1 Wakorintho 10
1 Ndugu zangu, sitaki mkose kufahamu ukweli huu kwamba baba zetu walikuwa wote chini ya wingu na kwamba wote walipita katikati ya bahari.
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 Wote wakabatizwa kuwa wa Mose ndani ya lile wingu na ndani ya ile bahari.
And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 Wote walikula chakula kile kile cha roho,
And all ate the same spiritual food;
4 na wote wakanywa kile kile kinywaji cha roho, kwa maana walikunywa kutoka ule mwamba wa roho uliofuatana nao, nao ule mwamba ulikuwa Kristo.
And all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 Lakini Mungu hakupendezwa na wengi wao, kwa hiyo miili yao ilitapakaa jangwani.
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Basi mambo haya yalitokea kama mifano ili kutuzuia tusiweke mioyo yetu katika mambo maovu kama wao walivyofanya.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Msiwe waabudu sanamu, kama baadhi yao walivyokuwa, kama ilivyoandikwa, “Watu waliketi chini kula na kunywa, kisha wakainuka kucheza na kufanya sherehe za kipagani.”
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 Wala tusifanye uzinzi kama baadhi yao walivyofanya, wakafa watu 23,000 kwa siku moja.
Neither let us commit immorality, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Wala tusimjaribu Kristo, kama baadhi yao walivyofanya, wakafa kwa kuumwa na nyoka.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Msinungʼunike kama baadhi yao walivyofanya, wakaangamizwa na mharabu.
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Mambo haya yote yaliwapata wao ili yawe mifano kwa wengine, nayo yaliandikwa ili yatuonye sisi ambao mwisho wa nyakati umetufikia. (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 Hivyo, yeye ajidhaniaye amesimama, aangalie asianguke.
Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 Hakuna jaribu lolote lililowapata ambalo si la kawaida kwa wanadamu. Naye Mungu ni mwaminifu; hataruhusu mjaribiwe kupita mnavyoweza. Lakini mnapojaribiwa atawapa njia ya kutokea ili mweze kustahimili.
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 Kwa hiyo wapenzi wangu, zikimbieni ibada za sanamu.
Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Nasema watu wenye ufahamu, amueni wenyewe kuhusu haya niyasemayo.
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 Je, kikombe cha baraka ambacho tunakibariki, si ushirika katika damu ya Kristo? Mkate tuumegao, si ushirika wa mwili wa 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 mmoja, sisi tulio wengi tu mwili mmoja, kwa kuwa wote twashiriki mkate mmoja.
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Waangalieni watu wa Israeli: Je, wale wote walao dhabihu si ni wale watendao kazi madhabahuni?
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 Je, nina maana kwamba kafara iliyotolewa kwa sanamu ni kitu chenye maana yoyote? Au kwamba sanamu ni kitu chenye maana yoyote?
What then do I say? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 La hasha! Lakini kafara za watu wasiomjua Mungu hutolewa kwa mashetani, wala si kwa Mungu. Nami sitaki ninyi mwe na ushirika na mashetani.
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 Hamwezi kunywa katika kikombe cha Bwana na cha mashetani pia. Hamwezi kuwa na sehemu katika meza ya Bwana na katika meza ya mashetani pia.
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 Je, tunataka kuamsha wivu wa Bwana? Je, sisi tuna nguvu kuliko yeye?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 “Vitu vyote ni halali,” lakini si vitu vyote vilivyo na faida. “Vitu vyote ni halali,” lakini si vyote vinavyojenga.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Mtu yeyote asitafute yaliyo yake mwenyewe, bali kila mtu atafute yale yanayowafaa wengine.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s good.
25 Kuleni chochote kinachouzwa sokoni, bila kuuliza swali lolote kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
Whatever is sold in the meat market, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 Kwa maana, “Dunia na vyote vilivyomo ni mali ya Bwana.”
For the earth is the Lord’s, and all it containeth.
27 Kama ukikaribishwa chakula na mtu asiyeamini nawe ukikubali kwenda, kula kila kitu kitakachowekwa mbele yako bila kuuliza maswali kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
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 Lakini kama mtu yeyote akikuambia, “Hiki kimetolewa kafara kwa sanamu,” basi usikile kwa ajili ya huyo aliyekuambia na kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
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 Nina maana dhamiri ya huyo aliyekuambia, wala si kwa ajili ya dhamiri yako. Lakini kwa nini uhuru wangu uhukumiwe na dhamiri ya mtu mwingine?
Conscience, I say, not thy own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?
30 Kama nikila kwa shukrani, kwa nini nashutumiwa kwa kile ambacho kwa hicho ninamshukuru Mungu?
For if I by grace am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Basi, lolote mfanyalo, kama ni kula au kunywa, fanyeni yote kwa utukufu wa Mungu.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Msiwe kikwazo kwa mtu yeyote, wawe Wayahudi au Wayunani, au kwa kanisa la Mungu,
Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 kama hata mimi ninavyojaribu kumpendeza kila mtu kwa kila namna. Kwa maana sitafuti mema kwa ajili yangu mwenyewe bali kwa ajili ya wengi, ili waweze kuokolewa.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
