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mOtjw;Fj; jaq;fj; Njitapy;iy vd;gjw;F kpfTk; fhj;jpukhd fhuzkhFk;. mjid tpl Kf;fpakhdJ vd;dntdpy;> vkf;F

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Njb mthplk; Nghtjw;Fk; ,J vspjhdjhftpUf;Fk;. ,J xU epahaj;jPHg;gh? ghhpa mdHj;jq;fs; NjtDila epahaj; jPHg;gh? vd;gJ mbf;fb Nfl;fg;gLfpd;w xU Nfs;tp. fpwp];jtHfisj; Jd;GWj;JfpwtHfSf;F vjpuhff; nfhLf;fg; gLfpd;w epahaj;jPHg;G ,J vd;W rpyH nrhy;fpwhHfs;. ,e;jf; $w;iwf; Fwpj;Jg; nghpjhd re;Njfk; vOg;gg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Vnddpy;> fpwp];Jit mwpahjtHfSld;> kpfTk; mUikahd Mapuf;fzf;fhd fpwp];jtHfSk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ls;shHfs;. ,yq;if Rdhkpahy; ghjpf;fg;gl;lij ehk; kwe;jpUf;fKbaJ. ,q;Nf ekJ Myaq;fspy; ej;jhH jpdj;jpNyNa mjpfkhNdhH

Muhjidf;Fg; NghtJz;L. mdHj;jk; ej;jhUf;F kWjpdk; Myaq;fspy; Muhjid ele;Jnfhz;bUe;j Ntisapy; te;J mbj;jJ. Kjy; ehs; mNefH Myaj;Jf;Fg; NghapUe;j fhuzj;jpdhYk;> ej;jhH nfhz;lhl;lq;fs; fhuzkhfTk; md;iwa jpdj;jpNy Myaq;fspy; Fiwe;j mstpdNu MuhjidfSf;Fr; nrd;wpUe;jdH. vdf;Fj; njhpe;jgb xU ,lj;jpNy Myaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wpUe;j midtUk; (Myak; mike;jpUe;j ,lj;jpd; fhuzkhf) jg;gpj;Jf;nfhz;l mNjNtisapy; tPl;bypUe;jtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. mNjNghy; ,d;DnkhU ,lj;jpNy Myaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wtHfspy; (mNefkhf ngz;fSk; gps;isfSk;) %d;W

Ngiuj; jtpu midtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;L> Myaj;jpw;Fg; Nghfhj Mz;fs; fhg;ghw;wg;gl;lhHfs;. ,NaRthdtH cyfj;jpw;F te;j NtisapNy vy;NyhUk; mDgtpj;j mNj Ntjidiaj;jhd; mtUk; mDgtpj;jhH. kdpjDld; mtu; jd;id milahsk; fhl;bf;nfhs;Sk; gpu jhd mk;rk; ,JthfNt ,Ue;jJ. mNjNghy ,NaRitg; gpd;gw;WgtHfSk; jhk; milahsk; fz;L nfhs;sg;glNtz;ba kf;fSld; NrHe;J Ntjidia mDgtpf;fNtz;Lk;. mdHj;jj;jpypUe;J kPStJ vd;gJ ek; midtUf;Fk; ,jidr; nra;tjw;fhd xU tha;g;igj; jUfpwJ. vkJ ehl;bNy Ntjidf;Fs;shfg; 13

NghfpwtHfs; kj;jpapy; fpwp];jtHfisAk; vz;zpf;nfhs;Sjy; xU ryhf;fpakhFk;. ehk; vk; kf;fspd; Ntjidapy; xUkpj;jtH fsha; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. ,NaRtpd; fhyj;jpNy Vw;gl;l ,uz;L mdHj;jq;fisf; Fwpj;J mtH $wpa fUj;Jf;fisf; ftdpg;gJ vkf;F cjtpahapUf;Fk;. ,NaR epahaj;jPHg;igf; Fwpj;Jg; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;j NtisapNy> jkJ gypfisr; nrYj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;j rpy fypNyaiu gpyhj;J nfhd;WNghl;lij rpyH epidTgLj;jpdhHfs;. Njtdpd; epahaj;jPHg;Gf;F cjhuzkhf mtHfs; ,r; rk;gtj;ij xUNtis Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;NghYk;. ,NaR mtHfSila 14

fUj;Jld; ,ire;J Nghftpy;iy. khwhf> 'mg;gbay;yntd;W cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd;; ePq;fs; kde;jpUk;ghkw;Nghdhy; vy;NyhUk; mg;gbNa nfl;Lg;NghtPHfs; vd;whH" (Y}f;.13:3). mijj; njhlHe;J ,NaR> XU NfhGuk; tpOe;J 18 NgH khpj;Jg;Nghd ,d;DnkhU rk;gtj;ij epidT$He;jhH.

,ijg;NghyNt> mdHj;jk; Nghd;w rk;gtq;fs; vkf;F xU jPtpukhd vr;rhpf;ifiaj; jUfpd;wd. ehk; vt;tstha; vspjpy; Mgj;jpw;Fl;glf; $batHfs; vd;gjid mitfs; njspT gLj;Jfpd;wd.

jpUk;gTk; mtH nrhd;dJ; 'mtHfs; kde;jpUk;ghtpl;lhy; vy;yhUk; mg;gbNa nfl;Lg;NghthHfs;" (trdk; 5) vd;gijNa. 3k; 5k; trdq;fspy; mNj vr;rhpf;if jpUk;gTk; tUtJ xNu vr;rhpf;ifapd; jPtpuj;jd;ikia vLj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;wjhapUf;fpwJ. me;j mdHj;jq;fs; ekf;F vr;rhpf;ifaha; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;; ehk; kde;jpUk;ghtpl;lhy; mijtpl Nkhrkhd tpisTfis vjpHNehf;ff;$Lk; vd;gijNa ,NaR nrhd;dhu;. ,ijg; NghyNt> mdHj;jq;fs; Nghd;w rk;gtq;fs; vkf;F xU jPtpukhd vr;rhpf;ifiaj; jUfpd;wd. ehk; vt;tsT vspjpy; Mgj;Jf;Fl;glf;$batH fs; vd;gjid mit njspTgLj;Jfpd;wd.

ehk; kuzj;ijAk; mjidj; njhlHe;J tUk; epahaj;jPHg;igAk; vjpHnfhs;sj; jahuhf ,Uf;fpNwhkh? ,r; rk;gtq;fs;> vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; NkyhfTs;s> ,aw;f;iff;Fk; NkyhfTs;s> Njtid Nehf;fp jho;ikAld; mbgzpa vk;ik Cf;Ftpf;fNtz;Lk;. Ntjhfkj;jpYs;s epahaj;jPHg;igf; Fwpj;j mNefkhd trdq;fs; NjtDila kf;fisr; rhHe;jjhfNt ,Uf;fpd;wd. xU rpy trdq;fNs NjtDila rKfj;jpw;Fg; Gwk;ghdtHfisf; Fwpj;jdtha; ,Uf;fpd;wd. NjtDf;nfjpuhf Kul;lhl;lk; gz;ZgtHfs; jz;bf;fg;gLthHfs; vd;gJ ehk; mwpe;jNj. ,j; jz;lidapypUe;J mtHfs; vg;gbahff; 15

fhg;gw;wg;glyhk; vd;gjid ehk; mtHfSf;Ff; fhl;lNtz;Lk;. Mdhy;> eilngw;w xU rk;gtk; vkJ vjphpfSf;F vjpuhd jz;lid vd;W nrhy;tJ mghafukhdJ. Ntjhfkj;jpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s njspthd mwpTWj;jy;fshd vk;ikj; Jd;GWj;JgtHfSf;fhf n[gpg;gJk; (kj;.12:14). mtHfis MrPHtjpg;gJk; ehk; nra;af;$ba ghJfhg;ghd fhhpaq;fshFk;. mdHj;jj;jpw;Fg; gpw;ghL> xU epWtdj;jpd; jiytuhy; Jd;GWj;jg;gl;l rpy fpwp];jtHfs;> me;j epWtdj;jpd; ikjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W mq;F Ftpe;Jfple;j ,bghLfisr; Rj;jk; nra;a cjtpdhHfs;. 16

,e;j eltbf;ifahy; cs;sj;jpy; njhlg;gl;l me;jj; jiytH> jhd; me;jf; fpwp];jtHfSf;Fr; nra;j fhhpaq;fSf;fhf mtHfsplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. NjtDf;nfjpuhf Kul;lhl;lk; nra;Ak; ehLfisj; Njtd; mbj;Jg;NghLtijf; Fwpj;J ntw;wpahfg; NgRtij ehd; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;. mtHfSf;F ehd; nrhy;tJ vd;dntdpy;> Ntjhfkj;jpd;gb> Njtd; jhd; jz;bf;Fk; kf;fisf; Fwpj;J Ntjidg;gLfpwhH vd;gjhFk; (Vrhah16:9; VNukpah 48:32-36; Xrpah 11:8-9). vdNt> mdHj;jk; NjtDila jz;lidahapUe;jhy; $l ehk; mjidapl;L Ntjidg;glNtz;Lk;@ khwhf vg;gbNah ntw;wpnahd;W <l;lg;gl;Ltpl;lJ vd;W

NgryhfhJ. NjtDf;nfjpuhd Kul;lhl;lj;jpd; epkpj;jk; A+jHfs; jz;bf;fg;gLthHfs; vd;W VNukpah jPHf;fjhprdk; nrhd;dhH. mjw;fhf mtHfs; mtiur; rpj;jputij nra;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; jz;bf;fg;gl;l NtisapNy> mtH> 'ehd; nrhd;Ndd; my;yNth" vd kfpo;r;rpahy; mf;fspf;ftpy;iy. cz;ikapy;> jz;lidf;F Kd;gjhfNt> mtHfs; kde;jpUk;ghtpl;lhy;> jhd; kdj;Jauj;jhy; %o;f;fbf;fg;gLthH vd;W mtH mwpe;jpUe;jhH. 'ePq;fs; ,ijf; Nfshkw; NghtPHfshdhy;> vd; Mj;Jkh kiwtplq;fspy; cq;fs; ngUikapdpkpj;jk; Jf;fpj;J> fHj;jUila ke;ij rpiwg;gl;Lg;

Nghdnjd;W vd; fz; kpfTk; mOJ fz;zPH nrhhpAk;" (VNu.13:17) vd;W mtH nrhd;dhH. vdNt> vk;ik Nehfbg;gtHfis ehk; MrPHtjpf;ff;$ba xU topKiw> vNukpahtpd; cjhuzj;ijg; gpd;gw;WtjhFk;> mj;Jld; tuNghFk; epahaj;jPHg;gpd;NghJ jk;ikg; gilj;jtH Kd;dhy; epw;ff;$ba tpjj;jpy; mtHfisj; jahHg;gLj;j ek;khy; nra;af;$ba vy;yhtw;iwAk; mg;gbNa nra;aTk; KbAk;.

mdHj;jk; tug;NghfpwJ vd;W epGzHfs; mwpe;jpUe;jhy;> Vd; mijf; Fwpj;j vr;rhpf;if jug;gltpy;iy vd;gJ mNefH 17

Nfl;l Nfs;tpahFk;. tug;NghFk; NjtDila epahaj;jPHg;igf; Fwpj;J kf;fSf;F vr;rhpf;fhjJ Fwpj;J vk;kPJ Fw;wk; fhzg;glyhNk? mdHj;jk; tug;NghfpwJ vd epGzHfs; mwpe;jpUe;jhy;> Vd; mjidf; Fwpj;j vr;rhpf;if jug;gltpy;iy vd;gJ mNefH Nfl;l Nfs;tpahFk;. tug;NghFk; NjtDila epahaj;jPHg;igf; Fwpj;J kf;fSf;F vr;rhpf;fhjJ Fwpj;J vk;kPJ Fw;wk; fhzg;glyhNk?

gzp nra;a xU fhyk;

wp];jtHfisg; nghWj;jtiu xt;nthU mdHj;jKk; gzpahw;WjYf;fhd xU miog;ghFk;. ehk; NjtDila md;gpdhy; ngyg;gLj;jg; gl;bUg;gjhYk; (2nfhhp.5:14) Mtpahdtuhy; ty;yik ngw;wpUg;gjhYk; (mg;.1:8) ehk; Jd;gj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; ghhpa jhf;fq;fis Vw;gLj;jf; $ba jpwidg; ngw;Ws;Nshk;. mdHj;jk; xd;W Vw;gLkhapd;> fpwp];jtHfs; cld bahf gzpapy; ,wq;f Ntz;Lk;. Muk;g fhy fpwp];jtHfs; rKjhaj;jpYs;s Njitfisf; Fwpj;J mwpe;jTlNdNa mtw;iwr; re;jpf;Fk;gbahd fhhpaq;fspy;

cldbahf <Lg;gl;lhH fs; (mg;.4:34-37). me;jpNahfpahtpypUe;j ,sk; rigahdJ vUrNykpy; cz;lhd gQ;rj;ijf; Fwpj;Jf; Nfs;tpg;gl;lTlNdNa mjw;F cjtp nra;Ak; gbahd eltbf;iff spy; cldbahf <Lgl;lhHfs; (mg;.11:2830). ,e;j tof;fj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;> rhpj;jpuj;jpy; vg;NghJNk fpwp];jtHfs; epthuz gzpfspy; Kd;dzpapy; jpfo;e;Js;shHfs;. ehk; ,d;W Njit mjpfk; cs;s kpfTk; cr;r epiyapNyNa ,Uf;fpNwhk;. gTy; 2jPNkhj;NjA 2 ,y; fpwp];jt Nrit Fwpj;Jj; jPNkhj;NjATf;Fr; nrhd;d mwpTiu ehk; ftdpg;gjw;Fg; nghUj;jkhdnjhd;W vd;W ehd; ek;Gfpd;Nwd;. ehk; ,e;jg; gFjpia vLj;J vkJ epiytuj;jpw;Fg; gpuNahfpf;fyhk;. 'ePAk; ,NaR

fpwp];JTf;F ey;y NghHr;Nrtfdha; jPq;fDgtp" (trdk; 3) vd;W gTy; vOJfpwhH. gTy; jPNkhj;NjAtpd; Nritia> jPq;fDgtpj;jy; vd;W nrhy;YfpwhH. gTypd; ,e;jf; $w;W vk;ik Mr;rhpag;gLj;jf;$lhJ. Vnddpy;> ew;nra;jpf;fhf jPq;fDgtpj;jy; gTypd; ehshe;j tho;f;ifapy; fhzg;gl;lnjhd;whFk; (1nfhp.15:30-31; nfhNyh.1:24-29). ,JNt Jd;gq;fspd; kj;jpapy; xt;nthU fpwp];jtDf;Fk; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; miog;ghFk;. jq;fs; ehl;bw;fhfr; Nrit nra;tjpd;%yk; Jd;gj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; miog;G ,J. NjtDf;Fk; jq;fs; ehl;bw;Fk; Nrit nra;a KaYk; tpRthrKs;s fpwp];jtHfs; tpj;jpahrkhd Kiwfspy; Jd;gj;ij mDgtpg;ghHfs;. 19

rpy Neuq;fspy; ,e;jj; Jd;gk; cs;sj;ij Nehfg;gz;zyhk;. cjhuzkhf> xU kidtp jdJ fztid epthuzg; gzpfspy; <Lglntd Nkyjpfkha; tpl;Lf; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. ,J jpUkz cwtpy; fbdkhdJld; me;j kidtp jd;id mjpfkhf tUj;jpf; nfhs;Sk; epiyiaAk; cUthf;fyhk;. xU ngz; jhd; jpUkzk; nra;ag; NghFk; MZld; mjpf Neuk; nrytpl Kbahkw; Nghfyhk;. Vnddpy;> mts; epthuzg; gzpfs; njhlHghf fbjq;fs; vOJtjpy; mjpf Neuk; nrytpl Ntz;bapUf;fyhk;. mtHfs; mUfUNf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ$l mts; fisj;jtsha;> vhpr;ryilgtsha; ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy;> vkJ Jd;gkhdJ NjtDf;Fg; gzpnra;tjhy; 20

Vw;gl;lJ vd;W ehk; czUk;NghJ mJ vkJ Nehitf; Fiwj;J kdf;frg;ig vLj;Jg;NghLfpwJ. kw;iwa rpy Jd;gq;fs; ntspg;gilahdit: fisg;G> epj;jpiuapd;ik> vkJ Nehf;fq;fisf; Fwpj;jjhd Fw;wr;rhl;Lfs;> ehk; Nrit nra;Ak; Kiwfisf; Fwpj;jjhd Fw;wr;rhl;Lf;fs; Nghd;wit. %d;whk; trdj;ijj; njhlHe;J tUfpw trdq;fspy;> jdJ Jd;gj;jpd; gFjpia jPNkhj;NjA vg;gbahf vLj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W gTy; tpsf;FfpwhH. 'gpiog;Gf;fLj;j mYty;fspy; rpf;fpf; nfhs;skhl;lhd;" (2jPNkh.2:4). ehk; vkJ kf;fSf;Fr; Nrit nra;Ak;gbahf> kw;wtHfs; rhjhuzkhf Njitfs; vdf; fUJk; fhhpaq;fis> rpy Ntisfspy; tpl;Ltpl

Ntz;Lk;. ghuJ}ukhd epiytuq;fSf;F ghuJ}ukhd jPHTfs; Njitg;glyhk;. vkJ Njrk; nghpjhd neUf; fbapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ ehk; Nritapy; <Lglg; Nghfpd;Nwhnkd;why; ehk; vy;NyhUk; mjw;F xU fpuaj;ijr; nrYj;jNtz;Lnkd;W vkJ FLk;gq;fSf;F ehk; njhptpf;f Ntz;Lk;.

Mdhy;> vkJ Jd;gkhdJ NjtDf;Fg; gzpnra;tjhy; Vw;gl;lJ vd;W ehk; czUk;NghJ mJ vkJ Nehitf; Fiwj;J kdf;frg;ig vLj;Jg;NghLfpwJ. FLk;g tho;f;if Kf;fpakhdJjhd;. vkJ FLk;gj;ijf; ftdpg;gJ vd;w fhhpak;

vkJ Kjd;ikahd gzpfspnyhd;whFk;. MdhYk; cldbahd neUf;fb fhuzkhf ehk; fhhpaq;fisr; nra;Ak; tpjj;jpNy rpy khw;wq;fis Vw;gLj;j Neuplyhk;. cjhuzkhf> xU mdHj;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd;te;j jpfjpfspy; xU ehs; jhd; vd;Dila jpUkz epidT$Wjy; ehshapUe;jJ. vdJ gps;isfs; kpfTk; fisj;Jg; NghdtHfsha; me;j ehspYk; ,utpYk; epthuz Ntisfspy; <Lgl;Lf;nfhz;b Ue;jhHfs;. ehl;by; mNefH Njitfspy; ,Ue;j NtisapNy nfhz;lhl;lj;jpw;nfd;W mjpf gzk; nrytopg;gjpy; vdJ kidtpf;F tpUg;gk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. xUthwhf> FLk;gj;jpdH vy;NyhiuAk; ,uT 9.30 kzpastpy; xU ,uT Mfhuj;jpw;F xd;WNrHf;ff;$bajhf 21

,Ue;jJ. ehk; Ritahd czT toq;Fk; kypthd xU cztfj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W vkJ ,uT czit cl;nfhz;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; ehd;F NgUk; &.550 ,w;F ey;y Ritahd czit cl;nfhz;Nlhk;. ehl;by; ,Ue;j mtru #o;epiyapy; tpiyAaHe;j cztfj; jpw;Fr; nrd;W cztUe;JtJ gpio ahdJ vd czHe;Njhk;. ,Ug;gpDk; ehk; FLk;gkhf me;j ehisf; nfhz;lhlf; $bajhftpUe;jJ. gTypd; $w;wpd;gb ,d;DnkhU tpjkhd Jd;gk;> xU fkf;fhuidg;Nghy fbdkhf cioj;jy; MFk; (2jPNkh.2:6). NtNwhU ,lj;jpNy gTy; nrhy;YfpwhH 'mjw;fhf ehd; ty;yikaha;f; fphpia elg;gpf;fpw mtUila gyj;jpd;gb Nghuhbg; gpuahrg;gLfpNwd;" (nfhNyh.1:29) vd;gjhf. 22

mope;JNghfpd;w cyfj;jpw;Ff; fpwp];Jit mwptpf;f Ntz;bajd; mtruepiy fhuzkhf ehk; cyfj;jpy; tho;fpd;wNghJ NjtDf;Fr; Nrit nra;tjpy; vg;nghOJk; fbdkhf ciof;f Ntz;Lk;. xU ehs; ehk; guNyhfj;jpw;f;Fr; nrd;wgpd;G vkf;Fg; nghpjhd Xa;T mq;Nf fpilf;Fk; (ntsp.14:13). ,g;nghOJ gzpnra;Ak; Neuk;. ,e;jpahtpNy mehjuthf tplg;gl;l gps;isfs; kj;jpapy; Copak; ghHj;j Vkp fhHikf;Nfy; mk;ikahH: 'vkJ ntw;wpfisf; nfhz;lhLtjw;F vkf;F KO epj;jpa fhyKk; cs;sJ. Mdhy; ntw;wpiag; ngw;Wf; nfhs;s #hpad; kiwtjw;F Kd; rpy kzpj;jpahyq;fNs cs;sd" vd;W nrhd;dhHfs;. mdHj;jj;jpw;Fg;

gpd;dhd ,e;j ehl;fspNy ,yq;ifapYs;s mNef fpwp];jtHfs; fisj;Jg; NghdtHfsha; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,J jtpHf;fKbahjJ. Vnddpy; vkJ ehlhdJ kpfTk; ghuJ}ukhd xU mdHj;jj;ij vjpH nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.

,e;ehl;fs; ehk; vkJ kf;fSf;fhfj; Jd;gg;glNtz;ba> fbdkhf ciof;f Ntz;ba> ehk; rhjhuzkhf mDgtpf;Fk; rpytw;iw xd;Wkpy;yhjtH fSf;F cjtp nra;Ak;gbahff; nfhLj;Jtpl Ntz;ba fhykhapUf;fpd;wJ ,e;ehl;fs; ehk; vkJ kf;fSf;fhfj; Jd;gg;gl Ntz;ba> fbdkhf

ciof;fNtz;ba> ehk; rhjhuzkhf mDgtpf;Fk; rpytw;iw xd;Wkpy;yhjtHfSf;F cjtpnra;Ak;gbahff; nfhLj;JtplNtz;ba fhykhapUf;fpd;wJ. ehk; fbdkhf ciof; fhky; tpLtJ ehk; tpLk; nghpa jtwha; ,Uf;Fk;. jq;fSila Njrk; neUf;fbapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ nrsfhpakhf ,Ue;J> fspahl;lq;fspy; <LgLgtHfis MNkh]; rgpg;gij ehk; fhzyhk; (MNkh]; 6: 1-6). jhtPJ> kd;dHfs; tof;fkhf Nghhplg; NghFk; fhyj;jpy; tPl;by; ,Ue;J ghtj;Jf;Fs; tpOe;jhd; (2rhKNty; 11:1). NjtDila Nritapy; Jd;gk; mDgtpg;gjhy; Vw;gLk; MrPHthjq;fis gTy; 2jPNkhj;NjA 2:8-13 trdq;fspy; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. 11k; 12k; trdq;fisf; ftdpAq;fs;. 'ehk; mtNuhNl$l 23

khpj;Njhkhdhy;> mtNuhNl$lg; gpioj;Jk; ,Ug;Nghk;; mtNuhNl$lg; ghLfisr; rfpj;Njh khdhy; mtNuhNl$l MSifAk; nra;Nthk;". MdhYk;> ,q;F xU vr;rhpf;ifAk; cs;sJ. 'ehk; mtiu kWjypj;jhy;> mtUk; ek;ik kWjypg;ghH. ehk; cz;ikapy;yhj tHfsha; ,Ue;jhYk;> mtH cz;ikAs;s tuhapUf;fpwhH; mtH jk;ikj; jhk; kWjypf;fkhl;lhH" (2jPNkhj;.2:12-13). ,e;j trdq;fs; tug;NghFk; epahaj;jPHg;G epr;rakhd gaq;fuk; vd;gjid epidTgLj;Jfpd;wd. Nritf;Fj; jFe;j ghpRk; fPo;g;gbahikf;Fj; jz;lidAk; fhj;jpUf;fpwJ. ,e;j cz;ik> tho;f;ifiag; ghjpf;Fk;gbahf ehk; nra;Ak; midj;Jf; fhhpaq;fSf;Fk; njhlH ghd fpwp];jt mZFKiwapd; xU gq;fhFk;. ehk; 24

nra;j midj;Jj; jpahfq;fSk; gpuNah[dkhdit vd xU ehspy; ehk; fz;L nfhs;Nthk;.

ehk; nra;j midj;Jj; jpahfq;fSk; gpuNah[dkhdit vd xU ehspy; ehk; fz;Lnfhs;Nthk;. gpe;jpNdhH Ke;jpNdhuhfp tpl;ldH (Y}f;.13:30). ,jhdhNyNa> ehk; nra;j fhhpaq;fs; njhlHghf kw;wtHfs; ghuhl;ilg; ngWk;NghJ ehk; myl;bf;nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;. ,jdhNyNa> cyfpay; hPjpapy; vkf;F ve;jtpj ntFkjpiaAk; nfhz;L tuhj fhhpaq;fisAk; nra;a ehk; tpUg;gk; fhl;lNtz;Lk;. Njtd; ehk; Ntiyf;fhuuha; ,Uf;Fk;gbahd ngyj;ijj; jUtjhy; ve;j NtiyAk; vkf;F

,opthdjhapuhJ. mJ ehw;;wkbf;Fk; kyry $lj;ijj; Jg;GuT nra;tjhapUf;fyhk;> rPo; tbAk; fhaq;fSf;Ff; fl;Lg; NghLtjhapUf; fyhk;@ my;yJ Fg;ig $oq;fis mfw;Wtjha; ,Uf;fyhk;. vkf;F ,ijr; nra;Ak;gbahd ngyd; ,Ug;gJ kl;Lky;y> ,tw;iwr; nra;tij ehk; nghpjhd ryhf;fpakhff; fUjyhk;. kpFe;j re;Njh\j;Jld; ehd; nrhy;yf;$baJ vd;dntdpy;> fPo;j;jukhd Ntiyfs; vd;W kw;wtHfshy; fUjg;gl;l mNef Ntiyfis mdHj;jj; jpw;Fg; gpd; mNef fpwp];jtHfs; nra;jhHfs;. cz;ikapy;> vq;fSila jd;dhHtj; njhz;lHfs; rpyH jq;fSld; kw;wtHfs; fPohd Njhuizapy; fijj;jijapl;L Mr;rhp ag;gl;lhHfs;. ghtkhd rhjp tpj;jpahrk;

fhl;Lk; egHfs; ,g;gbahd Ntiy nra;gtHfSld; ,g;gbj;jhd; NgRthHfs;. jd;dhHtj; njhz;lHfs; ,ijf; Fwpj;J kdjpy; ghjpg;gile;jhHfs;. MdhYk;> fHj;jUf;F ];Njhj;jpuk;> mtHfs; njhlHe;J gzpahw;wpdhHfs;. vkf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; fpwp];Jtpd; md;G> ,uh[;aj;jpd; ,sturd;> ,sturp vd;w vkJ milahsk;> epahaj;jPHg;gpd;NghJ vkf;Ff; fpilf;fg; NghFk; nfsutk; vd;gd kw;wtHfs; nra;a tpUk;ghj gzpfis Ntiyf;fhuuhf ehq;fs; nra;a vkf;F Ntz;ba ngyidj; jUfpd;wJ. mdHj;jq;fs;> fpwp];jt Ntiyf;fhuuha;g; gzp nra;Ak; fhykhFk;.

n[gpf;f xU fhyk;

wp];jtd; xU td; nra;af; $ba kpfTk; rf;jpkpf;f Ntiy n[gpg;gjhFk;. gTypd; $w;Wg;gb tpisTs;s kd;whl;L n[gk; fbd khd gzpahFk; (nfhNyh.4:12-13). gioa Vw;ghl;Lf; fhyj;jpNy NjrkhdJ xU neUf;fbia vjpH Nehf;fpaNghJ> Njt gaKs;s jiytHfs; n[gk;gz;Zk;gbahf> mNefkhd Neuq;fspy; cgthrj;Jld;$l> n[gpf;f Njrj;ij mioj;jhHfs;.

fpwp];jtd; xU td; nra;af; $ba kpfTk; rf;jpkpf;f Ntiy n[gpg;gjhFk;. 26

ehl;by; mdHj;jq;fs; Vw;gl;l NtisapNy cgthrq;fs; eil ngw;wd (2rhKNty; 1: 12). kpfg; nghpjhd me;epa ,uhZtk; te;j NtisapNy Nahrghj; kd;dd; kpfTk; gae;jhd; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ. Mdhy;> mtd; nra;j Kjy; fhhpak;> 'fHj;jiuj; NjLfpwjw;F xUKfg;gl;L> A+jhntq;Fk; cgthrj;ijf; $Wtpj;J"... (2ehshfkk; 20:3). mtd; ,uhZtj;ijf; $l;bg; NghUf;F Maj;jg;gLj;Jthd; vd;Nw vjpHghHj;jpUg; Nghk;. khwhf> mtd; cgthrj;ijf; $Wtpj;J n[gpf;Fk;gbahf Njrj;ij xd;W gLj;jpdhd;. ,jd; ngWNgW Njtd; ,ilg;gl;L mtDf;F kpfg; nghpa ntw;wpiaf;

nfhLj;jhH. ehk;; vt;tstha;g; gzpahw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; vkJ epthuzg; gzpapd; kpf Kf;fpakhd xd;W jdpg;gl;l> $l;L n[gkhFk;. n[gj;ijf; Fwpj;j mofhd mk;rk; vd;dntdpy;> mJ ve;jf; fpwp];jt dhYk; nra;af;$baJ ,sk; tajpdUk; tNahjpgUk;> RWRWg; ghapUg;gtHfSk; gLf;ifapypUg;gtHfSk; ehlshtpa hPjpapNyh cs; ChpNyh> neUf;fb fs; tUk;NghJ fpwp];t jiytHfs; jkJ kf;fis tpN\pj;j n[gNtis fSf;Fk; cgthrq;fSf;Fk; miof;fNtz;Lk;. ehk; ,g;nghOJ n[gpf;fNtz;ba rpy fhhpaq;fs; ,Njh:

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tHisAk; nrhj;Jf;fisAk; ,oe;jtHfSf;F Njtdpd; fpUig fpilf;f> • kpfTk; Mokhf kdf;fhaq;fSf;F cl;gl;NlhH ftdpf;fg;glTk;>

ehk;; vt;tstha;g; gzpahw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; vkJ epthuzg; gzpapd; kpf Kf;fpakhd xd;W jdpg;gl;l> $l;L n[gkhFk;. ,lk; ngaHe; Js;NshH jk; tho;tplk; Fwpj;j gpur;ridfSf;fhd jPHitg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;sTk;> • Kfhk;fspy; ,Ug;Nghhpd; 27

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Njitfs; re;jpf;fg;glTk; jhf;FjYf;F cs;shff;$ba epiyapypUg;gtHfs;> ngz;fs;> gps;isfs; ghJfhf;fg;glTk;> fpwp];jtHfs; vOe;J ,f; fhyj;jpNy jpahf rpe;ijAld; Nritfspy; <Lgl> rigahdJ vOr;rpaile;J vkJ eltbf;iff;$lh fTk; fpwp];JTf;fhd rhl;rpapD}lhfTk; NjtDf;F kfpik nfhz;Ltu> vkJ ehl;bd; Fzg;gLj;jypy; ehk; xt;nthUtUk; vg;gbahf <Lglyhk; vd;gijf; Fwpj;Jj; Njtd; vk;ik topelj;j> epthuz kPs; fl;Lkhdg; gzpfSf;fhfTk;> ,tw;wpy; <Lgl;bUf;Fk; FOf;fSf;fhfTk;>

(rpwg;ghf fpwp];jt ];jhgdq;fSk; rigfSk;) gzk; xJf;Fk; nghWg;gpYs;s murhq;f cj;jpNahfj;jHfSf; fhfTk;> • epthuzg; gzp fSf;F ,ilA+W tpistpf;Fk; Coy;> tPz;tpuak;> jpl;l kplhj jd;ik> kw;Wk; NtW fhhpaq; fs; Fiwf;fg;gl> • Fzkhf;Fjy; topKiwf;Ff; Fe;jfk; Vw;gLk; tpjj;jpyhd nfhs;iffis vkJ murpay; jiytHfs; tFf;fhky; ,Uf;f> • ehl;il kPsf; fl;bnaOg;gj; Njitahd nghUl;fSk; gzKk; fpilf;f> ,e;jj; Jau rk;gtj;jpDlhf vkJ ehl;by; rkhjhdk; kyu>

â&#x20AC;¢ vg;NghJk;

,y;yhjthW Njtdpd; kfj;Jtk; vkJ ehl;by; xsp tPrTk;> mjD}lhf kf;fs; Njtidj; Njb mtuJ ,ul;rpg;igg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;sTk; n[gpg;Nghk;.

nfhLf;f xU fhyk;

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mDg;Gk;gbahf xU epjpaj;ij xOq;F nra;jhH (2nfhhp.8k; 9k; mjpfhuq;fs;) Njit apYs;stHfSf;Ff; nfhLg;gJ fpwp];jtj; jpd; Kf;fpakhdNjhH mk;rkhFk; (cgh.15:7-11; 7-11; kj;NjA 5:42; 19:21; Y}f;.12:33; fyh.2:10;

Jauj;jpy; cs;NshUf;F cjTk;gbahf Njt gps;isfs; jk;kplk; ,Ug;gijf; nfhLf;Fk; gbahd jUzk; ,JNt. 1jPNkh.6:18; vgp.13:16). Jauj;jpy; cs;NshUf;F cjTk;gbahf Njt gps;isfs; jk;kplk; ,Ug;gijf; nfhLf;Fk; gbahd jUzk; ,JNt. 'tpRthr FLk;gj;jhUf;F" 29

mjhtJ> vkJ Mtpf;Fhpa FLk;gj;jpd; mq;fj;jtHfs; njhlHghf vkf;Fr; rpwg;ghd nghWg;nghd;W ,Ug;gjhfg; gTy; nrhd;dhH (fyh.6:10). vdNt> vkJ Kjy; nghWg;G fpwp];JTf; Fs;shd vkJ rNfhju rNfhjhpfSf;FhpaJ. MdhYk;> vkJ nfhLf;fy;fs;> mijAk; jhz;b NjitapYs;s midtiuAk; nrd;wilaNtz;Lk;. ,e;jf; fl;lis Gjpa Vw;ghl;by; VOKiw tUfpd;wJ (kj;.19:19; 22:39; khw;F 12:31; Y}f;.10:27; NuhkH13:9; fyh.5:14; ahf;.2:8). ntspehLfspypUe;J mNef gzKk; nghUl;fSk; tUtjhy;> vkJ nfhilfs; rpwpadtha; ,Ug;gjhy;> ehk; nfhLf;fj; Njitapy;iynad;W jtwhf KbntLf;ff; $Lk;. Mdhy;> ehk; 30

Qhgfg;gLj;jNtz;ba fhhpak; vd;dntdpy;> vkJ nfhilapd; rf;jp mjd; mstpy; jq;fpapUf;ftpy;iy vd;gjhFk;. ,NaR nrhd;d tpjitapd; fhzpf;iff; fij ,jid vkf;Ff; fw;Wj; jUfpwJ. me;j tpjit Myaj;jpd; fhzpf;ifg; ngl;bapy; kpfTk; rpwpa msthd gzj;ijNa Nghl;lNghJk;> 'fhzpf;ifg; ngl;bapy; gzk; Nghl;l kw;nwy;yhiug; ghHf;fpYk; ,e;j Vio tpjit mjpfkha;g; Nghl;lhs; vd;W nka;ahfNt cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd;" (khw;.12:43) vd;W ,NaR nrhd;dhH.

ehk; Qhgfg;gLj;j Ntz;ba fhhpak; vd;dntdpy;> vkJ nfhilapd; rf;jp mjd; mstpy;

jq;fpapUf;ftpy;iy vd;gNjahFk;. fpwp];jt jiytHfs;> jkJ rigahiuf; nfhLf;Fk;gbahf cw;rhfg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. mtHfSila rpwpa nfhilfSk; Njtd; mtw;wpD}L nrayhw;Wk;NghJ nghpjhd ty;yikiag; ngWk; vdf; fw;Wf;nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. vg;gb> vq;Nf> vg;NghJ nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gijf; Fwpj;J ehk; Fwpg;ghd mwpTWj;jy;fisf; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. gTy; nfhhpe;jpahplk; vUrNyKf;fhd epjpaj;jpw;Fg; gzk; nfhLf;Fk;gbahf cw;rhf%l;ba NtisapNy> jdJ ,uz;lhtJ epUgj;jpNy ,e; epjpaj;jpy; gq;F ngWkhW mtHfsplk; Ntz;LNfhs; tpLf;f

mjpfkhd ,lj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhH (2nfhhp.8k; 9k; mjpfhuq;fs;). mtH> gzk; vg;gbf; nfhLf; fg;glyhk; vd;gijf; Fwpj;Jk;> epjpak; vt;thW epHtfpf;fg;gLk; vd;gijf; Fwpj;Jk; njspthd jpl;lq;fisj; njhptpj;jhH (1nfhhp.16:1-4).

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nfhhpe;jpaH16:1-4 MdJ nfhil fisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;SjYk; gfpHe;jspj;jYk; vNjr;irahf nra;ag;gl$lhJ vd;gjidf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ. ,e;jj; jj;Jtk; epthuzj;jpw;Fk;> kPs; fl;likg;Gf;Fk;$l nghUj;jkhdJ. Aj;jq;fs; ed;whfj; jpl;lkplg;gl;L> 31

MNyridfSld; mwpthHe;j Af;jpNahL Nghhplg;gly; Ntz;Lnkd ePjpnkhop fs; nrhy;Yfpd;wd (ePjp.20:18; 24:6). ,J ekJ kf;fspd; Njitfisr; re;jpf;f ehk; jw;NghJ <Lgl;Ls;s 'Aj;jj;jpw;Fk;" nghUe;Jk;. jpl;lkplypd;ikahy; mjpfkhd Neuk;> rf;jp> tsq;fs; vd;gd tpuakhf;fg;glyhk;. NjitapYs;s mNefH fpilf;fNtz;ba cjtpiag; ngwhky; Nghfpd;w mNjNtis> rpyH Njitf;Fk; mjpfkhfg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;. ,jw;fhd fhuzk; Fiwthd jpl;lkplNy. ehk; mtruj; Njitfisr; re;jpf;Fk; gzpapypUe;J kPs; fl;Lkhdg;gzpf;Fs; nry;Yk;NghJ jpl;lkply; Kf;fpakhfj; 32

jpl;lkplypd;ik ahy; mjpfkhd Neuk;> rf;jp> tsq;fs; vd;gd tpuakhf;fg; glyhk;. Njitg;gLfpd;wJ. rpwpa FOf;fs;> kw;wtHfNshL ,ize;J gzpahw;Wjy; rkNahrpjkhdJ. fpwp];JTf;Fs; ehk; mDgtpf;Fk; If;fpaj;ij kw;wr; rigfNshLk;> FOf;fNshLk; ,ize;J gzpahw;Wtjd;%yk; ntspg;gLj;j ,J xU mUikahd re;jHg;gkhFk;. rigfs; tpUg;gKila> gzpahw;wj;jf;f kf;fisf; nfhz;Ls;sJ. ,e;j tskhdJ> gzk; cs;s> epthuzk; kw;Wk;

fl;Lkhzg;gzpfspy; epGzj;Jtk; ngw;w> Mdhy; Ms; gyk; Fiwe;j tpNr\pj;j FOf;fSf;F kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdnjhd;whFk;. ,r;#oyhdJ kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdnjhd;whFk;. ,r;#oyhdJ> gpurq;fp 4:9 ,y; Nghlg;gl;Ls;s jj;Jtk; eilKiwg;gLj;jg; glj;jf;f re;jHg;gkhFk;: 'xz;bahapUg;gjpYk; ,UtH $bapUg;gJ eyk;. mtHfSila gpuahrj;jpdhy; mtHfSf;F ey;y gyDz;lhFk;". kpfTk; tpisgyd; juf;$ba gzpiaj; jdpNa nra;tjw;F vk;kpy; mNefUf;F mwpNth my;yJ Mw;wNyh fpilahJ. vdNt> kw;wtHfNshL ,ize;J nra;tJ Gj;jprhypj;jdkhdJ. rigNahL njhlHgpy;yhj NtW FOf;fSf;F cjtp

nra;tjd;%yk; vkJ kf;fSf;fhf ehk; nfhz;Ls;s mHg;gzj;ijf; fhl;Ltjw;F ,J xU ey;y NeukhFk;. ehk; ,uz;L cyfq;fspd; gpui[fshNthk;. vdNt> ,e;j ,uz;L cyfpy; ehk; nra;Ak; midj;Jf; fhhpaq;fSk; NjtDf;fhfTk; mtuJ kfpikf;fhfTk; nra;gitahapUf;fpd;wd (1nfhhp.13:31). kj rhHgw;w epWtdq;fspy; ehk; nra;Ak; NtiyfisAk; gpujhdkhf NjtDf;nfd;Nw nra;fpNwhk;. ehk; nra;Ak; njhopiy ehk; Kf;fpak; vd;W fUjyhk;.

ehk; ,uz;L cyfq;fspd; gpui[fshNthk;. vdNt> ,e;j 33

,uz;L cyfpy; ehk; nra;Ak; midj;Jf; fhhpaq;fSk; NjtDf;fhfTk; mtuJ kfpikf;fhfTk; nra;gitaha; ,Uf;fpd;wd.

gzpj;jpl;lq;fspy;> fpwp];Jitg; gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;J gtHfshf ,ize;J gzpahw;Wk; re;jHg;gq;fisf; fz;L nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

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ftdkhapUf;f xU fhyk;

mbg;gil xOq;F tpjpfis kPwpAs;shHfs; vd;gjhFk;. vdNt> ehk; epthuzg;gzpfspy; <LgLk;NghJ ehk; mbg;gilf; fpwp];jt jj;Jtq;fisAk; gpd;gw;WfpNwhk; vd;gjid epr;rag;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. cjhuzkhf> ,e;jf; f\;lkhd #oypNy ehk; NjtDld; jdpahf Neuj;ijr; nrytopf;fNth my;yJ fztd; my;yJ kidtp> gps;isfSld; Neuj;ijr; nrytopf;fNth kwe;J tplyhk;. MdhYk;> ,g;gbahd epiytuq;fs; njhlHe;J epiyj;jpUf;f ehk; mDkjpf;ff;$lhJ.

ehk; NjtDld; nrytpLk; Neuj;ij mjpf fhyk; Gwf;fzpj;Njhk;

vd;why;> ehk; vkJ Mtpf;Fhpa Rfj;ij ,oe;JtpLNthk;. ehk; NjDld; nrytpLk; Neuj;ij mjpf fhyk; Gwf;fzpj; Njhk; vd;why;> ehk; vkJ Mtpf;Fhpa Rfj;ij ,oe;J tpLNthk;. ehk; vkJ JizAlNdh gps;isfSlNdh nrytpLk; Neuj;ijg; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; mjd; tpisthf> FLk;g cwtpNy tphpry;fs; Vw;glyhk;. ehk; epj;jpiuiag; Gwf;fzpj;J> Xa;tpy;yhky; gzpahw;wpNdhnkd;why;> vkJ rhPuKk; vkJ czHTfSk; mjpfkhf ghjpf;fg;gLk;. ,jdhy; ehk; gytPduhfTk; vkJ eltbf;ifapNy gpiotpLgtuhfTk; khwyhk;. 35

xU mtrukhd #o;epiy Vw;g;gl;lTlNdNa ehk; Xa;tpy;yhky; gzpahw;w Nehplyhk;. Mdhy;> tpiutpNyNa xU fpukkhd Kiwapy;> gzpahw;Wjypd; kj;jpapYk;> Xa;ntLf;fTk;> jpahdk; nra;aTk; Neuj;ijf; fz;Lgpbf;fNtz;Lk;. ,jpy;> Xa;T ehs; jj;Jtj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; thuj;jpy; xU ehs; Xa;ntLg;gJk; mlq;Fk;. Jd;gj;ij ,y;yhnjhopf;Fk; gzpapYs;s rfyUf;Fk; ,J nghUe;Jk;. cjhuz khf NehAw;wpUf;Fk; md;ghdtHfisf; ftdpg;gtHfs; Xa;ntLg;gjw;Fk; fHj;jNuhL Neuj;ijr; nrytpLtjw;Fk; Neuj;ij xJf;ff; ftdkhapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtHfs; mg;gbr; nra;ahtpl;lhy; vhpr;ryilfpwtHfshfp 36

mtHfsJ MjuT nfhLf;Fk; gzp tpidg; gadw;wjhfptpLk;. Xa;tpy;yhky;> Mtpf;Fhpa Nghriz ,y;yhky; njhlHe;J gzpahw;Wjy; re;Njh\ kpd;ik> vhpr;ryiljy;> NrhHtiljy; vd;gtw;wpw;F toptFf;ff;$Lk;. W.T.Purkiser vd;gtH 'Copaj;jpd; Gjpa Vw;ghl;L khjphp" New Testament Image of the Ministry (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1974, P133) vd;w jdJ

Gj;jfj;jpy;> MNyh ridr; Nritapy; <L gl;bUe;j xUtH> fisg;gilahky;> Kjypy; kdr;NrhH tile;jtHfs; xU tiuAk; jhd; re;jpj;jJ fpilahJ vdf; $wpa jhff; Fwpg;gpLfpd;whH.

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gzpahw;Wjy; re;Njh\kpd;ik> vhpr;ryiljy;> NrhHtiljy; vd;gtw;wpw;F toptFf;ff;$Lk;. Mtpapy; epuk;gpa fpwp];jtdpd; kpf mbg;gilf; Fzhjpraq; fspy; kfpo;r;rp xd;whf ,Ug;gjhy; (fyh.5:22)> kdpjHfs; kfpo;r;rpia ,of;Fk;NghJ fpwp];jtHfshf ele;Jnfhs;tij epWj;JfpwhHfs;. ,e;j kfpo;r;rpNa ekf;Fj; Njitahd ngyidj; jUfpwjhapUf;fpwJ (neNf.8:10). epiyik fs; vt;tsT fbdkhd jhapUe;jhYk; ehk; njhlHe;J cw;rhfkhfj; NjtDf;F Copak; nra;a ,J cjTfpwJ. rpy Neuq;fspy; ehk; eilngw;w Jauj;jpd; fhuzkhf mOJ nfhz;bUf;fyhk;>

Mdhy;> vkJ tho;f;ifapd; Moj;jpNy fHj;jhpd; kfpo;r;rp fhzg;gLk;. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;> Jauj;jpd; kj;jpapYk; vk;ik md;Gnra;fpd;w> ehk; Mokhf md;G nra;fpd;w xUtUld; xU If;fpa cwtpy; kfpo;e;jpUg;gNj MFk;. epthuz Copaj;jpd; rhpj;jpuj;ijg; ghHf;Fk; NghJ ehk; fhZk; Jaukhd cz;ik vd;dntd;why;> epthuzg;gzpahsHfs; mNefH ghypay; hPjpah dJk;> NtWtpjkhd Jkhd ghtq;fspYk; <Lgl;lNj MFk;. FLk;g mq;fj;jpdH xUtH epthuzg; gzpahsuha; ,Ug;gjhy; mNef FLk;gq;fs; kpfTk; Ntfkhf cile;JNghAs;sd. mNef gzpahsHfs; Ntiyg;gS fhuzkhf fUfpg;NghdtHfsha; kPz;Lk; mg;gzpapy; 37

<LglKbahjtHf sha;g; NghAs;shHfs;. ,JNt kpfTk; RfaP dkhd gps;isnahd;W cs;s FLk;gj;jpy; elf;fpd;w fhhpakhFk;. mNefkhd Ntisapy; ePz;lfhy Nghuhl;lj;jpd; ,Wjpapy; fztDk; kidtpAk; tpthfuj;Jg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. mtHfs; RfaPdkhapUe;j gps;isiaf; Fwpj;J kl;LNk ftdk; nrYj;jp guhkhpj;J te;j fhuzj;jpdhNy jq;fSila jpUkz cwit tsHj;Jf; nfhs;s Neuj;ijr; nrytopf;ftpy;iy. gps;isapd; RfaPdk; njhlHghff; fLikahf cioj;Jf;nfhz;bUe; jhHfs;. gps;is khpj;j gpw;ghL mtHfs; ,UtUk; vt;tsT J}uk; tpyfptpl;lhHfs; vd;gjid mwpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. 38

vdNt> mtru #o;epiyfspNy cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;ifahapUf;ff; (1jPNkh.4:16) ftdkhapUq;fs;. ehk; fisg;Gw;wpUf;Fk;NghJ ftdkhapUf;fg; ghHg;Nghk;. ,g;gbahd re;jHg;gq;fspy; ehk; epiyjLkhwpg; Ngha;tplf;$Lk;. Mdgbapdhy;> ehk; fisj;Jg;NghapUf;Fk; NghJ vkJ jdpg;gl;l tho;f;ifiaf; Fwpj;Jf; Fwpg;ghf ftdkhapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehk; vkJ njhopy; hPjpahd eltbf;if Fwpj;Jk; ftdkhapUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

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gzpfs; nra;a Ntz;ba Njitfs; ,Ue;jhYk; ek; ehl;by; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l fzf;fpay; Kiwfis kPWfpd;w tpjj;jpy; ele;J nfhs;sf;$lhJ. ftiyf;Fhpa tplak; vd;dntdpy;> mNef Nkhrbfs; epthuzg; gzpfspd;NghJ eilngWfpd;wd vd;gjhFk;. ,tw;wpy; mNefkhdit> ey;y fhhpaq;fisr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jtH fs;> nra;Kiwfspy; tpl;l jtWfs; epkpj;jkha; Muk;gpj;jitaha; cs;sd.

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egH mjw;F Maj;jkhd epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ kl;LNk ,jidr; nra;aNtz;Lk;. kdf;fhaj;Jld; njhlHghd fhhpaq;fisf; Fwpj;Jg; NgRtJ mtHfsJ czHTfisj; J}z;b mtHfshy; mlf;fpf; nfhs;sKbahj epiyf;F ,l;Lr; nry;yyhk;. fLikahd gak;> kdr;NrhHT> xJq;FjYk; mikjyhapUj;jYk;> Nfhgk; epj;jpiuapd;ik> mjpHr;rp> gaq;fuf; fdTfs;> mOif vd;gd Jau epfo;TfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; tUk; rhjhuz kdpj khWj;juq;fs;. mNefkhd Neuq;fspy; ,e;j mwpFwpfs; fhyk; nry;yr;nry;y mfd;WtpLk;. vdNt> ehk; ,jidg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L mtHfsJ eltbf;iffs; Fwpj;J 44

rLjpahd jPHkhdq;fs; vLf;fhky; ,Uf;f KayNtz;Lk;. ehq;fs; ,g;gbahf Copak; nra;tJ fpwp];Jtpd; khjphpf;F xj;jJ. mtH guNyhfj;ijtpl;L vk;NkhbUf;f te;J vq;fs; tho;f;ifia vq;fistpl mjpfkha; tpsq;fpf;nfhz;lhH. vdJ ez;gdhfpa itj;jpaH mUs; md;fpl;ly;> ,g;nghOJ itj;jpaj;Jiwapy; cs;NshH kj;jpapy; KO Neu Copaf; fhudha; ,Ug;gtH. xU mdHj;jj;jpw;Fg; gpw;ghL xU tNahjpg kdpjiu ,lk; ngaHe;NjhH jq;fpapUe;j Kfhk; xd;wpNy re;jpj;jhH. mtUf;F ,Uja Neha;f;fhd mwpFwpfs; ,Ug;gij mtH ftdpj;jhH. mUs; ,d;DnkhU kUj;Jtiuf; $g;gpl;L mtiug; ghpNrhjid nra;Ak;gb nrhd;dhH.

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nrhd;dhH. Mdhy;> ngw;NwhH gps;isfisg; ghlrhiyf;F mDg;g tpUk;gtpy;iy. fhuzk;> ghlrhiy flYf;fUfpy; ,Ug;gJk;> ngw;NwhH gps;isfisg; gphpe;J rpy kzpNeuk;$l ,Uf;f tpUk;ghjJNkahFk;. ,g;gbahd #o;epiy fisr; rkhspf;f mjpfg;gbahd Ghpe;JzHTk; jpwDk; Njitg;gLfpd;wJ. epthuzg;gzpfspy; <Lgl;bUg;gtHfSf;Fk; MWjy; Njitg; gLfpwJ. mtHfs; mDgtpf;fpwitfs; czHT hPjpahf mtH fis ntWikahf;fp tpLk;. mdHj;jj;jpdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;l xU ,lj;jpw;F ehd; Kjypy; nrd;wNghJ> mJ vd;Nky; Vw;gLj;jpa jhf;fj;jpd; fhuzkhf vdf;F moNtz;Lk; Nghd;wpUe;jJ. vd;Dila ez;gH xUtH mNj ,lj;jpw;F 45

mdHj;jk; Nehpl;lTld; nrd;wNghJ mNef gpNujq;fisAk;> moptpd; rpijT fisAk; re;jpf;f Ntz;b Vw;gl;lJ. mtH tpiuthfNt jdJ thfdj;jpw;Fs; nrd;W jdpg;gl;l Kiwapy; mOjhH. mopit ehk; fhZk; NghJ mJ vkJ rpe;ijapYk; czHtpYk; nghpjhd jhf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;JfpwJ. vdNt cjtp toq;FgtHfspd; Njitfisf; Fwpj;J ehk; czHTs;stH fsha; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. mtHfSf;Fj; jq;fsJ NehTfisg; gfpHe;J nfhs;sr; re;jHg;gq;fs; jug;glNtz;Lk;. NkYk;> fpwp];jt rKjhaj;jpd; MWjYf;Fk; NjtDila MWjYf;Fk; mtHfs; Kfq;nfhLf;fg; gof;fg;gLj;jNtz;Lk;. fhag;gl;l kf;fs; kj;jpapy; Copak; 46

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