1-2. yegōvaavin saatchigal niraiya pērukku ennenna kashtangal varugindrana?

ūliyatthai mulumaiyaaga seidhu mudikka solli thīmōtthēyuvidam pavul sonnaar. thīmōtthēyuvidam mattumalla, oru vidhatthil nammidamum solliyirukkiraar. (2 thī. 4:5) avar sonnadhai seivadharku naam niraiya muyarchi edukkirōm. aanaalum, adhil sila savaalgal irukkindrana. ūliyatthai seivadharku niraiya sagōdhara sagōdharigalukku dhairiyam thēvaippadugiradhu. (2 thī. 4:2) ēnendraal, sila naadugalil nammudaiya vēlaikku kattuppaadugal pōdappattirukkindrana. innum sila naadugalil, nammudaiya vēlai thadaiyē seiyappattirukkiradhu. indha maadhiri naadugalil irukkira sagōdhara sagōdharigal thangalai siraiyil pōttuviduvaargal endru therindhirundhum ūliyatthai seivadharku niraiya muyarchi edukkiraargal.

² idhumattumalla, vēru sila prachinaigalum yegōvaavin saatchigalai paadaagappadutthugindrana. udhaaranatthukku, kudumbatthin adippadai thēvaigalai seidhu koduppadharkē silar romba nēram vēlai seiya vēndiyirukkiradhu. ūliyatthai adhigamaaga seiya vēndumendru avargal aasaippadugiraargal. aanaal, vēlai seidhu vēlai seidhu sani, nyaayirugalil avargaludaiya balamellaam pōividugiradhu. innum silar nōyaalum, vayadhaavadhaalum kashtappadugiraargal. sollappōnaal, avargalaal vīttaivittu veliyēkūda vara mudivadhillai. ‘naan edhukkumē laayakkillai’ endra ennatthōdum silar pōraadugiraargal. “sila samayangalla sōrvaana ennangal ennai thikkumukkaada vaikkudhu. adha kattuppadutthuradhilayē en balamellaam pōyidudhu. kadaisiyila ūliyatthukku pōradhukku enakku sakthiyillaama irukku. adhanaala en manasaatchi ennai kutthittē irukku” endru mēri * endra sagōdhari solgiraar.

3. indha katturaiyil edhai patri paarkkappōgirōm?

³ namakku enna kashtam irundhaalum adhai samaalippadharku yegōvaa udhavuvaar. nammaal mudindhalavukku avarukku nandraaga sēvai seivadharku namakku balam koduppaar. eppadi endru paarppadharku munbu pavulukkum thīmōtthēyuvukkum avar eppadi balam kodutthaar enbadhai patri paarkkalaam.

4. pavulukku ennenna kashtangal vandhana?

⁴ pavulukku niraiya kashtangal vandhana. mukkiyamaaga, matravargal avarai aditthapōdhum... kallerindhapōdhum... siraiyil thalliyapōdhum... avarukku niraiya balam thēvaippattadhu. (2 ko. 11:23-25) sila samayangalil, sōrvaana ennangalum avarai vaattiyedutthana. (rō. 7:18, 19, 24) adhōdu, avarukku irundha ēdhōvoru udalnala prachinai, avarudaiya “udalil oru mul” maadhiri kutthi kondiruppadhaaga avar sonnaar. yegōvaa adhai edutthuppōda vēndumena avar ēnginaar.—2 ko. 12:7, 8.

5. kashtangal irundhaalum, pavul ennavellaam seidhaar?

⁵ kashtangal irundhaalum, thodarndhu ūliyam seivadharku yegōvaa pavulukku udhavinaar. udhaaranatthukku, rōmil avar vīttukkaavalil irundhapōdhu, kadavuludaiya arasaangatthai patriya nalla seidhiyai niraiya pēridam dhairiyamaaga prasangitthaar. oruvēlai, arasaanga adhigaarigalidamkūda avar prasangitthirukkalaam. (ap. 28:17; pili. 4:21, 22) rōma arasanin meikkaavalargalidamum avarai paarkka vandhavargalidamum prasangitthaar. (ap. 28:30, 31; pili. 1:13) adhē samayatthil, yegōvaavin sakthiyaal thūndappattu kadidhangalaiyum eludhinaar. indraikku varaikkum andha kadidhangal namakku prayōjanamaaga irukkindrana. adhōdu, pavulin dhairiyatthai paartthu rōmilirundha kristhavargalukkum dhairiyam vandhadhu. adhanaal, avargal ‘kadavuludaiya vaartthaiyai bayamillaamal innum dhairiyamaaga arivitthaargal.’ (pili. 1:14) sila samayangalil, pavulaal adhigamaaga edhuvum seiya mudiyaavittaalum, avaraal enna mudiyumō adhai seidhaar. sollappōnaal, avarudaiya sūlnilai ‘nalla seidhi paravuvadharku [udhaviyaagatthaan] irundhadhu.’—pili. 1:12.

6. ūliyatthai mulumaiyaaga seivadharku edhu pavulukku udhaviyadhu endru 2 korindhiyar 12:9, 10 solgiradhu?

⁶ thannudaiya balatthaal alla, yegōvaavin balatthaaldhaan thannaal ellaavatraiyum seiya mudindhadhu enbadhai pavul nandraaga purindhukondaar. “balavīnamaaga irukkumpōdhu” yegōvaavin balam “mulumaiyaaga kidaikkum” endru avar sonnaar. (2 korindhiyar 12:9, 10-ai vaasiyungal.) yegōvaa thannudaiya sakthiyai kodutthadhaaldhaan, thunburutthal... siraivaasam... innum vēru kashtam irundhaalum thodarndhu avaraal ūliyam seiya mudindhadhu.

7. thīmōtthēyuvukku ennenna kashtangal irundhana?

⁷ pavuludan sērndhu ūliyam seidha thīmōtthēyuvukkum kadavuludaiya sakthi thēvaippattadhu. romba dhūramaana idangalukku pavul mishanari sēvaikku pōnapōdhu ivarum pōnaar. adhōdu, sabaigalukku pōi angirundha sagōdhara sagōdharigalai balappaduttha solli pavul avarai anuppinaar. (1 ko. 4:17) andha maadhiri samayangalil ellaam, thanakku thagudhiyillai endru thīmōtthēyu ninaitthirukkalaam. adhanaaldhaan, “nī ilainyanaaga iruppadhaal yaarum unnai  arpamaaga ninaikkaadhapadi paartthukkol” endru pavul avaridam solliyirukkalaam. (1 thī. 4:12) indha maadhiri sēvai seidhukondirundha samayatthil, thīmōtthēyuvin udalilum oru mul irundhadhu. adhaavadhu, avarukku ‘adikkadi udalnala kuraivu’ ērpattadhu. (1 thī. 5:23) irundhaalum, nalla seidhiyai thodarndhu prasangippadharkum sagōdharargalukku sēvai seivadharkum thēvaiyaana balatthai yegōvaa thannudaiya sakthiyin mūlamaaga koduppaar enbadhai avar urudhiyaaga nambinaar.—2 thī. 1:7.

8. indraikku yegōvaa eppadi namakku balam tharugiraar?

⁸ indraikkum naam thodarndhu unmaiyōdu sēvai seivadharku ‘iyalbukku minjiya sakthiyai’ yegōvaa namakku kodukkiraar. (2 ko. 4:7) eppadi? naangu valigalil. 1. jebam, 2. baibil, 3. sagōdhara sagōdharigal, 4. ūliyam.

9. jebam namakku eppadi udhavum?

⁹ jebam. “ellaa sandharppangalilum” jebam seiya solli ebēsiyar 6:18-il pavul solgiraar. appadi seidhōm endraal, kadavul nammai balappadutthuvaar. boliviyaavil irukkira jaaniyin anubavatthai paarkkalaam. avarukku adutthadutthu kashtangal vandhana. avarudaiya manaiviyin udalnalamum avarudaiya appaa ammaavin udalnalamum romba mōsamaanadhu. avargal mūndru pēraiyum gavanitthukkolla jaani romba kashtappattaar. kadaisiyil, avarudaiya ammaa irandhuvittaar. avarudaiya manaiviyum appaavum gunamaavadharku romba naal edutthadhu. “idhukku mēla thaanga mudiyaadhungira nilama vandhappellaam en manasula enna ōdikkittirundhadhu enbadha naan yegōvaakitta sonnēn. adhu enakku romba udhaviyaa irundhuchu” endru jaani solgiraar. indha kashtangalai ellaam thaangikkolla balatthai yegōvaa kodutthaar. boliviyaavil mūpparaaga sēvai seigira rōnaald endra sagōdhararukkum idhē kashtamdhaan vandhadhu. avarudaiya ammaavukku putrunōi iruppadhaaga theriyavandha orē maadhatthukkul avar irandhuvittaar. idhai samaalippadharku edhu avarukku udhaviyadhu? “en manasila irundha vēdhana ellaam yegōvaakitta kottinēn. vēra yaarayumvida avar ennai nallaa purinjukkuvaarnu enakku nallaa theriyum. ennai patthi naan purinju vechirukkiradhavida avar ennai nallaa purinju vechirukkiradhu enakku theriyum” endru avar solgiraar. aanaal, sila samayangalil enna solli jebam seivadhendrē namakku theriyaamal irukkalaam. nammudaiya unarvugalai vaartthaigalil solla mudiyaamal naam thinaralaam. andha maadhiri samayangalilum jebam seiya solli yegōvaa nammai anbaaga kēttukkolgiraar.—rō. 8:26, 27.

10. ebirēyar 4:12 solgirapadi, baibilai dhinamum vaasippadhum adhai aalamaaga yōsitthu paarppadhum ēn romba mukkiyam?

¹⁰ baibil. balatthukkaagavum aarudhalukkaagavum pavul eppadi vēdhavasanangalai nambiyirundhaarō adhē maadhiri indraikku naamum nambiyirukkalaam. (rō. 15:4) baibilai naam nandraaga paditthu aalamaaga yōsitthu paarkka vēndum. appadi seiyumpōdhu, padittha vishayangalai nandraaga purindhukolvadharkum, adhu nammudaiya sūlnilaimaikku eppadi porundhugiradhu enbadhai yōsitthu paarppadharkum yegōvaa thannudaiya sakthiyai koduppaar. (ebirēyar 4:12-ai vaasiyungal.) naam ērkenavē paarttha rōnaald ippadi solgiraar: “dhinamum raatthiri baibil padikkira palakkam enakku irukku. adha ninaichu naan sandhōshappadarēn. yegōvaavōda gunattha patthiyum thannōda ūliyargalkitta avar evvalavu anbaa nadandhukkiraarungaradha patthiyum niraiya yōsippēn. ippadi seiradhaala ilandhupōna balam thirumbavum enakku kidaikkudhu.”

11. kanavanai ilandha oru sagōdhariyai baibil eppadi balappadutthiyadhu?

¹¹ baibilai paditthu nandraaga yōsitthu paarkkumpōdhu nammudaiya sūlnilaimaiyai patri sariyaana ennatthai valartthukkolla mudiyum. ippadi seidhadhu kanavanai ilandha oru sagōdharikku udhaviyaaga irundhadhu. yōbu butthagatthai padikka solli oru mūppar avaridam sonnaar. mudhalil avar andha butthagatthai paditthapōdhu yōbuvai patri avar thappaaga ninaitthaar. “yōbu, nīnga ēn ippadiyellaam ninaikkirīnga” endru manadhukkul sollikkondaar. aanaal, yōbu maadhiridhaan ivarum yōsitthirukkiraar enbadhai appramdhaan purindhukondaar. appadi purindhukondadhaal avar yōsikkum vidhatthai maatrikkolla mudindhadhu.  kanavanai ilandha dhukkatthai samaalippadharkaana balamum avarukku kidaitthadhu.

12. sagōdhara sagōdharigalai payanpadutthi yegōvaa nammai eppadi balappadutthugiraar?

¹² sagōdhara sagōdharigal. indha valiyilum yegōvaa nammai balappadutthugiraar. sagōdhara sagōdharigalai paartthu, “oruvarukkoruvar urchaagam pera” ēnguvadhaaga pavulum eludhinaar. (rō. 1:11, 12) naam ērkenavē paarttha mēri, sagōdhara sagōdharigaludaiya natpai uyarvaaga madhikkiraar. “ennōda kashtattha patthi theriyaadha sagōdhara sagōdharigala vechukūda yegōvaa ennai balappadutthuvaaru. ennai balappadutthura maadhiri avanga ēdhaavadhu solvaanga, illēnaa kaardu anuppuvaanga. andha samayatthil adhudhaan enakku romba thēvaiyaa irundhirukkum. adhumattumilla, ennai maadhiriyē kashtappatta sagōdharigalkitta manasuvittu pēsa mudinjadhu. avanga anubavangalla irundhum niraiya katthukka mudinjadhu. sagōdhara sagōdharigal enmēla romba anbu vechirukkaangandradha mūppargal eppavum enakku nyaabagappadutthuvaanga” endru mēri solgiraar.

13. sabai kūttangalil naam eppadi oruvaraiyoruvar urchaagappadutthalaam?

¹³ sagōdhara sagōdharigalai naam niraiya samayangalil urchaagappadutthalaam. adharku mukkiyamaana oru samayam endraal, sabai kūttangalukku kūdi varuvadhai patri sollalaam. appadi kūdi varumpōdhu sagōdhara sagōdharigalmēl paasatthai kaattuvadharkum avargalai paaraattuvadharkum nīngal ēdhaavadhu sollalaam, illaiyaa? pīttar endra oru mūppar oru thadavai sabai kūttam aarambippadharku munnaadi oru sagōdhariyai urchaagappadutthinaar. andha sagōdhariyin kanavar satthiyatthil illai. “ungala inga paakkaradhu enga ellaarukkum evvalavu sandhōshamaa irukku theriyumaa? unga aaru pillaigalayum nīnga redi panni, kurippugala sollikkodutthu kūttangalukku kūttikkittu varrīnga” endru andha sagōdhariyidam sonnaar. idhai kēttadhum andha sagōdharikku romba sandhōshamaaga irundhadhu. avarukku kannīrē vandhuvittadhu. “unmaiya sonnaa, innaikku en manasukku romba kashtamaa irundhuchu. nīnga sonnadha kēttadhu en manasukku idhamaa irukku” endru andha sagōdhari sonnaar.

14. ūliyam seivadhu namakku eppadi nanmaiyai tharugiradhu?

¹⁴ ūliyam. baibil satthiyangalai matravargalidam sollumpōdhu, adhai avargal aarvamaaga kēttaalumsari, kētkaavittaalumsari, namakku putthunarchi kidaikkiradhu. (nīdhi. 11:25) sagōdhari stēsiyum idhai anubavitthirukkiraar. avarudaiya kudumbatthil irukkira oruvar sabainīkkam seiyappattaar. andha samayatthil avar appadiyē manam udaindhupōivittaar. ‘naan innum ēdhaavadhu udhavi senjirukkanumō?’ endra ennam avarudaiya manadhai kudaindhukondē irundhadhu. vēru edhai patriyum avaraal yōsikka mudiyavillai. indha sūlnilaimaiyai samaalippadharku edhu avarukku udhaviyadhu? ūliyamdhaan! ūliyatthukku pōnapōdhu, matra makkaludaiya thēvaigalai patri avar yōsikka aarambitthaar. “andha samayatthila yegōvaa enakku oru baibil padippu kodutthaaru. avanga vēgamaa munnētram seiya aarambichaanga. adhu enakku urchaagamaa irundhuchu. ūliyamdhaan enakku thembu kudukkudhu” endru avar solgiraar.

15. mēri sonnadhilirundhu nīngal enna katrukkolgirīrgal?

¹⁵ sūlnilai maarumpōdhu, ‘ennaal adhigamaa ūliyam seiya mudiyalaiyē’ endru ninaitthu silar kavalaippadugiraargal. nīngalum kavalaippadugirīrgalaa? appadiyendraal, ungalaal mudindhadhai seiyumpōdhu yegōvaa adhai paartthu sandhōshappadugiraar enbadhai marandhuvidaadhīrgal. naam ērkenavē paarttha mēri, vēroru moli pēsugira sabaikku maari pōnaar. andha samayatthil avvalavaaga edhuvum seiya mudiyavillaiyē endru ninaitthu kavalaippattaar. “konja naal varaikkum kūttatthula ennaala sinna sinna padhiladhaan solla mudinjadhu. illēnaa oru vasanattha mattumdhaan vaasikka mudinjadhu. ūliyatthilayum ennaala thunduppiradhiya mattumdhaan kudukka mudinjadhu” endru avar solgiraar. andha moliyai saralamaaga pēsugira sagōdhara sagōdharigal seivadhu pōl thannaal seiya mudiyavillaiyē endru ninaitthu kavalaippattaar. aanaalum, thannudaiya ennatthai avar maatrikkondaar. adhigamaaga seiya mudiyavillai endraalum yegōvaa thannai payanpadutthugiraar enbadhai purindhukondaar. “makkalaala purinjukka mudiyaadhalavukku baibil satthiyangal avvalavu kashtam illa. avangalōda vaalkka maarradhu andha satthiyatthaaladhaan.  naama oru moliya evvalavu saralamaa pēsarōmngaradha porutthu illa” endru avar solgiraar.

16. vīttaivittu veliyē pōga mudiyaadha sūlnilaiyil iruppavargalukku eppadi balam kidaikkum?

¹⁶ vīttaivittu veliyē pōi ūliyam seiya mudiyaadha sūlnilai silarukku irukkalaam. aanaal, ūliyam seiya vēndumendra thīraadha aasai avarukku irukkalaam. yegōvaa adhai paarkkiraar, sandhōshappadugiraar. andha maadhiri sūlnilaiyil irukkiravargalai paarkka varugiravargalidamum, avargalai gavanitthukkolgiravargalidamum baibilai patri pēsuvadharku vaaippu ērpadutthi koduppaar. aanaal, munbu pōl ippōdhu ūliyam seiya mudiyavillaiyē ena ninaitthu naam kavalaippattōm endraal naam sōrndhuviduvōm. ippōdhu yegōvaa namakku eppadiyellaam udhavi seigiraar enbadhai purindhukondōm endraal, eppērppatta kashtam irundhaalum adhai sandhōshatthōdu samaalippadharku thēvaiyaana balam namakku kidaikkum.

17. udanadiyaaga palan tharaadhadhupōl therindhaalum thodarndhu ūliyam seivadhu ēn mukkiyam enbadhai prasangi 11:6 eppadi kaattugiradhu?

¹⁷ naam vidhaikkira endha vidhai mulaikkum endru namakku theriyaadhu. (prasangi 11:6-ai vaasiyungal.) ippōdhu, 80 vayadhai thaandiya sagōdhari baarbaraavin anubavatthai gavanikkalaam. fōn valiyaagavum kadidham valiyaagavum saatchi koduppadhu avaradhu valakkam. ippadi, oru thadavai kadidham valiyaaga saatchi kodutthapōdhu, maarch 1, 2014 aangila kaavarkōburatthaiyum sērtthu anuppiyirundhaar. adhil, “kadavul ungalukku ennavellaam seidhirukkiraar” endra oru katturai irundhadhu. ivar yaarukku kadidham eludhinaarō andha thambadhi orukaalatthil yegōvaavin saatchiyaaga irundhavargal. aanaal, indha vishayam sagōdhari baarbaraavukku theriyaadhu. andha thambadhi thirumba thirumba andha patthirikaiyai paditthaargal. yegōvaavē thannidam nēradiyaaga pēsuvadhaaga andha kanavar ninaitthaar. kanavanum manaiviyumaaga kūttangalukku vara aarambitthaargal. kittatthatta 27 varushangalukku appram marubadiyum yegōvaavin saatchigalaaga aanaargal. oru kadidham eludhiyadhu evvalavu periya palanai kodutthrukkiradhu, paartthīrgalaa? idhu sagōdhari baarbaraavai endhalavukku balappadutthiyirukkum!

18. yegōvaavidamirundhu balam kidaikka vēndumendraal naam enna seiya vēndum?

¹⁸ jebam... baibil... sagōdhara sagōdharigalin natpu... ūliyam... indha ellaa valigalilum yegōvaa nammai balappadutthugiraar. indha ellaavatraiyum naam nandraaga payanpadutthikkondōm endraal, nammai balappadutthugira sakthi yegōvaavukku irukkiradhu enbadhaiyum namakku udhavi seivadharku avar thayaaraaga irukkiraar enbadhaiyum naam nambugirōm endru arttham. yegōvaa, ‘thannai mulu idhayatthōdu nambugiravargalukku thannudaiya balatthai kaattugiraar.’ adhanaal, naam eppōdhumē avarai nambiyirukkalaam.—2 naa. 16:9.