1 Korintofo 10
1 Anuanom, mepɛ sɛ metwe mo adwene ba nsɛm a ɛtoo yɛn nenanom a wodii Mose akyi no so. Omununkum bɔɔ wɔn nyinaa ho ban maa wɔn nyinaa faa Po Kɔkɔɔ no mu asomdwoe mu.
Now, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and that all passed through the sea,
2 Wɔbɔɔ wɔn nyinaa asu sɛ Mose akyidifo wɔ omununkum ne po no mu.
and were all immersed into Moses, in the cloud and in the sea;
3 Wɔn nyinaa dii honhom fam aduan
and did all eat the same spiritual food,
4 na wɔnom honhom fam anonne. Wɔnom honhom botan a na ɔne wɔn nam no mu nsu; na saa ɔbotan no yɛ Kristo no ankasa.
and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was the Christ.
5 Eyinom nyinaa akyi no, na Onyankopɔn ani nsɔ wɔn mu pii, enti na wɔn amu guguu basaa wɔ sare no so hɔ.
But with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Mprempren, eyinom nyinaa yɛ nhwɛso ma yɛn na ɛbɔ yɛn kɔkɔ nso sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ yedi bɔne akyi sɛnea wɔyɛɛ no,
Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired.
7 na ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛsom ahoni sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛe no. Sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Nnipa no tenaa ase, didi nomee, na wogoruu abosongoru, yɛɛ ahuhude.”
Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport.
8 Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛbɔ aguaman, sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛe no na da koro wɔn mu mpem aduonu abiɛsa wuwui no.
Nor let us be guilty of lewdness, as some of them were guilty, and fell, in one day, twenty-three thousand.
9 Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛsɔ Awurade hwɛ sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛ maa awɔ kekaa wɔn kunkum wɔn no.
Nor let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
10 Ɛnsɛ sɛ munwiinwii sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛ maa ɔsɛe bɔfo sɛe wɔn no.
Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Eyinom nyinaa baa wɔn so de yɛɛ nhwɛso maa afoforo. Na wɔkyerɛw guu hɔ sɛ kɔkɔbɔ maa yɛn. Efisɛ yɛte hɔ sɛ ɛrenkyɛ na bere no aba awiei. (aiōn g165)
Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)
12 Obiara a osusuw sɛ ogyina hɔ no, ɔnhwɛ yiye na wanhwe ase.
Wherefore, let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he foil.
13 Sɔhwɛ biara a aba wʼakwan mu no yɛ nea ɛba nnipa akwan mu. Esiane sɛ Onyankopɔn di ne bɔhyɛ so nti, ɔremma ho kwan mma sɔhwɛ a ɛboro wʼahoɔden so nto wo. Sɛ sɔhwɛ ba wo so a ɔbɛma wo ahoɔden ama woatumi agyina ano na woanya ho nyansa nso.
No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.
14 Enti me nnamfo pa, montwe mo ho mfi ahonisom ho.
Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ anyansafo. Asɛm a meka no mummua mfa.
I speak as to wise men; judge you what I say.
16 Sɛ yɛnom kuruwa a wɔahyira so no ano a, na ɛnyɛ Kristo mogya ayɔnkofa no ana? Brodo a yebubu mu no nso, sɛ yedi a, na ɛnyɛ Kristo nipadua ayɔnkoyɛ ana?
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Christ?
17 Esiane sɛ brodo no yɛ baako na yedi no wɔ ɔhonam koro mu nti, ɛwɔ mu sɛ yɛdɔɔso de, nanso yɛn nyinaa yɛ nnipa baako.
Because the loaf is one, we, the many, are one body, for we are all partakers of the one loaf.
18 Monhwɛ Israelman. Wɔn a wodi afɔre aduan no ne afɔremuka no wɔ ayɔnkoyɛ.
Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar?
19 Mibisa se, afɔrebɔde a wɔde ama ohoni no yɛ biribi anaa ohoni no na ɔyɛ biribi?
What, then, do I say? That an idol is any thing? or, that what is sacrificed to an idol is any thing?
20 Dabi, asɛm a mereka ne sɛ, nea wɔde abɔ afɔre wɔ ɔbosonsomni afɔremuka so no, wɔde ama ahonhommɔne na ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn. Mempɛ sɛ mode mo ho bɛhyehyɛ ahonhommɔne.
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. I do not wish you to be partakers with demons.
21 Morentumi nnom Awurade kuruwa ano na monsan nnom ahonhommɔne kuruwa ano. Saa ara na morentumi nnidi wɔ Awurade pon so na monsan nnidi wɔ ahonhommɔne pon nso so.
You can not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you can not be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
22 Anaa mopɛ sɛ yɛma Awurade twe ninkunu? Yegye di sɛ yɛyɛ den sen no ana?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
23 Wɔka se, “Woama yɛn ho kwan sɛ yɛnyɛ biribiara a yɛyɛ.” Nanso ɛnyɛ biribiara na eye. “Wɔama yɛn ho kwan sɛ yɛnyɛ biribiara.” Nanso ɛnyɛ biribiara na etumi boa yɛn.
All meats are lawful for me; but all are not profitable; all are lawful, but all do not edify.
24 Ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara pɛ ne nko ne yiyedi na mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwehwɛ afoforo nso yiyedi.
Let no one seek his own, but each the welfare of the other.
25 Tiboa nti mutumi tɔ biribiara a wɔtɔn wɔ gua so di a mummisa ho asɛm biara.
Any thing that is sold in the market, eat, asking no questions on account of conscience:
26 Efisɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Asase ne nea ɛwɔ so nyinaa yɛ Awurade dea.”
for the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.
27 Obi a ɔnyɛ ogyidini frɛ wo adidi na woyɛ wʼadwene sɛ wobɛkɔ a, tiboa nti, aduan a ɔde bɛma wo biara no, di a wummisa ho asɛm biara.
If any one of the unbelievers invites you to a feast, and you are disposed to go, eat any thing that is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.
28 Nanso sɛ obi ka kyerɛ wo se, “Wɔde saa aduan yi maa ahoni” a, esiane nea ɔbɔɔ wo saa amanneɛ no tiboa nti, nni saa aduan no.
But if any one say to you: This is sacrificed to idols; eat not, for the sake of him that pointed it out, and for conscience sake:
29 Ɛno nyɛ wo tiboa, na ɛyɛ onipa a ɔbɔɔ wo saa amanneɛ no tiboa. Obi bebisa se, “Adɛn nti na obi tiboa siw mʼahofadi ho kwan?
conscience, I say, not your own, but that of the other. Why, then, is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?
30 Sɛ meda Awurade ase wɔ mʼaduan ho a, adɛn nti na aduan a mada ho ase no obi ka ho asɛm?”
If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of on account of that for which I give thanks?
31 Biribiara a mobɛyɛ no, sɛ moredidi o, sɛ morenom o, monyɛ mfa nhyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam.
Whether, therefore, you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Monnyɛ biribiara mfa nhaw Yudafo anaa amanamanmufo anaa Onyankopɔn asafo.
Give no occasion for stumbling, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks, or to the church of God;
33 Monyɛ sɛnea meyɛ no. Mema obiara ani gye nea meyɛ ho a minnwen mʼankasa me yiyedi ho, na mmom midwen yɛn nyinaa yiyedi ho sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobegye wɔn nkwa.
even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own good, but that of the many, in order that they may be saved.
