1 karinthinaḥ 10
1 hē bhrātaraḥ, asmatpitr̥puruṣānadhi yūyaṁ yadajñātā na tiṣṭhatēti mama vāñchā, tē sarvvē mēghādhaḥsthitā babhūvuḥ sarvvē samudramadhyēna vavrajuḥ,
I want you to bear in mind, friends, that all our ancestors were beneath the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 sarvvē mūsāmuddiśya mēghasamudrayō rmajjitā babhūvuḥ
that in the cloud and in the sea they all underwent baptism as followers of Moses;
3 sarvva ēkam ātmikaṁ bhakṣyaṁ bubhujira ēkam ātmikaṁ pēyaṁ papuśca
and that they all ate the same supernatural food,
4 yatastē'nucarata ātmikād acalāt labdhaṁ tōyaṁ papuḥ sō'calaḥ khrīṣṭaēva|
and all drank the same supernatural water, for they used to drink from a supernatural rock which followed them, and that rock was the Christ.
5 tathā satyapi tēṣāṁ madhyē'dhikēṣu lōkēṣvīśvarō na santutōṣēti hētōstē prantarē nipātitāḥ|
Yet with most of them God was displeased; for they were struck down in the desert.
6 ētasmin tē 'smākaṁ nidarśanasvarūpā babhūvuḥ; atastē yathā kutsitābhilāṣiṇō babhūvurasmābhistathā kutsitābhilāṣibhi rna bhavitavyaṁ|
Now these things happened as warnings to us, to teach us not to long for evil things as our ancestors longed.
7 likhitamāstē, lōkā bhōktuṁ pātuñcōpaviviśustataḥ krīḍitumutthitā itayanēna prakārēṇa tēṣāṁ kaiścid yadvad dēvapūjā kr̥tā yuṣmābhistadvat na kriyatāṁ|
Do not become idolaters, as some of them became. Scripture says – ‘The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance.’
8 aparaṁ tēṣāṁ kaiścid yadvad vyabhicāraḥ kr̥tastēna caikasmin dinē trayōviṁśatisahasrāṇi lōkā nipātitāstadvad asmābhi rvyabhicārō na karttavyaḥ|
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them acted, with the result that twenty-three thousand of them fell dead in a single day.
9 tēṣāṁ kēcid yadvat khrīṣṭaṁ parīkṣitavantastasmād bhujaṅgai rnaṣṭāśca tadvad asmābhiḥ khrīṣṭō na parīkṣitavyaḥ|
Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they were, one after another, destroyed by snakes.
10 tēṣāṁ kēcid yathā vākkalahaṁ kr̥tavantastatkāraṇāt hantrā vināśitāśca yuṣmābhistadvad vākkalahō na kriyatāṁ|
And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so were destroyed by the angel of death.
11 tān prati yānyētāni jaghaṭirē tānyasmākaṁ nidarśanāni jagataḥ śēṣayugē varttamānānām asmākaṁ śikṣārthaṁ likhitāni ca babhūvuḥ| (aiōn g165)
These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come. (aiōn g165)
12 ataēva yaḥ kaścid susthiraṁmanyaḥ sa yanna patēt tatra sāvadhānō bhavatu|
Therefore let the person who thinks that they stand take care that they do not fall.
13 mānuṣikaparīkṣātiriktā kāpi parīkṣā yuṣmān nākrāmat, īśvaraśca viśvāsyaḥ sō'tiśaktyāṁ parīkṣāyāṁ patanāt yuṣmān rakṣiṣyati, parīkṣā ca yad yuṣmābhiḥ sōḍhuṁ śakyatē tadarthaṁ tayā saha nistārasya panthānaṁ nirūpayiṣyati|
No temptation has come upon you that is not common to all humanity. God will not fail you, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; but, when he sends the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, so that you may have strength to endure.
14 hē priyabhrātaraḥ, dēvapūjātō dūram apasarata|
Therefore, my dear friends, shun the worship of idols.
15 ahaṁ yuṣmān vijñān matvā prabhāṣē mayā yat kathyatē tad yuṣmābhi rvivicyatāṁ|
I speak to you as man of discernment; form your own judgment about what I am saying.
16 yad dhanyavādapātram asmābhi rdhanyaṁ gadyatē tat kiṁ khrīṣṭasya śōṇitasya sahabhāgitvaṁ nahi? yaśca pūpō'smābhi rbhajyatē sa kiṁ khrīṣṭasya vapuṣaḥ sahabhāgitvaṁ nahi?
In the cup of blessing which we bless, is not there a sharing in the blood of the Christ? And in the bread which we break, is not there a sharing in the body of the Christ?
17 vayaṁ bahavaḥ santō'pyēkapūpasvarūpā ēkavapuḥsvarūpāśca bhavāmaḥ, yatō vayaṁ sarvva ēkapūpasya sahabhāginaḥ|
The bread is one, and we, though many, are one body; for we all partake of that one bread.
18 yūyaṁ śārīrikam isrāyēlīyavaṁśaṁ nirīkṣadhvaṁ| yē balīnāṁ māṁsāni bhuñjatē tē kiṁ yajñavēdyāḥ sahabhāginō na bhavanti?
Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share with the altar?
19 ityanēna mayā kiṁ kathyatē? dēvatā vāstavikī dēvatāyai balidānaṁ vā vāstavikaṁ kiṁ bhavēt?
What do I mean? That an offering made to an idol, or the idol itself, is anything?
20 tannahi kintu bhinnajātibhi ryē balayō dīyantē ta īśvarāya tannahi bhūtēbhyaēva dīyantē tasmād yūyaṁ yad bhūtānāṁ sahabhāginō bhavathētyahaṁ nābhilaṣāmi|
No; what I say is that the sacrifices offered by the Gentiles are offered to demons and to a being who is no God, and I do not want you to share with demons.
21 prabhōḥ kaṁsēna bhūtānāmapi kaṁsēna pānaṁ yuṣmābhirasādhyaṁ; yūyaṁ prabhō rbhōjyasya bhūtānāmapi bhōjyasya sahabhāginō bhavituṁ na śaknutha|
You cannot drink both the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons.
22 vayaṁ kiṁ prabhuṁ sparddhiṣyāmahē? vayaṁ kiṁ tasmād balavantaḥ?
Or are we to rouse the jealousy of the Lord? Are we stronger than he?
23 māṁ prati sarvvaṁ karmmāpratiṣiddhaṁ kintu na sarvvaṁ hitajanakaṁ sarvvam apratiṣiddhaṁ kintu na sarvvaṁ niṣṭhājanakaṁ|
Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable! Yes, but everything does not build up character.
24 ātmahitaḥ kēnāpi na cēṣṭitavyaḥ kintu sarvvaiḥ parahitaścēṣṭitavyaḥ|
A person must not study their own interests, but the interests of others.
25 āpaṇē yat krayyaṁ tad yuṣmābhiḥ saṁvēdasyārthaṁ kimapi na pr̥ṣṭvā bhujyatāṁ
Eat anything that is sold in the market, without making inquiries to satisfy your scruples;
26 yataḥ pr̥thivī tanmadhyasthañca sarvvaṁ paramēśvarasya|
for the earth, with all that is in it, belongs to the Lord.
27 aparam aviśvāsilōkānāṁ kēnacit nimantritā yūyaṁ yadi tatra jigamiṣatha tarhi tēna yad yad upasthāpyatē tad yuṣmābhiḥ saṁvēdasyārthaṁ kimapi na pr̥ṣṭvā bhujyatāṁ|
If an unbeliever invites you to his house and you consent to go, eat anything that is put before you, without making inquiries to satisfy your scruples.
28 kintu tatra yadi kaścid yuṣmān vadēt bhakṣyamētad dēvatāyāḥ prasāda iti tarhi tasya jñāpayituranurōdhāt saṁvēdasyārthañca tad yuṣmābhi rna bhōktavyaṁ| pr̥thivī tanmadhyasthañca sarvvaṁ paramēśvarasya,
But, if anyone should say to you ‘This has been offered in sacrifice to an idol,’ then, for the sake of the speaker and his scruples, do not eat it.
29 satyamētat, kintu mayā yaḥ saṁvēdō nirddiśyatē sa tava nahi parasyaiva|
I do not say your scruples, but his. For why should the freedom that I claim be condemned by the scruples of another?
30 anugrahapātrēṇa mayā dhanyavādaṁ kr̥tvā yad bhujyatē tatkāraṇād ahaṁ kutō nindiṣyē?
If, for my part, I take the food thankfully, why should I be abused for eating that for which I give thanks?
31 tasmād bhōjanaṁ pānam anyadvā karmma kurvvadbhi ryuṣmābhiḥ sarvvamēvēśvarasya mahimnaḥ prakāśārthaṁ kriyatāṁ|
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything to the honor of God.
32 yihūdīyānāṁ bhinnajātīyānām īśvarasya samājasya vā vighnajanakai ryuṣmābhi rna bhavitavyaṁ|
Do not cause offense either to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God;
33 ahamapyātmahitam acēṣṭamānō bahūnāṁ paritrāṇārthaṁ tēṣāṁ hitaṁ cēṣṭamānaḥ sarvvaviṣayē sarvvēṣāṁ tuṣṭikarō bhavāmītyanēnāhaṁ yadvat khrīṣṭasyānugāmī tadvad yūyaṁ mamānugāminō bhavata|
for I, also, try to please everybody in everything, not seeking my own advantage, but do what is best for others, so that they may be saved.
