1 Bokk yi, bëgguma ngeen umple li daloon sunu maam ya. Ñoom ñépp niir wa tiimoon na leen, te ñoom ñépp jàll nañu géej.
1Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 Sóobu nañu ca ndoxu géej ga ak ca niir wa, ba bokk noonu ci Musaa.
2and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 Ñoom ñépp bokk nañoo lekk ñam, wa Yàlla joxe,
3and all ate the same spiritual food;
4 naan naan ga mu joxe, ndaxte ñu ngi doon naan ca xeer, wa leen doon gunge, te xeer woowa Kirist la woon.
4and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
5 Teewul ñi ëpp ci ñoom neexuñu woon Yàlla, ba mu fàddoon leen ca màndiŋ ma.
5However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Mbir yooyu ay misaal lañu, yu nuy artu, ngir benn bëgg-bëgg bu bon bañ noo jiital, na mu leen jiitale woon.
6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Buleen jaamu ay xërëm, ni ko ñenn ñi ci ñoom defe woon. Ndaxte Mbind mi nee na: «Mbooloo mi dafa toog, di lekk ak di naan, ba noppi ñu jóg di mbumbaay.»
7Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” Exodus 32:6
8 Bunu njaaloo, ni ko ñenn ñi ci ñoom defe woon, ba tax ñaar-fukki junni ak ñett ci ñoom dee ci benn bés.
8Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
9 Bunu diiŋat Kirist, ni ko ñenn ñi ci ñoom defe, ba ay jaan màtt leen, ñu dee.
9Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
10 Buleen xultu, ni ko ñenn ñi ci ñoom defe woon, ba tax malaakam Yàqkat mi rey leen.
10Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.
11 Mbir yooyu leen daloon misaal la ci nun, te bind nañu ko ngir artu nu, nun ñiy dund ci jamono jii lépp mat.
11Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
12 Kon nag kiy naw sa doole, ba yaakaar ne taxaw nga, moytul a daanu ci bàkkaar!
12Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.
13 Benn nattu dabu leen bu wuute ak yi dal nit ñépp. Te sax Yàlla kuy sàmm kóllëre la, te du nangu nattu bi wees seen kàttan, waaye cib nattu, dina leen ubbil bunt bu ngeen man a récce, ba ngeen man koo dékku.
13No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
14 Looloo tax, sama soppe yi, nangeen daw xërëm yi.
14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 Maa ngi wax ak yéen ñi am xel. Kon seetleen li ma leen wax.
15I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
16 Kaas bu yiw, bi tax nuy gërëm Yàlla, ndax du wone sunu booloo ak deretu Kirist? Mburu mi nuy damm, xanaa du dafay wone sunu booloo ak yaramu Kirist?
16The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
17 Ndegam benn mburu rekk a am, kon nun ñépp lu nu baree-bare, menn mbooloo lanu, ndaxte bokk nanu menn mburu mi.
17Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
18 Seetleen ci bànni Israyil. Ñiy lekk sarax si ñu rendi, ndax booloowuñu ak Yàlla ji ñu jagleel saraxalukaay ba? Aaŋkay!
18Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
19 Li may wax, lu muy tekki? Ndax yàpp wi ñu jagleel xërëm yi dafay dara? walla xërëm yi dañuy dara?
19What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
20 Déedéet! Waaye sarax yi xërëmkat yi di rendi, ay rab lañu ko jagleel; jagleeluñu ko Yàlla. Te man bëgguma, ngeen booloo ak rab yi.
20But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.
21 Mënuleen a naan ci kaasu Boroom bi, naan ci kaasu rab yi. Mënuleen a sukk ci reerub Boroom bi, sukk ci reerub rab yi.
21You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
22 Walla boog ndax danuy jéem a gillil meru Boroom bi? Xanaa noo ko ëpp doole?
22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
23 Dafa am ñu naan: «Lépp lanu sañ.» Waaw, waaye du lépp a baax ci nun. «Lépp lanu sañ,» waaye it lépp du yékkati ngëm.
23“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
24 Bu kenn seet njariñam rekk, waaye nay seet njariñul moroomam.
24Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.
25 Man ngeen a lekk lépp lu ñuy jaay ca ja ba, bañ cee boole ay laaj ngir dalal seen xel.
25Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
26 Ndaxte Mbind mi nee na: «Àddina ak li ci biiram lépp, Boroom bi moo ko moom.»
26for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.” Psalm 24:1
27 Ku xamul Yàlla nag, bu leen wooyee aw ñam këram, te ngeen nangoo dem, lekkleen lépp lu ñu leen dëj, bañ a laajte dara ngir dalal seen xel.
27But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
28 Waaye bu leen kenn nee: «Lii sarax la, bu ñu jagleel xërëm yi,» suurleen ko ndax ki leen ko xamal, ngir xel mu dal.
28But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”
29 Waxuma sa xel yaw, waaye xelu keneen laay wax. Waaye nga ne: «Li ma sañ a def, lu tax nit ku xelam dalul di am dara lu mu ciy wax?
29Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
30 Su ma lekkee dara di ci sant Yàlla, lu tax ñu may wax lu ñaaw, fekk sant naa ci Yàlla.»
30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?
31 Kon su ngeen di lekk walla ngeen di naan, walla lu ngeen man a def, defleen lépp ngir màggal Yàlla.
31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Buleen def dara lu man a fanq ngëmu Yawut yi walla ñi dul Yawut walla mbooloom Yàlla.
32Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
33 Noonu laay def man ci sama bopp: damay wut a neex ñépp ci lépp. Wutuma lu may jariñ, waaye luy jariñ ñu bare laay wut, ngir ñu mucc.
33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.