1. (1) ?Ol man blong God bifo oli kasemsave long wanem, taem oli kasem trening? ?Olsem wanem hemia i sem mak tede? (2) ?Long stadi ya bambae yumi tokbaot ansa blong wanem kwestin?

OL MAN blong God oli kasemsave se gudfala frut bambae i kamaot taem oli kasem trening. Eksampol, Ebram i singaot ol man blong hem oli kam wanples we “hem i trenem olgeta finis,” blong oli go sevem Lot. (Jenesis 14:14-16, NW) Ol man blong singsing long taem blong King Deved, “oli tren gud” blong singsing presem Jehova. (1 Kronikel 25:7) Tede, yumi stap faet agensem Setan mo wol blong hem. (Efesas 6:11-13) Mo tu, yumi wok had blong presem Jehova, taem yumi tokbaot nem blong hem long ol narafala. (Hibrus13:15, 16) Taswe, olsem ol man blong God bifo, sipos yumi wantem se ol wok blong yumi oli gat gudfala frut, yumi mas tren. Long kongregesen, Jehova i givim wok long ol elda blong oli trenem ol narafala. (2 Timoti 2:2) ?Wanem ol rod we sam elda oli yusum blong trenem ol brata, blong oli nafgud blong lukaot long ol man blong Jehova?

2. Bifo we wan elda i trenem wan brata, ?hem i mas mekem wanem? ?From wanem hem i mekem olsem?

² Wan elda, hem i olsem wan man blong wokem garen. Bifo we hem i planem ol sid, maet hem i mas putum sam gudfala samting  long graon blong mekem ol sid ya, oli gru gud mo oli kam strong. Long sem fasin, bifo we wan elda i trenem wan brata blong mekem ol wok long kongregesen, maet elda ya i save tokbaot sam rul blong Baebol wetem brata ya. Hemia bambae i givhan long brata ya blong hem i rere blong mekem ol samting we hem i lanem.—1 Timoti 4:6.

3. (1) ?Olsem wanem wan elda i save yusum Mak 12:29, 30, blong storian wetem wan brata we i kasem trening? (2) ?Olsem wanem prea blong wan elda i save gat paoa long brata we i kasem trening?

³ Hem i impoten blong kasemsave olsem wanem trutok i gat paoa, long tingting mo long filing blong wan brata we i kasem trening. Blong mekem olsem, yu save askem hem blong i tokbaot olsem wanem promes we hem i mekem, blong givim laef blong hem long Jehova, i givhan long hem blong mekem ol desisen long laef. Kwestin ya, i save pulum yutufala blong tokbaot olsem wanem yumi save mekem wok blong Jehova wetem fulhat blong yumi. (Ridim Mak 12:29, 30.) Long en blong storian blong yutufala, maet yu save prea mo askem Jehova blong i givim tabu spirit long brata ya we i kasem trening. Taem hem i harem se yu tingbaot hem long prea blong yu, hemia bambae i leftemap tingting blong hem blong wantem mekem moa wok.

4. (1) Yu tokbaot sam stori blong Baebol we oli save givhan long wan brata we i stap tren, blong hem i save gohed gud. (2) ?Wanem mak we ol elda oli mas gat, taem oli trenem narafala?

⁴ Taem yu stat blong trenem wan brata, i gud we yu tokbaot ol stori blong Baebol wetem hem. Olsem nao, bambae hem i kasemsave from wanem hem i mas givhan long narafala, mo narafala i save trastem hem mo hem i mas gat tingting daon. (1 King 19:19-21; Nehemaea 7:2; 13:13; Ol Wok 18:24-26) Brata we i kasem trening, hem i mas luk ol fasin ya olsem we oli impoten. Hemia i sem mak long ol gudfala samting we man i yusum long garen blong mekem kakae i gru gud. Ol fasin ya, bambae oli givhan long brata ya blong hem i gohed gud kwiktaem. Brata Jean-Claude, we i wan elda long Franis i talem se: “Mak we mi wantem kasem taem mi trenem wan brata, hemia blong givhan long hem blong mekem ol desisen we oli stanap long ol rul blong Baebol. Taem mitufala i ridim wan vas long Baebol, mi lukaot janis blong ‘openem ae’ blong brata ya, blong hem i luksave ‘ol gudgudfala samting’ we oli stap long Tok blong God.” (Sam 119:18) ?Wanem sam narafala rod we oli save mekem wan brata we i stap tren, i kam strong moa?

5. (1) ?From wanem i impoten blong askem ol mak blong brata we i stap kasem trening? (2) ?From wanem ol elda oli mas trenem ol brata taem oli yangfala nomo? (Yu luk futnot.)

⁵ Yu askem long brata we yu trenem hem, blong hem i talemaot ol mak we hem i wantem kasem long wok blong Jehova. Sipos hem i no putum wan mak yet, i gud yu givhan long  hem, blong putum wan mak we bambae hem i naf blong kasem. Yu mas soemaot se yu glad, taem yu tokbaot wan mak we yu bin putum. Mo olsem wanem yu glad, taem yu kasem mak ya. Hemia wan rod we i isi, be rod ya i save wok gud. Brata Victor we i wan paenia, mo hem i wan elda long Afrika, i talem se: “Taem mi yangfala, wan elda i askem sam kwestin long mi, blong save ol mak blong mi. Ol kwestin ya oli givhan long mi blong mi gat strong tingting long wok blong prij.” Ol elda we oli stap longtaem long trutok, oli talem se i impoten blong trenem ol brata taem oli yangfala nomo. Yu save givim sam wok long kongregesen, we i stret long yia blong olgeta. Sipos yu trenem ol brata taem oli yangfala, hemia i save givhan long olgeta blong tingbaot oltaem, ol mak we oli wantem kasem, nating sipos oli stap kam bigwan mo i gat plante samting we oli traem pulum tingting blong olgeta.—Ridim Ol Sam 71:5, 17. *

6. ?Jisas i mekem wanem taem hem i trenem narafala?

⁶ Taem yu leftemap tingting blong wan brata blong mekem wan wok, yu mas talem risen from wanem i impoten blong mekemgud wok ya, i bitim we yu talem nomo wanem wok we hem i mas mekem. Jisas we i Bigfala Tija, hem i talem long ol aposol blong hem blong oli prij. Be fastaem, hem i talem risen from wanem oli mas obei. Hem i talem se: “God i givim olgeta paoa long mi, long olgeta  samting long heven mo long wol. Nao from samting ya, yufala i mas go long ol man long olgeta ples long wol, blong pulum olgeta oli kam man blong mi.” (Matiu 28:18, 19) ?Olsem wanem yu save folem fasin blong Jisas taem yu trenem narafala?

7, 8. (1) ?Olsem wanem ol elda tede oli save folem fasin blong Jisas blong trenem narafala? (2) ?From wanem i impoten blong talem ol gudfala toktok long wan brata we i mekem wok? (3) ?Wanem sam rod we oli save givhan long ol elda, taem oli trenem ol brata? (Yu luk bokis ya, “ ?Olsem Wanem Blong Trenem Ol Narafala?”)

⁷ Taem yu askem wan brata blong mekem wan wok long haos kingdom, i gud yu yusum Baebol blong eksplenem long hem, from wanem wok ya i impoten. Olsem nao, yu stap tijim hem blong mekem ol samting folem ol rul blong Baebol, be i no from wan rul we man i talem. Yu traem tingbaot. Sipos yu askem wan brata blong klinim rod we i kam insaed long doa blong Haos Kingdom, maet yu save soem vas blong Taetas 2:10. Mo yu eksplenem, olsem wanem wok blong hem bambae i mekem ol man oli glad blong lesin long mesej blong Kingdom. Mo tu, yu askem brata ya blong tingbaot ol olfala brata mo sista, mo olsem wanem wok blong hem, i save givhan long olgeta. Wan storian olsem, i save givhan long wan brata we i kasem trening, blong hem i no tingbaot ol rul nomo, be hem i mas tingbaot ol man. Mo taem hem i luk we ol brata mo sista oli glad long gudfala wok blong hem, bambae hem i harem gud from we hem i mekem wok blong givhan long olgeta.

⁸ Mo tu, yu mas talem ol gudfala toktok long wan brata we yu askem hem blong mekem wan wok. ?From wanem i impoten blong mekem olsem? From we ol gudfala toktok, oli save givhan long hem blong kamgud moa, long wok we hem i stap mekem. Hem i sem mak long wan tri we i nidim wota, blong mekem hem i gru gud mo i kam strong.—Skelem wetem Matiu 3:17.

9. (1) ?Wanem i mekem se i had blong ol elda long ol rij kantri, oli trenem ol yangfala brata? (2) ?From wanem sam yangfala brata oli no putum wok blong Jehova fasples long laef blong olgeta?

⁹ Ol elda we oli stap long ol kantri we oli rij, oli luk se i had blong leftemap tingting blong ol brata we oli gat 20 kasem 30 yia, blong oli mekem moa wok long kongregesen. Ol elda we oli stap longtaem long trutok, mo oli blong samwe 20 defren kantri, oli talem sam risen from wanem sam yangfala brata oli no glad blong mekem ol wok long kongregesen. Bighaf blong ol elda ya oli talem se, taem ol brata oli yangfala nomo, papa mo mama blong olgeta, oli no leftemap tingting blong olgeta blong putum ol mak, long wok blong Jehova. Mo taem sam yangfala brata oli wantem putum ol mak, be ol papa mo mama blong olgeta, oli leftemap tingting blong olgeta blong go long yunivesiti no blong kasem wan gudfala wok. Taswe wok blong Jehova, i neva stap fasples long laef blong olgeta.—Matiu 10:24.

10, 11. (1) ?Wan elda i save mekem wanem blong givhan long wan brata blong jenisim tingting blong hem? (2) ?Wanem sam vas blong Baebol we wan elda i save yusum blong givhan long wan brata? ?From wanem i impoten blong mekem olsem? (Yu luk futnot.)

¹⁰ Yu mas gat longfala tingting, mo yu mas traehad blong givhan long wan brata we i no glad blong mekem moa wok long kongregesen. Olsem nao, bambae hem i save jenisim tingting blong hem, mo glad blong mekem moa wok. Mo samting ya i save hapen. Yu traem tingbaot. Sipos wan man blong wokem garen, hem i wantem se tri we hem i planem i gru stret, hem i mas stretem stamba blong tri ya sloslo, gogo tri ya i gru stret. Long sem fasin, yu save givhan sloslo long wan brata, blong i luksave se hem i mas jenisim tingting blong hem, mo glad blong mekem moa wok long kongregesen. ?Be olsem wanem blong mekem samting ya?

¹¹ Yu tekem taem blong storian wetem brata  ya. Yu givhan long hem blong i luksave se kongregesen i nidim hem. Biaen, i gud yu letem taem i pas, mo afta yutufala i storian bakegen, mo yu yusum Baebol blong givhan long hem, blong tingbaot promes we hem i mekem blong givim laef blong hem i go long Jehova. (Prija 5:4; Aesea 6:8; Matiu 6:24, 33; Luk 9:57-62; 1 Korin 15:58; 2 Korin 5:15; 13:5) Yu traem askem sam kwestin we oli save mekem hem i tingting. Maet yu save askem se: ‘?Yu yu promes blong mekem wanem taem yu givim laef blong yu long Jehova? ?Yu ting se Jehova i harem olsem wanem taem yu tekem baptaes?’ (Ol Proveb 27:11) ‘?Setan i harem olsem wanem?’ (1 Pita 5:8) Ol vas olsem oli save gat bigfala paoa, mo oli save tajem hat blong wan brata.—Ridim Hibru 4:12. *

12, 13. (1) ?Elisa i gat wanem fasin, taem profet i askem hem blong givhan long hem? (2) ?Olsem wanem Jehova i blesem Elisa from strong tingting we hem i gat?

¹² !Ol yangfala brata, kongregesen i nidim yufala! ?Wanem ol fasin we oli save givhan long yufala blong mekemgud wok blong Jehova? Blong faenem ansa, i gud yumi tokbaot sam samting we oli hapen long laef blong Elisa, wan man long taem bifo we hem tu i kasem trening.

¹³ Samwe 3,000 yia bifo, profet Elaeja i askem yangfala Elisa, blong i kam givhan long hem. Wantaem nomo Elisa i glad, mo hem i gat strong tingting blong mekemgud ol wok we oli daon. (2 King 3:11) Elaeja i trenem Elisa blong klosap sikis yia. Biaen, klosap long taem we Elaeja i finisim wok blong hem long Isrel, hem i talem long Elisa blong i no moa givhan long hem. Be Elisa i talem tri taem se: “Bambae mi no save livim yu.” Hem i gat strong tingting blong stap wetem tija blong hem, mo hem i trastem Elaeja mo i mekemgud wok blong hem. Yes, Jehova i blesem Elisa, taem hem letem we Elisa i luk waelwin i tekemaot Elaeja.—2 King 2:1-12.

14. (1) ?Olsem wanem ol brata we oli kasem trening tede, oli save folem fasin blong Elisa? (2) ?From wanem i impoten we wan brata, i gat strong tingting blong mekemgud wok blong hem?

¹⁴ Sipos yu wan brata we yu kasem trening, ?olsem wanem yu save folem fasin blong Elisa? Yu mas rere blong mekem eni wok, nating sipos hem i wan wok we i daon. Yu mas tingbaot se tija blong yu, hem i olsem fren blong yu. Yu talem tangkiu long hem from trening we hem i givim long yu, mo yu soemaot long hem se yu wantem gohed blong lanem moa samting. Samting we i moa impoten se, yu mas gat strong tingting blong mekemgud wok blong yu. ?From wanem i impoten? From we taem yu soemaot se yu gat strong tingting mo ol narafala oli trastem yu, bambae ol elda oli sua fulwan se, Jehova i wantem we yu mekem moa wok long kongregesen.—Ol Sam 101:6; ridim 2 Timoti 2:2.

15, 16. (1) ?Wanem ol samting we Elisa i mekem, blong soemaot se hem i respektem tija blong hem? (Yu luk pija long stat blong stadi ya.) (2) ?From wanem ol narafala profet oli trastem Elisa?

¹⁵ Stori blong Elisa i soemaot tu se, tede i impoten we ol brata oli respektem ol elda we oli stap longtaem long trutok. Afta we Elaeja mo Elisa tufala i go visitim wan grup blong ol profet long Jeriko, tufala i kam long Jodan Reva. Nao, “Profet Elaeja i tekemaot kot blong hem, i rolemap, i kilim wota ya long hem, mo wantaem nomo, wota ya i seraot long tu haf.” Mo tufala i wokbaot long drae graon i go kasem narasaed, mo taem ‘tufala i stap wokbaot i go, tufala i gohed blong storian.’ Elisa i lesin gud long evri samting we  tija blong hem i talem, mo hem i gohed blong lanem ol samting ya. Elisa i neva gat tingting ya se, hem i save evri samting. Biaen, taem waelwin i tekemaot Elaeja i go, Elisa i gobak long Jodan Reva. Long ples ya, hem i kilim wota ya wetem kot blong Elaeja mo i talem se: “Hae God. Yu yu God blong Profet Elaeja. !Plis yu kam givhan long mi!” Mo wantaem nomo, wota ya i seraot long tu haf.—2 King 2:8-14.

¹⁶ ?Yu yu makem se faswan merikel we Elisa i mekem, i sem mak long laswan merikel we Elaeja i mekem? ?Hemia i tijim yumi long wanem? Elisa i no gat tingting ya se, naoia we hem i profet, hem i mas mekem wan samting we defren long samting we Elaeja i mekem. Defren olgeta, hem i mekem ol samting, olsem we Elaeja i mekem. Elisa i soemaot se hem i respektem tija blong hem, mo hemia i givhan long ol narafala profet blong oli trastem hem. (2 King 2:15) Elisa i mekem wok blong profet blong 60 yia, mo Jehova i givim paoa long hem blong mekem plante moa merikel, i bitim Elaeja. ?Stori ya i tijim ol brata we oli kasem trening, long wanem samting?

17. (1) ?Olsem wanem ol brata we oli kasem trening, oli save folem fasin blong Elisa? (2) Long stret taem, ?olsem wanem Jehova i save yusum ol studen we oli holemstrong?

¹⁷ Taem yu kasem moa wok long kongregesen, yu no mas gat tingting ya blong mekem samting long wan fasin we i defren olgeta, long wanem we oli mekem bifo. Yu mas tingbaot se, ol jenis we oli kamaot long kongregesen, oli folem nid blong kongregesen, no oli kamaot folem samting we ogenaesesen blong Jehova i talem. Taswe, yu no mas mekem ol jenis long kongregesen, folem prapa tingting blong yu. Elisa i gohed blong folemgud ol samting we Elaeja i talem long hem, hemia i givhan long ol narafala profet blong oli trastem hem mo hem i soemaot se hem i respektem tija blong hem. Long sem fasin, sipos yu gohed blong folemgud ol advaes blong Baebol we tija blong yu i talem, mo yu soemaot se yu respektem ol elda we oli stap longtaem long trutok, bambae ol brata mo sista oli trastem yu. (Ridim 1 Korin 4:17.) Taem yu gat moa ekspiriens, bambae yu mekem ol jenis we oli givhan long kongregesen blong folem ogenaesesen blong Jehova, we oltaem hem i stap muv i go fored. Mo maet long stret taem blong hem, Jehova bambae i givhan long yu blong mekem moa wok, i bitim wok we ol tija blong yu oli mekem, sem mak olsem we hem i givhan long Elisa blong mekem.—Jon 14:12.

18. ?From wanem i impoten blong trenem ol brata long kongregesen?

¹⁸ Mifala i sua se, ol save we oli kamaot long stadi ya, mo long las stadi, bambae oli givhan long ol elda blong oli makemaot wan taem blong trenem ol brata. Mo mifala i prea se, bambae i gat plante moa brata we bambae oli glad blong kasem ol trening, mo oli yusum ol save we oli kasem, blong lukaot long ol man blong Jehova. Hemia bambae i mekem olgeta kongregesen raon long wol oli kam strong moa. Mo bambae oli givhan long yumi wanwan, blong gohed blong stanap strong long nambawan taem we i stap long fored blong yumi.