1 Korinte 10
1 Joonte loong, sen loong te awah Moses liphante loong ah mamah angta, erah samthun an ngeh ih baatrum hala. Neng loong ah jiimu khui ni puipang rumta, eno Juusih Esaang ah eseetham ih daan rumta.
My fellow believers, I want to remind you about our(exc) [Jewish] ancestors. They were all under the cloud [by which God miraculously led them and protected them when they left Egypt with Moses]. All those ancestors crossed the [Red] Sea [after God miraculously made the water separate so that they could walk through it].
2 Neng loong ah Moses liphante raang ih jiimu nyia juusih ni juutem rumta.
God caused all of them to begin to live under the authority of [MTY] Moses [when they walked] under that cloud and [walked through the Red] Sea.
3 Neng loong ah ih moong achaang ni phaksat phoosiit phaksah rumta
All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
4 nyia moong achaang joong ah phoosiit ih jok rumta. Neng loong damdi roong khoomta moong achaangte jongnuh nawa jok rumta; eno erah jong ah Kristo heh teeteewah angta.
They all drank water that [God] miraculously [provided]. That is, they all drank water that God miraculously made come out of the rock. That rock was [a symbol of] [MET] Christ, who went with them. [So we conclude that God helped all of those people in many ways].
5 Erabah uh ehanko asuh Rangte ah taroonta, erah thoidi neng mang ah phisaang hah ni noongrep ni thaajaata.
However, [we also conclude that] God was angry [LIT] with most of those people [because they sinned against him. He caused almost all of them to die, and as] a result their bodies were scattered in the desert.
6 Erah raangtaan ih, arah tiitthaak ah seng suh baat hali, neng reeta likhiik ethih ekhah lare theng ngeh ih haam hali,
Those things [that happened long ago] became examples to teach us [the following things]: We should not desire to [do] evil things as those people desired to do.
7 adoleh mararah reeraangta ah likhiik, tongmih lasoom theng ngeh ih baat hali. Rangteele ni liiha, “Mina loong ah jokphaksat esuh khoontong rum adi khojok khamjok nyia roomjup roomtong ih hoon boongse rumta.”
We should not worship idols as many of those people did. [Remember that Moses] wrote, “The people sat down. They ate and drank [to honor the golden calf that they had just made]. Then they got up to dance [immorally].”
8 Mararah reeraang rumta ah likhiik, raandi baaji tongtha eno lah moongtaang theng—erah thoidi neng loong ah saasiit di rooknyi haajaat jom matti rumta.
We should not have sexual relations with someone to whom we are not married, as many of them did. As a result, God [punished them by] causing 23,000 people to die in [only] one day.
9 Neng ih thaak phateeta ah likhiik, Teesu ah lathaak phate theng—erah thoidi neng loong ah pu loong ah ih chum tekphak rumta.
We should not try to see how much we can sin without the Lord punishing us. Some of them did that, and as a result they died because [poisonous] snakes [bit them].
10 Mararah loong ah pakjengkong rumta ah likhiik, seng lapak jengkong theng—Tek haatte Rangsah loong ah ih neng loong ah erah thoidi thet haat rumta.
We should not complain [about what God does]. Some of them did that, and as a result an angel destroyed them. [So God will certainly punish us if we sin like they did].
11 Erah angta loong ah wahoh suh jengthaak noisok suh angta, nyia seng loong raangtaan ih jengthoon ah raangthiinta. Tiimnge liidi seng loong ah saapoot thoon thok nanah di songtong li. (aiōn g165)
All those things [that happened to our ancestors long ago] are examples for us. [Moses] wrote those things to warn us [who are living at this time which is near the end]. We are the people for whom God has done [the things that he decided to do in] the previous periods of time. (aiōn g165)
12 Sen loong ah rongtangtang ih chaplan ngeh ih thun han bah ladattek suh naririh ih tongtha an.
So [I say this to] all those who confidently [think that they will always] steadfastly continue to [believe what God said and will never disobey what he commanded]: Be careful that you [(sg)] do not sin [when you are tempted].
13 Sen phate joonnaam halan ah banlam ang ah erah likhiik wareprep ih choha. Enoothong Rangte ih heh kakham ah thiin eha, lajen huitheng ah taphate thuk ran; sen loong ah thaak phate suh saapoot thok haabah uh, ejen naan esuh chaan kot ehan, nyia erah dowa jen doksoon suh lampo eje ang ah.
[Remember that] your desires to sin are the same desires that other people have. But when you are tempted to sin, you can trust God [to help you]. He will not permit you to be tempted {anything to tempt you} more than you are able to resist. Instead, when you are tempted {things tempt you}, he will also provide a way [for you] to endure it [without sinning].
14 Joon awaan loong, erah raang ih tongmih soomtu tan dowa haloh ang theng.
So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
15 Thungsek mina sen loong asuh baat rumhala; ngah jenglang ah ami ang abah maama teenuh teewah raangtaan thaak samthun thaak an.
It is to people who [think that they] are wise that I write. So, you, as wise people, judge whether what I am writing [is true].
16 Teesu Phaksat tokdi seng ih lookkep maak hi adi Rangte suh lakookmi liihi: Eno erah dowa jokti adi Kristo sih ni roong roomli. Eno baanlo chepphiit hi adi: ephak ehi, erah di Kristo sakphu di roong roopli.
[During the Lord’s Supper, after we ask God to] bless (the [wine]/the [juice]) [in the] cup, we give thanks for it [and drink it]. By doing that, we certainly are [RHQ] sharing in what Christ [did for us when] his blood [flowed from his body when he died. During the Lord’s Supper, when we break] the bread [and eat it], we are certainly sharing in [MTY] what Christ [did for us when] his body [suffered for us on the cross]. [RHQ]
17 Tiimnge liidi baanlo ah esiit luulu, eno seng loong ah hantek ang ih bah uh, seng ah sak esiit, erah raangtaan ih seng ih baanlo esiit roomphak hi.
Because it is one loaf of bread that we [break and eat during the Lord’s Supper, it symbolizes that] we who are many are one group, because we all eat from the one loaf.
18 Ijirel mina loong ah taat samthun thaak ih; siik hoon phaksat roong phaksatte loong ah romthong ni Rangte mootkaat roong moh rumta.
Consider [what happens when] the Israeli people [eat the food that the priests] sacrifice on the altar [outside the Temple]. They participate in [what the priests do at] [MTY] the altar. [RHQ] [Similarly, if you eat food that non-believers have offered to an idol in a temple, you are participating in their worship of the idol there].
19 Enoobah, tongmih adoleh heh soomtu phaksat ah jirep adi hethaang pan elang ekah tam liihang?
By saying that, [I] do not mean that offering food to an idol makes it anything [more than just ordinary food [RHQ].] I do not mean that an idol is anything [more than just an idol].
20 Emah tah angka! Ngah ih liihang abah rangnak mina loong ih romthong ni siik hoon rumha abah hakhoh juubaan loong suh korumha, Rangte suh kot tah angka. Eno sen loong ah hakhoh juubaan loong damdoh room thuk suh tanookkang.
No! Instead, I mean that what people sacrifice [to idols], they are sacrificing to demons, not to God. So, [if you eat food that has been sacrificed to idols, you are participating in worshipping the demons that the idols represent]. And I do not want you to participate in worshipping demons!
21 Sen loong ah ih Teesu lookkep nah nyia hakhoh juubaan lookkep enyiinyi nah tami room jokkan; adoleh Teesu teebun nah phaksah anno hakhoh juubaan loong teebun nah nep tami phaksah kan.
When you drink the [grape juice/wine in] [MTY] the cup [at the Lord’s Supper], you cannot participate in the [blessings that] the Lord [Jesus] brought to us and at the same time drink the [wine in the] [MTY] cup that people offer to demons! When you eat at the Lord’s table, you cannot participate in the blessings the Lord provided [MTY] when he died for us and at the same time participate in the things that represent demons [by eating food that has been sacrificed to idols]
22 Tam aleh Teesu ih toom siikhaam he liihan a? Seng loong heh nang ih echaan tam mok samthunhi?
[If you participate in honoring demons in that way], you will certainly make the Lord very angry [RHQ]! (Remember that you are certainly not stronger than he is./Do you think that you are stronger than he is?) [RHQ] [Certainly not, so you will not escape his punishing you if you honor demons in that way!]
23 Sen ih liihan, “Seng loong ah jaatrep ah jen re eh ih.” Erah amiisak elang eh ah, enoothong jaatrep ah ese totoh tah angka. “Seng jaatrep jen re eh ih,”—enoothong jaatrep ah seng raang ih epun totoh tah angka.
[Some people say], “[God] permits [believers to do] anything.” But [I say that] not everything that people do benefits [those who do it! Yes, some people say], “God permits [believers to do] all things.” But not everything that people do helps them to become [spiritually] mature.
24 O ih uh an raangtaan suh luulu nakthun uh, wahoh raangtaan nep thuntheng.
No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
25 Sen thung nah hejaat hejaat lasamthun thang ih, si sang theng ni sangha si ah jen phak et an.
[This is what you should do]: Eat any [food] that is sold {that people sell} in the market. Do not ask questions [to find out if that food has been offered] {[someone offered that food]} [to idols, just] because you think it would be wrong [to eat such food].
26 Tiimnge liidi, Rangteele ni liiha, “Hah nyia erah di tongtongla jirep ah Teesu lakbi.”
[Remember that the Psalmist wrote], “Everything on the earth belongs to [the] Lord [God because he created it!]” [So, food that has been offered to idols belongs to the Lord, not to the idols, and you may eat it].
27 Lahanpiite o ih bah uh phaksat roomphaksat poonho doh kah ubah, an ngathong ni thiinkoh halu ah lacheng thang ih phaksah uh, erah an thung nawa ih lathaam paklak ngaakcheng theng.
If a non-believer invites you to a meal, go if you want to, and eat any food that is set {that [he] sets} before you. Do not ask [whether it was offered to idols, just] because you think that it would be wrong [to eat such food].
28 Enoothong o ih bah uh, “Arah phaksat ah tongmih soomtu arah,” ngeh ih baat ho bah erah laphaksat theng, erah langla o ih baat ho bah uh heh thung ih toomjat ah ngeh ih baat halu—
But if someone says to you, “This is food that was sacrificed [to an idol],” do not eat it, for the sake of the person who told that to you, and also because someone there may think that it is wrong [to eat such food].
29 erah langla, an thung tah angka, wahoh ih thunha. “Emah ang abah uh, ese,” marah marah ih chengha, “ngah thung ih jen re theng ah wahoh thung jun ih tiim esuh haam hang?
I do not mean that you [should be concerned about whether it is all right to eat such food]. What I mean is that you should be concerned about others who may think that it is wrong to eat such food. Since I know that I (am free/have the right) [to eat such food without God punishing me], no one should [RHQ] say that what I am doing is wrong just because he himself thinks that it is wrong.
30 Ngah ih phaksat raangtaan ih Rangte suh lakookmi li angdoh, erah phaksat raangtaan ih jengseera hang ah o ih bah uh tiim esuh chikram hang?”
If I thank [God] for the food when I eat [food that has been offered to an idol], no one should criticize me for eating food for which I have thanked God [RHQ]!
31 Erah raangtaan ih, an ih tiimjih re ubah uh, adoleh jok phaksah ubah uh, Rangte men raksiit theng ang theng.
So [I say to you in conclusion], when you eat [food], or drink [something], or do anything else, do everything in order that [people will] praise God.
32 Jehudi loong angkoja oh, adoleh Ranglajatte angkoja oh, adoleh Rangte chaas mina angkoja oh, o uh sengtong sengtha nawa ih lacham thuk theng.
Do not do anything that would hinder Jews or Greeks [from becoming believers], and do not do things that would encourage members of God’s congregations to sin.
33 Ngah reeraang lang ah likhiik ih reeraang an; tiim reeraang ang bah uh, ngah bah wahoh eroon etheng ih reeraang lang, nga raangtaan ih lah angthang ih, wahoh loong ah toom pui ah ngeh ih reelang.
[Do as I do]. I try to please everyone in every way. I do this by not seeking to benefit myself. Instead, I try to benefit many others, in order that they may be saved {that [God] may save them} [from the guilt of their sins].
