1. oruvarai sabainīkkam seiyumpōdhu avarudaiya kudumbatthil iruppavargalukku eppadi irukkum?

nīngal romba nēsittha oruvar sabainīkkam seiyappattirukkiraaraa? appadiyendraal, adhu ungalukku rombavē vēdhanaiyaaga irundhirukkum. “naanum en kanavarum 41 varusham onnaa vaalndhōm. adhukku apparam avar irandhupōyittaaru. adhavida oru periya vēdhana en vaalkaila varaadhunu ninachēn. aanaa, en paiyan yegōvaavaiyum avanōda manaiviyaiyum kulandhaigalaiyum vittuttu pōnappō naan appadiyē idinjupōyittēn. en kanavar irandhappa irundha vēdhanaiyaivida idhu bayangara vēdhanaiyaa irundhuchu” endru hildaa endra sagōdhari solgiraar. *

2-3. sangīdham 78:40, 41 solgirapadi, thannai vittu oruvar vilagumpōdhu yegōvaavukku eppadi irukkum?

² ungalai yegōvaavaal purindhukolla mudiyum. ēnendraal, avarum andha valiyai anubavitthirukkiraar. avarudaiya kudumbatthilirundha sila dhēvathūdhargal avarai odhukki thalliyirukkiraargal. (yū. 6) avarudaiya sondha janangalaaga irundha isravēlargal thirumba thirumba avarukku edhiraaga kalagam seidhaargal. idhupōndra samayatthilellaam yegōvaavukku rombavē vēdhanaiyaaga irundhirukkum. (sangīdham 78:40, 41-ai vaasiyungal.) adhanaal, nīngal anubavikkira vēdhanaiyai avaraal nichayam purindhukolla mudiyum. ungalukku thēvaiyaana aarudhalaiyum urchaagatthaiyum kandippaaga avar koduppaar.

³ yegōvaa kodukkum udhaviyilirundhu prayōjanam adaiya vēndumendraal naam enna seiya vēndum? ippadippatta vēdhanaiyai anubavippavargalukku sabaiyil irukkum matravargal eppadi udhavi seiyalaam? idhai patriyellaam indha katturaiyil paarppōm. mudhalil, namakku eppadippatta ennam irukka kūdaadhu enbadhai patri paarkkalaam.

4. thangaludaiya maganō magalō satthiyatthaivittu vilagumpōdhu petrōrukku eppadi irukkum?

⁴ thangaludaiya maganō magalō yegōvaavaivittu vilagumpōdhu,  ‘namma kadamaiyai naama sariyaa seiyaama pōyittōmō?’ ena petrōrgal kavalaippaduvadhu sagajam. lūk endra sagōdhararudaiya magan sabainīkkam seiyappattaar. “enmēladhaan thappunnu naan ninaichēn. enakku ketta kanavugal vandhuchu. sila samayatthula naan bayangaramaa aluvēn. en manasu romba valikkum” endru lūk solgiraar. elisabeth endra sagōdhariyin maganum sabainīkkam seiyappattirundhaar. “oru ammaavaa en kadamaiya sariyaa seiyalaiyō? satthiyattha en paiyanōda manasula aalamaa padhiyavaikkaama pōyittēnō? appadiyellaam ninaichu naan kavalapattēn” endru avar solgiraar.

5. yegōvaavai vananguvadhaa vēndaamaa endru mudivedukkum poruppu yaar kaiyil irukkiradhu?

⁵ petrōrgalē, dhayavuseidhu nīngal ungalai kutrappadutthikkollaadhīrgal. ēnendraal, yegōvaa ovvoruvarukkum sudhandhiram kodutthirukkiraar. avarai vananguvadhaa vēndaamaa endru mudiveduppadhu avaravar kaiyildhaan irukkiradhu. sila pillaigaludaiya appaa ammaa nalla munmaadhiri vaitthirukka maattaargal. aanaal, andha pillaigal yegōvaavidam nalla bandhatthai vaitthiruppaargal. sila pillaigaludaiya appaa ammaa chinna vayadhilirundhē yegōvaavai patri sollikkodutthu nandraaga valartthiruppaargal. aanaal, andha pillaigal periyavargalaana pinbu yegōvaavaivittu vilagippōividalaam. idhilirundhu enna therigiradhu? oruvar yegōvaavai vananguvadhaa vēndaamaa endru mudiveduppadhu avar kaiyildhaan irukkiradhu.—yōsu. 24:15.

6. appaavō ammaavō yegōvaavaivittu vilagumpōdhu pillaigalukku eppadi irukkum?

⁶ podhuvaaga, appaa ammaavai paartthudhaan pillaigal ellaavatraiyum katrukkolgiraargal. appaavō ammaavō yegōvaavaivittu alladhu kudumbatthaivittu vilagumpōdhu pillaigal idindhupōividugiraargal. (sang. 27:10) esthar endra sagōdhariyin appaavai sabainīkkam seidhapōdhu avarukku adhu romba vēdhanaiyaaga irundhadhu. “en appaa ēdhō avarukkē theriyaama konjam konjamaa satthiyatthavittu pōgala. vēnumnēdhaan yegōvaavavittu vilagipōyittaaru. avara enakku romba pidikkum. adhanaala, avara sabainīkkam senjappō ini avarōda edhirkaalam ennaagumōnu ninaichu kavalaila mūlgittēn. idhellaam ninaikkarappō silasamayatthula enakku nenjē vedikkira maadhiri irukkum” endru avar solgiraar.

7. appaavō ammaavō sabainīkkam seiyappadumpōdhu pillaigalukku ērpadum valiyai yegōvaa purindhuvaitthirukkiraaraa? vilakkungal.

⁷ arumai selvangalē, ungaludaiya appaavaiyō ammaavaiyō sabainīkkam seidhuvittaargalaa? adhai ninaitthu engaludaiya manadhum romba valikkiradhu. ungalukku evvalavu vēdhanaiyaaga irukkum enbadhu yegōvaavukku nandraagavē theriyum. nīngal avarukku unmaiyōdu sēvai seivadhai ninaitthu avar romba sandhōshappadugiraar. ungalmēl avar uyirē vaitthirukkiraar, sagōdhara sagōdharigalaagiya naangalumdhaan! ungaludaiya appaavō ammaavō eduttha mudivukku nīngal poruppu kidaiyaadhu. ēnendraal, yegōvaa ovvoruvarukkum sudhandhiram kodutthirukkiraar endru naam ērkenavē paartthōm. adhanaal, “ovvoruvanum avanavan baaratthai sumappaan” endru baibil solvadhai dhayavuseidhu nyaabagam vaitthukkollungal. kavalaippadaadhīrgal!—galaa. 6:5.

8. yegōvaavaivittu vilagiya oruvar, avaridam thirumbivarumvarai kudumbatthil irukkum matravargal enna seiyalaam? (“ yegōvaavidam thirumbi vandhuvidungal” endra pettiyaiyum paarungal.)

⁸ nīngal nēsittha oruvar yegōvaavaivittu vilagippōgumpōdhu, endraikkaavadhu orunaal avar thirumbavum varuvaar endra nambikkai ungalukku nichayam irukkum. aanaal, avar thirumbivarum varai nīngal enna seiyalaam? yegōvaavōdu ungalukku irukkum bandhatthai balamaaga vaitthukkollalaam. appadi seiyumpōdhu kudumbatthil irukkum matravargalukkum sari, yegōvaavaivittu vilagiyavarukkum sari, nīngal oru nalla munmaadhiri vaikka mudiyum. adhōdu, ippadi seivadhu ungaludaiya vēdhanaigalukkellaam marundhu pōduvadhu pōl  irukkum. ungaludaiya visuvaasatthai balamaaga vaitthukkolla nīngal ennavellaam seiyalaam? adhai patri ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

9. yegōvaavidamirundhu balam kidaikka vēndumendraal nīngal ennenna seiya vēndum? (“ nīngal nēsikkum oruvar yegōvaavaivittu vilagumpōdhu indha vasanangal aarudhalai tharum” endra pettiyaiyum paarungal.)

⁹ ungalaal mudindha ellaavatraiyum seiyungal. appadi seiyumpōdhu, ungaludaiya visuvaasatthaiyum ungal kudumbatthil irukkum matravargaludaiya visuvaasatthaiyum balamaaga vaitthukkolla mudiyum. adharku nīngal enna seiya vēndum? thavaraamal baibil padiyungal. adhai patri aalamaaga yōsiyungal. kūttangalil kalandhukollungal. ippadiyellaam seiyumpōdhu, yegōvaavidamirundhu ungalukku balam kidaikkum. jōanaa endra sagōdhariyin appaavum akkaavum satthiyatthaivittu pōivittaargal. “abigaayil, esthar, yōbu, yōsēppu, yēsu patthiyellaam padichappō en manasukku nimmadhiyaa irundhuchu. en manasa nalla vishayangalaala nirappa mudinjudhu, valiyaiyum marakka mudinjudhu. namma vebsaitla irukkara sirappu paadalgalum en manasukku idhamaa irundhuchu” endru jōanaa solgiraar.

10. sangīdham 32:6-8 solgirapadi, kashtamaana sūlnilaigalai nīngal eppadi samaalikkalaam?

¹⁰ kavalaigalai ellaam yegōvaavidam kottungal. vēdhanaiyil thavikkumpōdhu, avaridam jebam seiyaamal irundhuvidaadhīrgal. ungaludaiya sūlnilaiyai avar paarkkum vidhatthil paarppadharku udhava solli kēlungal. ungalukku ‘vivēgatthai thandhu nīngal nadakka vēndiya valiyai kaatta’ solli avaridam kenjungal. (sangīdham 32:6-8-ai vaasiyungal.) ungaludaiya manadhil evvalavu vali irukkiradhu endru solla mudiyaamal oruvēlai nīngal thavikkalaam. aanaal, ungal manadhil iruppadhai yegōvaa mulumaiyaaga purindhukolvaar. ungalmēl romba anbu vaitthirukkiraar. ungal manadhil iruppadhaiyellaam kottumpadi avar ungalai kētkiraar.—yaa. 34:6; sang. 62:7, 8.

11. ebirēyar 12:11 solgirapadi, sabainīkkam endra ērpaattil naam ēn nambikkai vaikkalaam? (“ sabainīkkam—yegōvaavin anbaana kandippu” endra pettiyaiyum paarungal.)

¹¹ mūppargal eduttha mudivukku aadharavu kaattungal. sabainīkkam enbadhu yegōvaa seidhirukkum  ōr ērpaadu. thavaru seidhavarudaiya nanmaikkaagavum matravargaludaiya nanmaikkaagavumdhaan yegōvaa indha ērpaattai seidhirukkiraar. (ebirēyar 12:11-ai vaasiyungal.) podhuvaaga, mūppargal eduttha mudivu sariyillai endru solgiravargal, sabainīkkam seiyappattavargalai patri yaarum thavaraaga ninaikka kūdaadhu enbadharkaaga sila vishayangalai sollaamal maraitthuviduvaargal. namakku ellaa unmaigalum theriyaadhu enbadhaiyum nyaabagam vaitthukkolla vēndum. baibil niyamangalai nandraaga paditthu, gavanamaaga aaraaichi seidhudhaan mūppargal andha mudivai edukkiraargal endrum “yegōvaavin saarbaaga” avargal thīrppu solgiraargal endrum naam namba vēndum.—2 naa. 19:6.

12. yegōvaavin ērpaattukku aadharavu kaattiyadhaal silarukku enna palangal kidaitthirukkindrana?

¹² mūppargal eduttha mudivukku nīngal aadharavu kaattumpōdhu, sabainīkkam seiyappattavargal yegōvaavidam thirumbi varuvadharku udhavugirīrgal. “enga paiyankūda endha thodarbum vechukkaama irukkaradhu engalukku romba kashtamaa irundhuchu. aanaa, avan yegōvaakitta thirumbi vandhadhukku apparam avanai sabainīkkam senjadhu saridhaannu avan sonnaan. niraiya paadangala katthukittadhaavum sonnaan. yegōvaa kandikkiradhu namakku evvalavu nalladhunu naan purinjukittēn” endru naam ērkenavē paarttha elisabeth solgiraar. avarudaiya kanavar maark ippadi solgiraar: “naanga enga paiyankitta pēsavē illa. avan yegōvaakitta thirumbivandhadhukku adhuvum oru kaaranamnu avan sonnaan. naanga kīlppadinju nadakkaradhukku yegōvaa udhavunaaru. adha ninachu naan romba sandhōshappadarēn.”

13. vēdhanaiyaana sūlnilaigalai samaalikka edhu udhavum?

¹³ ungaludaiya unarvugalai purindhu nadandhukolgira nanbargalidam pēsungal. nīngal nambikkai ilandhuvidaamal irukka udhavum anubavamulla sagōdhara sagōdharigaludan palagungal. (nīdhi. 12:25; 17:17) “enakku yaarumē illaadha maadhiri thōnuchu. aanaa, enmēla nambikka vaichirukkara nanbargalkitta pēsinappa ennaala samaalikka mudinjudhu” endru naam ērkenavē paarttha jōanaa solgiraar. oruvēlai, sabaiyil irukkira yaaraavadhu ungaludaiya nilaimaiyai innum mōsamaakkuvadhupōl ēdhaavadhu sollivittaal enna seivadhu? adhai patri ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

14. naam ēn thodarndhu ‘oruvarai oruvar porutthukkolla vēndum, dhaaraalamaaga mannikka vēndum’?

¹⁴ sagōdhara sagōdharigalidam porumaiyaaga nadandhukollungal. sollappōnaal, ellaa samayatthilum ellaarum sariyaana vishayangalai seivaargal ena edhirpaarkka mudiyaadhu. (yaak. 3:2) ēnendraal, naam ellaarumē paava iyalbullavargal. adhanaal, enna solvadhu endru theriyaamal silar thinaralaam. alladhu, theriyaatthanamaaga nammai punpadutthugira maadhiri ēdhaavadhu sollividalaam. adhupōndra samayatthil, “oruvarmēl oruvarukku ēdhaavadhu manakkurai irundhaal, thodarndhu oruvarai oruvar porutthukkollungal, dhaaraalamaaga mannitthukkondē irungal” endru pavul sonna arivuraiyai naam manadhil vaikka vēndum. (kolō. 3:13) oru sagōdhariyin magan sabainīkkam seiyappattirundhaar. “sagōdharargal ennai aarudhalpadutthadhaan vandhaanga. aanaa, avanga sonnadhu en manasa punpadutthiruchu. irundhaalum avangala dhaaraalamaa mannikkaradhukku yegōvaa enakku udhavunaaru” endru andha sagōdhari solgiraar. ippōdhu, sabaiyil iruppavargal sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthaarukku eppadi udhavalaam endru paarkkalaam.

15. sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthaaridam naam eppadi anbu kaattalaam?

¹⁵ sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthaaridam anbaaga nadandhukollungal. miriyam endra sagōdhariyin thambi sabainīkkam  seiyappattirundhaar. adharku pinbu, kūttangalukku pōvadharkē avarukku sangadamaaga irundhadhu. “sagōdhara sagōdharinga enna solla pōraangalōnnu ninaichu bayandhēn. aanaa avanga ellaarum enkūda sērndhu varutthappattaanga. en thambiya patthi edhuvum avanga thappaa pēsala. avanga ennai thaniyaa thavikkavittudala. avangalukku naan romba nandrikkadanpattirukkēn” endru avar solgiraar. innoru sagōdhari ippadi solgiraar: “en paiyana sabainīkkam senjadhukku apparam nanbargal niraiya pēru enakku aarudhal solla vandhaanga. adhila silaru, ‘ungala enna solli aarudhalpaduttharadhunnē engalukku theriyala’nu velippadaiyaavē sonnaanga. ennōda sērndhu kannīr vittaanga. ennai aarudhalpadutthara maadhiri kadidhangala eludhinaanga. idhu ellaamē enakku romba udhaviyaa irundhuchu.”

16. sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthaarukku sabaiyil irukkiravargal eppadi thodarndhu aadharavu kaattalaam?

¹⁶ sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthaarukku thodarndhu aadharavu kaattungal. ungaludaiya anbum aarudhalum ippōdhu avargalukku rombavē thēvai. (ebi. 10:24, 25) sila samayangalil, avargalaiyum sabainīkkam seiyappattavargalai pōl nadattha vaaippirukkiradhu. dhayavuseidhu appadi seiyaadhīrgal! petrōrgal yegōvaavaivittu vilaginaalum, sila pillaigal satthiyatthil urudhiyaaga irukkiraargal. adhupōndra ilam pillaigalai naam manadhaara paaraatta vēndum. eppōdhumē avargalukku aadharavaaga irukka vēndum. ippōdhu, mariyaa endra sagōdhariyai patri paarkkalaam. avarudaiya kanavar sabainīkkam seiyappattaar, kudumbatthaivittum pōivittaar. “sagōdhara sagōdharigal silar ennōda vīttukku vandhu enakku samaiyal senju kodutthaanga. en pillaingalōda sērndhu kudumba valipaadu senjaanga. ennōda valiyai purinjukka avanga muyarchi pannunaanga. ennōda sērndhu aludhaanga. ennai patthi matthavanga thappaana vishayangala pēsinappa, enakkaaga avanga pēsunaanga. idinjupōi ukkaandhirundha ennai thūkki nirutthunaanga!” endru avar solgiraar.—rō. 12:13, 15.

17. sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthil iruppavargalukku mūppargal eppadi aadharavu kaattalaam?

¹⁷ mūppargalē, sabainīkkam seiyappattavarudaiya kudumbatthaarai balappaduttha kidaikkum ellaa vaaippugalaiyum nandraaga payanpadutthikkollungal. avargalai aarudhalpadutthum mukkiyamaana kadamai ungalukku irukkiradhu. (1 the. 5:14) adhanaal, kūttangalukku munbum pinbum nīngalaagavē pōi avargalidam pēsungal, avargalai urchaagappadutthungal. avargaludaiya vīttukku pōi avargalai paarungal, avargalukkaaga jebam seiya marandhuvidaadhīrgal. avargaludan sērndhu ūliyam seiyungal. sila samayangalil, ungaludaiya kudumba valipaattukkum  avargalai kūppidalaam. mēippargalē, thuvandupōyirukkira yegōvaavin aadugalukku karisanaiyaiyum anbaiyum akkaraiyaiyum kaattungal.—1 the. 2:7, 8.

18. irandu pēdhuru 3:9 solgirapadi, thavaru seidhavargal enna seiya vēndum endru kadavul aasaippadugiraar?

¹⁸ “oruvarum alindhupōgaamal ellaarum manam thirundha vēndum” endru yegōvaa virumbugiraar. (2 pēdhuru 3:9-ai vaasiyungal.) adhanaal, oruvar evvalavu mōsamaana paavam seidhirundhaalum avarudaiya uyir innamum yegōvaavukku romba mukkiyamdhaan. ēnendraal, nam ellaarukkaagavum avar migapperiya vilaiyai kodutthirukkiraar. thannudaiya sondha maganaiyē mītpuvilaiyaaga kodutthirukkiraar. thannaivittu pōnavargal thirumbavum thannidam varuvaargal endra nambikkai avarukku irukkiradhu. kaanaamalpōna maganai patri yēsu sonna udhaaranatthilirundhu idhai naam therindhukolgirōm. (lū. 15:11-32) yegōvaavaivittu vilagippōna niraiya pēr, avaridam thirumbi vandhirukkiraargal. appadi vandhavargalai sabaiyil irukkiravargal sandhōshatthōdu ētrukkondu, avargalukku thodarndhu aadharavu kodutthirukkiraargal. naam munbu paarttha elisabeth endra sagōdhariyin maganum marubadiyum oru yegōvaavin saatchi aanaar. appōdhu, avar romba romba sandhōshappattaar. “nambikkai ilandhudaama irukkaradhukku niraiya pēru engala balappadutthunaanga. adhukkaaga naan romba nandriyōda irukkēn” endru avar solgiraar.

19. naam ēn eppōdhum yegōvaavai nambalaam?

¹⁹ naam eppōdhumē yegōvaavai nambalaam. namakku kedudhal varugira edhaiyumē avar seiya maattaar. avar dhaaraala gunamulla kadavul, romba karisanaiyaana appaa. thannai nēsippavargal mīdhum vanangubavargal mīdhum, avar aalamaana anbu vaitthirukkiraar. (ebi. 13:5, 6) “kashtappadarappa yegōvaa nammala kaivitturuvaarōngara ennam ungalukku vēndavē vēndaam. yegōvaa engala kaividavē illa. naama vēdhanaiyila irukkarappa namma pakkatthulayē iruppaaru” endru naam ērkenavē paarttha maark solgiraar. ungalukku ‘iyalbukku minjiya sakthiyai’ yegōvaa eppōdhum koduppaar. (2 ko. 4:7) adhanaal, nīngal nēsikkira oruvar yegōvaavaivittu vilaginaalum ungalaal yegōvaavukku thodarndhu unmaiyaaga irukka mudiyum!