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

2 Wɔbɔɔ wɔn nyinaa asu sɛ Mose akyidifo wɔ omununkum ne po no mu.

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

3 Wɔn nyinaa dii honhom fam aduan

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

5 Eyinom nyinaa akyi no, na Onyankopɔn ani nsɔ wɔn mu pii, enti na wɔn amu guguu basaa wɔ sare no so hɔ.

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

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 idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

8 Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛbɔ aguaman, sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛe no na da koro wɔn mu mpem aduonu abiɛsa wuwui no.

Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

9 Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛsɔ Awurade hwɛ sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛ maa awɔ kekaa wɔn kunkum wɔn no.

Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

10 Ɛnsɛ sɛ munwiinwii sɛnea wɔn mu bi yɛ maa ɔsɛe bɔfo sɛe wɔn no.

Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished 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 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 Obiara a osusuw sɛ ogyina hɔ no, ɔnhwɛ yiye na wanhwe ase.

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall.

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 temptation has taken you except what is common to humanity. 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 Enti me nnamfo pa, montwe mo ho mfi ahonisom ho.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 Mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ anyansafo. Asɛm a meka no mummua mfa.

I speak as to wise people. Judge 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 a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a sharing of the body of 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 there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

18 Monhwɛ Israelman. Wɔn a wodi afɔre aduan no ne afɔremuka no wɔ ayɔnkoyɛ.

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

19 Mibisa se, afɔrebɔde a wɔde ama ohoni no yɛ biribi anaa ohoni no na ɔyɛ biribi?

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

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 pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I do not desire that you would have fellowship 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 cannot both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot both partake 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?

Or 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 things are lawful," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

24 Ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara pɛ ne nko ne yiyedi na mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwehwɛ afoforo nso yiyedi.

Let no one seek his own, but his neighbor's good.

25 Tiboa nti mutumi tɔ biribiara a wɔtɔn wɔ gua so di a mummisa ho asɛm biara.

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

26 Efisɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Asase ne nea ɛwɔ so nyinaa yɛ Awurade dea.”

for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

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.

But if one of those who do not 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 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 anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience.

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 the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

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 thankfulness, why am I denounced for 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 occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to 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 also please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.