1 Akoritho 10
1 Napala mwenga muntange muinja ni nlombo bango, ya kuwa tate bitu babile pae ya liunde ni bote bapeta mu bahari.
Moreover, brethren, I would not that all of you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 Bote batibatizwa bawe ba musa nkati ya liunde ni nkati ya bahari,
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 ni bote balya chakulya chechelo cha roho.
And did all eat the same spiritual food;
4 Bote banywea munkanwa chechelo cha roho. Mana banywea kuoma mu'mwamba wa roho uliobafuata, ni mwamba woo wabile ni Kristo.
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 Lakini Nnongo apendezwa kwaa muno ni baingi babe, ni miti zao zabile zatitawanyilwa mu'lijangwa.
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Bai makowe aga yote yabile mifano kwitu, ili twenga kana tube bandu ba tamaniya ganoite kwaa kati bembe bapangite.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Kana mube baabuduo sanamu, kati benge bembe baabile. Ayee nga kati yaaiandikilwe, “Bandu batame pae kabalya ni nywaa, ni batiuluka ni kucheza kwa tamaa ya umalaya.”
Neither be all of you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Kana tuupange uasarati kati baingi bembe baapangite. Bawile lisoba limo bandu ishirini na tatu ka sababu yee.
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Kana tumjaribu Kristo, kati baingi babe bapangite ni batiharibiwa ni nyoka.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Na kana munung'unike, kati baingi babe baanung'unike ni kuharibiwa ni malaika ba mauti.
Neither murmur all of you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Bai makowe aga gapangite kati mifano kwitu. Gaandikilwe ili kutuonya twenga-tuliofikiriwa ni miishio ga zamani. (aiōn g165)
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (aiōn g165)
12 Kwa eyo kila ywa ajionae kuwa ayemi awe makini kana aje tomboka.
Wherefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13 Ntopo lijaribu lyaliwapatike mwenga lyabile lya kawaida ya bandu. Ila Nnongo nga mwaminifu. Alowa kubaleka kwaa mjaribiwe pitya uwezo winu. Pamope ni jaribu ywembe alowa kuwapeya nnango wa pitya, ili muweze kulistamili.
There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that all of you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that all of you may be able to bear it.
14 Kwa eyo, apendwa wango, muikimbie ibada ya sanamu.
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Nabaya ni mwenga bandu mubile ni malango, ili muamue nnani lyanilongela.
I speak as to wise men; judge all of you what I say.
16 Kikombe cha baraka twatibarikia, nga ushirika kwaa wa mwai ya Kristo? Mkate wolo tuumegao, nga ushirika kwaa wa yega ya Kristo?
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 Kwa kuwa mkate ni umo, twenga twabile banyansima mu'yega pamope. Twenga twabote twapokeya mkate yumo kwa pamope.
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Mugalole bandu ba Israel: Je! balo bote balya dhabihu ni ashiriki kwaa mu'madhabahu?
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 nilongela namani bai? Ya kuwa sanamu ni ilebe? Au ya kuwa chakulya chaboyilwe sadaka kwa sanamu ni ilebe?
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 Lakini nalongela nnani ya ilebe yelo yaiboywile sadaka bandu apagani ba mataifa, ya kuwa batitoa ilebe yee kwa nchela na kwa Nnongo kwaa. Ni nenga napala kwaa mwenga shirikiana na nchela!
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that all of you should have fellowship with devils.
21 Muweza kwaa nywea kikombe cha Ngwana ni kikombe cha nchela. Muweza pangika na ushirika katika meza ya Ngwana na katika meza ya Nchela.
All of you cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: all of you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Au twatia Ngwana wivu? Twabile ni ngupu zaidi yake?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 Ilebe yote ni halali, “lakini ni yote yaifaika kwaa. Ilebe yote ni halali,” lakini ni yote kwaa yabachenga bandu.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Ntopo hata yumo ywapala yanoite yake kae. Badala yake, kila yumo ywapala yanoite ya ywenge.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
25 Mwaaweza lyaa kila kilebe chakipemewa kusoko kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 Mana “dfunia ni mali ya Ngwana, ni yooti yaijazayo.”
For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.
27 Ni mundu ywaaminiya kwaa akibaalika lyaa, ni mwapala yenda, mulye chochote cha awapeile bila kunaluya maswali ga dhamiri.
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and all of you be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 Lakini mundu mana aabakiye, “Chakulya chee chaboka mu'sadaka ya apagani,” kana mulyee. Ayee nga kwa ajili yake ywaamakiye, na kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof:
29 Ni nenga nimaanisha kwaa dhamiri yitu, ila dhamiri ya yolo ywenge. Mana mwanja namani uhuru wango uhukumilwe ni dhamiri ya mundu ywenge?
Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 Mana itei nenga natumya chakulya kwa shukrani, kwa mwanja namani nitukanilwe kwa ilebe ambayo nimeshukuru kwacho?
For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Kwa eyo, chochote mwakilya au kunywa, au chochote chamukipanga, mpange yote kwa ajili ya utukufu wa Nnongo.
Whether therefore all of you eat, or drink, or whatsoever all of you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Kana mbakoseshe Ayahudi au Ayunani, au likanisa lya Nnongo.
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Mujaribu kati nenga yanijaribie kubapendeza bandu bote kwa makowe yote. Nitafuta kwaa faida yango mwene, ila ya baingi. Ni nenga napanga lee ili bapate lopolelwa.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
