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,
BUT I would not that you should 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 were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 baliaki bango nyonso bilei ya molimo ya ndenge moko,
and did all eat the same spiritual meat;
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 did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual rock which followed them; but that rock was Christ.
5 Nzokande, Nzambe asepelaki te na mingi kati na bango; solo, babomaki bango kati na esobe.
Nevertheless with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were destroyed in the wilderness.
6 Ezali bandakisa mpo na biso, mpo ete tolula makambo mabe te ndenge bango balulaki.
Now these things were examples for us, that we might not be coveters of evil things, as they also coveted.
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; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport themselves.”
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 whoredom, as some of them also committed, and in one day fell 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 Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Boyimaka-yimaka te ndenge bamosusu kati na bango bayimaki-yimaki, mpe anjelu mobebisi abomaki bango.
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and perished 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)
Now all these things happened unto them as examples, but they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come. (aiōn g165)
12 Yango wana, tika ete moto oyo azali kokanisa ete azali ya kotelema asala keba ete akweya te!
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he 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 hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.
14 Yango wana, balingami na ngai, bokima kosambela banzambe ya bikeko.
Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Nazali koloba na bino lokola na bato ya mayele; botala bino moko soki makambo oyo nazali koloba ezali malamu to mabe.
I speak as unto wise men: 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.
For we, though many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf.
18 Bokanisa nanu Isalaele! Boni, bato oyo baliaka banyama oyo epesami lokola mbeka bazalaka moko te na etumbelo?
Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers with 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?
What do I say then? that an idol is any thing, or that which is sacrificed to an idol is any thing?
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 that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to daemons, and not to God: and I would not have you in communion with daemons.
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.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of daemons: ye cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and the table of daemons.
22 Boni, tolingi nde kotumbola zuwa ya Nkolo? Boni, tozali makasi koleka Ye?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? 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 for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Tika ete moto moko te aluka bolamu na ye moko kaka, kasi aluka mpe bolamu ya moto mosusu!
Let no man seek his own gratification, but every one another’s good.
25 Boliaka nyonso oyo etekamaka na zando, na komipesa mituna te na tina na yango, noki te bobebisa mitema na bino.
Every thing which is sold in the shambles eat, asking no question for conscience sake;
26 Pamba te mabele mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango ezali ya Nkolo.
“for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.”
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.
And if any one of those, who do not believe, invite you, and ye incline to go, eat every thing set before you, asking no question for conscience sake.
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 person say unto you, This is an idol’s sacrifice, eat not of it, for his sake who pointed it out, and for conscience sake. For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
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?
Conscience indeed I say, not merely thine own, but that of the other person.
30 Soki naliaka na kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe, mpo na nini kopamela ngai na tina na oyo, ngai, nazongiselaka matondi epai ya Nzambe?
For why is my liberty abridged by another’s conscience? If I truly with thanksgiving am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Boye, ezala kolia to komela, nyonso oyo bokoki kozala kosala, bosalaka nyonso mpo na lokumu ya Nzambe.
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye 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.
Give no occasion of stumbling either to the Jews or the Gentiles, or 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.
even as I please all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
