1 Korintiana 8
1 Ary ny amin’ ny hena aterina amin’ ny sampy, dia fantatsika fa manana fahalalana isika rehetra. Ny fahalalana mampieboebo; fa ny fitiavana no mampandroso.
Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.
2 Fa raha misy manao azy hahalala, dia tsy mbola mahalala araka izay tokony ho fantany akory izy.
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.
3 Fa raha misy tia an’ Andriamanitra, dia izy no fantany.
But if any any love God, the same is known by him.
4 Ary ny amin’ ny mihinana ny hena aterina amin’ ny sampy, dia fantatsika fa tsinontsinona akory ny sampy amin’ izao tontolo izao, ary tsy misy Andriamanitra afa-tsy Iray ihany.
But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
5 Fa na dia misy aza atao hoe andriamanitra, na any an-danitra, na etỳ an-tany (toy ny misy andriamanitra maro sy tompo maro);
For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many).
6 nefa amintsika kosa dia Andriamanitra iray ihany, dia ny Ray, Izay nihavian’ ny zavatra rehetra, ary ho Azy isika; ary iray ihany ny Tompo, dia Jesosy Kristy, Izay nahariana ny zavatra rehetra sady nahariana antsika koa.
Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 Kanefa tsy ary manana izany fahalalana izany avokoa ny olona rehetra; fa ny sasany, satria zatra amin’ ny sampy mandraka ankehitriny izao, dia homana ny hena ka mahatsiaro azy ho zavatra naterina tamin’ ny sampy; ka dia voaloto ny fieritreretany, satria malemy.
But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 Fa ny hanina tsy hampaninona antsika amin’ Andriamanitra; fa na dia tsy homana aza isika, dia tsy matiantoka, ary na dia homana kosa aza isika, dia tsy mahazo tombony.
But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.
9 Nefa tandremo, fandrao izany fahafahanareo izany ho tonga fahatafintohinana ho an’ ny malemy.
But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.
10 Fa raha misy mahita anao izay manam-pahalalana mipetraka mihinana ao amin’ ny tempolin’ ny sampy, tsy hampahasahy ny fieritreretan’ ny malemy hihinana izay hena aterina amin’ ny sampy koa va izany?
For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols?
11 Fa verin’ ny fahalalanao ny malemy, dia ny rahalahy izay navotan’ i Kristy tamin’ ny fahafatesana?
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?
12 Fa raha manota toy izany amin’ ny rahalahy ianareo ka manimba ny fieritreretan’ ny malemy, dia manota amin’ i Kristy ianareo.
Now when you sin thus against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
