1. yegōvaa nammidam nerungi vara aasaippadugiraar endru namakku eppadi theriyum?

 yegōvaa nam ellaaraiyum avaridam nerungi varumpadi solgiraar. (yaak. 4:8) avar nammudaiya kadavulaaga... appaavaaga... frendaaga... irukka vēndum endru aasaippadugiraar. avar nammudaiya jebangalukku badhil kodukkiraar. kashta kaalangalil nam kūdavē irundhu namakku udhavi seigiraar. namakku katrukkoduppadharkum nammai paadhugaappadharkum avarudaiya amaippai payanpadutthugiraar. aanaal, yegōvaavidam nerungi pōvadharku naam enna seiya vēndum?

2. yegōvaavidam nerungi pōvadharku naam enna seiya vēndum?

² yegōvaavidam naam nerungi pōvadharku avaridam naam jebam seiya vēndum... avarudaiya vaartthaiyai padikka vēndum... adhai patri aalamaaga yōsikka vēndum. appadi seidhaal, avarmēl namakku irukkum anbum madhippum adhigamaagum. adhanaal, naam aasaiyaaga avarukku kīlppadivōm, avarai sandhōshamaaga pugalvōm. adharkaana ellaa thagudhiyum avarukku irukkiradhu. (veli. 4:11) yegōvaavai patri naam endhalavukku therindhukolgirōmō andhalavukku avarai nambuvōm. namakku udhavi seivadharkaaga avar payanpadutthum amaippaiyum nambuvōm.

3. yegōvaavidamirundhu nammai pirippadharkaaga saatthaan eppadi muyarchi seigiraan, aanaal yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya amaippaiyum vittu pōgaamal irukka namakku edhu udhavi seiyum? (sangīdham 31:13, 14)

³ yegōvaavidamirundhu nammai pirippadharkaaga saatthaan muyarchi seigiraan. mukkiyamaaga, namakku prachinaigal varugira samayatthil appadi avan seigiraan. avan enna thandhiratthai payanpadutthugiraan? yegōvaavin mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum namakku irukkum nambikkaiyai konjam konjamaaga kulaikka paarkkiraan. aanaalum, nammaal avanudaiya valaiyil sikkaamal irukka mudiyum. nammudaiya visuvaasatthai naam balamaaga vaitthukkondaal... yegōvaamēl asaikka mudiyaadha nambikkai vaitthaal... yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya amaippaiyum vittu naam endraikkumē pōga maattōm.—sangīdham 31:13, 14-ai vaasiyungal.

4. indha katturaiyil naam edhai patriyellaam paarkkappōgirōm?

⁴ sabaikku veliyē irundhu namakku varum mūndru prachinaigalai patri indha katturaiyil paarppōm. avai ovvondrum yegōvaavin  mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum naam vaitthirukkira nambikkaiyai kulaitthuvidalaam. indha prachinaigal yegōvaavidamirundhu nammai eppadi pirikkum? saatthaanin valaiyil vilaamal irukka naam enna seiyalaam?

5. prachinaigal varumpōdhu yegōvaavin mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum namakku irukkira nambikkai kuraiya vaaippu irukkiradhu endru eppadi sollalaam?

⁵ silasamayam namakku niraiya prachinaigal varugindrana. udhaaranatthukku, kudumbatthilirundhu edhirppu varalaam. illaiyendraal, nammudaiya vēlai paripōgalaam. ippadippatta prachinaigal varumpōdhu yegōvaavin amaippumēl naam vaitthirukkum nambikkai kuraiyalaam. yegōvaavidamirundhu naam pirindhum pōividalaam. eppadi? oru prachinai thīraamal romba naal appadiyē irukkumpōdhu naam nammudaiya nambikkaiyai ilandhuvidalaam, sōrndhupōividalaam. appadi oru sūlnilaimaikkaagatthaan saatthaan kaatthukkondirukkiraan. andha maadhiri sūlnilaimaigalai avan thanakku saadhagamaaga payanpadutthikkondu, yegōvaavukku nammēl anbē illai endru nammai ninaikka vaikkiraan. yegōvaavum avarudaiya amaippumdhaan nammudaiya prachinaikkellaam kaaranamō endru nammai sandhēgappada vaikkiraan. idhē maadhiri oru vishayamdhaan egipthilirundha isravēlargalukkum nadandhadhu. egipthilirundhu avargalai vidudhalai seidhu kūttikkondu varuvadharkaaga yegōvaa mōsēyaiyum aarōnaiyum niyamitthirundhadhai mudhalil isravēlargal nambinaargal. (yaath. 4:29-31) aanaal, avargalai paarvōn romba kodumaippaduttha aarambitthadhum, mōsēyum aarōnumdhaan thangaludaiya prachinaikkellaam kaaranam endru sonnaargal. “paarvōnum avarudaiya aatkalum engalai verukkumpadi seidhuvittīrgal. engalai kolai seivadharkaaga nīngalē avargal kaiyil vaalai kodutthuvittīrgal” endru sonnaargal. (yaath. 5:19-21) kadavuludaiya unmai ūliyargalin mēlēyē avargal palipōttaargal. evvalavu varutthamaana vishayam, illaiyaa? nīngal romba naalaaga oru prachinaiyil sikki thavitthukkondu irukkirīrgalaa? appadiyendraal, yegōvaavin mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum ungaludaiya nambikkai kuraiyaamal paartthukkolla enna seiyalaam?

6. prachinaigalai samaalippadhu patri aabagūk thīrkkadharisiyidamirundhu enna katrukkolgirōm? (aabagūk 3:17-19)

⁶ ungal manadhil irukkira ellaavatraiyum jebatthil yegōvaavidam kottungal, avaraiyē nambiyirungal. aabagūk thīrkkadharisikku niraiya prachinaigal vandhana. orusamayatthil, yegōvaavukku thanmēl akkarai irukkiradhaa endru avar sandhēgappada aarambitthuvittaar. adhanaal, than manadhil irundha ellaavatraiyum yegōvaavidam kottinaar. “yegōvaavē, naan evvalavu kaalatthukkutthaan udhavikkaaga kadharuvēn, nīngal ēn kētkaamal irukkirīrgal? . . . kodumaigal nadappadhai ēn porutthukkolgirīrgal?” endru kēttaar. (aaba. 1:2, 3) avar manamvittu seidha jebatthai yegōvaa kēttaar, badhilum kodutthaar. (aaba. 2:2, 3) yegōvaa thannudaiya makkalai munbu eppadiyellaam kaappaatriyirukkiraar endru aabagūk yōsitthu paartthapōdhu sandhōsham marubadiyum avarai thēdi vandhadhu. yegōvaa avarmēl akkaraiyaagatthaan irukkiraar, eppadippatta prachinaiyaiyum sagitthirukka udhavi seivaar endru avar urudhiyaaga nambinaar. (aabagūk 3:17-19-ai vaasiyungal.) idhilirundhu namakku enna paadam? ungalukku ēdhaavadhu prachinai varumpōdhu, yegōvaavidam jebam seiyungal. ungal manadhil irukkira ellaavatraiyum avaridam sollungal. adharku piragu, avaraiyē nambiyirungal. appadi seiyumpōdhu, andha prachinaiyai sagikka thēvaiyaana balatthai yegōvaa koduppaar enbadhil nīngal urudhiyaaga irukkalaam. avar udhavi seivadhai nīngal paarkkumpōdhu, avarmēl irukkira visuvaasam ungalukku adhigamaagum.

7. sherliyin kudumbatthil irundha oruvar enna seiya muyarchi panninaar, yegōvaamēl irundha visuvaasatthai vittuvidaamal irukka sherlikku edhu udhavi seidhadhu?

⁷ yegōvaavidam nerungiyirukka udhavi seigira vishayangalai eppōdhum seiyungal. adhudhaan pappuvaa niyu giniyil irukkira sagōdhari sherliyum seidhaar. b prachinaigalai samaalikka adhu avarukku eppadi udhavi seidhadhu endru paarkkalaam. sherliyin kudumbatthaar romba ēlaigalaaga irundhaargal. silasamayam avargal saappaattukkē kashtappattaargal. yegōvaamēl sherlikku irundha nambikkaiyai udaikka avarudaiya kudumbatthil irundha oruvar muyarchi panninaar. “ennamō kadavulōda sakthi unakku udhavi seiyudhu udhavi seiyudhunnu solriyē, enga udhavi seiyudhu? innum namma kudumbam ēlaiyaadhaana irukku? ūrellaam pōi kadavula patthi solrēnnu taimdhaan vēst pannittu irukkura” endru avar sonnaar. piragu enna nadandhadhu? “adhellaam kēttappō kadavulukku unmaiyilēyē enga mēla akkarai irukkaa illaiyaannu sandhēgappada aarambichittēn. adhanaala udanē yegōvaakitta jebam pannunēn. en manasula irundha ellaatthayum avarkitta sonnēn.  baibilayum nammalōda prasurangalaiyum thodarndhu padichēn. ūliyam seiradhayum kūttangalukku pōradhayum naan nirutthavē illa” endru avar solgiraar. than kudumbatthai yegōvaa evvalavu nandraaga paartthukkolgiraar endru sīkkiratthilēyē sherli purindhukondaar. avarudaiya kudumbam orunaalkūda pattiniyaaga irukkavillai. avargal sandhōshamaaga irundhaargal. “yegōvaa ennōda jebangalukku badhil kodukkuradha ennaala paarkka mudinjudhu” endru sherli solgiraar. (1 thī. 6:6-8) yegōvaavidam nerungiyirukka udhavi seigira vishayangalai nīngal eppōdhum seidhīrgal endraal, eppadippatta kashtamō sandhēgamō vandhaalum nīngalum yegōvaavai vittu pōgavē maattīrgal.

8. poruppil irukkum sagōdharargalukku enna nadakkalaam?

⁸ poruppil irukkira sagōdharargalai patri mīdiyaa mūlamaagavum samūga valaithalangal mūlamaagavum edhirigal poigalai parappugiraargal. (sang. 31:13) adhumattumalla, sila arasaangangal nammudaiya sagōdharargalai kaidhu seidhirukkindrana, kutravaaligal endru thīrppu kodutthirukkindrana. mudhal nūtraandil appōsthalan pavulaikkūda edhirigal ippaditthaan thavaraaga kutram sumatthi kaidhu seidhaargal. appōdhu, matra sagōdhara sagōdharigal enna seidhaargal?

9. appōsthalan pavul siraiyil adaikkappattapōdhu sila kristhavargal enna seidhaargal?

⁹ appōsthalan pavul rōmil kaidhiyaaga irundhapōdhu sila kristhavargal avarukku udhavi seivadhai nirutthivittaargal. (2 thī. 1:8, 15) ēn? ellaarum pavulai oru kutravaaliyaaga paartthadhaal avarukku udhavi seivadhai ivargal avamaanamaaga ninaitthaargalaa? (2 thī. 2:8, 9) alladhu, avarukku udhavi seidhaal avargalum thunburutthappaduvaargal endru bayandhaargalaa? kaaranam edhuvaaga irundhaalum sari, pavulukku eppadi irundhirukkum endru konjam yōsitthu paarungal. avargalukkaaga avar niraiya kashtappattirundhaar. ēn, thannudaiya uyiraiyēkūda panayam vaitthirundhaar. (ap. 20:18-21; 2 ko. 1:8) avarukku udhavi thēvaippattapōdhu avargal avarai vittuvittu pōivittaargal. naam orunaalum avargalai maadhiri nadandhukolla kūdaadhu! poruppil irukkum sagōdharargal thunburutthappadumpōdhu naam edhai manadhil vaitthukkolla vēndum?

10. poruppil irukkira sagōdharargal thunburutthappadumpōdhu naam edhai nyaabagam vaitthukkolla vēndum?

¹⁰ naam ēn thunburutthappadugirōm enbadhaiyum, adharku pinnaal iruppadhu yaar enbadhaiyum nyaabagam vaitthukkollungal.  “kristhu yēsuvin sīshargalaaga kadavulbakthiyōdu vaala virumbugira ellaarum thunburutthappaduvaargal” endru 2 thīmōtthēyu 3:12 solgiradhu. adhanaal, poruppil irukkira sagōdharargalai saatthaan thaakkumpōdhu naam aachariyappada vēndiyadhillai. avargaludaiya utthamatthai murippadhildhaan saatthaan kuriyaaga irukkiraan. adhan mūlam nammaiyum bayamuruttha vēndum endru ninaikkiraan.—1 pē. 5:8.

11. onēsippōruvidamirundhu naam enna katrukkollalaam? (2 thīmōtthēyu 1:16-18)

¹¹ ungaludaiya sagōdharargalukku eppōdhumē pakkabalamaaga irungal, avargalai orupōdhum kaivittu vidaadhīrgal. (2 thīmōtthēyu 1:16-18-ai vaasiyungal.) pavul kaidhu seiyappattapōdhu onēsippōru endra sagōdharar matra sagōdharargalai pōl illaamal vitthiyaasamaaga nadandhukondaar. “[pavul] kaidhiyaaga iruppadhai ninaitthu avar vetkappadavillai.” adharku badhilaaga, pavul engē irukkiraar endru thēdi kandupiditthu, avarukku thēvaiyaana udhaviyellaam seidhaar. onēsippōru thannudaiya uyiraiyē panayam vaitthu ippadi seidhaar. idhilirundhu namakku enna paadam? sagōdharargal thunburutthappadumpōdhu naam matra manidhargalai paartthu bayandhupōi nam sagōdharargalukku udhavi seiyaamal irundhuvida kūdaadhu. adharku badhilaaga, avargalukku pakkabalamaaga nirka vēndum. avargalukku thēvaiyaana udhavigalai seiya vēndum. (nīdhi. 17:17) ēnendraal, appadippatta samayatthildhaan nammudaiya anbum aadharavum nammudaiya sagōdharargalukku thēvai.

12. rashyaavil irukkira sagōdhara sagōdharigalidamirundhu naam enna katrukkollalaam?

¹² rashyaavil irukkira sagōdhara sagōdharigal angē siraiyil irukkira matra saatchigalukku pakkabalamaaga irukkiraargal. valakku visaaranai nadakkumpōdhu avargalukku aadharavaaga iruppadharkaaga nīdhimandratthukkē pōgiraargal. idhilirundhu namakku enna paadam? poruppil irukkira sagōdharargalai edhirigal poiyaaga kutramsaattumpōdhu... kaidhu seiyumpōdhu... thunburutthumpōdhu... bayappadaadhīrgal! nam sagōdharargalukkaaga jebam seiyungal. avargaludaiya kudumbatthil irukkiravargalai gavanitthukkollungal. mudindha vidhatthilellaam avargalukku udhavi seiyungal.—ap. 12:5; 2 ko. 1:10, 11.

13. matravargal ēlanam pannumpōdhu yegōvaavin mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum naam vaitthirukkira nambikkai eppadi kuraiyalaam?

¹³ satthiyatthil illaadha sondhakkaarargal... kūda vēlai paarkkiravargal... alladhu kūda padippavargal... naam ūliyam seivadhai paartthō, yegōvaavin sattathittangalinpadi nadappadhai paartthō nammai ēlanam pannalaam. (1 pē. 4:4) “unmēla endha thappum sollala. aanaa un madham irukkē, romba ōvar. adhellaam indha kaalatthukku set aagaadhu” endru nammidam sollalaam. thavaru seidhavargalai sabainīkkam seivadhaiyō avargalidam naam pēsaamal iruppadhaiyō paartthu, “idhudhaan nīnga anbu kaattura latchanamaa?” endru silar kētkalaam. ippadiyellaam solli nam manadhil avargal sandhēga vidhaiyai vidhaitthuvidalaam. adhanaal, ‘yegōvaadhaan enkitta romba ōvaraa edhirpaarkkuraarō? avarōda amaippu romba ōvar kandippaa irukkaangalō?’ endrellaam naam yōsikka aarambitthuvidalaam. nīngal appaditthaan yōsikkirīrgalaa? appadiyendraal, yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya amaippaiyum vittuppōgaamal urudhiyaaga irukka edhu ungalukku udhavi seiyum?

14. yegōvaavin sattathittangalinpadi nadappadhaal matravargal nammai ēlanam pannumpōdhu naam enna seiya vēndum? (sangīdham 119:50-52)

¹⁴ yegōvaavin sattathittangalinpadi nadakka thīrmaanamaaga irungal. matravargal ēlanam seidhapōdhukūda yōbu yegōvaavin sattathittangalinpadidhaan nadandhaar. yōbuvin pōli nanbar oruvar avaridam, ‘nī nallavanaa irukkuradhaala kadavulukku enna prayōjanam, avarellaam adha kandukkuradhu illa’ enbadhupōl sonnaar. (yōbu 4:17, 18; 22:3) andha poiyai yōbu nambavillai. yegōvaavin sattathittangal sariyaanadhu endru avarukku theriyum. adhanpadi nadakka vēndumenbadhil avar thīrmaanamaaga irundhaar. matravargal enna sonnaalum sari, thannudaiya utthamatthai avar vittukkodukkavē illai. (yōbu 27:5, 6) idhilirundhu namakku enna paadam? matravargal ungalai ēlanam seiyumpōdhu yegōvaavin sattathittangal saridhaanaa endru sandhēgappadaadhīrgal. ungaludaiya sondha anubavatthaiyē konjam yōsitthu paarungal. yegōvaavin sattathittangal sariyaanadhu,  adhanpadi nadappadhudhaan nalladhu endru ungal vaalkkaiyil nīngal niraiya dhadavai paartthiruppīrgal, illaiyaa? yegōvaavin sattathittangalinpadi nadakka avarudaiya amaippu namakku udhavi seigiradhu. adhanaal, andha amaippaivittu orupōdhum pōga kūdaadhu enbadhil thīrmaanamaaga irungal. appōdhudhaan, matravargal evvalavu ēlanam seidhaalum yegōvaavaivittu nīngal pōga maattīrgal.—sangīdham 119:50-52-ai vaasiyungal.

15. piriyaavukku ennenna prachinaigal vandhana, adhai patri avarudaiya sondhakkaarargal enna sonnaargal?

¹⁵ indhiyaavil irukkira sagōdhari piriyaavin anubavatthai gavaniyungal. yegōvaavai vanangiyadhaal avarudaiya sondhakkaarargal avarai ēlanam panninaargal. sagōdhari piriyaa 1997-il nyaanasnaanam edutthaar. konja naatkalilēyē, satthiyatthil illaadha avarudaiya kanavarukku vēlai pōivittadhu. adhanaal avarudaiya kanavar, kudumbamaaga than appaa-ammaavin vīttukku pōividalaam endru mudivu panninaar. avarudaiya appaa-ammaa vēroru nagaratthil irundhaargal. angē piriyaavukku innum niraiya prachinaigal vandhana. avarudaiya kanavarukku vēlai illaadhadhaal kudumbatthai paartthukkolla ivar mulunēram vēlai seiya vēndiyirundhadhu. adhumattumalla, kūttatthukkaaga avar kittatthatta 350 kilōmīttar dhūram pōga vēndiyirundhadhu. avarudaiya kanavarin kudumbatthil irundhavargal piriyaavai edhirtthaargal. edhirppu romba jaasthiyaaga irundhadhaal avargal kudumbamaaga vēroru idatthukku kudimaara vēndiyirundhadhu. adharku piragu, thidīrendru piriyaavin kanavar irandhuvittaar. idhu pōdhaadhendru avarudaiya oru magalum 12 vayadhilēyē kēnsaraal irandhuvittaal. vendha punnil vēl paaichuvadhu maadhiri, idhellaam nadandhadharku piriyaadhaan kaaranam endru avarudaiya sondhakkaarargal sonnaargal. piriyaa mattum yegōvaavin saatchi aagavillai endraal, idhu edhuvumē nadandhirukkaadhu endru sonnaargal. irundhaalum, piriyaa yegōvaamēl vaitthirundha nambikkaiyai vidavē illai. avarudaiya amaippaivittu vilagi pōgavumillai.

16. yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya amaippaiyum vittu pōgaadhadhaal piriyaavukku enna aasīrvaadhangal kidaitthana?

¹⁶ sabai irundha idam, piriyaa irundha idatthilirundhu romba dhūratthil irundhadhu. adhanaal, avarudaiya ēriyaavilēyē ūliyam seiyumpadi vattaara kangaani avaridam sonnaar. kūttangalaiyum avarudaiya vīttilēyē nadattha sonnaar. idhai kēttapōdhu, ‘aiyaiyō idhayellaam ennaala seiya mudiyumaannu theriyalayē’ endru avar yōsitthaar. aanaalum, vattaara kangaani sonnapadi thannudaiya ēriyaavilēyē ūliyam seidhaar, thannudaiya vīttilēyē kūttangalai nadatthinaar. magalgalōdu sērndhu kudumba valipaadum thavaraamal seidhaar. idhanaal enna palan kidaitthadhu? piriyaa niraiya baibil padippugalai aarambitthaar. avargalil niraiya pēr nyaanasnaanamum edutthaargal. 2005-il, piriyaa olungaana payaniyaraaga sēvai seiya aarambitthaar. avar yegōvaamēl  nambikkai vaitthadharkum avarudaiya amaippukku unmaiyaaga irundhadharkum kaimēl palan kidaitthadhu. avarudaiya magalgal ippōdhu yegōvaavukku unmaiyaaga sēvai seidhukondu varugiraargal. adhumattumalla, avarudaiya ēriyaavil ippōdhu irandu sabaigal irukkindrana. prachinaigalai samaalippadharkum sondhakkaarargalin ēlana pēchai thaangikkolvadharkum yegōvaadhaan balam kodutthaar enbadhai piriyaa urudhiyaaga nambugiraar.

17. enna seiya naam thīrmaanamaaga irukka vēndum?

¹⁷ yegōvaavidamirundhu nammai pirippadharkaaga saatthaan ennenna valigalai payanpadutthugiraan endru ivvalavu nēram paartthōm. mudhalaavadhaaga, prachinaigal varumpōdhu yegōvaa nammai kaivittuviduvaar endrum, yegōvaavin amaippil iruppadhaal namakku ēgappatta prachinaigal varum endrum avan nammai ninaikka vaikkiraan. irandaavadhaaga, poruppil irukkira sagōdharargalai edhirigal kutram sumatthuvadhaiyum... thunburutthuvadhaiyum... siraiyil pōduvadhaiyum... paartthu naam bayandhu pōga vēndum endru saatthaan ninaikkiraan. mūndraavadhaaga, matravargaludaiya ēlana pēchai kēttu yegōvaavin sattathittangalin mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum naam vaitthirukkira nambikkaiyai naam vida vēndumendru avan ninaikkiraan. aanaal, saatthaanudaiya thandhirangal namakku nandraaga theriyum, adhanaal, naam ēmaandhupōvadhillai. (2 ko. 2:11) saatthaanudaiya poigalai namba kūdaadhu enbadhil urudhiyaai irungal. yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya amaippaiyum vittu pōga kūdaadhu enbadhil thīrmaanamaaga irungal. yegōvaa ungalai kaividavē maattaar. (sang. 28:7) adhanaal, avaridamirundhu ungalai pirippadharku edhaiyumē vidaadhīrgal!—rō. 8:35-39.

18. aduttha katturaiyil naam edhai patri paarppōm?

¹⁸ sabaikku veliyē irundhu varum prachinaigalai patri indha katturaiyil naam paartthōm. aanaal, sabaikku ullē irundhu varugira prachinaigalkūda yegōvaavin mēlum avarudaiya amaippin mēlum naam vaitthirukkira nambikkaiyai kulaitthuvidalaam. appadippatta prachinaigalai naam eppadi samaalikkalaam? adhai patri aduttha katturaiyil paarppōm.