1 Corinthians 8
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.
1Yahusu sasa vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu: Tunajua kwamba sisi sote tuna ujuzi, lakini ujuzi huo huwafanya watu wawe na majivuno; lakini mapendo hujenga.
2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.
2Anayefikiri kwamba anajua kitu, kwa kweli hajui chochote kama inavyompasa.
3But if any any love God, the same is known by him.
3Lakini anayempenda Mungu huyo anajulikana naye.
4But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
4Kwa hiyo, kuhusu vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu, twajua kwamba sanamu si kitu duniani; twajua kwamba Mungu ni mmoja tu.
5For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many).
5Hata kama viko vitu viitwavyo miungu duniani au mbinguni, na hata kama wako miungu na mabwana wengi,
6Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
6hata hivyo, kwetu sisi yuko Mungu mmoja tu: Baba, Muumba wa vyote, ambaye kwa ajili yake sisi tuko. Pia yuko Bwana mmoja tu, Yesu Kristo, ambaye kwa njia yake vitu vyote viliumbwa, na sisi twaishi kwa njia yake.
7But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
7Lakini, si kila mtu anao ujuzi huu. Maana wako watu wengine waliokwisha zoea sanamu, watu ambao mpaka hivi sasa wanapokula vyakula huviona bado kama vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu. Na kwa vile dhamiri zao ni dhaifu, hutiwa unajisi.
8But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.
8Lakini chakula hakiwezi kutupeleka karibu zaidi na Mungu. Tukiacha kukila hatupungukiwi kitu, tukikila hatuongezewi kitu.
9But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.
9Lakini, jihadharini: huu uhuru wenu usiwafanye walio na imani dhaifu waanguke katika dhambi.
10For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols?
10Maana, mtu ambaye dhamiri yake ni dhaifu, akikuona wewe mwenye ujuzi unakula vyakula hivyo ndani ya hekalu la sanamu, je, hatatiwa moyo wa kula vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu?
11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?
11Hivyo, huyo ndugu yako dhaifu ambaye Kristo alikufa kwa ajili yake, atapotea kwa sababu ya ujuzi wako.
12Now when you sin thus against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
12Kama mkiwakosesha ndugu zenu jinsi hiyo na kuzijeruhi dhamiri zao dhaifu, mtakuwa mmemkosea Kristo.
13Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.
13Kwa hiyo, ikiwa chakula husababisha kuanguka kwa ndugu yangu, sitakula nyama kamwe, nisije nikamfanya ndugu yangu aanguke katika dhambi.
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