ORIGHO 21

“O Man Ṣe Ti Ọkan Gba Nọ Ni Ẹbu Aghan, Ee Ṣe Ọfọ Mi”

LU U

Oruru ti Pọl nẹ ni uṣẹ oye we biri ẹkọ ti won mu gbẹ aghan ẹghaarẹ

Ti a gba kuri iwe Uṣe 20:1-38

1-3. (a) Wewe urun ti o ṣi ni orun ti Utikọs gba ku. (b) Nikọ Pọl ṣe, kẹnrẹn nikọ urun ti o ṣi we kọ ẹnẹ ni ubara Pọl?

Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

² Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

³ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

“Owun Won Gba Kuri Uwẹrẹ Gba Re Masidonia” (Uṣe 20:1, 2)

4. Ẹkpikpomẹ ti o ni bokọ wun Pọl te gba ọgua ro?

⁴ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

5, 6. (a) Ọlu ira wun Pọl lo ni Masidonia, kẹnrẹn nikọ won ṣe gbẹ aghan omere ti o wi uwẹrẹ? (b) Eju bokọ wun Pọl gba ṣọn aghan omere ẹkẹnrẹn biri ebirẹn ni ujọ?

⁵ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

⁶ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

7. Bokọ aghan ẹghaarẹ ni ujọ te nemi yẹn uṣe Pọl ni onuwe?

⁷ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

PAUL’S LETTERS FROM MACEDONIA

In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul says that when he arrived in Macedonia, he was anxious about his brothers in Corinth. However, Titus brought him good news from Corinth, and Paul was comforted. It was then, in about 55 C.E., that Paul wrote 2 Corinthians in which he indicates that he was still in Macedonia. (2 Cor. 7:5-7; 9:2-4) One of the things on Paul’s mind during this period was the completing of the collection for the holy ones in Judea. (2 Cor. 8:18-21) He was also worried about the presence in Corinth of “false apostles, deceitful workers.”—2 Cor. 11:5, 13, 14.

It is possible that Paul’s letter to Titus was written from Macedonia. Sometime during the years 61 to 64 C.E., after being released from his first Roman captivity, Paul visited the island of Crete. He left Titus there to correct certain problems and make congregation appointments. (Titus 1:5) Paul asked Titus to meet him in Nicopolis. There were a number of cities of this name in the ancient Mediterranean area, but it seems most likely that Paul was referring to the Nicopolis in northwest Greece. The apostle was probably working in that general area when he wrote to Titus.—Titus 3:12.

Paul’s first letter to Timothy also belongs to the period between his two imprisonments in Rome, from 61 to 64 C.E. In the introduction to this letter, Paul indicates that he asked Timothy to remain in Ephesus, while he himself went to Macedonia. (1 Tim. 1:3) From there, it seems, Paul wrote this letter to give Timothy fatherly advice, encouragement, and direction on certain procedures to be followed in the congregations.

“Aghan . . . Fẹ Dẹ Ọkpa Ni Wun Ẹsẹn” (Uṣe 20:3, 4)

8, 9. (a) Nikọ re yi ijọlọṣi Pọl dẹ gba gua re Siria? (b) Nikọ re lẹghẹ ira Ju gba san Pọl man inọ?

⁸ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

⁹ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

10. Urun burukun wun Pọl ṣe ti ee gba re Sẹnkrea? Wewe ro.

¹⁰ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

11. Nikọ ẹnẹ nemi ṣe ni onuwe gba kighi ara ẹnẹ, kẹnrẹn ewe bokọ wun Jisọs mu ṣi?

¹¹ Rọ ọ ni owun-aja Ighereje

PAUL DELIVERS RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS

In the years that followed Pentecost 33 C.E., Christians in Jerusalem suffered many hardships—famine, persecution, and the plundering of their belongings. As a consequence, some of them were in need. (Acts 11:27–12:1; Heb. 10:32-34) Hence, in about 49 C.E. when the elders in Jerusalem directed Paul to concentrate his preaching activities among the Gentiles, they urged him to “keep the poor in mind.” That is just what Paul did by supervising the collection of relief funds in the congregations.—Gal. 2:10.

In 55 C.E., Paul told the Corinthians: “You may follow the directions I gave to the congregations of Galatia. On the first day of every week, each of you should set something aside according to his own means, so that collections will not take place when I arrive. But when I get there, I will send the men you approve of in your letters to take your kind gift to Jerusalem.” (1 Cor. 16:1-3) Shortly thereafter, when Paul wrote his second inspired letter to the Corinthians, he urged them to get their gift ready, and he mentioned that the Macedonians too were contributing.—2 Cor. 8:1–9:15.

Thus it was that in 56 C.E., representatives of various congregations met with Paul to deliver the proceeds of the collection. Nine men traveling together not only provided a certain degree of security but also shielded Paul from any possible accusation of impropriety in the handling of donated funds. (2 Cor. 8:20) The delivery of these contributions was the main purpose of Paul’s journey to Jerusalem. (Rom. 15:25, 26) Paul later remarked to Governor Felix: “After quite a number of years, I arrived to bring gifts of mercy to my nation and to make offerings.”—Acts 24:17.