I Corinthians 8

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

U pogledu mesa žrtvovana idolima, znamo, svi posjedujemo znanje. Ali znanje nadima, a ljubav izgrađuje.

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

Ako tko misli da što zna, još ne zna kako treba znati.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

A ljubi li tko Boga, Bog ga poznaje.

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.

Dakle, u pogledu blagovanja mesa žrtvovana idolima, znamo: nema idola na svijetu i nema Boga do Jednoga.

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Jer sve kad bi i bilo nazovibogova ili na nebu ili na zemlji - kao što ima mnogo "bogova" i mnogo "gospodara"! -

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.

nama je jedan Bog, Otac, od koga je sve, a mi za njega; i jedan Gospodin, Isus Krist, po kome je sve, i mi po njemu.

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.

Ali nemaju svi toga znanja. Neki, navikli na idole, još jedu meso kao idolima žrtvovano i njihova se savjest kalja jer je nejaka.

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.

A k Bogu nas ne privodi jelo. Niti što gubimo ako ne jedemo; niti što dobivamo ako jedemo.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

A pazite da ne bi možda ta vaša sloboda bila spoticaj nejakima.

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;

Jer vidi li tko tebe koji imaš znanje za stolom u hramu idolskomu, neće li se njegova savjest, jer je nejaka, "izgraditi" da jede žrtvovano idolima?

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

I s tvoga znanja propada nejaki, brat za kojega je Krist umro.

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

Tako griješeći protiv braće i ranjavajući njihovu nejaku savjest, protiv Krista griješite.

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Zato ako jelo sablažnjava brata moga, ne, neću jesti mesa dovijeka da brata svoga ne sablaznim.