Pāvila 1. Vēstule Korintiešiem 8
1 Bet par elkadievu upuriem zinām, ka mums visiem ir atzīšana. Atzīšana uzpūš, bet mīlestība uztaisa.
Now [I will answer what you asked] about [us believers] eating meat that has been sacrificed to idols. [We know what some of you say, that God has enabled] all of us [to] know [the truth about things such as idols. But often we become] proud because we say that we know [all those things]. But instead of being proud about what we know, we should show that we love [our fellow believers by helping them to] become spiritually mature.
2 Bet ja kam šķiet, ka ko zinot, tas vēl nezin nenieka tā, kā piederās zināt.
Those who think that they thoroughly know something do not yet know it as they should.
3 Bet ja kas Dievu mīl, tas no Viņa ir atzīts.
But as for those who love God, they know that they belong to him.
4 Tad nu par elku upuru ēšanu zinām, ka neviena elka nav pasaulē un ka cita Dieva nav kā vien Tas Vienīgais,
So [I will tell you] about eating meat that people have sacrificed to idols. We know that it is true, [as you say], that idols are not really alive. We also know that there is only one real God.
5 Un jebšu ir tā saucami dievi, tā debesīs, kā virs zemes - tā kā ir daudz dievu un daudz kungu;
It is true that there are gods whom people think live in the heavens or whom they think live on earth. Truly, there are many beings that [people] call gods, and whom [they] call 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.
But for us [believers] there is only one real God. He is [our heavenly] Father who created everything. He is the one whom we [worship and serve]. Also, for us believers Jesus Christ is the one and only Lord. He is the one whom [God caused] to create everything. It is because of what he [has done for us on the cross] that we have [spiritual] life.
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.
Nevertheless, some people do not understand [that idols are not really alive]. In the past, some among you who are believers now were accustomed to believing that idols [were really alive]. As a result, when they eat such meat [now], they still think that it was sacrificed to an idol [that is alive]. They are not sure [that God allows believers to eat meat that has been offered to idols]. So, [when they eat such meat], they think that they have sinned.
8 Bet barība nedara mūs Dievam pieņēmīgus; jo ēzdami mēs neesam labāki, un neēzdami mēs neesam sliktāki.
But God will not think more highly about us [if we eat certain] foods, or if we do not eat [certain foods]. That is, we are not more acceptable to God if we do not eat certain foods, nor are we more acceptable to him if we eat those foods.
9 Bet pielūkojiet, ka šī jūsu vaļa vājiem nekļūst par piedauzīšanu.
However, be sure that you do not do anything that God allows you to do, if by doing that you would encourage any of [your fellow believers to do something that] they are not sure [God allows them to do]. As a result, you would be causing them to sin.
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 example, you know [that idols are not really alive]. Suppose that in a temple [where they worship] idols you eat [food that has been sacrificed to idols]. Suppose that someone who is not sure whether God allows us to eat that food sees you eating it. [You] would be encouraging him to eat it, too. [RHQ]
11 Un caur tavu atzīšanu pazudīs tavs vājais brālis, kā labad Kristus ir miris.
As a result, you who know that [idols are not really alive], might cause that fellow believer, one for whom Christ died, (to be ruined [spiritually]/to stop believing [in Christ]).
12 Bet pret brāļiem tā grēkodami un viņu vājo zināmu sirdi ievainodami, jūs grēkojat pret Kristu.
By sinning against your fellow believer by causing him to do something that he thinks God does not allow us to do, [it is as though] you are sinning against Christ himself!
13 Tādēļ, ja manam brālim barība par piedauzīšanu, tad es nemūžam gaļu neēdīšu, lai savu brāli neapgrēcināju. (aiōn g165)
So if [I, Paul, think that by] eating a certain food I might cause a fellow believer to be ruined spiritually, I will never eat such food again. I do not want to cause any fellow believer (to be ruined spiritually/to stop believing in Christ). [And you should] ([do as I do/imitate my example]). (aiōn g165)
