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1 he bhrAtaraH, asmatpitR^ipuruShAnadhi yUyaM yadaj nAtA na tiShThateti mama vA nChA, te sarvve meghAdhaHsthitA babhUvuH sarvve samudramadhyena vavrajuH,

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 sarvve mUsAmuddishya meghasamudrayo rmajjitA babhUvuH

and were all baptised into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 sarvva ekam AtmikaM bhakShyaM bubhujira ekam AtmikaM peyaM papushcha

and all ate the same spiritual food;

4 yataste. anucharata AtmikAd achalAt labdhaM toyaM papuH so. achalaH khrIShTaeva|

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

5 tathA satyapi teShAM madhye. adhikeShu lokeShvIshvaro na santutoSheti hetoste prantare nipAtitAH|

However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 etasmin te. asmAkaM nidarshanasvarUpA babhUvuH; ataste yathA kutsitAbhilAShiNo babhUvurasmAbhistathA kutsitAbhilAShibhi rna bhavitavyaM|

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

7 likhitamAste, lokA bhoktuM pAtu nchopavivishustataH krIDitumutthitA itayanena prakAreNa teShAM kaishchid yadvad devapUjA kR^itA yuShmAbhistadvat na kriyatAM|

Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

8 aparaM teShAM kaishchid yadvad vyabhichAraH kR^itastena chaikasmin dine trayoviMshatisahasrANi lokA nipAtitAstadvad asmAbhi rvyabhichAro na karttavyaH|

Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

9 teShAM kechid yadvat khrIShTaM parIkShitavantastasmAd bhuja Ngai rnaShTAshcha tadvad asmAbhiH khrIShTo na parIkShitavyaH|

Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

10 teShAM kechid yathA vAkkalahaM kR^itavantastatkAraNAt hantrA vinAshitAshcha yuShmAbhistadvad vAkkalaho na kriyatAM|

Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

11 tAn prati yAnyetAni jaghaTire tAnyasmAkaM nidarshanAni jagataH sheShayuge varttamAnAnAm asmAkaM shikShArthaM likhitAni cha babhUvuH| (aiōn g165)

Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)

12 ataeva yaH kashchid susthiraMmanyaH sa yanna patet tatra sAvadhAno bhavatu|

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

13 mAnuShikaparIkShAtiriktA kApi parIkShA yuShmAn nAkrAmat, Ishvarashcha vishvAsyaH so. atishaktyAM parIkShAyAM patanAt yuShmAn rakShiShyati, parIkShA cha yad yuShmAbhiH soDhuM shakyate tadarthaM tayA saha nistArasya panthAnaM nirUpayiShyati|

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

14 he priyabhrAtaraH, devapUjAto dUram apasarata|

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 ahaM yuShmAn vij nAn matvA prabhAShe mayA yat kathyate tad yuShmAbhi rvivichyatAM|

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

16 yad dhanyavAdapAtram asmAbhi rdhanyaM gadyate tat kiM khrIShTasya shoNitasya sahabhAgitvaM nahi? yashcha pUpo. asmAbhi rbhajyate sa kiM khrIShTasya vapuShaH sahabhAgitvaM nahi?

The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?

17 vayaM bahavaH santo. apyekapUpasvarUpA ekavapuHsvarUpAshcha bhavAmaH, yato vayaM sarvva ekapUpasya sahabhAginaH|

Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

18 yUyaM shArIrikam isrAyelIyavaMshaM nirIkShadhvaM| ye balInAM mAMsAni bhu njate te kiM yaj navedyAH sahabhAgino na bhavanti?

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

19 ityanena mayA kiM kathyate? devatA vAstavikI devatAyai balidAnaM vA vAstavikaM kiM bhavet?

What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20 tannahi kintu bhinnajAtibhi rye balayo dIyante ta IshvarAya tannahi bhUtebhyaeva dIyante tasmAd yUyaM yad bhUtAnAM sahabhAgino bhavathetyahaM nAbhilaShAmi|

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

21 prabhoH kaMsena bhUtAnAmapi kaMsena pAnaM yuShmAbhirasAdhyaM; yUyaM prabho rbhojyasya bhUtAnAmapi bhojyasya sahabhAgino bhavituM na shaknutha|

You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

22 vayaM kiM prabhuM sparddhiShyAmahe? vayaM kiM tasmAd balavantaH?

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

23 mAM prati sarvvaM karmmApratiShiddhaM kintu na sarvvaM hitajanakaM sarvvam apratiShiddhaM kintu na sarvvaM niShThAjanakaM|

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

24 AtmahitaH kenApi na cheShTitavyaH kintu sarvvaiH parahitashcheShTitavyaH|

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbour’s good.

25 ApaNe yat krayyaM tad yuShmAbhiH saMvedasyArthaM kimapi na pR^iShTvA bhujyatAM

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

26 yataH pR^ithivI tanmadhyastha ncha sarvvaM parameshvarasya|

for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”

27 aparam avishvAsilokAnAM kenachit nimantritA yUyaM yadi tatra jigamiShatha tarhi tena yad yad upasthApyate tad yuShmAbhiH saMvedasyArthaM kimapi na pR^iShTvA bhujyatAM|

But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

28 kintu tatra yadi kashchid yuShmAn vadet bhakShyametad devatAyAH prasAda iti tarhi tasya j nApayituranurodhAt saMvedasyArtha ncha tad yuShmAbhi rna bhoktavyaM| pR^ithivI tanmadhyastha ncha sarvvaM parameshvarasya,

But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, with all its fullness.”

29 satyametat, kintu mayA yaH saMvedo nirddishyate sa tava nahi parasyaiva|

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

30 anugrahapAtreNa mayA dhanyavAdaM kR^itvA yad bhujyate tatkAraNAd ahaM kuto nindiShye?

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?

31 tasmAd bhojanaM pAnam anyadvA karmma kurvvadbhi ryuShmAbhiH sarvvameveshvarasya mahimnaH prakAshArthaM kriyatAM|

Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

32 yihUdIyAnAM bhinnajAtIyAnAm Ishvarasya samAjasya vA vighnajanakai ryuShmAbhi rna bhavitavyaM|

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

33 ahamapyAtmahitam acheShTamAno bahUnAM paritrANArthaM teShAM hitaM cheShTamAnaH sarvvaviShaye sarvveShAM tuShTikaro bhavAmItyanenAhaM yadvat khrIShTasyAnugAmI tadvad yUyaM mamAnugAmino bhavata|

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.