Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 10:1 ¶ BUT I would that you know, my brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all of them in the sea were baptized,

 10:1 And, my Brethren, I would have you know, that our fathers were all of them under the cloud, and they all passed through the sea;

 10:2 and all by Musha were baptized in the cloud and in the sea,

 10:2 and they were all baptized by Moses, in the cloud and in the sea;

 10:3 and all of them ate one spiritual food,

 10:3 and they all ate the same spiritual food;

 10:4 and all of them drank one spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock which went with them, -but that Rock was the Meshiha himself.

 10:4 and they all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that attended them, and that rock was the Messiah.

 10:5 But not with many of them was Aloha pleased; for they fell in the desert.

 10:5 But with a multitude of them, God was not pleased; for they fell in the wilderness.

 10:6 But these became an example for us; that we should not desire evils, as they desired;

 10:6 Now these things were an example for us, that we should not hanker after evil things as they hankered.

 10:7 nor also be servers of idols, as some of them served; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play;

 10:7 Neither should we serve idols, as some of them served; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to sport.

 10:8 nor commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell, in one day, twenty and three thousand;

 10:8 Neither let us commit whoredom, as some of them committed; and there fell in one day twenty and three thousand.

 10:9 nor tempt the Meshiha, as also (some) of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

 10:9 Neither let us tempt the Messiah, as some of them tempted; and serpents destroyed them.

 10:10 Neither murmur you, as some of them murmured, and perished by the hand of the destroyer.

 10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured; and they perished by the destroyer.

 10:11 For all these which happened to them were unto us an example, and were written for our instruction, upon whom come the ends of the world.

 10:11 All these things which befell them, were for an example to us; and they are written for our instruction, on whom the end of the world hath come.

 10:12 Whoever then thinketh he standeth, let him beware that he fall not.

 10:12 Wherefore, let him who thinketh he standeth, beware lest he fall.

 10:13 Temptation cometh not (upon) you but what cometh on mankind; but faithful is Aloha, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you are able, but will make to your temptation a departure, that you may be able to endure.

 10:13 No trial cometh on you, but what pertaineth to men: and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond your ability, but will make an issue to your trial, that ye may be able to sustain it.

 10:14 ¶ WHEREFORE, my beloved, flee from the worship of idols.

 10:14 Wherefore, my Beloved, flee from idolatry.

 10:15 As to the wise I speak; judge what I say.

 10:15 I speak as to the wise; judge ye what I say.

 10:16 The cup of thanksgiving which we bless, is it not the participation of the blood of the Meshiha? And the bread that we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Meshiha?

 10:16 The cup of thanksgiving which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of the Messiah? And the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of the Messiah?

 10:17 As, then, one is that bread, so are we one body: for all we that one bread receive.

 10:17 As therefore that bread is one, so we are all one body; for we all take to ourselves from that one bread.

 10:18 Consider Israel who are in the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices participators of the altar?

 10:18 Behold the Israel who are in the flesh; are not they who eat the victims, participators of the altar?

 10:19 What then do I say? that an idol is any thing, or (that) the sacrifice of an idol is any thing? No:

 10:19 What then do I say? That an idol is any thing? Or, that an idol's sacrifice is any thing? No.

 10:20 but that which the Heathens sacrifice, unto demons they sacrifice, and not unto Aloha. But I would not that you be participators with demons!

 10:20 But that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. And I would not, that ye should be associates of demons.

 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of our Lord, and the cup of demons; and you cannot participate in the table of our Lord, and in the table of demons.

 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of our Lord, and the cup of demons; and ye cannot be partakers at the table of our Lord, and at the table of demons.

 10:22 Or, do we provoke the Lord? are we stronger than he?

 10:22 Or, would we sedulously provoke our Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

 10:23 Every thing is lawful for me, but every thing is not expedient; every thing is lawful, but every thing doth not edify.

 10:23 Every thing is in my power; but every thing is not profitable. Every thing is in my power; but every thing doth not edify.

 10:24 Let no man seek his own (only), but every man also (the profit) of his neighbour.

 10:24 Let no one seek his own things, but also the things of his fellow-man.

 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles eat, without inquiry on account of conscience:

 10:25 Whatever is sold in the flesh-market, eat ye, without an inquiry on account of conscience:

 10:26 for the earth is the Lord's, and its fulness.

 10:26 for the earth is the Lord's, in its fullness.

 10:27 But if a man of the Heathens invite you, and you be willing to go, whatever is set before you eat, without inquiry on account of conscience.

 10:27 And if one of the Gentiles invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat ye whatever is set before you, without an inquiry on account of conscience.

 10:28 But, if one tell you, This is of a sacrifice, eat not, for his sake who hath told you, and on account of conscience;

 10:28 But if any one shall say to you, This pertaineth to a sacrifice; eat not, for the sake of him who told you, and for conscience's sake.

 10:29 but I say, the conscience, not yours, but his who told you. But why is my liberty to be ruled by the conscience of others?

 10:29 The conscience I speak of, is not your own, but his who told you. But why is my liberty judged of, by the conscience of others?

 10:30 But if I use (these things) by grace, why am I calumniated concerning that for which I give thanks?

 10:30 If I by grace partake, why am I reproached for that, for which I give thanks?

 10:31 Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of Aloha.

 10:31 If therefore ye eat, or if ye drink, or if ye do any thing, do all things for the glory of God.

 10:32 Give no offence to Jihudoyee, or to Aramoyee, or to the church of Aloha.

 10:32 Be ye without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

 10:33 As also I in every thing please all men, not seeking what is expedient for myself, but what is expedient for the many, that they may be saved.

 10:33 even as I also, in every thing, please every man; and do not seek what is profitable to me, but what is profitable to many; that they may live.