1 Wakoritho 8
1 Lino vwimila vwa kyakulia fino fihumisivue litekolo kufihwani: tukagwile kuuti “Usue tweeni tulinuvumang'anyi.” Uvumang'anyi vuleta ulughinio, looli ulughano lujenga.
NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
2 Nave umuunhu ghweni isagha kuuti akagwile limongo, umuunhu ujua nambe nakagwile heene jilondua akagule.
But if any man conceit that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 Looli nave umuunhu amughanile u Nguluve, umuunhubujuo ikagulika nu mwene.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
4 Kange vwimila vwa fakulia fino fihumisivue fihumisivue litekelo ku fihweni: tukagwile kuuti “Ikihwani nakwekuuti kinu mu iisi iji,” ulwakuva nakwale u Nguluve ila jumo mwene.”
Now concerning eating things sacrificed unto idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 Ulwakuva kwevale vinga vano vitambulua manguluve ndavuve vulanga, nambe iisi, ndavule ghalivuo “Amanguluve na vatua vinga.”
For though there are gods so called, whether celestial or terrestrial, (as of this sort there are gods many, and lords many; )
6 “Palikimo nakuva kulyusue kwale u Nguluve jumo mwene juno ghwa Nhaata, ifinu fyoni fihumile kwa mwene, tatusue tukale kwa mwene, u Mutwa jumo u Yesu Kilisite, juno vwimila umwene ifinu fyoni kwefile, kwa mwene jujuo na jusue kwetule.”
but to us there is one God, the Father; of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 Nambe vulevule, uvukagusi uvuo namwevule n'kate mwa muunhu ghweni. pauluo, avange valyahasing'ine kukufunya ku fihwani pakali apuo, nambe lino vali ifakulia ifi hwene kuuti kinu kino kihumisivue kuva litekelo ku fihwani. Inyivonelo save sisoveleng'ine ulwakuva mbotembote.
Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled.
8 Looli ikyakulia nakyekino kilatuhufia usue kwa Nguluve. Usue natulivavivi kyoongo nave natulile ikyakulia, nave uvulugu kyoongo nave tulile.
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse.
9 Looli mulolelaghe ulwakuuti uvwavuke vwiinu vuleke kuva vwe vwambusio ulwa kun'kuvasia um'botebote mulwitiko.
But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak.
10 Leka usaghaghe kuuti umuunhu akuvwene, uve ghwejuno ulinuvukagusi, ghulia ikyakulia mu nyumba ija kufunyila ija fihwani. Inyivonelo sake umuunhu ujuo kwande sikunua pikagulika nambe jumwene jujuo valisaghe ifiinu fino vasanguile kuva litekelo kufihwani?
For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?
11 Pa uluo vwimila vwa vukagusi vwako uvwa lweli ulwa muvuhumo vwa fihwani, n'kulu nambe umwanilumbu juno m'botem'bote, juno kange n'kilisite alyafwile vwimila umwene, itipulua.
And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died.
12 Pauluo, pano ghuvomba inyivi palikimo avakuulu nava lumbu vakomukusilemasia inyivonelo sivanave sino mbotembote, muvomba inyivi kwa Kilisite.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13 Pauluo, nave ikyakulia kikwambusia pikunkuvasia un'kulu nambe umwanilumbu, nanilalia inyama kange, ulwakuuti nimwambusie unkulu nambe umwanilumbu kughua. (aiōn g165)
Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother. (aiōn g165)
