1. yaaraiyumē namba mudivadhillai endru niraiya pēr solvadhai kēttu naam ēn aachariyappaduvadhillai?

 saatthaanudaiya indha ulagatthil makkalukku yaarai nambuvadhu endrē theriyavillai. vyaabaarigal, arasiyalvaadhigal, madha thalaivargal ena ellaarumē makkalai ēmaatrugiraargal. adhumattumalla, nanbargalaiyum, akkampakkatthaaraiyum, kudumbatthaaraiyumkūda namba mudivadhillai endru niraiya pēr solgiraargal. idhil aachariyappada ondrumillai. ēnendraal, “kadaisi naatkalil, . . . manidhargal . . . unmaiyillaadhavargalaaga, . . . matravargalai patri illaadhadhaiyum pollaadhadhaiyum pēsugiravargalaaga, . . . nambikkai dhrōgigalaaga” iruppaargal endru baibil solgiradhu. vēru vaartthaigalil, nambikkaikku thagudhiyē illaadha indha ulagatthin kadavulaana saatthaanin gunangalai kaattuvaargal endru solgiradhu.—2 thī. 3:1-4; 2 ko. 4:4.

2. (a) naam yaaraiyellaam mulumaiyaaga nambalaam? (b) silar enna yōsikkalaam?

² naam yegōvaavai vananguvadhaal, avarai mulumaiyaaga namba mudiyum endru namakku theriyum. (erē. 17:7, 8) avar nammēl uyiraiyē vaitthirukkiraar endrum, than nanbargalai ‘kaividavē maattaar’ endrum naam nambugirōm. (sang. 9:10) adhupōlavē, kristhu yēsu namakkaaga uyiraiyē kodutthiruppadhaal avarum nam nambikkaikku thagudhiyaanavar endru namakku theriyum. (1 pē. 3:18) adhōdu, baibilil irukkum aalōsanaigal evvalavu nambagamaanavai enbadhai nam sondha anubavatthil paartthirukkirōm. (2 thī. 3:16, 17) appadiyendraal, yegōvaavaiyum yēsuvaiyum baibilaiyum naam mulumaiyaaga nambalaam enbadhil sandhēgamē illai. aanaal, sabaiyil irukkira sagōdhara sagōdharigalai eppōdhum namba mudiyumaa endru silar yōsikkalaam. kandippaaga namba mudiyum! ēn endru paarkkalaam.

3. enna arumaiyaana baakkiyam namakku irukkiradhu? (maarku 10:29, 30)

³ yegōvaa than ulagalaaviya kudumbatthil nammaiyum sērtthirukkiraar. idhu evvalavu periya baakkiyam! idhanaal namakku evvalavu nanmaigal! (maarku 10:29, 30-ai vaasiyungal.) nammai pōlavē yegōvaavai nēsikkum sagōdhara sagōdharigal ulagam muluvadhum irukkiraargal. yegōvaavukku pidittha  maadhiri vaala avargal mulumuyarchi edukkiraargal. avargaludaiya moliyum kalaachaaramum udaiyum vitthiyaasamaaga irundhaalum, mudhal dhadavai paarkkumpōdhē avargalōdu nerukkamaaga iruppadhupōl unargirōm. mukkiyamaaga, avargalōdu sērndhu yegōvaavai pugalavum vanangavum aasaippadugirōm.—sang. 133:1.

4. nammudaiya sagōdhara sagōdharigal namakku ēn thēvai?

⁴ sagōdhara sagōdharigaludan otrumaiyaaga iruppadhu eppōdhaiyumvida ippōdhu romba mukkiyam. nam sumaigalai sumakka avargal udhavi seigiraargal. (rō. 15:1; galaa. 6:2) yegōvaavukku surusuruppaaga sēvai seiyavum avarōdu nerukkamaaga irukkavumkūda udhavugiraargal. (1 the. 5:11; ebi. 10:23-25) nam edhirigalaana saatthaanaiyum avanudaiya pollaadha ulagatthaiyum edhirtthu nirka sagōdhara sagōdharigaludaiya udhavi illaiyendraal namakku enna aagum endru yōsitthu paarungal! sīkkiratthil, saatthaanum avanudaiya kattuppaattil irukkiravargalum nammai thaakkuvaargal. appōdhu sagōdhara sagōdharigaldhaan namakku pakkabalamaaga iruppaargal. adharkaaga naam evvalavu nandriyōdu iruppōm!

5. sagōdhara sagōdharigalai nambuvadhu silarukku ēn kashtamaaga irukkalaam?

⁵ irundhaalum, nammil silarukku sagōdhara sagōdharigalai nambuvadhu kashtamaaga irukkalaam. ēnendraal, sagōdhara sagōdharigalil yaaraavadhu thaangal koduttha vaakkai kaappaatraamal pōyirukkalaam alladhu avargalai nambi naam sonna oru vishayatthai vēru yaaridamaavadhu solliyirukkalaam. illaiyendraal, nam manadhai ranamaakkugira vidhamaaga ēdhaavadhu solliyirukkalaam alladhu seidhirukkalaam. ippadiyellaam nadakkumpōdhu matravargalai nambuvadhu unmaiyilēyē kashtamaaga irukkum. appadiyendraal, sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla edhu namakku udhavum?

6. matravargalmēl nambikkai vaikka anbu eppadi udhavum? (1 korindhiyar 13:4-8)

⁶ nambikkaikku asthivaaramē anbudhaan. anbai patri 1 korindhiyar 13-aam adhigaaram vivarikkiradhu.  matravargalmēl nambikkai vaikkavum, ilandha nambikkaiyai thirumba valartthukkollavum adhu namakku udhavi seiyum. (1 korindhiyar 13:4-8-ai vaasiyungal.) udhaaranatthukku, 4-aam vasanam “anbu porumaiyum karunaiyum ulladhu” endru solgiradhu. naam yegōvaavukku edhiraaga paavam seidhaalkūda avar nammidam porumaiyaaga irukkiraar. appadiyendraal, sagōdhara sagōdharigal nammai erichalpadutthugira vidhamaaga alladhu kaayappadutthugira vidhamaaga ēdhaavadhu seidhaalō sonnaalō naamum porumaiyaaga irukka vēndum. “[anbu] erichal adaiyaadhu, thīngai kanakku vaikkaadhu” endru 5-aam vasanam solgiradhu. appadiyendraal, sagōdhara sagōdharigal seigira ‘thīngai naam kanakku vaikka’ maattōm. adhaavadhu, ‘annaikku avaru appadi senjaaru, ippadi senjaaru’ endrellaam manadhil vaitthukkondu irukka maattōm. “sattendru kōbappadaadhē” endru prasangi 7:9 solgiradhu. “sūriyan maraivadharku munnaal ungal kōbam thaniya vēndum” endru ebēsiyar 4:26 solgiradhu. indha vaartthaigalinpadi nadandhaal evvalavu nandraaga irukkum, illaiyaa?

7. matravargalai nambuvadharku matthēyu 7:1-5-il ulla niyamangal namakku eppadi udhavum?

⁷ sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl nambikkai vaikka vēru edhu namakku udhavum? avargalai yegōvaa paarkkira maadhiri naam paarkka vēndum. yegōvaa avargalai nēsikkiraar. avargal seiyum thavarugalai avar kanakku vaitthukkolvadhu kidaiyaadhu. naamum avarai pōl nadandhukolla vēndum. (sang. 130:3) sagōdhara sagōdharigalidam irukkum kuraigalai paarppadharku badhilaaga, avargaludaiya nalla gunangalaiyum nalla manadhaiyum naam paarkka vēndum. (matthēyu 7:1-5-ai vaasiyungal.) anbu “ellaavatraiyum nambum.” adhanaal, sagōdhara sagōdharigal namakku nalladhu seiyatthaan aasaippadugiraargal, nammai kaayappadutthi paarppadhu avargaludaiya nōkkamalla endru naam namba vēndum. (1 ko. 13:7) adharkaaga, kanmūditthanamaaga naam avargalai namba vēndum endru yegōvaa edhirpaarppadhillai. nammudaiya nambikkaiyai sambaadhikkum vidhatthil avargal nadandhukolvadhaaldhaan avargalai namba vēndum endru edhirpaarkkiraar. b

8. sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla nīngal enna seiyalaam?

⁸ oruvarmēl nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla konjam kaalam edukkalaam. appadiyendraal, sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla nīngal enna seiyalaam? avargalai patri nandraaga therindhukollungal. kūttangalukku varumpōdhu avargalidam pēsungal. avargalōdu sērndhu ūliyam seiyungal. avargalidam porumaiyaaga nadandhukollungal. avargal nam nambikkaikku thagudhiyaanavargal ena kaattuvadharku vaaippu kodungal. oruvarai pudhidhaaga therindhukolla aarambikkumpōdhu, ungaludaiya sondha vishayangal ellaavatraiyum nīngal avaridam sollaamal irukkalaam. aanaal, avarōdu nerukkamaana piragu, manamthirandhu pēsuvadhu ungalukku sulabamaaga irukkum. (lū. 16:10) sagōdhara sagōdharigalil yaaraavadhu ungal nambikkaiyai udaikkira maadhiri nadandhukondaal, nīngal enna seiyalaam? inimēl avarōdu palagavē kūdaadhu endra mudivukku udanē vandhuvidaadhīrgal. konjam kaatthirundhu paarungal. adhōdu, inimēl yaaraiyumē namba kūdaadhu endra mudivukkum vandhuvidaadhīrgal. yegōvaavin unmaiyulla ūliyargal palar indha vishayatthil namakku nalla udhaaranamaaga irukkiraargal. avargaludaiya manadhai silar nōgaditthapōdhum, avargal eppadi thodarndhu matravargalai nambinaargal endru ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

9. (a) mukkiya poruppil irundhavargal, thavaraana vishayangalai seidhaalum yegōvaavin ērpaattai nambiyadhai annaal eppadi kaattinaal? (b) yegōvaavin ērpaattai nambum vishayatthil annaalidam irundhu nīngal enna katrukkolgirīrgal? (padatthai paarungal.)

⁹ poruppil irukkum oru sagōdharar, ungal nambikkaiyai udaikkira maadhiri ēdhaavadhu seidhirukkiraaraa? appadiyendraal, annaalin udhaaranatthai yōsitthu paarppadhu ungalukku udhaviyaaga irukkum. aval vaalndha samayatthil ēlidhaan thalaimai guruvaaga irundhaar, vanakka vishayatthil isravēlargalai valinadatthum mukkiya poruppu avarukkutthaan irundhadhu. aanaal, avarudaiya kudumbatthil irundhavargalē makkalukku munmaadhiriyaaga illai.  gurumaargalaaga sēvai seidha avarudaiya magangal olukkanketta vishayangalai seidhuvandhaargal, romba kēvalamaaga nadandhukondaargal. avargalai thiruttha ēli peridhaaga edhuvum seiyavillai. aanaalum yegōvaa, ēliyai poruppilirundhu udanē nīkkividavillai. annaalum, ‘ēli thalaimai guruvaa irukkura varaikkum naan valipaattu kūdaaratthukku pōga maattēn’ endru sollavillai. adharku badhilaaga, kadavuludaiya ērpaattai aval madhitthaal. thaanga mudiyaadha vēdhanaiyil annaal jebam seidhukondirundhadhai paartthu, kudibōdhaiyil aval ularuvadhaaga ēli ninaitthaar. enna, ēdhu endru visaarikkaamalēyē aval manadhai kashtappadutthum vidhatthil pēsinaar. (1 saa. 1:12-16) irundhaalum annaal, thanakku oru magan pirandhaal valipaattu kūdaaratthil sēvai seiya avanai arppanippadhaaga vaakku kodutthaal. ēliyin thalaimaiyin kīldhaan avan irukka vēndum endru therindhum appadi sonnaal. (1 saa. 1:11) ēliyin magangal seidha thavarugalukkaaga sariyaana nēratthil yegōvaa avargalai dhanditthaar. (1 saa. 4:17) adhēsamayatthil, annaalukku saamuvēl endra maganai kodutthu aasīrvadhitthaar.—1 saa. 1:17-20.

10. silar nambikkai dhrōgam seidhadhaal dhaavīdhu raajaa yaaraiyumē nambaamal pōivittaaraa? vilakkungal.

¹⁰ nerukkamaana oru nanbar ungalukku nambikkai dhrōgam seidhirukkiraaraa? appadiyendraal, dhaavīdhu raajaavin anubavatthai yōsitthu paarungal. avarukku agitthōppēl endra oru nanbar irundhaar. dhaavīdhin magan absalōm, raaja padhaviyai dhaavīdhidamirundhu parikka ninaitthapōdhu agitthōppēl avanōdu sērndhukondu kalagam seidhaar. sondha maganum nanbarum sērndhu dhrōgam seidhadhu dhaavīdhukku evvalavu periya idiyaaga irundhirukkum! aanaalum, ini yaaraiyumē namba pōvadhillai endra mudivukku dhaavīdhu varavillai. andha kalagatthukku thunaipōgaamal irundha avarudaiya innoru unmaiyaana nanbar ūsaaimēl avar thodarndhu nambikkai vaitthaar. adharku nalla kaaranangal irundhana. ūsaai dhaavīdhukkaaga thannudaiya uyiraiyē panayam vaikkum alavukku oru nalla nanbaraaga irundhaar.—2 saa. 17:1-16.

11. naabaalin vēlaikkaarargalil oruvan abigaayilmēl nambikkai vaitthirundhadhai eppadi kaattinaan?

¹¹ naabaalin vēlaikkaarargalil oruvanudaiya udhaaranatthai ippōdhu paarkkalaam. dhaavīdhum avarudaiya aatkalum, isravēlanaagiya naabaalin vēlaikkaarargalukku paadhugaappu kodutthaargal. orusamayam, dhaavīdhukkum avarudaiya aatkalukkum unavu thēvaippattadhu. adhanaal, mudindha udhaviyai  seiya solli naabaalidam dhaavīdhu kēttu anuppinaar. naabaal mudiyaadhu endru sollivittaan. adhanaal, dhaavīdhu bayangara kōbatthōdu naabaalin vīttil irukkira ellaa aangalaiyum kolla vēndum endra mudivukku vandhuvittaar. indha vishayatthai naabaalin manaivi abigaayilidam oru vēlaikkaaran sonnaan. avanum andha vīttil irundhadhaal, avanudaiya uyirum aabatthil irundhadhu. aanaal, angirundhu ōdi pōvadharku badhilaaga abigaayilaal than uyirai kaappaatra mudiyum endrum, indha sūlnilaimaiyai sariseiya mudiyum endrum avan nambinaan. edhai vaitthu avan appadi nambinaan? abigaayil oru butthisaali pen enbadhu angirundha ellaarukkumē therindhirundhadhu. avanudaiya nambikkai vīnpōgavillai. kolai seiya vēndum endru kilambiya dhaavīdhidam abigaayil dhairiyamaaga pēsi avarai thadutthu nirutthinaal. (1 saa. 25:2-35) dhaavīdhu nyaayamaaga nadandhukolvaar endru abigaayil nambinaal.

12. sīshargal thappu seidhapōdhum avargalmēl nambikkai vaitthirundhadhai yēsu eppadi kaattinaar?

¹² thannudaiya sīshargal thappu seidhapōdhum yēsu avargalmēl nambikkai vaitthaar. (yōvaa. 15:15, 16) yaakkōbum yōvaanum kadavuludaiya arasaangatthil thangalukku visēshamaana oru idam vēndum endru kēttaargal. adharkaaga avargal thappaana ulnōkkatthōdu yegōvaavukku sēvai seigiraargal endru yēsu mudivu seidhuvidavillai. appōsthalargalaaga irukkum poruppilirundhu avargalai nīkkividavum illai. (maar. 10:35-40) yēsu kaidhu seiyappattapōdhu, avarudaiya sīshargal ellaarum avarai ambōvendru vittuvittu pōivittaargal. (mat. 26:56) irundhaalum, avargalmēl vaitthirundha nambikkaiyai yēsu ilandhuvidavillai. avargaludaiya kuraigal ellaamē avarukku nandraaga therindhirundhaalum, avargalmēl “mudivuvarai anbu kaattinaar.” (yōvaa. 13:1) uyirtthelundha piragu, yēsu thanakku unmaiyaaga irundha 11 appōsthalargalai nambi mukkiyamaana poruppugalaikkūda oppadaitthaar. adhaavadhu, sīsharaakkum vēlaiyai munnindru valinadatthugira poruppaiyum, thannudaiya arumaiyaana aadugalai gavanitthukkollum poruppaiyum kodutthaar. (mat. 28:19, 20; yōvaa. 21:15-17) avargalmēl avar vaittha nambikkai vīnpōgavillai. avargal ellaarumē, būmiyil vaalndha kadaisi nimisham varaikkum romba unmaiyaaga sēvai seidhaargal. kuraiyulla manidhargalmēl nambikkai vaikkum vishayatthil annaal, dhaavīdhu, naabaalin vēlaikkaaran, abigaayil, yēsu ena ellaarumē namakku nalla munmaadhiriyaaga irukkiraargal.

13. matravargalai nambuvadhu eppōdhu namakku kashtamaaga irukkalaam?

¹³ oru sagōdhararai nambi nīngal sonna oru vishayatthai avar matravargalidam sollivittaal ungalukku eppadi irukkum? ungal manam appadiyē sukkunūraaga udaindhuvidum, illaiyaa? oru sagōdharikku idhudhaan nadandhadhu. thanippatta oru vishayatthai avar oru mūpparidam sonnaar. adhai yaaridamum avar solla maattaar endru nambinaar. aanaal, adhē vishayatthukkaaga avarai aarudhalpaduttha aduttha naal andha mūpparin manaivi avarukku fōn panninaar. adhan piragu, andha mūpparmēl irundha nambikkai andha sagōdharikku sutthamaaga pōivittadhu. aanaal nalla vishayam ennavendraal, andha sagōdhari innoru mūpparidam adhai patri pēsi udhavi kēttaar. mūppargalmēl thirumbavum nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla andha mūppar avarukku udhavi seidhaar.

14. ilandha nambikkaiyai thirumbavum valartthukkolla oru sagōdhararukku edhu udhaviyadhu?

¹⁴ oru sagōdhararukku romba kaalamaagavē irandu mūppargalmēl manavaruttham irundhadhu. andha mūppargalai nambavē kūdaadhu endru avar mudivu seidhirundhaar. aanaal, avar romba mariyaadhai vaitthirundha oru sagōdharar sonna vishayatthai patri yōsitthu paarkka aarambitthaar. ‘saatthaandhaan namma edhiri, namma sagōdharargal illa’ endru andha sagōdharar solliyirundhaar. andha elimaiyaana, adhēsamayatthil valimaiyaana vaartthaigalai avar nidhaanamaaga yōsitthu paartthaar. thaan enna seiya vēndum endrum yōsitthaar. piragu, udhavikkaaga yegōvaavidam jebam seidhuvittu, thirumbavum andha mūppargalōdu samaadhaanam aanaar.

15. ilandha nambikkaiyai thirumbavum valartthukkolla ēn konjam kaalam edukkalaam? oru udhaaranam sollungal.

¹⁵ sabaiyil ēdhaavadhu oru poruppai nīngal ilandhirukkirīrgalaa? adhu unmaiyilēyē vēdhanaiyaana oru anubavamdhaan. gret endra sagōdharikku adhudhaan nadandhadhu. avarum avarudaiya ammaavum naasi jermaniyil vaalndhaargal. 1930-galil nammudaiya vēlai thadai seiyappattirundha samayatthilkūda avargal yegōvaavukku unmaiyōdu sēvai seidhaargal. kaavarkōbura patthirikaigalai sagōdhara sagōdharigalukku taip seidhu kodukkum oru arumaiyaana poruppai gret seidhukondirundhaar.  aanaal, avarudaiya appaavukku yegōvaavin saatchigalai pidikkavillai endru sagōdharargal kēlvippattapōdhu, avar sabaiyil iruppavargalai kaattikkodutthuviduvaarō endru ninaitthu bayandhaargal. adhanaal, grettai andha poruppilirundhu edutthuvittaargal. idhu pōdhaadhendru, irandaavadhu ulaga pōr mudiyumvarai grettukkum avarudaiya ammaavukkum padippadharku endha patthirikaigalaiyum sagōdharargal kodukkavillai. avargalai veliyil engēyaavadhu paartthaalum pēsakkūda illai. grettin manadhil ērpatta andha kaayam romba naalaaga aaravē illai. adhanaal, andha sagōdharargalai mannikkavum, thirumba avargalai nambavum romba kaalam edutthadhaaga gret solgiraar. aanaal, naatkal pōga pōga yegōvaa avargalai mannitthiruppaar endru gret purindhukondaar. adhanaal, avarum andha sagōdharargalai mannitthuvittaar. c

16. sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla naam ēn kadinamaaga muyarchi seiya vēndum?

¹⁶ ippadippatta kasappaana anubavam ungalukku ērpattirundhaal, thirumbavum matravargalmēl nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla kadinamaaga muyarchi seiyungal. adharku konja kaalam edukkalaam. aanaal, ungaludaiya muyarchi kandippaaga vīnpōgaadhu. idhai purindhukolla indha udhaaranatthai yōsitthu paarungal. ēdhaavadhu unavu ungalukku otthukkollaamal pōnaal, adharku piragu saappidum vishayatthil nīngal romba jaakkiradhaiyaaga iruppīrgal. adharkaaga edhaiyumē saappidaamal irundhuvida maattīrgal. adhupōlavē, yaaraavadhu oruvar nam nambikkaiyai udaitthuvittaal, sagōdhara sagōdharigal yaaraiyumē namba kūdaadhu endra mudivukku naam vara kūdaadhu. ēnendraal, naam ellaarumē thappu seiyum iyalbullavargaldhaan. matravargalmēl thirumbavum nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla muyarchi seidhaal sandhōshamaaga iruppōm. sabaiyil ippadippatta sandhōshatthai kattikkaakka nammudaiya pangil enna seiyalaam endrum eppōdhumē yōsippōm.

17. matravargalmēl nambikkai vaippadhu ēn romba mukkiyam, aduttha katturaiyil edhai patri paarppōm?

¹⁷ saatthaanudaiya ulagatthil, makkal yaarai nambuvadhu endrē theriyaamal kulappatthil irukkiraargal. aanaal, nam sagōdhara sagōdharigalai naam dhaaraalamaaga nambalaam. ēnendraal, avargal nammai romba nēsikkiraargal, naamum avargalai nēsikkirōm. sagōdhara sagōdharigalai nambuvadhaaldhaan naam ippōdhu sandhōshamaagavum otrumaiyaagavum irukkirōm, edhirkaalatthil prachinaigal varumpōdhu paadhugaappaagavum iruppōm. oruvar ungal nambikkaiyai udaitthuvittaal nīngal enna seiyalaam? ungal prachinaiyai yegōvaa paarkkira vidhatthil paarkka muyarchi seiyungal. baibil niyamangalinpadi nadangal. sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl innum adhigamaaga anbai valartthukkollungal. adhōdu, baibil udhaaranangalilirundhu katrukkollungal. namakku ērpatta kasappaana anubavatthai marandhu, matravargalmēl thirumbavum nambikkaiyai valartthukkolla nichayam nammaal mudiyum! appōdhu, “kūdappirandhavanaivida paasamaaga ottikkollum” ēraalamaana nanbargal namakku kidaippaargal. (nīdhi. 18:24) naam matravargalmēl nambikkai vaitthaal mattum pōdhaadhu. avargalum nammēl nambikkai vaikkum vidhatthil naam nadandhukolla vēndum. eppadi endru aduttha katturaiyil paarppōm.