“Tweya Kama Kuno ku Masendoniya”

1-3. (a) Kuchi Paulu ni masepa jenyi amwene usongwelo wa spiritu yisandu? (b) Yuma yika mutumona?

MAPWO amwe mahichika mbonge ya Fwilipu mu Masendoniya. Ha kupalika cha shimbu likehe maheta ku lwiji avuluka ngwo, Gangites. Ayo matwama ku sesa lia lwiji hanga alembe kuli Zambi ya Izalele ngwe chize akulinga mashimbu eswe. Alioze, Yehova maamona.—2 Sango 16:9; Samu 65:2.

² Ku chihela cheka, malunga amwe kanahichika mbonge ya Lisetra yize yatwama ku sule ya Ngalashia. Ha kupalika cha matangwa, o maheta mu tapalo lize linayi ku chihela chimwe cha Azia kuze kwatwama atu anji. Paulu, Saila ni Timoteu kanazange chinji kuyila wenyi mu tapalo liacho hanga ameneke mandumbu ku mbonge ya Efwesu, muze muli atu anji waze anazange kupanjika sango jipema. Alioze, shimbu kanda achiya wenyi wacho spiritu yisandu muyakwika, muyakwika kwambujola mu Azia, mumu liaka? Mumu Yesu kupalikila mu spiritu ya Zambi, kanazange hanga Paulu ni masepa jenyi ahichike Azia Yihehe ni Kalunga-Lwiji Egeu hanga aye ku chihela cheka.

³ Mutuhasa kulilongesa yikuma yilemu chinji ha chize Yesu anakasongwela Paulu ni masepa jenyi mu wenyi uze waatwalile ndo ku Masendoniya. Kashika, mutumona yuma yimwe yize yalingiwile mu wenyi wamuchiali wa Paulu, uze waputukile ha mwaka 49 M.J.

“Te Hitwanyingika Ngwetu, Zambi Hatutambika” (Yilinga 16:6-15)

4, 5. (a) Yika yalingiwile kuli Paulu ni masepa jenyi ku Mbitiniya? (b) Chiyulo chika akwachile, mba yika yalingiwile?

⁴ Muze aakanjishile kwambujola mu Azia, Paulu ni masepa jenyi yaya ku Mbitiniya hanga ambulwileko. O te katamba kwendela mu matapalo a mena mba ahete kuma kwacho. Alioze, muze te anakundama ku Mbitiniya, Yesu kupalikila mu spiritu yisandu yaakanjisa nawa. (Yili. 16:6, 7) Ha shimbu liacho, kota malunga jacho kakamwene yakulinga. Ayo kanyingikine yize te atamba kwambujola ni chize te atamba kuulinga, alioze te kanyingikine kuze atamba kwambujola. Chapwile ngwe kangongwele ku chikolo cha Azia, alioze niumwe kachazulwile. Kangongwele ku chikolo cha Mbitiniya, neko niumwe kachazulwile. Chipwe chocho, Paulu yanunga ni kungongwela ku yikolo, mba malunga jacho yaatesa kulinga chimwe, kutalikisa ku chihela cha Troa, kuze te muchipwa chashi kuheta ku Masendoniya. (Yili. 16:8) Ku Troa, kwenako Paulu angongwele ku chikolo chamuchitatu chocho yachazulula!

⁵ Luka, yoze wasonekene mukanda wa Luka yanjila mu chizavu cha Paulu, chocho yasoneka yize yalingiwile ngwenyi: “Ha ufuku uzewene, Paulu yamona mu usolwelo umwe lunga wa ku Masendoniya te kanamana ni kuliumba kuli iye ngwenyi: “Tweya kama kuno ku Masendoniya utukwase.” Muze Paulu te hamona usolwelo, hazehene yitufupa kuya ku Masendoniya, mumu te hitwanyingika ngwetu, Zambi hatutambika hanga twambujole sango jipema kuli ayo.”a (Yili. 16:9, 10) Ewa, haliapwila Paulu te hanyingika kuze atamba kwambulwila. Kota kawahililile chinji mumu lia kununga ni kungongwela! Hazehene, malunga jacho awana yaya ndo ku Masendoniya.

6, 7. (a) Yika mutuhasa kulilongesa ha yize Paulu apalikile mu wenyi? (b) Yize Paulu apalikile yinatwehe shindakenyo yika?

⁶ Yika lusango yono anatulongesa? Twiwulukenu ngwetu, spiritu yisandu yasolwele upale wa Zambi muze Paulu ayile ku Azia. Yesu kakwikile Paulu muze ahetele ku Mbitiniya. Chikwo nawa, Yesu kasongwelele Paulu ahete ku Masendoniya muze ahetele mu Troa. Ni musono nawa, Yesu mahasa kutusongwela mumu kali mutwe wa chikungulwila. (Kolo. 1:18) Ngwe chilweza, hanji hitunanyongo kunjila mu mulimo wa shimbu lieswe hanji kwalukila kuze kunafupiwa akwa-kwambujola. Alioze, Yesu mahasa wika kutusongwela kupalikila mu spiritu ya Zambi, nyi twalinga yimwe hanga tumanunune yize twatesele. Mumu liaka? Tunyongenu ha chilweza chino: Kinga muyihasa kutalikisa sali lieswalio nyi mutu yoze uliho mayendesa. Chizechene nawa, hakutwala ku mulimo wa kwambujola Yesu matusongwela wika nyi twawendesa, hanji ngwetu, nyi twasa tachi hanga tulinge yize twatesele.

⁷ Yika mutulinga nyi twamona ngwe tachi jize tunase jinalitokela? Kutwatambile kuhonga chipwe kunyonga ngwetu, Zambi kasolo kutusongwela. Twiwulukenu ngwetu, yize Paulu azangile kulinga kuyakamanunukine ha shimbu lizeliene, nihindu yanunga ni kufupa kuze mambulwila. Kashika, mutuhasa kupwa ni shindakenyo ngwetu, nyi twanunga ni kungongwela ku “pito linene lia milimo” ya Wanangana, mutuyuka chinji.—1 Kori. 16:9.

8. (a) Kuchi mbonge ya Fwilipu yapwile? (b) Yika yalingiwile muze Paulu ambulwile ku “chihela cha kulembela”?

⁸ Muze ahetele mu Masendoniya, Paulu ni masepa jenyi yaya ndo mu Fwilipu, mu mbonge yize mwapwile atu waze te akulilamba ha pambo mumu lia kupwa A-Roma. Maswalale waze apwilemo kapwile ni kumona Fwilipu ngwe, mbonge yikehe ya Italia. Haze lia mbonge, hakamwihi ni lwiji umwe, mamishionaliu yaheta kuma kumwe avuluka ngwo: “Chihela cha kulembela.”b Lia Sambata, muze ayile ku chihela chacho yaawanako mapwo anji kanakunguluka hanga awayile Zambi. Hohene tumbaji yaaputuka kuhanjika no. Homa hacho hapwile umwe pwo avuluka ngwo, Lindia, yoze ‘Yehova azulwile mbunge yenyi hanga apanjike kanawa.’ Pwo wacho kazangile chinji yize evwile, kashika iye ni akwa-zuwo lienyi yalihana hanga aapapachise. Yaliumba kuli Paulu ni masepa jenyi anunge ku zuwo lienyi.c—Yili. 16:13-15.

9. Kuchi musono atu anji akwimbulula Paulu, mba yiwape yika akupwa nayo?

⁹ Paulu ni masepa jenyi kota kawahililile chinji ha kumona Lindia mamupapachisa! Paulu kota kawahililile nawa mumu lia kutayiza kutambika cha ‘kuya ku Masendoniya,’ ni mumu lia Yehova kwazachisa hanga akumbulule kulemba cha mapwo waze apwile ni kuwayila Zambi! Ni musono, akweze, tushinakaji, twamishi ni waze hanambata kakwalukila kuze kunafupiwa akwa-kwambujola sango jipema. Ewa, tunanyingika ngwetu, o kakupwa ni yipikalo. Nihindu, uwahililo uze akupwa nawo ha kuwana atu waze akutayiza sango jipema ngwe Lindia, wakuhiana yipikalo yacho. Kutala muhasa kwalumuna yimwe ku mwono we hanga ukwase kuze kunafupiwa akwa-kwambujola? Nyi wachilinga muopwa ni yiwape yinji. Ngwe chilweza, ndumbu Aaron, umwe mukweze wa miaka 20 yoze wayile ku chifuchi chimwe cha América Central kambile ngwenyi: “Kulingila Zambi mu chifuchi cheka chakungukwasa kukola ku ufulielo ni kukundama chinji kuli iye. Nakuzanga chinji kwambujola, haliapwila nakusongwela malongeso a Mbimbiliya nake!”

“Chocho Mbunga Eswe Yaalundumukina” (Yilinga 16:16-24)

10. Yika andemoniu alingile hanga akwike atu ja Zambi?

¹⁰ Kwamba pundu, Satana kevwile uli unji muze anyingikine ngwenyi, sango jipema jaheta mu mbonge yize te akulinga cheswacho mwene mazanga. Kashika, kutushi kukomoka muze twakutanga ngwetu, andemoniu kakwashile kupinjisa Paulu ni masepa jenyi! Muze ahetele ku chihela cha kulembela, o yawana mwana pwo tahi, yoze wapwile ni kuzuka mbongo jinji ni mulimo wacho. Mba yaputuka kukaula Paulu ni masepa jenyi ni kukololoka ngwenyi: “Malunga wano kali tuvumbi twa Zambi Chitunda. Kashika kananwambulwila jila ya ulamwino.” Muchihasa kupwa, hanji ndemoniu umwe mwe washinjilile mwana pwo kwamba maliji jacho hanga anyongese atu ngwo, kutaha chenyi ni malongeso a Paulu, yeswe yakukatuka kuma kumuwika. Hamukunda wa chino, atu te mapanjika pwo wacho shimbu apanjike tuvumbi twa Kristu. Alioze, Paulu yaholesa pwo wacho ha kumutuhwisa ndemoniu.—Yili. 16:16-18.

11. Yika yalingiwile kuli Paulu ni Saila muze atuhwishile ndemoniu kuli mwana pwo tahi?

¹¹ Mba muze miata a mwana pwo amwene ngwo, haliapwila kechi kuhasa kupita nawa, yakwata Paulu ni Saila ni kwambulumuna kumeso ja akwa-kuyula waze apwile ni kumanyinako Roma. Yize alingile chapwile ngwe, miata jacho te kanambe ngwo: ‘A-Yunda wano kanalongesa yuma yize twakulituna.’ Mumu lia chino: “Mbunga eswe yaalundumukina. Tupitau yaasuwa mazalo ja [Paulu ni Saila], mba yatuma kwalamba ni mbwechi.” (Yili. 16:19-24) Chocho yaatwala mu zuwo lia ususu ni kukasa molu jo mu kuuli. Muze kalayi ayikile chikolo cha zuwo lia ususu, kota muma muze apwile Paulu ni Saila yimulaa pwi, kahashile kulimona. Nihindu, Yehova te kanaamono.—Samu 139:12.

12. (a) Kuchi tumbaji twa Yesu amwene yihungumiona, mba mumu liaka? (b) Milali yika ya yihungumiona yize Satana ni andemoniu machinunga ni kukalakalisa?

¹² Yesu kaliangile kutoweza tumbaji twenyi ngwenyi: “Makanuhungumiona.” (Yoa. 15:20) Kashika, muze Paulu ni masepa jenyi ahetele mu Masendoniya, o kanyingikine ngwo, te maahungumiona. Mba muze chino chalingiwile o kakanyongene ngwo, keshi nawa ni utayizo wa Zambi. Alioze yanyonga ngwo, yihungumiona yacho te kanayinehe kuli Satana. Ni musono, atu ja Satana machinunga ni kukalakalisa muheto wacho. Sango ja mahuza jize akutuliongela kuli akwa-shikola ni akwetu ni akwa-milimo ni akwetu yakuneha yihungumiona. Mu yifuchi yimwe, mangana a mayingeleja kakututwala ku yota ya usopelo. Chakupwa ngwe kanambe ngwo: ‘Yela ja Yehova kakuneha mbwanja ha kulongesa yuma yize kutushi kutayiza.’ Ku yihela yikwo, mandumbu jetu kakwanuma ni kwasa mu mazuwo a ususu. Nihindu, Yehova kakwamona.—1 Petu. 3:12.

“Hazehene, iye ni Akwa-Zuwo Lienyi Eswe, Yaapapachisa” (Yilinga 16:25-34)

13. Mumu liaka kalayi wa zuwo lia ususu ahulile ngwenyi: “Yika natamba kulinga mba ngukalilamwine?”

¹³ Paulu ni Saila, kota kazangile kuhwima yimwe ndambu mumu lia yize yalingiwile ha tangwa liacho. Ha muchima ufuku, o te halivwa kanawa, kashika embile “miaso ya kuhalisa Zambi.” Susumuku, mu zuwo lia ususu yimulingiwa munyiko unene! Muze kalayi wa zuwo lia ususu ahindukile yamona ngwenyi, mapito eswe kali awashi, chocho yanyonga ngwenyi, funge eswe kaachina. Mba muze amwene ngwenyi, mamusiha mumu lia yize yalingiwa, “yatomona katana kenyi hanga alishihe.” Alioze, Paulu yakololoka ngwenyi: “Kanda ulilinga chipi, mumu yetu eswe muno mutuli!” Chocho kalayi wa zuwo lia ususu yaahula ngwenyi: “Yika natamba kulinga mba ngukalilamwine?” Paulu ni Saila te kechi kuhasa kulamwina lunga wacho, Yesu wika mwe te mahasa kuchilinga. Kashika, yamukumbulula ngwo: “Fuliela muli Mwene Yesu, mba kumakakulamwina.”—Yili. 16:25-31.

14. (a) Kuchi Paulu ni Saila akwashile kalayi wa zuwo lia ususu? (b) Chiwape chika Paulu ni Saila apwile nacho ha kukumba yihungumiona ni uwahililo?

¹⁴ Shina kalayi wa zuwo lia ususu kazangile lume kunyingika yize atambile kulinga mba amulamwine? Paulu kakamuhamikine. Iye kapwile Mukwa-Mavungu, te kanyingikine Shimbi ja Zambi. Kashika, lunga wacho te katamba kunyingikako yimwe mba amupapachise. Yino ye Paulu ni Saila alingile, kasele mashimbu hanga amulongese “liji lia Yehova.” O kanakalihulikila chinji mu mulimo wa kulongesa, kashika, chino kota chaavulamishine yikola yize te anevu. Alioze, muze kalayi amwene yilonda yo, yayikosa. Chocho, “iye ni akwa-zuwo lienyi eswe, yaapapachisa,” chino chapwile chiwape chinene chize Paulu ni Saila apwile nacho ha kukumba yihungumiona ni uwahililo!—Yili. 16:32-34.

15. (a) Kuchi Yela ja Yehova akwimbulula Paulu ni Saila? (b) Mumu liaka twatamba kununga ni kumeneka atu mu njiza yetu?

¹⁵ Chizechene ngwe Paulu ni Saila, ni musono Yela ja Yehova kakupwa ni yiwape yinji mumu lia kununga ni kwambujola sango jipema chipwe muze akwasa mu zuwo lia ususu hamukunda wa yize afuliela. Ngwe chilweza: Mu chifuchi chimwe, atu anji kanakapwila Yela ja Yehova mu zuwo lia ususu chipwe ngwe, mulimo wetu te uli wa kukanjisa! (Iza. 54:17) Chikwo nawa, ngwe chizechene hitwamona kulu, kalayi wa zuwo lia ususu kechile wika ukwaso muze kwalingiwile munyiko. Ni musono nawa, atu waze kanda achipala kama sango jipema, kakujitayiza wika muze kwakulingiwa yimwe ku mwono wo. Kashika, kununga ni kumeneka atu jacho muchakwasa kupwa ni shindakenyo ngwo, tuliko hanga twakwase chipwe ngwe mukulingiwa yeswayo ku mwono wo.

“Haliapwila Kanazange Kututuhwisa mu Usweke Nyi?” (Yilinga 16:35-40)

16. Kuchi yuma yalumukine muze Paulu ni Saila te haapupula?

¹⁶ Muze te haapupula Paulu ni Saila, tupitau yatuma hanga aatusule. Alioze, Paulu yakumbulula ngwenyi: “Hatulamba kumeso ja atu eswe chakuhona kutusopesa chipwe ngwe tuli A-Roma, ni kutusa mu zuwo lia ususu. Haliapwila kanazange kututuhwisa mu usweke nyi? Ka, eze ayoene hanga atutwale haze.” Muze tupitau anyingikine ngwo, kumana Paulu ni Saila kali A-Roma, o “yevwa woma unji,” mumu kakakawile shimbi ya nguvulu.d Haliapwila, yuma te hiyayasa. Tumbaji kaapupwile ha mbunga, kashika, ni tupitau te katamba kwita ukonekeno ha mbunga. Chocho, tupitau jacho yaliumba kuli Paulu ni Saila hanga ahichike Fwilipu. O yatayiza, alioze, chitangu yatakamisa tumbaji mba yaya kwo.

17. Yika tumbaji te mahasa kulilongesa ha kunyongonona cha Paulu ni Saila?

¹⁷ Nyi tupitau jacho kakawile shimbi yacho, kachi kota kakapupwile Paulu ni Saila. (Yili. 22:25, 26) Alioze, nyi chino chalingiwile, kachi tumbaji a mu Fwilipu kanyongene ngwo, Paulu ni Saila kazachisa ulite wo hanga ahone kwamwesa lamba mumu lia kukaula Yesu. Mba kuchi chino te muchikwata kuli tumbaji waze kakapwile A-Roma? Shimbi ja A-Roma te kujichi kwafunga ahone kwalamba. Kashika, mumu lia kunyongonona, Paulu ni Saila yalongesa tumbaji akwo ngwo, no mahasa kunyongonona chipwe muze maahungumiona. Chikwo nawa, muze Paulu ni Saila alisolwele ngwo kali A-Roma, o kakwashile tupitau amone ngwo, kakawile shimbi ya nguvulu. Kashika, chino te muchikwasa tupitau jacho kukaula kanawa shimbi ni kufunga Akwa-Kristu akwo hakutwala ku yihungumiona yize te mahasa kupalika kulutwe.

18. (a) Kuchi musono tulayi Akwa-Kristu akwimbulula Paulu? (b) Kuchi twakukalila sango jipema kulita ni “shimbi”?

¹⁸ Ni musono, tulayi hanji makulwana kakusongwela chikungulwila cha Akwa-Kristu kupalikila mu yilweza yo yipema. Yuma yize akushimbwila kuli mandumbu, no kakuyilinga. Chizechene ngwe Paulu, ni yetu twakunyonga kanawa ni kuhengwola, shimbu kanda tuchizachisa ulite wetu wa kulikalila. Muze chakufupiwa, twakuya ku chota chikehe, ku chota chinene cha chifuchi hanji ku chota cha chifuchi cheka hanga tukalile ulite wetu wa kwambujola. Mba muze twakuchilinga nyonga lietu liakupwa: Kwambujola sango jipema kulita ni “shimbi” chakuhona yikwiko, ngwe chize anasolola maliji waze Paulu asonekenene A-Fwilipu ha kupalika cha miaka kumi. (Fwili. 1:7) Chipwe ngwe akwa-kuyula makwata chiyulo cheswacho, nihindu, chizechene ngwe Paulu ni masepa jenyi, ni yetu tunazange kununga ni “kwambujola sango jipema” kuma kweswako kuze spiritu ya Zambi muyitusongwela.—Yili. 16:10.