diff --git a/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/README.md b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c5db8df --- /dev/null +++ b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +# Xhosa to English + +Author: Samantha Ball +Student Number: 1603701 + +## Data + + - The JW300 English-Xhosa. + +## Model + +Masakhane Reverse Machine Translation - Transformer. + +Link to google drive folder with [models](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jK2ur0rb_iWPB0Q9tUfX2F5x2LXAU1Lp?usp=sharing) + +## Analysis + +The model still struggles with tense and seems to exhibit confusion with respect to double negatives. + +Example 1 +``` + Source: Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ? + Reference: Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ? + Hypothesis: Was the prophet Jeremiah rejoice in his work ? +``` + +Example 2 +``` + Source: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga . + Reference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them . + Hypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You must be long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , we certainly want men to be patient to us , even when we treat the wrong way . +``` + +Example 3 +``` + Source: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 . + Reference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 . + Hypothesis: When we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as given by Christian elders , we do not stay in the way we live in life. — Prov . 4 : 13 . +``` + + +# Results + - BLEU dev : 28.56 + - BLEU test : 34.59 diff --git a/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/bpe.codes.4000 b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/bpe.codes.4000 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d8d51b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/bpe.codes.4000 @@ -0,0 +1,4001 @@ +#version: 0.2 +t h +a n +i n +k u +e l +e n +i s +a l +o n +a b +n g +e s +th e +i l +w a +e r +h a +u l +t o +a m +e d +o ku +h o +t i +a k +e k +a y +a r +o f +o m +u ku +u m +in g +u n +b a +p h +o r +i t +e r +e s +e z +el a +an d +r e +o k +a s +i b +o u +i s +e m +o n +i m +i n +w a +a t +an g +a z +h l +o l +k w +h e +in g +an d +e y +a t +i z +r o +i k +y e +u s +th e +a c +l e +en z +w e +o r +a n +h i +a th +n o +th at +e ho +v e +b u +eho v +e n +en i +en g +i c +o s +t u +is a +e c +ey o +el e +e b +i g +el o +l y +uku ba +N g +u r 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models that translate African languages(target language) *into* English(source language). This will allow us to in future be able to make translations from one African language to the other. If you'd like to translate *from* English, please use [this](https://github.com/masakhane-io/masakhane-mt/blob/master/starter_notebook.ipynb) starter notebook instead.\n", + "\n", + ">### - We call this reverse training because normally we build models that make translations from the source language(English) to the target language. But in this case we are doing the reverse; building models that make translations from the target language to the source(English)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": { + "id": "x4fXCKCf36IK" + }, + "source": [ + "## Note before beginning:\n", + "### - The idea is that you should be able to make minimal changes to this in order to get SOME result for your own translation corpus. \n", + "\n", + "### - The tl;dr: Go to the **\"TODO\"** comments which will tell you what to update to get up and running\n", + "\n", + "### - If you actually want to have a clue what you're doing, read the text and peek at the links\n", + "\n", + "### - With 100 epochs, it should take around 7 hours to run in Google Colab\n", + "\n", + "### - Once you've gotten a result for your language, please attach and email your notebook that generated it to masakhanetranslation@gmail.com\n", + "\n", + "### - If you care enough and get a chance, doing a brief background on your language would be amazing. See examples in [(Martinus, 2019)](https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.05685)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": { + "id": "l929HimrxS0a" + }, + "source": [ + "## Retrieve your data & make a parallel corpus\n", + "\n", + "If you are wanting to use the JW300 data referenced on the Masakhane website or in our GitHub repo, you can use `opus-tools` to convert the data into a convenient format. `opus_read` from that package provides a convenient tool for reading the native aligned XML files and to convert them to TMX format. The tool can also be used to fetch relevant files from OPUS on the fly and to filter the data as necessary. [Read the documentation](https://pypi.org/project/opustools-pkg/) for more details.\n", + "\n", + "Once you have your corpus files in TMX format (an xml structure which will include the sentences in your target language and your source language in a single file), we recommend reading them into a pandas dataframe. Thankfully, Jade wrote a silly `tmx2dataframe` package which converts your tmx file to a pandas dataframe. " + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "oGRmDELn7Az0", + "outputId": "55aa4054-124c-4b56-fa55-9dcd843e0ccb" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "Mounted at /content/drive\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "from google.colab import drive\n", + "drive.mount('/content/drive')" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "Cn3tgQLzUxwn" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# TODO: Set your source and target languages. Keep in mind, these traditionally use language codes as found here:\n", + "# These will also become the suffix's of all vocab and corpus files used throughout\n", + "import os\n", + "source_language = \"en\"\n", + "target_language = \"xh\" \n", + "lc = False # If True, lowercase the data.\n", + "seed = 42 # Random seed for shuffling.\n", + "tag = \"baseline\" # Give a unique name to your folder - this is to ensure you don't rewrite any models you've already submitted\n", + "\n", + "os.environ[\"src\"] = source_language # Sets them in bash as well, since we often use bash scripts\n", + "os.environ[\"tgt\"] = target_language\n", + "os.environ[\"tag\"] = tag\n", + "\n", + "# This will save it to a folder in our gdrive instead!\n", + "!mkdir -p \"/content/drive/My Drive/masakhane/$tgt-$src-$tag\"\n", + "os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"] = \"/content/drive/My Drive/masakhane/%s-%s-%s\" % (target_language, source_language, tag)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "kBSgJHEw7Nvx", + "outputId": "5162a49a-8edb-46a5-80c6-0ffeb35002d8" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "/content/drive/My Drive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "!echo $gdrive_path" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "gA75Fs9ys8Y9", + "outputId": "18ba5169-661d-47bf-9473-871393742396" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "Collecting opustools-pkg\n", + " Downloading opustools_pkg-0.0.52-py3-none-any.whl (80 kB)\n", + "\u001b[?25l\r\u001b[K |████ | 10 kB 31.5 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████ | 20 kB 21.4 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████████▏ | 30 kB 11.2 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████████████▏ | 40 kB 9.1 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████████████████▎ | 51 kB 5.0 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████████████████████▎ | 61 kB 5.5 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████████████████████████▎ | 71 kB 5.8 MB/s eta 0:00:01\r\u001b[K |████████████████████████████████| 80 kB 3.9 MB/s \n", + "\u001b[?25hInstalling collected packages: opustools-pkg\n", + "Successfully installed opustools-pkg-0.0.52\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# Install opus-tools\n", + "! pip install opustools-pkg" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "xq-tDZVks7ZD", + "outputId": "49c1667f-68d4-4582-de70-2d7452004feb" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "\n", + "Alignment file /proj/nlpl/data/OPUS/JW300/latest/xml/en-xh.xml.gz not found. 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Adjust pad to narrow down the candidate matches to\n", + "# within a certain length of characters of the given sample.\n", + "def fuzzfilter(sample, candidates, pad):\n", + " candidates = [x for x in candidates if len(x) <= len(sample)+pad and len(x) >= len(sample)-pad] \n", + " if len(candidates) > 0:\n", + " return process.extractOne(sample, candidates)[1]\n", + " else:\n", + " return np.nan" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "92EsgTaY3B4H" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# start_time = time.time()\n", + "# ### iterating over pandas dataframe rows is not recomended, let use multi processing to apply the function\n", + "\n", + "# with Pool(cpu_count()-1) as pool:\n", + "# scores = pool.map(partial(fuzzfilter, candidates=list(en_test_sents), pad=5), df_pp['source_sentence'])\n", + "# hours, rem = divmod(time.time() - start_time, 3600)\n", + "# minutes, seconds = divmod(rem, 60)\n", + "# print(\"done in {}h:{}min:{}seconds\".format(hours, minutes, seconds))\n", + "\n", + "# # Filter out \"almost overlapping samples\"\n", + "# df_pp = df_pp.assign(scores=scores)\n", + "# df_pp = df_pp[df_pp['scores'] < 95]" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "hxxBOCA-xXhy", + "outputId": "63816f0f-28f5-4495-93a6-57916c9b5440" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "==> train.en <==\n", + "We want them to become our active companions , praising Jehovah .\n", + "As my dear wife put it , our privileges have indeed been a joy beyond compare .\n", + "It is also a personal joy to meet again the many Gilead missionaries still faithful in their foreign assignments .\n", + "“ CALL THE ELDERS ”\n", + "Might it be that you could make a concession from time to time ?\n", + "It all depends upon the rotation system for the chairmanship in the governing body . ”\n", + "▪ Drowsiness\n", + "A dramatic vision revealed to the apostle John indicates the answer .\n", + "I try not to think only of myself .\n", + "I was born in 1955 into a Presbyterian family in the village of Calanga in the Manica District .\n", + "\n", + "==> train.xh <==\n", + "Sifuna babe ngamadlelane ethu akhutheleyo ekudumiseni uYehova .\n", + "Njengoko umfazi wam othandekayo watsho , eneneni amalungelo esiye sawaxhamla aye asibangela sanovuyo olungenakuthelekiswa nanto .\n", + "Kwakhona kuluvuyo kum ukuhlangana kwakhona nabavangeli basemazweni abaninzi baseGiliyadi abasathembekileyo kwizabelo zabo zasemzini .\n", + "‘ BIZA AMADODA AMAKHULU ’\n", + "Ngaba mhlawumbi awunakunyenyisa ngamaxesha athile ?\n", + "Konke kuxhomekeke kwinkqubo yokutshintshatshintsha usihlalo kwiqumrhu elilawulayo . ”\n", + "▪ Ukozela\n", + "Umbono ophawulekayo owatyhilelwa umpostile uYohane unikela impendulo .\n", + "Ndizama ukuba ndingasoloko ndicinga ngam .\n", + "Ndazalwa ngowe - 1955 kwintsapho yamaRhabe kwidolophana yaseCalanga kwiSithili saseManica .\n", + "==> dev.en <==\n", + "Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "The “ Perfect Vehicle ”\n", + "Judgment Day will thus be a part of the accomplishment of God ’ s purpose to undo all the effects of the original rebellion against God in the garden of Eden .\n", + "And his sisters , are they not all with us ? ”\n", + "According to the Bible , those serving as ministers include whom ?\n", + "“ Going to the meetings after a hospital stay can be a little challenging , but that is where I belong .\n", + "The language of a nation is the gateway to its culture .\n", + "\n", + "==> dev.xh <==\n", + "Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "Esona Sithuthi Sifanelekileyo\n", + "Ngaloo ndlela iMini yoMgwebo iya kuba yinxalenye yokuphunyezwa kwenjongo kaThixo yokulungisa imiphumo yokuvukelwa kukaThixo okokuqala kumyezo wase - Eden . [ Umbhalo osemazantsi ]\n", + "Nabazalwana bakhe asingooYakobi , noYose , noSimon , noYuda , yini na ? ”\n", + "Ngokutsho kweBhayibhile , abo bakhonza njengabalungiseleli baquka oobani ?\n", + "Ukuya kwiintlanganiso emva kokuhlala esibhedlele kuba nzima maxa wambi , kodwa ndiyaya kuba yeyona ndawo yam leyo .\n", + "Ukwazi ulwimi lohlanga oluthile kuyindlela yokwazi izithethe zalo .\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# This section does the split between train/dev for the parallel corpora then saves them as separate files\n", + "# We use 1000 dev test and the given test set.\n", + "import csv\n", + "\n", + "# Do the split between dev/train and create parallel corpora\n", + "num_dev_patterns = 1000\n", + "\n", + "# Optional: lower case the corpora - this will make it easier to generalize, but without proper casing.\n", + "if lc: # Julia: making lowercasing optional\n", + " df_pp[\"source_sentence\"] = df_pp[\"source_sentence\"].str.lower()\n", + " df_pp[\"target_sentence\"] = df_pp[\"target_sentence\"].str.lower()\n", + "\n", + "# Julia: test sets are already generated\n", + "dev = df_pp.tail(num_dev_patterns) # Herman: Error in original\n", + "stripped = df_pp.drop(df_pp.tail(num_dev_patterns).index)\n", + "\n", + "with open(\"train.\"+source_language, \"w\") as src_file, open(\"train.\"+target_language, \"w\") as trg_file:\n", + " for index, row in stripped.iterrows():\n", + " src_file.write(row[\"source_sentence\"]+\"\\n\")\n", + " trg_file.write(row[\"target_sentence\"]+\"\\n\")\n", + " \n", + "with open(\"dev.\"+source_language, \"w\") as src_file, open(\"dev.\"+target_language, \"w\") as trg_file:\n", + " for index, row in dev.iterrows():\n", + " src_file.write(row[\"source_sentence\"]+\"\\n\")\n", + " trg_file.write(row[\"target_sentence\"]+\"\\n\")\n", + "\n", + "#stripped[[\"source_sentence\"]].to_csv(\"train.\"+source_language, header=False, index=False) # Herman: Added `header=False` everywhere\n", + "#stripped[[\"target_sentence\"]].to_csv(\"train.\"+target_language, header=False, index=False) # Julia: Problematic handling of quotation marks.\n", + "\n", + "#dev[[\"source_sentence\"]].to_csv(\"dev.\"+source_language, header=False, index=False)\n", + "#dev[[\"target_sentence\"]].to_csv(\"dev.\"+target_language, header=False, index=False)\n", + "\n", + "# Doublecheck the format below. 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We use 4000 tokens as recommended by [(Sennrich, 2019)](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/P19-1021). You do not need to change anything. Simply running the below will be suitable. " + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "H-TyjtmXB1mL", + "outputId": "3e81ebd8-43b3-4bfb-8e09-c0057f4a793f" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "bpe.codes.4000\tdev.en\t test.bpe.xh test.xh\t train.en\n", + "dev.bpe.en\tdev.xh\t test.en\t train.bpe.en train.xh\n", + "dev.bpe.xh\ttest.bpe.en test.en-any.en train.bpe.xh\n", + "bpe.codes.4000\tdev.en\t test.bpe.xh test.xh\t train.en\n", + "dev.bpe.en\tdev.xh\t test.en\t train.bpe.en train.xh\n", + "dev.bpe.xh\ttest.bpe.en test.en-any.en train.bpe.xh\n", + "BPE Swahili Sentences\n", + "Oku kwa@@ ph@@ umela ekubeni nd@@ id@@ ume njengom@@ ntu ong@@ any@@ anis@@ ekanga .\n", + "Xa nd@@ afunda inyaniso , and@@ izange nd@@ iph@@ inde nd@@ iv@@ ume ukuq@@ hubeka ndis@@ enza oko , naku@@ beni ndand@@ ihl@@ awul@@ wa um@@ v@@ uzo on@@ c@@ um@@ isayo .\n", + "Nd@@ ing@@ umzekelo om@@ hle ko@@ onyana bam abab@@ ini yaye nd@@ iye nd@@ af@@ anel@@ ekela amalung@@ elo ang@@ akumbi ebandleni .\n", + "Nd@@ az@@ iwa njengom@@ ntu on@@ yanisekileyo ngabantu end@@ ish@@ ish@@ ina kunye nabo kwan@@ abahl@@ ol@@ i boku@@ m@@ a kwem@@ ali ye@@ enk@@ amp@@ ani ( t@@ a@@ x a@@ ud@@ it@@ ors ) . ”\n", + "U@@ R@@ ute wa@@ f@@ ud@@ ukela kwa@@ Sirayeli apho way@@ eza ku@@ kwazi uku@@ nq@@ ula oy@@ ena Thixo w@@ okwenyaniso .\n", + "Combined BPE Vocab\n", + "õ\n", + "Ù@@\n", + "betw@@\n", + "̆\n", + "Í\n", + "Ο@@\n", + "¥\n", + "ź@@\n", + "anekiso\n", + "?@@\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# One of the huge boosts in NMT performance was to use a different method of tokenizing. \n", + "# Usually, NMT would tokenize by words. However, using a method called BPE gave amazing boosts to performance\n", + "\n", + "# Do subword NMT\n", + "from os import path\n", + "os.environ[\"src\"] = source_language # Sets them in bash as well, since we often use bash scripts\n", + "os.environ[\"tgt\"] = target_language\n", + "\n", + "# Learn BPEs on the training data.\n", + "os.environ[\"data_path\"] = path.join(\"joeynmt\", \"data\",target_language + source_language ) # Herman! \n", + "! subword-nmt learn-joint-bpe-and-vocab --input train.$src train.$tgt -s 4000 -o bpe.codes.4000 --write-vocabulary vocab.$src vocab.$tgt\n", + "\n", + "# Apply BPE splits to the development and test data.\n", + "! subword-nmt apply-bpe -c bpe.codes.4000 --vocabulary vocab.$src < train.$src > train.bpe.$src\n", + "! subword-nmt apply-bpe -c bpe.codes.4000 --vocabulary vocab.$tgt < train.$tgt > train.bpe.$tgt\n", + "\n", + "! subword-nmt apply-bpe -c bpe.codes.4000 --vocabulary vocab.$src < dev.$src > dev.bpe.$src\n", + "! subword-nmt apply-bpe -c bpe.codes.4000 --vocabulary vocab.$tgt < dev.$tgt > dev.bpe.$tgt\n", + "! subword-nmt apply-bpe -c bpe.codes.4000 --vocabulary vocab.$src < test.$src > test.bpe.$src\n", + "! subword-nmt apply-bpe -c bpe.codes.4000 --vocabulary vocab.$tgt < test.$tgt > test.bpe.$tgt\n", + "\n", + "# Create directory, move everyone we care about to the correct location\n", + "! mkdir -p $data_path\n", + "! cp train.* $data_path\n", + "! cp test.* $data_path\n", + "! cp dev.* $data_path\n", + "! cp bpe.codes.4000 $data_path\n", + "! ls $data_path\n", + "\n", + "# Also move everything we care about to a mounted location in google drive (relevant if running in colab) at gdrive_path\n", + "! cp train.* \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! cp test.* \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! cp dev.* \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! cp bpe.codes.4000 \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! ls \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "\n", + "# Create that vocab using build_vocab\n", + "! sudo chmod 777 joeynmt/scripts/build_vocab.py\n", + "! joeynmt/scripts/build_vocab.py joeynmt/data/$tgt$src/train.bpe.$src joeynmt/data/$tgt$src/train.bpe.$tgt --output_path joeynmt/data/$tgt$src/vocab.txt\n", + "\n", + "# Some output\n", + "! echo \"BPE Swahili Sentences\"\n", + "! tail -n 5 test.bpe.$tgt\n", + "! echo \"Combined BPE Vocab\"\n", + "! tail -n 10 joeynmt/data/$tgt$src/vocab.txt # Herman" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "IlMitUHR8Qy-", + "outputId": "c80c2423-cab9-4f3e-df94-7f84d9753ec5" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "bpe.codes.4000\tdev.en\t test.bpe.xh test.xh\t train.en\n", + "dev.bpe.en\tdev.xh\t test.en\t train.bpe.en train.xh\n", + "dev.bpe.xh\ttest.bpe.en test.en-any.en train.bpe.xh\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# Also move everything we care about to a mounted location in google drive (relevant if running in colab) at gdrive_path\n", + "! cp train.* \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! cp test.* \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! cp dev.* \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! cp bpe.codes.4000 \"$gdrive_path\"\n", + "! ls \"$gdrive_path\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": { + "id": "Ixmzi60WsUZ8" + }, + "source": [ + "# Creating the JoeyNMT Config\n", + "\n", + "JoeyNMT requires a yaml config. We provide a template below. We've also set a number of defaults with it, that you may play with!\n", + "\n", + "- We used Transformer architecture \n", + "- We set our dropout to reasonably high: 0.3 (recommended in [(Sennrich, 2019)](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/P19-1021))\n", + "\n", + "Things worth playing with:\n", + "- The batch size (also recommended to change for low-resourced languages)\n", + "- The number of epochs (we've set it at 30 just so it runs in about an hour, for testing purposes)\n", + "- The decoder options (beam_size, alpha)\n", + "- Evaluation metrics (BLEU versus Crhf4)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "h8TMgv1p3L1z" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# This creates the config file for our JoeyNMT system. It might seem overwhelming so we've provided a couple of useful parameters you'll need to update\n", + "# (You can of course play with all the parameters if you'd like!)\n", + "\n", + "name = '%s%s' % (target_language, source_language)\n", + "# gdrive_path = os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"]\n", + "\n", + "# Create the config\n", + "config = \"\"\"\n", + "name: \"{target_language}{source_language}_reverse_transformer\"\n", + "\n", + "data:\n", + " src: \"{target_language}\"\n", + " trg: \"{source_language}\"\n", + " train: \"data/{name}/train.bpe\"\n", + " dev: \"data/{name}/dev.bpe\"\n", + " test: \"data/{name}/test.bpe\"\n", + " level: \"bpe\"\n", + " lowercase: False\n", + " max_sent_length: 100\n", + " src_vocab: \"data/{name}/vocab.txt\"\n", + " trg_vocab: \"data/{name}/vocab.txt\"\n", + "\n", + "testing:\n", + " beam_size: 5\n", + " alpha: 1.0\n", + "\n", + "training:\n", + " #load_model: \"{gdrive_path}/models/{name}_transformer/1.ckpt\" # if uncommented, load a pre-trained model from this checkpoint\n", + " random_seed: 42\n", + " optimizer: \"adam\"\n", + " normalization: \"tokens\"\n", + " adam_betas: [0.9, 0.999] \n", + " scheduling: \"plateau\" # TODO: try switching from plateau to Noam scheduling\n", + " patience: 5 # For plateau: decrease learning rate by decrease_factor if validation score has not improved for this many validation rounds.\n", + " learning_rate_factor: 0.5 # factor for Noam scheduler (used with Transformer)\n", + " learning_rate_warmup: 1000 # warmup steps for Noam scheduler (used with Transformer)\n", + " decrease_factor: 0.7\n", + " loss: \"crossentropy\"\n", + " learning_rate: 0.0003\n", + " learning_rate_min: 0.00000001\n", + " weight_decay: 0.0\n", + " label_smoothing: 0.1\n", + " batch_size: 4096\n", + " batch_type: \"token\"\n", + " eval_batch_size: 3600\n", + " eval_batch_type: \"token\"\n", + " batch_multiplier: 1\n", + " early_stopping_metric: \"ppl\"\n", + " epochs: 30 # TODO: Decrease for when playing around and checking of working. Around 30 is sufficient to check if its working at all\n", + " validation_freq: 1000 # TODO: Set to at least once per epoch.\n", + " logging_freq: 100\n", + " eval_metric: \"bleu\"\n", + " model_dir: \"models/{name}_reverse_transformer\"\n", + " overwrite: True # TODO: Set to True if you want to overwrite possibly existing models. \n", + " shuffle: True\n", + " use_cuda: True\n", + " max_output_length: 100\n", + " print_valid_sents: [0, 1, 2, 3]\n", + " keep_last_ckpts: 3\n", + "\n", + "model:\n", + " initializer: \"xavier\"\n", + " bias_initializer: \"zeros\"\n", + " init_gain: 1.0\n", + " embed_initializer: \"xavier\"\n", + " embed_init_gain: 1.0\n", + " tied_embeddings: True\n", + " tied_softmax: True\n", + " encoder:\n", + " type: \"transformer\"\n", + " num_layers: 6\n", + " num_heads: 4 # TODO: Increase to 8 for larger data.\n", + " embeddings:\n", + " embedding_dim: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " scale: True\n", + " dropout: 0.2\n", + " # typically ff_size = 4 x hidden_size\n", + " hidden_size: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " ff_size: 1024 # TODO: Increase to 2048 for larger data.\n", + " dropout: 0.3\n", + " decoder:\n", + " type: \"transformer\"\n", + " num_layers: 6\n", + " num_heads: 4 # TODO: Increase to 8 for larger data.\n", + " embeddings:\n", + " embedding_dim: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " scale: True\n", + " dropout: 0.2\n", + " # typically ff_size = 4 x hidden_size\n", + " hidden_size: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " ff_size: 1024 # TODO: Increase to 2048 for larger data.\n", + " dropout: 0.3\n", + "\"\"\".format(name=name, gdrive_path=os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"], source_language=source_language, target_language=target_language)\n", + "with open(\"joeynmt/configs/transformer_reverse_{name}.yaml\".format(name=name),'w') as f:\n", + " f.write(config)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": { + "id": "oEzoJtV2MIpt" + }, + "source": [ + "# Train the Model\n", + "\n", + "This single line of joeynmt runs the training using the config we made above" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "IYRVsN8I8lpJ", + "outputId": "b94d1f02-97f0-400a-f2d8-3a54b2e97e5d" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "Found existing installation: torchtext 0.10.0\n", + "Uninstalling torchtext-0.10.0:\n", + " Would remove:\n", + " /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/torchtext-0.10.0.dist-info/*\n", + " /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/torchtext/*\n", + "Proceed (y/n)? y\n", + " Successfully uninstalled torchtext-0.10.0\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "!pip uninstall torchtext" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "SnWgKfOP8sx6", + "outputId": "f9f076e1-66a1-4f10-edad-25cbd1ad7a73" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "Collecting torchtext\n", + " Downloading torchtext-0.10.1-cp37-cp37m-manylinux1_x86_64.whl (7.6 MB)\n", + "\u001b[K |████████████████████████████████| 7.6 MB 4.7 MB/s \n", + "\u001b[?25hRequirement already satisfied: numpy in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from torchtext) (1.19.5)\n", + "Collecting torch==1.9.1\n", + " Downloading torch-1.9.1-cp37-cp37m-manylinux1_x86_64.whl (831.4 MB)\n", + "\u001b[K |████████████████████████████████| 831.4 MB 6.2 kB/s \n", + "\u001b[?25hRequirement already satisfied: requests in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from torchtext) (2.23.0)\n", + "Requirement already satisfied: tqdm in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from torchtext) (4.62.3)\n", + "Requirement already satisfied: typing-extensions in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from torch==1.9.1->torchtext) (3.10.0.2)\n", + "Requirement already satisfied: chardet<4,>=3.0.2 in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from requests->torchtext) (3.0.4)\n", + "Requirement already satisfied: idna<3,>=2.5 in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from requests->torchtext) (2.10)\n", + "Requirement already satisfied: urllib3!=1.25.0,!=1.25.1,<1.26,>=1.21.1 in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from requests->torchtext) (1.24.3)\n", + "Requirement already satisfied: certifi>=2017.4.17 in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages (from requests->torchtext) (2021.5.30)\n", + "Installing collected packages: torch, torchtext\n", + " Attempting uninstall: torch\n", + " Found existing installation: torch 1.8.0+cu101\n", + " Uninstalling torch-1.8.0+cu101:\n", + " Successfully uninstalled torch-1.8.0+cu101\n", + "\u001b[31mERROR: pip's dependency resolver does not currently take into account all the packages that are installed. 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Please use `keep_best_ckpts`, instead.\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,530 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.name : xhen_reverse_transformer\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,530 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.src : xh\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,530 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.trg : en\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,530 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.train : data/xhen/train.bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,530 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.dev : data/xhen/dev.bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.test : data/xhen/test.bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.level : bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.lowercase : False\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.max_sent_length : 100\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.src_vocab : data/xhen/vocab.txt\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.trg_vocab : data/xhen/vocab.txt\n", + "2021-10-08 12:52:36,531 - 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New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,270 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: The Bible was a ment of the Bible ’ s Witnesses , and the Bible was a maaaay .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: The Bible ’ s Witnesses : “ But the Bible is the Bible is “ I will be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to the Bible .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 6 What was the Bible ’ s Witnesses ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,273 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,273 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,273 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: In example , the Bible , the Bible ’ s Witnesses , we have be be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to be to the Bible . — Psalm 1 : 5 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:12,273 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 1000: bleu: 1.24, loss: 129583.4688, ppl: 75.7239, duration: 99.5316s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:00:47,802 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1100, Batch Loss: 4.346215, Tokens per Sec: 4201, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:01:23,035 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1200, Batch Loss: 4.222722, Tokens per Sec: 4197, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:01:58,589 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1300, Batch Loss: 4.180190, Tokens per Sec: 4113, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:02:34,281 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1400, Batch Loss: 4.303622, Tokens per Sec: 4114, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:03:09,651 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1500, Batch Loss: 4.127368, Tokens per Sec: 4119, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:03:45,250 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1600, Batch Loss: 4.063569, Tokens per Sec: 4227, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:04:20,742 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1700, Batch Loss: 4.246404, Tokens per Sec: 4157, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:04:56,345 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1800, Batch Loss: 4.049999, Tokens per Sec: 4187, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:05:31,641 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 1900, Batch Loss: 3.918389, Tokens per Sec: 4267, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:06:07,009 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2000, Batch Loss: 4.086714, Tokens per Sec: 4176, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,134 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,134 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,134 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,142 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,706 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,706 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,706 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,707 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: It is a few of the world and the moss of the moss of the moss .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,707 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,707 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,707 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,707 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul wrote that Paul : “ The Bible is not not to be a good news of the world . ” ( 1 Corinthians 1 : 9 ) In the world , but they are not be a person who are not to be a person , and not be a person , and not be a person to be a person .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,707 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 14 Is Jesus ’ s Kingdom was a good news ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: In fact , we have been a Christian congregation , Jehovah ’ s Witnesses , and Jehovah ’ s Witnesses , and the Bible ’ s Witnesses , and the Bible ’ s Witnesses . — ES . — 1 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:20,709 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 2000: bleu: 3.04, loss: 114419.1406, ppl: 45.6371, duration: 73.6997s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:07:56,081 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2100, Batch Loss: 4.001013, Tokens per Sec: 4146, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:08:31,673 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2200, Batch Loss: 3.954077, Tokens per Sec: 4264, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:09:07,191 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2300, Batch Loss: 3.789488, Tokens per Sec: 4146, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:09:42,600 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2400, Batch Loss: 3.918188, Tokens per Sec: 4229, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:10:18,167 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2500, Batch Loss: 3.806163, Tokens per Sec: 4191, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:10:53,484 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2600, Batch Loss: 3.714995, Tokens per Sec: 4181, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:11:28,847 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2700, Batch Loss: 3.645599, Tokens per Sec: 4198, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:12:04,729 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2800, Batch Loss: 3.601681, Tokens per Sec: 4110, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:12:40,024 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 2900, Batch Loss: 3.643549, Tokens per Sec: 4163, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:13:15,525 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3000, Batch Loss: 3.693411, Tokens per Sec: 4110, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,106 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,106 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,106 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,114 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,602 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,602 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,602 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,603 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: It is not a few of the other people who have been a source of the source of the source of the source of the source of the source of the source of the source of the same .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,603 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,603 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,603 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,603 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul wrote that the Christian Christians : “ The good news is not not not to be a good news . ” ( 1 Corinthians 5 : 14 ) We have a person who are not not to be a person , and we can be able to be a person , and they have a person who will be able to be able to be a good news .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,603 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,604 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,604 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,604 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is the prophet David ’ s wife and his wife ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,604 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,604 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,604 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,605 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , we have been a Christian , and Jehovah ’ s Word , and the Christian congregation is a good news of the truth , and we have been a good news of life . — PEzekiel 4 : 4 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:18,605 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 3000: bleu: 5.87, loss: 103290.1250, ppl: 31.4720, duration: 63.0795s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:14:53,935 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3100, Batch Loss: 3.479230, Tokens per Sec: 4208, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:15:29,665 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3200, Batch Loss: 3.460659, Tokens per Sec: 4148, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:16:05,179 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3300, Batch Loss: 3.583046, Tokens per Sec: 4151, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:16:40,785 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3400, Batch Loss: 3.511108, Tokens per Sec: 4211, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:17:16,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3500, Batch Loss: 3.565233, Tokens per Sec: 4134, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:17:51,397 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3600, Batch Loss: 3.646464, Tokens per Sec: 4247, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:18:26,823 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3700, Batch Loss: 3.544080, Tokens per Sec: 4220, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:19:02,117 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3800, Batch Loss: 3.345540, Tokens per Sec: 4201, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:19:37,272 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 3900, Batch Loss: 3.324705, Tokens per Sec: 4148, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:20:12,694 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4000, Batch Loss: 3.551753, Tokens per Sec: 4158, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:30,931 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:30,932 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:30,932 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:30,939 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,468 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/1000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,491 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,492 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,492 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,492 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is not a few of the other people who are not a source of the source of the source of the source .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,492 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,493 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,493 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,493 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul ’ s servants of Jehovah ’ s servants : “ We are not not not to all all all all all all all all things . ” ( 1 Timothy 5 : 14 ) Because of all the people , we are not to be able to be a source of the people who are not to be able to be .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,493 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,493 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,493 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Will the prophet James was his preaching ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when Jehovah ’ s Witnesses are not to be a Christian , as the Christian elders , we are the Christian , we are the best of life . — PS 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:21:31,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 4000: bleu: 8.49, loss: 95460.4844, ppl: 24.2314, duration: 78.7999s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:22:07,143 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4100, Batch Loss: 3.598633, Tokens per Sec: 4134, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:22:42,783 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4200, Batch Loss: 3.389022, Tokens per Sec: 4146, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:23:18,396 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4300, Batch Loss: 3.487931, Tokens per Sec: 4141, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:23:53,939 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4400, Batch Loss: 3.533410, Tokens per Sec: 4260, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:24:29,069 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4500, Batch Loss: 3.163298, Tokens per Sec: 4160, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:25:04,424 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4600, Batch Loss: 3.506335, Tokens per Sec: 4187, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:25:39,342 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4700, Batch Loss: 3.253793, Tokens per Sec: 4183, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:26:15,001 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4800, Batch Loss: 3.338719, Tokens per Sec: 4177, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:26:50,331 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 4900, Batch Loss: 3.202201, Tokens per Sec: 4247, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:27:25,867 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5000, Batch Loss: 3.299567, Tokens per Sec: 4119, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:23,944 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:23,944 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:23,944 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:23,952 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,469 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/2000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,494 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is no longer a new new new and a mental .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul told us that we were baptized : “ We are not the one of all of all all the nations . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not to be sure that we are not to be a good , and they are not to be able to be a good .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,495 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,496 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is Jeremiah ’ s prophet his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,496 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,496 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,496 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,496 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we have been a source of Jehovah , as the elders , as we are the elders , we are the truth of life . — Compare Deuteronomy 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:24,496 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 5000: bleu: 11.06, loss: 90521.8594, ppl: 20.5474, duration: 58.6292s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:28:59,624 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5100, Batch Loss: 3.146896, Tokens per Sec: 4202, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:29:35,028 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5200, Batch Loss: 3.347920, Tokens per Sec: 4074, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:30:10,313 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5300, Batch Loss: 3.219671, Tokens per Sec: 4167, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:30:45,600 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5400, Batch Loss: 3.180210, Tokens per Sec: 4124, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:31:20,819 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5500, Batch Loss: 3.211317, Tokens per Sec: 4152, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:31:56,414 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5600, Batch Loss: 3.053111, Tokens per Sec: 3985, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:32:31,998 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5700, Batch Loss: 3.180277, Tokens per Sec: 4097, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:33:07,233 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5800, Batch Loss: 3.208146, Tokens per Sec: 4198, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:33:42,686 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 5900, Batch Loss: 3.164404, Tokens per Sec: 4134, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:34:17,956 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6000, Batch Loss: 3.044010, Tokens per Sec: 4207, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,435 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,436 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,436 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,444 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,929 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/3000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,952 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,952 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,952 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,952 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is a few youths to be a small tenant of a few .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,952 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul told Christians to serve him : “ Let us be a source of all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Because we are not able to be able , and we are not able to be able to be able to be able to be a source of the university .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is the prophet Jeremiah ’ s prophet his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,953 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,954 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,954 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,954 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we were baptized in Jehovah ’ s organization , as they were baptized in Christian elders , we are able to do in the future . — Compare Deuteronomy 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:20,954 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 6000: bleu: 12.21, loss: 86226.2422, ppl: 17.8017, duration: 62.9972s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:35:56,253 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6100, Batch Loss: 3.199293, Tokens per Sec: 4186, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:36:31,507 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6200, Batch Loss: 3.004570, Tokens per Sec: 4179, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:37:06,985 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6300, Batch Loss: 3.172667, Tokens per Sec: 4194, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:37:42,460 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6400, Batch Loss: 3.016400, Tokens per Sec: 4133, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:38:18,101 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6500, Batch Loss: 3.078512, Tokens per Sec: 4114, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:38:53,425 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6600, Batch Loss: 3.189837, Tokens per Sec: 4231, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:39:28,714 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6700, Batch Loss: 2.790496, Tokens per Sec: 4116, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:40:04,213 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6800, Batch Loss: 2.950820, Tokens per Sec: 4172, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:40:39,601 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 6900, Batch Loss: 3.037919, Tokens per Sec: 4260, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:41:14,782 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7000, Batch Loss: 3.033946, Tokens per Sec: 4210, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:11,986 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:11,986 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:11,986 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:11,994 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,433 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/4000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,456 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,456 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is a youth who have been a small treatment .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul told Christians to serve him : “ You are not to be a source of all the eyes . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all we are not not unable to be a person , and we must be able to be a person who are not able to be a person who are not a person .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,457 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is Jeremiah ’ s prophet he was a great work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,459 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accepted Jehovah ’ s community , as Christians are not able to be the elders , we are able to see the way of life . — Messiah 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:12,459 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 7000: bleu: 13.86, loss: 82928.1797, ppl: 15.9453, duration: 57.6763s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:42:47,900 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7100, Batch Loss: 2.990378, Tokens per Sec: 4150, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:43:23,289 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7200, Batch Loss: 2.863921, Tokens per Sec: 4231, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:43:58,736 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7300, Batch Loss: 2.876385, Tokens per Sec: 4173, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:44:34,109 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7400, Batch Loss: 2.861914, Tokens per Sec: 4182, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:45:09,671 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7500, Batch Loss: 2.976044, Tokens per Sec: 4092, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:45:45,170 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7600, Batch Loss: 3.034062, Tokens per Sec: 4138, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:46:20,397 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7700, Batch Loss: 2.974379, Tokens per Sec: 4253, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:46:55,482 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7800, Batch Loss: 2.969551, Tokens per Sec: 4160, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:47:30,788 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 7900, Batch Loss: 2.976129, Tokens per Sec: 4246, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:48:06,054 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8000, Batch Loss: 2.994600, Tokens per Sec: 4186, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,399 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,399 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,399 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,408 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,866 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/5000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,888 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is a new youth to be a big .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul told Christians to serve : “ We are not a source of all of all the love . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not not unrighteous , we need to be a person who have a person who have been able to be a person who is unrighteous .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,889 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,890 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,890 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,890 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is Jeremiah ’ s prophet to his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,890 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,890 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,890 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,891 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accepted Jehovah ’ s commitation , as Christians are not able to be Christian elders , we are in the way of life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:09,891 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 8000: bleu: 14.44, loss: 80342.5781, ppl: 14.6264, duration: 63.8364s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:49:45,450 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8100, Batch Loss: 3.063731, Tokens per Sec: 4215, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:50:21,041 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8200, Batch Loss: 2.951547, Tokens per Sec: 4162, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:50:56,458 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8300, Batch Loss: 2.912633, Tokens per Sec: 4191, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:51:31,655 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8400, Batch Loss: 2.844666, Tokens per Sec: 4163, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:52:07,188 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8500, Batch Loss: 2.927835, Tokens per Sec: 4129, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:52:42,806 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8600, Batch Loss: 2.775983, Tokens per Sec: 4127, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:53:18,296 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8700, Batch Loss: 2.847963, Tokens per Sec: 4159, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:53:53,782 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8800, Batch Loss: 2.935879, Tokens per Sec: 4102, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:54:29,136 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 8900, Batch Loss: 2.882599, Tokens per Sec: 4180, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:55:04,587 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9000, Batch Loss: 2.783645, Tokens per Sec: 4198, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,214 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,214 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,214 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,222 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,665 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/6000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,688 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,689 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,689 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is no younger youths to be a mere .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are not to be a happy anger of all the death . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not not not necessary , and we want to be a person to be unselfish , when they are not able to be unselfish .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,691 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,691 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Do Jeremiah ’ s prophet Jeremiah was a job ?\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,693 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accepted Jehovah ’ s discipline , as we are not able to Christian elders , we are in the way of life in life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:07,693 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 9000: bleu: 15.55, loss: 77736.0000, ppl: 13.4071, duration: 63.1048s\n", + "2021-10-08 13:56:42,995 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9100, Batch Loss: 2.886655, Tokens per Sec: 4173, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:57:18,419 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9200, Batch Loss: 3.139158, Tokens per Sec: 4142, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:57:53,765 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9300, Batch Loss: 2.890676, Tokens per Sec: 4108, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:58:29,088 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9400, Batch Loss: 2.690797, Tokens per Sec: 4176, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:59:04,744 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9500, Batch Loss: 2.820007, Tokens per Sec: 4182, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 13:59:40,332 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9600, Batch Loss: 2.997275, Tokens per Sec: 4132, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:00:15,930 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9700, Batch Loss: 2.663333, Tokens per Sec: 4179, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:00:51,223 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9800, Batch Loss: 2.719279, Tokens per Sec: 4241, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:01:26,444 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 9900, Batch Loss: 2.731845, Tokens per Sec: 4216, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:02,026 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10000, Batch Loss: 2.816590, Tokens per Sec: 4182, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,510 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,510 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,510 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,521 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,958 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/7000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,980 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is no new youths to be a big .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,981 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve : “ You are not to be happy to all of all the anger . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all we do not want to be unable , and we want to be able to be patient , when we are not able to be unselfish .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,982 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,982 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,982 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,982 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Do Jeremiah ’ s prophet Jeremiah was a job ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,982 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,982 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,983 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,983 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as elders are encouraged to be Christian elders , we are determined to follow the way of life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:02:59,983 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 10000: bleu: 16.89, loss: 75548.7812, ppl: 12.4628, duration: 57.9563s\n", + "2021-10-08 14:03:35,305 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10100, Batch Loss: 2.796030, Tokens per Sec: 4197, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:04:10,573 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10200, Batch Loss: 2.910714, Tokens per Sec: 4166, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:04:45,659 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10300, Batch Loss: 2.647219, Tokens per Sec: 4239, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:05:21,129 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10400, Batch Loss: 2.760528, Tokens per Sec: 4099, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:05:56,361 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10500, Batch Loss: 2.872797, Tokens per Sec: 4114, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:06:32,027 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10600, Batch Loss: 2.790144, Tokens per Sec: 4150, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:07:07,722 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10700, Batch Loss: 2.636776, Tokens per Sec: 4123, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:07:43,326 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10800, Batch Loss: 2.742703, Tokens per Sec: 4136, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:08:18,721 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 10900, Batch Loss: 2.881751, Tokens per Sec: 4077, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:08:54,216 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11000, Batch Loss: 2.772357, Tokens per Sec: 4197, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:58,468 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:58,469 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:58,469 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:58,477 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:58,994 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/8000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,018 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,018 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is no new youths to be a source of sexual imperfection .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve : “ You are not the anger of all the anger of all the death . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all we do not do not do not want to do , we want to do not want to be happy , and we want to be patient when we are not always always always always to be happy .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,019 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,020 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,020 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,020 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Does Jeremiah ’ s prophet Jeremiah have been given his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,020 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,021 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,021 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,021 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are assured by Christian elders , we are not in our life in life in life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:09:59,021 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 11000: bleu: 17.54, loss: 73808.6641, ppl: 11.7593, duration: 64.8042s\n", + "2021-10-08 14:10:34,467 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11100, Batch Loss: 2.666801, Tokens per Sec: 4192, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:11:09,906 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11200, Batch Loss: 2.686201, Tokens per Sec: 4180, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:11:45,358 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11300, Batch Loss: 2.628739, Tokens per Sec: 4138, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:12:20,759 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11400, Batch Loss: 2.664775, Tokens per Sec: 4173, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:12:56,299 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11500, Batch Loss: 2.872351, Tokens per Sec: 4145, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:13:31,608 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11600, Batch Loss: 2.805382, Tokens per Sec: 4199, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:14:07,206 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11700, Batch Loss: 2.537720, Tokens per Sec: 4187, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:14:42,601 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11800, Batch Loss: 2.564863, Tokens per Sec: 4155, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:15:17,831 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 11900, Batch Loss: 2.623448, Tokens per Sec: 4106, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:15:53,401 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 12000, Batch Loss: 2.573613, Tokens per Sec: 4089, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:48,979 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:48,979 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:48,979 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:48,987 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,449 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/9000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,472 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,472 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,472 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,472 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who are not a certain sexual immorality .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,472 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are not to be suffering . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not not not not unrighteous and that we are not unable to do , we want to be patient , and if they are suffering to be suffering .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is the prophet Jeremiah ’ s prophet of his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,474 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,474 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,474 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Then , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given Christian elders , we are not to keep in the way of life in life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:16:49,474 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 12000: bleu: 19.35, loss: 72216.0469, ppl: 11.1502, duration: 56.0728s\n", + "2021-10-08 14:17:25,232 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 12100, Batch Loss: 2.755382, Tokens per Sec: 4072, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:18:00,934 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 12200, Batch Loss: 2.664476, Tokens per Sec: 4187, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:18:36,738 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 12300, Batch Loss: 2.685205, Tokens per Sec: 4123, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "Traceback (most recent call last):\n", + " File \"/usr/lib/python3.7/runpy.py\", line 193, in _run_module_as_main\n", + " \"__main__\", mod_spec)\n", + " File \"/usr/lib/python3.7/runpy.py\", line 85, in _run_code\n", + " exec(code, run_globals)\n", + " File \"/content/joeynmt/joeynmt/__main__.py\", line 48, in \n", + " main()\n", + " File \"/content/joeynmt/joeynmt/__main__.py\", line 35, in main\n", + " train(cfg_file=args.config_path, skip_test=args.skip_test)\n", + " File \"/content/joeynmt/joeynmt/training.py\", line 846, in train\n", + " trainer.train_and_validate(train_data=train_data, valid_data=dev_data)\n", + " File \"/content/joeynmt/joeynmt/training.py\", line 460, in train_and_validate\n", + " self.optimizer.step()\n", + " File \"/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/torch/optim/optimizer.py\", line 88, in wrapper\n", + " return func(*args, **kwargs)\n", + " File \"/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/torch/autograd/grad_mode.py\", line 28, in decorate_context\n", + " return func(*args, **kwargs)\n", + " File \"/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/torch/optim/adam.py\", line 118, in step\n", + " eps=group['eps'])\n", + " File \"/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/torch/optim/_functional.py\", line 94, in adam\n", + " denom = (exp_avg_sq.sqrt() / math.sqrt(bias_correction2)).add_(eps)\n", + "KeyboardInterrupt\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# Train the model\n", + "# You can press Ctrl-C to stop. And then run the next cell to save your checkpoints! \n", + "!cd joeynmt; python3 -m joeynmt train configs/transformer_reverse_$tgt$src.yaml" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "QDroLM83RBk4", + "outputId": "a5e1766e-f880-44af-b454-3e8cb0f3aaec" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "/content\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "cd content" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "nNEMgmIoRx43" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "cd .." + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "### Save Checkpoint and Resume Training from Checkpoint to Save Progress" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "MBoDS09JM807" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# Copy the created models from the notebook storage to google drive for persistant storage \n", + "!cp -r /content/joeynmt/models/${tgt}${src}_reverse_transformer/* \"$gdrive_path/models/${src}${tgt}_reverse_transformer/\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "khG8AyOqSKzp" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# This creates the config file for our JoeyNMT system. It might seem overwhelming so we've provided a couple of useful parameters you'll need to update\n", + "# (You can of course play with all the parameters if you'd like!)\n", + "\n", + "name = '%s%s' % (target_language, source_language)\n", + "# gdrive_path = os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"]\n", + "\n", + "# Create the config\n", + "config = \"\"\"\n", + "name: \"{target_language}{source_language}_reverse_transformer\"\n", + "\n", + "data:\n", + " src: \"{target_language}\"\n", + " trg: \"{source_language}\"\n", + " train: \"data/{name}/train.bpe\"\n", + " dev: \"data/{name}/dev.bpe\"\n", + " test: \"data/{name}/test.bpe\"\n", + " level: \"bpe\"\n", + " lowercase: False\n", + " max_sent_length: 100\n", + " src_vocab: \"data/{name}/vocab.txt\"\n", + " trg_vocab: \"data/{name}/vocab.txt\"\n", + "\n", + "testing:\n", + " beam_size: 5\n", + " alpha: 1.0\n", + "\n", + "training:\n", + " load_model: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/latest.ckpt\" # if uncommented, load a pre-trained model from this checkpoint\n", + " random_seed: 42\n", + " optimizer: \"adam\"\n", + " normalization: \"tokens\"\n", + " adam_betas: [0.9, 0.999] \n", + " scheduling: \"plateau\" # TODO: try switching from plateau to Noam scheduling\n", + " patience: 5 # For plateau: decrease learning rate by decrease_factor if validation score has not improved for this many validation rounds.\n", + " learning_rate_factor: 0.5 # factor for Noam scheduler (used with Transformer)\n", + " learning_rate_warmup: 1000 # warmup steps for Noam scheduler (used with Transformer)\n", + " decrease_factor: 0.7\n", + " loss: \"crossentropy\"\n", + " learning_rate: 0.0003\n", + " learning_rate_min: 0.00000001\n", + " weight_decay: 0.0\n", + " label_smoothing: 0.1\n", + " batch_size: 4096\n", + " batch_type: \"token\"\n", + " eval_batch_size: 3600\n", + " eval_batch_type: \"token\"\n", + " batch_multiplier: 1\n", + " early_stopping_metric: \"ppl\"\n", + " epochs: 30 # TODO: Decrease for when playing around and checking of working. Around 30 is sufficient to check if its working at all\n", + " validation_freq: 1000 # TODO: Set to at least once per epoch.\n", + " logging_freq: 100\n", + " eval_metric: \"bleu\"\n", + " model_dir: \"models/{name}_reverse_transformer\"\n", + " overwrite: True # TODO: Set to True if you want to overwrite possibly existing models. \n", + " shuffle: True\n", + " use_cuda: True\n", + " max_output_length: 100\n", + " print_valid_sents: [0, 1, 2, 3]\n", + " keep_last_ckpts: 3\n", + "\n", + "model:\n", + " initializer: \"xavier\"\n", + " bias_initializer: \"zeros\"\n", + " init_gain: 1.0\n", + " embed_initializer: \"xavier\"\n", + " embed_init_gain: 1.0\n", + " tied_embeddings: True\n", + " tied_softmax: True\n", + " encoder:\n", + " type: \"transformer\"\n", + " num_layers: 6\n", + " num_heads: 4 # TODO: Increase to 8 for larger data.\n", + " embeddings:\n", + " embedding_dim: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " scale: True\n", + " dropout: 0.2\n", + " # typically ff_size = 4 x hidden_size\n", + " hidden_size: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " ff_size: 1024 # TODO: Increase to 2048 for larger data.\n", + " dropout: 0.3\n", + " decoder:\n", + " type: \"transformer\"\n", + " num_layers: 6\n", + " num_heads: 4 # TODO: Increase to 8 for larger data.\n", + " embeddings:\n", + " embedding_dim: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " scale: True\n", + " dropout: 0.2\n", + " # typically ff_size = 4 x hidden_size\n", + " hidden_size: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " ff_size: 1024 # TODO: Increase to 2048 for larger data.\n", + " dropout: 0.3\n", + "\"\"\".format(name=name, gdrive_path=os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"], source_language=source_language, target_language=target_language)\n", + "with open(\"joeynmt/configs/transformer_reverse_{name}.yaml\".format(name=name),'w') as f:\n", + " f.write(config)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "z-HtS4pMSUHK", + "outputId": "d1557696-6b8e-4da2-a3e9-9df53acf1d78" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "2021-10-08 14:33:51,058 - INFO - root - Hello! This is Joey-NMT (version 1.3).\n", + "2021-10-08 14:33:51,082 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading training data...\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:09,625 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Building vocabulary...\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:10,055 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading dev data...\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:10,194 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading test data...\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:10,222 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Data loaded.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:10,223 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Building an encoder-decoder model...\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:10,484 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Enc-dec model built.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:11,926 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Total params: 12201472\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:11,929 - WARNING - joeynmt.training - `keep_last_ckpts` option is outdated. Please use `keep_best_ckpts`, instead.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,227 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Loading model from /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/latest.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,828 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.name : xhen_reverse_transformer\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,828 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.src : xh\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,828 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.trg : en\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,828 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.train : data/xhen/train.bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,828 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.dev : data/xhen/dev.bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,828 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.test : data/xhen/test.bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,829 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.level : bpe\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,829 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.lowercase : False\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,829 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.max_sent_length : 100\n", + "2021-10-08 14:34:14,829 - 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New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,217 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,218 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,218 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,219 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is no new youths to be a source of disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,219 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,219 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,219 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,219 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are not suffering for all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all we are not perfect and that we are not unrighteous and that we want to do , we want to be patient , and to be patient when we are suffering .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,219 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is the prophet Jeremiah ’ s name ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,220 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Then , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given to Christian elders , we are not to keep on our life in life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:15,221 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 13000: bleu: 19.14, loss: 70387.0703, ppl: 10.4896, duration: 62.7695s\n", + "2021-10-08 14:41:50,244 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13100, Batch Loss: 2.577158, Tokens per Sec: 4255, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:42:25,218 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13200, Batch Loss: 2.712269, Tokens per Sec: 4241, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:43:00,901 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13300, Batch Loss: 2.620413, Tokens per Sec: 4182, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:43:36,605 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13400, Batch Loss: 2.581690, Tokens per Sec: 4114, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:44:11,980 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13500, Batch Loss: 2.614288, Tokens per Sec: 4135, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:44:47,392 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13600, Batch Loss: 2.481768, Tokens per Sec: 4241, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:45:22,335 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13700, Batch Loss: 2.583556, Tokens per Sec: 4166, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:45:57,954 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13800, Batch Loss: 2.783611, Tokens per Sec: 4215, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:46:33,074 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 13900, Batch Loss: 2.836273, Tokens per Sec: 4152, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:47:08,262 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14000, Batch Loss: 2.535460, Tokens per Sec: 4143, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:06,671 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:06,671 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:06,671 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:06,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,182 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,182 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,182 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,182 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is a new youth to be a disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,182 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve : “ You are not the anger of all the anger . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not perfect and that we want to do , we want to be patient , to be patient , when he is not perfect , suffering when he is suffering .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Would Jeremiah ’ s prophet be given his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,183 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,184 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,184 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,184 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given elders , we are not to keep on the way of life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:07,184 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 14000: bleu: 20.63, loss: 69386.8516, ppl: 10.1451, duration: 58.9217s\n", + "2021-10-08 14:48:42,530 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14100, Batch Loss: 2.456641, Tokens per Sec: 4154, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:49:17,788 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14200, Batch Loss: 2.740552, Tokens per Sec: 4238, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:49:53,619 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14300, Batch Loss: 2.567929, Tokens per Sec: 4138, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:50:28,999 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14400, Batch Loss: 2.671126, Tokens per Sec: 4168, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:51:04,142 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14500, Batch Loss: 2.631882, Tokens per Sec: 4159, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:51:39,251 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14600, Batch Loss: 2.636779, Tokens per Sec: 4052, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:52:14,135 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14700, Batch Loss: 2.690764, Tokens per Sec: 4153, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:52:49,551 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14800, Batch Loss: 2.497885, Tokens per Sec: 4177, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:53:25,010 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 14900, Batch Loss: 2.550404, Tokens per Sec: 4230, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:00,473 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 15000, Batch Loss: 2.406771, Tokens per Sec: 4190, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:54,583 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:54,583 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:54,583 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:54,591 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,030 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,031 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,031 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,031 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths to be a serious disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,031 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,031 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,031 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are long-suffering . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not perfect and do not want to do , we want to be patient , even if they want to be patient , they are suffering when they are not wrong .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Would Jeremiah ’ s prophet Jeremiah be a job ?\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,033 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,033 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given elders , we are not to keep on our way to life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 14:54:55,033 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 15000: bleu: 21.13, loss: 68055.2188, ppl: 9.7038, duration: 54.5592s\n", + "2021-10-08 14:55:30,338 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 15100, Batch Loss: 2.527241, Tokens per Sec: 4239, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:56:05,782 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 15200, Batch Loss: 2.512455, Tokens per Sec: 4132, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:56:40,850 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 15300, Batch Loss: 2.511349, Tokens per Sec: 4155, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:57:11,083 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1: total training loss 8819.22\n", + "2021-10-08 14:57:11,084 - INFO - joeynmt.training - EPOCH 2\n", + "2021-10-08 14:57:17,827 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 15400, Batch Loss: 2.375345, Tokens per Sec: 3297, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:57:53,258 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 15500, Batch Loss: 2.453358, Tokens per Sec: 4153, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:58:28,737 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 15600, Batch Loss: 2.490028, Tokens per Sec: 4188, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:59:04,169 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 15700, Batch Loss: 2.591986, Tokens per Sec: 4184, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 14:59:39,399 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 15800, Batch Loss: 2.561021, Tokens per Sec: 4246, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:00:14,766 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 15900, Batch Loss: 2.601593, Tokens per Sec: 4183, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:00:50,271 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16000, Batch Loss: 2.602453, Tokens per Sec: 4191, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,157 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,158 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,158 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,165 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,666 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/13000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,689 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who are not a source of disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,690 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,691 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,691 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,691 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are not suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not perfect and make us mistakes , we want to be patient , not to be patient , and not to be suffering .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah have been a job of his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,692 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,693 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,693 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,693 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Then , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given elders , we are not to keep our lives in life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:01:46,693 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 2, step 16000: bleu: 21.53, loss: 66728.3281, ppl: 9.2833, duration: 56.4219s\n", + "2021-10-08 15:02:22,120 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16100, Batch Loss: 2.485910, Tokens per Sec: 4177, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:02:57,375 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16200, Batch Loss: 2.510694, Tokens per Sec: 4148, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:03:32,181 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16300, Batch Loss: 2.520971, Tokens per Sec: 4241, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:04:07,658 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16400, Batch Loss: 2.511687, Tokens per Sec: 4150, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:04:42,719 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16500, Batch Loss: 2.384367, Tokens per Sec: 4309, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:05:17,657 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16600, Batch Loss: 2.302924, Tokens per Sec: 4217, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:05:52,813 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16700, Batch Loss: 2.495947, Tokens per Sec: 4208, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:06:27,955 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16800, Batch Loss: 2.469373, Tokens per Sec: 4221, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:07:03,267 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 16900, Batch Loss: 2.393554, Tokens per Sec: 4162, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:07:38,630 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17000, Batch Loss: 2.471093, Tokens per Sec: 4069, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:31,947 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:31,947 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:31,947 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:31,954 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,396 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/14000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,419 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,419 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,419 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There is no new youth to be a certain disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are long-suffering . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and do not want to be patient , we need to be patient , and to keep suffering when they are not wrong .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,421 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,421 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,421 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Does Jeremiah ’ s prophet Jeremiah have been a job of his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,421 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,421 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,421 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,422 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given elders , we are not to keep on the way of life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:08:32,422 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 2, step 17000: bleu: 22.15, loss: 65593.7344, ppl: 8.9381, duration: 53.7911s\n", + "2021-10-08 15:09:07,723 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17100, Batch Loss: 2.317452, Tokens per Sec: 4218, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:09:42,802 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17200, Batch Loss: 2.560257, Tokens per Sec: 4145, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:10:17,940 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17300, Batch Loss: 2.377912, Tokens per Sec: 4164, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:10:53,205 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17400, Batch Loss: 2.567766, Tokens per Sec: 4229, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:11:28,032 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17500, Batch Loss: 2.375932, Tokens per Sec: 4157, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:12:02,992 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17600, Batch Loss: 2.531145, Tokens per Sec: 4278, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:12:37,829 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17700, Batch Loss: 2.501391, Tokens per Sec: 4239, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:13:12,782 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17800, Batch Loss: 2.473324, Tokens per Sec: 4280, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:13:47,796 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 17900, Batch Loss: 2.364280, Tokens per Sec: 4152, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:14:23,186 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18000, Batch Loss: 2.397953, Tokens per Sec: 4160, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:14,797 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:14,797 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:14,797 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:14,805 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,236 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/15000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,259 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,259 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,260 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,260 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who are not a source of disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,260 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,260 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,260 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,260 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are not long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since we are not perfect and doing the mistake , we need to be patient , we need to be long-suffering when we are not unable .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,261 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,261 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,261 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,261 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Does the prophet Jeremiah rejoice in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,261 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,262 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,262 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,262 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as elders are given Christian elders , we are able to keep in the way of life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:15,262 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 2, step 18000: bleu: 23.17, loss: 64720.5664, ppl: 8.6813, duration: 52.0755s\n", + "2021-10-08 15:15:50,354 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18100, Batch Loss: 2.336505, Tokens per Sec: 4184, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:16:25,606 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18200, Batch Loss: 2.494978, Tokens per Sec: 4141, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:17:00,894 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18300, Batch Loss: 2.383471, Tokens per Sec: 4165, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:17:36,151 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18400, Batch Loss: 2.376418, Tokens per Sec: 4220, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:18:11,434 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18500, Batch Loss: 2.208886, Tokens per Sec: 4230, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:18:46,804 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18600, Batch Loss: 2.431037, Tokens per Sec: 4233, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:19:22,016 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18700, Batch Loss: 2.451396, Tokens per Sec: 4162, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:19:57,036 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18800, Batch Loss: 2.340838, Tokens per Sec: 4159, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:20:32,058 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 18900, Batch Loss: 2.564970, Tokens per Sec: 4262, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:21:07,309 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19000, Batch Loss: 2.188333, Tokens per Sec: 4208, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:06,743 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:06,743 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:06,743 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:06,751 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,177 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/16000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,200 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,200 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,200 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,200 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who are not a serious disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistake , we need to be patient , we need to be patient , and to be long-suffering when we are suffering .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,201 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Do the prophet Jeremiah rejoice in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as they are given by Christian elders , we are able to keep on the way of life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:07,202 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 2, step 19000: bleu: 23.27, loss: 63794.7500, ppl: 8.4170, duration: 59.8922s\n", + "2021-10-08 15:22:42,360 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19100, Batch Loss: 2.352565, Tokens per Sec: 4209, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:23:17,324 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19200, Batch Loss: 2.366724, Tokens per Sec: 4230, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:23:52,931 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19300, Batch Loss: 2.351355, Tokens per Sec: 4152, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:24:28,152 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19400, Batch Loss: 2.500040, Tokens per Sec: 4213, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:25:03,504 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19500, Batch Loss: 2.419649, Tokens per Sec: 4243, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:25:38,736 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19600, Batch Loss: 2.275884, Tokens per Sec: 4206, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:26:14,041 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19700, Batch Loss: 2.240733, Tokens per Sec: 4252, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:26:48,964 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19800, Batch Loss: 2.376708, Tokens per Sec: 4181, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:27:24,181 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 19900, Batch Loss: 2.492296, Tokens per Sec: 4184, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:27:59,420 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 2, Step: 20000, Batch Loss: 2.472979, Tokens per Sec: 4283, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,345 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,345 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,345 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,354 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,778 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - delete models/xhen_reverse_transformer/17000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,799 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,799 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,799 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,799 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who are not a certain disease .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,800 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,800 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,800 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,800 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You are long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and do not make mistake , we will certainly want to be patient , we need to be patient , long-suffering when we are not perfect .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,800 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Is the prophet Jeremiah ’ s message to his work ?\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: However , when we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as we are given by Christian elders , we are not to keep in the way of life in life . — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-08 15:28:56,801 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 2, step 20000: bleu: 24.05, loss: 62574.2852, ppl: 8.0809, duration: 57.3806s\n", + "2021-10-08 15:29:31,702 - INFO - joeynmt.training - 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And then run the next cell to save your checkpoints! \n", + "!cd joeynmt; python3 -m joeynmt train configs/transformer_reverse_$tgt$src.yaml" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "wVbnIczcjoqn", + "outputId": "7e86117f-f20b-44e1-ee17-dbfc5c944116" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "\u001b[0m\u001b[01;34mdrive\u001b[0m/ jw300.en JW300_latest_xml_en.zip jw300.xh\n", + "\u001b[01;34mjoeynmt\u001b[0m/ JW300_latest_xml_en-xh.xml JW300_latest_xml_xh.zip \u001b[01;34msample_data\u001b[0m/\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "ls" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "3tPWQcdUTUwr", + "outputId": "9d42e323-f6ad-417d-caa5-09767ba8b837" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "/\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "cd .." + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "pCvfx3rhiRG2" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# Copy the created models from the notebook storage to google drive for persistant storage \n", + "!cp -r /content/joeynmt/models/${tgt}${src}_reverse_transformer/* \"$gdrive_path/models/${src}${tgt}_reverse_transformer/\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "MirWkZ9ZvBPx" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "QXUzfIHPiszl", + "outputId": "b7dba87e-01e8-4ef4-fafe-54b5e0c25457" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "/content\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "cd content" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "rZTAZyK-i6Kv" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# This creates the config file for our JoeyNMT system. It might seem overwhelming so we've provided a couple of useful parameters you'll need to update\n", + "# (You can of course play with all the parameters if you'd like!)\n", + "\n", + "name = '%s%s' % (target_language, source_language)\n", + "# gdrive_path = os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"]\n", + "\n", + "# Create the config\n", + "config = \"\"\"\n", + "name: \"{target_language}{source_language}_reverse_transformer\"\n", + "\n", + "data:\n", + " src: \"{target_language}\"\n", + " trg: \"{source_language}\"\n", + " train: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/train.bpe\"\n", + " dev: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/dev.bpe\"\n", + " test: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/test.bpe\"\n", + " level: \"bpe\"\n", + " lowercase: False\n", + " max_sent_length: 100\n", + " src_vocab: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/src_vocab.txt\"\n", + " trg_vocab: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/trg_vocab.txt\"\n", + "\n", + "testing:\n", + " beam_size: 5\n", + " alpha: 1.0\n", + "\n", + "training:\n", + " load_model: \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/latest.ckpt\" # if uncommented, load a pre-trained model from this checkpoint\n", + " random_seed: 42\n", + " optimizer: \"adam\"\n", + " normalization: \"tokens\"\n", + " adam_betas: [0.9, 0.999] \n", + " scheduling: \"plateau\" # TODO: try switching from plateau to Noam scheduling\n", + " patience: 5 # For plateau: decrease learning rate by decrease_factor if validation score has not improved for this many validation rounds.\n", + " learning_rate_factor: 0.5 # factor for Noam scheduler (used with Transformer)\n", + " learning_rate_warmup: 1000 # warmup steps for Noam scheduler (used with Transformer)\n", + " decrease_factor: 0.7\n", + " loss: \"crossentropy\"\n", + " learning_rate: 0.003\n", + " learning_rate_min: 0.00000001\n", + " weight_decay: 0.0\n", + " label_smoothing: 0.1\n", + " batch_size: 8192\n", + " batch_type: \"token\"\n", + " eval_batch_size: 3600\n", + " eval_batch_type: \"token\"\n", + " batch_multiplier: 1\n", + " early_stopping_metric: \"ppl\"\n", + " epochs: 30 # TODO: Decrease for when playing around and checking of working. Around 30 is sufficient to check if its working at all\n", + " validation_freq: 1000 # TODO: Set to at least once per epoch.\n", + " logging_freq: 100\n", + " eval_metric: \"bleu\"\n", + " model_dir: \"models/{name}_reverse_transformer\"\n", + " overwrite: True # TODO: Set to True if you want to overwrite possibly existing models. \n", + " shuffle: True\n", + " use_cuda: True\n", + " max_output_length: 100\n", + " print_valid_sents: [0, 1, 2, 3]\n", + " keep_last_ckpts: 3\n", + "\n", + "model:\n", + " initializer: \"xavier\"\n", + " bias_initializer: \"zeros\"\n", + " init_gain: 1.0\n", + " embed_initializer: \"xavier\"\n", + " embed_init_gain: 1.0\n", + " tied_embeddings: True\n", + " tied_softmax: True\n", + " encoder:\n", + " type: \"transformer\"\n", + " num_layers: 6\n", + " num_heads: 4 # TODO: Increase to 8 for larger data.\n", + " embeddings:\n", + " embedding_dim: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " scale: True\n", + " dropout: 0.2\n", + " # typically ff_size = 4 x hidden_size\n", + " hidden_size: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " ff_size: 1024 # TODO: Increase to 2048 for larger data.\n", + " dropout: 0.3\n", + " decoder:\n", + " type: \"transformer\"\n", + " num_layers: 6\n", + " num_heads: 4 # TODO: Increase to 8 for larger data.\n", + " embeddings:\n", + " embedding_dim: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " scale: True\n", + " dropout: 0.2\n", + " # typically ff_size = 4 x hidden_size\n", + " hidden_size: 256 # TODO: Increase to 512 for larger data.\n", + " ff_size: 1024 # TODO: Increase to 2048 for larger data.\n", + " dropout: 0.3\n", + "\"\"\".format(name=name, gdrive_path=os.environ[\"gdrive_path\"], source_language=source_language, target_language=target_language)\n", + "with open(\"joeynmt/configs/transformer_reverse_{name}.yaml\".format(name=name),'w') as f:\n", + " f.write(config)" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "MAF_DxDUinyI", + "outputId": "5a54ff04-fafa-460d-ed96-7e370d3dc4b3" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "2021-10-09 19:14:44,965 - INFO - root - Hello! This is Joey-NMT (version 1.3).\n", + "2021-10-09 19:14:45,032 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading training data...\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:04,890 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Building vocabulary...\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:06,426 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading dev data...\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:07,000 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading test data...\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:07,378 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Data loaded.\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:07,378 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Building an encoder-decoder model...\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:07,626 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Enc-dec model built.\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:10,554 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Total params: 12201472\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:10,557 - WARNING - joeynmt.training - `keep_last_ckpts` option is outdated. Please use `keep_best_ckpts`, instead.\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:12,852 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Loading model from /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/latest.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,747 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.name : xhen_reverse_transformer\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,747 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.src : xh\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,747 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.trg : en\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,748 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.train : /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/train.bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,748 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.dev : /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/dev.bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,748 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.test : /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/test.bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,748 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.level : bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,748 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.lowercase : False\n", + "2021-10-09 19:15:15,748 - 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New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,678 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who endure a certain disease that is not unless .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,679 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians who served : “ You must be long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , we certainly want men to be patient , they must be long-suffering when we are unqualified .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Have the prophet Jeremiah rejoiced by his work ?\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,680 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,681 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,681 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: When we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as we are given by Christian elders , we are trying to remain in the way we live in life ’ s life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:27:28,681 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 29000: bleu: 27.72, loss: 55272.9883, ppl: 6.3325, duration: 58.3228s\n", + "2021-10-09 19:28:35,470 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29100, Batch Loss: 2.228680, Tokens per Sec: 4125, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:29:42,285 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29200, Batch Loss: 2.289738, Tokens per Sec: 4110, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:30:49,191 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29300, Batch Loss: 2.141973, Tokens per Sec: 4104, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:31:56,077 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29400, Batch Loss: 2.008547, Tokens per Sec: 4184, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:33:02,714 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29500, Batch Loss: 2.260808, Tokens per Sec: 4122, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:34:09,571 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29600, Batch Loss: 2.115756, Tokens per Sec: 4134, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:35:16,209 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29700, Batch Loss: 2.057817, Tokens per Sec: 4055, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:36:22,685 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29800, Batch Loss: 1.942583, Tokens per Sec: 4123, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:37:29,608 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 29900, Batch Loss: 2.074050, Tokens per Sec: 4097, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:38:36,218 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 30000, Batch Loss: 2.019527, Tokens per Sec: 4087, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:36,942 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:36,942 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:36,942 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:36,948 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Hooray! New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,398 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,399 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,399 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,399 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are also a youth who endure a certain disease .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,399 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,400 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,400 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,400 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians who served : “ You are long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and do mistakes , we certainly want men to be patient , long-suffering when we treat ourselves in a sense of qualifying way .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,400 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,401 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,401 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,401 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Has the prophet Jeremiah rejoiced with his work ?\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,401 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,402 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 19:39:37,402 - 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And then run the next cell to save your checkpoints! \n", + "!cd joeynmt; python3 -m joeynmt train configs/transformer_reverse_$tgt$src.yaml" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "xtKPJrZjnD6L", + "outputId": "d7b1c0d6-9346-4815-8f53-e20c865cdb76" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "/content\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "cd content" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "w9qejRlujyNm", + "outputId": "60d0d195-a9e0-469c-d86d-9de1de12b189" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "2021-10-09 20:46:35,983 - INFO - root - Hello! This is Joey-NMT (version 1.3).\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:36,011 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading training data...\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:53,636 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Building vocabulary...\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:53,952 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading dev data...\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:54,078 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading test data...\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:54,109 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Data loaded.\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:54,109 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Building an encoder-decoder model...\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:54,351 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Enc-dec model built.\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:55,655 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Total params: 12201472\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:55,658 - WARNING - joeynmt.training - `keep_last_ckpts` option is outdated. Please use `keep_best_ckpts`, instead.\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:57,781 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Loading model from /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/latest.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,358 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.name : xhen_reverse_transformer\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,358 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.src : xh\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,358 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.trg : en\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,359 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.train : /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/train.bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,359 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.dev : /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/dev.bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,359 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.test : /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/test.bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,359 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.level : bpe\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,359 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - cfg.data.lowercase : False\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,359 - 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(5) , (6) the (7) : (8) to (9) of\n", + "2021-10-09 20:46:58,369 - INFO - joeynmt.helpers - First 10 words (trg): (0) (1) (2) (3) (4) . 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New best validation result [ppl]!\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,338 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,339 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,339 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,339 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are some youths who endure a disease that is not unless .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,339 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,340 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,340 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,340 - 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INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,341 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: When we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as given by Christian elders , we are still in the way we live in life in life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 20:59:11,341 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 35000: bleu: 29.42, loss: 52505.4883, ppl: 5.7735, duration: 61.1011s\n", + "2021-10-09 21:00:18,278 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 35100, Batch Loss: 1.974826, Tokens per Sec: 4134, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 21:01:25,409 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 35200, Batch Loss: 2.002196, Tokens per Sec: 4130, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 21:02:32,584 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 35300, Batch Loss: 1.972428, Tokens per Sec: 4110, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 21:03:39,708 - INFO - joeynmt.training - 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WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,107 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,114 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #0\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,114 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Kukho ke nolutsha olunyamezele isifo esithile esinganyangekiyo .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,114 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Then there are youths who must endure some type of chronic illness .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,115 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: There are also youths who endure a disease that is unless .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,115 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #1\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,115 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: UPawulos wabongoza amaKristu awayekhonza nawo esithi : “ Nizeke kade umsindo kubo bonke . ” ( 1 Tesalonika 5 : 14 ) Ekubeni sonke singafezekanga yaye sisenza iimpazamo , ngokuqinisekileyo sifuna abantu babe nomonde kuthi , bazeke kade umsindo xa sibaphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,115 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: Paul urged fellow Christians : “ Be long-suffering toward all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , surely we want people to be patient with us , to be long-suffering when we err in our dealings with them .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,115 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: Paul urged Christians to serve him : “ You must be long-suffering to all . ” ( 1 Thessalonians 5 : 14 ) Since all of us are imperfect and make mistakes , we certainly want men to be patient to us , even when we treat the wrong way .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,115 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #2\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,116 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: 16 Ngaba umprofeti uYeremiya wayevuyiswa ngumsebenzi wakhe ?\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,116 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: 16 Did the prophet Jeremiah find joy in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,116 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: 16 Was the prophet Jeremiah rejoice in his work ?\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,116 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Example #3\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,116 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tSource: Nathi ke , xa siyamkela ingqeqesho kaYehova , njengoko inikelwa ngabadala abangamaKristu , sitsho sihlale kwindlela esa ebomini . — IMize . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,116 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tReference: And accepting discipline from Jehovah , as given by Christian elders , keeps us on the way to life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,117 - INFO - joeynmt.training - \tHypothesis: When we accept Jehovah ’ s discipline , as given by Christian elders , we do not stay in the way we live in life. — Prov . 4 : 13 .\n", + "2021-10-09 21:11:19,117 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Validation result (greedy) at epoch 1, step 36000: bleu: 29.41, loss: 52542.0117, ppl: 5.7806, duration: 57.9225s\n", + "2021-10-09 21:12:26,255 - INFO - joeynmt.training - Epoch 1, Step: 36100, Batch Loss: 2.003601, Tokens per Sec: 4146, Lr: 0.000300\n", + "2021-10-09 21:13:33,684 - INFO - 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And then run the next cell to save your checkpoints! \n", + "!cd joeynmt; python3 -m joeynmt train configs/transformer_reverse_$tgt$src.yaml" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "r02aHzqZvHPV", + "outputId": "4412e0be-3582-4e32-acf4-6bc9c589144d" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "/\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "cd .." + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "id": "gAcRwWFqvFdt" + }, + "outputs": [], + "source": [ + "# Copy the created models from the notebook storage to google drive for persistant storage \n", + "!cp -r /content/joeynmt/models/${tgt}${src}_reverse_transformer/* \"$gdrive_path/models/${src}${tgt}_reverse_transformer/\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {}, + "source": [ + "### Validation Accuracy\n", + "\n", + "After several iterations of saving the model and then resuming training, the final validation and test BLEU scores were calculated." + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "JOuYRpyB7n2b", + "outputId": "2f95a7ac-b17b-45d8-8ea0-fef42e64e890" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "Steps: 35000\tLoss: 52505.48828\tPPL: 5.77351\tbleu: 29.42057\tLR: 0.00030000\t*\n", + "Steps: 36000\tLoss: 52542.01172\tPPL: 5.78056\tbleu: 29.40822\tLR: 0.00030000\t\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# Output our validation accuracy\n", + "! cat \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/validations.txt\"" + ] + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": null, + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "base_uri": "https://localhost:8080/" + }, + "id": "gjZkDBI8m1Wc", + "outputId": "2865f38f-7432-432a-d83e-205270fb51f6" + }, + "outputs": [ + { + "name": "stdout", + "output_type": "stream", + "text": [ + "2021-10-10 14:42:37,065 - INFO - root - Hello! This is Joey-NMT (version 1.3).\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:37,075 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Building vocabulary...\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:37,733 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading dev data...\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:38,180 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Loading test data...\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:38,708 - INFO - joeynmt.data - Data loaded.\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:38,852 - INFO - joeynmt.prediction - Process device: cpu, n_gpu: 0, batch_size per device: 3600\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:38,853 - INFO - joeynmt.prediction - Loading model from /content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/35000.ckpt\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:41,058 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Building an encoder-decoder model...\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:41,321 - INFO - joeynmt.model - Enc-dec model built.\n", + "2021-10-10 14:42:41,357 - INFO - joeynmt.prediction - Decoding on dev set (/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/dev.bpe.en)...\n", + "2021-10-10 15:05:17,188 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-10 15:05:17,189 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-10 15:05:17,189 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-10 15:05:17,195 - INFO - joeynmt.prediction - dev bleu[13a]: 28.56 [Beam search decoding with beam size = 5 and alpha = 1.0]\n", + "2021-10-10 15:05:17,196 - INFO - joeynmt.prediction - Decoding on test set (/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/test.bpe.en)...\n", + "2021-10-10 15:36:29,853 - WARNING - sacrebleu - That's 100 lines that end in a tokenized period ('.')\n", + "2021-10-10 15:36:29,854 - WARNING - sacrebleu - It looks like you forgot to detokenize your test data, which may hurt your score.\n", + "2021-10-10 15:36:29,855 - WARNING - sacrebleu - If you insist your data is detokenized, or don't care, you can suppress this message with the `force` parameter.\n", + "2021-10-10 15:36:29,868 - INFO - joeynmt.prediction - test bleu[13a]: 34.59 [Beam search decoding with beam size = 5 and alpha = 1.0]\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "# Test our model\n", + "! cd joeynmt; python3 -m joeynmt test \"/content/drive/MyDrive/masakhane/xh-en-baseline/models/enxh_reverse_transformer/config.yaml\"" + ] + } + ], + "metadata": { + "colab": { + "collapsed_sections": [], + "name": "Copy of starter_notebook_reverse_training_2.ipynb", + "provenance": [] + }, + "kernelspec": { + "display_name": "Python 3", + "language": "python", + "name": "python3" + }, + "language_info": { + "codemirror_mode": { + "name": "ipython", + "version": 3 + }, + "file_extension": ".py", + "mimetype": "text/x-python", + "name": "python", + "nbconvert_exporter": "python", + "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", + "version": "3.7.3" + } + }, + "nbformat": 4, + "nbformat_minor": 0 +} diff --git a/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.bpe.en 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+Jehovah is the name of God as rev@@ eal@@ ed in the Bible . +Let your will take place , as in heaven , also on earth . ” +The Bible says that “ fo@@ ol@@ ish@@ ness is b@@ ound up in the heart of a child . ” +© 20@@ 16 Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia +It is prov@@ ided as part of a world@@ wide Bible educ@@ ational work supp@@ or@@ ted by v@@ olun@@ t@@ ary d@@ on@@ ations . +To make a d@@ on@@ ation , pleas@@ e vis@@ it w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g . +Un@@ less oth@@ er@@ wise indic@@ ated , Scrip@@ ture qu@@ ot@@ ations are from the mod@@ er@@ n - language New World Tr@@ ans@@ l@@ ation of the H@@ ol@@ y Scriptures . +“ An@@ x@@ i@@ ety in a man@@ ’@@ s heart we@@ igh@@ s it down , but a good word c@@ he@@ ers it up . ” +Do not be anx@@ ious , for I am your God . +© 20@@ 17 Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia +“ The righteous will pos@@ s@@ ess the earth , and they will live for@@ ever on it . ” ​ — Psalm 37 : 29 . +© 20@@ 18 Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia +You cannot sl@@ ave for God and for R@@ ich@@ es . ” +W@@ ell , see if you can answer the following questions : +( b ) What will we discus@@ s in the next article ? +( b ) What questions will we consider ? +( b ) What will be discus@@ sed in the next article ? +They wanted to make sure I knew how ser@@ ious my dec@@ ision was . +Jesus said : “ No man can come to me un@@ less the Father , who sent me , dr@@ aw@@ s him . ” +I am with you all the days until the concl@@ us@@ ion of the system of things . ” +What will be discus@@ sed in the next article ? +I love to be at the Kingdom H@@ all among the first , and leave among the last , if possible . +I feel an in@@ ward joy when tal@@ king with God@@ ’@@ s people . +( b ) What will we consider in the next article ? +But another sc@@ r@@ ol@@ l was op@@ ened ; it is the sc@@ r@@ ol@@ l of life . +What will we consider in the following article ? +He cur@@ ed the bl@@ ind , the l@@ ame , the le@@ p@@ ers , and the de@@ a@@ f . +As the ter@@ m “ char@@ it@@ able pl@@ an@@ ning ” im@@ pl@@ ies , these ty@@ p@@ es of d@@ on@@ ations ty@@ pic@@ ally requ@@ ire some pl@@ an@@ ning on the part of the d@@ on@@ or . +( b ) What questions will we consider in this article ? +But the great@@ est one among you must be your minis@@ ter . +What will we consider in the next article ? +And the support of my spiritual brothers and sis@@ ters has brought me much com@@ fort . +If so , you are to be comm@@ ended . +For I am conv@@ inc@@ ed that ne@@ ither death nor life nor ang@@ els nor govern@@ ments nor things now here nor things to come nor pow@@ ers nor he@@ ight nor dep@@ th nor any other cre@@ ation will be able to se@@ par@@ ate us from God@@ ’@@ s love that is in Christ Jesus our Lord . ” +You will not al@@ low your loy@@ al one to see the p@@ it . ” +( b ) What will we consider in the following article ? +En@@ ter into the joy of your mas@@ ter . ” +( b ) What will we consider in this article ? +□ What happ@@ ens to us when we di@@ e ? +What questions will we consider in the next article ? +( b ) What questions will we now consider ? +What will we discus@@ s in the next article ? +( Read Matthew 24 : 37 - 39 . ) +We need to act in har@@ mon@@ y with our pray@@ ers . +( Read 2 Timothy 3 : 1 - 5 , 13 . ) +( Read Psalm 40 : 8 - 10 . ) +( b ) What are you determin@@ ed to do ? +( b ) What questions will be consid@@ ered in this article ? +( Read Psalm 19 : 7 - 11 . ) +( Read Ephesians 5 : 15 , 16 . ) +The spirit it@@ self be@@ ar@@ s witnes@@ s with our spirit that we are God@@ ’@@ s children . ” +( Read 1 Corinthians 10 : 13 . ) +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 34 : 1 - 3 . ) +• What is God@@ ’@@ s purpose for the earth ? +( Read 1 Timothy 6 : 17 - 19 . ) +( Read James 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Read 2 Corinthians 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +( Read Romans 13 : 1 , 2 . ) +( Read 1 Corinthians 2 : 10 . ) +( Read 1 Corinthians 6 : 9 - 11 . ) +( Read 2 Corinthians 13 : 5 . ) +( Read 1 Corinthians 15 : 5@@ 8 . ) +D@@ or@@ c@@ as “ ab@@ o@@ und@@ ed in good de@@ ed@@ s and gif@@ ts of m@@ erc@@ y . ” +What will be consid@@ ered in this article , and why ? +( Read Proverbs 3 : 5 , 6 . ) +( Read Hebrews 11 : 24 - 27 . ) +“ The word of God is al@@ ive and ex@@ er@@ ts power . ” ​ — H@@ E@@ B . +Those ver@@ ses lik@@ en God@@ ’@@ s Word to a mir@@ ro@@ r in which we can see ourselves the way Jehovah se@@ es us . +I began to wond@@ er if what I saw in my@@ self was different from what Jehovah saw . +At first , I res@@ is@@ ted this new id@@ ea . +I still felt that loving me was too much to exp@@ ect of Jehovah . +I still doub@@ ted that Jehovah could love me , but I began thinking about Jesus ’ r@@ ans@@ om sacrifice . +All of a s@@ ud@@ den , it d@@ aw@@ ned on me that Jehovah had been pati@@ ent with me for so long , show@@ ing me that he loved me in so many ways . +It was as if I had been th@@ row@@ ing the r@@ ans@@ om back at Jehovah . +H@@ ave you car@@ ef@@ ul@@ ly read the rec@@ ent issu@@ es of The Watchtower ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +( Read T@@ it@@ us 2 : 3 - 5 . ) +( Read Romans 7 : 21 - 23 . ) +( Read Isaiah 6@@ 3 : 11 - 14 . ) +( Read Psalm 1 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Read Romans 7 : 21 - 25 . ) +( Read 2 Peter 2 : 5 . ) +( Read Isaiah 4@@ 8 : 17 , 18 . ) +( Read Ephesians 4 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Read Hebrews 13 : 7 , 17 . ) +Since leg@@ al requ@@ i@@ rem@@ ents and t@@ a@@ x law@@ s v@@ ary , it is important to cons@@ ult qual@@ if@@ ied t@@ a@@ x and leg@@ al ad@@ vis@@ ers before cho@@ os@@ ing the best way to d@@ on@@ ate . +Re@@ al E@@ st@@ ate : S@@ al@@ able real est@@ ate d@@ on@@ ated to an enti@@ ty used by Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses , e@@ ither by making an ou@@ tr@@ ight gif@@ t or , in the case of res@@ id@@ enti@@ al pro@@ per@@ ty , by res@@ er@@ ving a life est@@ ate to the d@@ on@@ or , who can continue to live in the res@@ idence during his or her lif@@ e@@ time . +W@@ ill@@ s and Tr@@ us@@ ts : Pro@@ per@@ ty or money may be be@@ qu@@ e@@ ath@@ ed to an enti@@ ty used by Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses by means of a leg@@ ally ex@@ ec@@ uted will or by spec@@ if@@ ying the enti@@ ty as the benef@@ ic@@ i@@ ary of a trust ag@@ re@@ ement . +( Read Hebrews 11 : 17 - 19 . ) +In the Bible , m@@ oun@@ t@@ ains can re@@ present k@@ ing@@ dom@@ s , or govern@@ ments . +You f@@ ath@@ ers , do not be ex@@ as@@ per@@ ating your children , so that they do not become d@@ ow@@ n@@ hear@@ ted . ” +For more information , see chap@@ ter 3 of this book , What Does the Bible Re@@ ally T@@ each ? , pub@@ lished by Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses +( Read 2 Timothy 1 : 7 . ) +For more information , see chap@@ ter 8 of this book , What Does the Bible Re@@ ally T@@ each ? , pub@@ lished by Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses +In@@ cl@@ ude a let@@ ter st@@ ating that the d@@ on@@ ation is con@@ d@@ iti@@ onal . +( Read 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 5 : 1 - 6 . ) +( Read Luke 21 : 1 - 4 . ) +( b ) What questions will we consider in the next article ? +Then let those in Jud@@ ea beg@@ in f@@ le@@ e@@ ing to the m@@ oun@@ t@@ ains , let those in the m@@ id@@ st of her leave , and let those in the coun@@ tr@@ y@@ side not ent@@ er into her . ” +I my@@ self , Jehovah , will spe@@ ed it up in its own time . ” +( Read Luke 10 : 29 - 37 . ) +What questions will we consider in this article ? +But as for the t@@ ree of the knowledge of good and bad , you must not e@@ at from it , for in the day you e@@ at from it you will certainly di@@ e . ” +( Read Revelation 14 : 6 , 7 . ) +( Read 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 2 : 13 . ) +He will jud@@ ge the low@@ ly with fa@@ ir@@ ness , and with u@@ pr@@ igh@@ t@@ ness he will give re@@ pro@@ of in be@@ half of the me@@ ek ones of the earth . ” +For more information , see chap@@ ter 10 of this book , What Does the Bible Re@@ ally T@@ each ? , pub@@ lished by Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses +“ F@@ a@@ ith is the ass@@ ured expec@@ t@@ ation of what is ho@@ p@@ ed for . ” ​ — H@@ E@@ B . +Jesus said : “ Wh@@ ere your t@@ reas@@ ure is , there your heart will be also . ” +“ H@@ app@@ y is the people who@@ se God is Jehovah ! ” ​ — P@@ S . +( Read James 5 : 14 - 16 . ) +He wrote : “ I am fl@@ es@@ hly , s@@ old under sin . +I will for@@ ti@@ f@@ y you , y@@ es , I will help you , I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness . ” +W@@ HA@@ T EL@@ S@@ E C@@ A@@ N W@@ E L@@ E@@ A@@ R@@ N F@@ R@@ O@@ M THE B@@ IB@@ L@@ E ? +TH@@ I@@ S M@@ A@@ G@@ A@@ Z@@ IN@@ E , The Watchtower , hon@@ ors Jehovah God , the R@@ ul@@ er of the un@@ iver@@ se . +It com@@ forts people with the good news that God@@ ’@@ s heavenly Kingdom will soon end all wic@@ k@@ ed@@ ness and trans@@ form the earth into a parad@@ ise . +It prom@@ ot@@ es faith in Jesus Christ , who died so that we might g@@ ain everlasting life and who is now rul@@ ing as King of God@@ ’@@ s Kingdom . +This magaz@@ ine has been pub@@ lished continu@@ ously since 18@@ 7@@ 9 and is non@@ politi@@ c@@ al . +It ad@@ her@@ es to the Bible as its author@@ ity . +B@@ ebe had been very close to her father . +The rem@@ ar@@ k came from a well - mean@@ ing family friend , but B@@ ebe found it more c@@ ut@@ ting than com@@ for@@ ting . +“ His death was@@ n@@ ’@@ t for the best , ” she k@@ ept re@@ pe@@ ating to her@@ self . +It was clear that when B@@ ebe rec@@ oun@@ ted the inc@@ ident in a book years later , she was still g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing . +As B@@ ebe came to see , it can take a long time for someone to over@@ come g@@ ri@@ ef , especially when the b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed person was very close to the dec@@ eas@@ ed . +In the Bible , death is ap@@ tly describ@@ ed as “ the last enem@@ y . ” +It bre@@ ak@@ s into our lives with ir@@ res@@ is@@ ti@@ b@@ le for@@ ce , often when we are complet@@ ely un@@ pre@@ par@@ ed , and it ro@@ bs us of those we hold de@@ ar . +N@@ one of us are im@@ m@@ une to its r@@ av@@ ages . +So it is not sur@@ pris@@ ing if we feel at a l@@ os@@ s when it comes to cop@@ ing with death and its af@@ ter@@ m@@ ath . +Per@@ haps you have wond@@ ered : ‘ How long does it take to get over g@@ ri@@ ef ? +How can I com@@ fort others who have been b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed ? +Is there any hope for our loved ones who have died ? ’ +H@@ ave you ever had a b@@ ri@@ ef b@@ out with ill@@ ness ? +As an example , consider how the p@@ at@@ ri@@ ar@@ ch Abraham re@@ ac@@ ted when his wife died . +The Bible says that “ Abraham began to m@@ our@@ n and to we@@ ep over S@@ ar@@ ah . ” +The ex@@ pression “ began to ” sug@@ g@@ ests that it took some time for him to cop@@ e with his l@@ os@@ s . +He g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ed for “ many days , ” and his family members were un@@ able to com@@ fort him . +S@@ ever@@ al years later , the death of Jos@@ ep@@ h still we@@ igh@@ ed heav@@ ily on his mind . ​ — Genesis 23 : 2 ; 37 : 34 , 35 ; 42 : 36 ; 45 : 28 . +“ My husband , R@@ ob@@ ert , died on J@@ uly 9 , 200@@ 8 . +S@@ i@@ x years later the p@@ ain in my heart is still there . +I d@@ on@@ ’@@ t think I will ever get over my l@@ os@@ s of R@@ ob . ” ​ — G@@ a@@ il , aged 60 . +“ Although I have been without my de@@ ar wife for more than 18 years , I still mis@@ s her and g@@ ri@@ eve over my l@@ os@@ s . +Wh@@ en@@ ever I see something in n@@ ature that is at@@ tr@@ ac@@ tive , my th@@ oug@@ h@@ ts go to her , and I cannot help wond@@ ering how she would have enjoy@@ ed se@@ e@@ ing what I am se@@ e@@ ing . ” ​ — E@@ ti@@ en@@ ne , aged 8@@ 4 . +C@@ learly , such p@@ ain@@ ful and long - lasting feelings are only natur@@ al . +E@@ ach person g@@ ri@@ ev@@ es in his or her own way , and it would be un@@ wise to jud@@ ge the way another person resp@@ ond@@ s to tr@@ ag@@ ed@@ y . +At the same time , we may need to hold off from con@@ dem@@ ning ourselves if our re@@ action to l@@ os@@ s se@@ ems exc@@ essi@@ ve . +As we no@@ te in the “ Im@@ itate Their F@@ a@@ ith ” article in this issu@@ e , Isa@@ a@@ c was still g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing over the l@@ os@@ s of his mother , S@@ ar@@ ah , three years after her death . ​ — Genesis 24 : 6@@ 7 . +For inst@@ ance , you may find that some will adv@@ ise you not to cr@@ y or show your feelings in any way . +O@@ thers may p@@ us@@ h you to do the op@@ pos@@ ite and exp@@ ose all your feelings . +The Bible pres@@ ents a more bal@@ anc@@ ed view , one that is supp@@ or@@ ted by mod@@ er@@ n res@@ ear@@ ch . +In some cul@@ tures it is consid@@ ered un@@ man@@ ly for a m@@ ale to cr@@ y . +But is there a real need to feel as@@ ham@@ ed about sh@@ ed@@ ding t@@ ears , even in pub@@ lic ? +M@@ ental - health ex@@ per@@ ts ac@@ knowledge that t@@ ear@@ ful@@ ness is a nor@@ m@@ al part of g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing . +And g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing may , in time , help you to m@@ ove on des@@ pite the en@@ or@@ m@@ ity of your l@@ os@@ s . +S@@ up@@ press@@ ing g@@ ri@@ ef , however , may do more har@@ m than good . +The Bible l@@ ends no support to the no@@ tion that it is wrong or un@@ man@@ ly to sh@@ ed t@@ ears of g@@ ri@@ ef . +At the death of his de@@ ar friend L@@ az@@ ar@@ us , Jesus op@@ enly w@@ ept , even though he had the power to bring the dead back to life ! ​ — John 11 : 33 - 35 . +B@@ ou@@ ts of anger are often part of g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing , especially in cas@@ es of s@@ ud@@ den , un@@ expec@@ ted death . +There are many reas@@ ons why a b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed person may feel ang@@ ry , such as when th@@ oug@@ h@@ t@@ less and un@@ fo@@ und@@ ed comm@@ ents are made by a resp@@ ec@@ ted person . +“ I was only 14 years old when my father died , ” expl@@ ains a S@@ outh Afr@@ ican man nam@@ ed M@@ ike . +“ At the fun@@ er@@ al , the A@@ ng@@ lic@@ an minis@@ ter said that God needs good people and t@@ akes them early . +* This ang@@ ered me because we des@@ per@@ ately needed our father . +E@@ spec@@ ially in the case of un@@ expec@@ ted death , the b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed person may re@@ pe@@ at@@ ed@@ ly think , ‘ It might not have happ@@ ened if only I had done this or that . ’ +If you are being pl@@ ag@@ u@@ ed by such feelings of gu@@ il@@ t and anger , it is important not to bo@@ t@@ tle up these emo@@ tions . +Rather , speak to a friend who will lis@@ ten and re@@ ass@@ ure you that such ir@@ r@@ ational feelings are common to many b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed ones . +The Bible rem@@ ind@@ s us : “ A true friend shows love at all times , and is a brother who is born for times of distr@@ ess . ” ​ — Proverbs 17 : 17 . +The best F@@ ri@@ end a b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed person can have is our Creator , Jehovah God . +P@@ our out your heart to him in prayer because “ he car@@ es for you . ” +Mor@@ e@@ over , he prom@@ ises that all who do so will have their th@@ oug@@ h@@ ts and feelings so@@ oth@@ ed by “ the peace of God that sur@@ p@@ as@@ ses all under@@ standing . ” +Al@@ so , al@@ low God to help you he@@ al by means of his cons@@ ol@@ ing Word , the Bible . +H@@ aving such th@@ oug@@ h@@ ts to p@@ ond@@ er over may be especially help@@ ful at night when you are al@@ one and find it hard to s@@ le@@ ep . ​ — Isaiah 5@@ 7 : 15 . +R@@ ec@@ ently , a 40 - year - old man , whom we will c@@ all J@@ ack , l@@ ost his bel@@ ov@@ ed wife to c@@ anc@@ er . +“ When I pray to Jehovah , ” he expl@@ ains , “ I never feel al@@ one . +I often wa@@ ke up during the night and cannot get back to s@@ le@@ ep . +After reading and med@@ it@@ ating on com@@ for@@ ting th@@ oug@@ h@@ ts from the Scriptures and then p@@ our@@ ing out the feelings of my heart in prayer , I sense a cal@@ m@@ ness and a trans@@ c@@ ending peace come over me , p@@ ut@@ ting my mind and heart at res@@ t and en@@ ab@@ ling me to s@@ le@@ ep . ” +A young woman nam@@ ed V@@ an@@ ess@@ a l@@ ost her mother to ill@@ ness . +She too has experi@@ enced the power of prayer . +“ In my most difficult times , ” she says , “ I would just c@@ all on God@@ ’@@ s name and bre@@ ak down in t@@ ears . +Jehovah lis@@ t@@ ened to my pray@@ ers and always gave me the streng@@ th I needed . ” +Some b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ement coun@@ sel@@ ors adv@@ ise those who are str@@ ug@@ gl@@ ing with g@@ ri@@ ef to get involved in help@@ ing others or to v@@ olun@@ te@@ er their time in some comm@@ unity service . +Do@@ ing so can bring joy and may ease a person@@ ’@@ s g@@ ri@@ ef . +Many b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed Christians have found that wor@@ king to help others has brought them great com@@ fort . ​ — 2 Corinthians 1 : 3 , 4 . +God feel@@ s for you in your p@@ ain . ​ — Psalm 5@@ 5 : 22 ; 1 Peter 5 : 7 . +God pati@@ ently lis@@ t@@ ens to the pray@@ ers of his servants . ​ — Psalm 8@@ 6 : 5 ; 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 5 : 17 . +God mis@@ ses people who have died . ​ — Job 14 : 13 - 15 . +God prom@@ ises to resurrec@@ t the dead . ​ — Isaiah 26 : 19 ; John 5 : 28 , 29 . +H@@ ave you ever felt hel@@ pl@@ ess when someone near to you was g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing over the l@@ os@@ s of a loved one ? +S@@ om@@ e@@ times we may feel un@@ sure of what to say or do ​ — so we w@@ ind up saying and doing nothing . +But there are practic@@ al , help@@ ful things that we can do . +O@@ f@@ ten , all that is needed is your pres@@ ence along with a simp@@ le ex@@ pression , such as “ I am so s@@ or@@ ry . ” +In many cul@@ tures , giving the person a hu@@ g or a g@@ ent@@ le s@@ qu@@ e@@ eze of the ar@@ m is an effec@@ tive way to show you care . +If the b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed one wan@@ ts to talk , lis@@ ten sy@@ mp@@ a@@ the@@ tic@@ ally . +B@@ est of all , do something for the b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed family , perhaps per@@ form@@ ing a cho@@ re the g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing one has not been able to care for , such as co@@ ok@@ ing a me@@ al , car@@ ing for the children , or help@@ ing with fun@@ er@@ al arr@@ ang@@ ements if that is des@@ ir@@ ed . +Such ac@@ tions may speak l@@ ou@@ d@@ er than the most el@@ o@@ qu@@ ent words . +In time , you may be moved to talk about the dec@@ eas@@ ed , perhaps f@@ oc@@ using on some good qual@@ ities or happy experi@@ ences . +Such con@@ ver@@ s@@ ation may even bring a sm@@ ile to the b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed person@@ ’@@ s face . +For example , P@@ am ​ — who l@@ ost her husband , I@@ an , si@@ x years ago — ​ says : “ Pe@@ ople some@@ times tell me good things that I@@ an did that I never knew about , and that makes my heart feel good . ” +R@@ es@@ ear@@ ch@@ ers rep@@ ort that many b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed people receive a lo@@ t of in@@ iti@@ al help but that their needs are soon for@@ go@@ t@@ ten as friends get bus@@ y again with their own lives . +Th@@ er@@ efore , make a point of cont@@ ac@@ ting a b@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed friend on a reg@@ ular bas@@ is after the l@@ os@@ s . +* Many g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing ones de@@ ep@@ ly appreci@@ ate this opport@@ unity to rel@@ i@@ eve themselves of pr@@ ol@@ ong@@ ed feelings of g@@ ri@@ ef . +Consider the example of K@@ a@@ or@@ i , a young Jap@@ an@@ ese woman who was dev@@ ast@@ ated by the l@@ os@@ s of her mother follow@@ ed by the l@@ os@@ s of her old@@ er sis@@ ter 15 mon@@ ths later . +Th@@ ank@@ fully , she received ong@@ o@@ ing support from loy@@ al friends . +One nam@@ ed R@@ its@@ uko is much old@@ er than K@@ a@@ or@@ i and offer@@ ed to be her close friend . +“ To be hon@@ est , ” says K@@ a@@ or@@ i , “ I was@@ n@@ ’@@ t happy about that . +I d@@ id@@ n@@ ’@@ t want anyone to take the place of my mother , and I d@@ id@@ n@@ ’@@ t think that anyone could . +However , because of the way M@@ ama R@@ its@@ uko tre@@ ated me , I came to feel close to her . +E@@ very we@@ ek , we went out in the ev@@ ang@@ eliz@@ ing work together and went to Christian meetings together . +She inv@@ ited me to have te@@ a with her , brought me me@@ als , and wrote me let@@ ters and car@@ ds many times . +M@@ ama R@@ its@@ uk@@ o@@ ’@@ s pos@@ iti@@ ve attitude had a good influ@@ ence on me . ” +T@@ wel@@ ve years have pass@@ ed since K@@ a@@ or@@ i@@ ’@@ s mother died , and today she and her husband are full - time ev@@ ang@@ eliz@@ ers . +“ M@@ ama R@@ its@@ uko , ” K@@ a@@ or@@ i says , “ continu@@ es to show her concer@@ n . +When I go back home , I always vis@@ it her and enjoy her up@@ build@@ ing associ@@ ation . ” +A@@ no@@ ther example of someone who benef@@ ited from ong@@ o@@ ing support is P@@ ol@@ i , one of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses in C@@ y@@ pr@@ us . +P@@ ol@@ i had a kind husband , S@@ oz@@ os , who set a good example as a Christian she@@ pher@@ d by often inv@@ iting or@@ ph@@ ans and w@@ id@@ ow@@ s to their home for associ@@ ation and a me@@ al . +S@@ ad@@ ly , at the age of 5@@ 3 , S@@ oz@@ os died of a b@@ rain t@@ um@@ or . +There , they began associ@@ ating with a congregation of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . +“ The friends in my new congregation , ” rec@@ all@@ s P@@ ol@@ i , “ did not know any@@ thing about our past and our difficult circum@@ st@@ ances . +But that did not st@@ op them from appro@@ aching us and emb@@ r@@ ac@@ ing us with their kind words and practic@@ al help . +How preci@@ ous that help was , especially at that time , when my son needed his father most ! +Those taking the lead in the congregation show@@ ed a great de@@ al of personal interest in Daniel . +One in par@@ tic@@ ular made sure to incl@@ ude Daniel when enjoy@@ ing associ@@ ation with friends or when going out to pl@@ ay b@@ all . ” +Bo@@ th mother and son are doing well today . +To be sure , there are many ways we can off@@ er practic@@ al help and com@@ fort to those who m@@ our@@ n . +The Bible also com@@ forts us by means of a thr@@ ill@@ ing hope for the future . +Some have even mar@@ ked the d@@ ate of the death on their cal@@ end@@ ar as a rem@@ ind@@ er to off@@ er com@@ fort when it may be most needed ​ — on or near the d@@ ate of the l@@ os@@ s . +You may rec@@ all that G@@ a@@ il , mentioned ear@@ li@@ er in this ser@@ ies , doub@@ ts whether she will ever get over the death of her husband , R@@ ob . +However , she is look@@ ing for@@ ward to se@@ e@@ ing him again in God@@ ’@@ s prom@@ ised new world . +My feelings really go out to people who have l@@ ost someone they love but who are not a@@ war@@ e of this hope of se@@ e@@ ing their loved one again . ” +S@@ o@@ on , God will do just that ​ — for Job and coun@@ t@@ less others — ​ when this earth is trans@@ form@@ ed into a parad@@ ise . +“ There is going to be a resurrec@@ tion , ” the Bible con@@ fir@@ ms at Acts 24 : 15 . +“ Do not be amaz@@ ed at this , ” Jesus ass@@ ures us , “ for the ho@@ ur is coming in which all those in the m@@ em@@ or@@ ial t@@ omb@@ s will he@@ ar his vo@@ ice and come out . ” +He will have the pro@@ sp@@ ect of reg@@ aining “ his you@@ th@@ ful v@@ ig@@ or , ” and his fl@@ es@@ h will for@@ ever remain “ f@@ res@@ her than in you@@ th . ” +The same will happ@@ en to all who resp@@ ond with appreci@@ ation to God@@ ’@@ s m@@ erc@@ if@@ ul prov@@ ision of a resurrec@@ tion to life on earth . +If you have suffer@@ ed the l@@ os@@ s of someone de@@ ar to you , the information we have discus@@ sed may not complet@@ ely take away your g@@ ri@@ ef . +But by med@@ it@@ ating on God@@ ’@@ s prom@@ ises found in the Bible , you can find real hope and the streng@@ th to keep going . ​ — 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 4 : 13 . +W@@ ould you like to learn more about how to cop@@ e with g@@ ri@@ ef ? +O@@ r do you have rel@@ ated questions , such as “ Why does God al@@ low evil and suffering ? ” +P@@ le@@ as@@ e vis@@ it our web@@ s@@ ite , j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g , to see how the Bible gives com@@ for@@ ting , practic@@ al answ@@ ers . +“ God . . . will w@@ ip@@ e out every te@@ ar from their eyes , and death will be no more . ” ​ — Revelation 21 : 3 , 4 . +This issu@@ e of The Watchtower discus@@ ses how God will ful@@ f@@ ill that promise and what it can mean for you . +C@@ O@@ V@@ E@@ R S@@ U@@ B@@ J@@ E@@ C@@ T | W@@ H@@ Y D@@ I@@ D J@@ ES@@ U@@ S S@@ U@@ F@@ F@@ E@@ R AN@@ D D@@ I@@ E ? +In the s@@ pr@@ ing of 33 C.E . , Jesus the N@@ az@@ ar@@ ene was ex@@ ec@@ uted . +He had been fal@@ sel@@ y char@@ ged with s@@ ed@@ ition , s@@ av@@ ag@@ ely be@@ at@@ en , and n@@ ail@@ ed to a st@@ ake . +But God ra@@ ised him back to life , and 40 days later , Jesus as@@ c@@ ended to heaven . +This ex@@ tr@@ a@@ ord@@ in@@ ary account comes to us from the four G@@ os@@ p@@ els of the Christian Greek Scriptures , comm@@ only called the New T@@ est@@ am@@ ent . +On the other hand , if those ev@@ ents really did happ@@ en , then there is a br@@ ight future for mankind , one in which you can share . +So , are the G@@ os@@ pe@@ l acc@@ oun@@ ts fact or fic@@ tion ? +Un@@ like f@@ anc@@ if@@ ul leg@@ ends , the G@@ os@@ pe@@ l writ@@ ings refl@@ ect p@@ ain@@ st@@ aking acc@@ ur@@ ac@@ y and attention to det@@ a@@ il . +For example , they ab@@ ound with nam@@ es of real plac@@ es , many of which can be vis@@ ited today . +They tell about real people , who@@ se ex@@ ist@@ ence has been cor@@ ro@@ bor@@ ated by sec@@ ular his@@ tor@@ ians . ​ — Luke 3 : 1 , 2 , 23 . +Jesus himself is mentioned by sec@@ ular writ@@ ers of the first and second centur@@ ies . +* His man@@ ner of death , as describ@@ ed in the G@@ os@@ p@@ els , ag@@ re@@ es with Rom@@ an ex@@ ec@@ u@@ ti@@ onal m@@ eth@@ od@@ s of the time . +Mor@@ e@@ over , ev@@ ents are rel@@ ated in a fac@@ t@@ ual and c@@ and@@ id man@@ ner ​ — even por@@ tr@@ aying some of Jesus ’ disciples un@@ fav@@ or@@ ab@@ ly . +All these fac@@ tors str@@ ong@@ ly indic@@ ate that the G@@ os@@ pe@@ l writ@@ ers were hon@@ est and acc@@ ur@@ ate in what they wrote about Jesus . +While it is gener@@ ally accep@@ ted that Jesus liv@@ ed and died , some would question his resurrec@@ tion . +Even his apost@@ les did not believe the in@@ iti@@ al rep@@ ort of his having re@@ turned to life . +All doub@@ t was rem@@ ov@@ ed , however , when they and other disciples saw the resurrec@@ ted Jesus on se@@ par@@ ate occas@@ ions . +In fact , in one case , there were more than 5@@ 00 ey@@ ew@@ itnes@@ ses present . ​ — 1 Corinthians 15 : 6 . +At the ris@@ k of being ar@@ res@@ ted and k@@ ill@@ ed , the disciples cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ously pro@@ claim@@ ed Jesus ’ resurrec@@ tion to all ​ — even to the very ones who had ex@@ ec@@ uted him . +W@@ ould so many disciples have been so b@@ old if they were not ab@@ sol@@ ut@@ ely sure that Jesus had really been resurrec@@ ted ? +In fact , the re@@ ality of the resurrec@@ tion of Jesus is the dr@@ iving for@@ ce be@@ h@@ ind the imp@@ act that Christi@@ an@@ ity has had on the world both then and now . +The G@@ os@@ pe@@ l acc@@ oun@@ ts of Jesus ’ death and resurrec@@ tion be@@ ar all the necess@@ ary mar@@ ks of an auth@@ enti@@ c his@@ tor@@ ical rec@@ ord . +C@@ ar@@ ef@@ ul@@ ly reading them will conv@@ in@@ ce you that these ev@@ ents really happ@@ ened . +Your conv@@ ic@@ tion can be fur@@ ther streng@@ th@@ ened when you understand why they took place . +T@@ ac@@ it@@ us , born about 5@@ 5 C.E . , wrote that “ Chris@@ t@@ us , from whom the name [ Christians ] had its orig@@ in , suffer@@ ed the ext@@ re@@ me p@@ en@@ al@@ ty during the re@@ ign of T@@ ib@@ er@@ i@@ us at the h@@ ands of one of our pro@@ cur@@ at@@ ors , P@@ on@@ ti@@ us P@@ il@@ at@@ us . ” +Jesus is also refer@@ red to by S@@ u@@ et@@ on@@ i@@ us ( first century ) ; Jewish his@@ tor@@ ian Jos@@ eph@@ us ( first century ) ; and P@@ lin@@ y the Y@@ ou@@ ng@@ er , govern@@ or of B@@ ith@@ y@@ n@@ ia ( early second century ) . +Then , too , it is un@@ likely that Jesus ’ many op@@ pos@@ ers would writ@@ e any@@ thing that would l@@ end cre@@ d@@ ib@@ ility to the rep@@ orts about him . +R@@ eg@@ arding Jesus ’ resurrec@@ tion , Peter , one of his apost@@ les , expl@@ ained : “ God ra@@ ised this one up on the th@@ ir@@ d day and al@@ low@@ ed him to become man@@ if@@ est , not to all the people , but to witnes@@ ses appo@@ inted be@@ for@@ e@@ hand by God , to us , who ate and dr@@ an@@ k with him after his ris@@ ing from the dead . ” +Matthe@@ w@@ ’@@ s G@@ os@@ pe@@ l t@@ ells us that when the religious enem@@ ies heard rep@@ orts of Jesus ’ resurrec@@ tion , they s@@ ch@@ em@@ ed to su@@ p@@ pr@@ ess them . ​ — Matthew 28 : 11 - 15 . +Does this mean that Jesus wanted his resurrec@@ tion to be k@@ ept sec@@ re@@ t ? +No , for Peter went on to say : “ He ord@@ ered us to pre@@ ach to the people and to give a th@@ or@@ ough witnes@@ s that this is the one dec@@ re@@ ed by God to be jud@@ ge of the living and the dead . ” +Tr@@ ue Christians have done and are doing just that . ​ — Acts 10 : 42 . +“ Th@@ r@@ ough one man [ Adam ] sin ent@@ ered into the world and death through sin . ” ​ — Romans 5 : 12 +What would you say if you were asked , “ Do you want to live for@@ ever ? ” +M@@ ost people would pro@@ bab@@ ly say that they want to but that they feel it is un@@ re@@ alis@@ tic to consider it . +De@@ ath is a nor@@ m@@ al part of life , they say , the natur@@ al out@@ come of our ex@@ ist@@ ence . +S@@ u@@ pp@@ ose , though , that the question were turned around and you were asked , “ Are you ready to di@@ e ? ” +U@@ nd@@ er nor@@ m@@ al circum@@ st@@ ances , most people would answer no . +The Bible shows that God cre@@ ated humans with the desire and the will to live . +In fact , it says that “ he has even put et@@ ern@@ ity in their heart . ” ​ — Ec@@ cl@@ esi@@ ast@@ es 3 : 11 . +The re@@ ality , though , is that humans do not live for@@ ever . +F@@ ur@@ ther@@ more , has God done any@@ thing to rem@@ ed@@ y the situation ? +The Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s answ@@ ers are hear@@ t@@ ening , and they have a direc@@ t be@@ ar@@ ing on why Jesus suffer@@ ed and died . +The first three chap@@ ters of the Bible book of Genesis tell us that God set before the first human cou@@ ple , Adam and E@@ ve , the pro@@ sp@@ ect of un@@ ending life and told them what they would have to do to g@@ ain it . +Then the account describ@@ es how they fail@@ ed to obe@@ y God and l@@ ost that pro@@ sp@@ ect . +The st@@ ory is told simply ​ — so simply that some are qu@@ ic@@ k to dis@@ mis@@ s it as fol@@ k@@ l@@ or@@ e . +But Genesis , like the G@@ os@@ p@@ els , gives every ind@@ ication of being a fac@@ t@@ ual , his@@ tor@@ ical rec@@ ord . +What has been the result of Ad@@ am@@ ’@@ s fail@@ ure to obe@@ y ? +The Bible answ@@ ers this way : “ Th@@ r@@ ough one man [ Adam ] sin ent@@ ered into the world and death through sin , and so death sp@@ read to all men because they had all sin@@ ned . ” +He thus l@@ ost the pro@@ sp@@ ect of end@@ less life and ev@@ ent@@ ually died . +Be@@ ing his des@@ c@@ end@@ ants , we have in@@ her@@ ited his sin@@ ful con@@ dition . +But has God done any@@ thing to rem@@ ed@@ y the situation ? +Yes , God made arr@@ ang@@ ements to re@@ de@@ em , or bu@@ y back , what Adam had l@@ ost for his des@@ c@@ end@@ ants , nam@@ ely , the pro@@ sp@@ ect of end@@ less life . +“ The wa@@ g@@ es sin p@@ ays is death , ” says the Bible at Romans 6 : 23 . +This means that death is the con@@ se@@ qu@@ ence of sin . +L@@ ik@@ ew@@ ise , we sin and are ther@@ efore sub@@ ject to sin@@ ’@@ s wa@@ g@@ es , death . +But we were born in this sin@@ ful con@@ dition through no fa@@ ult of our own . +So God lov@@ ingly sent his Son , Jesus , to accep@@ t ‘ the wa@@ g@@ es of sin ’ for us . +Jesus ’ death op@@ ens the way to a happy , end@@ less life +Since one man , the perfect man Adam , brought sin and death on us through dis@@ obedi@@ ence , a perfect man obedi@@ ent even t@@ ill death was needed to rel@@ ease us from that bur@@ den . +The Bible expl@@ ains it this way : “ J@@ ust as through the dis@@ obedi@@ ence of the one man many were made sin@@ n@@ ers , so also through the obedi@@ ence of the one person many will be made righteous . ” +He left heaven , became a perfect man * , and died in our be@@ half . +As a result , it is possible for us to have a righteous standing with God and g@@ ain the pro@@ sp@@ ect of end@@ less life . +Why , though , was it necess@@ ary for Jesus to di@@ e to ac@@ compl@@ ish this ? +C@@ ould not Al@@ m@@ igh@@ ty God have simply issu@@ ed a dec@@ ree that Ad@@ am@@ ’@@ s des@@ c@@ end@@ ants be al@@ low@@ ed to live for@@ ever ? +H@@ ad God set jus@@ tice as@@ ide in this inst@@ ance , people might have wond@@ ered whether he would do so in other matters as well . +For example , would he be fa@@ ir in determin@@ ing who among Ad@@ am@@ ’@@ s off@@ s@@ pr@@ ing qual@@ if@@ y for et@@ ern@@ al life ? +C@@ ould he be tr@@ us@@ ted to keep his prom@@ ises ? +God@@ ’@@ s ad@@ her@@ ence to jus@@ tice in wor@@ king out our sal@@ v@@ ation is ass@@ ur@@ ance to us that he will always do what is right . +By Jesus ’ sacrif@@ ic@@ ial death , God op@@ ened the way to end@@ less life in Parad@@ ise on earth . +N@@ ote Jesus ’ words as rec@@ ord@@ ed at John 3 : 16 : “ God loved the world so much that he gave his only - be@@ go@@ t@@ ten Son , so that every@@ one exerc@@ is@@ ing faith in him might not be des@@ tro@@ y@@ ed but have everlasting life . ” +Jesus ’ death is thus an ex@@ pression not only of God@@ ’@@ s un@@ fail@@ ing jus@@ tice but , more spec@@ ially , of his great love for humans . +However , why did Jesus have to suf@@ fer and di@@ e in the p@@ ain@@ ful way that was describ@@ ed in the G@@ os@@ p@@ els ? +By sub@@ jec@@ ting himself to the ext@@ re@@ me t@@ est and rem@@ aining faithful , Jesus ref@@ uted once and for all the D@@ ev@@ il@@ ’@@ s cla@@ im that humans would not remain loy@@ al to God when under tr@@ ial . +That cla@@ im might have se@@ em@@ ed val@@ id after Satan ind@@ uc@@ ed perfect Adam to sin . +But Jesus ​ — who was Ad@@ am@@ ’@@ s perfect equ@@ iv@@ al@@ ent — ​ rem@@ ained obedi@@ ent des@@ pite s@@ ev@@ ere suffering . +He thus proved that Adam too could have ob@@ ey@@ ed God if he had c@@ hos@@ en to do so . +By end@@ uring under tr@@ ial , Jesus left us a mod@@ el to follow . +God re@@ war@@ d@@ ed his S@@ on@@ ’@@ s perfect obedi@@ ence , gr@@ an@@ ting Jesus im@@ mor@@ t@@ al life in heaven . +Jesus indic@@ ated what we need to do when he said : “ This means everlasting life , their coming to know you , the only true God , and the one whom you sent , Jesus Christ . ” ​ — John 17 : 3 . +The pub@@ lish@@ ers of this magaz@@ ine inv@@ ite you to learn more about Jehovah , the true God , and about his Son , Jesus Christ . +Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses in your comm@@ unity will be happy to as@@ sis@@ t you . +You can also receive help@@ ful information by vis@@ iting our web@@ s@@ ite , w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g . +See “ The H@@ is@@ tor@@ ical C@@ har@@ ac@@ ter of Genesis , ” in In@@ s@@ ight on the Scriptures , V@@ ol@@ ume 1 , page 9@@ 22 , pub@@ lished by Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . +God@@ ’@@ s trans@@ fer of his S@@ on@@ ’@@ s life from heaven to the wom@@ b of M@@ ary ca@@ used conc@@ ep@@ tion , and God@@ ’@@ s holy spirit shi@@ eld@@ ed Jesus from in@@ her@@ iting im@@ per@@ fec@@ tion from M@@ ary . ​ — Luke 1 : 31 , 35 . +On the night before he sur@@ r@@ end@@ ered his life , Jesus g@@ ath@@ ered with his faithful apost@@ les and ins@@ tit@@ uted the M@@ em@@ or@@ ial of his death . +He said to them : “ K@@ e@@ ep doing this in rem@@ emb@@ r@@ ance of me . ” +In obedi@@ ence to that comm@@ and , Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses world@@ wide g@@ ather ann@@ ually on the ann@@ iver@@ s@@ ary of Jesus ’ death . +This year , the M@@ em@@ or@@ ial of Jesus ’ death f@@ all@@ s on W@@ ed@@ nes@@ day , Mar@@ ch 23 , after s@@ und@@ own . +A@@ t@@ tend@@ ance is free ; no col@@ l@@ ec@@ tions will be taken . +P@@ le@@ as@@ e ask Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses in your ar@@ ea for the time and loc@@ ation . +O@@ r you may cons@@ ult our web@@ s@@ ite , w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g . +W@@ O@@ UL@@ D Y@@ O@@ U S@@ A@@ Y that the D@@ evil is . . . +A sy@@ mb@@ ol of the evil ins@@ ide a person ? +The D@@ evil con@@ ver@@ sed with and “ temp@@ ted ” Jesus . +The D@@ evil was orig@@ in@@ ally a holy angel , but “ he did not stand f@@ ast in the truth . ” +He became a li@@ ar and re@@ bel@@ led against God . +O@@ ther ang@@ els jo@@ ined Sat@@ an@@ ’@@ s re@@ bel@@ li@@ on . ​ — Revelation 12 : 9 . +The D@@ evil bl@@ ind@@ s many people to his ex@@ ist@@ ence . ​ — 2 Corinthians 4 : 4 . +S@@ O@@ M@@ E P@@ E@@ O@@ P@@ L@@ E S@@ A@@ Y that control by the D@@ evil is a ho@@ a@@ x , while others d@@ read being pos@@ s@@ ess@@ ed by evil spir@@ its . +The D@@ evil ex@@ er@@ ts great influ@@ ence over mankind , but he does not control every human . +The D@@ evil uses dec@@ ep@@ tion to increas@@ e his influ@@ ence . ​ — 2 Corinthians 11 : 14 . +W@@ ic@@ ked spir@@ its can in some cas@@ es take control of people . ​ — Matthew 12 : 22 . +With God@@ ’@@ s help , you can succ@@ ess@@ fully “ op@@ pose the D@@ evil . ” ​ — James 4 : 7 . +“ We all received . . . und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness upon und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness . ” ​ — J@@ O@@ H@@ N 1 : 16 . +What is the great@@ est ex@@ pression of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness toward mankind ? +How can we show that we are no longer rul@@ ed by sin but by und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +What bless@@ ings come to us as a result of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) D@@ es@@ cr@@ ibe Jesus ’ illustr@@ ation of the ow@@ ner of the v@@ in@@ ey@@ ard . ( b ) How does the st@@ ory illustr@@ ate the qual@@ ities of gener@@ os@@ ity and und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +Do I not have the right to give all my work@@ ers w@@ hat@@ ever I want ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 6 : 1 . ) +Why and how has Jehovah show@@ n und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness toward all mankind ? +What does it mean that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness is “ ex@@ pressed in var@@ ious ways ” ? +The apostle Peter wrote : “ To the ext@@ ent that each one has received a gif@@ t , use it in minis@@ ter@@ ing to one another as fine st@@ e@@ war@@ ds of God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness that is ex@@ pressed in var@@ ious ways . ” +The apostle John wrote : “ We all received from his ful@@ l@@ ness , even und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness upon und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness . ” +How do we benefit from Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness , and how can we show our gr@@ ati@@ t@@ ude for it ? +( Read 1 John 1 : 8 , 9 . ) +What do we enjoy because of God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +Ex@@ pres@@ si@@ ons of God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness : The privileg@@ e of hear@@ ing the good news ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 11 ) +How do the anointed bring the “ other she@@ ep ” to righteousness ? +The bless@@ ing of prayer ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 12 ) +How is prayer rel@@ ated to God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +How can und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness “ help us at the right time ” ? +How does Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness benefit our hear@@ ts ? +Th@@ an@@ ks to God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness , what hope do we have ? +( Read Psalm 4@@ 9 : 7 , 8 . ) +How did some early Christians ab@@ use God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +Because of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness , what responsib@@ il@@ ities do we have ? +What responsib@@ ility of our@@ s will be exam@@ ined in the next article ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 2 ) See “ U@@ nd@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ” in the “ G@@ l@@ os@@ s@@ ary of Bible T@@ er@@ ms ” in the re@@ vis@@ ed New World Tr@@ ans@@ l@@ ation . +“ Be@@ ar th@@ or@@ ough witnes@@ s to the good news of the und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness of God . ” ​ — A@@ C@@ T@@ S 20 : 24 . +What should Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to do ? +How does the “ good news of the Kingdom ” hig@@ hl@@ ight God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +How will Jehovah show his und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness in the new world ? +How did the apostle Paul show that he was gr@@ at@@ eful for God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +THE apostle Paul could hon@@ est@@ ly say : “ [ God@@ ’@@ s ] und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness to me was not in v@@ ain . ” +( Read 1 Corinthians 15 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Read Ephesians 3 : 5 - 8 . ) +Why can we say that the “ good news of the Kingdom ” is the same as the good news of “ the und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness of God ” ? +When we expl@@ ain the r@@ ans@@ om to people , how are we sp@@ reading the good news of God@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ? +Why do sin@@ ful humans need to be re@@ conc@@ il@@ ed to God ? +The apostle John wrote : “ The one who exerc@@ ises faith in the Son has everlasting life ; the one who dis@@ ob@@ ey@@ s the Son will not see life , but the wr@@ ath of God rem@@ ains upon him . ” +9 , 10 . ( a ) What responsib@@ ility did Christ give to his anointed brothers ? +Th@@ er@@ efore , we are am@@ bas@@ s@@ ad@@ ors sub@@ s@@ tit@@ ut@@ ing for Christ , as though God were making an appe@@ al through us . +Why is it good news for people to learn that they can pray to Jehovah ? +Many people pray because it makes them feel good , but they do not really believe that God hear@@ s their pray@@ ers . +They need to know that Jehovah is the “ H@@ ear@@ er of prayer . ” +The p@@ sal@@ mis@@ t David wrote : “ O H@@ ear@@ er of prayer , to you people of all s@@ orts will come . +Jesus told his disciples : “ If you ask any@@ thing in my name , I will do it . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) What mar@@ v@@ el@@ ous privileg@@ es will the anointed have in the future ? +( b ) What wond@@ erful work will the anointed do for mankind ? +How will Jehovah show his und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness toward the “ other she@@ ep ” in the future ? +M@@ illi@@ ons of humans who died without know@@ ing God will also be resurrec@@ ted . +John wrote : “ I saw the dead , the great and the small , standing before the thr@@ one , and sc@@ r@@ ol@@ ls were op@@ ened . +The dead were judg@@ ed out of those things writ@@ ten in the sc@@ r@@ ol@@ ls according to their de@@ ed@@ s . +And the se@@ a gave up the dead in it , and death and the G@@ ra@@ ve gave up the dead in them , and they were judg@@ ed individ@@ ually according to their de@@ ed@@ s . ” +What should we keep in mind when shar@@ ing in our witnes@@ sing work ? +The Bible says : “ The cre@@ ation it@@ self will also be set free from en@@ sl@@ av@@ ement to cor@@ r@@ up@@ tion and have the gl@@ or@@ ious fre@@ edom of the children of God . ” +He also says : “ W@@ rit@@ e , for these words are faithful and true . ” +When we ze@@ al@@ ously pre@@ ach this good news to others , we truly gl@@ or@@ if@@ y Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness ! +“ K@@ e@@ ep se@@ ek@@ ing [ God@@ ’@@ s ] Kingdom , and these things will be add@@ ed to you . ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ E 12 : 31 . +What differ@@ ence is there between what we need and what we want ? +Why should we control our desire to want more material things ? +Why are you conv@@ inc@@ ed that Jehovah can provide your d@@ a@@ ily needs ? +How does Satan use “ the desire of the eyes ” ? +R@@ em@@ ember , the apostle John war@@ ned : “ The world is pass@@ ing away and so is its desire . ” +What can happ@@ en to those who use most of their en@@ erg@@ y to get more things ? +What will we consider next , and why ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Why should we not wor@@ ry too much about the things we need ? +( b ) What did Jesus know about humans and their needs ? +When Jesus taught his followers how to pray , what did he say should be most important in their life ? +What do we learn from the way Jehovah car@@ es for the bir@@ ds of heaven ? +We should “ ob@@ serve int@@ ently the bir@@ ds of heaven . ” +Of course , he does not put the food in their be@@ ak@@ s ! +What pro@@ ves that we are wor@@ th more than the bir@@ ds of heaven ? +( Com@@ pare Luke 12 : 6 , 7 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) What do we learn from the way Jehovah car@@ es for the l@@ il@@ ies of the fi@@ eld ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture . ) ( b ) What questions might we need to ask ourselves , and why ? +What does Jehovah know about us person@@ ally , and what will he do for us ? +Why should we not wor@@ ry about what might happ@@ en in the future ? +Can you sim@@ pl@@ if@@ y your life to f@@ oc@@ us more on the Kingdom ? +( a ) What is a go@@ al you may set in Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s service ? +( b ) What can you do to sim@@ pl@@ if@@ y your life ? +What will help you to d@@ ra@@ w clos@@ er to Jehovah ? +I@@ l@@ l@@ ustr@@ ate why it is important to be a@@ war@@ e of what time it is and what is happ@@ ening around us . +Why did Jesus tell his disciples to “ keep on the wat@@ ch ” ? +Why do we p@@ ay attention to Jesus ’ war@@ ning ? +( a ) Why can we believe that Jesus now kno@@ ws when Ar@@ mag@@ ed@@ don will oc@@ c@@ ur ? +( b ) Although we do not know when the great trib@@ ulation will beg@@ in , what can we be sure of ? +When on earth , Jesus said : “ Con@@ cer@@ ning that day and ho@@ ur nob@@ ody kno@@ ws , ne@@ ither the ang@@ els of the heav@@ ens nor the Son , but only the Father . ” +( Read H@@ ab@@ ak@@ ku@@ k 2 : 1 - 3 . ) +G@@ ive an example to show that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s prophec@@ ies are always fulfill@@ ed right on time . +Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s prophec@@ ies have always been fulfill@@ ed right on time ! +S@@ om@@ e@@ time later , Jehovah told Abraham : “ K@@ now for certain that your off@@ s@@ pr@@ ing will be for@@ e@@ ign@@ ers in a land not the@@ ir@@ s and that the people there will en@@ sl@@ ave them and af@@ fl@@ ict them for 4@@ 00 years . ” +Why can we be sure that Jehovah will sa@@ ve his people ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) What was the r@@ ole of a wat@@ ch@@ man in ancient times , and what less@@ on does that teach us ? +( b ) G@@ ive an example of what could happ@@ en when wat@@ ch@@ men fel@@ l as@@ le@@ ep on the jo@@ b . +What are most people today not a@@ war@@ e of ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) Of what must we be car@@ eful , and why ? +( b ) What conv@@ inc@@ es you that the D@@ evil has influ@@ enced people to ign@@ or@@ e Bible prophec@@ y ? +Why must we not let the D@@ evil dec@@ e@@ ive us ? +Jesus war@@ ned us : “ K@@ e@@ ep ready , because at an ho@@ ur that you do not think likely , the Son of man is coming . ” +How is the spirit of the world affec@@ ting mankind , and how can we avoid that d@@ ang@@ er@@ ous influ@@ ence ? +What war@@ ning do we find at Luke 21 : 34 , 35 ? +( Read Luke 21 : 34 , 35 . ) +What happ@@ ened to Peter , James , and John , and how might that happ@@ en to us too ? +According to Luke 21 : 36 , how did Jesus instruc@@ t us to “ keep awa@@ ke ” ? +How can we make sure that we are ready for what is coming in the near future ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 14 ) See chap@@ ter 21 of the book God@@ ’@@ s Kingdom R@@ ul@@ es ! +During an ass@@ emb@@ ly , a brother asked me if I would like to pre@@ ach . +We went to the ter@@ rit@@ ory , and he gave me some bo@@ ok@@ l@@ ets about God@@ ’@@ s Kingdom . +One of the sis@@ ters there gave us children Bible less@@ ons based on the Bible and the book The H@@ ar@@ p of God . +As a te@@ en@@ ag@@ er , I enjoy@@ ed giving people hope from God@@ ’@@ s Word . +The brother st@@ opp@@ ed his b@@ ic@@ y@@ c@@ le and asked me to s@@ it down with him on a lo@@ g . +He said : “ Who gave you author@@ ity to jud@@ ge who is a go@@ at ? +L@@ et@@ ’@@ s just be happy giving people the good news and leave the judg@@ ing to Jehovah . ” +A@@ no@@ ther old@@ er brother taught me that to find happ@@ iness in giving , we some@@ times have to end@@ ure pati@@ ently . +Y@@ ears later , his pati@@ ence was re@@ war@@ d@@ ed when his wife was baptized as one of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . +After the war , I pione@@ ered for two years in sou@@ ther@@ n I@@ rel@@ and . +We did not real@@ ize how much power the pri@@ ests had . +I had never sa@@ il@@ ed before , so I was exc@@ ited . +For f@@ ive years , we pre@@ ached m@@ ainly on is@@ ol@@ ated is@@ lands where there were no Witnesses . +The cre@@ w of mission@@ ar@@ ies ab@@ o@@ ard the S@@ ib@@ ia ( left to right ) : R@@ on Par@@ k@@ in , D@@ ic@@ k R@@ y@@ de , G@@ ust M@@ aki , and St@@ an@@ le@@ y C@@ ar@@ ter +O@@ f@@ ten , they gave us f@@ res@@ h f@@ ish , av@@ oc@@ ad@@ os , and pe@@ an@@ u@@ ts . +Then at d@@ us@@ k we r@@ an@@ g the shi@@ p@@ ’@@ s bel@@ l . +It was lov@@ ely to see how ser@@ i@@ ously some of them took their ass@@ ign@@ ment . +When we arr@@ ived , I m@@ et and fel@@ l in love with M@@ ax@@ ine B@@ oy@@ d , a be@@ au@@ ti@@ ful mission@@ ary sis@@ ter . +So I said to my@@ self , ‘ R@@ on@@ al@@ d , if you want this gir@@ l , you@@ ’@@ ve go@@ t to act qu@@ ick@@ ly . ’ +After three we@@ ek@@ s I pro@@ posed , and after si@@ x we@@ ek@@ s we were married . +M@@ ax@@ ine and I were ass@@ igned as mission@@ ar@@ ies to P@@ u@@ er@@ to R@@ ic@@ o , so I never went out on the new bo@@ at . +For example , in the v@@ ill@@ age of P@@ ot@@ ala P@@ ast@@ il@@ lo , there were two Witnes@@ s famil@@ ies with many children , and I used to pl@@ ay the fl@@ ute for them . +I asked one of the little gir@@ ls , H@@ ild@@ a , if she wanted to come and pre@@ ach with us . +We b@@ ought her a p@@ a@@ ir , and she came preaching with us . +She was about to leave for her ass@@ ign@@ ment in Ec@@ u@@ ad@@ or , and she said : “ You d@@ on@@ ’@@ t recogn@@ ize me , do you ? +I am the little gir@@ l from P@@ ast@@ il@@ lo who had no sho@@ es . ” +At first , L@@ en@@ n@@ ar@@ t Joh@@ n@@ son and I did most of the work . +N@@ ath@@ an K@@ nor@@ r , who was then taking the lead among Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses , came to P@@ u@@ er@@ to R@@ ic@@ o . +L@@ ater , he gave me strong counsel about being organ@@ ized and said that he was dis@@ appo@@ inted in me . +Father did not accep@@ t the truth when M@@ other and I did . +My de@@ ar wife , M@@ ax@@ ine , died in 20@@ 11 . +I am really look@@ ing for@@ ward to se@@ e@@ ing her again in the resurrec@@ tion . +After 60 years on the is@@ land , I felt as P@@ u@@ er@@ to R@@ ican as a co@@ qu@@ í , the pop@@ ular little P@@ u@@ er@@ to R@@ ican t@@ ree f@@ ro@@ g that s@@ ings ko - ke@@ e , ko - ke@@ e at d@@ us@@ k . +Some who come to see me want to discus@@ s personal or family problems . +E@@ ver@@ y@@ thing we do at Be@@ the@@ l is sac@@ red service . +Wh@@ er@@ ever we serve Jehovah , we have opport@@ un@@ ities to pra@@ ise him . +Le@@ on@@ ard S@@ m@@ ith@@ ’@@ s life st@@ ory app@@ ear@@ ed in The Watchtower of A@@ pr@@ il 15 , 20@@ 12 . +Why can it be said that marriage is a gif@@ t from God ? +How would you descr@@ ibe the history of marriage from the time of Adam to Jesus ’ day ? +What can help a Christian to dec@@ ide whether to get married ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How did marriage beg@@ in ? +( b ) What could the first man and woman have real@@ ized about marriage ? +( Read Genesis 2 : 20 - 24 . ) +An important purpose of marriage was to pop@@ ul@@ ate the earth . +What can we learn from Ad@@ am@@ ’@@ s and Ev@@ e@@ ’@@ s respon@@ ses to Jehovah ? +How would you expl@@ ain Genesis 3 : 15 ? +( a ) What has happ@@ ened to marriage since the re@@ bel@@ li@@ on of Adam and E@@ ve ? +( b ) What does the Bible requ@@ ire of husb@@ ands and w@@ ives ? +What is the history of marriage from the time of Adam to the F@@ lood ? +What did Jehovah do to the wicked in No@@ ah@@ ’@@ s day , and what less@@ on should we learn from what happ@@ ened at that time ? +( a ) In many cul@@ tures , what sex@@ ual practic@@ es became a way of life ? +( b ) How did Abraham and S@@ ar@@ ah set a good example in their marriage ? +( Read 1 Peter 3 : 3 - 6 . ) +How did the M@@ os@@ a@@ ic Law prot@@ ect the Israelites ? +( Read De@@ uter@@ onomy 7 : 3 , 4 . ) +12 , 13 . ( a ) How were some men tre@@ ating their w@@ ives in M@@ al@@ ac@@ hi@@ ’@@ s day ? +( b ) Today , if a baptized person r@@ an off with someone el@@ se@@ ’@@ s m@@ ate , what would the con@@ se@@ qu@@ ences be ? +( a ) In the Christian congregation , what would be the stand@@ ard for marriage ? +Paul add@@ ed : “ If they do not have self - control , let them mar@@ ry , for it is better to mar@@ ry than to be in@@ fl@@ am@@ ed with p@@ as@@ sion . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) How should a Christian marriage beg@@ in ? +( b ) What will the following article discus@@ s ? +What responsib@@ il@@ ities did God give husb@@ ands and w@@ ives ? +Why are love and tend@@ er@@ ness very important in a marriage ? +How can the Bible help if there are problems in a marriage ? +Although marriage us@@ ually beg@@ ins with joy , what can those who mar@@ ry exp@@ ect to experience ? +What kind@@ s of love should marriage m@@ ates show ? +How strong should love be in a marriage ? +Paul wrote : “ H@@ us@@ b@@ ands , continue loving your w@@ ives , just as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it . ” +( Read John 13 : 34 , 35 ; 15 : 12 , 13 . ) +4 , 5 . ( a ) What is a husb@@ and@@ ’@@ s responsib@@ ility as a family head ? +( b ) How should a wife view head@@ ship ? +( c ) What ad@@ jus@@ t@@ ments did one married cou@@ ple need to make ? +Mar@@ ri@@ age was an ad@@ jus@@ t@@ ment for me as I learned to rel@@ y on my husband . +It has not always been eas@@ y , but we have dr@@ aw@@ n so much clos@@ er as a cou@@ ple by doing things Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s way . ” +In marriage , taking two people into consid@@ er@@ ation ad@@ ds to the challeng@@ e . +But by se@@ ek@@ ing Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s gu@@ id@@ ance in prayer and really lis@@ t@@ ening to my w@@ if@@ e@@ ’@@ s in@@ put , it g@@ ets eas@@ i@@ er every day . +I feel that we are a real te@@ am ! ” +How does love serve as “ a perfect b@@ ond of un@@ ion ” when problems devel@@ op in a marriage ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) What adv@@ ice does the Bible give reg@@ arding sex@@ ual rel@@ ations in marriage ? +( b ) Why do marriage m@@ ates need to show tend@@ er@@ ness ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 7 : 3 - 5 . ) +S@@ ex@@ ual rel@@ ations should never be for@@ c@@ ed or dem@@ and@@ ed but should come natur@@ ally . +Why is sex@@ ual interest in anyone who is not one@@ ’@@ s own marriage m@@ ate un@@ accep@@ table ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) How common is div@@ or@@ ce ? +( b ) What does the Bible say about se@@ par@@ ation ? +( c ) What will help a marriage m@@ ate not to se@@ par@@ ate qu@@ ick@@ ly ? +What may lead a marriage m@@ ate to consider se@@ par@@ ation ? +What does the Bible say to Christians married to m@@ ates who are not worshi@@ pp@@ ers of Jehovah ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 7 : 12 - 14 . ) +O@@ r , husband , how do you know whether you will sa@@ ve your wife ? ” +15 , 16 . ( a ) What counsel does the Bible give Christian w@@ ives who@@ se husb@@ ands are not servants of God ? +( b ) What is the position of a Christian “ if the un@@ believ@@ ing one cho@@ oses to de@@ part ” ? +The apostle Peter coun@@ sel@@ s Christian w@@ ives to be in sub@@ jec@@ tion to their husb@@ ands , “ so that if any are not obedi@@ ent to the word , they may be w@@ on without a word through the conduct of their w@@ ives , because of having been ey@@ ew@@ itnes@@ ses of your cha@@ st@@ e conduct together with de@@ ep respect . ” +What if an un@@ believ@@ ing marriage m@@ ate cho@@ oses to se@@ par@@ ate ? +The Bible says : “ If the un@@ believ@@ ing one cho@@ oses to de@@ part , let him de@@ part ; a brother or a sis@@ ter is not b@@ ound under such circum@@ st@@ ances , but God has called you to peace . ” +What should be the first pri@@ or@@ ity of Christian married cou@@ ples ? +Why is it possible for Christians to have a happy and succ@@ ess@@ ful marriage ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 5 ) N@@ am@@ es have been chang@@ ed . +[ 2 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 13 ) See the book “ K@@ e@@ ep Y@@ ourselves in God@@ ’@@ s L@@ ove , ” app@@ end@@ i@@ x , “ The Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s V@@ i@@ ew on D@@ iv@@ or@@ ce and Se@@ par@@ ation . ” +What a pleas@@ ure it is to give a witnes@@ s in the mor@@ ning ho@@ ur@@ s along the Dan@@ ube R@@ iver ! +These happy pub@@ lish@@ ers are shar@@ ing the Kingdom message with an appreci@@ ative lis@@ t@@ en@@ er at V@@ ig@@ ad@@ ó S@@ qu@@ are in B@@ ud@@ ap@@ est , H@@ ung@@ ary +What can you do to make spiritual pro@@ g@@ ress ? +How can you pro@@ g@@ ress spiritu@@ ally without grow@@ ing w@@ ear@@ y ? +What ad@@ jus@@ t@@ ments might make you more effec@@ tive in the ministry ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How has Isaiah 60 : 22 come true in this time of the end ? +( b ) What needs now ex@@ ist in the earth@@ ly part of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s organization ? +“ THE little one will become a thous@@ and and the small one a m@@ igh@@ ty nation . ” +What does making spiritual pro@@ g@@ ress mean to you ? +How can young people use their streng@@ th in Kingdom service ? +6 - 8 . ( a ) How did one young man change his view of God@@ ’@@ s service , and with what result ? +( b ) How can we “ t@@ as@@ te and see that Jehovah is good ” ? +Because of his bless@@ ing , I feel ind@@ eb@@ ted to him and am moved to do more in his service , and this res@@ ults in more bless@@ ings . ” +Why is it important for you to have “ a wa@@ iting attitude ” ? +What spiritual qual@@ ities can we work to devel@@ op , and why are they important ? +How can members of the congregation prove themselves tr@@ us@@ t@@ wor@@ thy ? +How can you follow Jos@@ eph@@ ’@@ s example if others tre@@ at you un@@ fa@@ ir@@ ly ? +What can you do if others tre@@ at you un@@ fa@@ ir@@ ly ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) Why do we have to “ p@@ ay con@@ st@@ ant attention ” to the way we pre@@ ach ? +( b ) How might you ad@@ just to chang@@ ing con@@ d@@ itions ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture and the bo@@ x “ Are You W@@ ill@@ ing to Tr@@ y a D@@ if@@ fer@@ ent M@@ eth@@ od ? ” ) +How can pub@@ lic witnes@@ sing prove to be effec@@ tive ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) How might you become more conf@@ ident in pub@@ lic witnes@@ sing ? +( b ) Why do you find Dav@@ id@@ ’@@ s spirit in pra@@ is@@ ing Jehovah val@@ u@@ able as you eng@@ age in the ministry ? +He says : “ During our family worship , my wife and I do res@@ ear@@ ch to find answ@@ ers to ob@@ jec@@ tions and op@@ in@@ ions people ex@@ pr@@ ess . +We also ask other Witnesses for sug@@ g@@ es@@ tions . ” +( Read 1 Timothy 4 : 15 . ) +They will pro@@ cla@@ im the gl@@ ory of your k@@ ing@@ ship and speak about your m@@ igh@@ t@@ iness , to make known to men your m@@ igh@@ ty ac@@ ts and the gl@@ or@@ ious sp@@ l@@ end@@ or of your k@@ ing@@ ship . ” +If you are entr@@ us@@ ted with more work in Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s organization , how can you become a bless@@ ing to others ? +Now V@@ en@@ ec@@ ia says : “ Ph@@ one witnes@@ sing works ! ” +My wife died three years ago , and last year my son was k@@ ill@@ ed in an acc@@ ident . ” +After two years , I am writ@@ ing back as your Christian sis@@ ter . ” +Why should we bu@@ ild in Bible stud@@ ents a strong desire to study the Scriptures person@@ ally ? +How can we help new ones to con@@ ver@@ se with ho@@ us@@ eho@@ ld@@ ers and others ? +Why should ef@@ forts be made to tr@@ ain pro@@ spec@@ tive she@@ pher@@ ds of God@@ ’@@ s f@@ loc@@ k ? +Why must we tr@@ ain others to take up the@@ oc@@ r@@ ati@@ c ass@@ ign@@ ments ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) How did Paul con@@ n@@ ect study of the Scriptures with a produc@@ tive ministry ? +( b ) Be@@ fore we encour@@ age our stud@@ ents to study the Bible on their own , what must we be doing ? +G@@ ive a sug@@ g@@ es@@ tion on how to help new ones to have a r@@ out@@ ine of personal Bible study . +You may ask , ‘ How can I tr@@ ain my stud@@ ent to study the Bible reg@@ ularly ? ’ +En@@ cour@@ age him to read every issu@@ e of The Watchtower and A@@ wa@@ ke ! +( a ) How can you help your stud@@ ent to cul@@ tiv@@ ate love for the Bible in his heart ? +( b ) What is a Bible stud@@ ent likely to do if he develop@@ s hear@@ t@@ felt love for the Scriptures ? +How did Jesus tr@@ ain pro@@ claim@@ ers of the good news ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) How did Jesus appro@@ ach individuals in his ministry ? +( b ) How can we help new pub@@ lish@@ ers to con@@ ver@@ se with people as Jesus did ? +10 - 12 . ( a ) How did Jesus cul@@ tiv@@ ate the interest others show@@ ed in the good news ? +( b ) How can we help new pub@@ lish@@ ers to im@@ prove their sk@@ ill@@ s as teach@@ ers of Bible truth ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) What do you think of the Bible exam@@ ples of those who made great sacrif@@ ices in be@@ half of others ? +( b ) In what practic@@ al ways can you tr@@ ain new pub@@ lish@@ ers and young ones to show love for their brothers and sis@@ ters ? +Why is it important that elders take an interest in the pro@@ g@@ ress of men in the congregation ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) What interest did Paul take in the pro@@ g@@ ress of Timothy ? +( b ) How can the elders effec@@ tiv@@ ely tr@@ ain future she@@ pher@@ ds of the congregation ? +Why should tr@@ aining others in Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s service be important to us ? +Why should you be conv@@ inc@@ ed that your d@@ il@@ ig@@ ent ef@@ forts to tr@@ ain others in Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s service will be succ@@ ess@@ ful ? +It is in v@@ ain that they keep worshi@@ pp@@ ing me , for they teach comm@@ ands of men as doc@@ tr@@ ines . ’ +You let go of the command@@ ment of God and cl@@ ing to the tr@@ ad@@ ition of men . ” ​ — Mark 7 : 6 - 8 . +3 “ Do Not Let Your H@@ ands D@@ ro@@ p D@@ own ” +How did Jehovah streng@@ then the h@@ ands of Moses , As@@ a , and Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iah ? +In what practic@@ al ways can we streng@@ then the h@@ ands of our brothers and sis@@ ters ? +( b ) What might cause our h@@ ands to d@@ ro@@ p down ? +The hand , for example , is mentioned h@@ und@@ re@@ ds of times . +How can you be mo@@ tiv@@ ated and streng@@ th@@ ened to end@@ ure and have joy ? +However , when Moses ’ h@@ ands became heav@@ y and began to d@@ ro@@ p down , the Am@@ al@@ ek@@ ites started to w@@ in . +( b ) How did God resp@@ ond to Ne@@ h@@ em@@ i@@ ah@@ ’@@ s prayer ? +( Read Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iah 1 : 10 ; 2 : 17 - 20 ; 6 : 9 . ) +Do you believe that Jehovah uses his “ great power ” and “ m@@ igh@@ ty hand ” to streng@@ then his servants today ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) How does Satan try to cause us to let our h@@ ands d@@ ro@@ p down ? +( b ) What does Jehovah use to streng@@ then us and give us power ? +He uses li@@ es and th@@ reat@@ s from govern@@ ments , religious lead@@ ers , and apost@@ ates . +13 , 14 . ( a ) How was one brother streng@@ th@@ ened after his wife died ? +Pr@@ ay@@ er and personal study have been like a life j@@ ac@@ k@@ et that has k@@ ept my head ab@@ ove water . +I have come to real@@ ize the import@@ ance of develop@@ ing a good personal relationship with Jehovah before difficult situ@@ ations ar@@ ise . ” +How does God tr@@ ain us to f@@ ight our enem@@ ies ? +He also hel@@ ps us through our Bible - based pub@@ lic@@ ations , Christian meetings , ass@@ emb@@ li@@ es , and conv@@ enti@@ ons . +How do we avoid being con@@ qu@@ ered by the evil ? +( b ) W@@ hich Bible char@@ ac@@ ters will we consider ? +What helped J@@ ac@@ ob to pers@@ ev@@ ere , and how was he re@@ war@@ d@@ ed ? +( Read Genesis 32 : 24 - 28 . ) +How were two Christians helped to control wrong des@@ ires ? +This young person also benef@@ ited from the article “ Al@@ ter@@ n@@ ative L@@ ife - S@@ ty@@ les ​ — Does God A@@ p@@ prove ? ” +“ For that reason , ” he said , “ I think that as each day p@@ as@@ ses , I can remain faithful . +I am very gr@@ at@@ eful to Jehovah for using his organization to help us surv@@ ive each day in this wicked system . ” +Consider also the experience of a sis@@ ter in the United States . +She writ@@ es : “ I want to th@@ an@@ k you for always fe@@ ed@@ ing us with just what we need and at the right time . +I often feel that these ar@@ ti@@ cl@@ es are writ@@ ten just for me . +For years , I have been b@@ att@@ ling a strong desire for something Jehovah hat@@ es . +At times , I want to th@@ ro@@ w my h@@ ands up and st@@ op f@@ igh@@ ting . +I know that Jehovah is m@@ erc@@ if@@ ul and for@@ giving , but because I have this wrong desire and de@@ ep down I d@@ on@@ ’@@ t ha@@ te it , I feel that I am un@@ able to receive his help . +This ong@@ o@@ ing b@@ att@@ le has affec@@ ted every as@@ p@@ ect of my life . . . . +After reading the article ‘ Do You H@@ ave “ a H@@ ear@@ t to K@@ now ” Jehovah ? ’ +in The Watchtower of Mar@@ ch 15 , 20@@ 13 , I really felt that Jehovah does want to help me . ” +( a ) How did Paul feel about his str@@ ug@@ g@@ les ? +What can we learn about clo@@ thing from God@@ ’@@ s Law to the Israelites ? +What can help Christians to make good dec@@ isions about how to d@@ ress ? +When especially do we need to we@@ ar appro@@ pri@@ ate clo@@ thing ? +Of course , some clo@@ thing that is appro@@ pri@@ ate in one place may not be appro@@ pri@@ ate in another . +( Read 1 Corinthians 10 : 32 , 33 . ) +What are some fac@@ tors that may af@@ fect whether a brother w@@ ears a be@@ ard ? +The M@@ os@@ a@@ ic Law requ@@ ir@@ ed men to we@@ ar a be@@ ard . +Even so , some brothers might dec@@ ide not to we@@ ar a be@@ ard . +What ef@@ fect should our d@@ ress and gro@@ om@@ ing have on others ? +A brother in Ger@@ many wrote : “ My teach@@ ers view the Bible account of cre@@ ation as a my@@ th . +And they take it for gr@@ an@@ ted that the stud@@ ents believe in ev@@ olu@@ tion . ” +A young sis@@ ter in Fr@@ ance said : “ T@@ e@@ ach@@ ers in my school are qu@@ ite ast@@ on@@ ished that there are stud@@ ents who still believe in the Bible . ” +and The Or@@ ig@@ in of L@@ ife ​ — F@@ ive Q@@ u@@ es@@ tions Wor@@ th As@@ king , and the book Is There a Creator Who C@@ ar@@ es Ab@@ out You ? +I@@ ’@@ ve stud@@ ied those bro@@ ch@@ ures about a do@@ z@@ en times . ” +They show that the great@@ est eng@@ in@@ e@@ ers may im@@ itate but will never equ@@ al the comp@@ le@@ x des@@ ign@@ s in n@@ ature . ” +Why does God want you to use your power of reason ? +( Read Romans 12 : 1 , 2 ; 1 Timothy 2 : 4 . ) +And many of them liv@@ ed at different times and did not know one another person@@ ally . ” +I liter@@ ally had to st@@ op and cont@@ em@@ pl@@ ate how inc@@ re@@ d@@ ible that proph@@ e@@ tic P@@ ass@@ over me@@ al was ! ” +“ H@@ on@@ es@@ ty like that is r@@ are , ” said a young brother in Brit@@ ain . +“ This ad@@ ds to our conf@@ idence that the Bible truly is from Jehovah . ” +A young sis@@ ter in Japan wrote : “ When my family appl@@ ied Bible teach@@ ings , we were truly happy . +We experi@@ enced peace , unity , and love . ” +And some st@@ op believ@@ ing in God because they are dis@@ appo@@ inted with religion . +He add@@ ed : “ One is struc@@ k by the compl@@ ex@@ ity of even the sim@@ pl@@ est form of life . ” +He wrote : “ E@@ very house is con@@ struc@@ ted by someone , but the one who con@@ struc@@ ted all things is God . ” +Why is it so important to know your children well ? +Our children ac@@ qu@@ ire it little by little . ” +He as@@ ks : ‘ What does the Bible say ? ’ +‘ Do you believe what it says ? ’ +He wan@@ ts me to answer in my own words and not simply re@@ pe@@ at his or M@@ um@@ ’@@ s words . +As I go@@ t old@@ er , I had to exp@@ and on my answ@@ ers . ” +They answ@@ ered all my questions , using the Bible . ” +( Read De@@ uter@@ onomy 6 : 5 - 8 ; Luke 6 : 45 . ) +So if life ev@@ ol@@ ved from simp@@ le to more comp@@ le@@ x form@@ s , why were these ancient cre@@ atur@@ es already so comp@@ le@@ x ? +It was a less@@ on that de@@ ep@@ ly im@@ pressed me and that I shar@@ ed with my son . ” +“ They took great care , ” she expl@@ ained . +“ When I asked them why they were so car@@ eful , they said that they wanted the c@@ of@@ fe@@ e to be just the way I like it . +I expl@@ ained that God m@@ ix@@ ed the g@@ as@@ es in the at@@ m@@ os@@ ph@@ ere with similar care ​ — just right for us . ” +And how would you comp@@ are the s@@ ound of an a@@ ir@@ pl@@ ane to the sing@@ ing of a bir@@ d ? +So who is more int@@ ell@@ ig@@ ent ​ — the m@@ ak@@ er of a@@ ir@@ pl@@ an@@ es or the Creator of bir@@ ds ? ” +“ N@@ ever ti@@ re of ex@@ per@@ im@@ ent@@ ing with new ways to appro@@ ach old sub@@ jec@@ ts , ” said one father . +“ From the time they were very young , I stud@@ ied with them for 15 min@@ ut@@ es every day , exc@@ ept on days when we had Christian meetings . +O@@ v@@ er time , many of these were add@@ res@@ sed at meetings or during family or personal study . +T@@ hat@@ ’@@ s why it@@ ’@@ s important for parents just to keep teaching . ” +Let your children see how real Jehovah is to you . +“ We also tell our old@@ er daugh@@ ter , ‘ H@@ ave complet@@ e trust in Jehovah , keep bus@@ y in Kingdom service , and do not wor@@ ry too much . ’ +When she se@@ es the out@@ come , she kno@@ ws that Jehovah is help@@ ing us . +This has done wond@@ ers for her faith in God and in the Bible . ” +The first article shows how our faith can gro@@ w and remain strong . +Let me expl@@ ain what led to that con@@ ver@@ s@@ ation . +I W@@ A@@ S born in W@@ ich@@ it@@ a , K@@ ans@@ as , U@@ .@@ S@@ .@@ A . , on D@@ ec@@ ember 10 , 19@@ 36 , the old@@ est of four children . +Then a sol@@ di@@ er wal@@ ked by , and the doc@@ tor y@@ el@@ led , “ Do something about this y@@ el@@ low co@@ ward ! ” +The sol@@ di@@ er could see that the man was dr@@ un@@ k , so he told him , “ G@@ o home and s@@ ob@@ er up ! ” +He ow@@ ned two b@@ ar@@ b@@ er@@ sho@@ ps in W@@ ich@@ it@@ a , and the doc@@ tor was one of his c@@ li@@ ents ! +With my parents , going to a conv@@ ention in W@@ ich@@ it@@ a in the 19@@ 40 ’ s +With Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s bless@@ ing and their ze@@ al@@ ous work , a congregation was started . +The brother also s@@ old my c@@ ar for $ 25 . +We were ass@@ igned to special pione@@ er in W@@ al@@ n@@ ut R@@ id@@ ge , Ar@@ k@@ ans@@ as . +Then in 19@@ 6@@ 2 , we were thr@@ ill@@ ed to receive an inv@@ it@@ ation to the 3@@ 7@@ th cl@@ ass of Gil@@ ead . +In the ministry in N@@ a@@ i@@ ro@@ bi with M@@ ary and Ch@@ r@@ is K@@ an@@ a@@ iya +S@@ o@@ on after , our first daugh@@ ter , K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly , was born , and 17 mon@@ ths later , we had St@@ eph@@ any . +We would also go c@@ amp@@ ing with them and would have very enjoy@@ able con@@ ver@@ s@@ ations around the c@@ amp@@ fir@@ e . +We arr@@ ang@@ ed to have some who were in the full - time ministry st@@ ay in our home . +They were sho@@ c@@ ked and started to cr@@ y and said that they wanted to study . +With the help and direc@@ tion of God@@ ’@@ s organization , we did our best to ra@@ ise them to love Jehovah . +On a later tri@@ p , K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly m@@ et one of his work@@ m@@ ates , B@@ ri@@ an L@@ le@@ wel@@ ly@@ n . +So they did st@@ ay free until they were at le@@ ast 23 . +At the same time , B@@ ri@@ an and K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly were inv@@ ited to work at L@@ ond@@ on Be@@ the@@ l and later were trans@@ fer@@ red to M@@ al@@ aw@@ i Be@@ the@@ l . +The day after we left for the Watchtower E@@ duc@@ ational C@@ ent@@ er in P@@ at@@ ter@@ son , L@@ inda called to tell us that M@@ other had died . +N@@ ext , we taught the course in Z@@ im@@ bab@@ we and then in Z@@ amb@@ ia . +In 200@@ 6 , B@@ ri@@ an and K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly moved next do@@ or to us to ra@@ ise their two daugh@@ ters , M@@ ac@@ k@@ enz@@ ie and El@@ iz@@ ab@@ et@@ h . +Paul and St@@ eph@@ any are still in M@@ al@@ aw@@ i , where Paul serv@@ es on the Br@@ an@@ ch Com@@ mit@@ te@@ e . +Why might we need to ad@@ just our view of str@@ ang@@ ers ? +When I left the a@@ ir@@ p@@ ort and felt the c@@ old for the first time in my life , I started cr@@ ying . ” +Greek - spe@@ aking Jews compl@@ ained that their w@@ id@@ ow@@ s were not being tre@@ ated fa@@ ir@@ ly . +W@@ he@@ ther we real@@ ize it or not , we are all de@@ ep@@ ly influ@@ enced by our cul@@ ture . +( Read 1 Peter 1 : 22 . ) +Be pati@@ ent with those who are ad@@ jus@@ ting to a new country . +At first , we may not fully understand their way of thinking or re@@ ac@@ ting . +What example of respect and gr@@ ati@@ t@@ ude can im@@ m@@ ig@@ r@@ ants im@@ itate today ? +F@@ ir@@ st , she show@@ ed respect for the cus@@ tom@@ s of her new country by as@@ king per@@ mis@@ sion to g@@ le@@ an . +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 1 ) N@@ ame has been chang@@ ed . +Are you among those who are lear@@ ning another language ? +( Read Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iah 13 : 23 , 24 . ) +( b ) How can we re@@ ach our go@@ al ? +We must recogn@@ ize that when we pre@@ pare for the ministry , for the meetings , or for a talk , we may not necess@@ ar@@ ily app@@ ly what we read to ourselves . +Since my mind is m@@ ainly involved in an int@@ ell@@ ec@@ t@@ ual exerc@@ ise , my heart is not necess@@ ar@@ ily t@@ ou@@ ch@@ ed by the spiritual th@@ oug@@ h@@ ts I am reading . +That is why I reg@@ ularly set as@@ ide time to study the Bible and other pub@@ lic@@ ations in my mother t@@ ong@@ ue . ” +“ It an@@ no@@ y@@ ed him to go out in the ministry in another language , wh@@ er@@ eas before he loved preaching in his n@@ ative language , Fr@@ en@@ ch , ” says M@@ ur@@ iel . +“ When we real@@ ized that this situation had h@@ ind@@ ered our son from making spiritual adv@@ anc@@ ement , ” expl@@ ains S@@ er@@ ge , “ we dec@@ ided to m@@ ove back to our form@@ er congregation . ” +M@@ ake sure that the truth re@@ ach@@ es the hear@@ ts of your children ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 14 , 15 ) +But we also incl@@ ude prac@@ tice s@@ essi@@ ons and g@@ am@@ es in L@@ ing@@ ala so that they can learn this language while having f@@ u@@ n . ” +M@@ ake an ef@@ fort to learn the loc@@ al language and to par@@ ti@@ ci@@ p@@ ate in the meetings ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 16 , 17 ) +We also set the go@@ al of att@@ ending a meet@@ ing in Fr@@ en@@ ch once a mon@@ th , and we take adv@@ ant@@ age of our v@@ ac@@ ations to vis@@ it conv@@ enti@@ ons hel@@ d in our n@@ ative language . ” +How can we show our love for God@@ ’@@ s Word ? +Bro@@ thers wor@@ king bus@@ iness ter@@ rit@@ ory witnes@@ s to a m@@ ec@@ han@@ ic in an au@@ to rep@@ a@@ ir g@@ ar@@ age . +( Read Revelation 21 : 3 - 6 . ) +How did Abraham and his family keep their faith strong ? +( Read 1 John 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +What tri@@ als did some of the proph@@ ets end@@ ure because of their faith ? +O@@ thers , like Eli@@ j@@ ah , “ wand@@ ered about in des@@ er@@ ts and m@@ oun@@ t@@ ains and c@@ av@@ es and d@@ ens of the earth . ” +How does No@@ ah@@ ’@@ s example help us to understand what it means to have faith ? +In what ways must we exerc@@ ise our faith ? +In what two ways does Hebrews 11 : 1 descr@@ ibe faith ? +You see that his faith was ac@@ tive along with his works and his faith was per@@ fec@@ ted by his works . ” +For example , John expl@@ ained : “ The one who exerc@@ ises faith in the Son has everlasting life ; the one who dis@@ ob@@ ey@@ s the Son will not see life , but the wr@@ ath of God rem@@ ains upon him . ” +Com@@ par@@ ed with love , how important is faith ? +James asked his anointed brothers : “ D@@ id not God cho@@ ose those who are po@@ or from the world@@ ’@@ s stand@@ point to be ric@@ h in faith and he@@ ir@@ s of the Kingdom , which he prom@@ ised to those who love him ? ” +While men were s@@ le@@ ep@@ ing , his enem@@ y came and over@@ s@@ ow@@ ed we@@ ed@@ s in among the whe@@ at and left . +When the st@@ al@@ k s@@ pr@@ ou@@ ted and produc@@ ed fru@@ it , then the we@@ ed@@ s also app@@ ear@@ ed . ” +What hope did Jehovah give his people , and why was this promise rem@@ ar@@ k@@ able ? +W@@ ould the Israelites ever again be able to worship God in a complet@@ ely accep@@ table way ? +So it does not really se@@ em that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people ent@@ ered into cap@@ tiv@@ ity to Babyl@@ on the Gre@@ at in 19@@ 18 . +( Read 1 Peter 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Read Matthew 13 : 24 , 25 , 37 - 39 . ) +W@@ ould true Christians ever be free to worship God op@@ enly and accep@@ t@@ ab@@ ly ? +When were the anointed fre@@ ed from Babyl@@ on@@ ian cap@@ tiv@@ ity ? +Bro@@ ther R@@ uth@@ er@@ for@@ d re@@ ques@@ ted that we arr@@ ange conv@@ enti@@ ons in sever@@ al ci@@ ties in the wes@@ tern United States and s@@ end spe@@ ak@@ ers to try to encour@@ age the friends as much as possible . ” +“ If you have any word of encour@@ ag@@ ement for the people , tell it . ” ​ — A@@ C@@ T@@ S 13 : 15 . +So I cr@@ y often and pre@@ fer not to talk to them . +He lis@@ t@@ ened with sy@@ mp@@ ath@@ y as I ex@@ pressed my feelings . +Then he rem@@ ind@@ ed me of the good I was ac@@ compl@@ ish@@ ing . +He also rem@@ ind@@ ed me of Jesus ’ words ​ — that each of us is wor@@ th more than many sp@@ ar@@ ro@@ ws . +I often rec@@ all that sc@@ ri@@ p@@ ture , and it still t@@ ou@@ ches my heart . +What can we learn from the way Jehovah , Jesus , and Paul encour@@ aged others ? +( Read Ec@@ cl@@ esi@@ ast@@ es 4 : 9 , 10 . ) +What can we learn from the way Jesus tre@@ ated his apost@@ les ? +After going through those reg@@ ions and giving many words of encour@@ ag@@ ement to the ones there , he arr@@ ived in Gre@@ ec@@ e . ” +( Read Hebrews 10 : 24 , 25 . ) +( Read 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 5 : 12 , 13 . ) +They are a real s@@ ource of encour@@ ag@@ ement . ” +And@@ re@@ as , who has two children , says : “ En@@ cour@@ ag@@ ement hel@@ ps children to gro@@ w up spiritu@@ ally and emo@@ tion@@ ally . +Even though our k@@ id@@ s know what is right , doing the right thing becom@@ es their way of life through our con@@ st@@ ant encour@@ ag@@ ement . ” +( Read Luke 21 : 1 - 4 ; 2 Corinthians 8 : 12 . ) +( Read Revelation 2 : 18 , 19 . ) +I want you to know that when you sp@@ oke in such a kind way , both from the pl@@ at@@ form and in person , I felt that it was a gif@@ t from Jehovah . ” +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 1 ) Some nam@@ es have been chang@@ ed . +( b ) What will we discus@@ s in this article ? +How did the congreg@@ ations benefit from following the direc@@ tion of the gover@@ ning body ? +( Read 3 John 9 , 10 . ) +( Read Matthew 5 : 23 , 24 ; 18 : 15 - 17 . ) +The Bible direc@@ ts us to att@@ end meetings reg@@ ularly . +H@@ ave you been using j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g in your ministry and in your family worship ? +and the bro@@ ch@@ ure Who Are Do@@ ing Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s W@@ ill Today ? +What are some reas@@ ons why we should be th@@ ank@@ ful to Jehovah ? +There are many reas@@ ons why we should be th@@ ank@@ ful to Jehovah ! +It also shows how the hope of a re@@ ward benef@@ its us . +I was only e@@ ight years old at the time . +My father did not want my mother to talk to me about what she was lear@@ ning . +However , I was cur@@ ious and asked questions , so she stud@@ ied with me when my father was out of the house . +As a result , I too dec@@ ided that I wanted to ded@@ ic@@ ate my life to Jehovah . +My mother said that I should first speak to the serv@@ ant to the bre@@ th@@ ren ( now called a circ@@ u@@ it over@@ se@@ er ) . +He said , “ G@@ o for it ! ” +After four mon@@ ths , I sel@@ ec@@ ted a brother as my pione@@ er par@@ t@@ ner . +My mother pione@@ ered with a sis@@ ter in another congregation . +In 195@@ 1 , I fill@@ ed out an appl@@ ication to att@@ end the Watchtower Bible S@@ cho@@ ol of Gil@@ ead . +While there , I received my inv@@ it@@ ation to the 2@@ 2@@ n@@ d cl@@ ass of Gil@@ ead . +I then trav@@ el@@ ed by tr@@ ain to S@@ outh L@@ ans@@ ing , New York , where the school was loc@@ ated . +With J@@ an@@ et on one of the many is@@ lands in the Philipp@@ ines +We still serve at the br@@ an@@ ch off@@ ice in Q@@ u@@ ez@@ on C@@ ity +How can you experience “ the peace of God ” ? +How can the congregation help you to re@@ duc@@ e anx@@ i@@ ety ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture . ) ( b ) What will we consider in this article ? +How , though , can you do that ? +The p@@ sal@@ mis@@ t David beg@@ ged Jehovah : “ L@@ is@@ ten to my prayer , O God . ” +When we are anx@@ ious , why is prayer so important ? +( Read Matthew 11 : 28 - 30 . ) +What did Jesus mean when he said : “ N@@ ever be anx@@ ious ” ? +He ad@@ mit@@ ted : “ My ang@@ u@@ ished heart makes me gro@@ an al@@ ou@@ d . ” +( See the bo@@ x “ Some Pr@@ ac@@ tic@@ al W@@ ays to R@@ educ@@ e An@@ x@@ i@@ ety . ” ) +How can the mean@@ ing of God@@ ’@@ s name streng@@ then your faith ? +His very name is under@@ st@@ ood to mean “ He C@@ a@@ uses to Bec@@ ome . ” +Why can you be conf@@ ident that your relationship with God will streng@@ then you ? +( a ) How can we th@@ ro@@ w our anx@@ i@@ ety on God ? +How can we be sure that Jehovah re@@ war@@ ds his servants ? +How did Jehovah bl@@ ess his servants in the past ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How are love and faith con@@ nec@@ ted ? +How , though , does the hope of a re@@ ward benefit us ? +Jesus show@@ ed that his disciples would be re@@ war@@ d@@ ed for their sacrif@@ ices ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 5 ) +The apostle Peter once asked Jesus : “ We have left all things and follow@@ ed you ; what , then , will there be for us ? ” +In the S@@ er@@ m@@ on on the M@@ ount , Jesus said : “ Re@@ jo@@ ice and be over@@ j@@ oy@@ ed , since your re@@ ward is great in the heav@@ ens , for in that way they pers@@ ec@@ uted the proph@@ ets pri@@ or to you . ” +Moses told the nation of Israel : “ Jehovah will sur@@ ely bl@@ ess you in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you to pos@@ s@@ ess as an in@@ her@@ it@@ ance , but only if you str@@ ic@@ tly obe@@ y the vo@@ ice of Jehovah your God and car@@ ef@@ ul@@ ly ob@@ serve all this command@@ ment that I am giving you today . +For Jehovah your God will bl@@ ess you just as he has prom@@ ised you . ” +And he nam@@ ed the second one Eph@@ ra@@ im , for he said , ‘ God has made me fru@@ it@@ ful in the land of my af@@ fl@@ ic@@ tion . ’ ” +God@@ ’@@ s Word expl@@ ains : “ For the joy that was set before him he end@@ ured a tor@@ ture st@@ ake , des@@ p@@ is@@ ing sha@@ me . ” +Jesus certainly found joy in being able to s@@ anc@@ ti@@ f@@ y God@@ ’@@ s name . +How does Jehovah feel about what we do for him ? +“ The one show@@ ing fav@@ or to the low@@ ly is l@@ ending to Jehovah , and He will rep@@ ay him for what he does . ” +What com@@ fort do we find at 1 John 3 : 19 , 20 ? +( Read 1 John 3 : 19 , 20 . ) +What are some of the re@@ war@@ ds that we enjoy now ? +How do Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s servants feel about the re@@ war@@ ds they receive ? +For example , B@@ i@@ anc@@ a from Ger@@ many says : “ I cannot th@@ an@@ k Jehovah en@@ ough for help@@ ing me with my wor@@ ri@@ es and for being at my side each day . +The world out there is cha@@ o@@ tic and ble@@ ak . +But as I work clos@@ ely with Jehovah , I feel sec@@ ure in his ar@@ ms . +Wh@@ en@@ ever I make personal sacrif@@ ices for him , he gives me back a h@@ und@@ re@@ d@@ f@@ old in bless@@ ings . ” +For my own encour@@ ag@@ ement , I keep a no@@ t@@ eb@@ o@@ ok with sc@@ ri@@ p@@ tures and th@@ oug@@ h@@ ts from our pub@@ lic@@ ations that I can cons@@ ult from time to time . +I c@@ all it ‘ My S@@ ur@@ v@@ iv@@ al N@@ ot@@ eb@@ o@@ ok . ’ +Dis@@ cour@@ ag@@ ement is temp@@ or@@ ary if we f@@ oc@@ us on Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s prom@@ ises . +Jehovah is always there to help us , reg@@ ard@@ less of our circum@@ st@@ ances . ” +Yet , you can likely think of ways in which Jehovah has re@@ war@@ d@@ ed you and those around you . +How were Paul and others set free from sin and death ? +( Read Romans 6 : 1 , 2 . ) +What cho@@ ice does each of us have to make ? +( Read Proverbs 14 : 5 ; Ephesians 4 : 25 . ) +They receive “ the spirit ” as ones “ wa@@ iting for ad@@ op@@ tion as sons , the rel@@ ease from [ their fl@@ es@@ hly ] b@@ od@@ ies . ” +( Read Romans 4 : 20 - 22 . ) +( Read Acts 18 : 2 - 4 ; 20 : 20 , 21 , 34 , 35 . ) +Many t@@ ou@@ ris@@ ts come to the city of A@@ v@@ e@@ ir@@ o in nor@@ ther@@ n P@@ ort@@ ug@@ al to see the inter@@ es@@ ting sal@@ t ev@@ ap@@ or@@ ation p@@ ond@@ s . +L@@ oc@@ al Witnesses make sure to off@@ er the good news to those who sel@@ l the loc@@ ally produc@@ ed sal@@ t +What el@@ se can we learn from the Bible ? +In this article , we will learn how to t@@ reas@@ ure God@@ ’@@ s gif@@ t of free will by using it in a way that pleas@@ es the G@@ iver of that gif@@ t . +The first article expl@@ ains what mod@@ es@@ ty is and what it is not . +How does Jehovah exp@@ ect us to use our ab@@ il@@ ities ? +C@@ learly , Jehovah wan@@ ts us to do what we can to benefit ourselves and others . +No@@ ah liv@@ ed in a world that was “ fill@@ ed with viol@@ ence ” and im@@ mor@@ ality . +O@@ p@@ position to our preaching ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 6 - 9 ) +6 , 7 . ( a ) What could No@@ ah not do ? +( b ) How are we in a situation similar to No@@ ah@@ ’@@ s ? +We too live in a world fill@@ ed with wic@@ k@@ ed@@ ness , which we know Jehovah has prom@@ ised to des@@ tro@@ y . +In the mean@@ time , we cannot for@@ ce people to accep@@ t the “ good news of the Kingdom . ” +What No@@ ah could do : In@@ st@@ ead of giving up because of what he could not do , No@@ ah f@@ oc@@ used on what he could do . +When that happ@@ ened , how did David re@@ act ? +P@@ ast sin@@ s ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 11 - 14 ) +11 , 12 . ( a ) After he sin@@ ned , what could David not do ? +What David could not do : David could not und@@ o what he had done . +He had to trust that when he truly rep@@ ented , Jehovah would for@@ give him and help him end@@ ure the con@@ se@@ qu@@ ences of his ac@@ tions . +He had to leave the matter in Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s h@@ ands . +Consider a brother nam@@ ed M@@ al@@ col@@ m , who rem@@ ained faithful until his death in 20@@ 15 . +F@@ oc@@ us on what you can do , not on what you cannot do . ” +( b ) How will you app@@ ly the 20@@ 17 year@@ t@@ ext in your life ? +Our year@@ t@@ ext for 20@@ 17 : “ Tr@@ ust in Jehovah and do what is good . ” ​ — Psalm 37 : 3 +How can we show respect for the dec@@ isions of others ? +I will love them of my own free will . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) Who was the first to receive God@@ ’@@ s gif@@ t of free will , and how did he use it ? +( b ) What question must each of us ask ? +The answer to that question can deter@@ m@@ ine our everlasting future . +God “ began br@@ ing@@ ing them to the man to see what he would c@@ all each one . ” +What must we never do with our gif@@ t of free will ? +Im@@ ag@@ ine that you gave a val@@ u@@ able gif@@ t to a friend . +What is one way we can avoid mis@@ using our Christian fre@@ edom ? +( Read 1 Peter 2 : 16 . ) +What do we learn from the princ@@ ip@@ le found at Gal@@ ati@@ ans 6 : 5 ? +R@@ em@@ ember the princ@@ ip@@ le found at Gal@@ ati@@ ans 6 : 5 . +How will you show that you t@@ reas@@ ure your gif@@ t of free will ? +( a ) What do many people think about mod@@ es@@ ty ? +What is mod@@ es@@ ty , and what is it not ? +Why should we avoid judg@@ ing other pe@@ op@@ le@@ ’@@ s mo@@ ti@@ ves ? +What can we learn from Jesus ’ example when we receive a change of ass@@ ign@@ ment ? +( Read Gal@@ ati@@ ans 6 : 4 , 5 . ) +( Read Ec@@ cl@@ esi@@ ast@@ es 11 : 4 - 6 . ) +What will help us to remain mod@@ est for@@ ever ? +Why is it difficult for some to del@@ eg@@ ate author@@ ity ? +He told N@@ ath@@ an to tell David : “ You are not the one who will bu@@ ild the house for me to d@@ well in . ” +( Read N@@ umb@@ ers 11 : 24 - 29 . ) +No , I w@@ ish that all of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people were proph@@ ets and that Jehovah would put his spirit on them ! ” +( Read Philipp@@ ians 2 : 20 - 22 . ) +The br@@ an@@ ch off@@ ice sent us 8@@ 00 magaz@@ ines to use in the ministry . +I taught cl@@ as@@ ses in M@@ an@@ a@@ us , B@@ el@@ é@@ m , F@@ ort@@ al@@ eza , R@@ ec@@ ife , and S@@ al@@ v@@ ad@@ or . +We arr@@ ived in L@@ is@@ b@@ on , P@@ ort@@ ug@@ al , in A@@ ug@@ ust of 19@@ 6@@ 4 . +It is the only one doing the work Jesus command@@ ed his disciples to do ​ — pre@@ ach the good news of God@@ ’@@ s Kingdom ! ” +While this article was being pre@@ par@@ ed for pub@@ l@@ ication , D@@ oug@@ l@@ as G@@ u@@ est died faithful to Jehovah on O@@ c@@ t@@ ob@@ er 25 , 20@@ 15 . +And “ the spirit of Jehovah began to emp@@ ower David . ” +Why did God want his people to respect the lead@@ ers in Israel ? +( Read Hebrews 1 : 7 , 14 . ) +The Bible ref@@ ers to the Law given to Israel as “ the Law of Moses . ” +11 , 12 . ( a ) What were Jos@@ hu@@ a and the k@@ ings who rul@@ ed God@@ ’@@ s people requ@@ ir@@ ed to do ? +“ As soon as the king heard the words of the book of the Law , he ri@@ pp@@ ed his g@@ ar@@ ments ap@@ ar@@ t . ” +Why did Jehovah disci@@ pl@@ ine some of the lead@@ ers of his people ? +In some cas@@ es , Jehovah disci@@ pl@@ ined or re@@ plac@@ ed those lead@@ ers . +What proved that Jesus was emp@@ ow@@ ered by holy spirit ? +S@@ hor@@ tly after Jesus was baptized , “ ang@@ els came and began to minis@@ ter to him . ” +H@@ our@@ s before his death , “ an angel from heaven app@@ ear@@ ed to him and streng@@ th@@ ened him . ” +How did God@@ ’@@ s Word gu@@ ide Jesus ’ life and teaching ? +It is in v@@ ain that they keep worshi@@ pp@@ ing me , for they teach comm@@ ands of men as doc@@ tr@@ ines . ” +N@@ ob@@ ody is good exc@@ ept one , God . ” +“ In@@ st@@ ant@@ ly the angel of Jehovah struc@@ k him , because he did not give the gl@@ ory to God , and he was e@@ at@@ en up with wor@@ ms and died . ” +The next article will consider the answ@@ ers to those questions . +This may have been the orig@@ inal doc@@ um@@ ent writ@@ ten by Moses . +Why was this sel@@ ec@@ tion so important to them and to Jehovah ? +As a gover@@ ning body , they gave direc@@ tion to all the congreg@@ ations . ​ — Acts 15 : 2 . +5 , 6 . ( a ) How did holy spirit emp@@ ower the gover@@ ning body ? +( c ) How did God@@ ’@@ s Word gu@@ ide the gover@@ ning body ? +F@@ ir@@ st , holy spirit emp@@ ow@@ ered the gover@@ ning body . +Thi@@ r@@ d , God@@ ’@@ s Word gu@@ ided the gover@@ ning body . +Why can we say that Jesus led the early Christians ? +( a ) When did Jesus ap@@ point “ the faithful and dis@@ cre@@ et sl@@ ave ” ? +In 19@@ 19 , three years after Bro@@ ther R@@ us@@ sel@@ l@@ ’@@ s death , Jesus appo@@ inted “ the faithful and dis@@ cre@@ et sl@@ ave . ” +The J@@ uly 15 , 20@@ 13 , issu@@ e of The Watchtower expl@@ ained that “ the faithful and dis@@ cre@@ et sl@@ ave ” is a small group of anointed brothers who make up the G@@ over@@ ning B@@ ody . +So how can we answer Jesus ’ question : “ Who really is the faithful and dis@@ cre@@ et sl@@ ave ? ” +How has holy spirit helped the G@@ over@@ ning B@@ ody ? +What is one way to rem@@ ember the G@@ over@@ ning B@@ ody ? +Why are you determin@@ ed to follow our Le@@ ad@@ er , Jesus ? +When Jesus re@@ turned to heaven , he did not ab@@ and@@ on his followers . +S@@ o@@ on , he will lead us to everlasting life . +Since 195@@ 5 , that cor@@ por@@ ation has been known as the Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia . +Jehovah “ com@@ forts us in all our tri@@ als ” +“ I have sp@@ ok@@ en , and I will bring it about . +1 , 2 . ( a ) What has Jehovah rev@@ eal@@ ed to us ? +THE very first words of the Bible make this simp@@ le but pro@@ found st@@ at@@ ement : “ In the beg@@ in@@ ning God cre@@ ated the heav@@ ens and the earth . ” +( c ) What questions will we consider ? +And why is Jesus ’ r@@ ans@@ om sacrifice the ke@@ y that un@@ loc@@ ks the do@@ or for God@@ ’@@ s purpose to be ac@@ compl@@ ished ? +What are some gif@@ ts that Jehovah gave Adam and E@@ ve ? +It was as if he were saying : ‘ You mean you cannot do what you want ? ’ +But Jehovah is faithful to his own stand@@ ards ; he never viol@@ ates them . +( Read De@@ uter@@ onomy 32 : 4 , 5 . ) +Why is the r@@ ans@@ om such a preci@@ ous gif@@ t ? +Jehovah prov@@ ided the r@@ ans@@ om at great c@@ ost to himself . +When will Jehovah become “ all things to every@@ one ” ? +How can we show that we love Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s name ? +( Read 1 Peter 1 : 15 , 16 . ) +Why can Jehovah view us as righteous , even though we are im@@ perfect ? +He accep@@ ts as his worshi@@ pp@@ ers those who ded@@ ic@@ ate themselves to him . +What did Jesus mean when he next said : “ Let your will take place ” ? +How does the r@@ ans@@ om benefit humans who have died ? +What is God@@ ’@@ s will for the “ great crow@@ d ” ? +( a ) What bless@@ ings do we now receive from Jehovah ? +( Read Acts 3 : 19 - 21 . ) +Jehovah gives us far more than just the gif@@ t of life . +“ We have come to know and believe the love that God has for us . +And should we at times change a dec@@ ision that we have made ? +This article will help us to answer those questions . +Yet , Jehovah view@@ ed those k@@ ings as having a complet@@ e heart . +W@@ ill God view us as having a complet@@ e heart , des@@ pite mis@@ t@@ akes we make ? +We liv@@ ed on a small f@@ ar@@ m in eas@@ tern S@@ outh D@@ ak@@ ot@@ a . +F@@ arm@@ ing was an important part of our famil@@ y@@ ’@@ s life , but it was not the most important part . +My parents go@@ t baptized as Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses in 19@@ 34 . +My d@@ ad , C@@ lar@@ ence , and later my unc@@ le Al@@ fr@@ ed , served as comp@@ any serv@@ ant ( now called co@@ ord@@ in@@ at@@ or of the body of elders ) in our small congregation in C@@ onde , S@@ outh D@@ ak@@ ot@@ a . +My sis@@ ter , D@@ or@@ othy , and I became Kingdom pub@@ lish@@ ers when we were si@@ x . +Con@@ v@@ enti@@ ons and ass@@ emb@@ li@@ es were an important part of our lives . +The Bible says : “ The one wal@@ king with the wise will become wise , ” and there were many wise ones in my family who supp@@ or@@ ted my dec@@ ision to pione@@ er . +When they were serving congreg@@ ations ne@@ ar@@ by , they some@@ times inv@@ ited me to go with them in the ministry . +As a new B@@ eth@@ el@@ ite , with a f@@ ar@@ m truc@@ k +The f@@ ar@@ m on St@@ at@@ en Is@@ land includ@@ ed the r@@ ad@@ i@@ o st@@ ation W@@ B@@ B@@ R . +On@@ ly 15 to 20 members of the Be@@ the@@ l family were ass@@ igned to the f@@ ar@@ m . +M@@ ost of us were young and qu@@ ite in@@ experi@@ enced . +Bro@@ ther Pet@@ er@@ son did his work at Be@@ the@@ l well but never ne@@ gl@@ ec@@ ted the fi@@ eld ministry . +With A@@ ng@@ ela in 19@@ 7@@ 5 , before a t@@ el@@ ev@@ ision inter@@ view +Th@@ ree years later , we were inv@@ ited to Be@@ the@@ l . +Why do Jehovah and Christ des@@ er@@ ve to be hon@@ or@@ ed ? +H@@ um@@ ans were cre@@ ated “ in God@@ ’@@ s im@@ age . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) How do Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses view govern@@ ment of@@ fic@@ i@@ als ? +( Read 1 Timothy 5 : 17 . ) +Ne@@ ither be called lead@@ ers , for your Le@@ ad@@ er is one , the Christ . +W@@ ho@@ ever ex@@ al@@ ts himself will be hum@@ bl@@ ed , and who@@ ever hum@@ bl@@ es himself will be ex@@ al@@ ted . ” +Why should others not make dec@@ isions for us ? +( a ) To make wise dec@@ isions , we should have faith in what ? +What will help us to make wise dec@@ isions ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 24 . ) +L@@ ov@@ ing elders help others learn to make their own dec@@ isions ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 11 ) +El@@ d@@ ers too should take time to do res@@ ear@@ ch . +W@@ ill it bring joy and peace to my family ? +And will it show that I am pati@@ ent and kind ? ’ +Why does Jehovah exp@@ ect us to make our own dec@@ isions ? +What does it mean to serve Jehovah with a complet@@ e heart ? +W@@ hich of the four k@@ ings would you like to im@@ itate , and why ? +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 14 : 11 . ) +What would your heart m@@ ove you to do ? +A@@ sa@@ ’@@ s son J@@ eho@@ sha@@ p@@ hat “ k@@ ept wal@@ king in the way of his father As@@ a . ” +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 20 : 2 - 4 . ) +( Read Isaiah 37 : 15 - 20 . ) +( Read 2 K@@ ings 20 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 34 : 18 , 19 . ) +Why will we consider the exam@@ ples of four k@@ ings of Jud@@ ah ? +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 16 : 7 - 9 . ) +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 32 : 31 . ) +Many pra@@ ise him for what he has done . +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 35 : 20 - 22 . ) +The Bible says that N@@ ec@@ ho@@ ’@@ s words were “ from the m@@ outh of God . ” +Let us med@@ itate on these Bible acc@@ oun@@ ts and be th@@ ank@@ ful that Jehovah has prov@@ ided them for us ! +How many v@@ ow@@ s have you made to Jehovah ? +What about your ded@@ ication v@@ ow or your marriage v@@ ow ? +When we believe that we have person@@ ally experi@@ enced or ob@@ served an inj@@ us@@ tice , our faith , hum@@ ility , and loy@@ al@@ ty may be t@@ ested . +“ The world is pass@@ ing away and so is its desire , but the one who does the will of God rem@@ ains for@@ ever . ” ​ — 1 J@@ O@@ H@@ N 2 : 17 . +What will Jehovah do about wicked people and cor@@ r@@ up@@ t organ@@ iz@@ ations ? +The Bible says : “ The world is pass@@ ing away . ” +There is no d@@ ar@@ k@@ ness or de@@ ep sha@@ do@@ w where wr@@ ong@@ do@@ ers can conc@@ e@@ al themselves . ” +L@@ ater in the same p@@ sal@@ m , we read : “ The righteous will pos@@ s@@ ess the earth , and they will live for@@ ever on it . ” +Who are “ the me@@ ek ” and “ the righteous ” ? +Why can we be sure that the new earth will be well - organ@@ ized ? +After Ar@@ mag@@ ed@@ don , will there be any organization on earth ? +So the “ new earth ” will be organ@@ ized . +What kind of wrong activ@@ ities are common where you live , and how are you and your family affec@@ ted ? +What do we learn from Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s judg@@ ment of S@@ od@@ om and G@@ om@@ or@@ r@@ ah ? +( Read 2 Peter 2 : 6 - 8 . ) +( Read Psalm 4@@ 6 : 8 , 9 . ) +What are some things that will be g@@ one for@@ ever after Ar@@ mag@@ ed@@ don ? +I@@ l@@ l@@ ustr@@ ate . ( b ) How can we be sure that we will remain after this old world is g@@ one ? +“ W@@ IL@@ L the Jud@@ ge of all the earth not do what is right ? ” +Because Jehovah is the great@@ est example of jus@@ tice and righteousness . +Christians exp@@ ect to experience some inj@@ us@@ tice ou@@ ts@@ ide the Christian congregation . +In 19@@ 4@@ 6 , he att@@ ended the e@@ igh@@ th cl@@ ass of Gil@@ ead S@@ cho@@ ol in New York , U@@ .@@ S@@ .@@ A . +After gr@@ ad@@ u@@ ation , he was ev@@ ent@@ ually ass@@ igned to the circ@@ u@@ it work in S@@ w@@ it@@ z@@ er@@ land . +What exam@@ ples will we consider in this article and in the next ? +In this article , we will consider Abra@@ ham@@ ’@@ s great - gr@@ and@@ son Jos@@ ep@@ h and his experience with his brothers . +10 , 11 . ( a ) What inj@@ us@@ tic@@ es did Jos@@ ep@@ h experience ? +( Read Matthew 5 : 23 , 24 ; 18 : 15 . ) +L@@ oy@@ al@@ ty to Jehovah and to our brothers will prot@@ ect us from making such a mis@@ take . +M@@ ost important , he did not al@@ low the im@@ per@@ fec@@ tions and wrong ac@@ tions of others to se@@ par@@ ate him from Jehovah . +Why should we d@@ ra@@ w even clos@@ er to Jehovah if we experience inj@@ us@@ tice in the congregation ? +How can we show that we have conf@@ idence in “ the Jud@@ ge of all the earth ” ? +See W@@ ill@@ i D@@ i@@ ehl@@ ’@@ s life st@@ ory , “ Jehovah Is My God , in W@@ ho@@ m I W@@ ill Tr@@ ust , ” in the N@@ ov@@ ember 1 , 199@@ 1 , issu@@ e of The Watchtower . +( See op@@ ening pic@@ tures . ) ( b ) What questions will be answ@@ ered in this article ? +They are exc@@ ell@@ ent exam@@ ples for men and women today who cho@@ ose to make v@@ ow@@ s to Jehovah . +How ser@@ ious is it to make a v@@ ow to God ? +What less@@ ons can we learn from J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and H@@ ann@@ ah ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) What is a v@@ ow ? +( b ) What do the Scriptures say about making v@@ ow@@ s to God ? +He should do every@@ thing he v@@ ow@@ ed he would do . ” +( a ) How ser@@ ious is it to make a v@@ ow to God ? +( b ) What do we want to learn about J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and H@@ ann@@ ah ? +( a ) How eas@@ y was it for J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and his daugh@@ ter to p@@ ay his v@@ ow to God ? +J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah said : “ I have op@@ ened my m@@ outh to Jehovah , and I am un@@ able to turn back . ” +( b ) What did H@@ ann@@ ah@@ ’@@ s v@@ ow mean for Samuel ? +She took Samuel to H@@ ig@@ h P@@ ri@@ est Eli at the t@@ ab@@ ern@@ ac@@ le in S@@ hil@@ o@@ h and said : “ It was for this bo@@ y that I pray@@ ed , and Jehovah gr@@ an@@ ted my pe@@ ti@@ tion that I asked of him . +The second most important v@@ ow that a person can make is the marriage v@@ ow . +What does the Bible say about div@@ or@@ ce and se@@ par@@ ation ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 7 : 10 , 11 . ) +One cou@@ ple said : “ Since we have been stud@@ ying this bro@@ ch@@ ure , our marriage has been happ@@ i@@ er than ever . ” +We are doing much better now as a cou@@ ple . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) What have many Christian parents done ? +( b ) What can be said about those who are in special full - time service ? +S@@ pec@@ ial full - time service v@@ ow ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 19 ) +It is not the people but their ass@@ ign@@ ments that are view@@ ed as special . +See the A@@ pp@@ end@@ i@@ x article “ The Bib@@ le@@ ʼ@@ s V@@ i@@ ew on D@@ iv@@ or@@ ce and Se@@ par@@ ation ” in the book “ K@@ e@@ ep Y@@ ourselves in God@@ ʼ@@ s L@@ ove . ” +Does the Al@@ m@@ igh@@ ty care that you are righteous , or does he g@@ ain any@@ thing because you follow the course of int@@ e@@ gr@@ ity ? ” +( b ) How did Israel def@@ e@@ at J@@ ab@@ in@@ ’@@ s ar@@ my ? +( Read Jud@@ g@@ es 4 : 14 - 16 . ) +The tor@@ r@@ ent of K@@ is@@ ho@@ n wa@@ sh@@ ed them away . ” +See the article “ An@@ x@@ i@@ ety Ab@@ out M@@ on@@ ey ” in the J@@ uly 1 , 20@@ 15 , issu@@ e of The Watchtower . +1 , 2 . ( a ) What inj@@ us@@ tice did N@@ ab@@ o@@ th and his sons experience ? +( b ) What two qual@@ ities will we consider in this article ? +What kind of man was N@@ ab@@ o@@ th , and why did he ref@@ use to sel@@ l his v@@ in@@ ey@@ ard to King A@@ ha@@ b ? +N@@ ab@@ o@@ th was faithful to Jehovah at a time when most Israelites were following the bad example of King A@@ ha@@ b and his wife , wicked Q@@ u@@ een J@@ ez@@ eb@@ el . +Read 1 K@@ ings 21 : 1 - 3 . +He resp@@ ec@@ t@@ fully expl@@ ained : “ It is un@@ th@@ ink@@ able , from Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s stand@@ point , for me to give you the in@@ her@@ it@@ ance of my for@@ ef@@ ath@@ ers . ” +Why would hum@@ ility have been a protec@@ tion to N@@ ab@@ oth@@ ’@@ s family and friends ? +( Read De@@ uter@@ onomy 32 : 3 , 4 . ) +( b ) In what ways will hum@@ ility prot@@ ect us ? +How will you resp@@ ond if the elders an@@ no@@ un@@ ce a dec@@ ision that you do not ag@@ ree with ? +What account will we now consider , and why ? +How was Peter cor@@ rec@@ ted , and what questions ar@@ ise ? +In fact , he was later inspir@@ ed to writ@@ e two let@@ ters that became part of the Bible . +3 H@@ el@@ p@@ ing “ F@@ or@@ e@@ ign R@@ es@@ id@@ ents ” to “ S@@ er@@ ve Jehovah With Re@@ jo@@ ic@@ ing ” +The second article consid@@ ers how appl@@ ying Bible principles will help im@@ m@@ ig@@ r@@ ant parents to make dec@@ isions that will benefit their children . +My parents and 11 of us sib@@ l@@ ings fl@@ ed for our lives with only the clo@@ th@@ es on our bac@@ ks . +How did Jesus and many of his disciples become ref@@ ug@@ e@@ es ? +He said : “ When they pers@@ ec@@ ute you in one city , f@@ le@@ e to another . ” +( b ) are living in a c@@ am@@ p ? +My fe@@ et were so s@@ w@@ ol@@ l@@ en that I told my family to go on without me . +My father ​ — not about to ab@@ and@@ on me to the re@@ be@@ l for@@ c@@ es — ​ car@@ ri@@ ed me . +They g@@ os@@ si@@ p@@ ed , dr@@ an@@ k , g@@ amb@@ led , st@@ ole , and were im@@ moral . ” +( Read 1 John 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) Why do they need our pati@@ ent help ? +They need to see that we care about them . +( b ) How can ref@@ ug@@ e@@ es show gr@@ ati@@ t@@ ude ? +How can we help our brothers and sis@@ ters who are ref@@ ug@@ e@@ es ? +( a ) What temp@@ t@@ ation do ref@@ ug@@ e@@ es need to res@@ ist ? +F@@ in@@ ally , he hel@@ d up the emp@@ ty ba@@ g and said with a sm@@ ile : ‘ You see ? +This is all you need ! ’ ” ​ — Read 1 Timothy 6 : 8 . +They need to sense Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s love and comp@@ as@@ sion among their fellow Christians . +Many of t@@ od@@ ay@@ ’@@ s ref@@ ug@@ e@@ es come from countries where our preaching work is res@@ tr@@ ic@@ ted . +She said : “ The brothers there tre@@ ated them like close relati@@ ves , prov@@ id@@ ing food , clo@@ th@@ es , s@@ hel@@ ter , and tr@@ an@@ sp@@ ort@@ ation . +Who el@@ se would wel@@ come str@@ ang@@ ers into their home just because they worship the same God ? +On@@ ly Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses ! ” ​ — Read John 13 : 35 . +As soon as possible after a ref@@ ug@@ e@@ e arr@@ ives , elders should follow the direc@@ tion in Or@@ g@@ an@@ ized to Do Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s W@@ ill , chap@@ ter 8 , par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 30 . +In the mean@@ time , they can ask dis@@ cre@@ et questions about a ref@@ ug@@ e@@ e@@ ’@@ s congregation and ministry to dis@@ cer@@ n his spiritual con@@ dition . +“ No gre@@ ater joy do I have than this : that I should he@@ ar that my children go on wal@@ king in the truth . ” ​ — 3 J@@ O@@ H@@ N 4 . +How can parents set a good example for their children ? +How can family head@@ s dec@@ ide which language congregation the family will att@@ end ? +How can others help im@@ m@@ ig@@ r@@ ant parents and their children ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What problem do many im@@ m@@ ig@@ r@@ ant children experience ? +( b ) What questions will this article discus@@ s ? +“ But after I started school , I began to pre@@ fer the loc@@ al language . +W@@ ith@@ in a few years , the shi@@ ft was complet@@ e . +I co@@ ul@@ d@@ n@@ ’@@ t understand the meetings , and I d@@ id@@ n@@ ’@@ t id@@ entif@@ y with my parents ’ cul@@ ture . ” +3 , 4 . ( a ) How can parents set a good example for their children ? +( b ) What should parents not exp@@ ect of their children ? +When your children see you “ se@@ ek@@ ing first the Kingdom , ” they learn to dep@@ end on Jehovah for their d@@ a@@ ily needs . +N@@ ever get so bus@@ y that you do not have time for your children . +How may your children benefit from lear@@ ning your language ? +Par@@ ents , if that describ@@ es your children , can you learn at le@@ ast some of the loc@@ al language ? +A child who commun@@ ic@@ ates best in another sp@@ ok@@ en language des@@ er@@ ves the same concer@@ n , would you not ag@@ ree ? +If that is your situation , you can still help your children to come to know and love Jehovah . +“ But when we saw her stud@@ ying , pray@@ ing , and doing her best to conduct family worship every we@@ ek , we under@@ st@@ ood that g@@ etting to know Jehovah was very important . ” +How can parents help children who may need to study in two langu@@ ages ? +( a ) Who must dec@@ ide which language congregation to att@@ end ? +That may not be the case when children do not fully understand the language . +( Read 1 Corinthians 14 : 9 , 11 . ) +The answer was not what we person@@ ally found conv@@ en@@ i@@ ent . +But when we saw that they were g@@ etting little benefit from the meetings in our language , we dec@@ ided to m@@ ove to the loc@@ al - language congregation . +T@@ og@@ ether , we reg@@ ularly att@@ ended meetings and shar@@ ed in the ministry . +We also inv@@ ited loc@@ al friends to jo@@ in us for me@@ als and ex@@ cur@@ si@@ ons . +All of this helped our children to get to know the brothers and to get to know Jehovah , not only as their God but also as their Father and F@@ ri@@ end . +We consid@@ ered this to be much more important than their mas@@ ter@@ ing our language . ” +Samuel ad@@ ds : “ To keep ourselves spiritu@@ ally strong , my wife and I also att@@ ended meetings in our language . +L@@ ife was very bus@@ y , and we were ti@@ red . +But we th@@ an@@ k Jehovah for bless@@ ing our ef@@ forts and sacrif@@ ices . +Our three children are all serving Jehovah in the full - time ministry . ” +“ I knew the bas@@ ic@@ s of my parents ’ language , but the language sp@@ ok@@ en at the meetings was over my head , ” rec@@ all@@ s Kris@@ t@@ ina . +“ When I was 12 , I att@@ ended a conv@@ ention in my school language . +For the first time , I under@@ st@@ ood that what I was hear@@ ing was the truth ! +A@@ no@@ ther tur@@ ning point came when I began to pray in my school language . +I could speak to Jehovah from my heart ! ” +Y@@ oun@@ g people , do you think that you would pre@@ fer being part of a loc@@ al - language congregation ? +“ When my sib@@ l@@ ings and I go@@ t into our te@@ ens , we wanted to s@@ w@@ it@@ ch to the loc@@ al - language congregation , ” says N@@ ad@@ ia , who now serv@@ es at Be@@ the@@ l . +“ Now we@@ ’@@ re gr@@ at@@ eful that our parents wor@@ ked hard to teach us their language and k@@ ept us in the for@@ e@@ ign - language congregation . +It has en@@ ric@@ h@@ ed our lives and bro@@ ad@@ ened our opport@@ un@@ ities to help others get to know Jehovah . ” +( b ) How can parents get help in teaching their children the truth ? +( Read Proverbs 1 : 8 ; 31 : 10 , 27 , 28 . ) +St@@ ill , parents who do not know the loc@@ al language may need help to re@@ ach their ch@@ ild@@ r@@ en@@ ’@@ s heart . +Bo@@ th children and parents benefit from associ@@ ation with the congregation ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 18 , 19 ) +( b ) What must parents continue to do ? +“ When they helped me with stud@@ ent talk ass@@ ign@@ ments for the meet@@ ing , I always learned more . +And I enjoy@@ ed the le@@ is@@ ure activ@@ ities we shar@@ ed in as a group . ” +Par@@ ents , pray to Jehovah for help , and try your best . +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 15 : 7 . ) +P@@ ut your ch@@ ild@@ ’@@ s fri@@ end@@ ship with Jehovah a@@ head of your own inter@@ ests . +But it was@@ n@@ ’@@ t until 19@@ 4@@ 6 that I really under@@ st@@ ood Bible truth . +Ev@@ ent@@ ually , I learned s@@ ign language and had f@@ u@@ n pl@@ aying with the other children . +She accep@@ ted a magaz@@ ine sub@@ sc@@ ri@@ p@@ tion and wanted me to me@@ et her husband , G@@ ary . +Ev@@ ent@@ ually , f@@ ive from their cl@@ ass became Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . +At that time , she gave me a pi@@ ec@@ e of c@@ and@@ y and asked if we could be friends . +When she wanted to get baptized , her parents told her , “ Bec@@ ome one of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses , and you will have to leave our home ! ” +She continu@@ ed her study and later go@@ t baptized . +When we go@@ t married in 19@@ 60 , her parents did not come to our w@@ ed@@ ding . +My son N@@ ic@@ hol@@ as and his wife , D@@ eb@@ or@@ ah , serve at L@@ ond@@ on Be@@ the@@ l +F@@ aye and James , J@@ er@@ ry and Ev@@ el@@ y@@ n , S@@ han@@ n@@ an and St@@ even +We are now part of the C@@ al@@ g@@ ary S@@ ign - L@@ ang@@ u@@ age C@@ ong@@ reg@@ ation , where I continue to serve as an eld@@ er . +How can we keep our love for Jehovah strong ? +How can we de@@ ep@@ en our love for Bible truth ? +Why is it important to have affec@@ tion for our brothers ? +What may have ca@@ used the love of some Christians to gro@@ w c@@ old ? +Pe@@ ople today have less and less love for God . +S@@ how love for Jehovah ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 10 ) +( Read Psalm 1@@ 19 : 9@@ 7 - 1@@ 00 . ) +S@@ how love for Bible truth ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 14 ) +On his last night on earth , Jesus said to his disciples : “ I am giving you a new command@@ ment , that you love one another ; just as I have loved you , you also love one another . +By this all will know that you are my disciples ​ — if you have love among your@@ selves . ” ​ — John 13 : 34 , 35 . +The apostle John wrote : “ The one who does not love his brother , whom he has seen , cannot love God , whom he has not seen . ” +S@@ how love for the brothers and sis@@ ters ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 17 ) +What are some ways in which we can show love ? +Read 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 4 : 9 , 10 . +“ S@@ im@@ on son of John , do you love me more than these ? ” ​ — J@@ O@@ H@@ N 21 : 15 . +Then he said to them : “ ‘ C@@ ast the ne@@ t on the right side of the bo@@ at and you will find some . ’ +So they c@@ ast it , but they were not able to ha@@ ul it in because of the large number of f@@ ish . ” ​ — John 21 : 1 - 6 . +( b ) What val@@ u@@ able less@@ on did a brother in T@@ ha@@ il@@ and learn about his work ? +As a result , it left me al@@ most no time for spiritual matters . +I fin@@ ally real@@ ized that in order to put Kingdom inter@@ ests first , I needed to change my l@@ ine of work . ” +“ After pl@@ an@@ ning for about a year , ” he expl@@ ained , “ I dec@@ ided to become a st@@ re@@ et v@@ end@@ or and sel@@ l ice cre@@ am . +In the beg@@ in@@ ning , I str@@ ug@@ g@@ led fin@@ anci@@ ally and go@@ t dis@@ cour@@ aged . +When I m@@ et my form@@ er work@@ m@@ ates , they would la@@ ug@@ h at me and ask why I thought sel@@ ling ice cre@@ am was better than wor@@ king with comp@@ ut@@ ers in an a@@ ir - con@@ d@@ iti@@ oned en@@ vir@@ on@@ ment . +I pray@@ ed to Jehovah , as@@ king him to help me to cop@@ e and to re@@ ach my go@@ al of having more time for spiritual activ@@ ities . +I go@@ t better ac@@ qu@@ a@@ inted with my cus@@ tom@@ ers ’ t@@ ast@@ es and became more sk@@ ill@@ ful in making ice cre@@ am . +S@@ o@@ on , I was sel@@ ling all my ice cre@@ am every day . +Ac@@ tually , I was better - off fin@@ anci@@ ally than when I wor@@ ked with comp@@ ut@@ ers . +It has made me happ@@ i@@ er because I do not have the str@@ ess and wor@@ ry that I had with my form@@ er jo@@ b . +And most important , I now feel clos@@ er to Jehovah . ” ​ — Read Matthew 5 : 3 , 6 . +After his bap@@ t@@ ism , he said : “ The only re@@ gre@@ t I have is that I l@@ ost so much time before I real@@ ized that serving Jehovah br@@ ings far more happ@@ iness than pur@@ su@@ ing the ent@@ er@@ t@@ ain@@ ment offer@@ ed by this world . ” +Jesus st@@ ated that “ no one can sl@@ ave for two mas@@ ters . ” +He add@@ ed : “ You cannot sl@@ ave for God and for R@@ ich@@ es . ” +( Read 1 Corinthians 2 : 14 . ) +See the article “ Is Your R@@ ec@@ re@@ ation B@@ en@@ ef@@ ic@@ ial ? ” +We also shar@@ ed reg@@ ularly in the fi@@ eld ministry . ” +We were so s@@ ad to leave our Bible stud@@ ents be@@ h@@ ind . ” +But then , a mon@@ th later , they received thr@@ ill@@ ing news . +M@@ ir@@ i@@ am says : “ We were inv@@ ited to serve as special pione@@ ers . +What a joy to be able to st@@ ay in our ass@@ ign@@ ment ! ” +They tr@@ us@@ ted in the promise found at Psalm 37 : 5 : “ Com@@ m@@ it your way to Jehovah ; rel@@ y on him , and he will act in your be@@ half . ” +Today we do , and we l@@ ack nothing of real import@@ ance . ” +Why can we exp@@ ect that marriage and family life will invol@@ ve some tri@@ als ? +We can be sure that he wan@@ ts the best for us , as he did for his servants in the past . ​ — Read Jeremiah 29 : 11 , 12 . +( Read 1 Samuel 1 : 4 - 7 . ) +“ Even though An@@ n was not rel@@ ated to me , I found her loving concer@@ n to be such a help , ” P@@ a@@ ula expl@@ ains . +“ It helped me to keep serving Jehovah . ” +( Read Psalm 14@@ 5 : 18 , 19 . ) +“ Wh@@ ere your t@@ reas@@ ure is , there your hear@@ ts will be also . ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ E 12 : 34 . +As we do so , med@@ itate on how you person@@ ally can de@@ ep@@ en your love for these spiritual t@@ reas@@ ures . +Can you im@@ ag@@ ine how preci@@ ous that p@@ ear@@ l was to him ? +( Read Mark 10 : 28 - 30 . ) +( a ) Why did the apostle Paul descr@@ ibe our ministry as a “ t@@ reas@@ ure in ear@@ then v@@ es@@ sel@@ s ” ? +( Read Romans 1 : 14 , 15 ; 2 Timothy 4 : 2 . ) +Some of them serve as B@@ eth@@ el@@ ites , pione@@ ers , and elders . +I@@ r@@ ene says , “ When I think of other go@@ als I could have pur@@ su@@ ed , I can@@ ’@@ t im@@ ag@@ ine one that would have brought me more joy . ” +What is the “ t@@ reas@@ ure stor@@ e ” that Jesus refer@@ red to at Matthew 13 : 5@@ 2 , and how do we f@@ ill it ? +( Read Proverbs 2 : 4 - 7 . ) +Consider the experience of a brother nam@@ ed Peter . +To t@@ est Peter , the r@@ ab@@ bi asked , “ So , my bo@@ y , what language was the book of Daniel writ@@ ten in ? ” +When I went home and ch@@ ec@@ ked the Watchtower and A@@ wa@@ ke ! +magaz@@ ines from the pre@@ vi@@ ous mon@@ ths , I found an article expl@@ aining that Daniel was writ@@ ten in Ar@@ ama@@ ic . ” +As you do this , you will bu@@ ild up “ t@@ reas@@ ure in the heav@@ ens , where no th@@ i@@ ef g@@ ets near and no mo@@ th cons@@ um@@ es . +For where your t@@ reas@@ ure is , there your hear@@ ts will be also . ” ​ — Luke 12 : 33 , 34 . +“ I had tr@@ oub@@ le g@@ etting along with a brother who wor@@ ked with me . +On@@ ce when we were y@@ ell@@ ing at each other , two people came in and witnes@@ sed our b@@ low@@ up . ” ​ — C@@ H@@ R@@ I@@ S . +“ A sis@@ ter with whom I often pre@@ ached s@@ ud@@ d@@ enly ended our arr@@ ang@@ ements for the ministry . +I had no id@@ ea why . ” ​ — J@@ AN@@ E@@ T . +“ I was on a three - person ph@@ one c@@ all . +One of the others said good - b@@ ye , and I thought he was off the l@@ ine . +I then said un@@ kind things about him to the other person on the ph@@ one , but the first person had not h@@ ung up . ” ​ — M@@ I@@ C@@ HA@@ E@@ L . +“ In our congregation , two pione@@ ers began having problems . +Their b@@ ick@@ ering was dis@@ cour@@ ag@@ ing to others . ” ​ — G@@ A@@ R@@ Y . +“ Do not become up@@ set with one another on the way . ” +“ P@@ l@@ ans fa@@ il when there is no cons@@ ul@@ t@@ ation . ” +M@@ icha@@ el says , “ My brother gen@@ u@@ in@@ ely for@@ gave me . ” +“ Con@@ t@@ in@@ ue p@@ ut@@ ting up with one another and for@@ giving one another fre@@ ely even if anyone has a cause for compl@@ ain@@ t against another . ” +Now they get along well as they pre@@ ach the good news . +That differ@@ ence may se@@ em un@@ important ; yet , it can lead to ser@@ ious problems . ” +As my ir@@ rit@@ ation gre@@ w , I started being cur@@ t with her . +I thought , ‘ She does not show me the respect I des@@ er@@ ve , so I am not going to show her respect . ’ ” +“ I began se@@ e@@ ing my own person@@ ality fl@@ aw@@ s , and I was very dis@@ appo@@ inted in my@@ self . +I real@@ ized that I had to ad@@ just my thinking . +After pray@@ ing to Jehovah about the matter , I b@@ ought the sis@@ ter a small gif@@ t and wrote her a car@@ d to ap@@ olog@@ ize for my bad attitude . +We h@@ ug@@ ged each other and ag@@ re@@ ed to put the matter be@@ h@@ ind us . +We have not had any more problems . ” +F@@ O@@ R many people today , money is the b@@ i@@ g issu@@ e . +Why must the issu@@ e of s@@ over@@ e@@ ig@@ nt@@ y be s@@ et@@ t@@ led ? +How important is the v@@ ind@@ ication of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s s@@ over@@ e@@ ig@@ nt@@ y ? +Why , from the day our for@@ ef@@ ath@@ ers fel@@ l as@@ le@@ ep in death , all things are continu@@ ing ex@@ ac@@ tly as they were from cre@@ ati@@ on@@ ’@@ s beg@@ in@@ ning . ” +( Read Isaiah 5@@ 5 : 10 , 11 . ) +( Read Job 1 : 7 - 12 . ) +( Read Job 38 : 18 - 21 . ) +( Read Romans 5 : 3 - 5 . ) +One reason is that he rul@@ es with love . +He car@@ es for us better than we can care for ourselves . +How can elders and family head@@ s im@@ itate Jehovah ? +Psalm 14@@ 7 re@@ pe@@ at@@ ed@@ ly encour@@ ages God@@ ’@@ s people to pra@@ ise Jehovah . +What was it about Jehovah that im@@ pressed the p@@ sal@@ mis@@ t so much that he wanted God to be pra@@ ised ? +Many young brothers and sis@@ ters are ze@@ al@@ ously ent@@ ering the full - time service . +“ M@@ ake friends for your@@ selves by means of the un@@ righteous ric@@ h@@ es . ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ E 16 : 9 . +How can we avoid becom@@ ing sl@@ av@@ es of t@@ od@@ ay@@ ’@@ s comm@@ er@@ ci@@ al world ? +In this system of things , why will there always be some po@@ or people ? +What can we learn from Jesus ’ counsel ? +How do we know that t@@ od@@ ay@@ ’@@ s comm@@ er@@ ci@@ al system was not part of God@@ ’@@ s purpose ? +G@@ ive exam@@ ples of how some are show@@ ing faith@@ ful@@ ness in their use of un@@ righteous ric@@ h@@ es . +I am more gener@@ ous in being for@@ giving , in being pati@@ ent with others , and in being able to accep@@ t dis@@ appo@@ int@@ ments and counsel . ” +( Read 2 Corinthians 8 : 13 - 15 . ) +How did Abraham show that he tr@@ us@@ ted in God ? +( b ) How can we app@@ ly P@@ a@@ ul@@ ’@@ s counsel today ? +After call@@ ing Timothy “ a fine sol@@ di@@ er of Christ Jesus , ” Paul told him : “ No man serving as a sol@@ di@@ er invol@@ ves himself in the comm@@ er@@ ci@@ al bus@@ in@@ ess@@ es of life , in order to g@@ ain the ap@@ prov@@ al of the one who en@@ r@@ ol@@ led him as a sol@@ di@@ er . ” +Jehovah bless@@ es those who are “ ric@@ h in fine works . ” +H@@ ig@@ h - qu@@ ality mater@@ i@@ als of wo@@ od , st@@ one , and m@@ et@@ al will be fre@@ ely av@@ ail@@ able to bu@@ ild be@@ au@@ ti@@ ful hom@@ es . +To d@@ on@@ ate on@@ l@@ ine , go to j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g and cl@@ ic@@ k the “ M@@ ake a D@@ on@@ ation to Our Wor@@ ld@@ wide Wor@@ k ” l@@ ink near the bo@@ t@@ to@@ m of any page . +“ F@@ O@@ R al@@ most a year after the death of our son , we felt de@@ ep and ex@@ cr@@ uc@@ i@@ ating p@@ ain , ” said S@@ usi . +E@@ very sing@@ le time , the peace of God truly gu@@ ard@@ ed our hear@@ ts and m@@ ind@@ s . ” ​ — Read Philipp@@ ians 4 : 6 , 7 . +How did Jesus show emp@@ ath@@ y when L@@ az@@ ar@@ us died ? +If you are g@@ ri@@ ev@@ ing , you too can find so@@ oth@@ ing com@@ fort from such sc@@ ri@@ p@@ tures as the following : +( Read 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 5 : 11 . ) +What do we need to rem@@ ember about g@@ ri@@ ef ? +Even when someone does ex@@ pr@@ ess how he feel@@ s , it is not always eas@@ y for others to understand what he is tr@@ ying to say . +At that m@@ om@@ ent , I d@@ on@@ ’@@ t feel qu@@ ite so al@@ one in my g@@ ri@@ ef . ” +“ R@@ ec@@ e@@ iving a shor@@ t encour@@ ag@@ ing message or an inv@@ it@@ ation to sp@@ end time with a fellow Christian hel@@ ps me more than I can say , ” says J@@ un@@ ia . +“ Those ex@@ pres@@ si@@ ons make me feel loved and car@@ ed for . ” +“ S@@ om@@ e@@ times when sis@@ ters have come to com@@ fort me , ” rec@@ all@@ s D@@ al@@ ene , “ I have asked them if they are will@@ ing to say a prayer . +They star@@ t pray@@ ing , often b@@ att@@ ling to speak at first , but every time , with@@ in a few s@@ ent@@ ences , their vo@@ ice g@@ ets str@@ ong@@ er and they say the most hear@@ t@@ felt prayer . +Their strong faith , their love , and their concer@@ n have been very faith - streng@@ th@@ ening . ” +“ A true friend shows love at all times , and is a brother who is born for times of distr@@ ess . ” +“ I expec@@ ted my first w@@ ed@@ ding ann@@ iver@@ s@@ ary to be very tr@@ a@@ um@@ ati@@ c , ” rel@@ ates one brother , “ and it was not eas@@ y . +But a few brothers and sis@@ ters pl@@ an@@ ned a small g@@ ath@@ ering of my clos@@ est friends so that I wo@@ ul@@ d@@ n@@ ’@@ t be on my own . ” +“ O@@ f@@ ten the help and comp@@ an@@ i@@ on@@ ship offer@@ ed when there is no special ann@@ iver@@ s@@ ary can be very benef@@ ic@@ ial , ” expl@@ ains J@@ un@@ ia . +“ Those sp@@ on@@ t@@ an@@ e@@ ous m@@ om@@ ents are so val@@ u@@ able and bring much com@@ fort . ” +They have truly made me feel Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s loving ar@@ ms around me . ” +Why are Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s prom@@ ises a s@@ ource of great com@@ fort ? +God prom@@ ises that “ he will do away with death for@@ ever , and the S@@ over@@ e@@ ign Lord Jehovah will w@@ ip@@ e away the t@@ ears from all fac@@ es . ” +O@@ ther sc@@ ri@@ p@@ tures that many have found com@@ for@@ ting are Psalm 20 : 1 , 2 ; 31 : 7 ; 38 : 8 , 9 , 15 ; 5@@ 5 : 22 ; 1@@ 21 : 1 , 2 ; Isaiah 5@@ 7 : 15 ; 6@@ 6 : 13 ; Philipp@@ ians 4 : 13 ; and 1 Peter 5 : 7 . +See also the article “ Com@@ fort the B@@ er@@ e@@ av@@ ed , as Jesus D@@ id ” in the N@@ ov@@ ember 1 , 20@@ 10 , issu@@ e of The Watchtower . +“ We d@@ on@@ ’@@ t know what to say exc@@ ept that we love you . +We can@@ ’@@ t understand ex@@ ac@@ tly how you feel , but Jehovah does and will keep ra@@ is@@ ing you up . +We hope that our pray@@ ers will help a little . ” +“ M@@ ay Jehovah s@@ us@@ tain you at this time of such great l@@ os@@ s . ” +“ M@@ ay you find com@@ fort in know@@ ing that your de@@ ar one is saf@@ e in the m@@ em@@ ory of God , who will rem@@ ember every det@@ a@@ il about him and bring him back again . ” +“ Your loved one will never have to face the last enem@@ y , death , ever again . +In the mean@@ time , his ac@@ ts of faith live on until he st@@ ands up al@@ ive and whole in the Parad@@ ise . ” +“ While words fa@@ il to cap@@ ture the p@@ ain of l@@ os@@ ing a loved one , we look for@@ ward to the time when words will fa@@ il to cap@@ ture the joy of having our heavenly Father re@@ turn your de@@ ar one to you . ” +During the great trib@@ ulation , Christians will rel@@ y on Jehovah and not try to def@@ end themselves +In an app@@ le or@@ c@@ hard in Gr@@ ó@@ j@@ e@@ c , a pub@@ lis@@ her shar@@ es the Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s message with one of the work@@ ers +( b ) What can we learn from stud@@ ying Psalm 14@@ 7 ? +And there may be tr@@ illi@@ ons of g@@ al@@ ax@@ ies in the un@@ iver@@ se ! +I want you to enjoy your life as one of my Witnesses ! ” +( Read Psalm 14@@ 7 : 8 , 9 . ) +M@@ u@@ ts@@ u@@ o says : “ I felt that Jehovah was right next to each one of us and car@@ ing for us . +12 , 13 . ( a ) To benefit from God@@ ’@@ s help , what should we avoid ? +On the other hand , God “ h@@ ur@@ ls the wicked to the gro@@ und . ” +“ Jehovah f@@ ind@@ s pleas@@ ure in those who fear him , in those wa@@ iting for his loy@@ al love . ” +15 - 17 . ( a ) How might we at times feel about our tri@@ als , but how does Jehovah use his Word to help us ? +Today , Jehovah gu@@ ides us with his Word , the Bible . +( Read Psalm 14@@ 7 : 19 , 20 . ) +What pl@@ ans can lead to a happy future for you ? +What could a life in the pione@@ er service lead to ? +Y@@ O@@ U young ones will pro@@ bab@@ ly ag@@ ree that before star@@ ting a j@@ our@@ ne@@ y , it is wise to pl@@ an where you will go . +L@@ ife is like a j@@ our@@ ne@@ y , and the time to pl@@ an where you want to go is when you are young . +How do you know that Jehovah wan@@ ts you to pl@@ an for a happy future ? +Your Creator is “ the God of love , ” “ the happy God , ” who made humans “ in his im@@ age . ” +You will be happy when you im@@ itate our loving God . +Jesus Christ set the perfect example for you young ones . +Jesus also d@@ re@@ w close to Jehovah by stud@@ ying the Scriptures . +“ P@@ l@@ ans fa@@ il when there is no cons@@ ul@@ t@@ ation , but there is ac@@ compl@@ ish@@ ment through many ad@@ vis@@ ers . ” +As with any car@@ e@@ er , you need time to become sk@@ ill@@ ed . +At first , I co@@ ul@@ d@@ n@@ ’@@ t star@@ t any Bible stud@@ ies , but later I moved to another ter@@ rit@@ ory , and with@@ in a mon@@ th I started sever@@ al stud@@ ies . +One stud@@ ent began coming to the Kingdom H@@ all . +For example , J@@ ac@@ ob , from N@@ or@@ th Amer@@ ica , writ@@ es : “ When I was s@@ even , many of my cl@@ ass@@ m@@ ates were V@@ i@@ et@@ nam@@ ese . +I wanted to tell them about Jehovah , so after a while I made pl@@ ans to learn their language . +For the most part , I learned by com@@ par@@ ing the Eng@@ lish and V@@ i@@ et@@ nam@@ ese ed@@ itions of The Watchtower . +I also made friends in a ne@@ ar@@ by V@@ i@@ et@@ nam@@ ese - language congregation . +When I was 18 , I started pione@@ ering . +L@@ ater , I att@@ ended the Bible S@@ cho@@ ol for S@@ ing@@ le Bro@@ thers . +This helped me with my present pione@@ er ass@@ ign@@ ment , where I am the only eld@@ er in a V@@ i@@ et@@ nam@@ ese - language group . +Many V@@ i@@ et@@ nam@@ ese people are amaz@@ ed that I have learned their language . +They inv@@ ite me in , and often I can study the Bible with them . +Some have pro@@ g@@ res@@ sed to bap@@ t@@ ism . ” ​ — Com@@ pare Acts 2 : 7 , 8 . +I enjoy encour@@ ag@@ ing the young brothers in our congregation and se@@ e@@ ing their spiritual pro@@ g@@ ress . +After I att@@ ended the Bible S@@ cho@@ ol for S@@ ing@@ le Bro@@ thers , I received a new pione@@ er ass@@ ign@@ ment . +I@@ t@@ ’@@ s true that I have never found anyone in the ter@@ rit@@ ory who pro@@ g@@ res@@ sed to bap@@ t@@ ism , but others have . +How may pione@@ er service lead to other opport@@ un@@ ities ? +A brother nam@@ ed K@@ ev@@ in says : “ Ev@@ er since I was a little bo@@ y , I have wanted to serve Jehovah full - time som@@ ed@@ ay . +F@@ in@@ ally , I started pione@@ ering when I was 19 . +I supp@@ or@@ ted my@@ self wor@@ king part - time for a brother who was a build@@ er . +I learned to inst@@ all ro@@ of@@ s , w@@ ind@@ ow@@ s , and do@@ ors . +L@@ ater , I sp@@ ent two years with a h@@ ur@@ ric@@ ane rel@@ i@@ ef te@@ am , re@@ build@@ ing Kingdom H@@ all@@ s and hom@@ es for the brothers . +When I heard about the con@@ struc@@ tion needs in S@@ outh Afr@@ ica , I appl@@ ied and was inv@@ ited to go . +H@@ ere in Afr@@ ica , I m@@ ove from one Kingdom H@@ all pro@@ ject to another every few we@@ ek@@ s . +We live together , study the Bible together , and work together . +I also enjoy preaching with the loc@@ al brothers each we@@ ek . +The pl@@ ans I made as a bo@@ y have made me happy in ways I did not for@@ es@@ e@@ e . ” +Be@@ the@@ l service is a happy way of life because every@@ thing you do there is for Jehovah . +After a year and a half , I was inv@@ ited to Be@@ the@@ l , where I learned to oper@@ ate pr@@ int@@ ing press@@ es and later to do comp@@ u@@ ter pro@@ gr@@ am@@ m@@ ing . +At Be@@ the@@ l , I enjoy hear@@ ing fir@@ s@@ th@@ and about the pro@@ g@@ ress of the disci@@ ple - making activ@@ ity world@@ wide . +I love serving here because what we do hel@@ ps people to d@@ ra@@ w close to Jehovah . ” +You can be sure that Jehovah wan@@ ts you to “ get a fir@@ m hold ” on a happy future . +( Read 1 Timothy 6 : 18 , 19 . ) +Then pl@@ an to do what is pleas@@ ing to him . +He has stud@@ ied human be@@ ha@@ vi@@ or since man was cre@@ ated . +I@@ t@@ ’@@ s something you have to find out for yourself . ” +Jesus said : “ Do not fear those who k@@ ill the body and after this are not able to do any@@ thing more . ” +Do not be struc@@ k with ter@@ ro@@ r or fear , for Jehovah your God is with you wh@@ er@@ ever you go . ” +L@@ is@@ ten to Jehovah and trust in him in all that you do . +The second article hig@@ hl@@ igh@@ ts how Jehovah can do the un@@ expec@@ ted by ac@@ compl@@ ish@@ ing things we could never im@@ ag@@ ine . +L@@ ike the f@@ arm@@ er , we need to wa@@ it pati@@ ently . +What can we learn from the example of the prophet M@@ ic@@ ah ? +( Read M@@ ic@@ ah 7 : 1 - 3 . ) +If we have faith like that of M@@ ic@@ ah , we will be will@@ ing to wa@@ it for Jehovah . +So we “ end@@ ure fully with pati@@ ence and joy . ” +Abraham had to wa@@ it many years before his gr@@ and@@ sons E@@ sa@@ u and J@@ ac@@ ob were born ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 9 , 10 ) +( Read Hebrews 11 : 8 - 12 . ) +But just im@@ ag@@ ine Abra@@ ham@@ ’@@ s joy when he is resurrec@@ ted back to a parad@@ ise earth . +Although you me@@ ant to har@@ m me , God int@@ ended it to turn out well and to pres@@ er@@ ve many people al@@ ive , as he is doing today . ” +( b ) What helped David to wa@@ it pati@@ ently ? +I will sing to Jehovah , for he has ric@@ hly re@@ war@@ d@@ ed me . ” +( Read 2 Peter 3 : 9 . ) +What will help us to be will@@ ing to wa@@ it pati@@ ently ? +What less@@ ons do we learn from what happ@@ ened to the apostle Paul in Philipp@@ i ? +( Read Acts 16 : 8 - 10 . ) +S@@ o@@ on after he arr@@ ived in M@@ ac@@ ed@@ on@@ ia , he ended up in pris@@ on ! +Why did Jehovah al@@ low this to happ@@ en to Paul ? +Bo@@ th he and S@@ il@@ as started “ pray@@ ing and pra@@ is@@ ing God with s@@ ong . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) How could our situation be similar to that of Paul ? +( b ) How did P@@ a@@ ul@@ ’@@ s situation change un@@ expec@@ t@@ ed@@ ly ? +What will we now discus@@ s and re@@ view together ? +( Read 1 Peter 5 : 6 , 7 . ) +S@@ om@@ e@@ times he sur@@ pris@@ es us by doing the un@@ expec@@ ted . +Jehovah sent an angel to des@@ tro@@ y 18@@ 5@@ ,000 of S@@ en@@ n@@ ach@@ er@@ ib@@ ’@@ s sol@@ di@@ ers in one night . +( a ) What less@@ on do we learn from what happ@@ ened to Jos@@ ep@@ h ? +No doub@@ t Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s ac@@ tions exc@@ e@@ ed@@ ed all of Jos@@ eph@@ ’@@ s expec@@ t@@ ations . +Th@@ ink , too , about Jos@@ eph@@ ’@@ s great - gr@@ and@@ mother S@@ ar@@ ah . +( Read Isaiah 43 : 10 - 13 . ) +We know that Jehovah car@@ es for us and wan@@ ts us to succ@@ eed . +How can we str@@ i@@ p off and keep off the old person@@ ality ? +By 19@@ 39 there were 6@@ ,000 of them in the [ conc@@ entr@@ ation c@@ amp@@ s ] . ” +And you people have cle@@ an@@ ed the st@@ ad@@ i@@ um so n@@ ic@@ ely . +But most of all , you are truly m@@ ul@@ ti@@ r@@ ac@@ ial . ” +But the more I had sex@@ ual rel@@ ations , the more in@@ sec@@ ure I felt . ” +This way of life continu@@ ed until S@@ aku@@ ra was 23 years old . +It go@@ t so bad that I could not wa@@ it for the woman I was living with to leave the house so that I could wat@@ ch por@@ no@@ gr@@ aph@@ ic v@@ id@@ e@@ os . ” +What helped St@@ eph@@ en to put away anger and ab@@ us@@ ive spe@@ ec@@ h ? +He says : “ Our family life im@@ proved dr@@ ama@@ tic@@ ally . +Today , St@@ eph@@ en serv@@ es as a minis@@ ter@@ ial serv@@ ant , and his wife has been a reg@@ ular pione@@ er for sever@@ al years . +Bible t@@ ex@@ ts that encour@@ aged me were Isaiah 5@@ 5 : 7 , which says : ‘ Let the wicked man leave his way , ’ and 1 Corinthians 6 : 11 , which says about those who had ab@@ and@@ oned sin@@ ful ways : ‘ And yet that is what some of you were . ’ +For many years , Jehovah pati@@ ently helped me by means of his holy spirit to put on the new person@@ ality . ” +We also benefit from God@@ ’@@ s Word and his holy spirit when we pre@@ pare for and att@@ end congregation meetings . +See chap@@ ter 25 in the book Q@@ u@@ es@@ tions Y@@ oun@@ g Pe@@ ople As@@ k ​ — An@@ s@@ w@@ ers That Wor@@ k , V@@ ol@@ ume 1 . +( Read Col@@ os@@ si@@ ans 3 : 10 - 14 . ) +He st@@ ated : “ There is ne@@ ither Greek nor J@@ ew , circum@@ c@@ ision nor unc@@ ir@@ c@@ um@@ c@@ ision , for@@ e@@ ign@@ er , S@@ cy@@ th@@ ian , sl@@ ave , or fre@@ em@@ an . ” +( a ) How do servants of Jehovah need to tre@@ at others ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture . ) ( b ) What have been the res@@ ults ? +Then he att@@ ended a meet@@ ing of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . +You get to experience our world@@ wide bro@@ ther@@ ho@@ od and see its mir@@ ac@@ ul@@ ous unity fir@@ s@@ th@@ and . ” +When we show@@ ed them sc@@ ri@@ p@@ tures from their P@@ ort@@ ug@@ u@@ ese Bible , such as Revelation 21 : 3 , 4 or Psalm 37 : 10 , 11 , 29 , they p@@ a@@ id attention and some@@ times even sh@@ ed t@@ ears . ” +We are so th@@ ank@@ ful to Jehovah . ” ​ — Read Acts 10 : 34 , 35 . +What example did Jesus set in show@@ ing m@@ ild@@ ness and pati@@ ence ? +J@@ ust as Jehovah fre@@ ely for@@ gave you , you must also do the same . ” +Then he add@@ ed : “ If you continue show@@ ing fav@@ or@@ it@@ ism , you are comm@@ it@@ ting sin . ” +Why is it important that we clo@@ the ourselves with love ? +L@@ ove is also “ pati@@ ent and kind ” and “ does not get p@@ uf@@ f@@ ed up . ” +Paul said that without love , he was “ nothing . ” +The love is in this respect , not that we have loved God , but that he loved us and sent his Son as a pro@@ p@@ iti@@ at@@ ory sacrifice for our sin@@ s . ” +Jesus said : “ No one has love gre@@ ater than this , that someone should sur@@ r@@ end@@ er his life in be@@ half of his friends . ” +Let us consider how we can do so . +John wrote : “ L@@ it@@ tle children , we should love , not in word or with the t@@ ong@@ ue , but in de@@ ed and truth . ” +But then I asked my@@ self , ‘ How can I im@@ itate Jesus in de@@ al@@ ing with this person ? ’ +After refl@@ ec@@ ting on what Jesus would have done , I dec@@ ided to let the matter go and not make an issu@@ e of it . +L@@ ater , I learned that my co@@ work@@ er had been cop@@ ing with a ser@@ ious health problem and was under a lo@@ t of str@@ ess . +I concl@@ ud@@ ed that she pro@@ bab@@ ly did not really mean what she wrote . +R@@ ef@@ l@@ ec@@ ting on Jesus ’ example of show@@ ing love even when prov@@ ok@@ ed helped me to show similar love to my co@@ work@@ er . ” +By le@@ aving heaven , “ he emp@@ ti@@ ed himself ” in our be@@ half , even “ to the point of death . ” +P@@ E@@ A@@ C@@ E : “ P@@ ut@@ ting up with one another in love ” al@@ lo@@ ws us to enjoy “ the un@@ iting b@@ ond of peace . ” +W@@ ould you not ag@@ ree that such a pe@@ ac@@ eful spirit is truly un@@ iq@@ ue in t@@ od@@ ay@@ ’@@ s div@@ ided world ? +Paul wrote : “ L@@ ove build@@ s up . ” +The following day , they had out@@ grow@@ n the v@@ en@@ ue . ” +B@@ el@@ ow the pic@@ ture was the cap@@ tion : “ In@@ v@@ as@@ ion of the st@@ re@@ ets . ” +One congregation wrote , “ The only l@@ ine that p@@ as@@ ses near this place is a t@@ el@@ e@@ gr@@ ap@@ h l@@ ine . ” +In M@@ ex@@ ic@@ o , 2@@ ,@@ 2@@ 6@@ 2@@ ,@@ 6@@ 4@@ 6 people att@@ ended the M@@ em@@ or@@ ial in 20@@ 16 . +Matthe@@ w@@ ’@@ s account f@@ oc@@ uses on ev@@ ents that involved Jos@@ ep@@ h . +1 , 2 . ( a ) What can result from a l@@ ack of self - control ? +Pr@@ ay for wisdom to say or do the right thing . +How can you pre@@ pare yourself to res@@ ist temp@@ t@@ ations ? +What experience did one brother have , and why are our re@@ ac@@ tions in similar situ@@ ations important ? +In what ways can parents help their children to devel@@ op self - control ? +How can you help your children to devel@@ op self - control ? +( Read Ex@@ odus 34 : 5 - 7 . ) +( b ) Why should you be inter@@ ested in what the Bible says about comp@@ as@@ sion ? +( a ) Why did Jehovah s@@ end ang@@ els to S@@ od@@ om ? +( Read Ex@@ odus 22 : 26 , 27 . ) +We read : “ Jehovah the God of their for@@ ef@@ ath@@ ers k@@ ept war@@ ning them by means of his mess@@ eng@@ ers , war@@ ning them again and again , because he felt comp@@ as@@ sion for his people and for his d@@ wel@@ ling place . ” +“ He started to teach them many things . ” +In@@ st@@ ead , we need to do all we can now to help people . +One mean@@ ing of comp@@ as@@ sion is “ to suf@@ fer together . ” +“ Be cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ous and strong and go to work . +How can young ones and their parents show cour@@ age ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What important ass@@ ign@@ ment did Solomon receive ? +To succ@@ eed , Solomon would need to be cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ous and go to work . +What could Solomon learn about cour@@ age from his father ? +( Read 1 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 28 : 20 . ) +How did Jesus ’ cour@@ age af@@ fect the apost@@ les ? +Let us consider two ar@@ eas of life where we need cour@@ age : in our family and in the congregation . +( b ) How can young ones im@@ itate Moses ’ example ? +He will help them provide for the needs of their famil@@ ies . +She writ@@ es : “ G@@ row@@ ing up , I was really sh@@ y . +I could b@@ ar@@ ely talk to people at the Kingdom H@@ all , much less kno@@ c@@ k on the do@@ ors of complet@@ e str@@ ang@@ ers . ” +With the help of her parents and others in the congregation , this young Christian ac@@ hi@@ ev@@ ed her go@@ al of becom@@ ing a reg@@ ular pione@@ er . +How can Psalm 37 : 25 and Hebrews 13 : 5 help parents ? +( Read Psalm 37 : 25 ; Hebrews 13 : 5 . ) +A brother who has two children wrote : “ Many parents exp@@ end much ef@@ fort and res@@ our@@ c@@ es help@@ ing their children re@@ ach go@@ als in such ar@@ eas as sp@@ orts , rec@@ re@@ ation , and educ@@ ation . +It makes so much more sense to exp@@ end ef@@ fort and res@@ our@@ c@@ es in help@@ ing our children re@@ ach go@@ als that will help them to maint@@ ain a good standing with Jehovah . +It has been a great s@@ ource of satis@@ fac@@ tion not only to see our children re@@ ach spiritual go@@ als but to share the j@@ our@@ ne@@ y with them . ” +G@@ ive exam@@ ples of cour@@ age in the Christian congregation . +( a ) How can baptized brothers be cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ous ? +( Read Philipp@@ ians 2 : 13 ; 4 : 13 . ) +We ur@@ ge all baptized brothers to be cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ous and work hard for the congregation ! +Th@@ er@@ efore , “ be cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ous . . . and go to work . ” +1 , 2 . ( a ) What would life be like without the Bible ? +The apostle Peter qu@@ o@@ ted Isaiah 40 : 8 . +( Read 1 Peter 1 : 24 , 25 . ) +( a ) How do langu@@ ages change over time ? +( Read Revelation 14 : 6 , fo@@ ot@@ no@@ te . ) +L@@ ater pr@@ int@@ ings also used the word “ L@@ O@@ R@@ D ” in cap@@ ital let@@ ters in some ver@@ ses in the Christian Greek Scriptures . +Why are we gr@@ at@@ eful for the New World Tr@@ ans@@ l@@ ation ? +( b ) What is the Greek S@@ ep@@ t@@ u@@ ag@@ int ? +( Read Psalm 1@@ 19 : 1@@ 6@@ 2 - 1@@ 6@@ 5 . ) +See the article “ Do You N@@ eed to L@@ ear@@ n Hebrew and Greek ? ” +in the N@@ ov@@ ember 1 , 200@@ 9 , issu@@ e of The Watchtower . +On A@@ pr@@ il 3 , 20@@ 17 , a Bible mus@@ e@@ um op@@ ened at our world head@@ qu@@ ar@@ ters in W@@ ar@@ wic@@ k , New York , U@@ .@@ S@@ .@@ A . +The per@@ man@@ ent g@@ all@@ ery of this mus@@ e@@ um is enti@@ t@@ led “ The Bible and the D@@ iv@@ ine N@@ ame . ” +We inv@@ ite you to vis@@ it the Bible mus@@ e@@ um and the other mus@@ e@@ um@@ s loc@@ ated at head@@ qu@@ ar@@ ters . +P@@ le@@ as@@ e go to w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g to make a res@@ er@@ v@@ ation for your vis@@ it . +L@@ o@@ ok under AB@@ O@@ U@@ T U@@ S > O@@ F@@ F@@ I@@ C@@ E@@ S & T@@ O@@ U@@ R@@ S . +He read 2 Corinthians 1 : 3 , 4 , which says : “ The Father of tend@@ er m@@ er@@ ci@@ es and the God of all com@@ fort . . . com@@ forts us in all our tri@@ als . ” +What responsib@@ ility do brothers who teach from the pl@@ at@@ form have ? +Are we not gr@@ at@@ eful to Jehovah for his writ@@ ten Word , the Bible ? +See the bo@@ x “ A T@@ ur@@ ning P@@ o@@ int . ” +T@@ ake time to expl@@ ain , illustr@@ ate , and app@@ ly ver@@ ses that you read +“ A tur@@ ning point came about 15 years after I was baptized . +During a talk at the Kingdom H@@ all . . . , the spe@@ ak@@ er refer@@ red to James 1 : 23 , 24 . +“ A few days later , I read a sc@@ ri@@ p@@ ture that chang@@ ed my life . +The ver@@ se was Isaiah 1 : 18 , where Jehovah is qu@@ o@@ ted as saying : ‘ C@@ ome , now , you people , and let us set matters str@@ a@@ ight between us . . . . +Tho@@ ug@@ h the sin@@ s of you people should prove to be as sc@@ ar@@ let , they will be made wh@@ ite just like s@@ now . ’ +I felt as if Jehovah were spe@@ aking to me , saying : ‘ C@@ ome on , V@@ ick@@ y , let@@ ’@@ s set matters str@@ a@@ ight between us . +I know you , I know your sin@@ s , I know your heart ​ — and I love you . ’ +“ I was un@@ able to s@@ le@@ ep that night . +Yet , I was , in ef@@ fect , saying to him : ‘ Your love is not great en@@ ough to re@@ ach me . +Your S@@ on@@ ’@@ s sacrifice is not en@@ ough to c@@ over me . ’ +But now , at last , by med@@ it@@ ating on this gif@@ t of the r@@ ans@@ om , I began to feel loved by Jehovah . ” +These ar@@ ti@@ cl@@ es discus@@ s Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah@@ ’@@ s six@@ th , s@@ ev@@ ent@@ h , and e@@ igh@@ th v@@ isions . +F@@ ir@@ st , let me tell you about my bac@@ k@@ gro@@ und . +I W@@ A@@ S born in 19@@ 23 in H@@ em@@ s@@ wor@@ th , a t@@ own in Yor@@ k@@ shi@@ re , Eng@@ land . +The following year , I was appo@@ inted as a special pione@@ er , along with M@@ ary H@@ en@@ sh@@ all . +We were sent to un@@ ass@@ igned ter@@ rit@@ ory in the coun@@ ty of Ch@@ es@@ hi@@ re . +It is a great joy to know that there are now many Witnesses in that ar@@ ea . +My brother and his wife , L@@ ot@@ ti@@ e , were already serving as special pione@@ ers in N@@ or@@ ther@@ n I@@ rel@@ and , and in 195@@ 2 the four of us att@@ ended a distr@@ ict conv@@ ention in B@@ el@@ f@@ ast . +That night the four of us s@@ le@@ p@@ t in the c@@ ar . +Am@@ az@@ ingly , we had no problem par@@ king the tr@@ ail@@ er on the pro@@ per@@ ty of fri@@ end@@ ly f@@ arm@@ ers . +We really enjoy@@ ed our ass@@ ign@@ ment in the circ@@ u@@ it work . +The first inter@@ national conv@@ ention in I@@ rel@@ and was hel@@ d in D@@ ub@@ l@@ in in 19@@ 6@@ 5 . +A to@@ t@@ al of 3@@ ,@@ 9@@ 4@@ 8 att@@ ended , and 6@@ 5 go@@ t baptized . +Ar@@ th@@ ur gre@@ et@@ ing N@@ ath@@ an K@@ nor@@ r on his arr@@ iv@@ al for the 19@@ 6@@ 5 conv@@ ention +Ar@@ th@@ ur rel@@ eas@@ es My Bo@@ ok of Bible St@@ or@@ ies in G@@ a@@ el@@ ic in 198@@ 3 +In 20@@ 11 our lives chang@@ ed complet@@ ely when the Brit@@ ain and I@@ rel@@ and br@@ an@@ ches were m@@ erg@@ ed and we were ass@@ igned to L@@ ond@@ on Be@@ the@@ l . +In the last few years , I have felt hear@@ t@@ bre@@ ak , de@@ pression , and g@@ ri@@ ef . +In the past , Ar@@ th@@ ur had always been there for me . +But when you go through these kind@@ s of situ@@ ations , you d@@ ra@@ w clos@@ er to Jehovah . +“ We should love , not in word or with the t@@ ong@@ ue , but in de@@ ed and truth . ” ​ — 1 J@@ O@@ H@@ N 3 : 18 . +What is “ love free from h@@ yp@@ oc@@ ris@@ y ” ? +How has Jehovah show@@ n un@@ self@@ ish love for humans ? +Jehovah show@@ ed love for humans even before he cre@@ ated Adam and E@@ ve . +In what ways can we show gen@@ u@@ ine love ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) What is “ love free from h@@ yp@@ oc@@ ris@@ y ” ? +( Read Matthew 6 : 1 - 4 . ) +How can we show gen@@ u@@ ine love when we off@@ er ho@@ sp@@ it@@ ality ? +( Read 1 John 3 : 17 . ) +( Read Romans 12 : 17 , 18 . ) +How can we show that our for@@ giv@@ eness is gen@@ u@@ ine ? +What is the “ s@@ word ” that Jesus said he would bring ? +How can you maint@@ ain your loy@@ al@@ ty to Jehovah if your relati@@ ves op@@ pose true worship ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) What ef@@ fect do Jesus ’ teach@@ ings have ? +Jesus said : “ Do not think I came to bring peace to the earth ; I came to bring , not peace , but a s@@ word . +For I came to cause div@@ ision , with a man against his father , and a daugh@@ ter against her mother , and a daugh@@ ter - in - law against her mother - in - law . +How can Christians teach their children to hon@@ or an un@@ believ@@ ing par@@ ent ? +In@@ st@@ ead , expl@@ ain to them that each person must cho@@ ose whether to serve Jehovah . +“ Let your words always be gr@@ ac@@ ious , ” says the Bible . +( Read 1 Peter 3 : 1 , 2 , 16 . ) +How can you over@@ come feelings of gu@@ il@@ t about dis@@ pleas@@ ing your relati@@ ves ? +One of the many m@@ et@@ ro@@ pol@@ it@@ an witnes@@ sing st@@ ands in L@@ ag@@ os , the most pop@@ ul@@ ous city in Afr@@ ica . +What was the situation of the Israelites at that time ? +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +C@@ hap@@ ter 5 of Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah beg@@ ins with an un@@ us@@ ual v@@ ision . +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 5 : 1 , 2 . ) +8 - 10 . ( a ) What is an o@@ ath ? +What can we learn from Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah@@ ’@@ s six@@ th v@@ ision ? +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 5 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 5 : 9 - 11 . ) +How do you feel about the great@@ est build@@ ing work going on today ? +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 6 : 1 - 3 . ) +Jehovah still uses his ang@@ els to prot@@ ect and streng@@ then his people +7 , 8 . ( a ) What do the two m@@ oun@@ t@@ ains re@@ present ? +( b ) Why are the m@@ oun@@ t@@ ains made of c@@ opp@@ er ? +Who are the r@@ id@@ ers of the cha@@ ri@@ o@@ ts , and what is their ass@@ ign@@ ment ? +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 6 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Read Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 6 : 9 - 12 . ) +F@@ in@@ ally , true worship will be fully res@@ tor@@ ed ! +Jehovah will never for@@ get the love that we show for him ! +I@@ N A small t@@ own in G@@ u@@ j@@ ar@@ at , Ind@@ ia , Joh@@ n@@ ’@@ s father was baptized as one of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses in the l@@ ate 19@@ 50 ’ s . +She no@@ tic@@ ed Joh@@ n@@ ’@@ s inj@@ ured f@@ ing@@ er and offer@@ ed to help . +He went to his pri@@ est and asked him the same two questions . +S@@ how me where the Bible says that Jesus is not God . +S@@ how me where it says that you should not worship M@@ ary . +We can learn val@@ u@@ able less@@ ons from the arr@@ ang@@ ement of the ci@@ ties of ref@@ ug@@ e in ancient Israel . +What r@@ ole does sing@@ ing pl@@ ay in true worship ? +But a s@@ ong makes you feel a thought . ” +( b ) How should we sing pra@@ ises to Jehovah , and who should take the lead ? +Read the ly@@ ric@@ s out l@@ ou@@ d in a strong , conf@@ ident vo@@ ice . +( a ) How can op@@ ening our m@@ outh w@@ id@@ er help our sing@@ ing ? +( a ) What an@@ no@@ unc@@ ement was made at the 20@@ 16 ann@@ ual meet@@ ing ? +Pr@@ ac@@ tice the s@@ ong@@ s during family worship ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 18 ) +( Read N@@ umb@@ ers 35 : 24 , 25 . ) +L@@ o@@ ok@@ ing back , he says : “ S@@ ure , I was sc@@ ar@@ ed to appro@@ ach them . +He wrote : “ What a great ear@@ nes@@ t@@ ness your being s@@ add@@ ened in a god@@ ly way produc@@ ed in you , y@@ es , c@@ lear@@ ing of your@@ selves , y@@ es , ind@@ ign@@ ation , y@@ es , fear , y@@ es , ear@@ nes@@ t desire , y@@ es , ze@@ al , y@@ es , righ@@ ting of the wrong ! ” +On@@ ce the sin is g@@ one , it@@ ’@@ s g@@ one . +As Jehovah said , he t@@ akes your bur@@ d@@ ens away and p@@ u@@ ts them far away from you . +You will never have to see them again . ” +Why do you want to take ref@@ ug@@ e in Jehovah ? +How may we im@@ itate Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s m@@ erc@@ y when others need our for@@ giv@@ eness ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How did Jesus feel about God@@ ’@@ s Law ? +( b ) What does this teach us about Jehovah ? +( Read Acts 20 : 26 , 27 . ) +( Read N@@ umb@@ ers 35 : 20 - 24 . ) +G@@ o , then , and learn what this means : ‘ I want m@@ erc@@ y , and not sacrifice . ’ +For I came to c@@ all , not righteous people , but sin@@ n@@ ers . ” +They were not at Matthe@@ w@@ ’@@ s home simply to e@@ at . +What less@@ on from the ci@@ ties of ref@@ ug@@ e do you pl@@ an to app@@ ly ? +T@@ wo Christian sis@@ ters share the Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s message with a m@@ er@@ ch@@ ant in the t@@ own of T@@ ip@@ it@@ ap@@ a +What loving counsel did the apostle Paul give about world@@ ly thinking ? +What is an example of world@@ ly thinking , and how can we re@@ ject it ? +L@@ o@@ ok out that no one t@@ akes you cap@@ tive by means of the ph@@ il@@ os@@ oph@@ y and emp@@ ty dec@@ ep@@ tion according to human tr@@ ad@@ ition , according to the el@@ em@@ ent@@ ary things of the world and not according to Christ . ” +“ I can be a good person without believ@@ ing in God . ” +“ You can be happy without religion . ” +Jehovah has the right to make law@@ s for us because he cre@@ ated us . +If , now , your right eye is making you st@@ umb@@ le , te@@ ar it out and th@@ ro@@ w it away from you . ” +Jesus said : “ No one can sl@@ ave for two mas@@ ters ; for e@@ ither he will ha@@ te the one and love the other , or he will s@@ tic@@ k to the one and des@@ p@@ ise the other . +( Read 1 Th@@ ess@@ alon@@ ians 2 : 13 , 19 , 20 . ) +“ H@@ um@@ ans can sol@@ ve their own problems . ” +How can we w@@ in the pr@@ ize as a family ? +( b ) What hel@@ ps us to keep our eyes on the pr@@ ize ? +How can we prot@@ ect ourselves in d@@ ang@@ er@@ ous situ@@ ations ? +To de@@ ad@@ en im@@ moral des@@ ires , we need to re@@ ject im@@ moral ent@@ er@@ t@@ ain@@ ment . +Con@@ t@@ in@@ ue p@@ ut@@ ting up with one another and for@@ giving one another fre@@ ely even if anyone has a cause for compl@@ ain@@ t against another . +J@@ ust as Jehovah fre@@ ely for@@ gave you , you must also do the same . +( Read Ec@@ cl@@ esi@@ ast@@ es 7 : 21 , 22 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Why is j@@ eal@@ ous@@ y d@@ ang@@ er@@ ous ? +God@@ ’@@ s Word says : “ L@@ ove is pati@@ ent and kind . +C@@ ould we be as kind and loving as J@@ on@@ ath@@ an ? +You husb@@ ands , keep on loving your w@@ ives and do not be b@@ it@@ ter@@ ly ang@@ ry with them . +You children , be obedi@@ ent to your parents in every@@ thing , for this is well - pleas@@ ing to the Lord . +What should a Christian husband do if his un@@ believ@@ ing wife does not respect him ? +God@@ ’@@ s Word says : “ A man of knowledge res@@ tr@@ ains his words , and a dis@@ cer@@ ning man will remain cal@@ m . ” +These ar@@ ti@@ cl@@ es should streng@@ then your beli@@ ef in the resurrec@@ tion . +“ Our friend has f@@ all@@ en as@@ le@@ ep , but I am trav@@ el@@ ing there to a@@ wak@@ en him . ” ​ — J@@ O@@ H@@ N 11 : 11 . +What Bible acc@@ oun@@ ts gave Mar@@ tha conf@@ idence in the resurrec@@ tion ? +L@@ ike Mar@@ tha , what j@@ oy@@ ful ev@@ ent are you look@@ ing for@@ ward to ? +She said : “ I know he will ris@@ e . ” +L@@ ater , her son go@@ t sic@@ k and died . +God heard Eli@@ j@@ ah , and the child came back to life . +( Read 1 K@@ ings 17 : 17 - 24 . ) +( Read 2 K@@ ings 4 : 32 - 37 . ) +How did Peter help a Christian sis@@ ter who had died ? +One time , the apostle Paul was at a meet@@ ing in an u@@ pp@@ er ro@@ om in T@@ ro@@ as , in what is now nor@@ th@@ w@@ est T@@ ur@@ ke@@ y . +A young man nam@@ ed E@@ uty@@ ch@@ us was lis@@ t@@ ening , se@@ ated at a w@@ ind@@ ow . +Al@@ so , Jehovah said that the bless@@ ing would come “ through Isa@@ a@@ c . ” +Of course , that did not mean that God could not resurrec@@ t a person . +( Read Job 14 : 13 - 15 . ) +( b ) Why is the resurrec@@ tion so important ? +But would you m@@ ention the resurrec@@ tion as one of your most ch@@ er@@ ished beli@@ ef@@ s ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 15 : 12 - 19 . ) +However , we know that Jesus was resurrec@@ ted . +How was Jesus involved in the fulfill@@ ment of Psalm 1@@ 18 ? +“ The build@@ ers re@@ jec@@ ted ” the M@@ essi@@ ah ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 7 ) +How could Jesus become “ the chi@@ ef cor@@ n@@ er@@ st@@ one ” ? +If Jesus was re@@ jec@@ ted and k@@ ill@@ ed , how could he become “ the chi@@ ef cor@@ n@@ er@@ st@@ one ” ? +( a ) What did Psalm 16 : 10 for@@ et@@ ell ? +( Read Acts 2 : 29 - 32 . ) +( Read Acts 2 : 33 - 36 . ) +( Read Acts 13 : 32 - 37 , 42 . ) +There are det@@ ail@@ s about “ the times or se@@ as@@ ons that the Father has plac@@ ed in his own j@@ ur@@ is@@ d@@ ic@@ tion . ” +Paul wrote that “ Christ has been ra@@ ised from the dead , the fir@@ st@@ fru@@ its of those who have f@@ all@@ en as@@ le@@ ep in death . ” +What will happ@@ en to some anointed ones during Chris@@ t@@ ’@@ s pres@@ ence ? +For if we have faith that Jesus died and ro@@ se again , so too God will bring with him those who have f@@ all@@ en as@@ le@@ ep in death . . . +We the living who surv@@ ive to the pres@@ ence of the Lord will in no way p@@ rec@@ ed@@ e those who have f@@ all@@ en as@@ le@@ ep in death ; because the Lord himself will des@@ c@@ end from heaven with a command@@ ing c@@ all , . . . and those who are dead in un@@ ion with Christ will ris@@ e first . +A@@ no@@ inted ones who are al@@ ive during the great trib@@ ulation will be “ c@@ aught away in cl@@ ou@@ ds . ” +If you come back , I will bre@@ ak your leg@@ s . ” +I was born on J@@ uly 29 , 19@@ 29 , and gre@@ w up in a v@@ ill@@ age in the prov@@ in@@ ce of B@@ ul@@ ac@@ an in the Philipp@@ ines . +I enjoy@@ ed reading the Bible , especially the four G@@ os@@ p@@ els . +Do@@ ing so made me want to follow Jesus ’ example . ​ — John 10 : 27 . +One old@@ er Witnes@@ s came to our house and expl@@ ained what the Bible says about “ the last days . ” +He inv@@ ited us to att@@ end a Bible study in a ne@@ ar@@ by v@@ ill@@ age . +We sp@@ ent most of that night discus@@ sing the Bible . +I re@@ pl@@ ied , “ Yes , I do . ” +I knew that I wanted to “ sl@@ ave for the Mas@@ ter , Christ . ” +We went to a ne@@ ar@@ by r@@ iver , and two of us go@@ t baptized on F@@ eb@@ ru@@ ary 15 , 19@@ 4@@ 6 . +The C@@ ru@@ z family inv@@ ited me to live with them in A@@ ng@@ at . +He sp@@ oke in Eng@@ lish , and af@@ ter@@ ward I gave a s@@ umm@@ ary of his talk in T@@ ag@@ al@@ o@@ g . +After I gr@@ ad@@ u@@ ated , I was temp@@ or@@ ar@@ ily ass@@ igned as a special pione@@ er in the B@@ ron@@ x in New York C@@ ity . +We sp@@ ent the first we@@ ek after our w@@ ed@@ ding vis@@ iting a congregation on R@@ ap@@ u R@@ ap@@ u Is@@ land . +We were even able to bu@@ y the pro@@ per@@ ty from the man who had said that “ Ch@@ in@@ ese do not sel@@ l . ” +The ne@@ w@@ ly fer@@ t@@ il@@ ized eg@@ g might gro@@ w in a F@@ al@@ lo@@ p@@ ian t@@ ube ( an ec@@ t@@ op@@ ic pre@@ g@@ n@@ anc@@ y ) or might trav@@ el into the wom@@ b . +That would end the pre@@ g@@ n@@ anc@@ y at an early st@@ age . +A gu@@ ide from Eng@@ l@@ and@@ ’@@ s N@@ ational H@@ eal@@ th S@@ er@@ v@@ ice rep@@ orts : “ I@@ U@@ D@@ s with more c@@ opp@@ er are more than 9@@ 9 % effec@@ tive . +This means that fe@@ w@@ er than one in 1@@ 00 women who use an I@@ U@@ D will get pre@@ g@@ n@@ ant in one year . +I@@ U@@ D@@ s with less c@@ opp@@ er will be less effec@@ tive . ” +( a ) What does “ per@@ su@@ ad@@ ed to believe ” mean ? +( b ) How do we know that Timothy was per@@ su@@ ad@@ ed to believe the good news about Jesus ? +Fr@@ ank@@ ly , I would wor@@ ry if she accep@@ ted something without as@@ king questions . ” +Does the Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s expl@@ an@@ ation make sense to them ? +What should be an important part of your teaching ? +St@@ eph@@ an@@ ie , the mother of three daugh@@ ters , says : “ Ev@@ er since my children were very young , I have had to ask my@@ self , ‘ Do I talk to my children about why I am conv@@ inc@@ ed of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s ex@@ ist@@ ence , his love , and the righ@@ t@@ ness of his ways ? +Can my children c@@ learly see that I really love Jehovah ? ’ +I can@@ ’@@ t exp@@ ect my children to be per@@ su@@ ad@@ ed un@@ less I am . ” +That kind of wisdom is necess@@ ary for sal@@ v@@ ation . +How can parents help their children to become “ wise for sal@@ v@@ ation ” ? +L@@ o@@ ok under B@@ IB@@ L@@ E T@@ E@@ A@@ C@@ H@@ IN@@ G@@ S > B@@ IB@@ L@@ E S@@ T@@ U@@ D@@ Y T@@ O@@ O@@ L@@ S . +How can you work out your own sal@@ v@@ ation ? +They may have been ra@@ ised in the truth . +But in a few years when the ur@@ ge to have se@@ x becom@@ es str@@ ong@@ er , he or she needs to be th@@ or@@ oug@@ hly conv@@ inc@@ ed that ob@@ ey@@ ing Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s law@@ s is always the best cho@@ ice . ” +( b ) What can you learn from Philipp@@ ians 4 : 11 - 13 ? +What does it mean to work out your own sal@@ v@@ ation “ with fear and tre@@ mb@@ ling ” ? +What to@@ ol@@ s have helped you in your personal study ? +I should feel free to do the same . +So I@@ ’@@ l@@ l m@@ ention something in pass@@ ing , such as , ‘ I was teaching the Bible the other day , and . . . ’ +Then I continue with the point of my st@@ ory . +Although the im@@ med@@ i@@ ate point is not in it@@ self about the Bible , often others are cur@@ ious about what I do when teaching the Bible . +The more I use this appro@@ ach , the eas@@ i@@ er it g@@ ets . +And af@@ ter@@ ward , I always feel great ! ” +We are the only Witnesses they are ex@@ posed to . +So the way we act can deter@@ m@@ ine how they will resp@@ ond . +What if we are sh@@ y or tim@@ id or have a hard time spe@@ aking up about our faith , or what if we cr@@ inge when we do speak up ? +Then they may look at us as if we ar@@ en@@ ’@@ t pr@@ ou@@ d of who we are . +They may even resp@@ ond un@@ kind@@ ly because of our l@@ ack of conf@@ idence . +However , if we talk with ease and ass@@ ur@@ ance about what we believe , making it a nor@@ m@@ al part of con@@ ver@@ s@@ ation , it@@ ’@@ s more likely that they will respect us . ” +Jesus said : “ If anyone wan@@ ts to come after me , let him dis@@ own himself and pic@@ k up his tor@@ ture st@@ ake and keep following me . ” +For more sug@@ g@@ es@@ tions , see “ Y@@ oun@@ g Pe@@ ople As@@ k ​ — Why S@@ ho@@ uld I Pr@@ ay ? ” +What less@@ on can we learn from Isaiah 40 : 26 ? +No one has been able to coun@@ t all the star@@ s in the un@@ iver@@ se . +How can we be sure that Jehovah is able to streng@@ then us ? +And he add@@ ed : “ You will find ref@@ res@@ h@@ ment for your@@ selves . +For my y@@ oke is kind@@ ly , and my lo@@ ad is light . ” +But how do we feel when we re@@ turn ? +The information was pres@@ ented in such an emp@@ a@@ the@@ tic and concer@@ ned way that I was moved to t@@ ears . +I was rem@@ ind@@ ed that the meetings are where I need to be . ” +What did the apostle Paul mean when he wrote : “ When I am we@@ ak , then I am pow@@ erful ” ? +He s@@ an@@ g : “ With your help I can char@@ ge against a mar@@ a@@ ud@@ er b@@ and ; by God@@ ’@@ s power I can sc@@ ale a w@@ all . ” +O@@ r will we follow the Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s wise adv@@ ice to s@@ et@@ tle matters qu@@ ick@@ ly ? +You might beg@@ in the con@@ ver@@ s@@ ation by saying something like this , “ Per@@ haps I am being over@@ ly sen@@ si@@ tive , but when you sp@@ oke to me yes@@ ter@@ day , I felt . . . ” +“ F@@ in@@ ally I conf@@ ess@@ ed my sin to you , ” he wrote , “ and you par@@ d@@ oned the er@@ ro@@ r of my sin@@ s . ” +( 4 ) W@@ ill there ever be a fin@@ al M@@ em@@ or@@ ial ? +( Read John 3 : 16 ; 17 : 3 . ) +( a ) What did Jesus pray for on the night of the first L@@ ord@@ ’@@ s Ev@@ ening M@@ e@@ al ? +( b ) What shows that Jehovah has answ@@ ered Jesus ’ prayer ? +( Read John 17 : 20 , 21 . ) +( Read E@@ zek@@ iel 37 : 15 - 17 . ) +How can we prom@@ ote unity among God@@ ’@@ s people ? +How can we show that we are “ p@@ ut@@ ting up with one another in love ” ? +How do we know that there will be a fin@@ al M@@ em@@ or@@ ial ? +At R@@ ib@@ er@@ al@@ ta , B@@ eni , two pione@@ er cou@@ ples lo@@ ad liter@@ ature on@@ to an a@@ ir@@ pl@@ ane . +Why does Jehovah exp@@ ect us to use our val@@ u@@ able things to give back to him ? +How does the organization use the money that is d@@ on@@ ated today ? +What do we show Jehovah when we support his work ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 8 : 18 - 21 . ) +Your d@@ on@@ ations help our world@@ wide work ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 14 - 16 ) +As a result , we some@@ times feel is@@ ol@@ ated , and we eas@@ ily for@@ get the sc@@ op@@ e of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s work . +But as soon as we wat@@ ch the var@@ ious pro@@ gr@@ am@@ s on J@@ W Bro@@ ad@@ cas@@ ting , we rem@@ ember that we are part of an inter@@ national bro@@ ther@@ ho@@ od . +Our de@@ ar loc@@ al brothers and sis@@ ters are very exc@@ ited about J@@ W Bro@@ ad@@ cas@@ ting . +We often he@@ ar them say that after wat@@ ch@@ ing the mon@@ th@@ ly pro@@ gr@@ am@@ s , they feel close to the members of the G@@ over@@ ning B@@ ody . +Now they are pr@@ ou@@ d@@ er than ever to be part of God@@ ’@@ s organization . ” +( Read Proverbs 11 : 24 , 25 . ) +A man who lo@@ ves his wife lo@@ ves himself , for no man ever ha@@ ted his own body , but he fe@@ ed@@ s and ch@@ er@@ ish@@ es it . ” +How can we avoid becom@@ ing lov@@ ers of ourselves ? +Paul wrote that people would be “ lov@@ ers of money . ” +Some years ago , a pione@@ er in I@@ rel@@ and sp@@ oke to a man about God . +What does the Bible say about ric@@ h@@ es and p@@ over@@ ty ? +He wrote : “ So that I do not become satis@@ f@@ ied and d@@ en@@ y you and say , ‘ Who is Jehovah ? ’ ” +She would say , ‘ I have the great@@ est b@@ os@@ s ever ! ’ +Now that I too am pione@@ ering , we both work for the same Per@@ son , Jehovah . ” +How can we avoid becom@@ ing lov@@ ers of money ? +It means that they do not love God at all . ” +How can we avoid becom@@ ing lov@@ ers of pleas@@ ures ? +We also know that love “ does not b@@ ra@@ g , does not get p@@ uf@@ f@@ ed up . ” +I could see that they car@@ ed for me , and that made me want to pleas@@ e them . ” +( Read John 13 : 34 , 35 . ) +( Read Isaiah 11 : 6 , 7 . ) +You can read some of their experi@@ ences in the ser@@ ies “ The Bible Ch@@ ang@@ es L@@ ives , ” found on j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g . +We should let others know that we are Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . +3 Im@@ itate the F@@ a@@ ith and O@@ be@@ di@@ ence of No@@ ah , Daniel , and Job +28 J@@ oy ​ — A Q@@ u@@ ality We Ac@@ qu@@ ire From God +No@@ ah wal@@ ked with the true God . ” ​ — G@@ en . +9 , 10 . ( a ) How can we im@@ itate No@@ ah@@ ’@@ s faith and obedi@@ ence ? +( Read M@@ al@@ ach@@ i 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) How did Jehovah view Daniel ? +( b ) What can parents today learn from Dan@@ i@@ el@@ ’@@ s parents ? +( Read Job 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +19 , 20 . ( a ) How can we im@@ itate J@@ ob@@ ’@@ s faith and obedi@@ ence ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) What will help us to remain faithful to God during these last days ? +( Read Daniel 6 : 7 - 10 . ) +( Read Job 31 : 24 - 28 . ) +( Read Psalm 11 : 5 ; 26 : 4 . ) +So ask yourself , ‘ Do I know Jehovah as well as No@@ ah , Daniel , and Job did ? ’ +No@@ ah@@ ’@@ s great - gr@@ and@@ father E@@ no@@ ch also “ k@@ ept wal@@ king with the true God . ” +Jesus said : “ Abraham your father re@@ jo@@ ic@@ ed great@@ ly at the pro@@ sp@@ ect of se@@ e@@ ing my day . ” +I@@ t@@ ’@@ s hard for me to ex@@ pr@@ ess the joy we feel . ” +For it is to us God has rev@@ eal@@ ed them through his spirit . ” +Jesus said : “ These things I have sp@@ ok@@ en to you , so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be made full . ” +( 3 ) How will our ef@@ fort to have “ the mind of Christ ” help us to be spiritual people ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 2 : 14 - 16 . ) +What does the Bible say about spiritu@@ ally - m@@ ind@@ ed people ? +What can we learn from the example of J@@ ac@@ ob ? +What can we learn from the example of M@@ ary ? +( Read Luke 1 : 4@@ 6 - 5@@ 5 . ) +( Read Isaiah 6@@ 3 : 9 ; Mark 6 : 34 . ) +R@@ ac@@ he@@ l , a sis@@ ter in Br@@ az@@ il , says : “ I loved to follow the world@@ ’@@ s f@@ as@@ hi@@ ons . +As a result , I did not d@@ ress very mod@@ est@@ ly . +But lear@@ ning the truth moved me to make the needed ef@@ fort to be a spiritual person . +M@@ aking chang@@ es was not eas@@ y , but I became happ@@ i@@ er and found real purpose in life . ” +So being like Jesus makes us more like Jehovah . +They said : “ We are witnes@@ ses of all the things he did . ” +How will having the mind of Christ af@@ fect your d@@ a@@ ily life ? +He says : “ I never did any@@ thing wrong , but I was just going through the mo@@ tions . +I look@@ ed spiritu@@ ally strong , being at all the meetings and serving as an a@@ ux@@ il@@ i@@ ary pione@@ er a few times a year . +He says : “ It was as if I knew nothing . +I thought to my@@ self , ‘ If I am going to be my w@@ if@@ e@@ ’@@ s spiritual head , I have to do something . ’ ” +He says : “ I stud@@ ied the Bible and stud@@ ied and stud@@ ied some more , and the pi@@ ec@@ es started to f@@ it together . +I go@@ t under@@ standing and , most important , develop@@ ed a close relationship with Jehovah . ” +( 3 ) How can strong spiritu@@ ality help us in our d@@ a@@ ily life ? +( b ) What is our go@@ al when we study and med@@ itate ? +( b ) What Bible example can we im@@ itate ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) What will help us to app@@ ly Romans 15 : 5 ? +( Read 2 Peter 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +How will being spiritu@@ ally - m@@ ind@@ ed af@@ fect our life ? +What are the “ dead works ” that we should avoid ? +W@@ ill my dec@@ isions help me to set spiritual go@@ als ? +Why do you want to m@@ ove for@@ ward spiritu@@ ally ? +The apostle Peter ur@@ ged Christians in the first century : “ Be ho@@ sp@@ it@@ able to one another . ” +R@@ ise , get baptized . ” ​ — A@@ C@@ T@@ S 22 : 16 . +What do Christian parents want to be sure of before their children get baptized ? +“ F@@ O@@ R mon@@ ths I k@@ ept t@@ ell@@ ing D@@ ad and M@@ om that I wanted to be baptized , and they often tal@@ ked to me about it . +On D@@ ec@@ ember 31 , 19@@ 34 , the day came for this m@@ om@@ ent@@ ous ev@@ ent in my life . ” +5 , 6 . ( a ) The Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s des@@ crip@@ tion of Timothy lead@@ s us to what concl@@ us@@ ion about his bap@@ t@@ ism ? +( Read Col@@ os@@ si@@ ans 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +He told Jehovah that he was so happy about his little gir@@ l@@ ’@@ s dec@@ ision to ded@@ ic@@ ate her life to H@@ im . ” +( Read 1 Peter 3 : 20 , 21 . ) +Why do we not press@@ ure anyone to get baptized ? +If you are a par@@ ent , you may have asked yourself : ‘ Is my child really ready to get baptized ? +The first question is , “ On the bas@@ is of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ , have you rep@@ ented of your sin@@ s and ded@@ ic@@ ated yourself to Jehovah to do his will ? ” +How can we be ho@@ sp@@ it@@ able at our Christian meetings ? +( Read 3 John 5 - 8 . ) +He writ@@ es : “ I h@@ es@@ it@@ ated in@@ iti@@ ally because we were ne@@ w@@ ly married and living in a small house . +But having stud@@ ents st@@ ay with us was truly a j@@ oy@@ ous experience . +As ne@@ w@@ ly@@ w@@ ed@@ s , we were able to see how happy a cou@@ ple can be when they serve Jehovah and pur@@ su@@ e spiritual go@@ als together . ” +Why may those who are new to your congregation need ho@@ sp@@ it@@ ality ? +( Read Luke 10 : 41 , 42 . ) +One ev@@ ening my wife was par@@ tic@@ ularly hom@@ es@@ ic@@ k , and my ef@@ forts to help were not wor@@ king . +Then , about 7 : 30 p@@ .@@ m . , we heard a kno@@ c@@ k on the do@@ or . +There st@@ ood a Bible stud@@ ent who brought us three or@@ ang@@ es . +She had come to wel@@ come the new mission@@ ar@@ ies . +We inv@@ ited her in and gave her a g@@ las@@ s of water . +If you feel anx@@ ious about having gu@@ ests , you are not al@@ one . +An eld@@ er in Brit@@ ain ad@@ m@@ its : “ There can be a me@@ as@@ ure of n@@ er@@ v@@ ousness in pre@@ par@@ ing for gu@@ ests . +But as with any@@ thing in rel@@ ation to serving Jehovah , the benef@@ its and satis@@ fac@@ tion that result far ou@@ tw@@ e@@ ig@@ h any anx@@ i@@ ety . +I have enjoy@@ ed simply s@@ it@@ ting down with gu@@ ests over c@@ of@@ fe@@ e and tal@@ king . ” +A@@ no@@ ther eld@@ er writ@@ es : “ H@@ aving friends from the congregation to my home hel@@ ps me to understand them better and gives me time to get to know them , especially how they came into the truth . ” +The wife of one of the instruc@@ tors really put me at ease . +She said that when she and her husband are serving in the trav@@ el@@ ing work , their best we@@ ek@@ s are those sp@@ ent st@@ aying with a spiritual person who may not have much mater@@ ially but who has the same f@@ oc@@ us as they have ​ — serving Jehovah and ke@@ ep@@ ing life simp@@ le . +This rem@@ ind@@ ed me of what my m@@ um used to say to us as children : ‘ B@@ et@@ ter a dis@@ h of v@@ eg@@ et@@ ab@@ les where ther@@ e@@ ’@@ s love . ’ ” +( Read Proverbs 25 : 21 , 22 . ) +H@@ os@@ ts us@@ ually pre@@ pare well for their gu@@ ests ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 20 ) +The p@@ sal@@ mis@@ t David asked : “ O Jehovah , who may be a gu@@ est in your t@@ ent ? ” +It is also important to respect loc@@ al cus@@ tom@@ s . +Why is it so important to “ be ho@@ sp@@ it@@ able to one another ” ? +T@@ wo brothers off@@ er a tr@@ act to a p@@ a@@ int@@ er on the br@@ id@@ ge in fr@@ on@@ t of K@@ a@@ š@@ t@@ il@@ a@@ c , a for@@ tr@@ ess bu@@ il@@ t in the 1@@ 6@@ th century , near the city of S@@ pl@@ it +( Read T@@ it@@ us 2 : 11 - 14 . ) +The eld@@ er rec@@ all@@ ed : “ G@@ ra@@ ham had a problem with pr@@ ide . +He was cri@@ tic@@ al of the elders who had been involved in his dis@@ fel@@ low@@ shi@@ pp@@ ing . +So for the next few stud@@ ies , we discus@@ sed sc@@ ri@@ p@@ tures on pr@@ ide and its effec@@ ts . +G@@ ra@@ ham began to see himself c@@ learly in the mir@@ ro@@ r of God@@ ’@@ s Word , and he did not like what he saw ! +After ac@@ knowled@@ g@@ ing that he had been bl@@ ind@@ ed by a ‘ r@@ after ’ of pr@@ ide and that his cri@@ tic@@ al attitude was his problem , he began to change qu@@ ick@@ ly for the better . +He started to att@@ end Christian meetings reg@@ ularly , to study God@@ ’@@ s Word ear@@ nes@@ tly , and to make d@@ a@@ ily prayer a hab@@ it . +‘ I@@ ’@@ ve known the truth for years , ’ he said , ‘ and I@@ ’@@ ve even served as a pione@@ er . +The apostle Peter wrote : “ S@@ he@@ pher@@ d the f@@ loc@@ k of God under your care , serving as over@@ se@@ ers , not under comp@@ ul@@ sion , but will@@ ingly before God ; not for love of dis@@ hon@@ est g@@ ain , but e@@ ag@@ er@@ ly ; not l@@ ording it over those who are God@@ ’@@ s in@@ her@@ it@@ ance , but becom@@ ing exam@@ ples to the f@@ loc@@ k . ” +How can parents ra@@ ise their children in the disci@@ pl@@ ine of Jehovah ? +( Read Hebrews 12 : 5 - 11 . ) +How does a child devel@@ op self - disci@@ pl@@ ine ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Why is self - disci@@ pl@@ ine an important part of “ the new person@@ ality ” ? +How can we become better stud@@ ents of God@@ ’@@ s Word ? +One brother wrote : “ I am fill@@ ed with gr@@ ati@@ t@@ ude for the way my parents ra@@ ised me . +( b ) How did one family benefit from the parents ’ obedi@@ ence to Jehovah ? +Some years later , the daugh@@ ter was re@@ inst@@ ated . +( b ) How can we make the elders ’ work more pleas@@ ant for them ? +They did not b@@ er@@ ate me or cri@@ tic@@ ize me , but they encour@@ aged me and streng@@ th@@ ened me . +After every congregation meet@@ ing , no matter how bus@@ y they were , at le@@ ast one of them would ask how I was . +Because of my past , I found it difficult to feel wor@@ thy of God@@ ’@@ s love . +Tim@@ e and time again , however , Jehovah has used the congregation and the elders to con@@ fir@@ m his love for me . +I pray that I will never let him go . ” +If you turn to doing good , will you not be res@@ tor@@ ed to fav@@ or ? +But if you do not turn to doing good , sin is cr@@ ou@@ ch@@ ing at the do@@ or , and its cr@@ aving is to dom@@ in@@ ate you ; but will you get the mas@@ ter@@ y over it ? ” +So let us “ lis@@ ten to disci@@ pl@@ ine and become wise . ” +Pe@@ ople around the world are dem@@ and@@ ing more fre@@ edom . +15 Im@@ it@@ ating Jehovah ​ — A God Who G@@ ives En@@ cour@@ ag@@ ement +“ If the Son s@@ ets you free , you will be truly free . ” ​ — J@@ O@@ H@@ N 8 : 36 . +( Read 1 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 29 : 11 , 12 . ) +To enjoy the ‘ good , ’ hum@@ an@@ kind must trust God and obe@@ y him . +If they dis@@ obe@@ y , they will be left to dec@@ ide for themselves what is good . . . and what is not good . ” +L@@ ike that p@@ il@@ ot , Adam and E@@ ve wanted to do things their own way . +He said : “ If you remain in my word , you are really my disciples , and you will know the truth , and the truth will set you free . ” +Why can the fre@@ edom that Jesus prom@@ ised make us “ truly free ” ? +( Read Romans 8 : 1 , 2 , 20 , 21 . ) +( c ) What questions do we need to answer ? +( L@@ o@@ ok under IN@@ T@@ ER@@ V@@ I@@ E@@ W@@ S AN@@ D E@@ X@@ P@@ ER@@ I@@ EN@@ C@@ E@@ S > EN@@ D@@ U@@ R@@ IN@@ G T@@ R@@ I@@ AL@@ S . ) +All things are law@@ ful , but not all things bu@@ ild up . ” +What example did No@@ ah and his family set for us ? +They liv@@ ed in a viol@@ ent and im@@ moral world . +“ No@@ ah did according to all that God had command@@ ed him . +What has Jehovah command@@ ed us to do today ? +( Read Luke 4 : 18 , 19 . ) +Now I under@@ st@@ ood better what James 4 : 8 means : ‘ D@@ ra@@ w close to God , and he will d@@ ra@@ w close to you . ’ +I knew I had found what I was look@@ ing for , a satis@@ f@@ ying purpose in life . ” +A special pione@@ er cou@@ ple pre@@ ach in a rem@@ ote ar@@ ea near the city of B@@ al@@ y@@ k@@ ch@@ y +( b ) How did Jehovah encour@@ age his Son ? +How did Hez@@ ek@@ iah encour@@ age the mil@@ it@@ ary chi@@ ef@@ s and the people of Jud@@ ah ? +How did Peter ‘ streng@@ then his brothers ’ ? +But I have made su@@ p@@ pl@@ ication for you that your faith may not give out ; and you , once you have re@@ turned , streng@@ then your brothers . ” ​ — Luke 22 : 31 , 32 . +W@@ ho@@ m can we encour@@ age today , and why ? +How can the elders give counsel in an encour@@ ag@@ ing way ? +Par@@ ents , are you tr@@ aining your children to encour@@ age others ? +She also shar@@ ed with me her own experience with the kind of t@@ est I was going through , and I felt less al@@ one . ” +King Solomon wrote : “ A word sp@@ ok@@ en at the right time ​ — how good it is ! +A c@@ he@@ erful gl@@ ance makes the heart re@@ jo@@ ice ; a good rep@@ ort inv@@ ig@@ or@@ ates the b@@ ones . ” +The apostle Paul prom@@ ised : “ God is not un@@ righteous so as to for@@ get your work and the love you show@@ ed for his name . ” +You are never too young to set go@@ als . +Proverbs 21 : 5 says : “ The pl@@ ans of the d@@ il@@ ig@@ ent sur@@ ely lead to succ@@ ess . ” +The ear@@ li@@ er you make pl@@ ans by s@@ etting good go@@ als , the so@@ on@@ er you will have succ@@ ess . +With a un@@ iver@@ s@@ ity de@@ gre@@ e in law , I could have ear@@ ned a lo@@ t of money , but I would have had little ch@@ ance of f@@ ind@@ ing part - time work . ” +17 , 18 . ( a ) What does Jehovah want for young people today ? +I was born in a one - ro@@ om lo@@ g c@@ ab@@ in in a very small t@@ own called L@@ ib@@ er@@ ty , Ind@@ i@@ ana , U@@ .@@ S@@ .@@ A . +L@@ ater , my mother gave bir@@ th to my two you@@ ng@@ er brothers and my you@@ ng@@ er sis@@ ter . +D@@ U@@ R@@ IN@@ G my school years , not much chang@@ ed . +The t@@ own of L@@ ib@@ er@@ ty was sur@@ ro@@ und@@ ed by small f@@ ar@@ ms , and the bas@@ ic c@@ ro@@ p was cor@@ n . +She took us to the B@@ ap@@ t@@ ist ch@@ urch every S@@ und@@ ay . +They wanted me to make the mil@@ it@@ ary my car@@ e@@ er . +This time , however , they inv@@ ited me to come to a C@@ ong@@ reg@@ ation Bo@@ ok St@@ ud@@ y , a small meet@@ ing for Bible study and discus@@ sion that was hel@@ d in their home . +I told them I would think about it . +I co@@ ul@@ d@@ n@@ ’@@ t believe how much they knew about the Bible ! +Y@@ ears before , when I asked my mother about Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses , she simply said , “ O@@ h , they worship some old man nam@@ ed Jehovah . ” +But I now felt that my eyes were being op@@ ened ! +I started pione@@ ering the next year , in 195@@ 8 . +G@@ l@@ or@@ ia was a j@@ ew@@ el then , and she is a j@@ ew@@ el today . +G@@ l@@ or@@ ia and I go@@ t married in F@@ eb@@ ru@@ ary of 195@@ 9 . +A de@@ ar brother , S@@ im@@ on K@@ r@@ ak@@ er , inter@@ view@@ ed us . +He told us that Be@@ the@@ l was not accep@@ ting married cou@@ ples at that time . +M@@ ost of our j@@ ob@@ s p@@ a@@ id three d@@ ol@@ lar@@ s a day . +E@@ ach we@@ ek , G@@ l@@ or@@ ia did ir@@ on@@ ing for one family . +I rem@@ ember one time when we st@@ opp@@ ed at a g@@ as st@@ ation . +On the other hand , we had wond@@ erful times with the brothers , and we loved our ministry ! +M@@ e@@ an@@ while , I started a study with the cou@@ ple@@ ’@@ s daugh@@ ter and her husband . +M@@ other and daugh@@ ter both dec@@ ided to serve Jehovah and go@@ t baptized . +We had de@@ ar friends in the wh@@ ite congregation . +The K@@ u K@@ lu@@ x K@@ l@@ an ( K@@ K@@ K ) , an organization that prom@@ ot@@ es r@@ ac@@ ism and viol@@ ence , was very ac@@ tive then . +In 19@@ 6@@ 2 , I was inv@@ ited to att@@ end the Kingdom M@@ inis@@ try S@@ cho@@ ol at S@@ outh L@@ ans@@ ing , New York . +However , a t@@ el@@ eph@@ one comp@@ any in P@@ ine B@@ l@@ uf@@ f had inter@@ view@@ ed me for a jo@@ b . +If they hi@@ red me , I would be the first bl@@ ack man to work for that comp@@ any . +I had no money to trav@@ el to New York . +She said , “ G@@ o to school and learn as much as you can , and come back and teach us ! ” +I am so gl@@ ad that I did not take that jo@@ b ! +H@@ ere is how G@@ l@@ or@@ ia rem@@ embers our time in P@@ ine B@@ l@@ uf@@ f : “ I fel@@ l in love with the ter@@ rit@@ ory ! +So we would go in the house - to - house work in the mor@@ ning and then conduct Bible stud@@ ies the res@@ t of the day , some@@ times until 11 o@@ ’@@ c@@ loc@@ k at night . +While we were pione@@ ering in P@@ ine B@@ l@@ uf@@ f , we appl@@ ied to become special pione@@ ers . +Bro@@ ther Le@@ on W@@ e@@ av@@ er , now the co@@ ord@@ in@@ at@@ or of the United States Br@@ an@@ ch Com@@ mit@@ te@@ e , was appo@@ inted to serve as a circ@@ u@@ it over@@ se@@ er at the same time . +I was n@@ er@@ v@@ ous about becom@@ ing a circ@@ u@@ it over@@ se@@ er . +After I was appo@@ inted , Bro@@ ther T@@ hom@@ p@@ son was the first distr@@ ict over@@ se@@ er I served with . +In those days , a circ@@ u@@ it over@@ se@@ er received little tr@@ aining . +I rem@@ ember saying to G@@ l@@ or@@ ia , “ Does he really have to leave now ? ” +One time , the K@@ K@@ K hel@@ d a mar@@ ch in a t@@ own we were vis@@ iting in T@@ en@@ nes@@ see . +The following mon@@ th , we began our Be@@ the@@ l service . +G@@ l@@ or@@ ia was a j@@ ew@@ el when I married her , and she still is +Then in 199@@ 9 , I was appo@@ inted to be a m@@ ember of the G@@ over@@ ning B@@ ody . +Isaiah 32 : 17 says : “ The result of true righteousness will be peace , and the fru@@ it@@ age of true righteousness will be lasting tr@@ an@@ qu@@ ill@@ ity and sec@@ ur@@ ity . ” +S@@ ec@@ ond , we must pray for God@@ ’@@ s holy spirit . +If the house is des@@ er@@ ving , let the peace you w@@ ish it come upon it ; but if it is not des@@ er@@ ving , let the peace from you re@@ turn upon you . ” +So I gre@@ et@@ ed her in her own t@@ ong@@ ue . +T@@ ak@@ en by sur@@ pris@@ e , she asked me , ‘ What is the reason for your vis@@ it ? ’ +I pol@@ it@@ ely told her that I w@@ ished to see the H@@ ig@@ h Com@@ mission@@ er . +She t@@ el@@ eph@@ oned the of@@ fic@@ ial , who came out to me@@ et me and gre@@ et@@ ed me in the loc@@ al language . +After that , he car@@ ef@@ ul@@ ly lis@@ t@@ ened to me as I expl@@ ained to him the pe@@ ac@@ eful activ@@ ities of the Witnesses . ” +“ As for that on the fine so@@ il , these are the ones who . . . be@@ ar fru@@ it with end@@ ur@@ ance . ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ E 8 : 15 . +What will help us to keep be@@ ar@@ ing fru@@ it with end@@ ur@@ ance ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture . ) ( b ) What did Jesus say about preaching in his “ home ter@@ rit@@ ory ” ? +“ Their faith@@ ful@@ ness encour@@ ages me to pers@@ ev@@ ere and to be cour@@ ag@@ e@@ ous in my own ministry . ” +What three questions will we consider , and why ? +St@@ ill , there is no other work I would rather do . ” +Read John 15 : 1 - 5 , 8 . +The preaching of the good news of God@@ ’@@ s Kingdom . +Read Luke 8 : 5 - 8 , 11 - 15 . +How do we “ be@@ ar fru@@ it with end@@ ur@@ ance ” ? +For I be@@ ar them witnes@@ s that they have a ze@@ al for God , but not according to acc@@ ur@@ ate knowledge . ” +When we re@@ turned , p@@ as@@ ser@@ s@@ by asked , ‘ What happ@@ ened ? +Why are you determin@@ ed to “ be@@ ar fru@@ it with end@@ ur@@ ance ” ? +“ My Father is gl@@ or@@ if@@ ied in this , that you keep be@@ ar@@ ing much fru@@ it and prove your@@ selves my disciples . ” ​ — J@@ O@@ H@@ N 15 : 8 . +( Read John 15 : 1 , 8 . ) +Jesus told his apost@@ les : “ My Father is gl@@ or@@ if@@ ied in this , that you keep be@@ ar@@ ing much fru@@ it . ” +( b ) How do you feel about having the privileg@@ e to s@@ anc@@ ti@@ f@@ y God@@ ’@@ s name ? +It gives me the desire to keep on preaching . ” +( a ) What reason for preaching is mentioned at John 15 : 9 , 10 ? +How do we show that we want to remain in Chris@@ t@@ ’@@ s love ? +In the Bible , No@@ ah is describ@@ ed as “ a pre@@ ach@@ er . ” +( a ) What reason for preaching is mentioned at Matthew 22 : 39 ? +They need a ch@@ ance to he@@ ar the good news . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) What gif@@ t is mentioned at John 15 : 11 ? +( a ) What gif@@ t is mentioned at John 14 : 27 ? +( a ) What gif@@ t is mentioned at John 15 : 15 ? +( b ) How could the apost@@ les remain Jesus ’ friends ? +( Read John 15 : 14 - 16 . ) +We can be sure that Jehovah answ@@ ers our pray@@ ers for help ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 18 ) +The apostle Peter describ@@ es Satan the D@@ evil as “ a ro@@ ar@@ ing li@@ on , ” and John call@@ s him a “ ser@@ p@@ ent ” and a “ dr@@ ag@@ on . ” +With their help , we can res@@ ist our enem@@ y . +Those who believe this li@@ e sp@@ end their lives serving “ R@@ ich@@ es ” rather than God . +We need to know our enem@@ y , but we do not need to be ter@@ rif@@ ied by him . +If we op@@ pose him , he will f@@ le@@ e from us . +What are the pi@@ ec@@ es of the spiritual arm@@ or ? +And my parents and my friends know that they can trust me . ” +But you always get out@@ standing benef@@ its : You g@@ ain conf@@ idence , you feel clos@@ er to Jehovah , and you ear@@ n the respect of those who love you . ” +The bel@@ t of truth ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 3 - 5 ) +For a while , I l@@ ost my conf@@ idence and felt de@@ pressed . ” +Some of my ‘ friends ’ began taking dr@@ ug@@ s ; others d@@ ro@@ pp@@ ed out of school . +It was s@@ ad to see how their lives turned out . +“ I rem@@ ind my@@ self that I be@@ ar Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s name and that temp@@ t@@ ation is just Sat@@ an@@ ’@@ s way of sho@@ o@@ ting at me . +When I w@@ in a str@@ ug@@ g@@ le , I feel better about my@@ self . ” +The b@@ reas@@ t@@ pl@@ ate of righteousness ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 6 - 8 ) +Now I@@ ’@@ m happy to witnes@@ s to my pe@@ ers . ” +Then I@@ ’@@ m able to think of what will help them . +When I am pre@@ par@@ ed , I can talk to them about what will spec@@ ific@@ ally benefit them . ” +I make sure that I@@ ’@@ ve read all the material pub@@ lished for young people . +That way I can direc@@ t my pe@@ ers to something in the Bible or on j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g that will help them . ” +F@@ e@@ et sho@@ d in read@@ iness ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 9 - 11 ) +What are some of Sat@@ an@@ ’@@ s “ bur@@ ning ar@@ ro@@ ws ” ? +Now , though , I pre@@ pare for the meetings and try to answer two or three times . +I@@ t@@ ’@@ s difficult , but I feel much better when I do . +And the brothers and sis@@ ters are so encour@@ ag@@ ing . +I always come away from the meetings know@@ ing that Jehovah lo@@ ves me . ” +The large shi@@ eld of faith ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 12 - 14 ) +The hel@@ m@@ et of sal@@ v@@ ation ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 15 - 18 ) +I@@ ’@@ ve found that people resp@@ ond well when they see that you are p@@ as@@ sion@@ ate about the Bible and are doing your best to help them . ” +The s@@ word of the spirit ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 19 - 20 ) +With Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s help , we can stand fir@@ m against him ! +Proverbs 14 : 15 says : “ The n@@ a@@ ive person believ@@ es every word , but the sh@@ re@@ w@@ d one p@@ ond@@ ers each st@@ ep . ” +T@@ ake my y@@ oke upon you and learn from me , for I am mil@@ d - t@@ em@@ per@@ ed and low@@ ly in heart , and you will find ref@@ res@@ h@@ ment for your@@ selves . +Why is it so important to continue to show bro@@ ther@@ ly love ? +Why did Paul writ@@ e a let@@ ter to the Hebrew Christians ? +( Read Hebrews 10 : 36 - 39 . ) +Why should we be inter@@ ested in the book of Hebrews ? +What is the year@@ t@@ ext for 20@@ 16 , and why is it appro@@ pri@@ ate ? +That ver@@ se has been sel@@ ec@@ ted to be the year@@ t@@ ext for 20@@ 16 . +Our year@@ t@@ ext for 20@@ 16 : “ Let your bro@@ ther@@ ly love continue . ” ​ — Hebrews 13 : 1 +How do true Christians understand the mean@@ ing of bro@@ ther@@ ly love ? +( a ) What is the most important reason for us to show bro@@ ther@@ ly love ? +( b ) G@@ ive another reason why it is important to streng@@ then our affec@@ tion for one another . +Jesus had describ@@ ed how difficult that time would be . +What do we need to do now before the star@@ t of the great trib@@ ulation ? +( a ) What opport@@ un@@ ities do we have to show bro@@ ther@@ ly love today ? +( b ) G@@ ive exam@@ ples of how Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people have show@@ n bro@@ ther@@ ly love . +How can we “ keep in mind those in pris@@ on ” ? +“ K@@ e@@ ep in mind those in pris@@ on . ” +“ Let marriage be hon@@ or@@ able among all . ” +How does cont@@ ent@@ ment help us to show bro@@ ther@@ ly love ? +Be “ cont@@ ent with the present things . ” +How does being “ of good cour@@ age ” help us to show bro@@ ther@@ ly love ? +How can we streng@@ then our bro@@ ther@@ ly love for our elders ? +“ R@@ em@@ ember those who are taking the lead . ” +How can we continue to show bro@@ ther@@ ly love in a gre@@ ater way ? +What does Chris@@ t@@ ’@@ s love mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to do ? +How does God@@ ’@@ s love mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to love our brothers ? +Why should God@@ ’@@ s for@@ giv@@ eness mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to for@@ give our brothers ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What does God@@ ’@@ s “ ind@@ es@@ cr@@ ib@@ able free gif@@ t ” incl@@ ude ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 20 . ) +3 , 4 . ( a ) How do you feel when someone gives you a gif@@ t ? +( b ) How might a special gif@@ t change your life ? +How is God@@ ’@@ s gif@@ t of the r@@ ans@@ om much gre@@ ater than any other gif@@ t ? +( a ) What bless@@ ings of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s gif@@ t do you look for@@ ward to ? +( b ) N@@ ame three things God@@ ’@@ s gif@@ t will mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to do . +How should we feel about the love of Christ , and what should it mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to do ? +In turn , who@@ ever lo@@ ves me will be loved by my Father , and I will love him and will c@@ learly show my@@ self to him . ” ​ — John 14 : 21 ; 1 John 5 : 3 . +What questions can we ask ourselves during this M@@ em@@ or@@ ial se@@ as@@ on , and what may the answ@@ ers mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to do ? +( Read 1 Timothy 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( a ) How does our love for Jehovah and Jesus mo@@ tiv@@ ate us in the preaching work ? +( b ) How can our love mo@@ tiv@@ ate us to help others in the congregation ? +What el@@ se will God@@ ’@@ s love m@@ ove us to do ? +What example did Jesus set in loving others ? +Can you help an old@@ er brother or sis@@ ter in the ministry ? +What can you do to show love for your brothers ? +( Read Luke 14 : 12 - 14 . ) +16 , 17 . ( a ) What should we learn from Jesus ’ illustr@@ ation of the king and the sl@@ av@@ es ? +( b ) After med@@ it@@ ating on Jesus ’ illustr@@ ation , what are you determin@@ ed to do ? +How did God@@ ’@@ s love help one sis@@ ter to put up with the im@@ per@@ fec@@ tions of another sis@@ ter ? +I want to know her when she is perfect . ” +How will God@@ ’@@ s “ ind@@ es@@ cr@@ ib@@ able free gif@@ t ” mo@@ tiv@@ ate you ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 18 ) Some nam@@ es in this article have been chang@@ ed . +What ev@@ ents made P@@ ent@@ ec@@ ost a special day , and how did those ev@@ ents ful@@ f@@ ill what the Scriptures had for@@ et@@ old ? +( a ) Why should we be inter@@ ested in what happ@@ ened at P@@ ent@@ ec@@ ost ? +( b ) What other important ev@@ ent may have happ@@ ened on the same day many years ear@@ li@@ er ? +How do we know that not all those who are anointed receive their ano@@ int@@ ing in ex@@ ac@@ tly the same way ? +What do all anointed ones receive , and how does this af@@ fect them ? +What must each anointed Christian do to receive his re@@ ward in heaven ? +Peter expl@@ ained it this way : “ Th@@ er@@ efore , brothers , be all the more d@@ il@@ ig@@ ent to make your call@@ ing and cho@@ os@@ ing sure for your@@ selves , for if you keep on doing these things , you will by no means ever fa@@ il . +In fact , in this way you will be ric@@ hly gr@@ an@@ ted entr@@ ance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and S@@ av@@ i@@ or Jesus Christ . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) Why is it difficult for most people to understand what happ@@ ens when someone is anointed ? +( b ) How does a person know that he has been inv@@ ited to go to heaven ? +He told them : “ You did not receive a spirit of sl@@ av@@ ery ca@@ using fear again , but you received a spirit of ad@@ op@@ tion as sons , by which spirit we cr@@ y out : ‘ Ab@@ ba , Father ! ’ +What does 1 John 2 : 27 mean when it says that an anointed Christian does not need someone el@@ se to teach him ? +What might an anointed Christian wond@@ er , but what does he never doub@@ t ? +How does the way a person th@@ ink@@ s change when he is anointed by holy spirit , and what ca@@ uses this change ? +How do anointed ones feel about their life here on earth ? +What does not prove that a person has been anointed by holy spirit ? +How do we know that not all those who have received God@@ ’@@ s spirit have been inv@@ ited to go to heaven ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) What re@@ ward do most of God@@ ’@@ s servants look for@@ ward to today ? +How is Z@@ ec@@ ha@@ ri@@ ah 8 : 23 being fulfill@@ ed ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What did Jehovah say would happ@@ en in our time ? +( b ) What questions will be answ@@ ered in this article ? +Why is it not possible for us to know for sure who will be part of the 14@@ 4@@ ,000 ? +What war@@ ning should anointed ones think ser@@ i@@ ously about , and why ? +What do anointed Christians not exp@@ ect , and why ? +Why do you need to be car@@ eful about the way you tre@@ at those who e@@ at the b@@ read and dr@@ ink the w@@ ine at the M@@ em@@ or@@ ial ? +( See the bo@@ x “ L@@ ove ‘ Does Not Be@@ have Ind@@ ec@@ ently . ’ ” ) +Jesus told his disciples : “ All of you are brothers . ” +How can you show that you respect anointed Christians ? +How do we prot@@ ect ourselves if we avoid “ ad@@ mir@@ ing person@@ al@@ ities ” ? +Why should we not wor@@ ry about the number of those who e@@ at the b@@ read and dr@@ ink the w@@ ine at the M@@ em@@ or@@ ial ? +“ Jehovah kno@@ ws those who bel@@ ong to him . ” +What does the Bible say about the number of anointed ones who will be on earth when the great trib@@ ulation star@@ ts ? +What do we need to understand about the 14@@ 4@@ ,000 c@@ hos@@ en by Jehovah ? +On@@ ly a few anointed Christians in the first century were used to writ@@ e the Christian Greek Scriptures . +dr@@ aw@@ s us clos@@ er to God and to others ? +Even though Jehovah is the S@@ u@@ pre@@ me One , what has he inv@@ ited others to do ? +What important work did Jehovah inv@@ ite Jesus to do ? +What did Jehovah inv@@ ite Adam to do , and why ? +For example , he al@@ low@@ ed Adam to name the anim@@ als . +How did others work with God to ac@@ compl@@ ish his will ? +In what work can we share , and did Jehovah need to invol@@ ve us in this work ? +The apostle Paul wrote : “ Wor@@ king together with him , we also ur@@ ge you not to accep@@ t the und@@ es@@ er@@ ved kindness of God and mis@@ s its purpose . ” +How did God@@ ’@@ s fir@@ st@@ born Son descr@@ ibe how he felt about wor@@ king bes@@ ide his Father ? +Why does the preaching work bring us joy ? +What have some said about the joy of wor@@ king with Jehovah ? +S@@ im@@ il@@ arly , Fr@@ anc@@ o , who also serv@@ es in I@@ tal@@ y , says : “ By means of his Word and his spiritual prov@@ isions , Jehovah rem@@ ind@@ s us every day that he lo@@ ves us and that every@@ thing we do for him is important , even though our ef@@ forts may se@@ em like nothing to us . +This is why wor@@ king along with God makes me happy and gives my life mean@@ ing . ” +What relationship ex@@ is@@ ted between Jehovah and Jesus , and why ? +Why does preaching d@@ ra@@ w us clos@@ er to God and to others ? +He pray@@ ed : “ So that they may be one just as we are one . ” +We learn why it is wise to trust in him and to follow his direc@@ tion . +Why will we d@@ ra@@ w even clos@@ er to Jehovah and to our brothers in the new world ? +How does one Witnes@@ s in A@@ ustr@@ al@@ ia feel about preaching ? +The preaching work hel@@ ps me to try to st@@ ay humb@@ le ; it gives me an opport@@ unity to rel@@ y on Jehovah and on my brothers and sis@@ ters . ” +Why does our pers@@ ever@@ ance in preaching show that God@@ ’@@ s spirit is with us ? +How long would you continue to work at such a jo@@ b ? +How is the preaching of the good news con@@ nec@@ ted with God@@ ’@@ s purpose for hum@@ an@@ kind ? +How is our preaching l@@ ink@@ ed to God@@ ’@@ s great@@ est command@@ ments ? +The second , like it , is this : ‘ You must love your neigh@@ b@@ or as yourself . ’ ” +How do you feel about the hon@@ or to pre@@ ach the good news ? +I give you my streng@@ th , my Word the Bible , heavenly support , earth@@ ly comp@@ an@@ ions , pro@@ g@@ res@@ sive tr@@ aining , and p@@ rec@@ ise instruc@@ tions at the appro@@ pri@@ ate time . ’ +What an im@@ m@@ ense privileg@@ e it is to do what Jehovah as@@ ks of us and to work together with our God ! ” +I told the of@@ fic@@ er that I had already been in pris@@ on because I would not f@@ ight . +I W@@ A@@ S born in 19@@ 26 in C@@ ro@@ ok@@ s@@ v@@ il@@ le , O@@ hi@@ o , in the United States . +Father and M@@ other were not religious , but they told us e@@ ight children to go to ch@@ urch . +Mar@@ g@@ ar@@ et W@@ al@@ k@@ er ( second sis@@ ter from the left ) helped me learn the truth +Ab@@ out that time , a neigh@@ b@@ or nam@@ ed Mar@@ g@@ ar@@ et W@@ al@@ k@@ er , one of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses , began vis@@ iting my mother and tal@@ king to her about the Bible . +But I k@@ ept tr@@ ying to lis@@ ten to their discus@@ si@@ ons . +After a cou@@ ple more vis@@ its , Mar@@ g@@ ar@@ et asked me , “ Do you know what God@@ ’@@ s name is ? ” +I said , “ E@@ ver@@ y@@ one kno@@ ws that ​ — it@@ ’@@ s God . ” +She said , “ G@@ et your Bible and look up Psalm 8@@ 3 : 18 . ” +I did , and I dis@@ cover@@ ed that God@@ ’@@ s name is Jehovah . +I r@@ an out to my friends and told them , “ When you get home t@@ on@@ ight , look up Psalm 8@@ 3 : 18 in the Bible and see what God@@ ’@@ s name is . ” +You might say I started witnes@@ sing right away . +I stud@@ ied the Bible and go@@ t baptized in 19@@ 41 . +S@@ o@@ on af@@ ter@@ ward , I was ass@@ igned to conduct a congregation book study . +I encour@@ aged my mother and sib@@ l@@ ings to come , and they all began att@@ ending the book study that I conduc@@ ted . +S@@ om@@ e@@ times when she was on her way , he cha@@ sed after her and p@@ ul@@ led her back into the house . +But she would just ru@@ n out the other do@@ or and go to the meet@@ ing . +I also told the of@@ fic@@ i@@ als that I would not become a sol@@ di@@ er . +In cour@@ t two we@@ ek@@ s later , the jud@@ ge said : “ If it were up to me , I@@ ’@@ d give you a life s@@ ent@@ ence . +I re@@ pl@@ ied : “ Your H@@ on@@ or , I should have been cl@@ ass@@ if@@ ied as a minis@@ ter . +E@@ ver@@ y@@ one@@ ’@@ s do@@ or@@ st@@ ep is my p@@ ul@@ p@@ it , and I have pre@@ ached the good news of the Kingdom to many people . ” +The jud@@ ge told the j@@ ur@@ y : “ You are not here to dec@@ ide whether this young man is a minis@@ ter or not . +You are here to dec@@ ide whether he rep@@ or@@ ted for ind@@ uc@@ tion into the ar@@ my or not . ” +I pray@@ ed to Jehovah : “ I cannot st@@ ay in a c@@ ell for f@@ ive years . +The next day , the gu@@ ards let me out . +I wal@@ ked over to a t@@ all , bro@@ ad - sho@@ ul@@ d@@ ered pris@@ on@@ er , and we st@@ ood there look@@ ing out a w@@ ind@@ ow . +He asked me , “ What are you in for , S@@ hor@@ ty ? ” +I said , “ I am one of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses . ” +I said , “ Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses d@@ on@@ ’@@ t go to war and k@@ ill people . ” +I said , “ No , it do@@ es@@ n@@ ’@@ t . ” +Then he said , “ For 15 years I was in another pris@@ on , where I read some of your liter@@ ature . ” +I was among the Witnesses imp@@ ris@@ oned for ne@@ u@@ tr@@ ality at As@@ hl@@ and , K@@ ent@@ uc@@ k@@ y +That is how we pre@@ ached in an organ@@ ized way . +I wor@@ ri@@ ed about my family because D@@ ad had told me , “ If I can get r@@ id of you , I can h@@ andle the res@@ t . ” +After my rel@@ ease , I had a pleas@@ ant sur@@ pris@@ e . +I said , “ T@@ hat@@ ’@@ s fine , but I am not going into the ar@@ my . ” +I qu@@ o@@ ted 2 Timothy 2 : 3 and said , “ I am already a sol@@ di@@ er of Christ . ” +After a long sil@@ ence , he said , “ You can leave . ” +S@@ o@@ on af@@ ter@@ ward , I att@@ ended the Be@@ the@@ l meet@@ ing at a conv@@ ention in C@@ inc@@ in@@ n@@ ati , O@@ hi@@ o . +I also wor@@ ked at As@@ s@@ emb@@ ly H@@ all@@ s in New York C@@ ity . +I have made many friends at Be@@ the@@ l and in the congregation . +I have learned a little M@@ and@@ ar@@ in Ch@@ in@@ ese and enjoy appro@@ aching Ch@@ in@@ ese people on the st@@ re@@ et . +Some mor@@ n@@ ings I place 30 or 40 magaz@@ ines with inter@@ ested ones . +P@@ re@@ aching to the Ch@@ in@@ ese people in Bro@@ ok@@ ly@@ n , New York +I have even made a re@@ turn vis@@ it in Ch@@ ina ! +She took them and told me that her name was K@@ ati@@ e . +After that , wh@@ en@@ ever she saw me , K@@ ati@@ e came over to talk to me . +I taught her the nam@@ es of fru@@ its and v@@ eg@@ et@@ ab@@ les in Eng@@ lish , and she re@@ pe@@ ated the words after me . +I also expl@@ ained Bible t@@ ex@@ ts to her , and she accep@@ ted the Bible T@@ each book . +After some we@@ ek@@ s , though , she dis@@ app@@ ear@@ ed . +The next we@@ ek , she h@@ and@@ ed me her c@@ ell ph@@ one and said , “ You talk to Ch@@ ina . ” +I said , “ I d@@ on@@ ’@@ t know any@@ body in Ch@@ ina . ” +But she in@@ sis@@ ted , so I took the ph@@ one and said , “ H@@ el@@ lo , this is R@@ ob@@ is@@ on . ” +The vo@@ ice at the other end said , “ R@@ ob@@ by , this is K@@ ati@@ e . +P@@ le@@ as@@ e teach her the way you taught me . ” +I said , “ K@@ ati@@ e , I will do the best I can . +Th@@ an@@ ks for let@@ ting me know where you are . ” +S@@ o@@ on af@@ ter@@ ward , I sp@@ oke to K@@ ati@@ e@@ ’@@ s sis@@ ter for the last time . +If it is God@@ ’@@ s will , my family members and friends who have died will re@@ turn to life in the new world . +While this article was being pre@@ par@@ ed for pub@@ l@@ ication , Cor@@ w@@ in R@@ ob@@ is@@ on died faithful to Jehovah . +How did knowledge and experience streng@@ then Abra@@ ham@@ ’@@ s faith ? +What did Abraham do to streng@@ then his fri@@ end@@ ship with God ? +How can you im@@ itate Abraham in build@@ ing a fri@@ end@@ ship with Jehovah ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How do we know that humans can become God@@ ’@@ s friends ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) D@@ es@@ cr@@ ibe what was likely Abra@@ ham@@ ’@@ s great@@ est t@@ est of faith . ( b ) Why was Abraham will@@ ing to sacrifice Isa@@ a@@ c ? +How may Abraham have learned about Jehovah , and how did that knowledge make him feel ? +How can we g@@ ain knowledge and experience that will streng@@ then our fri@@ end@@ ship with Jehovah ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) What is needed for a fri@@ end@@ ship to become str@@ ong@@ er ? +( b ) What shows that Abraham ch@@ er@@ ished and streng@@ th@@ ened his fri@@ end@@ ship with Jehovah ? +Abraham ch@@ er@@ ished and maint@@ ained his fri@@ end@@ ship with Jehovah . +Why was Abraham concer@@ ned about S@@ od@@ om and G@@ om@@ or@@ r@@ ah , and how did Jehovah help him ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) How did Abra@@ ham@@ ’@@ s knowledge and experience help him later ? +( b ) What shows that Abraham had conf@@ idence in Jehovah ? +What challeng@@ es do you face in serving Jehovah , and how may Abra@@ ham@@ ’@@ s example help you ? +Abraham and S@@ ar@@ ah come to know and worship Jehovah +Abraham d@@ ies “ at a good old age , old and satis@@ f@@ ied ” +Why may we be sure that Abraham never re@@ gre@@ t@@ ted his loy@@ al obedi@@ ence to Jehovah ? +What is your determin@@ ation , and what will we consider in the following article ? +M@@ ay each of us be determin@@ ed to im@@ itate the faith of Abraham . +( Read Hebrews 6 : 10 - 12 . ) +In the following article , we will consider three more exam@@ ples of faithful ones who became close friends of God . +What can we learn from the fri@@ end@@ ship with God that R@@ uth enjoy@@ ed ? +Why was King Hez@@ ek@@ iah a close friend of Jehovah ? +What qual@@ ities made Jesus ’ mother , M@@ ary , a friend of Jehovah God ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Why can we be sure that we can become God@@ ’@@ s friends ? +( b ) What individuals will we consider in this article ? +What difficult dec@@ ision did R@@ uth have to make , and why was making it so hard ? +( a ) What wise cho@@ ice did R@@ uth make ? +( b ) Why did Bo@@ a@@ z speak of R@@ uth as se@@ ek@@ ing ref@@ ug@@ e under Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s w@@ ings ? +What might help those who h@@ es@@ itate to ded@@ ic@@ ate their lives to Jehovah ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) Why might Hez@@ ek@@ iah eas@@ ily have become b@@ it@@ ter ? +( b ) Why should we not become b@@ it@@ ter against God ? +( c ) Why should we not think that our bac@@ k@@ gro@@ und determin@@ es the ty@@ pe of person we will become ? +Many young people accep@@ t the truth des@@ pite their family bac@@ k@@ gro@@ und ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 9 , 10 ) +What made Hez@@ ek@@ iah one of Jud@@ ah@@ ’@@ s best k@@ ings ? +( Read 2 K@@ ings 18 : 5 , 6 . ) +L@@ ike Hez@@ ek@@ iah , how have many today proved to be Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s friends ? +Why might Mar@@ y@@ ’@@ s ass@@ ign@@ ment have se@@ em@@ ed too difficult , yet how did she resp@@ ond to G@@ ab@@ ri@@ el@@ ’@@ s words ? +What shows that M@@ ary was a good lis@@ t@@ en@@ er ? +In both cas@@ es , M@@ ary lis@@ t@@ ened , rem@@ emb@@ ered , and thought car@@ ef@@ ul@@ ly about what she had heard . ​ — Read Luke 2 : 16 - 19 , 4@@ 9 , 5@@ 1 . +What can we learn about M@@ ary from the way she sp@@ oke ? +In what ways can we im@@ itate Mar@@ y@@ ’@@ s faith ? +As we im@@ itate the Bib@@ le@@ ’@@ s out@@ standing exam@@ ples of faith , of what may we be ass@@ ured ? +TH@@ IN@@ K about the happ@@ i@@ est day of your life . +W@@ as it when you go@@ t married or when your first child was born ? +V@@ ery likely , you have experi@@ enced much joy in serving Jehovah since your bap@@ t@@ ism . +What reas@@ ons do we have for continu@@ ing to serve Jehovah with joy ? +R@@ em@@ ember that Jesus said : “ C@@ ome to me , all you who are to@@ il@@ ing and lo@@ ad@@ ed down , and I will ref@@ res@@ h you . +We serve our L@@ ife - G@@ iver , the happy God . +Consider H@@ é@@ c@@ tor , who served Jehovah as a trav@@ el@@ ing over@@ se@@ er for 40 years . +He says : “ Although it is s@@ ad to see my w@@ if@@ e@@ ’@@ s health gr@@ ad@@ ually deter@@ i@@ or@@ ate and it has been challeng@@ ing to care for her , I have not al@@ low@@ ed this to ro@@ b me of my joy in serving the true God . +K@@ no@@ w@@ ing that I o@@ we my life to Jehovah , who cre@@ ated man for a purpose , is reason en@@ ough to love him de@@ ep@@ ly and serve him who@@ le@@ hear@@ t@@ ed@@ ly . +I str@@ ive to st@@ ay ac@@ tive in the preaching work , and I try to keep the Kingdom hope for@@ em@@ ost in my mind so as not to l@@ ose my joy . ” +Jehovah has prov@@ ided the r@@ ans@@ om sacrifice , making it possible for us to have a j@@ oy@@ ful life . +Ind@@ eed , “ God loved the world so much that he gave his only - be@@ go@@ t@@ ten Son , so that every@@ one exerc@@ is@@ ing faith in him might not be des@@ tro@@ y@@ ed but have everlasting life . ” +Jes@@ ú@@ s sim@@ pl@@ if@@ ied his life and served Jehovah j@@ oy@@ fully for years +I did it just to make more money . +Then I learned about Jehovah and how he had given his de@@ ar Son for mankind . +I had an int@@ ense desire to serve him . +So I ded@@ ic@@ ated my life to Jehovah , and after having wor@@ ked for the comp@@ any for 28 years , I dec@@ ided to qu@@ it and take up the full - time ministry . ” +Do you rem@@ ember what your life was like before you came to know Jehovah ? +The apostle Paul rem@@ ind@@ ed Christians in R@@ ome that they “ were once the sl@@ av@@ es of sin ” but had become “ sl@@ av@@ es to righteousness . ” +“ The happ@@ i@@ est years of my life have been those sp@@ ent serving Jehovah . ” ​ — J@@ a@@ im@@ e +“ L@@ it@@ tle by little , I dis@@ cover@@ ed the ex@@ ist@@ ence of a loving Father and m@@ erc@@ if@@ ul God , ” J@@ a@@ im@@ e says . +“ K@@ e@@ ep@@ ing Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s righteous stand@@ ards has been a protec@@ tion for me . +H@@ ad I not chang@@ ed , I might have been k@@ ill@@ ed , as some of my form@@ er bo@@ x@@ ing friends were . +The happ@@ i@@ est years of my life have been those sp@@ ent serving Jehovah . ” +How was King S@@ a@@ ul@@ ’@@ s son J@@ on@@ ath@@ an loy@@ al to Jehovah ? +How can we be loy@@ al to God when we feel that someone who has author@@ ity does not des@@ er@@ ve our respect ? +How can we be loy@@ al to Jehovah if others mis@@ understand us or tre@@ at us un@@ fa@@ ir@@ ly ? +Why is J@@ on@@ ath@@ an@@ ’@@ s fri@@ end@@ ship with David a rem@@ ar@@ k@@ able example of loy@@ al@@ ty ? +What was more important to J@@ on@@ ath@@ an than being loy@@ al to David , and how do we know ? +( a ) What will make us truly happy and satis@@ f@@ ied ? +Why was it difficult for the people of Israel to be loy@@ al to God while S@@ aul was king ? +What shows that J@@ on@@ ath@@ an st@@ ay@@ ed loy@@ al to Jehovah ? +How are we being loy@@ al to God when we respect those who have author@@ ity ? +How did J@@ on@@ ath@@ an know to whom he should be loy@@ al ? +How does our love for God help us dec@@ ide to be loy@@ al to him ? +How can loy@@ al@@ ty to God help us to cop@@ e with family problems ? +If a brother t@@ reat@@ s us un@@ fa@@ ir@@ ly , how should we re@@ act ? +In what situ@@ ations must we be loy@@ al to God and not be self@@ ish ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 9 ) Some nam@@ es have been chang@@ ed . +Why was J@@ on@@ ath@@ an@@ ’@@ s re@@ action to David so different from Ab@@ n@@ er@@ ’@@ s ? +What qual@@ ities will help us to be loy@@ al to God , and how ? +How did David show that he was loy@@ al to God ? +( a ) How was David an example of loy@@ al@@ ty to God ? +( b ) What other exam@@ ples will we consider ? +What less@@ on do we learn from Ab@@ is@@ ha@@ i@@ ’@@ s mis@@ take ? +Although it is natur@@ al to be loy@@ al to our family and friends , why must we be car@@ eful ? +How did one sis@@ ter st@@ ay loy@@ al to God in a difficult situation ? +What qual@@ ities will help us to be loy@@ al to God ? +How can we benefit from Bible acc@@ oun@@ ts about Ab@@ ner , Ab@@ sal@@ om , and B@@ ar@@ uch ? +But you are se@@ ek@@ ing great things for yourself . +S@@ how why we cannot be loy@@ al to God when we are self@@ ish . +After many pray@@ ers and t@@ ears , that is what I did . +How did N@@ ath@@ an st@@ ay loy@@ al to both God and David when David sin@@ ned ? +How can you be loy@@ al to both Jehovah and your friend or relati@@ ve ? +Why did H@@ us@@ ha@@ i need cour@@ age to be loy@@ al to God ? +Why do we need cour@@ age to be loy@@ al ? +I pray@@ ed for cour@@ age to s@@ tic@@ k to my dec@@ ision . +Now their attitude has s@@ of@@ t@@ ened , and I can vis@@ it them reg@@ ularly . ” ​ — Read Proverbs 29 : 25 . +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 7 ) Some nam@@ es have been chang@@ ed . +“ Who of you wan@@ ting to bu@@ ild a tower does not first s@@ it down and cal@@ cul@@ ate the exp@@ ense to see if he has en@@ ough to complet@@ e it ? ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ E 14 : 28 . +What is mat@@ ur@@ ity , and how did Daniel dis@@ pl@@ ay that qu@@ ality ? +How can you tell if the dec@@ ision to get baptized comes from your heart ? +What is ded@@ ication , and how is it rel@@ ated to bap@@ t@@ ism ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What gives God@@ ’@@ s people joy today ? +( b ) How can Christian parents and elders help young ones to understand the mean@@ ing of bap@@ t@@ ism ? +I would like to ask you , ‘ Why do you want to take that st@@ ep ? ’ ” +( Read Luke 14 : 27 - 30 . ) +( a ) What do the words of Jesus and Peter teach us about the import@@ ance of bap@@ t@@ ism ? +( b ) What questions will we consider , and why ? +( 2 ) Do I have a personal desire to do so ? +( 3 ) Do I understand what it means to be ded@@ ic@@ ated to Jehovah ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Why is bap@@ t@@ ism not for old@@ er people only ? +( b ) What does it mean for a Christian to be mat@@ ure ? +We read at Proverbs 20 : 11 : “ Even a child is known by his ac@@ tions , whether his be@@ ha@@ vi@@ or is p@@ ure and right . ” +6 , 7 . ( a ) D@@ es@@ cr@@ ibe the challeng@@ es Daniel had when he was in Babyl@@ on . ( b ) How did Daniel prove to be mat@@ ure ? +A mat@@ ure young person does not act like a friend of God at the Kingdom H@@ all but a friend of the world at school ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 8 ) +He does not act like a friend of God at the Kingdom H@@ all but a friend of the world at school . +9 , 10 . ( a ) How might a young person benefit from thinking about how he or she has re@@ ac@@ ted to rec@@ ent t@@ ests of faith ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) A person who is thinking about g@@ etting baptized needs to be sure of what ? +( b ) What will help you to keep the right view of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s arr@@ ang@@ ement of bap@@ t@@ ism ? +How can you tell whether the dec@@ ision to get baptized comes from your heart ? +He h@@ ands you the tit@@ le and says : “ The c@@ ar is your@@ s . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) How do the ex@@ pres@@ si@@ ons of R@@ ose and Chris@@ to@@ ph@@ er illustr@@ ate that being baptized is a privileg@@ e that lead@@ s to bless@@ ings ? +( b ) How do you feel about the privileg@@ e of bap@@ t@@ ism ? +My life is fill@@ ed with satis@@ f@@ ying work for Jehovah and his organization . ” +What does it mean to be “ per@@ su@@ ad@@ ed to believe ” ? +What are “ holy ac@@ ts of conduct ” and “ de@@ ed@@ s of god@@ ly dev@@ o@@ tion ” ? +How can med@@ it@@ ating on the r@@ ans@@ om help you bu@@ ild your appreci@@ ation for Jehovah ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ex@@ pl@@ ain why bap@@ t@@ ism is a ser@@ ious st@@ ep . ( b ) What should a person be sure of before g@@ etting baptized , and why ? +What less@@ on can young ones learn from the example of Timothy ? +D@@ es@@ cr@@ ibe how the on@@ l@@ ine ser@@ ies of study gu@@ ides , “ What Does the Bible Re@@ ally T@@ each ? , ” can help you streng@@ then your conv@@ ic@@ tion . +One te@@ en@@ age sis@@ ter said : “ Be@@ fore I dec@@ ided to get baptized , I stud@@ ied the Bible and saw that this is the true religion . +And each day that I live , that conv@@ ic@@ tion g@@ ets str@@ ong@@ er . ” +Why is it reason@@ able to exp@@ ect that a baptized Christian would have ac@@ tions in l@@ ine with his faith ? +The Bible says : “ F@@ a@@ ith by it@@ self , without works , is dead . ” +Ex@@ pl@@ ain the ex@@ pression “ holy ac@@ ts of conduct . ” +For example , think about the past si@@ x mon@@ ths . +What are some “ de@@ ed@@ s of god@@ ly dev@@ o@@ tion , ” and how should you view them ? +What prov@@ ision can help you to per@@ form “ de@@ ed@@ s of god@@ ly dev@@ o@@ tion , ” and how have some young ones benef@@ ited from this prov@@ ision ? +“ What do you incl@@ ude in your personal study ? ” +“ Do you eng@@ age in the ministry even if your parents do not ? ” +A young sis@@ ter nam@@ ed T@@ ild@@ a said : “ I used the work@@ she@@ et to set go@@ als . +One by one I re@@ ached those go@@ als , and I was ready for bap@@ t@@ ism about a year later . ” +W@@ ould you continue to serve Jehovah even if your parents did not ? +Ex@@ pl@@ ain why ded@@ ication should be a personal dec@@ ision . +16 , 17 . ( a ) What should mo@@ tiv@@ ate a person to become a Christian ? +( b ) How can appreci@@ ation for the r@@ ans@@ om be illustr@@ ated ? +Jesus answ@@ ered : “ You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind . ” +( Read 2 Corinthians 5 : 14 , 15 ; 1 John 4 : 9 , 19 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) Why should you not fear bel@@ ong@@ ing to Jehovah ? +( b ) How does serving Jehovah make your life better ? +What can a young person do in order to pro@@ g@@ ress toward ded@@ ication and bap@@ t@@ ism ? +“ How Can I Im@@ prove in My Pr@@ ay@@ ers ? ” ​ — N@@ ov@@ ember 200@@ 8 +“ How Can I M@@ ake Bible Re@@ ad@@ ing E@@ nj@@ oy@@ able ? ” ​ — A@@ pr@@ il 200@@ 9 +“ Who A@@ m I ? ” ​ — O@@ c@@ t@@ ob@@ er 20@@ 11 +“ How Can I E@@ nj@@ oy St@@ ud@@ ying the Bible ? ” ​ — F@@ eb@@ ru@@ ary 20@@ 12 +“ Why G@@ o to Christian M@@ e@@ et@@ ings ? ” ​ — A@@ pr@@ il 20@@ 12 +How are we un@@ ited as we pre@@ ach the good news ? +What are some things we can do to help our congregation to be un@@ ited ? +How can a husband and wife st@@ ay un@@ ited ? +From the beg@@ in@@ ning , what has char@@ ac@@ ter@@ ized God@@ ’@@ s works ? +( a ) What was no@@ te@@ wor@@ thy about the early Christian congregation ? +( b ) What questions will we add@@ ress ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 12 : 4 - 6 , 12 . ) +As we work together , what are we able to do ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) What illustr@@ ation did Paul use to teach Christians to st@@ ay un@@ ited ? +( b ) How can we co@@ oper@@ ate in the congregation ? +( Read Ephesians 4 : 15 , 16 . ) +How do minis@@ ter@@ ial servants help the congregation to be un@@ ited ? +What can help all in the family to co@@ oper@@ ate with one another ? +If your husband or wife is not serving Jehovah , what can you do to keep your marriage strong ? +How can old@@ er married ones help you@@ ng@@ er ones ? +What do God@@ ’@@ s un@@ ited servants look for@@ ward to ? +Jehovah prov@@ ided what gu@@ id@@ ance in the days of No@@ ah and Moses ? +What new gu@@ id@@ ance did God provide for Christians ? +How can we show that we are look@@ ing to God for gu@@ id@@ ance ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Many lives have been s@@ av@@ ed by what war@@ ning ? +How did the human family get on a p@@ ath lead@@ ing to death ? +( a ) Why were add@@ iti@@ onal gu@@ id@@ el@@ ines needed after the F@@ lood ? +( b ) How did new circum@@ st@@ ances rev@@ e@@ al God@@ ’@@ s thinking ? +What will we now exam@@ ine , and why ? +Why was it necess@@ ary for God@@ ’@@ s people to obe@@ y the law@@ s given through Moses , and what attitude did the Israelites need to have ? +( a ) Ex@@ pl@@ ain why Jehovah gave direc@@ tions to his people . ( b ) How was the Law a gu@@ ar@@ di@@ an for Israel ? +Why should we be gu@@ ided by the principles of the M@@ os@@ a@@ ic Law ? +What new circum@@ st@@ ances made new direc@@ tion from God necess@@ ary ? +Why were new law@@ s given to the Christian congregation , and how were these different from those given to the Israelites ? +Tr@@ uly , “ God is not par@@ ti@@ al , but in every nation the man who f@@ ears him and does what is right is accep@@ table to him . ” +What are two as@@ pec@@ ts of Christian life that would be affec@@ ted by “ the law of the Christ ” ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) What is involved in Jesus ’ “ new command@@ ment ” ? +( b ) What do we learn from the example that Jesus set ? +What new circum@@ st@@ ances do we now have , and how does God gu@@ ide us ? +How should we resp@@ ond to the gu@@ id@@ ance being given ? +Do you view these direc@@ tions as gu@@ id@@ ance from God ? +What sc@@ r@@ ol@@ ls will be op@@ ened , and with what result ? +It also expl@@ ains the work that end@@ ur@@ ance must complet@@ e in each of us . +How can the example of J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and his daugh@@ ter help us res@@ ist world@@ ly influ@@ ences ? +What Bible principles do you find help@@ ful in res@@ ol@@ ving personal con@@ fl@@ ic@@ ts ? +How has this article encour@@ aged you to make sacrif@@ ices for the Kingdom ? +What challeng@@ e did J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and his daugh@@ ter face ? +Why can the example of J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and his daugh@@ ter be help@@ ful for us today ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) What comm@@ and did Jehovah give the Israelites when they ent@@ ered the Pr@@ om@@ ised L@@ and ? +( b ) According to Psalm 10@@ 6 , what happ@@ ened to the Israelites because of their dis@@ obedi@@ ence ? +What world@@ ly influ@@ ences ex@@ ist today , and what must we do ? +( a ) What did J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah@@ ’@@ s own people do to him ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) What principles in the M@@ os@@ a@@ ic Law may have helped J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah ? +( b ) What was of great@@ est import@@ ance to J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah ? +How can we al@@ low divine principles to help us act as Christians today ? +What v@@ ow did J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah make , and what did this invol@@ ve ? +What do J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah@@ ’@@ s words rec@@ ord@@ ed at Jud@@ g@@ es 11 : 35 rev@@ e@@ al about his faith ? +What v@@ ow have many of us made , and how can we prove faithful ? +How did J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah@@ ’@@ s daugh@@ ter re@@ act to her f@@ ath@@ er@@ ’@@ s promise ? +( a ) How can we im@@ itate the faith of J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and his daugh@@ ter ? +( b ) How do the words at Hebrews 6 : 10 - 12 encour@@ age you to be self - sacrif@@ ic@@ ing ? +What have we learned from the Bible account about J@@ eph@@ th@@ ah and his daugh@@ ter , and how can we im@@ itate them ? +What does it mean to “ let end@@ ur@@ ance complet@@ e its work ” ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What can we learn from the end@@ ur@@ ance of G@@ id@@ e@@ on and his 3@@ 00 men ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture . ) ( b ) According to Luke 21 : 19 , why is end@@ ur@@ ance so important ? +Our enem@@ ies incl@@ ude Satan , his world , and our own im@@ per@@ fec@@ tions . +What can we learn from those who have end@@ ured ? +Why can we say that end@@ ur@@ ance is mo@@ tiv@@ ated by love ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 13 : 4 , 7 . ) +L@@ ove for our brothers hel@@ ps us to end@@ ure their im@@ per@@ fec@@ tions . +Why is Jehovah the best one to help us end@@ ure ? +Jehovah is “ the God who su@@ p@@ pl@@ ies end@@ ur@@ ance and com@@ fort . ” +As prom@@ ised in the Bible , how may Jehovah “ make the way out ” of tri@@ als for us ? +I@@ l@@ l@@ ustr@@ ate why we need spiritual food to end@@ ure . +8 , 9 . ( a ) According to Job 2 : 4 , 5 , what is involved when we face tri@@ als ? +( b ) When you face tri@@ als , what inv@@ is@@ ible sc@@ ene might you im@@ ag@@ ine ? +H@@ as Satan chang@@ ed since he made that cla@@ im ? +Why should we consider the experi@@ ences of “ those who have end@@ ured ” ? +What do we learn from the example of the ch@@ er@@ ub@@ s pos@@ ted at E@@ den ? +How was Job able to end@@ ure his tri@@ als ? +Job liv@@ ed “ a long and satis@@ f@@ ying life . ” ​ — Job 42 : 10 , 17 . +According to 2 Corinthians 1 : 6 , how did the end@@ ur@@ ance of Paul help others ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 6 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) What “ work ” must end@@ ur@@ ance complet@@ e ? +( b ) G@@ ive exam@@ ples of how we can “ let end@@ ur@@ ance complet@@ e its work . ” +When we end@@ ure tri@@ als , our Christian person@@ ality becom@@ es more complet@@ e ( See par@@ ag@@ r@@ aph@@ s 15 , 16 ) +17 , 18 . ( a ) I@@ l@@ l@@ ustr@@ ate the import@@ ance of end@@ uring to the end . ( b ) As we get clos@@ er to the end , what conf@@ idence can we have ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 11 ) You will also find it encour@@ ag@@ ing to re@@ view the end@@ ur@@ ance of God@@ ’@@ s people in mod@@ er@@ n times . +[ 2 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 12 ) The Bible does not say how many ch@@ er@@ ub@@ s were ass@@ igned to this t@@ ask . +“ They continu@@ ed dev@@ o@@ ting themselves . . . to associ@@ ating together . ” ​ — A@@ C@@ T@@ S 2 : 42 . +how we help others when we att@@ end meetings . +1 - 3 . ( a ) How have Christians show@@ n that they are e@@ ag@@ er to me@@ et together ? +( See op@@ ening pic@@ ture . ) ( b ) What will we discus@@ s in this article ? +It was a very up@@ build@@ ing and faith - streng@@ th@@ ening experience for us . ” +How does meet@@ ing together help us to learn about Jehovah ? +How have meetings helped you to use what you learned from the Bible and to im@@ prove the way you pre@@ ach ? +How do our meetings encour@@ age us and help us to keep strong ? +( Read Acts 15 : 30 - 32 . ) +Why is it so important to be at our meetings ? +When our brothers see us at the meetings and he@@ ar us com@@ ment and sing , how does this help them ? +( See also the bo@@ x “ He Al@@ ways Le@@ av@@ es F@@ e@@ el@@ ing B@@ et@@ ter . ” ) +9 , 10 . ( a ) Ex@@ pl@@ ain how Jesus ’ words found at John 10 : 16 help us to understand why it is important to me@@ et with our brothers . ( b ) If we are at the meetings reg@@ ularly , how can we help someone who has been re@@ jec@@ ted by his family ? +“ L@@ A@@ T@@ EL@@ Y , I have been bur@@ d@@ ened with health problems that make it difficult to get to the meetings . +But once I@@ ’@@ m there , I can enjoy the wond@@ erful spiritual me@@ al that Jehovah has pre@@ par@@ ed . +Even though I come with s@@ ev@@ ere k@@ ne@@ e p@@ ain , heart problems , and compl@@ ic@@ ations from di@@ ab@@ et@@ es , I always leave the meet@@ ing feel@@ ing better than when I arr@@ ived . +“ When I first heard s@@ ong number 6@@ 8 , ‘ A Pr@@ ay@@ er of the L@@ ow@@ ly One , ’ s@@ ung by our congregation , I was moved to t@@ ears . +My hear@@ ing a@@ id@@ s pic@@ ked up every@@ one@@ ’@@ s vo@@ ice , and I s@@ an@@ g along . +How does att@@ ending meetings help us to give Jehovah what he des@@ er@@ ves ? +How does Jehovah feel when we obe@@ y his comm@@ and to att@@ end meetings ? +How do we d@@ ra@@ w close to Jehovah and Jesus at meetings ? +How does going to meetings show God that we want to obe@@ y him ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) How do we know that meetings were very important to Christians in the first century ? +( b ) How did Bro@@ ther G@@ e@@ or@@ ge G@@ ang@@ as feel about Christian meetings ? +When I am among them I feel at home with my family , in a spiritual parad@@ ise . ” +How do you feel about our meetings , and what are you determin@@ ed to do ? +[ 2 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 3 ) See the bo@@ x “ R@@ eas@@ ons to A@@ t@@ t@@ end M@@ e@@ et@@ ings . ” +There they he@@ ar the good news through pub@@ lic witnes@@ sing +L@@ ef@@ t : The conv@@ ent in Z@@ ar@@ ag@@ oza , Sp@@ ain ; right : N@@ á@@ c@@ ar - C@@ olung@@ a Bible transl@@ ation +I did not know whether I was doing the right thing . +I rem@@ ember pray@@ ing , “ Th@@ an@@ k you , Jehovah , for not giving up on me and for giving me so many opport@@ un@@ ities to find what I was look@@ ing for ​ — the true knowledge of the Bible . ” +What would my par@@ is@@ hi@@ on@@ ers and my family say ? ” +I re@@ pl@@ ied : “ And what will God say ? ” +He died two mon@@ ths before the day he was going to get baptized . +What should we do when it becom@@ es difficult to st@@ ay ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +What can we learn from faithful servants of Jehovah who st@@ ay@@ ed ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +How can we obe@@ y both God and human govern@@ ments ? +How do we show that we do not take sid@@ es in the world@@ ’@@ s politi@@ c@@ s ? +( a ) How do we know that it will become more difficult to remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +( b ) Why should we pre@@ pare now to remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +How should we tre@@ at those who have author@@ ity in the govern@@ ment ? +When it is difficult to remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al , how can we be “ ca@@ u@@ ti@@ ous ” yet “ in@@ no@@ cent ” ? +( Read Matthew 10 : 16 , 17 . ) +What must we be car@@ eful of when tal@@ king to others ? +How can we make sure that we remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al when we wat@@ ch or read any@@ thing in the med@@ ia ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) What does Jehovah think about humans ? +( b ) How can we tell if we are becom@@ ing too pr@@ ou@@ d of our country ? +How can prayer help us , and what Bible example pro@@ ves this ? +How can the Bible help us to remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +( See also the bo@@ x “ God@@ ’@@ s Word S@@ tr@@ eng@@ th@@ ened Their Con@@ vic@@ tion . ” ) +What can we learn from the exam@@ ples of God@@ ’@@ s faithful servants who rem@@ ained ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +( Read Daniel 3 : 16 - 18 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) How can the members of your congregation help you to remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al ? +“ M@@ ed@@ it@@ ating on Proverbs 27 : 11 , Matthew 26 : 5@@ 2 , and John 13 : 35 streng@@ th@@ ened my conv@@ ic@@ tion to ref@@ use mil@@ it@@ ary service . +These ver@@ ses also helped me to remain cal@@ m during my tr@@ ial . ” ​ — And@@ ri@@ y , from Uk@@ r@@ ain@@ e . +“ Isaiah 2 : 4 helped me to remain ne@@ u@@ tr@@ al under t@@ est . +I pic@@ tur@@ ed in my mind the qu@@ i@@ et@@ ness of life in the new world , when no one will car@@ ry a we@@ ap@@ on to har@@ m his neigh@@ b@@ or . ” ​ — W@@ il@@ m@@ er , from Col@@ omb@@ ia . +“ K@@ e@@ ep peace with one another . ” ​ — M@@ A@@ R@@ K 9 : 50 . +What counsel did Jesus give to help us h@@ andle differ@@ ences in a spirit of love ? +What questions might a Christian ask himself when dec@@ id@@ ing how to s@@ et@@ tle differ@@ ences with others ? +How can the three st@@ ep@@ s ou@@ tl@@ ined at Matthew 18 : 15 - 17 be used to res@@ ol@@ ve some con@@ fl@@ ic@@ ts ? +What human str@@ ug@@ g@@ les are fe@@ atur@@ ed in Genesis , and why is this of interest ? +What attitude sp@@ read thr@@ oug@@ ho@@ ut the world , and what has been the result ? +How did Jesus teach people to h@@ andle dis@@ ag@@ re@@ ements ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Why is it important to s@@ et@@ tle personal differ@@ ences prom@@ p@@ tly ? +( b ) What questions should all of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people ask themselves ? +Our heavenly Father will he@@ ar such humb@@ le pray@@ ers and answer them . ​ — 1 John 5 : 14 , 15 . +What should we do if we are off@@ ended ? +( a ) How did one sis@@ ter at first re@@ act to cri@@ tic@@ ism ? +( b ) What Scrip@@ tural thought helped this sis@@ ter to maint@@ ain her peace ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) How should a Christian act if he believ@@ es that his brother “ has something against ” him ? +How did one over@@ se@@ er re@@ act to har@@ s@@ h words , and what can we learn from his example ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) When should we app@@ ly the counsel at Matthew 18 : 15 - 17 ? +( b ) What three st@@ ep@@ s did Jesus m@@ ention , and what should be our go@@ al in appl@@ ying them ? +What shows that following Jesus ’ counsel is practic@@ al and loving ? +What bless@@ ings will we enjoy when we “ se@@ ek peace ” with one another ? +the message they pre@@ ach and why they pre@@ ach it ? +What questions ar@@ ise because of Jesus ’ words found at Matthew 24 : 14 ? +According to Matthew 28 : 19 , 20 , what four things must Jesus ’ followers do ? +What is involved in becom@@ ing “ f@@ ish@@ ers of men ” ? +( Read Matthew 4 : 18 - 22 . ) +What four questions need to be answ@@ ered , and why ? +Why can you be conf@@ ident that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses are preaching the right message ? +How do we know that the cl@@ erg@@ y of Chris@@ tend@@ om are not preaching the right message ? +What is the wrong mo@@ tive for doing the preaching work ? +How have Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses show@@ n that they eng@@ age in the preaching work with the right mo@@ tive ? +What m@@ eth@@ od@@ s did Jesus and his disciples use to pre@@ ach ? +When it comes to preaching the good news , how do the ef@@ forts of Chris@@ tend@@ om comp@@ are with those of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people ? +They are the only ones who pre@@ ach that Jesus has been rul@@ ing as King since 1914 . +What should be the sc@@ op@@ e of the preaching work ? +What pro@@ ves that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses have fulfill@@ ed Jesus ’ prophec@@ y with reg@@ ard to the sc@@ op@@ e of the work ? +On our of@@ fic@@ ial web@@ s@@ ite , information is av@@ ail@@ able in more than 7@@ 50 langu@@ ages . +How do we know that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses have God@@ ’@@ s spirit ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Why can we be certain that Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses are the ones who are preaching the good news of the Kingdom today ? +( b ) How is it possible for us to continue in this work ? +Because we are preaching the right message , the good news of the Kingdom . +What could cause us to mis@@ s out on the benef@@ its of some spiritual prov@@ isions ? +What sug@@ g@@ es@@ tions can help us to benefit from all por@@ tions of the Bible ? +How can we benefit from consid@@ ering material direc@@ ted to young people and to the pub@@ lic ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How do Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses feel about the Bible ? +( b ) What is your fav@@ or@@ ite part of the Bible ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) How do we feel about our pub@@ lic@@ ations ? +( b ) What pub@@ lic@@ ations do we receive for spec@@ if@@ ic grou@@ ps of people ? +We can be sure that Jehovah appreci@@ ates what ? +Why do we need to read the Bible with an op@@ en mind ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) When reading the Bible , what questions might we ask ourselves ? +( b ) What do the qual@@ ific@@ ations for Christian elders tell us about Jehovah ? +How can I use it to help others ? ’ +( Read 1 Timothy 3 : 2 - 7 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) When reading the qual@@ ific@@ ations for elders , how can we app@@ ly the information in our own life ? +( b ) How can we use this information to help others ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) U@@ sing to@@ ol@@ s av@@ ail@@ able to us , what kind of res@@ ear@@ ch might we do ? +( b ) G@@ ive an example of how bac@@ k@@ gro@@ und information may rev@@ e@@ al less@@ ons that are not im@@ med@@ i@@ ately ob@@ vi@@ ous . +How does the material pub@@ lished for young people help them , and how can it benefit others too ? +Why should ad@@ ult Christians be inter@@ ested in information for young people ? +What el@@ se do our pub@@ lic@@ ations help young people to do ? +( Read Ec@@ cl@@ esi@@ ast@@ es 12 : 1 , 13 . ) +How Can I M@@ ake Bible Re@@ ad@@ ing E@@ nj@@ oy@@ able ? ” +How can we benefit from reading material writ@@ ten for the pub@@ lic ? +How can we show our gr@@ ati@@ t@@ ude to Jehovah for his prov@@ isions ? +How can our dec@@ isions af@@ fect us and others ? +When the Bible does not give us a spec@@ if@@ ic law , how can we know what would pleas@@ e Jehovah ? +How can we get to know more about the way Jehovah th@@ ink@@ s ? +What are some exam@@ ples of Bible law@@ s , and how does ob@@ ey@@ ing them benefit us ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) Why does the Bible not give us rul@@ es for every situation in life ? +How could our dec@@ isions af@@ fect us and others ? +Wh@@ ere there is no Bible law , how can we find out what Jehovah would want us to do in a certain situation ? +How did Jesus per@@ c@@ e@@ ive what Jehovah wanted him to do ? +( Read Matthew 4 : 2 - 4 . ) +In all your ways take no@@ tice of him , and he will make your p@@ ath@@ s str@@ a@@ ight . +What questions can we ask ourselves when we read or study the Bible ? +How can our pub@@ lic@@ ations and meetings help us to get to know what Jehovah th@@ ink@@ s about var@@ ious matters ? +G@@ ive an example of how we can make a wise dec@@ ision when we consider what Jehovah th@@ ink@@ s . +( Read Luke 18 : 29 , 30 . ) +How can you deter@@ m@@ ine if a certain st@@ y@@ le of clo@@ thing is pleas@@ ing to Jehovah ? +( c ) How should we@@ igh@@ ty dec@@ isions be made ? +( Read Genesis 6 : 5 , 6 . ) +How do we benefit from making dec@@ isions that pleas@@ e Jehovah ? +Of course , we will always have something new to learn about Jehovah . +After bap@@ t@@ ism , why should we keep making chang@@ es ? +Why does God exp@@ ect us to put for@@ th ef@@ fort to over@@ come our we@@ ak@@ nes@@ ses ? +What can we do to let God@@ ’@@ s Word keep on chang@@ ing our life ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) What chang@@ es may it be hard for us to make after our bap@@ t@@ ism ? +( b ) When making pro@@ g@@ ress is har@@ d@@ er than we expec@@ ted , what questions might we ask ? +Why are we un@@ able to pleas@@ e Jehovah in every@@ thing we do ? +What chang@@ es did we make before we go@@ t baptized , but what we@@ ak@@ nes@@ ses may we still str@@ ug@@ g@@ le with ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) What makes it possible for us to be Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s friends even though we are im@@ perfect ? +( b ) Why should we not hold back from as@@ king Jehovah for for@@ giv@@ eness ? +How do we know that we can keep p@@ ut@@ ting on the new person@@ ality ? +What must we do to keep making chang@@ es with the help of the Bible , and what questions might we ask ? +Why does Jehovah exp@@ ect us to put for@@ th ef@@ fort to over@@ come our we@@ ak@@ nes@@ ses ? +What can we do to devel@@ op qual@@ ities that Jehovah lo@@ ves ? +( See the bo@@ x “ The Bible and Pr@@ ay@@ er Ch@@ ang@@ ed Their L@@ ives . ” ) +Why should we not be dis@@ cour@@ aged if we are not able to make chang@@ es qu@@ ick@@ ly ? +If we are loy@@ al to Jehovah , what del@@ igh@@ t@@ ful future can we look for@@ ward to ? +How can we be sure that the Bible has power to continue chang@@ ing our life ? +[ 1 ] ( par@@ ag@@ r@@ ap@@ h 1 ) The name has been chang@@ ed . +R@@ us@@ sel@@ l : “ S@@ up@@ pl@@ ic@@ ating Jehovah in prayer and a d@@ a@@ ily d@@ ose of Bible reading helped me . +M@@ ed@@ it@@ ating on 2 Peter 2 : 11 and on personal counsel from the elders made a b@@ i@@ g differ@@ ence . ” +Mar@@ ia V@@ ic@@ tor@@ ia : “ I fer@@ v@@ ently pray@@ ed to Jehovah to help me control my t@@ ong@@ ue . +I also saw the need to st@@ op having close associ@@ ation with people who loved to g@@ os@@ si@@ p . +Psalm 6@@ 4 : 1 - 4 made me real@@ ize that I did not want to be one from whom others pray to be saf@@ eg@@ u@@ ard@@ ed ! +I also came to appreci@@ ate that continu@@ ing to g@@ os@@ si@@ p would make me a po@@ or example and bring re@@ pro@@ ach on Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s name . ” +L@@ inda : “ I famil@@ i@@ ar@@ ized my@@ self with our tr@@ ac@@ ts so as to be pre@@ par@@ ed to off@@ er them . +As@@ soci@@ ating with those who enjoy var@@ ious av@@ en@@ ues of service has been a great help . +And I continue to rel@@ y on Jehovah through prayer . ” +All humans have fa@@ ults that can h@@ ur@@ t others . +how Jehovah cho@@ oses those whom he will m@@ old ? +how God m@@ ol@@ ds those who sub@@ m@@ it to him ? +How can we im@@ itate the attitude of rep@@ ent@@ ant Israelites ? +How does Jehovah cho@@ ose those whom he dr@@ aw@@ s to himself ? +( Read 1 Samuel 16 : 7@@ b . ) +How should our trust in Jehovah as our P@@ ot@@ ter af@@ fect our attitude toward ( a ) the people in our ter@@ rit@@ ory ? +L@@ ater , in a different s@@ etting , I m@@ et a family whom I ad@@ mir@@ ed because of their good conduct . +Then one day I received a sho@@ c@@ k ​ — they were Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses ! +Their be@@ ha@@ vi@@ or moved me to exam@@ ine the bas@@ is for my pre@@ jud@@ ice . +I soon came to the real@@ ization that my attitude was based on ign@@ or@@ ance and hear@@ say , not on fac@@ ts . ” +( Read Hebrews 12 : 5 , 6 , 11 . ) +How is Jehovah teaching us today , and how will this educ@@ ation continue in the future ? +And we have learned to show love to others . +How did Jesus refl@@ ect the Gre@@ at P@@ ot@@ ter@@ ’@@ s pati@@ ence and sk@@ ill ? +( Read Psalm 10@@ 3 : 10 - 14 . ) +In what ways did David prove to be like s@@ of@@ t cl@@ ay , and how can we im@@ itate him ? +How does Jehovah m@@ old us by means of holy spirit and the Christian congregation ? +Tho@@ ug@@ h having author@@ ity over the cl@@ ay , how does Jehovah show respect for our free will ? +How do Bible stud@@ ents show that they want Jehovah to m@@ old them ? +( a ) What appe@@ als to you about having Jehovah as your P@@ ot@@ ter ? +( b ) What as@@ pec@@ ts of m@@ old@@ ing will we next consider ? +What tr@@ a@@ its could har@@ den us against Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s counsel ? +What qual@@ ities can help us to remain m@@ old@@ able in God@@ ’@@ s h@@ ands ? +How can Christian parents show that Jehovah is their P@@ ot@@ ter ? +Why did God consider Daniel to be a “ very preci@@ ous man , ” and how can we be obedi@@ ent like Daniel ? +“ Ab@@ ove all the things that you gu@@ ard , saf@@ eg@@ u@@ ard your heart , for out of it are the s@@ our@@ c@@ es of life , ” says Proverbs 4 : 23 . +( Read 2 Ch@@ ron@@ ic@@ les 26 : 3 - 5 , 16 - 21 . ) +What could happ@@ en if we fail@@ ed to gu@@ ard against pr@@ ide ? +One brother said that in time his im@@ pro@@ per conduct did not b@@ other him much at all . +7 , 8 . ( a ) How did the ancient Israelites dem@@ on@@ str@@ ate the har@@ d@@ ening ef@@ fect of a l@@ ack of faith ? +( b ) What is the less@@ on for us ? +Why should we “ keep t@@ es@@ ting ” whether we are in the faith , and how can we do so ? +What can help us to be like s@@ of@@ t cl@@ ay in Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s h@@ ands ? +How can Jehovah use the Christian congregation to m@@ old us according to our individ@@ ual needs ? +The fi@@ eld ministry can help us to cul@@ tiv@@ ate what qual@@ ities , and with what benef@@ its ? +What must parents do if they want to be truly effec@@ tive in m@@ old@@ ing their children ? +How should parents dem@@ on@@ str@@ ate their trust in God if their child is dis@@ fel@@ low@@ shi@@ pp@@ ed ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 5 : 11 , 13 . ) +Why should we make sub@@ mis@@ sion to Jehovah our way of life , and how will this course benefit us ? +In what sense is Jehovah our God “ one Jehovah ” ? +How can we show that we worship Jehovah as “ one Jehovah ” ? +What can we do to maint@@ ain our peace and unity ? +( b ) Why did Moses speak those words ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) What is one mean@@ ing of the ph@@ r@@ as@@ e “ one Jehovah ” ? +( b ) How is Jehovah different from the god@@ s of the nations ? +What is another mean@@ ing of “ one , ” and how did Jehovah prove to be “ one ” ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) What does Jehovah requ@@ ire of his worshi@@ pp@@ ers ? +( b ) How did Jesus em@@ pha@@ size the imp@@ ort of Moses ’ words ? +( Read Mark 12 : 28 - 31 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) In what sense is our worship of Jehovah ex@@ cl@@ us@@ ive ? +( b ) How did Hebrew you@@ ths in Babyl@@ on dem@@ on@@ str@@ ate their ex@@ cl@@ us@@ ive dev@@ o@@ tion to Jehovah ? +In giving Jehovah ex@@ cl@@ us@@ ive dev@@ o@@ tion , against what must we be on gu@@ ard ? +What could we beg@@ in to love more than Jehovah ? +Why did Paul rem@@ ind Christians that God is “ one Jehovah ” ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) What prophec@@ y is being fulfill@@ ed in our day , and with what result ? +( b ) What could under@@ m@@ ine our unity ? +18 , 19 . ( a ) What counsel is mentioned at Ephesians 4 : 1 - 3 ? +( b ) What can we do to help the congregation st@@ ay un@@ ited ? +How can we dem@@ on@@ str@@ ate that we understand that “ Jehovah our God is one Jehovah ” ? +There are many f@@ ish@@ ing v@@ ill@@ ages along the co@@ as@@ ts of Tr@@ in@@ id@@ ad and T@@ ob@@ ago . +Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s Witnesses often take the opport@@ unity to speak with f@@ ish@@ er@@ men they me@@ et +How does the Bible show that we are all im@@ perfect ? +What can we do about our own fa@@ ults and those of others ? +How did the Bible for@@ et@@ ell the increas@@ e of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people ? +( Read M@@ ic@@ ah 4 : 1 , 3 . ) +This has helped them to remain “ cle@@ an from the blood of all men . ” ​ — Acts 20 : 26 . +Why is the increas@@ e of Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s people no@@ te@@ wor@@ thy ? +Why may others at times h@@ ur@@ t our feelings ? +( Read Romans 5 : 12 , 19 . ) +If you had liv@@ ed in Israel at the time of Eli and his sons , how would you have re@@ ac@@ ted ? +In what sense did Eli fa@@ il to disci@@ pl@@ ine his sons ? +How did David sin ser@@ i@@ ously , and what did God do about it ? +( a ) How did the apostle Peter fa@@ il to keep his word ? +( b ) After Pet@@ er@@ ’@@ s mis@@ take , why did Jehovah continue to use Peter ? +Why do you trust that God is always just ? +What did Jesus understand about the fa@@ ults of Jud@@ as Is@@ car@@ i@@ ot and Peter ? +The Bible for@@ et@@ old what about Jehov@@ ah@@ ’@@ s servants in this time ? +How should we view the fa@@ ults of others ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Why should we be pati@@ ent with one another ? +( b ) What promise do we want to rem@@ ember ? +What did Jesus say we should do when others make mis@@ t@@ akes ? +What do you want to do when others make mis@@ t@@ akes ? +( Read Matthew 5 : 23 , 24 . ) +The answ@@ ers to those questions are not difficult . +We can see this from what the Bible says about dis@@ cer@@ n@@ ment and wisdom . +Proverbs 3 : 13 - 15 says : “ H@@ app@@ y is the man who f@@ ind@@ s wisdom and the man who ac@@ qu@@ ires dis@@ cer@@ n@@ ment ; to g@@ ain it is better than g@@ aining sil@@ v@@ er , and having it as prof@@ it is better than having g@@ old . +It is more preci@@ ous than cor@@ als ; nothing you desire can comp@@ are to it . ” +Jesus Christ set a good example of hon@@ es@@ ty . +As man@@ ag@@ ing direc@@ tor , I was expec@@ ted to come to ‘ an ag@@ re@@ ement ’ with the t@@ a@@ x ag@@ ent by br@@ ib@@ ing him to over@@ look the comp@@ any@@ ’@@ s f@@ ra@@ ud@@ ul@@ ent practic@@ es . +As a result , I had the rep@@ ut@@ ation of being dis@@ hon@@ est . +When I learned the truth , I ref@@ used to continue doing that , even though the jo@@ b p@@ a@@ id very well . +I am a good example for my two sons , and I have qual@@ if@@ ied for privileg@@ es in the congregation . +Am@@ ong t@@ a@@ x a@@ ud@@ it@@ ors and others with whom I do bus@@ iness , I now have the rep@@ ut@@ ation of being an hon@@ est man . ” +R@@ uth moved to Israel , where she could worship the true God . diff --git a/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.bpe.xh b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.bpe.xh new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f79f3dc --- /dev/null +++ b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.bpe.xh @@ -0,0 +1,2717 @@ +UYesu wathi : “ U@@ ze um@@ thand@@ e umm@@ el@@ wane wakho njengoko uz@@ ithanda ng@@ ako . ” +Ng@@ okuba imini nob@@ usuku , bes@@ in@@ zima phezu kwa@@ m is@@ andla s@@ akho . ” +W@@ ambi amag@@ ama akw@@ eli nq@@ aku ag@@ uqul@@ iwe . +W@@ ambi amag@@ ama kweli nq@@ aku atsh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +Lo ng@@ ow@@ ona my@@ alelo m@@ khulu no@@ woku@@ qala . ” +A@@ sik@@ okom@@ ntu o@@ hamb@@ ayo ukw@@ al@@ ath@@ isa iny@@ ath@@ elo lakhe . ” +“ I@@ hlabathi l@@ iph@@ ela lis@@ em@@ andleni ong@@ endawo . ” +I@@ p@@ ap@@ ash@@ we ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova kodwa ngoku ay@@ is@@ as@@ hi@@ c@@ il@@ elwa . +Ngaphezu koko , n@@ ing@@ ab@@ izi n@@ abani na ngokuthi ng@@ uy@@ ihl@@ o emhlabeni , kuba m@@ nye uY@@ ihl@@ o , L@@ owo was@@ ezulwini . +Nd@@ iza kum@@ enzela umn@@ ced@@ i oza kuba ngum@@ ph@@ elel@@ isi wakhe . ” +( Funda phantsi kom@@ x@@ holo othi I@@ IM@@ F@@ UN@@ D@@ IS@@ O Z@@ E@@ B@@ HA@@ Y@@ IB@@ H@@ IL@@ E > IM@@ IB@@ U@@ Z@@ O Y@@ E@@ B@@ HA@@ Y@@ IB@@ H@@ IL@@ E I@@ Y@@ A@@ PH@@ EN@@ D@@ UL@@ W@@ A ) +UYehova l@@ igama likaThixo elis@@ eBhayibhileni . +M@@ akw@@ enz@@ eke ukuthanda kwa@@ kho nas@@ emhlabeni , njeng@@ as@@ ezulwini . ” +IBhayibhile ithi , “ Ubu@@ d@@ eng@@ e bu@@ bo@@ ts@@ hi@@ we entl@@ iziyweni y@@ en@@ kwen@@ kwe . ” +© 20@@ 16 Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia +Uku@@ p@@ ap@@ ash@@ wa k@@ wayo kuy@@ inxalenye yom@@ sebenzi woku@@ fundisa iBhayibhile ow@@ enziwa ehlabathini lonke no@@ x@@ has@@ wa ngem@@ inik@@ elo yoku@@ z@@ ithand@@ ela . +Ukuba ufuna ukun@@ ikela , y@@ iya k@@ u - w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g / x@@ h . +Ng@@ aph@@ andle kokuba kub@@ on@@ iswe ngen@@ ye indlela , i@@ Zibhalo ez@@ ic@@ atsh@@ ul@@ weyo z@@ ith@@ ath@@ we kwi@@ Ng@@ uqulelo Ye@@ hlabathi El@@ itsha Ye@@ Zibhalo Ez@@ ingcwele . +“ In@@ yam@@ eko yoku@@ x@@ hal@@ aba es@@ entl@@ iziyweni y@@ end@@ oda iya kuy@@ ib@@ angela ukuba iq@@ ubu@@ de , kodwa ilizwi el@@ ilungileyo l@@ iy@@ enza ibe nem@@ ihl@@ ali . ” +M@@ usa ukub@@ h@@ ek@@ abh@@ eka , kuba nding@@ uThixo wakho . +© 20@@ 17 Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia +“ Am@@ alung@@ isa aya ku@@ w@@ ud@@ la il@@ ifa umhlaba , ahl@@ ale kuwo ngonaphakade . ” ​ — INdumiso 37 : 29 . +© 20@@ 18 Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia +An@@ in@@ ako ukukh@@ onza uThixo nobu@@ ty@@ ebi . ” +Khaw@@ ub@@ one ukuba unoku@@ y@@ iph@@ endula na im@@ ibuzo el@@ andelayo : +( b ) S@@ iya kux@@ ubus@@ ha ntoni kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuy@@ iq@@ wal@@ asela ? +( b ) K@@ uya kux@@ uty@@ ush@@ wa ntoni kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Bab@@ efuna uku@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba ndand@@ iy@@ azi indlela es@@ inz@@ ulu ngayo is@@ igqibo s@@ am . +UYesu wathi : “ A@@ kukho nam@@ nye un@@ ako uku@@ za kum , eng@@ ath@@ anga uB@@ awo ow@@ and@@ ith@@ um@@ ayo am@@ ts@@ ale . ” +N@@ iy@@ abona , mna nd@@ in@@ ani yonke im@@ ihla , kude kube se@@ kuph@@ elis@@ weni kwe@@ phak@@ ade eli . ” +K@@ uza kux@@ uty@@ ush@@ wa ntoni kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Nd@@ iy@@ aku@@ thanda ukuba phakathi kwab@@ okuqala uku@@ fika e@@ H@@ olweni yo@@ Bukumkani , nd@@ ize nd@@ ibe phakathi kwab@@ oku@@ gqibela uku@@ hamba , ukuba kun@@ okwenzeka . +Nd@@ iz@@ iva nd@@ onwab@@ ile ngapha@@ k@@ athi xa ndi@@ thetha nabantu bakaThixo . +( b ) Yintoni es@@ iza kuy@@ iq@@ wal@@ asela kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Kodwa kwa@@ v@@ ulwa omnye um@@ s@@ ongo ; ngum@@ s@@ ongo w@@ obomi . +S@@ iza kux@@ ubus@@ ha ntoni kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +W@@ aph@@ il@@ isa iim@@ f@@ ama , iz@@ iq@@ h@@ wala , aban@@ eq@@ h@@ enq@@ a nez@@ ith@@ ulu . + +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuy@@ iq@@ wal@@ asela kweli nq@@ aku ? +Kodwa lowo ung@@ oy@@ ena m@@ khulu phakathi kwen@@ u m@@ ak@@ abe ngum@@ lung@@ iseleli wen@@ u . +Yintoni es@@ iza kuy@@ iq@@ wal@@ asela kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Yaye ink@@ x@@ as@@ o y@@ abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade b@@ okomoya iye y@@ and@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ela kakhulu . +Ukuba kunjalo , si@@ kuth@@ ul@@ el ’ um@@ nq@@ wazi . +K@@ uba nd@@ ey@@ is@@ ekile kukuba naku@@ fa nab@@ omi n@@ az@@ ing@@ elosi n@@ ar@@ hulumente n@@ az@@ into z@@ il@@ apha ngoku n@@ az@@ into ziz@@ ayo nam@@ andla naku@@ phak@@ ama nab@@ un@@ zulu nas@@ o nas@@ iphi na es@@ inye is@@ id@@ alwa az@@ iy@@ i kuba n@@ ako ukus@@ ahl@@ ula el@@ uth@@ and@@ weni luk@@ aThixo ol@@ uku@@ ye u@@ Kristu Yesu i@@ Nkosi yethu . ” +A@@ kuy@@ i kum@@ v@@ umela on@@ yanisekileyo wakho ab@@ one um@@ ha@@ d@@ i . ” +( b ) Yintoni es@@ iza kuy@@ ix@@ ubus@@ ha kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Ng@@ ena kuv@@ uyo lw@@ enk@@ osi yakho . ” +( b ) Yintoni es@@ iza kuy@@ iq@@ wal@@ asela kweli nq@@ aku ? +□ Kw@@ enzeka ntoni kuthi xa sis@@ ifa ? +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuy@@ iq@@ wal@@ asela kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kux@@ ubus@@ ha ngayo ngoku ? +Yintoni es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 24 : 37 - 39 . ) +Ku@@ funeka s@@ enze ngoku@@ visisana nem@@ ithand@@ azo yethu . +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 ku@@ Timoti 3 : 1 - 5 , 13 . ) +( Funda INdumiso 40 : 8 - 10 . ) +( b ) Yintoni wen@@ a o@@ zim@@ isele ukuy@@ enza ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo eza ku@@ hl@@ olis@@ iswa kweli nq@@ aku ? +( Funda INdumiso 19 : 7 - 11 . ) +( Funda ey@@ abas@@ e - Efese 5 : 15 , 16 . ) +Um@@ oya lowo ngok@@ wa@@ wo ung@@ qin@@ elana nom@@ oya wethu ukuba sing@@ abantwana bakaThixo . ” +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 10 : 13 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 34 : 1 - 3 . ) +• Yintoni injongo kaThixo ngom@@ hlaba ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ku@@ Timoti 6 : 17 - 19 . ) +( Funda uY@@ akobi 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Roma 13 : 1 , 2 . ) +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 2 : 10 . ) +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 6 : 9 - 11 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 13 : 5 . ) +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 15 : 5@@ 8 . ) +U@@ D@@ or@@ k@@ as “ way@@ eph@@ uph@@ uma ziz@@ enzo ezilungileyo nez@@ ipho z@@ enc@@ eba . ” +Yintoni eza kux@@ uty@@ ush@@ wa kweli nq@@ aku , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +( Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 3 : 5 , 6 . ) +( Funda ey@@ ama@@ Hebhere 11 : 24 - 27 . ) +“ l@@ l@@ izwi likaThixo l@@ iph@@ il@@ ile , lin@@ amandla . ” — H@@ E@@ B . +E@@ zo v@@ esi z@@ if@@ anisa iLizwi likaThixo nes@@ ip@@ ili esinoku@@ zib@@ ona ku@@ so ngendlela uYehova as@@ i@@ jonga ngayo . +Nd@@ aqalisa ukuz@@ ib@@ uza enoba indlela endand@@ izi@@ jonga ngayo yay@@ ahluk@@ ile na kw@@ indlela and@@ i@@ jonga ngayo uYehova . +E@@ kuq@@ aleni nd@@ ax@@ hath@@ isa . +Ndand@@ ivakal@@ elwa kukuba uYehova wayeng@@ af@@ anel@@ anga and@@ ithand@@ e . +Ndand@@ is@@ athand@@ ab@@ uza ukuba uYehova ang@@ and@@ ithanda , kodwa nd@@ aqalisa uku@@ c@@ am@@ ngc@@ a ng@@ ed@@ ini l@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo lik@@ aYesu . +Kwa@@ tsho kwe@@ eq@@ w@@ eng@@ e nd@@ abona ukuba uYehova eb@@ en@@ om@@ onde , end@@ ibonisa ukuba uy@@ and@@ ithanda nge@@ endlela ezininzi . +Kwa@@ kung@@ athi id@@ ini l@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo nd@@ il@@ ib@@ uy@@ isela kuYehova . +Ngaba uye waz@@ ifunda ngo@@ c@@ os@@ elelo i@@ i@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo z@@ aku@@ tsh@@ anje ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +( Funda u@@ T@@ i@@ to 2 : 3 - 5 . ) +( Funda ama@@ Roma 7 : 21 - 23 . ) +( Funda u@@ Isaya 6@@ 3 : 11 - 14 . ) +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 1 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Roma 7 : 21 - 25 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 ka@@ Petros 2 : 5 . ) +( Funda u@@ Isaya 4@@ 8 : 17 , 18 . ) +( Funda ey@@ abas@@ e - Efese 4 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 13 : 7 , 17 . ) + +I@@ i@@ ak@@ haw@@ un@@ t@@ i Z@@ eb@@ han@@ k@@ i : I@@ i@@ ak@@ haw@@ un@@ t@@ i z@@ eb@@ han@@ k@@ i , iz@@ ati@@ f@@ ik@@ eti z@@ ed@@ i@@ po@@ z@@ ithi , okanye iim@@ ali zom@@ hlala - phantsi z@@ inoku@@ hl@@ awul@@ wa ngoku@@ the ng@@ qo kum@@ buth@@ o os@@ etyenziswa ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova xa uye was@@ wel@@ eka ngoku@@ visisana nem@@ ithetho ye@@ eb@@ han@@ k@@ i zas@@ ekuhl@@ aleni . +Iz@@ indlu N@@ em@@ ihl@@ aba : E@@ zi ziz@@ indlu nem@@ ihl@@ aba eth@@ eng@@ is@@ ekayo enoku@@ n@@ ik@@ elwa kum@@ buth@@ o os@@ etyenziswa ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova . +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 11 : 17 - 19 . ) +E@@ Bhayibhileni , iint@@ aba z@@ inoku@@ f@@ uz@@ isela izi@@ kum@@ kani okanye o@@ or@@ hulumente . +N@@ ina bo@@ y@@ ise , mus@@ ani uku@@ bac@@ aph@@ uk@@ isa abantwana ben@@ u , ukuze bang@@ ad@@ akumbi . ” +Ukuze u@@ fum@@ ane ul@@ wazi olung@@ akumbi funda is@@ ahluko 3 s@@ encwadi ethi , Yintoni Ng@@ okwenene E@@ fund@@ iswa Y@@ iBhayibhile ? , ep@@ ap@@ ash@@ we ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 ku@@ Timoti 1 : 7 . ) +Ukuze u@@ fum@@ ane ul@@ wazi olung@@ akumbi , funda is@@ ahluko 8 s@@ encwadi ethi , Yintoni Ng@@ okwenene E@@ fund@@ iswa Y@@ iBhayibhile ? , ep@@ ap@@ ash@@ we ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova + +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 5 : 1 - 6 . ) +( Funda u@@ Luka 21 : 1 - 4 . ) +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo eza kuph@@ end@@ ulwa kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +M@@ ab@@ and@@ ule abo bak@@ wel@@ akwa@@ Yuda bas@@ ab@@ ele ezint@@ ab@@ eni , nabo b@@ aphak@@ athi kuyo m@@ ab@@ em@@ ke , nabo bak@@ w@@ i@@ indawo ezis@@ em@@ aph@@ andleni m@@ abang@@ ang@@ eni kuyo . ” +M@@ na , Yehova , nd@@ iya kuku@@ k@@ hawul@@ ez@@ isa oko ngexesha l@@ ako . ” +( Funda u@@ Luka 10 : 29 - 37 . ) +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo kweli nq@@ aku ? +Kodwa w@@ ona um@@ thi w@@ ok@@ wazi oku@@ lung@@ ileyo noku@@ bi uze ung@@ ad@@ l@@ i kuwo , kuba m@@ hla u@@ the wad@@ la kuwo uya ku@@ fa ngoku@@ qinisekileyo . ” +( Funda i@@ S@@ ityhilelo 14 : 6 , 7 . ) +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 2 : 13 . ) +U@@ ya kuz@@ ig@@ we@@ ba iz@@ is@@ w@@ eli ngob@@ ulungisa , ab@@ ohl@@ wa@@ ye ngoku@@ the t@@ ye abo b@@ alul@@ amileyo bom@@ hlaba . ” +Ukuze u@@ fum@@ ane ul@@ wazi olung@@ akumbi , funda is@@ ahluko 10 s@@ ale nc@@ wadi , Yintoni Ng@@ okwenene E@@ fund@@ iswa Y@@ iBhayibhile ? , ep@@ ap@@ ash@@ we ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova +“ Uk@@ holo lul@@ ul@@ ind@@ elo olu@@ qinis@@ ek@@ isiweyo lw@@ ezinto ez@@ ith@@ enj@@ iweyo . ” — H@@ E@@ B . +UYesu wathi : “ A@@ ph@@ o buk@@ hoyo ub@@ unc@@ wane ben@@ u , n@@ entliziyo y@@ enu yo@@ ba l@@ apho . ” +“ B@@ an@@ oy@@ olo abantu ab@@ aThixo wabo ung@@ uYehova ! ” — IN@@ D@@ U . +( Funda uY@@ akobi 5 : 14 - 16 . ) +W@@ athi : “ Nd@@ ing@@ ow@@ okwen@@ y@@ ama , nd@@ ith@@ eng@@ iswe phantsi kwes@@ ono . +M@@ usa ukub@@ h@@ ek@@ abh@@ eka , kuba nding@@ uThixo wakho . Nd@@ iza kuku@@ qin@@ isa . Nd@@ iza ku@@ kunceda ngokwenene . +Y@@ I@@ Y@@ I@@ PH@@ I EN@@ Y@@ E IN@@ T@@ O ES@@ IN@@ O@@ KU@@ Y@@ I@@ F@@ UN@@ D@@ A E@@ B@@ HA@@ Y@@ IB@@ H@@ IL@@ EN@@ I ? +L@@ E M@@ A@@ G@@ A@@ Z@@ IN@@ I , i@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo , iz@@ uk@@ isa uYehova uThixo , uM@@ l@@ awuli wayo yonke ind@@ alo . +I@@ th@@ uthuz@@ ela abantu nge@@ end@@ aba ezilungileyo z@@ okuba kung@@ ekudala u@@ Bukumkani bukaThixo ob@@ us@@ ezulwini buza kuph@@ elisa bonke ubu@@ ng@@ endawo bu@@ ze b@@ enze lo m@@ hlaba ube yi@@ parad@@ esi . +I@@ fundisa abantu ukuze babe n@@ okholo ku@@ Yesu Kristu , o@@ wa@@ f@@ ayo ukuze bafum@@ ane ubomi obung@@ unaphakade , ngoku ong@@ u@@ Kumkani wo@@ Bukumkani bukaThixo . +Le magaz@@ ini ip@@ ap@@ ash@@ we ukususela ng@@ o - 18@@ 7@@ 9 yaye ay@@ ip@@ ol@@ iti@@ k@@ i . +I@@ thetha izinto ezis@@ eBhayibhileni . +U@@ B@@ ebe wayes@@ ond@@ ele kakhulu ku@@ t@@ ata wakhe . +L@@ a mazwi akw@@ ints@@ hay@@ elelo a@@ thethwa sis@@ ihl@@ obo s@@ entsapho esis@@ ond@@ eleyo , kodwa amk@@ hath@@ aza ngakumbi uB@@ ebe kunokuba am@@ th@@ uthuz@@ ele . +Way@@ es@@ oloko esithi : “ B@@ eku@@ ng@@ af@@ anel@@ ekanga ukuba as@@ wel@@ eke . ” +Kw@@ iminyaka kamva , xa wabhala incwadi ec@@ haza ngoko kw@@ enz@@ ekayo , kwa@@ cac@@ a ukuba wayes@@ ebu@@ hlungu . +Njengoko no@@ B@@ ebe wab@@ on@@ ayo , kusenoku@@ th@@ atha ixesha uku@@ cha@@ c@@ ha kw@@ intl@@ ungu , ing@@ akumbi ukuba lo mntu u@@ fel@@ weyo eb@@ es@@ ond@@ ele kakhulu kum@@ f@@ i . +E@@ Bhayibhileni uku@@ fa ku@@ cha@@ zwa ngokuba ‘ l@@ utsh@@ aba loku@@ gqibela . ’ +Xa uku@@ fa kuf@@ ika akukho nto sinoku@@ yenza uku@@ kun@@ q@@ anda , ibe amaxesha amaninzi kuf@@ ika sing@@ al@@ ind@@ elanga , kuze kus@@ ith@@ ath@@ ele abantu bethu esib@@ athand@@ ayo . +A@@ sin@@ aku@@ y@@ iphepha im@@ iphumo ebu@@ hlungu eb@@ angelwa kuku@@ fa . +Ngoko kuq@@ hel@@ ekile ukung@@ ay@@ azi indlela yoku@@ m@@ elana noku@@ fa , nem@@ iphumo y@@ ako . +M@@ hlawumbi uy@@ az@@ ib@@ uza : ‘ I@@ th@@ atha ixesha eling@@ akanani intl@@ ungu yoku@@ f@@ elwa ? +Nd@@ inoku@@ bath@@ uthuz@@ ela njani abo baf@@ elweyo ? +Ngaba lik@@ ho ithemba ngabantu esib@@ athand@@ ayo abas@@ wel@@ ekileyo ? ’ +Ngaba wakha waba nes@@ ig@@ ulo okw@@ ex@@ esh@@ ana ? +Ngokomzekelo , cinga ngendlela us@@ olus@@ apho u@@ Abraham awa@@ s@@ abela ngayo xa kwa@@ fa umfazi wakhe . +Ng@@ ok@@ olw@@ imi l@@ wam@@ andulo , iBhayibhile ithi “ u@@ Abraham waq@@ alisa ukum@@ enzela isi@@ j@@ w@@ ili uS@@ ar@@ a , wam@@ l@@ il@@ ela . ” +I@@ b@@ inz@@ ana elithi “ waq@@ alisa ” lib@@ onisa ukuba waba bu@@ hlungu kangang@@ exesha el@@ ide . +W@@ al@@ ila ‘ kangang@@ e@@ ents@@ uku ezininzi , ’ ibe intsapho yakhe ay@@ izange ik@@ wazi ukum@@ th@@ uthuz@@ ela . +Kw@@ iminyaka kamva , wayes@@ ac@@ inga ngoku@@ fa kuka@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u . — Genesis 23 : 2 ; 37 : 34 , 35 ; 42 : 36 ; 45 : 28 . +“ Um@@ yeni wam , u@@ R@@ ob@@ ert , was@@ wel@@ eka ngo@@ J@@ ul@@ ayi 9 , 200@@ 8 . +Seku@@ d@@ l@@ ule iminyaka em@@ ithand@@ athu kodwa intliziyo yam is@@ ebu@@ hlungu . +And@@ iqond@@ i ukuba nd@@ aku@@ ze ndiy@@ eke ukuba bu@@ hlungu ngokus@@ wel@@ eka kuka@@ R@@ ob . ” — U@@ G@@ a@@ il , on@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 60 . +“ N@@ akuba sele iy@@ iminyaka ey@@ i - 18 nding@@ as@@ en@@ am@@ fazi , ndis@@ am@@ kh@@ umb@@ ula ibe ndis@@ ebu@@ hlungu . +Nd@@ iye nd@@ im@@ c@@ inge q@@ ho xa nd@@ ibona into ent@@ le kw@@ ind@@ alo , ndiz@@ ib@@ uze ukuba eb@@ eza kuth@@ ini xa ey@@ ibona . ” — U@@ E@@ ti@@ en@@ ne , on@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 8@@ 4 . +K@@ uc@@ ac@@ ile ukuba z@@ iq@@ hel@@ ekile iim@@ vakalelo ezib@@ uhl@@ ungu nez@@ ith@@ atha ixesha el@@ ide . +M@@ ntu ngamnye uba bu@@ hlungu ngendlela yakhe , ibe ay@@ iy@@ i kuba bu@@ b@@ ulumko uku@@ g@@ we@@ ba indlela omnye umntu ay@@ ib@@ onakalisa ngayo intl@@ ungu yakhe . +Kw@@ ang@@ ax@@ esha nye , kusenoku@@ funeka siph@@ eph@@ e ukuz@@ ig@@ we@@ ba xa sib@@ uhl@@ ungu ngom@@ linganiselo omkhulu kakhulu . +Njengoko sib@@ ona kw@@ inq@@ aku elithi “ X@@ elisa Uk@@ holo L@@ wabo ” eli@@ kule M@@ bon@@ iselo , u@@ Is@@ ake wayes@@ ebu@@ hlungu kuku@@ f@@ elwa ng@@ un@@ ina naku@@ ba ng@@ elo xesha kwa@@ kus@@ ele ku@@ d@@ l@@ ule iminyaka em@@ ithathu uS@@ ar@@ a es@@ wel@@ ekile . — Genesis 24 : 6@@ 7 . +Ngokomzekelo , abanye bas@@ enoku@@ ku@@ c@@ eb@@ isa ukuba ung@@ akh@@ ali , okanye ub@@ on@@ ise indlela ov@@ akal@@ elwa ngayo . +Uk@@ anti abanye bas@@ enoku@@ kun@@ yan@@ z@@ ela ukuba w@@ enze oku@@ cha@@ s@@ ene n@@ oku , uy@@ iv@@ eze el@@ ub@@ ala indlela ov@@ akal@@ elwa ngayo . +IBhayibhile is@@ inika imb@@ ono elung@@ elel@@ eneyo kulo m@@ ba , n@@ ex@@ has@@ wa ngab@@ aph@@ andi b@@ ale m@@ ihla . +Kw@@ ezinye i@@ indawo i@@ jong@@ wa njeng@@ eth@@ amb@@ ileyo indoda el@@ il@@ ayo . +Kodwa ngaba sik@@ ho isizathu sokuba ne@@ entl@@ oni ngoku@@ l@@ ila enokuba ku@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ eni ? +O@@ o@@ gqirha b@@ engqondo bay@@ av@@ uma ukuba ukul@@ ila kuy@@ into eq@@ helekileyo xa ubu@@ hlungu . +Kwa@@ ye ex@@ esh@@ eni ukul@@ ila kung@@ aku@@ nceda uq@@ hubeke nob@@ omi phezu kwabo nje ub@@ un@@ zima obu@@ khulu boku@@ f@@ elwa . +Kodwa ukuz@@ ib@@ amba k@@ ona kunoku@@ kw@@ enz@@ akal@@ isa nang@@ akumbi . +IBhayibhile ay@@ iy@@ ix@@ has@@ i imb@@ ono yokuba indoda ay@@ ikh@@ ali xa is@@ entl@@ ung@@ w@@ ini . +Nangona wayen@@ amandla ok@@ ov@@ usa abaf@@ ileyo , wal@@ ila xa um@@ hlobo wakhe u@@ L@@ az@@ ar@@ o wa@@ f@@ ayo ! — Yohane 11 : 33 - 35 . +K@@ uq@@ hel@@ ekile ukuz@@ iva un@@ om@@ sindo xa us@@ entl@@ ung@@ w@@ ini ngoku@@ kodwa xa uku@@ fa kuf@@ ike nges@@ iq@@ uph@@ e , okanye ung@@ aku@@ l@@ ind@@ elanga . +Z@@ ininzi iz@@ izathu ez@@ enza umntu of@@ elweyo abe nom@@ sindo , is@@ enokuba ngam@@ azwi ang@@ ac@@ ing@@ isis@@ w@@ anga nang@@ ey@@ on@@ yaniso a@@ thethwa ng@@ umntu ohl@@ on@@ iph@@ ekileyo . +UM@@ ike wase@@ M@@ z@@ antsi Afrika uthi : “ Ndand@@ in@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 14 xa ut@@ ata wam was@@ wel@@ ekayo . +Em@@ ngc@@ wab@@ eni omnye um@@ fundisi wase@@ T@@ sh@@ et@@ sh@@ i wathi uThixo ub@@ ab@@ iz@@ ela kuye abantu ab@@ alung@@ ileyo . +* Oku kw@@ and@@ ic@@ aph@@ uk@@ isa kakhulu kuba sas@@ im@@ d@@ inga ut@@ ata wethu . +Ngoku@@ kodwa xa umntu ef@@ e nges@@ iq@@ uph@@ e , umntu of@@ elweyo usenoku@@ thi , ‘ Ng@@ ey@@ ing@@ akh@@ ange y@@ enz@@ eke le nto ukuba b@@ end@@ enze le okanye l@@ eya . ’ +Ukuba uz@@ iva un@@ om@@ sindo okanye uz@@ ib@@ eka ity@@ ala , kub@@ alulekile ukuba ung@@ ay@@ if@@ ihl@@ i indlela ov@@ akal@@ elwa ngayo . +Kunoko , thetha nom@@ hlobo oza ku@@ kuph@@ ulaphula aze aku@@ qinis@@ ek@@ ise ukuba iim@@ vakalelo ezin@@ j@@ e z@@ iq@@ hel@@ ekile kum@@ ntu of@@ elweyo . +IBhayibhile is@@ ikhum@@ buza oku : “ I@@ q@@ abane l@@ okwenyaniso l@@ ithanda ng@@ amaxesha onke , yaye ling@@ um@@ zalwana oz@@ al@@ elwe ixesha loku@@ b@@ andez@@ eleka . ” — IMizekeliso 17 : 17 . +O@@ yena M@@ hlobo an@@ okuba naye umntu of@@ elweyo ng@@ uM@@ dali wethu , uYehova uThixo . +Th@@ and@@ aza uph@@ al@@ aze imb@@ il@@ ini yakho kuye kuba ‘ ukuk@@ hath@@ al@@ ele . ’ +Ngaphezu koko , uth@@ emb@@ isa bonke ab@@ akw@@ enzayo oku ukuba iingc@@ inga ne@@ em@@ vakalelo zabo z@@ iya kuth@@ om@@ al@@ aliswa ‘ l@@ uxolo luk@@ aThixo olung@@ apha@@ ya koku@@ qonda . ’ +O@@ kunye , m@@ v@@ umele uThixo aku@@ n@@ ced@@ e nge@@ Lizwi lakhe el@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ elayo , iBhayibhile . +Uku@@ cinga n@@ zulu ng@@ ezi z@@ ibhalo kunoku@@ s@@ inceda ngoku@@ kodwa eb@@ usuku xa sis@@ odwa yaye bu@@ nge@@ hl@@ i ubu@@ th@@ ongo . — Isaya 5@@ 7 : 15 . +K@@ utsh@@ anje , indoda en@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 40 ubudala , es@@ iza kuy@@ ib@@ iza ngokuba ngu@@ J@@ ack , is@@ wel@@ ekelwe ngum@@ fazi wayo ob@@ en@@ om@@ hl@@ aza . +U@@ thi : “ Xa nd@@ ithand@@ aza kuYehova , and@@ iz@@ iva nd@@ il@@ il@@ olo . +Nd@@ idla ngokuph@@ uth@@ elwa eb@@ usuku bu@@ ngaph@@ indi bu@@ hle ubu@@ th@@ ongo bam . +Emva koku@@ funda noku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa nge@@ Zibhalo ez@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ elayo noku@@ thand@@ aza nd@@ iph@@ al@@ aza imb@@ il@@ ini yam , nd@@ iye ndiz@@ ive ndiz@@ ol@@ ile yaye nd@@ in@@ o@@ xolo , kwaye ing@@ qondo n@@ entliziyo yam ziy@@ az@@ ola nd@@ ize nd@@ ik@@ wazi ukul@@ ala . ” +In@@ t@@ waz@@ ana eg@@ ama ling@@ u@@ V@@ an@@ ess@@ a yas@@ wel@@ ek@@ elwa ng@@ un@@ ina oway@@ eg@@ ula . +N@@ aye uye waw@@ ev@@ a amandla om@@ thandazo . +U@@ thi : “ Xa kun@@ zima ny@@ h@@ ani , nd@@ iye nd@@ ib@@ ize nje igama likaThixo nd@@ ize nd@@ il@@ ile . +UYehova eb@@ ey@@ im@@ am@@ ela im@@ ithand@@ azo yam aze and@@ in@@ ike amandla end@@ i@@ wad@@ ing@@ ayo . ” +Abanye ab@@ ac@@ eb@@ isi b@@ abantu abas@@ wel@@ ek@@ elweyo bac@@ eb@@ isa n@@ abani na of@@ elweyo ukuba az@@ ib@@ and@@ ak@@ anye nem@@ isebenzi yoku@@ nceda abanye abantu . +U@@ kwenza ngaloo ndlela kunoku@@ z@@ isa uv@@ uyo kwaye ku@@ d@@ amb@@ ise intl@@ ungu . +Ama@@ Kristu amaninzi af@@ elweyo aye aku@@ fumanisa kul@@ uncedo ukun@@ ceda abanye abantu kwaye kuth@@ uthuz@@ ela . — 2 Korinte 1 : 3 , 4 . +UThixo uy@@ ay@@ iva intl@@ ungu oku@@ yo . — INdumiso 5@@ 5 : 22 ; 1 Petros 5 : 7 . +UThixo uy@@ im@@ am@@ ela ngom@@ onde im@@ ithand@@ azo y@@ abakhonzi bakhe . — INdumiso 8@@ 6 : 5 ; 1 T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 5 : 17 . +UThixo uy@@ ab@@ ak@@ humbula abantu abas@@ wel@@ ekileyo . — Yobhi 14 : 13 - 15 . +UThixo uth@@ emb@@ isa ukub@@ av@@ usa abantu abas@@ wel@@ ekileyo . — Isaya 26 : 19 ; Yohane 5 : 28 , 29 . +Ngaba wakha waz@@ iva ux@@ ak@@ we y@@ into y@@ okwenza xa umntu os@@ ond@@ eleyo ku@@ we way@@ ebu@@ hlungu kuba ef@@ elwe ? +Ng@@ amanye amaxesha siye sing@@ a@@ qinis@@ eki ngen@@ to es@@ imele siy@@ i@@ thethe okanye siy@@ enze — siph@@ ele sele sing@@ a@@ thethi nto yaye sing@@ enzi nto . +Kodwa zik@@ ho izinto ez@@ isebenz@@ ayo nez@@ il@@ uncedo esinoku@@ z@@ enza . +In@@ to ed@@ la ngoku@@ funeka bu@@ bu@@ kho bakho kunye nam@@ azwi al@@ ula nje , anj@@ eng@@ athi “ Nd@@ ib@@ uhl@@ ungu ng@@ ale nto y@@ enz@@ ekileyo . ” +Kwi@@ indawo ezininzi , ukum@@ anga umntu okanye ukum@@ qin@@ isa nje k@@ anc@@ inc@@ i ing@@ alo y@@ indlela eph@@ um@@ elel@@ ayo yoku@@ mb@@ onisa ukuba uy@@ akhath@@ ala . +Xa umntu of@@ elweyo efuna uku@@ thetha , m@@ m@@ am@@ ele yaye ube no@@ v@@ elw@@ ano . +E@@ yona nto ibh@@ et@@ ele kuzo zonke , y@@ enz@@ ele okuth@@ ile intsapho ef@@ elweyo , mhlawumbi ub@@ an@@ ced@@ e ngom@@ sebenzi abang@@ akwazi ku@@ wenza , njeng@@ oku@@ ph@@ eka , uku@@ ho@@ ya abantwana , okanye ukun@@ ced@@ isa kum@@ alung@@ iselelo om@@ ngc@@ wabo ukuba bay@@ af@@ una . +Iz@@ enzo ezin@@ jalo zin@@ amandla uku@@ gqitha uku@@ thetha ngobu@@ c@@ iko . +E@@ th@@ ub@@ eni , unoku@@ z@@ iva ufuna uku@@ thetha ngom@@ f@@ i , mhlawumbi u@@ thethe nge@@ emp@@ awu zakhe ezint@@ le okanye ngam@@ ava am@@ n@@ andi om@@ kh@@ umb@@ ula ng@@ awo . +In@@ c@@ oko enjalo inoku@@ de im@@ enze anc@@ ume umntu of@@ elweyo . +Ngokomzekelo , u@@ P@@ am — o@@ was@@ wel@@ ek@@ elwa ngum@@ yeni wakhe , u@@ I@@ an , kwiminyaka em@@ ithand@@ athu ed@@ lul@@ eyo — uthi : “ Ng@@ amanye amaxesha abantu b@@ and@@ ib@@ alis@@ ela izinto ezint@@ le ez@@ enziwa ngu@@ I@@ an end@@ ing@@ azange ndiz@@ ive ngaphambili , ibe loo nto iy@@ ay@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa intliziyo yam . ” +Ab@@ aph@@ andi bathi abantu abaninzi abaf@@ elweyo baye ban@@ ced@@ we kakhulu ekuq@@ aleni , kodwa iim@@ fun@@ o zabo ziy@@ al@@ ity@@ alwa xa abahl@@ obo babo be@@ x@@ ak@@ eka bu@@ b@@ omi babo . +Ngoko , qinis@@ eka ukuba uq@@ ha@@ g@@ am@@ s@@ hel@@ ana naye rhoqo um@@ hlobo wakho of@@ elweyo emva kokuba ef@@ elwe . +* Abantu abaninzi abaf@@ elweyo bay@@ al@@ ix@@ abisa eli th@@ uba loku@@ k@@ he bay@@ eke uku@@ cinga ngen@@ to ebu@@ hlungu eb@@ ahl@@ eleyo . +Mas@@ enze umzekelo ngo@@ K@@ a@@ or@@ i , ibh@@ inqa elis@@ elula lase@@ Japan el@@ as@@ wel@@ ek@@ elwa ng@@ un@@ ina kwa@@ za kwi@@ iny@@ anga ez@@ iy@@ i - 15 kw@@ al@@ andela ud@@ ad@@ ew@@ abo om@@ dala . +O@@ kuv@@ uy@@ isayo kukuba , waq@@ hubeka ex@@ has@@ wa ngab@@ ahl@@ obo bakhe . +Omnye og@@ ama ling@@ u@@ R@@ its@@ uko m@@ dala kakhulu ku@@ no@@ K@@ a@@ or@@ i ibe wathi ufuna ukuba ngum@@ hlobo wakhe . +U@@ K@@ a@@ or@@ i uthi : “ Xa ndi@@ the@@ th ’ iny@@ ani ndand@@ ing@@ ay@@ if@@ uni le nto . +Ndand@@ ing@@ af@@ uni mntu uza kuth@@ atha indawo k@@ am@@ ama , kwaye ndand@@ ing@@ ac@@ ing@@ i ukuba ukho umntu onoku@@ yenza loo nto . +Noko ke , ngenxa y@@ endlela uM@@ ama u@@ R@@ its@@ uko aw@@ and@@ i@@ phatha ngayo , nd@@ az@@ iva ndis@@ ond@@ ele kuye . +V@@ eki ng@@ anye , sas@@ i@@ hamba kunye xa sis@@ iya kus@@ humayela n@@ axa sis@@ iya kwi@@ intlanganiso z@@ amaKristu . +W@@ and@@ im@@ em@@ a ukuba nd@@ iye kuph@@ ung@@ a naye , s@@ it@@ ye kunye , kwaye wand@@ ibh@@ alela i@@ il@@ et@@ a nam@@ ak@@ ha@@ d@@ i k@@ al@@ iqela . +Uku@@ cinga ngendlela ey@@ ak@@ hay@@ o kuka@@ M@@ ama u@@ R@@ its@@ uko kw@@ aba n@@ emp@@ emb@@ elelo ent@@ le kum . ” +S@@ ele ku@@ d@@ l@@ ule iminyaka ey@@ i - 12 un@@ ina ka@@ K@@ a@@ or@@ i es@@ wel@@ ekile , ibe ngoku yena nom@@ yeni wakhe bang@@ abas@@ humayeli be@@ xesha eliz@@ eleyo . +U@@ K@@ a@@ or@@ i uthi : “ UM@@ ama u@@ R@@ its@@ uko us@@ and@@ ik@@ hath@@ al@@ ele nang@@ oku . +Xa nd@@ ig@@ od@@ uk@@ ile , ndiy@@ am@@ ty@@ elela kwaye ndiy@@ aku@@ thanda uku@@ nc@@ ok@@ ola naye izinto ez@@ ak@@ hay@@ o . ” +Omnye umzekelo wom@@ ntu o@@ ye waz@@ uza kw@@ ink@@ x@@ as@@ o eq@@ hub@@ ekayo ngu@@ P@@ ol@@ i , i@@ Ngqina likaYehova lase@@ C@@ y@@ pr@@ us . +U@@ P@@ ol@@ i wayen@@ om@@ yeni on@@ obu@@ bele , uS@@ oz@@ os , o@@ wayeng@@ um@@ al@@ usi ong@@ umKristu ong@@ umzekelo om@@ hle , eth@@ anda ukum@@ em@@ ela iink@@ ed@@ ama nab@@ ahl@@ ol@@ ok@@ azi es@@ id@@ l@@ weni kw@@ ik@@ haya lakhe . +O@@ kul@@ us@@ izi kukuba , xa uS@@ oz@@ os wayen@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 5@@ 3 ubudala , wab@@ ul@@ awa l@@ ith@@ um@@ ba ebu@@ cho@@ tsh@@ eni . +Uku@@ fika kwabo apho , ban@@ x@@ ulum@@ ana n@@ ebandla l@@ amaNgqina kaYehova . +U@@ P@@ ol@@ i uk@@ humbula oku : “ Ab@@ ahl@@ obo ab@@ akw@@ ibandla lethu el@@ itsha babeng@@ azi nto ngen@@ to eyay@@ enz@@ eke kuthi nang@@ obun@@ zima esas@@ i@@ kubo . +Kodwa loo nto ay@@ izange ib@@ an@@ q@@ and@@ e ekubeni b@@ eze kuthi bas@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ele ngam@@ azwi obu@@ bele yaye bas@@ inced@@ e . +S@@ iy@@ ix@@ abisa ny@@ h@@ ani into yokuba olo n@@ cedo bal@@ un@@ ik@@ ele , ngoku@@ kodwa xa kanye uny@@ ana wam way@@ ed@@ inga ut@@ ata ! +Abo bab@@ ek@@ hok@@ ela ebandleni bab@@ en@@ om@@ dla kakhulu ku@@ Daniel . +Omnye way@@ ed@@ e a@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba uy@@ am@@ q@@ uka u@@ Daniel xa ez@@ ihl@@ az@@ iya nab@@ ahl@@ obo okanye xa ku@@ d@@ l@@ alwa ib@@ ho@@ la . ” +Namhlanje lo m@@ ama kunye n@@ onyana wakhe baq@@ h@@ uba kakuhle . +Ngoku@@ qinisekileyo zin@@ inzi iindlela esinoku@@ ban@@ ceda nes@@ inoku@@ bath@@ uthuz@@ ela ngazo abantu abaf@@ elweyo . +Ne@@ Bhayibhile iy@@ as@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ela ng@@ ethemba el@@ iv@@ uy@@ isayo l@@ ezinto ez@@ iza kwenzeka kw@@ ixesha eliz@@ ayo . +Abanye b@@ ade b@@ apha@@ w@@ ule um@@ hla woku@@ s@@ wel@@ eka ukuze bam@@ th@@ uthuz@@ ele xa kuy@@ imfuneko — ngaloo m@@ hla okanye emva kwa@@ wo . +M@@ hlawumbi us@@ am@@ kh@@ umb@@ ula u@@ G@@ a@@ il , eku@@ theth@@ we ngaye ku@@ man@@ q@@ aku ang@@ aphambili , oth@@ and@@ ab@@ uz@@ ayo ukuba ang@@ ay@@ oy@@ isa intl@@ ungu yoku@@ f@@ elwa ngum@@ yeni wakhe , u@@ R@@ ob . +Sekunjalo , ukh@@ ang@@ ele phambili eku@@ mb@@ on@@ eni kwakhona kw@@ ihlabathi el@@ itsha el@@ ith@@ enj@@ iswe nguThixo . +Nd@@ iy@@ abav@@ ela abantu abaf@@ elweyo kodwa abang@@ as@@ az@@ iyo esi s@@ ithembiso sokuba bang@@ aph@@ inda bab@@ ab@@ one abantu babo abab@@ athand@@ ayo . ” +Kung@@ ekudala , uThixo uza kwenza kanye oko — kungekhona ku@@ Yobhi kuphela kodwa nakw@@ ink@@ itha yabantu — xa lo m@@ hlaba ug@@ uq@@ uke way@@ i@@ parad@@ esi . +Kwi@@ Z@@ enzo 24 : 15 iBhayibhile ithi : “ K@@ uza kubakho uv@@ uko . ” +UYesu us@@ iq@@ inis@@ ekisa athi : “ M@@ us@@ ani ukum@@ angal@@ iswa k@@ oku , kuba l@@ iy@@ eza il@@ i@@ xa eku@@ ya kuthi ngalo bonke abo baku@@ m@@ ang@@ c@@ waba en@@ ku@@ mb@@ ulo bal@@ ive ilizwi lakhe baze baph@@ ume . ” +U@@ za kuba ne@@ th@@ emba loku@@ hlala ‘ en@@ amandla obu@@ tsha ’ n@@ eny@@ ama yakhe ihl@@ ale “ ihl@@ az@@ iy@@ eke ngakumbi kun@@ ase@@ bu@@ tsh@@ eni . ” +K@@ uza kwenzeka oku@@ f@@ anayo kubo bonke abantu abal@@ ix@@ ab@@ isayo ilung@@ iselelo likaThixo l@@ enc@@ eba loku@@ v@@ usa abaf@@ i baph@@ inde baph@@ ile emhlabeni . +Ukuba us@@ wel@@ ekelwe ng@@ umntu om@@ thand@@ ayo , le nk@@ cazelo si@@ thethe ngayo apha is@@ enoku@@ ng@@ ay@@ iph@@ el@@ isi intl@@ ungu yakho . +Kodwa uku@@ cinga ngez@@ ithembiso zik@@ aThixo ezis@@ eBhayibhileni kunoku@@ kun@@ ika ithemba kwaye u@@ fum@@ ane amandla oku@@ q@@ hubeka nob@@ omi . — 1 T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 4 : 13 . +Ngaba ung@@ ath@@ anda ukwazi oku@@ ngakumbi ngendlela onoku@@ m@@ elana ngayo n@@ entl@@ ungu ? +Ok@@ anye ngaba un@@ em@@ ibuzo ef@@ ana no@@ thi “ Kutheni uThixo ev@@ umele ubu@@ ng@@ endawo nez@@ into ezib@@ uhl@@ ungu ? ” +N@@ ceda uye kwi@@ web@@ h@@ s@@ ay@@ ithi yethu ethi , j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g / x@@ h , ukuze ub@@ one indlela iBhayibhile en@@ ikela ngayo iimp@@ endulo ez@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ elayo nez@@ isebenz@@ ayo . +“ [ UThixo ] uya ku@@ zis@@ ula zonke i@@ iny@@ emb@@ ezi em@@ ehl@@ weni abo , kung@@ abi s@@ ab@@ akho ku@@ fa , kung@@ abi s@@ ab@@ akho kuz@@ ila naku@@ kh@@ ala n@@ ant@@ lung@@ u kwakhona . I@@ zinto z@@ ang@@ aphambili z@@ id@@ l@@ ule . ” — ISityhilelo 21 : 3 , 4 . +Le M@@ bon@@ iselo ichaza indlela uThixo aza kus@@ iz@@ alis@@ ekisa ngayo eso s@@ ithembiso nokuba si@@ thetha ntoni ku@@ we . +IN@@ Q@@ A@@ K@@ U EL@@ IN@@ G@@ UM@@ X@@ HO@@ L@@ O | KU@@ TH@@ EN@@ I U@@ Y@@ ES@@ U W@@ A@@ PH@@ A@@ TH@@ W@@ A K@@ A@@ KU@@ B@@ I W@@ A@@ Z@@ A W@@ AB@@ UL@@ A@@ W@@ A ? +UYesu um@@ N@@ az@@ ar@@ ethe wab@@ ul@@ awa ng@@ ent@@ was@@ ahl@@ obo ka - 33 C.E . +Way@@ ety@@ ab@@ ek@@ we is@@ ity@@ holo s@@ obu@@ xoki soku@@ q@@ h@@ wa@@ ya ud@@ us@@ he , wab@@ eth@@ wa k@@ an@@ ob@@ om , waza wab@@ eth@@ elelwa esib@@ ond@@ eni . +Kodwa uThixo wam@@ enza waph@@ ila kwakhona , yaye emva kwe@@ ents@@ uku ez@@ iy@@ i - 40 , wany@@ ukela ezulwini . +Le ngxelo ing@@ aq@@ hel@@ ekanga siy@@ ifumana kwi@@ i@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli ezin@@ e ze@@ Zibhalo Z@@ amaKristu Z@@ esi@@ Grike , ezaz@@ iwa ngokuba yi@@ T@@ est@@ am@@ ente En@@ tsha . +Kw@@ elinye icala , ukuba z@@ enzeka ny@@ h@@ ani , abantu ban@@ ek@@ amva el@@ iq@@ aq@@ amb@@ ileyo , ibe n@@ awe un@@ okuba y@@ inxalenye y@@ alo . +Ngoko ke , ngaba ezi ngxelo ze@@ e@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli ziy@@ iny@@ ani okanye zib@@ ubu@@ xoki ? +Ngoku@@ ng@@ af@@ an@@ iyo ne@@ ents@@ omi , i@@ i@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli z@@ ona z@@ ic@@ han@@ ile yaye zin@@ azo zonke iink@@ c@@ uk@@ ac@@ ha . +Ngokomzekelo , zi@@ thetha ngam@@ ag@@ ama e@@ endawo ez@@ ik@@ hoyo , un@@ inzi lwa@@ zo ezin@@ oku@@ ty@@ elelwa namhlanje . +Z@@ ib@@ alisa ngabantu abab@@ eph@@ ila , eku@@ thethwa ngabo nang@@ abab@@ hali - mb@@ ali be@@ hlabathi . — Luka 3 : 1 , 2 , 23 . +No@@ Yesu uy@@ akh@@ ank@@ any@@ wa ng@@ abab@@ hali be@@ hlabathi ben@@ kulungwane yokuqala ney@@ esibini . +* Indlela awa@@ fa ngayo ec@@ ha@@ z@@ we kwi@@ i@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli iy@@ ad@@ ibana ne@@ endlela ama@@ Roma away@@ eb@@ ab@@ ulala ngayo abantu ab@@ ag@@ w@@ ety@@ elwe int@@ ambo ng@@ elo xesha . +Uk@@ ongezelela koko , iz@@ iganeko az@@ ib@@ aliswa njeng@@ ond@@ iva kwaye aku@@ f@@ ihl@@ wa nto — kude kuv@@ ez@@ we ne@@ emp@@ az@@ amo z@@ abafundi bak@@ aYesu . +Z@@ onke ezi zinto ziy@@ enza ic@@ ace into yokuba abab@@ hali be@@ e@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli bab@@ en@@ yanis@@ ekile yaye bec@@ han@@ ile koko bab@@ eku@@ b@@ hala ngo@@ Yesu . +Ngoxa abantu abaninzi b@@ ey@@ ik@@ holelwa into yokuba uYesu way@@ ek@@ he waph@@ ila waza wa@@ fa , abanye bas@@ enoku@@ l@@ uth@@ and@@ ab@@ uza uv@@ uko lwakhe . +E@@ kuq@@ aleni kwan@@ ab@@ apostile bakhe abaz@@ ange bay@@ ik@@ hol@@ elwe ingxelo yokuba uv@@ us@@ iwe . +Sekunjalo , xa bona nabanye abafundi b@@ amb@@ ona iz@@ ihlandlo ez@@ ahlukeneyo , bay@@ eka ukuth@@ and@@ ab@@ uza . +Uk@@ ongezelela , kwes@@ inye s@@ ezo z@@ ihlandlo wad@@ a wab@@ on@@ wa ngabantu abang@@ aphezu kwe - 5@@ 00 . — 1 Korinte 15 : 6 . +B@@ es@@ es@@ ich@@ eng@@ eni soku@@ ban@@ j@@ wa noku@@ bul@@ awa , ab@@ apostile bal@@ uv@@ akal@@ isa ngen@@ k@@ al@@ ipho uv@@ uko luk@@ aYesu kubantu bonke — kwan@@ akw@@ abo bab@@ emb@@ ul@@ ele . +Ngaba abo b@@ afundi ban@@ inzi kang@@ aka bab@@ eya kuba nas@@ o eso sib@@ indi ukuba babeng@@ a@@ qinis@@ ekanga ukuba uYesu way@@ ev@@ us@@ iwe ngokwenene ? +Enyanisweni , uv@@ uko luk@@ aYesu lung@@ oy@@ ena nob@@ angela w@@ okuba ubu@@ Kristu bu@@ be n@@ emp@@ emb@@ elelo ehlabathini , ukususela ku@@ dala kude kube ngoku . +I@@ ingxelo ze@@ e@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli ezing@@ oku@@ fa noku@@ v@@ us@@ wa ku@@ kaYesu zib@@ onisa ukuba le nk@@ cazelo y@@ emb@@ ali ic@@ han@@ ile . +Uku@@ z@@ ifunda ngoku@@ c@@ ok@@ is@@ ekileyo kuya kuku@@ qinis@@ ekisa ukuba ny@@ h@@ ani z@@ enzeka . +U@@ ya ku@@ zik@@ holelwa nang@@ akumbi xa us@@ iqonda isizathu sokuba z@@ enz@@ eke . +U@@ T@@ ac@@ it@@ us , o@@ waz@@ alwa m@@ alunga no - 5@@ 5 C.E . , wabhala wathi : “ U@@ Kristu , gama elo el@@ ivela kulo igama elithi [ Ama@@ Kristu ] , wa@@ phath@@ wa ngen@@ ko@@ hl@@ ak@@ alo ngexesha l@@ ol@@ awulo luk@@ a@@ T@@ ib@@ er@@ i@@ us oway@@ eph@@ antsi kw@@ eg@@ osa , u@@ P@@ on@@ ti@@ us P@@ il@@ at@@ us . ” +UYesu uph@@ inda akh@@ ank@@ any@@ we nang@@ uS@@ u@@ et@@ on@@ i@@ us ( wen@@ kulungwane yokuqala ) ; u@@ Jos@@ eph@@ us umb@@ hali mb@@ ali ong@@ um@@ Yuda ( wen@@ kulungwane yokuqala ) ; kwa@@ kunye no@@ P@@ lin@@ y Om@@ nc@@ inane , ir@@ h@@ ul@@ un@@ eli yase@@ B@@ hi@@ th@@ in@@ iya ( wase@@ kuq@@ aleni kwen@@ kulungwane y@@ esibini ) . +Kwakhona as@@ in@@ aku@@ l@@ ind@@ ela ukuba ab@@ ac@@ has@@ i bak@@ aYesu babe bab@@ hala n@@ antoni na en@@ okwenza abantu bak@@ hol@@ elwe baze bath@@ em@@ be i@@ ingxelo ezing@@ o@@ Yesu . +Ngoku@@ phathelele uv@@ uko luk@@ aYesu , omnye wab@@ apostile bakhe , uPetros wathi : “ UThixo wam@@ v@@ usa ngom@@ hla wes@@ ithathu waza wam@@ enza ab@@ onakal@@ e , kungekhona kubo bonke abantu , kodwa kum@@ ang@@ qina a@@ wam@@ iselwa kwang@@ aphambili nguThixo , kuthi , th@@ ina bad@@ la baza bas@@ ela kunye naye emva koku@@ v@@ uka kwakhe kw@@ abaf@@ ileyo . ” +IN@@ cwadi ye@@ V@@ angeli ka@@ Mateyu is@@ ix@@ elela ukuba xa iint@@ sh@@ aba z@@ onqulo z@@ ev@@ ayo ukuba uYesu uv@@ us@@ iwe , zaz@@ ama ukuth@@ int@@ ela ukuba zing@@ an@@ wen@@ wi ezo nd@@ aba . — Mateyu 28 : 11 - 15 . +Ngaba oku kuthetha ukuba uYesu way@@ efuna ukuba uv@@ uko lwakhe l@@ ube y@@ ind@@ aba y@@ ak@@ wamk@@ ho@@ zi ? +A@@ kunjalo , kuba uPetros waph@@ inda wathi : “ W@@ as@@ iy@@ alela ukuba sis@@ humay@@ ele eb@@ an@@ tw@@ ini nokuba sin@@ ik@@ ele ubungqina obu@@ c@@ ok@@ is@@ ekileyo b@@ okuba ng@@ uye L@@ owo um@@ iswe nguThixo ukuba abe ngum@@ g@@ web@@ i wab@@ aph@@ il@@ ayo nab@@ af@@ ileyo . ” +Ama@@ Kristu okwenyaniso akw@@ enza oku , ibe as@@ aqhubeka ekw@@ enza . — IZenzo 10 : 42 . +“ Is@@ ono s@@ ang@@ ena ngam@@ ntu m@@ nye [ u@@ Adam ] ehlabathini noku@@ fa ngas@@ o is@@ ono . ” — Roma 5 : 12 +Ub@@ unoku@@ th@@ ini ukuba ub@@ unoku@@ bu@@ zwa lo m@@ buzo , “ U@@ y@@ af@@ una na ukuph@@ ila ngonaphakade ? ” +Abantu abaninzi beb@@ eya kuthi bay@@ af@@ una kodwa b@@ avakal@@ elwe kukuba y@@ into engen@@ akw@@ enzeka leyo . +B@@ athi uku@@ fa y@@ into eq@@ helekileyo ebomini , into y@@ emv@@ elo eb@@ onisa ukuba siy@@ aph@@ ila . +Kodwa ke , mas@@ ithi lo m@@ buzo ubu@@ ye wa@@ jik@@ wa waza wab@@ uz@@ wa ukuba , “ Uku@@ lung@@ ele na uku@@ fa ? ” +Ngoku@@ qhelekileyo , abantu abaninzi beb@@ eya kuph@@ endula ngokuthi hay@@ i . +IBhayibhile ibonisa ukuba uThixo wad@@ ala abantu ban@@ q@@ wen@@ ela ukuph@@ ila . +I@@ de ithi “ kwan@@ exesha el@@ ingen@@ am@@ mis@@ elo ul@@ ib@@ eke ez@@ intl@@ iziyweni zabo . ” — IN@@ ts@@ humayeli 3 : 11 . +In@@ yaniso kukuba abantu abaph@@ ili ngonaphakade . +O@@ kung@@ akumbi , ngaba uThixo ak@@ enz@@ anga nto ukuze alung@@ ise le m@@ eko ? +I@@ imp@@ endulo ezis@@ eBhayibhileni ziy@@ akh@@ uthaza , yaye zin@@ ento y@@ okwenza nes@@ izathu sokuba uYesu ang@@ c@@ ung@@ c@@ uth@@ eke aze af@@ e . +Iz@@ ahluko ez@@ ithathu zoku@@ qala z@@ encwadi ye@@ Genesis zis@@ ix@@ elela ukuba uThixo wath@@ emb@@ isa abantu boku@@ qala , u@@ Adam no@@ E@@ va , ubomi obu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo waza wab@@ ax@@ elela oko bab@@ ef@@ anele bak@@ w@@ enze ukuze bab@@ u@@ fum@@ ane . +Emva koko le ngxelo ib@@ alisa ngendlela ab@@ aye abam@@ th@@ obela ngayo uThixo baza baph@@ ul@@ uk@@ ana n@@ elo th@@ emba . +Eli b@@ ali lib@@ alis@@ we ngendlela elula — elula kangangokuba abanye abantu bathi y@@ ints@@ omi . +Kodwa i@@ Genesis , njeng@@ e@@ e@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli , iy@@ ac@@ ac@@ a ukuba iy@@ incwadi ethetha izinto ez@@ iy@@ inyaniso nez@@ enz@@ ekayo . +W@@ aba yintoni umph@@ umo woku@@ ng@@ ath@@ ob@@ eli ku@@ ka - Adam ? +IBhayibhile iph@@ endula ithi : “ Is@@ ono s@@ ang@@ ena ngam@@ ntu m@@ nye [ u@@ Adam ] ehlabathini noku@@ fa ngas@@ o is@@ ono , ngaloo ndlela uku@@ fa kwa@@ sas@@ az@@ eka kubo bonke abantu ngenxa yokuba bonke bon@@ ayo . ” +Ngenxa yoko waph@@ ul@@ uk@@ ana ne@@ th@@ emba loku@@ phila ubomi obu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo waza eku@@ gqibeleni wa@@ fa . +Ekubeni siy@@ inz@@ ala yakhe , siye s@@ az@@ uza is@@ ono njeng@@ el@@ ifa . +Ngaba uThixo ak@@ enz@@ anga nto ukuze alung@@ ise le m@@ eko ? +Ewe , uThixo wal@@ ung@@ iselela ukuba ku@@ hl@@ awul@@ elwe , okanye kuth@@ eng@@ we , oko inz@@ ala ka@@ Adam yay@@ il@@ ahl@@ ekelwe ku@@ ko , ubomi obu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo . +IBhayibhile kum@@ a@@ Roma 6 : 23 ithi : “ Um@@ v@@ uzo is@@ ono esi@@ w@@ uhl@@ awulayo kuku@@ fa . ” +Oku kuthetha ukuba uku@@ fa kub@@ ang@@ elwe sis@@ ono . +Ng@@ endlela ef@@ anayo , n@@ athi siy@@ ona size sif@@ um@@ ane um@@ v@@ uzo wes@@ ono , uku@@ fa . +Kodwa nangona sing@@ en@@ aty@@ ala , siye s@@ az@@ al@@ elwa es@@ on@@ weni . +Ngenxa yokuba es@@ ithanda uThixo wath@@ umela u@@ Nyana wakhe , uYesu , ukuze afum@@ ane ‘ um@@ v@@ uzo wes@@ ono ’ ngenxa yethu . +Uku@@ fa ku@@ kaYesu kuv@@ ula indlela eya kub@@ omi ob@@ onwab@@ isayo nobu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo +Ekubeni umntu omnye , indoda eyay@@ if@@ ez@@ ekile u@@ Adam , wa@@ siz@@ isela is@@ ono noku@@ fa ngenxa yoku@@ ng@@ ath@@ ob@@ eli , kwaku@@ d@@ ing@@ eka umntu of@@ ez@@ ekileyo oth@@ obela kude ku@@ se eku@@ f@@ eni ukuze s@@ oth@@ ul@@ we loo m@@ th@@ w@@ alo . +IBhayibhile iy@@ ic@@ ac@@ isa ng@@ ale ndlela le nto : “ K@@ anye njengokuba ngokung@@ ath@@ ob@@ eli kom@@ ntu omnye abaninzi b@@ enziwa ab@@ oni , ngoku@@ njalo kwan@@ ang@@ ent@@ ob@@ elo yom@@ ntu omnye abaninzi baya kw@@ enziwa amalung@@ isa . ” +W@@ as@@ hiya iz@@ ulu , waba ng@@ umntu of@@ ez@@ ekileyo , * waza wa@@ sif@@ ela . +Ngenxa yoko , siy@@ akwazi ukuba ngam@@ alung@@ isa em@@ ehl@@ weni kaThixo size sibe ne@@ th@@ emba lob@@ omi obu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo . +Kodwa ke kwa@@ kutheni ukuze ku@@ fun@@ eke ukuba uYesu af@@ e ukuze kw@@ enz@@ eke oku ? +Ngaba uThixo uS@@ om@@ andla wayeng@@ en@@ aku@@ s@@ uke nje akh@@ uph@@ e um@@ y@@ alelo w@@ okuba inz@@ ala ka - Adam m@@ ay@@ iv@@ uny@@ elwe ukuba iph@@ ile ngonaphakade ? +Ukuba uThixo way@@ eye wab@@ enz@@ elela ng@@ esi sihl@@ andlo , abantu babes@@ enoku@@ zib@@ uza enoba wayeng@@ ayi kw@@ enjenjalo na nakw@@ ezinye izinto . +Ngokomzekelo , ngaba way@@ eza ku@@ g@@ we@@ ba ngob@@ ulungisa xa e@@ gq@@ iba ukuba ngo@@ ob@@ ani kw@@ inz@@ ala ka - Adam abab@@ eku@@ f@@ anel@@ ekela ukuph@@ ila ngonaphakade ? +Ngaba way@@ enoku@@ th@@ enj@@ wa ngoku@@ gc@@ ina iz@@ ithembiso zakhe ? +Uku@@ ng@@ ag@@ ung@@ q@@ i ku@@ kaThixo xa eg@@ we@@ ba ngob@@ ulungisa kus@@ enza si@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba uya ku@@ hlala es@@ enza oku@@ f@@ anelekileyo . +UThixo wa@@ sebenzisa id@@ ini lik@@ aYesu ukuze as@@ iv@@ ul@@ ele indlela eya kub@@ omi obu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo kwi@@ Parad@@ esi es@@ emhlabeni . +J@@ onga amazwi kaYesu ab@@ hal@@ we ku@@ Yohane 3 : 16 athi : “ UThixo wal@@ ithanda kakhulu ihlabathi kangangokuba wan@@ ikela ngo@@ Nyana wakhe oku@@ phela kwam@@ z@@ eleyo , ukuze w@@ on@@ k ’ ubani ob@@ onisa ukholo kuye ang@@ atsh@@ abal@@ ali kodwa abe nob@@ omi obung@@ unaphakade . ” +Uku@@ fa ku@@ kaYesu aku@@ bon@@ isi uku@@ g@@ we@@ ba ngob@@ ulungisa ku@@ kaThixo kuphela , kodwa , oku@@ b@@ aluleke nang@@ akumbi , kub@@ onisa indlela abath@@ anda kakhulu ngayo abantu . +Noko ke , kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYesu ang@@ c@@ ung@@ c@@ uth@@ eke aze af@@ e k@@ ab@@ uhl@@ ungu kang@@ aka njengoko ku@@ cha@@ z@@ we kwi@@ i@@ N@@ cwadi ze@@ V@@ angeli ? +Xa uYesu wav@@ um@@ ayo uku@@ v@@ av@@ any@@ wa q@@ atha ng@@ olu hlobo waza wa@@ hlala eth@@ emb@@ ekile , way@@ iph@@ ik@@ isa ngokuph@@ andle into eyay@@ i@@ theth@@ we ng@@ uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i yokuba abantu baya kum@@ l@@ ahla uThixo xa bel@@ ing@@ wa . +E@@ so s@@ ity@@ holo sis@@ enokuba s@@ ab@@ onakala sic@@ han@@ ile emva kokuba uSathana eph@@ emb@@ elele u@@ Adam of@@ ez@@ ekileyo ukuba one . +Kodwa uYesu — oway@@ eling@@ ana no@@ Adam ngokuf@@ ez@@ eka — wa@@ hlala eth@@ obela n@@ axa wayeng@@ c@@ ung@@ c@@ uth@@ ek@@ iswa . +W@@ ab@@ onisa ukuba no@@ Adam nge@@ way@@ em@@ th@@ ob@@ ele uThixo ukuba way@@ ek@@ he@@ the ukw@@ enjenjalo . +Ngoku@@ n@@ yam@@ ezela xa way@@ eling@@ wa , uYesu wa@@ sib@@ onisa indlela esinoku@@ yenza ngayo le nto . +UThixo wam@@ v@@ uza uny@@ ana wakhe ngoku@@ th@@ obela ngendlela e@@ gqib@@ eleleyo , wam@@ n@@ ika ubomi boku@@ ng@@ af@@ i ezulwini . +UYesu wa@@ six@@ elela oko simele si@@ kw@@ enze xa wathi : “ Oku kuthetha ubomi obung@@ unaphakade , uku@@ ngen@@ isa kwabo ul@@ wazi ng@@ awe , wen@@ a ukuph@@ ela ko@@ Thixo oy@@ inyaniso , nang@@ al@@ owo um@@ th@@ um@@ ileyo , uYesu Kristu . ” — Yohane 17 : 3 . +Abantu ab@@ ap@@ ap@@ as@@ he le M@@ bon@@ iselo bay@@ aku@@ m@@ em@@ a ukuba u@@ fund@@ e oku@@ ngakumbi ngo@@ Yehova , uThixo wen@@ ene , nang@@ o@@ Nyana wakhe , uYesu Kristu . +Ama@@ Ngqina kaYehova ekuhl@@ aleni ang@@ aku@@ v@@ uyela uku@@ kunceda . +U@@ noku@@ fumana n@@ enye ink@@ cazelo eng@@ akumbi ngoku@@ ngen@@ a kwi@@ web@@ h@@ s@@ ay@@ ithi yethu u - w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g / x@@ h . +B@@ ona um@@ x@@ holo othi “ The H@@ is@@ tor@@ ical C@@ har@@ ac@@ ter of Genesis , ” kw@@ i - In@@ s@@ ight on the Scriptures , V@@ ol@@ ume 1 , iphepha 9@@ 22 , ep@@ ap@@ ash@@ we ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova . +Uku@@ th@@ atha ku@@ kaThixo ubomi bo@@ Nyana wakhe ezulwini ab@@ uf@@ ake kwis@@ ib@@ eleko sik@@ a@@ Mar@@ iya kw@@ abangela ukuba ak@@ haw@@ ule , yaye umoya oyingcwele kaThixo wakh@@ usela uYesu eku@@ z@@ uz@@ eni ukung@@ af@@ ez@@ eki ku@@ Mar@@ iya . — Luka 1 : 31 , 35 . +Ng@@ ob@@ usuku bang@@ aphambi kokuba anik@@ ele ngob@@ omi bakhe , uYesu wahl@@ ang@@ anis@@ ana nab@@ apostile bakhe abath@@ embekileyo waza was@@ ung@@ ula i@@ S@@ ikhum@@ buzo soku@@ fa kwakhe . +W@@ athi kubo : “ H@@ lal@@ ani n@@ is@@ enza oku n@@ ind@@ ik@@ humbula . ” +E@@ th@@ obela lo my@@ alelo , amaNgqina kaYehova ehlabathini jik@@ elele ay@@ ahl@@ ang@@ anis@@ ana ny@@ aka ngamnye ngom@@ hla awa@@ fa ng@@ awo uYesu . +K@@ ulo ny@@ aka , i@@ S@@ ikhum@@ buzo soku@@ fa ku@@ kaYesu s@@ iza kuba ngo@@ L@@ wes@@ ithathu , Mat@@ sh@@ i 23 , emva koku@@ tsh@@ ona kw@@ elanga . +A@@ ku@@ ngen@@ wa ngam@@ ali ; akukho nk@@ ong@@ oz@@ elo . +N@@ ceda ubu@@ ze amaNgqina kaYehova as@@ ekuhl@@ aleni ngexesha n@@ endawo . +Ok@@ anye uye kwi@@ web@@ h@@ s@@ ay@@ ithi yethu u - w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g / x@@ h . +NG@@ AB@@ A U@@ NG@@ A@@ TH@@ I uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i . . . +B@@ ubu@@ bi obu@@ ngapha@@ k@@ athi em@@ n@@ tw@@ ini ? +UM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i wa@@ thetha no@@ Yesu waza ‘ wam@@ h@@ end@@ a . ’ +UM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i way@@ ey@@ ing@@ elosi engc@@ wele , kodwa akazange ‘ em@@ e en@@ yanisweni . ’ +W@@ aba l@@ ix@@ oki el@@ av@@ ukela uThixo . +N@@ ezinye iing@@ elosi z@@ ay@@ ing@@ ena le m@@ v@@ ukelo ka@@ Sathana . — ISityhilelo 12 : 9 . +UM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i um@@ fam@@ ekisa abantu abaninzi ukuze bac@@ inge ukuba ak@@ akho . — 2 Korinte 4 : 4 . +AB@@ AN@@ Y@@ E AB@@ AN@@ T@@ U B@@ A@@ TH@@ I y@@ ints@@ om ’ em@@ ini into yokuba uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i ul@@ awula abantu , ngoxa abanye bes@@ oyika uku@@ ngen@@ wa yim@@ im@@ oya em@@ d@@ aka . +UM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i un@@ emp@@ emb@@ elelo enkulu eb@@ an@@ tw@@ ini , kodwa akal@@ awuli bonke abantu . +UM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i us@@ ebenzisa amaq@@ h@@ inga ukuze abe n@@ emp@@ emb@@ elelo eng@@ akumbi . — 2 Korinte 11 : 14 . +Im@@ im@@ oya em@@ d@@ aka inoku@@ bal@@ awula abantu kw@@ ezinye iimeko . — Mateyu 12 : 22 . +UThixo unoku@@ kunceda ukwazi ‘ ukum@@ cha@@ s@@ a uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i . ’ — Yakobi 4 : 7 . +1 : 16 . +Yiyiphi eyona ndlela ib@@ alas@@ eleyo uYehova aye wa@@ sib@@ onisa ngayo ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga ? +S@@ ing@@ ab@@ onisa njani ukuba as@@ is@@ al@@ awul@@ wa sis@@ ono kodwa sil@@ awul@@ wa bu@@ bu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga ? +Ziziphi iints@@ ikelelo es@@ iz@@ ifum@@ anayo ngenxa yobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ Yehova ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) C@@ haza um@@ zek@@ eliso kaYesu wom@@ n@@ ini wes@@ id@@ il@@ iya . ( b ) Lo m@@ zek@@ eliso uz@@ ibonisa njani iimp@@ awu ezif@@ ana nes@@ isa kunye nobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga ? +Ngaba un@@ om@@ ona kuba nd@@ in@@ es@@ isa ? ’ — M@@ at . +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 6 : 1 . ) +Kutheni uYehova eb@@ onakal@@ ise ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga kulo lonke ul@@ untu , yaye oko ukw@@ enze njani ? +Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini uku@@ thi ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ kaYehova “ bu@@ b@@ onakal@@ iswa nge@@ endlela ez@@ ahlukahlukeneyo ” ? +Umpostile uPetros wabhala wathi : “ Njengoko ngamnye wen@@ u was@@ amk@@ elayo is@@ iph@@ i@@ wo , lung@@ is@@ elel@@ an@@ ani ngas@@ o njeng@@ amag@@ osa ama@@ hle obu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo obu@@ b@@ onakal@@ iswa nge@@ endlela ez@@ ahlukahlukeneyo . ” +Umpostile u@@ Yohane wabhala wathi : “ K@@ uko ukuz@@ ala kwakhe s@@ onke s@@ amkela ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga phezu k@@ obu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga . ” +S@@ ingen@@ elwa njani kubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ kaYehova , yaye sinoku@@ w@@ ub@@ onisa njani umb@@ ul@@ elo wethu ngabo ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 1 : 8 , 9 . ) +Yintoni es@@ iy@@ in@@ and@@ i@@ pha@@ yo ngenxa yobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ? +I@@ indlela uThixo ab@@ onakalisa ngazo ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga : I@@ lung@@ elo loku@@ va iindaba ezilungileyo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 11 ) +Ab@@ ath@@ anj@@ iswa baz@@ inceda njani ‘ ezinye iz@@ imv@@ u ’ ukuba z@@ ibe ngam@@ alung@@ isa ? +In@@ ts@@ ikelelo yom@@ thandazo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 12 ) +Um@@ thandazo un@@ x@@ ulum@@ ene njani nobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ? +Ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ ngas@@ inceda njani “ ngexesha el@@ if@@ anelekileyo ” ? +B@@ uz@@ inceda njani iintl@@ iziyo zethu ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ kaYehova ? +Ngenxa yobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo , l@@ il@@ iphi ithemba esin@@ alo ? +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 4@@ 9 : 7 , 8 . ) +Am@@ anye amaKristu enkulungwane yokuqala ab@@ ud@@ elela njani ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ? +Ngenxa yobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ kaYehova , ziz@@ iphi iim@@ bo@@ ph@@ eleleko esin@@ azo ? +Yiyiphi im@@ bo@@ ph@@ eleleko esin@@ ayo es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? + +20 : 24 . +Yintoni obu@@ f@@ anele bus@@ ikh@@ uth@@ aze ukuba siy@@ enze ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ kaYehova ? +‘ I@@ ind@@ aba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani ’ zib@@ ub@@ alas@@ elisa njani ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ? +UYehova uza kubu@@ b@@ onisa njani ubu@@ bele bakhe obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ ag@@ a kw@@ ihlabathi el@@ itsha ? +Umpostile uPawulos wab@@ onisa njani ukuba way@@ ebu@@ x@@ abisa ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ? +UM@@ P@@ O@@ S@@ T@@ IL@@ E uPawulos wa@@ tsho ngokun@@ yanis@@ eka uku@@ thi : ‘ Ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo end@@ ab@@ u@@ fum@@ anayo ab@@ ub@@ anga l@@ il@@ ize . ’ +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 15 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Funda ey@@ abas@@ e - Efese 3 : 5 - 8 . ) +Kutheni sinoku@@ thi ‘ iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani ’ zik@@ wa@@ zi@@ ind@@ aba ezilungileyo “ zobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ” ? +Kutheni sinoku@@ thi , xa sic@@ ha@@ z@@ ela abantu ng@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo sis@@ humayela iindaba ezilungileyo zobu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo ? +Kutheni abantu aban@@ es@@ ono bem@@ ele b@@ ax@@ ol@@ el@@ anis@@ we no@@ Thixo ? +Umpostile u@@ Yohane wabhala wathi : “ L@@ owo ub@@ onisa ukholo ku@@ Nyana un@@ obomi obung@@ unaphakade ; lowo ung@@ am@@ th@@ ob@@ el@@ iyo u@@ Nyana ak@@ ayi kubu@@ bona ubomi , kodwa ingq@@ umb@@ o kaThixo ihl@@ eli phezu kwakhe . ” +9 , 10 . ( a ) Yiyiphi im@@ bo@@ ph@@ eleleko u@@ Kristu away@@ inika abazalwana bakhe abath@@ anj@@ isiweyo ? +Ngoko ke sing@@ o@@ on@@ oz@@ aku@@ z@@ aku abas@@ end@@ aweni ka@@ Kristu , ngokung@@ athi uThixo eb@@ es@@ enza is@@ ib@@ ong@@ o@@ zo ngathi . +Kutheni ku@@ zi@@ ind@@ aba ezilungileyo nje eb@@ an@@ tw@@ ini ukwazi ukuba banoku@@ thand@@ aza kuYehova ? +Abantu abaninzi b@@ athand@@ aza ukuze baz@@ ive ng@@ con@@ o , kodwa ab@@ ay@@ ik@@ holelwa ngokwenene into yokuba uThixo uy@@ ay@@ iva im@@ ithand@@ azo yabo . +B@@ af@@ anele b@@ azi ukuba uYehova ‘ ng@@ uM@@ ph@@ ulaph@@ uli wem@@ ithand@@ azo . ’ +Um@@ dum@@ isi uDavide wabhala wathi : “ O@@ wu m@@ ph@@ ulaph@@ uli wem@@ ithand@@ azo , abantu b@@ ayo yonke iny@@ ama baya ku@@ za ku@@ we . +UYesu wathi kub@@ afundi bakhe : “ Ukuba n@@ ic@@ ela n@@ antoni na eg@@ am@@ eni l@@ am , nd@@ iza kuy@@ enza . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) Ng@@ awa@@ phi amalung@@ elo ak@@ hethekileyo ab@@ aza ku@@ wan@@ andiph@@ a abath@@ anj@@ iswa kw@@ ixesha eliz@@ ayo ? +( b ) Ng@@ uw@@ uphi umsebenzi om@@ ang@@ alisayo abath@@ anj@@ iswa ab@@ aza ku@@ w@@ enzela ul@@ untu ? +UYehova uza kubu@@ b@@ onakalisa njani ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga ‘ kw@@ ezinye iz@@ imv@@ u ’ kw@@ ixesha eliz@@ ayo ? +Iz@@ igidi zabantu abaf@@ a beng@@ azange bam@@ azi uThixo , nazo z@@ iza kuv@@ us@@ wa . +U@@ Yohane wabhala wathi : “ Nd@@ abab@@ ona nab@@ af@@ ileyo , ab@@ akhulu n@@ aban@@ c@@ inane , b@@ emi phambi kwe@@ tr@@ one , nem@@ is@@ ongo yay@@ iv@@ ul@@ iwe . +B@@ aza abaf@@ ileyo b@@ ag@@ w@@ ety@@ wa ngokw@@ ezinto ez@@ ibhal@@ we kuloo mis@@ ongo ngokw@@ ez@@ enzo zabo . +L@@ wathi ulw@@ andle lw@@ abakh@@ upha abaf@@ ileyo ab@@ aku@@ lo , kwa@@ thi uku@@ fa ne@@ H@@ ad@@ esi kwab@@ akh@@ upha abaf@@ ileyo abal@@ apho , b@@ ag@@ w@@ ety@@ wa el@@ owo ngokw@@ ez@@ enzo zakhe . ” +Yintoni es@@ ifanele siy@@ ik@@ humb@@ ule xa sis@@ humayela ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Ind@@ alo ngok@@ wayo iya kukh@@ ulul@@ wa eku@@ k@@ ho@@ ty@@ ok@@ is@@ weni kuk@@ onakala ize ibe n@@ en@@ kululeko ez@@ ukileyo y@@ abantwana bakaThixo . ” +U@@ ph@@ inda athi : “ B@@ hala , kuba la mazwi ath@@ emb@@ ekile yaye ay@@ inyaniso . ” +Xa siz@@ is@@ humayela ng@@ enz@@ ond@@ elelo iindaba ezilungileyo kw@@ abanye , ngokwenene siz@@ uk@@ isa ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bu@@ kaYehova ! +“ Q@@ hub@@ ekani n@@ ifuna ub@@ ukumkani [ bukaThixo ] , yaye ezi zinto z@@ iya k@@ ongez@@ elelwa kun@@ i . ” — L@@ U@@ K@@ A 12 : 31 . +Yintoni um@@ ahluko phakathi kwen@@ to es@@ iy@@ id@@ ing@@ ayo n@@ ento es@@ iy@@ if@@ un@@ ayo ? +Kutheni simele sil@@ we nom@@ nq@@ weno wethu woku@@ funa izinto ezi@@ phath@@ ekayo ezing@@ akumbi ? +Kutheni u@@ qinis@@ ekile ukuba uYehova un@@ ako uku@@ kun@@ ika oko uku@@ d@@ ing@@ ayo im@@ ihla ngem@@ ihla ? +US@@ athana uy@@ isebenzisa njani ‘ ink@@ an@@ uko yam@@ ehl@@ o ’ ? +K@@ humbula ukuba umpostile u@@ Yohane wal@@ umk@@ isa wathi : “ I@@ hlabathi l@@ iy@@ ad@@ lula n@@ enk@@ an@@ uko y@@ alo . ” +Yintoni enokwenzeka kwabo bas@@ ebenzisa amandla abo eku@@ wan@@ q@@ eni izinto ezi@@ phath@@ ekayo ? +Yintoni es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo ngoku , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele siz@@ ix@@ hal@@ ab@@ ise ngoku@@ gq@@ ith@@ is@@ eleyo ngezinto es@@ iz@@ id@@ ing@@ ayo ? +( b ) Yintoni away@@ ey@@ azi uYesu ngabantu nang@@ ezinto abaz@@ id@@ ing@@ ayo ? +Xa uYesu way@@ efund@@ isa abal@@ andeli bakhe indlela yoku@@ thand@@ aza , wathi yintoni eyona nto imele ib@@ aluleke ebomini babo ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni kw@@ indlela uYehova az@@ inyam@@ ekela ngayo iint@@ aka z@@ ezulu ? +S@@ imele ‘ siq@@ wal@@ as@@ ele ngen@@ yam@@ eko iint@@ aka z@@ ezulu . ’ +K@@ ak@@ ade ke , ak@@ af@@ aki ku@@ tya em@@ il@@ ony@@ eni y@@ azo ! +Yintoni eng@@ qina ukuba sib@@ aluleke ngaphezu kwe@@ ent@@ aka z@@ ezulu ? +( T@@ hel@@ ekisa u@@ Luka 12 : 6 , 7 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) Yintoni es@@ iy@@ ifund@@ ayo kw@@ indlela uYehova az@@ inyam@@ ekela ngayo i@@ iny@@ ib@@ iba zas@@ end@@ le ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo esis@@ enoku@@ zib@@ uza yona , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +Yintoni uYehova ay@@ az@@ iyo ngaye ngamnye wethu , ibe yintoni aza kus@@ enzela yona ? +Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele siz@@ ik@@ hath@@ aze ngoko kus@@ enokwenzeka kw@@ ixesha eliz@@ ayo ? +Ngaba ung@@ ab@@ enza lula ubomi bakho ukuze un@@ ik@@ el ’ ingqalelo eng@@ akumbi ku@@ Bukumkani ? +( a ) Ziziphi iindlela onoku@@ m@@ kh@@ onza ngazo ngakumbi uYehova ? +( b ) Yintoni onoku@@ yenza ukuze uph@@ ile ubomi ob@@ ulula ? +Yintoni eza ku@@ kunceda us@@ ond@@ ele ngakumbi kuYehova ? +Z@@ ek@@ elisa indlela eku@@ b@@ aluleke ngayo uku@@ ho@@ ya ixesha nez@@ into ez@@ enz@@ ekayo . +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYesu athi abafundi bakhe bam@@ ele ‘ bahl@@ ale bel@@ ind@@ ile ’ ? +Kutheni sis@@ ix@@ abisa isil@@ umk@@ iso sik@@ aYesu ? +( a ) Kutheni sik@@ holelwa ukuba uYesu uy@@ al@@ azi ngoku ixesha eza kuq@@ alisa ngalo i@@ Ar@@ mag@@ ed@@ on ? +( b ) Nangona sing@@ azi ukuba iza kuq@@ alisa n@@ ini imb@@ andez@@ elo enkulu , yintoni esinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ngayo ? +Xa wayes@@ emhlabeni , uYesu wathi : “ A@@ kukho b@@ ani u@@ waz@@ iyo loo m@@ hla n@@ elo li@@ xa , az@@ azi ne@@ eng@@ elosi zam@@ az@@ ulu eng@@ azi no@@ Nyana , kodwa ngu@@ B@@ awo kuphela . ” +( Funda u@@ H@@ ab@@ ha@@ kuk@@ i 2 : 1 - 3 . ) +Y@@ enza umzekelo ob@@ onisa ukuba izi@@ profeto zik@@ aYehova zis@@ oloko ziz@@ alis@@ eka kanye ngexesha . +Z@@ onke izi@@ profeto zik@@ aYehova b@@ ezis@@ oloko ziz@@ alis@@ eka kanye ngexesha el@@ ib@@ ek@@ iweyo ! +K@@ amva , uYehova wathi ku@@ Abraham : “ Y@@ azi ngoku@@ qinisekileyo ke ukuba im@@ be@@ wu yakho iya kuba ngum@@ pha@@ m@@ buk@@ eli ez@@ weni eling@@ el@@ ol@@ ayo , yaye iya kub@@ akh@@ onza , baze bona bay@@ ixh@@ wal@@ ek@@ ise ngoku@@ qinisekileyo iminyaka em@@ akhulu m@@ ane . ” +Kutheni sinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba uYehova uza kub@@ as@@ ind@@ isa abantu bakhe ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) W@@ aw@@ uy@@ intoni umsebenzi wab@@ al@@ indi m@@ andulo , ibe oku kus@@ ifund@@ isa ntoni ? +( b ) Y@@ enza umzekelo wen@@ to eyay@@ in@@ okwenzeka xa abal@@ indi bel@@ ele . +Yintoni abang@@ ay@@ iqond@@ iyo abal@@ indi ban@@ amhlanje ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) Yintoni es@@ imele siy@@ il@@ umk@@ ele , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +( b ) Yintoni ekw@@ enza u@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i ub@@ aph@@ emb@@ elele abantu ukuba bang@@ az@@ i@@ ho@@ y@@ i izi@@ profeto zeBhayibhile ? +Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele sim@@ v@@ umele uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i as@@ ik@@ hohl@@ ise ? +UYesu was@@ il@@ umk@@ isa wathi : “ H@@ lal@@ ani n@@ ilung@@ ile , ngenxa yokuba u@@ Nyana wom@@ ntu uza ng@@ eli@@ xa en@@ ing@@ al@@ ic@@ ing@@ elanga . ” +Yintoni ey@@ enziwa ngum@@ oya we@@ hlabathi eb@@ an@@ tw@@ ini , ibe th@@ ina sinoku@@ y@@ iphepha njani imp@@ emb@@ elelo y@@ awo ey@@ ingozi ? +S@@ is@@ iphi isil@@ umk@@ iso esis@@ ifumana ku@@ Luka 21 : 34 , 35 ? +( Funda u@@ Luka 21 : 34 , 35 . ) +Kw@@ enzeka ntoni ku@@ Petros , uY@@ akobi no@@ Yohane , yaye n@@ athi loo nto inoku@@ se@@ hl@@ ela njani ? +Ngoku@@ tsho kuka@@ Luka 21 : 36 , uYesu wathi ‘ sinoku@@ hlala njani si@@ pha@@ ph@@ ile ’ ? +Sinoku@@ qinis@@ ekisa njani ukuba si@@ kulung@@ ele oko ku@@ za kwenzeka kung@@ ekudala ? +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 14 ) J@@ onga is@@ ahluko 21 s@@ encwadi ethi U@@ Bukumkani B@@ uk@@ aThixo B@@ uy@@ al@@ awula ! +E@@ nd@@ ib@@ an@@ weni , omnye um@@ zalwana wand@@ ib@@ uza ukuba and@@ inq@@ wen@@ eli na ukus@@ humayela . +S@@ aya ents@@ imini , ibe wand@@ inika i@@ inc@@ wad@@ ana ezi@@ thetha ngo@@ Bukumkani bukaThixo . +Omnye ud@@ ade way@@ eq@@ hub@@ ela mna nabanye abantwana is@@ ifundo seBhayibhile es@@ ebenzisa incwadi ethi U@@ ha@@ d@@ i L@@ uk@@ aThixo . +Nangona ndand@@ i@@ kuth@@ anda uku@@ hamba nd@@ ed@@ wa xa ndis@@ iya kw@@ indlu ng@@ end@@ lu , kw@@ and@@ inceda uku@@ hamba nabanye . +Lo m@@ zalwana wam@@ isa ib@@ hay@@ is@@ ekile yakhe waza wand@@ ic@@ ela ukuba k@@ he sihl@@ ale kwes@@ inye is@@ ib@@ ond@@ a . +W@@ athi : “ U@@ l@@ ifum@@ ene kub@@ ani ig@@ unya loku@@ g@@ we@@ ba ukuba ng@@ ubani ib@@ ho@@ kh@@ we ? +Th@@ ina mas@@ iv@@ uy@@ iswe kuku@@ x@@ elela abantu nge@@ end@@ aba ezilungileyo , size uku@@ g@@ we@@ ba si@@ kuy@@ ekele kuYehova . ” +Omnye um@@ zalwana okh@@ ul@@ ileyo wand@@ ifund@@ isa ukuba ma@@ xa wambi kufuneka s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele , sibe nom@@ onde , ukuze sif@@ um@@ ane uv@@ uyo ekuph@@ eni . +Kw@@ iminyaka ey@@ al@@ andelayo , um@@ onde wakhe wav@@ uz@@ wa , xa umfazi wakhe wab@@ haptizwa waza waba li@@ Ngqina likaYehova . +Emva kwem@@ fazwe , nd@@ aba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela iminyaka em@@ ibini kum@@ az@@ antsi e@@ I@@ rel@@ and . +S@@ as@@ ing@@ al@@ iqond@@ i if@@ u@@ the abab@@ en@@ alo ab@@ efund@@ isi . +Z@@ ange nd@@ a@@ hamba nges@@ ik@@ he@@ ph@@ e ngaphambili , ngoko ndand@@ in@@ em@@ inc@@ ili . +K@@ ang@@ ang@@ eminyaka em@@ ihl@@ anu , sas@@ is@@ humayela kakhulu kwiz@@ iq@@ ithi ezis@@ em@@ agq@@ ag@@ aleni apho kwa@@ kung@@ ekho ma@@ Ngqina . +I@@ q@@ ela l@@ abath@@ unywa b@@ ev@@ angeli lik@@ h@@ wele uS@@ ib@@ ia ( ek@@ hohl@@ o ukuya eku@@ n@@ ene ) : u@@ R@@ on Par@@ k@@ in , u@@ D@@ ic@@ k R@@ y@@ de , u@@ G@@ ust M@@ aki no@@ St@@ an@@ le@@ y C@@ ar@@ ter +Bab@@ eth@@ anda uku@@ siph@@ a intl@@ anzi , i@@ i@@ av@@ oc@@ ad@@ o nam@@ and@@ ong@@ om@@ ane . +Xa ku@@ tsh@@ ona il@@ anga sas@@ ib@@ eth@@ a ints@@ imbi yes@@ ik@@ he@@ ph@@ e . +Kwa@@ kuv@@ uy@@ isa ukub@@ ona indlela abanye babo abab@@ ew@@ ux@@ abisa ngayo loo msebenzi . +S@@ aku@@ fika apho , nd@@ ad@@ ibana no@@ M@@ ax@@ ine B@@ oy@@ d , ud@@ ade om@@ hle ong@@ um@@ th@@ unywa w@@ ev@@ angeli , nd@@ aza nd@@ am@@ thanda . +Ngoko nd@@ az@@ ix@@ elela oku , “ R@@ on@@ al@@ d , ukuba uy@@ ifuna ny@@ h@@ ani le nt@@ ombi , ku@@ za kufuneka uk@@ hawul@@ ez@@ ise . ” +Emva kwe@@ ev@@ eki ezint@@ athu nd@@ ay@@ ic@@ ela ukuba s@@ it@@ sha@@ te , emva kwez@@ int@@ and@@ athu s@@ atsha@@ ta . +M@@ na no@@ M@@ ax@@ ine s@@ aba ng@@ abath@@ unywa b@@ ev@@ angeli e@@ P@@ u@@ er@@ to R@@ ic@@ o , ngoko z@@ ange nd@@ il@@ ikh@@ wele elo ph@@ eny@@ ane lit@@ s@@ ha . +Ngokomzekelo , kw@@ il@@ ali yase@@ P@@ ot@@ ala P@@ ast@@ il@@ lo kwa@@ kukho i@@ intsapho ezimbini z@@ amaNgqina zin@@ abantwana abaninzi yaye ndand@@ iz@@ id@@ lal@@ ela imb@@ and@@ e . +Nd@@ ab@@ uza u@@ H@@ ild@@ a , omnye wa@@ man@@ tom@@ baz@@ ana am@@ anc@@ inane , ukuba ak@@ af@@ uni na ukus@@ humayela n@@ athi . +Sam@@ th@@ eng@@ ela waza waq@@ alisa ukus@@ humayela n@@ athi . +Way@@ eza ku@@ hamba aye kwis@@ abelo sakhe e - Ec@@ u@@ ad@@ or waza wathi , “ N@@ is@@ and@@ ik@@ humbula ? +Nd@@ iy@@ il@@ a@@ a nt@@ om@@ baz@@ ana yase@@ P@@ ast@@ il@@ lo yay@@ ingen@@ az@@ ihl@@ ang@@ u . ” +E@@ kuq@@ aleni , yay@@ ind@@ im no@@ L@@ en@@ n@@ ar@@ t Joh@@ n@@ son abab@@ es@@ enza umsebenzi om@@ n@@ inzi . +UN@@ ath@@ an K@@ nor@@ r oway@@ ek@@ hok@@ ela umsebenzi wama@@ Ngqina kaYehova w@@ eza e@@ P@@ u@@ er@@ to R@@ ic@@ o . +K@@ amva , wand@@ il@@ ul@@ eka k@@ ab@@ ukh@@ ali ngokung@@ akwazi uku@@ lung@@ iselela izinto waza wathi nd@@ imp@@ ho@@ x@@ ile . +U@@ t@@ ata z@@ ange ay@@ amk@@ ele inyaniso ngexesha mna nom@@ ama s@@ ay@@ amkela ngalo . +UM@@ ax@@ ine , umfazi wam end@@ im@@ thand@@ ayo was@@ wel@@ eka ng@@ o - 20@@ 11 . +Nd@@ ikh@@ ang@@ ele phambili uku@@ mb@@ ona xa ev@@ us@@ wa . +Emva kw@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 60 ndi@@ kwes@@ o siq@@ ithi , ndand@@ ing@@ athi nding@@ ow@@ al@@ apho , njeng@@ es@@ ele l@@ akh@@ ona el@@ ib@@ izwa ngokuba y@@ ic@@ o@@ qu@@ í el@@ ihl@@ ala em@@ th@@ ini eb@@ usuku l@@ ize lic@@ ule l@@ ithi , ko - k@@ i@@ i , ko - k@@ i@@ i . +Am@@ anye aye eze kuthetha n@@ am nge@@ engxaki z@@ awo zobu@@ qu okanye z@@ entsapho . +Y@@ onke into es@@ iy@@ enzayo eB@@ het@@ eli y@@ inkonzo engc@@ wele . +N@@ aphi na apho sim@@ kh@@ onza khona uYehova , sin@@ eth@@ uba el@@ ihle loku@@ m@@ dum@@ isa . +I@@ b@@ ali lob@@ omi bu@@ ka@@ Le@@ on@@ ard S@@ m@@ ith li@@ kwi@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo ka - A@@ pr@@ ili 15 , 20@@ 12 . +Kutheni kunoku@@ th@@ iwa um@@ tshato sis@@ ipho es@@ ivela kuThixo ? +C@@ haza imb@@ ali yom@@ tshato ukususela kw@@ ixesha lik@@ a - Adam ukuya ku@@ tsho kw@@ el@@ ik@@ aYesu ? +Yintoni enoku@@ nceda umKristu agq@@ ibe ekubeni atsha@@ te okanye ang@@ atsha@@ t@@ i ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) W@@ as@@ ek@@ wa njani um@@ tshato ? +( b ) Yintoni es@@ enokuba yab@@ eth@@ elel@@ eka kw@@ esi sib@@ ini soku@@ qala ngom@@ tshato ? +( Funda i@@ Genesis 2 : 20 - 24 . ) +I@@ nj@@ ongo eb@@ alulekileyo yom@@ tshato yay@@ i@@ kuku@@ z@@ ala abantwana ukuze kuz@@ alis@@ we umhlaba . +S@@ ing@@ afunda ntoni kw@@ indlela u@@ Adam no@@ E@@ va abam@@ ph@@ endula ngayo uYehova ? +U@@ noku@@ y@@ ic@@ ac@@ isa njani i@@ Genesis 3 : 15 ? +( a ) K@@ uye kwenzeka ntoni em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ukususela kwim@@ v@@ ukelo ka - Adam no@@ E@@ va ? +( b ) IBhayibhile ithi amadoda nab@@ af@@ azi bam@@ ele b@@ apha@@ th@@ ane njani ? +K@@ uye kwenzeka ntoni em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ukususela kw@@ ixesha lik@@ a - Adam ukuya ku@@ tsho kw@@ ixesha lo@@ M@@ kh@@ uku@@ la ? +W@@ enza ntoni uYehova kubantu abang@@ endawo be@@ xesha lik@@ a@@ No@@ wa , yaye sis@@ iphi is@@ ifundo es@@ imele sis@@ ifund@@ e koko ? +( a ) K@@ ukuph@@ i uku@@ ziphatha oku@@ bi ok@@ wa@@ kux@@ ha@@ phak@@ ile ngem@@ ihla yam@@ andulo ? +( b ) U@@ Abraham no@@ S@@ ar@@ a b@@ aw@@ um@@ isela njani umzekelo om@@ hle em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni wabo ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 3 : 3 - 6 . ) +UM@@ thetho ka@@ Moses wa@@ wakh@@ usela njani amaSirayeli ? +( Funda i@@ D@@ uter@@ on@@ omi 7 : 3 , 4 . ) +12 , 13 . ( a ) Am@@ anye amadoda ay@@ eb@@ apha@@ tha njani abaf@@ azi ngem@@ ihla ka@@ M@@ al@@ aki ? +( b ) Un@@ okuba yintoni umph@@ umo xa i@@ Ngqina el@@ ib@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi@@ weyo l@@ ith@@ atha iq@@ abane l@@ omnye umntu ? +( a ) U@@ yintoni umg@@ aqo wom@@ tshato kw@@ ibandla l@@ amaKristu ? +W@@ ongezelela wathi : “ Ukuba aban@@ ako ukuz@@ ey@@ isa , m@@ ab@@ atsha@@ te , kuba kulung@@ e ngakumbi uku@@ tsha@@ ta kunoku@@ tsh@@ is@@ eka y@@ ink@@ an@@ uko . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) S@@ imele sibe yintoni isis@@ eko som@@ tshato wama@@ Kristu ? +( b ) Yintoni es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Ziziphi iim@@ bo@@ ph@@ eleleko uThixo az@@ in@@ ike amadoda nab@@ af@@ azi ? +Kutheni uthando noku@@ th@@ ant@@ am@@ isa kub@@ alulekile em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ? +IBhayibhile inoku@@ nceda njani xa kukho iingxaki em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ? +Nangona is@@ ibini s@@ iv@@ uya xa s@@ it@@ sha@@ ta , yintoni esinoku@@ y@@ il@@ ind@@ ela ? +Ziziphi iint@@ lob@@ o z@@ othando abam@@ ele baz@@ ib@@ on@@ ise abantu ab@@ atsha@@ t@@ ileyo ? +L@@ umele lom@@ elele kang@@ akanani uthando em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ? +UPawulos wabhala wathi : “ M@@ adoda , q@@ hub@@ ekani n@@ ib@@ ath@@ anda abaf@@ azi ben@@ u , kanye njengokuba no@@ Kristu wal@@ ithand@@ ayo ibandla waza waz@@ in@@ ikela ngenxa y@@ alo . ” +( Funda u@@ Yohane 13 : 34 , 35 ; 15 : 12 , 13 . ) +4 , 5 . ( a ) Ind@@ oda imele ib@@ us@@ ebenz@@ ise njani ub@@ un@@ tl@@ oko b@@ ayo ? +( b ) Um@@ fazi umele ab@@ u@@ jong@@ e njani ub@@ un@@ tl@@ oko ? +( c ) L@@ ul@@ uphi utsh@@ ints@@ ho es@@ inye is@@ ibini ek@@ wa@@ funeka sil@@ w@@ enze ? +Kodwa nd@@ athi nd@@ aku@@ tsha@@ ta , kwa@@ funeka nd@@ enze utsh@@ ints@@ ho nd@@ ize nd@@ ifund@@ e ukux@@ hom@@ ek@@ eka kum@@ yeni wam . +B@@ eku@@ ngas@@ oloko kul@@ ula , kodwa siye sas@@ ond@@ elel@@ ana kakhulu ngokw@@ enza izinto ngendlela kaYehova . ” +K@@ al@@ oku , xa u@@ tsha@@ tile kufuneka uc@@ ing@@ ele ne@@ q@@ abane lakho xa uth@@ atha is@@ igqibo , ibe oko aku@@ y@@ ond@@ lwa@@ n ’ iy@@ an@@ eth@@ a . +Kodwa , uku@@ funa ul@@ wal@@ ath@@ iso luk@@ aYehova ngom@@ thandazo , noku@@ ph@@ ulaphula am@@ ac@@ ebiso om@@ fazi wam , ku@@ wenza ube k@@ ha@@ ph@@ uk@@ ha@@ phu um@@ th@@ w@@ alo . +Nd@@ ivakal@@ elwa kukuba , sib@@ amb@@ is@@ ene ngokwenene ngoku ! ” +U@@ thando l@@ uba ngu@@ wo njani “ um@@ x@@ ok@@ elel@@ wane o@@ gqib@@ eleleyo wom@@ any@@ ano ” xa kuv@@ ela iingxaki em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) L@@ ith@@ ini ic@@ ebiso le@@ Bhayibhile ngokw@@ ab@@ elana nges@@ ondo em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ? +( b ) Kutheni kufuneka abantu ab@@ atsha@@ t@@ ileyo bath@@ ant@@ am@@ is@@ ane ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 7 : 3 - 5 . ) +U@@ kwab@@ elana nges@@ ondo aku@@ m@@ ele n@@ an@@ ini na kun@@ yan@@ z@@ el@@ iswe , kun@@ oko kum@@ ele kuv@@ uny@@ el@@ wane . +Kutheni uku@@ nc@@ was@@ a omnye umntu ong@@ atsha@@ t@@ anga naye kung@@ amk@@ el@@ ekanga ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) L@@ ux@@ ha@@ pha@@ ke kang@@ akanani uq@@ haw@@ ulo - m@@ tshato ? +( b ) I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile ngok@@ wahl@@ uk@@ ana ? +( c ) Yintoni eya kunceda abantu ab@@ atsha@@ t@@ ileyo bang@@ ak@@ hawul@@ ezi uk@@ wahl@@ uk@@ ana ? +Yintoni enoku@@ b@@ angela umntu o@@ tsha@@ t@@ ileyo ac@@ inge ngok@@ wahl@@ uk@@ ana ? +I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile kum@@ aKristu atsha@@ te nabantu abang@@ eng@@ ob@@ akh@@ onzi bakaYehova ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 7 : 12 - 14 . ) +Ok@@ anye , wazi njani na , wen@@ a nd@@ oda , ukuba aku@@ y@@ i kum@@ sind@@ isa umfazi wakho ? ” +15 , 16 . ( a ) I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile kub@@ af@@ azi abang@@ amaKristu aban@@ amadoda ang@@ eng@@ abo abakhonzi bakaThixo ? +( b ) Um@@ ele athini umKristu ukuba “ lowo ung@@ akhol@@ wayo uy@@ em@@ ka ” ? +Umpostile uPetros way@@ alela abaf@@ azi abang@@ amaKristu ukuba baz@@ ith@@ o@@ be kum@@ adoda abo , “ ukuze kuthi , nokuba kukho kuwo ong@@ al@@ ith@@ ob@@ el@@ iyo ilizwi , az@@ uz@@ eke ngaphandle kw@@ el@@ izwi ngenxa ye@@ hambo y@@ abaf@@ azi b@@ awo , kuba eye ang@@ am@@ ang@@ qina oku@@ zib@@ onela e@@ hambo y@@ enu eny@@ ulu nd@@ aw@@ on@@ ye n@@ entl@@ on@@ elo enz@@ ulu . ” +Kuth@@ ekani ukuba iq@@ abane eling@@ akhol@@ wayo lik@@ hetha uk@@ wahl@@ uk@@ ana ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Ukuba lowo ung@@ akhol@@ wayo uy@@ em@@ ka , m@@ ak@@ em@@ ke ; xa kunjalo um@@ zalwana okanye ud@@ ade ak@@ ab@@ o@@ ts@@ hel@@ elw@@ anga , kodwa uThixo un@@ ib@@ iz@@ ele el@@ ux@@ olweni . ” +Yintoni em@@ ele ibe phambili kum@@ aKristu atsha@@ t@@ ileyo ? +Kutheni in@@ okwenzeka into yokuba amaKristu onwab@@ e aze aph@@ um@@ elele em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni ? +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 5 ) Am@@ ag@@ ama atsh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +[ 2 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 13 ) Funda incwadi ethi “ Z@@ igc@@ in@@ eni Kuth@@ ando L@@ uk@@ aThixo , ” kwis@@ ihl@@ om@@ elo esin@@ om@@ x@@ holo othi “ Oko Ku@@ thethwa Y@@ iBhayibhile Ngo@@ q@@ haw@@ ulo - m@@ tshato N@@ ok@@ wahl@@ uk@@ ana , ” iphepha 2@@ 19 - 2@@ 21 . +Kum@@ n@@ andi ny@@ h@@ ani ukus@@ humayela eku@@ s@@ eni ng@@ aku@@ M@@ l@@ ambo i - Dan@@ ube ! +A@@ ba b@@ avakal@@ isi bas@@ humayela ng@@ ov@@ uyo e@@ V@@ ig@@ ad@@ ó S@@ qu@@ are eB@@ ud@@ ap@@ est , e@@ H@@ ung@@ ary ngo@@ Bukumkani kubantu aban@@ om@@ dla . +Yintoni onoku@@ yenza ukuze w@@ enze ink@@ qub@@ ela el@@ uk@@ hol@@ weni ? +U@@ noku@@ yenza njani ink@@ qub@@ ela uze ung@@ aty@@ ha@@ f@@ i ? +L@@ ul@@ uphi utsh@@ ints@@ ho onoku@@ lw@@ enza ukuze ube n@@ emp@@ um@@ elelo eng@@ akumbi ents@@ imini ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) U@@ Isaya 60 : 22 uz@@ alis@@ eke njani kule m@@ ihla yethu yes@@ iph@@ elo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi ind@@ ing@@ eko enkulu ek@@ hoyo ngoku kw@@ inxalenye es@@ emhlabeni y@@ entl@@ ang@@ ano kaYehova ? +“ O@@ M@@ N@@ C@@ IN@@ AN@@ E uya kuba li@@ waka , no@@ phantsi abe l@@ uhl@@ anga olun@@ amandla . ” +Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ukwenza ink@@ qub@@ ela ku@@ we ? +Abantu abas@@ eb@@ ats@@ ha banoku@@ wa@@ sebenzisa njani amandla abo kw@@ inkonzo yo@@ Bukumkani ? +6 - 8 . ( a ) Omnye um@@ f@@ ana os@@ em@@ tsha way@@ itsh@@ intsha njani imb@@ ono yakhe ngen@@ k@@ onzo kaThixo , yaye waba yintoni umph@@ umo ? +( b ) S@@ ing@@ enza njani ukuze ‘ s@@ ingc@@ am@@ le size sib@@ one ukuba uYehova ulung@@ ile ’ ? +Ngenxa y@@ ents@@ ikelelo yakhe , nd@@ ivakal@@ elwa kukuba ndiy@@ am@@ ty@@ ala , kwaye oko kund@@ enza nd@@ if@@ une ukwenza oku@@ ngakumbi kw@@ inkonzo yakhe , nto leyo end@@ iz@@ isela iints@@ ikelelo ezing@@ akumbi . ” +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukuba ‘ nes@@ imo sengqondo soku@@ l@@ ind@@ ela kuThixo ’ ? +Ziziphi iimp@@ awu ezim@@ k@@ hol@@ isayo uThixo esinoku@@ z@@ ihl@@ aku@@ lela , yaye kutheni zib@@ alulekile ? +Am@@ alung@@ u ebandla an@@ oku@@ zing@@ qina njani enoku@@ th@@ enj@@ wa ? +U@@ noku@@ w@@ ux@@ elisa njani umzekelo ka@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u xa abanye beng@@ aku@@ pha@@ thi kakuhle ? +Yintoni onoku@@ yenza xa abanye beng@@ aku@@ pha@@ thi kakuhle ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) Kutheni simele ‘ siy@@ il@@ umk@@ ele ’ indlela esis@@ humayela ngayo ? +( b ) U@@ noku@@ y@@ itsh@@ intsha njani indlela os@@ humayela ngayo kwi@@ imeko ez@@ ahlukahlukeneyo ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni n@@ eb@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ Ngaba Uku@@ lung@@ ele Uku@@ z@@ ama Indlela E@@ y@@ ahluk@@ ileyo ? ” ) +U@@ noku@@ ph@@ umelela njani xa us@@ humayela es@@ id@@ lang@@ al@@ aleni ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Yintoni enoku@@ kunceda uz@@ ith@@ em@@ be xa us@@ humayela es@@ id@@ lang@@ al@@ aleni ? +( b ) Kutheni amazwi ka@@ Davide eku@@ kh@@ uthaza njengoko us@@ humayela ? +U@@ thi : “ Xa sis@@ enza unqulo lw@@ entsapho , mna no@@ wa@@ kwa@@ m siye s@@ enze uph@@ ando ngendlela esinoku@@ ph@@ endula ngayo kum@@ azwi ath@@ int@@ ela inc@@ oko , nakw@@ izinto abantu abaz@@ i@@ theth@@ ayo . +S@@ iye sic@@ ele am@@ ac@@ ebiso n@@ ak@@ wam@@ anye amaNgqina . ” +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ku@@ Timoti 4 : 15 . ) +B@@ aya kuthetha ngo@@ z@@ uko lob@@ ukumkani bakho , nang@@ amandla akho baya kuthetha , ukuba bab@@ az@@ ise o@@ onyana b@@ abantu iz@@ enzo zakhe z@@ amandla no@@ z@@ uko lobu@@ ng@@ ang@@ am@@ s@@ ha b@@ ob@@ ukumkani bakhe . ” +Ukuba un@@ i@@ kwe umsebenzi ong@@ akumbi kw@@ intlang@@ ano kaYehova , ung@@ az@@ ing@@ qina njani uy@@ ints@@ ikelelo kw@@ abanye ? +Ngoku u@@ V@@ en@@ ec@@ ia uthi : “ Uku@@ shumayela ng@@ ef@@ ow@@ uni kuy@@ aph@@ umelela ! ” +Um@@ fazi wam was@@ wel@@ eka kwiminyaka em@@ ithathu ed@@ lul@@ eyo , yaye kulo ny@@ aka uph@@ el@@ ileyo , uny@@ ana wam uye wa@@ fumana ingozi waza was@@ wel@@ eka . ” +Ngoku , emva kw@@ eminyaka em@@ ibini , nding@@ ud@@ ade wen@@ u ong@@ umKristu . ” +Kutheni simele s@@ inced@@ e iz@@ ifundo zethu zeBhayibhile z@@ ibe nom@@ nq@@ weno on@@ zulu woku@@ fund@@ isisa i@@ Zibhalo ? +S@@ ing@@ aban@@ ceda njani abo bas@@ aq@@ al@@ ayo ukus@@ humayela bak@@ wazi ukuq@@ alisa inc@@ oko ents@@ imini nakw@@ abanye abantu ? +Kutheni kufuneka kw@@ enziwe umg@@ udu ukuze kuq@@ eq@@ esh@@ we abal@@ usi bom@@ hl@@ ambi kaThixo bang@@ om@@ so ? +Kutheni simele siq@@ eq@@ es@@ he abanye ukuba baf@@ anel@@ ekele ukum@@ iselwa ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Ng@@ ok@@ oku@@ tsho kuka@@ Pawulos , uku@@ fund@@ isisa i@@ Zibhalo kus@@ inceda njani s@@ iv@@ el@@ ise isiq@@ hamo ents@@ imini ? +( b ) Ng@@ aphambi kokuba sikh@@ uth@@ aze abanye ukuba baz@@ enz@@ ele u@@ fund@@ is@@ iso lobu@@ qu lwe@@ Bhayibhile , yintoni th@@ ina ku@@ qala es@@ imele siy@@ enze ? +Khaw@@ uc@@ eb@@ ise ngendlela yoku@@ nceda is@@ ifundo ukuba sibe no@@ c@@ wangc@@ iso lo@@ fund@@ is@@ iso lobu@@ qu lwe@@ B@@ hay@@ ib@@ ile . +U@@ s@@ enoku@@ zib@@ uza uthi , ‘ Nd@@ ing@@ as@@ iq@@ eq@@ esha njani is@@ ifundo s@@ am s@@ ifund@@ is@@ ise iBhayibhile rhoqo ? ’ +S@@ ikh@@ uth@@ aze ukuba s@@ ifund@@ e onke aman@@ q@@ aku ka@@ V@@ uk@@ ani ! ne@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo . +( a ) U@@ ngas@@ inceda njani is@@ ifundo s@@ akho sihl@@ aku@@ l@@ ele uthando nge@@ Bhayibhile entl@@ iziyweni yas@@ o ? +( b ) S@@ iye s@@ ivakal@@ elwe njani is@@ ifundo seBhayibhile xa luk@@ h@@ ul@@ ile uthando lwa@@ so nge@@ Zibhalo ? +UYesu wab@@ aq@@ eq@@ esha njani ab@@ avakal@@ isi be@@ end@@ aba ezilungileyo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) UYesu way@@ ethetha njani nabantu ents@@ imini ? +( b ) S@@ ing@@ aban@@ ceda njani ab@@ avakal@@ isi ab@@ ats@@ ha ban@@ c@@ ok@@ ole nabantu ngendlela uYesu aw@@ enza ngayo ? +10 - 12 . ( a ) UYesu waw@@ uhl@@ aku@@ lela njani umdla ow@@ abon@@ iswa ngabantu kwi@@ ind@@ aba ezilungileyo ? +( b ) S@@ ing@@ aban@@ ceda njani ab@@ avakal@@ isi ab@@ ats@@ ha baph@@ uc@@ ule ubu@@ chule babo boku@@ fundisa inyaniso yeBhayibhile ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) U@@ vakal@@ elwa njani ngem@@ izek@@ elo es@@ eBhayibhileni yabantu abaz@@ inc@@ am@@ ayo ngenxa y@@ abanye ? +( b ) Ziziphi iindlela esin@@ ob@@ aku@@ q@@ eq@@ esha ngazo abantu ab@@ ats@@ ha en@@ yanisweni kunye n@@ olu@@ tsha ukuba bab@@ athand@@ e abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade ? +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukuba abadala bab@@ on@@ ise umdla kw@@ ink@@ qub@@ ela yam@@ adoda ebandleni ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) UPawulos waw@@ ub@@ onisa njani umdla woku@@ q@@ eq@@ esha u@@ Timoti ? +( b ) Ab@@ adala bang@@ ab@@ aq@@ eq@@ esha njani abal@@ usi bang@@ om@@ so ebandleni ? +Kutheni simele si@@ ku@@ jong@@ e njeng@@ ento eb@@ alulekileyo ukuq@@ eq@@ esha abanye enk@@ on@@ z@@ weni kaYehova ? +Kutheni umele u@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba im@@ ig@@ udu yakho yoku@@ q@@ eq@@ esha abanye enk@@ on@@ z@@ weni kaYehova iya kuph@@ umelela ? +S@@ ind@@ inq@@ ulela il@@ ize , kuba s@@ ifund@@ isa iim@@ fundiso ez@@ iy@@ im@@ iy@@ alelo yabantu . ’ +K@@ al@@ oku n@@ i@@ w@@ uy@@ ekile um@@ y@@ alelo kaThixo , nab@@ amb@@ elela nk@@ q@@ i kw@@ isi@@ thethe s@@ abantu . ” — Marko 7 : 6 - 8 . +3 “ M@@ az@@ ing@@ aw@@ i Iz@@ andla Z@@ akho ” +UYehova waz@@ om@@ eleza njani iz@@ andla zik@@ a@@ Moses , ez@@ ika - As@@ a nez@@ ik@@ a@@ Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iya ? +Z@@ i@@ intoni esinoku@@ z@@ enza ukuze som@@ el@@ eze iz@@ andla z@@ abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade ? +( b ) Yintoni enoku@@ b@@ angela iz@@ andla zethu zi@@ we ? +Ngokomzekelo , i@@ thetha nges@@ andla kangang@@ ez@@ ihlandlo ezininzi . +Yintoni enoku@@ kh@@ uthaza ize i@@ kun@@ ike amandla oku@@ n@@ yam@@ ezela uze uv@@ uye ? +Sekunjalo , xa iz@@ andla zik@@ a@@ Moses z@@ id@@ in@@ wa z@@ ize z@@ iq@@ al@@ ise uku@@ wa , ama - Am@@ al@@ eki ay@@ eq@@ alisa ukuph@@ umelela . +( b ) UThixo waw@@ uph@@ endula njani um@@ thandazo ka@@ Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iya ? +( Funda u@@ Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iya 1 : 10 ; 2 : 17 - 20 ; 6 : 9 . ) +Ngaba uy@@ ay@@ ik@@ holelwa into yokuba uYehova us@@ ebenzisa ‘ amandla akhe am@@ akhulu nes@@ andla sakhe es@@ om@@ eleleyo , ’ ukuze om@@ el@@ eze abakhonzi bakhe namhlanje ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) US@@ athana uz@@ ama njani uku@@ w@@ isa iz@@ andla zethu ? +( b ) UYehova us@@ ebenzisa ntoni ukuze as@@ om@@ el@@ eze aze as@@ in@@ ike amandla ? +Ak@@ as@@ o@@ ze aty@@ ha@@ f@@ e ekw@@ enz@@ eni amaKristu ay@@ eke ukukh@@ onza uThixo . +13 , 14 . ( a ) Omnye um@@ zalwana wom@@ el@@ ez@@ wa yintoni emva koku@@ s@@ wel@@ ek@@ elwa y@@ ink@@ os@@ ik@@ azi ? +Uku@@ thand@@ aza no@@ fund@@ is@@ iso lobu@@ qu ziye z@@ and@@ inceda . +Ngoku ndiy@@ iqonda kakuhle indlela eku@@ b@@ aluleke ngayo ukuba nobu@@ hlobo ob@@ om@@ eleleyo no@@ Yehova , ung@@ ek@@ ahl@@ elwa zi@@ imeko ezin@@ zima . ” +UThixo us@@ iq@@ eq@@ esha njani ukuze sil@@ we ne@@ ent@@ sh@@ aba zethu ? +Enye indlela as@@ inceda ngayo zi@@ incwadi ezis@@ ekelwe eBhayibhileni , iintl@@ ang@@ aniso z@@ amaKristu , kunye ne@@ end@@ ibano zethu ezin@@ kulu nez@@ incinane . +Sin@@ okwenza ntoni ukuze sing@@ oy@@ iswa bu@@ bu@@ bi ? +( b ) S@@ iza ku@@ funda ngo@@ ob@@ ani ? +Yintoni ey@@ an@@ ceda uY@@ akobi wany@@ am@@ ezela , ibe wav@@ uz@@ wa njani ? +( Funda i@@ Genesis 32 : 24 - 28 . ) +Ama@@ Kristu am@@ abini an@@ ced@@ wa yintoni ukuze al@@ awule im@@ inq@@ weno eng@@ af@@ anel@@ ekanga ? +Lo m@@ f@@ ana wan@@ ced@@ wa nal@@ inq@@ aku elithi , “ Indlela Y@@ oku@@ phila E@@ y@@ ahluk@@ ileyo — Ngaba UThixo U@@ y@@ akhol@@ iswa Y@@ iyo ? ” +W@@ athi : “ Ngenxa yoko , oku@@ khona ixesha li@@ hamba , nd@@ iya nd@@ ivakal@@ elwa kukuba nd@@ in@@ ako uku@@ hlala nd@@ ithemb@@ ekile . +Nd@@ iy@@ amb@@ ulela uYehova ngoku@@ sebenzisa intlang@@ ano yakhe ukus@@ inceda sim@@ elane no@@ s@@ uku ngal@@ un@@ ye kweli hlabathi ling@@ endawo . ” +N@@ anga amanye am@@ ava od@@ ade wase@@ M@@ er@@ ika . +Ub@@ hala athi : “ M@@ and@@ in@@ ib@@ ul@@ ele ngokus@@ oloko n@@ is@@ ond@@ la kanye ngoku@@ tya esi@@ ku@@ d@@ ing@@ ayo nang@@ exesha el@@ il@@ ilo . +I@@ ba ngathi la man@@ q@@ aku ab@@ hal@@ elwe mna . +Seku@@ y@@ iminyaka ngoku nd@@ isil@@ wa noku@@ nq@@ wen@@ ela into ay@@ ith@@ iy@@ ileyo uYehova . +Ng@@ am@@ any ’ amaxesha nd@@ iye nd@@ if@@ une uku@@ nc@@ ama , nd@@ inik@@ ez@@ ele . +Nd@@ iy@@ azi ukuba uYehova un@@ enc@@ eba kwaye uy@@ ax@@ ol@@ ela , kodwa ngenxa y@@ alo m@@ nq@@ weno nd@@ in@@ awo nang@@ enxa yokuba nding@@ aw@@ uth@@ iy@@ anga , nd@@ ivakal@@ elwa kukuba akan@@ aku@@ kwazi uku@@ nd@@ inceda . +Oku ku@@ be@@ th@@ ab@@ eth@@ ana kwe@@ eng@@ cinga ku@@ cha@@ phaz@@ ele zonke iink@@ alo z@@ obomi bam . . . . +Emva kokuba nd@@ ifund@@ e inq@@ aku eli@@ kwi@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo ka@@ Mat@@ sh@@ i 15 , 20@@ 13 , elithi ‘ Ngaba Un@@ ayo “ In@@ tl@@ iziyo Y@@ ok@@ wazi ” UYehova ? ’ +nd@@ abona ukuba uYehova ufuna ngokwenene uku@@ nd@@ inceda . ” +( a ) UPawulos way@@ e@@ wa@@ jonga njani am@@ ad@@ abi away@@ e@@ wal@@ wa ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni nges@@ inx@@ ib@@ o ku@@ M@@ thetho kaThixo awa@@ w@@ un@@ ika amaSirayeli ? +Yintoni enoku@@ wan@@ ceda amaKristu agq@@ ibe ngendlela ef@@ anelekileyo yoku@@ nx@@ iba ? +L@@ el@@ iphi el@@ ona xesha kub@@ alulekileyo ukuba sin@@ x@@ ibe ngokuf@@ anelekileyo ? +S@@ iy@@ av@@ uma k@@ ona ukuba , is@@ inx@@ ib@@ o es@@ ithile sis@@ en@@ ok@@ wamk@@ eleka kw@@ enye indawo , kodwa kw@@ enye sing@@ amk@@ el@@ eki . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 10 : 32 , 33 . ) +Z@@ i@@ intoni um@@ zalwana am@@ ele az@@ i@@ jong@@ e ukuze ab@@ one enoba umele abe nayo intsh@@ ebe okanye ang@@ abi nayo ? +UM@@ thetho ka@@ Moses waw@@ ufuna amadoda abe n@@ ent@@ sh@@ ebe . +K@@ anti , abanye abazalwana abam@@ is@@ elweyo ban@@ ent@@ sh@@ ebe . +Indlela es@@ inx@@ iba nes@@ iz@@ ilung@@ isa ngayo imele ibe nal@@ iphi if@@ u@@ the kw@@ abanye abantu ? +Omnye um@@ zalwana wase@@ Jam@@ ani wabhala wathi : “ O@@ o@@ ti@@ tsh@@ ala bam bathi iBhayibhile y@@ en@@ z ’ ints@@ omi em@@ ini xa is@@ ithi izinto z@@ ad@@ alwa . +B@@ ac@@ inga ukuba bonke abafundi bak@@ holelwa ukuba izinto zaz@@ iv@@ elela . ” +K@@ anti ud@@ ade os@@ elula wase@@ Fr@@ ans@@ i yena wathi : “ O@@ o@@ ti@@ tsh@@ ala bes@@ ikolo s@@ am bay@@ oth@@ uka xa be@@ fumanisa ukuba kus@@ ekho abafundi abas@@ ak@@ holelwa kwi@@ Bhayibhile . ” +ne@@ thi The Or@@ ig@@ in of L@@ ife — F@@ ive Q@@ u@@ es@@ tions Wor@@ th As@@ king , kunye n@@ encwadi ethi Is There a Creator Who C@@ ar@@ es Ab@@ out You ? +K@@ ud@@ ala ndiz@@ iph@@ ind@@ aph@@ inda . ” +Ab@@ onisa ukuba nangona ez@@ ona nj@@ in@@ eli zi@@ phambili ziz@@ ama ukuk@@ op@@ a indlela ez@@ iy@@ il@@ we ngayo iz@@ id@@ alwa xa zis@@ ak@@ ha o@@ om@@ atsh@@ ini , az@@ is@@ o@@ ze zik@@ wazi ukub@@ enza baf@@ ane t@@ wa@@ ts@@ e nez@@ id@@ alwa . ” +Kutheni uThixo efuna us@@ ebenz@@ ise amandla akho engqiq@@ o ? +( Funda ama@@ Roma 12 : 1 , 2 ; 1 Timoti 2 : 4 . ) +Un@@ inzi lwabo lwal@@ uph@@ ila ng@@ amaxesha ahlukeneyo kwaye beng@@ azange bab@@ on@@ ana nas@@ em@@ d@@ ud@@ weni . ” +Kwa@@ funeka nd@@ ik@@ he nd@@ ithi x@@ ha@@ a , nd@@ ic@@ inge ngendlela esas@@ im@@ ang@@ alisa ngayo eso sid@@ lo se@@ P@@ as@@ ika esas@@ if@@ uz@@ isela ok@@ wa@@ ku@@ za kwenzeka kw@@ ixesha eliz@@ ayo ! ” +Omnye um@@ zalwana os@@ em@@ tsha wase@@ Brit@@ ani wathi : “ Kun@@ q@@ ab@@ ile ukub@@ ona ukun@@ yanis@@ eka oku njalo . +Oku kus@@ enza si@@ qinis@@ eke ngakumbi ukuba iBhayibhile ivela kuYehova . ” +Omnye ud@@ ade os@@ em@@ tsha wase@@ Japan wabhala wathi : “ Xa intsapho yam y@@ aqalisa uku@@ sebenzisa im@@ igaqo yeBhayibhile , s@@ on@@ waba ngokwenene . +S@@ aba no@@ xolo , s@@ am@@ any@@ ana s@@ aza s@@ athand@@ ana . ” +Abanye abas@@ ak@@ holelwa kuThixo kuba be@@ p@@ ho@@ x@@ we zi@@ ic@@ awa . +W@@ ongezelela wathi : “ N@@ oku@@ nts@@ on@@ k@@ oth@@ a kw@@ eyona nto inc@@ inc@@ i eph@@ il@@ ayo , ku@@ kus@@ hiya ub@@ am@@ b ’ ongez@@ antsi . ” +W@@ athi : “ Nd@@ lu ng@@ anye in@@ om@@ akh@@ i wayo , kodwa lowo waz@@ ak@@ hay@@ o zonke izinto nguThixo . ” +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukub@@ azi kakuhle abantwana bakho ? +Aban@@ twana bethu b@@ aba nalo k@@ anc@@ inane k@@ anc@@ inane . ” +U@@ dla ngoku@@ buza athi : ‘ I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile ? ’ +‘ Ngaba uy@@ aku@@ k@@ holelwa oko i@@ ku@@ ts@@ hoyo ? ’ +U@@ dla ngoku@@ funa nd@@ iph@@ end@@ ule ngam@@ azwi am , nding@@ aph@@ indi into e@@ theth@@ we ng@@ uye okanye ng@@ uM@@ ama . +Njeng@@ okuba nd@@ ikh@@ ula , be@@ kufuneka nd@@ ic@@ ac@@ ise ngakumbi . ” +B@@ ay@@ iph@@ endula yonke im@@ ibuzo yam nge@@ Bhayibhile . ” +( Funda i@@ D@@ uter@@ on@@ omi 6 : 5 - 8 ; Luka 6 : 45 . ) +Ngoko ke , ukuba izinto eziph@@ il@@ ayo z@@ iv@@ ele kw@@ izinto eku@@ lula ukuz@@ iqonda z@@ aza z@@ atsh@@ intsha z@@ ants@@ on@@ k@@ oth@@ a , kutheni ke z@@ ona ezi z@@ ilwanyana z@@ aku@@ dala zaz@@ isele z@@ ints@@ on@@ k@@ othile ? +Oko s@@ aku@@ fund@@ ayo kwa@@ sis@@ hiya sib@@ am@@ be ongez@@ antsi n@@ onyana wam . ” +U@@ thi : “ B@@ ay@@ enza ngo@@ c@@ os@@ elelo . +Xa nd@@ abab@@ uza ukuba kutheni b@@ ey@@ enza ngaloo ndlela , bathi sif@@ una ibe kanye ngendlela oy@@ ithanda ngayo . +Nd@@ ab@@ ac@@ ac@@ isela ukuba uYehova waz@@ ix@@ uba kakuhle i@@ ig@@ esi ezis@@ em@@ oy@@ eni ukuze z@@ ilung@@ ele th@@ ina . ” +Ub@@ unoku@@ k@@ hetha ey@@ iphi , ingx@@ olo y@@ enq@@ welo - m@@ oya okanye ukun@@ ty@@ il@@ oza kw@@ ent@@ aka ? +Ng@@ ubani oy@@ ena uk@@ rel@@ ek@@ r@@ ele , ngum@@ enzi wen@@ q@@ welo - m@@ oya okanye ng@@ uM@@ dali w@@ ent@@ aka ? ” +Omnye ut@@ ata wathi : “ Q@@ hubeka ukh@@ angela iindlela ez@@ intsha zoku@@ b@@ afund@@ isa im@@ ib@@ andela ekudala n@@ i@@ thetha ngayo . ” +B@@ es@@ eb@@ anc@@ inc@@ i , ndand@@ ib@@ afund@@ ela kangang@@ em@@ iz@@ uz@@ u ey@@ i - 15 m@@ ihla le , ngaphandle kwa@@ xa il@@ usuku loku@@ ya kwi@@ intlanganiso z@@ amaKristu . +Eku@@ hamb@@ eni kwexesha , em@@ ininzi yayo y@@ aph@@ end@@ ulwa ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni , kun@@ qulo lw@@ entsapho naku@@ fund@@ is@@ iso lobu@@ qu . +Y@@ il@@ oo nto kub@@ alulekile ukuba abazali baq@@ hubeke nje bona beb@@ afund@@ isa abantwana babo . ” +M@@ abab@@ one ukuba uYehova ung@@ uThixo oph@@ il@@ ayo ku@@ we . +Es@@ i sib@@ ini s@@ ithi : “ S@@ idla ngokuthi kw@@ int@@ ombi yethu enkulu , ‘ M@@ them@@ be ngokupheleleyo uYehova , x@@ ak@@ eka ngum@@ sebenzi wokushumayela , uze ung@@ ax@@ hal@@ abi kakhulu . ’ +Xa ibona umph@@ umo , iye iqond@@ e ukuba uYehova uy@@ as@@ inceda . +Loo nto iy@@ enze y@@ ak@@ holelwa ngakumbi kuThixo n@@ ase@@ Bhayibhileni . ” +E@@ loku@@ qala l@@ iza kub@@ onisa indlela olun@@ oku@@ kh@@ ula l@@ uze l@@ uhl@@ ale lu@@ qin@@ e ngayo ukholo lwethu . +M@@ akhe nd@@ in@@ ib@@ alis@@ ele ukuba yay@@ iq@@ ale phi le nc@@ oko . +N@@ D@@ A@@ Z@@ AL@@ EL@@ W@@ A e@@ W@@ ich@@ it@@ a , e@@ K@@ ans@@ as , eM@@ er@@ ika , ngo@@ Dis@@ emba 10 , 19@@ 36 , ibe nding@@ ow@@ okuqala kub@@ an@@ twana abane . +Kus@@ enjalo kwa@@ thi gq@@ i i@@ j@@ oni , waza lo gqirha wal@@ ikh@@ waza esithi , “ U@@ za kul@@ iy@@ eka nje eli g@@ wala ? ” +E@@ lo j@@ oni lab@@ ona ukuba un@@ x@@ il@@ ile , l@@ athi kuye , “ Khaw@@ ug@@ od@@ uke uy@@ ol@@ ala m@@ f@@ ond@@ ini ! ” +Way@@ en@@ e@@ endawo zoku@@ c@@ he@@ ba ezimbini e@@ W@@ ich@@ it@@ a , ibe nalo gqirha way@@ ec@@ he@@ ba pha@@ ya ! +A@@ ph@@ a ndi@@ kunye n@@ abazali bam , sis@@ iya end@@ ib@@ an@@ weni e@@ W@@ ich@@ it@@ a ng@@ eminyaka yo@@ o - 19@@ 40 +Ngenxa yoku@@ sik@@ elelwa ng@@ uYehova noku@@ kh@@ uth@@ ala ents@@ imini , kwa@@ s@@ ek@@ wa ibandla . +La@@ a m@@ zalwana sas@@ if@@ ik@@ ele kwakhe wath@@ eng@@ isa im@@ o@@ to yam ng@@ e - $ 25 . +S@@ afum@@ ana is@@ abelo sokuba ngo@@ ov@@ ulindlela ab@@ ak@@ hethekileyo e@@ W@@ al@@ n@@ ut R@@ id@@ ge , e@@ Ar@@ k@@ ans@@ as . +Ng@@ o - 19@@ 6@@ 2 , s@@ av@@ uya s@@ aku@@ m@@ eny@@ wa ukuba siye kw@@ ik@@ las@@ i ye - 37 yase@@ Gil@@ iy@@ ad@@ i . +A@@ ph@@ a sas@@ is@@ ents@@ imini e@@ N@@ a@@ i@@ ro@@ bi si@@ kunye no@@ M@@ ary no@@ Ch@@ r@@ is K@@ an@@ a@@ iya +Kung@@ ekudala emva koko , int@@ ombi yethu yokuqala , u@@ K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly y@@ az@@ alwa , ibe kwi@@ iny@@ anga ez@@ iy@@ i - 17 kamva , sal@@ ek@@ elisa ngo@@ St@@ eph@@ any . +S@@ as@@ ik@@ he si@@ ham@@ be siye kum@@ isa iint@@ ente em@@ agq@@ ag@@ aleni size s@@ inc@@ ok@@ ole k@@ am@@ n@@ andi so@@ the um@@ l@@ ilo . +S@@ as@@ im@@ em@@ a abanye abantu ab@@ akw@@ inkonzo y@@ exesha eliz@@ eleyo ukuba b@@ eze ku@@ hlala kw@@ ik@@ haya lethu . +Z@@ oth@@ uka z@@ aza z@@ aqalisa ukul@@ ila zis@@ ithi z@@ ifuna siq@@ huty@@ we is@@ ifundo . +In@@ t@@ lang@@ ano kaThixo yas@@ inceda y@@ aza yas@@ al@@ ath@@ isa eyona ndlela iy@@ iyo yoku@@ z@@ ikh@@ ul@@ isa ukuze z@@ ithand@@ e uYehova . +Xa baph@@ ind@@ ayo , u@@ K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly wad@@ ibana nom@@ nye um@@ f@@ ana o@@ wayes@@ ebenza no@@ Paul , uB@@ ri@@ an L@@ le@@ wel@@ ly@@ n . +Ngoko abaz@@ ange b@@ atsha@@ te de ub@@ unc@@ inane baf@@ ika kwiminyaka ey@@ i - 23 . +Kw@@ ang@@ elo xesha , uB@@ ri@@ an no@@ K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly bac@@ elwa ukuba baye kus@@ ebenza kwi@@ B@@ het@@ eli yase@@ L@@ ond@@ on kwaye kamva bath@@ uny@@ elwa kwi@@ B@@ het@@ eli yase@@ M@@ al@@ aw@@ i . +Emva k@@ os@@ uku sif@@ ik@@ ile kwi@@ Z@@ iko L@@ em@@ fund@@ o Le@@ Watchtower elis@@ e@@ P@@ at@@ ter@@ son , u@@ L@@ inda wa@@ sif@@ ow@@ un@@ ela es@@ ix@@ elela ukuba uM@@ ama us@@ wel@@ ekile . +Ukus@@ uka apho , s@@ aya ku@@ fundisa e@@ Z@@ im@@ bab@@ we , s@@ aza s@@ ad@@ lul@@ ela e@@ Z@@ amb@@ ia . +Ng@@ o - 200@@ 6 , uB@@ ri@@ an no@@ K@@ imb@@ er@@ ly baf@@ ud@@ ukela kw@@ indlu es@@ ec@@ aleni kw@@ ale si@@ hlala kuyo ukuze bakh@@ ul@@ ise iint@@ ombi zabo ezimbini , uM@@ ac@@ k@@ enz@@ ie no@@ El@@ iz@@ ab@@ et@@ h . +U@@ Paul no@@ St@@ eph@@ any bona bas@@ es@@ eM@@ al@@ aw@@ i , ibe u@@ Paul ukh@@ onza kwi@@ K@@ om@@ it@@ i Yes@@ ebe . +Kutheni kusenoku@@ funeka siy@@ itsh@@ ints@@ he indlela esib@@ a@@ jonga ngayo abantu bas@@ em@@ z@@ ini ? +Xa nd@@ em@@ k@@ ayo kwis@@ ikh@@ ul@@ ulo se@@ enq@@ welo - m@@ oya nd@@ aza nd@@ az@@ iva nd@@ ind@@ ed@@ wa ok@@ okuqala ebomini bam , nd@@ al@@ ila . ” +Ama@@ Yuda a@@ thetha isi@@ Grike ay@@ ekh@@ al@@ azela into yokuba abahl@@ ol@@ ok@@ azi b@@ awo beng@@ apha@@ th@@ wa ngendlela ef@@ anayo nabanye . +E@@ no@@ ba siy@@ ay@@ iqonda loo nto okanye aku@@ njalo , indlela es@@ ikh@@ ule ngayo in@@ ef@@ u@@ the kuthi . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 1 : 22 . ) +Y@@ iba nom@@ onde kubantu bas@@ em@@ z@@ ini abas@@ af@@ ik@@ ayo . +E@@ kuq@@ aleni , sis@@ enoku@@ ng@@ ay@@ iqond@@ i indlela ab@@ ac@@ inga n@@ abaz@@ enza ngayo izinto . +Ng@@ uw@@ uphi umzekelo w@@ okuba n@@ entl@@ on@@ elo no@@ x@@ abiso aban@@ oku@@ funda kuwo abazalwana abav@@ ela kwam@@ anye amazwe ? +O@@ koku@@ qala , waz@@ ihl@@ onela izi@@ thethe z@@ el@@ izwe away@@ eku@@ lo ngokuthi ac@@ ele ngaphambi kokuba abh@@ ik@@ ice . +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 1 ) I@@ gama lit@@ sh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +Ngaba n@@ awe u@@ funda olun@@ ye ulw@@ imi ? +( Funda u@@ Ne@@ h@@ em@@ iya 13 : 23 , 24 . ) +( b ) Sinoku@@ yenza njani loo nto ? +Xa s@@ ilung@@ iselela ints@@ imi , iintl@@ ang@@ aniso okanye iint@@ etho , sis@@ enoku@@ ng@@ az@@ isebenz@@ isi kuthi ezo zinto siz@@ ifund@@ ayo . +Ekubeni nd@@ isebenzisa ing@@ qondo kakhulu xa nd@@ ifunda ng@@ olun@@ ye ulw@@ imi , az@@ id@@ l@@ i ng@@ aku@@ fika kw@@ intliziyo yam ezo zinto ndiz@@ ifund@@ ayo . +Y@@ il@@ oo nto nd@@ iye ndiz@@ iph@@ e ixesha loku@@ funda iBhayibhile nezinye i@@ incwadi zethu ng@@ olw@@ imi lwa@@ m . ” +UM@@ ur@@ iel uthi : “ Way@@ ed@@ ik@@ wa xa kufuneka es@@ humay@@ ele ng@@ olun@@ ye ulw@@ imi , k@@ anti ngaphambili way@@ eku@@ thanda ukus@@ humayela ng@@ olw@@ imi lwethu , isi@@ Fr@@ ent@@ sh@@ i . ” +US@@ er@@ ge uthi : “ Xa s@@ abona ukuba le nto yenza uny@@ ana wethu ang@@ az@@ inik@@ eli ngakumbi eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni uYehova , s@@ agq@@ iba ekubeni sib@@ uy@@ ele kw@@ ibandla esas@@ i@@ kulo ngaphambili . ” +Q@@ inis@@ eka ukuba inyaniso iy@@ ang@@ ena kwi@@ intliziyo z@@ abantwana bakho ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 14 , 15 ) +S@@ iye siq@@ hel@@ isele size s@@ enze nem@@ id@@ lalo ng@@ esi@@ L@@ ing@@ ala ukuze s@@ ifund@@ e ulw@@ imi ngoxa s@@ onwab@@ ile . ” +Z@@ im@@ isele ukufunda ulw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni uze ube n@@ enx@@ ax@@ he@@ ba kwi@@ intlanganiso ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 16 , 17 ) +S@@ iya kwi@@ intlanganiso z@@ esi@@ Fr@@ ent@@ sh@@ i kube kanye ngen@@ y@@ anga . S@@ ith@@ atha ik@@ he@@ fu ukuze siye kwi@@ ind@@ ibano ez@@ iq@@ huty@@ wa ng@@ olw@@ imi lethu . ” +S@@ ibonisa njani ukuba siy@@ al@@ ithanda iLizwi likaThixo ? +Ab@@ az@@ alwana bak@@ w@@ ints@@ imi yam@@ ash@@ ish@@ ini bas@@ humayela kum@@ ntu olung@@ isa iim@@ o@@ to eg@@ ar@@ a@@ j@@ i . +( Funda i@@ S@@ ityhilelo 21 : 3 - 6 . ) +U@@ Abraham n@@ entsapho yakhe b@@ enza ntoni ukuze ukholo lwabo l@@ uhl@@ ale lu@@ qin@@ ile ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +Abanye ab@@ ap@@ ro@@ f@@ eti b@@ any@@ am@@ ezela bu@@ phi ub@@ un@@ zima ngenxa y@@ okholo lwabo ? +Abanye aban@@ jeng@@ o@@ Eli@@ ya “ bab@@ eb@@ ha@@ d@@ u - b@@ ha@@ d@@ ula ezin@@ k@@ q@@ ant@@ os@@ ini nas@@ ezint@@ ab@@ eni nas@@ em@@ iq@@ olom@@ beni nas@@ em@@ ingx@@ uny@@ eni yom@@ hlaba . ” +Um@@ zekelo ka@@ No@@ wa us@@ inceda njani ukuba si@@ qond@@ e oko ku@@ thethwa kukuba n@@ okholo ? +S@@ ifanele sib@@ on@@ ise njani ukuba sin@@ okholo ? +Ama@@ Hebhere 11 : 1 al@@ uc@@ haza ng@@ az@@ iphi iindlela ezimbini ukholo ? +U@@ yab@@ ona ukuba ukholo lwakhe lwal@@ u@@ hamb@@ isana nem@@ isebenzi yakhe , lwa@@ za lw@@ enziwa lwa@@ gqib@@ elela ukholo lwakhe ngayo im@@ isebenzi yakhe . ” +Ngokomzekelo , u@@ Yohane wa@@ chaza wathi : “ L@@ owo ub@@ onisa ukholo ku@@ Nyana un@@ obomi obung@@ unaphakade ; lowo ung@@ am@@ th@@ ob@@ el@@ iyo u@@ Nyana ak@@ ayi kubu@@ bona ubomi , kodwa ingq@@ umb@@ o kaThixo ihl@@ eli phezu kwakhe . ” +L@@ ul@@ uphi u@@ phaw@@ u ol@@ ub@@ aluleke ngakumbi phakathi k@@ othando n@@ okholo ? +U@@ Yakobi yena wab@@ ab@@ uza oku abazalwana bakhe abath@@ anj@@ isiweyo : “ UThixo wany@@ ula amahl@@ wempu eli hlabathi ukuba abe ziz@@ ity@@ ebi el@@ uk@@ hol@@ weni ne@@ end@@ lal@@ ifa z@@ ob@@ ukumkani , aw@@ ab@@ uth@@ emb@@ isayo kwabo bam@@ thand@@ ayo , aku@@ njalo ? ” +Kwa@@ th@@ ike xa bal@@ eleyo abantu , kwa@@ fika utsh@@ aba lwakhe lwa@@ hl@@ way@@ ela ukh@@ ula phakathi kw@@ engq@@ ol@@ o@@ wa , lw@@ em@@ ka . +L@@ i@@ the ke l@@ aku@@ hl@@ uma ikh@@ aba l@@ aza l@@ av@@ elisa isiq@@ hamo , lw@@ and@@ ula ke ukub@@ onakala n@@ okh@@ ula . ” +UYehova wab@@ ath@@ emb@@ isa ntoni abantu bakhe , ibe yintoni eyay@@ in@@ okwenza ing@@ az@@ alis@@ eki ? +Ngaba amaSirayeli ay@@ enoku@@ ze akwazi uku@@ nq@@ ula uThixo ngendlela yena af@@ una uku@@ nq@@ ulwa ngayo ? +Ngoko , aku@@ bon@@ ak@@ ali ngathi abantu bakaYehova bath@@ inj@@ wa yi@@ B@@ habhiloni En@@ kulu ng@@ o - 19@@ 18 . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 13 : 24 , 25 , 37 - 39 . ) +Ngaba amaKristu en@@ ene ay@@ enoku@@ ze an@@ q@@ ule uThixo ngoku@@ kh@@ ulul@@ ekileyo nang@@ endlela af@@ una uku@@ nq@@ ulwa ngayo ? +Ab@@ ath@@ anj@@ iswa bakh@@ ulul@@ wa n@@ ini eku@@ th@@ inj@@ weni yi@@ B@@ habhiloni ? +UM@@ z@@ al@@ wa@@ n ’ u@@ R@@ uth@@ er@@ for@@ d wa@@ c@@ ela ukuba s@@ ilung@@ is@@ elele iind@@ ibano kwiz@@ ixeko ezil@@ iqela ezi@@ kw@@ intsh@@ ona ye@@ M@@ er@@ ika kwaye s@@ ith@@ umele izi@@ thethi ukuze ziz@@ ame ukukh@@ uthaza abazalwana kangang@@ oko kun@@ okwenzeka . ” +13 : 15 . +Nd@@ ing@@ umntu lo os@@ oloko el@@ ila yaye ndiz@@ ix@@ elele ukuba kung@@ con@@ o nding@@ a@@ thethi nabo . +W@@ and@@ im@@ am@@ ela ng@@ ov@@ elw@@ ano njengoko ndand@@ im@@ x@@ elela indlela end@@ iz@@ iva ngayo . +W@@ and@@ ikhum@@ buza ngezinto ezint@@ le end@@ iz@@ enzayo . +W@@ and@@ ikhum@@ buza nang@@ amazwi kaYesu ab@@ onisa ukuba umntu ngamnye ux@@ abis@@ eke ngaphezu ko@@ ong@@ q@@ aty@@ ana abaninzi . +Nd@@ ihl@@ ala nd@@ ic@@ inga nges@@ o s@@ ibhalo yaye sis@@ and@@ ikh@@ uthaza nang@@ oku . +Sinoku@@ funda ntoni kw@@ indlela uYehova , uYesu no@@ Pawulos abab@@ akh@@ uthaza ngayo abantu ? +( Funda i@@ N@@ ts@@ humayeli 4 : 9 , 10 . ) +Sinoku@@ funda ntoni kw@@ indlela uYesu aw@@ ab@@ apha@@ tha ngayo ab@@ apostile bakhe ? +Emva koku@@ ty@@ huty@@ ha ezo nx@@ alenye noku@@ kh@@ uthaza abo bab@@ el@@ apho ngam@@ azwi amaninzi , w@@ eza e@@ G@@ ris@@ i . ” +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 10 : 24 , 25 . ) +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 5 : 12 , 13 . ) +Z@@ is@@ ikh@@ uthaza ngokwenene . ” +U@@ And@@ re@@ as on@@ abantwana abab@@ ini uthi : “ Uku@@ bakh@@ uthaza abantwana kub@@ an@@ ceda b@@ enze ink@@ qub@@ ela eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni uYehova nas@@ eku@@ z@@ iqond@@ eni izinto . +Ewe k@@ ona abantwana bay@@ akwazi oku@@ lung@@ ileyo , kodwa ukwenza oku@@ lung@@ ileyo ubomi babo bonke kux@@ hom@@ ek@@ eke ekubeni siq@@ hubeke sib@@ akh@@ uthaza . ” +( Funda u@@ Luka 21 : 1 - 4 ; ney@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 8 : 12 . ) +( Funda i@@ S@@ ityhilelo 2 : 18 , 19 . ) +Nd@@ ifuna uku@@ kwa@@ z@@ isa ukuba indlela o@@ thethe ngobu@@ bele ngayo xa ubus@@ eq@@ ong@@ eni n@@ axa ubu@@ thetha n@@ am , ib@@ ing@@ athi sis@@ ipho es@@ ivela kuYehova . ” +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 1 ) Am@@ anye amag@@ ama atsh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +( b ) S@@ iza kuthetha ng@@ antoni kweli nq@@ aku ? +Am@@ ab@@ andla ay@@ en@@ ced@@ wa njani ku@@ kuth@@ obela ul@@ wal@@ ath@@ iso ol@@ uv@@ ela kw@@ iq@@ um@@ r@@ hu el@@ il@@ awulayo ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 3 ka@@ Yohane 9 , 10 . ) +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 5 : 23 , 24 ; 18 : 15 - 17 . ) +IBhayibhile ithi mas@@ iye rhoqo ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni . +Ngaba uy@@ am@@ sebenzisa u - j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g xa us@@ humayela n@@ axa us@@ enza unqulo lw@@ entsapho ? +nang@@ oku@@ funda incwadi ethi , Ngo@@ ob@@ ani Ab@@ enza Uku@@ thanda K@@ uk@@ aYehova Namhlanje ? +Z@@ ez@@ iphi ezinye iz@@ izathu esin@@ azo zoku@@ mb@@ ulela uYehova ? +Sin@@ ez@@ izathu ezininzi esinoku@@ mb@@ ulela ngazo uYehova ! +L@@ ibonisa n@@ endlela eku@@ s@@ inceda ngayo ukuba ne@@ th@@ emba lom@@ v@@ uzo . +Ng@@ elo xesha ndand@@ in@@ eminyaka esib@@ ho@@ zo kuphela . +U@@ t@@ ata wayeng@@ af@@ uni um@@ ama and@@ ib@@ alis@@ ele ngezinto away@@ ez@@ ifunda . +Kodwa ke , ndand@@ ifuna ukwazi yaye nd@@ in@@ em@@ ibuzo , ngenxa yoko way@@ end@@ ifund@@ isa xa ut@@ ata eng@@ ekho . +N@@ am nd@@ aph@@ ela nd@@ ifuna ukun@@ ikela ubomi bam kuYehova . +Um@@ ama wathi m@@ and@@ iq@@ ale ndi@@ thethe nes@@ ic@@ aka es@@ ikh@@ onza abazalwana ( ngoku esib@@ izwa ngokuba ngum@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka ) . +W@@ athi : “ T@@ sh@@ ona khona ! ” +Emva koko saf@@ ud@@ ukela eM@@ id@@ d@@ let@@ on , ng@@ ase@@ M@@ an@@ ch@@ es@@ ter , apho s@@ aqalisa khona ukuba ngo@@ ov@@ ulindlela . +Um@@ ama waba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela kw@@ elinye ibandla nom@@ nye ud@@ ade . +Ng@@ o - 195@@ 1 , nd@@ af@@ aka is@@ ic@@ elo soku@@ ya kwi@@ S@@ ikolo Se@@ Bhayibhile Se@@ Watchtower S@@ ase@@ Gil@@ iy@@ ad@@ i . +N@@ dis@@ av@@ al@@ elwe nd@@ in@@ jalo , nd@@ afum@@ ana is@@ im@@ em@@ o soku@@ ya kw@@ ik@@ las@@ i ye - 22 yase@@ Gil@@ iy@@ ad@@ i . +Ukus@@ uka apho nd@@ a@@ hamba ng@@ ol@@ ol@@ iwe ukuya eS@@ outh L@@ ans@@ ing , e@@ New York , apho sas@@ ikh@@ ona is@@ ikolo . +A@@ ph@@ a ndand@@ i@@ kunye no@@ J@@ an@@ et kwes@@ inye s@@ ez@@ iq@@ ithi ezininzi z@@ akw@@ i@@ i@@ Philipp@@ ines +S@@ is@@ akh@@ onza kwi@@ of@@ isi yes@@ ebe e@@ Q@@ u@@ ez@@ on C@@ ity +Yintoni esinoku@@ yenza ukuze sibe ‘ no@@ xolo luk@@ aThixo ’ ? +I@@ b@@ andla l@@ inoku@@ kunceda njani ukuba uth@@ o@@ be ix@@ hala ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) S@@ iza kuthetha ng@@ antoni kweli nq@@ aku ? +Kodwa unoku@@ yenza njani loo nto ? +Um@@ dum@@ isi uDavide wam@@ c@@ enga uYehova esithi : “ O@@ wu Thixo w@@ ub@@ ekele ind@@ l@@ ebe um@@ thandazo wam . ” +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukuth@@ and@@ aza xa sin@@ ex@@ hala ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 11 : 28 - 30 . ) +Way@@ ethetha ukuth@@ ini uYesu xa way@@ esithi : ‘ M@@ us@@ ani ukux@@ hala ’ ? +W@@ athi : “ Nd@@ iy@@ ag@@ c@@ uma ngenxa yoku@@ gc@@ uma kw@@ entliziyo yam . ” +( J@@ onga ib@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ I@@ zinto O@@ noku@@ z@@ enza Ukuze U@@ th@@ o@@ be I@@ x@@ hala . ” ) +Uk@@ holo l@@ wakho l@@ unoku@@ qina njani xa us@@ azi oko ku@@ thethwa l@@ igama likaThixo ? +K@@ uc@@ ing@@ elwa ukuba igama lakhe li@@ thetha “ L@@ owo Ub@@ angela Kub@@ ekho . ” +Yintoni ekw@@ enza u@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba ubu@@ hlobo bakho no@@ Thixo bu@@ ya ku@@ kom@@ eleza ? +( a ) Sinoku@@ li@@ p@@ hos@@ a njani ix@@ hala lethu kuThixo ? +Sinoku@@ qinis@@ eka njani ukuba uYehova uy@@ abav@@ uza abakhonzi bakhe ? +UYehova ub@@ av@@ uze njani abakhonzi bakhe kw@@ ixesha el@@ id@@ lul@@ ileyo ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) U@@ thando l@@ ud@@ ibana njani n@@ okholo ? +Kodwa , kus@@ inceda njani ukuba ne@@ th@@ emba loku@@ v@@ uz@@ wa ? +UYesu wathi abafundi bakhe bab@@ eya kuv@@ uz@@ wa ngenxa yoku@@ z@@ inc@@ ama kwabo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 5 ) +Umpostile uPetros wakha wam@@ buza oku uYesu : “ S@@ is@@ hi@@ ye zonke izinto s@@ aza s@@ aku@@ l@@ andela ; yintoni oku@@ n@@ ene esiya kuy@@ ifumana ? ” +Kwi@@ N@@ ts@@ humay@@ elo yakhe yase@@ N@@ t@@ ab@@ eni , uYesu wathi : “ Y@@ ib@@ ani nem@@ ihl@@ ali n@@ ix@@ hum@@ e ng@@ ov@@ uyo , ngokuba um@@ v@@ uzo wen@@ u m@@ khulu emaz@@ ulwini ; kuba bab@@ atsh@@ utsh@@ isa ngaloo ndlela ab@@ ap@@ ro@@ f@@ eti abab@@ eng@@ aphambi kwen@@ u . ” +UM@@ oses wathi kum@@ a@@ Sirayeli : “ Ngoku@@ qinisekileyo uYehova uya ku@@ kus@@ ikelela ez@@ weni elo aku@@ n@@ ika l@@ ona uYehova uThixo wakho ukuba ul@@ ihl@@ u@@ the njeng@@ el@@ ifa , ukuba nje kuphela u@@ the wal@@ iph@@ ulaphula ngen@@ yam@@ eko ilizwi likaYehova uThixo wakho , waw@@ enza wonke lo my@@ alelo ndi@@ kuy@@ alela w@@ ona namhlanje . +Ng@@ okuba en@@ eneni uYehova uThixo wakho uya ku@@ kus@@ ikelela kanye njengoko eku@@ th@@ emb@@ is@@ ile . ” +W@@ aza ow@@ esibini wam@@ th@@ iya igama eling@@ u@@ E@@ fr@@ ay@@ im , kuba way@@ esithi , ‘ UThixo und@@ enze nd@@ aq@@ ham@@ a ez@@ weni le@@ ents@@ izi z@@ am . ’ ” +I@@ Lizwi likaThixo l@@ iy@@ as@@ icha@@ z@@ ela : “ Ngenxa yo@@ v@@ uyo ol@@ wal@@ ub@@ ek@@ we phambi kwakhe was@@ inyam@@ ezela is@@ ib@@ ond@@ a s@@ ent@@ uth@@ umb@@ o , el@@ id@@ ela ihl@@ azo . ” +Kwa@@ kum@@ v@@ uy@@ isa kakhulu uYesu uku@@ ngc@@ wal@@ isa igama likaThixo . +UYehova uv@@ akal@@ elwa njani ngezinto es@@ im@@ enzela z@@ ona ? +“ O@@ bab@@ ala isis@@ w@@ eli ub@@ ol@@ eka uYehova , yaye imp@@ ath@@ o yakhe uya kum@@ buy@@ ek@@ eza ngayo . ” +Is@@ inceda njani ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 3 : 19 , 20 ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 3 : 19 , 20 . ) +Z@@ i@@ intoni es@@ iv@@ uz@@ wa ngazo kwang@@ oku ? +B@@ athini abakhonzi bakaYehova ngom@@ v@@ uzo ab@@ aw@@ u@@ fum@@ anayo ? +Ngokomzekelo , uB@@ i@@ anc@@ a wase@@ Jam@@ ani uthi : “ A@@ ndiy@@ eki uku@@ mb@@ ulela uYehova ngoku@@ nd@@ inceda kw@@ izinto ez@@ ind@@ ix@@ hal@@ ab@@ isayo nang@@ oku@@ nd@@ ix@@ hasa im@@ ihla ngem@@ ihla . +K@@ al@@ oku ng@@ umb@@ ho@@ d@@ amo ph@@ and@@ l ’ apha yaye ik@@ amva lim@@ f@@ il@@ iba . +Kodwa ekubeni ndis@@ ebenza ngokus@@ ond@@ eleyo no@@ Yehova , ndiz@@ iva nd@@ ikh@@ us@@ el@@ ekile . +N@@ an@@ ini na kukho into end@@ iy@@ inc@@ am@@ ayo ngenxa yakhe , und@@ iv@@ uza ngoku@@ y@@ int@@ abal@@ ala . ” +N@@ dis@@ humayela ng@@ ezinye iindlela , njeng@@ oku@@ sebenzisa if@@ ow@@ uni okanye ngokung@@ ac@@ wangc@@ is@@ w@@ anga . +Nd@@ in@@ encwadi end@@ ibh@@ ala kuyo iz@@ ibhalo nezinye izinto ezi@@ kwi@@ incwadi zethu ukuze ndiz@@ ikh@@ uth@@ aze ngazo . +Ukuba sikh@@ ang@@ ele phambili kwiz@@ ithembiso zik@@ aYehova , uku@@ ty@@ ha@@ fa kuba y@@ into nje ef@@ ika id@@ l@@ ule . +N@@ okuba z@@ inj@@ ani na iimeko zethu , uYehova uy@@ as@@ inceda . ” +Kodwa ke , mhlawumbi uy@@ ay@@ ik@@ humbula indlela uYehova aye wa@@ kuv@@ uza ngayo wen@@ a nabanye abantu ob@@ az@@ iyo . +UPawulos nabanye abantu bakh@@ ulul@@ wa njani es@@ on@@ weni nas@@ eku@@ f@@ eni ? +( Funda ama@@ Roma 6 : 1 , 2 . ) +Ng@@ am@@ nye wethu umele ak@@ he@@ the phakathi kwa@@ z@@ iphi izinto ezimbini ? +( Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 14 : 5 ; n@@ ama@@ Efese 4 : 25 . ) +A@@ fumana ‘ umoya ngoxa el@@ inde ngen@@ yam@@ eko ukw@@ enziwa o@@ onyana , ukukh@@ ulul@@ wa kwim@@ iz@@ im@@ ba y@@ awo ng@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo . ’ +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Roma 4 : 20 - 22 . ) +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 18 : 2 - 4 ; 20 : 20 , 21 , 34 , 35 . ) +Ab@@ akh@@ enk@@ ethi abaninzi baya kwis@@ ixeko sase@@ A@@ v@@ e@@ ir@@ o esi@@ ku@@ man@@ t@@ la e@@ P@@ ort@@ ug@@ al kuba ben@@ om@@ dla woku@@ bona am@@ ach@@ ib@@ i athi xa ku@@ ts@@ he amanzi kus@@ hi@@ y@@ eke ity@@ u@@ wa . +Ama@@ Ngqina al@@ apho ay@@ a@@ qinis@@ ekisa ukuba ay@@ as@@ humayela kwabo bath@@ eng@@ isa ity@@ u@@ wa ey@@ enziwa apho +Enye into es@@ iy@@ ifunda eBhayibhileni +Kw@@ eli nq@@ aku , s@@ iza ku@@ funda ngendlela esinoku@@ six@@ abisa ngayo is@@ ipho esis@@ iph@@ iwe nguThixo sen@@ kululeko yoku@@ zik@@ heth@@ ela ngoku@@ sis@@ ebenzisa ngendlela em@@ k@@ hol@@ isayo . +E@@ loku@@ qala l@@ ichaza ukuba kuthetha ntoni ukuth@@ oz@@ ama , kwaye aku@@ thethi ntoni . +UYehova ul@@ ind@@ ele ukuba siz@@ isebenz@@ ise njani iz@@ iph@@ i@@ wo esin@@ azo ? +K@@ uc@@ ac@@ ile ke ukuba , uYehova ufuna s@@ enze izinto ez@@ iza kunceda th@@ ina nabanye . +U@@ No@@ wa way@@ eph@@ ila kw@@ ihlabathi ‘ elal@@ iz@@ ele l@@ ug@@ onyamelo ’ noku@@ ziphatha oku@@ bi . +Uku@@ cha@@ s@@ wa ents@@ imini ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 6 - 9 ) +6 , 7 . ( a ) Z@@ i@@ intoni u@@ No@@ wa away@@ engen@@ aku@@ kwazi ukuz@@ enza ? +( b ) Im@@ eko esi@@ kuyo if@@ ana njani n@@ away@@ eku@@ yo u@@ No@@ wa ? +N@@ athi siph@@ ila kw@@ ihlabathi eliz@@ ele bu@@ bu@@ ng@@ endawo , es@@ az@@ iyo ukuba uYehova uza kul@@ is@@ iph@@ ula ne@@ engc@@ amb@@ u . +Kodwa ke , as@@ ik@@ wazi kun@@ yan@@ z@@ ela abantu ukuba bam@@ k@@ ele ‘ iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani . ’ +I@@ zinto u@@ No@@ wa away@@ enoku@@ kwazi ukuz@@ enza : Kun@@ okuba anik@@ ez@@ ele ngenxa yezinto away@@ engen@@ aku@@ kwazi ukuz@@ enza , wa@@ jonga izinto away@@ enoku@@ kwazi ukuz@@ enza . +Xa kwenzeka loo nto , wath@@ ini uDavide ? +Iz@@ ono z@@ ang@@ aphambili ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 11 - 14 ) +11 , 12 . ( a ) Yintoni uDavide away@@ engen@@ aku@@ kwazi ukuy@@ enza ngez@@ ono zakhe ? +I@@ zinto uDavide away@@ engen@@ aku@@ kwazi ukuz@@ enza : U@@ Davide wayeng@@ en@@ aku@@ kwazi ukuz@@ ilung@@ isa iimp@@ az@@ amo away@@ ez@@ enz@@ ile . +Kwa@@ ku@@ za kufuneka ath@@ em@@ be ukuba xa eg@@ uq@@ uka , uYehova way@@ eza kum@@ x@@ ol@@ ela aze am@@ n@@ ced@@ e any@@ am@@ ez@@ ele im@@ iphumo yez@@ enzo zakhe . +Kwa@@ funeka ay@@ ekele konke kuYehova . +Mas@@ enze umzekelo ngom@@ zalwana ong@@ uM@@ al@@ col@@ m o@@ wa@@ hlala eth@@ emb@@ ekile de was@@ wel@@ eka ng@@ o - 20@@ 15 . +N@@ ikela ingqalelo kw@@ izinto ok@@ waz@@ iyo ukuz@@ enza , kungekhona ong@@ ak@@ waz@@ iyo ukuz@@ enza . ” +( b ) U@@ za ku@@ w@@ us@@ ebenzisa njani lo m@@ x@@ holo w@@ onyaka ebomini bakho ? +Um@@ x@@ holo w@@ onyaka ka - 20@@ 17 : “ K@@ hol@@ osa ngo@@ Yehova , w@@ enze oku@@ lung@@ ileyo . ” ​ — INdumiso 37 : 3 +Sinoku@@ z@@ ihl@@ onela njani iz@@ igqibo ez@@ enziwa ng@@ abanye abantu ? +Nd@@ iya kub@@ ath@@ anda ngokuz@@ ithand@@ ela . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) Ng@@ ubani o@@ wa@@ qala wa@@ fumana is@@ ipho sen@@ kululeko yoku@@ zik@@ heth@@ ela , ibe wa@@ sis@@ ebenzisa njani ? +( b ) Ng@@ uw@@ uphi um@@ buzo es@@ ifanele s@@ onke siz@@ ib@@ uze w@@ ona ? +I@@ kamva lethu lik@@ an@@ aphakade l@@ ix@@ hom@@ ek@@ eke kw@@ imp@@ endulo y@@ alo m@@ buzo . +UThixo “ waz@@ iz@@ isa em@@ n@@ tw@@ ini ukuze ab@@ one ukuba w@@ oth@@ ini na ukuth@@ iya ngas@@ inye s@@ azo . ” +Yintoni esing@@ af@@ anele siy@@ enze nges@@ ipho sen@@ kululeko yoku@@ zik@@ heth@@ ela ? +Mas@@ ithi upha um@@ hlobo wakho is@@ ipho esib@@ iz@@ ayo . +Yiyiphi enye indlela esinoku@@ kuph@@ epha ngayo uku@@ sebenzisa kakubi in@@ kululeko esin@@ ayo njeng@@ amaKristu ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 2 : 16 . ) +S@@ ifunda ntoni kum@@ g@@ aqo oku@@ ma@@ Gal@@ ati 6 : 5 ? +K@@ humbula umg@@ aqo of@@ um@@ aneka kum@@ a@@ Gal@@ ati 6 : 5 . +U@@ za kub@@ onisa njani wen@@ a ukuba uy@@ as@@ ix@@ abisa is@@ ipho sen@@ kululeko yoku@@ zik@@ heth@@ ela ? +( a ) Abantu abaninzi bac@@ inga ntoni ngoku@@ th@@ oz@@ ama ? +Ku@@ thetha ntoni ukuth@@ oz@@ ama , ibe aku@@ thethi ntoni ? +Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele sik@@ hawul@@ eze s@@ igq@@ ibe ukuba abantu bakh@@ uk@@ hum@@ ele ? +Sinoku@@ funda ntoni kum@@ zekelo kaYesu xa iz@@ abelo zethu z@@ itsh@@ intsha ? +( Funda ama@@ Gal@@ ati 6 : 4 , 5 . ) +( Funda i@@ N@@ ts@@ humayeli 11 : 4 - 6 . ) +Yintoni eza kus@@ inceda s@@ ith@@ oz@@ ame ngonaphakade ? +Kutheni kun@@ zima ukun@@ ika abanye abantu ig@@ unya ? +W@@ athi u@@ N@@ at@@ an m@@ ak@@ athi ku@@ Davide : “ A@@ sing@@ u@@ we oya kund@@ akh@@ ela indlu yoku@@ hlala . ” +( Funda i@@ N@@ um@@ er@@ i 11 : 24 - 29 . ) +Hayi , mna nd@@ inq@@ wen@@ ela ukuba bonke abantu bakaYehova beb@@ eng@@ ab@@ ap@@ ro@@ f@@ eti , kuba uYehova eb@@ eya kub@@ eka umoya wakhe kubo ! ” +( Funda ama@@ Filip@@ i 2 : 20 - 22 . ) +I@@ of@@ isi yes@@ ebe yay@@ is@@ ith@@ umelela iim@@ ag@@ az@@ ini ez@@ iy@@ i - 8@@ 00 ukuze sis@@ humay@@ ele ngazo . +Nd@@ aq@@ h@@ uba i@@ ik@@ las@@ i eM@@ an@@ a@@ us , eB@@ el@@ é@@ m , e@@ F@@ ort@@ al@@ eza , e@@ R@@ ec@@ ife , n@@ ase@@ S@@ al@@ v@@ ad@@ or . +S@@ af@@ ika e@@ L@@ is@@ b@@ on , e@@ P@@ ort@@ ug@@ al , ngo@@ Ag@@ ast@@ i 19@@ 6@@ 4 . +Y@@ iyo y@@ odwa ey@@ enza umsebenzi uYesu awa@@ w@@ uth@@ uma abafundi bakhe , ukus@@ humayela iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani B@@ uk@@ aThixo ! ” +Xa be@@ kub@@ h@@ alwa eli nq@@ aku , uM@@ z@@ al@@ wa@@ n ’ u@@ D@@ oug@@ l@@ as G@@ u@@ est uye was@@ wel@@ eka eth@@ emb@@ ekile kuYehova ng@@ e - 25 ka@@ Ok@@ t@@ ob@@ ha , 20@@ 15 . +“ Um@@ oya kaYehova waq@@ alisa ukus@@ ebenza ku@@ Davide . ” +Kutheni uThixo way@@ efuna abantu bahl@@ on@@ ele iink@@ okeli z@@ akwa@@ Sirayeli ? +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 1 : 7 , 14 . ) +IBhayibhile ichaza uM@@ thetho o@@ waw@@ un@@ i@@ kwe u@@ Sirayeli ngokuthi ‘ ngum@@ thetho ka@@ Moses . ’ +11 , 12 . ( a ) Yintoni ek@@ wa@@ kufuneka ay@@ enze uY@@ os@@ hu@@ wa kunye no@@ oku@@ m@@ kani abab@@ el@@ awula abantu bakaThixo ? +“ K@@ am@@ sin@@ ya nje akuba ukumkani ew@@ ev@@ ile amazwi encwadi yom@@ thetho , ngoko nang@@ oko wa@@ zik@@ r@@ az@@ ula iz@@ amb@@ ath@@ o zakhe . ” +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYehova az@@ ohl@@ wa@@ ye ezinye iink@@ okeli zabantu bakhe ? +Kw@@ ezinye iimeko , uYehova way@@ eb@@ ohl@@ wa@@ ya okanye ab@@ eke abanye end@@ aweni yabo . +Yintoni ey@@ ab@@ onisa ukuba uYesu wayen@@ i@@ kwe amandla ngum@@ oya oyingcwele ? +Emva nje koku@@ b@@ haptizwa kwakhe , “ iing@@ elosi z@@ eza z@@ aza zam@@ lung@@ iselela . ” +Kwi@@ iy@@ ure ezimb@@ alwa ngaphambi kokuba af@@ e , “ ing@@ elosi ev@@ ela ezulwini yab@@ onakala kuye y@@ aza yam@@ om@@ eleza . ” +UYesu wal@@ isebenzisa njani iLizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo kub@@ omi bakhe n@@ axa way@@ efund@@ isa abanye abantu ? +S@@ ind@@ inq@@ ulela il@@ ize , kuba s@@ ifund@@ isa iim@@ fundiso ez@@ iy@@ im@@ iy@@ alelo yabantu . ” +A@@ kukho b@@ ani ulung@@ ileyo , ngaphandle k@@ omnye , uThixo . ” +“ Ng@@ eph@@ any@@ azo ing@@ elosi kaYehova yam@@ x@@ abela , ngenxa yokuba eng@@ am@@ n@@ ik@@ anga uz@@ uko uThixo ; yaye wad@@ li@@ wa zi@@ imp@@ ethu waza wab@@ hub@@ ha . ” +In@@ q@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo l@@ iza kuph@@ endula loo m@@ ibuzo . +Kus@@ enokwenzeka ukuba olo yay@@ il@@ oo l@@ uya x@@ web@@ hu loku@@ qala ol@@ wal@@ ub@@ hal@@ we ng@@ uM@@ oses . +Kutheni kwa@@ kub@@ alulekile kubo naku@@ Yehova ukuk@@ hetha omnye umpostile ? +B@@ aba l@@ iq@@ um@@ r@@ hu el@@ il@@ awulayo , bes@@ al@@ ath@@ isa onke amab@@ andla . ​ — IZ@@ e . 15 : 2 . +5 , 6 . ( a ) Um@@ oya oyingcwele wal@@ inika njani amandla iq@@ um@@ r@@ hu el@@ il@@ awulayo ? +( c ) I@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo lal@@ ik@@ hok@@ ela njani iq@@ um@@ r@@ hu el@@ il@@ awulayo ? +O@@ koku@@ qala , iq@@ um@@ r@@ hu el@@ il@@ awulayo lal@@ i@@ wa@@ fumana kum@@ oya oyingcwele amandla . +O@@ kwes@@ ithathu , iq@@ um@@ r@@ hu el@@ il@@ awulayo l@@ ak@@ hok@@ elwa li@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo . +Kutheni sinoku@@ thi amaKristu okuqala ay@@ ek@@ hok@@ elwa ng@@ uYesu ? +( a ) UYesu wal@@ im@@ isela n@@ ini “ ik@@ hoboka el@@ ithemb@@ ekileyo nel@@ iy@@ ing@@ qond@@ i ” ? +Ng@@ o - 19@@ 19 , emva kw@@ eminyaka em@@ ithathu es@@ wel@@ ekile uM@@ z@@ al@@ wa@@ n ’ u@@ R@@ us@@ sel@@ l , uYesu wam@@ isela “ ik@@ hoboka el@@ ithemb@@ ekileyo nel@@ iy@@ ing@@ qond@@ i . ” +IM@@ bon@@ iselo y@@ ange - 15 ka@@ J@@ ul@@ ayi 20@@ 13 , y@@ athi “ ik@@ hoboka el@@ ithemb@@ ekileyo nel@@ iy@@ ing@@ qond@@ i ” l@@ iqela el@@ incinane l@@ abazalwana abath@@ anj@@ isiweyo el@@ ib@@ um@@ ba i@@ Q@@ um@@ r@@ hu El@@ il@@ awulayo . +Ngoko sinoku@@ w@@ uph@@ endula njani um@@ buzo kaYesu othi : “ Ng@@ ubani ngokwenene ol@@ ik@@ hoboka el@@ ithemb@@ ekileyo nel@@ iy@@ ing@@ qond@@ i ? ” +Um@@ oya oyingcwele ul@@ inced@@ e njani i@@ Q@@ um@@ r@@ hu El@@ il@@ awulayo ? +Y@@ ey@@ iphi enye indlela esinoku@@ lik@@ humbula ngayo i@@ Q@@ um@@ r@@ hu El@@ il@@ awulayo ? +Kutheni uz@@ im@@ isele ukul@@ andela i@@ Nk@@ okeli yethu , uYesu ? +Xa uYesu wab@@ uyela ezulwini z@@ ange abas@@ hi@@ y ’ eny@@ any@@ eni abal@@ andeli bakhe . +Kung@@ ekudala uya kus@@ ik@@ hokelela kub@@ omi obu@@ ngen@@ as@@ iph@@ elo . +Ukus@@ usela ng@@ o - 195@@ 5 , lo m@@ buth@@ o wa@@ zi@@ wa ngokuba yi@@ Watch Tower Bible and Tr@@ act Society of P@@ en@@ n@@ sy@@ l@@ v@@ an@@ ia . +UYehova “ uy@@ as@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ela kuyo yonke imb@@ andez@@ elo yethu ” +“ Nd@@ i@@ ku@@ theth@@ ile oko ; yaye nd@@ iya kuku@@ z@@ isa . +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni uYehova aye was@@ icha@@ z@@ ela yona ? +AM@@ A@@ Z@@ W@@ I nje okuqala e@@ Bhayibhile athi : “ E@@ kuq@@ aleni uThixo wad@@ ala amaz@@ ulu nom@@ hlaba . ” +( c ) Y@@ ey@@ iphi im@@ ibuzo eza kuph@@ end@@ ulwa ? +I@@ d@@ ini l@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo lik@@ aYesu l@@ iy@@ iv@@ ula njani indlela yokuba kuz@@ alis@@ eke injongo kaThixo ? +Z@@ ez@@ iphi iz@@ ipho uYehova awa@@ zin@@ ika u@@ Adam no@@ E@@ va ? +Kwa@@ kung@@ athi uthi : ‘ N@@ i@@ the@@ th ’ ukuba an@@ iv@@ um@@ el@@ ekanga ukuba n@@ enze into en@@ iy@@ if@@ un@@ ayo ? ’ +Kodwa uYehova uth@@ emb@@ ekile kwim@@ ithetho yakhe ; ak@@ aze ay@@ oph@@ ule . +( Funda i@@ D@@ uter@@ on@@ omi 32 : 4 , 5 . ) +Kutheni intl@@ awul@@ elo isis@@ ipho es@@ ix@@ abis@@ ekileyo ? +UYehova w@@ anc@@ ama luk@@ h@@ ulu ukuze as@@ ilung@@ is@@ elele intl@@ awul@@ elo . +UYehova uza kuba “ z@@ izinto zonke kubo bonke ” n@@ ini ? +Th@@ ina , sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba siy@@ al@@ ithanda igama likaThixo ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 1 : 15 , 16 . ) +Kutheni uYehova ek@@ wazi uku@@ si@@ jonga njeng@@ amalung@@ isa nangona sing@@ af@@ ez@@ ekanga ? +U@@ bam@@ k@@ ela njeng@@ abakhonzi bakhe abo baz@@ in@@ ikela kuye . +Way@@ ethetha ukuth@@ ini uYesu xa way@@ el@@ and@@ elisa ngam@@ azwi athi : “ M@@ akw@@ enz@@ eke ukuthanda kwa@@ kho ” ? +Ab@@ af@@ i baz@@ uza njani kw@@ intl@@ awul@@ elo ? +UThixo uth@@ anda ukuba kw@@ enz@@ eke ntoni ‘ kwis@@ ihl@@ wele es@@ ikhulu ’ ? +( a ) Ziziphi iints@@ ikelelo es@@ iz@@ ifumana ngoku kuYehova ? +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 3 : 19 - 21 . ) +UYehova akan@@ eli ku@@ siph@@ a nje is@@ ipho s@@ obomi . +“ S@@ ik@@ waz@@ ile th@@ ina , s@@ akhol@@ wa ku@@ kus@@ ithanda ku@@ kaThixo . +Ngaba ngam@@ anye amaxesha kusenoku@@ funeka sis@@ itsh@@ ints@@ he is@@ igqibo es@@ isele sis@@ enz@@ ile ? +Eli nq@@ aku l@@ iza kus@@ inceda siph@@ end@@ ule loo m@@ ibuzo . +Sekunjalo , uYehova wathi abo kum@@ kani ban@@ e@@ entliziyo eziph@@ eleleyo kuye . +Ngaba uThixo ang@@ athi iintl@@ iziyo zethu z@@ iph@@ elele kuye , nangona siz@@ enza iimp@@ az@@ amo ? +S@@ as@@ ihl@@ ala kw@@ if@@ ama enc@@ inane ekw@@ imp@@ uma ye@@ S@@ outh D@@ ak@@ ot@@ a . +Um@@ sebenzi wase@@ f@@ ama waw@@ ub@@ alulekile ekhaya , kodwa ikho n@@ enye into eyay@@ ib@@ aluleke ngakumbi . +Ab@@ azali bam bab@@ haptizwa ng@@ o - 19@@ 34 . +U@@ t@@ ata , u@@ C@@ lar@@ ence , wayes@@ is@@ ic@@ aka s@@ ebandla ( ngoku sib@@ izwa ngokuba ngum@@ nx@@ ib@@ elel@@ an@@ isi we@@ q@@ um@@ r@@ hu l@@ abadala ) kw@@ ibandla lethu el@@ incinane lase@@ C@@ onde , eS@@ outh D@@ ak@@ ot@@ a , ibe kamva ut@@ at ’ om@@ dala u@@ Al@@ fr@@ ed , naye waba s@@ iso . +M@@ na no@@ d@@ ad@@ ew@@ ethu , u@@ D@@ or@@ othy , s@@ aba ngab@@ avakal@@ isi bo@@ Bukumkani sin@@ eminyaka em@@ ithand@@ athu . +I@@ ind@@ ibano zaz@@ ib@@ alulekile kub@@ omi bethu . +IBhayibhile ithi : “ O@@ hamba nez@@ il@@ um@@ ko uya kuba sis@@ il@@ um@@ ko naye , ” ibe zin@@ inzi iz@@ il@@ um@@ ko ents@@ atsh@@ eni yam ez@@ as@@ ix@@ has@@ ayo is@@ igqibo sokuba nd@@ ibe ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela . +Xa bab@@ ekh@@ onza amab@@ andla aku@@ f@@ utshane n@@ athi , bab@@ ed@@ la ngoku@@ nd@@ ic@@ ela ukuba ndi@@ ham@@ be nabo ents@@ imini . +A@@ ph@@ a ndand@@ is@@ and@@ ul ’ uku@@ fika eB@@ het@@ eli , ndi@@ kw@@ il@@ or@@ i yas@@ ef@@ ama +Is@@ it@@ ish@@ i ser@@ ed@@ iyo i@@ W@@ B@@ B@@ R sas@@ i@@ kule f@@ ama is@@ e@@ St@@ at@@ en Is@@ land . +A@@ ye@@ phakathi kwe - 15 ne - 20 amalungu entsapho yase@@ B@@ het@@ eli away@@ es@@ ebenza kule f@@ ama . +Aban@@ inzi kuthi babes@@ eze ngob@@ us@@ o ez@@ weni kwaye beng@@ en@@ am@@ ava . +Um@@ z@@ al@@ wa@@ n ’ u@@ Pet@@ er@@ son way@@ ew@@ enza kakuhle umsebenzi wakhe eB@@ het@@ eli , kodwa ke n@@ ents@@ imi wayeng@@ ay@@ on@@ q@@ eni . +A@@ ph@@ a sas@@ i@@ kunye no@@ A@@ ng@@ ela ng@@ o - 19@@ 7@@ 5 , ngaphambi k@@ od@@ li@@ wano - nd@@ l@@ ebe kum@@ abon@@ wa@@ kude +Emva kw@@ eminyaka em@@ ithathu , s@@ ab@@ izwa eB@@ het@@ eli . +Kutheni uYehova no@@ Kristu be@@ f@@ an@@ elwe y@@ imb@@ eko ? +Abantu b@@ enziwe “ ng@@ okom@@ fanekiso kaThixo . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) Ama@@ Ngqina K@@ aYehova awa@@ jonga njani amag@@ osa k@@ ar@@ hulumente ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ku@@ Timoti 5 : 17 . ) +N@@ ing@@ ab@@ izwa nang@@ oku@@ thi ‘ iink@@ okeli , ’ kuba inye i@@ Nk@@ okeli y@@ enu , u@@ Kristu . +N@@ abani na o@@ zi@@ phak@@ am@@ isayo uya kuth@@ o@@ ty@@ wa , yaye n@@ abani na oz@@ ith@@ ob@@ ayo uya ku@@ phak@@ any@@ iswa . ” +Kutheni abanye abantu beng@@ am@@ ele bas@@ enz@@ ele iz@@ igqibo ? +( a ) Yintoni es@@ ifanele siy@@ ith@@ em@@ be ukuze s@@ enze iz@@ igqibo z@@ ob@@ ulumko ? +Yintoni eza kus@@ inceda s@@ enze iz@@ igqibo z@@ ob@@ ulumko ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 1 : 24 . ) +Ab@@ adala aban@@ othando ban@@ ceda abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade baz@@ enz@@ ele iz@@ igqibo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 11 ) +N@@ abadala bam@@ ele baz@@ iph@@ e ixesha loku@@ ph@@ anda . +Ngaba s@@ iza kuy@@ enza y@@ onwab@@ e kwaye ibe sel@@ ux@@ olweni intsapho yam ? +Yaye ngaba s@@ iza kub@@ onisa ukuba nd@@ in@@ om@@ onde nobu@@ bele ? ’ +Kutheni uYehova el@@ ind@@ ele ukuba siz@@ enz@@ ele iz@@ igqibo ? +Ku@@ thetha ntoni ukukh@@ onza uYehova ng@@ entliziyo eph@@ eleleyo ? +U@@ funa uku@@ f@@ ana n@@ aw@@ uphi ukumkani kw@@ aba kum@@ kani b@@ ane , ibe kutheni ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 14 : 11 . ) +In@@ tl@@ iziyo yakho ib@@ iya ku@@ kuq@@ hub@@ ela ent@@ wen@@ ini ? +U@@ Y@@ eho@@ sha@@ f@@ ati , uny@@ ana ka - As@@ a , “ waq@@ hubeka e@@ hamba end@@ l@@ eleni k@@ ay@@ ise u@@ As@@ a . ” +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 20 : 2 - 4 . ) +( Funda u@@ Isaya 37 : 15 - 20 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 yo@@ o@@ Kumkani 20 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 34 : 18 , 19 . ) +Kutheni s@@ iza ku@@ funda ngo@@ oku@@ m@@ kani abane bak@@ wa@@ Yuda ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 16 : 7 - 9 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 32 : 31 . ) +Emva koko un@@ con@@ y@@ wa en@@ con@@ y@@ iwe ngabantu ng@@ ent@@ etho yakhe . +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 35 : 20 - 22 . ) +IBhayibhile ithi amazwi ka@@ N@@ eko ‘ ay@@ ev@@ ela em@@ l@@ ony@@ eni kaThixo . ’ +Mas@@ iz@@ ety@@ ise ke izinto es@@ iz@@ ifund@@ e ku@@ la m@@ ab@@ ali ase@@ Bhayibhileni , size s@@ imb@@ ul@@ ele uYehova ngenxa yokuba es@@ ibhal@@ ele w@@ ona ! +Z@@ ing@@ aphi iz@@ if@@ ung@@ o os@@ ele uz@@ enz@@ ile kuYehova ? +Kuth@@ ekani nges@@ if@@ ung@@ o s@@ akho soku@@ z@@ ahl@@ ulela okanye es@@ om@@ tshato ? +Xa sic@@ inga ukuba siye s@@ apha@@ th@@ wa kakubi okanye sib@@ one umntu e@@ phath@@ wa kakubi , l@@ unoku@@ v@@ av@@ any@@ wa ukholo , ukuth@@ ob@@ eka noku@@ ng@@ ag@@ ung@@ q@@ i kwethu eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni uYehova . +“ I@@ hlabathi l@@ iy@@ ad@@ lula n@@ enk@@ an@@ uko y@@ alo , kodwa lowo wenza ukuthanda ku@@ kaThixo uhl@@ eli ngonaphakade . ” — 1 Y@@ O@@ H . 2 : 17 . +UYehova uza kwenza ntoni ngabantu abang@@ endawo nang@@ em@@ ib@@ uth@@ o ey@@ on@@ akeleyo ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ I@@ hlabathi l@@ iy@@ ad@@ lula . ” +A@@ kukho b@@ um@@ ny@@ ama n@@ ath@@ un@@ zi lim@@ ny@@ ama kwabo baq@@ hel@@ isela okw@@ enz@@ akal@@ isayo ukuba baz@@ if@@ ihle khona . ” +Le nd@@ umiso iph@@ inda ithi : “ Am@@ alung@@ isa aya ku@@ w@@ ud@@ la il@@ ifa umhlaba , ahl@@ ale kuwo ngonaphakade . ” +Ngo@@ ob@@ ani “ ab@@ alul@@ amileyo , ” ibe ngo@@ ob@@ ani w@@ ona “ amalung@@ isa ” ? +Kutheni sinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba umhlaba om@@ tsha uya kube un@@ oc@@ wangc@@ o ? +Emva kwe@@ Ar@@ mag@@ ed@@ on , ngaba kuya kubakho um@@ buth@@ o apha emhlabeni ? +Ngoko ‘ umhlaba om@@ tsha ’ uya kube un@@ oc@@ wangc@@ o . +Z@@ ez@@ iphi iz@@ enzo ez@@ ip@@ hos@@ akeleyo ez@@ ig@@ qu@@ gq@@ is@@ ileyo apho u@@ hlala khona , ibe zin@@ ef@@ u@@ the el@@ inj@@ ani ku@@ we nakw@@ intsapho yakho ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni eku@@ tsha@@ ty@@ al@@ alis@@ weni kwe@@ S@@ od@@ om ne@@ G@@ om@@ or@@ a ng@@ uYehova ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 ka@@ Petros 2 : 6 - 8 . ) +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 4@@ 6 : 8 , 9 . ) +Z@@ ez@@ iphi ezinye z@@ ezinto ezing@@ ayi kuph@@ inda zib@@ ekho emva kwe@@ Ar@@ mag@@ ed@@ on ? +Z@@ ek@@ elisa . ( b ) Yintoni enoku@@ kwenza u@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba uya kus@@ inda xa eli hlabathi l@@ id@@ ala l@@ id@@ lula ? +“ UM@@ G@@ W@@ E@@ B@@ I wom@@ hlaba wonke ak@@ ayi kwenza oku@@ lung@@ ileyo y@@ ini na ? ” +K@@ al@@ oku uYehova ung@@ oy@@ ena mntu kunoku@@ bon@@ wa kuye okus@@ esi@@ kweni nob@@ ulungisa . +Ama@@ Kristu ay@@ il@@ ind@@ ele into yokuba apha@@ th@@ we kakubi ngabantu abang@@ ekho b@@ andleni . +Ng@@ o - 19@@ 4@@ 6 , wa@@ ya kw@@ ik@@ las@@ i y@@ esib@@ ho@@ zo ye@@ S@@ ikolo S@@ ase@@ Gil@@ iy@@ ad@@ i , e@@ New York , eM@@ er@@ ika . +Emva kwes@@ ikolo , eku@@ gqibeleni wab@@ elwa ukuba abe ngum@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka eS@@ w@@ it@@ z@@ er@@ land . +Yiyiphi im@@ izek@@ elo es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo kweli nq@@ aku n@@ ak@@ wel@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Kw@@ eli nq@@ aku , s@@ iza kuthetha ngo@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u o@@ wayes@@ is@@ iz@@ uku@@ lw@@ ana s@@ ika - Abraham n@@ endlela awa@@ phath@@ wa ngayo ng@@ aban@@ t@@ akw@@ abo . +10 , 11 . ( a ) U@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u wad@@ l@@ el@@ w ’ ind@@ lala njani ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 5 : 23 , 24 ; nes@@ ahluko 18 : 15 . ) +Xa siz@@ im@@ isela ukuba sing@@ am@@ l@@ ahl@@ i uYehova kwaye sing@@ aba@@ jik@@ eli abazalwana bethu , as@@ iy@@ i kuy@@ enza loo mp@@ az@@ amo . +O@@ kub@@ aluleke nang@@ akumbi kukuba , akazange av@@ umele iimp@@ az@@ amo nez@@ ono z@@ abanye abantu zim@@ ahluk@@ an@@ ise no@@ Yehova . +Kutheni sifanele sis@@ ond@@ ele nang@@ akumbi kuYehova xa sid@@ l@@ el@@ w ’ ind@@ lala ebandleni ? +Sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba sim@@ th@@ emb@@ ile “ uM@@ g@@ web@@ i wom@@ hlaba wonke ” ? +B@@ ona ib@@ ali lob@@ omi lik@@ a@@ W@@ ill@@ i D@@ i@@ e@@ h@@ l elithi ‘ UYehova Ng@@ uThixo W@@ am , E@@ nd@@ ik@@ hol@@ ose Ng@@ aye ’ kwi@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo ka@@ N@@ ov@@ emba 1 , 199@@ 1 . +( J@@ onga im@@ ifanekiso es@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) Y@@ ey@@ iphi im@@ ibuzo eza kuph@@ end@@ ulwa kweli nq@@ aku ? +B@@ ang@@ umzekelo om@@ hle kum@@ adoda nam@@ abhinqa an@@ amhlanje aw@@ enza iz@@ if@@ ung@@ o kuYehova . +In@@ kulu kang@@ akanani into yoku@@ f@@ ung@@ a kuThixo ? +Sinoku@@ funda ntoni ku@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a no@@ H@@ ana ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) S@@ iy@@ intoni is@@ if@@ ung@@ o ? +( b ) IZ@@ ibhalo z@@ ith@@ ini ngokw@@ enza iz@@ if@@ ung@@ o kuThixo ? +M@@ ak@@ enze ngok@@ wak@@ o konke oku@@ ph@@ ume em@@ l@@ ony@@ eni wakhe . ” +( a ) In@@ kulu kang@@ akanani into y@@ okwenza is@@ if@@ ung@@ o kuThixo ? +( b ) Yintoni es@@ iza kuy@@ ifunda ngo@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a no@@ H@@ ana ? +( a ) Ngaba kwa@@ kul@@ ula ku@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe uku@@ f@@ ez@@ ekisa is@@ if@@ ung@@ o away@@ es@@ enze kuThixo ? +U@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a wathi : “ Nd@@ i@@ w@@ uv@@ ul@@ ile um@@ lom@@ o wam kuYehova , and@@ ik@@ wazi uku@@ j@@ ika . ” +( b ) S@@ as@@ i@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini eso sif@@ ung@@ o ku@@ Sam@@ uw@@ eli ? +W@@ am@@ s@@ a ku@@ Eli o@@ wayeng@@ uM@@ b@@ ingeleli Om@@ khulu kum@@ n@@ qu@@ ba o@@ waw@@ us@@ eS@@ hil@@ o waza wathi : “ Ndand@@ ithand@@ aza ngoku@@ bh@@ ek@@ isele kule n@@ kwen@@ kwe ke ukuba uYehova and@@ in@@ ike is@@ ib@@ ong@@ o@@ zo end@@ as@@ ic@@ elayo kuye . +Is@@ if@@ ung@@ o s@@ esibini ngoku@@ b@@ alul@@ eka esin@@ okw@@ enziwa ng@@ umntu ses@@ om@@ tshato . +I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile ngoku@@ q@@ haw@@ ula um@@ tshato nang@@ ok@@ wahl@@ uk@@ ana ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 7 : 10 , 11 . ) +Enye indoda n@@ enk@@ os@@ ik@@ azi yayo bathi : “ Ukus@@ usela oko siye s@@ afunda le nc@@ wad@@ ana , s@@ onwab@@ e kakhulu kun@@ aku@@ qala em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni wethu . ” +Noko siph@@ uc@@ ule ngoku . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) B@@ aye b@@ enza ntoni abanye abazali abang@@ amaKristu ? +( b ) S@@ es@@ iphi is@@ if@@ ung@@ o es@@ enziwa ngab@@ akw@@ inkonzo ek@@ hethekileyo y@@ exesha eliz@@ eleyo ? +Is@@ if@@ ung@@ o s@@ enk@@ onzo ek@@ hethekileyo y@@ exesha eliz@@ eleyo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 19 ) +Y@@ inkonzo yabo e@@ jong@@ wa njeng@@ ek@@ hethekileyo , hay@@ i bona . +J@@ onga incwadi ethi “ Z@@ igc@@ in@@ eni Kuth@@ ando L@@ uk@@ aThixo , ” iphepha 2@@ 19 - 2@@ 21 . +Ngaba uS@@ om@@ andla uy@@ ay@@ ol@@ iswa kuba ul@@ ilung@@ isa , okanye uy@@ az@@ uza kuba us@@ enza indlela yakho ing@@ abi naku@@ sol@@ eka ? ” +( b ) U@@ Sirayeli waw@@ oy@@ isa njani umk@@ hosi ka@@ Y@@ abh@@ in ? +( Funda a@@ B@@ ag@@ web@@ i 4 : 14 - 16 . ) +Um@@ s@@ inga wase@@ K@@ is@@ ho@@ n wab@@ akh@@ ukul@@ isa . ” +J@@ onga inq@@ aku elithi “ Uku@@ x@@ hal@@ aty@@ iswa Y@@ imali ” kwi@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo ka@@ J@@ ul@@ ayi 1 , 20@@ 15 . +1 , 2 . ( a ) UN@@ ab@@ ho@@ t@@ i no@@ onyana bakhe bad@@ l@@ el@@ w ’ ind@@ lala njani ? +( b ) S@@ iza ku@@ funda ntoni kwim@@ izek@@ elo em@@ ibini es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo kweli nq@@ aku ? +Way@@ eng@@ umntu on@@ j@@ ani u@@ N@@ ab@@ ho@@ t@@ i , ibe kutheni eng@@ azange av@@ ume ukuth@@ eng@@ isela u@@ A@@ h@@ abh@@ i is@@ id@@ il@@ iya sakhe ? +Ama@@ Sirayeli amaninzi ay@@ el@@ andela umzekelo ombi ka@@ Kumkani u@@ A@@ h@@ abh@@ i no@@ wom@@ fazi wakhe , u@@ Kum@@ k@@ anik@@ azi u@@ Iz@@ ebh@@ ele ong@@ endawo , kodwa yena u@@ N@@ ab@@ ho@@ t@@ i way@@ eth@@ emb@@ ekile kuYehova . +Funda ey@@ oku - 1 yo@@ o@@ Kumkani 21 : 1 - 3 . +W@@ am@@ cac@@ isela kakuhle wathi : “ M@@ aku@@ be le@@ e kum , ngenxa kaYehova , ukuba ndi@@ kun@@ ike il@@ ifa look@@ ho@@ kho bam . ” +In@@ ts@@ apho nez@@ ihl@@ obo zik@@ a@@ N@@ ab@@ ho@@ t@@ i zaz@@ inoku@@ kh@@ us@@ elwa njani ku@@ kuth@@ ob@@ eka ? +( Funda i@@ D@@ uter@@ on@@ omi 32 : 3 , 4 . ) +( b ) Uku@@ th@@ ob@@ eka kuya kus@@ ikh@@ usela njani ? +U@@ za kuth@@ ini xa abadala bes@@ az@@ isa ibandla nges@@ igqibo ong@@ av@@ um@@ el@@ an@@ iyo nas@@ o ? ( +Y@@ ey@@ iphi ingxelo es@@ iza ku@@ funda ngayo , ibe kutheni ? +W@@ alung@@ iswa njani uPetros , ibe ku@@ phak@@ ama y@@ iphi im@@ ibuzo ? +Kunoko , emva koko , waph@@ efuml@@ elwa ukuba abh@@ ale i@@ incwadi ezimbini ezis@@ eBhayibhileni . +3 N@@ ceda “ Ab@@ apha@@ m@@ buk@@ eli ” ‘ B@@ akh@@ on@@ ze UYehova B@@ enem@@ ihl@@ ali ’ +El@@ esibini li@@ thetha ngendlela uku@@ sebenzisa im@@ igaqo yeBhayibhile eku@@ ya kub@@ an@@ ceda ngayo abazali abaf@@ ud@@ uk@@ ele kwam@@ anye amazwe ukuba b@@ enze iz@@ igqibo ez@@ iya kunceda abantwana babo . +M@@ na n@@ abazali bam nabantwana bas@@ ekhaya ab@@ ayi - 10 s@@ abal@@ eka sin@@ ezinto ezimb@@ alwa nje . +Kw@@ enzeka njani ukuba uYesu nab@@ afundi bakhe abaninzi babe zi@@ imb@@ ac@@ u ? +W@@ athi : “ Xa ben@@ itsh@@ utsh@@ isa kwes@@ inye is@@ ixeko , s@@ ab@@ el@@ ani kwes@@ inye . ” +( b ) z@@ ihl@@ ala kwi@@ ink@@ amp@@ u ? +S@@ a@@ hamba i@@ iv@@ eki , sid@@ lula iz@@ id@@ umb@@ u ezininzi . +Nd@@ ad@@ un@@ j@@ elwa zi@@ iny@@ awo kangangokuba nd@@ athi m@@ ab@@ and@@ is@@ hi@@ ye abantu bas@@ ekhaya . +Bab@@ ehl@@ eba , ben@@ x@@ ila , beng@@ c@@ ak@@ aza , b@@ esi@@ ba , ibe b@@ eziph@@ ethe kakubi . ” +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) Kutheni kufuneka sibe nom@@ onde xa siz@@ inceda ? +B@@ am@@ ele bab@@ one ukuba sib@@ akhath@@ al@@ ele . +( b ) Z@@ inoku@@ bul@@ ela njani i@@ imb@@ ac@@ u ? +Sinoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abazalwana no@@ od@@ ad@@ ew@@ ethu abaz@@ i@@ imb@@ ac@@ u ? +( a ) S@@ es@@ iphi isi@@ h@@ end@@ o ez@@ imele z@@ iq@@ hubeke zis@@ il@@ wa nas@@ o i@@ imb@@ ac@@ u ? +Eku@@ gqibeleni , wa@@ phak@@ am@@ isa ib@@ he@@ g@@ i engen@@ an@@ to , ibe enc@@ um@@ ile wathi : ‘ N@@ iy@@ abona ? +N@@ antsi into ey@@ imfuneko ! ’ ” — Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ku@@ Timoti 6 : 8 . +Ngoko xa zi@@ kunye n@@ abazalwana b@@ azo kufuneka zib@@ one ukuba uYehova uy@@ az@@ ithanda kwaye uz@@ ik@@ hath@@ al@@ ele . +I@@ imb@@ ac@@ u ezininzi namhlanje zis@@ uka kum@@ azwe apho umsebenzi wethu wokushumayela un@@ em@@ iq@@ ath@@ ango . +U@@ Al@@ g@@ an@@ es@@ h uthi : “ Ab@@ az@@ alwana bal@@ apho bab@@ apha@@ tha njeng@@ ez@@ al@@ am@@ ane zabo , b@@ aban@@ ika ukutya , iimp@@ ahla , n@@ endawo yoku@@ lala yaye bab@@ akh@@ wel@@ isa kwiz@@ ith@@ uthi zabo . +Ng@@ ubani on@@ ok@@ wamk@@ ela umntu ang@@ amaz@@ iyo kwakhe kuba nje b@@ ekh@@ onza uThixo omnye ? +Ng@@ amaNgqina K@@ aYehova kuphela ! ” — Funda u@@ Yohane 13 : 35 . +Ngoku@@ k@@ hawuleza emva kokuba z@@ if@@ ik@@ ile i@@ imb@@ ac@@ u , abadala bam@@ ele bal@@ and@@ ele im@@ iy@@ alelo ekw@@ incwadi ethi , U@@ kwenza Uku@@ thanda K@@ uk@@ aYehova Ng@@ olung@@ elel@@ wano , kwis@@ ahluko 8 , isiq@@ end@@ u 30 . +Ng@@ obu@@ chule , banoku@@ bu@@ z@@ isa ng@@ ebandla nang@@ okuba loo mb@@ ac@@ u ib@@ is@@ iya na ents@@ imini ukuze bab@@ one ukuba b@@ un@@ j@@ ani ubu@@ hlobo b@@ ayo no@@ Yehova . +“ And@@ in@@ al@@ uv@@ uyo lung@@ aphezu k@@ olu lokuba nd@@ ive ukuba abantwana bam ba@@ hamba en@@ yanisweni . ” — 3 Y@@ O@@ H . 4 . +Ab@@ azali bang@@ aba ngum@@ zekelo om@@ hle njani kub@@ an@@ twana babo ? +I@@ intloko - intsapho z@@ inoku@@ gq@@ iba njani ngen@@ to yokuba i@@ intsapho z@@ azo z@@ iza kuya kw@@ ibandla lal@@ uphi ulw@@ imi ? +Abanye bona banoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abantu abaf@@ ud@@ uk@@ ele kw@@ ilizwe l@@ abo kunye nabantwana babo ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Y@@ ey@@ iphi ingxaki ab@@ aba nayo abantwana abaninzi b@@ abantu abaf@@ ud@@ uk@@ ele kwam@@ anye amazwe ? +( b ) Y@@ ey@@ iphi im@@ ibuzo eza kuph@@ end@@ ulwa kweli nq@@ aku ? +Kodwa emva koku@@ qala is@@ ikolo , nd@@ aqalisa ukuthanda ulw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni . +Kw@@ iminyaka nje emb@@ alwa , ndand@@ isele ndis@@ azi l@@ ona . +Ndand@@ ing@@ as@@ ev@@ a ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni , ibe nding@@ az@@ ib@@ oni nd@@ il@@ uhl@@ anga olun@@ ye n@@ abazali bam . ” +3 , 4 . ( a ) Ab@@ azali ban@@ okuba ngum@@ zekelo om@@ hle njani kub@@ an@@ twana babo ? +( b ) Yintoni abang@@ af@@ anele bay@@ il@@ ind@@ ele eb@@ an@@ tw@@ an@@ eni ? +Xa beb@@ ona ukuba “ n@@ ifuna ku@@ qala ub@@ ukumkani , ” b@@ afunda ukux@@ hom@@ ek@@ eka kuYehova ukuze bafum@@ ane izinto abaz@@ id@@ ing@@ ayo z@@ em@@ ihla ngem@@ ihla . +N@@ ing@@ aze n@@ ix@@ ak@@ eke n@@ ide n@@ ing@@ abi nalo ixesha l@@ abantwana ben@@ u . +B@@ an@@ oku@@ n@@ ced@@ akala njani abantwana bakho ngoku@@ funda ulw@@ imi l@@ wakho ? +B@@ azali , ukuba ban@@ jalo abantwana ben@@ u , ngaba an@@ in@@ aku@@ z@@ ama ukuba no@@ f@@ if@@ ana l@@ olo lw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni ? +Um@@ ntwana ov@@ a olun@@ ye ulw@@ imi bh@@ et@@ ele ufuna ukuk@@ hath@@ al@@ elwa ngendlela ef@@ anayo , aku@@ njalo ? +Ukuba kunjalo naku@@ we , un@@ ako uku@@ ban@@ ceda bam@@ azi yaye bam@@ thand@@ e uYehova . +Kodwa xa s@@ imb@@ ona ef@@ unda , eth@@ and@@ aza , kwaye es@@ enza konke okus@@ em@@ andleni ukuze aq@@ hub@@ e unqulo lw@@ entsapho rhoqo ng@@ ev@@ eki , s@@ abona ukuba ukwazi uYehova kub@@ alulekile . ” +Ab@@ azali banoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abantwana eku@@ s@@ enoku@@ funeka b@@ afund@@ e nge@@ elw@@ imi ezimbini ? +( a ) Ng@@ ubani om@@ ele agq@@ ibe ng@@ ebandla em@@ aku@@ y@@ iwe kulo ? +A@@ y@@ in@@ akw@@ enzeka loo nto xa umntwana eng@@ al@@ u@@ va ngokupheleleyo ulw@@ imi . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 14 : 9 , 11 . ) +Im@@ p@@ endulo ay@@ izange ibe y@@ ile th@@ ina sas@@ iy@@ il@@ ind@@ ele . +Kodwa xa s@@ afum@@ anisa ukuba ab@@ ev@@ a kang@@ ako kwi@@ intlanganiso z@@ olw@@ imi lwethu , s@@ agq@@ iba ekubeni siye kw@@ ibandla l@@ olw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni . +S@@ as@@ is@@ iya kunye q@@ ho kwi@@ intlanganiso nas@@ ents@@ imini . +S@@ as@@ im@@ em@@ a n@@ abazalwana bas@@ ebandleni kwis@@ id@@ lo n@@ axa siz@@ onwab@@ isa . +Y@@ onke loo nto iye y@@ aban@@ ceda abantwana bethu bab@@ azi abazalwana , b@@ azi no@@ Yehova , hay@@ i njengo@@ Thixo wabo kuphela kodwa njengo@@ B@@ awo no@@ M@@ hlobo . +Y@@ eyona nto ib@@ alulekileyo leyo kuthi ngaphezu koku@@ b@@ afund@@ isa ulw@@ imi lwethu . ” +U@@ Samuel w@@ ong@@ eza ng@@ elithi : “ Ukuze s@@ igc@@ ine ukholo lwethu lu@@ qin@@ ile , mna nom@@ fazi wam sas@@ is@@ iya nakw@@ iintl@@ ang@@ aniso z@@ olw@@ imi lwethu . +Ngenxa yoku@@ x@@ ak@@ eka sas@@ id@@ in@@ wa . +Kodwa siy@@ amb@@ ulela uYehova ngoku@@ w@@ us@@ ikelela umg@@ udu noku@@ zim@@ isela kwethu . +Ngoku b@@ ob@@ ath@@ athu abantwana bethu bak@@ w@@ inkonzo y@@ exesha eliz@@ eleyo . ” +U@@ Kris@@ t@@ ina uthi : “ Ndand@@ in@@ of@@ if@@ ana nje l@@ olw@@ imi lw@@ abazali bam , kodwa ulw@@ imi ol@@ wal@@ u@@ thethwa ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni ndand@@ ing@@ al@@ u@@ va . +Xa ndand@@ ina - 12 , nd@@ aya kw@@ ind@@ ibano eq@@ huty@@ wa ng@@ olw@@ imi endand@@ ifunda ngalo esik@@ olweni . +O@@ koku@@ qala ebomini bam , nd@@ aqond@@ a ukuba le nto ndiy@@ iv@@ ayo y@@ inyaniso ! +Enye into ey@@ atsh@@ intsha izinto ku@@ xa nd@@ aqalisa ukuth@@ and@@ aza ng@@ olw@@ imi lwa@@ s@@ esik@@ olweni . +Ndand@@ i@@ thetha no@@ Yehova ngokus@@ uka entl@@ iziyweni ! ” +B@@ an@@ twana , ngaba n@@ ik@@ hetha ukuya kw@@ ibandla l@@ olw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni ? +UN@@ ad@@ ia , okh@@ onza eB@@ het@@ eli , uthi : “ E@@ kuq@@ ab@@ uk@@ eni kwethu , mna nabantwana bas@@ ekhaya sas@@ ifuna uku@@ tsh@@ intsha ibandla siye kw@@ el@@ olw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni . ” +“ Ngoku siy@@ av@@ uya kuba abazali bethu bas@@ ifund@@ isa ulw@@ imi lwabo s@@ aza s@@ ahl@@ ala kw@@ ibandla l@@ olw@@ imi lwabo . +Loo nto iye yab@@ uph@@ uc@@ ula ubomi bethu s@@ aza s@@ afum@@ ana nam@@ ath@@ uba ang@@ akumbi oku@@ nceda abantu b@@ azi uYehova . ” +( b ) Ab@@ azali banoku@@ n@@ ced@@ wa njani eku@@ fund@@ iseni abantwana babo inyaniso ? +( Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 1 : 8 ; 31 : 10 , 27 , 28 . ) +Kodwa abazali abang@@ al@@ waz@@ iyo ulw@@ imi lwa@@ se@@ ku@@ hl@@ aleni bas@@ enoku@@ funa ukun@@ ced@@ wa ukuze bak@@ wazi uku@@ f@@ ikelela iintl@@ iziyo z@@ abantwana babo . +Ab@@ azali nabantwana bay@@ an@@ ced@@ akala ngokun@@ x@@ ulum@@ ana n@@ ebandla ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 18 , 19 ) +( b ) Yintoni eku@@ funeka baq@@ hubeke b@@ ey@@ enza abazali ? +Xa bab@@ end@@ inceda nge@@ ent@@ etho z@@ es@@ ikolo , ndand@@ ifunda luk@@ h@@ ulu . +I@@ be kwa@@ kuba m@@ n@@ andi xa siz@@ iph@@ um@@ l@@ ele s@@ onke njeng@@ eq@@ ela . ” +B@@ azali , c@@ el@@ ani uncedo kuYehova n@@ ize n@@ enze konke okus@@ em@@ andleni enu . +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 15 : 7 . ) +Ubu@@ hlobo b@@ abantwana ben@@ u no@@ Yehova m@@ ab@@ ube kwindawo yokuqala kun@@ ezinto ezif@@ un@@ wa n@@ ini . +Kodwa iim@@ fundiso zeBhayibhile ndiz@@ iqond@@ e kakuhle ng@@ o - 19@@ 4@@ 6 . +Eku@@ gqibeleni , nd@@ afunda int@@ etho yez@@ andla kwa@@ za kwam@@ n@@ andi uku@@ d@@ lala nabanye abantwana . +La@@ wamk@@ ela um@@ r@@ hum@@ o wem@@ ag@@ az@@ ini l@@ aza l@@ af@@ una nd@@ id@@ ib@@ ane nom@@ yeni w@@ alo , u@@ G@@ ary . +Eku@@ gqibeleni , abahl@@ anu kw@@ ik@@ las@@ i yabo b@@ aba ng@@ amaNgqina K@@ aYehova . +Ng@@ elo xesha , w@@ andiph@@ a il@@ ek@@ ese waza wathi uc@@ ela sibe ngab@@ ahl@@ obo . +Xa way@@ efuna ukub@@ haptizwa , abazali bakhe bathi kuye , “ Ukuba uk@@ he wal@@ i@@ Ngqina L@@ ik@@ aYehova , uza kuph@@ um ’ uph@@ ele kulo wethu um@@ zi ! ” +W@@ aqhubeka ef@@ unda waza kamva wab@@ haptizwa . +Sat@@ sha@@ ta ng@@ o - 19@@ 60 , kodwa abazali bakhe abaz@@ ange b@@ eze em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni wethu . +Un@@ yana wam u@@ N@@ ic@@ hol@@ as nom@@ k@@ akhe , u@@ D@@ eb@@ or@@ ah , bak@@ w@@ i@@ B@@ het@@ eli Y@@ ase@@ L@@ ond@@ on +U@@ F@@ aye no@@ James , u@@ J@@ er@@ ry no@@ Ev@@ el@@ y@@ n , uS@@ han@@ n@@ an no@@ St@@ even +Ngoku si@@ kwi@@ B@@ andla L@@ ent@@ etho Y@@ ez@@ andla L@@ ase@@ C@@ al@@ g@@ ary , ibe ndis@@ aqhubeka nding@@ um@@ dala . +Yintoni enoku@@ s@@ inceda sihl@@ ale sim@@ thanda kakhulu uYehova ? +Yintoni enoku@@ s@@ inceda siye siy@@ ithanda iBhayibhile ? +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile nje ukub@@ ath@@ anda abazalwana bethu ? +Yintoni es@@ enokuba yenza uthando l@@ wam@@ anye amaKristu lwa@@ p@@ ho@@ la ? +Abantu baya beng@@ am@@ thand@@ i uThixo . +B@@ onisa ukuba uy@@ am@@ thanda uYehova ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 10 ) +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 1@@ 19 : 9@@ 7 - 1@@ 00 . ) +B@@ onisa ukuba uy@@ ay@@ ithanda iBhayibhile ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 14 ) +Ng@@ ob@@ usuku boku@@ gqibela el@@ apha emhlabeni , uYesu wathi kub@@ afundi bakhe : “ Nd@@ in@@ inika um@@ y@@ alelo om@@ tsha , w@@ okuba n@@ ithand@@ ane ; kanye njengoko nd@@ in@@ ithand@@ ileyo mna , ukuba n@@ ani n@@ ithand@@ ane . +Ng@@ ako oko bonke baya kwazi ukuba n@@ ing@@ abafundi bam , ukuba n@@ in@@ othando phakathi kwen@@ u . ” — Yo@@ h . 13 : 34 , 35 . +Umpostile u@@ Yohane wathi : “ L@@ owo ung@@ am@@ thand@@ iyo um@@ zalwana wakhe , amb@@ on@@ ileyo , akan@@ ako ukum@@ thanda uThixo , ang@@ amb@@ on@@ anga . ” +B@@ onisa ukuba uy@@ abath@@ anda abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 17 ) +Sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba siy@@ abath@@ anda abazalwana ? +Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 4 : 9 , 10 . +21 : 15 . +Emva koko wathi kubo : “ ‘ P@@ hos@@ ani umn@@ atha ng@@ akw@@ icala las@@ eku@@ n@@ ene l@@ esik@@ he@@ ph@@ e yaye n@@ iya ku@@ fumana okuth@@ ile . ’ +B@@ aw@@ up@@ hos@@ a , kodwa abaz@@ ange babe s@@ akwazi uku@@ w@@ u@@ ts@@ alela ngapha@@ k@@ athi ngenxa y@@ enk@@ itha ye@@ entl@@ anzi . ” — Yo@@ h . 21 : 1 - 6 . +( b ) Z@@ i@@ intoni omnye um@@ zalwana wase@@ T@@ ha@@ il@@ and awa@@ z@@ ifund@@ ayo ngom@@ sebenzi wakhe ? +Ngenxa yoko , waw@@ und@@ enza nding@@ abi n@@ ax@@ esha l@@ okwenza izinto z@@ ebandla noku@@ s@@ ond@@ ela ngakumbi kuThixo . +Nd@@ aqond@@ a ukuba ukuze nd@@ ib@@ eke u@@ Bukumkani kwindawo yokuqala , kwaku@@ za kufuneka nd@@ itsh@@ ints@@ he umsebenzi . ” +U@@ thi : “ Nd@@ ath@@ ath ’ uny@@ aka nd@@ ic@@ inga ngen@@ to endand@@ iza kuy@@ enza . Nd@@ agq@@ iba ekubeni nd@@ ith@@ eng@@ ise i - ice cre@@ am es@@ it@@ r@@ at@@ weni . +Nd@@ aph@@ elelwa y@@ imali ekuq@@ aleni , ibe nd@@ aty@@ ha@@ fa . +Xa nd@@ id@@ ibana nabantu end@@ andiph@@ angela nabo , bab@@ end@@ ihl@@ eka b@@ esithi b@@ end@@ iy@@ ic@@ ing@@ iswe yintoni into yokuba ukuth@@ eng@@ isa i - ice cre@@ am kung@@ con@@ o kunoku@@ s@@ ebenza nge@@ ek@@ hom@@ p@@ y@@ utha kwindawo ep@@ hol@@ ileyo . +Nd@@ athand@@ aza kuYehova , nd@@ ic@@ ela and@@ inced@@ e nd@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele nokuba nd@@ ibe n@@ exesha l@@ ezinto z@@ ebandla . +Nd@@ ade nd@@ azi ukuba abath@@ eng@@ i bam bath@@ anda ey@@ iphi i - ice cre@@ am , ibe n@@ am nd@@ aba y@@ inc@@ u@@ ts@@ he eku@@ y@@ enz@@ eni . +Kung@@ ekudala , yay@@ ith@@ eng@@ wa iph@@ ele s@@ uku ngal@@ un@@ ye . +P@@ ho@@ fu , ndand@@ ing@@ as@@ akh@@ ali ngam@@ ali njeng@@ ang@@ oku@@ ya ndand@@ iph@@ angela nge@@ ek@@ hom@@ p@@ y@@ utha . +Nd@@ onwab@@ e kakhulu kun@@ aku@@ qala kuba and@@ is@@ en@@ awo ama@@ x@@ hala endand@@ iba n@@ awo ndis@@ aph@@ angela kul@@ a@@ a nd@@ awo yokuqala . +O@@ kub@@ aluleke nang@@ akumbi kukuba ndiz@@ iva ndis@@ ond@@ ele kuYehova . ” — Funda u@@ Mateyu 5 : 3 , 6 . +Emva kokuba eb@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi@@ we wathi : “ In@@ to end@@ iz@@ is@@ ola ngayo kukuba nd@@ id@@ l@@ ale ngexesha , nd@@ iqond@@ e k@@ ade ukuba ukukh@@ onza uYehova k@@ ok@@ ona k@@ onwab@@ isa ngaphezu k@@ ol@@ on@@ wabo lw@@ eli hlabathi . ” +UYesu wathi : “ A@@ kukho b@@ ani unoku@@ kh@@ onza iink@@ osi ezimbini . ” +W@@ aph@@ inda wathi : “ An@@ in@@ aku@@ kh@@ onza uThixo nobu@@ T@@ y@@ ebi . ” +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 2 : 14 . ) +B@@ ona inq@@ aku elithi , “ Ngaba Indlela O@@ z@@ ihl@@ az@@ iya Ng@@ ayo I@@ y@@ ingenelo ? ” +S@@ as@@ is@@ iya q@@ ho nas@@ ents@@ imini . ” +S@@ aba bu@@ hlungu uku@@ shi@@ ya iz@@ ifundo zethu zeBhayibhile . ” +Kodwa ke , emva kw@@ eny@@ anga , bafum@@ ana iindaba ezim@@ n@@ andi . +UM@@ ir@@ i@@ am uthi : “ S@@ ac@@ elwa ukuba sibe ngo@@ ov@@ ulindlela ab@@ ak@@ hethekileyo . +Kwa@@ s@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa uku@@ hlala kwis@@ abelo s@@ ethu ! ” +Bab@@ amb@@ elela kwis@@ ithembiso esi@@ kwi@@ Ndumiso 37 : 5 esithi : “ Y@@ iq@@ engq@@ ele kuYehova indlela yakho , uze uth@@ emb@@ ele ngaye , kwaye yena uya kwenza . ” +Kodwa namhlanje siy@@ akwazi , ibe zonke izinto ezib@@ alulekileyo sin@@ azo . ” +Kutheni sinoku@@ l@@ ind@@ ela ukuba kub@@ ekho iim@@ v@@ av@@ any@@ o em@@ tsha@@ tw@@ eni nas@@ ents@@ atsh@@ eni ? +S@@ iq@@ inis@@ ekile ukuba ufuna izinto z@@ isi@@ hamb@@ ele kakuhle , njengokuba way@@ enjalo naku@@ bakh@@ onzi bakhe bam@@ andulo . — Funda uY@@ eremiya 29 : 11 , 12 . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Sam@@ uw@@ eli 1 : 4 - 7 . ) +U@@ P@@ a@@ ula uc@@ ac@@ isa athi : “ Nangona mna no@@ An@@ n sas@@ ing@@ az@@ al@@ ani , ukub@@ ona indlela away@@ end@@ ix@@ hal@@ ab@@ ele ngayo kw@@ and@@ inceda kakhulu . +Kw@@ and@@ inceda ukuze nd@@ iq@@ hubeke nd@@ ikh@@ onza uYehova . ” +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 14@@ 5 : 18 , 19 . ) +“ A@@ ph@@ o buk@@ hoyo ub@@ unc@@ wane ben@@ u , z@@ iya kuba l@@ apho ne@@ entliziyo z@@ enu . ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ A 12 : 34 . +Xa six@@ ubus@@ ha ezi zinto , c@@ am@@ ngc@@ a ngen@@ to onoku@@ yenza wen@@ a ukuze ubu@@ thand@@ e nang@@ akumbi ob@@ u b@@ unc@@ wane ubu@@ fum@@ ene kuThixo . +Ngaba uy@@ ay@@ ibona indlela eyay@@ ix@@ abis@@ eke ngayo le per@@ ile kuye ? +( Funda uM@@ ar@@ ko 10 : 28 - 30 . ) +( a ) Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze umpostile uPawulos athi ints@@ imi ‘ bu@@ b@@ unc@@ wane esib@@ uph@@ ethe ngez@@ it@@ ya z@@ od@@ ong@@ we ’ ? +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Roma 1 : 14 , 15 ; ney@@ esi - 2 ku@@ Timoti 4 : 2 . ) +Abanye babo bakh@@ onza eB@@ het@@ eli , ngo@@ ov@@ ulindlela abanye ngab@@ adala . +U@@ I@@ r@@ ene uthi , “ Xa nd@@ ic@@ inga ng@@ ezinye izinto eng@@ end@@ iz@@ il@@ eq@@ ile , and@@ iqond@@ i ukuba ikho eb@@ iya kund@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa njeng@@ ale . ” +Yintoni “ ingq@@ webo yob@@ unc@@ wane ” uYesu awa@@ thetha ngayo ku@@ Mateyu 13 : 5@@ 2 , kwaye siy@@ iz@@ alisa njani ? +( Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 2 : 4 - 7 . ) +Mas@@ enze umzekelo ngom@@ zalwana og@@ ama ling@@ u@@ Peter . +Ng@@ elithi uy@@ am@@ v@@ av@@ anya , lo r@@ abh@@ i wab@@ uza u@@ Peter lo m@@ buzo , “ Ngoku ke , m@@ fo@@ wam k@@ haw@@ u@@ tsho , incwadi ka@@ Daniyeli y@@ abh@@ alwa ngal@@ uphi ulw@@ imi ? ” +Uku@@ fika kwa@@ m ekhaya nd@@ a@@ jonga i@@ i@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo no@@ o@@ V@@ uk@@ ani ! +be@@ eny@@ anga ezing@@ aphambili , nd@@ al@@ ifumana inq@@ aku elal@@ ic@@ ac@@ isa ukuba u@@ Daniyeli way@@ eb@@ hal@@ we ng@@ esi@@ Ar@@ am . ” +Xa us@@ enjenjalo , uya kuz@@ if@@ umb@@ ela “ ub@@ unc@@ wane obu@@ ngas@@ o@@ ze bus@@ il@@ ele emaz@@ ulwini , apho kung@@ as@@ ond@@ eli s@@ ela , kung@@ onakal@@ isi n@@ an@@ und@@ u . +K@@ uba apho buk@@ hoyo ub@@ unc@@ wane ben@@ u , z@@ iya kuba l@@ apho ne@@ entliziyo z@@ enu . ” — Luka 12 : 33 , 34 . +“ Ndand@@ ing@@ av@@ ani nom@@ nye um@@ zalwana endand@@ is@@ ebenza naye . +Ng@@ enye imini s@@ athi sis@@ ax@@ amb@@ ul@@ isana , kwang@@ ena abantu abab@@ ini bas@@ ibona s@@ igq@@ a@@ j@@ uk@@ elwa yim@@ is@@ ind@@ o . ” ​ — U@@ C@@ H@@ R@@ I@@ S . +“ Omnye ud@@ ade esas@@ ithanda ukus@@ humayela kunye , was@@ uka way@@ eka . +And@@ azi kwa@@ kutheni . ” — U@@ J@@ AN@@ E@@ T . +“ Ndand@@ inc@@ ok@@ ola nabantu abab@@ ini ef@@ ow@@ un@@ ini ngexesha elinye . +Omnye wabo wab@@ hab@@ hay@@ isa , nd@@ ac@@ inga ukuba uy@@ ib@@ ekile if@@ ow@@ uni . +Nd@@ aqalisa uku@@ thetha kakubi ngaye kulo w@@ esibini , kodwa kwa@@ thi k@@ anti ak@@ ay@@ ib@@ ekanga if@@ oni . ” — UM@@ I@@ C@@ HA@@ E@@ L . +“ E@@ b@@ andleni lethu , o@@ ov@@ ulindlela abab@@ ini baq@@ alisa ukung@@ ev@@ ani . +Loo nto yay@@ ib@@ aty@@ ha@@ f@@ isa abanye . ” — U@@ G@@ A@@ R@@ Y . +“ N@@ ize n@@ ing@@ ax@@ abani end@@ l@@ eleni . ” +“ Am@@ ac@@ eb@@ o ay@@ atsh@@ itsha apho kung@@ ekho g@@ qu@@ g@@ ula . ” +UM@@ icha@@ el uthi , “ Um@@ zalwana wam wand@@ ix@@ ol@@ ela ny@@ h@@ ani . ” +“ Q@@ hub@@ ekani n@@ inyam@@ ez@@ elana yaye n@@ ix@@ ol@@ elana nges@@ isa ukuba n@@ abani na un@@ es@@ izathu soku@@ kh@@ al@@ azela omnye . ” +Ngoku bay@@ av@@ ana , ibe bas@@ humayela iindaba ezilungileyo kunye . +Oku kung@@ af@@ ani kunoku@@ kh@@ ang@@ eleka kuy@@ into engen@@ am@@ sebenzi , kodwa kunoku@@ b@@ angela ukung@@ av@@ ani . ” +W@@ aya end@@ id@@ ika , ibe nd@@ aq@@ ala uku@@ thetha kakubi naye . +Ndand@@ is@@ ithi , ‘ Ak@@ and@@ ihl@@ on@@ eli , n@@ am ke and@@ iz@@ ukum@@ hl@@ onela . ’ ” +“ Nd@@ aqalisa ukub@@ ona izinto ezing@@ ent@@ le kub@@ untu bam , ibe nd@@ ap@@ ho@@ x@@ eka . +Nd@@ abona ukuba kufuneka ndiy@@ itsh@@ ints@@ he indlela end@@ ic@@ inga ngayo . +Emva koku@@ thand@@ aza kuYehova ng@@ ale ngx@@ aki , nd@@ am@@ th@@ eng@@ ela is@@ ipho nd@@ aza nd@@ abh@@ ala is@@ ibh@@ il@@ iv@@ ana nd@@ ix@@ ol@@ isa ngoku@@ ngam@@ pha@@ thi kakuhle . +S@@ aw@@ ol@@ ana s@@ aza s@@ av@@ um@@ elana ukuba so@@ ze siph@@ inde siy@@ ik@@ humb@@ ule loo ngx@@ aki . +A@@ sik@@ aze siph@@ inde sibe n@@ engxaki . ” +E@@ Y@@ ON@@ A nto ib@@ alulekileyo kubantu abaninzi namhlanje y@@ imali . +Kutheni kufuneka ilung@@ iswe imb@@ am@@ bano eng@@ endlela uThixo abal@@ awula ngayo abantu ? +Kub@@ aluleke kang@@ akanani uku@@ theth@@ elelwa kw@@ endlela uYehova al@@ awula ngayo ? +K@@ uba ukususela ngom@@ hla o@@ ok@@ ho@@ kho bethu abal@@ ala ng@@ awo eku@@ f@@ eni , zonke izinto zis@@ aqhubeka kanye njeng@@ as@@ ekuq@@ aleni kw@@ end@@ alo . ” +( Funda u@@ Isaya 5@@ 5 : 10 , 11 . ) +( Funda uY@@ obhi 1 : 7 - 12 . ) +( Funda uY@@ obhi 38 : 18 - 21 . ) +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Roma 5 : 3 - 5 . ) +E@@ sin@@ ye isizathu s@@ oko kukuba ul@@ awula ng@@ othando . +U@@ sik@@ hath@@ al@@ ele ngaphezu kokuba th@@ ina siz@@ ik@@ hath@@ al@@ ele . +I@@ intloko - nts@@ apho nab@@ adala banoku@@ m@@ x@@ elisa njani uYehova ? +INdumiso 14@@ 7 ib@@ ongoza abantu bakaThixo ukuba bad@@ um@@ ise uYehova . +Yintoni le ing@@ aka ngo@@ Yehova ey@@ enza um@@ dum@@ isi af@@ une ukuba ad@@ uny@@ iswe ? +U@@ lu@@ tsha olun@@ inzi lung@@ ena kw@@ inkonzo y@@ exesha eliz@@ eleyo . +“ Z@@ enz@@ eleni abahl@@ obo ngobu@@ ty@@ ebi obung@@ eb@@ ob@@ ab@@ ulungisa . ” ​ — L@@ U@@ K@@ A 16 : 9 . +S@@ ing@@ enza njani ukuze sing@@ abi ngam@@ ak@@ hoboka abath@@ eng@@ isi ? +Kutheni kuya ku@@ hlala kukho amahl@@ wempu kule nk@@ qubo yezinto ? +Yintoni es@@ iy@@ ifund@@ ayo kweli c@@ ebiso lik@@ aYesu ? +S@@ azi njani ukuba yaying@@ ey@@ on@@ jongo kaThixo ukuba kub@@ ekho uq@@ oq@@ os@@ ho ? +Z@@ ek@@ elisa ngendlela abanye abazalwana abab@@ us@@ ebenzisa ngoku@@ th@@ emb@@ eka ngayo ubu@@ ty@@ ebi obung@@ eb@@ ob@@ ab@@ ulungisa . +Ngoku nd@@ ix@@ ol@@ ela lula , nd@@ in@@ om@@ onde kwaye ndiy@@ ay@@ amkela imeko xa nd@@ ip@@ ho@@ x@@ ekile ibe ndiy@@ am@@ am@@ ela n@@ axa nd@@ il@@ ul@@ ek@@ wa . ” +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 8 : 13 - 15 . ) +U@@ Abraham wab@@ onisa njani ukuba uth@@ emb@@ ele ngo@@ Thixo ? +( b ) Sinoku@@ lis@@ ebenzisa njani namhlanje ic@@ ebiso lik@@ a@@ Pawulos ? +Emva kokuba uPawulos ec@@ ha@@ ze u@@ Timoti “ njeng@@ e@@ j@@ oni el@@ ihle lik@@ aKristu , ” wathi : “ A@@ kukho j@@ oni l@@ iz@@ ib@@ and@@ akan@@ ya kum@@ ash@@ ish@@ ini ez@@ or@@ h@@ webo , ukuze lik@@ hol@@ ise um@@ pha@@ thi w@@ alo . ” +UYehova us@@ ikelela abantu ‘ ab@@ aty@@ ebe em@@ isebenz@@ ini em@@ ihle . ’ +Am@@ ap@@ l@@ anga nam@@ at@@ ye ok@@ wakha od@@ id@@ i kunye ne@@ ents@@ imbi z@@ iya ku@@ fun@@ yan@@ wa sim@@ ahla ng@@ umntu wonke ukuze az@@ akh@@ ele ik@@ haya lakhe el@@ ihle . +Ukuba ufuna ukun@@ ikela nge@@ int@@ an@@ ethi , y@@ iya k@@ u - j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g uze uc@@ of@@ e kwindawo ethi “ Y@@ enza Um@@ n@@ ik@@ elo W@@ om@@ sebenzi O@@ w@@ enziwa E@@ hlabathini L@@ onke ” kum@@ az@@ antsi alo nal@@ iphi na ik@@ has@@ i . +EL@@ IN@@ Y@@ E ibh@@ inqa el@@ igama ling@@ uS@@ usi l@@ athi : “ Kwa@@ ph@@ antse kwa@@ phela uny@@ aka six@@ hel@@ ekile em@@ ph@@ efuml@@ weni emva koku@@ s@@ wel@@ eka k@@ onyana wethu . ” +Q@@ ho sis@@ enza loo nto , uxolo luk@@ aThixo lwal@@ uz@@ ikh@@ usela iintl@@ iziyo ne@@ engqondo zethu . ” ​ — Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Filip@@ i 4 : 6 , 7 . +UYesu waba no@@ v@@ elw@@ ano njani xa kwa@@ s@@ wel@@ eka u@@ L@@ az@@ ar@@ o ? +Ukuba ux@@ hel@@ ekile em@@ ph@@ efuml@@ weni , z@@ inoku@@ kuth@@ uthuz@@ ela n@@ awe iz@@ ibhalo ezif@@ ana n@@ ezi : +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 5 : 11 . ) +Yintoni eku@@ funeka siy@@ ik@@ humb@@ ule ng@@ entl@@ ungu yoku@@ s@@ wel@@ ek@@ elwa ? +Kw@@ an@@ axa umntu ey@@ ichaza indlela avakal@@ elwa ngayo , aku@@ s@@ oloko kul@@ ula ukuba abanye abantu bay@@ ifum@@ ane eyona nto az@@ ama uku@@ yi@@ thetha . +Xa bes@@ enjenjalo , ndiz@@ iva nding@@ end@@ ed@@ wa kule nt@@ lung@@ u . ” +U@@ J@@ un@@ ia uthi : “ M@@ na nd@@ inced@@ wa kakhulu kuku@@ fumana um@@ y@@ al@@ ezo om@@ f@@ utshane okh@@ uth@@ az@@ ayo okanye ku@@ kum@@ eny@@ wa ngam@@ anye amaKristu . +Nd@@ iye ndiz@@ ive nd@@ ithand@@ wa kwaye ndi@@ ho@@ y@@ iwe . ” +U@@ D@@ al@@ ene uk@@ humbula oku : “ O@@ od@@ ade bab@@ ek@@ he baf@@ ike b@@ eze kund@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ela , ibe ndand@@ ib@@ ab@@ uza ukuba bang@@ and@@ ithand@@ azela na . +Bab@@ eye baq@@ al@@ ise ukuth@@ and@@ aza , kube nzima noku@@ thetha ekuq@@ aleni , kodwa q@@ ho , emva kwam@@ az@@ wana amb@@ alwa nje , amazwi abo ay@@ e@@ qina baze b@@ ats@@ ho ng@@ ow@@ ona m@@ thandazo us@@ uka kum@@ az@@ antsi e@@ entliziyo . +Uk@@ holo no@@ thando lwabo olom@@ eleleyo , kunye noku@@ nd@@ ix@@ hal@@ abela kwabo , z@@ il@@ u@@ qinis@@ ile ukholo lwa@@ m . ” +“ I@@ q@@ abane l@@ okwenyaniso l@@ ithanda ng@@ amaxesha onke , yaye ling@@ um@@ zalwana oz@@ al@@ elwe ixesha loku@@ b@@ andez@@ eleka . ” +Omnye um@@ zalwana uthi : “ Ndand@@ il@@ ind@@ ele ukuba kube nzima kakhulu xa kuf@@ ika um@@ hla es@@ atsha@@ ta ng@@ awo ok@@ okuqala eng@@ ekho , ibe kwa@@ kung@@ elula . +Kodwa abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade ab@@ amb@@ alwa b@@ enza into baza bam@@ em@@ a abahl@@ obo bam abas@@ ond@@ eleyo ukuze nding@@ abi nd@@ ed@@ wa . ” +U@@ J@@ un@@ ia uthi : “ Un@@ cedo kunye nobu@@ d@@ l@@ elane obu@@ fumana xa ing@@ eng@@ om@@ hla uk@@ hethekileyo bu@@ dla ngokun@@ ceda kakhulu . +Loo m@@ ath@@ uba ang@@ ac@@ ety@@ w@@ anga ab@@ aluleke kakhulu kwaye ay@@ ath@@ uthuz@@ ela . ” +Ng@@ okwenene b@@ and@@ enze nd@@ az@@ iva iing@@ alo zik@@ aYehova ezin@@ othando em@@ ag@@ x@@ eni am . ” +Kutheni iz@@ ithembiso zik@@ aYehova zis@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ela nje ? + +K@@ anti ezinye iz@@ ibhalo ezin@@ oku@@ sib@@ op@@ h ’ aman@@ x@@ eba yi@@ Ndumiso 20 : 1 , 2 ; 31 : 7 ; 38 : 8 , 9 , 15 ; 5@@ 5 : 22 ; 1@@ 21 : 1 , 2 ; u@@ Isaya 5@@ 7 : 15 ; 6@@ 6 : 13 ; ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Filip@@ i 4 : 13 ; ney@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 5 : 7 . +J@@ onga n@@ enq@@ aku elithi “ Th@@ uthuz@@ ela Abantu Ab@@ as@@ entl@@ ung@@ w@@ ini , Njeng@@ o@@ Yesu ” kwi@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo ka@@ N@@ ov@@ emba 1 , 20@@ 10 . +“ S@@ is@@ wele amazwi esing@@ aw@@ abh@@ ekisa ku@@ we , inye nje into esing@@ aku@@ x@@ elela yona , kukuba siy@@ aku@@ thanda . +A@@ siy@@ azi indlela ov@@ akal@@ elwa ngayo , kodwa yena uYehova uy@@ ay@@ azi kwaye uya kuq@@ hubeka eku@@ th@@ uthuz@@ ela . +Sin@@ ethemba lokuba im@@ ithand@@ azo yethu iza ku@@ kuth@@ uthuz@@ ela n@@ oko . ” +“ Ng@@ am@@ ana uYehova ang@@ an@@ awe kule nt@@ lung@@ u uku@@ yo . ” +“ Ng@@ am@@ ana ing@@ aku@@ th@@ uthuz@@ ela into yokuba uThixo eng@@ ayi kus@@ il@@ ib@@ ala is@@ ihl@@ obo s@@ akho , kwaye eza kukh@@ umb@@ ula y@@ on@@ k ’ into ngas@@ o aze as@@ iv@@ use eku@@ f@@ eni . ” +“ I@@ si@@ hlobo s@@ akho as@@ in@@ aku@@ ze siph@@ inde sif@@ un@@ yan@@ we l@@ utsh@@ aba loku@@ gqibela ol@@ uku@@ ku@@ fa . +O@@ kwang@@ oku , iz@@ enzo zas@@ o z@@ okholo siya ku@@ hlala siz@@ ik@@ humbula de s@@ iv@@ us@@ we siph@@ elele e@@ Parad@@ esi . ” +“ Nangona ngoku sis@@ wele amazwi oku@@ chaza intl@@ ungu yoku@@ f@@ elwa , ngen@@ y ’ imini s@@ iza kus@@ w@@ ela amazwi oku@@ chaza indlela es@@ iv@@ uya ngayo kuba uB@@ awo wethu os@@ ezulwini ev@@ use is@@ ihl@@ obo s@@ akho . ” +Ng@@ emb@@ andez@@ elo enkulu , amaKristu aya kuth@@ emb@@ ela ngo@@ Yehova , away@@ i kuz@@ ama ukuz@@ ikh@@ usela ngok@@ wa@@ wo +Um@@ vakal@@ isi us@@ humayela ngom@@ y@@ al@@ ezo os@@ eBhayibhileni kubantu abas@@ ebenza kum@@ y@@ ezo wama - ap@@ ile os@@ e@@ Gr@@ ó@@ j@@ e@@ c . +( b ) Sinoku@@ funda ntoni kwi@@ Ndumiso 14@@ 7 ? +I@@ be kus@@ enokwenzeka xa iy@@ onke im@@ iny@@ ele izi@@ it@@ r@@ il@@ iy@@ oni ! +Nd@@ ifuna ube li@@ Ngqina l@@ am el@@ onwab@@ ileyo ! ” +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 14@@ 7 : 8 , 9 . ) +UM@@ u@@ ts@@ u@@ o uthi : “ Nd@@ ev@@ a ukuba uYehova us@@ ec@@ aleni kwethu nokuba us@@ ik@@ hath@@ al@@ ele . +12 , 13 . ( a ) Yintoni es@@ imele siy@@ iph@@ eph@@ e ukuze six@@ ham@@ le kun@@ cedo luk@@ aThixo ? +K@@ anti kw@@ elinye icala , uThixo “ ub@@ ak@@ ha@@ hl@@ ela phantsi ” abang@@ endawo . +“ UYehova uy@@ ol@@ iswa ngabo bam@@ oyik@@ ayo , ngabo bal@@ ind@@ ela ubu@@ bele bakhe b@@ othando . ” +15 - 17 . Ng@@ amanye amaxesha sinoku@@ z@@ iva njani nge@@ engxaki esin@@ azo , ibe uYehova us@@ inceda njani nge@@ Lizwi lakhe ? +Namhlanje uYehova us@@ ik@@ hok@@ ela nge@@ Lizwi lakhe , iBhayibhile . +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 14@@ 7 : 19 , 20 . ) +Ng@@ awa@@ phi am@@ ac@@ eb@@ o an@@ oku@@ kwenza ukuba ube n@@ ek@@ amva el@@ onwab@@ isayo ? +Ng@@ awa@@ phi amath@@ uba aku@@ v@@ ul@@ ek@@ elayo xa ung@@ uv@@ ulindlela ? +L@@ U@@ T@@ S@@ H@@ A , n@@ iy@@ azi ukuba kub@@ alulekile uku@@ c@@ eba indawo oya kuyo ngaphambi kokuba uth@@ a@@ the u@@ hambo . +Ub@@ omi bu@@ f@@ ana n@@ olo hambo ibe ixesha loku@@ c@@ eba ukuba uy@@ aphi ku@@ xa us@@ akh@@ ula . +W@@ azi njani ukuba uYehova ufuna uc@@ eb@@ ele ukuba n@@ ek@@ amva el@@ iza kuku@@ v@@ uy@@ isa ? +UM@@ dali wakho kuth@@ iwa ‘ nguThixo w@@ othando , ’ ‘ uThixo on@@ oy@@ olo , ’ ow@@ enze abantu “ ng@@ okom@@ fanekiso wakhe . ” +U@@ ya k@@ on@@ waba xa ux@@ elisa uThixo wethu os@@ ithand@@ ayo . +UYesu Kristu ung@@ umzekelo o@@ gqib@@ eleleyo kul@@ u@@ tsha . +In@@ to ey@@ as@@ ond@@ eza uYesu kuYehova kuku@@ funda i@@ Zibhalo . +“ Am@@ ac@@ eb@@ o ay@@ atsh@@ itsha apho kung@@ ekho g@@ qu@@ g@@ ula , kodwa ngob@@ un@@ inzi bab@@ ac@@ eb@@ isi kukho oku@@ f@@ ez@@ wayo . ” +Kuth@@ ath ’ ixesha ukuze ube l@@ ich@@ ule , njeng@@ aku@@ wo n@@ aw@@ uphi na umsebenzi . +E@@ kuq@@ aleni ndand@@ ingen@@ azo iz@@ ifundo zeBhayibhile , kodwa nd@@ aye nd@@ af@@ ud@@ ukela kw@@ enye ints@@ imi , ibe kung@@ aph@@ elanga n@@ eny@@ anga ndand@@ isele nd@@ inez@@ ifundo ezil@@ iqela . +E@@ sin@@ ye s@@ azo s@@ aqalisa uku@@ za e@@ H@@ olweni Yo@@ Bukumkani . +Ngokomzekelo , u@@ J@@ ac@@ ob , wase@@ M@@ nt@@ la M@@ er@@ ika , ub@@ hala athi : “ Xa ndand@@ in@@ eminyaka es@@ ixh@@ enx@@ e , abantwana endand@@ ifunda nabo abaninzi babeng@@ ama@@ V@@ i@@ et@@ n@@ am . +Ndand@@ ifuna ukub@@ ax@@ elela ngo@@ Yehova , ngoko emva kwexesha el@@ ithile nd@@ ac@@ eba ukufunda ulw@@ imi lwabo . +I@@ xesha el@@ ininzi ndand@@ il@@ u@@ funda ngoku@@ th@@ el@@ ekisa i@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo y@@ esi@@ Ng@@ esi ney@@ esi@@ V@@ i@@ et@@ n@@ am . +Nd@@ az@@ if@@ un@@ ela abahl@@ obo nakw@@ ibandla l@@ esi@@ V@@ i@@ et@@ n@@ am elal@@ i@@ kuf@@ utshane . +Xa ndand@@ in@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 18 nd@@ aba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela . +Emva koko nd@@ aya kwi@@ S@@ ikolo Se@@ Bhayibhile S@@ abazalwana Ab@@ ang@@ atsha@@ t@@ anga . +E@@ so sik@@ olo s@@ and@@ inceda kwis@@ abelo s@@ obu@@ v@@ ulindlela end@@ i@@ ku@@ so ngoku , apho ind@@ im nd@@ ed@@ wa um@@ dala kw@@ iqela l@@ esi@@ V@@ i@@ et@@ n@@ am . +Abantu abaninzi aba@@ thetha isi@@ V@@ i@@ et@@ n@@ am iy@@ ab@@ oth@@ usa into yokuba nd@@ iye nd@@ afunda ulw@@ imi lwabo . +B@@ aye b@@ and@@ ic@@ ele nding@@ ene , ibe kum@@ ax@@ esha amaninzi nd@@ iye nd@@ ifund@@ e nabo iBhayibhile . +Abanye babo baye b@@ enza ink@@ qub@@ ela b@@ ade bab@@ haptizwa . ” ​ — T@@ hel@@ ekisa ne@@ Z@@ enzo 2 : 7 , 8 . +Kuy@@ and@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa ukukh@@ uthaza abazalwana abas@@ akh@@ ul@@ ayo ab@@ akw@@ ibandla lethu noku@@ bab@@ ona bes@@ enza ink@@ qub@@ ela . +Emva kokuba nd@@ iye kwi@@ S@@ ikolo Se@@ Bhayibhile S@@ abazalwana Ab@@ ang@@ atsha@@ t@@ anga , nd@@ ab@@ elwa ukuba nd@@ ibe ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela kw@@ enye indawo . +N@@ akuba nding@@ azange nd@@ ifum@@ ane mntu ow@@ enza ink@@ qub@@ ela de wab@@ haptizwa kuloo nts@@ imi , abanye bab@@ afum@@ ana . +Ukuba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela kunoku@@ kuv@@ ulela njani amanye amath@@ uba ? +Um@@ zalwana og@@ ama ling@@ u@@ K@@ ev@@ in uthi : “ N@@ dis@@ ey@@ in@@ kwen@@ kw@@ ana ndand@@ is@@ azi ukuba nd@@ ifuna ukukh@@ onza uYehova ixesha eliz@@ eleyo ngen@@ ye imini . +Nd@@ ade nd@@ aba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela xa ndand@@ in@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 19 . +Ng@@ amaxesha ath@@ ile ndand@@ iz@@ ix@@ hasa ngoku@@ sebenz@@ ela omnye um@@ zalwana o@@ wayeng@@ um@@ akh@@ i . +Nd@@ afunda ukux@@ hom@@ a u@@ pha@@ hla , uku@@ f@@ ak@@ ela i@@ if@@ est@@ ile ne@@ engc@@ ango . +K@@ amva , nd@@ as@@ ebenza iminyaka em@@ ibini ne@@ q@@ ela elal@@ inceda kwindawo eyay@@ ihl@@ as@@ elwe y@@ ink@@ any@@ amba , sis@@ ak@@ ha i@@ i@@ H@@ olo Z@@ o@@ Bukumkani nam@@ ak@@ haya abazalwana . +Xa nd@@ ev@@ a ukuba kufuneka abakh@@ i eM@@ z@@ antsi Afrika , nd@@ af@@ aka is@@ ic@@ elo soku@@ ya apho s@@ aza s@@ amk@@ elwa . +A@@ ph@@ a e@@ Afrika , emva kwe@@ ev@@ eki nje ezimb@@ alwa nd@@ iye ndis@@ uke apha nd@@ iye pha@@ y@@ a@@ a ndis@@ ak@@ ha i@@ i@@ H@@ olo Z@@ o@@ Bukumkani . +S@@ ihl@@ ala kunye , s@@ ifund@@ e iBhayibhile kunye , size sis@@ ebenz@@ e kunye . +Kuy@@ and@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa ukus@@ humayela n@@ abazalwana iv@@ eki n@@ ev@@ eki . +I@@ zinto end@@ az@@ ic@@ eba ndis@@ ey@@ in@@ kwen@@ kw@@ ana z@@ ind@@ enze nd@@ on@@ waba ngendlela end@@ ing@@ azange ndiy@@ ic@@ inge . ” +Uku@@ kh@@ onza eB@@ het@@ eli kuy@@ onwab@@ isa kuba yonke into oy@@ enzayo khona uy@@ enzela uYehova . +Emva k@@ onyaka on@@ es@@ iq@@ ing@@ atha nd@@ am@@ eny@@ wa ukuba nd@@ iye kukh@@ onza eB@@ het@@ eli , apho nd@@ afunda ukub@@ h@@ exesha um@@ atsh@@ ini woku@@ shi@@ c@@ il@@ ela nd@@ aza kamva nd@@ enza i@@ i@@ pro@@ gr@@ am@@ u zek@@ hom@@ p@@ y@@ utha . +In@@ to end@@ iy@@ ithand@@ ayo nge@@ B@@ het@@ eli kuku@@ z@@ ivela ngen@@ k@@ qub@@ ela yom@@ sebenzi wokushumayela , nding@@ ab@@ alis@@ elwa . +Nd@@ iy@@ ath@@ anda ukukh@@ onza apha kuba yonke into es@@ iy@@ enzayo inceda abantu bas@@ ond@@ ele kuYehova . ” +Q@@ inis@@ eka ukuba uYehova ufuna ube n@@ ek@@ amva el@@ onwab@@ isayo . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 Timoti 6 : 18 , 19 . ) +Emva koko , c@@ eba ukwenza into aza kuk@@ hol@@ iswa y@@ iyo . +W@@ afunda indlela umntu az@@ enza ngayo izinto es@@ and@@ ul ’ uku@@ d@@ alwa . +Y@@ if@@ ake ‘ ngokuz@@ inc@@ ina ngen@@ yam@@ eko i@@ Zibhalo m@@ ihla le . ’ ​ — IZ@@ e . +UYesu wathi : “ M@@ us@@ ani uku@@ bo@@ y@@ ika abo bab@@ ulala um@@ zimba baze emva k@@ oku bang@@ akwazi kwenza n@@ antoni na eng@@ akumbi . ” +M@@ usa uk@@ oth@@ uka okanye un@@ kw@@ ant@@ ye , kuba uYehova uThixo wakho un@@ awe n@@ aphi na apho uya khona . ” +M@@ am@@ ela uYehova uze um@@ them@@ be kuyo yonke into oy@@ enzayo . +In@@ q@@ aku l@@ esibini lis@@ ibonisa indlela uYehova akwazi ngayo uku@@ thi gq@@ i apho bes@@ ing@@ am@@ l@@ ind@@ elanga . +Njeng@@ om@@ l@@ imi , kufuneka sil@@ inde ngom@@ onde . +S@@ ifunda ntoni kum@@ profeti uM@@ ika ? +( Funda uM@@ ika 7 : 1 - 3 . ) +Ukuba sin@@ okholo ol@@ uf@@ ana nol@@ uk@@ a@@ M@@ ika , siya kuku@@ v@@ uyela ukum@@ l@@ inda uYehova . +Ngoko s@@ inyam@@ ezela ngokupheleleyo ngom@@ onde s@@ iv@@ uya . +U@@ Abraham kwa@@ funeka al@@ inde iminyaka ngaphambi kokuba kuz@@ al@@ we abaz@@ uku@@ lw@@ ana bakhe u@@ Es@@ awu no@@ Yakobi ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 9 , 10 ) +( Funda ey@@ ama@@ Hebhere 11 : 8 - 12 . ) +Kodwa , k@@ haw@@ ube nom@@ b@@ ono wem@@ inc@@ ili aya kuba nayo xa ev@@ us@@ iwe kum@@ hlaba oy@@ i@@ parad@@ esi . +K@@ e yena uThixo wa@@ cinga oku@@ lung@@ ileyo ngen@@ jongo y@@ okwenza njengoko kw@@ enz@@ ekile nam@@ hla . ” +( b ) Yintoni ey@@ an@@ ceda uDavide wal@@ inda ngom@@ onde ? +Nd@@ iya kum@@ v@@ umela ing@@ oma uYehova , kuba uq@@ hub@@ ene n@@ am ngoku@@ nom@@ v@@ uzo . ” +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 ka@@ Petros 3 : 9 . ) +Yintoni eza kus@@ inceda si@@ kulung@@ ele ukul@@ inda ngom@@ onde ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni koko kwenzeka kum@@ postile uPawulos e@@ Filip@@ i ? +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 16 : 8 - 10 . ) +Ngoku@@ k@@ hawuleza nje aku@@ fika eM@@ ak@@ ed@@ oni , wa@@ zib@@ ona sele es@@ ent@@ ol@@ ongweni ! +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYehova ay@@ iv@@ umele le nto y@@ enz@@ eke ku@@ Pawulos ? +B@@ en@@ o@@ S@@ il@@ as “ bab@@ eth@@ and@@ aza , be@@ dum@@ isa uThixo ng@@ eng@@ oma . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) Im@@ eko yakho inoku@@ f@@ ana njani n@@ ek@@ a@@ Pawulos ? +( b ) Im@@ eko ka@@ Pawulos y@@ atsh@@ intsha njani nges@@ iq@@ uph@@ e ? +S@@ iza kuthetha ng@@ antoni ngoku ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 5 : 6 , 7 . ) +Ng@@ am@@ any ’ amaxesha uye as@@ oth@@ use uYehova , athi gq@@ i apho sing@@ al@@ ind@@ elanga khona . +UYehova wath@@ umela ing@@ elosi yab@@ ulala ama@@ j@@ oni ayi - 18@@ 5 000 ka@@ S@@ en@@ ar@@ ib@@ he ngob@@ usuku obun@@ ye . +( a ) S@@ ifunda ntoni kw@@ into ey@@ enzeka ku@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u ? +UYehova wenza into eng@@ apha@@ ya kw@@ eyay@@ il@@ ind@@ elwe ng@@ uY@@ os@@ ef@@ u . +K@@ anti omnye umzekelo ngok@@ a@@ S@@ ar@@ a , uk@@ hok@@ hok@@ azi ka@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u . +( Funda u@@ Isaya 43 : 10 - 13 . ) +S@@ iy@@ azi ukuba uYehova us@@ i@@ ho@@ y@@ ile ibe ufuna siph@@ um@@ elele . +Sin@@ okwenza njani ukuze sihl@@ ube ub@@ untu obu@@ dala kwaye sib@@ ug@@ c@@ ine kude n@@ athi ? +Ku@@ the ku@@ be@@ tha u - 19@@ 39 abe sele ey@@ i - 6 000 [ akw@@ iink@@ amp@@ u zo@@ x@@ in@@ aniso . ] ” +N@@ ide nal@@ ic@@ oc@@ a kakuhle eli b@@ ala . +Kodwa ok@@ ona kub@@ aluleke nang@@ akumbi kukuba an@@ iz@@ enz@@ isi xa n@@ is@@ ithi nam@@ k@@ ela abantu b@@ azo zonke iintl@@ anga . ” +Kodwa oku@@ khona ndiy@@ enza le nto , nd@@ aya nd@@ iph@@ elelwa kuku@@ z@@ ithemba . ” +W@@ aqhubeka eph@@ ila ng@@ olu hlobo uS@@ aku@@ ra de wan@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 23 . +Nd@@ ade nd@@ af@@ ika kw@@ inq@@ an@@ aba lokuba ibe ngathi ak@@ as@@ a@@ ha@@ mbi lo s@@ isi ndand@@ ihl@@ alis@@ ana naye ukuze nd@@ ib@@ uk@@ ele i@@ ivid@@ iyo ezib@@ onisa am@@ any@@ ala . ” +Yintoni ey@@ an@@ ceda u@@ St@@ eph@@ en wahl@@ uk@@ ana nom@@ sindo noku@@ th@@ uk@@ isa ? +U@@ thi : “ I@@ zinto z@@ atsh@@ intsha kakhulu ents@@ atsh@@ eni . +Namhlanje , u@@ St@@ eph@@ en us@@ is@@ ic@@ aka s@@ olung@@ iselelo , kwaye ink@@ os@@ ik@@ azi yakhe in@@ eminyaka ing@@ uv@@ ulindlela o@@ the ngx@@ i . +Nd@@ akh@@ uth@@ az@@ wa zi@@ iv@@ esi ezif@@ ana no@@ Isaya 5@@ 5 : 7 , othi : ‘ O@@ ng@@ endawo m@@ ak@@ as@@ hi@@ ye indlela yakhe , ’ ney@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 6 : 11 , ethi xa ibh@@ ekisa kubantu ab@@ ay@@ ekileyo ukwenza iz@@ ono : ‘ Abanye kun@@ i bab@@ enjalo kanye . ’ +UYehova eb@@ en@@ om@@ onde kum yonke le m@@ inyaka end@@ inceda ngom@@ oya wakhe oyingcwele ukuze nd@@ amb@@ a@@ the ub@@ untu obu@@ tsha . ” +Enye into es@@ enza s@@ inced@@ we li@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo nom@@ oya wakhe oyingcwele ku@@ kulung@@ iselela noku@@ ya kwi@@ intlanganiso z@@ ebandla . +J@@ onga is@@ ahluko 25 s@@ encwadi ethi Im@@ ibuzo Y@@ abantu Ab@@ as@@ elula — I@@ imp@@ endulo Ez@@ il@@ uncedo , Um@@ q@@ ulu 1 . +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ K@@ ol@@ ose 3 : 10 - 14 . ) +W@@ athi akukho “ m@@ Grike nam@@ Yuda , kw@@ al@@ uka naku@@ ngal@@ uk@@ i , kung@@ ekho was@@ em@@ z@@ ini , nam@@ S@@ k@@ iti@@ ya , n@@ ak@@ hoboka , n@@ okh@@ ulul@@ ekileyo . ” +( a ) Ab@@ akh@@ onzi bakaYehova baf@@ anele bab@@ apha@@ the njani abantu ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) I@@ be njani im@@ iphumo ? +W@@ aya kwi@@ intlanganiso z@@ amaNgqina K@@ aYehova . +U@@ ye uz@@ ib@@ on@@ ele ngok@@ wakho ukuba sin@@ abazalwana emhlabeni wonke , ub@@ one n@@ endlela eng@@ akhol@@ elek@@ iyo es@@ im@@ any@@ ene ngayo . ” +Xa s@@ ifunda nabo iz@@ ibhalo kwi@@ iBhayibhile zabo z@@ esi@@ Ph@@ uth@@ uk@@ ezi , ezin@@ jeng@@ eS@@ ityhilelo 21 : 3 , 4 okanye i@@ Ndumiso 37 : 10 , 11 , 29 , bab@@ em@@ am@@ ela ibe bab@@ el@@ ila ngam@@ anye amaxesha . ” +S@@ imb@@ ulela kakhulu uYehova . ” — Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 10 : 34 , 35 . +UYesu waba ngum@@ zekelo njani w@@ okuba nob@@ ul@@ ali nom@@ onde ? +K@@ anye njengoko uYehova wan@@ ix@@ ol@@ ela nges@@ isa , y@@ enz@@ ani njalo n@@ ani . ” +W@@ ongezelela wathi : “ Ukuba n@@ iq@@ hubeka n@@ ibonisa umk@@ he@@ the , n@@ iy@@ ona . ” +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukuba s@@ amb@@ a@@ the uthando ? +Kwakhona uthando “ l@@ uz@@ eka k@@ ade um@@ sindo yaye lun@@ obu@@ bele ” ibe “ al@@ ukh@@ uk@@ hum@@ ali . ” +UPawulos wathi ngaphandle k@@ othando , ak@@ ay@@ on@@ to . +Ngoko ay@@ is@@ ithi es@@ am@@ thand@@ ayo uThixo , koko ng@@ uye o@@ was@@ ithand@@ ayo waza wath@@ umela u@@ Nyana wakhe njeng@@ omb@@ ing@@ elelo woku@@ c@@ amag@@ ush@@ ela iz@@ ono zethu . ” +UYesu wathi : “ A@@ kukho b@@ ani un@@ othando ol@@ ukh@@ ulu kun@@ olu , lokuba uth@@ ile anik@@ ez@@ ele umph@@ efumlo wakhe ngenxa y@@ abahl@@ obo bakhe . ” +M@@ akhe sib@@ one ukuba sing@@ ay@@ enza njani loo nto . +U@@ Yohane wabhala wathi : “ B@@ an@@ twana aban@@ c@@ inane , mas@@ ing@@ athand@@ i ng@@ azwi nang@@ am@@ lom@@ o , kodwa ngez@@ enzo nang@@ en@@ yaniso . ” +Kodwa ke nd@@ az@@ ib@@ uza , ‘ Nd@@ ing@@ am@@ x@@ elisa njani uYesu kule m@@ eko ? ’ +Emva koku@@ cinga ngen@@ to uYesu ang@@ e@@ way@@ ey@@ enz@@ ile , nd@@ agq@@ iba ekubeni ndiy@@ iy@@ eke loo nto nding@@ az@@ ik@@ hath@@ azi ngayo . +K@@ amva , nd@@ ev@@ a ukuba lo s@@ isi way@@ ek@@ hath@@ az@@ wa y@@ imp@@ ilo kwaye en@@ e@@ engxaki ezin@@ kulu ezim@@ sind@@ ayo . +Nd@@ agq@@ iba ekubeni nd@@ im@@ x@@ ol@@ ele ngen@@ to away@@ ey@@ enz@@ ile . +Uku@@ cinga ngom@@ zekelo kaYesu woku@@ b@@ onisa uthando n@@ axa ec@@ atsh@@ uk@@ iswa kw@@ and@@ inceda n@@ am nd@@ ab@@ onisa uthando kulo s@@ isi ndand@@ is@@ ebenza naye . ” +Ngoku@@ za kwakhe emhlabeni , “ waz@@ iq@@ ong@@ q@@ oth@@ a ” es@@ enzela th@@ ina , “ kwa@@ d@@ a kwa@@ s@@ a eku@@ f@@ eni . ” +U@@ X@@ O@@ L@@ O : Xa ‘ s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ elana ng@@ othando ’ loo nto is@@ enza sik@@ wazi ukuba ‘ nom@@ x@@ ok@@ elel@@ wane om@@ any@@ anis@@ ayo wo@@ xolo . ’ +A@@ w@@ uv@@ um@@ i na ukuba olu xolo lu@@ fum@@ aneka kubantu bakaThixo kuphela kweli hlabathi l@@ ahl@@ ul@@ el@@ eneyo ? +UPawulos wathi : “ U@@ thando l@@ uy@@ ak@@ ha . ” +Ng@@ os@@ uku ol@@ ul@@ andelayo abantu abaz@@ ange ban@@ ele kuloo nd@@ awo y@@ end@@ ibano . ” +Ez@@ antsi kw@@ aloo m@@ fanekiso kub@@ hal@@ we : “ B@@ aty@@ huty@@ ha iz@@ it@@ ra@@ to . ” +El@@ inye ibandla l@@ abh@@ ala l@@ athi , “ E@@ kuphela kwen@@ to ef@@ ik@@ ayo apha zi@@ int@@ ambo z@@ oc@@ ing@@ o . ” +B@@ eb@@ ey@@ i - 2 2@@ 6@@ 2 6@@ 4@@ 6 abantu ab@@ eb@@ eze kwi@@ S@@ ikhum@@ buzo s@@ ika - 20@@ 16 eM@@ ex@@ ic@@ o . +U@@ Mateyu ub@@ alisa ng@@ ec@@ ala lik@@ a@@ Y@@ os@@ ef@@ u . +1 , 2 . ( a ) Uku@@ ng@@ akwazi ukuz@@ ib@@ amba kunoku@@ b@@ angela ntoni ? +C@@ ela ub@@ ulumko kuThixo . +Yintoni onoku@@ yenza ukuze ukwazi ukuph@@ epha is@@ iling@@ o sing@@ ek@@ enz@@ eki ? +W@@ ehl@@ elwa yintoni omnye um@@ zalwana , ibe xa si@@ kwi@@ imeko ezin@@ j@@ e , kutheni ib@@ alulekile into es@@ iy@@ enzayo ? +Ab@@ azali banoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abantwana babo bak@@ wazi ukuz@@ ib@@ amba ? +U@@ noku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abantwana bakho bak@@ wazi ukuz@@ ib@@ amba ? +( Funda i@@ Ek@@ s@@ odus 34 : 5 - 7 . ) +( b ) Kutheni umele ube nom@@ dla nje koko ku@@ thethwa y@@ iBhayibhile ng@@ ov@@ elw@@ ano ? +( a ) Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYehova ath@@ umele iing@@ elosi eS@@ od@@ om ? +( Funda i@@ Ek@@ s@@ odus 22 : 26 , 27 . ) +IBhayibhile ithi : “ UYehova uThixo wo@@ ok@@ ho@@ kho babo waq@@ hubeka eth@@ umela nx@@ am@@ nye nabo abath@@ unywa bakhe , eb@@ ath@@ umela k@@ an@@ inzi - n@@ inzi , ngenxa yokuba waba nem@@ f@@ es@@ ane ngabantu bakhe nang@@ endawo yakhe yoku@@ hlala . ” +“ W@@ as@@ ifund@@ isa izinto ezininzi . ” +E@@ yethu ind@@ ima ku@@ kwenza konke okus@@ em@@ andleni ethu ukuze sib@@ an@@ ced@@ e . +Ukuze sibe no@@ v@@ elw@@ ano kufuneka siy@@ ive kuthi intl@@ ungu y@@ omnye umntu . +“ Y@@ iba nes@@ ib@@ indi yom@@ elela , uze uth@@ aba@@ the iny@@ ath@@ elo . +U@@ lu@@ tsha kunye n@@ abazali b@@ alo ban@@ okuba nas@@ o njani is@@ ib@@ indi ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ abelo esib@@ alulekileyo es@@ af@@ un@@ yan@@ wa ng@@ uS@@ olomon ? +Ukuze uS@@ olomon aph@@ um@@ elele kwaku@@ za kufuneka abe nes@@ ib@@ indi aze ath@@ a@@ the iny@@ ath@@ elo . +Yintoni es@@ enokuba y@@ afund@@ wa ng@@ uS@@ olomon kuy@@ ise ngokuba nes@@ ib@@ indi ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 28 : 20 . ) +Ab@@ apostile bak@@ aYesu b@@ os@@ ul@@ elwa njani sis@@ ib@@ indi sakhe ? +M@@ akhe si@@ thethe nge@@ endawo apho ku@@ d@@ ing@@ eka khona ukuba sibe nes@@ ib@@ indi : ents@@ atsh@@ eni nas@@ ebandleni . +( b ) U@@ lu@@ tsha lun@@ okuba nas@@ o njani is@@ ib@@ indi njengo@@ Moses ? +U@@ za kul@@ un@@ ceda luk@@ wazi uku@@ ho@@ ya iim@@ fun@@ o ze@@ entsapho z@@ alo . +Ub@@ hala athi : “ N@@ dis@@ em@@ nc@@ inc@@ i , ndand@@ in@@ e@@ entl@@ oni kakhulu . +Ndand@@ ing@@ akwazi noku@@ thetha nabantu kwi@@ H@@ olo Yo@@ Bukumkani , and@@ is@@ a@@ thethi ke ngoku@@ y@@ on@@ k@@ q@@ on@@ k@@ q@@ oz@@ ela abantu end@@ ing@@ abaz@@ iyo ez@@ ind@@ lw@@ ini zabo . ” +Lo d@@ ade wan@@ ced@@ wa ng@@ abazali bakhe nang@@ abanye ebandleni , wa@@ kwazi ukwenza into away@@ ezim@@ isele ukuy@@ enza , wang@@ uv@@ ulindlela o@@ the ngx@@ i . +INdumiso 37 : 25 ney@@ ama@@ Hebhere 13 : 5 z@@ inoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abazali ? +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 37 : 25 ; ney@@ ama@@ Hebhere 13 : 5 . ) +Omnye um@@ zalwana on@@ abantwana abab@@ ini wabhala wathi : “ Ab@@ azali abaninzi b@@ enza im@@ iz@@ amo baze bac@@ hi@@ the imali ben@@ ceda abantwana babo ukuba babe z@@ izinto abaf@@ una ukuba ziz@@ o kwez@@ em@@ id@@ lalo , kwez@@ ol@@ on@@ wabo nakw@@ im@@ fund@@ o . +N@@ athi ke kuf@@ anel@@ ekile ukuba s@@ enze im@@ iz@@ amo size sic@@ hi@@ the imali ukuze s@@ inced@@ e abantwana bethu b@@ enze izinto ez@@ iya kub@@ ag@@ c@@ ina bam@@ k@@ el@@ ekile em@@ ehl@@ weni kaYehova . +In@@ to es@@ iv@@ uy@@ isayo ay@@ ik@@ oku@@ bona abantwana bethu bes@@ enza izinto ab@@ eb@@ ezim@@ isele ukum@@ enzela z@@ ona uYehova kuphela , kodwa s@@ iv@@ uy@@ iswa naku@@ kuba bes@@ iy@@ inxalenye yayo yonke loo nto . ” +C@@ haza im@@ izek@@ elo y@@ endlela abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade ab@@ aba nes@@ ib@@ indi ngayo ebandleni . +( a ) Ab@@ az@@ alwana abab@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi@@ weyo ban@@ okuba nas@@ o njani is@@ ib@@ indi ? +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Filip@@ i 2 : 13 ; 4 : 13 . ) +S@@ iy@@ an@@ ic@@ ela n@@ onke baz@@ alwana abab@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi@@ weyo ukuba n@@ ibe nes@@ ib@@ indi kwaye n@@ ikh@@ uth@@ ale ebandleni ! +L@@ il@@ onke ke s@@ ithi , “ y@@ iba nes@@ ib@@ indi . . . uze uth@@ aba@@ the iny@@ ath@@ elo . ” +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ng@@ eb@@ un@@ j@@ ani ubomi ukuba iBhayibhile ib@@ ing@@ ekho ? +Umpostile uPetros wakha wa@@ c@@ aph@@ ula u@@ Isaya 40 : 8 . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 1 : 24 , 25 . ) +( a ) U@@ lw@@ imi l@@ utsh@@ intsha njani njengoko ixesha li@@ hamba ? +( Funda i@@ S@@ ityhilelo 14 : 6 . ) +I@@ intl@@ elo ez@@ al@@ andelayo z@@ ayo zas@@ ebenzisa o@@ on@@ ob@@ um@@ ba ab@@ akhulu kw@@ igama elithi “ N@@ K@@ O@@ S@@ I ” kwi@@ iv@@ esi ezithile kwi@@ Zibhalo Z@@ amaKristu Z@@ esi@@ Grike . +Kutheni kufuneka siy@@ ix@@ ab@@ ise i@@ Ng@@ uqulelo Ye@@ hlabathi El@@ itsha ? +( b ) Yintoni i@@ S@@ ep@@ t@@ u@@ ag@@ int Yes@@ i@@ Grike ? +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 1@@ 19 : 1@@ 6@@ 2 - 1@@ 6@@ 5 . ) +J@@ onga inq@@ aku elithi “ Ngaba Ku@@ funeka U@@ fund@@ e I@@ si@@ Hebhere nes@@ i@@ Grike ? ” +kwi@@ M@@ bon@@ iselo ka@@ N@@ ov@@ emba 1 , 200@@ 9 . +Ng@@ o - A@@ pr@@ ili 3 , 20@@ 17 , kuv@@ ul@@ we im@@ y@@ uz@@ iy@@ am yeBhayibhile kw@@ ik@@ omkhulu le@@ hlabathi elis@@ e@@ W@@ ar@@ wic@@ k , e@@ New York , eM@@ er@@ ika . +K@@ ule my@@ uz@@ iy@@ am kukho umb@@ on@@ iso onom@@ x@@ holo othi “ IBhayibhile N@@ eg@@ ama L@@ ik@@ aThixo . ” +S@@ iy@@ anim@@ em@@ a baz@@ alwana ukuba n@@ ize kub@@ ona im@@ y@@ uz@@ iy@@ am yeBhayibhile kunye nezinye iim@@ y@@ uz@@ iy@@ am ezi@@ kw@@ ik@@ omkhulu le@@ hlabathi . +Ng@@ en@@ ani k@@ u - w@@ w@@ w@@ .@@ j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g / x@@ h ukuze n@@ is@@ az@@ ise xa n@@ iza ku@@ za . +J@@ ong@@ ani kwindawo ethi IN@@ K@@ C@@ A@@ Z@@ EL@@ O EN@@ G@@ A@@ K@@ UM@@ B@@ I NG@@ A@@ TH@@ I > I@@ I@@ O@@ F@@ IS@@ I N@@ O@@ KU@@ K@@ H@@ EN@@ K@@ E@@ TH@@ A . +W@@ am@@ fund@@ ela ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 1 : 3 , 4 , ethi : ‘ [ U@@ B@@ awo ] on@@ enc@@ eba no@@ Thixo w@@ ent@@ uthuz@@ elo yonke us@@ ith@@ uthuz@@ ela kuyo yonke imb@@ andez@@ elo yethu . ’ +Yintoni el@@ ind@@ el@@ ekileyo kub@@ az@@ alwana aban@@ ikela iint@@ etho ? +Ng@@ okwenene siy@@ amb@@ ulela uYehova nge@@ Lizwi lakhe as@@ ibhal@@ ele l@@ ona , iBhayibhile . +J@@ onga ib@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ I@@ zinto Z@@ atsh@@ intsha . ” +Z@@ iph@@ e ixesha loku@@ cac@@ isa , uz@@ ek@@ el@@ ise uze uc@@ ha@@ ze indlela i@@ iv@@ esi ezis@@ ebenza ngayo +“ I@@ zinto z@@ atsh@@ intsha emva kw@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 15 nd@@ ib@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi@@ we . +E@@ sin@@ ye isi@@ thethi e@@ H@@ olweni Yo@@ Bukumkani . . . sac@@ aph@@ ula uY@@ akobi 1 : 23 , 24 . +“ Emva kwe@@ ents@@ uku ezimb@@ alwa , nd@@ afunda iv@@ esi ey@@ ab@@ utsh@@ ints@@ hay@@ o ubomi bam . +Y@@ ay@@ ing@@ u@@ Isaya 1 : 18 , apho uYehova athi : ‘ Y@@ iz@@ ani , ke , s@@ ilung@@ elel@@ an@@ ise im@@ ic@@ imbi phakathi kwethu . . . . +Nangona iz@@ ono z@@ enu z@@ ingq@@ omb@@ ela , z@@ iya kw@@ enziwa m@@ hl@@ oph@@ e njeng@@ ek@@ he@@ phu . ’ +Y@@ ay@@ ing@@ athi uYehova ub@@ h@@ ekisa kum kanye , esithi : ‘ Khaw@@ uze , V@@ ick@@ y , s@@ ilung@@ elel@@ an@@ ise im@@ ic@@ imbi phakathi kwa@@ m n@@ awe . +Nd@@ ik@@ wazi kakuhle , nd@@ azi iz@@ ono z@@ akho , nd@@ azi n@@ entliziyo yakho — kodwa ke ndis@@ aku@@ thanda . ’ +“ U@@ buth@@ ongo ab@@ uz@@ ange bu@@ hle ngobu@@ ya bus@@ uku . +Kodwa mna ndand@@ is@@ ithi kuye : ‘ U@@ thando l@@ wakho al@@ w@@ anel@@ anga . +N@@ elo d@@ ini lo@@ Nyana wakho alis@@ ebenzi kum . ’ +Kodwa ngoku nd@@ athi nd@@ aku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa ng@@ esi siph@@ o siy@@ intl@@ awul@@ elo , nd@@ az@@ iva nd@@ ithand@@ wa ng@@ uYehova . ” +Kw@@ eli nq@@ aku s@@ iza ku@@ funda ngom@@ b@@ ono wes@@ ithand@@ athu , ow@@ es@@ ixh@@ enx@@ e no@@ w@@ esib@@ ho@@ zo ka@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya . +M@@ akhe nd@@ in@@ ib@@ alis@@ ele ngem@@ v@@ el@@ aphi yam ku@@ qala . +N@@ D@@ A@@ Z@@ AL@@ W@@ A ng@@ o - 19@@ 23 e@@ H@@ em@@ s@@ wor@@ th , id@@ oloph@@ u es@@ e@@ Yor@@ k@@ shi@@ re , e@@ Ng@@ il@@ ani . +K@@ uny@@ aka ol@@ andelayo , mna no@@ M@@ ary H@@ en@@ sh@@ all s@@ aba ngo@@ ov@@ ulindlela ab@@ ak@@ hethekileyo . +Kwa@@ th@@ iwa mas@@ iye kw@@ ints@@ imi eng@@ ab@@ elw@@ anga b@@ ani e@@ Ch@@ es@@ hi@@ re . +Nd@@ iy@@ av@@ uya kuba ngoku kukho amaNgqina amaninzi pha@@ ya . +U@@ bh@@ ut@@ i nom@@ k@@ akhe , u@@ L@@ ot@@ ti@@ e , babes@@ ele beng@@ o@@ ov@@ ulindlela ab@@ ak@@ hethekileyo e@@ N@@ or@@ ther@@ n I@@ rel@@ and , yaye ng@@ o - 195@@ 2 s@@ ob@@ ane s@@ aya kw@@ ind@@ ibano yes@@ ith@@ ili eB@@ el@@ f@@ ast . +Ng@@ obo bus@@ uku s@@ ob@@ ane sal@@ ala emo@@ tw@@ eni . +S@@ oth@@ us@@ wa kukuba am@@ af@@ ama an@@ obu@@ bele as@@ iv@@ umele ukuba siy@@ ip@@ ake kwi@@ if@@ ama z@@ awo . +Kwa@@ kum@@ n@@ andi ny@@ h@@ ani es@@ iph@@ al@@ uk@@ eni . +Ind@@ ibano yez@@ izwe ngez@@ izwe yokuqala e@@ I@@ rel@@ and y@@ aba se@@ D@@ ub@@ l@@ in ng@@ o - 19@@ 6@@ 5 . +Kw@@ eza abantu ab@@ ayi - 3 9@@ 4@@ 8 , kwa@@ za kwab@@ haptizwa ab@@ ayi - 6@@ 5 . +A@@ ph@@ a u@@ Ar@@ th@@ ur way@@ eb@@ ul@@ isa u@@ N@@ ath@@ an K@@ nor@@ r xa way@@ ef@@ ika kw@@ ind@@ ibano ka - 19@@ 6@@ 5 +A@@ ph@@ a u@@ Ar@@ th@@ ur ukh@@ ulula In@@ cwadi Y@@ am Y@@ amab@@ ali E@@ Bhayibhile ng@@ olw@@ imi lwa@@ ma@@ G@@ a@@ el , ng@@ o - 198@@ 3 +Ub@@ omi bethu b@@ atsh@@ intsha mp@@ ela ng@@ o - 20@@ 11 , xa is@@ ebe lase@@ Brit@@ ani l@@ ad@@ it@@ yan@@ iswa nel@@ ase@@ I@@ rel@@ and s@@ aza s@@ ath@@ uny@@ elwa kwi@@ B@@ het@@ eli yase@@ L@@ ond@@ on . +K@@ ule m@@ inyaka imb@@ alwa id@@ lul@@ ile , b@@ end@@ is@@ entl@@ ung@@ w@@ ini eng@@ a@@ theth@@ ekiyo ngenxa yoku@@ s@@ wel@@ eka kwakhe , ibe loo nto y@@ ade y@@ and@@ ig@@ ul@@ isa n@@ am . +K@@ al@@ oku ndand@@ iq@@ h@@ ele ukux@@ has@@ wa ngu@@ Ar@@ th@@ ur . +Kodwa xa un@@ e@@ engxaki ezin@@ j@@ e ng@@ ezi uye us@@ ond@@ ele ngakumbi kuYehova . +“ Mas@@ ing@@ athand@@ i ng@@ azwi nang@@ am@@ lom@@ o , kodwa ngez@@ enzo nang@@ en@@ yaniso . ” — 1 Y@@ O@@ H . 3 : 18 . +Ku@@ thetha ntoni ukuba ‘ no@@ thando olung@@ en@@ al@@ u@@ han@@ ah@@ aniso ’ ? +UYehova ub@@ on@@ ise njani ukuba uy@@ abath@@ anda abantu ? +UYehova wab@@ ath@@ anda abantu kwan@@ ang@@ aphambi kokuba ad@@ ale u@@ Adam no@@ E@@ va . +Z@@ ez@@ iphi iindlela esinoku@@ b@@ onisa ngazo uthando lw@@ en@@ ene ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Ku@@ thetha ntoni ukuba ‘ no@@ thando olung@@ en@@ al@@ u@@ han@@ ah@@ aniso ’ ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 6 : 1 - 4 . ) +Sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba sib@@ ath@@ anda ny@@ h@@ ani abantu xa sib@@ enzela ubu@@ bele ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 3 : 17 . ) +( Funda ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Roma 12 : 17 , 18 . ) +Sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba six@@ ol@@ ela ny@@ h@@ ani ? +L@@ iy@@ intoni “ ik@@ r@@ ele ” uYesu away@@ ethe uza kul@@ iz@@ isa ? +U@@ noku@@ q@@ hubeka njani un@@ amath@@ ele kuYehova nangona uc@@ has@@ wa ziz@@ iz@@ alwana z@@ akho ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Z@@ in@@ al@@ iphi if@@ u@@ the iim@@ fundiso zik@@ aYesu ? +UYesu wathi : “ M@@ us@@ ani uku@@ cinga ukuba nd@@ ize ku@@ ngen@@ isa uxolo emhlabeni ; nd@@ ize ku@@ ngen@@ isa , kungekhona uxolo , kodwa ik@@ r@@ ele . +K@@ uba nd@@ ize kwa@@ hl@@ uk@@ anisa indoda no@@ y@@ ise , int@@ ombi non@@ ina , um@@ f@@ az@@ ana non@@ in@@ az@@ ala . +Ama@@ Kristu an@@ oku@@ b@@ afund@@ isa njani abantwana b@@ awo ukuba babe n@@ emb@@ eko kum@@ z@@ ali ong@@ akhol@@ wayo ? +Kunoko , bac@@ ha@@ z@@ ele ukuba w@@ on@@ k ’ umntu umele az@@ ik@@ heth@@ ele ukukh@@ onza uYehova . +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Am@@ azwi enu m@@ ak@@ as@@ oloko ek@@ hol@@ ekile . ” +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 3 : 1 , 2 , 16 . ) +Un@@ okwenza njani xa uz@@ iva un@@ ety@@ ala kuba ung@@ ab@@ oni ngas@@ on@@ ye nez@@ iz@@ alwana z@@ akho ? +Le y@@ enye indawo kw@@ ezininzi eku@@ dla ngoku@@ m@@ iswa kuyo it@@ r@@ ol@@ i e@@ L@@ ag@@ os , es@@ ona six@@ eko siph@@ ith@@ iz@@ elayo e@@ Afrika . +Y@@ ay@@ inj@@ ani imeko y@@ amaSirayeli ng@@ elo xesha ? +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +Is@@ ahluko 5 sik@@ a@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya si@@ qala ngom@@ b@@ ono ong@@ aq@@ hel@@ ekanga . +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 5 : 1 , 2 . ) +8 - 10 . ( a ) Yintoni is@@ if@@ ung@@ o ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni ku@@ mb@@ ono wes@@ ithand@@ athu ka@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya ? +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 5 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 5 : 9 - 11 . ) +U@@ z@@ iva njani ngom@@ sebenzi omkhulu ow@@ enziwa kule m@@ ihla ? +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 6 : 1 - 3 . ) +UYehova us@@ as@@ ebenzisa iing@@ elosi zakhe ukuze akh@@ us@@ ele aze om@@ el@@ eze abantu bakhe +7 , 8 . ( a ) Z@@ im@@ ela ntoni iint@@ aba ezimbini ? +( b ) Kutheni z@@ enziwe ngob@@ h@@ ed@@ u ? +Ngo@@ ob@@ ani abakh@@ w@@ eli be@@ enq@@ welo , ibe bath@@ uny@@ we ntoni ? +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 6 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Funda u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 6 : 9 - 12 . ) +Eku@@ gqibeleni , unqulo lw@@ en@@ ene l@@ uya kube l@@ ubu@@ y@@ is@@ elwe kwim@@ eko y@@ alo ngokupheleleyo ! +UYehova ak@@ as@@ o@@ ze ay@@ il@@ ib@@ ale indlela es@@ im@@ thanda ngayo ! +U@@ T@@ A@@ T@@ A ka@@ John waba li@@ Ngqina L@@ ik@@ aYehova ngas@@ ekuph@@ eleni kw@@ eminyaka yo@@ o - 19@@ 50 kw@@ id@@ oloph@@ ana yase@@ G@@ u@@ j@@ ar@@ at , e@@ Ind@@ iya . + +W@@ aya kum@@ fundisi wakhe waza wam@@ buza kw@@ ala m@@ ibuzo m@@ ibini . +Nd@@ ib@@ on@@ ise ukuba its@@ ho phi iBhayibhile ukuba uYesu ak@@ ang@@ o@@ Thixo . +I@@ tsho phi ukuba mas@@ ing@@ am@@ nq@@ uli uM@@ ar@@ iya . +Sinoku@@ funda luk@@ h@@ ulu kwiz@@ ixeko zoku@@ s@@ abela ezaz@@ ikho ngexesha l@@ amaSirayeli . +Kub@@ aluleke kang@@ akanani uku@@ c@@ ula eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni uThixo ? +Kodwa ing@@ oma i@@ kwenza uz@@ enze z@@ omb@@ ini . ” +( b ) S@@ ifanele sim@@ cul@@ ele njani uYehova , ibe ngo@@ ob@@ ani es@@ ifanele sib@@ one kubo ? +Funda amazwi ayo ngoku@@ vakal@@ ayo , ng@@ el@@ izwi eli@@ the q@@ abav@@ u . +( a ) Kus@@ inceda ng@@ antoni uku@@ w@@ uv@@ ula ngokupheleleyo um@@ lom@@ o xa sic@@ ula ? +( a ) S@@ es@@ iphi is@@ az@@ iso es@@ enziwa kw@@ intlanganiso y@@ onyaka ka - 20@@ 16 ? +M@@ ane n@@ iz@@ ic@@ ula kun@@ qulo lw@@ entsapho ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 18 ) +( Funda i@@ N@@ um@@ er@@ i 35 : 24 , 25 . ) +Xa eb@@ alisa ng@@ ale nto , uthi : “ Ndand@@ is@@ oyika ny@@ h@@ ani ukuya kubo . +W@@ athi : “ Indlela enkulu ngayo inyam@@ eko oku@@ y@@ iv@@ elis@@ ileyo ukuba bu@@ hlungu kwen@@ u ngendlela yo@@ buth@@ ixo , kuba n@@ its@@ ho n@@ az@@ ihl@@ amb@@ ulula , n@@ ac@@ aph@@ uka , n@@ an@@ ol@@ oy@@ iko , n@@ an@@ ol@@ ang@@ az@@ elelo , n@@ an@@ enz@@ ond@@ elelo , nab@@ ulungisa ubu@@ bi ! ” +Xa ity@@ ala l@@ iph@@ el@@ ile , l@@ iph@@ el@@ ile . +Njeng@@ okuba uYehova es@@ its@@ ho , uy@@ az@@ oth@@ ula izinto ezis@@ is@@ ind@@ ayo aze az@@ il@@ ahl@@ e kude . +A@@ w@@ us@@ o@@ ze uph@@ inde uz@@ ib@@ one . ” +Kutheni ufuna ukub@@ al@@ ekela kuYehova ? +Sinoku@@ y@@ ix@@ elisa njani inc@@ eba kaYehova xa abantu be@@ funa sib@@ ax@@ ol@@ ele ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) UYesu way@@ ew@@ uth@@ anda kang@@ akanani uM@@ thetho K@@ aThixo ? +( b ) Is@@ ifund@@ isa ntoni le nto ngo@@ Yehova ? +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 20 : 26 , 27 . ) +( Funda i@@ N@@ um@@ er@@ i 35 : 20 - 24 . ) +H@@ amb@@ ani , ngoko , n@@ ize n@@ ifund@@ e oku@@ thethwa k@@ oku , ‘ Nd@@ ifuna inc@@ eba , kungekhona umb@@ ing@@ elelo . ’ +K@@ uba nd@@ ize kub@@ iza , kungekhona amalung@@ isa , kodwa ab@@ oni . ” +Kunoko , ‘ abaninzi babo bab@@ em@@ l@@ andela ’ uYesu . +Kw@@ izinto es@@ iz@@ ifund@@ e kwiz@@ ixeko zoku@@ s@@ abela , y@@ iyiphi o@@ zim@@ isele ukuy@@ isebenzisa ? +O@@ od@@ ade abab@@ ini bas@@ humayela kw@@ ibh@@ inqa el@@ ith@@ eng@@ isayo kw@@ id@@ oloph@@ u yase@@ T@@ ip@@ it@@ ap@@ a +Umpostile uPawulos wa@@ c@@ eb@@ isa wath@@ ini ngendlela yoku@@ cinga ye@@ hlabathi ? +Ziziphi izinto ez@@ idla ngoku@@ thethwa ngabantu , kwaye sing@@ az@@ iph@@ ik@@ isa njani ? +L@@ um@@ kani , n@@ ing@@ ath@@ abath@@ eki zi@@ int@@ anda - b@@ ulumko n@@ ay@@ ink@@ ohl@@ iso el@@ amb@@ ath@@ ayo es@@ ekelwe kwiz@@ i@@ thethe zabantu , nakw@@ izinto ez@@ iz@@ iz@@ iq@@ alelo ze@@ hlabathi , kungekhona ku@@ Kristu . ” +“ And@@ iny@@ anz@@ el@@ ekanga ukuba nd@@ ik@@ hol@@ elwe kuThixo ukuze nd@@ ibe ng@@ umntu olung@@ ileyo . ” +“ Nd@@ ing@@ on@@ waba nokuba and@@ ikh@@ onzi . ” +UYehova un@@ elung@@ elo lokuba as@@ ib@@ ekele im@@ ithetho kuba us@@ id@@ al@@ ile . +Ukuba , ke , il@@ iso lakho las@@ eku@@ n@@ ene l@@ iy@@ aku@@ kh@@ ub@@ ekisa , lin@@ yo@@ th@@ ule ul@@ il@@ ahl@@ e kude . ” +UYesu wathi : “ A@@ kukho b@@ ani unoku@@ kh@@ onza iink@@ osi ezimbini ; kuba usenoku@@ y@@ ith@@ iya enye aze ay@@ ithand@@ e enye , okanye an@@ amath@@ ele kw@@ enye aze ay@@ id@@ ele enye . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ T@@ es@@ alon@@ ika 2 : 13 , 19 , 20 . ) +“ Abantu bang@@ akwazi ukuz@@ ilung@@ isa iingxaki zabo . ” +Sinoku@@ w@@ u@@ fumana njani njeng@@ entsapho um@@ v@@ uzo ? +( b ) Yintoni es@@ inceda sing@@ awa@@ s@@ usi am@@ ehl@@ o ethu emv@@ uz@@ weni ? +Sinoku@@ z@@ ikh@@ usela njani kwi@@ imeko ez@@ iy@@ ingozi ? +Ukuze sing@@ abi nem@@ inq@@ weno ep@@ hos@@ akeleyo , kufuneka sic@@ ha@@ se iindlela zoku@@ z@@ onwab@@ isa ezing@@ af@@ anel@@ ekanga . +Q@@ hub@@ ekani n@@ inyam@@ ez@@ elana yaye n@@ ix@@ ol@@ elana nges@@ isa ukuba n@@ abani na un@@ es@@ izathu soku@@ kh@@ al@@ azela omnye . +K@@ anye njengoko uYehova wan@@ ix@@ ol@@ ela nges@@ isa , y@@ enz@@ ani njalo n@@ ani . +( Funda i@@ N@@ ts@@ humayeli 7 : 21 , 22 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Kutheni um@@ ona uy@@ ingozi ? +I@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo l@@ ithi : “ U@@ thando l@@ uz@@ eka k@@ ade um@@ sindo yaye lun@@ obu@@ bele . +N@@ athi mas@@ ibe nobu@@ bele no@@ thando njengo@@ Y@@ on@@ at@@ an . +N@@ ina m@@ adoda , hl@@ al@@ ani n@@ ib@@ ath@@ anda abaf@@ azi ben@@ u , n@@ ing@@ av@@ uthi ngum@@ sindo ng@@ aku@@ b@@ o . +N@@ ina ban@@ twana , bath@@ ob@@ eleni abazali ben@@ u ezint@@ weni zonke , kuba oko kuk@@ hol@@ ekile e@@ Nk@@ os@@ ini . +Um@@ yeni ong@@ umKristu ufanele enze ntoni xa umfazi wakhe ong@@ akhol@@ wayo eng@@ am@@ hl@@ on@@ eli ? +I@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo l@@ ithi : “ N@@ abani na ow@@ ab@@ amb@@ ayo amazwi akhe un@@ ol@@ wazi , nom@@ ntu o@@ qond@@ ayo un@@ om@@ oya op@@ hol@@ ileyo . ” +L@@ a man@@ q@@ aku aza ku@@ kwenza uk@@ hol@@ elwe ngakumbi ukuba abaf@@ i baza kuv@@ us@@ wa . +11 : 11 . +Yiyiphi im@@ im@@ angal@@ iso eku@@ thethwa ngayo eBhayibhileni ey@@ abangela ukuba uM@@ ar@@ ta a@@ qinis@@ eke ng@@ ov@@ uko ? +Njeng@@ o@@ Mar@@ ta , yintoni oy@@ il@@ ind@@ eleyo ? +Kunoko wathi : “ Nd@@ iy@@ azi ukuba uza kuv@@ uka . ” +Eku@@ hamb@@ eni kwexesha , uny@@ ana wakhe wa@@ g@@ ula waza was@@ wel@@ eka . +UThixo wam@@ va u@@ Eli@@ ya , waza umntwana waph@@ ila kwakhona . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 y@@ ezi@@ Kumkani 17 : 17 - 24 . ) +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ Kumkani 4 : 32 - 37 . ) +U@@ Petros wenza ntoni xa kwa@@ s@@ wel@@ eka u@@ D@@ or@@ k@@ as ? +Ng@@ enye imini , umpostile uPawulos wayes@@ entl@@ ang@@ anis@@ weni kw@@ ig@@ umbi el@@ iph@@ ezulu e@@ T@@ ro@@ wa , kwindawo ngoku eku@@ m@@ nt@@ la - n@@ tsh@@ ona we@@ T@@ ur@@ ke@@ y . +Kwa@@ kukho um@@ f@@ ana og@@ ama ling@@ uY@@ u@@ ti@@ ko oway@@ ehl@@ eli ngas@@ ef@@ est@@ ileni . +W@@ ath@@ emb@@ isa nokuba ezo nts@@ ikelelo zaz@@ iza ku@@ za “ ngo@@ Is@@ ake . ” +Kodwa wayeng@@ a@@ thethi kuthi uThixo ak@@ akwazi uku@@ v@@ usa umntu os@@ wel@@ ekileyo . +( Funda uY@@ obhi 14 : 13 - 15 . ) +( b ) Kutheni ib@@ aluleke kang@@ aka into yoku@@ v@@ us@@ wa kwabantu eku@@ f@@ eni ? +Kodwa ngaba ubu@@ ya kum@@ x@@ elela nokuba im@@ fundiso yoku@@ v@@ us@@ wa kwabantu eku@@ f@@ eni y@@ enye yez@@ ona uz@@ ithanda kakhulu ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 15 : 12 - 19 . ) +Kodwa ke siy@@ azi ukuba uYesu wav@@ us@@ wa eku@@ f@@ eni . +S@@ az@@ alis@@ eka njani isi@@ profeto se@@ Ndumiso 1@@ 18 ku@@ Yesu ? +‘ Ab@@ akh@@ i ’ bam@@ cha@@ s@@ a uM@@ esiya ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 7 ) +UYesu wa@@ kwazi njani ukuba ‘ l@@ il@@ it@@ ye el@@ iy@@ intloko l@@ emb@@ omb@@ o ’ ? +Ukuba uYesu wa@@ cha@@ s@@ wa waza wab@@ ul@@ awa ng@@ amaYuda , way@@ eza kuba l@@ ilo njani ‘ il@@ it@@ ye el@@ iy@@ intloko l@@ emb@@ omb@@ o ’ ? +( a ) INdumiso 16 : 10 y@@ ap@@ ro@@ f@@ et@@ a ng@@ antoni ? +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 2 : 29 - 32 . ) +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 2 : 33 - 36 . ) +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 13 : 32 - 37 , 42 . ) +W@@ athi ng@@ uY@@ ise kuphela o@@ wazi iink@@ c@@ uk@@ ac@@ ha ‘ z@@ amaxesha nam@@ ath@@ uba aw@@ ab@@ ekileyo . ’ +UPawulos wabhala wathi , “ u@@ Kristu uv@@ us@@ iwe kw@@ abaf@@ ileyo , intl@@ ahl@@ ela kw@@ abal@@ ele eku@@ f@@ eni . ” +Yintoni eza kwenzeka kub@@ ath@@ anj@@ iswa abas@@ es@@ emhlabeni ngexesha lobu@@ kho bu@@ ka@@ Kristu ? +K@@ uba ukuba n@@ iy@@ akhol@@ wa ukuba uYesu wa@@ fa waza wav@@ uka kwakhona , ngoku@@ njalo , nabo bal@@ ele eku@@ f@@ eni uThixo uya kub@@ ab@@ uy@@ isa kunye no@@ Yesu . . . +Th@@ ina baya kuba bes@@ aph@@ ila ebudeni bo@@ bu@@ kho be@@ Nkosi as@@ iy@@ i kub@@ and@@ ulela konke konke abo bal@@ ele eku@@ f@@ eni ; ngenxa yokuba i@@ Nkosi ngok@@ wayo iya ku@@ hla ivela ezulwini , id@@ and@@ ul@@ uke ngez@@ wi . . . yaye abo baf@@ e bem@@ any@@ ene no@@ Kristu baya kuv@@ uka ku@@ qala . +Ab@@ ath@@ anj@@ iswa abas@@ es@@ emhlabeni ngexesha l@@ emb@@ andez@@ elo enkulu baya “ kuth@@ aty@@ ath@@ elwa em@@ af@@ ini . ” +Ukuba ubu@@ y@@ ile , nd@@ ak@@ oph@@ ul ’ im@@ il@@ enze . ” +Nd@@ az@@ alwa ngo@@ J@@ ul@@ ayi 29 , 19@@ 29 , nd@@ akh@@ ulela kw@@ il@@ ali ekw@@ iph@@ ondo lase@@ B@@ ul@@ ac@@ an , kwi@@ i@@ Philipp@@ ines . +Loo nto y@@ and@@ enza nd@@ af@@ una ukul@@ andela umzekelo kaYesu . — Yo@@ h . +10 : 27 . +Ek@@ haya kwang@@ ena i@@ Ngqina es@@ el@@ ikh@@ ul@@ ile , las@@ ibonisa ukuba ith@@ ini iBhayibhile “ ngem@@ ihla yoku@@ gqibela . ” +L@@ as@@ im@@ em@@ ela kwi@@ intlanganiso ezaz@@ i@@ kw@@ il@@ ali eku@@ f@@ utshane . +Ph@@ antse bonke obo bus@@ uku sas@@ i@@ thetha nge@@ Bhayibhile . +Nd@@ athi , “ Ewe , ndiy@@ af@@ una . ” +Ndand@@ is@@ azi ukuba nd@@ ifuna ukuba ‘ lik@@ hoboka le@@ Nkosi , u@@ Kristu . ’ +Ngo@@ F@@ eb@@ ru@@ war@@ i 15 , 19@@ 4@@ 6 , mna nom@@ nye oway@@ el@@ apho s@@ aya kub@@ haptizwa kum@@ l@@ ambo oku@@ f@@ utshane . +Nd@@ aya ku@@ hlala e@@ A@@ ng@@ at n@@ entsapho y@@ akwa@@ C@@ ru@@ z . +Way@@ in@@ ikela ng@@ esi@@ Ng@@ esi , emva koko nd@@ ay@@ ithi gq@@ aba - gq@@ aba ng@@ esi@@ T@@ ag@@ al@@ o@@ g . +Nd@@ aph@@ umelela e@@ Gil@@ iy@@ ad@@ i , nd@@ afum@@ ana is@@ abelo sokuba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela ok@@ hethekileyo okw@@ ex@@ esh@@ ana eB@@ ron@@ x , e@@ New York . +Kw@@ iv@@ eki yokuqala s@@ it@@ sha@@ tile , s@@ aty@@ elela ibandla elal@@ i@@ kwi@@ S@@ iq@@ ithi sase@@ R@@ ap@@ u R@@ ap@@ u . +S@@ ath@@ enga n@@ endawo y@@ ala nd@@ oda yay@@ i@@ the : “ Th@@ ina ma@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina as@@ ith@@ eng@@ isi . ” +E@@ lo q@@ anda l@@ inoku@@ kh@@ ulela kwim@@ ib@@ hob@@ ho y@@ esib@@ eleko okanye li@@ ham@@ be li@@ ye esib@@ elek@@ weni . +Loo nto i@@ thetha ukuba us@@ ana ob@@ el@@ uza kukh@@ ula l@@ uye lwa@@ fa . +Enye incwadi yez@@ emp@@ ilo yase@@ Ng@@ il@@ ani ithi : “ I - I@@ U@@ D en@@ ek@@ op@@ olo is@@ ebenza kakuhle ngaphezu kwe - 9@@ 9 p@@ es@@ ent@@ i . +Le nto i@@ thetha uku@@ thi kum@@ abhinqa ayi - 1@@ 00 as@@ ebenzisa olu hlobo l@@ we - I@@ U@@ D , ng@@ onyaka lis@@ enokuba l@@ inye okanye ling@@ ab@@ ikho ibh@@ inqa el@@ ikh@@ ul@@ el@@ wayo . +I - I@@ U@@ D en@@ ek@@ op@@ olo enc@@ inc@@ i inoku@@ ngas@@ ebenzi kakuhle . ” +( a ) Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ‘ ukw@@ ey@@ iselwa eku@@ zik@@ hol@@ el@@ weni ’ izinto ? +( b ) S@@ azi njani ukuba u@@ Timoti wan@@ ced@@ wa wak@@ hol@@ wa ku@@ Yesu ? +Xa ndi@@ thetha iny@@ ani , b@@ end@@ iza kuba n@@ ex@@ hala xa is@@ amkela yonke into ing@@ ab@@ u@@ zi . ” +Ngaba into e@@ thethwa y@@ iBhayibhile iy@@ av@@ akala kubo ? +Y@@ ey@@ iphi enye into eb@@ alulekileyo xa u@@ fundisa abantwana bakho ? +U@@ St@@ eph@@ an@@ ie one@@ ent@@ ombi ezint@@ athu uthi : “ Ukus@@ usela bes@@ eb@@ anc@@ inc@@ i abantwana bam b@@ end@@ is@@ oloko ndiz@@ ib@@ uza , ‘ Ngaba ndiy@@ a@@ thetha nabo ngokuba kutheni mna nd@@ iq@@ inis@@ ekile ukuba uYehova ukho , uy@@ as@@ ithanda kwaye yonke into ay@@ enzayo ilung@@ ile ? +Ngaba abantwana bam bay@@ abona ukuba mna nd@@ im@@ thanda ny@@ h@@ ani uYehova ? ’ +And@@ in@@ aku@@ l@@ ind@@ ela ukuba abantwana bam ba@@ qinis@@ eke ng@@ ezi zinto nd@@ ibe mna nding@@ a@@ qinis@@ ekanga . ” +O@@ b@@ o b@@ ulumko buy@@ af@@ un@@ eka ukuze umntu as@@ inde . +Ab@@ azali bang@@ aban@@ ceda njani abantwana babo babe ‘ nob@@ ulumko ob@@ usa el@@ us@@ ind@@ is@@ weni ’ ? +U@@ ng@@ awa@@ kh@@ angela kwindawo ethi , I@@ IM@@ F@@ UN@@ D@@ IS@@ O Z@@ E@@ B@@ HA@@ Y@@ IB@@ H@@ IL@@ E > IZ@@ I@@ X@@ HO@@ B@@ O Z@@ O@@ KU@@ F@@ UN@@ D@@ A IB@@ HA@@ Y@@ IB@@ H@@ IL@@ E . +U@@ ng@@ enza njani ukuze us@@ ebenz@@ ele ukus@@ inda ? +Kus@@ enokwenzeka bakh@@ ul@@ iswe ng@@ abazali abang@@ amaKristu . +Kodwa njengoko bes@@ iya b@@ ekh@@ ula , nom@@ nq@@ weno woku@@ funa ukul@@ ala nom@@ ntu us@@ iba nam@@ andla , kufuneka ic@@ ac@@ iswe de bay@@ ive into yokuba ukuth@@ obela uYehova y@@ eyona ndlela if@@ anelekileyo . ” +( b ) Yintoni onoku@@ y@@ ifunda kw@@ ey@@ ab@@ ase@@ Filip@@ i 4 : 11 - 13 ? +Ku@@ thetha ntoni uku@@ sebenz@@ ela ukus@@ ind@@ iswa “ ng@@ ol@@ oy@@ iko nang@@ oku@@ ngc@@ ang@@ c@@ azela ” ? +Z@@ ez@@ iphi izinto ezi@@ kun@@ ced@@ ayo wen@@ a xa u@@ funda ? +M@@ na nd@@ inq@@ and@@ wa yintoni ke ? +Nd@@ iye ndi@@ thethe into enj@@ eng@@ ale , ‘ Ng@@ enye imini b@@ end@@ ifund@@ isa umntu iBhayibhile , kwa@@ s@@ uke . . . +’ Emva koko ndi@@ thethe loo nto b@@ end@@ ifuna uku@@ yi@@ thetha . +Nangona b@@ end@@ ing@@ a@@ thethi nge@@ Bhayibhile ekuq@@ aleni , abanye baye baf@@ une ukwazi ukuba nd@@ enza ntoni xa nd@@ ifund@@ isa abantu iBhayibhile . +Q@@ ho ndiy@@ isebenzisa le ndlela , kuya ku@@ si@@ ba lula . +Nd@@ iye nd@@ iv@@ uye kakhulu emva koko ! ” +A@@ w@@ ona ma@@ Ngqina l@@ ud@@ ibana n@@ awo s@@ ithi . +Ngoko indlela es@@ enza ngayo inoku@@ lw@@ enza lu@@ wamk@@ ele okanye lung@@ a@@ wamk@@ eli . +Yintoni enokwenzeka ukuba sing@@ abantu aban@@ e@@ entl@@ oni okanye abath@@ ul@@ eyo , okanye as@@ ik@@ wazi ku@@ theth@@ elela unqulo lwethu , okanye si@@ yo@@ y@@ ika xa si@@ thetha ? +L@@ uza kus@@ ith@@ atha njeng@@ abantu abang@@ en@@ abh@@ ongo ngokuba ng@@ amaNgqina . +L@@ unoku@@ de lus@@ icha@@ se kuba sing@@ az@@ ithemb@@ anga . +Kodwa xa si@@ thetha ngoku@@ kh@@ ulul@@ ekileyo , si@@ qinis@@ ekile ngen@@ to es@@ iy@@ ik@@ hol@@ el@@ wayo , ibe iy@@ into es@@ iq@@ hel@@ ileyo uku@@ thetha ngayo , ku@@ za kuba lula ukuba lus@@ ihl@@ on@@ ele . ” +UYesu wathi : “ Ukuba n@@ abani na ufuna uku@@ nd@@ il@@ andela , m@@ ak@@ az@@ inc@@ ame , ath@@ aba@@ the is@@ ib@@ ond@@ a sakhe s@@ ent@@ uth@@ umb@@ o aze aq@@ hubeke end@@ il@@ andela . ” +Ukuze u@@ fum@@ ane amanye am@@ ac@@ ebiso , jonga indawo ethi “ U@@ lu@@ tsha L@@ uy@@ ab@@ uza — Kutheni Ku@@ funeka Nd@@ ithand@@ aze ? ” +S@@ ifunda ntoni ku@@ Isaya 40 : 26 ? +A@@ kukho mntu uk@@ waz@@ iyo ukuz@@ ib@@ ala zonke i@@ in@@ kwen@@ kwezi . +Yintoni es@@ enza si@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba uYehova ang@@ as@@ inika amandla oku@@ n@@ yam@@ ezela ? +W@@ aph@@ inda wathi : “ N@@ iya kuy@@ ifum@@ an@@ ela ukuhl@@ az@@ iy@@ eka im@@ iph@@ efumlo y@@ enu . +K@@ uba id@@ y@@ okh@@ we yam y@@ ey@@ obu@@ bele nom@@ th@@ w@@ alo wam uk@@ ha@@ ph@@ uk@@ ha@@ phu . ” +Kodwa uye uz@@ ive njani xa ubu@@ ya ? +Um@@ zalwana ob@@ ey@@ in@@ ikela eb@@ en@@ ov@@ elw@@ ano kwaye ex@@ hal@@ ab@@ ile kangangokuba ziye z@@ athi chi@@ phi - chi@@ phi i@@ iny@@ emb@@ ezi kum . +Nd@@ ats@@ ho nd@@ ak@@ humbula ukuba nd@@ imele nding@@ ap@@ hos@@ wa zi@@ intlanganiso . ” +Way@@ ethetha ukuth@@ ini uPawulos xa esithi : “ Xa nd@@ ib@@ uth@@ ath@@ aka , ku@@ xa kanye nd@@ in@@ amandla ” ? +W@@ athi xa ec@@ ula : “ Ng@@ awe nd@@ inoku@@ wahl@@ ang@@ ab@@ eza am@@ at@@ u@@ tu ; yaye ngo@@ Thixo wam nd@@ inoku@@ l@@ uny@@ uka ud@@ onga . ” +Ok@@ anye ngaba uza ku@@ sebenzisa ic@@ ebiso le@@ Bhayibhile uze uy@@ ilung@@ ise ngokukhawuleza loo ngx@@ aki ? +U@@ s@@ enoku@@ y@@ iq@@ ala ng@@ olu hlobo inc@@ oko , “ And@@ azi nokuba nd@@ in@@ o@@ ch@@ uku , kodwa into oy@@ i@@ thethe iz@@ olo , ind@@ enze . . . +W@@ athi : “ Eku@@ gqibeleni is@@ ono s@@ am ndis@@ iv@@ um@@ ile ku@@ we . . . waza wen@@ a wa@@ six@@ ol@@ ela isi@@ p@@ ho@@ so s@@ ez@@ ono z@@ am . ” +( 4 ) Ngaba siya kuze s@@ enze i@@ S@@ ikhum@@ buzo soku@@ gqibela ? +( Funda u@@ Yohane 3 : 16 ; 17 : 3 . ) +( a ) UYesu wa@@ thand@@ azela ntoni ngob@@ usuku be@@ S@@ id@@ lo Se@@ Nkosi S@@ ang@@ oku@@ hl@@ wa soku@@ qala ? +( b ) Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba uYehova uw@@ uph@@ end@@ ule um@@ thandazo wakhe ? +( Funda u@@ Yohane 17 : 20 , 21 . ) +( Funda u@@ Hez@@ ekile 37 : 15 - 17 . ) +S@@ ing@@ enza njani ukuze bam@@ any@@ ane abantu bakaThixo ? +Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba ‘ s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ elana ng@@ othando ’ ? +S@@ azi njani ukuba s@@ iza kubakho i@@ S@@ ikhum@@ buzo soku@@ gqibela ? +ER@@ ib@@ er@@ al@@ ta , id@@ oloph@@ u ekw@@ iph@@ ondo lase@@ B@@ eni , eB@@ ol@@ iv@@ ia , abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade abang@@ o@@ ov@@ ulindlela baf@@ aka i@@ incwadi kw@@ inq@@ welo - m@@ oya . +Kutheni uYehova el@@ ind@@ ele ukuba sim@@ ph@@ e izinto zethu z@@ ex@@ abiso ? +In@@ t@@ lang@@ ano iy@@ isebenzisa njani ngoku imali eku@@ n@@ ik@@ elwa ngayo ? +Yintoni esib@@ angela si@@ w@@ ux@@ ha@@ se umsebenzi kaYehova ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 8 : 18 - 21 . ) +Um@@ n@@ ik@@ elo wakho ux@@ hasa umsebenzi ow@@ enziwa ehlabathini lonke ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 14 - 16 ) +Ngenxa y@@ aloo nto iba ngathi sis@@ odwa , kwaye siy@@ al@@ ib@@ ala ukuba in@@ kulu kang@@ akanani intlang@@ ano kaYehova . +Kodwa s@@ ithi s@@ aku@@ buk@@ ela iink@@ qubo ze - J@@ W Bro@@ ad@@ cas@@ ting sik@@ humb@@ ule ukuba sin@@ abazalwana emhlabeni wonke . +Ab@@ az@@ alwana no@@ od@@ ade bal@@ apha bay@@ ithanda kakhulu i - J@@ W Bro@@ ad@@ cas@@ ting . +Xa be@@ gq@@ i@@ b ’ uku@@ buk@@ ela ink@@ qubo y@@ eny@@ anga bad@@ la ngokuthi baz@@ iva bes@@ ond@@ ele kum@@ alung@@ u e@@ Q@@ um@@ r@@ hu El@@ il@@ awulayo . +Ngoku bay@@ az@@ idla ngokuba s@@ entl@@ ang@@ an@@ weni kaThixo . ” +( Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 11 : 24 , 25 . ) +L@@ owo um@@ thand@@ ayo umfazi wakhe uy@@ az@@ ithanda , kuba akukho mntu wakha way@@ ith@@ iya ey@@ akhe iny@@ ama ; kodwa uy@@ ay@@ ond@@ la aze ay@@ i@@ pha@@ the ngon@@ on@@ oph@@ elo . ” +S@@ ing@@ enza njani ukuze sing@@ abi ngabantu abaz@@ ithand@@ ayo ? +UPawulos wathi abantu baza ‘ kuth@@ anda imali . ’ +Kw@@ iminyaka em@@ ininzi ey@@ ad@@ lul@@ ayo , omnye uv@@ ulindlela was@@ humay@@ eza indoda ethile ngo@@ Thixo . +W@@ athini u@@ Ag@@ ure ngokuba sis@@ ity@@ ebi nang@@ okuba l@@ ihl@@ wempu ? +W@@ abh@@ ala wathi : “ Ukuze nding@@ abi nakw@@ an@@ ela nd@@ ize ndi@@ kukh@@ any@@ ele nd@@ ithi : ‘ Ng@@ ubani na uYehova ? ’ ” +Y@@ ay@@ idla ngokuthi , ‘ Ak@@ akho um@@ q@@ esh@@ i ob@@ het@@ ele kun@@ alo nd@@ im@@ sebenz@@ elayo ! ’ +Ngoku n@@ am nding@@ uv@@ ulindlela , ibe s@@ ob@@ abini sis@@ ebenz@@ ela uM@@ ntu omnye , uYehova . ” +S@@ ing@@ enza njani ukuze sing@@ abi ng@@ abath@@ andi bem@@ ali ? +I@@ the@@ th ’ uku@@ thi abam@@ thand@@ i nje tu kwa@@ phela . ” +S@@ ing@@ enza njani ukuze sing@@ abi ng@@ abath@@ andi b@@ ob@@ umn@@ andi ? +S@@ iy@@ azi nokuba uthando “ al@@ ug@@ wa@@ g@@ w@@ isi [ okanye al@@ uq@@ hay@@ isi ] , al@@ ukh@@ uk@@ hum@@ ali . ” +Nd@@ abona ukuba b@@ and@@ ik@@ hath@@ al@@ ele , nd@@ aza nd@@ af@@ una ukub@@ av@@ uy@@ isa . ” +( Funda u@@ Yohane 13 : 34 , 35 . ) +( Funda u@@ Isaya 11 : 6 , 7 . ) +U@@ noku@@ funda ng@@ abanye babo ku@@ man@@ q@@ aku athi “ IBhayibhile I@@ yab@@ utsh@@ intsha Ub@@ omi B@@ abantu , ” aku - j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g / x@@ h . +Mas@@ ib@@ ax@@ elele abantu ukuba sing@@ amaNgqina K@@ aYehova . +3 Y@@ iba N@@ okholo Kwa@@ ye U@@ th@@ ob@@ ele Njeng@@ o@@ No@@ wa , U@@ Daniyeli No@@ Yobhi +28 U@@ v@@ uyo — U@@ phaw@@ u E@@ sil@@ u@@ fumana K@@ uThixo +U@@ No@@ wa wa@@ hamba no@@ Thixo oy@@ inyaniso . ” — G@@ en . +9 , 10 . ( a ) Sin@@ okwenza njani ukuze sibe n@@ okholo kwaye s@@ ith@@ ob@@ ele njengo@@ No@@ wa ? +( Funda uM@@ al@@ aki 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) UYehova way@@ em@@ jonga njani u@@ Daniyeli ? +( b ) Ab@@ azali b@@ ale m@@ ihla banoku@@ funda ntoni kub@@ azali bak@@ a@@ Daniyeli ? +( Funda uY@@ obhi 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +19 , 20 . ( a ) Sin@@ okwenza njani ukuze sibe n@@ okholo kwaye s@@ ith@@ ob@@ ele njengo@@ Yobhi ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Yintoni eza kus@@ inceda sihl@@ ale s@@ ithemb@@ ekile kuThixo kule m@@ ihla yoku@@ gqibela ? +( Funda u@@ Daniyeli 6 : 7 - 10 . ) +( Funda uY@@ obhi 31 : 24 - 28 . ) +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 11 : 5 ; 26 : 4 . ) +Z@@ ib@@ uze , ‘ Ngaba n@@ am nd@@ im@@ azi kakuhle uYehova njengo@@ No@@ wa , u@@ Daniyeli no@@ Yobhi ? ’ +U@@ En@@ oki , uk@@ ho@@ kho ka@@ No@@ wa , naye “ wa@@ hlala e@@ hamba no@@ Thixo oy@@ inyaniso . ” +UYesu wathi : “ U@@ Abraham uy@@ ihl@@ o waph@@ uph@@ uma yim@@ ihl@@ ali ng@@ ethemba loku@@ bona um@@ hla wam . ” +And@@ ik@@ wazi noku@@ y@@ ichaza indlela es@@ onwab@@ e ngayo . ” +K@@ uba uThixo uz@@ ity@@ h@@ ile kuthi ngom@@ oya wakhe . ” +UYesu wathi : “ E@@ zi zinto nd@@ izi@@ theth@@ ile kun@@ i , ukuze uv@@ uyo lwa@@ m l@@ ube kun@@ i no@@ v@@ uyo lw@@ enu l@@ uz@@ alis@@ we . ” +( 3 ) Uku@@ z@@ ama ukuba ‘ n@@ engqondo ka@@ Kristu ’ kung@@ as@@ inceda njani sik@@ hok@@ elwe ngum@@ oya kaThixo ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 2 : 14 - 16 . ) +I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile ngabantu ab@@ ac@@ inga ngendlela uYehova ac@@ inga ngayo ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni ku@@ Yakobi ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni ku@@ Mar@@ iya ? +( Funda u@@ Luka 1 : 4@@ 6 - 5@@ 5 . ) +( Funda u@@ Isaya 6@@ 3 : 9 ; no@@ Marko 6 : 34 . ) +U@@ R@@ ac@@ he@@ l , ud@@ ade wase@@ Br@@ az@@ il uthi : “ M@@ na ndand@@ iz@@ ithand@@ ela nje if@@ ash@@ oni y@@ eli hlabathi . +Ngenxa yoko , ndand@@ ing@@ anx@@ ib@@ i ngendlela en@@ es@@ id@@ ima . +Kodwa nd@@ athi nd@@ aku@@ funda inyaniso nd@@ af@@ una ukwenza izinto ngendlela kaYehova . +Kwa@@ kung@@ el@@ ul@@ anga uku@@ tsh@@ intsha , kodwa nd@@ onwab@@ ile ngoku ibe nd@@ in@@ ento end@@ iy@@ iph@@ il@@ elayo . ” +Ngoko xa sif@@ ana no@@ Yesu , sif@@ ana no@@ Yehova . +B@@ athi : “ S@@ ing@@ am@@ ang@@ qina azo zonke izinto awa@@ z@@ enzayo . ” +Ukuba n@@ engqondo ka@@ Kristu kung@@ aba ne@@ f@@ u@@ the njani kw@@ izinto es@@ iz@@ enzayo im@@ ihla ngem@@ ihla ? +U@@ thi : “ A@@ y@@ ikho into emb@@ i endand@@ iy@@ enza , q@@ ha ndand@@ i@@ hamba nje nab@@ a@@ hamb@@ ayo . +Abantu bab@@ ec@@ inga ukuba nd@@ iq@@ h@@ uba kakuhle xa b@@ end@@ i@@ jong@@ ile , ndand@@ is@@ iya kuzo zonke iintl@@ ang@@ aniso , nd@@ isi@@ ba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela ong@@ umn@@ ced@@ ani k@@ al@@ iqela eny@@ ak@@ eni . +U@@ thi : “ Kwa@@ kung@@ athi nd@@ il@@ us@@ ana . +Nd@@ aqond@@ a ukuba , ‘ Ukuba nd@@ iza kuba y@@ intloko - nts@@ apho apha ekhaya , ku@@ za kufuneka nd@@ enze into . ’ ” +U@@ thi : “ Nd@@ ay@@ ifunda iBhayibhile , nd@@ aph@@ anda , nd@@ enza yonke into , ibe izinto z@@ ats@@ ho z@@ ad@@ ibana . +Nd@@ ats@@ ho nd@@ ay@@ azi iBhayibhile , kodwa eyona nto ib@@ alulekileyo kukuba nd@@ as@@ ond@@ ela kuYehova . ” +( 3 ) Ukus@@ ond@@ ela kuThixo kus@@ inceda njani kw@@ indlela es@@ enza ngayo izinto s@@ uku ngal@@ un@@ ye ? +( b ) Ku@@ funeka ibe yintoni injongo yethu xa s@@ ifunda n@@ axa sic@@ inga ngezinto es@@ iz@@ ifund@@ ileyo ? +( b ) Ng@@ ubani esinoku@@ funda kuye os@@ eBhayibhileni ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) Yintoni eza kus@@ inceda s@@ enze into e@@ thethwa ng@@ ama@@ Roma 15 : 5 ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 ka@@ Petros 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +Uku@@ cinga njengo@@ Kristu kuba ne@@ f@@ u@@ the njani ebomini bethu ? +Y@@ ey@@ iphi le ‘ mis@@ ebenzi if@@ ileyo ’ es@@ ifanele siy@@ iph@@ eph@@ e ? +Ngaba iz@@ igqibo z@@ am z@@ ind@@ inceda nd@@ ic@@ ebe ukukh@@ onza uThixo ? +Kutheni ufuna ukuya us@@ ond@@ ela kuYehova ? +Umpostile uPetros wab@@ ongoza amaKristu ngexesha lakhe wathi : “ B@@ uk@@ an@@ ani . ” +S@@ uka ume , ub@@ haptiz@@ we . ” — IZ@@ E . 22 : 16 . +Ab@@ azali bam@@ ele ba@@ qinis@@ eke ng@@ antoni ngaphambi kokuba umntwana ab@@ haptiz@@ we ? +“ K@@ W@@ A@@ D@@ L@@ UL@@ A i@@ iny@@ anga nd@@ ix@@ elela ut@@ ata nom@@ ama ukuba nd@@ ifuna ukub@@ haptizwa , ibe nabo bab@@ ethetha ngob@@ hap@@ ti@@ zo n@@ am . +Ngo@@ Dis@@ emba 31 , 19@@ 34 , y@@ ade y@@ af@@ ika loo m@@ ini nding@@ as@@ o@@ ze ndiy@@ il@@ ib@@ ale . ” +5 , 6 . ( a ) Indlela iBhayibhile em@@ chaza ngayo u@@ Timoti , is@@ enza s@@ igq@@ ibe ng@@ el@@ ith@@ ini ngob@@ hap@@ ti@@ zo ? +( Funda kwab@@ ase@@ K@@ ol@@ ose 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +W@@ ax@@ elela uYehova ukuba uv@@ uya kakhulu kuba int@@ waz@@ ana yakhe igq@@ ibe ekubeni iz@@ inik@@ ele kuye . ” +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Petros 3 : 20 , 21 . ) +Kutheni sing@@ any@@ anz@@ eli mntu ukuba ab@@ haptiz@@ we ? +Ukuba ung@@ um@@ z@@ ali , in@@ oba uy@@ az@@ ib@@ uza : ‘ Ngaba umntwana wam sele eku@@ lung@@ ele ukub@@ haptizwa ? +O@@ woku@@ qala uthi , “ Ngenxa y@@ ed@@ ini l@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo lik@@ aYesu Kristu , ug@@ uq@@ uk@@ ile na kwiz@@ ono obu@@ z@@ enza waza waz@@ ahl@@ ulela kuYehova ukuze w@@ enze ukuthanda kwakhe ? ” +S@@ ing@@ az@@ amkela njani iind@@ wend@@ we kwi@@ intlanganiso zethu ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 3 ka@@ Yohane 5 - 8 . ) +U@@ thi : “ E@@ kuq@@ aleni ndand@@ is@@ on@@ q@@ ena kuba sas@@ is@@ and@@ ul ’ uku@@ tsha@@ ta kwaye si@@ hlala end@@ lw@@ ini enc@@ inc@@ i . +Kodwa kwa@@ kuba m@@ n@@ andi ny@@ h@@ ani xa abazalwana ab@@ eze ez@@ ik@@ olweni z@@ entl@@ ang@@ ano be@@ f@@ ik@@ ele kwa@@ m . +Ekubeni sas@@ is@@ and@@ ul ’ uku@@ tsha@@ ta , s@@ aye s@@ abona indlela abon@@ waba ngayo abantu ab@@ atsha@@ t@@ ileyo xa b@@ ekh@@ onza uYehova , n@@ axa b@@ ezim@@ isele ukum@@ sebenz@@ ela kunye . ” +Kutheni abazalwana abaf@@ ik@@ ayo kufuneka sib@@ enz@@ ele ubu@@ bele ? +( Funda u@@ Luka 10 : 41 , 42 . ) +Ng@@ enye ing@@ oku@@ hl@@ wa ink@@ os@@ ik@@ azi yay@@ ik@@ humbula ny@@ h@@ ani ko@@ wayo , ibe ndand@@ ing@@ akwazi noku@@ y@@ inceda . +M@@ alunga no - 7 : 30 s@@ ev@@ a kun@@ k@@ q@@ on@@ k@@ q@@ oz@@ wa em@@ ny@@ ango . +Y@@ ay@@ ing@@ us@@ isi oway@@ efund@@ elwa esi@@ phath@@ ele i@@ i@@ or@@ enj@@ i ezint@@ athu . +Way@@ eze kus@@ amkela . +S@@ athi m@@ ak@@ ang@@ ene s@@ aza s@@ am@@ ph@@ a ig@@ las@@ i yam@@ anzi . +Ukuba u@@ yo@@ y@@ ika ukum@@ em@@ a abantu , aw@@ uw@@ ed@@ wa . +Omnye um@@ dala wase@@ Brit@@ ani uthi : “ Ku@@ yo@@ y@@ ik@@ isa k@@ ona uku@@ lung@@ iselela iind@@ wend@@ we . +Kodwa njeng@@ azo zonke izinto ezin@@ okwenza noku@@ kh@@ onza uYehova , indlela ow@@ anel@@ is@@ eka non@@ ced@@ akala ngayo il@@ enza l@@ ibe y@@ into engen@@ am@@ sebenzi n@@ elo x@@ hala . +Ng@@ amanye amaxesha nd@@ ik@@ he nd@@ im@@ em@@ e nje abantu siph@@ ung@@ e ik@@ of@@ u , s@@ inc@@ ok@@ ole . ” +Omnye um@@ dala ub@@ hala athi : “ Uku@@ m@@ em@@ a abazalwana no@@ od@@ ade abas@@ ebandleni kund@@ inceda nd@@ ib@@ aqond@@ e kwaye nd@@ ib@@ azi , ing@@ akumbi indlela ab@@ ay@@ ifumana ngayo inyaniso . ” +Nd@@ akh@@ ulul@@ wa y@@ ink@@ os@@ ik@@ azi y@@ omnye wab@@ ahl@@ ohl@@ i . +W@@ athi xa yena nom@@ yeni wakhe be@@ ty@@ elela amab@@ andla , ez@@ ona v@@ eki zim@@ n@@ andi kubo ku@@ xa be@@ hl@@ eli nom@@ ntu os@@ ond@@ eleyo kuYehova n@@ one@@ enj@@ ongo ezif@@ anayo nez@@ abo , njeng@@ oku@@ kh@@ onza uYehova noku@@ phila ngezinto ezimb@@ alwa . +Nd@@ ats@@ ho nd@@ ak@@ humbula amazwi away@@ ed@@ la ngoku@@ thethwa ngum@@ ama sis@@ eb@@ anc@@ inc@@ i , athi : ‘ S@@ ilung@@ e ngakumbi is@@ id@@ lo s@@ em@@ if@@ un@@ o apho kukho uthando . ’ ” +( Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 25 : 21 , 22 . ) +Abantu bad@@ la ngokuz@@ ilung@@ iselela kakuhle iind@@ wend@@ we zabo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 20 ) +Um@@ dum@@ isi uDavide wab@@ uza wathi : “ O@@ wu Yehova , ng@@ ubani na oya kuba l@@ und@@ wend@@ we ent@@ ent@@ eni yakho ? ” +Kub@@ alulekile ukuba siy@@ ihl@@ on@@ iph@@ e indlela abantu ab@@ aq@@ h@@ uba ngayo ekuhl@@ aleni . +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ‘ uku@@ buk@@ ana ’ ? +Ab@@ az@@ alwana abab@@ ini ban@@ ika indoda es@@ ebenza ngoku@@ p@@ ey@@ int@@ a iph@@ ec@@ ana kw@@ ibh@@ ul@@ or@@ ho e@@ phambi kwe@@ K@@ a@@ š@@ t@@ il@@ a@@ c , inq@@ aba ey@@ akhi@@ wa ng@@ eminyaka yo@@ o - 1@@ 5@@ 00 kuf@@ utshane nes@@ ixeko sase@@ S@@ pl@@ it +( Funda u@@ T@@ i@@ to 2 : 11 - 14 . ) +Lo m@@ dala uthi : “ U@@ G@@ ra@@ ham wayen@@ ek@@ r@@ atsh@@ i . +Way@@ eg@@ x@@ eka abadala abab@@ ec@@ ho@@ ph@@ ele ity@@ ala lakhe baza bam@@ s@@ usa kubu@@ d@@ l@@ elane . +Ngenxa yoko , s@@ afunda i@@ Zibhalo ezi@@ thetha ng@@ ek@@ r@@ atsh@@ i kunye nem@@ iphumo y@@ alo . +U@@ G@@ ra@@ ham waq@@ alisa ukuz@@ ibona umntu ang@@ uye kwi@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo elis@@ isi@@ p@@ ili , ibe wa@@ funa uku@@ tsh@@ intsha ! +Emva koku@@ yam@@ k@@ ela into yokuba way@@ e@@ phaz@@ any@@ iswa ‘ ngum@@ q@@ ad@@ i ’ ol@@ ik@@ r@@ atsh@@ i nokuba eyona ngx@@ aki yay@@ i@@ ku@@ kuth@@ anda kwakhe uku@@ g@@ x@@ eka , wa@@ tsh@@ intsha ngoko nang@@ oko . +W@@ aqalisa ukuya q@@ ho kwi@@ intlanganiso , wa@@ funda iLizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo , waza wa@@ thand@@ aza yonke im@@ ihla . +W@@ athi kum , ‘ K@@ ud@@ ala ndis@@ en@@ yanisweni , ibe nd@@ ik@@ he nd@@ ang@@ uye no@@ v@@ ulindlela . +Umpostile uPetros wabhala wathi : “ W@@ al@@ us@@ eni um@@ hl@@ ambi kaThixo en@@ i@@ w@@ un@@ yam@@ ek@@ elayo , kung@@ eng@@ aku@@ n@@ yan@@ z@@ elwa , kodwa ngokuz@@ ithand@@ ela ; kungekhona ngoku@@ thanda inz@@ uzo yoku@@ ng@@ any@@ anis@@ eki , kodwa ng@@ ent@@ um@@ ek@@ elelo ; n@@ ing@@ abi zi@@ ink@@ osi phezu kwabo bal@@ il@@ ifa likaThixo , kodwa y@@ ib@@ ani yim@@ izek@@ elo em@@ hl@@ amb@@ ini . ” +Ab@@ azali banoku@@ bakh@@ ul@@ isa njani abantwana babo ng@@ engq@@ eq@@ es@@ ho kaYehova ? +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 12 : 5 - 11 . ) +Um@@ ntwana ukufunda njani ukuz@@ iq@@ eq@@ esha ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Kutheni ukuz@@ iq@@ eq@@ esha kub@@ alulekile ukuze umntu abe ‘ nob@@ untu obu@@ tsha ’ ? +Sin@@ okwenza njani ukuze si@@ kuth@@ and@@ e ukufunda iLizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo ? +Omnye um@@ zalwana wabhala wathi : “ Nd@@ iy@@ ay@@ ib@@ ulela indlela abazali bam ab@@ and@@ ikh@@ ul@@ isa ngayo . +( b ) Y@@ an@@ ced@@ akala njani enye intsapho xa abazali bath@@ obela uYehova ? +Emva kw@@ eminyaka , int@@ ombi yakhe yab@@ uy@@ iselwa kubu@@ d@@ l@@ elane . +( b ) S@@ ing@@ enza ntoni ukuze abadala b@@ aw@@ enze b@@ ev@@ uya umsebenzi wabo ? +Ab@@ azange b@@ and@@ ingx@@ ol@@ ise okanye b@@ and@@ ig@@ x@@ eke , b@@ and@@ ikh@@ uthaza baza b@@ and@@ om@@ eleza . +Q@@ ho emva kwe@@ entl@@ ang@@ aniso , nokuba s@@ eb@@ ex@@ ak@@ eke kang@@ akanani , omnye wabo way@@ eye and@@ ib@@ uze ukuba nd@@ inj@@ ani . +I@@ zinto ezaz@@ enz@@ eke ebomini bam zaz@@ ind@@ enza nding@@ az@@ ib@@ oni nd@@ ithand@@ wa nguThixo . +Kodwa uYehova uye wa@@ sebenzisa ibandla nab@@ adala ukuze and@@ iq@@ inis@@ ek@@ ise k@@ an@@ inzi ukuba uy@@ and@@ ithanda . +Nd@@ iz@@ im@@ isele ukuba nding@@ aze nd@@ im@@ l@@ ahl@@ e . ” +Ukuba uy@@ ag@@ uq@@ uka w@@ enze oku@@ lung@@ ileyo , aku@@ s@@ ayi ku@@ phak@@ any@@ iswa y@@ ini na ? +Kodwa ukuba aku@@ g@@ uq@@ uk@@ i w@@ enze oku@@ lung@@ ileyo , is@@ ono sib@@ uth@@ um@@ ile ngas@@ es@@ ang@@ weni , sikh@@ an@@ uka wen@@ a ; yaye ngaba wen@@ a uya kus@@ ong@@ am@@ ela na ? ” +Th@@ ina ‘ mas@@ iy@@ iph@@ ulaph@@ ule ingq@@ eq@@ es@@ ho size sil@@ um@@ ke . ’ +Abantu emhlabeni wonke bal@@ w@@ ela ukukh@@ ulul@@ eka . +15 X@@ elisa UYehova ​ — UThixo O@@ kh@@ uth@@ az@@ ayo +8 : 36 . +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 29 : 11 , 12 . ) +Ukuze bafum@@ ane izinto ‘ ezib@@ alung@@ eleyo , ’ kufuneka bam@@ them@@ be yaye bam@@ th@@ ob@@ ele uThixo . +Ukuba abam@@ th@@ ob@@ eli , baza ku@@ zib@@ onela ukuba yintoni elung@@ ileyo . . . n@@ eng@@ alung@@ anga . ” +U@@ Adam no@@ E@@ va bak@@ hetha ukwenza ngendlela yabo . +W@@ athi : “ Ukuba n@@ i@@ the n@@ ahl@@ ala kulo izwi l@@ am , ngokwenene n@@ ing@@ abafundi bam , n@@ iya kuy@@ azi inyaniso , yaye inyaniso iya kun@@ ikh@@ ulula . ” +Kutheni in@@ kululeko ey@@ ath@@ enj@@ iswa ng@@ uYesu iy@@ ey@@ en@@ ene ? +( Funda ama@@ Roma 8 : 1 , 2 , 20 , 21 . ) +( c ) Y@@ ey@@ iphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuy@@ iph@@ endula ? +( J@@ onga kwindawo ethi , IN@@ C@@ O@@ K@@ O N@@ AM@@ A@@ V@@ A > U@@ KU@@ N@@ Y@@ AM@@ E@@ Z@@ EL@@ A IZ@@ IL@@ IN@@ G@@ O . ) +Z@@ onke izinto zis@@ em@@ theth@@ weni ; kodwa as@@ iz@@ iz@@ o zonke izinto ez@@ ak@@ hay@@ o . ” +S@@ ifunda ntoni ku@@ No@@ wa n@@ entsapho yakhe ? +Bab@@ eph@@ ila nabantu aban@@ ob@@ und@@ lob@@ ong@@ ela n@@ abab@@ eziph@@ ethe kakubi . +“ W@@ enza ke u@@ No@@ wa njeng@@ ako konke oko uThixo ab@@ em@@ y@@ al@@ ele k@@ ona . +UYehova us@@ iy@@ al@@ ele ukuba s@@ enze ntoni namhlanje ? +( Funda u@@ Luka 4 : 18 , 19 . ) +Ngoku ndi@@ wa@@ qonda kakuhle amazwi aku@@ Yakobi 4 : 8 athi : ‘ S@@ ond@@ el@@ ani kuThixo , naye uya kus@@ ond@@ ela kun@@ i . ’ +Nd@@ abona ukuba ndiy@@ ifum@@ ene into eb@@ end@@ iy@@ ifuna , ubomi ob@@ anel@@ isayo . ” +O@@ ov@@ ulindlela ab@@ ak@@ hethekileyo abab@@ ini bas@@ humayela ezil@@ al@@ ini kuf@@ utshane nes@@ ixeko sase@@ B@@ al@@ y@@ k@@ ch@@ y +( b ) UYehova wam@@ kh@@ uthaza njani u@@ Nyana wakhe ? +U@@ Hez@@ ek@@ iya waz@@ ikh@@ uthaza njani iintl@@ oko zom@@ k@@ hosi nabantu bak@@ wa@@ Yuda ? +U@@ Petros ‘ wab@@ om@@ eleza njani abazalwana bakhe ’ ? +Kodwa nd@@ iye nd@@ enza is@@ ikh@@ ung@@ o ngenxa yakho ukuze ung@@ aty@@ ha@@ f@@ i el@@ uk@@ hol@@ weni ; yaye n@@ awe , wa@@ kubu@@ ya , bom@@ el@@ eze abazalwana bakho . ” — Luka 22 : 31 , 32 . +Ngo@@ ob@@ ani esinoku@@ bakh@@ uthaza , ibe ngo@@ ba ? +Ab@@ adala banoku@@ bakh@@ uthaza njani abazalwana xa beb@@ alung@@ isa ? +B@@ azali , ngaba n@@ iy@@ ab@@ afund@@ isa abantwana ben@@ u ukuba bab@@ akh@@ uth@@ aze abantu ? +W@@ and@@ ib@@ alis@@ ela ng@@ engxaki away@@ en@@ ayo eyay@@ ib@@ uf@@ ana n@@ ale nd@@ in@@ ayo , nd@@ aqond@@ a ukuba and@@ id@@ ed@@ wa . ” +U@@ Kumkani uS@@ olomon wabhala wathi : “ Hayi indlela el@@ ilung@@ e ngayo ilizwi eli@@ thethwa ngexesha el@@ if@@ anelekileyo ! +A@@ me@@ hl@@ o aq@@ aq@@ amb@@ ileyo av@@ uy@@ isa intliziyo ; ingxelo elung@@ ileyo ity@@ eb@@ isa amath@@ ambo . ” +Umpostile uPawulos wathi : “ UThixo akan@@ ants@@ w@@ ela - b@@ ulungisa ukuba ang@@ awul@@ ib@@ ala umsebenzi wen@@ u no@@ thando en@@ al@@ ub@@ on@@ isayo ng@@ eg@@ ama lakhe . ” +N@@ okuba ung@@ akanani , ung@@ an@@ ezinto o@@ zim@@ isele ukum@@ enzela z@@ ona uThixo . +IMizekeliso 21 : 5 ithi : “ Am@@ ac@@ eb@@ o okh@@ uth@@ eleyo ngoku@@ qinisekileyo ay@@ ingenelo . ” +Ukuba uc@@ inga us@@ em@@ nc@@ inc@@ i ngezinto o@@ funa ukuz@@ enza , uza kuk@@ hawuleza uph@@ um@@ elele . +Ukuba b@@ end@@ in@@ es@@ id@@ anga sas@@ ey@@ un@@ iv@@ esithi , ng@@ end@@ ifumana imali en@@ inzi , kodwa b@@ end@@ iza kus@@ ok@@ ola uku@@ fumana umsebenzi oza kund@@ iv@@ umela ukuba nd@@ iph@@ ang@@ ele iints@@ uku ezithile . ” +17 , 18 . ( a ) UYehova ub@@ an@@ q@@ wen@@ elela ntoni abantu ab@@ ats@@ ha ? +Nd@@ az@@ al@@ elwa kw@@ indlu ey@@ enziwe ngem@@ ithi en@@ eg@@ umbi elinye , kw@@ id@@ oloph@@ ana i@@ L@@ ib@@ er@@ ty , e@@ Ind@@ i@@ ana , eM@@ er@@ ika . +Emva kwa@@ m ng@@ aban@@ in@@ awa abab@@ ini no@@ d@@ ad@@ ew@@ ethu om@@ nc@@ inc@@ i . +X@@ A N@@ D@@ AN@@ D@@ IS@@ A@@ F@@ UN@@ D@@ A , umntu way@@ e@@ gq@@ iba ukufunda nabantwana away@@ eq@@ ale nabo esik@@ olweni . +Kw@@ id@@ oloph@@ ana yase@@ L@@ ib@@ er@@ ty kwa@@ kukho i@@ if@@ ama ez@@ inc@@ inc@@ i . +Q@@ ho nge@@ e@@ C@@ awa sas@@ is@@ iya naye kw@@ ic@@ awa yase@@ B@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi . +Bab@@ efuna nd@@ ihl@@ ale em@@ k@@ hos@@ ini . +And@@ im@@ em@@ ela kwi@@ S@@ ifundo S@@ encwadi S@@ ebandla , intlanganiso eyay@@ iq@@ huty@@ elwa ko@@ wa@@ wo . +Nd@@ athi nd@@ iza kuya . +Y@@ and@@ oth@@ usa indlela abab@@ ey@@ azi ngayo iBhayibhile . +Nd@@ ak@@ ha nd@@ ab@@ uza um@@ ama ng@@ amaNgqina K@@ aYehova , wathi , “ Abo bantu , bakh@@ onza ix@@ he@@ go l@@ end@@ oda eng@@ uYehova . ” +Kodwa ngoku am@@ ehl@@ o ay@@ esiya ev@@ ul@@ eka . +Ng@@ o - 195@@ 8 nd@@ aba ng@@ uv@@ ulindlela . +U@@ G@@ l@@ or@@ ia way@@ el@@ il@@ it@@ ye el@@ inq@@ ab@@ ileyo , us@@ el@@ ilo nang@@ oku . +Nd@@ atsha@@ ta no@@ G@@ l@@ or@@ ia ngo@@ F@@ eb@@ ru@@ war@@ i 195@@ 9 . +Um@@ zalwana uS@@ im@@ on K@@ r@@ ak@@ er w@@ anc@@ ok@@ ola n@@ athi . +W@@ athi i@@ B@@ het@@ eli yaying@@ abath@@ athi abantu ab@@ atsha@@ t@@ ileyo ng@@ ela xesha . +Kw@@ em@@ inye im@@ isebenzi esas@@ iy@@ enza sas@@ ir@@ ho@@ la imali enc@@ inc@@ i ng@@ os@@ uku . +Q@@ ho ng@@ ev@@ eki u@@ G@@ l@@ or@@ ia way@@ e@@ ay@@ in@@ ela enye intsapho . +Nd@@ ik@@ humbula m@@ hla sas@@ iy@@ oku@@ g@@ alela i@@ pe@@ tr@@ ol@@ i kw@@ enye ig@@ ar@@ a@@ j@@ i . +E@@ yona nto yay@@ is@@ onwab@@ isa kukuba kunye n@@ abazalwana n@@ ents@@ imi . +M@@ na ndand@@ ifund@@ ela int@@ ombi yabo nom@@ kh@@ wen@@ yana wabo . +Lo m@@ ama n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe , bab@@ haptizwa . +S@@ as@@ in@@ abahl@@ obo nakw@@ ibandla lab@@ am@@ hl@@ oph@@ e . +Ng@@ elo xesha kwaku@@ g@@ qu@@ gq@@ isa um@@ buth@@ o o@@ waw@@ ub@@ izwa ngokuba yi@@ K@@ u K@@ lu@@ x K@@ l@@ an o@@ waw@@ ukh@@ uthaza uc@@ al@@ uc@@ al@@ ulo no@@ g@@ onyamelo . +Ng@@ o - 19@@ 6@@ 2 nd@@ am@@ eny@@ elwa kwi@@ S@@ ikolo S@@ ob@@ ulungiseleli S@@ o@@ Bukumkani esas@@ iza kuba se@@ S@@ outh L@@ ans@@ ing , e@@ New York . +Ng@@ elo xesha , ndand@@ in@@ ethemba loku@@ fumana umsebenzi kw@@ enye ink@@ amp@@ ani ye@@ ef@@ ow@@ uni . +Ukuba bab@@ end@@ iq@@ esh@@ ile , ndand@@ iza kuba ng@@ umntu woku@@ qala on@@ ts@@ und@@ u os@@ ebenza kuyo . +Ndand@@ ingen@@ am@@ ali yoku@@ ya e@@ New York . +W@@ athi : “ H@@ amba uye ku@@ funda esik@@ olweni , ubu@@ ye us@@ ifund@@ ise . ” +I@@ y@@ and@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa into yokuba nding@@ azange ndi@@ w@@ uth@@ a@@ the la msebenzi . +N@@ antsi into ay@@ ik@@ humb@@ ul@@ ayo u@@ G@@ l@@ or@@ ia nge@@ P@@ ine B@@ l@@ uf@@ f : “ Ndand@@ iy@@ ithanda ints@@ imi y@@ al@@ apho . +Kus@@ as@@ a sas@@ is@@ iya kw@@ indlu ng@@ end@@ lu , emva koko siye kuq@@ h@@ uba iz@@ ifundo zeBhayibhile , ngam@@ anye amaxesha sas@@ iz@@ iq@@ h@@ uba de ku@@ be@@ the u - 11 eb@@ usuku . +Xa sas@@ ing@@ o@@ ov@@ ulindlela e@@ P@@ ine B@@ l@@ uf@@ f , saf@@ aka is@@ ic@@ elo sokuba ngo@@ ov@@ ulindlela ab@@ ak@@ hethekileyo . +Kwa@@ kus@@ ith@@ iwa mas@@ iye kum@@ sebenzi wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka . Kw@@ ang@@ elo xesha , no@@ M@@ z@@ al@@ wa@@ n ’ u@@ Le@@ on W@@ e@@ av@@ er , ong@@ umn@@ x@@ ib@@ elel@@ an@@ isi we@@ K@@ om@@ it@@ i Yes@@ ebe eM@@ er@@ ika ngoku , waba ngum@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka . +Ndand@@ ik@@ oyika ukuba ngum@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka . +Emva kokuba nding@@ um@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka , um@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ ith@@ ili woku@@ qala end@@ as@@ ebenza naye yaying@@ uM@@ z@@ al@@ wa@@ n ’ u@@ T@@ hom@@ p@@ son . +Ngaloo ma@@ xesha um@@ v@@ eleli wes@@ iph@@ al@@ uka wayeng@@ aq@@ eq@@ esh@@ wa ixesha el@@ ide . +Nd@@ ik@@ humbula ndis@@ ithi ku@@ G@@ l@@ or@@ ia , “ Kun@@ yan@@ z@@ el@@ ekile ukuba a@@ ham@@ be ngoku na ? ” +Ng@@ en@@ y ’ imini i@@ K@@ u K@@ lu@@ x K@@ l@@ an yay@@ it@@ oy@@ it@@ oya kw@@ id@@ oloph@@ u esas@@ iye kuyo , i@@ T@@ en@@ nes@@ see . +S@@ aq@@ ala ukus@@ ebenza khona kw@@ iny@@ anga el@@ andelayo . +U@@ G@@ l@@ or@@ ia way@@ el@@ il@@ it@@ ye el@@ inq@@ ab@@ ileyo uku@@ tsha@@ ta kwethu , us@@ el@@ ilo nang@@ oku +Ng@@ o - 199@@ 9 nd@@ aba l@@ ilung@@ u le@@ Q@@ um@@ r@@ hu El@@ il@@ awulayo . +U@@ Isaya 32 : 17 uthi : “ N@@ om@@ sebenzi w@@ ob@@ ulungisa b@@ okwenyaniso umele ube l@@ uxolo ; n@@ enk@@ onzo yob@@ ulungisa b@@ okwenyaniso , ukuz@@ ola non@@ q@@ abis@@ eko ukusa kw@@ ixesha el@@ ingen@@ am@@ mis@@ elo . ” +O@@ kw@@ esibini , kufuneka s@@ ithand@@ az@@ ele umoya oyingcwele kaThixo . +Xa sil@@ andela ic@@ ebiso lik@@ aYesu , sing@@ akwazi uku@@ hamba kuloo nd@@ lu no@@ xolo lwethu , sin@@ ethemba lokuba loo mntu kw@@ ixesha eliz@@ ayo uya kus@@ im@@ am@@ ela . +Ngoko nd@@ amb@@ ul@@ isa ng@@ olw@@ imi lwakhe . +W@@ oth@@ uka waza wathi , ‘ Nd@@ ing@@ aku@@ nceda ng@@ antoni ? ’ +Ngoku@@ z@@ ith@@ oba nd@@ athi nd@@ ic@@ ela ukub@@ ona un@@ oz@@ aku@@ z@@ aku . +W@@ am@@ f@@ ow@@ un@@ ela un@@ oz@@ aku@@ z@@ aku , w@@ eza kum waza wand@@ ib@@ ul@@ isa ng@@ olw@@ imi lwakhe . +Emva koko , wand@@ im@@ am@@ ela ngoxa ndand@@ im@@ cac@@ isela ngem@@ isebenzi ey@@ enziwa ng@@ amaNgqina . ” +“ L@@ eyo ke i@@ kum@@ hlaba om@@ hle , ngabo bathi . . . bath@@ wal@@ e isiq@@ hamo ngon@@ yam@@ ez@@ elo . ” — L@@ U@@ K@@ A 8 : 15 . +Yintoni eza kus@@ inceda siq@@ hubeke s@@ ith@@ wala isiq@@ hamo s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) UYesu wathi ku@@ njani ukus@@ humayela ‘ kum@@ mandla wak@@ ow@@ abo ’ ? +“ Uku@@ th@@ emb@@ eka kwabo kuy@@ and@@ ikh@@ uthaza nd@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele nd@@ ize nd@@ ibe nes@@ ib@@ indi n@@ ak@@ o@@ wam umsebenzi . ” +Y@@ ey@@ iphi im@@ ibuzo em@@ ithathu es@@ iza kuy@@ iph@@ endula , ibe kutheni ? +Kodwa aw@@ ukho omnye umsebenzi end@@ inoku@@ w@@ uk@@ hetha kun@@ awo . ” +Funda u@@ Yohane 15 : 1 - 5 , 8 . +Ng@@ ow@@ oku@@ shumayela iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani B@@ uk@@ aThixo . +Funda u@@ Luka 8 : 5 - 8 , 11 - 15 . +S@@ is@@ ith@@ wala njani ‘ isiq@@ hamo s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele ’ ? +K@@ uba nd@@ in@@ ikela ubungqina b@@ okuba ban@@ enz@@ ond@@ elelo kuThixo ; kodwa kungekhona ngok@@ ol@@ wazi ol@@ uc@@ han@@ ileyo . ” +S@@ i@@ the s@@ aku@@ bu@@ ya abantu bas@@ ib@@ uza bathi , ‘ B@@ en@@ iphi ? +Kutheni uz@@ im@@ isele ‘ ukuth@@ wala isiq@@ hamo un@@ yam@@ ez@@ ele ’ ? +15 : 8 . +( Funda u@@ Yohane 15 : 1 , 8 . ) +UYesu wathi kub@@ apostile bakhe : “ U@@ B@@ awo uz@@ uk@@ iswa ku@@ ko oku , ukuba n@@ ihl@@ ale n@@ ith@@ wala isiq@@ hamo es@@ ininzi . ” +( b ) U@@ th@@ ini ng@@ eth@@ uba ol@@ inik@@ iweyo loku@@ ngc@@ wal@@ isa igama likaThixo ? +K@@ und@@ enza nd@@ ihl@@ ale nd@@ ifuna ukus@@ humayela . ” +( a ) U@@ Yohane 15 : 9 , 10 uthi sis@@ iphi isizathu esin@@ as@@ o soku@@ shumayela ? +S@@ ibonisa njani ukuba sif@@ una uku@@ hlala s@@ ithand@@ wa ngu@@ Kristu ? +IBhayibhile ithi u@@ No@@ wa ‘ wayeng@@ um@@ s@@ humayeli . ’ +( a ) U@@ Mateyu 22 : 39 uthi ses@@ iphi isizathu sokuba sis@@ humay@@ ele ? +Ku@@ funeka be@@ ve iindaba ezilungileyo . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) S@@ es@@ iphi is@@ ipho eku@@ thethwa ngas@@ o ku@@ Yohane 15 : 11 ? +( a ) S@@ es@@ iphi is@@ ipho eku@@ thethwa ngas@@ o ku@@ Yohane 14 : 27 ? +( a ) S@@ es@@ iphi is@@ ipho eku@@ thethwa ngas@@ o ku@@ Yohane 15 : 15 ? +( b ) Ab@@ apostile bab@@ eza ku@@ hlala njani beng@@ abahl@@ obo bak@@ aYesu ? +( Funda u@@ Yohane 15 : 14 - 16 . ) +S@@ iq@@ inis@@ ekile ukuba uYehova uy@@ ay@@ iph@@ endula im@@ ithand@@ azo yethu xa sic@@ ela as@@ inced@@ e ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 18 ) +Umpostile uPetros uthi uSathana uM@@ ty@@ hol@@ i ‘ y@@ ing@@ ony@@ ama e@@ gq@@ um@@ ayo , ’ k@@ anti yena u@@ Yohane uthi ‘ y@@ iny@@ oka n@@ en@@ amba enkulu . ’ +B@@ an@@ okus@@ inceda sil@@ we no@@ tsh@@ aba lwethu . +Abantu abab@@ uk@@ hol@@ el@@ wayo ob@@ u bu@@ xoki bac@@ hi@@ tha ubomi babo bonke ben@@ q@@ ula ‘ ubu@@ T@@ y@@ ebi ’ kunokuba ban@@ q@@ ule uThixo . +S@@ imele sil@@ wazi utsh@@ aba lwethu kodwa as@@ imele sil@@ oy@@ ike . +Ukuba siy@@ am@@ cha@@ s@@ a , uza kus@@ ib@@ al@@ eka . +S@@ ib@@ un@@ j@@ wa yintoni is@@ ik@@ r@@ we@@ q@@ e sik@@ aThixo ? +Ab@@ azali bam ne@@ et@@ sho@@ m@@ i z@@ am ziy@@ azi ukuba zing@@ and@@ ithemba . ” +Kodwa im@@ iphumo is@@ oloko im@@ ihle : U@@ z@@ ithemba ngakumbi , uya us@@ ond@@ elel@@ ana no@@ Yehova , ibe abantu ab@@ aku@@ thand@@ ayo bay@@ aku@@ hl@@ onela . ” +I@@ bh@@ anti l@@ en@@ yaniso ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 3 - 5 ) +K@@ wab@@ akho ixesha apho nd@@ ay@@ eka ukuz@@ ithemba nd@@ aza nd@@ aba bu@@ hlungu kakhulu . ” +Abanye b@@ abantwana endand@@ ifunda nabo baq@@ alisa uku@@ sebenzisa izi@@ yob@@ isi ; abanye bay@@ eka phakathi esik@@ olweni . +Kwa@@ kubu@@ hlungu ukub@@ ona into abaph@@ ela b@@ ey@@ iyo . +U@@ thi : “ Nd@@ iye ndiz@@ ikhum@@ bu@@ ze ukuba nd@@ ith@@ wele igama likaYehova , ibe iz@@ iling@@ o y@@ indlela uSathana and@@ ihl@@ asela ngayo . +Xa nd@@ iye nd@@ aph@@ umelela kuye kube m@@ n@@ andi kum . ” +Is@@ igc@@ ina - sif@@ uba s@@ ob@@ ulungisa ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 6 - 8 ) +Ngoku ndiy@@ ath@@ anda ukus@@ humayela ko@@ on@@ t@@ anga bam . ” +Nd@@ its@@ ho nd@@ azi ukuba bang@@ an@@ ced@@ wa yintoni . +Xa nd@@ ilung@@ is@@ elele , nd@@ iye nd@@ ik@@ wazi uku@@ thetha nabo ngezinto ez@@ iza kub@@ an@@ ceda . ” +Nd@@ iy@@ a@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba ndiz@@ ifunda zonke izinto ez@@ ibhal@@ elwe ul@@ u@@ tsha . +Ngoko ndiy@@ akwazi uku@@ cha@@ z@@ ela olun@@ ye ul@@ u@@ tsha ngezinto ezing@@ al@@ un@@ ceda ezis@@ eBhayibhileni okanye k@@ u - j@@ w@@ .@@ or@@ g . ” +I@@ iny@@ awo ez@@ ilung@@ ele umsebenzi ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 9 - 11 ) +Y@@ ey@@ iphi em@@ inye ‘ yem@@ i@@ j@@ uku@@ j@@ elwa ev@@ uth@@ ayo ’ uSathana ahl@@ asela ngayo ? +Kodwa ngoku ndiy@@ az@@ ilung@@ iselela ibe ndiz@@ ama ukuph@@ endula k@@ abini okanye k@@ ath@@ athu . +Kun@@ zima k@@ ona , kodwa kuba m@@ n@@ andi kum xa nd@@ iph@@ end@@ ule . +Ab@@ az@@ alwana no@@ od@@ ade b@@ and@@ ikh@@ uthaza ny@@ h@@ ani . +Nd@@ iph@@ uma q@@ ho ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni ndis@@ azi ukuba uYehova uy@@ and@@ ithanda . ” +I@@ k@@ ha@@ ka el@@ ikhulu l@@ okholo ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 12 - 14 ) +Is@@ igc@@ ina - nt@@ l@@ oko s@@ os@@ ind@@ iso ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 15 - 18 ) +Nd@@ ifum@@ an@@ ise ukuba abantu b@@ aba nom@@ dla xa beb@@ ona ukuba uy@@ ithanda ny@@ h@@ ani iBhayibhile kwaye uz@@ ama ng@@ and@@ lela zonke uku@@ ban@@ ceda . ” +I@@ k@@ r@@ ele lom@@ oya ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 19 - 20 ) +UYehova uza kus@@ inceda sil@@ we nalo ! +IMizekeliso 14 : 15 ithi : “ O@@ ngen@@ am@@ ava uk@@ hol@@ wa ngam@@ azwi onke , kodwa on@@ obu@@ q@@ ili uy@@ awa@@ q@@ wal@@ asela am@@ any@@ ath@@ elo akhe . ” +Th@@ abath@@ ani id@@ y@@ okh@@ we yam n@@ ize n@@ ifund@@ e kum , kuba nd@@ in@@ om@@ oya w@@ ob@@ ul@@ ali , nd@@ ith@@ ob@@ ekile ng@@ entliziyo , kwaye n@@ iya kuy@@ ifum@@ an@@ ela ukuhl@@ az@@ iy@@ eka im@@ iph@@ efumlo y@@ enu . +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukuq@@ hubeka sib@@ onisa uthando lobu@@ zalwana ? +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uPawulos abh@@ ale incwadi y@@ ama@@ Hebhere ? +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 10 : 36 - 39 . ) +Kutheni sifanele sibe nom@@ dla kw@@ incwadi y@@ ama@@ Hebhere ? +U@@ th@@ ini um@@ x@@ holo w@@ onyaka ka - 20@@ 16 , ibe kutheni uf@@ anel@@ eka ? +Le v@@ esi ing@@ um@@ x@@ holo w@@ onyaka ka - 20@@ 16 . +Um@@ x@@ holo w@@ onyaka ka - 20@@ 16 uthi : “ U@@ thando lw@@ enu lobu@@ zalwana m@@ al@@ uq@@ hubeke . ” — Hebhere 13 : 1 +Ama@@ Kristu okwenyaniso al@@ ub@@ onisa k@@ ob@@ ani uthando lobu@@ zalwana ? +( a ) S@@ is@@ iphi es@@ ona siz@@ athu sib@@ alulekileyo soku@@ b@@ onisa uthando lobu@@ zalwana ? +( b ) C@@ haza es@@ inye isizathu soku@@ b@@ alul@@ eka kokuba s@@ ithi cha@@ tha eku@@ thand@@ an@@ eni . +UYesu way@@ ey@@ icha@@ z@@ ile indlela ek@@ wa@@ ku@@ za kuba nzima ngayo ng@@ elo xesha . +Yintoni es@@ imele siy@@ enze ngoku ngaphambi koku@@ fika kw@@ emb@@ andez@@ elo enkulu ? +( a ) Ng@@ awa@@ phi amath@@ uba esin@@ awo oku@@ b@@ onisa uthando lobu@@ zalwana ? +( b ) C@@ haza im@@ izek@@ elo y@@ endlela abantu bakaYehova ab@@ aye bab@@ onisa ngayo uthando lobu@@ zalwana . +Sinoku@@ bak@@ humbula njani ‘ abo bas@@ ent@@ ol@@ ongweni ’ ? +“ B@@ ak@@ humb@@ ul@@ eni abo bak@@ w@@ im@@ ix@@ ok@@ elel@@ wane y@@ ent@@ ol@@ ongo . ” +“ Um@@ tshato m@@ aw@@ ub@@ ek@@ eke phakathi kwen@@ u n@@ onke . ” +U@@ kwan@@ ela kus@@ inceda njani sib@@ on@@ ise uthando lobu@@ zalwana ? +“ Y@@ anel@@ ani z@@ izinto ez@@ ik@@ hoyo . ” +‘ U@@ kom@@ elela ’ kus@@ inceda njani sib@@ on@@ ise uthando lobu@@ zalwana ? +Sinoku@@ lu@@ qin@@ isa njani uthando lwethu lobu@@ zalwana ngab@@ adala ? +“ B@@ ak@@ humb@@ ul@@ eni abo bak@@ hok@@ elayo . ” +Sinoku@@ q@@ hubeka njani sib@@ onisa uthando lobu@@ zalwana nang@@ akumbi ? +U@@ thando luk@@ aKristu lub@@ angela s@@ enze ntoni ? +U@@ thando luk@@ aThixo lus@@ inceda njani s@@ ithand@@ e abazalwana bethu ? +Kutheni ukux@@ ol@@ ela ku@@ kaThixo kum@@ ele kus@@ enze six@@ ol@@ ele abazalwana bethu ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) S@@ iq@@ uka ntoni ‘ is@@ ipho ses@@ isa esing@@ a@@ theth@@ ekiyo ’ sik@@ aThixo ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 1 : 20 . ) +3 , 4 . ( a ) U@@ vakal@@ elwa njani xa u@@ fumana is@@ ipho ? +( b ) I@@ siph@@ o esik@@ hethekileyo sing@@ ab@@ utsh@@ intsha njani ubomi bakho ? +I@@ siph@@ o sik@@ aThixo s@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo s@@ ikhulu kang@@ akanani kun@@ ezinye iz@@ ipho ? +( a ) Ziziphi iints@@ ikelelo z@@ es@@ ipho sik@@ aYehova okh@@ ang@@ ele phambili kuzo ? +( b ) C@@ haza izinto ezint@@ athu is@@ ipho sik@@ aThixo es@@ iza kus@@ ib@@ angela siz@@ enze . +S@@ imele s@@ ivakal@@ elwe njani ng@@ othando luk@@ aKristu , yaye l@@ umele lus@@ ib@@ ang@@ ele s@@ enze ntoni ? +L@@ owo und@@ ithand@@ ayo uya kuth@@ and@@ wa ngu@@ B@@ awo , yaye n@@ am nd@@ iya kum@@ thanda kwaye nd@@ iya ku@@ zib@@ onisa ngoku@@ cacileyo mna kuye . ” — Yohane 14 : 21 ; 1 Yohane 5 : 3 . +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo esinoku@@ zib@@ uza yona kweli xesha le@@ S@@ ikhum@@ buzo , yaye ukuy@@ iph@@ endula kunoku@@ sib@@ angela s@@ enze ntoni ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ku@@ Timoti 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( a ) Uku@@ m@@ thanda kwethu uYehova no@@ Yesu kus@@ inceda njani eku@@ s@@ humay@@ eleni ? +( b ) U@@ thando lun@@ okwenza sib@@ an@@ ced@@ e njani abanye ebandleni ? +Yiyiphi enye into uthando luk@@ aThixo ol@@ uya kus@@ ib@@ angela siy@@ enze ? +UYesu wam@@ isela w@@ uphi umzekelo ngoku@@ thanda abantu ? +Ngaba ung@@ an@@ ceda um@@ zalwana okanye ud@@ ade okh@@ ul@@ ileyo ents@@ imini ? +U@@ ngab@@ onisa njani ukuba uy@@ abath@@ anda abazalwana bakho ? +( Funda u@@ Luka 14 : 12 - 14 . ) +16 , 17 . ( a ) S@@ ifunda ntoni kum@@ zek@@ eliso kaYesu woku@@ m@@ kani nam@@ ak@@ hoboka ? +( b ) Emva koku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa ngom@@ zek@@ eliso kaYesu , uz@@ im@@ isele ukwenza ntoni ? +U@@ thando luk@@ aThixo l@@ wam@@ nceda njani omnye ud@@ ade wany@@ am@@ ezela ukung@@ af@@ ez@@ eki k@@ omnye ? +Nd@@ ifuna uku@@ mb@@ ona ukuba uza kuba njani xa ef@@ ez@@ ekile . ” +‘ I@@ siph@@ o ses@@ isa esing@@ a@@ theth@@ ekiyo ’ sik@@ aThixo sing@@ aku@@ b@@ angela w@@ enze ntoni ? +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 18 ) Am@@ anye amag@@ ama atsh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +Ziziphi iz@@ iganeko ez@@ abangela i@@ P@@ ent@@ ek@@ ost@@ e y@@ aba l@@ usuku ol@@ uk@@ hethekileyo , ibe z@@ aku@@ z@@ alis@@ ekisa njani oko kwaku@@ profe@@ ti@@ we e@@ Z@@ ibhal@@ weni ? +( a ) Kutheni simele sibe nom@@ dla koko kwenzeka nge@@ P@@ ent@@ ek@@ ost@@ e ? +( b ) S@@ is@@ iphi es@@ inye is@@ iganeko esib@@ alulekileyo eku@@ sen@@ okuba s@@ enzeka ng@@ olo s@@ uku kwiminyaka em@@ ininzi ngaphambili ? +S@@ azi njani ukuba abo bath@@ anj@@ isiweyo abath@@ anj@@ is@@ w@@ anga ngendlela ef@@ anayo ? +Yintoni ef@@ un@@ yan@@ wa ngabo bonke abath@@ anj@@ iswa , ibe oku kub@@ ac@@ ha@@ phaz@@ ela njani ? +Yintoni am@@ ele ay@@ enze m@@ Kristu ngamnye oth@@ anj@@ isiweyo ukuze afum@@ ane um@@ v@@ uzo wakhe was@@ ezulwini ? +U@@ Petros wa@@ ku@@ chaza ng@@ ale ndlela oku : “ Ngenxa yoko , baz@@ alwana , y@@ enz@@ ani un@@ ako - n@@ ako woku@@ qinis@@ ekisa ngob@@ iz@@ o lw@@ enu noku@@ ny@@ ulwa kwen@@ u ; kuba ukuba n@@ iq@@ hubeka n@@ iz@@ enza ezi zinto anis@@ ayi kuze n@@ isil@@ ele . +Enyanisweni , ngaloo ndlela n@@ iya kub@@ on@@ elelwa ngoku@@ ty@@ eb@@ ileyo ngoku@@ ngen@@ iswa kub@@ ukumkani obung@@ unaphakade be@@ Nkosi no@@ M@@ sind@@ isi wethu uYesu Kristu . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) Kutheni kun@@ zima kw@@ abaninzi uku@@ qonda oko kw@@ enz@@ ekayo xa umntu eth@@ anj@@ iswa ? +( b ) Um@@ ntu uz@@ azi njani ukuba uth@@ anj@@ isi@@ we ? +W@@ athi kubo : “ An@@ ifum@@ an@@ anga m@@ oya w@@ obu@@ k@@ hoboka ob@@ angela ul@@ oy@@ iko kwakhona , kodwa n@@ ifum@@ ene umoya w@@ okw@@ enziwa o@@ onyana , m@@ oya lowo esithi ng@@ awo sid@@ and@@ ul@@ uke sis@@ ithi : ‘ Ab@@ ha , B@@ awo ! ’ +I@@ the@@ th ’ ukuth@@ ini ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Yohane 2 : 27 xa is@@ ithi umKristu oth@@ anj@@ isiweyo aku@@ yom@@ funeko ukuba afund@@ iswe nang@@ ubani na ? +U@@ s@@ enoku@@ zib@@ uza ntoni umKristu oth@@ anj@@ isiweyo , kodwa yintoni ang@@ aze ay@@ ithand@@ ab@@ uze ? +I@@ tsh@@ intsha njani indlela ac@@ inga ngayo umntu xa eth@@ anj@@ iswa ngom@@ oya oyingcwele , yaye lub@@ angelwa yintoni olu tsh@@ ints@@ ho ? +Ab@@ ath@@ anj@@ iswa b@@ avakal@@ elwa njani ngob@@ omi babo bas@@ emhlabeni ? +Yintoni eng@@ eb@@ obu@@ ngqina b@@ okuba umntu uth@@ anj@@ iswe ngom@@ oya oyingcwele ? +S@@ azi njani ukuba as@@ ing@@ uye wonke umntu onom@@ oya kaThixo oth@@ anj@@ isiweyo ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Yintoni ol@@ ukh@@ ang@@ ele phambili kuyo un@@ inzi lw@@ abakhonzi bakaThixo namhlanje ? +U@@ z@@ alis@@ eka njani u@@ Z@@ ek@@ ar@@ iya 8 : 23 ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni uYehova a@@ wathi iza kwenzeka kw@@ ixesha lethu ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo eza kuph@@ end@@ ulwa kweli nq@@ aku ? +Kutheni sing@@ en@@ akwazi ngoku@@ qinisekileyo ukuba ngo@@ ob@@ ani ab@@ aza kuba y@@ inxalenye ye - 14@@ 4 000 ? +S@@ is@@ iphi isil@@ umk@@ iso abam@@ ele bac@@ ing@@ is@@ ise ngas@@ o abath@@ anj@@ iswa , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +Yintoni abang@@ ay@@ il@@ ind@@ elanga abath@@ anj@@ iswa , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +Kutheni sifanele siy@@ il@@ umk@@ ele indlela esib@@ a@@ jonga ngayo abo b@@ aty@@ ayo eS@@ ikhum@@ bu@@ z@@ weni ? +( J@@ onga ib@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ U@@ thando ‘ Al@@ uz@@ i@@ pha@@ thi Ngoku@@ ng@@ and@@ il@@ is@@ ekanga . ’ ” ) +UYesu wathi kub@@ afundi bakhe : “ N@@ onke n@@ ina n@@ ing@@ abazalwana . ” +U@@ ngab@@ onisa njani ukuba uy@@ abahl@@ onela abath@@ anj@@ iswa ? +S@@ iz@@ ikh@@ usela njani ukuba siy@@ aku@@ l@@ umk@@ ela ‘ uku@@ ban@@ com@@ a ’ ngoku@@ gq@@ ith@@ is@@ eleyo abanye ? +Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele siz@@ ik@@ hath@@ aze ngen@@ ani l@@ abo b@@ aty@@ ayo eS@@ ikhum@@ bu@@ z@@ weni ? +“ UYehova uy@@ ab@@ azi ab@@ akhe . ” +I@@ th@@ ini iBhayibhile ngen@@ ani l@@ abath@@ anj@@ iswa ab@@ aza kube bes@@ ekho xa kuq@@ alisa imb@@ andez@@ elo enkulu ? +Yintoni es@@ ifanele siy@@ iqond@@ e ng@@ e - 14@@ 4 000 ek@@ heth@@ we ng@@ uYehova ? +A@@ mb@@ alwa amaKristu ath@@ anj@@ isiweyo awa@@ s@@ etyenz@@ iselwa ukub@@ hala i@@ Zibhalo z@@ amaKristu z@@ esi@@ Grike ngen@@ kulungwane yokuqala . +kus@@ is@@ ond@@ eza kuThixo nakw@@ abanye ? +Nangona uYehova eng@@ O@@ yena u@@ P@@ hak@@ amileyo , ub@@ ac@@ ele ukuba b@@ enze ntoni abantu ? +Ng@@ uw@@ uphi umsebenzi ob@@ alulekileyo uYehova awa@@ c@@ ela uYesu ukuba aw@@ enze ? +Yintoni uYehova awa@@ c@@ ela u@@ Adam ay@@ enze , ibe kwa@@ kutheni ? +Ngokomzekelo , wav@@ umela u@@ Adam ukuba ath@@ iye iz@@ ilwanyana . +Abanye bas@@ ebenza njani no@@ Thixo ekw@@ enz@@ eni umsebenzi wakhe ? +Ng@@ uw@@ uphi umsebenzi esinoku@@ n@@ ced@@ isa kuwo , yaye ngaba uYehova eb@@ en@@ yan@@ z@@ el@@ ekile ukuba as@@ in@@ ike loo msebenzi ? +Umpostile uPawulos wathi : “ S@@ is@@ ebenza nd@@ aw@@ on@@ ye naye , n@@ athi siy@@ an@@ ib@@ ongoza ukuba n@@ ing@@ amk@@ eli ubu@@ bele obu@@ ngas@@ if@@ anel@@ anga bukaThixo n@@ ize n@@ iy@@ ip@@ ho@@ se injongo yabo . ” +I@@ zib@@ ulo likaThixo l@@ ithi lal@@ ivakal@@ elwa njani xa l@@ alis@@ ebenza naye ? +Kutheni ukus@@ humayela kus@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa ? +B@@ al@@ uc@@ haza njani abanye uv@@ uyo aban@@ alo loku@@ s@@ ebenza no@@ Yehova ? +K@@ anti no@@ Fr@@ anc@@ o ok@@ wakh@@ onza e@@ I@@ t@@ ali , uthi : “ Ng@@ e@@ Lizwi lakhe nang@@ e@@ em@@ fundiso es@@ iz@@ ifumana kw@@ intlang@@ ano yakhe , uYehova us@@ ikhum@@ buza m@@ ihla le ukuba uy@@ as@@ ithanda nokuba izinto es@@ im@@ enzela z@@ ona zib@@ alulekile , enoba th@@ ina siy@@ az@@ eya . +Y@@ il@@ oo nto ndi@@ kuv@@ uyela ukus@@ ebenza no@@ Thixo , ibe nob@@ omi bam b@@ un@@ enj@@ ongo . ” +Bab@@ un@@ j@@ ani ubu@@ hlobo bu@@ kaYehova no@@ Yesu , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +Kutheni ukus@@ humayela kus@@ is@@ ond@@ eza kuThixo nakw@@ abanye ? +W@@ athand@@ aza wathi : “ Ukuze babe b@@ anye kanye njengoko sin@@ jalo th@@ ina . ” +S@@ ifunda nokuba kutheni kubu@@ b@@ ulumko ukuth@@ emb@@ ela ngaye noku@@ l@@ andela ul@@ wal@@ ath@@ iso lwakhe . +Kutheni siya kus@@ ond@@ ela ngakumbi kuYehova naku@@ baz@@ alwana bethu kw@@ ihlabathi el@@ itsha ? +L@@ ivakal@@ elwa njani elinye i@@ Ngqina lase@@ O@@ str@@ el@@ iya ngoku@@ shumayela ? +Uku@@ shumayela kund@@ inceda ndiz@@ ame uku@@ hlala nd@@ ith@@ ob@@ ekile ; kund@@ inika ithuba loku@@ th@@ emb@@ ela kuYehova naku@@ baz@@ alwana no@@ od@@ ad@@ ew@@ ethu . ” +Kutheni ukukh@@ uth@@ alela kwethu ukus@@ humayela kub@@ onisa ukuba s@@ inced@@ wa ngum@@ oya kaThixo ? +U@@ ng@@ ahl@@ ala ixesha el@@ ide kang@@ akanani kuloo msebenzi ? +Uku@@ shumayela kwethu iindaba ezilungileyo kun@@ x@@ ib@@ elel@@ ene njani n@@ enj@@ ongo kaThixo ng@@ olun@@ tu ? +Uku@@ shumayela kwethu kun@@ x@@ ib@@ elel@@ ene njani n@@ eyona m@@ iy@@ alelo kaThixo m@@ ikhulu ? +O@@ w@@ esibini , njeng@@ awo , ng@@ ulo , ‘ U@@ ze um@@ thand@@ e umm@@ el@@ wane wakho njeng@@ awe siq@@ u . ’ ” +U@@ vakal@@ elwa njani ng@@ elung@@ elo on@@ alo loku@@ shumayela iindaba ezilungileyo ? +Nd@@ i@@ kun@@ ika amandla am , iLizwi l@@ am iBhayibhile , ink@@ x@@ as@@ o yas@@ ezulwini , abazalwana bakho abas@@ emhlabeni , uq@@ eq@@ es@@ ho ol@@ uq@@ hub@@ ekayo nem@@ iy@@ alelo ec@@ ac@@ ileyo ngexesha el@@ il@@ ilo . ’ +K@@ ul@@ ilung@@ elo ny@@ h@@ ani ukus@@ ebenza no@@ Yehova n@@ okwenza oko aku@@ fun@@ ayo ! ” +Nd@@ al@@ ix@@ elela ip@@ ol@@ isa ukuba ndand@@ ik@@ he nd@@ av@@ al@@ elwa ngenxa yoku@@ ng@@ af@@ uni ukul@@ wa . +N@@ D@@ A@@ Z@@ AL@@ W@@ A ng@@ o - 19@@ 26 e@@ C@@ ro@@ ok@@ s@@ v@@ il@@ le , es@@ e@@ O@@ hi@@ o , eM@@ er@@ ika . +Um@@ ama no@@ t@@ ata babeng@@ akh@@ onzi , kodwa bab@@ esithi kum nabantwana bas@@ ekhaya abas@@ ixh@@ enx@@ e mas@@ iye ec@@ aweni . +U@@ Mar@@ g@@ ar@@ et W@@ al@@ k@@ er ( ud@@ ade w@@ esibini ukus@@ uka ek@@ hohl@@ o ) wand@@ inceda nd@@ afunda inyaniso +M@@ alunga n@@ elo xesha , umm@@ el@@ wane wethu uM@@ ar@@ g@@ ar@@ et W@@ al@@ k@@ er ol@@ i@@ Ngqina likaYehova wam@@ ane es@@ iza ekhaya eze kun@@ c@@ ok@@ ola nom@@ ama nge@@ Bhayibhile . +Kodwa nd@@ aqhubeka ndiz@@ ama iindlela zoku@@ bam@@ am@@ ela . +Eku@@ hamb@@ eni kwexesha , uM@@ ar@@ g@@ ar@@ et wand@@ ib@@ uza , “ U@@ y@@ al@@ azi igama likaThixo ? ” +Nd@@ athi , “ A@@ kukho mntu ung@@ al@@ az@@ iyo — nguThixo . ” +W@@ athi , “ Y@@ iza ne@@ Bhayibhile yakho , u@@ jong@@ e i@@ Ndumiso 8@@ 3 : 18 . ” +Nd@@ ay@@ i@@ jonga , nd@@ aza nd@@ abona ukuba igama likaThixo ng@@ uYehova . +Nd@@ abal@@ eka nd@@ ay@@ oku@@ thi kwi@@ it@@ sho@@ m@@ i z@@ am , “ Xa n@@ ig@@ od@@ uk@@ ile n@@ ize n@@ i@@ jong@@ e i@@ Ndumiso 8@@ 3 : 18 eBhayibhileni , n@@ iza kub@@ ona ukuba ng@@ ubani igama likaThixo . ” +Hayi ke , nd@@ aq@@ ala ngoko ukus@@ humayela . +Nd@@ aq@@ huty@@ elwa is@@ ifundo seBhayibhile nd@@ aza nd@@ ab@@ haptizwa ng@@ o - 19@@ 41 . +Ngoku@@ k@@ hawuleza emva koko , nd@@ am@@ iselwa njengom@@ q@@ hub@@ i wes@@ ifundo s@@ encwadi s@@ ebandla . +Nd@@ akh@@ uthaza um@@ ama nabantwana bas@@ ekhaya ukuba baye es@@ ifund@@ weni , ibe baya . +Way@@ em@@ ane esithi xa es@@ end@@ l@@ eleni eya ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni , am@@ le@@ q@@ e am@@ ts@@ al@@ ele end@@ lw@@ ini . +Kodwa um@@ ama way@@ ev@@ ele abal@@ eke aph@@ ume ngom@@ nye um@@ ny@@ ango aq@@ hubeke n@@ endlela yakhe . +Nd@@ ab@@ ax@@ elela ab@@ apha@@ thi ukuba and@@ iz@@ ukuba li@@ j@@ oni . +Kwi@@ iv@@ eki ezimbini kamva en@@ kund@@ l@@ eni yam@@ aty@@ ala , i@@ j@@ a@@ j@@ i y@@ athi : “ Ukuba be@@ ku@@ siya ng@@ am , ng@@ end@@ i@@ kun@@ ika is@@ ig@@ webo s@@ obomi . +Nd@@ athi : “ M@@ hl@@ ek@@ azi , be@@ kum@@ ele ukuba ndi@@ jong@@ wa njengom@@ fundisi . +Y@@ onke im@@ iny@@ ango y@@ ale m@@ izi y@@ ip@@ ul@@ p@@ it@@ i yam , ibe ndis@@ humay@@ ele iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani kubantu abaninzi . ” +I@@ j@@ a@@ j@@ i y@@ athi kub@@ ag@@ web@@ i : “ A@@ ph@@ a an@@ iz@@ anga ku@@ gq@@ iba enoba lo m@@ f@@ ana ngum@@ fundisi okanye ak@@ ang@@ uye . +N@@ il@@ apha ukuze n@@ igq@@ ibe ukuba uy@@ ile na em@@ k@@ hos@@ ini okanye ak@@ ay@@ anga . ” +Nd@@ athand@@ aza kuYehova nd@@ athi : “ And@@ in@@ ako uku@@ hlala esis@@ eleni iminyaka em@@ ihl@@ anu . +Ng@@ os@@ uku ol@@ ul@@ andelayo , o@@ on@@ og@@ ada b@@ and@@ ikh@@ upha . +Nd@@ as@@ ond@@ ela kw@@ elinye ib@@ anj@@ wa el@@ inez@@ os@@ o , ibe s@@ ama sik@@ ro@@ be ng@@ ef@@ est@@ ile . +L@@ and@@ ib@@ uza l@@ athi , “ U@@ ban@@ j@@ elwe ntoni Kw@@ ed@@ ini ? ” +Nd@@ athi , “ Nd@@ il@@ i@@ Ngqina likaYehova . ” +Nd@@ athi , “ Ama@@ Ngqina kaYehova away@@ i em@@ f@@ az@@ weni aze ab@@ ul@@ ale abantu . ” +Nd@@ athi , “ Hayi , ay@@ in@@ ang@@ qondo . ” +Emva koko l@@ athi , “ Ndand@@ iv@@ al@@ elwe kw@@ enye int@@ ol@@ ongo iminyaka ey@@ i - 15 , ibe ndand@@ iz@@ ifunda i@@ incwadi z@@ enu . ” +Ndand@@ i@@ phakathi kwa@@ ma@@ Ngqina away@@ eb@@ anj@@ elwe ukung@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala e@@ As@@ hl@@ and , e@@ K@@ ent@@ uc@@ k@@ y +W@@ awul@@ ung@@ elel@@ anis@@ we ng@@ olo hlobo umsebenzi wethu wokushumayela . +Ndand@@ in@@ ex@@ hala ng@@ entsapho yas@@ ekhaya kuba ut@@ ata way@@ ethe , “ Ukuba nje kung@@ ang@@ ab@@ ikho wen@@ a , nding@@ akwazi ukub@@ alung@@ isa abanye aba . ” +Uku@@ ph@@ uma kwa@@ m , nd@@ oth@@ uka kakhulu . +Nd@@ athi , “ K@@ ulung@@ ile , kodwa and@@ iy@@ i em@@ k@@ hos@@ ini . ” +Nd@@ ac@@ aph@@ ula ey@@ esi - 2 ku@@ Timoti 2 : 3 nd@@ aza nd@@ athi , “ S@@ ele nd@@ il@@ i@@ j@@ oni lik@@ aKristu . ” +Kwa@@ th@@ ul@@ eka ixesha el@@ ide , kwa@@ za kwa@@ th@@ iwa , “ U@@ ng@@ a@@ hamba . ” +Kung@@ ekudala emva koko , nd@@ aya kw@@ intlanganiso y@@ abaf@@ una ukuya eB@@ het@@ eli , end@@ ib@@ an@@ weni eyay@@ is@@ e@@ C@@ inc@@ in@@ n@@ ati , e@@ O@@ hi@@ o . +Nd@@ as@@ ebenza nakw@@ i@@ i@@ H@@ olo ze@@ Nd@@ ibano ezis@@ e@@ New York . +Nd@@ iye nd@@ afum@@ ana abahl@@ obo abaninzi eB@@ het@@ eli nas@@ ebandleni . +Nd@@ iye nd@@ az@@ ama ukufunda isi@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina , ibe ndiy@@ aku@@ v@@ uyela ukus@@ humayela kum@@ a@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina end@@ id@@ ibana n@@ awo es@@ it@@ r@@ at@@ weni . +Ng@@ ezinye iints@@ as@@ a nd@@ iye ndi@@ hamb@@ ise iim@@ ag@@ az@@ ini ez@@ iy@@ i - 30 okanye ez@@ iy@@ i - 40 . +N@@ dis@@ humayela kum@@ a@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina eB@@ ro@@ ok@@ ly@@ n , e@@ New York +Nd@@ in@@ alo ne@@ buy@@ elo e@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina ! +Y@@ az@@ ith@@ atha y@@ aza y@@ athi igama l@@ ayo ngu@@ K@@ ati@@ e . +Emva koko , q@@ ho xa ind@@ ibona , yay@@ is@@ iza ize kuthetha n@@ am . +Nd@@ ay@@ ifund@@ isa amag@@ ama ez@@ iq@@ hamo nem@@ if@@ un@@ o ng@@ esi@@ Ng@@ esi . +Nd@@ ay@@ inc@@ ok@@ ol@@ ela nang@@ e@@ Bhayibhile , nd@@ aza nd@@ ay@@ inika n@@ encwadi ethi O@@ ku@@ fund@@ iswa Y@@ iBhayibhile . +Kodwa emva kwe@@ ev@@ eki y@@ any@@ am@@ al@@ ala . +Kw@@ iv@@ eki el@@ andelayo , y@@ and@@ inika if@@ ow@@ uni y@@ athi , “ The@@ tha no@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina . ” +Nd@@ athi , “ And@@ azi mntu e@@ T@@ s@@ hay@@ ina . ” +Kodwa y@@ and@@ ic@@ enga , ngoko nd@@ ay@@ ith@@ atha if@@ ow@@ uni nd@@ aza nd@@ athi , “ M@@ olo , ngu@@ R@@ ob@@ is@@ on lo . ” +I@@ l@@ izwi kw@@ elin@@ y ’ icala l@@ athi , “ R@@ ob@@ by , ngu@@ K@@ ati@@ e lo . +Nd@@ ic@@ ela uy@@ ifund@@ ise ngendlela ow@@ and@@ ifund@@ isa ngayo . ” +Nd@@ athi , “ K@@ ati@@ e , nd@@ iza kuz@@ ama kangang@@ oko nd@@ in@@ ako . +Nd@@ iy@@ ab@@ ulela ngoku@@ nd@@ az@@ isa apho uk@@ hoyo . ” +K@@ am@@ sin@@ ya emva koko , nd@@ a@@ thetha no@@ d@@ ad@@ ew@@ abo ok@@ oku@@ gqibela . +Ukuba ku@@ kuth@@ anda ku@@ kaThixo , abantu bas@@ ekhaya kunye nab@@ ahl@@ obo bam abaf@@ ayo baza kuv@@ uka kw@@ ihlabathi el@@ itsha . +Xa be@@ kulung@@ is@@ elelwa uku@@ p@@ ap@@ ash@@ wa kweli nq@@ aku , u@@ Cor@@ w@@ in R@@ ob@@ is@@ on uye was@@ wel@@ eka eth@@ emb@@ ekile kuYehova . +Ukuba nol@@ wazi nam@@ ava kw@@ al@@ om@@ eleza njani ukholo l@@ uka - Abraham ? +U@@ Abraham wab@@ om@@ eleza njani ubu@@ hlobo bakhe no@@ Thixo ? +U@@ ngam@@ x@@ elisa njani u@@ Abraham eku@@ z@@ ak@@ hel@@ eni ubu@@ hlobo no@@ Yehova ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) S@@ azi njani ukuba abantu ban@@ ako ukuba ngab@@ ahl@@ obo bakaThixo ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Khaw@@ ub@@ al@@ ise ngen@@ to es@@ enokuba yay@@ il@@ ol@@ ona v@@ av@@ any@@ o luk@@ h@@ ulu l@@ okholo l@@ uka - Abraham . ( b ) Kutheni u@@ Abraham way@@ eku@@ lung@@ ele ukub@@ ing@@ elela ngo@@ Is@@ ake ? +Yiyiphi indlela eku@@ sen@@ okwenzeka ukuba u@@ Abraham wa@@ funda ngayo ngo@@ Yehova , ibe olo l@@ wazi l@@ wam@@ enza wa@@ vakal@@ elwa njani ? +S@@ ing@@ al@@ u@@ fumana njani ul@@ wazi nam@@ ava aya kom@@ eleza ubu@@ hlobo bethu no@@ Yehova ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) Yintoni ef@@ un@@ ekayo ukuze ubu@@ hlobo bom@@ elele ? +( b ) Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba u@@ Abraham way@@ ebu@@ x@@ abisa ubu@@ hlobo bakhe no@@ Yehova ? +U@@ Abraham way@@ ebu@@ x@@ abis@@ ile ubu@@ hlobo bakhe no@@ Yehova ibe wab@@ ul@@ ondol@@ oza . +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze u@@ Abraham ax@@ hal@@ abe nge@@ S@@ od@@ om ne@@ G@@ om@@ or@@ a , ibe uYehova wam@@ nceda njani ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) U@@ Abraham wan@@ ced@@ wa njani lul@@ wazi nam@@ ava away@@ en@@ awo ? +( b ) Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba u@@ Abraham way@@ em@@ th@@ emb@@ ile uYehova ? +Yintoni of@@ um@@ anisa kun@@ zima ukuy@@ enza eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni kwa@@ kho uYehova , ibe ung@@ aku@@ nceda njani umzekelo ka - Abraham ? +U@@ Abraham no@@ S@@ ar@@ a b@@ azi uYehova baze bam@@ nq@@ ule +U@@ Abraham u@@ fa “ ey@@ ing@@ w@@ ev@@ u enkulu , al@@ uph@@ ele yaye anel@@ is@@ ekile ” +Yintoni es@@ enza si@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba u@@ Abraham z@@ ange az@@ is@@ ole ngoku@@ th@@ obela kwakhe uYehova ? +U@@ zim@@ isele ukwenza ntoni , ibe s@@ iza kuthetha ng@@ antoni kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Ng@@ am@@ ana ngamnye wethu ang@@ az@@ im@@ isela ukux@@ elisa ukholo l@@ uka - Abraham . +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 6 : 10 - 12 . ) +Kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo , s@@ iza kuthetha ngem@@ inye im@@ izek@@ elo em@@ ithathu yabantu abath@@ embekileyo ab@@ aba ngab@@ ahl@@ obo abas@@ ond@@ eleyo bakaThixo . +S@@ ing@@ afunda ntoni kubu@@ hlobo u@@ R@@ ute away@@ en@@ abo no@@ Thixo ? +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze u@@ Kumkani u@@ Hez@@ ek@@ iya abe ngum@@ hlobo os@@ ond@@ eleyo kaYehova ? +Ziziphi iimp@@ awu ez@@ enza um@@ ama kaYesu , uM@@ ar@@ iya , waba ngum@@ hlobo kaYehova uThixo ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Kutheni sinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba sing@@ akwazi ukuba ngab@@ ahl@@ obo bakaThixo ? +( b ) Ngo@@ ob@@ ani es@@ iza kuthetha ngabo kweli nq@@ aku ? +S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ igqibo esin@@ zima away@@ em@@ ele as@@ enze u@@ R@@ ute , ibe kutheni sas@@ in@@ zima ? +( a ) S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ igqibo s@@ ob@@ ulumko awa@@ s@@ enzayo u@@ R@@ ute ? +( b ) Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uB@@ ho@@ ha@@ zi athi u@@ R@@ ute was@@ abela phantsi kwam@@ aph@@ iko kaYehova ? +Yintoni enoku@@ ban@@ ceda abo baku@@ b@@ ek@@ el ’ am@@ ang@@ om@@ so uk@@ wahl@@ ulela ubomi babo kuYehova ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) Yintoni eyay@@ inoku@@ b@@ angela u@@ Hez@@ ek@@ iya abe nom@@ sindo ? +( b ) Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele sim@@ q@@ umb@@ ele uThixo ? +( c ) Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele sic@@ inge ukuba ub@@ untu bethu bu@@ b@@ un@@ j@@ wa y@@ indlela es@@ ikh@@ ul@@ iswe ngayo ? +U@@ lu@@ tsha olun@@ inzi l@@ uy@@ ay@@ amkela inyaniso kung@@ akhath@@ alis@@ eki ukuba luk@@ h@@ ule njani ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 9 , 10 ) +Yintoni ey@@ enza u@@ Hez@@ ek@@ iya waba ngom@@ nye wab@@ ona kum@@ kani bab@@ alas@@ eleyo kwa@@ Yuda ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 yo@@ o@@ Kumkani 18 : 5 , 6 . ) +Njeng@@ o@@ Hez@@ ek@@ iya , abaninzi namhlanje baye bab@@ onisa njani ukuba bang@@ abahl@@ obo bakaYehova ? +Kutheni sas@@ in@@ zima nje is@@ abelo sik@@ a@@ Mar@@ iya , kodwa was@@ abela njani kum@@ azwi ka@@ G@@ ab@@ r@@ iyeli ? +Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba uM@@ ar@@ iya way@@ eph@@ ulaphula ngen@@ yam@@ eko ? +K@@ uzo zo@@ zib@@ ini ezi z@@ ihlandlo , waph@@ ulaphula , waza wa@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa ngoko kwaku@@ thethwa . — Funda u@@ Luka 2 : 16 - 19 , 4@@ 9 , 5@@ 1 . +Am@@ azwi ka@@ Mar@@ iya as@@ ifund@@ isa ntoni ngaye ? +Sin@@ okuba nalo njani ukholo ol@@ uf@@ ana nol@@ uk@@ a@@ Mar@@ iya ? +Yintoni esinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ngayo njengoko s@@ ifunda kwim@@ izek@@ elo em@@ ang@@ alisayo y@@ okholo es@@ eBhayibhileni ? +K@@ HA@@ W@@ U@@ C@@ IN@@ G@@ E ng@@ eyona m@@ ini i@@ kuv@@ uy@@ isayo ebomini bakho . +Ngaba y@@ ileyo waw@@ u@@ tsha@@ ta ngayo okanye y@@ ileyo wa@@ fumana ngayo umntwana wakho woku@@ qala ? +Um@@ ele ukuba u@@ fum@@ ene uv@@ uyo ol@@ ukh@@ ulu eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni uYehova oko wab@@ haptizwa . +Ziziphi iz@@ izathu esin@@ azo zoku@@ q@@ hubeka sikh@@ onza uYehova ng@@ ov@@ uyo ? +K@@ humbula ukuba uYesu wathi : “ Y@@ iz@@ ani kum , n@@ onke n@@ ina n@@ ib@@ ul@@ al@@ ekayo n@@ en@@ is@@ ind@@ wa ngum@@ th@@ w@@ alo , yaye nd@@ iza kun@@ ihl@@ az@@ iya . +S@@ ikh@@ onza uM@@ n@@ ik@@ i - B@@ omi , uThixo on@@ oy@@ olo . +Khaw@@ uc@@ inge nje ngo@@ H@@ é@@ c@@ tor , on@@ eminyaka ey@@ i - 40 ekh@@ onza uYehova njengom@@ v@@ eleli o@@ hamb@@ a@@ hamb@@ ayo . +U@@ thi : “ Nangona kubu@@ hlungu ukub@@ ona imp@@ ilo yom@@ fazi wam isi@@ ba buth@@ ath@@ aka yaye kun@@ zima ukum@@ n@@ yam@@ ekela , and@@ ikh@@ ange ndiy@@ iv@@ umele loo nto ind@@ enze nd@@ iph@@ ul@@ uk@@ ane no@@ v@@ uyo end@@ in@@ alo eku@@ kh@@ on@@ z@@ eni uThixo wen@@ yaniso . +U@@ kwazi ukuba nd@@ iph@@ il@@ ela uYehova , ob@@ ad@@ ale ngen@@ jongo abantu , ses@@ ona siz@@ athu sind@@ enza nd@@ im@@ thand@@ e kakhulu yaye nd@@ im@@ kh@@ on@@ ze ng@@ entliziyo yam yonke . +Nd@@ iz@@ ama kangang@@ oko uku@@ hlala nd@@ ix@@ ak@@ ekile em@@ sebenz@@ ini wokushumayela , yaye nd@@ ihl@@ ala nd@@ ic@@ inga ng@@ ethemba lo@@ Bukumkani ukuze nding@@ aph@@ ul@@ uk@@ ani no@@ v@@ uyo lwa@@ m . ” +UYehova ulung@@ is@@ elele id@@ ini l@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo , ukuze sik@@ wazi uku@@ hlala s@@ iv@@ uya . +Ng@@ okwenene , “ uThixo wal@@ ithanda kakhulu ihlabathi kangangokuba wan@@ ikela ngo@@ Nyana wakhe oku@@ phela kwam@@ z@@ eleyo , ukuze w@@ on@@ k ’ ubani ob@@ onisa ukholo kuye ang@@ atsh@@ abal@@ ali kodwa abe nob@@ omi obung@@ unaphakade . ” +U@@ Jes@@ ú@@ s wab@@ enza lula ubomi bakhe waza wakh@@ onza uYehova ng@@ ov@@ uyo kangang@@ eminyaka +Ndand@@ is@@ enzela nje uku@@ fumana imali en@@ inzi . +Kodwa nd@@ afunda ngo@@ Yehova nang@@ endlela aw@@ anc@@ ama ngayo u@@ Nyana wakhe ukuze af@@ ele abantu . +Ndand@@ ifuna ny@@ h@@ ani ukum@@ kh@@ onza . +Ngoko nd@@ az@@ ahl@@ ulela kuYehova , nd@@ aza nd@@ ay@@ eka em@@ sebenz@@ ini emva koku@@ s@@ ebenza iminyaka ey@@ i - 28 , nd@@ ang@@ en@@ ela inkonzo y@@ exesha eliz@@ eleyo . ” +Ngaba uy@@ ak@@ humbula ukuba bab@@ un@@ j@@ ani ubomi bakho ngaphambi kokuba ukh@@ on@@ ze uYehova ? +Umpostile uPawulos wakh@@ um@@ buza amaKristu ase@@ Roma ukuba ay@@ ek@@ he ‘ ang@@ am@@ ak@@ hoboka es@@ ono ’ kodwa ngoku ‘ ay@@ eng@@ am@@ ak@@ hoboka ob@@ ulungisa . ’ +“ Ub@@ omi bam bu@@ be m@@ n@@ andi kakhulu ukususela oko nd@@ aqalisa ukukh@@ onza uYehova . ” — U@@ J@@ a@@ im@@ e +U@@ J@@ a@@ im@@ e uthi : “ K@@ anc@@ inc@@ i k@@ anc@@ inc@@ i nd@@ aye nd@@ ik@@ holelwa ukuba uThixo ukho yaye ung@@ uB@@ awo on@@ othando n@@ enc@@ eba . +Uku@@ phila ngendlela af@@ una ngayo uYehova kuye kw@@ and@@ ikh@@ usela . +Ukuba ndand@@ ing@@ azange nd@@ itsh@@ ints@@ he nges@@ end@@ if@@ ile ngoku , njeng@@ abahl@@ obo bam endand@@ id@@ lala nabo aman@@ q@@ indi . +Ub@@ omi bam bu@@ be m@@ n@@ andi kakhulu ukususela oko nd@@ aqalisa ukukh@@ onza uYehova . ” +U@@ Y@@ on@@ at@@ an , uny@@ ana ka@@ Kumkani uS@@ awule wayen@@ yanis@@ eke njani kuYehova ? +Sinoku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka njani kuThixo xa s@@ ivakal@@ elwa kukuba umntu os@@ eg@@ uny@@ eni ak@@ ay@@ if@@ anel@@ anga intl@@ on@@ elo yethu ? +Sinoku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka njani kuYehova ukuba abanye abas@@ iqond@@ i kakuhle okanye bas@@ i@@ phatha ngendlela eng@@ af@@ anel@@ ekanga ? +Kutheni ubu@@ hlobo bu@@ ka@@ Y@@ on@@ at@@ an no@@ Davide bu@@ ngum@@ zekelo om@@ hle woku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka ? +Yintoni eyay@@ ib@@ alulekile ku@@ Y@@ on@@ at@@ an ngaphezu koku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka ku@@ Davide , ibe sik@@ wazi njani oko ? +( a ) Yintoni eya kus@@ enza s@@ iv@@ uye size s@@ anel@@ is@@ eke ? +Yintoni ey@@ abangela kwan@@ zima ukuba abantu bak@@ wa@@ Sirayeli b@@ any@@ anis@@ eke kuThixo ngoxa uS@@ awule wayeng@@ ukumkani ? +Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba uY@@ on@@ at@@ an wa@@ hlala en@@ yanis@@ ekile kuYehova ? +S@@ iny@@ anis@@ eka njani kuThixo xa sihl@@ onela abo ban@@ eg@@ unya ? +Way@@ azi njani uY@@ on@@ at@@ an into yokuba umele any@@ anis@@ eke kub@@ ani ? +Uku@@ thanda uThixo kus@@ inceda njani sik@@ he@@ the ukun@@ yanis@@ eka kuye ? +Uku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka kuYehova kung@@ as@@ inceda njani sim@@ elane ne@@ engxaki z@@ entsapho ? +Ukuba um@@ zalwana us@@ i@@ phatha ngendlela eng@@ af@@ anel@@ ekanga , simele sis@@ ab@@ ele njani ? +Ku@@ xa kutheni apho kufuneka s@@ iny@@ anis@@ eke kuThixo size sing@@ ac@@ ing@@ eli iz@@ iq@@ u zethu ? +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 9 ) Am@@ anye amag@@ ama atsh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uY@@ on@@ at@@ an apha@@ the uDavide ngendlela ey@@ ahluk@@ ileyo kul@@ eyo ka - Ab@@ h@@ in@@ ere ? +Ziziphi iimp@@ awu ezin@@ okus@@ inceda s@@ iny@@ anis@@ eke kuThixo , yaye njani ? +U@@ Davide wab@@ onisa njani ukuba un@@ yanis@@ ekile kuThixo ? +( a ) U@@ Davide waba ng@@ uye njani umzekelo woku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka kuThixo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi em@@ inye im@@ izek@@ elo es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo ? +S@@ ifunda ntoni kw@@ imp@@ az@@ amo ka - Ab@@ his@@ hay@@ i ? +Nangona kuy@@ into eq@@ helekileyo uku@@ funa ukun@@ yanis@@ eka kw@@ intsapho nab@@ ahl@@ obo , kutheni simele sil@@ um@@ ke ? +Omnye ud@@ ade wa@@ hlala njani en@@ yanis@@ ekile kuThixo nangona kwa@@ kun@@ zima ? +Ziziphi iimp@@ awu ez@@ iya kus@@ inceda s@@ iny@@ anis@@ eke kuThixo ? +Sinoku@@ funda ntoni kwi@@ ingxelo zeBhayibhile ezing@@ o@@ Ab@@ h@@ in@@ ere , u@@ Ab@@ his@@ al@@ om no@@ B@@ har@@ uk@@ i ? +Kodwa wen@@ a ke , uy@@ aqhubeka uz@@ if@@ un@@ ela izinto ezin@@ kulu . +C@@ haza ukuba kutheni sing@@ en@@ aku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka kuThixo xa sic@@ ing@@ ela iz@@ iq@@ u zethu kuphela . +Emva koku@@ thand@@ aza k@@ an@@ inzi ndis@@ ez@@ iny@@ emb@@ ez@@ ini , nd@@ ay@@ eka . +UN@@ at@@ an wa@@ hlala njani en@@ yanis@@ ekile kuThixo naku@@ Davide xa uDavide w@@ on@@ ayo ? +U@@ noku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka njani kuYehova naku@@ m@@ hlobo okanye is@@ al@@ am@@ ane s@@ akho ? +U@@ H@@ us@@ hay@@ i way@@ ibonisa njani ink@@ al@@ ipho ukuze any@@ anis@@ eke kuThixo ? +Kutheni kufuneka sibe n@@ enk@@ al@@ ipho ukuze s@@ iny@@ anis@@ eke ? +Nd@@ athand@@ azela ink@@ al@@ ipho yoku@@ nam@@ ath@@ ela kwis@@ igqibo s@@ am . +Ngoku is@@ imo s@@ abo sengqondo s@@ itsh@@ intsh@@ ile , yaye nd@@ ib@@ aty@@ elela rhoqo . ” — Funda i@@ M@@ izekeliso 29 : 25 . +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 7 ) Am@@ anye amag@@ ama atsh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +“ Ng@@ ubani na kun@@ i othi efuna uk@@ wakha inq@@ aba ang@@ ahl@@ ali phantsi ku@@ qala , ab@@ ale iind@@ l@@ eko , ukuze ab@@ one ukuba un@@ okw@@ an@@ eleyo kus@@ ini na koku@@ y@@ igq@@ iba ? ” — L@@ U@@ K@@ A 14 : 28 . +Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ukuq@@ ola , ibe u@@ Daniyeli wa@@ kub@@ onisa njani ? +Un@@ ok@@ wazi njani ukuba is@@ igqibo soku@@ b@@ haptizwa sis@@ uka entl@@ iziyweni ? +Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ukuz@@ ahl@@ ulela , ibe ku@@ d@@ ibana njani noku@@ b@@ haptizwa ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni eb@@ av@@ uy@@ isayo abantu bakaThixo namhlanje ? +( b ) Ab@@ azali abang@@ amaKristu nab@@ adala banoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abas@@ eb@@ ats@@ ha bay@@ iqond@@ e ints@@ ing@@ iselo yob@@ hap@@ ti@@ zo ? +Kodwa k@@ haw@@ u@@ tsho , ‘ Kutheni ufuna ukub@@ haptizwa ? ’ ” +( Funda u@@ Luka 14 : 27 - 30 . ) +( a ) Am@@ azwi kaYesu no@@ Petros as@@ ifund@@ isa ntoni ngoku@@ b@@ alul@@ eka koku@@ b@@ haptizwa ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuthetha ngayo , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +( 2 ) Ngaba nd@@ in@@ om@@ nq@@ weno w@@ obu@@ qu w@@ okw@@ enjenjalo ? +( 3 ) Ngaba ndiy@@ aqond@@ a ukuba kuthetha ukuth@@ ini ukuz@@ ahl@@ ulela kuYehova ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Kutheni ukub@@ haptizwa ing@@ ek@@ okw@@ abantu abadala kuphela ? +( b ) Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ukuq@@ ola kom@@ Kristu ? +IMizekeliso 20 : 11 ithi : “ Kw@@ ang@@ oq@@ hel@@ iselo l@@ wayo in@@ kwen@@ kwe iz@@ enza iqond@@ we enoba us@@ ulung@@ ekile na yaye u@@ the t@@ ye na umsebenzi wayo . ” +6 , 7 . ( a ) C@@ haza iz@@ iling@@ o awa@@ jam@@ elana nazo u@@ Daniyeli eB@@ habhiloni . ( b ) U@@ Daniyeli wab@@ onisa njani ukuba uq@@ ol@@ ile ? +Um@@ ntu os@@ em@@ tsha oq@@ ol@@ ileyo ak@@ az@@ enzi ngathi ngum@@ hlobo kaThixo xa ekw@@ i@@ H@@ olo yo@@ Bukumkani aze abe ng@@ ow@@ e@@ hlabathi xa es@@ esik@@ olweni ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 8 ) +Ak@@ az@@ enzi um@@ hlobo kaThixo kwi@@ H@@ olo yo@@ Bukumkani kodwa abe ngum@@ hlobo we@@ hlabathi esik@@ olweni . +9 , 10 . ( a ) Kung@@ am@@ nceda njani umntu os@@ elula uku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa ngendlela aye was@@ abela ngayo xa eb@@ ev@@ av@@ any@@ wa ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) Um@@ ele a@@ qinis@@ eke ng@@ antoni umntu o@@ funa ukub@@ haptizwa ? +( b ) Yintoni eza ku@@ kunceda ul@@ u@@ jong@@ e ub@@ hap@@ ti@@ zo ngendlela uYehova al@@ u@@ jonga ngayo ? +Un@@ ok@@ wazi njani enoba is@@ igqibo s@@ akho soku@@ funa ukub@@ haptizwa sis@@ uka entl@@ iziyweni ? +Uku@@ n@@ ika iim@@ pe@@ ph@@ a z@@ ayo aze athi : “ Le mo@@ to y@@ ey@@ akho . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) Oko ku@@ thethwa ngu@@ R@@ ose no@@ Chris@@ to@@ ph@@ er kub@@ onisa njani ukuba ukub@@ haptizwa kul@@ ilung@@ elo yaye kuz@@ isa iints@@ ikelelo ? +( b ) U@@ vakal@@ elwa njani ng@@ elung@@ elo loku@@ b@@ haptizwa ? +Ngoku nd@@ anel@@ iswa kuku@@ sebenz@@ ela uYehova n@@ entl@@ ang@@ ano yakhe . ” +Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ‘ ukw@@ ey@@ iselwa eku@@ k@@ hol@@ el@@ weni ’ ? +Yintoni “ i@@ hambo engc@@ wele nez@@ enzo z@@ oz@@ inik@@ elo lo@@ buth@@ ixo ” ? +Uku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa ng@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo kung@@ aku@@ nceda njani ube no@@ x@@ abiso ngo@@ Yehova ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) C@@ haza ukuba kutheni ukub@@ haptizwa kul@@ iny@@ ath@@ elo el@@ inz@@ ulu . ( b ) Um@@ ntu umele a@@ qinis@@ eke ng@@ antoni ngaphambi kokuba ab@@ haptiz@@ we , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ ifundo esinoku@@ fund@@ wa ng@@ abas@@ elula kum@@ zekelo ka@@ Timoti ? +C@@ haza indlela aman@@ q@@ aku ak@@ wi - int@@ an@@ ethi athi “ Yintoni E@@ fund@@ iswa Y@@ iBhayibhile ? ” an@@ oku@@ kunceda ngayo wom@@ el@@ eze iink@@ olelo z@@ akho . +Omnye ud@@ ade os@@ elula uthi : “ Ng@@ aphambi kokuba nd@@ enze is@@ igqibo soku@@ b@@ haptizwa , nd@@ afunda iBhayibhile nd@@ aza nd@@ abona ukuba olu l@@ unqulo l@@ okwenyaniso . +S@@ uku ngal@@ un@@ ye , nd@@ ey@@ is@@ eka ngakumbi . ” +Kutheni kus@@ engqiq@@ weni ukul@@ ind@@ ela ukuba umKristu ob@@ hap@@ ti@@ zi@@ weyo enze ngoku@@ visisana n@@ okholo lwakhe ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Uk@@ holo , ukuba al@@ un@@ am@@ isebenzi , l@@ uf@@ ile . ” +C@@ haza oko ku@@ thethwa kukuba ‘ ne@@ hambo engc@@ wele . ’ +Ngokomzekelo , cinga ngoko kw@@ enz@@ ekileyo kwi@@ iny@@ anga ezint@@ and@@ athu ez@@ id@@ lul@@ ileyo . +Z@@ iy@@ intoni ‘ iz@@ enzo z@@ oz@@ inik@@ elo lo@@ buth@@ ixo , ’ yaye umele uz@@ i@@ jong@@ e njani ? +Z@@ i@@ intoni ezin@@ oku@@ kunceda ube “ nez@@ enzo z@@ oz@@ inik@@ elo lo@@ buth@@ ixo , ” yaye zib@@ an@@ ced@@ e njani abanye abas@@ elula ? +“ Yiyiphi enye incwadi oy@@ ifund@@ ayo xa us@@ enza u@@ fund@@ is@@ iso lobu@@ qu ? ” +“ Ngaba uy@@ aya ents@@ imini n@@ axa abazali bakho beng@@ ayi ? ” +U@@ d@@ ade os@@ elula u@@ T@@ ild@@ a uthi : “ Nd@@ ay@@ isebenzisa le m@@ ibuzo ukuze ndiz@@ ib@@ ekele us@@ ukelo . +S@@ ukelo ngal@@ un@@ ye nd@@ al@@ uf@@ ikelela , yaye emva k@@ onyaka ndand@@ isele ndi@@ kulung@@ ele ukub@@ haptizwa . ” +Ngaba unoku@@ q@@ hubeka ukh@@ onza uYehova nokuba abazali bakho banoku@@ y@@ eka ? +C@@ haza ukuba kutheni ukub@@ haptizwa kum@@ ele kube sis@@ igqibo s@@ obu@@ qu . +16 , 17 . ( a ) Um@@ ele aq@@ huty@@ we yintoni umntu ukuba abe ngum@@ Kristu ? +( b ) S@@ ing@@ al@@ uz@@ ek@@ elisa njani ux@@ abiso ng@@ entl@@ awul@@ elo ? +UYesu waph@@ endula wathi : “ U@@ ze um@@ thand@@ e uYehova uThixo wakho ng@@ entliziyo yakho iph@@ ela nang@@ om@@ ph@@ efumlo wakho uph@@ ela nang@@ engqondo yakho iph@@ ela . ” +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 5 : 14 , 15 ; 1 Yohane 4 : 9 , 19 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) Kutheni ung@@ am@@ ele w@@ oy@@ ike ukuz@@ ahl@@ ulela kuYehova ? +( b ) Uku@@ kh@@ onza uYehova kub@@ enza ng@@ con@@ o njani ubomi bakho ? +Yintoni an@@ oku@@ yenza umntu os@@ em@@ tsha ukuze enze ink@@ qub@@ ela , az@@ ahl@@ ul@@ ele aze ab@@ haptiz@@ we ? +“ Nd@@ inoku@@ y@@ iph@@ uc@@ ula N@@ j@@ ani Im@@ ithand@@ azo Y@@ am ? ” — N@@ ov@@ emba 200@@ 8 +“ Nd@@ ing@@ enza N@@ j@@ ani Ukuze Nd@@ i@@ kuth@@ and@@ e Uku@@ funda IBhayibhile ? ” — A@@ pr@@ ili 200@@ 9 +“ Nd@@ ing@@ ubani K@@ anye K@@ anye ? ” — Ok@@ t@@ ob@@ ha 20@@ 11 +“ Nd@@ ing@@ enza N@@ t@@ oni Ukuze Nd@@ i@@ kun@@ andiph@@ e Uku@@ funda IBhayibhile ? ” — F@@ eb@@ ru@@ war@@ i 20@@ 12 +“ Kutheni Um@@ ele U@@ ye Kw@@ iintl@@ ang@@ aniso Z@@ amaKristu ? ” — A@@ pr@@ ili 20@@ 12 +S@@ im@@ any@@ ene njani njengoko sis@@ humayela iindaba ezilungileyo ? +Ziziphi izinto esinoku@@ z@@ enza ukuze s@@ inced@@ e ibandla lethu lim@@ any@@ ane ? +Ind@@ oda nom@@ fazi bang@@ ahl@@ ala njani bem@@ any@@ ene ? +Yintoni e@@ phaw@@ ul@@ ekayo kw@@ indlela uThixo nabantu bakhe abab@@ es@@ ebenza ngayo ukususela ekuq@@ aleni ? +( a ) Yintoni e@@ phaw@@ ul@@ ekayo ng@@ ebandla l@@ amaKristu okuqala ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo es@@ iza kuy@@ iph@@ endula ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 12 : 4 - 6 , 12 . ) +Njengoko sis@@ ebenza ngom@@ any@@ ano , yintoni es@@ iy@@ iph@@ um@@ ez@@ ayo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Ng@@ uw@@ uphi um@@ zek@@ eliso o@@ was@@ etyenziswa ng@@ uPawulos uku@@ fundisa amaKristu ukuba ahl@@ ale em@@ any@@ ene ? +( b ) Sinoku@@ sebenz@@ isana njani ebandleni ? +( Funda ama@@ Efese 4 : 15 , 16 . ) +Iz@@ ic@@ aka z@@ olung@@ iselelo z@@ inceda njani eku@@ gc@@ in@@ eni um@@ any@@ ano lw@@ ebandla ? +Yintoni enoku@@ nceda bonke ents@@ atsh@@ eni bas@@ ebenz@@ is@@ ane ngom@@ any@@ ano ? +Ukuba indoda okanye umfazi wakho ak@@ am@@ kh@@ onzi uYehova , ung@@ enza ntoni ukuze ug@@ c@@ ine um@@ tshato wakho wom@@ elele ? +I@@ zib@@ ini ez@@ ikh@@ ul@@ ileyo z@@ inoku@@ z@@ inceda njani ezo zis@@ elula ? +Yintoni abakh@@ ang@@ ele phambili kuyo abakhonzi bakaYehova abam@@ any@@ eneyo ? +L@@ ul@@ uphi uk@@ hok@@ elo uYehova aw@@ al@@ un@@ ika abantu ngexesha lik@@ a@@ No@@ wa nel@@ ik@@ a@@ Moses ? +L@@ ul@@ uphi uk@@ hok@@ elo olu@@ tsha uYehova aw@@ al@@ un@@ ika amaKristu ? +S@@ ing@@ ab@@ onisa njani ukuba siy@@ al@@ ufuna uk@@ hok@@ elo luk@@ aThixo ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ub@@ omi b@@ abantu abaninzi bus@@ ind@@ iswe sis@@ iphi isil@@ umk@@ iso ? +Abantu bang@@ ena njani kw@@ indlela es@@ a eku@@ f@@ eni ? +( a ) Kutheni kwa@@ kufuneka ul@@ wal@@ ath@@ iso olu@@ tsha emva ko@@ M@@ kh@@ uku@@ la ? +( b ) Uku@@ tsh@@ intsha kwem@@ eko k@@ way@@ ity@@ h@@ ila njani indlela uThixo ab@@ u@@ jonga ngayo ubomi ? +S@@ iza kuthetha ng@@ antoni ngoku , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +Kutheni kwa@@ kuy@@ imfuneko ngabantu bakaThixo ukuba b@@ aw@@ uth@@ ob@@ ele um@@ thetho o@@ waw@@ un@@ i@@ kwe uM@@ oses , yaye sis@@ iphi is@@ imo sengqondo abab@@ em@@ ele babe nas@@ o ? +( a ) C@@ ac@@ isa ukuba kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYehova an@@ ike abantu bakhe im@@ iy@@ alelo . ( b ) UM@@ thetho waw@@ ung@@ umk@@ ha@@ ph@@ eli njani kum@@ a@@ Sirayeli ? +Kutheni simele sal@@ ath@@ iswe yim@@ igaqo yo@@ M@@ thetho ka@@ Moses ? +Ziziphi iimeko ez@@ abangela ukuba ku@@ fun@@ eke ul@@ wal@@ ath@@ iso olu@@ tsha olus@@ uka kuThixo ? +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze ibandla l@@ amaKristu lin@@ i@@ kwe im@@ ithetho em@@ itsha , ibe yay@@ ahluk@@ e njani kul@@ eyo yay@@ in@@ i@@ kwe amaSirayeli ? +Ng@@ en@@ ene , “ uThixo ak@@ ak@@ he@@ thi bus@@ o , kodwa kwi@@ intl@@ anga zonke umntu om@@ oyik@@ ayo aze as@@ ebenz@@ e ub@@ ulungisa wamk@@ el@@ ekile kuye . ” +Ziziphi i@@ inxalenye ezimbini z@@ obomi b@@ amaKristu ezaz@@ iza ku@@ cha@@ tsha@@ z@@ elwa “ ngum@@ thetho ka@@ Kristu ” ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Yintoni eb@@ andakany@@ ekileyo ‘ kum@@ y@@ alelo om@@ tsha ’ kaYesu ? +( b ) Yintoni es@@ iy@@ ifund@@ ayo kum@@ zekelo kaYesu ? +Z@@ itsh@@ ints@@ he njani iimeko zethu , yaye uThixo usal@@ ath@@ isa njani ngoku ? +S@@ imele sis@@ ab@@ ele njani kul@@ wal@@ ath@@ iso es@@ il@@ u@@ fum@@ anayo ? +Ngaba ul@@ u@@ gq@@ ala olu lwal@@ ath@@ iso njeng@@ olus@@ uka kuThixo ? +Yiyiphi im@@ is@@ ongo eya kuv@@ ulwa , yaye uya kuba yintoni umph@@ umo ? +L@@ ik@@ wa@@ chaza ne@@ emp@@ awu un@@ yam@@ ez@@ elo ol@@ uz@@ iv@@ el@@ isayo kuye ngamnye wethu . +Um@@ zekelo ka@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe ung@@ as@@ inceda njani six@@ hath@@ ise imp@@ emb@@ elelo ye@@ hlabathi ? +Yiyiphi im@@ igaqo yeBhayibhile oy@@ ifum@@ anisa il@@ uncedo eku@@ som@@ b@@ ulul@@ eni i@@ ingx@@ aban@@ o zobu@@ qu ? +Eli nq@@ aku li@@ kukh@@ uth@@ aze njani ukuba un@@ came izinto ezithile ngenxa yo@@ Bukumkani ? +L@@ ul@@ uphi uv@@ av@@ any@@ o uY@@ if@@ et@@ a n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe aba@@ jam@@ elana nalo ? +Kutheni umzekelo ka@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe un@@ okuba l@@ uncedo kuthi kule m@@ ihla ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Ng@@ uw@@ uphi um@@ y@@ alelo uYehova awa@@ w@@ un@@ ika amaSirayeli eku@@ ngen@@ eni kwa@@ wo kwi@@ L@@ izwe L@@ es@@ ithembiso ? +( b ) Ngoku@@ tsho kwe@@ Ndumiso 10@@ 6 , kwenzeka ntoni kum@@ a@@ Sirayeli ngenxa yoku@@ ng@@ ath@@ ob@@ eli kwa@@ wo ? +Yiyiphi imp@@ emb@@ elelo ye@@ hlabathi ek@@ hoyo namhlanje , yaye simele sis@@ ab@@ ele njani ? +( a ) Yiyiphi ingc@@ inez@@ elo uY@@ if@@ et@@ a away@@ ifumana kubantu bak@@ ow@@ abo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Yiyiphi im@@ igaqo efum@@ aneka ku@@ M@@ thetho ka@@ Moses , em@@ ele ukuba yan@@ ceda uY@@ if@@ et@@ a ? +( b ) Yintoni eyona nto yay@@ ib@@ alulekile ku@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a ? +Sinoku@@ y@@ iv@@ umela njani im@@ igaqo yo@@ buth@@ ixo is@@ inced@@ e siz@@ i@@ pha@@ the njeng@@ amaKristu namhlanje ? +S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ ithembiso es@@ enziwa ng@@ uY@@ if@@ et@@ a , yaye oko kwa@@ kub@@ and@@ akan@@ ya ntoni ? +Am@@ azwi ka@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a aku@@ B@@ ag@@ web@@ i 11 : 35 , ab@@ onisa ntoni ngok@@ holo lwakhe ? +S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ ithembiso esis@@ enz@@ ileyo , yaye sinoku@@ zing@@ qina njani s@@ ithemb@@ ekile ? +In@@ tom@@ bi ka@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a yas@@ abela njani kwis@@ ithembiso sik@@ ay@@ ise ? +( a ) Sinoku@@ l@@ ux@@ elisa njani ukholo luk@@ a@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe ? +( b ) Am@@ azwi afum@@ aneka kum@@ a@@ Hebhere 6 : 10 - 12 , aku@@ kh@@ uthaza njani ukuba ube nom@@ oya woku@@ z@@ inc@@ ama ? +S@@ ifund@@ e ntoni kw@@ ingxelo yeBhayibhile eng@@ o@@ Y@@ if@@ et@@ a n@@ ent@@ ombi yakhe , yaye sinoku@@ b@@ ax@@ elisa njani ? +Ku@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini uku@@ v@@ umela ‘ un@@ yam@@ ez@@ elo lwethu l@@ uph@@ elel@@ iswe ’ ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni esinoku@@ y@@ ifunda kw@@ indlela u@@ G@@ id@@ iy@@ on nam@@ adoda akhe ayi - 3@@ 00 aban@@ yam@@ ezela ngayo ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) Ngoku@@ tsho kuka@@ Luka 21 : 19 , kutheni kub@@ aluleke kang@@ aka ukun@@ yam@@ ezela ? +Ez@@ ethu iint@@ sh@@ aba z@@ iq@@ uka uSathana , ihlabathi lakhe , kunye noku@@ ng@@ af@@ ez@@ eki kwethu . +Yintoni esinoku@@ y@@ ifunda kwabo baye b@@ any@@ am@@ ezela ? +Kutheni sinoku@@ thi uthando lus@@ inceda s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 13 : 4 , 7 . ) +Uku@@ thanda abazalwana bethu kus@@ inceda si@@ kun@@ yam@@ ez@@ ele ukung@@ af@@ ez@@ eki kwabo . +Kutheni uYehova eku@@ f@@ anel@@ ekela ngokuk@@ hethekileyo ukus@@ inceda s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele ? +UYehova ‘ nguThixo on@@ ika un@@ yam@@ ez@@ elo n@@ ent@@ uthuz@@ elo . ’ +Njengoko es@@ ithemb@@ is@@ ile eBhayibhileni , uYehova unoku@@ y@@ eza njani ‘ indlela yoku@@ ph@@ uma ’ es@@ iling@@ weni ? +Z@@ ek@@ elisa ukuba kutheni sid@@ inga ukutya k@@ okomoya ukuze s@@ inyam@@ ez@@ ele . +8 , 9 . ( a ) Ngoku@@ tsho kuka@@ Yobhi 2 : 4 , 5 , yintoni eb@@ andakany@@ ekileyo xa si@@ jam@@ el@@ ene nez@@ iling@@ o ? +( b ) Xa u@@ jam@@ el@@ ene nez@@ iling@@ o , ngu@@ w@@ uphi um@@ fanekiso - ng@@ qondweni onoku@@ ziz@@ obela w@@ ona ? +Ngaba uSathana waph@@ inda was@@ itsh@@ intsha is@@ ity@@ holo sakhe ? +Kutheni simele s@@ ifund@@ e kum@@ ava “ abo baye b@@ any@@ am@@ ezela ” ? +Yintoni es@@ iy@@ ifund@@ ayo kum@@ zekelo we@@ ekh@@ er@@ ub@@ hi ez@@ ab@@ ek@@ wa e - E@@ den ? +Yintoni ey@@ enza uY@@ obhi wa@@ kwazi ukun@@ yam@@ ezela iz@@ iling@@ o ? +“ U@@ Yobhi wa@@ fa , al@@ uph@@ ele yaye anel@@ is@@ ekile . ” — Yobhi 42 : 10 , 17 . +Ngoku@@ tsho kw@@ ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 1 : 6 , umzekelo ka@@ Pawulos woku@@ n@@ yam@@ ezela w@@ aban@@ ceda njani abanye ? +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 1 : 6 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) Uku@@ n@@ yam@@ ezela kum@@ ele ku@@ gq@@ ibe w@@ uphi umsebenzi kuthi ? +( b ) Z@@ ek@@ elisa iindlela esinoku@@ v@@ umela ngazo un@@ yam@@ ez@@ elo lu@@ gq@@ ibe umsebenzi w@@ alo . +Xa s@@ inyam@@ ezela iz@@ iling@@ o , ub@@ untu bethu njeng@@ amaKristu buy@@ aph@@ uc@@ uka ( J@@ onga isiq@@ end@@ u 15 , 16 ) +17 , 18 . ( a ) Z@@ ek@@ elisa ukuba kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukun@@ yam@@ ezela ku@@ se ekuph@@ eleni . ( b ) Njengoko is@@ iph@@ elo sis@@ ond@@ ela , yintoni esinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ngayo ? +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 11 ) U@@ za kuku@@ fumanisa kukh@@ uthaza ukufunda ngokun@@ yam@@ ezela kwabantu bakaThixo ban@@ amhlanje . +[ 2 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 12 ) IBhayibhile ay@@ is@@ ix@@ eleli ukuba zing@@ aphi i@@ ikh@@ er@@ ub@@ hi ez@@ anik@@ wa esi s@@ abelo . +‘ B@@ aqhubeka b@@ ezin@@ ikela ek@@ wab@@ el@@ an@@ eni [ okanye , ‘ eku@@ hlang@@ anis@@ an@@ eni ’ ] . ’ — IZ@@ EN@@ Z@@ O 2 : 42 . +indlela esib@@ an@@ ceda ngayo abanye xa sis@@ iya ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni . +1 - 3 . ( a ) Ama@@ Kristu aye ab@@ onisa njani ukuba ay@@ aku@@ x@@ abisa uku@@ hlang@@ anis@@ ana ? +( J@@ onga um@@ fanekiso os@@ ekuq@@ aleni . ) ( b ) S@@ iza kuthetha ng@@ antoni kweli nq@@ aku ? +Y@@ ay@@ ing@@ am@@ ava am@@ n@@ andi n@@ aw@@ om@@ eleza ukholo kuthi l@@ awo . ” +Uku@@ hlang@@ anis@@ ana kunye kus@@ inceda njani s@@ ifund@@ e ngo@@ Yehova ? +Z@@ i@@ kun@@ ced@@ e njani iintl@@ ang@@ aniso ukuba us@@ ebenz@@ ise oko uku@@ fund@@ ileyo eBhayibhileni , uze uph@@ uc@@ ule indlela os@@ humayela ngayo ? +Z@@ is@@ ikh@@ uthaza njani iintl@@ ang@@ aniso zethu yaye zis@@ inceda njani sihl@@ ale som@@ elele ? +( Funda i@@ Z@@ enzo 15 : 30 - 32 . ) +Kutheni kub@@ alulekile ukuya ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni ? +Xa abazalwana bethu b@@ esib@@ ona ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni , ibe bes@@ iva s@@ igq@@ ab@@ aza yaye sic@@ ula , oku kub@@ an@@ ceda njani ? +( J@@ onga n@@ eb@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ U@@ s@@ oloko Ez@@ iva Ng@@ con@@ o Emva K@@ we@@ entl@@ ang@@ aniso . ” ) +9 , 10 . ( a ) C@@ ac@@ isa indlela amazwi kaYesu aku@@ Yohane 10 : 16 as@@ inceda ngayo ukuba si@@ qond@@ e ukub@@ alul@@ eka koku@@ hlang@@ anis@@ ana n@@ abazalwana bethu . ( b ) Ukuba sib@@ akho rhoqo ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni , sinoku@@ ban@@ ceda njani abo bal@@ ahl@@ we zi@@ intsapho zabo ? +“ M@@ V@@ AN@@ J@@ E , nd@@ ik@@ hath@@ az@@ wa zi@@ ingxaki z@@ emp@@ ilo ez@@ enza kube nzima ukuya ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni . +Kodwa xa ndiy@@ ile , ndiy@@ aku@@ n@@ andiph@@ a ukutya k@@ okomoya oku@@ lung@@ is@@ elelwe ng@@ uYehova . +Nangona ndis@@ iya nam@@ ad@@ olo ab@@ uhl@@ ungu kakhulu , n@@ engxaki y@@ entliziyo kunye nez@@ ig@@ ulo ezib@@ angelwa sis@@ ifo ses@@ w@@ ekile , ndis@@ oloko nd@@ iph@@ uma ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni ndiz@@ iva ng@@ con@@ o kun@@ axa b@@ end@@ if@@ ika . +“ Xa ndand@@ iq@@ ala uku@@ va ing@@ oma 6@@ 8 , ethi ‘ Um@@ thandazo W@@ om@@ ntu O@@ lul@@ amileyo , ’ ic@@ ulwa ebandleni , nd@@ ac@@ hi@@ ph@@ iz@@ isa i@@ iny@@ emb@@ ezi . +Iz@@ ixhobo z@@ am zoku@@ va z@@ aw@@ ev@@ a onke amazwi abantu , nd@@ aza nd@@ ac@@ ula kunye nabo . +Uku@@ bakho kwi@@ intlanganiso kus@@ inceda njani sin@@ ike uYehova oko kum@@ f@@ an@@ eleyo ? +Uku@@ th@@ obela um@@ y@@ alelo kaYehova w@@ okuba sihl@@ ang@@ anis@@ ane kum@@ cha@@ phaz@@ ela njani ? +S@@ is@@ ond@@ ela njani kuYehova no@@ Yesu xa sis@@ ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni ? +Uku@@ ya kwethu ez@@ intlang@@ anis@@ weni ku@@ mb@@ onisa njani uThixo ukuba sif@@ una ukum@@ th@@ obela ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) S@@ azi njani ukuba iintl@@ ang@@ aniso zaz@@ ib@@ aluleke kakhulu kum@@ aKristu enkulungwane yokuqala ? +( b ) UM@@ zalwana u@@ G@@ e@@ or@@ ge G@@ ang@@ as way@@ ev@@ akal@@ elwa njani nge@@ entl@@ ang@@ aniso z@@ amaKristu ? +Xa ndi@@ phakathi kwabo ndiz@@ iva ndis@@ ekhaya , kwi@@ parad@@ esi y@@ okomoya . ” +U@@ vakal@@ elwa njani nge@@ entl@@ ang@@ aniso zethu , yaye uz@@ im@@ isele ukwenza ntoni ? +[ 2 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 3 ) J@@ onga ib@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ Iz@@ izathu Z@@ oku@@ hlang@@ anis@@ ana . ” +A@@ ph@@ o b@@ ev@@ a iindaba ezilungileyo +I@@ k@@ haya lo@@ on@@ ong@@ end@@ i elis@@ e@@ Z@@ ar@@ ag@@ oza , e@@ Sp@@ ey@@ in ( ek@@ hohl@@ o ) I@@ ng@@ uqulelo yeBhayibhile i@@ N@@ á@@ c@@ ar - C@@ olung@@ a ( eku@@ n@@ ene ) +Ndand@@ ing@@ azi nokuba ndand@@ is@@ enza into ef@@ anelekileyo na . +Nd@@ ik@@ humbula nd@@ ithand@@ aza ndis@@ ithi , “ En@@ k@@ osi Yehova ngokung@@ and@@ inc@@ am@@ i , nang@@ oku@@ nd@@ inceda nd@@ ifum@@ ane oko b@@ end@@ i@@ kukh@@ angela — ul@@ wazi ol@@ uc@@ han@@ ileyo lwe@@ Bhayibhile . ” +A@@ ng@@ athini am@@ ar@@ ham@@ ente n@@ entsapho yam ? ” +Nd@@ aph@@ endula nd@@ athi : “ Y@@ ena uThixo uza kuth@@ ini ? ” +W@@ as@@ wel@@ eka kwi@@ iny@@ anga ezimbini ngaphambi k@@ os@@ uku away@@ eza kub@@ haptizwa ngalo . +S@@ imele s@@ enze ntoni xa ku@@ si@@ ba nzima ukung@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala ? +S@@ ing@@ afunda ntoni kub@@ akh@@ onzi bakaYehova abath@@ embekileyo abang@@ azange bath@@ a@@ the c@@ ala ? +S@@ ing@@ am@@ th@@ obela njani uThixo kunye no@@ or@@ hulumente b@@ abantu ? +S@@ ibonisa njani ukuba as@@ ith@@ athi c@@ ala kwez@@ op@@ ol@@ iti@@ ko ? +( a ) S@@ azi njani ukuba kus@@ eza kuba nzima ukung@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala ? +( b ) Kutheni simele siz@@ iq@@ eq@@ es@@ he kwang@@ oku uku@@ hlala sing@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala ? +S@@ imele sib@@ apha@@ the njani abo ban@@ eg@@ unya ebu@@ r@@ hulum@@ ent@@ eni ? +Xa kun@@ zima ukung@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala , ‘ sinoku@@ l@@ um@@ ka ’ njani naku@@ ba siz@@ igc@@ ina ‘ sim@@ s@@ ulwa ’ ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 10 : 16 , 17 . ) +S@@ imele sil@@ umk@@ ele ntoni xa s@@ inc@@ ok@@ ola nabanye ? +Sinoku@@ qinis@@ eka njani ukuba as@@ ith@@ athi c@@ ala xa sib@@ ukela okanye s@@ ifunda n@@ antoni na kum@@ a@@ j@@ elo e@@ end@@ aba ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) UYehova ub@@ a@@ jonga njani abantu ? +( b ) Sinoku@@ zib@@ ona njani xa siq@@ hay@@ isa ng@@ el@@ izwe lethu ? +U@@ noku@@ s@@ inceda njani um@@ thandazo , yaye ngu@@ w@@ uphi umzekelo w@@ oko os@@ eBhayibhileni ? +IBhayibhile inoku@@ s@@ inceda njani sing@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala ? +( J@@ onga n@@ eb@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ I@@ Lizwi L@@ ik@@ aThixo L@@ aban@@ ceda Ab@@ ath@@ atha C@@ ala . ” ) +Sinoku@@ funda ntoni kwim@@ izek@@ elo y@@ abakhonzi bakaThixo abath@@ embekileyo abang@@ azange bath@@ a@@ the c@@ ala ? +( Funda u@@ Daniyeli 3 : 16 - 18 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) Ab@@ az@@ alwana no@@ od@@ ade abas@@ ebandleni lakho banoku@@ kunceda njani ung@@ ath@@ athi c@@ ala ? +“ Uku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa nge@@ M@@ izekeliso 27 : 11 , u@@ Mateyu 26 : 5@@ 2 no@@ Yohane 13 : 35 , kw@@ and@@ inceda nd@@ om@@ eleza is@@ igqibo s@@ am soku@@ ng@@ ang@@ en@@ eli im@@ fazwe . +Z@@ aph@@ inda z@@ and@@ inceda ezi nd@@ iny@@ ana nd@@ ahl@@ ala ndiz@@ ol@@ ile ebudeni boku@@ x@@ o@@ x@@ wa kw@@ ety@@ ala l@@ am . ” — U@@ And@@ ri@@ y , wase@@ Uk@@ r@@ ain@@ e . +“ U@@ Isaya 2 : 4 wand@@ inceda and@@ ath@@ atha c@@ ala xa ndand@@ iv@@ av@@ any@@ wa . +Nd@@ aba nom@@ b@@ ono we@@ hlabathi el@@ itsha elin@@ o@@ xolo , apho kung@@ as@@ ayi kubakho mntu uph@@ ethe is@@ ixhobo ukuze enz@@ akal@@ ise umm@@ el@@ wane wakhe . ” — U@@ W@@ il@@ m@@ er , wase@@ Col@@ omb@@ ia . +“ H@@ lal@@ ani n@@ in@@ o@@ xolo phakathi kwen@@ u . ” — M@@ A@@ R@@ K@@ O 9 : 50 . +S@@ ith@@ ini isil@@ uleko sik@@ aYesu soku@@ lung@@ isa ukung@@ av@@ isis@@ ani ngom@@ oya w@@ othando ? +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo umKristu am@@ ele az@@ ib@@ uze yona xa ez@@ ama uku@@ lung@@ isa ukung@@ av@@ isis@@ ani nabanye ? +A@@ man@@ y@@ ath@@ elo amath@@ athu aku@@ Mateyu 18 : 15 - 17 an@@ okus@@ etyenziswa njani uku@@ lung@@ isa ukung@@ av@@ isis@@ ani ? +K@@ ukuph@@ i ukung@@ av@@ isis@@ ani eku@@ thethwa ng@@ ako kwi@@ Genesis , yaye kutheni kub@@ angel ’ umdla ? +S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ imo sengqondo esi@@ ye sas@@ az@@ eka emhlabeni wonke , yaye uye waba yintoni umph@@ umo ? +UYesu wab@@ afund@@ isa njani abantu ukuba b@@ alung@@ ise ukung@@ av@@ isis@@ ani ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Kutheni kub@@ alulekile uku@@ lung@@ isa ukung@@ av@@ isis@@ ani ngokukhawuleza ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo abantu bakaYehova abam@@ ele baz@@ ib@@ uze yona ? +U@@ B@@ awo wethu os@@ emaz@@ ulwini uza kuy@@ iva im@@ ithand@@ azo yoku@@ th@@ ob@@ eka enjalo aze ay@@ iph@@ end@@ ule . — 1 Yohane 5 : 14 , 15 . +Yintoni es@@ imele siy@@ enze xa sikh@@ uty@@ ek@@ isi@@ we ? +( a ) E@@ kuq@@ aleni was@@ abela njani omnye ud@@ ade xa kwaku@@ thethwa kakubi ngaye ? +( b ) Ng@@ uw@@ uphi umb@@ h@@ alo ow@@ an@@ ceda lo d@@ ade ahl@@ ale es@@ el@@ ux@@ olweni ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) Um@@ ele enze ntoni umKristu xa ec@@ inga ukuba um@@ zalwana wakhe ‘ un@@ ento ng@@ aku@@ ye ’ ? +Omnye um@@ v@@ eleli was@@ abela njani xa kwa@@ thethwa r@@ hab@@ axa naye , ibe sinoku@@ funda ntoni kulo m@@ zekelo ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) S@@ imele sil@@ isebenz@@ ise xa kutheni ic@@ ebiso eli@@ ku@@ Mateyu 18 : 15 - 17 ? +( b ) Ng@@ awa@@ phi am@@ any@@ ath@@ elo amath@@ athu awa@@ cha@@ zwa ng@@ uYesu , ibe ifanele ibe yintoni injongo yethu xa si@@ wa@@ sebenzisa ? +Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba ukul@@ andela am@@ ac@@ ebiso kaYesu kuy@@ as@@ ebenza , ibe y@@ indlela yo@@ thando ? +Ziziphi iints@@ ikelelo es@@ iza kuz@@ ifumana ukuba siz@@ ama ‘ uku@@ funa uxolo ’ nabanye ? +um@@ y@@ al@@ ezo aw@@ us@@ humay@@ elayo nes@@ izathu sokuba es@@ humayela ? +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo e@@ phak@@ am@@ ayo ngokuphathelele amazwi kaYesu aku@@ Mateyu 24 : 14 ? +Ngoku@@ tsho kuka@@ Mateyu 28 : 19 , ziz@@ iphi izinto ezin@@ e eku@@ funeka z@@ enziwe ng@@ abal@@ andeli bak@@ aYesu ? +Yintoni eb@@ andakany@@ ekileyo ekubeni ‘ ng@@ abal@@ obi b@@ abantu ’ ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 4 : 18 - 22 . ) +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo em@@ ine ef@@ anele iph@@ end@@ ul@@ we , yaye ngo@@ ba ? +Kutheni unoku@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba amaNgqina kaYehova as@@ humayela um@@ y@@ al@@ ezo o@@ ch@@ an@@ ileyo ? +S@@ azi njani ukuba um@@ y@@ al@@ ezo os@@ h@@ un@@ yay@@ elwa ngab@@ efund@@ isi be@@ Ng@@ q@@ ob@@ ho@@ ko aw@@ uc@@ han@@ anga ? +Yiyiphi injongo ep@@ hos@@ akeleyo yoku@@ shumayela ? +Ama@@ Ngqina kaYehova abon@@ ise njani ukuba as@@ humayela ngen@@ jongo ent@@ le ? +Ziziphi iindlela uYesu nab@@ afundi bakhe abab@@ ez@@ isebenzisa ukuze bas@@ humay@@ ele ? +I@@ Ng@@ q@@ ob@@ ho@@ ko y@@ ahluk@@ e njani kubantu bakaYehova kum@@ ba wokushumayela iindaba ezilungileyo ? +Ng@@ awo kuphela as@@ humayela ukuba uYesu uq@@ al@@ ise ukul@@ awula njengo@@ Kumkani ng@@ o - 1914 . +Um@@ ele ube ng@@ akanani umk@@ hamo wom@@ sebenzi wokushumayela ? +Yintoni eb@@ onisa ukuba amaNgqina kaYehova aye as@@ iz@@ alis@@ ekisa isi@@ profeto sik@@ aYesu ngokuphathelele umk@@ hamo wom@@ sebenzi wokushumayela ? +Kwi@@ web@@ h@@ s@@ ay@@ ithi yethu es@@ em@@ theth@@ weni , ink@@ cazelo ifum@@ aneka nge@@ elw@@ imi ezing@@ aphezu kwe - 7@@ 50 . +S@@ azi njani ukuba amaNgqina kaYehova an@@ om@@ oya kaThixo ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Yintoni es@@ enza si@@ qinis@@ eke ukuba ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova as@@ humayela iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani namhlanje ? +( b ) S@@ inced@@ wa yintoni ukuze siq@@ hubeke sis@@ enza lo msebenzi ? +K@@ uba sis@@ humayela um@@ y@@ al@@ ezo o@@ ch@@ an@@ ileyo , iindaba ezilungileyo zo@@ Bukumkani . +Yintoni enoku@@ s@@ enza sing@@ ang@@ en@@ elwa kwam@@ anye amalung@@ iselelo kaYehova ? +Ng@@ awa@@ phi am@@ ac@@ ebiso an@@ okus@@ inceda sing@@ en@@ elwe kuzo zonke i@@ inxalenye zeBhayibhile ? +Sinoku@@ ngen@@ elwa njani ngoku@@ funda aman@@ q@@ aku enz@@ elwe abantu abas@@ elula kunye nam@@ an@@ q@@ aku enz@@ elwe u@@ wonke - wonke ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ama@@ Ngqina kaYehova avakal@@ elwa njani nge@@ Bhayibhile ? +( b ) Yiyiphi inxalenye yeBhayibhile oy@@ ithand@@ ayo ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) S@@ ivakal@@ elwa njani nge@@ encwadi zethu ? +( b ) Ziziphi i@@ incwadi es@@ iz@@ ifum@@ anayo ez@@ enz@@ elwe ngokuk@@ hethekileyo amaq@@ ela ath@@ ile ? +Yintoni esinoku@@ qinis@@ eka ukuba iy@@ am@@ v@@ uy@@ isa uYehova ? +Kutheni simele s@@ ifund@@ e iBhayibhile ng@@ engqondo eph@@ angal@@ eleyo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Xa s@@ ifunda iBhayibhile y@@ iyiphi im@@ ibuzo esinoku@@ zib@@ uza yona ? +( b ) I@@ im@@ f@@ anel@@ eko z@@ abadala abang@@ amaKristu zis@@ ix@@ elela ntoni ngo@@ Yehova ? +Nd@@ inoku@@ y@@ isebenzisa njani eku@@ n@@ ced@@ eni abanye ? ’ +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ku@@ Timoti 3 : 2 - 7 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Xa s@@ ifunda nge@@ em@@ f@@ anel@@ eko z@@ abadala , sinoku@@ y@@ isebenzisa njani loo nk@@ cazelo ebomini bethu ? +( b ) Sinoku@@ y@@ isebenzisa njani loo nk@@ cazelo eku@@ n@@ ced@@ eni abanye ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) S@@ isebenzisa iz@@ ixhobo esin@@ azo , lul@@ uphi uph@@ ando esinoku@@ lw@@ enza ? +( b ) Y@@ enza umzekelo w@@ endlela ukuph@@ anda oku@@ noku@@ kunceda ngayo ub@@ one nk@@ qu nez@@ ifundo ezif@@ ihl@@ akeleyo . +In@@ k@@ cazelo eb@@ hal@@ elwe ul@@ u@@ tsha il@@ un@@ ceda njani , ibe abanye banoku@@ ngen@@ elwa njani kuyo ? +Kutheni amaKristu akh@@ ul@@ ileyo kufuneka abe nom@@ dla ku@@ man@@ q@@ aku ab@@ hal@@ elwe ul@@ u@@ tsha ? +Yintoni enye i@@ incwadi zethu ezib@@ an@@ ceda ukuba bay@@ enze abantu abas@@ elula ? +( Funda i@@ N@@ ts@@ humayeli 12 : 1 , 13 . ) +Nd@@ ing@@ enza N@@ j@@ ani Ukuze Nd@@ i@@ kuth@@ and@@ e Uku@@ funda IBhayibhile ? ” +Sinoku@@ ngen@@ elwa njani xa s@@ ifunda ink@@ cazelo ey@@ enz@@ elwe u@@ wonke - wonke ? +Sinoku@@ mb@@ onisa njani uYehova ukuba sin@@ omb@@ ul@@ elo ngam@@ alung@@ iselelo akhe ? +Iz@@ igqibo zethu z@@ inoku@@ sic@@ ha@@ phaz@@ ela njani th@@ ina nabanye ? +Xa iBhayibhile ing@@ as@@ inik@@ i um@@ thetho ong@@ q@@ al@@ ileyo , sinoku@@ y@@ azi njani into eza kum@@ v@@ uy@@ isa uYehova +Sinoku@@ y@@ azi njani ngakumbi indlela uYehova ac@@ inga ngayo ? +Yiyiphi em@@ inye im@@ izek@@ elo yem@@ ithetho es@@ eBhayibhileni , ibe ukuy@@ ith@@ obela kus@@ inceda njani ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) Kutheni iBhayibhile ing@@ as@@ inik@@ i im@@ ithetho ngazo zonke iimeko z@@ obomi ? +Iz@@ igqibo zethu zis@@ icha@@ phaz@@ ela njani th@@ ina nabanye ? +Xa kung@@ ekho mthetho os@@ eBhayibhileni , sinoku@@ kwazi njani oko uYehova af@@ una si@@ kw@@ enze kwim@@ eko ethile ? +UYesu wa@@ ku@@ qonda njani oko uYehova af@@ una akw@@ enze ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 4 : 2 - 4 . ) +U@@ ze um@@ gq@@ ale yena ez@@ ind@@ l@@ eleni z@@ akho zonke , kwaye uya ku@@ wenza uthi t@@ ye um@@ end@@ o wakho . +Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo esinoku@@ zib@@ uza yona xa s@@ ifund@@ isisa iBhayibhile ? +Z@@ inoku@@ s@@ inceda njani iimp@@ ap@@ as@@ ho ne@@ entl@@ ang@@ aniso zethu s@@ azi indlela uYehova ac@@ inga ngayo ngem@@ ib@@ andela ey@@ ahlukahlukeneyo ? +Y@@ enza umzekelo w@@ endlela esinoku@@ s@@ enza ngayo is@@ igqibo s@@ ob@@ ulumko xa sic@@ inga ngendlela uYehova ac@@ inga ngayo ? +( Funda u@@ Luka 18 : 29 , 30 ) IBhayibhile ik@@ wathi uYehova uy@@ av@@ uya xa siz@@ iq@@ ong@@ q@@ oth@@ a ukuze sim@@ z@@ uk@@ ise , ibe ufuna sim@@ kh@@ on@@ ze s@@ onwab@@ ile . +Sinoku@@ kwazi njani ukuba indlela ethile yoku@@ nx@@ iba iy@@ amk@@ hol@@ isa uYehova ? +( c ) Iz@@ igqibo ezib@@ aluleke kakhulu z@@ ifanele z@@ enziwe njani ? +( Funda i@@ Genesis 6 : 5 , 6 . ) +Ziziphi i@@ ingenelo es@@ iz@@ ifum@@ anayo xa sis@@ enza iz@@ igqibo ez@@ iv@@ uy@@ isa uYehova ? +K@@ ak@@ ade ke , siya kus@@ oloko sin@@ ento ents@@ ha esinoku@@ y@@ ifunda ngo@@ Yehova . +Kutheni kufuneka siq@@ hubeke sis@@ enza utsh@@ ints@@ ho nas@@ emva k@@ ob@@ hap@@ ti@@ zo ? +Kutheni uThixo el@@ ind@@ ele ukuba s@@ enze umg@@ udu w@@ ok@@ oy@@ isa ubu@@ th@@ ath@@ aka bethu ? +Sinoku@@ liv@@ umela njani iLizwi likaThixo ukuba l@@ iq@@ hubeke lit@@ sh@@ intsha ubomi bethu ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) L@@ ul@@ uphi utsh@@ ints@@ ho eku@@ sen@@ okuba nzima uku@@ lw@@ enza emva koku@@ b@@ haptizwa ? +( b ) Yiyiphi im@@ ibuzo esinoku@@ zib@@ uza yona xa kun@@ zima ukwenza utsh@@ ints@@ ho ? +Kutheni sing@@ akwazi ukus@@ oloko sim@@ k@@ hol@@ isa uYehova ? +L@@ ul@@ uphi utsh@@ ints@@ ho es@@ al@@ w@@ enzayo ngaphambi kokuba sib@@ haptiz@@ we , kodwa bu@@ bu@@ phi ubu@@ th@@ ath@@ aka eku@@ sen@@ okwenzeka ukuba sis@@ a@@ j@@ i@@ j@@ isana nabo ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Yintoni es@@ inceda sik@@ wazi ukuba ngab@@ ahl@@ obo bakaYehova nangona sing@@ af@@ ez@@ ekanga ? +( b ) Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele sil@@ ib@@ az@@ ise uku@@ c@@ ela ukux@@ ol@@ elwa ng@@ uYehova ? +S@@ azi njani ukuba sing@@ aqhubeka sis@@ amb@@ atha ub@@ untu obu@@ tsha ? +Yintoni eku@@ funeka siy@@ enze ukuze siq@@ hubeke sis@@ enza utsh@@ ints@@ ho s@@ inced@@ wa y@@ iBhayibhile , ibe y@@ iyiphi im@@ ibuzo esinoku@@ y@@ ib@@ uza ? +Kutheni uYehova el@@ ind@@ ele ukuba s@@ enze umg@@ udu w@@ ok@@ oy@@ isa ubu@@ th@@ ath@@ aka bethu ? +Yintoni esinoku@@ yenza ukuze sibe ne@@ emp@@ awu uYehova az@@ ithand@@ ayo ? +( J@@ onga ib@@ hok@@ isi ethi “ IBhayibhile N@@ om@@ thandazo Y@@ ab@@ utsh@@ intsha Ub@@ omi B@@ abo . ” ) +Kutheni sing@@ af@@ anele s@@ ity@@ ha@@ f@@ e xa sib@@ ona ngathi as@@ ik@@ hawul@@ ezi ukwenza utsh@@ ints@@ ho ? +Xa s@@ iny@@ anis@@ ekile kuYehova , l@@ il@@ iphi ik@@ amva esinoku@@ kh@@ angela phambili kulo ? +Sinoku@@ qinis@@ eka njani ukuba iBhayibhile in@@ ako ukus@@ inceda siq@@ hubeke sis@@ enza utsh@@ ints@@ ho ebomini bethu ? +[ 1 ] ( isiq@@ end@@ u 1 ) I@@ gama lit@@ sh@@ int@@ shi@@ we . +U@@ R@@ us@@ sel@@ l : “ Uku@@ b@@ ongoza uYehova ngom@@ thandazo noku@@ funda iBhayibhile yonke im@@ ihla kw@@ and@@ inceda . +Uku@@ c@@ ing@@ isisa ng@@ ey@@ esi - 2 ka@@ Petros 2 : 11 , nang@@ ezil@@ uleko ezis@@ uka kub@@ adala kwenza um@@ ahluko omkhulu . ” +U@@ Mar@@ ia V@@ ic@@ tor@@ ia : “ Nd@@ am@@ c@@ enga uYehova ngom@@ thandazo ukuba and@@ inced@@ e nd@@ il@@ awule ulw@@ imi lwa@@ m . +Nd@@ abona ukuba nd@@ imele ndiy@@ eke ukuhl@@ ob@@ ana nabantu abath@@ anda ukuhl@@ eba . +INdumiso 6@@ 4 : 1 - 4 y@@ and@@ inceda nd@@ abona ukuba and@@ if@@ uni ukuba ng@@ ul@@ owo abanye abath@@ and@@ azela ukuba bakh@@ us@@ elwe kuye ! +Nd@@ aqond@@ a nokuba xa nd@@ iq@@ hubeka nd@@ ihl@@ eba nd@@ iza kuba ngum@@ zekelo ombi ibe nd@@ iza kung@@ col@@ isa igama likaYehova . ” +UL@@ inda : “ Nd@@ afunda am@@ aph@@ ec@@ ana nd@@ aza nd@@ alung@@ iselela iindlela zoku@@ wa@@ hamb@@ isa . +Uku@@ hl@@ ob@@ ana nabo bak@@ w@@ iint@@ lob@@ o ez@@ ahlukahlukeneyo z@@ enk@@ onzo kaYehova kw@@ and@@ inceda . +I@@ be ndis@@ aqhubeka nd@@ ithemb@@ ela kuYehova ngoku@@ thand@@ aza . ” +B@@ onke abantu ban@@ e@@ emp@@ az@@ amo ezin@@ oku@@ bakh@@ ub@@ ekisa abanye . +ukuba uYehova ub@@ ak@@ hetha njani abo aza kub@@ ab@@ um@@ ba ? +indlela uThixo abab@@ um@@ ba ngayo abo baz@@ ith@@ ob@@ ayo kuye ? +Sinoku@@ six@@ elisa njani is@@ imo sengqondo s@@ amaSirayeli awa@@ g@@ uq@@ uk@@ ayo ? +UYehova ub@@ ak@@ hetha njani abo ab@@ at@@ sal@@ ela kuye ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 ka@@ Sam@@ uw@@ eli 16 : 7@@ b . ) +Uku@@ m@@ th@@ emba kwethu uYehova njengo@@ M@@ b@@ umbi , kum@@ ele kuy@@ icha@@ phaz@@ ele njani indlela esib@@ a@@ jonga ngayo ( a ) abantu kw@@ ints@@ imi yethu ? +K@@ amva , kw@@ enye indawo nd@@ ad@@ ibana n@@ enye intsapho endand@@ iy@@ ihl@@ onela ngenxa ye@@ hambo yayo . +Ng@@ enye imini , nd@@ oth@@ uka kakhulu nd@@ aku@@ va ukuba , k@@ anti ng@@ amaNgqina kaYehova ! +Indlela abab@@ eziph@@ ethe ngayo y@@ and@@ enza nd@@ ac@@ ing@@ isisa ngokuba yintoni kanye le ind@@ enza nd@@ ibe no@@ cal@@ uc@@ al@@ ulo . +Nd@@ ak@@ hawuleza nd@@ aqond@@ a ukuba is@@ imo s@@ am sengqondo sas@@ ib@@ angelwa ku@@ kung@@ azi , noku@@ va izinto ezaz@@ i@@ thethwa ngabantu kungekhona iny@@ ani . ” +( Funda ama@@ Hebhere 12 : 5 , 6 , 11 . ) +U@@ s@@ ifund@@ isa njani uYehova namhlanje , yaye le m@@ fund@@ o iza kub@@ akh@@ ona na kw@@ ik@@ amva ? +N@@ athi siye s@@ afunda ukub@@ onisa uthando kw@@ abanye . +UYesu wab@@ ub@@ onisa njani ubu@@ chule nom@@ onde bo@@ yena M@@ b@@ umbi M@@ khulu ? +( Funda i@@ Ndumiso 10@@ 3 : 10 - 14 . ) +U@@ Davide waz@@ ing@@ qina njani ef@@ ana no@@ d@@ ong@@ we ol@@ uth@@ amb@@ ileyo , yaye sinoku@@ m@@ x@@ elisa njani ? +UYehova us@@ ib@@ um@@ ba njani es@@ ebenzisa umoya oyingcwele kunye n@@ ebandla l@@ amaKristu ? +N@@ aku@@ beni uYehova en@@ eg@@ unya , ub@@ onisa njani ukuba uy@@ al@@ ihl@@ onela ilung@@ elo lethu loku@@ zik@@ heth@@ ela ? +Iz@@ ifundo zeBhayibhile z@@ inoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba z@@ ifuna uYehova az@@ ib@@ um@@ be ? +( a ) Yintoni oy@@ ithand@@ ayo ngoku@@ b@@ un@@ j@@ wa ng@@ uYehova ? +( b ) Ziziphi i@@ inxalenye zoku@@ b@@ un@@ j@@ wa es@@ iza kuthetha ngazo kw@@ inq@@ aku el@@ il@@ andelayo ? +Ziziphi iimp@@ awu ezin@@ okus@@ enza sing@@ as@@ iph@@ ulaph@@ uli isil@@ uleko sik@@ aYehova ? +Ziziphi iimp@@ awu ezin@@ okus@@ inceda sihl@@ ale sil@@ ud@@ ong@@ we ol@@ ub@@ umb@@ ekayo ez@@ andleni zik@@ aThixo ? +Ab@@ azali abang@@ amaKristu banoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba uYehova ng@@ uM@@ b@@ umbi wabo ? +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYehova a@@ jong@@ e u@@ Daniyeli ‘ njeng@@ end@@ oda enq@@ wen@@ el@@ ekayo , ’ ibe th@@ ina sinoku@@ th@@ obela njani njengo@@ Daniyeli ? +IMizekeliso 4 : 23 ithi : “ Ngaphezu kwa@@ ko konke oku@@ nye oku@@ m@@ ele kul@@ ondol@@ oz@@ we , l@@ ondol@@ oza intliziyo yakho , kuba iph@@ uma kuyo im@@ ith@@ omb@@ o yob@@ omi . ” +( Funda ey@@ esi - 2 y@@ ezi@@ K@@ ron@@ ike 26 : 3 - 5 , 16 - 21 . ) +Yintoni enokwenzeka xa sing@@ al@@ iph@@ eph@@ i ik@@ r@@ atsh@@ i ? +Omnye um@@ zalwana uthi eku@@ hamb@@ eni kwexesha wa@@ ye ak@@ abona nto ip@@ hos@@ akeleyo nge@@ hambo yakhe emb@@ i . +7 , 8 . ( a ) Im@@ iphumo em@@ ib@@ i yoku@@ s@@ w@@ el ’ ukholo yab@@ onakala njani kum@@ a@@ Sirayeli am@@ andulo ? +( b ) S@@ ifunda ntoni th@@ ina ? +Kutheni simele ‘ sihl@@ ale siz@@ iv@@ av@@ anya ’ enoba sis@@ el@@ uk@@ hol@@ weni kus@@ ini na , ibe sinoku@@ kwenza njani oko ? +Yintoni enoku@@ s@@ inceda sibe l@@ ud@@ ong@@ we ol@@ uth@@ amb@@ ileyo uYehova ak@@ waz@@ iyo ukul@@ ub@@ um@@ ba ? +UYehova unoku@@ lis@@ ebenzisa njani ibandla l@@ amaKristu ukuze as@@ ib@@ um@@ be ? +Uku@@ shumayela kus@@ inceda sibe n@@ az@@ iphi iimp@@ awu , ibe sing@@ en@@ elwa njani koko ? +Yintoni abam@@ ele bay@@ enze abazali ukuze baph@@ um@@ elele ekuq@@ eq@@ esh@@ eni abantwana babo ? +Ab@@ azali banoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba bath@@ emb@@ ele kuThixo xa abantwana babo bes@@ us@@ iwe kubu@@ d@@ l@@ elane ? +( Funda ey@@ oku - 1 kwab@@ ase@@ Korinte 5 : 11 , 13 . ) +Kutheni simele siz@@ im@@ isele ukuth@@ obela uYehova , ibe iza kus@@ inceda njani loo nto ? +UYehova uThixo wethu “ ng@@ uYehova m@@ nye ” ng@@ ayiphi indlela ? +Sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba sin@@ q@@ ula ‘ uYehova omnye ’ ? +Sin@@ okwenza ntoni ukuze s@@ igc@@ ine uxolo nom@@ any@@ ano lwethu ? +( b ) Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uM@@ oses a@@ thethe loo mazwi ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) L@@ i@@ thetha ukuth@@ ini ib@@ inz@@ ana elithi “ ng@@ uYehova m@@ nye ” ? +( b ) UYehova wahl@@ uke njani ko@@ oth@@ ixo be@@ entl@@ anga ? +Yintoni enye e@@ thethwa kukuba “ m@@ nye , ” ibe uYehova waz@@ ing@@ qina njani ‘ em@@ nye ’ ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Yintoni ay@@ il@@ ind@@ eleyo uYehova kub@@ akh@@ onzi bakhe ? +( b ) UYesu wa@@ ku@@ g@@ x@@ in@@ in@@ isa njani ukub@@ alul@@ eka kwam@@ azwi ka@@ Moses ? +( Funda uM@@ ar@@ ko 12 : 28 - 31 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) S@@ im@@ nq@@ ula njani ngokupheleleyo uYehova ? +( b ) Abanye abaf@@ ana abas@@ elula bab@@ onisa njani ukuba baz@@ inik@@ ele ngokupheleleyo kuYehova ngoxa babes@@ eB@@ habhiloni ? +Xa sif@@ una ukuz@@ in@@ ikela ngokupheleleyo kuYehova , simele sil@@ umk@@ ele ntoni ? +Yintoni esinoku@@ q@@ alisa ukuy@@ ithanda ngaphezu ku@@ kaYehova ? +Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uPawulos ak@@ hum@@ bu@@ ze amaKristu ukuba uThixo “ ng@@ uYehova m@@ nye ” ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) S@@ is@@ iphi isi@@ profeto es@@ iz@@ alis@@ ekayo namhlanje , ibe yintoni umph@@ umo w@@ oko ? +( b ) Yintoni enoku@@ q@@ haw@@ ula um@@ any@@ ano lwethu ? +18 , 19 . ( a ) S@@ is@@ iphi isil@@ uleko esi@@ kum@@ a@@ Efese 4 : 1 - 3 ? +( b ) Yintoni esinoku@@ yenza ukuze ibandla l@@ ihl@@ ale lim@@ any@@ ene ? +Sinoku@@ b@@ onisa njani ukuba siy@@ aqond@@ a ukuba “ uYehova uThixo wethu ng@@ uYehova m@@ nye ” ? +Z@@ ininzi i@@ id@@ oloph@@ u eku@@ lo@@ ty@@ wa kuzo ng@@ aku@@ nx@@ wem@@ e lwa@@ se@@ Tr@@ in@@ id@@ ad n@@ ase@@ T@@ ob@@ ago . +Ama@@ Ngqina kaYehova aye as@@ ebenz@@ ise nal@@ iphi na ithuba el@@ iv@@ elayo ukuze a@@ thethe n@@ abal@@ obi ad@@ ibana nabo +IBhayibhile ibonisa njani ukuba s@@ onke as@@ if@@ ez@@ ekanga ? +Yintoni esinoku@@ yenza ngez@@ ip@@ ho@@ so zethu nez@@ abanye ? +IBhayibhile y@@ aku@@ chaza njani kwang@@ aphambili ukw@@ anda kwabantu bakaYehova ? +( Funda uM@@ ika 4 : 1 , 3 . ) +Oku kuye kw@@ aban@@ ceda ukuba bahl@@ ale ‘ bem@@ s@@ ulwa eg@@ az@@ ini l@@ abantu bonke . ’ — IZenzo 20 : 26 . +Kutheni kum@@ ang@@ alisa nje ukw@@ anda kwabantu bakaYehova ? +Kutheni abanye bes@@ ikh@@ ub@@ ekisa ngam@@ anye amaxesha ? +( Funda ama@@ Roma 5 : 12 , 19 . ) +Ukuba waw@@ uph@@ ila ngexesha lik@@ a@@ Eli no@@ onyana bakhe , waw@@ uya kus@@ abela njani ? +U@@ Eli was@@ il@@ ela njani uku@@ bo@@ hl@@ wa@@ ya o@@ onyana bakhe ? +Ziziphi iz@@ ono ezin@@ zulu ez@@ enziwa ngu@@ Davide , ibe uThixo wa@@ vakal@@ elwa njani ? +( a ) Yintoni ep@@ hos@@ akeleyo ey@@ enziwa ngum@@ postile uPetros ? +( b ) Kwa@@ kutheni ukuze uYehova aq@@ hubeke em@@ sebenzisa uPetros nas@@ emva kokuba enze imp@@ az@@ amo ? +Kutheni u@@ qinis@@ ekile ukuba uThixo us@@ oloko es@@ enza okus@@ esi@@ kweni ? +W@@ as@@ abela njani uYesu kwi@@ imp@@ az@@ amo ez@@ enziwa ngu@@ Yud@@ as S@@ k@@ ar@@ i@@ yo@@ t@@ i no@@ Petros ? +Y@@ athini iBhayibhile ngab@@ akh@@ onzi bakaYehova ban@@ amhlanje ? +S@@ imele siz@@ i@@ jong@@ e njani iimp@@ az@@ amo z@@ abanye ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Kutheni sing@@ am@@ ele sik@@ hawul@@ eze uku@@ c@@ aph@@ uka ? +( b ) S@@ is@@ iphi is@@ ithembiso es@@ imele sihl@@ ale sis@@ ik@@ humbula ? +UYesu wathi simele sis@@ ab@@ ele njani xa abanye bes@@ enza iimp@@ az@@ amo ? +Yintoni o@@ funa ukuy@@ enza xa abanye be@@ kukh@@ ub@@ ekisa ? +( Funda u@@ Mateyu 5 : 23 , 24 . ) +I@@ imp@@ endulo z@@ aloo m@@ ibuzo az@@ ikho nzima . +Oku si@@ kub@@ ona koko ku@@ thethwa y@@ iBhayibhile ngoku@@ qonda nob@@ ulumko . +IMizekeliso 3 : 13 - 15 ithi : “ U@@ no@@ y@@ olo umntu of@@ um@@ ene ub@@ ulumko , nom@@ ntu oz@@ uze uku@@ qonda , kuba inz@@ uzo yabo ilung@@ e ngakumbi kun@@ enz@@ uzo yes@@ il@@ iv@@ ere nem@@ v@@ eliso yabo ku@@ neg@@ ol@@ ide . +B@@ ux@@ abis@@ eke ngakumbi ku@@ ne@@ ek@@ or@@ ale , nazo zonke ezinye izinto oy@@ ol@@ iswa ziz@@ o az@@ in@@ aku@@ ling@@ an@@ iswa nabo . ” +UYesu Kristu wam@@ isela umzekelo om@@ hle woku@@ n@@ yanis@@ eka . +Njeng@@ om@@ pha@@ thi wal@@ e nk@@ amp@@ ani ndand@@ il@@ ind@@ el@@ eke ukuba nd@@ enze ‘ is@@ iv@@ um@@ elw@@ ano ’ esing@@ ekho m@@ theth@@ weni kunye nom@@ ntu os@@ ebenza nge@@ encwadi z@@ er@@ ha@@ fu , ngoku@@ m@@ n@@ yo@@ ba ukuba aku@@ q@@ wab@@ az@@ ele il@@ iso ukuph@@ ek@@ wa kwe@@ encwadi z@@ ez@@ imali z@@ ale nk@@ amp@@ ani . +Oku kwa@@ ph@@ umela ekubeni nd@@ id@@ ume njengom@@ ntu ong@@ any@@ anis@@ ekanga . +Xa nd@@ afunda inyaniso , and@@ izange nd@@ iph@@ inde nd@@ iv@@ ume ukuq@@ hubeka ndis@@ enza oko , naku@@ beni ndand@@ ihl@@ awul@@ wa um@@ v@@ uzo on@@ c@@ um@@ isayo . +Nd@@ ing@@ umzekelo om@@ hle ko@@ onyana bam abab@@ ini yaye nd@@ iye nd@@ af@@ anel@@ ekela amalung@@ elo ang@@ akumbi ebandleni . +Nd@@ az@@ iwa njengom@@ ntu on@@ yanisekileyo ngabantu end@@ ish@@ ish@@ ina kunye nabo kwan@@ abahl@@ ol@@ i boku@@ m@@ a kwem@@ ali ye@@ enk@@ amp@@ ani ( t@@ a@@ x a@@ ud@@ it@@ ors ) . ” +U@@ R@@ ute wa@@ f@@ ud@@ ukela kwa@@ Sirayeli apho way@@ eza ku@@ kwazi uku@@ nq@@ ula oy@@ ena Thixo w@@ okwenyaniso . diff --git 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+The Bible says that “ foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child . ” +© 2016 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania +It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations . +To make a donation , please visit www.jw.org . +Unless otherwise indicated , Scripture quotations are from the modern - language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures . +“ Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down , but a good word cheers it up . ” +Do not be anxious , for I am your God . +© 2017 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania +“ The righteous will possess the earth , and they will live forever on it . ” ​ — Psalm 37 : 29 . +© 2018 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania +You cannot slave for God and for Riches . ” +Well , see if you can answer the following questions : +( b ) What will we discuss in the next article ? +( b ) What questions will we consider ? +( b ) What will be discussed in the next article ? +They wanted to make sure I knew how serious my decision was . +Jesus said : “ No man can come to me unless the Father , who sent me , draws him . ” +I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things . ” +What will be discussed in the next article ? +I love to be at the Kingdom Hall among the first , and leave among the last , if possible . +I feel an inward joy when talking with God’s people . +( b ) What will we consider in the next article ? +But another scroll was opened ; it is the scroll of life . +What will we consider in the following article ? +He cured the blind , the lame , the lepers , and the deaf . +As the term “ charitable planning ” implies , these types of donations typically require some planning on the part of the donor . +( b ) What questions will we consider in this article ? +But the greatest one among you must be your minister . +What will we consider in the next article ? +And the support of my spiritual brothers and sisters has brought me much comfort . +If so , you are to be commended . +For I am convinced that neither death nor life nor angels nor governments nor things now here nor things to come nor powers nor height nor depth nor any other creation will be able to separate us from God’s love that is in Christ Jesus our Lord . ” +You will not allow your loyal one to see the pit . ” +( b ) What will we consider in the following article ? +Enter into the joy of your master . ” +( b ) What will we consider in this article ? +□ What happens to us when we die ? +What questions will we consider in the next article ? +( b ) What questions will we now consider ? +What will we discuss in the next article ? +( Read Matthew 24 : 37 - 39 . ) +We need to act in harmony with our prayers . +( Read 2 Timothy 3 : 1 - 5 , 13 . ) +( Read Psalm 40 : 8 - 10 . ) +( b ) What are you determined to do ? +( b ) What questions will be considered in this article ? +( Read Psalm 19 : 7 - 11 . ) +( Read Ephesians 5 : 15 , 16 . ) +The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children . ” +( Read 1 Corinthians 10 : 13 . ) +( Read 2 Chronicles 34 : 1 - 3 . ) +• What is God’s purpose for the earth ? +( Read 1 Timothy 6 : 17 - 19 . ) +( Read James 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Read 2 Corinthians 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +( Read Romans 13 : 1 , 2 . ) +( Read 1 Corinthians 2 : 10 . ) +( Read 1 Corinthians 6 : 9 - 11 . ) +( Read 2 Corinthians 13 : 5 . ) +( Read 1 Corinthians 15 : 58 . ) +Dorcas “ abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy . ” +What will be considered in this article , and why ? +( Read Proverbs 3 : 5 , 6 . ) +( Read Hebrews 11 : 24 - 27 . ) +“ The word of God is alive and exerts power . ” ​ — HEB . +Those verses liken God’s Word to a mirror in which we can see ourselves the way Jehovah sees us . +I began to wonder if what I saw in myself was different from what Jehovah saw . +At first , I resisted this new idea . +I still felt that loving me was too much to expect of Jehovah . +I still doubted that Jehovah could love me , but I began thinking about Jesus ’ ransom sacrifice . +All of a sudden , it dawned on me that Jehovah had been patient with me for so long , showing me that he loved me in so many ways . +It was as if I had been throwing the ransom back at Jehovah . +Have you carefully read the recent issues of The Watchtower ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +( Read Titus 2 : 3 - 5 . ) +( Read Romans 7 : 21 - 23 . ) +( Read Isaiah 63 : 11 - 14 . ) +( Read Psalm 1 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Read Romans 7 : 21 - 25 . ) +( Read 2 Peter 2 : 5 . ) +( Read Isaiah 48 : 17 , 18 . ) +( Read Ephesians 4 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Read Hebrews 13 : 7 , 17 . ) +Since legal requirements and tax laws vary , it is important to consult qualified tax and legal advisers before choosing the best way to donate . +Real Estate : Salable real estate donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses , either by making an outright gift or , in the case of residential property , by reserving a life estate to the donor , who can continue to live in 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, and let those in the countryside not enter into her . ” +I myself , Jehovah , will speed it up in its own time . ” +( Read Luke 10 : 29 - 37 . ) +What questions will we consider in this article ? +But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad , you must not eat from it , for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die . ” +( Read Revelation 14 : 6 , 7 . ) +( Read 1 Thessalonians 2 : 13 . ) +He will judge the lowly with fairness , and with uprightness he will give reproof in behalf of the meek ones of the earth . ” +For more information , see chapter 10 of this book , What Does the Bible Really Teach ? , published by Jehovah’s Witnesses +“ Faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for . ” ​ — HEB . +Jesus said : “ Where your treasure is , there your heart will be also . ” +“ Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah ! ” ​ — PS . +( Read James 5 : 14 - 16 . ) +He wrote : “ I am fleshly , sold under sin . +I will fortify you , yes , I will help you , I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness . ” +WHAT ELSE CAN WE LEARN FROM THE BIBLE ? +THIS MAGAZINE , The Watchtower , honors Jehovah God , the Ruler of the universe . +It comforts people with the good news that God’s heavenly Kingdom will soon end all wickedness and transform the earth into a paradise . +It promotes faith in Jesus Christ , who died so that we might gain everlasting life and who is now ruling as King of God’s Kingdom . +This magazine has been published continuously since 1879 and is nonpolitical . +It adheres to the Bible as its authority . +Bebe had been very close to her father . +The remark came from a well - meaning family friend , but Bebe found it more cutting than comforting . +“ His death wasn’t for the best , ” she kept repeating to herself . +It was clear that when Bebe recounted the incident in a book years later , she was still grieving . +As Bebe came to see , it can take a long time for someone to overcome grief , especially when the bereaved person was very close to the deceased . +In the Bible , death is aptly described as “ the last enemy . ” +It breaks into our lives with irresistible force , often when we are completely unprepared , and it robs us of those we hold dear . +None of us are immune to its ravages . +So it is not surprising if we feel at a loss when it comes to coping with death and its aftermath . +Perhaps you have wondered : ‘ How long does it take to get over grief ? +How can I comfort others who have been bereaved ? +Is there any hope for our loved ones who have died ? ’ +Have you ever had a brief bout with illness ? +As an example , consider how the patriarch Abraham reacted when his wife died . +The Bible says that “ Abraham began to mourn and to weep over Sarah . ” +The expression “ began to ” suggests that it took some time for him to cope with his loss . +He grieved for “ many days , ” and his family members were unable to comfort him . +Several years later , the death of Joseph still weighed heavily on his mind . ​ — Genesis 23 : 2 ; 37 : 34 , 35 ; 42 : 36 ; 45 : 28 . +“ My husband , Robert , died on July 9 , 2008 . +Six years later the pain in my heart is still there . +I don’t think I will ever get over my loss of Rob . ” ​ — Gail , aged 60 . +“ Although I have been without my dear wife for more than 18 years , I still miss her and grieve over my loss . +Whenever I see something in nature that is attractive , my thoughts go to her , and I cannot help wondering how she would have enjoyed seeing what I am seeing . ” ​ — Etienne , aged 84 . +Clearly , such painful and long - lasting feelings are only natural . +Each person grieves in his or her own way , and it would be unwise to judge the way another person responds to tragedy . +At the same time , we may need to hold off from condemning ourselves if our reaction to loss seems excessive . +As we note in the “ Imitate Their Faith ” article in this issue , Isaac was still grieving over the loss of his mother , Sarah , three years after her death . ​ — Genesis 24 : 67 . +For instance , you may find that some will advise you not to cry or show your feelings in any way . +Others may push you to do the opposite and expose all your feelings . +The Bible presents a more balanced view , one that is supported by modern research . +In some cultures it is considered unmanly for a male to cry . +But is there a real need to feel ashamed about shedding tears , even in public ? +Mental - health experts acknowledge that tearfulness is a normal part of grieving . +And grieving may , in time , help you to move on despite the enormity of your loss . +Suppressing grief , however , may do more harm than good . +The Bible lends no support to the notion that it is wrong or unmanly to shed tears of grief . +At the death of his dear friend Lazarus , Jesus openly wept , even though he had the power to bring the dead back to life ! ​ — John 11 : 33 - 35 . +Bouts of anger are often part of grieving , especially in cases of sudden , unexpected death . +There are many reasons why a bereaved person may feel angry , such as when thoughtless and unfounded comments are made by a respected person . +“ I was only 14 years old when my father died , ” explains a South African man named Mike . +“ At the funeral , the Anglican minister said that God needs good people and takes them early . +* This angered me because we desperately needed our father . +Especially in the case of unexpected death , the bereaved person may repeatedly think , ‘ It might not have happened if only I had done this or that . ’ +If you are being plagued by such feelings of guilt and anger , it is important not to bottle up these emotions . +Rather , speak to a friend who will listen and reassure you that such irrational feelings are common to many bereaved ones . +The Bible reminds us : “ A true friend shows love at all times , and is a brother who is born for times of distress . ” ​ — Proverbs 17 : 17 . +The best Friend a bereaved person can have is our Creator , Jehovah God . +Pour out your heart to him in prayer because “ he cares for you . ” +Moreover , he promises that all who do so will have their thoughts and feelings soothed by “ the peace of God that surpasses all understanding . ” +Also , allow God to help you heal by means of his consoling Word , the Bible . +Having such thoughts to ponder over may be especially helpful at night when you are alone and find it hard to sleep . ​ — Isaiah 57 : 15 . +Recently , a 40 - year - old man , whom we will call Jack , lost his beloved wife to cancer . +“ When I pray to Jehovah , ” he explains , “ I never feel alone . +I often wake up during the night and cannot get back to sleep . +After reading and meditating on comforting thoughts from the Scriptures and then pouring out the feelings of my heart in prayer , I sense a calmness and a transcending peace come over me , putting my mind and heart at rest and enabling me to sleep . ” +A young woman named Vanessa lost her mother to illness . +She too has experienced the power of prayer . +“ In my most difficult times , ” she says , “ I would just call on God’s name and break down in tears . +Jehovah listened to my prayers and always gave me the strength I needed . ” +Some bereavement counselors advise those who are struggling with grief to get involved in helping others or to volunteer their time in some community service . +Doing so can bring joy and may ease a person’s grief . +Many bereaved Christians have found that working to help others has brought them great comfort . ​ — 2 Corinthians 1 : 3 , 4 . +God feels for you in your pain . ​ — Psalm 55 : 22 ; 1 Peter 5 : 7 . +God patiently listens to the prayers of his servants . ​ — Psalm 86 : 5 ; 1 Thessalonians 5 : 17 . +God misses people who have died . ​ — Job 14 : 13 - 15 . +God promises to resurrect the dead . ​ — Isaiah 26 : 19 ; John 5 : 28 , 29 . +Have you ever felt helpless when someone near to you was grieving over the loss of a loved one ? +Sometimes we may feel unsure of what to say or do ​ — so we wind up saying and doing nothing . +But there are practical , helpful things that we can do . +Often , all that is needed is your presence along with a simple expression , such as “ I am so sorry . ” +In many cultures , giving the person a hug or a gentle squeeze of the arm is an effective way to show you care . +If the bereaved one wants to talk , listen sympathetically . +Best of all , do something for the bereaved family , perhaps performing a chore the grieving one has not been able to care for , such as cooking a meal , caring for the children , or helping with funeral arrangements if that is desired . +Such actions may speak louder than the most eloquent words . +In time , you may be moved to talk about the deceased , perhaps focusing on some good qualities or happy experiences . +Such conversation may even bring a smile to the bereaved person’s face . +For example , Pam ​ — who lost her husband , Ian , six years ago — ​ says : “ People sometimes tell me good things that Ian did that I never knew about , and that makes my heart feel good . ” +Researchers report that many bereaved people receive a lot of initial help but that their needs are soon forgotten as friends get busy again with their own lives . +Therefore , make a point of contacting a bereaved friend on a regular basis after the loss . +* Many grieving ones deeply appreciate this opportunity to relieve themselves of prolonged feelings of grief . +Consider the example of Kaori , a young Japanese woman who was devastated by the loss of her mother followed by the loss of her older sister 15 months later . +Thankfully , she received ongoing support from loyal friends . +One named Ritsuko is much older than Kaori and offered to be her close friend . +“ To be honest , ” says Kaori , “ I wasn’t happy about that . +I didn’t want anyone to take the place of my mother , and I didn’t think that anyone could . +However , because of the way Mama Ritsuko treated me , I came to feel close to her . +Every week , we went out in the evangelizing work together and went to Christian meetings together . +She invited me to have tea with her , brought me meals , and wrote me letters and cards many times . +Mama Ritsuko’s positive attitude had a good influence on me . ” +Twelve years have passed since Kaori’s mother died , and today she and her husband are full - time evangelizers . +“ Mama Ritsuko , ” Kaori says , “ continues to show her concern . +When I go back home , I always visit her and enjoy her upbuilding association . ” +Another example of someone who benefited from ongoing support is Poli , one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Cyprus . +Poli had a kind husband , Sozos , who set a good example as a Christian shepherd by often inviting orphans and widows to their home for association and a meal . +Sadly , at the age of 53 , Sozos died of a brain tumor . +There , they began associating with a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses . +“ The friends in my new congregation , ” recalls Poli , “ did not know anything about our past and our difficult circumstances . +But that did not stop them from approaching us and embracing us with their kind words and practical help . +How precious that help was , especially at that time , when my son needed his father most ! +Those taking the lead in the congregation showed a great deal of personal interest in Daniel . +One in particular made sure to include Daniel when enjoying association with friends or when going out to play ball . ” +Both mother and son are doing well today . +To be sure , there are many ways we can offer practical help and comfort to those who mourn . +The Bible also comforts us by means of a thrilling hope for the future . +Some have even marked the date of the death on their calendar as a reminder to offer comfort when it may be most needed ​ — on or near the date of the loss . +You may recall that Gail , mentioned earlier in this series , doubts whether she will ever get over the death of her husband , Rob . +However , she is looking forward to seeing him again in God’s promised new world . +My feelings really go out to people who have lost someone they love but who are not aware of this hope of seeing their loved one again . ” +Soon , God will do just that ​ — for Job and countless others — ​ when this earth is transformed into a paradise . +“ There is going to be a resurrection , ” the Bible confirms at Acts 24 : 15 . +“ Do not be amazed at this , ” Jesus assures us , “ for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out . ” +He will have the prospect of regaining “ his youthful vigor , ” and his flesh will forever remain “ fresher than in youth . ” +The same will happen to all who respond with appreciation to God’s merciful provision of a resurrection to life on earth . +If you have suffered the loss of someone dear to you , the information we have discussed may not completely take away your grief . +But by meditating on God’s promises found in the Bible , you can find real hope and the strength to keep going . ​ — 1 Thessalonians 4 : 13 . +Would you like to learn more about how to cope with grief ? +Or do you have related questions , such as “ Why does God allow evil and suffering ? ” +Please visit our website , jw.org , to see how the Bible gives comforting , practical answers . +“ God . . . will wipe out every tear from their eyes , and death will be no more . ” ​ — Revelation 21 : 3 , 4 . +This issue of The Watchtower discusses how God will fulfill that promise and what it can mean for you . +COVER SUBJECT | WHY DID JESUS SUFFER AND DIE ? +In the spring of 33 C.E . , Jesus the Nazarene was executed . +He had been falsely charged with sedition , savagely beaten , and nailed to a stake . +But God raised him back to life , and 40 days later , Jesus ascended to heaven . +This extraordinary account comes to us from the four Gospels of the Christian Greek Scriptures , commonly called the New Testament . +On the other hand , if those events really did happen , then there is a bright future for mankind , one in which you can share . +So , are the Gospel accounts fact or fiction ? +Unlike fanciful legends , the Gospel writings reflect painstaking accuracy and attention to detail . +For example , they abound with names of real places , many of which can be visited today . +They tell about real people , whose existence has been corroborated by secular historians . ​ — Luke 3 : 1 , 2 , 23 . +Jesus himself is mentioned by secular writers of the first and second centuries . +* His manner of death , as described in the Gospels , agrees with Roman executional methods of the time . +Moreover , events are related in a factual and candid manner ​ — even portraying some of Jesus ’ disciples unfavorably . +All these factors strongly indicate that the Gospel writers were honest and accurate in what they wrote about Jesus . +While it is generally accepted that Jesus lived and died , some would question his resurrection . +Even his apostles did not believe the initial report of his having returned to life . +All doubt was removed , however , when they and other disciples saw the resurrected Jesus on separate occasions . +In fact , in one case , there were more than 500 eyewitnesses present . ​ — 1 Corinthians 15 : 6 . +At the risk of being arrested and killed , the disciples courageously proclaimed Jesus ’ resurrection to all ​ — even to the very ones who had executed him . +Would so many disciples have been so bold if they were not absolutely sure that Jesus had really been resurrected ? +In fact , the reality of the resurrection of Jesus is the driving force behind the impact that Christianity has had on the world both then and now . +The Gospel accounts of Jesus ’ death and resurrection bear all the necessary marks of an authentic historical record . +Carefully reading them will convince you that these events really happened . +Your conviction can be further strengthened when you understand why they took place . +Tacitus , born about 55 C.E . , wrote that “ Christus , from whom the name [ Christians ] had its origin , suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators , Pontius Pilatus . ” +Jesus is also referred to by Suetonius ( first century ) ; Jewish historian Josephus ( first century ) ; and Pliny the Younger , governor of Bithynia ( early second century ) . +Then , too , it is unlikely that Jesus ’ many opposers would write anything that would lend credibility to the reports about him . +Regarding Jesus ’ resurrection , Peter , one of his apostles , explained : “ God raised this one up on the third day and allowed him to become manifest , not to all the people , but to witnesses appointed beforehand by God , to us , who ate and drank with him after his rising from the dead . ” +Matthew’s Gospel tells us that when the religious enemies heard reports of Jesus ’ resurrection , they schemed to suppress them . ​ — Matthew 28 : 11 - 15 . +Does this mean that Jesus wanted his resurrection to be kept secret ? +No , for Peter went on to say : “ He ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness that this is the one decreed by God to be judge of the living and the dead . ” +True Christians have done and are doing just that . ​ — Acts 10 : 42 . +“ Through one man [ Adam ] sin entered into the world and death through sin . ” ​ — Romans 5 : 12 +What would you say if you were asked , “ Do you want to live forever ? ” +Most people would probably say that they want to but that they feel it is unrealistic to consider it . +Death is a normal part of life , they say , the natural outcome of our existence . +Suppose , though , that the question were turned around and you were asked , “ Are you ready to die ? ” +Under normal circumstances , most people would answer no . +The Bible shows that God created humans with the desire and the will to live . +In fact , it says that “ he has even put eternity in their heart . ” ​ — Ecclesiastes 3 : 11 . +The reality , though , is that humans do not live forever . +Furthermore , has God done anything to remedy the situation ? +The Bible’s answers are heartening , and they have a direct bearing on why Jesus suffered and died . +The first three chapters of the Bible book of Genesis tell us that God set before the first human couple , Adam and Eve , the prospect of unending life and told them what they would have to do to gain it . +Then the account describes how they failed to obey God and lost that prospect . +The story is told simply ​ — so simply that some are quick to dismiss it as folklore . +But Genesis , like the Gospels , gives every indication of being a factual , historical record . +What has been the result of Adam’s failure to obey ? +The Bible answers this way : “ Through one man [ Adam ] sin entered into the world and death through sin , and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned . ” +He thus lost the prospect of endless life and eventually died . +Being his descendants , we have inherited his sinful condition . +But has God done anything to remedy the situation ? +Yes , God made arrangements to redeem , or buy back , what Adam had lost for his descendants , namely , the prospect of endless life . +“ The wages sin pays is death , ” says the Bible at Romans 6 : 23 . +This means that death is the consequence of sin . +Likewise , we sin and are therefore subject to sin’s wages , death . +But we were born in this sinful condition through no fault of our own . +So God lovingly sent his Son , Jesus , to accept ‘ the wages of sin ’ for us . +Jesus ’ death opens the way to a happy , endless life +Since one man , the perfect man Adam , brought sin and death on us through disobedience , a perfect man obedient even till death was needed to release us from that burden . +The Bible explains it this way : “ Just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners , so also through the obedience of the one person many will be made righteous . ” +He left heaven , became a perfect man * , and died in our behalf . +As a result , it is possible for us to have a righteous standing with God and gain the prospect of endless life . +Why , though , was it necessary for Jesus to die to accomplish this ? +Could not Almighty God have simply issued a decree that Adam’s descendants be allowed to live forever ? +Had God set justice aside in this instance , people might have wondered whether he would do so in other matters as well . +For example , would he be fair in determining who among Adam’s offspring qualify for eternal life ? +Could he be trusted to keep his promises ? +God’s adherence to justice in working out our salvation is assurance to us that he will always do what is right . +By Jesus ’ sacrificial death , God opened the way to endless life in Paradise on earth . +Note Jesus ’ words as recorded at John 3 : 16 : “ God loved the world so much that he gave his only - begotten Son , so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life . ” +Jesus ’ death is thus an expression not only of God’s unfailing justice but , more specially , of his great love for humans . +However , why did Jesus have to suffer and die in the painful way that was described in the Gospels ? +By subjecting himself to the extreme test and remaining faithful , Jesus refuted once and for all the Devil’s claim that humans would not remain loyal to God when under trial . +That claim might have seemed valid after Satan induced perfect Adam to sin . +But Jesus ​ — who was Adam’s perfect equivalent — ​ remained obedient despite severe suffering . +He thus proved that Adam too could have obeyed God if he had chosen to do so . +By enduring under trial , Jesus left us a model to follow . +God rewarded his Son’s perfect obedience , granting Jesus immortal life in heaven . +Jesus indicated what we need to do when he said : “ This means everlasting life , their coming to know you , the only true God , and the one whom you sent , Jesus Christ . ” ​ — John 17 : 3 . +The publishers of this magazine invite you to learn more about Jehovah , the true God , and about his Son , Jesus Christ . +Jehovah’s Witnesses in your community will be happy to assist you . +You can also receive helpful information by visiting our website , www.jw.org . +See “ The Historical Character of Genesis , ” in Insight on the Scriptures , Volume 1 , page 922 , published by Jehovah’s Witnesses . +God’s transfer of his Son’s life from heaven to the womb of Mary caused conception , and God’s holy spirit shielded Jesus from inheriting imperfection from Mary . ​ — Luke 1 : 31 , 35 . +On the night before he surrendered his life , Jesus gathered with his faithful apostles and instituted the Memorial of his death . +He said to them : “ Keep doing this in remembrance of me . ” +In obedience to that command , Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide gather annually on the anniversary of Jesus ’ death . +This year , the Memorial of Jesus ’ death falls on Wednesday , March 23 , after sundown . +Attendance is free ; no collections will be taken . +Please ask Jehovah’s Witnesses in your area for the time and location . +Or you may consult our website , www.jw.org . +WOULD YOU SAY that the Devil is . . . +A symbol of the evil inside a person ? +The Devil conversed with and “ tempted ” Jesus . +The Devil was originally a holy angel , but “ he did not stand fast in the truth . ” +He became a liar and rebelled against God . +Other angels joined Satan’s rebellion . ​ — Revelation 12 : 9 . +The Devil blinds many people to his existence . ​ — 2 Corinthians 4 : 4 . +SOME PEOPLE SAY that control by the Devil is a hoax , while others dread being possessed by evil spirits . +The Devil exerts great influence over mankind , but he does not control every human . +The Devil uses deception to increase his influence . ​ — 2 Corinthians 11 : 14 . +Wicked spirits can in some cases take control of people . ​ — Matthew 12 : 22 . +With God’s help , you can successfully “ oppose the Devil . ” ​ — James 4 : 7 . +“ We all received . . . undeserved kindness upon undeserved kindness . ” ​ — JOHN 1 : 16 . +What is the greatest expression of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness toward mankind ? +How can we show that we are no longer ruled by sin but by undeserved kindness ? +What blessings come to us as a result of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Describe Jesus ’ illustration of the owner of the vineyard . ( b ) How does the story illustrate the qualities of generosity and undeserved kindness ? +Do I not have the right to give all my workers whatever I want ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 6 : 1 . ) +Why and how has Jehovah shown undeserved kindness toward all mankind ? +What does it mean that Jehovah’s undeserved kindness is “ expressed in various ways ” ? +The apostle Peter wrote : “ To the extent that each one has received a gift , use it in ministering to one another as fine stewards of God’s undeserved kindness that is expressed in various ways . ” +The apostle John wrote : “ We all received from his fullness , even undeserved kindness upon undeserved kindness . ” +How do we benefit from Jehovah’s undeserved kindness , and how can we show our gratitude for it ? +( Read 1 John 1 : 8 , 9 . ) +What do we enjoy because of God’s undeserved kindness ? +Expressions of God’s undeserved kindness : The privilege of hearing the good news ( See paragraph 11 ) +How do the anointed bring the “ other sheep ” to righteousness ? +The blessing of prayer ( See paragraph 12 ) +How is prayer related to God’s undeserved kindness ? +How can undeserved kindness “ help us at the right time ” ? +How does Jehovah’s undeserved kindness benefit our hearts ? +Thanks to God’s undeserved kindness , what hope do we have ? +( Read Psalm 49 : 7 , 8 . ) +How did some early Christians abuse God’s undeserved kindness ? +Because of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness , what responsibilities do we have ? +What responsibility of ours will be examined in the next article ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 2 ) See “ Undeserved kindness ” in the “ Glossary of Bible Terms ” in the revised New World Translation . +“ Bear thorough witness to the good news of the undeserved kindness of God . ” ​ — ACTS 20 : 24 . +What should Jehovah’s undeserved kindness motivate us to do ? +How does the “ good news of the Kingdom ” highlight God’s undeserved kindness ? +How will Jehovah show his undeserved kindness in the new world ? +How did the apostle Paul show that he was grateful for God’s undeserved kindness ? +THE apostle Paul could honestly say : “ [ God’s ] undeserved kindness to me was not in vain . ” +( Read 1 Corinthians 15 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Read Ephesians 3 : 5 - 8 . ) +Why can we say that the “ good news of the Kingdom ” is the same as the good news of “ the undeserved kindness of God ” ? +When we explain the ransom to people , how are we spreading the good news of God’s undeserved kindness ? +Why do sinful humans need to be reconciled to God ? +The apostle John wrote : “ The one who exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life ; the one who disobeys the Son will not see life , but the wrath of God remains upon him . ” +9 , 10 . ( a ) What responsibility did Christ give to his anointed brothers ? +Therefore , we are ambassadors substituting for Christ , as though God were making an appeal through us . +Why is it good news for people to learn that they can pray to Jehovah ? +Many people pray because it makes them feel good , but they do not really believe that God hears their prayers . +They need to know that Jehovah is the “ Hearer of prayer . ” +The psalmist David wrote : “ O Hearer of prayer , to you people of all sorts will come . +Jesus told his disciples : “ If you ask anything in my name , I will do it . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) What marvelous privileges will the anointed have in the future ? +( b ) What wonderful work will the anointed do for mankind ? +How will Jehovah show his undeserved kindness toward the “ other sheep ” in the future ? +Millions of humans who died without knowing God will also be resurrected . +John wrote : “ I saw the dead , the great and the small , standing before the throne , and scrolls were opened . +The dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds . +And the sea gave up the dead in it , and death and the Grave gave up the dead in them , and they were judged individually according to their deeds . ” +What should we keep in mind when sharing in our witnessing work ? +The Bible says : “ The creation itself will also be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God . ” +He also says : “ Write , for these words are faithful and true . ” +When we zealously preach this good news to others , we truly glorify Jehovah’s undeserved kindness ! +“ Keep seeking [ God’s ] Kingdom , and these things will be added to you . ” ​ — LUKE 12 : 31 . +What difference is there between what we need and what we want ? +Why should we control our desire to want more material things ? +Why are you convinced that Jehovah can provide your daily needs ? +How does Satan use “ the desire of the eyes ” ? +Remember , the apostle John warned : “ The world is passing away and so is its desire . ” +What can happen to those who use most of their energy to get more things ? +What will we consider next , and why ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Why should we not worry too much about the things we need ? +( b ) What did Jesus know about humans and their needs ? +When Jesus taught his followers how to pray , what did he say should be most important in their life ? +What do we learn from the way Jehovah cares for the birds of heaven ? +We should “ observe intently the birds of heaven . ” +Of course , he does not put the food in their beaks ! +What proves that we are worth more than the birds of heaven ? +( Compare Luke 12 : 6 , 7 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) What do we learn from the way Jehovah cares for the lilies of the field ? +( See opening picture . ) ( b ) What questions might we need to ask ourselves , and why ? +What does Jehovah know about us personally , and what will he do for us ? +Why should we not worry about what might happen in the future ? +Can you simplify your life to focus more on the Kingdom ? +( a ) What is a goal you may set in Jehovah’s service ? +( b ) What can you do to simplify your life ? +What will help you to draw closer to Jehovah ? +Illustrate why it is important to be aware of what time it is and what is happening around us . +Why did Jesus tell his disciples to “ keep on the watch ” ? +Why do we pay attention to Jesus ’ warning ? +( a ) Why can we believe that Jesus now knows when Armageddon will occur ? +( b ) Although we do not know when the great tribulation will begin , what can we be sure of ? +When on earth , Jesus said : “ Concerning that day and hour nobody knows , neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son , but only the Father . ” +( Read Habakkuk 2 : 1 - 3 . ) +Give an example to show that Jehovah’s prophecies are always fulfilled right on time . +Jehovah’s prophecies have always been fulfilled right on time ! +Sometime later , Jehovah told Abraham : “ Know for certain that your offspring will be foreigners in a land not theirs and that the people there will enslave them and afflict them for 400 years . ” +Why can we be sure that Jehovah will save his people ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) What was the role of a watchman in ancient times , and what lesson does that teach us ? +( b ) Give an example of what could happen when watchmen fell asleep on the job . +What are most people today not aware of ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) Of what must we be careful , and why ? +( b ) What convinces you that the Devil has influenced people to ignore Bible prophecy ? +Why must we not let the Devil deceive us ? +Jesus warned us : “ Keep ready , because at an hour that you do not think likely , the Son of man is coming . ” +How is the spirit of the world affecting mankind , and how can we avoid that dangerous influence ? +What warning do we find at Luke 21 : 34 , 35 ? +( Read Luke 21 : 34 , 35 . ) +What happened to Peter , James , and John , and how might that happen to us too ? +According to Luke 21 : 36 , how did Jesus instruct us to “ keep awake ” ? +How can we make sure that we are ready for what is coming in the near future ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 14 ) See chapter 21 of the book God’s Kingdom Rules ! +During an assembly , a brother asked me if I would like to preach . +We went to the territory , and he gave me some booklets about God’s Kingdom . +One of the sisters there gave us children Bible lessons based on the Bible and the book The Harp of God . +As a teenager , I enjoyed giving people hope from God’s Word . +The brother stopped his bicycle and asked me to sit down with him on a log . +He said : “ Who gave you authority to judge who is a goat ? +Let’s just be happy giving people the good news and leave the judging to Jehovah . ” +Another older brother taught me that to find happiness in giving , we sometimes have to endure patiently . +Years later , his patience was rewarded when his wife was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses . +After the war , I pioneered for two years in southern Ireland . +We did not realize how much power the priests had . +I had never sailed before , so I was excited . +For five years , we preached mainly on isolated islands where there were no Witnesses . +The crew of missionaries aboard the Sibia ( left to right ) : Ron Parkin , Dick Ryde , Gust Maki , and Stanley Carter +Often , they gave us fresh fish , avocados , and peanuts . +Then at dusk we rang the ship’s bell . +It was lovely to see how seriously some of them took their assignment . +When we arrived , I met and fell in love with Maxine Boyd , a beautiful missionary sister . +So I said to myself , ‘ Ronald , if you want this girl , you’ve got to act quickly . ’ +After three weeks I proposed , and after six weeks we were married . +Maxine and I were assigned as missionaries to Puerto Rico , so I never went out on the new boat . +For example , in the village of Potala Pastillo , there were two Witness families with many children , and I used to play the flute for them . +I asked one of the little girls , Hilda , if she wanted to come and preach with us . +We bought her a pair , and she came preaching with us . +She was about to leave for her assignment in Ecuador , and she said : “ You don’t recognize me , do you ? +I am the little girl from Pastillo who had no shoes . ” +At first , Lennart Johnson and I did most of the work . +Nathan Knorr , who was then taking the lead among Jehovah’s Witnesses , came to Puerto Rico . +Later , he gave me strong counsel about being organized and said that he was disappointed in me . +Father did not accept the truth when Mother and I did . +My dear wife , Maxine , died in 2011 . +I am really looking forward to seeing her again in the resurrection . +After 60 years on the island , I felt as Puerto Rican as a coquí , the popular little Puerto Rican tree frog that sings ko - kee , ko - kee at dusk . +Some who come to see me want to discuss personal or family problems . +Everything we do at Bethel is sacred service . +Wherever we serve Jehovah , we have opportunities to praise him . +Leonard Smith’s life story appeared in The Watchtower of April 15 , 2012 . +Why can it be said that marriage is a gift from God ? +How would you describe the history of marriage from the time of Adam to Jesus ’ day ? +What can help a Christian to decide whether to get married ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How did marriage begin ? +( b ) What could the first man and woman have realized about marriage ? +( Read Genesis 2 : 20 - 24 . ) +An important purpose of marriage was to populate the earth . +What can we learn from Adam’s and Eve’s responses to Jehovah ? +How would you explain Genesis 3 : 15 ? +( a ) What has happened to marriage since the rebellion of Adam and Eve ? +( b ) What does the Bible require of husbands and wives ? +What is the history of marriage from the time of Adam to the Flood ? +What did Jehovah do to the wicked in Noah’s day , and what lesson should we learn from what happened at that time ? +( a ) In many cultures , what sexual practices became a way of life ? +( b ) How did Abraham and Sarah set a good example in their marriage ? +( Read 1 Peter 3 : 3 - 6 . ) +How did the Mosaic Law protect the Israelites ? +( Read Deuteronomy 7 : 3 , 4 . ) +12 , 13 . ( a ) How were some men treating their wives in Malachi’s day ? +( b ) Today , if a baptized person ran off with someone else’s mate , what would the consequences be ? +( a ) In the Christian congregation , what would be the standard for marriage ? +Paul added : “ If they do not have self - control , let them marry , for it is better to marry than to be inflamed with passion . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) How should a Christian marriage begin ? +( b ) What will the following article discuss ? +What responsibilities did God give husbands and wives ? +Why are love and tenderness very important in a marriage ? +How can the Bible help if there are problems in a marriage ? +Although marriage usually begins with joy , what can those who marry expect to experience ? +What kinds of love should marriage mates show ? +How strong should love be in a marriage ? +Paul wrote : “ Husbands , continue loving your wives , just as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it . ” +( Read John 13 : 34 , 35 ; 15 : 12 , 13 . ) +4 , 5 . ( a ) What is a husband’s responsibility as a family head ? +( b ) How should a wife view headship ? +( c ) What adjustments did one married couple need to make ? +Marriage was an adjustment for me as I learned to rely on my husband . +It has not always been easy , but we have drawn so much closer as a couple by doing things Jehovah’s way . ” +In marriage , taking two people into consideration adds to the challenge . +But by seeking Jehovah’s guidance in prayer and really listening to my wife’s input , it gets easier every day . +I feel that we are a real team ! ” +How does love serve as “ a perfect bond of union ” when problems develop in a marriage ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) What advice does the Bible give regarding sexual relations in marriage ? +( b ) Why do marriage mates need to show tenderness ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 7 : 3 - 5 . ) +Sexual relations should never be forced or demanded but should come naturally . +Why is sexual interest in anyone who is not one’s own marriage mate unacceptable ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) How common is divorce ? +( b ) What does the Bible say about separation ? +( c ) What will help a marriage mate not to separate quickly ? +What may lead a marriage mate to consider separation ? +What does the Bible say to Christians married to mates who are not worshippers of Jehovah ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 7 : 12 - 14 . ) +Or , husband , how do you know whether you will save your wife ? ” +15 , 16 . ( a ) What counsel does the Bible give Christian wives whose husbands are not servants of God ? +( b ) What is the position of a Christian “ if the unbelieving one chooses to depart ” ? +The apostle Peter counsels Christian wives to be in subjection to their husbands , “ so that if any are not obedient to the word , they may be won without a word through the conduct of their wives , because of having been eyewitnesses of your chaste conduct together with deep respect . ” +What if an unbelieving marriage mate chooses to separate ? +The Bible says : “ If the unbelieving one chooses to depart , let him depart ; a brother or a sister is not bound under such circumstances , but God has called you to peace . ” +What should be the first priority of Christian married couples ? +Why is it possible for Christians to have a happy and successful marriage ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 5 ) Names have been changed . +[ 2 ] ( paragraph 13 ) See the book “ Keep Yourselves in God’s Love , ” appendix , “ The Bible’s View on Divorce and Separation . ” +What a pleasure it is to give a witness in the morning hours along the Danube River ! +These happy publishers are sharing the Kingdom message with an appreciative listener at Vigadó Square in Budapest , Hungary +What can you do to make spiritual progress ? +How can you progress spiritually without growing weary ? +What adjustments might make you more effective in the ministry ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How has Isaiah 60 : 22 come true in this time of the end ? +( b ) What needs now exist in the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization ? +“ THE little one will become a thousand and the small one a mighty nation . ” +What does making spiritual progress mean to you ? +How can young people use their strength in Kingdom service ? +6 - 8 . ( a ) How did one young man change his view of God’s service , and with what result ? +( b ) How can we “ taste and see that Jehovah is good ” ? +Because of his blessing , I feel indebted to him and am moved to do more in his service , and this results in more blessings . ” +Why is it important for you to have “ a waiting attitude ” ? +What spiritual qualities can we work to develop , and why are they important ? +How can members of the congregation prove themselves trustworthy ? +How can you follow Joseph’s example if others treat you unfairly ? +What can you do if others treat you unfairly ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) Why do we have to “ pay constant attention ” to the way we preach ? +( b ) How might you adjust to changing conditions ? +( See opening picture and the box “ Are You Willing to Try a Different Method ? ” ) +How can public witnessing prove to be effective ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) How might you become more confident in public witnessing ? +( b ) Why do you find David’s spirit in praising Jehovah valuable as you engage in the ministry ? +He says : “ During our family worship , my wife and I do research to find answers to objections and opinions people express . +We also ask other Witnesses for suggestions . ” +( Read 1 Timothy 4 : 15 . ) +They will proclaim the glory of your kingship and speak about your mightiness , to make known to men your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingship . ” +If you are entrusted with more work in Jehovah’s organization , how can you become a blessing to others ? +Now Venecia says : “ Phone witnessing works ! ” +My wife died three years ago , and last year my son was killed in an accident . ” +After two years , I am writing back as your Christian sister . ” +Why should we build in Bible students a strong desire to study the Scriptures personally ? +How can we help new ones to converse with householders and others ? +Why should efforts be made to train prospective shepherds of God’s flock ? +Why must we train others to take up theocratic assignments ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) How did Paul connect study of the Scriptures with a productive ministry ? +( b ) Before we encourage our students to study the Bible on their own , what must we be doing ? +Give a suggestion on how to help new ones to have a routine of personal Bible study . +You may ask , ‘ How can I train my student to study the Bible regularly ? ’ +Encourage him to read every issue of The Watchtower and Awake ! +( a ) How can you help your student to cultivate love for the Bible in his heart ? +( b ) What is a Bible student likely to do if he develops heartfelt love for the Scriptures ? +How did Jesus train proclaimers of the good news ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) How did Jesus approach individuals in his ministry ? +( b ) How can we help new publishers to converse with people as Jesus did ? +10 - 12 . ( a ) How did Jesus cultivate the interest others showed in the good news ? +( b ) How can we help new publishers to improve their skills as teachers of Bible truth ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) What do you think of the Bible examples of those who made great sacrifices in behalf of others ? +( b ) In what practical ways can you train new publishers and young ones to show love for their brothers and sisters ? +Why is it important that elders take an interest in the progress of men in the congregation ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) What interest did Paul take in the progress of Timothy ? +( b ) How can the elders effectively train future shepherds of the congregation ? +Why should training others in Jehovah’s service be important to us ? +Why should you be convinced that your diligent efforts to train others in Jehovah’s service will be successful ? +It is in vain that they keep worshipping me , for they teach commands of men as doctrines . ’ +You let go of the commandment of God and cling to the tradition of men . ” ​ — Mark 7 : 6 - 8 . +3 “ Do Not Let Your Hands Drop Down ” +How did Jehovah strengthen the hands of Moses , Asa , and Nehemiah ? +In what practical ways can we strengthen the hands of our brothers and sisters ? +( b ) What might cause our hands to drop down ? +The hand , for example , is mentioned hundreds of times . +How can you be motivated and strengthened to endure and have joy ? +However , when Moses ’ hands became heavy and began to drop down , the Amalekites started to win . +( b ) How did God respond to Nehemiah’s prayer ? +( Read Nehemiah 1 : 10 ; 2 : 17 - 20 ; 6 : 9 . ) +Do you believe that Jehovah uses his “ great power ” and “ mighty hand ” to strengthen his servants today ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) How does Satan try to cause us to let our hands drop down ? +( b ) What does Jehovah use to strengthen us and give us power ? +He uses lies and threats from governments , religious leaders , and apostates . +13 , 14 . ( a ) How was one brother strengthened after his wife died ? +Prayer and personal study have been like a life jacket that has kept my head above water . +I have come to realize the importance of developing a good personal relationship with Jehovah before difficult situations arise . ” +How does God train us to fight our enemies ? +He also helps us through our Bible - based publications , Christian meetings , assemblies , and conventions . +How do we avoid being conquered by the evil ? +( b ) Which Bible characters will we consider ? +What helped Jacob to persevere , and how was he rewarded ? +( Read Genesis 32 : 24 - 28 . ) +How were two Christians helped to control wrong desires ? +This young person also benefited from the article “ Alternative Life - Styles ​ — Does God Approve ? ” +“ For that reason , ” he said , “ I think that as each day passes , I can remain faithful . +I am very grateful to Jehovah for using his organization to help us survive each day in this wicked system . ” +Consider also the experience of a sister in the United States . +She writes : “ I want to thank you for always feeding us with just what we need and at the right time . +I often feel that these articles are written just for me . +For years , I have been battling a strong desire for something Jehovah hates . +At times , I want to throw my hands up and stop fighting . +I know that Jehovah is merciful and forgiving , but because I have this wrong desire and deep down I don’t hate it , I feel that I am unable to receive his help . +This ongoing battle has affected every aspect of my life . . . . +After reading the article ‘ Do You Have “ a Heart to Know ” Jehovah ? ’ +in The Watchtower of March 15 , 2013 , I really felt that Jehovah does want to help me . ” +( a ) How did Paul feel about his struggles ? +What can we learn about clothing from God’s Law to the Israelites ? +What can help Christians to make good decisions about how to dress ? +When especially do we need to wear appropriate clothing ? +Of course , some clothing that is appropriate in one place may not be appropriate in another . +( Read 1 Corinthians 10 : 32 , 33 . ) +What are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard ? +The Mosaic Law required men to wear a beard . +Even so , some brothers might decide not to wear a beard . +What effect should our dress and grooming have on others ? +A brother in Germany wrote : “ My teachers view the Bible account of creation as a myth . +And they take it for granted that the students believe in evolution . ” +A young sister in France said : “ Teachers in my school are quite astonished that there are students who still believe in the Bible . ” +and The Origin of Life ​ — Five Questions Worth Asking , and the book Is There a Creator Who Cares About You ? +I’ve studied those brochures about a dozen times . ” +They show that the greatest engineers may imitate but will never equal the complex designs in nature . ” +Why does God want you to use your power of reason ? +( Read Romans 12 : 1 , 2 ; 1 Timothy 2 : 4 . ) +And many of them lived at different times and did not know one another personally . ” +I literally had to stop and contemplate how incredible that prophetic Passover meal was ! ” +“ Honesty like that is rare , ” said a young brother in Britain . +“ This adds to our confidence that the Bible truly is from Jehovah . ” +A young sister in Japan wrote : “ When my family applied Bible teachings , we were truly happy . +We experienced peace , unity , and love . ” +And some stop believing in God because they are disappointed with religion . +He added : “ One is struck by the complexity of even the simplest form of life . ” +He wrote : “ Every house is constructed by someone , but the one who constructed all things is God . ” +Why is it so important to know your children well ? +Our children acquire it little by little . ” +He asks : ‘ What does the Bible say ? ’ +‘ Do you believe what it says ? ’ +He wants me to answer in my own words and not simply repeat his or Mum’s words . +As I got older , I had to expand on my answers . ” +They answered all my questions , using the Bible . ” +( Read Deuteronomy 6 : 5 - 8 ; Luke 6 : 45 . ) +So if life evolved from simple to more complex forms , why were these ancient creatures already so complex ? +It was a lesson that deeply impressed me and that I shared with my son . ” +“ They took great care , ” she explained . +“ When I asked them why they were so careful , they said that they wanted the coffee to be just the way I like it . +I explained that God mixed the gases in the atmosphere with similar care ​ — just right for us . ” +And how would you compare the sound of an airplane to the singing of a bird ? +So who is more intelligent ​ — the maker of airplanes or the Creator of birds ? ” +“ Never tire of experimenting with new ways to approach old subjects , ” said one father . +“ From the time they were very young , I studied with them for 15 minutes every day , except on days when we had Christian meetings . +Over time , many of these were addressed at meetings or during family or personal study . +That’s why it’s important for parents just to keep teaching . ” +Let your children see how real Jehovah is to you . +“ We also tell our older daughter , ‘ Have complete trust in Jehovah , keep busy in Kingdom service , and do not worry too much . ’ +When she sees the outcome , she knows that Jehovah is helping us . +This has done wonders for her faith in God and in the Bible . ” +The first article shows how our faith can grow and remain strong . +Let me explain what led to that conversation . +I WAS born in Wichita , Kansas , U.S.A . , on December 10 , 1936 , the oldest of four children . +Then a soldier walked by , and the doctor yelled , “ Do something about this yellow coward ! ” +The soldier could see that the man was drunk , so he told him , “ Go home and sober up ! ” +He owned two barbershops in Wichita , and the doctor was one of his clients ! +With my parents , going to a convention in Wichita in the 1940 ’ s +With Jehovah’s blessing and their zealous work , a congregation was started . +The brother also sold my car for $ 25 . +We were assigned to special pioneer in Walnut Ridge , Arkansas . +Then in 1962 , we were thrilled to receive an invitation to the 37th class of Gilead . +In the ministry in Nairobi with Mary and Chris Kanaiya +Soon after , our first daughter , Kimberly , was born , and 17 months later , we had Stephany . +We would also go camping with them and would have very enjoyable conversations around the campfire . +We arranged to have some who were in the full - time ministry stay in our home . +They were shocked and started to cry and said that they wanted to study . +With the help and direction of God’s organization , we did our best to raise them to love Jehovah . +On a later trip , Kimberly met one of his workmates , Brian Llewellyn . +So they did stay free until they were at least 23 . +At the same time , Brian and Kimberly were invited to work at London Bethel and later were transferred to Malawi Bethel . +The day after we left for the Watchtower Educational Center in Patterson , Linda called to tell us that Mother had died . +Next , we taught the course in Zimbabwe and then in Zambia . +In 2006 , Brian and Kimberly moved next door to us to raise their two daughters , Mackenzie and Elizabeth . +Paul and Stephany are still in Malawi , where Paul serves on the Branch Committee . +Why might we need to adjust our view of strangers ? +When I left the airport and felt the cold for the first time in my life , I started crying . ” +Greek - speaking Jews complained that their widows were not being treated fairly . +Whether we realize it or not , we are all deeply influenced by our culture . +( Read 1 Peter 1 : 22 . ) +Be patient with those who are adjusting to a new country . +At first , we may not fully understand their way of thinking or reacting . +What example of respect and gratitude can immigrants imitate today ? +First , she showed respect for the customs of her new country by asking permission to glean . +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 1 ) Name has been changed . +Are you among those who are learning another language ? +( Read Nehemiah 13 : 23 , 24 . ) +( b ) How can we reach our goal ? +We must recognize that when we prepare for the ministry , for the meetings , or for a talk , we may not necessarily apply what we read to ourselves . +Since my mind is mainly involved in an intellectual exercise , my heart is not necessarily touched by the spiritual thoughts I am reading . +That is why I regularly set aside time to study the Bible and other publications in my mother tongue . ” +“ It annoyed him to go out in the ministry in another language , whereas before he loved preaching in his native language , French , ” says Muriel . +“ When we realized that this situation had hindered our son from making spiritual advancement , ” explains Serge , “ we decided to move back to our former congregation . ” +Make sure that the truth reaches the hearts of your children ( See paragraphs 14 , 15 ) +But we also include practice sessions and games in Lingala so that they can learn this language while having fun . ” +Make an effort to learn the local language and to participate in the meetings ( See paragraphs 16 , 17 ) +We also set the goal of attending a meeting in French once a month , and we take advantage of our vacations to visit conventions held in our native language . ” +How can we show our love for God’s Word ? +Brothers working business territory witness to a mechanic in an auto repair garage . +( Read Revelation 21 : 3 - 6 . ) +How did Abraham and his family keep their faith strong ? +( Read 1 John 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +What trials did some of the prophets endure because of their faith ? +Others , like Elijah , “ wandered about in deserts and mountains and caves and dens of the earth . ” +How does Noah’s example help us to understand what it means to have faith ? +In what ways must we exercise our faith ? +In what two ways does Hebrews 11 : 1 describe faith ? +You see that his faith was active along with his works and his faith was perfected by his works . ” +For example , John explained : “ The one who exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life ; the one who disobeys the Son will not see life , but the wrath of God remains upon him . ” +Compared with love , how important is faith ? +James asked his anointed brothers : “ Did not God choose those who are poor from the world’s standpoint to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom , which he promised to those who love him ? ” +While men were sleeping , his enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat and left . +When the stalk sprouted and produced fruit , then the weeds also appeared . ” +What hope did Jehovah give his people , and why was this promise remarkable ? +Would the Israelites ever again be able to worship God in a completely acceptable way ? +So it does not really seem that Jehovah’s people entered into captivity to Babylon the Great in 1918 . +( Read 1 Peter 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Read Matthew 13 : 24 , 25 , 37 - 39 . ) +Would true Christians ever be free to worship God openly and acceptably ? +When were the anointed freed from Babylonian captivity ? +Brother Rutherford requested that we arrange conventions in several cities in the western United States and send speakers to try to encourage the friends as much as possible . ” +“ If you have any word of encouragement for the people , tell it . ” ​ — ACTS 13 : 15 . +So I cry often and prefer not to talk to them . +He listened with sympathy as I expressed my feelings . +Then he reminded me of the good I was accomplishing . +He also reminded me of Jesus ’ words ​ — that each of us is worth more than many sparrows . +I often recall that scripture , and it still touches my heart . +What can we learn from the way Jehovah , Jesus , and Paul encouraged others ? +( Read Ecclesiastes 4 : 9 , 10 . ) +What can we learn from the way Jesus treated his apostles ? +After going through those regions and giving many words of encouragement to the ones there , he arrived in Greece . ” +( Read Hebrews 10 : 24 , 25 . ) +( Read 1 Thessalonians 5 : 12 , 13 . ) +They are a real source of encouragement . ” +Andreas , who has two children , says : “ Encouragement helps children to grow up spiritually and emotionally . +Even though our kids know what is right , doing the right thing becomes their way of life through our constant encouragement . ” +( Read Luke 21 : 1 - 4 ; 2 Corinthians 8 : 12 . ) +( Read Revelation 2 : 18 , 19 . ) +I want you to know that when you spoke in such a kind way , both from the platform and in person , I felt that it was a gift from Jehovah . ” +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 1 ) Some names have been changed . +( b ) What will we discuss in this article ? +How did the congregations benefit from following the direction of the governing body ? +( Read 3 John 9 , 10 . ) +( Read Matthew 5 : 23 , 24 ; 18 : 15 - 17 . ) +The Bible directs us to attend meetings regularly . +Have you been using jw.org in your ministry and in your family worship ? +and the brochure Who Are Doing Jehovah’s Will Today ? +What are some reasons why we should be thankful to Jehovah ? +There are many reasons why we should be thankful to Jehovah ! +It also shows how the hope of a reward benefits us . +I was only eight years old at the time . +My father did not want my mother to talk to me about what she was learning . +However , I was curious and asked questions , so she studied with me when my father was out of the house . +As a result , I too decided that I wanted to dedicate my life to Jehovah . +My mother said that I should first speak to the servant to the brethren ( now called a circuit overseer ) . +He said , “ Go for it ! ” +After four months , I selected a brother as my pioneer partner . +My mother pioneered with a sister in another congregation . +In 1951 , I filled out an application to attend the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead . +While there , I received my invitation to the 22nd class of Gilead . +I then traveled by train to South Lansing , New York , where the school was located . +With Janet on one of the many islands in the Philippines +We still serve at the branch office in Quezon City +How can you experience “ the peace of God ” ? +How can the congregation help you to reduce anxiety ? +( See opening picture . ) ( b ) What will we consider in this article ? +How , though , can you do that ? +The psalmist David begged Jehovah : “ Listen to my prayer , O God . ” +When we are anxious , why is prayer so important ? +( Read Matthew 11 : 28 - 30 . ) +What did Jesus mean when he said : “ Never be anxious ” ? +He admitted : “ My anguished heart makes me groan aloud . ” +( See the box “ Some Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety . ” ) +How can the meaning of God’s name strengthen your faith ? +His very name is understood to mean “ He Causes to Become . ” +Why can you be confident that your relationship with God will strengthen you ? +( a ) How can we throw our anxiety on God ? +How can we be sure that Jehovah rewards his servants ? +How did Jehovah bless his servants in the past ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How are love and faith connected ? +How , though , does the hope of a reward benefit us ? +Jesus showed that his disciples would be rewarded for their sacrifices ( See paragraph 5 ) +The apostle Peter once asked Jesus : “ We have left all things and followed you ; what , then , will there be for us ? ” +In the Sermon on the Mount , Jesus said : “ Rejoice and be overjoyed , since your reward is great in the heavens , for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you . ” +Moses told the nation of Israel : “ Jehovah will surely bless you in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance , but only if you strictly obey the voice of Jehovah your God and carefully observe all this commandment that I am giving you today . +For Jehovah your God will bless you just as he has promised you . ” +And he named the second one Ephraim , for he said , ‘ God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction . ’ ” +God’s Word explains : “ For the joy that was set before him he endured a torture stake , despising shame . ” +Jesus certainly found joy in being able to sanctify God’s name . +How does Jehovah feel about what we do for him ? +“ The one showing favor to the lowly is lending to Jehovah , and He will repay him for what he does . ” +What comfort do we find at 1 John 3 : 19 , 20 ? +( Read 1 John 3 : 19 , 20 . ) +What are some of the rewards that we enjoy now ? +How do Jehovah’s servants feel about the rewards they receive ? +For example , Bianca from Germany says : “ I cannot thank Jehovah enough for helping me with my worries and for being at my side each day . +The world out there is chaotic and bleak . +But as I work closely with Jehovah , I feel secure in his arms . +Whenever I make personal sacrifices for him , he gives me back a hundredfold in blessings . ” +For my own encouragement , I keep a notebook with scriptures and thoughts from our publications that I can consult from time to time . +I call it ‘ My Survival Notebook . ’ +Discouragement is temporary if we focus on Jehovah’s promises . +Jehovah is always there to help us , regardless of our circumstances . ” +Yet , you can likely think of ways in which Jehovah has rewarded you and those around you . +How were Paul and others set free from sin and death ? +( Read Romans 6 : 1 , 2 . ) +What choice does each of us have to make ? +( Read Proverbs 14 : 5 ; Ephesians 4 : 25 . ) +They receive “ the spirit ” as ones “ waiting for adoption as sons , the release from [ their fleshly ] bodies . ” +( Read Romans 4 : 20 - 22 . ) +( Read Acts 18 : 2 - 4 ; 20 : 20 , 21 , 34 , 35 . ) +Many tourists come to the city of Aveiro in northern Portugal to see the interesting salt evaporation ponds . +Local Witnesses make sure to offer the good news to those who sell the locally produced salt +What else can we learn from the Bible ? +In this article , we will learn how to treasure God’s gift of free will by using it in a way that pleases the Giver of that gift . +The first article explains what modesty is and what it is not . +How does Jehovah expect us to use our abilities ? +Clearly , Jehovah wants us to do what we can to benefit ourselves and others . +Noah lived in a world that was “ filled with violence ” and immorality . +Opposition to our preaching ( See paragraphs 6 - 9 ) +6 , 7 . ( a ) What could Noah not do ? +( b ) How are we in a situation similar to Noah’s ? +We too live in a world filled with wickedness , which we know Jehovah has promised to destroy . +In the meantime , we cannot force people to accept the “ good news of the Kingdom . ” +What Noah could do : Instead of giving up because of what he could not do , Noah focused on what he could do . +When that happened , how did David react ? +Past sins ( See paragraphs 11 - 14 ) +11 , 12 . ( a ) After he sinned , what could David not do ? +What David could not do : David could not undo what he had done . +He had to trust that when he truly repented , Jehovah would forgive him and help him endure the consequences of his actions . +He had to leave the matter in Jehovah’s hands . +Consider a brother named Malcolm , who remained faithful until his death in 2015 . +Focus on what you can do , not on what you cannot do . ” +( b ) How will you apply the 2017 yeartext in your life ? +Our yeartext for 2017 : “ Trust in Jehovah and do what is good . ” ​ — Psalm 37 : 3 +How can we show respect for the decisions of others ? +I will love them of my own free will . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) Who was the first to receive God’s gift of free will , and how did he use it ? +( b ) What question must each of us ask ? +The answer to that question can determine our everlasting future . +God “ began bringing them to the man to see what he would call each one . ” +What must we never do with our gift of free will ? +Imagine that you gave a valuable gift to a friend . +What is one way we can avoid misusing our Christian freedom ? +( Read 1 Peter 2 : 16 . ) +What do we learn from the principle found at Galatians 6 : 5 ? +Remember the principle found at Galatians 6 : 5 . +How will you show that you treasure your gift of free will ? +( a ) What do many people think about modesty ? +What is modesty , and what is it not ? +Why should we avoid judging other people’s motives ? +What can we learn from Jesus ’ example when we receive a change of assignment ? +( Read Galatians 6 : 4 , 5 . ) +( Read Ecclesiastes 11 : 4 - 6 . ) +What will help us to remain modest forever ? +Why is it difficult for some to delegate authority ? +He told Nathan to tell David : “ You are not the one who will build the house for me to dwell in . ” +( Read Numbers 11 : 24 - 29 . ) +No , I wish that all of Jehovah’s people were prophets and that Jehovah would put his spirit on them ! ” +( Read Philippians 2 : 20 - 22 . ) +The branch office sent us 800 magazines to use in the ministry . +I taught classes in Manaus , Belém , Fortaleza , Recife , and Salvador . +We arrived in Lisbon , Portugal , in August of 1964 . +It is the only one doing the work Jesus commanded his disciples to do ​ — preach the good news of God’s Kingdom ! ” +While this article was being prepared for publication , Douglas Guest died faithful to Jehovah on October 25 , 2015 . +And “ the spirit of Jehovah began to empower David . ” +Why did God want his people to respect the leaders in Israel ? +( Read Hebrews 1 : 7 , 14 . ) +The Bible refers to the Law given to Israel as “ the Law of Moses . ” +11 , 12 . ( a ) What were Joshua and the kings who ruled God’s people required to do ? +“ As soon as the king heard the words of the book of the Law , he ripped his garments apart . ” +Why did Jehovah discipline some of the leaders of his people ? +In some cases , Jehovah disciplined or replaced those leaders . +What proved that Jesus was empowered by holy spirit ? +Shortly after Jesus was baptized , “ angels came and began to minister to him . ” +Hours before his death , “ an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him . ” +How did God’s Word guide Jesus ’ life and teaching ? +It is in vain that they keep worshipping me , for they teach commands of men as doctrines . ” +Nobody is good except one , God . ” +“ Instantly the angel of Jehovah struck him , because he did not give the glory to God , and he was eaten up with worms and died . ” +The next article will consider the answers to those questions . +This may have been the original document written by Moses . +Why was this selection so important to them and to Jehovah ? +As a governing body , they gave direction to all the congregations . ​ — Acts 15 : 2 . +5 , 6 . ( a ) How did holy spirit empower the governing body ? +( c ) How did God’s Word guide the governing body ? +First , holy spirit empowered the governing body . +Third , God’s Word guided the governing body . +Why can we say that Jesus led the early Christians ? +( a ) When did Jesus appoint “ the faithful and discreet slave ” ? +In 1919 , three years after Brother Russell’s death , Jesus appointed “ the faithful and discreet slave . ” +The July 15 , 2013 , issue of The Watchtower explained that “ the faithful and discreet slave ” is a small group of anointed brothers who make up the Governing Body . +So how can we answer Jesus ’ question : “ Who really is the faithful and discreet slave ? ” +How has holy spirit helped the Governing Body ? +What is one way to remember the Governing Body ? +Why are you determined to follow our Leader , Jesus ? +When Jesus returned to heaven , he did not abandon his followers . +Soon , he will lead us to everlasting life . +Since 1955 , that corporation has been known as the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania . +Jehovah “ comforts us in all our trials ” +“ I have spoken , and I will bring it about . +1 , 2 . ( a ) What has Jehovah revealed to us ? +THE very first words of the Bible make this simple but profound statement : “ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth . ” +( c ) What questions will we consider ? +And why is Jesus ’ ransom sacrifice the key that unlocks the door for God’s purpose to be accomplished ? +What are some gifts that Jehovah gave Adam and Eve ? +It was as if he were saying : ‘ You mean you cannot do what you want ? ’ +But Jehovah is faithful to his own standards ; he never violates them . +( Read Deuteronomy 32 : 4 , 5 . ) +Why is the ransom such a precious gift ? +Jehovah provided the ransom at great cost to himself . +When will Jehovah become “ all things to everyone ” ? +How can we show that we love Jehovah’s name ? +( Read 1 Peter 1 : 15 , 16 . ) +Why can Jehovah view us as righteous , even though we are imperfect ? +He accepts as his worshippers those who dedicate themselves to him . +What did Jesus mean when he next said : “ Let your will take place ” ? +How does the ransom benefit humans who have died ? +What is God’s will for the “ great crowd ” ? +( a ) What blessings do we now receive from Jehovah ? +( Read Acts 3 : 19 - 21 . ) +Jehovah gives us far more than just the gift of life . +“ We have come to know and believe the love that God has for us . +And should we at times change a decision that we have made ? +This article will help us to answer those questions . +Yet , Jehovah viewed those kings as having a complete heart . +Will God view us as having a complete heart , despite mistakes we make ? +We lived on a small farm in eastern South Dakota . +Farming was an important part of our family’s life , but it was not the most important part . +My parents got baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1934 . +My dad , Clarence , and later my uncle Alfred , served as company servant ( now called coordinator of the body of elders ) in our small congregation in Conde , South Dakota . +My sister , Dorothy , and I became Kingdom publishers when we were six . +Conventions and assemblies were an important part of our lives . +The Bible says : “ The one walking with the wise will become wise , ” and there were many wise ones in my family who supported my decision to pioneer . +When they were serving congregations nearby , they sometimes invited me to go with them in the ministry . +As a new Bethelite , with a farm truck +The farm on Staten Island included the radio station WBBR . +Only 15 to 20 members of the Bethel family were assigned to the farm . +Most of us were young and quite inexperienced . +Brother Peterson did his work at Bethel well but never neglected the field ministry . +With Angela in 1975 , before a television interview +Three years later , we were invited to Bethel . +Why do Jehovah and Christ deserve to be honored ? +Humans were created “ in God’s image . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) How do Jehovah’s Witnesses view government officials ? +( Read 1 Timothy 5 : 17 . ) +Neither be called leaders , for your Leader is one , the Christ . +Whoever exalts himself will be humbled , and whoever humbles himself will be exalted . ” +Why should others not make decisions for us ? +( a ) To make wise decisions , we should have faith in what ? +What will help us to make wise decisions ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 24 . ) +Loving elders help others learn to make their own decisions ( See paragraph 11 ) +Elders too should take time to do research . +Will it bring joy and peace to my family ? +And will it show that I am patient and kind ? ’ +Why does Jehovah expect us to make our own decisions ? +What does it mean to serve Jehovah with a complete heart ? +Which of the four kings would you like to imitate , and why ? +( Read 2 Chronicles 14 : 11 . ) +What would your heart move you to do ? +Asa’s son Jehoshaphat “ kept walking in the way of his father Asa . ” +( Read 2 Chronicles 20 : 2 - 4 . ) +( Read Isaiah 37 : 15 - 20 . ) +( Read 2 Kings 20 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Read 2 Chronicles 34 : 18 , 19 . ) +Why will we consider the examples of four kings of Judah ? +( Read 2 Chronicles 16 : 7 - 9 . ) +( Read 2 Chronicles 32 : 31 . ) +Many praise him for what he has done . +( Read 2 Chronicles 35 : 20 - 22 . ) +The Bible says that Necho’s words were “ from the mouth of God . ” +Let us meditate on these Bible accounts and be thankful that Jehovah has provided them for us ! +How many vows have you made to Jehovah ? +What about your dedication vow or your marriage vow ? +When we believe that we have personally experienced or observed an injustice , our faith , humility , and loyalty may be tested . +“ The world is passing away and so is its desire , but the one who does the will of God remains forever . ” ​ — 1 JOHN 2 : 17 . +What will Jehovah do about wicked people and corrupt organizations ? +The Bible says : “ The world is passing away . ” +There is no darkness or deep shadow where wrongdoers can conceal themselves . ” +Later in the same psalm , we read : “ The righteous will possess the earth , and they will live forever on it . ” +Who are “ the meek ” and “ the righteous ” ? +Why can we be sure that the new earth will be well - organized ? +After Armageddon , will there be any organization on earth ? +So the “ new earth ” will be organized . +What kind of wrong activities are common where you live , and how are you and your family affected ? +What do we learn from Jehovah’s judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah ? +( Read 2 Peter 2 : 6 - 8 . ) +( Read Psalm 46 : 8 , 9 . ) +What are some things that will be gone forever after Armageddon ? +Illustrate . ( b ) How can we be sure that we will remain after this old world is gone ? +“ WILL the Judge of all the earth not do what is right ? ” +Because Jehovah is the greatest example of justice and righteousness . +Christians expect to experience some injustice outside the Christian congregation . +In 1946 , he attended the eighth class of Gilead School in New York , U.S.A . +After graduation , he was eventually assigned to the circuit work in Switzerland . +What examples will we consider in this article and in the next ? +In this article , we will consider Abraham’s great - grandson Joseph and his experience with his brothers . +10 , 11 . ( a ) What injustices did Joseph experience ? +( Read Matthew 5 : 23 , 24 ; 18 : 15 . ) +Loyalty to Jehovah and to our brothers will protect us from making such a mistake . +Most important , he did not allow the imperfections and wrong actions of others to separate him from Jehovah . +Why should we draw even closer to Jehovah if we experience injustice in the congregation ? +How can we show that we have confidence in “ the Judge of all the earth ” ? +See Willi Diehl’s life story , “ Jehovah Is My God , in Whom I Will Trust , ” in the November 1 , 1991 , issue of The Watchtower . +( See opening pictures . ) ( b ) What questions will be answered in this article ? +They are excellent examples for men and women today who choose to make vows to Jehovah . +How serious is it to make a vow to God ? +What lessons can we learn from Jephthah and Hannah ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) What is a vow ? +( b ) What do the Scriptures say about making vows to God ? +He should do everything he vowed he would do . ” +( a ) How serious is it to make a vow to God ? +( b ) What do we want to learn about Jephthah and Hannah ? +( a ) How easy was it for Jephthah and his daughter to pay his vow to God ? +Jephthah said : “ I have opened my mouth to Jehovah , and I am unable to turn back . ” +( b ) What did Hannah’s vow mean for Samuel ? +She took Samuel to High Priest Eli at the tabernacle in Shiloh and said : “ It was for this boy that I prayed , and Jehovah granted my petition that I asked of him . +The second most important vow that a person can make is the marriage vow . +What does the Bible say about divorce and separation ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 7 : 10 , 11 . ) +One couple said : “ Since we have been studying this brochure , our marriage has been happier than ever . ” +We are doing much better now as a couple . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) What have many Christian parents done ? +( b ) What can be said about those who are in special full - time service ? +Special full - time service vow ( See paragraph 19 ) +It is not the people but their assignments that are viewed as special . +See the Appendix article “ The Bibleʼs View on Divorce and Separation ” in the book “ Keep Yourselves in Godʼs Love . ” +Does the Almighty care that you are righteous , or does he gain anything because you follow the course of integrity ? ” +( b ) How did Israel defeat Jabin’s army ? +( Read Judges 4 : 14 - 16 . ) +The torrent of Kishon washed them away . ” +See the article “ Anxiety About Money ” in the July 1 , 2015 , issue of The Watchtower . +1 , 2 . ( a ) What injustice did Naboth and his sons experience ? +( b ) What two qualities will we consider in this article ? +What kind of man was Naboth , and why did he refuse to sell his vineyard to King Ahab ? +Naboth was faithful to Jehovah at a time when most Israelites were following the bad example of King Ahab and his wife , wicked Queen Jezebel . +Read 1 Kings 21 : 1 - 3 . +He respectfully explained : “ It is unthinkable , from Jehovah’s standpoint , for me to give you the inheritance of my forefathers . ” +Why would humility have been a protection to Naboth’s family and friends ? +( Read Deuteronomy 32 : 3 , 4 . ) +( b ) In what ways will humility protect us ? +How will you respond if the elders announce a decision that you do not agree with ? +What account will we now consider , and why ? +How was Peter corrected , and what questions arise ? +In fact , he was later inspired to write two letters that became part of the Bible . +3 Helping “ Foreign Residents ” to “ Serve Jehovah With Rejoicing ” +The second article considers how applying Bible principles will help immigrant parents to make decisions that will benefit their children . +My parents and 11 of us siblings fled for our lives with only the clothes on our backs . +How did Jesus and many of his disciples become refugees ? +He said : “ When they persecute you in one city , flee to another . ” +( b ) are living in a camp ? +My feet were so swollen that I told my family to go on without me . +My father ​ — not about to abandon me to the rebel forces — ​ carried me . +They gossiped , drank , gambled , stole , and were immoral . ” +( Read 1 John 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) Why do they need our patient help ? +They need to see that we care about them . +( b ) How can refugees show gratitude ? +How can we help our brothers and sisters who are refugees ? +( a ) What temptation do refugees need to resist ? +Finally , he held up the empty bag and said with a smile : ‘ You see ? +This is all you need ! ’ ” ​ — Read 1 Timothy 6 : 8 . +They need to sense Jehovah’s love and compassion among their fellow Christians . +Many of today’s refugees come from countries where our preaching work is restricted . +She said : “ The brothers there treated them like close relatives , providing food , clothes , shelter , and transportation . +Who else would welcome strangers into their home just because they worship the same God ? +Only Jehovah’s Witnesses ! ” ​ — Read John 13 : 35 . +As soon as possible after a refugee arrives , elders should follow the direction in Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will , chapter 8 , paragraph 30 . +In the meantime , they can ask discreet questions about a refugee’s congregation and ministry to discern his spiritual condition . +“ No greater joy do I have than this : that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth . ” ​ — 3 JOHN 4 . +How can parents set a good example for their children ? +How can family heads decide which language congregation the family will attend ? +How can others help immigrant parents and their children ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What problem do many immigrant children experience ? +( b ) What questions will this article discuss ? +“ But after I started school , I began to prefer the local language . +Within a few years , the shift was complete . +I couldn’t understand the meetings , and I didn’t identify with my parents ’ culture . ” +3 , 4 . ( a ) How can parents set a good example for their children ? +( b ) What should parents not expect of their children ? +When your children see you “ seeking first the Kingdom , ” they learn to depend on Jehovah for their daily needs . +Never get so busy that you do not have time for your children . +How may your children benefit from learning your language ? +Parents , if that describes your children , can you learn at least some of the local language ? +A child who communicates best in another spoken language deserves the same concern , would you not agree ? +If that is your situation , you can still help your children to come to know and love Jehovah . +“ But when we saw her studying , praying , and doing her best to conduct family worship every week , we understood that getting to know Jehovah was very important . ” +How can parents help children who may need to study in two languages ? +( a ) Who must decide which language congregation to attend ? +That may not be the case when children do not fully understand the language . +( Read 1 Corinthians 14 : 9 , 11 . ) +The answer was not what we personally found convenient . +But when we saw that they were getting little benefit from the meetings in our language , we decided to move to the local - language congregation . +Together , we regularly attended meetings and shared in the ministry . +We also invited local friends to join us for meals and excursions . +All of this helped our children to get to know the brothers and to get to know Jehovah , not only as their God but also as their Father and Friend . +We considered this to be much more important than their mastering our language . ” +Samuel adds : “ To keep ourselves spiritually strong , my wife and I also attended meetings in our language . +Life was very busy , and we were tired . +But we thank Jehovah for blessing our efforts and sacrifices . +Our three children are all serving Jehovah in the full - time ministry . ” +“ I knew the basics of my parents ’ language , but the language spoken at the meetings was over my head , ” recalls Kristina . +“ When I was 12 , I attended a convention in my school language . +For the first time , I understood that what I was hearing was the truth ! +Another turning point came when I began to pray in my school language . +I could speak to Jehovah from my heart ! ” +Young people , do you think that you would prefer being part of a local - language congregation ? +“ When my siblings and I got into our teens , we wanted to switch to the local - language congregation , ” says Nadia , who now serves at Bethel . +“ Now we’re grateful that our parents worked hard to teach us their language and kept us in the foreign - language congregation . +It has enriched our lives and broadened our opportunities to help others get to know Jehovah . ” +( b ) How can parents get help in teaching their children the truth ? +( Read Proverbs 1 : 8 ; 31 : 10 , 27 , 28 . ) +Still , parents who do not know the local language may need help to reach their children’s heart . +Both children and parents benefit from association with the congregation ( See paragraphs 18 , 19 ) +( b ) What must parents continue to do ? +“ When they helped me with student talk assignments for the meeting , I always learned more . +And I enjoyed the leisure activities we shared in as a group . ” +Parents , pray to Jehovah for help , and try your best . +( Read 2 Chronicles 15 : 7 . ) +Put your child’s friendship with Jehovah ahead of your own interests . +But it wasn’t until 1946 that I really understood Bible truth . +Eventually , I learned sign language and had fun playing with the other children . +She accepted a magazine subscription and wanted me to meet her husband , Gary . +Eventually , five from their class became Jehovah’s Witnesses . +At that time , she gave me a piece of candy and asked if we could be friends . +When she wanted to get baptized , her parents told her , “ Become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses , and you will have to leave our home ! ” +She continued her study and later got baptized . +When we got married in 1960 , her parents did not come to our wedding . +My son Nicholas and his wife , Deborah , serve at London Bethel +Faye and James , Jerry and Evelyn , Shannan and Steven +We are now part of the Calgary Sign - Language Congregation , where I continue to serve as an elder . +How can we keep our love for Jehovah strong ? +How can we deepen our love for Bible truth ? +Why is it important to have affection for our brothers ? +What may have caused the love of some Christians to grow cold ? +People today have less and less love for God . +Show love for Jehovah ( See paragraph 10 ) +( Read Psalm 119 : 97 - 100 . ) +Show love for Bible truth ( See paragraph 14 ) +On his last night on earth , Jesus said to his disciples : “ I am giving you a new commandment , that you love one another ; just as I have loved you , you also love one another . +By this all will know that you are my disciples ​ — if you have love among yourselves . ” ​ — John 13 : 34 , 35 . +The apostle John wrote : “ The one who does not love his brother , whom he has seen , cannot love God , whom he has not seen . ” +Show love for the brothers and sisters ( See paragraph 17 ) +What are some ways in which we can show love ? +Read 1 Thessalonians 4 : 9 , 10 . +“ Simon son of John , do you love me more than these ? ” ​ — JOHN 21 : 15 . +Then he said to them : “ ‘ Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find some . ’ +So they cast it , but they were not able to haul it in because of the large number of fish . ” ​ — John 21 : 1 - 6 . +( b ) What valuable lesson did a brother in Thailand learn about his work ? +As a result , it left me almost no time for spiritual matters . +I finally realized that in order to put Kingdom interests first , I needed to change my line of work . ” +“ After planning for about a year , ” he explained , “ I decided to become a street vendor and sell ice cream . +In the beginning , I struggled financially and got discouraged . +When I met my former workmates , they would laugh at me and ask why I thought selling ice cream was better than working with computers in an air - conditioned environment . +I prayed to Jehovah , asking him to help me to cope and to reach my goal of having more time for spiritual activities . +I got better acquainted with my customers ’ tastes and became more skillful in making ice cream . +Soon , I was selling all my ice cream every day . +Actually , I was better - off financially than when I worked with computers . +It has made me happier because I do not have the stress and worry that I had with my former job . +And most important , I now feel closer to Jehovah . ” ​ — Read Matthew 5 : 3 , 6 . +After his baptism , he said : “ The only regret I have is that I lost so much time before I realized that serving Jehovah brings far more happiness than pursuing the entertainment offered by this world . ” +Jesus stated that “ no one can slave for two masters . ” +He added : “ You cannot slave for God and for Riches . ” +( Read 1 Corinthians 2 : 14 . ) +See the article “ Is Your Recreation Beneficial ? ” +We also shared regularly in the field ministry . ” +We were so sad to leave our Bible students behind . ” +But then , a month later , they received thrilling news . +Miriam says : “ We were invited to serve as special pioneers . +What a joy to be able to stay in our assignment ! ” +They trusted in the promise found at Psalm 37 : 5 : “ Commit your way to Jehovah ; rely on him , and he will act in your behalf . ” +Today we do , and we lack nothing of real importance . ” +Why can we expect that marriage and family life will involve some trials ? +We can be sure that he wants the best for us , as he did for his servants in the past . ​ — Read Jeremiah 29 : 11 , 12 . +( Read 1 Samuel 1 : 4 - 7 . ) +“ Even though Ann was not related to me , I found her loving concern to be such a help , ” Paula explains . +“ It helped me to keep serving Jehovah . ” +( Read Psalm 145 : 18 , 19 . ) +“ Where your treasure is , there your hearts will be also . ” ​ — LUKE 12 : 34 . +As we do so , meditate on how you personally can deepen your love for these spiritual treasures . +Can you imagine how precious that pearl was to him ? +( Read Mark 10 : 28 - 30 . ) +( a ) Why did the apostle Paul describe our ministry as a “ treasure in earthen vessels ” ? +( Read Romans 1 : 14 , 15 ; 2 Timothy 4 : 2 . ) +Some of them serve as Bethelites , pioneers , and elders . +Irene says , “ When I think of other goals I could have pursued , I can’t imagine one that would have brought me more joy . ” +What is the “ treasure store ” that Jesus referred to at Matthew 13 : 52 , and how do we fill it ? +( Read Proverbs 2 : 4 - 7 . ) +Consider the experience of a brother named Peter . +To test Peter , the rabbi asked , “ So , my boy , what language was the book of Daniel written in ? ” +When I went home and checked the Watchtower and Awake ! +magazines from the previous months , I found an article explaining that Daniel was written in Aramaic . ” +As you do this , you will build up “ treasure in the heavens , where no thief gets near and no moth consumes . +For where your treasure is , there your hearts will be also . ” ​ — Luke 12 : 33 , 34 . +“ I had trouble getting along with a brother who worked with me . +Once when we were yelling at each other , two people came in and witnessed our blowup . ” ​ — CHRIS . +“ A sister with whom I often preached suddenly ended our arrangements for the ministry . +I had no idea why . ” ​ — JANET . +“ I was on a three - person phone call . +One of the others said good - bye , and I thought he was off the line . +I then said unkind things about him to the other person on the phone , but the first person had not hung up . ” ​ — MICHAEL . +“ In our congregation , two pioneers began having problems . +Their bickering was discouraging to others . ” ​ — GARY . +“ Do not become upset with one another on the way . ” +“ Plans fail when there is no consultation . ” +Michael says , “ My brother genuinely forgave me . ” +“ Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another . ” +Now they get along well as they preach the good news . +That difference may seem unimportant ; yet , it can lead to serious problems . ” +As my irritation grew , I started being curt with her . +I thought , ‘ She does not show me the respect I deserve , so I am not going to show her respect . ’ ” +“ I began seeing my own personality flaws , and I was very disappointed in myself . +I realized that I had to adjust my thinking . +After praying to Jehovah about the matter , I bought the sister a small gift and wrote her a card to apologize for my bad attitude . +We hugged each other and agreed to put the matter behind us . +We have not had any more problems . ” +FOR many people today , money is the big issue . +Why must the issue of sovereignty be settled ? +How important is the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty ? +Why , from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death , all things are continuing exactly as they were from creation’s beginning . ” +( Read Isaiah 55 : 10 , 11 . ) +( Read Job 1 : 7 - 12 . ) +( Read Job 38 : 18 - 21 . ) +( Read Romans 5 : 3 - 5 . ) +One reason is that he rules with love . +He cares for us better than we can care for ourselves . +How can elders and family heads imitate Jehovah ? +Psalm 147 repeatedly encourages God’s people to praise Jehovah . +What was it about Jehovah that impressed the psalmist so much that he wanted God to be praised ? +Many young brothers and sisters are zealously entering the full - time service . +“ Make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous riches . ” ​ — LUKE 16 : 9 . +How can we avoid becoming slaves of today’s commercial world ? +In this system of things , why will there always be some poor people ? +What can we learn from Jesus ’ counsel ? +How do we know that today’s commercial system was not part of God’s purpose ? +Give examples of how some are showing faithfulness in their use of unrighteous riches . +I am more generous in being forgiving , in being patient with others , and in being able to accept disappointments and counsel . ” +( Read 2 Corinthians 8 : 13 - 15 . ) +How did Abraham show that he trusted in God ? +( b ) How can we apply Paul’s counsel today ? +After calling Timothy “ a fine soldier of Christ Jesus , ” Paul told him : “ No man serving as a soldier involves himself in the commercial businesses of life , in order to gain the approval of the one who enrolled him as a soldier . ” +Jehovah blesses those who are “ rich in fine works . ” +High - quality materials of wood , stone , and metal will be freely available to build beautiful homes . +To donate online , go to jw.org and click the “ Make a Donation to Our Worldwide Work ” link near the bottom of any page . +“ FOR almost a year after the death of our son , we felt deep and excruciating pain , ” said Susi . +Every single time , the peace of God truly guarded our hearts and minds . ” ​ — Read Philippians 4 : 6 , 7 . +How did Jesus show empathy when Lazarus died ? +If you are grieving , you too can find soothing comfort from such scriptures as the following : +( Read 1 Thessalonians 5 : 11 . ) +What do we need to remember about grief ? +Even when someone does express how he feels , it is not always easy for others to understand what he is trying to say . +At that moment , I don’t feel quite so alone in my grief . ” +“ Receiving a short encouraging message or an invitation to spend time with a fellow Christian helps me more than I can say , ” says Junia . +“ Those expressions make me feel loved and cared for . ” +“ Sometimes when sisters have come to comfort me , ” recalls Dalene , “ I have asked them if they are willing to say a prayer . +They start praying , often battling to speak at first , but every time , within a few sentences , their voice gets stronger and they say the most heartfelt prayer . +Their strong faith , their love , and their concern have been very faith - strengthening . ” +“ A true friend shows love at all times , and is a brother who is born for times of distress . ” +“ I expected my first wedding anniversary to be very traumatic , ” relates one brother , “ and it was not easy . +But a few brothers and sisters planned a small gathering of my closest friends so that I wouldn’t be on my own . ” +“ Often the help and companionship offered when there is no special anniversary can be very beneficial , ” explains Junia . +“ Those spontaneous moments are so valuable and bring much comfort . ” +They have truly made me feel Jehovah’s loving arms around me . ” +Why are Jehovah’s promises a source of great comfort ? +God promises that “ he will do away with death forever , and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces . ” +Other scriptures that many have found comforting are Psalm 20 : 1 , 2 ; 31 : 7 ; 38 : 8 , 9 , 15 ; 55 : 22 ; 121 : 1 , 2 ; Isaiah 57 : 15 ; 66 : 13 ; Philippians 4 : 13 ; and 1 Peter 5 : 7 . +See also the article “ Comfort the Bereaved , as Jesus Did ” in the November 1 , 2010 , issue of The Watchtower . +“ We don’t know what to say except that we love you . +We can’t understand exactly how you feel , but Jehovah does and will keep raising you up . +We hope that our prayers will help a little . ” +“ May Jehovah sustain you at this time of such great loss . ” +“ May you find comfort in knowing that your dear one is safe in the memory of God , who will remember every detail about him and bring him back again . ” +“ Your loved one will never have to face the last enemy , death , ever again . +In the meantime , his acts of faith live on until he stands up alive and whole in the Paradise . ” +“ While words fail to capture the pain of losing a loved one , we look forward to the time when words will fail to capture the joy of having our heavenly Father return your dear one to you . ” +During the great tribulation , Christians will rely on Jehovah and not try to defend themselves +In an apple orchard in Grójec , a publisher shares the Bible’s message with one of the workers +( b ) What can we learn from studying Psalm 147 ? +And there may be trillions of galaxies in the universe ! +I want you to enjoy your life as one of my Witnesses ! ” +( Read Psalm 147 : 8 , 9 . ) +Mutsuo says : “ I felt that Jehovah was right next to each one of us and caring for us . +12 , 13 . ( a ) To benefit from God’s help , what should we avoid ? +On the other hand , God “ hurls the wicked to the ground . ” +“ Jehovah finds pleasure in those who fear him , in those waiting for his loyal love . ” +15 - 17 . ( a ) How might we at times feel about our trials , but how does Jehovah use his Word to help us ? +Today , Jehovah guides us with his Word , the Bible . +( Read Psalm 147 : 19 , 20 . ) +What plans can lead to a happy future for you ? +What could a life in the pioneer service lead to ? +YOU young ones will probably agree that before starting a journey , it is wise to plan where you will go . +Life is like a journey , and the time to plan where you want to go is when you are young . +How do you know that Jehovah wants you to plan for a happy future ? +Your Creator is “ the God of love , ” “ the happy God , ” who made humans “ in his image . ” +You will be happy when you imitate our loving God . +Jesus Christ set the perfect example for you young ones . +Jesus also drew close to Jehovah by studying the Scriptures . +“ Plans fail when there is no consultation , but there is accomplishment through many advisers . ” +As with any career , you need time to become skilled . +At first , I couldn’t start any Bible studies , but later I moved to another territory , and within a month I started several studies . +One student began coming to the Kingdom Hall . +For example , Jacob , from North America , writes : “ When I was seven , many of my classmates were Vietnamese . +I wanted to tell them about Jehovah , so after a while I made plans to learn their language . +For the most part , I learned by comparing the English and Vietnamese editions of The Watchtower . +I also made friends in a nearby Vietnamese - language congregation . +When I was 18 , I started pioneering . +Later , I attended the Bible School for Single Brothers . +This helped me with my present pioneer assignment , where I am the only elder in a Vietnamese - language group . +Many Vietnamese people are amazed that I have learned their language . +They invite me in , and often I can study the Bible with them . +Some have progressed to baptism . ” ​ — Compare Acts 2 : 7 , 8 . +I enjoy encouraging the young brothers in our congregation and seeing their spiritual progress . +After I attended the Bible School for Single Brothers , I received a new pioneer assignment . +It’s true that I have never found anyone in the territory who progressed to baptism , but others have . +How may pioneer service lead to other opportunities ? +A brother named Kevin says : “ Ever since I was a little boy , I have wanted to serve Jehovah full - time someday . +Finally , I started pioneering when I was 19 . +I supported myself working part - time for a brother who was a builder . +I learned to install roofs , windows , and doors . +Later , I spent two years with a hurricane relief team , rebuilding Kingdom Halls and homes for the brothers . +When I heard about the construction needs in South Africa , I applied and was invited to go . +Here in Africa , I move from one Kingdom Hall project to another every few weeks . +We live together , study the Bible together , and work together . +I also enjoy preaching with the local brothers each week . +The plans I made as a boy have made me happy in ways I did not foresee . ” +Bethel service is a happy way of life because everything you do there is for Jehovah . +After a year and a half , I was invited to Bethel , where I learned to operate printing presses and later to do computer programming . +At Bethel , I enjoy hearing firsthand about the progress of the disciple - making activity worldwide . +I love serving here because what we do helps people to draw close to Jehovah . ” +You can be sure that Jehovah wants you to “ get a firm hold ” on a happy future . +( Read 1 Timothy 6 : 18 , 19 . ) +Then plan to do what is pleasing to him . +He has studied human behavior since man was created . +It’s something you have to find out for yourself . ” +Jesus said : “ Do not fear those who kill the body and after this are not able to do anything more . ” +Do not be struck with terror or fear , for Jehovah your God is with you wherever you go . ” +Listen to Jehovah and trust in him in all that you do . +The second article highlights how Jehovah can do the unexpected by accomplishing things we could never imagine . +Like the farmer , we need to wait patiently . +What can we learn from the example of the prophet Micah ? +( Read Micah 7 : 1 - 3 . ) +If we have faith like that of Micah , we will be willing to wait for Jehovah . +So we “ endure fully with patience and joy . ” +Abraham had to wait many years before his grandsons Esau and Jacob were born ( See paragraphs 9 , 10 ) +( Read Hebrews 11 : 8 - 12 . ) +But just imagine Abraham’s joy when he is resurrected back to a paradise earth . +Although you meant to harm me , God intended it to turn out well and to preserve many people alive , as he is doing today . ” +( b ) What helped David to wait patiently ? +I will sing to Jehovah , for he has richly rewarded me . ” +( Read 2 Peter 3 : 9 . ) +What will help us to be willing to wait patiently ? +What lessons do we learn from what happened to the apostle Paul in Philippi ? +( Read Acts 16 : 8 - 10 . ) +Soon after he arrived in Macedonia , he ended up in prison ! +Why did Jehovah allow this to happen to Paul ? +Both he and Silas started “ praying and praising God with song . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) How could our situation be similar to that of Paul ? +( b ) How did Paul’s situation change unexpectedly ? +What will we now discuss and review together ? +( Read 1 Peter 5 : 6 , 7 . ) +Sometimes he surprises us by doing the unexpected . +Jehovah sent an angel to destroy 185,000 of Sennacherib’s soldiers in one night . +( a ) What lesson do we learn from what happened to Joseph ? +No doubt Jehovah’s actions exceeded all of Joseph’s expectations . +Think , too , about Joseph’s great - grandmother Sarah . +( Read Isaiah 43 : 10 - 13 . ) +We know that Jehovah cares for us and wants us to succeed . +How can we strip off and keep off the old personality ? +By 1939 there were 6,000 of them in the [ concentration camps ] . ” +And you people have cleaned the stadium so nicely . +But most of all , you are truly multiracial . ” +But the more I had sexual relations , the more insecure I felt . ” +This way of life continued until Sakura was 23 years old . +It got so bad that I could not wait for the woman I was living with to leave the house so that I could watch pornographic videos . ” +What helped Stephen to put away anger and abusive speech ? +He says : “ Our family life improved dramatically . +Today , Stephen serves as a ministerial servant , and his wife has been a regular pioneer for several years . +Bible texts that encouraged me were Isaiah 55 : 7 , which says : ‘ Let the wicked man leave his way , ’ and 1 Corinthians 6 : 11 , which says about those who had abandoned sinful ways : ‘ And yet that is what some of you were . ’ +For many years , Jehovah patiently helped me by means of his holy spirit to put on the new personality . ” +We also benefit from God’s Word and his holy spirit when we prepare for and attend congregation meetings . +See chapter 25 in the book Questions Young People Ask ​ — Answers That Work , Volume 1 . +( Read Colossians 3 : 10 - 14 . ) +He stated : “ There is neither Greek nor Jew , circumcision nor uncircumcision , foreigner , Scythian , slave , or freeman . ” +( a ) How do servants of Jehovah need to treat others ? +( See opening picture . ) ( b ) What have been the results ? +Then he attended a meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses . +You get to experience our worldwide brotherhood and see its miraculous unity firsthand . ” +When we showed them scriptures from their Portuguese Bible , such as Revelation 21 : 3 , 4 or Psalm 37 : 10 , 11 , 29 , they paid attention and sometimes even shed tears . ” +We are so thankful to Jehovah . ” ​ — Read Acts 10 : 34 , 35 . +What example did Jesus set in showing mildness and patience ? +Just as Jehovah freely forgave you , you must also do the same . ” +Then he added : “ If you continue showing favoritism , you are committing sin . ” +Why is it important that we clothe ourselves with love ? +Love is also “ patient and kind ” and “ does not get puffed up . ” +Paul said that without love , he was “ nothing . ” +The love is in this respect , not that we have loved God , but that he loved us and sent his Son as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins . ” +Jesus said : “ No one has love greater than this , that someone should surrender his life in behalf of his friends . ” +Let us consider how we can do so . +John wrote : “ Little children , we should love , not in word or with the tongue , but in deed and truth . ” +But then I asked myself , ‘ How can I imitate Jesus in dealing with this person ? ’ +After reflecting on what Jesus would have done , I decided to let the matter go and not make an issue of it . +Later , I learned that my coworker had been coping with a serious health problem and was under a lot of stress . +I concluded that she probably did not really mean what she wrote . +Reflecting on Jesus ’ example of showing love even when provoked helped me to show similar love to my coworker . ” +By leaving heaven , “ he emptied himself ” in our behalf , even “ to the point of death . ” +PEACE : “ Putting up with one another in love ” allows us to enjoy “ the uniting bond of peace . ” +Would you not agree that such a peaceful spirit is truly unique in today’s divided world ? +Paul wrote : “ Love builds up . ” +The following day , they had outgrown the venue . ” +Below the picture was the caption : “ Invasion of the streets . ” +One congregation wrote , “ The only line that passes near this place is a telegraph line . ” +In Mexico , 2,262,646 people attended the Memorial in 2016 . +Matthew’s account focuses on events that involved Joseph . +1 , 2 . ( a ) What can result from a lack of self - control ? +Pray for wisdom to say or do the right thing . +How can you prepare yourself to resist temptations ? +What experience did one brother have , and why are our reactions in similar situations important ? +In what ways can parents help their children to develop self - control ? +How can you help your children to develop self - control ? +( Read Exodus 34 : 5 - 7 . ) +( b ) Why should you be interested in what the Bible says about compassion ? +( a ) Why did Jehovah send angels to Sodom ? +( Read Exodus 22 : 26 , 27 . ) +We read : “ Jehovah the God of their forefathers kept warning them by means of his messengers , warning them again and again , because he felt compassion for his people and for his dwelling place . ” +“ He started to teach them many things . ” +Instead , we need to do all we can now to help people . +One meaning of compassion is “ to suffer together . ” +“ Be courageous and strong and go to work . +How can young ones and their parents show courage ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What important assignment did Solomon receive ? +To succeed , Solomon would need to be courageous and go to work . +What could Solomon learn about courage from his father ? +( Read 1 Chronicles 28 : 20 . ) +How did Jesus ’ courage affect the apostles ? +Let us consider two areas of life where we need courage : in our family and in the congregation . +( b ) How can young ones imitate Moses ’ example ? +He will help them provide for the needs of their families . +She writes : “ Growing up , I was really shy . +I could barely talk to people at the Kingdom Hall , much less knock on the doors of complete strangers . ” +With the help of her parents and others in the congregation , this young Christian achieved her goal of becoming a regular pioneer . +How can Psalm 37 : 25 and Hebrews 13 : 5 help parents ? +( Read Psalm 37 : 25 ; Hebrews 13 : 5 . ) +A brother who has two children wrote : “ Many parents expend much effort and resources helping their children reach goals in such areas as sports , recreation , and education . +It makes so much more sense to expend effort and resources in helping our children reach goals that will help them to maintain a good standing with Jehovah . +It has been a great source of satisfaction not only to see our children reach spiritual goals but to share the journey with them . ” +Give examples of courage in the Christian congregation . +( a ) How can baptized brothers be courageous ? +( Read Philippians 2 : 13 ; 4 : 13 . ) +We urge all baptized brothers to be courageous and work hard for the congregation ! +Therefore , “ be courageous . . . and go to work . ” +1 , 2 . ( a ) What would life be like without the Bible ? +The apostle Peter quoted Isaiah 40 : 8 . +( Read 1 Peter 1 : 24 , 25 . ) +( a ) How do languages change over time ? +( Read Revelation 14 : 6 , footnote . ) +Later printings also used the word “ LORD ” in capital letters in some verses in the Christian Greek Scriptures . +Why are we grateful for the New World Translation ? +( b ) What is the Greek Septuagint ? +( Read Psalm 119 : 162 - 165 . ) +See the article “ Do You Need to Learn Hebrew and Greek ? ” +in the November 1 , 2009 , issue of The Watchtower . +On April 3 , 2017 , a Bible museum opened at our world headquarters in Warwick , New York , U.S.A . +The permanent gallery of this museum is entitled “ The Bible and the Divine Name . ” +We invite you to visit the Bible museum and the other museums located at headquarters . +Please go to www.jw.org to make a reservation for your visit . +Look under ABOUT US > OFFICES & TOURS . +He read 2 Corinthians 1 : 3 , 4 , which says : “ The Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our trials . ” +What responsibility do brothers who teach from the platform have ? +Are we not grateful to Jehovah for his written Word , the Bible ? +See the box “ A Turning Point . ” +Take time to explain , illustrate , and apply verses that you read +“ A turning point came about 15 years after I was baptized . +During a talk at the Kingdom Hall . . . , the speaker referred to James 1 : 23 , 24 . +“ A few days later , I read a scripture that changed my life . +The verse was Isaiah 1 : 18 , where Jehovah is quoted as saying : ‘ Come , now , you people , and let us set matters straight between us . . . . +Though the sins of you people should prove to be as scarlet , they will be made white just like snow . ’ +I felt as if Jehovah were speaking to me , saying : ‘ Come on , Vicky , let’s set matters straight between us . +I know you , I know your sins , I know your heart ​ — and I love you . ’ +“ I was unable to sleep that night . +Yet , I was , in effect , saying to him : ‘ Your love is not great enough to reach me . +Your Son’s sacrifice is not enough to cover me . ’ +But now , at last , by meditating on this gift of the ransom , I began to feel loved by Jehovah . ” +These articles discuss Zechariah’s sixth , seventh , and eighth visions . +First , let me tell you about my background . +I WAS born in 1923 in Hemsworth , a town in Yorkshire , England . +The following year , I was appointed as a special pioneer , along with Mary Henshall . +We were sent to unassigned territory in the county of Cheshire . +It is a great joy to know that there are now many Witnesses in that area . +My brother and his wife , Lottie , were already serving as special pioneers in Northern Ireland , and in 1952 the four of us attended a district convention in Belfast . +That night the four of us slept in the car . +Amazingly , we had no problem parking the trailer on the property of friendly farmers . +We really enjoyed our assignment in the circuit work . +The first international convention in Ireland was held in Dublin in 1965 . +A total of 3,948 attended , and 65 got baptized . +Arthur greeting Nathan Knorr on his arrival for the 1965 convention +Arthur releases My Book of Bible Stories in Gaelic in 1983 +In 2011 our lives changed completely when the Britain and Ireland branches were merged and we were assigned to London Bethel . +In the last few years , I have felt heartbreak , depression , and grief . +In the past , Arthur had always been there for me . +But when you go through these kinds of situations , you draw closer to Jehovah . +“ We should love , not in word or with the tongue , but in deed and truth . ” ​ — 1 JOHN 3 : 18 . +What is “ love free from hypocrisy ” ? +How has Jehovah shown unselfish love for humans ? +Jehovah showed love for humans even before he created Adam and Eve . +In what ways can we show genuine love ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) What is “ love free from hypocrisy ” ? +( Read Matthew 6 : 1 - 4 . ) +How can we show genuine love when we offer hospitality ? +( Read 1 John 3 : 17 . ) +( Read Romans 12 : 17 , 18 . ) +How can we show that our forgiveness is genuine ? +What is the “ sword ” that Jesus said he would bring ? +How can you maintain your loyalty to Jehovah if your relatives oppose true worship ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) What effect do Jesus ’ teachings have ? +Jesus said : “ Do not think I came to bring peace to the earth ; I came to bring , not peace , but a sword . +For I came to cause division , with a man against his father , and a daughter against her mother , and a daughter - in - law against her mother - in - law . +How can Christians teach their children to honor an unbelieving parent ? +Instead , explain to them that each person must choose whether to serve Jehovah . +“ Let your words always be gracious , ” says the Bible . +( Read 1 Peter 3 : 1 , 2 , 16 . ) +How can you overcome feelings of guilt about displeasing your relatives ? +One of the many metropolitan witnessing stands in Lagos , the most populous city in Africa . +What was the situation of the Israelites at that time ? +( Read Zechariah 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +Chapter 5 of Zechariah begins with an unusual vision . +( Read Zechariah 5 : 1 , 2 . ) +8 - 10 . ( a ) What is an oath ? +What can we learn from Zechariah’s sixth vision ? +( Read Zechariah 5 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Read Zechariah 5 : 9 - 11 . ) +How do you feel about the greatest building work going on today ? +( Read Zechariah 6 : 1 - 3 . ) +Jehovah still uses his angels to protect and strengthen his people +7 , 8 . ( a ) What do the two mountains represent ? +( b ) Why are the mountains made of copper ? +Who are the riders of the chariots , and what is their assignment ? +( Read Zechariah 6 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Read Zechariah 6 : 9 - 12 . ) +Finally , true worship will be fully restored ! +Jehovah will never forget the love that we show for him ! +IN A small town in Gujarat , India , John’s father was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the late 1950 ’ s . +She noticed John’s injured finger and offered to help . +He went to his priest and asked him the same two questions . +Show me where the Bible says that Jesus is not God . +Show me where it says that you should not worship Mary . +We can learn valuable lessons from the arrangement of the cities of refuge in ancient Israel . +What role does singing play in true worship ? +But a song makes you feel a thought . ” +( b ) How should we sing praises to Jehovah , and who should take the lead ? +Read the lyrics out loud in a strong , confident voice . +( a ) How can opening our mouth wider help our singing ? +( a ) What announcement was made at the 2016 annual meeting ? +Practice the songs during family worship ( See paragraph 18 ) +( Read Numbers 35 : 24 , 25 . ) +Looking back , he says : “ Sure , I was scared to approach them . +He wrote : “ What a great earnestness your being saddened in a godly way produced in you , yes , clearing of yourselves , yes , indignation , yes , fear , yes , earnest desire , yes , zeal , yes , righting of the wrong ! ” +Once the sin is gone , it’s gone . +As Jehovah said , he takes your burdens away and puts them far away from you . +You will never have to see them again . ” +Why do you want to take refuge in Jehovah ? +How may we imitate Jehovah’s mercy when others need our forgiveness ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How did Jesus feel about God’s Law ? +( b ) What does this teach us about Jehovah ? +( Read Acts 20 : 26 , 27 . ) +( Read Numbers 35 : 20 - 24 . ) +Go , then , and learn what this means : ‘ I want mercy , and not sacrifice . ’ +For I came to call , not righteous people , but sinners . ” +They were not at Matthew’s home simply to eat . +What lesson from the cities of refuge do you plan to apply ? +Two Christian sisters share the Bible’s message with a merchant in the town of Tipitapa +What loving counsel did the apostle Paul give about worldly thinking ? +What is an example of worldly thinking , and how can we reject it ? +Look out that no one takes you captive by means of the philosophy and empty deception according to human tradition , according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ . ” +“ I can be a good person without believing in God . ” +“ You can be happy without religion . ” +Jehovah has the right to make laws for us because he created us . +If , now , your right eye is making you stumble , tear it out and throw it away from you . ” +Jesus said : “ No one can slave for two masters ; for either he will hate the one and love the other , or he will stick to the one and despise the other . +( Read 1 Thessalonians 2 : 13 , 19 , 20 . ) +“ Humans can solve their own problems . ” +How can we win the prize as a family ? +( b ) What helps us to keep our eyes on the prize ? +How can we protect ourselves in dangerous situations ? +To deaden immoral desires , we need to reject immoral entertainment . +Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another . +Just as Jehovah freely forgave you , you must also do the same . +( Read Ecclesiastes 7 : 21 , 22 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Why is jealousy dangerous ? +God’s Word says : “ Love is patient and kind . +Could we be as kind and loving as Jonathan ? +You husbands , keep on loving your wives and do not be bitterly angry with them . +You children , be obedient to your parents in everything , for this is well - pleasing to the Lord . +What should a Christian husband do if his unbelieving wife does not respect him ? +God’s Word says : “ A man of knowledge restrains his words , and a discerning man will remain calm . ” +These articles should strengthen your belief in the resurrection . +“ Our friend has fallen asleep , but I am traveling there to awaken him . ” ​ — JOHN 11 : 11 . +What Bible accounts gave Martha confidence in the resurrection ? +Like Martha , what joyful event are you looking forward to ? +She said : “ I know he will rise . ” +Later , her son got sick and died . +God heard Elijah , and the child came back to life . +( Read 1 Kings 17 : 17 - 24 . ) +( Read 2 Kings 4 : 32 - 37 . ) +How did Peter help a Christian sister who had died ? +One time , the apostle Paul was at a meeting in an upper room in Troas , in what is now northwest Turkey . +A young man named Eutychus was listening , seated at a window . +Also , Jehovah said that the blessing would come “ through Isaac . ” +Of course , that did not mean that God could not resurrect a person . +( Read Job 14 : 13 - 15 . ) +( b ) Why is the resurrection so important ? +But would you mention the resurrection as one of your most cherished beliefs ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 15 : 12 - 19 . ) +However , we know that Jesus was resurrected . +How was Jesus involved in the fulfillment of Psalm 118 ? +“ The builders rejected ” the Messiah ( See paragraph 7 ) +How could Jesus become “ the chief cornerstone ” ? +If Jesus was rejected and killed , how could he become “ the chief cornerstone ” ? +( a ) What did Psalm 16 : 10 foretell ? +( Read Acts 2 : 29 - 32 . ) +( Read Acts 2 : 33 - 36 . ) +( Read Acts 13 : 32 - 37 , 42 . ) +There are details about “ the times or seasons that the Father has placed in his own jurisdiction . ” +Paul wrote that “ Christ has been raised from the dead , the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death . ” +What will happen to some anointed ones during Christ’s presence ? +For if we have faith that Jesus died and rose again , so too God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in death . . . +We the living who survive to the presence of the Lord will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep in death ; because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call , . . . and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first . +Anointed ones who are alive during the great tribulation will be “ caught away in clouds . ” +If you come back , I will break your legs . ” +I was born on July 29 , 1929 , and grew up in a village in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines . +I enjoyed reading the Bible , especially the four Gospels . +Doing so made me want to follow Jesus ’ example . ​ — John 10 : 27 . +One older Witness came to our house and explained what the Bible says about “ the last days . ” +He invited us to attend a Bible study in a nearby village . +We spent most of that night discussing the Bible . +I replied , “ Yes , I do . ” +I knew that I wanted to “ slave for the Master , Christ . ” +We went to a nearby river , and two of us got baptized on February 15 , 1946 . +The Cruz family invited me to live with them in Angat . +He spoke in English , and afterward I gave a summary of his talk in Tagalog . +After I graduated , I was temporarily assigned as a special pioneer in the Bronx in New York City . +We spent the first week after our wedding visiting a congregation on Rapu Rapu Island . +We were even able to buy the property from the man who had said that “ Chinese do not sell . ” +The newly fertilized egg might grow in a Fallopian tube ( an ectopic pregnancy ) or might travel into the womb . +That would end the pregnancy at an early stage . +A guide from England’s National Health Service reports : “ IUDs with more copper are more than 99 % effective . +This means that fewer than one in 100 women who use an IUD will get pregnant in one year . +IUDs with less copper will be less effective . ” +( a ) What does “ persuaded to believe ” mean ? +( b ) How do we know that Timothy was persuaded to believe the good news about Jesus ? +Frankly , I would worry if she accepted something without asking questions . ” +Does the Bible’s explanation make sense to them ? +What should be an important part of your teaching ? +Stephanie , the mother of three daughters , says : “ Ever since my children were very young , I have had to ask myself , ‘ Do I talk to my children about why I am convinced of Jehovah’s existence , his love , and the rightness of his ways ? +Can my children clearly see that I really love Jehovah ? ’ +I can’t expect my children to be persuaded unless I am . ” +That kind of wisdom is necessary for salvation . +How can parents help their children to become “ wise for salvation ” ? +Look under BIBLE TEACHINGS > BIBLE STUDY TOOLS . +How can you work out your own salvation ? +They may have been raised in the truth . +But in a few years when the urge to have sex becomes stronger , he or she needs to be thoroughly convinced that obeying Jehovah’s laws is always the best choice . ” +( b ) What can you learn from Philippians 4 : 11 - 13 ? +What does it mean to work out your own salvation “ with fear and trembling ” ? +What tools have helped you in your personal study ? +I should feel free to do the same . +So I’ll mention something in passing , such as , ‘ I was teaching the Bible the other day , and . . . ’ +Then I continue with the point of my story . +Although the immediate point is not in itself about the Bible , often others are curious about what I do when teaching the Bible . +The more I use this approach , the easier it gets . +And afterward , I always feel great ! ” +We are the only Witnesses they are exposed to . +So the way we act can determine how they will respond . +What if we are shy or timid or have a hard time speaking up about our faith , or what if we cringe when we do speak up ? +Then they may look at us as if we aren’t proud of who we are . +They may even respond unkindly because of our lack of confidence . +However , if we talk with ease and assurance about what we believe , making it a normal part of conversation , it’s more likely that they will respect us . ” +Jesus said : “ If anyone wants to come after me , let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and keep following me . ” +For more suggestions , see “ Young People Ask ​ — Why Should I Pray ? ” +What lesson can we learn from Isaiah 40 : 26 ? +No one has been able to count all the stars in the universe . +How can we be sure that Jehovah is able to strengthen us ? +And he added : “ You will find refreshment for yourselves . +For my yoke is kindly , and my load is light . ” +But how do we feel when we return ? +The information was presented in such an empathetic and concerned way that I was moved to tears . +I was reminded that the meetings are where I need to be . ” +What did the apostle Paul mean when he wrote : “ When I am weak , then I am powerful ” ? +He sang : “ With your help I can charge against a marauder band ; by God’s power I can scale a wall . ” +Or will we follow the Bible’s wise advice to settle matters quickly ? +You might begin the conversation by saying something like this , “ Perhaps I am being overly sensitive , but when you spoke to me yesterday , I felt . . . ” +“ Finally I confessed my sin to you , ” he wrote , “ and you pardoned the error of my sins . ” +( 4 ) Will there ever be a final Memorial ? +( Read John 3 : 16 ; 17 : 3 . ) +( a ) What did Jesus pray for on the night of the first Lord’s Evening Meal ? +( b ) What shows that Jehovah has answered Jesus ’ prayer ? +( Read John 17 : 20 , 21 . ) +( Read Ezekiel 37 : 15 - 17 . ) +How can we promote unity among God’s people ? +How can we show that we are “ putting up with one another in love ” ? +How do we know that there will be a final Memorial ? +At Riberalta , Beni , two pioneer couples load literature onto an airplane . +Why does Jehovah expect us to use our valuable things to give back to him ? +How does the organization use the money that is donated today ? +What do we show Jehovah when we support his work ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 8 : 18 - 21 . ) +Your donations help our worldwide work ( See paragraphs 14 - 16 ) +As a result , we sometimes feel isolated , and we easily forget the scope of Jehovah’s work . +But as soon as we watch the various programs on JW Broadcasting , we remember that we are part of an international brotherhood . +Our dear local brothers and sisters are very excited about JW Broadcasting . +We often hear them say that after watching the monthly programs , they feel close to the members of the Governing Body . +Now they are prouder than ever to be part of God’s organization . ” +( Read Proverbs 11 : 24 , 25 . ) +A man who loves his wife loves himself , for no man ever hated his own body , but he feeds and cherishes it . ” +How can we avoid becoming lovers of ourselves ? +Paul wrote that people would be “ lovers of money . ” +Some years ago , a pioneer in Ireland spoke to a man about God . +What does the Bible say about riches and poverty ? +He wrote : “ So that I do not become satisfied and deny you and say , ‘ Who is Jehovah ? ’ ” +She would say , ‘ I have the greatest boss ever ! ’ +Now that I too am pioneering , we both work for the same Person , Jehovah . ” +How can we avoid becoming lovers of money ? +It means that they do not love God at all . ” +How can we avoid becoming lovers of pleasures ? +We also know that love “ does not brag , does not get puffed up . ” +I could see that they cared for me , and that made me want to please them . ” +( Read John 13 : 34 , 35 . ) +( Read Isaiah 11 : 6 , 7 . ) +You can read some of their experiences in the series “ The Bible Changes Lives , ” found on jw.org . +We should let others know that we are Jehovah’s Witnesses . +3 Imitate the Faith and Obedience of Noah , Daniel , and Job +28 Joy ​ — A Quality We Acquire From God +Noah walked with the true God . ” ​ — Gen . +9 , 10 . ( a ) How can we imitate Noah’s faith and obedience ? +( Read Malachi 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) How did Jehovah view Daniel ? +( b ) What can parents today learn from Daniel’s parents ? +( Read Job 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +19 , 20 . ( a ) How can we imitate Job’s faith and obedience ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) What will help us to remain faithful to God during these last days ? +( Read Daniel 6 : 7 - 10 . ) +( Read Job 31 : 24 - 28 . ) +( Read Psalm 11 : 5 ; 26 : 4 . ) +So ask yourself , ‘ Do I know Jehovah as well as Noah , Daniel , and Job did ? ’ +Noah’s great - grandfather Enoch also “ kept walking with the true God . ” +Jesus said : “ Abraham your father rejoiced greatly at the prospect of seeing my day . ” +It’s hard for me to express the joy we feel . ” +For it is to us God has revealed them through his spirit . ” +Jesus said : “ These things I have spoken to you , so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be made full . ” +( 3 ) How will our effort to have “ the mind of Christ ” help us to be spiritual people ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 2 : 14 - 16 . ) +What does the Bible say about spiritually - minded people ? +What can we learn from the example of Jacob ? +What can we learn from the example of Mary ? +( Read Luke 1 : 46 - 55 . ) +( Read Isaiah 63 : 9 ; Mark 6 : 34 . ) +Rachel , a sister in Brazil , says : “ I loved to follow the world’s fashions . +As a result , I did not dress very modestly . +But learning the truth moved me to make the needed effort to be a spiritual person . +Making changes was not easy , but I became happier and found real purpose in life . ” +So being like Jesus makes us more like Jehovah . +They said : “ We are witnesses of all the things he did . ” +How will having the mind of Christ affect your daily life ? +He says : “ I never did anything wrong , but I was just going through the motions . +I looked spiritually strong , being at all the meetings and serving as an auxiliary pioneer a few times a year . +He says : “ It was as if I knew nothing . +I thought to myself , ‘ If I am going to be my wife’s spiritual head , I have to do something . ’ ” +He says : “ I studied the Bible and studied and studied some more , and the pieces started to fit together . +I got understanding and , most important , developed a close relationship with Jehovah . ” +( 3 ) How can strong spirituality help us in our daily life ? +( b ) What is our goal when we study and meditate ? +( b ) What Bible example can we imitate ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) What will help us to apply Romans 15 : 5 ? +( Read 2 Peter 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +How will being spiritually - minded affect our life ? +What are the “ dead works ” that we should avoid ? +Will my decisions help me to set spiritual goals ? +Why do you want to move forward spiritually ? +The apostle Peter urged Christians in the first century : “ Be hospitable to one another . ” +Rise , get baptized . ” ​ — ACTS 22 : 16 . +What do Christian parents want to be sure of before their children get baptized ? +“ FOR months I kept telling Dad and Mom that I wanted to be baptized , and they often talked to me about it . +On December 31 , 1934 , the day came for this momentous event in my life . ” +5 , 6 . ( a ) The Bible’s description of Timothy leads us to what conclusion about his baptism ? +( Read Colossians 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +He told Jehovah that he was so happy about his little girl’s decision to dedicate her life to Him . ” +( Read 1 Peter 3 : 20 , 21 . ) +Why do we not pressure anyone to get baptized ? +If you are a parent , you may have asked yourself : ‘ Is my child really ready to get baptized ? +The first question is , “ On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ , have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will ? ” +How can we be hospitable at our Christian meetings ? +( Read 3 John 5 - 8 . ) +He writes : “ I hesitated initially because we were newly married and living in a small house . +But having students stay with us was truly a joyous experience . +As newlyweds , we were able to see how happy a couple can be when they serve Jehovah and pursue spiritual goals together . ” +Why may those who are new to your congregation need hospitality ? +( Read Luke 10 : 41 , 42 . ) +One evening my wife was particularly homesick , and my efforts to help were not working . +Then , about 7 : 30 p.m . , we heard a knock on the door . +There stood a Bible student who brought us three oranges . +She had come to welcome the new missionaries . +We invited her in and gave her a glass of water . +If you feel anxious about having guests , you are not alone . +An elder in Britain admits : “ There can be a measure of nervousness in preparing for guests . +But as with anything in relation to serving Jehovah , the benefits and satisfaction that result far outweigh any anxiety . +I have enjoyed simply sitting down with guests over coffee and talking . ” +Another elder writes : “ Having friends from the congregation to my home helps me to understand them better and gives me time to get to know them , especially how they came into the truth . ” +The wife of one of the instructors really put me at ease . +She said that when she and her husband are serving in the traveling work , their best weeks are those spent staying with a spiritual person who may not have much materially but who has the same focus as they have ​ — serving Jehovah and keeping life simple . +This reminded me of what my mum used to say to us as children : ‘ Better a dish of vegetables where there’s love . ’ ” +( Read Proverbs 25 : 21 , 22 . ) +Hosts usually prepare well for their guests ( See paragraph 20 ) +The psalmist David asked : “ O Jehovah , who may be a guest in your tent ? ” +It is also important to respect local customs . +Why is it so important to “ be hospitable to one another ” ? +Two brothers offer a tract to a painter on the bridge in front of Kaštilac , a fortress built in the 16th century , near the city of Split +( Read Titus 2 : 11 - 14 . ) +The elder recalled : “ Graham had a problem with pride . +He was critical of the elders who had been involved in his disfellowshipping . +So for the next few studies , we discussed scriptures on pride and its effects . +Graham began to see himself clearly in the mirror of God’s Word , and he did not like what he saw ! +After acknowledging that he had been blinded by a ‘ rafter ’ of pride and that his critical attitude was his problem , he began to change quickly for the better . +He started to attend Christian meetings regularly , to study God’s Word earnestly , and to make daily prayer a habit . +‘ I’ve known the truth for years , ’ he said , ‘ and I’ve even served as a pioneer . +The apostle Peter wrote : “ Shepherd the flock of God under your care , serving as overseers , not under compulsion , but willingly before God ; not for love of dishonest gain , but eagerly ; not lording it over those who are God’s inheritance , but becoming examples to the flock . ” +How can parents raise their children in the discipline of Jehovah ? +( Read Hebrews 12 : 5 - 11 . ) +How does a child develop self - discipline ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Why is self - discipline an important part of “ the new personality ” ? +How can we become better students of God’s Word ? +One brother wrote : “ I am filled with gratitude for the way my parents raised me . +( b ) How did one family benefit from the parents ’ obedience to Jehovah ? +Some years later , the daughter was reinstated . +( b ) How can we make the elders ’ work more pleasant for them ? +They did not berate me or criticize me , but they encouraged me and strengthened me . +After every congregation meeting , no matter how busy they were , at least one of them would ask how I was . +Because of my past , I found it difficult to feel worthy of God’s love . +Time and time again , however , Jehovah has used the congregation and the elders to confirm his love for me . +I pray that I will never let him go . ” +If you turn to doing good , will you not be restored to favor ? +But if you do not turn to doing good , sin is crouching at the door , and its craving is to dominate you ; but will you get the mastery over it ? ” +So let us “ listen to discipline and become wise . ” +People around the world are demanding more freedom . +15 Imitating Jehovah ​ — A God Who Gives Encouragement +“ If the Son sets you free , you will be truly free . ” ​ — JOHN 8 : 36 . +( Read 1 Chronicles 29 : 11 , 12 . ) +To enjoy the ‘ good , ’ humankind must trust God and obey him . +If they disobey , they will be left to decide for themselves what is good . . . and what is not good . ” +Like that pilot , Adam and Eve wanted to do things their own way . +He said : “ If you remain in my word , you are really my disciples , and you will know the truth , and the truth will set you free . ” +Why can the freedom that Jesus promised make us “ truly free ” ? +( Read Romans 8 : 1 , 2 , 20 , 21 . ) +( c ) What questions do we need to answer ? +( Look under INTERVIEWS AND EXPERIENCES > ENDURING TRIALS . ) +All things are lawful , but not all things build up . ” +What example did Noah and his family set for us ? +They lived in a violent and immoral world . +“ Noah did according to all that God had commanded him . +What has Jehovah commanded us to do today ? +( Read Luke 4 : 18 , 19 . ) +Now I understood better what James 4 : 8 means : ‘ Draw close to God , and he will draw close to you . ’ +I knew I had found what I was looking for , a satisfying purpose in life . ” +A special pioneer couple preach in a remote area near the city of Balykchy +( b ) How did Jehovah encourage his Son ? +How did Hezekiah encourage the military chiefs and the people of Judah ? +How did Peter ‘ strengthen his brothers ’ ? +But I have made supplication for you that your faith may not give out ; and you , once you have returned , strengthen your brothers . ” ​ — Luke 22 : 31 , 32 . +Whom can we encourage today , and why ? +How can the elders give counsel in an encouraging way ? +Parents , are you training your children to encourage others ? +She also shared with me her own experience with the kind of test I was going through , and I felt less alone . ” +King Solomon wrote : “ A word spoken at the right time ​ — how good it is ! +A cheerful glance makes the heart rejoice ; a good report invigorates the bones . ” +The apostle Paul promised : “ God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name . ” +You are never too young to set goals . +Proverbs 21 : 5 says : “ The plans of the diligent surely lead to success . ” +The earlier you make plans by setting good goals , the sooner you will have success . +With a university degree in law , I could have earned a lot of money , but I would have had little chance of finding part - time work . ” +17 , 18 . ( a ) What does Jehovah want for young people today ? +I was born in a one - room log cabin in a very small town called Liberty , Indiana , U.S.A . +Later , my mother gave birth to my two younger brothers and my younger sister . +DURING my school years , not much changed . +The town of Liberty was surrounded by small farms , and the basic crop was corn . +She took us to the Baptist church every Sunday . +They wanted me to make the military my career . +This time , however , they invited me to come to a Congregation Book Study , a small meeting for Bible study and discussion that was held in their home . +I told them I would think about it . +I couldn’t believe how much they knew about the Bible ! +Years before , when I asked my mother about Jehovah’s Witnesses , she simply said , “ Oh , they worship some old man named Jehovah . ” +But I now felt that my eyes were being opened ! +I started pioneering the next year , in 1958 . +Gloria was a jewel then , and she is a jewel today . +Gloria and I got married in February of 1959 . +A dear brother , Simon Kraker , interviewed us . +He told us that Bethel was not accepting married couples at that time . +Most of our jobs paid three dollars a day . +Each week , Gloria did ironing for one family . +I remember one time when we stopped at a gas station . +On the other hand , we had wonderful times with the brothers , and we loved our ministry ! +Meanwhile , I started a study with the couple’s daughter and her husband . +Mother and daughter both decided to serve Jehovah and got baptized . +We had dear friends in the white congregation . +The Ku Klux Klan ( KKK ) , an organization that promotes racism and violence , was very active then . +In 1962 , I was invited to attend the Kingdom Ministry School at South Lansing , New York . +However , a telephone company in Pine Bluff had interviewed me for a job . +If they hired me , I would be the first black man to work for that company . +I had no money to travel to New York . +She said , “ Go to school and learn as much as you can , and come back and teach us ! ” +I am so glad that I did not take that job ! +Here is how Gloria remembers our time in Pine Bluff : “ I fell in love with the territory ! +So we would go in the house - to - house work in the morning and then conduct Bible studies the rest of the day , sometimes until 11 o’clock at night . +While we were pioneering in Pine Bluff , we applied to become special pioneers . +Brother Leon Weaver , now the coordinator of the United States Branch Committee , was appointed to serve as a circuit overseer at the same time . +I was nervous about becoming a circuit overseer . +After I was appointed , Brother Thompson was the first district overseer I served with . +In those days , a circuit overseer received little training . +I remember saying to Gloria , “ Does he really have to leave now ? ” +One time , the KKK held a march in a town we were visiting in Tennessee . +The following month , we began our Bethel service . +Gloria was a jewel when I married her , and she still is +Then in 1999 , I was appointed to be a member of the Governing Body . +Isaiah 32 : 17 says : “ The result of true righteousness will be peace , and the fruitage of true righteousness will be lasting tranquillity and security . ” +Second , we must pray for God’s holy spirit . +If the house is deserving , let the peace you wish it come upon it ; but if it is not deserving , let the peace from you return upon you . ” +So I greeted her in her own tongue . +Taken by surprise , she asked me , ‘ What is the reason for your visit ? ’ +I politely told her that I wished to see the High Commissioner . +She telephoned the official , who came out to meet me and greeted me in the local language . +After that , he carefully listened to me as I explained to him the peaceful activities of the Witnesses . ” +“ As for that on the fine soil , these are the ones who . . . bear fruit with endurance . ” ​ — LUKE 8 : 15 . +What will help us to keep bearing fruit with endurance ? +( See opening picture . ) ( b ) What did Jesus say about preaching in his “ home territory ” ? +“ Their faithfulness encourages me to persevere and to be courageous in my own ministry . ” +What three questions will we consider , and why ? +Still , there is no other work I would rather do . ” +Read John 15 : 1 - 5 , 8 . +The preaching of the good news of God’s Kingdom . +Read Luke 8 : 5 - 8 , 11 - 15 . +How do we “ bear fruit with endurance ” ? +For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God , but not according to accurate knowledge . ” +When we returned , passersby asked , ‘ What happened ? +Why are you determined to “ bear fruit with endurance ” ? +“ My Father is glorified in this , that you keep bearing much fruit and prove yourselves my disciples . ” ​ — JOHN 15 : 8 . +( Read John 15 : 1 , 8 . ) +Jesus told his apostles : “ My Father is glorified in this , that you keep bearing much fruit . ” +( b ) How do you feel about having the privilege to sanctify God’s name ? +It gives me the desire to keep on preaching . ” +( a ) What reason for preaching is mentioned at John 15 : 9 , 10 ? +How do we show that we want to remain in Christ’s love ? +In the Bible , Noah is described as “ a preacher . ” +( a ) What reason for preaching is mentioned at Matthew 22 : 39 ? +They need a chance to hear the good news . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) What gift is mentioned at John 15 : 11 ? +( a ) What gift is mentioned at John 14 : 27 ? +( a ) What gift is mentioned at John 15 : 15 ? +( b ) How could the apostles remain Jesus ’ friends ? +( Read John 15 : 14 - 16 . ) +We can be sure that Jehovah answers our prayers for help ( See paragraph 18 ) +The apostle Peter describes Satan the Devil as “ a roaring lion , ” and John calls him a “ serpent ” and a “ dragon . ” +With their help , we can resist our enemy . +Those who believe this lie spend their lives serving “ Riches ” rather than God . +We need to know our enemy , but we do not need to be terrified by him . +If we oppose him , he will flee from us . +What are the pieces of the spiritual armor ? +And my parents and my friends know that they can trust me . ” +But you always get outstanding benefits : You gain confidence , you feel closer to Jehovah , and you earn the respect of those who love you . ” +The belt of truth ( See paragraphs 3 - 5 ) +For a while , I lost my confidence and felt depressed . ” +Some of my ‘ friends ’ began taking drugs ; others dropped out of school . +It was sad to see how their lives turned out . +“ I remind myself that I bear Jehovah’s name and that temptation is just Satan’s way of shooting at me . +When I win a struggle , I feel better about myself . ” +The breastplate of righteousness ( See paragraphs 6 - 8 ) +Now I’m happy to witness to my peers . ” +Then I’m able to think of what will help them . +When I am prepared , I can talk to them about what will specifically benefit them . ” +I make sure that I’ve read all the material published for young people . +That way I can direct my peers to something in the Bible or on jw.org that will help them . ” +Feet shod in readiness ( See paragraphs 9 - 11 ) +What are some of Satan’s “ burning arrows ” ? +Now , though , I prepare for the meetings and try to answer two or three times . +It’s difficult , but I feel much better when I do . +And the brothers and sisters are so encouraging . +I always come away from the meetings knowing that Jehovah loves me . ” +The large shield of faith ( See paragraphs 12 - 14 ) +The helmet of salvation ( See paragraphs 15 - 18 ) +I’ve found that people respond well when they see that you are passionate about the Bible and are doing your best to help them . ” +The sword of the spirit ( See paragraphs 19 - 20 ) +With Jehovah’s help , we can stand firm against him ! +Proverbs 14 : 15 says : “ The naive person believes every word , but the shrewd one ponders each step . ” +Take my yoke upon you and learn from me , for I am mild - tempered and lowly in heart , and you will find refreshment for yourselves . +Why is it so important to continue to show brotherly love ? +Why did Paul write a letter to the Hebrew Christians ? +( Read Hebrews 10 : 36 - 39 . ) +Why should we be interested in the book of Hebrews ? +What is the yeartext for 2016 , and why is it appropriate ? +That verse has been selected to be the yeartext for 2016 . +Our yeartext for 2016 : “ Let your brotherly love continue . ” ​ — Hebrews 13 : 1 +How do true Christians understand the meaning of brotherly love ? +( a ) What is the most important reason for us to show brotherly love ? +( b ) Give another reason why it is important to strengthen our affection for one another . +Jesus had described how difficult that time would be . +What do we need to do now before the start of the great tribulation ? +( a ) What opportunities do we have to show brotherly love today ? +( b ) Give examples of how Jehovah’s people have shown brotherly love . +How can we “ keep in mind those in prison ” ? +“ Keep in mind those in prison . ” +“ Let marriage be honorable among all . ” +How does contentment help us to show brotherly love ? +Be “ content with the present things . ” +How does being “ of good courage ” help us to show brotherly love ? +How can we strengthen our brotherly love for our elders ? +“ Remember those who are taking the lead . ” +How can we continue to show brotherly love in a greater way ? +What does Christ’s love motivate us to do ? +How does God’s love motivate us to love our brothers ? +Why should God’s forgiveness motivate us to forgive our brothers ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What does God’s “ indescribable free gift ” include ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 20 . ) +3 , 4 . ( a ) How do you feel when someone gives you a gift ? +( b ) How might a special gift change your life ? +How is God’s gift of the ransom much greater than any other gift ? +( a ) What blessings of Jehovah’s gift do you look forward to ? +( b ) Name three things God’s gift will motivate us to do . +How should we feel about the love of Christ , and what should it motivate us to do ? +In turn , whoever loves me will be loved by my Father , and I will love him and will clearly show myself to him . ” ​ — John 14 : 21 ; 1 John 5 : 3 . +What questions can we ask ourselves during this Memorial season , and what may the answers motivate us to do ? +( Read 1 Timothy 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( a ) How does our love for Jehovah and Jesus motivate us in the preaching work ? +( b ) How can our love motivate us to help others in the congregation ? +What else will God’s love move us to do ? +What example did Jesus set in loving others ? +Can you help an older brother or sister in the ministry ? +What can you do to show love for your brothers ? +( Read Luke 14 : 12 - 14 . ) +16 , 17 . ( a ) What should we learn from Jesus ’ illustration of the king and the slaves ? +( b ) After meditating on Jesus ’ illustration , what are you determined to do ? +How did God’s love help one sister to put up with the imperfections of another sister ? +I want to know her when she is perfect . ” +How will God’s “ indescribable free gift ” motivate you ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 18 ) Some names in this article have been changed . +What events made Pentecost a special day , and how did those events fulfill what the Scriptures had foretold ? +( a ) Why should we be interested in what happened at Pentecost ? +( b ) What other important event may have happened on the same day many years earlier ? +How do we know that not all those who are anointed receive their anointing in exactly the same way ? +What do all anointed ones receive , and how does this affect them ? +What must each anointed Christian do to receive his reward in heaven ? +Peter explained it this way : “ Therefore , brothers , be all the more diligent to make your calling and choosing sure for yourselves , for if you keep on doing these things , you will by no means ever fail . +In fact , in this way you will be richly granted entrance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) Why is it difficult for most people to understand what happens when someone is anointed ? +( b ) How does a person know that he has been invited to go to heaven ? +He told them : “ You did not receive a spirit of slavery causing fear again , but you received a spirit of adoption as sons , by which spirit we cry out : ‘ Abba , Father ! ’ +What does 1 John 2 : 27 mean when it says that an anointed Christian does not need someone else to teach him ? +What might an anointed Christian wonder , but what does he never doubt ? +How does the way a person thinks change when he is anointed by holy spirit , and what causes this change ? +How do anointed ones feel about their life here on earth ? +What does not prove that a person has been anointed by holy spirit ? +How do we know that not all those who have received God’s spirit have been invited to go to heaven ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) What reward do most of God’s servants look forward to today ? +How is Zechariah 8 : 23 being fulfilled ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What did Jehovah say would happen in our time ? +( b ) What questions will be answered in this article ? +Why is it not possible for us to know for sure who will be part of the 144,000 ? +What warning should anointed ones think seriously about , and why ? +What do anointed Christians not expect , and why ? +Why do you need to be careful about the way you treat those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the Memorial ? +( See the box “ Love ‘ Does Not Behave Indecently . ’ ” ) +Jesus told his disciples : “ All of you are brothers . ” +How can you show that you respect anointed Christians ? +How do we protect ourselves if we avoid “ admiring personalities ” ? +Why should we not worry about the number of those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the Memorial ? +“ Jehovah knows those who belong to him . ” +What does the Bible say about the number of anointed ones who will be on earth when the great tribulation starts ? +What do we need to understand about the 144,000 chosen by Jehovah ? +Only a few anointed Christians in the first century were used to write the Christian Greek Scriptures . +draws us closer to God and to others ? +Even though Jehovah is the Supreme One , what has he invited others to do ? +What important work did Jehovah invite Jesus to do ? +What did Jehovah invite Adam to do , and why ? +For example , he allowed Adam to name the animals . +How did others work with God to accomplish his will ? +In what work can we share , and did Jehovah need to involve us in this work ? +The apostle Paul wrote : “ Working together with him , we also urge you not to accept the undeserved kindness of God and miss its purpose . ” +How did God’s firstborn Son describe how he felt about working beside his Father ? +Why does the preaching work bring us joy ? +What have some said about the joy of working with Jehovah ? +Similarly , Franco , who also serves in Italy , says : “ By means of his Word and his spiritual provisions , Jehovah reminds us every day that he loves us and that everything we do for him is important , even though our efforts may seem like nothing to us . +This is why working along with God makes me happy and gives my life meaning . ” +What relationship existed between Jehovah and Jesus , and why ? +Why does preaching draw us closer to God and to others ? +He prayed : “ So that they may be one just as we are one . ” +We learn why it is wise to trust in him and to follow his direction . +Why will we draw even closer to Jehovah and to our brothers in the new world ? +How does one Witness in Australia feel about preaching ? +The preaching work helps me to try to stay humble ; it gives me an opportunity to rely on Jehovah and on my brothers and sisters . ” +Why does our perseverance in preaching show that God’s spirit is with us ? +How long would you continue to work at such a job ? +How is the preaching of the good news connected with God’s purpose for humankind ? +How is our preaching linked to God’s greatest commandments ? +The second , like it , is this : ‘ You must love your neighbor as yourself . ’ ” +How do you feel about the honor to preach the good news ? +I give you my strength , my Word the Bible , heavenly support , earthly companions , progressive training , and precise instructions at the appropriate time . ’ +What an immense privilege it is to do what Jehovah asks of us and to work together with our God ! ” +I told the officer that I had already been in prison because I would not fight . +I WAS born in 1926 in Crooksville , Ohio , in the United States . +Father and Mother were not religious , but they told us eight children to go to church . +Margaret Walker ( second sister from the left ) helped me learn the truth +About that time , a neighbor named Margaret Walker , one of Jehovah’s Witnesses , began visiting my mother and talking to her about the Bible . +But I kept trying to listen to their discussions . +After a couple more visits , Margaret asked me , “ Do you know what God’s name is ? ” +I said , “ Everyone knows that ​ — it’s God . ” +She said , “ Get your Bible and look up Psalm 83 : 18 . ” +I did , and I discovered that God’s name is Jehovah . +I ran out to my friends and told them , “ When you get home tonight , look up Psalm 83 : 18 in the Bible and see what God’s name is . ” +You might say I started witnessing right away . +I studied the Bible and got baptized in 1941 . +Soon afterward , I was assigned to conduct a congregation book study . +I encouraged my mother and siblings to come , and they all began attending the book study that I conducted . +Sometimes when she was on her way , he chased after her and pulled her back into the house . +But she would just run out the other door and go to the meeting . +I also told the officials that I would not become a soldier . +In court two weeks later , the judge said : “ If it were up to me , I’d give you a life sentence . +I replied : “ Your Honor , I should have been classified as a minister . +Everyone’s doorstep is my pulpit , and I have preached the good news of the Kingdom to many people . ” +The judge told the jury : “ You are not here to decide whether this young man is a minister or not . +You are here to decide whether he reported for induction into the army or not . ” +I prayed to Jehovah : “ I cannot stay in a cell for five years . +The next day , the guards let me out . +I walked over to a tall , broad - shouldered prisoner , and we stood there looking out a window . +He asked me , “ What are you in for , Shorty ? ” +I said , “ I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses . ” +I said , “ Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t go to war and kill people . ” +I said , “ No , it doesn’t . ” +Then he said , “ For 15 years I was in another prison , where I read some of your literature . ” +I was among the Witnesses imprisoned for neutrality at Ashland , Kentucky +That is how we preached in an organized way . +I worried about my family because Dad had told me , “ If I can get rid of you , I can handle the rest . ” +After my release , I had a pleasant surprise . +I said , “ That’s fine , but I am not going into the army . ” +I quoted 2 Timothy 2 : 3 and said , “ I am already a soldier of Christ . ” +After a long silence , he said , “ You can leave . ” +Soon afterward , I attended the Bethel meeting at a convention in Cincinnati , Ohio . +I also worked at Assembly Halls in New York City . +I have made many friends at Bethel and in the congregation . +I have learned a little Mandarin Chinese and enjoy approaching Chinese people on the street . +Some mornings I place 30 or 40 magazines with interested ones . +Preaching to the Chinese people in Brooklyn , New York +I have even made a return visit in China ! +She took them and told me that her name was Katie . +After that , whenever she saw me , Katie came over to talk to me . +I taught her the names of fruits and vegetables in English , and she repeated the words after me . +I also explained Bible texts to her , and she accepted the Bible Teach book . +After some weeks , though , she disappeared . +The next week , she handed me her cell phone and said , “ You talk to China . ” +I said , “ I don’t know anybody in China . ” +But she insisted , so I took the phone and said , “ Hello , this is Robison . ” +The voice at the other end said , “ Robby , this is Katie . +Please teach her the way you taught me . ” +I said , “ Katie , I will do the best I can . +Thanks for letting me know where you are . ” +Soon afterward , I spoke to Katie’s sister for the last time . +If it is God’s will , my family members and friends who have died will return to life in the new world . +While this article was being prepared for publication , Corwin Robison died faithful to Jehovah . +How did knowledge and experience strengthen Abraham’s faith ? +What did Abraham do to strengthen his friendship with God ? +How can you imitate Abraham in building a friendship with Jehovah ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How do we know that humans can become God’s friends ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Describe what was likely Abraham’s greatest test of faith . ( b ) Why was Abraham willing to sacrifice Isaac ? +How may Abraham have learned about Jehovah , and how did that knowledge make him feel ? +How can we gain knowledge and experience that will strengthen our friendship with Jehovah ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) What is needed for a friendship to become stronger ? +( b ) What shows that Abraham cherished and strengthened his friendship with Jehovah ? +Abraham cherished and maintained his friendship with Jehovah . +Why was Abraham concerned about Sodom and Gomorrah , and how did Jehovah help him ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) How did Abraham’s knowledge and experience help him later ? +( b ) What shows that Abraham had confidence in Jehovah ? +What challenges do you face in serving Jehovah , and how may Abraham’s example help you ? +Abraham and Sarah come to know and worship Jehovah +Abraham dies “ at a good old age , old and satisfied ” +Why may we be sure that Abraham never regretted his loyal obedience to Jehovah ? +What is your determination , and what will we consider in the following article ? +May each of us be determined to imitate the faith of Abraham . +( Read Hebrews 6 : 10 - 12 . ) +In the following article , we will consider three more examples of faithful ones who became close friends of God . +What can we learn from the friendship with God that Ruth enjoyed ? +Why was King Hezekiah a close friend of Jehovah ? +What qualities made Jesus ’ mother , Mary , a friend of Jehovah God ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Why can we be sure that we can become God’s friends ? +( b ) What individuals will we consider in this article ? +What difficult decision did Ruth have to make , and why was making it so hard ? +( a ) What wise choice did Ruth make ? +( b ) Why did Boaz speak of Ruth as seeking refuge under Jehovah’s wings ? +What might help those who hesitate to dedicate their lives to Jehovah ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) Why might Hezekiah easily have become bitter ? +( b ) Why should we not become bitter against God ? +( c ) Why should we not think that our background determines the type of person we will become ? +Many young people accept the truth despite their family background ( See paragraphs 9 , 10 ) +What made Hezekiah one of Judah’s best kings ? +( Read 2 Kings 18 : 5 , 6 . ) +Like Hezekiah , how have many today proved to be Jehovah’s friends ? +Why might Mary’s assignment have seemed too difficult , yet how did she respond to Gabriel’s words ? +What shows that Mary was a good listener ? +In both cases , Mary listened , remembered , and thought carefully about what she had heard . ​ — Read Luke 2 : 16 - 19 , 49 , 51 . +What can we learn about Mary from the way she spoke ? +In what ways can we imitate Mary’s faith ? +As we imitate the Bible’s outstanding examples of faith , of what may we be assured ? +THINK about the happiest day of your life . +Was it when you got married or when your first child was born ? +Very likely , you have experienced much joy in serving Jehovah since your baptism . +What reasons do we have for continuing to serve Jehovah with joy ? +Remember that Jesus said : “ Come to me , all you who are toiling and loaded down , and I will refresh you . +We serve our Life - Giver , the happy God . +Consider Héctor , who served Jehovah as a traveling overseer for 40 years . +He says : “ Although it is sad to see my wife’s health gradually deteriorate and it has been challenging to care for her , I have not allowed this to rob me of my joy in serving the true God . +Knowing that I owe my life to Jehovah , who created man for a purpose , is reason enough to love him deeply and serve him wholeheartedly . +I strive to stay active in the preaching work , and I try to keep the Kingdom hope foremost in my mind so as not to lose my joy . ” +Jehovah has provided the ransom sacrifice , making it possible for us to have a joyful life . +Indeed , “ God loved the world so much that he gave his only - begotten Son , so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life . ” +Jesús simplified his life and served Jehovah joyfully for years +I did it just to make more money . +Then I learned about Jehovah and how he had given his dear Son for mankind . +I had an intense desire to serve him . +So I dedicated my life to Jehovah , and after having worked for the company for 28 years , I decided to quit and take up the full - time ministry . ” +Do you remember what your life was like before you came to know Jehovah ? +The apostle Paul reminded Christians in Rome that they “ were once the slaves of sin ” but had become “ slaves to righteousness . ” +“ The happiest years of my life have been those spent serving Jehovah . ” ​ — Jaime +“ Little by little , I discovered the existence of a loving Father and merciful God , ” Jaime says . +“ Keeping Jehovah’s righteous standards has been a protection for me . +Had I not changed , I might have been killed , as some of my former boxing friends were . +The happiest years of my life have been those spent serving Jehovah . ” +How was King Saul’s son Jonathan loyal to Jehovah ? +How can we be loyal to God when we feel that someone who has authority does not deserve our respect ? +How can we be loyal to Jehovah if others misunderstand us or treat us unfairly ? +Why is Jonathan’s friendship with David a remarkable example of loyalty ? +What was more important to Jonathan than being loyal to David , and how do we know ? +( a ) What will make us truly happy and satisfied ? +Why was it difficult for the people of Israel to be loyal to God while Saul was king ? +What shows that Jonathan stayed loyal to Jehovah ? +How are we being loyal to God when we respect those who have authority ? +How did Jonathan know to whom he should be loyal ? +How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him ? +How can loyalty to God help us to cope with family problems ? +If a brother treats us unfairly , how should we react ? +In what situations must we be loyal to God and not be selfish ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 9 ) Some names have been changed . +Why was Jonathan’s reaction to David so different from Abner’s ? +What qualities will help us to be loyal to God , and how ? +How did David show that he was loyal to God ? +( a ) How was David an example of loyalty to God ? +( b ) What other examples will we consider ? +What lesson do we learn from Abishai’s mistake ? +Although it is natural to be loyal to our family and friends , why must we be careful ? +How did one sister stay loyal to God in a difficult situation ? +What qualities will help us to be loyal to God ? +How can we benefit from Bible accounts about Abner , Absalom , and Baruch ? +But you are seeking great things for yourself . +Show why we cannot be loyal to God when we are selfish . +After many prayers and tears , that is what I did . +How did Nathan stay loyal to both God and David when David sinned ? +How can you be loyal to both Jehovah and your friend or relative ? +Why did Hushai need courage to be loyal to God ? +Why do we need courage to be loyal ? +I prayed for courage to stick to my decision . +Now their attitude has softened , and I can visit them regularly . ” ​ — Read Proverbs 29 : 25 . +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 7 ) Some names have been changed . +“ Who of you wanting to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expense to see if he has enough to complete it ? ” ​ — LUKE 14 : 28 . +What is maturity , and how did Daniel display that quality ? +How can you tell if the decision to get baptized comes from your heart ? +What is dedication , and how is it related to baptism ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What gives God’s people joy today ? +( b ) How can Christian parents and elders help young ones to understand the meaning of baptism ? +I would like to ask you , ‘ Why do you want to take that step ? ’ ” +( Read Luke 14 : 27 - 30 . ) +( a ) What do the words of Jesus and Peter teach us about the importance of baptism ? +( b ) What questions will we consider , and why ? +( 2 ) Do I have a personal desire to do so ? +( 3 ) Do I understand what it means to be dedicated to Jehovah ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Why is baptism not for older people only ? +( b ) What does it mean for a Christian to be mature ? +We read at Proverbs 20 : 11 : “ Even a child is known by his actions , whether his behavior is pure and right . ” +6 , 7 . ( a ) Describe the challenges Daniel had when he was in Babylon . ( b ) How did Daniel prove to be mature ? +A mature young person does not act like a friend of God at the Kingdom Hall but a friend of the world at school ( See paragraph 8 ) +He does not act like a friend of God at the Kingdom Hall but a friend of the world at school . +9 , 10 . ( a ) How might a young person benefit from thinking about how he or she has reacted to recent tests of faith ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) A person who is thinking about getting baptized needs to be sure of what ? +( b ) What will help you to keep the right view of Jehovah’s arrangement of baptism ? +How can you tell whether the decision to get baptized comes from your heart ? +He hands you the title and says : “ The car is yours . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) How do the expressions of Rose and Christopher illustrate that being baptized is a privilege that leads to blessings ? +( b ) How do you feel about the privilege of baptism ? +My life is filled with satisfying work for Jehovah and his organization . ” +What does it mean to be “ persuaded to believe ” ? +What are “ holy acts of conduct ” and “ deeds of godly devotion ” ? +How can meditating on the ransom help you build your appreciation for Jehovah ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Explain why baptism is a serious step . ( b ) What should a person be sure of before getting baptized , and why ? +What lesson can young ones learn from the example of Timothy ? +Describe how the online series of study guides , “ What Does the Bible Really Teach ? , ” can help you strengthen your conviction . +One teenage sister said : “ Before I decided to get baptized , I studied the Bible and saw that this is the true religion . +And each day that I live , that conviction gets stronger . ” +Why is it reasonable to expect that a baptized Christian would have actions in line with his faith ? +The Bible says : “ Faith by itself , without works , is dead . ” +Explain the expression “ holy acts of conduct . ” +For example , think about the past six months . +What are some “ deeds of godly devotion , ” and how should you view them ? +What provision can help you to perform “ deeds of godly devotion , ” and how have some young ones benefited from this provision ? +“ What do you include in your personal study ? ” +“ Do you engage in the ministry even if your parents do not ? ” +A young sister named Tilda said : “ I used the worksheet to set goals . +One by one I reached those goals , and I was ready for baptism about a year later . ” +Would you continue to serve Jehovah even if your parents did not ? +Explain why dedication should be a personal decision . +16 , 17 . ( a ) What should motivate a person to become a Christian ? +( b ) How can appreciation for the ransom be illustrated ? +Jesus answered : “ You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind . ” +( Read 2 Corinthians 5 : 14 , 15 ; 1 John 4 : 9 , 19 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) Why should you not fear belonging to Jehovah ? +( b ) How does serving Jehovah make your life better ? +What can a young person do in order to progress toward dedication and baptism ? +“ How Can I Improve in My Prayers ? ” ​ — November 2008 +“ How Can I Make Bible Reading Enjoyable ? ” ​ — April 2009 +“ Who Am I ? ” ​ — October 2011 +“ How Can I Enjoy Studying the Bible ? ” ​ — February 2012 +“ Why Go to Christian Meetings ? ” ​ — April 2012 +How are we united as we preach the good news ? +What are some things we can do to help our congregation to be united ? +How can a husband and wife stay united ? +From the beginning , what has characterized God’s works ? +( a ) What was noteworthy about the early Christian congregation ? +( b ) What questions will we address ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 12 : 4 - 6 , 12 . ) +As we work together , what are we able to do ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) What illustration did Paul use to teach Christians to stay united ? +( b ) How can we cooperate in the congregation ? +( Read Ephesians 4 : 15 , 16 . ) +How do ministerial servants help the congregation to be united ? +What can help all in the family to cooperate with one another ? +If your husband or wife is not serving Jehovah , what can you do to keep your marriage strong ? +How can older married ones help younger ones ? +What do God’s united servants look forward to ? +Jehovah provided what guidance in the days of Noah and Moses ? +What new guidance did God provide for Christians ? +How can we show that we are looking to God for guidance ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Many lives have been saved by what warning ? +How did the human family get on a path leading to death ? +( a ) Why were additional guidelines needed after the Flood ? +( b ) How did new circumstances reveal God’s thinking ? +What will we now examine , and why ? +Why was it necessary for God’s people to obey the laws given through Moses , and what attitude did the Israelites need to have ? +( a ) Explain why Jehovah gave directions to his people . ( b ) How was the Law a guardian for Israel ? +Why should we be guided by the principles of the Mosaic Law ? +What new circumstances made new direction from God necessary ? +Why were new laws given to the Christian congregation , and how were these different from those given to the Israelites ? +Truly , “ God is not partial , but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him . ” +What are two aspects of Christian life that would be affected by “ the law of the Christ ” ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) What is involved in Jesus ’ “ new commandment ” ? +( b ) What do we learn from the example that Jesus set ? +What new circumstances do we now have , and how does God guide us ? +How should we respond to the guidance being given ? +Do you view these directions as guidance from God ? +What scrolls will be opened , and with what result ? +It also explains the work that endurance must complete in each of us . +How can the example of Jephthah and his daughter help us resist worldly influences ? +What Bible principles do you find helpful in resolving personal conflicts ? +How has this article encouraged you to make sacrifices for the Kingdom ? +What challenge did Jephthah and his daughter face ? +Why can the example of Jephthah and his daughter be helpful for us today ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) What command did Jehovah give the Israelites when they entered the Promised Land ? +( b ) According to Psalm 106 , what happened to the Israelites because of their disobedience ? +What worldly influences exist today , and what must we do ? +( a ) What did Jephthah’s own people do to him ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) What principles in the Mosaic Law may have helped Jephthah ? +( b ) What was of greatest importance to Jephthah ? +How can we allow divine principles to help us act as Christians today ? +What vow did Jephthah make , and what did this involve ? +What do Jephthah’s words recorded at Judges 11 : 35 reveal about his faith ? +What vow have many of us made , and how can we prove faithful ? +How did Jephthah’s daughter react to her father’s promise ? +( a ) How can we imitate the faith of Jephthah and his daughter ? +( b ) How do the words at Hebrews 6 : 10 - 12 encourage you to be self - sacrificing ? +What have we learned from the Bible account about Jephthah and his daughter , and how can we imitate them ? +What does it mean to “ let endurance complete its work ” ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) What can we learn from the endurance of Gideon and his 300 men ? +( See opening picture . ) ( b ) According to Luke 21 : 19 , why is endurance so important ? +Our enemies include Satan , his world , and our own imperfections . +What can we learn from those who have endured ? +Why can we say that endurance is motivated by love ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 13 : 4 , 7 . ) +Love for our brothers helps us to endure their imperfections . +Why is Jehovah the best one to help us endure ? +Jehovah is “ the God who supplies endurance and comfort . ” +As promised in the Bible , how may Jehovah “ make the way out ” of trials for us ? +Illustrate why we need spiritual food to endure . +8 , 9 . ( a ) According to Job 2 : 4 , 5 , what is involved when we face trials ? +( b ) When you face trials , what invisible scene might you imagine ? +Has Satan changed since he made that claim ? +Why should we consider the experiences of “ those who have endured ” ? +What do we learn from the example of the cherubs posted at Eden ? +How was Job able to endure his trials ? +Job lived “ a long and satisfying life . ” ​ — Job 42 : 10 , 17 . +According to 2 Corinthians 1 : 6 , how did the endurance of Paul help others ? +( Read 2 Corinthians 1 : 6 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) What “ work ” must endurance complete ? +( b ) Give examples of how we can “ let endurance complete its work . ” +When we endure trials , our Christian personality becomes more complete ( See paragraphs 15 , 16 ) +17 , 18 . ( a ) Illustrate the importance of enduring to the end . ( b ) As we get closer to the end , what confidence can we have ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 11 ) You will also find it encouraging to review the endurance of God’s people in modern times . +[ 2 ] ( paragraph 12 ) The Bible does not say how many cherubs were assigned to this task . +“ They continued devoting themselves . . . to associating together . ” ​ — ACTS 2 : 42 . +how we help others when we attend meetings . +1 - 3 . ( a ) How have Christians shown that they are eager to meet together ? +( See opening picture . ) ( b ) What will we discuss in this article ? +It was a very upbuilding and faith - strengthening experience for us . ” +How does meeting together help us to learn about Jehovah ? +How have meetings helped you to use what you learned from the Bible and to improve the way you preach ? +How do our meetings encourage us and help us to keep strong ? +( Read Acts 15 : 30 - 32 . ) +Why is it so important to be at our meetings ? +When our brothers see us at the meetings and hear us comment and sing , how does this help them ? +( See also the box “ He Always Leaves Feeling Better . ” ) +9 , 10 . ( a ) Explain how Jesus ’ words found at John 10 : 16 help us to understand why it is important to meet with our brothers . ( b ) If we are at the meetings regularly , how can we help someone who has been rejected by his family ? +“ LATELY , I have been burdened with health problems that make it difficult to get to the meetings . +But once I’m there , I can enjoy the wonderful spiritual meal that Jehovah has prepared . +Even though I come with severe knee pain , heart problems , and complications from diabetes , I always leave the meeting feeling better than when I arrived . +“ When I first heard song number 68 , ‘ A Prayer of the Lowly One , ’ sung by our congregation , I was moved to tears . +My hearing aids picked up everyone’s voice , and I sang along . +How does attending meetings help us to give Jehovah what he deserves ? +How does Jehovah feel when we obey his command to attend meetings ? +How do we draw close to Jehovah and Jesus at meetings ? +How does going to meetings show God that we want to obey him ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) How do we know that meetings were very important to Christians in the first century ? +( b ) How did Brother George Gangas feel about Christian meetings ? +When I am among them I feel at home with my family , in a spiritual paradise . ” +How do you feel about our meetings , and what are you determined to do ? +[ 2 ] ( paragraph 3 ) See the box “ Reasons to Attend Meetings . ” +There they hear the good news through public witnessing +Left : The convent in Zaragoza , Spain ; right : Nácar - Colunga Bible translation +I did not know whether I was doing the right thing . +I remember praying , “ Thank you , Jehovah , for not giving up on me and for giving me so many opportunities to find what I was looking for ​ — the true knowledge of the Bible . ” +What would my parishioners and my family say ? ” +I replied : “ And what will God say ? ” +He died two months before the day he was going to get baptized . +What should we do when it becomes difficult to stay neutral ? +What can we learn from faithful servants of Jehovah who stayed neutral ? +How can we obey both God and human governments ? +How do we show that we do not take sides in the world’s politics ? +( a ) How do we know that it will become more difficult to remain neutral ? +( b ) Why should we prepare now to remain neutral ? +How should we treat those who have authority in the government ? +When it is difficult to remain neutral , how can we be “ cautious ” yet “ innocent ” ? +( Read Matthew 10 : 16 , 17 . ) +What must we be careful of when talking to others ? +How can we make sure that we remain neutral when we watch or read anything in the media ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) What does Jehovah think about humans ? +( b ) How can we tell if we are becoming too proud of our country ? +How can prayer help us , and what Bible example proves this ? +How can the Bible help us to remain neutral ? +( See also the box “ God’s Word Strengthened Their Conviction . ” ) +What can we learn from the examples of God’s faithful servants who remained neutral ? +( Read Daniel 3 : 16 - 18 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) How can the members of your congregation help you to remain neutral ? +“ Meditating on Proverbs 27 : 11 , Matthew 26 : 52 , and John 13 : 35 strengthened my conviction to refuse military service . +These verses also helped me to remain calm during my trial . ” ​ — Andriy , from Ukraine . +“ Isaiah 2 : 4 helped me to remain neutral under test . +I pictured in my mind the quietness of life in the new world , when no one will carry a weapon to harm his neighbor . ” ​ — Wilmer , from Colombia . +“ Keep peace with one another . ” ​ — MARK 9 : 50 . +What counsel did Jesus give to help us handle differences in a spirit of love ? +What questions might a Christian ask himself when deciding how to settle differences with others ? +How can the three steps outlined at Matthew 18 : 15 - 17 be used to resolve some conflicts ? +What human struggles are featured in Genesis , and why is this of interest ? +What attitude spread throughout the world , and what has been the result ? +How did Jesus teach people to handle disagreements ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Why is it important to settle personal differences promptly ? +( b ) What questions should all of Jehovah’s people ask themselves ? +Our heavenly Father will hear such humble prayers and answer them . ​ — 1 John 5 : 14 , 15 . +What should we do if we are offended ? +( a ) How did one sister at first react to criticism ? +( b ) What Scriptural thought helped this sister to maintain her peace ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) How should a Christian act if he believes that his brother “ has something against ” him ? +How did one overseer react to harsh words , and what can we learn from his example ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) When should we apply the counsel at Matthew 18 : 15 - 17 ? +( b ) What three steps did Jesus mention , and what should be our goal in applying them ? +What shows that following Jesus ’ counsel is practical and loving ? +What blessings will we enjoy when we “ seek peace ” with one another ? +the message they preach and why they preach it ? +What questions arise because of Jesus ’ words found at Matthew 24 : 14 ? +According to Matthew 28 : 19 , 20 , what four things must Jesus ’ followers do ? +What is involved in becoming “ fishers of men ” ? +( Read Matthew 4 : 18 - 22 . ) +What four questions need to be answered , and why ? +Why can you be confident that Jehovah’s Witnesses are preaching the right message ? +How do we know that the clergy of Christendom are not preaching the right message ? +What is the wrong motive for doing the preaching work ? +How have Jehovah’s Witnesses shown that they engage in the preaching work with the right motive ? +What methods did Jesus and his disciples use to preach ? +When it comes to preaching the good news , how do the efforts of Christendom compare with those of Jehovah’s people ? +They are the only ones who preach that Jesus has been ruling as King since 1914 . +What should be the scope of the preaching work ? +What proves that Jehovah’s Witnesses have fulfilled Jesus ’ prophecy with regard to the scope of the work ? +On our official website , information is available in more than 750 languages . +How do we know that Jehovah’s Witnesses have God’s spirit ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Why can we be certain that Jehovah’s Witnesses are the ones who are preaching the good news of the Kingdom today ? +( b ) How is it possible for us to continue in this work ? +Because we are preaching the right message , the good news of the Kingdom . +What could cause us to miss out on the benefits of some spiritual provisions ? +What suggestions can help us to benefit from all portions of the Bible ? +How can we benefit from considering material directed to young people and to the public ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) How do Jehovah’s Witnesses feel about the Bible ? +( b ) What is your favorite part of the Bible ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) How do we feel about our publications ? +( b ) What publications do we receive for specific groups of people ? +We can be sure that Jehovah appreciates what ? +Why do we need to read the Bible with an open mind ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) When reading the Bible , what questions might we ask ourselves ? +( b ) What do the qualifications for Christian elders tell us about Jehovah ? +How can I use it to help others ? ’ +( Read 1 Timothy 3 : 2 - 7 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) When reading the qualifications for elders , how can we apply the information in our own life ? +( b ) How can we use this information to help others ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) Using tools available to us , what kind of research might we do ? +( b ) Give an example of how background information may reveal lessons that are not immediately obvious . +How does the material published for young people help them , and how can it benefit others too ? +Why should adult Christians be interested in information for young people ? +What else do our publications help young people to do ? +( Read Ecclesiastes 12 : 1 , 13 . ) +How Can I Make Bible Reading Enjoyable ? ” +How can we benefit from reading material written for the public ? +How can we show our gratitude to Jehovah for his provisions ? +How can our decisions affect us and others ? +When the Bible does not give us a specific law , how can we know what would please Jehovah ? +How can we get to know more about the way Jehovah thinks ? +What are some examples of Bible laws , and how does obeying them benefit us ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) Why does the Bible not give us rules for every situation in life ? +How could our decisions affect us and others ? +Where there is no Bible law , how can we find out what Jehovah would want us to do in a certain situation ? +How did Jesus perceive what Jehovah wanted him to do ? +( Read Matthew 4 : 2 - 4 . ) +In all your ways take notice of him , and he will make your paths straight . +What questions can we ask ourselves when we read or study the Bible ? +How can our publications and meetings help us to get to know what Jehovah thinks about various matters ? +Give an example of how we can make a wise decision when we consider what Jehovah thinks . +( Read Luke 18 : 29 , 30 . ) +How can you determine if a certain style of clothing is pleasing to Jehovah ? +( c ) How should weighty decisions be made ? +( Read Genesis 6 : 5 , 6 . ) +How do we benefit from making decisions that please Jehovah ? +Of course , we will always have something new to learn about Jehovah . +After baptism , why should we keep making changes ? +Why does God expect us to put forth effort to overcome our weaknesses ? +What can we do to let God’s Word keep on changing our life ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) What changes may it be hard for us to make after our baptism ? +( b ) When making progress is harder than we expected , what questions might we ask ? +Why are we unable to please Jehovah in everything we do ? +What changes did we make before we got baptized , but what weaknesses may we still struggle with ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) What makes it possible for us to be Jehovah’s friends even though we are imperfect ? +( b ) Why should we not hold back from asking Jehovah for forgiveness ? +How do we know that we can keep putting on the new personality ? +What must we do to keep making changes with the help of the Bible , and what questions might we ask ? +Why does Jehovah expect us to put forth effort to overcome our weaknesses ? +What can we do to develop qualities that Jehovah loves ? +( See the box “ The Bible and Prayer Changed Their Lives . ” ) +Why should we not be discouraged if we are not able to make changes quickly ? +If we are loyal to Jehovah , what delightful future can we look forward to ? +How can we be sure that the Bible has power to continue changing our life ? +[ 1 ] ( paragraph 1 ) The name has been changed . +Russell : “ Supplicating Jehovah in prayer and a daily dose of Bible reading helped me . +Meditating on 2 Peter 2 : 11 and on personal counsel from the elders made a big difference . ” +Maria Victoria : “ I fervently prayed to Jehovah to help me control my tongue . +I also saw the need to stop having close association with people who loved to gossip . +Psalm 64 : 1 - 4 made me realize that I did not want to be one from whom others pray to be safeguarded ! +I also came to appreciate that continuing to gossip would make me a poor example and bring reproach on Jehovah’s name . ” +Linda : “ I familiarized myself with our tracts so as to be prepared to offer them . +Associating with those who enjoy various avenues of service has been a great help . +And I continue to rely on Jehovah through prayer . ” +All humans have faults that can hurt others . +how Jehovah chooses those whom he will mold ? +how God molds those who submit to him ? +How can we imitate the attitude of repentant Israelites ? +How does Jehovah choose those whom he draws to himself ? +( Read 1 Samuel 16 : 7b . ) +How should our trust in Jehovah as our Potter affect our attitude toward ( a ) the people in our territory ? +Later , in a different setting , I met a family whom I admired because of their good conduct . +Then one day I received a shock ​ — they were Jehovah’s Witnesses ! +Their behavior moved me to examine the basis for my prejudice . +I soon came to the realization that my attitude was based on ignorance and hearsay , not on facts . ” +( Read Hebrews 12 : 5 , 6 , 11 . ) +How is Jehovah teaching us today , and how will this education continue in the future ? +And we have learned to show love to others . +How did Jesus reflect the Great Potter’s patience and skill ? +( Read Psalm 103 : 10 - 14 . ) +In what ways did David prove to be like soft clay , and how can we imitate him ? +How does Jehovah mold us by means of holy spirit and the Christian congregation ? +Though having authority over the clay , how does Jehovah show respect for our free will ? +How do Bible students show that they want Jehovah to mold them ? +( a ) What appeals to you about having Jehovah as your Potter ? +( b ) What aspects of molding will we next consider ? +What traits could harden us against Jehovah’s counsel ? +What qualities can help us to remain moldable in God’s hands ? +How can Christian parents show that Jehovah is their Potter ? +Why did God consider Daniel to be a “ very precious man , ” and how can we be obedient like Daniel ? +“ Above all the things that you guard , safeguard your heart , for out of it are the sources of life , ” says Proverbs 4 : 23 . +( Read 2 Chronicles 26 : 3 - 5 , 16 - 21 . ) +What could happen if we failed to guard against pride ? +One brother said that in time his improper conduct did not bother him much at all . +7 , 8 . ( a ) How did the ancient Israelites demonstrate the hardening effect of a lack of faith ? +( b ) What is the lesson for us ? +Why should we “ keep testing ” whether we are in the faith , and how can we do so ? +What can help us to be like soft clay in Jehovah’s hands ? +How can Jehovah use the Christian congregation to mold us according to our individual needs ? +The field ministry can help us to cultivate what qualities , and with what benefits ? +What must parents do if they want to be truly effective in molding their children ? +How should parents demonstrate their trust in God if their child is disfellowshipped ? +( Read 1 Corinthians 5 : 11 , 13 . ) +Why should we make submission to Jehovah our way of life , and how will this course benefit us ? +In what sense is Jehovah our God “ one Jehovah ” ? +How can we show that we worship Jehovah as “ one Jehovah ” ? +What can we do to maintain our peace and unity ? +( b ) Why did Moses speak those words ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) What is one meaning of the phrase “ one Jehovah ” ? +( b ) How is Jehovah different from the gods of the nations ? +What is another meaning of “ one , ” and how did Jehovah prove to be “ one ” ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) What does Jehovah require of his worshippers ? +( b ) How did Jesus emphasize the import of Moses ’ words ? +( Read Mark 12 : 28 - 31 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) In what sense is our worship of Jehovah exclusive ? +( b ) How did Hebrew youths in Babylon demonstrate their exclusive devotion to Jehovah ? +In giving Jehovah exclusive devotion , against what must we be on guard ? +What could we begin to love more than Jehovah ? +Why did Paul remind Christians that God is “ one Jehovah ” ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) What prophecy is being fulfilled in our day , and with what result ? +( b ) What could undermine our unity ? +18 , 19 . ( a ) What counsel is mentioned at Ephesians 4 : 1 - 3 ? +( b ) What can we do to help the congregation stay united ? +How can we demonstrate that we understand that “ Jehovah our God is one Jehovah ” ? +There are many fishing villages along the coasts of Trinidad and Tobago . +Jehovah’s Witnesses often take the opportunity to speak with fishermen they meet +How does the Bible show that we are all imperfect ? +What can we do about our own faults and those of others ? +How did the Bible foretell the increase of Jehovah’s people ? +( Read Micah 4 : 1 , 3 . ) +This has helped them to remain “ clean from the blood of all men . ” ​ — Acts 20 : 26 . +Why is the increase of Jehovah’s people noteworthy ? +Why may others at times hurt our feelings ? +( Read Romans 5 : 12 , 19 . ) +If you had lived in Israel at the time of Eli and his sons , how would you have reacted ? +In what sense did Eli fail to discipline his sons ? +How did David sin seriously , and what did God do about it ? +( a ) How did the apostle Peter fail to keep his word ? +( b ) After Peter’s mistake , why did Jehovah continue to use Peter ? +Why do you trust that God is always just ? +What did Jesus understand about the faults of Judas Iscariot and Peter ? +The Bible foretold what about Jehovah’s servants in this time ? +How should we view the faults of others ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Why should we be patient with one another ? +( b ) What promise do we want to remember ? +What did Jesus say we should do when others make mistakes ? +What do you want to do when others make mistakes ? +( Read Matthew 5 : 23 , 24 . ) +The answers to those questions are not difficult . +We can see this from what the Bible says about discernment and wisdom . +Proverbs 3 : 13 - 15 says : “ Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who acquires discernment ; to gain it is better than gaining silver , and having it as profit is better than having gold . +It is more precious than corals ; nothing you desire can compare to it . ” +Jesus Christ set a good example of honesty . +As managing director , I was expected to come to ‘ an agreement ’ with the tax agent by bribing him to overlook the company’s fraudulent practices . +As a result , I had the reputation of being dishonest . +When I learned the truth , I refused to continue doing that , even though the job paid very well . +I am a good example for my two sons , and I have qualified for privileges in the congregation . +Among tax auditors and others with whom I do business , I now have the reputation of being an honest man . ” +Ruth moved to Israel , where she could worship the true God . diff --git a/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.xh b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.xh new file mode 100644 index 0000000..78848c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/benchmarks/xh-en/jw300-baseline/test.xh @@ -0,0 +1,2717 @@ +UYesu wathi : “ Uze umthande ummelwane wakho njengoko uzithanda ngako . ” +Ngokuba imini nobusuku , besinzima phezu kwam isandla sakho . ” +Wambi amagama akweli nqaku aguquliwe . +Wambi amagama kweli nqaku atshintshiwe . +Lo ngowona myalelo mkhulu nowokuqala . ” +Asikokomntu ohambayo ukwalathisa inyathelo lakhe . ” +“ Ihlabathi liphela lisemandleni ongendawo . ” +Ipapashwe ngamaNgqina kaYehova kodwa ngoku ayisashicilelwa . +Ngaphezu koko , ningabizi nabani na ngokuthi nguyihlo emhlabeni , kuba mnye uYihlo , Lowo wasezulwini . +Ndiza kumenzela umncedi oza kuba ngumphelelisi wakhe . ” +( Funda phantsi komxholo othi IIMFUNDISO ZEBHAYIBHILE > IMIBUZO YEBHAYIBHILE IYAPHENDULWA ) +UYehova ligama likaThixo eliseBhayibhileni . +Makwenzeke ukuthanda kwakho nasemhlabeni , njengasezulwini . ” +IBhayibhile ithi , “ Ubudenge bubotshiwe entliziyweni yenkwenkwe . ” +© 2016 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania +Ukupapashwa kwayo kuyinxalenye yomsebenzi wokufundisa iBhayibhile owenziwa ehlabathini lonke noxhaswa ngeminikelo yokuzithandela . +Ukuba ufuna ukunikela , yiya ku - www.jw.org / xh . +Ngaphandle kokuba kuboniswe ngenye indlela , iZibhalo ezicatshulweyo zithathwe kwiNguqulelo Yehlabathi Elitsha YeZibhalo Ezingcwele . +“ Inyameko yokuxhalaba esentliziyweni yendoda iya kuyibangela ukuba iqubude , kodwa ilizwi elilungileyo liyenza ibe nemihlali . ” +Musa ukubhekabheka , kuba ndinguThixo wakho . +© 2017 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania +“ Amalungisa aya kuwudla ilifa umhlaba , ahlale kuwo ngonaphakade . ” ​ — INdumiso 37 : 29 . +© 2018 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania +Aninako ukukhonza uThixo nobutyebi . ” +Khawubone ukuba unokuyiphendula na imibuzo elandelayo : +( b ) Siya kuxubusha ntoni kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuyiqwalasela ? +( b ) Kuya kuxutyushwa ntoni kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Babefuna ukuqiniseka ukuba ndandiyazi indlela esinzulu ngayo isigqibo sam . +UYesu wathi : “ Akukho namnye unako ukuza kum , engathanga uBawo owandithumayo amtsale . ” +Niyabona , mna ndinani yonke imihla , kude kube sekuphelisweni kwephakade eli . ” +Kuza kuxutyushwa ntoni kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Ndiyakuthanda ukuba phakathi kwabokuqala ukufika eHolweni yoBukumkani , ndize ndibe phakathi kwabokugqibela ukuhamba , ukuba kunokwenzeka . +Ndiziva ndonwabile ngaphakathi xa ndithetha nabantu bakaThixo . +( b ) Yintoni esiza kuyiqwalasela kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Kodwa kwavulwa omnye umsongo ; ngumsongo wobomi . +Siza kuxubusha ntoni kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Waphilisa iimfama , iziqhwala , abaneqhenqa nezithulu . + +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuyiqwalasela kweli nqaku ? +Kodwa lowo ungoyena mkhulu phakathi kwenu makabe ngumlungiseleli wenu . +Yintoni esiza kuyiqwalasela kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Yaye inkxaso yabazalwana noodade bokomoya iye yandithuthuzela kakhulu . +Ukuba kunjalo , sikuthulel ’ umnqwazi . +Kuba ndeyisekile kukuba nakufa nabomi nazingelosi narhulumente nazinto zilapha ngoku nazinto zizayo namandla nakuphakama nabunzulu naso nasiphi na esinye isidalwa aziyi kuba nako ukusahlula eluthandweni lukaThixo olukuye uKristu Yesu iNkosi yethu . ” +Akuyi kumvumela onyanisekileyo wakho abone umhadi . ” +( b ) Yintoni esiza kuyixubusha kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Ngena kuvuyo lwenkosi yakho . ” +( b ) Yintoni esiza kuyiqwalasela kweli nqaku ? +□ Kwenzeka ntoni kuthi xa sisifa ? +Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuyiqwalasela kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuxubusha ngayo ngoku ? +Yintoni esiza kuthetha ngayo kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +( Funda uMateyu 24 : 37 - 39 . ) +Kufuneka senze ngokuvisisana nemithandazo yethu . +( Funda eyesi - 2 kuTimoti 3 : 1 - 5 , 13 . ) +( Funda INdumiso 40 : 8 - 10 . ) +( b ) Yintoni wena ozimisele ukuyenza ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo eza kuhlolisiswa kweli nqaku ? +( Funda INdumiso 19 : 7 - 11 . ) +( Funda eyabase - Efese 5 : 15 , 16 . ) +Umoya lowo ngokwawo ungqinelana nomoya wethu ukuba singabantwana bakaThixo . ” +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 10 : 13 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 34 : 1 - 3 . ) +• Yintoni injongo kaThixo ngomhlaba ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kuTimoti 6 : 17 - 19 . ) +( Funda uYakobi 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +( Funda eyabaseRoma 13 : 1 , 2 . ) +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 2 : 10 . ) +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 6 : 9 - 11 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 13 : 5 . ) +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 15 : 58 . ) +UDorkas “ wayephuphuma zizenzo ezilungileyo nezipho zenceba . ” +Yintoni eza kuxutyushwa kweli nqaku , yaye ngoba ? +( Funda iMizekeliso 3 : 5 , 6 . ) +( Funda eyamaHebhere 11 : 24 - 27 . ) +“ llizwi likaThixo liphilile , linamandla . ” — HEB . +Ezo vesi zifanisa iLizwi likaThixo nesipili esinokuzibona kuso ngendlela uYehova asijonga ngayo . +Ndaqalisa ukuzibuza enoba indlela endandizijonga ngayo yayahlukile na kwindlela andijonga ngayo uYehova . +Ekuqaleni ndaxhathisa . +Ndandivakalelwa kukuba uYehova wayengafanelanga andithande . +Ndandisathandabuza ukuba uYehova angandithanda , kodwa ndaqalisa ukucamngca ngedini lentlawulelo likaYesu . +Kwatsho kweeqwenge ndabona ukuba uYehova ebenomonde , endibonisa ukuba uyandithanda ngeendlela ezininzi . +Kwakungathi idini lentlawulelo ndilibuyisela kuYehova . +Ngaba uye wazifunda ngocoselelo iiMboniselo zakutshanje ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +( Funda uTito 2 : 3 - 5 . ) +( Funda amaRoma 7 : 21 - 23 . ) +( Funda uIsaya 63 : 11 - 14 . ) +( Funda iNdumiso 1 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Funda eyabaseRoma 7 : 21 - 25 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 kaPetros 2 : 5 . ) +( Funda uIsaya 48 : 17 , 18 . ) +( Funda eyabase - Efese 4 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Funda amaHebhere 13 : 7 , 17 . ) + +Iiakhawunti Zebhanki : Iiakhawunti zebhanki , izatifiketi zedipozithi , okanye iimali zomhlala - phantsi zinokuhlawulwa ngokuthe ngqo kumbutho osetyenziswa ngamaNgqina kaYehova xa uye wasweleka ngokuvisisana nemithetho yeebhanki zasekuhlaleni . +Izindlu Nemihlaba : Ezi zizindlu nemihlaba ethengisekayo enokunikelwa kumbutho osetyenziswa ngamaNgqina kaYehova . +( Funda amaHebhere 11 : 17 - 19 . ) +EBhayibhileni , iintaba zinokufuzisela izikumkani okanye oorhulumente . +Nina boyise , musani ukubacaphukisa abantwana benu , ukuze bangadakumbi . ” +Ukuze ufumane ulwazi olungakumbi funda isahluko 3 sencwadi ethi , Yintoni Ngokwenene Efundiswa YiBhayibhile ? , epapashwe ngamaNgqina kaYehova +( Funda eyesi - 2 kuTimoti 1 : 7 . ) +Ukuze ufumane ulwazi olungakumbi , funda isahluko 8 sencwadi ethi , Yintoni Ngokwenene Efundiswa YiBhayibhile ? , epapashwe ngamaNgqina kaYehova + +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseTesalonika 5 : 1 - 6 . ) +( Funda uLuka 21 : 1 - 4 . ) +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo eza kuphendulwa kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Mabandule abo bakwelakwaYuda basabele ezintabeni , nabo baphakathi kuyo mabemke , nabo bakwiindawo ezisemaphandleni mabangangeni kuyo . ” +Mna , Yehova , ndiya kukukhawulezisa oko ngexesha lako . ” +( Funda uLuka 10 : 29 - 37 . ) +Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuthetha ngayo kweli nqaku ? +Kodwa wona umthi wokwazi okulungileyo nokubi uze ungadli kuwo , kuba mhla uthe wadla kuwo uya kufa ngokuqinisekileyo . ” +( Funda iSityhilelo 14 : 6 , 7 . ) +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseTesalonika 2 : 13 . ) +Uya kuzigweba izisweli ngobulungisa , abohlwaye ngokuthe tye abo balulamileyo bomhlaba . ” +Ukuze ufumane ulwazi olungakumbi , funda isahluko 10 sale ncwadi , Yintoni Ngokwenene Efundiswa YiBhayibhile ? , epapashwe ngamaNgqina kaYehova +“ Ukholo lululindelo oluqinisekisiweyo lwezinto ezithenjiweyo . ” — HEB . +UYesu wathi : “ Apho bukhoyo ubuncwane benu , nentliziyo yenu yoba lapho . ” +“ Banoyolo abantu abaThixo wabo unguYehova ! ” — INDU . +( Funda uYakobi 5 : 14 - 16 . ) +Wathi : “ Ndingowokwenyama , ndithengiswe phantsi kwesono . +Musa ukubhekabheka , kuba ndinguThixo wakho . Ndiza kukuqinisa . Ndiza kukunceda ngokwenene . +YIYIPHI ENYE INTO ESINOKUYIFUNDA EBHAYIBHILENI ? +LE MAGAZINI , iMboniselo , izukisa uYehova uThixo , uMlawuli wayo yonke indalo . +Ithuthuzela abantu ngeendaba ezilungileyo zokuba kungekudala uBukumkani bukaThixo obusezulwini buza kuphelisa bonke ubungendawo buze benze lo mhlaba ube yiparadesi . +Ifundisa abantu ukuze babe nokholo kuYesu Kristu , owafayo ukuze bafumane ubomi obungunaphakade , ngoku onguKumkani woBukumkani bukaThixo . +Le magazini ipapashwe ukususela ngo - 1879 yaye ayipolitiki . +Ithetha izinto eziseBhayibhileni . +UBebe wayesondele kakhulu kutata wakhe . +La mazwi akwintshayelelo athethwa sisihlobo sentsapho esisondeleyo , kodwa amkhathaza ngakumbi uBebe kunokuba amthuthuzele . +Wayesoloko esithi : “ Bekungafanelekanga ukuba asweleke . ” +Kwiminyaka kamva , xa wabhala incwadi echaza ngoko kwenzekayo , kwacaca ukuba wayesebuhlungu . +Njengoko noBebe wabonayo , kusenokuthatha ixesha ukuchacha kwintlungu , ingakumbi ukuba lo mntu ufelweyo ebesondele kakhulu kumfi . +EBhayibhileni ukufa kuchazwa ngokuba ‘ lutshaba lokugqibela . ’ +Xa ukufa kufika akukho nto sinokuyenza ukukunqanda , ibe amaxesha amaninzi kufika singalindelanga , kuze kusithathele abantu bethu esibathandayo . +Asinakuyiphepha imiphumo ebuhlungu ebangelwa kukufa . +Ngoko kuqhelekile ukungayazi indlela yokumelana nokufa , nemiphumo yako . +Mhlawumbi uyazibuza : ‘ Ithatha ixesha elingakanani intlungu yokufelwa ? +Ndinokubathuthuzela njani abo bafelweyo ? +Ngaba likho ithemba ngabantu esibathandayo abaswelekileyo ? ’ +Ngaba wakha waba nesigulo okwexeshana ? +Ngokomzekelo , cinga ngendlela usolusapho uAbraham awasabela ngayo xa kwafa umfazi wakhe . +Ngokolwimi lwamandulo , iBhayibhile ithi “ uAbraham waqalisa ukumenzela isijwili uSara , wamlilela . ” +Ibinzana elithi “ waqalisa ” libonisa ukuba waba buhlungu kangangexesha elide . +Walila ‘ kangangeentsuku ezininzi , ’ ibe intsapho yakhe ayizange ikwazi ukumthuthuzela . +Kwiminyaka kamva , wayesacinga ngokufa kukaYosefu . — Genesis 23 : 2 ; 37 : 34 , 35 ; 42 : 36 ; 45 : 28 . +“ Umyeni wam , uRobert , wasweleka ngoJulayi 9 , 2008 . +Sekudlule iminyaka emithandathu kodwa intliziyo yam isebuhlungu . +Andiqondi ukuba ndakuze ndiyeke ukuba buhlungu ngokusweleka kukaRob . ” — UGail , oneminyaka eyi - 60 . +“ Nakuba sele iyiminyaka eyi - 18 ndingasenamfazi , ndisamkhumbula ibe ndisebuhlungu . +Ndiye ndimcinge qho xa ndibona into entle kwindalo , ndizibuze ukuba ebeza kuthini xa eyibona . ” — UEtienne , oneminyaka eyi - 84 . +Kucacile ukuba ziqhelekile iimvakalelo ezibuhlungu nezithatha ixesha elide . +Mntu ngamnye uba buhlungu ngendlela yakhe , ibe ayiyi kuba bubulumko ukugweba indlela omnye umntu ayibonakalisa ngayo intlungu yakhe . +Kwangaxesha nye , kusenokufuneka siphephe ukuzigweba xa sibuhlungu ngomlinganiselo omkhulu kakhulu . +Njengoko sibona kwinqaku elithi “ Xelisa Ukholo Lwabo ” elikule Mboniselo , uIsake wayesebuhlungu kukufelwa ngunina nakuba ngelo xesha kwakusele kudlule iminyaka emithathu uSara eswelekile . — Genesis 24 : 67 . +Ngokomzekelo , abanye basenokukucebisa ukuba ungakhali , okanye ubonise indlela ovakalelwa ngayo . +Ukanti abanye basenokukunyanzela ukuba wenze okuchasene noku , uyiveze elubala indlela ovakalelwa ngayo . +IBhayibhile isinika imbono elungeleleneyo kulo mba , nexhaswa ngabaphandi bale mihla . +Kwezinye iindawo ijongwa njengethambileyo indoda elilayo . +Kodwa ngaba sikho isizathu sokuba neentloni ngokulila enokuba kusekuhleni ? +Oogqirha bengqondo bayavuma ukuba ukulila kuyinto eqhelekileyo xa ubuhlungu . +Kwaye exesheni ukulila kungakunceda uqhubeke nobomi phezu kwabo nje ubunzima obukhulu bokufelwa . +Kodwa ukuzibamba kona kunokukwenzakalisa nangakumbi . +IBhayibhile ayiyixhasi imbono yokuba indoda ayikhali xa isentlungwini . +Nangona wayenamandla okovusa abafileyo , walila xa umhlobo wakhe uLazaro wafayo ! — Yohane 11 : 33 - 35 . +Kuqhelekile ukuziva unomsindo xa usentlungwini ngokukodwa xa ukufa kufike ngesiquphe , okanye ungakulindelanga . +Zininzi izizathu ezenza umntu ofelweyo abe nomsindo , isenokuba ngamazwi angacingisiswanga nangeyonyaniso athethwa ngumntu ohloniphekileyo . +UMike waseMzantsi Afrika uthi : “ Ndandineminyaka eyi - 14 xa utata wam waswelekayo . +Emngcwabeni omnye umfundisi waseTshetshi wathi uThixo ubabizela kuye abantu abalungileyo . +* Oku kwandicaphukisa kakhulu kuba sasimdinga utata wethu . +Ngokukodwa xa umntu efe ngesiquphe , umntu ofelweyo usenokuthi , ‘ Ngeyingakhange yenzeke le nto ukuba bendenze le okanye leya . ’ +Ukuba uziva unomsindo okanye uzibeka ityala , kubalulekile ukuba ungayifihli indlela ovakalelwa ngayo . +Kunoko , thetha nomhlobo oza kukuphulaphula aze akuqinisekise ukuba iimvakalelo ezinje ziqhelekile kumntu ofelweyo . +IBhayibhile isikhumbuza oku : “ Iqabane lokwenyaniso lithanda ngamaxesha onke , yaye lingumzalwana ozalelwe ixesha lokubandezeleka . ” — IMizekeliso 17 : 17 . +Oyena Mhlobo anokuba naye umntu ofelweyo nguMdali wethu , uYehova uThixo . +Thandaza uphalaze imbilini yakho kuye kuba ‘ ukukhathalele . ’ +Ngaphezu koko , uthembisa bonke abakwenzayo oku ukuba iingcinga neemvakalelo zabo ziya kuthomalaliswa ‘ luxolo lukaThixo olungaphaya kokuqonda . ’ +Okunye , mvumele uThixo akuncede ngeLizwi lakhe elithuthuzelayo , iBhayibhile . +Ukucinga nzulu ngezi zibhalo kunokusinceda ngokukodwa ebusuku xa sisodwa yaye bungehli ubuthongo . — Isaya 57 : 15 . +Kutshanje , indoda eneminyaka eyi - 40 ubudala , esiza kuyibiza ngokuba nguJack , iswelekelwe ngumfazi wayo obenomhlaza . +Uthi : “ Xa ndithandaza kuYehova , andiziva ndililolo . +Ndidla ngokuphuthelwa ebusuku bungaphindi buhle ubuthongo bam . +Emva kokufunda nokucingisisa ngeZibhalo ezithuthuzelayo nokuthandaza ndiphalaza imbilini yam , ndiye ndizive ndizolile yaye ndinoxolo , kwaye ingqondo nentliziyo yam ziyazola ndize ndikwazi ukulala . ” +Intwazana egama linguVanessa yaswelekelwa ngunina owayegula . +Naye uye waweva amandla omthandazo . +Uthi : “ Xa kunzima nyhani , ndiye ndibize nje igama likaThixo ndize ndilile . +UYehova ebeyimamela imithandazo yam aze andinike amandla endiwadingayo . ” +Abanye abacebisi babantu abaswelekelweyo bacebisa nabani na ofelweyo ukuba azibandakanye nemisebenzi yokunceda abanye abantu . +Ukwenza ngaloo ndlela kunokuzisa uvuyo kwaye kudambise intlungu . +AmaKristu amaninzi afelweyo aye akufumanisa kuluncedo ukunceda abanye abantu kwaye kuthuthuzela . — 2 Korinte 1 : 3 , 4 . +UThixo uyayiva intlungu okuyo . — INdumiso 55 : 22 ; 1 Petros 5 : 7 . +UThixo uyimamela ngomonde imithandazo yabakhonzi bakhe . — INdumiso 86 : 5 ; 1 Tesalonika 5 : 17 . +UThixo uyabakhumbula abantu abaswelekileyo . — Yobhi 14 : 13 - 15 . +UThixo uthembisa ukubavusa abantu abaswelekileyo . — Isaya 26 : 19 ; Yohane 5 : 28 , 29 . +Ngaba wakha waziva uxakwe yinto yokwenza xa umntu osondeleyo kuwe wayebuhlungu kuba efelwe ? +Ngamanye amaxesha siye singaqiniseki ngento esimele siyithethe okanye siyenze — siphele sele singathethi nto yaye singenzi nto . +Kodwa zikho izinto ezisebenzayo neziluncedo esinokuzenza . +Into edla ngokufuneka bubukho bakho kunye namazwi alula nje , anjengathi “ Ndibuhlungu ngale nto yenzekileyo . ” +Kwiindawo ezininzi , ukumanga umntu okanye ukumqinisa nje kancinci ingalo yindlela ephumelelayo yokumbonisa ukuba uyakhathala . +Xa umntu ofelweyo efuna ukuthetha , mmamele yaye ube novelwano . +Eyona nto ibhetele kuzo zonke , yenzele okuthile intsapho efelweyo , mhlawumbi ubancede ngomsebenzi abangakwazi kuwenza , njengokupheka , ukuhoya abantwana , okanye ukuncedisa kumalungiselelo omngcwabo ukuba bayafuna . +Izenzo ezinjalo zinamandla ukugqitha ukuthetha ngobuciko . +Ethubeni , unokuziva ufuna ukuthetha ngomfi , mhlawumbi uthethe ngeempawu zakhe ezintle okanye ngamava amnandi omkhumbula ngawo . +Incoko enjalo inokude imenze ancume umntu ofelweyo . +Ngokomzekelo , uPam — owaswelekelwa ngumyeni wakhe , uIan , kwiminyaka emithandathu edluleyo — uthi : “ Ngamanye amaxesha abantu bandibalisela izinto ezintle ezenziwa nguIan endingazange ndizive ngaphambili , ibe loo nto iyayivuyisa intliziyo yam . ” +Abaphandi bathi abantu abaninzi abafelweyo baye bancedwe kakhulu ekuqaleni , kodwa iimfuno zabo ziyalityalwa xa abahlobo babo bexakeka bubomi babo . +Ngoko , qiniseka ukuba uqhagamshelana naye rhoqo umhlobo wakho ofelweyo emva kokuba efelwe . +* Abantu abaninzi abafelweyo bayalixabisa eli thuba lokukhe bayeke ukucinga ngento ebuhlungu ebahleleyo . +Masenze umzekelo ngoKaori , ibhinqa eliselula laseJapan elaswelekelwa ngunina kwaza kwiinyanga eziyi - 15 kwalandela udadewabo omdala . +Okuvuyisayo kukuba , waqhubeka exhaswa ngabahlobo bakhe . +Omnye ogama linguRitsuko mdala kakhulu kunoKaori ibe wathi ufuna ukuba ngumhlobo wakhe . +UKaori uthi : “ Xa nditheth ’ inyani ndandingayifuni le nto . +Ndandingafuni mntu uza kuthatha indawo kamama , kwaye ndandingacingi ukuba ukho umntu onokuyenza loo nto . +Noko ke , ngenxa yendlela uMama uRitsuko awandiphatha ngayo , ndaziva ndisondele kuye . +Veki nganye , sasihamba kunye xa sisiya kushumayela naxa sisiya kwiintlanganiso zamaKristu . +Wandimema ukuba ndiye kuphunga naye , sitye kunye , kwaye wandibhalela iileta namakhadi kaliqela . +Ukucinga ngendlela eyakhayo kukaMama uRitsuko kwaba nempembelelo entle kum . ” +Sele kudlule iminyaka eyi - 12 unina kaKaori eswelekile , ibe ngoku yena nomyeni wakhe bangabashumayeli bexesha elizeleyo . +UKaori uthi : “ UMama uRitsuko usandikhathalele nangoku . +Xa ndigodukile , ndiyamtyelela kwaye ndiyakuthanda ukuncokola naye izinto ezakhayo . ” +Omnye umzekelo womntu oye wazuza kwinkxaso eqhubekayo nguPoli , iNgqina likaYehova laseCyprus . +UPoli wayenomyeni onobubele , uSozos , owayengumalusi ongumKristu ongumzekelo omhle , ethanda ukumemela iinkedama nabahlolokazi esidlweni kwikhaya lakhe . +Okulusizi kukuba , xa uSozos wayeneminyaka eyi - 53 ubudala , wabulawa lithumba ebuchotsheni . +Ukufika kwabo apho , banxulumana nebandla lamaNgqina kaYehova . +UPoli ukhumbula oku : “ Abahlobo abakwibandla lethu elitsha babengazi nto ngento eyayenzeke kuthi nangobunzima esasikubo . +Kodwa loo nto ayizange ibanqande ekubeni beze kuthi basithuthuzele ngamazwi obubele yaye basincede . +Siyixabisa nyhani into yokuba olo ncedo balunikele , ngokukodwa xa kanye unyana wam wayedinga utata ! +Abo babekhokela ebandleni babenomdla kakhulu kuDaniel . +Omnye wayede aqiniseke ukuba uyamquka uDaniel xa ezihlaziya nabahlobo okanye xa kudlalwa ibhola . ” +Namhlanje lo mama kunye nonyana wakhe baqhuba kakuhle . +Ngokuqinisekileyo zininzi iindlela esinokubanceda nesinokubathuthuzela ngazo abantu abafelweyo . +NeBhayibhile iyasithuthuzela ngethemba elivuyisayo lezinto eziza kwenzeka kwixesha elizayo . +Abanye bade baphawule umhla wokusweleka ukuze bamthuthuzele xa kuyimfuneko — ngaloo mhla okanye emva kwawo . +Mhlawumbi usamkhumbula uGail , ekuthethwe ngaye kumanqaku angaphambili , othandabuzayo ukuba angayoyisa intlungu yokufelwa ngumyeni wakhe , uRob . +Sekunjalo , ukhangele phambili ekumboneni kwakhona kwihlabathi elitsha elithenjiswe nguThixo . +Ndiyabavela abantu abafelweyo kodwa abangasaziyo esi sithembiso sokuba bangaphinda bababone abantu babo ababathandayo . ” +Kungekudala , uThixo uza kwenza kanye oko — kungekhona kuYobhi kuphela kodwa nakwinkitha yabantu — xa lo mhlaba uguquke wayiparadesi . +KwiZenzo 24 : 15 iBhayibhile ithi : “ Kuza kubakho uvuko . ” +UYesu usiqinisekisa athi : “ Musani ukumangaliswa koku , kuba liyeza ilixa ekuya kuthi ngalo bonke abo bakumangcwaba enkumbulo balive ilizwi lakhe baze baphume . ” +Uza kuba nethemba lokuhlala ‘ enamandla obutsha ’ nenyama yakhe ihlale “ ihlaziyeke ngakumbi kunasebutsheni . ” +Kuza kwenzeka okufanayo kubo bonke abantu abalixabisayo ilungiselelo likaThixo lenceba lokuvusa abafi baphinde baphile emhlabeni . +Ukuba uswelekelwe ngumntu omthandayo , le nkcazelo sithethe ngayo apha isenokungayiphelisi intlungu yakho . +Kodwa ukucinga ngezithembiso zikaThixo eziseBhayibhileni kunokukunika ithemba kwaye ufumane amandla okuqhubeka nobomi . — 1 Tesalonika 4 : 13 . +Ngaba ungathanda ukwazi okungakumbi ngendlela onokumelana ngayo nentlungu ? +Okanye ngaba unemibuzo efana nothi “ Kutheni uThixo evumele ubungendawo nezinto ezibuhlungu ? ” +Nceda uye kwiwebhsayithi yethu ethi , jw.org / xh , ukuze ubone indlela iBhayibhile enikela ngayo iimpendulo ezithuthuzelayo nezisebenzayo . +“ [ UThixo ] uya kuzisula zonke iinyembezi emehlweni abo , kungabi sabakho kufa , kungabi sabakho kuzila nakukhala nantlungu kwakhona . Izinto zangaphambili zidlule . ” — ISityhilelo 21 : 3 , 4 . +Le Mboniselo ichaza indlela uThixo aza kusizalisekisa ngayo eso sithembiso nokuba sithetha ntoni kuwe . +INQAKU ELINGUMXHOLO | KUTHENI UYESU WAPHATHWA KAKUBI WAZA WABULAWA ? +UYesu umNazarethe wabulawa ngentwasahlobo ka - 33 C.E . +Wayetyabekwe isityholo sobuxoki sokuqhwaya udushe , wabethwa kanobom , waza wabethelelwa esibondeni . +Kodwa uThixo wamenza waphila kwakhona , yaye emva kweentsuku eziyi - 40 , wanyukela ezulwini . +Le ngxelo ingaqhelekanga siyifumana kwiiNcwadi zeVangeli ezine zeZibhalo ZamaKristu ZesiGrike , ezaziwa ngokuba yiTestamente Entsha . +Kwelinye icala , ukuba zenzeka nyhani , abantu banekamva eliqaqambileyo , ibe nawe unokuba yinxalenye yalo . +Ngoko ke , ngaba ezi ngxelo zeeNcwadi zeVangeli ziyinyani okanye zibubuxoki ? +Ngokungafaniyo neentsomi , iiNcwadi zeVangeli zona zichanile yaye zinazo zonke iinkcukacha . +Ngokomzekelo , zithetha ngamagama eendawo ezikhoyo , uninzi lwazo ezinokutyelelwa namhlanje . +Zibalisa ngabantu ababephila , ekuthethwa ngabo nangababhali - mbali behlabathi . — Luka 3 : 1 , 2 , 23 . +NoYesu uyakhankanywa ngababhali behlabathi benkulungwane yokuqala neyesibini . +* Indlela awafa ngayo echazwe kwiiNcwadi zeVangeli iyadibana neendlela amaRoma awayebabulala ngayo abantu abagwetyelwe intambo ngelo xesha . +Ukongezelela koko , iziganeko azibaliswa njengondiva kwaye akufihlwa nto — kude kuvezwe neempazamo zabafundi bakaYesu . +Zonke ezi zinto ziyenza icace into yokuba ababhali beeNcwadi zeVangeli babenyanisekile yaye bechanile koko babekubhala ngoYesu . +Ngoxa abantu abaninzi beyikholelwa into yokuba uYesu wayekhe waphila waza wafa , abanye basenokuluthandabuza uvuko lwakhe . +Ekuqaleni kwanabapostile bakhe abazange bayikholelwe ingxelo yokuba uvusiwe . +Sekunjalo , xa bona nabanye abafundi bambona izihlandlo ezahlukeneyo , bayeka ukuthandabuza . +Ukongezelela , kwesinye sezo zihlandlo wada wabonwa ngabantu abangaphezu kwe - 500 . — 1 Korinte 15 : 6 . +Besesichengeni sokubanjwa nokubulawa , abapostile baluvakalisa ngenkalipho uvuko lukaYesu kubantu bonke — kwanakwabo babembulele . +Ngaba abo bafundi baninzi kangaka babeya kuba naso eso sibindi ukuba babengaqinisekanga ukuba uYesu wayevusiwe ngokwenene ? +Enyanisweni , uvuko lukaYesu lungoyena nobangela wokuba ubuKristu bube nempembelelo ehlabathini , ukususela kudala kude kube ngoku . +Iingxelo zeeNcwadi zeVangeli ezingokufa nokuvuswa kukaYesu zibonisa ukuba le nkcazelo yembali ichanile . +Ukuzifunda ngokucokisekileyo kuya kukuqinisekisa ukuba nyhani zenzeka . +Uya kuzikholelwa nangakumbi xa usiqonda isizathu sokuba zenzeke . +UTacitus , owazalwa malunga no - 55 C.E . , wabhala wathi : “ UKristu , gama elo elivela kulo igama elithi [ AmaKristu ] , waphathwa ngenkohlakalo ngexesha lolawulo lukaTiberius owayephantsi kwegosa , uPontius Pilatus . ” +UYesu uphinda akhankanywe nanguSuetonius ( wenkulungwane yokuqala ) ; uJosephus umbhali mbali ongumYuda ( wenkulungwane yokuqala ) ; kwakunye noPliny Omncinane , irhuluneli yaseBhithiniya ( wasekuqaleni kwenkulungwane yesibini ) . +Kwakhona asinakulindela ukuba abachasi bakaYesu babe babhala nantoni na enokwenza abantu bakholelwe baze bathembe iingxelo ezingoYesu . +Ngokuphathelele uvuko lukaYesu , omnye wabapostile bakhe , uPetros wathi : “ UThixo wamvusa ngomhla wesithathu waza wamenza abonakale , kungekhona kubo bonke abantu , kodwa kumangqina awamiselwa kwangaphambili nguThixo , kuthi , thina badla baza basela kunye naye emva kokuvuka kwakhe kwabafileyo . ” +INcwadi yeVangeli kaMateyu isixelela ukuba xa iintshaba zonqulo zevayo ukuba uYesu uvusiwe , zazama ukuthintela ukuba zinganwenwi ezo ndaba . — Mateyu 28 : 11 - 15 . +Ngaba oku kuthetha ukuba uYesu wayefuna ukuba uvuko lwakhe lube yindaba yakwamkhozi ? +Akunjalo , kuba uPetros waphinda wathi : “ Wasiyalela ukuba sishumayele ebantwini nokuba sinikele ubungqina obucokisekileyo bokuba nguye Lowo umiswe nguThixo ukuba abe ngumgwebi wabaphilayo nabafileyo . ” +AmaKristu okwenyaniso akwenza oku , ibe asaqhubeka ekwenza . — IZenzo 10 : 42 . +“ Isono sangena ngamntu mnye [ uAdam ] ehlabathini nokufa ngaso isono . ” — Roma 5 : 12 +Ubunokuthini ukuba ubunokubuzwa lo mbuzo , “ Uyafuna na ukuphila ngonaphakade ? ” +Abantu abaninzi bebeya kuthi bayafuna kodwa bavakalelwe kukuba yinto engenakwenzeka leyo . +Bathi ukufa yinto eqhelekileyo ebomini , into yemvelo ebonisa ukuba siyaphila . +Kodwa ke , masithi lo mbuzo ubuye wajikwa waza wabuzwa ukuba , “ Ukulungele na ukufa ? ” +Ngokuqhelekileyo , abantu abaninzi bebeya kuphendula ngokuthi hayi . +IBhayibhile ibonisa ukuba uThixo wadala abantu banqwenela ukuphila . +Ide ithi “ kwanexesha elingenammiselo ulibeke ezintliziyweni zabo . ” — INtshumayeli 3 : 11 . +Inyaniso kukuba abantu abaphili ngonaphakade . +Okungakumbi , ngaba uThixo akenzanga nto ukuze alungise le meko ? +Iimpendulo eziseBhayibhileni ziyakhuthaza , yaye zinento yokwenza nesizathu sokuba uYesu angcungcutheke aze afe . +Izahluko ezithathu zokuqala zencwadi yeGenesis zisixelela ukuba uThixo wathembisa abantu bokuqala , uAdam noEva , ubomi obungenasiphelo waza wabaxelela oko babefanele bakwenze ukuze babufumane . +Emva koko le ngxelo ibalisa ngendlela abaye abamthobela ngayo uThixo baza baphulukana nelo themba . +Eli bali libaliswe ngendlela elula — elula kangangokuba abanye abantu bathi yintsomi . +Kodwa iGenesis , njengeeNcwadi zeVangeli , iyacaca ukuba iyincwadi ethetha izinto eziyinyaniso nezenzekayo . +Waba yintoni umphumo wokungathobeli kuka - Adam ? +IBhayibhile iphendula ithi : “ Isono sangena ngamntu mnye [ uAdam ] ehlabathini nokufa ngaso isono , ngaloo ndlela ukufa kwasasazeka kubo bonke abantu ngenxa yokuba bonke bonayo . ” +Ngenxa yoko waphulukana nethemba lokuphila ubomi obungenasiphelo waza ekugqibeleni wafa . +Ekubeni siyinzala yakhe , siye sazuza isono njengelifa . +Ngaba uThixo akenzanga nto ukuze alungise le meko ? +Ewe , uThixo walungiselela ukuba kuhlawulelwe , okanye kuthengwe , oko inzala kaAdam yayilahlekelwe kuko , ubomi obungenasiphelo . +IBhayibhile kumaRoma 6 : 23 ithi : “ Umvuzo isono esiwuhlawulayo kukufa . ” +Oku kuthetha ukuba ukufa kubangelwe sisono . +Ngendlela efanayo , nathi siyona size sifumane umvuzo wesono , ukufa . +Kodwa nangona singenatyala , siye sazalelwa esonweni . +Ngenxa yokuba esithanda uThixo wathumela uNyana wakhe , uYesu , ukuze afumane ‘ umvuzo wesono ’ ngenxa yethu . +Ukufa kukaYesu kuvula indlela eya kubomi obonwabisayo nobungenasiphelo +Ekubeni umntu omnye , indoda eyayifezekile uAdam , wasizisela isono nokufa ngenxa yokungathobeli , kwakudingeka umntu ofezekileyo othobela kude kuse ekufeni ukuze sothulwe loo mthwalo . +IBhayibhile iyicacisa ngale ndlela le nto : “ Kanye njengokuba ngokungathobeli komntu omnye abaninzi benziwa aboni , ngokunjalo kwanangentobelo yomntu omnye abaninzi baya kwenziwa amalungisa . ” +Washiya izulu , waba ngumntu ofezekileyo , * waza wasifela . +Ngenxa yoko , siyakwazi ukuba ngamalungisa emehlweni kaThixo size sibe nethemba lobomi obungenasiphelo . +Kodwa ke kwakutheni ukuze kufuneke ukuba uYesu afe ukuze kwenzeke oku ? +Ngaba uThixo uSomandla wayengenakusuke nje akhuphe umyalelo wokuba inzala ka - Adam mayivunyelwe ukuba iphile ngonaphakade ? +Ukuba uThixo wayeye wabenzelela ngesi sihlandlo , abantu babesenokuzibuza enoba wayengayi kwenjenjalo na nakwezinye izinto . +Ngokomzekelo , ngaba wayeza kugweba ngobulungisa xa egqiba ukuba ngoobani kwinzala ka - Adam ababekufanelekela ukuphila ngonaphakade ? +Ngaba wayenokuthenjwa ngokugcina izithembiso zakhe ? +Ukungagungqi kukaThixo xa egweba ngobulungisa kusenza siqiniseke ukuba uya kuhlala esenza okufanelekileyo . +UThixo wasebenzisa idini likaYesu ukuze asivulele indlela eya kubomi obungenasiphelo kwiParadesi esemhlabeni . +Jonga amazwi kaYesu abhalwe kuYohane 3 : 16 athi : “ UThixo walithanda kakhulu ihlabathi kangangokuba wanikela ngoNyana wakhe okuphela kwamzeleyo , ukuze wonk ’ ubani obonisa ukholo kuye angatshabalali kodwa abe nobomi obungunaphakade . ” +Ukufa kukaYesu akubonisi ukugweba ngobulungisa kukaThixo kuphela , kodwa , okubaluleke nangakumbi , kubonisa indlela abathanda kakhulu ngayo abantu . +Noko ke , kwakutheni ukuze uYesu angcungcutheke aze afe kabuhlungu kangaka njengoko kuchazwe kwiiNcwadi zeVangeli ? +Xa uYesu wavumayo ukuvavanywa qatha ngolu hlobo waza wahlala ethembekile , wayiphikisa ngokuphandle into eyayithethwe nguMtyholi yokuba abantu baya kumlahla uThixo xa belingwa . +Eso sityholo sisenokuba sabonakala sichanile emva kokuba uSathana ephembelele uAdam ofezekileyo ukuba one . +Kodwa uYesu — owayelingana noAdam ngokufezeka — wahlala ethobela naxa wayengcungcuthekiswa . +Wabonisa ukuba noAdam ngewayemthobele uThixo ukuba wayekhethe ukwenjenjalo . +Ngokunyamezela xa wayelingwa , uYesu wasibonisa indlela esinokuyenza ngayo le nto . +UThixo wamvuza unyana wakhe ngokuthobela ngendlela egqibeleleyo , wamnika ubomi bokungafi ezulwini . +UYesu wasixelela oko simele sikwenze xa wathi : “ Oku kuthetha ubomi obungunaphakade , ukungenisa kwabo ulwazi ngawe , wena ukuphela koThixo oyinyaniso , nangalowo umthumileyo , uYesu Kristu . ” — Yohane 17 : 3 . +Abantu abapapashe le Mboniselo bayakumema ukuba ufunde okungakumbi ngoYehova , uThixo wenene , nangoNyana wakhe , uYesu Kristu . +AmaNgqina kaYehova ekuhlaleni angakuvuyela ukukunceda . +Unokufumana nenye inkcazelo engakumbi ngokungena kwiwebhsayithi yethu u - www.jw.org / xh . +Bona umxholo othi “ The Historical Character of Genesis , ” kwi - Insight on the Scriptures , Volume 1 , iphepha 922 , epapashwe ngamaNgqina kaYehova . +Ukuthatha kukaThixo ubomi boNyana wakhe ezulwini abufake kwisibeleko sikaMariya kwabangela ukuba akhawule , yaye umoya oyingcwele kaThixo wakhusela uYesu ekuzuzeni ukungafezeki kuMariya . — Luka 1 : 31 , 35 . +Ngobusuku bangaphambi kokuba anikele ngobomi bakhe , uYesu wahlanganisana nabapostile bakhe abathembekileyo waza wasungula iSikhumbuzo sokufa kwakhe . +Wathi kubo : “ Hlalani nisenza oku nindikhumbula . ” +Ethobela lo myalelo , amaNgqina kaYehova ehlabathini jikelele ayahlanganisana nyaka ngamnye ngomhla awafa ngawo uYesu . +Kulo nyaka , iSikhumbuzo sokufa kukaYesu siza kuba ngoLwesithathu , Matshi 23 , emva kokutshona kwelanga . +Akungenwa ngamali ; akukho nkongozelo . +Nceda ubuze amaNgqina kaYehova asekuhlaleni ngexesha nendawo . +Okanye uye kwiwebhsayithi yethu u - www.jw.org / xh . +NGABA UNGATHI uMtyholi . . . +Bububi obungaphakathi emntwini ? +UMtyholi wathetha noYesu waza ‘ wamhenda . ’ +UMtyholi wayeyingelosi engcwele , kodwa akazange ‘ eme enyanisweni . ’ +Waba lixoki elavukela uThixo . +Nezinye iingelosi zayingena le mvukelo kaSathana . — ISityhilelo 12 : 9 . +UMtyholi umfamekisa abantu abaninzi ukuze bacinge ukuba akakho . — 2 Korinte 4 : 4 . +ABANYE ABANTU BATHI yintsom ’ emini into yokuba uMtyholi ulawula abantu , ngoxa abanye besoyika ukungenwa yimimoya emdaka . +UMtyholi unempembelelo enkulu ebantwini , kodwa akalawuli bonke abantu . +UMtyholi usebenzisa amaqhinga ukuze abe nempembelelo engakumbi . — 2 Korinte 11 : 14 . +Imimoya emdaka inokubalawula abantu kwezinye iimeko . — Mateyu 12 : 22 . +UThixo unokukunceda ukwazi ‘ ukumchasa uMtyholi . ’ — Yakobi 4 : 7 . +1 : 16 . +Yiyiphi eyona ndlela ibalaseleyo uYehova aye wasibonisa ngayo ububele obungasifanelanga ? +Singabonisa njani ukuba asisalawulwa sisono kodwa silawulwa bububele obungasifanelanga ? +Ziziphi iintsikelelo esizifumanayo ngenxa yobubele obungasifanelanga buYehova ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Chaza umzekeliso kaYesu womnini wesidiliya . ( b ) Lo mzekeliso uzibonisa njani iimpawu ezifana nesisa kunye nobubele obungasifanelanga ? +Ngaba unomona kuba ndinesisa ? ’ — Mat . +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 6 : 1 . ) +Kutheni uYehova ebonakalise ububele obungasifanelanga kulo lonke uluntu , yaye oko ukwenze njani ? +Kuthetha ukuthini ukuthi ububele obungasifanelanga bukaYehova “ bubonakaliswa ngeendlela ezahlukahlukeneyo ” ? +Umpostile uPetros wabhala wathi : “ Njengoko ngamnye wenu wasamkelayo isiphiwo , lungiselelanani ngaso njengamagosa amahle obubele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo obubonakaliswa ngeendlela ezahlukahlukeneyo . ” +Umpostile uYohane wabhala wathi : “ Kuko ukuzala kwakhe sonke samkela ububele obungasifanelanga phezu kobubele obungasifanelanga . ” +Singenelwa njani kububele obungasifanelanga bukaYehova , yaye sinokuwubonisa njani umbulelo wethu ngabo ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaYohane 1 : 8 , 9 . ) +Yintoni esiyinandiphayo ngenxa yobubele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ? +Iindlela uThixo abonakalisa ngazo ububele obungasifanelanga : Ilungelo lokuva iindaba ezilungileyo ( Jonga isiqendu 11 ) +Abathanjiswa bazinceda njani ‘ ezinye izimvu ’ ukuba zibe ngamalungisa ? +Intsikelelo yomthandazo ( Jonga isiqendu 12 ) +Umthandazo unxulumene njani nobubele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ? +Ububele obungasifanelanga bungasinceda njani “ ngexesha elifanelekileyo ” ? +Buzinceda njani iintliziyo zethu ububele obungasifanelanga bukaYehova ? +Ngenxa yobubele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo , liliphi ithemba esinalo ? +( Funda iNdumiso 49 : 7 , 8 . ) +Amanye amaKristu enkulungwane yokuqala abudelela njani ububele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ? +Ngenxa yobubele obungasifanelanga bukaYehova , ziziphi iimbopheleleko esinazo ? +Yiyiphi imbopheleleko esinayo esiza kuthetha ngayo kwinqaku elilandelayo ? + +20 : 24 . +Yintoni obufanele busikhuthaze ukuba siyenze ububele obungasifanelanga bukaYehova ? +‘ Iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani ’ zibubalaselisa njani ububele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ? +UYehova uza kububonisa njani ububele bakhe obungasifanelaga kwihlabathi elitsha ? +Umpostile uPawulos wabonisa njani ukuba wayebuxabisa ububele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ? +UMPOSTILE uPawulos watsho ngokunyaniseka ukuthi : ‘ Ububele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo endabufumanayo abubanga lilize . ’ +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 15 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Funda eyabase - Efese 3 : 5 - 8 . ) +Kutheni sinokuthi ‘ iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani ’ zikwaziindaba ezilungileyo “ zobubele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ” ? +Kutheni sinokuthi , xa sichazela abantu ngentlawulelo sishumayela iindaba ezilungileyo zobubele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo ? +Kutheni abantu abanesono bemele baxolelaniswe noThixo ? +Umpostile uYohane wabhala wathi : “ Lowo ubonisa ukholo kuNyana unobomi obungunaphakade ; lowo ungamthobeliyo uNyana akayi kububona ubomi , kodwa ingqumbo kaThixo ihleli phezu kwakhe . ” +9 , 10 . ( a ) Yiyiphi imbopheleleko uKristu awayinika abazalwana bakhe abathanjisiweyo ? +Ngoko ke singoonozakuzaku abasendaweni kaKristu , ngokungathi uThixo ebesenza isibongozo ngathi . +Kutheni kuziindaba ezilungileyo nje ebantwini ukwazi ukuba banokuthandaza kuYehova ? +Abantu abaninzi bathandaza ukuze bazive ngcono , kodwa abayikholelwa ngokwenene into yokuba uThixo uyayiva imithandazo yabo . +Bafanele bazi ukuba uYehova ‘ nguMphulaphuli wemithandazo . ’ +Umdumisi uDavide wabhala wathi : “ Owu mphulaphuli wemithandazo , abantu bayo yonke inyama baya kuza kuwe . +UYesu wathi kubafundi bakhe : “ Ukuba nicela nantoni na egameni lam , ndiza kuyenza . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) Ngawaphi amalungelo akhethekileyo abaza kuwanandipha abathanjiswa kwixesha elizayo ? +( b ) Nguwuphi umsebenzi omangalisayo abathanjiswa abaza kuwenzela uluntu ? +UYehova uza kububonakalisa njani ububele obungasifanelanga ‘ kwezinye izimvu ’ kwixesha elizayo ? +Izigidi zabantu abafa bengazange bamazi uThixo , nazo ziza kuvuswa . +UYohane wabhala wathi : “ Ndababona nabafileyo , abakhulu nabancinane , bemi phambi kwetrone , nemisongo yayivuliwe . +Baza abafileyo bagwetywa ngokwezinto ezibhalwe kuloo misongo ngokwezenzo zabo . +Lwathi ulwandle lwabakhupha abafileyo abakulo , kwathi ukufa neHadesi kwabakhupha abafileyo abalapho , bagwetywa elowo ngokwezenzo zakhe . ” +Yintoni esifanele siyikhumbule xa sishumayela ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Indalo ngokwayo iya kukhululwa ekukhotyokisweni kukonakala ize ibe nenkululeko ezukileyo yabantwana bakaThixo . ” +Uphinda athi : “ Bhala , kuba la mazwi athembekile yaye ayinyaniso . ” +Xa sizishumayela ngenzondelelo iindaba ezilungileyo kwabanye , ngokwenene sizukisa ububele obungasifanelanga bukaYehova ! +“ Qhubekani nifuna ubukumkani [ bukaThixo ] , yaye ezi zinto ziya kongezelelwa kuni . ” — LUKA 12 : 31 . +Yintoni umahluko phakathi kwento esiyidingayo nento esiyifunayo ? +Kutheni simele silwe nomnqweno wethu wokufuna izinto eziphathekayo ezingakumbi ? +Kutheni uqinisekile ukuba uYehova unako ukukunika oko ukudingayo imihla ngemihla ? +USathana uyisebenzisa njani ‘ inkanuko yamehlo ’ ? +Khumbula ukuba umpostile uYohane walumkisa wathi : “ Ihlabathi liyadlula nenkanuko yalo . ” +Yintoni enokwenzeka kwabo basebenzisa amandla abo ekuwanqeni izinto eziphathekayo ? +Yintoni esiza kuthetha ngayo ngoku , yaye ngoba ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Kutheni singamele sizixhalabise ngokugqithiseleyo ngezinto esizidingayo ? +( b ) Yintoni awayeyazi uYesu ngabantu nangezinto abazidingayo ? +Xa uYesu wayefundisa abalandeli bakhe indlela yokuthandaza , wathi yintoni eyona nto imele ibaluleke ebomini babo ? +Sifunda ntoni kwindlela uYehova azinyamekela ngayo iintaka zezulu ? +Simele ‘ siqwalasele ngenyameko iintaka zezulu . ’ +Kakade ke , akafaki kutya emilonyeni yazo ! +Yintoni engqina ukuba sibaluleke ngaphezu kweentaka zezulu ? +( Thelekisa uLuka 12 : 6 , 7 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) Yintoni esiyifundayo kwindlela uYehova azinyamekela ngayo iinyibiba zasendle ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni . ) ( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esisenokuzibuza yona , yaye ngoba ? +Yintoni uYehova ayaziyo ngaye ngamnye wethu , ibe yintoni aza kusenzela yona ? +Kutheni singamele sizikhathaze ngoko kusenokwenzeka kwixesha elizayo ? +Ngaba ungabenza lula ubomi bakho ukuze unikel ’ ingqalelo engakumbi kuBukumkani ? +( a ) Ziziphi iindlela onokumkhonza ngazo ngakumbi uYehova ? +( b ) Yintoni onokuyenza ukuze uphile ubomi obulula ? +Yintoni eza kukunceda usondele ngakumbi kuYehova ? +Zekelisa indlela ekubaluleke ngayo ukuhoya ixesha nezinto ezenzekayo . +Kwakutheni ukuze uYesu athi abafundi bakhe bamele ‘ bahlale belindile ’ ? +Kutheni sisixabisa isilumkiso sikaYesu ? +( a ) Kutheni sikholelwa ukuba uYesu uyalazi ngoku ixesha eza kuqalisa ngalo iArmagedon ? +( b ) Nangona singazi ukuba iza kuqalisa nini imbandezelo enkulu , yintoni esinokuqiniseka ngayo ? +Xa wayesemhlabeni , uYesu wathi : “ Akukho bani uwaziyo loo mhla nelo lixa , azazi neengelosi zamazulu engazi noNyana , kodwa nguBawo kuphela . ” +( Funda uHabhakuki 2 : 1 - 3 . ) +Yenza umzekelo obonisa ukuba iziprofeto zikaYehova zisoloko zizaliseka kanye ngexesha . +Zonke iziprofeto zikaYehova bezisoloko zizaliseka kanye ngexesha elibekiweyo ! +Kamva , uYehova wathi kuAbraham : “ Yazi ngokuqinisekileyo ke ukuba imbewu yakho iya kuba ngumphambukeli ezweni elingelolayo , yaye iya kubakhonza , baze bona bayixhwalekise ngokuqinisekileyo iminyaka emakhulu mane . ” +Kutheni sinokuqiniseka ukuba uYehova uza kubasindisa abantu bakhe ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) Wawuyintoni umsebenzi wabalindi mandulo , ibe oku kusifundisa ntoni ? +( b ) Yenza umzekelo wento eyayinokwenzeka xa abalindi belele . +Yintoni abangayiqondiyo abalindi banamhlanje ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) Yintoni esimele siyilumkele , yaye ngoba ? +( b ) Yintoni ekwenza uqiniseke ukuba uMtyholi ubaphembelele abantu ukuba bangazihoyi iziprofeto zeBhayibhile ? +Kutheni singamele simvumele uMtyholi asikhohlise ? +UYesu wasilumkisa wathi : “ Hlalani nilungile , ngenxa yokuba uNyana womntu uza ngelixa eningalicingelanga . ” +Yintoni eyenziwa ngumoya wehlabathi ebantwini , ibe thina sinokuyiphepha njani impembelelo yawo eyingozi ? +Sisiphi isilumkiso esisifumana kuLuka 21 : 34 , 35 ? +( Funda uLuka 21 : 34 , 35 . ) +Kwenzeka ntoni kuPetros , uYakobi noYohane , yaye nathi loo nto inokusehlela njani ? +Ngokutsho kukaLuka 21 : 36 , uYesu wathi ‘ sinokuhlala njani siphaphile ’ ? +Sinokuqinisekisa njani ukuba sikulungele oko kuza kwenzeka kungekudala ? +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 14 ) Jonga isahluko 21 sencwadi ethi UBukumkani BukaThixo Buyalawula ! +Endibanweni , omnye umzalwana wandibuza ukuba andinqweneli na ukushumayela . +Saya entsimini , ibe wandinika iincwadana ezithetha ngoBukumkani bukaThixo . +Omnye udade wayeqhubela mna nabanye abantwana isifundo seBhayibhile esebenzisa incwadi ethi Uhadi LukaThixo . +Nangona ndandikuthanda ukuhamba ndedwa xa ndisiya kwindlu ngendlu , kwandinceda ukuhamba nabanye . +Lo mzalwana wamisa ibhayisekile yakhe waza wandicela ukuba khe sihlale kwesinye isibonda . +Wathi : “ Ulifumene kubani igunya lokugweba ukuba ngubani ibhokhwe ? +Thina masivuyiswe kukuxelela abantu ngeendaba ezilungileyo , size ukugweba sikuyekele kuYehova . ” +Omnye umzalwana okhulileyo wandifundisa ukuba maxa wambi kufuneka sinyamezele , sibe nomonde , ukuze sifumane uvuyo ekupheni . +Kwiminyaka eyalandelayo , umonde wakhe wavuzwa , xa umfazi wakhe wabhaptizwa waza waba liNgqina likaYehova . +Emva kwemfazwe , ndaba nguvulindlela iminyaka emibini kumazantsi eIreland . +Sasingaliqondi ifuthe ababenalo abefundisi . +Zange ndahamba ngesikhephe ngaphambili , ngoko ndandinemincili . +Kangangeminyaka emihlanu , sasishumayela kakhulu kwiziqithi ezisemagqagaleni apho kwakungekho maNgqina . +Iqela labathunywa bevangeli likhwele uSibia ( ekhohlo ukuya ekunene ) : uRon Parkin , uDick Ryde , uGust Maki noStanley Carter +Babethanda ukusipha intlanzi , iiavocado namandongomane . +Xa kutshona ilanga sasibetha intsimbi yesikhephe . +Kwakuvuyisa ukubona indlela abanye babo ababewuxabisa ngayo loo msebenzi . +Sakufika apho , ndadibana noMaxine Boyd , udade omhle ongumthunywa wevangeli , ndaza ndamthanda . +Ngoko ndazixelela oku , “ Ronald , ukuba uyifuna nyhani le ntombi , kuza kufuneka ukhawulezise . ” +Emva kweeveki ezintathu ndayicela ukuba sitshate , emva kwezintandathu satshata . +Mna noMaxine saba ngabathunywa bevangeli ePuerto Rico , ngoko zange ndilikhwele elo phenyane litsha . +Ngokomzekelo , kwilali yasePotala Pastillo kwakukho iintsapho ezimbini zamaNgqina zinabantwana abaninzi yaye ndandizidlalela imbande . +Ndabuza uHilda , omnye wamantombazana amancinane , ukuba akafuni na ukushumayela nathi . +Samthengela waza waqalisa ukushumayela nathi . +Wayeza kuhamba aye kwisabelo sakhe e - Ecuador waza wathi , “ Nisandikhumbula ? +Ndiyilaa ntombazana yasePastillo yayingenazihlangu . ” +Ekuqaleni , yayindim noLennart Johnson ababesenza umsebenzi omninzi . +UNathan Knorr owayekhokela umsebenzi wamaNgqina kaYehova weza ePuerto Rico . +Kamva , wandiluleka kabukhali ngokungakwazi ukulungiselela izinto waza wathi ndimphoxile . +Utata zange ayamkele inyaniso ngexesha mna nomama sayamkela ngalo . +UMaxine , umfazi wam endimthandayo wasweleka ngo - 2011 . +Ndikhangele phambili ukumbona xa evuswa . +Emva kweminyaka eyi - 60 ndikweso siqithi , ndandingathi ndingowalapho , njengesele lakhona elibizwa ngokuba yicoquí elihlala emthini ebusuku lize licule lithi , ko - kii , ko - kii . +Amanye aye eze kuthetha nam ngeengxaki zawo zobuqu okanye zentsapho . +Yonke into esiyenzayo eBheteli yinkonzo engcwele . +Naphi na apho simkhonza khona uYehova , sinethuba elihle lokumdumisa . +Ibali lobomi bukaLeonard Smith likwiMboniselo ka - Aprili 15 , 2012 . +Kutheni kunokuthiwa umtshato sisipho esivela kuThixo ? +Chaza imbali yomtshato ukususela kwixesha lika - Adam ukuya kutsho kwelikaYesu ? +Yintoni enokunceda umKristu agqibe ekubeni atshate okanye angatshati ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Wasekwa njani umtshato ? +( b ) Yintoni esenokuba yabetheleleka kwesi sibini sokuqala ngomtshato ? +( Funda iGenesis 2 : 20 - 24 . ) +Injongo ebalulekileyo yomtshato yayikukuzala abantwana ukuze kuzaliswe umhlaba . +Singafunda ntoni kwindlela uAdam noEva abamphendula ngayo uYehova ? +Unokuyicacisa njani iGenesis 3 : 15 ? +( a ) Kuye kwenzeka ntoni emtshatweni ukususela kwimvukelo ka - Adam noEva ? +( b ) IBhayibhile ithi amadoda nabafazi bamele baphathane njani ? +Kuye kwenzeka ntoni emtshatweni ukususela kwixesha lika - Adam ukuya kutsho kwixesha loMkhukula ? +Wenza ntoni uYehova kubantu abangendawo bexesha likaNowa , yaye sisiphi isifundo esimele sisifunde koko ? +( a ) Kukuphi ukuziphatha okubi okwakuxhaphakile ngemihla yamandulo ? +( b ) UAbraham noSara bawumisela njani umzekelo omhle emtshatweni wabo ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 3 : 3 - 6 . ) +UMthetho kaMoses wawakhusela njani amaSirayeli ? +( Funda iDuteronomi 7 : 3 , 4 . ) +12 , 13 . ( a ) Amanye amadoda ayebaphatha njani abafazi ngemihla kaMalaki ? +( b ) Unokuba yintoni umphumo xa iNgqina elibhaptiziweyo lithatha iqabane lomnye umntu ? +( a ) Uyintoni umgaqo womtshato kwibandla lamaKristu ? +Wongezelela wathi : “ Ukuba abanako ukuzeyisa , mabatshate , kuba kulunge ngakumbi ukutshata kunokutshiseka yinkanuko . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) Simele sibe yintoni isiseko somtshato wamaKristu ? +( b ) Yintoni esiza kuthetha ngayo kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Ziziphi iimbopheleleko uThixo azinike amadoda nabafazi ? +Kutheni uthando nokuthantamisa kubalulekile emtshatweni ? +IBhayibhile inokunceda njani xa kukho iingxaki emtshatweni ? +Nangona isibini sivuya xa sitshata , yintoni esinokuyilindela ? +Ziziphi iintlobo zothando abamele bazibonise abantu abatshatileyo ? +Lumele lomelele kangakanani uthando emtshatweni ? +UPawulos wabhala wathi : “ Madoda , qhubekani nibathanda abafazi benu , kanye njengokuba noKristu walithandayo ibandla waza wazinikela ngenxa yalo . ” +( Funda uYohane 13 : 34 , 35 ; 15 : 12 , 13 . ) +4 , 5 . ( a ) Indoda imele ibusebenzise njani ubuntloko bayo ? +( b ) Umfazi umele abujonge njani ubuntloko ? +( c ) Luluphi utshintsho esinye isibini ekwafuneka silwenze ? +Kodwa ndathi ndakutshata , kwafuneka ndenze utshintsho ndize ndifunde ukuxhomekeka kumyeni wam . +Bekungasoloko kulula , kodwa siye sasondelelana kakhulu ngokwenza izinto ngendlela kaYehova . ” +Kaloku , xa utshatile kufuneka ucingele neqabane lakho xa uthatha isigqibo , ibe oko akuyondlwan ’ iyanetha . +Kodwa , ukufuna ulwalathiso lukaYehova ngomthandazo , nokuphulaphula amacebiso omfazi wam , kuwenza ube khaphukhaphu umthwalo . +Ndivakalelwa kukuba , sibambisene ngokwenene ngoku ! ” +Uthando luba nguwo njani “ umxokelelwane ogqibeleleyo womanyano ” xa kuvela iingxaki emtshatweni ? +7 , 8 . ( a ) Lithini icebiso leBhayibhile ngokwabelana ngesondo emtshatweni ? +( b ) Kutheni kufuneka abantu abatshatileyo bathantamisane ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 7 : 3 - 5 . ) +Ukwabelana ngesondo akumele nanini na kunyanzeliswe , kunoko kumele kuvunyelwane . +Kutheni ukuncwasa omnye umntu ongatshatanga naye kungamkelekanga ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) Luxhaphake kangakanani uqhawulo - mtshato ? +( b ) Ithini iBhayibhile ngokwahlukana ? +( c ) Yintoni eya kunceda abantu abatshatileyo bangakhawulezi ukwahlukana ? +Yintoni enokubangela umntu otshatileyo acinge ngokwahlukana ? +Ithini iBhayibhile kumaKristu atshate nabantu abangengobakhonzi bakaYehova ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 7 : 12 - 14 . ) +Okanye , wazi njani na , wena ndoda , ukuba akuyi kumsindisa umfazi wakho ? ” +15 , 16 . ( a ) Ithini iBhayibhile kubafazi abangamaKristu abanamadoda angengabo abakhonzi bakaThixo ? +( b ) Umele athini umKristu ukuba “ lowo ungakholwayo uyemka ” ? +Umpostile uPetros wayalela abafazi abangamaKristu ukuba bazithobe kumadoda abo , “ ukuze kuthi , nokuba kukho kuwo ongalithobeliyo ilizwi , azuzeke ngaphandle kwelizwi ngenxa yehambo yabafazi bawo , kuba eye angamangqina okuzibonela ehambo yenu enyulu ndawonye nentlonelo enzulu . ” +Kuthekani ukuba iqabane elingakholwayo likhetha ukwahlukana ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Ukuba lowo ungakholwayo uyemka , makemke ; xa kunjalo umzalwana okanye udade akabotshelelwanga , kodwa uThixo unibizele eluxolweni . ” +Yintoni emele ibe phambili kumaKristu atshatileyo ? +Kutheni inokwenzeka into yokuba amaKristu onwabe aze aphumelele emtshatweni ? +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 5 ) Amagama atshintshiwe . +[ 2 ] ( isiqendu 13 ) Funda incwadi ethi “ Zigcineni Kuthando LukaThixo , ” kwisihlomelo esinomxholo othi “ Oko Kuthethwa YiBhayibhile Ngoqhawulo - mtshato Nokwahlukana , ” iphepha 219 - 221 . +Kumnandi nyhani ukushumayela ekuseni ngakuMlambo i - Danube ! +Aba bavakalisi bashumayela ngovuyo eVigadó Square eBudapest , eHungary ngoBukumkani kubantu abanomdla . +Yintoni onokuyenza ukuze wenze inkqubela elukholweni ? +Unokuyenza njani inkqubela uze ungatyhafi ? +Luluphi utshintsho onokulwenza ukuze ube nempumelelo engakumbi entsimini ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) UIsaya 60 : 22 uzaliseke njani kule mihla yethu yesiphelo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi indingeko enkulu ekhoyo ngoku kwinxalenye esemhlabeni yentlangano kaYehova ? +“ OMNCINANE uya kuba liwaka , nophantsi abe luhlanga olunamandla . ” +Kuthetha ukuthini ukwenza inkqubela kuwe ? +Abantu abasebatsha banokuwasebenzisa njani amandla abo kwinkonzo yoBukumkani ? +6 - 8 . ( a ) Omnye umfana osemtsha wayitshintsha njani imbono yakhe ngenkonzo kaThixo , yaye waba yintoni umphumo ? +( b ) Singenza njani ukuze ‘ singcamle size sibone ukuba uYehova ulungile ’ ? +Ngenxa yentsikelelo yakhe , ndivakalelwa kukuba ndiyamtyala , kwaye oko kundenza ndifune ukwenza okungakumbi kwinkonzo yakhe , nto leyo endizisela iintsikelelo ezingakumbi . ” +Kutheni kubalulekile ukuba ‘ nesimo sengqondo sokulindela kuThixo ’ ? +Ziziphi iimpawu ezimkholisayo uThixo esinokuzihlakulela , yaye kutheni zibalulekile ? +Amalungu ebandla anokuzingqina njani enokuthenjwa ? +Unokuwuxelisa njani umzekelo kaYosefu xa abanye bengakuphathi kakuhle ? +Yintoni onokuyenza xa abanye bengakuphathi kakuhle ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) Kutheni simele ‘ siyilumkele ’ indlela esishumayela ngayo ? +( b ) Unokuyitshintsha njani indlela oshumayela ngayo kwiimeko ezahlukahlukeneyo ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni nebhokisi ethi “ Ngaba Ukulungele Ukuzama Indlela Eyahlukileyo ? ” ) +Unokuphumelela njani xa ushumayela esidlangalaleni ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Yintoni enokukunceda uzithembe xa ushumayela esidlangalaleni ? +( b ) Kutheni amazwi kaDavide ekukhuthaza njengoko ushumayela ? +Uthi : “ Xa sisenza unqulo lwentsapho , mna nowakwam siye senze uphando ngendlela esinokuphendula ngayo kumazwi athintela incoko , nakwizinto abantu abazithethayo . +Siye sicele amacebiso nakwamanye amaNgqina . ” +( Funda eyoku - 1 kuTimoti 4 : 15 . ) +Baya kuthetha ngozuko lobukumkani bakho , nangamandla akho baya kuthetha , ukuba babazise oonyana babantu izenzo zakhe zamandla nozuko lobungangamsha bobukumkani bakhe . ” +Ukuba unikwe umsebenzi ongakumbi kwintlangano kaYehova , ungazingqina njani uyintsikelelo kwabanye ? +Ngoku uVenecia uthi : “ Ukushumayela ngefowuni kuyaphumelela ! ” +Umfazi wam wasweleka kwiminyaka emithathu edluleyo , yaye kulo nyaka uphelileyo , unyana wam uye wafumana ingozi waza wasweleka . ” +Ngoku , emva kweminyaka emibini , ndingudade wenu ongumKristu . ” +Kutheni simele sincede izifundo zethu zeBhayibhile zibe nomnqweno onzulu wokufundisisa iZibhalo ? +Singabanceda njani abo basaqalayo ukushumayela bakwazi ukuqalisa incoko entsimini nakwabanye abantu ? +Kutheni kufuneka kwenziwe umgudu ukuze kuqeqeshwe abalusi bomhlambi kaThixo bangomso ? +Kutheni simele siqeqeshe abanye ukuba bafanelekele ukumiselwa ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Ngokokutsho kukaPawulos , ukufundisisa iZibhalo kusinceda njani sivelise isiqhamo entsimini ? +( b ) Ngaphambi kokuba sikhuthaze abanye ukuba bazenzele ufundisiso lobuqu lweBhayibhile , yintoni thina kuqala esimele siyenze ? +Khawucebise ngendlela yokunceda isifundo ukuba sibe nocwangciso lofundisiso lobuqu lweBhayibile . +Usenokuzibuza uthi , ‘ Ndingasiqeqesha njani isifundo sam sifundisise iBhayibhile rhoqo ? ’ +Sikhuthaze ukuba sifunde onke amanqaku kaVukani ! neMboniselo . +( a ) Ungasinceda njani isifundo sakho sihlakulele uthando ngeBhayibhile entliziyweni yaso ? +( b ) Siye sivakalelwe njani isifundo seBhayibhile xa lukhulile uthando lwaso ngeZibhalo ? +UYesu wabaqeqesha njani abavakalisi beendaba ezilungileyo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) UYesu wayethetha njani nabantu entsimini ? +( b ) Singabanceda njani abavakalisi abatsha bancokole nabantu ngendlela uYesu awenza ngayo ? +10 - 12 . ( a ) UYesu wawuhlakulela njani umdla owaboniswa ngabantu kwiindaba ezilungileyo ? +( b ) Singabanceda njani abavakalisi abatsha baphucule ubuchule babo bokufundisa inyaniso yeBhayibhile ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Uvakalelwa njani ngemizekelo eseBhayibhileni yabantu abazincamayo ngenxa yabanye ? +( b ) Ziziphi iindlela esinobakuqeqesha ngazo abantu abatsha enyanisweni kunye nolutsha ukuba babathande abazalwana noodade ? +Kutheni kubalulekile ukuba abadala babonise umdla kwinkqubela yamadoda ebandleni ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) UPawulos wawubonisa njani umdla wokuqeqesha uTimoti ? +( b ) Abadala bangabaqeqesha njani abalusi bangomso ebandleni ? +Kutheni simele sikujonge njengento ebalulekileyo ukuqeqesha abanye enkonzweni kaYehova ? +Kutheni umele uqiniseke ukuba imigudu yakho yokuqeqesha abanye enkonzweni kaYehova iya kuphumelela ? +Sindinqulela ilize , kuba sifundisa iimfundiso eziyimiyalelo yabantu . ’ +Kaloku niwuyekile umyalelo kaThixo , nabambelela nkqi kwisithethe sabantu . ” — Marko 7 : 6 - 8 . +3 “ Mazingawi Izandla Zakho ” +UYehova wazomeleza njani izandla zikaMoses , ezika - Asa nezikaNehemiya ? +Ziintoni esinokuzenza ukuze someleze izandla zabazalwana noodade ? +( b ) Yintoni enokubangela izandla zethu ziwe ? +Ngokomzekelo , ithetha ngesandla kangangezihlandlo ezininzi . +Yintoni enokukhuthaza ize ikunike amandla okunyamezela uze uvuye ? +Sekunjalo , xa izandla zikaMoses zidinwa zize ziqalise ukuwa , ama - Amaleki ayeqalisa ukuphumelela . +( b ) UThixo wawuphendula njani umthandazo kaNehemiya ? +( Funda uNehemiya 1 : 10 ; 2 : 17 - 20 ; 6 : 9 . ) +Ngaba uyayikholelwa into yokuba uYehova usebenzisa ‘ amandla akhe amakhulu nesandla sakhe esomeleleyo , ’ ukuze omeleze abakhonzi bakhe namhlanje ? +10 , 11 . ( a ) USathana uzama njani ukuwisa izandla zethu ? +( b ) UYehova usebenzisa ntoni ukuze asomeleze aze asinike amandla ? +Akasoze atyhafe ekwenzeni amaKristu ayeke ukukhonza uThixo . +13 , 14 . ( a ) Omnye umzalwana womelezwa yintoni emva kokuswelekelwa yinkosikazi ? +Ukuthandaza nofundisiso lobuqu ziye zandinceda . +Ngoku ndiyiqonda kakuhle indlela ekubaluleke ngayo ukuba nobuhlobo obomeleleyo noYehova , ungekahlelwa ziimeko ezinzima . ” +UThixo usiqeqesha njani ukuze silwe neentshaba zethu ? +Enye indlela asinceda ngayo ziincwadi ezisekelwe eBhayibhileni , iintlanganiso zamaKristu , kunye neendibano zethu ezinkulu nezincinane . +Sinokwenza ntoni ukuze singoyiswa bububi ? +( b ) Siza kufunda ngoobani ? +Yintoni eyanceda uYakobi wanyamezela , ibe wavuzwa njani ? +( Funda iGenesis 32 : 24 - 28 . ) +AmaKristu amabini ancedwa yintoni ukuze alawule iminqweno engafanelekanga ? +Lo mfana wancedwa nalinqaku elithi , “ Indlela Yokuphila Eyahlukileyo — Ngaba UThixo Uyakholiswa Yiyo ? ” +Wathi : “ Ngenxa yoko , okukhona ixesha lihamba , ndiya ndivakalelwa kukuba ndinako ukuhlala ndithembekile . +Ndiyambulela uYehova ngokusebenzisa intlangano yakhe ukusinceda simelane nosuku ngalunye kweli hlabathi lingendawo . ” +Nanga amanye amava odade waseMerika . +Ubhala athi : “ Mandinibulele ngokusoloko nisondla kanye ngokutya esikudingayo nangexesha elililo . +Iba ngathi la manqaku abhalelwe mna . +Sekuyiminyaka ngoku ndisilwa nokunqwenela into ayithiyileyo uYehova . +Ngamany ’ amaxesha ndiye ndifune ukuncama , ndinikezele . +Ndiyazi ukuba uYehova unenceba kwaye uyaxolela , kodwa ngenxa yalo mnqweno ndinawo nangenxa yokuba ndingawuthiyanga , ndivakalelwa kukuba akanakukwazi ukundinceda . +Oku kubethabethana kweengcinga kuchaphazele zonke iinkalo zobomi bam . . . . +Emva kokuba ndifunde inqaku elikwiMboniselo kaMatshi 15 , 2013 , elithi ‘ Ngaba Unayo “ Intliziyo Yokwazi ” UYehova ? ’ +ndabona ukuba uYehova ufuna ngokwenene ukundinceda . ” +( a ) UPawulos wayewajonga njani amadabi awayewalwa ? +Sifunda ntoni ngesinxibo kuMthetho kaThixo awawunika amaSirayeli ? +Yintoni enokuwanceda amaKristu agqibe ngendlela efanelekileyo yokunxiba ? +Leliphi elona xesha kubalulekileyo ukuba sinxibe ngokufanelekileyo ? +Siyavuma kona ukuba , isinxibo esithile sisenokwamkeleka kwenye indawo , kodwa kwenye singamkeleki . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 10 : 32 , 33 . ) +Ziintoni umzalwana amele azijonge ukuze abone enoba umele abe nayo intshebe okanye angabi nayo ? +UMthetho kaMoses wawufuna amadoda abe nentshebe . +Kanti , abanye abazalwana abamiselweyo banentshebe . +Indlela esinxiba nesizilungisa ngayo imele ibe naliphi ifuthe kwabanye abantu ? +Omnye umzalwana waseJamani wabhala wathi : “ Ootitshala bam bathi iBhayibhile yenz ’ intsomi emini xa isithi izinto zadalwa . +Bacinga ukuba bonke abafundi bakholelwa ukuba izinto zazivelela . ” +Kanti udade oselula waseFransi yena wathi : “ Ootitshala besikolo sam bayothuka xa befumanisa ukuba kusekho abafundi abasakholelwa kwiBhayibhile . ” +nethi The Origin of Life — Five Questions Worth Asking , kunye nencwadi ethi Is There a Creator Who Cares About You ? +Kudala ndiziphindaphinda . ” +Abonisa ukuba nangona ezona njineli ziphambili zizama ukukopa indlela eziyilwe ngayo izidalwa xa zisakha oomatshini , azisoze zikwazi ukubenza bafane twatse nezidalwa . ” +Kutheni uThixo efuna usebenzise amandla akho engqiqo ? +( Funda amaRoma 12 : 1 , 2 ; 1 Timoti 2 : 4 . ) +Uninzi lwabo lwaluphila ngamaxesha ahlukeneyo kwaye bengazange babonana nasemdudweni . ” +Kwafuneka ndikhe ndithi xhaa , ndicinge ngendlela esasimangalisa ngayo eso sidlo sePasika esasifuzisela okwakuza kwenzeka kwixesha elizayo ! ” +Omnye umzalwana osemtsha waseBritani wathi : “ Kunqabile ukubona ukunyaniseka oku njalo . +Oku kusenza siqiniseke ngakumbi ukuba iBhayibhile ivela kuYehova . ” +Omnye udade osemtsha waseJapan wabhala wathi : “ Xa intsapho yam yaqalisa ukusebenzisa imigaqo yeBhayibhile , sonwaba ngokwenene . +Saba noxolo , samanyana saza sathandana . ” +Abanye abasakholelwa kuThixo kuba bephoxwe ziicawa . +Wongezelela wathi : “ Nokuntsonkotha kweyona nto incinci ephilayo , kukushiya ubamb ’ ongezantsi . ” +Wathi : “ Ndlu nganye inomakhi wayo , kodwa lowo wazakhayo zonke izinto nguThixo . ” +Kutheni kubalulekile ukubazi kakuhle abantwana bakho ? +Abantwana bethu baba nalo kancinane kancinane . ” +Udla ngokubuza athi : ‘ Ithini iBhayibhile ? ’ +‘ Ngaba uyakukholelwa oko ikutshoyo ? ’ +Udla ngokufuna ndiphendule ngamazwi am , ndingaphindi into ethethwe nguye okanye nguMama . +Njengokuba ndikhula , bekufuneka ndicacise ngakumbi . ” +Bayiphendula yonke imibuzo yam ngeBhayibhile . ” +( Funda iDuteronomi 6 : 5 - 8 ; Luka 6 : 45 . ) +Ngoko ke , ukuba izinto eziphilayo zivele kwizinto ekulula ukuziqonda zaza zatshintsha zantsonkotha , kutheni ke zona ezi zilwanyana zakudala zazisele zintsonkothile ? +Oko sakufundayo kwasishiya sibambe ongezantsi nonyana wam . ” +Uthi : “ Bayenza ngocoselelo . +Xa ndababuza ukuba kutheni beyenza ngaloo ndlela , bathi sifuna ibe kanye ngendlela oyithanda ngayo . +Ndabacacisela ukuba uYehova wazixuba kakuhle iigesi ezisemoyeni ukuze zilungele thina . ” +Ubunokukhetha eyiphi , ingxolo yenqwelo - moya okanye ukuntyiloza kwentaka ? +Ngubani oyena ukrelekrele , ngumenzi wenqwelo - moya okanye nguMdali wentaka ? ” +Omnye utata wathi : “ Qhubeka ukhangela iindlela ezintsha zokubafundisa imibandela ekudala nithetha ngayo . ” +Besebancinci , ndandibafundela kangangemizuzu eyi - 15 mihla le , ngaphandle kwaxa ilusuku lokuya kwiintlanganiso zamaKristu . +Ekuhambeni kwexesha , emininzi yayo yaphendulwa ezintlanganisweni , kunqulo lwentsapho nakufundisiso lobuqu . +Yiloo nto kubalulekile ukuba abazali baqhubeke nje bona bebafundisa abantwana babo . ” +Mababone ukuba uYehova unguThixo ophilayo kuwe . +Esi sibini sithi : “ Sidla ngokuthi kwintombi yethu enkulu , ‘ Mthembe ngokupheleleyo uYehova , xakeka ngumsebenzi wokushumayela , uze ungaxhalabi kakhulu . ’ +Xa ibona umphumo , iye iqonde ukuba uYehova uyasinceda . +Loo nto iyenze yakholelwa ngakumbi kuThixo naseBhayibhileni . ” +Elokuqala liza kubonisa indlela olunokukhula luze luhlale luqine ngayo ukholo lwethu . +Makhe ndinibalisele ukuba yayiqale phi le ncoko . +NDAZALELWA eWichita , eKansas , eMerika , ngoDisemba 10 , 1936 , ibe ndingowokuqala kubantwana abane . +Kusenjalo kwathi gqi ijoni , waza lo gqirha walikhwaza esithi , “ Uza kuliyeka nje eli gwala ? ” +Elo joni labona ukuba unxilile , lathi kuye , “ Khawugoduke uyolala mfondini ! ” +Wayeneendawo zokucheba ezimbini eWichita , ibe nalo gqirha wayecheba phaya ! +Apha ndikunye nabazali bam , sisiya endibanweni eWichita ngeminyaka yoo - 1940 +Ngenxa yokusikelelwa nguYehova nokukhuthala entsimini , kwasekwa ibandla . +Laa mzalwana sasifikele kwakhe wathengisa imoto yam nge - $ 25 . +Safumana isabelo sokuba ngoovulindlela abakhethekileyo eWalnut Ridge , eArkansas . +Ngo - 1962 , savuya sakumenywa ukuba siye kwiklasi ye - 37 yaseGiliyadi . +Apha sasisentsimini eNairobi sikunye noMary noChris Kanaiya +Kungekudala emva koko , intombi yethu yokuqala , uKimberly yazalwa , ibe kwiinyanga eziyi - 17 kamva , salekelisa ngoStephany . +Sasikhe sihambe siye kumisa iintente emagqagaleni size sincokole kamnandi sothe umlilo . +Sasimema abanye abantu abakwinkonzo yexesha elizeleyo ukuba beze kuhlala kwikhaya lethu . +Zothuka zaza zaqalisa ukulila zisithi zifuna siqhutywe isifundo . +Intlangano kaThixo yasinceda yaza yasalathisa eyona ndlela iyiyo yokuzikhulisa ukuze zithande uYehova . +Xa baphindayo , uKimberly wadibana nomnye umfana owayesebenza noPaul , uBrian Llewellyn . +Ngoko abazange batshate de ubuncinane bafika kwiminyaka eyi - 23 . +Kwangelo xesha , uBrian noKimberly bacelwa ukuba baye kusebenza kwiBheteli yaseLondon kwaye kamva bathunyelwa kwiBheteli yaseMalawi . +Emva kosuku sifikile kwiZiko Lemfundo LeWatchtower elisePatterson , uLinda wasifowunela esixelela ukuba uMama uswelekile . +Ukusuka apho , saya kufundisa eZimbabwe , saza sadlulela eZambia . +Ngo - 2006 , uBrian noKimberly bafudukela kwindlu esecaleni kwale sihlala kuyo ukuze bakhulise iintombi zabo ezimbini , uMackenzie noElizabeth . +UPaul noStephany bona baseseMalawi , ibe uPaul ukhonza kwiKomiti Yesebe . +Kutheni kusenokufuneka siyitshintshe indlela esibajonga ngayo abantu basemzini ? +Xa ndemkayo kwisikhululo seenqwelo - moya ndaza ndaziva ndindedwa okokuqala ebomini bam , ndalila . ” +AmaYuda athetha isiGrike ayekhalazela into yokuba abahlolokazi bawo bengaphathwa ngendlela efanayo nabanye . +Enoba siyayiqonda loo nto okanye akunjalo , indlela esikhule ngayo inefuthe kuthi . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 1 : 22 . ) +Yiba nomonde kubantu basemzini abasafikayo . +Ekuqaleni , sisenokungayiqondi indlela abacinga nabazenza ngayo izinto . +Nguwuphi umzekelo wokuba nentlonelo noxabiso abanokufunda kuwo abazalwana abavela kwamanye amazwe ? +Okokuqala , wazihlonela izithethe zelizwe awayekulo ngokuthi acele ngaphambi kokuba abhikice . +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 1 ) Igama litshintshiwe . +Ngaba nawe ufunda olunye ulwimi ? +( Funda uNehemiya 13 : 23 , 24 . ) +( b ) Sinokuyenza njani loo nto ? +Xa silungiselela intsimi , iintlanganiso okanye iintetho , sisenokungazisebenzisi kuthi ezo zinto sizifundayo . +Ekubeni ndisebenzisa ingqondo kakhulu xa ndifunda ngolunye ulwimi , azidli ngakufika kwintliziyo yam ezo zinto ndizifundayo . +Yiloo nto ndiye ndiziphe ixesha lokufunda iBhayibhile nezinye iincwadi zethu ngolwimi lwam . ” +UMuriel uthi : “ Wayedikwa xa kufuneka eshumayele ngolunye ulwimi , kanti ngaphambili wayekuthanda ukushumayela ngolwimi lwethu , isiFrentshi . ” +USerge uthi : “ Xa sabona ukuba le nto yenza unyana wethu angazinikeli ngakumbi ekukhonzeni uYehova , sagqiba ekubeni sibuyele kwibandla esasikulo ngaphambili . ” +Qiniseka ukuba inyaniso iyangena kwiintliziyo zabantwana bakho ( Jonga isiqendu 14 , 15 ) +Siye siqhelisele size senze nemidlalo ngesiLingala ukuze sifunde ulwimi ngoxa sonwabile . ” +Zimisele ukufunda ulwimi lwasekuhlaleni uze ube nenxaxheba kwiintlanganiso ( Jonga isiqendu 16 , 17 ) +Siya kwiintlanganiso zesiFrentshi kube kanye ngenyanga . Sithatha ikhefu ukuze siye kwiindibano eziqhutywa ngolwimi lethu . ” +Sibonisa njani ukuba siyalithanda iLizwi likaThixo ? +Abazalwana bakwintsimi yamashishini bashumayela kumntu olungisa iimoto egaraji . +( Funda iSityhilelo 21 : 3 - 6 . ) +UAbraham nentsapho yakhe benza ntoni ukuze ukholo lwabo luhlale luqinile ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaYohane 5 : 14 , 15 . ) +Abanye abaprofeti banyamezela buphi ubunzima ngenxa yokholo lwabo ? +Abanye abanjengoEliya “ babebhadu - bhadula ezinkqantosini nasezintabeni nasemiqolombeni nasemingxunyeni yomhlaba . ” +Umzekelo kaNowa usinceda njani ukuba siqonde oko kuthethwa kukuba nokholo ? +Sifanele sibonise njani ukuba sinokholo ? +AmaHebhere 11 : 1 aluchaza ngaziphi iindlela ezimbini ukholo ? +Uyabona ukuba ukholo lwakhe lwaluhambisana nemisebenzi yakhe , lwaza lwenziwa lwagqibelela ukholo lwakhe ngayo imisebenzi yakhe . ” +Ngokomzekelo , uYohane wachaza wathi : “ Lowo ubonisa ukholo kuNyana unobomi obungunaphakade ; lowo ungamthobeliyo uNyana akayi kububona ubomi , kodwa ingqumbo kaThixo ihleli phezu kwakhe . ” +Luluphi uphawu olubaluleke ngakumbi phakathi kothando nokholo ? +UYakobi yena wababuza oku abazalwana bakhe abathanjisiweyo : “ UThixo wanyula amahlwempu eli hlabathi ukuba abe zizityebi elukholweni neendlalifa zobukumkani , awabuthembisayo kwabo bamthandayo , akunjalo ? ” +Kwathike xa baleleyo abantu , kwafika utshaba lwakhe lwahlwayela ukhula phakathi kwengqolowa , lwemka . +Lithe ke lakuhluma ikhaba laza lavelisa isiqhamo , lwandula ke ukubonakala nokhula . ” +UYehova wabathembisa ntoni abantu bakhe , ibe yintoni eyayinokwenza ingazaliseki ? +Ngaba amaSirayeli ayenokuze akwazi ukunqula uThixo ngendlela yena afuna ukunqulwa ngayo ? +Ngoko , akubonakali ngathi abantu bakaYehova bathinjwa yiBhabhiloni Enkulu ngo - 1918 . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( Funda uMateyu 13 : 24 , 25 , 37 - 39 . ) +Ngaba amaKristu enene ayenokuze anqule uThixo ngokukhululekileyo nangendlela afuna ukunqulwa ngayo ? +Abathanjiswa bakhululwa nini ekuthinjweni yiBhabhiloni ? +UMzalwan ’ uRutherford wacela ukuba silungiselele iindibano kwizixeko eziliqela ezikwintshona yeMerika kwaye sithumele izithethi ukuze zizame ukukhuthaza abazalwana kangangoko kunokwenzeka . ” +13 : 15 . +Ndingumntu lo osoloko elila yaye ndizixelele ukuba kungcono ndingathethi nabo . +Wandimamela ngovelwano njengoko ndandimxelela indlela endiziva ngayo . +Wandikhumbuza ngezinto ezintle endizenzayo . +Wandikhumbuza nangamazwi kaYesu abonisa ukuba umntu ngamnye uxabiseke ngaphezu koongqatyana abaninzi . +Ndihlala ndicinga ngeso sibhalo yaye sisandikhuthaza nangoku . +Sinokufunda ntoni kwindlela uYehova , uYesu noPawulos ababakhuthaza ngayo abantu ? +( Funda iNtshumayeli 4 : 9 , 10 . ) +Sinokufunda ntoni kwindlela uYesu awabaphatha ngayo abapostile bakhe ? +Emva kokutyhutyha ezo nxalenye nokukhuthaza abo babelapho ngamazwi amaninzi , weza eGrisi . ” +( Funda amaHebhere 10 : 24 , 25 . ) +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseTesalonika 5 : 12 , 13 . ) +Zisikhuthaza ngokwenene . ” +UAndreas onabantwana ababini uthi : “ Ukubakhuthaza abantwana kubanceda benze inkqubela ekukhonzeni uYehova nasekuziqondeni izinto . +Ewe kona abantwana bayakwazi okulungileyo , kodwa ukwenza okulungileyo ubomi babo bonke kuxhomekeke ekubeni siqhubeke sibakhuthaza . ” +( Funda uLuka 21 : 1 - 4 ; neyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 8 : 12 . ) +( Funda iSityhilelo 2 : 18 , 19 . ) +Ndifuna ukukwazisa ukuba indlela othethe ngobubele ngayo xa ubuseqongeni naxa ubuthetha nam , ibingathi sisipho esivela kuYehova . ” +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 1 ) Amanye amagama atshintshiwe . +( b ) Siza kuthetha ngantoni kweli nqaku ? +Amabandla ayencedwa njani kukuthobela ulwalathiso oluvela kwiqumrhu elilawulayo ? +( Funda eyesi - 3 kaYohane 9 , 10 . ) +( Funda uMateyu 5 : 23 , 24 ; 18 : 15 - 17 . ) +IBhayibhile ithi masiye rhoqo ezintlanganisweni . +Ngaba uyamsebenzisa u - jw.org xa ushumayela naxa usenza unqulo lwentsapho ? +nangokufunda incwadi ethi , Ngoobani Abenza Ukuthanda KukaYehova Namhlanje ? +Zeziphi ezinye izizathu esinazo zokumbulela uYehova ? +Sinezizathu ezininzi esinokumbulela ngazo uYehova ! +Libonisa nendlela ekusinceda ngayo ukuba nethemba lomvuzo . +Ngelo xesha ndandineminyaka esibhozo kuphela . +Utata wayengafuni umama andibalisele ngezinto awayezifunda . +Kodwa ke , ndandifuna ukwazi yaye ndinemibuzo , ngenxa yoko wayendifundisa xa utata engekho . +Nam ndaphela ndifuna ukunikela ubomi bam kuYehova . +Umama wathi mandiqale ndithethe nesicaka esikhonza abazalwana ( ngoku esibizwa ngokuba ngumveleli wesiphaluka ) . +Wathi : “ Tshona khona ! ” +Emva koko safudukela eMiddleton , ngaseManchester , apho saqalisa khona ukuba ngoovulindlela . +Umama waba nguvulindlela kwelinye ibandla nomnye udade . +Ngo - 1951 , ndafaka isicelo sokuya kwiSikolo SeBhayibhile SeWatchtower SaseGiliyadi . +Ndisavalelwe ndinjalo , ndafumana isimemo sokuya kwiklasi ye - 22 yaseGiliyadi . +Ukusuka apho ndahamba ngololiwe ukuya eSouth Lansing , eNew York , apho sasikhona isikolo . +Apha ndandikunye noJanet kwesinye seziqithi ezininzi zakwiiPhilippines +Sisakhonza kwiofisi yesebe eQuezon City +Yintoni esinokuyenza ukuze sibe ‘ noxolo lukaThixo ’ ? +Ibandla linokukunceda njani ukuba uthobe ixhala ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni . ) ( b ) Siza kuthetha ngantoni kweli nqaku ? +Kodwa unokuyenza njani loo nto ? +Umdumisi uDavide wamcenga uYehova esithi : “ Owu Thixo wubekele indlebe umthandazo wam . ” +Kutheni kubalulekile ukuthandaza xa sinexhala ? +( Funda uMateyu 11 : 28 - 30 . ) +Wayethetha ukuthini uYesu xa wayesithi : ‘ Musani ukuxhala ’ ? +Wathi : “ Ndiyagcuma ngenxa yokugcuma kwentliziyo yam . ” +( Jonga ibhokisi ethi “ Izinto Onokuzenza Ukuze Uthobe Ixhala . ” ) +Ukholo lwakho lunokuqina njani xa usazi oko kuthethwa ligama likaThixo ? +Kucingelwa ukuba igama lakhe lithetha “ Lowo Ubangela Kubekho . ” +Yintoni ekwenza uqiniseke ukuba ubuhlobo bakho noThixo buya kukomeleza ? +( a ) Sinokuliphosa njani ixhala lethu kuThixo ? +Sinokuqiniseka njani ukuba uYehova uyabavuza abakhonzi bakhe ? +UYehova ubavuze njani abakhonzi bakhe kwixesha elidlulileyo ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Uthando ludibana njani nokholo ? +Kodwa , kusinceda njani ukuba nethemba lokuvuzwa ? +UYesu wathi abafundi bakhe babeya kuvuzwa ngenxa yokuzincama kwabo ( Jonga isiqendu 5 ) +Umpostile uPetros wakha wambuza oku uYesu : “ Sishiye zonke izinto saza sakulandela ; yintoni okunene esiya kuyifumana ? ” +KwiNtshumayelo yakhe yaseNtabeni , uYesu wathi : “ Yibani nemihlali nixhume ngovuyo , ngokuba umvuzo wenu mkhulu emazulwini ; kuba babatshutshisa ngaloo ndlela abaprofeti ababengaphambi kwenu . ” +UMoses wathi kumaSirayeli : “ Ngokuqinisekileyo uYehova uya kukusikelela ezweni elo akunika lona uYehova uThixo wakho ukuba ulihluthe njengelifa , ukuba nje kuphela uthe waliphulaphula ngenyameko ilizwi likaYehova uThixo wakho , wawenza wonke lo myalelo ndikuyalela wona namhlanje . +Ngokuba eneneni uYehova uThixo wakho uya kukusikelela kanye njengoko ekuthembisile . ” +Waza owesibini wamthiya igama elinguEfrayim , kuba wayesithi , ‘ UThixo undenze ndaqhama ezweni leentsizi zam . ’ ” +ILizwi likaThixo liyasichazela : “ Ngenxa yovuyo olwalubekwe phambi kwakhe wasinyamezela isibonda sentuthumbo , elidela ihlazo . ” +Kwakumvuyisa kakhulu uYesu ukungcwalisa igama likaThixo . +UYehova uvakalelwa njani ngezinto esimenzela zona ? +“ Obabala isisweli uboleka uYehova , yaye impatho yakhe uya kumbuyekeza ngayo . ” +Isinceda njani eyoku - 1 kaYohane 3 : 19 , 20 ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaYohane 3 : 19 , 20 . ) +Ziintoni esivuzwa ngazo kwangoku ? +Bathini abakhonzi bakaYehova ngomvuzo abawufumanayo ? +Ngokomzekelo , uBianca waseJamani uthi : “ Andiyeki ukumbulela uYehova ngokundinceda kwizinto ezindixhalabisayo nangokundixhasa imihla ngemihla . +Kaloku ngumbhodamo phandl ’ apha yaye ikamva limfiliba . +Kodwa ekubeni ndisebenza ngokusondeleyo noYehova , ndiziva ndikhuselekile . +Nanini na kukho into endiyincamayo ngenxa yakhe , undivuza ngokuyintabalala . ” +Ndishumayela ngezinye iindlela , njengokusebenzisa ifowuni okanye ngokungacwangciswanga . +Ndinencwadi endibhala kuyo izibhalo nezinye izinto ezikwiincwadi zethu ukuze ndizikhuthaze ngazo . +Ukuba sikhangele phambili kwizithembiso zikaYehova , ukutyhafa kuba yinto nje efika idlule . +Nokuba zinjani na iimeko zethu , uYehova uyasinceda . ” +Kodwa ke , mhlawumbi uyayikhumbula indlela uYehova aye wakuvuza ngayo wena nabanye abantu obaziyo . +UPawulos nabanye abantu bakhululwa njani esonweni nasekufeni ? +( Funda amaRoma 6 : 1 , 2 . ) +Ngamnye wethu umele akhethe phakathi kwaziphi izinto ezimbini ? +( Funda iMizekeliso 14 : 5 ; namaEfese 4 : 25 . ) +Afumana ‘ umoya ngoxa elinde ngenyameko ukwenziwa oonyana , ukukhululwa kwimizimba yawo ngentlawulelo . ’ +( Funda eyabaseRoma 4 : 20 - 22 . ) +( Funda iZenzo 18 : 2 - 4 ; 20 : 20 , 21 , 34 , 35 . ) +Abakhenkethi abaninzi baya kwisixeko saseAveiro esikumantla ePortugal kuba benomdla wokubona amachibi athi xa kutshe amanzi kushiyeke ityuwa . +AmaNgqina alapho ayaqinisekisa ukuba ayashumayela kwabo bathengisa ityuwa eyenziwa apho +Enye into esiyifunda eBhayibhileni +Kweli nqaku , siza kufunda ngendlela esinokusixabisa ngayo isipho esisiphiwe nguThixo senkululeko yokuzikhethela ngokusisebenzisa ngendlela emkholisayo . +Elokuqala lichaza ukuba kuthetha ntoni ukuthozama , kwaye akuthethi ntoni . +UYehova ulindele ukuba sizisebenzise njani iziphiwo esinazo ? +Kucacile ke ukuba , uYehova ufuna senze izinto eziza kunceda thina nabanye . +UNowa wayephila kwihlabathi ‘ elalizele lugonyamelo ’ nokuziphatha okubi . +Ukuchaswa entsimini ( Jonga isiqendu 6 - 9 ) +6 , 7 . ( a ) Ziintoni uNowa awayengenakukwazi ukuzenza ? +( b ) Imeko esikuyo ifana njani nawayekuyo uNowa ? +Nathi siphila kwihlabathi elizele bubungendawo , esaziyo ukuba uYehova uza kulisiphula neengcambu . +Kodwa ke , asikwazi kunyanzela abantu ukuba bamkele ‘ iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani . ’ +Izinto uNowa awayenokukwazi ukuzenza : Kunokuba anikezele ngenxa yezinto awayengenakukwazi ukuzenza , wajonga izinto awayenokukwazi ukuzenza . +Xa kwenzeka loo nto , wathini uDavide ? +Izono zangaphambili ( Jonga isiqendu 11 - 14 ) +11 , 12 . ( a ) Yintoni uDavide awayengenakukwazi ukuyenza ngezono zakhe ? +Izinto uDavide awayengenakukwazi ukuzenza : UDavide wayengenakukwazi ukuzilungisa iimpazamo awayezenzile . +Kwakuza kufuneka athembe ukuba xa eguquka , uYehova wayeza kumxolela aze amncede anyamezele imiphumo yezenzo zakhe . +Kwafuneka ayekele konke kuYehova . +Masenze umzekelo ngomzalwana onguMalcolm owahlala ethembekile de wasweleka ngo - 2015 . +Nikela ingqalelo kwizinto okwaziyo ukuzenza , kungekhona ongakwaziyo ukuzenza . ” +( b ) Uza kuwusebenzisa njani lo mxholo wonyaka ebomini bakho ? +Umxholo wonyaka ka - 2017 : “ Kholosa ngoYehova , wenze okulungileyo . ” ​ — INdumiso 37 : 3 +Sinokuzihlonela njani izigqibo ezenziwa ngabanye abantu ? +Ndiya kubathanda ngokuzithandela . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) Ngubani owaqala wafumana isipho senkululeko yokuzikhethela , ibe wasisebenzisa njani ? +( b ) Nguwuphi umbuzo esifanele sonke sizibuze wona ? +Ikamva lethu likanaphakade lixhomekeke kwimpendulo yalo mbuzo . +UThixo “ wazizisa emntwini ukuze abone ukuba wothini na ukuthiya ngasinye sazo . ” +Yintoni esingafanele siyenze ngesipho senkululeko yokuzikhethela ? +Masithi upha umhlobo wakho isipho esibizayo . +Yiyiphi enye indlela esinokukuphepha ngayo ukusebenzisa kakubi inkululeko esinayo njengamaKristu ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 2 : 16 . ) +Sifunda ntoni kumgaqo okumaGalati 6 : 5 ? +Khumbula umgaqo ofumaneka kumaGalati 6 : 5 . +Uza kubonisa njani wena ukuba uyasixabisa isipho senkululeko yokuzikhethela ? +( a ) Abantu abaninzi bacinga ntoni ngokuthozama ? +Kuthetha ntoni ukuthozama , ibe akuthethi ntoni ? +Kutheni singamele sikhawuleze sigqibe ukuba abantu bakhukhumele ? +Sinokufunda ntoni kumzekelo kaYesu xa izabelo zethu zitshintsha ? +( Funda amaGalati 6 : 4 , 5 . ) +( Funda iNtshumayeli 11 : 4 - 6 . ) +Yintoni eza kusinceda sithozame ngonaphakade ? +Kutheni kunzima ukunika abanye abantu igunya ? +Wathi uNatan makathi kuDavide : “ Asinguwe oya kundakhela indlu yokuhlala . ” +( Funda iNumeri 11 : 24 - 29 . ) +Hayi , mna ndinqwenela ukuba bonke abantu bakaYehova bebengabaprofeti , kuba uYehova ebeya kubeka umoya wakhe kubo ! ” +( Funda amaFilipi 2 : 20 - 22 . ) +Iofisi yesebe yayisithumelela iimagazini eziyi - 800 ukuze sishumayele ngazo . +Ndaqhuba iiklasi eManaus , eBelém , eFortaleza , eRecife , naseSalvador . +Safika eLisbon , ePortugal , ngoAgasti 1964 . +Yiyo yodwa eyenza umsebenzi uYesu awawuthuma abafundi bakhe , ukushumayela iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani BukaThixo ! ” +Xa bekubhalwa eli nqaku , uMzalwan ’ uDouglas Guest uye wasweleka ethembekile kuYehova nge - 25 kaOktobha , 2015 . +“ Umoya kaYehova waqalisa ukusebenza kuDavide . ” +Kutheni uThixo wayefuna abantu bahlonele iinkokeli zakwaSirayeli ? +( Funda amaHebhere 1 : 7 , 14 . ) +IBhayibhile ichaza uMthetho owawunikwe uSirayeli ngokuthi ‘ ngumthetho kaMoses . ’ +11 , 12 . ( a ) Yintoni ekwakufuneka ayenze uYoshuwa kunye nookumkani ababelawula abantu bakaThixo ? +“ Kamsinya nje akuba ukumkani ewevile amazwi encwadi yomthetho , ngoko nangoko wazikrazula izambatho zakhe . ” +Kwakutheni ukuze uYehova azohlwaye ezinye iinkokeli zabantu bakhe ? +Kwezinye iimeko , uYehova wayebohlwaya okanye abeke abanye endaweni yabo . +Yintoni eyabonisa ukuba uYesu wayenikwe amandla ngumoya oyingcwele ? +Emva nje kokubhaptizwa kwakhe , “ iingelosi zeza zaza zamlungiselela . ” +Kwiiyure ezimbalwa ngaphambi kokuba afe , “ ingelosi evela ezulwini yabonakala kuye yaza yamomeleza . ” +UYesu walisebenzisa njani iLizwi LikaThixo kubomi bakhe naxa wayefundisa abanye abantu ? +Sindinqulela ilize , kuba sifundisa iimfundiso eziyimiyalelo yabantu . ” +Akukho bani ulungileyo , ngaphandle komnye , uThixo . ” +“ Ngephanyazo ingelosi kaYehova yamxabela , ngenxa yokuba engamnikanga uzuko uThixo ; yaye wadliwa ziimpethu waza wabhubha . ” +Inqaku elilandelayo liza kuphendula loo mibuzo . +Kusenokwenzeka ukuba olo yayiloo luya xwebhu lokuqala olwalubhalwe nguMoses . +Kutheni kwakubalulekile kubo nakuYehova ukukhetha omnye umpostile ? +Baba liqumrhu elilawulayo , besalathisa onke amabandla . ​ — IZe . 15 : 2 . +5 , 6 . ( a ) Umoya oyingcwele walinika njani amandla iqumrhu elilawulayo ? +( c ) ILizwi LikaThixo lalikhokela njani iqumrhu elilawulayo ? +Okokuqala , iqumrhu elilawulayo laliwafumana kumoya oyingcwele amandla . +Okwesithathu , iqumrhu elilawulayo lakhokelwa liLizwi LikaThixo . +Kutheni sinokuthi amaKristu okuqala ayekhokelwa nguYesu ? +( a ) UYesu walimisela nini “ ikhoboka elithembekileyo neliyingqondi ” ? +Ngo - 1919 , emva kweminyaka emithathu eswelekile uMzalwan ’ uRussell , uYesu wamisela “ ikhoboka elithembekileyo neliyingqondi . ” +IMboniselo yange - 15 kaJulayi 2013 , yathi “ ikhoboka elithembekileyo neliyingqondi ” liqela elincinane labazalwana abathanjisiweyo elibumba iQumrhu Elilawulayo . +Ngoko sinokuwuphendula njani umbuzo kaYesu othi : “ Ngubani ngokwenene olikhoboka elithembekileyo neliyingqondi ? ” +Umoya oyingcwele ulincede njani iQumrhu Elilawulayo ? +Yeyiphi enye indlela esinokulikhumbula ngayo iQumrhu Elilawulayo ? +Kutheni uzimisele ukulandela iNkokeli yethu , uYesu ? +Xa uYesu wabuyela ezulwini zange abashiy ’ enyanyeni abalandeli bakhe . +Kungekudala uya kusikhokelela kubomi obungenasiphelo . +Ukususela ngo - 1955 , lo mbutho waziwa ngokuba yiWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania . +UYehova “ uyasithuthuzela kuyo yonke imbandezelo yethu ” +“ Ndikuthethile oko ; yaye ndiya kukuzisa . +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni uYehova aye wasichazela yona ? +AMAZWI nje okuqala eBhayibhile athi : “ Ekuqaleni uThixo wadala amazulu nomhlaba . ” +( c ) Yeyiphi imibuzo eza kuphendulwa ? +Idini lentlawulelo likaYesu liyivula njani indlela yokuba kuzaliseke injongo kaThixo ? +Zeziphi izipho uYehova awazinika uAdam noEva ? +Kwakungathi uthi : ‘ Nitheth ’ ukuba anivumelekanga ukuba nenze into eniyifunayo ? ’ +Kodwa uYehova uthembekile kwimithetho yakhe ; akaze ayophule . +( Funda iDuteronomi 32 : 4 , 5 . ) +Kutheni intlawulelo isisipho esixabisekileyo ? +UYehova wancama lukhulu ukuze asilungiselele intlawulelo . +UYehova uza kuba “ zizinto zonke kubo bonke ” nini ? +Thina , sinokubonisa njani ukuba siyalithanda igama likaThixo ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 1 : 15 , 16 . ) +Kutheni uYehova ekwazi ukusijonga njengamalungisa nangona singafezekanga ? +Ubamkela njengabakhonzi bakhe abo bazinikela kuye . +Wayethetha ukuthini uYesu xa wayelandelisa ngamazwi athi : “ Makwenzeke ukuthanda kwakho ” ? +Abafi bazuza njani kwintlawulelo ? +UThixo uthanda ukuba kwenzeke ntoni ‘ kwisihlwele esikhulu ’ ? +( a ) Ziziphi iintsikelelo esizifumana ngoku kuYehova ? +( Funda iZenzo 3 : 19 - 21 . ) +UYehova akaneli kusipha nje isipho sobomi . +“ Sikwazile thina , sakholwa kukusithanda kukaThixo . +Ngaba ngamanye amaxesha kusenokufuneka sisitshintshe isigqibo esisele sisenzile ? +Eli nqaku liza kusinceda siphendule loo mibuzo . +Sekunjalo , uYehova wathi abo kumkani baneentliziyo ezipheleleyo kuye . +Ngaba uThixo angathi iintliziyo zethu ziphelele kuye , nangona sizenza iimpazamo ? +Sasihlala kwifama encinane ekwimpuma yeSouth Dakota . +Umsebenzi wasefama wawubalulekile ekhaya , kodwa ikho nenye into eyayibaluleke ngakumbi . +Abazali bam babhaptizwa ngo - 1934 . +Utata , uClarence , wayesisicaka sebandla ( ngoku sibizwa ngokuba ngumnxibelelanisi wequmrhu labadala ) kwibandla lethu elincinane laseConde , eSouth Dakota , ibe kamva utat ’ omdala uAlfred , naye waba siso . +Mna nodadewethu , uDorothy , saba ngabavakalisi boBukumkani sineminyaka emithandathu . +Iindibano zazibalulekile kubomi bethu . +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Ohamba nezilumko uya kuba sisilumko naye , ” ibe zininzi izilumko entsatsheni yam ezasixhasayo isigqibo sokuba ndibe nguvulindlela . +Xa babekhonza amabandla akufutshane nathi , babedla ngokundicela ukuba ndihambe nabo entsimini . +Apha ndandisandul ’ ukufika eBheteli , ndikwilori yasefama +Isitishi serediyo iWBBR sasikule fama iseStaten Island . +Ayephakathi kwe - 15 ne - 20 amalungu entsapho yaseBheteli awayesebenza kule fama . +Abaninzi kuthi babeseze ngobuso ezweni kwaye bengenamava . +Umzalwan ’ uPeterson wayewenza kakuhle umsebenzi wakhe eBheteli , kodwa ke nentsimi wayengayonqeni . +Apha sasikunye noAngela ngo - 1975 , ngaphambi kodliwano - ndlebe kumabonwakude +Emva kweminyaka emithathu , sabizwa eBheteli . +Kutheni uYehova noKristu befanelwe yimbeko ? +Abantu benziwe “ ngokomfanekiso kaThixo . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) AmaNgqina KaYehova awajonga njani amagosa karhulumente ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kuTimoti 5 : 17 . ) +Ningabizwa nangokuthi ‘ iinkokeli , ’ kuba inye iNkokeli yenu , uKristu . +Nabani na oziphakamisayo uya kuthotywa , yaye nabani na ozithobayo uya kuphakanyiswa . ” +Kutheni abanye abantu bengamele basenzele izigqibo ? +( a ) Yintoni esifanele siyithembe ukuze senze izigqibo zobulumko ? +Yintoni eza kusinceda senze izigqibo zobulumko ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 1 : 24 . ) +Abadala abanothando banceda abazalwana noodade bazenzele izigqibo ( Jonga isiqendu 11 ) +Nabadala bamele baziphe ixesha lokuphanda . +Ngaba siza kuyenza yonwabe kwaye ibe seluxolweni intsapho yam ? +Yaye ngaba siza kubonisa ukuba ndinomonde nobubele ? ’ +Kutheni uYehova elindele ukuba sizenzele izigqibo ? +Kuthetha ntoni ukukhonza uYehova ngentliziyo epheleleyo ? +Ufuna ukufana nawuphi ukumkani kwaba kumkani bane , ibe kutheni ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 14 : 11 . ) +Intliziyo yakho ibiya kukuqhubela entwenini ? +UYehoshafati , unyana ka - Asa , “ waqhubeka ehamba endleleni kayise uAsa . ” +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 20 : 2 - 4 . ) +( Funda uIsaya 37 : 15 - 20 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 yooKumkani 20 : 1 - 3 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 34 : 18 , 19 . ) +Kutheni siza kufunda ngookumkani abane bakwaYuda ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 16 : 7 - 9 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 32 : 31 . ) +Emva koko unconywa enconyiwe ngabantu ngentetho yakhe . +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 35 : 20 - 22 . ) +IBhayibhile ithi amazwi kaNeko ‘ ayevela emlonyeni kaThixo . ’ +Masizetyise ke izinto esizifunde kula mabali aseBhayibhileni , size simbulele uYehova ngenxa yokuba esibhalele wona ! +Zingaphi izifungo osele uzenzile kuYehova ? +Kuthekani ngesifungo sakho sokuzahlulela okanye esomtshato ? +Xa sicinga ukuba siye saphathwa kakubi okanye sibone umntu ephathwa kakubi , lunokuvavanywa ukholo , ukuthobeka nokungagungqi kwethu ekukhonzeni uYehova . +“ Ihlabathi liyadlula nenkanuko yalo , kodwa lowo wenza ukuthanda kukaThixo uhleli ngonaphakade . ” — 1 YOH . 2 : 17 . +UYehova uza kwenza ntoni ngabantu abangendawo nangemibutho eyonakeleyo ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Ihlabathi liyadlula . ” +Akukho bumnyama nathunzi limnyama kwabo baqhelisela okwenzakalisayo ukuba bazifihle khona . ” +Le ndumiso iphinda ithi : “ Amalungisa aya kuwudla ilifa umhlaba , ahlale kuwo ngonaphakade . ” +Ngoobani “ abalulamileyo , ” ibe ngoobani wona “ amalungisa ” ? +Kutheni sinokuqiniseka ukuba umhlaba omtsha uya kube unocwangco ? +Emva kweArmagedon , ngaba kuya kubakho umbutho apha emhlabeni ? +Ngoko ‘ umhlaba omtsha ’ uya kube unocwangco . +Zeziphi izenzo eziphosakeleyo ezigqugqisileyo apho uhlala khona , ibe zinefuthe elinjani kuwe nakwintsapho yakho ? +Sifunda ntoni ekutshatyalalisweni kweSodom neGomora nguYehova ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kaPetros 2 : 6 - 8 . ) +( Funda iNdumiso 46 : 8 , 9 . ) +Zeziphi ezinye zezinto ezingayi kuphinda zibekho emva kweArmagedon ? +Zekelisa . ( b ) Yintoni enokukwenza uqiniseke ukuba uya kusinda xa eli hlabathi lidala lidlula ? +“ UMGWEBI womhlaba wonke akayi kwenza okulungileyo yini na ? ” +Kaloku uYehova ungoyena mntu kunokubonwa kuye okusesikweni nobulungisa . +AmaKristu ayilindele into yokuba aphathwe kakubi ngabantu abangekho bandleni . +Ngo - 1946 , waya kwiklasi yesibhozo yeSikolo SaseGiliyadi , eNew York , eMerika . +Emva kwesikolo , ekugqibeleni wabelwa ukuba abe ngumveleli wesiphaluka eSwitzerland . +Yiyiphi imizekelo esiza kuthetha ngayo kweli nqaku nakwelilandelayo ? +Kweli nqaku , siza kuthetha ngoYosefu owayesisizukulwana sika - Abraham nendlela awaphathwa ngayo ngabantakwabo . +10 , 11 . ( a ) UYosefu wadlelw ’ indlala njani ? +( Funda uMateyu 5 : 23 , 24 ; nesahluko 18 : 15 . ) +Xa sizimisela ukuba singamlahli uYehova kwaye singabajikeli abazalwana bethu , asiyi kuyenza loo mpazamo . +Okubaluleke nangakumbi kukuba , akazange avumele iimpazamo nezono zabanye abantu zimahlukanise noYehova . +Kutheni sifanele sisondele nangakumbi kuYehova xa sidlelw ’ indlala ebandleni ? +Sinokubonisa njani ukuba simthembile “ uMgwebi womhlaba wonke ” ? +Bona ibali lobomi likaWilli Diehl elithi ‘ UYehova NguThixo Wam , Endikholose Ngaye ’ kwiMboniselo kaNovemba 1 , 1991 . +( Jonga imifanekiso esekuqaleni . ) ( b ) Yeyiphi imibuzo eza kuphendulwa kweli nqaku ? +Bangumzekelo omhle kumadoda namabhinqa anamhlanje awenza izifungo kuYehova . +Inkulu kangakanani into yokufunga kuThixo ? +Sinokufunda ntoni kuYifeta noHana ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) Siyintoni isifungo ? +( b ) IZibhalo zithini ngokwenza izifungo kuThixo ? +Makenze ngokwako konke okuphume emlonyeni wakhe . ” +( a ) Inkulu kangakanani into yokwenza isifungo kuThixo ? +( b ) Yintoni esiza kuyifunda ngoYifeta noHana ? +( a ) Ngaba kwakulula kuYifeta nentombi yakhe ukufezekisa isifungo awayesenze kuThixo ? +UYifeta wathi : “ Ndiwuvulile umlomo wam kuYehova , andikwazi ukujika . ” +( b ) Sasithetha ukuthini eso sifungo kuSamuweli ? +Wamsa kuEli owayenguMbingeleli Omkhulu kumnquba owawuseShilo waza wathi : “ Ndandithandaza ngokubhekisele kule nkwenkwe ke ukuba uYehova andinike isibongozo endasicelayo kuye . +Isifungo sesibini ngokubaluleka esinokwenziwa ngumntu sesomtshato . +Ithini iBhayibhile ngokuqhawula umtshato nangokwahlukana ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 7 : 10 , 11 . ) +Enye indoda nenkosikazi yayo bathi : “ Ukususela oko siye safunda le ncwadana , sonwabe kakhulu kunakuqala emtshatweni wethu . ” +Noko siphucule ngoku . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) Baye benza ntoni abanye abazali abangamaKristu ? +( b ) Sesiphi isifungo esenziwa ngabakwinkonzo ekhethekileyo yexesha elizeleyo ? +Isifungo senkonzo ekhethekileyo yexesha elizeleyo ( Jonga isiqendu 19 ) +Yinkonzo yabo ejongwa njengekhethekileyo , hayi bona . +Jonga incwadi ethi “ Zigcineni Kuthando LukaThixo , ” iphepha 219 - 221 . +Ngaba uSomandla uyayoliswa kuba ulilungisa , okanye uyazuza kuba usenza indlela yakho ingabi nakusoleka ? ” +( b ) USirayeli wawoyisa njani umkhosi kaYabhin ? +( Funda aBagwebi 4 : 14 - 16 . ) +Umsinga waseKishon wabakhukulisa . ” +Jonga inqaku elithi “ Ukuxhalatyiswa Yimali ” kwiMboniselo kaJulayi 1 , 2015 . +1 , 2 . ( a ) UNabhoti noonyana bakhe badlelw ’ indlala njani ? +( b ) Siza kufunda ntoni kwimizekelo emibini esiza kuthetha ngayo kweli nqaku ? +Wayengumntu onjani uNabhoti , ibe kutheni engazange avume ukuthengisela uAhabhi isidiliya sakhe ? +AmaSirayeli amaninzi ayelandela umzekelo ombi kaKumkani uAhabhi nowomfazi wakhe , uKumkanikazi uIzebhele ongendawo , kodwa yena uNabhoti wayethembekile kuYehova . +Funda eyoku - 1 yooKumkani 21 : 1 - 3 . +Wamcacisela kakuhle wathi : “ Makube lee kum , ngenxa kaYehova , ukuba ndikunike ilifa lookhokho bam . ” +Intsapho nezihlobo zikaNabhoti zazinokukhuselwa njani kukuthobeka ? +( Funda iDuteronomi 32 : 3 , 4 . ) +( b ) Ukuthobeka kuya kusikhusela njani ? +Uza kuthini xa abadala besazisa ibandla ngesigqibo ongavumelaniyo naso ? ( +Yeyiphi ingxelo esiza kufunda ngayo , ibe kutheni ? +Walungiswa njani uPetros , ibe kuphakama yiphi imibuzo ? +Kunoko , emva koko , waphefumlelwa ukuba abhale iincwadi ezimbini eziseBhayibhileni . +3 Nceda “ Abaphambukeli ” ‘ Bakhonze UYehova Benemihlali ’ +Elesibini lithetha ngendlela ukusebenzisa imigaqo yeBhayibhile ekuya kubanceda ngayo abazali abafudukele kwamanye amazwe ukuba benze izigqibo eziya kunceda abantwana babo . +Mna nabazali bam nabantwana basekhaya abayi - 10 sabaleka sinezinto ezimbalwa nje . +Kwenzeka njani ukuba uYesu nabafundi bakhe abaninzi babe ziimbacu ? +Wathi : “ Xa benitshutshisa kwesinye isixeko , sabelani kwesinye . ” +( b ) zihlala kwiinkampu ? +Sahamba iiveki , sidlula izidumbu ezininzi . +Ndadunjelwa ziinyawo kangangokuba ndathi mabandishiye abantu basekhaya . +Babehleba , benxila , bengcakaza , besiba , ibe beziphethe kakubi . ” +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaYohane 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) Kutheni kufuneka sibe nomonde xa sizinceda ? +Bamele babone ukuba sibakhathalele . +( b ) Zinokubulela njani iimbacu ? +Sinokubanceda njani abazalwana noodadewethu abaziimbacu ? +( a ) Sesiphi isihendo ezimele ziqhubeke zisilwa naso iimbacu ? +Ekugqibeleni , waphakamisa ibhegi engenanto , ibe encumile wathi : ‘ Niyabona ? +Nantsi into eyimfuneko ! ’ ” — Funda eyoku - 1 kuTimoti 6 : 8 . +Ngoko xa zikunye nabazalwana bazo kufuneka zibone ukuba uYehova uyazithanda kwaye uzikhathalele . +Iimbacu ezininzi namhlanje zisuka kumazwe apho umsebenzi wethu wokushumayela unemiqathango . +UAlganesh uthi : “ Abazalwana balapho babaphatha njengezalamane zabo , babanika ukutya , iimpahla , nendawo yokulala yaye babakhwelisa kwizithuthi zabo . +Ngubani onokwamkela umntu angamaziyo kwakhe kuba nje bekhonza uThixo omnye ? +NgamaNgqina KaYehova kuphela ! ” — Funda uYohane 13 : 35 . +Ngokukhawuleza emva kokuba zifikile iimbacu , abadala bamele balandele imiyalelo ekwincwadi ethi , Ukwenza Ukuthanda KukaYehova Ngolungelelwano , kwisahluko 8 , isiqendu 30 . +Ngobuchule , banokubuzisa ngebandla nangokuba loo mbacu ibisiya na entsimini ukuze babone ukuba bunjani ubuhlobo bayo noYehova . +“ Andinaluvuyo lungaphezu kolu lokuba ndive ukuba abantwana bam bahamba enyanisweni . ” — 3 YOH . 4 . +Abazali bangaba ngumzekelo omhle njani kubantwana babo ? +Iintloko - intsapho zinokugqiba njani ngento yokuba iintsapho zazo ziza kuya kwibandla laluphi ulwimi ? +Abanye bona banokubanceda njani abantu abafudukele kwilizwe labo kunye nabantwana babo ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yeyiphi ingxaki ababa nayo abantwana abaninzi babantu abafudukele kwamanye amazwe ? +( b ) Yeyiphi imibuzo eza kuphendulwa kweli nqaku ? +Kodwa emva kokuqala isikolo , ndaqalisa ukuthanda ulwimi lwasekuhlaleni . +Kwiminyaka nje embalwa , ndandisele ndisazi lona . +Ndandingaseva ezintlanganisweni , ibe ndingaziboni ndiluhlanga olunye nabazali bam . ” +3 , 4 . ( a ) Abazali banokuba ngumzekelo omhle njani kubantwana babo ? +( b ) Yintoni abangafanele bayilindele ebantwaneni ? +Xa bebona ukuba “ nifuna kuqala ubukumkani , ” bafunda ukuxhomekeka kuYehova ukuze bafumane izinto abazidingayo zemihla ngemihla . +Ningaze nixakeke nide ningabi nalo ixesha labantwana benu . +Banokuncedakala njani abantwana bakho ngokufunda ulwimi lwakho ? +Bazali , ukuba banjalo abantwana benu , ngaba aninakuzama ukuba nofifana lolo lwimi lwasekuhlaleni ? +Umntwana ova olunye ulwimi bhetele ufuna ukukhathalelwa ngendlela efanayo , akunjalo ? +Ukuba kunjalo nakuwe , unako ukubanceda bamazi yaye bamthande uYehova . +Kodwa xa simbona efunda , ethandaza , kwaye esenza konke okusemandleni ukuze aqhube unqulo lwentsapho rhoqo ngeveki , sabona ukuba ukwazi uYehova kubalulekile . ” +Abazali banokubanceda njani abantwana ekusenokufuneka bafunde ngeelwimi ezimbini ? +( a ) Ngubani omele agqibe ngebandla emakuyiwe kulo ? +Ayinakwenzeka loo nto xa umntwana engaluva ngokupheleleyo ulwimi . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 14 : 9 , 11 . ) +Impendulo ayizange ibe yile thina sasiyilindele . +Kodwa xa safumanisa ukuba abeva kangako kwiintlanganiso zolwimi lwethu , sagqiba ekubeni siye kwibandla lolwimi lwasekuhlaleni . +Sasisiya kunye qho kwiintlanganiso nasentsimini . +Sasimema nabazalwana basebandleni kwisidlo naxa sizonwabisa . +Yonke loo nto iye yabanceda abantwana bethu babazi abazalwana , bazi noYehova , hayi njengoThixo wabo kuphela kodwa njengoBawo noMhlobo . +Yeyona nto ibalulekileyo leyo kuthi ngaphezu kokubafundisa ulwimi lwethu . ” +USamuel wongeza ngelithi : “ Ukuze sigcine ukholo lwethu luqinile , mna nomfazi wam sasisiya nakwiintlanganiso zolwimi lwethu . +Ngenxa yokuxakeka sasidinwa . +Kodwa siyambulela uYehova ngokuwusikelela umgudu nokuzimisela kwethu . +Ngoku bobathathu abantwana bethu bakwinkonzo yexesha elizeleyo . ” +UKristina uthi : “ Ndandinofifana nje lolwimi lwabazali bam , kodwa ulwimi olwaluthethwa ezintlanganisweni ndandingaluva . +Xa ndandina - 12 , ndaya kwindibano eqhutywa ngolwimi endandifunda ngalo esikolweni . +Okokuqala ebomini bam , ndaqonda ukuba le nto ndiyivayo yinyaniso ! +Enye into eyatshintsha izinto kuxa ndaqalisa ukuthandaza ngolwimi lwasesikolweni . +Ndandithetha noYehova ngokusuka entliziyweni ! ” +Bantwana , ngaba nikhetha ukuya kwibandla lolwimi lwasekuhlaleni ? +UNadia , okhonza eBheteli , uthi : “ Ekuqabukeni kwethu , mna nabantwana basekhaya sasifuna ukutshintsha ibandla siye kwelolwimi lwasekuhlaleni . ” +“ Ngoku siyavuya kuba abazali bethu basifundisa ulwimi lwabo saza sahlala kwibandla lolwimi lwabo . +Loo nto iye yabuphucula ubomi bethu saza safumana namathuba angakumbi okunceda abantu bazi uYehova . ” +( b ) Abazali banokuncedwa njani ekufundiseni abantwana babo inyaniso ? +( Funda iMizekeliso 1 : 8 ; 31 : 10 , 27 , 28 . ) +Kodwa abazali abangalwaziyo ulwimi lwasekuhlaleni basenokufuna ukuncedwa ukuze bakwazi ukufikelela iintliziyo zabantwana babo . +Abazali nabantwana bayancedakala ngokunxulumana nebandla ( Jonga isiqendu 18 , 19 ) +( b ) Yintoni ekufuneka baqhubeke beyenza abazali ? +Xa babendinceda ngeentetho zesikolo , ndandifunda lukhulu . +Ibe kwakuba mnandi xa siziphumlele sonke njengeqela . ” +Bazali , celani uncedo kuYehova nize nenze konke okusemandleni enu . +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 15 : 7 . ) +Ubuhlobo babantwana benu noYehova mabube kwindawo yokuqala kunezinto ezifunwa nini . +Kodwa iimfundiso zeBhayibhile ndiziqonde kakuhle ngo - 1946 . +Ekugqibeleni , ndafunda intetho yezandla kwaza kwamnandi ukudlala nabanye abantwana . +Lawamkela umrhumo wemagazini laza lafuna ndidibane nomyeni walo , uGary . +Ekugqibeleni , abahlanu kwiklasi yabo baba ngamaNgqina KaYehova . +Ngelo xesha , wandipha ilekese waza wathi ucela sibe ngabahlobo . +Xa wayefuna ukubhaptizwa , abazali bakhe bathi kuye , “ Ukuba ukhe waliNgqina LikaYehova , uza kuphum ’ uphele kulo wethu umzi ! ” +Waqhubeka efunda waza kamva wabhaptizwa . +Satshata ngo - 1960 , kodwa abazali bakhe abazange beze emtshatweni wethu . +Unyana wam uNicholas nomkakhe , uDeborah , bakwiBheteli YaseLondon +UFaye noJames , uJerry noEvelyn , uShannan noSteven +Ngoku sikwiBandla Lentetho Yezandla LaseCalgary , ibe ndisaqhubeka ndingumdala . +Yintoni enokusinceda sihlale simthanda kakhulu uYehova ? +Yintoni enokusinceda siye siyithanda iBhayibhile ? +Kutheni kubalulekile nje ukubathanda abazalwana bethu ? +Yintoni esenokuba yenza uthando lwamanye amaKristu lwaphola ? +Abantu baya bengamthandi uThixo . +Bonisa ukuba uyamthanda uYehova ( Jonga isiqendu 10 ) +( Funda iNdumiso 119 : 97 - 100 . ) +Bonisa ukuba uyayithanda iBhayibhile ( Jonga isiqendu 14 ) +Ngobusuku bokugqibela elapha emhlabeni , uYesu wathi kubafundi bakhe : “ Ndininika umyalelo omtsha , wokuba nithandane ; kanye njengoko ndinithandileyo mna , ukuba nani nithandane . +Ngako oko bonke baya kwazi ukuba ningabafundi bam , ukuba ninothando phakathi kwenu . ” — Yoh . 13 : 34 , 35 . +Umpostile uYohane wathi : “ Lowo ungamthandiyo umzalwana wakhe , ambonileyo , akanako ukumthanda uThixo , angambonanga . ” +Bonisa ukuba uyabathanda abazalwana noodade ( Jonga isiqendu 17 ) +Sinokubonisa njani ukuba siyabathanda abazalwana ? +Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseTesalonika 4 : 9 , 10 . +21 : 15 . +Emva koko wathi kubo : “ ‘ Phosani umnatha ngakwicala lasekunene lesikhephe yaye niya kufumana okuthile . ’ +Bawuphosa , kodwa abazange babe sakwazi ukuwutsalela ngaphakathi ngenxa yenkitha yeentlanzi . ” — Yoh . 21 : 1 - 6 . +( b ) Ziintoni omnye umzalwana waseThailand awazifundayo ngomsebenzi wakhe ? +Ngenxa yoko , wawundenza ndingabi naxesha lokwenza izinto zebandla nokusondela ngakumbi kuThixo . +Ndaqonda ukuba ukuze ndibeke uBukumkani kwindawo yokuqala , kwakuza kufuneka nditshintshe umsebenzi . ” +Uthi : “ Ndathath ’ unyaka ndicinga ngento endandiza kuyenza . Ndagqiba ekubeni ndithengise i - ice cream esitratweni . +Ndaphelelwa yimali ekuqaleni , ibe ndatyhafa . +Xa ndidibana nabantu endandiphangela nabo , babendihleka besithi bendiyicingiswe yintoni into yokuba ukuthengisa i - ice cream kungcono kunokusebenza ngeekhompyutha kwindawo epholileyo . +Ndathandaza kuYehova , ndicela andincede ndinyamezele nokuba ndibe nexesha lezinto zebandla . +Ndade ndazi ukuba abathengi bam bathanda eyiphi i - ice cream , ibe nam ndaba yincutshe ekuyenzeni . +Kungekudala , yayithengwa iphele suku ngalunye . +Phofu , ndandingasakhali ngamali njengangokuya ndandiphangela ngeekhompyutha . +Ndonwabe kakhulu kunakuqala kuba andisenawo amaxhala endandiba nawo ndisaphangela kulaa ndawo yokuqala . +Okubaluleke nangakumbi kukuba ndiziva ndisondele kuYehova . ” — Funda uMateyu 5 : 3 , 6 . +Emva kokuba ebhaptiziwe wathi : “ Into endizisola ngayo kukuba ndidlale ngexesha , ndiqonde kade ukuba ukukhonza uYehova kokona konwabisa ngaphezu kolonwabo lweli hlabathi . ” +UYesu wathi : “ Akukho bani unokukhonza iinkosi ezimbini . ” +Waphinda wathi : “ Aninakukhonza uThixo nobuTyebi . ” +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 2 : 14 . ) +Bona inqaku elithi , “ Ngaba Indlela Ozihlaziya Ngayo Iyingenelo ? ” +Sasisiya qho nasentsimini . ” +Saba buhlungu ukushiya izifundo zethu zeBhayibhile . ” +Kodwa ke , emva kwenyanga , bafumana iindaba ezimnandi . +UMiriam uthi : “ Sacelwa ukuba sibe ngoovulindlela abakhethekileyo . +Kwasivuyisa ukuhlala kwisabelo sethu ! ” +Babambelela kwisithembiso esikwiNdumiso 37 : 5 esithi : “ Yiqengqele kuYehova indlela yakho , uze uthembele ngaye , kwaye yena uya kwenza . ” +Kodwa namhlanje siyakwazi , ibe zonke izinto ezibalulekileyo sinazo . ” +Kutheni sinokulindela ukuba kubekho iimvavanyo emtshatweni nasentsatsheni ? +Siqinisekile ukuba ufuna izinto zisihambele kakuhle , njengokuba wayenjalo nakubakhonzi bakhe bamandulo . — Funda uYeremiya 29 : 11 , 12 . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaSamuweli 1 : 4 - 7 . ) +UPaula ucacisa athi : “ Nangona mna noAnn sasingazalani , ukubona indlela awayendixhalabele ngayo kwandinceda kakhulu . +Kwandinceda ukuze ndiqhubeke ndikhonza uYehova . ” +( Funda iNdumiso 145 : 18 , 19 . ) +“ Apho bukhoyo ubuncwane benu , ziya kuba lapho neentliziyo zenu . ” ​ — LUKA 12 : 34 . +Xa sixubusha ezi zinto , camngca ngento onokuyenza wena ukuze ubuthande nangakumbi obu buncwane ubufumene kuThixo . +Ngaba uyayibona indlela eyayixabiseke ngayo le perile kuye ? +( Funda uMarko 10 : 28 - 30 . ) +( a ) Kwakutheni ukuze umpostile uPawulos athi intsimi ‘ bubuncwane esibuphethe ngezitya zodongwe ’ ? +( Funda eyabaseRoma 1 : 14 , 15 ; neyesi - 2 kuTimoti 4 : 2 . ) +Abanye babo bakhonza eBheteli , ngoovulindlela abanye ngabadala . +UIrene uthi , “ Xa ndicinga ngezinye izinto engendizileqile , andiqondi ukuba ikho ebiya kundivuyisa njengale . ” +Yintoni “ ingqwebo yobuncwane ” uYesu awathetha ngayo kuMateyu 13 : 52 , kwaye siyizalisa njani ? +( Funda iMizekeliso 2 : 4 - 7 . ) +Masenze umzekelo ngomzalwana ogama linguPeter . +Ngelithi uyamvavanya , lo rabhi wabuza uPeter lo mbuzo , “ Ngoku ke , mfowam khawutsho , incwadi kaDaniyeli yabhalwa ngaluphi ulwimi ? ” +Ukufika kwam ekhaya ndajonga iiMboniselo nooVukani ! +beenyanga ezingaphambili , ndalifumana inqaku elalicacisa ukuba uDaniyeli wayebhalwe ngesiAram . ” +Xa usenjenjalo , uya kuzifumbela “ ubuncwane obungasoze busilele emazulwini , apho kungasondeli sela , kungonakalisi nanundu . +Kuba apho bukhoyo ubuncwane benu , ziya kuba lapho neentliziyo zenu . ” — Luka 12 : 33 , 34 . +“ Ndandingavani nomnye umzalwana endandisebenza naye . +Ngenye imini sathi sisaxambulisana , kwangena abantu ababini basibona sigqajukelwa yimisindo . ” ​ — UCHRIS . +“ Omnye udade esasithanda ukushumayela kunye , wasuka wayeka . +Andazi kwakutheni . ” — UJANET . +“ Ndandincokola nabantu ababini efowunini ngexesha elinye . +Omnye wabo wabhabhayisa , ndacinga ukuba uyibekile ifowuni . +Ndaqalisa ukuthetha kakubi ngaye kulo wesibini , kodwa kwathi kanti akayibekanga ifoni . ” — UMICHAEL . +“ Ebandleni lethu , oovulindlela ababini baqalisa ukungevani . +Loo nto yayibatyhafisa abanye . ” — UGARY . +“ Nize ningaxabani endleleni . ” +“ Amacebo ayatshitsha apho kungekho gqugula . ” +UMichael uthi , “ Umzalwana wam wandixolela nyhani . ” +“ Qhubekani ninyamezelana yaye nixolelana ngesisa ukuba nabani na unesizathu sokukhalazela omnye . ” +Ngoku bayavana , ibe bashumayela iindaba ezilungileyo kunye . +Oku kungafani kunokukhangeleka kuyinto engenamsebenzi , kodwa kunokubangela ukungavani . ” +Waya endidika , ibe ndaqala ukuthetha kakubi naye . +Ndandisithi , ‘ Akandihloneli , nam ke andizukumhlonela . ’ ” +“ Ndaqalisa ukubona izinto ezingentle kubuntu bam , ibe ndaphoxeka . +Ndabona ukuba kufuneka ndiyitshintshe indlela endicinga ngayo . +Emva kokuthandaza kuYehova ngale ngxaki , ndamthengela isipho ndaza ndabhala isibhilivana ndixolisa ngokungamphathi kakuhle . +Sawolana saza savumelana ukuba soze siphinde siyikhumbule loo ngxaki . +Asikaze siphinde sibe nengxaki . ” +EYONA nto ibalulekileyo kubantu abaninzi namhlanje yimali . +Kutheni kufuneka ilungiswe imbambano engendlela uThixo abalawula ngayo abantu ? +Kubaluleke kangakanani ukuthethelelwa kwendlela uYehova alawula ngayo ? +Kuba ukususela ngomhla ookhokho bethu abalala ngawo ekufeni , zonke izinto zisaqhubeka kanye njengasekuqaleni kwendalo . ” +( Funda uIsaya 55 : 10 , 11 . ) +( Funda uYobhi 1 : 7 - 12 . ) +( Funda uYobhi 38 : 18 - 21 . ) +( Funda eyabaseRoma 5 : 3 - 5 . ) +Esinye isizathu soko kukuba ulawula ngothando . +Usikhathalele ngaphezu kokuba thina sizikhathalele . +Iintloko - ntsapho nabadala banokumxelisa njani uYehova ? +INdumiso 147 ibongoza abantu bakaThixo ukuba badumise uYehova . +Yintoni le ingaka ngoYehova eyenza umdumisi afune ukuba adunyiswe ? +Ulutsha oluninzi lungena kwinkonzo yexesha elizeleyo . +“ Zenzeleni abahlobo ngobutyebi obungebobabulungisa . ” ​ — LUKA 16 : 9 . +Singenza njani ukuze singabi ngamakhoboka abathengisi ? +Kutheni kuya kuhlala kukho amahlwempu kule nkqubo yezinto ? +Yintoni esiyifundayo kweli cebiso likaYesu ? +Sazi njani ukuba yayingeyonjongo kaThixo ukuba kubekho uqoqosho ? +Zekelisa ngendlela abanye abazalwana ababusebenzisa ngokuthembeka ngayo ubutyebi obungebobabulungisa . +Ngoku ndixolela lula , ndinomonde kwaye ndiyayamkela imeko xa ndiphoxekile ibe ndiyamamela naxa ndilulekwa . ” +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 8 : 13 - 15 . ) +UAbraham wabonisa njani ukuba uthembele ngoThixo ? +( b ) Sinokulisebenzisa njani namhlanje icebiso likaPawulos ? +Emva kokuba uPawulos echaze uTimoti “ njengejoni elihle likaKristu , ” wathi : “ Akukho joni lizibandakanya kumashishini ezorhwebo , ukuze likholise umphathi walo . ” +UYehova usikelela abantu ‘ abatyebe emisebenzini emihle . ’ +Amaplanga namatye okwakha odidi kunye neentsimbi ziya kufunyanwa simahla ngumntu wonke ukuze azakhele ikhaya lakhe elihle . +Ukuba ufuna ukunikela ngeintanethi , yiya ku - jw.org uze ucofe kwindawo ethi “ Yenza Umnikelo Womsebenzi Owenziwa Ehlabathini Lonke ” kumazantsi alo naliphi na ikhasi . +ELINYE ibhinqa eligama linguSusi lathi : “ Kwaphantse kwaphela unyaka sixhelekile emphefumlweni emva kokusweleka konyana wethu . ” +Qho sisenza loo nto , uxolo lukaThixo lwaluzikhusela iintliziyo neengqondo zethu . ” ​ — Funda eyabaseFilipi 4 : 6 , 7 . +UYesu waba novelwano njani xa kwasweleka uLazaro ? +Ukuba uxhelekile emphefumlweni , zinokukuthuthuzela nawe izibhalo ezifana nezi : +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseTesalonika 5 : 11 . ) +Yintoni ekufuneka siyikhumbule ngentlungu yokuswelekelwa ? +Kwanaxa umntu eyichaza indlela avakalelwa ngayo , akusoloko kulula ukuba abanye abantu bayifumane eyona nto azama ukuyithetha . +Xa besenjenjalo , ndiziva ndingendedwa kule ntlungu . ” +UJunia uthi : “ Mna ndincedwa kakhulu kukufumana umyalezo omfutshane okhuthazayo okanye kukumenywa ngamanye amaKristu . +Ndiye ndizive ndithandwa kwaye ndihoyiwe . ” +UDalene ukhumbula oku : “ Oodade babekhe bafike beze kundithuthuzela , ibe ndandibabuza ukuba bangandithandazela na . +Babeye baqalise ukuthandaza , kube nzima nokuthetha ekuqaleni , kodwa qho , emva kwamazwana ambalwa nje , amazwi abo ayeqina baze batsho ngowona mthandazo usuka kumazantsi eentliziyo . +Ukholo nothando lwabo olomeleleyo , kunye nokundixhalabela kwabo , ziluqinisile ukholo lwam . ” +“ Iqabane lokwenyaniso lithanda ngamaxesha onke , yaye lingumzalwana ozalelwe ixesha lokubandezeleka . ” +Omnye umzalwana uthi : “ Ndandilindele ukuba kube nzima kakhulu xa kufika umhla esatshata ngawo okokuqala engekho , ibe kwakungelula . +Kodwa abazalwana noodade abambalwa benza into baza bamema abahlobo bam abasondeleyo ukuze ndingabi ndedwa . ” +UJunia uthi : “ Uncedo kunye nobudlelane obufumana xa ingengomhla ukhethekileyo budla ngokunceda kakhulu . +Loo mathuba angacetywanga abaluleke kakhulu kwaye ayathuthuzela . ” +Ngokwenene bandenze ndaziva iingalo zikaYehova ezinothando emagxeni am . ” +Kutheni izithembiso zikaYehova zisithuthuzela nje ? + +Kanti ezinye izibhalo ezinokusiboph ’ amanxeba yiNdumiso 20 : 1 , 2 ; 31 : 7 ; 38 : 8 , 9 , 15 ; 55 : 22 ; 121 : 1 , 2 ; uIsaya 57 : 15 ; 66 : 13 ; eyabaseFilipi 4 : 13 ; neyoku - 1 kaPetros 5 : 7 . +Jonga nenqaku elithi “ Thuthuzela Abantu Abasentlungwini , NjengoYesu ” kwiMboniselo kaNovemba 1 , 2010 . +“ Siswele amazwi esingawabhekisa kuwe , inye nje into esingakuxelela yona , kukuba siyakuthanda . +Asiyazi indlela ovakalelwa ngayo , kodwa yena uYehova uyayazi kwaye uya kuqhubeka ekuthuthuzela . +Sinethemba lokuba imithandazo yethu iza kukuthuthuzela noko . ” +“ Ngamana uYehova anganawe kule ntlungu ukuyo . ” +“ Ngamana ingakuthuthuzela into yokuba uThixo engayi kusilibala isihlobo sakho , kwaye eza kukhumbula yonk ’ into ngaso aze asivuse ekufeni . ” +“ Isihlobo sakho asinakuze siphinde sifunyanwe lutshaba lokugqibela olukukufa . +Okwangoku , izenzo zaso zokholo siya kuhlala sizikhumbula de sivuswe siphelele eParadesi . ” +“ Nangona ngoku siswele amazwi okuchaza intlungu yokufelwa , ngeny ’ imini siza kuswela amazwi okuchaza indlela esivuya ngayo kuba uBawo wethu osezulwini evuse isihlobo sakho . ” +Ngembandezelo enkulu , amaKristu aya kuthembela ngoYehova , awayi kuzama ukuzikhusela ngokwawo +Umvakalisi ushumayela ngomyalezo oseBhayibhileni kubantu abasebenza kumyezo wama - apile oseGrójec . +( b ) Sinokufunda ntoni kwiNdumiso 147 ? +Ibe kusenokwenzeka xa iyonke iminyele iziitriliyoni ! +Ndifuna ube liNgqina lam elonwabileyo ! ” +( Funda iNdumiso 147 : 8 , 9 . ) +UMutsuo uthi : “ Ndeva ukuba uYehova usecaleni kwethu nokuba usikhathalele . +12 , 13 . ( a ) Yintoni esimele siyiphephe ukuze sixhamle kuncedo lukaThixo ? +Kanti kwelinye icala , uThixo “ ubakhahlela phantsi ” abangendawo . +“ UYehova uyoliswa ngabo bamoyikayo , ngabo balindela ububele bakhe bothando . ” +15 - 17 . Ngamanye amaxesha sinokuziva njani ngeengxaki esinazo , ibe uYehova usinceda njani ngeLizwi lakhe ? +Namhlanje uYehova usikhokela ngeLizwi lakhe , iBhayibhile . +( Funda iNdumiso 147 : 19 , 20 . ) +Ngawaphi amacebo anokukwenza ukuba ube nekamva elonwabisayo ? +Ngawaphi amathuba akuvulekelayo xa unguvulindlela ? +LUTSHA , niyazi ukuba kubalulekile ukuceba indawo oya kuyo ngaphambi kokuba uthathe uhambo . +Ubomi bufana nolo hambo ibe ixesha lokuceba ukuba uyaphi kuxa usakhula . +Wazi njani ukuba uYehova ufuna ucebele ukuba nekamva eliza kukuvuyisa ? +UMdali wakho kuthiwa ‘ nguThixo wothando , ’ ‘ uThixo onoyolo , ’ owenze abantu “ ngokomfanekiso wakhe . ” +Uya konwaba xa uxelisa uThixo wethu osithandayo . +UYesu Kristu ungumzekelo ogqibeleleyo kulutsha . +Into eyasondeza uYesu kuYehova kukufunda iZibhalo . +“ Amacebo ayatshitsha apho kungekho gqugula , kodwa ngobuninzi babacebisi kukho okufezwayo . ” +Kuthath ’ ixesha ukuze ube lichule , njengakuwo nawuphi na umsebenzi . +Ekuqaleni ndandingenazo izifundo zeBhayibhile , kodwa ndaye ndafudukela kwenye intsimi , ibe kungaphelanga nenyanga ndandisele ndinezifundo eziliqela . +Esinye sazo saqalisa ukuza eHolweni YoBukumkani . +Ngokomzekelo , uJacob , waseMntla Merika , ubhala athi : “ Xa ndandineminyaka esixhenxe , abantwana endandifunda nabo abaninzi babengamaVietnam . +Ndandifuna ukubaxelela ngoYehova , ngoko emva kwexesha elithile ndaceba ukufunda ulwimi lwabo . +Ixesha elininzi ndandilufunda ngokuthelekisa iMboniselo yesiNgesi neyesiVietnam . +Ndazifunela abahlobo nakwibandla lesiVietnam elalikufutshane . +Xa ndandineminyaka eyi - 18 ndaba nguvulindlela . +Emva koko ndaya kwiSikolo SeBhayibhile Sabazalwana Abangatshatanga . +Eso sikolo sandinceda kwisabelo sobuvulindlela endikuso ngoku , apho indim ndedwa umdala kwiqela lesiVietnam . +Abantu abaninzi abathetha isiVietnam iyabothusa into yokuba ndiye ndafunda ulwimi lwabo . +Baye bandicele ndingene , ibe kumaxesha amaninzi ndiye ndifunde nabo iBhayibhile . +Abanye babo baye benza inkqubela bade babhaptizwa . ” ​ — Thelekisa neZenzo 2 : 7 , 8 . +Kuyandivuyisa ukukhuthaza abazalwana abasakhulayo abakwibandla lethu nokubabona besenza inkqubela . +Emva kokuba ndiye kwiSikolo SeBhayibhile Sabazalwana Abangatshatanga , ndabelwa ukuba ndibe nguvulindlela kwenye indawo . +Nakuba ndingazange ndifumane mntu owenza inkqubela de wabhaptizwa kuloo ntsimi , abanye babafumana . +Ukuba nguvulindlela kunokukuvulela njani amanye amathuba ? +Umzalwana ogama linguKevin uthi : “ Ndiseyinkwenkwana ndandisazi ukuba ndifuna ukukhonza uYehova ixesha elizeleyo ngenye imini . +Ndade ndaba nguvulindlela xa ndandineminyaka eyi - 19 . +Ngamaxesha athile ndandizixhasa ngokusebenzela omnye umzalwana owayengumakhi . +Ndafunda ukuxhoma uphahla , ukufakela iifestile neengcango . +Kamva , ndasebenza iminyaka emibini neqela elalinceda kwindawo eyayihlaselwe yinkanyamba , sisakha iiHolo ZoBukumkani namakhaya abazalwana . +Xa ndeva ukuba kufuneka abakhi eMzantsi Afrika , ndafaka isicelo sokuya apho saza samkelwa . +Apha eAfrika , emva kweeveki nje ezimbalwa ndiye ndisuke apha ndiye phayaa ndisakha iiHolo ZoBukumkani . +Sihlala kunye , sifunde iBhayibhile kunye , size sisebenze kunye . +Kuyandivuyisa ukushumayela nabazalwana iveki neveki . +Izinto endaziceba ndiseyinkwenkwana zindenze ndonwaba ngendlela endingazange ndiyicinge . ” +Ukukhonza eBheteli kuyonwabisa kuba yonke into oyenzayo khona uyenzela uYehova . +Emva konyaka onesiqingatha ndamenywa ukuba ndiye kukhonza eBheteli , apho ndafunda ukubhexesha umatshini wokushicilela ndaza kamva ndenza iiprogramu zekhompyutha . +Into endiyithandayo ngeBheteli kukuzivela ngenkqubela yomsebenzi wokushumayela , ndingabaliselwa . +Ndiyathanda ukukhonza apha kuba yonke into esiyenzayo inceda abantu basondele kuYehova . ” +Qiniseka ukuba uYehova ufuna ube nekamva elonwabisayo . +( Funda eyoku - 1 Timoti 6 : 18 , 19 . ) +Emva koko , ceba ukwenza into aza kukholiswa yiyo . +Wafunda indlela umntu azenza ngayo izinto esandul ’ ukudalwa . +Yifake ‘ ngokuzincina ngenyameko iZibhalo mihla le . ’ ​ — IZe . +UYesu wathi : “ Musani ukuboyika abo babulala umzimba baze emva koku bangakwazi kwenza nantoni na engakumbi . ” +Musa ukothuka okanye unkwantye , kuba uYehova uThixo wakho unawe naphi na apho uya khona . ” +Mamela uYehova uze umthembe kuyo yonke into oyenzayo . +Inqaku lesibini lisibonisa indlela uYehova akwazi ngayo ukuthi gqi apho besingamlindelanga . +Njengomlimi , kufuneka silinde ngomonde . +Sifunda ntoni kumprofeti uMika ? +( Funda uMika 7 : 1 - 3 . ) +Ukuba sinokholo olufana nolukaMika , siya kukuvuyela ukumlinda uYehova . +Ngoko sinyamezela ngokupheleleyo ngomonde sivuya . +UAbraham kwafuneka alinde iminyaka ngaphambi kokuba kuzalwe abazukulwana bakhe uEsawu noYakobi ( Jonga isiqendu 9 , 10 ) +( Funda eyamaHebhere 11 : 8 - 12 . ) +Kodwa , khawube nombono wemincili aya kuba nayo xa evusiwe kumhlaba oyiparadesi . +Ke yena uThixo wacinga okulungileyo ngenjongo yokwenza njengoko kwenzekile namhla . ” +( b ) Yintoni eyanceda uDavide walinda ngomonde ? +Ndiya kumvumela ingoma uYehova , kuba uqhubene nam ngokunomvuzo . ” +( Funda eyesi - 2 kaPetros 3 : 9 . ) +Yintoni eza kusinceda sikulungele ukulinda ngomonde ? +Sifunda ntoni koko kwenzeka kumpostile uPawulos eFilipi ? +( Funda iZenzo 16 : 8 - 10 . ) +Ngokukhawuleza nje akufika eMakedoni , wazibona sele esentolongweni ! +Kwakutheni ukuze uYehova ayivumele le nto yenzeke kuPawulos ? +BenoSilas “ babethandaza , bedumisa uThixo ngengoma . ” +4 , 5 . ( a ) Imeko yakho inokufana njani nekaPawulos ? +( b ) Imeko kaPawulos yatshintsha njani ngesiquphe ? +Siza kuthetha ngantoni ngoku ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 5 : 6 , 7 . ) +Ngamany ’ amaxesha uye asothuse uYehova , athi gqi apho singalindelanga khona . +UYehova wathumela ingelosi yabulala amajoni ayi - 185 000 kaSenaribhe ngobusuku obunye . +( a ) Sifunda ntoni kwinto eyenzeka kuYosefu ? +UYehova wenza into engaphaya kweyayilindelwe nguYosefu . +Kanti omnye umzekelo ngokaSara , ukhokhokazi kaYosefu . +( Funda uIsaya 43 : 10 - 13 . ) +Siyazi ukuba uYehova usihoyile ibe ufuna siphumelele . +Sinokwenza njani ukuze sihlube ubuntu obudala kwaye sibugcine kude nathi ? +Kuthe kubetha u - 1939 abe sele eyi - 6 000 [ akwiinkampu zoxinaniso . ] ” +Nide nalicoca kakuhle eli bala . +Kodwa okona kubaluleke nangakumbi kukuba anizenzisi xa nisithi namkela abantu bazo zonke iintlanga . ” +Kodwa okukhona ndiyenza le nto , ndaya ndiphelelwa kukuzithemba . ” +Waqhubeka ephila ngolu hlobo uSakura de waneminyaka eyi - 23 . +Ndade ndafika kwinqanaba lokuba ibe ngathi akasahambi lo sisi ndandihlalisana naye ukuze ndibukele iividiyo ezibonisa amanyala . ” +Yintoni eyanceda uStephen wahlukana nomsindo nokuthukisa ? +Uthi : “ Izinto zatshintsha kakhulu entsatsheni . +Namhlanje , uStephen usisicaka solungiselelo , kwaye inkosikazi yakhe ineminyaka inguvulindlela othe ngxi . +Ndakhuthazwa ziivesi ezifana noIsaya 55 : 7 , othi : ‘ Ongendawo makashiye indlela yakhe , ’ neyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 6 : 11 , ethi xa ibhekisa kubantu abayekileyo ukwenza izono : ‘ Abanye kuni babenjalo kanye . ’ +UYehova ebenomonde kum yonke le minyaka endinceda ngomoya wakhe oyingcwele ukuze ndambathe ubuntu obutsha . ” +Enye into esenza sincedwe liLizwi LikaThixo nomoya wakhe oyingcwele kukulungiselela nokuya kwiintlanganiso zebandla . +Jonga isahluko 25 sencwadi ethi Imibuzo Yabantu Abaselula — Iimpendulo Eziluncedo , Umqulu 1 . +( Funda eyabaseKolose 3 : 10 - 14 . ) +Wathi akukho “ mGrike namYuda , kwaluka nakungaluki , kungekho wasemzini , namSkitiya , nakhoboka , nokhululekileyo . ” +( a ) Abakhonzi bakaYehova bafanele babaphathe njani abantu ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni . ) ( b ) Ibe njani imiphumo ? +Waya kwiintlanganiso zamaNgqina KaYehova . +Uye uzibonele ngokwakho ukuba sinabazalwana emhlabeni wonke , ubone nendlela engakholelekiyo esimanyene ngayo . ” +Xa sifunda nabo izibhalo kwiiBhayibhile zabo zesiPhuthukezi , ezinjengeSityhilelo 21 : 3 , 4 okanye iNdumiso 37 : 10 , 11 , 29 , babemamela ibe babelila ngamanye amaxesha . ” +Simbulela kakhulu uYehova . ” — Funda iZenzo 10 : 34 , 35 . +UYesu waba ngumzekelo njani wokuba nobulali nomonde ? +Kanye njengoko uYehova wanixolela ngesisa , yenzani njalo nani . ” +Wongezelela wathi : “ Ukuba niqhubeka nibonisa umkhethe , niyona . ” +Kutheni kubalulekile ukuba sambathe uthando ? +Kwakhona uthando “ luzeka kade umsindo yaye lunobubele ” ibe “ alukhukhumali . ” +UPawulos wathi ngaphandle kothando , akayonto . +Ngoko ayisithi esamthandayo uThixo , koko nguye owasithandayo waza wathumela uNyana wakhe njengombingelelo wokucamagushela izono zethu . ” +UYesu wathi : “ Akukho bani unothando olukhulu kunolu , lokuba uthile anikezele umphefumlo wakhe ngenxa yabahlobo bakhe . ” +Makhe sibone ukuba singayenza njani loo nto . +UYohane wabhala wathi : “ Bantwana abancinane , masingathandi ngazwi nangamlomo , kodwa ngezenzo nangenyaniso . ” +Kodwa ke ndazibuza , ‘ Ndingamxelisa njani uYesu kule meko ? ’ +Emva kokucinga ngento uYesu angewayeyenzile , ndagqiba ekubeni ndiyiyeke loo nto ndingazikhathazi ngayo . +Kamva , ndeva ukuba lo sisi wayekhathazwa yimpilo kwaye eneengxaki ezinkulu ezimsindayo . +Ndagqiba ekubeni ndimxolele ngento awayeyenzile . +Ukucinga ngomzekelo kaYesu wokubonisa uthando naxa ecatshukiswa kwandinceda nam ndabonisa uthando kulo sisi ndandisebenza naye . ” +Ngokuza kwakhe emhlabeni , “ waziqongqotha ” esenzela thina , “ kwada kwasa ekufeni . ” +UXOLO : Xa ‘ sinyamezelana ngothando ’ loo nto isenza sikwazi ukuba ‘ nomxokelelwane omanyanisayo woxolo . ’ +Awuvumi na ukuba olu xolo lufumaneka kubantu bakaThixo kuphela kweli hlabathi lahluleleneyo ? +UPawulos wathi : “ Uthando luyakha . ” +Ngosuku olulandelayo abantu abazange banele kuloo ndawo yendibano . ” +Ezantsi kwaloo mfanekiso kubhalwe : “ Batyhutyha izitrato . ” +Elinye ibandla labhala lathi , “ Ekuphela kwento efikayo apha ziintambo zocingo . ” +Bebeyi - 2 262 646 abantu abebeze kwiSikhumbuzo sika - 2016 eMexico . +UMateyu ubalisa ngecala likaYosefu . +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ukungakwazi ukuzibamba kunokubangela ntoni ? +Cela ubulumko kuThixo . +Yintoni onokuyenza ukuze ukwazi ukuphepha isilingo singekenzeki ? +Wehlelwa yintoni omnye umzalwana , ibe xa sikwiimeko ezinje , kutheni ibalulekile into esiyenzayo ? +Abazali banokubanceda njani abantwana babo bakwazi ukuzibamba ? +Unokubanceda njani abantwana bakho bakwazi ukuzibamba ? +( Funda iEksodus 34 : 5 - 7 . ) +( b ) Kutheni umele ube nomdla nje koko kuthethwa yiBhayibhile ngovelwano ? +( a ) Kwakutheni ukuze uYehova athumele iingelosi eSodom ? +( Funda iEksodus 22 : 26 , 27 . ) +IBhayibhile ithi : “ UYehova uThixo wookhokho babo waqhubeka ethumela nxamnye nabo abathunywa bakhe , ebathumela kaninzi - ninzi , ngenxa yokuba waba nemfesane ngabantu bakhe nangendawo yakhe yokuhlala . ” +“ Wasifundisa izinto ezininzi . ” +Eyethu indima kukwenza konke okusemandleni ethu ukuze sibancede . +Ukuze sibe novelwano kufuneka siyive kuthi intlungu yomnye umntu . +“ Yiba nesibindi yomelela , uze uthabathe inyathelo . +Ulutsha kunye nabazali balo banokuba naso njani isibindi ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Sisiphi isabelo esibalulekileyo esafunyanwa nguSolomon ? +Ukuze uSolomon aphumelele kwakuza kufuneka abe nesibindi aze athathe inyathelo . +Yintoni esenokuba yafundwa nguSolomon kuyise ngokuba nesibindi ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 yeziKronike 28 : 20 . ) +Abapostile bakaYesu bosulelwa njani sisibindi sakhe ? +Makhe sithethe ngeendawo apho kudingeka khona ukuba sibe nesibindi : entsatsheni nasebandleni . +( b ) Ulutsha lunokuba naso njani isibindi njengoMoses ? +Uza kulunceda lukwazi ukuhoya iimfuno zeentsapho zalo . +Ubhala athi : “ Ndisemncinci , ndandineentloni kakhulu . +Ndandingakwazi nokuthetha nabantu kwiHolo YoBukumkani , andisathethi ke ngokuyonkqonkqozela abantu endingabaziyo ezindlwini zabo . ” +Lo dade wancedwa ngabazali bakhe nangabanye ebandleni , wakwazi ukwenza into awayezimisele ukuyenza , wanguvulindlela othe ngxi . +INdumiso 37 : 25 neyamaHebhere 13 : 5 zinokubanceda njani abazali ? +( Funda iNdumiso 37 : 25 ; neyamaHebhere 13 : 5 . ) +Omnye umzalwana onabantwana ababini wabhala wathi : “ Abazali abaninzi benza imizamo baze bachithe imali benceda abantwana babo ukuba babe zizinto abafuna ukuba zizo kwezemidlalo , kwezolonwabo nakwimfundo . +Nathi ke kufanelekile ukuba senze imizamo size sichithe imali ukuze sincede abantwana bethu benze izinto eziya kubagcina bamkelekile emehlweni kaYehova . +Into esivuyisayo ayikokubona abantwana bethu besenza izinto abebezimisele ukumenzela zona uYehova kuphela , kodwa sivuyiswa nakukuba besiyinxalenye yayo yonke loo nto . ” +Chaza imizekelo yendlela abazalwana noodade ababa nesibindi ngayo ebandleni . +( a ) Abazalwana ababhaptiziweyo banokuba naso njani isibindi ? +( Funda eyabaseFilipi 2 : 13 ; 4 : 13 . ) +Siyanicela nonke bazalwana ababhaptiziweyo ukuba nibe nesibindi kwaye nikhuthale ebandleni ! +Lilonke ke sithi , “ yiba nesibindi . . . uze uthabathe inyathelo . ” +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ngebunjani ubomi ukuba iBhayibhile ibingekho ? +Umpostile uPetros wakha wacaphula uIsaya 40 : 8 . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 1 : 24 , 25 . ) +( a ) Ulwimi lutshintsha njani njengoko ixesha lihamba ? +( Funda iSityhilelo 14 : 6 . ) +Iintlelo ezalandelayo zayo zasebenzisa oonobumba abakhulu kwigama elithi “ NKOSI ” kwiivesi ezithile kwiZibhalo ZamaKristu ZesiGrike . +Kutheni kufuneka siyixabise iNguqulelo Yehlabathi Elitsha ? +( b ) Yintoni iSeptuagint YesiGrike ? +( Funda iNdumiso 119 : 162 - 165 . ) +Jonga inqaku elithi “ Ngaba Kufuneka Ufunde IsiHebhere nesiGrike ? ” +kwiMboniselo kaNovemba 1 , 2009 . +Ngo - Aprili 3 , 2017 , kuvulwe imyuziyam yeBhayibhile kwikomkhulu lehlabathi eliseWarwick , eNew York , eMerika . +Kule myuziyam kukho umboniso onomxholo othi “ IBhayibhile Negama LikaThixo . ” +Siyanimema bazalwana ukuba nize kubona imyuziyam yeBhayibhile kunye nezinye iimyuziyam ezikwikomkhulu lehlabathi . +Ngenani ku - www.jw.org / xh ukuze nisazise xa niza kuza . +Jongani kwindawo ethi INKCAZELO ENGAKUMBI NGATHI > IIOFISI NOKUKHENKETHA . +Wamfundela eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 1 : 3 , 4 , ethi : ‘ [ UBawo ] onenceba noThixo wentuthuzelo yonke usithuthuzela kuyo yonke imbandezelo yethu . ’ +Yintoni elindelekileyo kubazalwana abanikela iintetho ? +Ngokwenene siyambulela uYehova ngeLizwi lakhe asibhalele lona , iBhayibhile . +Jonga ibhokisi ethi “ Izinto Zatshintsha . ” +Ziphe ixesha lokucacisa , uzekelise uze uchaze indlela iivesi ezisebenza ngayo +“ Izinto zatshintsha emva kweminyaka eyi - 15 ndibhaptiziwe . +Esinye isithethi eHolweni YoBukumkani . . . sacaphula uYakobi 1 : 23 , 24 . +“ Emva kweentsuku ezimbalwa , ndafunda ivesi eyabutshintshayo ubomi bam . +YayinguIsaya 1 : 18 , apho uYehova athi : ‘ Yizani , ke , silungelelanise imicimbi phakathi kwethu . . . . +Nangona izono zenu zingqombela , ziya kwenziwa mhlophe njengekhephu . ’ +Yayingathi uYehova ubhekisa kum kanye , esithi : ‘ Khawuze , Vicky , silungelelanise imicimbi phakathi kwam nawe . +Ndikwazi kakuhle , ndazi izono zakho , ndazi nentliziyo yakho — kodwa ke ndisakuthanda . ’ +“ Ubuthongo abuzange buhle ngobuya busuku . +Kodwa mna ndandisithi kuye : ‘ Uthando lwakho alwanelanga . +Nelo dini loNyana wakho alisebenzi kum . ’ +Kodwa ngoku ndathi ndakucingisisa ngesi sipho siyintlawulelo , ndaziva ndithandwa nguYehova . ” +Kweli nqaku siza kufunda ngombono wesithandathu , owesixhenxe nowesibhozo kaZekariya . +Makhe ndinibalisele ngemvelaphi yam kuqala . +NDAZALWA ngo - 1923 eHemsworth , idolophu eseYorkshire , eNgilani . +Kunyaka olandelayo , mna noMary Henshall saba ngoovulindlela abakhethekileyo . +Kwathiwa masiye kwintsimi engabelwanga bani eCheshire . +Ndiyavuya kuba ngoku kukho amaNgqina amaninzi phaya . +Ubhuti nomkakhe , uLottie , babesele bengoovulindlela abakhethekileyo eNorthern Ireland , yaye ngo - 1952 sobane saya kwindibano yesithili eBelfast . +Ngobo busuku sobane salala emotweni . +Sothuswa kukuba amafama anobubele asivumele ukuba siyipake kwiifama zawo . +Kwakumnandi nyhani esiphalukeni . +Indibano yezizwe ngezizwe yokuqala eIreland yaba seDublin ngo - 1965 . +Kweza abantu abayi - 3 948 , kwaza kwabhaptizwa abayi - 65 . +Apha uArthur wayebulisa uNathan Knorr xa wayefika kwindibano ka - 1965 +Apha uArthur ukhulula Incwadi Yam Yamabali EBhayibhile ngolwimi lwamaGael , ngo - 1983 +Ubomi bethu batshintsha mpela ngo - 2011 , xa isebe laseBritani ladityaniswa nelaseIreland saza sathunyelwa kwiBheteli yaseLondon . +Kule minyaka imbalwa idlulile , bendisentlungwini engathethekiyo ngenxa yokusweleka kwakhe , ibe loo nto yade yandigulisa nam . +Kaloku ndandiqhele ukuxhaswa nguArthur . +Kodwa xa uneengxaki ezinje ngezi uye usondele ngakumbi kuYehova . +“ Masingathandi ngazwi nangamlomo , kodwa ngezenzo nangenyaniso . ” — 1 YOH . 3 : 18 . +Kuthetha ntoni ukuba ‘ nothando olungenaluhanahaniso ’ ? +UYehova ubonise njani ukuba uyabathanda abantu ? +UYehova wabathanda abantu kwanangaphambi kokuba adale uAdam noEva . +Zeziphi iindlela esinokubonisa ngazo uthando lwenene ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Kuthetha ntoni ukuba ‘ nothando olungenaluhanahaniso ’ ? +( Funda uMateyu 6 : 1 - 4 . ) +Sinokubonisa njani ukuba sibathanda nyhani abantu xa sibenzela ububele ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaYohane 3 : 17 . ) +( Funda eyabaseRoma 12 : 17 , 18 . ) +Sinokubonisa njani ukuba sixolela nyhani ? +Liyintoni “ ikrele ” uYesu awayethe uza kulizisa ? +Unokuqhubeka njani unamathele kuYehova nangona uchaswa zizizalwana zakho ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Zinaliphi ifuthe iimfundiso zikaYesu ? +UYesu wathi : “ Musani ukucinga ukuba ndize kungenisa uxolo emhlabeni ; ndize kungenisa , kungekhona uxolo , kodwa ikrele . +Kuba ndize kwahlukanisa indoda noyise , intombi nonina , umfazana noninazala . +AmaKristu anokubafundisa njani abantwana bawo ukuba babe nembeko kumzali ongakholwayo ? +Kunoko , bachazele ukuba wonk ’ umntu umele azikhethele ukukhonza uYehova . +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Amazwi enu makasoloko ekholekile . ” +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 3 : 1 , 2 , 16 . ) +Unokwenza njani xa uziva unetyala kuba ungaboni ngasonye nezizalwana zakho ? +Le yenye indawo kwezininzi ekudla ngokumiswa kuyo itroli eLagos , esona sixeko siphithizelayo eAfrika . +Yayinjani imeko yamaSirayeli ngelo xesha ? +( Funda uZekariya 1 : 3 , 4 . ) +Isahluko 5 sikaZekariya siqala ngombono ongaqhelekanga . +( Funda uZekariya 5 : 1 , 2 . ) +8 - 10 . ( a ) Yintoni isifungo ? +Sifunda ntoni kumbono wesithandathu kaZekariya ? +( Funda uZekariya 5 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Funda uZekariya 5 : 9 - 11 . ) +Uziva njani ngomsebenzi omkhulu owenziwa kule mihla ? +( Funda uZekariya 6 : 1 - 3 . ) +UYehova usasebenzisa iingelosi zakhe ukuze akhusele aze omeleze abantu bakhe +7 , 8 . ( a ) Zimela ntoni iintaba ezimbini ? +( b ) Kutheni zenziwe ngobhedu ? +Ngoobani abakhweli beenqwelo , ibe bathunywe ntoni ? +( Funda uZekariya 6 : 5 - 8 . ) +( Funda uZekariya 6 : 9 - 12 . ) +Ekugqibeleni , unqulo lwenene luya kube lubuyiselwe kwimeko yalo ngokupheleleyo ! +UYehova akasoze ayilibale indlela esimthanda ngayo ! +UTATA kaJohn waba liNgqina LikaYehova ngasekupheleni kweminyaka yoo - 1950 kwidolophana yaseGujarat , eIndiya . + +Waya kumfundisi wakhe waza wambuza kwala mibuzo mibini . +Ndibonise ukuba itsho phi iBhayibhile ukuba uYesu akangoThixo . +Itsho phi ukuba masingamnquli uMariya . +Sinokufunda lukhulu kwizixeko zokusabela ezazikho ngexesha lamaSirayeli . +Kubaluleke kangakanani ukucula ekukhonzeni uThixo ? +Kodwa ingoma ikwenza uzenze zombini . ” +( b ) Sifanele simculele njani uYehova , ibe ngoobani esifanele sibone kubo ? +Funda amazwi ayo ngokuvakalayo , ngelizwi elithe qabavu . +( a ) Kusinceda ngantoni ukuwuvula ngokupheleleyo umlomo xa sicula ? +( a ) Sesiphi isaziso esenziwa kwintlanganiso yonyaka ka - 2016 ? +Mane nizicula kunqulo lwentsapho ( Jonga isiqendu 18 ) +( Funda iNumeri 35 : 24 , 25 . ) +Xa ebalisa ngale nto , uthi : “ Ndandisoyika nyhani ukuya kubo . +Wathi : “ Indlela enkulu ngayo inyameko okuyivelisileyo ukuba buhlungu kwenu ngendlela yobuthixo , kuba nitsho nazihlambulula , nacaphuka , nanoloyiko , nanolangazelelo , nanenzondelelo , nabulungisa ububi ! ” +Xa ityala liphelile , liphelile . +Njengokuba uYehova esitsho , uyazothula izinto ezisisindayo aze azilahle kude . +Awusoze uphinde uzibone . ” +Kutheni ufuna ukubalekela kuYehova ? +Sinokuyixelisa njani inceba kaYehova xa abantu befuna sibaxolele ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) UYesu wayewuthanda kangakanani uMthetho KaThixo ? +( b ) Isifundisa ntoni le nto ngoYehova ? +( Funda iZenzo 20 : 26 , 27 . ) +( Funda iNumeri 35 : 20 - 24 . ) +Hambani , ngoko , nize nifunde okuthethwa koku , ‘ Ndifuna inceba , kungekhona umbingelelo . ’ +Kuba ndize kubiza , kungekhona amalungisa , kodwa aboni . ” +Kunoko , ‘ abaninzi babo babemlandela ’ uYesu . +Kwizinto esizifunde kwizixeko zokusabela , yiyiphi ozimisele ukuyisebenzisa ? +Oodade ababini bashumayela kwibhinqa elithengisayo kwidolophu yaseTipitapa +Umpostile uPawulos wacebisa wathini ngendlela yokucinga yehlabathi ? +Ziziphi izinto ezidla ngokuthethwa ngabantu , kwaye singaziphikisa njani ? +Lumkani , ningathabatheki ziintanda - bulumko nayinkohliso elambathayo esekelwe kwizithethe zabantu , nakwizinto eziziziqalelo zehlabathi , kungekhona kuKristu . ” +“ Andinyanzelekanga ukuba ndikholelwe kuThixo ukuze ndibe ngumntu olungileyo . ” +“ Ndingonwaba nokuba andikhonzi . ” +UYehova unelungelo lokuba asibekele imithetho kuba usidalile . +Ukuba , ke , iliso lakho lasekunene liyakukhubekisa , linyothule ulilahle kude . ” +UYesu wathi : “ Akukho bani unokukhonza iinkosi ezimbini ; kuba usenokuyithiya enye aze ayithande enye , okanye anamathele kwenye aze ayidele enye . +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseTesalonika 2 : 13 , 19 , 20 . ) +“ Abantu bangakwazi ukuzilungisa iingxaki zabo . ” +Sinokuwufumana njani njengentsapho umvuzo ? +( b ) Yintoni esinceda singawasusi amehlo ethu emvuzweni ? +Sinokuzikhusela njani kwiimeko eziyingozi ? +Ukuze singabi neminqweno ephosakeleyo , kufuneka sichase iindlela zokuzonwabisa ezingafanelekanga . +Qhubekani ninyamezelana yaye nixolelana ngesisa ukuba nabani na unesizathu sokukhalazela omnye . +Kanye njengoko uYehova wanixolela ngesisa , yenzani njalo nani . +( Funda iNtshumayeli 7 : 21 , 22 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Kutheni umona uyingozi ? +ILizwi LikaThixo lithi : “ Uthando luzeka kade umsindo yaye lunobubele . +Nathi masibe nobubele nothando njengoYonatan . +Nina madoda , hlalani nibathanda abafazi benu , ningavuthi ngumsindo ngakubo . +Nina bantwana , bathobeleni abazali benu ezintweni zonke , kuba oko kukholekile eNkosini . +Umyeni ongumKristu ufanele enze ntoni xa umfazi wakhe ongakholwayo engamhloneli ? +ILizwi LikaThixo lithi : “ Nabani na owabambayo amazwi akhe unolwazi , nomntu oqondayo unomoya opholileyo . ” +La manqaku aza kukwenza ukholelwe ngakumbi ukuba abafi baza kuvuswa . +11 : 11 . +Yiyiphi imimangaliso ekuthethwa ngayo eBhayibhileni eyabangela ukuba uMarta aqiniseke ngovuko ? +NjengoMarta , yintoni oyilindeleyo ? +Kunoko wathi : “ Ndiyazi ukuba uza kuvuka . ” +Ekuhambeni kwexesha , unyana wakhe wagula waza wasweleka . +UThixo wamva uEliya , waza umntwana waphila kwakhona . +( Funda eyoku - 1 yeziKumkani 17 : 17 - 24 . ) +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKumkani 4 : 32 - 37 . ) +UPetros wenza ntoni xa kwasweleka uDorkas ? +Ngenye imini , umpostile uPawulos wayesentlanganisweni kwigumbi eliphezulu eTrowa , kwindawo ngoku ekumntla - ntshona weTurkey . +Kwakukho umfana ogama linguYutiko owayehleli ngasefestileni . +Wathembisa nokuba ezo ntsikelelo zaziza kuza “ ngoIsake . ” +Kodwa wayengathethi kuthi uThixo akakwazi ukuvusa umntu oswelekileyo . +( Funda uYobhi 14 : 13 - 15 . ) +( b ) Kutheni ibaluleke kangaka into yokuvuswa kwabantu ekufeni ? +Kodwa ngaba ubuya kumxelela nokuba imfundiso yokuvuswa kwabantu ekufeni yenye yezona uzithanda kakhulu ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 15 : 12 - 19 . ) +Kodwa ke siyazi ukuba uYesu wavuswa ekufeni . +Sazaliseka njani isiprofeto seNdumiso 118 kuYesu ? +‘ Abakhi ’ bamchasa uMesiya ( Jonga isiqendu 7 ) +UYesu wakwazi njani ukuba ‘ lilitye eliyintloko lembombo ’ ? +Ukuba uYesu wachaswa waza wabulawa ngamaYuda , wayeza kuba lilo njani ‘ ilitye eliyintloko lembombo ’ ? +( a ) INdumiso 16 : 10 yaprofeta ngantoni ? +( Funda iZenzo 2 : 29 - 32 . ) +( Funda iZenzo 2 : 33 - 36 . ) +( Funda iZenzo 13 : 32 - 37 , 42 . ) +Wathi nguYise kuphela owazi iinkcukacha ‘ zamaxesha namathuba awabekileyo . ’ +UPawulos wabhala wathi , “ uKristu uvusiwe kwabafileyo , intlahlela kwabalele ekufeni . ” +Yintoni eza kwenzeka kubathanjiswa abasesemhlabeni ngexesha lobukho bukaKristu ? +Kuba ukuba niyakholwa ukuba uYesu wafa waza wavuka kwakhona , ngokunjalo , nabo balele ekufeni uThixo uya kubabuyisa kunye noYesu . . . +Thina baya kuba besaphila ebudeni bobukho beNkosi asiyi kubandulela konke konke abo balele ekufeni ; ngenxa yokuba iNkosi ngokwayo iya kuhla ivela ezulwini , idanduluke ngezwi . . . yaye abo bafe bemanyene noKristu baya kuvuka kuqala . +Abathanjiswa abasesemhlabeni ngexesha lembandezelo enkulu baya “ kuthatyathelwa emafini . ” +Ukuba ubuyile , ndakophul ’ imilenze . ” +Ndazalwa ngoJulayi 29 , 1929 , ndakhulela kwilali ekwiphondo laseBulacan , kwiiPhilippines . +Loo nto yandenza ndafuna ukulandela umzekelo kaYesu . — Yoh . +10 : 27 . +Ekhaya kwangena iNgqina eselikhulile , lasibonisa ukuba ithini iBhayibhile “ ngemihla yokugqibela . ” +Lasimemela kwiintlanganiso ezazikwilali ekufutshane . +Phantse bonke obo busuku sasithetha ngeBhayibhile . +Ndathi , “ Ewe , ndiyafuna . ” +Ndandisazi ukuba ndifuna ukuba ‘ likhoboka leNkosi , uKristu . ’ +NgoFebruwari 15 , 1946 , mna nomnye owayelapho saya kubhaptizwa kumlambo okufutshane . +Ndaya kuhlala eAngat nentsapho yakwaCruz . +Wayinikela ngesiNgesi , emva koko ndayithi gqaba - gqaba ngesiTagalog . +Ndaphumelela eGiliyadi , ndafumana isabelo sokuba nguvulindlela okhethekileyo okwexeshana eBronx , eNew York . +Kwiveki yokuqala sitshatile , satyelela ibandla elalikwiSiqithi saseRapu Rapu . +Sathenga nendawo yala ndoda yayithe : “ Thina maTshayina asithengisi . ” +Elo qanda linokukhulela kwimibhobho yesibeleko okanye lihambe liye esibelekweni . +Loo nto ithetha ukuba usana obeluza kukhula luye lwafa . +Enye incwadi yezempilo yaseNgilani ithi : “ I - IUD enekopolo isebenza kakuhle ngaphezu kwe - 99 pesenti . +Le nto ithetha ukuthi kumabhinqa ayi - 100 asebenzisa olu hlobo lwe - IUD , ngonyaka lisenokuba linye okanye lingabikho ibhinqa elikhulelwayo . +I - IUD enekopolo encinci inokungasebenzi kakuhle . ” +( a ) Kuthetha ukuthini ‘ ukweyiselwa ekuzikholelweni ’ izinto ? +( b ) Sazi njani ukuba uTimoti wancedwa wakholwa kuYesu ? +Xa ndithetha inyani , bendiza kuba nexhala xa isamkela yonke into ingabuzi . ” +Ngaba into ethethwa yiBhayibhile iyavakala kubo ? +Yeyiphi enye into ebalulekileyo xa ufundisa abantwana bakho ? +UStephanie oneentombi ezintathu uthi : “ Ukususela besebancinci abantwana bam bendisoloko ndizibuza , ‘ Ngaba ndiyathetha nabo ngokuba kutheni mna ndiqinisekile ukuba uYehova ukho , uyasithanda kwaye yonke into ayenzayo ilungile ? +Ngaba abantwana bam bayabona ukuba mna ndimthanda nyhani uYehova ? ’ +Andinakulindela ukuba abantwana bam baqiniseke ngezi zinto ndibe mna ndingaqinisekanga . ” +Obo bulumko buyafuneka ukuze umntu asinde . +Abazali bangabanceda njani abantwana babo babe ‘ nobulumko obusa elusindisweni ’ ? +Ungawakhangela kwindawo ethi , IIMFUNDISO ZEBHAYIBHILE > IZIXHOBO ZOKUFUNDA IBHAYIBHILE . +Ungenza njani ukuze usebenzele ukusinda ? +Kusenokwenzeka bakhuliswe ngabazali abangamaKristu . +Kodwa njengoko besiya bekhula , nomnqweno wokufuna ukulala nomntu usiba namandla , kufuneka icaciswe de bayive into yokuba ukuthobela uYehova yeyona ndlela ifanelekileyo . ” +( b ) Yintoni onokuyifunda kweyabaseFilipi 4 : 11 - 13 ? +Kuthetha ntoni ukusebenzela ukusindiswa “ ngoloyiko nangokungcangcazela ” ? +Zeziphi izinto ezikuncedayo wena xa ufunda ? +Mna ndinqandwa yintoni ke ? +Ndiye ndithethe into enjengale , ‘ Ngenye imini bendifundisa umntu iBhayibhile , kwasuke . . . +’ Emva koko ndithethe loo nto bendifuna ukuyithetha . +Nangona bendingathethi ngeBhayibhile ekuqaleni , abanye baye bafune ukwazi ukuba ndenza ntoni xa ndifundisa abantu iBhayibhile . +Qho ndiyisebenzisa le ndlela , kuya kusiba lula . +Ndiye ndivuye kakhulu emva koko ! ” +Awona maNgqina ludibana nawo sithi . +Ngoko indlela esenza ngayo inokulwenza luwamkele okanye lungawamkeli . +Yintoni enokwenzeka ukuba singabantu abaneentloni okanye abathuleyo , okanye asikwazi kuthethelela unqulo lwethu , okanye siyoyika xa sithetha ? +Luza kusithatha njengabantu abangenabhongo ngokuba ngamaNgqina . +Lunokude lusichase kuba singazithembanga . +Kodwa xa sithetha ngokukhululekileyo , siqinisekile ngento esiyikholelwayo , ibe iyinto esiqhelileyo ukuthetha ngayo , kuza kuba lula ukuba lusihlonele . ” +UYesu wathi : “ Ukuba nabani na ufuna ukundilandela , makazincame , athabathe isibonda sakhe sentuthumbo aze aqhubeke endilandela . ” +Ukuze ufumane amanye amacebiso , jonga indawo ethi “ Ulutsha Luyabuza — Kutheni Kufuneka Ndithandaze ? ” +Sifunda ntoni kuIsaya 40 : 26 ? +Akukho mntu ukwaziyo ukuzibala zonke iinkwenkwezi . +Yintoni esenza siqiniseke ukuba uYehova angasinika amandla okunyamezela ? +Waphinda wathi : “ Niya kuyifumanela ukuhlaziyeka imiphefumlo yenu . +Kuba idyokhwe yam yeyobubele nomthwalo wam ukhaphukhaphu . ” +Kodwa uye uzive njani xa ubuya ? +Umzalwana obeyinikela ebenovelwano kwaye exhalabile kangangokuba ziye zathi chiphi - chiphi iinyembezi kum . +Ndatsho ndakhumbula ukuba ndimele ndingaphoswa ziintlanganiso . ” +Wayethetha ukuthini uPawulos xa esithi : “ Xa ndibuthathaka , kuxa kanye ndinamandla ” ? +Wathi xa ecula : “ Ngawe ndinokuwahlangabeza amatutu ; yaye ngoThixo wam ndinokulunyuka udonga . ” +Okanye ngaba uza kusebenzisa icebiso leBhayibhile uze uyilungise ngokukhawuleza loo ngxaki ? +Usenokuyiqala ngolu hlobo incoko , “ Andazi nokuba ndinochuku , kodwa into oyithethe izolo , indenze . . . +Wathi : “ Ekugqibeleni isono sam ndisivumile kuwe . . . waza wena wasixolela isiphoso sezono zam . ” +( 4 ) Ngaba siya kuze senze iSikhumbuzo sokugqibela ? +( Funda uYohane 3 : 16 ; 17 : 3 . ) +( a ) UYesu wathandazela ntoni ngobusuku beSidlo SeNkosi Sangokuhlwa sokuqala ? +( b ) Yintoni ebonisa ukuba uYehova uwuphendule umthandazo wakhe ? +( Funda uYohane 17 : 20 , 21 . ) +( Funda uHezekile 37 : 15 - 17 . ) +Singenza njani ukuze bamanyane abantu bakaThixo ? +Yintoni ebonisa ukuba ‘ sinyamezelana ngothando ’ ? +Sazi njani ukuba siza kubakho iSikhumbuzo sokugqibela ? +ERiberalta , idolophu ekwiphondo laseBeni , eBolivia , abazalwana noodade abangoovulindlela bafaka iincwadi kwinqwelo - moya . +Kutheni uYehova elindele ukuba simphe izinto zethu zexabiso ? +Intlangano iyisebenzisa njani ngoku imali ekunikelwa ngayo ? +Yintoni esibangela siwuxhase umsebenzi kaYehova ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 8 : 18 - 21 . ) +Umnikelo wakho uxhasa umsebenzi owenziwa ehlabathini lonke ( Jonga isiqendu 14 - 16 ) +Ngenxa yaloo nto iba ngathi sisodwa , kwaye siyalibala ukuba inkulu kangakanani intlangano kaYehova . +Kodwa sithi sakubukela iinkqubo ze - JW Broadcasting sikhumbule ukuba sinabazalwana emhlabeni wonke . +Abazalwana noodade balapha bayithanda kakhulu i - JW Broadcasting . +Xa begqib ’ ukubukela inkqubo yenyanga badla ngokuthi baziva besondele kumalungu eQumrhu Elilawulayo . +Ngoku bayazidla ngokuba sentlanganweni kaThixo . ” +( Funda iMizekeliso 11 : 24 , 25 . ) +Lowo umthandayo umfazi wakhe uyazithanda , kuba akukho mntu wakha wayithiya eyakhe inyama ; kodwa uyayondla aze ayiphathe ngononophelo . ” +Singenza njani ukuze singabi ngabantu abazithandayo ? +UPawulos wathi abantu baza ‘ kuthanda imali . ’ +Kwiminyaka emininzi eyadlulayo , omnye uvulindlela washumayeza indoda ethile ngoThixo . +Wathini uAgure ngokuba sisityebi nangokuba lihlwempu ? +Wabhala wathi : “ Ukuze ndingabi nakwanela ndize ndikukhanyele ndithi : ‘ Ngubani na uYehova ? ’ ” +Yayidla ngokuthi , ‘ Akakho umqeshi obhetele kunalo ndimsebenzelayo ! ’ +Ngoku nam ndinguvulindlela , ibe sobabini sisebenzela uMntu omnye , uYehova . ” +Singenza njani ukuze singabi ngabathandi bemali ? +Itheth ’ ukuthi abamthandi nje tu kwaphela . ” +Singenza njani ukuze singabi ngabathandi bobumnandi ? +Siyazi nokuba uthando “ alugwagwisi [ okanye aluqhayisi ] , alukhukhumali . ” +Ndabona ukuba bandikhathalele , ndaza ndafuna ukubavuyisa . ” +( Funda uYohane 13 : 34 , 35 . ) +( Funda uIsaya 11 : 6 , 7 . ) +Unokufunda ngabanye babo kumanqaku athi “ IBhayibhile Iyabutshintsha Ubomi Babantu , ” aku - jw.org / xh . +Masibaxelele abantu ukuba singamaNgqina KaYehova . +3 Yiba Nokholo Kwaye Uthobele NjengoNowa , UDaniyeli NoYobhi +28 Uvuyo — Uphawu Esilufumana KuThixo +UNowa wahamba noThixo oyinyaniso . ” — Gen . +9 , 10 . ( a ) Sinokwenza njani ukuze sibe nokholo kwaye sithobele njengoNowa ? +( Funda uMalaki 3 : 17 , 18 . ) +( b ) UYehova wayemjonga njani uDaniyeli ? +( b ) Abazali bale mihla banokufunda ntoni kubazali bakaDaniyeli ? +( Funda uYobhi 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +19 , 20 . ( a ) Sinokwenza njani ukuze sibe nokholo kwaye sithobele njengoYobhi ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Yintoni eza kusinceda sihlale sithembekile kuThixo kule mihla yokugqibela ? +( Funda uDaniyeli 6 : 7 - 10 . ) +( Funda uYobhi 31 : 24 - 28 . ) +( Funda iNdumiso 11 : 5 ; 26 : 4 . ) +Zibuze , ‘ Ngaba nam ndimazi kakuhle uYehova njengoNowa , uDaniyeli noYobhi ? ’ +UEnoki , ukhokho kaNowa , naye “ wahlala ehamba noThixo oyinyaniso . ” +UYesu wathi : “ UAbraham uyihlo waphuphuma yimihlali ngethemba lokubona umhla wam . ” +Andikwazi nokuyichaza indlela esonwabe ngayo . ” +Kuba uThixo uzityhile kuthi ngomoya wakhe . ” +UYesu wathi : “ Ezi zinto ndizithethile kuni , ukuze uvuyo lwam lube kuni novuyo lwenu luzaliswe . ” +( 3 ) Ukuzama ukuba ‘ nengqondo kaKristu ’ kungasinceda njani sikhokelwe ngumoya kaThixo ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 2 : 14 - 16 . ) +Ithini iBhayibhile ngabantu abacinga ngendlela uYehova acinga ngayo ? +Sifunda ntoni kuYakobi ? +Sifunda ntoni kuMariya ? +( Funda uLuka 1 : 46 - 55 . ) +( Funda uIsaya 63 : 9 ; noMarko 6 : 34 . ) +URachel , udade waseBrazil uthi : “ Mna ndandizithandela nje ifashoni yeli hlabathi . +Ngenxa yoko , ndandinganxibi ngendlela enesidima . +Kodwa ndathi ndakufunda inyaniso ndafuna ukwenza izinto ngendlela kaYehova . +Kwakungelulanga ukutshintsha , kodwa ndonwabile ngoku ibe ndinento endiyiphilelayo . ” +Ngoko xa sifana noYesu , sifana noYehova . +Bathi : “ Singamangqina azo zonke izinto awazenzayo . ” +Ukuba nengqondo kaKristu kungaba nefuthe njani kwizinto esizenzayo imihla ngemihla ? +Uthi : “ Ayikho into embi endandiyenza , qha ndandihamba nje nabahambayo . +Abantu babecinga ukuba ndiqhuba kakuhle xa bendijongile , ndandisiya kuzo zonke iintlanganiso , ndisiba nguvulindlela ongumncedani kaliqela enyakeni . +Uthi : “ Kwakungathi ndilusana . +Ndaqonda ukuba , ‘ Ukuba ndiza kuba yintloko - ntsapho apha ekhaya , kuza kufuneka ndenze into . ’ ” +Uthi : “ Ndayifunda iBhayibhile , ndaphanda , ndenza yonke into , ibe izinto zatsho zadibana . +Ndatsho ndayazi iBhayibhile , kodwa eyona nto ibalulekileyo kukuba ndasondela kuYehova . ” +( 3 ) Ukusondela kuThixo kusinceda njani kwindlela esenza ngayo izinto suku ngalunye ? +( b ) Kufuneka ibe yintoni injongo yethu xa sifunda naxa sicinga ngezinto esizifundileyo ? +( b ) Ngubani esinokufunda kuye oseBhayibhileni ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) Yintoni eza kusinceda senze into ethethwa ngamaRoma 15 : 5 ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kaPetros 1 : 5 - 8 . ) +Ukucinga njengoKristu kuba nefuthe njani ebomini bethu ? +Yeyiphi le ‘ misebenzi ifileyo ’ esifanele siyiphephe ? +Ngaba izigqibo zam zindinceda ndicebe ukukhonza uThixo ? +Kutheni ufuna ukuya usondela kuYehova ? +Umpostile uPetros wabongoza amaKristu ngexesha lakhe wathi : “ Bukanani . ” +Suka ume , ubhaptizwe . ” — IZE . 22 : 16 . +Abazali bamele baqiniseke ngantoni ngaphambi kokuba umntwana abhaptizwe ? +“ KWADLULA iinyanga ndixelela utata nomama ukuba ndifuna ukubhaptizwa , ibe nabo babethetha ngobhaptizo nam . +NgoDisemba 31 , 1934 , yade yafika loo mini ndingasoze ndiyilibale . ” +5 , 6 . ( a ) Indlela iBhayibhile emchaza ngayo uTimoti , isenza sigqibe ngelithini ngobhaptizo ? +( Funda kwabaseKolose 1 : 9 , 10 . ) +Waxelela uYehova ukuba uvuya kakhulu kuba intwazana yakhe igqibe ekubeni izinikele kuye . ” +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaPetros 3 : 20 , 21 . ) +Kutheni singanyanzeli mntu ukuba abhaptizwe ? +Ukuba ungumzali , inoba uyazibuza : ‘ Ngaba umntwana wam sele ekulungele ukubhaptizwa ? +Owokuqala uthi , “ Ngenxa yedini lentlawulelo likaYesu Kristu , uguqukile na kwizono obuzenza waza wazahlulela kuYehova ukuze wenze ukuthanda kwakhe ? ” +Singazamkela njani iindwendwe kwiintlanganiso zethu ? +( Funda eyesi - 3 kaYohane 5 - 8 . ) +Uthi : “ Ekuqaleni ndandisonqena kuba sasisandul ’ ukutshata kwaye sihlala endlwini encinci . +Kodwa kwakuba mnandi nyhani xa abazalwana abeze ezikolweni zentlangano befikele kwam . +Ekubeni sasisandul ’ ukutshata , saye sabona indlela abonwaba ngayo abantu abatshatileyo xa bekhonza uYehova , naxa bezimisele ukumsebenzela kunye . ” +Kutheni abazalwana abafikayo kufuneka sibenzele ububele ? +( Funda uLuka 10 : 41 , 42 . ) +Ngenye ingokuhlwa inkosikazi yayikhumbula nyhani kowayo , ibe ndandingakwazi nokuyinceda . +Malunga no - 7 : 30 seva kunkqonkqozwa emnyango . +Yayingusisi owayefundelwa esiphathele iiorenji ezintathu . +Wayeze kusamkela . +Sathi makangene saza sampha iglasi yamanzi . +Ukuba uyoyika ukumema abantu , awuwedwa . +Omnye umdala waseBritani uthi : “ Kuyoyikisa kona ukulungiselela iindwendwe . +Kodwa njengazo zonke izinto ezinokwenza nokukhonza uYehova , indlela owaneliseka noncedakala ngayo ilenza libe yinto engenamsebenzi nelo xhala . +Ngamanye amaxesha ndikhe ndimeme nje abantu siphunge ikofu , sincokole . ” +Omnye umdala ubhala athi : “ Ukumema abazalwana noodade abasebandleni kundinceda ndibaqonde kwaye ndibazi , ingakumbi indlela abayifumana ngayo inyaniso . ” +Ndakhululwa yinkosikazi yomnye wabahlohli . +Wathi xa yena nomyeni wakhe betyelela amabandla , ezona veki zimnandi kubo kuxa behleli nomntu osondeleyo kuYehova noneenjongo ezifanayo nezabo , njengokukhonza uYehova nokuphila ngezinto ezimbalwa . +Ndatsho ndakhumbula amazwi awayedla ngokuthethwa ngumama sisebancinci , athi : ‘ Silunge ngakumbi isidlo semifuno apho kukho uthando . ’ ” +( Funda iMizekeliso 25 : 21 , 22 . ) +Abantu badla ngokuzilungiselela kakuhle iindwendwe zabo ( Jonga isiqendu 20 ) +Umdumisi uDavide wabuza wathi : “ Owu Yehova , ngubani na oya kuba lundwendwe ententeni yakho ? ” +Kubalulekile ukuba siyihloniphe indlela abantu abaqhuba ngayo ekuhlaleni . +Kutheni kubalulekile ‘ ukubukana ’ ? +Abazalwana ababini banika indoda esebenza ngokupeyinta iphecana kwibhulorho ephambi kweKaštilac , inqaba eyakhiwa ngeminyaka yoo - 1500 kufutshane nesixeko saseSplit +( Funda uTito 2 : 11 - 14 . ) +Lo mdala uthi : “ UGraham wayenekratshi . +Wayegxeka abadala ababechophele ityala lakhe baza bamsusa kubudlelane . +Ngenxa yoko , safunda iZibhalo ezithetha ngekratshi kunye nemiphumo yalo . +UGraham waqalisa ukuzibona umntu anguye kwiLizwi LikaThixo elisisipili , ibe wafuna ukutshintsha ! +Emva kokuyamkela into yokuba wayephazanyiswa ‘ ngumqadi ’ olikratshi nokuba eyona ngxaki yayikukuthanda kwakhe ukugxeka , watshintsha ngoko nangoko . +Waqalisa ukuya qho kwiintlanganiso , wafunda iLizwi LikaThixo , waza wathandaza yonke imihla . +Wathi kum , ‘ Kudala ndisenyanisweni , ibe ndikhe ndanguye novulindlela . +Umpostile uPetros wabhala wathi : “ Waluseni umhlambi kaThixo eniwunyamekelayo , kungengakunyanzelwa , kodwa ngokuzithandela ; kungekhona ngokuthanda inzuzo yokunganyaniseki , kodwa ngentumekelelo ; ningabi ziinkosi phezu kwabo balilifa likaThixo , kodwa yibani yimizekelo emhlambini . ” +Abazali banokubakhulisa njani abantwana babo ngengqeqesho kaYehova ? +( Funda amaHebhere 12 : 5 - 11 . ) +Umntwana ukufunda njani ukuziqeqesha ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Kutheni ukuziqeqesha kubalulekile ukuze umntu abe ‘ nobuntu obutsha ’ ? +Sinokwenza njani ukuze sikuthande ukufunda iLizwi LikaThixo ? +Omnye umzalwana wabhala wathi : “ Ndiyayibulela indlela abazali bam abandikhulisa ngayo . +( b ) Yancedakala njani enye intsapho xa abazali bathobela uYehova ? +Emva kweminyaka , intombi yakhe yabuyiselwa kubudlelane . +( b ) Singenza ntoni ukuze abadala bawenze bevuya umsebenzi wabo ? +Abazange bandingxolise okanye bandigxeke , bandikhuthaza baza bandomeleza . +Qho emva kweentlanganiso , nokuba sebexakeke kangakanani , omnye wabo wayeye andibuze ukuba ndinjani . +Izinto ezazenzeke ebomini bam zazindenza ndingaziboni ndithandwa nguThixo . +Kodwa uYehova uye wasebenzisa ibandla nabadala ukuze andiqinisekise kaninzi ukuba uyandithanda . +Ndizimisele ukuba ndingaze ndimlahle . ” +Ukuba uyaguquka wenze okulungileyo , akusayi kuphakanyiswa yini na ? +Kodwa ukuba akuguquki wenze okulungileyo , isono sibuthumile ngasesangweni , sikhanuka wena ; yaye ngaba wena uya kusongamela na ? ” +Thina ‘ masiyiphulaphule ingqeqesho size silumke . ’ +Abantu emhlabeni wonke balwela ukukhululeka . +15 Xelisa UYehova ​ — UThixo Okhuthazayo +8 : 36 . +( Funda eyoku - 1 yeziKronike 29 : 11 , 12 . ) +Ukuze bafumane izinto ‘ ezibalungeleyo , ’ kufuneka bamthembe yaye bamthobele uThixo . +Ukuba abamthobeli , baza kuzibonela ukuba yintoni elungileyo . . . nengalunganga . ” +UAdam noEva bakhetha ukwenza ngendlela yabo . +Wathi : “ Ukuba nithe nahlala kulo izwi lam , ngokwenene ningabafundi bam , niya kuyazi inyaniso , yaye inyaniso iya kunikhulula . ” +Kutheni inkululeko eyathenjiswa nguYesu iyeyenene ? +( Funda amaRoma 8 : 1 , 2 , 20 , 21 . ) +( c ) Yeyiphi imibuzo esiza kuyiphendula ? +( Jonga kwindawo ethi , INCOKO NAMAVA > UKUNYAMEZELA IZILINGO . ) +Zonke izinto zisemthethweni ; kodwa asizizo zonke izinto ezakhayo . ” +Sifunda ntoni kuNowa nentsapho yakhe ? +Babephila nabantu abanobundlobongela nababeziphethe kakubi . +“ Wenza ke uNowa njengako konke oko uThixo abemyalele kona . +UYehova usiyalele ukuba senze ntoni namhlanje ? +( Funda uLuka 4 : 18 , 19 . ) +Ngoku ndiwaqonda kakuhle amazwi akuYakobi 4 : 8 athi : ‘ Sondelani kuThixo , naye uya kusondela kuni . ’ +Ndabona ukuba ndiyifumene into ebendiyifuna , ubomi obanelisayo . ” +Oovulindlela abakhethekileyo ababini bashumayela ezilalini kufutshane nesixeko saseBalykchy +( b ) UYehova wamkhuthaza njani uNyana wakhe ? +UHezekiya wazikhuthaza njani iintloko zomkhosi nabantu bakwaYuda ? +UPetros ‘ wabomeleza njani abazalwana bakhe ’ ? +Kodwa ndiye ndenza isikhungo ngenxa yakho ukuze ungatyhafi elukholweni ; yaye nawe , wakubuya , bomeleze abazalwana bakho . ” — Luka 22 : 31 , 32 . +Ngoobani esinokubakhuthaza , ibe ngoba ? +Abadala banokubakhuthaza njani abazalwana xa bebalungisa ? +Bazali , ngaba niyabafundisa abantwana benu ukuba babakhuthaze abantu ? +Wandibalisela ngengxaki awayenayo eyayibufana nale ndinayo , ndaqonda ukuba andidedwa . ” +UKumkani uSolomon wabhala wathi : “ Hayi indlela elilunge ngayo ilizwi elithethwa ngexesha elifanelekileyo ! +Amehlo aqaqambileyo avuyisa intliziyo ; ingxelo elungileyo ityebisa amathambo . ” +Umpostile uPawulos wathi : “ UThixo akanantswela - bulungisa ukuba angawulibala umsebenzi wenu nothando enalubonisayo ngegama lakhe . ” +Nokuba ungakanani , unganezinto ozimisele ukumenzela zona uThixo . +IMizekeliso 21 : 5 ithi : “ Amacebo okhutheleyo ngokuqinisekileyo ayingenelo . ” +Ukuba ucinga usemncinci ngezinto ofuna ukuzenza , uza kukhawuleza uphumelele . +Ukuba bendinesidanga saseyunivesithi , ngendifumana imali eninzi , kodwa bendiza kusokola ukufumana umsebenzi oza kundivumela ukuba ndiphangele iintsuku ezithile . ” +17 , 18 . ( a ) UYehova ubanqwenelela ntoni abantu abatsha ? +Ndazalelwa kwindlu eyenziwe ngemithi enegumbi elinye , kwidolophana iLiberty , eIndiana , eMerika . +Emva kwam ngabaninawa ababini nodadewethu omncinci . +XA NDANDISAFUNDA , umntu wayegqiba ukufunda nabantwana awayeqale nabo esikolweni . +Kwidolophana yaseLiberty kwakukho iifama ezincinci . +Qho ngeeCawa sasisiya naye kwicawa yaseBhaptizi . +Babefuna ndihlale emkhosini . +Andimemela kwiSifundo Sencwadi Sebandla , intlanganiso eyayiqhutyelwa kowawo . +Ndathi ndiza kuya . +Yandothusa indlela ababeyazi ngayo iBhayibhile . +Ndakha ndabuza umama ngamaNgqina KaYehova , wathi , “ Abo bantu , bakhonza ixhego lendoda enguYehova . ” +Kodwa ngoku amehlo ayesiya evuleka . +Ngo - 1958 ndaba nguvulindlela . +UGloria wayelilitye elinqabileyo , uselilo nangoku . +Ndatshata noGloria ngoFebruwari 1959 . +Umzalwana uSimon Kraker wancokola nathi . +Wathi iBheteli yayingabathathi abantu abatshatileyo ngela xesha . +Kweminye imisebenzi esasiyenza sasirhola imali encinci ngosuku . +Qho ngeveki uGloria wayeayinela enye intsapho . +Ndikhumbula mhla sasiyokugalela ipetroli kwenye igaraji . +Eyona nto yayisonwabisa kukuba kunye nabazalwana nentsimi . +Mna ndandifundela intombi yabo nomkhwenyana wabo . +Lo mama nentombi yakhe , babhaptizwa . +Sasinabahlobo nakwibandla labamhlophe . +Ngelo xesha kwakugqugqisa umbutho owawubizwa ngokuba yiKu Klux Klan owawukhuthaza ucalucalulo nogonyamelo . +Ngo - 1962 ndamenyelwa kwiSikolo Sobulungiseleli SoBukumkani esasiza kuba seSouth Lansing , eNew York . +Ngelo xesha , ndandinethemba lokufumana umsebenzi kwenye inkampani yeefowuni . +Ukuba babendiqeshile , ndandiza kuba ngumntu wokuqala ontsundu osebenza kuyo . +Ndandingenamali yokuya eNew York . +Wathi : “ Hamba uye kufunda esikolweni , ubuye usifundise . ” +Iyandivuyisa into yokuba ndingazange ndiwuthathe la msebenzi . +Nantsi into ayikhumbulayo uGloria ngePine Bluff : “ Ndandiyithanda intsimi yalapho . +Kusasa sasisiya kwindlu ngendlu , emva koko siye kuqhuba izifundo zeBhayibhile , ngamanye amaxesha sasiziqhuba de kubethe u - 11 ebusuku . +Xa sasingoovulindlela ePine Bluff , safaka isicelo sokuba ngoovulindlela abakhethekileyo . +Kwakusithiwa masiye kumsebenzi wesiphaluka . Kwangelo xesha , noMzalwan ’ uLeon Weaver , ongumnxibelelanisi weKomiti Yesebe eMerika ngoku , waba ngumveleli wesiphaluka . +Ndandikoyika ukuba ngumveleli wesiphaluka . +Emva kokuba ndingumveleli wesiphaluka , umveleli wesithili wokuqala endasebenza naye yayinguMzalwan ’ uThompson . +Ngaloo maxesha umveleli wesiphaluka wayengaqeqeshwa ixesha elide . +Ndikhumbula ndisithi kuGloria , “ Kunyanzelekile ukuba ahambe ngoku na ? ” +Ngeny ’ imini iKu Klux Klan yayitoyitoya kwidolophu esasiye kuyo , iTennessee . +Saqala ukusebenza khona kwinyanga elandelayo . +UGloria wayelilitye elinqabileyo ukutshata kwethu , uselilo nangoku +Ngo - 1999 ndaba lilungu leQumrhu Elilawulayo . +UIsaya 32 : 17 uthi : “ Nomsebenzi wobulungisa bokwenyaniso umele ube luxolo ; nenkonzo yobulungisa bokwenyaniso , ukuzola nonqabiseko ukusa kwixesha elingenammiselo . ” +Okwesibini , kufuneka sithandazele umoya oyingcwele kaThixo . +Xa silandela icebiso likaYesu , singakwazi ukuhamba kuloo ndlu noxolo lwethu , sinethemba lokuba loo mntu kwixesha elizayo uya kusimamela . +Ngoko ndambulisa ngolwimi lwakhe . +Wothuka waza wathi , ‘ Ndingakunceda ngantoni ? ’ +Ngokuzithoba ndathi ndicela ukubona unozakuzaku . +Wamfowunela unozakuzaku , weza kum waza wandibulisa ngolwimi lwakhe . +Emva koko , wandimamela ngoxa ndandimcacisela ngemisebenzi eyenziwa ngamaNgqina . ” +“ Leyo ke ikumhlaba omhle , ngabo bathi . . . bathwale isiqhamo ngonyamezelo . ” — LUKA 8 : 15 . +Yintoni eza kusinceda siqhubeke sithwala isiqhamo sinyamezele ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni . ) ( b ) UYesu wathi kunjani ukushumayela ‘ kummandla wakowabo ’ ? +“ Ukuthembeka kwabo kuyandikhuthaza ndinyamezele ndize ndibe nesibindi nakowam umsebenzi . ” +Yeyiphi imibuzo emithathu esiza kuyiphendula , ibe kutheni ? +Kodwa awukho omnye umsebenzi endinokuwukhetha kunawo . ” +Funda uYohane 15 : 1 - 5 , 8 . +Ngowokushumayela iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani BukaThixo . +Funda uLuka 8 : 5 - 8 , 11 - 15 . +Sisithwala njani ‘ isiqhamo sinyamezele ’ ? +Kuba ndinikela ubungqina bokuba banenzondelelo kuThixo ; kodwa kungekhona ngokolwazi oluchanileyo . ” +Sithe sakubuya abantu basibuza bathi , ‘ Beniphi ? +Kutheni uzimisele ‘ ukuthwala isiqhamo unyamezele ’ ? +15 : 8 . +( Funda uYohane 15 : 1 , 8 . ) +UYesu wathi kubapostile bakhe : “ UBawo uzukiswa kuko oku , ukuba nihlale nithwala isiqhamo esininzi . ” +( b ) Uthini ngethuba olinikiweyo lokungcwalisa igama likaThixo ? +Kundenza ndihlale ndifuna ukushumayela . ” +( a ) UYohane 15 : 9 , 10 uthi sisiphi isizathu esinaso sokushumayela ? +Sibonisa njani ukuba sifuna ukuhlala sithandwa nguKristu ? +IBhayibhile ithi uNowa ‘ wayengumshumayeli . ’ +( a ) UMateyu 22 : 39 uthi sesiphi isizathu sokuba sishumayele ? +Kufuneka beve iindaba ezilungileyo . ” +13 , 14 . ( a ) Sesiphi isipho ekuthethwa ngaso kuYohane 15 : 11 ? +( a ) Sesiphi isipho ekuthethwa ngaso kuYohane 14 : 27 ? +( a ) Sesiphi isipho ekuthethwa ngaso kuYohane 15 : 15 ? +( b ) Abapostile babeza kuhlala njani bengabahlobo bakaYesu ? +( Funda uYohane 15 : 14 - 16 . ) +Siqinisekile ukuba uYehova uyayiphendula imithandazo yethu xa sicela asincede ( Jonga isiqendu 18 ) +Umpostile uPetros uthi uSathana uMtyholi ‘ yingonyama egqumayo , ’ kanti yena uYohane uthi ‘ yinyoka nenamba enkulu . ’ +Banokusinceda silwe notshaba lwethu . +Abantu ababukholelwayo obu buxoki bachitha ubomi babo bonke benqula ‘ ubuTyebi ’ kunokuba banqule uThixo . +Simele silwazi utshaba lwethu kodwa asimele siloyike . +Ukuba siyamchasa , uza kusibaleka . +Sibunjwa yintoni isikrweqe sikaThixo ? +Abazali bam neetshomi zam ziyazi ukuba zingandithemba . ” +Kodwa imiphumo isoloko imihle : Uzithemba ngakumbi , uya usondelelana noYehova , ibe abantu abakuthandayo bayakuhlonela . ” +Ibhanti lenyaniso ( Jonga isiqendu 3 - 5 ) +Kwabakho ixesha apho ndayeka ukuzithemba ndaza ndaba buhlungu kakhulu . ” +Abanye babantwana endandifunda nabo baqalisa ukusebenzisa iziyobisi ; abanye bayeka phakathi esikolweni . +Kwakubuhlungu ukubona into abaphela beyiyo . +Uthi : “ Ndiye ndizikhumbuze ukuba ndithwele igama likaYehova , ibe izilingo yindlela uSathana andihlasela ngayo . +Xa ndiye ndaphumelela kuye kube mnandi kum . ” +Isigcina - sifuba sobulungisa ( Jonga isiqendu 6 - 8 ) +Ngoku ndiyathanda ukushumayela koontanga bam . ” +Nditsho ndazi ukuba bangancedwa yintoni . +Xa ndilungiselele , ndiye ndikwazi ukuthetha nabo ngezinto eziza kubanceda . ” +Ndiyaqiniseka ukuba ndizifunda zonke izinto ezibhalelwe ulutsha . +Ngoko ndiyakwazi ukuchazela olunye ulutsha ngezinto ezingalunceda eziseBhayibhileni okanye ku - jw.org . ” +Iinyawo ezilungele umsebenzi ( Jonga isiqendu 9 - 11 ) +Yeyiphi eminye ‘ yemijukujelwa evuthayo ’ uSathana ahlasela ngayo ? +Kodwa ngoku ndiyazilungiselela ibe ndizama ukuphendula kabini okanye kathathu . +Kunzima kona , kodwa kuba mnandi kum xa ndiphendule . +Abazalwana noodade bandikhuthaza nyhani . +Ndiphuma qho ezintlanganisweni ndisazi ukuba uYehova uyandithanda . ” +Ikhaka elikhulu lokholo ( Jonga isiqendu 12 - 14 ) +Isigcina - ntloko sosindiso ( Jonga isiqendu 15 - 18 ) +Ndifumanise ukuba abantu baba nomdla xa bebona ukuba uyithanda nyhani iBhayibhile kwaye uzama ngandlela zonke ukubanceda . ” +Ikrele lomoya ( Jonga isiqendu 19 - 20 ) +UYehova uza kusinceda silwe nalo ! +IMizekeliso 14 : 15 ithi : “ Ongenamava ukholwa ngamazwi onke , kodwa onobuqili uyawaqwalasela amanyathelo akhe . ” +Thabathani idyokhwe yam nize nifunde kum , kuba ndinomoya wobulali , ndithobekile ngentliziyo , kwaye niya kuyifumanela ukuhlaziyeka imiphefumlo yenu . +Kutheni kubalulekile ukuqhubeka sibonisa uthando lobuzalwana ? +Kwakutheni ukuze uPawulos abhale incwadi yamaHebhere ? +( Funda amaHebhere 10 : 36 - 39 . ) +Kutheni sifanele sibe nomdla kwincwadi yamaHebhere ? +Uthini umxholo wonyaka ka - 2016 , ibe kutheni ufaneleka ? +Le vesi ingumxholo wonyaka ka - 2016 . +Umxholo wonyaka ka - 2016 uthi : “ Uthando lwenu lobuzalwana maluqhubeke . ” — Hebhere 13 : 1 +AmaKristu okwenyaniso alubonisa kobani uthando lobuzalwana ? +( a ) Sisiphi esona sizathu sibalulekileyo sokubonisa uthando lobuzalwana ? +( b ) Chaza esinye isizathu sokubaluleka kokuba sithi chatha ekuthandaneni . +UYesu wayeyichazile indlela ekwakuza kuba nzima ngayo ngelo xesha . +Yintoni esimele siyenze ngoku ngaphambi kokufika kwembandezelo enkulu ? +( a ) Ngawaphi amathuba esinawo okubonisa uthando lobuzalwana ? +( b ) Chaza imizekelo yendlela abantu bakaYehova abaye babonisa ngayo uthando lobuzalwana . +Sinokubakhumbula njani ‘ abo basentolongweni ’ ? +“ Bakhumbuleni abo bakwimixokelelwane yentolongo . ” +“ Umtshato mawubekeke phakathi kwenu nonke . ” +Ukwanela kusinceda njani sibonise uthando lobuzalwana ? +“ Yanelani zizinto ezikhoyo . ” +‘ Ukomelela ’ kusinceda njani sibonise uthando lobuzalwana ? +Sinokuluqinisa njani uthando lwethu lobuzalwana ngabadala ? +“ Bakhumbuleni abo bakhokelayo . ” +Sinokuqhubeka njani sibonisa uthando lobuzalwana nangakumbi ? +Uthando lukaKristu lubangela senze ntoni ? +Uthando lukaThixo lusinceda njani sithande abazalwana bethu ? +Kutheni ukuxolela kukaThixo kumele kusenze sixolele abazalwana bethu ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Siquka ntoni ‘ isipho sesisa esingathethekiyo ’ sikaThixo ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 1 : 20 . ) +3 , 4 . ( a ) Uvakalelwa njani xa ufumana isipho ? +( b ) Isipho esikhethekileyo singabutshintsha njani ubomi bakho ? +Isipho sikaThixo sentlawulelo sikhulu kangakanani kunezinye izipho ? +( a ) Ziziphi iintsikelelo zesipho sikaYehova okhangele phambili kuzo ? +( b ) Chaza izinto ezintathu isipho sikaThixo esiza kusibangela sizenze . +Simele sivakalelwe njani ngothando lukaKristu , yaye lumele lusibangele senze ntoni ? +Lowo undithandayo uya kuthandwa nguBawo , yaye nam ndiya kumthanda kwaye ndiya kuzibonisa ngokucacileyo mna kuye . ” — Yohane 14 : 21 ; 1 Yohane 5 : 3 . +Yiyiphi imibuzo esinokuzibuza yona kweli xesha leSikhumbuzo , yaye ukuyiphendula kunokusibangela senze ntoni ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kuTimoti 2 : 9 , 10 . ) +( a ) Ukumthanda kwethu uYehova noYesu kusinceda njani ekushumayeleni ? +( b ) Uthando lunokwenza sibancede njani abanye ebandleni ? +Yiyiphi enye into uthando lukaThixo oluya kusibangela siyenze ? +UYesu wamisela wuphi umzekelo ngokuthanda abantu ? +Ngaba unganceda umzalwana okanye udade okhulileyo entsimini ? +Ungabonisa njani ukuba uyabathanda abazalwana bakho ? +( Funda uLuka 14 : 12 - 14 . ) +16 , 17 . ( a ) Sifunda ntoni kumzekeliso kaYesu wokumkani namakhoboka ? +( b ) Emva kokucingisisa ngomzekeliso kaYesu , uzimisele ukwenza ntoni ? +Uthando lukaThixo lwamnceda njani omnye udade wanyamezela ukungafezeki komnye ? +Ndifuna ukumbona ukuba uza kuba njani xa efezekile . ” +‘ Isipho sesisa esingathethekiyo ’ sikaThixo singakubangela wenze ntoni ? +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 18 ) Amanye amagama atshintshiwe . +Ziziphi iziganeko ezabangela iPentekoste yaba lusuku olukhethekileyo , ibe zakuzalisekisa njani oko kwakuprofetiwe eZibhalweni ? +( a ) Kutheni simele sibe nomdla koko kwenzeka ngePentekoste ? +( b ) Sisiphi esinye isiganeko esibalulekileyo ekusenokuba senzeka ngolo suku kwiminyaka emininzi ngaphambili ? +Sazi njani ukuba abo bathanjisiweyo abathanjiswanga ngendlela efanayo ? +Yintoni efunyanwa ngabo bonke abathanjiswa , ibe oku kubachaphazela njani ? +Yintoni amele ayenze mKristu ngamnye othanjisiweyo ukuze afumane umvuzo wakhe wasezulwini ? +UPetros wakuchaza ngale ndlela oku : “ Ngenxa yoko , bazalwana , yenzani unako - nako wokuqinisekisa ngobizo lwenu nokunyulwa kwenu ; kuba ukuba niqhubeka nizenza ezi zinto anisayi kuze nisilele . +Enyanisweni , ngaloo ndlela niya kubonelelwa ngokutyebileyo ngokungeniswa kubukumkani obungunaphakade beNkosi noMsindisi wethu uYesu Kristu . ” +8 , 9 . ( a ) Kutheni kunzima kwabaninzi ukuqonda oko kwenzekayo xa umntu ethanjiswa ? +( b ) Umntu uzazi njani ukuba uthanjisiwe ? +Wathi kubo : “ Anifumananga moya wobukhoboka obangela uloyiko kwakhona , kodwa nifumene umoya wokwenziwa oonyana , moya lowo esithi ngawo sidanduluke sisithi : ‘ Abha , Bawo ! ’ +Itheth ’ ukuthini eyoku - 1 kaYohane 2 : 27 xa isithi umKristu othanjisiweyo akuyomfuneko ukuba afundiswe nangubani na ? +Usenokuzibuza ntoni umKristu othanjisiweyo , kodwa yintoni angaze ayithandabuze ? +Itshintsha njani indlela acinga ngayo umntu xa ethanjiswa ngomoya oyingcwele , yaye lubangelwa yintoni olu tshintsho ? +Abathanjiswa bavakalelwa njani ngobomi babo basemhlabeni ? +Yintoni engebobungqina bokuba umntu uthanjiswe ngomoya oyingcwele ? +Sazi njani ukuba asinguye wonke umntu onomoya kaThixo othanjisiweyo ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Yintoni olukhangele phambili kuyo uninzi lwabakhonzi bakaThixo namhlanje ? +Uzaliseka njani uZekariya 8 : 23 ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni uYehova awathi iza kwenzeka kwixesha lethu ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo eza kuphendulwa kweli nqaku ? +Kutheni singenakwazi ngokuqinisekileyo ukuba ngoobani abaza kuba yinxalenye ye - 144 000 ? +Sisiphi isilumkiso abamele bacingisise ngaso abathanjiswa , yaye ngoba ? +Yintoni abangayilindelanga abathanjiswa , yaye ngoba ? +Kutheni sifanele siyilumkele indlela esibajonga ngayo abo batyayo eSikhumbuzweni ? +( Jonga ibhokisi ethi “ Uthando ‘ Aluziphathi Ngokungandilisekanga . ’ ” ) +UYesu wathi kubafundi bakhe : “ Nonke nina ningabazalwana . ” +Ungabonisa njani ukuba uyabahlonela abathanjiswa ? +Sizikhusela njani ukuba siyakulumkela ‘ ukubancoma ’ ngokugqithiseleyo abanye ? +Kutheni singamele sizikhathaze ngenani labo batyayo eSikhumbuzweni ? +“ UYehova uyabazi abakhe . ” +Ithini iBhayibhile ngenani labathanjiswa abaza kube besekho xa kuqalisa imbandezelo enkulu ? +Yintoni esifanele siyiqonde nge - 144 000 ekhethwe nguYehova ? +Ambalwa amaKristu athanjisiweyo awasetyenziselwa ukubhala iZibhalo zamaKristu zesiGrike ngenkulungwane yokuqala . +kusisondeza kuThixo nakwabanye ? +Nangona uYehova engOyena uPhakamileyo , ubacele ukuba benze ntoni abantu ? +Nguwuphi umsebenzi obalulekileyo uYehova awacela uYesu ukuba awenze ? +Yintoni uYehova awacela uAdam ayenze , ibe kwakutheni ? +Ngokomzekelo , wavumela uAdam ukuba athiye izilwanyana . +Abanye basebenza njani noThixo ekwenzeni umsebenzi wakhe ? +Nguwuphi umsebenzi esinokuncedisa kuwo , yaye ngaba uYehova ebenyanzelekile ukuba asinike loo msebenzi ? +Umpostile uPawulos wathi : “ Sisebenza ndawonye naye , nathi siyanibongoza ukuba ningamkeli ububele obungasifanelanga bukaThixo nize niyiphose injongo yabo . ” +Izibulo likaThixo lithi lalivakalelwa njani xa lalisebenza naye ? +Kutheni ukushumayela kusivuyisa ? +Baluchaza njani abanye uvuyo abanalo lokusebenza noYehova ? +Kanti noFranco okwakhonza eItali , uthi : “ NgeLizwi lakhe nangeemfundiso esizifumana kwintlangano yakhe , uYehova usikhumbuza mihla le ukuba uyasithanda nokuba izinto esimenzela zona zibalulekile , enoba thina siyazeya . +Yiloo nto ndikuvuyela ukusebenza noThixo , ibe nobomi bam bunenjongo . ” +Babunjani ubuhlobo bukaYehova noYesu , yaye ngoba ? +Kutheni ukushumayela kusisondeza kuThixo nakwabanye ? +Wathandaza wathi : “ Ukuze babe banye kanye njengoko sinjalo thina . ” +Sifunda nokuba kutheni kububulumko ukuthembela ngaye nokulandela ulwalathiso lwakhe . +Kutheni siya kusondela ngakumbi kuYehova nakubazalwana bethu kwihlabathi elitsha ? +Livakalelwa njani elinye iNgqina laseOstreliya ngokushumayela ? +Ukushumayela kundinceda ndizame ukuhlala ndithobekile ; kundinika ithuba lokuthembela kuYehova nakubazalwana noodadewethu . ” +Kutheni ukukhuthalela kwethu ukushumayela kubonisa ukuba sincedwa ngumoya kaThixo ? +Ungahlala ixesha elide kangakanani kuloo msebenzi ? +Ukushumayela kwethu iindaba ezilungileyo kunxibelelene njani nenjongo kaThixo ngoluntu ? +Ukushumayela kwethu kunxibelelene njani neyona miyalelo kaThixo mikhulu ? +Owesibini , njengawo , ngulo , ‘ Uze umthande ummelwane wakho njengawe siqu . ’ ” +Uvakalelwa njani ngelungelo onalo lokushumayela iindaba ezilungileyo ? +Ndikunika amandla am , iLizwi lam iBhayibhile , inkxaso yasezulwini , abazalwana bakho abasemhlabeni , uqeqesho oluqhubekayo nemiyalelo ecacileyo ngexesha elililo . ’ +Kulilungelo nyhani ukusebenza noYehova nokwenza oko akufunayo ! ” +Ndalixelela ipolisa ukuba ndandikhe ndavalelwa ngenxa yokungafuni ukulwa . +NDAZALWA ngo - 1926 eCrooksville , eseOhio , eMerika . +Umama notata babengakhonzi , kodwa babesithi kum nabantwana basekhaya abasixhenxe masiye ecaweni . +UMargaret Walker ( udade wesibini ukusuka ekhohlo ) wandinceda ndafunda inyaniso +Malunga nelo xesha , ummelwane wethu uMargaret Walker oliNgqina likaYehova wamane esiza ekhaya eze kuncokola nomama ngeBhayibhile . +Kodwa ndaqhubeka ndizama iindlela zokubamamela . +Ekuhambeni kwexesha , uMargaret wandibuza , “ Uyalazi igama likaThixo ? ” +Ndathi , “ Akukho mntu ungalaziyo — nguThixo . ” +Wathi , “ Yiza neBhayibhile yakho , ujonge iNdumiso 83 : 18 . ” +Ndayijonga , ndaza ndabona ukuba igama likaThixo nguYehova . +Ndabaleka ndayokuthi kwiitshomi zam , “ Xa nigodukile nize nijonge iNdumiso 83 : 18 eBhayibhileni , niza kubona ukuba ngubani igama likaThixo . ” +Hayi ke , ndaqala ngoko ukushumayela . +Ndaqhutyelwa isifundo seBhayibhile ndaza ndabhaptizwa ngo - 1941 . +Ngokukhawuleza emva koko , ndamiselwa njengomqhubi wesifundo sencwadi sebandla . +Ndakhuthaza umama nabantwana basekhaya ukuba baye esifundweni , ibe baya . +Wayemane esithi xa esendleleni eya ezintlanganisweni , amleqe amtsalele endlwini . +Kodwa umama wayevele abaleke aphume ngomnye umnyango aqhubeke nendlela yakhe . +Ndabaxelela abaphathi ukuba andizukuba lijoni . +Kwiiveki ezimbini kamva enkundleni yamatyala , ijaji yathi : “ Ukuba bekusiya ngam , ngendikunika isigwebo sobomi . +Ndathi : “ Mhlekazi , bekumele ukuba ndijongwa njengomfundisi . +Yonke iminyango yale mizi yipulpiti yam , ibe ndishumayele iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani kubantu abaninzi . ” +Ijaji yathi kubagwebi : “ Apha anizanga kugqiba enoba lo mfana ngumfundisi okanye akanguye . +Nilapha ukuze nigqibe ukuba uyile na emkhosini okanye akayanga . ” +Ndathandaza kuYehova ndathi : “ Andinako ukuhlala esiseleni iminyaka emihlanu . +Ngosuku olulandelayo , oonogada bandikhupha . +Ndasondela kwelinye ibanjwa elinezoso , ibe sama sikrobe ngefestile . +Landibuza lathi , “ Ubanjelwe ntoni Kwedini ? ” +Ndathi , “ NdiliNgqina likaYehova . ” +Ndathi , “ AmaNgqina kaYehova awayi emfazweni aze abulale abantu . ” +Ndathi , “ Hayi , ayinangqondo . ” +Emva koko lathi , “ Ndandivalelwe kwenye intolongo iminyaka eyi - 15 , ibe ndandizifunda iincwadi zenu . ” +Ndandiphakathi kwamaNgqina awayebanjelwe ukungathathi cala eAshland , eKentucky +Wawulungelelaniswe ngolo hlobo umsebenzi wethu wokushumayela . +Ndandinexhala ngentsapho yasekhaya kuba utata wayethe , “ Ukuba nje kungangabikho wena , ndingakwazi ukubalungisa abanye aba . ” +Ukuphuma kwam , ndothuka kakhulu . +Ndathi , “ Kulungile , kodwa andiyi emkhosini . ” +Ndacaphula eyesi - 2 kuTimoti 2 : 3 ndaza ndathi , “ Sele ndilijoni likaKristu . ” +Kwathuleka ixesha elide , kwaza kwathiwa , “ Ungahamba . ” +Kungekudala emva koko , ndaya kwintlanganiso yabafuna ukuya eBheteli , endibanweni eyayiseCincinnati , eOhio . +Ndasebenza nakwiiHolo zeNdibano eziseNew York . +Ndiye ndafumana abahlobo abaninzi eBheteli nasebandleni . +Ndiye ndazama ukufunda isiTshayina , ibe ndiyakuvuyela ukushumayela kumaTshayina endidibana nawo esitratweni . +Ngezinye iintsasa ndiye ndihambise iimagazini eziyi - 30 okanye eziyi - 40 . +Ndishumayela kumaTshayina eBrooklyn , eNew York +Ndinalo nebuyelo eTshayina ! +Yazithatha yaza yathi igama layo nguKatie . +Emva koko , qho xa indibona , yayisiza ize kuthetha nam . +Ndayifundisa amagama eziqhamo nemifuno ngesiNgesi . +Ndayincokolela nangeBhayibhile , ndaza ndayinika nencwadi ethi Okufundiswa YiBhayibhile . +Kodwa emva kweeveki yanyamalala . +Kwiveki elandelayo , yandinika ifowuni yathi , “ Thetha noTshayina . ” +Ndathi , “ Andazi mntu eTshayina . ” +Kodwa yandicenga , ngoko ndayithatha ifowuni ndaza ndathi , “ Molo , nguRobison lo . ” +Ilizwi kweliny ’ icala lathi , “ Robby , nguKatie lo . +Ndicela uyifundise ngendlela owandifundisa ngayo . ” +Ndathi , “ Katie , ndiza kuzama kangangoko ndinako . +Ndiyabulela ngokundazisa apho ukhoyo . ” +Kamsinya emva koko , ndathetha nodadewabo okokugqibela . +Ukuba kukuthanda kukaThixo , abantu basekhaya kunye nabahlobo bam abafayo baza kuvuka kwihlabathi elitsha . +Xa bekulungiselelwa ukupapashwa kweli nqaku , uCorwin Robison uye wasweleka ethembekile kuYehova . +Ukuba nolwazi namava kwalomeleza njani ukholo luka - Abraham ? +UAbraham wabomeleza njani ubuhlobo bakhe noThixo ? +Ungamxelisa njani uAbraham ekuzakheleni ubuhlobo noYehova ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Sazi njani ukuba abantu banako ukuba ngabahlobo bakaThixo ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Khawubalise ngento esenokuba yayilolona vavanyo lukhulu lokholo luka - Abraham . ( b ) Kutheni uAbraham wayekulungele ukubingelela ngoIsake ? +Yiyiphi indlela ekusenokwenzeka ukuba uAbraham wafunda ngayo ngoYehova , ibe olo lwazi lwamenza wavakalelwa njani ? +Singalufumana njani ulwazi namava aya komeleza ubuhlobo bethu noYehova ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) Yintoni efunekayo ukuze ubuhlobo bomelele ? +( b ) Yintoni ebonisa ukuba uAbraham wayebuxabisa ubuhlobo bakhe noYehova ? +UAbraham wayebuxabisile ubuhlobo bakhe noYehova ibe wabulondoloza . +Kwakutheni ukuze uAbraham axhalabe ngeSodom neGomora , ibe uYehova wamnceda njani ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) UAbraham wancedwa njani lulwazi namava awayenawo ? +( b ) Yintoni ebonisa ukuba uAbraham wayemthembile uYehova ? +Yintoni ofumanisa kunzima ukuyenza ekukhonzeni kwakho uYehova , ibe ungakunceda njani umzekelo ka - Abraham ? +UAbraham noSara bazi uYehova baze bamnqule +UAbraham ufa “ eyingwevu enkulu , aluphele yaye anelisekile ” +Yintoni esenza siqiniseke ukuba uAbraham zange azisole ngokuthobela kwakhe uYehova ? +Uzimisele ukwenza ntoni , ibe siza kuthetha ngantoni kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Ngamana ngamnye wethu angazimisela ukuxelisa ukholo luka - Abraham . +( Funda amaHebhere 6 : 10 - 12 . ) +Kwinqaku elilandelayo , siza kuthetha ngeminye imizekelo emithathu yabantu abathembekileyo ababa ngabahlobo abasondeleyo bakaThixo . +Singafunda ntoni kubuhlobo uRute awayenabo noThixo ? +Kwakutheni ukuze uKumkani uHezekiya abe ngumhlobo osondeleyo kaYehova ? +Ziziphi iimpawu ezenza umama kaYesu , uMariya , waba ngumhlobo kaYehova uThixo ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Kutheni sinokuqiniseka ukuba singakwazi ukuba ngabahlobo bakaThixo ? +( b ) Ngoobani esiza kuthetha ngabo kweli nqaku ? +Sisiphi isigqibo esinzima awayemele asenze uRute , ibe kutheni sasinzima ? +( a ) Sisiphi isigqibo sobulumko awasenzayo uRute ? +( b ) Kwakutheni ukuze uBhohazi athi uRute wasabela phantsi kwamaphiko kaYehova ? +Yintoni enokubanceda abo bakubekel ’ amangomso ukwahlulela ubomi babo kuYehova ? +9 , 10 . ( a ) Yintoni eyayinokubangela uHezekiya abe nomsindo ? +( b ) Kutheni singamele simqumbele uThixo ? +( c ) Kutheni singamele sicinge ukuba ubuntu bethu bubunjwa yindlela esikhuliswe ngayo ? +Ulutsha oluninzi luyayamkela inyaniso kungakhathaliseki ukuba lukhule njani ( Jonga isiqendu 9 , 10 ) +Yintoni eyenza uHezekiya waba ngomnye wabona kumkani babalaseleyo kwaYuda ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 yooKumkani 18 : 5 , 6 . ) +NjengoHezekiya , abaninzi namhlanje baye babonisa njani ukuba bangabahlobo bakaYehova ? +Kutheni sasinzima nje isabelo sikaMariya , kodwa wasabela njani kumazwi kaGabriyeli ? +Yintoni ebonisa ukuba uMariya wayephulaphula ngenyameko ? +Kuzo zozibini ezi zihlandlo , waphulaphula , waza wacingisisa ngoko kwakuthethwa . — Funda uLuka 2 : 16 - 19 , 49 , 51 . +Amazwi kaMariya asifundisa ntoni ngaye ? +Sinokuba nalo njani ukholo olufana nolukaMariya ? +Yintoni esinokuqiniseka ngayo njengoko sifunda kwimizekelo emangalisayo yokholo eseBhayibhileni ? +KHAWUCINGE ngeyona mini ikuvuyisayo ebomini bakho . +Ngaba yileyo wawutshata ngayo okanye yileyo wafumana ngayo umntwana wakho wokuqala ? +Umele ukuba ufumene uvuyo olukhulu ekukhonzeni uYehova oko wabhaptizwa . +Ziziphi izizathu esinazo zokuqhubeka sikhonza uYehova ngovuyo ? +Khumbula ukuba uYesu wathi : “ Yizani kum , nonke nina nibulalekayo nenisindwa ngumthwalo , yaye ndiza kunihlaziya . +Sikhonza uMniki - Bomi , uThixo onoyolo . +Khawucinge nje ngoHéctor , oneminyaka eyi - 40 ekhonza uYehova njengomveleli ohambahambayo . +Uthi : “ Nangona kubuhlungu ukubona impilo yomfazi wam isiba buthathaka yaye kunzima ukumnyamekela , andikhange ndiyivumele loo nto indenze ndiphulukane novuyo endinalo ekukhonzeni uThixo wenyaniso . +Ukwazi ukuba ndiphilela uYehova , obadale ngenjongo abantu , sesona sizathu sindenza ndimthande kakhulu yaye ndimkhonze ngentliziyo yam yonke . +Ndizama kangangoko ukuhlala ndixakekile emsebenzini wokushumayela , yaye ndihlala ndicinga ngethemba loBukumkani ukuze ndingaphulukani novuyo lwam . ” +UYehova ulungiselele idini lentlawulelo , ukuze sikwazi ukuhlala sivuya . +Ngokwenene , “ uThixo walithanda kakhulu ihlabathi kangangokuba wanikela ngoNyana wakhe okuphela kwamzeleyo , ukuze wonk ’ ubani obonisa ukholo kuye angatshabalali kodwa abe nobomi obungunaphakade . ” +UJesús wabenza lula ubomi bakhe waza wakhonza uYehova ngovuyo kangangeminyaka +Ndandisenzela nje ukufumana imali eninzi . +Kodwa ndafunda ngoYehova nangendlela awancama ngayo uNyana wakhe ukuze afele abantu . +Ndandifuna nyhani ukumkhonza . +Ngoko ndazahlulela kuYehova , ndaza ndayeka emsebenzini emva kokusebenza iminyaka eyi - 28 , ndangenela inkonzo yexesha elizeleyo . ” +Ngaba uyakhumbula ukuba babunjani ubomi bakho ngaphambi kokuba ukhonze uYehova ? +Umpostile uPawulos wakhumbuza amaKristu aseRoma ukuba ayekhe ‘ angamakhoboka esono ’ kodwa ngoku ‘ ayengamakhoboka obulungisa . ’ +“ Ubomi bam bube mnandi kakhulu ukususela oko ndaqalisa ukukhonza uYehova . ” — UJaime +UJaime uthi : “ Kancinci kancinci ndaye ndikholelwa ukuba uThixo ukho yaye unguBawo onothando nenceba . +Ukuphila ngendlela afuna ngayo uYehova kuye kwandikhusela . +Ukuba ndandingazange nditshintshe ngesendifile ngoku , njengabahlobo bam endandidlala nabo amanqindi . +Ubomi bam bube mnandi kakhulu ukususela oko ndaqalisa ukukhonza uYehova . ” +UYonatan , unyana kaKumkani uSawule wayenyaniseke njani kuYehova ? +Sinokunyaniseka njani kuThixo xa sivakalelwa kukuba umntu osegunyeni akayifanelanga intlonelo yethu ? +Sinokunyaniseka njani kuYehova ukuba abanye abasiqondi kakuhle okanye basiphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga ? +Kutheni ubuhlobo bukaYonatan noDavide bungumzekelo omhle wokunyaniseka ? +Yintoni eyayibalulekile kuYonatan ngaphezu kokunyaniseka kuDavide , ibe sikwazi njani oko ? +( a ) Yintoni eya kusenza sivuye size saneliseke ? +Yintoni eyabangela kwanzima ukuba abantu bakwaSirayeli banyaniseke kuThixo ngoxa uSawule wayengukumkani ? +Yintoni ebonisa ukuba uYonatan wahlala enyanisekile kuYehova ? +Sinyaniseka njani kuThixo xa sihlonela abo banegunya ? +Wayazi njani uYonatan into yokuba umele anyaniseke kubani ? +Ukuthanda uThixo kusinceda njani sikhethe ukunyaniseka kuye ? +Ukunyaniseka kuYehova kungasinceda njani simelane neengxaki zentsapho ? +Ukuba umzalwana usiphatha ngendlela engafanelekanga , simele sisabele njani ? +Kuxa kutheni apho kufuneka sinyaniseke kuThixo size singacingeli iziqu zethu ? +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 9 ) Amanye amagama atshintshiwe . +Kwakutheni ukuze uYonatan aphathe uDavide ngendlela eyahlukileyo kuleyo ka - Abhinere ? +Ziziphi iimpawu ezinokusinceda sinyaniseke kuThixo , yaye njani ? +UDavide wabonisa njani ukuba unyanisekile kuThixo ? +( a ) UDavide waba nguye njani umzekelo wokunyaniseka kuThixo ? +( b ) Yiyiphi eminye imizekelo esiza kuthetha ngayo ? +Sifunda ntoni kwimpazamo ka - Abhishayi ? +Nangona kuyinto eqhelekileyo ukufuna ukunyaniseka kwintsapho nabahlobo , kutheni simele silumke ? +Omnye udade wahlala njani enyanisekile kuThixo nangona kwakunzima ? +Ziziphi iimpawu eziya kusinceda sinyaniseke kuThixo ? +Sinokufunda ntoni kwiingxelo zeBhayibhile ezingoAbhinere , uAbhisalom noBharuki ? +Kodwa wena ke , uyaqhubeka uzifunela izinto ezinkulu . +Chaza ukuba kutheni singenakunyaniseka kuThixo xa sicingela iziqu zethu kuphela . +Emva kokuthandaza kaninzi ndisezinyembezini , ndayeka . +UNatan wahlala njani enyanisekile kuThixo nakuDavide xa uDavide wonayo ? +Unokunyaniseka njani kuYehova nakumhlobo okanye isalamane sakho ? +UHushayi wayibonisa njani inkalipho ukuze anyaniseke kuThixo ? +Kutheni kufuneka sibe nenkalipho ukuze sinyaniseke ? +Ndathandazela inkalipho yokunamathela kwisigqibo sam . +Ngoku isimo sabo sengqondo sitshintshile , yaye ndibatyelela rhoqo . ” — Funda iMizekeliso 29 : 25 . +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 7 ) Amanye amagama atshintshiwe . +“ Ngubani na kuni othi efuna ukwakha inqaba angahlali phantsi kuqala , abale iindleko , ukuze abone ukuba unokwaneleyo kusini na kokuyigqiba ? ” — LUKA 14 : 28 . +Kuthetha ukuthini ukuqola , ibe uDaniyeli wakubonisa njani ? +Unokwazi njani ukuba isigqibo sokubhaptizwa sisuka entliziyweni ? +Kuthetha ukuthini ukuzahlulela , ibe kudibana njani nokubhaptizwa ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni ebavuyisayo abantu bakaThixo namhlanje ? +( b ) Abazali abangamaKristu nabadala banokubanceda njani abasebatsha bayiqonde intsingiselo yobhaptizo ? +Kodwa khawutsho , ‘ Kutheni ufuna ukubhaptizwa ? ’ ” +( Funda uLuka 14 : 27 - 30 . ) +( a ) Amazwi kaYesu noPetros asifundisa ntoni ngokubaluleka kokubhaptizwa ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuthetha ngayo , yaye ngoba ? +( 2 ) Ngaba ndinomnqweno wobuqu wokwenjenjalo ? +( 3 ) Ngaba ndiyaqonda ukuba kuthetha ukuthini ukuzahlulela kuYehova ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Kutheni ukubhaptizwa ingekokwabantu abadala kuphela ? +( b ) Kuthetha ukuthini ukuqola komKristu ? +IMizekeliso 20 : 11 ithi : “ Kwangoqheliselo lwayo inkwenkwe izenza iqondwe enoba usulungekile na yaye uthe tye na umsebenzi wayo . ” +6 , 7 . ( a ) Chaza izilingo awajamelana nazo uDaniyeli eBhabhiloni . ( b ) UDaniyeli wabonisa njani ukuba uqolile ? +Umntu osemtsha oqolileyo akazenzi ngathi ngumhlobo kaThixo xa ekwiHolo yoBukumkani aze abe ngowehlabathi xa esesikolweni ( Jonga isiqendu 8 ) +Akazenzi umhlobo kaThixo kwiHolo yoBukumkani kodwa abe ngumhlobo wehlabathi esikolweni . +9 , 10 . ( a ) Kungamnceda njani umntu oselula ukucingisisa ngendlela aye wasabela ngayo xa ebevavanywa ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) Umele aqiniseke ngantoni umntu ofuna ukubhaptizwa ? +( b ) Yintoni eza kukunceda ulujonge ubhaptizo ngendlela uYehova alujonga ngayo ? +Unokwazi njani enoba isigqibo sakho sokufuna ukubhaptizwa sisuka entliziyweni ? +Ukunika iimpepha zayo aze athi : “ Le moto yeyakho . ” +18 , 19 . ( a ) Oko kuthethwa nguRose noChristopher kubonisa njani ukuba ukubhaptizwa kulilungelo yaye kuzisa iintsikelelo ? +( b ) Uvakalelwa njani ngelungelo lokubhaptizwa ? +Ngoku ndaneliswa kukusebenzela uYehova nentlangano yakhe . ” +Kuthetha ukuthini ‘ ukweyiselwa ekukholelweni ’ ? +Yintoni “ ihambo engcwele nezenzo zozinikelo lobuthixo ” ? +Ukucingisisa ngentlawulelo kungakunceda njani ube noxabiso ngoYehova ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Chaza ukuba kutheni ukubhaptizwa kulinyathelo elinzulu . ( b ) Umntu umele aqiniseke ngantoni ngaphambi kokuba abhaptizwe , yaye ngoba ? +Sisiphi isifundo esinokufundwa ngabaselula kumzekelo kaTimoti ? +Chaza indlela amanqaku akwi - intanethi athi “ Yintoni Efundiswa YiBhayibhile ? ” anokukunceda ngayo womeleze iinkolelo zakho . +Omnye udade oselula uthi : “ Ngaphambi kokuba ndenze isigqibo sokubhaptizwa , ndafunda iBhayibhile ndaza ndabona ukuba olu lunqulo lokwenyaniso . +Suku ngalunye , ndeyiseka ngakumbi . ” +Kutheni kusengqiqweni ukulindela ukuba umKristu obhaptiziweyo enze ngokuvisisana nokholo lwakhe ? +IBhayibhile ithi : “ Ukholo , ukuba alunamisebenzi , lufile . ” +Chaza oko kuthethwa kukuba ‘ nehambo engcwele . ’ +Ngokomzekelo , cinga ngoko kwenzekileyo kwiinyanga ezintandathu ezidlulileyo . +Ziyintoni ‘ izenzo zozinikelo lobuthixo , ’ yaye umele uzijonge njani ? +Ziintoni ezinokukunceda ube “ nezenzo zozinikelo lobuthixo , ” yaye zibancede njani abanye abaselula ? +“ Yiyiphi enye incwadi oyifundayo xa usenza ufundisiso lobuqu ? ” +“ Ngaba uyaya entsimini naxa abazali bakho bengayi ? ” +Udade oselula uTilda uthi : “ Ndayisebenzisa le mibuzo ukuze ndizibekele usukelo . +Sukelo ngalunye ndalufikelela , yaye emva konyaka ndandisele ndikulungele ukubhaptizwa . ” +Ngaba unokuqhubeka ukhonza uYehova nokuba abazali bakho banokuyeka ? +Chaza ukuba kutheni ukubhaptizwa kumele kube sisigqibo sobuqu . +16 , 17 . ( a ) Umele aqhutywe yintoni umntu ukuba abe ngumKristu ? +( b ) Singaluzekelisa njani uxabiso ngentlawulelo ? +UYesu waphendula wathi : “ Uze umthande uYehova uThixo wakho ngentliziyo yakho iphela nangomphefumlo wakho uphela nangengqondo yakho iphela . ” +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 5 : 14 , 15 ; 1 Yohane 4 : 9 , 19 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) Kutheni ungamele woyike ukuzahlulela kuYehova ? +( b ) Ukukhonza uYehova kubenza ngcono njani ubomi bakho ? +Yintoni anokuyenza umntu osemtsha ukuze enze inkqubela , azahlulele aze abhaptizwe ? +“ Ndinokuyiphucula Njani Imithandazo Yam ? ” — Novemba 2008 +“ Ndingenza Njani Ukuze Ndikuthande Ukufunda IBhayibhile ? ” — Aprili 2009 +“ Ndingubani Kanye Kanye ? ” — Oktobha 2011 +“ Ndingenza Ntoni Ukuze Ndikunandiphe Ukufunda IBhayibhile ? ” — Februwari 2012 +“ Kutheni Umele Uye Kwiintlanganiso ZamaKristu ? ” — Aprili 2012 +Simanyene njani njengoko sishumayela iindaba ezilungileyo ? +Ziziphi izinto esinokuzenza ukuze sincede ibandla lethu limanyane ? +Indoda nomfazi bangahlala njani bemanyene ? +Yintoni ephawulekayo kwindlela uThixo nabantu bakhe ababesebenza ngayo ukususela ekuqaleni ? +( a ) Yintoni ephawulekayo ngebandla lamaKristu okuqala ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esiza kuyiphendula ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 12 : 4 - 6 , 12 . ) +Njengoko sisebenza ngomanyano , yintoni esiyiphumezayo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Nguwuphi umzekeliso owasetyenziswa nguPawulos ukufundisa amaKristu ukuba ahlale emanyene ? +( b ) Sinokusebenzisana njani ebandleni ? +( Funda amaEfese 4 : 15 , 16 . ) +Izicaka zolungiselelo zinceda njani ekugcineni umanyano lwebandla ? +Yintoni enokunceda bonke entsatsheni basebenzisane ngomanyano ? +Ukuba indoda okanye umfazi wakho akamkhonzi uYehova , ungenza ntoni ukuze ugcine umtshato wakho womelele ? +Izibini ezikhulileyo zinokuzinceda njani ezo ziselula ? +Yintoni abakhangele phambili kuyo abakhonzi bakaYehova abamanyeneyo ? +Luluphi ukhokelo uYehova awalunika abantu ngexesha likaNowa nelikaMoses ? +Luluphi ukhokelo olutsha uYehova awalunika amaKristu ? +Singabonisa njani ukuba siyalufuna ukhokelo lukaThixo ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Ubomi babantu abaninzi busindiswe sisiphi isilumkiso ? +Abantu bangena njani kwindlela esa ekufeni ? +( a ) Kutheni kwakufuneka ulwalathiso olutsha emva koMkhukula ? +( b ) Ukutshintsha kwemeko kwayityhila njani indlela uThixo abujonga ngayo ubomi ? +Siza kuthetha ngantoni ngoku , yaye ngoba ? +Kutheni kwakuyimfuneko ngabantu bakaThixo ukuba bawuthobele umthetho owawunikwe uMoses , yaye sisiphi isimo sengqondo ababemele babe naso ? +( a ) Cacisa ukuba kwakutheni ukuze uYehova anike abantu bakhe imiyalelo . ( b ) UMthetho wawungumkhapheli njani kumaSirayeli ? +Kutheni simele salathiswe yimigaqo yoMthetho kaMoses ? +Ziziphi iimeko ezabangela ukuba kufuneke ulwalathiso olutsha olusuka kuThixo ? +Kwakutheni ukuze ibandla lamaKristu linikwe imithetho emitsha , ibe yayahluke njani kuleyo yayinikwe amaSirayeli ? +Ngenene , “ uThixo akakhethi buso , kodwa kwiintlanga zonke umntu omoyikayo aze asebenze ubulungisa wamkelekile kuye . ” +Ziziphi iinxalenye ezimbini zobomi bamaKristu ezaziza kuchatshazelwa “ ngumthetho kaKristu ” ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Yintoni ebandakanyekileyo ‘ kumyalelo omtsha ’ kaYesu ? +( b ) Yintoni esiyifundayo kumzekelo kaYesu ? +Zitshintshe njani iimeko zethu , yaye uThixo usalathisa njani ngoku ? +Simele sisabele njani kulwalathiso esilufumanayo ? +Ngaba ulugqala olu lwalathiso njengolusuka kuThixo ? +Yiyiphi imisongo eya kuvulwa , yaye uya kuba yintoni umphumo ? +Likwachaza neempawu unyamezelo oluzivelisayo kuye ngamnye wethu . +Umzekelo kaYifeta nentombi yakhe ungasinceda njani sixhathise impembelelo yehlabathi ? +Yiyiphi imigaqo yeBhayibhile oyifumanisa iluncedo ekusombululeni iingxabano zobuqu ? +Eli nqaku likukhuthaze njani ukuba uncame izinto ezithile ngenxa yoBukumkani ? +Luluphi uvavanyo uYifeta nentombi yakhe abajamelana nalo ? +Kutheni umzekelo kaYifeta nentombi yakhe unokuba luncedo kuthi kule mihla ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Nguwuphi umyalelo uYehova awawunika amaSirayeli ekungeneni kwawo kwiLizwe Lesithembiso ? +( b ) Ngokutsho kweNdumiso 106 , kwenzeka ntoni kumaSirayeli ngenxa yokungathobeli kwawo ? +Yiyiphi impembelelo yehlabathi ekhoyo namhlanje , yaye simele sisabele njani ? +( a ) Yiyiphi ingcinezelo uYifeta awayifumana kubantu bakowabo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Yiyiphi imigaqo efumaneka kuMthetho kaMoses , emele ukuba yanceda uYifeta ? +( b ) Yintoni eyona nto yayibalulekile kuYifeta ? +Sinokuyivumela njani imigaqo yobuthixo isincede siziphathe njengamaKristu namhlanje ? +Sisiphi isithembiso esenziwa nguYifeta , yaye oko kwakubandakanya ntoni ? +Amazwi kaYifeta akuBagwebi 11 : 35 , abonisa ntoni ngokholo lwakhe ? +Sisiphi isithembiso esisenzileyo , yaye sinokuzingqina njani sithembekile ? +Intombi kaYifeta yasabela njani kwisithembiso sikayise ? +( a ) Sinokuluxelisa njani ukholo lukaYifeta nentombi yakhe ? +( b ) Amazwi afumaneka kumaHebhere 6 : 10 - 12 , akukhuthaza njani ukuba ube nomoya wokuzincama ? +Sifunde ntoni kwingxelo yeBhayibhile engoYifeta nentombi yakhe , yaye sinokubaxelisa njani ? +Kuthetha ukuthini ukuvumela ‘ unyamezelo lwethu lupheleliswe ’ ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) Yintoni esinokuyifunda kwindlela uGidiyon namadoda akhe ayi - 300 abanyamezela ngayo ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni . ) ( b ) Ngokutsho kukaLuka 21 : 19 , kutheni kubaluleke kangaka ukunyamezela ? +Ezethu iintshaba ziquka uSathana , ihlabathi lakhe , kunye nokungafezeki kwethu . +Yintoni esinokuyifunda kwabo baye banyamezela ? +Kutheni sinokuthi uthando lusinceda sinyamezele ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 13 : 4 , 7 . ) +Ukuthanda abazalwana bethu kusinceda sikunyamezele ukungafezeki kwabo . +Kutheni uYehova ekufanelekela ngokukhethekileyo ukusinceda sinyamezele ? +UYehova ‘ nguThixo onika unyamezelo nentuthuzelo . ’ +Njengoko esithembisile eBhayibhileni , uYehova unokuyeza njani ‘ indlela yokuphuma ’ esilingweni ? +Zekelisa ukuba kutheni sidinga ukutya kokomoya ukuze sinyamezele . +8 , 9 . ( a ) Ngokutsho kukaYobhi 2 : 4 , 5 , yintoni ebandakanyekileyo xa sijamelene nezilingo ? +( b ) Xa ujamelene nezilingo , nguwuphi umfanekiso - ngqondweni onokuzizobela wona ? +Ngaba uSathana waphinda wasitshintsha isityholo sakhe ? +Kutheni simele sifunde kumava “ abo baye banyamezela ” ? +Yintoni esiyifundayo kumzekelo weekherubhi ezabekwa e - Eden ? +Yintoni eyenza uYobhi wakwazi ukunyamezela izilingo ? +“ UYobhi wafa , aluphele yaye anelisekile . ” — Yobhi 42 : 10 , 17 . +Ngokutsho kweyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 1 : 6 , umzekelo kaPawulos wokunyamezela wabanceda njani abanye ? +( Funda eyesi - 2 kwabaseKorinte 1 : 6 . ) +15 , 16 . ( a ) Ukunyamezela kumele kugqibe wuphi umsebenzi kuthi ? +( b ) Zekelisa iindlela esinokuvumela ngazo unyamezelo lugqibe umsebenzi walo . +Xa sinyamezela izilingo , ubuntu bethu njengamaKristu buyaphucuka ( Jonga isiqendu 15 , 16 ) +17 , 18 . ( a ) Zekelisa ukuba kutheni kubalulekile ukunyamezela kuse ekupheleni . ( b ) Njengoko isiphelo sisondela , yintoni esinokuqiniseka ngayo ? +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 11 ) Uza kukufumanisa kukhuthaza ukufunda ngokunyamezela kwabantu bakaThixo banamhlanje . +[ 2 ] ( isiqendu 12 ) IBhayibhile ayisixeleli ukuba zingaphi iikherubhi ezanikwa esi sabelo . +‘ Baqhubeka bezinikela ekwabelaneni [ okanye , ‘ ekuhlanganisaneni ’ ] . ’ — IZENZO 2 : 42 . +indlela esibanceda ngayo abanye xa sisiya ezintlanganisweni . +1 - 3 . ( a ) AmaKristu aye abonisa njani ukuba ayakuxabisa ukuhlanganisana ? +( Jonga umfanekiso osekuqaleni . ) ( b ) Siza kuthetha ngantoni kweli nqaku ? +Yayingamava amnandi nawomeleza ukholo kuthi lawo . ” +Ukuhlanganisana kunye kusinceda njani sifunde ngoYehova ? +Zikuncede njani iintlanganiso ukuba usebenzise oko ukufundileyo eBhayibhileni , uze uphucule indlela oshumayela ngayo ? +Zisikhuthaza njani iintlanganiso zethu yaye zisinceda njani sihlale somelele ? +( Funda iZenzo 15 : 30 - 32 . ) +Kutheni kubalulekile ukuya ezintlanganisweni ? +Xa abazalwana bethu besibona ezintlanganisweni , ibe besiva sigqabaza yaye sicula , oku kubanceda njani ? +( Jonga nebhokisi ethi “ Usoloko Eziva Ngcono Emva Kweentlanganiso . ” ) +9 , 10 . ( a ) Cacisa indlela amazwi kaYesu akuYohane 10 : 16 asinceda ngayo ukuba siqonde ukubaluleka kokuhlanganisana nabazalwana bethu . ( b ) Ukuba sibakho rhoqo ezintlanganisweni , sinokubanceda njani abo balahlwe ziintsapho zabo ? +“ MVANJE , ndikhathazwa ziingxaki zempilo ezenza kube nzima ukuya ezintlanganisweni . +Kodwa xa ndiyile , ndiyakunandipha ukutya kokomoya okulungiselelwe nguYehova . +Nangona ndisiya namadolo abuhlungu kakhulu , nengxaki yentliziyo kunye nezigulo ezibangelwa sisifo seswekile , ndisoloko ndiphuma ezintlanganisweni ndiziva ngcono kunaxa bendifika . +“ Xa ndandiqala ukuva ingoma 68 , ethi ‘ Umthandazo Womntu Olulamileyo , ’ iculwa ebandleni , ndachiphizisa iinyembezi . +Izixhobo zam zokuva zaweva onke amazwi abantu , ndaza ndacula kunye nabo . +Ukubakho kwiintlanganiso kusinceda njani sinike uYehova oko kumfaneleyo ? +Ukuthobela umyalelo kaYehova wokuba sihlanganisane kumchaphazela njani ? +Sisondela njani kuYehova noYesu xa sisezintlanganisweni ? +Ukuya kwethu ezintlanganisweni kumbonisa njani uThixo ukuba sifuna ukumthobela ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) Sazi njani ukuba iintlanganiso zazibaluleke kakhulu kumaKristu enkulungwane yokuqala ? +( b ) UMzalwana uGeorge Gangas wayevakalelwa njani ngeentlanganiso zamaKristu ? +Xa ndiphakathi kwabo ndiziva ndisekhaya , kwiparadesi yokomoya . ” +Uvakalelwa njani ngeentlanganiso zethu , yaye uzimisele ukwenza ntoni ? +[ 2 ] ( isiqendu 3 ) Jonga ibhokisi ethi “ Izizathu Zokuhlanganisana . ” +Apho beva iindaba ezilungileyo +Ikhaya loonongendi eliseZaragoza , eSpeyin ( ekhohlo ) Inguqulelo yeBhayibhile iNácar - Colunga ( ekunene ) +Ndandingazi nokuba ndandisenza into efanelekileyo na . +Ndikhumbula ndithandaza ndisithi , “ Enkosi Yehova ngokungandincami , nangokundinceda ndifumane oko bendikukhangela — ulwazi oluchanileyo lweBhayibhile . ” +Angathini amarhamente nentsapho yam ? ” +Ndaphendula ndathi : “ Yena uThixo uza kuthini ? ” +Wasweleka kwiinyanga ezimbini ngaphambi kosuku awayeza kubhaptizwa ngalo . +Simele senze ntoni xa kusiba nzima ukungathathi cala ? +Singafunda ntoni kubakhonzi bakaYehova abathembekileyo abangazange bathathe cala ? +Singamthobela njani uThixo kunye noorhulumente babantu ? +Sibonisa njani ukuba asithathi cala kwezopolitiko ? +( a ) Sazi njani ukuba kuseza kuba nzima ukungathathi cala ? +( b ) Kutheni simele siziqeqeshe kwangoku ukuhlala singathathi cala ? +Simele sibaphathe njani abo banegunya eburhulumenteni ? +Xa kunzima ukungathathi cala , ‘ sinokulumka ’ njani nakuba sizigcina ‘ simsulwa ’ ? +( Funda uMateyu 10 : 16 , 17 . ) +Simele silumkele ntoni xa sincokola nabanye ? +Sinokuqiniseka njani ukuba asithathi cala xa sibukela okanye sifunda nantoni na kumajelo eendaba ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) UYehova ubajonga njani abantu ? +( b ) Sinokuzibona njani xa siqhayisa ngelizwe lethu ? +Unokusinceda njani umthandazo , yaye nguwuphi umzekelo woko oseBhayibhileni ? +IBhayibhile inokusinceda njani singathathi cala ? +( Jonga nebhokisi ethi “ ILizwi LikaThixo Labanceda Abathatha Cala . ” ) +Sinokufunda ntoni kwimizekelo yabakhonzi bakaThixo abathembekileyo abangazange bathathe cala ? +( Funda uDaniyeli 3 : 16 - 18 . ) +18 , 19 . ( a ) Abazalwana noodade abasebandleni lakho banokukunceda njani ungathathi cala ? +“ Ukucingisisa ngeMizekeliso 27 : 11 , uMateyu 26 : 52 noYohane 13 : 35 , kwandinceda ndomeleza isigqibo sam sokungangeneli imfazwe . +Zaphinda zandinceda ezi ndinyana ndahlala ndizolile ebudeni bokuxoxwa kwetyala lam . ” — UAndriy , waseUkraine . +“ UIsaya 2 : 4 wandinceda andathatha cala xa ndandivavanywa . +Ndaba nombono wehlabathi elitsha elinoxolo , apho kungasayi kubakho mntu uphethe isixhobo ukuze enzakalise ummelwane wakhe . ” — UWilmer , waseColombia . +“ Hlalani ninoxolo phakathi kwenu . ” — MARKO 9 : 50 . +Sithini isiluleko sikaYesu sokulungisa ukungavisisani ngomoya wothando ? +Yiyiphi imibuzo umKristu amele azibuze yona xa ezama ukulungisa ukungavisisani nabanye ? +Amanyathelo amathathu akuMateyu 18 : 15 - 17 anokusetyenziswa njani ukulungisa ukungavisisani ? +Kukuphi ukungavisisani ekuthethwa ngako kwiGenesis , yaye kutheni kubangel ’ umdla ? +Sisiphi isimo sengqondo esiye sasazeka emhlabeni wonke , yaye uye waba yintoni umphumo ? +UYesu wabafundisa njani abantu ukuba balungise ukungavisisani ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Kutheni kubalulekile ukulungisa ukungavisisani ngokukhawuleza ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo abantu bakaYehova abamele bazibuze yona ? +UBawo wethu osemazulwini uza kuyiva imithandazo yokuthobeka enjalo aze ayiphendule . — 1 Yohane 5 : 14 , 15 . +Yintoni esimele siyenze xa sikhutyekisiwe ? +( a ) Ekuqaleni wasabela njani omnye udade xa kwakuthethwa kakubi ngaye ? +( b ) Nguwuphi umbhalo owanceda lo dade ahlale eseluxolweni ? +11 , 12 . ( a ) Umele enze ntoni umKristu xa ecinga ukuba umzalwana wakhe ‘ unento ngakuye ’ ? +Omnye umveleli wasabela njani xa kwathethwa rhabaxa naye , ibe sinokufunda ntoni kulo mzekelo ? +14 , 15 . ( a ) Simele silisebenzise xa kutheni icebiso elikuMateyu 18 : 15 - 17 ? +( b ) Ngawaphi amanyathelo amathathu awachazwa nguYesu , ibe ifanele ibe yintoni injongo yethu xa siwasebenzisa ? +Yintoni ebonisa ukuba ukulandela amacebiso kaYesu kuyasebenza , ibe yindlela yothando ? +Ziziphi iintsikelelo esiza kuzifumana ukuba sizama ‘ ukufuna uxolo ’ nabanye ? +umyalezo awushumayelayo nesizathu sokuba eshumayela ? +Yiyiphi imibuzo ephakamayo ngokuphathelele amazwi kaYesu akuMateyu 24 : 14 ? +Ngokutsho kukaMateyu 28 : 19 , ziziphi izinto ezine ekufuneka zenziwe ngabalandeli bakaYesu ? +Yintoni ebandakanyekileyo ekubeni ‘ ngabalobi babantu ’ ? +( Funda uMateyu 4 : 18 - 22 . ) +Yiyiphi imibuzo emine efanele iphendulwe , yaye ngoba ? +Kutheni unokuqiniseka ukuba amaNgqina kaYehova ashumayela umyalezo ochanileyo ? +Sazi njani ukuba umyalezo oshunyayelwa ngabefundisi beNgqobhoko awuchananga ? +Yiyiphi injongo ephosakeleyo yokushumayela ? +AmaNgqina kaYehova abonise njani ukuba ashumayela ngenjongo entle ? +Ziziphi iindlela uYesu nabafundi bakhe ababezisebenzisa ukuze bashumayele ? +INgqobhoko yahluke njani kubantu bakaYehova kumba wokushumayela iindaba ezilungileyo ? +Ngawo kuphela ashumayela ukuba uYesu uqalise ukulawula njengoKumkani ngo - 1914 . +Umele ube ngakanani umkhamo womsebenzi wokushumayela ? +Yintoni ebonisa ukuba amaNgqina kaYehova aye asizalisekisa isiprofeto sikaYesu ngokuphathelele umkhamo womsebenzi wokushumayela ? +Kwiwebhsayithi yethu esemthethweni , inkcazelo ifumaneka ngeelwimi ezingaphezu kwe - 750 . +Sazi njani ukuba amaNgqina kaYehova anomoya kaThixo ? +17 , 18 . ( a ) Yintoni esenza siqiniseke ukuba ngamaNgqina kaYehova ashumayela iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani namhlanje ? +( b ) Sincedwa yintoni ukuze siqhubeke sisenza lo msebenzi ? +Kuba sishumayela umyalezo ochanileyo , iindaba ezilungileyo zoBukumkani . +Yintoni enokusenza singangenelwa kwamanye amalungiselelo kaYehova ? +Ngawaphi amacebiso anokusinceda singenelwe kuzo zonke iinxalenye zeBhayibhile ? +Sinokungenelwa njani ngokufunda amanqaku enzelwe abantu abaselula kunye namanqaku enzelwe uwonke - wonke ? +1 , 2 . ( a ) AmaNgqina kaYehova avakalelwa njani ngeBhayibhile ? +( b ) Yiyiphi inxalenye yeBhayibhile oyithandayo ? +3 , 4 . ( a ) Sivakalelwa njani ngeencwadi zethu ? +( b ) Ziziphi iincwadi esizifumanayo ezenzelwe ngokukhethekileyo amaqela athile ? +Yintoni esinokuqiniseka ukuba iyamvuyisa uYehova ? +Kutheni simele sifunde iBhayibhile ngengqondo ephangaleleyo ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Xa sifunda iBhayibhile yiyiphi imibuzo esinokuzibuza yona ? +( b ) Iimfaneleko zabadala abangamaKristu zisixelela ntoni ngoYehova ? +Ndinokuyisebenzisa njani ekuncedeni abanye ? ’ +( Funda eyoku - 1 kuTimoti 3 : 2 - 7 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Xa sifunda ngeemfaneleko zabadala , sinokuyisebenzisa njani loo nkcazelo ebomini bethu ? +( b ) Sinokuyisebenzisa njani loo nkcazelo ekuncedeni abanye ? +12 , 13 . ( a ) Sisebenzisa izixhobo esinazo , luluphi uphando esinokulwenza ? +( b ) Yenza umzekelo wendlela ukuphanda okunokukunceda ngayo ubone nkqu nezifundo ezifihlakeleyo . +Inkcazelo ebhalelwe ulutsha ilunceda njani , ibe abanye banokungenelwa njani kuyo ? +Kutheni amaKristu akhulileyo kufuneka abe nomdla kumanqaku abhalelwe ulutsha ? +Yintoni enye iincwadi zethu ezibanceda ukuba bayenze abantu abaselula ? +( Funda iNtshumayeli 12 : 1 , 13 . ) +Ndingenza Njani Ukuze Ndikuthande Ukufunda IBhayibhile ? ” +Sinokungenelwa njani xa sifunda inkcazelo eyenzelwe uwonke - wonke ? +Sinokumbonisa njani uYehova ukuba sinombulelo ngamalungiselelo akhe ? +Izigqibo zethu zinokusichaphazela njani thina nabanye ? +Xa iBhayibhile ingasiniki umthetho ongqalileyo , sinokuyazi njani into eza kumvuyisa uYehova +Sinokuyazi njani ngakumbi indlela uYehova acinga ngayo ? +Yiyiphi eminye imizekelo yemithetho eseBhayibhileni , ibe ukuyithobela kusinceda njani ? +2 , 3 . ( a ) Kutheni iBhayibhile ingasiniki imithetho ngazo zonke iimeko zobomi ? +Izigqibo zethu zisichaphazela njani thina nabanye ? +Xa kungekho mthetho oseBhayibhileni , sinokukwazi njani oko uYehova afuna sikwenze kwimeko ethile ? +UYesu wakuqonda njani oko uYehova afuna akwenze ? +( Funda uMateyu 4 : 2 - 4 . ) +Uze umgqale yena ezindleleni zakho zonke , kwaye uya kuwenza uthi tye umendo wakho . +Yiyiphi imibuzo esinokuzibuza yona xa sifundisisa iBhayibhile ? +Zinokusinceda njani iimpapasho neentlanganiso zethu sazi indlela uYehova acinga ngayo ngemibandela eyahlukahlukeneyo ? +Yenza umzekelo wendlela esinokusenza ngayo isigqibo sobulumko xa sicinga ngendlela uYehova acinga ngayo ? +( Funda uLuka 18 : 29 , 30 ) IBhayibhile ikwathi uYehova uyavuya xa siziqongqotha ukuze simzukise , ibe ufuna simkhonze sonwabile . +Sinokukwazi njani ukuba indlela ethile yokunxiba iyamkholisa uYehova ? +( c ) Izigqibo ezibaluleke kakhulu zifanele zenziwe njani ? +( Funda iGenesis 6 : 5 , 6 . ) +Ziziphi iingenelo esizifumanayo xa sisenza izigqibo ezivuyisa uYehova ? +Kakade ke , siya kusoloko sinento entsha esinokuyifunda ngoYehova . +Kutheni kufuneka siqhubeke sisenza utshintsho nasemva kobhaptizo ? +Kutheni uThixo elindele ukuba senze umgudu wokoyisa ubuthathaka bethu ? +Sinokulivumela njani iLizwi likaThixo ukuba liqhubeke litshintsha ubomi bethu ? +1 - 3 . ( a ) Luluphi utshintsho ekusenokuba nzima ukulwenza emva kokubhaptizwa ? +( b ) Yiyiphi imibuzo esinokuzibuza yona xa kunzima ukwenza utshintsho ? +Kutheni singakwazi ukusoloko simkholisa uYehova ? +Luluphi utshintsho esalwenzayo ngaphambi kokuba sibhaptizwe , kodwa bubuphi ubuthathaka ekusenokwenzeka ukuba sisajijisana nabo ? +6 , 7 . ( a ) Yintoni esinceda sikwazi ukuba ngabahlobo bakaYehova nangona singafezekanga ? +( b ) Kutheni singamele silibazise ukucela ukuxolelwa nguYehova ? +Sazi njani ukuba singaqhubeka sisambatha ubuntu obutsha ? +Yintoni ekufuneka siyenze ukuze siqhubeke sisenza utshintsho sincedwa yiBhayibhile , ibe yiyiphi imibuzo esinokuyibuza ? +Kutheni uYehova elindele ukuba senze umgudu wokoyisa ubuthathaka bethu ? +Yintoni esinokuyenza ukuze sibe neempawu uYehova azithandayo ? +( Jonga ibhokisi ethi “ IBhayibhile Nomthandazo Yabutshintsha Ubomi Babo . ” ) +Kutheni singafanele sityhafe xa sibona ngathi asikhawulezi ukwenza utshintsho ? +Xa sinyanisekile kuYehova , liliphi ikamva esinokukhangela phambili kulo ? +Sinokuqiniseka njani ukuba iBhayibhile inako ukusinceda siqhubeke sisenza utshintsho ebomini bethu ? +[ 1 ] ( isiqendu 1 ) Igama litshintshiwe . +URussell : “ Ukubongoza uYehova ngomthandazo nokufunda iBhayibhile yonke imihla kwandinceda . +Ukucingisisa ngeyesi - 2 kaPetros 2 : 11 , nangeziluleko ezisuka kubadala kwenza umahluko omkhulu . ” +UMaria Victoria : “ Ndamcenga uYehova ngomthandazo ukuba andincede ndilawule ulwimi lwam . +Ndabona ukuba ndimele ndiyeke ukuhlobana nabantu abathanda ukuhleba . +INdumiso 64 : 1 - 4 yandinceda ndabona ukuba andifuni ukuba ngulowo abanye abathandazela ukuba bakhuselwe kuye ! +Ndaqonda nokuba xa ndiqhubeka ndihleba ndiza kuba ngumzekelo ombi ibe ndiza kungcolisa igama likaYehova . ” +ULinda : “ Ndafunda amaphecana ndaza ndalungiselela iindlela zokuwahambisa . +Ukuhlobana nabo bakwiintlobo ezahlukahlukeneyo zenkonzo kaYehova kwandinceda . +Ibe ndisaqhubeka ndithembela kuYehova ngokuthandaza . ” +Bonke abantu baneempazamo ezinokubakhubekisa abanye . +ukuba uYehova ubakhetha njani abo aza kubabumba ? +indlela uThixo ababumba ngayo abo bazithobayo kuye ? +Sinokusixelisa njani isimo sengqondo samaSirayeli awaguqukayo ? +UYehova ubakhetha njani abo abatsalela kuye ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kaSamuweli 16 : 7b . ) +Ukumthemba kwethu uYehova njengoMbumbi , kumele kuyichaphazele njani indlela esibajonga ngayo ( a ) abantu kwintsimi yethu ? +Kamva , kwenye indawo ndadibana nenye intsapho endandiyihlonela ngenxa yehambo yayo . +Ngenye imini , ndothuka kakhulu ndakuva ukuba , kanti ngamaNgqina kaYehova ! +Indlela ababeziphethe ngayo yandenza ndacingisisa ngokuba yintoni kanye le indenza ndibe nocalucalulo . +Ndakhawuleza ndaqonda ukuba isimo sam sengqondo sasibangelwa kukungazi , nokuva izinto ezazithethwa ngabantu kungekhona inyani . ” +( Funda amaHebhere 12 : 5 , 6 , 11 . ) +Usifundisa njani uYehova namhlanje , yaye le mfundo iza kubakhona na kwikamva ? +Nathi siye safunda ukubonisa uthando kwabanye . +UYesu wabubonisa njani ubuchule nomonde boyena Mbumbi Mkhulu ? +( Funda iNdumiso 103 : 10 - 14 . ) +UDavide wazingqina njani efana nodongwe oluthambileyo , yaye sinokumxelisa njani ? +UYehova usibumba njani esebenzisa umoya oyingcwele kunye nebandla lamaKristu ? +Nakubeni uYehova enegunya , ubonisa njani ukuba uyalihlonela ilungelo lethu lokuzikhethela ? +Izifundo zeBhayibhile zinokubonisa njani ukuba zifuna uYehova azibumbe ? +( a ) Yintoni oyithandayo ngokubunjwa nguYehova ? +( b ) Ziziphi iinxalenye zokubunjwa esiza kuthetha ngazo kwinqaku elilandelayo ? +Ziziphi iimpawu ezinokusenza singasiphulaphuli isiluleko sikaYehova ? +Ziziphi iimpawu ezinokusinceda sihlale siludongwe olubumbekayo ezandleni zikaThixo ? +Abazali abangamaKristu banokubonisa njani ukuba uYehova nguMbumbi wabo ? +Kwakutheni ukuze uYehova ajonge uDaniyeli ‘ njengendoda enqwenelekayo , ’ ibe thina sinokuthobela njani njengoDaniyeli ? +IMizekeliso 4 : 23 ithi : “ Ngaphezu kwako konke okunye okumele kulondolozwe , londoloza intliziyo yakho , kuba iphuma kuyo imithombo yobomi . ” +( Funda eyesi - 2 yeziKronike 26 : 3 - 5 , 16 - 21 . ) +Yintoni enokwenzeka xa singaliphephi ikratshi ? +Omnye umzalwana uthi ekuhambeni kwexesha waye akabona nto iphosakeleyo ngehambo yakhe embi . +7 , 8 . ( a ) Imiphumo emibi yokuswel ’ ukholo yabonakala njani kumaSirayeli amandulo ? +( b ) Sifunda ntoni thina ? +Kutheni simele ‘ sihlale sizivavanya ’ enoba siselukholweni kusini na , ibe sinokukwenza njani oko ? +Yintoni enokusinceda sibe ludongwe oluthambileyo uYehova akwaziyo ukulubumba ? +UYehova unokulisebenzisa njani ibandla lamaKristu ukuze asibumbe ? +Ukushumayela kusinceda sibe naziphi iimpawu , ibe singenelwa njani koko ? +Yintoni abamele bayenze abazali ukuze baphumelele ekuqeqesheni abantwana babo ? +Abazali banokubonisa njani ukuba bathembele kuThixo xa abantwana babo besusiwe kubudlelane ? +( Funda eyoku - 1 kwabaseKorinte 5 : 11 , 13 . ) +Kutheni simele sizimisele ukuthobela uYehova , ibe iza kusinceda njani loo nto ? +UYehova uThixo wethu “ nguYehova mnye ” ngayiphi indlela ? +Sinokubonisa njani ukuba sinqula ‘ uYehova omnye ’ ? +Sinokwenza ntoni ukuze sigcine uxolo nomanyano lwethu ? +( b ) Kwakutheni ukuze uMoses athethe loo mazwi ? +4 , 5 . ( a ) Lithetha ukuthini ibinzana elithi “ nguYehova mnye ” ? +( b ) UYehova wahluke njani koothixo beentlanga ? +Yintoni enye ethethwa kukuba “ mnye , ” ibe uYehova wazingqina njani ‘ emnye ’ ? +8 , 9 . ( a ) Yintoni ayilindeleyo uYehova kubakhonzi bakhe ? +( b ) UYesu wakugxininisa njani ukubaluleka kwamazwi kaMoses ? +( Funda uMarko 12 : 28 - 31 . ) +10 , 11 . ( a ) Simnqula njani ngokupheleleyo uYehova ? +( b ) Abanye abafana abaselula babonisa njani ukuba bazinikele ngokupheleleyo kuYehova ngoxa babeseBhabhiloni ? +Xa sifuna ukuzinikela ngokupheleleyo kuYehova , simele silumkele ntoni ? +Yintoni esinokuqalisa ukuyithanda ngaphezu kukaYehova ? +Kwakutheni ukuze uPawulos akhumbuze amaKristu ukuba uThixo “ nguYehova mnye ” ? +16 , 17 . ( a ) Sisiphi isiprofeto esizalisekayo namhlanje , ibe yintoni umphumo woko ? +( b ) Yintoni enokuqhawula umanyano lwethu ? +18 , 19 . ( a ) Sisiphi isiluleko esikumaEfese 4 : 1 - 3 ? +( b ) Yintoni esinokuyenza ukuze ibandla lihlale limanyene ? +Sinokubonisa njani ukuba siyaqonda ukuba “ uYehova uThixo wethu nguYehova mnye ” ? +Zininzi iidolophu ekulotywa kuzo ngakunxweme lwaseTrinidad naseTobago . +AmaNgqina kaYehova aye asebenzise naliphi na ithuba elivelayo ukuze athethe nabalobi adibana nabo +IBhayibhile ibonisa njani ukuba sonke asifezekanga ? +Yintoni esinokuyenza ngeziphoso zethu nezabanye ? +IBhayibhile yakuchaza njani kwangaphambili ukwanda kwabantu bakaYehova ? +( Funda uMika 4 : 1 , 3 . ) +Oku kuye kwabanceda ukuba bahlale ‘ bemsulwa egazini labantu bonke . ’ — IZenzo 20 : 26 . +Kutheni kumangalisa nje ukwanda kwabantu bakaYehova ? +Kutheni abanye besikhubekisa ngamanye amaxesha ? +( Funda amaRoma 5 : 12 , 19 . ) +Ukuba wawuphila ngexesha likaEli noonyana bakhe , wawuya kusabela njani ? +UEli wasilela njani ukubohlwaya oonyana bakhe ? +Ziziphi izono ezinzulu ezenziwa nguDavide , ibe uThixo wavakalelwa njani ? +( a ) Yintoni ephosakeleyo eyenziwa ngumpostile uPetros ? +( b ) Kwakutheni ukuze uYehova aqhubeke emsebenzisa uPetros nasemva kokuba enze impazamo ? +Kutheni uqinisekile ukuba uThixo usoloko esenza okusesikweni ? +Wasabela njani uYesu kwiimpazamo ezenziwa nguYudas Skariyoti noPetros ? +Yathini iBhayibhile ngabakhonzi bakaYehova banamhlanje ? +Simele sizijonge njani iimpazamo zabanye ? +13 , 14 . ( a ) Kutheni singamele sikhawuleze ukucaphuka ? +( b ) Sisiphi isithembiso esimele sihlale sisikhumbula ? +UYesu wathi simele sisabele njani xa abanye besenza iimpazamo ? +Yintoni ofuna ukuyenza xa abanye bekukhubekisa ? +( Funda uMateyu 5 : 23 , 24 . ) +Iimpendulo zaloo mibuzo azikho nzima . +Oku sikubona koko kuthethwa yiBhayibhile ngokuqonda nobulumko . +IMizekeliso 3 : 13 - 15 ithi : “ Unoyolo umntu ofumene ubulumko , nomntu ozuze ukuqonda , kuba inzuzo yabo ilunge ngakumbi kunenzuzo yesilivere nemveliso yabo kunegolide . +Buxabiseke ngakumbi kuneekorale , nazo zonke ezinye izinto oyoliswa zizo azinakulinganiswa nabo . ” +UYesu Kristu wamisela umzekelo omhle wokunyaniseka . +Njengomphathi wale nkampani ndandilindeleke ukuba ndenze ‘ isivumelwano ’ esingekho mthethweni kunye nomntu osebenza ngeencwadi zerhafu , ngokumnyoba ukuba akuqwabazele iliso ukuphekwa kweencwadi zezimali zale nkampani . +Oku kwaphumela ekubeni ndidume njengomntu onganyanisekanga . +Xa ndafunda inyaniso , 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