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 as concerning things offered 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 thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 Fa raha misy tia an’ Andriamanitra, dia izy no fantany.
But if any man loveth 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.
Therefore as concerning the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other 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 though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, as there are 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, from whom are all things, and we in 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 in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered 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 food commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 Nefa tandremo, fandrao izany fahafahanareo izany ho tonga fahatafintohinana ho an’ ny malemy.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumblingblock to them that are 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 any man shall see thee who hast knowledge sit eating in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered 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 died?
12 Fa raha manota toy izany amin’ ny rahalahy ianareo ka manimba ny fieritreretan’ ny malemy, dia manota amin’ i Kristy ianareo.
But when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
