adhigaaram 20
‘yegōvaavin vaartthai paravi, thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhadhu’
nalla seidhi paravuvadhil appollōvukkum pavulukkum irundha pangu
appōsthalar 18:23–19:41-in adippadaiyil
1, 2. (a) ebēsuvil pavulukkum avarudaiya nanbargalukkum enna aabatthu vandhadhu? (b) indha adhigaaratthil edhai patri paarppōm?
ebēsu nagaratthin therukkal engum orē kūttam, kūchal, kūkkural. aatkal dhimudhimuvena ōdugiraargal. oru gumbal sērndhuvittadhu, oru periya kalavaram vedikkappōgiradhu! appōsthalan pavulin payana nanbargalil irandu pēr tharatharavena ilutthu sellappadugiraargal. andha murattu gumbal, 25,000 pēr utkaarakkūdiya maaberum thirandhaveli arangam ondrukkul aavēsamaaga nulaigiradhu; kadaigal niraindha agalamaana therukkalil ulla aatkalum gumbalōdu gumbalaaga sērndhukolgiraargal; andha therukkal kannimaikkum nēratthil verichōdi pōgindrana. perumbaalaana makkalukku indha kalavaratthukkaana kaaranam enna endrē therivadhillai; aanaal, thangal kōvilukkum thangal ishta dhēvadhaiyaana artthamiyin valipaattukkum ēdhō aabatthu ērpattirukkalaam endru avargal ninaitthukkolgiraargal. adhanaal, veripiditthavargal pōl “ebēsiyargalin artthamiyē magaa dhēvi!” endru vidaamal gōsham pōda aarambikkiraargal.—ap. 19:34.
2 kadavuludaiya arasaangatthai patriya nalla seidhi paravaamal iruppadharkaaga saatthaan marubadiyum kalaga gumbalai payanpadutthuvadhai naam ingē gavanikkirōm. irundhaalum, ippadippatta thaakkudhal avanudaiya sadhivēlaigalil ondru mattumē. mudhal nūtraandu kristhavargalin ūliyatthaiyum otrumaiyaiyum kedutthuppōda avan seidha matra sadhivēlaigalai patri naam indha adhigaaratthil paarppōm. adhaivida mukkiyamaaga, eppadi avanudaiya sadhivēlaigal ellaamē thōlviyadaindhana enbadhaiyum, eppadi “yegōvaavin vaartthai maaberum vidhatthil paravi, thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhadhu” enbadhaiyum patri paarppōm. (ap. 19:20) appadiyendraal, mudhal nūtraandu kristhavargalaal saatthaanai eppadi jeyikka mudindhadhu? nammaal eppadi jeyikka mudigiradhō appadiyē avargalaalum jeyikka mudindhadhu. yegōvaadhaan vetri tharugiraar endru naam nambinaalum, nam pangil seiya vēndiyadhai seigirōm. adhōdu, ūliyatthai sirappaaga seiya udhavugira gunangalai yegōvaavudaiya sakthiyin udhaviyōdu valartthukkolgirōm. sari, ippōdhu appollōvin udhaaranatthai edutthukkolvōm.
“vēdhavasanangalai nandraaga therindhuvaitthirundhaar” (ap. 18:24-28)
3, 4. aakkillaavum priskillaalum appollōvidam enna kurai iruppadhai paartthaargal, andha kuraiyai sariseiya avargal enna seidhaargal?
3 pavul thannudaiya mūndraavadhu mishanari payanatthinpōdhu ebēsuvukku pōikkondirundhaar; andha samayatthil, appollō andha nagaratthukku vandhaar. avar egipthilulla aleksandhiriyaa endra prabala nagaratthai sērndhavar. avarukku arumaiyaana gunangal irundhana. avar thiramaiyaaga pēchu koduppavaraaga irundhaar. adhōdu, “vēdhavasanangalai nandraaga therindhuvaitthirundhaar.” adhumattumalla, “kadavuludaiya sakthiyinaal niraindhu aarvatthudippōdu” seyalpattaar. jebakkūdatthil kūdiyirundha yūdhargalidam avar vairaakkiyatthudanum dhairiyatthudanum prasangitthaar.—ap. 18:24, 25.
4 appollō koduttha pēchai aakkillaavum priskillaalum kēttaargal. avar “yēsuvai patriya vishayangalai . . . thirutthamaaga” karpitthukkondu irundhadhai paartthu nichayam sandhōshappattiruppaargal. avai thulliyamaaga irundhana. aanaalum, avarukku mukkiyamaana oru vishayam therindhirukkavillai enbadhai sīkkiratthilēyē purindhukondaargal: “yōvaan prasangittha nyaanasnaanatthai patri mattumē avarukku therindhirundhadhu.” kūdaara tholil seidhu elimaiyaaga vaalndhuvandha indha thambadhi, appollōvin pēchu thiramaiyaiyum padipparivaiyum paartthu bayandhu avarukku udhavaamal irundhuvidavillai. adharkku badhilaaga, “avarai thangalōdu kūttikkondupōi, kadavuludaiya valigalai patri innum thirutthamaaga avarukku vilakkinaargal.” (ap. 18:25, 26) appōdhu, avar enna seidhaar? kristhavargal valartthukkolla vēndiya miga mukkiya gunamaana manatthaalmaiyai kaattinaar.
5, 6. yegōvaavukku prayōjanamaanavaraaga irukka edhu appollōvukku udhaviyadhu, avarudaiya udhaaranatthilirundhu naam enna katrukkollalaam?
5 aakkillaavum priskillaalum seidha udhaviyai appollō ētrukkondaar; adhanaal, innum thiramaiyaana ūliyaraanaar. avar agaayaavukku pōi, angirundha sagōdharargalukku “adhiga udhaviyaaga irundhaar.” yēsu munnuraikkappatta mēsiyaa alla endru vaadhaadiya yūdhargalidamum arumaiyaaga saatchi kodutthaar. avarai patri lūkkaa ippadi eludhinaar: “yēsuvē kristhu endru vēdhavasanangalilirundhu edutthu kaatti, yūdhargaludaiya pōdhanaigal thavarendru mulumaiyaagavum velippadaiyaagavum miga thīviramaagavum nirūbitthuvandhaar.” (ap. 18:27, 28) kristhava sabaikku avar unmaiyilēyē oru varamaaga irundhaar. “yegōvaavin vaartthai” thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhadharku appollōvum oru kaaranamaaga irundhaar. avarudaiya udhaaranatthilirundhu naam enna katrukkollalaam?
6 kristhavargalaaga naam manatthaalmaiyai valartthukkolvadhu migamiga avasiyam. nam ovvoruvarukkum thiramai, anubavam, arivu endru niraiya varangal irukkindrana. aanaalum, avai ellaavatraiyumvida manatthaalmaidhaan nammidam palichendru theriya vēndum. illaiyendraal, nam varangalē namakku saabamaagividum. garvam endra visha chedi namakkul aalamaaga vērvittuvidum. (1 ko. 4:7; yaak. 4:6) naam unmaiyilēyē manatthaalmaiyōdu irundhaal, matravargalai nammaivida mēlaanavargalaaga paarkka muyarchi seivōm. (pili. 2:3) nammai yaaraavadhu kanditthu thirutthumpōdhu kōbappada maattōm, matravargal namakku katrukkodukkumpōdhu kaadhugalai adaitthukkolla maattōm. adhōdu, kadavuludaiya sakthi velippadutthugira oru pudhiya karutthai therindhukonda pinbu nammudaiya karutthudhaan sari endru agandhaiyaaga vaadhaada maattōm. naam manatthaalmaiyaaga irukkumvaraidhaan yegōvaavukkum yēsuvukkum prayōjanamaanavargalaaga iruppōm.—lū. 1:51, 52.
7. pavulum appollōvum manatthaalmaikku eppadi nalla munmaadhirigalaaga irundhaargal?
7 manatthaalmai irundhaal pagaiyum pirivinaiyum irukkaadhu. andrirundha kristhavargal matthiyil pirivinaigalai ērpaduttha saatthaan evvalavu aarvamaaga irundhiruppaan endru konjam karpanai seidhu paarungal. seyalvīrargalaana appollōvum pavulum edhirigalaagi, sabaigalil selvaakkai pera pōtti pōttukkondu irundhirundhaal, saatthaanukku nichayam kondaattamaaga irundhirukkum! sollappōnaal, sūlnilaiyum adharku saadhagamaagavē irundhadhu; ēnendraal, korindhuvilirundha silar “naan pavulai sērndhavan” endrum, silar “naan appollōvai sērndhavan” endrum solla aarambitthirundhaargal. aanaal, pavulum appollōvum ippadippatta pirivinai endra thīyai mūttivittaargalaa? illai! ūliyatthil appollō niraiya seidhaar enbadhai pavul manatthaalmaiyōdu otthukkondu, avarukku innum niraiya poruppugalai kodutthaar. appollōvum pavuludaiya arivuraiyinpadi nadandhaar. (1 ko. 1:10-12; 3:6, 9; thīth. 3:12, 13) manatthaalmaiyōdu otthulaippadhil ivargal namakku eppērppatta munmaadhirigal!
“kadavuludaiya arasaangatthai patri . . . pakkuvamaaga nyaayankaatti pēsivandhaar” (ap. 18:23; 19:1-10)
8. ebēsuvukku pavul endha paadhaiyil pōnaar, ēn?
8 ebēsuvukku thirumbi varappōvadhaaga pavul vaakku kodutthirundhaar, koduttha vaakkai niraivētrinaar. a (ap. 18:20, 21) aanaal, avar angē eppadi pōnaar endru gavaniyungal. mundhina adhigaaratthil, avar sīriyaavilulla andhiyōkiyaavil irundhadhaaga vaasitthōm. appadiyendraal avar ebēsuvukku pōichēra pakkatthilirundha selūkiyaavukku pōi, angirundhu kappalēriyirundhaal sulabamaaga irundhirukkum. aanaal, avar appadi seiyaamal, “malaippagudhigal valiyaaga” pōnaar. appōsthalar 18:23-lum 19:1-lum irukkira kurippai paarkkumpōdhu avar ērakkuraiya 1,600 kilōmīttar dhūram payanam seidhirukka vēndum endru oru butthagam solgiradhu. pavul ēn ippadiyoru kashtamaana paadhaiyai thērndhedutthaar? andha pagudhigalilirundha ‘sīshargal ellaaraiyum balappadutthuvadharkaagavē.’ (ap. 18:23) avarudaiya mūndraam mishanari payanam mundhaiya irandu mishanari payanangalai pōlavē savaalmikkadhaaga irukkum endru avarukku therindhirundhadhu; aanaalum andha savaalai avar sandhōshamaaga ētrukkondaar. vattaara kangaanigalum avarudaiya manaivigalum indru adhē mananilaiyai kaattugiraargal. avargaludaiya suya thyaaga anbukku naam nandriyullavargalaaga irukkirōm, illaiyaa?
9. sīshargal silar ēn marubadiyum nyaanasnaanam pera vēndiyirundhadhu, avargalidamirundhu naam enna paadatthai katrukkollalaam?
9 pavul ebēsuvukku vandhusērndhapōdhu, yōvaan snaanagarudaiya sīshargalil sumaar 12 pērai paartthaar. avargal yōvaan koduttha nyaanasnaanatthai mattumē petrirundhaargal. adhumattumalla, kadavuludaiya sakthiyai eppadi petrukkolvadhendru avargalukku konjamkūda therindhirukkavillai. yēsuvin peyaril nyaanasnaanam peruvadhu patri pavul appōdhu avargalukku vilakkinaar; appollōvai pōlavē manatthaalmaiyōdum aarvatthōdum avargal pudhiya vishayangalai katrukkondaargal. yēsuvin peyaril nyaanasnaanam eduttha piragu, avargal kadavuludaiya sakthiyaiyum arpudha varangal silavatraiyum petrukkondaargal. namakku enna paadam? yegōvaavudaiya amaippu seigira maatrangalai udanukkudan ētrukkondu nadappadhu nichayamaagavē aasīrvaadhangalai tharum.—ap. 19:1-7.
10. pavul ēn jebakkūdatthaivittu oru palli arangatthukku pōi pēchugalai kodutthaar, ūliyatthil idhu namakku eppadi oru munmaadhiri?
10 sīkkiratthilēyē innoru maatram ērpattadhu. pavul mūndru maadhangalukku jebakkūdangalil dhairiyamaaga prasangitthaar. avar ‘kadavuludaiya arasaangatthai patri . . . pakkuvamaaga nyaayankaatti pēsivandhaalum’ silar kaadhukodutthu kētkaamal kadumaiyaaga edhirkka aarambitthaargal. kristhava ‘maarkkatthai patri . . . kēvalamaaga pēsiya’ aatkalidam prasangitthu nēratthai vīnaakkaamal, pavul oru palli arangatthil pēchugalai kodukka aarambitthaar. (ap. 19:8, 9) aanmīga rīdhiyil munnēra virumbiyavargal ini jebakkūdatthilirundhu palli arangatthukku maarippōga vēndiyirundhadhu. naamumkūda pavulai pōlavē, nalla seidhiyai kētka virumbaadhavargalidamum vidhandaavaadham seigiravargalidamum pēsi nēratthai vīnaakkaamal angirundhu pōividalaam. ēnendraal, nalla seidhiyai kētka manamulla semmariyaadu pōndra aatkal innum niraiya pēr irukkiraargal.
11, 12. (a) pavul eppadi padu surusuruppaanavaraaga, sūlnilaikku ētrapadi saatchi koduppavaraaga irundhaar? (b) pavulai pōlavē yegōvaavin saatchigal indru eppadiyellaam saatchi kodukka muyarchi edukkiraargal?
11 andha palli arangatthil pavul dhinandhōrum kaalai sumaar 11 maniyilirundhu maalai sumaar 4 manivarai pēchugalai kodutthirukkalaam. (ap. 19:9) adhu amaidhiyaana, aanaal migavum sūdaana nēramaaga irundhadhu; anēgarukku adhu, saappittu konjam ōivedukkum nēramaaga irundhadhu; andha nēratthil avar pēchugalai kodutthaar. pavul ippadi irandu varushangalukku kadinamaaga ulaitthirundhaar endraal, kittatthatta 3,000 maninēram, adhaavadhu ovvoru maadhamum 125 maninēram, avar selavu seidhiruppaar. b yegōvaavin vaartthai paravi, thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhadharku idhu innoru kaaranam. pavul padu surusuruppaanavaraaga, sūlnilaikku ētrapadi saatchi koduppavaraaga irundhaar. andha nagaratthu makkaludaiya vasadhikku ētrapadi pavul thannudaiya attavanaiyai maatrikkondaar. vilaivu? “aasiya maagaanam muluvadhilum vaalndhuvandha yūdhargalum grēkkargalum ejamaanin vaartthaiyai kēttaargal.” (ap. 19:10) pavul mulumaiyaaga saatchi kodutthaar enbadhil sandhēgamē illai!
makkal engellaam irukkiraargalō angellaam prasangikka naam muyarchi edukkirōm
12 indraikku yegōvaavin saatchigalaagiya naamum padu surusuruppaanavargalaaga, sūlnilaikku ētrapadi saatchi koduppavargalaaga irukkirōm. makkalai engē, eppōdhu sandhikka mudiyumō angē, appōdhu avargalai sandhitthu saatchi kodukkirōm. therukkal, kadaigal, vandigalai nirutthumidangal endru niraiya idangalil saatchi kodukkirōm. tholaipēsi mūlamaagavum kadidham mūlamaagavum makkalidam thodarbukolla muyarchi seigirōm. avargalai sandhikka vīdu vīdaagavum pōgirōm, adhuvum avargal vīttil irukkira nērampaartthu angē pōga visēsha muyarchi edukkirōm.
pēigaludaiya thaakkudhalin matthiyilum “yegōvaavin vaartthai maaberum vidhatthil paravi, thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhadhu” (ap. 19:11-22)
13, 14. (a) yegōvaa pavulin mūlam enna seidhaar? (b) skēvaavin magangal enna thavaru seidhaargal, adhēpōl kristhavamandalatthai sērndha niraiya pēr enna thavaru seigiraargal?
13 yegōvaa pavulin mūlam ‘maaberum arpudhangalai seidhukondē irundhadhaal’ ūliyatthil arumaiyaana palangal kidaitthadhaaga lūkkaa eludhinaar. sollappōnaal, pavul payanpadutthiya kaikkuttaigalum iduppil kattiyirundha thundugalum sugamillaadhavargalmīdhu vaikkappattapōdhu nōigal nīngina, pēigal ōdina. c (ap. 19:11, 12) saatthaanudaiya sadhivēlaigal ippadi thōlviyadaivadhai paartthu niraiya pēr aachariyappattaargal, silarai thavira!
14 “pala idangalukku payanam seidhu pēigalai virattivandha yūdhargal silar,” pavulai pōlavē arpudhangalai seiya muyarchi seidhaargal. yēsuvin peyarilum pavulin peyarilum pēigalai ōtta muyarchi seidhaargal. udhaaranatthukku, yūdha thalaimai guruvaagiya skēvaavin ēlu magangalum appadi seidhadhaaga lūkkaa solgiraar. appōdhu, andha pēi avargalai paartthu “enakku yēsuvai theriyum, pavulai theriyum; aanaal, nīngal yaar?” endru kēttadhu. adhanpin, pēipidittha manidhan andha ēmaatru pērvaligalai thaakki, kaattu mirugampōl avargalmīdhu paaindhu, avargal ellaaraiyum amukki thinaradikka seidhaan; adhanaal kaayangaludan avargal nirvaanamaaga ōdippōnaargal. (ap. 19:13-16) idhu, ‘yegōvaavin vaartthaikku’ kidaittha maaberum vetriyaaga irundhadhu; ēnendraal, pavul petrirundha vallamaikkum, poimadha ēmaatru pērvaligaludaiya kaiyaalaagaatthanatthukkum irundha vitthiyaasatthai andha sambavam nandraagavē edutthu kaattiyadhu. indrumkūda latchakkanakkaanavargal yēsuvin peyarai payanpadutthinaal pōdhum endrum, “kristhavargal” endru thangalai alaitthukkondaal pōdhum endrum thavaraaga ninaitthukkolgiraargal. aanaal yēsu suttikkaattiyapadi, avarudaiya thagappanudaiya viruppatthai seigiravargalukku mattumē olimayamaana edhirkaalam kaatthirukkiradhu.—mat. 7:21-23.
15. aaviyulaga thodarbu sambandhappatta vishayatthil ebēsu makkalin udhaaranatthai naam eppadi pinpatralaam?
15 skēvaavin magangalukku ērpatta avamaanam, makkal matthiyil dhēvabayatthai undaakkiyadhu; niraiya pēr yēsumēl visuvaasam vaitthaargal, aaviyulaga thodarbai vittuvittaargal. ebēsu nagaratthu makkal maayamandhira palakkangalil ūrippōyirundhaargal. mandhira vaasagangalai pōlavē pillisūniyamum thaayatthukkalum angē sarva saadhaaranamaaga irundhana. (ivai perumbaalum elutthuvadivil irundhana.) andha sambavatthukku piragu, angirundha anēgar thangal maayamandhira butthagangalai konduvandhu ellaarukkummun eritthuppōttaargal; indraiya kanakkuppadi adhu pala latcham madhippulladhu. d “ippadi, yegōvaavin vaartthai maaberum vidhatthil paravi, thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhadhu” endru lūkkaa eludhugiraar. (ap. 19:17-20) poi vanakkam, pēi vanakkam aagiyavatrinmīdhu satthiyatthukku kidaittha eppērppatta vetri adhu! visuvaasamulla andha ebēsiyargal namakku nalla munmaadhirigal. naamumkūda, indru aaviyulaga thodarbil ūrippōyirukkira oru ulagatthil vaalgirōm. adhanaal, aaviyulaga thodarbōdu sambandhappatta ēdhōvoru porul nammidam iruppadhu therindhaal, avargal seidhadhu pōlavē naamum adhai udanadiyaaga olitthukkatta vēndum! aruvaruppaana appadippatta palakkavalakkangalaivittu odhungiyirukka vēndum, adharkaaga enna thyaagam seiya vēndiyirundhaalum sari!
“periya kalavaram veditthadhu” (ap. 19:23-41)
“nanbargalē, indha tholil namakku niraiya varumaanatthai tharugiradhu enbadhu ungalukkē nandraaga theriyum.”—appōsthalar 19:25
16, 17. (a) themētthiriyu eppadi ebēsuvil oru periya kalavaratthai thūndivittaan endru vivariyungal. (b) ebēsiyargal eppadi madhaveriyōdu nadandhukondaargal?
16 “indha maarkkam sambandhamaaga periya kalavaram veditthadhu” endru lūkkaa eludhiyapōdhu, saatthaanudaiya sadhivēlai ondrai vivaritthaar. lūkkaa edhaiyum migaippadutthi eludhavillai, nadandhadhaitthaan eludhiyirundhaar. e (ap. 19:23) themētthiriyu endra velli aasaari prachinaiyai kilappinaan. saga kaivinainyargaludaiya gavanatthai kavaruvadharkaaga, thangaludaiya silai virkum tholilaal thangal vaalkkaiyē valamaagiyirukkiradhu endru mudhalil sonnaan. kristhavargal silai vanakkam seiya maattaargal enbadhaal, pavuludaiya seidhi thangaludaiya tholilil sarivai ērpadutthum endru solli avargalai usuppivittaan. adhanpin, thangaludaiya artthami dhēvikkum ulaga pugalpetra avaludaiya kōvilukkum irundha “madhippum illaamal pōividum” endru echaritthaan; ippadi, ebēsu nagaratthaarudaiya inapperumaiyaiyum dhēsappatraiyum thūndivittaan.—ap. 19:24-27.
17 themētthiriyu thaan ninaitthadhai saadhitthaan. avanudaiya pēchai kēttadhum andha velli aasaarigal “ebēsiyargalin artthamiyē magaa dhēvi!” endru gōshampōda aarambitthaargal; nagaramē kulappatthil mūlgiyadhu; appōdhu uruvaagiya veritthanamaana gumbalai patritthaan indha adhigaaratthin aarambatthil paartthōm. f thyaaga manam konda pavul andha arangatthukkul pōi, kūdiyirundha makkalidam pēsa virumbinaar, aanaal aabatthai vilaikku vaanga vēndaam endru solli sīshargal avarai thadutthaargal. aleksandhar endra oruvar kūttatthukkumun nindru pēsa muyarchi seidhaar. avar oru yūdharaaga irundhadhaal, yūdhargalukkum kristhavargalukkum idaiyē irundha vitthiyaasatthai vilakka aarvamaaga irundhirukkalaam. aanaal, andha kūttatthil irundhavargal adhaiyellaam kaadhukodutthu kētkum nilaiyil irukkavillai. avar oru yūdhar endru therindhukondapōdhu, avarai pēsavidaamal, sumaar irandu maninēratthukku “ebēsiyargalin artthamiyē magaa dhēvi!” endru avargal vidaamal gōsham pōttaargal. madhaveri indrum thodargiradhu. makkalai kanmūditthanamaaga seyalpada vaikkiradhu.—ap. 19:28-34.
18, 19. (a) maanagaraatchi thalaivar ebēsuvil kūdiya kūttatthai eppadi amaidhippadutthinaar? (b) yegōvaavin saatchigal silasamayam arasu adhigaarigalaal eppadi paadhugaakkappattirukkiraargal, adharku nammudaiya pangil naam enna seiya vēndum?
18 kadaisiyil, maanagaraatchi thalaivar andha kūttatthaarai amaidhippadutthinaar. yōsitthu seyalpatta indha thiramaiyaana adhigaari kristhavargalukkaaga parindhupēsinaar; ebēsiyarudaiya kōvilukkum artthami dhēvikkum andha kristhavargalaal endha aabatthum varaadhu endru kūttatthil irundha makkalukku urudhiyalitthaar; adhōdu, pavulum avaradhu nanbargalum andha kōvilukku edhiraaga endha kutramum seiyavillai endrum, ippadippatta prachinaigalai sattappadidhaan thīrkka vēndum endrum sonnaar. adhumattumalla, avargal andru seidha kalavaratthukku rōma adhigaarigal kadum dhandanai kodukkalaam endra mukkiyamaana kurippaiyum sonnaar. atthudan avar andha kūttatthai kalaitthaar. erimalaiyaaga vedikkavirundha prachinai appadiyē panikkattiyaaga urugippōnadhu; idharku kaaranam avarudaiya nyaayamaana vaartthaigaldhaan.—ap. 19:35-41.
19 vivēgamaana arasu adhigaari oruvar yēsuvin sīshargalai paadhugaakka udhaviyadhu idhu mudhal dhadavaiyum alla, kadaisi dhadavaiyum alla. sollappōnaal, kadaisi naatkalai patri appōsthalan yōvaan paarttha oru dharisanatthil, yēsuvin sīshargalukku edhiraaga paaindhuvandha saatthaanin vellatthai indha būmi kuditthadhu; ingē būmi enbadhu ulagatthil irukkira mukkiya amaippugalil ullavargalai adaiyaalappadutthugiradhu. (veli. 12:15, 16) yegōvaavin makkalukku ivargalidamirundhu unmaiyilēyē udhavi kidaitthirukkiradhu. vanakkatthukkaaga ondrukūduvadhu matrum nalla seidhiyai prasangippadhu sambandhamaaga yegōvaavin saatchigalukku irukkum urimaigalai aadharikkum vidhatthil nyaayamaana nīdhibadhigal etthanaiyō valakkugalil saadhagamaana thīrppugalai valangiyirukkiraargal. indha valakkugalil vetri kidaitthadharku nammudaiya nalla nadatthaiyum oru kaaranam endru sollalaam. pavulin nalla nadatthaiyai paartthu ebēsuvilirundha sila arasu adhigaarigal avarudan mariyaadhaiyōdum natpōdum palagiyirukkalaam; adhanaaldhaan, avarudaiya uyirukku aabatthu vandhuvida kūdaadhu enbadhil akkaraiyaaga irundhaargal. (ap. 19:31) naamum nammudaiya nērmaiyaana, mariyaadhaiyaana nadatthaiyaal matravargalidam nalla abippraayatthai ērpadutthalaam. adharku engē, eppōdhu, eppadi palan kidaikkum endru namakku ippōdhu theriyaadhu!
20. (a) mudhal nūtraandilum indrum yegōvaavin vaartthai thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandhiruppadhai patri eppadi unarugirīrgal? (b) nammudaiya naalil yegōvaa tharugira vetrigalai paartthu nīngal enna seiya thīrmaanitthirukkirīrgal?
20 mudhal nūtraandil ‘yegōvaavin vaartthai maaberum vidhatthil paravi, thadaigalaiyellaam vendruvandha’ vidhatthai patri vaasitthapōdhu pullaritthadhu, illaiyaa? nammudaiya naalil yegōvaa tharugira vetrigalai paarkkumpōdhum namakku appaditthaan pullarikkiradhu. appadippatta vetrigalil nīngalum pangu vagikka virumbugirīrgalaa? adhu evvalavu siriya pangaaga irundhaalum sari, appadi seiya virumbugirīrgalaa? appadiyendraal, idhuvarai paarttha udhaaranangalilirundhu indha kurippugalai katrukkollungal: eppōdhum manatthaalmaiyōdu irungal; yegōvaavudaiya amaippu seigira maatrangalai udanadiyaaga ētrukkondu nadangal; thodarndhu kadinamaaga ulaiyungal; aaviyulaga thodarbai mulumaiyaaga odhukkungal; nērmaiyaana, mariyaadhaiyaana nadatthaiyin mūlam ungalaal mudindhalavu sirappaaga saatchi kodungal.
a “ ebēsu—aasiyaavin thalainagaram” endra pettiyai, pakkam 161-il paarungal.
b pavul ebēsuvil irundhapōdhu 1 korindhiyar kadidhatthaiyum eludhinaar.
c netri viyarvai kangalil valiyaadhapadikku pavul thannudaiya kaikkuttaigalai netriyil kattiyirundhirukkalaam. kidaittha nēratthil, oruvēlai vidiyarkaalaiyil, kadinamaana kūdaara vēlaiyai avar seidhapōdhu than iduppil thundugalai kattiyirundhirukkalaam.—ap. 20:34, 35.
d avatrin madhippu 50,000 velli kaasugal endru lūkkaa solgiraar. avar velli kaasu endru sonnadhu dhinaariyuvaaga irundhirundhaal, oruvar 50,000 naatkalukku, adhaavadhu kittatthatta 137 varushangalukku, vaaram muluvadhum vēlai seidhu sambaadhikkum panatthai artthappadutthum.
e indha sambavatthai manadhil vaitthutthaan “pilaippōm endra nambikkaiyē pōivittadhu” endru pavul korindhiyargalukku eludhiyirundhadhaaga silar solgiraargal. (2 ko. 1:8) irundhaalum, adhaivida aabatthaana sambavamum avar manadhil irundhirukkalaam. ‘ebēsuvil kodiya mirugangalōdu pōraadinēn’ endru avar eludhiyapōdhu, nijamaagavē oru arangatthil bayangaramaana vilangugalōdu pōraadiyadhai artthappadutthiyirukkalaam alladhu manidhargalaal thaakkappattadhai artthappadutthiyirukkalaam. (1 ko. 15:32) indha irandumē nadandhirukkavum vaaippu irukkiradhu.
f kaivinainyargaludaiya appadippatta sangangal rombavē sakthivaaindhadhaaga irundhirukkalaam. udhaaranatthukku, oru nūtraandukku piragu, rotti sudubavargalin sangam ebēsuvil idhupōndra bayangaramaana kalavaratthai thūndivittadhena oru butthagam solgiradhu.
