Social Questions
1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Na kwa habari ya vitu vilivyotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu; Twajua ya kuwa sisi sote tuna ujuzi. Ujuzi huleta majivuno, bali upendo hujenga.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Mtu akidhani ya kuwa anajua neno, hajui neno lo lote bado, kama impasavyo kujua.
3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
Lakini mtu akimpenda Mungu, huyo amejulikana naye.
4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
Basi kwa habari ya kuvila vitu vilivyotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu; twajua ya kuwa sanamu si kitu katika ulimwengu, na ya kuwa hakuna Mungu ila mmoja tu.
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
Kwa maana ijapokuwa wako waitwao miungu, ama mbinguni ama duniani, kama vile walivyoko miungu mingi na mabwana wengi;
6 but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
lakini kwetu sisi Mungu ni mmoja tu, aliye Baba, ambaye vitu vyote vimetoka kwake, nasi tunaishi kwake; yuko na Bwana mmoja Yesu Kristo, ambaye kwake vitu vyote vimekuwapo, na sisi kwa yeye huyo.
7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
Bali ujuzi huu haumo ndani ya watu wote; ila wengine kwa kuizoelea ile sanamu hata sasa hula kana kwamba ni kitu kilichotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu; na dhamiri zao, kwa kuwa dhaifu, hunajisika.
8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Lakini chakula hakituhudhurishi mbele za Mungu; maana, tusipokula hatupunguziwi kitu, wala tukila, hatuongezewi kitu.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Lakini angalieni huu uwezo wenu usije ukawakwaza wale walio dhaifu.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
Kwa maana, mtu akikuona wewe uliye na ujuzi, umeketi chakulani ndani ya hekalu la sanamu, je! Dhamiri yake mtu huyo, kwa kuwa yu dhaifu, haitathibitika hata yeye naye ale vitu vilivyotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu?
11 and through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
Na yule aliye dhaifu aangamizwa kwa ujuzi wako, naye ni ndugu ambaye Kristo alikufa kwa ajili yake.
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Hivyo, mkiwatenda dhambi ndugu zenu na kuitia jeraha dhamiri iliyo dhaifu, mnamtenda dhambi Kristo.
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Kwa hiyo, chakula kikimkwaza ndugu yangu, hakika sitakula nyama hata milele, nisije nikamkwaza ndugu yangu.
