1-2. (a) adhigaaratthil iruppavargalai nambuvadhu ēn indraikku niraiya pērukku kashtamaaga irukkiradhu? (aa) indha katturaiyil naam edhai patri paarkkappōgirōm?

 indraikku niraiya pērukku adhigaaratthil iruppavargalai nambuvadhu kashtamaaga irukkiradhu. ēnendraal, arasaangamum sattamum, pana balamum selvaakkum iruppavargalukku saadhagamaaga iruppadhaiyum paavappatta makkalai aniyaayamaaga nadatthuvadhaiyum avargal paarkkiraargal. “manushanai manushan adakki aandiruppadhaal avanukku kēdudhaan vandhirukkiradhu” endru baibilum sariyaagatthaan solgiradhu. (pra. 8:9) adhōdu, sila madha thalaivargal aniyaayamaaga nadandhukolvadhaal makkalukku kadavulmēl irundha nambikkaiyē pōivittadhu. adhanaal, nammōdu baibil padikkiravargalukku yegōvaamīdhum būmiyil thannudaiya makkalai valinadattha avar payanpadutthubavargalmīdhum nambikkaiyai valarppadhu kashtamaaga irukkalaam. aanaal, naamdhaan avargalukku udhavi seiya vēndum.

² yegōvaamīdhum avarudaiya amaippumīdhum nambikkai vaikka katrukkolla vēndiya avasiyam pudhidhaaga baibil padikkiravargalukku mattumalla namakkum irukkiradhu. satthiyatthil romba varushangalaaga irukkiravargalum yegōvaa edhai seidhaalum sariyaagatthaan seivaar endra nambikkaiyai balappadutthikkondē irukka vēndum. ēnendraal, sila vishayangal yegōvaamēl naam vaitthirukkira nambikkaiyai asaitthuppaarkkalaam. nammudaiya nambikkaiyai asaitthuppaarkkira mūndru sūlnilaigalai indha katturaiyil paarkkalaam: (1) sila baibil padhivugalai padikkumpōdhu, (2) yegōvaavin amaippilirundhu namakku valinadatthudhal kidaikkumpōdhu, (3) varappōgira savaalgalai samaalikkumpōdhu.

3. yegōvaamēl naam vaitthirukkum nambikkaiyai sila baibil padhivugal eppadi asaitthuppaarkkalaam?

 ³ baibilai padikkumpōdhu, yegōvaa ēn silaridam mattum  ippadi nadandhukondaar, ēn andha thīrmaanatthai edutthaar endrellaam naam yōsikkalaam. udhaaranamaaga, ōivunaalil viragu porukkiya ōr isravēlanai kolai seiya vēndum endru ennaagamam butthagatthil yegōvaa sonnaar. aanaal, pala varushangalukku pinbu, dhaavīdhu raajaa olukkakkēdaaga nadandhapōdhum kolai seidhapōdhum yegōvaa avarai mannitthadhaaga irandu saamuvēl butthagatthil padikkirōm. (en. 15:32, 35; 2 saa. 12:9, 13) ‘dhaavīdhu olukkakkēdaa nadandhukkittaaru, kolaiyum senjaaru, adhōda oppidumpōdhu, ōivunaalla viragu porukka pōnadhu periya paavam illaiyē? ivanukku marana dhandanai koduttha yegōvaa dhaavīdhai ēn mannichaaru?’ endru naam yōsikkalaam. indha kēlvikku badhil therindhukolvadharku munbu baibil padikkumpōdhu naam manadhil vaitthukkolla vēndiya mūndru vishayangalai patri paarkkalaam.

4. yegōvaavin thīrppugal sariyaanavai endru nambuvadharku aadhiyaagamam 18:20, 21-um ubaagamam 10:17-um eppadi udhavugindrana?

⁴ oru padhivai patriya ellaa vivarangalaiyum ellaa samayatthilum baibil solvadhu kidaiyaadhu. udhaaranamaaga, thaan seidha thavarai ninaitthu dhaavīdhu unmaiyilēyē varutthappattaar endru namakku theriyum. (sang. 51:2-4) aanaal, ōivunaal sattatthai mīriya andha nabar eppadippattavar? thaan seidha thavarai ninaitthu avar unmaiyilēyē varutthappattaaraa? idharku munbu avar yegōvaavin sattangalukku kīlppadiyaamal pōyirukkiraaraa? ērkenavē koduttha echarippugalai avar kandukollaamal vittaaraa? ivatrai patri baibil edhuvum sollavillai. aanaal, oru vishayatthil naam urudhiyaaga irukkalaam. yegōvaa, “aniyaayamē seiyaadhavar.” (ubaa. 32:4) yegōvaa manidhargalai pōl kidaiyaadhu. manidhargal, matravargal solvadhai kēttō thangaludaiya sondha abippraayangalin adippadaiyilō thīrppu kodukkiraargal. adhanaal, adhu sariyaaga iruppadhillai. aanaal, yegōvaa unmaigalin adippadaiyil thīrppu kodukkiraar. adhanaaldhaan, adhu sariyaaga irukkiradhu. (aadhiyaagamam 18:20, 21-yum ubaagamam 10:17-yum vaasiyungal.) yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya nerigalaiyum patri endhalavukku therindhukolgirōmō andhalavukku avarudaiya thīrppugalellaam sariyaagatthaan irukkum endru nambuvōm. baibilai padikkumpōdhu namakku varugira kēlvigalukku udanē badhil kidaikkaamal pōgalaam. aanaal, ‘yegōvaa eppōdhum nīdhiyaanadhai seivaar’ enbadhil namakku endha sandhēgamum illai.—sang. 145:17.

5. naam paava iyalbullavargalaaga iruppadhaal nammaal sariyaaga nyaayanthīrkka mudiyaadhu endru ēn solgirōm? (“ nam paarvaiyilirundhu nīdhiyai maraikkum paavam” endra pettiyai paarungal.)

⁵ naam paava iyalbullavargalaaga iruppadhaal, nammaal sariyaaga nyaayanthīrkka mudiyaadhu. kadavul thannudaiya saayalil nammaiyum padaitthiruppadhaaldhaan, yaarukkum aniyaayam nadakka kūdaadhu endru naam ninaikkirōm. (aadhi. 1:26) aanaal, naam paava iyalbullavargalaaga iruppadhaal  namakku ellaa unmaigalum therindhaalum, naam thavaraaga nyaayanthīrkka vaaippirukkiradhu. udhaaranamaaga, ninivē makkalukku irakkam kaatta yegōvaa eduttha mudivu yōnaavukku pidikkavē illai. (yōnaa 3:10–4:1) aanaal, yegōvaa irakkam kaattiyadhaaldhaan, 1,20,000-kkum adhigamaana ninivē makkaludaiya uyir kaappaatrappattadhu. ingē sariyaaga nyaayanthīrkkaadhadhu yaar? yegōvaavaa? illai, yōnaadhaan.

6. thaan edukkira thīrmaanangalai patri yegōvaa ēn nammidam vilakka vēndiya avasiyamillai?

⁶ thaan edukkira thīrmaanangalukkaana kaaranatthai manidhargalidam solla vēndiya avasiyam yegōvaavukku illai. baibil kaalatthil, yegōvaa oru thīrmaanatthai eduppadharku munbō eduttha pinbō adhai patri thannudaiya ūliyargal enna ninaikkiraargal endru avargalidam kēttirukkiraar. (aadhi. 18:25; yōnaa 4:2, 3) silasamayam, thaan oru thīrmaanatthai edutthadharkaana kaaranatthai yegōvaa avargalukku vilakki solliyirukkiraar. (yōnaa 4:10, 11) aanaal, appadi ellaavatraiyum nammidam solla vēndiya avasiyam yegōvaavukku illai. avardhaan nammai padaitthavar. adhanaal, edhaiyumē nammidam kēttuvittu seiya vēndiya avasiyam avarukku illai.—ēsaa. 40:13, 14; 55:9.

7. edhu namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam, ēn?

⁷ yegōvaa eppōdhum sariyaanadhaitthaan seivaar endru nambuvadhil namakku endha prachinaiyum iruppadhillai. aanaal, avar niyamitthirukkira aatkalai nambuvadhudhaan namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam. yegōvaavin amaippil poruppil irukkiravargal ellaavatraiyum avar sonnapadidhaan seigiraargalaa? alladhu thangal sondha ishtatthukku seigiraargalaa? endru naam silasamayam yōsikkalaam. baibil kaalatthil vaalndhavargalum ippadi yōsitthirukkalaam.  3-vadhu paaraavil paarttha sambavangalai patri konjam yōsitthuppaarungal. ōivunaalil viragu porukka pōnavanudaiya sondhakkaarar, ‘mōsē marana dhandanai kudukkaradhukku munnaadi yegōvaakitta kēttudhaan senjaaraa?’ endru oruvēlai yōsitthirukkalaam. dhaavīdhum uriyaavin manaiviyum olukkakkēdaaga nadandhukondadhai kēlvippatta uriyaavin nanbar oruvar, ‘oruvēlai raajaangara padhaviya payanpadutthidhaan dhaavīdhu thanakku kidaikka vēndiya dhandanaiyila irundhu thappichittaarō?’ endru yōsitthirukkalaam. unmai ennavendraal, thannudaiya makkalai valinadattha yegōvaa būmiyil silarai niyamitthirukkiraar. avargalai yegōvaa nambugiraar. avargalai naam nambaamal yegōvaavai nambugirōm endru sollavē mudiyaadhu.

8. appōsthalar 16:4, 5 solvadharkum indraikku kristhava sabai seyalpaduvadharkum enna otrumai irukkiradhu?

⁸ indraikku yegōvaa thannudaiya amaippai valinadattha ‘unmaiyum vivēgamum ulla adimaiyai’ payanpadutthugiraar. (mat. 24:45) mudhal nūtraandilirundha aalum kuluvai pōlavē indha adimaiyum ulagam muluvadhum irukkira kadavuludaiya makkalai gavanitthukkolgiraargal. sabaiyil irukkira mūppargalukku thēvaiyaana valinadatthudhalai kodukkiraargal. (appōsthalar 16:4, 5-ai vaasiyungal.) adhanpadidhaan mūppargal sabaiyai valinadatthugiraargal. amaippum mūppargalum kodukkira aalōsanaigalinpadi nadakkumpōdhu, yegōvaa ellaavatraiyum sariyaagatthaan seivaar endru naam nambugirōm enbadhai kaatta mudiyum.

9. mūppargal edukkira thīrmaanatthukku kīlppadivadhu namakku eppōdhu kashtamaaga irukkalaam, ēn?

⁹ silanēram mūppargal edukkira thīrmaanatthukku kīlppadivadhu namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam. udhaaranamaaga, kadandha sila varushangalaaga sila sabaigal inaikkappattiruppadhaal andha vattaarangalilum maatrangal vandhirukkindrana. innum sila idangalil, raajya mandratthil irukkaigal gaaliyaaga iruppadhaal andha sabaikku maarippōi udhavumpadi mūppargal sila prasthaabigalidam solgiraargal. oruvēlai, nammidam appadi sonnaal, nammudaiya nanbargalaiyum kudumbatthaiyum vittuvittu pōvadhu namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam. endha prasthaabiyai engē anuppa vēndum endru mūppargalukku ēdhaavadhu velippadutthudhal kidaikkiradhaa? illai. idhanaal, mūppargal solvadhai  kētpadhu namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam. yegōvaa mūppargalai nambugiraar. adhanaaldhaan, thīrmaanikkira poruppai avargalukku kodutthirukkiraar. appadiyendraal, naamum avargalai namba vēndum. *

10. ebireyar 13:17 solgirapadi, naam ēn mūppargalukku otthulaippu kodukka vēndum?

¹⁰ naam aasaippatta vidhamaaga mūppargal thīrmaanam edukkaavittaalum mūppargal eduttha thīrmaanatthukku naam ēn otthulaippu kodukka vēndum? appōdhudhaan, yegōvaavin makkal eppōdhum otrumaiyaaga irukka nammaal udhava mudiyum. (ebē. 4:2, 3) mūppar kulu edukkira thīrmaanatthukku naam manatthaalmaiyōdu kīlppadiya vēndum, adhu sabaiyin valarchikku udhavum. (ebireyar 13:17-ai vaasiyungal.) miga mukkiyamaaga, nammai gavanitthukkolvadharkaaga yegōvaa niyamitthirukkiravargalukku otthulaippu kodukkumpōdhu naam yegōvaavai mulumaiyaaga nambugirōm enbadhai kaatta mudiyum.—ap. 20:28.

11. mūppargal kodukkira aalōsanai sariyaagatthaan irukkum endru naam edhai vaitthu nambalaam?

¹¹ mūppargal kodukkira aalōsanai sariyaagatthaan irukkum endru nambuvadharku naam evatraiyellaam nyaabagam vaitthukkollalaam? mūppargal sabaikkaaga thīrmaanam edukkumpōdhu kadavuludaiya sakthiyai kēttu jebam seigiraargal. adhu sambandhamaaga amaippu kodukkira valinadatthudhalaiyum baibil niyamangalaiyum gavanamaaga padikkiraargal. avargaludaiya aasaiyē yegōvaavin makkalai nandraaga paartthukkolla vēndum, yegōvaavai sandhōshappaduttha vēndum enbadhudhaan. thannudaiya makkalai mūppargal eppadi paartthukkolgiraargal enbadhai yegōvaa gavanikkiraar. adharku avargalidam kanakkum kētpaar. idhu mūppargalukku nandraaga theriyum. (1 pē. 5:2, 3) idhai yōsitthuppaarungal: indraikku ulagatthil irukkira makkal inam, madham, arasiyal endra peyaril pirindhirukkiraargal. aanaal, yegōvaavin makkal mattumdhaan otrumaiyaaga irukkiraargal, ondraaga sērndhu yegōvaavai vanangugiraargal. yegōvaavin aasīrvaadham avarudaiya amaippinmēl iruppadhudhaan idharku kaaranam.

12. oru nabar unmaiyilēyē manam thirundhiyirukkiraaraa enbadhai mūppargal edhai vaitthu mudivu seigiraargal?

¹² sabaiyai sutthamaaga vaitthukkollum mukkiyamaana poruppai yegōvaa mūppargalukku kodutthirukkiraar. sabaiyil irukkira oruvar mōsamaana paavam seidhuvittaal avar sabaiyil irukka vēndumaa vēndaamaa enbadhai thīrmaanikkira poruppai yegōvaa mūppargalukku kodutthirukkiraar. adhai thīrmaanikka mūppargal edhaiyellaam paarkkiraargal? thavaru seidha andha nabar adhai ninaitthu unmaiyilēyē varutthappadugiraaraa? seidha thavarai ninaitthu varutthappaduvadhaaga sonnaalum thaan seidhadhu thavaru endru purindhukondaaraa? andha thavarai marubadiyum seiya kūdaadhu endru ninaikkiraaraa? oruvēlai, ketta nanbargalin sagavaasatthaaldhaan andha thavarai seidhirundhaal, andha natpai muritthukkolla avar thayaaraaga irukkiraaraa? endrellaam avargal therindhukolgiraargal. pinbu, yegōvaavidam jebam seigiraargal. enna nadandhadhu enbadhaiyum adhai patri baibil enna solgiradhu enbadhaiyum paarkkiraargal. thavaru seidhavar idhai patri enna ninaikkiraar enbadhaiyum paarkkiraargal. idhai vaitthu avar sabaiyil irukka vēndumaa vēndaamaa enbadhai thīrmaanikkiraargal. thēvaippattaal avarai sabainīkkam seigiraargal.—1 ko. 5:11-13.

13. nammudaiya nanbarō sondhakkaararō sabainīkkam seiyappattaal naam enna yōsikkalaam?

¹³ mūppargalmēl nambikkai vaippadhu namakku eppōdhu kashtamaaga irukkalaam? sabainīkkam seiyappattavar nammudaiya nerungiya nanbaraagavō sondhakkaararaagavō illaiyendraal mūppargal eduttha thīrmaanam saridhaan endru naam ētrukkolvōm. aanaal, sabainīkkam seiyappattavar namakku pidittha oruvaraaga irundhaal, ‘ellaa vishayatthaiyum mūppargal sariyaa visaarikkaama indha thīrmaanattha edutthuttaangalō? indha thīrmaanatthila yegōvaavin valinadatthudhal illaiyō?’ endrellaam naam yōsikkalaam. appadiyendraal, avargal eduttha thīrmaanatthai nalla vidhatthil edutthukkolla naam enna seiyalaam?

14. namakku pidittha yaaraavadhu sabainīkkam seiyappattaal naam edhai nyaabagam vaitthukkolla vēndum?

 ¹⁴ sabainīkkam enbadhu yegōvaa seidha ērpaadu enbadhai naam nyaabagam vaitthukkolla vēndum. indha ērpaattaal sabaikku nanmai kidaikkum, thavaru seidhavarukkum nanmai kidaikkum. thavaru seidhuvittu manam thirundhaadha oruvar sabaiyil irundhaarendraal, avarai paartthu matravargalum thavaru seiya vaaippirukkiradhu. (galaa. 5:9) adhōdu, thaan seidhadhu evvalavu periya thavaru endru avarum purindhukolla maattaar. thaan yōsikkira vidhatthaiyum nadandhukolgira vidhatthaiyum maatrikkondu yegōvaavidam thirumbi vara vēndum endru ninaikka maattaar. (pra. 8:11) oruvarai sabainīkkam seiya vēndumaa vēndaamaa endra thīrmaanatthai mūppargal ēnōdhaanōvendru eduppadhillai. isravēlil irundha nīdhibadhigalai pōlavē ‘manidhanin saarbaaga alla, yegōvaavin saarbaaga thīrppu solgiraargal’ enbadhai mūppargal nandraaga purindhu vaitthirukkiraargal.—2 naa. 19:6, 7.

15. yegōvaa kodukkira valinadatthudhalai ēn ippōdhu nambuvadhu romba mukkiyam?

¹⁵ indha pollaadha ulagatthukku mudivu sīkkiratthil vara pōgiradhu. adhanaal, yegōvaa sariyaanadhaitthaan seivaar enbadhai naam sandhēgamē illaamal namba vēndum. ēn? ēnendraal, migundha ubatthiravatthinpōdhu namakku kidaikkira aalōsanaigalai purindhukolvadhu namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam. illaiyendraal, avai nadaimuraikku otthuvaraadha maadhiri namakku thōndralaam. appōdhu, yegōvaa nammidam nēradiyaaga vandhu pēsa pōvadhillai. būmiyil avar niyamitthirukkira aatkalai vaitthudhaan valinadatthudhal koduppaar. ‘andha valinadatthudhal unmaiyilēyē yegōvaakitta irundhu vandhadhudhaanaa? illanaa sagōdharargal avanga ishtatthukku solraangalaa?’ endru sandhēgappaduvadharku adhu nēramalla. viruviruppaana sambavangal nadakkira andha samayatthil yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya amaippaiyum nīngal nambuvīrgalaa? yegōvaa niyamitthirukkiravargal kodukkira aalōsanaikku ippōdhu enna seigirīrgalō adhaitthaan appōdhum seivīrgal. ippōdhu avargal kodukkira valinadatthudhalil nambikkai vaitthu adharku udanē kīlppadindhīrgal endraal migundha ubatthiravam varumpōdhu avargalai nambuvīrgal, kīlppadivīrgal.—lū. 16:10.

16. yegōvaa sariyaagatthaan nyaayanthīrppaar endru nambuvadhu namakku eppōdhu kashtamaaga irukkalaam?

¹⁶ indha pollaadha ulagatthai nyaayanthīrkkumpōdhu yegōvaa edukkira thīrmaanangalai naam ētrukkolvōmaa enbadhaiyum yōsitthuppaarkka vēndum. indraikku yegōvaavai vanangaadha niraiya pēril nammudaiya sondhakkaarargalkūda irukkalaam. mudivu varuvadharkul avargal ellaarum yegōvaavai ētrukkolvaargal endra nambikkaiyil naam irukkirōm. aanaal, mudivu yegōvaa kaiyildhaan irukkiradhu, armagedhōnil avardhaan yēsu mūlam avargalai nyaayanthīrppaar. (mat. 25:31-33; 2 the. 1:7-9) yegōvaavin irakkam yaarukku kidaikkum, yaarukku kidaikkaadhu endru naam solla mudiyaadhu. (mat. 25:34, 41, 46) yegōvaavin thīrppu sariyaagatthaan irukkum endru appōdhu naam nambuvōmaa? alladhu thavaraaga nyaayanthīrtthuvittaar endru solli avarai vittu  pōividuvōmaa? oru vishayam thelivaaga irukkiradhu. ippōdhu naam yegōvaamēl nambikkaiyai balappadutthikkondaaldhaan varappōgira kaalatthilum avarai mulumaiyaaga nambuvōm.

17. indha pollaadha ulagatthai yegōvaa nyaayanthīrkkumpōdhu namakku ennenna nanmaigal kidaikkum?

¹⁷ yegōvaavin nyaayatthīrppugalaal nadakkira maatrangalai naam pūnjōlai būmiyil paarppōm. appōdhu namakku eppadi irukkum? angē poimadham irukkaadhu. idhuvarai makkalai odukki kashtappadutthikkondirundha pēraasai pidittha arasaangangalum irukkaadhu, vyaabaarangalum nadakkaadhu. udambu sariyillaamal pōvadhō... vayadhaavadhō... namakku piditthavargal irandhu pōvadhō... inimēl nammudaiya vaalkkaiyil nadakkaadhu. aayiram varushangalukku saatthaanaalō avanudaiya pēigalaalō manidhargalukku endha kedudhalum seiya mudiyaadhu, avargal seidha kalagatthaal vandha baadhippugalum illaamal pōividum. (veli. 20:2, 3) yegōvaa eppōdhum sariyaanadhaitthaan seivaar endru nambiyadhu evvalavu nalladhu enbadhai naam appōdhu purindhukolvōm.

18. ennaagamam 11:4-6-lum 21:5-lum sollappattirukkira isravēlargalin udhaaranatthilirundhu naam enna katrukkollalaam?

¹⁸ yegōvaa sariyaanadhaitthaan seivaar endra nammudaiya nambikkaikku pūnjōlai būmiyil sōdhanaigal varumaa? udhaaranamaaga, isravēlargal egipthilirundhu vidudhalaiyaana konja naatkalilēyē enna nadandhadhu endru yōsitthuppaarungal. egipthil avargal saappitta saappaattai ninaitthu ēnginaargal. yegōvaa koduttha mannaavai paartthaal veruppaaga irukkiradhu endru sonnaargal. (ennaagamam 11:4-6-yum 21:5-yum vaasiyungal.) migundha ubatthiravam mudindha pinbu, oruvēlai naamum ippaditthaan yōsippōmaa? armagedhōnil ellaam alindha piragu būmiyai sutthappadutthi padippadiyaaga pūnjōlaiyaaga maatruvadharku evvalavu vēlaigal seiya vēndiyirukkum endru ippōdhu namakku theriyaadhu. aarambatthil niraiya vēlaigal seiya vēndiyirukkum. sila asaugariyangalum irukkatthaan seiyum. andha samayatthil yegōvaa namakku edhai kodukkiraarō adhai naam kurai sollaamal ētrukkolvōmaa? oru vishayatthai naam marandhu vida kūdaadhu: ippōdhu yegōvaa koduppadhai sandhōshamaaga ētrukkondaaldhaan appōdhu yegōvaa kodukkappōvadhaiyum naam sandhōshamaaga ētrukkolvōm.

19. indha katturaiyil katrukkonda mukkiyamaana kurippu enna?

¹⁹ yegōvaa eppōdhumē sariyaanadhaitthaan seivaar. adhai naam urudhiyaaga nambalaam. yegōvaavaal niyamikkappattavargalum yegōvaa solvadhaitthaan seigiraargal endru naam nambalaam. ēsaayaa thīrkkadharisi mūlamaaga yegōvaa sonnadhai naam eppōdhumē nyaabagam vaitthukkolla vēndum: “nīngal padhattam adaiyaamal enmēl nambikkai vaitthaal balamaaga iruppīrgal.”—ēsaa. 30:15.