Warnings From Israel’s History
1Brothers and sisters, I want you to know something about our people who lived long ago. They were all led by the cloud. They all walked through the Red Sea. 2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3They all ate the same spiritual food. 4They all drank the same spiritual water. They drank from the spiritual rock that went with them. That rock was Christ. 5But God was not pleased with most of them. Their bodies were scattered in the desert.
6Now those things happened as examples for us. They are supposed to keep us from wanting evil things. The people of Israel wanted these evil things. 7So don’t worship statues of gods, as some of them did. It is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to dance wildly in front of their god.” (Exodus 32:6) 8We should not commit sexual sins, as some of them did. In one day 23,000 of them died. 9We should not test the Messiah, as some of them did. They were killed by snakes. 10Don’t speak against God. That’s what some of the people of Israel did. And they were killed by the destroying angel.
11Those things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us. That’s because we are living at the time when God’s work is being completed. 12So be careful. When you think you are standing firm, you might fall. 13You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out. Then you will be able to deal with it.
Sharing in the Lord’s Supper
14My dear friends, run away from statues of gods. Don’t worship them. 15I’m talking to people who are reasonable. Judge for yourselves what I say. 16We give thanks for the cup at the Lord’s Supper. When we do, aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? When we break the bread, aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ? 17Just as there is one loaf, so we who are many are one body. We all share the one loaf.
18Think about the people of Israel. Don’t those who eat the offerings share in the altar? 19Do I mean that food sacrificed to a statue of a god is anything? Do I mean that a statue of a god is anything? 20No! But what is sacrificed by those who worship statues of gods is really sacrificed to demons. It is not sacrificed to God. I don’t want you to be sharing with demons. 21You can’t drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too. You can’t have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. 22Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
The Believer’s Freedom
23You say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again you say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything builds us up. 24No one should look out for their own interests. Instead, they should look out for the interests of others.
25Eat anything sold in the meat market. Don’t ask if it’s right or wrong. 26Scripture says, “The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does everything in it.” (Psalm 24:1)
27Suppose an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go. Then eat anything that is put in front of you. Don’t ask if it’s right or wrong. 28But suppose someone says to you, “This food has been sacrificed to a statue of a god.” Then don’t eat it. Keep in mind the good of the person who told you. And don’t eat because of a sense of what is right and wrong. 29I’m talking about the other person’s sense of what is right and wrong, not yours. Why is my freedom being judged by what someone else thinks? 30Suppose I give thanks when I eat. Then why should I be blamed for eating food I thank God for?
31So eat and drink and do everything else for the glory of God. 32Don’t do anything that causes another person to trip and fall. It doesn’t matter if that person is a Jew or a Greek or a member of God’s church. 33Follow my example. I try to please everyone in every way. I’m not looking out for what is good for me. I’m looking out for the interests of others. I do it so that they might be saved.
Okulabula ku Bakatonda Abalala
110:1 a Kuv 13:21 b Kuv 14:22, 29Abooluganda, musaana mutegeere nga bajjajjaffe bonna baakulemberwa ekire, era bonna ne bayita mu nnyanja, 2bwe batyo bonna ne bakulemberwa Musa ne babatizibwa mu kire ne mu nnyanja. 3Bonna baalyanga emmere y’emu ey’omwoyo, 410:4 Kuv 17:6; Kbl 20:11era bonna baanywanga ekyokunywa kye kimu eky’omwoyo, kubanga bonna baanywanga mu lwazi olw’omwoyo olwabagobereranga era olwazi olwo yali Kristo. 510:5 Kbl 14:29Naye era abasinga obungi Katonda teyabasiima, bwe batyo ne bazikirizibwa mu ddungu.
6Ebintu bino ebyabatuukako bitulabula obuteegomba bibi nga bo bwe baakola. 710:7 a nny 14 b Kuv 32:4, 6, 19Temusinzanga bakatonda balala, ng’abamu ku bo bwe baali, ng’Ekyawandiikibwa bwe kigamba nti, “Abantu baatuula okulya n’okunywa ne basituka ne bakola effujjo.” 810:8 Kbl 25:1-9Tetusaana kubeera benzi ng’abamu ku bo bwe baali, abantu emitwalo ebiri mu enkumi ssatu ku bo ne bafa mu lunaku lumu. 910:9 Kbl 21:5, 6Era tetusaana kukema Kristo ng’abamu ku bo bwe baakola, emisota ne gibazikiriza. 1010:10 a Kbl 16:41 b Kbl 16:49 c Kuv 12:23Era temwemulugunyanga ng’abamu ku bo bwe baakola, ne battibwa omuzikiriza.
1110:11 Bar 13:11Ebyo byonna byabatuukako ng’ekyokulabirako gye tuli, era byawandiikibwa olw’okutulabula ffe abaliwo abatuukiddwako enkomerero. 1210:12 Bar 11:20Kale alowooza ng’ayimiridde, yeekuumenga aleme okugwa. 1310:13 a 1Ko 1:9 b 2Pe 2:9Tewali kukemebwa kubatuukako okutali kwa bantu; kyokka Katonda mwesigwa, kubanga taabalekenga kutuukibwako kukemebwa kwe mutayinza kugumira, naye anaabasobozesanga okubigumira, n’abalaga n’ekkubo ery’okubiwangula.
14Noolwekyo, mikwano gyange, muddukenga okusinza bakatonda abalala. 15Muli bantu abategeera. Kale, mulabe obanga kye njogera kye kikyo. 1610:16 Mat 26:26-28Ekikompe eky’omukisa, kye tusabira omukisa, si kwe kussekimu okw’omusaayi gwa Kristo? Omugaati gwe tumenya, si kwe kussekimu okw’omubiri gwa Kristo? 1710:17 Bar 12:5Kubanga ffe bangi, ffenna tulya ku mugaati gumu, ekiraga nga bwe tuli omubiri ogumu.
1810:18 Lv 7:6, 14, 15Mulabe Isirayiri ow’omubiri, abalya ssaddaaka tebassa kimu na Kyoto? 1910:19 1Ko 8:4Kale kiki kye ngezaako okutegeeza? Mulowooza ŋŋamba nti ebyokulya ebiweebwayo eri bakatonda abalala birimu amakulu? Oba nti bakatonda abalala balina omugaso? 2010:20 Ma 32:17Nedda. Kye ŋŋamba kye kino nti abo abawaayo ssaddaaka eri bakatonda abalala bawa eri baddayimooni so si eri Katonda. Saagala mwegatte wamu ne baddayimooni mussekimu nabo. 2110:21 2Ko 6:15, 16Temuyinza kunywa ku kikompe kya Mukama ate ne munywa ne ku kikompe kya baddayimooni. Era temuyinza kuliira ku mmeeza ya Mukama ate ne ku ya baddayimooni.
2210:22 a Ma 32:16, 21 b Mub 6:10; Is 45:9Oba Mukama tetumukwasa buggya? Tumusinza amaanyi? 2310:23 1Ko 6:12Byonna bikkirizibwa, naye si byonna ebirimu omugaso. Byonna bikkirizibwa naye si byonna ebizimba. 2410:24 nny 33; Bar 15:1, 2; 1Ko 13:5; Baf 2:4, 21Omuntu yenna alemenga okwefaako yekka, naye afengayo ne ku bya munne.
2510:25 Bik 10:15; 1Ko 8:7Mwegulire ennyama eya buli ngeri gye batunda mu katale mulye, awatali kusooka kwebuuza olw’omwoyo gwammwe. 2610:26 Zab 24:1Kubanga ensi ya Mukama n’okujjula kwayo.
2710:27 Luk 10:7Singa omu ku batali bakkiriza abayita ku kijjulo, ne mwagala okugenda, kale mulyenga kyonna kye banaabagabulanga nga temuliiko kye mubuuzizza olw’obulungi bw’omwoyo gwammwe. 2810:28 1Ko 8:7, 10-12Kyokka omuntu yenna bw’abategeezanga nti, “Kino kyaweereddwayo eri bakatonda abalala,” temukiryanga olw’oyo abategeezezza n’olw’obulungi bw’omwoyo gwammwe, 2910:29 Bar 14:16bwe njogera bwe ntyo, njogera ku mwoyo gwe so si ogw’oli omulala. Kubanga lwaki eddembe lyange lisalirwa omusango omwoyo gw’omulala? 3010:30 Bar 14:6Bwe ndya nga neebazizza, lwaki nnenyezebwa olw’ekyo kye ndya nga neebazizza?
3110:31 Bak 3:17; 1Pe 4:11Kubanga buli kye mukola, oba kulya oba kunywa, mukikole nga mugenderera kugulumiza Katonda. 3210:32 a Bik 24:16 b Bik 20:28Temukolanga ekyo ekineesittaza Abayudaaya oba Abayonaani wadde ab’ekkanisa ya Katonda. 3310:33 a Bar 15:2; 1Ko 9:22 b Bar 11:14Nange bwe ntyo ngezaako okusanyusa abantu bonna mu byonna bye nkola, nga sinoonya byange, wabula nga nfa ku bulungi bw’abalala balyoke balokolebwe.
