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Nghee tu na okukala hatu ulike omhepo yeliyambo
EPANDJA 7 • OMAIMBILO: 61, 25
Nghee hatu dulu okukala tu na etaleko liwa
EPANDJA 12 • OMAIMBILO: 74, 119
Fimanekeni ovanamido ovo ve li mokati keni
EPANDJA20 • OMAIMBILO: 90, 135
Nghee hatu dulu okufila oshisho ovanamido
EPANDJA • OMAIMBILO: 134, 29
▪ Nghee tu na okukala hatu ulike omhepo yeliyambo
Otwa taalelwa komutondi womonanguwi oo ta nghundipaleke omhepo yetu yeliyambo. Oshitukulwa osho otashi ka holola omutondi oo notashi ka ulika nghee hatu dulu okulongifa Ombibeli opo tu mu lwife.
▪ Nghee hatu dulu okukala tu na etaleko liwa
Etaleko liwa otali tu kwafele tu lididimike eshi hatu longele Jehova. Omolwashike vamwe hava kondjo nokukala netaleko lii? Oshitukulwa eshi otashi ke tu ulikila nghee hatu dulu okulongifa Ombibeli i tu kwafele tu kale tu na etaleko liwa li na sha nafye vene.
▪ Fimanekeni ovanamido ovo ve li mokati keni
▪ Nghee hatu dulu okufila oshisho ovanamido
Oitukulwa ei otai kundafana kombinga yoinakuwanifwa yoohandimwe Ovakriste noyomaongalo i na sha nokufila oshisho ovaitaveli vakwetu nosho yo ovapambele vetu ovanamido. Otai ka kundafana yo omaetepo taa longo oo tae ku kwafele u ungaunge noshinakuwanifwa sha tya ngaho.
3 Nghee hatu dulu okuhanga omitima dovapambele vetu ovo vehe fi ovaitaveli
17 Mbela itamu dulu okuninga Elongelokalunga lOukwaneumbo monghedi tai shambula?
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JESUS KRISTUS okwa ti: “Inda keumbo kovakweni, ove u va hepaululile, Omwene nhumbi e ku ningila oilonga inene, ndele te ku filonghenda.” Jesus okwa li a lombwela omulumenhu umwe oo a li a hala okuninga omushikuli waye eendjovo odo fimbo a li muGadara, osho tashi dulika sha li koushilolukadi lEfuta laGalilea. Eendjovo odo otadi ulike kutya Jesus oku shii nawa eamo lovanhu, olo kutya ohava kala va halelela okulombwela ovapambele vavo oinima oyo ihokwifa noya fimana kuvo. — Mark. 5:19.
Eamo la tya ngaho oli li apeshe kunena, nonande oli liwetikile unene momaputuko amwe. Ngeenge umwe okwa tambula ko elongelokalunga lashili, oha kala a halelela okulombwela ovapambele vaye kombinga yeitavelo laye lipe. Ndele mbela oku na oku shi enda ngahelipi? Ongahelipi ta dulu okuhanga omitima dovapambele vaye ovo ve li melongelokalunga la yooloka ko kulaye ile vehe na nokuli eitavelo nandenande muKalunga? Ombibeli otai yandje omayele mawa noku shii okulineekelwa.
Mefelemudo lotete, Andreas oye wotete oo a li a didilika kutya Jesus oye Messias. Mbela okwa ka lombwela lyelye diva eshi e shi didilika mo? Ombibeli oya ti: “Ye [Andreas] okwa shakena tete nomumwaina Simon, ndee ta ti kuye: Fye otwa mona Messias, otashi ti Kristus.” Andreas okwa li a twala Petrus kuJesus, nokungaho okwa li a kwafela Petrus a ninge umwe womovashikuli vaJesus. — Joh. 1:35-42.
Omido 6 konima yaasho eshi Petrus a li muJoppe, okwa li a lombwelwa a ye kuKesarea kombinga yokolundume a ka talele po Kornelius, omukulunhu wetangakwaita. Mbela Petrus meumbo laKornelius okwa hanga mo oolyelye? Ombibeli oya ti: “Kornelius okwa hangika e va teelela [Petrus novaendi pamwe naye], okwa ifana ko ovakwao nookaume vaye.” Kungaho Kornelius okwa li a yandja omhito kovapambele vaye opo va ude osho Petrus ta popi vo va ninge omatokolo she likolelela kwaasho va uda. — Oil. 10:22-33.
Oshike hatu lihongo monghedi omo Andreas naKornelius va ungaunga novapambele vavo?
Andreas naKornelius ova li va katuka eenghatu va kwafele ovapambele vavo. Pashihopaenenwa, Andreas okwa li a twala Petrus kuJesus, naKornelius okwa li a ninga omalongekido opo ovapambele vaye ve uye va pwilikine kwaasho Petrus a li ta popi. Ashike Andreas naKornelius kava li va fininika ovapambele vavo ile ve va heke opo va ninge ovashikuli vaKristus. Mbela oshike hatu lihongo mwaasho? Otashi ka kala shiwa ngeenge nafye otwa katuka monghedi ya faafana. Otashi dulika tu mone omhito yokulombwela ovapambele vetu kombinga yoshili yOmbibeli nokukonga eemhito ve lishiive novaitaveli vakwetu. Ashike pefimbo opo tuu opo otwa fimaneka emanguluko lavo lokuninga omatokolo nokuhenuka oku va fininika. Opo tu mone kutya ongahelipi hatu dulu okukwafela ovapambele vetu, natu ka taleni koshihopaenenwa shaJürgen naPetra, ovalihomboli vokuNdowishi.
Petra okwa konakona Ombibeli nEendombwedi daJehova nomokweendela ko kwefimbo okwa li a ninginifwa. Omushamane waye Jürgen, okwa li omukulunhu wetangakwaita. Pehovelo, Jürgen ka li a hafa eshi omukulukadi waye a li a ninga etokolo la tya ngaho. Ndele mokweendela ko kwefimbo, okwa li a didilika kutya Eendombwedi ohadi udifa oshili yOmbibeli. Ashike naye lwanima okwe ke liyapulila Jehova, nopaife oku li omukulunhuongalo meongalo lavo. Mbela paife oha yandje omayele elipi e na sha nokuhanga omitima dovapambele vetu ovo ve na eitavelo la yooloka ko kuletu?
Jürgen okwa ti: “Katu na okukenyananeka nokufininikila ovapambele vetu oinima yopamhepo. Osho otashi ke va tundika ashike. Otashi dulika shiwa ashike okukala hatu va kufile ko kanini nelungi omalupita. Osha fimana yo kovapambele vetu okulishiiva novamwatate vepupi lavo nove na ohokwe moinima ya faafana. Okuninga ngaho otaku dulu okweetifa ekwatafano liwa.”
Omuyapostoli Petrus nosho yo ovapambele vaKornelius ova li ve linyenga nawa diva ketumwalaka lOmbibeli. Vamwe vali vomefelemudo lotete ovo va li ve lihonga oshili ova li va pumbwa efimbo la wana opo va ninge omatokolo.
Vahapu vomovapambele vaJesus ova li ve mu itavela pefimbo loukalele waye womoipafi. Pashihopaenenwa, otashi dulika omuyapostoli Jakob naJohannes va li va pamba Jesus molwaashi ina yavo Salome okwa li omumwaina waina yaJesus. Otashi dulika oye omukainhu umwe oo a li “noovakwao vahapu ava ve va yakula [Jesus novayapostoli] noinima yavo.” — Luk. 8:1-3.
Ashike vamwe vomoukwaneumbo wooJesus inave mu itavela diva. Ombibeli oya ti: “Ovakwao eshi ve mu uda, ova ya ko ve ke mu kwate, osheshi okwa tiwa: Ota i eenghwengu.” Efimbo lonhumba konima yaasho, eshi ovamwaina vaJesus va li tave mu pula kombinga yeemhangela domalweendo aye, Jesus ka li e va pa enyamukulo lofaafaa. Omolwashike mbela? Ombibeli oya ti: “Osheshi novamwaina ova li yo inave mu itavela.” — Mark. 3:21; Joh. 7:5.
Oshike hatu lihongo monghedi omo Jesus a li a ungaunga novapambele vaye? Jesus ka li a handuka eshi a li a ulwa kutya otai eenghwengu. Nokuli nokonima eshi a li a dipawa nokunyumuka, Jesus okwa li a twa omukumo ovapambele vaye mokulihololela mumwaina Jakob. Elihololo la tya ngaho otashi dulika la li la kwafela Jakob navamwaina vaJesus vakwao va kale va tomhwa filufilu kutya oye Messias. Onghee hano, ovamwaina vaJesus ova li pamwe novayapostoli monduda yopombada muJerusalem nova li va tililwa omhepo iyapuki. Mokweendela ko kwefimbo, Jakob, Judas navamwaina vaJesus vakwao ova ka hafela omaufembanghenda makumwifi. — Oil. 1:12-14; 2:1-4; 1 Kor. 15:7.
Ngaashi ashike mefelemudo lotete, vamwe otashi va pula efimbo opo va tambule ko oshili oyo tai twala komwenyo. Diladila koshihopaenenwa shaRoswitha oo a li a kanyatela kongeleka yaKatolika kaRoma eshi omushamane waye a ninginifwa e li Ondombwedi yaJehova mo 1978. Molwaashi okwa li omuladi melongelokalunga laye, potete Roswitha okwa li ha pataneke omushamane waye. Ndele konima yomido donhumba, okupataneka kwaye okwa li kwa oka nokwa ka mona kutya Eendombwedi ohadi hongo oshili. Mo 2003, naye okwa li a ninginifwa. Oshike mbela sha li sha etifa omalunduluko a tya ngaho? Ponhele yokukala a handuka omolwomapataneko opehovelo, omushamane okwa li a pa Roswitha omhito opo a lundulule etaleko laye. Mbela omayele elipi Roswitha a yandja? Okwa ti: “Ohatu ka pondola ashike ngeenge otwa twikile okukala hatu lididimike twa mana mo.”
Monika okwa ninginifwa mo 1974, novanamati vavali ova ka ninga Eendombwedi konima yomido 10 lwaapo. Nonande omushamane waye Hans ke na efiku e mu patanekele omolweitavelo laye, Hans okwa ka ninginifwa ashike mo 2006. Mokukwafelwa kokutala kwaasho sha ningwa po, oukwaneumbo otau yandje omayele elipi? Owa ti: “Kala omudiinini kuJehova noino efa po nandenande eitavelo loye.” Oshoshili kutya osha li sha fimana opo va kale alushe tava shilipaleke Hans kutya ove mu hole, nova kala alushe ve na omukumo kutya efiku limwe lomomafiku ota ka tambula ko oshili.
Jesus okwa li a popya shi na sha netumwalaka loshili kutya ola fa omeva oo taa yandje omwenyo waalushe. (Joh. 4:13, 14) Otwa hala ovapambele vetu va talalekwe mokunwa omeva oshili, matalala nokwa yela. Inatu hala nande va henwe komeva molwaashi twe va pa va nwe neulumo. Okutalalekwa ile okuhenwa okwe likolelela kunghee hatu va yelifile eitavelo letu. Ombibeli oya ti kutya “omutima womuyuki otau diladila osho tau shi nyamukula,” nosho yo kutya “omutima womunongo tau mu nongeke mokanya kaye ndee tau hapupalifa elongo lomilungu daye.” Ongahelipi hatu dulu okutula moilonga omayele oo? — Omayel. 15:28; 16:23.
Omukulukadi otashi dulika a kale a hala okuyelifila omushamane waye kombinga yeitavelo laye. Ndele ngeenge okwa ‘diladila osho ta ka nyamukula,’ ota ka dula okulongifa oitya ya hoololekeka nota ka popya a ngungumana. Ina kala e lishii ouyuki ile ta ulike a fa e shii shihapu e dule omushamane waye. Okupopya kwaye kwa diladilwa nawa otaku ka talaleka nokuxumifa komesho ombili. Omukulukadi oku na okunongela kutya onaini omushamane waye a fuwa nota dulu okupopiwa naye noupu. Omushamane oha hafele eenghundafana doludi lilipi ile oku hole okulesha kombinga yashike? Mbela oku na ohokwe moinima younongononi, opolitika ile omaudano? Ongahelipi omukulukadi ta dulu okupendula ohokwe yOmbibeli momushamane waye nopefimbo opo tuu opo okwa fimaneka omaliudo nomadiladilo aye? Okudiladila kombinga yoinima aishe oyo otaku ka kwafela omukulukadi a popye noku katuke pandunge.
Okuhanga omitima doilyo yomaukwaneumbo etu oyo ihe fi natango Eendombwedi okwa kwatela mo shihapu shihe fi ashike oku va yelifila kombinga yeitavelo letu. Osho hatu popi oshi na okuyambididwa kelihumbato liwa.
Jürgen oo a popiwa metetekelo okwa ti: “Kala alushe ho tula moilonga omafinamhango Ombibeli monghalamwenyo yoye yakeshe efiku. Oyo oyo onghedi ya denga mbada yokukwafela ovapambele va didilike kutya ope na eyooloko nokuli nonande otashi dulika vaha dimine shihapu.” Hans oo a ka ninginifwa pa pita omido 30 lwaapo okudja eshi omukulukadi waye a kala moshili, okwa ti: “Elihumbato liwa lOvakriste ola fimana opo ovapambele vetu va mone nghee oshili ya nwefa mo nawa okukalamwenyo kwetu.” Ovapambele vetu otava ka mona kutya eitavelo letu ole tu kwafela tu kale twa yooloka ko kuvamwe omolwelihumbato letu liwa.
Omuyapostoli Petrus okwa yandja omayele taa longo kovakulukadi ovo ve na ovashamane vehe li moshili, a ti: ‘Dulikeni kovalumenhu veni, opo naavo yo inava dulika kondjovo, va findwe keenghedi dovakainhu nande eendjovo kadi po eshi ve wete, nhumbi hamu ende moukoshoki nometilokalunga. Omidjalo deni doulenga diha kale odo dokombada ngaashi omapando eexwiki nokulimangela eenyemba doshingoldo ile okudjala oikutu youlenga, ndelenee omunhu womeni womomutima omokuhaxula po kwomhepo yombili noyelimweneneno oyo i nondilo koshipala shaKalunga.’ — 1 Pet. 3:1-4.
Petrus okwa popya kutya omushamane ota dulu okutomhwa koshihopaenenwa shelihumbato liwa lomukulukadi waye. Metwokumwe nomayele oo e li momushangwa oo, omumwameme wedina Christa okwa kala ta kendabala e linyengife omutima womushamane waye nelihumbato laye liwa okudja eshi a ninginifwa mo 1972. Nonande omushamane waye pomhito imwe okwa li ha konakona Ombibeli nEendombwedi, fiyo opaife ina ninga oshili yaye mwene. Okwa li ngoo ha i kokwoongala omalupita nokwa li e na ekwatafano liwa novamwatate meongalo. Ashike navo ova fimaneka oufemba waye wokuninga omatokolo. Mbela Christa okwa li a kendabala ngahelipi opo a hange omutima womushamane waye?
Christa okwa ti: “Onda li nda tokola toko okukala omudiinini kwaasho Jehova ta ti. Pefimbo opo tuu opo, ohandi kendabala ndi finde omushamane wange ‘nande eendjovo kadi po’ okupitila melihumbato liwa. Ohandi kendabala opo ndi mu ningile keshe osho ta pula ngeenge itashi nyono omafinamhango Ombibeli. Ashike onda fimaneka emanguluko laye lokuninga omatokolo nokweefela oinima momake aJehova.”
Oshihopaenenwa shaChrista otashi ulike nghee sha fimana okukala hatu tifuka. Okwa kala e na onghedindjikilile iwa yokuninga oinima yopamhepo, mwa kwatelwa okwoongala pandjikilile nokukufa ombinga moukalele wopaKriste monghedi tai ti sha. Natango, okwa li e shii kutya kaume kaye kopahombo oku na okuulikilwa ohole, okukala efimbo pamwe naye noku mu pa elitulemo. Oshi li pandunge kukeshe oo e na ovapambele vehe fi ovaitaveli a kale ha tifuka nokwa fimaneka omaliudo avo. Ombibeli oya ti: “Ashishe shi notundi yasho.” Osho osha kwatela mo efimbo lokukala noilyo yomaukwaneumbo etu, unene tuu ookaume ketu kopahombo ovo vehe fi ovaitaveli. Okukala pamwe efimbo ohaku xumifa komesho ekwatafano liwa. Oimoniwa otai ulike kutya okukala pamwe efimbo ohaku va ningifa vaha kale ve udite owike, vehe niwe navo ile vaha kale va twa ondubo. — Omuud. 3:1.
Holger oo xe a ka ninginifwa ashike konima yomido 20 okudja eshi oilyo ikwao youkwaneumbo ya ninginifwa okwa ti: “Osha fimana okuulika kutya otu hole oilyo youkwaneumbo wetu noku i ilikanena.” Christa okwa weda ko a ti kutya ‘oku na alushe omukumo kutya efiku limwe lomomafiku omushamane waye ota ka ama kombinga yaJehova nokutambula ko oshili.’ Otu na okukala alushe netaleko liwa li na sha novapambele vetu, tu na elineekelo kutya efiku limwe onava ka tambule ko oshili.
Natu shi ninge elalakano letu okukala tu na ekwatafano liwa novapambele vetu, nokungaho ohatu ke va pa omhito va didilike mo oshili nokuhanga omitima davo netumwalaka lOmbibeli. Natu ninge oinima aishe ‘nengungumano netilo.’ — 1 Pet. 3:15.
“Ngenge ku na ou a hala okushikula nge, oye ne lixupule ye mwene.” — MAT. 16:24.
1. Ongahelipi Jesus a li a tula po oshihopaenenwa sha wanenena sheliyambo?
ESHI Jesus a li kombada yedu, okwa li e tu tulila po oshihopaenenwa sha wanenena shokuninga omaliyambo. Opo a longe ehalo laKalunga, ka li ta yandje elitulemo komahalo aye noka li e na onyalo. (Joh. 5:30) Okukala kwaye omudiinini fiyo omefyo lokomuti womahepeko okwa ulika kutya omhepo yaye yeliyambo kai na ongaba. — Fil. 2:8.
2. Ongahelipi tu na okuulika omhepo yeliyambo, nomolwashike tu na okuninga ngaho?
2 Tu li ovashikuli vaJesus, nafye otu na okukala hatu ulike omhepo yeliyambo. Okukala nomhepo yeliyambo osha hala okutya ngahelipi? Oku shi popya paunafangwa, osha hala okutya omunhu okwa halelela okukwafela vamwe ponhele yokuyandja ashike elitulemo komahalo aye. Onghee hano, omhepo ya tya ngaho oya yooloka ko filufilu kokuliholamwene. (Lesha Mateus 16:24.) Omhepo yeliyambo otai dulu oku tu kwafela tu yandje elitulemo kuvamwe ponhele yokukala ashike hatu yandje elitulemo komaliudo etu nokwaasho tu hole unene. (Fil. 2:3, 4) Jesus okwa popya kutya omhepo yokuheliholamwene oyo i na okudana onghandangala melongelokalunga letu. Ngahelipi mbela? Ohole yopaKriste oyo nayo hai tu ladipike tu ninge omaliyambo, oyo hai didilikifa mo ovahongwa vaJesus vashili. (Joh. 13:34, 35) Diladila yo komanangeko noupuna oo hatu hafele molwaashi tu li oshitukulwa shoumwainafana womounyuni aushe oo hau ulike omhepo yeliyambo!
3. Oshike tashi dulika shi tu ningife tuha kale nomhepo yeliyambo?
3 Otwa palamena omutondi oo te tu ningifa tuha kale nomhepo yeliyambo. Nomutondi oo eamo letu lokuliholamwene. Diladila kunghee Adam naEva va li va ulika okuliholamwene. Eva okwa li a katuka metwokumwe nomahalo okuliholamwene okukala a hala a kale ngaashi Kalunga. Omushamane waye okwa li a ulika omhepo yokuliholamwene mokukala a hala okupandika komukulukadi waye. (Gen. 3:5, 6) Konima eshi Ondiaboli ya amuna ko Adam naEva kelongelokalunga lashili, oya li ya twikila okuyeleka ovanhu va kale ve lihole vo vene. Oya li nokuli ya longifa ondunge oyo eshi ya li tai yeleke Jesus. (Mat. 4:1-9) Kunena, Satana okwa pondola mokupukifa ovanhu vahapu, he ve linyengifa va ulike oikala yokuliholamwene meenghedi dihapu. Otu na okupashukila omhepo ya tya ngaho molwaashi oi li apeshe kunena notai dulu yo oku tu kwata noupu. — Ef. 2:2.
4. (a) Mbela ohatu dulu ngoo okukufa po eamo lokuliholamwene? Shi yelifa. (b) Omapulo elipi hatu ka kundafana moshitukulwa eshi?
4 Okuliholamwene otaku dulu okuyelekwa nolushu olo hali kwata oitenda. Ngeenge oshitenda osha kala pondje nokudengwa komhepo otashi dulika shi kwatwe kolushu. Ndele oupyakadi ohau kala ashike apa ngeenge olushu ola efelwa ko koshitenda fiyo sha nyonauka. Sha faafana, nonande itatu dulu okukufa po okuhawanenena kwetu neamo lokuliholamwene, otu na okukala twa lungamena oiponga oyo ya kwatelwa mo nokutwikila okukondjifa eamo la tya ngaho. (1 Kor. 9:26, 27) Ongahelipi hatu dulu okumona kutya otu na omadidiliko okuliholamwene? Ongahelipi hatu dulu okukulika omhepo yeliyambo monghedi ya tongomana?
5. (a) Omonghedi ilipi Ombibeli ya fa oshitengelelo? (Tala efano olo li li pehovelo loshitukulwa.) (b) Oshike tu na okuhenuka eshi hatu likonakona tu tale ngeenge otu lihole?
5 Ngaashi ashike hatu dulu okulitalela moshitengelelo opo tu tale eholokepo letu lokombada, ohatu dulu okulongifa Ombibeli opo tu tale ounhu wetu womeni nokuwapeka omapuko keshe oo tashi dulika tu na. (Lesha Jakob 1:22-25.) Ndele moshitengelelo ohatu ke limonena mo ashike ngeenge otwe shi longifa nawa. Pashihopaenenwa, ngeenge otwe litalele mo twa endelela, otashi dulika itatu ka mona oupuko ovo vanini ndele ova kwata moiti. Ile ngeenge ohatu litalele moshitengelelo inatu shi yukilila otashi dulika tu mone mo efano laumwe e lili? Sha faafana, ngeenge otwa longifa Ombibeli tu mone ngeenge otu na epuko ngaashi okuliholamwene, otu na okuninga shihapu shihe fi ashike okulesha ngahenya ile oku i longifa opo tu mone omapuko aumwe.
6. Ongahelipi hatu dulu ‘okukala’ momhango ya wana?
6 Otashi dulika hatu lesha Eendjovo daKalunga pandjikilile, ndele katu wete ngeenge otu na oikala yokuliholamwene oyo tashi dulika tai kulu mufye. Osho otashi shiiva ngahelipi? Diladila kwaashi: Inashi hala okutya omulumenhu oo a tumbulwa moshihopaenenwa shaJakob ine litala nawa. Jakob okwa shanga ta ti: ‘Ote litale.’ Jakob apa okwa longifa oshitya shOshigreka osho tashi ti okulikonakona nawanawa. Mbela oshike sha li sha puka nomulumenhu oo? Jakob okwa twikila ko ta ti: “Ndee ta di po, ndee te lidimbwa diva nhumbi ye a tya.” Okwa li a dja po poshitengelelo ina ninga po sha shi na sha naashi a mona. Mekondjifafano naasho, omulumenhu oo ha pondola iha ‘tale [ashike] nokukonakona momhango ei ya wana ndele oha kala mo yo.’ Ponhele yokupilamena omhango yomEendjovo daKalunga, ohe i diinine mokushikula osho tai hongo. Jesus okwa li a popya oshitwa sha faafana naasho, a ti: “Ngenge tamu kala meendjovo dange, onye ovalongwa vange shili.” — Joh. 8:31.
7. Ongahelipi hatu dulu okulongifa Ombibeli tu tale ngeenge otu na eamo lokuliholamwene?
7 Opo u pondole mokukondjifa eamo lokuliholamwene ou na okulesha tete Eendjovo daKalunga noukeka. Osho otashi ku kwafele u mone apa wa pumbwa okuyandja elitulemo. Ndele osho hasho ashike u na okuninga. Owa pumbwa okuninga omapekapeko omoule. Konima eshi wa lesha ehokololo lonhumba lOmbibeli noku li koneka, kala wa fa oove u li monghalo oyo mokulipula omapulo ngaashi: ‘Mbela ngeno onda ninga po shike moshinima eshi? Mbela ngeno onda katuka ngoo mondjila?’ Osho sha fimanenena oshosho kutya, konima eshi wa dilonga kwaasho wa lesha, kendabala u shi tule moilonga. (Mat. 7:24, 25) Natu ka taleni kunghee hatu dulu okulongifa ehokololo lOhamba Saul nolomuyapostoli Petrus moku tu kwafela tu kaleke po omhepo yetu yeliyambo.
8. Saul okwa li e na oikala ya tya ngahelipi eshi opo a ningi ohamba, nokwa li e i ulika ngahelipi?
8 Ohamba Saul yaIsrael oi li elondwelo kufye langhee okuliholamwene taku dulu oku tu ningifa tuha kale nomhepo yeliyambo. Saul okwa li omulininipiki eshi opo a ningi ohamba. (1 Sam. 9:21) Okwa li a anya okuhandukila Ovaisrael ovo va sheka ouhamba waye, nonande okwa li ta dulu okuulika kutya oku na oufemba wokupopila ondodo oyo a pewa kuKalunga. (1 Sam. 10:27) Ohamba Saul oya li ya efa i wilikwe komhepo iyapuki yaKalunga mokukwatela komesho Ovaisrael va ka lwife nokufinda Ovaammoni. Nokonima yaasho, okwa li a yandja efimano kuJehova nelininipiko omolwefindano olo. — 1 Sam. 11:6, 11-13.
9. Ongahelipi Saul a li a kulika omadiladilo okuliholamwene?
9 Lwanima Saul okwa ka efa omadiladilo okuliholamwene nounhwa u kule muye wa fa oshitenda sha kwatwa kolushu. Eshi a li a finda Ovaamalek molwoodi, okwe ke liyandja komahalo aye ponhele yokudulika kuJehova. Saul okwa li a kwatwa kolwisho nokukufa oixuulwa ponhele yoku i hanauna po ngaashi a lombwelwa kuKalunga. Opo nee, ounhwa owa li we mu ningifa e lidikile edimbulukifomanya. (1 Sam. 15:3, 9, 12) Eshi omuprofeti Samuel e mu lombwela kutya Jehova ina hafela osho a ninga, Saul okwa li ta kendabala okuyukifa eenghatu daye kutya okwa dulika koshipango shaJehova, nonande ka li a dulika keendjovo adishe odo a lombwelwa nokuyandja oushima kuvamwe omolwepuko laye. (1 Sam. 15:16-21) Shikwao vali, ounhwa owa li wa ningifa Saul a kale a hala okupandika kovanhu ponhele yokuhafifa Kalunga. (1 Sam. 15:30) Ongahelipi hatu dulu okulongifa oshihopaenenwa shaSaul ngaashi oshitengelelo osho tashi tu kwafele tuha kanife omhepo yetu yeliyambo?
10, 11. (a) Oshimoniwa shaSaul otashi tu hongo shike shi na sha nokukaleka po omhepo yetu yeliyambo? (b) Ongahelipi hatu dulu okuhenuka okuhopaenena eenghatu dii daSaul?
10 Shotete, oshimoniwa shaSaul otashi ulike kutya itatu dulu okukala tu udite kutya ngeenge otwa ningile omaliyambo pomhito yonhumba osha hala kutya ngeno ohatu ka twikila ashike oku a ninga nopehe na eenghendabala da sha. (1 Tim. 4:10) Dimbuluka kutya Saul okwa li ha dulika nokwa li ta hafele ekwatafano naKalunga oule wefimbo lonhumba, ashike okwa li a dopa okududa mo oikala yokuliholamwene oyo ya li muye. Xuuninwa Jehova ka li vali a hokwa Saul omolwokuhadulika kwaye.
11 Oshitivali, otu na okulungama tuha kale ashike hatu yandje elitulemo koinima oyo hatu shi endifa nawa, fye hatu dopa okutala kwaayo tu na okuxwepopala muyo. Osho osha fa ashike hatu litalele moshitengelelo molwaashi twa djala oikutu ipe fye itatu tale ngeenge otwa yela ngoo moshipala. Nonande inatu wanenwa komaliyambo oo twa ningile pomhito yonhumba ngaashi Saul a li a ninga, nopehe nomalimbililo otu na okulonga noudiinini opo tu henuke eamo keshe olo tali dulu okweetifa oikala ii ya tya ngaho. Ngeenge otwa pewa omayele, inatu hetekela nande okuyukifa eenghatu detu, tu ulike kutya osho hatu pelwa omayele inashi kwata moiti ile tu pe vamwe ombedi. Ponhele yokukala twa fa Saul, otwa pumbwa okukala hatu tambula ko omayele. — Lesha Epsalme 141:5.
12. Ongahelipi omhepo yeliyambo tai dulu oku tu kwafela ngeenge otwa nyona enyono la kwata moiti?
12 Ongahelipi mbela ngeenge otwa nyono sha kwata moiti? Saul ka li a hala okulinyonena ovanhu, naasho oshe mu imba a veluke pamhepo. Ndele mepingafano naasho, omhepo yeliyambo otai dulu oku tu kwafela tu finde ohoni nokumona ekwafo olo twa pumbwa. (Omayel. 28:13; Jak. 5:14-16) Pashihopaenenwa, omumwatate umwe okwa li a hovela okutala omafano oipala eshi e na omido 12, nokwa li a twikila okuninga ngaho meholeko oule womido omulongo. Okwa ti: “Onda kala nda nyengwa okulombwela omukulukadi wange novakulunhuongalo osho nda kala handi ningi. Ndele paife eshi nde va lombwela, onda fa nda kufwa omutengi mudjuu komapepe ange. Ookaume kange vamwe ova li va uda nai eshi nda kufwa ouyakuliongalo, nove udite nda fa nde va ekelashi. Ashike ondi shii kutya paife Jehova okwa hokwa oilonga yange shi dulife eshi nda li handi tale omafano oipala nonokutya etaleko laye olo la fimana.”
13, 14. Ongahelipi Petrus a li a ulika oikala yokuliholamwene?
13 Omuyapostoli Petrus okwa li a ulika omhepo yeliyambo fimbo a li ta deulwa kuJesus. (Luk. 5:3-11) Ndele nande ongaho, okwa li e na okukondjifa eamo lokuliholamwene. Pashihopaenenwa, okwa li a uda nai eshi omuyapostoli Jakob naJohannes va li tava indile va ka pewe eendodo da tumbala pamwe naJesus mOuhamba waKalunga. Otashi dulika Petrus a li ta diladila kutya ondodo imwe oyaye molwaashi Jesus okwa hangwa a popya kutya Petrus ota ka dana onghandangala ye likalekelwa. (Mat. 16:18, 19) Ashike Jesus okwa londwela nale Jakob naJohannes nosho yo Petrus novayapostoli vakwao vaha kendabale nande ‘okupangela’ ovamwaxe. — Mark. 10:35-45.
14 Konima eshi Petrus a li a pukululwa kuJesus, okwa li natango a twikila nokukondja neamo lokuliholamwene. Eshi Jesus a li a lombwela ovayapostoli kutya otave ke mu lidimbika oule wokafimbo, Petrus okwa li a ulika kutya okwa dina vakwao eshi a popya kutya oye aeke ta ka ulika oudiinini. (Mat. 26:31-33) Eshilipaleko laye kala li la tya sha molwaashi oufiku oo tuu oo okwa li a dopa okuulika omhepo yeliyambo. Petrus okwa li a ninga eenghendabala ngaashi ta dulu opo e liamene mokulidimbika Jesus lwoikando itatu. — Mat. 26:69-75.
15. Omolwashike oshihopaenenwa shaPetrus tashi tu omukumo?
15 Nonande Petrus okwa kala ha ningi omapuko, onghalamwenyo yaye oi li oshihopaenenwa sha denga mbada. Mokuninga eenghendabala nokekwafo lomhepo iyapuki yaKalunga, Petrus okwa li a dula okufinda eamo la puka nokuulika elipangelo neliyambo lopahole. (Gal. 5:22, NW) Okwe lididimikila omayeleko oo tashi dulika a talike ko manene e dule omapuko oo a ninga monakudiwa. Okwa li a ulika elininipiko monghedi omo e linyenga eshi a hanyenwa moipafi yovanhu komuyapostoli Paulus. (Gal. 2:11-14) Nokonima eshi a hanyenwa, ina kala a handuka, e udite ngeno kutya Paulus okwa nyona po edina laye liwa. Petrus okwa li a twikila okuulika kutya oku hole Paulus. (2 Pet. 3:15) Oshihopaenenwa shaPetrus otashi dulu oku tu kwafela tu kulike omhepo yeliyambo.
16. Ongahelipi hatu dulu okuulika omhepo yeliyambo ngeenge tu li meenghalo didjuu?
16 Diladila kunghee ho linyenge ngeenge u li meenghalo didjuu. Eshi Petrus novayapostoli vakwao va li va tulwa modolongo ndele tava dengwa omolwokuudifa, ova li va “hafa eshi va talwa va wana okushekelwa edina laJesus.” (Oil. 5:41) Naave oto dulu okutala ko omahepeko e li omhito yokuhopaenena Petrus nokushikula oshikoti shaJesus mokuulika omhepo yeliyambo. (Lesha 1 Petrus 2:20, 21.) Etaleko la tya ngaho otali dulu oku ku kwafela ngeenge owa pewa outekuduliko oo wa pumbwa kovakulunhuongalo. Shikula oshihopaenenwa shaPetrus ponhele yokukala u udite wa udifwa nai. — Omuud. 7:9.
17, 18. (a) Oshike tu na okulipula shi na sha nomalalakano e tu opamhepo? (b) Oshike tu na okuninga ngeenge otwa didilike kutya otu na oikala yokuliholamwene momitima detu?
17 Oto dulu yo okumona ouwa moshihopaenenwa shaPetrus ngeenge tashi uya pomalalakano opamhepo. Oto dulu okulitulila po omalalakano opamhepo monghedi oyo tai ulike omhepo yeliyambo. Ashike lungama uhe litulile po omalalakano oo molwetumba. Lipula kutya, ‘Mbela ehalo lange lokuxwepopala ile lokulonga shihapu moilonga yaJehova ola nwefwa mo kokukala nda hala okulimonikila mo ile kokukala nda hala eenghonopangelo ngaashi Jakob naJohannes va li va hala okuninga?’
18 Ngeenge owa didilike oikala yokuliholamwene momutima woye, pula Jehova e ku kwafele u yukife omadiladilo nomaliudo oye, opo nee longa noudiinini u yandje elitulemo kefimano laye ponhele yefimano loye mwene. (Eps. 86:11) Oto dulu yo okulitulila po omalalakano oo itae ku ningifa u pewe elitulemo. Pashihopaenenwa, oto dulu okukulika pauyadi oiimati yomhepo oyo tashi dulika ho mono shidjuu oku i ulika. Ile ngeenge oho lilongekida nawa oitukulwa yokwoongala ashike ku na ohokwe mokuwapaleka Olupale lOuhamba, oto dulu okulitulila po elalakano lokutula moilonga omayele oo taa hangwa mOvaroma 12:16. — Lesha.
19. Oshike tu na okuninga opo tuha shololifwe kwaasho twa mona moshitengelelo shEendjovo daKalunga?
19 Ngeenge hatu litalele nawa moshitengelelo shEendjovo daKalunga ndele hatu limono sha sha puka, tashi dulika omadidiliko okuliholamwene, oshi na oupu tu teke omukumo. Ngeenge osho oshe ku ningilwa, dilonga komulumenhu womeyele laJakob oo a pondola. Jakob ina yandja elitulemo kunghee omulumenhu oo a li a wapeka meendelelo omapuko oo a mona ile pamwe kutya okwa li a dula okuwapeka okapuko keshe. Ponhele yaasho, Jakob okwa ti kutya omulumenhu oo okwa ‘kala momhango.’ (Jak. 1:25) Okwa li a dimbuluka osho a mona moshitengelelo nokwa twikila okuninga omalunduluko. Kala u na etaleko liwa li na sha naave mwene nosho yo ondjele ngeenge tashi uya pokuhawanenena kwoye. (Lesha Omuudifi 7:20.) Twikila okukonakona omhango nokulonga noudiinini u kaleke po omhepo yoye yeliyambo. Jehova okwa halelela oku ku kwafela ngaashi ashike a kwafela ovamwaxo vahapu ovo nonande inava wanenena otava dulu nove na ekwatafano naKalunga nohava mono omanangekonoupuna aye.
“Omunhu nande a kale e nomwenyo omido dihapu, ye e nokuhafa muado adishe.” — OMUUD. 11:8.
1. Omanangeko noupuna elipi a dja kuJehova tae tu kwafele tu kale twa hafa?
JEHOVA okwa hala tu kale twa hafa, nokwe tu pa omanangeko noupuna mahapu oo tae tu etele ehafo. Amwe omomanangeko noupuna oo, omwenyo oo tu na. Onghee hano, ohatu dulu okulongifa okukalamwenyo kwetu mokutanga Kalunga, molwaashi okwe tu nanena kelongelokalunga lashili. (Eps. 144:15; Joh. 6:44) Jehova okwe tu shilipaleka kutya oku tu hole nohe tu kwafele tu lididimike eshi hatu mu longele. (Jer. 31:3; 2 Kor. 4:16) Ohatu hafele oparadisa yopamhepo, omo hatu mono eendja dopamhepo da henena nohole youmwainafana. Komesho yaaishe, otu na eteelelo la denga mbada lonakwiiwa.
2. Ovapiya vaKalunga vamwe ovadiinini otava kondjo nashike?
2 Nonande otu na omatomheno oo atatu okukala twa hafa, ovapiya vaKalunga vamwe ovadiinini otava kondjo nomaliudo mai e na sha navo vene. Otashi dulika tava diladila kutya oilonga yavo navo vene kave na lela ongushu koshipala shaJehova. Ovo ve na omaliudo taa twikile a tya ngaho, eendjovo odo kutya hafela “omido dihapu” otadi monika da fa omuhapo kuvo. Okukalamwenyo kuvo otaku monika kwafa omafiku omulaulu a shikulafana. — Omuud. 11:8.
3. Oshike tashi dulu okupendula omaliudo mai?
3 Omaliudo mai ovamwatate novamwameme ovo otashi dulika a pendulwe kokuudifwa nai, kouvela ile komangabeko oo haa etifwa koukulupe. (Eps. 71:9; Omayel. 13:12; Omuud. 7:7) Kakele kaasho, Omukriste keshe oku na okudimina oushili oo kutya omutima ou na omakoto notau dulu oku tu tokola nokuli nonande Kalunga otashi dulika e tu hokwa. (Jer. 17:9; 1 Joh. 3:20) Ondiaboli ohai lundile nonyanya ovapiya vaKalunga. Naavo ve na omadiladilo a fa aSatana otashi dulika va kendabale okufindila mufye etaleko la fa olo la li la ulikwa kuElifas oo a li ehe na eitavelo, olo kutya katu na ongushu koshipala shaKalunga. Oyo oipupulu ya li ya popiwa pefimbo laJob notai twikile nokunena. — Job 4:18, 19.
4. Ohatu ka kundafana shike moshitukulwa eshi?
4 Jehova okwa yelifa mOmishangwa kutya ota ka kala pamwe naavo tava “ende molufilu lomudidimbe wefyo.” (Eps. 23:4) Onghedi imwe omo e li pamwe nafye okupitila mEendjovo daye, Ombibeli. Ombibeli oya “pama koshipala shaKalunga okuhanauna po eenguluhote,” mwa kwatelwa eudeko nomadiladilo a puka. (2 Kor. 10:4, 5) Natu ka taleni kutya ongahelipi hatu dulu okulongifa Ombibeli i tu kwafele tu kulike nokukala tu na etaleko liwa. Oto dulu okumona ouwa paumwene moshitukulwa eshi noto ka mona eenghedi omo to dulu okuladipika vamwe.
5. Okuliyeleka kulipi taku tu kwafele tu kale tu na etaleko liwa?
5 Omuyapostoli Paulus okwa popya oinima imwe oyo tashi dulika i tu kwafele tu kulike etaleko liwa. Okwa li a ladipika eongalo lokuKorinto a ti: “Liyelekeni nye vene, ngenge mu li meitavelo.” (2 Kor. 13:5) Outumbulilo “meitavelo” otau ulike komahongo opaKriste oo e li mOmbibeli. Ngeenge eendjovo neenghatu detu odi li metwokumwe nomahongo oo, ohatu ulike kutya otu “li meitavelo.” Ndele otu na yo okushilipaleka kutya onghalamwenyo yetu oi li metwokumwe nomahongo aeshe opaKriste. Katu na ehoololo lokushikula po ashike amwe. — Jak. 2:10, 11.
6. Omolwashike tu na okuliyeleka opo tu tale ‘ngeenge otu li meitavelo’? (Tala efano pehovelo loshitukulwa.)
6 Otashi dulika u ongaonge okulitula koshiyelekifo sha tya ngaho, unene tuu ngeenge ou udite kutya otashi dulika ito ka pita ko. Ndele nande ongaho, etaleko laJehova li na sha nafye ola fimanenena li dule letu nomadiladilo aye oku dule etu kokule. (Jes. 55:8, 9) Jehova iha konakona ovalongeli vaye nelalakano loku va tokola, ndele okumona omaukwatya avo mawa noku va kwafela. Ngeenge oto longifa Eendjovo daKalunga u liyeleke u tale ‘ngeenge ou li meitavelo,’ oto ke litala ko ngaashi Kalunga e ku tala ko. Osho otashi ku kwafele u pingene po ediladilo keshe lokukala u udite uhe na ongushu koshipala shaKalunga neshilipaleko la kanghamena kOmbibeli eli kutya: Ou na ondilo momesho aJehova. Osho otashi faafanifwa nomunhu ta yeulula elapi lopekende opo monduda omo mwa laula mu uye eenhe detango.
7. Ongahelipi hatu dulu okumona ouwa moihopaenenwa yopaMbibeli youdiinini?
7 Onghedi tai pondola yokuliyeleka oyo okudilonga koihopaenenwa yovanhu ovadiinini ovo va tumbulwa mOmbibeli. Faafanifa eenghalo davo nomaliudo avo nooye nokutala nghee ngeno tashi dulika wa katuka monghalo yavo. Natu ka taleni koihopaenenwa itatu oyo tai ulike nghee to dulu okulongifa Ombibeli u shilipaleke kutya ou “li meitavelo,” nokungaho oto ka kulika etaleko liwa li na sha naave mwene.
8, 9. (a) Omufiyekadi ohepele okwa li meenghalo dilipi? (b) Omaliudo mai elipi tashi dulika a li e na?
8 Jesus okwa li ta tale omufiyekadi ohepele motembeli muJerusalem. Oshihopaenenwa shomufiyekadi oo otashi tu kwafele tu kale tu na etaleko liwa nonande otu na omangabeko. (Lesha Lukas 21:1-4.) Diladila keenghalo domufiyekadi oo: Ka li ashike e na okulididimikila efyo lomushamane waye ndele nonghalo yoinima yopalongelokalunga oyo ya li tai pangelwa kovawiliki ovo va li “hava li omaumbo ovafiyekadi” ponhele yokukwafela ovanhu va tya ngaho. (Luk. 20:47) Okwa li ohepele neenghono nomolwaashi a li ta yandje omayambidido manini neenghono kotembeli e fike pondjabi oyo omunailonga tashi dulika a mone moule wominute dinini.
9 Kendabala okufaneka momadiladilo oye nghee omufiyekadi oo tashi dulika a li e udite eshi ta piti a ye moshihale shotembeli e na oupeni vavali. Mbela okwa li ta diladila kutya oumaliwa vaye ovanini neenghono okuyelekanifa naasho kwa li ha yandje nale eshi omushamane waye a li momwenyo? Mbela okwa li a fya ohoni eshi e wete ovo ve li komesho yaye tava yandje shihapu, tashi dulika a li te lipula ngeenge omayambidido aye otaa ti sha ngoo lela? Nokuli nonande okwa li e na omaliudo a tya ngaho, okwa li a ninga ngaashi ta dulu shi na sha nelongelokalunga lashili.
10. Jesus okwa li a ulika ngahelipi kutya omufiyekadi oo oku na ongushu koshipala shaKalunga?
10 Jesus okwa ulika kutya Jehova okwa lenga omufiyekadi oo nosho yo omayambidido aye. Jesus okwa ti kutya omufiyekadi okwa “tula mo shihapu shi dule shavenya [oipuna] aveshe.” Nonande omayambidido aye okwa li taa ka ya mumwe naao a li a yandjwa kuvamwe, Jesus okwa li a pandula omufiyekadi oo. Eshi ovavaluli vomayambidido lwanima va ka mona oupeni ovo vavali kava li ve wete lela kutya ove na ongushu i fike peni kuJehova nosho yo naku va yandja. Ndele nande ongaho, etaleko laKalunga olo la fimana, ashike hashosho ovanhu vamwe tava diladila ile nokuli nghee omufiyekadi a li e litala ko. Mbela ito dulu okulongifa ehokololo olo u liyeleke ngeenge ou li meitavelo?
11. Oshike to lihongo mehokololo lomufiyekadi oo?
11 Eenghalo doye otashi dulika da kuma odikilila osho to yandje kuJehova. Omolwoukulupe ile okuhe na oukolele, efimbo olo vamwe hava longifa mokuudifa onghundana iwa olinini neenghono. Mbela ove na okukala ve udite kutya oilonga yavo inai wana okulopotwa? Nokuli nonande ino ngabekwa lelalela, otashi dulika u kale u udite kutya eenghendabala doye oda weda ko ashike shinini keevili adishe odo oshiwana shaKalunga hashi longifa omudo keshe mokulongela Kalunga. Natango, otwe lihonga mehokololo lomufiyekadi ohepele kutya Jehova oha didilike nokwa lenga oshilonga keshe osho hatu mu longele, unene tuu ngeenge otwe shi longa twa taalela eenghalo didjuu. Diladila kwaasho wa longela Jehova momukokomoko womudo wa ya. Mbela eevili dimwe odo wa longa moilonga yaye oda pula u ninge omaliyambo e likalekelwa? Ngeenge osho, kala wa shilipalekwa kutya Jehova okwa lenga osho we mu longela moule weevili odo. Ngaashi omufiyekadi ohepele, naave ngeenge owa ningi ashishe osho to dulu moilonga yaJehova, ou na omatomheno a kola okwiitavela kutya ou “li meitavelo.”
12-14. (a) Ongahelipi Elia a li a kwatwa komaliudo mai? (b) Oshike tashi dulika sha ningifa Elia a kale e udite ngaashi sha hokololwa?
12 Omuprofeti Elia okwa li omudiinini kuJehova nokwa li e na eitavelo la pama. Ndele pomhito imwe okwa li a teka omukumo nokwa li a pula Jehova e mu dipae, a ti: ‘Sha wana. Omwene, kufa mo omwenyo wange.’ (1 Eeh. 19:4) Ovo inava enda nale monghalo ya tya ngaho otashi dulika va tye kutya Elia okwa popya ‘eendjovo da puka’ meilikano laye. (Job 6:3) Ndele Elia okwa li a holola omaliudo aye olela. Didilika kutya Jehova okwa li e mu kwafela ponhele yoku mu tangunina eshi a hala okufya.
13 Oshike sha ningifa Elia a kale e udite ngaho? Efimbo linini komesho yaasho, Elia okwa li a longa oshikumwifilonga osho sha li sha ulika kutya Jehova oye Kalunga kashili, naasho osha li sha ningifa opo ovaprofeti vaBaal 450 va dipawe. (1 Eeh. 18:37-40) Elia otashi dulika a li e lineekela kutya oshiwana shaKalunga pomhito oyo otashi ka alukila kelongelokalunga lashili, ashike kasha li sha aluka. Ohambakainhu ikolokoshi Isebel oya li ya tuma etumwalaka kuElia kutya otai ningi omalongekido opo a dipawe. Molwaashi Elia okwa li a tila okufya, okwa li a faduka po a finda kolukadi a tauluka oshishiindalongo Juda a yuka mombuwa. — 1 Eeh. 19:2-4.
14 Eshi Elia a li oye aeke, okwa li a diladila koilonga yaye youprofeti oyo a li e wete itai ti sha. Okwa li a lombwela Jehova ta ti: “Ame ndi he dule ootate.” Eendjovo daye otadi ulike kutya okwa li e udite ehe na oshilonga a fa ondwi nomakipa ooxekulululwa ovo va fya. Otashi ulike kutya okwa li te liyeleke she likolelela komifikamhango daye nokwa li e litala ko kutya ina pondola sha noke na ongushu kuJehova ile kuumwe vali.
15. Kalunga okwa li a shilipaleka ngahelipi Elia kutya natango okwe mu lenga?
15 Omunaenghono adishe ka li a tala ko Elia ngaashi Elia a li e litala ko ye mwene. Elia okwa li natango e na ongushu momesho aKalunga, na Kalunga okwa li a katuka eenghatu opo e mu shilipaleke mwaasho. Kalunga okwa li a tuma omweengeli opo a pameke Elia. Okwa li yo e mu pa oikulya nokunwa oko kwa ningifa Elia a kale nomwenyo momukokomoko wolweendo lomafiku 40 okudja kolukadi a finda komhunda Horeb. Kakele kaasho, Kalunga okwa li a pukulula pahole etaleko laElia la puka olo kutya kape na Ovaisrael ovo va li ovadiinini kuJehova. Shididilikwedi, Kalunga okwa li e mu pa oilonga ipe, na Elia okwa li e i tambula ko. Elia okwa li a mona ouwa mekwafo laJehova nokwa li a shuna moshilonga shaye shouprofeti e na eenghono da pepalekwa. — 1 Eeh. 19:5-8, 15-19.
16. Kalunga okwe ku palula meenghedi dimwe dilipi?
16 Oshimoniwa shaElia otashi ku kwafele u tale ngeenge ou li meitavelo notashi ku linyengifa u kale u na etaleko liwa. Shotete, diladila keenghedi omo Jehova e ku palula. Mbela otashi dulika umwe womovapiya vaye, omukulunhuongalo ile Omukriste umwe a pyokoka, a li e ku kwafela pomhito yonhumba eshi wa li wa pumbwa ekwafo? (Gal. 6:2) Mbela owa palulwa nale pamhepo kOmbibeli, koishangomwa yetu yopaKriste nokokwoongala kweongalo? Oshikando tashi landula to ka mona ouwa muimwe yomeenghedi odo, dimbuluka kutya olyelye Odjo yashili yekwafo la tya ngaho nokwiilikana u mu pandule. — Eps. 121:1, 2.
17. Oshike Jehova a lenga movapiya vaye?
17 Oshitivali, didilika kutya etaleko lii otali dulu oku ku pukifa. Etaleko laKalunga li na sha nafye olo la fimana. (Lesha Ovaroma 14:4.) Jehova okwa lenga eliyandjo letu kuye noudiinini wetu; ihe tu valula she likolelela kwaasho hatu wanifa po moilonga yaye. Ngaashi ashike shi na sha nonghalo yaElia, naave otashi dulika wa longela Jehova oilonga ihapu shi dulife pwaasho to diladila. Otashi dulika pe na vamwe meongalo ovo va nwefwa mo nawa koilonga yoye nosho yo ovo ve li moshitukulwa sheni va uda oshili omolweenghendabala doye.
18. Oilonga oyo wa pewa kuJehova otai ulike shike?
18 Xuuninwa, tala ko oshilonga keshe osho sha dja kuJehova shi li euliko kutya oku li pamwe naave. (Jer. 20:11) Ngaashi Elia, otashi dulika u teke omukumo molwaashi oilonga yoye tai monika itai imike oiimati ile molwaashi u wete wa fa ito dulu okuhanga omalalakano oye amwe opamhepo. Ndele nande ongaho, natango oho kufa ombinga moshilonga shinene, osho keshe umwe womufye ta dulu oku shi longa shokuudifa onghundana iwa nokuhumbata edina laKalunga. Onghee hano, kala omudiinini. Opo nee ngaashi Jesus a popya, oto ka dula okuya “mehafo lOmwene woye.” — Mat. 25:23.
19. Omushangi wEpsalme 102 okwa li a taalela onghalo ilipi?
19 Omushangi wEpsalme 102 okwa li a wililwa po neenghono. Okwa li a wililwa po neenghono palutu ile pamaliudo noka li e na eenghono dokuungaunga nomaupyakadi aye. (Eps. 102:1) Eendjovo daye otadi ulike kutya okwa li ta yandje unene elitulemo kouyahame, kouwike waye nokomaliudo aye. (Eps. 102:4, 5, 7, 12) Okwa li a tomhwa filufilu kutya Jehova okwa hala oku mu ekelashi. — Eps. 102:11.
20. Ongahelipi eilikano tali dulu okukwafela umwe a kondjife omadiladilo mai?
20 Nonande omupsalme oo okwa li monghalo ya tya ngaho, okwa li a longifa onghalamwenyo yaye okutanga Jehova. (Lesha Epsalme 102:20-22.) Ngaashi twa mona mEpsalme 102, nokuli naavo ve na eitavelo otava dulu okukala va nyemata nohava kondjo opo vaha kale ashike tava yandje elitulemo komaliudo avo. Omupsalme oo okwa li e udite “ngaashi okadila ke likalela konduda,” a kundukidwa alushe komaupyakadi aye. (Eps. 102:8) Ngeenge naave oho kala u udite ngaho, mbubulila Jehova omutima woye ngaashi omupsalme a li a ninga. Omailikano omapongo, sha hala kutya eilikano loye, otali dulu oku ku kwafela u kondjife omadiladilo mai. Jehova okwa udaneka kutya “ote liameke komaindilo ovaefiwa, ndee ita dini omakweno avo.” (Eps. 102:18) Kala we lineekela meudaneko olo.
21. Ongahelipi umwe oo ta kondjo nomaliudo mai ta dulu okukala e na etaleko liwa?
21 Epsalme 102 ola ulika yo nghee to dulu okukala u na etaleko liwa. Omupsalme okwa li a ninga ngaho eshi a li a yukifa elitulemo laye kekwatafano laye naJehova. (Eps. 102:13, 28) Okwa li a mona ehekeleko mokushiiva kutya Jehova okwe lilongekida alushe okukwafela ovapiya vaye va pite momayeleko. Ngeenge omaliudo mai opakafimbo ohae ku imbi u ninge ngaashi wa hala moilonga yaJehova, ilikana kombinga yaasho. Ngeenge to ilikana ino pula ashike Kalunga e ku kwafele u mone epepelelo omolwomaupyakadi oo wa taalela ndele ilikana yo opo ‘edina lOmwene li udifwe.’ — Eps. 102:21, 22.
22. Ongahelipi keshe umwe womufye ta dulu okuhafifa Jehova?
22 Ohatu dulu okulongifa Ombibeli opo tu mone kutya otu li meitavelo notu na ongushu koshipala shaJehova. Oshoshili kutya itatu dulu okuxulifa po omaliudo aeshe mai ile etekomukumo monghalelo ei yoinima. Ndele nande ongaho, keshe umwe womufye ota dulu okuhafifa Jehova noku ka xupifwa eshi e lididimika noudiinini moilonga yaYe. — Mat. 24:13.
Omumwatate umwe omudali wokuBrazil okwa ti: “Luhapu ngeenge hatu ningi Elongelokalunga lOukwaneumbo ohatu pwile mo ashike fiyo omokati koufiku ngeenge inandi dimbula oukwaneumbo wange.” Omutwe woukwaneumbo umwe wokuJapani owa ti kutya okamonamati kao komido 10 ihaka tale nokuli kefimbo nohaka kala ka hala okutwikila. Omolwashike mbela? Xe yako okwa ti: “Ohaka kala ke na ondjungu naasho ohashi ka hafifa neenghono.”
Oshoshili kutya haunona aveshe hava kala ve na ondjungu, nopaushili wovene vamwe ihava hafele elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo. Omolwashike mbela? Omumwatate umwe omudali wokuTogo okwa ti: “Okulongela Jehova kaku na okukala ku fifa oudja.” Ngeenge Elongelokalunga lOukwaneumbo oli fifa oudja, mbela hamolwonghedi omo hali kwatelwa komesho? Omaukwaneumbo mahapu okwa didilika kutya elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo otali dulu okukala ngaashi sha popiwa kuJesaja shi na sha nEsabata kutya oli li “efiku lehafo.” — Jes. 58:13, 14.
Ovamwatate ovadali ova mona kutya opo oukwaneumbo wavo u hafele elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo, ove na oku li ninga keshe umwe moukwaneumbo a manguluka. Ralf oo e na ovanakadona vatatu nomonamati umwe okwa ti kutya elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo wavo ohave li ningi unene monghedi yeenghundafana shi dulife pokukonakona, keshe umwe oha kufa ombinga a manguluka. Oshoshili kutya okukaleka keshe umwe e na ohokwe nokwe litula mo mwaasho tashi kundafanwa omafimbo amwe oshi li eshongo. Omumwameme umwe omudali okwa ti: “Haalushe handi kala ndi na eenghono dokuninga elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo lihafifa ngaashi nda hala ngeno li kale.” Ongahelipi to dulu okuungaunga neshongo la tya ngaho?
Omushamane umwe wokuNdowishi oo e na ovana vavali okwa ti: “Otu na okukala hatu tifuka.” Natalia oo e na ovana vavali, okwa ti: “Osho sha fimanenena komaukwaneumbo etu, okukala hatu ningi oinima ya yoolokafana pelongelokalunga loukwaneumbo.” Omaukwaneumbo mahapu ohaa tukula elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo ao moitukulwa i lili naku lili. Cleiton wokuBrazil oo e na ovana vavali ve li mepupi lomido omulongo nasha okwa ti: “Osho ohashi ningifa ekonakono li kale litunhula nakeshe umwe a kufe ombinga a manguluka.” Mokutukula efimbo lekonakono, ovadali otava dulu okuyandja elitulemo keemhumbwe dokaana keshe ngeenge ove na omido da yoolokafana. Ovadali otava dulu okukundafana kombinga yeemhumbwe doshilyo shoukwaneumbo keshe notava dulu okutifuka mokuhoolola osho ve na okukundafana nomonghedi omo ve na oku shi ninga.
Oshike osho omaukwaneumbo amwe haa ningi opo a ninge oinima i lili naku lili? Vamwe ohava hovele elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo mokwiimbila Jehova omaimbilo. Juan wokuMexico okwa ti: “Osho ohashi tu pepaleke pamadiladilo nohatu kala twe lilongekidila osho hatu ka kundafana.” Oukwaneumbo waye ohau hoolola omaimbilo oo taa tu kumwe noikundafanwa oyo tava ka kundafana onguloshi oyo.
Omaukwaneumbo mahapu ohaa lesha omatukulwa onhumba Ombibeli pamwe. Ndele opo va ninge oinima ya yoolokafana, oilyo youkwaneumbo ohai litukulile opo i leshe i lile po ovanhu ovo va popya mehokololo lonhumba. Omumwatate umwe omudali okwa dimina a ti kutya “pehovelo osha li shidjuu kanini kuye okulesha monghedi ya tya ngaho.” Ashike ovanamati vavali ova li va hafa eshi ve wete ovadali vavo tava hafele okuninga ngaho pamwe navo. Omaukwaneumbo amwe ohaa dana nokuli oinyandwa ye likolelela komahokololo Ombibeli. Roger, xe youmati vavali womoSouth Africa okwa ti kutya ounona “luhapu ohava didilike oinima yonhumba momahokololo Ombibeli oyo fye ovadali hatu dopa okudidilika.”
Onghedi vali imwe omo tamu dulu okuninga oinima i lili noku lili omokunduluka oshinima shonhumba pamwe, ngaashi okutunga onguluwato yaNoa ile otembeli yaSalomo. Oshilonga sha tya ngaho otashi dulu okweetifa omhumbwe yokuninga omapekapeko taa shambula. Pashihopaenenwa, okakadona kamwe kokuAsia komido nhano pamwe novadali vako nosho yo inakulu ova li va ninga oshinima shonhumba. Ova li moseti tava ningi okaudano ke likolelela komalweendo aPaulus outumwa. Omaukwaneumbo amwe vali okwa ninga omaudano a kanghamena komahokololo e li membo laExodus. Donald wokuTogo oo e na omido 19 okwa ti: “Okuninga oinima i lili noku lili okwa mwenyopaleka elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo wetu nosho yo oukwaneumbo wo vene.” Mbela ito dulu okunduluka po oshinima shonhumba osho tashi ka ningifa elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo weni li kale lihafifa?
Nonande okuninga oinima ya yoolokafana nokutifuka ohai ningifa elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo li kale lihokwifa, omwa pumbwa yo okulilongekida nawa opo mu lihonge mo sha. Omafimbo amwe ounona ohava loloka diva, onghee hano ooxe ova pumbwa okukala ve shii nove lilongekida nawa osho mwa hoolola mu ka kundafane. Xe omudali umwe okwa ti: “Ngeenge onde lilongekida nawa, keshe umwe oha hafele ekonakono.” Omushamane omudali wokuNdowishi oha shiivifile oukwaneumbo waye komesho yefimbo osho tava ka konakona moshivike tashi shikula. Omushamane vali umwe omudali wokuBenin oo e na ovana va-6 ve li meni lomido 13, ngeenge ta ningi omalongekido opo va ka tale okavidio pelongelokalunga loukwaneumbo wavo, oha longekida omapulo komesho yefimbo. Nopehe na omalimbililo, okulilongekida ohaku xwepopaleke ongushu yelongelokalunga loukwaneumbo.
Ngeenge oukwaneumbo ou shii komesho yefimbo osho tau ka kundafana pelongelokalunga loukwaneumbo, otau dulu okukala tau popi kombinga yasho momukokomoko woshivike, naasho otashi ke va ningifa va kale ve li teelela nodjuulufi. Nongeenge keshe umwe oku na oshinakuwanifwa, ota ka kala e udite kutya elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo olaye.
Omaukwaneumbo amwe ohaa mono shidjuu okuninga elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo pandjikilile.
Ovadali vahapu ohava longo eevili dihapu opo va palule omaukwaneumbo avo. Pashihopaenenwa, omushamane umwe omudali wokuMexico oha i koilonga po-6 yongula ndele naka aluke opo-8 konguloshi. Omafimbo amwe otashi dulika twa pumbwa okulundulula oule wefimbo olo hatu ningi elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo omolwoinima vali imwe yopamhepo.
Ashike otu na okukala twa tokola toko opo tu kale hatu ningi elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo pandjikilile. Loïs wokuTogo oo e na omido 11 okwa popya shi na sha netokolotoko loukwaneumbo wavo, a ti: “Nonande omafimbo amwe ohatu hovele elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo kwatoka molwaashi tashi dulika paholoka sha momukokomoko wefiku, ihatu kala inatu li ninga.” Osho oshi uditiwe ko eshi omaukwaneumbo amwe haa ningi elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo pehovelo loshivike. Nongeenge opa holoka sha ombadilila, ohava dulu oku li lundululila kexulilo loshivike.
Omolwashike hatu li ifana elongelokalunga loukwaneumbo? Omolwaashi oli li oshitukulwa shokulongela kwetu Jehova. Atusheni tu li omaukwaneumbo, oshivike keshe ohatu dulu okuyamba “eyambo lomilungu ponhele yeengobe,” sha hala kutya okutanga Jehova. (Hos. 14:2) Olo nali kale efimbo lehafo koshilyo keshe shoukwaneumbo, “osheshi ehafo mOmwene olo eenghono deni.” — Neh. 8:9, 10.
“Fimaneka omukulunhu.” — LEV. 19:32.
1. Ovanhu ove li monghalo inyikifa oluhodi ilipi?
JEHOVA ka li a lalakanena ovanhu va kale tava mono oixuna omolwoilanduliko youkulupe. Mekondjifafano naasho, okwa li a lalakanena opo ovalumenhu novakainhu va hafele oukolele muwa mOparadisa kombada yedu. Ashike fiyo opaife “oishitwa aishe ohai keme kumwe ndele oi nefeto lokudala.” (Rom. 8:22) Mbela oto diladila kutya Kalunga oha kala e udite ngahelipi ngeenge ta tale oilanduliko oyo tai hange ovanhu omolwoulunde? Shikwao vali, ovanamido vahapu omafimbo amwe ohava kala va ekelwashi monghalamwenyo yavo pefimbo opo va pumbwa ekwafo. — Eps. 39:5; 2 Tim. 3:3.
2. Omolwashike Ovakriste va fimaneka ovanamido?
2 Oshiwana shaJehova osha hafa eshi shi na ovanamido momaongalo asho. Ohatu mono ouwa mounongo wavo nohatu nwefwa mo nawa koshihopaenenwa shavo sheitavelo. Vahapu vomufye otwa pambafana pambelela tashi dulika naumwe ile navahapu vomovanamido ovo ovaholike. Ndele kashi na nee mbudi kutya otwa pamba ovanamido va tya ngaho ile hasho, otu na ko nasha nonghalonawa yavo. (Gal. 6:10; 1 Pet. 1:22) Otashi ke tu etela ouwa atusheni okukonakona etaleko laKalunga li na ko nasha novanamido. Ohatu ka konakona yo kutya oilyo youkwaneumbo nosho yo eongalo oi na oshinakuwanifwa shilipi ngeenge tashi uya povanamido vetu ovaholike.
3, 4. (a) Omushangi wEpsalme 71 okwa li a indila eindilo la tongomana kuJehova lilipi? (b) Oshike osho ovanamido meongalo tava dulu okwiindila Jehova?
3 Omushangi wEpsalme a nwefwa mo okwa li a indila Kalunga, a ti: ‘Ino ekelashi nge mefimbo loukulupe wange, Ove ino efa nge, nge eenghono tadi fii nge po.’ (Eps. 71:9) Epsalme olo ola fa la twikila kEpsalme 70, olo li li “Epsalme laDavid.” Otashi ulike kutya David oye a indila eindilo olo li li mEpsalme 71:9. Okwa kala ta longele Kalunga okudja kounyasha waye fiyo omoukulupe, na Jehova okwa li e mu longifa meenghedi da tongomana. (1 Sam. 17:33-37, 50; 1 Eeh. 2:1-3, 10) Ndele nande ongaho, David okwa li a mona kutya okwa pumbwa okupula Jehova a twikile okukala e mu hokwa. — Lesha Epsalme 71:17, 18.
4 Vahapu kunena ove li monghalo ya fa yaDavid. Nonande ova kulupa nova hangwa ‘komafiku mai,’ otava twikile okutanga Kalunga ngaashi tava dulu. (Omuud. 12:1-7) Vahapu momuvo otashi dulika itava dulu vali okulonga oilonga yavo i lili noku lili ngaashi nale, mwa kwatelwa okulonga moukalele. Ashike navo otava dulu okupula Jehova a twikile okukala e va hokwa noku va file oshisho. Ovanamido ovadiinini va tya ngaho otava dulu okukala noushili kutya Kalunga ota ka nyamukula omailikano avo. Kakele kaasho, omailikano a tya ngaho otaa holola okunakonasha kwa faafana naako David a li a nwefwa mo a shange.
5. Jehova okwa tala ko ngahelipi ovanamido ovadiinini?
5 Omishangwa ode shi yelifa kutya Jehova okwa lenga neenghono ovanamido ovadiinini nonokutya okwa teelela ovapiya vaye va kale va fimaneka ovanamido va tya ngaho. (Eps. 22:24-26; Omayel. 16:31; 20:29) Ombibeli oya popya muLeviticus 19:32 ya ti: “Kala ofika moipafi yomukulunhu weenghwakutoka; fimaneka omukulunhu; tila Kalunga. Aame Omwene.” Okufimaneka ovanamido meongalo osha li oshinakuwanifwa sha kwata moiti eshi eendjovo odo da shangwa, nosho shi li ngaho nokunena. Ndele ongahelipi shi na sha noku va fila oshisho? Olyelye e na oshinakuwanifwa shoku va fila oshisho?
6. Jesus okwa tula po oshihopaenenwa shilipi shokufila oshisho ovadali?
6 Eendjovo daKalunga ode tu lombwela tadi ti: “Fimaneka xo nanyoko.” (Ex. 20:12; Ef. 6:2) Jesus okwa li a yandja elitulemo koshipango osho eshi a li ta tokola Ovafarisai novanongomhango ovo va li inava hala okufila oshisho ovadali vavo. (Mark. 7:5, 10-13) Jesus okwa tula po oshihopaenenwa shiwa shokufila oshisho ovadali. Pashihopaenenwa, eshi a li e li pokufya komuti womahepeko, okwa li e lineekelela omuhongwa oo a li e hole, Johannes, oshinakuwanifwa shokufila oshisho ina oo tashi dulika a li omufiyekadi. — Joh. 19:26, 27.
7. (a) Omuyapostoli Paulus okwa popya efinamhango lilipi li na sha nokufila oshisho ovadali? (b) Eendjovo daPaulus otadi popi kombinga yashike?
7 Omuyapostoli Paulus okwa li a nwefwa mo a shange kutya ovaitaveli ove na okufila oshisho omaukwaneumbo avo. (Lesha 1 Timoteus 5:4, 8, 16.) Tala koshikalimo shaasho Paulus a shangela Timoteus. Paulus okwa li a yelifa shi na sha naao a wana okuyambididwa painiwe keongalo naao ina wana. Okwe shi popya sha yela kutya ovana, ovatekulu nosho yo ovapambele vovafiyekadi ovanamido ovo ve li moshili ovo ve na oku va fila oshisho. Osho otashi ka kwafela opo eongalo liha kale noshinakuwanifwa shoku va fila oshisho. Sha faafana kunena, onghedi imwe omo Ovakriste hava ulike ‘ouyuki,’ ile tu tye eliyandjo lometilokalunga omo ku fila oshisho ovaneumbo lavo painiwe.
8. Ongahelipi ounongo wOmbibeli u liwetikile eshi inai yandja eenghedi dokondadalunde dokufila oshisho ovadali ovanamido?
8 Oku shi popya paunafangwa, ovana Ovakriste ovo va kula ovo ve na oshinakuwanifwa shokushilipaleka kutya ovadali vavo ova kwafelwa meemhumbwe davo dopainiwe. Paulus okwa popya shi na sha nomupambele omwiitaveli, ashike ovadali ovo vehe fi oilyo yeongalo lopaKriste navo ove na okufilwa oshisho. Ndele eenghedi omo ovadali hava filwa oshisho oda yoolokafana molwaashi ove li meenghalo da yoolokafana. Eemhumbwe, omaliudo nosho yo oukolele waavo va kwatelwa mo owa yoolokafana. Ovanamido vamwe ove na ovana vahapu ofimbo vamwe ve na ashike kamwe. Vamwe ohava mono eyambidido kepangelo, ofimbo vamwe ihava mono. Ovo tava filwa oshisho ove hole oinima ya yoolokafana. Onghee hano, itashi ka kala pandunge ile pahole okukembaula onghedi omo umwe ta kendabala okufila oshisho ovadali vaye ovanamido. Kakele kaasho, Jehova ota ka nangeka noupuna etokolo keshe lopamishangwa note ke li ningifa li longe ngaashi naanaa sha li sha ningwa pefimbo laMoses. — Num. 11:23.
9-11. (a) Eenghalo didjuu dilipi odo vamwe tashi dulika va shakeneke? (Tala efano olo li li pehovelo loshitukulwa.) (b) Omolwashike ovo ve li mefimbo li yadi vehe na okweendelela okufiya po oilonga yavo? Shi yelifa.
9 Ngeenge ovadali ove li kokule novana vavo, otashi dulu okukala eshongo koludalo oku pa ovadali vavo ovanamido ekwafo olo va pumbwa. Ngeenge omudali okwa kwatwa kounghundi ombadilila, tashi dulika molwaashi e lidenga po, a teka, ile oupyakadi umwe u lili, oshi na oupu a kale a pumbwa okutalelwa po diva. Lwanima, otashi dulika a ka kale a pumbwa ekwafo oule wefimbo lixupi ile lile.*
10 Ovalongi vefimbo li yadi ovo va ya kokule nomaumbo avo omolwoinakuwanifwa yavo yokulongela Kalunga, otashi dulika va taalele okuninga omatokolo a kwata moiti. Ovabetel, ovatumwa novapashukili ovaendi, ohava tale ko oshinakuwanifwa shavo shi li sha fimanenena noshi li enangeko noupuna laJehova. Ashike ngeenge ovadali vavo ova vele, tete otashi dulika va diladile kutya, ‘Otwa pumbwa okufiya po oshilonga shetu opo tu ka file oshisho ovadali vetu.’ Ndele otashi ka kala pandunge okudilonga pamwe neilikano ngeenge osho osho ovadali veni va pumbwa nosho va halelela. Kape na nande oumwe e na okweendelela okweefa po oshilonga shaye osho shi li oufembanghenda notashi dulika haalushe hashi kala sha pumbiwa. Mbela ouvela wovadali veni owopakafimbo, oo vamwe meongalo omo ve li tashi dulika ve va kwafele? — Omayel. 21:5.
11 Pashihopaenenwa, ope na oshimoniwa shovamwainafana ovalumenhu vavali ovo va li tava wanifa po oinakuwanifwa yavo yopaKriste kokule neumbo lavo. Umwe okwa li omutumwa koAmerika lokOlukadi, ofimbo mukwao a li ta longo keembelewa da kula koBrooklyn, moNew York. Ovadali vavo ovanamido ova ka kala va pumbwa ekwafo. Opo nee vo novakulukadi vavo ova li va ya va ka talela po ovadali vavo ovo va li kokule navo nova tale kutya ekwafo lilipi va pumbwa nongahelipi ve na oku li pewa. Lwanima, ovalihomboli ovo tava longo koAmerika lokOlukadi ova li va hala okufiya po oshilonga shavo va shune keumbo. Opo nee ova li va dengelwa ongodi komuunganeki wolutu lovakulunhuongalo womeongalo lovadali vavo. Ovakulunhuongalo ovo ova li va kundafana shi na sha noshinima sha tya ngaho, nova li va hala ovatumwa ovo va twikile noshilonga shavo. Ovakulunhuongalo ovo ova li ve shii kutya oshilonga shovalihomboli ovo osha fimana, nova li va tokola toko okuninga ngaashi tava dulu okukwafela ovadali vovatumwa ovo. Oukwaneumbo oo kawa li tuu wa pandula okunakonasha kwopahole kwa tya ngaho!
12. Oshike sha fimanenena ngeenge ovapambele tava ningi etokolo lokufila oshisho ovadali ovanamido?
12 Kashi na nee mbudi kutya ovapambele Ovakriste ova hoolola onghedi ilipi yokufila oshisho ovadali ovanamido, osho sha fimanenena okushilipaleka kutya otai fimanekifa edina laJehova. Inatu hala nande okukala twa fa ovakwatelikomesho vomalongelokalunga vopefimbo laJesus. (Mat. 15:3-6) Otwa hala omatokolo etu a fimanekife Kalunga nosho yo eongalo. — 2 Kor. 6:3.
13, 14. Omolwashike hatu dulu okufika pexulifodiladilo okudja mOmishangwa kutya omaongalo oku na ko nasha nokufila oshisho oilyo oyo i li ovanamido?
13 Havalongi aveshe vefimbo li yadi tava dulu okukwafelwa ngaashi ovo va tumbulwa mokatendo ka dja ko. Ashike mokutala konghalo oyo ya li ya holoka po mefelemudo lotete otai ulike kutya omaongalo oku na ko nasha nokufila oshisho eemhumbwe dovamwatate novamwameme ovanamido ovo va tula po oshihopaenenwa shiwa. Ombibeli oya popya shi na sha neongalo lomuJerusalem ya ti kutya “kamwa li nande ohepele.” Osho inashi hala okutya aveshe ova li ve na oiniwe ihapu. Vamwe ova li ve na shinini painiwe, ashike ‘keshe umwe okwa pewa shi fike peemhumbwe daye.’ (Oil. 4:34, 35) Lwanima opa ka holoka onghalo yonhumba meongalo. Okwa li kwa udika kutya “oipalwifa eshi ya tukulwa keshe efiku, ovafiyekadi [vamwe] ova lumbulwa” oikulya. Opo nee ovayapostoli ova li va ninga elongekido ku hoololwe ovalumenhu ovo va wana va shilipaleke kutya ovafiyekadi ova wanifilwa po eemhumbwe davo shi fike pamwe. (Oil. 6:1-5) Oshoshili kutya etukulo loikulya la tya ngaho ola li lopakafimbo ku filwe oshisho ovo opo va ningi Ovakriste pOpentekoste 33 O.P. nova li va kala oule wefimbo muJerusalem va tungwe pamhepo. Ndele nande ongaho, osho ovayapostoli va ninga otashi ulike kutya eongalo otali dulu okukwafela oilyo yalo oyo i li momhumbwe.
14 Paulus okwa li a pa Timoteus omalombwelo e na sha neenghalo odo tadi ningifa ovafiyekadi Ovakriste va kale va wana okukwafelwa painiwe keongalo. (1 Tim. 5:3-16) Omushangi wOmbibeli a nwefwa mo wedina Jakob naye okwa li a kumaida Ovakriste va file oshisho eefiye, ovafiyekadi nosho yo vamwe ngeenge ve li meenghalo didjuu ile meemhumbwe davo. (Jak. 1:27; 2:15-17) Omuyapostoli Johannes naye okwa tomhafana ta ti: “Ngenge pe na ou e kwete emona lounyuni ou, ndee ta mono omumwaxe a hepa, ndee te mu kukutikile omutima waye, ohole yaKalunga tai kala mo ngahelipi muye?” (1 Joh. 3:17) Ngeenge Ovakriste pauhandimwe ove na oshinakuwanifwa shokufila oshisho eehepele, mbela nomaongalo hasho e na okuninga ngaho?
15. Oinima ilipi tashi dulika i kwatelwe mokukwafela ovamwatate novamwameme ovanamido?
15 Moilongo imwe, epangelo ohali yandje opendjela, hali ningi omalongekido okuyandja oikwafa nohali file oshisho ovanamido ovo ve li momaumbo ovakulupe. (Rom. 13:6) Moilongo imwe kamu na omafiloshisho a tya ngaho. Onghee hano, eenghedi omo ovapambele neongalo tali ka fila oshisho ovamwatate novamwameme ovo va kulupa oda yoolokafana she likolelela keenghalo. Ngeenge ounona Ovakriste ove li kokule novadali vavo, itava ka dula oku va kwafela ngaashi eshi ve li popepi navo. Ounona otava dulu okukwatafana novakulunhuongalo vomeongalo omo mu na ovadali vavo, opo eongalo li kale li shii eenghalo doukwaneumbo oo. Pashihopaenenwa, ovakulunhuongalo otava dulu okukwafela ovanamido va shiive nova mone nghee tava dulu okumona omakwafo oo haa yandjwa kepangelo ile komahangano amwe e lili oo haa yandje omakwafo. Otashi dulika yo va ka didilike mo eenghalo donhumba odo tava dulu okudimbulukifa ovana vovanamido ngaashi, omikanda da fimana odo inadi leshwa natango ile kutya ovadali ihava kufa vali ouhaku oo va pumbwa. Okutukulilafana omayele kwa tya ngaho otaku dulu okukelela onghalo iha naipale notaku dulu okukandula po omikundu. Osha yela kutya ovo ve li po tava kwafele nokuyandja omayele ponhele yovana vovanamido, otava ningifa oukwaneumbo uha kale u na oshisho.
16. Ongahelipi Ovakriste vamwe hava kwafele ovanamido meongalo?
16 Omolwohole yokuhola ovanamido ovo ovaholike, Ovakriste vamwe ohave liyambe nokulongifa efimbo lavo opo va kwafele momhumbwe keshe tai holoka po. Ohave litulile po elalakano lokuulikila ovanamido meongalo okunakonasha kwavo. Vamwe ohave liyambe mokulitukulila oilonga navamwe meongalo opo va file oshisho ovanamido mokuninga omalufo. Molwaashi vo itava dulu oku ya moilonga yefimbo li yadi, ohava kwafele nehafo opo ovana vovanamido va kale moilonga yefimbo li yadi. Ovamwatate ovo ihava ulike tuu omhepo iwa kuhe na vali! Ashike omakwafo avo itaa ti kutya ovana ovo ve na oshinakuwanifwa shokufila oshisho ovadali vavo kave na vali okuninga ngaashi tava dulu opo va kwafele ovadali vavo.
17, 18. Oikala ohai dana onghandangala ilipi ngeenge tashi uya pokufila oshisho ovanamido?
17 Aveshe ovo hava kwafele ovanamido otava dulu okuninga eenghendabala opo ekwafo lavo li kale tali mbilipaleke. Ngeenge naave ou na oshinakuwanifwa sha tya ngaho, ninga ngaashi to dulu opo u kale u na etaleko liwa. Kuvamwe, oukulupe ohau etifa enyeme ile va kale va wililwa po. Onghee hano, otashi dulika wa pumbwa okuninga eenghendabala tadi twikile dokufimaneka nokutwa omukumo ovamwatate novamwameme ovanamido mokukala ho kundafana navo oinima tai tungu. Ovo va kala ve liyandja moilonga yokulongela Jehova oule wefimbo monghalamwenyo yavo ove shii okupandulwa. Eongalo itali va dimbwa nosho yo Jehova ita dimbwa osho va ninga moku mu longela. — Lesha Malakia 3:16; Ovaheberi 6:10.
18 Shikwao vali, oilonga yakeshe efiku nayo otai dulu okupupalekwa ngeenge ovanamido ovo hava filwa oshisho naavo have va file oshisho ohava ningi omashendjo pefimbo la wapala. (Omuud. 3:1, 4) Ovanamido vahapu ihava komangele va pewe elitulemo la pitilila. Ove shii kutya oikala yavo otai dulu okukuma okutalelwa po kuvamwe nelitulemo olo hava pewa. Ovo hava talele po ihava kala naanaa inava popya kutya, “Onda li nda ka twa omukumo kaume kange omunamido ndele aame ashike nda tuwa omukumo.” — Omayel. 15:13; 17:22.
19. Oshike tashi ka kwafela ovanamido novanyasha va kale va pama ngeenge ve li meenghalo didjuu?
19 Otwa teelela nodjuulufi efimbo opo itapa ka kala vali okumona oixuna noilanduliko youlunde tai ka xula po. Ashike mopaife, ovapiya vaKalunga ove na okukala va teelela osho tashi kalelele. Otu shi shii kutya eitavelo momaudaneko aKalunga olo ekanghameno letu ngeenge tu li momafimbo madjuu ile momayeleko. Ohatu pandula eshi tu na eitavelo la tya ngaho molwaashi otali tu kwafele tuha ‘kanife ouladi, osheshi nande omunhu wetu wokombada ta nyonauka po, ou womeni ota shituka mupe efiku nefiku.’ (2 Kor. 4:16-18; Heb. 6:18, 19) Kakele kokukala u na eitavelo momaudaneko aKalunga, oshike tashi ku kwafele u kale wa wana okufila oshisho ovanamido? Omaetepo amwe taa longo otaa ka kundafanwa moshitukulwa tashi landula.
^ okat. 9 Oshitukulwa tashi landula otashi ka kundafana eenghedi dimwe dokufila oshisho odo tadi dulu okulongifwa kovanamido nokovana vavo.
“Ovamwange, inatu kaleni nokuhola nondjovo nelaka, ndelenee omoilonga nomoshili!” — 1 JOH. 3:18.
1, 2. (a) Omaukwaneumbo mahapu okwa taalela omashongo elipi, naasho osha etifa po omapulo elipi? (b) Ongahelipi ovadali nounona tava dulu okuungaunga nomashongo oo a etifwa keenghalo odo da lunduluka?
OSHI nyemateka okumona ovadali voye ovo va li ve na eenghono nove li kuvo vene ihava dulu vali okulifila oshisho. Otashi dulika umwe womovadali voye a punduka ndele ta teka onho, a lyalyakana momadiladilo ile kutya okwa monika omukifi wonhumba wa kwata moiti. Ashike shinyikifa oluhodi, ovanamido otashi dulika va mone shidjuu okutambula ko onghalo ya tya ngaho ile eenghalo dikwao odo tadi va imbi va kale ve na emanguluko olo va li ve na nale. (Job 14:1) Oshike tashi dulu okuningwa po? Ongahelipi tava dulu okufilwa oshisho?
2 Oshifo shimwe sha popya shi na sha nokufila oshisho ovanamido osha ti: “Nonande oshidjuu okukundafana kombinga yoinima oyo ya kwatelwa moukulupe, omaukwaneumbo oo haa kundafana kombinga yeenghedi odo ve na okulongifa mokufila oshisho ovanamido nokuninga eemhangela komesho yefimbo otaa ka ungaunga noupu nonghalo keshe oyo tai ka holoka po.” Eenghundafana da tya ngaho otadi ka tya sha ngeenge otwa dimina kutya itatu dulu okuhenuka omashongo oo haa etifwa koukulupe. Natango, ohatu dulu okuninga omalongekido onhumba nomatokolo komesho yefimbo. Natu ka taleni nghee omaukwaneumbo taa dulu okulongela kumwe pahole opo a dule okulilongekidila oku ka ungaunga naamwe omomashongo oo.
3. Oshike osho tashi dulika omaukwaneumbo a ninge ngeenge ovadali ovanamido ova pumbwa ekwafo tali twikile? (Tala efano pehovelo loshitukulwa.)
3 Ope na efimbo opo ovanamido vahapu ihava dulu vali okulifila oshisho nova pumbwa ekwafo. (Lesha Omuudifi 12:1-7.) Ngeenge ovadali ovanamido ova fiki pefimbo la tya ngaho, vo novana ove na okutokola kutya ekwafo loludi lilipi tali va wapalele nonokutya otali dulika ile hasho. Oshiwa alushe oukwaneumbo u ongale opo u kundafane nghee tau ka longela kumwe, osho wa pumbwa nosho yo omilandu odo tau ka longifa. Aveshe ovo va kwatelwa mo, unene tuu ovadali, ove na okupopya omaliudo avo va manguluka nokupopya oinima paushili. Otava dulu yo okukundafana kombinga yangeenge inashi nyika oshiponga kovadali okukala meumbo lavo vo tava kwafelwa ashike apa va pumbwa ekwafo.* Ile kombinga yanghee omupambele keshe ta dulu okuyambidida mokufila oshisho ovadali va tya ngaho. (Omayel. 24:6) Pashihopaenenwa, otashi dulika vamwe tava dulu okufila oshisho ovanamido meemhumbwe davo defiku nefiku ofimbo vamwe tava dulu oku va kwafela painiwe. Aveshe ove na okudidilika kutya keshe umwe oku na onghandangala oyo ta dana, ndele onghandangala oyo otai dulu okulunduluka mokweendela ko kwefimbo notava dulu okuninga omalufo e na sha nokuninga oinima imwe.
4. Openi oilyo youkwaneumbo tai dulu okukonga ekwafo?
4 Eshi to hovele okufila oshisho ovadali voye, konga efimbo u lihonge shihapu kombinga yonghalo yavo. Ngeenge omudali okwa kwatwa kouvela oo tau ende tau naipala, kala wa nongela kutya oshike tashi dulika shi ka holoke po monakwiiwa. (Omayel. 1:5) Kwatafana nomahangano opapangelo oo haa yandje omakwafo kovakulupe. Owa pumbwa yo okushiiva kutya omauwa elipi oo haa yandjwa kovakwashiwana oo naye ta dulu okumona opo shi pupaleke oshinakuwanifwa shoye. Omalunduluko oo mwa taalela moukwaneumbo weni otaa dulu okupiyaaneka omaliudo oye ngaashi okukala u udite wa kanifa, ehaluko nosho yo engwangwano. Lombwela kaume koye omulineekelwa omaliudo oye. Komesho yaaishe, mbubulila Jehova omutima woye molwaashi ota dulu oku ku pa ombili yopamadiladilo oyo wa pumbwa u dule okuungaunga nonghalo keshe. — Eps. 55:23; Omayel. 24:10; Fil. 4:6, 7.
5. Omolwashike shi li pandunge okukonga omauyelele komesho yefimbo e na sha nokufila oshisho ovanamido?
5 Ovanamido vamwe nomaukwaneumbo avo ohaa kongo omauyelele komesho yefimbo e na sha neenghedi dokufila oshisho ovanamido, ngaashi ouwa wokutembukila kwomudali keumbo lomonamati ile lomonakadona, okutwala omunamido keumbo lovakulupe ile omafiloshisho amwe vali oo e li moshitukulwa sheni. Kungaho omaukwaneumbo otae ke lilongekidila ‘oudjuu netutuko’ olo tali dulu okuholoka po monakwiiwa omolwoukulupe. (Eps. 90:10) Ndele omaukwaneumbo mahapu ihaa ningi eemhangela komesho yefimbo, nokungaho ohaa ka fininikwa a ninge meendelelo omatokolo a kwata moiti ngeenge pa holoka oupyakadi. Omushiivinawa woinima umwe okwa ti: “Olo kali fi nandenande efimbo liwa lokuninga omatokolo a tya ngaho.” Monghalo ya uluma ya tya ngaho, oilyo youkwaneumbo otashi dulika i kale ya wililwa po noshi na oupu shi etife okuhaudafana. Ndele okuninga eemhangela komesho yefimbo otaku dulu okuningifa omalunduluko oo taa ka ningwa monakwiiwa ehe mu pe omaupyakadi mahapu unene. — Omayel. 20:18.
6. Ongahelipi ovadali nounona tava mono ouwa mokukundafana kombinga yomalongekido e na sha naapo ovadali ovanamido tava kala?
6 Otashi dulika shiha kale shipu okukundafana novadali voye kombinga yomalongekido e na sha naapo ve na okukala nonokutya omolwashike omalunduluko a tya ngaho taa ka pumbiwa. Ndele vahapu ova popya kutya eenghundafana da tya ngaho ode ke va kwafela lwanima. Omolwashike mbela? Omolwaashi eenghundafana odo ohadi yandje eemhito dokuninga omalongekido taa ti sha momhepo iwa nometwokumwe. Ova mona kutya okulipa omayele komesho yefimbo, tashi ningwa pahole nonolukeno, ohashi mu ningifa mu ninge omatokolo noupu oo a pumbwa okuningwa. Nokuli nonande ovanamido ova hala okukala meumbo lavo tava ungaunga nonghalo yavo ngaashi tashi dulika, otava ka mona ouwa filufilu mokukundafana novana vavo kutya efiloshisho lilipi tava ka pumbwa ngeenge opa holoka omhumbwe.
7, 8. Oinima ilipi shiwa koukwaneumbo okukundafana nomolwashike?
7 Pefimbo leenghundafana da tya ngaho, ovadali ove na okulombwela oukwaneumbo wavo kutya ova hala okuungaungwa navo ngahelipi nonokutya otava dulu okulifila oshisho painiwe fiyo oposhitwa shilipi. Osho otashi ke va kwafela va ninge omatokolo taa wapalele oo tashi dulika ngeno inamu dula okuninga. Otava ka kala va lenga osho mwa hala noku mu efela emanguluko leni ngaashi tashi dulika. (Ef. 6:2-4) Pashihopaenenwa, mbela owa hala mu ka kale pamwe nomona woye noukwaneumbo waye ile owa hala shimwe shi lili? Kala u na etaleko la mbwalangadja nokudidilika kutya ovanhu ihava tale ko oinima monghedi ya faafana nonokutya ohashi kufa efimbo opo omunhu a lundulule omadiladilo aye, kutya nee omudali ile omona.
8 Oilyo aishe youkwaneumbo oi na okudidilika kutya ngeenge oya kala hai kundafana nokuninga eemhangela komesho yefimbo otai ka henuka omaupyakadi. (Omayel. 15:22) Osho osha kwatela mo okukundafana kombinga yefiloshisho lopaunamiti nonokutya ouhaku woludi lilipi va hala. Oitwa oyo ya kundafanwa momikanda dopaveta di na sha nouhaku odo Eendombwedi daJehova hadi longifa oi na okukundafanwa filufilu pefimbo leenghundafana odo. Omunhu keshe oku na oufemba wokulombwelwa kombinga youhaku oo ta pewa ye ta ningi ehoololo kutya ote u dimine ile hasho. Omunhu oku na okukala e na okakalata ko-DPA oko taka ufa kutya okwa hala ouhaku woludi lilipi. Okuyadeka mokakalata koye oo wa hoolola a kale omukalelipo woye (ngeenge otashi shiiva nosha tambulwa ko paveta) otaku shilipaleke kutya umwe oo e shii okulineekelwa ota ka ninga omatokolo taa wapalele ponhele yoye ngeenge osha pumbiwa. Ovo va kwatelwa mo ove na okukala ve na eekopi dokakalata ka tya ngaho, va ningila ngeenge opa ka holoka omhito opo va pumbiwa. Ovanamido vamwe ova tula eekopi da tya ngaho pamwe nomatestamenti avo nomikanda dimwe vali da fimana domakwashilipaleko, di na sha noimaliwa, dokukwatafana neembelewa depangelo nosho tuu.
9, 10. Omalunduluko elipi e na sha nokudula kwomunamido taa dulu okukuma ekwafo olo ta pewa?
9 Meenghalo dihapu, ovadali nounona ohava hoolola opo ovanamido va kale ve na emanguluko lihapu ngaashi okudula kwavo nomangabeko avo tae va pitike. Otashi dulika ovanamido tava dulu okulitelekela, okuwapaleka, okulifila oshisho paunamiti noihava kala va lyalyakana. Kungaho ovana vavo otava ka kala ve shii kutya inava pumbwa oku va kwafela mukeshe shimwe. Ndele mokweendela ko kwefimbo, ngeenge ovadali ova kala itava dulu lela vali okulinyenga, tashi dulika itava dulu vali oku ka landa oipumbiwa yavo ile va hovela okudimbwa neenghono, ovana otava dulu oku va kwafela.
10 Oukulupe ohau ningifa omunhu a kale a lyalyakana, a polimana, ha nyengwa okulidiinika ngeenge a pumbwa kokandjuwo, a kanife omatwi, iha monoko noha dimbwa; ndele oinima ya tya ngaho otai dulu okupangwa. Ngeenge opa holoka omaupyakadi okuhena oukolele a tya ngaho, konga ekwafo lopaunamiti. Ovana vovanamido otava dulu okukatuka eenghatu monghalo ya tya ngaho. Lwanima, otava dulu yo okuhovela okulonga po oilonga oyo ya li hai longwa nale kovadali vo vene. Opo ovana va shilipaleke kutya ovadali otava mono efiloshisho liwa, ove na okukala ovapopikalelipo vavo, oohamushanga vavo, okukala have va shingile ngeenge ove na otuwa nosho tuu. — Omayel. 3:27.
11. Oshike tashi dulu okuningwa po opo shi kale shipu kovadali okutambula ko omalunduluko?
11 Ngeenge oupyakadi wovadali voye itau dulu okukandulwa po, otapa dulu okuningwa omalunduluko e na sha nefiloshisho olo tava pewa ile e na sha naapo tava kala. Ngeenge omalunduluko oo a ningwa po omanini, omunhu ota dulu oku a tambula ko noupu. Ngeenge ou li kokule novadali voye, mbela itashi ka kala ashike sha wana okutuma ko Ondombwedi ikweni ile mushiinda oo e li popepi navo a kale ha tale kutya ove li po ngahelipi ye te ku shiivifile? Mbela ova pumbwa umwe oo ta kala he va telekele nokuwapaleka oinima yavo? Mbela meumbo omwa pumbwa okuningwa omalunduluko onhumba oo tae shi ningifa shi kale shipu noshi li eameno kuvo eshi tava endaenda meumbo, tave ke likosha nosho tuu? Ile pamwe osho ovanamido va pumbwa opo vaha kanife emanguluko lavo okukongelwa ashike omunhu ta kala te va file oshisho meumbo lavo. Ndele ngeenge kashi li eameno kuvo okukala meumbo lavo, oto dulu okuninga omalongekido opo va ye opo tava pewa ekwafo efimbo keshe. Kashi na nee mbudi kutya onghalo oya tya ngahelipi, tala kutya omayakulo elipi haa yandjwa moshitukulwa sheni.* — Lesha Omayeletumbulo 21:5.
12, 13. Ongahelipi ovo ve li kokule novadali vavo tava dulu okutwikila okufimaneka nokufila oshisho ovadali vavo?
12 Ovana ovanahole ova hala ovadali vavo va kale va manguluka. Okushiiva kutya otava filwa oshisho ohaku va pe ombili yopamadiladilo. Ndele molwaashi ovana vahapu ove na oinakuwanifwa imwe vali, kave li popepi novadali vavo. Monghalo ya tya ngaho, vamwe ohava longifa omafiku avo omafudo opo va talele po nokufila oshisho eemhumbwe dovadali vavo nokulonga oilonga oyo ovadali itava dulu vali okulonga. Ohava shilipaleke ovadali vavo kutya ove va hole moku va dengela ongodi nokuli efiku keshe ngeenge otashi shiiva, oku va shangela eenhumwafo ile omatumwalaka paintaneta. — Omayel. 23:24, 25.
13 Nonande ou li kokule novadali voye, ou na okutala kutya efiloshisho lefiku keshe lilipi va pumbwa. Ngeenge ovadali voye Eendombwedi, ove ku li popepi navo, oto dulu okupopya novakulunhuongalo vomeongalo lavo, ve ku pe omayele. Ino dimbwa yo okukwatela oshinima sha tya ngaho momailikano oye. (Lesha Omayeletumbulo 11:14.) Nokuli nonande ovadali voye kave fi Eendombwedi, owa hala ‘okufimaneka xo nanyoko.’ (Ex. 20:12; Omayel. 23:22) Ashike hamaukwaneumbo aeshe taa ka ninga omatokolo a faafana. Vamwe otashi dulika va ninge omalongekido opo ovadali ovanamido va kale hava di meumbo limwe navo ile popepi elela navo. Ndele osho haalushe hashi shiiva. Ovadali vamwe inava hala okukala momaumbo ovana wavo molwaashi ova lenga emanguluko lavo noinava hala okukala omutengi kuumwe. Vamwe ove na oyuuyemo i li nawa nova hala okukala meumbo lavo vo tava kongo ashike omunhu ha futwa oo te va file oshisho. — Omuud. 7:12.
14. Omaupyakadi elipi tashi dulika a holoke po shi na sha naavo ovo unene hava file oshisho ovadali?
14 Momaukwaneumbo mahapu, oshinakuwanifwa shokufila oshisho ovadali ohashi wilile po unene omonamati ile omonakadona oo e li popepi elela navo. Ndele ovafilishisho va tya ngaho ove na okukala ve na ondjele ngeenge tashi uya pokufila oshisho eemhumbwe dovadali vavo naado domaukwaneumbo avo. Keshe omunhu oku na efimbo neenghono da ngabekwa. Eenghalo daao ta file oshisho ovadali otadi dulu okulunduluka, osho tashi ke shi ningifa opo omalongekido oo e li po a talululwe. Mbela oshilyo shimwe shoukwaneumbo osho unene tashi dulika hashi file oshisho ovadali? Mbela ovana vamwe itava dulu okuninga shihapu, ngaashi okuninga omalufo okufila oshisho?
15. Ongahelipi oo ta file oshisho ovadali ovanamido ta dulu okukwafelwa oha kale a wililwa po?
15 Ngeenge omudali omunamido okwa pumbwa ekwafo efimbo keshe otashi dulu okulolokifa neenghono oo te mu file oshisho. (Omuud. 4:6) Ovana ovanahole ova hala okuninga keshe osho tava dulu omolwovadali vavo, ndele ngeenge ovadali ova pumbwa ekwafo tali twikile otashi dulu oku va wilila po. Ovo tava file oshisho ovadali vavo nove lihanga monghalo ya tya ngaho ove na okutala ko oinima paushili nokupula va kwafelwe. Otashi dulika wa pumbwa okukwafelwa omafimbo nomafimbo opo muha fike pexulifodiladilo lokutwala diva omunamido keumbo lovakulupe.
16, 17. Omashongo elipi ovana tashi dulika va shakeneke eshi tava file oshisho ovadali vavo ovanamido, nongahelipi tava dulu okuungaunga nao? (Tala yo oshimhungu “Omufilishisho e na olupandu.”)
16 Oshi nyemateka okumona oilanduliko youkulupe inyikifa oluhodi oyo tai hange ovadali voye ovanahole. Ovo tava file oshisho ovadali vavo omafimbo amwe ohava kala va nyemata, ve na oshisho, va kenyanana, va handuka notave lipe oushima. Omafimbo amwe, ovadali ovanamido otashi dulika ve ku ule omalaka mai ile vaha ulike olupandu. Ngeenge osho osha ningwa ino uda nai diva. Omushiivinawa womadiladilo ovanhu umwe okwa ti: “Onghedi ya denga mbada omo to dulu okuungaunga nomaliudo keshe oo u na, unene tuu oo mai, oshiwa okudimina kutya ou udite ngaho. Henuka okwaanya kutya ou udite nai nokulitokola nonyanya molwaashi u udite ngaho.” Popya nakaume koye kopahombo, omupambele ile kaume e shii ku lineekelwa shi na sha nanghee u udite. Okupopya kwa tya ngaho otaku ku kwafele u ude ko omaliudo oye nokukala wa ngungumana.
17 Otashi dulika pa ka holoke efimbo opo oukwaneumbo uhe na oyuuyemo ile owino wokutwikila okukwafela omuholike wavo peumbo. Oukwaneumbo otau dulu okutokola opo omunamido a ka filwe oshisho keumbo lovakulupe. Omumwameme umwe okwa li ha talele po ina konyala efiku keshe keumbo lovakulupe. Okwa popya shi na sha noukwaneumbo wavo a ti: “Katwa li hatu dulu okupa meme efiloshisho olo a li a pumbwa oule weevili 24 efiku keshe. Kasha li shipu okuninga etokolo loku mu twala keumbo lovakulupe. Ndele olo ashike la li ekandulepo loupyakadi la denga mbada meemwedi odo da xuuninwa dokukalamwenyo kwaye nokwa li e shi tambula ko.”
18. Ovo tava file oshisho ovadali vavo otava dulu okukala noushili ulipi?
18 Oshinakuwanifwa shokufila oshisho ovadali voye eshi tava kulupa otashi dulu okukala shidjuu noshi li eyeleko. Eshi to file oshisho ovadali voye kala u shii kutya kape na eenghedi dokondadalunde odo da talwa ko kutya odo da yuka okulongifwa. Ndele nande ongaho, oto ka wanifa po oshinakuwanifwa shoye shokufimaneka omuholike woye mokuninga eemhangela nokudiladila pandunge, elongelokumwe, okukundafana tamu popi oinima paushili nokomesho yaaishe eilikano tali di komutima. Mokuninga ngaho, oto ka kala u udite etumba eshi u na oushili kutya ovadali voye otava mono efiloshisho nelitulemo olo va pumbwa. (Lesha 1 Ovakorinto 13:4-8.) Osho sha fimanenena oshosho kutya, oto ka kala u na ombili yopamadiladilo nosho yo omanangeko noupuna aJehova. — Fil. 4:7.
^ okat. 3 Osho ovadali nounona va hala okuninga otashi dulika she likolelela kwaasho hashi ningwa moshitukulwa. Moitukulwa imwe osha tambulwa ko ile oshi li nawa kuvo okukala meumbo limwe nooinakulu nooinakulululwa nosho tuu ile okutalelafana po pandjikilile.
^ okat. 11 Ngeenge ovadali voye ove li natango keumbo lavo, shilipaleka kutya omufilishisho e shii okulineekelwa oku na eeshapi deumbo lovadali voye opo ngeenge opa holoka oshiponga a dule okutondokela ko diva.
Diladila kwaashi: Natu tye nee omukulunhuongalo oo e li oshilyo shOkomitiye yOkukwatafana nOipangelo okwa ninga elongekido a ka longe pamwe nomumwatate omunyasha moukalele mOsoondaxa ongula. Ongula oyo, omukulunhuongalo oo okwa dengelwa ongodi ya endelela komumwatate umwe oo omukulukadi waye a li moshiponga shohauto nokwa twalwa diva koshipangelo. Omumwatate oo okwa pula opo omukulunhuongalo e mu kwafele a konge ndokotola oo ta dulu okupanga omukulukadi waye nopehe na okulongifa ohonde. Opo omukulunhuongalo oo a yambidide pahole oukwaneumbo oo u li monghalo yopaulumomhumbwe, okwa li e na okukaleka elongekido loku ka longa pamwe moukalele nomumwatate omunyasha.
Diladila vali konghalo ei: Omudalakadi ina hombolwa e na ounona vavali okwa shivwa kovalihomboli vamwe vomeongalo lavo opo va ka tokelwe kuvo onguloshi imwe. Eshi omudalakadi oo a lombwela ovana kombinga yaasho, ovana ova li va hafa neenghono. Ova li va teelela nodjuulufi efiku la tya ngaho. Ndele fimbo ashike ku na efiku limwe efiku olo li fike, ovalihomboli ova li va lombwela omudalakadi oo kutya opa holoka onghalo yonhumba ombadilila nonokutya itava dulu vali oku ka tokelwa pamwe. Omudalakadi oo lwanima okwa ka uda kutya oshike sha ya moshipala omalongekido a tya ngaho. Konima ashike eshi ovalihomboli ovo va shiva omudalakadi oo, navo ova ka shivwa kookaume kavo vamwe vaye keumbo lavo mefiku olo tuu olo omo va shiva omudalakadi oo, nova li va dimina oku ya.
Tu li Ovakriste, otu na okuwanifa po osho twa udaneka. Eendjovo detu inadi kala “‘heeno’ na ‘ahowe.’” (2 Kor. 1:18) Ndele ngaashi oihopaenenwa ivali oyo ya tumbulwa metetekelo ye shi ulika, eenghalo ihadi kala da faafana. Omafimbo amwe otashi dulika u lihange monghalo omo uhe na nghee ndele to kaleke ashike eudafano olo wa ninga. Omuyapostoli Paulus pomhito imwe okwa li e lihanga monghalo ya tya ngaho.
Mo 55 O.P., fimbo Paulus a li muEfeso pefimbo lolweendo laye olutitatu loutumwa, okwa li a pangela a tauluke Efuta laAegea a ye kuKorinto nokudja opo okwa li ta ka ya kuMakedonia. Naashi ta ka shuna kuJerusalem okwa li a lalakanena okutalela po eongalo laKorinto oshikando oshitivali, tashi dulika opo a ka tale ko eeshalihole dovamwatate vokuJerusalem. (1 Kor. 16:3) Otu na oushili waasho molwaashi 2 Ovakorinto 1:15, 16, ova ti: “Melineekelo eli nda li nda hala tete okuuya kunye, onye mu pewe epuniko etivali, nondi pite punye mokuya kuMakedonia, nomokwaaluka kuMakedonia okuuya vali kunye, [nokekwafo] leni okuuya kuJudea.”
Otashi ulike kutya Paulus okwa li a lombwela Ovakorinto monhumwafo ya tetekela shi na sha nomhangela yaye. (1 Kor. 5:9) Ndele diva konima eshi a mana okushanga onhumwafo oyo, Paulus okwa uda koukwaneumbo waKloe navamwe kutya meongalo omo omwa li mu na eenhamanana da kwata moiti. (1 Kor. 1:10, 11) Onghee hano, Paulus okwa li a tokola opo a lundulule omhangela yaye yonale, noku va shangela onhumwafo oyo hai ifanwa Ovakorinto votete. Okwe va pukulula noku va pa omayele opahole okupitila monhumwafo oyo. Okwa popya yo kutya okwa lundulula omhangela yaye, e va lombwela kutya tete ota i kuMakedonia nokudja opo opo nee ta i kuKorinto. — 1 Kor. 16:5, 6.*
Osha fa shi li ngaha kutya ovamwatate muKorinto eshi va tuminwa onhumwafo, vamwe ‘vomovayapostoli vanene’ vomeongalo olo ova li va lundila Paulus kutya ke shi okulineekelwa molwaashi iha wanifa po osho a udaneka. Opo e liamene, Paulus okwa li e va pula ta ti: “Hano eshi nda li nda hala okuninga ngaha, inandi shi diladila nawa mbela? Ile handi pangele eemhangela dange pambelela ndi kale ngeno ndi neendjovo mbali: ‘Heeno, heeno’ na ‘ahowe, ahowe’?” — 2 Kor. 1:17; 11:5.
Otashi dulika tu lipule kutya, Mbela omuyapostoli Paulus ka li a “diladila nawa” shili moshinima sha tya ngaho? Osha yela kutya Paulus okwa li a diladila nawa. Epulo laPaulus louletoli olo kutya “handi pangele eemhangela dange pambelela?” ola li li na ngeno okukala la kwafela Ovakriste vomuKorinto va mone kutya eshi Paulus a lundulula omhangela yaye hamolwaashi ehe fi okulineekelwa.
Paulus okwa li a nyaneka pomutenya omalundilo avo, eshi a ti: “Ndelenee Kalunga Oye omudiinini, onghee ondjovo yetu kunye itai kala ‘heeno’ na ‘ahowe.’” (2 Kor. 1:18) Paulus okwa li a lundulula omhangela yaye molwaashi okwa li e na ko nasha nouwa wovamwatate novamwameme vomuKorinto. Mo 2 Ovakorinto 1:23 omwa popiwa kutya okwa li a lundulula omhangela yaye molwaashi okwe va “tala onheni.” Okwa li e va pa omhito va yukife oinima ofimbo ina ya ko kuvo. Ngaashi Paulus a li e lineekela, fimbo e li muMakedonia okwa li a lombwelwa kuTitus kutya onhumwafo yaye oya kwafela Ovakorinto va mone kutya osho tava ningi osha puka nokulivela ombedi, naasho osha li sha hafifa Paulus neenghono. — 2 Kor. 6:11; 7:5-7.
Elundilo olo kutya Paulus ke shi okulineekelwa otali yandje ediladilo kutya ngeenge Paulus iha wanifa po omaudaneko aye oo ha ningi efiku keshe, noilonga yaye yokuudifa itai dulu okulineekelwa. Ashike Paulus okwa li a dimbulukifa Ovakorinto kutya okwe va udifila kombinga yaJesus Kristus. Okwa ti: “Omona waKalunga Kristus Jesus, Oye ou a udifwa mokati keni kufye, kuame naSilvanus naTimoteus, oye ke fi ‘heeno’ na ‘ahowe’, ndelenee muye omwa dja ‘heeno.’” (2 Kor. 1:19) Mbela Jesus Kristus oo e li omuhopaenenwa waPaulus okwa li ehe fi okulineekelwa moinima imwe? Hasho nandenande! Jesus okwa kala alushe ha popi oshili monghalamwenyo yaye aishe nomoukalele. (Joh. 14:6; 18:37) Ngeenge eudifo laJesus alishe oloshili noli shii okulineekelwa, na Paulus okwa li a udifa etumwalaka la faafana, osha yela kutya eudifo laPaulus ola li li shii okulineekelwa.
Jehova ‘oKalunga koshili.’ (Eps. 31:5, NW) Osho otu shi wete mwaasho Paulus a ka shanga lwanima, a ti: “keshe apa omuvalu womaudaneko aKalunga apa u fike, aeshe oku li muye ‘heeno,’” sha hala kutya muKristus. Molwaashi Jesus okwa li a kanyatela oudiinini waye eshi a li kombada yedu, ohatu dulu okukala noushili kutya omaudaneko aJehova oku shii okulineekelwa. Paulus okwa weda ko a ti: “Onghee hano muye tamu di ‘amen’ yao kefimano laKalunga kufye.” (2 Kor. 1:20) Omolwashike taku ti wa kutya Jesus oye “amen”? Omolwaashi Jesus oye ekwashilipaleko kutya omaudaneko aeshe aJehova otaa ka wanifwa.
Ngaashi ashike Jehova naJesus hava popi alushe oshili, Paulus naye okwa li ha wanifa po alushe osho a popya. (2 Kor. 1:19) Paulus ka li omunhu ehe fi okulineekelwa, oo ha ningi eemhangela “pambelela.” (2 Kor. 1:17) Ndele ponhele yaasho, okwa li ha ‘ende momhepo.’ (Gal. 5:16) Okwa li ha ungaunga novamwaxe monghedi oyo tai ulike kutya oku na ko nasha nouwa wavo. Oheeno yaye oya li hai kala heeno.
Kunena, ovanhu vahapu ovo ihava kala metwokumwe nomifikamhango dOmbibeli kashi fi oupyakadi kuvo okulundulula omaudaneko avo ngeenge opa holoka oupyakadi munini ile pa holoka sha shimwe osho ve wete sha fimana kuvo. Ngeenge tashi uya poinima yopangeshefa, ‘oheeno’ yavo ihai kala alushe ‘heeno,’ nokuli nonande ova shaina omukanda weudafanotwokumwe. Ovanhu vahapu inava tala ko vali eano lohombo li li oshinima sha kwata moiti, osho ve na okudiinina okukalamwenyo kwavo akushe nonande opa holoke omaupyakadi. Ponhele yaasho, omuvalu womahengafano owa londa pombada osho tashi ulike kutya vahapu ova tala ko eano lohombo inali fimana notava dulu oku li teya noupu. — 2 Tim. 3:1, 2.
Ongahelipi shi na sha naave? Mbela oheeno yoye oi li heeno? Ngaashi wa didilika pehovelo loshitukulwa eshi, otashi dulika wa kaleka eudafano olo wa li wa ninga naumwe, hamolwaashi uhe fi okulineekelwa ndele omolweenghalo odo ito dulu okuninga po sha shi na sha nado. Ndele ngeenge Omukriste okwa udaneke sha ile a ninga eano, oku na okuninga ngaashi ta dulu opo e li wanife po. (Eps. 15:4; Mat. 5:37) Ngeenge okwa ningi ngaho, ota ka kala omulineekelwa, omunhu oo ha popi alushe oshili. (Ef. 4:15, 25; Jak. 5:12) Ovanhu ngeenge ova didilike kutya ou shii okulineekelwa moinima aishe, otava ka kala va halelela oku ku pwilikina eshi to va udifile oshili yOuhamba waKalunga. Onghee hano, natu shilipalekeni alushe kutya oheeno yetu oi li shili heeno!
^ okat. 7 Efimbo linini okudja eshi Paulus a shanga Ovakorinto votete, okwa ya molweendo a pitila muTroas a finda kuMakedonia, oko a shangela Ovakorinto ovativali. (2 Kor. 2:12; 7:5) Opo nee lwanima okwa ka ya kuKorinto.
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^ ***sn song 72 Ondi na okukala omunhu a tya ngahelipi?***
Eimbilo 61
Ondi na okukala omunhu a tya ngahelipi?
(2 Petrus 3:11)
1. Nandi ku pe shike, ‘shali yashike,
Opo ndi pandule komwenyo wa pange?
Neendjovo doye onde likonakona.
Kwafele nge Tate ndi lishiive nawa.
Nde ku liyandjela ndi ku longele.
Onda halelela oku ku longela.
Onde shi tokola mom’tima wange.
Onda hala oku ku hafifa.
2. Kwafele nge shili opo ndi shiive
Nhumbi nda tya lela; ndi ku wapalele.
Ove to hokwa ovadiinini kwoove.
Naame onda hala yo ndi ku hafife.
(Tala yo Eps. 18:26; 116:12; 119:37; Omayel. 11:20.)
^ ***sn song 32 Osho tashi ulike kutya otu li ovahongwa vaKristus***
Eimbilo 25
Osho tashi ulike kutya otu li ovahongwa vaKristus
(Johannes 13:34, 35)
1. Pe n’ omhango twe i pewelwe
Oy’ onghedi yopaKriste,
Omhango yonghwahamba shili,
Tu kale tu na ohole.
Ohole ngaashi yaKristusa;
A yamba p’ omwenyo waye.
Jesus okwe tu fiil’ oshikoti;
Osho tu nokulandula.
2. Ohole iha-i xulu po.
Oha-i kwafa oingone.
Otu noshikolo shohole,
Tu na kufuta alushe.
Kape na vali pamwe nande
Hatu hange ooka-ume
Ve na ohole yashili lela;
Ome-ongalo ashike.
(Tala yo Rom. 13:8; 1 Kor. 13:8; Jak. 2:8; 1 Joh. 4:10, 11.)
^ ***sn songs 88-89 Ehafo laJehova***
Eimbilo 74
Ehafo laJehova
(Nehemia 8:10)
1. Edidiliko otali ulike
Kuty’ Ouhamba wa ehena.
Yeluleni pombad’ omitwe deni;
Exupifo ole uya.
(Koor)
2. Natu konge ekwafo kuJehova,
Molwaashi ye om’naenghono.
Ng’ omingungumo dodula dinene,
Tu imbileni Kalunga.
(KOOR)
‘Hafo laJehova ol’ oshungo.
Imbeni nokunyakukwa.
Kaleni mwa hafa molweteelelo;
Hambeleleni Tate yetu.
‘Hafo laJehova ol’ oshungo.
Oye na shivik’ apeshe.
Tu na alush’ omhepo yeliyambo,
Natu hafel’ oilonga yaye.
(Tala yo 1 Omaf. 16:27; Eps. 112:4; Luk. 21:28; Joh. 8:32.)
^ ***sn songs 140-141 Ileni mu tulumukifwe***
Eimbilo 119
Ileni mu tulumukifwe
(Ovaheberi 10:24, 25, OB-1986)
1. Otu li mounyuni wa pilalala;
Ovanhu ve li mekano.
Itatu ka pondola kufye vene;
Otwa pumbwa ewiliko.
Okwoongala ohaku tu kwafele
Tu litunge meitavelo.
Hatu ladipikilw’ oilonga iwa,
Nohatu tuwa om’kumo.
Ino dina osho Jehova ta ti;
Natu long’ ehalo laye.
Okwoongala haku tulumukifa
Nohaku tu pepaleke.
2. Jehova oku shii eemhumbwe detu,
Nghee tu ongaleni pamwe.
Tashi ti otwe mu lineekela yo.
Twa lenga eendjovo daye.
Ovahongi ovatilikalunga
Ohave tu hongo nawa.
Otu na yo o-umwa-inafana,
Hatu yambididafana.
Fimbo twa teelel’ efimbo lehafo,
Inatu ef’ okwoongala,
Opo hatu kwafelweni tu mone
O-unongo wopombada.
(Tala yo Eps. 37:18; 140:2; Omayel. 18:1; Ef. 5:16; Jak. 3:17.)
^ ***sn song 107 Eenghwakutoka odo oshikoroni shefimano***
Eimbilo 90
Eenghwakutoka odo oshikoroni shefimano
(Omayeletumbulo 16:31)
1. Otu n’ ovanamido
Mokati ketu.
Tave lididimike
Fiyo paife tuu.
Kave neenghono vali.
Vamwe va filwa.
Tate, va pa ondjabi.
Ino va dimbwa.
(Koor)
2. ‘Nghwakutok’ ewapalo
Kwaavo vayuki.
Momesho aJehova
Ovawa shili.
Natu dimbulukweni,
Kudja kounyasha,
Va longa noudiinini
Ve na oupenda.
(KOOR)
Tate, dimbuluka
Oupenda wavo.
Va pa olupandu
Kutya, “Iyaloo!”
(Tala yo Mat. 25:21, 23; Eps. 71:9, 18; Omayel. 20:29; Luk. 22:28; 1 Tim. 5:1.)
^ ***sn song 160 Lididimika fiyo okexulilo***
Eimbilo 135
Lididimika fiyo okexulilo
(Mateus 24:13)
1. Ohatu ladipikwa tu
Lididimikeni.
Oinima twe lihongeni
O-i li pa-ushili.
Pamek’ eitavelo loye.
Efiku la ehena.
Kanyatela oudiinini
Nonande u yelekwe.
2. Ino efa po ohole
Wa li u na tete.
Wa pumbw’ elididimiko
Nge pe nomayeleko.
Nonande oto yelekwa,
Ino kala wa tila.
Jehova te ku xupifa.
Ite ku efa nande.
3. O-u te lididimike
Oye ta xupifwa.
Ta shangwa membo lomwenyo,
A kale mo alushe.
Natu lididimikeni,
Tu kaleni twa wana.
Jehova oku tu wete,
Note tu pe ondjabi.
(Tala yo Heb. 6:19; Jak. 1:4; 2 Pet. 3:12; Eh. 2:4.)
^ ***sn songs 158-159 Kala wa fa u liwete u li mounyuni mupe***
Eimbilo 134
Kala wa fa u liwete u li mounyuni mupe
(Ehololo 21:1-5)
1. Kaleni mwa fa mu wete
Tu li mounyuni mupe atushe.
Otashi ka kala shiwa
Okukala twa manguluka.
Medu lipe, twa teelela,
Kalunga ota ka pangela.
Itamu ka kala nand’ oupyakadi.
Ohatu ka tanga Kalunga hatu ti:
(Koor)
2. Kala wa fa u liwete
Naave u li mounyuni oo mupe.
Itamu ka kala owii,
Ndel’ otamu ka kal’ ombili.
Kalung’ ota ka wanifa
Osho e tu udanekela.
Oonakufya ote ke va nyumuna,
Nohatu ke mu imbila pamwe navo:
(KOOR)
“Jehova Tate, wa ninga nawa.
Keshe shimwe osha ninga shipe.
Owa wana shili okutumbalekwa,
Nomolwaasho ohatu ku hambelele.”
(Tala yo Eps. 37:10, 11; Jes. 65:17; Joh. 5:28; 2 Pet. 3:13.)
^ ***sn song 36 Enda moudiinini***
Eimbilo 29
Enda moudiinini
(Epsalme 26)
1. Konakona oudiinini wange
No-ulineekelwa no-uyuki wange.
Shipulula nokupanaapana
Omadiladilo ange omom’tima.
(Koor)
2. Ondi tonde ovo ve na koshi.
Ondi yele ovo ve tonde oshili.
Ino dima nge po novanawii;
Ovo ve nondubo novakolokoshi.
(Koor)
3. Ondi hole kotembeli yoye
Nokudingilila shiyambelo shoye.
Handi ke ku tanga mo-ipafi
Nokuvilikila eendjovo doshili.
(KOOR)
Nda tokola, nda mana mo shili,
Okweenda alushe moudiinini wange.
(Tala yo Eps. 25:2.)
^ (Oil. 10:22-33) They said: “Cornelius, an army officer, a man righteous and fearing God and well reported by the whole nation of the Jews, was given divine instructions by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear the things you have to say.” 23 Therefore he invited them in and entertained them. The next day he rose and went off with them, and some of the brothers that were from Jop′pa went with him. 24 On the day after that he entered into Caes·a·re′a. Cornelius, of course, was expecting them and had called together his relatives and intimate friends. 25 As Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet and did obeisance to him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying: “Rise; I myself am also a man.” 27 And as he conversed with him he went in and found many people assembled, 28 and he said to them: “YOU well know how unlawful it is for a Jew to join himself to or approach a man of another race; and yet God has shown me I should call no man defiled or unclean. 29 Hence I came, really without objection, when I was sent for. Therefore I inquire the reason that YOU have sent for me.” 30 Accordingly Cornelius said: “Four days ago counting from this hour I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, when, look! a man in bright raiment stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been favorably heard and your gifts of mercy have been remembered before God. 32 Send, therefore, to Jop′pa and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter. This man is being entertained in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’ 33 Therefore I at once sent to you, and you did well in coming here. And so at this time we are all present before God to hear all the things you have been commanded by Jehovah to say.”
^ okat. 13 (Mark. 10:35-45) And James and John, the two sons of Zeb′e·dee, stepped up to him and said to him: “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever it is we ask you for.” 36 He said to them: “What do YOU want me to do for YOU?” 37 They said to him: “Grant us to sit down, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 38 But Jesus said to them: “YOU do not know what YOU are asking for. Are YOU able to drink the cup which I am drinking, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am being baptized?” 39 They said to him: “We are able.” At that Jesus said to them: “The cup I am drinking YOU will drink, and with the baptism with which I am being baptized YOU will be baptized. 40 However, this sitting down at my right or at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared.” 41 Well, when the ten others heard about it, they started to be indignant at James and John. 42 But Jesus, after calling them to him, said to them: “YOU know that those who appear to be ruling the nations lord it over them and their great ones wield authority over them. 43 This is not the way among YOU; but whoever wants to become great among YOU must be YOUR minister, 44 and whoever wants to be first among YOU must be the slave of all. 45 For even the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.”
^ okat. 20 (Eps. 102:0-28) A prayer of the afflicted in case he grows feeble and pours out his concern before Jehovah himself. 102 O Jehovah, do hear my prayer; And to you may my own cry for help come. 2 Do not conceal your face from me on the day that I am in sore straits. Incline to me your ear; On the day that I call, hurry, answer me. 3 For my days have come to an end just like smoke, And my very bones have been made red-hot just like a fireplace. 4 My heart has been struck just like vegetation and is dried up, For I have forgotten to eat my food. 5 Because of the sound of my sighing My bones have stuck to my flesh. 6 I do resemble the pelican of the wilderness. I have become like a little owl of desolated places. 7 I have grown emaciated, And I am become like a bird isolated upon a roof. 8 All day long my enemies have reproached me. Those making a fool of me have sworn even by me. 9 For I have eaten ashes themselves just like bread; And the things I drink I have mingled even with weeping, 10 Because of your denunciation and your indignation; For you have lifted me up, that you might throw me away. 11 My days are like a shadow that has declined, And I myself am dried up like mere vegetation. 12 As for you, O Jehovah, to time indefinite you will dwell, And your memorial will be for generation after generation. 13 You yourself will arise, you will have mercy on Zion, For it is the season to be favorable to her, For the appointed time has come. 14 For your servants have found pleasure in her stones, And to her dust they direct their favor. 15 And the nations will fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth your glory. 16 For Jehovah will certainly build up Zion; He must appear in his glory. 17 He will certainly turn to the prayer of those stripped of everything, And not despise their prayer. 18 This is written for the future generation; And the people that is to be created will praise Jah. 19 For he has looked down from his holy height, From the very heavens Jehovah himself has looked even at the earth, 20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner, To loosen those appointed to death; 21 For the name of Jehovah to be declared in Zion And his praise in Jerusalem, 22 When the peoples are collected all together, And the kingdoms to serve Jehovah. 23 On the way he afflicted my power, He cut short my days. 24 I proceeded to say: “O my God, Do not take me off at the half of my days; Your years are throughout all generations. 25 Long ago you laid the foundations of the earth itself, And the heavens are the work of your hands. 26 They themselves will perish, but you yourself will keep standing; And just like a garment they will all of them wear out. Just like clothing you will replace them, and they will finish their turn. 27 But you are the same, and your own years will not be completed. 28 The sons of your servants will continue residing; And before you their own offspring will be firmly established.”
^ okat. 21 (Eps. 102:0-28) A prayer of the afflicted in case he grows feeble and pours out his concern before Jehovah himself. 102 O Jehovah, do hear my prayer; And to you may my own cry for help come. 2 Do not conceal your face from me on the day that I am in sore straits. Incline to me your ear; On the day that I call, hurry, answer me. 3 For my days have come to an end just like smoke, And my very bones have been made red-hot just like a fireplace. 4 My heart has been struck just like vegetation and is dried up, For I have forgotten to eat my food. 5 Because of the sound of my sighing My bones have stuck to my flesh. 6 I do resemble the pelican of the wilderness. I have become like a little owl of desolated places. 7 I have grown emaciated, And I am become like a bird isolated upon a roof. 8 All day long my enemies have reproached me. Those making a fool of me have sworn even by me. 9 For I have eaten ashes themselves just like bread; And the things I drink I have mingled even with weeping, 10 Because of your denunciation and your indignation; For you have lifted me up, that you might throw me away. 11 My days are like a shadow that has declined, And I myself am dried up like mere vegetation. 12 As for you, O Jehovah, to time indefinite you will dwell, And your memorial will be for generation after generation. 13 You yourself will arise, you will have mercy on Zion, For it is the season to be favorable to her, For the appointed time has come. 14 For your servants have found pleasure in her stones, And to her dust they direct their favor. 15 And the nations will fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth your glory. 16 For Jehovah will certainly build up Zion; He must appear in his glory. 17 He will certainly turn to the prayer of those stripped of everything, And not despise their prayer. 18 This is written for the future generation; And the people that is to be created will praise Jah. 19 For he has looked down from his holy height, From the very heavens Jehovah himself has looked even at the earth, 20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner, To loosen those appointed to death; 21 For the name of Jehovah to be declared in Zion And his praise in Jerusalem, 22 When the peoples are collected all together, And the kingdoms to serve Jehovah. 23 On the way he afflicted my power, He cut short my days. 24 I proceeded to say: “O my God, Do not take me off at the half of my days; Your years are throughout all generations. 25 Long ago you laid the foundations of the earth itself, And the heavens are the work of your hands. 26 They themselves will perish, but you yourself will keep standing; And just like a garment they will all of them wear out. Just like clothing you will replace them, and they will finish their turn. 27 But you are the same, and your own years will not be completed. 28 The sons of your servants will continue residing; And before you their own offspring will be firmly established.”
^ okat. 14 (1 Tim. 5:3-16) Honor widows that are actually widows. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to practice godly devotion in their own household and to keep paying a due compensation to their parents and grandparents, for this is acceptable in God’s sight. 5 Now the woman who is actually a widow and left destitute has put her hope in God and persists in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But the one that goes in for sensual gratification is dead though she is living. 7 So keep on giving these commands, that they may be irreprehensible. 8 Certainly if anyone does not provide for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith. 9 Let a widow be put on the list who has become not less than sixty years old, a wife of one husband, 10 having a witness borne to her for fine works, if she reared children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed the feet of holy ones, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she diligently followed every good work. 11 On the other hand, turn down younger widows, for when their sexual impulses have come between them and the Christ, they want to marry, 12 having a judgment because they have disregarded their first expression of faith. 13 At the same time they also learn to be unoccupied, gadding about to the houses; yes, not only unoccupied, but also gossipers and meddlers in other people’s affairs, talking of things they ought not. 14 Therefore I desire the younger widows to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give no inducement to the opposer to revile. 15 Already, in fact, some have been turned aside to follow Satan. 16 If any believing woman has widows, let her relieve them, and let the congregation not be under the burden. Then it can relieve those who are actually widows.