1 Wakorintho 8
1 Henu kuhusu fyakulya fafitolibhu sadaka kwa sanamu: Timanya ya kwamba “tete tabhoa tuyele ni maarifa.” Maarifa ghileta majifuno, bal upendo hujenga.
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 Ikiwa munu yeywoha yhela idhani kwamba imanya jambo fulani, munu oyu okona amanyilepi kama ikampasa kumanya.
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
3 Lakini ikiwa mmonga kati ya bhang anganili K'yara, munu oyu ijulikana ni muene.
But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.
4 Basi kuhusu kulya fyakulya fafitolibhu sadaka kwa sanamu: Timanyili kuwa “sanamu si kenu mu dunia eye,” na yakuwa ayelepi K'yara ila mmonga tu.”
Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one.
5 Kwa maana bhayele bhingi bhabhikutibhwa miungu ikiwa ni kumbinguni au duniani kama khela bhakiyele “'miungu ni mabwana bhingi.”
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
6 ijapokuwa kwatete kuyele K'yara mmonga tu ambayi ni Dadi, fhenu fhoa fihomili kwa muene, nitete twiishi kwa muene, ni Bwana mmonga Yesu Kristu, ambayi kwa muene fhenu fhoa fiyele, ni kwa muene tete tuyele.”
yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
7 Hata naha, ujuzi obho uyelepi mugati mwa khila mmonga. Badala yiaki, bhangi bhashiriki ibada sa sanamu muandi, na hata henu bhilya fyakulya efe kana kwamba ni khenu kakitolibhu sadakakwa sanamu. Dhamiri sabhene sipotosibhu kwa ndabha ni dhaifu.
However, not all have this knowledge. But some, being so accustomed to idols until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 Lakini kyakulya kilotahee kututhibitisha tete kwa K'yara. Tete tibhabayalepi sana kama tibelili kulya, wala wema sana ikiwa tilili.
But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
9 Lakini muyelai makini ya kwamba uhuru wa muenga ukolokuya ndabha ya kumkwaza yayele dhaifu mu imani.
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
10 Hebu fikirilai kwamba munu oyu ithibitika lepi hata muene ni muene alyai fhenu fafilolibhu sadaka kwa sanamu?
For if someone sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
11 Henu kwa ndabha ya ufahamu wa yobhi wa ukueli juu ya asili ya sanamu, mhaja ni ndhombhobhu yayele dhaifu, ambayi kambhele Kristu afwili kwa ajili ya muene, iangamizwa.
And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whom the Christ died.
12 Hivyo, pawifuanya dhambi dhidi ya mhaja ni ndhombhobhu ni kuzijeruhi dhamiri sa bhene sasujele dhaifu, mwitenda dhambi dhidi ya Kistu.
Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
