Ajụjụ Ndị Na-eto Eto Na-ajụ—Azịza Ndị Na-adị Irè, Nke 2

Ihe �i ch �or �o b �u az �iza

�i ga-at �ukwas �ili obi! Aj �uj �u

Nd�i Na-eto Eto Na-aj �u—Az�iza

Nd�i Na-ad�i Ir`

e, Nke 2, nwere

�ud�i az �iza ah �u. Na nwanne

akw �ukw �o a b �ú Nke 1,

a gbara �ot �ut �u nar �i nd�i na-eto

eto n �o gburugburu �uwa aj �uj �u

�on �u. Otú ah �u ka e mekwara

na nke a. Nd �um �od �u bara uru

nd�i d �i na Ba�ib �ul nyeere ha

aka. Ch �op �uta otú ha ga-esi

enyere g�i aka.

Aj �uj �u

nd�i na-eto eto na-aj �uaz�iza nd�i na-ad�i ir

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Akw �ukw �o a ga-enyere g �i aka�iza aj �uj �u nd �i i nwere banyere

OKWU NWOKE NANWAANY �I

MGBANWE �I NA-ENWEN’AH �

Ú G �I

OKWU ENYI NA ENYI

�UL �O AKW �UKW �O NAND �I �OGB �O G �I

OKWU EGO

PAPA G �I NA MAMA G �I

OT´

U OBI NA-AD �I G �I

NT �UR �UND �U

UTO IME MM �U �O G �I

“Nweta amamihe,nweta ngh �ota.”

—Ilu 4:5.

EziOnyeNa-ag �uAkw �ukw �oA:Eze S �ol �om �on maara ihe dere, s �i: “

˙N �ur �ia

�o˙n �u, nwa okorob �ia, mgbe �i b �u okorob �ia, ka obi

na-at �okwa g �i �ut �o n’oge �i b �u okorob �ia, jeekwa ijed �i ka ihe d �i g �i n’obi si d �i nakwa d �i ka ihe anya g �ina-ah �u si d �i.” (Ekliziastis11:9) Ugbu a �i kana-eto eto, nd �u na-at �o g �i �ut �o, any �i ch �okwara kaunu b �

ú nd �i na-eto eto na-enwe obi �ut �o. Ot

ú

�o d �i, any �i na-agba g �i ume ka i nwee obi �ut �o ah �uot

ú �o ga-ad �i Jehova Chineke mma. Echefula na

�o na-ah �u ihe i ji nd �u g �i na-eme, �o ga-ekpekwag �i ikpe n’ihi ya. Ya mere, i kwes �ir �i isond �um �od �u a S �ol �om �on nyere, nke b �

ú: “Cheta

Onye Okike Ukwu g �i n’oge �i b �u okorob �ia.”—Ekliziastis12:1.

Any �i na-ekpesi ekpere ike ka ihe e kwurun’akw �ukw �o a nyere g �i aka imeri nsogbu na�onw �unwa nd �i na-ab �iara nd �i na-eto eto taa,gosikwa g �i ot

ú �i ga-esi na-eme mkpebi nd �i

dabara n’uche Chineke. I mee otú ah �u, �i ga-eme

ka obi Jehova˙n �ur �ia.—Ilu 27:11.Òtu Na-ach�i Isi

nke Nd�iama Jehova

ebe edere nd �i

m ga-e˙

nomi

Nwa Agb �ogh �o Shulem 33

Josef 50

Lidia 97

Nd�i Hibru At �o134

Nwaany�i Di Ya Nw �ur �unke Dara Ogbenye 166

Hezekaya 193

P �ol 227

Devid 257

Esaf 287

Ò nwere ihe �i ch �or �oikwu n’otu akw �u-kw �o a sirila nyereg �i aka? Jiri adreskwes �ir �i ekwes �i de-tara nd �i bip �utara yaakw �ukw �o.

akw �ukw �o a b �u nke

Aj �uj �u

nd�i na-eto eto na-aj �uaz�iza nd�i na-ad�i ir

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u nkee ji onyinye si nd �i mmad �u n’obi akwado.

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e gosiri ns �ughar �i �oz �o, amaokwu Ba �ib �ul nd �i e dere n’akw �ukw �o a sitere na Ba �ib �ule ji as �us �u Igbo a na-ede n’oge a dee, ya b �u, Ba�ib �ul Ns �o—Ns �ughar �i �Uwa �Oh �ur �u nke Akw �ukw �o Ns �o.

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Oge uto na-ad �i �um �uaka ka �iga ije n’ebe na-am �i am �i. �Uj �ona-at �u ha n’ �ukw �u �o b �ula ha z �or �o, n’ihi na ha amagh �i ma h

à

ga-ada. O nwere ike �id �i unu b �ú nd �i nne na nna ka unu me-

ghar �ia ihe niile ka ha ghara �iga �ud �i ebe ah �u. �O b �u eziokwuna unu agagh �i emeli ya, unu nwere ike �igh �or �o ha ebe ha gana-ejide aka. �O b �u unu ga-akacha enyere �um �u unu aka kaha ghara �ida, meekwa ka ha gh �o �o nd �i dimkpa maara ihe.

I nwere ike �is �i na �o d �igh �i mfe. �O b �u eziokwu. O nwere ike�id �i g �i ka �

ò b �u �unyaah �u ka nwa g �i nwoke na-aw �u gam gam

ma na-ekwu ekwurekwu; ugbu a, �o gh �o �ola nwa okorob �iana-an �or �o onwe ya, n’ach �ogh �izi �igwa g �i okwu. N’oge na-ad �i-begh �i anya, obere nwa g �i nwaany �i na-ach �okar �i iso g �i agaebe �o b �ula �i na-aga; ugbu a, �o d �i ka ihere �

ò na-emezi ya iso g �i

na-agaghar �i!N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, echekwala na �o d �igh �i ihe �i ga-

emeli n’oge aàgw

à ya na-agbanwe. O nwere ebe �i ga-esi

enweta amamihe ga-enyere g �i na nwa g �i ezigbo aka. �O b �un’Okwu Chineke b �

ú Ba �ib �ul.

E bip �utara akw �ukw �o a b �ú Aj �uj �u Nd �i Na-eto Eto Na-aj �u

—Az �iza Nd �i Na-ad �i Ire, Nke 2, ka o nyere nwa g �i aka �it �u-ghar �i uche n’Akw �ukw �o Ns �o. �O b �ur �u na �i g �u �o Isiokwu Nd �i D �in’Ime Akw �ukw �o A e dep �utara na peeji nke 4 na nke 5, �i ga-agh �ota ihe d �i iche iche a t �ulere n’ime ya. Ma ihe akw �ukw �o amere ab �ugh �i naan �i ikwu ihe b �

ú eziokwu. D �i ka ihe at �u:

(1) Akw �ukw �o a d �i n’ �ud �i mkpar �ita �uka. N’ �ot �ut �u ebe, aj �u-j �u d �i iche iche a j �ur �u na okwu e kwuru ga-eme ka nwa g �idee ihe o chere. D �i ka ihe at �u, “Ihe M Ga-eme ma Nd �i�Ogb �o M Nyewe M Nsogbu,” nke d �i na peeji nke132 na nke

133, ga-enyere nwa g �i aka iche echiche banyere nsogbu �uf �o-d �u ga-ab �iara ya na ihe �o ga-eme. �Oz �okwa, n

á ngw �ucha

nkebi nke �o b �ula n’ime nkebi itoolu d �i n’akw �ukw �o a, e nwere

IheNd �iNnenaNnaGa-eburun’Obi

2 nd �i na-eto eto na-aj �u, s �i

peeji e dere “Ebe M Ga-ede Ihe,” b �ú ebe nwa g �i ga-ede ihe

�o gh �otara na ihe o chere banyere ihe �o g �ur �u ná nkebi ah �u.

(2) Akw �ukw �o a ga-eme ka g �i na nwa g �i na-ekwur �itaokwu. D �i ka ihe at �u, e nwere igbe b �

ú “Olee Ot

ú M Ga-esi

Agwa Papa M Ma �O B �u Mama M Okwu Gbasara Mmek �o-ah �u?” nke d �i na peeji nke 63 na nke 64. N

á ngw �ucha

isiokwu �o b �ula, e nwekwara igbe b �ú “G �in �i Ka I Chere?”

Igbe a ab �ugh �i naan �i ihe e ji at �uleghachi ihe a g �ur �u, ezin �ul �onwekwara ike iji ya kwur �ita okwu. Isiokwu nke �o b �ula nwe-kwara ebe e dere “Ihe M Ga-eme!” nke ebe ngw �ucha yaga-agwa nwatak �ir �i ka o dee ihe �o ch �or �o �ij �u papa ya ma �o b �umama ya n’ebe ah �u e dere: “Ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u papa m ma �o b �umama m banyere okwu a b �u . . . ” �O ga-eme ka nd �i na-etoeto na-agakwuru papa ha na mama ha ka ha nye ha ezigbond �um �od �u nd �i ga-enyere ha aka �igafe oge a siri ike ha ka na-eto eto.

Nd �um �od �u: Ka �um �u g �i nwee ike ide ihe b �ú eziokwu

n’akw �ukw �o nke ha, hap �ur �u ha nke ha. E mechaa, ha nwereike �ik �or �o g �i ihe ha dere.

Nwee akw �ukw �o nke g �i, ma g �u �o ya nke �oma. Mgbe�i na-ag �u ya, gbal �ia icheta nsogbu niile, mgbagwoju anya nanchegbu niile i nwere mgbe �i na-eto eto. N’oge kwes �ir �iekwes �i, k �o �or �o �um �u g �i ihe nd �i a. �O ga-eme ka �um �u g �i na-ak �o-r �o g �i nsogbu ha na-enwe. Mgbe ha na-ak �or �o g �i nsogbu ha,gee ha nt �i! �O b �ur �u na o yie ka mgbal �i �i na-eme ka g �i na hana-ekwur �ita okwu enwegh �i isi, ike agw �ula g �i. N’agbanyegh �ina o nwere ike iyi ka ha ach �ogh �i �inabata nd �um �od �u g �i, �um �u-aka na-aka anabata nd �um �od �u papa ha na mama ha nyereha kar �ia nke �um �uaka ibe ha nyere ha.

Obi d �i any �i �ut �o iwep �utara g �i na �um �u g �i akw �ukw �o adabeere na Ba �ib �ul, any �i na-ekpekwa ekpere ka �o baara ezi-n �ul �o g �i ezigbo uru.

Nd�i Bip �utara Ya

3

ihe nd �i d �i n’ime akw �ukw �o aOkwu Mmalite: Olee Ebe M Ga-esi Enweta Nd �um �od �u Kacha Mma? 6

OKWU NWOKE NA NWAANY�I

MGBANWE �I NA-ENWE N’AH �´

U G �I

OKWU ENYI NA ENYI

�UL �OAKW �UKW �O NA ND�I �OGB �O G�I

1 1`

Ach �owala M �Il �u Di Ma �O B �u Nwunye? 14

2 Olee Ihe �Oj �o �o D �i na Nwoke na Nwaany �i �Ikpa na Nzuzo? 21

3 Ihe �`

O Ga-adabara M �u na Onye a ma Any �i L �u �o? 28

4 Olee Ihe Nwoke na Nwaany �i Ga-eme, Ya Ab �ur �u�Igafe

Ók

è? 42

5 G�in �i Mere M Ga-eji N �or �o n’Amagh �i Nwoke Ma�O B �u Nwaany �i? 48

2 6 G�in �i Na-eme Ah �ú M? 58

7 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eme ma �O B �ur �u na Otú M D�i

Ad �igh �i M �u Mma? 67

8 G�in �i Mere M Ji Ar �iakar �i �Or �ia? 74

3 9 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eme Mgbe Owu Na-ama M? 86

10 G�in �i Mere Enyi M Ji Kpasuo M Iwe? 92

11 �`

O D �i Nj �o Imeta Nd �i Enyi n’ �Intanet? 99

12 G�in �i D �i Nj �o n’ �Igba As �ir �i? 105

4 13 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Mekwuo nke �Oma n’ �Ul �o Akw �ukw �o? 114

14 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Chebe Onwe M n’ �Ul �o Akw �ukw �o? 121

15 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Merie Nsogbu Nd�i �Ogb �o M

Na-enye M? 128

16 �O B �ur �u na M Na-ebi Nd �u Ihu Ab �u �o,`

Onye KaM Kwes �ir �i �Igwa? 136

17 Olee Ihe M Kwes �ir �i �Ima Banyere Imeta Nd �i Enyin’ �Ul �o Akw �ukw �o? 142

OKWU EGO

PAPAG�I NA MAMAG�I

OT´

U OBI NA-AD �I G �I

NT �UR �UND �U

UTO IME MM �U �O G�I

5 18 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Akpata Ego? 150

19 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Eji Ego M Na-eme Ihe Bara Uru? 156

20 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eme ma �O B �ur �u na Ezin �ul �o Any �i DaraOgbenye? 165

6 21 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Die Mba A Na-abara M? 174

22 G�in �i Mere E Ji Enye M �Ot �ut �u Iwu? 181

23 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eme ma �O B �ur �u na �Ogw �u Ike Ma �O B �uMmanya Eriela Papa M Ma �O B �u Mama M Ah �

ú? 190

24 Olee Ihe M Kwes �ir �i Ime ma Papa M na Mama MSewe Okwu? 199

25`

M Nwere Ike Inwe Obi �Ut �o ma �O B �ur �u na M Si n’Ezin �ul �oNwere Naan �i Nne Ma �O B �u Nna? 208

7 26 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Na-ejide Onwe M? 218

27 G�in �i Mere M Ji Ach �o Ka M Zuo Okè? 225

28 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eme Ka M �u na Nwoke Ma �O B �u Nwaany �iIbe M Ghara Inwe Mmek �oah �u? 231

29 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Eme Ka Mmek �oah �u P �u �o M n’Obi? 237

8 30`

M Kwes �ir �i Igwu Egwuregwu K �omputa? 246

31 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eme Ka Egwú Ghara Iri M Isi? 253

32 Olee �Ud �i Nt �ur �und �u M Kwes �ir �i Inwe? 263

33 G�in �i Mere Ekwes �igh �i M Ile Foto Nd �i Gba �Ot �o? 273

9 34 G�in �i Mere M Ga-eji Na-eme Ihe Ba �ib �ul Kwuru? 282

35 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Ab �u Enyi Chineke? 289

36 Olee Otú M Ga-esi Ak �owara Nd�i �Oz �o Ihe M Kweere

Banyere Chineke? 297

37È Kwes �ir �i Ime M Baptizim? 304

38 G�in �i Ka M Ga-eji Nd �u M Eme? 311

OKWU MMALITE

Olee ebe m ga-esi enweta

nd �um �od �u kacha mma?maka �um �u agb �ogh �oKa e were ya na otu nwa okorob �ia mara mma nke b �iara�oh �ur �u na klas unu na-echu g �i �ura.G �i ana-eche, s �i: ‘Ebe�o b �u na �o nagh �i at �up �ur �u m �on �u, �o d �i nj �o ma m na-echebanyere ya?’ �Oz �okwa, �o b �ugh �i naan �i g �i ka �o na-echu �ura.�Um �u agb �ogh �o niile na-anw �ur �u ya.Otu i si mara b �u na�i na-an �u ka �um �u agb �ogh �o nd �i �oz �o na-ekwu banyere yamgbe niile.Na mberede, ya elee g �i anya.Ya eju g �i anya na �o m �um �u-

r �u �on �u �och �i.G �i am �um �u �okwa �on �u �och �i.Ya ab �iakwute g �i.Ya ejiri ihere j �u �o g �i, s �i, “Nne, ndaa?”G �i as �i ya, “ �O d �i mma.”

Ya as �i g �i, “Aha m b �u Emeka.”

maka �um �u okorob �iaKa e were ya na �um �u okorob �ia ab �u �o n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o

unu na-ab �iakwute g �i.Obi aw �uba g �i n’af �o n’ihi na n’izu a,ha agbal �iala ugboro ab �u �o ime ka �i n �u �o s �iga. Nke a ga-ab �u nke ugboro at �o.

Onye nke mb �u as �i g �i: “ �`I n �or �okwala naan �i g �i? O nwere

ihe m ch �or �o inye g �i.” Ya elee g �i anya, manye aka n’akpawep �uta ihe, mat �ia aka ka o nye g �i ya.

G �i ah �u ihe yiri s �iga n’aka ya. �I makwan �u ihe �o b �u, obiaw �ubakwuo g �i n’af �o.

Okwu Mmalite 7

G �i as �i ya, “ �O d �i ka �ı b �iara �oh �ur �u.”Ya as �i g �i, “Any �i kwabatara ebe a �oh �ur �u n’izu ole na ole

gara aga.”Ma �o ka d �i g �i ka �o b �u na nr �o ka g �i na Emeka na-ekwu

okwu!Emeka ekwuzie, s �i: “Ehee, a gbasaa taa, m ga-eme ori-

ri n’ �ul �o any �i. �Ì ga-ab �iakwa?”

Ya ab �iarukwuo g �i nso, takwunyere g �i, s �i,“Ka m gwakwa g �i, papa m na mama m an �ogh �i ya,

mmanya ga-ab �ukwa at �ur �u tawa. �`

O kwa �i ga-ab �ia?”Emeka ana-eche ka �i zaa aj �uj �u ah �u. �Um �u agb �ogh �o nd �i�oz �o n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu ga-ekwe ozugbo!Olee ihe �i ga-ekwu?

G �i as �i ya, “Ewela iwe. �`

O kwa m gwala g �i na anagh �i man �u . . . ”Onye nke ab �u �o anara g �i okwu n’ �on �u, s �i: “ �

Ò kwa n’ihi

ch �o �och �i unu ah �u? �O nagh �i ekwe g �i kporie nd �u!”

Onye nke mb �u ah �u aj �u �o g �i, s �i: “ �Ì b �u onye ime �oh �ia?”

G �i ejisie ike s �i ya, “Mba, ab �ugh �i m onye ime �oh �ia.”Onye nke ab �u �o ekonye g �i aka n’olu.Ya ejiri nway �o �o

s �i g �i, “˙

N �ut �un �u.”

Onye nke mb �u ach �o �o itinye g �i s �iga ah �u n’ �on �u ma we-tuo olu s �i g �i, “Any �i agagh �i agwa onye �o b �ula.O nwegh �ionye ga-ama.”

Olee ihe �i ga-eme?

IHE d �i otú ah �u na-eme kwa �ub �och �i n’ �uwa niile. Ma n’ezi-

okwu, �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto d �i njikere imeri �ud �i nso-gbu ah �u kar �ia ibe ha. �O b �ur �u na e nyewe nwa okorob �iansogbu ka �o

˙n �u �o s �iga, o nwere ike iche, s �i: ‘Ach �ogh �i m

�i˙n �u s �iga, ma nsogbu a akar �iala. G �in �i mere m gagh �i egosi�um �u akw �ukw �o ibe m na ab �ugh �i m onye ime �oh �ia?’ Ma�o b �ukwan �u, nwa agb �ogh �o nke otu nwa okorob �ia gwaraka ha kpap �u nwere ike �igwa onwe ya, s �i: ‘ �O mara mmanwoke. G �in �i mere m gagh �i eso ya kpap �u naan �i otu ugbo-ro a?’

N’aka nke �oz �o, a k �uzierela �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto iji obiike n �ogide n’ihe ha kweere. N’ihi ya, n’agbanyegh �i nao yiri ihe ijuanya, a nagh �i enyecha ha nsogbu. �

Ì ch �or �o �id �i

ka �ud �i nd �i na-eto eto ah �u? �O b �u ihe obi �ut �o na i nwere ike�id �i ka ha! Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi ad �i ka ha?

Ba �ib �ul ga-enyere g �i aka iji obi ike merie nsogbu nd �ina-eto eto na-enwe. Nd �um �od �u d �i n’ime ya b �u nd �um �od �ukacha mma n’ihi na �o b �u Okwu Chineke si n’ike mm �u �ons �o. (2 Timoti 3:16, 17) Olee �ud �i nsogbu Ba �ib �ul nwere ikeinyere g �i aka imeri? Lee isiokwu nd �i e dep �utara n’ebe a,kanye � n

á nd �i �o b �ula kacha amas �i g �i.

ıO Okwu nwoke na nwaany �iO �Igh �ota mgbanwe m na-enwe n’ah �u mO Imeta nd �i enyiO Imeri nsogbu �ul �o akw �ukw �oO Iji ego m eme ihe bara uruO Mmek �or �ita m �u na papa m na mama mO Ijide onwe mO �Ih �or �o nt �ur �und �uO Ime ka mmek �or �ita m �u na Chineke ka mma

D �i ka �i ga-ah �u na peeji nke 4 na nke 5, isiokwu nd �i ae dep �utara ebe a na nd �i ah �u e dere n

á nkebi itoolu nd �i d �i

n’akw �ukw �o a b �u otu. Olee nd �i �i kanyere akara na ha?

Okwu Mmalite 9

�O ga-ad �i mma ma i buru �uz �o g �u �o nkebi nd �i ah �u. �Ukp �ur �uBa �ib �ul ga-enyere g �i aka n’ihe nd �i ah �u. Akw �ukw �o a �i na-ag �u ugbu a ga-egosi g �i ot

ú �ukp �ur �u Ba �ib �ul ga-esi nyere g �i

aka.�Akw �ukw �o a ga-enye g �i ohere ikwu ihe i chere. D �i ka

ihe at �u, ná ngw �ucha isiokwu �o b �ula, �i ga-ah �u igbe b �

ú “Ihe

M Ga-eme!” N’ebe ah �u, a ga-agwa g �i ka i dee otú i chere

�i ga-esi eme ihe �i g �ur �u eme. Ebe �I Ga-ede Ihe—d �i ka “IheM Ga-eme ma Nd �i �Ogb �o M Nyewe M Nsogbu,” nke d �i napeeji nke 132 na nke 133—ga-enyere g �i aka iche echi-che banyere nsogbu nd �i �i na-enwe ma cheta ihe �i ga-emeiji merie ha. �Oz �okwa, n

á ngw �ucha nkebi �o b �ula n’akw �u-

kw �o a, e nwere peeji e dere “Ebe M Ga-ede Ihe,” nke ga-eme ka i dee ot

ú ihe ah �u �i g �ur �u si met �uta nd �u g �i. N’ebe

�uf �od �u n’akw �ukw �o a, �i ga-ah �ukwa peeji ebe e dere “OnyeM Ga-e

˙nomi.” Ha niile d �i itoolu. Na peeji nd �i ah �u, e dep �u-

tara �uf �od �u nd �i a kp �or �o aha na Ba �ib �ul i kwes �ir �i i˙nomi.

Ba �ib �ul gbara g �i ume, s �i: “Nweta amamihe, nwetangh �ota.” (Ilu 4:5) Okwu b �

ú “amamihe” na “ngh �ota” ap �uta-

gh �i naan �i �imara ihe d �i iche n’ihe �oma na ihe �oj �o �o. I kwes �ir �i�igh �ota ihe niile a na-ekwu. D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na �i mataihe na-esi n’

àgw

à �oj �o �o ap �uta nakwa ihe na-esi n’ime ihe

�oma ap �uta, �o ga-enyere g �i aka iji obi ike merie nsogbu nd �i�ogb �o g �i na-enye g �i.

Ka obi sie g �i ike na n’agbanyegh �i otú nsogbu g �i si

yie ihe siri ezigbo ike, �o b �ugh �i naan �i g �i na-enwe ya. Nd �i�oz �o enweela �ud �i nsogbu ah �u ma merie ya. I nwekwa-ra ike imeri ya! Na-ag �u akw �ukw �o a b �

ú Aj �uj �u Nd �i Na-eto

Eto Na-aj �u—Az �iza Nd �i Na-ad �i Ire, Nke 2. �O ga-eme kao doo g �i anya na nd �um �od �u d �i na Ba �ib �ul b �u nd �um �od �u ka-cha mma!

� �Ot �ut �u n’ime ihe e dere n’akw �ukw �o a si n’isiokwu b �ú “Nd �i Na-eto Eto Na-aj �u, S �i,”

nke na-ad �ikar �i na Teta! nke Nd �iàm

à Jehova na-ebip �uta.


n’akw �ukw �o a, e nwere . . .

=amaokwu Ba �ib �ul nd �ik �owara isi ihe a na-ekwu

?�Ì MA NA . . .

� ND �UM �OD �U

ihe m ga-eme!

G �IN �I KA I CHERE?

e nwekwara . . .

ebe m ga-ede ihe

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

ihe nd �i ga-emeka i cheeechiche

ezigbo aro nd �iga-enyere g �i aka imerinsogbu

ı ebe nd �i a ga-ach �o ka i kwuo otú

�i ga-esi eme ihe nd �i �i g �ur �u eme

˘ aj �uj �u nd �i ga-enyere g �i akaiche echiche n’ihe �i g �ur �u

ná ngw �ucha

nkebi nke �o b �ulan’akw �ukw �o a, e nwereebe �i ga-ede ihei chere ede e dep �utara �uf �od �u nd �i

a kp �or �o aha na Ba �ib �uli kwes �ir �i i

˙nomi

Nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o, nwa agb �ogh �o na nwaokoro. Ha n �o n’ebe �o b �ula i lere anya—n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o,n’okporo

ám

á, n’ah �ia. Mgbe �o b �ula �i h �ur �u ha, inwe enyi

nwoke ma �o b �u enyi nwaany �i ag �usiwe g �i ag �u �u ike. Ma�`ı ch �owala �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye? �O b �ur �u na �i ch �owala,olee ot

ú �i ga-esi ch �ota onye ihe ga-adabara g �i na ya?

�O b �ur �u na �i ch �ota, olee otú �i ga-esi mee ka unu ghara

ime omume r �ur �u ar �u mgbe unu na-akpa? Isi nke 1 ruonke 5 ga-enyere g �i aka �iza aj �uj �u nd �i a.

1OKWU NWOKENA NWAANY�I

�O b �ur �u na �i h �u kanwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o

jidere ibe ha aka na-agana paseeji �ul �o akw �ukw �o

n’oge a na-anagh �i am �u ihe,olee otu �o ga-ad �i g �i?

ıO Agagh �i m ach �o �imaO �O ga-ad �it �u m ka

m b �ur �u haO �O ga-ad �i m nn �o �o ka

m b �ur �u ha

�O b �ur �u na g �i na nd �i enyig �i n �o na-ele fim, g �i ah �u na

onye nke �o b �ula n’ime ha naenyi ya nwoke ma �o b �uenyi ya nwaany �i n �o, ma

o nwegh �i onye g �i na ya n �o,olee otu �o ga-ad �i g �i?

O �O gagh �i agbasa mO �O ga-agbakas �i m ah �uO �O ga-ad �i m ka

m b �ur �u ha

�O b �ur �u na ezigbo enyi g �iamalite inwe mmas �i n’ebeonye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya n �o, yana onye ah �u amalite �ikpa,

olee otu �o ga-ad �i g �i?

O Obi ga-ad �i m �ut �oO �O ga-ad �it �u m ka

m b �ur �u haO �O ga-ewe m iwe

13

O NWERE ike na-ag �usi g �i ag �u �u ike ka g �i na onye �i h �ur �u n’anya—na onye h �ur �u g �i n’anya—na-akpa, �ob �una mgbe �i ka b �u nwata.Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Jenifer kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe m d �i af �o irina otu, �o malitere �ig �u m ag �u �u ka m �u na nwoke kpawa.” Nwaagb �ogh �o �oz �o aha ya b �u Brittany kwukwara, s �i: “N’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o,�o b �ur �u na i nwegh �i nwoke g �i na ya na-akpa, �o ga-ad �i g �i ka �i b �ugh �inwaany �i!”

1`Ach �owala m �il �u dima �o b �u nwunye?

“ �Ot �ut �u �um �u nwoke na-agwa m ka m �u na ha kpawa.E nwekwara �ot �ut �u �um �u nwoke mara mma m �u na hanwere ike �ikpa.”—Whitney.

“ �Uf �od �u �um �u agb �ogh �o na-ar �i �osi �um �u okoro ike ka ha naha kpawa. �O na-ad �i m ka m kweta. Ma, �o b �ur �u na m �u aj �u �ond �i m �ur �u m, ama m na ha agagh �i ekwe.”—Phillip.


G�inwa kwan �u? �Ì ch �owala �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye? Iji zaa aj �uj �u

ah �u, any �i kwes �ir �i ibu �uz �o t �ulee otu aj �uj �u ka mkpa:

G �in �i Ka “Nwoke na Nwaany �i �Ikpa” P �utara?

Kanye akara n’ihe �i ch �or �o �iza n’aj �uj �u nd �i a:

Ikekwe, �iza aj �uj �u nke mb �u ah �u esigh �ir �i g �i ike. Ma o nwere ike�ib �u na i bu �uz �o chee echiche tupu g �i azaa aj �uj �u nke ab �u �o na nkeat �o. G �in �i kp �omkwem ka nwoke na nwaany �i �ikpa p �utara? N’ezie,nwoke na nwaany �i �ikpa p �utara na ha ab �u �o na-emek �o ihe manwee mmas �i n’ebe ibe ha n �o. Ya mere, az �iza nke aj �uj �u at �o ah �ua j �ur �u na mb �u b �u ee. Ma �

ò b �u n’ekwe nt �i, ma �o b �u n’ihu n’ihu,

n’ebe nd �i mmad �u n �o ma �o b �u n’ebe nd �i mmad �u na-an �ogh �i, �o b �ur �una g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i nweremmas �i n’ebe ibe unu n �o, na-eziritakwa ozi mgbe niile, unu na-akpa. �

Ì d �ila njikere �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye? E nwere aj �uj �u at �o �i ga-

at �ule ga-enyere g �i aka �ich �op �uta.

G �in �i Mere I Ji Ch �o �o Ka Unu Na-akpa?

N’ �ot �ut �u ebe, a na-ewere na nwoke na nwaany �i �ikpa b �u �uz �okwes �ir �i ekwes �i ha ga-esi amata ibe ha nke �oma. Ma e kwes �ir �iinwe ezigbo ihe mere nwoke na nwaany �i ga-eji na-akpa. �O b �u ijinyere nwa okorob �ia na nwa agb �ogh �ob �ia aka �imata ma h

à ga-al �u.

N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-ewere nwoke nanwaany �i �ikpa d �i ka ihe egwuregwu. Ma elegh �i anya, �o na-at �o ha�ut �o ka ha na enyi ha nwoke ma �o b �u enyi ha nwaany �i ihe ya kas �i

G �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibeg �i na-akpap �u mgbe niile.G �i na ya unu na-akpa?

ıO Ee

O Ee e

G �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �iibe g �i h �ur �u ibe unu n’anya. �Ot �ut �u ugboro

n’ �ub �och �i, �i na-eji ekwe nt �i g �i ezigara ya ozima �o b �u na-akp �o ya.G �i na ya unu na-akpa?

O Ee

O Ee e

Mgbe �o b �ula g �i na nd �i enyi g �i zuk �otara, g �i naotu onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i

ibe g �i na-an �okar �i.G �i na ya unu na-akpa?O Ee

O Ee e

Àch �owala m �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye? 15

amas �i ha na-an �o, n’agbanyegh �i na haach �ogh �i �il �u onye ah �u. �Uf �od �u nwere ikeiwere enyi ha nwoke ma �o b �u enyi hanwaany �i d �i ka onye ha ga-eji na-akpanganga n’ihu �oha. �O b �ugh �i ihe ijuanyana mmek �or �ita d �i ot

ú ah �u anagh �i ad �iteka-

r �i aka. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Hea-ther kwuru, s �i: “ �Ot �ut �u n’ime nd �i ntorob �ia nd �i nwere enyi nwokema �o b �u enyi nwaany �i na-etisa n’ime otu izu ma �o b �u ab �u �o. Hana-ele mmek �or �ita ha na mmad �u ibe ha anya d �i ka ihe na-ekwes �i-gh �i �id �ite aka. E nwekwara ike ikwu na �o na-eme ka ha m �uta �igbaal �ukwagh �im kama �im �uta �in �ogide n’al �umdi na nwunye.”

O doro anya na mgbe g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i na-akpa, �i na-eri onye ah �u obi. Ya mere, jide n’akana i bu ezi ihe n’obi. Chegod �i echiche: �

Ì ch �or �o ka onye �oz �o were

obi g �i na-egwuri egwu d �i kaà ga-as �i na �o b �u ihe �um �uaka ji egwuri

egwu, nke a ga-at �ut �ur �u, t �ufuokwa n’egbugh �i oge? Otu nwa agb �o-gh �o aha ya b �u Chelsea s �ir �i: “Mgbe �uf �od �u, m na-eche na nwoke nanwaany �i �ikpa kwes �ir �i �ib �u ihe egwuregwu, ma �o b �ugh �i ihe egwure-gwu ma otu onye buru n’obi na ha ga-al �u, ma onye nke �oz �o ebu-gh �i ya n’obi ot

ú ah �u.”

�Ì D �i Af �o Ole?

Af �o ole ka i chere onye na-eto eto kwes �ir �i �id �i tupu ya na onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya akpawa?ı............

Ugbu a, j �u �o papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i aj �uj �u ah �u, ma �o b �ukwa-n �u j �u �o ha ab �u �o, ma dee ihe ha zara. ...........

Af �o ole papa g �i na mama g �i gwara g �i i dere nwere ike �ikar �iaf �o ole i chere onye na-eto eto kwes �ir �i �id �i. O nwere ike �o ga-

�O b �ur �u na g�i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i na-akpa, mai bugh�i n’obi �il �u ya, �i na-eme kanwatak �ir �i nke ji ihe o ji egwuri egwua z �utaara ya �oh �ur �u gwut �u egwuma t �ufuo ya

G �UKWUO BANYERE ISIOKWU A N’AKW �UKW �O ND�I NA-ETOG �UKWUO BANYERE ISIOKWU A N’AKW �UKW �O ND�I NA-ETO

ETO NA-AJ �U, NKE 1, ISI NKE 29 NA NKE 30ETO NA-AJ �U, NKE 1, ISI NKE 29 NA NKE 3016

gh �i akar �i ya! I nwere ike �ib �u otu n’ime nd �i ntoro-b �ia maara ihe, nd �i kpebiri na ha na onye na-ab �ugh �inwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ha agagh �i akpa ruomgbe ha toruru �imata onwe ha nke �oma. Otu nwaagb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na asaa aha ya b �u Danielle kpe-

biri ime otú ah �u. �O s �ir �i: “ �Ud �i onye m gaara

ach �o �il �u n’af �o ab �u �o gara aga d �i nn �o �o iche n’ �ud �ionye m ga-ach �o �il �u ugbu a. �Ob �una ugbu a,echegh �i m na m ga-ekpebili �ud �i onye m ga-al �u.Mgbe m chere na amatala m ihe m ch �or �o, af �oole na ole agafeekwa, mgbe ah �u ka m ga-eche-we echiche ka m �u na nwoke kpawa.”

E nwere ihe �oz �o mere o ji d �i mma ka mma-d �u cheret �u. Ba �ib �ul ji okwu b �

ú “ntoju ntorob �ia”

k �owaa oge ag �u �u mmek �oah �u na-esi ike ná nd �u. (1 Nd �i K �or �int

7:36) �O b �ur �u na g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwa-any �i ibe g �i na-akpa mgbe �i ka n �o n’oge ntoju ntorob �ia,o nwere ike ime ka ag �u �u mme-k �oah �u g �usiwe g �i ike, meekwa kai mee omume �oj �o �o. N’eziokwu,o nwere ike �ib �u na �o b �ugh �i ihe�oj �o �o n’anya nd �i �ogb �o g �i. �O na-an �u �ot �ut �u n’ime ha �ok �u n’obi inwemmek �oah �u. Ma i nwere ike izere�ud �i echiche ah �u! (Nd �i Rom 12:2)A s �i ka e kwuwe, Ba �ib �ul d �ur �u g �i�od �u ka ‘ �i gbaara �ikwa iko �os �o.’(1 Nd �i K �or �int 6:18) �O b �ur �u nai chere ruo mgbe �i gafere oge ntojuntorob �ia, ‘ �i gagh �i ekwe ka �odachi dakwas �i g �i.’—Ekliziastis 11:10.

�Ì Ch �owala �Il �u Di Ma �O B �u Nwunye?

Iji nyere g �i aka �iza aj �uj �u a, leruo onwe g �i anya. Chee echichebanyere ihe nd �i a:

Mmek �or �ita g �i na nd �i mmad �u. Olee otú i si akpaso nd �i m �ur �u

g �i na �um �unne g �iàgw

à? �

Ò na-esiri g �i ike mgbe niile ijide onwe

Àch �owala m �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye? 17

�Ot �ut �u nch �op �uta e meregosiri na nd �i l �ur �u di nanwunye mgbe hana-erubegh �i iri af �o ab �u �ona-agbakar �ial �ukwagh �im n’ime af �oise ha l �uchara.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

g �i mgbe g �i na ha na-emek �o ihe, ikekwe, g �i ejiri olu ike ma �o b �unjak �ir �i na-agwa ha okwu? �O b �ur �u na a j �u �o ha, g �in �i ka ha ga-ekwubanyere g �i? Ot

ú i si akpaso nd �i ezin �ul �o g �i

àgw

à na-egosi ot

ú �i ga-

esi na-akpaso di g �i ma �o b �u nwunye g �iàgw

à.—G �u �o Nd �i Efes �os

4:31.

Otu i si ele ihe anya.Ì nwere olileanya na ihe ga-aka mma,

ka �`ı na-eche na �o ga-aka nj �o?

Ì nwere ezi uche, ka �

`ı na-esi �onw �u

mgbe niile ka e mee ihe ot´

u �i ch �or �o?Ì nwere ike ijide onwe g �i

mgbe ihe siri ike? �Ì na-enwe ndidi? �Im �uta

àgw

à nd �i so n

á mkp �ur �u

nke mm �u �o ns �o ugbu a ga-enyere g �i aka �ib �u di ma �o b �u nwunyen’ �od �inihu.—G �u �o Nd �i Galeshia 5:22, 23.

Otu g �i na ego si aga. Olee otú g �i na ego si aga? �

Ì na-eji-

kar �i �ugw �o? �Ì na-an �ogideli n’ �or �u i nwetara? �O b �ur �u na �i na-

gh �i an �ogideli na ya, g �in �i mere? �`

O b �u n’ihi otú �or �u ah �u d �i, ka

�ò b �u n’ihi onye �i na-ar �ur �u �or �u, ka �

ò b �ukwan �u n’ihi

àgw

à na-ad �igh �i

mma �i na-akpa? �O b �ur �u na �o na-esiri g �i ike iji ego g �i eme ihe barauru, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi elek �ota ezi-

n �ul �o g �i?—G �u �o 1 Timoti 5:8.

Mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke.�O b �ur �u na �i b �u Onye

àm

à Jeho-

va, g �in �i ka �i na-eme ka �i gharaimebi mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke?�Ì na-ewep �uta oge iji g �u �o Ba �ib �ul,iji gaa ozi �oma, na iji gaa �om �u-m �u ihe? Onye �i ga-al �u kwes �ir �i �il �uonye okwukwe ya siri ike.—G �u �oEkliziastis 4:9, 10.

‘‘ Echere m na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i g �i na ya kwes �ir �i �ina-akpa b �uonye �i h �ur �u n’anya n’ezie, onye g �i na ya nwereike ibi. Ihe i kwo na-ab �ia onye ah �u nso b �u na�i h �ur �u ya n’anya, �o b �ugh �i naan �i ka g �i na yana-akpa.

’’—Amber


G �u �o 2 Pita 1:5-7 mah �or �o otu

àgw

à i kwes �ir �i

�im �utakwu nke ga-enyereg �i aka mgbe g �i na onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i ga-akpawamaka �ol �ul �u. Mgbe otu�onwa gachara, ch �op �utaot

ú �i m �utaruru

àgw

à

ah �u—na otú i si na-akpa

ya ugbu a n’ �uz �o ka mma.

ND �UM �OD �U�

Ihe I Nwere Ike Ime

�O b �ur �u na mmad �u enyewe g �i nsogbu ka g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �inwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i na-akpa mgbe �i na-ach �obegh �i �il �udi ma �o b �u nwunye, o yiri mmad �u �imanye g �i ile ule ikpeaz �u n’ihe�i ka malitere �im �u am �u. O doro anya na �o gagh �i ad �i mma ot

ú ah �u!

I kwes �ir �i �im �u ihe ah �u ruo ogologo oge ka i nwee ike �imata �ud �i aj �u-j �u a ga-aj �u g �i n’ule ah �u.

O yiri nwoke na nwaany �i �ikpa. D �i ka any �i h �ur �u, nwoke nanwaany �i �ikpa ab �ugh �i ntak �ir �i ihe. Ya mere, tupu g �i enwee mmas �in’otu onye, i kwes �ir �i iwep �uta oge m �u �o “ihe” d �i ok

é mkpa, ya b �u,

otú �i ga-esi b �ur �u ezigbo enyi nd �i mmad �u. Mgbe �i ga-emecha h �u

onye �i ga-al �u, �o ga-ad �ir �i g �i mfe ime ka mmek �or �ita g �i na ya sie ike.A s �i ka e kwuwe, ezigbo al �umdi na nwunye b �u mmek �or �ita nkeezigbo enyi ab �u �o.

Icheret �u tupu g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i

=“Onye maara ihe na-echebara nz �o �ukw �u

ya echiche.”—Ilu 14:15.

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Iji kwadebe maka al �umdi na nwunye, m kwes �ir �i �im �utakwuàgw

à nd �i a:

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Ot´

u m ga-esi am �utakwu`

agw`

a nd �i a b �u

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Ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u papa m ma �o b �u mama m banyereokwu a b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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ibe g �i amalite �ikpa agagh �i eme ka �i ghara inwere onwe g �i. Kamanke ah �u, �o ga-eme ka i nwekwuo ike ‘ �i

˙n �ur �i �o

˙n �u mgbe �i b �u onye

ntorob �ia.’ (Ekliziastis 11:9) �O ga-eme ka i nwee oge �i ga-ejikwadebe onwe g �i, ya b �u, imezikwu

àgw

à g �i, nke ka nke, imezikwu

mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke.—Ab �u´

Akwá 3:27.

Ka �o d �i ugbu a, g �i na nd �i na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �iibe g �i nwere ike �ina-akpak �or �ita. Olee �uz �o kacha mma �i ga-esi na-eme ot

ú ah �u? Unu kwes �ir �i �ina-akpak �or �ita n’

`ıgw

è ebe �um �u okoro,

�um �u agb �ogh �o na nd �i mere okenye n �o. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha yab �u Tammy s �ir �i: “Echere m na �o ka �ut �o ot

ú ah �u. �O ka mma inwe

�ot �ut �u nd �i enyi.” Nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �o aha ya b �u Monica kwetaraihe Tammy kwuru ma s �i: “ �O bara nn �o �o uru ka nd �i na-eto etona-akpak �or �ita n’

`ıgw

è, n’ihi na �i ga-ah �u nd �i nwere

àgw

à d �i iche

iche.”Ma, �o b �ur �u na i nwee mmas �i n’ebe otu onye n �o, n’oge na-ad �i-

gh �i anya, i nwere ike iji aka g �i kpatara onwe g �i obi mgbawa.Ya mere, ya ad �ila g �i ok

é ngwa ngwa. Jiri oge a i nwere ugbu a

m �uta otú e si emeta enyi, nakwa ot

ú enyi na enyi si ad �i n

á mma.

�O b �ur �u na i mechaa kpebie ka g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i kpawa, �i ga-amatakwu onwe g �i, matakwa �ud �iàgw

à �i ch �or �o ka onye �i ga-al �u nwee.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �`

O na-ad �i g �i ka g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i kpawa n’emegh�i ka nd �i m �ur �u g �i mara?E nwere �ot �ut �u nsogbu d �i n’ime ot

ú ah �u kar �ia ot

ú i chere.


˘ Olee ebe �uf �od �u g �i na nd �i na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i kwes �ir �i �ina-akpak �or �ita?

˘ G �in �i ka �i ga-agwa nwanne g �i nke ch �or �o ka ya na onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya na-akpamgbe �o na-etorubegh �i �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye?

˘ �O b �ur �u na g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i na-akpa, ma i bugh �i n’obi �il �u ya, oleeot

ú obi nwere ike �id �i onye ah �u?


�O B �UR �U na onye i nwere mmas �i n’ebe�o n �o agwa g �i �ud �i ihe ah �u, g �in �i ka �i ga-eme? O nwere ike iju g �i anya na Jessicakwetara n’ihe ah �u Jeremy kwuru. Jessicas �ir �i: “Obi siri m ike na �o b �ur �u na m �u na yaakpawa, m nwere ike �ik �uziri ya �ih �u Jeho-va n’anya.” Oleezi ot

ú ihe si gaa? Any �i ga-

emecha ch �op �uta. Ma, ka any �i burugod �i �uz �oh �u ihe mere �ony

à a ji ama �uf �od �u nd �i.

Ihe Mere Ha Ji Eme YaG�in �i mere �uf �od �u nd �i ji akpa na nzu-

zo? Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Da-vid kwuru n

á nkenke, s �i: “Ha ma na

papa ha na mama ha agagh �i ekwe.�O b �u ya mere ha anagh �i agwa ha.”

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Olee ihe �oj �o �o d�i na nwokena nwaany�i �ikpa na nzuzo?

Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Jessica amagh �i ihe�o ga-eme eme mgbe otu nwa klas ha aha ya b �uJeremy malitere inwe mmas �i n’ebe �o n �o. Jessicas �ir �i, “ �O mara mma nwoke. Nd �i enyi m gwakwara mna o nwegh �i nwa okorob �ia �oz �o m ga-enweta gana-akpa ezi agwa ka ya. �Ot �ut �u �um �u agb �ogh �oagbal �iala imeta ya enyi, ma o nwegh �i mmas �i n’ebeha n �o. �O b �u naan �i m ka �o ch �or �o.”Tupu Jessica amara ihe na-emen �u, Jeremy agwala

ya ka ha kpawa. Jessica gwara ya na ebe ya b �uOnyeama Jehova, papa ya na mama ya agagh �i ekweka ya na onye na-ab �ugh �i Onyeama na-akpa. Jessicakwuru, s �i: “Ma, Jeremy kwuru na ya ma ihe any �i ga-eme. �O j �ur �u m, s �i, ‘ �

Ó b �ur �ukwan �u na any �i akpawa

n’agwagh �i papa g �i na mama g �i?’”

Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Jane kwuru ihe �oz �o nwere ike �ikpataya. O kwuru, s �i: “ �O b �ur �u na nwoke na nwaany �i ana-akpa na nzuzo,�o b �u nnup �uisi. �O b �ur �u na i chere na i toruola ogo mmad �u, ma a na-gh �i eme g �i ka onye torurula ogo mmad �u, o nwere ike mee ka i kpe-bie na �i ga na-eme ihe �o b �ula s �or �o g �i n’agwagh �i papa g �i na mama g �i.”`

I chetara ihe nd �i �oz �o nwere ike ime ka �uf �od �u nd �i ch �owa ka ha naonye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ha na-akpa na nzuzo?

�O b �ur �u na i chetara, dee ya ebe a.

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N’ezie, �i ma na Ba �ib �ul nyere g �i iwu ka �i na-erube-re papa g �i na mama g �i isi. (Nd �i Efes �os 6:1) �O b �ur �u

na ha ekwegh �i ka g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i na-akpa, a ga-enwer �ir �iezigbo ihe kpatara ya. Ma, ya ejula g �i anya ma�o b �ur �u na �i na-eche, s �i:

˘ �O na-ad �i m ka o nwere uru m na-ana-gh �i erite n’ihi na onye �o b �ula nwere onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibeya ya na ya na-akpa ma e wez �uga m.

˘ Enwere m mmas �i n’onye na-ab �u-gh �i Onyeama.

˘ Ach �or �o m ka m �u na OnyeKra �ist na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe m kpawa, n’agba-nyegh �i na etorubegh �i m �il �u dima �o b �u nwunye.

Ikekwe, �i ma ihe papa g �i namamag �i ga-ekwu ma �i gwa haihend �i ah �u. N’obi g �i, �i makwana ihe ha ga-ekwu b �u ezi-okwu. Ma, i nwere ike iche

�ud �i ihe a nwa agb �ogh �oahayab �uManami chere,b �

´u onye s �ir �i: “ �Ot �ut �u nd �i

na-agwasi m ike ka m �u na nwoke kpawa, nke mere ka m na-echemgbe �uf �od �u ma mkpebi m mere na m �u na nwoke agagh �i akpa �

ò d �i-

kwa mma. �Um �u okoro na agb �ogh �o ugbu a na-eche na o nwegh �iot

ú mmad �u ga-esi n �or �o n’enwegh �i onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u

nwaany �i ibe ya ya na yana-akpa. Ihe �oz �o b �u na �o b �ur �u na enwegh �i monye m �u na ya na-akpa, obi agagh �i ad �i m �u mma.” �Uf �od �u nd �i �o d �i ot

ú

ah �u na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ha akpawala, haezochiere ya papa ha na mama ha. Olee ot

ú ha si eme ya?

“A Gwara Any �i Ekwula”Mgbe e kwuru na ‘nwoke na nwaany �i na-akpa na nzuzo,’ �o p �u-

tara na ha na-agh �o agh �ugh �o. �O b �u agh �ugh �o na-eme ka o nwee isi.�Uf �od �u anagh �i ekwe ka a mara na e nwere onye ha na ya na-akpa.

Ihe ha na-ejikar �i ekwur �ita okwu b �u ekwe nt �i ma �o b �u �Intanet. Ha nand �immad �un �or �o, ha ab �ur �u nd �i enyi nk �it �i.Maha jiri k �omputama �o b �uekwe nt �i na-edere ibe ha ozi, ma �o b �u jiri ekwe nt �i na-akpar �ita �uka,egw

ú adaghar �ia.

�Uz �o agh �ugh �o �oz �o ha si eme ya b �u �ihazi ihe a ga-eme n’`ıgw

è, ha

rute, ya ab �ur �u onyena nkeya onyenanke ya. Otu nwaokorob �ia ahaya b �u James s �ir �i: “ �O d �i mgbe a kp �or �o any �i

òk

ù ka any �i b �ia n’otu ebe

n’`ıgw

è. Mgbe any �i rutere, any �i ch �op �utara na ihe mere e ji nwee nn �o-

k �o ah �u b �u ka mmad �u ab �u �o n �o n’ebe ah �u nwee ike �in �ok �o �on �u. A gwa-ra any �i ekwula.”

D �i kaJameskwuru,mgbemmad �u ab �u �o na-akpananzuzo, �o na-ab �ukar �i nd �i enyi ha na-enyere haaka zochie ya. Carol s �ir �i, “Ma �

ó d �i-

gh �i ihe �oz �o, a ga-enwer �ir �i otu enyiha nke ma na ha ab �u �o na-akpa, maya ekpebie na ya agagh �i ekwu, n’ihina a gwara ya ekwula.” Mgbe �uf �o-d �u, a na-aghacha okpookpo �ughana ya. Beth, b �

ú nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o

iri na asaa, s �ir �i: “ �Ot �ut �u nd �i ntoro-b �ia na-aghara papa ha na mama ha�ugha ma a j �u �o ha ebe ha gara n’ihina ha ach �ogh �i ka ha mata na e nwe-re onye ha na ya na-akpa.” �O b �u ihe

Olee ihe �oj �o �o d �i na nwoke na nwaany �i �ikpa na nzuzo? 23

Ihe na-eme kammek �or �ita d �itee aka b �ummad �u �it �ukwas �i ibe yaobi. �O b �ur �u na g �ina mmad �u na-akpa nanzuzo, �o ga-eme ka papag �i na mama g �i ghara�it �ukwas �i g �i obi,meekwa ka mmek �or �itag �i na onye ah �ughara isi ike.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na itoolu aha ya b �u Misaki mere. �O s �ir �i:“Ana m ach �ota otu ihe k �o �or �o ha. Ana m akpachara anya ka m gha-ra �ighara ha �ugha n’ihe nd �i �oz �o ma e wez �uga n’ihe gbasara nwa oko-rob �ia m �u na ya na-akpa, ka ha ghara inyowe m enyo.”

�Onyà D �i n’ �Ikpa na Nzuzo

�O b �ur �u na obi g �i na-agwa g �i ka g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i kpawa na nzuzo—ma �o b �ukwan �u na �i na-emeot

ú ah �u ugbu a—i kwes �ir �i �ij �u onwe g �i aj �uj �u ab �u �o a:

Olee uru ihe a m na-eme ga-abara m?Ì bu n’obi �il �u onye ah �u

n’oge na-ad �igh �i anya? Evan, b �ú nwa okorob �ia d �i iri af �o ab �u �o, s �ir �i:

“ �O b �ur �u na g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i na-akpamgbe �i na-ebugh �i n’obi �il �u ya, o yiri �ikp �os

à ngw

á ah �ia �i na-ach �o-

gh �i ire ere.” G �in �i ga-esi na ya p �uta? Ilu13:12 s �ir �i: “Ihe a na-at �u anyaya nke e yighar �ir �i oge ya na-eme ka obi daa �or �ia.” �

Ì ch �or �o n’ezie ime

ka obi gbawaa onye �i h �ur �u n’anya? Ihe �oz �o d �i na ya b �u: �O b �ur �u na g �ina onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i ana-akpa na nzu-zo, �o ga-eme ka �i ghara inweta nd �um �od �u papa g �i na mama g �i na nd �i�oz �o toro eto, b �

ú nd �i h �ur �u g �i n’anya, gaara enye g �i. N’ihi ya, o nwere

ike ime ka �i kwaa iko.—Nd �i Galeshia 6:7.Olee otu Jehova Chineke si ele ihe a m na-eme anya? Ba �ib �ul

kwuru na “iheniile gba �ot �o, gherekwaoghen’anyaonyeah �u any �i ga-aza aj �uj �u.” (Nd �i Hibru 4:13) Ya mere, �o b �ur �u na �i ch �ogh �i ka mmad �umara na e nwere onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i g �ina ya na-akpa—ma �o b �ukwan �u na �i ch �ogh �i ka a mara na e nwereonye ya na enyi g �i na-akpa—Jehova ma ihe �i na-eme. �O b �ur �ukwana �i na-agh �o agh �ugh �o, i kwes �ir �i ichebara onwe g �i echiche. JehovaChineke kp �or �o �igha �ugha as �i. N’eziokwu, “ire na-agha �ugha” b �u otun’ime ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru hoo haa b �

ú ihe ar �u n’anya Jehova!—Ilu 6:

16-19.

Mee Ka A Mara Ihe ah �u �I Na-ezo EzoN’eziokwu, �o b �ur �u na e nwere onye g �i na ya na-akpa na nzuzo,

�o ga-ad �i mma ka �i gwa ya papa g �i na mama g �i ma �o b �ukwan �u Onye

=‘Any �i ch �or �o ka any �i na-eme ihe

n’eziokwu n’ihe niile.’—Nd �i Hibru 13:18.

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Kra �ist tozuru okè. �O b �ur �u-

kwan �u na e nwere onye yana enyi g �i na-akpa na nzu-zo, akwadola ihe ah �u �o na-eme site n’inyere ya aka na-ezochi ya. (1Timoti 5:22) A s �i ka e kwu-we,oleeot

ú obi ga-ad �i g �ima yanaonyeah �u mechaabaan

á nsogbu?´

I chegh �i na i so kpata nsogbu ah �u?

D �i ka ihe at �u: Ka e were ya na i nwere enyi nke na-ar �ia �or �ia shu-ga, ya ana-ezo ezo aracha ihe na-at �o b �ir �ib �ir �i. �

Ó b �ur �ukwan �u na �i ch �o-

p �utana �o b �u ihe �o na-eme,mayaar �i �o g �i ka �i ghara �igwaonye �o b �ula?Olee ihe ga-akacha d �ir �i g �i mkpa— �

ò b �u izochi ihe ah �u enyi g �i na-

eme, ka �ò b �u ime ihe nwere ike ichebe nd �u ya?

Otú ah �u ka �o d �i ma �o b �ur �u na �i ma na enyi g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i

nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya na-akpa na nzuzo. �Uj �o at �ula g �i na�o ga-emebi enyi g �i na ya ma i kwuo! Ka oge na-aga, �o b �ur �u na onyeah �u b �u ezigbo enyi g �i, �o ga-ach �op �u-ta na ihe i mere b �u maka �od �immaya.—Ab �u �Oma 141:5.

�Ì Na-eme Ya na Nzuzo,ka �

Ò B �u na �I Ch �obegh �i Ka

Nd �i �Oz �o Mara?

N’ezie, �o b �ugh �i mgbe niile nwo-ke na nwaany �i na-ezo mkpak �or �itaha ezo ka agh �ugh �o na-ad �i na ya.D �i ka ihe at �u, ka e were ya na nwaokorob �ia na nwa agb �ogh �ob �ia ch �or �o

Inyere enyi g �i aka zochie�okp �ukpa ya na onyena-ab �ugh�i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany�i ibe ya na-akpayiri inyere onye na-ar �ia�or �ia shuga aka zochienracha �o na-aracha ihena-at �o b �ir �ib �ir �i na nzuzo


�O b �ugh �i iwu na �i ga-agwa�uwa niile na o nwereonye na-ab �ugh �i nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i g �ina ya na-akpa. Ma, gwand �i kwes �ir �i �ima. Nke kanke, i kwes �ir �i �igwa nd �im �ur �u g �i na nd �i m �ur �u onyeah �u g �i na ya na-akpa.

ND �UM �OD �U �

�imata ibe ha nke �oma, ma ha ach �obegh �i ime ka nd �i mmad �u mara.Ma elegh �i anya, d �i ka otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Thomas kwuru,“ha ach �ogh �i ka nd �i mmad �u na-ama ha njak �ir �i, na-aj �u ha aj �uj �u nd �i d �ika, ‘Oleekwan �u mgbe unu ga-al �u?’”

N’eziokwu, nsogbu nd �i mmad �u na-enye ibe ha nwere ike imebiihe. (Ab �u nke Ab �u 2:7) N’ihi ya,mgbe �uf �od �u nd �i bidoro �ikpa, ha nwe-re ike ikpebi naha agagh �i emekand �i mmad �u mara. (Ilu10:19) Anna,b �

ú nwa agb �ogh �o d �i iri af �o ab �u �o, s �ir �i: “ �O ga-eme ka mmad �u ab �u �o ah �u

nwee ike ikpebi ma hà ga-al �u. �O b �ur �u na ha ekpebie na ha ga-al �u, ha

nweziri ike ime ka nd �i mmad �u mara.”

Ma, �o d �igh �i mma ka i zochiere ya nd �i kwes �ir �i �ima na unu na-akpa, d �i kand �i m �ur �u g �i ma �o b �u nd �i m �ur �u onyeah �u g �i na yana-akpa.N’ezie, �o b �ur �u na �i ch �ogh �i ime ka nd �i �oz �o mara, i kwes �ir �i �ij �u onwe g �iihe kpatara ya. Obi g �i �

ò na-agwa g �i na papa g �i na mama g �i ga-enwe

ezigbo ihe mere ha ga-eji s �i g �i na onye ah �u akpala?

“Amatara M Ihe M Kwes �ir �i Ime”Mgbe Jessica, b �

ú onye e kwuru okwu ya n

á mmalite, n �ur �u ba-

nyere nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �o b �ú Onye Kra �ist ya na nwa okorob �ia kpara

na nzuzo, �o gbanwere otú o si ele ya na Jeremy �ikpa na nzuzo anya.

�O b �ur �u na m �u na Onye Kra �ist na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe m na-akpa na nzuzo, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na enyi m na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �iibe ya na-akpa na nzuzo, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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Jessica s �ir �i: “Mgbe m n �uchara otú o si hap �u onye ah �u ya na ya na-

akpa, amatara m ihe m kwes �ir �i ime.” �`

O d �i �ir �i ya mfe �ihap �u Jeremy?Mban �u! Jessica kwuru, s �i: “ �O b �u naan �i ya b �u nwa okorob �ia m nwe-t �ur �ula ezigbo mmas �i n’ebe �o n �o. Ebere m

ákw

á kwa �ub �och �i ruo �ot �u-

t �u izu.”

Ma, Jessica ma na ya h �ur �u Jehova n’anya. N’agbanyegh �i nao mere ihe na-ad �igh �i mma, o ji obi ya dum ch �o �o ime ihe ziri ezi.Mwute �o na-ewute ya na �o hap �ur �u onye ah �u mechara kw �us �i. Jessi-ca s �ir �i: “Ugbu a, o meela ka mmek �or �ita m �u na Jehova ka mma. Obid �i m nn �o �o �ut �o na �o na-agwa any �i ihe any �i kwes �ir �i ime n’oge kwes �i-r �i ekwes �i!”

‘‘ Akw �us �ir �i m m �u na ya �ikpa. N’eziokwu, mgbem laghachiri n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ma na-ah �u nwaokorob �ia ah �u kwa �ub �och �i, �o na-ewute m. MaJehova Chineke nwere ike �igh �ota ihe niilemere mgbe ah �u, ma any �i agagh �i agh �otali ya.Any �i kwes �ir �i �it �ukwas �i Jehova obi.

’’—Jessica

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Ka e were ya na �i ch �owala �il �u di ma �o b �unwunye. Ya ab �ur �u na i nwetala onye d �i g �i mma. Olee ot

ú

�i ga-esi ama ma ihe �ò ga-adabara g �i na onye ah �u ma unu l �u �o?


˘ T �ughar �ia uche n’ihe at �o ah �u e ji mkp �ur �u akw �ukw �ookpotokpo dee na peeji nke 22.

Ò nwere nke

k �owara ihe �i na-eche mgbe �uf �od �u? �O b �ur �u nao nwere, olee nke �o b �u?

˘ G �in �i ka �i ga-eme banyere ya ma ghara inwe onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i g �i na yaga-akpawa na nzuzo?

˘ �O b �ur �u na �i ma na enyi g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �inwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya na-akpa na nzuzo,g �in �i ka �i ga-eme, n’ihi g �in �ikwa?


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Ihe�`o

ga-adabaram �u na

onye a maany�i l �u �o?

O NWEGH �I ihe d �i nj �o na nke �o b �ula n’ime �ud �i mmad �u nd �i ah �ue dep �utara. O nwere ihe d �i mma na nke �o b �ula n’ime ha. Ma,�ò b �u na i kwegh �i na �o b �ur �u na i nwere onye �i na-anw �ur �u mgbe�i ka na-eto eto, ebe anya g �i ga na-aga b �u n’

àgw

à nd �i na-ad �icha-

gh �i mkpa, d �i ka nd �i ah �u e dep �utara n’aka ekpe n’igbe ah �u?

Ma, ka �i na-eto, �i ga-amalite iji ikike ngh �ota g �i nyochawaàgw

à nd �i ka mkpa, d �i ka nd �i ah �u e dere n’aka nri n’igbe ah �u. D �i

ka ihe at �u, �i ga-amalite �igh �ota na nwa agb �ogh �o ah �u kacha mman’obodo unu nwere ike b �ur �u onye na-ekwes �igh �i ka a t �ukwas �iya obi, ma �o b �ukwan �u ya ab �ur �u na nwa okorob �ia ah �u a kachamara amara na klas unu anagh �i akpa

àgw

à �oma. �O b �ur �u na

�i gafeela oge ntoju ntorob �ia, o yiri nn �o �o ka �`ı ga-ah �u

àgw

à nd �i

�oz �o ma e wez �uga nd �i ah �u na-ad �ichagh �i mkpa mgbe �i na-azaaj �uj �u ah �u b �

ú, “Ihe �

ò ga-adabara m �u na onye a ma any �i l �u �o?”

Matagod �i �Ud �i Onye �I B �u

Tupu g �i ach �op �uta onye ihe nwere ike �idabara g �i na yama unu l �u �o, i kwes �ir �i �imata �ud �i onye �i b �u nke �oma. Iji

nyere g �i aka �imatakwu �ud �i onye �i b �u, zaa aj �uj �und �i a:

Wep �uta oge zaa aj �uj �u nd �i a:

Olee agwa nd �i i chere ugbu anaonye �i ga-al �u kwe-s �ir �i inwe?N’ime �ud �immad �u nd �i e dep �utara n’ebe a,kanye � n’an �o nd �i i chere kachamkpa.

O Onye mara mma O Onye ji ofufe Chineke kp �or �o ihe

O Onye ya na nd �i �oz �o O Onye a p �ur �u �it �ukwas �i obina-ad �i na mma

O Onye a ma ama O Onye omume ya d �i mma

O Onye na-akpa nd �i O Onye na-agba mb �ommad �u �och �i

Mgbe �i na-erubegh �i af �o ole �i d �i ugbu a, o nwet �ulaonye �i na-anw �ur �u?N’ime �ud �immad �u nd �i ah �u e dep �u-tara, kanye � nanke �o b �ula kachamas �i g �i banyereonye ah �umgbe ah �u.

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Olee ebe m na-eme nke �oma?

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Olee ebe m na-anagh �i eme nke �oma?

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Olee ihe nd �i ga-eme ka obi d �i m �u mma, oleekwa otú m ch �or �o

ka mmek �or �ita m �u na Chineke d �ir �i?

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�O gagh �i ad �ir �i g �i mfe �imata �ud �i onye �i b �u. Ma aj �uj �u nd �i d �i kand �i ah �u a j �ur �u ga-enyere g �i aka. Ka �i na-amatakwu �ud �i onye�i b �u, �i ga-enwe ike �ich �ota onye ga-eme ka i mezikwuo ebe �i na-eme nke �oma, �o b �ugh �i onye ga-eme ka ebe �i na-anagh �i emenke �oma ka nj �o.� �

Ó b �ur �ukwan �u na i chere na �i ch �otala �ud �i onye

ah �u?

�`

O B �u Onye �O B �ula Ka Ihe Ga-adabara M �u na Ya?

“Ach �or �o m ka m �u na g �i l �u �o.” Okwu ah �u nwere ike ime ka�i k �uja ma �o b �u mee ka obi d �i g �i ezigbo �ut �o—dabere n’onye gwa-ra g �i ya. Ka e were ya na i kwetara. Ka oge na-aga, olee ot

ú

�i ga-esi mata ma ihe �ò ga-

adabara g �i na onye ah �u �i ch �o-r �o �il �u?

� �I ga-ach �op �uta ihe nd �i �oz �o banyere�ud �i onye �i b �u ma �o b �ur �u na �i t �ulee aj �u-j �u nd �i ah �u d �i n’Isi nke1, n’isiokwu ntab �

ú “ �

Ì Ch �owala �Il �u Di Ma �O B �u Nwu-

nye?”

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�O b �ugh�i akp �ukp �o �ukw �u�o b �ula ga-aba g �i �ukw �u;

n’otu aka ah �u, �o b �ugh�i onye�o b �ula ka ihe ga-adabara

g �i na ya ma unu l �u �o

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Ka e were ya na �i ch �or �o �iz �u akp �ukp �o �ukw �u �oh �ur �u. G �i agaaah �ia h �u nke d �i g �i mma. G �i eyit �u ya, ma h �u na �o bagh �i g �i �ukw �u.�O ga-ewute g �i nke ukwuu. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme? �

Ì ga-az �uwa ya ot

ú

ah �u? Ka �i ga-ach �or �o akp �ukp �o �ukw �u �oz �o? O doro anya na �o ga-aka mma ka �i hap �u akp �ukp �o �ukw �u ah �u ma ch �or �o �oz �o. �O gagh �iad �i mma ka i yiri akp �ukp �o �ukw �u na-abagh �i g �i �ukw �u na-aga-ghar �i!

E nwere ike iji ya t �unyere �ich �ota onye �i ga-al �u. Ka oge na-aga, �ot �ut �u n’ime �um �u nwoke ma �o b �u �um �u nwaany �i �i h �ur �u ga-amas �i g �i. Ma, �o b �ugh �i onye �o b �ula ka ihe ga-adabara g �i na ya.A s �i ka e kwuwe, �i ch �or �o onye g �i na ya ga-an �o, ah �

ú eruo g �i

ala, ya b �u, onyeàgw

à g �i na ya na ihe mgbaru �os �o g �i na ya

b �u otu. (Jenesis 2:18; Matiu 19:4-6) �Ì h �ula �ud �i onye ah �u? Ya

b �ur �u otú ah �u, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi mara ma ihe �

ò ga-adabara g �i

na ya?

Lekwas �i Anya n’Ihe Nd �i Ka MkpaIji zaa aj �uj �u ikpeaz �u ah �u, leruo onye ah �u �i ch �or �o �il �u anya

nke �oma. Ma, kpachara anya! I nwere ike �ih �u naan �i ihe �i ch �or �o�ih �u. N’ihi ya, ya ad �ila g �i ngwa ngwa. Gbal �ia ka �i ch �op �uta kp �om-kwem �ud �i onye �o b �u. �I ga-agbal �isi ike ma �o b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o imeot

ú ah �u. Ma o kwes �igh �i iju g �i anya. D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na

�i ch �or �o �iz �u �ugb �oala, �´ı gagh �i eleru ya anya nke �oma? Mkpa g �i

�o ga-ab �u naan �i otú ah �

ú ya d �i? �

Ó gagh �i aka mma ma i leruo

ya anya nke �oma—ma

�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �iz �u�ugb �oala,

´ı chegh�i na �o d �i

mkpa ka i leruo ya anya,�o b �ugh�i naan�i ile ot

ú ah �

ú ya

d�i? �O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �il �u dima �o b �u nwunye, �o d �i mkpaka i lerukwuo anya!

elegh �i anya, ch �op �uta ihe niile i nwere ike �ich �op �uta banyere otú

njin �ugb �oala ah �u d �i?

�Ich �ota onye �i ga-al �u d �i mkpa kar �ia �ich �ota �ugb �oala �i ga-az �u.Ma, �ot �ut �u nd �i ha na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �iibe ha na-akpa anagh �i elekwas �i anya n’ihe nd �i ka mkpa. Kamanke ah �u, ha na-ekwukar �i banyere ihe na-amas �i ha ab �u �o, s �i: ‘ �Ud �iegw

ú na-amas �i m na-amas �i ya.’ ‘Ihe nd �i na-at �o m �ut �o na-at �o ya

�ut �o.’ ‘Obi m �u na ya b �u otu n’ihe niile!’ Ma, d �i ka e kwuru namb �u, �o b �ur �u na �i gafeela ntoju ntorob �ia n’eziokwu, �i ga-elekwas �ianya n’

àgw

à nd �i ka mkpa. �I ga-ah �u na i kwes �ir �i �ich �op �uta “mma-

d �u zoro ezo nke d �i n’ime obi” onye ah �u.—1 Pita 3:4; Nd �i Efe-s �os 3:16.

D �i ka ihe at �u, kama ilekwas �i anya n’ebe ihe na-adabara g �ina ya, i nwere ike �igh �otakwu �ud �i onye �o b �u ma �o b �ur �u na�i h �u ihe o mere mgbe okwu na-adabagh �ir �i g �i na ya. E kwuoya n’ �uz �o �oz �o, olee ot

ú onye ah �u si eme omume mgbe obi unu

na-ab �ugh �i otu? �`

O na-esi �onw �u ka e mee ihe �o ch �or �o, ma ele-gh �i anya, na-ewe “iwe �ok �u,” ma �o b �u na-ekwu “okwu mkpar �i”?(Nd �i Galeshia 5:19, 20; Nd �i K �ol �osi 3:8) Ka omume onye ah �u

�ò na-egosi na o nwere ezi uche,ya b �u, ikweta ihe i kwuru ka udod �ir �i ma �o b �ur �u na �o gagh �i emebi�ukp �ur �u Akw �ukw �o Ns �o?—Jems3:17.

Ihe �oz �o i kwes �ir �i ichebaraechiche b �u: Onye ah �u �

ò na-eji

agh �ugh �o enweta ihe �o ch �or �o,�ò b �u okwuchaa obie, ka �

ò b �u

onye ekworo? �`

O na-ach �o �ima-ta ihe niile �i na-eme? Otu nwaokorob �ia aha ya b �u Nicole s �ir �i:“Ana m an �u ak �uk �o banyere nd �ina-ekwu okwu �ol �ul �u ma ihe na-esekar �ir �i ha ab �ur �u na otu onyen’ime ha anagh �i agwa onye nke


Ka g �i na onye ah �una-eme ihe ga-enyereunu aka �imata

àgw

à ibe

unu:

˘ Na-am �uk �on �u OkwuChineke �on �u.

˘ Mata otú onye nke �oz �o

si aza aj �uj �u n’ �om �um �u ihena ot

ú o si ezi ozi �oma.

˘ Soron �u na-azacha �Ul �oNzuk �o Alaeze nakwan’iwu ebe a na-an �o efeChineke.


Nwa agb �ogh �o Shulem ma na ya kwes �ir �i �ikpachara anyan’ihe banyere �ih �unanya nwoke na nwaany �i. �O s �ir �i nd �i enyiya: “Emewo m ka unu

˙n �u �o iyi na unu agagh �i akp �ote �ih �una-

nya d �i n’ime m ma �o b �u kpalie ya ruo mgbe �o ch �or �o.” Nwaagb �ogh �o Shulem ma na �ih �unanya nwere ike �ikpaghas �i ya�ub �ur �u. D �i ka ihe at �u, �o gh �otara na nd �i �oz �o nwere ike inyeweya nsogbu ka o kweta �il �u onye ihe na-agagh �i adabara ya naya. �Ob �una ot

ú �o d �i ya n’obi nwere ike ime ka o mee ihe na-

ekwes �igh �i ekwes �i. �O b �u ya mere nwa agb �ogh �o Shulem ji gu-zosie ike d �i ka “mgbidi.”—Ab �u S �ol �om �on 8:4, 10.

Otú i si ele �ih �unanya anya

ò gosiri na �i ma ihe d �i ka

nwa agb �ogh �o Shulem? �Ì ga-ekwe ka ezi uche duzie g �i kama

ime naan �i ihe d �i g �i n’obi? (Ilu 2:10, 11) Mgbe �uf �od �u, nd �i �oz �onwere ike inyewe g �i nsogbu ka g �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i kpawa mgbe �i na-ach �obegh �i ime ot

ú

ah �u. I nwed �ir �i ike iji aka g �i kpatara onwe g �i nsogbu ah �u. D �ika ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na �i h �u nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o jidereaka na-aga n’ �uz �o, �

ò na-ag �usi g �i ike ka i nwee onye g �i na ya

ga na-eme otú ah �u? �

Ì ga-ekweta ka g �i na onye na-ekwegh �i

ekwe kpawa? Nwa agb �ogh �o Shulem tozuru oke n’ihebanyere �ih �unanya nwoke na nwaany �i. I nwere ike ime ot

ú

ah �u!

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

Nwaagb �ogh �o Shulem


“Unu na nd �i na-ekwegh �i ekwe ekek �otala onwe unu, nkeb �

ú nkek �o na-ekwek �ogh �i ekwek �o.” Ma elegh �i anya, �i gh �otara

na amamihe d �i n’ �ukp �ur �u Ba �ib �ul ah �u d �i ná 2 Nd �i K �or �int 6:14.

N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, o nwere ike �ib �u na i nwere mmas �in’ebe onye na-ekwegh �i ekwe n �o. N’ihi g �in �i? Mgbe �uf �od �u, �o b �unaan �i n’ihi na onye ah �u mara mma. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha yab �u Mark s �ir �i: “M na-ah �u otu nwa agb �ogh �o mgbe niile n’ebeany �i na-am �u ot

ú e si emega ah �

ú. �O b �u ya na-eji �ukw �u ya ab �ia-

kwute m, gwawa m okwu. �O ragh �i ah �ú m �u na ya akpawa.”

�O b �ur �u na �i ma onwe g �i, jirikwa ofufe Chineke kp �or �o ihe— �o b �ur �ukwa na i tozuola ok

è nke na �i gagh �i eme ihe n’ebugh �i

�uz �o chebara ya echiche— �i ga-ama ihe i kwes �ir �i ime. N’ezi-okwu, n’agbanyegh �i ot

ú onye ah �u si maa mma, ma �o b �u ot

ú

o si d �i ka �ò na-akpa

àgw

à �oma, �o gagh�i eme ka ad �im n

á mma

g �i na Chineke ka mma.—Jems 4:4.

N’ezie, �o b �ur �u na �ih �unanya eriela g �i obi, �ihap �u onye ah �uagagh �i ad �ir �i g �i mfe. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Cindy ch �op �u-tara na nke ah �u b �u eziokwu. �O s �ir �i: “M na-ebe

ákw

á kwa �ub �o-

ch �i. M na-eche banyere nwa okorob �ia ah �u mgbe niile, �ob �unamgbe m n �o n’ �om �um �u ihe Nd �i Kra �ist. M h �ur �u ya n’anya nke nam chere na �o kaara m mma �inw �u kama �ihap �u ya.” Ma, n’ogena-ad �igh �i anya, Cindy h �ur �u na amamihe d �i na nd �um �od �u mamaya nyere ya ka ya na onye na-ekwegh �i ekwe ghara �ikpa. �O s �ir �i:“ �O d �i mma na m hap �ur �u ya. Obi siri m ike na Jehova ga-egbo-ro m mkpa m.”

�Ì n �o n’ �on �od �u yiri nke Cindy? �O b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, �o b �ugh �i ihe

naan �i g �i ga-akw �us �ili! I kwes �ir �i �igwa nd �i m �ur �u g �i. Nke ah �u b �uihe Jim mere mgbe �o ch �op �utara na ya na-anw �ur �u otu nwaagb �ogh �o ya na ya n �o n’otu �ul �o akw �ukw �o. �O s �ir �i: “M mecharagwa nd �i m �ur �u m ka ha nyere m aka. �O b �u ihe nyeere m akaime ka nwa agb �ogh �o ah �u p �u �o m n’obi.” Nd �i okenye �ogbak �onwekwara ike inyere g �i aka. �O ga-ad �i mma ma �i gwa otu n’imeha ihe g �i na ya na-al �u.—A �izaya 32:1, 2.

‘unu na ha ekek �otala onwe unu,nke b �

ú nkek �o na-ekwek �ogh �i ekwek �o’

�oz �o ebe �o n �o na ihe �o na-eme. Echere m na �o na-egosi na nso-gbu d �i.”—1 Nd �i K �or �int 13:4.

N’ihe nd �i ah �u e kwuru banyere ha, e lekwas �ir �i anya n’ �ud �ionye mmad �u b �u na omume mmad �u. Ot

ú �o d �i, �o d �i ok

é mkpa ka

�i mataàgw

à e ji mara onye ah �u �i ch �or �o �il �u. Olee ot

ú nd �i �oz �o si

ele ya anya? I nwere ike �ij �u nd �i ma ya nke �oma aj �uj �u, d �i ka nd �itozuru ok

è n �o n’ �ogbak �o. �I ga-esi ot

ú ah �u mata ma ‘

à na-ak �o

ak �uk �o �oma banyere ya.’— �Or �u 16:1, 2.

I nwere ike �imata onye ah �u nke �oma ma �o b �ur �u na i dee ihe�i ch �op �utara banyere ya ede iji h �u ma

ò nwere

àgw

à nd �i ah �u

a t �ulere.

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�O ga-abara g �i uru ma �i g �u �o igbe b �ú “ �

Ò Ga-ab �u Ezigbo Di?”

na peeji nke 39 ma �o b �u “ �`

O Ga-ab �u Ezigbo Nwunye?” na pee-ji nke 40. Aj �uj �u nd �i a j �ur �u ebe ah �u ga-enyere g �i aka �imata maonye ah �u �i ch �or �o �il �u �

ò ga-ab �u ezigbo di ma �o b �u nwunye.

�´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na mgbe i lebachara okwu ah �u anya, g �i ach �o-p �uta na ihe agagh �i adabara g �i na ya? Mgbe ah �u, �i ga-echebaraotu aj �uj �u d �i mkpa echiche:`

M Kwes �ir �i �Ihap �u Onye Ah �u?

Mgbe �uf �od �u, �o ga-ad �i mmama �i hap �u onye ah �u. Chee echi-che banyere ihe mere otu nwaagb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Jill. �O s �ir �i:“N

á mmalite, obi t �or �o m �ut �o na

onye ch �or �o �il �u m na-ach �okar �i �imaebe m n �o, ihe m na-eme, na onye

Ihe �ò ga-adabara m �u na onye a ma any �i l �u �o? 35

Nch �op �uta e mere gosirina �o b �ur �u na mmad �uab �u �o na-an �ogh �i n’otuokpukpe al �u �o,ha na-agbakar �ial �ukwagh �im.

�Ì MA NA . . .. ?

m �u na ya n �o. Ma, o ruziri nke na o nwegh �i onye �oz �o m �u na yana-an �o ma �o b �ugh �i ya. Ya h �u ebe m �u na nd �i ezin �ul �o any �i n �o—nke ka nke, ebe m �u na papa m n �o, iwe ab �ia ya. Mgbe m ha-p �ur �u ya, �o d �i m ka

è bup �ur �u ibu n �o na-any �igbu m!”

�O b �u �ud �i ihe ah �u mere otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Sa-rah. �O ch �op �utara na nwa okorob �ia ch �or �o �il �u ya aha

ya b �u John nwere �on �u �oj �o �o, �o nagh �i ekwe mme-ta, �o nagh �ikwa as �op �ur �u mmad �u. Sarah kwu-ru, s �i: “O nwere otu mgbe o kwes �ir �i �ib �ian’ �ul �o any �i. Ma, �o b �iara mgbe awa at �o gacha-ra! �O t �up �ur �ugh �i mama m �on �u mgbe �o b �iaramepeere ya �uz �o. Ihe o kwuru b �u: ‘Ka any �igawa. Oge aganah �ula any �i.’ �O s �igh �i, ‘Ab �ia-gh �i m n’oge,’ kama �o s �ir �i, ‘Oge agana-h �ula any �i.’ O kwes �ir �i �ir �i �o m ar �ir �i �o magwa m ihe mere na �o b �iagh �i n’oge. Nkeka nke, o kwes �ir �i �ikwanyere mama mùgw

ù!” Ot

ú �o di, otu ihe onye g �i na ya

na-akpa mehiere ekwes �ichagh �i ime kag �i na ya kw �us �i �ikpa. (Ab �u �Oma 130:3)Ma mgbe Sarah ch �op �utara na �o b �u-gh �i naan �i mama ya ka John na-anagh �i

akwanyereùgw

ù, o kpebiri na ya na ya

agagh �i akpakwa.D �i ka Jill na Sarah, g �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma �i ch �op �uta na ihe

agagh �i adabara g �i na onye ah �u �i ch �or �o �il �u? �O b �ur �u otú ah �u,

agbachila nk �it �i. �O ga-akacha mma ka g �i na ya kw �us �i �ikpa, �o b �uezie na o siri ike omume. Ilu 22:3 kwuru, s �i: “Onye maara iheb �u onye h �ur �u �odachi gaa zoo.” D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na onyeg �i na ya ch �or �o �il �u na-akpa otu n’ime

àgw

à �oj �o �o nd �i ah �u ma

�o b �u kar �ia, b �ú nd �i d �i na peeji nke 39 na nke 40, ihe ga-akacha

=“Nwatak �ir �i na-esi n’omume ya

eme ka a mata onye �o b �u, ma ihe�o na-eme �

ò d �i �ocha, ziekwa ezi.”

—Ilu 20:11.

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G �UKWUO BANYERE ISIOKWU A N’AKW �UKW �OG �UKWUO BANYERE ISIOKWU A N’AKW �UKW �O

ND�I NA-ETO ETO NA-AJ �U, NKE 1, ISI NKE 31ND�I NA-ETO ETO NA-AJ �U, NKE 1, ISI NKE 3136

mma ga-ab �u ka unu kw �us �i �ikpa—ma �ó d �igh �i ihe �oz �o, ruo mgbe

�o kw �us �ir �i �ikpaàgw

à ah �u. N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na �ihap �u

onye ah �u ad �igh �i mfe. Ma, al �umdi na nwunye ab �ugh �i ihe e kwe-s �ir �i itisa etisa. �O ka mma idi obi mgbawa ugbu a kar �ia inwemwute n’oge nd �u g �i niile n’ �od �inihu!

Otú �I Ga-esi Ekwu Ya

Olee otú �i ga-esi agwa onye g �i na ya ch �or �o �il �u na �i ga-

ahap �u ya? Buru �uz �o ch �op �uta mgbe ga-akacha mma ka g �i naya kwuo ya. Olee mgbe �o ga-ab �u? Chegod �i echiche ot

ú �i ga-

ach �o ka e si gwa g �i ya ma �o b �ur �u g �i. (Matiu 7:12) �Ì ga-ach �o ka

a n �or �o n’ebe nd �i �oz �o n �o gwa g �i ya? E nwere ike �i gagh �iach �o. �O gw �ula ma

è nwere ihe mere �i ga-eji mee

ya otú ah �u, �o d �igh �i mma ma i jiri

´ıgw

è na-aza

fon gwa ya na �i hap �ula ya, ma �o b �u jiri ekwe nt �idee ya, ma �o b �ukwan �u jiri k �omputa deere ya oziah �u. Kama nke ah �u, ch �op �uta oge na ebe kwes �ir �iekwes �i unu ga-an �o kwur �ita okwu a d �i mkpa.

G �in �i ka i kwes �ir �i ikwu mgbe oge ruru kai kwuo ihe �i ch �or �o ikwu? P �ol onyeozi gbara Nd �iKra �ist ume ka ha ‘na-agwa ibe ha eziokwu.’ (Nd �iEfes �os 4:25) N’ihi ya, �o ga-akacha mma ka i jiriak �o kwuo okwu, ma kw �usie ike n’ihe �i na-ekwu.K �owaara ya ihe mere i ji chee na mmek �or �itag �i na ya agagh �i enwe isi. I kwes �igh �i �iga gwa-wa ya �ot �ut �u ihe �oj �o �o o mere ma �o b �u k �owaya �on �u. N’eziokwu, kama �is �i, “ �I nagh �i” emenke a ma �o b �u nke �oz �o, �o ga-aka mma kai kwuo okwu na-egosi ot

ú �o d �i g �i n’obi—“Ach �o-

r �o m onye . . . ” ma �o b �u “Echere m na any �i ga-akw �us �i �ikpa n’ihina . . . ”

‘‘ Otu onye �i ch �or �o �il �u si akpaso nd �iezin �ul �o ya agwa b �u otu �o ga-esina-akpaso g �i agwa.

’’—Tony


Ugbu a ab �ugh �i mgbe �i ga na-ama �on �u jijiji, �o b �ugh �ikwamgbe �i ga-ekwe ka onye ah �u mee ka �i gbanwee obi g �i. Cheta naihe mere i ji kpebie �ihap �u ya ab �ugh �i ntak �ir �i ihe. Ya mere, kpa-chara anya ma �o b �ur �u na onye ah �u g �i na ya na-akpa ejiri agh �u-gh �o gbal �ia ime ka �i gbanwee obi g �i. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �uLori s �ir �i: “Mgbe onye m �u na ya ch �or �o �il �u kw �us �ir �i �ikpa, �o malite-re ime ka

à ga-as �i na �o na-ewutebiga ya

ók

è mgbe niile. Eche-

re m na �o na-eme ihe ah �u ka m mewere ya ebere. O wutere mn’eziokwu. Ma, ekwegh �i m ka ihe ah �u �o na-eme mee ka m gba-nwee obi m.” D �i ka Lori, mara ihe �i ch �or �o. N �osie ike n’ihe i kpe-biri. Ka ee e g �i b �ur �u ee e.—Jems 5:12.

Ihe �Ihap �u Onye ah �u Ga-akpata

Ya ejula g �i anya ma �o b �ur �u na �o na-ewute g �i nke ukwuumgbe g �i na onye ah �u kw �us �ir �i �ikpa. Obi nwere ike �id �i g �i ot

ú �o d �i

�ob �u ab �u b �ú onye s �ir �i: “Obi erukwagh �i m ala, adawo m mb

à nke

ukwuu; ejeghar �iwo m ná mwute ogologo �ub �och �i dum.” (Ab �u

�Oma 38:6) �Uf �od �u nd �i enyi g �i na-ebugh �i ihe �oj �o �o n’obi nwereike �igbal �i inyere g �i aka site n’ �igba g �i ume ka g �i na onye ah �u

�O b �ur �u na m �u enwee mmas �i n’ebe onye na-ekwegh �i ekwe n �o,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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Iji ch �op �uta`

agw`

a e ji mara onye m �u na ya na-akpa,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

ihe d �i mkpam kwes �ir �i �ima banyerenwoke ah �u

˚ Olee ot´

u �o na-esi akpaso nd �i �oz �o`

agw`

a mgbee nyere ya ikike?—Matiu 20:25, 26.

˚ G �in �i b �u ihe mgbaru �os �o ya?—1Timoti 4:15.

˚ �`

O na-agbal �isi ike ugbu a iru ihe mgbaru �os �o nd �i ah �u?—1 Nd �i K �or �int 9:26, 27.

˚ Olee ot´

u o si emeso nd �i ezin �ul �o ya?— �Op �up �u 20:12.

˚ Olee nd �i b �´

u nd �i enyi ya?—Ilu 13:20.

˚ G �in �i ka �o na-ekwukar �i?—Luk 6:45.

˚ Olee ot´

u ya na ego si aga?—Nd �i Hibru 13:5, 6.

˚ Olee �ud �i nt �ur �und �u na-amas �i ya?—Ab �u �Oma 97:10.

˚ Olee ot´

u o si egosi na ya h �ur �u Jehova n’anya?—1J �on 5:3.àgw

à ya

˚ �`

O d �i ike �or �u?—Ilu 6:9-11.

˚ �`

O ma ot´

u e si eji ego eme ihe bara uru?—Luk14:28.

˚`

A na-ekwu okwu �oma banyere ya?— �Or �u 16:1, 2.

˚ �`

O na-echebara nd �i �oz �o echiche?—Nd �i Filipa �i 2:4.

ihe na-egosi na nsogbu d �i

˚ �`

O na-ewekar �i iwe?—Ilu 22:24.

˚ �`

O na-ach �o ka g �i na ya nwee mmek �oah �u r �ur �u ar �u?—Nd �i Galeshia 5:19.

˚ �`

O b �u onye na-al �ukar �i �og �u ma �o b �u onye nwere �on �u �oj �o �o?—Nd �i Efes �os 4:31.

˚ �`

O b �u iwu na �o ga-a˙

n �u mmanya na-aba n’anya tupu yaekweta na ya na-ekpori nd �u?—Ilu 20:1.

˚ �`

O b �u onye na-ekwo ekworo ma na-ach �o �od �imma onweya naan �i?—1 Nd �i K �or �int 13:4, 5.

�ò ga-ab �u ezigbo di?


ihe d �imkpamkwes �ir �i �ima banyerenwaany �i ah �u

˚ Olee ot´

u o si edo onwe ya n’okpuru nd �im �ur �u ya nakwa n’okpuru nd �i okenye?—Nd �i Efes �os 5:21, 22.

˚ Olee ot´

u o si emeso nd �i ezin �ul �o ya?— �Op �up �u 20:12.

˚ Olee nd �i b �´

u nd �i enyi ya?—Ilu 13:20.

˚ G �in �i ka �o na-ekwukar �i?—Luk 6:45.

˚ Olee ot´

u ya na ego si aga?—1J �on 2:15-17.

˚ G �in �i b �u ihe mgbaru �os �o ya?—1Timoti 4:15.

˚ �`

O na-agbal �isi ike ugbu a iru ihe mgbaru �os �o nd �i ah �u?—1 Nd �i K �or �int 9:26, 27.

˚ Olee �ud �i nt �ur �und �u na-amas �i ya?—Ab �u �Oma 97:10.

˚ Olee ot´

u o si egosi na ya h �ur �u Jehova n’anya?—1J �on 5:3.àgw

à ya

˚ �`

O d �i ike �or �u?—Ilu 31:17, 19, 21, 22, 27.

˚ �`

O ma ot´

u e si eji ego eme ihe bara uru?—Ilu 31:16, 18.

˚`

A na-ekwu okwu �oma banyere ya?—Rut 3:11.

˚ �`

O na-echebara nd �i �oz �o echiche?—Ilu 31:20.

ihe na-egosi na nsogbu d �i

˚ �`

O b �u nwaany �i na-ese okwu?—Ilu 21:19.

˚ �`

O na-ach �o ka g �i na ya nwee mmek �oah �u r �ur �u ar �u?—Nd �i Galeshia 5:19.

˚ �`

O b �u onye nwere �on �u �oj �o �o ma �o b �u onye na-al �u �og �u?—Nd �i Efes �os 4:31.

˚ �`

O b �u iwu na �o ga-a˙

n �u mmanya na-aba n’anya tupu yaekweta na ya na-ekpori nd �u?—Ilu 20:1.

˚ �`

O b �u onye na-ekwo ekworo ma na-ach �o �od �imma onwe yanaan �i?—1 Nd �i K �or �int 13:4, 5.

�ò ga-ab �u ezigbo nwunye?


maliteghachi �ikpa. Kpachakwara anya! Ihe �o b �ula si ná mkpebi

i mere p �uta ga-ad �i g �i n’isi— �o b �ugh �i n’isi nd �i enyi g �i nd �i ah �u. Yamere, �uj �o at �ula g �i �in �osi ike n’ihe i kwuru—n’agbanyegh �i na ihemere nwere ike �ina-ewute g �i.

Ka obi sie g �i ike na mwute �i na-enwe ga-akw �us �i ka oge na-aga. Ka �o d �i ugbu a, �o ga-ad �i mma ma i mee ihe �uf �od �u ga-enye-re g �i aka idi ya, d �i ka ihe nd �i a e dep �utara.

Gwa onye �i t �ukwas �ir �i obi otú obi d �i g �i.� (Ilu 15:22) Gwa ya

Jehova n’ekpere. (Ab �u �Oma 55:22) An �ola nk �it �i. (1 Nd �i K �or �int15:58) An �ola naan �i g �i! (Ilu 18:1) Ka g �i na nd �i mmad �u na-akpa-k �or �ita, ya b �u, nd �i ga na-agba g �i ume. Gbal �isie ike ka �i na-echebanyere ihe nd �i kwes �ir �i ekwes �i.—Nd �i Filipa �i 4:8.

Ka oge na-aga, i nwere ike �ich �ota onye �oz �o �i ga-ach �o �il �u.O doro anya na �i ga-elerukwu anya mgbe �i na-eme ot

ú ah �u. Ma

elegh �i anya, �i j �u �o onwe g �i aj �uj �u ah �u b �ú “Ihe �

ò ga-adabara m �u na

onye a ma any �i l �u �o?” ihe �i ga-aza ugbu a b �u ee!

� Papa g �i na mama g �i ma �o b �u nd �i �oz �o toro eto, d �i ka nd �i okenye �ogbak �o, nwereike inyere g �i aka. I nwere ike �ich �op �uta na �ud �i ihe ah �u na-ewute g �i mere ha mgbe haka na-eto eto.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Mgbe g�i na onye �i ch �or �o �il �u na-akpa, oleeot

ú unu ga-esi mara ihe unu kwes�ir �i ime n’ihe banyere igosi

ibe unu �ih �unanya?


˘ Oleeàgw

à �oma nd �i �i ga na-akpa ma �i l �u �o di ma �o b �u

nwunye?

˘ Oleeàgw

à nd �i d �i mkpa �i ch �or �o ka onye �i ga-al �u

na-akpa?

˘ Olee nsogbu nd �i tara akp �u �i ga-enwe ma �o b �ur �u na�i l �u �o onye na-ekwegh �i ekwe?

˘ Olee �uz �o nd �i i nwere ike isi matakwuoàgw

à onye

�i ch �or �o �il �u, tinyere omume ya na otú nd �i mmad �u si ele

ya anya?


O DORO anya na i chebarala okwu a echiche �ot �ut �u mgbe. A s �i kae kwuwe, �o b �ur �u na �o d �i onye g �i na ya ch �or �o �il �u, o nwere ike isiriunu ike �ima ebe unu ga-akw �us �i mgbe unu na-egosi ibe unu �ih �una-

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Olee ihe nwoke na nwaany�iga-eme, yaab �ur �u �igafe

´ok

`e?

�`

O b �u eziokwu ka �o b �u �ugha . . .

Nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o nd �i ch �or �o�il �u ekwes �igh �i imet �u ibe ha aka mgbe

�o b �ula n’agbanyegh �i ebe ha n �o.

ıO Eziokwu

O �Ugha

E nwere ike ikwu na nwa okoro na nwaagb �ogh �o nd �i ch �or �o �il �u kwara iko n’agba-

nyegh �i na ha enwebegh �i mmek �oah �u.O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

�O b �ur �u na nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �ond �i ch �or �o �il �u anagh �i ad �ida ibe ha aka,

ha agagh �i ah �uli ibe ha n’anya.O Eziokwu

O �Ugha


nya. Ka any �i leba anyan’ihe at �o nd �i ah �u a ch �or �o ka mmad �u zaa ezi-okwu ma �o b �u �ugha, ma h �u ot

ú Okwu Chineke ga-esi enyere any �i

aka �iza aj �uj �u ah �u b �ú, “Olee ihe nwoke na nwaany �i ga-eme, ya ab �u-

r �u �igafeók

è?”

˘ Nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o nd �i ch �or �o �il �u ekwes �igh �iimet �u ibe ha aka mgbe �o b �ula n’agbanyegh �i ebe ha n �o.

�Ugha. Ba �ib �ul ekwugh �i na �o d �i nj �o igosi �ih �unanya n’ �uz �o ziri ezi.D �i ka ihe at �u, Ba �ib �ul k �or �o banyere nwa agb �ogh �o Shulem na nwaokorob �ia na-az �u at �ur �u, b �

ú nd �i ch �or �o �il �u. Ha emegh �i omume r �ur �u

ar �u mgbe ha na-eleàgw

à ibe ha. N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, o doro

anya na e nwere oge �uf �od �u ha gosiri ibe ha �ih �unanya tupu ha al �u �o.(Ab �u S �ol �om �on1:2; 2:6; 8:5) Taa, �uf �od �u �um �u okoro na �um �u agb �o-gh �o nd �i na-ele

àgw

à ibe ha nwekwara ike iche na �o d �igh �i nj �o ma ha

gosi ibe ha �ih �unanya n’ �uz �o ziri ezi mgbe ha bu n’obi �il �u.�

Otú �o d �i, nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o nd �i ch �or �o �il �u kwes �ir �i

�ikpachap �u nn �o �o anya. Ha kwes �ir �i �igh �ota na isusu �on �u, mmak �u,ma �o b �u ime ihe �o b �ula nke na-akpali ag �u �u mmek �oah �u nwere ikeime ka ha kwaa iko. �O nagh �i ara �ob �una nd �i na-ebugh �i ihe �oj �o �on’obi ah �

ú ichefu onwe ha ma kwaa iko.—Nd �i K �ol �osi 3:5.

˘ E nwere ike ikwu na nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �ond �i ch �or �o �il �u kwara iko n’agbanyegh �i na ha enwebegh �immek �oah �u.

Eziokwu. Okwu Grik e si s �u-ghar �ita “ �ikwa iko” (por·nei�a) p �uta-ra �ot �ut �u ihe. �O p �utara �ud �i mme-k �oah �u niile na-ab �ugh �i n’etiti di nanwunye, ya b �u, iji ihe e ji b �ur �unwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i eme ihena-ezigh �i ezi. N’ihi ya, �ikwa iko

� Ná mba �uf �od �u, a na-ele nwa okoro na

nwa agb �ogh �o na-ab �ugh �i di na nwunye anya�oj �o �o ma ha gosi ibe ha �ih �unanya n’ihu �oha.Nd �i Kra �ist kwes �ir �i �ikpachara anya ka haghara �ikpa

àgw

à ga-eme ka nd �i �oz �o s �u �o

ng �ong �o.—2 Nd �i K �or �int 6:3.

Olee ihe nwoke na nwaany �i ga-eme, ya ab �ur �u �igafeók

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�O b �ur �u na i nwere onyei kwere nkwa �ol �ul �u,e nwere ihe nd �i gbasaranaan �i unu ab �u �o unukwes �ir �i ikwur �ita. Ma,okwu e kwuru iji kpalieag �u �u mmek �oah �u b �uad �igh �i �ocha, ma

è kwuru

ya n’ekwe nt �i maè ji

ekwe nt �i dee ya.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

ap �utagh �i naan �i inwe mmek �oah �u, kama �o p �utakwara nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i �id �ida ibe ha aka n’ihe ha ji b �ur �u nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i, isi n’ �on �u ma �o b �u n’otule enwe mmek �oah �u.

�Oz �okwa, �o b �ugh �i naan �i �ikwa iko ka Ba �ib �ul kwuru na �o d �i nj �o.P �ol onyeozi dere, s �i: “ �Or �u nke an �u ah �

ú p �utara

`ıh

è, ha b �u �ikwa iko,

ad �igh �i �ocha, omume r �ur �u ar �u.” O kwukwara, s �i: “Nd �i na-eme ihend �i d �i ot

ú ah �u agagh �i eketa alaeze Chineke.”—Nd �i Galeshia 5:

19-21.

G �in �i b �u “ad �igh �i �ocha”? Okwu Grik e si s �ughar �ita ya g �unyere �ud �iihe �o b �ula na-ad �igh �i �ocha, ma �

ò b �u n’okwu ma �

ò b �u n’omume.

N’eziokwu, �o b �ur �u na mmad �u amanye aka n’efe onye �oz �o yi, yip �ummad �u efe ma �o b �u d �idaa aka n’ihe mmad �u ji b �ur �u nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i, d �i ka n’ara, �o b �u ad �igh �i �ocha. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na�o b �u naan �i nd �i l �ur �u nwaany �i kwes �ir �i �id �ida nwunye ha aka n’ara ijinwee obi �ut �o. (Ilu 5:18, 19) Ihere anagh �i eme �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto etoimebi iwu Chineke. Ha na-akpachara anya emefe ihe

ók

è, ma

�o b �ukwan �u nwee �ot �ut �u nd �i ha na ha na-eme omume na-ad �igh �i�ocha.

�Uf �od �u n’ime ha nwere ike ime ihe P �ol onyeozi kp �or �o “omumer �ur �u ar �u.” Okwu Grik e si s �ughar �ita “omume r �ur �u ar �u” p �utara ‘ihej �ogburu onwe ya, ihe gabigara

ók

è, as �ogh �i anya, na ag �u �u mmek �o-



�´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na unu emeela omume r �ur �u ar �u? Agh �ogbulaonwe g �i chee na naan �i unu ab �u �o ga-edozili nsogbu ah �u. Otunwa agb �ogh �o kwuru, s �i: “Ekpekuru m Chineke ekpere kao nyere any �i aka ka any �i ghara ime ya �oz �o. Mgbe �uf �od �u, any �iemegh �i ya, ma �ot �ut �u mgbe, any �i mere ya.” N’ihi ya, gwa yapapa g �i na mama g �i. Ba �ib �ul nyekwara ezigbo nd �um �od �u, s �i:“Kp �o �o nd �i okenye nke �ogbak �o.” (Jems 5:14) Nd �i Kra �ist a b �

ú

nd �i �oz �uz �u at �ur �u ga-enye unu nd �um �od �u, d �o �okwa unu aka ná nt �i

ka unu na Chineke nwee ike �id �ighachi ná mma.

�ó b �ur �ukwan �u na any �i agafeela

ók

è?

Na-akpan �u n’`ıgw

è, ma

�o b �ukwan �u h �un �u naonye �oz �o so unu. Unuan �ola ebe ga-etinye unun

á nsogbu, d �i ka naan �i

unu �in �o n’ �ugb �oalaa d �owara otu ebe ma�o b �u n’ime �ul �o.


ah �u �igba mmad �u ara.’ N’eziokwu, i kwes �igh �i �igh �o ‘onye mmehieya na-ad �igh �i ewute’ n’ihi imikpu onwe g �i “n’omume r �ur �u ar �u ijianyaukwu na-eme �ud �i omume ad �igh �i �ocha niile.”—Nd �i Efes �os 4:17-19.

˘ �O b �ur �u na nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o nd �i ch �or �o �il �uanagh �i ad �ida ibe ha aka, ha agagh �i ah �uli ibe ha n’anya.

�Ugha. �O b �ur �u na nwoke na nwaany �i nd �i ch �or �o �il �u na-ad �ida ibeha aka, �o nagh �i eme ka ha d �ikwuo n

á mma d �i ka �uf �od �u nwere ike

iche. Kama, �o na-eme ka ha ghara �ikwanyere ibe haùgw

ù, mee-

kwa ka ha ghara �it �ukwas �i ibe ha obi. T �ulee ihe mere otu nwa agb �o-gh �o aha ya b �u Laura. O kwuru, s �i: “Otu �ub �och �i, onye ch �or �o �il �u mb �iara n’ �ul �o any �i mgbe mama m na-an �ogh �i ya, s �i na ya b �iara ile TV.O bu �uz �o jide m aka. Ya an �ot �u malite ibit �ughar �i m aka n’ah �

ú. Obi

akachagh �i m �is �i ya hap �u m, n’ihi na echere m na iwe ga-ewe ya, yaas �i na ya alawala.”

G �in �i ka i chere? Onye ah �u ch �or �o �il �u Laura �ò h �ur �u ya n’anya

n’eziokwu, ka ihe �o ch �or �o �ò b �u naan �i igbo ag �u �u mmek �oah �u na-ag �u

ya?Onyech �or �o kag �i na ya meeomume r �ur �u ar �uò gosiri na �o h �ur �u

g �i n’anya n’ezie?

Mgbe nwa okorob �ia na-enyenwa agb �ogh �ob �ia nsogbu ka o meeihe megidere ak �onuche ya na �oz �u-z �u o nwetara n’ �ogbak �o Nd �i Kra �ist,nwa okorob �ia ah �u na-emebi iwuChineke, na-egosikwa na �o h �u-gh �i nwa agb �ogh �o ah �u n’anya n’ezien’agbanyegh �i na o nwere ike �is �i naya h �ur �u ya n’anya. �Oz �okwa, nwaagb �ogh �ob �ia nke kweren �u emebiela

=‘ �Ih �unanya ad �igh �i akpa

àgw

à

na-ekwes �igh �i ekwes �i.’—1 Nd �i K �or �int 13:4, 5.

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onweya. Nkekanj �o b �u naomeelaomumena-ad �igh �i �ocha,maele-gh �i anya �o kwaala iko.�—1 Nd �i K �or �int 6:9, 10.

Kpebien �u Ebe Unu Na-agagh �i Agafe

�O b �ur �u na o nwere onye g �i na ya ch �or �o �il �u, g �in �i ka unu ga-emeka unu ghara igosi ibe unu �ih �unanya na-ekwes �igh �i ekwes �i? Ihe ka-cha mma b �u ibu �uz �o kpebie ebe unu na-agagh �i agafe. Ilu 13:10kwuru, s �i: “Nd �i na-agba izuna-enweamamihe.” N’ihi ya, g �i naonye�i ch �or �o �il �u kwuo �ud �i �ih �unanya kwes �ir �i ekwes �i unu ga na-egosi ibeunu. �O b �ur �u na unu echere ruo mgbe ag �u �u mmek �oah �u g �usiwaraunu ike tupu unu ekpebie ya, o yiri ebe mmad �u cheere ruo mgbe�ul �o ya gbawara �ok �u tupu ya etinye ihe na-egosi na �ul �o ach �owala�igba �ok �u.

� N’eziokwu, ihe e kwuru na paragraf a gbasara ma nwoke ma nwaany �i.

‘‘ M �unaonyech �or �o �il �umag �u �ola isiokwund �i dabeerena Ba �ib �ul, b �u nd �i kwuru banyere omume d �i �ocha.Obi d �i any �i �ut �o na isiokwu nd �i ah �u enyerela any �iaka inweak �onuched �i �ocha.

’’—Leticia

Ka m nwee ike izere iji omume r �ur �u ar �u na-egwuri egwu,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na onye m �u na ya na-akpa anwaa ime kaany �i mee omume r �ur �u ar �u, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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N’eziokwu, ikwu �ud �i ihe ah �u ad �ichagh �i mfe, o nwere ike ime-nye ihere, nke ka nke, mgbe nwa okoro na nwa agb �ogh �o ka mali-tere �ikpa amalite. Ma, ikpebi ebe unu na-agagh �i agafe ga-enyereunu aka �igbara nsogbu �os �o. Mkpebi ah �u unu ga-eme ga-ad �i ka ihena-agba

àm

à mgbe �ok �u ch �or �o �igba n’ �ul �o. �Oz �okwa, �ud �i mkpar �ita

�uka ah �u nwere ike igosi ma ihe �ò ga-adabara unu ma unu l �u �o.

N’eziokwu, njide onwe onye, inwe ndidi, na ach �ogh �i �od �imma onweonye naan �i b �u ihe ga-eme ka mmek �oah �u na-at �o di na nwunye �ut �o.—1 Nd �i K �or �int 7:3, 4.

N’ezie, idebe iwu Chineke ad �igh �i mfe. Ma �i ga-at �ukwas �ili nd �u-m �od �u Jehova obi. A s �i ka e kwuwe, o kwuru n’A �izaya 48:17 na yab �u “Onyena-ak �uziri g �i ot

ú �i ga-esi baaraonwe g �i uru,Onye na-eme

ka i jee ije n’ �uz �o i kwes �ir �i iso.” Jehova ch �or �o ka ihe d �ir �i g �i mma!

�Ì ga-echere ruo mgbe �ul �o g �i gbawara �ok �u tupug�i etinye ihe na-egosi na �ok �u ch �or �o �igba n’ �ul �o?N’ihi ya, echela ruo mgbe ag �u �u mmek �oah �u ririunu isi tupu unu ekpebie ebe unu na-agagh�i agafe

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Amagh�i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ab �ugh �i�or �ia. Kama, �o kacha mma. Ka any �i ch �op �uta ihe kpatara ya.


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˘ Olee �ud �i egwuregwu �i ga-ekpebi na �i gagh �i egwusaonye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i?

˘ K �owaa ihe d �i iche n’ �ikwa iko, ad �igh �i �ocha na omumer �ur �u ar �u.


“ �`I KA n �o n’amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i?” Aj �uj �u a nwere ike

ime ka �uj �o t �uwa g �i! A s �i ka e kwuwe, n’ �ot �ut �u ebe, e nwere ike na-ele onye ntorob �ia na-amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i anya d �i kaonye ime �oh �ia. Ka a s �ikwa ihe mere �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto ji enwemmek �oah �u tupu ha eruo af �o iri ab �u �o!

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G�in�i mere m ga-eji n �or �on’amagh�i nwoke ma

�o b �u nwaany�i?“ �O na-ag �usi m ag �u �u ike �ima otu mmek �oah �u

na-ad �i.”—Kelly.

“ �O na-eme m ihere na amabegh �i m nwaany �i.”—Jordon.


Enwegh �i Njide Onwe Onye na Nsogbu Nd �i �Ogb �o

�O b �ur �u na �i b �u Onye Kra �ist, �i ma na Ba �ib �ul gwara g �i ka i “zere�ikwa iko.” (1Nd �i Tesalona �ika 4:3) N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, o nwereike �ina-esiri g �i ike ijide onwe g �i mgbe ag �u �u mmek �oah �u na-ag �u g �i.Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Paul kwuru, s �i: “Mmek �oah �u na-aba-ta m n’obi mgbe �uf �od �u n’enwegh �i ihe kpatara ya.” Ka obi sie g �i ikena �o d �ichagh �i nj �o ma mmek �oah �u bata g �i n’obi mgbe �uf �od �u.

Otú �o d �i, �ima g �i njak �ir �i ma �o b �u �ikpar �i g �i mgbe niile n’ihi na �i ma-

gh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i na-emenye ihere! D �i ka ihe at �u, �ó b �u-

r �ukwan �unand �i �ogb �o g �i agwag �i naah �ú ad �igh �i g �ima �o b �ur �una i nwe-

begh �i mmek �oah �u? Otu onye na-eto eto aha ya b �u Ellen kwuru, s �i:“Nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-eme ka inwe mmek �oah �u yie ihe ga-eme ka i nwee

G �in �i mere m ga-eji n �or �o n’amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i? 49

Nd �i �ogb �o g �i na nd �i na-eme nt �ur �und �u na-ewu ewu na-ejikar �iak �o ezochi nsogbu mmad �u na-enweta ma o nwee mmek �oah �umgbe �o na-al �ubegh �i di ma �o b �u nwunye. Chebara �on �od �u at �o aechiche. Olee ihe i chere n’ezie ga-eme nd �i na-eto eto nd �i a?

˘ Ka e were ya na nwa akw �ukw �o ibe g �i turu �on �u na ya na �ot �u-t �u �um �u agb �ogh �o enweela mmek �oah �u. �O s �ir �i na �o na-at �o �ut �o,na o nwegh �i ihe �o na-eme mmad �u. G �in �i n’ezie mere ya na �um �uagb �ogh �o nd �i ah �u mgbe ha mechara?ı ...................................

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˘ Ná ngw �ucha otu fim, e gosiri ebe nd �i na-eto eto na-al �ubegh �i

di ma �o b �u nwunye na-enwe mmek �oah �u iji gosi na ha h �ur �u ibeha n’anya. �O b �ur �u na ihe ah �u emee eme, g �in �i n’ezie ga-eme-cha mee ha? ............................................................................

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˘ Ka e were ya na otu nwa okorob �ia mara mma gwara g �i kag �i na ya nwee mmek �oah �u. �O s �ir �i na �o d �igh �i onye ga-ama.�O b �ur �u na g �i na ya enwee mmek �oah �u, g �i agbal �ia izochi ya,g �in �i n’ezie ga-eme mgbe unu mechara? ..................................

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g �in �i n’ezie na-eme ma e mechaa?

Josef n �o n’ �on �od �u tara akp �u. Nwunye nna ya ukwunyere ya nsogbu �ot �ut �u ugboro ka ya na ya nwee mmek �o-ah �u. Ugbu a, nwaany �i ah �u ab �iakwala �oz �o! Ma �o nwatagh �iJosef. N’ezie, Josef amagh �i �on �u jijiji. �O gwara ya, s �i:“Olee ot

ú m ga-esi mee ok

é ihe �oj �o �o a wee mehie Chine-

ke?” Mgbe nwaany �i ah �u siri �onw �u, �ob �una jide Josef, ihereemegh �i Josef �igba �os �o. N’ezie, o si n’ �ul �o ah �u gbap �u! Josefgosiri na ya na-akpa ezi agwa.—Jenesis 39:7-12.

Mmad �u nwekwara ike �igwa g �i ka g �i na ya nwee mme-k �oah �u mgbe ag �u �u mmek �oah �u na-ag �u g �i. Ihe ga-enyere g �iaka �ij �u ab �ugh �i naan �i ijide onwe g �i. Kama �o b �u �ich �o imeihe ga-ad �i Onye kere g �i, b �

ú Jehova Chineke, mma. Lee-

n �u, ag �u �u mmek �oah �u g �ur �u Josef, otú ah �u �o na-ag �ukwa g �i.

Ma, o chet �ud �igh �i echiche ime ihe ah �u na-ag �u ya n’ �uz �o ga-akpasu Onye kere ya iwe. N’otu aka ah �u, o kwes �ir �i ido g �ianya na omume r �ur �u ar �u na-ewe Chineke iwe, na-akpata-kwa obi mgbawa n’ikpeaz �u. N’ihi ya, gbal �isie ike �im �utaomume �oma ma na-eme ya d �i ka Josef.

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

Josef

obi �ut �o nakwa ihe na-ad �igh �i nj �o. �O b �ur �u na �i nagh �i enwe mmek �o-ah �u aghara aghara, ha ga na-ele g �i anya d �i ka onye iberiibe.”

Ma elegh �i anya, �o d �i ihe nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-agagh �i ekwu banyeremgbe mb �u ha nwere mmek �oah �u. D �i ka ihe at �u, otu nwa agb �ogh �oaha ya b �u Maria, b �

ú onye ya na enyi ya nwoke kwara iko, kwuru,

s �i: “Ihere mewere m mgbe any �i kwachara iko ah �u. Onwe m s �owa-ra m oyi, m �u akp �o �okwa enyi m nwoke ah �u as �i.” �Ud �i ihe ah �u na-eme eme kar �ia ot

ú �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto chere. N’eziokwu, mgbe

mb �u nd �i na-eto eto nwere mmek �oah �u, �o na-agbawakar �i ha obi,na-akpatakwa nsogbu!

Otú �o d �i, otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Shanda j �ur �u, s �i: “G �in �i

mere Chineke ji mee ka �o na-ag �u nd �i na-eto eto ag �u �u inwe mme-k �oah �u, ebe �o ma na ha ekwes �igh �i inwe ya ruo mgbe ha l �ur �u di ma�o b �u nwunye?” Nke ah �u b �u ezigbo aj �uj �u. Ma, chegod �i echiche:

�`

O b �u naan �i mmek �oah �u na-ag �u g �i ag �u �u? Mban �u. JehovaChineke kere g �i ka ihe d �i iche iche na-ag �u g �i ag �u �u.

�`

O b �u ihe �o b �ula g �uwara g �iag �u �u ka �i na-eme ozugbo ah �u?Ee e, n’ihi na Chineke kere g �i, meeka i nwee ike ijide onwe g �i n’ihe�o b �ula �i na-eme.

N’ihi ya, g �in �i ka i kwes �ir �i �im �utan’ihe ah �u? Ihe i kwes �ir �i �im �uta b �una o nwere ike �i gagh �i emeli ka ihe�uf �od �u ghara �ig �u g �i ag �u �u, ma i nwe-re ike ijide onwe g �i mgbe ha g �u-wara g �i ag �u �u. N’eziokwu, �iga kwaaiko mgbe �o b �ula ag �u �u mmek �oah �una-ag �u g �i d �i nj �o ma b �ur �u nzuzu ot

ú

‘‘ Mgbe �o b �ula a nwara m �onw �unwa inwemmek �oah �u, ihe na-enyere m aka imeri ya b �uichetamgbeniile na ‘ �o d �igh �i onyena-akwa ikoma�o b �u onye na-ad �igh �i �ocha nwere ihe nketa �o b �ulan’alaezeChineke.’

’’(Nd �i Efes �os 5:5)—Lydia

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�Il �u di ma �o b �unwunye anagh �i eme kand �i na-enwe mmek �oah �uaghara aghara kw �us �i ya.Ma nd �i n �osiri iken’ �ukp �ur �u Chineke nyerebanyere omume �omatupu ha al �u �o di ma �o b �unwunye ga-ekwes �ikwunt �ukwas �i obi n’ebe di hama �o b �u nwunye ha n �o.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

ah �u �ik �u mmad �u ihe mgbe �o b �ula a kpasuru g �i iwe si d �i nj �o ma b �ur �unzuzu.

N’eziokwu, Chineke ach �ogh �i ka any �i jiri ak �uk �u ah �ú any �i ji

am �uta nwa na-enwe mmek �oah �u na-ezigh �i ezi. Ba �ib �ul s �ir �i: “Kaonye �o b �ula n’ime unu mara ot

ú �o ga-esi jide ar �ia nke ya n’ �id �i ns �o

na ns �op �ur �u.” (1 Nd �i Tesalona �ika 4:4) Otú ah �u e si nwee “oge �ih �u

mmad �u n’anya na oge �ikp �o mmad �u as �i,” e nwekwara oge mmad �uga-enwe mmek �oah �u mgbe �o g �ur �u ya ag �u �u na oge �o na-agagh �ienwe ya. (Ekliziastis 3:1-8) Mee elu mee ala, �o b �u g �i ga-ejide onweg �i mgbe ihe na-ag �u g �i!

Ma, g �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma mmad �u jiri njak �ir �i j �u �o g �i, s �i: “ �`

O b �u ezi-okwu na �i mabegh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i?” Ihere emekwa-

la g �i. �O b �ur �u na naan �i ihe onyeah �u ch �or �o ime b �u imenye g �i ihere,i nwere ike �igwa ya, s �i: “Ee, ama-begh �i m nwoke ma �o b �u nwaa-ny �i. �

Ì ma na �o na-eme m obi �ut �o?”

Ma �o b �u g �i agwa ya, s �i: “O nwegh �ionye �o gbasara.”� (Ilu 26:4; Nd �i

K �ol �osi 4:6) N’aka nke �oz �o, i nwere ike iche na i kwes �ir �i �igwa onyeah �u j �ur �u g �i aj �uj �u ah �u banyere ya. Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, i nwere ike �ik �o-

wara ya ihe �i m �utara na Ba �ib �ul mere na �i mabegh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i.`

I nwere ike icheta ihe nd �i �oz �o �i ga-agwa onye kwara g �i emo, s �i:“ �

Ò b �u eziokwu na �i mabegh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i?” �O b �ur �u na

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Onyinye D �i Oké �On �u Ah �ia

Olee otú obi na-ad �i Chineke ma nd �i mmad �u nwee mmek �oah �u

tupu ha al �u �o di ma �o b �u nwunye? Ka e were ya na �i z �utaara enyig �i onyinye. Ma tupu g �i enye ya onyinye ah �u, ya emepee ya n’ihi na

� �O d �i mma �imara na Jiz �os gbara nk �it �i mgbe Her �od na-aj �u ya aj �uj �u. (Luk 23:8, 9)N’ihi ya, mgbe a j �ur �u g �i aj �uj �u iberiibe, �o d �i mma �igba nk �it �i.



G �i na nd �i na-anagh �i akpaezi

àgw

à akpala, a s �igod �i

na ha s �ir �i na ha b �uNd �i

àm

à ibe g �i.


�o ch �or �o �imata ihe �o b �u! �´

O gagh �i ewe g �i iwe? Chee echiche otú obi

ga-ad �i Chineke ma i nwee mmek �oah �u mgbe �i na-al �ubegh �i di ma�o b �u nwunye. �O ch �or �o ka i chere ruo mgbe �i l �ur �u di ma �o b �u nwu-nye tupu g �i enwewe mmek �oah �u, nke b �

ú onyinye o nyere mmad �u.

—Jenesis1:28.

Olee ihe i kwes �ir �i ime ag �u �u mmek �oah �u na-ag �u g �i? E kwuo yan

á nkenke, m �uta ot

ú �i ga-esi na-ejide onwe g �i. �I ga-emeli ya! Kpe-

kuo Jehova ekpere ka o nyere g �i aka. Mm �u �o ya nwere ike imeka �i na-ejide onwe g �i. (Nd �i Galeshia 5:22, 23) Cheta na Jehova“agagh �i aj �u inye nd �i na-eje ije n’enwegh �i nt �up �o ihe �o b �ula b �

ú ihe

�oma.” (Ab �u �Oma 84:11) Otu onye na-eto eto aha ya b �u Gordon

=‘ �O b �ur �u na onye �o b �ula ekpebie n’ime obiya na ya ga-an �ogide n’amagh �i nwoke ma

�o b �u nwaany �i, �o ga-eme nke �oma.’—1 Nd �i K �or �int 7:37.

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�O b �ur �u na m ga-an �o n’amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ruomgbe m l �ur �u di ma �o b �u nwunye, ihe m kwes �ir �i ime b �u

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�O b �ur �u na nd �i enyi m na-eme ka o siere m ike �in �ogiden

á mkpebi m mere, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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Ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u papa m ma �o b �u mama m banyere okwu a b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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kwuru, s �i: “ �O b �ur �u na m �u echewena mmad �u inwe mmek �oah �u tupuya al �u �o di ma �o b �u nwunye ad �icha-gh �i nj �o, ana m echeta na �o ga-emebiad �im n

á mma m �u na Jehova, cheta-

kwa na �o d �igh �i mmehie �o b �ula ga-abara m uru kar �ia mmek �or �itam �u na Jehova.”

N’eziokwu, amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ab �ugh �i �or �ia.Mmek �oah �u r �ur �u ar �u na-eweda mmad �u ala, na-emenye mmad �uihere ma na-akpata nsogbu. N’ihi ya, ekwela ka �ugha �uwa na-agha mee ka i chewe na ah �

ú ad �igh �i g �i ma �o b �ur �u na �i n �osie ike

n’ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru. �O b �ur �u na �i n �ogide n’amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i, �i ga-enwe ah �

ú ike, ak �onuche d �i �ocha, nke ka nke, �o ga-

emekwa ka mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke sie ike.

Inwe mmek �oah �u mgbe�i na-al �ubegh�i di ma �o b �unwunye yiri imepe onyinyemgbe a na-enyebegh�i g �i ya


˘ G �in �i ka i chere mere �uf �od �u ji ach �i nd �i na-amagh �inwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i �och �i?

˘ G �in �i mere o ji esi ike �in �o n’amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i?

˘ Olee uru �i ga-erite ma �i n �or �o n’amagh �i nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i ruo mgbe �i l �ur �u di ma �o b �u nwunye?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi ak �owara nwanne g �i �i t �or �o uru

�in �o n’amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i bara?


�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye, dee`

agw`

a ab �u �o kachaamas �i g �i �i ch �or �o ka onye �i ga-al �u nwee ma k �owaa ihe mere

àgw

à

nd �i ah �u ji amas �i g �i. �O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �in �o n’al �ugh �i di ma �o b �unwunye, ma �

ó d �igh �i ihe �oz �o ruo oge �uf �od �u, dee uru ab �u �o �o bara.

ebe m ga-ede ihe1OKWU NWOKE NA NWAANY�I

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N’aj �uj �u nd �i ah �u, �o b �ur �u na e nwere nke �o b �ula�i zara “ee,” enyela onwe g �i nsogbu— �o p �utagh �i nao nwere ihe na-eme g �i! N’eziokwu, mgbanwe nd �iah �u �i na-ah �u n’ah �

ú g �i ugbu a nwere ike mee ka obi

t �o �o g �i �ut �o mgbe �uf �od �u, meekwa ka obi j �o �o g �i nj �omgbe �uf �od �u. N’agbanyegh �i na �i ch �or �o �ib �u dimkpa,�uj �o nwere ike �it �uwa g �i ugbu a o ruru n’omume! Isinke 6 ruo nke 8 ga-enyere g �i aka imeri nsogbuah �u.

2MGBANWE�I NA-ENWE N’AH �

Ú G �I

Otu ah �u g �i si agbanwe�o na-ewe g �i iwe?

ıOEe O Ee e

Mgbanwe �i na-enwe n’ah �ug �i �o na-agbagwoju g �i anya,mee ka ah �u ghara iru g �i ala

ma �o b �u ka �uj �o t �uwa g �i? OEe O Ee e

�Ì na-eche banyere onye na-

ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i mgbe niile? OEe O Ee e

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O D �IT �ULA mgbe i so ezin �ul �o unukwaga ebe �oz �o? �O d �igh �ir �i g �i mfe,�ò kwa eziokwu? N’ezie, �i hap �ur �u iheniile mara g �i ah �

ú, ya b �u, �ul �o unu, �ul �o

akw �ukw �o unu, na nd �i enyi g �i. Maelegh �i anya, o were g �i oge tupu ebe

�oh �ur �u ah �u amara g �i ah �ú.

N’oge a �i gh �owaraokorob �ia ma �o b �uagb �ogh �ob �ia, ya b �u,

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G�in�ina-emeah �

ú m?

“Etoro m ogologo ngwa ngwa.O nyere mnsogbu. N’agbanyegh �i na �o na-eme m obi�ut �o na m na-etokwu ogologo, mgbe �uf �od �u,�uta ngwere na-ejide m n’ �ukw �u. �O na-ewe miwe!”—Paul.

“ �I ma na ah �u g �i na-agbanwe, g �i echee na�o d �igh �i onye ma. Ma, otu �ub �och �i, mmad �uejiri egwuregwu gwa g �i na ‘ukwu g �i hazi

ka nke nne nwaany �i’—ya ad �i g �i ka alamepee ka �i dakpuo!”—Chanelle.

ugbu a i ruwara ihe e ji mmad �u eme, �i ga-amalite �ih �umgbanwe n’ah �

ú g �i, nke b �

ú otu n’ime mgbanwe kacha-

n �u mmad �u na-enwe ná nd �u. E nwere ike ikwu na �i na-

akwaga “n’ebe” �oh �ur �u. N’eziokwu, �o na-eme obi �ut �o! Ma,�igh �o dimkpa nwere ike ime ka �i na-echegbu onwe g �i mgbe�uf �od �u, o nwekwara ike �irat �u g �i ah �

ú tupu ya amara g �i ah �

ú.

Olee ihe na-eme n’ah �ú g �i n’oge obi �ut �o a nke na-ara g �i

ah �ú?

Mgbanwe �Um �u Nwaany �i Na-enwe

�I ga-amalite �ih �u �ot �ut �u mgbanwe n’oge a �i gh �owaraagb �ogh �ob �ia. A ga-ah �u �uf �od �u n’ime mgbanwe nd �i ah �u anya.D �i ka ihe at �u, mmiri �ogw �u ah �

ú a na-akp �o hormone ga-eme

ka �i gbaa aj �i n’ihe i ji b �ur �u nwaany �i. �I ga-amalitekwa kp �uwaara.

Úkw

ù g �i, apata �ukw �u g �i, na ik

è g �i ga-ebukwu ibu. �I ga-

gh �izi enwe ah �ú nwatak �ir �i, kama ah �

ú g �i ga-amalite �id �i ka

nke nne nwaany �i. Echegbula onwe g �i, �o b �u otú o kwes �ir �i

�id �i. �O na-egosikwa na ah �ú g �i na-ejikere maka oge �i ga-am �u

nwa n’ �od �inihu!

Ka oge na-aga, �i ga-amalite �ih �u ns �o g �i. �O b �ur �u na�i d �ichagh �i njikere, mgbanwe a �i ga-ah �u n’ah �

ú g �i nwere

ike imenye g �i �uj �o. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Saman-tha kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe m malitere �ih �u ns �o m, amagh �i m ihem ga-eme. Onwe m s �owara m oyi. M gaa �isa ah �

ú, m na-

eji sapo ekwo n’ah �ú m, na-eche na eruru m unyi. M cheta

�Ib �u nwata ma mechaagh �o �o dimkpa yiri�ikwaga n’ebe �oh �ur �u—ma �o ga-emechamara g �i ah �

ú

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na m ga na-ah �u ns �o m kwa �onwa ruo �ot �ut �u af �o, �uj �o at �u-wa m!”

Chetakwa na ns �o ah �u �i na-ah �u na-egosi na i toruwela�im �u nwa. N’agbanyegh �i na �i ka ga-an �o �ot �ut �u af �o tupu g �iach �owa �ib �u nne nwa, i ruwela ihe e ji nwaany �i eme. Ma,mgbe �i h �uwara ns �o g �i, i nwere ike na-echegbu onwe g �i. Otunwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Kelli kwuru, s �i: “Nke na-akachaenye m nsogbu b �u ot

ú obi na-ad �i m. �O nagh �i edo m anya

ihe mere m ga-eji nwechaa obi�ut �o n’ehihie, e ruzie n’abal �i, yaaf �o ntak �ir �i ka m bep �uta �obara.”

�O b �ur �u otú ah �u ka �o d �i g �i

ugbu a, nwee ndidi. �O ga-emecha mara g �i ah �

ú. Otu nwa

agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri ab �u �o aha yab �u Annette kwuru, s �i: “Eche-tara m mgbe m mechara gh �otana �o b �u ya ga-eme ka m toruoihe e ji nwaany �i eme, nakwana ihe mere o ji eme m b �u na�o b �u onyinye Jehova nyere m

nke ga-eme ka m nwee ike �im �u nwa. �O na-ewe oge tupummad �u agh �ota na �o b �u eziokwu, �o na-esikwara �uf �od �u �um �uagb �ogh �o ike ikweta; ma ka oge na-aga, �o ga-emecha marag �i ah �

ú.”

�Ì h �uwala �uf �od �u mgbanwe nd �i ah �u n’ah �

ú g �i? Dee aj �u-

j �u nd �i �i ch �or �o �ij �u gbasara mgbanwe �i na-ah �u n’ah �ú g �i

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Mgbanwe �Um �u Nwoke Na-enwe

�O b �ur �u na �i b �u nwata nwoke, e nwere �ot �ut �u ihe �i ga-ah �un’ah �

ú g �i mgbe �i gh �owara nwa okorob �ia. D �i ka ihe at �u, ah �

ú


Ah �ú nwata nwoke ma

�o b �u nwata nwaany �inwere ike �imalite�igbanwe mgbe �o d �i ihed �i ka af �o asat �o, af �o iri naan �o ma �o b �ukwan �ukar �ia. Af �o �um �uakana-an �o ah �

ú ha amalite

�igbanwe anagh �iab �u otu.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

g �i ga na-ab �u mman �u mman �u, nke ga-eme ka p �imp �ul naihe yiri �ok �o na-ap �uta g �i n’ihu.� Otu nwa okorob �ia aha yab �u Matt kwuru, s �i: “Inwe p �imp �ul nd �i a na-eme m obi �oj �o �o.�O b �u �og �u na mgba, ya b �u, g �i na ya ga na-al �u ezigbo �og �u.�I magh �i ma �

ò ga-ala ala, ma �

ò ga-at �ukas �i g �i kp �om kp �om

n’ihu, ma �o b �ukwan �u mee ka nd �i mmad �u ghara �ina-akwa-nyere g �i

ùgw

ù.”

Otú �o d �i, �o b �ugh �i ihe niile �i na-ah �u n’ah �

ú g �i d �i nj �o.

I nwere ike �ich �op �uta na �i na-agbazi dimkpa, na-esikwuike, ubu g �i ana-asa mbara. �Oz �okwa, n’oge ah �u, i nwere ike�igba aj �i �ukw �u, aj �i obi, aj �i agba nakwa aj �i mkpaab �u. Ma,�o b �ugh �i ot

ú �i gbaruru aj �i ga-egosi na �i b �u nwoke; �o na-esi

n’ �obara.

N’oge a, ihe nwere ike na-adap �unah �u g �i ebe �o b �u naak �uk �u ah �

ú g �i niile anagh �i eto n’otu mgbe. I nwere ike na-

eme ka onye �okp �ukp �u na-ad �igh �i n’ah �ú. Otu nwa okorob �ia

aha ya b �u Dwayne s �ir �i na �o d �i nn �o �o kaà ga-as �i na �ub �ur �u ya

na-ekwu ihe �oz �o, aka ya na �ukw �u ya ana-eme ihe �oz �o.Mgbe �i ka d �i ihe d �i ka af �o

iri na isii, olu g �i ga-amalite �idaka olu dimkpa, ma �o ga-ab �unway �o �o nway �o �o. Mgbe �uf �o-d �u, akp �ir �i nwere ike na-ata-chi g �i, olu ag �u �o g �i, nke nwe-re ike ime ka ah �

ú ghara iru g �i

ala. Ma, echegbula onwe g �i.

� �O na-emekwa �um �u agb �ogh �o. �O b �ur �una �i na-ete ezigbo mman �u, ha nwere ike �ila.

‘‘ E nwere �ot �ut �u nsogbu nd �i na-eto etona-enwe, �i magh �ikwa otu ah �u g �i ga-emechad �ir �i. Ma ka �i na-eto, mgbanwe nd �i ah �uga-amara g �i ah �u.

’’—Annette

G �in �i na-eme ah �ú m? 61

Ka ah �ú g �i na-agbanwe,

kpachara anya ka �i gharaiyi uwe nd �i na-akpaliag �u �u mmek �oah �u. Na-eyiuwe nd �i na-egosi “imeruihe n’

ók

è na uche zuru

okè” mgbe niile.

—1 Timoti 2:9.


Ka oge na-aga, olu g �i ga-adazi. Ka �o d �igod �i, �ich �i onwe g �i�och �i ga-eme ka ah �

ú rut �u g �i ala.

Ka �i na-agh �o okorob �ia, ihe i ji b �ur �u nwoke ga-ebu ibu,gbaakwa aj �i gburugburu ya. �O ga-amalite inwe �obara �ocha.�Obara �ocha na-ad �i mmiri mmiri. O nwere �ot �ut �u nde irighiri

ihe nd �i nwere ike �it �uwa nwaany �i ime. A na-any �up �uta hamgbe a na-enwe mmek �oah �u. �Obara �ocha na

àkw

á d �i n’ah �

ú

nwaany �i na-agwak �ota, mee ka nwaany �i t �ur �u ime ma m �u �onwa.

Ah �ú g �i na-emep �uta �obara �ocha. Ah �

ú g �i na-agbari �uf �o-

d �u, ma site n’oge ruo n’oge, i nwere ike �iny �up �u �uf �od �u mgbe�i na-ehi �ura abal �i. Ihe d �i ot

ú ah �u ab �ugh �i �or �ia. Ba �ib �ul kwud �i-

r �i okwu banyere ya. (Levitik �os15:16, 17) O gosiri na ihe i jib �ur �u nwoke kw �u ch �im, gosikwa na i ruwela ihe e ji nwokeeme.

�Ì h �uwala �uf �od �u mgbanwe nd �i ah �u n’ah �

ú g �i? Dee aj �u-

j �u nd �i �i ch �or �o �ij �u banyere mgbanwe �i na-ah �u n’ah �ú g �i

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Idi Ihe �Oh �ur �u Nd �i Na-abata G �i n’ObiKa ah �

ú �um �u okoro na �um �u agb �ogh �o na-agbanwe, ha

na-ah �u nd �i na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ha kar �iaot

ú ha na-ah �ubu. Nwa okorob �ia ah �u aha ya b �u Matt kwuru,

s �i: “Mgbe m ruwere ihe e ji nwoke eme, m malitere �ih �u �ot �u-t �u �um �u agb �ogh �o b �

ú asampete. �O gbawara m obi n’ihi na

amatara m na m gagh �i emet �u ha aka ruo mgbe m tokwu-ru.” Isi nke 29 n’akw �ukw �o a ga-elebakwu anya n’ihe i kwe-s �ir �i ime banyere mmek �oah �u na-ag �u g �i mgbe �i na-etolite.

=“M ga-eto g �i n’ihi na i kere m n’ �uz �o d �i egwu,

d �ikwa ebube.”—Ab �u �Oma 139:14.

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�O b �ur �u na �i d �i ka Beth ma �o b �u Dennis, �i n �o ná nsogbu.

�I ch �or �o �ima banyere mmek �oah �u, ma nd �i ga-agwa g �i eziokwubanyere ya nwere ike �ib �u nd �i �i na-ach �ogh �i �ij �u, ya b �u, nd �i m �ur �ug �i! �Ot �ut �u ihe na-echu g �i �ura:

G �in �i ka nd �i m �ur �u m ga-eche banyere m?

“Ach �ogh�i m ka ha lewe m anya �oj �o �o n’ihi aj �uj �u m j �ur �u ha.”—Jessica.

“Ha ch �or �o ka �i b �ur �u nwata mgbe niile n’amagh�i ihe �o b �ulagbasara mmek �oah �u, �ub �och�i i mepere �on �u gwa ha okwu ba-nyere mmek �oah �u, ha as�i na i mebiwala.”—Beth.

Olee ihe ha ga-eme?

“ �Uj �o na-at �u m na papa m na mama m agagh�i echere kam kwuchaa tupu ha abawara m mba.”—Gloria.

“Papa m na mama m anagh�i ezo �on �u, n’ihi ya, anagh�i mach �o ime ihe ga-eme ka ha gbar �u �o ihu. N’eziokwu, m kwuwe�ud�i ihe ah �u, papa m nwere ike na-eche ot

ú �o ga-esi ag �ur �u m

Ba�ib �ul.”—Pam.

Hà ga-agh �otahie ihe mere m ji j �u �o ha?

“Iwe nwere ike iwe ha, ha aj �uwa m aj �uj �u nd�i d �i ka, ‘ �`

O d�ilaonye gwara g�i ka g�i na ya nwee mmek �oah �u?’ ma �o b �u ‘Nd�i�ogb �o g�i h

à na-agwa g�i ka i nwee mmek �oah �u?’ Ma o nwere ike

�ib �u naan�i na �i na-aj �u ka �i mara.”—Lisa.

“M kwuwe okwu kwute nwa okorob�ia, �uj �o ab�ia papa m. Yaagwawazie m banyere mmek �oah �u. M ga na-ekwu n’obi m, s�i,‘Papa, ihe m kwuru b �u naan�i na �o mara mma. Ekwugh�i m nam ch �or �o �il �u ya ma �o b �u na m �u na ya ga-enwe mmek �oah �u!’ ”—Stacey.

olee otú m ga-esi agwa papam ma �o b �u

mamam okwu gbasarammek �oah �u?

“ �O b �ur �u na m �u enweeihe m ch �or �o �ima gbasarammek �oah �u, agagh �i m aj �und �i m �ur �u m.”—Beth.

“Obi agagh �i aka m

ikwu �ud �i ihe ah �u.”

—Dennis.

G �in �i na-eme ah �ú m? 63

Obi nwere ike �id �i g �i �ut �o �imara na o nwere ike �ib �u na iherena-eme nd �i m �ur �u g �i �ik �or �o g �i banyere mmek �oah �u ot

ú ah �u ihere

na-eme g �i �ik �or �o ha! O nwere ike �ib �u ihe mere otu nch �op �utae mere ji gosi na ihe d �i ka mmad �u asaa n’ime nd �i nne na nna irikwuru na ha agwala �um �u ha ihe banyere mmek �oah �u, ma naan �iihe d �i ka �um �uaka an �o n’ime �um �uaka iri chetara na a gwara ha

�ud �i ihe ah �u.

N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na nd �i m �ur �u g �i ach �ogh �i �igwa g �ibanyere mmek �oah �u. Ihe nwere ike �ikpata ya b �u na nd �i m �ur �u haagwagh �i ha �ud �i ihe ah �u! N’agbanyegh �i ihe kpatara ya, esirila ha

�onw �u. Ma elegh �i anya, �o b �ur �u na �i kaa obi ch �op �uta otú �i ga-esi

j �u �o ha ya, �o ga-abara g �i na ha uru. Olee otú �i ga-esi aj �u ha?

Otú �I Ga-esi Aj �u Ha Ya

Nd �i m �ur �u g �i nwere amamihe d �i ukwuu banyere mmek �oah �u,nweekwa �ot �ut �u nd �um �od �u ha ga-enye g �i banyere ya. Naan �i ihe

�i ga-eme b �u �ima otú �i ga-esi ekwulite ya. Lee ihe �i ga-eme:

1 Gwa ha hoo haa na o nwere ihe �i ch �or �o �igwa ha nke na-esirig �i ike okwukwu. “ �O na-esiri m ike �ij �u unu ihe a n’ihi na �uj �o na-at �u m na unu nwere ike iche na . . . ”

2 Gwazie papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ihe mere i ji b �iakwute ya.“Ma o nwere ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u, �o kaara m �u mma ka �i zaa ya ka-r�ia onye �oz �o �iza ya.”

3 J �uzie ya ihe �i ch �or �o �ij �u ya. “Ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u b �u . . . ”

4 Mgbe unu kwuchara, kwuo ihe ga-eme ka unu nwee ikeikwur �ita ya n’oge �oz �o. “ �O b �ur �u na m nwee aj �uj �u �oz �o,

`m nwere

ike �ij �u g�i ya?”

�O b �ur �ugod �i na �i ma na ha ga-as �i ee, �in �u mgbe ha s�ir �i ya ga-eme ka i nwee ike �ij �u ha aj �uj �u n’oge �oz �o, meekwa ka ah �

ú ru-

kwuo g �i ala mgbe �oz �o �i ch �or �o �ij �u ha ihe �o b �ula. N’ihi ya, megod �iihe nd �i a e kwuru! I nwere ike ikweta ihe otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �iaf �o iri ab �u �o na an �o aha ya b �u Trina kwuru. �O s �ir �i: “Mgbe m �u namama m na-ekwu banyere ya, echetara m na m n �o na-eche ihemed �ir �i m ji j �uwa ya aj �uwa. Ma, ugbu a, obi d �i m �ut �o na mama mk �owaara m ya n’ezogh �i �on �u. Ihe ah �u �o gwara m chebere m!”


Ka m na-agh �o dimkpa, agwa m kwes �ir �i imezikar �ichaa b �u

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Ka mmek �or �ita m �u na Chineke ka mma, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

Ka �o d �igod �i, i kwes �ir �i �igh �ota na �o d �i mkpa ka �i m �uta otú

�i ga-esi na-ejide onwe g �i. (Nd �i K �ol �osi 3:5) N’agbanyegh �i nao yiri ihe siri ike, i nwere ike ikpebi ijide onwe g �i!

E nwere ihe nd �i �oz �o �i ga-edi ka �i na-eru ihe e ji nwokeeme. D �i ka ihe at �u, �o d �i mfe onwe g �i �igb �u g �i. Owu na-ama-kar �i nd �i na-eto eto, ike �uwa na-agw �ukwa �ot �ut �u n’ime ha.�O b �ur �u na �ud �i ihe ah �u emee g �i, �o ga-ad �i mma ka �i gwa papa

g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ma �o b �u onye �oz �o toro eto �i t �ukwas �ir �iobi. Dee aha onye toro eto i nwere ike �igwa ot

ú obi d �i g �i:

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�Ud �i Uto Kacha Mkpa

Uto kacha mkpa ab �ugh �i otú i toruru ogologo, ot

ú ah �

ú

g �i ma �o b �u ihu g �i d �i, kama �o b �u �ud �i onye �i b �u, ya b �u, otú

i si eche echiche, otú i si eme omume, na nke ka nke, ot

ú

mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke d �i. P �ol onyeozi kwuru, s �i: “Mgbem b �u nwa �oh �ur �u, m na-ekwu okwu d �i ka nwa �oh �ur �u, na-eche echiche d �i ka nwa �oh �ur �u, na-ele ihe anya d �i ka nwa�oh �ur �u; ma ugbu a m gh �or �o dimkpa, ahap �uwo m omume

nwa �oh �ur �u.” (1 Nd �i K �or �int 13:11) Ihe amaokwu a na-ak �uzidoro anya. Ogologo ab �ugh �i na nwa m etoola. Omume g �i,okwu g �i, na ot

ú i si eche echiche ga-egosi na i toola. Ekwe-

la ka mgbanwe �i na-ah �u n’ah �ú g �i na-echu g �i �ura nke ga-

eme ka i chefuo mmad �u �i b �u n’ime!

Chetakwa na Chineke “na-ah �u ihe d �i n’obi.” (1 Samuel16:7) Ba �ib �ul kwuru na Eze S �ol toro ogologo, maakwamma, ma, �o b �u onye �oj �o �o, �och �ich �i ya ad �igh �ikwa mma.(1 Samuel 9:2) Ma, Zak �i �os “d �i obere.” N’agbanyegh �i nkeah �u, o mere ka dimkpa, gbanwee

àgw

à ya ma gh �o �o onye

na-eso �uz �o Jiz �os. (Luk 19:2-10) O doro anya na ihe kachamkpa b �u ihe mmad �u b �u n’ime.

Ihe doro anya b �u na, �i gagh �i emeli ka i too ngwa ngwama �o b �u mee ka �i ghara ito ngwa ngwa. N’ihi ya, kamaikwe ka mgbanwe nd �i ah �u mee ka obi na-aj �o g �i nj �o ma �o b �umee ka �uj �o na-at �u g �i, jiri obi �ut �o na �o

˙n �u nabata ha. Mgba-

nwe nd �i ah �u ab �ugh �i �or �ia, �i b �ugh �i onye mb �u na-enwe ha.Nwee obi ike na o nwegh �i ihe �o ga-eme g �i. Mgbe mgbanwend �i ah �u gafere, �i ga-agh �o dimkpa!

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O G�in �i ka �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na ot´

u �i d �in’enyo ad�igh�i g �i mma? G�in �i ga-enyere g�i aka �ima ot

ú

i kwes�ir �i �id �i?


˘ G �in �i mere o ji esiri mmad �u ike idi mgbanwe�o na-enwe n’ah �

ú ya nakwa n’

àgw

à ya?

˘ Olee ihe �i ch �op �utara kacha esi ike n’oge ah �u?

˘ G �in �i mere �ih �unanya �i h �ur �u Chineke nwere ike ijina-aj �u oyi mgbe �i na-eto eto, ma g �in �i ka �i ga-eme kanke ah �u ghara ime?


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G�in�i kam ga-emema �o b �ur �una ot

´u m d�i

ad�igh�i m �umma?

Iwe �o na-ewekar �i g �in’ihi otu �i d �i?

ıO Ee O Ee e

�`

O d �it �ula mgbe i chere echiche�iwa ah �u ma �o b �u �ih �o nri

iji mezie otu �i d �i? O Ee O Ee e

A s �i na i nwere ike, olee ihe�i ga-ach �o imezi n’ah �u g �i?

(Kaa nd �i �o b �u akara.)

Ogologo g �i

Otu ah �u g �i d �i

�Ucha g �i

Otu �i ha

Ntutu g �i

�Uda olu g �i

�O B �UR �U na �i zara ee n’aj �uj �u ab �u �o ah �u e bu �uz �o j �u �o, �o b �ur �u-kwa na �i kara at �o ma �o b �u kar �ia n’ime ihe nd �i ah �u e kwuruakara, si n’ �uz �o �oz �o lee ya anya: O nwed �ir �i ike �ib �u na nd �i �oz �oanagh �i ele g �i anya ot

ú ah �u i si ele onwe g �i. Ma �

´ı kpacharagh �i

anya, otú �i d �i nwere ike ime ka i mefee ihe

ók

è, ya echuwezie

g �i �ura. N’eziokwu, otu nch �op �uta e mere gosiri na �um �u agb �o-gh �o na-at �ukar �i ibu ibu �uj �o kar �ia ot

ú ha si at �u agha �ogw �ur �u

mba, �or �ia kansa, na �onw �u nne na nna ha �uj �o!O doro anya na ot

ú �i d �i ga-emet �uta ot

ú i si ele onwe

g �i anya nakwa otú nd �i �oz �o ga-esi na-

akpaso g �iàgw

à. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o

aha ya b �u Maritza kwuru, s �i: “Mgbeany �i na-eto eto, �um �unne m ab �u �ond �i t �or �o m mara mma d �i egwu, maah

à m ka aw �o. A na-ak �okar �i m �on �u

n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. Ihe �oz �o b �u naanti m na-akp �o m Uduawo, nkeb �

ú aha �o na-akp �o obere nk �i-

ta ya buru oké ibu!” �Ud �i ihe

ah �u mere nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �o d �iaf �o iri na isii aha ya b �u Julie.O kwuru, s �i: “Otu nwa agb �o-gh �o n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o any �ik �or �o m �on �u, s �i na m b �u ‘ez

é

atako.’ �O b �u ezie na o nwegh �iihe o wep �ur �u m n’ah �

ú, o wute-

re m, �ob �una ugbu a, ezé m na-

eme m ihere!”

�`

O Na-ewute G �iKa �

Ò Na-echu G �i �Ura?

�O b �ugh �i ihe �oj �o �o ma �o b �ur �una ot

ú �i d �i na-ewute g �i. N’ezi-

okwu, Ba �ib �ul kwuru okwu �omabanyere �ot �ut �u �um �u nwoke na

Ot´

u i si ele onwe g�ianya nwere ike �id �i

ka ile onwe g�i anyan’enyo na-ak �o

mmad �u �on �u


�um �u nwaany �i nd �i mara mma, d �i ka Sera, Rechel, Josef, De-vid, na Abigel. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na otu nwaany �i aha ya b �u Abi-shag “mara mma nke ukwuu.”—1 Nd �i Eze1:4.

Otú �o d �i, ot

ú �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto d �i na-echu ha �ura. D �i

ka ihe at �u, �uf �od �u �um �u agb �ogh �o chere na onye mara mma b �uonye d �i g �ir �ig �ir �i. O yiri ka �

ò b �u nd �i d �i ka ogwu az �

ù a na-ese

n’akw �ukw �o e ji akp �osà ngw

á ah �ia na-eme ka ha na-eche ot

ú

ah �u. Ha anagh �i ama na e ji aka ma �o b �u k �omputa ch �o �o fotond �i ah �u mma, nakwa na nd �i ah �u e sere d �i g �ir �ig �ir �i na-af �o nkenta ka ha na-ebu �on �u iji mee ka ha ghara ibu ibu! N’agba-nyegh �i nke ah �u, iji onwe g �i at �unyere nd �i ah �u nwere ike imeka iwe na-ewe g �i. Olee ihe �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na ot

ú �i d �i

na-eme g �i obi �oj �o �o n’ezie? Ihe mb �u i kwes �ir �i ime b �u ileruonwe g �i anya nke �oma.

�`

O B �u Otú �I D �i n’Eziokwu?

�`

O d �it �ula mgbe i lere onwe g �ianya n’enyo nke na-ak �o mmad �u�on �u? O nwere ike ime ka i buoibu ma �o b �u d �i ntak �ir �i kar �ia ot

ú

�i d �i. Ihe �o b �ula �i h �ur �u n’enyo ah �uab �ugh �i ot

ú �i d �i.

N’otu aka ah �u, �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto anagh �i ah �u onweha ot

ú ha d �i. Chegod �i echiche:

N’otu nch �op �uta e mere, ihe d �ika �um �u agb �ogh �o isii n’ime �um �u

‘‘ Ruo ogologo oge, a na-ak �o m �on �u na anya mburu ibu. Ana m ach �ifu ya n’ �och �i ma nwee obiike n’ �ud �i onye m b �u nakwa agwa �oma nd �i �oz �om na-akpa.Otu m d �i amarala m ah �u. Ana mewere onwe m otu m d �i.

’’—Amber

G �in �i ka m ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na otú m d �i ad �igh �i m �u mma? 69

�Uf �od �u nd �i �okachamarad �or �o aka n

á nt �i na

�o b �ur �u na i buo �on �un’ihi na �i ch �or �o ifelata,ah �

ú g �i nwere ike ime

ka �i “d �i ka onye na-aga�inw �u anw �u,” mee kanri i riri ghara �igbaringwa ngwa, meekwaka i bughachi ibu!

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

agb �ogh �o iri kwuru na ha buru oké ibu, ebe �o b �ukwan �u naa-

n �i ihe d �i ka mmad �u ab �u �o n’ime ha buru ibu n’eziokwu. Ná

nch �op �uta �oz �o e mere, ihe d �i ka �um �u nwaany �i ise n’ime �um �unwaany �i iri, b �

ú nd �i a ma na ha d �i g �ir �ig �ir �i, chere na ha buru

oké ibu!

�Uf �od �u nd �i na-eme nch �op �uta kwuru na �ot �ut �u �um �u agb �o-gh �o nd �i na-echegbu onwe ha na ha buru ibu ebud �igh �i ibu�o b �ula. N’ezie, o nwere ike �ib �u na ihe ah �u ha kwuru agagh �iemecha ka obi ruo g �i ala ma �o b �ur �u na i buru ibu. �O b �ur �u nai buru ibu, g �in �i nwere ike �ikpata ya?

O nwere ike �ib �u na o si g �i n’ �obara. �Uf �od �u na-esi n’af �onne ha d �ir �i g �ir �ig �ir �i ma kw �u-r �u ch �im. Ma �o b �ur �u na �oba-ra nne g �i ma �o b �u nna g �imere ka �i d �or �o ad �or �o n’alama buo ibu, �o p �utara na �i ga-gh �i ad �i g �ir �ig �ir �i. �O b �ur �ugod �i na�i h

à ot

ú i kwes �ir �i �iha, o nwe-

re ike �id �i g �i ka`ı buru ibu. Ime-

ga ah �ú na iri obere nri nwere

ike inyere g �i aka. N’agbanye-gh �i nke ah �u, �i gagh �i agbanwe-cha ot

ú �i d �i ma �o b �ur �u na o si g �i

n’ �obara.Ihe �oz �o nwere ike �ikpata ya

b �u mgbanwe mmad �u na-enwemgbe �o na-eto. �O na-eme kaah �

ú nwa agb �ogh �o buo ibu ihe

kar �ir �i okpukpu ab �u �o. �Ud �i onye ah �u nwere ike �igbanwe kaoge na-aga. Nwata nwaany �i buru ibu, nke d �i af �o iri na otuma �o b �u iri na ab �u �o, nwekwara ike �igh �o nwa agb �ogh �o kwazi-ri ah �

ú. N’aka nke �oz �o, g �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na ihe

mere i ji há ot

ú �i h

à b �u na �i nagh �i eri ezi ihe ma �o b �u na �i na-

gh �i emega ah �ú? G �in �ikwa ka �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na i kwes �i-

r �i ifelata n’ihi �or �ia?



Mgbe �i ch �or �o ifelata . . .

˘ Ahap �ula iri nri �ut �ut �u.�O b �ur �u na i righ �i nri �ut �ut �u,�ud �i ag �u �u ga-ag �u g �i mgbee mechara nwere ike imeka i rie nri kar �ia ot

ú

�i na-eribu.

˘ Mgbe �o b �ula �i ch �or �o irinri, buru �uz �o

˙n �u �o otu iko

mmiri buru ibu. �O ga-emeka ag �u �u ghara �ig �ucha g �i,meekwa ka �i ghara iriok

é nri.

Nd �um �od �u�

Ihe I Kwes �ir �i ImeBa �ib �ul kwuru okwu �oma banyere mmad �u ‘ �ib �u onye

na-emeru ihe n’ók

è.’ (1 Timoti 3:11) N’ihi ya, ebula �on �u.

Erikwala nri d �i oké ntak �ir �i. Ma elegh �i anya, �uz �o kacha

mma �i ga-esi felata b �u iri ezi nri mgbe niile na �ina-emegaah �

ú.I kwes �igh �i iriwe ihe nd �i a s �i na ha ga-eme ka i felata. D �i

ka ihe at �u, �ogw �u nd �i na-eme ka mmad �u felata nwere ike imeka ag �u �u ghara �ig �u g �i ruo nwa oge; ma n’oge na-ad �igh �i anya,ha ga-amara g �i ah �

ú, ag �u �u amalitekwa �ig �u g �i. Ma �o b �ukwa-

n �u, ah �ú g �i nwere ike �o gagh �i agbaricha nri i riri, ya emee

ka i bukwuo ibu—ma ya f �okwa nsogbu �uf �od �u o nwere ike�ikpatara g �i, d �i ka iro �ura, �obara mgbali elu, obi ezugh �i ikenakwa ma elegh �i anya, mee ka �ogw �u ah �u rie g �i ah �

ú. �O b �u-

kwa otú ah �u ka �ogw �u nd �i na-eme ka mmad �u na-any �u mam �i-

r �i ma �o b �ukwan �u nd �i na-eme ka nri na-agbari ngwa ngwana-eme.

Ma, iri nri kwes �ir �i ekwes �i mgbe niile na �ina-emega ah �ú

nke �oma ga-eme ka �i d �i mma n’anya, meekwa ka ah �ú d �i g �i

mma. �O b �ur �u na �i na-emega ah �ú ot

ú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i �ot �ut �u

ugboro kwa izu, �i ga-ah �u ihe d �i iche n’ah �ú g �i. Naan �i �igasi ije

ike na �ir �i �ul �o elu nwere ike inyere g �i aka.

Kpachara Anya Banyere �Uj �o Nri!

�Uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto na-at �u �uj �o nri n’ihi na ha ch �or �oifelata. �Uj �o nri b �u �or �ia nwere ike igbu mmad �u n’ihi ach �o-gh �i iri nri. E nyeere otu onye na-eto eto aha ya b �u Masamiaka ka �o kw �us �i �it �u �uj �o nri. Mgbe ihe d �i ka �onwa an �o gacha-ra, �o s �ir �i: “Mgbe nd �i mmad �u gwara m, s �i, ‘Ah �

ú d �i g �i mma,’

ana m ekwu n’obi m, s �i, ‘ �O ga-ab �u na ebuwele m ibu.’ Ana m

=“Mmad �u na-ah �u ihe anya na-ah �u;ma Jehova na-ah �u ihe d �i n’obi.”

—1 Samuel 16:7.

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Ot´

u m ga-esi elek �ota onwe m b �u

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�Ud �i mmega ah �´

u kwes �ir �i ekwes �i nke ga-ad �i m �umma n’ah �

ú b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

amalite �ikwa ar �ir �i, na-agwa onwe m, s �i, ‘A s �i nn �o �o na m ga-ad �ighachili ot

ú m d �i �onwa an �o gara aga!’”

Mmad �u nwere ike n �okata t �uwa �uj �o nri. Nwata nwaany �inwere ike n �okata h �owa nri, nke nwere ike iyi ka o nwegh �iihe o mere, ma elegh �i anya, n’ihi na �o ch �or �o ifelatat �u. Ot

ú

�o d �i, mgbe o felatat �ur �u, obi anagh �i ad �i ya mma. Ya lee onweya anya �oj �o �o n’enyo, ya as �i, “M ka buru ok

é ibu!” Ya emee

ka o kpebie ifelatat �ukwu. Ya emechaa felatat �u. O nwere ikemeekwa ya �oz �o. Ot

ú ah �u ka �uj �o nri si amalite.

�O b �ur �u na i nwere ihe na-egosi na �i na-at �u �uj �o nri ma�o b �u ihe nd �i �oz �o na-eme ka �i ghara iri nri nke �oma, i kwes �ir �i�ich �o enyemaka. Gwa ya papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i, ma �o b �u-kwan �u onye �oz �o toro eto �i t �ukwas �ir �i obi. Otu ilu a t �ur �u naBa �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Ezi enyi nwere �ih �unanya mgbe niile, �o b �u-kwa nwanne a m �ur �u maka oge nsogbu.”—Ilu 17:17.

Ihe Ezigbo Mma P �utaraN’ihe niile Ba �ib �ul kwuru, o kwusigh �i okwu ike banyere

otú mmad �u d �i ma �o b �u ot

ú ah �

ú ya d �i. Kama nke ah �u, �o b �u

ihe mmad �u b �u n’ime na-eme ka mmad �u maa mma n’anyaChineke ma �o b �ukwan �u j �o �o nj �o n’anya ya.—Ilu 11:20, 22.

Chegod �i echiche banyere nwa Eze Devid b �ú Absa-

l �om. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “ �O d �igh �i nwoke mara mma n’Izreldum d �i ka Absal �om, nke a ga-eto ot

ú e si eto ya. Mali-

te n’ �ob �u �ukw �u ya ruo n’opu isi ya, nt �up �o ad �igh �i ya n’ah �ú.”

(2 Samuel 14:25) N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, nwa okorob �ia a b �uonye agh �ugh �o. Mpako na ok

é �och �ich �o mere ka �o gbal �ia �ina-

p �u eze Jehova h �op �utara ocheeze ya. Ya mere, Ba �ib �ul ekwu-gh �i okwu �oma banyere Absal �om, kama nke ah �u, o kwuru na�o b �u onye ihere na-ad �igh �i n’anya, onye na-ekwes �igh �i nt �u-kwas �i obi, na onye �uf �u obi.

Ihe d �i mkpa b �u na “Jehova na-enyocha obi”— �o b �ugh �iot

ú

úkw

ù nwa agb �ogh �o h

à ma �o b �ukwan �u ot

ú nwa okorob �ia

nweruru akp �u obi. (Ilu 21:2) N’ihi ya, �o b �u ezie na �o d �igh �inj �o ma �i ch �o �o �id �i mma n’anya, ihe ka mkpa b �u

àgw

à g �i. Mee

elu mee ala, ihe ga-eme ka nd �i mmad �u nwee mmas �i n’ebe�i n �o b �u inwe

àgw

à e ji mara onye na-efe Chineke, �o b �ugh �i

inwe akp �u obi ma �o b �u �id �i g �ir �ig �ir �i!

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto na-ar �ia �or �iana-anagh�i ala ala ma �o b �u nwee nkwar �u. �O b �ur �u na �i na-ar �ia�ud �i �or �ia ah �u, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi na-edi ya?


˘ Olee otú obi na-ad �i g �i ma i lee onwe g �i anya?

˘ Olee ihe �uf �od �u kwes �ir �i ekwes �i �i ga-emeiji mee ka �i d �ikwuo mma n’anya?

˘ G �in �i ka �i ga-agwa enyi g �i na-anagh �i ekweeri nri?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi nyere nwanne g �i �i t �or �o aka

ka �o na-ele otú �o d �i anya ot

ú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i?


MGBE Jason d �i af �o iri na asat �o, �o ch �op �utara na ya na-ar �ia�or �ia a na-akp �o kron, ya b �u, �or �ia af �o na-egbu mgbu, nkena-agw �u ike. O nwere ike �ib �u na �i na-ar �ia �or �ia na-anagh �iala ala ma �o b �ukwan �u nwee nkwar �u. Ihe �ot �ut �u nd �i na-emen’onwe ha nwere ike �ib �ur �u g �i �og �u na mgba, ya b �u, ihe nd �i d �ika iyiri uwe, iri nri ma �o b �u �iga �ul �o akw �ukw �o.

�O b �ur �u na �i na-ar �ia �or �ia na-anagh �i ala ala, o nwere ike�id �i g �i ka

à t �ur �u g �i mkp �or �o, n’ekwegh �i g �i meghar �ia ah �

ú.

Owu nwere ike na-ama g �i. I nwed �ir �i ike na-eche ma`ı mee-

la ihe were Chineke iwe ma �o b �ukwan �u ma Chineke �ò na-

anwa g �i �onw �unwa p �ur �u iche iji marama

`ı kwes �ir �i nt �ukwas �i obi. Ot

ú �o d �i,

8

G�in�i mere m jiar �iakar�i �or �ia?

“Mgbe �i b �u nwata, �i na-eche na �i b �uanw �u anw ��u. Ma, na mberede, ezigbo �or �iaemee ka anya doo g �i.Ya ad �i g �i ka �ı gh �o �olaagadi n’otu ntabi anya.”—Jason.

( �O gafere na peeji nke79)

�O b �ur �u na �i na-ar �ia�or �ia na-anagh�i ala

ala, o nwere ike �id �i g �ika

à t �ur �u g �i mkp �or �o,

—ma Ba�ib �ul kwerenkwa na ah �

ú ga-ad�i

g �i mma n’ �od �inihu

74

DUSTIN, d �i af �o 22, s �ir �i:‘‘ Echetara m akwa m bere mgbemama m ku m, n’ihi na a gwara m na m ga na-an �ozi

n’ıgwe nd �i ngw �or �o. Ad �i m naan �i af �o asat �omgbe ah �u.

Ana m ar �ia �or �ia �oj �o �o nke na-ak �u ah �´

u gwoogwoo. �O b �u onye �oz �o na-eyiwe m uwe, na-asa m

ah �´

u ma na-enye m nri. Enwegh �i m ike iweliaka m. N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, anagh �i m an �onk �it �i, enwekwara m obi �ut �o. Enwere m �ot �ut �uihe mere m ji na-ekele Chineke. Ana m aga-chi ozi �oma anya, b �ur �ukwa ohu na-eje ozin’ �ogbak �o. �O nagh �id �i ad �i m ka e nwere ihe m �una ya na-al �u. N’ozi Jehova, e nwere �or �u mma-d �u ga na-ar �u mgbe niile, nweekwa ihemmad �u ga na-at �u anya ya. N’ikpeaz �u, ana mat �u anya �uwa �oh �ur �u Chineke b �

´u ebe m ‘ga-

aw �uli elu d �i ka oke ele.’’’—A�izaya 35:6.

TOMOKO, d �i af �o 21, s �ir �i:‘‘ Mgbe m ka d �i af �o an �o, d �ok �itagwara m, s �i: ‘A ga na-agba g �i �ogw �u �or �iashuga ruo mgbe �i ga-anw �u.’

�O nagh �i ad �ir �i onye na-ar �ia �or �ia shuga mfeime ka shuga ghara �ikar �i akar �i n’ �obara ya. �Ot �ut �umgbe, enwegh �i m ike iri ihe mgbe mch �or �o iri ihe,ma mgbe m na-ach �ogh �i iri ihe ka m kwes �ir �i iriihe. Kemgbe ah �u, a gbaala m ihe d �i ka �on �u �ogw �upuku iri ab �u �o na ise. O meela ka e nwee �ot �ut �uebe na-anagh �izi af �u m �uf �u n’ �ukw �u mna n’aka m.Ma, nne na nna m enyerela m aka ime ihe barauru n’agbanyegh �i �on �od �u m. Ha na-enwe obi �ut �ona olileanya mgbe niile, ha k �uzikwaara m iji ofufe Chineke kp �o-r �o ihe. Jehova na-enyere m aka mgbe niile. Mgbe ah �

´u m

kwere m, amalitere m �is �u �uz �o oge niile iji kelee Jehova.’’G �in �i mere m ji ar �iakar �i �or �ia? 75

JAMES, d �i af �o 18, s �ir �i:‘‘Nd �i mmad �una-akpar �ikar �i onye na-ad �igh �i otu nd �i�oz �o d �i. N’eziokwu, ad �igh �i m otu nd �i�oz �o d �i.

�Ud �i akp �uda m b �u enwegh �i at �u. Nd �immad �u anagh �i eji ot

ú mmad �u d �i egwu

egwu. N’ihi ya, ana m agbal �i igosi ha naab �ugh �i m nwatak �ir �i nwere olu dimkpa.Kama �in �o na-akwa �uwa, ana m elekwas �ianya n’ �ud �i onye m b �u. Nd �u m na-at �o m�ut �o. Ana m am �u Ba �ib �ul ma na-ekpeku Je-hova ekpere ka o nyere m aka. Nd �iezin �ul �o any �i na-agba m ume mgbe niile. Ana m at �u anya mgbeChineke ga-ewep �u �or �ia niile. Ka �o d �igod �i, ewerela m onwe mot

ú m h �ur �u ya, ma anagh �i m ekwe ka �o na-echu m �ura.’’

DANITRIA, d �i af �o 16, s �ir �i:‘‘ Mgbe ibulite otu iko mmirib �u �ur �u m �og �u na mgba, amatara m na nsogbu ad �ila.

Ana m ar �ia �or �ia na-ak �uris �i ah �´

u. �Or �ia a ad �igh �i mfe. Ebem b �u onye na-eto eto, ach �or �o m �id �i ka ibe m, ma ihe niile na-esiri m ike kar �ia mgbe mb �u. �O na-esid �ir �i m ike ihi �ura! Ma,ach �op �utara m na site n’enyemaka Jehova, aga m emeli ihe

m kwes �ir �i ime n’agbanyegh �i nsogbu m.Ar �ud �ir �i m �or �u �os �u �uz �o inyeaka, tinye-kwuo oge n’ �iga ozi �oma. �O d �igh �i mfe, maemere m ya. Ana m agbal �i ot

ú m nwere

ike. Ana m ‘ege ah �´

u m nt �i,’ na-eme ihem ga-emeli. M ch �o �o ime ihe m na-agagh �iemeli, mama m na-agwa m emela ya!’’

ELYSIA, d �i af �o 20, s �ir �i:‘‘Anaara m agba onye mb �u naklas any �i.Ugbu a, �ig �u otu ah �ir �i okwu na-esiri m ike,�o na-emekwa m obi �oj �o �o mgbe �uf �od �u.

Oke ike �ogw �ugw �u na-eme ka �o na-esiri mmad �u ike imentak �ir �i ihe. Ibili n’ihe ndina anagh �i ekwekar �i m. Ma, anagh �i mekwe ka �or �ia m gbochie m ime ihem kwes �ir �i ime. Ana m ag �u Ba �ib �ul kwa�ub �och �i, �o b �ur �ugod �i na �o b �u amaokwu olena ole ka m g �utaliri ma �o b �ukwan �u na�o b �u onye ezin �ul �o any �i g �u �ur �u m ya.Ana m ekele nd �i ezin �ul �o any �i nke ukwuu.Papa m j �ud �ir �i �or �u e nyere ya na mgbak �odistrikti ka o nwee ike inyere m aka �igamgbak �o ah �u. �O nagh �i ewe ya iwe. �O s �ir �ina �or �u ga-akacha baara ya uru b �u ilek �otaezin �ul �o ya.’’KATSUTOSHI, d �i af �o 20, s �ir �i:‘‘Na mberede, �uj �o na-ab �ia m,m �u etie mkpu, ah �u amawakwa m jijiji, na-emed �i kam kwatus �ia ihe d �i m gburugburu, ha ak �uwas �ia.

Akw �ukw �u na-ad �o m kemgbe m d �i af �o ise. �O na-ad �o m ihed �i ka ugboro asaa kwa �onwa. Ana m an �u �ogw �u kwa �ub �och �i,nke na-eme ka ike na-agw �u m ngwa ngwa. Ma ana m agbal �iiche banyere nd �i �oz �o, �o b �ugh �i naan �i banyere onwe m. N’ �ogba-

k �o any �i, e nwere nd �i ozi oge niile ab �u �o m �u naha b �u �ogb �o, ha na-enyere m ezigbo aka.Mgbe m g �uchara akw �ukw �o, etinyekwuru moge n’ije ozi �oma. Akw �ukw �u na-enye mma-d �u nsogbu kwa �ub �och �i. Ma mgbe �o b �ula obina-ad �igh �i m �u mma, m na-agbal �i hie ezigbo�ura. Chi b �o �o, m na-enweta onwe m.’’

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MATTHEW, d �i af �o 19, s �ir �i:‘‘ �O d �igh �i mfe imeka nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-akwanyere g �i ugwu ma�o b �ur �u na ha lere g �i anya na �i d �igh �i otuha d �i.

�O na-ag �u m igwuri egwu, ma �o nagh �iekwe m. Ana m ar �ia �or �ia �ub �ur �u, nke na-emeka �iga ije na-esiri m ike. Anagh �i m ekwe kaihe m na-agagh �i emeli na-echu m �ura.Ana m eme ihe m ga-emeli, d �i ka �ig �u akw �u-kw �o. �Ul �o Nzuk �o Alaeze b �u ebe m na-an �o,obi eruo m ala n’echewegh �i ihe nd �i mmad �uga-ekwu. Ihe �oz �o na-eme m obi �ut �o b �u na ama m na Jehovah �ur �u m n’anya n’ihi �ud �i mmad �u m b �u. N’eziokwu, anagh �i m eleonwe m anya d �i ka onye nwere nkwar �u. Ana m ele onwe manya d �i ka onye nwere nsogbu p �ur �u iche ya na ya na-al �u.’’MIKI, d �i af �o 25, s �ir �i:‘‘M naara egwuri egwu. Ma kam na-eto, o yiri ka m gh �or �o agadi n’otu ntabi anya.

Enwere m oghere n’obi mgbe a m �ur �u m. A ch �op �utara �or �iaah �u mgbe m ka na-eto eto. Awara m obi. �O b �u ezie na o ruola

af �o isii, �o nagh �i ara ah �´

u ike agw �u m, oke isi�ow �uwa amalite �iwa m. N’ihi ya, ana m enweihe mgbar �u �os �o m ga-eruli ngwa ngwa. D �ika ihe at �u, ana m eje ozi oge niile, nkem na-ar �ukar �i site n’ide akw �ukw �o ozi na ijiekwe nt �i ezi nd �i mmad �u ozi �oma. �Oz �okwa,�or �ia m enyerela m aka �im �uta agwa nd �i

m na-anagh �i akpabu, d �i ka ogologo ntachiobi na �id �i obi umeala.’’

Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “A p �ugh �i iji ihe �oj �o �o nwaa Chineke, yaonwe ya ad �igh �ikwa anwa onye �o b �ula.” (Jems1:13) �Or �ia son’ihe na-akpa �um �u mmad �u aka �oj �o �o ugbu a, “oge �odachi naihe a na-at �ugh �i anya ya” nwekwara ike �ib �iakwas �i any �i niile.—Ekliziastis 9:11.

Obi d �i any �i �ut �o na Jehova Chineke kwere nkwa �uwa�oh �ur �u nke ‘ �o na-ad �igh �i onye bi na ya ga-as �i: “Ana mar �ia �or �ia.” ’ (A �izaya 33:24) A ga-akp �olitekwa nd �i nw �ur �uanw �u, ka ha nwee ike ibi nd �u n’ �uwa �oh �ur �u ah �u. (J �on 5:28, 29) Ma, ka �o d �igod �i, olee ihe kacha mma i nwere ikeime ugbu a?

Gbal �ia ka i nwee olileanya. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Obi nkena-a

˙n �ur �i �o

˙n �u bara uru d �i ka ihe na-agw �o �or �ia.” (Ilu 17:22)

�Uf �od �u nwere ike chee na mmad �u �ich �i �och �i na inwe obi�ut �o mgbe �o na-ar �ia ezigbo �or �ia abagh �i uru �o b �ula. Ezigbo�och �i na ezi nd �i enyi nwere ike ime ka obi ruo g �i ala, mee-kwa ka ike �uwa ghara �igw �u g �i. N’ihi ya, chee echiche ihe�i ga-eme ka obi na-at �o g �i �ut �o. Cheta na �o

˙n �u b �u otu n’ime

àgw

à e ji mara Chineke, o so-

kwa ná mkp �ur �u nke mm �u �o ns �o

ya. (Nd �i Galeshia 5:22) Mm �u �ons �o ga-enyere g �i aka iji �o

˙n �u na-

edi �or �ia ah �u.—Ab �u �Oma 41:3.Nwee ihe mgbaru �os �o �i ga-

eruli. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Meen �uka mmad �u niile mara na ununwere ezi uche.” (Nd �i Filipa �i4:5) Ezi uche ga-enyere g �i akaka �i ghara iji nd �u g �i na-egwuri

=“N’oge ah �u, . . . �o d �igh �i onye bi na ya nkega-as �i: ‘Ana m ar �ia �or �ia.’ ”—A �izaya 33:23, 24.

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Ihe mere i ji na-ar �ia�or �ia ma �o b �u nweenkwar �u ab �ugh �i naChineke na-ata g �iah �uh �u. Kama, �o b �un’ihi ezugh �i ok

è any �i

niile ketara n’aka Adam.—Nd �i Rom 5:12.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

egwu ma �o b �u na-eche na o nwegh �i ihe �i ga-emeli. D �i kaihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na �o ga-ekwe g �i, �ir �ut �u �or �u kwes �ir �i ekwes �inwere ike ime ka i nwetakwuo onwe g �i. �O b �u ya mere e jienwe ebe �um �u okoro na agb �ogh �o nd �i na-ar �ia �or �ia na-emegaah �

ú n’ �ul �o �ogw �u. �Ot �ut �u mgbe, mmega ah �

ú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i

ga-eme ka �i gbakee ngwa ngwa, meekwa ka ike �uwa ghara�igw �u g �i. Ihe d �i mkpa �i ga-eme b �u ileru �on �od �u g �i anya nke�oma ma nwee ihe mgbaru �os �o �i ga-eruli.

M �uta otu �i ga-esi na-akpaso nd �i �oz �o agwa. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma nd �i �oz �o jiri �or �ia g �i na-ak �o g �i �on �u? Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i:‘Etinyela obi g �i n’okwu niile nd �i mmad �u p �ur �u ikwu.’ (Eklizias-

tis 7:21) Mgbe �uf �od �u, ihe ka-cha mma �i ga-eme b �u �igbachiha nk �it �i. Ma �o b �ukwan �u,i nwere ike ime ka nd �i mmad �ughara �ina-ak �o g �i �on �u. D �i ka iheat �u, �o b �ur �u na ah �

ú anagh �i eru

nd �i mmad �u ala ma �i b �ia ebe han �o n’ihi na �i na-an �o n’

´ıgw

è nd �i

ngw �or �o, gbal �ia mee ka ah �ú na-

eru ha ala. I nwere ike �is �i onyeah �u: “ �

Ì ma ihe mere m ji an �o n’

´ıgw

è a? �

Ì ch �or �o ka m k �o �or �o

g �i?”Adala mba. Mgbe Jiz �os na-ah �usi anya, o kpekuru Chine-

ke ekpere, t �ukwas �i ya obi ma lekwas �i anya n’ �o˙n �u �o ga-enwe-

ta n’ �od �inihu kama ilekwas �i anya n’ihe mgbu ya. (Nd �i Hibru12:2) Ah �uh �u �o tara k �uziiri ya ihe. (Nd �i Hibru 4:15, 16; 5:7-9)�O nabatara enyemaka na agbamume e nyere ya. (Luk 22:43)

O lekwas �ir �i anya n’ �od �imma nke nd �i �oz �o kama ilekwas �i anyan’ah �uh �u �o na-ata.—Luk 23:39-43; J �on 19:26, 27.

‘Ihe Banyere G �i Na-emet �u Jehova n’Obi’N’agbanyegh �i �ud �i �or �ia �i na-ar �ia, echela na Chineke na-

ele g �i anya d �i ka onye na-abagh �i uru. Kama nke ah �u, Jeho-va weere nd �i na-agbal �isi ike ime ihe na-at �o ya �ut �o d �i ka nd �i



Mmad �u anagh �i at �uchaihe �uj �o ma �o mata ihe�o b �u. N’ihi ya, gbal �ia ka�i matakwuo banyere �or �iag �i. J �u �o d �ok �ita g �i ihena-edogh �i g �i anya.


d �i oké �on �u ah �ia na nd �i bara uru. (Luk 12:7) ‘Ihe banyere g �i

na-emet �u ya n’obi,’ obi d �ikwa ya �ut �o ime ka �i na-ejere yaozi, n’agbanyegh �i na �i na-ar �ia �or �ia ma �o b �u nwee nkwar �u.—1 Pita 5:7.

N’ihi ya, ekwela ka �uj �o mee ka �i ghara ime ihe �i ch �o-r �o ime na ihe i kwes �ir �i ime. Lekwas �i Jehova Chineke anyamgbe niile ka o nyere g �i aka. �O ma mkpa g �i na ot

ú obi na-

ad �i g �i. �O ga-enyekwa g �i “ike kar �ir �i ike nk �it �i” nke ga-enyereg �i aka idi ya. (2 Nd �i K �or �int 4:7) Ka oge na-aga, i nwereike inwe �ud �i olileanya otu nwa okorob �ia d �i af �o iri na asaaaha ya b �u Timothy nwere, b �

ú onye a ch �op �utara na �o na-

ar �ia �or �ia oké ike �ogw �ugw �u. O kwuru, s �i: “D �i ka 1 Nd �i K �or �int

10:13 si kwuo, Jehova agagh �i ekwe ka any �i r �ia �or �ia any �i

Ka m ghara �ina-echegbu onwe m banyere �or �ia m ma �o b �unkwar �u m nwere, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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Ihe mgbaru �os �o m ga-eruli b �u

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�O b �ur �u na mmad �u agwa m okwu �oj �o �o banyere �on �od �u m,ihe m kwes �ir �i ime b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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na-agagh �i edili. Otú m si lee ya anya b �u na �o b �ur �u na obi

siri onye kere m ike na m ga-edili �or �ia a, g �in �i mere m ga-ejiar �u ya �uka?”

�O B �ur �u na Onye �I Ma Na-ar �ia �Or �ia

Ka e were ya na ah �ú d �i g �i, ma �o d �i onye �i ma na-ar �ia

�or �ia ma �o b �u nwee nkwar �u. Olee otú �i ga-esi enyere ya

aka? Ihe d �i mkpa b �u igosi onye ah �u “ �ih �unanya �um �unna” mana-enwe “obi �om �iiko.” (1 Pita 3:8) Gbal �ia ka �i gh �ota ah �uh �uonye ah �u na-ata. Lee nsogbu onye ah �u anya ot

ú o si ele ya,

�o b �ugh �i otú i si ele ya. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Nina,

b �ú onye nwere �or �ia yiri mkpumkpu az �u mgbe a m �ur �u ya,

kwuru, s �i: “Ebe �o b �u na ad �i m ntak �ir �i n’anya ma na-an �on’

´ıgw

è nd �i ngw �or �o, �uf �od �u nd �i na-agwa m okwu ka nwatak �i-

r �i. �O na-eme m obi �oj �o �o. Ma, nd �i �oz �o na-an �o �od �u agwa mokwu, ka m nwee ike na-ele ha anya n’ihu. �O na-eme m obi�ut �o!”

A s �i ka e wep �u �or �ia nd �i na-ar �ia �or �ia na-ar �ia, �i ga-agh �otana ot

ú ah �u �i d �i ka ha d �i. Chegod �i echiche, ihe �i gwara ha

nwere ike ime ka ha ‘nweta onyinye ime mm �u �o’! �O b �ur �una i mee ot

ú ah �u, �o ga-abakwara g �i uru, n’ihi na �o ga-eme

ka unu ‘gbar �ita ibe unu ume.’—Nd �i Rom 1:11, 12.


˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi eji ihe �i m �utara n’isiokwu a nyere

onye nwere nkwar �u ma �o b �u onye �or �ia ya na-ad �igh �iala ala aka?

˘ �O b �ur �u na �i na-ar �ia �or �ia na-ad �igh �i ala ala, olee ihend �i d �i mma �i ga-echebara echiche ga-eme ka�i na-eme ihe bara uru n’agbanyegh �i �on �od �u g �i?

˘ Olee otú i si mara na mmad �u inwe nsogbu anagh �i

egosi na Chineke kp �or �o onye ah �u as �i?


Kwuo otu ihe kacha enye g �i nsogbu n’obi banyere onwe g �i,k �owaakwa ihe mere o ji enye g �i nsogbu.

Dee otu ihe na-eme g �i obi �ut �o banyere onwe g �i,k �owaakwa ihe mere i ji lee ya anya d �i ka ihe bara uru.

ebe m ga-ede ihe2MGBANWE �I NA-ENWE N’AH �

´U G �I

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Ba �ib �ul kwuru na ‘ezi enyi nwe-re �ih �unanya mgbe niile, na �o b �u-kwa nwanne a m �ur �u maka ogensogbu.’ (Ilu 17:17) �O b �u �ud �i enyiah �u ga-abara g �i uru! Ma, imetand �i enyi anagh �i ad �icha mfe, imeka unu ghara itisa nwere ike isiike kar �i. Olee ot

´u �i ga-esi

meta nd �i enyi kacha mma, olee-kwa ihe �i ga-eme ka unu ghara iti-sa? G �u �o nd �um �od �u d �i n’Isi nke 9ruo nke 12.

3OKWU ENYI NA ENYI

Olee otu inwe nd �i enyid �iruru g �i mkpa?

ıO �O d �igh �i m �u mkpa

O �O d �it �u m �u mkpa

O �O d �i m oke mkpa

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O na-ad �ir �i g �i mfeimeta nd �i enyi?

O Ee

O Ee e`I nwere

ezigbo enyi?O Ee

O Ee e

Olee agwa kacha mma�i ch �or �o ka enyi g �i nwee?

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G�in�i ka m ga-ememgbe owu na-ama m?

Ka e were ya na �ub �och �i taa mara mma, �o d �igh �i-kwan �u ihe i nwere ime. Ma, nd �i enyi g �i niile nwereihe ha na-eme. Ha agaala ikpori nd �u. Na nke taakwa, ha akp �ogh �i g �i! A kp �o �o nd �i �oz �o oku, ma a kp �o-

gh �i g �i, �o na-agbawa obi,nke ka nke, ma i chetaihe o nwere ike �ip �uta.I nwere ike ichewe, s �i,‘ �O ga-ab �ukwa na m nwe-re nsogbu.G �in �i merend �i mmad �u ji agbara m�os �o?’

MA ELEGH �I anya, �ud �i ihe ah �u emet �ula g �i �ot �ut �u ugboro.O nwere ike �id �i g �i ka

è nwere nnukwu nsogbu d �i n’eti-

ti g �i na nd �i �ogb �o g �i. Mgbe �o b �ula �i ch �or �o ka g �i na ha kpa-r �ita �uka, g �i as �uwa ns �u. Mgbe ohere dap �utara ka g �i na han �ok �o �o, g �i emewe ihere. G �in �i mere o ji esiri g �i ike �igwa haokwu?

Kama �igbachi nk �it �i ka nsogbu ah �u d �igide, i nwere ike�igbal �i imeri ya. Ka any �i leba anya n’ot

ú �i ga-esi emeri ya.

˘ Nsogbu nke mb �u: Ile onwe g �i anya �oj �o �o. �Uf �od �u nd �ina-eto eto na-emenyekar �i onwe ha ihere. Ha chere na�o d �igh �i onye nwere mmas �i n’ebe ha n �o, na �o d �igh �ikwaezigbo ihe ha ga-ekwu mgbe a na-akpar �ita �uka. �

Ò b �u ot

ú

ah �u ka i si ele onwe g �i anya? Ya b �ur �u otú ah �u, ile onwe g �i

anya �oj �o �o ga-eme ka nsogbu nke d �i n’etiti g �i na nd �i �ogb �o g �ika nj �o.

Ihe �i ga-eme: Lekwas �i anya n’agwa �oma g �i. (2 Nd �iK �or �int 11:6) J �u �o onwe g �i, s �i, ‘Olee ebe m na-eme nke �oma?’Cheta ebe �uf �od �u �i na-eme nke �oma ma �o b �u

àgw

à �oma nd �i

i nwere, ma dee ha n’ebe a. ı ..................................................

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I nwere ike imerinsogbu ah �u mere nd�i

�ogb �o g �i ji agbara g�i �os �o

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O doro anya na e nwere ebe �i na-ad �igh �i eme nke �oma,�ima ebe nd �i ah �u ab �ugh �ikwa ihe �oj �o �o. (1 Nd �i K �or �int 10:12)Ma e nwere �ot �ut �u ebe �i na-eme nke �oma. �Imata ebe nd �i�i na-eme nke �oma ga-eme ka obi sie g �i ike na i kwes �igh �i ile-we onwe g �i anya �oj �o �o.

˘ Nsogbu nke ab �u �o: Ime ihere. Ka e were ya na �i ch �or �oka g �i na mmad �u kpar �ita �uka, ma mgbe o ruru n’omume, yaad �i ka �i magh �i ihe �i ga-ekwu. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na

itoolu aha ya b �u Elizabethkwara ar �ir �i, s �i: “M na-emekar �iihere. �O na-esiri m ezigbo ike�igwa nd �i mmad �u okwu mgbea gara �om �um �u ihe Nd �iKra �ist. Ana m aja nd �i na-emeya ike.” �O b �ur �u na �i na-emeihere d �i ka Elizabeth, o nwereike �id �i g �i ka �i gagh �i emerilinsogbu ah �u.

Ihe �i ga-eme: Nwee ezigbo mmas �i n’ebe nd �i �oz �o n �o.Enyela onwe g �i nsogbu— �o p �utagh �i na �i ga-amalite ime kand �i �oz �o h �u g �i. Burugod �i �uz �o gosi mmas �i n’ebe naan �i otuonye n �o. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Jorge kwuru, s �i:“Naan �i �ij �u ha ot

´u ha mere ma �o b �u �ij �u ha banyere �or �u ha

ga-eme ka �i matakwuo ha.”

Otu aro b �u: Enwela mmas �i naan �i n’ebe nd �i �ogb �o g �i n �o.�Uf �od �u n’ime nd �i kacha b �ur �u ezigbo nd �i enyi a k �or �o ak �u-

‘‘ Otu nwanna nwaany �i n �o na-agbal �i imeta menyi, ma ekwegh �i m na mmalite. Mgbem mechara kweta, �o d �i m ka m d �i nzuzu! Mao mechara b �ur �u otu n’imeezigbo nd �i enyim nwet �ur �ula, n’agbanyegh �i na o ji af �o iriab �u �o na ise t �o �o m!

’’—Marie



Ba �ib �ul gosiri na o nwereike �ib �u na Mozis,Jeremaya, na Timotina-eme ihere.— �Op �up �u 3:11, 13; 4:1, 10;Jeremaya 1:6-8; 1 Timoti4:12; 2 Timoti 1:6-8.

�`I MA NA . . .?

k �o ha na Ba �ib �ul b �u nd �i na-ab �ut �ud �igh �i �ogb �o, d �i ka Rut naNeomi, Devid na J �onatan, nakwa Timoti na P �ol. (Rut 1:16, 17; 1Samuel 18:1; 1 Nd �i K �or �int 4:17) Chetakwa na naa-n �i otu onye agagh �i akpar �itali �uka, �o ga-ab �ur �ir �i mmad �u naibe ya. �O na-at �o nd �i mmad �u �ut �o ma e gee ha nt �i nke �oma.N’ihi ya, �o b �ur �u na �i na-emekar �i ihere, cheta na �o b �ugh �i iwuna �i ga-ekwu okwu mgbe niile!

Dee aha mmad �u ab �u �o b �ú nd �i toro eto �i ch �or �o �imata-

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�O ga-ad �i mma ma �i gakwuru otu n’ime nd �i ah �u i dereaha ha ma malite mkpar �ita �uka. Ka �i na-agbal �ikwu ka g �i nand �i so ‘n’

òt

ù �um �unna dum’ na-ekwur �ita okwu, owu agacha-

gh �i na-ama g �i.—1 Pita 2:17.

˘ Nsogbu nke at �o:`

Agwa �oj �o �o. Onye b �ú eze onye

agwala m na-akpar �ikar �i mmad �u, na-ak �o mmad �u �on �u, ma�o b �u na-emenye mmad �u ihere. E nwekwara �uf �od �u nd �ib �

ú ekwe ekwe, nd �i na-amanye onye �o b �ula ikweta ihe ha

chere. Ebe �ud �i onye ah �u b �u “onye ezi omume gabigaók

è,”

�o na-akat �o onye �o b �ula na-emegh �i ihe �o ch �or �oozugbo. (Ekliziastis 7:16) O yiri ka �i ch �ogh �i ka g �i na nd �id �i ot

ú ah �u na-an �o! Ma, �

ò ga-ab �u na �i na-enwe

nsogbu n’ihi na �i na-akpa�ud �i

àgw

à ah �u? Ba �ib �ul kwuru,

s �i: “Onye nzuzu na-ekwu�ot �ut �u okwu.” O kwukwara na“n’ �ot �ut �u okwu, mmehie anagh �iahap �u �id �i.”—Ekliziastis 10:14;Ilu 10:19.

Ihe �i ga-eme: ‘Ka ihe ba-nyere onye �oz �o na-emet �ug �i n’obi.’ (1 Pita 3:8) �O b �ur �u-god �i na i kwetagh �i ihe mmad �ukwuru, chere ka o kwuchaa.


Mee ka mkpar �ita �ukana-aga n’ihu. D �i ka iheat �u, �o b �ur �u na mmad �uaj �u �o g �i ma ihe �

ò gakwara

nke �oma ná ngw �us �i izu

gara aga, as �ila ya naan �iee. Gwa ya ihe i mere n

á

ngw �us �i izu ah �u. J �uzie yaihe o mere n

á ngw �us �i

izu ah �u.


Lekwas �i anya n’ebe echiche unu ab �u �o b �u otu. �O b �ur �u nai chere na i kwes �ir �i ikwu ihe d �i iche n’ihe o kwuru, medaobi jiri ak �o kwuo ya.

Na-agwa nd �i �oz �o okwu ot´u �i ch �or �o ka ha si na-agwa g �i

okwu. Ba �ib �ul d �ur �u any �i �od �u ka any �i ‘na-eme ihe niile n’ata-mugh �i ntamu, n’ar �ugh �ikwa �uka.’ (Nd �i Filipa �i 2:14) �Ir �u �ukana-enwegh �i isi na �od �u ma �o b �u �ikwa nd �i �oz �o emo, na �ikpar �iha ma �o b �u �ikat �okar �i ha, ga-eme ka ha na-agbara g �i �os �o.Ihe g �i ga-amas �ikwu ha ma �o b �ur �u na i mee ‘ka okwu g �i d �ir �in’amara mgbe niile.’—Nd �i K �ol �osi 4:6.

Imeta Nd �i Enyi`

O Kwes �ir �i �Ib �u �Onw �u na Nd �u?

Ugbu a i leruchara onwe g �i anya, o nwere ike �ib �u na�i h �ula �uz �o �uf �od �u �i ga-esi merie nsogbu nd �i na-eme ka nd �i

= ‘Onye na-eme ka nd �i �oz �o˙n �ujuo mmiri af �o ka

a ga-emekwa ka �o˙n �ujuo mmiri af �o.’—Ilu 11:25.

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Ihe na-akacha enye m nsogbu n’imeta nd �i enyi b �u

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Ihe m ga-agbal �i ime iji merie nsogbu ah �u b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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mmad �u na-agbara g �i �os �o. N’ezi-okwu, i kwes �ir �i ile ihe anya n’ �uz �od �i mma. I kwes �igh �i �it �u anya kammad �u niile h �u g �i n’anya. Jiz �oss �ir �i na �uf �od �u nd �i ga-akp �o nd �i na-eme ihe ziri ezi as �i. (J �on 15:19) N’ihi ya, �o ba-gh �i uru ka i chee na imeta nd �i enyi b �u �onw �u na nd �u.

Otú �o d �i, i kwes �ir �i itinye ezi mgbal �i ka g �i na nd �i mmad �u

d �ir �i ná mma n’emebigh �i iwu Ba �ib �ul. Samuel a k �or �o ak �uk �o

ya na Ba �ib �ul kpebisiri ike ime ihe d �i Chineke mma. G �in �i b �uuru o ritere? �O ‘n �o na-eto, ihe ya wee na-ad �iwanye ma Je-hova ma mmad �u mma.’ (1 Samuel 2:26) �I ga-eme ot

ú ah �u

ma �o b �ur �u na �i gbal �isie ike!

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Ka e were ya na ezigbo enyi g �i n �okataramewe ka ezigbo onye iro g �i. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme?

�I ch �o �o �im �utakwu ihe nd�i �oz �o, leeihe nkiri DVD b �

ú “Young People Ask

—How Can I Make Real Friends?”E nwere ya n’ihe kar�ir �i as �us �u iri an �o


˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka owu na-ama �uf �od �u Nd �iKra �ist?

˘ G �in �i ga-eme ka �i na-ele onwe g �i anya otú kwes �ir �i

ekwes �i, kama iche ihe na-ad �igh �i mma banyereonwe g �i mgbe niile?

˘ �O b �ur �u na owu na-ama nwanne g �i nke �i t �or �o,olee ot

ú �i ga-esi akasi ya obi?


�UD �I ihe ah �u nwere ike ime nd �i b �ú ezigbo enyi. �I h �u ha taa,

ha ad �i ka nnu na mman �u; �i h �uzie ha echi, ha anagh �izi at �u-p �ur �u ibe ha �on �u. Olee ot

ú nd �i b �ubu ezigbo enyi jizi tisaa

ngwa ngwa otú ah �u?

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G�in�i mere enyi mji kpasuo m iwe?

“Kerry b �ubu ezigbo enyi m. Anaara m akw �ola ya kwa�ub �och �i ma e mechie �or �u, ebe �o b �u na o nwegh �i �ugb �oala.Ma obere oge, agh �otara m na ihe mere o ji nwee mmas �ika m �u na ya b �ur �u enyi b �u naan �i na �o ch �or �o irigbu m.

“Naan �i ihe �o na-eme ma �o bata n’ �ugb �oala b �u iji ekwe nt �ina-akp �o nd �i mmad �u ma �o b �u na-ezigara ha ozi. M buchaaya n’ �ugb �oala, �o nagh �i ekele m, �o kw �us �ikwara iweta egoo ji enye aka maka �iz �uta mman �u �ugb �oala.Okwu ya niilena-ab �ukar �i �ikat �o nd �i �oz �o. Iwe malitere iwe m n’ihi otum si die ihe niile ah �u �o n �o na-eme kemgbe!“Otu �ub �och �i, eji m obi �oma m gwa Kerry na agagh �izi m

na-akw �ola ya ma e mechie �or �u. Kemgbe ah �u, �o ch �ogh �izika m �u na ya na-akpa. Nke ah �u mere ka o dokwuo m anyana ihe mere o ji ch �o �o ka any �i b �ur �u enyi b �u uru �o na-eriten’aka m. �O na-ewe m ezigbo iwe!”—Nicole.

˘ Jeremy chere na ihe nwere ike �ikpata ya b �u ma ezigboenyi mmad �u kwaga ebe d �i nn �o �o anya. O kwuru, s �i: “Ke-mgbe enyi m kwap �ur �u, �o kp �ot �ubegh �i m n’ekwe nt �i, �o na-ewe m iwe.”

˘ Kerrin ch �op �utara naàgw

à onye ya na ya b �u ezigbo enyi

kemgbe af �o ise agbanweela. O kwuru, s �i: “Omume ya naot

ú o si ekwu okwu were m ezigbo iwe. �O malitere �ikat �o m

na ikwu okwu �oj �o �o banyere ihe nd �i d �i m �u mkpa. Mgbe m �una ya ch �or �o ikpezi, o kwuru na m na-eme ka �

ò b �u naan �i m

b �u onye ezi omume nakwa na m na-agba ya mgba okpuru.O kwukwara na enyi m �u na ya abagh �ir �i ya uru!”

˘ Nke Gloria b �u na ya na enyi ya tisara na mbereden’enwegh �i ihe kpatara ya. O kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe any �i malitere,ihe na-adabara m �u na ya. �O gwakwara m na ya weere m d �ika nwanne ya nwaany �i. Ma, na mberede, �o kw �us �ir �i m �u naya imek �o ihe. Ihe �o na-ekwukwan �u kpatara ya enwegh �i isina �od �u.”

˘ Ihe seere Laura na Daria okwu b �u na Daria naara Lau-ra nwa okorob �ia ch �or �o �il �u ya. Laura kwuru, s �i: “N’agbanye-gh �i na �o ma na m �u na nwa okorob �ia ah �u na-akpa, ha ab �u �ona-ekwu okwu n’ekwe nt �i ruo �ot �ut �u awa. Ezigbo enyi m

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gbara m mgba okpuru, narakwa m onye ch �or �o �il �u m—iheab �u �o a mere otu mgbe!”

G �in �i Kpatara Ya?Mmad �u niile na-emehie ihe. N’ihi ya, mara na otu �ub �o-

ch �i, enyi g �i ga-eme ihe ga-ewe g �i iwe ma �o b �ukwan �u kwuoihe ga-ewute g �i. I chee echiche nke �oma, �i ga-echeta nae nweela mgbe �uf �od �u i mere ihe wutere nd �i �oz �o. (Ekliziastis7:22) Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Lisa kwuru, s �i: “Any �i nii-le ezugh �i ok

è. E nwere mgbe �uf �od �u any �i ga-emej �o ibe any �i.”

�O b �ur �u na e see okwu n’ihi obere ngh �otahie, e nwere ike ijiobere mkpar �ita �uka dozie ya.

Ma �ot �ut �u mgbe, ihe na-eme ka enyi na enyi tisaa anagh �iab �u ihe mere otu mgbe, kama �o na-ab �u

mgbe ihe �uf �od �u mewere, unu ab �u �o ach �o-p �uta na ihe anagh �i ada-bara unu ot

ú unu chebu-

ru. Cheta na ka �i na-eto,ihe nd �i na-amas �ibu g �i aga-gh �ikwa amas �i g �i—ot

ú ah �u

ka �o d �ikwa enyi g �i. G �in �i kai nwere ike ime ma �i ch �op �uta

na ihe anagh �izi adabara g �i naenyi g �i?

=“ �O b �ur �u na o kwere omume, �o b �ur �uhaala na

�o d �i unu n’aka, unu na mmad �u niiled �ir �i n’udo.”—Nd �i Rom 12:18.

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Okwu enyi na enyi sere d�i kauwe d �okara ad �oka—mae nwere ike imezi ha ab �u �o

Otú E Si Edozi Esemokwu Enyi na Enyi

�`

O d �it �ula mgbe otu n’ime uwe nd �i �i na-enwekar �i mma-s �i iyi d �okara? G �in �i ka i mere? �

Ì t �ufuru ya ka

`ı meziri ya?

O doro anya na ihe ga-eme ka i mezie uwe ah �u ma �o b �u t �u-fuo ya b �u ot

ú �o d �okaruru nakwa uru �o baara g �i. �O b �ur �u na

�i nagh �i eji uwe ah �u egwu egwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na �i gba-l �ir �i h �u na �i d �uchiri ya. �Ot �ut �u mgbe, �o b �u ot

ú ah �u ka g �i na

enyi g �i nwere ike ime ma unu see okwu. Ihe ga-eme ka unukpezie b �u ihe kpatara esemokwu ah �u na uru enyi ah �u baa-ra unu.�

D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na a gwara g �i okwu �oj �o �o ma �o b �umee ihe were g �i iwe, ihe ga-enyere g �i aka idi ya b �u imeihe e kwuru n’Ab �u �Oma 4:4, b �

ú ebe s �ir �i: ‘Kwuo ihe �i ch �or �o

ikwu n’ime obi g �i, n’elu ihe ndina g �i, ma gba nk �it �i.’ N’ihi ya,tupu g �i na enyi g �i etisaa, chee echiche nke �oma. Enyi g �iah �u �

ò kpachaara anya mee ihe o mere? �O b �ur �u na o dogh �i

g �i anya, �ó kagh �i mma ka i were

ya na o bugh �i ihe �oj �o �o n’obi?�Ot �ut �u mgbe, i nwere ike iji ‘ �ih �u-

nanya kpuchie �ot �ut �u mmehie.’—1 Pita 4:8.

� E nwere �uf �od �u nd �i �i na-agagh �i ach �ozika g �i na ha b �ur �u enyi. �O na-ab �ukar �i ma hakpawa

àgw

à Onye Kra �ist na-ekwes �igh �i �ikpa.

—1Nd �i K �or �int 5:11; 15:33.

‘‘ A s �i nn �o �o na m maara, agaaragh �i m at �u anyaka ihe na-adabachara m �u na enyi m n’iheniile. Agaara m egekwu ya nt �i ma nyere yaaka, gharakwa ikwukar �i okwu n’ihe�o b �ula o mej �or �o. Agh �otala m ugbu a na �ut �oenyi na enyi b �u �igbak �o aka dozie nsogbu naihe isi ike.

’’—Keenon



Nd �i b �ú ezigbo enyi

na-enyet �u ibe ha ohere.(Ilu 25:17) Ma �o b �ur �u nammad �u na-ach �o ka�o b �ur �u naan �i ya na enyiya na-an �o mgbe niile, haab �u �o nwere ike itisa.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

�O d �ikwa mma ka i chee echiche ma �ò d �i ot

ú i si kpata

nsogbu ah �u. D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na enyi g �i gwara mmad �uihe �i na-ach �ogh �i ka �o gwa onye �o b �ula,

´ı chegh �i na �o gaara

aka mma ka �i ghara �igwad �i enyi g �i ihe ah �u? Ihe �oz �o �i ga-echebara echiche b �u ma �

ò b �u g �i kpar �ir �i onwe g �i, ma ele-

gh �i anya site n’ikwu oké okwu ma �o b �u okwu nzuzu. (Ilu

15:2) Ya b �ur �u otú ah �u, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i, ‘

Èkwes �ir �i m �igbanwe

otú m si ekwu okwu ka enyi m na-akwanyere m

ùgw

ù?’

“Ach �or �o M Ka Any �i Kwur �ita Ihe Seere Any �i”Ma, olee ihe �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na i chere na �i gagh �i

ahap �uli okwu ah �u otú ah �u? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, o nwere ike

�ikacha mma ka g �i na enyi g �i ah �u kwur �ita ya. Ma, agakwa-la mgbe iwe na-ewe g �i. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Onye na-eweok

é iwe na-akpasu esemokwu, ma onye na-ad �igh �i ewe iwe

�os �o �os �o na-eme ka esemokwu daj �u �o.” (Ilu 15:18) N’ihi ya,chere ruo mgbe obi daj �ur �u g �i tupu �i gawa idozi esemokwuah �u.

�O b �ur �u na m ch �or �o �igakwuru enyi m ka m �u na ya kwur �itaihe o mere m, ihe mb �u m ga-ekwu b �u

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�O b �ur �ugod �i na ihe enyi m mere were m iwe,ihe m ga-eme ka udo d �ir �i b �u

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N’agbanyegh �i na Lidia ka malitere iso �uz �o Jiz �os amali-te, o lere P �ol na nd �i ha na ya so �ob �ia n’echegh �i ka a gwaya agwa. ( �Or �u 16:14, 15) N’ihi ya, ya na ha kpak �or �itara.Nke ah �u b �u ezigbo ihe

ùgw

ù. Mgbe a t �op �ur �u P �ol na Sa �ilas

n’ �ul �o mkp �or �o, olee ebe ha gara? Ha laghachiri n’ �ul �o Lidian’egbugh �i oge!— �Or �u 16:40.

Ì nwere ike ime ihe ah �u Lidia mere, ya b �u, imeta nd �i �oz �o

enyi? Olee otú �i ga-esi eme ya? Malite nway �o �o nway �o �o.

Gbal �ia jiri otu onye malite. I nwere ike ime ka �o b �ur �u ihemgbaru �os �o g �i na g �i na otu onye ga-ekwur �ita okwu mgbe�o b �ula �i gara �om �um �u ihe Nd �i Kra �ist. Gbal �ia m �um �u �o �on �u�och �i. �O b �ur �u na �i magh �i ihe �i ga-ekwu, j �u �o onye ah �u aj �uj �uma �o b �u k �o �or �o ya banyere onwe g �i. Gee onye ah �u nt �i nke�oma. Ka oge na-aga, ah �

ú ga-eru g �i ala ikwu ihe nd �i �oz �o.

Okwu �oma si n’obi na-at �okar �i nd �i mmad �u �ut �o. (Ilu 16:24)Lidia nwetara ezigbo nd �i enyi n’ihi na �o h �ur �u nd �i mmad �un’anya ma na-ele �ob �ia. �O b �ur �u na i

˙nomie ya, �i ga-enweta-

kwa ezigbo nd �i enyi!

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

Lidia

I mechaa gakwuru ya, che-ta na ihe mere i ji gawa ab �ugh �ika ‘i jiri ihe �oj �o �o kw �u �o ya �ugw �oihe �oj �o �o.’ (Nd �i Rom 12:17)Kama, �o b �u ka g �i na ya kpeziema b �ur �ughach �i enyi. (Ab �u �Oma

34:14) N’ihi ya, ka ihe �i ga-ekwu si g �i n’obi. I nwere ike �is �i,“ �O d �it �ula anya m �u na g �i b �uwara enyi. Ach �or �o m ka any �ikwur �ita ihe seere any �i.” �O b �ur �u na �i mata ihe seere unu,o nwere ike �id �ir �i g �i mfe ime ka unu kpezie. A s �igod �i nao kwegh �i at �up �ur �u g �i �on �u, obi ga-eru g �i ala na �i gbal �iala ka g �ina ya kpezie.

N’ikpeaz �u, mara na n’agbanyegh �i na “e nwere nd �i enyina-ach �okar �i �ik �uris �i ibe ha,” e nwekwara “enyi nke na-arapa-ra n’ah �

´u kar �ia nwanne.” (Ilu 18:24) N’eziokwu, nd �i b �

´u ezigbo

enyi nwekwara ike ise okwu mgbe �uf �od �u. �O b �ur �u na o mee,mee ihe �o b �ula i nwere ike ime ka g �i na ya kpezie. N’ezie,�o b �ur �u na �i na-agbal �isi ike idozi esemokwu g �i na nd �i enyi g �i,�o na-egosi na �i gh �owala dimkpa.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Uf �od �u nd �i �ogb �o g �i na nd �i �oz �o na-ekwur �itaokwu n’ �Intanet ruo �ot �ut �u awa. Olee ihe na-at �o ha �ut �o na ya?


Ekpebila ihe meren �ungwa ngwa, buru �uz �o j �u �oenyi g �i.—Ilu 18:13.


˘ G �in �i na-eme mgbe �uf �od �u ka enyi na enyi jiri nway �o �otisaa?

˘ Olee �ud �i ihe enyi g �i ga-eme g �i g �i eleghara ya anya,oleekwan �u �ud �i ihe g �i na ya kwes �ir �i ikwur �ita?

˘ �O b �ur �u na enyi g �i akpasuo g �i iwe, olee ihe bara urui nwere ike �im �uta?

˘ Olee ihe nd �i �i ga-elezi anya na-eme ka enyi g �i ghara�ina-akpasukar �i g �i iwe?


LEE anya n’ihe �i zara n’aj �uj �u nke mb �u ah �u. �Ì zara na iji k �omputa

agwa mmad �u okwu na-akara g �i mma kar �ia �igwa mmad �u okwuihu na ihu? �O b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, �o b �ugh �i naan �i g �i. �Ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto

eto na-emeta nd �i enyi n’ �Intanet, na-agbal �ikwa ka ha ghara itisa.Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Elaine kwuru, s �i: “ �O na-at �o nd �immad �u �ut �o �imata nd �i n �o ebe d �i iche iche n’ �uwa, ya b �u, nd �i ha na-enwegh �i ike �imata ma a s �i na �Intanet ad �igh �i.” Nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �od �i af �o iri na itoolu aha ya b �u Tammy kwuru ihe �oz �o mere o jiat �o nd �i mmad �u �ut �o �imata nd �i mmad �u n’ �Intanet. O kwuru, s �i:“N’ �Intanet, �ud �i onye �i gwara nd �i mmad �u na �i b �u ka ha ga-ewere.Mgbe g �i na ha na-ekwu okwu ihu na ihu, �o b �ur �u na ot

ú �i d �i ad �i-

gh �i ha mma, �o d �igh �i ihe i nwere ike ime banyere ya.”

Ugbu a, lee anya n’ihe �i zara n’aj �uj �u nke ab �u �o na nke at �o. Yaejula g �i anya ma �o b �ur �u na ah �

ú na-eru g �i ala mgbe g �i na �um �u klas

unu na-ekwur �ita okwu kar �ia mgbe g �i na Nd �i Kra �ist ibe g �i na-ekwur �ita okwu n’ �om �um �u ihe. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na

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O d�i nj �o imetand�i enyi n’ �Intanet?

Olee �ud �i nkwur �ita okwuna-amas �i g �i?

ıO Nke a na-ekwu ihu na ihu

O Nke a na-ekwu n’ekwe nt �i

O Nke a na-eji k �omputaekwur �ita

Olee nd �i �o na-akacha ad �ir �i g �i mfeg �i na ha ikwur �ita okwu?

O �Um �u klas unu

O Nd�i ezin �ul �o unu

O Nd�i Kra �ist ibe g �i

Olee ebe i chere ah �u na-aka eru g �iala ma �i na-ekwu okwu?

O N’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o

O N’ �ul �o

O N’ �om �um �u ihe �ogbak �o

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asat �o aha ya b �u Jasmine kwuru, s �i: “N’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, i nwere ike�ih �u nd �i �o d �i ot

ú �o d �i g �i. �O ga-eme ka ah �

ú ruo g �i ala mgbe g �i na

ha na-ekwur �ita okwu.”

Mgbe i chebachaara ihe nd �i ah �u niile e kwuru echiche, i nwe-re ike iche na �o kacha mma ka g �i na �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe g �i na-ekwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanet. Tammy kwuru na ya emet �ula �ud �i iheah �u. O kwuru, s �i: “ �Um �u akw �ukw �o ibe m niile na nd �i enyi hana-ekwur �ita �ot �ut �u ihe n’ �Intanet, ach �ogh �i m �id �i iche.”� Otu nwaagb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri ab �u �o aha ya b �u Natalie mepere ebe ya na nd �ienyi ya ga na-ekwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanet. O kwuru, s �i: “Nk

à na

�uz �u na-agbal �i. E nweela �uz �o �oh �ur �u nd �i a na-esi ekwur �ita okwu.Nke a b �u otu n’ime ha, �o na-at �o m �ut �o.”

Chebara Nsogbu Nd �i D �i na Ya Echiche

O doro anya na �o na-akara �uf �od �u nd �i mma imeta enyi n’ �Inta-net ma na-agbal �i ka ha ghara itisa. Natalie kwuru, s �i: “Ikwuokwu n’ �Intanet na-eme ka mmad �u nwee �ud �i obi ike �o na-agagh �ienweli ma ya na onye �oz �o na-ekwu okwu ihu na ihu. Tammykwetara na �o b �u eziokwu. O kwuru, s �i: “ �O b �ur �u na �i b �u onye ihe-re, �i ga-ebu �uz �o hazie ihe �i ch �or �o ikwu tupu g �i na mmad �u ekwu-we okwu n’ �Intanet.”

Ma �ot �ut �u nsogbu d �i n’ikwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanet, �o ga-ab �u-kwa iberiibe ma i leghara ha anya. D �i ka ihe at �u: �

Ì ga-eme-

chi anya na-aga n’okporoám

á e nwere ihe nd �i na-emer �u

ah �ú? �O b �ur �u na �i gagh �i eme ot

ú ah �u, g �in �izi mere �i ga-eji

na-awaghar �i n’ �Intanet n’ach �o-gh �i �ima nsogbu nd �i d �i na ya?

Chegod �i echiche nsogbu d �in’ �ich �o imeta nd �i enyi n’ �Intanet.E nwere otu nwa agb �ogh �o ahaya b �u Elaine. �O na-at �obu ya �ut �oya na nd �i �o na-amagh �i ikwur �i-ta okwu n’ �Intanet. O kwuru, s �i:

� A ga-at �ulekwu banyere imeta nd �ienyi n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o n’Isi nke17.


Naan �i ihe ole na olei dere n’ �Intanet, maelegh �i anya, aha nna g �i,aha �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu,na n �omba ekwe nt �i g �i,nwere ike ime ka onyebu ihe �oj �o �o n’obinweta g �i.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

“ �O d �i nn �o �o mfe imeta nd �i agh �ugh �o enyi n’ �Intanet. Mgbe �uf �od �u,g �i na mmad �u nwere ike ikwu okwu naan �i nkeji ole na ole, yaekwuwe okwu r �ur �u ar �u ma �o b �u j �uwa g �i, s �i: ‘ �

Ì marala nwoke ma

�o b �u nwaany �i?Ì jit �ula �on �u nwee mmek �oah �u?’ �Uf �od �u na-amalite-

d �i �ik �owara g �i ihe banyere mmek �oah �u iji kpalie mmas �i g �i.”

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O b �ur �ukwan �u na onye ah �u g �i na ya na-ekwur �ita okwu b �uenyi g �i �i t �ukwas �ir �i obi? Ya b �ur �ugod �i enyi g �i, i kwes �ir �i �ikpacharaanya. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Joan kwuru, s �i: “G �i na onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i nwere ike ikwugideokwu ruo �ot �ut �u awa, �o b �ur �ugod �i na o nwegh �i ihe jik �or �o unu. Ka�i na-etinyekwu oge n’izigara onye ah �u ozi, ot

ú ah �u ka unu na-

agh �okwu enyi. O nwere ike ime ka okwu unu bawa ime.”

“Nd �i Na-ezochi Ihe Ha B �u”Eze Devid maara nke �oma na mmad �u izere nd �i enyi �oj �o �o

bara ezigbo uru. O dere, s �i: “M �u na nd �i �ugha ad �igh �i an �ok �o; m �una nd �i na-ezochi ihe ha b �u ad �igh �i akpak �or �ita.”—Ab �u �Oma 26:4.

N’ �Intanet, �`ı h �ut �ula �ud �i nd �i ah �u Devid kwuru banyere ha?

Olee mgbe nd �i mmad �u “na-ezochi ihe ha b �u” n’ �Intanet? ı ........

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N’aka nke �oz �o, �ò ga-ab �u na �i na-ezochi ihe �i b �u mgbe

g �i na nd �i mmad �u na-ekwu-r �ita okwu n’ �Intanet?Otu nwa agb �ogh �o ahaya b �u Abigail, b �

ú onye

ya na nd �i mmad �u na-akpar �ita �uka n’ �Intanet,kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe m �u na

�Ì ga-emechi anya na-agan’okporo

ám

á e nwere

ihe nd�i na-emer �u ah �´

u?�O b �ur �u na �i gagh�i eme

ot´

u ah �u, g �in �izi mere�i ga-eji na-awaghar�in’ �Intanet n’ach �ogh�i �imansogbu nd�i d �i na ya?

nd �i mmad �u na-ekwur �ita okwu, ana m eme ka`

m b �u �ud �i onyea na-ekwu banyere ya.”

Nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �o aha ya b �u Leanne nwere �uz �o �oz �o o siagh �ogbu nd �i mmad �u. O kwuru, s �i: “M �u na otu nwata nwoke n �on’ �ogbak �o d �i nso na-ekwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanet mgbe niile. N’ogena-ad �igh �i anya, any �i malitere ikwu ihe d �i ka ‘ah �ur �u m g �i n’anya.’Papa m ma �o b �u mama m gafewa, ana m ewep �u ebe any �i dereozi, n’ihi ya, o nwegh �i ot

ú ha si mara ihe na-aga. Echegh �i m na

ha nwere ike iche n’ �uwa a na nwa ha nwaany �i d �i af �o iri na at �ona-edere nwata nwoke d �i af �o irina an �o ozi �ih �unanya. O nwegh �imgbe ha chet �ur �u ya n’echiche.”

Otú �I Ga-esi Ezere Nsogbu

N’eziokwu, e nwere mgbeikwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanet na-ad �i-gh �i nj �o. D �i ka ihe at �u, �ot �ut �u nd �ina-esi n’ �Intanet ezigara nd �i enyiha ozi mgbe niile. Nd �i toro eto

na-emekwa otú ah �u. �O b �ur �u na �i na-esi n’ �Intanet ezigara nd �i

enyi g �i ozi,ò nwere ihe nd �i i kwes �ir �i �ikpachap �u anya na ha? T�u-

lee ihe nd �i a.

˘ Mara awa ole �i na-an �o n’ �Intanet, ekwekwala ka o rie oge�i ga-eji mee ihe nd �i ka mkpa, ma oge i ji arah �u �ura. Otu nwa oko-rob �ia aha ya b �u Brian kwuru, s �i: “ �Uf �od �u �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe mkwuru na ha na-an �ogide n’ �Intanet ruo n’elekere at �o nke �ut �ut �u.”—Nd �i Efes �os 5:15, 16.

˘ Ka nd �i g �i na ha na-ezir �ita ozi b �ur �u naan �i nd �i �i maara nke�oma ma �o b �u nd �i i nwere ike �imatali nd �i ha b �u. Nd �i �oj �o �o na-

=“M �u na nd �i �ugha ad �igh �i an �ok �o;m �u na nd �i na-ezochi ihe ha b �u

ad �igh �i akpak �or �ita.”—Ab �u �Oma 26:4.

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Igbu oge n’ �Intanetanagh �i ara ah �

ú! N’ihi ya,

kwuo mgbe �i ga-an �oru.Agafela oge ah �u i kwuru.I nwere ike idewe ihega-echetara g �i mgbe ogeah �u zuru.


agakar �i n’ �Intanet ach �o �um �uaka na-amachagh �i ihe ha ga-agh �o-gbu.—Nd �i Rom16:18.

˘ Mgbeg �i na nd �immad �u na-emek �o ihe ego, kpachara anya.Kpachara ezigbo anya mgbe �i na-agwa nd �i mmad �u banyere onweg �i. Ma �

ó b �ugh �i ya, e nwere ike igwu g �i wayo, ma �o b �u mee g �i nke

ka nj �o.—Matiu10:16.

˘ Mgbe �i na-ezigara nd �i enyi g �i foto g �i, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i, ‘Otú

m d �i na foto a �ò b �u ot

ú onye na-efe Chineke kwes �ir �i �id �i?’—Ta �it �os

2:7, 8.

˘ D�i ka i kwes �ir �i ime mgbe g �i na mmad �u na-ekwu okwu ihuna ihu, �o b �ur �u na mkpar �ita �uka unu n’ �Intanet agawa ‘n’ihe nd �ina-ekwes �igh �i ekwes �i,’ kw �us �i ya.—Nd �i Efes �os 5:3, 4.

‘‘ M �u na nd �i m na-amagh �i ma �o b �u nd �i m �u naha na-enwegh �i ike �ikpa ihu na ihu anagh �iekwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanet.

’’—Joan

Naan �i awa ole m ga na-an �o n’ �Intanet n’izu b �u, ............................ihe ga-enyere m aka ime ya b �u

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�O b �ur �u na m �u na onye m na-amagh �i ekwur �itawa okwun’ �Intanet, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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˘ Na-akw �uwa aka g �i �ot �o mgbe �o b �ula �i n �o n’ �Intanet. �O b �ur �una ‘ �i ch �or �o izochiri nd �i m �ur �u g �i ihe �i b �u,’ nsogbu d �i. Otu nwa agb �o-gh �o aha ya b �u Kari kwuru, s �i: “Anagh �i m ezoro mama m ihe�o b �ula. Ana m egosi ya ihe m na-eme n’ �Intanet.”—Nd �i Hibru13:18.

“Mgbal �i I Mere Bara Uru!”

�I ch �or �o inwe nd �i enyi. �O b �ugh �i ihe �oj �o �o. E kere �um �u mmad �uka ha na ibe ha na-akpak �or �ita. (Jenesis 2:18) N’ihi ya, mgbe�o b �ula �o g �ur �u g �i ag �u �u imeta nd �i enyi, �o b �u n’ihi ot

ú e si kee

g �i! Naan �i ihe �i ga-eme b �u �ikpachara anya n’ �ud �i nd �i �i na-emetaenyi.

Ka obi sie g �i ike na i nwere ike imeta ezigbo nd �i enyi ma�o b �ur �u na i soro ihe Okwu Chineke kwuru. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �iaf �o iri na ise kwuru, s �i: “ �O d �igh �i mfe inweta nd �i enyi h �ur �u Jeho-va n’anya, h �ukwa g �i n’anya. Ma mgbe i nwetara �ud �i nd �i enyi ah �u,�i ga-ah �u na mgbal �i i mere bara uru!”

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Ì ma na okwu nwere ike igbu mm �u �o

mmad �u? As�ir �i nwere ike �if �u �uf �u ka ebe e ji mma agha maammad �u. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi akw �us �i ya?


˘ Olee uru na �ogh �om d �i n’ikwur �ita okwu n’ �Intanetma e jiri ya t �unyere ikwur �ita okwu ihu na ihu?

˘ G �in �i mere o ji ad �i mfe mmad �u ime ka �ò b �u onye

�oz �o mgbe �o na-ekwu okwu n’ �Intanet?

˘ Olee ihe �i ga-eme ka �i ghara �in �o ogologo ogen’ �Intanet?

˘ Olee ihe nd �i bara uru i nwere ike iji �Intanetna-eme?


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G�in�i d�i nj �on’ �igba as�ir �i?

“ �O d �i otu mgbe m gara oriri. N’echi ya, nd �i mmad �umalitere ikwu na m �u na otu n’ime �um �u okorob �ia nd �ib �iara oriri ah �u nwere mmek �oah �u. �O b �ut �ud �igh �ieziokwu!”—Linda.

“Mgbe �uf �od �u, ana m an �u as �ir �i e ji m na-agba nam nwere enyi nwaany �i. Ma n’eziokwu, ah �ut �ubegh �i monye �o b �u! �Ot �ut �u nd �i as �ir �i anad �igh �i ach �o �ima ma iheha na-ekwu �o b �u eziokwu.”—Mike.

Naan �i ige as �ir �i nwere ikeime ka i soro na ya.�O b �ur �u na i kwe ka

mmad �u k �owara g �i as �ir �i,�i na-eme ka ak �uk �o ah �una-agbasa ngwa ngwa!

�Ì MA NA . . .?

�O B �UR �U na e jiri g �i gbaa as �ir �i, a ga na-ak �o banyere g �i kar �ia otú

e si ak �o banyere nd �i na-eme fim. �Ud �i ihe ah �u mere otu nwaagb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na itoolu aha ya b �u Amber. O kwuru, s �i: “Nd �immad �u ejirila m gbaa as �ir �i �ot �ut �u ugboro. Ha s �ir �i na m d �i ime, nam �u eteela ime �ot �ut �u ugboro, na m na-ere �ogw �u ike, na m na-az �u�ogw �u ike, na-a

˙n �ukwa �ogw �u ike. G �in �i mere nd �i mmad �u ji agba m

�ud �i as �ir �i a? N’eziokwu, amagh �i m!”

Ebe �o b �u na e nwere ike iji k �omputa na ekwe nt �i zie ozin’egbugh �i oge, nwa okoro ma �o b �u nwa agb �ogh �o nke bu ihe �oj �o �on’obi nwere ike imebi aha g �i n’ekwugh �i okwu �o b �ula. Naan �i ihe�o ga-eme b �u iji ekwe nt �i ma �o b �u k �omputa dee mkp �ur �u okwu olena ole j �ogburu onwe ha, zigara ya �ot �ut �u nd �i ch �or �o �in �u! E nwee-la ebe �uf �od �u a na-edebe ihe �om �uma n’ �Intanet, b �

ú nd �i a na-eji

emebi aha nd �i mmad �u. �Ot �ut �u mgbe, nd �i mmad �u na-enwe ebeha na-ede ihe. N’ebe ah �u, a na-ag �utakar �i �ud �i as �ir �i nd �i mmad �una-agagh �i ejili �on �u ha k �o �o.

Ma, �ò b �u mgbe niile ka ikwu banyere nd �i �oz �o d �i nj �o? �Oz �o-

kwa, . . .`

O Nwere Mgbe �Ik �o Banyere Nd �i �Oz �o D �i Mma?Kanye akara n’eziokwu ma �o b �u n’ �ugha n’ah �ir �iokwu na-

eson �u.

�O d �i nj �o mgbe niile �ik �o banyere onye �oz �o. ıO Eziokwu

O �Ugha

Olee nke b �ú az �iza ya? N’ezie, �o dabeere n’ihe a na-ak �o ba-

nyere onye ah �u. �O b �ur �u na ihe a na-ak �o banyere onye ah �u aga-gh �i emebi aha ya, o nwere ike �ib �una �o d �igh �i nj �o. A s �i ka e kwuwe,Ba �ib �ul gwara any �i ka any �i “na-eleba anya n’ihe banyere nd �i �oz �ona ihe ha na-eme.” (Nd �i Filipa �i 2:4, Ba �ib �ul �u Ns �o nke InternationalBible Society) �O p �utagh �i na any �ikwes �ir �i inyonye anya n’ihe na-agbasagh �i any �i. (1 Pita 4:15) Ma


a na-esikar �i ná mkpar �ita �uka nk �it �i an �u ak �uk �o bara uru, d �i ka ihe

at �u, onye na-aga �il �u di ma �o b �u nwunye, ma �o b �ukwan �u onyem �ur �u nwa. N’eziokwu, any �i enwegh �i ike ikwu na ihe banyere nd �i�oz �o na-emet �u any �i n’obi ma �o b �ur �u na any �i anagh �i ekwu banye-re ha!

Ma, e nwere ike isi ná mkpar �ita �uka nk �it �i banye n’ �igba as �ir �i.

D �i ka ihe at �u, onye na-ebugh �i ihe �oj �o �o n’obi nwere ike �is �i, “Ihega-adabara Emeka na Nkechi ma ha l �u �o.” Mgbe onye n �ur �u yach �or �o �ik �or �o ya onye �oz �o, o nwere ike �is �i, “Emeka na Nkechiach �owala �igba akw �ukw �o”—n’agbanyegh �i na �ud �i ihe ah �u abata-t �ubegh �i Emeka na Nkechi n’obi. I nwere ike ikwu na o nwegh �iihe o mere. Ma �o b �ur �u na �i b �u Emeka ma �o b �u Nkechi, �i ga-amana �o d �i ihe o mere!

E ji otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na asat �o aha ya b �u Julie gbaa�ud �i as �ir �i ah �u, ya agbawaa ya obi. O kwuru, s �i: “ �O kpasuru m iwe,meekwa ka m ghara �ima onye m ga-at �ukwas �i obi.” �Ud �i ihe ah �umere nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �o d �i af �o iri na itoolu aha ya b �u Jane.O kwuru, s �i, “Emechara m gbawara nwa okorob �ia ah �u a s �ir �i nam �u na ya ch �or �o �il �u �os �o. Ama m na �os �o m na-agbara ya ad �igh �imma n’ihi na m �u na ya d �i n

á mma. Echekwara m na any �i kwe-

s �ir �i �ina-ekwur �ita okwu n’enwegh �i nd �i ga-eji any �i na-agba as �ir �i!”

Lezie Anya Ka Mkpar �ita �Uka Unu Ghara �Igh �o As �ir �iOlee ot

ú �i ga-esi jide ire g �i aka ma a kpawara g �i as �ir �i?

Ihe ga-enyere g �i aka n’ �iza aj �uj �u a b �u iche echiche banye-re nk

à a na-eji akw �o �ugb �oala n’okporo �uz �o awara awa-

ra ebe �ugb �oala kar �ir �i akar �i. �O b �ur �u na �i b �u �okw �o �ugb �oala,otu ihe nwere ike ime na mberede, g �i akw �or �o �ugb �oala g �i gafee

‘‘ Am �utara m ihe mgbe onye m ji gbaa as �ir �imatara, b �ia j �u �o m banyere ya.O nwegh �i otum ga-esi ag �o ag �o! N’eziokwu, am �utara m na�o ka mma �igwa mmad �u okwu ihu na ihu kar �iaikwu ya okwu az �u!

’’—Paula

G �in �i d �i nj �o n’ �igba as �ir �i? 107

n’ak �uk �u nke �oz �o ma�o b �u kw �us �it �u ka �ugb �o-ala �oz �o gafere, ma �o b �u-kwan �u g �i akw �us �ichaakpamkpam. �O b �ur �u naanya ruru g �i ala, �i ga-ah �uihe d �i n’ihu ma mee ihei kwes �ir �i ime.

Otú ah �u ka mkpar �ita �uka

d �i. I nwere ike �imata mgbe mkpar �i-ta �uka unu gh �owara as �ir �i. �O b �ur �u nao mee, �

`ı ga-eji nk

à mee ka mkpar �ita �uka

ah �u ghara �igh �o as �ir �i? �O b �ur �u na i megh �i otú ah �u, marakwa na

as �ir �i na-emebi ihe. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Mike kwuru, s �i:“Ekwuru m ihe na-ad �igh �i mma banyere otu nwa agb �ogh �o—na�um �u nwoke na-agba ya ara—ya emechaa n �u ya. Agagh �i mechefu olu o ji gwa m okwu mgbe �o b �iakwutere m, nakwa ot

ú

okwu m kwuru n’echegh �i echiche si wute ya. Any �i mechara kpe-zie. Ma obi ad �igh �i m �u mma na m kwuru okwu wutere mmad �u!”

O doro anya na okwu a gwara mmad �u nwere ike iwute ya.Ba �ib �ul kwukwara na “e nwere onye na-ekwu okwu n’echegh �i

echiche d �i ka ebe e ji mma aghamaa mmad �u.” (Ilu12:18) �O b �u yamere o ji d �i mkpa ka i chee echi-che tupu g �i ekwuo okwu! N’ezi-okwu, �o b �ur �u na mmad �u na-ak �oihe na-at �o g �i �ut �o banyere onye�oz �o, �o gagh �i ad �i mfe �is �i ya kw �us �i.N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, i kwes �ir �iime ihe otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri

As�ir �i d �i ka ngwá agha j �ogburu

onwe ya nke nwere ikeimebi aha onye �oz �o


�O b �ur �u na a k �owara g �ias �ir �i, i nwere ike ikwu, s �i:“Anagh �i m ach �o �ik �o �ud �iihe a. A s �i ka e kwuwe,onye ah �u an �ogh �i ebe aikwu ot

ú ihe si mee.”


Mgbe �o b �ula �o d �i m ka m k �osawa ihe m n �ur �u, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na nd �i mmad �u ekwuo ihe na-ad �igh �i mma banyere m,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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na asaa aha ya b �u Carolyn kwuru. �O s �ir �i: “I kwes �ir �i �ikpacharaanya n’ihe �i na-ekwu. �O b �ur �u na onye k �o �or �o g �i ihe ah �u anagh �iekwu eziokwu, ihe �i na-ak �osa nwere ike �ib �u �ugha.” N’ihi ya,�o b �ur �u na �i n �u ihe nwere ike �ib �u as �ir �i, mee ihe P �ol onyeozi d �ur �u�od �u ka i mee, ya b �u, ‘ikpebi ibi nd �u n’ �uz �o d �i nway �o �o na ilekwas �ianya n’ihe �i na-eme.’—1Nd �i Tesalona �ika 4:11.

Olee otú �i ga-esi egosi mmas �i n’ebe nd �i �oz �o n �o ma lekwas �i

anya n’ihe �i na-eme? Tupu g �i ekwuwe banyere onye �oz �o, j �u �oonwe g �i, s �i: ‘Ihe a m ch �or �o ikwu �

ò b �u eziokwu? G �in �i mere m ji

ch �o �o �ik �or �o ya mmad �u? Olee otú a ga-esi na-ele m anya ma

m gbaa as �ir �i?’ Aj �uj �u ikpeaz �u a d �i mkpa n’ihi na �o b �ur �u na e jiri�igba as �ir �i mara g �i, �o ga-eme ka a mata

àgw

à g �i kar �ia nke onye

ah �u i ji na-agba as �ir �i.

�O B �ur �u na E Ji G �i Gbaa As �ir �iG �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na e ji g �i gbaa as �ir �i? Ekliziastis

7:9 d �or �o aka ná nt �i, s �i: “Ad �ila ngwa n

á mm �u �o g �i �ib �u onye a kpa-

suru iwe.” Kama nke ah �u, gbal �ia ka i lee ya anya otú kwes �ir �i

ekwes �i. Ba �ib �ul s �ir �i: “Etinyekwala obi g �i n’okwu niile nd �i mmad �u

p �ur �u ikwu, . . . n’ihi na obi g �i maara nke �oma na �ob �una g �i onweg �i ak �ochawo nd �i �oz �o �ot �ut �u ugboro.”—Ekliziastis7:21, 22.

N’eziokwu, o nwegh �i ihe ga-eme ka �igba as �ir �i b �ur �u ihe �oma.Ma, �o b �ur �u na i kwe ka as �ir �i e ji g �i gbaa gbawa g �i ara, o nwereike ime ka e lewe g �i anya �oj �o �o kar �ia as �ir �i ah �u! �O ga-ad �i mma mai mee ihe nyeere otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Renee aka. O kwu-ru, s �i: “Mmad �u kwuo ihe �oj �o �o banyere m, �o na-ewe m iwe. Ma,m na-agbal �i ile ya anya ot

ú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i. Ya b �u, n’ �ub �och �i �oz �o,

�o ka nwere ike ikwu banyere onye �oz �o ma �o b �u ihe �oz �o.”�

N’ihi ya, mara ihe, gbal �isie ike ka mkpar �ita �uka unu ghara�igh �o as �ir �i. E kwuo ihe na-ad �igh �i mma banyere g �i, mee ka di-mkpa, ekwela ka �o gbaa g �i ara. Mee ka �or �u �oma g �i na-ekwuchi-te �on �u g �i. (1 Pita 2:12) I mee ot

ú ah �u, �i ga-eme ka g �i na nd �i �oz �o

na-ad �i ná mma, meekwa ka g �i na Chineke d �ir �i n

á mma.

� Mgbe �uf �od �u, o nwere ike �iba uru ka �i mata �uz �o ak �o �i ga-esi agakwuru onye as �i-r �i ah �u. Ma, �ot �ut �u mgbe, �o gagh �i aba uru ime ot

ú ah �u, ebe �o b �u na “ �ih �unanya na-

ekpuchi �ot �ut �u mmehie.”—1 Pita 4:8.

=“Onye na-eche �on �u ya nche na-echebe

mkp �ur �u obi ya. Onye na-agbape �on �u ekwuokwu—mbibi ga-ab �u nke ya.”—Ilu 13:3.

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˘ Olee mgbe e kwes �ir �i ikwu ihe gbasara nd �i �oz �o?

˘È jit �ula g �i gbaa as �ir �i, ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u,

g �in �i ka �i m �utara na ya?

˘ Olee otú iji nd �i �oz �o agba as �ir �i ga-esi mebie

aha g �i?


K �owaa �ud �i nsogbu g �i na enyi g �i nwere n’ogena-ad �ibegh �i anya.

N’ihi ihe �i g �utara n´

a nkebi a,olee ot

´u �i ga-esi edozi nsogbu ah �u?

ebe m ga-ede ihe3OKWU ENYI NA ENYI

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I nwere ike iche, s �i, ‘M gachaa �ul �o akw �ukw �o siriri werere,�o p �utara na �o d �igh �i ihe m na-agagh �i edili!’ Ihe ah �u i cherenwere ike �ib �u eziokwu. A s �i ka e kwuwe, ihe na-eme n’ �ul �oakw �ukw �o ga-egosi ot

ú �i maruru ihe, �ud �i obi i nwere nakwa

otú i jiruru ofufe Chineke kp �or �o ihe. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi g �u �o ezi-

gbo akw �ukw �o n’am �utagh �iàgw

à �oj �o �o nd �i �ogb �o g �i �uf �od �u na-

akpa? Isi nke 13 ruo nke 17ga-enyere g �i aka inweta amami-he �i ga-eji eme ya.

4 �UL �O AKW �UKW �ONA ND�I �OGB �O G�I

�`

O na-esiri g �i ike �igafe ule n’ihe �uf �od �uunu na-am �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o?

ıO Ee

O Ee e

Mmad �u �o ch �ot �ula g �i okwu n’ �ul �oakw �ukw �o ma �o b �u gwusa g �i egwuregwu

iberiibe?O Ee

O Ee e`

O nwere mgbe �o na-ad �i g �i ka i soro nd �i�ogb �o g �i mee omume na-ad �igh �i mma?

O Ee

O Ee e

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Olee ot´u

m ga-esimekwuo nke

�oma n’ �ul �oakw �ukw �o?

KA E were ya na �i t �or �o at �o n’ime oké �oh �ia gbara �och �ich �ir �i.

�O f �or �o ntak �ir �i ka �o b �ur �u na`ıh

è anagh �i abata ebe ah �u n’ihi na

osisi kpuchiri ebe niile. Ah �ih �ia tochiri ebe niile; �uz �o ad �it �ud �igh �iad �i. �I ch �o �o �ip �uta, �i ga-ejir �ir �i mma na-as �upe �uz �o �i ga-esi.

�Uf �od �u nd �i nwere ike ikwu na ihe ha na-ah �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �oyiri ihe a a k �owara ebe a. A s �i ka e kwuwe, o nwere ike �id �i g �i kaà t �ur �u g �i mkp �or �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o kwa �ub �och �i, ya ruo n’abal �i,ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere g �i ka �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o ejide g �i ruo �ot �ut �u awa.�`

O b �u otú ah �u ka �o na-ad �i g �i? N’ah �ir �i a d �i ebe a, dee ihe unu na-

am �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o nke na-akacha esiri g �i ike.

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Ma elegh �i anya, papa g �i, mama g �i na nd �i nk �uzi g �i agwasie-la g �i ike ka �i gbal �isikwuo ike na ya. Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, ihe ha bu

n’obi ab �ugh �i ime ka ihe siere g �i ike! Naan �i ihe ha ch �or �o b �u kai mee ihe niile i nwere ike ime. N’ihi ya, g �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma�o b �ur �u na ha agwakata g �i okwu, ya ad �izie g �i ka �

ò kaara g �i mma

�ikw �us �i? �O b �ur �u na i jiri ezi ngwá �or �u, �i ga-as �upe �uz �o n

á nsogbu

ah �u yiri oké �oh �ia. Olee ngw

á �or �u nd �i �i ga-eji?

˘ Ngwa �or �u nke mb �u: Ile �im �u ihe anya �oma. �O ga-esiri g �iike ime nke �oma n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ma �o b �ur �u na �i na-ele �im �u iheanya �oj �o �o. N’ihi ya, gbal �ia ka i chebara ihe niile echiche. P �olonyeozi b �

ú Onye Kra �ist dere, s �i: “Onye na-ak �o ubi kwes �ir �i �ik �o

ubi ma nwee olileanya, onye na-az �ochakwa mkp �ur �u kwes �ir �iime ot

ú ah �u ma nwee olileanya na ya ga-eri ya.”—1Nd �i K �or �int

9:10.

Ihe mere onye �or �u ubi ji ar �u-si �or �u ike b �u na o nwere olile-anya na �o ga-ar �up �uta ihe barauru. Ma o nwere ike �o gagh �iad �ir �i g �i mfe �ih �u uru �i ga-erite ma�i gbal �isie ike n’ihe �uf �od �u �i na-am �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. N’ihi g �in �i?N’ihi na �o b �ugh �i ihe niile �i na-am �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o nwere ikeiyi ihe baara g �i uru—nke ka nke,

Olee otú m ga-esi mekwuo nke �oma n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o? 115

�Igh �o agh �ugh �o ulenwere ike ime ka nd �immad �u ghara �it �ukwas �ig �i obi, meekwa ka�i ghara �im �uta ihen’ag �umakw �ukw �o g �i.Nke ka nke, �o ga-emebiad �im n

á mma g �i na

Chineke.—Ilu 11:1.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

ugbu a. N’agbanyegh �i nkeah �u, �o b �ur �u na �i m �u �o ihed �i iche iche, �o ga-eme ka�i gh �ota ihe na-eme n’ �uwa.�O ga-enyere g �i aka ‘ �igh �o

ihe niile n’ebe �ud �i mmad �uniile n �o,’ mee ka i nweeike �igwa nd �i si n’ebed �i iche iche okwu. (1 Nd �i

K �or �int 9:22) Ma �ó d �igh �i ihe �oz �o, �o ga-eme ka ot

ú i si eche

echiche ka mma, nke ga-emecha baara g �i uru.

˘ Ngwa �or �u nke ab �u �o: Ile ike g �i anya �oma. �Ul �o akw �ukw �onwere ike ime ka a mata ihe �i na-amad �igh �i na �i ga-emeli. P �oldeere Timoti, s �i: “Mee ka onyinye Chineke nke d �i n’ime g �i . . .nwuo d �i ka �ok �u.” (2 Timoti 1:6) O doro anya na a h �op �utaraTimoti ije ozi p �ur �u iche n’ �ogbak �o Nd �i Kra �ist. Ma o kwes �ir �iiji ike Chineke nyere ya, ya b �u, “onyinye” o nyere ya, na-emeihe bara uru, ka �o ghara �ila n’iyi ma �o b �u b �ur �u ihe furu �oh �ia.N’eziokwu, Chineke esigh �i n’eluigwe b �ia nye g �i nk

à i ji am �u

ihe n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. Ma, i nwere nkà d �i iche na nke nd �i �oz �o.

�Ul �o akw �ukw �o nwere ike inyere g �i aka �imata na i nwere nkà

�i na-amabugh �i na i nwere, meekwa ka �o ka mma.

Ejila aka g �i egbu onwe g �i site n’iche na o nwegh �i ihe ga-eme ka i mekwuo nke �oma. �O b �ur �u na �i malite iche ihe na-ad �i-gh �i mma banyere nk

à i nwere, wep �u echiche ah �u n’obi g �i ma

chewe ihe d �i mma. D �i ka ihe at �u, mgbe nd �i mmad �u s �ir �i na P �ol

E nwere ike iji �iga �ul �oakw �ukw �o t �unyere

�is �upe �uz �o �i ga-esi ap �utan’ok

é �oh�ia—ma �i ga-emeli

ha ab �u �o ma i jiri ezigbongw

á �or �u



amagh �i okwu ekwu, ma elegh �i anya n’enwegh �i ezi ihe kpata-ra ya, �o s �ir �i ha: “ �O b �ur �ugod �i na ab �ugh �i m �ok

à n’ikwu okwu,

n’ezie, ad �igh �i m otú ah �u n’ihe �om �uma.” (2 Nd �i K �or �int 10:10;

11:6) P �ol ma na e nwere ebe ya na-anagh �i eme nke �oma. Ma,�o makwa na e nwere ebe ya na-eme nke �oma.

G �inwa kwan �u? Olee ebe �i na-eme nke �oma? �O b �ur �u nao nwegh �i nke i chetara, j �ugod �i onye toro eto �i t �ukwas �ir �i obi.�Ud �i enyi ah �u nwere ike inyere g �i aka �imata ebe �i na-eme nke�oma nakwa ot

ú �i ga-esi mee ka �o baara g �i uru.

˘ Ngwa �or �u nke at �o: �Im �u ihe nke �oma. O nwegh �i otú

mmad �u ga-esi na-eme nke �oma n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ma �o b �ur �una �o nagh �i am �usi ihe ike. Mee elu mee ala, i kwes �ir �i �im �uihe. N’ezie, e nwere ike e kwuweokwu kwute “ �im �u ihe,” �uj �o ab �iag �i. Ma, cheta na �im �u ihe barauru. N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �it �og �i �ut �o ma i tinyekwuo mgbal �i.

Ma �o b �ur �u na �i ga na-am �uihe nke �oma, i kwes �ir �i �ihazi ogeg �i ahazi. Chetakwa na ugbu a�i ka b �u nwa akw �ukw �o, �im �u ihekwes �ir �i �ib �u ihe mb �u. N’ezie,Ba �ib �ul kwuru na e nwere“oge �ich �i �och �i” na “oge �iw �u-li elu.” (Ekliziastis 3:1, 4; 11:9)N’ihi ya, d �i ka �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto

‘‘ M na-ah �u na �o na-eme nd �i �ogb �o m.Otu ha sina-am �u ihe n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o b �ukwa otu ha siam �u ihe met �utara ofufe Chineke. Nd �ina-am �utagh �i otu e si am �u ihe n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �oanagh �i enwecha mmas �i n’ �om �um �u Ba �ib �ulonwe onye.

’’—Sylvie


Mgbe �i na-am �u ihe,buru �uz �o lebat �u anya

n’ihe �i ch �or �o �im �u, ka�i mata ihe �i na-aga �im �u.Ihe �oz �o �i ga-eme b �u,gbal �ia ichep �uta aj �uj �u nd �ie nwere ike inweta az �izaha n’isiokwu nke �o b �ula.G �uzie ihe �i ch �or �o �im �u,ch �o �o ebe b �

ú az �iza ha.

N’ikpeaz �u, lee ma�`ı ga-echeta ihe �i g �ur �u.


eto na-eme, i nwere ike iwep �uta oge �i ga-eji na-at �ur �u nd �u.�MaEkliziastis 11:4 d �or �o aka n

á nt �i, s �i: “Onye na-ele ifufe agagh �i

agha mkp �ur �u; onye na-ele´ıgw

é ojii agagh �ikwa ewe ihe ubi.”

G �in �i ka i kwes �ir �i �im �uta n’amaokwu a? Buru �uz �o g �u �o akw �ukw �otupu g �i agawa igwuri egwu. Echegbula onwe g �i— �i ga-enwetaoge �i ga-eji mee ha ab �u �o!

Ihe Ga-enyere G �i Aka �Ir �u Ihe Nd �i Nk �uzi NyereG �i Ka �I R �u �o n’ �Ul �o

G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere g �ika �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o kar �ir �i akar �i? O nwere ike �id �i g �i ot

ú �o d �i otu

nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na asaa aha ya b �u Sandrine, b �ú onye

France. �O s �ir �i: “Kwa abal �i, ana m eji ihe ruru awa ab �u �oma �o b �u at �o ar �u ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere any �i ka any �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o,

� �I ch �o �o �ig �ukwu banyere nt �ur �und �u, g �u �o Nkebi nke 8 n’akw �ukw �o a.

=“Onye na-ele ifufe agagh �i agha mkp �ur �u;

onye na-ele´ıgw

é ojii agagh �ikwa

ewe ihe ubi.”—Ekliziastis 11:4.˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

N’ule �oz �o m ga-ele, m ch �or �o inwe �� n’ihe �om �um �u:

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Ihe m ga-agbal �isi ike ime nke ga-enyere m aka imekwu nke�oma n’ihe �om �um �u ah �u b �u:

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Ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u papa m ma �o b �u mama m banyereihe �om �um �u a b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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Ch �ota ebe �i ga-an �o na-am �u ihe. O kwes �ir �i

�ib �u ebe ihe �o b �ula na-agagh �i ad �op �u g �i uche.Ya kwe g �i, buru teb �ul. Gbany �u �oTV.

Buru �uz �omee ihe nd �i kamkpa. Ebe �o b �u na

�ul �o akw �ukw �o �i na-aga d �i mkpa, kpebisie ikena �i gagh �i agbanye TV ma �o b �ur �u na �i r �ucha-begh �i ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere g �i ka �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o.

As �ilamgbe emere. Kwuo kp �omkwemmgbe �i ga-ar �u ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere g �i ka �i r �u �on’ �ul �o, jisie ike r �u �o ya mgbe ah �u.

Dep �uta usoro �i ga-eji ar �u ya. Kpebienke �i ga-ebu �uz �o r �u �o, nke ga-eso ya, na nd �i

�oz �o. Dee ha niile n’akw �ukw �o, deekwa oge

�i ga-eji r �u �o nke �o b �ula. Kagbuo nke �o b �ula

�i r �uchara.

�I r �ut �u, g �i ezurut �u ike. �I r �ukata, isi gbawag �i ghara ghara, kw �us �i zurut �u ike. Ma ngwangwa i zuchara ike, laghachi n’ihe �i na-ar �u.

Kaobi sie g �i ike na �i ga-emenke �oma.Che-ta na ihe na-emekar �i ka nwa akw �ukw �o na-eme nke �oma b �u �ig �usi akw �ukw �o ike, �o b �ucha-gh �i inwe isi akw �ukw �o. �I ga-emeli nke �oman’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. Gbal �isie ike, �o ga-abara g �i uru.

m na-emekwa otú ah �u n

á ngw �us �i izu.” N’obodo �uf �od �u, �um �u

akw �ukw �o na-eji ihe kar �ir �i awa ole ah �u ar �u nke ha. Olee otú

�i ga-esi ar �ucha ha niile? Gbal �ia mee ihe nd �i a t �ur �u aro ha napeeji nke119.

Wep �u Ihe N �ochiiri G �i �Uz �oMgbe P �ol na-enye Timoti nd �um �od �u banyere inwe �oganihu

n’ijere Chineke ozi, o deere ya, s �i: “Na-echebara ihe nd �i a echi-che; na-etinye obi g �i dum na ha, ka �oganihu g �i wee p �uta

`ıh

è

n’ebe mmad �u niile n �o.” (1Timoti 4:15) N’otu aka ah �u, �i gbal �isieike, nd �i mmad �u ga-ah �u �oganihu �i na-enwe n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o.

Cheta ihe at �u ah �u e ji malite isiokwu a. �O b �ur �u na �i t �or �oat �o n’ime ok

é �oh �ia, �i ga-ach �o ngw

á �or �u kwes �ir �i ekwes �i, ya b �u,

mma �i ga-eji as �upe �uz �o �i ga-esi ap �uta. Otú ah �u ka �ul �o akw �u-

kw �o d �i. Kama ikwe ka ihe papa g �i na mama g �i na nd �i nk �uzi g �ich �or �o ka i mee gw �u g �i ike, jiri ngw

á �or �u at �o nd �i a k �owara n’isi-

okwu a mee ka i nwee ihe �iga nke �oma n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. Ka�i na-emekwu nke �oma, obi ga-ad �i g �i �ut �o na i ji ngw

á �or �u nd �i

ah �u r �u �o �or �u!

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Ka e were ya na a na-ach �o g �i okwu, d �i kaà ga-as �i na nsogbu �i na-enwe n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ezubegh�i.Olee ihe �i ga-eme?


˘ G �in �i mere i ji kwes �i �igbal �isi ike n’ihe �i na-am �un’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o?

˘ Olee oge ga-akara g �i mma iji na-ag �u akw �ukw �oma �o b �u na-ar �u ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere g �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o?

˘ N’ �ul �o unu, olee ebe kacha mma �i ga-an �o na-ag �uakw �ukw �o, na-ar �ukwa ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere g �i r �u �on’ �ul �o?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi mee ka egwuregwu na nt �ur �und �u

ghara ime ka �i daa n’ule?


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Olee ot´u m ga-esi chebe

onwe m n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o?Kanye akara n’eziokwu ma �o b �u n’ �ugha n’okwu nd �i a:

1. Naan �i otu e si ach �o mmad �u okwu b �uimet �u onye ah �u aka.

ıO Eziokwu

O �Ugha

2. Naan �i otu e si egwusa mmad �u egwure-gwu iberiibe b �u imet �u onye ah �u aka.

O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

3. �Um �u agb �ogh �o nwekwara ike �ich �ommad �u okwu ma �o b �u gwusammad �u egwuregwu iberiibe.

O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

4. �O b �ur �u na a na-ach �o g �i okwu ma �o b �una-egwusa g �i egwuregwu iberiibe,

�o d �igh �i ihe �i ga-emeli.O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

KWA �ub �och �i, �uj �o na-at �u �ot �ut �u nde �um �u akw �ukw �o a na-ach �ookwu n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Ryan kwuru,s �i: “Ah �

ú a na-emekpa m na-eme ka nkeji iri na ise m na-an �o

n’ �ugb �oala yie �ot �ut �u awa. Nd �i na-ach �o m okwu kpar �ikata m, haar �usawa m ar �ur �uala.” A na-egwusa nd �i na-eto eto nd �i �oz �o egwu-regwu iberiibe. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Anita kwuru, s �i:“Otu nwa okorob �ia a ma ama b �iakwutere m na paseeji maliteibighar �i m aka n’ah �

ú. Emedara m obi gwa ya ka �o kw �us �i ibi m

aka n’ah �ú, ya akp �ochie nt �i. O chere na ihe m gwara ya esigh �i m

n’obi.”E nwere nd �i na-eto eto �um �u klas ha na-enye nsogbu mgbe

ha n �o n’ �Intanet.`

E nyet �ula g �i nsogbu? �O b �ur �u otú ah �u, olee ihe

�i ga-eme? E nwere �ot �ut �u ihe �i ga-eme! Ma, ka any �i burugod �i �uz �ot �ulee ihe nd �i ah �u e kwuru n

á mmalite isiokwu a, mata nke b �

ú ezi-

okwu ma �o b �u �ugha.1. �Ugha. �Ot �ut �u nd �i na-eji �on �u ach �o nd �i mmad �u okwu,

�o b �ugh �i aka. Iyi egwu, mkpar �i, na �ikwa emo socha n’ �ich �ookwu.

2. �Ugha. �Ob �una �ija mmad �u mma iji kpalie ag �u �u mmek �o-ah �u, okwu njak �ir �i r �ur �u ar �u, mmad �u ile onye na-ab �ugh �i nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya anya �oj �o �o socha n’igwusa mmad �u egwu-

regwu iberiibe.3. Eziokwu. Ma nwoke ma

nwaany �i nwere ike �ich �o mma-d �u okwu ma �o b �u gwusa mmad �uegwuregwu iberiibe.

4. �Ugha. E nwere ihe �i ga-emeli ka �i kw �us �i nsogbu ah �u.Ka any �i t �ulee ot

ú i nwere ike isi

mee ya.

Otú �I Ga-esi Emeri

Onye Na-ach �o G �i Okwu—N’Emet �ugh �i Ya Aka

�Uf �od �u nd �i na-ach �o okwu nwe-re ike �ikpachara anya kpasuo g �i



Iyi uweòt

ù �oj �o �o ma �o b �u

uwe bú akara ha nwere

ike ime ka e mer �u �o g �iah �

ú. Otu nwa okorob �ia

n �obu n’òt

ù �oj �o �o kwuru,

s �i: “ �O b �ur �u na mmad �uejiri ejiji any �i, ma�o b �ugh �i onye

òt

ù any �i,

o nwere ike ime ka�o baa n

á nsogbu. Ihe

�o ga-eme b �u �ibata n’òt

ù

any �i, ma �o b �u e mer �u �oya ah �

ú.”

�Ì MA NA . . .?

iwe ka ha h �u ihe �i ga-eme. Ma Ba �ib �ul nyere ezi nd �um �od �u, s �i:“Ad �ila ngwa n

á mm �u �o g �i �ib �u onye a kpasuru iwe.” (Ekliziastis

7:9) Nke b �ú eziokwu b �u na ‘iji ihe �oj �o �o akw �u �ugw �o ihe �oj �o �o’ nwe-

re ike ime ka ihe ka nj �o, ma kpatakwuo nsogbu. (Nd �i Rom12:17) Oleezi ot

ú �i ga-esi emeri onye na-ach �o g �i okwu n’emet �u-

gh �i ya aka?Ch �ifuo okwu ya n’ �och �i. �O b �ur �u na ihe mere onye ah �u ji gwa

g �i okwu �oj �o �o b �u ka a ch �ia �och �i, gbal �ia ch �ifuo ya n’ �och �i kama iweiwe. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Eliu kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe �uf �od �u,ihe �i ga-eme mgbe a gwara g �i okwu �oj �o �o b �u ileghara ya anya.”�O b �ur �u na �och �o okwu ach �op �uta na �o d �igh �i ihe i ji okwu ya kp �o-

r �o, o nwere ike �ikw �us �i inye g �i nsogbu.

Na-ad �i nway �o �o. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Az �iza d �i nro na-eme ka�on �uma laa.” (Ilu 15:1) �Och �o okwu anagh �i at �u anya ka a gwa yaokwu d �i nro. Okwu d �i nro nwekwara ike ime ka ike gw �u ya.N’eziokwu, njide onwe onye ga-enyere mmad �u aka �igbank �it �i mgbe a na-agwa ya okwu�oj �o �o. Ma, �o ka mma ime ot

ú

ah �u mgbe niile. Ilu 29:11 kwu-ru, s �i: “Onye nzuzu ad �igh �i eji-de mm �u �o ya ma �ol �i, ma onyemaara ihe na-ejideru ya n’isi.”�Id �i nway �o �o b �u ihe e ji ama di-mkpa. Onye d �i nway �o �o anagh �iat �u �uj �o, ma �och �o okwu na-at �u-kar �i �uj �o, na-ewekar �i iwe ma na-eme ka

ò siri ike. N’ihi ya, Ba �ib �ul

‘‘ �O b �ur �u na �i ma na �og �u ga-ada, etinyelaaka, kama lawa. �Uf �od �u na-an �o ka ha h �u ihega-eme, �o b �u mgbe ah �u ka ha na-aba nansogbu.

’’—Jairo

Olee otú m ga-esi chebe onwe m n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o? 123

�O b �ur �u na mmad �una-ach �o g �i okwu, �uj �oat �ula g �i, ma al �ula �og �u.Gwa onye ah �u hoo haa ka�o kw �us �i �ich �o g �i okwu. Jirinway �o �o si ebe ah �u p �u �o.�O b �ur �u na �o kw �us �igh �i,

k �o �or �o ya nd �i �oz �o.


kwuru, s �i: “Onye na-ad �igh �i ewe iwe �os �o �os �o d �i mma kar �ia dike.”—Ilu 16:32.

Chebe onwe g �i. �O b �ur �u na ihe esie ike, i nwere ike isi ebeah �u p �u �o. Ilu 17:14 kwuru, s �i: “Tupu esemokwu amalite, si n’ebeah �u p �u �o.” N’ihi ya, �o b �ur �u na �i h �u na a ga-emer �u g �i ah �

ú, si

ebe ah �u p �u �o. �O b �ur �u na i nwegh �i ike isi ebe ah �u p �u �o, i nwere ike�igbal �i ka a ghara imer �u g �i ah �

ú.

K �o �or �o ya nd �i �oz �o. Papa g �i na mama g �i kwes �ir �i �ima ihe na-emen �u. Ha nwere ike inye g �i nd �um �od �u ga-abara g �i uru. D �i ka iheat �u, ha nwere ike �igwa g �i ka �i k �o �or �o ya onye nk �uzi g �i ma �o b �uonye na-enye �um �u akw �ukw �o nd �um �od �u. Obi kwes �ir �i isi g �i ike napapa g �i na mama g �i na nd �i nk �uzi nwere ike iji amamihe dozieokwu ah �u, ka �i ghara �ibanyekwu n

á nsogbu.

G �in �i b �u isi ihe any �i na-ekwu? �Och �o okwu agagh �i emeri g �i ma�o b �ur �u na i megh �i ihe �o t �ur �u anya ya. N’ihi ya, ekwela ka �o kpa-suo g �i iwe. Kama, merie ya site n’ime ihe nd �i ah �u e kwuru.

Ihe I Kwes �ir �i Ime Mgbe A Na-egwusa G �iEgwuregwu Iberiibe

�O b �ur �u na a na-egwusa g �i egwuregwu iberiibe, i kwes �ir �i iweiwe! Ma aj �uj �u b �u, Olee ihe �i ga-eme? E nwere �ot �ut �u ihe �i ga-eme!Lee �uf �od �u n’ime ha.

Iwe iwe mgbe a na-ach �og �i okwu yiri �iw �unye mman �u�ok �u n’ �ok �u

Gwa onye ah �u hoo haa na �i ch �ogh �i egwuregwu iberiibeah �u. �O b �ur �u na �i gwagh �i nd �i na-egwusa g �i egwuregwu iberiibehoo haa na �i ch �ogh �i ya, ha nwere ike iche na i kwela ma �o b �u-kwan �u na i nwere ike ikwe. N’ihi ya, ka ee e i kwuru b �ur �u ee e.(Matiu 5:37) �O b �ur �u na �i ch �it �u �och �i ma �o b �u mee ka �

`ı na-eme ihe-

re n’ihi egwuregwu iberiibe mmad �u gwusara g �i, o nwere ike imeka o chee na i nwere mmas �i. Gwa ya hoo haa na �i ch �ogh �i ya.�O b �u ot

ú kacha mma �i ga-esi chebe onwe g �i!

Gosi na iwe na-ewe g �i. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Anitakwuru banyere onye na-enye ya nsogbu, s �i: “Eji m olu ike baa-ra ya mba n’ihu nd �i enyi ya, gwa ya ka �o GHARA igwusa m �ud �iegwuregwu ah �u �oz �o!” G �in �i si n’ime ya p �uta? “Nd �i enyi ya nii-le ch �ir �i ya �och �i. �O kw �us �it �ur �u �it �up �ur �u m �on �u, ma mgbe aba-l �i ole na ole gachara, �o r �i �or �o m ar �ir �i �o n’ihi ihe ah �u o mere.


Ach �ula nwokema �o b �u nwaany �i. �O b �ur �u na �i na-ach �unwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i, �i na-akp �o nd �i mmad �u

òk

ù igwusa g �i

egwuregwu iberiibe. Ba �ib �ul j �ur �u, s �i: “Mmad �u �ò p �ur �u �ig �unye

�ok �u n’obi ya, uwe ya aghara ire �ok �u?” (Ilu 6:27) N’eziokwu,�ich �u nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i b �u iji �ok �u egwuri egwu.

Kpachara anya ná nd �i g �i na ha na-akpa.Nd �i mmad �u

ga-ewere ya naàgw

à nd �i enyi g �i na-akpa ka �i na-akpa. Otu

nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Carla kwuru, s �i, “ �O b �ur �u na nd �i g �i naha na-akpa b �u nd �i �ud �i okwu ah �u na-ad �i mma ma �o b �u nd �i na-ach �o ka a na-ah �u ha, a ga na-egwusa g �i egwuregwu iberiibe.”—1 Nd �i K �or �int 15:33.

Kpachara anya n’otú i si eji ejiji. Iyi uwe na-ad �igh �i mma

na-egosi na �i ch �or �o ka onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaa-ny �i ibe g �i ch �uwa g �i—ha ga-ach �uwa g �i.—Nd �i Galeshia 6:7.

Meekahamata na �i b �u OnyeKra �ist. I mee otú ah �u, ha

ga-at �u anya ka �i na-akpaàgw

à Onye Kra �ist.—Matiu 5:15, 16.

ihe �i ga-eme ka a ghara igwusa g �iegwuregwu iberiibe

O mechad �ir �i nyere m aka mgbe onye �oz �o gbal �ir �i inye m nso-gbu.”

�O b �ur �u na �i gwa ya ma o kwegh �i, si ebe ah �u p �u �o. O nwe-d �ir �i ike �ika mma ka �i gbaa �os �o. �O b �ur �u na i nwegh �i ike isi ebe ah �up �u �o, i kwes �ir �i ichebe onwe g �i ka �o ghara �ibagide g �i. (Diuter �on �omi22:25-27) Otu nwa agb �ogh �o b �

ú Onye Kra �ist kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe

otu nwa okorob �ia ch �or �o ijide m, esuru m ya ezigbo aka ma si ebeah �u gbap �u!”

K �o �or �o ya onye �oz �o. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na isii ahaya b �u Adrienne kwuru, s �i: “ �O b �u ihe m mechara mee. Mgbeotu nwa okorob �ia m chere na �o b �u ezigbo enyi m nyegide-re m nsogbu ka m �u na ya nwee mmek �oah �u, agwara m papa mna mama m ka ha gwa m ihe m ga-eme. Ka m na-as �i yamba, ot

ú ah �u ka �o n �ogidere na-enye m nsogbu, d �i ka

à ga-

as �i na �o b �u egwuregwu.” Papa na mama Adrienne nyere ya

=“ �O b �ur �u na o kwere omume, �o b �ur �uhaala na

�o d �i unu n’aka, unu na mmad �u niiled �ir �i n’udo.”—Nd �i Rom 12:18.

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�O b �ur �u na mmad �u ach �o �o �ikpar �i m ma �o b �u �ikpasu m iwe,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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Iji gbaara nsogbu �os �o, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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nd �um �od �u bara uru, nkenyeere ya aka imeri nso-gbu ah �u. O doro anya napapa g �i na mama g �i nwe-kwara ike inyere g �i aka.

Ime ihe i kwes �ir �i imemgbe a na-ach �o g �i okwuma �o b �u na-egwusa g �iegwuregwu iberiibe ad �i-gh �i mfe. Ma cheta mgbe niile na nd �i na-eto eto b �

ú Nd �i Kra �ist

nwere ihe ha ga-eme mgbe a na-ach �o ha okwu; ha ekwes �igh �iikwe ka e gwusa ha egwuregwu iberiibe ma �o b �u ka e jiri ya rataha. �O b �ur �u na i mee ihe nd �i ah �u e kwuru, �i ga-emeri nsogbu nd �iah �u.

Gwa onye na-egwusag�i egwuregwu iberiibe

ka �o hap �u g �i aka!

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Nsogbu nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-enye g �i b �u otun’ime nsogbu kacha sie ike i kwes�ir �i imeri. M �uta ot

ú �i ga-esi

jiri obi ike merie ya.


˘ G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ka i nwekwuo obi ike naùgw

ù,

nke nwere ike ime ka nd �i mmad �u ghara �ich �o g �iokwu?

˘ G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma e gwusa g �i egwuregwuiberiibe? (Chee echiche ihe nd �i nwere ike imeeme na ihe �i ga-eme.)

˘ G �in �i mere i kwes �igh �i �igba nk �it �i ma e gwusawa g �iegwuregwu iberiibe?


ND �I mmad �u na-ach �okar �i �id �i ka ibe ha. Nsogbu nd �i �ogb �ommad �u na-enye ya na-emekar �i ka onye ah �u ch �o �o ime ihe nd �i�oz �o na-eme. D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na papa g �i na mama g �ib �u Nd �i Kra �ist, ha ak �uzierela g �i na omume nd �i d �i ka �ikwa ikona �i

˙n �u ok

é mmanya ad �igh �i mma. (Nd �i Galeshia 5:19-21) Ma,

�ot �ut �u nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-agwa g �i ka i soro ha na-eme omume nd �iah �u.

Ì chere na ha chebaara omume nd �i ah �u echiche ma jiri

aka ha kpebie na ha ga na-eme ya? �O b �uchagh �i otú ah �u. �Ot �u-

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Olee otú m ga-esi merie

nsogbu nd�i �ogb �o mna-enye m?

“A ga-anwa g �i �ot �ut �u �onw �unwa n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, ya b �u,ka �i n �u �o s �iga, �ogw �u ike ma �o b �u nwee mmek �oah �u r �ur �uar �u. �I ma na ihe ah �u nd �i �ogb �o g �i ch �or �o ka i mee b �u ihenzuzu. Ma ka oge na-aga, ya ad �i g �i ka ı soro ha.”—Eve.


t �u mgbe, �o b �u nd �i �oz �o k �uziiri ha ya. Ha ch �or �o ka ha na nd �i�oz �o d �ir �i n

á mma, �o b �u ya mere ha ji kwe ka nd �i �oz �o k �uziere ha

ihe ha ga na-eme. �Ì na-eme ka ha? Ka �

`ı na-agbagidesi �ukw �u

ike n’ala mee ihe �i ma ziri ezi?

�O d �i otu mgbe Er �on, nwanne Mozis, mere ihe nd �i mmad �ugwara ya. Mgbe �um �u Izrel gbara ya gburugburu, gwa ya kao meere ha chi, o mere ihe ha gwara ya! ( �Op �up �u 32:1-4) Che-god �i echiche, onye a b �u nwoke gakwuuru Fero, kaa obi zie yaozi Jehova ziri ya. ( �Op �up �u 7:1, 2, 16) Ma mgbe �um �u Izrel ibeya nyere ya ezigbo nsogbu, o mere ihe ha gwara ya. O doroanya na �o kaara ya mfe �ikata obi gakwuru eze Ijipt kar �ia �ij �uime ihe nd �i Izrel ibe ya ch �or �o!

G �inwa kwan �u? �`

O na-esiri g �i ike ime ihe �i ma ziri ezi?�Ì ch �or �o imeri nsogbu nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-enye g �i n’at �ugh �i ha �uj �o?�I ga-emeli ya! Ihe d �i mkpa �i ga-eme b �u ibu �uz �o mata ihe na-ach �o ime ma kpebie ihe �i ga-emetupu o mewe. Lee ihe an �o ga-enyere g �i aka.

1. Mata ihe nwere ike ime.(Ilu 22:3) �Ot �ut �u mgbe, i nwe-re ike �imata nsogbu na-aga �ib �ia.D �i ka ihe at �u, ka e were ya na�i h �ur �u ebe �um �u akw �ukw �o ibeg �i n �o na-a

˙n �u s �iga. �

Ò d �i g �i ka ha

ga-enye g �i s �iga ah �u ka �i˙n �u �o?

�O b �ur �u na �i mata ihe na-aga ime,�i ga-ekpebi ma �

`ı ga-esi ebe ah �u

ma �o b �u ebe �oz �o gafere.

=“Onye ya na nd �i maara ihe na-eje ije ga-ama

ihe, ma ihe agagh �i agaziri onye ya na nd �inzuzu na-emek �o ihe.”

—Ilu 13:20.

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�I gachaa �ul �o akw �ukw �o,g �i na �ot �ut �u �um �u klasunu agagh �i ah �u anyamgbe otu af �o gachara.�Ot �ut �u n’ime ha nwed �ir �i

ike ichefu aha g �i. Ma nd �iezin �ul �o unu, na nke kanke, Jehova Chineke,ga-ach �o ka ihe d �ir �i g �imma mgbe niile.—Ab �u�Oma 37:23-25.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

2. Chee Echiche. (Nd �i Hibru 5:14) I nwere ike j �u �o onweg �i, s �i: ‘ �O b �ur �u na m soro ha mee ihe a, olee ot

ú obi ga-

ad �i m ma e mechaa?’ N’eziokwu, nd �i �ogb �o g �i nwere ike �ih �u g �in’anya mgbe ah �u. Ma, olee ot

ú obi ga-emecha d �i g �i ma g �i na

papa g �i na mama g �i ma �o b �ukwan �u g �i na Nd �i Kra �ist ibe g �in �or �o? �

Ì ch �or �o imebi ad �im n

á mma g �i na Chineke naan �i ka

i mee ihe ga-at �o �um �u klas unu �ut �o?

3. Kpebie Ihe �I Ga-eme. (Diuter �on �omi 30:19) Mee elumee ala, nd �i ohu Chineke niile ga-ekpebi ma h

à ga-ekwes �i

nt �ukwas �i obi ma nweta ng �ozi ga-esi na ya p �uta, ma �o b �u naha agagh �i ekwes �i nt �ukwas �i obi ma taa ah �uh �u ga-esi na yap �uta. Mmad �u d �i ka Josef, Job, na Jiz �os mere ihe d �i mma, ebeKen, Is �o, na Judas mere ihe na-ad �igh �i mma. Ugbu a, o ruolag �i n’aka. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme?

4. Mee Ihe I Kpebiri. I nwere ike iche na �o b �u ebe aka okwu kacha sie ike. �O b �ugh �i eziokwu! �O b �ur �u nai chebarala ihe ga-esi na ya p �uta echiche ma kpebie ihe �i ga-eme, �o ga-ad �ir �i g �i mfe ikwu ya ekwu— �o ga-abakwara g �i uru.(Ilu 15:23) Enyela onwe g �i nsogbu— �o b �ugh �i ihe �i ga-ag �uwarand �i �ogb �o g �i Ba �ib �ul. Naan �i �is �i mba ma n �osie ike na ya ezuo-la. Ma �o b �u, �i ch �o �o ikwu ihe i kpebiri hoo haa, i nwere ikeikwu, s �i:

“Agagh �i m eso!”“Anagh �i m eme �ud �i ihe ah �u!”“Mban �u, i kwes �ir �i �ima na agagh �i m eme �ud �i ihe ah �u!”

Ihe d �i mkpa b �u ikwu okwuozugbo n’amagh �i �on �u jijiji.I mee ot

ú ah �u, o nwere ike iju

g �i anya na nd �i �ogb �o g �i ga-akw �u-s �i ozugbo inye g �i nsogbu!Ma, �

ó b �ur �ukwan �u na ha ach �i-

wa g �i �och �i? Há s �ikwan �u g �i, “G �i-

n �id �i na-eme g �i— �`ı b �u onye �uj �o?”

Gh �ota na ihe mere ha ji ach �i g �i



�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �oinwekwu obi ike, g �u �oah �umah �u nd �i d �i n’akw �u-kw �o any �i banyere nd �i ohuJehova nke oge a b �

ú nd �i

kw �usiri ike n’ihe ziri ezi.


�och �i b �u ka i mee ihe ha ch �or �o. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme? T�ulee aro at �ond �i a.

˘ I nwere ike ikweta ihe ha kwuru. (“Ekwela m, ab �u m onye�uj �o!” Kwuzie n

´a nkenke ihe mere i ji j �u.)

˘ I nwere ike ime ka �o b �ugh �i g �i ka ha na-agwa, ma kwuo ihei kpebiri ime. G �i na ha esela okwu.

˘ I nwere ike �igwa ha ihe ga-eru ha n’ah �´u. Gwa ha ihe mere

i ji j �u, ma kwuo ihe ga-eme ka ha chet �u echiche. (“Echere mna unu ma ihe, unu ana-an �u s �iga!”)

�O b �ur �u na ha ka na-akpar �i g �i, si ebe ah �u p �u �o! �O b �ur �u

‘‘ �Ot �ut �u �um �u okorob �ia ma na m b �u OnyeamaJehova, ha na-akwanyekwara m ugwu. Hach �owa �ikpa �ub �ub �o na-ad �igh �i mma, hana-agwa m, s �i: ‘Mike, o nwere ihe any �i ch �or �oikwu, n’ihi ya, �i ch �o �o �ip �u, p �uwa.’

’’—Mike

( �O gafere na peeji nke135)

Ihe m ga-eme ga-enyere m aka imeri nsogbu nd �i �ogb �o mga-enye m b �u

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�O b �ur �u na nd �i �ogb �o m agbal �ia ime ka m mee ihe na-ad �igh �imma, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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Olee �onw �unwa ha nwere ike �inwa m? �I˙

n �u s �iga.

Olee ebe ha nwere ike �in �o nwaa m? Ebe nd �i mmad �u na-anagh �i an �okar �i.

Otu onye s �i m: “Nnaa,weren �u s �iga a.Ka �uj �o �`

o na-at �u g �i?”Ihe m nwere ike ime b �u

IHE �I GA-EBU N’OBI: �O b �ur �u na ha akw �us �igh �i nsogbu ha na-enye g �i, si ebeah �u p �u �o ozugbo. �O b �ur �u na �i n �or �o ebe ah �u, ha nwere ike ime ka �i

˙n �u �o s �iga ah �u.

Dezie ihe �i ga-eme n’ohere d �i na peeji nke �oz �o.

ihe m ga-eme ma nd�i �ogb �o m nyewe m nsogbu

chee ihe ga-eme

chee

echic

he

mee

mkpebi

meeih

eikpebiri

� on� uhaga-a

k� om

ikwetana �uj �o na-at �um imeka �o b �ugh �im �igwayaokwu

Ihe at �u

G �in �i ga-eme ma ha nwata m?M ga-akpasu Jehova na nd �i

m �ur �u m iwe. Ak �onuche mga na-ap �ia m �utar �i.

�O ga-eme ka o sikwuoro mike �is �i ha mba mgbe �oz �o.

Olee ihe ga-eme ma m j �u ime ya?Ha nwere ike mawa m njak �ir �ima �o b �u k �owa m �on �u. �Uf �od �u�um �u akw �ukw �o ibe m nwere ikena-agbara m �os �o. Ma, m ga-eme ka obi t �o �o Jehova �ut �o,m ga-enwekwukwa obi ike.

Ihe mere m ga-eji aj �u b �uAma m na �o ga-ewe Jehovaiwe, marakwa na �i

˙n �u s �iga

ga-akpatara m �or �ia.

�O b �ur �u na m �u a˙n �u �o ya,

ihe kpatara ya b �uEjikeregh �i m ejikere tupu nd �i�ogb �o m enyewe m nsogbu. Imeihe ga-at �o nd �i enyi m �ut �o d �i

m �u mkpa kar �ia ime ihega-at �o Jehova �ut �o.

Ihe m ga-eme b �u

�is �i ha mba ma si ebe ah �u p �u �o.

“Ekwela m. �Uj �o na-at �u m �i

˙n �u s �iga. Ach �o-

gh �i m �ir �ia �or �ia kansaakpa ume.”

“Dewe s �iga g �i.” “Anagh �i m a˙

n �u.Echere m na �i ma ihe,

g �i ana-a˙

n �u s �iga!”

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Olee ebe ha nwere ike �in �o nwaa m? ......................................................

Otu onye s �i m: ı ............................................................................Ihe m nwere ike ime b �u

G �i na papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ma �o b �u enyi g �i toro eto m �ughar �ia ihe �i ga-agwa ha.

ihe m ga-eme ma nd�i �ogb �o m nyewe m nsogbu

chee ihe ga-eme

chee

echic

he

mee

mkpebi

meeih

eikpebiri

� on� uh

aga-a

k� om

ikweta �on �u �o k �or �o m ime ka �o b �ugh �i m �igwa ya okwu

Dep �utaihe a!

G �in �i ga-eme ma ha nwata m?

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Olee ihe ga-eme ma m j �u ime ya?

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Ihe mere m ga-eji aj �u b �u . . .

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�O b �ur �u na m �u emee ihe ha ch �or �o,ihe kpatara ya b �u . . .

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Hananaya, Mishel, na Azaraya guzo na mbara ala Dura,d �i nso na Bab �il �on. Nd �i niile n �o ha gburugburu kp �o �or �o otunnukwu ihe a kp �ur �u akp �u isiala. N’agbanyegh �i nsogbu nd �in �o ebe ah �u na-enye ha, nakwa egwu eze na-eyi ha, �um �u oko-rob �ia ah �u ekwegh �i akp �o isiala. Ha kwanyeere Nebukadnezaùgw

ù ma gwa ya hoo haa na ha agagh �i agbanweli mkpebi

ha mere ife Jehova.—Daniel 1:6; 3:17, 18.

Mgbe a d �o �or �o �um �u okorob �ia ah �u n’agha laa Bab �il �on, haka na-eto eto. Ha kwes �ir �i nt �ukwas �i obi mgbe ah �u. Haekwegh �i eri nri o nwere ike �ib �u na Iwu Chineke s �ir �i ha erila.Nke ah �u mere ka ha jikere ejikere maka �onw �unwa nd �i e me-chara nwaa ha. (Daniel 1:6-20) Ihe ihe ah �u meren �u k �uziiri hab �u na irubere Jehova isi b �u ihe mmad �u kwes �ir �i ime.

Ì kpebie-

la otú ah �u na �i ga-akw �usi ike n’ �ukp �ur �u Chineke n’agbanyegh �i

nsogbu nd �i �ogb �o g �i ga-enye g �i? Ugbu a �i ka na-eto eto,�o b �ur �u na �i m �uta irubere Jehova isi n’ihe yiri obere ihe,�o ga-eme ka i jikere ejikere ikwes �i nt �ukwas �i obi mgbe�onw �unwa nd �i siri ike ga-emecha b �iara g �i.—Ilu 3:5, 6;Luk16:10.

ND �I M GA-E˙NOMI

Nd�i HibruAt �o

na �i n �or �o ebe ah �u, ha ga na-enye-kwu g �i nsogbu. �O b �ur �ugod �i na i si ebeah �u p �u �o, cheta na i meriela nsogbu ah �u.I kwegh �i ka nd �i �ogb �o g �i mee ka i mee iheha ch �or �o!

�Uf �od �u nd �i �ogb �o g �i nwere ike �ikpar �i g �i,gwa g �i na �o b �u onye �oz �o na-echere g �i echi-che. Ma, �o b �ugh �i eziokwu! N’eziokwu, Jeho-va ch �or �o ka �i ch �op �uta n’onwe g �i na ihe ga-aka abara g �i uru b �u ime uche ya. (Nd �i Rom12:2) N’ihi ya, ekwela ka nd �i �ogb �o g �i na-ap �i g �i ka nwa bebi. (Nd �i Rom 6:16) Meeihe �i ma na o ziri ezi!

N’eziokwu, i nwegh �i ike ime ka nd �i �ogb �og �i ghara inye g �i nsogbu. Ma i nwere ike �imaihe �i ga-eme. Gwa ha ihe i kpebiri ma n �osie ike na ya.Mee elu mee ala, �o b �u g �i ga-ekpebi ihe �i ga-eme!—J �o-sh �ua 24:15.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Ì na-ebi nd �u ihu ab �u �o?

È nwere uru

�o ga-aba ma papa g�i na mama g�i mata?

�O b �ur �u na �i na-eme ihe �o b �ula nd�i �ogb �og �i gwara g�i, �i ga-agh �or �o ha nwa bebi

( �O malitere na peeji nke131)

Olee otú m ga-esi merie nsogbu nd �i �ogb �o m na-enye m? 135

˘ Olee ihe nd �i �o ga-ab �u ha mee, ihe an �o ah �u e kwurun’isiokwu a enyere g �i aka?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ma �o b �ur �u na i kwe ka nd �i �ogb �o g �inwata g �i?

˘ Olee �uz �o �uf �od �u �i ga-esi emeri nsogbu nd �i �ogb �o g �ina-enye g �i?


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�O b �ur �u nam na-ebi nd �u ihu

ab �u �o,`onye ka

m kwes�ir �i �igwa?ˇ �In �ubiga mmanya oke

ˇ Iso nd �i papa g �i na mama g �i s �ir �i naha b �u nd �i enyi �oj �o �o

ˇ Ige egwu na-ad �igh �i mma

ˇ �Iga oriri na nkwari nd �i ara

ˇ G �i na onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i �ikpa na nzuzo

ˇ Ile fim a na-egosi ebe a na-eme iheike ma �o b �u omume r �ur �u ar �u, ma�o b �ukwan �u igwu egwuregwu vidioa na-eme ihe ike na ya

ˇ Ikwu okwu r �ur �u ar �u


LEE anya n’ihe nd �i ah �u e dere na peeji bu �uz �o.`

O nwere nke�i na-eme papa g �i na mama g �i na-amagh �i? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u,

ma elegh �i anya, �i ma na ihe �i na-eme ad �igh �i mma. Ak �onucheg �i nwed �ir �i ike na-ama g �i ikpe. (Nd �i Rom 2:15) N’agbanyegh �inke ah �u, i chewe echiche cheta �ik �or �o ya papa g �i na mama g �i,obi agbafuo g �i. I cheta ihe nwere ike isi na ya p �uta, i nwereike �is �i ka �i hap �uwa, obi g �i ana-agwa g �i, s �i, “Ihe papa m namama m na-amagh �i agagh �i ewe ha iwe.” Ma, �

`ı ma na ihe ah �u

�i na-ebi nwere ike �ib �u nd �u ihu ab �u �o? G �in �i ka i chere mere i jiezo omume �oj �o �o ah �u?

Ach �ogh �i �In �o n’Okpuru Onye �O B �ulaBa �ib �ul kwuru na ‘nwoke ga-emecha hap �u nna ya na nne

ya.’ (Jenesis 2:24) N’eziokwu, e nwekwara ike ikwu na nwaa-ny �i ga-emecha mee ot

ú ah �u. �O b �ugh �i ihe �oj �o �o ma �i ch �o �o ito,

na-echere onwe g �i echiche, na-ekpebikwara onwe g �i ihe �i ga-eme. Ma �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto na-enup �u isi ma �o b �ur �u napapa ha na mama ha ekwegh �i ha mee ihe ha weere na �o b �uihe nzuzu ma �o b �u ihe �oj �o �o.

N’eziokwu, �uf �od �u nd �i nne na nna nwere ike �id �i aka ikemgbe �uf �od �u. Otu nwata nwaany �i aha ya b �u Kim kwuru, s �i,“Ha anagh �i ekwe any �i lee fim �o b �ula. �O f �or �o ntak �ir �i ka �o b �ur �una papa m s �ir �i any �i egela egw

ú �o b �ula!” Mgbe �o d �i �uf �od �u nd �i

na-eto eto kaè kere ha agb �u na-enwegh �i isi na �od �u, �o na-ad �i

ha ka ha b �ur �u nd �i �ogb �o ha, b �ú nd �i o yiri ka

à na-ekwe ha mee

ihe s �or �o ha.Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Tammy kwuru na ihe �oz �o

mere �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto ji ebi nd �u ihu ab �u �o b �u ka �um �uakw �ukw �o ibe ha lewe ha anya �oma. O kwuru, s �i, “Ot

ú m si

malite b �u ikwu okwu r �ur �u ar �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o. O mere ka obisie m ike na m �u na �um �u akw �ukw �o nd �i �oz �o b �u otu. Ka oge na-aga, m

˙n �ur �u s �iga. �O na-ab �ukwa m

˙n �ukata mmanya, ya egbu-

we m egbu. Amalitekwara m inwe enyi nwoke na nzuzo n’ihina papa m na mama m anagh �i ekwe m meghar �ia ah �

ú, ha

anagh �ikwa ekwe ka m �u na nwoke na-akpa.”

�O b �ur �u na m na-ebi nd �u ihu ab �u �o,ònye ka m kwes �ir �i �igwa? 137

Otu nwata nwoke aha ya b �u Pete mere �ud �i ihe ah �u.O kwuru, s �i: “A m �ur �u m n’ �ogbak �o. Ma anat �ugh �i m ach �o kaa na-ach �i m �och �i.” G �in �izi ka Pete mere? O kwuru, s �i, “M gba-l �ir �i ime ihe nd �i �oz �o na-eme. A j �u �o m ihe mere m ji j �u onyinyea na-enye n’oge ememme okpukpe, m na-agha �ugha, kwuo-kwa ihe �o b �ula m chetara.” Ozugbo Pete malitere ime ntak �ir �iihe nd �i �o ma na ha ad �igh �i mma, o mewere ihe nd �i ka nj �on’egbugh �i oge.

�O D �igh �i Ihe Zoro EzoIbi nd �u ihu ab �u �o ab �ugh �i ihe �oh �ur �u. �Uf �od �u nd �i Izrel oge

ochie biri nd �u ihu ab �u �o, gbal �ia izochi ya. Ma, A �izaya onyeam �uma d �or �o ha aka n

á nt �i, s �i: “Ah �uh �u ga-ad �ir �i nd �i na-agami

nn �o �o agami iji zonah �u Jehova at �umat �u ha, nd �i meworo omu-me ha n’ebe gbara �och �ich �ir �i. Ha na-as �ikwa: “

Ònye na-ah �u

any �i,ònyekwa maara ihe any �i na-eme?’ ” (A �izaya 29:15) Nd �i

Izrel chefuru na Chineke na-ah �u ihe ha na-eme. Mgbe ogeruru, o nyere ha ntaramah �uh �u n’ihi ihe �oj �o �o ha mere.

Otú ah �u ka �o d �i taa. �O b �ur �ugod �i na i zochiere papa

g �i na mama g �i ihe �oj �o �o �i na-eme, i nwegh �i ike izochiriya Jehova Chineke. Nd �i Hibru 4:13 kwuru, s �i: ‘ �O d �igh �i ihee kere eke nke na-ap �utagh �i

`ıh

è n’anya ya, ma ihe niile gba

�ot �o, gherekwa oghe n’anya onyeah �u any �i ga-aza aj �uj �u.’ N’ihi ya,olee uru izo ya ezo bara? Chetana i nwegh �i ike ime ka obi t �o �oChineke �ut �o ma �o b �ur �u na naa-n �i ihe �i na-eme b �u ime ka

à ga-

as �i na �i na-as �op �ur �u ya ma �i gaa�om �um �u ihe. Jehova ma mgbend �i mmad �u ‘ji egbugbere �on �una-as �op �ur �u ya, ma obi ha ad �i-r �i nn �o �o anya n’ebe �o n �o.’—Mak7:6.

�Ì ma na nd �i na-ebi nd �u ihu


Inwe mwute nwereike �ibara mmad �u uru;o nwere ike ime kammad �u cheghar �ia. Maonye n �ogidere n

á

mmehie na-emebiak �onuche ya. Iheagagh �izi na-ewuteak �onuche ya, �o ga-ad �ika ah �

ú siri es

`ı, nke ihe

na-anagh �izi af �u af �u.—1 Timoti 4:2.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

ab �u �o na-eme ihe na-ewute Jehova? N’ezie, nd �i mmad �uh

à ga-emeli ihe ga-ewute Jehova? Ee! Mgbe nd �i Izrel oge

ochie hap �ur �u Iwu Chineke, ‘o wutere Onye Ns �o Izrel.’ (Ab �u�Oma 78:41) Taa, �o na-ewutekwa Jehova nke ukwuu mgbe

nd �i na-eto eto ‘a z �ulitere n’ �oz �uz �u na nduzi echiche nke sin’aka ya’ na-eme ihe �oj �o �o na nzuzo!—Nd �i Efes �os 6:4.

Mezie Ihe I Mebiri

N’ezie, i kwes �ir �i ikwup �uta ihe �i n �o na-eme na nzuzo, n’ihiChineke na nd �i m �ur �u g �i, ka �o bakwaara g �i uru. N’eziokwu,o nwere ike �ib �ur �u g �i ihe ihere, ma elegh �i anya, meekwa kaa d �ot �u g �i aka n

á nt �i. (Nd �i Hibru 12:11) D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u

na �i ghakatala �ugha, gh �ogide agh �ugh �o, ike agw �u g �i, i meelaka papa g �i na mama g �i nyowe g �i enyo. N’ihi ya, ya ejula g �ianya ma �o b �ur �u na ha enyekwuo g �i iwu. N’agbanyegh �i nkeah �u, ikwup �uta ihe i mere b �u ihe kacha mma �i ga-eme. N’ihig �in �i?

Chee echiche banyere ihe at �u a: Ka e were ya na g �i na nd �iezin �ul �o unu s �ir �i ka unu gaa kpaghar �it �u. Papa g �i na mamag �i agwa g �i ka �i n �or �o n’ebe han �o. Ma mgbe ha lefuru anya, g �iap �u �o, t �ur �ir �i tinye isi n’ebe �i na-amagh �i ma fuo �uz �o. Na mbere-de, g �i ana-emikpu na p �ot �op �ot �o.Ihere �

ò ga-eme ka �i ghara �ikp �o

papa g �i na mama g �i ka ha b �iad �op �uta g �i? �

Ì ga na-eche, s �i, ‘H

á

=“Onye na-ezochi aj �o omume ya agagh �i enweihe �iga nke �oma, ma onye na-ekwup �uta ya ma

na-ahap �u ya ka a ga-emere ebere.”—Ilu 28:13.

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Ewerela na ihe i mej �or �oad �ichagh �i nj �o, ma echelana �i bagh �izi uru. Cheta naJehova d �i njikere�igbaghara mmehie.—Ab �u �Oma 86:5.


nyekwan �u m ntaramah �uh �u n’ihi na m mere ihe ha s �ir �i memela?’ Mban �u! �I ga-etisi mkpu ike.

N’otu aka ah �u, �o b �ur �u na �i na-ebi nd �u ihu ab �u �o, e kwes �ir �iinyere g �i aka ngwa ngwa. Cheta na i nwegh �i ike �ilaghachiaz �u mezie ihe i mebiri. Ma i nwere ike �igbanwe �od �inihu g �i.N’agbanyegh �i na o nwere ike �ib �u ihe mwute na ihe siri ike,�o ga-abara g �i uru ma �i ch �o �o enyemaka mgbe �i na-emebe-gh �i onwe g �i na ezin �ul �o unu ihe �oj �o �o kar �ir �i nke i mere eme.�O b �ur �u na ihe i mere wutere g �i n’ezie, Jehova ga-emere g �i

ebere.—A �izaya 1:18; Luk 6:36.

‘‘ Echere m na nd �i na-eto eto kwes �ir �i imeka �um �u klas ha mata na ha b �u Nd �i Kra �istna-akpa agwa �oma Ba �ib �ul kwuru kaa na-akpa. Ha kwes �ir �i ime otu ah �un’egbugh �i oge. �O b �ur �u na ha egbuo oge,�o ga-esiri ha ike.

’’—Linda

�O b �ur �u na m na-ebi nd �u ihu ab �u �o,onye m ga-agwa ya b �u

..........................................................................................................................

Ot´

u m ga-esi edi aka na nt �i �o b �ula a ga-ad �o m b �u

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Ihe m ch �or �o �ij �u papa m ma �o b �u mama mbanyere okwu a b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

N’ihi ya, gwa papa g �i na mama g �i eziokwu. Gh �ota naihe i mere wutere ha. Nabata ntaramah �uh �u ha ga-enye g �i.I mee ot

´u ah �u, �i ga-eme ka obi t �o �o papa g �i na mama g �i �ut �o,

t �o �okwa Jehova Chineke �ut �o. Ah �´u ga-erukwa g �i ezigbo ala

n’ihi na ak �onuche g �i ad �ila �ocha.—Ilu 27:11; 2 Nd �i K �or �int4:2.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O E nwere �ot �ut �u ihe mere g �i na �um �u klasunu ji b �ur �u otu. Ma, olee ihe i kwes�ir �i �ima banyere imeta nd �ienyi n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o?

�O b �ur �u na �i t �or �o at �on’ibi nd �u ihu ab �u �o, nke yiriimikpu na p �ot �op �ot �o, i kwes�ir �i�ich �o enyemaka


˘ G �in �i mere �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto ji ebi nd �u ihu ab �u �o?

˘ Olee nsogbu �uf �od �u ibi nd �u ihu ab �u �o na-akpata?

˘ G �in �i mere o ji baa uru ka onye na-ebi �ud �i nd �u ah �ugbal �isie ike kw �us �i ya?


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Olee ihe m kwes�ir �i�ima banyere imeta nd�ienyi n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o?“Mgbe �uf �od �u, �o na-ab �u m h �u ebe �um �u okoro

na agb �ogh �o n �ok �otara �on �u, m �u ana-eche, s �i,‘Chei, nd �i a b �u nn �o �o ezigbo nd �i enyi.Ach �or �o m inweta �ud �i nd �i enyi ah �u.’”—Joe.“ �O nagh �i ara m ah �u imeta nd �i enyi n’ �ul �o

akw �ukw �o. �O d �i �ir �i m mfe. �O b �u ya b �u nsogbum nwere.”—Maria.

MMAD �U niile ch �or �o inwe nd �i enyi, ya b �u, nd �i ha na ha ga na-ekpori nd �u mgbe ihe d �i �ir �i ha mma, nd �i ga-agbatakwara ha�os �o enyemaka mgbe ihe siiri ha ike. Jiz �os nwere nd �i enyi, obina-ad �ikwa ya �ut �o ma ya na ha n �or �o. (J �on 15:15) Mgbe Jiz �osn �o na-anw �u n’elu osisi �ita ah �uh �u, ezigbo enyi ya J �on guzonso. �O b �u ‘onye na-eso �uz �o ya �o h �ur �u n’anya.’ (J �on 19:25-27;21:20) �I ch �or �o nd �i enyi d �i ot

ú ah �u, ya b �u, nd �i enyi ga-an �o g �i

nso ma iheò siiri g �i ike ma ihe �

ò d �i �ir �i g �i mma!

Ikekwe, obi g �i na-agwa g �i na i nwetala nd �i enyi d �i otú ah �u

n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, ya b �u, otu nwa klas unu ma �o b �u mmad �uab �u �o ihe na-adabara g �i na ha. Otu �ud �i ihe na-amas �i unu, obina-ad �ikwa unu �ut �o mgbe unu na-akpar �ita �uka. �O na-ad �i g �ika g �i na ha �ib �u enyi ab �ugh �i ‘mkpak �or �ita �oj �o �o.’ (1 Nd �i K �or �int15:33) Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Anne kwuru, s �i: “ �O f �or �ontak �ir �i ka �o b �ur �u na �i na-ah �u nd �i enyi g �i nd �i a kwa �ub �och �i.N’ihi ya, ah �

ú na-eru g �i ala ma g �i na ha n �or �o. �O d �igh �i ka mgbe

g �i na Nd �i Kra �ist ibe g �i n �o, b �ú mgbe i nwere ike iche na i kwe-

s �ir �i �ikpachap �u anya n’otú i si akpa

àgw

à. Ya b �ur �u n’ �ul �o akw �u-

kw �o, ah �ú na-eru g �i ala.” I nwekwara ike lewe ihe anya ot

ú otu

nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Lois lere ya. O kwuru, s �i: “Ach �or �o mka nd �i enyi m m �u na ha n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o gh �ota na Nd �i

àm

à

Jehova ad �igh �i iche otú nd �i mmad �u na-eche, gosikwa ha na

any �i d �i ka nd �i �oz �o.” Ihe o chereò kwes �ir �i ime ka g �i na �um �u

akw �ukw �o ibe g �i b �ur �u ezigbo enyi?

G �in �i Mere I Ji Kwes �i �Ikpachara Anya?

Chee echiche banyere ihe mere Maria, b �ú onye a kp �or �o

aha ná mmalite. Ihu �och �i ya mere ka �o na-ad �ir �i ya mfe imeta

‘‘ Anaara m akpa agwa otu �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe msi akpa, nke mere ka �o d �ir �i m mfe imeta nd �ienyi. Ma m m �utara ihe n’ihe nd �i ah �u m mej �or �o.Ugbu a, enweela m nd �i enyi n’ �ogbak �o, ya b �u, nd �ienyi m nwere ike �it �ukwas �i obi.

’’—Daniel

Olee ihe m kwes �ir �i �ima banyere imeta nd �i enyi n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o? 143

nd �i enyi, meekwa ka �o na-esiri ya ike �imata �ud �i nd �i ya na hana-ekwes �igh �i �ikpa. O kwuru, s �i, “Obi na-at �o m �ut �o ma �um �uokoro na agb �ogh �o na-ah �u m n’anya. N’ihi ya, eji m nke ntanke nta na-abanye n

á nsogbu �uwa a yiri p �ot �op �ot �o.” �Ud �i ihe

ah �u mere Lois. O kwuru, s �i: “Am �utara màgw

à nd �i enyi m.

Amalitere m �ikpaàgw

à ot

ú ha si akpa.”

Ihe ah �u meren �u ab �ugh �i ihe ijuanya. A s �i ka e kwuwe, kag �i na mmad �u b �ur �u ezigbo enyi, ihe na-amas �i ya ga na-amas �ig �i,

àgw

à g �i na ya ga-ab �ukwa otu. �O b �ur �u na nd �i �i na-agbal �i ka

g �i na ha b �ur �u ezigbo enyi b �u nd �i na-ekwegh �i n’ihe i kweere,ya b �u, ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru, �o ga-emet �utar �ir �i

àgw

à g �i. (Ilu 13:20)

�O b �u ya mere P �ol onyeozi ji dee, s �i: “Unu na nd �i na-ekwe-gh �i ekwe ekek �otala onwe unu, nke b �

ú nkek �o na-ekwek �ogh �i

ekwek �o.”—2 Nd �i K �or �int 6:14.

Ihe �I Ga-emeNd �um �od �u P �ol �

ò p �utara na i kwes �ir �i �ina-agbara �um �u klas

unu �os �o ma na-agara onwe g �i? Mban �u! �O b �ur �u na Nd �i Kra �istga-emezu iwu ah �u e nyere hanke b �

ú ‘ime nd �i mba niile ka ha

b �ur �u nd �i na-eso �uz �o Jiz �os,’ hakwes �ir �i �imata ot

ú ha na nd �i si

n’agb �ur �u niile, okpukpe niile,na mba niile ga-esi na-emek �oihe.—Matiu 28:19.

P �ol onyeozi set �ip �ur �u ihe nle-reanya magburu onwe ya nanke a. �O ma ot

ú e si agwa “ �ud �i

mmad �u niile” okwu, n’agbanye-

=“Ana m eme ihe niile n’ihi ozi �oma, ka

m wee b �ur �u onye na-ezisara ya nd �i �oz �o.”—1 Nd �i K �or �int 9:23.

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�O b �ur �u na �uf �od �u �um �uklas unu ach �o �o �ima ihei kweere, hap �u ha ka hakwuo echiche ha. Gee haezigbo nt �i. Mgbe �i ch �or �oikwu okwu, jiri “obi d �inway �o �o na nkwanyeùgw

ù d �i ukwuu” kwuo

okwu.—1 Pita 3:15.


gh �i na ya na ha anagh �i ekpe otuokpukpe. (1 Nd �i K �or �int 9:22, 23) I nwere ike iso ihe nle-reanya P �ol. G �i na nd �i �ogb �o g �id �ir �i n

á mma. M �uta ot

ú g �i na ha

ga-esi na-akpar �ita �uka nke�oma. Ot

ú �o d �i, e

˙nomila omume

�um �u klas unu na otú ha si ekwu

okwu. Kama nke ah �u, meda obik �owaara ha ozugbo ihe mere i ji kpebie ime ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru.—2 Timoti 2:25.

N’eziokwu, �o ga-eme ka �i d �i iche, �o d �igh �ikwa mfe ime yaeme. (J �on 15:19) Ma, sigod �i ot

ú a lee ya anya. �O b �ur �u na �i n �o

n’ �ugb �o epeepe e ji ag �up �uta nd �i mmiri na-eri, olee otú �i ga-

esi enyere ha aka n’ezie? �`

O b �u �ihap �u �ugb �o ah �u maba n’imemmiri? Mban �u!

�Ot �ut �u nd �i na-efeChineke taa m �utara iheBa �ib �ul na-ekwu siten’aka nwa klas hakatara obi k �o �or �o ha iheo kweere.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

�O b �ur �u na �o d �i m ka m �u na nwa klas any �iakpachiwala anya, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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N’otu aka ah �u, nd �i g �i na ha n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o amagh �i uru�ib �u enyi Jehova bara. (Ab �u �Oma 121:2-8) �O b �ur �u na �i hap �uiwu Jehova n’ihi na �i ch �or �o ka g �i na �um �u klas unu b �ur �u enyi,�o ga-eme ka g �i na Chineke ghara �id �i n

á mma, meekwa ka

�i ghara inwe obi �ut �o. (Nd �i Efes �os 4:14, 15; Jems 4:4) �O kamma ka �i gbal �ia nyere �um �u klas unu aka �ibata n’ �ugb �o ihe at �uah �u e ji az �op �uta nd �u site n’igosi ha ot

ú ha ga-esi fee Jehova.

N’ezie, o nwegh �i �uz �o ka nke ah �u mma �i ga-esi gosi na �i b �uezigbo enyi.

Olee ot´

u kacha mma�i ga-esi enyere onye

mmiri na-eri aka? �`

O b �u�imaba n

á mmiri ah �u

ka �ò b �u inye ya ihe

�o ga-eji p �uta?


˘ G �in �i mere o ji yie g �i ka �ò d �i mfe imeta nd �i enyi n’ �ul �o

akw �ukw �o kar �ia n’ �ogbak �o Nd �i Kra �ist?

˘ Olee nsogbu �i ga-enweta ma g �i na nwa klas ununa-ekwegh �i ekwe na-an �o mgbe a gbasachara �ul �oakw �ukw �o?

˘ Olee uru �o ga-abara g �i ma �i gwa �um �u klas unu na�i b �u Onye

àm

à Jehova?


Olee nsogbu kacha esiri g �i ike imeri n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o?

Dee ot´

u �i ch �or �o isi emeri ya.

ebe m ga-ede ihe4 �UL �OAKW �UKW �O NA ND �I �OGB �O G�I

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Ma elegh �i anya, papa g �i na mama g �i na-ag �ur �u g �i ya kaegw

ú, na e nwegh �i osisi na-am �i ego. Ha kwuru eziokwu.

�O b �u ya mere o ji d �i mkpa ka i were ego na-eme ihe barauru. �O b �u eziokwu na ego bara ezigbo uru, o nwere ike�ikpatara g �i obi ezugh �i ike, mebie ad �im n

á mma g �i na enyi

g �i, mebiekwa mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke. N’eziokwu, otú

i si ele ego anya nwere ike imet �uta otú i si eme omume. Isi

nke 18 ruo nke 20 ga-eme ka �i mata otú i kwes �ir �i isi na-

ele ego anya.

5OKWU EGO

�`

O b �u ego ga-eme kai nwee obi �ut �o?

ıO �O b �ugh �i ya

O �O b �uchagh �i ya

O �O b �u ya

Ugboro ole ka �i na-ekwuokwu ego, ma �o b �u

banyere ihe �i ga-az �u?

O �O na-ara ah �u

O Mgbe �uf �od �u

O Mgbe �o b �ula

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O NWERE ike �ib �u otu ihe ah �u mere i ji ch �o �o �ikpata ego. Ma�o b �u, ya ab �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �ikpata ego �i ga-eji na-enyere ezin �ul �ounu aka. A s �igod �i na �i nagh �i enye aka n’ego a na-emefu n’ �ul �ounu, �iz �ur �u uwe ma �o b �u ihe nd �i �oz �o d �i g �i mkpa nwere ike imeka ibu d �ir �i papa g �i na mama g �i mfe.

Ka o sina d �i, �o b �u ego ka �i ga-eji az �u ihe �i ch �or �o ma �o b �uihe ezin �ul �o unu ch �or �o. �O b �u eziokwu na Jiz �os kwere nkwa na

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Olee ot´u m ga-esi

akpata ego?

“Ach �or �o m ego m ga-eji az �u �ugb �oala.”—Sergio.

“ �O na-amas �i m �iga z �u �o ihe.”—Laurie-Ann.

“E nwere ihe nd �i mara ezigbo mmam ch �or �o inweta; ma papa m na mama magagh �i az �utali ha.”—Mike.


Chineke ga-enye nd �i ‘bu �uz �o na-ach �o Alaeze ya’ ihe na-akpaha, Onye Kra �ist kwes �ir �i �ir �u �or �u iji nweta ihe o ji egbo mkpaya. (Matiu 6:33; �Or �u 18:1-3; 2 Nd �i Tesalona �ika 3:10) Oleeziot

ú �i ga-esi na-akpata ego? Nke ka nke, olee ihe �i ga-eme ka

�o ghara igbochi g �i ife Chineke?

Otú E Si Ach �ota �Or �u

�O b �ur �u n’ezie na e nwere ihe d �i g �i mkpa �i ch �or �o �iz �u, mapapa g �i na mama g �i enwegh �i ego ya, i nwere ike �ich �o �or �u �i ga-ar �u r �uta ego ga-ezuru g �i �iz �ur �u ya. Gwa papa g �i na mama g �ina �i ch �or �o �ich �o �or �u. Ihe �i ch �or �o ime nwere ike �it �o ha �ut �o. Kae were ya na ha kwetara, ya ab �ur �ukwa na o megidegh �i iwuobodo unu, e nwere ihe an �o �i ga-eme ga-enyere g �i aka �ich �ota�or �u.

Gwa nd �i mmad �u na �i na-ach �o �or �u. Gwa nd �i agbata obiunu, nd �i nk �uzi g �i, na nd �i ikwu unu na �i na-ach �o �or �u. �O b �ur �u na�o na-eme g �i ihere �igwa ha, i nwere ike j �u �o ha �ud �i �or �u ha r �ur �umgbe ha h

à ka g �i. Ka �i na-agwa nd �i mmad �u na �i na-ach �o �or �u,

otú ah �u ka ha ga na-agwa g �i ebe a ch �or �o nd �i �or �u.

Gaa ebe �o b �ula a ch �or �o nd �i �or �u. �O b �ur �u na �i g �uta ebea ch �or �o nd �i �or �u n’akw �ukw �o ak �uk �o, n’ �Intanet, ma �o b �u na b �o �o-d �u �ima �okwa n’ �ul �o ah �ia, n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu ma �o b �u n’ebe �oz �o�ohaneze na-an �okar �i, gaa ebe ah �uch �o �o �or �u. Otu nwa okorob �ia ahaya b �u Dave kwuru, s �i: “Ot

ú ah �u

ka m si ch �ota �or �u. Mgbem h �ur �u �ul �o �or �u nd �i na-ach �o nd �i�or �u n’akw �ukw �o ak �uk �o, ezigaa-ra m ha akw �ukw �o m ji k �owaa ihe

=“Ihe na-ag �u onye umengw �u, ma �o d �igh �i ihe

mkp �ur �u obi ya nwere. Ma, a ga-eme kamkp �ur �u obi onye d �i uchu maa ab �uba.”

—Ilu 13:4.

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N’ �uf �od �u ebe, a nagh �iakp �osa ihe d �i ka �or �uitoolu n’ime �or �u irie nwere.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

m ga-ar �uli, kp �o �okwa ha n’ekwe nt �i.” �O b �ur �u na �o dabagh �i,i nwere ike �igwa onye na-ewe mmad �u n’ �or �u na o nwere ihe�i na-ar �u nke ga-abara �ul �o �or �u ya uru.

Dee akw �ukw �o iji k �owaa ihe �i ga-ar �uli ma kesaa ya. Jiriakw �ukw �o dee ot

ú a ga-esi enweta g �i, ihe nd �i �i ma ar �u na �or �u

nd �i �i r �ut �ur �ula.Ì chere na o nwegh �i ihe �i ga-ede? Chegod �i echi-

che �oz �o. �`

O d �it �ula mgbe papa g �i na mama g �i mere njem, hap �u-r �u g �i nwanne g �i nke �i t �or �o ka i lek �ota, ka �

`ı gat �ula kuoro nd �i �oz �o

nwa? �O p �utara na �i na-eji ihe akp �or �o ihe.Ì nyet �ur �ula papa g �i

aka r �uzie �ugb �oala unu? Ma elegh �i anya, �o na-egosi na �i ma otú

e si ar �uzi ihe. �Ì ma ot

ú e si eji

´ıgw

è typewriter ede ihe ma

�o b �u otú e si eji k �omputa ar �u �or �u? Ka

`ı nwetara akara d �i mma

n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o maka �ir �up �uta ihe? Ihe nd �i ah �u ka nd �i ga-eweg �i n’ �or �u ch �or �o. Denyechaa ha n’akw �ukw �o i ji ak �owa ihe �i ga-ar �uli. Nyezie ya nd �i na-ewe mmad �u n’ �or �u. Gwakwa nd �i enyi g �ina nd �i ikwu g �i ka ha nye ya onye �o b �ula ha ma na-ach �o nd �i�or �u.

Na-ar �u �or �u aka. Chee echiche banyere nd �i agbata obiunu.

È nwere ihe ha ch �or �o ka mmad �u na-eres �i ha ma �o b �u �or �u

ha ch �or �o ka mmad �u na-ar �ur �u ha? D �i ka ihe at �u, ka e were yana �i na-enwe mmas �i �ikpa �um �u an �uman �u. I nwere ike �iz �ur �u�um �u �ok �uk �o kpawa. Ha too, g �i eree ha. Ma �o b �u, ka e were yana �i ma ot

ú e si ap �i ngw

á egw

ú.

Ì nwere ike �ik �uziri ya nd �i �oz �o?

Ihe �oz �o i nwere ike �ir �u b �u �or �u nd �i mmad �u na-anagh �i ach �okar �i�ir �u, d �i ka �ir �uziri nd �i mmad �u akp �ukp �o �ukw �u. �Ir �u �or �u aka ekwe-s �igh �i ime Onye Kra �ist ihere. (Nd �i Efes �os 4:28) N’eziokwu, ihega-enyere mmad �u aka �ir �u �or �u aka b �u iji aka ya kpebie �ir �u

ya, �ikpa eziàgw

à, na �id �i njikere

�ir �u ya.

Cheta: Amalitela �or �u ah �un’ebugh �i �uz �o ch �op �uta ihe �o ga-efu g �i na ihe a na-ar �u na ya.(Luk 14:28-30) Tupu �i malite, g �ina papa g �i na mama g �i kwur �ita



Zigara �ul �o �or �u d �i iche icheakw �ukw �o i ji ak �owa ihe�i ga-ar �uli n’echegh �i ka haburu �uz �o kwuo na hach �or �o nd �i �or �u.


ya. G �i na nd �i r �ut �ur �ula �ud �i �or �u ah �u kwur �itakwa ya.`

A ga-ach �oka �i na-akw �u �ut �u isi? �

Ì ga-enweta akw �ukw �o ikike tupu �i r �uwa

�or �u ah �u? Ch �op �uta ihe nd �i a n’aka nd �i �och �ich �i ime obodo ebeunu bi.—Nd �i Rom13:1.

Hazie �Or �u ah �u nke �OmaKa e were ya na �i ch �or �o iji

´ıgw

è buru �ot �ut �u ihe, d �i ka akpa

�ul �o akw �ukw �o g �i, b �ol, nakwa akpa ihe oriri. �O b �ur �u nai kekwas �i ihe kar �ir �i akar �i n’

´ıgw

è ah �u, �i ga-ah �u na

�o ga na-ebu g �i aka! �O b �u otu ihe ah �u ga-emeg �i ma �i nara �or �u �i na-agagh �i ar �uli. �O b �ur �u nai jiri oge g �i niile, ike g �i niile na uche g �i niilena-ar �u �or �u ah �u mgbe a gbasara �ul �o akw �u-kw �o, o nwere ike �ikpatara g �i �or �ia ma �o b �umee ka �i daa n’ule. Nke ka nke, iji oge g �iniile na-ar �u �or �u nwere ike ime ka o sie-re g �i ike �igachi �om �um �u ihe na ozi �omaNd �i Kra �ist anya, siekwara g �i ike �im �uchiBa �ib �ul anya. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha yab �u Mich

èle kwetara na �o b �u eziokwu.

O kwuru, s �i: “ �Ot �ut �u mgbe, agagh �i m�om �um �u ihe n’ihi na ike gw �ur �u m mgbem l �otara �ul �o akw �ukw �o, gaa r �u �okwa �or �uego.”

‘‘ �O b �ur �u na �o b �u naan �i inwe ihe na-eme g �i obi�ut �o, �i gagh �i enwe obi �ut �o. A ga-enwer �ir �i ihe�oh �ur �u �i ga-ach �o inwe. I kwes �ir �i �im �uta inweobi �ut �o n’ihe i nwere.

’’—Jonathan

�Ir �u �ot �ut �u �or �u ga-eme ka o siereg�i ike ileba anya n’ihe met �utaraofufe Chineke

Ekwela ka ego �i ch �or �o inweta mee ka �i r �uwa �or �u ga na-ebug �i aka ot

ú ah �u! Jiz �os kwuru na nd �i na-enwe ezigbo obi �ut �o b �u

“nd �i maara mkpa ime mm �u �o ha.” (Matiu 5:3) O kwukwara,s �i: “ �Ob �una mgbe mmad �u nwere �ot �ut �u ihe, ihe o nwere ad �i-gh �i eme ka �o d �i nd �u.” (Luk 12:15) Otu nwa agb �ogh �o b �

ú Onye

Kra �ist aha ya b �u Maureen gere nt �i na nd �um �od �u ah �u. O kwuru,s �i: “Ach �ogh �i m iji oge m niile na-ach �u ego. Ama m na �o b �ur �una m �u ejiri oge m niile ch �uwa ego, �o ga-emebi mmek �or �ita m �una Chineke.”

N’eziokwu, ná mba �uf �od �u, nd �i na-eto eto ga-ar �ur �ir �i �or �u

�ot �ut �u awa iji nyere ezin �ul �o ha aka �id �i nd �u. Ma �o b �ur �u na �i n �o-gh �i n’ �ud �i �on �od �u ah �u, �ir �u �or �u �ot �ut �u awa nwere ike ibu g �i aka.Nd �i na-eme nch �op �uta kwuru na �o d �igh �i mma ma �o b �ur �u nanwa akw �ukw �o na-ar �u �or �u ihe kar �ir �i awa iri ab �u �o n’izu, na-kwa na �o ga-akpatara ya nsogbu kar �ir �i uru �o ga-erite. �Uf �od �un’ime ha kwuru na �o ka mma ka nwa akw �ukw �o na-ar �u �or �u ihena-akar �igh �i awa iri n’izu. Eze S �ol �om �on maara ihe kwuru, s �i:“Obere ezumike d �i mma kar �ia �ir �usi �or �u ike gabiga

ók

è na �ich �u-

so ifufe.”—Ekliziastis 4:6.

Chetakwa na, “ike d �i agh �ugh �o nke ak �un �uba” nwere ikeime ka i jiri nway �o �o nway �o �o kw �us �i ife Chineke. (Mak 4:19)

Ihe m ga-eme iji mee ka �o d �ikwuoro m mfe �ich �ota �or �u b �u

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Naan �i awa ole m ga-eji na-ar �u �or �u b �u................. n’izu �o b �ula.


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ihe m ga-eme!

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N’ihi ya, �o b �ur �u na i kpebie �ir �u �or �u ego ma unu gbasaa �ul �oakw �ukw �o, hazie ya nke �oma ka ofufe Chineke b �ur �u ihe �i ga-ebute �uz �o. Gwa Jehova Chineke n’ekpere ka o nyere g �i aka.�O ga-enyere g �i aka imeri nsogbu i nwere, meekwa ka i mee

ezigbo mkpebi na-agagh �i emebi mmek �or �ita g �i na ya.


O b �u g �i na-ach �i ego g �i, ka �ò b �u ya na-ach�i

g �i? Ch �op �uta ot´

u �i ga-esi na-ach �i ego g �i.

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Mma d �i nk �o na-abara onye b �ú aka ochie n’isi nri uru. Ma

�o b �ur �u na onye na-amagh �i otú e si eji mma ah �u ma �o b �u onye

na-anagh �i akpachara anya ejiri ya, o nwere ike imer �u onwe yaah �

ú. Ego yiri mma d �i nk �o. I jizie ya ejizi, �o ga-abara g �i uru. Ma

�o b �ur �u na �i kpacharagh �i anya, o nwere ike imer �u g �i ah �ú! D �i ka

ihe at �u, P �ol onyeozi d �or �o any �i aka ná nt �i ka any �i ghara �ih �u ego

n’anya. �Uf �od �u nd �i emebiela ad �im ná mma ha na nd �i enyi ha na

nd �i ezin �ul �o ha, mebiekwa mmek �or �ita ha na Chineke, n’ihi

�ich �u ego. O meela ka ha jiri “ �ot �ut �u ihe mgbu maa onwe haaghara aghara d �i ka mma.” (1 Timoti 6:9, 10) G �in �i ka any �i ga-am �uta na ya? Kpachara anya n’ot

ú i si emefu ego. Mara uru

ego bara, ma ah �ula ya n’anya!

mara uru ego bara, ah �ula ya n’anya

˘ Olee ihe mere i ji ch �o �o �ikpata ego?

˘ Olee nsogbu nd �i �i ga-enwe ma �i ch �ota �or �u?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi mee ka ego ghara ime ka

i leghara ofufe Chineke anya?


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O NA-AD �I g �i ka �i nagh �i enwe ego na-ezuru g �i�iz �u ihe �i ch �or �o �iz �u? I nwere ike iche, s �i, ‘A s �inn �o �o na m ji ego, m gaara az �u ekwe nt �iah �u m ch �or �o �iz �u. A s �i nn �o �o na m na-enwetakwu ego, m gaara az �uakp �ukp �o �ukw �u ah �u m chere

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Olee ot´u m ga-esi eji ego m

na-eme ihe bara uru?

Ugboro ole ka �o na-ad �i g �i ka i nwegh �iego ga-ezuru g �i �iz �u ihe �i ch �or �o �iz �u?

ıO O nwegh �i mgbe �o b �uO Mgbe �uf �od �u

O �Ot �ut �u mgbe

Ugboro ole ka �i na-az �u ihe�i na-ejigh �i ego ya?

O O nwegh �i mgbe �o b �uO Mgbe �uf �od �u


Ugboro ole ka �i na-az �u ihe na-ad �igh �ig �i mkpa, n’ihi na e rere ya

�on �u ala?

O O nwegh �i mgbe �o b �uO Mgbe �uf �od �u


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na m kwes �ir �i �iz �u.’ Ma �o b �ukwan �u, i nwere ike inwe �ud �i nso-gbu ah �u otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Joan nwere. O kwuru,s �i: “Mgbe �uf �od �u, nd �i enyi m na-akp �o m ka m soro ha gaa me-fuo ok

é ego. Ach �or �o m ka m �u na nd �i enyi m na-an �ok �o, na-

ekpori nd �u. �O d �igh �i onye �o na-at �o �ut �o �is �i, ‘Unu ewela iwe,m gagh �i agali n’ihi na ejigh �i m ego.’ ”

Kama �in �o na-echegbu onwe g �i banyere ego �i na-enwegh �i,´ı chegh �i na �o ka mma �im �uta ot

ú �i ga-esi jiri ego i nwere na-

eme ihe bara uru? I nwere ike �is �i ka i chere ruo mgbe naan �i g �iga-ebi tupu g �i am �uwa ot

ú e si eji ego eme ihe bara uru. Ma

chegod �i echiche, �Ì ga-amaba n’osimiri n’ebugh �i �uz �o m �uta ot

ú

e si egwu mmiri? �O b �u ezie na mmad �u nwere ike �igbal �iwa�im �uta ot

ú e si egwu mmiri mgbe mmiri bu ya na-aga, �o ga-

aka mma ka onye ah �u buru �uz �o m �utat �u otú e si egwu mmiri

tupu ya amaba n’osimiri!

N’otu aka ah �u, oge kacha mma �i ga-eji m �uta otú e si eji

ego eme ihe bara uru b �u mgbe g �i na papa g �i na mama g �i kabi, mgbe �i na-amalitebegh �i �ikpa af �o g �i. Eze S �ol �om �on dere, s �i:“Ego b �u ihe nchebe.” (Ekliziastis7:12) Ma naan �i ihe ga-emeka ego chebe g �i b �u ma �i kpachara anya n’ot

ú i si emefu ya.

Ime otú ah �u ga-eme ka obi sikwuo g �i ike, meekwa kapapa g �i na mama g �i na-akwanyere g �i

ùgw

ù.

M �uta Ihe Nd �i D �i Mkpa

�Ì j �ut �ula papa g �i na mama g �i ihe ilek �ota

ezin �ul �o na-efu? D �i ka ihe at �u, �`ı ma ego ole

e ji akw �u �ugw �o �ok �u, az �uta mman �u �ok �u,na mmiri kwa �onwa, ma �o b �ukwan �uego ole e ji elek �ota �ugb �oala, az �u nri,

=“Ego b �u ihe nchebe; ma ihe ihe �om �uma ji ka

mma b �u na amamihe na-echebe nd �i nweya nd �u.”—Ekliziastis 7:12.

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ma �o b �u akw �u �ugw �o �ul �o? Cheta na i so ná nd �i a na-emefuru

ego ah �u niile. �I gaa biri naan �i g �i, �o b �u g �i ga na-akw �u �ugw �o nd �iah �u. N’ihi ya, �o ga-ad �i mma ma �i mata ego ole i nwere ike ijina-egbo mkpa g �i. Gwa papa g �i na mama g �i ka ha gosi g �iakw �ukw �o �uf �od �u ha ji kw �u �o �ugw �o nd �i ah �u, geekwa ha nt �i nke�oma mgbe ha na-ak �or �o g �i ot

ú ha si hazie ego ha na-enweta iji

na-akw �u �ugw �o nd �i ah �u.

Otu ilu d �i na Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Onye maara ihe ga-egent �i ma nwetakwuo nt �uziaka, �o b �ukwa onye nwere ngh �ota na-enweta ezi nt �uziaka.” (Ilu 1:5) Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �uAnna gwara papa ya na mama ya ka ha nye ya ezi nt �uziaka.O kwuru, s �i, “Papa m k �uziiri m ot

ú e si eme at �umat �u mmefu

ego n’ezin �ul �o, gwakwa m na �o d �i ezigbo mkpa idek �o ego ezi-n �ul �o na-emefu.”

Mama Anna k �uziiri ya ihe nd �i �oz �o bara uru. Anna kwuru,s �i, “ �O k �uziiri m na mmad �u ch �o �o �iz �u ihe, �o bara ezigbo uruikwe ihe �on �u n’ebe d �i iche iche. Mama m nwere ike iji ntak �ir �iego z �uta ihe ga-eju g �i anya.” Olee uru ihe nd �i a baara Anna?O kwuru, s �i: “O meela ka m mara ot

ú m ga-esi na-emefu

ego m. M na-akpachara anya n’otú m si emefu ego. O meela


G �in �i ka �i na-eji ego g �i eme? �O b �ur �u na �i na-eji ego g �ienyere nd �i �oz �o aka mgbe niile, i ji ego g �i egosi na ihe banyere

nd �i �oz �o na-emet �u g �i n’obi, �o b �ugh �i naan �i ikwu ya n’ �on �u. (Jems2:14-17) �O b �ur �u na i ji ego g �i enye onyinye mgbe niile iji kwa-

do ezi ofufe, i ji ‘ihe g �i nd �i d �i oké �on �u ah �ia na-as �op �ur �u Jehova.’

(Ilu 3:9) N’aka nke �oz �o, �o b �ur �u na �i na-eji ego g �i egbo naan �i

mkpa onwe g �i, g �in �i ka ego g �i na-ekwu banyere g �i?

g �in �i ka ego g �i na-ekwu banyere g �i?

ka obi na-eru m ala n’ihi na anagh �i m eji �ugw �o na-enwegh �i isina �od �u.”

Ch �op �uta Ebe Ihe Na-esiri G �i Ike

N’eziokwu, �ikpachara anya n’otú i si emefu ego d �i mfe

ikwu ya ekwu kar �ia ime ya eme, nke ka nke, ma �o b �ur �una a na-enye g �i ego mmachi akpa ma �o b �u na �i na-ar �utaego mgbe �i ka bi n’ �ul �o unu. N’ihi g �in �i? N’ihi na o nwere ike�ib �u na �o b �u papa g �i na mama g �i na-akw �u �ot �ut �u �ugw �o nd �ie kwes �ir �i �ikw �u. N’ihi ya, o nwere ike �if �o nke nta ka �o b �ur �u na�i na-emefu ego g �i niile ot

ú �o b �ula �i ch �or �o. Imefu ego na-at �o

�ut �o.

Ma i nwere ike inweta nsogbu ma �o b �ur �u na nd �i �ogb �o g �ienyewe g �i nsogbu ka i mefuo ego kar �ir �i akar �i. Otu nwa agb �o-gh �o d �i af �o iri ab �u �o na otu aha ya b �u Ellena kwuru, s �i: “ �Iz �u ihena-at �ogbu nd �i �ogb �o m at �ogbu. Mgbe �o b �ula m so ha p �u �o,�o na-ad �i any �i ka �

ò b �u iwu na any �i ga-emefu ego ma �o b �ur �u na

any �i ch �or �o inwe obi �ut �o.”

Nd �i mmad �u na-ach �okar �i �id �i ka nd �i enyi ha. Ma, j �u �o onweg �i, s �i, ‘

`M na-eso nd �i enyi m emefu ego n’ihi na m nwere ego,

ka �ò b �u n’ihi na m na-as �o ha anya?’ �Ot �ut �u nd �i na-emefu

ego ka nd �i enyi ha na nd �i ibe ha na-akwanyere haùgw

ù. Ha

na-agbal �i ime ka nd �i �oz �o too ha n’ihi ihe ha nwere, �o b �ugh �in’ihi �ud �i nd �i ha b �u. �Ud �i

àgw

à ah �u nwere ike �ikpatara g �i ezi-

gbo nsogbu ego, nke ka nke, ma�o b �ur �u na �i ga-agbazi ego i ji az �uihe. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi mee ka �ud �i

ihe ah �u ghara ime g �i?

Kpachara Anya n’Otú I Si

Emefu Ego

Kama �igbaziri ego agharaaghara ma �o b �u z �ufuchaa egog �i niile otu ugboro, �

ó gagh �i

aka mma ime ihe Ellena mere?

Olee otú m ga-esi eji ego m na-eme ihe bara uru? 159

�O b �ur �u na �i gbaziripuku na �ira ab �u �o, kwetana �i ga na-akw �u �om �ur �unwa nar �i na �ira at �o na iriasaa, �o b �ur �u na �i kw �ugh �iya ruo otu af �o, �om �ur �unwa ya ga-ab �uzi pukuna �ira an �o, nar �i an �o nairi an �o.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

O kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe �o b �ula m so nd �i enyi m p �u �o, m na-ebu�uz �o kpebie ego ole m ga-emefu. A kw �u �o m �ugw �o, m na-akw �unye ya n’ �ul �o ak �

ù ozugbo. Naan �i ihe m na-ewep �u b �u ego

ole m ch �or �o iji az �u ihe n’ebe ah �u any �i ch �or �o �iga. Ach �op �uta-kwara m na m gawa �iz �u ihe, �o kaara m �u mma iso naan �i nd �ienyi m b �

ú nd �i na-akpachara anya n’ot

ú ha si emefu ego, nd �i

ga-agbakwa m ume ikwe ihe �on �u n’ebe d �i iche iche nakwa kam ghara �iz �u ihe �o b �ula m h �ur �u.”

Lee aro nd �i �oz �o nwere ike �ibara g �i uru ma �o b �ur �u na �i ga-agbazi ego.

˘ Na-edek �o ego ole �i gbaziiri ma jiri nlezianya lee ma �ò b �u-

kwa ihe d �i n’akw �ukw �o e dere �ugw �o i ji.

˘ Kw �u �o ego �i gbaziiri ozugbo i nwetara ego. Ya kwe g �i,kw �uchaa ha niile.

˘ Kpachara anya n’otú i si agbazi ego. �O b �ugh �i onye

�o b �ula �i h �ur �u ka �i ga-agbazinara ego.

˘ Agbazila ego �i ga-akw �ur �u �om �ur �u nwa. �Igbazite�ud �i ego ah �u nwere ike ime ka obi ghara irug �i ala.

˘ Ekwela ka onye �oz �o were aha g �igbaziri ego, ya b �ur �ugod �i enyi g �i.

Inwekwu ego �ò ga-eme ka

nsogbu �i na-enwe n’ime-fu ego laa? O nwere ike�o gagh �i eme! D �i kaihe at �u: �O b �ur �u na �i na-anya �ugb �oala �i na-aga-gh �i akw �us �ili, ma �o b �u

Imefu ego agharaaghara d�i ka imechianya mgbe �i na-anya

�ugb �oala

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�o b �ur �u na �i na-emechi anya ma�i nyawa �ugb �oala, �igbanyekwumman �u �ugb �oala n’ �ugb �oala g �i�ò ga-eme ka �o d �ir �i g �i mfe iruebe �i na-aga n’udo? N’otu akaah �u, �o b �ur �u na �i m �utagh �i ot

ú

e si eji ego eme ihe bara uru,inwetakwu ego agagh �i agw �otansogbu g �i.

I nwere ike iche na �i na-eji ego g �i eme ihe bara uru. Maj �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘Ego ole ka m mefuru n’ �onwa gara aga? G �in �ika m ji ya mee?’

Ó dogh �i g �i anya? Lee aro �uf �od �u ga-enyere g �i

aka iji ego g �i na-eme ihe bara uru.

1. Dee ya ede. Ma �ó d �igh �i ihe �oz �o, n’otu �onwa, dee ego

i nwetara na �ub �och �i i nwetara ya. Dee ihe �o b �ula �i z �ur �u naego ole �i z �ur �u ya. �Onwa gw �u, gbak �o �o ego ole i nwetara naego ole i mefuru.

2. Dee otu �i ga-esi emefu ego g �i. Lee anyana chaat �i d �i na peeji nke 163. Na k �ol �um nke mb �u, dee

Ot´

u m ga-esi akpachara anya n’imefu ego b �u

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M ch �o �o �igbaziri ego, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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�I ch �o �o �iga ah �ia, buru �uz �odee ihe �i ch �or �o �iz �u. Werenaan �i ego ole �i ga-eji az �uihe nd �i ah �u, z �u �okwanaan �i ihe i dere.


ego ole �i na-at �u anya inwe-ta n’otu �onwa. Na k �ol �umnke ab �u �o, dee ot

ú �i ch �or �o

isi mefuo ego g �i; were ihend �i ah �u i dere na nke mb �umere ihe at �u. Ka �onwa na-aga, dee na k �ol �um nke at �o

ego ole i mechara mefuo na nke �o b �ula n’ime ihe nd �i i bun’obi ime. Deekwa ego niile i mefuru �i na-ebugh �i n’obi imefu.

3. Gbanwee otu i si emefu ego. �O b �ur �u na ego �i na-emefu n’ihe �uf �od �u kar �ir �i ego ole i bu n’obi imefu, ya emee ka�i na-eji �ugw �o, gbanwee ot

ú i si emefu ego. Kw �u �o �ugw �o i ji.

Kpachara anya n’otú i si emefu ego.

Ego bara ezigbo uru ma e jiri ya na-eme ihe kwes �ir �i ekwe-s �i. N’eziokwu, n’ �ot �ut �u obodo, �ikpata ego na iji ego eme ihebara uru d �i mkpa n

á nd �u. Ma, gbal �isie ike ka �i na-ele ego

anya otú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Mat-

thew kwuru, s �i: “Ego bara uru, ma �o b �ugh �i ya b �u ihe kachamkpa. Mmad �u ekwes �igh �i iji ya kp �or �o mkpa, chefuo ezin �ul �oya ma �o b �u Jehova.”

‘‘ M dee otu m ga-esiemefu ego m ede,anagh �i m emefu oke ego,anagh �ikwa m az �u ihena-ad �igh �i m �u mkpa.

’’—Leah

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Ezin �ul �o unu �ò dara ogbenye? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú

ah �u, olee ot´

u �i ga-esi jiri �on �od �u g �i mee ihe ga-akacha baarag �i uru?


˘ G �in �i mere i ji kwes �i �im �uta otú �i ga-esi jiri ego

g �i na-eme ihe bara uru mgbe g �i na papa g �i namama g �i ka bi?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka o siere g �i ike iji ego g �ina-eme ihe bara uru?

˘ Olee �uz �o �uf �od �u �i ga-esi jiri ego g �i na-enyerend �i �oz �o aka?


ot´u m ga-esi na-emefu ego m kwa �onwa

ego ole m ga-enweta

ego olem ga-emefu

ego olem mefuru

EGO MMACHI AKPA

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............................... ...............................ONYINYE AF �O OFUFO

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Dep �uta ihe a!

Olee ot´u m ga-esi eji ego m na-eme ihe bara uru? 163

�Uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto ch �or �o �ikwaga mba �oz �ogaa kpata ego ha ga-eji nyere onwe ha ma �o b �uezin �ul �o ha aka. Nd �i �oz �o na-aga ka ha gaa m �uta as �us �umba ah �u, g �ukwuo akw �ukw �o ma �o b �u ka ha gbaara nsogbu d �in’obodo ha �os �o. �Uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto b �

ú Nd �i Kra �ist akwagala

obodo �oz �o ebe a ch �okwuru nd �i na-ekwusa ozi �oma. Ikpebi

�ikwaga mba �oz �o ab �ugh �i obere ihe. N’ihi ya, i kwes �igh �i ime yan’ebugh �i �uz �o chebara ya echiche. Ya mere, �o b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o

�ikwaga mba �oz �o, g �u �o amaokwu Akw �ukw �o Ns �o nd �i a e dereebe a, ma t �ughar �ia uche na ha. J �u �o onwe g �i aj �uj �u nd �i ah �u, madee ihe �i zara n

á mpempe akw �ukw �o. Kpee ekpere maka ya

ma kpebie ihe �i ga-eme.

˚ Olee akw �ukw �o ikike nd �imkwes �ir �i inweta?—Nd�i Rom13:1.

˚ Egoole ka �ikwaga mba �oz �o ga-efum?—Luk14:28.

˚ G�in �i ka mna-ar �u ugbua na-egosi na mga-elek �otalionwe mma mkwaga ebe ah �u?—Ilu13:4.

˚ Olee nd �um �od �u nd �i dimkpa bit �ur �ula n´

a mba �oz �o nyere-la m?—Ilu1:5.

˚ G�in �i ka papa mna mama mchere banyere ya?—Ilu 23:22.

˚ Olee ihe mere m ji ch �o �o �ikwaga mba �oz �o?—Galeshia 6:7, 8.

˚ �O b �ur �u na m �u na nd �i �oz �o ga-ebi, h`

a ga-agba mume ijiofufe Chineke kp �or �o ihe?—Ilu13:20.

˚ Olee nsogbunwere ike imebi omume �oma mna ad �imn´

amma m �u na Chineke? Oleekwa ihe nwere ike imer �umah �

ú n’ebe ah �u?—Ilu 5:3, 4; 27:12; 1Timoti 6:9, 10.

˚ N’eziokwu, olee urumchere mga-erite mamkwaga mba �oz �o?—Ilu14:15.

`m kwes �ir �i �ikwaga mba �oz �o?

�I GA-AH �U na okwu a b �ú “ogbenye” ap �utagh �i otu ihe n’obodo

niile. D �i ka ihe at �u, Gregory nwere ike iche na ya b �u ogbenye�on �u nt �u. Ma, �o b �u �ogaranya ma e jiri ya t �unyere Loyiso. I kwe-s �ir �i icheta na n’agbanyegh �i ot

ú �i daruru ogbenye, e nwere ike

nwee nd �i �i ka mma. Ma, �o b �ur �u na i nwegh �i uwe mara mma�i ga-eyi gaa �ul �o akw �ukw �o ma �o b �u na unu enwegh �i mmiri p �om-p �u, o nwere ike �o gagh �i abara g �i ezigbo uru ma a gwa g �i nae nwere nd �i �i ka mma.

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G�in�i ka m ga-emema �o b �ur �u na ezin �ul �oany�i dara ogbenye?

Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Gregory bin’Ebe �Ow �uwa Anyanw �u Europe.O nwegh �iike �iz �uta uwe ma �o b �u ihe nd �i d �i ka redio

naTV �um �uaka ibe ya bi n’Ala Bekee na-az �u.�On �od �u ya malitere iwe ya

ezigbo iwe, ya ach �owa�ikwaga Austria.

Ì chere na

Gregory dara ogbenye?ıO Ee O Ee e

N’otu obodo d �i n’ebe nd �ida Africa,e nwere otu onye na-eto eto aha ya b �uLoyiso.Ya na nd �i ezin �ul �o ya bi n’ �ul �o ak �i-r �ika d �i n’otu ime ime obodo. �O na-ab �uLoyiso h �u nd �i �oz �o na-eto eto bi n’otuobodo d �i nso mepere emepe—ebee nwere ihe nd �i d �i ka mmiri p �omp �una �ok �u eletrik—ya ad �i ya ka ya b �ur �u ha.�Ì ga-as �i na Loyiso dara ogbenye?

O Ee O Ee e

G �in �i ka m ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na ezin �ul �o any �i dara ogbenye? 165

Jiz �os n �o na-ele nd �i �ogaranya ka ha na-at �unye onyinye han’igbe onyinye d �i n’ �ul �o ns �o. N’ime nd �i n �o ebe ah �u, �o h �ur �u otunwaany �i di ya nw �ur �u nke dara ogbenye ka �o na-at �unye “oberemkp �ur �u ego ab �u �o nke ga-az �utali ihe d �i nn �o �o nta.” (Luk 21:2)Jiz �os jara ya mma maka imesap �u aka. N’ihi g �in �i? N’ihi na nd �i�oz �o nyere onyinye ha “site n’ �ot �ut �u ihe ha nwere, ma nwaany �i at �unyere ihe niile o nwere, ihe dum o ji biri, n’agbanyegh �i na�o n �o n’ �uk �o.”—Mak12:44.

�`

O b �u ihe d �i nwaany �i ah �u mkpa d �i g �i mkpa?`I nwere ike

iji oge g �i na ego g �i jeere Chineke ozi? D �i ka nwaany �i ah �u daraogbenye, i nwere ike inye onyinye a ga-eji na-ar �uzi ebe a na-an �o efe Chineke. I nwekwara ike iji oge g �i na ego g �i nyere nd �i�oz �o aka �im �uta onye Jehova Chineke b �u. Jehova h �ur �uobere ego ah �u nwaany �i ah �u di ya nw �ur �u nyere ka e jirijeere ya ozi, �o t �okwara ya �ut �o. Obi ga-at �okwa Chineke�ut �o ma �o b �ur �u na ihe ka g �i mkpa b �u ime ihe �o na-ach �o,�o ga-enyekwara g �i aka.—Matiu 6:33.

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

Nwaany �i DiYaNw �ur �u nkeDaraOgbenye

na-eche na ha abagh �i uru. N’ihi ya, ha na-a˙n �u

oké mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike iji chefuo �on �od �u

ha. Otú �o d �i, ime �ud �i ihe ah �u anagh �i eme ka ihe

ka mma. Nd �i na-a˙n �u ok

é mmanya na-ach �op �uta

na ‘mmanya na-ata nn �o �o d �i ka agw �o, �o na-ata-nyekwa el

ò d �i nn �o �o ka aj �uala.’ (Ilu 23:32) Otu

nwata nwaany �i onye South Africa aha yab �u Maria bi n’ezin �ul �o dara ogbenye nkenwere naan �i nne. O kwuru, s �i: “Mma-d �u �i

˙n �u mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike iji

chefuo �uwa ya na-akpata nsogbu kar �i-r �i aka �o na-enye.”

Ma elegh �i anya, �i gagh �i a˙n �uwa

oké mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike iji

chefuo nsogbu g �i, ma o nwere ike �id �ig �i ka �uwa g �i �

ò gw �ula. Olee ihe ga-enyere g �i

aka? E nwere ike iji nd �um �od �u d �i na Ba �ib �ul t �u-nyere ihe e ji at �op �u mmad �u n’agb �u, mee kaonye ah �u nwee olileanya. Ka any �i h �u ot

ú Ba �i-

b �ul ga-esi nyere g �i aka.

Chebara Ihe Nd �i D �i Mma I Nwere EchicheOtu ihe d �i mkpa ga-enyere g �i aka b �u ilekwas �i anya n’ihe nd �i

i nwere, �o b �ugh �i n’ihe nd �i �i na-enwegh �i. Otu n’ime ihe bara ezi-gbo uru kar �ia ego b �u ezin �ul �o ebe e nwere �ih �unanya! Otu ilu d �ina Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Nri e ji naan �i akw �ukw �o nri sie d �i mman’ebe e nwere �ih �unanya kar �ia ehi mara ab �uba n’ebe e nwe-re �ikp �oas �i.” (Ilu 15:17) Enyemaka “

òt

ù �um �unna dum” na-enye

nd �i na-eto eto b �ú Nd �i Kra �ist b �u ihe kacha baa uru ha nwere.

—1 Pita 2:17.I nwekwara ike gbal �ia ile ihe nd �i i nwere anya n’ �uz �o ka

mma. N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na i bigh �i n’ezigbo �ul �o, ma�o b �ukwan �u ya ab �ur �u na i bi n’ �ul �o ak �ir �ika. Ma elegh �i anya, �i na-eyi uwe ochie d �i nk �ikara ma �o b �u nke a kwachiri akwachi.O nwekwara ike na-ag �u g �i ag �u �u iri �ud �i nri d �i iche iche na-edozi

Nd �um �od �u d �i naBa�ib �ul yiri ihea ga-eji at �op �u

g �i n’agb �u, meeka i nweeolileanya

G �in �i ka m ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na ezin �ul �o any �i dara ogbenye? 167

ah �ú. Ma, �

ò b �u uwe mara mma na �ul �o nd �i ok

é ozu ga-eme ka

i mee ihe d �i Chineke mma? �`

O b �u iri nri d �i oké �on �u ga-eme ka

�i d �ir �i nd �u ma nwee ah �ú ike? Mban �u. P �ol onyeozi m �utara ihe

bara uru na nke a. �O maara otú �iba �ogaranya na �ida ogbenye

na-ad �i. (Nd �i Filipa �i 4:12) Olee ihe �o m �utara na ya? �O s �ir �i: “Ebeany �i nwere ihe oriri na uwe, any �i ga-enwe af �o ojuju n’ihe nd �i a.”—1Timoti 6:8.

Otu nwoke onye South Africa aha ya b �u Eldred b �ú onye

a m �ur �u n’ezin �ul �o dara ogbenye kwuru, s �i: “Any �i gh �otara na ihesiiri ezin �ul �o any �i ike, nakwa na any �i enwegh �i ike inweta ihe nii-le any �i ch �or �o.” Eldred kwuru na mgbe o yigburu tra �uza o ji aga�ul �o akw �ukw �o, naan �i ihe mama ya na-eme b �u �ikwachi ya mgbe�o b �ula �o d �okara! Eldred kwuru, s �i: “E ji ya na-ak �o m �on �u, m �uedie ya. Ma ihe d �i mkpa b �u na uwe any �i na-ad �i �ocha, any �i ana-gh �ikwa agba �ot �o.”

Na-akwanyere Onwe G �i`

Ugwù

Otu nwata nwoke d �i af �o iri na otu aha ya b �u James na nwa-nne ya nwaany �i na mama ha bin

á mkp �ok �or �o �ul �o d �i nso na Jo-

hannesburg d �i na South Africa.Ha b �u ogbenye �on �u nt �u. N’agba-nyegh �i nke ah �u, James ka nwe-re ihe bara uru, ya b �u, oge ya naume ya. �O na-at �okwa ya �ut �o ijiha enyere nd �i �oz �o aka. N

á ngw �u-

cha izu �o b �ula, �o na-aga enye aka

‘‘ �O b �u eziokwu na �o d �i m ka ogbenye �o t �ur �u mmkp �or �o, ama m na iso otu �oj �o �o ma �o b �u �iga zuoohi agagh �i eme ka nsogbu m kw �us �i. Taa, �ot �ut �und �i �ogb �o m mere ihe nd �i ah �u n �o n’ �ul �o mkp �or �o,ma �o b �u b �ur �u nd �i na-abagh �i uru n’obodo, nd �ian �ur �uma na nd �i na-an �u �ogw �u ike.

’’—George


�O b �ur �u na i mee iheBa �ib �ul kwuru, �o ga-emeka obi na-at �o g �i ezigbo�ut �o n’agbanyegh �i �on �od �ug �i.—Nd �i Filipa �i 4:12, 13;1 Timoti 6:8; Nd �i Hibru13:5.

�Ì MA NA. . .?

n’ �ir �u �Ul �o Nzuk �o Alaeze Nd �iàm

à

Jehova d �i n’ebe ha bi. �Or �u ah �umere ka James jiri oge �o gaara ejian �or �o nk �it �i na-ar �u �or �u, meekwaka obi na-at �o ya �ut �o na ya na-ar �uihe bara uru, nke mere ka a na-akwanyere ya

ùgw

ù. O kwuru, s �i:

“M r �uchaa �or �u n’ �ub �och �i �o b �ulan’ebe ah �u any �i na-ar �u �Ul �o Nzuk �oAlaeze, obi na-at �o m ezigbo �ut �o!”

�Or �u �oz �o bara uru b �u �ik �uziri nd �i �oz �o Ba �ib �ul site n’ �ul �o ruon’ �ul �o. (Matiu 24:14) Nd �i na-eto eto b �

ú Nd �i

àm

à Jehova na-ar �u

�or �u ah �u mgbe niile. �Or �u ah �u ha na-ar �u na-eme ka nd �i �oz �onwee olileanya maka nd �u ka mma n’ �od �inihu, na-emekwa kaa na-akwanyere ha

ùgw

ù. N’eziokwu, a nagh �i akw �u ha �ugw �o

n’ �or �u a. Ma, cheta ozi Jiz �os ziri Nd �i Kra �ist n �o n’ �ogbak �o d �i naSmeana n’oge ochie. Ha dara nn �o �o ogbenye. N’agbanyegh �inke ah �u, ha ji ofufe Chineke kp �or �o ihe. �O b �u ya mere Jiz �os jigwa ha, s �i: “Amaara m mkpagbu g �i na ogbenye �i dara—ma

Agbala chaa chaa, a˙n �ula

s �iga, a˙n �ubigala mmanya

ók

è. �O b �ur �u na nd �i �oz �o n �o

n’ezin �ul �o unu na-eme ihend �i ah �u, esola ha. �I kpaaezi

àgw

à, ha nwere ike

i˙nomi g �i.


Ihe nd �i bara uru m nwere b �u

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Ot´

u m ga-esi eji ihe nd �i ah �u nyere nd �i �oz �o aka b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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�i bara �ogaranya.” N’ikpeaz �u, ebe �o b �u na ha nwere okwukwen’ �obara Jiz �os w �usara, ha ga-aba ezigbo �ogaranya, ya b �u, inwe-ta okpueze b �

ú nd �u anw �ugh �i anw �u.—Mkpughe 2:9, 10.

Nwee Olileanya

I nwere ike ime ka g �i na Jehova d �i ná mma ma �

`ı bara �ogara-

nya ma �`ı dara ogbenye. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “ �Ogaranya na ogbe-

nye ezutewo. Onye kere ha niile b �u Jehova.” (Ilu 22:2) Ihe ah �uBa �ib �ul kwuru enyerela �ot �ut �u Nd �i

àm

à Jehova na-eto eto aka idi

ogbenye. Ha gh �otara na ihe na-eme ka mmad �u nwee obi �ut �oab �ugh �i ak �un �uba, kama �o b �u ime Jehova Chineke enyi, b �

ú onye

�o na-at �o �ut �o ka nd �i niile ch �or �o ife ya ofufe b �ur �u nd �i enyi ya.Chineke nyere any �i olileanya maka nd �u n’ime �uwa �oh �ur �u, b �

ú

ebe nd �i mmad �u na-agagh �i ada ogbenye.—2 Pita 3:13; Mkpu-ghe 21:3, 4.

Ka �o d �igod �i, jiri ihe i nwere na-eme ihe bara uru. Nweeolileanya. Kpak �o �or �o onwe g �i ak �

ù ime mm �u �o. (Matiu 6:19-21)

Were �ida ogbenye d �i ka nsogbu �i ga-emerili!

=“ �Ob �una mgbe mmad �u nwere �ot �ut �u ihe,ihe o nwere ad �igh �i eme ka �o d �i nd �u.”

—Luk 12:15.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


˘ G �in �i mere “ogbenye” ap �utagh �i otu ihe n’obodoniile?

˘ G �in �i mere mmad �u �i˙n �u ihe nd �i ka �ogw �u ike na

mmanya iji chefuo �uwa ya ji b �ur �u iberiibe?

˘ Olee ihe nd �i bara uru �i ga-eme ga-enyere g �i aka idiogbenye?


N’okwu banyere ego, kwuo ihe kacha enye g �i nsogbu.

Olee ot´

u ihe e kwuru n´

a nkebi a ga-esi enyere g �i aka imerinsogbu ah �u n’ �od �inihu?

ebe m ga-ede ihe5OKWU EGO

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171

Papa g �i na mama g �i ah �ula ihe ná nd �u. Ha

enwet �ula nsogbu �um �u okoro na agb �ogh �o na-enwe, marakwa ot

ú mgbanwe niile ha na-ah �u

n’ah �ú ha na-ad �i. N’eziokwu, �o b �u ha ga-aka-

cha enyere g �i aka ugbu a �i na-eto eto. Ma,mgbe �uf �od �u, �o na-eyi ka �

ò b �u ha so na-akpata-

ra g �i nsogbu, kama inyere g �i aka. D �i ka ihe at �u,i nwere ike inwe otu n’ime nsogbu nd �i a:

ı O Papa m na mama m na-abara m mba mgbe niile.

O �Ogw �u ike ma �o b �u mmanya eriela papa m ma �o b �umama m ah �u.

O Papa m na mama m na-ese okwu mgbe niile.

O Papa m na mama m ebikwagh �i.

Isi nke 21 ruo nke 25 ga-enyere g �i akaimeri nsogbu nd �i a na nd �i �oz �o.

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21

Oleeot

´u m ga-esidie mba

a na-abara m?“Mama m na-eme ka onye uwe ojii na-ach �op �uta

ihe �oj �o �o e mere. �O na-ach �okar �i ihe m mej �or �o.Tupum �u ar �uchaa �or �u m na-ar �u n’ �ul �o, �o na-ab �ia nyochawaihe m r �ur �u, na-ach �o ebe m na-emetagh �i.”—Craig.

“Papa m na mama m na-abara m mba mgbe niile.Ha na-as �i na nd �u m d �i ghara ghara ghara. N’ihe�o b �ula m mere, ma n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ma n’ �ul �o man’ �ogbak �o, ha ga-ah �ur �ir �i ihe ha ga-ekwo abara mmba.”—James.

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O NA-AD �I g �i ka o nwegh �i ihe i mere na-ad �i papa g �i namama g �i mma? �

Ò na-ad �i g �i ka h

à na-eji onyokomita enyo

ihe niile �i na-eme, ya b �u, na ha na-enyocha ihe niile �i na-eme, ma �o d �igh �i ebe ha na-as �i na i metara?

N’ime okwu nd �i a, olee nke ha na-agwakar �i g �i?

N’okpuru ebe a, dee ihe papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i na-agwakar �i g �i na-akacha ewe g �i iwe.

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N’eziokwu, iwu e nyere g �i ma �o b �u mba a baara g �i nwe-re ike wee g �i iwe. Ma chegod �i echiche: �O b �ur �u na papa g �ina mama g �i anagh �i ad �u g �i �od �u ma �o b �u na-ad �o g �i aka n

á

nt �i, �´ı gagh �i eche na ha ah �ugh �i g �i n’anya? (Nd �i Hibru 12:8)

N’eziokwu, aka ná nt �i ha na-ad �o g �i na-egosi na ha h �ur �u

g �i n’anya. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na onye nna ya na-abara mba b �u“nwa ya nke ihe ya d �i ya mma.”—Ilu 3:12.

Obi kwes �ir �i �it �o g �i �ut �o na ihe mere papa g �i na mama g �i jina-ad �u g �i �od �u b �u na ha h �ur �u g �i n’anya! A s �i ka e kwuwe,�i ka na-eto eto, �i h �ubegh �i ihe ha h �ur �u n

á nd �u. Mee elu mee

ala, ha kwes �ir �i inye g �i nd �um �od �u. �O b �ur �u na ha enyegh �i g �ind �um �od �u, �o gagh �i ara ah �

ú “ �och �ich �o a na-enwe n’oge nto-

rob �ia” erie g �i isi.—2 Timoti 2:22.

Ma �O Na-ewe Mmad �u Iwe!N’eziokwu, “ �o d �igh �i �id �o aka n

á nt �i �o b �ula nke na-eyi ihe

na-enye �o˙n �u mgbe a na-ad �o ya, kama �o na-eyi ihe mwute.”

(Nd �i Hibru 12:11) �Id �o aka ná nt �i ga-aka ewe g �i iwe ugbu a

�i na-eto eto. �O b �ugh �i ihe ijuanya!`

Agwà g �i ka na-agbanwe

agbanwe. �I ka na-eto eto, na-ach �o �imata �ud �i onye �i ga-ab �u.N’ihi ya, n’agbanyegh �i ot

ú e si chezie echiche ma dozie olu

baara g �i mba, o nwere ike iwe g �i iwe.

Iwe ah �u na-ewe g �i doro anya n’ihi na ihe nd �i �oz �o

ıO �O d �igh �i mgbe ime �ul �o g �i na-ad �imma n’anya.

O �I na-elekar �i TV.

O �I nagh �i ehi �ura abal �in’oge.

O �I nagh �i eteta �ura n’oge.

Olee otú m ga-esi die mba a na-abara m? 175

na-ekwu banyere g �i nwere ike imet �uta otú i si ele onwe

g �i anya. Ihe papa g �i na mama g �i na-ekwu banyere g �i d �ig �i ezigbo mkpa n’ihi na �o na-emet �uta ot

ú i si ele onwe g �i

anya. N’ihi ya, mgbe �o b �ula papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i baa-ra g �i mba n’ihi ot

ú i si mee ihe, o nwere ike iwe g �i ezigbo

iwe.Ì kwes �ir �i ikwu na ebe �o b �u na papa g �i na mama g �i

ekwuola ebe �uf �od �u �i na-emezigh �i emezi, na o nwegh �i ihe�o b �ula i mere na-ad �i ha mma, ma �o b �u na �i bagh �izi uru?Mban �u. Mmad �u niile na-emehie ihe �ot �ut �u mgbe. (Eklizias-tis7:20) Imehie ihe sokwa n’ihe ga-eme ka �i na-am �uta ihe.(Job 6:24) Ma, �

ó b �ur �ukwan �u na o yiri ka papa g �i na mama

g �i hà na-ekwu ok

é okwu ma i mehie ihe, ma mgbe i mere

ihe d �i mma, o nwegh �i ezigbo ihe ha na-ekwu? O nwe-re ike �ikpasu g �i iwe. Ma, �o p �utagh �i na o nwegh �i ihe �i maeme.

G �in �i Mere Ha Ji Abara G �i Mba?

Mgbe �uf �od �u, ihe nwere ike ime ka papa g �i ma �o b �umama g �i baara g �i ok

é mba ab �ugh �i na i mere ihe na-ad �igh �i

mma, kama o nwere ike �ib �u naan �i na obi ad �igh �i ya mma.È nwere ihe nyere mama g �i nsogbu n’ �ub �och �i ah �u? �

Ò na-

ar �ia �or �ia? Ya b �ur �u otú ah �u, o nwere ike ime ka �o baara g �i

oké mba ma �o b �ur �u na ime �ul �o g �i ad �igh �i mma n’anya. Iwe

�ò na-ewe papa g �i n’ihi na o nwegh �i ego �o ga-eji gboo mkpa

ezin �ul �o? O nwere ike ime kao kwuo okwu n’echegh �i echi-che “d �i ka ebe e ji mma aghamaa mmad �u.” (Ilu 12:18) N’ezi-okwu, �ud �i okwu ah �u na-akpasummad �u iwe. Ma kama icheweokwu ah �u na-ezigh �i ezi—nkega-akpasukwu g �i iwe—gbal �ialeghara ihe ha mej �or �o anya.Chetakwa: “Any �i niile na-as �u


Ihe mere �o na-eji ara�uf �od �u nd �i papa na nd �imama ah �

ú iji �ih �unanya

emeso �um �u ha omumeb �u na papa ha na mamaha ejigh �i �ih �unanya naobi �oma meso haomume.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

ng �ong �o �ot �ut �u ugboro. �O b �ur �u na onye �o b �ula ad �igh �i as �ung �ong �o n’okwu, �o b �u onye zuru ok

è.”—Jems 3:2.

Ebe �o b �u na papa g �i na mama g �i ezugh �i okè, o nwekwa-

ra mgbe �o na-ad �i ha ka ha enwegh �i ike imezi ihe emezi.N’eziokwu, mgbe i mej �or �o ihe, o nwere ike ime ka ha che-we na o nwere ihe ha mej �or �o. D �i ka ihe at �u, nne nwere ike�ibara nwa ya nwaany �i mba ma �o daa n’ule. Ma ihe nne ah �unwere ike �ina-eche b �u, ‘O nwekwara ike �ib �u na ihe kpataraya b �u na anagh �i m eme ihe niile m kwes �ir �i ime inyere yaaka ka o mee nke �oma.’

Ekwula Okwu Ma A Bawara G �i Mba

N’agbanyegh �i ihe mere e ji na-abara g �i mba, aj �uj �u b �u,Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi die ya? Ihe mb �u b �u �ikpachara anya ka

�i ghara iji iwe saa ha okwu. Ilu 17:27 kwuru, s �i: “Onye�o b �ula nke na-ad �igh �i ekwu �ot �ut �u okwu maara ihe, mm �u �onke onye nwere ngh �ota na-ad �i j �u �u.” A bawara g �i mba,olee ot

ú �i ga-esi mee ka ‘mm �u �o g �i d �ir �i j �u �u’? Megod �i ihe

nd �i a:

Gee nt �i. Kama ikwu na ihe i mere ad �igh �i nj �o ma �o b �una �o d �igh �i ihe i mere, gbal �ia jide obi g �i aka ma gee nt �i n’ihepapa g �i na mama g �i ch �or �o �igwa g �i. Jems b �

ú onye na-eso

�uz �o Jiz �os gwara Nd �i Kra �ist ka ha ‘na-an �u ihe ngwa ngwa,ghara �ina-ekwu okwu ngwa ngwa, gharakwa �ina-ewe iwengwa ngwa.’ (Jems 1:19) �O b �ur �u na i jiri iwe na-asa haokwu mgbe ha na-abara g �i mba, ha ga-eche na �i nagh �i ege

‘‘ N’oge mb �u, �o na-ab �u mama m jiri iwe na-abara mmba, m �u ejiri olu ike na-asa ya okwu. Ma ugbu a,ana m agbal �i ime ihe Okwu Chineke kwuru. �O barauru.

Àgwa mama m agbanwewala. Kemgbe

m mewere ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru, agh �otawala m mama mkar �i. Ihe na-adabaziri m �u na ya.

’’—Marleen

Olee otú m ga-esi die mba a na-abara m? 177

nt �i n’ihe ha na-ekwu. �O ga-akpasu ha iwe, meekwa ka hana-abakwuru g �i mba.

Chee echiche. Mgbe �uf �od �u, o nwere ike �id �i g �i ka papag �i na mama g �i h

à ji iwe baara g �i mba. Ma, kama ichewe ot

ú

ha si gwa g �i okwu, chebara ihe ha gwara g �i echiche. J �u �oonwe g �i, s �i: ‘Olee ihe m ma b �

ú eziokwu na mba a ha baa-

ra m? Hà ekwuola ihe ah �u mb �u? �

Ò d �i ihe �o ga-ewep �u m

n’ah �ú ma m mee ihe ha gwara m?’ Chetakwa na, n’agba-

nyegh �i otú ah �u �o d �i g �i mgbe ah �u, ihe mere papa g �i na

mama g �i ji abara g �i mba b �u na ha h �ur �u g �i n’anya. �O b �ur �ueziokwu na ha kp �or �o g �i as �i, ha agagh �id �i ad �o g �i aka n

á nt �i.

—Ilu 13:24.

Kwughachi ihe ha kwuru. �O b �ur �u na i jiri nkwanyeùgw

ù kwughachi nd �um �od �u ah �u papa g �i na mama g �i nyere

g �i, ha ga-agh �ota na �i n �ur �u ihe ha kwuru. D �i ka ihe at �u,papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i nwere ike �is �i g �i: “O nwegh �i mgbe�i na-edewe ime �ul �o g �i �ocha. �O b �ur �u na i hichagh �i ya, �i gagh �i

ap �uèz

´ı!” I nwere ike iche na

ime �ul �o g �i d �i �ocha. Ma, �igwaya na ime �ul �o g �i d �i �ocha aga-gh �i aba uru. Gbal �ia lee ime �ul �og �i anya ot

ú papa g �i na mama

g �i si lee ya anya. N’ejigh �i �on �u�oj �o �o, �o ga-aka mma ka i kwuoihe d �i ka: “ �O b �u eziokwu. Ime�ul �o m ad �igh �i �ocha. �

Ì ch �or �o ka

m hichaa ya ugbu a ka �ò b �u

ma e richaa nri abal �i?” �O b �ur �una i si ot

ú ah �u na-ekweta ihe

papa g �i na mama g �i kwuru,

=“Onye maara ihe ga-ege nt �i manwetakwuo nt �uziaka.”—Ilu 1:5.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


Ihe ga-enyere g �i aka�inara nd �um �od �u papa g �ina mama g �i nyere g �i b �u

˘ Inwe obi �ut �o ná mma

�o b �ula ha jara g �in’agbanyegh �i mba hana-abara g �i.

˘ �Ij �u ha aj �uj �u ma �o b �ur �una �i gh �otagh �i ihe ha s �ir �ina i mere ma �o b �u ihe hach �or �o ka i mee.


o nwere ike ime ka iwe ha daj �u �o. N’eziokwu, i kwes �ir �i imeihe papa g �i na mama g �i kwuru.—Nd �i Efes �os 6:1.

Chere. Ekwula na ihe i mere ad �igh �i nj �o ruo mgbei mere ihe papa g �i na mama g �i gwara g �i. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i:“Onye na-ach �ikwa egbugbere �on �u ya ji ezi uche eme ihe.”(Ilu 10:19) �O b �ur �u na papa g �i na mama g �i ach �op �uta na �i na-ege ha nt �i, ha ga-ach �okwa ige g �i nt �i.

N’ihe an �o ah �u e kwuru, dee nke i kwes �ir �i �ir �u �or �u na yakar �ichaa. ı .............................................................................

Ihe Mere O Ji Baa Uru

�O b �ur �u na �i h �ur �u ebe nnukwu �olaedo d �i, �´ı gagh �i ejisi

ike gwuo ya n’agbanyegh �i ah �ú �o ga-ara g �i? Ba �ib �ul kwu-

ru na amamihe bara uru kar �ia ak �ù �o b �ula d �i ok

é �on �u

ah �ia. (Ilu 3:13, 14) Olee otú �i ga-esi ama ihe? Ilu 19:20

kwuru, s �i: “N �ur �u nd �um �od �u, narakwa �id �o aka ná nt �i, ka

i wee mara ihe n’ �od �inihu g �i.” N’eziokwu, nd �um �od �u na �id �oaka n

á nt �i nwere ike �ikpasu g �i iwe. Ma, �o b �ur �u na i ji-

sie ike gh �ota amamihe d �i na mba a baara g �i, meekwa ya

Mgbe �oz �o papa m na mama m baara m �u mba, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na �o d �i m ka papa m na mama m ha na-abara m �umba mgbe niile, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

eme, �i ga-enweta ak �ù bara uru

kar �ia �olaedo.

Nke b �ú eziokwu b �u na

o nwegh �i mgbe a na-agagh �iabara g �i mba. I kwes �ir �i idimba papa g �i, mama g �i, ma�o b �u nd �i nk �uzi g �i na-abara g �i

ugbu a. O doro anya na n’ �od �inihu, nd �iga-ewe g �i n’ �or �u nakwa nd �i �oz �o nwere ike

�ibara g �i mba. �O b �ur �u na �i m �uta idi mba a na-abara g �i n’ �ul �o, �i ga-ab �u nwa akw �ukw �o na-

eme nke �oma, onye �or �u a na-akwanyereùgw

ù nakwa onye

nd �i mmad �u ga-at �ukwas �i obi. N’ezie, �o ga-abara g �i uru idintak �ir �i mba ma rite uru a niile!

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O N’ �ul �o unu,è nyere g �i �ot �ut �u iwu na-anagh �i

ekwe g�i meghar �ia ah �´

u? Ch �op �uta ot´

u �i ga-esi nwee obi �ut �on’ohere e nyere g �i—nakwa ot

ú �i ga-esi nwetakwuo ohere.

�O b �ur �u na i were amamihed�i na mba a baara g�i,�i ga-enweta ak �

ù bara

uru kar�ia �olaedo


˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka o siere g �i ike �inabata mbaa baara g �i?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka papa g �i na mama g �i bawarag �i mba?

˘ Olee ihe �i ga-eme ka nd �um �od �u e nyere g �i baara g �iezigbo uru?


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G�in�imere e jienye m

�ot �ut �uiwu?

Kwuo �uf �od �u iwue nyere n’ezin �ul �o unu. ı.............................................

.................................................`I chere na iwu niile e nyere

n’ezin �ul �o unu d �i mma? O Ee O Ee e

Olee iwu kacha esirig �i ike idebe? .................................................

PAPA g �i na mama g �i nwere ike na-as �i g �i mee nke a, emelanke a. Ha nwere ike �igwa g �i mgbe �i ga-ar �u ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyereg �i ka �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o, �or �u nd �i i kwes �ir �i �ir �u n’ �ul �o, mgbe i kwes �ir �i �il �otan’abal �i, na iwu nd �i �oz �o gbasara ekwe nt �i, TV, na k �omputa. Hanwekwara ike �igwa g �i ihe nd �i �i ga na-eme n’

èz

´ı, d �i ka �ud �i

àgw

à

i kwes �ir �i �ikpa n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o na �ud �i nd �i enyi g �i na ha ga na-akpa.

�`

O na-ad �i g �i ka iwu nd �i ah �u anagh �i ekwe g �i meghar �ia ah �ú?

O nwere ike �id �i g �i otú ah �u �o d �i nd �i na-eto eto nd �i a:

“Iwu papa m na mama m nyere m banyere oge m ga na-al �ota n’ �ul �o n’abal �i na-agbakas �i m ah �

ú! Obi anagh �i ad �i m �u mma

ma papa m na mama m gwa m ka m l �ota mgbe �um �uaka nd �i�oz �o ka n �o n’

èz

´ı n’abal �i.”—Allen.

“ �O d �igh �i ihe na-ewe m iwe ka mmad �u �ich �o �imata nd �i m �una ha na-ekwu okwu n’ekwe nt �i. �O na-ad �i m ka

à na-eme m

ka taata!”—Elizabeth.

“ �O na-ad �i m ka papa m na mama m ach �ogh �i ka m �u naonye �o b �ula na-akpa, ka

à ga-as �i na ha ach �ogh �i ka m nwee nd �i

enyi!”—Nicole.

�O b �u ezie na nd �i na-eto eto na-adakar �i iwu papa ha namama ha nyere ha, �ot �ut �u n’ime ha kwetara na e kwes �ir �i inwe�uf �od �u iwu n’ �ul �o ka nsogbu ghara �id �i. Ma �o b �ur �u na iwu nd �i ah �ud �i mkpa, g �in �i mere �uf �od �u n’ime ha ji akpasu mmad �u iwe?

“Ab �ugh �izi M Taata!”

Ikekwe, ihe mere iwu nd �i ah �u ji ewe g �i iwe b �u na �o na-ad �ig �i ka

à na-eme g �i ka taata, ya ad �i g �i ka �i gwa ha na �i b �ugh �izi

taata. N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na papa g �i na mama g �i na-ele iwu nd �i ha na-enye g �i anya d �i ka ihe d �i mkpa iji chebe g �inakwa iji kwadebe g �i �ir �u �or �u nd �i i kwes �ir �i �ir �u mgbe i toro.

Otú �o d �i, o nwere ike �id �i g �i ka i tofeela iwu nd �i a ka na-

enye g �i n’ �ul �o. O nwekwara ike �id �i g �i ka iwu nd �i ah �u ekwegh �ig �i meghar �ia ah �

ú ot

ú �o d �i otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Briel-

le. O kwuru banyere papa ya na mama ya, s �i: “Ha echefuola


kpamkpam ihe e kwes �ir �i imere onye há ka m. Ha anagh �i ach �o

ka m kwuo echiche m, h �or �o ihe mas �ir �i m ma �o b �u gh �o �o di-mkpa.” �O b �ukwa ot

ú ah �u ka �o d �i otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u

Allison. O kwuru, s �i: “O yiri ka papa m na mama m amagh �i nam d �i af �o iri na asat �o ugbu a, �o b �ugh �i af �o iri. Ha kwes �ir �i �it �ukwa-s �ikwu m obi!”

Irube isi n’iwu nd �i a na-enye g �i n’ �ul �o ad �igh �i mfe, nke kanke, ma o yie ka iwu a na-enye g �i kar �ir �i nke a na-enye �um �u-nne g �i. D �i ka ihe at �u, otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Matthewchetara ihe nd �i mere mgbe �o d �i af �o iri na �uma. O kwuru ba-nyere nwanne ya nwaany �i �o t �or �o na nwa nwanne papa ya, s �i:“Ihe �o s �okwara ha ha mee, �o d �igh �i ihe a na-eme ha!”

�`

O Ka Mma Ka A Ghara Inye G �i Iwu?

O doro anya na o nwere ike na-ag �usi g �i ag �u �u ike �in �o-r �o onwe g �i ka papa g �i na mamag �i ghara inye g �i iwu. Ma, �

ò ga-

aka baara g �i uru n’ezie ma �o b �ur �una o nwegh �i iwu �o b �ula ha na-enye g �i? I nwere ike �ima �um �u-aka ibe g �i nd �i nwere ike �il �otamgbe �o b �ula s �or �o ha n’abal �i, jie�ud �i ejiji �o b �ula mas �ir �i ha, sorond �i enyi ha gaa ebe �o b �ula mas �i-r �i ha n’oge �o b �ula mas �ir �i ha. Maelegh �i anya, papa ha na mamaha anagh �i enwe efe �ima ihe �um �u

‘‘ Mgbe �i b �u nwata, �i na-eche na �i ma ihe niile.N’ihi ya, mgbe papa g �i na mama g �i nyere g �i iwu,o nwere ike iwe g �i iwe. Ma iwu ha nyere g �i b �u kaihe d �ir �i g �i mma.

’’—Megan

G �in �i mere e ji enye m �ot �ut �u iwu? 183

Nch �op �uta e mere gosirina nd �i na-eto eto nd �ipapa ha na mama ha ji�ih �unanya na-eme kae debe iwu ha nyerena-aka eme nke �oman’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o nakwan

á mmek �or �ita ha na nd �i�oz �o. Ha na-akakwaenwe obi �ut �o.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

ha na-eme. N’agbanyegh �i ihe kpatara ya, Ba �ib �ul kwuru naisi ot

ú ah �u az �ulite �um �uaka agagh �i eme ka ihe d �ir �i ha mma.

(Ilu 29:15) Ihe mere �ih �unanya ji d �i �uk �o n’ �uwa taa b �u na �ot �ut �und �i na-eche naan �i maka onwe ha, a z �ulitekwara ha n’ezin �u-l �o papa na mama na-anagh �i enye �um �u ha iwu.—2 Timoti 3:1-5.

Kama �ich �owa ka �i d �i ka �um �uaka a na-ahap �u ka ha meweot

ú mas �ir �i ha, gbal �ia gh �ota na ihe mere papa g �i na mama g �i ji

enye g �i iwu b �u na ha h �ur �u g �i n’anya, ch �o �okwa ka ihe d �ir �i g �imma. Ebe �o b �u na papa g �i na mama g �i ji ezi uche na-agwa g �iihe �i ga-eme, ha na-e

˙nomi Jehova Chineke, b �

ú onye gwara

nd �i ya, s �i: “M ga-eme ka i nwee ngh �ota, zikwa g �i �uz �o �i ga-eso. M ga-enye g �i nd �um �od �u, anya m ga-ad �i n’ebe �i n �o.”—Ab �u�Oma 32:8.

Ma, o nwere ike �id �i g �i mgbe �uf �od �u ka papa g �i na mama g �ih

à na-enye g �i �ot �ut �u iwu. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi mee ka ha nyet �u g �i

ohere?

�Ud �i Nkwur �ita Okwu Bara UruMa �

`ı ch �or �o ka papa g �i na mama g �i nyekwuo g �i ohere ma

�o b �u ka �i gh �ota ihe mere ha ji nye g �i iwu nd �i ah �u, ihe ga-enye-re g �i aka b �u g �i na ha ikwur �ita okwu nke �oma. �Uf �od �u nwere ikeikwu, s �i: ‘Agbal �iala m ka m �u na ha kwur �ita okwu, ma, o nwe-gh �i isi!’ �O b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u ka �o d �i g �i, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘

`M kwe-

s �ir �i imezikwu otú m si ekwu

okwu?’ Nkwur �ita okwu b �u ihed �i mkpa nke (1) ga-eme ka nd �i�oz �o gh �ota g �i ma �o b �u (2) meeka �i gh �ota ihe mere ha ekwegh �ieme ihe �i ch �or �o. N’ezie, �o b �ur �una �i ch �or �o ka papa g �i na mamag �i na-eme g �i ka onye toro eto,i kwes �ir �i �ina-ekwu okwu kaonye toro eto. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi

eme ya?


�I ch �o �o ka papa g �i namama g �i na-enyekwu g �iohere, ihe mb �u �i ga-emeb �u irube isi mgbe niilen’iwu ha nyere. �O b �ur �u na�i na-erubere ha isi mgbeniile, ha nwere ike imereg �i ihe �i ch �or �o.


M �uta ijide onwe g �i. Njide onwe onye na-eme ka mma-d �u na mmad �u na-ekwur �ita okwu nke �oma. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i:“Onye nzuzu ad �igh �i ejide mm �u �o ya ma �ol �i, ma onye maara ihena-ejideru ya n’isi.” (Ilu 29:11) N’ihi ya, zere �itamu ntamu, ijiiwe agbachi nk �it �i, na iwe iwe ka �um �uaka. N’eziokwu, i nwereike ch �o �o �ikwachi �uz �o n’ike ma �o b �u na-aga ije iwe iwe mgbepapa g �i na mama g �i na-ekwegh �i g �i mee ihe �i ch �or �o ime. Ot

ú

�o d �i,àgw

à d �i ot

ú ah �u nwere ike ime ka ha nyekwuo g �i iwu

— �o b �ugh �i inyekwu g �i ohere.

Gbal �ia gh �ota ihe papa g �i na mama g �i na-ekwu. OtuOnye Kra �ist na-eto eto aha ya b �u Tracy, b �

ú onye mama ya

naan �i z �ur �u, kwuru, s �i: “Ana m aj �u onwe m, s �i, ‘Olee ihe meremama m ji enye m iwu nd �i a?’ ” G �in �i ka Tracy ch �op �utara?O kwuru, s �i: “ �O ch �or �o inyere m aka ka m b �ur �u ezigbo mma-d �u.” (Ilu 3:1, 2) �O b �ur �u na �i gh �ota ihe papa g �i na mama g �i bun’obi, o nwere ike ime ka �i mata ot

ú g �i na ha ga-esi na-ekwur �i-

ta okwu nke �oma.

D �i ka ihe at �u, ka e were ya na papa g �i na mama g �i ach �ogh �i

Irube isi n’iwupapa g�i na mamag�i yiri �ikw �u �ugw �oi ji n’ �ul �o ak �

ù—ka

�i na-akw �u �ul �oak �

ù �ugw �o n’oge,

ot´

u ah �u ka ha gana-agbazinye

g�i ego

G �in �i mere e ji enye m �ot �ut �u iwu? 185

ka �i gaa otu nn �ok �o oriri na �o˙n �u

˙n �u. Kama �ir �uwa ha �uka,

i nwere ike �ij �u ha, s �i: “ �´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na enyi m toro eto, b �ú

ezigbo mmad �u, esoro m?” Ma elegh �i anya, ha agagh �i ekwe g �igaa. Ma �o b �ur �u na �i gh �ota ihe mere ha ji j �u, �o ga-aka ad �ir �i g �imfe �it �u aro ha ga-anabata.

Mee ka papa g �i na mama g �i t �ukwas �i g �i obi. Ka e wereya na mmad �u ji �ul �o ak �

ù �ugw �o. �O b �ur �u na onye ah �u akw �u �o

�ugw �o o ji n’oge, �ul �o ak �ù ah �u ga-at �ukwas �i ya obi. Ha nwed �ir �i

ike �igbazinyekwu ya ego n’oge �oz �o. Otú ah �u ka �o d �i n’ezin �ul �o.

I kwes �ir �i �is �op �ur �u papa g �i na mama g �i. �O b �ur �u na �i na-emeihe ga-eme ka ha t �ukwas �i g �i obi ugbu a— �ob �unad �i n’obereihe—ha nwere ike �it �ukwas �ikwu g �i obi n’oge �oz �o. N’eziokwu,�o b �ur �u na �i na-enup �ur �u ha isi mgbe niile, ya ejula g �i anyana ha agagh �i at �ukwas �icha g �i obi ma �o b �ukwan �u ha nwere ikenyowe ihe �o b �ula i mere enyo.



�`

O d �it �ula mgbe �i j �ur �u, s �i: ‘G �in �i mere otú nd �i papa na nd �i

mama si akpaso �um �u ha niileàgw

à anagh �i ab �u otu?’ �O b �ur �u

otú ah �u, chegod �i echiche: �O d �ichagh �i mma ka papa g �i na

mama g �i na-akpaso g �iàgw

à mgbe niile ot

ú ha si akpaso �um �u-

nne g �i. Ma, aj �uj �u b �u, Hà na-egboro g �i mkpa g �i? D �i ka ihe at �u,

mgbe �o b �ula �i ch �or �o ka papa g �i na mama g �i nye g �i nd �um �od �uma �o b �u nyere g �i aka, h

à na-enyere g �i aka? �O b �ur �u na ha na-

enyere g �i aka,`ı kwes �ir �i ikwu na ha na-eleghara g �i anya? Ebe

�o b �u na mkpa g �i na nke �um �unne g �i ab �ugh �i otu, echela napapa g �i na mama g �i ga-akpaso g �i

àgw

à ot

ú ha si akpaso �um �u-

nne g �i. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na asat �o aha ya b �u Bethmechara gh �ota ya ot

ú ah �u. O kwuru, s �i: “M �u na nwanne m

nwoke ab �ugh �i otu, otú e si akpaso any �i

àgw

à ekwes �igh �i �ib �u

otu. M cheta mgbe m d �i obere, �o na-eju m anya ihe mere naagh �otagh �i m ya ot

ú ah �u mgbe ah �u.”

�ò b �u n’ezie imelara mmad �u ihe?

Mgbe �I Dara IwuMee elu mee ala, �i ga-adar �ir �i iwu papa g �i na mama g �i nye-

re g �i, ya b �u, mgbe �i na-ar �ugh �i �or �u a gwara g �i r �u �o n’ �ul �o, mgbe�i n �or �o ogologo oge na fon ma �o b �u n �ofee oge a gwarag �i l �ota n’abal �i. (Ab �u �Oma 130:3) �I ga-ak �owara ha ihe

mere i ji daa iwu ah �u! G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ka nso-gbu ghara �ika nj �o?

Gwa ha eziokwu. Ach �otala otu ihek �o �or �o ha. I mee ot

ú ah �u, o nwegh �izi ihe

i kwuru ga-ad �i ha ka �ò b �u eziokwu.

N’ihi ya, gwa ha eziokwu nakwa otú ihe si

mee. (Ilu 28:13) Emela kaà ga-as �i na ihe

i mere d �i mma ma �o b �u na ihe i mere ab �ugh �iok

é ihe. Echefula na “az �iza d �i nro na-eme ka

�on �uma laa.”—Ilu 15:1.R �i �o mgbaghara. I kwes �ir �i igosi na ihu

i mechuru ha, �or �u i nyekwuru ha, na obi �oj �o �oi mere ha wutere g �i. I mee ot

ú ah �u, o nwere

ike ime ka ha ghara imesi g �i ike. Otú �o d �i,

mwute ah �u kwes �ir �i isi g �i n’obi.

�O b �ur �u na m daa iwu papa m na mama m, ihe m ga-ekwu b �u

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Ihe m ga-eme ka papa m na mama m t �ukwas �i m obi b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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Buru ihe �o b �ula si na ya p �uta. (Nd �i Galeshia 6:7) Ihe mb �ui nwere ike �ich �o ime b �u �ij �u ntaramah �uh �u a ch �or �o inye g �i, nkeka nke, ma �

ó d �i g �i ka e kwes �igh �i inye g �i �ud �i ntaramah �uh �u ah �u.

Otú �o d �i, iburu ihe si n’ihe i mere p �uta na-egosi na �i b �u di-

mkpa. Ihe kacha mma i nwere ike ime b �u �igba mb �o ka papa g �ina mama g �i malite �it �ukwas �i g �i obi �oz �o.

N’ihe at �o ah �u e kwuru, dee nke i kwes �ir �i �ir �u �or �u na ya kar �i-chaa. ı .........................................................................................

Cheta na �o b �u papa g �i na mama g �i kwes �ir �i �igwa g �i ihe �i ga-eme. �O b �u ya mere Ba �ib �ul ji kwuo banyere “ihe nna g �i nyeren’iwu” nakwa “iwu nne g �i.” (Ilu 6:20) Ka o sina d �i, i kwes �igh �iiche na iwu papa g �i na mama g �i na-enye g �i ga-emebiri g �i ihe.Kama nke ah �u, �o b �ur �u na �i na-erubere papa g �i na mama g �i isi,Jehova kwere nkwa na ‘ihe ga-agaziri g �i’!—Nd �i Efes �os 6:1-3.

=“S �op �ur �u nna g �i na nne g �i . . . ka

ihe wee gaziere g �i.”—Nd �i Efes �os 6:2, 3.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Ogw �u ike ma �o b �u mmanyaò riela papa g �i

ma �o b �u mama g�i ah �´

u? M �uta ot´

u �i ga-esi die ya.


˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka �o d �i ka papa g �i na mama g �ianagh �i ekwe g �i meghar �ia ah �

ú mgbe �uf �od �u?

˘ G �in �i mere i ji ewe iwe mgbe �uf �od �u ma papa g �i namama g �i nye g �i iwu?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi mee ka g �i na papa g �i na mama g �i

na-ekwur �ita okwu nke �oma?


Isiokwu ab �u �o gara aga kwuru ihe i kwes �ir �iime ma �o b �ur �u na papa g �i na mama g �i na-aba-ra g �i mba mgbe niile ma na-enye g �i �ot �ut �u iwu.�´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na �o d �i g �i ka hà na-abara g �i mba

mgbe niile ma �o b �u na-enye g �i �ot �ut �u iwu, ma�o b �ukwan �u na-eme ha ab �u �o? �I ch �o �o ka g �i naha kwur �ita ya, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi amalite?

˘ Gakwuru ha mgbe obi d �i g �i mma na mgbe�o na-enwegh �i ok

é ihe ha na-eme.

˘ Gwa ha ot´

u obi d �i g �i, ma ejila iwe ekwu ya. Kwanyereha ezigbo

ùgw

ù.

�O b �ur �u na �o d�i g �i ka papa g�i namamag�i hà na-abara g�i mba

mgbe niile, i nwere ike ikwu, s �i: “Ana m agbal�isi ike ime ihe d�imma, ma �o na-esiri m ike ma �o b �ur �u na a na-abara m �u mbamgbe niile. Ach �or �o m ka any�i kwur�ita ya?”

Dee n’okpuru ebe a otú �i ga-esi malite �igwa ya papa g �i na

mama g �i.

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�ND �UM �OD �U: Jiri ihe nd �i e kwuru n’Isi nke 21 malite. Maelegh �i anya, papa g �i na mama g �i ga-ach �o ka unu kwur �ita ihee kwuru n’isiokwu ah �u.

�O b �ur �u na �o d�i g �i ka papa g�i namamag�i ekwechagh�i g �i me-

ghar�ia ah �ú, i nwere ike ikwu, s�i: “Ach �or �o m �ikpakwu

àgw

à

�oma ka unu nyet �ukwuo m ohere ka oge na-aga. Oleeàgw

à unu

chere m kwes�ir �i imezikwu?”

Dee n’okpuru ebe a otú �i ga-esi malite �igwa ya papa g �i na

mama g �i.

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�ND �UM �OD �U: G �ughachi Isi nke 3 n’akw �ukw �o Nd�i Na-eto EtoNa-aj �u, Nke 1. Dezie aj �uj �u nd �i i nwere ike inwe mgbe �i g �ucha-ra isiokwu a.

g �i na papa g �i namama g �i kwur �ita ya!

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G�in�i ka m ga-eme ma�ob �ur �u na �ogw �u ike ma �ob �ummanya eriela papa m ma

�ob �u mamam ah �´u?

“Papa m gwara any �i ka ya gaa r �uzie �ugb �oala ya,any �i echegide ya chi ejiwe, any �i ah �ugh �i ya. Mama makp �o �o ya n’ekwe nt �i, ma �o zagh �i. Ka oge gat �ur �u,ach �op �utara m na obi erukwagh �i mama m ala, ya eji-kerewe �ip �u. �O gwaziri m, s �i: ‘Ana m aga �ich �o papa g �i.’“E mechaa, mama m l �otara—naan �i ya. Aj �ur �u m ya,

s �i: ‘ �`

O b �u papa m an �ogh �i ebe ah �u?’ Ya as �i m, ‘Mba.’“Amataziri m na papa m amalitekwala agh �ugh �o

ah �u �o na-agh �o. �O b �ukwa ihe o mere oge gara aga. Ihekpatara ya b �u na �ogw �u ike eriela papa m ah �u. Mgbe�o l �otara, ezigbo iwe ji m �u na mama m. N’echi ya, at �u-p �ugh �ir �i m ya �on �u, ihe ah �u m mere wutekwara m.”—Karen, d �i af �o iri na an �o.

�OT �UT �U nde nd �i na-eto eto na-ach �i obi n’aka kwa �ub �o-ch �i n’ihi na ha na-edi nsogbu papa ha ma �o b �u mama ha�ogw �u ike ma �o b �u mmanya riri ah �

ú na-enye ha. �O b �ur �u na

�ud �i ihe ah �u eriela papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ah �ú, o nwere

ike na-emechu g �i ihu, na-eme g �i obi �oj �o �o ma na-akpasu g �iiwe.

D �i ka ihe at �u, papa Mary na-eyi ezigbo mmad �u ma �o p �u �on’

èz

´ı. Ma nd �i mmad �u amagh �i na �o b �u onye a

˙n �ur �uma. �O na-

agwa nd �i ezin �ul �o ya okwu �oj �o �o ma na-emesi ha ike. Marykwara ar �ir �i, s �i: “Nd �i mmad �u na-ab �ia agwa any �i na any �i nwe-re ezigbo nna, nakwa na nke any �i ka mma.”�

�O b �ur �u na mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike eriela papa g �i ma�o b �u mama g �i ah �

ú, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi na-edi ya?

Ch �op �uta Ihe Kpatara Ya

Ihe mb �u b �u na �o bara uru ka �i gh �ota nsogbu papa g �ina mama g �i na-enwe. Ilu 1:5 kwuru, s �i: “Onye nwere ngh �o-ta na-enweta ezi nt �uziaka.” N’ihi ya, �o ga-abara g �i uru ma�i mata ihe ihe iri mmad �u ah �

ú p �utara, onye mmanya ma �o b �u

�ogw �u ike na-eri ah �ú, nakwa ihe mere o ji rie ya ah �

ú.

D �i ka ihe at �u, �ib �u onye a˙n �ur �uma ap �utagh �i �i

˙n �ubiga mma-

nyaók

è mgbe �uf �od �u. Kama, onye a

˙n �ur �uma b �u onye na-a

˙n �u

oké mmanya mgbe niile, onye �o na-anagh �ikwa ekwe nkw �u-

s �i.� �O b �u onye mmanya riri ah �ú, �o nagh �ikwa ejideli onwe

ya ma �o˙n �uwa mmanya. Mmanya riri ya ah �

ú na-akpata-

ra ezin �ul �o ya nsogbu, na-emebi �or �u ya, na-akpatakwara ya�or �ia.

�O b �u eziokwu na ihe nwere ike ime ka mmanya rie �uf �o-d �u nd �i ah �

ú b �u na o si ha n’ �obara, ihe �oz �o nwekwara ike �ib �u

� �O b �ur �u na papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i b �ú onye a

˙n �ur �uma na-emesi g �i ike, i kwes �i-

r �i �ich �o onye ga-enyere g �i aka. Gwa ya onye toro eto �i t �ukwas �ir �i obi. �O b �ur �u na �i b �uOnye

àm

à Jehova, i nwere ike �ik �or �o ya okenye �ogbak �o ma �o b �u Onye Kra �ist �oz �o to-

zuru okè.

� Onye a˙n �ur �uma ma �o b �u onye �ogw �u ike riri ah �

ú nwere ike �ib �u nwoke ma �o b �u

nwaany �i.

G �in �i ka m ga-eme ma �ogw �u ike rie papa m ah �ú? 191

otú obi na-ad �i ha. N’eziokwu, �ot �ut �u nd �i a

˙n �ur �uma na-echere

onwe ha echiche na-ad �igh �i mma. (Ilu 14:13) A m �ud �ir �i �uf �o-d �u n’ime ha n’ezin �ul �o ebe papa na mama b �ucha nd �i a

˙n �ur �u-

ma. �Ud �i nd �i ah �u na-a˙n �u ok

é mmanya iji chefuo ihe nd �i mere

ha mgbe ha b �u �um �uaka. Ihe nd �i ah �u nwekwara ike ime kammad �u b �ur �u onye �ogw �u ike riri ah �

ú.

N’ezie, mmad �u �i˙n �u ok

é mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike ga-

eme ka nsogbu ya ka nj �o; �o na-eme ka �o ghara iche echi-che nke �oma, meekwa ka �o ghara inwe obi mmad �u. N’ihi ya,o nwere ike �id �i mkpa ka papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i gakwurund �i �okachamara ka ha nyere ya aka �ikw �us �i mmanya ma �o b �u�ogw �u ike ah �u riri ya ah �

ú.

At �ula Anya Ihe Ha Na-agagh �i Emeli

N’eziokwu, �imata ihe mere papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i jina-akpa

àgw

à na-ad �igh �i mma agagh �i eme ka nsogbu ah �u

kw �us �i. N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u,�o b �ur �u na �i mata ihe mere mma-nya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike ji rie yaah �

ú, �o ga-eme ka i metara ya

ebere.D �i ka ihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na

papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i gbajiri�ukw �u, �

`ı ga-at �u anya ka g �i na ya

gbaa b �ol? �´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na �i mana ihe mere o ji gbajie �ukw �u b �una o zuzuru nzuzu? O doro anya

‘‘ Ama m na papa m na mama m nwere ikeimechu m ihu n’ �od �inihu, ma amakwa m na�o b �ur �u na m �u at �ukwas �i Jehova obi, �o ga-enye mike idi ya.

’’—Maxwell


N’ime Ba �ib �ul, ‘ns �op �ur �u’nwere ike �ip �uta iruberemmad �u isi n’ihi ikikee nyere ya. (Nd �i Efes �os6:1, 2) N’ihi ya, �is �op �ur �upapa g �i ma �o b �u mamag �i ap �utagh �i na omumeya ga-ad �i g �i mma mgbeniile.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

Hezekaya nwere mkpebi d �i oke mkpa�o ga-eme n

á nd �u ya. �O gh �or �o eze Juda mgbe �o d �i af �o iri ab �u �o

na ise. Olee �ud �i eze �o ga-ab �u? �`

O ga-eme ihe �oj �o �o nna ya b �ú

Eze Ehaz mere? Ruo mgbe Ehaz nw �ur �u, �o hap �ur �u ife Chine-ke ma j �u icheghar �i. O bu ikpere ar �us �i n’isi, kp �o �okwa�o d �ikar �ia ala otu n’ime �um �unne Hezekaya �ok �u n’ebe a na-ach �ur �u ar �us �i

àj

à. (2 Ihe E Mere 28:1-4) Ot

ú �o d �i, Hezekaya

ekwegh �i ka omume ihu ab �u �o papa ya mee ka ife Jehova gw �uya ike, ma �o b �ukwan �u mee ka o chee na ya ga-emer �ir �i ihe �oj �o �opapa ya mere. Kama nke ah �u, Hezekaya ‘rapaara Jehovan’ah �u.’—2 Nd �i Eze18:6.

Papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i �ò na-eji ofufe Jehova eme

ihe �och �i? �`

O na-akp �o mmad �u iyi, kaè nwere omume �oj �o �o riri

ya ah �ú? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, �o b �ugh �i iwu na �i ga-eme ihe ah �u

�o na-eme! Hezekaya biri ezi nd �u n’agbanyegh �i ihe nlereanya�oj �o �o �o h �ur �u n’ezin �ul �o ha. N’eziokwu, �o gh �or �o ezigbo eze, nkemere na “mgbe �o nw �us �ir �i, �o d �igh �i onye d �i ka ya n’ime nd �i ezeniile nke Juda.” (2 Nd �i Eze18:5) D �i ka Hezekaya, �i ga-emeli kaihe d �ir �i g �i mma n

á nd �u n’agbanyegh �i nsogbu d �i n’ezin �ul �o

unu. Olee otú �i ga-esi eme ya? ‘Rapagidesie ike n’ah �

ú Jehova.’

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

Hezekaya

na obi agagh �i ad �i g �i mma. Otú

�o d �i, �i ma na �ukw �u ya agagh �iekwe ya gbaa b �ol ruo mgbe

�o d �ir �i ya mma. �I gh �ota ya otú

ah �u, �o ga-eme ka �i ghara �it �u anya kao mee ihe �o na-agagh �i emeli.

N’otu aka ah �u, papa ma �o b �u mama b �ú

onye a˙n �ur �uma ma �o b �u onye �ogw �u ike riri ah �

ú

agagh �i na-eche echiche nke �oma, isi agagh �i-kwa akpak �o ya �on �u. N’eziokwu, �o b �u onye ah �u ji

aka ya kpatara onwe ya nsogbu ah �u. Nzuzu papa g �i ma �o b �umama g �i na-ezuzu kwes �ir �i iwe g �i iwe. Ot

ú �o d �i, papa g �i ma

�o b �u mama g �i agagh �i enwe ike ilek �ota g �i nke �oma ruo mgbea gw �or �o ya nsogbu ya. �O b �ur �u na �i gh �ota na ihe ah �u riripapa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ah �

ú mere ka �o d �i ka onye gbajiri

�ukw �u, o nwere ike ime ka �i ghara �it �u anya ka o mee ihe �o na-agagh �i emeli.

Ihe �I Ga-eme

Gh �ota na �i ga na-edi nsogbu papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �ina-enye g �i, �o gw �ula ma �o gbanwere omume ya. Ma, olee ihe�i ga-eme ugbu a?

Echela na �o b �u g �i kpatara nsogbu ah �u. �O b �u papa g �ima �o b �u mama g �i kpatara nsogbu ah �u, �o b �ugh �i onye �oz �o.Nd �i Galeshia 6:5 kwuru, s �i: “Onye �o b �ula ga-ebu ibu nke ya.”

�I gh �ota na ihe ah �u riripapa g�i ma �o b �u

mama g�i ah �´

u mere ka�o d �i ka onye gbajiri �ukw �u,

o nwere ike ime ka�i ghara �it �u anya ka o mee

ihe �o na-agagh�i emeli


�O b �ugh �i g �i ga-agw �o ya nsogbu ya, �o b �ugh �ikwan �u iwu na �i ga-eme ka �o ghara �ita ah �uh �u ga-esi n’omume ya p �uta. D �i ka iheat �u, i kwes �igh �i �ighara onye were ya n’ �or �u �ugha, �o b �ugh �ikwaiwu na �i ga-ekubata ya n’ime �ul �o ma �o n �or �o n’ihu �ul �o na-ehi�ura mmanya.

Gwa ya ka �o ch �o �o onye ga-agw �o ya. Ihe ga-akachab �ur �u nsogbu ya nwere ike �ib �u ikwetad �i na ya nwere nsogbu.�O b �ur �u na �o b �u papa g �i nwere nsogbu ah �u, mgbe anya doro

ya, mama g �i na �um �unne g �i nd �i t �or �o g �i nwere ike �igakwuruya, gwa ya nsogbu omume ya na-ewetara ezin �ul �o unu na-kwa ihe o kwes �ir �i ime.

�Oz �okwa, �o ga-abara ya uru ma o dee az �iza aj �uj �u nd �i a:G �in �i ga-eme m �u na ezin �ul �o m ma �o b �ur �u na m �u akw �us �igh �i�i˙

n �u ok´

e mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike? Olee uru �o ga-abara mma m kw �us �i ya? G �in �i ka m ga-eme ka e nyere m aka?

�O b �ur �u na nsogbu ch �or �o �imalite n’ �ul �o, p �u �o. Ilu 17:14kwuru, s �i: “Tupu esemokwu amalite, si n’ebe ah �u p �u �o.”Etinyela �on �u n’esemokwu n’ihi na �o ga-eme ka �i baa n

´a

nsogbu. I nwere ike �ibanye n’ime �ul �o g �i ma �o b �u gaa n’ �ul �oenyi g �i. �O b �ur �u na �o dawa tigbuo z �ogbuo, i nwere ike�ikp �o nd �i mmad �u ka ha b �ia nye aka.

Ekwela ka obi g �i na-amag �i ikpe. Obi na-ama �uf �od �u nd �ina-eto eto ikpe ma ha wesapapa ha ma �o b �u mama hammanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike ririah �

´u iwe. �O d �igh �i nj �o ma i wee

iwe, nke ka nke, ma �o b �ur �u na

=“Ngh �ota mmad �u nwere na-eme ka

�o ghara iwe iwe �os �o �os �o.”—Ilu 19:11.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


Kama �ikp �o papa g �i ma�o b �u mama g �i as �i, kp �o �oihe �oj �o �o ah �u �o na-emeas �i.—Ilu 8:13; Jud 23.


omume ya mere ka �o ghara �ih �u g �i n’anya ma na-elek �ota g �iot

ú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i. N’eziokwu, Ba �ib �ul nyere g �i iwu ka �i s �o-

p �ur �u papa g �i na mama g �i. (Nd �i Efes �os 6:2, 3) Ma ‘ �is �op �ur �u’papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i p �utara irubere ya isi, ot

ú ah �u

i kwes �ir �i irubere onye uwe oji ma �o b �u �okàikpe isi. �O p �uta-

gh �i na omume ya d �i g �i mma. (Nd �i Rom 12:9) �O p �utagh �i-kwa na �i b �u onye �oj �o �o ma �o b �ur �u na mmanya ma �o b �u�ogw �u ike ah �u riri ya ah �

ú ad �igh �i g �i mma; a s �i ka e kwu-

we, �i˙n �u ok

é mmanya na �ogw �u ike ab �ugh �i ihe �oma!—Ilu 23:

29-35.

Nwee ezigbo nd �i enyi. �O b �ur �u na nsogbu na-ad �i n’ �ul �o,o nwere ike ime ka i chefuo ihe i kwes �ir �i ime. N’ihi ya,o kwes �ir �i ekwes �i ka g �i na nd �i uche ha kpak �or �o �on �u na-kwa nd �i ha na Jehova d �i n

á mma na-akpa. Nd �i n �o n’ �ogbak �o

Nd �i Kra �ist nwere ike �igba g �i ume ma nyere g �i aka, meekwaka ah �

ú na-eru g �i ala n’agbanyegh �i nsogbu d �i n’ezin �ul �o unu.

(Ilu 17:17) �O b �ur �u na �i na-akpa ezin �ul �o nd �i �oz �o n �o n’ �ogbak �onso, �i ga-am �uta ot

ú e kwes �ir �i isi na-ebi n’ezin �ul �o, nke ga-

�O b �ur �u na papa m ma �o b �u mama m na-akp �o mmad �u iyi ma�o b �u na-ak �u mmad �u ihe, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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Ot´

u m ga-esi agwa papa m ma �o b �u mama m ka �o ch �o �oenyemaka b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

eme ka �i ghara �im �uta ihe nlereanya �oj �o �o �i na-ah �u n’ezin �ul �ounu.

Ch �o �o enyemaka. Ihe ga-enyere g �i aka b �u �ich �ota dimkpab �

ú ezigbo mmad �u, onye ihe na-adabara g �i na ya, �i ga na-

ak �or �o otú obi d �i g �i. Nd �i okenye �ogbak �o ga-enyere g �i aka

ma �i ch �o �o. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na ha d �i ka “ebe izere ifufe na ebemgbaba iji zere ok

é mmiri ozuzo, d �i ka mmiri iyi nd �i d �i n’ala

mmiri na-ad �igh �i, d �i ka ndò nke ok

é nkume d �i elu n’ala kp �or �o

nk �u.” (A �izaya 32:2) N’ihi ya, �uj �o at �ula g �i, emekwala ihere�igakwuru ha ka ha kasie g �i obi ma d �u �o g �i �od �u.

N’ime �uz �o ihe isii e kwuru ebe a, dee nke �i ga-ach �o ibu�uz �o mee. ı..............................................................................

O nwere ike �i gagh �i akw �us �ili nsogbu d �i n’ �ul �o unu, mai nwere ike ime ka �o ghara ime g �i obi �oj �o �o. Kama �ich �owa ka�i na-agwa papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ihe �o ga-eme, gwawaonwe g �i ihe �i ga-eme. P �ol onyeozi dere, s �i: ‘Na-eme ihe ga-ewetara onwe g �i nz �op �uta.’ (Nd �i Filipa �i 2:12) Ime ot

ú ah �u ga-

enyere g �i aka inwe olileanya, o nwekwara ike ime ka papa g �ima �o b �u mama g �i ch �o �o onye ga-enyere ya aka n’ihe ah �u ririya ah �

ú.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Olee ihe �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na papa g �ina mama g�i na-esekar �i okwu? Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi die obi �oj �o �o

�o na-eme g�i?


˘ G �in �i mere mmanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ikeji eri �uf �od �u nd �i ah �

ú?

˘ G �in �i mere o ji b �ur �u na �o b �ugh �i g �i mere kammanya ma �o b �u �ogw �u ike rie papa g �i ma�o b �u mama g �i ah �

ú?

˘ Olee ihe �i ga-agbanweli n’ �on �od �u g �i,oleekwa ot

ú i nwere ike isi eme ya?


�O b �ur �u na papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i akw �us �i ime ihe Ba �ib �ulkwuru—ma elegh �i anya, kwuod �i na ya ach �okwagh �i �ib �u Onye-àm

à Jehova—g �in �i ka �i ga-eme?

˘ Buru n’obi na Jehova agagh �i ata g �i �uta makaàgw

à �oj �o �o

papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i na-akpa. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Onye

�o b �ula n’ime any �i ga-aza Chineke aj �uj �u maka onwe ya.”—Nd �i

Rom 14:12.

˘ Ejikwala onwe g �i na-at �unyere nd �i �oz �o na-eto eto, nd �i �on �od �uha ka nke g �i mma. (Nd �i Galeshia 5:26) Otu nwa okorob �ia papa

ya hap �ur �u ezin �ul �o ha kwuru, s �i: “Kama �in �o na-eche �ud �i iheah �u, �o ka mma iche ot

ú �i ga-esi edi ya.”

˘ Na-akwanyere papa ma �o b �u mama g �i ah �u na-akpaàgw

à

�oj �o �oùgw

ù. Ya s �i g �i mee ihe, mee ya ma �o b �ur �u na o megidegh �i

ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru. Jehova nyere �um �u iwu ka ha na-as �op �ur �u

papa ha na mama ha, ma papa ha ma �o b �u mama ha �ò b �u

onye kwere ekwe ma �o b �u na �o b �ugh �i. (Nd �i Efes �os 6:1-3)

�O b �ur �u na �i na-as �op �ur �u papa g �i na mama g �i ma na-erubere haisi n’agbanyegh �i ihe ha na-emej �o, �i na-egosi na �i h �ur �u Jehova

n’anya.—1 J �on 5:3.

˘ Ka g �i na �ogbak �o Nd �i Kra �ist na-akpachi anya. �Ogbak �o a b �uezin �ul �o buru ibu na-efe Chineke, nke ga-eme ka ah �

ú ruo g �i

ala. (Mak 10:30) E nwere otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u David.Mgbe papa ya kw �us �ir �i ife Jehova, �uj �o t �ur �u ya na nd �i �ogbak �o ha

ga na-agbara ya na nd �i �oz �o n �o n’ezin �ul �o ha �os �o. Ma David ch �o-p �utara na �uj �o na-at �u ya enwegh �i isi na �od �u. O kwuru, s �i: “Ha

emegh �i any �i ka nd �i a j �ur �u aj �u. O mere ka o doo m anya na

�ogbak �o h �ur �u any �i n’anya n’ezie.”

ihe �i ga-eme ma papa g �i ma �o b �umama g �i kw �us �i ife Jehova


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Olee ihem kwes�ir �i imema papa mna mama msewe okwu?

�`

O d �i mgbe papa g �i na mama g �ina-ese okwu n’ihu g �i? �O b �ur �u na

�o d �i, olee nke kacha esere haokwu n’ime ihe nd �i a?

ıO Ego

O �Or �u a na-ar �u n’ �ul �o

O Nd�i ikwu

O G�inwa

Olee ihe �i ch �or �o �igwa papa g �i na mama g �i banyereotu esemokwu ha si na-ewute g �i? Dee ihe

�i ch �or �o �igwa ha n’okpuru ebe a.

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MEE elu mee ala, okwu papa g �i na mama g �i na-ese ga-agba-sa g �i. A s �i ka e kwuwe, �i h �ur �u ha n’anya, �o b �ukwa ha ka �i maga-enyere g �i aka. N’ihi ya, o nwere ike na-ewute g �i mgbeha na-ese okwu. I nwere ike ikweta ihe otu nwa agb �ogh �o ahaya b �u Marie kwuru. O kwuru, s �i: “O siiri m ike �ikwanyerepapa m na mama m

ùgw

ù mgbe o yiri ka ha anagh �i akwa-

nyere onwe haùgw

ù.”

�Ih �u ka papa g �i na mama g �i na-ese okwu ga-eme ka�i gh �ota otu ihe d �i mwute, ya b �u na ha na-emej �o ihe ka-r �ia ot

ú i chere. �Igh �ota �ud �i ihe ah �u nwere ike ime ka ezigbo

�uj �o na-at �u g �i. �O b �ur �u na ha na-ese ezigbo okwu mgbe niile,i nwere ike na-echegbu onwe g �i na ha ga-etisa. Marie kwu-ru, s �i: “Mgbe m h �ur �u ka papa m na mama m na-ese okwu,�o na-ad �i m ka h

à ga-agba al �ukwagh �im, nakwa na m ga-ah �o-

r �o onye nke m �u na ya ga-ebi. �Uj �o na-at �ukwa m na �o ga-emeka m �u na �um �unne m biri iche iche.”

G �in �i mere papa na mama ji ese okwu, oleekwa ihe i kwe-s �ir �i ime ma esemokwu malite n’ezin �ul �o?

Ihe Mere Papa na Mama Ji Ese OkwuN’eziokwu, papa g �i na mama g �i nwere ike ‘jiri �ih �unanya

na-ediri ibe ha ihe.’ (Nd �i Efes �os 4:2) Ma Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i:“Mmad �u niile emehiewo, ha ad �igh �ikwa eru ebube Chineke.”(Nd �i Rom 3:23) Papa g �i na mama g �i ezugh �i ok

è. N’ihi ya,

o kwes �igh �i iju g �i anya ma ha buru iwe n’obi ruo mgbe o mereka ha see okwu mgbe �uf �od �u.

Chetakwa na any �i bi ‘n’oge d �i oké egwu, nke tara akp �u.’

(2 Timoti 3:1) Nsogbu inweta ihe e ji ebi nd �u, mmefu ego, nansogbu a na-enwe n’ebe �or �u na-akpa al �umdi na nwunye aka

�oj �o �o. �O b �ur �u na papa na mamana-ar �ucha �or �u ego, ikpebi onyega-ar �u �or �u �uf �od �u e nwere n’ �ul �onwere ike na-esere ha okwu.

Ka obi sie g �i ike na �o b �u-r �ugod �i na papa g �i na mama g �i


Nd �i h �ur �u ibe ha n’anyanwere ike ile ihe anyaiche iche mgbe �uf �od �u.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

na-ese okwu, �o p �utagh �i na ha etisawala. O nwere ike �ib �u naha ka h �ur �u ibe ha n’anya n’agbanyegh �i na echiche ha anagh �iab �u otu mgbe �uf �od �u.

D �i ka ihe at �u: �`

O d �it �ula mgbe g �i na ezigbo nd �i enyi g �i le-chara fim, g �i ach �op �uta na ihe i chere banyere fim ah �u d �i ichen’ihe ha chere? �O na-eme eme. Ot

ú nd �i b �

ú ezigbo enyi si ele

ihe anya na-ad �i iche iche mgbe �uf �od �u. Otú ah �u ka o nwe-

re ike �id �i papa g �i na mama g �i. Ma elegh �i anya, ha ab �u �o na-echegbu onwe ha banyere ego ole ezin �ul �o nwere, ma ot

ú ha

ch �or �o ka e si mefuo ya ad �ir �i iche iche; ha nwere ike �ich �o kaezin �ul �o unu gaa ezumike ebe �oz �o, ma �ud �i nt �ur �und �u ha ab �u �och �or �o ka e nwee ab �ugh �i otu; ma �o b �u na ha ch �or �o ka i meenke �oma n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, ma ot

ú ha ch �or �o isi gbaa g �i ume

ad �ir �i iche iche.

Isi ihe a na-ekwu b �u na mmad �u na mmad �u �id �i n’otu ap �u-tagh �i na echiche ha ab �u �o ga-ab �ur �ir �i otu. Mmad �u ab �u �o nd �ih �ur �u ibe ha n’anya nwere ike ile ihe anya iche iche mgbe �uf �o-d �u. N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, o nwere ike isiri g �i ike �in �o n’ebepapa g �i na mama g �i na-ese okwu. Olee ihe �i ga-eme ma �o b �ukwuo ga-enyere g �i aka idi ya?

Ihe �I Ga-emeNa-akwanyere ha ugwu. �O b �ur �u na papa g �i na mama g �i

na-ese okwu mgbe niile, o nwere ike �ikpasu g �i iwe. A s �i kae kwuwe, �o b �u ha kwes �ir �i �ikpa

àgw

à �oma �i ga-e

˙nomi, �o b �ugh �i

g �i kwes �ir �i �ikpaàgw

à �oma ha ga-e

˙nomi. Ma, naan �i ihe ileda

papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i anya ga-eme b �u ka esemokwu ezi-n �ul �o unu ka nj �o. Nke ka nke b �u na Jehova Chineke nyere

‘‘ Ihe nyeere m aka idi okwu papa m namama m na-ese b �u mgbe m gh �otara na haezugh �i oke, nakwa na �onw �unwa na-ab �iara haotu �o na-ab �iara m.

’’—Kathy

Olee ihe m kwes �ir �i ime ma papa m na mama m sewe okwu? 201

�O b �ur �u na papa g �i namama g �i na-ese ezigbookwu mgbe niile, jirinkwanye

ùgw

ù gwa ha ka

ha ch �o �o enyemaka.

ND �UM �OD �U� g �i iwu ka �i na-akwanyere papag �i na mama g �i

ùgw

ù, na-erube-

kwara ha isi, �ob �una mgbe o sii-ri g �i ike ime ot

ú ah �u.— �Op �up �u

20:12; Ilu 30:17.Ma �

ó b �ur �ukwan �u na papa

g �i na mama g �i na-ese okwun’ihi g �i? D �i ka ihe at �u, ka

e were ya na mama g �i b �u Onyeàm

à Jehova, ma papa g �i ab �u-

gh �i. Papa g �i na mama g �i nwere ike isewe okwu n’ihi na i kpe-biri iso mama g �i b �ur �u Onye

àm

à Jehova. (Matiu 10:34-37)

Ma ‘jiri obi d �i nway �o �o na nkwanyeùgw

ù d �i ukwuu’ n �ogide

n’ihe ah �u i kpebiri ime.`

Agwà �oma g �i nwere ike inyere papa

g �i aka �ib �u Onyeàm

à Jehova otu �ub �och �i.—1 Pita 3:15.

Ad �unyerela otu onye ukwu. Olee ihe �i ga-eme ma papag �i ma �o b �u mama g �i nyewe g �i nsogbu ka �i d �unyere ya

úkw

ù

n’ihe na-agbasachagh �i g �i? Gbal �ia ka �i ghara �id �unyere otuonye

úkw

ù. I nwere ike iji nkwanye

ùgw

ù gb �ur �u onwe g �i ma

kwuo, s �i: “Papa, Mama, ah �ur �u m unu ab �u �o n’anya. Ma, biko,unu agwala m ka m d �unyere otu onye

úkw

ù. Ihe a b �u okwu

unu ab �u �o ga-ekpezi.”

Gwa ha otu obi d �i g �i. Gwa papa g �i na mama g �i otú okwu

ah �u ha na-ese si ewute g �i. Ch �op �uta mgbe i chere na ha ga-ege g �i nt �i ma jiri nkwanye

ùgw

ù gwa ha na esemokwu ha

na-ewute g �i, na-ewe g �i iwe ma �o b �u na-at �ud �i g �i �uj �o.—Ilu15:23; Nd �i K �ol �osi 4:6.

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Ihe �I Na-ekwes �igh �i Ime

Enyela ha nd �um �od �u otu e si al �u di na nwunye. Ebe �i kab �u nwata, i torubegh �i ikpeziri papa g �i na mama g �i okwu ha.D �i ka ihe at �u: Ka e were ya na e bu g �i n’ �ugb �oelu, g �i ah �u kammad �u ab �u �o na-akw �o �ugb �oelu ah �u na-ar �u �uka. O doro anyana obi agagh �i ad �i g �i mma. Ma g �in �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na i jirimpako gwawa ha ot

ú e si akw �o �ugb �oelu ma �o b �u gbal �iwa

�ikw �o �ugb �oelu ah �u n’onwe g �i?

N’otu aka ah �u, �o b �ur �u na �i na-agbal �i ka �i gwa papa g �i namama g �i ot

ú e si edozi esemokwu di na nwunye, o nwere ike

ime ka ihe ka nj �o. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Site n’ �id �i mpako, naan �iihe mmad �u na-akpata b �u �og �u, ma nd �i na-agba izu na-enwe

Nwatak�ir �i nke na-agwapapa ya na mama ya ot

ú

ha ga-esi kpezie esemokwuha yiri onye e bu n’ �ugb �oeluna-agwa nd�i na-akw �o�ugb �oelu ot

ú e si akw �o

�ugb �oelu

amamihe.” (Ilu 13:10) Papa g �i na mama g �i nwere ike idoziokwu ha ma �o b �ur �u na naan �i ha ekwur �ita ya.—Ilu 25:9.

Etinyela aka. Esemokwu mmad �u ab �u �o na-enye nsogbun’obi. Ha zuo at �o, ya aka nj �o. N’agbanyegh �i na o nwere ike�id �i g �i ka i tinye �on �u n’okwu papa g �i na mama g �i na-ese, nkeb �

ú eziokwu b �u na �o b �u ha ka �o d �i �ir �i idozi okwu ha, �o b �ugh �i g �i.

N’ihi ya, a b �ia n’ihe na-agbasagh �i g �i, gbal �ia ka i mee ihe Ba �i-b �ul kwuru, nke b �

ú ‘ilekwas �i anya n’ihe �i na-eme.’ (1 Nd �i Tesa-

lona �ika 4:11) Etinyela aka n’esemokwu ah �u.

As �ok �otala papa g �i na mama g �i isi. �Uf �od �u nd �i na-etoeto na-as �ok �ota papa ha na mama ha isi, mee ka ha seweokwu. Ha r �i �o mama ha ihe, ya j �u, ha agakwuru papa ha,nyegide ya nsogbu ruo mgbe o meere ha ihe ah �u. I nwe-re ike iji agh �ugh �o nweta ihe �uf �od �u �i ch �or �o, ma ka oge na-aga, �o ga-eme ka a ghara idozi esemokwu ezin �ul �o unu ngwangwa.

Am �utala agwa ha. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Petergh �otara na ya naara akpa

àgw

à �oj �o �o ka o megwara papa

ya ihe �oj �o �o �o na-eme ha. O kwuru, s �i: “Ach �or �o m �ikpasu

Ihe m ga-eme ma papa m na mama m sewe okwu b �u

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�O b �ur �u na papa m ma �o b �u mama m agwa m ka m d �unyereya

úkw

ù, ihe m ga-ekwu b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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ya iwe. Ewesara m ya ezigbo iwe n’ihi ihe �o na-eme m �u namama m na nwanne m nwaany �i.” Ma, n’oge na-ad �igh �i anya,Peter banyere n

á nsogbu n’ihi

àgw

à ya. G �in �i ka i kwes �ir �i

�im �uta n’ihe a? I kwes �ir �i �im �uta na �ikpaàgw

à �oj �o �o ga-eme ka

nsogbu nd �i �i na-enwe n’ezin �ul �o unu ka nj �o.—Nd �i Galeshia6:7.

N’ihe nd �i a e kwuru n’isiokwu a, dee nke i kwes �ir �i �ir �u �or �una ya kar �ichaa. ı .......................................................................

O doro anya na i nwegh �i ike ime ka papa g �i na mama g �ighara ise okwu. Ma ka obi sie g �i ike na Jehova nwere ikeinyere g �i aka ka i die obi erugh �i ala esemokwu ha mere ka�i na-enwe.—Nd �i Filipa �i 4:6, 7; 1 Pita 5:7.

Gbal �isie ike ime ihe nd �i ah �u e kwuru. Ka oge na-aga,o nwere ike ime ka papa g �i na mama g �i chee ezigbo echicheot

ú ha ga-esi dozie esemokwu ha. O nwed �ir �i ike ime ka ha

kw �us �i ise okwu.

=“Ka okwu unu d �ir �i n’amara mgbe

niile.”—Nd �i K �ol �osi 4:6.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Olee ihe i nwere ike ime ka ihe d �ir �i g �i mmama �o b �ur �u na i si n’ezin �ul �o nwere naan�i nne ma �o b �u nna?

Olee ihe m kwes �ir �i ime ma papa m na mama m sewe okwu? 205

˘ G �in �i mere �uf �od �u nd �i papa na nd �i mama ji eseokwu?

˘ G �in �i mere �o d �igh �i onye kwes �ir �i �ita g �i �uta n’ihinsogbu papa g �i na mama g �i na-enwe?

˘ Olee ihe i nwere ike �im �uta ma �i na-eleàgw

à

papa g �i na mama g �i?


�O b �ur �u na papa g �i na mama g �i ebikwagh �i, olee otú �i ga-esi

gosi na �i ma ihe n’agbanyegh �i na o nwere ike na-ewute g �i? T �u-

lee aro nd �i a:

˘ At �ula anya ihe na-agagh�i ekweomume. Ihe mb �u i nwere

ike �ich �o ime b �u �igbal �i ka papa g �i na mama g �i kpezie. Otu nwa

agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Anne kwuru, s �i: “N’agbanyegh �i na papa m

na mama m ebikwagh �i, ha ka na-akp �o any �i ap �u ap �u mgbe �uf �o-

d �u. M �u na nwanne m nwaany �i na-eji nway �o �o agwa ibe any �i, s �i,

‘Ka any �i gaa ebe �oz �o ka ha ab �u �o n �or �o.’ Ma �o d �i ka ihe ah �u

enwegh �i isi. �O d �igh �i mgbe ha kpeziri.”

Ilu 13:12 kwuru, s �i: “Ihe a na-at �u anya ya nke e yighar �ir �i oge

ya na-eme ka obi daa �or �ia.” Ihe ga-enyere g �i aka ka �i ghara inye

onwe g �i nsogbu na-enwegh �i isi na �od �u b �u icheta na �o b �ugh �i g �i

ga-ekpebiri papa g �i na mama g �i ihe ha ga-eme. �O b �ugh �i g �i mere

ha ji tisaa, o nwekwara ike �ib �u na �i gagh �i emeli ka ha kpezie.

—Ilu 26:17.

˘ Akp �ola ha as �i. Iburu papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i iwe n’obi ma

�o b �u �ikp �o ya as �i, ma �o b �ukwan �u iburu ha ab �u �o iwe n’obi, nwere

ike �ikpatara g �i nsogbu ruo ogologo oge. Otu nwa okorob �ia aha

ya b �u Tom chetara iwe na-ewe ya mgbe �o d �i af �o iri na ab �u �o.

O kwuru, s �i: “Amalitere m iwere papa m ezigbo iwe. Ach �ogh �i m

ikwu na m kp �or �o ya as �i, ma obi ad �it �ud �igh �i m �u mma n’ebe �o n �o.

Agh �otagh �i m ihe mere o ji s �i na ya h �ur �u any �i n’anya ma ya aha-

p �u any �i.”

Ma, �o b �ur �u na di na nwunye ebikwagh �i, �o nagh �i

ab �ucha naan �i otu n’ime ha kpatara ya. N’eziokwu, o nwere ike

�ib �u na papa g �i na mama g �i agwabegh �i g �i ihe niile banyere

al �umdi na nwunye ha ma �o b �u ihe mere ha ji tisaa; o nwed �ir �i

ike �ib �u na ha agh �otagh �i ya. N’ihi ya, amala onye �o b �ula ikpe

mgbe �i na-amagh �i ihe niile meren �u. (Ilu 18:13) N’eziokwu,

�ikw �us �i iwe iwe ad �igh �i mfe. �O d �igh �ikwa nj �o iwe iwe mgbe a kpa-

suru g �i iwe. Ma ibu iwe n’obi na �ich �o ka i megwara ihe mmad �u

mere g �i nwere ike iji nway �o �o nway �o �o mebieàgw

à g �i. �O b �u ya

�ó b �ur �ukwan �u na papamnamamamebikwagh �i?


mere Ba �ib �ul ji gwa any �i, s �i: “Hap �u iwe, hap �ukwa �on �uma.”—Ab �u�Oma 37:8.

˘ Na-ele ihe anya otú kwes�ir �i ekwes�i. Kama �ikp �o papa hama �o b �u mama ha hap �ur �u ha as �i, ihe �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto na-eme b �u �ih �ubiga ya n’anya

ók

è. D �i ka ihe at �u, papa otu nwaokorob �ia b �u onye a

˙n �ur �uma ma na-ach �u nwaany �i. �O hap �ur �u ezi-n �ul �o ya �ot �ut �u ugboro, mechaa gbaa nwunye ya al �ukwagh �im.N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, nwa okorob �ia ah �u kwuru na n’ihi ihe�uf �od �u, �o f �or �o obere ka ya h �ubiga papa ya n’anya

ók

è!�Ih �ubiga mmad �u n’anya

ók

è ot

ú ah �u ab �ugh �i ihe �oh �ur �u. N’otumba, n’ime �um �uaka iri nd �i papa ha na mama ha gbara al �ukwa-gh �im, itoolu na mama ha na-ebi, ha na-agakwa eleta papa ha.N’ihi ya, �o b �u mama ha na-elek �ota ha kwa �ub �och �i ma na-enyeha nd �um �od �u. N’agbanyegh �i ego ole papa ha na-akw �u iji na-ele-k �ota ha, ihe na-esikar �ir �i mama ha ike mgbe ha gbacharaal �ukwagh �im. N’aka nke �oz �o, ihe nwere ike �id �ir �i papa ha mma.N’ihi ya, mgbe �o b �ula ha gara leta papa ha, �o na-enye ha onyi-nye, ha ekporiekwa nd �u! Ma n’ �ul �o mama ha, �o na-ap �i ego aka,na-as �ikwa mee nke a, emela nke a. �O d �i mwute ikwu na �uf �od �und �i na-eto eto ahap �ula papa ha ma

�o b �u mama ha b �ú Onye Kra �ist gaaka ha na papa ha ma �o b �u mama hana-ab �ugh �i Onye Kra �ist biri, n’ihina o nwere ego, na-ekwekwa kaha mee ihe mas �ir �i ha.—Ilu 19:4.

�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o ime otú ah �u,chebara ihe nd �i ka mkpa echiche.Cheta na e kwes �ir �i inye g �i �oz �uz �u nand �um �od �u. �Oz �uz �u na nd �um �od �u ka-r �ir �i ihe �o b �ula papa g �i ma �o b �u

mama g �i ga-enye g �i. �O ga-eme ka

àgw

à g �i na ot

ú

i si ebi nd �u ka mma.—Ilu 4:13.

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M nwere ike inwe obi�ut �o ma �o b �ur �u na m sin’ezin �ul �o nwere naan�i

nne ma �o b �u nna?

“ �Um �uaka nd �i nwere nne na nna nwere ikeinwe �on �u �ul �o nke ha, z �u �okwa uwe �oh �ur �u. Mam �u na nd �i �oz �o bi n’otu �on �u �ul �o; �o na-ara mah �u �iz �u �ud �i uwe m ch �or �o �iz �u. Mama m s �ir �i naego ad �igh �i.Ya gaa �or �u, �o b �u m na-ar �u �or �uniile d �i n’ �ul �o, ya ad �izie m ka m b �u nwa b �o �i,ya b �u, na a nagh �i ekwe m mee ihe �um �uakana-eme.”—Shalonda, d �i af �o iri na at �o.


O DORO anya na �o na-at �o �ut �o ibi n’ezin �ul �o nwere ezigbo papana mama. �O b �ur �u na papa na mama ebik �ota �on �u, �o na-akaraha mfe iduzi �um �u ha, ichebe ha, na inyere ha aka. Ba �ib �ul kwu-ru, s �i: “Ab �u �o d �i mma kar �ia otu, n’ihi na ha nwere ezi �ugw �o �or �umaka �ir �usi �or �u ike ha.”—Ekliziastis 4:9.

N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, ihe na-eme eme ugbu a na-egosi naezin �ul �o nwere nne na nna ad �iwala �uk �o. D �i ka ihe at �u, ihe kar �i-r �i �okara �um �uaka n �o na United States na-ebit �u n’ezin �ul �o nwerenaan �i papa ma �o b �u mama tupu ha eruo af �o iri na asat �o.

Ma, �on �od �u nd �i na-eto eto �uf �od �u nd �i si n’ezin �ul �o nwere naa-n �i nne ma �o b �u nna na-eme ha ihere. Nd �i �oz �o na-ah �usi anyan’ihi ot

ú ihe isi ike si eme ka �uwa na-ara ha ah �

ú. �O b �ur �u na i bi

n’ �ud �i ezin �ul �o ah �u, olee nsogbu nd �i �i na-enwe? N’okpuru ebe a,dee nsogbu na-akacha ewute g �i.

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�O b �ur �u na �o b �u naan �i mama g �i ma �o b �u papa g �i na-az �u g �ima na-elek �ota g �i, �

ò p �utara na o nwegh �i ihe ga-eme ka i nwee

obi �ut �o? Mban �u! �O dabeere n’otú i si ele �on �od �u g �i anya. Ilu

15:15 kwuru, s �i: “ �Ub �och �i niile nke onye n �o n’ah �uh �u j �or �o nj �o;ma onye obi d �i mma na-eri oriri mgbe niile.” Ilu a na-ekwu na�o b �uchagh �i �on �od �u mmad �u na-ekpebi ot

ú obi ga-ad �i ya, kama

�o b �u otú onye ah �u si ele �on �od �u ya anya. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ka

‘obi d �i g �i mma’ n’agbanyegh �i otú �on �od �u g �i d �i?

Ihe �I Ga-eme Mgbe Obi Na-ad �igh �i G �i Mma

Ihe mb �u �i ga-eme b �u, ekwela ka okwu �oj �o �o nd �i mmad �ugwara g �i mee g �i obi �oj �o �o. D �i ka ihe at �u, �uf �od �u nd �i nk �uzi na-ekwu okwu na-ad �igh �i mma banyere �um �u akw �ukw �o ha nd �i sin’ezin �ul �o nwere naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna. �Uf �od �u n’ime ha na-ekwu na

àgw

à �oj �o �o �o b �ula nwa akw �ukw �o si n’ �ud �i ezin �ul �o ah �u

kpara, o si n’ebe a z �ur �u ya. Ma, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘Nd �i na-ekwu�ud �i ihe ah �u h

à ma m �u na ezin �ul �o any �i n’ezie? Ka h

à na-ekwu

ya n’ihi ihe ha n �ur �u nd �i �oz �o kwuru banyere ezin �ul �o nwere naa-n �i nne ma �o b �u nna?’

`M nwere ike inwe obi �ut �o. . .? 209

Any �i kwes �ir �i icheta na Akw �ukw �o Ns �o kwuru �ot �ut �u ugbo-ro banyere “nwa na-enwegh �i nna.” �O d �igh �i ebe o kwuru okwu�oj �o �o banyere ya. N’ezie, n’ �ot �ut �u ebe Ba �ib �ul kwuru banyere“nwa na-enwegh �i nna,” Jehova gosiri ezigbo �ih �unanya �o h �ur �u�um �uaka nd �i n �o n’ezin �ul �o nwere naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna.�

N’aka nke �oz �o, �uf �od �u nd �i na-ebugh �i ihe �oj �o �o n’obi nwereike �ikpachap �u ezigbo anya mgbe ha na-agwa g �i okwu. D �i kaihe at �u, mgbe ha na-agwa g �i okwu, o nwere ike isiri ha ike ikwuihe nd �i d �i ka “nna g �i,” “al �umdi na nwunye,” “ �igba al �ukwagh �im,”ma �o b �u “ �onw �u,” n’ihi na ha ach �ogh �i ikwu ihe ga-ewe g �i iwe ma�o b �u menye g �i ihere. �Ud �i ihe ah �u �

ò na-ewute g �i? �O b �ur �u na

�o na-ewute g �i, jiri ak �o gwa ha na ha ekwes �igh �i inye onwe hansogbu. Otu nwata nwoke d �i af �o iri na an �o aha ya b �u Tonyamagh �i nna m �ur �u ya. O kwuru na �o na-ab �u, �uf �od �u nd �i ch �o �o�igwa ya okwu, ikwu ihe �uf �od �u esiere ha ike. Ma, Tony gwawaha okwu, �o na-ekwu ihe nd �i ah �u ha na-ach �ogh �i ikwu. �O s �ir �i:“Ach �or �o m ka ha mata na �on �od �u m anagh �i eme m ihere.”

Akwala �UwaN’eziokwu, �o b �ur �u na mama g �i na papa g �i gbara al �ukwa-

gh �im, ma �o b �ukwan �u na otu n’ime ha nw �ur �u, �o b �ugh �i ihe �oj �o �oma �o b �ur �u na �o na-ewute g �i, na-agbawa g �i obi. N’agbanye-gh �i nke ah �u, i kwes �ir �i iwere �on �od �u g �i ot

ú �i h �ur �u ya. Ba �ib �ul

d �ur �u �od �u, s �i, “As �ila: ‘G �in �i mere oge gara aga ji d �i mma kar �iaoge a?’ ” (Ekliziastis 7:10) N’ �ud �iihe a, e nwere otu nwata nwaa-ny �i d �i af �o iri na at �o aha ya b �u Sa-rah. Papa ya na mama ya gba-ra al �ukwagh �im mgbe �o d �i af �o irina at �o. O kwuru, s �i: “Ekwela ka�on �od �u g �i na-echu g �i �ura, g �i ana-akwa �uwa, ma �o b �u na-eche naihe mere i ji na-enwe nsogbu b �u

� D �i ka ihe at �u, g �u �o Diuter �on �omi 24:19-21 na Ab �u �Oma 68:5.


�Ir �u �or �u e nyere g �in’ezin �ul �o nwere ike imeka i mewe ka dimkpangwa ngwa kar �ia �um �u-aka ibe g �i nd �i n �on’ezin �ul �o nwere nne nanna, b �

ú nd �i a na-anagh �i

enyecha �or �u.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

na i bi n’ezin �ul �o nwere naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna, ma �o b �ukwa-n �u na �um �uaka nd �i bi n’ezin �ul �o nwere nne na nna b �u nd �i �uwa�oma.” Ihe a b �u ezigbo nd �um �od �u. A s �i ka e kwuwe, ezin �ul �o nd �inwere nne na nna na-enwekwa nsogbu nke ha.

Were ya na nd �i ezin �ul �o unu yiri nd �i na-akw �o �ugb �o epee-pe. Nd �i na-akw �o �ugb �o epeepe kwes �ir �i izu ezu. N’ezin �ul �o nwe-re naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna, �o p �utara na otu onye an �ogh �i ya.N’ihi ya, nd �i f �or �o af �o kwes �ir �i �ir �usikwu �or �u ike. �

`O p �utara na ihe

agagh �i ad �ir �i �ud �i ezin �ul �o ah �u mma? Mban �u! �O b �ur �uhaala na nd �i�oz �o ejiri otu obi na-agbal �i, ha ga-akw �or �o ezin �ul �o ha d �i ka �ugb �oruo ebe ha na-aga.

�`I Na-eme Ihe I Kwes �ir �i Ime?

G �in �i ga-enyere g �i aka ime ihe i kwes �ir �i ime d �i ka nd �i �oz �o n �on’ezin �ul �o unu na-eme? Leba anya n’aro at �o nd �i a:

Kpachara anya n’otu i si emefu ego. Ihe na-enye �ot �ut �uezin �ul �o nwere naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna ezigbo nsogbu b �u ego.

‘‘ Kemgbe papa m na mama m gbaraal �ukwagh �im, m �u na mama mna-ekwur �ita okwu; o meela ka any �ina-akpachi anya.

’’—Melanie

Ezin �ul �o nwere naan�i nne ma �o b �unna yiri �ugb �o epeepe nke otu

n’ime nd�i na-akw �o ya na-an �ogh�i ya—nd�i f �or �o af �o kwes�ir �i �igbal �isikwu

ike, ma ihe ga-ad�ir �i ha mmama obi ha b �ur �u otu

Olee ihe �i ga-eme iji nye aka?Tony e kwuru okwu ya n

á mma-

lite kwuru, s �i: “ �Um �u akw �ukw �oibe m na-esi �onw �u ka a z �u �or �oha uwe na akp �ukp �o �ukw �udara ok

é �on �u. Ma

á z �ugh �i ya, ha

as �i na ha agagh �i aga �ul �o akw �u-kw �o. Enwegh �i m uwe dara ok

é

�on �u, ma uwe m na-ad �i �ocha, na-ad �ikwa mma n’anya. M na-eji-zi nke m nwere ejizi. Mama mna-agbal �i; ach �ogh �i m ime kaihe sikwuoro ya ike.” �O b �ur �una �i gbal �it �u, i nwere ike ime iheP �ol onyeozi mere. O kwuru, s �i:

“Am �utawo m inwe af �o ojuju n’ �on �od �u �o b �ula m n �o na ya. . . .N’ihe niile nakwa n’ �on �od �u niile, am �utawo m ma ot

ú e si eriju

af �o ma otú e si an �o ag �u �u.”—Nd �i Filipa �i 4:11, 12.

Otú �oz �o �i ga-esi akpachara anya n’imefu ego b �u �ighara �ila

ihe n’iyi. (J �on 6:12) Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Young Rod-ney kwuru, s �i: “N’ �ul �o any �i, m na-akpachara anya ka m gharaimebi ihe ma �o b �u �it �ufu ihe, ebe �o b �u na �o b �u ego ka a ga-ejiar �uzi ya ma �o b �u z �uchie ya. M na-agbany �u �ok �u ma �o b �u ihe nd �id �i ka TV ma �o b �ur �u na o nwegh �i onye ji ya eme ihe �o b �ula.�O na-eme ka �ugw �o �ok �u any �i d �ir �i ntak �ir �i.”

Na-eme ihe i kwes �ir �i ime. �Ot �ut �u nne ma �o b �u nna naan �iha na-az �u �um �u anagh �i ach �o imesi �um �u ha ike ma ha daa iwuma �o b �ukwan �u �igwa �um �u ha ka ha r �u �o �or �u a na-ar �u n’ �ul �o. N’ihig �in �i? �Uf �od �u n’ime ha ach �ogh �i inye �um �u ha nsogbu, ka ha gha-ra �ina-echeta nne ha ma �o b �u nna ha na-an �ogh �i ya. Ha nwereike iche, s �i, ‘Ach �or �o m �ihap �u �um �u m ka ha gwurie egwu.’

Obi g �i nwere ike �igwa g �i ka i mewe otú mas �ir �i g �i, ebe �o b �u

na mama g �i ma �o b �u papa g �i ach �ogh �i inye g �i nsogbu. Ma,i mee ot

ú ah �u, ihe ga-esikwuru ya ike, kama �ikara ya mma.



�O b �ur �u na �o d �i g �i kaè nyere g �i �or �u kar �ir �i akar �i,jiri ak �o gwa papa g �i ma�o b �u mama g �i ka o meeihe a t �ur �u aro ya n’ebe a:

˘ Ka o dee �or �u niile onye�o b �ula n �o n’ezin �ul �o unuga na-ar �u.

˘ Mgbe �o d �i mkpa, kao keghar �ia �or �u nd �i ah �u,kenye ha nd �i nwere ike�ir �u ha n’ezin �ul �o unu.


Kama ime otú ah �u, �

ó kagh �i mma ka �i r �u �o ihe i kwes �ir �i �ir �u

n’echegh �i ka a gwa g �i agwa? Chee echiche banyere ihe Tonymere. O kwuru, s �i: “Mama m na-ar �u �or �u n’ �ul �o �ogw �u, e kwes �ir �iide uwe �o na-eyi aga �or �u ay �on. N’ihi ya, �o b �u m na-ede yaay �on.” Ihe ah �u �

ó b �ugh �i �or �u �um �u nwaany �i? Tony zara, s �i: “ �Uf �o-

d �u chere otú ah �u. Ma, m na-eji ya enyere mama m aka. �O b �u

ya mere m ji eme ya.”

Na-egosi ya na ihe �o na-eme d �i g �i mma. E wez �uga inyeremama g �i ma �o b �u papa g �i aka, i nwere ike ime ka obi d �i yamma ma �o b �ur �u na �i na-egosi ya na ihe �o na-eme d �i g �i mma.Otu nne naan �i ya na-az �u �um �u ya dere, s �i: “M na-ach �op �utakar �ina mgbe obi na-ad �igh �i m �u mma ma �o b �u mgbe nsogbu m nwe-re n’ �ul �o �or �u kpasuru m iwe, m l �ota, �o b �u �ub �och �i ah �u ka nwa m

=“Na-elekwas �i anya, �o b �ugh �i naan �in’ �od �imma onwe unu, kamakwa

n’ �od �imma nke nd �i �oz �o.”—Nd �i Filipa �i 2:4.

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Ihe m ga-eme ka obi d �i m �u mma b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

nwaany �i na-edozi teb �ul ma malite isi nri abal �i. Nwa m nwokena-ejide m aka, mak �u �okwa m.” Olee ot

ú �ud �i

àgw

à �oma ah �u

mere ka obi d �i ya? O dekwara, s �i: “ �O na-eme ka obi d �i m �umma.”

N’ime aro at �o nd �i ah �u a t �ur �u, dee nke i kwes �ir �i �ir �u �or �u naya kar �ichaa. ı .............................................................................

Ibi n’ezin �ul �o nwere naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna ga-eme kai nwee ike �im �uta

àgw

à nd �i d �i ka �om �iiko, ach �ogh �i �od �imma onwe

g �i naan �i, na �ib �u onye a t �ukwas �ir �i obi. Jiz �os kwukwara, s �i:“A na-enweta obi �ut �o ka ukwuu n’inye ihe kar �ia ka a na-enwe-ta n’ �inara ihe.” ( �Or �u 20:35) Obi ga na-at �o g �i ezigbo �ut �o ma�o b �ur �u na �i na-enyere mama g �i ma �o b �u papa g �i naan �i ya na-az �u �um �u aka.

N’ezie, o nwere ike iwute g �i mgbe �uf �od �u ma i cheta namama g �i ma �o b �u papa g �i an �okwagh �i. Ma, i nwere ike imeihe ga-akacha baara g �i uru n’agbanyegh �i �on �od �u g �i. Otu nwatanwaany �i aha ya b �u Nia ch �op �utara na �o b �u eziokwu. O kwuru,s �i: “Mgbe papa m nw �ur �u, otu onye gwara m na ‘ �o b �u omu-me m ga-eme ka ihe d �ir �i m �u mma ma �o b �u d �ir �i m �u nj �o. Ana-gh �i m echefu ihe ah �u o kwuru echefu. �O na-echetara m naekwes �igh �i m ikwe ka �on �od �u m na-eme m obi �oj �o �o mgbe niile.”I nwere ike �im �uta isi ot

ú ah �u ele ihe anya. Cheta na �o b �ugh �i

�on �od �u g �i ga-eme ka �i na-enwe obi �ut �o ma �o b �u mwute. �O b �uot

ú i si ele ya anya—nakwa ihe �i na-eme banyere ya.


˘ G �in �i mere �uf �od �u nd �i ji eleda �um �uaka si n’ezin �ul �onwere naan �i nne ma �o b �u nna anya?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �ighara �igwa g �i ka �i r �u �o �or �u d �i n’ �ul �o?

˘ Olee otú i nwere ike isi gosi papa g �i ma �o b �u mama

g �i na ihe �o na-eme d �i g �i mma?


Dee banyere nsogbu na-akacha esiri g �i ike n’ �ul �o, na ihemere o ji esiri g �i ezigbo ike.

Ugbu a �i g �uchara nkebi nke isii a, olee ot´

u �i ch �or �o isi emerinsogbu ah �u?

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�O b �ur �u na e nwere nke �i zara n’ihe nd �i ah �ue dere, adala mb

`a! Isi nke 26 ruo nke 29 ga-

enyere g �i aka �im �uta ijide onwe g �i ka �i gharaime ihe �o b �ula batara g �i n’obi.

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U OBINA-AD�I G �I

N’ime ihe nd �i a e dere, oleenke kacha k �owaa �ud �i onye �i b �u?

ı O �O na-esiri m ike ijide onwe m.

O �O d �igh �i uru m bara—o nwegh �iihe m ma eme.

O Obi na-aj �okar �i m nj �o.Anagh �i m enwe obi �ut �o.

O Ana m echekar �i banyere onyena-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe m.

O Mgbe �uf �od �u, �o na-ad �i m ka m �u nanwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe mnwewe mmek �oah �u.

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Olee ot´u m ga-esi

na-ejide onwe m?

G �IN �I ka i chere— �ok �u �ò bara uru ka �

ó bagh �i? I nwere ike

ikwu na az �iza ya dabeere n’ihe e ji ya eme. �O b �ur �u na �i n �or �on’ebe a kwanyere �ok �u n’oge �ug �ur �u, �ok �u ah �u ga-eme ka ah �

ú

kporo g �i �ok �u. Nke ah �u bara uru. Otú �o d �i, �o b �ur �u na a hap �u

�ok �u ah �u, o nwere ike gbasaa ngwa ngwa ma gbaa �ul �o ah �uniile �ok �u. Nke ah �u abagh �i uru.

E nwere ike iji ya t �unyere obi g �i. I jide obi g �i aka, ya abaa-ra g �i uru, mee ka g �i na nd �i �oz �o b �ur �u ezigbo enyi. Ma �o b �ur �una i jidegh �i ya aka, o nwere ike imebiri g �i ihe, mebikwaarand �i �oz �o.

Ugbu a �i na-eto eto, e nwere mgbe iwe ga-eju g �i obi,nweekwa mgbe obi na-agagh �i ad �i g �i mma. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi

ejide onwe g �i mgbe ah �u? Ka any �i leba ihe ab �u �o ah �u anya otuotu.

Otú �I Ga-esi Eme Ka Iwe G �i Daj �u �o

�O nagh �i ad �ir �i mmad �u mfe idi iwe na obi �oj �o �o ma a r �usaonye ah �u ar �ur �uala. �Uf �od �u nd �i e mere ya anagh �i ejideli onweha. N’eziokwu, Ba �ib �ul kwuru na e nwere nd �i “na-ewekar �iiwe” na nd �i “na-ewekar �i ok

é iwe.” (Ilu 22:24; 29:22) Ihe a

ab �ugh �i okwu egwuregwu. �O b �ur �u na �i nagh �i ejideli onwe g �ima a kpasuo g �i iwe, i nwere ike mee ihe �i ga-emecha kwaammakwaara. N’ihi ya, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi ejide onwe g �i ma

a r �usa g �i ar �ur �uala?

Ihe mb �u �i ga-eme b �u ichebara ihe ah �u e mere g �i echichenke �oma, mara ma �

`ı ga-echefuli ya.� (Ab �u �Oma 4:4) Cheta

na ‘iji ihe �oj �o �o akw �u �ugw �o ihe �oj �o �o’ ga-eme ka nsogbu ah �uka nj �o. (1 Nd �i Tesalona �ika 5:15) Mgbe i chebachaara ihe ah �uechiche ma kpee ekpere makaya, �i ga-ah �u na i nwere ike �ih �u

� �O b �ur �u na �o b �u okwu ka a ch �or �o g �i, g �u �oIsi nke14 n’akw �ukw �o a, ka �i h �u ihe nd �i a gwa-ra g �i mee. �O b �ur �ukwan �u na �o b �u enyi g �i kpa-suru g �i iwe, ihe e kwuru n’Isi nke10 nwere ike�ibara g �i uru.

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�O b �ur �u na i high �i ezigbo�ura, i righ �ikwa ihe ah �

ú g �i

ch �or �o, �o ga-esiri g �i ikeime ka obi d �i g �i mma.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

ihe mere �i ga-eji kw �u-s �i iwe ah �u. Ozugbo

i mere ya, iwe ah �u ga-adaj �u.—Ab �u �Oma 37:8.

G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ma�o b �ur �u na iwe ah �u akw �u-

s �igh �i? Ba �ib �ul kwuru nae nwere “oge �igbachi nk �it �ina oge ikwu okwu.” (Ekli-

ziastis 3:7)Ì nwere ike �iga-

kwuru onye ah �u kpasuru g �iiwe? �O b �ur �u na �o d �igh �i mma ime

otú ah �u, o nwere ike �ibara g �i uru ma �i gwa papa g �i na mama

g �i ma �o b �u enyi g �i toro eto otú obi d �i g �i. �O b �ur �u na mmad �u

kpachaara anya ch �o �o �ikpasu g �i iwe, gbal �ia ka �i ghara iwesaya iwe. Ihe e dere na peeji nke 221 ga-enyere g �i aka ichetaihe nd �i �oz �o �i ga-eme n’ihe nd �i �o na-ab �u e mee g �i ugbu a, iweewewe g �i.

N’ezie, kpekuo Jehova ekpere ma r �i �o ya ka o nyere g �iaka ka �i ghara iburu onye mej �or �o g �i iwe n’obi. Buru n’obina n’agbanyegh �i na �i gagh �i agbanweli ihe e mere g �i, i nwereike �igbanwe ihe �i ch �or �o ime. �O b �ur �u na i kwe ka iwe ju g �iobi, �i ga-ad �izi ka az �

ù loro nk

ò. �O ga-eme ka onye �oz �o na-

echere g �i echiche, na-agwa g �i otú obi ga-ad �i g �i. �O ka mma

ka �o b �ur �u g �i ga na-ekpebi otú obi ga-ad �i g �i.—Nd �i Rom

12:19.

Onye na-ebu iwe n’obiyiri az �

ù loro nk

ò— �o b �u

onye �oz �o na-ach�iha ab �u �o


na-ach �i iwe g �i

ihe at �u ihem na-ekwes �igh �i ime

ihe ka mmam kwes �ir �i ime

Dee ihen’ebe a

Nwa klas any �ik �or �o m �on �u

�Igwa ya okwu �oj �o �o �Igbachi ya nk �it �i, gosi ya na�o gagh �i akpasuli m iwe

Nwanne m“gbaziiri” akp �ukp �o�ukw �u m na-eyikar �in’agwagh �i m agwa

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Ihe �I Ga-eme Mgbe Obi Na-ad �igh �i G �i MmaOtu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na isii aha ya b �u Laura kwuru,s �i: “ �O d �ibegh �i anya obi j �owara m nj �o, m �u akat �owa onwe m.O nwegh �i ihe na-eme m obi �ut �o n

á nd �u. Ana m ebegide

ákw

á hie �ura.” D �i ka Laura, nsogbu �uwa na-agw �u �ot �ut �u nd �i

na-eto eto ike. G �inwa kwan �u? Ike �uwa nwere ike �igw �u g �in’ihi ihe papa g �i na mama g �i, nd �i enyi g �i na nd �i nk �uzi g �i ch �o-r �o ka i mee; mgbanwe nd �i �i na-enwe n’ah �

ú g �i ugbu a �i na-eto

eto; ma �o b �u iche na �i bagh �i uru n’ihi ntak �ir �i ihe �uf �od �u i me-j �or �o.

�Uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto na-emer �u onwe ha ah �ú iji mee ka

ah �ú ruo ha ala.� �O b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u ka �i na-eme, gbal �ia ch �op �uta

ihe kpatara ya. D �i ka ihe at �u, mmad �u imer �u onwe ya ah �ú na-

ab �ukar �i �uz �o e si edi nchekas �i.`

E nwere ihe na-eme ka �i na-echegbu onwe g �i—ma elegh �i anya, �on �od �u ezin �ul �o unu ma�o b �u nd �i enyi g �i?

Otu n’ime ihe kacha mma �i ga-eme mgbe obi na-ad �igh �ig �i mma b �u �ik �or �o papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ma �o b �ukwan �uOnye Kra �ist �o b �ula mere okenye, onye nwere ike �ib �u onye“a m �ur �u maka oge nsogbu.” (Ilu 17:17) Otu nwa agb �ogh �od �i af �o iri na isii aha ya b �u Liliana gara k �o �or �o �uf �od �u �um �u-nna nwaany �i b �

ú Nd �i Kra �ist ot

ú obi d �i ya. O kwuru, s �i: “Ebe

�o b �u na ha t �or �o m, nd �um �od �u ha baara m uru. Ha agh �o �o-la nd �i enyi m.”� Nwa agb �ogh �o �oz �o d �i af �o iri na ise aha ya

b �u Dana kwuru na ah �ú malite-

re iru ya ala mgbe o tinyekwu-ru oge n’ozi �oma. O kwuru, s �i:

� E nwere �ot �ut �u �uz �o nd �i na-akpacharaanya emer �u onwe ha ah �

ú na-esi eme ya, d �i

ka ibekas �i onwe ha ah �ú, �ida onwe ha �ok �u,

ichih �ia onwe ha ah �ú ma �o b �u �ikp �ucha akp �u-

kp �o ah �ú ha.

� �O b �ur �u na �i gagh �i ekwuli okwu n’ihuonye ah �u, gbal �ia deere ya akw �ukw �o ozi ma�o b �u kp �o �o ya n’ekwe nt �i. Ihe mb �u ga-emeka obi daj �u �o g �i b �u �ik �or �o onye ihe na-adaba-ra g �i na ya ot

ú obi d �i g �i.


Kwa �ub �och �i, gwa papa g �ina mama g �i otu ihe �omameere g �i—a s �igod �i na �o b �untak �ir �i ihe. �O b �ur �uzie nai nwee nsogbu siri ike,�o ga-ad �ikwuru g �i mfe �igwaha. Ha ga-enwekwummas �i ige g �i nt �i.


“ �O b �u ihe kacha mma m kwes �ir �i ime. N’eziokwu, �o b �u ogem kacha nwee obi �ut �o n

á nd �u!”

Nke ka nke, �o b �ur �u na obi ad �igh �i g �i mma, na-ekpe ekpe-re. �Ob �u ab �u b �

ú Devid maara ot

ú ah �uh �u na-ad �i. �O b �u ya

mere o ji dee, s �i: “T�ukwas �i Jehova ibu ar �o g �i, ya onwe ya ga-akwadokwa g �i.” (Ab �u �Oma 55:22) Jehova maara ah �uh �u �i na-ata. �Oz �okwa, ‘ihe banyere g �i na-emet �u ya n’obi.’ (1 Pita 5:7)�O b �ur �u na obi g �i na-ama g �i ikpe, cheta na ‘Chineke kar �ir �i obi

g �i, marakwa ihe niile.’ (1 J �on 3:20) �O ka g �i mara ihe mere obiji aj �o g �i nj �o, o nwekwara ike ibup �ur �u g �i nsogbu ah �u.

�O b �ur �u na obi ka na-aj �o g �i nj �o, o nwere ike �ib �u na �i na-ar �ia �or �ia, d �i ka �ida mb

à n’obi.� �O b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, �o ga-ad �i

� G �ukwuo banyere �ida mbà n’obi n’akw �ukw �o Nd �i Na-eto Eto Na-aj �u, Nke 1, isi

nke13.

‘‘ Ihe kacha mkpa b �u �ima na o nwere onyeh �ur �u m n’anya, onye m nwere ike �ik �or �ootu obi d �i m mgbe obi na-ad �igh �i m �umma.

’’—Jennifer

Ihe na-akacha enye m nsogbu n’obi b �u

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Ot´

u m ga-esi merie ya b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

mma �iga �ul �o �ogw �u ka e lee g �i ah �ú. �O b �ur �u na i leghara ya

anya, o yiri �igbali redio d �i n’ �ugb �oala g �i elu ka �i ghara �in �u�uda njin �ugb �oala g �i ch �or �o �ik �u ak �u. �O kacha mma ka i lebaransogbu ah �u anya. N’eziokwu, �on �od �u g �i ekwes �igh �i imewe g �iihere. �Ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto na-ar �ia �ud �i �or �ia ah �u na-aga �ul �o�ogw �u ka a gw �o �o ha.

Cheta na e nwere ike iji otú obi d �i g �i t �unyere �ok �u. I jide

onwe g �i, ya abaara g �i uru; ma´ı jidegh �i onwe g �i, ya emebie

ihe. Mee ihe niile i nwere ike ime ka �i na-ejide onwe g �i. N’ezi-okwu, mgbe �uf �od �u, i nwere ike kwuo ma �o b �u mee ihe �i ga-emecha kwaa mmakwaara. Ma nwee ndidi. Ka oge na-aga,�i ga-am �uta ijide onwe g �i ka �i ghara ime ihe �o b �ula batara g �in’obi.

=“Ekwela ka ihe �oj �o �o merie g �i, kama jiri

ihe �oma na-emeri ihe �oj �o �o.”—Nd �i Rom 12:21.

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N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Ì na-ach �okar �i ka i zuo ok

è? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú

ah �u, olee ot´

u �i ga-esi die ihe �i na-emej �o?


˘ G �in �i mere iwe �ok �u anagh �i ad �iChineke mma?

˘ Olee otú iwe �ok �u nwere ike isi

mebiere g �i ihe?

˘ Mgbe obi na-ad �igh �i g �i mma, olee ihe�uf �od �u ga-enyere g �i aka idi ya?


�O B �UR �U na �i zara ee n’otu ma �o b �u kar �ia n’aj �uj �u nd �i ah �u,o nwere ike �ib �u na nsogbu g �i b �una �i na-ach �o ka i zuo ok

è. I nwe-

re ike �ij �u, s �i: ‘`

O nwere ihe d �inj �o ma mmad �u ch �o �o imetachaihe niile?’ Mban �u. Ba �ib �ul jaraonye “nwere nk

à n’ �or �u ya” mma.

(Ilu 22:29) Ma onye na-ach �o kao zuo ok

è na-emefe ihe ok

è.

D �i ka ihe at �u, otu nwa oko-rob �ia d �i af �o iri na itoolu ahaya b �u Jason kwuru, s �i: “N’af �o

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G�in�i merem ji ach �o kam zuo ok

è?

Iwe �o na-ewe g �i ma e nweeihe �i dara n’ule?

ıO Ee

O Ee e

�`

O na-ad �i g �i ka o nwegh �i uru�i bara ma a baara g �i mba

n’ihe �o b �ula?O Ee

O Ee e

�`

O na-esiri g �i ike g �i na nd �immad �u �ib �u enyi n’ihi nao nwegh �i onye na-emeta

ihe otu �i ch �or �o?O Ee

O Ee e

G �in �i mere m ji ach �o ka m zuo okè? 225

Jehova zuru okè, ma

�o nagh �i at �u anya ka nd �immad �u na-ezugh �i ok

è

metachaa ihe niile.�O b �ugh �i naan �i na �o ma

ihe any �i na-agagh �i eme-li, kama �o nagh �i at �uanya ka any �i mee iheany �i na-agagh �i emeli.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

Chee echiche ihe i kwes �ir �iime �i na-emebegh �i n’ihi na�i na-at �u �uj �o na �i gagh �iemetacha ya. Kpebie�ub �och �i �i ga-emecha ya.


ikpeaz �u m n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, echere m na m daa ihe �o b �ulan’ule, �o p �utara na ab �ugh �i m ezigbo nwa akw �ukw �o. Ana m ap �i-kwa ngw

á egw

ú p �iano. Ana m echebu na m kwes �ir �i �ip �i ya ot

ú

ah �u nd �i na-ak �u egwú si ap �i ya.”

�Ich �o izu okè nwekwara ike ime ka mmad �u ghara ife Chi-

neke nke �oma. Chegod �i ihe nwere ike ime onye na-eto etoa na-ejikar �i ama at �u. Ebe �o b �u na nd �i �oz �o na-elekar �i ya anya,o nwere ike na-eche na ya n �o n

á nsogbu, na mmad �u niile na-

enyocha �ukw �u �o b �ula �o z �or �o n’ala. N’eziokwu, Nd �i Kra �ist niilena-erite uru n’aka nd �i na-eset �ip �u ezi ihe nlereanya n’ �ogbak �o.Ot

ú �o d �i, �ich �o izu ok

è n’ihe niile nwere ike ime ka onye na-

eto eto ghara inwe �o˙n �u n’ozi Chineke. �O b �ur �u na �ud �i ihe ah �u

emee, e kwes �ir �i inyere onye ah �u aka. Ma o nwere ike onyeah �u agagh �i ekwu ka e nyere ya aka, na-eche na ya kwuo, yaemechuo nd �i ji ya ama at �u ihu. O nwed �ir �i ike kw �us �ichaa �ina-agbal �i, na-eche, s �i, ‘Ebe �o b �u na o kwegh �i m omume imetachaihe niile, oleezi uru �o bara �igbal �iwa?’

Ach �ola Ka I Zuo Okè

Nd �i na-ach �o izu okè na-ebu n’obi na mmad �u ekwe-

s �igh �i imej �o ihe �o b �ula. N’ezie, echiche ah �u ab �ugh �i ezi-okwu. Ba �ib �ul kwuru hoo haa,s �i: “Mmad �u niile emehiewo, haad �igh �ikwa eru ebube Chineke.”(Nd �i Rom 3:23) N’ihi ya, �o ga-gh �i ekwe onye �o b �ula n’ime any �iomume izucha ok

è. N’eziokwu,

�o b �ur �u na i kweta na i nwere ikeimetacha ihe niile, o yiri ikweta

‘‘ Ime ihe i nwere ike ime na �ich �o ka i metachaaihe niile ab �ugh �i otu ihe; otu d �i mma, ma nke�oz �o ad �igh �i mma.

’’—Megan


P �ol onyeozi maara otú obi na-ad �i ya. O kwuru eziokwu,

s �i: “Mgbe m ch �or �o ime ihe ziri ezi, �o b �u ihe �oj �o �o na-ad �i n’ebem n �o.” P �ol ch �or �o ime ihe ziri ezi. O dere, s �i: “N’ezie, iwu Chine-ke na-eme m obi �ut �o, d �i ka mmad �u m b �u n’ime si d �i.” G �in �izi b �unsogbu P �ol? O kwuru, s �i: “Ana m ah �u . . . iwu �oz �o nke na-al �u-so iwu nke uche m agha, na-ad �or �okwa m n’agha gaa n’iwunke mmehie nke d �i n’ah �

ú m.” �O nagh �i at �o P �ol �ut �o na ya anagh �i

emecha nke �oma. �O kwara ar �ir �i, s �i: “Lee nh �usianya m n �o naya!”—Nd �i Rom7:21-24.

Ihe i mej �or �o �ò na-eme ka �i na-ah �usi anya? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú

ah �u, cheta na �o na-ad �i P �ol otú ah �u mgbe �uf �od �u. Ma P �ol ma-

kwa na Kra �ist nw �ur �u maka nd �i d �i ka ya. �O b �u ya mere o jikwuo, s �i: “Ekele d �ir �i Chineke site n’aka Jiz �os Kra �ist Onye-nwe any �i!” (Nd �i Rom7:25) P �ol weere ihe mgbap �uta ah �u d �i kaonyinye e nyere ya. O dere, s �i: “ �Okpara Chineke . . . h �ur �u mn’anya ma nyefee onwe ya maka m.” (Nd �i Galeshia 2:20)Mgbe obi dara g �i mb

à, t �ughar �ia uche n’aja mgbap �uta ah �u.

�O b �ur �ukwa na ihe nd �i �i mej �or �o na-eme ka �i na-ada mbà,

echefula na Kra �ist nw �ur �u maka nd �i mmehie,�o b �ugh �i maka nd �i zuru ok

è.

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

P �ol

�Ì na-eze nd �i mmad �u eze n’ihi na ha anagh �i emeta ihe

otú �i ch �or �o? Ka nd �i ezigbo mmad �u h

à na-agbara g �i �os �o n’ihi

na ihe �i ch �or �o ka nd �i ga-ab �u enyi g �i na-eme anagh �i ekwe ha

omume? Ba �ib �ul d �ur �u any �i �od �u, s �i: “Ab �ula onye ezi omume

gabigaók

è, egosikwala na �i b �u onye maara ihe gabiga

ók

è.

G �in �i mere �i ga-eji kpatara onwe g �i mbibi?” (Ekliziastis 7:16)

Otu �uz �o onye na-ach �o ka mmad �u zuo okè si akpatara

onwe ya mbibi b �u ime ka nd �i gaara ab �u nd �i enyi ya gbawara

ya �os �o. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Amber kwuru, s �i:

“O nwegh �i onye ch �or �o ka ya na onye na-akpasu ya iwe

na-akpa. Ah �ukwala m ebe nd �i na-ach �o ka mmad �u zuo okè

na ezigbo nd �i enyi ha tisara n’ihi ntak �ir �i ihe.”

otú �ich �o izu ok

è si emet �uta imeta enyi

na i nwere ike �iw �uli elu, fewe ka nn �un �u. Otú �o s �or �o g �i kwere-

sie ike na �i ga-efeli, o mekatagh �i mee eme n’ �uwa!

Olee ihe �i ga-eme ka �i ghara iche na i kwes �ir �i izu okè? Me-

god �i ihe nd �i a:

Chebara ihe “ime nke �oma” p �utara echiche. �Ì na-ad �ol �i-

gbu onwe g �i ebe �i na-ach �o ka �i b �ur �u �okaibe? Ba �ib �ul kwuru na�ud �i mgbal �i ah �u yiri “ �ich �uso ifufe.” (Ekliziastis 4:4) Nke b �

ú ezi-

okwu b �u na nd �i na-ach �o �ib �u “ �okaibe” enwebegh �i ike ime ya.�O b �ur �ugod �i na mmad �u agh �o �o �okaibe n’otu ihe, �o gagh �i egbu

oge, onye �oz �o emewe ihe ah �u kar �ia ya. Ime nke �oma p �utaraime ihe i nwere ike ime— �o b �ugh �i ime kar �ia onye �oz �o.—Nd �iGaleshia 6:4.

T �u �o anya ihe �i ga-emeli. Ihe �i na-at �u anya ime kwes �ir �i�ib �u ihe i nwere ike ime, �o b �ugh �i ihe �i na-agagh �i emeli. �O b �ur �una �i na-at �u anya ime ihe kar �ir �i g �i, o nwere ike �ip �uta na �i d �igh �iumeala n’obi, nakwa na �i na-ebuli onwe g �i elu. P �ol onyeozi


nyere ezigbo nd �um �od �u, s �i: “Ana m agwaonye �o b �ula n’etiti unu n’ebe ah �u ka �o ghara iche banyereonwe ya kar �ia ka o kwes �ir �i iche.” (Nd �i Rom 12:3) N’ihi ya, t �u �oanya ihe �i ga-emeli. Gbanwee ihe �i na-at �u anya na �i ga-emeli.Gbal �ia mee ike g �i, ma ach �ola izu ok

è.

Na-ach �i �och �i! Gbal �ia na-emet �u ihe �i na-amachagh �i eme,d �i ka �ip �i ngw

á egw

ú. N’eziokwu, �i ga-emej �o ya �ot �ut �u ugboro.

Ma, gbal �ia ugbu a lee ihe ah �u i mej �or �o anya n’ �uz �o �oz �o. Ba �ib �ul

Mmad �u �igbal �iimetacha ihe niile b �uiberiibe d�i ka mmad �u

�ich �o ife ka nn �un �u

Mgbe �o b �ula m kat �owara onwe m, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na m �u akat �owa nd �i �oz �o, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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˘ N’ihe niile �i na-eme,ò nwere ebe �i na-at �ukar �i

anya ka i mee ihe �i na-agagh �i emeli? �O b �ur �u nae nwere, olee ebe �o b �u?

˘ Olee ebe Ba �ib �ul kwuru hoo haa na Jehovaanagh �i at �u anya ka nd �i ohu ya zuo ok

è?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka nd �i mmad �u na-agbarag �i �os �o ma �o b �ur �u na �i na-at �u anya ka mmad �uzuo ok

è?

˘ N’ �od �inihu, olee ihe �i ga-eme ma i mej �o �o ihe?


kwuru na e nwere “oge �ich �i �och �i.” (Ekliziastis 3:4) N’ihi ya,�o ka mma ka �i ch �ifuo ya n’ �och �i. �O b �ur �u na i mee ot

ú ah �u,

�i ga-ah �u na imej �o ihe ga-enyere g �i aka �im �uta ihe. N’eziokwu,o nwere ike siere g �i ike ikweta na i mej �or �o ihe. Ma gbal �iaka �i ghara ichere onwe g �i echiche �oj �o �o ma �o b �u na-akat �oonwe g �i.

Echefula na ihe Jehova ch �or �o n’aka any �i ab �ugh �i izu okè,

kama �o b �u ka any �i kwes �i nt �ukwas �i obi n’ebe �o n �o. (1 Nd �iK �or �int 4:2) �O b �ur �u na �i na-agbal �i ikwes �i nt �ukwas �i obi, �i ga-enwe obi �ut �o n’ihe i nwere ike ime—n’agbanyegh �i na i zugh �iok

è.

=“E nwegh �i onye ezi omume n’ �uwa nke

na-eme naan �i ezi ihe, nke na-ad �igh �ikwaemehie.”—Ekliziastis 7:20.

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N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �Ot �ut �u nd �i taa chere na nwoke idinanwoke na nwaany �i idina nwaany �i d �i mma. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi

zere ya? G�in �i ka �i ga-eme ma �o b �ur �u na �o na-ag �u g �i ime ya?


O DORO �ot �ut �u nd �i anya na a na-ekwu okwu banyere nwoke idi-na nwoke na nwaany �i idina nwaany �i taa kar �ia ot

ú e si na-ekwu

ya �ot �ut �u af �o gara aga. Nwagod �i anwa kwuo na �o d �igh �i mma! Maelegh �i anya, nd �i mmad �u ga-abara g �i ezigbo mba. Otu nwa agb �o-gh �o d �i af �o iri na isii aha ya b �u Amy kwuru, s �i: “Otu nwa agb �o-gh �o gwara m na m kp �or �o nd �i agb �ur �u �oz �o as �i, n’ihi na m kp �or �onwaany �i idina nwaany �i as �i!”`

Agwà onye mere ot

ú mas �ir �i ya nd �i mmad �u na-akpa taa

emeela ka �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto na-enwe mmek �oah �u ha na nwo-ke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ha. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na iseaha ya b �u Becky kwuru, s �i: “ �Ot �ut �u �um �u agb �ogh �o n �o n’ �ul �o akw �u-kw �o any �i kwuru na ha na nwaany �i ibe ha na-enwe mmek �oah �u,nd �i �oz �o as �i na ha na nwoke na nwaany �i na-enwe mmek �oah �u.Nd �i �oz �o ekwuo na ha ch �or �o �ima ot

ú ha ab �u �o na-ad �i.” Nwa

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G�in�i ka m ga-emeka m �u na nwokema �o b �u nwaany�iibe m ghara inwe

mmek �oah �u?“Mgbe m d �i af �o iri na �uma, �o na-ag �u m ag �u �u ka

m �u na nwoke ibe m nwee mmek �oah �u. N’obi m,ama m na �ud �i ag �u �u ah �u ad �igh �i mma.”—Olef.

“M �u na enyi m nwaany �i susuru �on �u otu ugboroma �o b �u ab �u �o. Ebe �o b �u na ihe �um �u nwoke kana-amas �i m, an �o m na-eche ma m gh �o �ola onyech �or �o ka ya na nwoke na nwaany �i na-enwemmek �oah �u.”—Sarah.

G �in �i ka m ga-eme . . .? 231

agb �ogh �o �oz �o d �i af �o iri na asat �o aha ya b �u Christa kwuru na�o na-emekwa n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ha. O kwuru, s �i: “ �Um �u agb �ogh �oab �u �o n �o na klas any �i agwala m ka m �u na ha nwee mmek �oah �u.Otu detaara m akw �ukw �o, j �u �o m ma

`m ch �or �o �ima ot

ú nwaany �i

na nwaany �i inwe mmek �oah �u na-ad �i.”

Ebe �o b �u na nd �i ha na nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ha na-enwe mmek �oah �u anagh �i ezo onwe ha ezo, i nwere ike �ij �u, s �i:‘ �Ud �i mmek �oah �u ah �u �

ò d �i nj �o n’ezie? �

Ó b �ur �ukwan �u na �ud �i mme-

k �oah �u ah �u na-ag �u m ag �u �u? �`

O p �utara na m �u na nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe m ga-enwer �ir �i mmek �oah �u?’

Olee Otú Chineke Si Ele Omume ah �u Anya?

Taa, �ot �ut �u nd �i na-as �i na nwoke idina nwoke ma �o b �u nwaa-ny �i idina nwaany �i ab �ugh �i ihe �oj �o �o. �Uf �od �u nd �i �uk �ochukwu na-ekwukwa ot

ú ah �u. Ma, ihe Okwu Chineke b �

ú Ba �ib �ul kwuru

banyere ya doro anya. �O gwara any �i na Jehova Chineke kerenwoke na nwaany �i, kwuokwa na �o b �u naan �i di na nwunye ga na-enwe mmek �oah �u. (Jenesis1:27, 28; 2:24) N’ihi ya, o doro anyana Ba �ib �ul kwuru na nwoke idina nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i idinanwaany �i b �u ihe �oj �o �o.—Nd �i Rom1:26, 27.

�Uf �od �u na-ekwu na Okwu Chineke b �u akw �ukw �o oge ya ga-ferela. Ma, g �in �i ka i chere mere �o nagh �i ara ha ah �

ú ikwu ot

ú ah �u?

�`

O ga-ab �u na Ba �ib �ul anagh �i agwa ha ihe ha ch �or �o �in �u? Ihe mere�ot �ut �u nd �i ji j �u Okwu Chineke b �u na ihe �o na-ak �uzi d �i iche n’iheha ch �or �o ikwere. Ma, echiche ah �u ad �igh �i mma, any �i kwes �ikwa-

ra �igbara ya �os �o!

Ma �ó b �ur �ukwan �u na �o na-

ag �u g �i ag �u �u ka g �i na nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i nwee mmek �o-ah �u? �

Ò p �utara na g �i na nwoke ma

�o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i ga-enwer �i-r �i mmek �oah �u? Mban �u. Cheta na�i n �o n’oge “ntoju ntorob �ia,” ya b �u,oge �i ga-an �okata ag �u �u mmek �o-ah �u ag �uwa g �i. (1 Nd �i K �or �int7:36)�O b �ur �u na �o na-ag �u g �i ag �u �u mgbe


�O b �u ezie na i nwegh �iike imecha ka ihe ghara�ig �u g �i ag �u �u, i nwere ike�ij �u ime ihe na-ag �u g �iag �u �u. I nwere ike ikpebina �i gagh �i eme ihena-ad �igh �i mma na-ag �ug �i ag �u �u.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

�uf �od �u ka g �i na nwo-ke ma �o b �u nwaany �iibe g �i nwee mmek �o-ah �u, ka obi sie g �i ike na�o p �utagh �i na g �i na nwo-ke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibeg �i ga-enwer �ir �i mmek �oah �u.Ag �u �u ah �u na-emecha kw �us �i kaoge na-aga. Ka �o d �igod �i, ekwela ka g �i na nwo-ke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i nwee mmek �oah �u. G �in �i ka �i ga-eme?

Kpee ekpere banyere ya. D �i ka Devid, r �i �o Jehova, s �i: “Chi-neke, biko, nyochaa m, marakwa obi m. Nyochaa m, marakwanchegbu m, lee ma

`m na-eje ije n’ �uz �o �o b �ula nke na-eweta ihe

mgbu, na-edukwa m n’ �uz �o nke mgbe ebigh �i ebi.” (Ab �u �Oma 139:23, 24) Jehova ga-enye g �i udo “kar �ir �i echiche niile,” nke ga-emeka i sikwuo ike. Udo ah �u ‘ga-eche obi g �i na ike iche echiche g �inche,’ meekwa ka i nwee “ike kar �ir �i ike nk �it �i,” nke ga-eme ka�i ghara ime ihe ah �u na-ad �igh �i mma na-ag �u g �i ag �u �u.—Nd �i Filipa �i4:6, 7; 2 Nd �i K �or �int 4:7.

Na-echebara ihe ziri ezi echiche. (Nd �i Filipa �i 4:8) Na-ag �uBa �ib �ul kwa �ub �och �i. Echela na ike �o na-akpa agagh �i agbanwe-li uche g �i na obi g �i ka i mee ihe d �i mma. (Nd �i Hibru 4:12) Otunwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Jason kwuru, s �i: “Ba �ib �ul akpaala ike d �iegwu n

á nd �u m. D �i ka ihe at �u, ihe e dere n

á 1Nd �i K �or �int 6:9, 10

na Nd �i Efes �os 5:3 nyeere m ezigbo aka. Ana m ag �u ya mgbe�o b �ula ime ihe �oj �o �o g �uwara m.”

Elela foto nd �i gba �ot �o, j �ukwa ihe ga-eme ka i nwee mma-s �i ka g �i na nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i nwee mmek �oah �u.

Nd�i na-eto eto niile ga-ekpebi ma hà

ga-eso �uz �o �oj �o �o �uwa a si ele mmek �oah �uanya, ka h

à ga-eme omume �oma Okwu

Chineke kwuru ka a na-eme

G �in �i ka m ga-eme . . .? 233

(Nd �i K �ol �osi 3:5) Zere ihe �o b �ula ga-eme ka ag �u �u mmek �oah �ur �ur �u ar �u g �uwa g �i, d �i ka ihe at �u, foto nd �i gba �ot �o, fim na ihe �uf �o-d �u a na-egosi na TV, akw �ukw �o nd �i e sere nd �i na-emega ah �

ú ma

�o b �u nd �i na-ach �o mma, b �ú nd �i �o f �or �o ntak �ir �i ka ha gbara �ot �o.

Kw �us �i iche echiche �oj �o �o. Na-eche ihe ziri ezi. Otu nwa okorob �iakwuru, s �i: “Mgbe �o b �ula �o na-ag �u m ag �u �u ka m �u na nwoke ibe mnwee mmek �oah �u, m na-at �ughar �i uche n’amaokwu Ba �ib �ul kachaat �o m �ut �o.”

N’eziokwu, �uf �od �u na-ekwu na �o bagh �i uru ime otú ah �u, na

ihe i kwes �ir �i ime b �u inwe �ud �i mmek �oah �u �o b �ula g �ur �u g �i ag �u �u, na‘iwere onwe g �i ot

ú e si kee g �i.’ Ma Ba �ib �ul kwuru na i nwere ike

imeri ag �u �u ihe �oj �o �o na-ag �u g �i! D �i ka ihe at �u, �o gwara any �i na�uf �od �u Nd �i Kra �ist oge ochie ha na nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibeha nweburu mmek �oah �u gbanwere omume ha. (1 Nd �i K �or �int 6:9-11) I nwekwara ike imeri

àgw

à ah �u— �o b �ur �ugod �i na �i ka na-

eche ya naan �i n’echiche.

�´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na ag �u �u ah �u ekwegh �i akw �us �i? Emekwala ya!Jehova kp �or �o omume ah �u as �i. N’ihi ya, onye �o na-ag �u ag �u �u kaya na nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe ya nwee mmek �oah �u nwe-

re ihe �o ga-emeli—o nwere ikeikpebi na ya agagh �i eme ya.

D �i ka ihe at �u: Mmad �u nwe-re ike �ib �u onye “na-ewekar �iok

é iwe.” (Ilu 29:22) N’oge gara

aga, o nwere ike iwe wee ya, yaemee ihe �oj �o �o. Ma, mgbe �o m �ur �uBa �ib �ul, ya agh �ota na ya kwes �ir �i�ina-ejide onwe ya. �

Ò p �utara na

�o d �it �ugh �i mgbe iwe ga-ewe ya?Mban �u. Ot

ú �o d �i, ebe �o ma ihe

=“Nyochaa m, marakwa nchegbu m, lee ma`

m na-eje ije n’ �uz �o �o b �ula nke na-ewetaihe mgbu.”—Ab �u �Oma 139:23, 24.

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�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �imataihe mmad �u �ib �u nwokep �utara, m �u �o ihe nlereanyaJiz �os. (1 Pita 2:21)O gosiri any �i ezigbo ihenlereanya n’ot

ú nwoke si

eji ike ya eme ihe, na otú

e si ad �i nway �o �o.


Ba �ib �ul kwuru banyere iwe �ok �u, �o ga-agbal �isi ike ijide onwe yamgbe a kpasuru ya iwe.

Otú ah �u ka �o d �i onye �o na-ag �u ag �u �u ka ya na nwoke ma �o b �u

nwaany �i ibe ya nwee mmek �oah �u, ma �o m �utala ihe Ba �ib �ul kwurubanyere omume ah �u. Ihe �oj �o �o nwere ike na-ag �u ya ag �u �u mgbe�uf �od �u. Ma, �o b �ur �u na mmad �u elee omume ah �u anya ot

ú Jeho-

va si ele ya, �o ga-enwe ike imeri ya.

Jisie Ike!

�O b �ur �u na �o ka na-ag �u g �i ag �u �u ka g �i na nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe g �i nwee mmek �oah �u, o nwere ike �id �i g �i ot

ú �o d �i otu

nwa okorob �ia, b �ú onye kwuru, s �i: “Agbal �ir �i m iwep �u ya n’obi m.

Ekpekuru m Jehova ekpere ka o nyere m aka. Ana m ag �u Ba �i-b �ul. Egeela m �ot �ut �u okwu gbasara omume ah �u. Ma, amagh �izi mihe �oz �o m ga-eme.”

�O b �ur �u otú ah �u ka �o d �i g �i, i nwere ihe g �i na ya na-al �u. O nwe-

gh �i ihe ga-akw �us �i ya ozugbo. Ka o sina d �i, onye �o b �ula ch �or �o imeihe d �i Chineke mma ga-akpar �ir �i

àgw

à �oma o kwuru ka any �i

�O b �ur �u na mmad �u aj �u �o m ihe mere Ba �ib �ul ji s �i nanwoke idina nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i idina nwaany �i ad �igh �imma, ihe m ga-ekwu b �u

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�O b �ur �u na mmad �u agwa m na ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru banyereomume ah �u abagh �i uru, ihe m ga-agwa ya b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

na-akpa, ma gbaaraàgw

à �oj �o �o �os �o, n’agbanyegh �i na �o d �igh �i

mfe. Echefula na Chineke gh �otara ihe g �i na ya na-al �u n’obi g �i, na�o na-enwekwara nd �i na-efe ya �om �iiko.� (1J �on 3:19, 20) �O b �ur �una i rube isi n’iwu Chineke, �o ga-ag �ozi g �i. N’eziokwu, idebe iwuChineke “na-eweta �ugw �o �or �u d �i ukwuu.” (Ab �u �Oma 19:11) �Ob �u-na ugbu a, �i ga-ebi ezigbo nd �u n’ �uwa a nsogbu juru.

Ya mere, t �ukwas �i Chineke obi, ekwela ka �och �ich �o �oj �o �o me-rie g �i. (Nd �i Galeshia 6:9) Gbal �isie ike ka �i “kp �o �o ihe �oj �o �o as �i” ma‘jidesie ezi ihe ike.’ (Nd �i Rom 12:9) Ka oge na-aga, �o b �ur �u na�i na-agbal �isi ike, �i ga-ah �u na ihe �oj �o �o ah �u na-ag �u g �i ga-akw �us �i.Nke ka nke, �o b �ur �u na i zere mmek �oah �u nwoke na nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i na nwaany �i, �i ga-enwe olileanya �id �i nd �u ebigh �i ebin’ �uwa �oh �ur �u ezi omume Chineke.

� Onye Kra �ist nwere mmek �oah �u na-ezigh �i ezi kwes �ir �i �igakwuru nd �i okenye �ogba-k �o ka ha nyere ya aka.—Jems 5:14, 15.

‘‘ Echiche �oj �o �o nke �uwa riri m isi ma mee ka ihemet �utara mmek �oah �u gbagwojukwuo m anya.Ugbu a, ana m ezere ihe �o b �ula ma �o b �u onye�o b �ula ga-eme ka m �u na nwaany �i ibe m nweemmek �oah �u.

’’—Anna

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Olee ot´

u �i ga-esi na-ejide onwe g�i n’ebeonye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i n �o?


˘ G �in �i mere Chineke ji s �i na nwoke idina nwoke ma�o b �u nwaany �i idina nwaany �i ad �igh �i mma?

˘ Olee ihe bara uru �i ga-eme ka a ghara �irata g �i idinanwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i?

˘ �Ikp �o omume ah �u as �i otú Chineke kp �or �o ya as �i

�ò p �utara na any �i ga-akp �o nd �i na-eme ya as �i?


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Olee ot´u m

ga-esi eme kammek �oah �up �u �o m n’obi?

OTU nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Michael kwuru, s �i, “Ana mechekar �i banyere �um �u agb �ogh �o— �ob �una mgbe m �u na hana-an �ogh �i. �O b �u nzuzu. Mgbe �uf �od �u, �o na-echu m �ura.”

D �i ka Michael, �`ı na-echekar �i banyere onye na-ab �ugh �i

nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i? Ya b �ur �u otú ah �u, o nwere

ike �id �i g �i ka g �i na uche g �iùnu na-al �u �og �u. I nwere ike �in �oka-

ta chesiwe echiche ike banyere mmek �oah �u. Michael kwuru,s �i: “ �Ud �i echiche ah �u nwere ike iri mmad �u isi mgbe �uf �od �u.O nwere ike ime ka o si ebe �o na-ach �ogh �i isi, ka o nwee ike�ih �u otu nwa agb �ogh �o mara mma. O nwekwara ike ime kao si ebe a na-ere ihe �o na-ach �ogh �i �iz �u naan �i ka o leruo otunwa agb �ogh �o anya.”

Ma, cheta na inwe ag �u �u mmek �oah �u ab �ugh �i ihe �oj �o �o.A s �i ka e kwuwe, Chineke kere nwoke na nwaany �i, mee kaibe ha na-ag �u ha ag �u �u. �O b �u naan �i di na nwunye kwes �ir �iinwe mmek �oah �u. Mgbe �i na-al �ubegh �i di ma �o b �u nwunye,mmek �oah �u nwere ike na-ag �usi g �i ike. �O b �ur �u na �o g �uwag �i, echela na �i b �u onye �oj �o �o ma �o b �u na o nwegh �i ihe ga-eme ka i zere �ikwa iko. �I ga-ezere ya ma �i ch �o �o! Ma �o b �ur �una �i ch �ogh �i ime omume r �ur �u ar �u, �o p �utara na �i gagh �i na-eche banyere onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibeg �i mgbe niile. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi eme ya?

Lezie anya na nd �i g �i na ha na-akpa. �O b �ur �u na �um �uakw �ukw �o ibe g �i amalite ikwu okwu banyere mmek �o-ah �u r �ur �u ar �u, i nwere ike �ich �o itinye �on �u—ka �i ghara �id �iiche. Ma n’eziokwu, �o ga-eme ka o sikwuoro g �i ike ime ka

echiche �oj �o �o p �u �o g �i n’obi. G �in �ika i kwes �ir �i ime— �

ò b �u ibili si

ebe ah �u p �u �o? Kp �omkwem! Imeot

ú ah �u ekwes �igh �i ime g �i ihere!

�Ot �ut �u mgbe, �i ga-ama otú �i ga-

esi ap �u n’emegh �i ka �`ı b �u onye

oké ezi omume ma �o b �u mee

ka ha ch �iwa g �i �och �i.


Ihe �i na-eche echiche yanwere ike imet �uta �ud �ionye �i b �u nakwaomume g �i.—Jems 1:14, 15.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

Zere nt �ur �und �u r �ur �u ar �u. N’eziokwu, �o b �ugh �i fim niilema �o b �u egw

ú niile d �i nj �o. Ma, e ji �ot �ut �u nt �ur �und �u e nwe-

re taa eme ka mmek �oah �u na-ezigh �i ezi na-ag �u nd �i mmad �uag �u �u. Olee nd �um �od �u Ba �ib �ul nyere? O kwuru, s �i: “Ka any �isachap �u onwe any �i mmer �u niile nke an �u ah �

ú na nke mm �u �o,

wee mee ka �id �i ns �o any �i zuo okè n’egwu Chineke.” (2 Nd �i

K �or �int 7:1) Zere nt �ur �und �u �o b �ula nwere ike ime ka mmek �o-ah �u r �ur �u ar �u g �uwa g �i.�

Nsogbu Mmad �u Igbo Onwe Ya Ag �u �uMmek �oah �u Na-akpata

Otú �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto na-esi eme ka ag �u �u mmek �o-

ah �u na-ag �u ha daj �u �o b �u iji aka ha na-egbo onwe ha ag �u �ummek �oah �u. Ma o nwere ike �ikpata ezigbo nsogbu. Ba �ib �uld �ur �u Nd �i Kra �ist �od �u, s �i: “Ya mere, meen �u ka ak �uk �u ah �

ú unu

nd �i d �i n’elu �uwa nw �u �o n’ihe banyere �ikwa iko, ad �igh �i �ocha,ag �u �u mmek �oah �u, �och �ich �o �oj �o �o, na anyaukwu.” (Nd �i K �ol �osi3:5) Mmad �u igbo onwe ya ag �u �u mmek �oah �u ab �ugh �i ‘imeka ag �u �u mmek �oah �u nw �u �o.’ N’ezie, �o na-eme ka ag �u �u mmek �oah �u na-ereka �ok �u!

Iji aka g �i egbo onwe g �iag �u �u mmek �oah �u nwereike ime ka �i gh �o �or �o �och �i-ch �o g �i ohu. (Ta �it �os 3:3)�I ch �o �o imeri ya, ihe mb �u

� A k �owara nt �ur �und �u nke �oma ná

Nkebi nke 8 n’akw �ukw �o a.

�Ì ga-ekwe ka e tinye ns

´ı n

á nri

�i na-eri? �O b �ur �u na �i gagh�i ekwe,olee uru �o bara ikponye ihe r �ur �uar �u n’uche g �i?

�i ga-eme b �u �ik �or �o ya onye �i t �ukwas �ir �i obi. Otu Onye Kra �istya na omume ah �u l �ur �u �og �u ruo �ot �ut �u af �o kwuru, s �i: “A s �inn �o �o na m katara obi k �o �or �o ya mmad �u mgbe m ka na-eto eto! Obi m p �iara m �utar �i ruo �ot �ut �u af �o, o mekwaraka m �u na nd �i �oz �o ghara �id �i n

á mma, nke ka nke, m �u na

Jehova.”`

Onye ka i kwes �ir �i �igwa? �O kacha mma ka �i gwa papag �i ma �o b �u mama g �i. Onye Kra �ist

˙n �ujuru mmiri ara af �o

nwekwara ike inyere g �i aka. I nwere ike �igwa onye ah �u, s �i,“M ch �or �o �ik �or �o g �i otu nsogbu na-echu m �ura.”

Otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u André k �o �or �o ya otu okenye

�ogbak �o ma nwee obi �ut �o na o mere otú ah �u. Andr

é kwuru,

s �i, “Ka okenye ah �u na-ege ihe m na-ak �or �o ya, anya mmirijuru ya n’anya. Mgbe m kwuchara, o mere ka obi sie m ikena Jehova h �ur �u m n’anya. �O gwara m na �o b �ugh �i naan �i mnwere �ud �i nsogbu ah �u. O kwere m nkwa na ya ga na-ach �o

�ima ma`

m na-agbal �ikwa, na yaga-ewetakwara m ihe nd �i �oz �oe kwuru banyere nsogbu ah �un’akw �ukw �o nd �i e ji am �u Ba �i-b �ul. Mgbe m �u na ya kwucha-ra, ekpebiri m na m ga na-agbal �isi ike— �o b �ur �ugod �i nam �u emee ya mgbe �uf �od �u.”

Nwa okorob �ia �oz �o aha yab �u M

ário kpebiri �ik �or �o ya papa

‘‘ Ihe na-enyere m aka b �u �imalite iche banyereihe �oz �o, ya b �u, �ikw �us �i iche banyere ihe na-emeka mmek �oah �u g �uwa m. Ana m agwa onwe m naag �u �u d �i otu ah �u ga-emecha p �u �o m n’obi.

’’—Scott


�O b �ur �u na �i na-agbal �i�ikw �us �i iji aka g �i egboonwe g �i ag �u �u mmek �oah �u,ma g �i emechaa mee ya�oz �o, adala mb

à! Ch �op �uta

ihe mere i ji mee ya �oz �o,gbal �ia ka �i ghara ime iheah �u �oz �o.


ya. Papa ya gh �otara nsogbu ya ma nweekwa �om �iiko.�O gwad �ir �i M

ário na mgbe ya ka na-eto eto, o siiri ya ike

�ikw �us �i omume ah �u. Mário kwuru, s �i, “Eziokwu papa m

kwuru gbara m ezigbo ume. Agwara m onwe m na ebe ya-nwa kw �us �ir �i ya, m ga-akw �us �ikwa ya. Ihe papa m mere me-t �ur �u m n’ah �

ú, mee ka m bee

ákw

á.”

D �i ka André na M

ário, i nwere ike inweta ihe ga-enye-

re g �i aka ná mgbal �i �i na-eme �ikw �us �i iji aka g �i egbo onwe

g �i ag �u �u mmek �oah �u. �O b �ur �ugod �i na i mee ya mgbe �uf �o-d �u, adala mb

à! Ka obi sie g �i ike na i nwere ike imeri n’ �og �u

ah �u.�

Na-ach �i Echiche G �iP �ol onyeozi kwuru, s �i: “M na-etip �uta ah �

ú m �ony

á, na-

ach �i ya d �i ka ohu.” (1 Nd �i K �or �int 9:27) O nwere ike �id �imkpa ka �i r �u �o ah �

ú g �i �uka ot

ú ah �u mgbe �i malitere iche

� �I ch �o �o �ig �ukwu ihe nd �i �oz �o banyere isiokwu a, g �u �o akw �ukw �o Nd �i Na-eto Eto Na-aj �u, Nke1, isi nke 25.

M ch �o �o �ikw �us �i iche banyere onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �unwaany �i ibe m, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na m �u na �um �u klas any �i na-akpar �ita �uka, ha ekwuwebanyere omume r �ur �u ar �u, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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echiche �oj �o �o banyere onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaa-ny �i ibe g �i. �O b �ur �u na echiche ah �u ekwegh �i ap �u g �i n’obi, gaamegaa ah �

ú. Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “ �Oz �uz �u nke ah �

ú bara ntak �ir �i

uru.” (1 Timoti 4:8) �Igasi ije ike ma �o b �u imega ah �ú nkeji

ole na ole nwere ike inyere g �i aka �ikw �us �i iche ihe ah �u na-ezigh �i ezi.

Nke ka nke, echefula na Nna g �i nke eluigwe ga-enyereg �i aka. Otu Onye Kra �ist kwuru, s �i, “Mmek �oah �u g �uwa m,m na-ekpesi ekpere ike.” Cheta na Chineke agagh �i eme ka�i kp �o onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i ibe g �i as �i. Ma�o ga-enyere g �i aka �ich �op �uta na e nwere �ot �ut �u ihe nd �i �oz �oi kwes �ir �i ichebara echiche.

=“Omume �oma �o b �ula d �in �u na ihe

�o b �ula d �in �u nke kwes �ir �i otuto,na-echebaran �u ihe nd �i a echiche.”

—Nd �i Filipa �i 4:8.

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˘ G �in �i mere e kwes �igh �i iwere ag �u �u mmek �oah �u d �i kaihe �oj �o �o mgbe niile?

˘ G �in �i mere i ji kwes �i ijide onwe g �i mgbe ag �u �ummek �oah �u g �uwara g �i?

˘ Olee �ud �i nt �ur �und �u nwere ike ime ka �i na-echebanyere onye na-ab �ugh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �iibe g �i?

˘ �O b �ur �u na mkpar �ita �uka agh �owa okwu r �ur �u ar �u,g �in �i mere o ji d �i mkpa ka i si ebe ah �u p �u �o?


Olee ihe na-akacha enye g �i nsogbu n’obi,oleekwa nsogbu �o na-enye g �i?

Olee ot´

u �i ga-esi jiri ihe �i m �utara n´

a nkebi nke asaa anyere onwe g �i aka imeri ya n’ �od �inihu?

ebe m ga-ede ihe7OT

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O yiri ka g �i na nd �i �ogb �o g �iùnu nwere �ot �ut �u nt �u-

r �und �u unu ga-ah �or �o kar �ia �ogb �o �o b �ula �oz �o e nwet �u-r �ula. Ma awa i nwere n’ �ub �och �i ebugh �i ibu. �Ud �i nt �u-r �und �u �i h �o �or �o ga-emet �utakwa echiche g �i na

àgw

à

g �i. N’ihi ya, awa ole ka i kwes �ir �i iji enwe nt �ur �u-nd �u? Oleekwa ot

ú �i ga-esi mara nke �i ga-ah �or �o? Isi

nke 30 ruo nke 33 ga-enyere g �i aka ileru nt �ur �und �u�i na-ah �or �o anya nke �oma.

8NT �UR �UND �U

Ugboro ole ka �i na-enwent �ur �und �u nd �i d �i ka mmega ah �u,ige egwu, ile fim, ileTV ma �o b �u

igwu egwuregwu k �omputa?

ıO �O na-ara ah �u

O Otu ugboro n’ �ub �och �i

O �Ot �ut �u ugboron’ �ub �och �i

Ole nd �i na-akacha ekpebi�ud �i nt �ur �und �u �i na-ah �or �o?

O Nd �i �ogb �o g �i

O Papa g �i ma �o b �umama g �i

O Nd �i na-akp �osangwa ah �ia

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30`M kwes�ir �i igwu

egwuregwu k �omputa?

OTU nwata nwoke aha ya b �u Brian kwuru, s �i: “Egwuregwuk �omputa na-at �o �ut �o, �o b �ukwa ebe a n �o. Mgbe �i na-egwu ya,�i ga-emeli ihe �o ga-ab �u i mee n’

`ıh

è, g �i abanye n’ezigbo nso-

gbu.” Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Deborah kwukwara naigwu egwuregwu k �omputa na-at �o ya �ut �o. Ot

ú �o d �i, �o d �or �o aka

ná nt �i, s �i: “ �O na-eri mmad �u oge, o nwekwara ike iri mmad �u

ah �ú.”O doro anya na egwuregwu k �omputa ab �ugh �i naan �i nt �ur �u-

nd �u �ogbara �oh �ur �u. N’eziokwu, �o ga-egosi ma`ı nwere nk

à,

nyekwara g �i aka ch �u �o ike �ogw �ugw �u. Ma, �o na-eme ihe kar �i-r �i nke ah �u. Egwuregwu k �omputa nwekwara ike ime ka �ub �u-r �u g �i na-agh �o nk �o. �Uf �od �u n’ime ha nwed �ir �i ike ime ka �i m �u-takwuo �ir �u mgbak �o na mwep �u, nakwa ot

ú e si ag �u ihe nke

�oma. �Oz �okwa, egwuregwu k �omputa p �utara �oh �ur �u nwere ike�ib �u okwu �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe g �i kp �u n’ �on �u. �O b �ur �u na i gwuolaya, �i ga-enwe ihe �i ga-ak �or �o ha.

N’ezie, �o b �ur �u na �i saa anya ná mmiri ch �o �o, �i ga-ach �ota

nke d �i �ut �o Onye Kra �ist nwere ike igwu. Ma g �in �i mere �i ga-ejiasa anya n

á mmiri?

Nsogbu Ya

�O d �i mwute na �o b �ugh �i egwuregwu k �omputa niile d �i mma.�Ot �ut �u n’ime ha taa na-akwadosi ihe Ba �ib �ul kp �or �o “ �or �u nke

an �u ah �ú” ike, ya b �u, omume r �ur �u ar �u Chineke kp �or �o as �i.

—Nd �i Galeshia 5:19-21.

Otu nwa okorob �ia d �i af �o iri na asat �o aha ya b �u Ad-rian kwuru na otu egwuregwuk �omputa na-ewu ewu na-ego-si “ �il �u agha, �i

˙n �u �ogw �u ike, inwe

mmek �oah �u, okwu r �ur �u ar �u, imeihe ike, �iw �ufu �obara, na ihe �oj �o �ond �i �oz �o.” �Uf �od �u n’ime ha na-akwadokwa anwansi. Nke �oh �u-r �u �o b �ula e wep �utara na-akakwand �i bu ya �uz �o nj �o. Mmad �u na

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N’af �o 2006, n’obodoAmsterdam nke d �i naNetherlands, e mepere�ul �o �ogw �u mb �u n’ �uwanke na-agw �o nd �iegwuregwu k �omputariri isi.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

mmad �u nwere ike igwu �ot �ut �u n’ime ha n’ �Intanet. O meela kaigwu egwuregwu k �omputa na-at �okwu �ut �o. Otu nwa okorob �iad �i af �o iri na itoolu aha ya b �u James kwuru, s �i: “I nwere ike ijik �omputa d �i n’ �ul �o g �i g �i na nd �i n �o n

á mba nd �i �oz �o as �o �o mpi.”

Ihe na-ewu ugbu a b �u egwuregwu k �omputa nd �i a na-enwen’ �Intanet, ebe nd �i na-egwu ha ga na-eme ka h

à b �u nd �i n �o

n’egwuregwu nd �i ah �u. N’ �ud �i nd �i a, nd �i na-egwu ha na-eji akaha ewep �uta nd �i ha ga-eji egwu nke ha ch �or �o igwu. O nwereike �ib �u mmad �u, an �uman �u, ma �o b �ukwan �u ha ab �u �o. Ha na-emep �uta ebe yiri �uwa n’ime k �omputa, b �

ú ebe e nwere �ot �ut �u

puku ihe nd �i �oz �o yiri an �uman �u ma �o b �u mmad �u. N’ebeah �u, a na-enwe �ul �o ah �ia, �ugb �oala, �ul �o, ebe a na-agbaegw

ú, �ul �o nd �i akw �una, ya b �u, �o na-ad �i nn �o �o ka �uwa

any �i a. Nd �i na-egwu egwuregwu a nwere ike iji k �om-puta na-ezir �ita ozi mgbe nd �i ah �u ha ji k �omputa we-

p �uta na-as �o mpi.

�Uf �od �u n’ime nd �i �oj �o �o a na-ah �u n’egwure-gwu a b �u nd �i

òt

ù �oj �o �o, nd �i akw �una na nd �i na-

akp �otara ha nd �i ah �ia, nd �i ohi, nd �i na-emep �utaihe ad �igboroja, na nd �i na-egbu mmad �u. Nd �i

na-egwu egwuregwu a nwere ike ime ihe hana-agagh �i emeli n’

`ıh

è. Ha nwekwara ike �ip �i b �o-

t �in aka, mee ka nd �i ah �u ha wep �utara na k �omputamalite inwe mmek �oah �u, ha onwe ha ejiri k �ompu-ta na-ezir �ita ozi banyere mmek �oah �u. N’egwure-gwu k �omputa �uf �od �u, nd �i ah �u ha wep �utara nand �i �oz �o yiri �um �uaka nwere ike inwe mmek �oah �u.O doro anya na �o na-ewute nd �i na-akat �o egwu-regwu ah �u na nd �i mmad �u na-eji �ud �i omumer �ur �u ar �u ah �u egwu egwuregwu.

Ihe Mere O Ji D �i Mkpa Ka �I H �or �onke D �i Mma

Nd �i na-egwu �ud �i egwuregwu ah �ua na-eme ihe ike ma �o b �u na-enwe


mmek �oah �u na ya nwere ike ikwu, s �i: “O nwegh �i onye e mer �u-r �u ah �

ú. Ihe ah �u emegh �i eme. �O b �u naan �i egwuregwu.” Ma

ekwela ka e jiri �ud �i �ugha ah �u rafuo g �i!

Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: “Nwatak �ir �i na-esi n’omume ya eme kaa mata onye �o b �u, ma ihe �o na-eme �

ò d �i �ocha, ziekwa ezi.” (Ilu

20:11) �O b �ur �u na �i na-egwu egwuregwu nd �i a na-eme ihe ikema �o b �u omume r �ur �u ar �u na ha,

à ga-akp �o g �i onye omume

ya d �i �ocha, na onye ziri ezi? Nch �op �uta nd �i e mere gosiri nammad �u ikiri egwuregwu a na-eme ihe ike na ya na-eme kaonye ah �u na-eme ihe iwe iwe. N’eziokwu, �uf �od �u nd �i �okacha-mara kwuru na ebe �o b �u na nd �i na-egwu egwuregwu k �ompu-ta na-eso eme ihe a na-eme na ya, o nwere ike imet �uta mma-d �u kar �ia ihe a na-egosi na TV.

Mmad �u �ih �or �o igwu egwuregwu k �omputa nd �i a na-emeihe ike ma �o b �u omume r �ur �u ar �u na ha yiri iji ihe na-esi

´ıs

`ı

�oj �o �o na-egwuri egwu—o nwereike �o gagh �i ama na �o na-eme-bi ya ah �

ú, ma �o ga-emebir �ir �i ya

ah �ú. Olee ot

ú �o ga-esi emebi ya

ah �ú? Ikuru

´ıs

`ıs

`ı �oj �o �o ah �u mgbe

niile nwere ike imebi akpa umemmad �u ma kpatara onye ah �u�or �ia. N’otu aka ah �u, �o b �ur �u na�i na-egwu egwuregwu k �ompu-ta nd �i a na-enwe mmek �oah �u ma�o b �u na-eme ihe ike na ha, �o ga-eme ka ‘mmehie ghara iwute’ g �i,

‘‘ �Ot �ut �u egwuregwuk �omputana-emeka ime ihe ike,ikwuokwu r �ur �u ar �u, na imeomume r �ur �u ar �u ghara�id �i g �i ka ihe �oj �o �o.Onwekwara ike imeka imee ihe�oj �o �o nd �i �oz �o. I kwes �ir �i �ikpachara anya n’ �ud �iegwuregwuk �omputand �i �i na-egwu.

’’—Amy

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Dee ná nkenke banyere

egwuregwu k �omputa�o b �ula �i ch �or �o igwu, k �o-waa ihe mere e ji egwuya na ot

ú e si egwu ya.

Jiri ihe i dere t �unyere�ukp �ur �u Ba �ib �ul a k �owaran’isiokwu a, marazie ma`ı kwes �ir �i igwu egwure-gwu ah �u.


meekwa ka �och �ich �o an �u ah �ú na-ach �i echiche g �i na omume g �i.

—Nd �i Efes �os 4:19; Nd �i Galeshia 6:7, 8.

Olee Egwuregwu K �omputa M Kwes �ir �i �Ih �or �o?

�O b �ur �u na papa g �i na mama g �i kwere ka �i na-egwu egwu-regwu k �omputa, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi ama nke i kwes �ir �i �ih �or �o na-

kwa awa ole �i ga-eji na-egwu ya? J �u �o onwe g �i aj �uj �u nd �i a:Olee otu nke m h �o �or �o ga-esi emet �uta otu Jehova si

ele m anya? Ab �u �Oma 11:5 kwuru, s �i: “Jehova na-enyo-cha ma onye ezi omume ma onye aj �o omume, mkp �ur �uobi ya kp �or �o onye �o b �ula nke h �ur �u ime ihe ike n’anya as �i.”Okwu Chineke kwukwara banyere nd �i na-emeanwansi, s �i: “Onye �o b �ula nke na-emeihe nd �i a b �u ihe ar �u n’anya Je-hova.” (Diuter �on �omi 18:10-12)�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �ib �u enyi

Chineke, i kwes �ir �i ime ihee kwuru n’Ab �u �Oma 97:10,b �

ú ebe s �ir �i: ‘Kp �o �o ihe �oj �o �o

as �i.’

=“Unu nd �i h �ur �u Jehova n’anya, kp �o �on �u

ihe �oj �o �o as �i.”—Ab �u �Oma 97:10.

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Mmad �u igwu egwuregwuk �omputa nd�i a na-eme iheike ma �o b �u omume r �ur �uar �u na ha yiri iji ihe na-esi´ıs

`ı �oj �o �o na-egwuri egwu

—o nwere ike �o gagh�i amana �o na-emebi ya ah �

ú, ma

�o ga-emebir �ir �i ya ah �´

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Olee otu �o ga-esi emet �uta echiche m? J �u �o onwe g �i, s �i,‘Igwu egwuregwu a �

ò ga-eme ka �o d �ikwuoro m mfe ‘ �igba-

ra �ikwa iko �os �o’ ka �ò ga-eme ka o sikwuoro m ike?’ (1 Nd �i

K �or �int 6:18) Egwuregwu k �omputa nd �i na-egosi ihe na-akpaliag �u �u mmek �oah �u, ma �o b �u nd �i a na-ekwu ihe na-akpali ag �u �ummek �oah �u na ha agagh �i eme ka �i na-eche ihe ziri ezi, ihe d �i�ocha nakwa ihe a na-ekwu okwu �oma banyere ya.—Nd �i Fili-pa �i 4:8.

Awa ole ka m ga-eji na-egwu ya? Egwuregwu k �omputand �i na-ad �igh �i nj �o nwed �ir �i ike iri ezigbo oge. N’ihi ya, na-edek �oawa ole i ji na-egwu ya edek �o. �

Ò na-eri oge i kwes �ir �i iji eme

ihe nd �i ka mkpa? �O b �ur �u na �i na-edek �o awa ole i ji egwuegwuregwu ah �u, �o ga-enyere g �i aka iji oge g �i na-eme ihe nd �ika mkpa.—Nd �i Efes �os 5:16.

N’eziokwu, Ba �ib �ul ekwugh �i na naan �i ihe �i ga-eji oge g �iniile na-eme b �u �im �u ihe na �ir �u �or �u d �i n’ �ul �o. Kama nke ah �u,�o na-echetara any �i niile na e nwere “oge �ich �i �och �i . . . na oge

�O b �ur �u na enyi m agwa m ka m gwuo egwuregwu k �omputaa na-eme ihe ike na omume r �ur �u ar �u na ya,ihe m ga-agwa ya b �u

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�iw �uli elu.” (Ekliziastis 3:4) Ma, buru n’obi na okwu ah �u b �ú

“ �iw �uli elu” ap �utagh �i naan �i igwuri egwu, kama �o p �utakwaraimega ah �

ú. N’ihi ya, �

ó gagh �i aka mma ka i jiri oge g �i �uf �od �u

na-emega ah �ú kama �in �o na-ap �i k �omputa ma �o b �u TV mgbe

niile?

Jiri Amamihe Na-ah �or �o nke �I Ga-egwu

O doro anya na igwu egwuregwu k �omputa na-at �o �ut �o,nke ka nke, ma �o b �ur �u na �i ma ya egwu. �O b �u ya mere i kwe-s �ir �i iji jiri amamihe na-ah �or �o nke �i ga-egwu. J �u �o onwe g �i, s �i,‘N’ime ihe nd �i m na-am �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, olee nd �i m kachaeme nke �oma na ha?’ �

Ó b �ugh �i ha na-akacha at �o g �i �ut �o?

N’eziokwu, ka ihe �i na-am �u na-at �o g �i �ut �o, otú ah �u ka �o na-

edokwu g �i anya. Ugbu a, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘Olee egwuregwuk �omputa na-akacha at �o m �ut �o? Olee ihe �oma �o na-ak �uzi-ri m?’

Kama igwu egwuregwu k �omputa n’ihi na �o na-amas �i nd �i�ogb �o g �i, kata obi kpebie �ud �i nd �i �i ga-egwu dabere n’ihe �i maa-ra. Nke ka nke, mee ihe a Ba �ib �ul d �ur �u �od �u ya: “Na-ach �op �uta-n �u ihe d �i Onyenwe any �i mma.”—Nd �i Efes �os 5:10.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Ka e were ya na egw´

u na-at �o g �i �ut �o,�o d �igh �ikwa nj �o. Ma,

ò riela g �i isi?


˘ Olee otú egwuregwu k �omputa ga-esi emet �uta

echiche mmad �u naàgw

à ya?

˘ G �in �i mere o ji d �i mkpa ka i chebara �ukp �ur �uJehova echiche mgbe �i na-ah �or �o egwuregwuk �omputa �i ga-egwu?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi enyere nwanne g �i �i t �or �o aka

ma �o b �ur �u na egwuregwu k �omputa �i ma na�o d �igh �i mma eriela ya isi?


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G�in�i ka m ga-emeka egw

´u ghara iri m isi?

Olee otu egwu d �irurug �i mkpa?

ıO �O d �igh �i m �u mkpa.

O �O d �i m ezigbo mkpa.

Olee mgbe �i na-egeegwu?

O Mgbe m na-eme njem

O Mgbe m na-am �u ihe

O Mgbe niile

Olee �ud �i egwu na-at �ogbu g �iat �ogbu, n’ihi g �in �ikwa? ............................................

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O YIRI ka inwe mmas �i n’egwú d �i mmad �u niile n’ �obara.

Egwú d �i �ot �ut �u nd �i na-eto eto mkpa. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i

af �o iri ab �u �o na otu aha ya b �u Amber kwuru, s �i: “Egwú d �i m

ezigbo mkpa. �O f �or �o ntak �ir �i ka �o b �ur �u na m na-akp �o egwú

mgbe niile—mgbe m na-ehicha �ul �o, na-esi nri, na-aga ozima �o b �u na-am �u ihe.”

Egwú ab �ugh �i �ip �ighar �i aka n

á ngw

á egw

ú ka �o na-ada

�uda, kama �o b �u ihe e cheziri echiche k �u �o, nke na-eru nd �immad �u n’obi. Ot

ú ah �u “okwu e kwuru n’oge ya si d �i mma,”

ab �u a b �ur �u n’oge kwes �ir �i ekwes �i na-emekwa ka obi ruommad �u ala! (Ilu 15:23) Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na isiiaha ya b �u Jessica kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe �uf �od �u, �i ga na-eche nao nwegh �i onye gh �otara ot

ú obi d �i g �i. Ma mgbe m gere egw

ú

kacha at �o m �ut �o, m na-amata na �o b �ugh �i naan �i m daramb

à n’obi.”

�`

O Na-esere Unu Okwu, ka �`

O Na-at �o Unu �Ut �o?

O doro anya na egwú na-at �o g �i �ut �o nwere ike �o ga-

gh �i at �o papa g �i na mama g �i �ut �o. Otu nwata nwoke na-eto eto kwuru, s �i: “Papa m na-as �i m, ‘Gbany �u �o ihe a na-eme �

ùz �

ù! �O na-emechi m nt �i!’ ” �Ud �i ihe ah �u nwere ike gw �u

g �i ike, ya ad �i g �i ka papa g �i na mama g �i hà na-akpara ihe

na-ad �igh �i ihe �o b �u isiokwu. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o irina isii aha ya b �u Ingred j �ur �u, s �i: “G �in �i mere mgbe ha na-eto eto? �

Ò b �u na papa ha na mama ha echegh �i na egw

ú

ha ad �igh �i mma?” O kwuziri, s �i: “O yiri ka nd �i dimkpaanagh �i ach �o �ima ihe �uwa na-ak �o ugbu a. �O b �ur �u na ha ama-ta na egw

ú a na-ak �u ugbu a

na-at �o any �i �ut �o, ha agagh �i na-enye any �i nsogbu!”

E kwes �ir �i ichebara ihe ah �uIngred kwuru echiche. D �i ka�i ma, kemgbe �uwa, ihe na-


�O b �ur �u na �i nagh �iach �o ka papa g �i namama g �i n �u �ud �i egw

ú

�i na-egekar �i, o nwere ikeigosi na egw

ú na-at �o g �i

�ut �o ad �igh �i mma.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

amas �i nd �i agadi d �i iche n’ihena-amas �i nd �i na-eto eto. Ma,nke ah �u ap �utagh �i na egw

ú

kwes �ir �i �ina-esere ha okwu.Ot

ú �i ga-esi eme ka egw

ú

ghara isere g �i na papa g �ina mama g �i okwu b �u �ima-ra �ud �i egw

ú na-at �o g �i na

ha �ut �o. �O b �ur �u na ha na-akwanyere ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru

ùgw

ù, nke g �i ka mma. N’ihi

g �in �i? N’ihi na Okwu Chineke ga-enyere g �i na ha aka �imaraegw

ú na-ad �igh �i mma na nke Onye Kra �ist nwere ike �ih �o-

r �o. Ka i nwee ike ime ya, i kwes �ir �i ichebara ihe ab �u �o d �imkpa echiche: (1) ihe a na-ag �u n’egw

ú ah �u �i na-ege na

(2) otú �i na-egeru egw

ú. Ka any �i buru �uz �o leba anya n’aj �uj �u

b �ú . . .

G �in �i Ka A Na-ag �u n’Egwú Ah �u?

Egwú d �i ka nri. Iri ezigbo nri ot

ú kwes �ir �i ekwes �i ga-aba-

ra g �i uru. Nke na-ad �igh �i mma agagh �i abara g �i uru n’agba-nyegh �i ot

ú i riruru ya. �O d �i mwute na �o b �u egw

ú nd �i

na-ad �igh �i mma na-akacha at �o nd �i mmad �u �ut �o. Otu onyena-eto eto aha ya b �u Steve kwara ar �ir �i, s �i: “G �in �i meree ji ag �ukar �i ihe na-ad �igh �i mma n’egw

ú nd �i ah �u na-at �o

�ut �o?”

�O b �ur �u na �uda egwú ah �u na-at �o g �i �ut �o,

`ı kwes �ir �i iche-

gbuwe onwe g �i maka ihe a g �ur �u na ya? Ka i nwee ike �izaaj �uj �u ah �u, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘ �O b �ur �u na mmad �u ch �or �o ka

Egw´

u d�i ka nri. Iri ezigbo nri ot´

ukwes�ir �i ekwes�i ga-abara g �i uru. Nkena-ad�igh�i mma agagh�i abara g �i urun’agbanyegh�i ot

ú i riruru ya

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m rie ns´ı, olee ot

ú �o ga-esi mee ka m rie ya? �

Ò ga-eti-

nye ya ná mmanya gbara �uka, ka �

ò ga-etinye ya n’ihe na-

at �o �ut �o?’ Job b �ú nwoke kwes �ir �i nt �ukwas �i obi j �ur �u, s �i: “Nt �i

�ó d �igh �i anwale okwu d �i ka okpo �on �u si an �u �ut �o ihe ori-ri?” (Job12:11) N’ihi ya, kama ige egw

ú n’ihi na �uda ya na-

at �o g �i �ut �o, lee anya n’isiokwu ya na n’ihe e dere n’akw �u-kw �o egw

ú ah �u ka �i mata ihe a g �ur �u na ya. Maka g �in �i?

Maka na ihe a g �ur �u n’egwú ah �u ga-emet �uta echiche g �i na

àgw

à g �i.

�O d �i mwute na ihe a na-ag �u n’ �ot �ut �u egwú �ogbara �oh �ur �u

taa na-akwado inwe mmek �oah �u, ime ihe ike, na �i˙n �u �ogw �u

ike. �O b �ur �u na i chee na ige �ud �i ihe ah �u agagh �i emet �uta g �i,�o p �utara na “ns

´ı” ah �u ejidela g �i.

Kpebie Ihe �I Ga-eme

Nd �i �ogb �o g �i nwere ike na-enyesi g �i nsogbu ike ka i geweegw

ú na-ad �igh �i mma. Nd �i na-ag �u egw

ú na-agbal �ikwa ime

ka nd �i mmad �u z �u �o egwú ha. �Ul �o �or �u redio, �Intanet na

TV emeela ka egwú b �ur �u ihe e ji akpa ezigbo ego. A na-

ego nd �i b �ú aka ochie n’ �ikp �os

à

ngwá ah �ia ka ha mee ka egw

ú

nd �i ah �u na-amas �i g �i.

Ma, �o b �ur �u na i kwe ka nd �i�ogb �o g �i ma �o b �u nd �i na-akp �o-sa ngw

á ah �ia na-ekpebiri g �i

�ud �i egwú �i ga-ege, �o p �utara

na �i gagh �i ejili aka g �i ah �or �onke d �i mma. �I ga-ab �uzi ohu

=“Nt �i �

ó d �igh �i anwale okwu d �i ka okpo �on �usi an �u �ut �o ihe oriri?”—Job 12:11.

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�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o ka papag �i na mama g �i gh �ota ihemere i ji nwee mmas �in’egw

ú �i na-egekar �i,

gbal �ia nwee mmas �in’ �uf �od �u egw

ú ha na-enwe

mmas �i ige.


Egwú na-at �o Devid �ut �o. O nwere nka n’ �ik �u egwu na n’ide

ab �u. �O na-ejid �i aka ya ar �u ngwá egw

ú nke ya. (2 Ihe E Mere

7:6) �Ik �u egwú doro Devid anya nke na eze Izrel kp �o �or �o ya ka

�o na-ak �ur �u ya egwu n’obı ya. (1Samuel 16:15-23) Devidkwetara. Ma o buligh �i onwe ya elu, o kwegh �ikwa ka egw

ú

rie ya isi. Kama, o ji nkà ya too Jehova.

Egwú �

ò na-at �o g �i �ut �o? O nwere ike �ib �u na �i b �ugh �i aka

ochie n’ �ik �u egwú, ma i nwere ike inomi ihe nlereanya Devid.

Olee otú �i ga-esi e

˙nomi ya? �O b �u ime ka egw

ú ghara iri g �i isi

ma �o b �u mee ka i chewe ma mewe ihe ga-emebi aha Chineke.Kama nke ah �u, jiri egw

ú mee ka i nwekwuo obi �ut �o. �Ik �u

egwú na �in �u �ut �o egw

ú b �u onyinye Chineke nyere mmad �u.

(Jems1:17) Devid ji onyinye ah �u mee Jehova obi �ut �o. �Ì ga-

eme otú ah �u?

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�Ì na-eri �ud �i nri d �i iche iche ugbu a kar �ia nd �i i riri mgbe

�i d �i af �o ise? Ya b �ur �u otú ah �u, o nwere ike �ib �u na iri �ud �i nri

nd �i �oz �o at �owala g �i �ut �o. Otú ah �u ka egw

ú d �i. Egela naan �i

otu �ud �i egwú. Gbal �ia na-ege �ud �i egw

ú d �i iche iche.

Otu �uz �o �i ga-esi eme ya b �u �im �uta �ip �i ngwá egw

ú.

�O b �ugh �i naan �i na ime ya ga-ara g �i ah �ú ma t �o �o g �i �ut �o, kama

o nwere ike ime ka �i n �u �ud �i egwú nd �i �oz �o na-ab �ugh �i nd �i ah �u

a na-ere n’ah �ia. Olee otú �i ga-esi ewep �uta ohere m �u �o ya?

I nwere ike isi n’oge i ji ele TV ma �o b �u egwu egwuregwuk �omputa wep �uta oge. Legod �i ihe nd �i na-eto eto nd �i a kwuru.

“�Ip�i ngwá egw

ú na-at �o ezigbo �ut �o, �o b �ukwa ezigbo �uz �o

�i ga-esi ekwu otú obi d�i g �i. �Im �uta ot

ú e si eji ngw

á egw

ú ag �u

ab �u nd�i �oh �ur �u emeela ka �ud�i egwú d�i iche iche na-at �o m �ut �o.”

—Brian, d �i af �o iri na asat �o, na-akp �o �ub �o, na-eti �igbà ma na-ap�i

p �iano.

“�I ch �o �o �im �uta �ip�i ngwá egw

ú, �i ga na-am �u ya mgbe niile.

�O b �ugh�ikwa mgbe niile ka �im �u ya na-at �o �ut �o. Ma �i m �uta �ip�iotu ngw

á egw

ú nke �oma, obi ga-at �o g�i �ut �o na i mere ihe bara

uru.”—Jade, d �i af �o iri na at �o, na-akp �o �ub �o akwara.

“ �O b �ur �u na m �u enwee nsogbu n’ �ub �och�i ma �o b �ukwan �una obi ad�igh�i m �u mma, ihe na-enyere m aka inweta onwe mb �u �ikp �o �ub �o. Obi na-at �o m �ut �o mgbe m na-akp �o egw

ú nke

na-eme ka ah �ú ruo m ala.”—Vanessa, d�i af �o iri ab �u �o, na-akp �o

�ub �o, na-ap�i p �iano, na-egbukwa �ojà.

“Ana m echebu, s�i: ‘O nwegh�i mgbe m ga-ama otú e si

akp �o �ub �o d�i ka nd�i �oz �o.’ Ma an �ogidere m na-am �u ya, obina-at �o m ezigbo �ut �o ugbu a ma m jiri �ub �o m na-akp �o egw

ú m.

O mekwara ka m na-akwanyekwuru nd�i egwú nd�i �oz �o

ùgw

ù.”

—Jacob, d �i af �o iri ab �u �o, na-akp �o �ub �o.

mee ka �ud �i egwú d �i iche iche na-at �o g �i �ut �o


na-enwegh �i uche. (Nd �i Rom 6:16) N’ �ud �i okwu ah �u, Ba �ib �uld �ur �u g �i �od �u ka �i l �uso echiche �uwa �og �u. (Nd �i Rom 12:2)N’ihi ya, i kwes �ir �i �iz �u ‘ikike ngh �ota g �i az �u ka �i mataihe d �i iche n’ihe ziri ezi na ihe na-ezigh �i ezi.’ (Nd �iHibru 5:14) Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi eji ikike ngh �ota

g �i kpebie �ud �i egwú �i ga-ege? Chebara aro nd �i a

echiche:

Leruo mkpo ya anya. �Ot �ut �u mgbe,naan �i anya i lere mkpo egw

ú ga-eme ka

�i mara ihe a g �ur �u na ya. �O b �ur �u nae sere nd �i na-eme ihe ike, nd �i gba�ot �o, ma �o b �u nd �i na-eme anwansina ya, kpachara anya. O nwereike �ib �u na ihe a g �ur �u n’egw

ú

ah �u ad �igh �i mma.

Chebara ihe a g �ur �u naya echiche. Olee ihe a g �ur �un’egw

ú ah �u? �

Ì ch �or �o n’ezie

ige ihe a g �ur �u n’egwú ah �u

ugboro ugboro ma �o b �u na-ag �u-ghachi ya? Ihe a g �ur �u n’egw

ú ah �u

ò megidere ihe i kweere na ihe Ba �i-b �ul k �uziri?—Nd �i Efes �os 5:3-5.

Ch �op �uta ihe �o na-eme mmad �u. Otu onye na-eto etoaha ya b �u Philip kwuru, s �i: “Ach �op �utara m na �ot �ut �u n’imeegw

ú m na-ege na-eme m obi �oj �o �o.” N’eziokwu, ihe egw

ú

na-eme nd �i mmad �u d �i iche iche. Ma olee otú egw

ú �i na-

ege na-eme ka obi d �i g �i? J �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘M gechaa

‘‘ Mgbe �uf �od �u, anagh �i m ama mgbe m gewereegwu m ma na �o d �igh �i mma. Ana m agbany �u yaozugbo. Ma m �u agbany �ugh �i ya, m ga-ach �owa ihem ga-as �i mere o ji d �i mma.

’’—Cameron

G �in �i ka m ga-eme ka egwú ghara iri m isi? 259

egwú ah �u,

`m na-eche ihe na-ad �igh �i mma?

Àm �utawala m

okwu r �ur �u ar �u nd �i e ji g �u �o egwú ah �u?’—1 Nd �i K �or �int

15:33.

Chebara nd �i �oz �o echiche. Olee otú egw

ú g �i na-ad �i

papa g �i na mama g �i? J �ugod �i ha. Cheekwa echiche otú

o nwere ike �id �i Nd �i Kra �ist ibe g �i. Egwú ah �u �

ò ga-enye �uf �o-

d �u n’ime ha nsogbu n’obi? �O b �ur �u na �i gbanwee otú i si

akpaàgw

à n’ihi ot

ú obi ga-ad �i nd �i �oz �o, �o na-egosi na �i gh �o-

wala dimkpa.—Nd �i Rom 15:1, 2.

�O b �ur �u na �i j �u �o onwe g �i aj �uj �u nd �i ah �u, �i ga-enweli ike�ih �or �o egw

ú ga-eme g �i obi �ut �o n’emebigh �i ad �im n

á mma

g �i na Chineke. Ma e nwere ihe �oz �o �i ga-echebara echi-che.

Egwú

Ò Riela M Isi?

Egwú d �i mma bara uru ot

ú ah �u nri d �i mma bakwara.

Otú �o d �i, ilu d �i na Ba �ib �ul d �or �o aka n

á nt �i, s �i: “ �

Ò b �u mman �u

a˙n �u ka i nwetara? Rachaa nke ga-ezuru g �i, ka �i ghara �ira-

chabiga yaók

è wee gb �op �uta ya.” (Ilu 25:16) A ma na mma-

n �u a˙n �u b �u �ogw �u. Ma, ihe �oma e mebigara

ók

è ad �igh �i mma.

G �in �i ka �o p �utara? E kwes �igh �i iribiga ihe �omaók

è.

Otú �o d �i, �uf �od �u nd �i na-eto eto na-ekwe ka egw

ú na-

at �ur �u ha �uka. D �i ka ihe at �u, nwa agb �ogh �o ah �u ahaya b �u Jessica e kwuru na mb �u kwuru, s �i: “Ana m egeegw

ú mgbe niile, �ob �una mgbe m na-am �u Ba �ib �ul. Agwa-

ra m papa m na mama m na �o na-eme ka isi kpak �o �o m�on �u. Ma ha anagh �i ekweta.” Ihe ah �u Jessica kwuru �

ò na-

eme g �i?

Olee otú �i ga-esi amata ma egw

ú

ò riela g �i isi? J �u �o

onwe g �i, s �i:

Awa ole ka m na-eji ege egw´

u kwa �ub �och �i? ı ...............

Ego ole ka egw´

u na-eri m kwa �onwa?

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Egw´

u m na-ege �`

o na-akpata nsogbu n’ezin �ul �o any �i?�O b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, dee ot

ú i nwere ike isi kw �us �i nsogbu ah �u.

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Gbanwee Otú I Si Ege Egw

ú

�O b �ur �u na ige egwú na-eri g �i oge, i kwes �ir �i ikpebi mgbe

�i ga-ege ya na mgbe �i na-agagh �i ege ya. D �i ka ihe at �u,�o b �ur �u na �i na-akw �unyekar �i ihe e ji ege egw

ú n

á nt �i g �i

ma �o b �u na-agbanye egwú mgbe �o b �ula �i l �otara, i nwere ike

�ikw �us �i ya.N’eziokwu, �o ga-ad �i mma ma i nwee oge �i na-agagh �i

agbanye egwú. I nwere ike iji oge ah �u na-am �u ihe. Nwa

okorob �ia ah �u aha ya b �u Steve e kwuru okwu ya na mb �ukwuru, s �i: “ �I ga-am �utakwu ihe ma �o b �ur �u na �i gbanyegh �iegw

ú.” Gbal �ia gbany �u �o egw

ú mgbe �i na-am �u ihe, ka �i h �u

ma �`ı ga-aka agh �ota ihe �i na-am �u.I kwes �ikwara inwe oge i ji ag �u ma na-am �u Ba �ib �ul na

akw �ukw �o nd �i e ji am �u Ba �ib �ul. Mgbe �uf �od �u, Jiz �os Kra �ist

Ihe m ga-eme ka egw´

u ghara iri m isi b �u

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�O b �ur �u na �um �uaka ibe m enyewe m nsogbu ka m gee egw´

una-ad �igh �i mma, ihe m ga-agwa ha b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

ı

na-aga ebe nd �i mmad �u na-anagh �i an �okar �i na-ekpe ekpe-re ma na-at �ughar �i uche. (Mak 1:35) Ebe �i na-an �o am �u ihe�ò na-ad �i j �u �u n’enwegh �i ihe na-enye g �i nsogbu? �O b �ur �u na�o d �igh �i ot

ú ah �u, o nwere ike ime ka �i ghara inwe �oganihu

n’ad �im ná mma g �i na Chineke.

Mee Mkpebi D �i MmaEgw

ú b �u onyinye Chineke nyere any �i, ma i kwes �ir �i

�ikpachara anya ka �i ghara iji ya eme iberiibe. Emekwala kaotu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Marlene, b �

ú onye kwuru, s �i:

“Enwere m egwú m ma na m kwes �ir �i �it �ufu. Ma �o na-at �o m

�ut �o.” Chegod �i ihe �oj �o �o egwú ah �u na-ad �igh �i mma �o na-

ege na-eme uche ya na obi ya! Ekwela ka �ud �i �onyà ah �u

ma g �i. Ekwela ka egwú mebie g �i ma �o b �u na-at �ur �u g �i �uka.

Mgbe �i na-ah �or �o egwú, n �osie ike n’ihe Akw �ukw �o Ns �o kwu-

ru. Kpekuo Chineke ekpere ka o duzie g �i ma nyere g �i aka.Ka nd �i enyi g �i b �ur �u nd �i kweere ihe i kweere.

Egwú nwere ike ime ka obi ruo g �i ala. �O ga-eme ka owu

ghara �ima g �i mgbe naan �i g �i n �o. Ma egwú ah �u g �uchaa, nso-

gbu g �i ka n �okwa ebe �o n �o. Egwú agagh �i an �ochili ezigbo nd �i

enyi. N’ihi ya, ekwela ka egwú b �ur �u ihe kacha mkpa n

á

nd �u g �i. Jiri ya na-enwe obi �ut �o, ma ekwela ka o rie g �i isi.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O I kwes�ir �i �it �ur �u nd �u mgbe �uf �od �u. Olee ot´

uihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru ga-esi eme ka nt �ur �und �u baara g �i ezigbouru?


˘ G �in �i mere o ji d �i mkpa ka i lezie anya n’ �ud �i egwú

�i na-ege?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi ama egw

ú d �i mma na nke

na-ad �igh �i mma?

˘ G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ka �ud �i egwú d �i iche iche

na-at �o g �i �ut �o?


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Olee �ud�i nt �ur �und �um kwes�ir �i inwe?

Kanye akara n’eziokwu ma �o b �u n’ �ugha n’okwu nd �i a.Ba �ib �ul kwuru na . . .

�O d �igh �i mma igwuegwuregwu. ı

O Eziokwu O �Ugha

A na-am �uta ihe �oj �o �o na fim niilenakwa n’ihe niile a na-egosi naTV. O Eziokwu O �Ugha

Ihe �o b �ula b �u �igba egwuad �igh �i mma. O Eziokwu O �Ugha

KA E were ya na ngw �us �i izu eruola. �I r �u �ola ezigbo�or �u n’izu a. Unu agbasaala �ul �o akw �ukw �o. �I r �uchaala�or �u �i na-ar �u n’ �ul �o. Ma, ike agw �ubegh �i g �i. �O b �u uru �ib �uonye na-eto eto baara g �i. (Ilu 20:29) Ma, ihe �i ch �or �oime ugbu a b �u �it �ur �u nd �u.

�Um �uaka ibe g �i nwere ike na-eche na Ba �ib �ul kwuruna i kwes �igh �i �it �ur �u nd �u, ya b �u na �o nagh �i ekwe g �i kpo-rie nd �u. Ma, �

ò b �u eziokwu? Ka any �i t �ulee ihe nd �i ah �u

a gwara g �i kanye akara na ha, ka any �i ch �op �uta iheBa �ib �ul kwuru banyere �it �ur �u nd �u.

˘ �O d �igh �i mma igwu egwuregwu.

�Ugha. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na ‘ �oz �uz �u nke ah �ú bara uru.’

(1 Timoti 4:8) Okwu Grik e si s �ughar �ita “ �oz �uz �u” n’ama-okwu ah �u P �ol dere p �utara ‘inweta �oz �uz �u d �i ka onye na-emeegwuregwu mmega ah �

ú,’ ya b �u, imega ah �

ú. Taa, e nwere

�ot �ut �u egwuregwu d �i mma e nwere ike iji at �ur �u nd �u, d �i ka�igba �os �o n’elu snoo, �igba

´ıgw

è, �igba mwe mwe �os �o, �ik �u te-

nis, �ik �u baseball, �igba b �ol, �ik �u volleyball, na egwuregwu nd �i�oz �o.

�`

O p �utara na mmad �u ekwes �igh �i �ikpachara anya? T�ule-god �i ihe a na-ekwu n’amaokwu Akw �ukw �o Ns �o ah �u. MgbeP �ol onyeozi na-edere nwa okorob �ia b �

ú Timoti akw �ukw �o,

o kwuru, s �i: “ �Oz �uz �u nke ah �ú bara ntak �ir �i uru; ma ns �op �ur �u

Chineke bara uru maka ihe niile, ebe o nwere nkwa makand �u d �i ugbu a, na nd �u nke gaje �ib �ia.” Okwu P �ol na-echeta-ra any �i na ime ihe d �i Chineke mma mgbe niile kwes �ir �i �ib �uihe mb �u n

á nd �u any �i. Ot

ú �i ga-esi eme ka �is �op �ur �u Chine-

ke b �ur �u ihe mb �u ná nd �u g �i— �ob �una mgbe �i na-ah �or �o �ud �i

egwuregwu �i ga-egwu—b �u �ij �u onwe g �i aj �uj �u at �o a:

1. Mmad �u`

o nwere ike imer �u ezigbo ah �´

u n’ �ud �i egwure-gwu a? Ekwela ka ihe nd �i �oz �o na-ekwu ma �o b �u ot

ú nd �i na-

eto eto nd �i �oz �o si ekwu okwu �oma banyere ya meghar �iag �i anya. Ch �op �uta nke b �

ú eziokwu. D �i ka ihe at �u, ch �op �u-



ta ihe nd �i a: Mmad �u ole na-emer �u ah �ú na ya? Olee ihe

mmad �u ga-eme ka �o ghara imer �u ah �ú? Ka mmad �u ghara

imer �u ah �ú n’egwuregwu ah �u, olee ihe �o ga-eji egwu ya na

ihe o kwes �ir �i �ima banyere ya? �O b �u ezie na o siri ike �ih �uegwuregwu a na-anagh �i emer �u ah �

ú na ya, ihe e kwo egwu

egwuregwu a �ò b �u ka a h �u onye na-agagh �i emer �u ah �

ú ma

�o b �u onye na-agagh �i anw �u?

Nd �u b �u onyinye Chineke nyere any �i. Iwu o nyere nd �iIzrel kwuru ihe a ga-eme onye gburu mmad �u na mbere-de. ( �Op �up �u 21:29; �On �u �Og �ug �u 35:22-25) O mere ka nd �iChineke na-akpachap �u anya n’ihe ha na-eme. (Diuter �on �o-mi 22:8) Nd �i Kra �ist taa kwes �ikwara �ikwanyere nd �u

ùgw

ù

otú ah �u.

2. Nd �i m �u na ha ga-egwu egwuregwu a h`

a b �u ezigbommad �u? �O b �ur �u na �i ma ot

ú e si egwu egwuregwu, �um �u-

aka ibe g �i na nd �i nk �uzi g �i nwere ike inye g �i nsogbu ka �i ba-nye n’

òt

ù egwuregwu �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu. O nwere ike �ig �u-

si g �i ag �u �u ike �ibanye n’òt

ù a. Otu nwa okorob �ia b �

ú Onye

Kra �ist aha ya b �u Mark kwuru, s �i: “Ihe papa m na mama mmere m ad �igh �i mma. Ha gwara m abanyela n’

òt

ù egwure-

gwu �ul �o akw �ukw �o any �i.” Ma, kama inye papa g �i na mama

Olee �ud �i nt �ur �und �u m kwes �ir �i inwe? 265

g �i nsogbu ka ha kwe g �i ka i mee ihe �i ch �or �o ime, ihe �i ga-echebara echiche b �u: �O b �u mgbe a gbasara �ul �o akw �ukw �oka a na-am �u egwuregwu ma �o b �u na-egwu ya. �O b �ur �u na�i na-emeta ya, obi ga-ad �i g �i mma itinyekwu oge. �O b �ur �u na�i nagh �i emeta ya, �i ga-ach �o iwep �utakwu oge m �u �o ya. �Oz �o-kwa, nd �i

òt

ù egwuregwu na-agh �o ezigbo enyi mgbe ha na-

a˙n �ur �i �o

˙n �u mmeri ha nwetara, obi na-aj �okwa ha nj �o mgbe

e meriri ha.

Ugbu a, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘ �O b �ur �u na m �u ejiri oge m na-egwu egwuregwu ga-eme ka m �u na nd �i na-eto eto b �

ú nd �i

�uwa b �ur �u ezigbo enyi, �ò ga-eme ka m na-akpa ezi

àgw

à?’

(1 Nd �i K �or �int 15:33) ‘ �O b �ur �u na m ch �or �o �ibanye n’òt

ù

egwuregwu, olee ihe m ga-ach �uli n’àj

à?’

3. Awa ole na ego ole ka egwuregwu ah �u ga-eri m?Ba �ib �ul d �ur �u any �i �od �u ka any �i “ch �op �uta ihe nd �i ka mkpa.”(Nd �i Filipa �i 1:10) �O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o ige nt �i na nd �um �od �uah �u, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘Egwuregwu a �

ò ga-eri m oge m ch �or �o

iji ar �u ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere m ka m r �u �o n’ �ul �o ma �o b �u ogem ji eme ihe nd �i met �utara ofufe Chineke? Ego ole ka �o ga-efu m?

`M ga-akw �uli ya?’ �Iza aj �uj �u nd �i ah �u ga-enyere g �i aka

ibute ihe nd �i d �i mkpa �uz �o.


˘ A na-am �uta ihe �oj �o �o na fim niile nakwa n’ihe niilea na-egosi naTV.

�Ugha. Ba �ib �ul nyere Nd �i Kra �ist iwu ka ha ‘jisie ihe d �imma aka ike’ ma ‘zere �ud �i aj �o omume niile.’ (1 Nd �i Tesalo-na �ika 5:21, 22) �O b �ugh �i fim niile na ihe niile a na-egosi naTV megidere ihe ah �u Ba �ib �ul kwuru.�

N’eziokwu, �iga lee fim b �u otu �uz �o mmad �u na nd �i enyiya nwere ike isi t �ur �u nd �u. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o onye SouthAfrica aha ya b �u Leigh kwuru, s �i: “ �O b �ur �u na e nwerefim m ch �or �o �iga lee, ana m akp �o otu enyi m n’ekwe nt �i,any �i agwa ya nd �i enyi any �i nd �i �oz �o.” �O b �u ha na-ab �ukar �ind �i mb �u ga-ele fim ah �u a ga-egosi. Ha lechaa, papa ha namama ha ejiri �ugb �oala b �ia buru ha gaa ebe a na-ere nri, haniile erie nri.

O nwere ike �ib �u na fim na TV b �u ihe �ogbara �oh �ur �u, maha n �ochiri anya ihe a na-eme mgbe ochie, ya b �u, �ik �o ak �u-k �o. Jiz �os ma ot

ú e si ak �o ak �uk �o na-eru nd �i mmad �u n’obi.

D �i ka ihe at �u, ak �uk �o �o k �or �o banyere onye Sameria b �ú ezi

onye agbata obi na-eme ka nd �i mmad �u nwee �om �iiko n’ebend �i �oz �o n �o, �o na-ak �uzikwara any �i ot

ú e si akpa

àgw

à �oma.

—Luk 10:29-37.Taa, nd �i na-eme fim na-ak �uziri nd �i mmad �u ot

ú ha ga-

esi na-akpaàgw

à. Ha na-agbal �i ime ka nd �i na-ele fim na-

akpaàgw

à ka nd �i ha h �ur �u na fim, �o b �ur �ugod �i na nd �i ah �u

b �u nd �i omekome ma �o b �u nd �i ar �ur �uala ch �or �o �ich �i �och �i-ch �i n’ike. �O b �ur �u na �i kpacharagh �i anya, i nwere ike na-at �u anya ka ihe d �ir �i onye ar �ur �uala ah �u mma, na-ekwu n’obi

� G �ukwuo banyere ile TVn’akw �ukw �o Nd �i Na-eto Eto Na-aj �u, Nke1, isi nke 36.

=“

˙N �ur �ia �o

˙n �u, nwa okorob �ia, jeekwa ije d �i ka ihe

d �i g �i n’obi si d �i nakwa d �i ka ihe anya g �i na-ah �usi d �i. Kama mara na ezi Chineke ga-ekpe g �i

ikpe n’ihi ihe nd �i a niile.”—Ekliziastis 11:9.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


g �i na ihe �oj �o �o ah �u �o na-eme d �imma! Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi ezere

�onyà a?

Mgbe �i na-ah �or �o fim ma�o b �u ihe a na-eme na TV,j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘ �

Ò ga-eme ka

m m �uta inwe obi �om �iiko?’ (Nd �iEfes �os 4:32) ‘Ka �

ò ga-eme ka

m na-a˙n �ur �i �o

˙n �u n’ �odachi dakwas �ir �i onye �oz �o?’ (Ilu 17:5)

“ �`

O ga-eme ka o siere m ike ‘ �ikp �o ihe �oj �o �o as �i’?” (Ab �u �Oma97:10) ‘ �

Ò ga-eme ka m kwado “nd �i �oj �o �o”?’—Ab �u �Oma 26:

4, 5.

Ihe a na-egosi mgbe a na-akp �osa fim na ihe e kwuru ba-nyere ya nwere ike ime ka �i mata ihe d �i na ya. Ma emela kaonye iberiibe ‘kweta okwu niile.’ (Ilu 14:15) N’ihi g �in �i? N’ihina ihe ah �u e kwuru banyere fim b �u ihe onye �oz �o chere. Nd �ina-akp �osa fim nwekwara ike ilezi anya zoo ebe e mere ihena-ad �igh �i mma. Otu onye na-eto eto aha ya b �u Connie kwu-

ru, s �i: “Ach �op �utara m na �o b �ur �u na �i matand �i mere fim, �i ga-amata ihe e nwere ike ime

na ya.”

�O b �u mgbe onyeagha na-at �ur �u nd �u ka

�o na-echefu onwe ya, yaad�i mfe �il �uso ya agha,

�o b �ukwa mgbe �i na-at �ur �und �u ka �o d �i mfe �irata g �iime ihe na-ad�igh�i mma


J �u �o papa g �i na mama g �ima h

à ga-ewep �uta oge

kwa �onwa ka mmad �uniile n �o n’ezin �ul �o unut �ur �ut �u nd �u mgbea na-agbanyegh �i TV.


�Um �uaka ibe g �i b �ú Nd �i Kra �ist, nd �i na-eme nke �oma

n’ �ogbak �o, nwere ike �ima ma fim �i ch �or �o ile �ò d �i mma. Ma

cheta na nd �i mmad �u na-agwakar �i nd �i �oz �o ihe t �or �o ha �ut �ona fim ha lere. �O ga-ad �i mma ka �i j �u �o ma

è nwere ihe na-

ad �igh �i mma na fim ah �u. Kp �o �o okwu aha. D �i ka ihe at �u, j �u �oma

è nwere ebe e gosiri nd �i na-eme ihe ike, nd �i na-enwe

mmek �oah �u ma �o b �u nd �i na-eme anwansi na ya. I nwekwa-ra ike �ij �u papa g �i na mama g �i. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �uVanessa kwuru, s �i: “Ana m aj �u papa m na mama m ihe hachere. �O b �ur �u na ha ekwuo na �o d �i mma, m �u agaa lee ya.”

Mata na ikpebi fim ma �o b �u ihe a na-egosi na TV �i ga-ele ab �ugh �i okwu egwuregwu. N’ihi g �in �i? N’ihi na nt �ur �u-nd �u �i h �o �or �o ga-eme ka a mata ihe d �i g �i n’obi, meekwa kaa mata ihe d �i g �i mkpa. (Luk 6:45) �Ud �i fim �i na-ah �or �o na-egosi �ud �i nd �i enyi na-amas �i g �i, �ud �i okwu �i na-ekwu, na ot

ú

i si ele mmek �oah �u anya. N’ihi ya, na-ah �o ha ah �o!

˘Ihe �o b �ula b �u �igba egwu ad �igh �i mma.

�Ugha. Mgbe nd �i Izrel gafere Oké Osimiri Uhie ma gba-

nah �u nd �i agha Ijipt, Miriam du �um �u nwaany �i Izrel n’ �igbaegw

ú mmeri. ( �Op �up �u 15:20) �Oz �okwa, n’ilu Jiz �os t �ur �u ba-

nyere nwa mmefu, ihe e ji na-a˙n �ur �i �o

˙n �u mgbe nwa mmefu

ah �u l �otara b �u ‘iti egwú na �igba

egwú.’—Luk 15:25.

Otú ah �u ka �o d �ikwa taa.

N’ �ot �ut �u obodo, ma �um �uakama nd �i toro eto na-agba egw

ú

mgbe nd �i ikwu na ibe zuk �or �o.

‘‘ �Igba egwu na-at �o m �ut �o, ma am �utala m naige nt �i na nd �um �od �u papa m na mama m barauru. Anagh �i m ekwe ka �igba egwu rie m isi.

’’—Tina


Egwú na �igba egw

ú so

n’ihe nd �i d �i mkpa nd �iIzrel ji fee Chineke eziofufe.—Ab �u �Oma 150:4.

�Ì MA NA . . . ?

Otú �o d �i, any �i kwes �ir �i �ikpachara anya. �O b �u ezie na Ba �ib �ul

ekwugh �i na �ikp �o obere oriri d �i nj �o, o kwuru na “oriri oké

mkp �ot �u” ad �igh �i mma. (Nd �i Galeshia 5:19-21) A �izaya onyeam �uma dere, s �i: “Ah �uh �u ga-ad �ir �i nd �i na-ebili n’isi �ut �ut �u �igach �o �o mmanya na-egbu egbu, nd �i na-an �o ruo mgbe chi jirika mmanya wee mee ka ah �

ú nwuru ha �ok �u! Une na �ub �o

akwara na obere �igbà na �oj

à, na mmanya na-ad �i n’oriri ha;

ma ha ad �igh �i ele anya n’ihe Jehova na-eme.”—A �izaya 5:11, 12.

A˙n �ur �u “mmanya na-egbu egbu,” k �u �okwa egw

ú na-ada

oké �uda n

á nn �ok �o nd �i ah �u. Ha na-amalite n’isi �ut �ut �u ruo

mgbe chi jiri. Chetakwaàgw

à nd �i b �iara nn �ok �o ah �u kpara

—ha mere kaà ga-as �i na Chineke ad �igh �i! Ka a s �ikwa ihe

mere Chineke ji kwuo na nn �ok �o nd �i ah �u ad �igh �i mma.

�O b �ur �u na a kp �o �o g �i ka �i b �ia nn �ok �o a ga-agba egwú

na ya, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: “Ole nd �i ga-ab �ia ya? Olee �ud �i nd �uha na-ebi?

Ònye ka nn �ok �o ah �u ga-ad �i n’isi?

Ònye ga-ah �u

�O b �ur �u na a kp �or �o m ka m soro ot`

u egwuregwu �ul �o akw �ukw �oany �i nke na-egwu egwuregwu mgbe a gbasara �ul �oakw �ukw �o, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na fim m �u na nd �i enyi m na-ele ad �igh �i mma,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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Ihe m ga-eme!

ı

na ihe niile a ga-eme gara n’usoro? Papa m na mama mh

à kwere ka m gaa? Olee �ud �i egw

ú a ga-agba ebe ah �u?’

E ji �ot �ut �u n’ime �uz �o nd �i mmad �u si agba egwú akpali ag �u �u

mmek �oah �u. �O b �ur �u na �i gbaa �ud �i egwú ah �u ma �o b �u lee

ya, �ò ga-eme ka �i ‘gbaara �ikwa iko �os �o’?—1 Nd �i K �or �int

6:18.

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O b �ur �ukwan �u na a kp �or �o g �i ka �i b �ia gbaa egwú n’ebe

a na-eri oriri na nkwari n’abal �i? T�ulee ihe otu onye na-etoeto aha ya b �u Shawn kwuru. Mgbe �o na-agh �obegh �i OnyeKra �ist, �o na-ejekar �i ebe a na-agba egw

ú. O kwuru, s �i:

“Egwú a na-ak �u ebe ah �u na egw

ú a na-agba na ya r �ur �u ar �u,

�ot �ut �u nd �i na-aga ebe ah �u nwere ihe ha bu n’obi.” Shawnkwuru na ihe ha bu n’obi b �u isi ebe ah �u kp �or �o onye ha naya ga-enwe mmek �oah �u. Shawn gbanwere echiche ya mgbeya na Nd �i

àm

à Jehova m �uwara Ba �ib �ul. G �in �i ka o kwuru?

�O s �ir �i: “Ebe ah �u ab �ugh �i maka Nd �i Kra �ist.”

G �in �i Mere I Ji Kwes �i �Ikpachara Anya?

Olee mgbe i chere �o na-ad �i mfe �il �uso onye agha �og �u— �

ò b �u mgbe �o n �o n’ihu agha ka �

ò b �u mgbe ya na nd �i enyi


ya na-at �ur �u nd �u? N’eziokwu, �o b �u mgbe �o na-at �ur �u nd �u ka�o na-echefu onwe ya, ya ad �i mfe �il �uso ya agha. N’otu akaah �u, mgbe �i n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o ma �o b �u na-ar �u �or �u, �i na-akpachara anya �ikpa ezi

àgw

à. �I na-elezi anya a d �igh �i ama

ama. �O b �uzi mgbe g �i na nd �i enyi g �i na-at �ur �u nd �u ka �o ka-cha d �ir �i mfe �irata g �i ime ihe na-ad �igh �i mma.

�Uf �od �u �um �uaka ibe g �i nwere ike �ich �i g �i �och �i n’ihi na �i na-eme ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru banyere nt �ur �und �u. �Uf �od �u nd �i na-etoeto papa ha na mama ha b �u Nd �i

àm

à Jehova nwekwara

ike inye g �i nsogbu. Ma, ak �onuche nd �i d �i otú ah �u d �i ka ihe

a dara´ıgw

è �ok �u. (1 Timoti 4:2) Ha nwere ike na-akp �o g �i

onye iberiibe ma �o b �u onye oké ezi omume. Ma kama ime

ihe �um �uaka ibe g �i ch �or �o n’ihi nsogbu ha na-enye g �i, ‘nweeezi ak �onuche.’—1 Pita 3:16.

Ihe d �i mkpa ab �ugh �i ihe �um �uaka ibe g �i na-eche banyereg �i, kama �o b �u ihe Jehova na-eche banyere g �i! �O b �ur �u nand �i enyi g �i na-enye g �i nsogbu n’ihi na �i na-eme ihe ak �onu-che g �i gwara g �i, i kwes �ir �i �ich �o nd �i enyi �oz �o. (Ilu 13:20) Che-ta na, mee elu mee ala, �o d �i g �i n’aka �ih �u na �i kpara eziàgw

à i kpebiri na �i ga na-akpa— �ob �una mgbe �i na-at �ur �u

nd �u.—Ilu 4:23.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O Foto nd �i gba �ot �o juru ebe niile ugbu a,kakwa mfe ile ya kar �ia mgbe mb �u. Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi zere

�onyà a?


˘ G �in �i mere Nd �i Kra �ist kwes �ir �i iji zere egwuregwue nwere ike imer �u ezigbo ah �

ú na ya?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi amata ma fim �i ch �or �o ile �

ò d �i mma?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi ak �owa �ud �i �igba egw

ú d �i mma?


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G�in�i mere ekwes�igh�i mile foto nd�i gba �ot �o?

Ugboro ole ka�i na-ah �u foto nd �i gba

�ot �o na mberede?

ıO Anagh �i m ah �u yaO �O na-ara ah �uO Mgbe niile

Olee ebe�i na-ah �ukar �i ya?

O N’ �Intanet O N’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o

O Na TV O N’ebe �oz �o

G �in �i ka �i na-emema �i h �u ya?

O Ana m ap �u ozugbo.O Ana m elet �u ya anya ka

m mata otu �o d �i.

O Ana m eleru ya anya,na-ach �od �i �oz �o.

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MGBE papa g �i na mama g �i hà ka g �i, nd �i ch �or �o ile foto

nd �i gba �ot �o na-ach �o ya ach �o. Taa, �o d �i ka �ò na-ach ��uzi nd �i

mmad �u �os �o. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na itoolu kwuru,s �i, “Mgbe �uf �od �u n’ �Intanet, �o na-ab �u m na-ach �o ihe, na-az �u ihe, ma �o b �u s �i ka m lee akw �ukw �o �ul �o ak �

ù ziteere m,

foto nd �i gba �ot �o ap �uta na mberede!” �O na-eme eme. N’otunch �op �uta e mere, n’ime mmad �u iri b �

ú nd �i na-eto eto d �i

agbata af �o asat �o na af �o iri na isii, mmad �u itoolu kwuruna ha ah �ut �ula foto nd �i gba �ot �o n’ �Intanet n’amagh �i ama— �o na-ab �ukar �i mgbe ha na-ar �u ihe nd �i nk �uzi nyere ha kaha r �u �o n’ �ul �o!

Ebe �o b �u na foto nd �i gba �ot �o juru ebe niile, i nwere ike�ij �u, s �i, ‘ �

Ò d �i nj �o ile ya?’ Az �iza ya b �u ee! Ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o

na-eme ka nd �i e sere foto ha na nd �i na-ele ya reeùgw

ù

ha. �O na-emekar �i ka nd �i mmad �u kwaa iko. Ma e nwerensogbu nd �i �oz �o �o na-akpata.

Ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o nwere ike iri mmad �u isi, kpata-ra ya nsogbu na-anagh �i akw �us �i akw �us �i. D �i ka ihe at �u,chee echiche banyere otu nwoke aha ya b �u Jeff, b �

ú onye

kw �us �ir �i ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o. Mgbe af �o iri na an �o gacha-ra, o kwuru, s �i: “M �u na ya ka na-al �u �og �u kwa �ub �och �i.N’agbanyegh �i na �o nagh �izi ag �usi m ag �u �u ike ile ya, �o kana-ag �u m. M ka na-ach �o ile ya. Nd �i m lere ele ap �ube-gh �i m n’isi. A s �i na m ma, agaragh �i m amalited �i omu-me �oj �o �o a. Mgbe m malitere ile ya, echere m na o nwe-

gh �i ihe �o ga-eme m. Ma, anyaedoola m ugbu a. Ile foto nd �igba �ot �o na-emebi ihe. �O r �ur �uar �u. �O na-ewedakwa ma nd �ie sere foto ha ma nd �i na-eleya ala. N’agbanyegh �i ihe nd �ina-akwado ya nwere ike ikwu,o nwet �ud �igh �i uru �o b �ula d �in’ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o.”


�O b �ur �u na ara ile fotond �i gba �ot �o na-agbammad �u, o yiri arammek �oah �u ah �u gbarand �i mm �u �o �oj �o �o n’ogeNoa.—Jenesis 6:2.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

T �ulee Ihe Nwere Ike Ime Ka �I H �u Ya

G �in �i ka �i ga-eme ka �i ghara �ih �u foto nd �i gba �ot �o n’ama-gh �i ama? Buru �uz �o t �ulee ihe nwere ike ime ka �i h �uya.

Ò nwere ihe na-emekar �i ka �i h �u ya? T �ulee ihe at �u

nd �i a:

�Uf �od �u �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe g �i h`

a nwere ike iji k �omputama �o b �u ekwe nt �i zitere g �i foto nd �i gba �ot �o? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú

ah �u, �o ka mma �ikagbu ozi ha n’emepegh �i ya emepe.

Mgbe �i na-ach �o ihe n’ �Intanet,`

o nwere okwu �uf �od �u�`

o na-ab �u i denye, g �i enweta ozi na-agwa g �i ka i mepee ebe�oz �o n’ �Intanet? �O b �ur �u na �i ma na o nwere ike ime, �o ga-eme ka �i kpachara anya nke �oma n’okwu nd �i �i na-edenyemgbe �i na-ach �o ihe.

N’okpuru ebe a, dee ihe nd �i merela ka �i h �upere fotond �i gba �ot �o.

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O d �i ihe i nwere ike ime ka �i ghara �ih �upere ya mgbe�oz �o? �O b �ur �u na �o d �i, dee ihe i bu n’obi ime n’ebe a.

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�O B �ur �u na O Riela G �i Isi

�Ih �u foto nd �i gba �ot �o na mberede na �ikpachara anyana-ele ya ab �ugh �i otu. �

Ó b �ur �ukwan �u na o riwela g �i isi?

=“Ya mere, meen �u ka ak �uk �u ah �

ú unu nd �i

d �i n’elu �uwa nw �u �o n’ihe banyere �ikwa iko,ad �igh �i �ocha, ag �u �u mmek �oah �u, �och �ich �o �oj �o �o,

na anyaukwu, nke b �ú ikpere ar �us �i.”

—Nd �i K �ol �osi 3:5.

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N’eziokwu, �ikw �us �i ya ad �igh �i mfe. D �i ka ihe at �u: Ka e wereya na e ji eriri na-esigh �i ike kek �ota g �i aka ab �u �o. I nwereike �id �obi ya ma i mee ka �

`ı na-agbasa aka g �i. Ma �

ó b �ur �u-

kwan �u na �o b �u eriri siri ike? �Id �obi ya ga-esit �ur �u g �i ike.�O b �u �ud �i ihe ah �u na-eme nd �i na-ele foto nd �i gba �ot �o mgbe

niile. Ka ha na-elekwu ya, otú ah �u ka �o na-ekekwu ha

agb �u. Olee otú �i ga-esi akw �us �i ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o ma

�o b �ur �u na o keela g �i agb �u?

Gh �ota na ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o j �ogburu onwe ya.N’eziokwu, foto nd �i gba �ot �o b �u ihe Setan ji agbal �i ime-

bi ihe Jehova kere ka a na-akwanyere

ùgw

ù. �Igh �ota foto

nd �i gba �ot �o otú ah �u ga-enye-

re g �i aka ‘ �ikp �o ihe �oj �o �o as �i.’—Ab �u �Oma 97:10.

Cheta nsogbu �o ga-akpa-tara g �i. Ile foto nd �i gba �ot �ona-eme ka di na nwunye ti-saa. �O na-ere

ùgw

ù nd �i e sere

Ile foto nd�i gba �ot �ona-eri mmad �u ah �

ú

—ka mmad �u na-eleya, ot

ú ah �u ka

�o na-esikwuru yaike �ikw �us �i ya


H �u na k �omputa g �i nwereihe na-eme ka mmad �ughara �ibanye n’ebe fotond �i gba �ot �o d �i. �O b �ur �ukwana onye �i na-amagh �i ejirik �omputa zitere g �i ozi,ap �ila ebe �o s �ir �i g �i p �ia.


foto ha. �O na-emebikwaùgw

ù onye na-ele ya. Ba �ib �ul

nwere ezigbo ihe mere o ji s �i: “Onye maara ihe b �u onyeh �ur �u �odachi gaa zoo.” (Ilu 22:3) Dee �odachi nwere ike �ida-kwas �i g �i ma �o b �ur �u na �i na-ele foto nd �i gba �ot �o.

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G �i na anya g �i gbaa nd �u. Job b �ú nwoke kwes �ir �i nt �u-

kwas �i obi kwuru, s �i: “M �u na anya m gbara nd �u kpebie nao nwegh �i mgbe m ga-ele nwagb �ogh �o �o b �ula anya �oj �o �o.”(Job 31:1, Ba �ib �ul �u Ns �o nke International Bible Society)Ihe �uf �od �u i nwere ike ‘ikpebi’ ime b �u:

Agagh �i m aga n’ �Intanet mgbe naan �i m n �o n’ �ul �o.M n �or �o n’ �Intanet nweta ozi ma �o b �u h �u ebe na-egosi

omume r �ur �u ar �u, m ga-emechi ya ozugbo.

�O b �ur �u na m �u elee ya �oz �o, m ga-agwa enyi m torolaeto.

I nwere ike icheta otu ihe ma �o b �u ab �u �o �oz �o �i ga-ekpe-bi ime, ga-eme ka �i ghara ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o? I cheta, deeha ebe a.......................................................................................

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Tinye ya n’ekpere. Otu �ob �u ab �u kpekuru Jehova

Ihe m ga-eme ga-enyere m aka izere ebe e nwerefoto nd �i gba �ot �o b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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ekpere, s �i: “Mee ka anya m ghara �ih �u ihe na-abagh �iuru.” (Ab �u �Oma 119:37) Jehova Chineke ch �or �o ka �i gha-ra ile ya. �O ga-enye g �i ike ime ihe ziri ezi!—Nd �i Filipa �i4:13.

K �o �or �o ya mmad �u. �O b �ur �u na i nwee onye �i na-ak �o-r �o ihe d �i g �i n’obi, �o ga-enyere g �i aka �ikw �us �i omume ah �u.(Ilu 17:17) Dee aha onye torola eto obi ga-eru g �i ala�igwa ya.

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Ka obi sie g �i ike na i nwere ike �ikw �us �i ile foto nd �i gba�ot �o. N’eziokwu, mgbe �o b �ula �i na-elegh �i ya, i nweela otummeri doro anya. K �o �or �o Jehova banyere mmeri ah �u, ke-leekwa ya maka ike o nyere g �i. Ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o b �u�or �ia. Na-echeta na �o b �ur �u na �i kw �us �i ya, �i ga-eme ka obiJehova

˙n �ur �ia!—Ilu 27:11.

‘‘ Mgbe m na-amalitebegh �i �im �u Ba �ib �ul, o siriike �ih �u �ud �i �ogw �u ike na-erigh �i m ah �u. Man’ime ihe niile riri m ah �u, nke kacha siere mike �ikw �us �i b �u ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o. �O b �u naan �iaka Jehova nyeere m mere ka m kw �us �iya.

’’—Jeff


˘ Olee otú foto nd �i gba �ot �o si emebi ihe

e kwes �ir �i �ikwanyereùgw

ù?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi enyere nwanne g �i �i t �or �o

aka ma �o b �ur �u na �o na-ele foto nd �i gba�ot �o?


K �owaa �ud �i nt �ur �und �u kacha at �o g �i �ut �o na ihe mere o ji at �ogbug �i at �ogbu.

Ka e were ya na �i ch �or �o �ik �owara nwanne g �i �i t �or �o ihe mereo ji d �i mkpa ka mmad �u ghara ikwe ka nt �ur �und �u rie ya isi.G �in �i ka �i ga-agwa ya?

ebe m ga-ede ihe8NT �UR �UND �U

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Isi nke 34 ruo nke 38 ga-enyere g �i aka �ih �u ot´u

�i ga-esi eme ka mmek �or �ita g �i na Chineke sikwuoike, ot

´u �i ga-esi na-eme ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru, set �ip �ukwa

ihe mgbaru �os �o nd �i ga-eme ka nd �u g �i ka mma mabaa uru.

9UTO IME MM �U �O G�IN’ihe nd �i a, olee nke na-akacha esiri g �i ike?

O �Im �u Ba �ib �ulO Ikpeku Jehova Chineke ekpere mgbe niileO �Ik �or �o nd �i �oz �o banyere ihe m kweere

(nke ka nke, �um �uaka ibe m)O �Igh �ota ihe mere o ji baa uru ime ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru

N’okpuru ebe a, dee ihe mgbaru �os �o �i ch �or �oiset �ip �ur �u onwe g �i n’ihe ah �u kacha esiri g �i ike.

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G�in�i mere m ga-ejina-eme ihe Ba�ib �ul kwuru?

Ka e were ya na g �i na �um �u agb �ogh �o ab �u �o gara ebea na-ere nri n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu iri nri ehihie, otunwa okorob �ia b �iara �oh �ur �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu abata.

Otu n’ime ha as �i g �i: “ �Ì ma na Emeka h �ur �u g �i

n’anya? �Ì h �ukwara �ud �i anya �o na-ele g �i? Anya ya

ekwegh �i ap �u ap �u n’ebe �i n �o!”

Nwa agb �ogh �o nke �oz �o ab �iakwuo nso, takwu-nyere g �i, s �i: “ �

Ì makwa na o nwebegh �i enyi nwaany �i?”

�I ma na ha kwuru eziokwu. A s �i ka e kwuwe, Eme-

Ò NWET �ULA mgbe a ch �ir �i g �i �och �i n’ihi na �i na-agbal �i ime iheBa �ib �ul kwuru? Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, i nwere ike na-eche na e nwe-

re uru �i na-anagh �i erite n’ihi ime ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru. Otu nwaagb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Deborah chere ot

ú ah �u. O kwuru, s �i: “Ama-

litere m iche na iwu Ba �ib �ul na-eke mmad �u agb �u. Otú nd �i enyi m

n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o si na-eme ihe �o b �ula s �or �o ha mas �ir �i m.”

Ihe Ga-eme Ka Anya Doo G �i

�O b �ugh �i mgbe niile ka mmad �u ga-echere ka ihe mee yatupu ya am �uta ihe. N’eziokwu, Ba �ib �ul kwuru na mmad �u kwes �i-r �i �im �uta ihe n’ihe mere nd �i �oz �o, ot

ú ah �u �ob �u ab �u b �

ú Esaf mere.

O nwere mgbe Esaf chere na iwu Chineke na-eke mmad �u agb �u.Ma anya doro ya mgbe o leruru nd �u nd �i hap �ur �u �uz �o Chine-ke anya. Esaf mechara ch �op �uta na ha n �o “n’ala na-am �i am �i.”—Ab �u �Oma73:18.

ka kp �or �o g �i n’ �ub �och �i gara aga ka �i b �ia rie oriri n’ �ul �o ya.Ma i kwegh �i aga, n’agbanyegh �i na �o g �ur �u g �i ag �u �u �iga zaoku ah �u.Nwa agb �ogh �o mb �u ah �u agwa g �i okwu �oz �o mgbe �i ka na-

at �ughar �i uche.Ya as �i g �i: “A s �i na enwegh �i m enyi nwoke, o nwegh �i ihe

gaara eme ka m ghara imeta Emeka enyi.”Ya eju ya anya, ya ana-ele g �i. �I ma ihe �o ch �or �o ikwu.Ya as �i g �i: “B �iad �i, g �in �i mere i nwegh �i enyi nwoke?”

�I nagh �i ach �o ka a j �u �o g �i aj �uj �u ah �u! Nke b �u eziokwu b �una �i ch �or �o inwe enyi nwoke. Ma a gwara g �i na �o kachamma ka i chere ruo mgbe i jikeere �il �u di tupu g �i na nwokeakpawa. A s �i nn �o �o na �o b �ugh �i . . .Nwa agb �ogh �o nke �oz �o as �i g �i: “ �

Ò kwa n’ihi ch �o �och �i unu

ah �u?”G �i as �i n’obi g �i: ‘Olee otu o si mara ihe d �i m n’obi?’Ya ach �ia g �i �och �i, s �i: “Mgbe niile g �i na Ba �ib �ul! G �in �i

mere na �i gagh �i ahap �ut �u Ba �ib �ul kporit �ukwan �u nd �u mgbe�uf �od �u?”

G �in �i mere m ga-eji na-eme ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru? 283

Buru nke ah �u n’uche t �ulee ihe �uf �od �u n’ime nd �i na-eto etond �i hap �ut �ur �u iwu Ba �ib �ul gaa kwaa iko kwuru.

˘ G �in �i mebiri echiche g �i na omume g �i?

Deborah: “Mgbe m n �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o, ah �ur �u m na onye�o b �ula nwere enyi nwoke na enyi nwaany �i. O yikwara ka h

à na-

enwe obi �ut �o. M �u na ha n �or �o, m na-ah �u ka ha na-esusu �on �u,na-amak �ukwa ibe ha. �O na-ad �i m ka

`m b �iara nke m iche, d �i-

kwa m ka m b �ur �u ha. M na-ejikar �i �ot �ut �u awa m �ur �u anya na-ar �onr �o ebe m �u na otu nwa okorob �ia ihe ya d �i m �u mma na-enwemmek �oah �u. O mere ka �o g �usikwuo m ike ka m �u na ya nwee

mmek �oah �u.”Mike: “M na-ag �ubu akw �ukw �o

nd �i na-ekwu na mmek �oah �u b �und �u, na-elekwa ihe na-akwadoya na TV. Iso nd �i enyi m na-ak �o banyere mmek �oah �u mere ka�o na-ag �usi m ag �u �u ike. Naan �i m �una nwa agb �ogh �o n �or �o, m na-eche

na any �i nwere ike na-ad �ida ibe any �i aka n’enwegh �i mmek �oah �u,na m nwere ike �ikw �us �i mgbe �o b �ula m ch �or �o.”

Andrew: “Ile foto nd �i gba �ot �o n’ �Intanet riri m isi. M malitere�i˙n �u ok

é mmanya. M na-esokwa nd �i ntorob �ia na-ad �igh �i eme ihe

Ba �ib �ul kwuru aga oriri na nkwari.”

Tracy: “N’ime obi m, ama m na inwe mmek �oah �u mgbem na-al �ubegh �i di ad �igh �i mma, ma, akp �ogh �i m ya as �i. Ebugh �i mn’obi �imalite inwe mmek �oah �u mgbe m na-al �ubegh �i di, ma ejide-ligh �i m onwe m. Mgbe m malitere, ak �onuche m anagh �i ama mikpe.”

˘ �Ud �i nd �u ah �u i biri o mere ka i nwee obi �ut �o?

Deborah: “Ná mmalite, obi d �ir �i m ezigbo mma na m �u enwe-

rela onwe m. Obi t �okwara m �ut �o na �um �u agb �ogh �o ibe m na-ele-zi m anya �oma. Ma obi �ut �o ah �u ad �itegh �i aka. Onwe m s �owara moyi, d �izie m ka onye gara m �u �o ihe �oj �o �o, na onye t �ogb �o chakoo.


Imebi ad �im ná mma g �i

na Jehova anagh �i egbuoge, ma imezi ya nwereike iwe g �i �ot �ut �u af �o.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

Akwara m mmakwaara na ab �ukwagh �i m nwa agb �ogh �o na-ama-gh �i nwoke.”

Andrew: “O mere ka �o d �ikwuoro m mfe ime ihe �oj �o �o �o b �ulabatara m n’obi. Ma, obi m n �okwa na-ama m ikpe. Onwe m gw �u-kwara m ike.”

Tracy: “ �Ikwa iko mebiri oge agb �ogh �ob �ia m. Echere m nam �u na enyi m nwoke ga na-ekpori ezigbo nd �u. Ma any �iekporigh �i nd �u. Any �i kpataara ibe any �i mwute, obi �oj �o �o, naobi mgbawa. Kwa abal �i, m na-ebe ezigbo

ákw

á n’ihe ndina m,

na-ekwu na a s �i na m ma, m gaara eme ihe Jehova kwu-ru.”

Mike: “ �O malitere �id �i m kaò nwere ihe nw �ur �u n’ime m.

M gbal �ir �i ileghara nsogbu omume m na-enye nd �i �oz �o anya, mao kwegh �i m. O wutere m na m n �o na-eme ihe na-agbawa nd �i�oz �o obi n’ihi nd �u m na-ekpori.”

˘ Olee nd �um �od �u �i ga-enye nd �i ntorob �ia nd �i chere naiwu Ba �ib �ul na-eke mmad �u agb �u?

Tracy: “Na-eme ihe Jehova kwuru, ka nd �i enyi g �i b �ur �ukwand �i na-eme ot

ú ah �u. �O ga-eme ka i nwekwuo obi �ut �o.”

Deborah: “ �O b �ugh �i naan �i g �ika ihe �i na-eme gbasara. �O gba-sara nd �i �oz �o. �O b �ur �u na i legha-ra nd �um �od �u Chineke anya, �i ga-emebi onwe g �i.”

Andrew: “Mgbe �i na-amabe-gh �i ihe, �i ga-eche na ot

ú �um �uaka

ibe g �i si ebi nd �u na-at �ogbu onweya. �O ga-eme ka �i m �uta

àgw

à ha.

‘‘ Obi erugh �i ala mmad �u na-enwe mgbe�o na-agbal �i izochi ihe �oj �o �o o mere na-akamwute �o ga-enwe mgbe a d �or �o ya aka nant �i nj �o.

’’—Donna

G �in �i mere m ga-eji na-eme ihe Ba �ib �ul kwuru? 285

Chee echiche otú �i ga-esi

gosi nwanne g �i �i t �or �o naamamihe d �i n’iwu Ba �ib �ul.�Igwa nd �i mmad �u ihei kweere b �u otu �uz �o barauru �i ga-esi mee ka �o gba-nye mgb �or �ogw �u n’obi g �i.


N’ihi ya, kpachara anya ná nd �i �i na-emeta enyi. T�ukwas �i Jeho-

va obi, �i gagh �ikwa akwa mmakwaara.”

Mike: “ �Uf �od �u n’ime ak �ù kacha ak �

ù Jehova nyere g �i b �u

ùgw

ù

g �i na �ib �u onye na-amagh �i nwoke ma �o b �u nwaany �i. �O b �ur �u na�i t �ufuo onyinye nd �i ah �u n’ihi na i jideligh �i onwe g �i, i reela

ùgw

ù

g �i. Gwa papa g �i na mama g �i nakwa nd �i �oz �o tozuru okè nsogbu

g �i. I mej �o �o ihe, gwa ha ozugbo ma mezie ya. �O b �ur �u na �i na-emeihe Jehova kwuru, obi ga-eru g �i ala.”

Iwu Ba �ib �ul �`

O Na-eke Mmad �u Agb �u, ka �`

O Na-echebeMmad �u?

Jehova b �u ‘Chineke obi �ut �o,’ �o ch �okwara ka �i na-enwe obi�ut �o. (1Timoti 1:11; Ekliziastis11:9) E dere iwu nd �i d �i na Ba �ib �ul

=“M �u onwe m, Jehova, b �u Chineke g �i, Onye

na-ak �uziri g �i otú �i ga-esi baara onwe

g �i uru.”—A �izaya 48:17.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Ihe m ga-eme nke ga-enyere m aka �igh �ota amamihe d �in’iwu Ba �ib �ul b �u

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�O b �ur �u na �o d �iwa m ka m b �ur �u nd �i na-ebi nd �u nd �i �uwa,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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O nwere mgbe ihe siiri Esaf ike. �O h �ur �u kand �i niile gbara ya gburugburu na-emebi iwu Chineke,ya ad �i ya ka o nwegh �i ihe na-eme ha! N’ihi ya, Esaf mali-tere iche na �o bagh �i uru �igbal �iwa ime ihe d �i Chineke mma.O kwuru, s �i: “N’ezie, �o b �u n’efu ka m meworo ka obi m d �i�ocha, kw �o �okwa aka m iji gosi na aka m d �i �ocha.” Ma mgbeEsaf chesiri echiche ike, �o gbanwere obi ya. �O gh �otara naobi �ut �o �o b �ula ha nwere anagh �i ad �ite aka. G �in �i ka Esaf me-chara kwuo? �O b �ukuru Jehova ab �u, s �i: “ �O d �igh �i ihe �oz �o na-enye m obi �ut �o n’ �uwa ma e wez �uga g �i.”—Ab �u �Oma73:3, 13,16, 25, 27.

Ma elegh �i anya, i cheela mgbe �uf �od �u na �o bagh �i uruime ihe Chineke kwuru. Ma, mee ihe Esaf mere, leruo anyaala. Chee echiche banyere �on �od �u nd �i mebiri iwu Jehova. H

`a

nwere udo n’ezie?`

O meela ka ha nwee obi �ut �o nke nd �i kwes �ir �int �ukwas �i obi n’ebe Chineke n �o na-enwegh �i? �O b �ur �u na i che-bara ya echiche nke �oma, o doro anya na �o ga-emet �u g �i n’obiikwu ihe Esaf kwuru. �O s �ir �i: “ �Ib �iaru Chineke nso d �i m mma.”—Ab �u �Oma73:28.

ONYE M GA-E˙NOMI

Esaf

287

ka ha baara g �i uru. N’ezie, i nwere ike iche na ha kere g �i agb �un’ekwegh �i g �i meghar �ia ah �

ú. Ma n’eziokwu, iwu Ba �ib �ul na-eche-

be g �i ka �i ghara imer �u ah �ú, ot

ú ah �u belt oche �ugb �oala na-eche-

be mmad �u.

N’eziokwu, Ba �ib �ul b �u akw �ukw �o �i ga-at �ukwas �i obi. �O b �ur �una i kpebie ime ihe o kwuru, �o b �ugh �i naan �i na �i ga-eme ka obid �i Jehova �ut �o, kamakwa, �o ga-abara g �i uru.—A �izaya 48:17.

Iwu Ba�ib �ulanagh�i eme ka

�i ghara inweobi �ut �o;

�o na-echebe g �i

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O I nwere ike �ib �u enyi Chineke.Ch �op �uta ot

ú �i ga-esi ab �u ya.


˘ A b �ia ná nsogbu imebi iwu Chineke na-akpata,

g �in �i mere mmad �u ichere ka ihe mee ya ab �ugh �i�uz �o kacha mma �o ga-esi am �uta ihe?

˘ G �in �i ka �i m �utara n’ihe Deborah, Mike, Andrew,na Tracy kwuru?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka �uf �od �u nd �i chee na iwuBa �ib �ul na-eke mmad �u agb �u, ma g �in �i mere �ud �iechiche ah �u abagh �i uru?


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Olee ot´u

m ga-esi ab �uenyi Chineke?

Ihe mere otu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Jeremymere ka �o m �uta na �ib �u enyi Chineke bara uru.O kwuru, s �i: “Papa m hap �ur �u ezin �ul �o any �i mgbem d �i af �o iri na ab �u �o. N’otu abal �i, an �o m n’ihe ndi-na m na-ar �i �o Jehova ka o mee ka papa m l �oghachi.”N’oge ah �u obi na-ad �igh �i Jeremy mma, �o malitere

�ig �u Ba �ib �ul. Mgbe �o g �utara Ab �u �Oma10:14, o met �ur �uya nn �o �o n’ah �u. Amaokwu ah �u kwuru banyere Jeho-va, s �i: “ �O b �u g �i ka onye ihe �oj �o �o dabaara, b �u nwana-enwegh �i nna, na-enyefe onwe ya.G �i onwe g �i b �uonye na-enyere ya aka.” Jeremy kwuru, s �i: “ �O d �i mnn �o �o ka �o b �u m ka Jehova na-agwa okwu ah �u, na-eme ka m gh �ota na ya b �u onye na-enyere m aka;na ya b �u Papa m.

`O nwere papa �oz �o m ga-enwe

ga-aka ya?”

289

MA �Ì n �o n’ �on �od �u yiri nke Jeremy ma �o b �u na �i n �ogh �i, Ba �i-

b �ul kwuru na Jehova ch �or �o ka �i b �ur �u enyi ya. N’eziokwu,Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i: ‘B �iaruo Chineke nso, �o ga-ab �iarukwag �i nso.’ (Jems 4:8) Chegod �i echiche ihe okwu ah �u p �uta-ra: N’agbanyegh �i na i nwegh �i ike �ih �u Jehova Chineke

anya, o nwegh �ikwa otú g �i na ya

si hara, �o na-agwa g �i ka �i b �ur �uenyi ya!

Ma ka g �i na Chineke nweeike �ib �u enyi, �i ga-etinye mgbal �i.D �i ka ihe at �u: �O b �ur �u na i nwe-re okooko osisi na-eto n’ime�ul �o, �i ma na �o nagh �i eto maé lek �otagh �i ya. �I ch �o �o ka �o na-

eto nke �oma, �i ga na-agba ya mmiri mgbe niile, ma dewe yaebe d �i mma �o ga-an �o na-eto. �O b �u ot

ú ah �u ka �i ga-esi agba-

l �i ma �i ch �o �o ka g �i na Chineke b �ur �u enyi. Olee otú �i ga-esi

eme ka enyi g �i na ya sie ike?

Uru �Im �u Ba �ib �ul Bara

Ige nt �i na ikwur �ita okwu b �u ihe ab �u �o d �i mkpa ga-eme kammad �u ab �u �o b �ur �u enyi. Ot

ú ah �u ka �o d �ikwa ma mmad �u

ch �o �o ka ya na Chineke b �ur �u enyi. Otú any �i si ege nt �i n’ihe

Ot´

u ah �u e si eleziokooko osisi na-eton’ime �ul �o anya, �o b �uot

ú ah �u ka mmad �u

ga-esi eme ka enyi yana Chineke b �u sie ike

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�Og �ug �u �i na-ag �uakw �ukw �o a ma na-emeihe si na Ba �ib �ul e derena ya na-egosi naJehova h �ur �u g �i n’anya.—J �on 6:44.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

Chineke na-agwa any �i b �u �ig �u na �im �u Ba �ib �ul.—Ab �u �Oma 1:2, 3.

N’eziokwu, o nwere ike �ib �u na �i nagh �i enwecha mmas �in’ �im �u ihe. �O na-akara �ot �ut �u nd �ina-eto eto mma ile TV, igwuegwuregwu k �omputa ma �o b �uiso nd �i enyi ha kpap �u kama�im �u ihe. Ma, �o b �ur �u na �i ch �o-r �o �ib �u enyi Chineke, �i ga-eme-r �ir �i ihe o kwuru. I kwes �ir �i �im �uOkwu ya ma �o b �ur �u na �i ga-egeya nt �i.

Ma, echegbula onwe g �i. �Im �u Ba �ib �ul ekwes �igh �i �ib �ur �u g �iibu. I nwere ike ime ka �o na-at �o g �i �ut �o—a s �igod �i na i cherena �i b �ugh �i onye akw �ukw �o. Ihe mb �u i kwes �ir �i ime b �u iwep �utaoge �i ga-eji na-am �u ya. Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Laiskwuru, s �i: “Enwere m oge m ji am �u ihe. Ihe mb �u m na-eme kwa �ut �ut �u b �u �ig �u otu isiakw �ukw �o Ba �ib �ul.” Nwa agb �o-gh �o �oz �o d �i af �o iri na ise aha ya b �u Maria kwuru oge �oz �o o jiag �u nke ya. �O s �ir �i: “Ana m ag �ut �u Ba �ib �ul kwa abal �i tupu m �uehie �ura.”

�I ch �o �o �imalite �om �um �u Ba �ib �ul nke g �i, lee ihe e dere napeeji nke 292. N’okpuru ebe a, dee mgbe �i ga-ewep �uta ihed �i ka nkeji iri at �o �i ga-eji am �u Okwu Chineke.

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Ide oge �i ga-eji am �u ya ka b �u mmalite. �I malitehaala �im �u

‘‘ Mgbe m ka d �i obere, ana m ekwukar �i otu ihemgbe �o b �ula m na-ekpeekpere.Ugbu a, ana magbal �i itinye ihe �oma na ihe �oj �o �o nd �i mere n’ �ub �och �in’ekpere. Ebe �o b �u na �ub �och �i niile anagh �i ab �u otu,�o na-eme ka m ghara �ina-ekwu otu ihe mgbe �o b �ulam na-ekpeekpere.

’’—Eve

Olee ot´u m ga-esi ab �u enyi Chineke? 291

�O b �ur �u na �i g �u �o ihe d �ika peeji an �o na Ba �ib �ulkwa �ub �och �i, �i ga-ag �uchaBa �ib �ul dum n’ihe d �i kaotu af �o.


1. H �or �o otu ak �uk �o �i ch �or �o �ig �u naBa �ib �ul.Kpekuo Chinekeekpere ka o nye g �i amamihe �i ga-eji agh �ota ya.

2. Medaobi g �u �o ak �uk �o ah �u.Agbala ya �os �o. Mgbe�i na-ag �u ya, jiri anya nke uche g �i na-ah �u ihe �i na-ag �u. Were ya na �i n �o mgbe ihe ah �u na-eme, ya b �u,gbal �ia �ih �u ihe na-emen �u, �in �u olu nd �i na-ekwuokwu n’ak �uk �o ah �u, �in �u

´ıs

`ı ihe d �i n’ebe ah �u, �in �u

�ut �o nri e kwuru okwu ya n’ebe ah �u na ihe nd �i�oz �o. Gbal �ia mee ka ak �uk �o ah �u d �i g �i ka ihe na-eme mgbe ah �u!

3. Chebara ihe �i g �ur �umgbeah �u echiche.J �u �o onwe g �i aj �uj �u nd �i a:

˘ G�in�i mere Jehova ji mee ka e deeak �uk �o a n’Okwu ya?

˘ Olee nd�i e kwes�ir �i i˙

nomi n’ak �u-k �o a, oleekwa nd�i b �

ú ihe at �u �id �o

aka ná nt �i?

˘ Olee ihe bara uru m kwes�ir �i�im �uta n’ak �uk �o a m g �ur �u?

˘ G�in�i ka ak �uk �o a na-ak �uziri mbanyere Jehova na ot

ú o si eme

ihe?

4. Kpekuo Jehova ekpere d �inkenke.Gwa ya ihe �i m �utaran’ak �uk �o ah �u �i g �ur �u na Ba �ib �ulna ot

ú �i ch �or �o isi eme ya eme.

Na-ekele Jehova mgbe niilemaka onyinye o nyere g �i, nkeb �

ú Okwu ya b �

ú Ba �ib �ul Ns �o!

otú �i ga-esi ag �u Ba �ib �ul

“Okwu g�i b �u ori �ona nke na-enye�ukw �u m

`ıh

è, b �ur �ukwa

`ıh

è

na-enwu n’okporo �uz �o m.”—Ab �u �Oma 119:105.

Ba �ib �ul, i nwere ike �ich �op �uta na �igh �ota ya anagh �i ad �i mfemgbe niile. I nwere ike ikweta ihe otu nwata nwoke d �i af �o irina otu aha ya b �u Jezreel ji obi ya niile kwuo. �O s �ir �i: “Ebe�uf �od �u na Ba �ib �ul na-esi ike ngh �ota, �o nagh �ikwa at �o �ut �o.”�O b �ur �u ot

ú �o na-ad �i g �i, jisie ike. Mgbe �o b �ula �i m �uwara Ba �i-

b �ul, were oge ah �u d �i ka oge i ji na-ege enyi g �i b �ú Jehova

Chineke nt �i. Ihe �i ga-eme ka �im �u Ba �ib �ul na-at �o g �i �ut �o mabaara g �i uru b �u �igbal �isi ike na-am �u ya!

Ekpere D �i Mkpa

Ekpere b �u �uz �o any �i si agwa Chineke okwu. Chego-d �i echiche ot

ú ekpere si b �ur �u onyinye magburu onwe ya!

I nwere ike �ikp �oku Jehova Chineke mgbe �o b �ula ma n’ehi-hie ma n’abal �i. �O d �i njikere ige g �i nt �i mgbe niile. Nke ka nke,�o ch �or �o �in �u ihe �i ga-agwa ya. �O b �u ya mere Ba �ib �ul ji gbaa g �iume, s �i: ‘N’ihe niile, jiri ekpere na �ir �i �osi ar �ir �i �o ike na inyeekele mee ka Chineke mara ihe �i na-ar �i �o.’—Nd �i Filipa �i 4:6.

D �i ka e kwuru n’amaokwu ah �u, e nwere �ot �ut �u ihe i nwe-re ike �igwa Jehova. I nwere ike �igwa ya nsogbu g �i na ihena-echegbu g �i. Ihe nd �i �oz �o i nwere ike �igwa ya b �u ihe nd �io meere g �i. A s �i ka e kwuwe, �

ò b �u na �i nagh �i ekele nd �i

enyi g �i ma ha meere g �i ihe �oma? I nwekwara ike ikele Jeho-va maka ihe �oma nd �i o meere g �i, b �

ú ihe enyi g �i �o b �ula na-

enwegh �i ike imere g �i.—Ab �u �Oma 106:1.

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=“Obi �ut �o na-ad �ir �i nd �i maara mkpa ime

mm �u �o ha.”—Matiu 5:3.

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G �UKWUO BANYERE ISIOKWU A N’AKW �UKW �O ND�IG �UKWUO BANYERE ISIOKWU A N’AKW �UKW �O ND�I

NA-ETO ETO NA-AJ �U, NKE 1, ISI NKE 38 NA NKE 39NA-ETO ETO NA-AJ �U, NKE 1, ISI NKE 38 NA NKE 39293

O doro anya na mgbe �uf �od �u, e nwere ihe ga na-echu g �i�ura. Ab �u �Oma 55:22 kwuru, s �i: “T �ukwas �i Jehova ibu ar �o g �i,ya onwe ya ga-akwadokwa g �i. �O d �igh �i mgbe �o ga-ekwe kaonye ezi omume maa jijiji.”


�Ì na-enweefe ikpe ekpere

na �im �u Ba�ib �ul? �O b �ur �u na

�i nagh�i enweefe, ihe nwere

ike �ikpata ya b �u ihe i weere

d�i ka ihe kachamkpa.

Megod �i ihe a: Were otu b �oket, tinye ya �uf �od �u nkumeburu ibu. W �ujuo b �oket ah �u

áj

á. Ihe juziri b �oket ah �u b �u

nkume naáj

á.

Ugbu a, w �up �u nkume nd �i ah �u naáj

á ah �u n’ala, ma dewe

ha otu ebe. Mee ihe ah �u i mere mb �u n’ �uz �o �oz �o: Buru �uz �ow �ujuo

áj

á na b �oket ah �u, gbal �izie itinye nkume nd �i ah �u n’ime

ya. �`

O kwa ha abagh �i na b �oket ah �u? Ihe kpatara ya b �u na i bu�uz �o w �unye

áj

á na b �oket ah �u ugbu a.

G �in �i ka i kwes �ir �i �im �uta n’ihe a? Ba �ib �ul kwuru, s �i:“Ch �op �uta ihe nd �i ka mkpa.” (Nd �i Filipa �i 1:10) �O b �ur �u nai buru �uz �o na-eme ihe nd �i na-ad �ichagh �i mkpa d �i kant �ur �und �u, �o ga-ad �i g �i ka i nwegh �i oge �i ga-eji eme ihe nd �ikacha mkpa, ya b �u, ihe gbasara ofufe Chineke. Ma �o b �ur �una i mee ihe ah �u Ba �ib �ul kwuru, �i ga-ah �u na �i ga-enwe oge

�i ga-eji eme ma ihe gbasara ofufe Chineke ma inwent �ur �und �u. Ihe ka mkpa b �u ihe i bu �uz �o tinye na b �oket g �i!

kpebieihe kacha mkpa

N’okpuru ebe a, dee ihe �uf �od �u na-enye g �i nsogbu �i ch �o-r �o �igwa Jehova n’ekpere.

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Ah �umah �uE nwere ihe �oz �o �i na-ekwes �igh �i ichefu n’enyi g �i na Chi-

neke b �u. Devid b �ú �ob �u ab �u dere, s �i: “Det �un �u Jehova ire ma

h �u na �o d �i mma.” (Ab �u �Oma 34:8) Mgbe Devid dere ab �unke iri at �o na an �o ah �u, �o ka si n

á nsogbu gaara ata isi ya

p �uta. �O n �o na-agba �os �o nd �u ka Eze S �ol ghara igbu ya—nkeb �ukwan �u ezigbo nsogbu n’onwe ya. Ma, �o gbagara n’obodond �i iro ya b �

ú nd �i Filistia. Mgbe Devid ch �op �utara na a gawa-

la igbu ya, �o kpachaara anya mee ka onye ara, sikwa otú

ah �u lagb �ur �u.—1Samuel 21:10-15.

Devid ekwugh �i na ihe mere o ji lagb �ur �u b �u na ya ma ihe.Kama, o kelere Jehova maka ya. Tupu ya edee Ab �u �Oma34:8 ah �u, o dere, s �i: “Aj �ur �u m Jehova ase, o wee za m,�o nap �utakwara m n’ihe niile na-emenye m �uj �o.” (Ab �u �Oma

Ka m nwee ike iritekwu uru na Ba �ib �ul m na-am �u,ihe m ga-eme b �u

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34:4) N’ihi ya, �o b �u ihe ah �u mere Devid mere o ji gwa nd �immad �u ka ha ‘det �u Jehova ire ma h �u na �o d �i mma.’�`

I nwere ike icheta otu ihe met �ur �ula ná nd �u g �i nke na-

egosi na Jehova na-elek �ota g �i? Ya b �ur �u otú ah �u, dee ya

n’okpuru ebe a. Echela na �o ga-ab �ur �ir �i �or �u ebube. I nwereike icheta ihe �oma na-emere nd �i mmad �u kwa �ub �och �i, nke�uf �od �u n’ime ha nwere ike �ib �u ihe nd �i mmad �u na-anagh �i ejiakp �or �o ihe.

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Ma elegh �i anya, papa g �i na mama g �i ak �uzierela g �i Ba �i-b �ul. Ya b �ur �u ot

ú ah �u, nke g �i ka mma. N’agbanyegh �i nke

ah �u, i kwes �ir �i ime ka g �i na Chineke b �ur �u enyi. �O b �ur �u nai mebegh �i ot

ú ah �u, i nwere ike iji ihe e kwuru n’isiokwu a

malite. Jehova ga-ag �ozi mgbal �i i mere. Ba �ib �ul kwuru,s �i: ‘Na-ar �i �o, a ga-enye g �i; na-ach �o, �i ga-ach �ota.’—Matiu7:7.

� Otú Ba �ib �ul �oz �o si s �ughar �ia ‘det �u ire ma h �u’ b �u “jiri aka g �i ch �op �utara onwe g �i.”

—Ba �ib �ul �u Ns �o nke International Bible Society.


O na-esiri g �i ike �igwa nd �i �oz �o banyereChineke? Ch �op �uta ihe ga-eme ka obi sie g �i ike �igwa nd �immad �u ihe i kweere.


˘ Olee ihe �i ga-eme ka �om �um �u Ba �ib �ul g �ina-at �okwu g �i �ut �o?

˘ G �in �i mere Jehova ji ege nt �in’ekpere �um �u mmad �u na-ezugh �i ok

è?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi eme ka ekpere g �i

ka mma?


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Olee ot´u m ga-esi ak �owara

nd�i �oz �o ihe m kweerebanyere Chineke?

Olee ihe nwere ike ime ka�i ghara �igwa nwa klas unu

ihe i kweere?

ıO Amachagh �i Ba �ib �ulO �It �u �uj �o na a ga-ach �i g �i �och �iO Amagh �i otu e si

amalite nkwur �ita okwu

Olee otu i chere ga-akachaad �ir �i g �i mfe �igwa mmad �u

ihe i kwere?

O �Igwa otu nwa klas unu okwu

O �Igwa �um �u klas unu niile okwun’otu mgbe

O Ide edemede banyere ihei kweere na Ba �ib �ul

Dee aha nwa klas unui chere �o ga-amas �i ka g �i na

ya kwur �ita okwu banyereBa �ib �ul ma �o b �ur �u na �i ma

otu �i ga-esi amalite ya. ................................................

O NWERE ike �ib �u na �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe g �i anagh �i ekwukar �iokwu gbasara Chineke. I kwuo banyere ihe nd �i �oz �o d �i ka egwu-regwu, uwe ma �o b �u okwu nwoke na nwaany �i, onye �o b �ula ga-ach �o itinye �on �u. Ma i kwutezie okwu banyere Chineke, ebe niileaj �u �o oyi ozugbo.

�O b �ugh �i na �um �uaka ibe g �i ekwegh �i na Chineke; �ot �ut �u n’imeha kweere na ya. Ma �uf �od �u na-eme ihere ikwu ihe banyere ya.Ha nwere ike iche, s �i: ‘ �O b �ugh �i ebe a n �o.’

G �inwa kwan �u?

�O b �ur �u na �o na-esiri g �i ike �igwa �um �u akw �ukw �o ibe g �i okwubanyere Chineke, �o b �ugh �i ihe ijuanya. O nwegh �i onye ch �or �o �ib �uonye a j �ur �u aj �u, ma ya f �od �uzie �ib �u onye a na-ach �i �och �i! �Ud �i iheah �u

ò nwere ike ime g �i ma �o b �ur �u na �i gwa nd �i �oz �o banyere

ihe i kweere? Ee. N’aka nke �oz �o, �um �uaka ibe g �i nwere ike imeihe ga-eju g �i anya. �Uf �od �u n’ime ha na-ach �o ka a zaa ha aj �uj �und �i d �i ka: Olee ihe �uwa a ch �or �o �igh �o? na G �in �i mere nsogbuji ju n’ �uwa? Ha nwere ike �ich �o ka �um �uaka ibe ha zaa ha �ud �i

aj �uj �u ah �u kama nd �i dimkpa �izaha ya.

N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u,o nwere ike isiri g �i ezigbo ikeg �i na �um �uaka ibe g �i ikwur �i-ta ihe gbasara okpukpe. N’ezi-

okwu, i kwes �igh �i ime-we ka onye okpukpe yana-agba ara ma �o b �u-

kwan �u chewe na i kwes �ir �i

�Igwa nd�i �oz �o banyere ihei kweere d�i ka �ip �i ngw

á egw

ú.

A na-eji nkà eme ha ab �u �o—ka

�i na-eme ya mgbe niile, �o gana-edokwu g�i anya

ikwutecha ihe niile. �Igwa nd �i mmad �u ihe i kweere d �i ka �ip �ingw

á egw

ú. N

á mmalite, o nwere ike �ira g �i ah �

ú. Ma ka �i na-

am �u ya, �o ga-ad �ikwuru g �i mfe, mgbal �i i mere ga-abara g �i ezi-gbo uru. Ot

ú �o d �i, olee ot

ú �i ga-esi amalite �ud �i nkwur �ita okwu

ah �u?

�Ot �ut �u mgbe, i nwere ike iji ihe nd �i d �i mfe malite. D �i kaihe at �u, �o b �ur �u na e nwere okwu onye �o b �ula kp �u n’ �on �u n’ �ul �oakw �ukw �o unu, i nwere ike �igwa ha ihe �i ma Ba �ib �ul kwuru ba-nyere ya. Ma �o b �ukwan �u, i nwere ike �igwa ya otu nwa klas unu.�Uz �o �oz �o ka mfe Nd �i Kra �ist na-eto eto sirila mee ya b �u idewe

akw �ukw �o e ji am �u Ba �ib �ul n’elu oche ha, na-ele maò nwere

onye �o ga-amas �i. �Ot �ut �u mgbe, �o na-amas �i nwa klas ha, nkwu-r �ita okwu amalite!

N’ime �uz �o nd �i ah �u e kwuru, olee nke �i ga-ach �o ime?

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unu ihe i kweere? �O b �ur �u na e nwere, dee ya ebe a.

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Mgbe �uf �od �u, ihe unu ch �or �o�im �u n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o nwere ikeime ka i nwee ohere �igwa nd �i�oz �o ihe i kweere. D �i ka ihe at �u,�o b �ur �u na unu am �uwa ihe ba-nyere evolush �on, g �in �i ka �i ga-eme? Olee ot

ú �i ga-esi ak �owa

na i kweere na e kere ihe niileeke?

‘‘ �Ul �o akw �ukw �o b �u okeala any �i ebe naan �iany �i nwere ike izi ozi �oma.

’’—Iraida

Olee otú m ga-esi ak �owara nd �i �oz �o ihe m kweere. . .? 299

Lezie anya n’otú i si eme

mgbe �i na-agwa nd �i �oz �oihe i kweere. �O b �ur �u naihere na-eme g �i, o nwereike ime ka �um �uaka ibe g �ich �iwa g �i �och �i. Ma i kwuookwu ka onye ihe doroanya—ot

ú ah �u �um �u klas

unu na-eme ma ha kwuweihe ha chere—i nwere ikeime ka ha na-akwanyereg �i

ùgw

ù.


Otú �I Ga-esi Ak �owa na E Kere Ihe Niile EkeOtu nwa okorob �ia aha ya b �u Ryan kwuru, s �i: “Mgbe any �i

na-am �u banyere evolush �on, ihe a k �uziiri any �i d �i nn �o �o iche n’ihem m �utara na Ba �ib �ul. Ot

ú e si k �uzie ya mere ka o yie eziokwu,

meekwa ka m ghara inwe �on �u okwu.” Otu nwa agb �ogh �o ahaya b �u Raquel kwuru ihe yiri ya.O kwuru, s �i: “Ezigbo �uj �o t �ur �u mmgbe onye na-ak �uziri any �i ihe�om �um �u social studies kwuru nan’ �ub �och �i �oz �o, ihe any �i ga-am �u b �uevolush �on. Ama m na m ga-an �o-r �ir �i na klas k �owaa ihe m kwee-re banyere okwu a na-akpatakar �iar �umar �u.”

Olee otú �o na-ad �i g �i ma onye

nk �uzi unu malite �ik �uzi evolush �onna klas unu? I kweere na �o b �uChineke “kere ihe niile.” (Mkpu-

ghe 4:11) Ebe �o b �ula i lere anya, �i na-ah �u ihe na-egosi na e jiamamihe kee ihe niile. Ma akw �ukw �o unu ji am �u ihe na onyenk �uzi unu kwuru na mmad �u si n’enwe p �uta. I nwere ike na-eche ma

`ı rijuola af �o �ir �u “nd �i �okachamara” �uka.

Ka obi sie g �i ike na �o b �ugh �i naan �i g �i b �u onye na-ekweta-gh �i n’ozizi evolush �on. N’eziokwu, �ot �ut �u nd �i �ok

à mm �uta sayens �i

ekwegh �i na ya. Otú ah �u ka �o d �ikwa �ot �ut �u nd �i nk �uzi na �um �u

akw �ukw �o.

N’agbanyegh �i nke ah �u, �i ch �o �o �ik �owa na i kweere na e kereihe niile eke, i kwes �ir �i �ima ihe Ba �ib �ul na-ak �uzi n’ezie banyere

=“Ihere ozi �oma ah �u ad �igh �i eme m;

n’eziokwu, �o b �u ike Chineke maka �iz �op �utaonye �o b �ula nke nwere okwukwe.”

—Nd �i Rom 1:16.

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300 nd �i na-eto na-aj �u, s �i

Mgbe �uf �od �u a gwara nd �ink �uzi ka ha kwuo ihemere ha ji kwere n’ozizievolush �on, hana-ach �op �uta na haanagh �i ekwuli ya. Hana-ach �op �utakwa na ihemere ha ji kwere na yab �u na �o b �u ihea k �uziiri ha.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

ya. �O bagh �i uru ka g �i na ha r �uwa �uka n’ihe Ba �ib �ul na-ekwugh �ihoo haa. Legod �i ihe at �u nd �i a.

Akw �ukw �o any �i ji am �u sayens �i kwuru na �uwa na mbaraigwe an �o �ola �ot �ut �u ijeri af �o. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na Chineke ekee-la eluigwe na �uwa tupu �ub �och �i nke mb �u �o malitere ike ihe.N’ihi ya, o nwere ike �ib �u na �uwa na mbara igwe an �o �ola �ot �ut �uijeri af �o.—Jenesis1:1.

Onye nk �uzi any �i kwuru na o nwegh �i ike �ib �u na e ji �ub �o-ch �i isii nk �it �i kee �uwa. Ba �ib �ul ekwugh �i na �ub �och �i nke �o b �ulan’ime �ub �och �i isii ah �u Chineke ji kee ihe b �u awa iri ab �u �o na an �o.

Na klas any �i, a gwara any �i �uz �o d �i iche iche �um �u an �uma-n �u na mmad �u sirila gbanwee. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na Chineke kereihe nd �i d �i nd �u “n’ �ud �i ha d �i iche iche.” (Jenesis1:20, 21) �O kwa-dogh �i na nd �u si n’ihe na-ad �igh �i nd �u p �uta, ma �o b �ukwan �u naChineke kere naan �i otu mkp �ur �u nd �u, mkp �ur �u nd �u ah �u amalite-zie �igbanwe, mee ka e nwee ihe niile d �i nd �u. N’agbanyegh �i nkeah �u, e nwere ike inwe mgbanwe d �i iche iche ‘n’ �ud �i’ nke �o b �ula.N’ihi ya, ot

´u Ba �ib �ul si kwuo okwu gosiri na e nwere ike inwe

�ud �i d �i iche iche n’ime otu ‘ �ud �i’ ihe e kere eke.

N’ihi ihe e kwuru n’isiokwu a, olee ihe �i ga-agwa onye nk �uziunu ma �o b �u nwa klas unu ma o kwuo, s �i:

�O b �ur �u na �uj �ona-at �u g �i �igwand�i �oz �o ihei kweere, i nwereike imeri ya


“Sayens �i egosila na any �i si n’enwe p �uta.” ı.........................

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“Ekwegh �i m na Chineke n’ihi na anagh �i m ah �u ya anya.”

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Ka Obi Sie G �i Ike n’Ihe I Kweere!

�O b �ur �u na a m �ur �u g �i n’ezin �ul �o Nd �i Kra �ist, o nwere ike �ib �una ihe mere i ji kweta na �o b �u Chineke kere ihe niile b �u na �o b �uihe a k �uziiri g �i. Ugbu a �i na-eto, i kwes �ir �i iji ‘ike iche echiche g �i’na-efe Chineke, marakwa ihe mere i ji kwere n’ihe i kweere.(Nd �i Rom 12:1) N’ihi ya, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i: ‘G �in �i mere m ji kwetana e nwere Onye kere ihe niile?’ Otu nwata nwoke d �i af �o irina an �o aha ya b �u Sam chebaara ot

ú ah �

ú mmad �u d �i echiche.

O kwuru, s �i: “Ihe niile zuru ezu ma d �i mgbagwoju anya. Ak �uk �uah �

ú niile na-ar �uk �okwa �or �u �on �u. O nwegh �i ot

ú �o ga-esi b �ur �u na

ah �ú mmad �u p �utaara onwe ya n’enwegh �i onye kere ya!” Otu

Ka m nwee ike ime ka m �u na nwa klas any �i kwur �ita ihe d �ina Ba �ib �ul, ihe m ga-eme b �u

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�O b �ur �u na a j �u �o m ihe mere m ji kwere na e nwere Onye kereihe niile, ihe m ga-ekwu b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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nwa agb �ogh �o d �i af �o iri na isii aha ya b �u Holly kwetara ihe ah �uSam kwuru. �O s �ir �i: “Kemgbe m ch �op �utara na m na-ar �ia �or �iashuga, am �utala m �ot �ut �u ihe banyere ot

ú ah �

ú mmad �u si ar �u �or �u.

D �i ka ihe at �u, e nwere obere ihe na-ad �i n’okpuru af �o mmad �ua na-akp �o any �inya. Ot

ú o si eme ka �obara na ihe nd �i �oz �o d �i

n’ah �ú mmad �u na-ar �u �or �u nke �oma d �i egwu.”

N’ebe a, dee ihe at �o mere i ji kweta na e nwere Onye kereihe niile.

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I kwes �igh �i ime ihere n’ihi na i kweere na Chineke nakwa na�o b �u ya kere ihe niile. N’ihi ihe

àm

à e nwere, �o bara uru ikweta

na e ji amamihe kee any �i b �ú �um �u mmad �u.

A s �i ka e nyochawa ya, �o b �u ozizi evolush �on na-eme kammad �u kwere n’ihe na-enwegh �i isi na �od �u, �o b �ugh �i okike. O yiriikwere n’ �or �u ebube ma ghara ikwe na e nwere onye r �ur �u ya!�O b �ur �uhaala na i jiri ike iche echiche g �i leba okwu a anya nke�oma, obi ga-esikwu g �i ike �igwa nd �i �oz �o ihe mere i ji kwere naChineke.

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O �I na-ah �u ka a na-eme �um �uaka ibe g �ibaptizim. �

Ì d �ila njikere ka e mee g�i baptizim?


˘ G �in �i mere o ji d �i mkpa ka �i gwa nd �i �oz �o ihei kweere?

˘ N’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o unu, olee �uz �o �uf �od �u ga-ad �ir �i g �imfe �i ga-esi k �owaa ihe mere i ji kwere na e kereihe niile eke?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi egosi na �i na-ekele Onye kere ihe

niile?— �Or �u 17:26, 27.


�O B �UR �U na �i na-eme ihe Chineke kwuru, �o b �ur �ukwa nai meela ka g �i na ya b �ur �u enyi, g �i ana-ak �okwara nd �i �oz �oihe i kweere, i kwes �ir �i ichewe echiche ime baptizim. Ma

olee otú �i ga-esi mata ma

`ı ji-

kerela ka e mee g �i baptizim?Ka i nwee ike �iza aj �uj �u ah �u, kaany �i leba anya n’okwu nd �i ah �ua gwara g �i kanye eziokwu ma�o b �u �ugha na ha.

37È kwes�ir �i ime m

baptizim?Kanye akara n’eziokwu ma �o b �u n’ �ugha n’okwu nd �i a:

�O b �u iwu na a ga-eme Nd �i Kra �ist baptizim.ıO Eziokwu

O �Ugha

Ihe a ga-ekwo eme g �i baptizim b �u ka�i ghara ime mmehie.

O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

Baptizim so n’ihe ga-eme ka a z �op �uta g �i. O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

�O b �ur �u na e megh �i g �i baptizim, �i gagh �iaza Chineke aj �uj �u maka omume g �i.

O Eziokwu

O �Ugha

�O b �ur �u na a na-eme nd �i enyi g �i baptizim,�o p �utara na i ruola ka e mee g �i baptizim.

O Eziokwu

O �Ugha


Baptizim a ga-eme g �iso ‘n’akara’ d �i mkpaga-eme ka a z �op �uta g �i.—Ezikiel 9:4-6.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

˘ �O b �u iwu na a ga-eme Nd �i Kra �ist baptizim.

Eziokwu. Jiz �os nyere iwu ka e mee nd �i na-eso �uz �o yabaptizim. (Matiu 28:19, 20) N’eziokwu, Jiz �os ji aka ya gaaka e mee ya baptizim. �O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o iso Kra �ist, mgbee kwes �ir �i ime g �i baptizim b �u mgbe i toruru ikpebi ka e meeg �i ya nakwa mgbe o si g �i n’obi.

˘ Ihe a ga-ekwo eme g �i baptizim b �u ka �i ghara imemmehie.

�Ugha. Baptizim b �u ihe �i ga-eji agwa �ohaneze na �i rara-la onwe g �i nye Jehova. Ihe mere �i ga-eji rara onwe g �i nyeJehova ab �ugh �i ka �i ghara ime ihe �i ch �or �o ime na nzuzo,kama �o b �u n’ihi na �i ch �or �o ime ihe o kwuru.

˘ Baptizim so n’ihe ga-eme ka a z �op �uta g �i.

Eziokwu. Ba �ib �ul kwuru na baptizim d �i mkpa makanz �op �uta. (1 Pita 3:21) Ma, �o p �utagh �i na baptizim b �u�ugw �o �i na-akw �u �ul �o �or �u �insh �orans �i maka nd �u g �i, a d �i-gh �i ama ama �odachi emee. Ihe mere a ga-eji eme g �ibaptizim b �u na �i h �ur �u Jehova n’anya, ch �o �okwa iji obig �i niile na-efe ya ruo mgbe ebigh �i ebi.—Mak 12:29, 30.

˘ �O b �ur �u na e megh �ig �i baptizim, �i gagh �i azaChineke aj �uj �u makaomume g �i.

�Ugha. Jems 4:17 kwuru,s �i: “ �O b �ur �u na mmad �u maara

=“Nyefee Chineke ah �

ú unu d �i ka

àj

à d �i nd �u,

d �i ns �o, nke d �i Chineke mma, ya b �u, ozid �i ns �o site n’ike iche echiche unu.”

—Nd �i Rom 12:1.

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È kwes �ir �i ime m baptizim? 305

Gwa papa g �i na mama g �ika ha nyere g �i aka ch �otaonye ga-enyere g �i akainwe �oganihu ka e mee g �ibaptizim.— �Or �u 16:1-3.


otú �o ga-esi mee ihe ziri ezi ma o megh �i ya, �o b �u �ur �u ya

mmehie”—maè mere ya baptizim ma �o b �u na e megh �i

ya. N’ihi ya, �o b �ur �u na �i ma ihe ziri ezi, toruokwa �ima ihe�i ga-eji nd �u g �i eme, g �i na papa g �i ma �o b �u mama g �i ma�o b �ukwan �u Onye Kra �ist �oz �o tozuru ok

è nwere ike ikwur �ita

okwu banyere ime baptizim. I mee otú ah �u, �i ga-am �uta ihe

�i ga-eme ka e mee g �i baptizim.

˘ �O b �ur �u na a na-eme nd �i enyi g �i baptizim, �o p �utarana i ruola ka e mee g �i baptizim.

�Ugha. I kwes �ir �i isi n’ala ala obi g �i kpebie ka e mee g �ibaptizim. (Ab �u �Oma 110:3) Naan �i mgbe e kwes �ir �i ime g �ibaptizim b �u mgbe �i gh �otara ihe a ch �or �o ka Onye

àm

à Jeho-

va na-eme, na mgbe �i ma na �i d �ila njikere ime ya.—Ekli-ziastis 5:4, 5.

‘‘ �O na-ab �u, m cheta na e meela mbaptizim, ya enyere m aka ime mkpebiziri ezi na izere ihe �o ga-ab �u m mechaa,m �u abanye na nsogbu.

’’—Holly

( �O gafere na peeji nke 310)

Ka m ruo eru �ib �u onye e mere baptizim,m kwes �ir �i �igh �otakwu ihe nd �i a Ba �ib �ul k �uziri:

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ihe m ga-eme!

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G�in �i ka baptizim p �utara? Imikpu g �i na mmiri p �utara nand �u ochie g �i anw �u �ola. Isi na mmiri kulite g �i p �utara na �i d �iland �u ugbu a ime uche Jehova.

G�in �i ka �irara nd �u g �i nye Jehova p �utara? �O p �utara �ij �u onweg �i, ikwe Chineke nkwa na uche ya b �u ihe mb �u �i ga na-emen

á nd �u. (Matiu 16:24) Tupu e mee g �i baptizim, i kwes �ir �i ibu

�uz �o rara onwe g �i nye Chineke site n’ekpere.

G�in �i ka i kwes �ir �i iji nd �u g �i na-eme tupu e mee g�i bap-

tizim? I kwes �ir �i �ina-eme ihe Okwu Chineke kwuru, mana-agwa nd �i �oz �o ihe i kweere. I kwes �ir �i �ina-ekpeku Chinekeekpere ma na-am �u Okwu ya, meekwa ka g �i na ya b �ur �u enyi.I kwes �ir �i �ina-ejere Jehova ozi n’ihi na �o b �u ihe �i kpebiri ime,

�o b �ugh �i n’ihi na nd �i �oz �o na-enye g �i nsogbu ka i mee otú ah �u.

È nwere af �o ole mmad �u kwes �ir �i �id �i tupu e mee ya bapti-

zim? Ihe d �i mkpa ab �ugh �i af �o ole mmad �u d �i. N’agbanyegh �inke ah �u, i kwes �ir �i itoru etoru, matakwa ihe a na-ekwu, kai nwee ike �igh �ota ihe nraranye p �utara.

�´

O b �ur �ukwan �u na �i ch �or �o ka e mee g �i bap-

tizim ma papa g �i na mama g�i agwa g �i

cheret �u? Ma elegh �i anya, ha ch �or �o ka

�i gh �otakwuo otú Onye Kra �ist kwes �ir �i isi

na-ebi nd �u. Elegharala okwu ha anya.Jiri oge ah �u mee ka enyi g �i na

Jehova b �u sikwuo ike.—1 Samuel 2:26.

aj �uj �u nd �i a na-aj �ukar �i banyere baptizim

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�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o �ima ma`ı ruola ka e mee g �i baptizim,

t �ulee aj �uj �u nd �i a na ihe nd �i a e kwuru n’okpuru ebe a. Tupu

i dee az �iza g �i, buru �uz �o g �u �o amaokwu Akw �ukw �o Ns �o nd �i e de-

p �utara.

Olee �uz �o nd �i i si egosi ugbu a na �i t �ukwas �ir �i Jehova obi?—Ab �u �Oma 71:5.

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Olee otú i sirila gosi na �i z �u �ola ikike ngh �ota g �i �imata ihe d �i

iche n’ihe ziri ezi na ihe na-ezigh �i ezi?—Nd �i Hibru 5:14.

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�Ì na-akp �o okwu aha mgbe �i na-ekpe ekpere? G �in �i ka ekpere g �ina-egosi banyere �ih �unanya �i h �ur �u Jehova?—Ab �u �Oma 17:6.

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N’ebe a, dee ihe mgbaru �os �o �i ch �or �o iset �ip �u n’ihe banyereekpere.

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�Ì na-am �uchi Ba �ib �ul anya?—J �osh �ua 1:8.

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G �in �i ka �i na-am �u mgbe �i na-am �u ihe?

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�`ı na-eche echiche ka e mee g �i baptizim?


N’ebe a, dee ihe mgbaru �os �o �i ch �or �o iset �ip �u n’ihe banyere�om �um �u Ba �ib �ul g �i.

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�Ì na-ar �up �uta ihe n’ozi g �i? (Ihe at �u:

Ì nwere ike �ik �owara nd �i �oz �o ozizi nd �i

b �ú isi na Ba �ib �ul? �

Ì na-aga eletaghachi nd �i nwere mmas �i? �

Ì na-agbal �i ka i duzie

�om �um �u Ba �ib �ul n’ �ul �o nd �i mmad �u?) O Ee O Ee e

�Ì na-aga ozi �oma �o b �ur �ugod �i na papa g �i na mama g �i agagh �i?— �Or �u 5:42. O Ee O Ee e

N’ebe a, dee ihe mgbaru �os �o �i ch �or �o iset �ip �u n’ihe banyere ozi�oma.—2 Timoti 2:15.

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�Ì na-agachi �om �um �u ihe Nd �i Kra �ist anya, ka �

`ı na-aga mgbe

�o dabara?—Nd �i Hibru 10:25.

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Olee �uz �o nd �i �i na-esi ekereòk

è n’ �om �um �u ihe?

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�Ì na-aga �om �um �u ihe mgbe papa g �i na mama g �i na-agagh �i(ma ha kwe g �i gaa)? O Ee O Ee eÌ nwere ike ikwu n’ezie na ime uche Chineke na-at �o g �i �ut �o?—Ab �u �Oma 40:8. O Ee O Ee eÌ nwere ike inye ihe at �u �uf �od �u mgbe �i j �ur �u ime ihe �um �uaka ibeg �i ch �or �o ka i mee?—Nd �i Rom 12:2.

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G �in �i ka �i ch �or �o ime ka �ih �unanya �i h �ur �u Jehova sikwuo ike?—Jud 20, 21.

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�Ì ga na-efe Jehova �o b �ur �ugod �i na papa g �i na mama g �i nakwand �i enyi g �i akw �us �i ife ya?—Matiu 10:36, 37. O Ee O Ee e

Baptizim Ga-agbanwe Nd �u G �i

Ime baptizim ga-eme ka �i gbanweend �u g �i, meekwa ka i nweta �ot �ut �u ng �o-zi. Ma, �o b �u nnukwu �or �u, ya b �u, ime ihe�i gwara Jehova mgbe ah �u �i na-arara onwe

g �i nye ya.

�Ì ch �or �o �irara onwe g �i nye Jehova?

�O b �ur �u otú ah �u, i kwes �ir �i inwe obi �ut �o.

�I ga-enweta iheùgw

ù na-enwegh �i at �u, nke

b �ú iji obi g �i dum na-ejere Jehova ozi nakwa ibi nd �u

gosiri na �i rarala onwe g �i nye ya n’ezie.—Matiu 22:36, 37.

( �O malitere na peeji nke 306)

D�i ka al �umdi na nwunye,baptizim na-agbanwe nd �ummad �u—e kwes�igh�i iji yagwurie egwu

N’ISIOKWU ANY �I �OZ �O M �uta ot´

u �i ga-esi eset �ip �u ihe mgbaru �os �oga-eme ka i jiri nd �u g �i mee ihe bara uru.


˘ G �in �i mere baptizim ji d �i ezigbo mkpa?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka e mee nwatak �ir �i baptizim oké

ngwa ngwa?

˘ G �in �i nwere ike ime ka nwatak �ir �i j �u �irara onwe yanye Chineke, ka e mee ya baptizim?


KA E were ya na �i ch �or �o isin’ebe i bi gaa obodo d �i ezigbo anya. Ma elegh �i anya, �i ga-aj �u nd �i ma �uz �o ot

ú �i ga-esi aga ebe ah �u. E nwere ike iji

ya t �unyere ime at �umat �u maka �od �inihu g �i. Otu nwa oko-rob �ia aha ya b �u Michael, b �

ú onye na-ar �u �or �u n’otu alaka

�ul �o �or �u Nd �iàm

à Jehova, kwuru, s �i: “Ihe i nwere �ih �or �o juru

eju.” Olee otú �i ga-esi mara nke �i ga-ah �or �o n’ime ha nii-

le? Michael kwuru, s �i: “ �O dabeere n’ihe �i ch �or �o iji nd �u g �ieme.”

Were ya na ihe mgbaru �os �o g �i b �u otu ebe �i ch �or �o �iga.�O b �ur �u na �i n �o nn �o �o na-agaghar �i, �o d �i ka �i gagh �i eru ebe

ah �u �i ch �or �o �iga. �O b �ur �u na �i magh �i �uz �o, �o ka mma ka �i j �u �ond �i ma �uz �o ebe i kwes �ir �i isi. Ot

ú ah �u ka �i ga-esi eme ihe

Ilu 4:26 d �ur �u g �i �od �u ka i mee. �O s �ir �i: “Mee ka �uz �o nke�ukw �u g �i na-aga d �i lar �i �i.” Ot

ú Ba �ib �ul �oz �o (b �

ú Contempo-

rary English Version) si s �ughar �ia ya b �u: “Mara ebe �i na-aga.”

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G�in�i ka m ga-ejind �u m eme?

“Mgbe mb �u, anagh �i m echegbuonwe m banyere �od �inihu. Ma,mgbe m g �uchawara akw �ukw �o,ach �op �utara m na o ruwelamgbe m ga-ama ihe �uwana-ak �o, mgbe m ga na-ar �u�or �u, na-akw �ur �u onwe m�ugw �o niile.”—Alex.

G �in �i ka m ga-eji nd �u m eme? 311

N’af �o nd �i na-ab �ian’ihu, �i ga-ekpebi �ot �u-t �u ihe d �i mkpa banyereofufe �i na-efe Chineke,�or �u �i ga-ar �u, onye �i ga-al �u, ezin �ul �o g �i, na ihe nd �i�oz �o. �O ga-ad �ir �i g �i mfe imeezi mkpebi ma �o b �ur �u nai buru �uz �o mara ihe �i ch �o-r �o. Ma mgbe �i na-ekpe-bi ihe �i ga-eji nd �u g �ieme, �o d �i otu ihe �i na-ekwes �igh �i ileghara anya.

“Cheta Onye Kere G �i”

�O b �ur �u na �i ch �or �o inwe obi �ut �o n’ezie, echefulaihe Eze S �ol �om �on maara ihekwuru. �O s �ir �i: “Cheta Onyekere g �i mgbe �i ka na-etoeto.” (Ekliziastis 12:1, Today’sEnglish Version) �O p �utara naihe kwes �ir �i iduzi �ud �i nd �u �i ga-ebi b �u �ich �o ime ihe d �i Chinekemma.

G �in �i mere o ji d �i mkpa kai kpebie ime ot

ú ah �u? Ba �ib �ul

kwuru ná Mkpughe 4:11, s �i: “I kwes �ir �i ekwes �i, Jehova, b �

ú

Chineke any �i, �inata otuto na ns �op �ur �u na ike, n’ihi na �o b �ug �i kere ihe niile, �o b �ukwa n’ihi uche g �i ka ha ji d �ir �i, �o b �ukwaya mere e ji kee ha.” Ihe niile e kere eke n’eluigwe na �uwa

Iset �ip �u ihe mgbaru �os �o ga-emeka �i ghara imefus�i ike g �in’enwegh�i ebe i ji az �u aga


�Ok �u eletrik na-eme kaihe nd �i d �i ka redio na TVna-ar �u �or �u. Ot

ú ah �u ka

mm �u �o ns �o Chinekenwere ike ime ka �i r �u �oihe d �i ukwuu n’oziChineke.— �Or �u 1:8.

�Ì MA NA . . .?

kwes �ir �i ikele Onye kere ha. �Ì na-ekele Chineke maka ‘nd �u,

ume, na ihe niile’ o nyere g �i? ( �Or �u 17:25) �´

O nagh �i emet �ug �i n’obi iji ihe �o b �ula kelee Jehova Chineke maka ihe niileo nyere g �i?

�Ot �ut �u nd �i ntorob �ia b �ú Nd �i

àm

à Jehova abanyela n’ozi

oge niile n’ihi na ha na-echeta Onye kere ha. Chee echichebanyere �uz �o d �i iche iche magburu onwe ha i nwere ike isijeere Chineke ozi.

Ozi �is �u �uz �o. Nd �i �os �u �uz �o oge niile na-eji oge buru ibueje ozi �oma. �Oz �uz �u na ah �umah �u ha na-enweta na-eme kaha na-enwekwu nk

à n’ �ik �uzi Ba �ib �ul.

Ije ozi n’ebe e nwere mkpa ka ukwuu. �Uf �od �u nd �i na-akwaga n’ebe e nwere mkpa ka ukwuu maka nd �i nkwusaAlaeze. Nd �i �oz �o na-am �u as �us �u �oz �o ma na-eje ozi n’ �ogbak �od �i nso na-as �u as �us �u mba �oz �o ma �o b �ukwan �u kwaga mba�oz �o.�

Ozi ala �oz �o. A na-enye nd �i �os �u �uz �o ruru eru, nd �iah �

ú gbasiri ike, �oz �uz �u ije ozi

ná mba �oz �o. Nd �i ozi ala �oz �o

na-enwe obi �ut �o na �o˙n �u n

á

nd �u ha.Ozi Betel. Nd �i ezin �ul �o Be-

tel na-eje ozi n’alaka �ul �o�or �u Nd �i

àm

à Jehova. N

á mba

� G �u �o igbe d �i na peeji nke164.

‘‘ Ana m eji papa m na mama m eme �on �u.Otu ha si an �u �ok �u n’obi mgbe niile n’ozi�oma, otu ha si edi ihe isi ike, na ume hagbara m �ibanye n’ozi oge niile, nyeere mezigbo aka.

’’—Jarrod


G �i na nd �i jerela ozi ogeniile ruo �ot �ut �u af �o kwur �itaokwu. Ch �op �uta ihe mereha ji kpebie ije ozi ogeniile nakwa ng �ozi nd �i hanwetara.



Kanye akara n’ihe mgbaru �os �o nd �i �i ch �or �o iset �ip �u. N’ebend �i a na-edegh �i ihe, dee ihe �i ga-emeli ma �o b �ukwan �u ihemgbaru �os �o nd �i �oz �o.

N’ozi �OmaıO Itinyekwu oge n’ozi �oma ka o ruo awa ...................... n’ �onwa

O Itinye akw �ukw �o ............. kwa �onwa

O �Ig �u Ba �ib �ul mgbe m na-agwa nd �i �oz �o ihe m kweere

O Ime nletaghachi ............ kwa �onwa

O �Imalitere mmad �u �om �um �u Ba �ib �ul

Ihe mgbaru �os �o nd �i �oz �o: ...........................................................

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N’ �im �u Ihe

O �Ig �u peeji ........................ na Ba �ib �ul kwa �ub �och �i

O �Ikwadebe �om �um �u ihe niile a na-enwe kwa izu

O Ime nch �onch �o n’isiokwu Ba �ib �ul nd �i a:

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N’ �ogbak �o

O �O d �ikar �ia ala, �iza otu aj �uj �u n’ �om �um �u ihe �o b �ula

O �Igakwuru onye torola eto m ch �or �o �imatakwu ka m �u na yakwur �ita okwu

O Ileta onye �ogbak �o any �i merela agadi ma �o b �u onye na-ar �ia�or �ia

Ihe nd �i �oz �o: ...............................................................................

Akara �Ub �och �i Taa ...............................

�Onwa isii gachaa, t �uleghachi ihe i dere, ch �op �uta ma`ı rukwara ihe mgbaru �os �o nd�i ah �u i dere. Gbanwee ha ma�o b �u tinye nd�i �oz �o.

ihe mgbaru �os �o m

�uf �od �u, ha na-ebi akw �ukw �o nd �i e ji am �u Ba �ib �ul ma na-ebu-gara ha �ogbak �o d �i iche iche.

Ije ozi na mba nd �i �oz �o. Nd �i na-eje ozi ná mba �oz �o na-

aga ar �u �Ul �o Nzuk �o Alaeze, �Ul �o Mgbak �o, na alaka �ul �o �or �ud �i iche iche.

�Ul �o Akw �ukw �o �Oz �uz �u Nd �i Ozi. Nd �i na-aga �ul �o akw �u-kw �o a b �u nd �i okenye na nd �i ohu na-eje ozi ruru eru, b �

ú nd �i

na-al �ubegh �i nwaany �i. A na-ak �uziri ha otú e si ahazi �ogbak �o

na otú e si ekwu okwu n’ihu �oha. A na-eziga �uf �od �u nd �i g �u-

chara akw �ukw �o n’ �ul �o akw �ukw �o a ná mba �oz �o.

Kpebie Ihe �I Ga-eme

Ozi oge niile b �u ezigbo ihe mgbaru �os �o nke na-eme kammad �u nweta �ot �ut �u ng �ozi. Ma e kwes �ir �i ibu �uz �o chebaraya echiche. D �i ka ihe at �u, j �u �o onwe g �i, s �i, ‘Olee aka �or �um nwere m ga-eji na-enyere onwe m aka?’

Otu nwa agb �ogh �o aha ya b �u Kellyset �ip �ur �u ihe mgbaru �os �o �ib �u �os �u �uz �o.N’ihi ya, o kpebiri �ud �i �or �u ego �o ga-ar �u. O kwuru, s �i: “Ekpebiri m �ir �u �or �uga-eme ka m na-egbo mkpa m mana-eje ozi m.”

=“ ‘Nwaleen �u m . . . ,’ ka Jehova

nke �us �u �u nd �i agha kwuru, ‘ma´

m gagh �iemeghe �on �u �uz �o mmiri nke eluigwe wee

w �usa unu ng �ozi ruo mgbe �o na-ad �igh �iihe ga-ak �o unu.’ ”—Malaka �i 3:10.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

�I ch �o �o �im �uta ihe nd�i �oz �o, lee DVD b �´

u“Young People Ask—What Will I Do

With My Life?” E nwere ya n’ihekar�ir �i as �us �u iri at �o.

Kelly banyere �ul �o akw �ukw �o d �i elu nke na-ak �uzi ihe�om �um �u �or �u aka. O nyeere ya aka iru ihe mgbaru �os �o ah �uo set �ip �ur �u. Kelly kwuru, s �i: “Ozi oge niile b �u �or �u m ch �or �o�ir �u. O nwegh �i ihe �oz �o d �i m �u mkpa kar �ia ya.” Obi d �i Kelly�ut �o n’ihi ihe a o kpebiri. O kwuru, s �i: “Echegh �i m na �o d �iihe �oz �o m gaara ekpebi ime ga-aka nke a mma.”

J �u �o Aj �uj �u

�O b �ur �u na �i magh �i �uz �o ebe �i na-aga, �i gat �u, i kwes �ir �i �ij �uaj �uj �u. I nwere ike ime ot

´u ah �u mgbe �i na-ekpebi ihe �i ga-

eme n’ �od �inihu. J �u �o nd �i �oz �o ihe ha chere. Ilu 20:18 kwuru,s �i: “A na-eji nd �um �od �u eme ka at �umat �u guzosie ike.”

Papa g �i na mama g �i nwere ike inye g �i nd �um �od �u. MaNd �i Kra �ist nd �i �oz �o tozuru ok

`e nwekwara ike inye g �i nd �u-

m �od �u, ya b �u, nd �i nd �u ha gosiri na ha nwere amamihe Chi-

Ka m nwee ike inwetakwu obi �ut �o n’ozi �oma, onye m �u na yaga-ekwur �ita okwu b �u

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ihe m ga-eme!

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neke. E nwere otu nwa okorob �ia d �i af �o iri ab �u �o na asaa na-ar �u �or �u na Betel. Aha ya b �u Roberto. �O t �ur �u aro, s �i: “Ch �o �ond �i toro eto na-eset �ip �u ezi ihe nlereanya n’ �ogbak �o unu ma�o b �u n’ �ogbak �o nd �i d �i nso.”

Kar �ia onye �o b �ula �oz �o, Jehova Chineke ch �or �o inyere g �iaka ka i kpebie iji nd �u g �i mee ihe ga-eme ka i nwee obi �ut �ona-enwegh �i at �u. N’ihi ya, r �i �o ya ka o nyere g �i aka ‘ �in �ogi-de na-agh �ota ihe b �

ú uche ya’ banyere �od �inihu g �i. (Nd �i Efe-

s �os 5:17) N’ihe niile �i na-eme ná nd �u, soro nd �um �od �u ah �u

d �i n’Ilu 3:5, 6, nke s �ir �i: “Jiri obi g �i dum t �ukwas �i Jehovaobi, adaberekwala n

á ngh �ota g �i. N’ �uz �o g �i niile, mara ya, ya

onwe ya ga-emekwa ka �uz �o g �i kw �ur �u �ot �o.”


˘ Olee ihe nd �i �i ma eme?

˘ Olee otú �i ga-esi jiri ha na-eto Jehova?

˘ Olee �ud �i ozi oge niile a k �owara n’isiokwu a nkekacha amas �i g �i?


Olee nsogbu nd �i nwere ike igbochi g �i iru ihe mgbaru �os �o g �in’ozi Chineke?

Olee ihe doro anya �i ga-eme iji merie nsogbu nd �i ah �u?

ebe m ga-ede ihe9UTO IME MM �U �O G�I

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318

ISIOKWU PEEJI

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O Ga-ab �u Ezigbo Di? 39

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O Ga-ab �u Ezigbo Nwunye? 40

G�in �i n’Ezie Na-eme ma E Mechaa? 49

Ihe M Ga-eme ma Nd�i �Ogb �o M Nyewe M Nsogbu 132-133

Ot´u M Ga-esi Na-emefu Ego M Kwa �Onwa 163

`M Kwes�ir �i �Ikwaga Mba �Oz �o? 164

G�i na Papa G�i na Mama G�i Kwur �ita Ya! 189

Na-ach�i Iwe G�i 221

�`I Na-eche Echiche Ka E Mee G�i Baptizim? 308-309

Ihe Mgbaru �Os �o M 314

ot´

u msiach �ota

ebe m dere ihe

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