1. udhavi ūliyargalai patri appōsthalan pavul enna ninaitthaar?

 udhavi ūliyargal sabaiyil romba mukkiyamaana vēlaiyai seigiraargal. indha unmaiyulla aangalai appōsthalan pavul romba uyarvaaga madhitthaar. orusamayam, pilippiyil irundha kristhavargalukku kadidham eludhiyapōdhu, mūppargalukku vaaltthu solvadhōdu avar nirutthikkollavillai; udhavi ūliyargalukkum kurippaaga vaaltthu sonnaar.—pili. 1:1.

2. oru udhavi ūliyaraaga sēvai seivadhai patri sagōdharar lūyis enna sonnaar?

² matravargalukku udhavi seivadhaal udhavi ūliyargalukku niraiya sandhōsham kidaikkiradhu. siriyavargal periyavargal ena nyaanasnaanam eduttha niraiya sagōdharargal udhavi ūliyargalaaga sēvai seigiraargal. udhaaranatthukku, dēvan endra sagōdharar 18 vayadhilēyē udhavi ūliyar aagivittaar. lūyis endra sagōdharar 50 vayadhai thaandiya piragu udhavi ūliyar aanaar. oru udhavi ūliyaraaga sēvai seivadhai patri lūyis ippadi sonnaar: “sabaiyil irukkira sagōdhara sagōdharigalukkaaga ulaippadhu enakku romba sandhōshamaaga irukkiradhu. avargal enakku niraiya anbu kaattiyirukkiraargal. avargalmēl naan vaitthirukkum anbai kaattuvadharku enakku ippōdhu oru vaaippu kidaitthirukkiradhu.” ivarai pōlatthaan niraiya udhavi ūliyargalum ninaikkiraargal.

3. indha katturaiyil ennenna kēlvigalukkaana badhilgalai paarppōm?

³ nīngal nyaanasnaanam eduttha oru sagōdhararaaga irundhaal, udhavi ūliyar aavadharku ēn kurikkōl vaikka kūdaadhu? appadi sēvai seiya edhu ungalai thūndum? nīngal ennenna thagudhigalai valartthukkolla vēndum endru baibil solgiradhu? indha kēlvigalukkaana badhilgalai indha katturaiyil paarppōm. mudhalil, oru udhavi ūliyar ennenna vēlaigal seigiraar enbadhai patri paarkkalaam.

udhavi ūliyargal sabaikku eppadi udhavugiraargal?

4. udhavi ūliyargalukku ennenna vēlaigal irukkindrana? (padatthaiyum paarungal.)

⁴ udhavi ūliyargal nyaanasnaanam eduttha sagōdharargalaaga irukkiraargal;  kadavuludaiya sakthiyaal avargal niyamikkappadugiraargal. sabai vēlaigalai seivadharku avargal mūppargalukku udhavugiraargal. udhaaranatthukku, ūliyam seivadharku pōdhumaana idam irukkiradhaa, patthirikaigal irukkiradhaa endru sila udhavi ūliyargal paartthukkolgiraargal. matravargal, raajya mandratthai suttham seivadhu, paraamarippadhu pōndra vēlaigalai seigiraargal. sabai kūttangal nadakkumpōdhu, sila udhavi ūliyargal attandantugalaaga sēvai seigiraargal. vērusilar, aadiyō-vīdiyōvai gavanitthukkolgiraargal. podhuvaaga, ippadippatta nadaimurai vēlaigalai seiya vēndiyirundhaalum, udhavi ūliyaraaga niyamikkappadugira oruvar, mudhalil yegōvaavai nēsikkiravaraaga iruppaar; yegōvaavudaiya nīdhiyaana nerimuraigalpadi vaalgiravaraagavum, sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl niraiya anbu vaitthirukkiravaraagavum iruppaar. (mat. 22:37-39) nyaanasnaanam eduttha oru sagōdharar udhavi ūliyaraaga aavadharku eppadi muyarchi edukkalaam?

5. udhavi ūliyaraaga aaga virumbugiravar enna seiya vēndum?

⁵ udhavi ūliyaraaga aavadharku oruvar valartthukkolla vēndiya thagudhigalai patri baibil solgiradhu. (1 thī. 3:8-10, 12, 13) indha thagudhigalai nandraaga paditthu paarungal. piragu, avatrai valartthukkolla kadinamaaga muyarchi seiyungal. aanaal adharku munbu, nīngal ēn oru udhavi ūliyar aaga aasaippadugirīrgal endru yōsitthu paarungal. adhaavadhu, ungal ulnōkkatthai aaraaindhu paarungal.

udhavi ūliyar aavadharku edhu ungalai thūndugiradhu?

6. sagōdhara sagōdharigalukku sēvai seiya edhu ungalai thūndugiradhu? (matthēyu 20:28; padatthaiyum paarungal.)

⁶ nammudaiya miga sirandha munmaadhiriyaana yēsu kristhuvai patri yōsitthu paarungal. avar thannudaiya appaamēlum makkalmēlum anbu vaitthirundhaar. kadinamaaga ulaikkavum, matravargal thaalvaaga ninaittha vēlaigalaikkūda irangi seiyavum andha anbudhaan avarai thūndiyadhu. (matthēyu 20:28-ai vaasiyungal; yōvaa. 13:5, 14, 15) nīngalum anbinaal thūndappattu vēlai seidhaal, yegōvaa ungalai aasīrvadhippaar; udhavi ūliyar aaga vēndum endra ungal kurikkōlai ettippidikka udhavuvaar.—1 ko. 16:14; 1 pē. 5:5.

7. periya aalaaga kaattikkolla ninaikkum ennatthai oru sagōdharar ēn thavirkka vēndum?

⁷ thangalaiyē periya aalaaga kaattikkolgiravargalaitthaan indha ulagam thalaiyil vaitthu kondaadugiradhu. aanaal yegōvaavudaiya amaippil appadi kidaiyaadhu. anbinaal thūndappattu sēvai seigira oru sagōdharar, padhavi aasai piditthavaraaga irukka maattaar. matravargalmēl adhigaaram seluttha thudikka maattaar. sabaiyil thanakkendru oru andhasthu vēndum endrum ninaikka maattaar. oruvēlai, padhavi aasai pidittha oruvarukku poruppu kodukkappattaal enna aagum? sabaiyil sila saadhaarana vēlaigalai ‘seiya mudiyaadhu’ endru avar sollividalaam. ‘adhellaam ennudaiya thagudhikku kīl’ endru  avar ninaikkalaam. aanaal, yegōvaavin arumaiyaana aadugalai gavanitthukkolvadharku appadippatta vēlaigal avasiyamaanadhaaga irukkalaam. (yōvaa. 10:12) perumaiyinaalō matravargal thannai periya aalaaga ninaikka vēndum endra aasaiyinaalō yegōvaavukku sēvai seiya oruvar ninaitthaal, avar edukkira muyarchigalai yegōvaa kattaayam aasīrvadhikka maattaar.—1 ko. 10:24, 33; 13:4, 5.

8. yēsu thannudaiya appōsthalargalukku enna aalōsanai kodutthaar?

⁸ poruppugalai edutthu seiya vēndum endru yēsuvin nerungiya nanbargal aasaippattaargal. aanaal, avargalukkē silasamayam ulnōkkam sariyillaamal irundhadhu. udhaaranatthukku, yaakkōbaiyum yōvaanaiyum edutthukkollungal. yēsuvudaiya arasaangatthil thangalukku oru visēshamaana idam vēndum endru kēttaargal. avargal appadi kēttadhu sari endru yēsu sollavillai. avar thannudaiya 12 appōsthalargalaiyum kūppittu ippadi sonnaar: “ungalil uyarndhavanaaga irukka virumbugiravan ungalukku sēvai seigiravanaaga irukka vēndum. ungalil mudhalaavadhaaga irukka virumbugiravan ellaarukkum adimaiyaaga irukka vēndum.” (maar. 10:35-37, 43, 44) adhanaal, poruppugalai edutthu seiya aasaippadum oru sagōdhararukku ulnōkkam sariyaaga irukka vēndum. adhaavadhu, matravargalukku sēvai seiya vēndum endra ulnōkkam irukka vēndum. appadippatta sagōdharargal sabaikku aasīrvaadhamaaga iruppaargal.—1 the. 2:8.

matravargalukku sēvai seiyum aasaiyai nīngal eppadi adhigamaakkalaam?

9. matravargalukku sēvai seiya vēndum endra aasaiyai nīngal eppadi adhigamaakkalaam?

⁹ ungalukku yegōvaamēl anbu irukkiradhu, matravargalukku udhava aasaippadugirīrgal. irundhaalum, oru udhavi ūliyar seiya vēndiya niraiya vēlaigalai edutthu seivadharkaana aasai ungalukku illaamal irukkalaam. andha aasaiyai nīngal eppadi valartthukkollalaam? sagōdhara sagōdharigalukkaaga sēvai seidhaal evvalavu sandhōsham kidaikkum endru yōsitthu paarungal. “vaanguvadhaivida koduppadhildhaan adhiga sandhōsham irukkiradhu” endru yēsu sonnaar. (ap. 20:35) indha vaartthaigalinpadidhaan avarum vaalndhaar. matravargalukku sēvai seidhadhaal unmaiyaana sandhōshatthai avar anubavitthaar. ungalaalum adhai anubavikka mudiyum!

10. matravargalukku sēvai seivadhu thanakku sandhōsham enbadhai yēsu eppadi kaattinaar? (maarku 6:31-34)

¹⁰ matravargalukku sēvai seivadhu yēsuvukku eppadi sandhōshatthai kodutthadhu enbadharku oru udhaaranatthai ippōdhu paarkkalaam. (maarku 6:31-34-ai vaasiyungal.) orusamayam, yēsuvum avarudaiya sīshargalum romba kalaitthuppōi irundhaargal. adhanaal, ōivedukka oru thanimaiyaana idatthukku pōnaargal. avargal angē pōvadharku munbē, makkal andha idatthukku pōivittaargal. yēsu ēdhaavadhu sollikkoduppaar endru aasaiyaaga kaatthirundhaargal. yēsuvukkum sīshargalukkum “saappiduvadharkukkūda . . . nēramē kidaikkavillai.” indha sūlnilaimaiyil, ‘ennaal ippōdhu katrukkodukka mudiyaadhu’ endru yēsu solliyirukkalaam. alladhu, ēdhaavadhu ondrirandu vishayangalai mattum katrukkodutthuvittu avargalai thiruppi anuppiyirukkalaam. aanaal, avar appadi seiyavillai. avarukku makkalmēl anbu irundhadhaal, “avargalukku niraiya vishayangalai katrukkodukka aarambitthaar,” ‘romba nēram’ katrukkodutthaar. (maar. 6:35) makkalai paartthu ‘manam urugiyadhaal’ appadi seidhaar, verum kadamaikkaaga alla. yēsu avargalukku sollikkodukka vēndum endru aasaippattadhukku kaaranam: avargalmēl irundha anbudhaan! matravargalukku sēvai seiyumpōdhu yēsuvukku niraiya sandhōsham kidaitthadhu.

11. yēsu eppadi makkalin thēvaigalai gavanitthukkondaar? (padatthaiyum paarungal.)

¹¹ makkalukku sēvai seidhapōdhu, yēsu avargaludaiya thēvaigalaiyum gavanitthukkondaar. verumanē katrukkoduppadhōdu nirutthikkollavillai. angē kūdivandhirundha makkalukku avar arpudhamaaga unavu kodutthaar. avarudaiya sīshargalai parimaara sonnaar. (maar. 6:41) matravargalukku eppadi sēvai seivadhu enbadhai idhanmūlam sīshargalukku sollikkodutthaar. matravargaludaiya thēvaigalai gavanitthukkolvadhu evvalavu mukkiyam enbadhai kaattinaar. indha maadhiriyaana vēlaigalaitthaan indru udhavi ūliyargalum seigiraargal. konjam karpanai seidhupaarungal: ‘ellaarum thirupthiyaaga saappittu’ mudikkumvarai yēsuvōdu sērndhu sīshargal unavu parimaarinaargal. adhu avargalukku evvalavu sandhōshamaaga irundhirukkum! (maar. 6:42) indha sandharppatthil mattumalla, sollappōnaal, būmiyil vaalndha kaalam mulukka yēsu makkalukku sēvai seidhaar. thannaivida  matravargaludaiya thēvaigalai gavanitthukkolvadhudhaan avarukku romba mukkiyamaaga irundhadhu. (mat. 4:23; 8:16) ippadi, matravargalukku sollikkoduppadhilum, avargaludaiya thēvaigalai gavanitthukkolvadhilum yēsuvukku periya sandhōshamum thirupthiyum kidaitthadhu. nīngalum oru udhavi ūliyaraaga suyanalam illaamal matravargalukku sēvai seiyumpōdhu, adhiga sandhōshatthai anubavippīrgal.

12. sabaikku prayōjanamaana thiramaigal nammidam illai endru naam ēn ninaikka kūdaadhu?

¹² ungalukku endhavoru visēsha thiramaiyum illai endru ninaikkirīrgalaa? sōrndhuvidaadhīrgal! sabaikku prayōjanamaaga iruppadharku thēvaiyaana thiramaigal kandippaaga ungalukku irukkum. jebam seidhuvittu, 1 korindhiyar 12:12-30-il pavul sonna vaartthaigalai yōsitthu paarungal. yegōvaavudaiya ūliyargal ovvoruvarumē sabaikku romba mukkiyamaanavargal endru pavuludaiya vaartthaigal kaattugindrana. oruvēlai, ippōdhu ungalukku udhavi ūliyaraaga sēvai seivadharkaana thagudhigal illaiyendraal, kavalaippadaadhīrgal. yegōvaavukku sēvai seivadharkum sagōdhara sagōdharigalukku udhaviyaaga iruppadharkum ungalaal enna mudiyumō adhai seiyungal. mūppargal ungaludaiya thiramaigalai manadhil vaitthu, ungalaal seiya mudindha vēlaigalai koduppaargal enbadhil nambikkaiyaaga irungal.—rō. 12:4-8.

13. udhavi ūliyar aavadharkaana thagudhigalai ungalaal ettippidikka mudiyum endru ēn sollalaam?

¹³ idhaiyum yōsitthu paarungal: podhuvaaga oru udhavi ūliyarukku irukka vēndiya thagudhigalil, niraiya thagudhigal ellaa kristhavargalumē valartthukkolla vēndiyavaidhaan. yegōvaavidam nerungi varuvadhu, avarukku pidittha maadhiri vaalvadhu, matravargalukku sandhōshamaaga koduppadhu ena ivaiyellaamē kristhavargal ellaarum seiya vēndiyavaidhaan. adhanaal, oru udhavi ūliyar aavadharku thēvaiyaana niraiya thagudhigalai nīngal ērkenavē valartthiruppīrgal. irundhaalum, kurippaaga ennenna thagudhigalai valartthukkolla vēndiyirukkum endru ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

udhavi ūliyar aavadharku eppadi thagudhigalai valartthukkollalaam?

14. “poruppudan nadakkiravar” endraal enna arttham? (1 thīmōtthēyu 3:8-10, 12)

¹⁴ udhavi ūliyargal valartthukkolla vēndiya sila thagudhigalai patri 1 thīmōtthēyu 3:8-10, 12 solgiradhu. (vaasiyungal.) avatrai patri ippōdhu paarkkalaam. oru udhavi ūliyar, ‘poruppudan nadakkiravaraaga’ irukka vēndum. indha vaartthaigalai, “matravargaludaiya mariyaadhaiyai sambaadhikkiravaraaga,” “ganniyamaanavaraaga,” alladhu “madhippukkuriyavaraaga” endrukūda molipeyarkkalaam. adharkaaga, nīngal jaaliyaagavē irukka kūdaadhu endrō eppōdhum sīriyasaaga irukka vēndum endrō arttham kidaiyaadhu. (pra. 3:1, 4) adhēsamayatthil, ungalukku kodukkappadugira ellaa vēlaigalaiyum poruppōdu seidhu mudikkiravaraaga irukka vēndum. nīngal nambagamaanavar endra peyar edutthaal, sabaiyil irukkiravargaludaiya mariyaadhaiyai ungalaal sambaadhikka mudiyum.

15. “irandu vidhamaaga pēsaadhavar,” “aniyaaya laabam sambaadhikka alaiyaadhavar” endraal enna arttham?

¹⁵ “irandu vidhamaaga pēsaadhavar” endraal, nīngal  unmaiyaanavar, nērmaiyaanavar, nambagamaanavar endru arttham. nīngal vaartthai maara maattīrgal. velivēsham pōttu matravargalai ēmaatra maattīrgal. (nīdhi. 3:32) “aniyaaya laabam sambaadhikka alaiyaadhavar” endraal, nīngal vyaabaara vishayangalilum, pana vishayangalilum nērmaiyaaga irukkirīrgal endru arttham. sabaiyil, sagōdhara sagōdharigalidam irukkira natpai payanpadutthi aadhaayam thēdaadhavaraaga irukkirīrgal endru arttham.

16. (a) “dhraatchamadhuvai alavukku adhigamaaga kudikkaadhavar” endraal enna arttham? (b) “suttha manasaatchi” irukkiravar endraal enna arttham?

¹⁶ “dhraatchamadhuvai alavukku adhigamaaga kudikkaadhavar” endraal enna arttham? madhubaanangalai payanpadutthumpōdhu alavukku adhigamaaga kudikkaadhavar alladhu kudikaarar endru peyar edukkaadhavar endru arttham. “suttha manasaatchi” irukkiravar endraal, yegōvaavudaiya nerimuraigalukku ētra maadhiri vaalgiravar endru arttham. nīngal thavaru seigira iyalbullavaraaga irundhaalum, yegōvaavōdu nalla uravu iruppadhaal ungal manadhil samaadhaanam irukkum, manadhu kurugurukkaadhu.

17. ‘thagudhiyullavargalaa endru . . . sōdhikkappaduvadhu’ endraal enna arttham? (1 thīmōtthēyu 3:10; padatthaiyum paarungal.)

¹⁷ ‘thagudhiyullavaraa endru . . . sōdhikkappattavar’ endraal, ungalukku kodukkappatta vēlaiyai nīngal nallapadiyaaga seidhu mudippīrgal... mūppargal ungalai nambalaam... enbadhai nirūbitthu kaattiyirukkirīrgal endru arttham. adhanaal, mūppargal ēdhaavadhu oru vēlaiyai ungalukku kodutthaal, avargaludaiya aalōsanaigalai kēttu gavanamaaga seiyungal. adhu sambandhamaaga amaippu kodutthirukkum valinadatthudhalgalaiyum sariyaaga pinpatrungal. ungalukku kodukkappadum vēlaiyai eppadi seiya vēndum, eppōdhu seidhu mudikka vēndum enbadhaiyellaam nandraaga therindhu vaitthirungal. ovvoru vēlaiyaiyum nīngal nandraaga... aarvamaaga... seiyumpōdhu, sabaiyil irukkira matravargal adhai gavanippaargal. poruppaana oru sagōdhararaaga nīngal valarndhu varuvadhai paarppaargal. mūppargalē, sabaiyil irukkira nyaanasnaanam eduttha sagōdharargalukku payirchi koduppadharku thayaaraaga irungal. (1 thīmōtthēyu 3:10-ai vaasiyungal.) ungal sabaiyil, 10-14 vayadhil alladhu adharkum kuraivaana vayadhil, nyaanasnaanam eduttha sagōdharargal irukkiraargalaa? avargaludaiya thanippatta baibil padippu palakkam nandraaga irukkiradhaa? kūttangalukku nandraaga thayaarikkiraargalaa? thavaraamal kūttangalil badhil solgiraargalaa? ūliyatthil thavaraamal kalandhukolgiraargalaa? appadiyendraal, avargaludaiya vayadhukkum sūlnilaikkum ētra sila poruppugalai kodungal. indha vidhatthil, ilam sagōdharargalai ‘thagudhiyullavargalaa’ endru sōdhitthu paarkka mudiyum. appadi seidhaal, 17 mudhal 19 vayadhilēyē, udhavi ūliyaraaga niyamikkappaduvadharkaana thagudhigalai avargal valartthukkolla mudiyum.

18. ‘endha kutrachaattum illaadhavar’ endraal enna arttham?

¹⁸ ‘endha kutrachaattum illaamal’ iruppavar endraal, mōsamaana oru thavarai seidhadharkaana endha nyaayamaana kutrachaattum ungalmēl illai endru arttham. kristhavargalmēl poi kutrachaattugal varalaam enbadhu unmaidhaan. yēsumēlkūda niraiya  poi kutrachaattugalai sumatthinaargal. thannudaiya sīshargalukkum adhē nilaimai varalaam endru yēsu munbē sonnaar. (yōvaa. 15:20) aanaal, yēsuvin nadatthaiyai pōl ungaludaiya nadatthaiyum sutthamaanadhaaga irundhaal, sabaiyil irukkiravargalidam nalla peyarai sambaadhippīrgal.—mat. 11:19.

19. ‘orē manaiviyai udaiya kanavaraaga’ iruppadhil enna utpattirukkiradhu?

¹⁹ ‘orē manaiviyai udaiya kanavaraaga’ irukka vēndum. mudhalmudhalil yegōvaa thirumanatthai seidhu vaitthapōdhu, oru aanum oru pennumdhaan thirumana bandhatthil inaiya vēndum endra nerimuraiyai vaitthaar; nīngal kalyaanamaanavaraaga irundhaal idhai kadaippidikka vēndum. (mat. 19:3-9) oru kristhavar, paaliyal muraikēttil īdupadavē kūdaadhu. (ebi. 13:4) adhumattumalla, ungaludaiya manaivikku nīngal unmaiyaaga irukka vēndum. adhaavadhu, matra pengalmēl kanvaikka kūdaadhu; endha vidhamaana thavaraana ennatthōdum palaga kūdaadhu.—yōbu 31:1.

20. thannudaiya kudumbatthai oruvar eppadi “nalla vidhatthil” gavanitthukkolvaar?

²⁰ “thangal pillaigalaiyum, vīttaaraiyum nalla vidhatthil nadatthugiravargalaaga” irukka vēndum. nīngal oru kudumba thalaivaraaga irundhaal, ungalukku irukkira poruppugalai mukkiyamaanadhaaga ninaikka vēndum. thavaraamal kudumba valipaattai nadattha vēndum. kudumbatthil irukkira ovvoruvarōdum sērndhu, mudindhavarai adikkadi ūliyam seiya vēndum. pillaigal yegōvaavidam nerukkamaana bandhatthai vaitthukkolvadharku udhavi seiya vēndum. (ebē. 6:4) kudumbatthai nandraaga gavanitthukkolgira oruvar, sabaiyaiyum thannaal nandraaga gavanitthukkolla mudiyum enbadhai kaattugiraar.—1 thīmōtthēyu 3:5-ai oppidungal.

21. nīngal innum oru udhavi ūliyar aagavillai endraal enna seiyalaam?

²¹ sagōdharargalē, nīngal innum oru udhavi ūliyaraaga aagavillai endraal dhayavuseidhu indha katturaiyil irukkira vishayangalai nandraaga yōsitthu paarungal. idhai patri jebam seiyungal. udhavi ūliyargalukku ennenna thagudhigal thēvaippadugiradhu enbadhai padiyungal. piragu, andha thagudhigalai ettippidikka kadinamaaga ulaiyungal. yegōvaamēlum, sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēlum ungalukku evvalavu anbu irukkiradhu endru yōsitthu paarungal. avargalukku sēvai seivadharkaana aasaiyai adhigamaakkungal. (1 pē. 4:8, 10) sagōdhara sagōdharigalukku sēvai seivadhaal kidaikkira sandhōshatthai anubaviyungal. udhavi ūliyar aavadharku nīngal edukkira muyarchigalai yegōvaa aasīrvadhikkattum!—pili. 2:13.