1 Va Korinte 10
1 Ni mi suni kuti mwi zibe, bakwangu, beshetu ba bena mukunsi ka makope, mi baba hiti mukati kewate.
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 Bonse chi ba kolobezwa kwa Mushe mukunsi ka makope ni mwi wate,
And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 imi bonse baba lyi ku zilyo zi swana zi jolola.
And all ate the same spiritual food;
4 Bonse ba banwi kuzi nyo zi swana zi jolola. Kakuti baba nwi kwi ivwe lijolola, mi ilyo ivwe nji Kirisite.
And all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 Mihe Ireeza kana a ba ku tabite ni bungi bwa bo, ni zitunta zi ba kuhasene mu muzuka.
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Linu izi zintu zi bali mutala kwetu, kuti kazi tubi ahulu muchibi ubu mubaba tendele.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Kanzi mulapeli ziswaniso, ubu njabo. Ubu muku ba ñolelwe, 'Bantu kabe kale hansi kunwa ni ku lya, ni ku buka ni ku zana.”
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Kanzi tubi ni busangu, ubu mu baba tendeli. Mwi zuba lyonke, bantu ba tita zikiti za makumi o beli ni zo tatwe chi ba fwa ke baka lyezo nzintu.
Neither let us commit immorality, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Lya hanu kanzi tu biki Kirisite he tatubo, ubu bungi bwa bo muba batendeli mi chi ba haiwa inzoka.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Mihape kanzi mutongoki, ubu muba batongokeli abo ni ku haiwa ke ingeloi.
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Linu izo zintu ha zi ba ku tendahala ibali mutala kwetu. Zi ba ñolwa kutu eleza — iswe tukezililwe inako ya ma manimani. (aiōn g165)
Now all these things happened to them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (aiōn g165)
12 Ni hakuba bulyo yo hupula kuti u zimene a tokomele kanzi na wi.
Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 Ka kwina miliko yibabi ise zibehele ku bantu. Mihe, Ireeza u shiyeme. Kese na zumine kuti ni mu likiwe ku hitiliza ha musika. Ka muliko ka mihe inzila mwese mu balehele, kuti mu wole kozo za yo.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14 Ni haina bulyo, inwe ba nisuna, mu siye ku lapela ziswaniso.
Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Ni wamba kwenu ubu bantu be mihupulo, kuti ni mu watule zina wamba.
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 Inkomoki ye mbuyoti yitu litumela kayo, kana kuti tuli yabelelanga malaha a Kirisita? Chinkwa chi tu gamona, kana kuti tuli yabalelanga inyama ya Kirisite?
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 Kakuti kwina bulyo chinkwa chonke chi zwile, iswe tubangi twinyama yonke. Twense tu hinda ku chinkwa chonke chi zwile.
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Mu lole ku bantu ba Maisilaele: kana ibali abo baba lyi kuchitabelo ba bena ha katala?
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 Chizi chi ni kwete ku wamba linu? Kuti chi swaniso chintu? Kapa zina zilyo ze chi tabelo che chiswaniso chintu?
What then do I say? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 Kono ni wamba zintu zi ba tendela chitabelo bahedeni, mihe ba ha nzi zintu ku madimona isini kwe Ireeza. Ka nisuni kuti inwe mube ubu madimona!
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with demons.
21 Ko woli kunwa mwi inkomoki ye Ireeza ni kunwa mwi inkomoki ya madimona. Ko woli kulila he ntafule ye Ireeza ni he ntafule ya madimona.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of demons.
22 Kapa tu shamaeta Ireeza kuti abe ni fufa? Tu kolete ku muhita nji?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 Zintu zonse ziya chemilawo, 'kono kana kuti zonse zina intuso.' Zintu zonse ziya che milawo, kona kana kuti zintu zonse zi zakisa bantu.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Ka kwina yo swanela ku gana zintu cha kwe yenke. Cho kuti zumwi ni zumwi a gane zintu zi swanela yo bambene naye.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s good.
25 Mu wola ku lya zintu zonse zi wuzwa mu mauzikizo, musa bunzi ipunzo ibaka le zwalo.
Whatever is sold in the meat market, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 Mihe, “ikanda ye Ireeza, ni zina mwateni zonse.”
For the earth is the Lord’s, and all it containeth.
27 Heba muntu ya sa zumine ha mi sumpila ku zilyo, mini musuna ku yenda, mulye chonse chete ba miletele ni musa buzi impunzo ibaka le zwalo.
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 Kono heba zumwi na wamba kwenu, Izi zilyo zizwa ku chitabelo cha mahedeni, sanzi mu lyi. Ke baka lyo zuna wa mi wambila, ni ke baka le zwalo.
But if any man shall say to you, This is offered in sacrifice to idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and all it containeth:
29 Ka ni toloki i zwalo lyako, kono izwalo li bamwi. Mihe chinzi ikatulo yangu ha yi atulwa ni zwalo lya zumwi?
Conscience, I say, not thy own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?
30 Heba ni ni lya ni nili tumele, ka ni nyaswe bule ha chintu chi ni bali tumeli?
For if I by grace am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Ni haina bulyo, ni heba mulya kapa munwa, kapa icho chonse chi mutenda, mu tende zonse che kanya ye Ireeza.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Kanzi mu hi mulandu ku Majuwishi kapa ku Magirike, kapa kwi Keleke ye Ireeza.
Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Ni suni ku tabisa bamwi bantu mu zimwi zintu. Kani suni ku tenda zintu zi sakwa ime nenke, kono ni zibamwi. Ni tenda izo kuti ba ka puluswe.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
