1 Korintofoɔ 8
1 Asɛm a ɛfa nnuane a wɔde ma ahoni ho nso nie: Ɛyɛ nokorɛ pefee sɛ, “Yɛn nyinaa wɔ nimdeɛ.” Nanso, saa nimdeɛ no ma onipa yɛ ahantan; ɔdɔ deɛ, ɛma nkɔsoɔ.
Concerning now the idol-sacrifices, we know indeed all knowledge we have. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 Onipa a ɔgye ne ho di sɛ ɔnim biribi no nnim sɛdeɛ anka ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhunu.
If (now *k*) anyone thinks (to have known *N(k)O*) anything, (not yet *N(k)O*) (no [thing] *k*) (he knew *N(k)O*) even as it is necessary to know;
3 Nanso, onipa a ɔdɔ Onyankopɔn no, Onyankopɔn nim no.
If however anyone loves God, he has known by Him.
4 Enti, nnuane a wɔde ma ahoni a wɔdi no, yɛnim sɛ ohoni wɔ hɔ ma biribi a ɛnte ase. Yɛnim sɛ Onyankopɔn baako pɛ na ɔwɔ hɔ.
Concerning the eating therefore of the idol-sacrifices we know that no [thing] an idol [is] in [the] world and that [there is] no God (other *k*) only except one.
5 Nneɛma bebree wɔ soro ne asase so a yɛfrɛ wɔn anyame ne awuranom, nanso wɔn mu biara nyɛ anyame anaasɛ awuranom.
Even truly if indeed if indeed there are [those] named gods whether in heaven or on (*k*) earth, as there are gods many and lords many;
6 Yɛwɔ Onyame baako pɛ a ɔyɛ Agya. Ɔno na ɔbɔɔ adeɛ nyinaa, na yɛte ase ma no. Yesu Kristo ne yɛn Awurade a Agya no nam ne so yɛɛ adeɛ nyinaa, na ɔmaa yɛn nkwa.
yet to us [there is] one God the Father of whom [are] the [things] all and we ourselves for Him, and one Lord Jesus Christ through whom [are] the [things] all and we ourselves through Him.
7 Nanso, ɛnyɛ obiara na ɔnim saa nokwasɛm yi. Nnipa bi de wɔn ho ama ahoni no ara kɔsi sɛ, sɛ wɔdi saa nnuane no a, wɔnim pefee sɛ ohoni aduane na wɔredi. Esiane wɔn ahonim a ɛyɛ mmerɛ enti, wɔgye di nso sɛ aduane no gu wɔn ho fi.
But not in all [is] this knowledge; Some now (by custom *N(K)O*) until now of the idol as of an idol-sacrifice eat, and the conscience of them weak being it is defiled.
8 Ɛnyɛ aduane a yɛdie no na ɛtwe yɛn bɛn Onyankopɔn. Sɛ yɛanni saa aduane no a, yɛntɔ sin, ɛnna sɛ yɛdi nso a, yɛn mmoro so.
Food however us not (will commend *N(k)O*) to God; neither (for *ko*) if not we shall eat [still] do we come short [then] nor if we shall eat (have we an advantage. *NK(o)*)
9 Monhwɛ yie na moamma mo ahofadie no antwetwe wɔn a wɔyɛ mmerɛ wɔ gyidie mu no ankɔ bɔne mu.
do be careful however lest perhaps the right of you this an occasion of stumbling may become to those (weak. *N(k)O*)
10 Sɛ ɛba sɛ obi a nʼahonim yɛ mmerɛ wɔ saa asɛm yi mu hunu sɛ wo a wowɔ “nimdeɛ” redidi wɔ ohoni dan mu a, ɛrenhyɛ no nkuran mma ɔno nso nkɔdi aduane a wɔde ama ahoni no bi anaa?
If for anyone shall see you who is having knowledge in an idol’s temple eating, surely the conscience of him weak being he will be encouraged the idol-sacrifices to eat?
11 Enti, saa onipa a ɔyɛ mmerɛ yi a ɔyɛ wo nua a Kristo wu maa no yi, ɛsiane wo “nimdeɛ” enti ɔbɛyera!
(Is destroyed *N(K)O*) (for *N(k)O*) the [one] who is being weak (through *N(k)O*) your knowledge, (the *no*) brother for whom Christ died.
12 Na ɛnam saa ɛkwan yi so bɛma woayɛ bɔne atia wo nuanom. Sɛ ɛba saa a, woyɛ bɔne tia Kristo nso, ɛfiri sɛ wonam wɔn adwenem mmerɛ so adaadaa wɔn.
Thus then sinning against the brothers and wounding their conscience being weak, against Christ you sin.
