Ndị Rom 14
1 Nabatanụ ndị okwukwe ha na-esighị ike nʼetiti unu. Ma ọ bụghị nʼihi ise okwu banyere ihe ntule nke obi.
Accept those who are not sure [whether God will permit them to do certain things some people think are wrong]. But [when you accept them], do not argue with them about what they think/their opinions.
2 Otu onye nwere okwukwe iri ihe niile, ma onye na-adịghị ike nʼokwukwe, na-eri naanị ahịhịa nri.
Some people believe that they may eat all [kinds of food]. Others believe [that God does not want them to eat certain things, so they] believe that they may not eat meat.
3 Onye ahụ na-eri ihe niile e kwesighị ileda onye jụrụ iri ya anya. Otu a kwa, onye ahụ nke nʼadịghị eri ihe niile ekwesighị ịma onye na-eri ihe ndị a ikpe. Nʼihi na Chineke anabatala onye ahụ.
Anyone who [thinks that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not despise those who [think it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food]. Anyone who [thinks it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not (condemn/say that [God] will punish) those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], because God himself has accepted those people.
4 Onye ka ị bụ i ji na-ekpe odibo onye ọzọ ikpe? Onye ọ dịrị ikpebi ma odibo ya ọ na-emezi emezi ma ọ dịghị emezi bụ nna ya ukwu. Ma odibo ahụ aghaghị iguzosi ike nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị pụrụ ime ka o guzosie ike.
[God is the master of us all, so] ([he is the one who will decide whether those people have done wrong!/who are you to decide whether they have done wrong]?) [RHQ] [Therefore], you have no right [RHQ] to condemn those who eat everything, because they are [also God’s servants! And just like] it is the servants’ own master who accepts or condemns [MTY] his servants, [it is God who accepts or condemns us]. And [believers] will be accepted [by] the Lord {[the Lord] will accept [believers]} [regardless of whether they eat meat or not], because he is able to keep them [trusting in him].
5 Otu onye nwere ike na-eche na otu ụbọchị kacha ndị ọzọ na ịdị nsọ, onye nke ọzọ nwekwara ike na-eche na ụbọchị niile bụ otu ihe, ma o kwesiri ka onye ọbụla kpebiere onwe ya.
Some people regard certain days as [holy] and think that the other [days] are not [holy]. Other people regard all days as [equally suitable for worshipping God]. Each person should be fully convinced [about such matters], thinking and deciding for himself [and not for others].
6 Onye ọbụla na-eche nʼotu ụbọchị bụ nke pụrụ iche, na-eme nke a nye Onyenwe anyị. Onye ọbụla na-eri otu ihe na-eri ya nʼihi Onyenwe anyị. Ma onye na-adịghị eri otu ihe ahụ na-eme kwa nke a nye Onyenwe anyị. Ma na-enyekwa Chineke ekele.
As for those who believe that they should worship on [a certain] day [of the week], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they worship on that day]. And as for those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they eat those foods], as is clear from their thanking God [for the food that they eat]. As for those who abstain from [eating certain kinds of] food, it is to [honor] the Lord that they do not eat [those foods], and they also thank God [for the food that they do eat. So doing either of those things is not wrong in itself].
7 Nʼihi na o nweghị onye nʼime anyị na-adịrị naanị onwe ya ndụ, o nwekwaghị onye nʼime anyị na-anwụrụ naanị onwe ya ọnwụ.
None of us should live [merely] to [please] ourselves, and none of us [should choose when or how we will] die, [merely] to [please] ourselves.
8 Ọ bụrụ na anyị adịrị ndụ, anyị dị ndụ nye Onyenwe anyị; ọ bụrụkwa na anyị anwụọ, anyị nwụrụ nye Onyenwe anyị; ya mere ma anyị dị ndụ ma anyị nwụrụ anwụ, anyị bụ nke Onyenwe anyị.
While we live, it is the Lord whom we belong to [and should be trying to please, and not just ourselves]. And when we die, it is the Lord whom we should [be trying to please]. So, while we live and also when we die, we should be trying to please the Lord to whom we belong, [not just ourselves],
9 Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka Kraịst ji nwụọ, ma biliekwa, ka ọ bụrụ Onyenwe nke ndị dị ndụ na nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
because the very purpose for which Christ died and became alive again is that he might be Lord whom all people should try to please, both of those who have already died and of those who are still living.
10 Ma gị onwe gị, gịnị mere i ji ekpe nwanna gị ikpe? Gịnị mekwara i ji eleda ya anya? Nʼihi na anyị niile ga-eguzo nʼotu nʼotu nʼihu oche ikpe Chineke.
(It is disgraceful that you [who practice certain religious regulations] say that God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice those regulations]!/Why do you [who practice certain religious regulations] say God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice such regulations]?) [RHQ] [I say this because the time will come when] all of us will stand before God in order that he will say whether or not he approves [MTY] [of what we have done]. So you [who do not practice such regulations], (should not despise your fellow believers [who practice them]!/why do you despise your fellow believers [who practice them]?) [RHQ]
11 E dere ya, “‘Nʼezie, dịka m na-adị ndụ,’ ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘ikpere niile ga-egbu nʼihu m; ire niile ga-ekwupụtakwa Chineke.’”
[We know this] because it is written {[a prophet/Isaiah] wrote} [what God has said]: Everyone will bow down before me! That is as [certain as the fact that] I live [IDM]! Everyone [SYN] will acknowledge [that because I am] God, I have the [right to judge and punish people.]
12 E, anyị niile nʼotu nʼotu ga-aza ajụjụ banyere ndụ anyị nʼihu Chineke.
So [it is clear that] it is God who will decide [whether or not he approves of] what each of us has done.
13 Ya mere, ka anyị kwụsị ikperịta onwe anyị ikpe, kama kpebie nʼime obi gị na i gaghị edochiri nwanna gị ihe ga-eme ka ọ sụọ ngọngọ maọbụ ihe mgbochi nʼụzọ.
Since [it is God who will judge everyone], we must stop saying that [God should] punish some of our fellow believers! Instead, you/we should decide that you/we will not do anything that would [be an example that might cause] fellow believers to stop trusting in God [DOU].
14 Dịka onye nọ nʼime Onyenwe anyị Jisọs, o doro m anya nke ọma na o nweghị ihe ọbụla na-adịghị ọcha na nke onwe ya. Ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla na-ahụta ihe ọbụla dịka ihe na-adịghị ọcha, nye onye dị otu a, ihe ahụ adịghị ọcha.
I am absolutely certain [DOU] because of [my close relationship with] (OR, [my belonging to]) the Lord Jesus that there is nothing that by itself is wrong [to eat]. But if people think it is wrong to eat something, then to them it is wrong to eat it. [So you should not encourage them to eat it].
15 Ọ bụrụkwa na ihe ị na-eri na-ewute nwanna gị, ị naghị egosi na ị hụrụ ya nʼanya. Ekwela ka nri ị na-eri bụrụ ihe ga-ewetara nwanna gị ịla nʼiyi, nʼihi na cheta na ọ bụkwa nʼihi ya ka Kraịst jiri bịa nwụọ.
If you [eat] food [MET] that anyone for whom Christ died [thinks that it is wrong to eat, that person might be encouraged] {[you might be encouraging that person]} [to do something that he believes is wrong. As a result, you might cause that] fellow believer [to stop trusting in God]. In that way he would be ruined [spiritually] just because you have stopped behaving as one who loves [others should behave]!
16 Ekwela ka ihe ọma gị bụrụ nke a ga-akpọ ajọọ ihe.
Similarly, do not [do something that you think is] good if, [as a result, your fellow believer would sin and then] others would speak evil [of you who say that you are Christians].
17 Nʼihi na alaeze Chineke abụghị oriri na ọṅụṅụ kama ọ bụ ezi omume, na udo na ọṅụ nʼime Mmụọ Nsọ.
Letting God rule our lives [MET] does not mean [that we must obey regulations about] eating or drinking [something]! Instead, [it means we must] live righteously, [act] peacefully [towards others], and be joyful by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
18 Nʼihi na onye ọbụla na-efe Kraịst nʼụzọ dị otu a, na-eme ihe na-atọ Chineke ụtọ, ụmụ mmadụ na-anabatakwa ya.
Those who serve Christ [by acting] in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.
19 Ka ihe na-agụsị gị agụụ ike bụrụ ime ihe ga-eweta udo, ya na ime ihe nʼụzọ a ga-esi mee ka e wulie ndị ọzọ elu.
So we should always eagerly try to [live in a way that will cause] peace [among fellow Christians], and we should try to do what will help each other to mature [spiritually].
20 Emebikwala ọrụ Chineke nʼihi nri; nri niile dị ọcha, ma o kwesighị ka onye ọbụla rie ihe ga-eme ka onye ọzọ sụọ ngọngọ.
Do not destroy what God has done [in the life of any believer] just because of [your eating certain kinds of] food [MET] [which that person considers wrong to eat! God] permits us to eat every [kind of food]. But if, by your eating [certain kinds of food], you encourage another person to sin [by doing what he believes is wrong], you are doing wrong.
21 Ọ ga-akara gị mma ka ị hapụ iri anụ maọbụ ịṅụ mmanya ma ọ bụkwanụ ime ihe ọbụla ga-eme ka nwanna gị sụọ ngọngọ.
It is good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything else at any time if it] will cause one of your fellow believers to stop trusting in God.
22 Ya mere, ka okwukwe i nwere banyere ihe ndị a bụrụ nke dị nʼetiti gị na Chineke. Ngọzị na-adịrị onye ọbụla nke na-adịghị ama onwe ya ikpe site nʼihe ọ nabatara.
Let God tell you [what things are right for you to do, but do not try to force others to accept what you believe. God is] pleased with those who do what they know is right and as a result do not feel guilty [concerning what they have done], [because they have done only] those things that they believe are right.
23 Ma onye ọbụla na-eri ihe ọbụla site nʼobi abụọ bụ onye ikpe mara, nʼihi na ọ jighị okwukwe rie ya, nʼihi na ihe ọbụla a na-esiteghị nʼokwukwe mee bụ mmehie.
But some believers are not certain [that God will approve of their eating a certain kind of food]. So if they eat it, [they think that God will punish] them. And they [truly] will be punished {[God truly] will punish them}, because [they have done things that they] believe [are not right]. Those who do anything without being certain [that God considers it to be right] are sinning.
