1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Léegi nag, ci li jëm ci yàpp wi ñu jébbal xërëm yi: nun ñépp am nanu xam-xam, loolu dëgg la. Xam-xam day tax ba nit yég boppam, waaye mbëggeel day yékkati ngëm.
2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
2 Ku xalaat ne xam nga dara, sa xam-xam bënnagul.
3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
3 Waaye ku bëgg Yàlla, Yàlla xam la.
4As 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.
4 Kon nag ci li jëm ci lekk yàpp wu ñu jébbal xërëm yi, xam nanu ne, xërëm du dara ci àddina te xam nanu itam ne, Yàlla kenn rekk la.
5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
5 Su fekkee ne am na sax yu ñuy teg Yàlla, muy ci asamaan mbaa ci suuf --ndaxte am na yu bare yu ñu faral di bokkaaleel Yàlla ak Boroom bi —
6But 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.
6 ba tey ci nun, jenn Yàlla rekk a am, muy Baay bi; lépp a ngi jóge ci moom te moom lanu nekkal. Te it benn Boroom rekk a am, muy Yeesu Kirist; lépp a ngi jaare ci moom, te nun it nu ngi dund jaare ci moom.
7Howbeit 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.
7 Waaye ñépp xamuñu loolu. Am na ñu tàmmoon xërëm yi, te léegi, bu ñu lekkatee yàppu sarax yi, dañuy xalaat ne, xërëm lañu ko jagleel. Seen xel dafa leen di yedd, ndaxte ci seen ñàkka xam dañuy foog ne, taq nañu sobe ndax ñam woowu.
8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
8 Waaye ñam mënul a tax nu neex Yàlla. Su nu ci lekkee, du yokk dara ci nun. Su nu ci lekkul, du nu wàññi dara.
9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
9 Waaye moytuleen, ba sañ-sañ bi ngeen am, bañ a yóbbe bàkkaar ñi seen ngëm néew.
10For 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;
10 Su amee ku ngëmam néew, mu gis la, yaw mi bare xam-xam, nga toog di lekk ca màggalukaayu xërëm ya, ndax du ko xiir mu lekk yàppu sarax?
11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
11 Noonu sa xam-xam dina lor kooku ngëmam néew, fekk sa mbokk moomu, Kirist dee na ngir moom!
12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
12 Su ngeen bàkkaaree, ba tooñ bokk yi néew ngëm, di nëxal seen xel, bàkkaar ngeen ba tooñ Kirist.
13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
13 Kon bu sama mbokk sóoboo ci bàkkaar ndax ñam wi ma lekk, dootuma lekk mukk yàpp, ngir bañ a sóob ci bàkkaar sama mbokk mi.