1. Nlattuni ukati nkhwaawe unvahiyakeehu ikano, ni kontha isiyani unaareera cinene utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu?

 OTHEENE cihu uhaavo ukati nimpheeleehu uvahiya ikano. Pooti ukhalaka wiira nyuuva nnanlepela ntthu nonhisimeenyu wiira oovaheni ikano. Awula pooti ukhalaka wiira haavo ntthu wonneni mpheelaka upanka itthu yoohiloka ni nawuuvahani ikano wiira nhipanke itthu inhaleenyu wahoolo uttharuwa. (Akalas. 6:1) Ni ukati nkhwaawe, nyuuva pooti atthunaka uvahiya ikano nlattu woovara itampi yuulupale. Hiiva pooti uvahiya ikano nimananna menci, masi itthu yuulupale ukhanle utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu. Upanka commo, pooti unikavihera ni mpaka pooti woopola ukumiihu!—Miru. 6:23.

2. Toko cinthoonyeraaya Miruku 12:15, kontha isiyani unaareera utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu?

² Iveerusu inlipihera ula mwahoola ineera wiira nihaana ‘niiwelelaka moolumo aacuwelaci.’ (Miru. 22:17) Khaavo ntthu nocuwela citthu cotheene. Ikhweeli phi ila: khula ukati naahala ukhumelela ntthu oocuwela itthu hiiva ihincuweleehu. (Nsome Miruku 12:15. *) Phimaana, natthunaka ikano invahiyeehu, hiiva ninawiiyeviha. Napankaka commo, hiiva ninthoonyera wiira ninaakupali wiira cihaavo citthu cihinkhitiriihu ni ninaakupali ukaviheriya wiira nikhitiri nnyo citthunnyo. Yehova ahonruma mwene oocuwelaca Salomau wantikha co: “Nipuro nincivale atthu anvaha miruku, itthu impheela uvariya inaakhuma saana.”—Miru. 15:22.

3. Manannani hiiva cinvahiyeehu ikano?

³ Hiiva pooti uvahiya ikano nuulumaniyaka nintthu awula woohuulumaniya nintthu. Ikano cinvahiyeehu woohuulumaniya nintthu cinkhala cani? Pooti ukhalaka wiira ninaasoma mbiiblyani awula mmalivuruni cihu itthu inniiriha weemela ni wuupuwela itthu inlamuliyeehu urehererya muukumini wihu. (Mabere. 4:12) Iyo inkhala ikano invahiyeehu woohuulumaniya nintthu. Vano ikano invahiyeehu nuulumaniyaka  nintthu inkhala cani? Pooti ukhalaka wiira humu o wanlokoni awula munna nkhwaawe ookhomaala mminepani naawuulumanani ni nawuuhimyeerani itthu inlamuliyeenyu urehererya muukumini winyu. Iyo inkhala ikano invahiyeenyu muulumaniyaka nintthu. Ntthu athoonyeraka unifenta cinene mpaka wanlakelaawe unuulumana ni univaha ikano yo mbiiblyani, ninlamuliya wiiwelela ikano innivahaawe ni wiikurumica weettela iyo ikannweeyo.

4. Toko cinthoonyeraaya Eklesyaste 7:9, isiyani ihinlamuliyeehu upanka navahiyaka ikano?

⁴ Uhimya ikhweeli, utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu nintthu nowa unuulumana unaarika cinene uvirikana niikano imphwanyeehu woohuulumaniya nintthu. Hataa nikupaleelaka wiira nikhanle atthu oopahuwa, pooti unirika utthuna ikano invahiyeehu nintthu nonihimyeera woohinikhuwakhuwa itthu inlamuliyeehu urehererya muukumini wihu. (Nsome Eklesyaste 7:9. *) Ntthu anivahaka ikano, hiiva atthunaka ninaahala umananiha uthoonyera wiira khanivonyale. Awula, atthunaka ninaahala unviruwela ntthu nivahile ikano nuupuwelaka wiira uyo khanciveliya ni hiiva. Pooti ukhalaka wiira ninhala wuupuwela co: ‘Uyo noyoona ukhala pani wiira akuulumane mi ayo manannaayo? Uyo ciicammo cihaavo citthu cinvonyihaawe.’ Ni wakhalaka wiira ikano inivahilyaawe khinicivenle, atthunaka ninaahala uhiwacera, awula ninaahala urwaa unlepela ikano ntthu nkhwaawe nomooneehu wiira naahala unihimyeera itthu innicivela.

5. Isiyani inhaleehu wiitthuca nhina ula mwahoola?

⁵ Nhina ula mwahoola, ninaahala uwuuluma atthu o mbiiblyani yaatthunne ikano caavahiyaaya ni atthu yahaatthunne. Ciicammo, ninaahala woona isiyani inhala unikavihera wiira nitthune ikano cinvahiyeehu ni wiira niphwanyere ifayita.

6. Itthu yaapankilyaawe Roboau inniitthuciha isiyani?

⁶ Nlopwana oopacera ahaatthunne ikano caavahiyaawe nopheeleehu umuuluma, eehaniya Roboau. Ukati waakhanlyaawe mwene o Isarayeli, apoovu yahonlepela itthu. Ayo yaapheela wiira Roboau avukule miteko caavahaawe. Wiipaceroni, Roboau ahopanka itthu yomaana ni ahorwaa waalepela ankhili alopwana owuuluvala o Isarayeli wiira acuwele itthu yooreera upanka. Ayo alopwana oolupalyaayo yahomwiirela wiira apanke itthu yaalepeliyaawe naapoovu; kontha apankaka commo, ayo khayaahala uhiya unkavihera. (1 Mam. 12:3-7) Masi unkhala toko Roboau khayancivenle ikano yaavahiyaawe. Phimaana, ahorwaa waalepela ankhili asimpwanaawe yoonuwale nkhayi nuuyo ikhumelo inamwannyaawe. Pooti ukhalaka wiira ayo yahopiihaca myaakha 40, ni atthunaka yaari alopwana oocuwelaca. (2 Ikor. 12:13) Masi ikano yanvahilyaaya Roboau khayaari yomaana. Ayo yaamwiirenle wiira khaalamuliya uvukula miteko caavahaawe apoovu, masi aalamuliya wuncerera-tho. (1 Mam. 12:8-11) Ukhala wiira aavahiye ikano piili coovirikana, Roboau aalamuliya unkoha Yehova wiira acuwele ikanoni yaareera utthara. Masi uhiya upanka commo, Roboau aholakela utthara ikano yancivenle, yaavahiyaawe naamirawo asimpwanaawe. Itthu yaakhumelenle nlattu Robau wootthara iyo ikano yoohinamaaneeyo yahonwaanela masakha Roboau mwaneene ni yahaawaanela masakha apoovu otheene. Iyo itthwiiyo pooti uniirannyeela hiiva ciicammo. Hiiva pooti uvahiyaka ikano atthunaka ihinicivenle. Masi hataa ukhalaka commo, nihaana neettelaka iyo ikanweeyo wakhala wiira ikumihiye mbiiblyani.

7. Ntakihero na Mwene Usiya ninniitthuciha isiyani?

⁷ Mwene Usiya khaatthunne ikano yaavahiyaawe. Uyo ahokela ntempuluni mphantte waalamuliyaaya ukela paahi anankuttho wiira apahe ilumpani. Anakuttho o ntempuluni yahomwiirela co: “Kahi thi nyuuva amwene Usiya nnolamuliya umpahera Yehova ilumpani! Anankuttho paahi phinlamuliya upaha ilumpani.” Usiya aapankile isiyani? Unari wiira aheeyeviha, ahotthuna ikano yaavahiyaawe ni ahokhuma ntempuluni yoole ukatyuule, Yehova atthunaka anhala unlevelela. Masi uhiya upanka commo, Usiya ahorusiya ni kheettenle ikano yaavahiyaawe.  Nlattuni? Pooti ukhalaka wiira uyo oopuwela wiira ahaana isariya yoopanka khula itthu yaapheelaawe kontha aari mwene. Masi Yehova kahi phoopuwelaawe commo. Nlattu wo itthu yaapankilyaawe, Usiya yahomphwanya makuttula ni “ahokhala namakuttula mpaka nihuku naakhwilyaawe.” (2 Ikor. 26:16-21) Ntakihero na Usiya ninniitthuciha wiira hataa nikhalaka pani, otheene cihu nihaana neettelaka ikano co mbiiblyani napheelaka unciveliha Yehova.

8. Isiyani Jó yaapankilyaawe ukati waavahiyaawe ikano?

⁸ Waahiya atthu awoopenleehu mwaha mpaka va, Ibiiblya inaawuuluma ciicammo atthu yaacaalihiye ni Nluku nlattu wootthuna ikano caavahiyaaya. Muupuwele ntakihero na Jó. Uyo aananfenta cinene Yehova ni aapheela untteeliha nrima, masi khaari ntthu oohimatampi. Ukati Jó wankhumelenlyaaya masakha menci, cihaavo citthu coolumilyaawe woohuupuwela. Phimaana, Eliwu ni Yehova yahonvaha ikano woohinkhuwakhuwa. Jó aapankile isiyani ukati waavahiyaawe iyo ikannweeyo? Uyo aheeyeviha ni ahotthuna ikano yaavahiyaawe. Jó aheera: “Mi kuulumile woohithoonyera ucuwelaca . . . kinaafutta itthu yuulumilyaaka ni kinawiihela ntthupi ni ittuura kithoonyeraka uttharuwa waka.” Yehova ahoncaaliha Jó nlattu wo wiiyeviha wawe.—Jó 42:3-6, 12-17.

9. Isiyani Moceesi yaapankilyaawe ukati waavahiyaawe ikano ni Yehova, ni nlattuni unreeraaya hiiva untakiha?

⁹ Moceesi aari nlopwana nkhwaawe aatthunale ikano yaavahiyaawe ukati waavonyalyaawe cinene. Ikwaha imoca, uyo ahowoocya asarayeli ni ahohiya unttitthimiha Yehova. Nlattu wo iyo itthwiiyo, Yehova ahomwiirela Moceesi wiira khaahala ukela ilapo yaakhuluvelihilyaawe apoovwaawe. (Manu. 20:1-13) Moceesi ahonlepela Yehova wiira oopuwelace ratta iyo itthwiiyo, masi Yehova enre co: “Akimpheela uwiiwa-tho wuulumaka uyo mwahooyo.” (Deut. 3:23-27) Waanookhalaru commo, Moceesi khaanyoonyiye. Uyo ahokupali itthu Yehova yaalakenlyaawe; phimaana, Yehova khaahiile unvahacera waahoolela apoovu o Isarayeli. (Deut. 4:1) Jó ni Moceesi yahotthuna ikano caavahiyaaya; ayo akhanle ntakihero nomaana ninreeha hiiva utakiha. Jó ahorukunusa moopuwelwaawe ni khaamananihile ukhotta wiira ahovonya. Vano Moceesi? Uyo khaahiile umwiiwelela Yehova, hataa ukhalaka wiira ahohaleela iparakha yuulupale. Upanka wawe commo, Moceesi hothoonyera wiira ahotthuna ikano yaavahiyaawe ni Yehova.

10. a) Toko cinthoonyeraaya Miruku 4:10-13, nlattuni unreeraaya utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu? b) Mayamunna ni mayanuunu akhwaawe yaapankileni ukati waavahiyaaya ikano?

¹⁰ Naatakihaka atthu ookhuluvelya okhalayi, toko Jó ni Moceesi, ninaaphwanya ifayita cinene. (Nsome Miruku 4:10-13. *) Ahaavo mayamunna ni mayanuunu enci anaatakiha ayo atthwaayo. Moone itthu yankhumelenle munna neehaniya Emmanuel nokhala u Congo. Uyo enre co: “Mayamunna ookhomaala o wanlokoni naka yahokoona wiira kahancera ulolovaca mminepani, ni yahokikavihera. Mi kahotthara ikano caakivahilyaaya; phimaana, kihokhitiri unyema masakha menci.” * Nuunu novara nteko weepiyoneeru nokhala u Canadá neehaniya Megan neera co: “Ukati nkhwaawe, ikano invahiyaaka khinakhala itthu inkicivela wiiwa, masi kinaacuwela wiira kihaana kiiwelelaka.” Ni munna nkhwaawe nokhala u Croácia neehaniya Marko heera: “Khalayi, mi kahohiya uvara miteko cuulupale wanlokoni nlattu wotampi yaavanryaaka. Koopuwelaka uyo ukatyuuyo, kinawoona wiira ikano caavahiyaaka cihokikavihera ulokihaca upatthannyaaka ni Yehova.”

11. Isiyani amunna Karl Klein yuulumalyaaya nhina utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu?

¹¹ Ntthu nkhwaawe aatthunne ikano yaavahiyaawe ni aaphwanyile ifayita cinene, yaari amunna Karl Klein yaavara nteko nhina Mphwinko wo Mahumu Unhoolela. Nhina ihantisyaaya yantikhiye nrevistani wihu, amunna Klein anaahimya wiira uhaavo  ukati waavahiyaaya ikano ni munna Rutherford; uyo aari mpatthannyaaya. Amunna Klein ahohimya wiira wiipaceroni, khayaacivenle ikano yaavahiyaaya. Ayo yinre co: “Ukati nkhwaawe munna Rutherford waakonnyaawe, ahokisalaamiha unantteelale nrima: ‘Salaama, munna Karl!’ Masi ukhala wiira yahokiwerya cinene ikano yaakivahilyaawe, mi akaamwaakhunle ratta. Vano ahokiirela co: ‘Munna Karl, ratta! Sotwani nawuulupatthani!’ Mi wahokuula muru ni kahomwaakhula co: ‘Khinakhala itthu, munna Rutherford.’ Masi uyo khweeliini ancuwela itthu yaakiira ni ahokiirela-tho: ‘Aaye. Masi nhiitthaale munna. Sotwani nawuulupatthani.’ Uyo ahaana isariya! Nankhalelaka nruukwa munneehu, nlattu uyova woonihimerya ukati waavonyanihileehu itthu . . . , unawoopiha hiiva uvarihiya mmataphani a Sotwani.” * (Efesu 4:25-27) Amunna Klein yahotthuna ikano yaavahiyaaya ni munna Rutherford, ni khayaahiyale ukhala apatthani.

12. Isiyani inhala unikavihera utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu, ni kontha isiyani? (Nwehe Isaalimu 141:5)

¹² Isiyani inhala unikavihera utthuna ikano cinvahiyeehu? Wiiyeviha ni uhiliyala wiira nikhanle atthu oopahuwa ni ikwaha cinci ninaavonyaka. Toko coopenleehu mwaha, Jó ahaana moopuwelo oohiloka. Masi uyo ahorukunusa iyo inanna yowuupuweleeyo ni ahocaalihiya ni Yehova. Kontha isiyani? Kontha Jó aheeyeviha. Phimaana ahotthunaka ikano ya Eliwu, waanookhalaru wiira Jó phaari muulupale unvikana Eliwu. (Jó 32:6, 7) Wiiyeviha ciicammo unaahala unikavihera utthuna ikano ivahiyeehu hataa ukhalaka wiira khinicivenle awula nivahiye ni ntthu mwankaani awula mmirawo. Humu mmoca nokhala u Canadá neera: “Akhunanihu yawehaka meettelweehu, cihaavo citthu cinkhitiryaaya woona, hiiva cihinkhitiriihu woona. Aahikhaleke ntthu oonihimerya, ninhala ukhitiri cani urehererya meettelweehu?” Ikhweeli phi ila: otheene cihu ihaavo itthu muukumini wihu inlamuliyeehu urehererya; ni hiiva makristau nihaana niikurumicaka uthoonyera nhokorokho wo nnepa wowaarya ni ucuwela ulalyeera ratta.—Nsome Isaalimu 141:5. *

13. Manannani cinlamuliyeehu uwehera ikano cinvahiyeehu?

¹³ Nwehere ikano invahiyeenyu khampa itthu yowuuthoonyerani wiira Nluku nawuufentani. Yehova mpheela unoona nikhalaka saana. (Miru. 4:20-22) Ikano cimphwanyeehu mbiiblyani, mmalivuruni cihu ni cinvahiyeehu ni mayamunneehu ookhomaala mminepani cinthoonyera wiira Yehova naanifenta. Maberewu 12:9, 10 ineera wiira Yehova “nnilaka wiira aniphwanyihe ifayita.”

14. Navahiyaka ikano, isiyani inlamuliyeehu uhoolelihera wuupuwela?

¹⁴ Muupuwele ikano ivahiyeenyu, kahi mananna oolumalyaawe ntthu oovahileni. Ukati nkhwaawe hiiva  pooti wuupuwela wiira ntthu khanivahale ikano nimananna ooloka awula khanuulumanne ratta ukati woonivaha iyo ikannweeyo. Nihaana nicuwelaka wiira ntthu apheelaka unvaha ikano nkhunanawe haana amuulumanaka saana. * (Akalas. 6:1) Vano wakhalaka wiira thi hiiva nivahiye ikano? Wakhalaka commo, nihaana nuupuwelaka ikano ivahiyeehu, kahi wuupuwela mananna civahiyeehu iyo ikanweeyo. Nihaana nuupuwelaka co: ‘Ntthu kivahile ila ikanweela khakuulumanne ratta ukati waakivahaawe. Masi itthuni yomaana ila ikanweela inkiitthucihaaya? Khawaareera miiva uhiwacera citthu cinvonyaawe ntthu kivahile ila ikanweela ni wuupuwela paahi itthu ikihimenryaawe?’ Nakhalaka atthu oocuwelaca, ninaahala wiitthucera cinene ikano cinvahiyeehu.—Miru. 15:31.

15. Nlattuni unreeraaya waalepela ikano akhwiihu?

¹⁵ Ibiiblya ineera wiira nihaana nilepelaka ikano. Miruku 13:10 ineera: “Ale antotha ikano anaakhalana ucuwelaca.” Ayo moolumwaayo anhimya ikhweeli! Atthu anlepela ankhili anaakhitiri ulakela upanka citthu comaana ni anawaakuva ukhomaala mminepani waavikana ale ammaala yanwehereraka ntthu owaavaha ikano. Phimaana, mwaalepele akhwiinyu ikano.

16. Ukatini unlamuliyeehu ulepela ikano?

¹⁶ Ukatini unlamuliyeehu ulepela ikano? Muupuwele ala matakiherwaala. (1) Nuunu mmoca nawaalepela anuunu ookhomaala unveleela wuusomihani Ibiiblya, ni nawaakoha isiyani inlamuliyaawe upanka wiira acuwele usomiha ratta Ibiiblya. (2) Nuunu nkhwaawe mpheela uthuma ikuwo ni nawaalepela ankhili anuunu ookhomaala wiira acuwele uthanla ratta. (3) Munna vahaceriye utaphulela mwahaawe woopacera wanlokoni nanlepela humu oocuwelaca uviriyana mwaha utthenkacilyaawe. Wahoolo, uyo nawaalepela ankhili ayo amunnaayo wiira acuwele itthu yoohala urehererya nhina mwaha unrwaawe utaphulela. Hataa mayamunna yancenre utaphulela mwaha khalayi, wanhala ureera waalepela ankhili mayamunna akhwaawe wiira arehererye meetthuciherwaaya.

17. Isiyani inlamuliyeehu upanka navahiyaka ikano?

¹⁷ Otheene cihu, unaahala uphiya ukati unhaleehu uvahiya ikano. Pooti ukhalaka wiira ntthu phinhala uwa unuulumana wiira anivahe ikano, awula atthunaka ninhala uviriyana iyo ikanweeyo mmamikutthaanoni ni mmalivuruni cihu. Mwavahiyaka ikano, mmananihe wuupuwela citthu ciitthucileehu nhina ula mwahoola. Mwiiyevihe ni muupuwele ikano ivahiyeenyu kahi mananna civahiyeenyu iyo ikanweeyo. Ntthune ni mweettele ikano invahiyeenyu. Khaavo yariye acuwelaka upanka ratta citthu cotheene. Masi Ibiiblya ineera wiira ‘neewelelaka ikano ni natthunaka ulakiya,’ ninaahala ukhala ‘atthu oocuwelaca.’—Miru. 19:20.