1 Vakolinto 10
1 Valongo vangu, nigana mmanyai kuvya vagogo vitu vavili mulugendu kuni vilongoswa na lihundi, na voha vakupwiki bwina munyanja yidung'u.
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 Voha vabatiziwi mulihundi lila na munyanja yila muni vawungayi na Musa.
And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 Voha valili chakulya chilachila cha mpungu.
And all ate the same spiritual food;
4 Voha vanywili unywelelu wulawula wa chimpungu, muni vanywili manji kuhuma muliganga la Chimpungu lelavi mulugendu pamonga nawu, litalau lelilo lavi Kilisitu mwene.
And all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 Nambu vamahele neju vamganisi lepi Chapanga ndi vafwili na higa zavi zadandasiki kulugangatu.
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Mambu genago ndi luhumu kwitu, lwelukutilangisa tikotoka kunogela mambu gahakau ngati chevanogili vene.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Mukoto kuyupa chimong'omong'o ngati chevakitili yavi, ngati Mayandiku Gamsopi chegijova, “Vandu vatamili kulya na kunywa, vakayima na kukita mambu ga ukemi.”
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Mewa tikotoka kukita ugoni ngati vangi vavi, vakafwa ligono limonga vandu elufu ishilini na zidatu.
Neither let us commit immorality, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Tikotoka kumlinga Kilisitu ngati vene chevakitili vangi vavi, vakomiwi na liyoka.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Mkoto kuvembeneka ngati chavavembenike vangi vavi mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga mweileta lifwa.
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Hinu, mambu genago gavakolili vene gavyai luhumu kwa vangi, na gayandikiwi muni kutihakalila tete vetitama lukumbi ulu lwa mwishu. (aiōn g165)
Now all these things happened to them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (aiōn g165)
12 Mwakujiwona ayimili chakukangamala ajiyangalila akotoka kugwa.
Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 Kulingiwa kwekuvakolili ndi kudebe kwa vandu. Chapanga msadikika, nakutilinga kupita makakala ginu, pamonga na kulingiwa, mwene yati akuvapela makakala ga kukangamala na njila ya kuhuma mwenumo.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14 Hinu, vankozi vangu, muyepayi kuyupa chimong'omong'o.
Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Nilongela na nyenye, vandu mwemuvi na luhala, muamula mwavene genijova aga.
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 Chikombi chetihengela pachakulya cha BAMBU. Ndi chetimsengusa Chapanga, petihenga kunywelela tiwungana na ngasi ya Kilisitu? Mewa petimetula libumunda tiwungana na higa ya Kilisitu?
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 Ndava kuvi na libumunda limonga, pamonga tete tivii tavamahele, ndi higa yimonga, muni tavoha tilya libumunda lenilo.
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Mlolayi luhumu lwa vandu va Isilaeli, vevilya luteta viwungana pamonga na lusanja lwa luteta lwenulo.
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 Hinu nijova kyani? Chakulya amala chimong'omong'o chechiwusiwi luteta kwa chivii na mana yoyoha?
What then do I say? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 Lepi! Luteta lwa lweluwusiwa na vandu vangammanya Chapanga vakumuwusila mzuka, lepi Chapanga. Katu mbwitu nyenye muwunganayi na mzuka.
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with demons.
21 Mwihotola lepi kunywa chikombi cha BAMBU mewa chikombi cha mizuka, mwihotola lepi kulya pameza ya BAMBU mewa pameza ya mizuka.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of demons.
22 Wu, tigana kumkita BAMBU avyai na wihu? Tiholalela kuvya tivii na makakala kuliku mwene?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 Vindu vyoha viyidakiliwa, nambu lepi vyoha vyabwina. Vindu vyoha viyidikilwa nambu lepi vyoha vijenga sadika.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Mundu akotoka kulonda chiyonjokesu yaki mwene, nambu chiyonjokesu cha muyaki.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s good.
25 Mlyai chindu chochoha chila chechiguliswa pandu paki changali kukota kota ndava ya mtima winu weukuvalangisa gabwina na gahakau.
Whatever is sold in the meat market, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 Muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, “Mulima na vyoha vyevivii mugati yaki ndi vya BAMBU.”
For the earth is the Lord’s, and all it containeth.
27 Ngati mundu nakuvya msadika akavagongolela kulya chakulya myidikilayi kuhamba, mlyayi vyoha vyeakuvatekela changali kukota ndava ya mtima waeukuvalangisa gabwina na gahakau.
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 Nambu mundu akavajovelayi, “Chakulya chenichi chiwusiwi kwa chimong'omong'o,” Ndi mkoto kulya ndava ya mwenuyo mwavajovili.
But if any man shall say to you, This is offered in sacrifice to idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and all it containeth:
29 Nijova, “Ndava ya mtima weukuvalangisa gabwina na gahakau.” Lepi Ndava ya mtima weukuvalangisa gabwina na gahakau, ndava ya mtima weukuvalangisa gabwina na gahakau ga mwenuyo mwavajovili. “Yati mnikota ndava kyani uwaka wangu uhamuliwayi mtima weulangisa gabwina na gahakau?
Conscience, I say, not thy own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?
30 Yikavya nene nilya chakulya na kumsengusa Chapanga, ndava ya kyani nilaumiwayi kwa chakulya chenicho, kwa ndava nilya kwa kumsengusa Chapanga?”
For if I by grace am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Hinu, chochoha chemwikita kulya amala kunywa, mkita goha kwa Ukulu wa Chapanga.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Hinu mlolayi, mkoto kuvayomesa Vayawudi amala vandu vangali Vayawudi amala kwa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Muvyai ngati nene, nilinga kuvaganisa voha kwa njila yoyoha, changali kulonda chiyonjokesu changu namwene nambu nikuvalondela chiyonjokesu vangi voha, muni vasanguliwayi.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
