1-2. a) Itthuni yowoothiya Sotwani invarelaawe nteko wiira aathepye atthu? b) Ula mwahoola, unhala uniitthuciha isiyani?

SOTWANI khanle “athumwaane wootha.” Ukhumelo ukati wa Atamu ni Hawa, Sotwani nawaathepya atthu. (Joau 8:44) Nhina citthu cowoothiya Sotwani cinvarelaawe nteko wiira aathepye atthu, uhaavo woothiya wo itthu inkhumelela muukhwani ni woothiya wo wiira ntthu akhwaaka, nanlelo naakhala nkumi. Ciicammo, mihapo ni ilema cinci colelo, cikhumakhumale nlattu wo citthu cowoothiya ca Sotwani nhina ukhwa. Phimaana, asuulupaleehu ni asirokorihu enci ahaana “waana ikhotto cinene nlattu wo waamini” akhwaaka mmucaaya awula mwaattamanani.—Yuda 3.

² Wakhala wiira inawuukhumelela iyo, unlamuliya upanka isiyani wiira ulipe ni waakihere itthu inhimyaaya Ibiiblya nhina wo itthu inkhumelela muukhwani? (Efesu 6:11) Manannani cinhalaa ummaaliha ni unlipiha munna o wanlokoni nokhanyererihiya utthara ilema conrusa Nluku? Ula mwahoola, unaahala uniitthuciha citthu cinnilakiheraawe Yehova. Masi woopacera, nttwe noone isiyani inhimyaaya Ibiiblya nhina itthu inkhumelela muukhwani.

3. Isiyani ikhumelenle nlattu wo woothiya woopacera?

³ Nluku khaapheela wiira apinaatamu akhwe. Uyo aawumpale Atamu ni Hawa wiira akhalane ukumi woohimala. Masi wiira akhale commo, ayo yahaana umwiiwelela Nluku. Yehova ahaavaha nlamulo: “Mwiri umphwanyiha ankhili omaana ni oohiloka uhilyeeni, kontha nihuku ninhalaa ulya, unaahala ukhwa.” (Upha. 2:16, 17) Uyo phuukati Sotwani weekelihacalyaawe. Avarelaka nteko inwaa, Sotwani ahomwiirela Hawa: “Nyuuva khannohala ukhwa.” Woocukuliha nrima, Hawa ahokupali ayo moolumo owoothiyaayo ni aholya nhokorokho. Atamu ciicammo aholya. (Upha. 3:4, 6) Nlattu wo iyo, matampi ni ukhwa uhaaphwanya apinaatamu otheene.—Aroo. 5:12.

4-5. Itthuni ikiina yowoothiya Sotwani inhimyaawe wiira aathepye apinaatamu?

⁴ Itthu yoolumalyaawe Nluku yaheerannya—Atamu ni Hawa ahokhwa. Sotwani khahiyale wootha nhina ukhwa. Wahoolo waya, uyo  ahancera ukumihera citthu cowoothiya cikiina. Itthu imoca yowoothiya ikumihenryaawe Sotwani, phi ile inhimiya wiira ntthu akhwaaka, irutthwaawe phinkhwa, masi ntthuuyo nanlelo naakhala nkumi, atthunaka khampa nnepa. Cihaavo citthu cowoothiya cinci toko ila yowiiriya ntthu akhwaaka nanlelo naakhala nkumi, ni mpaka ilelo atthu enci anaathepiya ni nnyo citthu cowoothiyannyo.—1 Tim. 4:1.

⁵ Nlattuni atthu enci ankupalyaaya nnyo citthu cowoothiyannyo? Kontha khaavo ntthu mpheela ukhwa. Hiiva numpiye wiira nikhale woohikhwa. (Ekles. 3:11) Ukhwa ukhanle nlupatthiihu otheene cihu. (1 Akor. 15:26) Sotwani naacuwela wiira apinaatamu khampheela ukhwa, ni iyo phi itthu invarelaawe nteko wiira aathepye.

6-7. a) Niireke Sotwani hokhitiri waavithela atthu otheene ikhweeli yo itthu inkhumelela muukhwani? Utaphulele. b) Nlattuni unaareera ucuwela itthu Ibiiblya inhimyaaya nhina ukhwa?

⁶ Hataa eekurumicaka, Sotwani khakhitinri waavithela atthu otheene ikhweeli nhina itthu inkhumelela muukhwani. Ukati ninkhaleehu ilelo, atthu enci anaacuwela ni anawiitthuciha itthu inhimyaaya Ibiiblya inwiirannyeela atthu akhwile ni wummwelelihiya wa atthu ookhwa. (Ekles. 9:5, 10; Mite. 24:15) Nnyo ikhweelinnyo cinaanimaaliha ni cinaanikavihera uhoova ni ucuwela immwiira ntthu akhwaaka. Wootakihera, khaninwoova atthu ookhwa ni khaninaamini wiira ayo nipuro niryaaya anaahuva. Ninaacuwela wiira ayo ahohiya ukhala akumi ni khanompanka ntthu citthu coohiloka. Ayo ankhala toko anrupa ikhove. (Joau 11:11-14) Ninaacuwela wiira atthu ookhwa khanoona wiira unaavira ukati. Phimaana, ukati wo wummwelelihiya atthu ookhwa, hataa ni ale akhwaale khalayi-khalayi, khanhala ucuwelela wiira cihovira myaakha cinci; unhala ukhala toko uphila nuuweha.

⁷ Ikhweeli yo itthu inkhumelela muukhwani inawiiwannya, khinrika ni ihaana isariya, khunaamini? Inaavirikana ni citthu cowoothiya ca Sotwani cinaakukuvaniha atthu. Citthu cowoothiya ca Sotwani cinawaathepya atthu enci, masi ciicammo cinaananariha ncina na Mpattusiihu, Nluku. Wiira nicuweleehe masakha awaanalyaawe Sotwani, ninaahala waakhula ala makohwaala: Wootha wa Sotwani unonveeha cani Yehova? Wootha wa Sotwani unwa cani uthoonyeraka wiira woopoliya wihu ni Yesu khurina ifayita? Manannani wootha wa Sotwani unaawereehaaya nrima atthu ni unoncerera cani uhuuva wa apinaatamu?

8. Toko cinthoonyeraaya ilivuru ya Jeremiya 19:5, manannani wootha wa Sotwani nhina itthu inkhumelela muukhwani unonveehaaya Yehova?

⁸ Wootha wa Sotwani nhina itthu inkhumelela muukhwani unanveeha Yehova. Wootha wa Sotwani ciicammo ikhanle itthu inoolumiyaka wiira atthu ookhwa anaapahiya umooroni. Iyo itthwiiyo inanveeha Yehova! Manannani? Nnyo citthu cowoothiyannyo cinawaapankiha atthu ukupali wiira Yehova nakhirini toko Sotwani. (1 Jo. 4:8) Uneecoona cani ucuwela waa wiira ahaavo atthu ammoona Yehova ukhala nakhirini? Venci-venci, Yehova mwaneene neecoona cani? Toko cincuweleehu, Yehova unrusa khula inanna yo khirini.—Usome Jeremiya 19:5.

9. Isiyani wootha wa Sotwani unaapankihaaya atthu wuupuwela nhina woopoliya wihu ni Yesu uhimiye nlivuruni ya Joau 3:16 ni 15:13?

⁹ Wootha wa Sotwani unawaapankiha atthu wuupuwela wiira woopoliya wihu ni Yesu khurina ifayita. (Mat. 20:28) Uhaavo wootha wa Sotwani uneeriya wiira irutthwiihu yakhwaaka, nanlelo hiiva ninaakhala akumi awula nihaana irooho ni nnepa uhinkhwa. Waari wiira iyo itthwiiyo ikhanle ikhweeli, paasi atthu otheene yaanaahala ukhalana ukumi woohimala. Ni wakhala wiira nihaana ukumi woohimala, Kristu pooti wahahalaawe uvaha ukumyaawe wiira hiiva niphwanye ukumi woohimala. Masi ukumi uvahalyaawe Yesu nikhanle nthoonyero nuulupale no nifento nooniheriyaaya apinaatamu. (Usome Joau 3:16; 15:13.) Wootha wa Sotwani umpheela woonihera wiira nifento nuulupale nooniheriyeehu khanirina ifayita. Unaakhitiri wuupuwela mananna Yehova ni Yesu cineecoonaaya nlattu wo iyo itthwiiyo?

10. Isiyani inthoonyera wiira wootha wa Sotwani nhina itthu inkhumelela muukhwani unawaawereeha nrima atthu ni unawuncerera uhuva waya?

¹⁰ Wootha wa Sotwani unawaawereeha nrima atthu ni unawuncerera uhuuva wa apinaatamu. Mwaana akhwaaka, asithumwaane atthunaka pooti anawiireliyaka co: ‘Nluku honcisa mwaninyu wiira arwee ankhalihe nlayikha wiirimu.’ Iyo itthu yowoothiya ya Sotwani. Niireke iyo itthwiiyo inawaamaaliha asithumwaane mwaanoole, awula inaatepa waawereeha nrima? Wuupuwele itthu yowoothiya ikiina: ile ineeriyaka wiira Nluku nawaapaha atthu umooroni. Iyo itthwiiyo inaavareliyaka nteko wiira cipankiye citthu cokhirini. Khalayi ale yaavaanyiha citthu ceetthucihiya ukereeca, yahotthukeleliya mmapottoni nuupahiya wamooroni. Ilivuru imoca inoopela mwaha Inquisição Espanhola * inaahimya wiira ale yaapanka iyo, yaanawaapaha atthu yaavaanyiha ikereeca kontha yaapheela “waalawihera vakaani mooro woohimala waahala waapaha umootthooni”. Commo ale yaapahiya, ahinaaya ukhwa, yaanaakhalana ukati woottharuwa wiira ahirwee upahiya umootthooni. Ni moone itthu inkhumelela ilapo cinci. Atthu enci anaakhanyererihiya waaswalela awula waapankela isatakha ni waalepela iparakha amucyaaya akhwile. Atthu akiina anaamananiha waaciveliha amucyaaya akhwile wiira ahittarusiye. Unaaniira uthunku woona wiira wootha wa Sotwani khunaamaaliha atthu mena vakaani. Citthu cowoothiya ca Sotwani uhiya waamaaliha atthu, cinaawoopopiha ni cinawaacukuliha nrima.

11. Manannani amuciihu ni apatthaniihu cimmanriha?

¹¹ Hiiva ninanfenta Yehova ni cinaanicivela citthu cineetthucihaaya Ibiiblya. Nno nifentonno ninaanivaha ikuru wiira nihitthune hataa wakhalaka wiira amuciihu ni apatthaniihu, oohitakhala nrima, anaanikhanyereriha utthara ilema cinvirikaniha itthu inhimyaaya Ibiiblya. Naakhottelaka, pooti ukhala wiira ayo anaamananiha unisankihaca, yaniirelaka wiira hiiva khaninfentale ntthu khwaale. Awula ayo pooti uniirela wiira nlattu wawihu, nnepa wa ntthu khwaale unaahala uwa uwoopopihaca atthu. Yanikhumelelaka iyo, isiyani ninlamuliyeehu upanka wiira naakihere ikhweeli? Moone mattharelelo ombiiblyani anhala unikavihera ni manannani cinlamuliyeehu uvarela nteko?

12. Ilemani cinvirikaniha itthu inhimyaaya Ibiiblya?

 ¹² Ulakele ‘unyema’ citthu cinkupaliya ni ilema cinvirikaniha itthu inhimyaaya Ibiiblya. (2 Akor. 6:17) Ilapo imoca yo ncoko woo Caribe, atthu enci anaakupali wiira ntthu akhwaaka, “nnepaawe” umpaca ukhala naatthu ni unawaattarusa ale yanhuviha ntthuuyo hinaaya ukhwaa. Ilivuru imoca ihohimya wiira “nnepooyo” pooti ciicammo “waawaanela atthu masakha menci”. Mapuro makiina u África, atthu anaakhuneelaka iloola uwanuwawe ntthu khwaale ni wakhala wiira uwanuwawe cihaavo ilatarato cithomennye mmasirini, anaakusa ilatarato ya ntthu khwaale, ni mphantte uri ntthuuyo anrukunusela usirini. Ampanka iyo nlattu wosiyani? Atthu akiina aneera wiira ntthu khwaale khanlamuliya uyoona awaakavale! Ukhala wiira hiiva ninonswalela Yohova, khanimpheela mena vakaani waamini awula utthara ilema cinvaha ikuru wootha wa Sotwani!—1 Akor. 10:21, 22.

13. Toko cihimiyaaya nhina Tiyaku 1:5, isiyani weeva inlamuliyaa upanka waahicuweleke wiira ilema cineettela apinaatamu cinanrusa Yehova awula mena?

¹³ Wakhala wiira khuncuwela wiira ilema cineettela apinaatamu cinanrusa Yehova awula mena, ulompe ulepelaka ucuwelaca. (Usome Tiyaku 1:5.) Vano, utothe ucuwela itthu inhimyaaya ilivuru ni irevista cihu. Wapheela ucuweleeha, urwee wawuulumane mahumu o wanlokoni. Ayo khanhala ulakela itthu inlamuliyaa upanka, masi anaahala wuukavihera wuupuwela ikano cofayita combiiblyani, toko ikano cihimyalyaaya ula mwahoola. Wapanka commo, weeva unaahala wiitthuca uvarela nteko “ankilyaa” ni unaahala ukhitiri ‘ucuwela itthu yooloka ni yoohiloka.’—Mabere. 5:14.

14. Ninhala unyema cani waatthekiha akhunanihu?

¹⁴ “Uhaana upanka citthu cotheene wiira unttitthimihe Nluku. Uhaatthekihe akhunanaa.” (1 Akor. 10:31, 32) Ukati woolakelaka utthara ilema awula uhitthara, nihaana wuupuwela ciicammo mananna itthu ilakenleehu cinhalaaya ukhaliha muupuwelelo waakhunanihu, venci-venci asuulupaleehu ni asirokorihu. Khanimpheela untthekiha ntthu! (Mark. 9:42) Ciicammo, nihaana weetta ratta wiira nihaaveehe ale ahiri Masaahiti a Yehova. Nifento ninaahala unikavihera uwuulumana niihisima, toko cinoncivelaaya Yehova. Khanimpheela waanihanana atthu ni wuuluma pusya awula utarawaca ilema caya. Uhiliyale: nifento nihaana ikuru! Nathoonyeraka nifento, nooniheraka ihisima ni uwacera, ninaahala woolweeha mirima caamuciihu ni aattamananiihu ahiri makristau.

15-16. a) Kontha isiyani unaareera waacuweliha akhwiihu wiira hiiva Masaahiti a Yehova? Uhimye ntakihero. b) Manannani cinlamuliyeehu uvarela nteko moolumo a Paulu ari nhina Arooma 1:16?

¹⁵ Waahimyere amucyaa otheene ni aattamanani wiira weeva Saahiti a Yehova. (Isai. 43:10)  Amucyaa ni aattamanani pooti urusiya nlattu weeva wookhotta utthara ilema caya. Masi ayo yacuwelaka khalayiiru wiira weeva Saahiti a Yehova, khunhala utepa wuurika ucuwela mawacerero. Francisco, nokhala u Moçambique hantikha: “Ukati mi ni amwaaraka Carolina wiitthucaleehu ikhweeli yombiiblyani, nahaahimyera amuciihu otheene wiira khanaahala-tho waaswalela atthu ookhwa. Itthu yaalakenleehu yahottehiya ukati waakhwalyaaya anuunwaawe Carolina. Ule ncokoole akhwaaka ntthu, khanlova urapihiya. Vano, mmucyaawe ootepa umwaattamela muuyaraciyani, haana uviriha mahuku mararu arupaka nipuro nirapihiyaawe nookhwa. Upankiya ila itthwiila, atthu enci anaakupali wiira nnepa wa ntthu khwaale khunviruwa. Ukhala wiira Carolina phaari mmucaawe ntthu aakhwile ootepa umwaattaamela muuyaraciyani, amucyaawe yahonthanla wiira ahaana arupaka nipuro naarapihiye nookhwa.

¹⁶ Isiyani yaapankalyaawe Francisco ni Carolina? Francisco naahimya: “Hiiva ninanfenta Yehova ni nimpheela untteeliha nrima. Phimaana nahokhotta utthara ile ilemeele. Amucyaawe Carolina yahorusiya cinene. Ayo yaheera wiira yaapankalyaawe Carolina waari uhaahisima atthu ookhwa ni yahoniirela wiira khayaahala unootola-tho ni khayaahala unikavihera-tho. Ukhala wiira nahaahimyera khalayiiru citthu combiiblyani cinkupaliihu, nahoona wiira ule ukatyuule khanaalamuliya waahimyera nnyo citthunnyo anari oorusiya. Amuciihu akiina mpaka yahonaakiha, yeeraka wiira hiiva nahohimya khalayiiru meettelweehu. Wahoolo waya, amucyaawe Carolina yahomaala ni nahokela wiiwanana ni ayo. Amuciihu akiina mpaka yahowa wapuwani wihu unilepela irevista cinoopela mwaha Ibiiblya.” Yookhumelelaka itthu toko ila, uhoonele ihaaya citthu cinkupalyaa. Waakihere ikhweeli yo itthu inkhumelela muukhwani!—Usome Arooma 1:16.

17. Isiyani inhala unikavihera ukhala apatthani eekhweeli wakhalaka wiira muulupaleehu awula nrokonihu nkristau nookhweliya?

¹⁷ Muulupaleehu awula nrokorihu o wanlokoni akhweliyaka, nihaana wiikurumica wiira nikhale ‘mpatthani eekhweeli, mwaamunnawe ntthu ukati wo masankiho.’ (Miru. 17:17) Upanka iyo itthu yofayita, utepa wakhalaka wiira muulupaleehu awula nrokorihu o wanlokoni naakhanyererihiya utthara ilema invirikaniha Ibiiblya. Isiyani inlamuliyeehu upanka wiira nikhale “mpatthani eekhweeli”?  Ahaavo mattharelelo meeli ombiiblyani anhala unikavihera waamaaliha ale akhweliye.

18. Nlattuni Yesu wancenryaawe wunla, ni ntakihero nawe ninniitthuciha isiyani?

¹⁸ “Nwunlane ale anunla.” (Aroo. 12:15) Ukati nkiina, khanincuwelaka yoohimya wiira nimmaalihe ntthu ri ni masukhuli nlattu wookhwa ntthu nonfentaawe. Uyo ukatyuuyo, wunla paasi pooti waathoonyera ale akhweliye wiira hiiva ninaawacera itthu inwiira. Ukati Laazaru waakhwilyaawe, asirokorawe, Marta ni Mariya ni apatthannyaawe akiina yahomunlela. Yesu uphiya wawe anavinreene mahuku macese, ciicammo “ahancera wunla.” Masi ukhala wiira Yesu aanaacuwela wiira aanaahala umummweleliha, nlattuni wancenryaawe wunla? (Joau 11:17, 33-35) Menthori a Yesu anthoonyera wiira itthu yaamwiira phi itthu yaawiira Athumwaane. Ni anthoonyera wiira Yesu aanawaafenta amucyaawe Laazaru. Iyo yahommaaliha cinene Marta ni Mariya. Inanna imoca, asuulupaleehu ni asirokorihu o wanlokoni yanoonaka wiira ninawaafenta ni ninawaawacera, anaakhuluvela wiira khari veekha. Ayo anaacuwela wiira ahaana apatthani enci anaafenta ni anaawacera.

19. Wakhala wiira nkristau nkhunanihu nookhweliya, manannani ninlamuliyeehu weettela nttharelelo niri nhina Eklesyaste 3:7?

¹⁹ “Ukati woomaala ni ukati wo wuuluma.” (Ekles. 3:7) Inanna ikiina yommaaliha muulupaleehu awula nrokorihu khweliye uri umwiiwelela ratta paahi. Unhiye wiira ahimye citthu cotheene cimmwiira wanrimani wawe, ni uheese wanrimani waa citthu munneehu awula nrokorihu cinhalaawe wuuluma “woohuupuwela ratta.” (Jó 6:2, 3) Pooti ukhala wiira muulupaleehu awula nrokorihu nkristau ri ni masukhuli menci kontha amucyaawe ahiri Masaahiti a Yehova anansupha utthara ilema. Phimaana, ulompe nkhayi ni uyo. Unlepele Yehova, “Namwiiwelela ulompiya”, wiira anvahe ikuru muulupaleehu awula nrokorihu ni ankavihere wuupuwela ratta. (Isaa. 65:2) Wakhala wiira unaakhitiryaa usoma Ibiiblya nkhayi ni uyo, usome. Awula nsome nkhayi nrevistani mwaha unttonka citthu coowiirannyeela mayamunneehu, toko ibiografia wiira ummaalihe.

20. Isiyani inhaleehu wiitthuca nhina mwaha nkiina unrweehu usoma?

²⁰ Yehova honivaha iparakha yuulupale: ucuwela ikhweeli inhimya itthu inkhumelela muukhwani ni ucuwela niweherero nowummwelelihiya wa atthu ookhwa! (Joau 5:28, 29) Phimaana, uhoove waakihera ikhweeli combiiblyani. Khula ukati, waahimyere atthu nnyo ikhweelinnyo. Masi ahaavo mananna makiina Sotwani novarelaawe nteko wiira aahiye atthu wapiphini: ukhwiri. Citthu cinci cimpankiya ni cinthukeleliya cinoonihera ukwiiri wo maciini. Nhina mwaha unkeleehu usoma, ninaahala wiitthuca nlattuni ninlamuliyeehu unyema nnyo citthunnyo.