Абиблиатә жәеинраалақәа шәанрыԥхьоз, насгьы шәанрызхәыцуаз, шәдырра еизҳауан, уи доуҳала шәарӷәӷәон. 	 Meditating on one Bible verse after another likely added to your fund of knowledge, something that enriched you spiritually.


Хазы уцар, ауадаҩрақәа рыӡбара улшоит ҳәа угәы иаанагар шауагьы, лассы-лассы уи еиҳау ауадаҩрақәа цәырнагоит. 	 After repeating what God had stated about a man leaving his father and his mother and sticking to his wife, Jesus said: “What God has yoked together, let no man put apart.”


Убасҟан ауп ианаҳҳәаз сҭоурых аиҭаҳәара саналагоз иаагаз ажәақәа: «Ҳара ҳахиоуп!» 	 Hence, the comment made at the beginning of this story.


Лара урҭ аԥшыхәыҩцәа лҵәахит, насгьы абналара дрыцхрааит (Иис. Н. 2:4, 5, 9, 12—16). 	 (Josh. 2:4, 5, 9, 12-16) Rahab accepted that Jehovah is the true God, and she trusted that somehow he would give the land to the Israelites.


10, 11. а) Дышԥашьҭоу Аҩсҭаа ҳнапқәа рылашьҭра? б) Ҳашԥаирӷәӷәо Иегова, насгьы ишԥаҳаиҭо амч? в) Иарбан хәарҭоу атеократиатә рҵара ишәзаанаго? 	 10, 11. (a) How does Satan try to cause us to let our hands drop down? (b) What does Jehovah use to strengthen us and give us power? (c) How have you benefited from theocratic education and training?


Аха урҭ рҩызцәа аҭыԥқәа иԥшьоу ҭыԥқәаны иҳаԥхьаӡалар, насгьы асахьақәеи иԥсхьоу ауааи ҳрымҵахырхәалар, Иисус иажәақәа ҳарҿагылалоит. 	 However, considering such a location as a holy place or venerating images or relics there would be completely contrary to Jesus’ words.


Иарбан методқәоу ҳхы иаҳархәалар акәу? 	 What methods should be used?


Абиблиа иаԥхьо аӡәырҩы апостол Павел имаз агәаанагара ицеиҩыршоит. 	 “I am now convinced that the Bible that I have is a gift from God”


Убас еиԥш Анцәа Иаҳра иазку ажәабжь аҳәара ҳамчқәа зегь аназаҳкуа, ҳара Иегова дҳараҳкуеит (Матфеи 25:20—23). 	 In a similar way, when we do our best to preach the message about the Kingdom, we bring honor, or glory, to Jehovah.—Matthew 25:20-23.


Хыхь ӡыбахә ҳәаз автобус аангыларҭаҿы шәыҟазҭгьы, шәҭатәарызма шәара иарбанзаалак автобус уа иҭатәоу аамҭа бзианы иахьырхырго мацара азы? 	 If you were at the bus station mentioned at the beginning of the article, would you get on just any bus because the people on it were having a good time?


Руфь дылхылҵшьҭрахеит аҳ Давид, иара убас изқәыргәыӷыз Мессиаҵәҟьагьы! 	 (Ruth 2:2-18) Significantly, Jehovah did much more than just provide for Ruth materially.


6 Мысратәи атҟәара иалҵыз ажәлар ирылаз Иисус Навин израильаа иргәалаиршәеит: «Шәара ибзианы ижәдыруеит Шәынцәа Иегова ишәаиҳәаз иқьиоу ажәақәа рҟынтәи ажәакгьы намӡакәа ишнымхаз. 	 6 Joshua, who was among those delivered from Egypt, reminded all Israel: “You well know with all your heart and with all your soul that not one word out of all the good promises that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed.


Аха аибашьра анеилга, урҭ аурыжьит, насгьы ахара рхырхит. 	 When the war ended, however, they were released and the charges against them were dropped.


Ишԥаҳалшо Анцәа Иажәа ахәыҷы игәаҵанӡа анагара? 	 How can you inculcate God’s Word in your children?


16:21). Убри азы акәзар ауеит дара Павели Силеи римтәи тәылауаауп ҳәагьы изазымхәыцыз. 	 (Acts 16:21) Could this be why they do not even think it possible that these Jews, Paul and Silas, could be Roman citizens?


Уи аамҭазы зҿлымҳарыла аӡырҩра еиҳа ирзымариоуп. 	 “Do Not Be Afraid. I Will Help You,” July


Рыҽшԥазыршәо аишьцәа хатәгәаԥхарала иалаҵо аԥарақәа еиӷьны рхархәара? 	 How does the organization try to use donations in the best way possible? 12 The Governing Body is faithful and discreet in the way the contributions are used.


1950-тәи ашықәсқәа рылагамҭазы 	 Street witnessing in the early 1950’s


Иаадырԥшуазеи арҭ аҿырԥштәқәа? 	 What do those experiences show us?


Ҳара Иегова ҳицәшәозар, насгьы ииҭаху ҟаҳҵозар, иара даҳзыразызаауеит (Галаҭаа рахь 3:26—28; Аатра 7:9, 10). 	 (Galatians 3:26-28; Revelation 7:9, 10) You probably already know this.


Ицхраазеи уи? 	 What helped him?


«Сара Иегова бзиа дызбоит, имаҵ аура еиԥш агәырӷьара сзаазго акгьы ыҟам,— лҳәоит Роуз зыхьӡу иқәыԥшу аиаҳәшьа.— Сара аҽӡаахразы исыдыскылаз аӡбара шиашоу агәра ганы сыҟан». 	 “I love Jehovah, and I couldn’t be happier doing anything but serving him,” says a baptized teenager named Rose. “I have never been more sure about anything in my life than my decision to get baptized.”


Дара асимволтә дырга роуит, уи абзоурала еиқәхеит. 	 Faithful anointed ones do not need to receive this mark for survival.


Аҳәаанырцә амаҵ зуа амиссионерцәа аҭагылазаашьа ҿыцқәа рыҽрықәдыршәалароуп. 	 For example, a missionary in a foreign land has to adapt to new circumstances.


Дара уи аамҭазы ирҭахыз агәырҭынчра рызҭаз Иегова дышреиҷаҳауаз рбон. 	 They felt God’s warm, loving care in providing the right spiritual encouragement just when they needed it.


«Уи иахь зхы зырхо дарбанзаалакь, Анцәа дшыҟоу хаиҵозароуп; гәык-ԥсыкала иԥшаара зҭаху ракәзар, урҭ зегьы Иара џьшьара риҭоит» (АУР. 	 “Whoever approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”—HEB.


Иисус ишьҭанеицәа иреиҳәеит аҵаҩцәа азыҟарҵаларц, насгьы иӡаархларц (Матфеи 28:19, 20). 	 Jesus told his followers to make disciples and baptize them.


«Сара сахьтә иуаҳаз... ажәабжь уазҳәарала ирыларҵәала, иԥшаала убри ажәабжь дырҵара, уазҳәара азыҟаҵара зылшаша агәрахаҵара змоу ауаа» (2 ТИМ. 	 “These things entrust to faithful men, who, in turn, will be adequately qualified to teach others.”—2 TIM.


Аҩбатәи, иҵаҩцәа ҳакәхар ауп. 	 Second, we need to become his disciples.


Ухы алаурхәуама амаҵзура, уҭаацәа ус ҟарымҵозаргьы? 	 “Do you engage in the ministry even if your parents do not?”


АНЦӘА ИААИРԤШУА ҲЗЫԤСАМ АҚЬИАРА АХӘ ҲАРАКНЫ ИАҲШЬОИТ 	 APPRECIATION FOR GOD’S UNDESERVED KINDNESS


Изҭаҳамҵаарызеи аҭаацәаратә мҵахырхәараан, ма ҳхатәы ҭҵаараан егьырҭ аԥааимбарцәа рҿырԥшы? 	 During family worship or as a personal study project, why not read about other prophets of old and meditate on how you can imitate their examples?


Адам ибеит аԥстәқәеи аԥсаатәқәеи зегьы аҩызцәа шрымаз. 	 But “for man there was no helper as a complement of him.”


Усҟан Аҳас иҟоу Аԥхьаԥшьаҩы, насгьы амаалықьцәа шәрыхьчалоит. 	 Then you can remain under the protection of our King and High Priest and of the heavenly riders of the chariots.


Избан аҵаҩцәа разыҟаҵара аус агәырӷьара заҳзаанаго, ауаа ахьаҳзымӡырҩуа аҭыԥ аҽы амаҵ ҳуазаргьы? 	 How can you share in the joy of making disciples even in a challenging territory?


Ари „Ахьчаратә бааш“ амашьына ауп» (Натаньел Иуилл, 1938 шықәса). 	 “There is but one sound car in the Lord’s service in Brazil, and that one is known to millions of people, ‘the Watch Tower sound car.’”—Nathaniel A. Yuille, in 1938.


Аԥошьҭа 	 Email


Аха Кипр аҟынтәи иҟаз аиашьа Иосиф дицхрааит. 	 The congregation might have continued to be wary of Paul were it not for a Christian from Cyprus named Joseph.


Избан иаҳҳәар зҳалшо зҭаацәара иеиҷаҳауа зегьы Иегова аус ицыруеит ҳәа? 	 Why can we say that everyone who cares for his family is working with God?


Избанзар Абиблиа Иегова иҿыԥшра ҳгәазҭанаҵоит (Еф. 	 Because the Bible urges you to imitate Jehovah.


Ҳәарада, аҭак «Иегова» ҳәа иҟаҳҵоит, уи зегь иреиӷьу ҭакуп. 	 We may immediately say, “To Jehovah,” and that is the best answer.


Усҟан ҳара даара ҳаигәырӷьалоит ари адунеи аҿы ахьӡи-аԥшеи ҳрышьҭамлакәа, Анцәа иразра ҳахьашьҭаз. 	 (Ezekiel 38:8-12) At that time, we will be very happy that we looked for the approval of God and not of the world.


Ҳара лассы-лассы иаҳҳәон шаҟа ибзиахоз ҭаацәаныла Африка ҳцар. 	 We expressed the hope that someday all four of us might take a trip to Africa together.


Аҩбатәи, ачеи аҩи ҵакыс ирымоу инарҵауланы ҳазхәыцлар ауп. 	 By thinking carefully about what the bread and the wine really mean.


«Издыруеит, дышгыло аԥсҭалараан» 	 “I Know He Will Rise”


6 Апатриарх Иаков ахачҳара аарԥшуа ақәԥара даҿын, избанзар Иегова бзиа дибон, адоуҳатә усқәа рыхә ҳаракны ишьон, насгьы ихылҵшьҭра Анцәа дшырзылԥхо ала иоуз ажәа даараӡа агәра игон (Аҟазаара [Бытие] 28:3, 4). 	 6 The patriarch Jacob struggled and persevered because he loved Jehovah, appreciated spiritual things, and had complete faith in Jehovah’s promise to bless his offspring.


Ашықәсқәа рышьҭахь Олга иаалырԥшуаз ачҳареи апатуқәҵареи ирыбзоураны, иара еиҳа дтатахеит. 	 After many years, his attitude began to soften because of Olga’s patience and respect.


Даҳзылԥхома Иегова ҳхы ма ауаа ҳрықәгәыӷлар, мамзаргьы ауаа зықәгәыӷуа аҿы аиқәырхара ҳашьҭалар? 	 Will he be pleased if we try to save ourselves with “the power of the horse,” that is, where humans turn for help?


Иара иахьахәҭаз днеит, аха уи аиашьа аҩны дыҟаӡамызт, иԥҳәыс лакәын иҟаз, ларгьы Иегова ишаҳаҭ лакәын. 	 When John arrived at the address, the recipient’s wife, who was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, accepted the envelope.


Иисус урҭ дрықәыӡбеит (Лука 9:51—56). 	 Jesus strongly corrected them.


Ус еиԥш иҟоу арҽхәара амч ду амоуп. 	 Such commendation and encouragement can do so much good!


Дара Иегова бзиа дырбоит, насгьы аиашамра шықәиго, иара убас изиашоу имаҵзуҩцәа аҳамҭа — аиашара ахьыҟало адунеи ҿыц аҿы наӡаӡа анхара — шриҭо ала иқәыргәыӷра агәра ргоит. (Уаԥхьа Аԥсалом 36:5, 7, 9, 29 [37:5, 7, 9, 29, АдҾ].) 	 Their love for Jehovah and their strong faith in the promise that he will correct all injustices and reward his faithful servants with everlasting life in a new world of righteousness.—Read Psalm 37:5, 7, 9, 29.


Уи аҟаҵара ҳара иҳацхраауеит 2017-тәи ашықәс иазалху ажәеинраала: «Иегова уиқәгәыӷла, абзиара ула»! (Аԥсал. 37:3, АдҾ). 	 How fitting, then, is our yeartext for 2017: “Trust in Jehovah and do what is good”!—Ps. 37:3.


Иабантәиҳдыруеи уи ҳара? 	 How do we know?


Хара имгакәа дара 23 библиатә ҵара амҩаԥгара иалагеит. 	 Before long, they were conducting 23 Bible studies.


Иааигәоуп, иццакны ааирагьы иаҿуп!» 	 It is near and it is approaching very quickly!”


18 Ари астатиа аҟынтә ҳара еилаҳкааит доуҳала ишәу уаҩны аҟазаара иаанаго. 	 18 This article has helped us to understand what it means to be a spiritually-minded person.


Иҟалап Авраам усҟан Содом инхоз иашьа иԥа Лот иҭаацәеи иареи гәҭыхас имазҭгьы. 	 Perhaps Abraham was worried about his nephew Lot and his family, who were then living in Sodom.


Абиблиа уи агәра ҳнаргоит. 	 The Bible provides a basis for such conviction.


8 Иҳалшома ҳара Иегова иҩызахара? 	 8 Can we build a friendship with Jehovah?


Бзиа ҳазбо Ҳаб Иегова иакәзар, иара ахаангьы ихашҭраны дыҟам иара иахь иааҳарԥшуа абзиабара, иара изы уи ахашҭра аиашамра иаҩызоуп (Ауриацәа рахь 6:10). 	 (Hebrews 6:10) He will certainly show that he approves of us, perhaps in ways that we have never even thought of!


Ҳҽанӡааҳх ашьҭахьгьы иҳаԥсахшаз ыҟан. 	 The Bible tells us: “Continue to be made new in your dominant mental attitude.”


Сара еилыскааит аҵабырг шысыԥшааз, убри аҟынтә доуҳала ирласны сеизҳауан. 	 I made rapid progress, because I knew that I had found the truth.


Иаанагозеи Анцәа имҵахырхәара доуҳалеи иашалеи? 	 (John 4:24) What, then, does it mean to worship with spirit and truth?


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Зыԥсҭазаара Анцәа изызкыр зҭаху аизарақәа рахь иныҟәалар ауп, иааиԥмырҟьаӡакәа егьырҭ ажәабжь бзиа рзеиҭарҳәалар ауп, насгьы аҵабырг ддырҵалар ауп (Аусқәа 1:8). 	 (Acts 1:8) A student must first do all these things.


Дороти зыхьӡу аиаҳәшьа илҳәоит: «Ҳахьынхо аҭыԥ аҿы ауаа иддырҵоит Анцәа дгәымбылџьбароуп, насгьы еснагь дҳақәыӡбоит ҳәа. 	 I commend such people for their strong belief in God and then draw their attention to what the Bible says about Jehovah’s loving personality and his promises for the future.”


Ишаԥу еиԥш, ҳара ҳматериалтә ҭахрақәа, насгьы иаҳзааигәоу ауаа рыбзазара ҳаиҷаҳауеит (Филиппаа рахь 2:20). 	 It is normal and proper to be concerned about our material needs and the welfare of our loved ones.


Арҭ ажәақәа апостол Павел ихазы иҳәеит. 	 We all suffer from inherited sin, and when our actions do not reflect our keen desire to please Jehovah, we may feel miserable.


Раԥхьа ауриацәа ргәы кармыжьӡеит, аха аамҭақәак рышьҭахь урҭ ргәацԥыҳәара ԥсыҽхеит (Езд. 	 (Ezra 4:1-4) A crushing blow was dealt in 522 B.C.E. when the Persian king banned further building in Jerusalem.


Уи инарҵауланы дазхәыцуан Анцәа ижәлар дышрызныҟәоз, насгьы израильаа рҭоурых ибзиаӡаны идыруан, убри аҟынтә Анцәа иҿаԥхьа ацәгьеи абзиеи закәу еиликаауан (Аӡб. [Суд.] 11:12—27). 	 Jephthah’s thorough grasp of Israel’s history gave him a clear picture of what was right and what was wrong in Jehovah’s eyes.


14 Иегова ижәлар арыцҳара ианақәшәо ишаанимыжьуа агәра агаразы амзызқәа зегь ҳамоуп. 	 14 Jehovah gives us a basis for being convinced that he will help his people when they are in need.


Иара убас ибзиоуп еилышәкааз егьырҭ рзеиҭаҳәара, насгьы шәмаҵзураҿы ахархәара. 	 Better still, talk to others about what you learned. Is there something you can use in your ministry?


Уи адагьы, Анцәа аӡәырҩы ауаа дырҿурԥшуазар, игәыԥжәара иҽаҭаны аӡбара идикылаӡом. 	 Furthermore, God does not determine his course of action based on a momentary flare-up of anger, the type of emotional outburst that many humans display.


Етьиен еиликааит уи азы номерла ишьақәгылоу ахқәеи ажәеинраалақәеи рыла зегь еицырзеиԥшу системак шаҭаху. 	 Centuries earlier, Jewish copyists, for example, had divided the whole Hebrew Bible, or the part of the Bible commonly called the Old Testament, into verses but not into chapters.


Абахҭа ахьчаҩцәа реиҳабы абаандаҩцәа зегь бналаны ицеит ҳәа дшәеит, убри аҟынтә иҽишьырцгьы далагеит. 	 The prison guard became so afraid that the prisoners had escaped that he wanted to kill himself.


Авельи Енохи реиԥш, иара агәра игон «ахылҵшьҭра» амаҭ ахы шҭаԥиҽуа (Аҟазаара 3:15). 	 Like Abel and Enoch, he had faith that an “offspring” would bruise the serpent’s head.—Genesis 3:15.


Афилиппинқәа рҟынӡа ҳамҩа 47 мшы агеит 	 Missionary companion Raymond Leach and I traveled 47 days by ship to the Philippines


10 Уара ажәабжь бзиа ахьрылоуҳәо аҭыԥ аҿы иӡырҩуа ауаа маҷзаргьы, аҵаҩцәа разыҟаҵара аус агәырӷьара узаанагалар алшоит. 	 10 You can enjoy making disciples even if few people in your territory respond to the good news.


Аҭыԥ ду аанкылареи хьӡи-ԥшеи ҳрышьҭазар, уи ахбзиабацәареи егьырҭ рацлабреи ҳгәазҭанаҵар алшоит. 	 If we focus on position, prominence, or recognition, it only provides a breeding ground for egotism, competition, and eventual disappointment.


Урҭ рыӡбахә Абиблиаҿы ҳанаԥхьо, иаҳҵо рацәоуп. 	 Even faithful servants of God in the past said or did things that hurt others, and we can learn from what the Bible reveals about this.


Иисус ишьҭанеицәа аҵаҩцәа азыҟарҵаларц рыдиҵеит. 	 Anyone who wants to be his disciple, or take his “yoke,” has to get baptized.


Аха адоуҳатә Израиль шьҭралеи милаҭлеи еиԥшымыз ауаа рыла ишьақәгылан. 	 Truly, “God is not partial, but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.”


9 Тәылақәак рҿы аҭагылазаашьа ҿыцқәа рышьцыларазы аҳәынҭқарратә программақәа ыҟоуп. 	 9 Some governments have programs to help refugees adjust to their new circumstances.


Ҳашьцәа рахь иҽеим ацәаныррақәа еизҳарҳалар, ашьақәырӷәӷәарақәа змам ииашам алкаақәа ҟаҳҵалар алшоит (1 Тимофеи иахь 6:4, 5). 	 If we allow ourselves to have negative feelings about our brothers, it can cause us to reach wrong conclusions that are not based on facts. (1 Timothy 6:4, 5) We should not allow bad feelings such as envy and jealousy to remain in our heart.


Ааи, аҿыхра Анцәа раԥхьатәи игәҭакы анагӡараҿы ихадоу ароль ааннакылоит (2 Кор. 1:19, 20). 	 (2 Cor. 1:19, 20) The ransom gives all faithful humans the prospect of everlasting life.


26 Азиашара аазырԥшуа аишьцәа еиҳаны аҭакԥхықәрақәа рышәҭала 	 27 “These Things Entrust to Faithful Men”


Павел уи азы агәымшәара иҭахын (Галаҭаа рахь 2:11—14). 	 It took courage for Paul to do that.


Апрель 3, 2017 шықәсазы Уорвик (аштат Ниу-Иорк, Еиду Аштатқәа) иҟоу ихадоу адунеизегьтәи аусбарҭаҿы иаатит абиблиатә музеи. 	 See It for Yourself! On April 3, 2017, a Bible museum opened at our world headquarters in Warwick, New York, U.S.A. The permanent gallery of this museum is entitled “The Bible and the Divine Name.”


Уи иааҟаиҵалакгьы, Иегова ақәҿиара ииҭон» (Аҟазаара 39:21—23). 	 The Bible says that “Jehovah was with Joseph and Jehovah made whatever he did successful.”—Genesis 39:21-23.


Фелиса: Уажәы сара 91 шықәса схыҵуеит. 	 Felisa: Now at the age of 91, I am a widow and do not have the strength I once had.


Аха уи ахьаагара ҳахәҭам. 	 However, you need not be consumed by anxiety, or worry, over events that you do not know anything about.


13 Тимофеигьы агәрахаҵара ӷәӷәа иман. 	 13 Timothy was a man of faith.


ИҞАҴАЛАТӘЫМ: 	 WHAT TO AVOID:


Урҭ ажәақәа израильаа ргәазҭарҵон Иегова зегь иреиӷьу иҭара иазхиазарц. 	 The Law also indicated that once a man made a vow, fulfillment was compulsory.


Убри аҟынтә даара ихадоуп ус еиԥш иҟоу ауаҩы иажәа ԥымҟакәа изыӡырҩра». 	 Junia, whose brother took his own life, adds: “Even though you may not be able to grasp their grief completely, what counts is that you want to understand how they feel.”


Аха лассы-лассы мызқәак рышьҭахь дара рхала рхы аныҟәгара иалагар ауп. 	 However, often within months, refugees may be expected to support themselves.


Иарбан гәҽанҵароу Павел галаҭаа ириҭаз? 	 Of what did Paul have to warn the Galatians?


Ишԥаҳацхраар алшо агәрахаҵара ӷәӷәа? 	 What benefits come from having a strong faith?


Иара ииашаҵәҟьаны ииҭаху иаарласны аԥсшьара ма иҭаацәа иманы амшын ахь ацара ауп. 	 His real reason for not being at work is so that he can get a head start on a trip or so that he can take his family to the beach.


Аиҩызара еизҳаларц, иара убас иӷәӷәахарц азы, аҵиаа еиԥш аӡы аҵаҭәалатәуп, насгьы иеиҷаҳалатәуп. 	 Friendship is more like a living thing that needs care and sustenance if it is to thrive and flourish.


Аха лара уи ахҭыси, иара убас Иисус Иаир иԥҳа лыԥсы шҭеиҵази рыӡбахә лаҳахьазҭгьы ҟаларын. 	 Yet, she had probably heard about it. And it is similar with Jesus’ bringing Jairus’ daughter back to life.


...аӡбарақәа рыдкылара, ԥхьаҟатәи аԥеиԥш иаҳзаанаго анҳзымдыруа? 	 make decisions in the face of uncertainty?


Иҿыцыз арҭ аҵаҩцәа Христос изку ажәабжь бзиа, насгьы Иегова иԥсхьоу рыԥсы ҭеиҵар шилшо егьырҭ ирзеиҭарҳәалар рылшон (Аус. 9:36—42). 	 They could testify both in general about the Lord and specifically about Jehovah’s ability to raise the dead.—Acts 9:36-42.


18 Ишәгәалашәома шәара? 	 18 Do You Remember?


Џьон уи адиннапхгаҩы ихымҩаԥгашьа даара даршанхеит, убри аҟынтә ус иеиҳәеит: «Ахаан схабар уаҳа акатоликтә уахәамаҿы иҟалом!» 	 John was so shocked by the priest’s behavior that he told the priest, “I will never set foot in a Catholic church again.”


[Суд.] 11:36). Иеффаи иԥҳа лажәақәа рыла иаалырԥшит Иегова имаҵ аура лара лзы зегь реиҳа ишхадаз. 	 (Judg. 11:36) She sacrificed her natural desires for a husband and children in order to promote true worship.


Убри аҟынтә даара ихадоуп иҟәыӷоу абиблиатә лабжьарақәа рықәныҟәара: аҽынкылара аарԥшреи агәаара ахымыццакреи. 	 How wise it is to apply the Bible’s counsel to control our temper and avoid being quick to take offense!


15 Иегова Иажәа Абиблиа ала ҳирӷәӷәар илшоит. 	 15 Jehovah can strengthen you by means of his Word.


Арагонис 	 Aragonese


12 Ажәытәан Иегова изныкымкәа Давид дицхраахьан, аԥышәара ӷәӷәақәа рыхгара. 	 12 Ancient King David, who had been delivered from many grievous trials, expressed these words in song: “Taste and see that Jehovah is good; happy is the man who takes refuge in him.”


Уи шәхәыҷи шәареи ахәарҭа ду шәзаанагоит. 	 Lefèvre d’Étaples (translator), No. 6


Ибжьызхыр алшозеи Иеговеи ҳареи ҳаиҩызара? 	 What could cause us to lose our friendship with Jehovah?


ИЕГОВА ИАХЬ АБЗИАБАРА 	 LOVE FOR JEHOVAH


Ажәабжь шеицаҳҳәоз анысгәалашәо, даара сгәы иахәоит. 	 I have fond memories of us going in the ministry together.


4 Иара убас арҽхәара иаԥсоуп пионерс аҟалара, Вефиль амаҵ аура, мамзаргьы Аҳратә залқәа рыргылара зҭаху, насгьы арҭ ахықәкқәа рынагӡара зҽазызшәо аишьцәеи аиаҳәшьцәеи. 	 4 In like manner, brothers and sisters who desire to serve as pioneers, as Bethelites, or as Kingdom Hall construction volunteers do well to stretch forward to attain their goals.


Избан Иисус иҵаҩцәа ҷаԥшьаларц зрыдиҵаз? 	 Why did Jesus tell his disciples to “keep on the watch”?


Егьырҭ ақьырсианцәа рыла. 	 Fellow Christians can provide a comforting ‘safety net’ of true friends.


Уи мзызс иамазар алшон Иисус ишьҭанеицәа зцәеижь агәаҳәарақәа назыгӡоз ауаа иахьырҿыԥшуаз (Еф. 2:2, 3). 	 (Eph. 2:2, 3) Like many cities today, first-century Ephesus was filled with vice.


Уи иалахәу аишьцәа Анцәа иҳәоит ииашоу аӡбарақәа рыдыркылаларц азы, насгьы аԥарақәа рхы ишадырхәаша ибзианы иазхәыцуеит (Лука 14:28). 	 (Luke 14:28) In Bible times, faithful men who looked after contributions made sure that they were used only for Jehovah’s worship.


Насыԥны, иара агәымшәара аарԥшны, Анцәа имаҵзуҩцәа рҟынтә дыззыԥшу ҟаиҵеит. 	 Happily, David had the courage to do what Jehovah wants his servants to do.


Ииҳәарц ииҭахызи Иисус? 	 To what was Jesus referring? Peter was quite attached to fishing.


[Ис.] 60:22). Ари аԥааимбаражәа иахьа, аҵыхәтәантәи амшқәа рзы, анаӡара иаҿуп. 	 (Isa. 60:22) Those prophetic words are undergoing fulfillment in these last days.


Ус анакәха, доуҳала ишәхьоу ауаҩы Анцәа ииашоуп ҳәа ииԥхьаӡо идыруеит, насгьы игәаҿы идикылоит аӡбара убасҵәҟьа ахымҩаԥгара. 	 As a result, they are not easily swayed to do what is wrong; nor do they always have to be prodded to do what is right.


Иара иажәабжьҳәара аметод иԥсахит, насгьы еиуеиԥшымыз ауаа еиуеиԥшым азнеишьақәа рыла драцәажәон «ма ԥыҭҩык раҟара» еиқәирхарц азы (1 Коринфаа рахь 9:20—23). 	 (Acts 17:22, 23) He adjusted the way he preached, and he spoke in a different way to people of different backgrounds so that he “might by all possible means save some.”—1 Corinthians 9:20-23.


Иара убас еилыскааит уҳәан-сҳәан аҳәара бзиа избо иааигәаны рыҿцәажәара аҽацәыхьчара шсыхәҭоу. 	 I also saw the need to stop having close association with people who loved to gossip.


5. а) Ҳашԥазыҟоу зны-зынла ауадаҩрақәа анҳазцәырҵуа, аха иаҳгәалашәалар ҳахәҭоузеи? б) Еилҳаргозеи ҳара? 	 5. (a) When problems arise, what might we do, but of what should we remind ourselves? (b) What will we discuss?


«Насьон» аҿы иҳәан аплакатқәа зыхшьыз Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа ауаа зегьы ирбон ҳәа. 	 La Nación also reported: “The whole city saw them . . . men—and women—transformed into advertising ‘sandwiches.’”


Ахаҵа ма аԥҳәыс рыуацәа рҿы реизыҟазаашьақәа цәгьазар, уи ҿыц аҭаацәара иалалаз рзы ауадаҩра цәырнагоит. 	 Relationships with in-laws may become strained and cause tribulation for the newlyweds.


Зны ҩнаҭацыԥхьаӡа ажәабжь аниҳәоз, ашә ааиртит 50 шықәса раҟара зхыҵуаз аԥаҵа зҿаз хаҵак. 	 While preaching from door to door, he met a bearded middle-aged man.


Ли зыхьӡу аиаҳәшьа ари азҵаара дахьазхәыцуаз ицәгьаз аҭагылазаашьаҿы аӡбара адкылара дахымыццакырц илыцхрааит. 	 She relates: “Once, a coworker sent an e-mail to my colleagues with negative comments about me and the work I was doing. It hurt me deeply.


Анҵамҭа аҿашәы, уазыӡырҩы, нас иҳауҳәа ҵаҟатәи аҳәоуқәа бзианы иҭаҩума? 	 Press play, listen & tell us: did they accurately speak the sentence below?


Аԥсҭалара аганахьала илымаз агәрахаҵара ӷәӷәа амч лнаҭон. 	 Her faith in the resurrection kept her strong.


11 Синедрион иалахәыз Никодим Иисус иҵарақәа рахь аинтерес ааирԥшит. 	 11 Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin, became interested in Jesus’ teaching.


Иҳацхраауазеи урҭ мап рыцәкра? 	 What is an example of worldly thinking, and how can we reject it?


Уа Силеи иареи ииашамкәа ахара рыдҵаны абахҭа иҭаркит. 	 While he was there, he and Silas were falsely accused, arrested, and thrown in jail.


Хымԥада, шәыгәрахаҵара шәыцеиҩызшо шәашьцәеи шәаҳәшьцәеи даара ргәы иахәеит Анцәа шәгәынаӡала, шәыԥсынаӡала, шәдырра наӡала, шәылшара наӡала бзиа дшыжәбо ахьаашәырԥшыз! (Марк 12:30). 	 And how glad your fellow believers were to see you give public evidence that you love God with your whole heart, soul, mind, and strength!—Mark 12:30.


Иарбан ус хәымгақәоу Соломон иҟаиҵаз? 	 How did Solomon offend Jehovah?


Избан Иегова азинқәа зегь змоу Жәҩантәыла Зегьирхаку зиакәу? 	 Why is Jehovah the rightful Sovereign of the universe?


10. а) Иаадырԥшуазеи ажәлеи адгьыли Иисус иажәамаанаҿы? б) Иарбан ҽаҩроу ачарыц иаанаго? 	 10. (a) What are the seed and the soil in Jesus’ illustration? (b) What does a wheat stalk produce?


20 Ҳара еилҳаргеит аԥсҭалара шыҟало шьақәзырӷәӷәо афактқәа,— иԥсхьоу ииашаҵәҟьаны рыԥсҭазаарахь ахынҳәра рылшоит! 	 20 We have seen that actual events in the past prove that a resurrection is possible—the dead can be brought back to life.


Дара уи рҽырхәышәтәаанӡа акәымкәа, ашьҭахь ауп ианыҟарҵо, аҳақьымцәеи амедиаҳәшьцәеи аҵарҭыша рырҭошәа ргәы иаанамгарц, ма иалкааны ирзыҟазарц рҭахушәа алымҵырц азы. 	 In other cases, after receiving free medical treatment in a public hospital, some Christians give gifts to doctors and nurses out of gratitude for the treatment received.


Урҭ зыхҟьо ауаҩы аҵабырг инақәыршәаны анхара иԥырхагоу убри аамҭазы имоу аҭагылазаашьақәа ракәзар ҟалоит». 	 They have more to do with circumstances that make practicing faith a challenge—at least for now.”


Ашықәсқәа иҳазгәамҭаӡакәа имҩасит, абар уажәшьҭа 80 шықәса инареиҳаны иаҳхыҵуеит. 	 The years have rolled by, and both of us are in our 80’s.


33:2 [34:1, АдҾ]; 50:17 [51:15, АдҾ]). 	 What an amazing work is being accomplished, all to Jehovah’s praise and glory!—Ps. 34:1; 51:15.


Миллионҩыла ауаа ирдыруаз арупор змаз амашьына 	 The Sound Car Known to Millions


Дара уи аурок алыркааит, ахаангьы ирхашҭуамызт. 	 No doubt they long remembered the lesson!


17. а) Иарбан шьаҿақәоу акзаара ахьчара иҳацхраауа? б) Еилҳаргозеи анаҩстәи астатиаҿы? 	 17. (a) What are three ways we can promote unity? (b) What will we consider in the next article?


Ақәаршҩы анауа аҽны ажәҩан аҿы ацәаҟәа шылашо еиԥш, убас иҟан иааикәыршаны иҟаз алашара. 	 That was how the surrounding brilliant light appeared.


Шәара ахәыҷқәа шәымазар ҳәарада, шәгәы хыҭ-хыҭуа аӡы рҽанӡаархуа амш шәазыԥшуп. 	 Many are young people who have been raised in the truth and who have chosen the best way of life.


4 Ақьырсианцәа раҳасабала, ҳара егьырҭ иаадырԥшуа азиашара ус баша иџьаҳшьаӡом — ҳара уи ҳҭаацәа, ҳҩызцәа, ҳагәрахаҵара ҳацеиҩызшо рахь иааҳарԥшуеит (1 Фес. 	 4 As Christians, we do not merely admire loyalty in others; we ourselves are loyal to family members, friends, and fellow worshippers.


Изҳаиҭозеи Анцәа уи алыԥха? Ишԥаҳаиҭо уи? 	 (Eph. 3:7) Why and how does Jehovah bestow this “free gift”?


Аҵх лашьцара рҽалакны Давиди Авессеи уахь анеира иаҿуп. 	 At the center of the camp, the two men find King Saul fast asleep.


23:8—12). Убри аҟынтә ауаа рырҳаракра иашахомызт, урҭ Анцәа идоуҳала иалху Христос иашьцәа ракәзаргьы. 	 (Matt. 23:8-12) Therefore, it would be wrong to exalt individuals, even if they are anointed brothers of Christ.


Ааи, Абиблиа ишаҳәахьаз еиԥш, «аҵыхәтәантәи амшқәа» рзы ҭабуп аҳәара рхадыршҭит (2 Тим. 3:1, 2). 	 Indeed, just as the Bible foretold, during “the last days” men would be “unthankful.” (2 Tim. 3:1, 2) May we never misuse this precious gift from Jehovah or take it for granted.


Вавилон аҭауадцәа уи адырга аҵакы аилкааразы аҳ иахь ауаа рышьҭит (2 Аҳ. 	 When Hezekiah became very sick, God gave him a sign indicating that he would recover—a shadow moving backward.


Маҟақәак аҳәеи аҟамеи ахьахыршьуаз аимарӷәӷәагақәа рыман. 	 With his belt fastened tightly, a soldier could feel confident when he went into battle.


Усҟан ицәырҵыр алшон азҵаарақәа: еилихлома иара ауаа Адам ихылҵыз рҟынтә наӡаӡатәи аԥсҭазаара иаԥсоу аниӡбо? 	 For example, would he be fair in determining who among Adam’s offspring qualify for eternal life?


Уара 	 You


Ишԥақәҿиҭи Давид Иегова инапхгара? 	 How did David react to Jehovah’s direction?


9 Анцәа иҭынчра иҳамоу адыррақәа раасҭа еиҳауп 	 8 “The Peace of God . . . Surpasses All Understanding”


Уи аҽыԥсахра илыцхрааз ишкәакәаз аиаҳәшьа лакәын. 	 And it was a white sister who helped her change the way she felt in her heart.


1950 шықәсазы сара Вефиль аҿы зегь реиҳа сқәыԥшын. 	 Back in 1950, I was the youngest member of the Bethel family.


Ишәдыруандаз шаҟа раӡны баз сымоу!» 	 “But,” said the boy, “if I take the gold coin, people will stop playing the game with me.


Иаҳәшьак илҳәон «ажәабжьҳәаратә ус акәырқәа ҿыц ишыркәыртәу» лгәы ишыҵхоз. 	 One sister echoed the feelings of many who had wondered how they would “start the wheels of active service humming again.”


Аҭаацәалазаараҿы ахаара зҵоу абзиабара (абырз. фили́а) даара ихадоуп. 	 Tender affection (Greek, phi·liʹa) is needed in a marriage.


АЧҲАРА ААЗЫРԤШУАЗ РҾЫРԤШТӘҚӘА 	 FAITHFUL EXAMPLES OF PATIENCE


Аха ҽнак зегь аҽаԥсахит. 	 But then a change occurred.


АҬАК ШԤАҞАШӘҴАРЫЗ? 	 HOW DO YOU ANSWER?


Аиашьа даангылан, ақды хҵәаха ҳнықәтәарц иҳәеит. 	 He said: “Who gave you authority to judge who is a goat?


Ԥыҭрак ашьҭахь Александр Макмиллан иҳәеит уи астатиаҿы «адунеизегьтәи ажәабжьҳәаратә ус раԥхьаӡа акәны иахьа ишымҩаԥысҵәҟьо еиԥш аӡбахә ҳәан» ҳәа. 	 That article urged all anointed Christians to “give a testimony to the world that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”


Аҿыхразы иааҳарԥшуа аџьшьара ҳгәазҭанаҵоит агәырӷьара мырӡкәа Анцәа имаҵ аура. 	 And should not our gratitude for the ransom motivate us to serve Jehovah joyfully?


Ишԥаалырԥши иаҳәшьак Анцәа иахь азиашара имариамыз аҭагылазаашьаҿы? 	 How did one sister stay loyal to God in a difficult situation?


Агәра ганы шәыҟаз: Иегова иаашәырԥшуа ахамеигӡара ахә ҳаракны ишьоит, насгьы уи ахаангьы ихашҭуам (Аур. 	 Think, too, of elders who carry weighty responsibilities with Hospital Liaison Committees and convention organization.


АТҞӘАРАҾЫ АԤСҬАЗААРА 	 LIFE IN EXILE


Ахачҳара аарԥшуа ажәабжь бзиа ҳҳәозар, Иисус иҩызцәа ҳакәны ҳаанхоит. 	 When we endure in the preaching work, we remain Jesus’ friends. And we can be sure that Jehovah is ready to answer our prayers for help when we find it difficult to preach.


Иҟалап шәара шәеиҩызцәа гәакьамхаргьы, аха аҭынчра шәыбжьазаауеит. 	 Your doing so may not turn you into close companions, but it can help to draw you together and increase peace—in you and in the congregation as a whole.


Иҟалап Давид игәы иаанагозҭгьы Соломон ихадоу ари адҵа анагӡаразы адырреи аԥышәеи изхаӡом ҳәа. 	 David might have concluded that Solomon was not qualified to oversee such an important project.


Саб Абиблиа ҳаҭыр ақәиҵон, иара ибзоурала ҳаргьы Анцәа Иажәа бзиа иаҳбеит. 	 Our family life centered on the worship of Jehovah, and Father’s deep respect for the Bible nurtured in us a lifelong appreciation for God’s Word.


Арҭ аизарақәа рҿы Иегова иԥшьоу идоуҳа ҳаиҭоит. 	 At our meetings, then, we are listening to Jehovah’s voice and sensing his loving care.


Анцәа шәеициҳәала. 	 Pray for them.


Иара убас ари агәаанагара иашоушәа угәы иаанагар алшоит, избанзар, ҭҵаарақәак ишырҳәо ала адунеи аҿы аибашьрақәеи, ацәгьареи, ачымазарақәеи, аӷарреи еиҳа-еиҳа имаҷхоит. 	 Also, the idea that man can solve his own problems may sound convincing because—according to some studies—war, crime, disease, and poverty are all decreasing.


11 Иисус Иегова имаҵзуҩцәеи иареи рыгәра игон, уи азы иара амзызқәа иман. 	 11 Jesus’ confidence in Jehovah and his people was well-founded and still is.


Ус анакәха, ахшыҩдара иаҿагыло аҟәыӷара — уи ауаҩы доуҳала дышшәу узырбо ауп. 	 Logically, then, wisdom—the opposite of foolishness—would be one evidence of maturity.


Ииашоу аамҭа алшәхла. 	 Your Ministry Like the Dew? Apr.


Иара изы зегь раасҭа ихадаз Иегова иакәын, иара убас егьырҭ дрыцхраарц азы илшоз зегь ҟаиҵон. 	 He put Jehovah first and did all he could to help others.


Уи аамҭазы саҳәшьеи сареи азин ҳарҭеит акласс аҟынтә ҳдәылҵларц. 	 My eldest sister, Dorothy, and I were dismissed from the classroom during these sessions.


Иегова дҳаргәырӷьалоит, аԥышәарақәа раан ҳизиашаны ҳаанхозар. 	 And like Jonathan, let us prove our loyalty to Jehovah by being loyal to his people, even those who may disappoint us.


Аԥхьанатә ахерувимцәа уи аус нарыгӡалар акәмызт, избанзар Иегова ауаа анишоз, рынаӡара рцәыӡуеит, насгьы имчра иаҿагылоит ҳәа дазыԥшӡамызт. 	 Jehovah God “posted at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flaming blade of a sword that was turning continuously to guard the way to the tree of life.”[2] (Gen. 3:24) Surely those cherubs were not originally created for this assignment!


Уара иарбанзаалак автобус уҭатәаӡом, избанзар уи даҽа ҭыԥк ахь ушаго удыруеит. 	 You will not take any other bus, because you know it would take you in the wrong direction.


Аха зегь раасҭа ихадоу, ҳара «аҭынчра-ахирра Рынцәа», Иегова, ҳаизааигәахоит (Рим. 	 (Ps. 133:1-3) Above all, we will have a good relationship with Jehovah, “the God who gives peace.”


Иара убас уа еилаҳкаауеит азылԥхара аиуразы иҳамоу агәыӷра шҳацхраауа. 	 It also shows how the hope of a reward benefits us.


Насгьы аҳауа ара даҽакын. 	 For example, we had to learn to use appliances and utensils that were unfamiliar to us.


Избан ҳгәы џьбарахар залшо? 	 What traits could harden our heart?


Аԥсаломшәаҳәаҩ иҳәеит: «Бзиара дуӡӡоуп Нцәа Ҳазшаз ихьӡ-иԥша ашьҭыхра... 	 One writer of the Psalms said: “It is good to give thanks to Jehovah . . .


Иааирԥшыма Иегова агәынамӡара Актәи адунеизегьтәи аибашьра ианалага имаҵзуҩцәа ажәабжьҳәараҿы иаадырԥшуаз агәацԥыҳәара ахьԥсыҽхаз азы? 	 Is it true that Jehovah was displeased with his servants because they had slowed down in their preaching activity during World War I?


Уи аҿы иҳацхраар алшоит ашәҟәы «Анцәа ибзиабараҿ шәыҟаз» аҭҵаара. 	 One important way is to study the book How to Remain in God’s Love. This will help you understand how to use Bible principles in your life.


12. а) Иреиҳәазеи Иегова израильаа Мысра ианалҵ ашьҭахь дук мырҵыкәа? б) Ирҳәазеи израильаа Анцәа изиашазарц данрыҳәа? 	 12. (a) What did Jehovah tell the Israelites soon after they left Egypt? (b) What did the Israelites say when God asked them to be loyal?


АШӘАҚӘА: 95, 74 	 SONGS: 95, 74


Мап ацәктәуп 	 Cancel


Ирыхьзеи Пиотри, Иакови, Иоанни, насгьы ишԥалшо ҳаргьы убас ҳахьыр? 	 What happened to Peter, James, and John, and how might that happen to us too?


Иҟашәҵозеи шәара, аизара аиҳабацәа агәнаҳа ҟазҵаз иахь даԥсамкәа агәрыцҳашьара аадырԥшызшәа шәгәы иабозар? 	 What if you believe that mercy was mistakenly extended to a wrongdoer?


Ишеилаҳкааз еиԥш Иегова ижәлар агха ахьыҟарҵо азы мацара иаразнак мап рцәикӡом. 	 (Acts 3:19) Clearly, Jehovah is not quick to give up on people just because they make a mistake.


Урҭ рыбжьара иҟан ауахәама ду збахьаз зықәрахь инеихьаз ауаа (Езд. 	 The oldest ones among them had seen the former glory of the temple.


Аха Иегова иԥааимбарцәа еснагь аиаша рҳәон. 	 They were willing to point out the shortcomings of their own people, even their kings.


ИЕГОВА ИҼЫУАРДЫН ԤХЬАҞА ИЦОИТ 	 JEHOVAH’S CHARIOT IS ON THE MOVE!


Иара убас ақьырсиантә ҟазшьақәа анааҳарԥшуа, иаҳҳәо ажәабжь еиҳа иҳарԥшӡоит. 	 For example, two Witnesses in Australia listened respectfully to a householder who spoke very unkindly to them.


Агәнаҳа ҟаҳҵазар, Иегова иҳанаижьырц ҳиҳәоит. 	 When we do give in to sin, we will ask Jehovah for his forgiveness.


Анцәа саргьы сирӷәӷәоит. 	 I often think of the way Jesus asked his Father to let a certain hardship pass by if it was possible.


Иаҳҳәап, доуҳала алхра иазку азҵаарақәа раҳамҭалар. 	 We would not ask them personal questions about their anointing.


Сара агәахәара сзаанагоит асасцәа баша акаҳуа рыцыжәреи рацәажәареи». 	 I have enjoyed simply sitting down with guests over coffee and talking.” It is always good to show personal interest in your guests.


Анцәа дшыҟоу хазымҵо ирҳәоит ԥхьаҟатәи ҳԥеиԥш ҳнапаҿы иҟоуп ҳәа. 	 Those who say that there is no God claim that our future is entirely in our own hands.


Зегь реиҳа имариаз џьаргьы амиасра акәын. 	 But rather than dwell on what I was giving up, I thought about how the move would benefit our family.”


Деивид аҵабырг еиликаанӡа егьырҭ акритика рзура шьцыларас иман, уи инеиҳангьы иҭаацәараҿы ихжәаны дцәажәон. 	 Before David came into the truth, he was often critical of others and spoke to his family in a harsh way.


22:3). Ақьырсиан ашәарҭара дақәшәар ауеит иусура иахҟьаны џьара цатәыс ианиқәшәо, мамзаргьы ҳаҳәшьа ахаҵа аус ицылуазар, ма ҳашьа аԥҳәыс аус лыциуазар (Ажәам. 	 (Prov. 22:3) Morally dangerous situations may also come up when a Christian is away from home on a business trip or when a Christian has to work with someone of the opposite sex.


«Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа шааиз анызбоз, ашә асыркуан. 	 “When Jehovah’s Witnesses called on me,” he recalls, “I would just turn away and ignore them as if they did not exist. I was really rude!


Апапирус ирласны иԥжәоит, еиқәаҵәахоит, насгьы ихәаш-хәаша ицоит. 	 “A sheet can eventually decay into a skeleton of fibres and a handful of dust,” say Egyptologists Richard Parkinson and Stephen Quirke.


Дара роуп Иегова иааирԥшуа ҳзыԥсам ҵҩа змам иқьиара ҷыдала изирбо. 	 They will make up “the New Jerusalem,” the bride of Christ.


Шәҽазышәшәала иҿыцу адоуҳатә хазынақәа рыԥшаара. 	 As you do this, you will build up “treasure in the heavens, where no thief gets near and no moth consumes.


Ирҭахузеи ауаа иахьа? 	 What are some things that people want?


АВГУСТ 28, 2017 — СЕНТИАБР 3, 2017 	 WEEK OF AUGUST 28, 2017–SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 7 Seeking Riches That Are True


АБЗИАРАЗ, АԤХАРРА ЗҴОУ АҚАЛАҚЬ! 	 LEAVING THE COMFORTS OF THE CITY


Лассы-лассы агәнаҳаҟаҵаҩ агха шыҟаиҵаз иҳәоит, насгьы уи ариашара иҽазишәоит. 	 Often, the wrongdoer sees his error and corrects matters.


Ари аҩыза аҟәыӷара анышәыԥшаауа, ахынраалареи агәрахаҵара ӷәӷәеи аашәырԥшла (bw573, адаҟьақәа 18—19). 	 As you seek it, strive to remain humble and strong in faith.—w16.08, pp. 18-19.


Иҳацхраауазеи аԥара ҳшазыҟоу аилкаара? 	 What can help us to examine our view of money?


Анцәа Соломон дицхраарц иҽазишәеит. 	 God had tried to help Solomon.


Иарбан цәаныррақәоу ирызцәырҵыз раԥхьатәи ақьырсианцәа анапхгаратә хеилак аҟынтә ирзышьҭыз асаламшәҟәы ианаԥхьа? 	 How did the early Christians feel when they read the letter from the governing body?


4:15). Убас ҟаҳҵалар, ахынраалара ааҳарԥшлоит, насгьы Иегова ҳиԥсахларц алшара иаҳҭалоит. 	 (1 Tim. 4:15) Doing so helps us to remain humble before Jehovah and be malleable in his hands.


Ишәылшома шәара уи аиаҳәшьа лҭаацәа шәаарыдтәалар, лара даҽа усқәак ҟалҵарц азы? 	 Could you spend time with her parent so that she can give attention to other matters?


Еиҳарак аизара аиҳабацәа ашәарҭадара иазхәыцлар ауп, рхатә шәарҭадара еиԥш, егьырҭ ртәгьы (Ажәам. 	 Elders in particular strive to be conscious of both their own safety and the safety of those working around them.


Уи ус акәзар, лара ажәҩан аҿы наӡаӡа Иисус ицҟазаара алшара лоуит. 	 If so, it means that she received the opportunity to be with Jesus in heaven forever.


Аҭаацәа, шәхәыҷқәа агәрахаҵара ӷәӷәа аизырҳара шәрыцхраала 27 	 In these two articles, we will see how young ones can learn to use their thinking ability to strengthen their faith and to defend it.


Ииашахомызт дара ауаа рҿаԥхьа анасыԥ рымоушәа рхы аадырԥшлар, аха аӡәгьы ианиимбо имеицәажәалар, улазырҟәуа ажәақәа рхы иадырхәалар, мамзаргьы ақәымчра аадырԥшлар. 	 A husband and a wife should not pretend to love each other in public but then use the silent treatment, cruel words, or physical violence to hurt each other in private.


Аха иара уеизгьы дхьамҵӡеит. 	 However, Hans remained steadfast throughout the war.


Анаҩс «адгьыл ҵысит, зегьы Анцәа иҟынтә ашәаӡыӡара рызцәырҵит». 	 Then “the earth began quaking, and a terror from God ensued.”


Иҟалазеи анаҩс? 	 What happened next?


Аӡхыҵра ҟалаанӡа Нои ауаа ирылаирҵәоз ажәабжь агәҽанҵара рнаҭон. 	 Before the Flood came, Noah’s message to the people must have included a warning about the coming destruction.


Иаанагозеи Ҩынтәзакәан (Второзаконие) 6:4, 5 рҿы иану ажәақәа ҳара ҳзы? 	 And what meaning do the words of Deuteronomy 6:4, 5 have for us today?


Ҳәарада, мап! 	 For I came to call, not righteous people, but sinners.”


Ҳгәы шԥаижьжьо Иегова ауадаҩрақәа ҳанрықәшәо, насгьы ҳзықәиргәыӷуазеи иара Иажәаҿы? 	 How does Jehovah comfort us in our trials, and what assurance does his Word provide?


Шәааи абарҭ азҵаарақәа ҳрызхәыцып: избан егьырҭ ргәы ашьҭыхра даара изхадоу? 	 So let us consider these questions: Why is encouragement vital?


Изыхәҭада Ефесаа рахь 4:23, 24 иану алабжьара ақәныҟәара? 	 To whom does the counsel at Ephesians 4:23, 24 apply?


15 Ҳара ҳарҵаҩ бзиахарц азы ҳҵаҩ бзиазар ауп (1 Тимофеи иахь 4:15, 16). 	 15 If we want to become good teachers, we must first be good students.


Атәыла ԥхаррақәа рҿы инхоз раԥхьаӡа акәны ахьҭа закәу еилыркаазар ауеит, рыҽшеиларҳәашагьы рзымдыруазар алшоит. 	 Refugees from warm lands may encounter cold weather for the first time and may not know how to dress for it.


Шәааи еилҳаргап хыхь зыӡбахә ҳәаз ауадаҩрақәа ирықәшәаз ауаа рҿырԥштәқәа. 	 Let us take a closer look at the experiences of people who have faced the problems mentioned at the outset.


Убас еиԥш, шәара Анцәа ихьчара шәымазарц азы адемонцәа ирыдҳәалоу амаҭәарқәа, иаҳҳәап, амагиатә шәҟәқәа, алаԥшшәҟәқәа, анапы иахарҵо «узыхьчо» арахәыцқәа, уҳәа убас иҵегьы наҟ иқәыжәгароуп. 	 The Bible says: “Subject yourselves to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.”


Ишԥарыцхраауеи аҿар дара рзы иҭыҵуа апубликациақәа, насгьы хәарҭас иаҳзааргозеи урҭ ҳара зегьы? 	 How does the material published for young people help them, and how can it benefit others too?


Арҭ аӡбарақәа амҩа уанану иуԥыло амҩеихдақәа иреиԥшуп. 	 You need to decide what education or job you will get and many other things.


Сунем дынхон ахшара дызмамыз пату зқәыз ԥҳәыск. 	 A prominent Israelite woman in Shunem showed Elisha exceptional hospitality.


Сҽазысшәома ауаа Иегова дышрыхәаԥшуа еиԥш рыхәаԥшра?» 	 Ask yourself: ‘Am I doing all I can to help people in my family, in my congregation, and in my ministry?


Убри аҟынтә Иегова иԥшьоу адоуҳа шәиҭарц шәиҳәала, шәхәыҷқәа анаҩсгьы шәгәақәкны иазыҟашәҵала, усҟан Иегова азылԥхарақәа рацәаны ишәиҭоит (Ефесаа рахь 6:4). 	 (1 Cor. 3:6) So pray for his spirit, and work hard to teach your precious children, for by doing so, you give Jehovah much to bless.—Eph. 6:4.


ИШԤАРЕИԤШЫМ ИЕГОВА ИШАҲАҬЦӘА ЕГЬЫРҬ... 	 HOW ARE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES DIFFERENT CONCERNING . . .


Ҳашԥаириашо Анцәа? 	 How does God discipline us?


Иҟаҳҵалар акәзеи ауаҩы иаҳҭо ариашара алҵшәа аанагарц азы? 	 What must we do so that our discipline will be effective?


18 Агәра ганы ҳаҟоуп Иегова аҵыхәтәанынӡа ахачҳара аарԥшра дышҳацхраауа. 	 18 We can be absolutely confident that Jehovah will help us endure to the end.


Уи аԥҳәыс абиблиатә ҭахрақәа анеилылкаа ашьҭахь лыҽӡаалхит, 80 шықәса дшырҭагылазгьы. 	 Once the lady understood what the Bible requires, she got baptized, even though she was almost 80 years old.


7 Ишәхашәмыршҭлан: доуҳала ҳаизҳаларц азы Абиблиа иану адырра мацара азхом. 	 7 Bible knowledge is not enough to make us spiritually-minded.


Иегова ибон Иов ахаан дышицәхьамҵуаз, Аҩсҭаа дааҟәымҵӡакәа Иов дыширгәаҟуазгьы. 	 Jehovah saw that Job never abandoned him, even though Satan, like a big bully, attacked and insulted Job again and again.


Арҭ ажәақәа ишаҳдырбо еиԥш, Павели Тимофеии рыжәҩахыр еибыҭаны аус еицыруан. 	 Paul had written to the Corinthians: “I am sending Timothy to you, because he is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord.


Дара уи агәыԥ иалахәу зегьы рыхьӡ рдыруазар акәӡам. 	 Rather, we need to identify these ones as a group and then support them as such.


«Исаиа (Исаия) 2:4 аԥышәарақәа раан анеитралитет ахьчара исыцхрааит. 	 “Isaiah 2:4 helped me to remain neutral under test.


Ҭагылазаашьақәак рҿы аус аӡбарҭақәа рҟынӡагьы инеиуеит. 	 At times, peace among spiritual brothers has been disrupted because a failed business venture led to loss of money and perhaps to accusations of fraud.


Ҳаргьы агәра ганы ҳаҟоуп ҳаԥсҭазаараҿы Анцәа Иаҳра иадҳәалоу аусқәа зегь раԥхьа иҳаргылалар, иара иаҳҭаху зегь шҳаиҭо (Матф. 6:33). 	 Likewise, we trust that if we seek first the Kingdom, Jehovah will make sure that we have what we need.—Matt. 6:33.


Павел мыцхәы ихы дақәгәыӷуамызт, аха ашәарагьы иҽаимҭеит. 	 He was neither overconfident nor paralyzed with fear.


Агәра жәгала аҿыхра наӡаӡа анхаразы агәыӷра шышәнаҭаз. 	 Have faith that the ransom offers you the hope of eternal life.


Иара иҳәоит: «Зынӡаск акгьы сзымдуразшәа акәын сшыҟаз. 	 He says: “It was as if I knew nothing.


ШӘҶАԤШЬАЛА 	 KEEP ON THE WATCH


Уи ашьҭахь «абаҩқәа еидыло иалагеит, абаҩи абаҩи». 	 Then, “sinews and flesh” were added.


Ишԥаҳацхраауеи Анцәа иахь иҳамоу абзиабара азиашара ззаарԥштәу аӡбара? 	 How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him?


Ишԥаҟалеи иахьа аӡәырҩы, Езекиа иеиԥш, Иегова иҩызцәаны? 	 Like Hezekiah, how have many today proved to be Jehovah’s friends?


17 Шаҟа ҳаигәырӷьозеи Иегова дахьаҳдырыз, насгьы имҵахырхәара иаҳнаҭо ахақәиҭра ахьҳауз! 	 17 We are grateful that we have come to know Jehovah and that we have the freedom that comes from worshipping him.


Лара ахшара длоуамызт, аха Елкана аҩбатәи иԥҳәыс Феннана ахәыҷқәа лыман. 	 She remained barren while Elkanah’s other wife, Peninnah, produced offspring.


Иара хымԥада азылԥхара ҳаиҭоит, иҟалап уи зынӡаск ҳаззыԥшым акәхаргьы! 	 Other Bible translations use the words “useless,” “bankrupt,” “destitute,” and “miserable” instead of “beggarly.”


Арҭ ԥшь-шьаҿак анеилшәырго, хаҭала шәара иҟашәҵар акәу алкаара шәҽазышәшәа. 	 As we examine these four ways, see if you can identify practical steps that you want to take.


Ҳара ҳгәы иахәоит егьырҭ ианҳанарыжьуа, насгьы ианҳцәымгәаауа, убри аҟынтә дара рганахь алагьы убас ҟаҳҵалар ҳҭахуп. 	 We appreciate it when others do not hold our faults against us, so we should act the same way toward them.


Иара убас ҳрылацәажәоит Иегова уи аус анагӡара дҳацхраарц азы иҳаиҭаз ԥшь-ҳамҭак. 	 Also, we will discuss four gifts from Jehovah that help us to keep bearing fruit.


Ишԥаҳалшо Иегова иҳаиҳәо азыӡырҩра? 	 Personal study of the Bible is the prime way we listen to Jehovah.


Сақәшаҳаҭӡам 	 I do not agree


Ишԥаҳалшо ааигәа аҵабырг здызкылаз ҩнаҭацыԥхьаӡа, насгьы егьырҭ аҭыԥқәа рҿы ажәабжь анырҳәо ауаа рацәажәашьа дырҵара? 	 How can we help new ones to converse with householders and others?


Аха ишԥеилкаатәу Анцәа игәаҳәара, Абиблиаҿы иалкаау ԥҟарак ыҟамзар? 	 In the absence of a direct Bible law, how can we perceive the will of God?


Дара ахаҵа дазхьадырԥшит Иисус иҵаҩцәа дышреиҷаҳауаз, насгьы уи иҿыԥшра игәазҭарҵеит. 	 They encouraged the husband to imitate the way Jesus took care of his disciples.


Иеговеи ҳареи ҳаиҩызара ҳарӷәӷәар ҳалшоит Абиблиа ҭаҳҵаауазар, насгьы Анцәа бзиа дызбо ҩызцәас ишьҭаҳхуазар. 	 We can strengthen our friendship with Jehovah by studying the Bible and choosing as close friends those who love him.


Игәы шьҭызхзеи иқәыԥшу иашьак? 	 What encouraged one young brother?


(Уаԥхьа Матфеи 18:15—17.) 	 (Read Matthew 18:15-17.)


18 Иисус Пиотр «егьырҭ реиҳа Сара бзиа субауоу?» ҳәа даниазҵаауаз, уи Пиотр игәалаиршәарц иҭахын адоуҳатә усқәа ҳаԥсҭазаараҿы зегь раасҭа ишыхадоу. 	 18 When Jesus asked Peter: “Do you love me more than these?” he was reminding Peter of the need to put spiritual things first in his life.


Уажәы Адольфо егьырҭ аҟәымшәышәра аарԥшышьа дирҵоит, уи аҿы аҿырԥш бзиагьы дирбоит. 	 Finally came a turning point. In a brawl, I received six stab wounds and almost bled to death.”


Иара еиҭеиҳәоит: «Сыԥҳәыси сареи иаҳнырит Филиппаа рахь 4:6, 7 иану аҭынчра. 	 He says: “My wife and I experienced the peace of mind spoken of at Philippians 4:6, 7.


Иара агәра ганы дыҟан Тимофеи ишилшо Коринф инхо ақьырсианцәа рдоуҳатә ҭахрақәа реиҷаҳара. 	 Timothy learned well and had won Paul’s affection, and Paul was confident that Timothy could care for the spiritual needs of those in Corinth.


14 Ҿырԥшыганы шәхы мҩаԥыжәгала. 	 14 Maintain fine conduct.


Иҟарҵазеи Абиблиа аҭҵааҩцәа амцдинхаҵара иалҵырц шырҭаху аадырԥшырц азы? 	 What decisive action did the Bible Students take, showing that they understood the need to separate themselves from false religion?


Шәышԥарзыҟоу шәара аизарақәа, насгьы шәзызхиоузеи аҟаҵара? 	 How do you feel about our meetings, and what are you determined to do?


Дара рџьынџьуааи аҳцәеи рыгхақәа ртәы иаартны иалацәажәон (2 Ашықәсынҵа [2 Летопис 16:9, 10; 24:18—22). 	 (2 Chron. 16:9, 10; 24:18-22) And they made plain their own failings and those of other servants of God.


ИИСУС НАВИН израильтәи ажәлар Изқәыргәыӷыз адгьыл ахь инеигар акәын. 	 JOSHUA had to lead the nation of Israel into the Promised Land.


(Аԥсал. 99:2 [100:2, АдҾ]). Иҳацхраауазеи ҳара Иегова дыззымдыруа ахҵәацәа қәҿиарала ажәабжь бзиа рзеиҭаҳәара? 	 (Ps. 100:2) And how can we effectively share the good news with refugees who do not yet know Jehovah?


Иҟоуп уаанӡа издызкылоз рҟынтәи шьоукы аамҭа анца иаҟәыҵыз. 	 Some who at one point started to partake of the emblems later stopped.


Анажьра шаҟа ихадоу ҳирбарц азы Иисус аԥсҳаи амаҵуҩцәеи ирызку ажәамаана еиҭеиҳәеит. 	 To show why it is important to forgive, Jesus told a story about a king and his slaves.


ИЗБАН ЗНЫ-ЗЫНЛА ҲГӘЫ ЗКАҲАУА? 	 WHY MAY WE FEEL DISCOURAGED?


Ҳара анамӡареи, агәнаҳаи, аԥсреи рықәгара ҳалшом. 	 On our own, we can never eliminate imperfection, sin, and death; neither can we control other people, for all have free will.


Аха Иегова еиликаауан Иов уи изырҳәоз ахьаа ӷәӷәеи агәкаҳареи шракәыз. 	 (Job 6:1-3) But Jehovah understood that Job did this only because he was hurt and depressed.


1:2 [1:2, АдҾ]). Убри аҟынтә ухы уазҵаа: «Хықәкыла иҟоума сынцәаиҳәарақәа? 	 (Josh. 1:8) So ask yourself: ‘How specific are my prayers?


10 Егьырҭ ргәы шьҭызхлаша аизара аиҳабацәа рымацара ракәӡам. 	 10 Elders are not the only ones who need to encourage others.


Раԥхьатәи амш аҽны хәлаанӡа акамераҿы сыҟан. 	 I prayed to Jehovah: “I cannot stay in a cell for five years.


Иегова имаҵ ахьаҳуа азы зны-зынла ҳҭынхацәа анаҳҿагыло ыҟоуп. 	 The negative response of unbelieving relatives to the truth can make life difficult for Jehovah’s people.


1 Самуил (1 Самуила) 2:12 аҿы иануп: «Или иԥацәа акгьы иаԥсамыз ракәын, урҭ Иегова хьаас дрымамызт». 	 We read: “The sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for Jehovah.” (1 Sam. 2:12) Though their father played a key role in promoting true worship, his two sons committed very serious sins.


Избан уи зхадоу? 	 Why is this so important?


Агәыԥжәара ҳҽанаҳамҭо, уи егьырҭ аганқәа рҿгьы ахәарҭа ҳзаанагоит. 	 For example, anger can cause high blood pressure and respiratory problems.


Аргыларатә усқәа рҿы хатәгәаԥхарала ацхыраара азҭо лассы-лассы иҿыцу аҩызцәа дырҳауеит (Шәахәаԥш абзац 11.) 	 Those who volunteer to work on projects for the organization often make new friends (See paragraph 11)


Аха зегь раԥхьаӡа иргыланы ҳара гәацԥыҳәарала ажәабжьҳәара ҳҽалаҳархәуеит, уи ԥхьаҟатәи ҳԥеиԥш иазку ҳгәыӷра арӷәӷәоит. 	 Above all, we stay busy in the preaching work, knowing that this work strengthens our hope for the future.


Аха ишеилкаахаз ала, иара зегь иаҳауан» (МАИКЛ). 	 “In our congregation, two pioneers began having problems.


ЕГЬЫРҬ ИШЫРЗЕИҬАҲӘАЛАТӘУ 	 REASONING WITH OTHERS


Иара Фессалоника инхоз ашьҭашәарыцарақәа ирықәшәоз аишьцәа иреиҳәеит: «Ҳара убасҟак бзиа шәаҳбоит, Анцәа игәырӷьажәа шәаҭәашьара мацара акәымкәа, ҳхы-ҳаԥсы шәыхҭнаҳҵартә аиԥш» (1 Фессалоникаа рахь 2:8). 	 He wrote to Christians in Thessalonica who were being persecuted: “Having tender affection for you, we were determined to impart to you, not only the good news of God but also our very selves, because you became so beloved to us.”—1 Thessalonians 2:8.


6:12). Иеффаи иԥҳаи иареи рҿырԥшы иаҳнарҵоит ҿагылашьа змам аҵабырг инақәыршәаны анхара: Анцәа иахь азиашара аазырԥшуа азылԥхарақәа риҭоит. 	 (Heb. 6:12) May we be like Jephthah and his daughter by living in harmony with a fundamental truth that their lives highlight: Faithfulness leads to God’s approval.


10, 11. а) Ианбалшо аиашарахь иҳамоу ахәаԥшышьа ԥышәахар? б) Ҳашԥахьчо ҳара ахынраалара? 	 10, 11. (a) Under what circumstances might our personal sense of justice be tested? (b) In what ways will humility protect us?


ШӘЗЫҚӘШАҲАҬУЗЕИ ШӘАРА? 	 Does God answer all prayers?


Иаҳҳәап: ишԥаҳалшо ҳдоуҳатә ҭагылазаашьа зеиԥшроу аилкаара? 	 For example: How can we know if we are spiritually strong?


Уажәы Давид Ионафан иаб аҳ Саул иҿаԥхьа дгылоуп, «инапаҿы афилистим уаҩ ихы» икуп (1 Сам. [1 Сам.] 17:57). 	 Now David stood before Jonathan’s father, King Saul of Israel, “with the head of the Philistine in his hand.” (1 Sam. 17:57) Jonathan probably admired David for his courage.


[Втор.] 34:9), «Гедеон Иегова идоуҳа иоуит» ҳәа (Аӡб. 	 (Deut. 34:9) “Jehovah’s spirit came upon Gideon.”


5:33). Анцәа ицәшәо хаҵеи-ԥҳәыси анеицхыраауа, аилибамкаарақәа цәырызго аҭагылазаашьақәа еиҳа имаҷхар алшоит, мамзаргьы урҭ зынӡа рҽырцәырыхьчоит. 	 (Eph. 5:33) Because of cooperation between God-fearing mates, situations that cause friction are kept to a minimum or eliminated entirely.


Иегова израильаа идеилиркааит урҭ иара иган аҿы иаанхалар, иаргьы рган аҿы дшыҟазаало. 	 Jehovah was letting the Israelites know that if they stayed on his side, he would be on their side.


Уи ашьҭахь дара аԥааимбаражәақәа шынаӡо зныкымкәа иалацәажәеит. 	 This led to several discussions about the fulfillment of prophecy.


18 Абзиабара — зегь иреиҳау ҟазшьоуп (1 Кор. 	 18 Love is the greatest of all qualities.


Иисус иҭак иаҳнарҵоит Иегова дҳаргәырӷьаларц ҳҭахызар, самариатәи ахаҵа иеиԥш ақьиара аарԥшра шҳахәҭоу. 	 Jesus’ answer teaches us that like the Samaritan, we must be generous if we want to please Jehovah.


18 Иҟалап ҳагәрахаҵара ҳацеиҩызшо рахь ачҳара аарԥшра ҳзымариамзар. 	 18 For many of us, daily “putting up with” our brothers and sisters may be a challenge.


Хесус иԥсҭазаара ирмариеит, насгьы акыр шықәса агәырӷьара мырӡкәа Иегова имаҵ иуеит 	 Jesús simplified his life and served Jehovah joyfully for years


Дара Абиблиа рхы иархәаны сызҵаарақәа зегьы рҭак ҟарҵеит». 	 They answered all my questions, using the Bible.”


Ҳгәы ҳзырхьуа рзы Анцәа ҳиҳәозар, уи ала гәыкала ишранаҳажьыз ааҳарԥшлоит (Лука 6:27, 28). 	 (Matt. 6:14, 15) We can also demonstrate our sincere forgiveness by praying for those who sin against us.—Luke 6:27, 28.


ЗНЫ иқәыԥшу аиашьа игәы иҭыхоз изеиҭеиҳәеит иара иаасҭа қәрала еиҳабыз аҭаацәара иалоу аизара аиҳабы Стивен. 	 A YOUNG single brother, whom we will call Eduardo, spoke of his concerns with Stephen, an older married elder.


Ишԥаҳалшо, Иисус ҳаиҿыԥшны, иааҳарԥшуа азиашаразы иҳауа аҳамҭа ҳазхәыцлар? 	 How can you imitate Jesus in focusing on the rewards of endurance?


Уи иаанарԥшуеит аԥсҭазаара аҳамҭахь апатуқәымҵара (Ақәҵ. 	 Christians would not choose to terminate a life that in time would normally result in the birth of another human being.


Уи иаҿҳарԥшыр ҳалшоит ҳнапқәа аныҟьашьу ӡыла рыӡәӡәара мап шацәаҳамкуа. 	 That would be like refusing to use water to wash our hands when they are dirty.


Иарбан алхроу израильаа иҟарҵар рыхәҭаз, насгьы избан иҟәыӷоу аӡбара адкылара зырцәыцәгьаз? 	 What choice did the ancient Israelites have, and why was it difficult for them to decide wisely?


Аха Нои ауаа дрыцәшәаӡомызт (Ажәамаанақәа 29:25). 	 (Proverbs 29:25) Rather, he had faith, so Jehovah gave him courage.


Ҳгәы шԥашьҭнахыр алшо Иисус еиҭеиҳәаз аталантқәа ирызку ажәамаана? 	 How can Jesus’ parable of the talents encourage us?


Ишԥеилаҳкаари ҳашьцәа рахь иҳамоу абзиабара шмыхьшәашәаз? 	 In what ways can we prove that we have this type of affection for our brothers?


Урҭ ашықәсқәа рзы Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа реиҳараҩык Мехико имҩаԥысуаз уиаҟара ирацәамыз аконгрессқәа рҭааразы ахамеигӡара ду аадырԥшыр акәын. 	 In those years, most Witnesses had to make great personal sacrifices to attend the few conventions held in Mexico.


13 Абиблиаҿы иануп аишьцәа бзиа рбара, насгьы урҭ рыцхраара шхадоу. 	 13 Bible accounts highlight the privilege we have of showing “brotherly affection” and serving one another.


18 Иара убас уи абара ауриацәа иргәаланаршәеит рымҵахырхәара цқьазарц шахәҭоу. 	 18 However, the vision also reminded the Jews of their responsibility to maintain the purity of their worship.


Избанзар дара даараӡа еигәырӷьоит рхәыҷқәа рыԥсҭазаараҿы Иегова зегь раԥхьа дахьдыргыло (3 Иоанн 4). 	 Because they are very happy that their children are putting Jehovah first in their life. (3 John 4) Many of those parents feel like Hannah, who said that she “lent” her son Samuel to Jehovah.


(Уаԥхьа Екклезиаст 7:21, 22.) 	 (Read Ecclesiastes 7:21, 22.)


15 Убас еиԥш ҟауҵар ауеит Абиблиа агәра зымго ауаҩы уаниацәажәо. 	 15 You can use the same basic principles when you talk with someone who has doubts about the Bible. Find out what he actually believes and what topics may interest him.


Ҳаизараҿы еиуеиԥшым ауаа ыҟоуп, Иегова урҭ зегьы иара иахь иааиԥхьеит (Иоанн 6:44). 	 There are various kinds of people in our congregations, and Jehovah has drawn them all to him. (John 6:44) So he must see many good reasons to love them.


Лука иҟынтә Аевангелие раԥхьатәи ҩ-хык рҿы Мариа лыхьӡ жәаҩантә иаагоуп, Иосиф ихьӡ хәынтә заҵәык ауп. 	 So, then, Matthew describes more of Joseph’s concerns and activities while Luke gives more details about Mary’s role and experiences.


21 Ари адунеи ахәаԥшышьа мап ацәышәкла 	 20 Reject Worldly Thinking


Иахьчар шԥалшоз ахынраалара Навуфеи иҭынхацәеи иҩызцәеи? 	 Why would humility have been a protection to Naboth’s family and friends?


Иҟәыӷоу аӡбара Анцәеи ҳареи ҳаизыҟазаашьақәа арӷәӷәоит, иҟәыӷам — урҭ бжьнахуеит. 	 A good decision will strengthen our relationship with God, whereas a bad one may damage it.


Ишԥаҳалшо иахьа ари алабжьара ақәныҟәара? 	 (Hebrews 6:1) How can we apply this counsel today?


Исаиа 40:26 	 Isaiah 40:26


146:4 [147:4, АдҾ). 	 (Ps. 147:4) Why the seeming change of subject and reference to heavenly bodies?


Зыгәра ҳнаргозеи аԥҳәысеиба рыцҳа лҿырԥштәы? 	 Why is the example of the needy widow encouraging?


Саб ҟамчыла шәахьирхәуан, сара аихацқәа змоу ҟамчыла шәахьсырхәлоит» (2 Ашықәсынҵа 10:6—14). 	 My father punished you with whips, but I will do so with scourges.”—2 Chronicles 10:6-14.


Иара идыруеит ҳара гәык-ԥсыкала иган аанаҳкылоу иаанаҳамкылоу. 	 Other people may not know what we think or do, but Jehovah does.


Рыгәрахаҵара рыцеиҩызшоз рашьцәа рыла дара агәыҳалалратә цхыраара роуит. 	 But what strengthened them most were the visits made to the congregation by the representatives of God’s organization.


Шәара ижәдыруеит аҭагылазаашьа шеиӷьхо, избанзар Анцәа уи ҳақәиргәыӷуеит. 	 You know that things will get better because that is what he has promised.


15 шықәса анысхыҵуаз, ҽнак зны даасыдгылеит хаҵак, уи уахьихәаԥшуаз уаҩ бзиоуп ҳәа уҳәар ҟалон. 	 When I was 15 years old, my mother encouraged me to get out of the house and make some friends.


ХӘБА, ԥшьба, хԥа, ҩба, акы! 	 FIVE, four, three, two, one!


10 Абар Иапониа инхо хаҵеи-ԥҳәыси, насгьы урҭ рыԥҳаи рҿырԥштәы. 	 10 Consider also the example of a family in Japan.


18 Абиблиаҿы заа иҳәан ицәгьоу ари адунеи «аҵыхәтәантәи амшқәа» раан аӡәырҩы ауаа мыцхәы рхы бзиа ишырбало, насгьы аԥсыцәгьара шаадырԥшло (2 Тим. 3:1, 2). 	 18 The Bible foretold that “the last days” of this wicked system of things would be marked by a spirit of selfishness and greed.


Убри аҟынтә аиааира ргарц азы, дара раӷацәа «анаҩсгьы ирышьҭан». 	 Nevertheless, Gideon and his men had not yet won the war, for about 15,000 enemy soldiers remained.


Аиаҳәшьа ажәабжь бзиа ауаа рзеиҭаҳәара шлыхәҭоу ибзианы еилылкаауеит (Аус. 	 For example, a sister knows that she has the responsibility to preach the good news.


6 Коса бызшәала ицәажәо Нома зыхьӡу аиаҳәшьа раԥхьа лыҩн хәыҷахьы англыз еизараҟынтә ишкәакәоу аишьцәа рааԥхьара лзыгәаӷьуамызт. 	 6 At first, a Xhosa-speaking sister named Noma had reservations about inviting white brothers from an English-language congregation to her modest home.


Зны адунеи иахыз ҳабацәа цеит, иқәҵит, иара адунеи ахаҭа ршазаахыс ишыҟац иҟоуп» (2 Пиотр 3:3, 4). 	 Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death, all things are continuing exactly as they were from creation’s beginning.’”—2 Peter 3:3, 4.


Аха иԥхьаӡома иара уи зегь иара ибзоуроуп ҳәа? 	 Does Stephen accept the credit for this?


Иарбан рольу XIX ашәышықәса анҵәамҭазы аиашьа Расселл анагӡара дызлагаз? 	 Beginning in the late 19th century, what important role did Brother Russell play?


Анцәа сиҳәон шықәсызаҵәык акәзаргьы иҭынчу, инасыԥу аԥсҭазаара сиҭарц. 	 I prayed to God, asking him to give me just one year of peace and happiness.


18 Избан ақьырсианцәа Анцәа имҵахырхәаразы еизалар закәу? 	 18 Why Should We Meet Together for Worship?


АШӘАҚӘА: 60, 22 	 SONGS: 60, 22


Иҟалап шәаргьы ус еиԥш иҟоу ацәаныррақәа шәызцәырҵуазар. 	 PROBLEMS OF AN INSECURE UPBRINGING Maybe you lacked confidence during your formative years.


Избанзар «иара Иегова дшииԥшаало игәаҿы иӡбаны имамызт». 	 Because “he had not resolved in his heart to search for Jehovah.”


Анцәа игәаԥхара иаҵанакуазар, исцәыԥсыз сҭаацәареи сҩызцәеи рҟынтә иԥсхьоу рыԥсы ҭалоит адунеи ҿыц аҿы. 	 If it is God’s will, my family members and friends who have died will return to life in the new world.


3, 4. а) Ҳашԥазыҟоу ҳара ҳлитература? б) Иарбан публикациақәоу Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа иҭрыжьуа? 	 3, 4. (a) How do we feel about our publications? (b) What publications do we receive for specific groups of people?


Иегова Иԥа дҳареикит адунеи ашараҿы аҽалархәра алшара иҭаны, насгьы ихадоу ари аус аҿы уи иааникылоз ароль атәы егьырҭ ирзеиҭеиҳәеит. 	 (Col. 1:15-17) Thus, Jehovah honored his Son both by including him in the works of creation and by telling others about his Son’s important role.


Ҽнак зны Бади сареи дҳақәшәеит Христос Иуахәама амаҵзуҩы. 	 If the part called for a demonstration, both of us would be on the platform with no one in the audience!


Избанзар Иегова ауаа иара иеиԥшны ишеит, уи иаанагоит зеиԥшыҟам иҟазшьақәа рҿыԥшра шҳалшо (Аҟаз. 1:26, 27; Еф. 5:1). 	 Because Jehovah created humans in his image and thus made it possible for us to reflect his beautiful qualities.—Gen. 1:26, 27; Eph. 5:1.


Убри аҟынтә ҳагәрахаҵара ӷәӷәоу-иӷәӷәаму агәаҭара ҳахәҭоуп. 	 We would do well to assess the quality of our faith.


Ҳәарада, Анцәа игәрагара аизырҳаразы иаҭахуп аамҭа, аха аӡәырҩы еилыркааит уи ииашаҵәҟьаны ишрыцхраауа. 	 “When Jehovah became my Father, I finally had someone to whom I could express my inner feelings,” says Caroline.


Ҳара еснагь Иегова имҩақәҵарақәа ҳанрықәныҟәо, уи иаанагоит ҳаблақәа иара иахь ишырхо. 	 (Hebrews 13:17) Also, we must be careful not to “go beyond the things that are written.” (1 Corinthians 4:6) When we follow Jehovah’s directions carefully, we keep looking to him.


Иахьа даара ирацәоуп иӷару, аха Иисус изымӡырҩуа ауаа. 	 The truth is, we cannot judge a person’s relationship with Jehovah by the material things he has.


9 Иегова ихьӡала ақәра даара акраҵанакуеит. 	 9 It is a very serious matter to swear an oath in the name of Jehovah.


Уи Паркинсон ичымазара шимаз гәарҭеит. 	 He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.


Убри инаркны Анапхгаратә хеилак ахь иацло иалагеит Аилазаара иамаз адиректорцәа рахь иаҵанамкуаз Анцәа идоуҳала иалхыз аишьцәагьы. 	 In recent years, responsible brothers of the “other sheep” have served as directors of the legal Society and of other corporations used by God’s people, thus allowing the Governing Body to focus on providing spiritual instruction and direction.


18 Ҳара Иегова иааирԥшуа ақьиаразы иҭабуп ҳәа иаҳҳәоит, насгьы еилаҳкаауеит иареи иаҳзааигәоуи рҿаԥхьа ауал шҳаду. 	 18 As grateful recipients of Jehovah’s kindness, we owe it to him and to our neighbor to use our gifts to honor God and benefit our fellow man.


7 Иҟоуп ирацәаны ахҭысқәа Анцәа агәрыцҳашьара шааирԥшыз узырбо. 	 7 Many experiences could be used to illustrate God’s acts of compassion.


Луганда 	 Luganda


Убас дқәит аҵыхәтәантәи иудатәи аҳ Седекиа, Иерусалимтәи аҳраҭыԥ игарц азы. 	 That is exactly what the last king to occupy the throne of Jerusalem did.


10 Ҳашьцәеи ҳаҳәшьцәеи ҳанрыцҟоу — аизарақәа рҿы, мамзаргьы ус аамҭа анеицҳхаҳго,— ҳҽеилаҳәашьа аизара ацқьара ахьчара иацхраауазар ауп. 	 10 When we are around our spiritual brothers and sisters, our manner of dress should help to make the congregation a haven of moral chastity.


Ицхраауазеи ари аиашьа? 	 How has this brother coped?


Аха иҟаҳҵалар акәзеи ҳара? 	 To have that, we need to cultivate meekness.


ИАХЬА адунеи ахьынӡанаӡааӡо ауаа азинеиҟарареи ахақәиҭреи ирылацәажәоит. 	 TODAY, people in many parts of the world talk about equal rights and freedom.


13 Ишԥеилкаатәу уара аҽӡаахра ииашаҵәҟьаны гәык-ԥсык ала ишуҭаху? 	 13 There are ways in which you will be able to discern whether your decision to get baptized comes from your heart.


15 Агәырҩа змоу ауаҩы хаҭала иацәажәара шәцәыцәгьазар, шәара ишәылшоит асахьамҭа жәақәак анҵаны иҭара, иара убас аацҳара, мамзаргьы асаламшәҟәы изышәышьҭыр — ус, ма аелектронтә ԥошьҭала. 	 15 If you find it difficult to say something in person, it may be easier to provide consolation by means of a sympathy card, an e-mail, a text message, or a letter.


1, 2. а) Иаҳҵар акәзеи ҳара, насгьы избан? б) Еилҳаргозеи ари астатиаҿы? 	 1, 2. (a) What important ability do we need to develop, and why? (b) What will we discuss in this article?


Иҽеим ацәаныррақәа ашәҭқәа ирылиаауа аҳаскьын бааԥс иеиԥшуп. 	 Like weeds growing wild in a flower garden, bad feelings toward others will likely get worse unless we strive to uproot them.


Абиблиаҿы иануп «абзиабара ахаан еиԥхьбара ақәым» ҳәа (1 Коринфаа рахь 13:8). 	 As the Bible points out, “love never fails.” (1 Corinthians 13:8) “I know that some negative views I have about myself are simply not true,” María admits.


Фелиса: 1973 шықәсазы аӡы сҽанӡаасхыз, Кантабриа аҳҭнықалақь Сантандер Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа 70-ҩык раҟара ыҟан. 	 Felisa: When I got baptized in 1973, there were about 70 Witnesses in the city of Santander, the capital of the province of Cantabria, Spain.


Ажәабжьҳәаҩцәа ахьазымхо аҭыԥ ахь ииасыз аизара аиҳабацәа реизара ҿыц ацхыраара ду арҭар рылшоит, аишьцәа доуҳатә хьчаҩцәаны аҟалара ианрыцхраауа. 	 When such elders help the local brothers to become spiritual shepherds, the entire congregation will continue to benefit from the work of “need greaters” even after they move away to another congregation.


Ишԥақәҿиҭи Давид уи? (1 Аш. [1 Лет.] 17:1—4, 8, 11, 12; 29:1). 	 How did David react?—1 Chron. 17:1-4, 8, 11, 12; 29:1.


Шәазхәыц Римаа рахь 6:19 иану: «Шәцәеижь ахәҭақәа... аиаша иамажәда — уи шәара ацқьа-ԥшьарахьы шәкылнагоит». 	 Think, too, of Romans 6:19, which says: “Present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.”


4, 5. а) Иарбан дҵоу Иегова израильаа ириҭаз, Изқәыргәыӷыз адгьыл ахь ианнеиуаз? б) Ирыхьзеи израильаа иаадырԥшыз аиашамра иахҟьаны, Аԥсалом 105 (106, АдҾ) иаҳәо инақәыршәаны? 	 4, 5. (a) What command did Jehovah give the Israelites when they entered the Promised Land? (b) According to Psalm 106, what happened to the Israelites because of their disobedience?


Иара еиликааит Христос иаара шубарҭамхо, насгьы «амурҭаҭцәа раамҭа» 1914 шықәсазы ишиасуа (Лука 21:24). 	 (Luke 21:24) Brother Russell devoted his time, energy, and money unsparingly to share these truths with others.


Сара игәасҭеит иугәарԥханы Абиблиа уаналацәажәо, насгьы ауаа урыцхраарц азы иулшо зегь аныҟауҵо дара еиҳа ишузыӡырҩуа». 	 I’ve found that people respond well when they see that you are passionate about the Bible and are doing your best to help them.”


Аха аполитикатә ҭагылазаашьа аҽаԥсахит аҟынтә, Аҩадатәи Виетнамҟа ҳцар акәхеит. 	 However, the political situation changed, and we had to relocate to South Vietnam.


Ишаҳбаз еиԥш, Абиблиа еиқәхеит аамҭа рацәаны ишцазгьы, аҿагылара ӷәӷәақәа ишрықәшәозгьы, насгьы уа иану атекст аԥсахра ишашьҭазгьы. 	 And when you choose a good translation of the Scriptures, you can be certain that you are reading a dependable copy of the original writings.* But why has the Bible endured despite natural decay, fierce opposition, and deliberate tampering with its message, often with astounding accounts of survival?


Аха Иегова Аҩсҭаа уи илимыршеит. 	 He brought the Flood, which ruined any such plans of Satan and the demons.


Уи Иисус ицыз апостолцәа реиԥш, шәаргьы ишәыҵанакуеит. 	 (Mark 6:30-32) Jesus’ promise of support still applies.


Дара аӡәырҩы ауаа агәра ддыргеит Зегьзшаз дшыҟоу хазҵо аҵара змам, мамзаргьы иҟәышым ауаа роуп ҳәа. 	 They have convinced many that a person must be either naive or unintelligent to believe in a Creator.


ИЕГОВА АХЫНРААЛАРА ЗЛАЗ АԤҲӘЫЗБА ДЫЗЗЫԤШЫМЫЗ АҲАҬЫР ЛАҬӘЕИШЬЕИТ 	 JEHOVAH GAVE A HUMBLE YOUNG WOMAN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION


Ишԥеиқәхеи арҭ анапылаҩырақәа, аамҭа рацәаны ишцазгьы, аҿагыларақәа шрымазгьы, насгьы уа иану атекст рыԥсахырц ишашьҭазгьы? 	 How did those manuscripts survive decay, opposition, and attempts to tamper with the text?


8 Иаҳзымдыруа рахь абзиабара аарԥшразы ирацәаны алшарақәа ҳамоуп, урҭ раԥхьа аџьшьара аадмырԥшуазаргьы. 	 8 We can show love to strangers in many ways, even if they are not grateful at first.


11 Иқәыԥшу ақьырсианцәа инарыгӡарц ирҭаху ахықәкқәа алырхлароуп. 	 11 One important decision young ones must make involves their goals.


«ВАВИЛОН АИЛАҲАРА» 	 “THE FALL OF BABYLON”


11 Иаҳҳәар ҳалшозеи ақьырсиантә дунеи иазкны? 	 11 How have the churches of Christendom measured up in this regard?


Пиотр лакҩакрада мап икит. 	 Peter firmly refused.


Еиду Аштатқәа рҿы инхо хаҵеи-ԥҳәыси рхәыҷқәеи дареи Иегова иусқәа ирылацәажәоит, аԥсабара ԥшӡа ианахәаԥшуа, афатә хаа анырфо. 	 A couple in the United States reflect on Jehovah when the family enjoy an aspect of nature or certain foods.


Абасала, ари астатиа алагамҭаҿы ишҳәаз еиԥш, иалкааны ак узышьақәырӷәӷәом. 	 Hence, we cannot rule out the possibility that Jesus actually went to Jerusalem and stood on the battlement of the temple.


Уи «ауаҩ ҿыц» иааирԥшуа ҟазшьақәоуп (Кәал. 3:10). 	 The first aspect of the spirit’s fruitage that Paul listed is the precious quality of love.


Аӡәырҩы ӷарны инхоит, ма ртәылаҿы аибашьрақәа цоит, егьырҭ аԥсабаратә рыцҳарақәа ирықәшәоит. 	 Many have had to endure poverty or have suffered during civil wars or natural disasters.


Илымаз ашәарақәа рызхәыцра аҭыԥан, лара илыӡбеит: «Аӡәырҩы аҿар, Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа зынӡагьы ирыздырӡом. 	 Rather than give too much thought to her fears, Olivia reasoned: “A lot of young people don’t know anything about Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Аха напхгара азҭода Иегова жәҩантәи ир? 	 But who takes the lead among Jehovah’s heavenly army?


АЛХРАЗЫ АХАҚӘИҬРА ҞӘЫӶАРАЛА ШӘХЫ ИАШӘЫРХӘАЛА 	 USE YOUR FREE WILL WISELY


Анцәа Иисус ауаа ргәы арҭынчраҿы ихадоу ароль изалихит. 	 Among other tasks that God assigned him, Jesus was “to bind up the brokenhearted” and “comfort all who mourn.”


12 Иегова ижәлар рыбжьара иҟоуп амал змоугьы измамгьы. 	 12 Among Jehovah’s people, there are brothers and sisters who are rich and others who are poor.


Иабантәиаадыруеи ауахәама анапхгаҩцәа Аҳра иазку ажәабжь ауаа ишрыладмырҵәо? 	 How do we know that the clergy of Christendom are not preaching the right message?


Сара еснагь исҭахын Анцәа игәаԥхара анагӡара. 	 My former religious devotion turned into a deep love for Jehovah and a zeal for the ministry.


Идеилшәыркаа шәахьынхо аҭыԥ аҿы ауаа Аҳра аӡбахә шырзеиҭаҳәалатәу. 	 Also explain how they might approach people with the Kingdom message in your territory.


Убасала ҳара хәы змам ари аҳамҭазы Иегова аџьшьара иаҳҭоит. 	 May we show our appreciation to the Giver of this wonderful gift by using it wisely each day.


Дара смацәҳаӡеит, насгьы исмықәыӡбаӡеит, уи аҭыԥан сгәы шьҭырхит, сагьдырӷәӷәеит. 	 They did not berate me or criticize me, but they encouraged me and strengthened me.


Ииашаҵәҟьаны Анцәа ибзиабара ҳгәазҭанаҵар ауеит ҳгәеизынхарақәеи ҳгәалақәеи ҳанеибажьларц, насгьы ауаа рынамӡара наӡаӡа ианықәгахо аамҭа ҳгәы хыҭ-хыҭуа ҳазыԥшларц. 	 Yes, God’s love can compel us to put up with our brothers and sisters and to look forward to the time when human imperfection will be gone forever.


Зегь раасҭа ихадоу — Амшқәа рыла Иажәу, Иегова, пату иқәҵара ауп (Даниил 7:9, 10, 13, 14). 	 (Daniel 7:9, 10, 13, 14) Our respect for him will give us the courage we need to correct a person who needs help, no matter how old he is.—Galatians 6:1.


Иегова уи аҭыԥ аҿы иҟаз ақалақьқәа зықәигаз амцқьара аҵыхәтәа ԥиҵәарц адагьы, «игылараны иҟоу агәнаҳаҟаҵацәа ргәырҽанҵаразы» ауп. 	 When Jehovah brought destruction on that entire region, he was doing more than just putting an end to the wrongdoing there. He was “setting a pattern for ungodly people of things to come.”


Ицхраауази Иисус Иегова иара иҟынтә дыззыԥшыз аилкаара? 	 How did Jesus perceive what Jehovah wanted him to do?


Ишԥааирԥшуаз апостол Павел аџьшьара Анцәа иара иахь иааирԥшыз дзыԥсам ақьиаразы? 	 How did the apostle Paul show that he was grateful for God’s undeserved kindness?


Иисус иҳәеит: «Анцәа игәаҳәара назыгӡо дарбанзаалакь Сара дсашьоуп, дсаҳәшьоуп, дсануп» (Марк 3:35). 	 (Mark 3:35) It is God’s will that a numberless “great crowd” from all nations and tribes and tongues become his worshippers.


9 Иегова Адами Евеи даҽа дҵак риҭеит, насгьы уи еиларгазҭгьы иҟалоз еилыкка иреиҳәеит. 	 9 Jehovah gave Adam and Eve another command and clearly told them what would happen if they disobeyed it.


Ҳара аизара ҳазлацхраауа гәацԥыҳәарала ажәабжьҳәара ҳҽахьалаҳархәуа, насгьы аҭакԥхықәрақәа ргара ҳахьазхиоу мацарала акәӡам. 	 In addition to participating zealously in the field ministry and being available to take on responsibilities in the congregation, there are other areas in which we can help our congregation.


Аха маҷк аамҭа анца ашьҭахь, иара ихы дақәгәыӷцәо далагеит. 	 When God’s prophet Samuel did not show up in Gilgal at the appointed time, Saul became impatient.


Аҭыԥантәи афилиал аацҳарақәа рацәаны ироуеит, уа уи апрограмма ибзианы иахцәажәоит, иара убас Иегова ишаҳаҭцәамгьы. 	 For example, one religious minister was moved to say, “I am not a Witness, but I will say that you have an outstandingly organized preaching work, and you have racial unity.”


Зны-зынла аиқәаҵәақәа ахьынхоз ҩнаҭацыԥхьаӡа ажәабжь анаҳҳәоз, ишкәакәаз ауаа ҳрықәшәон. 	 When we preached in a black territory, we sometimes accidentally knocked at a door of a white family.


Убри аҟынтә зны-зынла аизараҿы аӡәы иажәақәа ма иусқәа ҳгәы ҳдырхьыр рылшоит. 	 So at times some in the congregation may hurt us by what they say or do. This can test our love for Jehovah and for his people.


Ус шакәугьы, иара имаҵзуҩцәа ааиԥхьоит иорганизациа изларылшо ала иацхрааларц (Ақәҵымҭа 36:3—7; уаԥхьа Ажәамаанақәа 3:9). 	 Still, he invites his servants to give what they can to support the work of his organization. (Exodus 36:3-7; read Proverbs 3:9.)


аусура аганахь ала? 	 How do we keep secular work in its proper place?


Ацхыраара ахьаҭаху ииасыз, мамзаргьы атәым бызшәа зҵо аишьцәеи аиаҳәшьцәеи еснагь зегь рзымариам. 	 These brothers and sisters who move to where there is a particular need or who learn a new language may not have had the most favorable circumstances and may not have had an easy time.


Ҳара аҵыхәтәанынӡа агәра ганы иаҳҳәар ҳалшоит Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа шракәу. 	 With full confidence, we can say: “Jehovah’s Witnesses!”


16 Арҭ аԥсахрақәа рыҟаҵара даара ихадоуп! 	 16 It is very important to make these changes!


КОЛУМБИА 	 COLOMBIA


Дара Иегова ириҭоз аманна иазашшуан. 	 They complained about the manna, the food that Jehovah was providing for them.


Ишәымаӡами шәаргьы уи аҩыза ацәанырра? 	 Do you not feel the same way?


Иаҳгәалаҳаршәап Иегова Ниневиа инхоз ауаа дшырзыҟаз. 	 Take, for example, how Jehovah felt about the people in the city of Nineveh.


Иара иҳәоит: «Сара ахаан ицәгьоу ҳәа акгьы ҟасҵомызт, аха адоуҳатә хықәкқәагьы ықәсыргыломызт. 	 He says: “I never did anything wrong, but I was just going through the motions.


8 Иԥыруа аикәарҳә иану анаҩстәи ажәақәа Анцәа ихьӡала «амц ҳәаны иқәуа» ргәырҽаннаҵоит (Зах. 	 8 The message written on the flying scroll next delivers a warning to those ‘who make a false oath in God’s name.’


Аҭаацәа, шәрыцхраауама шәхәыҷқәа аҽӡаахра аҽазыҟаҵара? 	 Parents, Are You Helping Your Child Progress to Baptism?


(Шәрыхәаԥш астатиа алагамҭаҿы иаагоу асахьақәа.) 	 (See opening pictures.) LIFE in this system is not easy.


Адгьыл иқәынхо ауаа зегьы Иегова итәуп, убри аҟынтә ҳара уи ҳизиашазар ҳахәҭоуп. 	 All humans belong to Jehovah, so we must be loyal to him.


Лара Ноеминь илалҳәоит: «Быжәлар сара исыжәлархоит, б-Нцәа дсынцәахоит» (Руфь [Руф 1:16). 	 “Your people will be my people,” she told Naomi, “and your God my God.”


Иарбан методқәоу Иисус ишьҭанеицәеи иареи ажәабжьҳәаратә ус аҿы рхы иадырхәоз? 	 What methods did Jesus and his disciples use to preach?


Исаак иира лара дыззыԥшыз аасҭа еиҳахеит (Аҟаз. 21:1—3, 6, 7). 	 The birth of Isaac certainly exceeded all that Sarah could ever have imagined.—Gen. 21:1-3, 6, 7.


21 Иегова ухықәкқәа рынагӡара дуцхрааит 	 22 “May He . . . Give Success to All Your Plans”


Аҵаҩы Иаков иҩуан: «Ҳара зегьы агәнаҳарақәа маҷымкәа иҟаҳҵоит. 	 The disciple James appropriately wrote: “If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle also his whole body.”


Аҭагалара еиԥҟьоуп. Уанҵамҭақәа анышәхыр уҭахума? 	 Upload aborted. Do you want to delete your recordings?


[Быт.] 9:1—4). 	 There were new circumstances.


Варнава ииҳәаз ианазыӡырҩы, иерусалимтәи аишьцәа Павел иганахь ала ргәаанагара рыԥсахит. 	 We read: “Barnabas came to his aid and led him to the apostles, and he told them in detail how on the road he had seen the Lord, . . . and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.”


ИҞАН аамҭа адунеи аҿы Иегова ихала даныҟаз. 	 THERE was a time when Jehovah was completely alone.


29 Аҟәымшәышәра аҟәыӷара иатәуп 	 29 A Mild Temper—The Way of Wisdom


Иаҳҳәар ҳалшома Иеффаи иҿаҭахьа цқьа дазымхәыцкәа иҟаиҵеит ҳәа? 	 Was it a thoughtless vow that Jephthah had made?


Убри аамҭазгьы абхәҭаа аиура азин аӡәы иҟынтә даҽаӡә иахь ииасыр алшон. 	 But the rights of the firstborn could be transferred from one son to another.


ИЕГОВА УРҬ ДЫРЗЫЛԤХЕИТ 	 JEHOVAH WAS THEIR REWARDER


Урҭ аԥсахрақәа зегьы ҟазҵо Иегова шиакәу шәхашәмыршҭлан. 	 How thankful we are for the many construction volunteers who work on projects tirelessly!


Аҿыхра абзоурала Аҩсҭаа Аџьныш напхгара ззиуа ари адунеи аҟынтә ахақәиҭра ҳауит, насгьы уаҳа аԥсра ҳацәшәаӡом (Аур. 2:14, 15). 	 Thanks to Christ’s sacrifice, we are free from enslavement to this world under Satan’s control, and we no longer live in fear of death.—Heb. 2:14, 15.


Аха Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа уи ашьаарҵәыратә еибашьра иалахәымызт. 	 However, Jehovah’s Witnesses did not participate in that global slaughter.


Ишԥарылшо угәы шьҭызхуа ҳажәақәа егьырҭ ирнырыр? 	 What effect can positive words have on fellow Christians?


4:8, 9). Аха ишәхашәмыршҭлан Иосафат иҟаиҵаз. 	 (2 Cor. 4:8, 9) But remember that Jehoshaphat acknowledged in a public prayer how weak he and his people felt.


Убас, Ева иналыркны аҳәса зегьы ахшара данроуа ахьаа ӷәӷәақәа роуа иалагеит. 	 For example, Eve and her female descendants would experience much pain during pregnancy and childbirth.


14 Абар Австриа иҟоу аизарақәа руак аҿы аизара аиҳабыс амаҵ зуа Ҳанс иҿырԥштәы. 	 14 Consider the example of Hans, who serves as an elder in a congregation in Austria.


Моисеи ииҳәаз арҭ ажәақәа израильаа хашҭшьа змам ак акәны ирзыҟалеит. 	 Moses’ final words would understandably have a profound effect on the people.


Дара иҟалаз автобус иҭатәаз рҟынтә ираҳаит. 	 They had heard of the crisis from others on the bus.


3 Аҽынкылара ҳамазар, ҳара ҳхәыцшьеи ҳхымҩаԥгашьеи ҳрыцклаԥшлоит. 	 3 If we have self-discipline, we control the way we behave and think.


Иарбан ауаҩ ҿыц иааирԥшуа ҟазшьоу ҳакзаара иацхраауа? 	 What aspect of the new personality greatly contributes to our unity?


Ишԥаҳалшо аԥсшьара ҳшазыҟоу аилкаара? 	 How can we determine if we have a balanced view of recreation?


Иҳауз аҭак иаҳҭахыз акәмызт, аха ҳбызшәала иҟаз аизара ҳхәыҷқәа уиаҟара ахәарҭа шырзаанамгоз анаҳба, даҽа еизарак ахь аиасра ҳаӡбеит. 	 The answer was not what we personally found convenient.


Смаҵзуҩцәа гәырӷьалоит, шәара аԥхашьара жәбоит. 	 Look! My servants will rejoice, but you will suffer shame. Look!


Иара агәыӷра ҳәа акгьы имам. 	 Satan himself has no good news to contemplate, no bright hope on the horizon.


Сара схаҭа избоит аӡәы ак ануиҭо аасҭа, наҟ ак аниуҭо еиҳа ишнасыԥу» (Аусқәа 20:35). 	 And I have become convinced that ‘there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.’”—Acts 20:35.


ИАҲӘОЗЕИ АБИБЛИА? «Ацәгьаршҩы аҳәоуеиқәымшәара ааигоит, аӡәы ацәгьа изызҳәо аҩызцәа гәакьақәа еилихуеит» (Ажәамаанақәа [Притчи] 16:28). 	 WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS: “A troublemaker causes dissension, and a slanderer separates close friends.”


Ҳзызхәыцлар акәзеи, аӡбарақәа анҳадаҳкыло? 	 What should guide our decisions?


Уи иаҿҳарԥшыр ҳалшоит шәҟәык, ма документк аҿы игәнаҳкыларц иаҳҭаху фразак аналаҳкаауа. 	 Convenient though the chapter-and-verse divisions are, always keep in mind the importance of getting the big picture—understanding the whole message God gave.


Арҭ ашықәсқәа рыҩныҵҟа Анджи Иегова иахь гәык-ԥсык ала иаалырԥшуаз азиашара ҳҭаацәалазаара арӷәӷәон. 	 Through the years, Angie’s uncompromising loyalty to Jehovah has been a source of strength in our marriage.


Дара, насгьы ирхылҵуаз урҭ ирықәныҟәозҭгьы, насыԥ рыманы наӡаӡа анхара рылшон (Аҟаз. 	 For example, in the garden of Eden, Jehovah gave clear instructions that could guide the human family to everlasting life and happiness.


Арҭ азҵаарақәа рҭак ҟаҳҵарц азы, шәааи Девореи Вараки рхаан иҟаз ахҭысқәа еилҳаргап. 	 Consider how the events that unfolded in the days of Deborah and Barak answer these questions.


Адам ихатә алхра ҟаиҵеит, аха изеиԥшрази уи? 	 He was willing to make a decision, but what do you think of the decision he made?


АШӘАРҬАДАРА АУАА ЗЕГЬ РЗЫ 	 SECURITY FOR EVERYONE


Ҳәарада, шәгәы иахәон Аҳратә зал аҿы гәахәарыла шәрыдыркылазҭгьы, даҽа милаҭк шәатәызаргьы, ма шәцәа аԥшшәы даҽакызаргьы. 	 Would you not appreciate a warm welcome at the Kingdom Hall, regardless of your nationality or skin color?


16 Ишԥаҳалшо еиҭа Анцәа инапхгара ҳшадгыло аарԥшра? 	 16 We can also show our support of God’s sovereignty by our personal decisions.


Избан ибиблиатәым ахыҵхырҭақәа абас измаҷу? 	 Why Is There Not More Secular Support?


МАИ 21—27, 2018 	 WEEK OF MAY 21-27, 2018


Мзызқәак ари астатиаҿы, насгьы анаҩстәи аҿы иуԥшаауеит. 	 In fact, you can find several good reasons in this article and in the next.


Иисус ажәҩан аҿы даныҟаз, мамзаргьы Жәҩантәыла шшаз атәы ауаа ирзеиҭаҳәо ргәы ирҿыхаӡомызт, уи аҭыԥан иара «Аҩырақәа шеилкаатәу» рхы иҭеигалон (Лука 24:32, 45). 	 (Luke 24:32, 45) Jesus loved God’s Word, and he was eager to share it with others.


15 Шәхы шәанақәымгәыӷуа. 	 15 How you feel about yourself: Have you ever wanted to be hospitable but felt that you could not do it?


Ԥыҭрак ашьҭахь сара исылшеит Кеити лаҳәшьа гәакьа даҽазнык лацәажәара. 	 Soon afterward, I spoke to Katie’s sister for the last time.


Анаҩс мызқәак рыҩныҵҟа иҭаацәалазаара Анцәа инормақәа ирықәшәаларц азы аԥсахрақәа ҟаиҵон. 	 In time, he quit his spiritistic practices, spent months straightening out his unscriptural marital situation, and became a worshipper of Jehovah, the God of peace.


Иахьагьы Иегова «адгьыл зегь илаԥш ахуп», насгьы ацхыраара ҳаҭаразы «имч аарԥшра» дазхиоуп (2 Аш. 	 In our time too, God’s eyes are “roving about through all the earth,” and he is ready “to show his strength” in our behalf.


Иегова еснагь аламысцқьара ааирԥшуеит, иара «зажәа ԥсахрак ақәым Анцәа» иоуп (Тит 1:2). 	 (Titus 1:2) And he inspired the apostle Paul to write to the Hebrew Christians in the first century: “Keep praying for us, for we trust we have an honest conscience, as we wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”—Heb. 13:18.


Изыбзоурахазеи уи? 	 But how is it possible for all of this to happen?


Ахьӡқәа зегь ԥсахуп. 	 All names have been changed.


Усҟан сҭаацәа ҷкәынки ҩыџьа аӡӷабцәеи роухьан. 	 Later, my mother gave birth to my two younger brothers and my younger sister.


Дзыцклаԥшуазеи Иегова зҿлымҳарыла? 	 What is Jehovah “paying attention and listening” to?


8 Раԥхьатәи ақьырсианцәа Анцәа ашәақәа рыла дшыҳараклатәу аҿы аҿырԥшы ҳарҭеит. 	 8 First-century Christians set a pattern of praising God together in song.


Ишԥааирԥши Иисус агәрыцҳашьара, Лазарь данԥсы? 	 How did Jesus show empathy when Lazarus died?


Шәҽацәышәыхьчала ус еиԥш иҟоу агәаанагара. 	 Avoid the unchristian view that children should provide their parents with a life of ease.


Аҩны аргылаҩ дамамкәа, ахала ишзыҟамло еиԥш, аԥсҭазаарагьы ахала изыҟаломызт. 	 If a building needs someone to construct it, how much more so do living things!


(Уаԥхьа Ажәамаанақәа 2:4—7.) 	 (Read Proverbs 2:4-7.)


Аха Иов уеизгьы Иегова дизиашан. 	 (Job 2:11; 22:1, 5-10) Despite all of this, Job remained loyal to Jehovah.


Иара ибизнес, иҩны, имазара аиҳарак иҭиир акәхеит. 	 Another family in the congregation saw the need.


Discourse ахь ицо 	 Go to Discourse


Иеиԥшума шәмаҵзура аӡаӡа? 	 Is Your Ministry Like the Dew?


Иара иаҳзыҟаиҵаз зегьы ҳанрызхәыцуа, ҳагәқәа гәырӷьарала иҭәуеит. 	 When we think about all that Jehovah has done for us, our hearts are deeply moved.


Абас еиԥш инарҭбаау аинформациа иаразнак иузгәамҭо аурок хадақәа рыԥшаара иҳацхраауеит. 	 Background information of this nature may bring to light lessons that are not immediately obvious.


Уи азы ҳара агәнаҳахь ҳназго, апорнографиагьы уахь иналаҵаны, ҳхы ацәаҳахьчалар ауп (Аԥсал. 	 This means that we have to stay away from anything that could lead us into such wrongdoing, including pornography.


Иарбан вариантқәоу еиҭа иҟазар алшо? 	 A person who lives apart from Jehovah is under Satan’s rule.


21 Ҳара ҳгәы шьҭибахлароуп, еиҳарак иахьа 	 21 Encourage One Another “All the More So”


Аԥсшьарамшқәа раан ажәабжьҳәара егьырҭ срыццон, аха еиҳарак схала ажәабжь сҳәон. 	 Apart from weekends, I worked mostly alone, using a testimony card and a phonograph.


Аҷкәын даныхәыҷу иаб амашьына шныҟәицо дацклаԥшуеит. 	 When the boy is older, the father explains what he is doing.


Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа иахьагьы уи ажәабжь ауаа ирыларҳәоит Христос ишьҭанеицәеи иареи рхы иадырхәоз аметодқәа рыла. 	 Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to deliver that message, using methods that Jesus and his disciples used.


Мап. 	 Not at all.


Common Voice адыррақәа реизга 	 Common Voice Dataset


Иегова израильаа ириҭаз жәа-ԥҟараки егьырҭ амҩақәҵарақәеи анеиқәиԥхьаӡа ашьҭахь, Моисеи Ҩынтәзакәан (Второзаконие) 6:4, 5 (уаԥхьа) ирну амч ӷәӷәа змаз ажәақәа иҳәоит. 	 After mentioning the Ten Commandments and other regulations that Jehovah had given the nation, Moses made the powerful declaration found at Deuteronomy 6:4, 5. (Read.)


Иаҳҳәап, Иегова иҳаиҳәоит иахьымхәуа агәнаҳаҟаҵаҩцәа уаҳа ҳармацәажәаларц (1 Кор. 	 For example, Jehovah instructs us to “stop keeping company” with unrepentant wrongdoers.


Имаӡоу адемографиатә дыррақәа анҳауҭо, урҭ иахьынӡауа ихаурҭәаауеит. Ҳара урҭ ҳкьыԥхьаанӡа удемографиатә дыррақәа зегьы амҳхоит. 	 Make your submitted data as rich as possible by providing some anonymous demographic data. We de-identify all demographic data before making it public.


Иара убас уазхәыц иара бзиабарала зегь раҵкыс еиӷьу аԥсҭазааратә мҩа шалаҳхыша шаҳирҵо. 	 Consider, too, how he cares for us and teaches us the best way of life.


Хықәкыс ишәымоу шәдыруазар, иҟәыӷоу аӡбарақәа рыдкылара шәзымариахоит 	 If you know what your goals are, it is easier to make wise decisions


ИШӘЫМОУ АҬАКԤХЫҚӘРАҚӘА РЫХӘ ШӘШЬАЛА 	 VALUE YOUR ASSIGNMENT


Common Voice иазыхынҳәтәуп 	 Return to Common Voice


Мамзаргьы иҟалап еиҳаны Иегова имаҵ руларц азы, рыԥсҭазаара шдырмариаша иазхәыцыр акәзар. 	 Or they may look for ways to make their life simpler so that they can do more for Jehovah.


8 Амцқьара. 	 8 Uncleanness.


Аҽазышәарақәа аарԥшуа, насгьы Иегова ицхыраара шәақәгәыӷуа, шәара, ҳәарада, абиблиатә ҵара шәалагар шәылшоит. 	 By your extending yourself and with God’s blessing, you may be able to start a Bible study.


Анцәа Иажәа ҳақәнаргәыӷуеит: «Дарбанзаалак ауаҩы иӡахәа, насгьы илаҳа рыҵаҟа дтәазаауеит, насгьы аӡәгьы иршәом урҭ» (Михеи [Михей] 4:4). 	 (Micah 4:4) At that time, nobody will make us feel unprotected, nor will anyone do us harm.


Имаӡоу убжьы ҭаҩрақәа Common Voice адыррақәа реизгаҿы иаанхоит. Уҷыдахәра анамухлакь ашьҭахь адыррақәа реизгаҿы иалоу уанҵамҭақәа уаҳа рамхразы ааԥхьара узыҟаҵаӡом. 	 Your anonymous voice recordings will remain in the Common Voice dataset. Once you delete your profile you will no longer be able to submit a request to remove your recordings from the dataset


12 Ҳара Иегова иқәыргәыӷрақәа рыгәра шаҳго еснагь ҳусқәа рыла иааҳарԥшлар ауп. 	 For example, we keep on preaching about God’s Kingdom and sharing in the work of making disciples.


[Втор.] 7:6—8). 	 (Deut. 7:6-8) This was not an arbitrary choice.


Иҟаҳҵалар акәзеи абиблиатә дыррақәа реизырҳара адагьы? 	 (1 Kings 4:29, 30; 11:4-6) So, what do we need in addition to Bible knowledge?


7, 8. а) Ишԥауцхраауеи ахықәкқәа аӡбара адкылара? б) Избан иаҳәшьак аҵара ду мап зацәылкыз? 	 7, 8. (a) How can setting goals make it easier to make decisions? (b) Why did one teenager choose not to go to university?


Иара иҳараку анормақәа ҳаиҭеит, ҳаргьы гәахәарыла урҭ ҳрықәныҟәоит. 	 He has high standards, and we happily strive to reflect those standards.


Избан Кристина зыхьӡу аиаҳәшьа даҽа еизарак ахь аиасра зылыӡбаз? 	 Why did a sister named Kristina feel that she could do better in a local-language congregation?


20. а) Иарбан хықәку Иегова имаҵ аураҿы ишәыргылар шәылшо? б) Ишԥашәылшарыз шәыԥсҭазаара армариара? 	 20. (a) What is a goal you may set in Jehovah’s service? (b) What can you do to simplify your life?


Урҭ ҳацхраауеит ицәгьоу анырра аҿагылара. 	 Jehovah has given us clear warnings—just as he did the Israelites—to safeguard us from such influences.


3 Узҿыԥшуа анцәаиҳәараҿы зегь раԥхьаӡа иргыланы Иисус Анцәа ихьӡ арҳаракразы Анцәа диҳәон. 	 3 Jesus mentioned the sanctification of God’s name as the first request in his model prayer.


Ихырҳәаарызи ажәлар раҳ ҿыц? 	 What would people think of their new king?


11 Иеффаи еиликаауан израильаа аммонитаа рҟынтәи рхы иақәиҭитәырц азы Анцәа ицхыраара шиҭахыз. 	 11 Jephthah realized that he would need God’s help to free Israel from the Ammonites.


21 Иисус иҳәон иара зегь раасҭа бзиа даҳбалароуп ҳәа, мамзар ҳиԥсахаӡом. 	 21 Jesus said that if we were to put any human before him, we would not be worthy of him.


Убри аҟынтә Анцәа ижәлар рыбжьара дара Иегова ибзиабери ирыцҳашьареи рбозар ауп. 	 They need to sense Jehovah’s love and compassion among their fellow Christians.


АНЦӘА ИАХЬ АЗИАШАРА АҚЬИАРА ААРԤШРА ИҲАЦХРААУЕИТ 	 LOYALTY TO GOD HELPS US TO BE KIND


Изылшода Анцәа иалихыз иахь анапышьҭыхра, аха хьырхәрада аанхара? [...] 	 “Do not harm him, for who can lift his hand against the anointed of Jehovah and remain innocent? . . .


Арҭ ажәақәа рыла Авраам иааирԥшит агәра шиго Иегова Содоми Гоморреи данрықәыӡбо, инаӡоу аиашара шааирԥшуа. 	 Abraham was convinced that Jehovah would never act unjustly by “putting the righteous man to death with the wicked one.”


Аҩбатәи астатиаҿы имариам аҭагылазаашьақәа рҿы ахӡырымгара аарԥшра шҳалшо ҳәоуп. 	 The second article teaches us how to remain modest even when we are under test.


Иаҳҳәап, раԥхьатәи 12 шәак Иегова изкуп, анаҩстәи 8 — Иисуси аҿыхреи ирызкуп, убас егьырҭгьы. 	 For example, the first 12 songs relate to Jehovah, the next 8 songs are about Jesus and the ransom, and so on.


Апостол Павел иҳәеит игәрахаҵара ицеиҩызшоз иашьцәа иара даара ацхыраара ширҭоз, насгьы аамҭа цәгьақәа раан игәы шдырҭынчыз (Кәаласаа рахь 4:11; 1 Фессалоникаа рахь 3:7). 	 The apostle Paul described his companions as “a source of great comfort” in times of “distress and tribulation.”—Colossians 4:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:7.


Уи адагьы, аиашьа аизара аиҳабацәа дазыҟарҵаларц дрыҳәар илшоит, насгьы аизараҿы ацхыраара рыдигалалар ауеит. 	 He can humbly ask the elders for training and make himself available to help in whatever way is needed.


Абиблиаҿы ақьырсианцәа рзы аҽеилаҳәашьеи ахцәыҟаҵашьеи зеиԥшразар акәу еиқәыԥхьаӡазҭгьы, ҳаамҭазы уи уажәшьҭа амода цахьазаарын. 	 If the Bible had provided a list of acceptable styles of dress and grooming, it would now be out-of-date in that regard.


Аха Уриа аҳ ииҳәаз дацымныҟәеит, убри аҟынтә Давид Уриа аибашьраҿы дҭахартә иҟаиҵеит. 	 David paid dearly for his crime—calamities came upon him and his household.


1, 2. а) Иарбан гәҽанҵароу аӡәырҩы ауаа рыԥсы еиқәзырхаз? 	 1, 2. (a) Many lives have been saved by what warning?


Лашьа гәакьа Лазарь дыԥсит. 	 Her brother, Lazarus, had died.


Аџьшьара аарԥшны ҳара Иегова иӡбахә ҳҳәалар ҳалшоит. 	 We can speak appreciatively of Jehovah.


Адоуҳатә дунеи иазкны ауаа ирызцәырҵуа азҵаарақәа 3 	 3 A Word That Meant So Much! WEEK OF DECEMBER 26, 2016–JANUARY 1, 2017


Ииашаҵәҟьаны сара насыԥ змоу, зылԥхарала иҭәыз аԥсҭазаара сыман, избанзар Ҳанцәа Ду Иегова имаҵ зуан! 	 I have, indeed, had a happy and rewarding life in service to Jehovah, our great God.


4 Каин ихәыцшьа иԥсахызҭгьы, Иегова уи еиҭа дизыразхар ауан. 	 4 If Cain changed his thinking, Jehovah would accept his worship again.


«Избанзар Израиль аԥацәа ажәа еимаркуан, насгьы Иегова дԥыршәон, абас ҳәауа: „Дыҟоума Иегова ҳабжьара, мамзаргьы дыҟаму?“» (Ақәҵымҭа 17:7). 	 “Because of the quarreling of the Israelites and because they put Jehovah to the test by saying: ‘Is Jehovah in our midst or not?’”—Exodus 17:7.


15 Адоуҳатә ҭахрақәа ҳгәы-ҳаԥсы рызкра иаанагаӡом егьырҭ ауаа ҳреиԥшымзар ауп ҳәа. 	 15 “Setting the mind on the spirit” does not imply that a person has to live with his head in the clouds, so to speak.


Убри азоуп Иисус ихәыцшьа аҿыԥшра даара изхадоу. 	 That is why it is very important that we learn to think as Jesus did.


Иара убас еилҳаргоит ажәытәан инхоз Анцәа имаҵзуҩцәа ҳарҿыԥшуа, уи аҟаҵара шҳалшо. 	 We will also consider how the examples of faithful men and women of old can help us learn to wait patiently.


АШӘАҚӘА: 9, 22 	 SONGS: 9, 22


17, 18. а) Иҽшԥазишәо Аҩсҭаа ҳхаҵа ҳхаҳхыртә еиԥш ҳжьара? б) Ишԥаҳалшо Аҩсҭаа ҳаижьартә шилҳмыршо аарԥшра? 	 17, 18. (a) How could Satan trick us into taking our helmet off? (b) How can we prove that we have not been tricked by Satan?


Уи еиқәырхахо ауаа рылахь адырга аниҵоит (bw571, адаҟьақәа 16—17). 	 In the modern-day fulfillment, the man with the inkhorn represents Jesus Christ, who marks those who will survive.—w16.06, pp. 16-17.


19 Аҿыхразы иааҳарԥшуа аџьшьара ҳгәазҭанаҵалар ауп хәы змам ари аҳамҭа иаанаго азылԥхарақәа ауаа рзеиҭаҳәаразы иҳалшо зегь аҟаҵара. 	 19 Gratitude for the ransom should motivate us to do all we can to make others aware that they can benefit from that priceless gift.


Избан Анцәа изакәан ахь ҳабзиабара еизҳарҳалар зҳахәҭоу? 	 Why is it important that we learn to love God’s laws?


Иҳадаҳкылома гәахәарыла даҽа тәылак аҟынтәи иааз ауаа? 	 Are we warmly greeting newcomers when they arrive at the Kingdom Hall?


5 Уаԥхьа Захариа 5:3, 4. 	 5 Read Zechariah 5:3, 4.


Шаҟа ҳгәы иахәозеи Иегова имаҵ ауразы аӡәырҩы ирымоу ахақәиҭра абас еиԥш рхы иахьадырхәо (Аԥсалом 109:3 [110:3, АдҾ]). 	 How wonderful it is that so many are using their freedom to serve Jehovah in this way!—Psalm 110:3.


Уи ҟалар акәын Иисус данаауа аамҭазы. 	 It would occur “during his presence.”


Аиаҳәшьцәа Есика лгәы дырҭынчырц рҽазыршәеит, аха лара дӡырҩуамызт. 	 The sisters tried to comfort her, but Yesica did not listen.


Ҳара Иегова иорганизациа инанагӡо аус ҳацхраарц азы хатәгәаԥхарала аԥара аналаҳҵо, уи Иегова иаҳҭоит ҳәа ҳҳәар ауеит. 	 When we make donations, or contributions, to support the work of Jehovah’s organization, we are giving to Jehovah.


Шәхаҿы иаажәг аӡааҟәрылара иаҿу аӷба. 	 To illustrate: Imagine a ship that capsizes. To survive, the passengers must swim to shore.


Абахҭа анапхгаҩцәа Ашлендҟа сиаргеит, уаҟа аԥышәа змаз аишьцәа ҭакын. 	 When the prison officials moved me to Ashland, I found that a number of mature brothers were already there.


Уи азы ҳхы иаҳархәалар ҳалшоит авидеонҵамҭа «Иҟарҵозеи Аҳратә зал аҿы?», насгьы аброшиура «Иназыгӡода иахьа Иегова игәаԥхара?». 	 We can do this by using the video What Happens at a Kingdom Hall? and the brochure Who Are Doing Jehovah’s Will Today?


Анцәа иҟәыӷара ари Иегова иҳаиҭо аҟәыӷара ауп. 	 Godly wisdom is wisdom that comes from Jehovah.


Убри аҟынтә аҽӡаахра згәы иҭазкуа агәра ганы иҟазароуп уи дара рхатә гәаҳәара шакәу. 	 That might call for self-scrutiny on your part. Why?


14 Апостол Павел. 	 14 The apostle Paul.


ИИАШОУ АӠБАҨ 	 JUDGE WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT


Ишаҳбо еиԥш, Џьеннифер Иегова игәҭакы лгәалашәон. 	 Indeed, she stayed focused on Jehovah’s purpose.


Арԥыс иҭаацәа ма аҭыԥҳа лҭаацәа Иегова ишаҳаҭцәа ракәымзар, усҟан Анцәа иҽизкра заҟа аго аилкаараҿы ирыцхрааша аизара аиҳабацәа роуп. 	 In the case of young ones who have no Christian parents, the elders in the congregation will lovingly help them to count the cost of discipleship.


Павел иҳәеит доуҳала ишәу ауаҩи адоуҳа злам ауаҩи еиуеиԥшым азҵаарақәа рганахь ала рхәыцшьа шеиԥшым. 	 Paul made it clear that spiritually-minded people do not look at things the same way as physical, or fleshly-minded, people do.


Хесус шықәсы рацәала агәырӷьара аарԥшуа Иегова имаҵ иуеит. 	 That was the beginning of years of joyful service to Jehovah.


Арҭ аҩстатиак рҟынтәи актәи аҿы еиҭаҳәоуп ажәытә уаҩ иусқәа рааныжьра иаанаго, насгьы уи зхадоу. 	 The first article explains what it means to strip off the old personality and why doing so is urgent.


Иаҳҳәап, аӡәы аҩнтәи иусқәа рҿы ҳицхраар, ма даҽа уск изыҟаҳҵар ҳалшоит (Матф. 7:12). 	 For example, could you help someone by offering to perform a necessary chore, maybe running an errand for him?—Matt. 7:12.


Ишԥарылшо аҭаацәа Анцәа Иаҳра раԥхьатәи аҭыԥ аҿы аргылара, насгьы иарбан лҵшәақәоу уи иаанаго? 	 How can parents put Kingdom interests first, and what happens when they do?


Анцәа игәҭакы инақәыршәаны, ауаа еилымҵлар акәын, насгьы ауаҩы ахатә ҩыза иаҳасабала аӡә иакәын имазар ихәҭаз. 	 There was no arrangement for divorce or for having more than one mate at the same time.


Амаҵзураҿы? 	 In the ministry?’


Аиқәхара зылшо атҟәара иҭашәоит, насгьы рыԥсы ахьынӡаҭоу Вавилон анхара рықәшәар ауеит (Иеремиа [Иереми 15:2). 	 (Jer. 15:2) What was life like for exiles there?


15 Анцәа Иисус Аҳас, насгьы ԥхьаԥшьаҩыс дҟаиҵеит, аха иара убас уи «Иегова иуахәама» иргыларц адҵа ииҭеит. 	 15 In addition to being commissioned King and High Priest, Jesus was assigned to “build the temple of Jehovah.”


Лара илбеит лыԥсҭазаашьа шьаҭанкыла илыԥсахыр шлыхәҭоу (1 Кор. 	 But she realized that she would have to make major adjustments.


Уцәажәа 	 Speak