1 Corinto 8
Magandang Balita Biblia
Tungkol sa Pagkaing Inihandog sa Diyus-diyosan
8 Ngayon, ipaliliwanag ko naman sa inyo ang tungkol sa mga pagkaing inihandog sa mga diyus-diyosan. Alam nating “may kaalaman tayong lahat,” gaya ng sabi ng iba. Ang kaalamang ito ay nagtutulak sa tao na maging mapagmataas, subalit ang pag-ibig ay nakakapagpatatag. 2 Ang nag-aakalang may nalalaman siya ay hindi pa nakakaalam ng dapat niyang malaman. 3 Ngunit ang umiibig sa Diyos ay kilala ng Diyos.
4 Kaya nga, tungkol sa pagkaing inihandog sa diyus-diyosan, alam nating ang mga diyus-diyosan ay larawan ng mga bagay na di-totoo, at alam nating iisa lamang ang Diyos. 5 Kahit na may tinatawag na “mga diyos” sa langit at sa lupa, at ang mga tinatawag na “mga diyos” at “mga panginoon” ay marami, 6 subalit para sa atin ay iisa lamang ang Diyos, ang Ama na lumikha ng lahat ng bagay, at tayo'y nabubuhay para sa kanya. Iisa ang Panginoon, si Jesu-Cristo, at sa pamamagitan niya'y nilikha ang lahat ng bagay, at sa pamamagitan din niya'y nabubuhay tayo.
7 Subalit hindi lahat ay nakakaalam nito. May mga taong nasanay na sa pagsamba sa mga diyus-diyosan noong una, kaya't hanggang ngayon, kapag kumakain sila ng ganoong pagkain, inaakala pa rin nila na iyon ay handog sa diyus-diyosan. Dahil mahina ang kanilang budhi, ang akala nila'y nagkakasala sila kapag kumain sila niyon. 8 Ang pagkain ay walang kinalaman sa katayuan natin sa harap ng Diyos. Walang mawawala sa atin kung hindi tayo kumain ng ganoong pagkain, at wala ring kabutihang maidudulot sa atin kung kumain man tayo niyan.
9 Ngunit mag-ingat kayo, baka ang paggamit ninyo ng kalayaang kumain ng anumang pagkain ay maging sanhi ng pagkakasala ng mahihina sa kanyang paniniwala. 10 Kung ikaw na may sapat na kaalaman ay kumakain sa loob ng templo ng mga diyus-diyosan, at makita ka ng kapatid na mahina ang budhi, hindi kaya siya mabuyong kumain niyon kahit inihandog sa diyus-diyosan? 11 Dahil sa inaakala mong “kaalaman” ay napapahamak ang iyong mahinang kapatid na tinubos din ng kamatayan ni Cristo. 12 Sa ganoong paraan, nagkakasala kayo sa inyong mga kapatid kaya't nagkakasala kayo kay Cristo dahil sinugatan ninyo ang kanilang budhi. 13 Kaya nga, kung dahil sa pagkain ay itinutulak ko sa pagkakasala ang aking kapatid, hindi na ako kakain ng karne upang hindi siya magkasala.
1 Corinthians 8
Expanded Bible
About Food Offered to Idols
8 Now ·I will write about [or concerning your question about; L concerning; see 7:1; 12:1; 16:1] meat that is sacrificed to idols. We know that “we all have knowledge [C probably a slogan used by the Corinthians; see 6:12, 13; 7:1; 8:4; 10:23].” Knowledge puffs you up with pride, but love builds up. 2 If you think you know something, you do not yet know as ·well as you should [L you ought to know]. 3 But if any person loves God, that person is known by God.
4 So ·this is what I say about [L concerning] eating meat sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is really nothing in the world, and we know there is ·only one God [no God but one; Deut. 4:35, 39; C these may be other slogans the church was using to justify their behavior; see v. 1]. 5 Even though there are things called gods, in heaven or on earth (and there are many “gods” and “lords”), 6 for us there is only one God—the Father. All things came from him, and we live for him. And there is only one Lord—Jesus Christ. All things were made through him, and we also ·were made [exist; live] through him.
7 But not all people know this. Some people are still so used to idols that when they eat meat, they still think of it as being sacrificed to an idol. Because their conscience is weak, when they eat it, ·they feel guilty [L their conscience is defiled]. 8 But food will not ·bring us closer [make us acceptable] to God. Refusing to eat does not make us ·less pleasing to God [any worse; L lacking], and eating does not make us ·better in God’s sight [any better; L abounding].
9 But be careful that ·your freedom [this right/authority of yours] does not ·cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin [L become a stumbling block to the weak]. 10 Suppose one of you who has knowledge eats in an idol’s temple. Someone who ·is weak in faith [or has a weak conscience] might see you eating there and be ·encouraged [enboldened] to eat meat sacrificed to idols ·while thinking it is wrong to do so [or as a result of his weak conscience]. 11 This weak ·believer [L brother] for whom Christ died is ·ruined [destroyed] because of your “knowledge.” 12 When you sin against your brothers and sisters in Christ like this and ·cause them to do what they feel is wrong [L wound their weak conscience], you are also sinning against Christ. 13 So if the food I eat causes them to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again so that I will not cause any of them to ·sin [stumble; fall into sin].
1 Corinthians 8
King James Version
8 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
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.
5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
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.
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.
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.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
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;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
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.
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