1 Corinthians 8
1 Ní ìsinsin yìí, nípa tí oúnjẹ ti a fi rú ẹbọ sí òrìṣà, a mọ̀ pé gbogbo wa ni a ní ìmọ̀. Imọ̀ a máa fẹ́ mu ní gbéraga, ṣùgbọ́n ìfẹ́ ní gbé ni ró.
Now, with respect to meats offered to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up with pride, but love edifies.
2 Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ró pé òun mọ ohun kan, kò tí ì mọ̀ bí ó ti yẹ kí ó mọ̀.
If any one thinks that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet, as he ought to know it:
3 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó fẹ́ràn Ọlọ́run nítòótọ́, òun ni ẹni tí Ọlọ́run mọ.
but if any one loves God, he is taught by him).
4 Nítorí náà, ǹjẹ́ ó yẹ kí a jẹ àwọn oúnjẹ ti a fi rú ẹbọ sí àwọn òrìṣà bí? Láìṣe àní àní, gbogbo wá mọ̀ pé àwọn ère òrìṣà kì í ṣe Ọlọ́run rárá, ohun asán ni wọn ni ayé. A sì mọ̀ dájúdájú pé Ọlọ́run kan ṣoṣo ní ń bẹ, kò sì ṣí ọlọ́run mìíràn bí kò ṣe ọ̀kan ṣoṣo.
With respect, then, to the eating of meats offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé, à ní ọ̀pọ̀ ọlọ́run kéékèèké mìíràn ní ọ̀run àti ní ayé (gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀pọ̀ “ọlọ́run” ṣe wa náà ní ọ̀pọ̀ “olúwa” wa).
For though there are those which are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods, and many lords, )
6 Ṣùgbọ́n fún àwa Ọlọ́run kan ní ó wa, Baba, lọ́wọ́ ẹni tí ó dá ohun gbogbo, àti ti ẹni tí gbogbo wa í ṣe, àti Olúwa kan ṣoṣo Jesu Kristi, nípasẹ̀ ẹni tí ohun gbogbo wà, àti àwa nípasẹ̀ rẹ̀.
yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 Ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe gbogbo ènìyàn lo mọ èyí. Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ẹlòmíràn tí ó ti ń bọ̀rìṣà lọ́jọ́ tó ti pẹ́ títí di ìsinsin yìí jẹ ẹ́ bí ohun tí a fi rú ẹbọ sí òrìṣà, àti ẹ̀rí ọkàn wọn tí ó ṣe àìlera sì di aláìmọ́.
But all have not this knowledge; for some, under the persuasion that an idol is a reality, even yet eat meat, as if it were offered to an idol, and their conscience being weak, is defiled.
8 Ṣùgbọ́n oúnjẹ kò mú wa súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run, nítorí pé kì í ṣe bí àwa bá jẹun ni àwa burú jùlọ tàbí nígbà tí a kò jẹ ni àwa dára jùlọ.
But meat commends us not to God; for, neither if we eat are we better, nor, if we eat not, are we worse.
9 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ máa kíyèsi ara gidigidi nípa ìlò òmìnira yín kí ẹ má ba à mú kí àwọn arákùnrin mìíràn tí í ṣe onígbàgbọ́, tí ọkàn wọn ṣe aláìlera, ṣubú sínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
But take heed, lest, by any means, this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
10 Ẹ kíyèsára, nítorí bi ẹnìkan ba rí i ti ìwọ ti o ni ìmọ̀ bá jókòó ti oúnjẹ ní ilé òrìṣà, ǹjẹ́ òun kò ha ni mú ọkàn le, bi ẹ̀rí ọkàn rẹ̀ bá ṣe aláìlera, láti jẹ oúnjẹ tí a fi rú ẹbọ sí òrìṣà?
For, if any one see you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened, so that he will eat meats offered to idols?
11 Nítorí náà, nípa ìmọ̀ rẹ ni arákùnrin aláìlera náà yóò ṣe ṣègbé, arákùnrin ẹni tí Kristi kú fún.
and will not the weak brother, for whom Christ died, perish through your knowledge?
12 Bí ẹ bá dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí arákùnrin rẹ̀ tí ẹ sì ń pa ọkàn àìlera wọn lára, ẹ̀yìn ǹ dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí Kristi jùlọ.
But if you sin in this way against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
