Pāvila 1. Vēstule Korintiešiem 8
1 Bet par elkadievu upuriem zinām, ka mums visiem ir atzīšana. Atzīšana uzpūš, bet mīlestība uztaisa.
And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;
2 Bet ja kam šķiet, ka ko zinot, tas vēl nezin nenieka tā, kā piederās zināt.
and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth [him] to know;
3 Bet ja kas Dievu mīl, tas no Viņa ir atzīts.
and if any one doth love God, this one hath been 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,
Concerning the eating then of the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one;
5 Un jebšu ir tā saucami dievi, tā debesīs, kā virs zemes - tā kā ir daudz dievu un daudz kungu;
for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth — as there are gods many and lords many —
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 to us [is] one God, the Father, of whom [are] the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] the all things, and we through Him;
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 not in all men [is] the knowledge, and certain with conscience of the idol, till now, as a thing sacrificed to an idol do eat [it], and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 Bet barība nedara mūs Dievam pieņēmīgus; jo ēzdami mēs neesam labāki, un neēzdami mēs neesam sliktāki.
But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;
9 Bet pielūkojiet, ka šī jūsu vaļa vājiem nekļūst par piedauzīšanu.
but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,
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 any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat — shall not his conscience — he being infirm — be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,
11 Un caur tavu atzīšanu pazudīs tavs vājais brālis, kā labad Kristus ir miris.
and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?
12 Bet pret brāļiem tā grēkodami un viņu vājo zināmu sirdi ievainodami, jūs grēkojat pret Kristu.
and thus sinning in regard to the brethren, and smiting their weak conscience — in regard to Christ ye sin;
