1. Mipak ik yikwatinau antu amwing, ni mulong wak akat kusal mwamu?

AKADIVAR nau anambaz avud akat kutond kushal ajich. Ambay a uruw akat kukwat mupak wa kulik bil kuval katat. Majuku makat kupipej mashakamin mau. Antu inay awonsu akwatin mipak yiney mulong wa diyingishin dimwing dia usey—chidi mulong akatin kwipan nakash mu mudimu wa Yehova. Akwet musangar ni akat kuchingej anch Yehova ukuyinkish yom yawonsu yikwetau nich kuswir. Ov, akutwish kwinan mulong wa mupak winou ukwatinau? Bwat kamu! Mulong wak tulondina mwamu? Mulong pakur, Yehova wawanyisha maswir ma atushalapol end. Chilakej, Yehova wamuyukisha Aburaham “ngakiril wa in kwitiyij awonsu.”—Rom 4:11.

2. (a) Kukwatijan ni Hebereu 11:8-10, 16, mulong wak Aburaham witiya kudiokal mu musumb wa Ur? (b) Yom ik tukwisambina mu mutu wa mulong winou?

² Aburaham washa mashakamin mawamp madingay nich mu musumb wa Ur. Mulong wak? Mulong wading uchingedin “musumb ushichinga chikupu.” (Tang Hebereu 11:8-10, 16.) “Musumb” winou chom ik? Yakamish ik yarishay nich Aburaham chisu chading chichingedinay chakwel musumb winou autunga? Ni mutapu ik tukutwisha kulondul chilakej cha Aburaham ni cha akadivar netu amwimburijina nlel?

3. Musumb ik wading uchingedinay Aburaham?

³ Musumb wading uchingedinay Aburaham udi Want wa Nzamb. Mu Want winou mudi Yesu Kristu nau in Kristu azizidilau many 144000. Paul utazukin Want winou anch: “Yerusalem [wa mwiur], musumb wa Nzamb mwom.” (Heb. 12:22; Kuj. 5:8-10; 14:1) Yesu wayileja in kwilejend kulembil mulong wa Want winou, kuwit chakwel weza mulong rusot ra Nzamb risadik pa divu mudi mwiur.—Mat. 6:10.

4. Kukwatijan ni Disambishil 17:1, 2, 6, yom ik yading yijay Aburaham piur pa musumb ap Want washilayimu Nzamb?

 ⁴ Ov, Aburaham wading wij mutapu ukutenchikau Want wa Nzamb? Bwat. Mu yitot yivud ya mivu, yom yiney yading ‘ujindj utumbila.’ (Efes 1:8-10; Kol. 1:26, 27) Pakwez Aburaham wading wij anch anend amwing afanyina kwikal ant. Yehova amwinend wamushilamu Aburaham chom chinech. (Tang Disambishil 17:1, 2, 6.) Aburaham wading ni ritiy riner rikash mu kushilamu kwa Nzamb ni chading mudi wamumana Uzizidilau Many ap anch Mesia wafanyina kwikal Mwant wa Want wa Nzamb. Diawiy diyingishin diasala anch Yesu ayilej in Yuda a pa chirung chend anch: “Tatukwen Aburaham wasangara nakash mulong ndiy wijika anch, chisu cham cha kwez pa mangand chikat kwez. Ndiy wasangara nakash pamanay chom chinech.” (Yoh. 8:56) Chakin kamu, Aburaham wading wij anch anend amwing afanyina kwikal mu Want wafanyinau kutek kudi Yehova, ni wachingela kwa kwikatin chakwel Yehova awanyhisha kushilamu kwinoku.

5. Mutapu ik twija anch Aburaham wading uchingedin musumb watenchikau kudi Nzamb?

⁵ Mutapu ik wamekeshay Aburaham anch wading uchingedin musumb, charumburik anch Want watenchikau kudi Nzamb? Chakusambish, Aburaham kiyandjikap mu want ap umwing wa pansh. Wading mwin kutambitamb, charumburik anch kashakamap ndond yimwing ni kamukwashap mwant ap umwing wa chiuntu. Chikwau kand, Aburaham kapakishap ap pakemp kwisadin want wend amwinend. Pakwez, wadandamena kumuziyin Yehova ni wachingela chakwel Yehova awanyish kushilamu Kwend. Kusutil kusal mwamu, Aburaham wamekesha ritiy rimwing ra pakampwil mudiay Yehova. El tushinshikinany yikokujol yimwing yarishay nich ni tumanany yom tukutwisha kwilejin ku chilakej chend.

6. Ur wading musumb wa mutapu ik?

⁶ Aburaham witiya kusha musumb wa Ur, musumb wading uwamp ni uchidijinau, ni mwading antu ading ilejina ni ampich. Ading auchidijin nawamp mwi mbumbu jikweta ndamin ni mupwambu ukurikina wa mem wading unyingumukin mitambu yisatu ya musumb. Antu ading mu musumb wa Ur ading ij kufund ni kusal tupamp. Ni chimeken anch antu avud mu musumb winou isakang, mulong papundau in kukimbijol yom ya pansh ya pakur pa ndond pading musumb winou, atana mikand yivud  yasadinangau mu mudimu wa kwisak. Antu atungang yikumbu yau nich matafad, mbumbu jading ja kushingul ni ja kupent swakal. Yikumbu yimwing yading ni tupalakany 13 ap 14 twanyingumwishangau mu rupang rading rishingwilau pansh.

7. Mulong wak Aburaham wafanyina kumuchingejin Yehova anch ukumuchidij ndiy ni dijuku diend?

⁷ Aburaham wafanyina kumuchingejin Yehova anch ukumuchidij ndiy ni dijuku diend. Mulong wak? Vurik anch Aburaham ni Sara asha chikumbu chau chiwamp chading mu diking mu musumb wa Ur mulong wa kuya kushakam mu minkand mu makunku ma ngand ya Kanan. Aburaham ni dijuku diend kadingap kand mu diking dia mbumbu jikweta ndamin ni mipwambu yikurikina. Chawiy, chading katat chiswapel kuyirishikish kudi akankuny nau.

8. Yom ik yamushikena Aburaham pa chisu chimwing?

⁸ Aburaham wasalang rusot ra Nzamb, pakwez chisu chimwing chamukasikena kuman yom ya kudish dijuku diend. Mwi ngand yamulejau kuya kudi Yehova mwading nzal nakash. Nzal yiney yading yikash nakash ni chawiy chamubachika Aburaham kukwat mupak wa kubukin mu Idjibit mu chisu kanang ni dijuku diend. Pakwez, chisu chadingay mu Idjibit, Farao mwant wa ngand wamutambula Aburaham mukajend. Tongin kusansan kwafanyinay kwov Aburaham djat ni pa chisu chamulejau Farao kudi Yehova chakwel amuchirish Sara kudi Aburaham.—Dis. 12:10-19.

9. Milong ik yarishay nich Aburaham mu dijuku diend?

⁹ Mu dijuku dia Aburaham mwading milong yikash. Sara mukajend mukatish wading mumb. Arisha ni chakamish chinech mu mivu yivud. Mu kusut kwa chisu, Sara wamupana Agar, mwilomb wend kudi Aburaham chakwel ayivadin mwan. Pakwez chisu chimishay Agar, wasambisha kumupipej Sara. Yom yakasikana nakash, chawiy Sara wamwopata Agar ku chikumbu.—Dis. 16:1-6.

10. Yom ik yasadika pakach pa Isamayel ni Isak yafanyina kusal anch chimukasiken Aburaham kumuchingejin Yehova?

¹⁰ Mu kusut kwa chisu, Sara wimisha ni wavala mwan ikundj ni Aburaham, ni wamupila anch Isak. Aburaham wading uyikatin anend awonsu aad, Isamayel ni Isak. Pakwez, Yehova wamuleja Aburaham kumwopat Isamayel ni Agar mulong wa yisal yiyimp yadingay nich Isamayel pantaliken ni Isak. (Dis. 21:9-14) Kupwa, Yehova wamwita Aburaham chakwel amupesh Isak. (Dis. 22:1, 2; Heb. 11:17-19) Tupamp twawonsu twaad, Aburaham wafanyina kumuchingejin Yehova anch ukuwanyish kushilamu kwend piur pa anend.

11. Mulong wak Aburaham wafanyina kumuchingel Yehova nich kushimpish muchim?

¹¹ Pa chisu chinech, Aburaham wading ufanyidin kumuchingel Yehova nich kushimpish muchim. Chimeken anch wading ni muvu 70 ni kusut chisu chadiokalay mu musumb wa Ur ni dijuku diend. (Dis. 11:31–12:4) Washakama mu minkand ni kutambitamb mwi ngand ya Kanan piswimp mu mivu chitot. Aburaham wafa ni mivu 175. (Dis. 25:7) Pakwez, kamanap kuwanyin kwa kushilamu kwa Yehova kwa kuyinkish anend ngand yendanganay. Ni kamanap chisu chatekau musumb, charumburik anch want wa Nzamb, mulong kasalap mivu yivud. Ap mwamu, Bibil ulejen anch Aburaham wafa ‘ipal wa mivu yivud.’ (Dis. 25:8) Chikalap nchik yikokujol yarishay nich, pakwez Aburaham walama ritiy rend rikash ni wamuchingela Yehova nich musangar. Yom ik yamukwasha kujijaman? Mulong Yehova wamuchidija mu mwom wend wawonsu ni wamumana mudi murund nend.—Dis. 15:1; Isay 41:8; Jak. 2:22, 23.

12. Yom ik tuchingedina ni yom ik tukushinshikina?

¹² Mudi Aburaham, tuchingedin musumb ushichinga chikupu. Pakwez, etu tuchingedinap chakwel autung. Want wa Nzamb auteka kal kudiokal mu muvu wa 1914 ni wasambishin kal kuyikel mwiur. (Kuj. 12:7-10) Pakwez, tuchingedin  chakwel Want winou uyikel divu diawonsu. Chawiy, patuchingedina Want winou, kudi yikokujol yivud tufanyidina kurish nich yifanikena ni yarishau nich Aburaham ni Sara. Ov, nlel kudi atushalapol a Yehova imburijina chilakej cha Aburaham? Nsangu ja mwom jilejenau mu Chinong cha Kalam jimekeshin anch nlel kudi antu avud akweta ritiy ni ashimpishina muchim mudi Aburaham ni Sara. El tushinshikinany yilakej yimwing pakach pa nsangu jinej ni tumanany yom tukutwisha kwilejinaku.

13. Yom ik wilejidina kusutil yom yamushikena mukadivar Walden?

¹³ Likap yom yimwing kwa kwikatin mulong wa Nzamb. Anch tukimbin kutek musumb wa Nzamb, charumburik anch Want pa ndond ya kusambish mu mwom wetu, tufanyidin kumwimburij Aburaham walikap yom yimwing kwa kwikatin mulong wa kumusangaresh Nzamb. (Mat. 6:33; Mar. 10:28-30) Shinshikin chilakej cha mukadivar Bill Walden. * Mu muvu wa 1942, Bill wading ukat kwilej chadi muvu wend wansudiel ku Iniversite wa mu États-Unis mulong wa kutambul diplom diend chakwel ikal enjenier mu mudimu wa kutung chisu chasambishay kwilej nau Atuman a Yehova. Mulej umwing wad wamurijekidin kal Bill mudimu wading ufanyidinay kusal kupwa kwa shikol, pakwez Bill walika. Warumburila anch wakwatin kal mupak wa kwipan chipandikena mu mudimu wa Yehova pa ndond pa kwitiy mudimu wa nfalang jivud. Kupwa kwa machuku makemp, Bill amushindila chakwel andam mu mudimu wa usalay. Nich kalimish, walika ni mudi chibudikin amuleja kufut adolar 10000 ni amuleja anch ukusal mivu yitan mu rukan. Amulikaku kupwa kwa mivu yisatu. Kupwa amutazuka ku Shikol ya Gilead ni wasala mudi mishoner mu Afrik. Bill watijana ni Eva, ni asadina awonsu mu Afrik, chinech chading chitin kwipan. Kupwa kwa mivu yivud, achirika mu États-Unis mulong wa kumulam makwend a Bill. Mu kwiswipish rusangu rend ra mwom, Bill ulondin anch: “Nikwet musangar nakash ni nikat kujikitish anch natongin pa dilau nikala nich dia kumusadin Yehova mu mivu 70 ni kusut mu mudimu wend. Nikat kumujikitish  Yehava chisu chawonsu mulong wantakela chakwel nisal mudimu wend kwikal mulad wa mashakamin mam.” Ov, niyey ukutwish kusal anch mudimu wa chisu chawonsu wikal mulad wa mashakamin mey?

14-15. Yom ik wilejidina kusutil yom yamushikena mukadivar Apostolidis ni mukajend?

¹⁴ Kangal watong anch ukwikal ni mwom wakad yakamish. Twilej kal kusutil chilakej cha Aburaham anch ap antu ipaninakal mulong wa kumusadin Yehova mu mwom wau wawonsu akutwish kurish ni yakamish. (Jak. 1:2; 1 Pita 5:9) Shinshikin mutapu uyakin winou umekena kusutin yom yamushikena Aristotelis Apostolidis. * Amubatisha mu muvu wa 1946 mwi ngand ya Grek, ni mu muvu wa 1952 watijana ni nambaz Eleni, wading ukweta mipak mudi yadingay nich ndiy. Eleni wayela ni amukwata meyej makata kuyipish wong. Amubarila, pakwez mivu yikemp kupwa kwa kwatijan, mayej minam mamuchirikina kand. Adokter amubarila kand kapamp kakwau, pakwez mujimbu wend washala ni kalip ku mutambu wa kamaku ni kalondangap kand nawamp. Wadandamena kulam mushiku wend mu mudimu wa kulejan chikalap nchik mayej mend ni rupompat ra mburamatad pa chisu chinicha.

¹⁵ Aristotelis wamulama mukajend mu mivu 30. Pa chisu chinicha, wading mukurump wa chikumangen, wasadinang mu makomite ma yitentam ni wakwasha kand kutung Chot chimwing cha Yitentam. Kupwa, mu muvu wa 1987, pading palejenay, Eleni wasala aksidan umwing mukash. Washadisha manangu mu mivu yisatu ni kupwa wafa. Aristotelis walejana mu wiswimp rusangu rend ra mwom anch: “Mu mivu yivud, narisha ni yakamish yivud nakash, ni yimwing pakach pa yakamish yiney yading ya chikashimwish ni yakad kutongin. Chawiy, nading nikwet kuswir kwa kudandamen kujijaman pakad kulikidin chom ap achimwing chakwel chinziyish. Pakwez yisu yawonsu, Yehova wanginkisha usu nading nikweta nich kuswir mulong wa kupandakan milong yiney” (Kus. 94:18, 19) Yehova uyikatin chakin kamu atushalapol end akata kusal yawonsu yitwishinau mulong  wendendiy chikalap nchik yakamish yirishinau nich!

16. Mukadivar Knorr wamwinkisha mukajend chiyul ik chiwamp?

¹⁶ Shinshikin pa ruchingej ra machuku ma kurutu. Aburaham washinshikina pa yiyukish ya machuku ma kurutu yading yifanyidinau kumwinkish kudi Yehova ni chinech chamukwasha kupandikan yakamish yading yirishinay nich. Nambaz Audrey Hyde wadandamena kulam ruchingej rend ra machuku ma kurutu, ap anch nfumwend Nathan H. Knorr wafa ni mayej ma kanser, ni nfumwend wa kaad Glenn Hyde, wayela mayej ma Alzheimer. * Nambaz Hyde ulondin anch yom yamulejau kudi Mukadivar Knorr mbing jikemp kurutu kwa rufu rend yamukwasha kujijaman. Ulondin anch: “Nathan wanvurisha anch: ‘Ruchingej ra divumbuk ridi rakin, ni tukezap kand kwov kusansan ap pakemp.’ Kupwa wankasikesha anch: ‘Tal kurutu, mulong kwawiy kudia difut diey.’ . . . Walonda kand anch: ‘Dandamen kwikal ukwatikena, charumburik anch sadin mwom wey mulong wa kuyikwash antu akwau. Anch wasal mwamu, ukwikal ni musangar.’” Chidi chiyul chiwamp mudi ik kushal akwatakena mu kusal yom yimwamp mulong wa antu akwau ni ‘kusangar mulong wa ruchingej retu!’—Rom 12:12.

17. (a) Mulong wak tukwet diyingishin diwamp dia kushinshikin pa ruchingej ra machuku ma kurutu? (b) Kwimburij chilakej chilejenau mu Mike 7:7 kukutukwash mutapu ik kusanger yiyukish ya kurutu?

¹⁷ Kusutamu pakur, nlel tukwet mayingishin mavud nakash mafanyidina kutubachik kushinshikin pa ruchingej ra machuku ma kurutu. Yom yisadikina mu mangand yimekeshin patok anch tushich mu chisu cha nsudiel cha machuku ma nsudiel ya mangand minam. Piswimp ap Want wa Nzamb ukwez, ukuyikel divu diawonsu ni tukwikalap kand ni kuswir kwa kuuchingel. Pakach pa yiyukish yivud tukusangera, tukuyiman kand akatish netu akuvumbuka. Pa chisu chinicha, Yehova ukumufut Aburaham mulong wa ritiy rend ni kushimpish kwend kwa muchim kusutil kumuvumbul ni dijuku diend. Ov, niyey ukwikalaku mulong wa kuyak antu inay? Ukutwish kwikalaku anch mudi Aburaham, walikap yom yimwing kwa kwikatin mulong wa Want wa Nzamb, anch wadandamen kulam ritiy rey chikalap nchik yakamish ni anch wamuchingel Yehova nich kushimpish muchim.—Tang Mike 7:7.