1 Korintofoɔ 10

1 Anuanom, mepɛ sɛ metwe mo adwene ba nsɛm a ɛtoo yɛn nananom a wɔdii Mose akyi no so. Omununkum bɔɔ wɔn nyinaa ho ban maa wɔn nyinaa faa Ɛpo Kɔkɔɔ no mu asomdwoeɛ mu.

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

2 Omununkum no ne Ɛpo no mu, wɔbɔɔ wɔn nyinaa asu sɛ Mose akyidifoɔ.

and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

3 Wɔn nyinaa dii honhom fam aduane

and all the same spiritual food did eat,

4 na wɔnom honhom fam anonneɛ. Wɔnom honhom botan a na ɔne wɔn nam no mu nsuo; na saa ɔbotan no yɛ Kristo no ankasa.

and all the same spiritual drink did drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following them, and the rock was the Christ;

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

but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

6 Seesei, yeinom nyinaa yɛ nhwɛsoɔ ma yɛn na ɛbɔ yɛn kɔkɔ nso sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛpɛ bɔne sɛdeɛ wɔyɛeɛ no,

and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.

7 ɛnna ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛsom ahoni sɛdeɛ wɔn mu bi yɛeɛ no. Sɛdeɛ Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Nnipa no tenaa ase, didi nomee, na wɔgoroo abosomgorɔ.”

Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'

8 Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛbɔ adwaman, sɛdeɛ wɔn mu bi yɛeɛ no na da koro wɔn mu ɔpeduonumiɛnsa wuwuiɛ no.

neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

9 Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛsɔ Awurade hwɛ sɛdeɛ wɔn mu bi yɛeɛ no maa awɔ kekaa wɔn kunkumm wɔn no.

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

10 Ɛnsɛ sɛ monwiinwii sɛdeɛ wɔn mu bi yɛeɛ maa ɔsɛe ɔbɔfoɔ sɛee wɔn no.

neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

11 Yeinom nyinaa baa wɔn so de yɛɛ nhwɛsoɔ maa afoforɔ. Na wɔtwerɛ guu hɔ sɛ kɔkɔbɔ maa yɛn. Ɛfiri sɛ, yɛte hɔ sɛ ɛrenkyɛre na ɛberɛ no aba awieeɛ. (aiōn g165)

And all these things as types did happen to those persons, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages did come, (aiōn g165)

12 Obiara a ɔdwene sɛ ɔgyina hɔ no, ɔnhwɛ yie na wanhwe ase.

so that he who is thinking to stand — let him observe, lest he fall.

13 Sɔhwɛ biara a aba wʼakwan mu no yɛ deɛ ɛba nnipa akwan mu. Esiane sɛ Onyankopɔn di ne bɔhyɛ so enti, ɔremma ho ɛkwan 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 hath taken you — except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear [it].

14 Enti me nnamfo pa, montwe mo ho mfiri ahonisom ho.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

15 Mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ anyansafoɔ. Asɛm a meka no mommua mfa.

as to wise men I speak — judge ye what I say:

16 Sɛ yɛnom kuruwa a wɔahyira so no ano a, na ɛnyɛ Kristo mogya ayɔnkofa no anaa? Burodo a yɛbubu mu no nso, sɛ yɛdi a, na ɛnyɛ Kristo onipadua ayɔnkoyɛ anaa?

The cup of the blessing that we bless — is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? the bread that we break — is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ?

17 Esiane sɛ burodo no yɛ baako na yɛdi no wɔ ɔhonam korɔ mu enti, ɛwom sɛ yɛ dɔɔso deɛ, nanso yɛn nyinaa yɛ nnipa baako.

because one bread, one body, are we the many — for we all of the one bread do partake.

18 Monhwɛ Israelman. Wɔn a wɔdi afɔdeɛ aduane no ne afɔrebukyia no wɔ ayɔnkoyɛ.

See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

19 Mebisa sɛ, afɔrebɔdeɛ a wɔde ama ohoni no yɛ biribi anaa ohoni no na ɔyɛ biribi?

what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything? —

20 Dabi, asɛm a mereka ne sɛ, deɛ wɔde abɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ ɔbosonsomni afɔrebukyia so no, wɔde ama ahonhommɔne na ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn. Mempɛ sɛ mode mo ho bɛhyɛnehyɛne ahonhommɔne.

[no, ] but that the things that the nations sacrifice — they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.

21 Morentumi nnom Awurade kuruwa ano na monsane nnom ahonhommɔne kuruwa ano. Saa ara na morentumi nnidi wɔ Awurade ɛpono so na monsane nnidi wɔ ahonhommɔne ɛpono nso so.

Ye are not able the cup of the Lord to drink, and the cup of demons; ye are not able of the table of the Lord to partake, and of the table of demons;

22 Anaa mopɛ sɛ yɛma Awurade twe ninkunu? Yɛgye di sɛ yɛyɛ den sene no anaa?

do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

23 Wɔka sɛ, “Woama yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛnyɛ biribiara a yɛyɛ.” Nanso, ɛnyɛ biribiara na ɛyɛ. “Wɔama yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛnyɛ biribiara.” Nanso, ɛnyɛ biribiara na ɛtumi boa yɛn.

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

24 Ɛnsɛ sɛ obiara pɛ ne nko ne yiedie na mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwehwɛ afoforɔ nso yiedie.

let no one seek his own — but each another's.

25 Adwenemdahɔ enti motumi tɔ biribiara a wɔtɔn wɔ dwa so di a mommisa ho asɛm biara.

Whatever in the meat-market is sold eat ye, not inquiring, because of the conscience,

26 Ɛfiri sɛ, Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Asase ne deɛ ɛwɔ so nyinaa yɛ Awurade dea.”

for the Lord's [is] the earth, and its fulness;

27 Obi a ɔnyɛ ogyidini frɛ wo adidi na woyɛ wʼadwene sɛ wobɛkɔ a, adwenemdahɔ enti, aduane a ɔde bɛma wo biara, di a wommisa ho asɛm biara.

and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

28 Nanso, sɛ obi ka kyerɛ wo sɛ, “Wɔde saa aduane yi maa ahoni” a, ɛsiane deɛ ɔbɔɔ wo saa amaneɛ no adwenemdahɔ enti, nni saa aduane no.

and if any one may say to you, 'This is a thing sacrificed to an idol,' — do not eat, because of that one who shewed [it], and of the conscience, for the Lord's [is] the earth and its fulness:

29 Ɛno nyɛ wʼadwene, na ɛyɛ onipa a ɔbɔɔ wo saa amaneɛ no adwene. Obi bɛbisa sɛ, “Adɛn enti na obi adwene si mʼahofadie ho ɛkwan?

and conscience, I say, not of thyself, but of the other, for why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another's conscience?

30 Sɛ meda Awurade ase wɔ mʼaduane ho a, adɛn enti na aduane a mada ho ase no obi ka ho asɛm?”

and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

31 Biribiara a mobɛyɛ no, sɛ moredidi o, sɛ morenom o, monyɛ mfa nhyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyam.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

32 Monnyɛ biribiara mfa nha Yudafoɔ anaa amanamanmufoɔ anaa Onyankopɔn asafo.

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

33 Monyɛ sɛdeɛ meyɛ no. Mema obiara ani gye deɛ meyɛ ho a mennwene mʼankasa me yiedie ho, na mmom, medwene yɛn nyinaa yiedie ho sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔbɛgye wɔn nkwa.

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