Pāvila 1. Vēstule Korintiešiem 8
1 Bet par elkadievu upuriem zinām, ka mums visiem ir atzīšana. Atzīšana uzpūš, bet mīlestība uztaisa.
Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity builds up.
2 Bet ja kam šķiet, ka ko zinot, tas vēl nezin nenieka tā, kā piederās zināt.
But if anyone considers himself to know anything, he does not yet know in the way that he ought to know.
3 Bet ja kas Dievu mīl, tas no Viņa ir atzīts.
For if anyone loves God, he is known by him.
4 Tad nu par elku upuru ēšanu zinām, ka neviena elka nav pasaulē un ka cita Dieva nav kā vien Tas Vienīgais,
But as to the foods that are immolated to idols, we know that an idol in the world is nothing, and that no one is God, except One.
5 Un jebšu ir tā saucami dievi, tā debesīs, kā virs zemes - tā kā ir daudz dievu un daudz kungu;
For although there are things that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (if one even considers there to be many gods and many lords)
6 Tomēr mums ir viens Dievs, Tas Tēvs, no kā visas lietas, un mēs uz Viņu, un viens Kungs Jēzus Kristus, caur ko visas lietas, un mēs caur Viņu.
yet we know that there is only one God, the Father, from whom all things are, and in whom we are, and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things are, and by whom we are.
7 Tomēr tā atzīšana nav iekš visiem; bet kādi, kas līdz šim apzinās, elkus esam, ēd tā kā no elku upuriem, un viņu zināma sirds, vāja būdama, top apgānīta.
But knowledge is not in everyone. For some persons, even now, with consent to an idol, eat what has been sacrificed to an idol. And their conscience, being infirm, becomes polluted.
8 Bet barība nedara mūs Dievam pieņēmīgus; jo ēzdami mēs neesam labāki, un neēzdami mēs neesam sliktāki.
Yet food does not commend us to God. For if we eat, we will not have more, and if we do not eat, we will not have less.
9 Bet pielūkojiet, ka šī jūsu vaļa vājiem nekļūst par piedauzīšanu.
But be careful not to let your liberty become a cause of sin to those who are weak.
10 Jo, ja kas redzētu tevi, kam tā atzīšana, elka namā pie galda sēžam, vai tā vājā brāļa zināma sirds netaps skubināta, elku upurus ēst?
For if anyone sees someone with knowledge sitting down to eat in idolatry, will not his own conscience, being infirm, be emboldened to eat what has been sacrificed to idols?
11 Un caur tavu atzīšanu pazudīs tavs vājais brālis, kā labad Kristus ir miris.
And should an infirm brother perish by your knowledge, even though Christ died for him?
12 Bet pret brāļiem tā grēkodami un viņu vājo zināmu sirdi ievainodami, jūs grēkojat pret Kristu.
So when you sin in this way against the brothers, and you harm their weakened conscience, then you sin against Christ.
