1 Korintiana 8
1 Aa ty amo raha banabanaeñe amo hazomangaoo: ataon-tika te songa aman-kilala tika; mampiebotsebotse ty hilala, fe mampiraorao ty koko.
Now [I will answer what you asked] about [us believers] eating meat that has been sacrificed to idols. [We know what some of you say, that God has enabled] all of us [to] know [the truth about things such as idols. But often we become] proud because we say that we know [all those things]. But instead of being proud about what we know, we should show that we love [our fellow believers by helping them to] become spiritually mature.
2 Naho eo ty mieva t’ie mahafohin-draha, le mboe tsy ama’e ty hilala do’e.
Those who think that they thoroughly know something do not yet know it as they should.
3 Fe arofoanan’ Añahare o mikoko azeo.
But as for those who love God, they know that they belong to him.
4 Aa ty amo fikamañe raha nisoroñañe an-kazomangao, fohin-tika te tsitantane atoy ty samposampo, naho te Raike tsi-roe-tsi-telo t’i Andrianañahare.
So [I will tell you] about eating meat that people have sacrificed to idols. We know that it is true, [as you say], that idols are not really alive. We also know that there is only one real God.
5 Aa ndra te ao ze o ndrañahareo, ke andindìñe añe, he an-tane atoy (toe maro o ‘ndrañahareo mbore tsifotofoto o talèo),
It is true that there are gods whom people think live in the heavens or whom they think live on earth. Truly, there are many beings that [people] call gods, and whom [they] call lords.
6 fe aman-tika, raike t’i Andrianañahare, i Rae niboaha’ ze he’e naho iveloman-tikañey; Raike ka i Talè Iesoà Norizañey—ie ty nanoeñe ze kila raha, naho itika añama’ey.
But for us [believers] there is only one real God. He is [our heavenly] Father who created everything. He is the one whom we [worship and serve]. Also, for us believers Jesus Christ is the one and only Lord. He is the one whom [God caused] to create everything. It is because of what he [has done for us on the cross] that we have [spiritual] life.
7 Fe mboe tsy ama’ ze hene ondaty i hilala zay. Ty ila’e, ie zatse i hazomangay am-para’ henane, ro mikama hoe te binanabana an-kazomanga, vaho mahativa i arofo’ey i haleme’ey.
Nevertheless, some people do not understand [that idols are not really alive]. In the past, some among you who are believers now were accustomed to believing that idols [were really alive]. As a result, when they eat such meat [now], they still think that it was sacrificed to an idol [that is alive]. They are not sure [that God allows believers to eat meat that has been offered to idols]. So, [when they eat such meat], they think that they have sinned.
8 Toe tsy fañarineañe aman’ Añahare ty mahakama; le tsy mahafotsake t’ie tsy mikama, vaho tsy onjoñe’e te tsy mikama.
But God will not think more highly about us [if we eat certain] foods, or if we do not eat [certain foods]. That is, we are not more acceptable to God if we do not eat certain foods, nor are we more acceptable to him if we eat those foods.
9 Fe mitaòa, kera ho vato mahatsikapy o maifoifoo ty fidadàn’ arofo’ areo.
However, be sure that you do not do anything that God allows you to do, if by doing that you would encourage any of [your fellow believers to do something that] they are not sure [God allows them to do]. As a result, you would be causing them to sin.
10 Amy t’ie mahaisak’ azo t’indaty, te ihe mahilala ro mikama an-toe’ i hazomangay, le va’e mahaosike i tsy maozatse añ’arofoy ty hikama i haneñe binanabana amo raham-pahasiveoy.
For example, you know [that idols are not really alive]. Suppose that in a temple [where they worship] idols you eat [food that has been sacrificed to idols]. Suppose that someone who is not sure whether God allows us to eat that food sees you eating it. [You] would be encouraging him to eat it, too. [RHQ]
11 Aa akore te hianto ty amy hilala’oy i longo’o maifoifo nivilasia’ i Norizañeiy.
As a result, you who know that [idols are not really alive], might cause that fellow believer, one for whom Christ died, (to be ruined [spiritually]/to stop believing [in Christ]).
12 Aa ie mandilatse aman-drolongo ro mahafere i arofo’e malemey, le aman-tahiñe amy Norizañey.
By sinning against your fellow believer by causing him to do something that he thinks God does not allow us to do, [it is as though] you are sinning against Christ himself!
13 Aa naho hampanan-kakeo i longokoy ty mahakama, le tsy hikama hena kitro katroke iraho, tsy mone hamingan-dongo. (aiōn g165)
So if [I, Paul, think that by] eating a certain food I might cause a fellow believer to be ruined spiritually, I will never eat such food again. I do not want to cause any fellow believer (to be ruined spiritually/to stop believing in Christ). [And you should] ([do as I do/imitate my example]). (aiōn g165)
