1-2. Toko cinthoonyeraaya Matewus 5:11, ninlamuliya ukhala cani yanikhumelelaka masankiho?

YESU ahaakhuluveliha attharyaawe wiira ayo yanhala uphwanya utteeliya weekhweeli. Masi uyo ciicammo ahohimya wiira ale anonfenta yanhala waakhumelela masankiho menci. (Mat. 10:22, 23; Luka 6:20-23) Hi unaanitteela nrima nlattu wookhala atthari a Yesu. Masi ninkhalaka cani noopuwelaka wiira wanihukuni atthunaka ninaahala ulupatthiya naasimuciihu, naakhulupale ookuvernu awula ninaahala ukhanyererihiya naatthu anaavaraneehu nteko awula anaasomaneehu wiira nipanke itthu yoohiloka? Noopuwelaka nnyo citthunnyo, hiiva atthunaka ninaakhalaka nimasukhuli.

² Atthu khunaatteelaka nrima nlattu woolupatthiya. Masi iyo phi itthu innirumaaya Nuumulo na Nluku. Wootakihera, Tiyaku hantikha wiira yaniphwanyaka masankiho, uhiya ukhala niicuku, hiiva ninlamuliya utteeliya nrima. (Tiya. 1:2, 12) Ni Yesu heera wiira ninlamuliya utteeliya nrima, hataa nilupatthiyaka. (Nsome Matewus 5:11. *) Isiyani inhala unikavihera ukhala ootteeliya, hataa yanikhumelelaka masankiho? Ninaahala wiitthuca cinene iyo nasomaka moolumo Tiyaku yaawantikhenlyaawe makristau oopacera. Masi woopacera, nttwee noone masankihoni yaakhumelenle ayo makristawaayo.

3. Isiyani yaakhumelenle ukati Tiyaku waakhanlyaawe ntthari a Yesu?

³ Ukati Tiyaku, mwanhimaawe Yesu, waakhanlyaawe ntthari a Kristu, makristau yaakhala u Yerusalemu yahancera ulupatthiya venci. (Mite. 1:14; 5:17, 18) Ni ukati Estevau weeviyaawe, makristau enci yahotthawa  u Yerusalemu ni “yahomwaryeela micoko co Yuuta ni u Samariya,” ni wahoolo, ayo yahophiya u Chipre ni u Antiyokiya. (Mite. 7:58–8:1; 11:19) Unawoonannya wiira atthari a Yesu yahaaphwanya masankiho menci. Waahookhalaru commo, ayo khayaahiile ulalyeera ihapari comaana waatteelaka nrima mapuro otheene yaarwaaya, ni yahokhumelela maloko o makristau micoko cotheene caahooleliya niilapo yo Roma. (1 Pet. 1:1) Masi makristau oopacera yanhala waakhumelela masakha makhwaawe ootepa urika.

4. Masankihoni makhwaawe yaakhumelenle makristau oopacera?

⁴ Makristau oopacera yahaaphwanya masankiho menci. Wootakihera, mwaakha wo 50, nhooleli muulupale o Roma eehaniya Cláudio, ahoruma wiira ayuuta otheene athame ilapo yo Roma. Phimaana, ayuuta yaakhanle makristau yahaana yahiyaka inupa caya ni uthamela nipuro nikhwaawe. (Mite. 18:1-3) Mwaakha wo 61, apostolu Paulu ahantikha wiira atthu enci yahaaveeha waatthuni mayamunnawe makristau, yahaatthukela nkhattya ni yahocisa mihakhu caya. (Mabere. 10:32-34) Ni toko caawiiranenlyaaya atthu akhwaawe, ahaavo makristau yaari amasikhini ni yaaweryaaciya.—Aroo. 15:26; Afili. 2:25-27.

5. Makohoni anhaleehu waakhula?

⁵ Tiyaku antikhile iwarakhaawe uhinaphiya mwaakha wo 62. Uyo ukatyuuyo, Tiyaku ancuwela masankiho yaarinaaya mayamunnaawe ni asirokorawe makristau. Yehova ahonruma Tiyaku wantikha ikano caahala waakavihera makristau uhihiya ukhala ootteeliya, hataa yaananaka masankiho. Nttwee noopele mwaha iwarakha ya Tiyaku ni naakhule ala makohwaala: Utteeliyani Tiyaku wantikhilyaawe nwarakhani wawe? Isiyani yaahala unhiiha nkristau ukhala ootteeliya? Ni manannani ucuwelaca, waamini ni ulipa nrima cinhalaaya unikavihera wiira nihihiye ukhala ootteeliya, hataa yanikhumelelaka masakhani?

6. Toko cinthoonyeraaya Luka 6:22, 23, nlattuni nkristau nolamuliyaawe ukhala ootteeliya yankhumelelaka masakha?

⁶ Atthu akhwaawe anoopuwela wiira ntthu notteeliya aahiweryaaciyeke, akhalanaka nsurukhu mwinci ni akhalaka ninnema watthokoni wawe. Masi utteeliya nrima Tiyaku unoopelaawe mwaha, ukhanle utteeliya ninkaviheriyeehu ni nnepa wowaarya wiira nikhalane. Phimaana ninaakhalana nwo utteeliyanwo hataa yanikhumelelaka isiyani. (Akalas. 5:22) Nkristau nokhalana utteeliya nrima weekhweeli nlattu woocuwela wiira meettelwaawe anancivela Yehova ni nlattu woocuwela wiira nantakiha Yesu. (Nsome Luka 6:22, 23; * Akol. 1:10, 11) Utteeliya wihu unkhala khampa nthuku umpharela nkhanttiyeeruni. Ikhanttiyeeru inaakhikicera uyo nthukooyo wiira uhittipihiye niiphyo awula niipula. Inanna imocaaru, hiiva pooti ukhala ootteeliya, hataa yanikhumelelaka masakhani. Utteeliya wihu khummala nlattu wooweryaaciya awula woonithwaa nsurukhu. Ni khunttiphya nlattu wooveehiya awula ulupatthiya naamuciihu awula naatthu akhwaawe. Masi atthu yamananihaka umaliha utteeliya wihu, hiiva phintepeehu ukhala ootteeliya. Masankiho annikhumelela nlattu wo waamini wihu, anthoonyera wiira nikhanle atthari a Kristu eekhweeli. (Mat. 10:22; 24:9; Joau 15:20) Tiyaku ahaana isariya yowantikha co: “Asuulupalyaaka, ukati unoophwanyaayani masankiho menci, moonele wiira uyo ukati unlamuliyeenyu ukhala ootteeliya.”—Tiya. 1:2.

7-8. Waamini wihu wattehiyaka unkhala cani?

⁷ Tiyaku naattonka itthu ikhwaawe inaakhitiriha makristau uvilela masankiho oorika. Uyo neera: “Waamini winyu wattehiyaka unawuukhitirihani uvilela.” (Tiya. 1:3) Pooti wanlattaniheehu masankiho annikhumelela ni mooro unvareliya nteko wiira ihaniye iyuuma. Iyuuma yavihihiyaka ni yavolihiyaka, iyo inaatepa ukhala yoolipa. Inanna imocaaru, navilelaka masankiho, waamini wihu unaatepa ukhala woolipa. Phimaana Tiyaku ahantikha co: “Nhiye uvilela winyu wiira umalihere ntekwaaya, wiira nkhale oolikana ni oohittheka nhina wo citthu cotheene, woohuuhaleelani itthu.” (Tiya. 1:4) Noonaka wiira masankiho annikhumelela anaalipiha waamini wihu, ninaakhitiri uvilela unitteelaka nrima.

⁸ Nwarakhani wawe, Tiyaku ciicammo naattonka citthu caahala unihiiha ukhala ootteeliya. Citthuni cennyo, ni isiyani inlamuliyeehu upanka wiira cihimalihe utteeliya wihu?

9. Nlattuni ninlamuliyeehu ukhalana ankhili yaniphwanyaka masakha?

⁹ Nrikariko: Uhicuwela itthu yoopanka. Yanikhumelelaka masankiho, hiiva nihaana nitothaka ukaviheriya  ni Yehova wiira nilakele upanka citthu cinoncivela, cinhala waakavihera mayamunneehu ni cinhala unikavihera uhihiya umwiiwelela uyova. (Jer. 10:23) Nihaana nikhalanaka ankhili wiira nicuwele itthu yoopanka ni nicuwele yoowaakhula ale annilupattha. Naahicuweleke itthu yoopanka, hiiva pooti uvololaca ni utteeliya wihu pooti waakuva umala.

10. Toko cinhimyaaya Tiyaku 1:5, isiyani ninlamuliyeehu upanka wiira nikhalane ucuwelaca?

¹⁰ Itthu inhala unikavihera: Unlepela Yehova wiira anivahe ucuwelaca. Wiira nikhitiri uvilela masankihweehu unitteelaka nrima, nihaana nipacaka unlompa Yehova ni unlepela wiira anivahe ankhili anhala unikavihera ulakela upanka itthu yomaana. (Nsome Tiyaku 1:5. *) Isiyani ninlamuliyeehu upanka noonaka wiira Yehova naapica waakhula nivelelo nihu? Tiyaku neera wiira hiiva nihaana ‘nihihiyaka unlepela Nluku.’ Yehova khanrusiya nlatthu hiiva wookhanyerera unlepela ucuwelaca. Uyo khanhala unipwapwela nlattu wo iyo. Naalepelaka ucuwelaca Apaapeehu o wiirimu wiira nikhitiri uvilela masankiho annikhumelela, ayo ‘anaahala univaha woohimatthepwa.’ (Isaa. 25:12, 13) Yehova nawoona masankiho arineehu, naanoonela uthunku ni naapheela venci unikavihera. Khweeliini, ucuwela iyo unaanitteeliha nrima! Masi manannani Yehova cinnivahaawe ucuwelaca?

11. Isiyani-tho inlamuliyeehu upanka wiira nikhalane ucuwelaca?

¹¹ Yehova nonivaha ucuwelaca avarelaka nteko Nuulumo nawe. (Miru. 2:6) Phimaana, wiira nikhalane ucuwelaca unnivahaawe, nihaana nisomaka Nuulumo na Nluku ni ilivuru cihu cinoopela mwaha Ibiiblya. Masi ihaavo itthu ikhwaawe inlamuliyeehu upanka, uhiya usoma paahi. Nihaana neettelaka muukumini wihu ucuwelaca unnivahaawe Nluku. Ni ninhala upanka iyo nattharaka ikano cinnivahaawe. Tiyaku hantikha co: “Nkhale oweettela nuulumo, ni nhikhale owiiwa paasi.” (Tiya. 1:22) Neettelaka Nuulumo na Nluku muukumini  wihu, ninaakhala atthu onnema, oohilipalipa ni okiriri. (Tiya. 3:17) Ayo makhalelwaayo anaanikavihera uhihiya ukhala ootteeliya hataa yanikhumelelaka masakhani.

12. Kontha isiyani unaareera ucuwela ratta Ibiiblya?

¹² Nuulumo na Nluku ninkhala toko iloola. Nno ninaakikavihera woona isiyani ninlamuliyeehu urehererya wiira nilokihace makhalelweehu. (Tiya. 1:23-25) Wootakihera, nasomaka Nuulumo na Nluku, hiiva atthunaka ninaahala woona wiira nihaana niivaracaka wiira nihikhale atthu owaakuva urusiya. Ni Yehova naahala unikavihera ukhala atthu oomaala napaciyaka awula yanikhumelelaka itthu yoonirusiha. Nakhalaka atthu oomaala, ninaakhitiri uvilela masankiho annikhumelela. Ciicammo, ninaakhitiri wuupuwelaca ratta ni ulakela upanka itthu yomaana. (Tiya. 3:13) Khweeliini, ucuwela saana Ibiiblya unaanikavihera venci!

13. Nlattuni ninlamuliyeehu usoma matakihero aatthu anoolumiya mbiiblyani?

¹³ Ukati nkiina, hiiva navonyaka phineetthuceehu citthu cihinlamuliyeehu upanka. Masi iyo inanna yowiitthuceeyo inaawerya. Inanna yooreera wiitthuca ukhalana ucuwelaca, ukhanle wiitthucera citthu comaana ni coohiloka cipankilyaaya akhwiihu. Phimaana, Tiyaku heera wiira ninlamuliya wiitthucera matakihero o mbiibliyani toko Aparahaamu, Raapi, Jó ni Eliyasi. (Tiya. 2:21-26; 5:10, 11, 17, 18) Ayo atthwaayo yahonvaresesa Yehova ni khayaahiile ukhala ootteeliya, hataa yaakhumelelaka masankiho. Uvilela waya unnithoonyera wiira Yehova pooti unikavihera wiira ni hiiva ciicammo nivilele.

14-15. Nlattuni ninlamuliyeehu wiikurumica wiira niiweehe itthu innirika?

¹⁴ Nrikariko: Unirikarika wiiweeha citthu cineetthuceehu. Ukati nkiina, unaahala unirika wiiweeha itthu isomileehu mbiiblyani. Awula Yehova pooti uhaakhula mavekelweehu khampa caaweherereehu. Nlattu wo iyo, hiiva pooti wancera unirika waamini citthu cikhwaawe cineetthuceehu. Naahiikurumiceke wiira niiweehe itthu innirika, waamini wihu pooti uvololaca ni upatthaniihu ni Yehova pooti uhononnya. (Tiya. 1:7, 8) Ni iyo pooti unihaleeliha iparakha cinweherereehu wahoolo.

¹⁵ Apostolu Paulu holattaniha iparakha cinweherereehu wahoolo ni nankura. (Mabere. 6:19) Yakhalaka iphyoo yuulupale mpahari, nankura naakavihera wiira paketi eemele nipuro nimoca ni hipwesanihiye ni maluku ompahari. Masi nankura nohala uvara nteko waahikattuweke unyolo unontthukelela paketi wanankurani. Uyo unyolooyo pooti ukhala woohilipa wanyeelaka nrenci. Inanna imocaaru, waamini wihu khunhala ulipa wakhalaka wiira cinaanirika ukupali citthu cikiina cineetthuceehu. Vano nalupatthiyaka, ninaahala uhiya waamini wiira Yehova naahala upanka citthu cikhuluvelihilyaawe. Ni waamini wihu wamalaka, khaninhala ukhalana niweherero noohoolo. Tiyaku heera wiira ule unonrika waamini “nolikanaca ni niwimpi nompahari, nincisiya niiphyoo nirwaaniyaka uno nuuno.” (Tiya. 1:6) Unawoonannya wiira uyo ntthuuyo khunhala untteela nrima hataa vakaani!

16. Isiyani ninlamuliyeehu upanka wakhalaka wiira cihaavo citthu cinnirika wiiweeha?

¹⁶ Itthu inhala unikavihera: Mmalihe citthu cinoorikani wiiweeha; nlipihace waamini winyu. Nhipicapice upanka iyo. Ukati wa porofeeta Eliyasi, apoovu a Yehova waanaarika ulakela itthu yoohala utthara. Eliyasi ahowiirela: “Nnohala ukhala mpheelaka citthu piili mpaka yaakhani? Wakhala wiira Yehova khanle Nluku eekhweeli, muntthare yooyo! Masi wakhala wiira Bahaali phi nluku eekhweeli, muntthare yooyo!” (1 Mam. 18:21) Hiiva ciicammo khaninlamuliya uweherera uvira ukati mwinci. Nihaana nisomaka saana wiira niphwanye citthu cinhala unikupaliha wiira Yehova khweeliini khanle Nluku, wiira Ibiiblya nikhanle Nuulumo nawe ni wiira Masaahiti a Yehova akhanle apoovu a Nluku. (1 Atesal. 5:21) Upanka iyo unaahala unikavihera umaliha citthu cinnirika wiiweeha ni ulipihaca waamini wihu. Wakhala wiira ninaapheela ukaviheriya wiira nimalihe citthu cinnirika wiiweeha, pooti  waalepela mahumu. Napheelaka uhihiya utteeliya nrima ninswalelaka Yehova, nihaana niikurumicaka upanka itthu woohipica!

17. Isiyani inhala unikhumelela nahiyaka ulipa nrima?

¹⁷ Nrikariko: Uvololaca. Nuulumo na Nluku nineera: “Wavololaka nihuku noovelavela, ikuru caa phinhala uthota.” (Miru. 24:10) Nuulumo noluuka iheperewu nithaphuleliye “wavololaka,” maanaaya wiira “uhiya ulipa nrima.” Nyuuva mwahiyaka ulipa nrima, utteeliya nrima urineenyu khunhala upica umala.

18. Uvilela maanaaya isiyani?

¹⁸ Itthu inhala unikavihera: Unkhuluvela Yehova wiira naahala unikavihera ukhala oolipa nrima wiira nivilele. Nihaana nilipaka nrima wiira nikhitiri uvilela masankiho. (Tiya. 5:11) Nuulumo Tiyaku niromonlyaawe, nitaphuleliye “uvilela,” nimmwaaca ntthu nolipa woohikhuma nipuro neemenlyaawe. Iyo inaanuupusera natoropa nolipa nrima ni hinkhuma nipuro nawe wiira aatthawe awanannyaawe, hataa yamoonihaka uwerya.

19. Isiyani inniitthucihaaya ntakihero na apostolu Paulu?

¹⁹ Apostolu Paulu aari nlopwana oolipa nrima ni oovilela cinene. Uhaavo ukati wahiicoonaawe ulipa. Masi uyo ahokhitiri uvilela kontha khaahiya ukhuluvela wiira Yehova anhala unvaha ikuru caapheelaawe. (2 Akor. 12:8-10; Afili. 4:13) Hiiva pooti uvilela ni ulipa nrima toko Paulu, neeyevihaka ni naakupaliki wiira nihaana nikaviheriyaka ni Yehova.—Tiya. 4:10.

20-21. Isiyani inlamuliyeehu ukupali?

²⁰ Nikupali wiira masankiho annikhumelela khanakhala nttaruso na Yehova. Tiyaku naanikhuluveliha iyo, eeraka: “Nohala umphwanya masankiho, hiire: ‘Nluku naakitteha.’ Kontha Nluku, khanttehattehiya ni citthu coohiloka, hataa uyova khanonttehatteha ntthu.” (Tiya. 1:13) Nakupaliki iyo ikhweeliiyo, ninawaapatthanana Apaapeehu onifento wiirimu.—Tiya. 4:8.

²¹ Yehova ‘khanrukunuwa.’ (Tiya. 1:17) Uyo ahaakavihera makristau oopacera ukati waakhumelenlyaaya masankiho ni naahala unikavihera hiiva ciicammo. Munlepele Yehova wiira ookavihereni ukhalana ucuwelaca, waamini ni ulipa nrima. Uyo naahala waakhula mavekelweenyu. Ni nkupali wiira uyo naahala wuukaviherani uhihiya utteeliya nrima, hataa yuukhumelelakani masakha!