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SUMANA 7-13 YA JANEIRO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | MABASA 21-22
“Mbapicitike Pinafuna Yahova”
(Mabasa 21:8-12) Mangwana mwace ife tabuluka mbatifika ku Sezareya. Kweneko taenda kunyumba ya m’mwazi mphangwa Filipi wakuti akhali m’bodzi wa amuna anomwe, mbatikhala na iye. 9 Filipi akhali na ana acikazi anai akuti akhadadzati kusembwa, ana anewa akhalonga maprofesiya. 10 Pidakhala ife kweneko ntsiku zizinji, afika mprofeta m’bodzi anacemerwa Agabhu buluka ku Yudeya. 11 Iye afika pana ife, akwata sintu ya Paulu mbamanga miyendo yace na mikono yace, buluka penepo iye alonga: “Ipi ndipyo pinalonga nzimu wakucena: ‘Mwanaciro sintu iyi anadzamangwa tenepa na Ayuda ku Yerusalemu, pontho iwo anadzampereka m’manja mwa anthu a madzindza anango.’ ” 12 Pidabva ife pyenepi, ife na ale akhali penepo tatoma kudembetera Paulu toera akhonde kuenda ku Yerusalemu.
“Mbapicitike Pinafuna Yahova”
15 Mu ndzidzi ukhali Paulu na Filipi, pafika mulendo unango wakulemedzwa akhacemerwa Agabhu. Anthu akhadagumanyikana panyumba ya Filipi akhadziwa kuti Agabhu akhali mprofeta, ndiye akhadalonga kuti mbakudaoneka njala ikulu mu utongi wa Klaudhyo. (Mabasa 11:27, 28) Panango iwo abvundzika: ‘Thangwi yanji Agabhu abwera pano? Ndi mphangwa zipi zidabwera na iye?’ Mu ndzidzi ukhamuyang’ana iwo soo, Agabhu akwata sintu ikhabvala Paulu, pontho sintu ineyi ikhali ninga nceka wakuti mbadakwanisa kuikhiramo kobiri peno pinthu pinango. Iye aikwata sintu ineyi mbamanga nayo mikono na miyendo yace. Buluka penepo atoma kulonga mphangwa zakudzumisa: “Ipi ndipyo pinalonga nzimu wakucena: ‘Mwanaciro sintu iyi anadzamangwa tenepa na Ayuda ku Yerusalemu, pontho iwo anadzampereka m’manja mwa anthu a madzindza anango.’ ”—Mabasa 21:11.
16 Profesiya ineyi ikhapangiza kuti Paulu mbadaenda ku Yerusalemu. Ikhapangizambo kuti pikhafuna kucita iye kuna Ayuda mbapidancitisa kuperekwa ‘m’manja mwa anthu a madzindza.’ Profesiya ineyi yakhuya kakamwe anthu akhali penepo. Luka alemba: “Pidabva ife pyenepi, ife na ale akhali penepo tatoma kudembetera Paulu toera akhonde kuenda ku Yerusalemu. Penepo Paulu [aabvundza]: ‘Thangwi yanji musalira? Thangwi yanji musayesera kufewesa cisankhulo canga? Dziwani kuti ine ndiri dzololo, tayu basi toera kumangwa, mbwenye ndiri dzololo toera kuphiwa mu Yerusalemu thangwi ya dzina ya Mbuya Yezu.’ ”—Mabasa 21:12, 13.
(Mabasa 21:13) Penepo Paulu [aabvundza]: “Thangwi yanji musalira? Thangwi yanji musayesera kufewesa cisankhulo canga? Dziwani kuti ine ndiri dzololo, tayu basi toera kumangwa, mbwenye ndiri dzololo toera kuphiwa mu Yerusalemu thangwi ya dzina ya Mbuya Yezu.”
“Mbapicitike Pinafuna Yahova”
17 Nyerezerani basi. Abale, kuphatanizambo Luka adembetera Paulu toera akhonde kucita ulendo wace. Anango alira. Thangwi ya ufuni na citsalakano cikhapangiza abale, Paulu akulumizika toera kulonga kuti iwo ‘akhanfewesa.’ Mabhibhlya anango asathumburuza mafala anewa Acigerego kuti iwo ‘akhaswa ntima wace.’ Ngakhale tenepo, cisankhulo cace cikhali cakuwanga, pontho mwakubverana na pidalonga iye kuna abale ku Tiro, iye nee mbadatawirisa kuti mafala awo na misozi yawo picinje manyerezero ace. M’mbuto mwace, iye aapanga kuti thangwi yanji akhafunika kupitiriza na ulendo wace. Mbwenye iye akhafunika kukhala na cipapo toera kucita pyenepi! Ninga pidacita Yezu nduli, Paulu akhali dzololo toera kuenda ku Yerusalemu. (Aheb. 12:2) Paulu nee akhasaka kuphiwa, mbwenye pyenepi mbapidacitika, iye mbadaona kuti ndi mwai kufa ninga ntowereri wa Kristu Yezu.
(Mabasa 21:14) Pidacimwana ife kucinja manyerezero ace, tasiya kunkakamiza, mbatilonga: “Mbapicitike pinafuna Yahova.”
“Mbapicitike Pinafuna Yahova”
18 Kodi abale acitanji? Iwo apangiza cilemedzo, thangwi Bhibhlya isalonga: “Pidacimwana ife kucinja manyerezero ace, tasiya kunkakamiza, mbatilonga: ‘Mbapicitike pinafuna Yahova.’ ” (Mabasa 21:14) Ale akhayesera kukakamiza Paulu toera akhonde kuenda ku Yerusalemu nee apitiriza kunkakamiza toera acite pikhafuna iwo. Iwo abvera pidalonga Paulu mbabvesesa kuti ndi cifuno ca Yahova, maseze pikhali pyakunentsa kwa iwo. Paulu acita ulendo wakuti mbadamalisira na kuphiwa. Anthu mbadakhonda yesera kucinja manyerezero ace mbapidakhala pyakukhonda nentsa kuna iye.
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(Mabasa 21:23, 24) Natenepa citani pinafuna ife kukupangani: Ife tiri na amuna anai adacita pikiro kuna Mulungu. 24 Kwatani amuna anewa, muceneseke pabodzi na iwo mwakubverana na mwambo, pontho mulipe ndimwe pyonsene pinafunika toera iwo acingise tsisi yawo. Penepo onsene anadziwa kuti pinthu pikhalonga anthu thangwi ya imwe, mphyauthambi, mbaona kuti imwe musatoweza pitsogolero, pontho musabverambo Mwambo.
“Bveserani mu Ndzidzi Unafokotoza Ine”
10 Mu ndzidzi ubodzi ene, Paulu akhalemedza anthu akhatowezera miyambo Yaciyuda, ninga kukhonda kuphata basa ntsiku ya Sabudu na kukhonda kudya pyakudya pinango. (Aroma 14:1-6) Pontho iye nee akakhazikisa mitemo thangwi ya kusidzwa. Mwandimomwene, Paulu asidza Timoti thangwi nee akhafuna kuti Ayuda ampenule, thangwi babace akhali N’gerego. (Mabasa 16:3) Munthu mbadasankhula ekhene khala asafuna kusidzwa peno nkhabe. Paulu alembera Agalata: “Kusidzwa na kukhonda kusidzwa nkhabe basa kwa iwo, mbwenye cinafunika ndi kukhala na cikhulupiro cinatsogolerwa na ufuni.” (Agal. 5:6) Mbwenye, kusidzwa toera kubvera Mwambo peno kucita nsambo unoyu ninga cinthu cakufunika toera kukhala wakutawirika kuna Yahova cikhali cipangizo cakusowa cikhulupiro.
11 Natenepa, ngakhale pinthu pikhalonga anthu thangwi ya Paulu pikhali pyauthambi, mbwenye pikhadzudzumisa Akristu Aciyuda. Ndi thangwi yace akulu a mpingo apasa Paulu citsogolero ici: “Ife tiri na amuna anai adacita pikiro kuna Mulungu. Kwatani amuna anewa, muceneseke pabodzi na iwo mwakubverana na mwambo, pontho mulipe ndimwe pyonsene pinafunika toera iwo acingise tsisi yawo. Penepo onsene anadziwa kuti pinthu pikhalonga anthu thangwi ya imwe, mphyauthambi, mbaona kuti imwe musatoweza pitsogolero, pontho musabverambo Mwambo.”—Mabasa 21:23, 24.
12 Paulu mbadakwanisa kulonga kuti nkandzo nee ukhali pinthu pikhalonga anthu, mbwenye ndi thangwi Akristu Aciyuda akhafuna kakamwe kubvera Mwambo wa Mose. Iye akhaabvera mu pinthu pyonsene pyakuti nee pikhaphonyana na midida ya Mulungu. Iye akhadaalembera kale mafala awa: “Kuna ale anatoweza mwambo, ndakhala ninga munthu anatoweza mwambo, maseze ine nee ndisatsogolerwa na mwambo, ndacita pyenepi toera ndikwanise kuphedza ale anatsogolerwa na mwambo.” (1 Akor. 9:20) Mu ndzidzi unoyu, Paulu aphedzera maonero a akulu a mpingo a ku Yerusalemu mbakhalambo ninga “ale anatsogolerwa na mwambo.” Mukucita pyenepi, iye atisiyira citsandzo cadidi cakubvera na kuphedzera maonero a akulu a mpingo mbatikhonda kukakamira kucita pinthu ninga munafunira ife.—Aheb. 13:17.
(Mabasa 22:16) Mphapo thangwi yanji usadembuka? Lamuka, ndoko kabatizwe; madawo ako anadzalekererwa ungacemera dzina yace.’
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madawo ako anadzalekererwa ungacemera dzina yace: Peno “tsuka madawo ako mbucemera dzina yace.” Munthu asalekererwa madawo ace, tayu thangwi ya madzi anabatizwa na iye, mbwenye angacemera dzina ya Yezu. Kucita pyenepi pisaphataniza kukhulupira Yezu na kupangiza cikhulupiro ceneci na mabasa Acikristu.—Mabasa 10:43; Tiya. 2:14, 18.
SUMANA 14-20 YA JANEIRO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | MABASA 23-24
“Apambizirwa Kuti Nee Asabvera Mautongi, Pontho Asanyengerera Anango Toera Acitembo Pibodzi Pyene”
(Mabasa 23:12) Pidaca kunja, Ayuda abverana mbadumbira kupasika dzedze okhene, mbalonga kuti iwo nee anadya cinthu nee kumwa madzi mbadzati kupha Paulu.
(Mabasa 23:16) Mbwenye mwana wamamuna wa mwanankazi wace Paulu abva makunje akhabverana iwo, iye aenda ku mbuto inakhala anyankhondo mbadziwisa Paulu.
“Khala na Cipapo!”
5 Mafala anewa akuwangisa adapangwa Paulu afika pa ndzidzi wakuthema. Mangwana mwace, Ayuda akupiringana 40 “abverana mbadumbira kupasika dzedze okhene, mbalonga kuti iwo nee anadya cinthu nee kumwa madzi mbadzati kupha Paulu.” Toera kupangiza kuti iwo nee akhafunabve kuona Paulu, iwo adumbira toera kumupha. Iwo alonga kuti pingakhonda kwanisika mbadapasika dzedze. (Mabasa 23:12-15) Atsogoleri a mbumba na akulu a anyantsembe atawirisa kuti Paulu acemerwe pontho ku Thando Yakutongera Miseru ninga kuti asafuna kudziwa pizinji thangwi ya nseru wace. Mbwenye undimomwene ndi wakuti anyakumpambizira akhafuna kum’bisalira panjira toera am’phate na kumupha.
6 Mwana wa m’bale wace Paulu abva makunje akhafuna citwa Paulu mbaenda kampanga. Natenepa, Paulu apanga m’phale unoyu toera aende kadziwisa pyenepi nkulu wa anyankhondo Waciroma anacemerwa Klaudhyo Liziya. (Mabasa 23:16-22) Mwandimomwene Yahova asafuna aphale na atsikana acipapo akuti mwakukhulupirika asaikha basa ya Mulungu pa mbuto yakutoma mu umaso wawo, pontho asawangisira toera kuphedza atumiki a Mulungu makamaka angakhala pa nyatwa ninga pidacita mwana wa m’bale wace Paulu, wakuti dzina yace nee isalongwa m’Bhibhlya.
(Mabasa 24:2) Pidaphembwa iye toera kulonga, Tertulo atoma kupambizira Paulu na mafala awa: “Thangwi ya imwe, ife tiri muntendere ukulu, pontho thangwi yakutonga kwanu mwandzeru, pinthu piri kuthambaruka pakati pa mbumba yathu.
(Mabasa 24:5, 6) Ife taona kuti munthu uyu asabweresa nyatwa pakati pa anthu, iye asanyengerera Ayuda onsene pa dziko yapantsi toera kusandukira utongi, pontho iye ndi ntsogoleri wa nsoka wauphemberi unacemerwa Anazareti. 6 Iye ayeserambo kupswipisa templo, natenepa ife tam’manga.
“Khala na Cipapo!”
10 Ku Sezareya, Paulu afungirwa “panyumba ya ntongi Herodhi” toera kudikhira kufika kwa anyakupambizira akhabuluka ku Yerusalemu. (Mabasa 23:35) Pakupita ntsiku zixanu afika nyantsembe wankulu Ananiya, nyakubvunulira miseru akhacemerwa Tertulo na atsogoleri angasi a mbumba. Pakutoma Tertulo asimba Feliji thangwi ya pinthu pikhacitira iye Ayuda, panango iye acita pyenepi toera an’nyengere kuti atawire mwakucimbiza pikhafuna iye kuphemba. Buluka penepo, toera kulonga pidadzera iwo, Tertulo alonga kuti Paulu “asabweresa nyatwa pakati pa anthu, iye asanyengerera Ayuda onsene pa dziko yapantsi toera kusandukira utongi, pontho iye ndi ntsogoleri wa nsoka wauphemberi unacemerwa Anazareti. Iye ayeserambo kupswipisa templo, natenepa ife tam’manga.” Ayuda anango “aphedzerambo mafala anewa, mbagomezera kuti pinthu pyenepi ndipyodi.” (Mabasa 24:5, 6, 9) Mu ndzidzi unoyu munthu angapandukira utongi, angatsogolera nsoka wauphemberi wakugopswa peno angalonga mwakuipa templo akhafunika kuphiwa.
(Mabasa 24:10-21) Ntongi pidatekenyesa iye nsolo wace toera Paulu alongembo, iye atawira: “Ine ndisadziwa kuti imwe musatonga miseru ya mbumba iyi mu pyaka pizinji, natenepa ndinalonga mwakutsandzaya pamaso panu kuti thangwi yanji iwo andisumira. 11 Ninga munadziwira imwe, papita ntsiku 12 basi kubulukira pa ntsiku idaenda ine ku Yerusalemu toera kulambira Mulungu; 12 iwo nee andigumana mbandikalongezana na anthu mu templo, nee kusosa uviyaviya m’masinagoga peno m’mbuto zinango mu nzinda. 13 Pontho iwo nkhabe umboni wa pinthu pinandipambizira iwo cincino. 14 Mbwenye ine ndinatawira pamaso panu kuti: Ine ndisatumikira Mulungu wa ambuyanga mwakubverana na njira inacemera iwo uphemberi upswa, thangwi ine ndisakhulupira pinthu pyonsene pinagumanika mu Mwambo na m’mabukhu a Aprofeta. 15 Pontho ine ndiri na cidikhiro kuna Mulungu ninga ciri na anthu awa, kuti kunadzaoneka kulamuswa muli akufa kwa anthu akulungama na akukhonda kulungama. 16 Na thangwi ineyi, ndzidzi onsene ine ndisawangisira toera kukhala na cikumbuntima cakucena pamaso pa Mulungu na pamaso pa anthu. 17 Mudapita pyaka pizinji, ine ndabwerera ku Yerusalemu kudzapereka pinthu pidabuluswa toera kuphedza mbumba yanga, pontho toera kupereka ntsembe kuna Mulungu. 18 Mu ndzidzi ukhacita ine pinthu pyenepi, iwo andigumana mu templo, ndikhali wakucena mwakubverana na mwambo, iwo nee andigumana na mwinji wa anthu peno kusosa uviyaviya pakati pa anthu. Mbwenye kweneko kukhali Ayuda angasi adabuluka ku provinsya ya Azya. 19 Iwo ndiwo akhafunika kugumanika pano toera andisumire pamaso panu khala mwandimomwene ndacita cinthu cakuipa. 20 Peno, amuna awa ali pano mbalonge nseru udaona iwo muna ine pikhali ine pa Thando Ikulu Yakutongera Miseru, 21 panango ndi thangwi ya mafala awa adalonga ine pikhali ine pakati pawo kuti: ‘Ine ndiri kutongwa lero thangwi ndisakhulupira pya kulamuswa kwa anyakufa!’ ”
“Khala na Cipapo!”
13 Paulu akhazikisa citsandzo cadidi kakamwe kwa ife lero. Mwacitsandzo tingaendeswa ku mautongi thangwi ya ulambiri wathu mbatipambizirwa kuti tisacitisa uviyaviya, kupandukira mautongi peno kuti ndife ‘nsoka wauphemberi wakugopswa,’ tisafunika kutowezera citsandzo cace. Mwakusiyana na Tertulo, Paulu nee aphatisira mafala akunyengerera ntongi. M’mbuto mwace, Paulu apereka umboni wakubveka mwadidi na wandimomwene munjira yakukhurudzika na yacilemedzo. Iye alonga kuti “Ayuda adabuluka ku provinsya ya Azya” adampambizira kuti apswipisa templo akhafunikambo kukhala penepo toera abve ekha kupambizira kwawo ninga pikhalonga mwambo.—Mabasa 24:18, 19.
14 Pyakudzumatirisa ndi pyakuti Paulu nee asiya kulonga pya cikhulupiro cace. Mpostolo alonga mwacipapo pya kukhulupira kwace kulamuswa kwa anthu muli akufa, ngakhale kuti pyenepi pikhadacitisa kale uviyaviya pa Thando Yakutongera Miseru. (Mabasa 23:6-10) Mphapo, thangwi yanji iye akhagomezera kakamwe pya cidikhiro cakulamuswa kwa anthu muli akufa mu ndzidzi ukhafokotoza iye? Thangwi Paulu akhapereka umboni wa Yezu na kulamuswa kwace muli akufa, mbwenye anyamalwa ace akhapitiriza basi kupokanya pyenepi. (Mabasa 26:6-8, 22, 23) Natenepa Paulu akhathabuswa thangwi yakukhulupira kulamuswa kwa anthu muli akufa, makamaka kukhulupira Yezu na kulamuswa kwace.
Kusaka Mpfuma Zauzimu
(Mabasa 23:6) Pidadziwa Paulu kuti anthu akhali penepo ndi a mu nsoka wa Asadhuki na wa Afarisi, iye alonga mwakugaluza pa Thando Yakutongera Miseru: “Abale anga, ine ndine Nfarisi, mwana wa Afarisi. Ine ndiri kutongwa thangwi ndisakhulupira pya kulamuswa kwa anyakufa.”
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ine ndine Nfarisi: Anyakubvesera azinji akhadziwa Paulu. (Mabasa 22:5) Iwo akhadziwa kuti Paulu alonga kuti ndi mwana wa Afarisi, thangwi kale akhacita khundu ya nsoka wa Afarisi. Pontho iwo akhadziwa kuti Paulu nee akhalonga uthambi, thangwi Afarisi akhali pa Thando Yakutongera Miseru akhadziwa kuti Paulu adzakhala Nkristu waphinga. Mbwenye pidalonga Paulu kuti ndi Nfarisi, iye akhafuna kugomezera ntsonga ikhafuna iye kulonga. Paulu alonga kuti akhali Nfarisi m’mbuto mwa Nsadhuki thangwi Afarisi akhakhulupirambo kulamuswa kwa anthu muli akufa. Natenepa, iye alonga cinthu cakufunika cakuti Afarisi akhagumanika penepo akhacikhulupirambo. Panango iye akhadikhira kuti pidalonga iye mbapidacitisa anango pa Thando Yakutongera Miseru kuphedzera maonero ace, pontho pikhafuna iye pyakwanisika. (Mabasa 23:7-9) Mafala a Paulu pa Mabasa 23:6 asabverana na pidalonga iye mu ndzidzi ukhatsidzikiza iye umaso wace kuna Mambo Agripa. (Mabasa 26:5) Pikhali iye ku Roma, alembera Akristu andzace a ku Filipi mbalonga pontho kuti kale akhali Nfarisi. (Afil. 3:5) Onanimbo kuti lemba ya Mabasa 15:5 isalonganji thangwi ya Akristu akuti kale akhali Afarisi.—Onani cidzindikiro ca pfundziro pa Mabasa 15:5.
(Mabasa 24:24) Mudapita ntsiku zingasi, Feliji apita na nkazace anacemerwa Dhrusila wakuti akhali Muyuda, iye acemeresa Paulu mbabvesera pikhalonga iye thangwi ya kukhulupira Kristu Yezu.
(Mabasa 24:27) Mudapita pyaka piwiri, Porsiyo Festo apita pa mbuto ya Feliji ninga ntongi. Mbwenye nakuti Feliji akhafuna kukomeresa Ayuda, iye asiya Paulu nkaidi.
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Dhrusila: Akhali mwana wacitatu na wakumalisa mwa ana atatu a Herodhi analongwa pa Mabasa 12:1, wakuti ndi, Herodhi Agripa Wakutoma. Dhrusila abalwa cifupi na caka 38 pakumala kubalwa kwa Kristu, pontho akhali mwanankazi wa Agripa Waciwiri na Bherenise. (Onani cidzindikiro ca pfundziro pa Mabasa 25:13 na Glossário, “Herodhi.”) Ntongi Feliji akhali mamunace waciwiri. Pakutoma akhadasembwa na Mambo wa ku Sirya Azizi akakhala ku Emesa, mbwenye akhondana naye mbasembwa na Feliji cifupi na caka 54 pakumala kubalwa kwa Kristu, pikhali iye na pyaka cifupi na 16. Pisaoneka kuti iye akhalipombo pikhalonga Paulu na Feliji thangwi ya pinthu “pyaulungami, kudzitonga na kutongwa kunafuna kudza.” (Mabasa 24:25) Pidapita Festo pa mbuto ya Feliji ninga ntongi, asiya Paulu nkaidi thangwi “akhafuna kukomeresa Ayuda,” pontho anango asalonga kuti akhafuna kukomeresa nkazace wantsikana, thangwi akhalimbo Muyuda.—Mabasa 24:27.
SUMANA 21-27 YA JANEIRO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | MABASA 25-26
“Paulu Aphemba Toera Atongwe Pontho na Sezari Mbapereka Umboni Kuna Mambo Herodhi Agripa”
(Mabasa 25:11) Khala ndine munthu wakuipa, peno ndacita cinthu cinapangiza kuti ndathema kuphiwa, nee ndinakhonda kuphiwa, mbwenye khala pinthu pinandipambizira amuna awa mphyapezi, nkhabe munthu ali na ufulu wakundipereka kuna iwo toera kuakomeresa. Ndisaphemba toera nditongwe na Sezari!”
“Ndisaphemba Toera Nditongwe na Sezari!”
6 Cifuno ca Festo toera kukomeresa Ayuda mbicidacitisa Paulu kuphiwa. Natenepa, Paulu aphatisira ufulu ukhali na iye ninga munthu wa dziko ya Roma. Iye apanga Festo: “Ine ndiri dzololo pamaso pa muimiriri wa Sezari, pano ndipo panafunika ine kutongwa. Ine nee ndacita cinthu cakuipa kuna Ayuda, imwe musadziwa mwadidi pyenepi. . . . Ndisaphemba toera nditongwe na Sezari!” Mu ndzidzi uneule, munthu angacita phembo ineyi, nee ikhafunika kucinjwa. Pyenepi pisapangizika m’mafala adalonga Festo kuti: “Nakuti waphemba toera utongwe na Sezari; unaenda katongwa na Sezari.” (Mabasa 25:10-12) Thangwi yakuphemba kwace kutongwa pontho na utongi wapadzulu, iye asiya citsandzo kuna Akristu lero. Anyamalwa angayesera kuthabusa Mboni za Yahova mu “kukhazikisa mwambo” peno ntemo, iwo ali na ufulu toera kutsidzikiza mphangwa zadidi mukuphatisira pinalonga mwambo.—Masal. 94:20.
(Mabasa 26:1-3) Agripa apanga Paulu: “Uno ndi ndzidzi toera ulonge khundu yako.” Penepo Paulu afuthula nkono wace, mbatoma kulonga: 2 “Mambo Agripa, ndiri wakutsandzaya thangwi yakukhala patsogolo panu lero, toera kulonga pinthu pyonsene pinandipambizira Ayuda. 3 Makamaka thangwi imwe musadziwa mwadidi miyambo yonsene ya Ayuda na pinthu pinaketesana iwo. Natenepa, ndisakuphembani toera mundibvesere mwakupirira.
“Ndisaphemba Toera Nditongwe na Sezari!”
10 Mwacilemedzo, Paulu apereka takhuta kuna Mambo Agripa thangwi yakumpasa mwai wakulonga, mbagomezera kuti mambo asadziwa misambo ya Ayuda na uviyaviya ukhacitika pakati pawo. Paulu alonga kuti umaso wace ukhali tani kale: “Ndikhali Nfarisi, mwakubverana na uphemberi wathu unatoweza mwambo mu pinthu pyonsene.” (Mabasa 26:5) Ninga Nfarisi, Paulu akhadikhira kubwera kwa Mesiya. Nakuti adzakhala Nkristu, iye alonga mwacipapo thangwi ya Yezu Kristu ninga ule akhadikhirwa mu ndzidzi uzinji. Paulu akhatongwa ntsiku ineyi thangwi ya cinthu cakuti iye na ale akhampambizira akhacikhulupira. Cinthu ceneci cikhali kukhulupira kuti pyonsene pikhadapikira Mulungu kuna ambuyawo mbapidakwanirisika. Pyenepi pyacitisa Agripa kukhala na cifuno cikulu cakubvesera pikhalonga Paulu.
11 Paulu akumbuka pinthu pyakuipa pikhacitira iye Akristu, mbalonga: “Ine ndikhali na cinyindiro cakuti ndisafunika kucita pyonsene pinakwanisa ine toera kutcinga dzina ya Yezu wa ku Nazareti . . . Nakuti ndikhadaipirwa kakamwe na iwo [atowereri a Kristu], ine ndikhaatcinga mpaka kuenda kaasaka m’mizinda yakutali.” (Mabasa 26:9-11) Paulu akhalonga undimomwene. Anthu azinji akhadziwa pinthu pyauphanga pikhacita Paulu kuna Akristu. (Agal. 1:13, 23) Panango Agripa akhabvundzika: ‘Ninji pidacitisa kuti mamuna unoyu acinje?’
12 Mbvundzo unoyu usatawirwa m’mafala a Paulu: “Ine ndikhaenda ku Dhamasku thangwi akulu a anyantsembe akhadandipasa mphambvu, mbanditawirisa toera kuenda kacita pinthu pibodzi pyene kweneko. Mambo, pikhali ine mu nseu pa ndzidzi 12 wakumasikati, ndaona ceza cakuyetimira kakamwe kupiringana kuyetima kwa dzuwa cidabuluka kudzulu, mbaciyetima n’khundu mwanga na mwa ale akhaenda pabodzi na ine. Tonsene tagwa pantsi, penepo ine ndabva fala idandipanga mu Cihebheri kuti: ‘Saulo, Saulo, thangwi yanji usanditcinga? Anathabuka ndiwe ungacita ninga cinyama cinapitiriza kuponya miyendo toera kumenya miti yakusongoka.’ Mbwenye ine ndabvundza: ‘Ndimwe ani Mbuya?’ Mbuya atawira: ‘Ine ndine Yezu, ule anatcinga iwe.’ ”—Mabasa 26:12-15.
13 Pyenepi mbapidzati kucitika, mwakuphiphirisa Paulu ‘akhaponya miyendo toera kumenya miti yakusongoka.’ Ninga cinyama cakuthukula mitolo cakuti cisaphekeka cingamenya muti wakusongoka, Paulu akhadaphekeka mwauzimu thangwi yakucita pinthu pyakusiyana na cifuniro ca Mulungu. Paulu akhacita pyenepi mwakukhonda dziwa. Yezu wakuti akhadalamuswa muli akufa, aonekera kuna Paulu n’njira yakuenda ku Dhamasku toera Paulu acinje manyerezero ace.—Juwau 16:1, 2.
14 Paulu acita macinjo mwakucimbiza kakamwe. Iye apanga Agripa: “Ine ndacimwana kukhonda kubvera masomphenya akudzulu, mbwenye ndatoma na anthu anakhala ku Dhamasku, buluka penepo kuna ale anakhala mu Yerusalemu na mucisa consene ca Yudeya, kuphatanizambo anthu a madzindza anango, ine ndikhaadziwisa mphangwa zakuti asafunika kutcunyuka, pontho abwerere kuna Mulungu, mbacita pinthu pinapangiza kuti atcunyukadi.” (Mabasa 26:19, 20) Mu pyaka pizinji Paulu akhacita basa idapaswa iye na Yezu m’masomphenya adaona iye ntsiku ineyi namasikati. Ndi nkhombo zipi zidakhala na iye? Anthu akhatawira mphangwa zadidi zikhamwaza Paulu, akhasiya makhaliro awo akuipa mbatumikira Mulungu. Anthu anewa adzakhala adidi, pontho akhabvera mwambo na utongi.
15 Mbwenye nkhombo zenezi nee zaphata basa kuna anyamalwa Aciyuda a Paulu. Iye alonga: “Ndi na thangwi ineyi Ayuda andiphata mu templo mbayesera kundipha. Mbwenye na ciphedzo ca Mulungu, mpaka lero ine ndisapitiriza kupereka umboni kuna anthu akupwazika na anthu akulemedzeka.”—Mabasa 26:21, 22.
16 Ninga Akristu andimomwene, tisafunika kukhala “akukhunganyika ndzidzi onsene toera kutawira munthu onsene anasaka kudziwa” pinakhulupira ife. (1 Ped. 3:15) Pakulonga na atongi thangwi ya pinakhulupira ife, tisafunika kutowezera Paulu mu ndzidzi udalonga iye na mambo Agripa na Festo. Tingalonga mwacilemedzo kuti undimomwene wa m’Bhibhlya usatiphedza tani, pontho usaphedza tani ale anapanga ife, panango tinakwanisa kukhuya mitima ya atsogoleri a mautongi.
(Mabasa 26:28) Mbwenye Agripa apanga Paulu: “Thimize pang’ono iwe mbudandicinja manyerezero toera kukhala Nkristu.”
“Ndisaphemba Toera Nditongwe na Sezari!”
18 Mbwenye Paulu atawira kuna ntongi: ‘Imwe ntongi Wakulemedzeka Festo, ine nee ndiri kupenga, mbwenye ndiri kulonga mafala a undimomwene na a ndzeru zadidi. Mwandimomwene, imwe mambo analonga na ine mwakusudzuka, musadziwa mwadidi pinthu pyenepi Mambo Agripa, kodi imwe musakhulupira Aprofeta? Ine ndisadziwa kuti musaakhulupira.’ Mbwenye Agripa apanga Paulu: “Thimize pang’ono iwe mbudandicinja manyerezero toera kukhala Nkristu.” (Mabasa 26:25-28) Mafala anewa, khala ndi akubulukira muntima peno nkhabe, pisapangiza kuti mphangwa zidalonga Paulu zakhuya kakamwe ntima wa mambo.
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(Mabasa 26:14) Tonsene tagwa pantsi, penepo ine ndabva fala idandipanga mu Cihebheri kuti: ‘Saulo, Saulo, thangwi yanji usanditcinga? Anathabuka ndiwe ungacita ninga cinyama cinapitiriza kuponya miyendo toera kumenya miti yakusongoka.’
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kupitiriza kumenya miti yakusongoka: Muti wakusongoka ukhaphatisirwa toera kukumbiza nawo cinyama caupoka. (Aton. 3:31) Mafala akuti “kupitiriza kumenya miti yakusongoka” ndi nsangani unagumanika m’mabukhu Acigerego. Cinyama cingakhonda funa kukumbizwa, munthu akhacimenya na muti wakusongoka toera cibve kupha. Saulo mbadzati kukhala Nkristu, akhalimbo ninga cinyama ceneci caupoka. Nakuti akhatcinga atowereri a Yezu, akuti akhacita cifuno ca Yahova Mulungu, Paulu akhaikha umaso wace pangozwi mbaphekeka ekhene. (Onani Mabasa 5:38, 39; 1 Tim. 1:13, 14.) Pa Koelete 12:11, “mbirira” peno miti yakusongoka isalongwa toera kupangiza mafala a munthu wandzeru akuti asacitisa anyakubvesera kutowezera uphungu.
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Muti wakusongoka. Ndi ndodo yakulapha yakuikhwa cinthu cakusongoka ca utale, yakuti ikhaphatisirwa na anyakulima toera kukumbiza nayo cinyama caupoka. Muti unoyu usalandaniswa na mafala a munthu wandzeru akuti asacitisa anyakubvesera kutowezera uphungu. Mafala akuti ‘kupitiriza kumenya miti yakusongoka’ asafuna kulonga pya ng’ombe yaupoka yakuti isapirira kumenywa ngakhale iphekeke, pontho isamenyeka yokha pa muti wakusongoka mbiphekeka.—Mabasa 26:14; Aton. 3:31.
(Mabasa 26:27) Mambo Agripa, kodi imwe musakhulupira Aprofeta? Ine ndisadziwa kuti musaakhulupira.”
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Phedzani Anango Toera Adziwembo Mphangwa za Umambo
14 Paulu akhadziwa kuti Agripa nee akhali Muyuda wandimomwene. Nakuti Agripa akhadziwa miyambo ya Ayuda, Paulu alonga kuti mphangwa zikhamwaza iye zikhalonga makamaka “pidalonga Aprofeta na Mose” kuti kufa na kulamuswa kwa Mesiya mbapidacitika. (Mabasa 26:22, 23) Paulu ayang’ana Agripa mbalonga: “Mambo Agripa, kodi imwe musakhulupira Aprofeta?” Unoyu ukhali mbvundzo wakunentsa kuna Agripa. Mbadalonga kuti nee asakhulupira Aprofeta, mbiri yace yakukhala Muyuda wakukhulupirika mbidamala. Mbwenye mbadatawira pa mwinji kuti asakhulupira Aprofeta mbadacemerwa Nkristu, mbaikhika pangozwi. Paulu atawira mwandzeru mbvundzo ukhadacita iye ene, mbalonga: “Ine ndisadziwa kuti musaakhulupira.” Kodi Agripa akulumizika toera kutawira tani? Iye atawira: “Thimize pang’ono iwe mbudandicinja manyerezero toera kukhala Nkristu.” (Mabasa 26:27, 28) Maseze Agripa nee adzakhala Nkristu, mbwenye mphangwa za Paulu zakhuya ntima wace.—Ahebheri 4:12.
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MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | MABASA 27-28
“Paulu Akwira Xitima ya m’Madzi Mbaenda ku Roma”
(Mabasa 27:23, 24) Masiku, anju wa Mulungu wanga analambira ine aonekera pana ine, 24 mbalonga: ‘Paulu, leka kugopa. Iwe usafunika ulimire pamaso pa Sezari. Pontho, Mulungu anadzapulumusa iwe na anthu onsene ali paulendo pabodzi na iwe.’
“Nee M’bodzi wa Imwe Anadzafa”
15 Paulu amwaza mphangwa kuna anthu azinji mu xitima ya m’midzi peno bote thangwi ya ‘cidikhiro cikhali na iye ku pikiro idacita Mulungu.’ (Mabasa 26:6; Akol. 1:5) Cincino, nakuti akhaona kuti bote mbidalobzweka, Paulu aapasa mathangwi akunyindirika toera akhale na cidikhiro cakuti mbadapulumuswa mwakucimbiza. Iye alonga: “Masiku, anju . . . aonekera pana ine, mbalonga: ‘Paulu, leka kugopa. Iwe usafunika ulimire pamaso pa Sezari. Pontho, Mulungu anadzapulumusa iwe na anthu onsene ali paulendo pabodzi na iwe.’ ” Paulu aapanga: “Natenepa khalani na cipapo amunamwe, thangwi ine ndisakhulupira Mulungu kuti pinadzacitika sawasawa ninga mudapangirwa ine. Mbwenye xitima yathu iyi, inadzalobzweka cifupi na ntsuwa inango.”—Mabasa 27:23-26.
(Mabasa 28:1, 2) Pidamala ife kupandira, tabva kuti ntsuwa ineyi ikhacemerwa Malta. 2 Anthu a pa ntsuwa ineyi apangiza kukoma ntima kakamwe kuna ife. Iwo aphatisa moto, tonsene tatambirwa mwadidi thangwi madzi akhabvumba, pontho kunja kukatonthola.
“Nee M’bodzi wa Imwe Anadzafa”
18 Anthu adapulumuka akhali ku ntsuwa ya Malta, kunterero kwa Sisilya. (Onani bokosi yakuti “Onde ficava Malta?”) Maseze anthu a ku ntsuwa ineyi akhalonga cilongero cinango, iwo apangiza “kukoma ntima kakamwe.” (Mabasa 28:2) Iwo aphatisa moto toera anthu akhabwera mbakadzadzamira thangwi yakutota aothe. Maseze kukhatonthola, pontho madzi akhabvumba, moto waaphedza toera kupisirwa. Pyenepi pyacitisa kuti paonekembo cirengo.
“Nee M’bodzi wa Imwe Anadzafa”
21 Pakhali na nyakupfuma wakuti akhali na minda mizinji akhacemerwa Pubhliyo. Panango iye akhali ntsogoleri wa Aroma ku Malta. Luka amulonga ninga “ntongi wa ntsuwa.” Cidzo ceneci ndi cibodzi cene cinagumanika m’mabukhu mawiri a ku Malta. Iye atambira Paulu na andzace mu ntsiku zitatu. Mbwenye, babace Pubhliyo akhabva kupha. Pontho Luka alonga utenda ukhabva iye mwakubveka mwadidi. Iye alemba kuti mamuna unoyu “akhali pa bonde thangwi akhadaferuka, pontho akhaphandza ciropa.” Paulu acita phembero mbatsandzikira manjace mamuna unoyu, mbawangiratu. Anthu a cisa ceneci adzumatirwa kakamwe na cirengo mbabweresa atenda awo toera kuwangiswa, abweresambo pyakudya toera kuphedzera Paulu na andzace.—Mabasa 28:7-10.
(Mabasa 28:16, 17) Pidafika ife ku Roma, Paulu atawiriswa toera kukhala ekhene panyumba, mbaonerwa na nyankhondo m’bodzi. 17 Mbwenye mudapita ntsiku zitatu, Paulu acemeresa akulu a Ayuda. Pidagumanyikana iwo, iye aapanga: “Abale anga, maseze nee ndacita cinthu cakuipa kuna anthu peno kuswa miyambo ya ambuyathu, ine ndamangwa ku Yerusalemu, mbandiperekwa m’manja mwa Aroma.
“Apereka Umboni Wakukwana”
10 Mu ndzidzi udafika nsoka unoyu wa anyakucita ulendo ku Roma, “Paulu atawiriswa toera kukhala ekhene panyumba, mbaonerwa na nyankhondo m’bodzi.” (Mabasa 28:16) Anyankaidi akhatsalakanwa munjira ineyi, akhamangirirwa unyolo pabodzi na nyankhondo toera akhonde kuthawa. Ngakhale tenepo, Paulu akhamwaza mphangwa za Umambo, pontho maunyolo nee mbadakwanisa kum’matamisa. Natenepa, pakupita ntsiku zitatu, acemeresa Ayuda akubvekera ku Roma toera kuamwazira mphangwa.
Kusaka Mpfuma Zauzimu
(Mabasa 27:9) Kweneko takhalako ntsiku zizinji, mbwenye pikhali pyakugopswa kucita ulendo na xitima ya m’madzi thangwi jejuu ya Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo ikhadapita, penepo Paulu aacenjeza:
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jejuu ya Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo: Ingathumburuzwa fala na fala isabveka “jejuu.” Mu Cigerego fala yakuti “jejuu” isabveka basi ene jejuu inalongwa m’Mwambo wa Mose, jejuu ineyi, yalandana na jejuu ya Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo ikhacitwa kabodzi pa caka yakuti ikhacemerwambo Yom Kippur (Cihebheri, yohm hak·kip·pu·rimʹ, yakuti isabveka “ntsiku yakuphimbira”). (Lev. 16:29-31; 23:26-32; Num. 29:7; onanimbo Mabvekero a Mafala Anango, “Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo.”) Fala yakuti “kudzithabusa,” ikhaphatisirwa pa Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo, kazinji kene isabveka kucalira kucita pinthu pidadzolowera munthu kucita, kuphatanizambo kucita jejuu. (Lev. 16:29) Fala yakuti “jejuu” yaphatisirwa pa Mabasa 27:9 toera kuphedzera manyerezero akucalira kucita pinthu pyakudzolowereka pa Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo pikhaphataniza kucita jejuu. Jejuu ya Ntsiku Yakuphimbira Madawo ikhacitwa pakumala kwa mwezi wa Setembro peno kutoma kwa Outubro.
(Mabasa 28:11) Mudapita miyezi mitatu, ife takwira xitima ya m’madzi yakuti kudomu kwace ikhali na cidzindikiro ca “Ana a Zeu.” Xitima ineyi ikhali ya ku Alexandriya, iyo yakhala pa ntsuwa ineyi mu ndzidzi onsene wa khoni.
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Ana a Zeu: Mwakubverana na misambo Yacigerego na Yaciroma, “Ana a Zeu” (Cigerego, Di·oʹskou·roi) akhali Castor na Pollux, anamphasa a mulungu Zeu (peno Jupiter) na nkazace Spartan akhadziwikambo na Nyanyi Ledha. Pontho iwo akhaoniwambo ninga ale anatsidzikiza na anapulumusa anyakutekenya xitima ya m’madzi, angakhala pangozwi. Domu ya xitima ya m’madzi yaikhwa cidzindikiro toera kupangizambo kuti adalemba mbiri ineyi aona na maso pikhacitika mu ndzidzi unoyu.