TI 30
“Monkɔ So Nnantew Ɔdɔ Mu”
1-3. Sɛ yesuasua sɛnea Yehowa yi ne dɔ adi a, mfaso bɛn na yebenya?
“ƆMA mu wɔ anigye pii sen ogye.” (Asomafo Nnwuma 20:35) Yesu na ɛkaa saa asɛm yi, na ɛma yehu nokwasɛm titiriw bi: Sɛ yɛanyɛ pɛsɛmenkominya na yeyi ɔdɔ kann adi kyerɛ afoforo a, yenya so mfaso. Ɛwom, sɛ afoforo yi ɔdɔ adi kyerɛ yɛn a ɛma yɛn ani gye, nanso sɛ yɛn ankasa yi ɔdɔ adi kyerɛ afoforo a ɛma yɛn ani gye paa.
2 Saa asɛm a yɛreka yi, yɛn soro Agya Yehowa nim na ɔte ase yiye sen obiara. Sɛnea yɛadi kan asusuw ho wɔ ti ahorow a edi wei anim no, yɛabehu sɛ yɛreka obi a ɔwɔ ɔdɔ paa a, ɔne Yehowa. N’akyi no obiara nni hɔ. Ɔdɔ a wayi no adi no, ɛso bi nni, na ɔde mfe pii na ayɛ saa. Ɛno nti, sɛ Bible no ka sɛ Yehowa yɛ “anigye Nyankopɔn” a, ɛnyɛ nwanwa.—1 Timoteo 1:11.
3 Yɛn Nyankopɔn a ɔwɔ ɔdɔ no pɛ sɛ yɛyere yɛn ho na yɛyɛ te sɛ ɔno, titiriw ɔpɛ sɛ yesuasua sɛnea oyi ne dɔ adi no. Efesofo 5:1, 2 ka sɛ: “Munsuasua Onyankopɔn, efisɛ moyɛ ne mma a ɔdɔ mo, na monkɔ so nnantew ɔdɔ mu.” Sɛ yesuasua sɛnea Yehowa yi ne dɔ adi no a, yɛn ani begye paa, efisɛ ɔma mu wɔ anigye. Afei nso, esiane sɛ yenim sɛ nea yɛreyɛ no ma Yehowa ani gye no nti, yɛn nso yɛn ani begye, efisɛ wahyɛ yɛn nkuran wɔ n’Asɛm mu sɛ ‘yɛnnodɔ yɛn ho.’ (Romafo 13:8) Nanso, ɛnyɛ ɛno nko ara. Nneɛma foforo bi wɔ hɔ a enti ɛsɛ sɛ ‘yɛkɔ so nantew ɔdɔ mu.’
Nea Enti a Ɔdɔ Ho Hia
4, 5. Adɛn nti na ɛho hia sɛ yeyi ɔdɔ kann adi kyerɛ yɛn nuanom Kristofo?
4 Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yeyi ɔdɔ adi kyerɛ yɛn nuanom? Yebetwa no tiaa a, ɔdɔ ne suban titiriw paa ɛsɛ sɛ Kristofo nya. Sɛ yenni dɔ a, yɛrentumi ne yɛn nuanom Kristofo mfa adamfo denneennen. Afei nso, Yehowa rentumi mfa yɛn nnyɛ adwuma wɔ ne som mu. Yɛrebɛhwɛ sɛnea Onyankopɔn Asɛm no bɛboa yɛn ama yɛahu nea enti a ɛsɛ sɛ yeyi ɔdɔ adi akyerɛ afoforo.
5 Anadwo a ade rebɛkye ama Yesu awu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ n’akyidifo no sɛ: “Mede ahyɛde foforo rema mo, sɛ monnodɔ mo ho; sɛnea medɔ mo no, mo nso monnodɔ mo ho saa ara. Sɛ mododɔ mo ho a, ɛno na ɛbɛma nnipa nyinaa ahu sɛ moyɛ m’asuafo.” (Yohane 13:34, 35) Bere a Yesu kaa sɛ ‘yɛnnodɔ yɛn ho sɛnea ɔdɔ yɛn no,’ na ɔrepɛ akyerɛ sɛ ɔdɔ a oyii no adi no, yɛn nso yenyi saa ɔdɔ no bi adi nkyerɛ afoforo. Ti 29 no mu sei, yebehui sɛ, Yesu yɛɛ ɔdɔ ho nhwɛso fɛfɛɛfɛ maa yɛn. Ɔde nneɛma bɔɔ afɔre boaa afoforo. Afei nso ɔde nea ɔpɛ too nkyɛn de afoforo ahiade dii kan. Yɛn nso, ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ pɛsɛmenkominya, mmom ɛsɛ sɛ yeyi ɔdɔ kann adi kyerɛ afoforo. Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛma wɔn a wɔnsom Yehowa mpo hu sɛ yɛdodɔ yɛn ho. Sɛ yɛdodɔ yɛn ho sɛnea Kristo dɔɔ yɛn no a, ɛbɛkyerɛ sɛ yɛyɛ nokware Kristofo.
6, 7. (a) Ɛdɛn na ɛwɔ Yehowa Asɛm mu a ɛma yehu sɛ ɔdɔ a yebeyi no adi no ho hia paa? (b) Dɛn paa na Paul ka faa ɔdɔ ho wɔ 1 Korintofo 13:4-8?
6 Sɛ yenni dɔ nso ɛ? Ɔsomafo Paul kaa sɛ: “Sɛ . . . minni dɔ a, mete sɛ dawuru a ɛreyɛ dede anaa nnade a wɔde rebobom.” (1 Korintofo 13:1) Dawuru a ɛreyɛ dede anaa nnade a wɔde rebobom, ne nyinaa tuetue aso. Ntotoho yi mu da hɔ. Sɛ obi nni dɔ a, ɔte sɛ sanku a obi rebɔ reyɛ dede de tuatua nkurɔfo aso. Sɛ obi te saa a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na ɔne afoforo afa adamfo denneennen. Paul san kaa sɛ: “Mewɔ gyidi nyinaa ma mitumi tutu mmepɔw, na minni dɔ a, mensɛ hwee.” (1 Korintofo 13:2) Wo de dwen ho hwɛ, sɛ obi yɛ nneɛma papa sɛ dɛn mpo na onni dɔ a, Yehowa ‘rentumi mfa no nyɛ adwuma.’ Bible no ma yehu pefee sɛ: Yehowa pɛ sɛ yeyi ɔdɔ adi kyerɛ afoforo.
7 Sɛ yɛne yɛn nuanom redi nsɛm a, yɛbɛyɛ dɛn akyerɛ sɛ yɛdɔ wɔn? Momma yɛnhwɛ asɛm a Paul kae wɔ 1 Korintofo 13:4-8, na ɛbɛma yɛanya saa asɛm yi ho mmuae. Sɛ yɛhwɛ saa kyerɛwsɛm no mu a yebehu sɛ ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn dɔ a ɔwɔ ma yɛn no ho asɛm na ɔreka. Mmom nea na Paul reka ho asɛm paa ne sɛnea yebeyi ɔdɔ adi akyerɛ yɛn yɔnko. Ɔkaa nneɛma a obi wɔ ɔdɔ a ɔbɛyɛ ne nneɛma a ɔnyɛ.
Nea Ɔdɔ Kyerɛ
8. Sɛ yenya nkurɔfo ho abotare a ɛbɛboa yɛn sɛn?
8 “Ɔdɔ wɔ abotare.” Wei kyerɛ sɛ, sɛ obi wɔ ɔdɔ a, ɛsɛ sɛ onya afoforo ho abotare. (Kolosefo 3:13) Wunnye nni sɛ yɛn nyinaa, ɛsɛ sɛ yenya abotare? Nea enti a yɛreka saa ne sɛ, bɔne wɔ yɛn nyinaa ho, na bere a yɛne yɛn nuanom Kristofo abom resom Yehowa yi de, ɛwom ara a wɔbetumi atia yɛn nan so anaa yɛn nso yebetumi ayɛ biribi ama no ahaw wɔn. Nanso sɛ yɛwɔ abotare na yetumi hyɛ yɛn abufuw so a, ebetumi aboa yɛn na wati me ne waka me nketenkete bi a ɛsɔre wɔ yɛne yɛn nuanom ntam no, yɛabu yɛn ani agu so, na ansɛe asafo no asomdwoe.
9. Nneɛma bɛn na yebetumi ayɛ ama afoforo de akyerɛ sɛ yɛn yam ye?
9 “Ɔdɔ yam . . . ye.” Sɛ yɛn yam ye a, yɛbɛka nsɛm a ɛyɛ dɛ akyerɛ nkurɔfo, na yɛayeyɛ nneɛma bi de aboa wɔn. Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛbɛhwehwɛ akwan a yɛbɛfa so ada ayamye adi akyerɛ nkurɔfo, titiriw wɔn a wɔakɔ ahokyere mu anaa wɔwɔ ahohia mu. Wo de yɛmfa no sɛ yɛn yɔnko Kristoni bi a n’ani afi ayɛ ankonam, na ohia obi a ɔbɛba abɛsra no na wahyɛ no nkuran. Anaa ɔbaatan koro anaa onuawa sigyani bi ne n’abusuafo a wɔnyɛ Adansefo na ɛte. Ebia ɔno nso hia mmoa anaasɛ nkuranhyɛ. Anaa yɛmfa no sɛ onua bi yare anaa ɔrehyia ɔhaw ahorow bi a ano yɛ den paa wɔ n’abrabɔ mu. Ebia na ohia yɔnko berɛbo bi a ɔbɛka nsɛm a ɛhyɛ nkuran akyerɛ no. (Mmebusɛm 12:25; 17:17) Sɛ yɛde yɛn ani to fam hwehwɛ akwan a yɛbɛfa so ada ayamye adi akyerɛ afoforo sɛnea yɛaka ho asɛm yi a, ɛbɛkyerɛ sɛ yefi yɛn koma mu dɔ wɔn.—2 Korintofo 8:8.
10. Ɔdɔ boa yɛn ma yɛtaa nokware no akyi, na ɛsan boa yɛn ma yɛka nokware bere mpo a ɛyɛ den ma yɛn sɛ yɛbɛyɛ saa. Ɔkwan bɛn so?
10 ‘Ɔdɔ di nokware ho ahurusi.’ Nkyerɛase foforo ka sɛ: ‘Ɔdɔ de anigye taa nokware no akyi.’ Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, ɛma yɛtaa nokware no akyi, na ɛma ‘yɛka nokware kyerɛ yɛn yɔnko.’ (Sakaria 8:16) Sɛ yɛbɛyɛ nhwɛso a, yɛmfa no sɛ obi a yɛpɛ n’asɛm paa ayɛ bɔne kɛse bi. Sɛ yɛdɔ Yehowa na yɛdɔ onipa no a, ɛbɛboa yɛn ama yɛayɛ nea ɛtene wɔ Yehowa ani so. Bɔne a onipa no yɛe no, sɛ yenim ho asɛm a yɛremfa nsie, anaa yɛnkata so. Saa ara nso na yɛrenka sɛ nea ɔyɛe no nyɛ hwee, na yebisa yɛn bɔne no ho asɛm a, yebetwa atoro de agye nipa no ti. Ɛwom, sɛ obi a yɛpɛ n’asɛm yɛ bɔne kɛse a, ebi wɔ hɔ a etumi yɛ den sɛ yebegye atom sɛ wadi mfomso. Nanso sɛ yɛdɔ nipa no na yɛpɛ sɛ esi no yiye a, yɛbɛhyɛ no nkuran sɛ ɔmma kwan mma Yehowa ntene ne so, na onnye Onyankopɔn ntenesoɔ a efi ɔdɔ mu no ntom. (Mmebusɛm 3:11, 12) Afei nso, esiane sɛ yɛyɛ Kristofo a yɛwɔ ɔdɔ nti, “yɛde nokwaredi bɔ yɛn bra wɔ biribiara mu.”—Hebrifo 13:18.
11. Esiane sɛ ɔdɔ to ne bo ase biribiara mu nti, sɛ yɛn nuanom Kristofo di mfomso a dɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ?
11 ‘Ɔdɔ tɔ ne bo ase biribiara mu.’ Sɛ wokyerɛ Greek asɛmfua no ase tee a ɛkyerɛ, ‘ɛkata biribiara so.” (Kingdom Interlinear) Bible ka wɔ 1 Petro4:8 sɛ: “Ɔdɔ kata bɔne pii so.” Sɛ Kristoni bi wɔ ɔdɔ a, ne nuanom Kristofo di mfomso anaa wɔyɛ nneɛma bi na ankɔ yiye a, ɔrenkogyina baabi mmɔ ho dawuru nkyerɛ afoforo. Mpɛn pii no, mfomso a yɛn nuanom Kristofo di no, wobɛhwɛ mu na ɛyɛ nneɛma nketenkete bi a yebetumi abu yɛn ani agu so, anaa yebetumi de ɔdɔ akata so a obiara renhu.—Mmebusɛm 10:12; 17:9.
12. Dɛn na ɔsomafo Paul yɛe a ɛkyerɛ sɛ na ogye Filemon di, na ɔwɔ ne ho adwempa? Nea Paul yɛe no, dɛn na yebetumi asua afi mu?
12 ‘Ɔdɔ gye biribiara di.’ Nkyerɛase foforo nso kaa no sɛ, ɔdɔ ho pere no “bere nyinaa sɛ ebenya afoforo ho adwempa.” Sɛ yɛdɔ yɛn nuanom a yebenya wɔn ho adwempa, na yebegye wɔn adi. Yɛrennya adwene da sɛ biribi a yɛn nuanom reyɛ no, ɛnyɛ adwempa na wɔde reyɛ.a Yehu wei ho nhwɛso wɔ krataa a Paul kyerɛw kɔmaa Filemon no mu. Ná Filemon akoa Onesimo aguan afi ne nkyɛn. Nanso akyiri yi Onesimo bɛyɛɛ Kristoni. Enti Paul hyɛɛ Filemon nkuran sɛ, sɛ Onesimo ba ne nkyɛn a, omfi ne komam nsan nnye no bio. Paul anhyɛ Filemon sɛ kyenkyen ara onnye Onesimo. Mmom ofi ɔdɔ mu srɛɛ Filemon sɛ ɔnyɛ saa. Ɔkaa nsɛm a ɛkyerɛ sɛ ogye di paa sɛ Filemon de ɔdɔ bedi asɛm no ho dwuma. Ɔkaa sɛ: “Mewɔ ahotoso sɛ wubetie; ɛno nti na merekyerɛw wo yi. Minim nso sɛ wobɛyɛ aboro nea maka yi mpo.” (Nkyekyɛm 21) Sɛ yɛdɔ yɛn nuanom na yɛka nsɛm a ɛkyerɛ sɛ yɛwɔ wɔn mu ahotoso a, ɛma woyi suban pa a wɔwɔ no adi, wɔnka nhyɛ.
13. Yɛbɛyɛ dɛn akyerɛ sɛ yɛwɔ anidaso sɛ nneɛma bɛkɔ yiye ama yɛn nuanom?
13 ‘Ɔdɔ wɔ biribiara mu anidaso.’ Sɛnea ɔdɔ gye biribiara di no, saa ara nso na ɛwɔ biribiara mu anidaso. Sɛ yɛdɔ yɛn nuanom paa a, yebenya anidaso sɛ nneɛma bɛkɔ yiye ama wɔn. Wo de yɛmfa no sɛ onua bi dii mfomso ansa na n’ani reba ne ho so. Yɛwɔ anidaso sɛ mmoa a asafo mu mpanyimfo no de bɛma no no, obegye atom na wasesa n’akwan. (Galatifo 6:1) Wɔn a wɔn gyidi ayɛ mmerɛw no nso, yɛwɔ anidaso sɛ daakye bi wɔn gyidi bɛyɛ den na wɔasan ayɛ hyew wɔ Onyankopɔn som mu. Ɛba saa a yebenya wɔn ho abotare na yɛayɛ nea yebetumi biara de aboa wɔn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn gyidi bɛyɛ den bio. (Romafo 15:1; 1 Tesalonikafo 5:14) Sɛ mpo ɛba sɛ obi a yɛpɛ n’asɛm paa ka sɛ ɔrensom Yehowa bio a, yɛrempa abaw. Mmom yebenya anidaso sɛ dakoro dakoro obegye ne mfomso atom, na wasan abɛsom Yehowa bio sɛnea ɔba desɛefo a Yesu de no yɛɛ mfatoho no yɛe no.—Luka 15:17, 18.
14. Nsɛm bɛn na esisi wɔ asafo no mu a ɛtɔ da a ehia sɛ yemia yɛn ani gyina ano, na sɛn na ɔdɔ bɛboa yɛn ama yɛagyina ano?
14 ‘Ɔdɔ gyina biribiara ano.’ Sɛ nkurɔfo di yɛn huammɔ anaa yɛrehyia ɔhaw wɔ yɛn abrabɔ mu a, egye animia na yɛatumi agyina mu akɔ so adi Yehowa nokware. Ɔhaw ahorow a yehyia a ɛsɛ sɛ yemia yɛn ani gyina ano no, ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔnsom Yehowa nko ara na ɛde ba. Ɛtɔ da a ebi fi yɛn ara yɛn nuanom Kristofo hɔ. Esiane sɛ bɔne wɔ yɛn nuanom ho nti, ɛtɔ da a wɔbetumi adi yɛn huammɔ, anaa wɔbetumi aka asɛm yayaayaw bi ama no ahye yɛn. (Mmebusɛm 12:18) Anaa ebia na biribi rekɔ so wɔ asafo no mu, na sɛnea yɛhwɛ kwan sɛ mpanyimfo no bedi ho dwuma no, wɔanyɛ no saa, anaa onua bi a yɛne no wɔ asafo mu a yegye no di paa betumi ayɛ biribi a yɛnhwɛ kwan sɛ ɔbɛyɛ. Ebia yebebisa yɛn ho sɛ, ‘Aa enti Kristoni paa na ɔyɛ n’ade sei?’ Sɛ yehyia ɔhaw a ɛte saa a, yɛbɛtwe yɛn ho afi asafo no ho na yɛaka sɛ ɛno nti yɛrensom Yehowa bio anaa? Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛrenyɛ saa. Yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛremma mfomso a onua bi adi mfura yɛn ani. Sɛ yɛde yɛn adwene si mfomso a wadi no so a, anhwɛ a saa onua no ne anuanom afoforo a wɔwɔ asafo no mu no, yɛrenhu adepa biara wɔ wɔn ho. Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, ɛmfa ho nea obi bɛka anaa ɔbɛyɛ no, yɛbɛkɔ so ara adi Yehowa nokware na yɛayɛ nea yebetumi biara ahyɛ yɛn nuanom Kristofo den.—Dwom 119:165.
Nneɛma Bɛn Na Obi Wɔ Ɔdɔ a Ɔrenyɛ?
15. Adɛn nti na ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛma yɛn ani bere afoforo anaa yɛyɛ ahoɔyaw, na sɛn na ɔdɔ bɛboa yɛn na yɛannya saa subammɔne yi?
15 “Ɔdɔ nyɛ ahoɔyaw.” Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ ahoɔyaw anaa yɛn ani bere afoforo. Sɛ obi wɔ agyapade bi anaa Yehowa ahyira no anaasɛ ɔbɔ mmɔden wɔ biribi mu a, ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛma yɛn ani bere no. Sɛ obi ani bere ade anaa ɔyɛ ahoɔyaw a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɔyɛ pɛsɛmenkominya, na ɛyɛ subammɔne a wanhwɛ yiye a ebetumi asɛe asafo no asomdwoe. Ɛdɛn na ebetumi aboa yɛn na yɛamma yɛn ani ‘ammere’ afoforo? (Yakobo 4:5) Mmuae no yɛ tiatiaa. Ɛno ne ɔdɔ. Obi a ɔwɔ ɔdɔ no, sɛ ohu sɛ ne yɔnko wɔ biribi a onni bi a, ɔne no bɛbom adi ahurusi anaa n’ani begye ama no. (Romafo 12:15) Afei nso sɛ ɛba sɛ obi yɛ biribi yiye anaa ɔbɔ biribi ho mmɔden paa na afoforo kamfo no a, ɔdɔ nti yɛn ani remmere no.
16. Sɛ yɛdɔ yɛn nuanom paa a, adɛn nti na ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛde nneɛma a yɛyɛ wɔ Yehowa som mu no dwa yɛn anom, anaa yɛde tu yɛn ho?
16 ‘Ɔdɔ nyɛ anomdwa. Ɛnyɛ ahomaso.’ Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛrenkogyina baabi mmɔ dawuru nka sɛ yenim wei yɛ anaa yɛn na yɛyɛɛ wei. Sɛ yɛdɔ yɛn nuanom paa a, wohwɛ a ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ yɛde nea yetumi yɛ wɔ asɛnka mu anaa hokwan a yɛwɔ wɔ asafo no mu dwa yɛn anom anaa yɛde tu yɛn ho anaa? Sɛ yedwa yɛn anom a, ebetumi ama yɛn nuanom abam abu anaa ebetumi ama wɔate nka sɛ esiane sɛ wɔntumi nyɛ pii te sɛ yɛn nti, wɔnsɛ hwee. Nneɛma a Onyankopɔn boa yɛn ma yetumi yɛ wɔ ne som mu no, sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a yɛremfa nnwa yɛn anom. (1 Korintofo 3:5-9) Sɛnea Paul kae no, sɛ obi wɔ ɔdɔ a, ‘ɔmma ne ho so’ anaa sɛnea The New Testament in Modern English Bible nkyerɛase ka no, sɛ obi wɔ ɔdɔ a, ‘ommu ne ho ntra sɛnea anka ɛsɛ sɛ obu ne ho.’ Enti sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a yɛrente nka sɛ yɛyɛ ade sen afoforo, anaa yɛkyɛn wɔn.—Romafo 12:3.
17. Sɛ yɛdɔ afoforo a, sɛn na yɛne wɔn bɛtena, na dɛn na yɛrenyɛ?
17 ‘Ɔdɔ nyɛ ade a ɛnsɛ.’ Sɛ yɛka sɛ obi yɛ ade a ɛnsɛ a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɔyɛ n’ade basabasa, na sɛnea ɔyɛ n’ade no kyerɛ sɛ ommu afoforo. Sɛ obi yɛ nneɛma a ɛte saa a, ɛnkyerɛ ɔdɔ. Ɛkyerɛ sɛ onnwen afoforo ho, na sɛnea afoforo te nka nso nyɛ n’asɛm. Nanso sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yebeyi yɛn yam aboa afoforo, na yɛayɛ nneɛma de akyerɛ sɛ yedwen wɔn ho. Yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛbɛda suban pa adi, na yɛbɛbɔ bra a ɛsɔ Yehowa ani. Yɛbɛkyerɛ sɛ yebu yɛn nuanom Kristofo. Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛrenyɛ biribiara a ɛyɛ aniwu, kyerɛ sɛ yɛrenkɔyɛ biribiara a sɛ yɛn nuanom hu anaa wɔte a, ɛbɛma wɔn ho adwiriw wɔn anaa ɛbɛhaw wɔn.—Efesofo 5:3, 4.
18. Sɛ obi wɔ ɔdɔ a, ɔrenka sɛ nea ɔbɛka biara ɛno na ɛsɛ sɛ afoforo de yɛ adwuma. Adɛn ntia?
18 ‘Ɔdɔ nhwehwɛ nea ɔno nko ara hia.’ Revised Standard Version Bible nkyerɛase ka sɛ: “Ɔdɔ nyɛ katee, na ɛnhwɛ kwan sɛ obiara nyɛ nea ɔpɛ mma no.” Obi wɔ ɔdɔ a, ɔnhyɛ afoforo sɛ biribiara mu no wɔnyɛ no sɛnea ɔpɛ, anaa n’adwenkyerɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ afoforo de yɛ adwuma. Na sɛ nkurɔfo ne no nyɛ adwene nso a, ɔmfa kwan bi so nnaadaa wɔn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔde wɔn adwene bɛma no. Sɛ obi da saa su no adi a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ahantan. Bible no nso ka sɛ: “Ahantan di ɔsɛe anim.” (Mmebusɛm 16:18) Sɛ yɛdɔ yɛn nuanom paa a, yebegye wɔn adwenkyerɛ atom. Sɛ ɛbɛyɛ yiye mpo a, yɛde nea yɛpɛ bɛto nkyɛn na yɛabɔ mmɔden sɛ yɛbɛyɛ nea wɔpɛ ama wɔn. Sɛ yɛde nea yɛpɛ to nkyɛn na yɛbɔ mmɔden sɛ yɛbɛyɛ afoforo de ama wɔn a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ yɛreyɛ nea ɔsomafo Paul kae yi. Ɔkaa sɛ: “Obiara nnhwehwɛ nea eye ma ɔno nko ara, na mmom ɔnhwehwɛ ne yɔnko nso de bi.”—1 Korintofo 10:24.
19. Sɛ afoforo yɛ bɔne tia yɛn na sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛbɛyɛ yɛn ade sɛn?
19 ‘Ɔdɔ bo nhaw no, na ɛmfa bɔne nhyɛ ne mu.’ Sɛ obi wɔ ɔdɔ a, afoforo ka biribi anaa wɔyɛ biribi a, ne bo mfuw ntɛmntɛm. Yɛyɛ nnipa yi de, sɛ obi ka asɛm bi anaa ɔyɛ biribi ma ɛhaw yɛn a, ɛnyɛ dɛn ara a ebetumi ahyɛ yɛn abufuw. Nanso sɛ obi ka biribi anaa ɔyɛ biribi a antwa yiye, na sɛ yɛn bo fuw mpo a, ɔdɔ a yɛwɔ nti ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛma abufuw no kyɛ. (Efesofo 4:26, 27) Sɛ obi yɛ yɛn biribi anaa ɔka biribi ma no yɛ yɛn yaw a, yɛremfa nhyɛ yɛn mu, anyɛ saa a, ɛbɛkɔ akɔyɛ te sɛ nea yɛrekyerɛw biribi agu nhoma mu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a yɛn werɛ remfi. Mmom ɔdɔ a yɛwɔ no bɛma yɛasuasua yɛn Nyankopɔn a ɔwɔ ɔdɔ no. Sɛnea yehui wɔ Ti 26 mu no, sɛ obi yɛ bɔne na sɛ Yehowa hu sɛ nipa no ayɛ biribi a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wanu ne ho ampa ara a, ɔde ne bɔne kyɛ no. Na sɛ ɔde kyɛ no nso a, na ɔde akyɛ. Ɔrenkɔfa bɔne a onipa no yɛe ho asɛm mma bio mfa ntwe n’aso. Ɛyɛ yɛn dɛ paa sɛ, sɛ yɛyɛ bɔne a Yehowa nkyerɛkyerɛw ngu baabi, na mmom ɔma ne werɛ fi.
20. Sɛ yɛn nua bi yɛ bɔne na sɛ bɔne a ɔyɛe nti ɔrehu amane a, sɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ yɛade?
20 ‘Ɔdɔ nni nea ɛntene ho ahurusi.’ The New English Bible nkyerɛase no ka sɛ: “Sɛ afoforo yɛ bɔne a, ɔdɔ nni ho ahurusi.” Esiane sɛ ɔdɔ nni nea ɛntene ho ahurusi nti, biribiara a ɛfa aguamammɔ ne awaresɛe ho no, yɛnsosɔ so. Sɛ ɛkɔba sɛ yɛn nua Kristoni bi yɛ bɔne, na sɛ bɔne a ɔyɛe no nti ɔrehu amane a, sɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ yɛn ade? Sɛ yɛwɔ ɔdɔ a, yɛrenni ho ahurusi nka sɛ, ‘Ɔtwea! Nea ɔyɛe na ɔretwa so aba no.’ (Mmebusɛm 17:5) Mmom sɛ onua bi yɛ bɔne na ɔyɛ nea obetumi biara sɛ obesiesie ɔne Yehowa ntam a, ɛno mmom na ɛsɛ sɛ yedi ho ahurusi.
“Ɔkwan Bi a Ɛkyɛn So”
21-23. (a) Bere a Paul kaa sɛ “ɔdɔ to ntwa da” no, na ɔrepɛ akyerɛ sɛn? (b) Dɛn na yebesusuw ho wɔ ti a etwa to no mu?
21 “Ɔdɔ to ntwa da.” Ná dɛn na Paul repɛ akyerɛ? Sɛ yɛhwɛ nsɛm a ɔsomafo Paul kae ansa na ɔreka saa asɛm yi a, ɛma yehu sɛ akyɛde ahorow a honhom kronkron no maa Kristofo a wɔdi kan no nyae ho asɛm na na ɔreka. Saa bere no, na wɔahyehyɛ Kristofo asafo no foforo. Akyɛde a honhom kronkron no ma wɔnyae no yɛ adanse a na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, Onyankopɔn de Kristofo asafo no reyɛ adwuma. Nanso na ɛnyɛ Kristofo no nyinaa na wɔsa yare, wɔhyɛ nkɔm, anaa wɔka kasa horow. Sɛ na obi nni saa akyɛde no bi a ɛnyɛ hwee, efisɛ na edu baabi a ɛto betwa. Nanso na ade baako bi wɔ hɔ a ɛno de ɛrentwam da. Ná ɛyɛ suban bi a ɛsɛ sɛ Kristoni biara nya. Ná saa suban no ho hia paa. Ɛno da nkyɛn a, akyɛde ahorow a honhom kronkron ma obi nya no, na ɛno de, ɛbɛtena hɔ afebɔɔ. Nea ɛwom mpo ne sɛ, Paul kaa sɛ saa suban no yɛ “ɔkwan bi a ɛkyɛn so.” (1 Korintofo 12:31) Ɛdɛn na na Paul reka ho asɛm no? Ɛyɛ ɔdɔ.
22 Nokwasɛm ne sɛ, ɔdɔ a na Paul reka ho asɛm sɛ Kristofo bɛda no adi no, na ‘ɛto rentwa da,’ anaa yɛbɛka a ɛremma awiei da; ɛbɛtena hɔ daa. Ebesi nnɛ nyinaa, nea ɛma nkurɔfo hu wɔn a wɔyɛ nokware Kristofo ne sɛ, wɔdodɔ wɔn ho, na wɔnyɛ pɛsɛmenkominya. Saa ɔdɔ yi na Yehowa Adansefo a wɔwɔ wiase nyinaa yi n’adi kyerɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho. Saa ɔdɔ yi bɛtena hɔ daa, efisɛ Yehowa ahyɛ n’asomfo anokwafo bɔ sɛ ɔbɛma wɔn daa nkwa. (Dwom 37:9-11, 29) Enti momma yɛnyɛ nea yebetumi nyinaa na ‘yɛnkɔ so nnantew ɔdɔ mu.’ Sɛ yɛyɛ saa a, yɛn ani begye paa, efisɛ ɔma mu wɔ anigye pii. Ne nyinaa nka mfua, yebenya daa nkwa. Yebenya kwan ada yɛn dɔ adi akyerɛ afoforo da biara, sɛnea yɛn Nyankopɔn a ɔwɔ dɔ no yi ɔdɔ adi no.
Nea afoforo de hu Yehowa nkurɔfo ne sɛ wɔdodɔ wɔn ho
23 Suban titiriw a Yehowa wɔ no, yɛasua ho ade pii wɔ nhoma yi mu. Yɛabehu sɛnea yebetumi anya ne tumi, n’atɛntrenee, ne ne nyansa so mfaso paa. Ne kɛse paa ne ne dɔ a ɔwɔ no. Afei yɛabehu sɛnea yɛn nso yɛbɛda ɔdɔ adi akyerɛ yɛn ho yɛn ho. Enti ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn mu biara bisa ne ho sɛ, ‘Dɛn na meyɛ a ɛbɛma Yehowa ahu sɛ medɔ no paa?’ Yebesusuw saa asɛmmisa no ho wɔ ti a etwa to no mu.
a Ɛwom Bible ka sɛ ɔdɔ gye biribiara di, nanso ɛno nkyerɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yegye biribiara di kɛkɛ anaa yɛma kwan ma nkurɔfo daadaa yɛn. Bible tu yɛn fo sɛ: “Monhwɛ mo ho yiye wɔ wɔn a wɔde mpaapaemu ne hintiduato ba, . . . na montwe mo ho mfi wɔn ho.”—Romafo 16:17.