1 Qoronttoosa 8
1 Eeqas yarshshettiya kathabaa gidikko nu ubbay eroos. Eratethi otorssees, shin siiqoy dichchees.
And concerning sacrifices to idols, we know, that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love edifieth.
2 Oonikka bana erays gidi qoppiko, I buroo eranaw besseyssa eribeenna.
And if any one thinketh that he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet, as he ought to know it.
3 Shin oonikka Xoossaa siiqikko I Xoossaa matan erettidayssa.
But if any one loveth God, that man is known of him.
4 Hessa gisho, eeqas yarshshettida kathi muussabaa gidikko ha alamiyan Godi issi Xoossaafe attin hari baynna gisho, eeqi pathonnabaa gidonnayssa nuuni eroos.
As to the eating of the sacrifices of idols, therefore, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God, but one.
5 Xoosse gidonnashin, saloninne sa7an xoosse geetetti xeegettiya daro xoossatinne godati de7ikkoka,
For although there are what are called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many, )
6 ubbabaa medhdhida, nu iyabaa gidida, issi Xoossay, Aaway, nuus de7ees. Ubbay iya baggara medhettida, nukka iya baggara de7o demmida issi Goday, Yesuus Kiristtoosi nuus de7ees.
yet to us, on our part, there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Jesus the Messiah, by whom are all things, and we also by him.
7 Shin hayssa erey ubbaa gidenna. Issi issi asay eeqa goynnora meezetida gisho, kathi miya wode eeqas yarshshettidabaa oothidi ekkoosona. He wode entta kahay daabura gidiya gisho tunees.
But there is not this knowledge in every man; for there are some, who, to the present time, in their conscience, eat it as an offering to idols; and because their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
8 Shin kathi nuna Xoossaara dabboyenna. Nu monna aggidi aykkoka qohettoko; qassi midi dumma go7ettoko.
But food doth not bring us near to God; for if we eat, we do not abound; and if we eat not, we are not in want.
9 Shin hintte koyidabaa maanaw la77atethi hinttew de7ikkoka hessi ammanon minnonnayssata dhubbonna mela naagettite.
See to it, however, lest this your authority become a stumbling-block to the weak.
10 Neeni nena eranchcho gada eeqas yarshshettida kathi maanaw eeqa keethan uttidashin, ammanon minnonayssi nena be7ikko hessi iya eeqas yarshshettida kathi maana mela denthetheneyye?
For if one should see thee in whom there is knowledge, reclining in the temple of idols, will not his conscience, seeing he is a weak person, be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed?
11 Hiza, ne eratethaa gaason Kiristtoosi iya gisho hayqqida, ammanon minnonna ne ishay, dhays.
And by thy knowledge, he who is feeble, and on account of whom the Messiah died, will perish.
12 Hessada oothidi, ammanon minnonna hintte ishata qohishenne entta kaha madunxisishe Kiristtoosa qoheeta.
And if ye thus sin against your brethren, and wound the consciences of the feeble, ye sin against the Messiah.
