1. സഹോദരന്മാരേ, നമ്മുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാര് എല്ലാവരും മേഘത്തിന് കീഴില് ആയിരുന്നു;
പുറപ്പാടു് 13:21-22, പുറപ്പാടു് 14:22-29

1. సహోదరులారా, యీ సంగతి మీకు తెలియకుండుట నాకిష్టములేదు. అదేదనగా, మన పితరులందరు మేఘముక్రింద నుండిరి. వారందరును సముద్రములో నడచిపోయిరి;

2. എല്ലാവരും സമുദ്രത്തൂടെ കടന്നു എല്ലാവരും മേഘത്തിലും സമുദ്രത്തിലും സ്നാനം ഏറ്റു

2. అందరును మోషేను బట్టి మేఘములోను సముద్రములోను బాప్తిస్మము పొందిరి;

3. മോശെയോടു ചേര്ന്നു എല്ലാവരും
പുറപ്പാടു് 16:4, പുറപ്പാടു് 16:35, ആവർത്തനം 8:3, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 78:24-29

3. అందరు ఆత్మ సంబంధమైన ఒకే ఆహారమును భుజించిరి;

4. ഒരേ ആത്മികാഹാരം തിന്നു എല്ലാവരും ഒരേ ആത്മീകപാനീയം കുടിച്ചു--അവരെ അനുഗമിച്ച ആത്മീകപാറയില്നിന്നല്ലോ അവര് കുടിച്ചതു; ആ പാറ ക്രിസ്തു ആയിരുന്നു —
പുറപ്പാടു് 17:6, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 20:11, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 78:15

4. అందరు ఆత్మ సంబంధమైన ఒకే పానీయమును పానము చేసిరి. ఏలయనగా తమ్మును వెంబడించిన ఆత్మసంబంధమైన బండలోనిది త్రాగిరి; ఆ బండ క్రీస్తే.

5. എങ്കിലും അവരില് മിക്കപേരിലും ദൈവം പ്രസാദിച്ചില്ല, അവരെ മരുഭൂമിയില് തള്ളിയിട്ടുകളഞ്ഞു എന്നു നിങ്ങള് അറിയാതിരിക്കരുതു എന്നു ഞാന് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.
സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 14:16, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 14:23, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 14:29-30, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 78:31

5. అయితే వారిలో ఎక్కువమంది దేవునికిష్టులుగా ఉండకపోయిరి గనుక అరణ్యములో సంహరింపబడిరి.

6. ഇതു നമുക്കു ദൃഷ്ടാന്തമായി സംഭവിച്ചു; അവര് മോഹിച്ചതുപോലെ നാമും ദുര്മ്മോഹികള് ആകാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു തന്നേ.
സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 11:4, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 11:34, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 106:14

6. వారు ఆశించిన ప్రకారము మనము చెడ్డవాటిని ఆశించకుండునట్లు ఈ సంగతులు మనకు దృష్టాంతములుగా ఉన్నవి.

7. “ജനം തിന്നുവാനും കുടിപ്പാനും ഇരുന്നു, കളിപ്പാന് എഴുന്നേറ്റു” എന്നു എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നപ്രകാരം അവരില് ചിലരെപ്പോലെ നിങ്ങള് വിഗ്രഹാരാധികള് ആകരുതു.

7. జనులు తినుటకును త్రాగుటకును కూర్చుండి, ఆడుటకు లేచిరి. అని వ్రాయబడినట్లు వారిలో కొందరివలె మీరు విగ్రహారాధకులై యుండకుడి.

8. അവരില് ചിലര് പരസംഗം ചെയ്തു ഒരു ദിവസത്തില് ഇരുപത്തുമൂവായിരംപേര് വീണുപോയതുപോലെ നാം പരസംഗം ചെയ്യരുതു.
സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 25:1, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 25:9

8. మరియు వారివలె మనము వ్యభిచరింపక యుందము; వారిలో కొందరు వ్యభిచరించి నందున ఒక్కదినముననే యిరువది మూడువేలమంది కూలిరి.

9. അവരില് ചിലര് പരീക്ഷിച്ചു സര്പ്പങ്ങളാല് നശിച്ചുപോയതുപോലെ നാം കര്ത്താവിനെ പരീക്ഷിക്കരുതു.
പുറപ്പാടു് 23:20-21, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 21:5-6

9. మనము ప్రభువును శోధింపక యుందము; వారిలో కొందరు శోధించి సర్పములవలన నశించిరి.

10. അവരില് ചിലര് പിറുപിറുത്തു സംഹാരിയാല് നശിച്ചുപോയതുപോലെ നിങ്ങള് പിറുപിറുക്കയുമരുതു.
സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 14:2, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 14:36, സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 16:41-49, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 106:25-27

10. మీరు సణుగకుడి; వారిలో కొందరు సణిగి సంహారకుని చేత నశించిరి.

11. ഇതു ദൃഷ്ടാന്തമായിട്ടു അവര്ക്കും സംഭവിച്ചു, ലോകാവസാനം വന്നെത്തിയിരിക്കുന്ന നമുക്കു ബുദ്ധ്യുപദേശത്തിന്നായി എഴുതിയുമിരിക്കുന്നു.

11. ఈ సంగతులు దృష్టాంతములుగా వారికి సంభవించి, యుగాంతమందున్న మనకు బుద్ధి కలుగుటకై వ్రాయబడెను.

12. ആകയാല് താന് നിലക്കുന്നു എന്നു തോന്നുന്നവന് വീഴാതിരിപ്പാന് നോക്കിക്കൊള്ളട്ടെ.

12. తాను నిలుచుచున్నానని తలంచుకొనువాడు పడకుండునట్లు జాగ్రత్తగా చూచుకొనవలెను.

13. മനുഷ്യര്ക്കും നടപ്പല്ലാത്ത പരീക്ഷ നിങ്ങള്ക്കു നേരിട്ടിട്ടില്ല; ദൈവം വിശ്വസ്തന് ; നിങ്ങള്ക്കു കഴിയുന്നതിന്നു മീതെ പരീക്ഷ നേരിടുവാന് സമ്മതിക്കാതെ നിങ്ങള്ക്കു സഹിപ്പാന് കഴിയേണ്ടതിന്നു പരീക്ഷയോടുകൂടെ അവന് പോക്കുവഴിയും ഉണ്ടാക്കും.
ആവർത്തനം 7:9

13. సాధారణముగా మనుష్యులకు కలుగు శోధన తప్ప మరి ఏదియు మీకు సంభవింపలేదు. దేవుడు నమ్మదగినవాడు; మీరు సహింప గలిగినంతకంటె ఎక్కువగా ఆయన మిమ్మును శోధింపబడ నియ్యడు. అంతేకాదు, సహింపగలుగుటకు ఆయన శోధనతోకూడ తప్పించుకొను మార్గమును కలుగజేయును.

14. അതുകൊണ്ടു പ്രിയന്മാരേ, വിഗ്രഹാരാധന വിട്ടോടുവിന് .

14. కాబట్టి నా ప్రియులారా, విగ్రహారాధనకు దూరముగా పారిపొండి.

15. നിങ്ങള് വിവേകികള് എന്നുവെച്ചു ഞാന് പറയുന്നു; ഞാന് പറയുന്നതു വിവേചിപ്പിന് .

15. బుద్ధిమంతులతో మాటలాడినట్లు మీతో మాటలాడుచున్నాను; నేను చెప్పు సంగతిని మీరే ఆలోచించుడి

16. നാം അനുഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന അനുഗ്രഹപാത്രം ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ രക്തത്തിന്റെ കൂട്ടായ്മ അല്ലയോ? നാം നുറുക്കുന്ന അപ്പം ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ ശരീരത്തിന്റെ കൂട്ടായ്മ അല്ലയോ?

16. మనము దీవించు ఆశీర్వచనపు పాత్రలోనిది త్రాగుట క్రీస్తు రక్తములో పాలు పుచ్చుకొనుటయే గదా? మనము విరుచు రొట్టె తినుట క్రీస్తు శరీరములో పాలుపుచ్చుకొనుటయేగదా?

17. അപ്പം ഒന്നു ആകകൊണ്ടു പലരായ നാം ഒരു ശരീരം ആകുന്നു; നാം എല്ലാവരും ആ ഒരേ അപ്പത്തില് അംശികള് ആകുന്നുവല്ലോ.

17. మన మందరము ఆ యొకటే రొట్టెలో పాలుపుచ్చుకొనుచున్నాము; రొట్టె యొక్కటే గనుక అనేకులమైన మనము ఒక్క శరీరమైయున్నాము.

18. ജഡപ്രകാരമുള്ള യിസ്രായേലിനെ നോക്കുവിന് ; യാഗങ്ങള് ഭുജിക്കുന്നവര് യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ കൂട്ടാളികള് അല്ലയോ?
ലേവ്യപുസ്തകം 7:6, ലേവ്യപുസ്തകം 7:15

18. శరీరప్రకారమైన ఇశ్రాయేలును చూడుడి. బలి అర్పించినవాటిని తినువారు బలిపీఠముతో పాలివారుకారా?

19. ഞാന് പറയുന്നതു എന്തു? വിഗ്രഹാര്പ്പിതം വല്ലതും ആകുന്നു എന്നോ? വിഗ്രഹം വല്ലതും ആകുന്നു എന്നോ?

19. ఇక నేను చెప్పునదేమి? విగ్రహార్పితములో ఏమైన ఉన్నదనియైనను విగ్రహములలో ఏమైన ఉన్నదనియైనను చెప్పెదనా?

20. അല്ല, ജാതികള് ബലികഴിക്കുന്നതു ദൈവത്തിന്നല്ല ഭൂതങ്ങള്ക്കു കഴിക്കുന്നു എന്നത്രേ; എന്നാല് നിങ്ങള് ഭൂതങ്ങളുടെ കൂട്ടാളികള് ആകുവാന് എനിക്കു മനസ്സില്ല.
ആവർത്തനം 32:17, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 106:37

20. లేదు గాని, అన్యజనులర్పించు బలులు దేవునికి కాదు దయ్యములకే అర్పించుచున్నారని చెప్పుచున్నాను. మీరు దయ్యములతో పాలి వారవుట నాకిష్టము లేదు.

21. നിങ്ങള്ക്കു കര്ത്താവിന്റെ പാനപാത്രവും ഭൂതങ്ങളുടെ പാനപാത്രവും കുടിപ്പാന് പാടില്ല; നിങ്ങള്ക്കു കര്ത്താവിന്റെ മേശയിലും ഭൂതങ്ങളുടെ മേശയിലും അംശികള് ആകുവാനും പാടില്ല.
മലാഖി 1:7, മലാഖി 1:12

21. మీరు ప్రభువు పాత్రలోనిది దయ్యముల పాత్రలోనిది కూడ త్రాగనేరరు; ప్రభువు బల్లమీద ఉన్నదానిలోను దయ్యముల బల్లమీదఉన్న దానిలోను కూడ పాలుపొందనేరరు.

22. അല്ല, നാം കര്ത്താവിന്നു ക്രോധം ജ്വലിപ്പിക്കുന്നുവോ? അവനെക്കാള് നാം ബലവാന്മാരോ?
ആവർത്തനം 32:21

22. ప్రభువునకు రోషము పుట్టించెదమా? ఆయన కంటె మనము బలవంతులమా?

23. സകലത്തിന്നും എനിക്കു കര്ത്തവ്യം ഉണ്ടു; എങ്കിലും സകലവും പ്രയോജനമുള്ളതല്ല. സകലത്തിന്നും എനിക്കു കര്ത്തവ്യം ഉണ്ടു; എങ്കിലും സകലവും ആത്മികവര്ദ്ധന വരുത്തുന്നില്ല.

23. అన్ని విషయములయందు నాకు స్వాతంత్ర్యము కలదు గాని అన్నియు చేయదగినవి కావు. అన్నిటియందు నాకు స్వాతంత్ర్యము కలదు గాని అన్నియు క్షేమాభివృద్ధి కలుగజేయవు.

24. ഔരോരുത്തന് സ്വന്ത ഗുണമല്ല, മറ്റുള്ളവന്റെ ഗുണം അന്വേഷിക്കട്ടെ.

24. ఎవడును తనకొరకే కాదు, ఎదుటి వానికొరకు మేలుచేయ చూచుకొనవలెను.

25. അങ്ങാടിയില് വിലക്കുന്നതു എന്തെങ്കിലും മനസ്സാക്ഷി നിമിത്തം ഒന്നും അന്വേഷണം കഴിക്കാതെ തിന്നുവിന് .

25. మనస్సాక్షి నిమిత్తము ఏ విచారణయు చేయక కటికవాని అంగడిలో అమ్మునదేదో దానిని తినవచ్చును.

26. ഭൂമിയും അതിന്റെ പൂര്ണ്ണതയും കര്ത്താവിന്നുള്ളതല്ലോ.
സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 24:1, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 50:12, സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 89:11

26. భూమియు దాని పరిపూర్ణతయు ప్రభునివైయున్నవి.

27. അവിശ്വാസികളില് ഒരുവന് നിങ്ങളെ ക്ഷണിച്ചാല് നിങ്ങള്ക്കു പോകുവാന് മനസ്സുണ്ടെങ്കില് നിങ്ങളുടെ മുമ്പില് വിളമ്പുന്നതു എന്തായാലും മനസ്സാക്ഷിനിമിത്തം ഒന്നും അന്വേഷിക്കാതെ തിന്നുവിന് .

27. అవిశ్వాసులలో ఒకడు మిమ్మును విందునకు పిలిచినపుడు వెళ్లుటకు మీకు మనస్సుండినయెడల మీకు వడ్డించి నది ఏదో దానినిగూర్చి మనస్సాక్షి నిమిత్తము ఏ విచారణయు చేయకతినుడి.

28. എങ്കിലും ഒരുവന് ഇതു വിഗ്രഹാര്പ്പിതം എന്നു നിങ്ങളോടു പറഞ്ഞാല് ആ അറിയിച്ചവന് നിമിത്തവും മനസ്സാക്ഷിനിമിത്തവും തിന്നരുതു.

28. అయితే ఎవడైనను మీతో ఇది బలి అర్పింపబడినదని చెప్పినయెడల అట్లు తెలిపినవాని నిమిత్తమును మనస్సాక్షి నిమిత్తమును తినకుడి.

29. മനസ്സാക്ഷി എന്നു ഞാന് പറയുന്നതു തന്റേതല്ല മറ്റേവന്റേതത്രെ. എന്റെ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം അന്യമനസ്സാക്ഷിയാല് വിധിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതു എന്തിന്നു?

29. మనస్సాక్షి నిమిత్తమనగా నీ సొంత మనస్సాక్షి నిమిత్తము కాదు ఎదుటివాని మనస్సాక్షి నిమిత్తమే యీలాగు చెప్పుచున్నాను. ఎందుకనగా వేరొకని మనస్సాక్షిని బట్టి నా స్వాతంత్ర్య విషయములో తీర్పు తీర్చబడనేల?

30. നന്ദിയോടെ അനുഭവിച്ചു സ്തോത്രം ചെയ്ത സാധനംനിമിത്തം ഞാന് ദുഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതു എന്തിന്നു?

30. నేను కృతజ్ఞతతో పుచ్చు కొనినయెడల నేను దేనినిమిత్తము కృతజ్ఞతాస్తుతులు చెల్లించుచున్నానో దానినిమిత్తము నేను దూషింపబడనేల?

31. ആകയാല് നിങ്ങള് തിന്നാലും കുടിച്ചാലും എന്തുചെയ്താലും എല്ലാം ദൈവത്തിന്റെ മഹത്വത്തിന്നായി ചെയ്വിന് .

31. కాబట్టి మీరు భోజనముచేసినను పానము చేసినను మీరేమి చేసినను సమస్తమును దేవుని మహిమకొరకు చేయుడి.

32. യെഹൂദന്മാര്ക്കും യവനന്മാര്ക്കും ദൈവസഭെക്കും ഇടര്ച്ചയല്ലാത്തവരാകുവിന് .

32. యూదులకైనను, గ్రీసుదేశస్థుల కైనను, దేవుని సంఘమునకైనను అభ్యంతరము కలుగజేయకుడి.

33. ഞാനും എന്റെ ഗുണമല്ല, പലര് രക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ടതിന്നു അവരുടെ ഗുണം തന്നേ അന്വേഷിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു എല്ലാവരെയും എല്ലാംകൊണ്ടും പ്രസാദിപ്പിക്കുന്നുവല്ലോ.

33. ఈలాగు నేను కూడ స్వప్రయోజనమును కోరక, అనేకులు రక్షింపబడవలెనని వారి ప్రయోజన మునుకోరుచు, అన్ని విషయములలో అందరిని సంతోషపెట్టుచున్నాను.