1 Bakolinto 10
1 Bandeko, nalingi boyeba malamu likambo oyo: Bakoko na biso bazalaki bango nyonso na se ya lipata, bakatisaki bango nyonso ebale monene,
For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 babatisamaki bango nyonso mpo na Moyize kati na lipata mpe kati na ebale monene,
and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 baliaki bango nyonso bilei ya molimo ya ndenge moko,
and they all did eat the same spiritual food;
4 mpe bamelaki bango nyonso mayi ya molimo ya ndenge moko; pamba te bazalaki komela na libanga ya molimo, oyo ezalaki kotambola elongo na bango; mpe libanga yango ezalaki Klisto.
and all did drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 Nzokande, Nzambe asepelaki te na mingi kati na bango; solo, babomaki bango kati na esobe.
But with many of them God is not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Ezali bandakisa mpo na biso, mpo ete tolula makambo mabe te ndenge bango balulaki.
And these became our examples, in order that we may not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Bozala basambeli ya banzambe ya bikeko te, ndenge bamosusu kati na bango bazalaki, kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Bato bavandaki mpo na kolia mpe mpo na komela, mpe batelemaki mpo na kosakana. »
Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them were; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and arose up to play.
8 Tosengeli te kosala pite, ndenge bamosusu kati na bango basalaki; mpe, na mokolo moko, bato nkoto tuku mibale na misato bakufaki.
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day twenty-three thousand.
9 Tosengeli mpe te komeka Klisto, ndenge bamosusu kati na bango basalaki; mpe banyoka ebomaki bango mpo ete eswaki bango.
Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Boyimaka-yimaka te ndenge bamosusu kati na bango bayimaki-yimaki, mpe anjelu mobebisi abomaki bango.
Neither murmur, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Makambo wana nyonso ekweyelaki bango mpo ete ezala ndakisa mpo na biso, mpe ekomamaki mpo na kokebisa biso oyo tokomi na tango ya suka. (aiōn g165)
But these things happened unto them as examples; and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have descended. (aiōn g165)
12 Yango wana, tika ete moto oyo azali kokanisa ete azali ya kotelema asala keba ete akweya te!
So let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he may fall.
13 Komekama oyo ekomelaki bino ekomelaka bato nyonso; mpe Nzambe azali Moyengebene; akotika te ete bomekama koleka makasi na bino. Kasi na tango ya komekama, akobongisela bino nzela ya kobima na komekama yango, mpe akopesa bino makasi ya kotelemela yango.
No temptation has overtaken you, except that which is human: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make a way of escape, in order that you may be able to bear it.
14 Yango wana, balingami na ngai, bokima kosambela banzambe ya bikeko.
Therefore, my beloved, fly from idolatry.
15 Nazali koloba na bino lokola na bato ya mayele; botala bino moko soki makambo oyo nazali koloba ezali malamu to mabe.
As I speak to the wise; judge ye what I say.
16 Boni, kopo ya elambo oyo, mpo na yango, tozongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe, ekomisaka biso te moko na makila ya Klisto? Lipa oyo tokataka ekomisaka biso te moko na nzoto ya Klisto?
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 Lokola lipa ezali kaka moko, biso nyonso tozali kosala nzoto kaka moko atako tozali ebele, pamba te biso nyonso tokabolaka lipa yango kaka moko.
Because we, being many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of one bread.
18 Bokanisa nanu Isalaele! Boni, bato oyo baliaka banyama oyo epesami lokola mbeka bazalaka moko te na etumbelo?
See Israel after the flesh: are not all eating the sacrifices communicants of the altar?
19 Nalingi koloba nini? Nalingi koloba ete misuni ya banyama oyo ebonzami lokola mbeka epai ya banzambe mosusu, mpe yango moko nzambe ya ekeko, ezali na tina?
Then what do I say? that idolatry is anything? or that an idol is anything?
20 Te! Kasi lokola babonzaka bambeka na bango epai ya milimo mabe mpe epai ya oyo ezali Nzambe te, naboyi ete bozala moko na milimo mabe.
But those things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. But I do not wish you to be the communicants of demons.
21 Bokoki te komela oyo ezali kati na kopo ya Nkolo mpe komela lisusu oyo ezali kati na kopo ya milimo mabe; bokoki te kolia na mesa ya Nkolo mpe kolia lisusu na mesa ya milimo mabe.
You are not able to drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you are not able to partake of the table of the Lord, and the table of demons.
22 Boni, tolingi nde kotumbola zuwa ya Nkolo? Boni, tozali makasi koleka Ye?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? whether are we stronger than he?
23 Bolobaka: « Nazali na ndingisa ya kosala nyonso, » nzokande nyonso ezali na litomba te; « Nazali na ndingisa ya kosala nyonso, » nzokande nyonso elendisaka te.
All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify.
24 Tika ete moto moko te aluka bolamu na ye moko kaka, kasi aluka mpe bolamu ya moto mosusu!
Let no one seek his own, but that of another.
25 Boliaka nyonso oyo etekamaka na zando, na komipesa mituna te na tina na yango, noki te bobebisa mitema na bino.
Eat everything which is sold in market, asking no questions on account of conscience;
26 Pamba te mabele mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango ezali ya Nkolo.
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness of the same.
27 Soki moto oyo azali mondimi te abengisi yo, mpe ondimi kokende epai na ye, lia nyonso oyo bakopesa yo, na komipesa mituna te, noki te obebisa motema na yo.
If any one of the unbelievers invite you, and you wish to go; eat everything which is placed before you, asking no questions on account of conscience.
28 Kasi soki moto moko alobi na yo: « Mosuni oyo ebonzamaki lokola mbeka epai ya nzambe ya ekeko, » kolia yango te, likolo ya moto oyo akebisi yo mpe mpo ete obebisa te motema na yo.
But if any one may say to you; This is offered to an idol, eat not, on account of him who gave the information, and his conscience.
29 Awa, nazali koloba te na tina na motema na yo, kasi na tina na motema ya moto yango, pamba te mpo na nini motema ya moto mosusu elandela bonsomi na ngai?
But I say the conscience not of himself, but of the other one. For why is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?
30 Soki naliaka na kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe, mpo na nini kopamela ngai na tina na oyo, ngai, nazongiselaka matondi epai ya Nzambe?
If I partake with grace, why am I traduced for that over which I give thanks?
31 Boye, ezala kolia to komela, nyonso oyo bokoki kozala kosala, bosalaka nyonso mpo na lokumu ya Nzambe.
Then whether you eat, or whether you drink, or what you do, do all things to the glory of God.
32 Bozalaka libaku te, ezala mpo na Bayuda, mpo na Bagreki to mpo na Lingomba ya Nzambe.
Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:
33 Yango wana, ngai, kati na makambo nyonso, nasalaka makasi mpo na kosepelisa bato nyonso; nalukaka litomba na ngai moko te, kasi nalukaka bolamu ya bato ebele, mpo ete babika.
as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
