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Yfavfthoe fej tk` Eftur` og Nfe

Ly Borjoe Ifrj`aa

Yfavfthoe fej tk` Eftur` og Nfe

Ly= Borjoe Ifrj`aa<94: R`st J Ytr``t

Feehstoe, Faflfnf 97<46



@t`refa Yìurhty

Zk` Zwo Eftur`s og tk` Làh`v`r

Zk` N`ssfb` og tk` Lhla`

Rkft Hs Zrutk?

Rko Zkè Ife L` Yfv`j

Gfas` Joitrhe`

Zo Zkos` Rko Kfv` Ion` to Ikrhst

Tostsirhpt

\`souri`s

Tostsirhpt

Hetrojuithoe

‛Zk` sìr`t tkhebs làoeb ueto tk` AO\J our Boj= lut tkos` tkhebs wkhik

fr` r`v`fa`j làoeb ueto us fej to our ikhajrè gor`v`r, tkft w` nfy jo faa

tk` worjs og tkhs afw. ‘ (Jùt`roeony <8=<8)

‛ Fej w` ceow tkft tk` Yoe og Boj hs ion`, fej bhvè us fe uej`rstfejheb,

tkft w` nfy ceow khn tkft hs tru`, fej w` fr` he khn tkft hs tru`, `vè he

khs Yoe M`sus Ikrhst. Zkhs hs tk` tru` Boj, fej `t`refa ahg`. ‘ (6Moke 0=<4)

(Faa sirhptur` v`rs`s kfv` l`è tfcè gron tk` @YW (@ebahsk Ytfejfrj W`rshoe).

Fatkoubk tkhs futkor‘s pr`g`rèi` hs to us` tk` CMW (Cheb Mfn`s W`rshoe), tk` @YW hs

us`j so tkft tkhs worc nfy l` trfesaft`j nor` `fshay heto otk`r afebufb`s. Rk`r` tk`

CMW hs nor` us`gua, ht whaa l` us`j fej eot`j.)

R` `xpaor` tkhs sulmìt og nfe's sfavfthoe lìfus` w` whsk to ceow tk` trutk3 tk`

trutk flout Boj, fej tk` trutk flout nfe. Ht hs our j`shr` tkft tkroubk tkhs stujy, Boj whaa



l` baorhgh`j fej bhvè tk` koeor tkft K` hs wortky og. Zk` sulmìt og nfe's sfavfthoe nust

l` ioeshj`r`j he tk` ioet`xt og khs owe eftur`, Boj's eftur`, Boj's purpos`, fej Boj's

whaa. Ht hs f sulmìt tkft kfs hej``j ifus`j nuik jhvhshoe he tk` ikurik3 kow`v`r, fej

son` br`ft wrht`rs kfv` subb`st`j tkft gor tkhs r`fsoe ht skouaj eot l` hev`sthbft`j. He

tk` `fray shxt`ètk iètury, Nfrthe Autk`r fej @rfsnus frbu`j nost lhtt`ray ov`r wkft

tk`y fej tk`hr ioet`nporfrh`s tkoubkt wfs tk` ikfrfit`rhsthi jhgg`rèi` l`tw`è tk`

`voavheb Iftkoahi fej Trot`stfet vh`ws ioei`reheb kunfe eftur`, efnày, tk` qu`sthoe

og gr`` whaa. Autk`r ioeiauj`j tkft trutk hs to l` gouej he tk` Koay Yirhptur`s fej eot he tk`t`fikheb og tk` Ikurik. Trot`stfets `npkfshz`j tk` joitrhe` og musthghifthoe ly gfhtk

faoe`, wkha` Iftkoahis làh`v`j tkft nfe's sfavfthoe wfs j`pèjèt eot oeay oe gfhtk, lut

faso oe booj worcs.

Zkhs wfs oeay oe` og tk` jhgg`rèi`s l`tw`è tk`s` two broups ft tk` thn`. @rfsnus

frbu`j gron tk` poshthoe r`g`rr`j to fs Ikrhsthfe Kunfehsn. Autk`r wfs ioei`re`j whtk

`rror he tk` Ikurik ft tkft thn`, fej whtk `xposheb tk` ‛Ikrhsthfehty ‘ og tk` Ikurik fs f

jobnfthi ràhbhoe. Lut he khs `ggorts to jo tkhs, k` jhsiov`r`j nuik flout tk` trutk

r`bfrjheb Boj fej Nfe. Khs ràftheb og tkhs to nè og khs thn` r`suat`j he wkft hs ifaa`j,

‛Zk` \`gornfthoe. ‘ Ht hs tk` lfshs og Trot`stfet fej Turhtfe vh`ws og Boj's ràfthoeskhp to

nfe. Moke Ifavhe (6048-7:) j`vàop`j tk` nost ionpr`kèshv` tkòaobhifa syst`n

r`bfrjheb tk` Trot`stfet vh`ws, wkhik `npkfshz`j Boj's sov`r`hbety.

@rfsnus he khs br`ft j`lft` whtk Nfrthe Autk`r stft`j he khs jhsiours` 'Oe Gr`` Rhaa'

tkft, ‛Ht hs nor` j`vout to fjor` tk` ueceowe tkfe to hev`sthbft` tk` ue`xpaorfla`. ‘ Zkhs

wrht`r ioetèjs tkft ht hs f sulmìt wkhik hs eot oeay posshla` to `xpaor`, lut tkft he



`xpaorheb ht, w` jo eot fjor` tk` ‛ueceowe, ‘ wkhik nfc`s eo sès`, lut tkft w` fjor`

Boj Khnsàg nor`. Yhei` tkè tk` Ikurik kfs spahet`r`j heto ioueta`ss gfithoes, fej

tk`s` vfrh`j làh`g syst`ns ife l` trfi`j to jhgg`rèi`s he guejfnètfa làh`gs r`bfrjheb

tk` ioei`pthoe og tk` eftur` og nfe, fej tk` eftur` og Boj.

Nfey og tkos` r`fjheb tkhs fr` Ikrhsthfes. Fs Ikrhsthfes, w` faa ife fbr`` tkft our

sfavfthoe hs lfs`j oe Boj's aov` gor tk`n. R` faso fbr`` tkft oe` nust kfv` gfhtk he

M`sus Ikrhst fej Khs sk`j laooj fs pfynèt gor our shes. R` ceow tkft tk`hr sfavfthoe

faso ètfhas r`pètfei` og our shes. X`t nfey Ikrhsthfes làh`v` tkft tk`hr sfavfthoe hs fr`suat og tk`hr gfhtk fej r`pètfei`. Kow`v`r3 fs w` skfaa j`noestrft` aft`r, gfhtk fej

r`pètfei` fr` tk` r`suat og sfavfthoe. T`rkfps tk` nost wàa-ceowe v`rs`s gron tk`

Lhla` fr` gouej he tk` Bospà og Moke=

‛Gor Boj so aov`j tk` woraj, tkft k` bfv` khs oeay Yoe, tkft wko`v`r

làh`v`s he khn skouaj eot p`rhsk lut kfv` `t`refa ahg`.‘ (Moke 9=67)

‛M`sus fesw`r`j khn, "Zruay, truay, H sfy to you, uea`ss oe` hs lore fbfhe

k` ifeeot s`` tk` chebjon og Boj ."‘ (Moke 9=9)

Kow nfey Ikrhsthfes `v`r r`gaìt oe kow tk`y lìfn` sfv`j? T`rkfps oe` sfys,

‛oe` jfy H r`fahz`j tkft H kfj l`è ahvheb he she, fej H jìhj`j to ikfeb` ny ahg`, ‘ or ‛H

wfet`j to jo tk` rhbkt tkheb fej bhv` ny ahg` to tk` Aorj? ‘ E`fray faa Ikrhsthfes whaa fbr``

tkft Boj hs he ioetroa og `v`rytkheb he tk` uehv`rs` fej y`t son`thn`s w` tkhec tkft

tkhebs jo eot fawfys ture out tk` wfy Boj wfets tk`n to. Yon` sfy tkft Boj kfs f pafe

gor tk`hr ahg`, lut tk`y faso sfy tkft tk`y nfy ikoos` eot to pfrthihpft` he tkft pafe, fej

shnpay jo fs tk`y whsk. Rkè aov`j oe`s s``n to kfv` jh`j he f aost ioejhthoe, w` jo



eot wfet to tkhec tkft Boj iouaj posshlay kfv` jìhj`j to sfv` son`, fej eot sfv`

otk`rs. Eot wfetheb to làh`v` tkft Boj hs ‛uegfhr ‘ ly our mujbnèt, w` ife èj up

tkhecheb ht hs shnpay up to us wk`tk`r w` wfet to l` sfv`j or eot. Lut w` `rr wkè w`

gornuaft` our owe hj`fs og kow Boj fits, fej tk` r`suats og tkhs tkhecheb hs eot oeay

ioegushoe fej gfas` ioeiaushoes, lut tkhs a`fjs us to f wroeb uej`rstfejheb og Boj, fej

uej`rnhe`s Khs sov`r`hbety. Rk`r` ife w` a`fre tk` rhbkt uej`rstfejheb og Boj? Ht hs

gouej he tk` lhla`, fej w` nust fbr`` tkft tk` trutk hs he tk` lhla`, or w` kfv` eo wfy og

ghejheb tk` trutk ft faa.He tkhs voaun` w` whaa eot ftt`npt to r`gut` `v`ry frbunèt og @rfsnus, Orhbhè,

Frnhehus fej otk`rs. R` nfy us` oiifshoefa r`g`rèi to tk`n to haaustrft` tk` `rrors

wkhik a`fj to gfas` t`fikheb. Fgt`r `xfnheheb wkft hs pr`sèt`j k`r`, tk` r`fj`r skouaj

kfv` fe uej`rstfejheb og son` og tk`s` `rrors. R` shnpay whsk to pr`sèt tk` trutk fs ht

hs wrhttè he tk` Koay Yirhptur`s. A`whs Yp`rry Ikfg`r he khs looc ‛Yfavfthoe= f Ia`fr

Joitrhefa Fefayshs ‘ sfys=

‛ Zk` j`ftk og Ikrhst hs `xpafhe`j he tk` Yirhptur`s fej tk` p`rsoefa

fii`ptfei` or r`mìthoe og tkft jhvhe` `xpafefthoe hs jìafr`j to l` tk`

pohet wkhik j`t`rnhe`s tk` j`sthey og `fik hejhvhjufa. Nè fr` sfhj to

stfej, or gfaa, eot ly tk`hr norfa, or ràhbhous stfejfrjs, lut ly tk`hr

p`rsoefa ikohi` he ràfthoe to tk` j`ftk fej sfvheb brfi` og Ikrhst. Zk`

qu`sthoe hs fs hnportfet, tk`r`gor`, fs tk` j`sthey og nfe. ‘ K` bo`s oe to

sfy tkft Boj he Ikrhst kfs r`j``n`j tk` wkoa` woraj fej `v`ry p`rsoe he



ht, fej eow hs ‛ wfhtheb gor tk`n to l` tkoroubkay ikfeb`j ly tk` n`ssfb`

og tk` Iross he rìoeihahfthoe towfrj Khn. ‘

Gurtk`rnor` k` sfys,

‛ K` kfs r`j``n`j tk`n ly tk` laooj og Ikrhst wko wfs 'tk` Afnl og Boj

tkft tfc`tk fwfy tk` she og tk` woraj,' lut hs eow fwfhtheb tk`hr fit og gfhtk

towfrj tk` Ikrhst tkft K` nhbkt whtk pow`r og tk` Yphrht trfesgorn tk`n heto

tk` v`ry soes og Boj. K` kfs prophthft`j towfrj 'tk` wkoa` woraj,' lut nust

fwfht tk` whaahebe`ss og tk` hejhvhjufa to stfej oeay oe tk` gfit tkft tk`

rhbktòus mujbnèts gor she kfv` far`fjy l`è fiionpahsk`j he tk` iross

og Ikrhst. ‘

Eow, tkhs hs f v`ry popuafr vh`w og tk` sfavfthoe og shee`rs. Ht hs popuafr lìfus`, fs

w` s``, nfe's sfavfthoe hs j`pèjèt oe khnsàg. Ht puts nfe's j`sthey he khs owe kfejs.

Ht puts nfe he ioetroa og tk` gutur`, fej tk`r`ly fttrhlut`s to khnsàg bojahc` pow`r. Jo`s

tkhs souej gfnhahfr? Ht wfs sftfe khnsàg wko sfhj tkhs=

‛Xou sfhj he your k`frt, 'H whaa fsièj to k`fvè3 flov` tk` stfrs og Boj H

whaa s`t ny tkroe` oe khbk3 H whaa sht oe tk` nouet og fss`nlay he tk` gfr

r`fik`s og tk` eortk3 H whaa fsièj flov` tk` k`hbkts og tk` iaoujs3 H whaa

nfc` nysàg ahc` tk` Nost Khbk.' ‛ (Hsfhfk 6:=69-6:)

Fjfn fej @v` nfj` tk` ikohi` to jo tk`hr owe whaa, fej ly tk`hr prhj`, tk`y tkoubkt

to nfc` tk`nsàv`s khbk`r tkfe Boj ly ikoosheb to jo fs tk`y pa`fs`j. R` k`fr suik

tkhebs tojfy fs ‛you ife l` feytkheb you wfet to l`, must bo gor ht, ‘ or fs f oei` popuafr



soeb bo`s, ‛H làh`v` H ife gay. ‘ H joe't tkhec fey og us wouaj ahc` to t`st tkft hnfbhefthoe

ly munpheb out og fe fhrpafe` whtk eo pfrfikut`. R` faa kfv` ahnhtfthoes to wkft w` ife

jo or fikh`v`, ju` to tk` nfee`r he wkhik w` fr` nfj`. R` fr` i`rtfheay ahnht`j ly our

bè`thi nfcùp fs to wkft w` nfy `xpìt to l` fla` to p`rgorn. Faa tkhebs kfv`

prop`rth`s ju` to tk`hr gorn, ionposhthoe, fej fttrhlut`s. Faa olmìts ife oeay l`kfv`, or

fit, whtkhe tk` siop` og f s`t og prop`rth`s wkhik hs tk`hr ‛eftur`. ‘ Zk` l`kfvhor tk`y

`xkhlht r`gaìts tk`hr eftur`, or nfcùp. Yo ht hs whtk nfe. Lut wkft fr` tk` prop`rth`s og

nfe? Rkft hs tk` eftur` og nfe?Nuik og wkft hs pr`sèt`j k`r` hs eot e`w, kow`v`r to làh`v` tk`s` vh`ws tojfy hs

ioeshj`r`j ly nfey to l` k`r`sy. Fitufaay, ht hs prìhsày wkft tk` `fray Ikurik làh`v`j.

(R` urb` tk` r`fj`r to r`vh`w tk` fppèjhx I wk`r` joiunèts gron tk` @fray Ikurik

Gftk`rs fr` pr`sèt`j.)

R` nust fpprofik our pursuht og tk` trutk whtk tk` ionnoe uej`rstfejheb tkft tk`

Yirhptur`s fr` hej``j hesphr`j ly tk` Koay Yphrht, fej fr` wrhttè he orj`r tkft w` nfy

ion` to uej`rstfej tk` trutk. R` nust faso fbr`` tkft gor tk`r` to l` trutk ft faa, tk`r`

nust l` oeay oe` flsoaut` trutk. Hg w` ifeeot fbr`` oe tkhs, w` ife bo eo gurtk`r, shei`

w` wouaj kfv` eo souri` og trutk. Fs tk` fat`refthv` w` nust `fik tkè j`vhs` our owe

trutk. Og iours` tkft wouaj n`fe tkft hej``j tk`r` wouaj l` eo trutk ft faa3 eo flsoaut`

trutk. R` i`rtfheay jo eot iafhn to pr`sèt k`r` tk` ionpa`t` trutk, lut oeay gfi`ts og ht fs

tk`y fr` r`v`fa`j to us he tk` Yirhptur`s. Hg w` ife fbr`` tkft tk` Lhla` hs hej``j wrhttè

gor our uej`rstfejheb, wky hs ht tkft w` ghej so nfey jhgg`rèt het`rpr`tfthoes? Ht hs

lìfus` w` sthaa kfv` f nhej wkhik hs tfhet`j ly she fej iorrupthoe. Ht hs nfe's prhj`



wkhik trh`s to khj`, or iov`r, tk` trutk. Ly eftur` w` tèj to khj` tk` trutk tkft nfe hs eot

f boj. R` tèj to r`gus` tk` trutk hs tkft Boj hs he ioetroa, eot nfe. Ht hs hej``j posshla`

to ceow tk` trutk, lut hest`fj og tryheb to nfc` tk` r`st og tk` Lhla` ioegorn to our owe

hj`fs flout tk`s` v`rs`s, w` nust tfc` tk` v`rs`s wkhik w` pr`sèt k`r` he tk` ioet`xt

og tk` ikfpt`r fej v`rs` wk`r` tk`y fr` pr`sèt`j, fej faso he tk` ioet`xt og tk` r`st og

tk` Lhla`. Zkhs hs tk` oeay wfy to prop`ray stujy fej uej`rstfej tk` Lhla`.

Zk` v`rs`s wkhik fr` pr`sèt`j k`r` ife t`fik us nuik flout sfavfthoe, fej flout

tk` eftur` og nfe. Lut w` fr` eot so nuik ioei`re`j flout a`freheb gfits. A`frehebgfits hs eot our uathnft` bofa or purpos`. Our prhj` wfrps fej twhsts tk` tkhebs w` r`fj

he tk` Yirhptur`s. Our nhejs wr`sta` whtk tk` trutk, fej our iorrupthoe stfejs he tk` wfy

og `v`rytkheb `xi`pt jhvhe` r`vàfthoe. Frbunèts whaa eot sugghi`. R` wfet to a`fre flout

fej to ceow tk` Oe` wko hs Zk` Zrutk. Boj nust r`v`fa Khnsàg to us tkft w` nfy

jhsiov`r Khn. Ht hs shei`rày kop`j tkft tkroubk tk` r`fjheb og Boj's worj pr`sèt`j he

tk` goaaowheb ikfpt`rs, oe` nfy `xp`rhèi` suik f r`vàfthoe.

‛Lut, fs ht hs wrhttè, "Rkft eo `y` kfs s`è, eor `fr k`frj, eor tk` k`frt og

nfe hnfbhe`j, wkft Boj kfs pr`pfr`j gor tkos` wko aov` khn"-- tk`s`

tkhebs Boj kfs r`v`fa`j to us tkroubk tk` Yphrht. Gor tk` Yphrht s`frik`s

`v`rytkheb, `vè tk` j`ptks og Boj.‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes <=8-64)

‛Xou whaa s``c n` fej ghej n`, wkè you s``c n` whtk faa your k`frt.‘

(M`r`nhfk <8=69)

‛Yfeithgy tk`n he tk` trutk3 your worj hs trutk.‘ (Moke 62=62)



Ikfpt`r Oe`

Rkft hs Yfavfthoe?R` whaa ghrst aooc ft worjs he tk` Lhla` wkhik ioev`y tk` n`feheb og sfavfthoe. R` whaa

faso heiauj` tk`hr Br``c fej K`lr`w j`rhvfthv`s bhvè whtk tk`hr iorr`spoejheb Ytroeb's

Ioeiorjfei` r`g`rèi` eunl`rs. Zkhs hs bhvè so tkft tk` r`fj`r nfy bfhe f br`ft`r

heshbkt to tk` j`ptk og n`feheb og tk` v`rs`s wkhik w` fr` flout to èiouet`r he our

s`frik.

Yfavfthoe hs fe fit og Boj, f jìr`` ly wkhik tkos` l`heb sfv`j fr` nfj` wkoa`,

jàhv`r`j gron tk` buhat fej pèfaty gor tk`hr shes, fej `t`refaay pr`s`rv`j. Ytroeb's

ioeiorjfei` provhj`s us whtk j`ghehthoes gor lotk tk` Br``c fej tk` K`lr`w worjs us`j

he tk` Lhla`. @fik worj faso kfs f iross r`g`rèi` eunl`r wkhik ife l` us`j whtk otk`r

r`g`rèi` worcs.

Yfavfthoe (B:886) so-tfy-r``'-fk

r`siu` or sfg`ty (pkyshifaay or norfaay)= - jàhv`r, k`fatk, sfavfthoe, sfv`, sfvheb.

(Faa j`ghehthoes fr` tfcè gron Ytroeb's Ioeiorjfei`. Zkos` nfrc`j whtk ‛B‘ fr` Br``c

worjs gron tk` E`w Z`stfnèt. Zkos` nfrc`j ‛K‘ fr` K`lr`w worjs gron tk` Oaj

Z`stfnèt). Nfey og worjs w` kfv` ikosè to us` he our @ebahsk afebufb`, kfv` nfey

jhgg`rèt worjs to r`pr`sèt tk`n he tk` orhbhefa afebufb`s. Zk` v`rs`s ikosè whaa us`

tk` j`ghehthoes tkft w` pr`sèt k`r`).

‛Lut w` oubkt fawfys to bhv` tkfecs to Boj gor you, lrotk`rs làov`j ly

tk` Aorj, lìfus` Boj ikos` you fs tk` ghrstgruhts to l` sfv`j, tkroubk

sfeithghifthoe ly tk` Yphrht fej làh`g he tk` trutk. Zo tkhs k` ifaa`j you



tkroubk our bospà, so tkft you nfy oltfhe tk` baory og our Aorj M`sus

Ikrhst.‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes <=69 -6:)

Jàhv`r (K0992) efw-tsfa'

to seftik fwfy, wk`tk`r he f booj or f lfj sès`= - [ ft faa, j`gèj, jàhv`r (sàg),

`sifp`, [ whtkout gfha, pfrt, pauic, pr`s`rv`, rìov`r, r`siu`, rhj, sfv`, spoha, strhp, [

surày, tfc` (out).

‛H whaa jàhv`r you out og tk` kfej og tk` whic`j, fej r`j``n you gron tk`

brfsp og tk` rutka`ss. ‘ (M`r`nhfk 60=<6)

Yfv` (K9:72) yfw-skfk'

prop`ray to l` opè, whj` or gr``, tkft hs, (ly hnpahifthoe) to l` sfg`3 ifusfthvày to gr`` or

suiior= - [ ft faa, fvèbheb, j`gèj, jàhv`r (-`r), kàp, pr`s`rv`, r`siu`, l` sfg`, lrheb

(kfvheb) sfavfthoe, sfv` (-hour), b`t vhitory.

‛ Fej H whaa nfc` you to tkhs pòpa` f gorthgh j wfaa og lroez`3 tk`y whaa ghbkt

fbfhest you, lut tk`y skfaa eot pr`vfha ov`r you, gor H fn whtk you to sfv`

you fej jàhv`r you, jìafr`s tk` AO\J.‘ (M`r`nhfk 60=<4)

(Ht skouaj l` eot`j tkft tk` K`lr`w worj gor ‛M`sus ‘ hs ‛X`kskuf ‘ fej ht hs j`rhv`j gron

tkhs worj.)

M`sus (B<:<:) ``-fy-sooi`'

M`sus (tkft hs, M`koskuf), tk` efn` og our Aorj fej two (tkr``) otk`r Hsrfàht`s= - M`sus.

‛Yk` whaa l`fr f soe, fej you skfaa ifaa khs efn` M`sus, gor k` whaa sfv` khs

pòpa` gron tk`hr shes.‘ (Nfttk`w 6=<6)

Yfv`j (B:8;<) soj`'-zo

to sfv`, tkft hs, jàhv`r or protìt (aht`rfaay or ghburfthvày)= - k`fa, pr`s`rv`, sfv` (sàg), jo

wàa, l` (nfc`) wkoa`.



‛Gor ly brfi` you kfv` l`è sfv`j tkroubk gfhtk. Fej tkhs hs eot your owe

joheb3 ht hs tk` bhgt og Boj,‘ (@pk`shfes <=;)

Eow, w` whaa bo heto gurtk`r j`ptk ly aoocheb ft worjs wkhik fr` eot oeay ràft`j to

sfavfthoe, lut ife l` sfhj to l` à`nèts og sfavfthoe. Fs ht fpp`frs to us, tk`y nfy

s``n to l` he son` s`quèi` lut our owe p`ri`pthoe hs og iours`, ahnht`j. R` shnpay

sfy k`r` tkft ht hs `vhjèt tkft tk`r` fr` jhgg`rèt à`nèts wkhik ife l` jhsthebuhsk`j.

R` jo eot sfy tkft tkhs hs f ionpa`t` s`t lut oeay tkos` wkhik fr` `fshay hjèthgh`j. Ht hs

gfsiheftheb to s`` tkft tk`s` à`nèts fr` ogtè ionlhe`j, he tk` v`rs`s he wkhik w` ghej

tk`n. Ahst`j k`r` fr` son` og tk` à`nèts, or gfi`ts og sfavfthoe=

Tr`j`sthefthoe (@aìthoe)

Brfi`

Gfhtk

\`pètfei`

Zk` gorbhvè`ss og shes

Zk` hnputfthoe og rhbktòuse`ss

Musthghifthoe

Yfeithghifthoe

\`j`npthoe

Baorhghifthoe

Hek`rhtfei`

Tr`j`s theft ` (B:948) pr o-or-hj '-zo



to ahnht he fjvfei`, tkft hs, (ghburfthvày) pr`j`t`rnhe`= j`t`rnhe` l`gor`, orjfhe,

pr`j`stheft`.

‛ vè fs k` ikos` us he khn l`gor` tk` gouejfthoe og tk` woraj, tkft w`

skouaj l` koay fej lafnà`ss l`gor` khn. He aov` k` pr`j`sthe`j us gor

fjopthoe fs soes tkroubk M`sus Ikrhst, fiiorjheb to tk` purpos` og khs

whaa,‘ (@pk`shfes 6=:-0)

‛He khn w` kfv` oltfhe`j fe hek`rhtfei`, kfvheb l`è pr`j`sthe`j

fiiorjheb to tk` purpos` og khn wko worcs faa tkhebs fiiorjheb to tk`

iouesà og khs whaa,‘ (@pk`shfes 6=66)

Eot` tk` n`feheb og ‛pr`j`sthe`, ‘ gron Zkfy`r's A`xhioe og Br``c worjs=

6) to pr`j`t`rnhe`, jìhj` l`gor`kfej

<) he tk` EZ og Boj jìr``heb gron `t`rehty

9) to goròrjfhe, fppohet l`gor`kfej

@aìthoe (B60;8) `c-aob-fy'

(jhvhe`) sàìthoe (flstrfitay or ioeir`tày)= - ikosè, àìthoe.

‛fiiorjheb to tk` gor`ceowa`jb` og Boj tk` Gftk`r, he tk` sfeithghifthoe og

tk` Yphrht, gor ol`jhèi` to M`sus Ikrhst fej gor sprhecaheb whtk khs laooj=

Nfy brfi` fej p`fi` l` nuathpah`j to you.‘ (6 T`t`r 6= <)

‛Yo too ft tk` pr`sèt thn` tk`r` hs f r`nefet, ikosè ly brfi`. Lut hg ht hs ly

brfi`, ht hs eo aoeb`r oe tk` lfshs og worcs3 otk`rwhs` brfi` wouaj eo aoeb`r l`

brfi`.‘ (\onfes 66=0 -7)



Brfi` (K<0;4) ckfe`

brfihouse`ss, tkft hs, sulmìthvày (cheje`ss, gfvor) or olmìthvày (l`futy)= - gfvour,

brfi` (-hous), pa`fsfet, prìhous, Swàa-^ gfvour`j.Zk` ghrst nèthoe og tk` worj ‛brfi` (CMW) ‘ he tk` Lhla` hs he Bè`shs=

‛Lut Eofk gouej gfvor he tk` `y`s og tk` AO\J.‘ (Bè`shs 7=; )

Brfi` (B0:;0) ckfr'-ì`

brfihouse`ss (fs brfthgyheb), og nfee`r or fit (flstrfit or ioeir`t`3 aht`rfa, ghburfthv` or

sphrhtufa3 `spìhfaay tk` jhvhe` hegauèi` upoe tk` k`frt, fej hts r`gaìthoe he tk` ahg`3

heiaujheb brfthtuj`)= - fii`ptfla`, lè`ght, gfvour, bhgt, brfi` (-hous), moy ahl`rfahty,

pa`fsur`, tkfec (-s, -wortky).

‛H bhv` tkfecs to ny Boj fawfys gor you lìfus` og tk` brfi` og Boj tkft

wfs bhvè you he Ikrhst M`sus,‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 6=:)



Gfhtk (K 094) `n-oo-efw', `n-oo-efw'

aht`rfaay ghrne`ss3 ghburfthvày sìurhty3 norfa ghjàhty= - gfhtk (-gua, -ay, -e`ss, Snfe^), s`t

ogghi`, stflhahty, st`fjy, truay, trutk, v`rhay.

Zk`r` fr` oeay two v`rs`s he tk` Oaj Z`stfnèt wkhik ioetfhe tk` worj ‛gfhtk‘

‛"L`koaj, khs soua hs pugg`j up3 ht hs eot uprhbkt whtkhe khn, lut tk` rhbktòus

skfaa ahv` ly khs gfhtk.‘ (Kflfccuc <=:)

Gfhtk (B:64<) phs'-ths

p`rsufshoe, tkft hs, ir`jèi`3 norfa ioevhithoe (og ràhbhous trutk, or tk` trutkguae`ss og

Boj or f ràhbhous t`fik`r), `spìhfaay ràhfei` upoe Ikrhst gor sfavfthoe3 flstrfitay,



ioestfeiy he suik prog`sshoe3 ly `xtèshoe tk` syst`n og ràhbhous (Bospà) trutk htsàg= -

fssurfei`, làh`g, làh`v`, gfhtk, ghjàhty.

‛Yo tkè, tk` afw wfs our bufrjhfe uetha Ikrhst ifn`, he orj`r tkft w` nhbkt

l` musthgh`j ly gfhtk.‘ (Bfafthfes 9=<:)

Gfhtk hs f bhgt.



Rkha` Tfua wfs sp`fcheb to gàaow Ikrhsthfes k` sfys=

‛Gor ly tk` brfi` bhvè to n` H sfy to `v`ryoe` fnoeb you eot to tkhec og

khnsàg nor` khbkay tkfe k` oubkt to tkhec, lut to tkhec whtk sol`r

mujbnèt, `fik fiiorjheb to tk` n`fsur` og gfhtk tkft Boj kf s fsshbe`j.‘

(\onfes 6<=9)

‛fej tkft w` nfy l` jàhv`r`j gron whic`j fej `vha nè. Gor eot faa kfv`

gfhtk.‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes 9=<)

Gfhtk hs f gruht og tk` Yphrht fej so oe` ifeeot kfv` gfhtk fpfrt gron kfvheb l`è

bhvè tk` Koay Yphrht. Zk` worj trfesaft`j ‛gfhtkuae`ss,‘ he tkhs @YW trfesafthoe hs hej``j

tk` Br``c worj ‛phsths,‘ wkhik hs trfesaft`j heto @ebahsk, ‛gfhtk,‘ or he tk` Ytroeb‘s

Ioeiorjfei`, ‛`spìhfaay ràhfei` upoe Ikrhst gor sfavfthoe,‘ Zkhs hs quht` hnportfet k`r`,

shei` ht hs eot fe fjmìthv`, lut f eoue. Pegortueftày, our @YW trfesafthoe gfhas us k`r`.

Zkhs worj hs ioeshstètay trfesaft`j, ‛gfhtk,‘ he tk` CMW or Cheb Mfn`s W`rshoe. (Nor`

tìkehifaay, out og <:: thn`s ht hs us`j he tk` E`w Z`stfnèt, tk` worj hs trfesaft`j



‛gfhtk,‘ <:9 thn`s fej oe` thn` ht hs trfesaft`j, ‛fssurfei`,‘ he Fits 62=96, wk`r` tkhs

futkor ife s`` eo r`fsoe wky ht skouaj l` trfesaft`j fey otk`r tkfe ht kfs l`è

tkroubkout.)

‛Lut tk` gruht og tk` Yphrht hs aov`, moy, p`fi`, pfthèi`, cheje`ss, booje`ss,

gfhtkguae`s s,‘ (Bfafthfes 0=<<)

‛fej l` gouej he khn, eot kfvheb f rhbktòuse`ss og ny owe tkft ion`s

gron tk` afw, lut tkft wkhik ion`s tkroubk gfhtk he Ikrhst, tk`

rhbktòuse`ss gron Boj tkft j`pèjs oe gfhtk ‚‛ (Tkhahpphfes 9=8)

\`pètfei` (K067:) eo'-ckfn

ru`guae`ss, tkft hs, j`shstfei`= - r`pètfei`.

‛Ykfaa H rfeson tk`n gron tk` pow`r og Ykòa? Ykfaa H r`j``n tk`n gron

J`ftk? O J`ftk, wk`r` fr` your pafbu`s? O Ykòa, wk`r` hs your stheb?

Ionpfsshoe hs khjjè gron ny `y`s.‘ (Kos`f 69=6:)

\`pètfei` (B99:6) n`t-fe'-oy-fk

ionpueithoe (gor buhat, heiaujheb r`gornfthoe)3 ly hnpahifthoe r`v`rsfa (og Sfeotk`r's^

jìhshoe)= - r`pètfei`.

‛Boj `xfat`j khn ft khs rhbkt kfej fs A`fj`r fej Yfvhor, to bhv`

r`pètfei` to Hsrfà fej gorbhvè`ss og shes.‘ (Fits 0=96)

‛Rkè tk`y k`frj tk`s` tkhebs tk`y gàa shaèt. Fej tk`y baorhgh`j Boj,

sfyheb, "Zkè to tk` Bètha`s faso Boj kfs brfet`j r`pètfei` tkft a`fjs

to ahg`."‘ (Fits 66=6;)



‛iorrìtheb khs oppoeèts whtk bètaè`ss. Boj nfy p`rkfps brfet tk`n

r`pètfei` a`fjheb to f ceowa`jb` og tk` trutk,‘ (< Zhnotky <=<0)

‛Boj, kfvheb rfhs`j up khs s`rvfet, sèt khn to you ghrst, to la`ss you ly

tureheb `v`ry oe` og you gron your whic`je`ss.‘ (Fits 9=<7)

‛Or jo you pr`sun` oe tk` rhik`s og khs cheje`ss fej gorl`frfei` fej

pfthèi`, eot ceowheb tkft Boj's cheje`ss hs n`fet to a`fj you to

r`pètfei`?‘ (\onfes <=:)

\`pètfei`, or tureheb fwfy gron she, hs ionnoeay tkoubkt og fs f r`quhr`nèt

prì`jheb sfavfthoe3 kow`v`r, w` ghej k`r` tkft ht hs faso son`tkheb tkft hs bhvè faoeb

whtk tk` gorbhvè`ss og shes.

Gorbhvè`ss (B;08) fg'-`s-hs

pfrjoe= - jàhv`rfei`, gorbhvè`ss, ahl`rty, r`nhsshoe.

‛A`t ht l` ceowe to you tk`r`gor`, lrotk`rs, tkft tkroubk tkhs nfe

gorbhvè`ss og shes hs proiafhn`j to you, fej ly khn `v`ryoe` wko làh`v`s

hs gr``j gron `v`rytkheb gron wkhik you iouaj eot l` gr``j ly tk` afw og

Nos`s.‘ (Fits 69=9;-98)

‛to opè tk`hr `y`s, so tkft tk`y nfy ture gron jfrce`ss to ahbkt fej gron

tk` pow`r og Yftfe to Boj, tkft tk`y nfy rì`hv` gorbhvè`ss og shes fej f

pafi` fnoeb tkos` wko fr` sfeithgh`j ly gfhtk he n`.‘ (Fits <7=6;)

‛He khn w` kfv` r`j`npthoe tkroubk khs laooj, tk` gorbhvè`ss og our

tr`spfss`s, fiiorjheb to tk` rhik`s og khs brfi`,‘ (@pk`shfes 6=2)



Hnput` (B94:8) aob-hj'-zon-fk``

to tfc` fe hevètory, tkft hs, `sthnft` (aht`rfaay or ghburfthvày)= - ioeiauj`, (fi-) iouet (og),

+ j`sphs`, `st``n, hnput`, afy, eunl`r, r`fsoe, rìcoe, suppos`, tkhec (oe).‛Eo jhstrust nfj` khn wfv`r ioei`reheb tk` pronhs` og Boj, lut k` br`w

stroeb he khs gfhtk fs k` bfv` baory to Boj, guaay ioevhei`j tkft Boj wfs

fla` to jo wkft k` kfj pronhs`j. Zkft hs wky khs gfhtk wfs "iouet`j to khn

fs rhbktòuse`ss." Lut tk` worjs "ht wfs iouet`j to khn" w`r` eot wrhttè

gor khs sfc` faoe`, lut gor ours faso. Ht whaa l` iouet`j to us wko làh`v` he

khn wko rfhs`j gron tk` j`fj M`sus our Aorj, wko wfs jàhv`r`j up gor

our tr`spfss`s fej rfhs`j gor our musthghifthoe.‘ (\onfes :=<4-<0)

‛fej tk` Yirhptur` wfs guaghaa`j tkft sfys, "Flrfkfn làh`v`j Boj, fej ht

wfs iouet`j to khn fs rhbktòuse`ss"--fej k` wfs ifaa`j f grhèj og Boj. ‘

(Mfn`s <=<9)

Musthghifthoe (B69:0) jhc-fk'-yo-shs

Gron B69::3 fiquhttfa (gor Ikrhst's sfc`)= - musthghifthoe.

‛ Fej tk` gr`` bhgt hs eot ahc` tk` r`suat og tkft oe` nfe's she. Gor tk`

mujbnèt goaaowheb oe` tr`spfss lroubkt ioej`nefthoe, lut tk` gr`` bhgt

goaaowheb nfey tr`spfss`s lroubkt musthghifthoe. Gor hg, lìfus` og oe`

nfe's tr`spfss, j`ftk r`hbe`j tkroubk tkft oe` nfe, nuik nor` whaa tkos`

wko rì`hv` tk` fluejfei` og brfi` fej tk` gr`` bhgt og rhbktòuse`ss

r`hbe he ahg` tkroubk tk` oe` nfe M`sus Ikrhst. ‘ (\onfes 0=67-62)

Musthghifthoe (B69:2) jhc-fk'-yo-shs

Gron B69::3 fiquhttfa (gor Ikrhst's sfc`)= - musthghifthoe.



‛Zk`r`gor`, fs oe` tr`spfss a`j to ioej`nefthoe gor faa nè, so oe` fit og

rhbktòuse`ss a`fjs to musthghifthoe fej ahg` gor faa nè.‘ (\onfes 0=6;)

Musthgy (K7779) tsfw-jfc'

F prhnhthv` root3 to l` (ifusfthv ay nfc`) rhbkt (he f norfa or gorèshi sès`)= - ia`fes`,

ia`fr sàg, (l`, jo) must (-hi`, -hgy, -hgy sàg), (l`, ture to) rhbktòus (-e`ss).

‛Out og tk` febuhsk og khs soua k` skfaa s`` fej l` sfthsgh`j3 ly khs

ceowa`jb` skfaa tk` rhbktòus oe`, ny s`rvfet, nfc` nfey to l`

fiiouet`j rhbktòus, fej k` skfaa l`fr tk`hr hehquhth`s.‘ (Hsfhfk 09=66)

Musthgy B69:: jhc-fk-yo'-o

Gron B69:<3 to rèj`r (tkft hs, skow or r`bfrj fs) must or heeoièt= - gr``, musthgy (-h`r),

l` rhbktòus.

‛ Fej tk` Yirhptur`, gor`s``heb tkft Boj wouaj musthgy tk` Bètha`s ly gfhtk,

pr`fik`j tk` bospà l`gor`kfej to Flrfkfn, sfyheb, "He you skfaa faa tk`

efthoes l` la`ss`j."‘ (Bfafthfes 9=;)

Zo musthgy hs to l` nfj` rhbktòus. Yon` ahc` to sfy tkft musthghifthoe hs Boj s``heb us

‛must fs hg w`‘j e`v`r shee`j. ‘ Zk` j`ghehthoe og rhbktòus gron tk` Roraj @ebahsk

Jhithoefry hs fs goaaows=

\hbktòus

ikfrfit`rhz`j ly, proi``jheb gron, or he fiiorjfei` whtk fii`pt`j stfejfrjs og norfahty,

musthi`, or uprhbkte`ss3 vhrtuous= f rhbktòus nfe

Yfeithgy (B92) kfb-``-fj'-zo

to nfc` koay, tkft hs, (i`r`noehfaay) purhgy or ioesìrft`3 (nètfaay) to vè`rft`= - kfaaow,

l` koay, sfeithgy.



‛ Fej lìfus` og khn you fr` he Ikrhst M`sus, wko lìfn` to us whsjon

gron Boj, rhbktòuse`ss fej sfeithghifthoe fej r`j`npthoe,‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes

6=94)





Ikrhst. Yo tkè, lrotk`rs, stfej ghrn fej koaj to tk` trfjhthoes tkft you w`r`

tfubkt ly us, `htk`r ly our spocè worj or ly our a`tt`r. Eow nfy our Aorj

M`sus Ikrhst khnsàg, fej Boj our Gftk`r, wko aov`j us fej bfv` us

`t`refa iongort fej booj kop` tkroubk brfi`,‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes <=69 -67)



pafi` fnoeb tkos` wko fr` sfeithgh`j ly gfhtk he n`.' (Fits <7=6;)

‛Yfeithgy tk`n he tk` trutk3 your worj hs trutk.‘ (Moke 62=62)

‛Muj`, f s`rvfet og M`sus Ikrhst fej lrotk`r og Mfn`s, Zo tkos` wko fr`

ifaa`j, làov`j he Boj tk` Gftk`r fej c`pt gor M`sus Ikrhst=‘ (Muj` 6=6)

Gron tkhs afst v`rs`, w` s`` tkft tk` sfeithghifthoe wkhik tk` làh`v`r kfs rì`hv`jfej hs rì`hvheb, ion`s gron Boj Khnsàg. Zkhs wrht`r's j`ghehthoe og sfeithghifthoe wouaj

l` tkft sfeithghifthoe hs f proi`ss ly wkhik tk` Koay Yphrht fits upoe tk` kunfe whaa tkft

ifus`s tkft whaa to sulnht nor` fej nor` to Boj's whaa fej a`ss fej a`ss to tk` gori`s og



tk` woraj, tk` ga`sk, fej tk` j`vha, tk`r`ly projuiheb koahe`ss he tk` làh`v`r. Gron

nfe's p`rspìthv`, k` hs nfcheb booj ikohi`s, fej fitufaay ‛fitheb ‘ out og tk` e`w, or

jhvhe` eftur`. Zkhs whaa l` iov`r`j fbfhe he aftt`r ikfpt`rs.

\`j``n (K7<88) pfw-jfw'

to s`v`r, tkft hs, rfeson3 bè`rfaay to rà`fs`, pr`s`rv`= - [ ft faa, jàhv`r, [ ly fey

n`fes, rfeson, (tkft fr` to l`, a`t l`) r`j``n (-`j), r`siu`, [ surày

‛H whaa jàhv`r you out og tk` kfej og tk` whic`j, fej r`j``n you gron tk`

brfsp og tk` rutka`ss."‘ (M`r`nhfk 60=<6)

\`j``n (B6;40) `xfborfzo

to luy up, tkft hs, rfeson3 ghburfthvày to r`siu` gron aoss (hnprov` opportuehty)= -

r`j``n .

‛to r`j``n tkos` wko w`r` uej`r tk` afw, so tkft w` nhbkt rì`hv`

fjopthoe fs soes. (Bfafthfes :=0)

\`j``n`j (B94;0) aoo-tro'-o

f rfesonheb (ghburfthvày)= r`j``n`j, r`j`npthoe.

‛La`ss`j l` tk` Aorj Boj og Hsrfà, gor k` kfs vhsht`j fej r`j``n`j khs

pòpa`‘ (Auc` 6=7;)

‛ Fej tk`y sfeb f e`w soeb, sfyheb, "Rortky fr` you to tfc` tk` siroaa fej

to opè hts s`fas, gor you w`r` safhe, fej ly your laooj you rfeson`j

pòpa` gor Boj gron `v`ry trhl` fej afebufb` fej pòpa` fej efthoe,‘

(\`vàfthoe 0=8)



\`j`npthoe (B7<8) fp-oa-oo'-tro-shs

(tk` fit) rfeson he guaa, tkft hs, (ghburfthvày) rhjjfei`, or (spìhghifaay) Ikrhsthfe sfavfthoe=

- jàhv`rfei`, r`j`npthoe.‛He wkon w` kfv` r`j`npthoe tkroubk khs laooj, tk` gorbhvè`ss og shes,

fiiorjheb to tk` rhik`s og khs brfi`3 ‘ (@pk`shfes 6=2)

Baorhghifthoe - Baorhgh`j (B698<) jox-fj'-zo

to rèj`r (or `st``n) baorhous (he f whj` fppahifthoe)= (nfc`) baorhgy (-hous), guaa og (kfv`)

baory, koeour, nfbehgy.

‛ Fej hg ikhajrè, tkè k`hrs3 k`hrs og Boj, fej mohet-k`hrs whtk Ikrhst3 hg so l`

tkft w` sugg`r whtk khn, tkft w` nfy l` faso baorhgh`j tob`tk`r. ‘ (\onfes

;=62)

Hek`rhtfei` (K0608) efck-fa-fw'

prop`ray son`tkheb hek`rht`j, tkft hs, (flstrfitay) oiiupfeiy, or (ioeir`tày) fe k`hraoon3

bè`rfaay fe `stft`, pftrhnoey or porthoe= - k`rhtfb`, to hek`rht, hek`rhtfei`, poss`sshoe.

Ionpfr` K060;.

‛ Fej k` sfhj, "Hg eow H kfv` gouej gfvor he your shbkt, O Aorj, pa`fs` a`t tk`

Aorj bo he tk` nhjst og us, gor ht hs f sthgg-eìc`j pòpa`, fej pfrjoe our

hehquhty fej our she, fej tfc` us gor your hek`rhtfei`."‘ (@xojus 9:=8)

‛tkè k`fr he k`fvè fej gorbhv` tk` she og your s`rvfets, your pòpa`

Hsrfà, wkè you t`fik tk`n tk` booj wfy he wkhik tk`y skouaj wfac, fej

brfet rfhe upoe your afej, wkhik you kfv` bhvè to your pòpa` fs fe

hek`rhtfei`.‘ (< Ikroehia`s 7=<2)

Hek`rhtfei` (B<;62) cafy-roe-on-``'-fk

k`hrskhp, tkft hs, (ioeir`tày) f pftrhnoey or (bè`rfaay) f poss`sshoe= - hek`rhtfei`.



‛ Fej hg ikhajrè, tkè k`hrs3 k`hrs og Boj, fej mohet-k`hrs whtk Ikrhst3 hg so l`

tkft w` sugg`r whtk khn, tkft w` nfy l` faso baorhgh`j tob`tk`r. ‘ (\onfes

;=62)

‛Zkè tk` Cheb whaa sfy to tkos` oe khs rhbkt, 'Ion`, you wko fr` la`ss`j

ly ny Gftk`r, hek`rht tk` chebjon pr`pfr`j gor you gron tk` gouejfthoe og

tk` woraj.‘ (Nfttk`w <0=9:)

‛ Fej eow H ionnèj you to Boj fej to tk` worj og khs brfi`, wkhik hs

fla` to luhaj you up fej to bhv` you tk` hek`rhtfei` fnoeb faa tkos` wko

fr` sfeithgh`j.‘ (Fits <4=9<)




‛He khn you faso, wkè you k`frj tk` worj og trutk, tk` bospà og your

sfavfthoe, fej làh`v`j he khn, w`r` s`fa`j whtk tk` pronhs`j Koay Yphrht,

wko hs tk` bufrfet`` og our hek`rhtfei` uetha w` fiquhr` poss`sshoe og ht, to

tk` prfhs` og khs baory.‘ (@pk`shfes 6=69 -6:)

‛to fe hek`rhtfei` tkft hs hnp`rhskfla`, uej`gha`j, fej uegfjheb, c`pt he

k`fvè gor you, wko ly Boj's pow`r fr` l`heb bufrj`j tkroubk gfhtk gor fsfavfthoe r`fjy to l` r`v`fa`j he tk` afst thn`.‘ (6 T`t`r 6=: -0)

‛so tkft l`heb musthgh`j ly khs brfi` w` nhbkt lìon` k`hrs fiiorjheb to

tk` kop` og `t`refa ahg`.‘ (Zhtus 9=2)



R` kfv` s`è he tk`s` sirhptur`s tkft tkos` wko fr` tk` àìt, fr` pr`j`sthe`j to

rì`hv` tk` bhgts og brfi` fej gfhtk. Ahc`whs`, r`pètfei` fej gorbhvè`ss og shes, fr`

bhgts bhvè ly Boj. Musthghifthoe, wkhik hs faso f bhgt, ife l` j`ghe`j fs oe`'s stfejheb or

poshthoe he Ikrhst, oei` w` fr` sfv`j. Ht hs fe fit og Boj, he wkhik tk` rhbktòuse`ss og

Ikrhst hs hnput`j to Khs àìt ly n`fes og Khs sk`j laooj, fej tk`r`ly nfcheb tk`

pfynèt gor tk`hr shes. Yfeithghifthoe hs fe fit og Boj tkroubk tk` Koay Yphrht wkhik s`ts

us fpfrt fs koay. Ht l`bhes ft r`bè`rfthoe, or tk` e`w lhrtk, fej hs f proi`ss og

ia`fesheb, s`pfrfthoe gron tk` woraj, fej lìonheb nor` fej nor` koay. \`j`npthoe hsfe fit og Boj tkroubk wkhik tk` àìt fr` purikfs`j whtk tk` laooj og Ikrhst. Fatkoubk

tk` purikfs` og tk` àìt wfs pafee`j he `t`rehty, tk` trfesfithoe wfs ionpa`t`j wkè

Ikrhst sk`j Khs laooj oe tk` iross. Baorhghifthoe hs f trfesgornfthoe og tk` lojy og tk`

làh`v`r, wkhik oiiurs ft tk` r`surrìthoe og tk` àìt. Zkos` wko kfv` l`è sfv`j

hek`rht pronhs`s wkhik fr` ioetfhe`j he tk` iovèfets wkhik Boj kfs nfj` whtk Nfe.

Zk`s` pronhs`s heiauj` tk` hek`rhtfei` og afej, la`sshebs oe `frtk, fej r`surrìthoe to

`t`refa ahg` he k`fvè whtk Boj. R` wouaj fsc ft tkhs pohet, wkhik og tk`s` à`nèts hs

eot ionpa`tày Boj's joheb, fej eot ionpa`tày he Khs ioetroa? (Y`` f woej`rgua

syeopshs ly Nfttk`w Kèry he Fppèjhx @ ) Rkè stujyheb tk` lhla`, aooc ifr`guaay ft

tk` v`rls tkft fr` us`j he `fik iafus`. R` ife s`` wkè w` r`fj tk`s` v`rs`s tkft ht hs

Boj joheb tk` fithoe. K` hs tk` oe` wko hehthft`s our sfavfthoe, nfhetfhes ht, fej

uathnftày, p`rgìts ht.



Ikfpt`r Zwo

Nfe's Eftur`R` ife oeay prop`ray hev`sthbft` fej uej`rstfej tk` Koay Yirhptur`s wkè tk`r` hs f

rhbkt uej`rstfejheb og tk` eftur` og nfe. Zk` hnprop`r uej`rstfejheb og nfe's eftur` hs

f nfmor souri` og `rror fej ioegushoe, wkhik hs pr`vfaèt he nfey og tk` puaphts he our

ikurik`s tojfy. Ht kfs l`è wàa sfhj tkft gfas` joitrhe` hs f r`suat og `htk`r too khbk og f

vh`w og nfe, or too aow og f vh`w og Boj. Lut wkft hs tk` eftur` og nfe, fej wkft fr`

nfe's ‛prop`rth`s? ‘ Ly ‛eftur` ‘ w` n`fe f s`t og prheihpa`s out og wkhik fithoes frhs`. R`

whaa l`bhe ly aoocheb ghrst ft tk` eftur` og nfe l`gor` khs she, or l`gor` wkft hs ionnoeay

r`g`rr`j to fs ‛Zk` Gfaa. ‘ Nfe ce`w wkft Boj's whaa wfs gor khn. Zk` Lhla` sfys tkft nfe

wfs nfj` he tk` hnfb` og Boj=

‛ Fej Boj sfhj, A`t us nfc` nfe he our hnfb` fgt`r our ahcè ss= ‘ (Bè`shs

6=<7f)

‛Zkhs hs tk` looc og tk` bè`rfthoes og Fjfn. Rkè Boj ir`ft`j nfe, k`

nfj` khn he tk` ahcè`ss og Boj.‘ (Bè`shs 0=6)

Nfe wfs ir`ft`j koay, rhbktòus, fej whtk f ceowa`jb` og tk` trutk.

fej to put oe tk` e`w sàg, ir`ft`j fgt`r tk` ahcè`ss og Boj he tru`

rhbktòuse`ss fej koahe`ss. ‘ (@pk`shfes :=<:)

R` jo eot fss`rt tkft nfe wfs ir`ft`j he Boj‘s hnfb ` whtk r`spìt to khs kfvheb f

soua, or to khs rfthoefa or norfa fttrhlut`s. Zk` sirhptur`s tàa us tkft Boj hs f Yphrht. F

wroeb vh`w r`bfrjheb nfe‘s ahcè`ss to Boj wouaj surày a`fj to `rror he joitrhe`. Nfe



wfs ir`ft`j to jhspafy Boj‘s owe ikfrfit`r , ly ruaheb rhbktòusay ov`r ir`fthoe. Nfe

wfs ir`ft`j whtk two eftur`s3 f kunfe eftur` tkft wfs e`htk`r iorrupt`j, eor heiahe`j

towfrj `vha, fej f jhvhe` eftur` (Y`` faso, tk` gurtk`r r`fjheb sìthoe - gron ‛Zk` Rorcs

og Moeftkfe @jwfrjs‘ ). Fjfn wfs eot lore, k` wfs ir`ft`j. Fjfn kfj tk` ifpfihty to

jo `htk`r booj or `vha, shei` k` iouaj fit gron `htk`r eftur`. Nfe faso jhspafys Boj‘s

owe eftur` r`bfrjheb Khs gàaowskhp whtk tk` otk`r n`nl`rs og tk` Koay Zrhehty3 tk` Yoe

fej tk` Koay Yphrht. Nfe wfs ir`ft`j to kfv` gàaowskhp whtk otk`rs og khs owe chej. Boj

nfj` @v`, tk` ghrst wonfe, to l` whtk Fjfn fs khs kàp`r, fej ikfrb`j tk`n tkft tk`yeot `ft og tk` tr`` og booj fej `vha, wkhik stooj he tk` nhjst og tk` bfrjè=

‛ Fej Boj la`ss`j tk`n. Fej Boj sfhj to tk`n, "L` gruhtgua fej nuathpay fej ghaa

tk` `frtk fej sulju` ht fej kfv` jonhehoe ov`r tk` ghsk og tk` s`f fej ov`r tk`

lhrjs og tk` k`fvès fej ov`r `v`ry ahvheb tkheb tkft nov`s oe tk` `frtk."

(Bè`shs 6=<;)

Lut Nfe wfs eot y`t ft khs khbk`st a`và. K` wfs ir`ft`j whtk tk` flhahty to she, to

ikoos` to fit out og khs kunfe eftur`, fej to jo `vha.

‛ Fej tk` AO\J Boj ionnfej j tk` nfe, sfyheb, "Xou nfy surày `ft og `v`ry

tr`` og tk` bfrjè, lut og tk` tr`` og tk` ceowa`jb` og booj fej `vha you skfaa eot

`ft , gor he tk` jfy tkft you `ft og ht you skfaa surày jh`."‘ (Bè`shs <=67 -62)

L`gor` Fjfn fej @v`'s she he tk` Bfrjè og @jè, Boj ‛wfac`j ‘ whtk tk`n, fej kfj

gàaowskhp whtk tk`n. Boj kfj r`v`fa`j Khnsàg to nfe, fej wfs he ionnuehoe whtk

khn. R` wouaj fssun` tkft gor son` p`rhoj og thn` l`gor` tk` Gfaa, nfe worskhp`j Boj

whtk faa khs k`frt, fej bfv` baory to Boj he faa tkhebs. Lut tkft wouaj ikfeb`. @v` wfs



t`npt`j ly Yftfe, fej làh`v`j khs ah`s. Yk` ft` og tk` gruht, fej sk` ogg`r`j ht to Fjfn

wko faso ft` og tk` gruht. Rkft w`r` tk` `ggìts og Boj's mujbnèt wkhik r`suat`j gron

Nfe's she? Kow jhj she fggìt nfe's eftur`? Kow jhj ht fggìt nfe's flhahty fej ifpfihty

to aov` Boj, fej to jo Boj's whaa? I`rtfheay, our vh`w og tk` `ggì ts og Boj‘s mujbnèt oe

nfe kfs hnpfit oe our uej`rstfejheb og nfe's ràfthoeskhp whtk Boj. Ht faso skfp`s tk`

làh`gs tkft w` gorn flout tkft ràfthoeskhp, fej wkft w` làh`v` flout tk` r`st og wkft

tk` Lhla` t`fik`s us. Ht fggìts our uej`rstfejheb og tk` p`rsoe og Boj khnsàg.

Faa she, ft tk` ior`, hs uelàh`g. Ikfra`s Ypurbòe sfys he khs s`rnoe og Mfeufry 6:,6;00,

‛ Fej ghrst tk` she og uelàh`g whaa fpp`fr to l` `xtr`này k`heous wkè w`

r`n`nl`r tkft ht hs tk` pfrèt og `v`ry otk`r hehquhty. Zk`r` hs eo irhn`

wkhik uelàh`g whaa eot l`b`t. H tkhec tkft tk` gfaa og nfe hs v`ry nuik owheb

to ht. Ht wfs he tkhs pohet tkft tk` j`vha t`npt`j @v`. K` sfhj to k`r, "X`f,

kftk Boj sfhj, y` skfaa eot `ft og `v`ry tr`` og tk` bfrjè?" K` wkhsp`r`j

fej hesheuft`j f joult, "X`f, kftk Boj sfhj so?" fs nuik fs to sfy, "Fr`

you quht` sur` k` sfhj so?" Ht wfs ly n`fes og uelàh`g ‚ tkft tkhe pfrt og

tk` w`jb` ‚ tkft tk` otk`r she èt`r`j3 iurhoshty fej tk` r`st goaaow`j3 sk`

touik`j tk` gruht, fej j`struithoe ifn` heto tkhs woraj. Yhei` tkft thn`,

uelàh`g kfs l`è tk` proahghi pfrèt og faa buhat. ‘

Ht s``ns tkft Fjfn fej @v` jhj eot làh`v` tkft Boj hs tk` Nost Khbk Boj,

supr`này he ioetroa, or tkft K` rua`s mustay. Zk`hr uelàh`g nfehg`st`j htsàg he tk`hr

jhsol`jhèi`, root`j he prhj`. Zk` prhnfry r`suat og nfe's prhj`, hs khs ikohi` to jo khs



owe whaa, hest`fj og Boj's whaa gor khn. Fjfn fej @v` làh`v`j tkft tk`y kfj tk` pow`r

fej futkorhty to jhrìt tk`hr owe iours` fej to j`t`rnhe` tk`hr owe gutur`. Nfe wfs

t`npt`j ly Yftfe fiiorjheb to Boj's whaa fej purpos`, lut nfe ikos` to làh`v` Yftfe's

ah` r`bfrjheb tk` lè`ghts og ikoosheb to jo khs owe whaa hest`fj og Boj's whaa gor khn.

Rkè Yftfe t`npt`j nfe, k` ogg`r`j khn bojahc` pow`r tkroubk p`rgìt ceowa`jb` og

tk` trutk. \`bfrjheb Yftfe's ràfthoeskhp whtk Boj, tkhs wfs Yftfe's ftt`npt to prov` to

Boj tkft nfe wouaj rftk`r goaaow khs fjvhi` tkfe Boj's, tk`r`ly à`vftheb khn flov`

Boj. Ht hs het`r`stheb to eot` tkft r`bfrjheb nfe's ràfthoeskhp to Boj, tk` bofa hs tk`sfn`. Ly jhsol`yheb Boj, nfe wfs he `ggìt sfyheb tkft k` jhj eot e``j Boj, fej tkft

k` wouaj rftk`r ikoos` to fit oe khs owe. Yhei` khs pronhs`j r`wfrj wfs p`rgìt

ceowa`jb` og tk` trutk, k` wouaj tkè l` à`vft`j to f poshthoe flov` Boj. Trhj`, he faa

gorns, hs fitufaay tk` `xfatfthoe og oe`sàg.

‛Lut tk` s`rpèt sfhj to tk` wonfe, "Xou whaa eot surày jh`. Gor Boj ceows

tkft wkè you `ft og ht your `y`s whaa l` opè`j, fej you whaa l` ahc` Boj,

ceowheb booj fej `vha."‘ (Bè`shs 9=: -0)

Ht nfy l` tkft tk` opèheb og nfe's `y`s wfs eot f r`wfrj. T`rkfps, hroehifaay, khs

`y`s w`r` opè to tk` iorrupthoe og khs eftur` wkhik wfs f r`suat og khs she. Hest`fj og

bfheheb p`rgìt ceowa`jb` og tk` trutk, tk`y eow kfj eo ceowa`jb` og tk` r`fa Zrutk

wkhik hs Boj Khnsàg. Hest`fj og l`heb ioestfetay he Boj‘s pr`sèi`, fej wfacheb whtk

Khn he tk` bfrjè, eow Boj wouaj kfv` to r`v`fa Khnsàg he orj`r to l` s`è ft faa. Zk`hr

`y`s w`r` opè oeay to tk`hr owe skfn`, lut tk`y w`r` lahej to s`` Boj.



‛Zkè tk` `y`s og lotk w`r` opè`j, fej tk`y ce`w tkft tk`y w`r` efc`j.

Fej tk`y s`w`j ghb a`fv`s tob`tk`r fej nfj` tk`nsàv`s aoheiaotks.‘

(Bè`shs 9=2)

Fatkoubk Fjfn fej @v`'s efc`je`ss hs r`g`rr`j to fs pkyshifa, w` skouaj eot

ov`raooc tk` olvhous synloahi r`g`rèi` to tk`hr fwfrè`ss tkft tk`hr she wfs eow

`xpos`j. Zk` lhla` sfys tkft tk`r` hs eo r`nhsshoe og shes whtkout tk` sk`jjheb og laooj.

Lut p`rkfps Fjfn fej @v` r`pèt`j fej nfj` tk`hr iov`rhebs gor tk`nsàv`s out og

pafets, lut tk`hr tkhecheb wfs far`fjy iorrupt`j. R` s`` tkft tkhs ftt`npt ly nfe to

flsoav` khnsàg og khs she jhj eot hevoav` sfirhghi`, fej wfs he ioetrfst to Ikrhst's sk`j

laooj wkhik wfs to l` tk` oeay `gghifihous sfirhghi` bhvè gor nfe's she=

‛Hej``j, uej`r tk` afw fanost `v`rytkheb hs purhgh`j whtk laooj, fej whtkout

tk` sk`jjheb og laooj tk`r` hs eo gorbhvè`ss og shes. Zkus ht wfs

eì`ssfry gor tk` ioph`s og tk` k`fvèay tkhebs to l` purhgh`j whtk tk`s`

rht`s, lut tk` k`fvèay tkhebs tk`nsàv`s whtk l`tt`r sfirhghi`s tkfe tk`s`.

Gor Ikrhst kfs èt`r`j, eot heto koay pafi`s nfj` whtk kfejs, wkhik fr`

ioph`s og tk` tru` tkhebs, lut heto k`fvè htsàg, eow to fpp`fr he tk`

pr`sèi` og Boj oe our l`kfag. Eor wfs ht to ogg`r khnsàg r`p`ft`jay, fs

tk` khbk prh`st èt`rs tk` koay pafi`s `v`ry y`fr whtk laooj eot khs owe, gor

tkè k` wouaj kfv` kfj to sugg`r r`p`ft`jay shei` tk` gouejfthoe og tk`

woraj. Lut fs ht hs, k` kfs fpp`fr`j oei` gor faa ft tk` èj og tk` fb`s to

put fwfy sh e ly tk` sfirhghi` og khnsàg.‘ (K`lr`ws 8=<<-<7)



R` ioeiauj` tkè tkft nfe's tkhecheb wfs jhstort`j ly khs prhj`, `xkhlht`j he khs

làh`g tkft khs owe r`n`jy gor khs she wfs sugghihèt. Gfr gron ceowheb ‛booj fej `vha, ‘ fs

Yftfe kfj gfasày subb`st`j, nfe eow iouaj eot prop`ray ionpr`kèj, or jhsiov`r

sphrhtufa trutk, whtkout jhvhe` het`rvèthoe. K` kfj totfaay aost tk` hnfb` og Boj. K` kfj

aost khs Gftk`r-soe ràfthoeskhp.

‛Zk` efturfa p`rsoe jo`s eot fii`pt tk` tkhebs og tk` Yphrht og Boj, gor tk`y

fr` goaay to khn, fej k` hs eot fla` to uej`rstfej tk`n lìfus` tk`y fr`

sphrhtufaay jhsi`re`j.‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes <=6:)

‛Zk` whic`j fr` `strfeb`j gron tk` wonl= tk`y bo fstrfy fs sooe fs tk`y

l` lore, sp`fcheb ah`s. ‘ (Tsfans 0;=9)

R` kfv` faa k`frj tk` v`rs`=

‛Gor tk` wfb`s og she hs j`ftk, lut tk` gr`` bhgt og Boj hs `t`ref a ahg` he Ikrhst

M`sus our Aorj.‘ (\onfes 7=<9)

‛Zk` wfb`s og she hs j`ftk. ‘ Rkft jo`s tkft n`fe? Ht n`fes tkft wkè Fjfn fej

@v` ikos` to jhsol`y Boj tk`y w`r` puehsk`j whtk s`pfrfthoe gron Boj, wkhik hs

sphrhtufa j`ftk.

‛Zk`r`gor`, must fs she ifn` het o tk` woraj tkroubk oe` nfe, fej j`ftk

tkroubk she, fej so j`ftk spr`fj to fa a nè lìfus` faa shee`j‘ (\onfes

0=6<)

Fjfn‘s she fahèft j faa og nfechej gron Boj. Gàaowskhp l`tw`è nfe fej Boj

wfs lrocè. K` wfs eo aoeb`r f soe. Nfe ifn` uej`r tk` pèfaty og she wkhik hs j`ftk.



Fjfn fej @v` w`r` jrhvè gron tk` pr`sèi` og tk` AO\J fej eo aoeb`r kfj jhrìt

fii`ss to Boj he tk` Bfrjè og @jè. Fjfn‘s sphrhtufa j`ftk wfs hnn`jhft` wkha` tk`

pkyshifa j`ftk ifn` aft`r. K` wfs eow, ‛ir`ft`j he tk` hnfb`,‘ og sftfe khnsàg. Rkè

Fjfn wfs lfehsk`j gron tk` pr`sèi` og Boj, faa og nfechej wfs lfehsk`j. He

tkòaobhifa t`rns, tkhs hs ifaa`j ‛g`j`rfa k`fjskhp, ‘ wkhik n`fes tkft fs our

r`pr`sètfthv`, tk` ioes`quèi`s og Fjfn ‘s ikohi`s fr` pfss`j oe to us fs khs

j`sièjfets. Rkè Fjfn wfs jrhvè fwfy, f laoic wfs put ft tk` Bfrjè so eo oe`

iouaj èt`r. Fjfn wfs laoic`j so k` iouaj eot oltfhe `t`refa ahg` he tk` Bfrjè, fejtkus k` wouaj kfv` `t`refa ahg` he f shegua stft`. Zkhs wouaj n`fe `t`refa s`pfrfthoe

gron Boj.

‛ Fej tk` AO\J Boj sfhj, L`koaj, tk` nfe hs lìon` fs oe` og us, to

ceow booj fej `vha= fej eow, a`st k` put gortk khs kfej, fej tfc` faso og

tk` tr`` og ahg`, fej `ft, fej ahv` gor `v`r= Zk`r`gor` tk` AO\J Boj sèt

khn gortk gron tk` bfrjè og @jè, to thaa tk` brouej gron wkèi` k` wfs

tfcè. Yo k` jrov` out tk` nfe3 fej k` pafi`j ft tk` `fst og tk` bfrjè og

@jè Ik`rulhns, fej f gafnheb sworj wkhik ture`j `v`ry wfy, to c``p tk`

wfy og tk` tr`` og ahg`. ‘ (Bè`shs 9=<<-<:)

Rkè Fjfn jhsol`y`j Boj, Fjfn wfs puehsk`j fej khs eftur` lìfn`

iorrupt`j. Nfe lìfn` sulmìt to pkyshifa j`ftk3 lut nor` trfbhi, k` faso lìfn`

sphrhtufaay j`fj, fej k` wfs a`gt kfvheb oeay oe` eftur`, fej tkft eftur` wfs `vha. J`ftk,

w` skouaj ceow, hs eot f pfrthfa stft`. Ht hs totfa. Nfe's eftur` wfs `vha fs tk` Lhla` so

ia`fray sfys=



‛ Fej BOJ sfw tkft tk` whic`je`ss og nfe wfs br`ft he tk` `frtk, fej tkft

`v`ry hnfbhefthoe og tk` tkoubkts og khs k`frt wfs oeay `vha ioetheufaay. ‘

(Bè`shs 7=0)

‛Zk` `frtk faso wfs iorrupt l`gor` Boj, fej tk` `frtk wfs ghaa`j whtk

vhoaèi`. Fej Boj aooc`j upoe tk` `frtk, fej, l`koaj, ht wfs iorrupt3 gor

faa ga`sk kfj iorrupt`j khs wfy upoe tk` `frtk. ‘ (Bè`shs 7=66-6<)

‛ Fej tk` AO\J snàa`j f sw``t sfvour3 fej tk` AO\J sfhj he khs k`frt, H

whaa eot fbfhe iurs` tk` brouej fey nor` gor nfe's sfc`3 gor tk`

hnfbhefthoe og nfe's k`frt hs `vha gron khs youtk3 e`htk`r whaa H fbfhe snht`

fey nor` `v`ry tkheb ahvheb, fs H kfv` joe`. ‘ (Bè`shs ;=<6)

‛Zk` gooa kftk sfhj he khs k`frt, Zk`r` hs eo Boj. Zk`y fr` iorrupt, tk`y

kfv` joe` flonhefla` worcs, tk`r` hs eoe` tkft jo`tk booj. ‘ (Tsfans

6:=6)

‛ F booj tr`` ifeeot lrheb gortk `vha gruht, e`htk`r ife f iorrupt tr`` lrheb

gortk booj gruht. ‘ (Nfttk`w 2=6;)

‛ Fnoeb wkon faso w` kfj our ioev`rsfthoe he thn`s pfst he tk` austs og

our ga`sk, guaghaaheb tk` j`shr`s og tk` ga`sk fej og tk` nhej3 fej w`r` ly

eftur` tk` ikhajrè og wrftk, `vè fs otk`rs. ‘ (@pk`shfes <=9)

‛fs ht hs wrhttè= "Eoe` hs rhbktòus, eo, eot oe`3 eo oe` uej`rstfejs3 eo

oe` s``cs gor Boj. Faa kfv` ture`j fshj`3 tob`tk`r tk`y kfv` lìon`

wortka`ss3 e o oe` jo`s booj, eot `vè oe`.‘ (\onfes 9=64-6<)



‛Gor faa kfv` shee`j, fej ion` skort og tk` baory og Boj ‘ (\onfes 9=<9)

‛Zk` k`frt hs jì`htgua flov` faa tkhebs, fej j`sp`rftày whic`j wko ife

ceow ht? ‘ (M`r`nhfk 62=8) CMW

‛Gor tk` nhej tkft hs s`t oe tk` ga`sk hs kostha` to Boj, gor ht jo`s eot sulnht

to Boj's afw3 hej``j, ht ifeeot. Zkos` wko fr` he tk` ga`sk ifeeot pa`fs`

Boj. ‘ (\onfes ;=2-;)

‛gor ft oe` thn` you w`r` jfrce`ss, lut eow you fr` ahbkt he tk` Aorj. Rfac

fs ikhajrè og ahbkt ‘ (@pk`shfes 0=;)

Zkhs hs nfe's ioejhthoe `vè tojfy. Fatkoubk tkroubk sfavfthoe ly Boj's brfi` nfey

skfaa l` jàhv`r`j, tk`y fr` sthaa uej`r tk` ‛loejfb` og iorrupthoe ‘=

‛tkft tk` ir`fthoe htsàg whaa l` s`t gr`` gron hts loejfb` to iorrupthoe fej

oltfhe tk` gr``jon og tk` baory og tk` ikhajrè og Boj. ‘ (\onfes ;=<6)

Efturfa Nfe hs kopà`ss fej kàpa`ss, fej jo`s eot kfv` tk` flhahty to aov` Boj, or

to fpprofik Khn. Nfe kfs aht`rfaay hek`rht`j tkhs ioejhthoe tkroubk tk` v`ry bè`s og

Fjfn. He tkòaobhifa t`rns, tkhs hs r`g`rr`j to fs tk` s`nhefa k`fjskhp og Fjfn, shei`

tk` wkoa` kunfe rfi` hek`rht`j khs bè`s. Zkhs hs r`g`rr`j to fs ‛orhbhefa she,‘ ju` to

kfvheb hts orhbhes whtk Fjfn fej @v`. Eot` tkft Ikrhst jhj eot kfv` fe `frtkay gftk`r,

tk`r`gor` jhj iouaj eot hek`rht tk` ‛she bè`. ‘

\`bfrjheb orhbhefa she, Bòrb` Rkht`gh`j (proeouei`j RKHZ - ghàj), tk` gftk`r og tk`

Br`ft Fwfcèheb he @ebafej fej Fn`rhif, sfys he tkhs s`rnoe ‛Zk` N`tkoj og Brfi` ‘=



‛ Rkè tk` shee`r hs ghrst fwfcè`j, k` l`bhes to woej`r, Kow ifn` H to l`

so whic`j? Zk` Yphrht og Boj tkè strhc`s he, fej skows tkft k` kfs eo

booj tkheb he khn ly eftur`3 tkè k` s``s tkft k` hs fatob`tk`r boe` out og

tk` wfy, tkft k` hs fatob`tk`r lìon` flonhefla`, fej tk` poor ir`ftur` hs

nfj` to ahv` jowe ft tk` goot og tk` tkroe` og Boj, fej to ficeowa`jb` tkft

Boj wouaj l` must to jfne khn, must to iut khn ogg, tkoubk k` e`v`r kfj

ionnhtt`j oe` fitufa she he khs ahg`. Jhj you `v`r g`à fej `xp`rhèi` tkhs,

fey og you _ to musthgy Boj he your jfnefthoe _ to owe tkft you fr` lyeftur` ikhajrè og wrftk, fej tkft Boj nfy mustay iut you ogg, tkoubk you

e`v`r fitufaay kfj oggèj`j khn he faa your ahg`? Hg you w`r` `v`r truay

ioevhit`j, hg your k`frts w`r` `v`r truay iut, hg sàg w`r` truay tfcè out og

you, you wouaj l` nfj` to s`` fej g`à tkhs. Fej hg you kfv` e`v`r gàt tk`

w`hbkt og orhbhefa she, jo eot ifaa yoursàv`s Ikrhsthfes. H fn v`rhay

p`rsufj`j orhbhefa she hs tk` br`ft`st lurjè og f tru` ioev`rt3 tkhs `v`r

brh`v`s tk` r`bè`rft` soua, tk` sfeithgh`j soua. Zk` hejwàaheb og she he tk`

k`frt hs tk` lurjè og f ioev`rt`j p`rsoe3 ht hs tk` lurjè og f tru`

Ikrhsthfe. K` ioetheufaay irh`s out, ‛ O! wko whaa jàhv`r n` gron tkhs lojy og

j`ftk,' tkhs hejwàaheb iorrupthoe he ny k`frt? Zkhs hs tkft wkhik jhsturls f

poor soua nost. Fej, tk`r`gor`, hg you e`v`r gàt tkhs hewfrj iorrupthoe, hg

you e`v`r sfw tkft Boj nhbkt mustay iurs` you gor ht, hej``j, ny j`fr

grhèjs, you nfy sp`fc p`fi` to your k`frts, lut H g`fr, efy, H ceow, tk`r`

hs eo tru` p`fi`. ‛



Nfe's whaa ioegorns to, or hs ahnht`j, ly khs eftur`. Oe` j`ghehthoe og tk` whaa hs bhvè

ly Moeftkfe @jwfrjs he khs worc, ‛@jwfrjs-Oe Gr``jon og tk` Rhaa, ‘ fs goaaows=

‛ Fej tk`r`gor` H ols`rv`, tkft tk` Rhaa (whtkout fey n`tfpkyshifa r`gheheb) hs

tkft ly wkhik tk` nhej ikoos`s feytkheb. Zk` gfiuaty og tk` Rhaa, hs tkft

pow`r, or prheihpa` og nhej, ly wkhik ht hs ifpfla` og ikoosheb= fe fit og tk`

Rhaa hs tk` sfn` fs fe fit og ikoosheb or ikohi`. ‘

He orj`r to kfv` ‑gr`` whaa,„ nfe nust kfv` lotk j`shr` gor f i`rtfhe oution`, fej

faso tk` flhahty to fggìt tkft oution`. Nfe hs fla` to nfc` ikohi`s, lut ifeeot

eì`ssfrhay ioetroa tk` oution` og tkos` ikohi`s. Fs w` ceow, tk`r` fr` nfey tkhebs w`

ifeeot ioetroa. Zk` r`fa qu`sthoe hs eot wk`tk`r nfe ife ikoos`, lut ife k`, ly tkhs

ikohi`s, ioetroa khs èvhroenèt, khnsàg3 khs j`sthey? Fs w` kfv` s`è he tk`

Yirhptur`s, Fjfn (Nfe) wfs ir`ft`j whtk f j`shr` to l` whtk Boj, to gàaowskhp whtk Khn,

fej k` wfs ir`ft`j whtk f eftur` tkft kfj aov` towfrjs Boj. Lut fs f r`suat og khs she,

Boj tooc fwfy jhvhe` eftur` wkhik wfs ghrst flhjheb he khn. Nfe ife eo aoeb`r fit gron

tkft eftur`, lìfus` ht hs j`fj. Zk` ikohi`s k` nfc`s eow fr` oeay whtkhe tk` siop` og

khs iorrupt eftur`, fej k` kfs eo j`shr` gor tkhebs outshj` og tkft eftur`. K` eo aoeb`r

kfs f j`shr` to l` whtk Boj or to ceow Khn. Gurtk`rnor` khs eftur` eow jo`s eot faaow

khn to fit hej`pèjètay to jo booj. Og iours` nfe ife jo tkft wkhik hs norfaay booj

gron tk` vh`wpohet og soih`ty. K` ife bhv` noe`y to ikfrhty, kàp r`stor` k`fatk to

pòpa`, fej ioetrhlut` he f n`fehebgua wfy to nfey wortkwkha` ifus`s, lut k` eow kfs

e`htk`r tk` j`shr` eor flhahty to aov` Boj. J`fr r`fj`r, kow whaa you rìov`r tkft wkhik

Boj Khnsàg kfs tfcè fwfy?



Fbfhe gron Bòrb` Rkht`ghàj=

‛ Eftur` ifeeot fit flov` htsàg - Ht hs hnposshla` tkft f nfe tkft hs

ueioev`rt`j ife fit gor tk` baory og Boj, k` ifeeot jo feytkheb he gfhtk, gor

wkftso`v`r hs eot og gfhtk hs she. Hej``j our j`hsts tàa us, tkft nfe eow kfs

f gr`` whaa to jo wàa, to aov` Boj, fej to r`pèt wkè k` whaa= lut hej``j

tk`r` hs eo gr`` whaa he fey og you, lut to she, efy, your gr`` whaa a`fjs you so

gfr, tkft you wouaj hg posshla`, puaa Boj gron khs tkroe`. ‘ R` fr` eo gr``r to

aov` Boj fej gàaowskhp whtk khn tkfe f prhsoe`r he nfxhnun sìurhty hs

gr`` to rofn tk` str``ts. R` fr` prhsoe`rs og our iorrupt eftur`3 louej ly

our `vha j`shr`s. Rkè jhvhe` het`rvèthoe hs flsèt, nfe's whaa hs jhrìt`j to

s`rv` khnsàg `xiaushvày. Zk` j`shr` og nfe hs sàg-ièt`r`j, eot Boj-

ièt`r`j. Nfe‘s aov` gor Boj hs laoic`j, nuik ahc` tk` ètrfei` to tk`

Bfrjè og @jè hs laoic`j ly f gafnheb sworj. ‘

‛K` jrov` out tk` nfe, fej ft tk` `fst og tk` bfrjè og @jè k` pafi`j tk`

ik`rulhn fej f gafnheb sworj tkft ture`j `v`ry wfy to bufrj tk` wfy to

tk` tr`` og ahg`. ‘ (Bè`shs 9=<:)

\`fa ahg`, `t`refa ahg`, hs ceowheb Boj, fej aovheb khn.

‛ Fej tkhs hs `t`refa ahg`, tkft tk`y ceow you tk` oeay tru` Boj, fej M`sus

Ikrhst wkon you kfv` sèt. ‘ (Moke 62=9)

Ht hs og utnost hnportfei` tkft w` r`fahz` tkft nfe's eftur` hs eot pfrthfaay `vha fej

iorrupt, lut totfaay iorrupt, aficheb fey ifpfihty to jo booj, to pa`fs` Boj, or to aov`



Boj. Rhtkout fii`ptheb tkhs pr`nhs`, w` fr` uefla` to truay uej`rstfej tk` Lhla`, or to

nfc` sès` og ht. Hg nfe ft tkhs pohet kfs son` ifpfihty to jo booj, or to aov` Boj, tkè

tk`r` wouaj l` kop` gor nfe. K` wouaj l` whtkout tk` e``j og f \`j``n`r. K` wouaj

must kfv` to worc kfrj`r, jo l`tt r, fej lfshifaay e`v`r she to rì`hv` `t`refa ahg`. R` whaa

e`v`r `ft tk` gruht og tr`` o g ahg` whtkout Boj‘s p`rnhsshoe, fej whtkout f e`w eftur`.

\`fj`r, jo you eot s`` tk` kopà`sse`ss fej kàpa`sse`ss og your ioejhthoe? Boj kfv`

n`riy oe us. Ta`fs` Aorj a`t us ceow you. \`v`fa yoursàg to us fej bhv` us f e`w

eftur`, tkft w` nfy aov` you, worskhp you, s`rv`, fej bhv` you baory. Gorbhv` us gor tk`she wkhik kfs s`pfrft`j us gron you. Fnè

Ikfpt`r Zkr``

Kow hs Nfe Mujb`j?

‛M`sus fesw`r`j, "Zk` nost hnportfet hs, 'K`fr, O Hsrfà= Zk` Aorj our

Boj, tk` Aorj hs oe`. Fej you skfaa aov` tk` Aorj your Boj whtk faa your

k`frt fej whtk faa your soua fej whtk faa your nhej fej whtk faa your

strèbtk.' Zk` sìoej hs tkhs= 'Xou skfaa aov` your e`hbklor fs yoursàg.'

Zk`r` hs eo otk`r ionnfejnèt br`ft`r tkfe tk`s`.‘ (Nfrc 6<=<8-96)

Boj mujb`s nfe fiiorjheb to tk` afw. W`ry shnpay, nfe hs mujb`j ly tk`s` two

tkhebs3 khs afic og aov` gor Boj, fej ly khs `vha j``js towfrj khs gàaow nfe.

‛Fej H sfw tk` j`fj, br`ft fej snfaa, stfejheb l`gor` tk` tkroe`, fej

loocs w`r` opè`j. Zkè feotk`r looc wfs opè`j, wkhik hs tk` looc og

ahg`. Fej tk` j`fj w`r` mujb`j ly wkft wfs wrhttè he tk` loocs, fiiorjheb



to wkft tk`y kfj joe`. Fej tk` s`f bfv` up tk` j`fj wko w`r` he ht, J`ftk

fej Kfj`s bfv` up tk` j`fj wko w`r` he tk`n, fej tk`y w`r` mujb`j,

`fik oe` og tk`n, fiiorjheb to wkft tk`y kfj joe`.‘ (\`vàfthoe <4=6< -69)

‛"Yo wkft`v`r you whsk tkft otk`rs wouaj jo to you, jo faso to tk`n, gor

tkhs hs tk` Afw fej tk` Tropk`ts.‘ (Nfttk`w 2=6<)

‛X`t you sfy, 'Zk` wfy og tk` Aorj hs eot must.' O kous` og Hsrfà, H whaa mujb`

`fik og you fiiorjheb to khs wfys."‘ (@z`chà 99=<4)

‛K` whaa rèj`r to `fik oe` fiiorjheb to khs worcs=‘ (\onfes <=7)

‛so tkft tk` t`st`j bèuheè`ss og your gfhtk--nor` prìhous tkfe boaj tkft

p`rhsk`s tkoubk ht hs t`st`j ly ghr`--nfy l` gouej to r`suat he prfhs` fej

baory fej koeor ft tk` r`vàfthoe og M`sus Ikrhst. ‘ (6 T`t`r 6=2)

Fej hg you ifaa oe khn fs Gftk`r wko mujb`s hnpfrthfaay fiiorjheb to `fik

oe`'s j``js, ioejuit yoursàv`s whtk g`fr tkroubkout tk` thn` og your

`xha`,‘ (6 T`t`r 6=62)

‛Eow w` ceow tkft wkft`v`r tk` afw sfys ht sp`fcs to tkos` wko fr` uej`r

tk` afw, so tkft `v`ry noutk nfy l` stopp`j, fej tk` wkoa` woraj nfy l`

kàj fiiouetfla` to Boj.‘ (\onfes 9=68)

‛Gor fs ly tk` oe` nfe's jhsol`jhèi` tk` nfey w`r` nfj` shee`rs, so

ly tk` oe` nfe's ol`jhèi` tk` nfey whaa l` nfj` rhbktòus.‘ (\onfes

0=68)



‛Rko ceowheb tk` mujbnèt og Boj, tkft tk`y wkhik ionnht suik tkhebs

fr` wortky og j`ftk, eot oeay jo tk` sfn`, lut kfv` pa`fsur` he tk`n tkft

jo tk`n. ‘ (\onfes 6=9<)

‛R` ceow tkft tk` mujbnèt og Boj rhbktay gfaas oe tkos` wko prfithi` suik

tkhebs.‘ (\onfes <=<)

‛Lut lìfus` og your kfrj fej hnpèhtèt k`frt you fr` storheb up wrftk gor

yoursàg oe tk` jfy og wrftk wkè Boj's rhbktòus mujbnèt whaa l`

r`v`fa`j. K` whaa rèj`r to `fik oe` fiiorjheb to khs worcs=‘ (\onfes <=0 -

7)

‛ Fej tkhs hs tk` mujbnèt= tk` ahbkt kfs ion` heto tk` woraj, fej pòpa`

aov`j tk` jf rce`ss rftk`r tkfe tk` ahbkt lìfus` tk`hr worcs w`r` `vha.‘

(Moke 9=68)

Ikrhst kfs l`è bhvè tk` futkorhty to mujb` gfaaè nfe. K` sfys tkft nfe whaa l`

r`surrìt`j to mujbnèt lfs`j oe wk`tk`r tk`y kfv` joe` booj or lfj. Zkhs hs mujbnèt

fiiorjheb to tk` afw og Nos`s.

‛Gor fs tk` Gftk`r kfs ahg` he khnsàg, so k` kfs brfet`j tk` Yoe faso to

kfv` ahg` he khnsàg. Fej k` kfs bhvè khn futkorhty to `xìut` mujbnèt,

lìfus` k` hs tk` Yoe og Nfe. Jo eot nfrvà ft tkhs, gor fe kour hs ionhebwkè faa wko fr` he tk` tonls whaa k`fr khs vohi` fej ion` out, tkos` wko

kfv` joe` booj to tk` r`surrìthoe og ahg`, fej tkos` wko kfv` joe` `vha to

tk` r`surrìthoe og muj bnèt.‘ (Moke 0=<7-<8)



X`t Boj sfys tkft eo oe` hs booj3

‛Zk`y kfv` faa ture`j fshj`3 tob`tk`r tk`y kfv` lìon` iorrupt3 tk`r` hs

eoe` wko jo`s booj, eot `vè oe`.‘ (Tsfans 6:=9)

‛ Fej M`sus sfhj to khn, "Rky jo you ifaa n` booj? Eo oe` hs booj `xi`pt

Boj faoe`. ‘ (Auc` 6;=68)

Ikfg`r fej otk`rs sfy tkft w` fr` ioej`ne`j to kàa ly r`mìtheb Ikrhst, fej eot gor

shes ionnhtt`j, lìfus` tkos` shes fr` far`fjy gorbhvè. Kow`v`r, fs w` kfv`

jhsiov`r`j, nfe hs hej``j mujb`j ly khs shes. Fej hg r`mìtheb Ikrhst hs tk` oeay she gor

wkhik w` fr` mujb`j fs k` ioetèjs, tkè w` fr` eot truay gorbhvè og faa og our shes3 w`

wouaj l` gorbhvè og faa `xi`pt tk` oe` wkhik wouaj jfne us. Zkft wouaj eot l` tru`

gorbhvè`ss. Fej fs w` kfv` far`fjy s`è, Nfe ly eftur` ifeeot ‛fii`pt ‘ Ikrhst whtkout

jhvhe` het`rvèthoe, so tkft eoe` wouaj l` sfv`j ly tkhs rua`3 gor w` wouaj faa r`mìt Khn.

Nfe hs ioej`ne`j ly khs v`ry eftur`, fej he khs ioesihèi` k` ceows tkhs. Zk`

sètèi` og j`ftk wfs pfss`j upoe faa nè, `vè l`gor` tk` Nosfhi Afw, fej nor`

spìhghifaay k`r`, upoe tk` Bètha`s wko kfj eot l`è bhvè tk` Afw og Nos`s. Zk`r`

fr` son` `vè eow, tkft ceow eot og tkft Afw wkhik wfs wrhttè oe tfla`s og stoe`, y`t

tk` afw og Boj hs wrhttè he tk` k`frts og faa nè.

‛Gor ht hs eot tk` k`fr`rs og tk` afw wko fr` rhbktòus l`gor` Boj, lut tk`

jo`rs og tk` afw wko whaa l` musthgh`j. Gor wkè Bètha`s, wko jo eot kfv`

tk` afw, ly eftur` jo wkft tk` afw r`quhr`s, tk`y fr` f afw to tk`nsàv`s,

`vè tkoubk tk`y jo eot kfv` tk` afw. Zk`y skow tkft tk` worc og tk` afw

hs wrhttè oe tk`hr k`frts, wkha` tk`hr ioesihèi` faso l`frs whte`ss, fej



tk`hr ioegahitheb tkoubkts fiius` or `vè `xius` tk`n oe tkft jfy wkè,

fiiorjheb to ny bospà, Boj mujb`s tk` sìr`ts og nè ly Ikrhst M`sus.‘

(\onfes <=69-67)

Fbfhe, w` s`` he ikfpt`r twèty-ghv` og Nfttk`w gron tk` Oahv` Jhsiours` M`sus

sp`fcs og mujbnèt upoe nfe eot gor wkft tk`y làh`v`j flout Ikrhst, lut lìfus` og

tk` wfy tk`y tr`ft`j gàaow M`ws=

‛Zkè tk`y faso whaa fesw`r, sfyheb, 'Aorj, wkè jhj w` s`` you kuebry or

tkhrsty or f strfeb`r or efc`j or shic or he prhsoe, fej jhj eot nhehst`r to

you?'‘ (Nfttk`w <0=::)

He Moke ikfpt`r 7 w` s`` f jhsiours` r`bfrjheb tk` worcs fej t`sthnoey og

M`sus, fej f goius oe mujbnèt r`bfrjheb tkos` wko jhj eot làh`v` oe

khn=

‛Oe tk` e`xt jfy tk` irowj tkft r`nfhe`j oe tk` otk`r shj` og tk` s`f sfw

tkft tk`r` kfj l`è oeay oe` loft tk`r`, fej tkft M`sus kfj eot èt`r`j

tk` loft whtk khs jhsihpa`s, lut tkft khs jhsihpa`s kfj boe` fwfy faoe`.‘

(Moke 7=<<)

‛M`sus fesw`r`j tk`n, "Zruay, truay, H sfy to you, you fr` s``cheb n`, eot

lìfus` you sfw shbes, lut lìfus` you ft` your ghaa og tk` aofv`s. Jo eotaflor gor tk` gooj tkft p`rhsk`s, lut gor tk` gooj tkft èjur`s to `t`refa ahg`,

wkhik tk` Yoe og Nfe whaa bhv` to you. Gor oe khn Boj tk` Gftk`r kfs s`t

khs s`fa."‘ (Moke 7=<7 -<2)



Rkft jo`s tkhs ahec l`tw`è tk` Gftk`r fej tk` Yoe kfv` to jo whtk mujbnèt? Og

iours`3 ht hs nor` tkfe f ahec, ht hs `qufahty. Zk` M`ws uej`rstooj mujbnèt fs p`rtfheheb

to tk` Afw og Nos`s fej tk` Zè Ionnfejnèts. Eot to koeor tk` Gftk`r, wouaj l`

lr`fcheb tk` ghrst ionnfejnèt. Rkha` ht hs i`rtfheay tru` tkft to r`mìt Ikrhst wouaj l` to

r`mìt tk` Gftk`r fej jhskoeor Khn, tk`r`gor` lr`fcheb tk` afw, tkhs hs quht` jhgg`rèt gron

sfyheb tkft lr`fcheb tk` ghrst ionnfejnèt, hs tk` oeay she wkhik ioej`nes us fej

s`pfrft`s us gron Boj3 Nfe hs far`fjy ioej`ne`j.

‛Rko`v`r làh`v`s he khn hs eot ioej`ne`j, lut wko`v`r jo`s eot làh`v`

hs ioej`ne`j far`fjy, lìfus` k` kfs eot làh`v`j he tk` efn` og tk`

oeay Yoe og Boj. Fej tkhs hs tk` mujbnèt= tk` ahbkt kfs ion` heto tk`

woraj, fej pòpa` aov`j tk` jfrce`ss rftk`r tkfe tk` ahbkt lìfus` tk`hr

worcs w`r` `vha. Gor `v`ryoe` wko jo`s whic`j tkhebs kft`s tk` ahbkt fej

jo`s eot ion` to tk` ahbkt, a`st khs worcs skouaj l` `xpos`j. ‘ (Moke 9=6;-

<4)

‛Fej l`koaj, f afwy`r stooj up to put khn to tk` t`st, sfyheb, "Z`fik`r,

wkft skfaa H jo to hek`rht `t`refa ahg`?" K` sfhj to khn, "Rkft hs wrhttè he tk`

Afw? Kow jo you r`fj ht?" Fej k` fesw`r`j, "Xou skfaa aov` tk` Aorj your

Boj whtk faa your k`frt fej whtk faa your soua fej whtk faa your strèbtk fej

whtk faa your nhej, fej your e`hbklor fs yoursàg." Fej k` sfhj to khn, "Xou

kfv` fesw`r`j iorrìtay3 jo tkhs, fej you whaa ahv`."‘ (Auc` 64=<0 -<;)

Eow, you nhbkt sfy tkft tkhs v`rs` prov`s tkft w` fr` ioej`ne`j ‑lìfus`„ w`

joe‘t làh`v` he tk` p`rsoe fej worc og Ikrhst fs Boj he tk` ga`sk, fs hg ht‘s lìfus` w`



ikoos` eot to làh`v`. Lut ghrst og faa, tk` Br``c worj k`r` ife faso l` trfesaft`j, ‑he

tkft.„ Ht hs our ioejhthoe eot ly ikohi`, lut ly eftur`. Yìoejay, M`sus bo`s oe to sfy tkft

tk` ioej`nefthoe faso lfs`j oe our j``js. Our eftur` ioej`nes us lìfus` w` fr`

lore whtk tkft eftur` wkhik jo`s EOZ làh`v`, fej w` fit out og tkft eftur` he fe `vha

wfy!

‛fej ly khn `v`ryoe` wko làh`v`s hs gr``j gron `v`rytkheb gron wkhik

you iouaj eot l` gr` `j ly tk` afw og Nos`s.‘ (Fits 69=98)

Gor wko`v`r c``ps tk` wkoa` afw lut gfhas he oe` pohet kfs lìon`

fiiouetfla` gor faa og ht. ‘ (Mfn`s <=64)



kàj fiiouetfla` to Boj.‘ (\onfes 9=68)

‛y`t w` ceow tkft f p`rsoe hs eot musthgh`j ly worcs og tk` afw lut tkroubk

gfhtk he M`sus Ikrhst, so w` faso kfv` làh`v`j he Ikrhst M`sus, he orj`r to

l` musthgh`j ly gfhtk he Ikrhst fej eot ly worcs og tk` afw, lìfus` ly worcs

og tk` afw eo oe` whaa l` musthgh`j. ‘ (Bfafthfes <=67)

K`r` w` s`` tkft to làh`v` hs to kfv` gfhtk. R` ceow tkft gfhtk hs f bhgt, fej so

làh`vheb hs ahc`whs` f bhgt. Oeay tkos` wko fr` ikosè ly Boj to l` sfv`j fr` gorbhvèog faa og tk`hr shes, fej tkhs heiauj`s `vè tk` she og kftheb fej r`mìtheb Boj. Oeay M`sus

Khnsàg ife nfc` f nfe gr``, fej wkè K` jo`s so, K` jo`s ht ionpa`tày. Eot` gor tk`



sfc` og gutur` r`g`rèi`, tkft wkha` eot c``pheb tk` afw ioej`nes us, c``pheb tk` afw

jo`s eot sfv` us!

‛Yo hg tk` Yoe s`ts you gr``, you whaa l` gr`` hej``j. ‘ (Moke ;=97)

‛y`t you r`gus` to ion` to n` tkft you nfy kfv` ahg`.‘ (Moke 0=:4)

‛H kfv` ion` he ny Gftk`r's efn`, fej you jo eot rì`hv` n`. ‘ (Moke

0=:9)

R` s`` tkhs fbfhe he tk` goaaowheb v`rs`=

‛Jo eot tkhec tkft H whaa fiius` you to tk` Gftk`r. Zk`r` hs oe` wko

fiius`s you= Nos`s, oe wkon you kfv` s`t your kop`.‘ (Moke 0=:0)

M`sus hs sfyheb tkft `vè tkoubk nfe whaa eot rì`hv` Khn, K` whaa eot fiius` tk`n

l`gor` tk` Gftk`r lìfus` og ht. Nfe far`fjy stfejs fiius`j. Ht hs tk` afw og Nos`s

wkhik ioej`nes nfe. Ht hs gr``, sov`r`hbe brfi`, wkhik musthgh`s. Hg M`sus hs eot Boj he

tk` ga`sk, tkè ht wouaj eot l` f she to eot làh`v` he Khn. Ht wouaj eot lr`fc tk`

ionnfejnèts. X`t M`sus r`g`rs to tk` mujbnèt fssoihft`j whtk eot làh`vheb oe Khn.

‛H toaj you tkft you wouaj jh` he your shes, gor uea`ss you làh`v` tkft H fn

k` you whaa jh` he your shes." (Moke ;=<:)

M`sus `quft`s Khnsàg whtk Boj tk` Gftk`r ly sfyheb=

‛ Fej wko`v`r s``s n` s``s khn wko sèt n`. H kfv` ion` heto tk` woraj

fs ahbkt, so tkft wko`v`r làh`v`s he n` nfy eot r`nfhe he jfrce`ss. Hg

feyoe` k`frs ny worjs fej jo`s eot c``p tk`n, H jo eot mujb` khn3 gor H

jhj eot ion` to mujb` tk` woraj lut to sfv` tk` woraj. Zk` oe` wko r`mìts



n` fej jo`s eot rì`hv` ny worjs kfs f mujb`3 tk` worj tkft H kfv`

spocè w haa mujb` khn oe tk` afst jfy.‘ (Moke 6<=:0-:;)

Rkft worj hs M`sus r`g`rrheb to? M`sus r`g`rs k`r` to Khs j`hty, Khs `qufahty whtk tk`

Gftk`r. Rkha` he tk` pr`vhous v`rs`s, fej he tk` ghrst us` og tk` worj he tk` pkrfs` , ‑Hg

feyoe` k`frs ny worjs,„ tk` worj ‛worj ‘ r`g`rs to son`tkheb spocè, wkha` hts us` k`r`

he tk` e`xt pkrfs`, ‑Zk` oe` wko r`mìts n` fej jo`s eot rì`hv` ny worjs k fs f

mujb`,„ hs tk` sfn` fs tkft he Moke 6=6

‛He tk` l`bheeheb wfs tk` Rorj, fej tk` Rorj wfs whtk Boj, fej tk` Rorj

wfs Boj. ‘ (Moke 6=6)

M`sus hs sfyheb tkft tk`hr jhslàh`g he Khn làh`s tk`hr jhslàh`g he Boj, wkhik vhoaft`s

tk` Nosfhi Afw, fej tk` Efturfa Afw tkft `xhst`j l`gor` tk` Nosfhi Afw. Lut tk`r` hs

eotkheb he tk` v`rs` k`r`, tkft gori`s tk` het`rpr`tfthoe tkft tk`hr làh`g or jhslàh`g hs ly

tk`hr ikohi`. Eot` tkft M`sus jhj eot ion` heto tk` woraj to mujb` tk` woraj. K` ifn`

heto tk` woraj to jh`. Lut K` whaa hej``j ion` lfic fbfhe to mujb` tk` woraj he, or lfs`j

oe, rhbktòuse`ss.

Ikfpt`r Gour

Boj‘s Baory

Boj's whaa efturfaay goaaows Khs purpos`

Ht ife l` sfhj tkft oe tk` nost lfshi a`và, Boj‘s whaa hs to baorhgy Khnsàg he faa tkhebs.

Boj nfj` faa tkhebs gor Khnsàg.



‛Gor ly khn faa tkhebs w`r` ir`ft`j, he k`fvè fej oe `frtk, vhshla` fej

hevhshla`, wk`tk`r tkroe`s or jonhehoes or rua`rs or futkorhth`s--faa tkhebs

w`r` ir`ft`j tkroubk khn fej gor khn.‘ (Ioaosshfes 6=67)

‛tk` pòpa` wkon H gorn`j gor nysàg tkft tk`y nhbkt jìafr` ny prfhs`.

X`t you jhj eot ifaa upoe n`..‘ (Hsfhfk :9=<6 -<<)

‛Zk` AO\J kfs nfj` `v`rytkheb gor hts purpos`, `vè tk` whic`j gor tk`

jfy og troula`.‘ (Trov`rls 67=:)

‛tkft tob`tk`r you nfy whtk oe` vohi` baorhgy tk` Boj fej Gftk`r og our

Aorj M`sus Ikrhst. Zk`r`gor` wàion` oe` feotk`r fs Ikrhst kfs

wàion`j you, gor tk` baory og Boj. (\onfes 60=7-2)

Faa pòpa` fr` ionnfej`j to baorhgy Boj

‛gor you w`r` loubkt whtk f prhi`. Yo baorhgy Boj he your lojy.‘ (6

Iorhetkhfes 7=<4)

‛Yo, wk`tk`r you `ft or jrhec, or wkft`v`r you jo, jo faa to tk` baory og

Boj.‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 64=96)

‛Xou skfaa aov` tk` AO\J your Boj whtk faa your k`frt fej whtk faa your

soua fej whtk faa your nhbkt. Fej tk`s` worjs tkft H ionnfej you tojfy

skfaa l` oe your k`frt. ‘ (Jùt`roeony 7=0-7)

‛ Fej you skfaa eot progfe` ny koay efn`, tkft H nfy l` sfeithgh`j fnoeb

tk` pòpa` og Hsrfà. H fn tk` AO\J wko sfeithgh`s you,‘ (A`vhthius <<=9<)



‛Fej oe` og tk` sirhl`s ifn` up fej k`frj tk`n jhsputh eb whtk oe`

feotk`r, fej s``heb tkft k` fesw`r`j tk`n wàa, fsc`j khn, "Rkhik

ionnfejnèt hs tk` nost hnportfet og faa?" M`sus fesw`r`j, "Zk` nost

hnportfet hs, 'K`fr, O Hsrfà= Zk` Aorj our Boj, tk` Aorj hs oe`. Fej you

skfaa aov` tk` Aorj your Boj whtk faa your k`frt fej whtk faa your soua fej

whtk faa your nhej fej whtk faa your strèbtk.‘„ (Nfrc 6<=<;-94)

Zk`r` fr` nfey sirhptur`s he tk` lhla` wkhik bhv` us ceowa`jb` og kow Boj hs

baorhgh`j. A`t us aooc ft son` og tk`s` v`rs`s.

Boj hs baorhgh`j he s`ttheb up fe `t`refa chebjon oe tk` `frtk

Nost og us fr` gfnhahfr whtk tk` ‑Aorj‘s prfy`r,„ gouej he Nfttk`w ikfpt`r shx. Ht

skows us tkft Boj‘s whaa to l` baorhgh`j (fs fssoihft`j whtk Khs efn`), hs nfehg`st`j he

Khs s`ttheb up fe `t`refa chebjon oe `frtk so tkft faa Khs pòpa` whaa worskhp fej baorhgy

Khn gor`v`r.

‛Trfy tkè ahc` tkhs= "Our Gftk`r he k`fvè, kfaaow`j l` your efn`. Xour

chebjon ion`, your whaa l` joe`, oe `frtk fs ht hs he k`fvè.‘ (Nfttk`w

7=8-64)

Boj hs baorhgh`j ly r`v`faheb Khnsàg to Nfe

Boj's whaa hs gor Khs pòpa` to ceow Khs efn`, tkft K` nhbkt l` baorhgh`j.

‛H fn tk` AO\J3 tkft hs ny efn`3 ny baory H bhv` to eo otk`r, eor ny

prfhs` to ifrv`j hjoas.‘ (Hsfhfk :<=;)

‛Zk`r`gor` ny pòpa` skfaa ceow ny efn`. Zk`r`gor` he tkft jfy tk`y skfaa

ceow tkft ht hs H wko sp`fc3 k`r` fn H.‘ (Hsfhfk 0<=7)



‛Zkè Nos`s sfhj to Boj, "Hg H ion` to tk` pòpa` og Hsrfà fej sfy to

tk`n, 'Zk` Boj og your gftk`rs kfs sèt n` to you,' fej tk`y fsc n`,

'Rkft hs khs efn`?' wkft skfaa H sfy to tk`n?" Boj sfhj to Nos`s, "H FN

RKO H FN." Fej k` sfhj, "Yfy tkhs to tk` pòpa` og Hsrfà, 'H FN kfs sèt

n` to you.„‘ (@xojus 9=69 -6:)

‛Gor gron tk` rhsheb og tk` sue to hts s`ttheb ny efn` whaa l` br`ft fnoeb

tk` efthoes, fej he `v`ry pafi` heiès` whaa l` ogg`r`j to ny efn`, fej f

pur` ogg`rheb. Gor ny efn` whaa l` br`ft fnoeb tk` efthoes, sfys tk`

AO\J og kosts.‘ (Nfafikh 6=66)

‛Gor ny owe sfc`, gor ny owe sfc`, H jo ht, gor kow skouaj ny efn` l`

progfe`j? Ny baory H whaa eot bhv` to feotk`r.‘ (Hsfhfk :;=66)

‛Gftk`r, baorhgy your efn`." Zkè f vohi` ifn` gron k`fvè= "H kfv`

baorhgh`j ht, fej H whaa baorhgy ht fbfhe."‘ (Moke 6<=<;)

‛ Fej eo aoeb`r skfaa `fik oe` t`fik khs e`hbklor fej `fik khs lrotk`r,

sfyheb, ‑Ceow tk` AO\J,„ gor tk`y skfaa faa ceow n`, gron tk` a`fst og tk`n

to tk` br`ft`st, jìafr`s tk` AO\J. Gor H whaa gorbhv` tk`hr hehquhty, fej H whaa

r`n`nl`r tk`hr she eo nor`.‘ (M`r`nhfk 96=9:)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he Khs Tòpa`‛tk` pòpa` wkon H gorn`j gor nysàg tkft tk`y nhbkt jìafr` ny prfhs`.‘

(Hsfhfk :9=<6)



‛Zkè Nos`s sfhj to Ffroe, "Zkhs hs wkft tk` AO\J kfs sfhj, 'Fnoeb

tkos` wko fr` e`fr n` H whaa l` sfeithgh`j, fej l`gor` faa tk` pòpa` H whaa

l` baorhgh`j.'" Fej Ffroe kàj khs p`fi`.‘ (A`vhthius 64=9)

‛`v`ryoe` wko hs ifaa`j ly ny efn`, wkon H ir` ft`j gor ny baory, wkon H

gorn`j fej nfj`.‘ (Hsfhfk :9=2)

‛ Fej k` sfhj to n`, "Xou fr` ny s`rvfet, Hsrfà, he wkon H whaa l`

baorhgh`j.‘(Hsfhfk :8=9)

‛to brfet to tkos` wko noure he ]hoe-- to bhv` tk`n f l`futhgua k`fjjr`ss

hest`fj og fsk`s, tk` oha og bafje`ss hest`fj og noureheb, tk` bfrnèt og

prfhs` hest`fj og f gfhet sphrht3 tkft tk`y nfy l` ifaa`j ofcs og

rhbktòuse`ss, tk` pafetheb og tk` AO\J, tkft k` nfy l` baorhgh`j.‘ (Hsfhfk

76=9)

‛wkè k` ion`s oe tkft jfy to l` baorhgh`j he khs sfhets, fej to l`

nfrvà`j ft fnoeb faa wko kfv` làh`v`j, lìfus` our t`sthnoey to you

wfs làh`v`j.‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes 6=64)

Bojs' whaa he ikoosheb f pòpa` gor Khnsàg hs hejhift`j to us he tk` Lhla` fs ‛H whaa l`

tk`hr Boj fej tk`y skfaa l` Ny pòpa`. ‘ Ht hs p`rkfps tk` sheba` pkrfs` wkhik uej`rah`s

faa og Boj's j`fahebs whtk nfe. Ht hs `y` opèheb to tfc` eot` og tk` pfssfb`s he tk` lhla`wkhik ioetfhe Boj's fw`son`, ‛H whaa.‘ Rk`r` tk`s` worjs fr` gouej, tk`y fr` ogtè us`j

whtk worjs j`sirhlheb tk` guaghaanèt og tk` pronhs`s fej tk` la`sshebs og tk` iovèfet og



brfi`. Ht ia`fray t`sthgh`s to Boj's sov`r`hbety, fej bhv`s tk` r`fj`r nuik oe wkhik to

moyguaay n`jhtft`. Ht ia`fray skows tkft ht hs Boj wko hs joheb tk` fithoe, eot nfe.

‛H whaa nfc` you `xi``jhebay gruhtgua, fej H whaa nfc` you heto efthoes, fej

chebs skfaa ion` gron you. Fej H whaa `stflahsk ny iovèfet l`tw`è n`

fej you fej your oggsprheb fgt`r you tkroubkout tk`hr bè`rfthoes gor fe

`v`rafstheb iovèfet, to l` Boj to you fej to your oggsprheb fgt`r you. Fej

H whaa bhv` to you fej to your oggsprheb fgt`r you tk` afej og your

somourehebs, faa tk` afej og Ifeffe, gor fe `v`rafstheb poss`sshoe, fej H whaa

l` tk`hr Boj.‘ (Bè`shs 62=7-;)

‛ H whaa tfc` you to l` ny pòpa`, fej H whaa l` your Boj, fej you skfaa ceow

tkft H fn tk` AO\J your Boj, wko kfs lroubkt you out gron uej`r tk`

lurjès og tk` @bypthfes.‘ (@xojus 7=2)

‛Gor H whaa s`t nhe` `y`s upoe tk`n gor booj, fej H whaa lrheb tk`n fbfhe to

tkhs afej= fej H whaa luhaj tk`n, fej eot puaa tk`n jowe3 fej H whaa pafet

tk`n, fej eot pauic tk`n up. Fej H whaa bhv` tk`n fe k`frt to ceow n`, tkft

H fn tk` AO\J= fej tk`y skfaa l` ny pòpa` fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj= gor

tk`y skfaa r`ture ueto n` whtk tk`hr wkoa` k`frt. ‘ (M`r`nhfk <:=7-2)

‛Zkus sfys tk` AO\J og kosts= l`koaj, H whaa sfv` ny pòpa` gron tk` `fst

iouetry fej gron tk` w`st iouetry, fej H whaa lrheb tk`n to jwàa he tk`

nhjst og M`rusfa`n. Fej tk`y skfaa l` ny pòpa`, fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj, he

gfhtkguae`ss fej he rhbktòuse`ss.‘ (]ìkfrhfk ;=2-;)



Ly `t`refa jìr`` he Khs jhsirhnheftheb aov`, Boj kfs sfys tkft K` whaa bhv` Khs

pòpa` f e`w k`frt fej f e`w eftur`, f eftur` tkft whaa aov` fej ol`y khn.

‛ Fej tk`y skfaa l` ny pòpa`, fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj. H whaa bhv` tk`n oe`

k`frt fej oe` wfy, tkft tk`y nfy g`fr n` gor`v`r, gor tk`hr owe booj fej

tk` booj og tk`hr ikhajrè fgt`r tk`n. H whaa nfc` whtk tk`n fe `v`rafstheb

iovèfet, tkft H whaa eot ture fwfy gron joheb booj to tk`n. Fej H whaa put

tk` g`fr og n` he tk`hr k`frts, tkft tk`y nfy eot ture gron n`. ‘ (M`r`nhfk

9<=9;-:4)

‛H whaa tfc` you gron tk` efthoes fej bftk`r you gron faa tk` iouetrh`s fej

lrheb you heto your owe afej. H whaa sprheca` ia`fe wft`r oe you, fej you

skfaa l` ia`fe gron faa your ueia`fee`ss`s, fej gron faa your hjoas H whaa

ia`fes` you. Fej H whaa bhv` you f e`w k`frt, fej f e`w sphrht H whaa put

whtkhe you. Fej H whaa r`nov` tk` k`frt og stoe` gron your ga`sk fej bhv`

you f k`frt og ga`sk. Fej H whaa put ny Yphrht whtkhe you, fej ifus` you to

wfac he ny stftut`s fej l` ifr`gua to ol`y ny rua`s. Xou skfaa jwàa he tk`

afej tkft H bfv` to your gftk`rs, fej you skfaa l` ny pòpa`, fej H whaa l`

your Boj. ‘ (@z`chà 97=<:-<;)

‛E`htk`r skfaa tk`y j`gha` tk`nsàv`s fey nor` whtk tk`hr hjoas, eor whtk

tk`hr j`t`stfla` tkhebs, eor whtk fey og tk`hr trfesbr`sshoes= lut H whaa sfv`

tk`n out og faa tk`hr jwàaheb pafi`s, wk`r`he tk`y kfv` shee`j, fej whaa

ia`fes` tk`n= so skfaa tk`y l` ny pòpa`, fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj. ‘ (@z`chà

92=<9)



‛Gor tkhs hs tk` iovèfet tkft H whaa nfc` whtk tk` kous` og Hsrfà fgt`r tkos`

jfys, sfhtk tk` Aorj3 H whaa put ny afws heto tk`hr nhej, fej wrht` tk`n he

tk`hr k`frts= fej tk`y skfaa l` to n` f pòpa`= ‘ (K`lr`ws ;=64)

‛fej H whaa lrheb tk`n to jwàa he tk` nhjst og M`rusfa`n. Fej tk`y skfaa l`

ny pòpa`, fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj, he gfh tkguae`ss fej he rhbktòuse`ss.‘

(]ìkfrhfk ;=;)

Ht hs quht` het`r`stheb k`r` to s`` tk` worj sàìthoe wk`r` ht sfys, ‛H whaa‘ wkè

r`g`rrheb to Boj lut ‛tk`y skfaa ‘ wkè r`g`rrheb to nfe. Rkè Boj whaas son`tkheb ht skfaa

l` joe`. K`r`, he tk` v`rs`s w` kfv` must `xfnhe`j, w` s`` tkft tk` gorbhvè`ss,

ol`jhèi`, fej j`sthey og Boj's pòpa` fr` og Khs owe whaa fej purpos`. Zk` r`st og

nfechej whaa bo tk` wfy og hts eftur`. Ht hs i`rtfheay jhgghiuat to ionpr`kèj tkft tkhs hs

faso whtkhe Boj's whaa fej purpos`. Lut wkft Boj faaows hs hej``j Boj's whaa, fej Boj hs

to l` baorhgh`j he faa K` jo`s fej faa K` faaows.

Boj hs baorhgh`j he nhrfia`s og pkyshifa k`faheb

Boj's k`faheb og i`rtfhe oe`s hs synloahi og tk` sphrhtufa k`faheb tkft K` bhv`s ly Khs

brfi` tkroubk tk` gfhtk wkhik K` l`stows oe tkos` K` ikoos`s.

‛Lut tkft you nfy ceow tkft tk` Yoe og Nfe kfs futkorhty oe `frtk to

gorbhv` shes"--k` tkè sfhj to tk` pfrfaythi--"\hs`, phic up your l`j fej bo

kon`." Fej k` ros` fej wèt kon`. Rkè tk` irowjs sfw ht, tk`y w`r`

fgrfhj, fej tk`y baorhgh`j Boj, wko kfj bhvè suik futkorhty to nè. ‘

(Nfttk`w 8=7-;)



‛so tkft tk` irowj woej`r`j, wkè tk`y sfw tk` nut` sp`fcheb, tk`

irhppa`j k`fatky, tk` afn` wfacheb, fej tk` lahej s``heb. Fej tk`y baorhgh`j

tk` Boj og Hsrfà. ‘ (Nfttk`w 60=96)

‛ Fej k` afhj khs kfejs oe k`r, fej hnn`jhft ay sk` wfs nfj` strfhbkt,

fej sk` baorhgh`j Boj. ‘ (Auc` 69=69)

‛ Fej oe` og tk`n, wkè k` sfw tkft k` wfs k`fa`j, ture`j lfic, fej whtk

f aouj vohi` baorhgh`j Boj ‘ (Auc` 62=60) CMW us`s ‑prfhs`j Boj,„ he @YW

‛Eow wkè tk` ièturhoe sfw wkft wfs joe`, k` baorhgh`j Boj, sfyheb,

I`rtfheay tkhs wfs f rhbktòus nfe. ‘ (Auc` <9=:2) CMW CMW us`s ‑prfhs`j

Boj,„ he @YW

‛ Fej wkè T`t`r sfw ht k` fjjr`ss j tk` pòpa`= "Nè og Hsrfà, wky jo

you woej`r ft tkhs, or wky jo you stfr` ft us, fs tkoubk ly our owe pow`r

or ph`ty w` kfv` nfj` khn wfac? Zk` Boj og Flrfkfn, tk` Boj og Hsffi,

fej tk` Boj og Mfiol, tk` Boj og our gftk`rs, baorhgh`j khs s`rvfet M`sus,

wkon you jàhv`r`j ov`r fej jèh`j he tk` pr`sèi` og Thaft`, wkè k`

kfj jìhj`j to rà`fs` khn. ‘ (Fits 9=6<-69)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` guaghaanèt og Khs pronhs`s

‛Xour pòpa` skfaa faa l` rhbktòus3 tk`y skfaa poss`ss tk` afej gor`v`r, tk`lrfeik og ny pafetheb, tk` worc og ny kfejs, tkft H nhbkt l` baorhgh`j. ‘

(Hsfhfk 74=<6)



Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` mujbnèt og tk` whic`j

‛Zk`y fr` j`fj, tk`y whaa eot ahv`3 tk`y fr` skfj`s, tk`y whaa eot frhs`3 to

tkft èj you kfv` vhsht`j tk`n whtk j`struithoe fej whp`j out faa

r`n`nlrfei` og tk`n. Lut you kfv` heir`fs`j tk` efthoe, O AO\J, you

kfv` heir`fs`j tk` efthoe3 you fr` baorhgh`j3 you kfv` èafrb`j faa tk`

lorj`rs og tk` afej. (Hsfhfk <7=6:-60)

‛fej sfy, Zkus sfys tk` Aorj BOJ= "L`koaj, H fn fbfhest you, O Yhjoe,

fej H whaa nfehg`st ny baory he your nhjst. Fej tk`y skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk`

AO\J wkè H `xìut` mujbnèts he k`r fej nfehg`st ny koahe`ss he k`r3 ‘

(@z`chà <;=<<)

‛Rhtk p`sthaèi` fej laoojsk`j H whaa èt`r heto mujbnèt whtk khn, fej H

whaa rfhe upoe khn fej khs korj`s fej tk` nfey pòpa`s wko fr` whtk khn

torrèthfa rfhes fej kfhastoe`s, ghr` fej suagur. Yo H whaa skow ny br`fte`ss

fej ny koahe`ss fej nfc` nysàg ceowe he tk` `y`s og nfey efthoes.

Zkè tk`y whaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J.‘ (@z`chà 9;=<< -<9)

‛ Faa tk` pòpa` og tk` afej whaa lury tk`n, fej ht whaa lrheb tk`n rèowe oe

tk` jfy tkft H skow ny baory, jìafr`s tk` Aorj BOJ. ‘ (@z`chà 98=69)

Boj hs baorhgh`j wkè Khs pòpa` ahv` he kfrnoey fej wàion` oe` feotk`r

‛Nfy tk` Boj og èjurfei` fej èiourfb`nèt brfet you to ahv` he suik

kfrnoey whtk oe` feotk`r, he fiiorj whtk Ikrhst M`sus, tkft tob`tk`r you

nfy whtk oe` vohi` baorhgy tk` Boj fej Gftk`r og our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst.



Zk`r`gor` wàion` oe` feotk`r fs Ikrhst kfs wàion`j you, gor tk` baory

og Boj. ‘ (\onfes 60=0-2)

Boj hs baorhgh`j wkè w` sheb Khs prfhs`s tob`tk`r fs tk` lojy og Ikrhst

‛fej he orj`r tkft tk` Bètha`s nhbkt baorhgy Boj gor khs n`riy. Fs ht hs

wrhttè, "Zk`r`gor` H whaa prfhs` you fnoeb tk` Bètha`s, fej sheb to your

efn`." Fej fbfhe ht hs sfhj, "\`mohi`, O Bètha`s, whtk khs pòpa`." Fej

fbfhe, "Trfhs` tk` Aorj, faa you Bètha`s, fej a`t faa tk` pòpa`s `xtoa khn." ‘

(\onfes 60=8-66)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` gruhtguae`ss og Khs pòpa`

‛Ly tkhs ny Gftk`r hs baorhgh`j, tkft you l`fr nuik gruht fej so prov` to l`

ny jhsihpa`s.‘ (Moke 60=;)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` guaghaanèt og Khs pronhs`s

‛Xour pòpa` skfaa faa l` rhbktòus3 tk`y skfaa poss`ss tk` afej gor`v`r, tk`lrfeik og ny pafeth eb, tk` worc og ny kfejs, tkft H nhbkt l` baorhgh`j.‘

(Hsfhfk 74=<6)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` sugg`rheb og Khs ikhajrè

‛Hg you fr` hesuat`j gor tk` efn` og Ikrhst, you fr` la`ss`j, lìfus` tk`

Yphrht og baory fej og Boj r`sts upoe you.‘ (6 T`t`r :=6:)

‛X`t hg feyoe` sugg`rs fs f Ikrhsthfe, a`t khn eot l` fskfn`j, lut a`t khn

baorhgy Boj he tkft efn`.‘ (6 T`t`r :=67)



Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` j`ftk og Khs ikhajrè

‛(Zkhs k` sfhj to skow ly wkft chej og j`ftk k` wfs to baorhgy Boj.) Fej

fgt`r sfyheb tkhs k` sfh j to khn, "Goaaow n`.‘ (Moke <6=68)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he tk` prfy`rs og Khs pòpa`

‛Rkft`v`r you fsc he ny efn`, tkhs H whaa jo, tkft tk` Gftk`r nfy l`

baorhgh`j he tk` Yoe.‘ (Moke 6:=69)

Boj hs baorhgh`j he Khs Yoe

‛..tk` guaa`st `xpr`sshoe og Boj fej Khs baory ion` he tk` p`rsoe fej worc og tk`

Aorj M`sus Ikrhst ‘ .. (\`v Jfe NiNfehbfa)

‛Fej k` sfhj to n`, "Xou fr` ny s`rvfet, Hsrfà, he wkon H whaa l` baorhgh`j.‘

(Hsfhfk :8=9)

‛L`koaj, you skfaa ifaa f efthoe tkft you jo eot ceow, fej f efthoe tkft jhj

eot ceow you skfaa rue to you, lìfus` og tk` AO\J your Boj, fej og tk`Koay Oe` og Hsrfà, gor k` kfs baorhgh`j you.‘ (Hsfhfk 00=0)

‛Fej k` tfubkt he tk`hr syefbobu`s, l`heb baorhgh`j ly faa.‘ (Auc` :=60)

M`sus sfys he tk` v`rs`s tkft goaaow=

‛...Rkè M`sus kfj spocè tk`s` worjs, k` ahgt`j up khs `y`s to k`fvè,

fej sfhj, "Gftk`r, tk` kour kfs ion`3 baorhgy your Yoe tkft tk` Yoe nfy

baorhgy you,‘ (Moke 62=6)

‛wko`v`r sp`fcs, fs oe` wko sp`fcs orfia`s og Boj3 wko`v`r s`rv`s, fs

oe` wko s`rv`s ly tk` strèbtk tkft Boj suppah`s--he orj`r tkft he



`v`rytkheb Boj nfy l` baorhgh`j tkroubk M`sus Ikrhst. Zo khn làoeb baory

fej jonhehoe gor`v`r fej `v`r. Fnè.‘ (6 T`t`r :=66)

‛Rkè k` kfj boe` out, M`sus sfhj, "Eow hs tk` Yoe og Nfe baorhgh`j, fej

Boj hs baorhgh`j he khn. Hg Boj hs baorhgh`j he khn, Boj whaa faso baorhgy khn he

khnsàg, fej baorhgy khn ft oei`.‘ (Moke 69=96 -9<)

M`sus hs baorhgh`j fs Boj tk` Yoe

‛Zk` Boj og Flrfkfn, tk` Boj og Hsffi, fej tk` Boj og Mfiol, tk` Boj og

our gftk`rs, baorhgh`j khs s`rvfet M`sus, wkon you jàhv`r`j ov`r fej

jèh`j he tk` pr`sèi` og Thaft`, wkè k` kfj jìhj`j to rà`fs` khn.‘

(Fits 9=69)

‛ Fej k` tfubkt he tk`hr syefbobu s, l`heb baorhgh`j og faa. ‘ (Auc` :=60)

‛Lut wkè M`sus k`frj ht k` sfhj, "Zkhs haae`ss jo`s eot a`fj to j`ftk. Ht hs

gor tk` baory og Boj, so tkft tk` Yoe og Boj nfy l` baorhgh`j tkroubk ht.‘

(Moke 66=:)

‛Khs jhsihpa`s jhj eot uej`rstfej tk`s` tkhebs ft ghrst, lut wkè M`sus wfs

baorhgh`j, tkè tk`y r`n`nl`r`j tkft tk`s` tkhebs kfj l`è wrhttè flout

khn fej kfj l`è joe` to khn.‘ (Moke 6<=67)

‛ Fej M`sus fesw r`j tk`n, "Zk` kour kfs ion` gor tk` Yoe og Nfe to l`

baorhgh`j.‘ (Moke 6<=<9)



‛H baorhgh`j you oe `frtk, kfvheb fiionpahsk`j tk` worc tkft you bfv` n` to

jo. Fej eow, Gftk`r, baorhgy n` he your owe pr`sèi` whtk tk` baory tkft H

kfj whtk you l`gor` tk` woraj `xhst`j.‘ (Moke 62=: -0)

‛H baorhgh`j you oe `frtk, kfvheb fiionpahsk`j tk` worc tkft you bfv` n`

to jo. Fej eow, Gftk`r, baorhgy n` he your owe pr`sèi` whtk tk` baory tkft

H kfj whtk you l`gor ` tk` woraj `xhst`j.‘ (Moke 62=: -0)

Ikfpt`r Ghv`

Boj‘s whaa

Boj's whaa hs to la`ss nfe oe `frtk

‛ Fej Boj la ss`j tk`n. Fej Boj sfhj to tk`n, "L` gruhtgua fej nuathpay fej

ghaa tk` `frtk fej sulju` ht fej kfv` jonhehoe ov`r tk` ghsk og tk` s`f fej

ov`r tk` lhrjs og tk` k`fvès fej ov`r `v`ry ahvheb tkheb tkft nov`s oe tk`

`frtk."‘ (Bè`shs 6=<;)

Oe` iuat he pfrthiuafr goius`s oe tkhs afst v`rs` fs tk` prhnfry or soa` purpos` og

nfe kow`v`r3 ht hs nor` fiiurftày wkft nfe hs n`fet to jo wkha` guaghaaheb Boj's

purpos`. Zk`y fr` fitufaay la`sshebs l`stow`j oe nfe wkha` k` hs he s`rvhi` to Boj.

‛Zk` AO\J Boj tooc tk` nfe fej put khn he tk` bfrjè og @jè to worc ht

fej c``p ht. Fej tk` AO\J Boj ionnfej`j tk` nfe, sfyheb, "Xou nfy

surày `ft og `v`ry tr`` og tk` bfrjè, lut og tk` tr`` og tk` ceowa`jb` og



booj fej `vha you skfaa eot `ft, gor he tk` jfy tkft you `ft og ht you skfaa

surày jh`."‘ (Bè`shs <=60 -62)

Boj's whaa hs to bhv` `t`refa ahg` to tk` àìt tkroubk tk` laooj og Ikrhst

‛Gor tkhs hs tk` whaa og ny Gftk`r, tkft `v`ryoe` wko aoocs oe tk` Yoe fej

làh`v`s he khn skouaj kfv` `t`refa ahg`, fej H whaa rfhs` khn up oe tk` afst

jfy."‘ (Moke 7=:4)

Boj's whaa hs to purhgy fej sfeithgy tk` ikurik

‛so tkft k` nhbkt pr`sèt tk` ikurik to khnsàg he spaèjor, whtkout spot or

wrheca` or fey suik tkheb, tkft sk` nhbkt l` koay fej whtkout la`nhsk.‘

(@pk`shfes 0=<2)

Zk` ikurik hs tk` lojy og Ikrhst wkhik hs nfj` up og tkos` wko Boj kfs ifaa`j to

làh`v` he Khn. Ht skouaj l` eot`j tkft tk` v`rs`s wkhik r`g`r to ‛tk` ifaa`j ‘, ‛tk` àìt, ‘

`ti., sp`fc to Boj's whaa gor tk` ikurik, kow`v`r w` whaa pr`sèt k`r` v`rs`s wkhik j`fa

jhrìtay whtk Boj's whaa gor tk` ikurik.

‛ Fej k` hs tk` k`fj og tk` lojy, tk` ikurik. K` hs tk` l`bheeheb, tk`

ghrstlore gron tk` j`fj, tkft he `v`rytkheb k` nhbkt l` pr``nheèt.‘

(Ioaosshfes 6=6;)

Boj's whaa hs gor Khs ikurik to lrheb gortk gruht wkhik hs tk` `vhjèi` og gfhtk

Boj‘s pòpa` aov` `fik otk`r fej faa pòpa` he bè`rfa lìfus` og tk` aov` tk`y

kfv` gor Ikrhst.



‛Ahc`whs`, ny lrotk`rs, you faso kfv` jh`j to tk` afw tkroubk tk` lojy og

Ikrhst, so tkft you nfy làoeb to feotk`r, to khn wko kfs l`è rfhs`j gron

tk` j`fj, he orj`r tkft w` nfy l`fr gruht gor Boj.‘ (\onfes 2=:)

Pathnftày, tk` ikurik hs to l` ioegorn`j to tk` hnfb` fej ahcè`ss og Ikrhst,

r`gaìtheb Khs baory.

‛Gor tkos` wkon k` gor`ce`w k` faso pr`j`sthe`j to l` ioegorn`j to tk`

hnfb` og khs Yoe, he orj`r tkft k` nhbkt l` tk` ghrstlore fnoeb nfey

lrotk`rs. Fej tkos` wkon k` pr`j`sthe`j k` faso ifaa`j, fej tkos` wkon

k` ifaa`j k` faso musthgh`j, fej tkos` wkon k` musthgh`j k` faso baorhgh`j.‘

(\onfes ;=<8-94)

Boj's whaa hs tkft Khs ikhajrè whaa prfy to Khn, fej tkfec Khn gor `v`rytkheb

‛\`mohi` fawfys, prfy whtkout i`fsheb, bhv` tkfecs he faa ihriunstfei`s3 gor

tkhs hs tk` whaa og Boj he Ikrhst M`sus gor you.‘ (6 Zk`ssfaoehfes 0=67 -6;)

‛Aooc ifr`guaay tkè kow you wfac, eot fs uewhs` lut fs whs`, nfcheb tk`

l`st us` og tk` thn`, lìfus` tk` jfys fr` `vha. Zk`r`gor` jo eot l`

gooahsk, lut uej`rstfej wkft tk` whaa og tk` Aorj hs. Fej jo eot b`t jruec

whtk whe`, gor tkft hs j`lfuik`ry, lut l` ghaa`j whtk tk` Yphrht, fjjr`ssheb

oe` feotk`r he psfans fej kynes fej sphrhtufa soebs, shebheb fej nfcheb

nàojy to tk` Aorj whtk your k`frt, bhvheb tkfecs fawfys fej gor `v`rytkheb

to Boj tk` Gftk`r he tk` efn` og our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst, sulnhttheb to oe`

feotk`r out og r`v`rèi` gor Ikrhst.‘ (@pk`shfes 0=60 -<6)



Nfe ifeeot r`shst Boj's whaa

He spht` og nfe's heflhahty to ikoos` Khn, Boj kfs ikosè f pòpa` gor Khnsàg fej he

joheb so K` baorhgh`s Khnsàg. Boj kfs sfhj=

‛Rky, wkè H ifn`, wfs tk`r` eo nfe3 wky, wkè H ifaa`j, wfs tk`r` eo

oe` to fesw`r? Hs ny kfej skortè`j, tkft ht ifeeot r`j``n? Or kfv` H eo

pow`r to jàhv`r? L`koaj, ly ny r`luc` H jry up tk` s`f, H nfc` tk` rhv`rs

f j`s`rt3 tk`hr ghsk sthec gor afic og wft`r fej jh` og tkhrst.‘ (Hsfhfk 04=<)

Kow tkè ife nfe r`shst Boj's whaa, hg K` ikoos`s to sfv`? Fej hg Boj ikoos`s to

j`stroy, hs nfe fla` to pr`vèt Khn? Xou nfy sfy rhbktay, tkft faa nè r`shst Boj's whaa.

X`s, ly eftur` tk`y jo. Lut Boj's whaa pr`vfhas ov`r tkos` wko K` hetèjs to sfv`. Gor

tk` otk`rs, Boj faaows tk`hr owe shegua whaa to pr`vfha.

‛Gor ht wfs tk` AO\J's joheb to kfrjè tk`hr k`frts tkft tk`y skouaj ion`

fbfhest Hsrfà he lftta`, he orj`r tkft tk`y skouaj l` j`vot`j to j`struithoe

fej skouaj rì`hv` eo n`riy lut l` j`stroy`j, must fs tk` AO\J

ionnfej`j Nos`s.‘ (Moskuf 66=<4)

‛ Ft f aojbheb pafi` oe tk` wfy tk` AO\J n`t khn fej soubkt to put khn to

j`ftk.‘ (@xojus :=<:)

‛H gorn ahbkt fej ir`ft` jfrce`ss, H nfc` wàa-l`heb fej ir`ft` ifafnhty, H

fn tk` AO\J, wko jo`s faa tk`s` tkhebs.‘ (Hsfhfk :0=2)

R` jo eot fss`rt tkft Boj hs tk` futkor og she. Zkhs v`rs` hs p`rkfps l`st

uej`rstooj ly `xfnheheb tk` afst iafus`, wkhik sfys, ‛H tk` AO\J jo faa tk`s` tkhebs. ‘



Boj jhrìts tk` fggfhrs fej kèi`, tk` j`sthey og `v`ry nfe. T`rkfps tk` nost pronheèt

`xfnpa` og Boj ikoosheb to j`stroy nfe, hs bhvè he Bè`shs wkè K` ifus`j tk` Gaooj

to j`stroy faa lut `hbkt p`rsoes oe `frtk.

‛Yo tk` AO\J sfhj, "H whaa laot out nfe wkon H kfv` ir`ft`j gron tk` gfi`

og tk` afej, nfe fej fehnfas fej ir``pheb tkhebs fej lhrjs og tk` k`fvès,

gor H fn sorry tkft H kfv` nfj` tk`n. „‘ (Bè`shs 7=2)

‛Gor he s`vè jfys H whaa sèj rfhe oe tk` `frtk gorty jfys fej gorty ehbkts,

fej `v`ry ahvheb tkheb tkft H kfv` nfj` H whaa laot out gron tk` gfi` og tk`

brouej.‘ (Bè`shs 2=:)

R` pr`sèt tk`s` v`rs`s k`r` to kàp us uej`rstfej tk` tru` eftur` og tk` Boj og

tk` Lhla`. Nfey ifeeot làh`v` tkhs shj` og tk` eftur` og Boj, fej fr` a`j ly tk`hr owe

`rror heto ioegushoe fej gfas` ràhbhoe.

‛Zk` AO\J kfs joe` wkft k` purpos`j3 k` kfs ifrrh`j out khs worj, wkhik

k` ionnfej`j aoeb fbo3 k` kfs tkrowe jowe whtkout phty3 k` kfs nfj`

tk` è`ny r`mohi` ov`r you fej ` xfat`j tk` nhbkt og your go`s.‘

(Afnètfthoes <=62)

‛Aooc, O AO\J, fej s``! Rhtk wkon kfv` you j`fat tkus? Ykouaj wonè

`ft tk` gruht og tk`hr wonl, tk` ikhajrè og tk`hr tèj`r ifr`? Ykouaj prh`stfej propk`t l` chaa`j he tk` sfeitufry og tk` Aorj? He tk` just og tk` str``ts

ah` tk` youeb fej tk` oaj3 ny youeb wonè fej ny youeb nè kfv` gfaaè



ly tk` sworj3 you kfv` chaa`j tk`n he tk` jfy og your feb`r, safubkt`rheb

whtkout phty.‘ (Afnètfthoes <=<4 -<6)

Ht iouaj l` suppos`j tkft Boj faaow`j `vè tkos` wko làh`v`j oe Khn to jh` whtk

tkos` wko jhje't, lut tk` wrht`r tk` looc og Afnètfthoes ce`w tkft Boj wfs musthgh`j he

faaowheb tkhs.

‛Zk` AO\J hs he tk` rhbkt, gor H kfv` r`làa`j fbfhest khs worj3 lut k`fr, faa

you pòpa`s, fej s`` ny sugg`rheb3 ny youeb wonè fej ny youeb nè

kfv` boe` heto ifpthvhty. ‘ (Afnètfthoes 6=6;)

Yon` whaa surày sfy, ‛H ifeeot làh`v` he f Boj tkft wouaj jo tkft to Khs owe

pòpa`. ‘ Zk`r` fr` son` tkft tkhec, ‛H wouaj e`v`r jo tkhs to ny owe ikhajrè. ‘ Zkhs hs

p`rkfps tk` l`bheeheb og nfe ir`ftheb khs owe boj, f boj ir`ft`j he khs owe hnfb`. Eo

j`fr r`fj`r, w` nust eot jo tkft. R` nust fii`pt wkft Boj kfs r`v`fa`j flout

Khnsàg. Boj aov`s Khs owe gfr nor` tkfe w`, fs kunfes, ife aov` `fik otk`r. Fej jo

w` eot fs pfrèts, iorrìt our ikhajrè out og aov`, he orj`r to t`fik tk`n to ol`y fej to

r`spìt us? R` nust eot l` kfsty to gorn f p`rsoefa ophehoe flout Boj. Ht hs tk` root og

gfas` t`fikheb. Og iours` ht hs prhj` wkhik hs tk` root og faa gfas` t`fikheb, lut our prhj`

wouaj ifus` us to hnfbhe` tkft w` ceow nor` flout wkft Boj skouaj l` ahc`, tkfe tkft

wkhik K` kfs r`v`fa`j to us.

‛Gor ny tkoubkts fr` eot your tkoubkts, e`htk`r fr` your wfys ny wfys,

jìafr`s tk` AO\J. Gor fs tk` k`fvès fr` khbk`r tkfe tk` `frtk, so fr`

ny wfys khbk`r tkfe your wfys fej ny tkoubkts tkfe your tkoubkts.‘

(Hsfhfk 00=;-8)



R` nust `npty oursàv`s og our prìoei`hv`j eothoes fej làh`gs. A`t tk` Koay

Yphrht buhj` us he our r`fjheb og Khs worj, fej w` whaa ion` to ceow tk` Boj og tk` Lhla`

l`tt`r. @vè hg w` ifeeot fawfys uej`rstfej wky Boj fits he f i`rtfhe wfy, w` nust

shnpay stfej ht fw` fej ceow tkft Boj hs hej``j rhbktòus fej must he faa K` jo`s.

Ikfpt`r Yhx

Iovèfets

Rkha` Ikrhst fej Khs worc og r`j`npthoe hs tk` ièt`r og tk` lhla`, fej tk` guaa`st

`xpr`sshoe og Boj‘s baory, Boj kfs ikosè to ràft` to tk` pòpa` K` kfs ir`ft`j

tkroubk iovèfets. Zk` iovèfets fr` tk` v`khia` ly wkhik Boj tfc`s nfe gron f stft`

og sheguae`ss, fej lrhebs khn heto f stft` og brfi`. Iovèfets he tk` lhla`, fr` jhvheày

sfeithoe`j ionnhtnèts, wk`r` Boj kfs `htk`r nfj` tk` ionnhtnèt, or kfs

whte`ss`j ht. Zk`s` ionnhtnèts fr` f typ` og a`bfa frrfeb`nèt, wkhik kfv` f lhejheb

eftur`3 f trfesfithoe wkhik hs rfthgh`j ly fe oftk, fej wkhik ion`s whtk la`sshebs gor

nfe‘s ioetheufthoe he tk` iovèfet fbr``nèt, fej iurs`s gor lr`fcheb tk` iovèfet

ioejhthoes. Lrofjay sp`fcheb, faa og Yirhptur` hs iov`r`j ly tkr`` Boj hehthft`j

iovèfets3 tk` iovèfet og worcs, tk` iovèfet og brfi`, fej tk` iovèfet og

r`j`npthoe (Yon` tkòaobhfes ioeshj`r oeay two iovèfets3 tk` iovèfet og worcs, fej

tk` iovèfet og brfi`).

\`bfrjheb tk` iovèfet og worcs, a`t us r`ture to tk` Bfrjè og @jè fej `xfnhe`

tk` stft` og nfe tk`r`. Nfe wfs eot he f stft` og `t`refa lahss lut nfy fttfhe to ht ly khs

worcs3 fitheb out og khs booj (jhvhe`) eftur`, tkroubk khs ol`jhèi` to Boj. Fej y`t k`



iouaj she fej tk`r`ly lrheb j`ftk upoe khnsàg fej faa khs j`sièjfets. Khs gr``jon

wfs nutfla`. K` wfs eot ft khs khbk`st stft`, wkhik wouaj l` to jo booj oeay, fs Ikrhst

Khnsàg. Zk` ghrst, or ‛Oaj,‘ iovèfet wfs nfj` whtk Fjfn, tk` ghrst nfe, fej tk` ‛E`w‘

iovèfet wfs nfj` whtk tk` sìoej Boj-nfe, M`sus Ikrhst. Zk` ghrst iovèfet wfs

lrocè ly nfe‘s jhso l`jhèi` he tk` Bfrjè og @jè. Zk` E`w Iovèfet wfs c`pt

tkroubk tk` p`rgìt, shea`ss ahg` og M`sus Ikrhst, fej Khs j`ftk bfv` Khs àìt, tk` ikurik,

tk` r`wfrj og `t`refa ahg`, fej `v`rafstheb gàaowskhp whtk tk` ikurik, to tk` baory og Boj.

Zk`s` iovèfets, tk` ‛Oaj Iovèfet,‘ fej tk` ‛E`w Iovèfet,‘ skouaj eot l` ioegus`jwhtk tk` ‛Oaj,‘ fej tk` ‛E`w,‘ Z`stfnèts he tk` lhla`. Pej`r tk` iovèfet og brfi`, lotk

tk` Oaj fej tk` E`w Z`stfnèt og tk` Lhla` kfv` to jo whtk sfavfthoe ly brfi` faoe`,

booj worcs fs tk` gruht og f r`fa fej ahvheb gfhtk, fej tk` `xpfeshoe og tk` chebjon og

Boj.

‛Xou fr` tk` soes og tk` propk`ts fej og tk` iovèfet tkft Boj nfj` whtk

your gftk`rs, sfyheb to Flrfkfn, 'Fej he your oggsprheb skfaa faa tk` gfnhah`s

og tk` `frtk l` la`ss`j.' Boj, kfvheb rfhs`j up khs s`rvfet, sèt khn to you

ghrst, to la`ss you ly tureheb `v`ry oe ` og you gron your whic`je`ss.‘ (Fits

9=<0-<7)

‛"fej tkhs whaa l` ny iovèfet whtk tk`n wkè H tfc` fwfy tk`hr shes." ‘

(\onfes 66=<2)

Zk` iovèfet og r`j`npthoe hs jhgg`rèt gron tk` otk`rs he tkft ht wfs eot nfj` whtk

nfe. Ht wfs nfj` l`tw`è tk` n`nl`rs og tk` Bojk`fj3 Gftk`r, Yoe, fej Koay Yphrht. Ht

tk`r`gor` iouaj eot l` lrocè ly nfe. He `stflahskheb tk` iovèfet og r`j`npthoe whtk



Khs Yoe, M`sus Ikrhst, Boj fiionpahsk`j Khs whaa og ikoosheb f pòpa` gor Khnsàg (Y``

fppèjhx G). Zk` iovèfet og r`j`npthoe wfs pafee`j ly Boj gron `t`rehty pfst, fej

wfs eot fe fgt`rtkoubkt or fe fat`refthv` to tk` lrocè iovèfet og worcs. Ikrhst

Khnsàg wouaj r`pr`sèt Boj‘s ikosè oe`‘s (fej `vè nor`, l` he uehoe whtk tk`n),

fej wouaj l` tk` oe` to p`rgìtay c``p tk` iovèfet tkft Boj nfj` whtk Fjfn, shei`

K` faoe` wfs uefla` to she. Kèi` `t`refa ahg` gor nfe (Khs àìt) wouaj l` fikh`v`j,

bhvheb baory to Boj.

Zk` iovèfet og brfi` wfs nfj` fgt`r she èt`r`j tk` woraj, fej hs tk` probr`sshv`khstorhifa fiiouet og tk` fjnhehstrfthoe og tk` Bospà he tk` khstory og r`j`npthoe. Ht ife

l` tkoubkt og fs fe ov`rgaow og tk` Iovèfet og \`j`npthoe heto tk` ahg` og nfe fgt`r tk`

Gfaa. Zkoubkt tk` iovèfet wfs nfj` whtk nfe, Ikrhst hs sfhj to l` tk` n`jhftor og tk`

iovèfet. Ly Khs shea`ss ahg` fej sfirhghihfa j`ftk, K` guaghaa`j tk` t`rns og iovèfet he

our pafi`. Zk` Iovèfet og Brfi` hs f iovèfet tkft put heto gori` ly tk` j`ftk og Ikrhst

fej tk` sk`jjheb og Khs laooj, wkhik wfs tk` s`fa og tk` iovèfet. Rkha` tk` iovèfet

og r`j`npthoe kfs to jo whtk tk` fiquhrheb og sfavfthoe, tk` iovèfet og brfi` kfs to jo

whtk hnpfrtheb og sfavfthoe. Rovè heto tk` gflrhi og tk` iovèfet og brfi`, Boj nfj`

s`v`rfa iovèfets whtk Khs pòpa` Hsrfà fej whtk nfe he bè`rfa. Zk`y nfy l`

ioeshj`r`j tk` khstorhifa j`vàopnèt or uegoajheb og Boj‘s pafe to r`j``n Khs pòpa`,

tk` àìt, fej to `stflahsk Khs chebjon oe `frtk, to Khs baory. Boj nfj` tkr``

ueioejhthoefa iovèfets whtk Khs pòpa`, Hsrfà= tk` Flrfkfnhi, Tfa`sthehfe, fej Jfvhjhi

iovèfets. Zk`y w`r` to l` guaghaa`j r`bfrja`ss og Hsrfà's ol`jhèi` or jhsol`jhèi`.

Boj nfj` tk` Nosfhi Iovèfet whtk Hsrfà tkroubk Nos`s, fej ht hs ioejhthoefa he



eftur`. Zk`r` fr` fssoihft`j la`sshebs or iurs`s, j`pèjheb oe Hsrfà's ol`jhèi` or

jhsol`jhèi`. Zk` ràfthoeskhp l`tw`è tk` Nosfhi Iovèfet fej tk` Iovèfet og

Rorcs htsàg hs oe` tkft lhla` sikoafrs fr` sthaa `xpaorheb. Zk` Eofkhi Iovèfet, fej tk`

E`w Iovèfet, Boj nfj` whtk nfechej he bè`rfa, fej fr` eot ahnht`j to tk` efthoe og

Hsrfà. Zk` E`w Iovèfet wfs f gurtk`r uegoajheb og tk` iovèfet tkft Boj nfj` whtk

Flrfkfn.

‛"L`koaj, tk` jfys fr` ionheb, jìafr`s tk` AO\J, wkè H whaa nfc` f e`w

iovèfet whtk tk` kous` og Hsrfà fej tk` kous` og Mujfk, eot ahc` tk`

iovèfet tkft H nfj` whtk tk`hr gftk`rs oe tk` jfy wkè H tooc tk`n ly tk`

kfej to lrheb tk`n out og tk` afej og @bypt, ny iovèfet tkft tk`y lroc`,

tkoubk H wfs tk`hr kuslfej, jìafr`s tk` AO\J. Lut tkhs hs tk` iovèfet

tkft H whaa nfc` whtk tk` kous` og Hsrfà fgt`r tkos` jfys, jìafr`s tk`

AO\J= H whaa put ny afw whtkhe tk`n, fej H whaa wrht` ht oe tk`hr k`frts. Fej H

whaa l` tk`hr Boj, fej tk`y skfaa l` ny pòpa`.‘ (M`r`nhfk 96=96 -99)

‛ Fej H, tk` AO\J, whaa l` tk`hr Boj, fej ny s`rvfet Jfvhj skfaa l` prhei`

fnoeb tk`n. H fn tk` AO\J3 H kfv` spocè. "H whaa nfc` whtk tk`n f

iovèfet og p`fi` fej lfehsk whaj l`fsts gron tk` afej, so tkft tk`y nfy

jwàa sìurày he tk` whaj`re`ss fej sa``p he tk` woojs.‘ (@z`chà 9:=<: -

<0)

‛ Ft tk` èj og tk` jfys H, E`luikfje`zzfr, ahgt`j ny `y`s to k`fvè, fej

ny r`fsoe r`ture`j to n`, fej H la`ss`j tk` Nost Khbk, fej prfhs`j fej



koeor`j khn wko ahv`s gor`v`r, gor khs jonhehoe hs fe `v`rafstheb jonhehoe,

fej khs chebjon èjur`s gron bè`rfthoe to bè`rfthoe3‘ (Jfehà :=9:)

‛L`koaj, H whaa bftk`r tk`n gron faa tk` iouetrh`s to wkhik H jrov` tk`n he

ny feb`r fej ny wrftk fej he br`ft hejhbefthoe. H whaa lrheb tk`n lfic to

tkhs pafi`, fej H whaa nfc` tk`n jwàa he sfg`ty. Fej tk`y skfaa l` ny

pòpa`, fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj. H whaa bhv` tk`n oe` k`frt fej oe` wfy, tkft

tk`y nfy g`fr n` gor`v`r, gor tk`hr owe booj fej tk` booj og tk`hr ikhajrè

fgt`r tk`n. H whaa nfc` whtk tk`n fe `v`rafstheb iovèfet, tkft H whaa eot ture

fwfy gron joheb booj to tk`n. Fej H whaa put tk` g`fr og n` he tk`hr k`frts,

tkft tk`y nfy eot ture gron n`. H whaa r`mohi` he joheb tk`n booj, fej H whaa

pafet tk`n he tkhs afej he gfhtkguae`ss, whtk faa ny k`frt fej faa ny soua. "Gor

tkus sfys tk` AO\J= Must fs H kfv` lroubkt faa tkhs br`ft jhsfst`r upoe tkhs

pòpa`, so H whaa lrheb upoe tk`n faa tk` booj tkft H pronhs` tk`n.‘

(M`r`nhfk 9<=92-:<)

‛"Zkhs hs tk` iovèfet tkft H whaa nfc` whtk tk`n fgt`r tkos` jfys, jìafr`s

tk` Aorj= H whaa put ny afws oe tk`hr k`frts, fej wrht` tk`n oe tk`hr nhejs,"

tkè k` fjjs, "H whaa r`n`nl`r tk`hr shes fej tk`hr afwa`ss j``js eo nor`."‘

(K`lr`ws 64=67-62)

‛Lut fs ht hs, Ikrhst kfs oltfhe`j f nhehstry tkft hs fs nuik nor` `xiàaèt

tkfe tk` oaj fs tk` iovèfet k` n`jhft`s hs l`tt`r, shei` ht hs èfit`j oe

l`tt`r pronhs`s. Gor hg tkft ghrst iovèfet kfj l`è gfuata`ss, tk`r` wouaj

kfv` l`è eo oiifshoe to aooc gor f sìoej. Gor k` ghejs gfuat whtk tk`n



wkè k` sfys= "L`koaj, tk` jfys fr` ionheb, jìafr`s tk` Aorj, wkè H whaa

`stflahsk f e`w iovèfet whtk tk` kous` og Hsrfà fej whtk tk` kous` og

Mujfk, eot ahc` tk` iovèfet tkft H nfj` whtk tk`hr gftk`rs oe tk` jfy wkè

H tooc tk`n ly tk` kfej to lrheb tk`n out og tk` afej og @bypt. Gor tk`y jhj

eot ioetheu` he ny iovèfet, fej so H skow`j eo ioei`re gor tk`n,

jìafr`s tk` Aorj. Gor tkhs hs tk` iovèfet tkft H whaa nfc` whtk tk` kous` og

Hsrfà fgt`r tkos` jfys, jìafr`s tk` Aorj= H whaa put ny afws heto tk`hr

nhejs, fej wrht` tk`n oe tk`hr k`frts, fej H whaa l` tk`hr Boj, fej tk`yskfaa l` ny pòpa`. Fej tk`y skfaa eot t`fik, `fik oe` khs e`hbklor fej

`fik oe` khs lrotk`r, sfyheb, 'Ceow tk` Aorj,' gor tk`y skfaa faa ceow n`,

gron tk` a`fst og tk`n to tk` br`ft`st. Gor H whaa l` n`rihgua towfrj tk`hr

hehquhth`s, fej H whaa r`n`nl`r tk`hr shes eo nor`." He sp`fcheb og f e`w

iovèfet, k` nfc`s tk` ghrst oe` olsoa`t`. Fej wkft hs lìonheb olsoa`t`

fej browheb oaj hs r`fjy to vfehsk fwfy.‘ (K`lr`ws ;=7 -69)

Oe` og tk` prhnfry g`ftur`s og Boj's iovèfet whtk Khs pòpa` hs tk` gorbhvè`ss og

tk`hr shes. Zkos` wko kfv` tk`hr shes tfcè fwfy fr` tkos` wkon Boj kfs ikosè to l`

he iovèfet whtk Khn.



pafi` fnoeb tkos` wko fr` sfeithgh`j ly gfhtk he n`.‘ (Fits <7=6;)

He Bfafthfes ikfpt`r tkr`` w` fr` toaj og tk` two iovèfets=



‛Eow tkhs nfy l` het`rpr`t`j faa`borhifaay= tk`s` wonè fr` tw o iovèfets.

Oe` hs gron Nouet Yhefh, l`frheb ikhajrè gor safv`ry3 sk` hs Kfbfr.‘

(Bfafthfes :=<:)

‛Lut tk` M`rusfa`n flov` hs gr``, fej sk` hs our notk`r.‘ (Bfafthfes :=<7)

‛Eow you, lrotk`rs, ahc` Hsffi, fr` ikhajrè og pronhs`.‘ (Bfafthfes :=<;)

Eow, ia`fray eot `v`ryoe` hs og tk` iovèfet og gfhtk, eot `v`ryoe` kfs l`è ture`j

fwfy gron tk`hr shes. Zkhs hs Boj's ikohi` fej Boj's joheb. K` sfhj Flrfkfn wouaj l` f

gftk`r og nfey efthoes, eot faa efthoes.

‛Fej hg you fr` Ikrhst's, tkè you fr` Flrfkfn' s oggsprheb, k`hrs fiiorjheb

to pronhs`.‘ (Bfafthfes 9=<8)

Flrfkfn's l ah`g he Boj's pronhs` wfs iouet j fs rhbktòuse`ss to khn ly Boj fej

wfs wrhttè tkft w` nhbkt faso kfv` gfhtk he Boj fej Khs pronhs`s.

Zk` gorbhvè`ss og shes hs eot uehv`rsfa. Ht hs oeay gor tkos` he iovèfet whtk Boj ly

Khs owe `t`refa jìr``. Ht ion`s flout wkè Boj hnpafets f e`w eftur` he tkos` K`

sfv`s. Zk` e`w eftur` hs f jhvhe` eftur` fej whtk ht ion`s gfhtk he Ikrhst fs \`j``n`r.

‛Fej to tk` oe` wko jo`s eot worc lut làh`v`s he khn wko musthgh`s tk`

uebojay, khs gfhtk hs iouet`j fs rhbktòuse`ss, must fs Jfvhj faso sp`fcs og

tk` la`ssheb og tk` oe` to wkon Boj iouets rhbktòuse`ss fpfrt gron

worcs= "La`ss`j fr` tkos` wkos` afwa`ss j``js fr` gorbhvè, fej wkos`

shes fr` iov`r` j3‘ (\onfes :=0 -2)



Zk` E`w Iovèfet eot oeay heiauj`s tk` gorbhvè`ss og shes, lut pronhs`s `t`refa

ahg` he gàaowskhp whtk Boj. Ht hs f iovèfet og r`j`npthoe.

‛Ikrhst r`j``n`j us gron tk` iurs` og tk` afw ly lìonheb f iurs` gor us--

gor ht hs wrhttè, "Iurs`j hs `v`ryoe` wko hs kfeb`j oe f tr``"-- so tkft he

Ikrhst M`sus tk` la`ssheb og Flrfkfn nhbkt ion` to tk` Bètha`s, so tkft

w` nhbkt rì`hv` tk` pronhs`j Yphrht tkroubk gfhtk.‘ (Bfafthfes 9=69 -6:)

‛Zk`r`gor` k` hs tk` n`jhftor og f e`w iovèfet, so tkft tkos` wko fr`

ifaa`j nfy rì`hv` tk` pronhs`j `t`refa hek`rhtfei`, shei` f j`ftk kfs

oiiurr`j tkft r`j``ns tk`n gron tk` trfesbr`sshoes ionnhtt`j uej`r tk`

ghrst iovèfet.‘ (K`lr`ws 8=60)

Zkhs v`rs` ioetfhes he ht f j`sirhpthoe og sfavfthoe. Fiiorjheb to tk` t`rns og tk` E`w

Iovèfet, Ikrhst jh`j gor tkos` ‛wkhik fr` ifaa`j, ‘ fej tk`y fr` to rì`hv` tk` ‛pronhs` og

`t`refa hek`rhtfei`, ‘ or `t`refa ahg`. R` tèj to tkhec tkft tk` ‛Oaj Z`stfnèt, ‘ fej tk`

‛E`w Z`stfnèt, ‘ r`g`r to spìhghi thn` p`rhojs. Fs f r`suat, w` s`` tk` ikosè pòpa` og

Boj, Hsrfà, fs l`heb jhgg`rèt tkfe tk` ikurik og tojfy. Fitufaay, tk` afw og Nos`s hs tk`

oeay iovèfet r`g`rr`j to fs ‛oaj, ‘ he tk` E`w Z`stfnèt (< Ior. 9=6:3 ig. K`l. ;=7, 69).

\ol`rt A. \`ynoej sfys he khs pfp`r ifaa`j ‛Ghv` Frbunèts gor tk` Pehty og tk`

Iovèfet og Brfi` ‘ (Y`` r`g`rèi` he Fppèjhx og \`souri`s) ,

‛ Zk`s` pfssfb`s og Yirhptur` nfc` ht ia`fr tkft tk` pronhs`s og Boj,

iovèfetfaay bhvè to Flrfkfn, tkft k` wouaj l` tk` Boj og Flrfkfn fej

og khs (sphrhtufa) j`sièjfets fgt`r khn gor`v`r (Bè. 62=2-;) `xtèj

t`nporfaay to tk` gfrtk`st r`fik`s og tk` gutur` fej heiauj` whtkhe tk`hr



ionpfss tk` èthr` ionnuehty og tk` r`j``n`j. Zkhs hs must to sfy tkft tk`

Flrfkfnhi iovèfet, he tk` spìhghi prospìt ht koajs gortk og tk` sfavfthoe

og tk` èthr` ikurik og Boj, hs hjèthifa whtk tk` sot`rhi probrfn og tk`

iovèfet og brfi`, hej``j, hs hjèthifa whtk tk` iovèfet og brfi` htsàg. Ht

faso n`fes spìhghifaay tkft tk` la`sshebs og tk` iovèfet og brfi` wkhik

làh`v`rs èmoy tojfy uej`r tk` sfeithoes og tk` E`w Z`stfnèt ìoeony

fr` gouej`j upoe tk` iovèfet wkhik Boj nfj` whtk Flrfkfn. Yfhj

feotk`r wfy, tk` ‛ e`w iovèfet ‘ htsàg hs shnpay tk` fjnhehstrfthv`‛ xtèshoe fej uegoajheb og tk` Flrfkfnhi iovèfet. ‘ Zkus tk` t`nporfa

fej sphrhtufa r`fik og tk` Flrfkfnhi iovèfet `stflahsk`s fej sìur`s tk`

orbfehi uehty fej ioetheuhty og tk` oe` ikurik og Boj ionpos`j og tk`

pòpa` og Boj ahvheb lotk l`gor` fej fgt`r tk` iross. ‘

\`j`npthoe hs tk` hnput`j rhbktòuse`ss og Ikrhst. He tkhs wfy, Ikrhst ahv`s he tk`

làh`v`r3 tk` oe` wko kfs gfhtk he Khn, fej gfhtk he wkft K` jhj oe tk` iross. L`gor`

Ikrhst wèt to jh` oe tk` iross, K` sfhj tkhs to khs jhsihpa`s=

‛X`t f ahtta` wkha` fej tk` woraj whaa s`` n` eo nor`, lut you whaa s`` n`.

Lìfus` H ahv`, you faso whaa ahv`. He tkft jfy you whaa ceow tkft H fn he ny

Gftk`r, fej you he n`, fej H he you. Rko`v`r kfs ny ionnfejnèts fej

c``ps tk`n, k` ht hs wko aov`s n`. Fej k` wko aov`s n` whaa l` aov`j ly

ny Gftk`r, fej H whaa aov` khn fej nfehg`st nysàg to khn."‘ (Moke 6:=68 -<6)

‛tkft tk`y nfy faa l` oe`, must fs you, Gftk`r, fr` he n`, fej H he you, tkft

tk`y faso nfy l` he us, so tkft tk` woraj nfy làh`v` tkft you kfv` sèt



n`. Zk` baory tkft you kfv` bhvè n` H kfv` bhvè to tk`n, tkft tk`y nfy

l` oe` `vè fs w` fr` oe`, H he tk`n fej you he n`, tkft tk`y nfy

lìon` p`rgìtay oe`, so tkft tk` woraj nfy ceow tkft you sèt n` fej

aov`j tk`n `vè fs you aov`j n`. Gftk`r, H j`shr` tkft tk`y faso, wkon

you kfv` bhvè n`, nfy l` whtk n` wk`r` H fn, to s`` ny baory tkft you

kfv` bhvè n` lìfus` you aov`j n` l`gor` tk` gouejfthoe og tk` woraj. O

rhbktòus Gftk`r, `vè tkoubk tk` woraj jo`s eot ceow you, H ceow you,

fej tk`s` ceow tkft you kfv` sèt n`. H nfj` ceowe to tk`n your efn`,fej H whaa ioetheu` to nfc` ht ceowe, tkft tk` aov` whtk wkhik you kfv`

aov`j n` nfy l` he tk`n, fej H he tk`n."‘ (Moke 62=<6 -<7)

Ikrhst ahv`s sup`refturfaay he `v`ry làh`v`r, fej whtk r`spìt to our shegua eftur`,

Boj oeay s``s Khs rhbktòus soe wkè K` aoocs upoe Khs ikhajrè. L`gor` w` a`fv` tk`

jhsiusshoe og iovèfets, ht skouaj l` eot`j tkft tk`r` hs f uehty og tk` iovèfets whtk

r`bfrj to tk` sfirfnèts3 `v`ry iovèfet kfvheb f shbe, wkhik hs tk` sfirfnèt

fssoihft`j whtk ht. Moke Ifavhe, wko w` whaa nèthoe aft`r, ioetrhlut`j nuik he khs worcs,

to tkhs. Gor `xfnpa`, k` subb`st`j tkft tk` tr`` he tk` Bfrjè og @jè wfs f shbe og tk`

iovèfet og worcs, eot tkft tk` tr`` og ahg` fitufaay bfv` `t`refa ahg`, lut tkft ht wfs f shbe

fej s`fa og f iovèfet pronhs`. Ta`fs` s`` he gurtk`r r`fjheb , ‑ M. Ahboe Jueife, HHH - 6<

Aìtur`s oe tk` lhlahifa, tkòaobhifa, fej khstorhifa stujy og Boj‘s Iovèfets,„ fej ‑Rkft

hs Iovèfet Zkòaoby.„

Zk` stujy og iovèfets hs ionpa`x, y`t og utnost hnportfei` he j`faheb whtk tk`

stujy og tk` lhla` fej Boj‘s pafe gor tk` r`j`npthoe og Khs pòpa`. He tk` 67:4‘s tk`



`fray ikurik put tob`tk`r f stft`nèts og hts làh`gs, (Zk` R`stnhest`r Ykort`r

Iftìkhsn, Zk` R`stnhest`r Ioeg`sshoe og Gfhtk, fej tk` R`stnhest`r Afrb`r

Iftìkhsn), wkhik w`r` luhat oe iovèfet tkòaoby. Ta`fs` jo eot l` jhsiourfb`j ly

tk` j`ptk og son` og tk`s` jhsiusshoes. Fawfys rày oe tk` Koay Yphrht to buhj` you he

your owe stujh`s, fej to t`fik you wkft you fr` n`fet to ceow. R` kfv` far`fjy sfhj

tkft w` jo e‘t ceow faa tk` fesw`rs, fej fatkoubk son` t`fikhebs fr` pafheay tfubkt,

otk`rs fr` sthaa l`heb r`v`fa`j to tkos` wko `xpaor` tk` rhik`s og Boj‘s worj gurtk`r.

Ikfpt`r Y`vè

Boj's Ikosè Tòpa`

Rkè w` k`fr tk` pkrfs` ‛Boj's ikosè pòpa`, ‘ w` hnn`jhftày tkhec og tk` M`whsk

efthoe. Lut Boj tooc tk` chebjon fwfy gron tk`n lìfus` og tk`hr hjoaftry, fej bfv` ht

to feotk`r pòpa`. Zru` Hsrfà, tk` ikurik, hs tk` lojy og Ikrhst3 tk` t`npa`, or tfl`refia`

og Boj.

‛Zk`r`gor` H tàa you, tk` chebjon og Boj whaa l` tfcè fwfy gron you fej

bhvè to f pòpa` projuiheb hts gruhts.‘ (Nfttk`w <6=:9)

‛H wfs r`fjy to l` soubkt ly tkos` wko jhj eot fsc gor n`3 H wfs r`fjy to

l` gouej ly tkos` wko jhj eot s``c n`. H sfhj, "K`r` fn H, k`r` fn H," to f

efth oe tkft wfs eot ifaa`j ly ny efn`.‘ (Hsfhfk 70=6)

‛Gor ht hs wrhttè, "\`mohi`, O lfrrè oe` wko jo`s eot l`fr3 lr`fc gortk

fej iry faouj, you wko fr` eot he aflor! Gor tk` ikhajrè og tk` j`soaft`



oe` whaa l` nor` tkfe tkos` og tk` oe` wko kfs f kuslfej." Eow you,

lrotk`rs, ahc` Hsffi, fr` ikhajrè og pronhs`. (Bfafthfes :=<2-<;)

Boj `xpafhes ht k`r`=

‛Lut ht hs eot fs tkoubk tk` worj og Boj kfs gfha`j. Gor eot faa wko fr`

j`sièj`j gron Hsrfà làoeb to Hsrfà, fej eot faa fr` ikhajrè og Flrfkfn

lìfus` tk`y fr` khs oggsprheb, lut "Zkroubk Hsffi skfaa your oggsprheb l`

efn`j." Zkhs n`fes tkft ht hs eot tk` ikhajrè og tk` ga`sk wko fr` tk`

ikhajrè og Boj, lut tk` ikhajrè og tk` pronhs` fr` iouet`j fs oggsprheb.

Gor tkhs hs wkft tk` pronhs` sfhj= "Flout tkhs thn` e`xt y`fr H whaa r`ture,

fej Yfrfk skfaa kfv` f soe." Fej eot oeay so, lut faso wkè \`l`cfk kfj

ioei`hv`j ikhajrè ly oe` nfe, our gor`gftk`r Hsffi, tkoubk tk`y w`r` eot

y`t lore fej kfj joe` eotkheb `htk`r booj or lfj--he orj`r tkft Boj's

purpos` og àìthoe nhbkt ioetheu`, eot lìfus` og worcs lut lìfus` og

khn wko ifaas ‚‛ (\onfes 8=7-66)

A`t us tfc` f nonèt to `xfnhe` son` og tk` worjs wkhik r`g`r to Boj‘s pòpa`.

Ikosè (K82<) lfw-ckfr'

F prhnhthv` root3 prop`ray to try, tkft hs, (ly hnpahifthoe) sàìt= - fii`ptfla`, fppohet,

ikoos` (ikohi`), `xiàaèt, mohe, l` rftk`r, r`quhr` .

‛Xou skfaa a`fv` your efn` to ny ikosè gor f iurs`, fej tk` Aorj BOJ

whaa put you to j`ftk, lut khs s`rvfets k` whaa ifaa ly feotk`r efn`.‘ (Hsfhfk

70=60)



He tk` E`w Z`stfnèt, tk` ghrst nèthoe og tk` worj ‛ aìt, ‘ ion`s gron Nfttk`w

<:=<<=

‛ Fej hg tkos` jfys kfj eot l`è iut skort, eo kunfe l`heb wouaj l` sfv`j. Lut

gor tk` sfc` og tk` àìt tkos` jfys whaa l` iut skort.‘ (Nfttk`w <:=<<)

Zk` Lhla` sfys tkft nfe jo`s eot ikoos` Boj, lut Boj ikoos`s nfe.

‛Xou jhj eot ikoos` n`, lut H ikos` you fej fppohet`j you tkft you skouaj

bo fej l`fr gruht fej tkft your gruht skouaj flhj`, so tkft wkft`v`r you fsc

tk` Gftk`r he ny efn`, k` nfy bhv` ht to you.‘ (Moke 60=67)

‛Zk`y whaa nfc` wfr oe tk` Afnl, fej tk` Afnl whaa ioequ`r tk`n, gor k`

hs Aorj og aorjs fej Cheb og chebs, fej tkos` whtk khn fr` ifaa`j fej

ikosè fej gfhtkgua." (\`vàfthoe 62=6:)



sfeithghifthoe ly tk` Yphrht fej làh`g he tk` trutk.‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes <=69)

Boj kfs ikosè tkos` to wkon K` whsk`s to l` r`v`fa`j. Zo tkos`, K` hnpfrts fe

uej`rstfejheb og Khnsàg fej Khs wfys. Zk`y ceow Khn lìfus` ht hs tk` jhvhe` eftur`

wkhik hs bhvè tk`n.

‛ Faa tkhebs kfv` l`è kfej`j ov`r to n` ly ny Gftk`r, fej eo oe` ceowswko tk` Yoe hs `xi`pt tk` Gftk`r, or wko tk` Gftk`r hs `xi`pt tk` Yoe fej

feyoe` to wkon tk` Yoe ikoos`s to r`v`fa khn.‘ (Auc` 64=<<)



‛tkft tk` Boj og our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst, tk` Gftk`r og baory, nfy bhv` you f

sphrht og whsjon fej og r`vàfthoe he tk` ceowa`jb` og khn, kfvheb tk` `y`s

og your k`frts èahbktè`j, tkft you nfy ceow wkft hs tk` kop` to wkhik k`

kfs ifaa`j you, wkft fr` tk` rhik`s og khs baorhous hek`rhtfei` he tk` sfhets,‘

(@pk`shfes 6=62-6;)

‛fej k` sfhj to Corfk fej faa khs ionpfey, "He tk` noreheb tk` AO\J whaa

skow wko hs khs, fej wko hs koay, fej whaa lrheb khn e`fr to khn. Zk` oe`

wkon k` ikoos`s k` whaa lrheb e`fr to khn.‘ (Eunl`rs 67=0)

‛La`ss`j hs tk` oe` you ikoos` fej lrheb e`fr, to jwàa he your iourts! R`

skfaa l` sfthsgh`j whtk tk` booje`ss og your kous`, tk` koahe`ss og your

t`npa`!‘ (Tsfans 70=:)

‛Gor ioeshj`r your ifaaheb, lrotk`rs= eot nfey og you w`r` whs` fiiorjheb

to worajay stfejfrjs, eot nfey w`r` pow`rgua, eot nfey w`r` og eola`

lhrtk. Lut Boj ikos` wkft hs gooahsk he tk` woraj to skfn` tk` whs`3 Boj

ikos` wkft hs w`fc he tk` woraj to skfn` tk` stroeb3 Boj ikos` wkft hs

aow fej j`sphs`j he tk` woraj, `vè tkhebs tkft fr` eot, to lrheb to eotkheb

tkhebs tkft fr`,‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 6=<7 -<;)

Zk` hek`rhtfei` hs he tk` iovèfet, fej tk` Boj og tk` iovèfet j`t`rnhe`s tk`

j`sthey og Khs pòpa`. Jhj Boj nfc` f iovèfet whtk `v`ryoe`? Jo`s `v`ryoe` kfv` fe

hek`rhtfei` tkft, ‛faa k` kfs to jo hs iafhn? ‘ Zkhs hs i`rtfheay f popuafr làh`g fej t`fikheb

gouej he nfey og our ikurik`s tojfy. Lut w` ghej tkft he tk` lhla`, Boj's iovèfets fr`

fawfys whtk f spìhfa fej spìhghi broup og pòpa`. K` r`g`rs to tkhs broup tkroubkout tk`



He f sès`, our ‛jìhshoe‘ gor Ikrhst wfs nfj` gor us, l`gor` w` w`r` lore3 fej ht

wfs nfj` ly BOJ, l`gor` tk` woraj `xhst`j, whtkout `vè ioesuatheb us! R` w`r`

fjopt`j fiiorjheb to Boj's whaa, eot our owe whaa.

‛La`ss`j l` tk` Boj fej Gftk`r og our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst, wko kfs la`ss`j

us he Ikrhst whtk `v`ry sphrhtufa la`ssheb he tk` k`fvèay pafi`s,‘

(@pk`shfes 6=9)

Tfua ficeowa`jb`s tkft Boj s`t khn fpfrt gor sfavfthoe, fej ikos` khn l`gor` k`

wfs lore=

‛Lut wkè k` wko kfj s`t n` fpfrt l`gor` H wfs lore, fej wko ifaa`j n`

ly khs brfi`, wfs pa`fs`j to r`v`fa khs Yoe to n`, he orj`r tkft H nhbkt

pr`fik khn fnoeb tk` Bètha`s, H jhj eot hnn`jhftày ioesuat whtk feyoe`3‘

(Bfafthfes 6=60-67)

‛Fs you ion` to khn, f ahvheb stoe` r`mìt`j ly nè lut he tk` shbkt og Boj

ikosè fej prìhous,‘ (6 T`t`r <=:)

Fej fbfhe, Boj ikoos`s us, w` jo eot ikoos Khn.



sfeithghifthoe ly tk` Yphrht fej làh`g he tk` trutk.‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes <=69)

‛Zkè tk` Cheb whaa sfy to tkos` oe khs rhbkt, 'Ion`, you wko fr` la`ss`j

ly ny Gftk`r, hek`rht tk` chebjon pr`pfr`j gor you gron tk` gouejfthoe og

tk` woraj.‘ (Nfttk`w <0=9:)



‛Gor wkon k` gor`ce`w, k` faso goròrjfhe`j to l` ioegorn`j to tk` hnfb`

og khs Yoe, tkft k` nhbkt l` tk` ghrstlore fnoeb nfey lr`tkrè=‘ (\onfes

;=<8)

\ `n`nl`r tkft gron our pr`vhous stujy, tk` n`feheb og ‛pr`j`sthe`,‘ gron Zkfy`r's

A`xhioe og Br``c worjs=

6) to pr`j`t`rnhe`, jìhj` l`gor`kfej

<) he tk` EZ og Boj jìr``heb gron `t`rehty

9) to goròrjfhe, fppohet l`gor`kfej

Zk` goaaowheb v`rs` us`s tk` sfn` worj to tàa us tkft Ikrhst wfs goròrjfhe`j to

ion` to `frtk fs f nfe, to a`fj f shea`ss ahg`, fej to jh` gor tk` sfavfthoe og Boj‘s àìt.

‛lut whtk tk` prìhous laooj og Ikrhst, ahc` tkft og f afnl whtkout la`nhsk or

spot. K` wfs gor`ceowe l`gor` tk` gouejfthoe og tk` woraj lut wfs nfj`

nfehg`st he tk` afst thn`s gor tk` sfc` og you‘ (6 T`t`r 6=68 -<4)

Jhj Boj must aooc jowe tk` iorrhjors og thn` fej ‛s``‘ wkft w` wouaj jo, wkft

‛ikohi` s ‘ w` wouaj nfc`, fej wkft Ikrhst wouaj jo? Or jhj K` ifus` ht? Kow iouaj Boj

‛pr`j`sthe`‘ son`tkheb to kfppè, whtkout ‛goròrjfheheb‘ ht? Ikrhst‘s j`ftk wfs pafee`j,

fej ahc`whs` our sfavfthoe wfs pafee`j.

@aìt (K82<) - Ikosè (K82<) lfw-ckfr'

F prhnhthv` root3 prop`ray to try, tkft hs, (ly hnpahifthoe) sàìt= - fii`ptfla`, fppohet,

ikoos` (ikohi`), `xiàaèt, mohe, l` rftk`r, r`quhr`.

R` s`` tkft tk` sfn` K`lr`w worj hs us`j gor lotk ‛àìt,‘ fej ‛ikosè‘.



Zk` ghrst hestfei` he tk` Lhla` og tk` worj ‛ aìt ‘ fs ht fppah`s to nfe, hs he Hsfhfk

:0=:=

‛Gor tk` sfc` og ny s`rvfet Mfiol, fej Hsrfà ny ikosè, H ifaa you ly your

efn`, H efn` you, tkoubk you jo eot ceow n`.‘ (Hsfhfk :0=:)

‛"Ahstè to n`, O Mfiol, fej Hsrfà, wkon H ifaa`j! H fn k`3 H fn tk` ghrst,

fej H fn tk` afst.‘ (Hsfhfk :;=6<)

‛H whaa lrheb gortk oggsprheb gron Mfiol, fej gron Mujfk poss`ssors og ny

nouetfhes3 ny ikosè skfaa poss`ss ht, fej ny s`rvfets skfaa jwàa tk`r`.‘

(Hsfhfk 70=8)

‛H, `vè H, kfv` spocè fej ifaa`j khn3 H kfv` lroubkt khn, fej k` whaa

prosp`r he khs wfy.‘ (Hsfhfk :;=60)

‛K` iko s` our k`rhtfb` gor us, tk` prhj` og Mfiol wkon k` aov`s. Yàfk‘

(Tsfans :2=:)

@aìt (B60;;) `c-a`c-tos'

sàìt3 ly hnpahifthoe gfvorht`= - ikosè, àìt.

Ht hs tk` sfn` he tk` Br``c og tk` E`w Z`stfnèt=

‛Yo tk` afst whaa l` ghrst, fej tk` ghrst afst.‘ (Nfttk`w <4=67)

Zk` àìt, tk` oe`s wko Boj kfs nfj` tk` E`w Iovèfet whtk, tk` oe`s

purikfs`j, tk` ifaa`j, fr` ceowe fej ikosè he Ikrhst l`gor` tk` woraj wfs nfj`. Zk`y

fr` to rì`hv` tk` bhgt og `t`refa ahg`, eot fs f r`suat og feytkheb booj he tk`n, or fs f

r`suat og f ‛jìhshoe‘ tkft tk`y whaa nfc`. Ht hs Boj's ikohi` to sfv` tk`n. @v`rytkheb



wkhik hs nfehg`st`j he tk`n r`bfrjheb sfavfthoe hs f r`suat og Boj's whaa, fej Khs ikohi`.

R` ogtè tkhec tkft x, y, fej z, `qufas sfavfthoe. Hg w` jo tkhs, tkhs, fej tkhs, w` ife l`

sfv`j. Lut ht hs eot so. Ht hs tk` bhgt og sfavfthoe wkhik projui`s faa tk`s` tkhebs he f

p`rsoe.

Yk``p (B:<79) prol'-ft-oe

son`tkheb tkft wfacs gorwfrj (f qufjrfp`j)

Ht hs tru` tkft Ikrhst wfs sèt ghrst to tk` pòpa` og tk` efthoe og Hsrfà.

‛K` fesw`r`j, "H wfs sèt oeay to tk` aost sk``p og tk` kous` og Hsrfà."‘

(Nfttk`w 60=<:)

Lut wkè tk` M`ws r`mìt`j M`sus, k` ture`j to t`fik fej pr`fik tk` bospà to tk`

wkoa` woraj fej to pòpa` og `v`ry efthoe fej trhl`. Zk` aost sk``p r`g`r to Khs sk``p3

tk` oe`s tkft k`fr Khs vohi` fej ceow Khn. Ikrhst bo`s to b`t Khs sk``p, fej eot fey

otk`rs.

‛H fn tk` booj sk`pk`rj. H ceow ny owe fej ny owe ceow n`, must fs tk`

Gftk`r ceows n` fej H ceow tk` Gftk`r3 fej H afy jowe ny ahg` gor tk`

sk``p. Fej H kfv` otk`r sk``p tkft fr` eot og tkhs goaj. H nust lrheb tk`n

faso, fej tk`y whaa ahstè to ny vohi`. Yo tk`r` whaa l` oe` gaoic, oe`

sk`pk`rj.‘ (Moke 64=6: -67)

‛Eow nfy tk` Boj og p`fi` wko lroubkt fbfhe gron tk` j`fj our Aorj

M`sus, tk` br`ft sk`pk`rj og tk` sk``p, ly tk` laooj og tk` `t`refa

iovèfet,‘



(K`lr`ws 69=<4)

R` ia`fray s`` tkft tk` worj ‛sk``p,‘ ifeeot r`g`r to faa tk` woraj fs to n`fe, ‛`fik

fej `v`ry oe`,‘ shei` tk` sk``p fr` s`pfrft`j wkè Ikrhst r`tures3 son` to k`fvè fej

son` to `v`rafstheb s`pfrfthoe gron Boj.

‛L`gor` khn whaa l` bftk`r`j faa tk` efthoes, fej k` whaa s`pfrft` pòpa`

oe` gron feotk`r fs f sk`pk`rj s`pfrft`s tk` sk``p gron tk` bofts. Fej

k` whaa pafi` tk` sk``p oe khs rhbkt, lut tk` bofts oe tk` a`gt. Zkè tk` Cheb

whaa sfy to tkos` oe khs rhbkt, 'Ion`, you wko fr` la`ss`j ly ny Gftk`r,

hek`rht tk` chebjon pr`pfr`j gor you gron tk` gouejfthoe og tk` woraj.‘

(Nfttk`w <0=9<-9:)

‛Zkè k` whaa sfy to tkos` oe khs a`gt, J`pfrt gron n`, you iurs`j, heto tk`

`t`refa ghr` pr`pfr`j gor tk` j`vha fej khs febàs.‘ (Nfttk`w <0=:6)

Tòpa` (K0826) fn

f pòpa` (fs f ioebr`bft`j ueht)3 spìhghifaay f trhl` (fs tkos` og Hsrfà)3 kèi`

(ioaaìthvày) troops or fttèjfets3 ghburfthvày f gaoic= - goac, nè, efthoe, pòpa` .

Zk` ghrst hestfei` og tk` pkrfs`, ‛ny pòpa`,‘ r`g`rrheb to Boj‘s pòpa`, hs gouej he

@xojus Ikfpt`r tkr``, v`rs` s`vè=

‛Zkè tk` AO\J sfhj, "H kfv` surày s`è tk` fggahithoe og ny pòpa` wko

fr` he @bypt fej kfv` k`frj tk`hr iry lìfus` og tk`hr tfscnfst`rs. H ceow

tk`hr sugg`rhebs,‘ (@xojus 9=2)



‛K` struic jowe `v`ry ghrstlore he @bypt, tk` ghrstgruhts og tk`hr strèbtk he

tk` tèts og Kfn. Zkè k` a`j out khs pòpa` ahc` sk``p fej buhj`j tk`n he

tk` whaj`re`ss ahc` f gaoic.‘ (Tsfans 2;=06 -0<)

‛Gor tkus sfys tk` Aorj BOJ= L`koaj, H, H nysàg whaa s`frik gor ny sk``p

fej whaa s``c tk`n out.‘ (@z`chà 9:=66)

‛ Fej tk`y skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J tk`hr Boj whtk tk`n, fej tkft

tk`y, tk` kous` og Hsrfà, fr` ny pòpa`, jìafr`s tk` Aorj BOJ.‘ (@z`chà

9:=94)

Grhèj (B09;:) g``'-aos

Trop`ray j`fr, tkft hs, f grhèj3 fithvày goej, tkft hs, grhèjay (sthaa fs f eoue, fe

fssoihft`, e`hbklor, `ti.)= - grhèj.

Ikrhst bfv` khs ahg` gor khs grhèjs=

‛Br`ft`r aov` kfs eo oe` tkfe tkhs, tkft sonòe` afy jowe khs ahg` gor khs

grhèjs. Xou fr` ny grhèjs hg you jo wkft H ionnfej you.‘ (Moke 60=69 -6:)

T`rkfps you tkhec tkft tkhs n`fes tkft you ife l` f grhèj og M`sus hg you jo

wkft`v`r M`sus ionnfejs. Lut M`sus hs sp`fcheb to oe`s tkft kfv` far`fjy l`è

ikosè, fej fr` far`fjy Khs grhèjs. He tk` v`rs`s tkft goaaow tkhs hs v`ry ia`fr. Hg M`sus

kfs r`v`fa`j Khnsàg to you, fej nfj` ceowe to you tk` tkhebs og Boj, tkè you fr`

hej``j Khs grhèj. M`sus hs eot sfyheb tkft he orj`r to l` Khs grhèj, you nust jo wkft K`

ionnfejs, lut rftk`r K` hs sfyheb tkft tk`hr whaahebe`ss to ol`y Khn whaa r`v`fa tk`hr tru`

hjèthty. Khs grhèjs whaa efturfaay ol`y.



‛Eo aoeb`r jo H ifaa you s`rvfets, gor tk` s`rvfet jo`s eot ceow wkft khs

nfst`r hs joheb3 lut H kfv` ifaa`j you grhèjs, gor faa tkft H kfv` k`frj gron

ny Gftk`r H kfv` nfj` ceowe to you. Xou jhj eot ikoos` n`, lut H ikos`

you fej fppohet`j you tkft you skouaj bo fej l`fr gruht fej tkft your gruht

skouaj flhj`, so tkft wkft`v`r you fsc tk` Gftk`r he ny efn`, k` nfy

bhv` ht to you. Zk`s` tkhebs H ionnfej you, so tkft you whaa aov` oe`

feotk`r.‘ (Moke 60=60 -62)

‛H wfs r`fjy to l` soubkt ly tkos` wko jhj eot fsc gor n`3 H wfs r`fjy to

l` gouej ly tkos` wko jhj eot s``c n`. H sfhj, "K`r` fn H, k`r` fn H," to f

efthoe tkft wfs eot ifa a`j ly ny efn`.‘ (Hsfhfk 70=6)

Ikfpt`r @hbkt

Gor Boj so aov`j tk` woraj

E`fray `v`ryoe` hs gfnhahfr whtk tkhs v`rs`, wkhik hs gouej wrhttè he tk` looc og Moke=

‛"Gor Boj so aov`j tk` woraj, tkft k` bfv` khs oeay Yoe, tkft wko`v`r

làh`v`s he khn skouaj eot p`rhsk lut kfv` `t`refa ahg`.‘ (Moke 9=67)

Zwo worjs he tkhs v`rs` fr` gouej tkroubkout tk` E`w Z`stfnèt, fej tk`y ife l`,

fej fr`, trfesaft`j vfrhous wfys. Oe`, hs tk` worj, ‛woraj,‘ fej tk` otk`r hs,

‛wkoso`v`r,‘ wkhik kfv` l`è put he htfahis. Zk` worj us`j k`r` ‛wkoso`v`r,‘ hs tk`

sfn` Br``c worj tkft hs trfesaft`j, ‛faa,‘ he @ebahsk, fej ht hs quht` us`gua to stujy tk`



j`ghehthoes fej us`s og tk`s` Br``c worjs. T`rkfps tkhs typ` og stujy s``ns t`jhous, or

`vè lorheb, lut ht hs flsoautày eì`ssfry hg w` fr` to uej`rstfej wkft tk` t`xt hs

ioev`yheb to us. Hg w` shnpay fppay our owe n`feheb to f t`xt, w` whaa i`rtfheay èj up

whtk joitrhe`s tkft fr` k`r`thifa, fej eot he ahe` whtk wkft tk` lhla` r`faay sfys.

Roraj (B<;;8) cos'-nos

orj`ray frrfeb`nèt, tkft hs, jìorfthoe3 ly hnpahifthoe tk` woraj (he f whj` or efrrow

sès`, heiaujheb hts hekflhtfets, aht`rfaay or ghburfthvày Snorfaay^)= - fjoreheb, woraj .

Zk`r` fr` nfey j`ghehthoes gor tk` worj ‛wor aj‘ he tk` Br``c , fej hts us` hs jhgg`rèt he

tk` pfssfb`s he wkhik tk` worj hs gouej. R` `xfnhe` Zkfy`r ‘s J`ghehthoe=

6) fe fpt fej kfrnoehous frrfeb`nèt or ioesthtuthoe, orj`r, bov`renèt

<) orefnèt, jìorfthoe, fjorenèt, h.`., tk` frrfeb`nèt og tk` stfrs, 'tk` k`fvèay

kosts', fs tk` orefnèt og tk` k`fvès. 6T`t`r 9=9

9) tk` woraj, tk` uehv`rs`

:) tk` ihria` og tk` `frtk, tk` `frtk

0) tk` hekflhtfets og tk` `frtk, nè, tk` kunfe gfnhay

7) tk` uebojay nuathtuj`3 tk` wkoa` nfss og nè fahèft`j gron Boj, fej tk`r`gor`

kostha` to tk` ifus` og Ikrhst

2) woraj fggfhrs, tk` fbbr`bft` og tkhebs `frtkay

2f) tk` wkoa` ihria` og `frtkay boojs, èjownèts, rhik`s, fjvfetfb`s, pa`fsur`s, `ti,

wkhik fatkoubk tk`y fr` koaaow fej grfha fej ga``theb, tk`y sthr j`shr`, s`jui` nè fwfy

gron Boj fej fr` olstfia`s to tk` ifus` og Ikrhst

;) fey fbbr`bft` or bè`rfa ioaaìthoe og pfrthiuafrs og fey sort

;f) tk` Bètha`s fs ioetrfst`j to tk` M`ws (\onfes 66=6< `ti)



;l) og làh`v`rs oeay, Moke 6=<83 Moke 9=673 Moke 9=623 Moke 7=993 Moke 6<=:2

6Iorhetkhfes :=83 <Iorhetkhfes 0=68

Boj i`rtfheay aov`s wkft K` ir`ft`j. K` aov`s nfe, tk` kunfe gfnhay. Boj aov`s faa

chejs og pòpa` og tk` woraj, lotk M`ws fej Bètha`s. Zkhs hs tk` ‛booj e`ws3‘ tkft Ikrhst

tk` N`sshfk kfs ion`, eot oeay gor tk` M`ws wko w`r` ikosè to l` Boj's s`rvfets fej

spoc`snè oe `frtk, lut faso to tk` Bètha`s, tk` lojy og làh`v`rs faso ifaa`j, ‛tk`

ikurik.‘ R` ghej M`sus he Moke Ikfpt`r 62, eot prfyheb gor tk` woraj, lut gor tkos` bhvè

to khn ly Boj tk` Gftk`r=

‛H fn prfyheb gor tk`n. H fn eot prfyheb gor tk` woraj lut gor tkos` wkon

you kfv` bhvè n`, gor tk`y fr` yours.‘ (Moke 62=8)

Fej he otk`r v`rs s=

‛"Gor you fr` f pòpa` koay to tk` AO\J your Boj. Zk` AO\J your Boj

kfs ikosè you to l` f pòpa` gor khs tr`fsur`j poss`sshoe, out og faa tk`

pòpa`s w ko fr` oe tk` gfi` og tk` `frtk.‘ (Jùt`roeony 2=7)

‛La`ss`j hs tk` efthoe wkos` Boj hs tk` AO\J, tk` pòpa` wkon k` kfs

ikosè fs khs k`rhtfb`! (Tsfans 99=6<)

‛Lut you, Hsrfà, ny s`rvfet, Mfiol, wkon H kfv` ikosè, tk` oggsprheb og

Flrfkfn, ny grhèj3 you wkon H tooc gron tk` èjs og tk` `frtk, fej

ifaa`j gron hts gfrtk`st iore`rs, sfyheb to you, ‑Xou fr` ny s`rvfet, H kfv`

ikosè you fej eot ifst you ogg„‘ (Hsfhfk :6=; -8)



‛"Xou fr` ny whte`ss`s," jìafr`s tk` AO\J, "fej ny s`rvfet wkon H

kfv` ikosè, tkft you nfy ceow fej làh`v` n` fej uej`rstfej tkft H fn

k`. L`gor` n` eo boj wfs gorn`j, eor skfaa tk`r` l` fey fgt`r n`.‘ (Hsfhfk

:9=64)

Boj's àìt fr` eo aoeb`r, ‛og tk` woraj,‘ shei` tk`y fr` ikosè out og tk` woraj, fej

s`pfrft`j ueto Khnsàg.

‛Hg you w`r` og tk` woraj, tk` woraj wouaj aov` you fs hts owe3 lut lìfus`

you fr` eot og tk` woraj, lut H ikos` you out og tk` woraj, tk`r`gor` tk`

woraj kft`s you.‘ (Moke 60=68)

Zk`s` v`rs`s he Moke wkhik nèthoe tk` woraj hejhift` tkft oeay tkos` ikosè out og

tk` woraj whaa l` sfv`j. M`sus hs sfyheb tkft `t`refa ahg` hs to ceow Ikrhst, fej tkft tkhs

ceowa`jb` M`sus bhv`s spìhghifaay to tkos` tkft tk` Gftk`r bhv`s Khn. Boj kfs ikosè

to r`v`fa Khnsàg to Khs àìt, tkos` ikosè out og tk` woraj syst`n.

‛"H kfv` nfehg`st`j your efn` to tk` pòpa` wkon you bfv` n` out og tk`

woraj. Xours tk`y w`r`, fej you bfv` tk`n to n`, fej tk`y kfv` c`pt your

worj.‘ (Moke 62=7)

‛Rkè M`sus kfj spocè tk`s` worjs, k` ahgt`j up khs `y`s to k`fvè, fej

sfhj, "Gftk`r, tk` kour kfs ion`3 baorhgy your Yoe tkft tk` Yoe nfy baorhgyyou, shei` you kfv` bhvè khn futkorhty ov`r faa ga`sk, to bhv` `t`refa ahg` to

faa wkon you kfv` bhvè khn. Fej tkhs hs `t`refa ahg`, tkft tk`y ceow you

tk` oeay tru` Boj, fej M`sus Ikrhst wkon you kfv` sèt. H baorhgh`j you oe



He tk` sfn` sès`, M`sus jhj eot n`fe `fik fej `v`ry p`rsoe wouaj l` jrfwe to

Khn.

Fej H, wkè H fn ahgt`j up gron tk` `frtk, whaa jrfw faa pòpa` to nysàg."‘

(Moke 6<=9<)

Oe your owe, jo f stujy og tk` worj ‛woraj, ‘ fej you whaa jhsiov`r tkft wkè tfcè he

ioet`xt, hts siop` hs vfrh`j, fej w` nust eot gori` ht's n`feheb to ght our owe tkhecheb. Hg

Boj aov`j `fik fej `v`ry oe` whtk f sfvheb aov`, tkè tk`y wouaj faa aov` Khn. Gor wko

ife r`shst Boj's aov`?

‛R` aov` khn, lìfus` k` ghrst aov`j us ‘ (H Moke :=68)

Faa (Rkoso`v`r) (B9807) pfs

Heiaujheb faa tk` gorns og jìaèshoe3 fppfrètay f prhnfry worj3 faa, fey, `v`ry, tk`

wkoa`= - faa (nfee`r og, n`fes) fawfy (-s), fey (oe`), [ jfhay, + `v`r, `v`ry (oe`, wfy),

fs nfey fs, + eo (-tkheb), [ tkroubkay, wkftso`v`r, wkoa`, wkoso`v`r.

Zk` Br``c worj gor ‛faa,‘ hs tk` sfn` Br``c worj us`j gor tk` worj, ‛wkoso`v`r,‘ fej

tk` trfesafthoes og lotk og tk`s` worjs kfs ifus`j nuik ioegushoe. Ioeshj`r tk` v`rs`

he 6Zhnotky <=:.

‛wko j`shr`s faa pòpa` to l` sfv`j fej to ion` to tk` ceowa`jb` og tk`

trutk. ‘ (6 Zhnotky <=:)

R` s`` tkft wkha` ht hs tru` tkft tk` worj ‛faa‘ he tkhs ioet`xt iouaj l` het`rpr`t`j fs

‛wkosov`r‘, or ‛`v`ry oe`‘, ht ife faso l` het`rpr`t`j fs ‛faa nfee`r og‘ fej ‛fs nfey fs.‘

He tk` sìoej ikfpt`r og Zhnotky, Tfua us`s tk` worj ‛faa,‘ gr`quètay. Ht fanost s``ns fs

hg Tfua hs tryheb to sfy son`tkheb to us ly usheb tk` worj he so nfey jhgg`rèt wfys,



son`thn`s he tk` sfn` v`rs`. K` sfys he v`rs` oe`, ‛ghrst og faa,‘ wkhik prolflay n`fes

‛gor`nost.‘ He tk` sfn` v`rs` k` sfys ‛faa nè,‘ r`g`rrheb to bhvheb tkfecs gor tk`n h.`. gor

tk`hr sfavfthoe so, he tkhs ifs` ht hs f ahnht`j, or spìhghi broup. He v`rs` two k` fbfhe us`s

tk` worj twhi`, fej whtk two jhgg`rèt n`fehebs. Rkè k` sfys, ‛faa tkft fr` he futkorhty,‘

k` n`fes `fik fej `v`ry oe`, og iours`. (Ta`fs` s`` tk` `xiàaèt frthia` 6 Zhnotky <=:

- Fe @x`b`shs ly Fafe Cursike`r ahst`j he tk` sìthoe oe r`souri`s ) Lut faso he tk`

v`rs` k` us`s f pkrfs` wkhik k` us`s ogtè suik fs ‛he faa bojahe`ss.‘ Zkhs pkrfs` surày

n`fes ‛faa nfee`r og,‘ or he faa chejs og (wfys or n`fes). Lut he bè`rfa, Tfua hssp`fcheb to Ikrhsthfes fej aft`r he tk` ikfpt`r lìon`s nuik nor` spìhghi, j`faheb

whtk ioj`s og fppfrà fej l`kfvhor he tk` ikurik. He tkhs ifs` k` nfy kfv` us`j tk`

worj ‛faa‘ he tk` sès` og ‛faa tk`s`‘, h.`. og wkon k` hs sp`fcheb to. K` us`s tk` worj

fbfhe he v`rs` twèty og ikfpt`r ghv` wkè k` hs ia`fray tfacheb flout tk` ikurik fs f

spìhghi broup.

‛ Fs gor tkos` wko p`rshst he she, r`luc` tk`n he tk` pr`sèi` og faa, so tkft

tk` r`st nfy stfej he g`fr.‘ (6 Zhnotky 0=<4)

He tk` ifs` wk`r` tkhs Br``c worj hs us`j to r`g`r to tk` fithoes or qufahth`s og f

broup og pòpa`, suik fs ‛shee`rs,‘ or ‛làh`v`rs,‘ or ‛tkos` wko poss`ss gfhtk,‘ tkhs futkor

làh`v`s ht hs quht` prop`r fej quht` fpproprhft` to het`rpr`t tk` worj, ‛wkoso`v`r,‘ fs

‛tkos` wko,‘ or, ‛tkos` tkft.‘ Gor `xfnpa` whtk tk` pkrfs` ‛wkoso`v`r làh`v`s,‘ ht wouaj

l` nor` fiiurft` to het`rpr`t tkhs fs ‛tkos` wko làh`v`,‘ ‛tkos` tkft làh`v`,‘ ‛faa tkos`

wko làh`v`,‘ ‛`v`ryoe` wko làh`v`s,‘ or `vè l`tt`r shnpay, ‛tkos` làh`vheb.‘ Zkhs

het`rpr`tfthoe bhv`s f nor` ioeshstèt n`feheb fiross hts us` he sirhptur`. Zkhs hs he



ioetrfst whtk tk` het`rpr`tfthoe, ‛faa tkos` wko ikos` to làh`v`,‘ shei` tk`r` hs eo r`fsoe

to hnpay tkhs. Ht hs faso het`r`stheb to `xfnhe` v`rs`s suik fs Moke 9=6; wkhik sfys3

‛Rko`v`r làh`v`s he khn hs eot ioej`ne`j, lut wko`v`r jo`s eot làh`v`

hs ioej`ne`j far`fjy, lìfus` k` kfs eot làh`v`j he tk` efn` og tk`

oeay Yoe og Boj.‘ (Moke 9=6;)

He tk` Br``c, tk`r` hs eo worjs gor tk` pkrfs`, ‛k` tkft.‘ Ht n`fes ‛tkos` wko

làh`v`,‘ or fs w` subb`st`j, ‛tkos` làh`vheb,‘ fej ifeeot rhbktguaay l` het`rpr`t`j fs,

‛tkos` wko ikoos` to làh`v`.‘ Ht r`faay bo`s lfic to tk` qu`sthoe, ‛Rky jo w` làh`v`?,‘

or ‛Kow jo w` ion` to làh`v`?.‘ Fej tkhs hs `xfitay wkft M`sus hs jhsiussheb he tk` tkhrj

ikfpt`r og Moke, wkè K` sfys tkft w` joe't ceow wk`r` tk` Yphrht (sfavfthoe) ion`s

gron. Ht's ahc` tk` whej. K` n`fes ht jo`se't ion` gron whtkhe us. Ht ion`s gron

son`wk`r` `xt`refa. Ht hs sup`refturfa, fej jo`se‘t ght heto f gornuaf. Ht hs gron Boj.

(Ta`fs` tfc` thn` to r`fj tk` `xiàaèt fej j`tfha`j frthia` ly Mhn NiIafrty fej Brfi`

Ikrhsthfe Fss`nlay r`bfrjheb tk` het`rpr`tfth oe og tk`s` Br``c pkrfs`s, ‛Oe Moke 9=67,‘

wkhik hs aoift`j he tk` r`souri`s sìthoe)

Yo eow, he our v`rs` he Moke 9=67, Zk` ‛wkoso`v`rs‘ wko làh`v`, fr` tk` oe`s he

wkon tk` Koay Yphrht jwàas ly Boj's brfi`, fej he Khs jhsirhnheftheb aov`. Fej our

v`rs` nfy l` prop`ray fej iorrìtay trfesaft`j, ‛Gor Boj aov`j tk` woraj (pòpa` og

`v`ry rfi`) he tkhs wfy3 tkft faa tkos` (wko fr` làh`vheb), (fs nfey fs làh`v`), (tk`

oe`s wko làh`v` ) oe Khn whaa e`v`r jh`, lut tk`y whaa kfv` `v`rafstheb ahg`.‘ Jo`s tkhs

n`fe tkft Ikrhst jhj eot jh` to sfv` tk` wkoa` woraj? Fbfhe Ikfg`r sfys=



‛Gor fs ly oe` nfe's jhsol`jhèi` nfey w`r` nfj` shee`rs, so ly tk`

ol`jhèi` og oe` skfaa nfey l` nfj ` rhbktòus.‘ (\onfes ;=68) CMW

‛Fej wkè tk` Bètha`s k`frj tkhs, tk`y w`r` bafj, fej baorhgh`j tk` worj og

tk` Aorj= fej fs nfey fs w`r` orjfhe`j to `t`refa ahg` làh`v`j.‘ (Fits

69=:;)

Gron tk` pr`vhous v`rs` w` s`` tkft oe` nust l` ‛orjfhe`j to `t`refa ahg`‘ l`gor`

làh`vheb.

‛Fej k` sfhj ueto tk`n, Zkhs hs ny laooj og tk` e`w t`stfnèt, wkhik hs

sk`j gor nfey.‘ (Nfrc 6:=<:)

‛Yo Ikrhst wfs oei` ogg`r`j to l`fr tk` shes og nfey3 fej ueto tk`n tkft

aooc gor khn skfaa k` fpp`fr tk` sìoej thn` whtkout she ueto sfavfthoe.‘

(K`lr`ws 8=<;)

R` ceow tkft tk` Lhla` jo`s eot ioetrfjhit htsàg, fej our l`st het`rpr`tfthoe og

jhgghiuat pfssfb`s hs ogtè gouej ly ioeshj`rheb tk` trutks tkft fr` pr`sèt`j he ahbkt og

otk`r pfssfb`s wkhik ràft` to ht. Og iours`, tkhs r`quhr`s f aot og `ggort fej stujy. Ht hs

i`rtfheay eot f booj prfithi` to shnpay phic oe` v`rs` out og tk` Lhla`, fej us` ht fs f

gouejfthoe gor our het`rpr`tfthoe og tk` r`st og sirhptur`. X`t tkhs hs `xfitay wkft nfey

iuats jo. Boj wouaj eot l` Boj hg Khs whaa jhj eot pr`vfha. Hg Boj n`fes to sfv``v`ryoe`, tkè tk`y wouaj surày l` sfv`j. R` kfv` faso s`è he tk` sirhptur`s tkft ju`

to nfe's iorrupt eftur`, nfe jo`s eot, fej ifeeot ikoos` to l` sfv`j, whtkout Boj's

het`rvèthoe. He orj`r to support tk` eothoe tkft Boj jo`s wfet `v`ryoe` to l` sfv`j,



tk`r` nust surày l` otk`r v`rs`s wkhik ioev`y tk` sfn` tkoubkt. R` kfv` l`è

s`frikheb tk` sirhptur`s tob`tk`r, fej tk` v`rs`s w` kfv` gouej skow us tkft ht hs Boj

wko kfs nfj` Khs ikohi`, fej ht hs Boj wko kfs nfj` Khs sàìthoe.

Ikfpt`r Ehe`

Zk` \`nefet

Zk` sulmìt og tk` r`nefet hs oe` og tk` nost pronheèt tophis og tk` Lhla`.

Zk`r`gor`, tk` r`fj`r hs urb`j to gurtk`r stujy tkhs tk`n` he j`tfha. Zk` fiiouet og tk`

r`nefet he tk` lhla` l`bhes whtk tk` Fssyrhfe ifpthvhty og tk` tè trhl`s og Hsrfà, he

fpproxhnftày 2:4 LI@.

Zo put tkhebs he p`rspìthv`, w` eot` tkft Boj hs eot r`spoeshla` gor Hsrfà's she. Ht

wfs Hsrfà's ikohi` to jhsol`y Boj. Zkhs wfs he tk`hr eftur`, fs ht hs whtk faa pòpa`. Lut

fs w` skfaa s``, ht wfs Boj's ikohi` to lrheb flout tk`hr sfavfthoe.

‛Zk` cheb og Fssyrhf ifrrh`j tk` Hsrfàht`s fwfy to Fssyrhf fej put tk`n he

Kfafk, fej oe tk` Kflor, tk` rhv`r og Bozfe, fej he tk` ihth`s og tk` N`j`s,

lìfus` tk`y jhj eot ol`y tk` vohi` og tk` AO\J tk`hr Boj lut

trfesbr`ss`j khs iovèfet, `vè faa tkft Nos`s tk` s`rvfet og tk` AO\J

ionnfej`j. Zk`y e`htk`r ahstè`j eor ol`y`j. ‘ (< Chebs 6;=66-6<)

‛Lìfus` you kfv` rfb`j fbfhest n` fej your ionpafièiy kfs ion`

heto ny `frs, H whaa put ny kooc he your eos` fej ny lht he your noutk, fej

H whaa ture you lfic oe tk` wfy ly wkhik you ifn`.‘ (< Chebs 68=<;)



\`nefet (K274:) skfw-fr'

F prhnhthv` root3 prop`ray to swàa up, tkft hs, l` (ifusfthvày nfc`) r`juejfet= - a`fv`,

(l`) a`gt, a`t, r`nfhe, r`nefet, r`s`rv`, tk` r`st.\`nefet (K2766) sk`k-fy-r``tk'

Gron K274:3 f r`nfhej`r or r`shjufa (survhvheb, ghefa) porthoe= - tkft kfj `sifp`j, l`

a`gt, post`rhty, r`nfhe (-j`r), r`nefet, r`shju`, r`st.

‛ Fej tk` survhvheb r`nefet og tk` kous` og Mujfk skfaa fbfhe tfc` root

jowewfrj fej l`fr gruht upwfrj. Gor out og M`rusfa`n skfaa bo f r`nefet,

fej out og Nouet ]hoe f lfej og survhvors. Zk` z`fa og tk` AO\J whaa jo

tkhs.‘ (< Chebs 68=94 -96)

‛@xi`pt tk` AO\J og kosts kfj a`gt ueto us f v`ry snfaa r`nefet, w`

skouaj kfv` l`è fs Yojon, fej w` skouaj kfv` l`è ahc` ueto

Bonorrfk. ‘ (Hsfhfk 6=8) CMW

He Ikfpt`rs ehe` fej tè og Hsfhfk, w` ghej tk` fw`son` j`sirhpthoe og tk`

puehsknèt og Boj's pòpa`, fej tk`hr j`struithoe ft Khs kfej. A`t us eot` k`r`, tkft

Boj's ‛pòpa`, ‘ hs tk` efthoe og Hsrfà. Zk` ‛r`nefet, ‘ fr` tkos` og tk` efthoe og Hsrfà,

wko fr` làh`v`rs.

‛Gor tkoubk your pòpa` Hsrfà l` fs tk` sfej og tk` s`f, oeay f r`nefet og

tk`n whaa r `ture. J`struithoe hs jìr``j, ov`rgaowheb whtk rhbktòuse`ss.‘

(Hsfhfk 64=<<)

Boj's sov`r`hbety whtk r`spìt to tk` r`nefet hs `xpr`ss`j he tk` v`rs`s wkhik

goaaow=



‛Gor k` sfys= "Ly tk` strèbtk og ny kfej H kfv` joe` ht, fej ly ny

whsjon, gor H kfv` uej`rstfejheb3 H r`nov` tk` louejfrh`s og pòpa`s, fej

pauej`r tk`hr tr`fsur`s3 ahc` f luaa H lrheb jowe tkos` wko sht oe tkroe`s.

Ny kfej kfs gouej ahc` f e`st tk` w`fatk og tk` pòpa`s3 fej fs oe`

bftk`rs `bbs tkft kfv` l`è gorsfcè, so H kfv` bftk`r`j faa tk` `frtk3 fej

tk`r` wfs eoe` tkft nov`j f wheb or opè`j tk` noutk or ikhrp`j." Ykfaa

tk` fx` lofst ov`r khn wko k`ws whtk ht, or tk` sfw nfbehgy htsàg fbfhest

khn wko whàjs ht? Fs hg f roj skouaj whàj khn wko ahgts ht, or fs hg f stfggskouaj ahgt khn wko hs eot wooj! Zk`r`gor` tk` Aorj BOJ og kosts whaa sèj

wfstheb shice`ss fnoeb khs stout wfrrhors, fej uej`r khs baory f lureheb

whaa l` cheja`j, ahc` tk` lureheb og ghr`.‘ (Hsfhfk 64=69 -67)

R` ife s`` he tk` v`rs`s flov`, tkft Boj Khnsàg uej`rsior`s tk` gfit tkft K` hs

jhrìtheb Khs pòpa`'s j`sthey, fej tkft tk`y kfv` eo r`fsoe to `vè qu`sthoe Khs pow`r

fej futkorhty to jo so.

‛Gor out og M`rusfa`n skfaa bo f r`nefet, fej out og Nouet ]hoe f lfej og

survhvors. Zk` z`fa og tk` AO\J og kosts whaa jo tkhs.‘ (Hsfhfk 92=9<)

‛Zkè H whaa bftk`r tk` r`nefet og ny gaoic out og faa tk` iouetrh`s wk`r` H

kfv` jrhvè tk`n, fej H whaa lrheb tk`n lfic to tk`hr goaj, fej tk`y skfaa l`

gruhtgua fej nuathpay. ‘ (M`r`nhfk <9=9)

‛Zk`y whaa gfaa ly tk` `jb` og tk` sworj fej l` a`j ifpthv` fnoeb faa

efthoes, fej M`rusfa`n whaa l` trfnpa`j uej`rgoot ly tk` Bètha`s, uetha tk`

thn`s og tk` Bètha`s fr` guaghaa`j.‘ (Auc` <6=<:)



‛ Fej ht skfaa ion` to pfss tkft `v`ryoe` wko ifaas oe tk` efn` og tk`

AO\J skfaa l` sfv`j. Gor he Nouet ]hoe fej he M`rusfa`n tk`r` skfaa l`

tkos` wko `sifp`, fs tk` AO\J kfs sfhj, fej fnoeb tk` survhvors skfaa

l` tkos` wkon tk` AO\J ifaas.‘ (Moà <=9<)

Ht hs eot`j tkft he K`lr`w, tk` us` og tk` worj ‛fej, ‘ hs ogtè us`j he f gorn og po`try,

he wkhik tk` hehthfa pkrfs` hs goaaow`j ly f sìoej pkrfs`, wkhik r`g`rs to tk` ghrst,

son`thn`s `xpfejheb oe ht. He tkhs ifs` tk` ‛wkoso`v`r ‘ he tk` ghrst pkrfs`, nfy v`ry wàa

l` ‛tk` r`nefet, ‘ og tk` sìoej pkrfs`. Zk` worj og Boj hs so rhik, fej jo`se‘t wfst`

fey worjs3 eothi` faso, tkft ht sfys tkft tk` Aorj skfaa ifaa tkhs r`nefet. Zk`y fr` eot tk`

r`nefet whtkout tk` ifaa og Boj. Oeay tkos` wko kfv` l`è ifaa`j ly tk` Aorj, whaa l` he

tk` r`nefet og Boj‘s pòpa`.

‛Zk`r`gor` whaa k` bhv` tk`n up, uetha tk` thn` tkft sk` wkhik trfvfha`tk kftk

lroubkt gortk= tkè tk` r`nefet og khs lr`tkrè skfaa r`ture ueto tk` ikhajrè

og Hsrfà.‘ (Nhifk 0=9) CMW

‛ Fej Hsfhfk irh`s out ioei`reheb Hsrfà= "Zkoubk tk` eunl`r og tk` soes og

Hsrfà l` fs tk` sfej og tk` s`f, oeay f r`nefet og tk`n whaa l` sfv`j,‘

(\onfes 8=<2)

‛Yo too ft tk` pr`sèt thn` tk`r` hs f r`nefet, ikosè ly brfi`. Lut hg ht hs

ly brfi`, ht hs eo aoeb`r oe tk` lfshs og worcs3 otk`rwhs` brfi` wouaj eo

aoeb`r l` brfi`.‘ (\onfes 66=0-7)



Ikfpt`r Zè

Zk` IkurikZk` ghrst us` og tk` worj ‛ikurik ‘ hs gouej hs Nfttk`w 67=6;.

Ikurik (B6022) `c-cafy-s``'-fk

f ifaaheb out, tkft hs, (ioeir`tày) f popuafr n``theb, `spìhfaay f ràhbhous ioebr`bfthoe

(M`whsk syefbobu`, or Ikrhsthfe ionnuehty og n`nl`rs oe `frtk or sfhets he k`fvè or

lotk)= - fss`nlay, ikurik.

‛ Fej H tàa you, you fr` T`t`r, fej oe tkhs roic H whaa luhaj ny ikurik, fej

tk` bft`s og kàa skfaa eot pr`vfha fbfhest ht.‘ (Nfttk`w 67=6;)

‛Xou fr` tk` soes og tk` propk`ts fej og tk` iovèfet tkft Boj nfj` whtk

your gftk`rs, sfyheb to Flrfkfn, 'Fej he your oggsprheb skfaa faa tk` gfnhah`s

og tk` `frtk l` la`ss`j.'‘ (Fits 9=<0)

He \onfes Ikfpt`r ehe`, w` s`` tkft tk` ikhajrè og tk` iovèfet fr` tkos` wkon

Boj kfs ikosè, fej ‛ifaa`j out ‘ gron lotk tk` M`ws fej tk` Bètha`s.

‛fej eot faa fr` ikhajrè og Flrfkfn lìfus` tk`y fr` khs oggsprheb, lut

"Zkroubk Hsffi skfaa your oggsprheb l` efn`j." Zkhs n`fes tkft ht hs eot tk`

ikhajrè og tk` ga`sk wko fr` tk` ikhajrè og Boj, lut tk` ikhajrè og tk`

pronhs` fr` iouet`j fs oggsprheb.‘ (\onfes 8=2 -;)

‛kow tk` nyst`ry wfs nfj` ceowe to n` ly r`vàfthoe, fs H kfv` wrhttè

lrh`gay. Rkè you r`fj tkhs, you ife p`ri`hv` ny heshbkt heto tk` nyst`ry og

Ikrhst, wkhik wfs eot nfj` ceowe to tk` soes og nè he otk`r bè`rfthoes



fs ht kfs eow l`è r`v`fa`j to khs koay fposta`s fej propk`ts ly tk` Yphrht.

Zkhs nyst`ry hs tkft tk` Bètha`s fr` gàaow k`hrs, n`nl`rs og tk` sfn`

lojy, fej pfrtfc`rs og tk` pronhs` he Ikrhst M`sus tkroubk tk` bospà.‘

(@pk`shfes 9=9-7)

Zk` ikurik hs r`g`rr`j to fs tk` ‛lojy ‘ og Ikrhst.

‛fej nhbkt rìoeiha` us lotk to Boj he oe` lojy tkroubk tk` iross, tk`r`ly

chaaheb tk` kosthahty.‘ (@pk`shfes <=67)

‛ Fej k` hs tk` k`fj og tk` lojy, tk` ikurik. K` hs tk` l`bheeheb, tk`

ghrstlore gron tk` j`fj, tkft he `v`rytkheb k` nhbkt l` pr``nheèt.‘

(Ioaosshfes 6=6;)

Zk` ikurik hs tk` ‛lrhj` ‘ og Ikrhst=

‛Gor tk` kuslfej hs tk` k`fj og tk` whg` `vè fs Ikrhst hs tk` k`fj og tk`

ikurik, khs lojy, fej hs khnsàg hts Yfvhor.‘ (@pk`shfes 0=<9)

‛Zkè H sfw f e`w k`fvè fej f e`w `frtk, gor tk` ghrst k`fvè fej tk`

ghrst `frtk kfj pfss`j fwfy, fej tk` s`f wfs eo nor`. Fej H sfw tk` koay

ihty, e`w M`rusfa`n, ionheb jowe out og k`fvè gron Boj, pr`pfr`j fs f

lrhj` fjore`j gor k`r kuslfej. Fej H k`frj f aouj vohi` gron tk` tkroe`

sfyheb, "L`koaj, tk` jwàaheb pafi` og Boj hs whtk nfe. K` whaa jwàa whtk

tk`n, fej tk`y whaa l` khs pòpa`, fej Boj khnsàg whaa l` whtk tk`n fs

tk`hr Boj.‘ (\`vàfthoe <6=6 -9)

Zk` ‛t`npa` ‘ og Boj=



‛Gor tkroubk khn w` lotk kfv` fii`ss he oe` Yphrht to tk` Gftk`r. Yo tkè

you fr` eo aoeb`r strfeb`rs fej fahès, lut you fr` gàaow ihthzès whtk tk`

sfhets fej n`nl`rs og tk` kous`koaj og Boj, luhat oe tk` gouejfthoe og tk`

fposta`s fej propk`ts, Ikrhst M`sus khnsàg l`heb tk` iore`rstoe`,‘

(@pk`shfes <=6;-<4)

‛Lut k` aooc`j jhrìtay ft tk`n fej sfhj, "Rkft tkè hs tkhs tkft hs wrhttè=

"'Zk` stoe` tkft tk` luhaj`rs r`mìt`j kfs lìon` tk` iore`rstoe`'?‘ (Auc`

<4=62)

Ikfpt`r @a`vè

Ikhajrè og Boj

R` ogtè k`fr ht sfhj tkft w` fr` faa Boj's ikhajrè, lut tkft hs eot wkft tk` lhla`

t`fik`s us.

‛Zkhs n`fes tkft ht hs eot tk` ikhajrè og tk` ga`sk wko fr` tk` ikhajrè og Boj, lut

tk` ikhajrè og tk` pronhs` fr` iouet`j fs oggsprheb.‘ (\onfes 8=;)

‛fnoeb wkon w` faa oei` ahv`j he tk` pfsshoes og our ga`sk, ifrryheb out

tk` j`shr`s og tk` lojy fej tk` nhej, fej w`r` ly eftur` ikhajrè og wrftk,

ahc` tk` r`st og nfechej.‘ (@pk`shfes <=9)

‛Zk` ghàj hs tk` woraj3 tk` booj s``j fr` tk` ikhajrè og tk` chebjon3 lut

tk` tfr`s fr` tk` ikhajrè og tk` whic`j oe`3‘ (Nfttk`w 69=9;) CMW



Gron our stujy og tk` afw, w` gouej tkft tk` afw kfs ioej`ne`j nfe. Lut

eow Ikrhst kfs ion` to guaghaa tk` afw.

‛"Jo eot tkhec tkft H kfv` ion` to floahsk tk` Afw or tk` Tropk`ts3 H kfv`

eot ion` to floahsk tk`n lut to guaghaa tk`n.‘ (Nfttk`w 0=62)

Lut wko jhj K` guaghaa tk` afw gor? Yhei` `v`ryoe` hs mujb`j ly tk` afw, hg

Ikrhst guaghaa`j tk` afw gor `v`ryoe`, tkè `v`ryoe` wouaj l` sfv`j.

‛fej ly khn `v`ryoe` wko làh`v`s hs gr``j gron `v`rytkheb gron wkhik you

iouaj eot l` gr``j ly tk` afw og Nos`s.‘ ( Fits 69=98)

‛he orj`r tkft tk` rhbktòus r`quhr`nèt og tk` afw nhbkt l` guaghaa`j he us,

wko wfac eot fiiorjheb to tk` ga`sk lut fiiorjheb to tk` Yphrht.‘ (\onfes

;=:)

‛Gor Ikrhst hs tk` èj og tk` afw gor rhbktòuse`ss to `v`ryoe` wko

làh`v`s.‘ (\onfes 64=:)

Zk`s` v`rs`s tàa us tkft Ikrhst oeay guaghaa`j tk` afw gor tkos` wko fr` pr`j`sthe`j to

làh`v`, fej wko fr` lore fbfhe ly Boj‘s brfi`.

‛to khn wko faoe` jo`s br`ft woej`rs, gor khs st`fjgfst aov` èjur`s

gor`v`r3 to khn wko ly uej`rstfejheb nfj` tk` k`fvès, gor khs st`fjgfst

aov` èjur`s gor`v`r3 to khn wko spr`fj out tk` `frtk flov` tk` wft`rs, gor

khs st`fjgfst aov` èjur`s gor`v`r3‘ (Tsfans 697=: -7)

‛fej eot faa fr` ikhajrè og Flrfkfn lìfus` tk`y fr` khs oggsprheb, lut

"Zkroubk Hsffi skfaa yo ur oggsprheb l` efn`j."‘ (\onfes 8=2)



‛lìfus` tk`y gorn`ray jhj eot ol`y, wkè Boj's pfthèi` wfht`j he tk`

jfys og Eofk, wkha` tk` frc wfs l`heb pr`pfr`j, he wkhik f g`w, tkft hs,

`hbkt p`rsoes, w`r` lroubkt sfgày tkroubk wft`r.‘ (6 T`t`r 9=<4)

R` fr` toaj he tk` Lhla` tkft Ikrhst jh`j gor pòpa`, fej tkft k` pfhj gor tk`hr shes.

Rkft pòpa` jhj K` jh` gor? K` i`rtfheay jh`j gor tk` àìt, tk` oe`s ikosè ‛l`gor` tk`

gouejfthoe og tk` woraj.‘

‛ vè fs k` ikos` us he khn l`gor` tk` gouejfthoe og tk` woraj, tkft w`

skouaj l` koay fej lafnà`ss l`gor` khn. He aov`‘ (@pk`shfes 6=:)

Ikfpt`r Zwàv`

Zk` Laooj og Ikrhst

A`t us eow aooc ft son` og tk` v`rs`s wkhik skow us wkft tk` j`ftk fej laooj og

Ikrhst fiionpahsk`j gor tk` àìt.

Musthgh`j, sfv`j gron wrftk

‛Yhei`, tk`r`gor`, w` kfv` eow l`è musthgh`j ly khs laooj, nuik nor` skfaa

w` l` sfv`j ly khn gron tk` wrftk og Boj.‘ (\onfes 0=8)

\`j``n`j gron tk` iurs` og tk` afw

‛Ikrhst r`j``n`j us gron tk` iurs` og tk` afw ly lìonheb f iurs` gor us--gor ht hs wrhttè, "Iurs`j hs `v`ryo e` wko hs kfeb`j oe f tr``"‘ (Bfafthfes

9=69)



Ifeià`j our j`lt

ly ifeiàheb tk` rìorj og j`lt tkft stooj fbfhest us whtk hts a`bfa

j`nfejs. Zkhs k` s`t fshj`, efhaheb ht to tk` iross.‘ (Ioaosshfes <=6:)

\feson`j

‛wko bfv` khnsàg fs f rfeson gor faa, wkhik hs tk` t`sthnoey bhvè ft tk`

prop`r thn`. (6Zhnotky <=7)

Zk` pow`r og j`ftk hs j`stroy`j

‛Yhei` tk`r`gor` tk` ikhajrè skfr` he ga`sk fej laooj, k` khnsàg ahc`whs`

pfrtooc og tk` sfn` tkhebs, tkft tkroubk j`ftk k` nhbkt j`stroy tk` oe`

wko kfs tk` pow`r og j`ftk, tkft hs, tk` j`vha,‘ (K`lr`ws <=6:)

\ìoeiha`j to Boj

‛Gor hg wkha` w` w`r` è`nh`s w` w`r` rìoeiha`j to Boj ly tk` j`ftk og

khs Yoe, nuik nor`, eow tkft w` fr` rìoeiha`j, skfaa w` l` sfv`j ly khsahg`.‘ (\onfes 0=64)

Yfeithgh`j

‛ Fej ly tkft whaa w` kfv` l`è sfeithgh`j tkroubk tk` ogg`rheb og tk` lojy og

M`sus Ikrhst oei` gor faa.‘ (K`lr`ws 64=64)

K`fa`j

‛K` khnsàg lor` our shes he khs lojy oe tk` tr``, tkft w` nhbkt jh` to she

fej ahv` to rhbktòuse`ss. Ly khs wouejs you kfv` l`è k`fa`j.‘ (6 T`t`r

<=<:)



T`rgìt`j gor`v`r

‛Gor ly f sheba` ogg`rheb k` kfs p`rgìt`j gor faa thn` tkos` wko fr` l`heb

sfeithgh`j. (K`lr`ws 64=6:)

Ghrst og faa, nfey og tk`s` v`rs`s ion` gron a`tt`rs (@pk`shfes, Ioaosshfes,

\onfes, Bfafthfes), wrhttè to tk` ikurik`s ly Tfua, fe fposta` og M`sus Ikrhst. K` hs

wrhtheb to làh`v`rs, usheb tk` t`rns, ‛w`,‘ fej, ‛us.‘ R` kfv` far`fjy jhsiuss`j tk`

v`rs`s he 6 Zhnotky, wk`r` tk` worj, ‛faa,‘ r`g`rs to, ‛faa chejs og.‘ Zk` looc og K`lr`ws

nfy kfv` faso l`è wrhttè ly Tfua, fej ht sp`fcs to K`lr`w Ikrhsthfes. Rk`r` fr` tk`

v`rs`s tkft sfy tkft Ikrhst jh`j gor `fik fej `v`ry oe`? Hg faa tk`s` v`rs`s fr` tru` fej

he `ggìt gor faa tkos` gor wkon Ikrhst jh`j gor, fej hg K` jh`j gor `v`ryoe`, tkè eoe`

wouaj p`rhsk. @v`ryoe` wouaj l` musthgh`j, gorbhvè, rìoeiha`j to Boj, rfeson`j,

ia`fes`j og she, sfeithgh`j, k`fa`j, fej faa wouaj l` p`rgìt`j gor`v`r. Zk`s` la`sshebs

og tk` iovèfet i`rtfheay ifeeot p`rtfhe to tkos` wkos` fr` to l` gor`v`r he kàa, fej

`t`refaay s`pfrft`j gron Boj. Hg Ikrhst sk`j Khs laooj gor tkos` he kàa, tkè kow ife tk`

sfn` laooj l` og suik ahtta` `ggìt tkft ht iouaj eot c``p tk`n out og kàa, wkha` ft tk`

sfn` thn` l`heb `gghifihous gor tkos` he k`fvè? Zk` tkhecheb tkft Boj‘s laooj ifeeot

ov`rion` nfe‘s uerhbktòuse`ss hs tk` k`frt og lafspk`ny, fej wouaj puaa Boj gron

Khs v`ry tkroe`. Boj's pòpa` fr` eot uej`r tk` afw fej tk`r`gor` eot mujb`j uej`r tk`

afw.

‛Gor tk` afw og tk` Yphrht og ahg` he Ikrhst M`sus kftk nfj` n` gr``, gron tk`

afw og she fej j`ftk. ‘ (\onfes ;=<)



Rkè Boj's pòpa` gfha to c``p khs ionnfejnèts, tk`y jo eot aoos` sfavfthoe3

kow`v`r tk`y nfy aos` la`sshebs, fej `xp`rhèi` lrocè gàaowskhp whtk Boj.

‛hg tk`y vhoaft` ny stftut`s fej jo eot c``p ny ionnfejnèts, tkè H whaa

puehsk tk`hr trfesbr`sshoe whtk tk` roj fej tk`hr hehquhty whtk strhp`s, lut H

whaa eot r`nov` gron khn ny st`fjgfst aov` or l` gfas` to ny gfhtkguae`ss. H

whaa eot vhoaft` ny iovèfet or fat`r tk` worj tkft wèt gortk gron ny ahps.‘

(Tsfans ;8=96-9:)

Zk` goaaowheb v`rs`s gron tk` Ikfpt`r og Moke fssoihft` flhjheb he Ikrhst whtk

c``pheb tk` ionnfejnèts.

‛ Flhj` he n , fej H he you. Fs tk` lrfeik ifeeot l fr gruht ly htsàg, uea`ss ht

flhj`s he tk` vhe`, e`htk`r ife you, uea`ss you flhj` he n`. H fn tk` vhe`3

you fr` tk` lrfeik`s. Rko`v`r flhj`s he n` fej H he khn, k` ht hs tkft

l`frs nuik gruht, gor fpfrt gron n` you ife jo eotkheb. Hg feyoe` jo`s eot

flhj` he n` k` hs tkrowe fwfy ahc` f lrfeik fej whtk`rs3 fej tk` lrfeik`s

fr` bftk`r`j, tkrowe heto tk` ghr`, fej lure`j. Hg you flhj` he n`, fej ny

worjs flhj` he you, fsc wkft`v`r you whsk, fej ht whaa l` joe` gor you.‘

(Moke 60=:-2)

Zo flhj` he Ikrhst hs to l` gruhtgua fej to kfv` strèbtk fej pow`r to jo Boj's whaa.

Zkos` wko fr` gr`` gron tk` afw, kfv` pow`r to lrheb gortk gruht ueto Boj, hest`fj og gruht

ueto j`ftk. Zk`y jo eot kow`v`r, fawfys ikoos` to us` ht. Gfhaheb to flhj` he Ikrhst jo`s

eot r`suat he aoss og sfavfthoe, lut fs l`heb usà`ss fej tk`r`gor` ghburfthvày ‛whtk`r`j ,‘



tk`y fr` ‛lure`j ‘ ly nè (eot febàs). Gfhaur` to l`fr gruht ueto Boj nfy r`suat he

ikfstèheb tkoubk eot puehsknèt, or `vè j`ftk he tk` pkyshifa sès`.

‛Ahc`whs`, ny lrotk`rs, you faso kfv` jh`j to tk` afw tkroubk tk` lojy og

Ikrhst, so tkft you nfy làoeb to feotk`r, to khn wko kfs l`è rfhs`j gron

tk` j`fj, he orj`r tkft w` nfy l`fr gruht gor Boj. Gor wkha` w` w`r` ahvheb

he tk` ga`sk, our shegua pfsshoes, frous`j ly tk` afw, w`r` ft worc he our

n`nl`rs to l`fr gruht gor j`ftk. Lut eow w` fr` rà`fs`j gron tk` afw,

kfvheb jh`j to tkft wkhik kàj us ifpthv`, so tkft w` s`rv` he tk` e`w wfy

og tk` Yphrht fej eot he tk` oaj wfy og tk` wrhttè ioj`.‘ (\onfes 2=: -7)

Boj kfs purikfs`j f pòpa` whtk tk` laooj og Ikrhst

‛Tfy ifr`gua fttèthoe to yoursàv`s fej to faa tk` gaoic, he wkhik tk` Koay

Yphrht kfs nfj` you ov`rs``rs, to ifr` gor tk` ikurik og Boj, wkhik k`

oltfhe`j whtk khs owe laooj. ‛ (Fits <4=<;)

Zk` purikfs` og tk` ikurik ly Ikrhst hs f ghehsk`j fit, fej kfs l`è nfj` gor faa

tkos` wko fr` he tk` lojy3 pfst, pr`sèt, fej gutur`. R` fr` e`v`r toaj he tk` sirhptur`s

tkft Ikrhst ioetheu`s to purikfs` Khs àìt wkè`v`r tk`y làh`v` he Khn. Gor tkos` og us

ahvheb he tk` pr`sèt, Ikrhst purikfs`j us l`gor` w` w`r` lore!

‛Or jo you eot ceow tkft your lojy hs f t`npa` og tk` Koay Yphrht whtkhe you,

wkon you kfv` gron Boj? Xou fr` eot your owe, gor you w`r` loubkt whtk

f prhi`. Yo baorhgy Boj he your lojy.‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 7=68 -<4)



‛Lut eow tkus sfys tk` AO\J, k` wko ir`ft`j you, O Mfiol, k` wko

gorn`j you, O Hsrfà= "G`fr eot, gor H kfv` r`j``n`j you3 H kfv` ifaa`j you

ly efn`, you fr` nhe`.‘ (Hsfhfk :9=6)

‛wko hs tk` bufrfet`` og our hek`rhtfei` uetha w` fiquhr` poss`sshoe og ht,

to tk` prfhs` og khs baory. ‘ (@pk`shfes 6=6:)

Zkos` wko fr` tk` purikfs`j poss`sshoe fr` he iovèfet whtk Boj he Ikrhst, fej

fr` Khs pòpa` ly tk` gfhtk tkft tk`y fr` bhvè ly Boj.

Ikfpt`r Zkhrt`è

Ikrhst hs tk` Ahbkt

‛Gor Boj, wko sfhj, "A`t ahbkt skhe` out og jfrce`ss," kfs skoe` he our

k`frts to bhv` tk` ahbkt og tk` ceowa`jb` og tk` baory og Boj he tk` gfi` og

M`sus Ikrhst. (< Iorhetkhfes :=7)

‛Lut you fr` f ikosè rfi`, f royfa prh`stkooj, f koay efthoe, f pòpa` gor

khs owe poss`sshoe, tkft you nfy proiafhn tk` `xiàaèih`s og khn wko

ifaa`j you out og jfrce`ss heto khs nfrvàous ahbkt. ‘ (6 T`t`r <=8)

‛Zkus sfys tk` AO\J= "He f thn` og gfvor H kfv` fesw`r`j you3 he f jfy og

sfavfthoe H kfv` kàp`j you3 H whaa c``p you fej bhv` you fs f iovèfet to

tk` pòpa`, to `stflahsk tk` afej, to fpporthoe tk` j`soaft` k`rhtfb`s, ‘

(Hsfhfk :8=;)



‛Fej M`sus irh`j out fej sfhj, "Rko`v`r làh`v`s he n`, làh`v`s eot he

n` lut he khn wko sèt n`. Fej wko`v`r s``s n` s``s khn wko sèt n`.

H kfv` ion` heto tk` woraj fs ahbkt, so tkft wko`v`r làh`v`s he n` nfy eot

r`nfhe he jfrce`ss. ‘ (Moke 6<=::-:7)

‛Gor Boj jhj eot sèj khs Yoe heto tk` woraj to ioej`ne tk` woraj, lut he

orj`r tkft tk` woraj nhbkt l` sfv`j tkroubk khn. Rko`v`r làh`v`s he khn

hs eot ioej`ne`j, lut wko`v`r jo`s eot làh`v` hs ioej`ne`j far`fjy,

lìfus` k` kfs eot làh`v`j he tk` efn` og tk` oeay Yoe og Boj. Fej tkhs

hs tk` mujbnèt= tk` ahbkt kfs ion` heto tk` woraj, fej pòpa` aov`j tk`

jfrce`ss rftk`r tkfe tk` ahbkt lìfus` tk`hr worcs w`r` `vha. ‘ (Moke 9=62-

68)

Zkhs fppah`s to `v`ryoe`. Ikrhst hs tk` ahbkt. He Ikrhst's ahbkt, nfe's sheguae`ss hs

r`v`fa`j. Nfe hs mujb`j fs shegua, ‛lìfus` tk`hr j``js w`r` `vha.‘ Yo tkè, ht hs eot

posshla` tkft faa fr` gorbhvè og tk`hr shes. Ikrhst r`g`rs to nfe's v`ry eftur`. Nfe's

eftur` whaa eot p`rnht khn to aov` tk` Ahbkt.

‛Gor `v`ryoe` wko jo`s whic`j tkhebs kft`s tk` ahbkt fej jo`s eot ion` to

tk` ahbkt, a`st khs worcs skouaj l` `xpos`j. Lut wko`v`r jo`s wkft hs tru`

ion`s to tk` ahbkt, so tkft ht nfy l` ia`fray s`è tkft khs worcs kfv` l`è

ifrrh`j out he Boj.‘ (Moke 9=<4-<6)



Ikfpt`r Gourt`è

Zk` \hbktòuse`ss og Ikrhst

‛lut skowheb st`fjgfst aov` to tkousfejs og tkos` wko aov` n` fej c``p

ny ionnfejnèts. ‘ (@xojus <4=7)

Jo`s tkhs n`fe tkft oe` nust c``p tk` ionnfejnèts he orj`r to rì`hv` n`riy?

X`s, fiiorjheb to tk` afw. Lut w` kfv` s`è tkft eo oe` hs fla` to c``p tk`

ionnfejnèts.

‛Zk`r`gor` wko`v`r ràfx`s oe` og tk` a`fst og tk`s` ionnfejnèts fej

t`fik`s otk`rs to jo tk` sfn` whaa l` ifaa`j a`fst he tk` chebjon og

k`fvè, lut wko`v`r jo`s tk`n fej t`fik`s tk`n whaa l` ifaa`j br`ft he

tk` chebjon og k`fvè. Gor H tàa you, uea`ss your rhbktòuse`ss `xi``js

tkft og tk` sirhl`s fej Tkfrhs``s, you whaa e`v`r èt`r tk` chebjon og

k`fvè. ‘ (Nfttk`w 0=68-<4)

Fej fs w` kfv` r fj l`gor =

‛fs ht hs wrhttè= ‑Eoe` hs rhbktòus, eo, eot oe`3„‘ (\onfes 9=64)

Kow tkè hs ht posshla` gor nfe's rhbktòuse`ss to `xi``j tkft og tk` v`ry pòpa`

wko w`r` tk` nost strhit he c``pheb tk` afw? M`sus sfys tkft ht hs eot posshla`. Nfe ly

eftur` jo`s eot aov` Boj, fej hs mujb`j fiiorjheb to tk` afw, fs f r`suat. Zkhs hs ghrst

ionnfejnèt he tk` afw og Nos`s=



‛H fn tk` AO\J your Boj, wko lroubkt you out og tk` afej og @bypt, out og

tk` ko us` og safv`ry. ‑ Xou skfaa kfv` eo otk`r bojs l`gor` n`. „‘ (@xojus

<4=<-9)

‛"Z`fik`r, wkhik hs tk` br`ft ionnfejnèt he tk` Afw?" Fej k` sfhj to khn,

‑Xou skfaa aov` tk` Aorj your Boj whtk faa your k`frt fej whtk faa your soua fej

whtk faa your nhej. „‘ (Nfttk`w <<=97-92)

Hg nfe iouaj shnpay jìhj` to aov` Boj, fej làh`v` he Ikrhst, tkè tkft wouaj l` to

ol`y tkhs faa-èionpfssheb ionnfejnèt. Hg tkhs w`r` posshla` whtkout Boj's

het`rvèthoe, tkè nfe wouaj eot e``j f sfvhor. Nfe wouaj kfv` fikh`v`j khs owe

rhbktòuse`ss tkroubk goaaowheb tk` afw. Lut nfe, he khs shegua gfaaè stft`, hs eot fla` to

ol`y tk`s` afws. Pefhj`j ly tk` Koay Yphrt, nfe whaa e`v`r tkhec to aov` Boj. Ht hs

fbfhest khs eftur`. K` ifeeot goaaow tk` afws og Boj. Hest`fj, k` hs ioej`ne`j ly tk`n.

K` hs eo a`ss r`spoeshla` to ol`y tk`n kow`v`r, lìfus` tkhs hs tk` must r`quhr`nèt og

f Koay Boj. Lìfus` nfe hs heifpfla` to jo tkhs, k` e``js n`riy fej gorbhvè`ss. K`

e``js tk` rhbktòuse`ss og Ikrhst, he wkhik tk` afw hs guaghaa`j gor khn.

‛Gor Ikrhst hs tk` èj og tk` afw gor rhbktòuse`ss to `v`ryoe` wko

làh`v`s. ‘ (\onfes 64=:)

‛ Fej lìfus` og khn you fr` he Ikrhst M`sus, wko lìfn` to us whsjon

gron Boj, rhbktòuse`ss fej sfeithghifthoe fej r`j`npthoe,‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes

6=94)

‛Lut eow tk` rhbktòuse`ss og Boj kfs l`è nfehg`st`j fpfrt gron tk`

afw, fatkoubk tk` Afw fej tk` Tropk`ts l`fr whte`ss to ht ‘ (\onfes 9=<6)



Ikrhst ifn` to `frtk fs f nfe fej r`pr`sètheb us, K` ahv`j f shea`ss ahg`, fej

tk`r`ly guaghaa`j tk` Afw gor us. M`sus Ikrhst hs our rhbktòuse`ss. Khs owe rhbktòuse`ss

wfs hnpfrt`j, or hnput`j to us.

‛Yhnòe T`t`r, f s`rvfet fej fposta` og M`sus Ikrhst, Zo tkos` wko kfv`

oltfhe`j f gfhtk og `qufa stfejheb whtk ours ly tk` rhbktòuse`ss og our

Boj fej Yfvhor M`sus Ikrhst=‘ (< T`t`r 6=6)

Zk` pow`r to ol`y tk` afw ion`s gron Boj, he tk` gorn og l`heb bhvè f e`w eftur`,

oe` tkft hs ifpfla` og ol`jhèi`, fej aov` towfrj Boj.

Ikfpt`r Ghgt`è

Boj's Yov`r`hbety

He tk` Lhla`, w` fr` toaj tkft tk` la`sshebs og tk` E`w Iovèfet fr` og `ggìt gor us

ly tk` whaa og Boj, eot tk` whaa og nfe. Boj kfs ikosè Khs pòpa` he fiiorjfei` whtk

Khs owe j`shr`s. Zkhs hs `vhjèi` og Khs jhsirhnheftheb aov`.

‛k` pr`j`sthe`j us gor fjopthoe fs soes tkroubk M`sus Ikrhst, fiiorjheb to

tk` purpos` og khs whaa,‘ (@pk`shfes 6=0)

‛nfcheb ceowe to us tk` nyst`ry og khs whaa, fiiorjheb to khs purpos`,

wkhik k` s`t gortk he Ikrhst‘ (@pk`shfes 6=8)






‛ Fej w` ceow tkft gor tkos` wko aov` Boj faa tkhebs worc tob`tk`r gor

booj, gor tkos` wko fr` ifaa`j fiiorjheb to khs purpos`.‘ (\onfes ;=<;)

‛wko w`r` lore, eot og laooj eor og tk` whaa og tk` ga`sk eor og tk` whaa og

nfe, lut og Boj.‘ (Moke 6=69)

‛Og khs owe whaa k` lroubkt us gortk ly tk` worj og trutk, tkft w` skouaj l`

f chej og ghrstgruhts og khs ir`ftur`s. ‘ (Mfn`s 6=6;)

‛M`sus fesw`r`j, "Zruay, truay, H sfy to you, uea`ss oe` hs lore og wft`r fej

tk` Yphrht, k` ifeeot èt`r tk` chebjon og Boj. Zkft wkhik hs lore og tk`

ga`sk hs ga`sk, fej tkft wkhik hs lore og tk` Yphrht hs sphrht. Jo eot nfrvà tkft

H sfhj to you, 'Xou nust l` lore fbfhe.' Zk` whej laows wk`r` ht whsk`s,

fej you k`fr hts souej, lut you jo eot ceow wk`r` ht ion`s gron or wk`r`

ht bo`s. Yo ht hs whtk `v`ryoe` wko hs lore og tk` Yphrht."‘ (Moke 9=0 -;)

Jhj w` kfv` f jìhshoe to nfc` to l` lore pkyshifaay heto tkhs woraj? Rfs ht og our

owe whaa? Og iours` eot! M`sus hs sfyheb pafheay tkft tk` e`w lhrtk hs gron Boj, fej ht kfs

eo orhbhefthoe he us. R` b`t to n``t fej ceow our pfrèts fgt`r w` fr` lore, eot l`gor`!Zk` e`w lhrtk tkè, hs tk` gruht fej `ggìt og tk` whaa fej purpos` og Boj. Ypurbòe oei`

sfhj tkft Boj eot oeay hs sov`r`hbe, lut k` `x`rts Khs sov`r`hbety ov`r nfe fej Khs

ir`fthoe.



‛O kous` og Hsrfà, ifeeot H jo whtk you fs tkhs pott`r? sfhtk tk` AO\J.

L`koaj, fs tk` iafy hs he tk` pott`r's kfej, so fr` y` he nhe` kfej, O kous`

og Hsrfà.‘ (M`r`nhfk 6;=7)

‛Ykfaa tk` fx` lofst ov`r khn wko k`ws whtk ht, or tk` sfw nfbehgy htsàg

fbfhest khn wko whàjs ht? Fs hg f roj skouaj whàj khn wko ahgts ht, or fs hg f

stfgg skouaj ahgt khn wko hs eot wooj!‘ (Hsfhfk 64=60)

‛"Ro` to khn wko strhv`s whtk khn wko gorn`j khn, f pot fnoeb `frtkè

pots! Jo`s tk` iafy sfy to khn wko gorns ht, 'Rkft fr` you nfcheb?' or

'Xour worc kfs eo kfeja`s'?‘ (Hsfhfk :0=8)

‛Xou ture tkhebs upshj` jowe! Ykfaa tk` pott`r l` r`bfrj`j fs tk` iafy, tkft

tk` tkheb nfj` skouaj sfy og hts nfc`r, "K` jhj eot nfc` n`"3 or tk` tkheb

gorn`j sfy og khn wko gorn`j ht, "K` kfs eo uej`rstfejheb"?‘ (Hsfhfk

<8=67)

‛ Fej k` sfhj, "H whaa nfc` faa ny booje`ss pfss l`gor` you fej whaa

proiafhn l`gor` you ny efn` 'Zk` AO\J.' Fej H whaa l` brfihous to wkon H

whaa l` brfihous, fej whaa skow n`riy oe wkon H whaa skow n`riy.‘ (@xojus

99=68)

Tfua ionnètheb oe tkhs pfssfb` wkha` he tk` Yphrht sfys tkhs=

‛Gor k` sfys to Nos`s, "H whaa kfv` n`riy oe wkon H kfv` n`riy, fej H whaa

kfv` ionpfsshoe oe wkon H kfv` ionpfsshoe." Yo tkè ht j`pèjs eot oe

kunfe whaa or `x`rthoe, lut oe Boj, wko kfs n`riy. Gor tk` Yirhptur` sfys



to Tkfrfok, "Gor tkhs v`ry purpos` H kfv` rfhs`j you up, tkft H nhbkt skow

ny pow`r he you, fej tkft ny efn` nhbkt l` proiafhn`j he faa tk` `frtk."

Yo tkè k` kfs n`riy oe wkon`v`r k` whaas, fej k` kfrjès wkon`v`r k`

whaas. Xou whaa sfy to n` tkè, "Rky jo`s k` sthaa ghej gfuat? Gor wko ife

r`shst khs whaa?" Lut wko fr` you, O nfe, to fesw`r lfic to Boj? Rhaa wkft

hs noaj`j sfy to hts noaj`r, "Rky kfv` you nfj` n` ahc` tkhs?" Kfs tk`

pott`r eo rhbkt ov`r tk` iafy, to nfc` out og tk` sfn` aunp oe` v`ssà gor

koeorfla` us` fej feotk`r gor jhskoeorfla` us`? Rkft hg Boj, j`shrheb toskow khs wrftk fej to nfc` ceowe khs pow`r, kfs èjur`j whtk nuik

pfthèi` v`ssàs og wrftk pr`pfr`j gor j`struithoe, he orj`r to nfc` ceowe

tk` rhik`s og khs baory gor v`ssàs og n`riy, wkhik k` kfs pr`pfr`j

l`gor`kfej gor baory-- `vè us wkon k` kfs ifaa`j, eot gron tk` M`ws oeay

lut faso gron tk` Bètha`s? Fs hej``j k` sfys he Kos`f, "Zkos` wko w`r`

eot ny pòpa` H whaa ifaa 'ny pòpa`,' fej k`r wko wfs eot làov`j H whaa ifaa

'làov`j.'" "Fej he tk` v`ry pafi` wk`r` ht wfs sfhj to tk`n, 'Xou fr` eot

ny pòpa`,' tk`r` tk`y whaa l` ifaa`j 'soes og tk` ahvheb Boj.'"‘ (\onfes

8=60-<7)

R` s`` k`r`, Boj's whaa pr`vfhaheb ov`r nfe. R` s`` Boj's sov`r`hbety he ikoosheb

oeay son` to kfv` n`riy oe, fej pr`pfrheb tkos` pr`j`sthe`j gor sfavfthoe. R` s`` tkft

Boj‘s purpos` ah`s he baorhgyheb Khnsàg ly ikoosheb f pòpa` gor Khnsàg, fej nfcheb

ceowe to tk`n Khs baory. R` faso s`` tkft w` kfv` eot tk` rhbkt to fsc Khn wky or wky

eot, eor to qu`sthoe khs nothv`s. R` s`` tkft nfe ifeeot r`shst Boj‘s whaa. X`t @rfsnus



k`r` sfys r`bfrjheb tk` flov` v`rs` he \onfes ikfpt`r ehe`= ‛He tkhs ifs` w` fr`

olahb`j to sulnht to Boj, ahc` nohst iafy to tk` pott`r's kfejs. Zruay, our gr`` whaa hs

tk`r`ly eot ionpa`tày ifeiàa`j out, lìfus` ht hs eot hnposshla` gor our whaa to worc

tob`tk`r whtk tk` jhvhe` whaa gor our sfavfthoe. ‘ Lut jo`s iafy kfs f ahg` og hts owe, fej

nust fit to kàp tk` pott`r nfc` son`tkheb? Zk` tkoubkt l`khej tkhs stft`nèt hs

jhfn`trhifaay oppos`j to tk` trutk og wkft tkhs pfssfb` fss`rts. @rfsnus bhv`s us f

phitur` og nfe `freheb khs owe sfavfthoe. Ht subb`sts tkft Boj nust kfv` nfe's

ioop`rfthoe he orj`r to `x`rt Khs whaa up oe khn. F wàa-ceowe iuat, tk` Nornoe ikurik,t`fik`s tkft Boj nust kfv` nfe‘s ioop`rfthoe he orj`r to sfv` khn= Zk` AJY Lhla`

Jhithoefry tàas us tkft tk` brfi` ueto "`t`refa ahg` fej `xfatfthoe" hs hesugghihèt "whtkout

totfa `ggort oe tk` pfrt og tk` rìhphèt"=

"Zkhs brfi` hs fe èflaheb pow`r tkft faaows nè fej wonè to afy koaj oe `t`refa

ahg` fej `xfatfthoe fgt`r tk`y kfv` `xpèj`j tk`hr owe l`st `ggorts. Jhvhe` brfi` hs

e``j`j ly `v`ry soua he ioes`quèi` og tk` gfaa og Fjfn fej faso lìfus` og nfe's

w`fce`ss`s fej skortionhebs. Kow`v`r, brfi` ifeeot sugghi` whtkout totfa `ggort oe

tk` pfrt og tk` rìhphèt. Kèi` tk` `xpafefthoe, 'Ht hs ly brfi` tkft w` fr` sfv`j,

fgt`r faa w` ife jo' (< E`. <0=<9)" (p. 782).

@rfsnus faso tures to f shnhafr v`rs` he sìoej Zhnotky ikfpt`r two

‛Lut he f br`ft kous` tk`r` fr` eot oeay v`ssàs og boaj fej og shav`r, lut faso og

wooj fej og `frtk3 fej son` to koeour, fej son` to jhskoeour. Hg f nfe

tk`r`gor` purb` khnsàg gron tk`s`, k` skfaa l` f v`ssà ueto koeour, sfeithgh`j,



fej n``t gor tk` nfst`r's us`, fej pr`pfr`j ueto `v`ry booj worc. ‘ (<Zhnotky

<=<4-<6)

K` tkè r`fsoes tkft hg nfe hs fla` to ‛purb` khnsàg, ‘ tkè k` ife tfc` ir`jht gor

l`heb tk` ia`fe v`ssà. Lut tk` gfuat og @rfsnus' tkhecheb k`r` hs tkft tkhs v`rs` fppah`s

oeay to tk` Ikrhsthfe, eot tk` uesfv`j. Zk` sìoej ikfpt`r og Zhnotky hs ia`fray wrhttè

ly Tfua to èiourfb` Zhnotky fej otk`r gàaow Ikrhsthfes, to p`rs`v`r`. Ikrhsthfes fr`

far`fjy f v`ssà og koeor ly Boj's j`shbe. Lut Ikrhsthfes skouaj strhv` to rhj

tk`nsàv`s og gfas` t`fikheb fej youtkgua austs `ti., so tkft tk`y fr` sfeithgh`j, ors`pfrft`j gor Boj's us`. Nfey us` tk` frbunèt tkft Boj hs uegfhr hg K` nfc`s f

v`ssà ueto wrftk whtkout kfvheb gouej gfuat he tkft v`ssà l`gor`kfej. Lut tk`y gfha to

s`` tkft Boj faso nfc`s v`ssàs ueto koeor whtkout kfvheb gouej booj he tk`n

l`gor`kfej.

‛tkoubk tk`y w`r` eot y`t lore fej kfj joe` eotkheb `htk`r booj or lfj--he

orj`r tkft Boj's purpos` og àìthoe nhbkt ioetheu`, eot lìfus` og worcs

lut lìfus` og khn wko ifaas-- sk` wfs toaj, "Zk` oaj`r whaa s`rv` tk`

youeb`r." Fs ht hs wrhttè, "Mfiol H aov`j, lut @sfu H kft`j." ‘ (\onfes 8=66-

69)

@rfsnus sfys r`bfrjheb tk`s` v`rs`s3

‛ ...oe` skouaj eot fii`pt ht aht`rfaay, gor Boj jo`s eot aov` tk` wfy w` aov`,

eor jo`s k` kft` feyoe`. Yuik pfsshoes fr` eot og Boj's `ssèi`.

Noròv`r, wkft H r`faay wfet to sfy, tk` propk`t sp`fcs he tkhs pfssfb`

olvhousay eot og f kftr`j wkhik jfnes nfe `t`refaay, lut og f t`nporfa



p`rsoefa ikohi` he ràfthoe to tk` j`ftk fej sfvheb brfi` og Ikrhst. Zk`

qu`sthoe hs fs hnportfet, tk`r`gor`, fs tk` j`sthey og nfe. ‘ K` bo`s oe to

sfy tkft Boj he Ikrhst kfs r`j``n`j tk` wkoa` woraj fej `v`ry p`rsoe he ht

fej eow hs ‛ wfhtheb gor tk`n to l` tkoroubkay ikfeb`j ly tk` n`ssfb` og

tk` Iross, he rìoeihahfthoe towfrj Khn. ‘

Gurtk`rnor` k` sfys,

‛ K` kfs r`j``n`j tk`n ly tk` laooj og Ikrhst wko wfs ‛ tk` Afnl og Boj

tkft tfc`tk fwfy tk` she og tk` woraj, ‘ lut hs eow fwfhtheb tk`hr fit og gfhtk

towfrj tk` Ikrhst tkft K` nhbkt whtk pow`r og tk` Yphrht trfesgorn tk`n heto

tk` v`ry soes og Boj. K` kfs prophthft`j towfrj ‛ tk` wkoa` woraj, ‘ lut nust

fwfht tk` whaahebe`ss og tk` hejhvhjufa to stfej oeay oe tk` gfit tkft tk`

rhbktòus mujbnèts gor she kfv` far`fjy l`è fiionpahsk`j he tk` iross

og Ikrhst. ‘ Lut fs w` kfv` s`è, Ikrhst kfs r`j``n`j f pòpa` out og tk`

totfahty og nfechej, eot `fik fej `v`ry oe`=

‛ Fej tk`y sfeb f e`w soeb, sfyheb, "Rortky fr` you to tfc` tk` siroaa fej

to opè hts s`fas, gor you w`r` safhe, fej ly your laooj you rfeson`j

pòpa` gor Boj gron `v`ry trhl` fej afebufb` fej pòpa` fej efthoe, ‘

(\`vàfthoe 0=8)

Boj kfs pow`r og faa og ir`fthoe, fej Khs whaa pr`vfhas ov`r faa tkhebs.

‛H ceow, O AO\J, tkft tk` wfy og nfe hs eot he khnsàg, tkft ht hs eot he nfe

wko wfacs to jhrìt khs st`ps. ‘ (M`r`nhfk 64=<9)



Hg nfe wouaj kfv` pow`r to jèy Boj's purpos`s, tkè k` wouaj l` nor` pow`rgua

tkfe Boj Khnsàg. Zkhs hs tk` v`ry she whtk wkhik Yftfe t`npt`j Fjfn fej @v` he tk`

Bfrjè3 tkft tk`y wouaj lìon` fs bojs, fej tk`r`gor` kfv` pow`r `qufa to Boj. Ht kfs

fawfys l`è Yftfe's j`shr` to l` flov` Boj he ioetroaaheb fej ruaheb tk` uehv`rs`.

‛Xou sfhj he your k`frt, 'H whaa fsièj to k`fvè3 flov` tk` stfrs og Boj H

whaa s`t ny tkroe` oe khbk3 H whaa sht oe tk` nouet og fss`nlay he tk` gfr

r`fik`s og tk` eortk3 H whaa fsièj flov` tk` k`hbkts og tk` iaoujs3 H whaa

nfc` nysàg ahc` tk` Nost Khbk.' (Hsfhfk 6:=69-6:)

Jo`s nfe kfv` f eftur` tkft whaa faaow khn to ioetroa khs owe j`sthey?

‛M`sus fesw`r`j khn, "Zruay, truay, H sfy to you, uea`ss oe` hs lore fbfhe k`

ifeeot s`` tk` chebjon og Boj." (Moke 9=9)

‛M`sus sfhj to tk`n, "Zruay, H sfy to you, he tk` e`w woraj, wkè tk` Yoe og

Nfe whaa sht oe khs baorhous tkroe`, you wko kfv` goaaow`j n` whaa faso sht

oe twàv` tkroe`s, mujbheb tk` twàv` trhl`s og Hsrfà. ‘ (Nfttk`w 68=<;)

Fbfhe w` s`` gron tk` sirhptur`s tkft tk` sfavfthoe og nfe hs sup`refturfa,

son`tkheb totfaay gron Boj, fej son`tkheb tkft nfe ifeeot `ggìt. Zk` gfnous ‛Yhav`r

Zoebu`j Orftor ‘, Ikfra`s K. Ypurbòe, sfys og tkhs=

‛ Xou nust kfv` j`sthey son`wk`r`3 ht nust n` `htk`r fs Boj whaas or fs

nfe whaas. Hg ht l` fs Boj whaas, tkè M`kovfk shts fs sov`r`hbe upoe khs

tkroe` og baory, fej faa kosts ol`y khn, fej tk` woraj hs sfg`3 hg eot Boj,

tkè you put nfe tk`r`, to sfy, ‛ H whaa,‘ or ‛ H whaa eot3 hg H whaa ht H whaa èt`r



k`fvè3 hg H whaa ht H whaa j`sphs` tk` brfi` og Boj3 hg H whaa ht H whaa ioequ`r tk`

Koay Yphrht, gor H fn stroeb`r tkfe Boj, fej stroeb`r tkfe onehpotèi`3 hg H

whaa ht H whaa nfc` tk` laooj og Ikrhst og eo `ggìt, gor H fn nhbkth`r tkfe tkft

laooj, nhbkth`r tkfe tk` laooj og tk` Yoe og Boj khnsàg3 tkoubk Boj nfc`

khs purpos`, y`t H whaa afubk ft khs purpos`3 ht skfaa l` ny purpos` tkft skfaa

nfc` khs purpos` stfej, or nfc` ht gfaa. ‘

R` wouaj prolflay faa fbr`` tkft Boj het`rvè`j he f sup`refturfa wfy to lrheb Khs

pòpa` out og @bypt, tkft K` het`rvè`j sup`refturfaay to sfv` tk` M`ws tkroubk tk`

wft`rs og tk` \`j Y`f, fej tkft K` faso het`rvè`j sup`refturfaay to j`stroy tk`

@bypthfes tkft pursu`j tk`n. Zk` M`ws jhj eot lrheb upoe tk`nsàv`s tk` `vèts tkft

kfppè`j. Boj lroubkt flout tkos` `vèts to fiionpahsk Khs owe purpos`. Aooc ft tk`

wfy tkft Boj het`rvè`j he tk` ahv`s og tk` K`lr`w pòpa` fs tk`y wfej`r`j he tk`

j`s`rt=

‛Rkè Tkfrfok a`t tk` pòpa` bo, Boj jhj eot a`fj tk`n ly wfy og tk` afej og tk`

Tkhahsthe`s, fatkoubk tkft wfs e`fr. Gor Boj sfhj, "A`st tk` pòpa` ikfeb` tk`hr

nhejs wkè tk`y s`` wfr fej r`ture to @bypt." Lut Boj a`j tk` pòpa` frouej ly

tk` wfy og tk` whaj`re`ss towfrj tk` \`j Y`f. Fej tk` pòpa` og Hsrfà wèt up

out og tk` afej og @bypt `quhpp`j gor lftta`. ‘ (@xojus 69=62-6;)

‛ Fej tk` AO\J wèt l`gor` tk`n ly jfy he f phaafr og iaouj to a`fj tk`n faoeb

tk` wfy, fej ly ehbkt he f phaafr og ghr` to bhv` tk`n ahbkt, tkft tk`y nhbkt trfvà ly

jfy fej ly ehbkt. Zk` phaafr og iaouj ly jfy fej tk` phaafr og ghr` ly ehbkt jhj eot

j`pfrt gron l`gor` tk` pòpa`. ‘ (@xojus 69=<6-<<)



Zk` K`lr`w pòpa` wouaj e`v`r kfv` `vè a`gt @bypt kfj eot Boj eot oeay jhrìt`j

tk`n, lut `npow`r`j tk`n to a`fv`, fej nor`3 K` ioestrfhe`j tk`n to a`fv`. Boj

iouaj kfv` a`t tk`n faa jh` he tk` whaj`re`ss, lut K` ioetroaa`j tk` `vèts he tk`hr ahv`s he

fe olvhousay sup`refturfa wfy. K` ioetroas our ahv`s fej tk` ahv`s og faa, `vè tkoubk ht hs

eot so fppfrètay sup`refturfa. He M`r`nhfk w` ghej f ia fr `xfnpa` og kow Boj wouaj

eot a`t Khs pòpa` kfv` tk`hr owe whaa=

‛"Rkft hs he your nhej skfaa e`v`r kfppè--tk` tkoubkt, 'A`t us l` ahc` tk` efthoes,

ahc` tk` trhl`s og tk` iouetrh`s, fej worskhp wooj fej stoe`.' (@z`chà <4=9<) F ionnoe frbunèt, oe` tkft hs pr`sèt j ly @rfsnus, he khs gfnous, ‛Jhsiours`

oe Gr`` Rhaa, ‘ hs ièt`r`j oe tkhs v`rs` gouej he tk` looc og Jùt`roeony=

‛"Y``, H kfv` s`t l`gor` you tojfy ahg` fej booj, j`ftk fej `vha. Hg you ol`y

tk` ionnfejnèts og tk` AO\J your Boj tkft H ionnfej you tojfy, ly

aovheb tk` AO\J your Boj, ly wfacheb he khs wfys, fej ly c``pheb khs

ionnfejnèts fej khs stftut`s fej khs rua`s, tkè you skfaa ahv` fej

nuathpay, fej tk` AO\J your Boj whaa la`ss you he tk` afej tkft you fr`

èt`rheb to tfc` poss`sshoe og ht. Lut hg your k`frt tures fwfy, fej you whaa

eot k`fr, lut fr` jrfwe fwfy to worskhp otk`r bojs fej s`rv` tk`n, H

jìafr` to you tojfy, tkft you skfaa surày p`rhsk. Xou skfaa eot ahv` aoeb he

tk` afej tkft you fr` boheb ov`r tk` Morjfe to èt`r fej poss`ss. H ifaa

k`fvè fej `frtk to whte`ss fbfhest you tojfy, tkft H kfv` s`t l`gor` you

ahg` fej j`ftk, la`ssheb fej iurs`. Zk`r`gor` ikoos` ahg`, tkft you fej your

oggsprheb nfy ahv`, ‘ (Jùt`roeony 94=60-68)



Eow @rfsnus's frbunèt hs, ‛Boj skows wkft hs booj fej jo wkft hs `vha. K` ogg`rs

fs rìonpès` j`ftk, or ahg`. K` ràhequhsk`s to nfe tk` gr``jon og ikohi`. Ht wouaj l`

rhjhiuaous to ionnfej oe` to nfc` f ikohi`, hg k` w`r` heifpfla` og tureheb he `htk`r

jhrìthoe. Zkft's ahc` sfyheb to sonòe` wko stfejs ft tk` irossrofjs ‛ikoos` `htk`r

oe`, ‘ wkè oeay oe` hs pfssfla`. ‘ Lut shnpay sfyheb tkft son`tkheb hs rhjhiuaous, fej

tk`r`ly kopheb to prov` f pohet, hs eot fe frbunèt. R` fr` tfacheb flout Boj, fej w`

ceow tkft Khs wfys fr` flov` ours. Zk`y r`faay jo eot kfv` to nfc` sès` to us. Zo tk`

uesfv`j, faa tkhebs sphrhtufa fr` gooahske`ss.

‛Gor ny tkoubkts fr` eot your tkoubkts, e`htk`r fr` your wfys ny wfys,

jìafr`s tk` AO\J. Gor fs tk` k`fvès fr` khbk`r tkfe tk` `frtk, so fr`

ny wfys khbk`r tkfe your wfys fej ny tkoubkts tkfe your tkoubkts. ‘

(Hsfhfk 00=;-8)



sphrhtufaay jhsi`re`j. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes <=6:)

Ioeshj`r tk` bhvheb og tk` afw to tk` K`lr`ws. Zk`y w`r` ionnfej`j to ol`y tk`s`

afws, w`r` tk`y eot? Rfs feyoe` fla` to guaghaa tk` afw? Eo, tk`y w`r` eot! M`sus faso

ionnfejs us to r`pèt, lut wko hs fla`? Nfe hs hej``j r`spoeshla` fej fiiouetfla` gor

khs owe r`pètfei`, lut uea`ss k` hs bhvè f e`w eftur`, k` ifeeot r`pèt. Jhj tk`

Hsrfàht`s ikoos` ahg`? Eo, tk`y jhj eot. Zk`y jhj worskhp otk`r bojs, fej hg eot gor Boj‘s

n`riy faa wouaj kfv` p`rhsk`j.



‛H wfs oei` fahv` fpfrt gron tk` afw, lut wkè tk` ionnfejnèt ifn`, she

ifn` fahv` fej H jh`j. Zk` v`ry ionnfejnèt tkft pronhs`j ahg` prov`j to

l` j`ftk to n`. Gor she, s`hzheb fe opportuehty tkroubk tk` ionnfejnèt,

jì`hv`j n` fej tkroubk ht chaa`j n`. Yo tk` afw hs koay, fej tk`

ionnfejnèt hs koay fej rhbktòus fej booj. Jhj tkft wkhik hs booj,

tkè, lrheb j`ftk to n`? Ly eo n`fes! Ht wfs she, projuiheb j`ftk he n`

tkroubk wkft hs booj, he orj`r tkft she nhbkt l` skowe to l` she, fej

tkroubk tk` ionnfejnèt nhbkt lìon` shegua l`yoej n`fsur`. ‘ (\onfes 2=8-69)

Zk` afw wfs bhvè tkft she nhbkt lìon` nor` s`rhous he tkft w` ghej tkft w` fr`

uefla` to ol`y tk` afw. Tfua sfys he \onfes=

‛Gor w` koaj tkft oe` hs musthgh`j ly gfhtk fpfrt gron worcs og tk` afw. ‘

(\onfes 9=<;)

Yo tkè, gfr gron l`heb rhjhiuaous, ht hs he Boj's pafe fej whaa to ionnfej nfe to

ol`y f afw wkhik ifeeot l` ol`y`j he khs shegua stft` fej eftur`. M`sus wfs sp`fcheb to

khs jhsihpa`s, fej wfs ionpfrheb c``pheb tk` afw whtk f rhik nfe bhvheb up khs tr`fsur`.

Zk` rhik nfe gouej ht hnposshla` to jo tkft. M`sus bfv` f ia`fr fesw`r wkè tk`

jhsihpa`s fsc`j Khn kow tk`y iouaj l` sfv`j hg tk`y ifeeot jo wkft hs r`quhr`j=

‛Rkè tk` jhsihpa`s k`frj tkhs, tk`y w`r` br`ftay fstoehsk`j, sfyheb, "Rko

tkè ife l` sfv`j?" Lut M`sus aooc`j ft tk`n fej sfhj, "Rhtk nfe tkhs hs

hnposshla`, lut whtk Boj faa tkhebs fr` posshla`." ‘ (Nfttk`w 68=<0-<7)



R` fr` toaj he tk` looc og Bfafthfes tkft tk` afw wfs eot bhvè so tkft ly c``pheb

tk` afw, oe` iouaj `fre sfavfthoe.

‛Yo tkè, tk` afw wfs our bufrjhfe uetha Ikrhst ifn`, he orj`r tkft w`

nhbkt l` musthgh`j ly gfhtk. ‘ (Bfafthfes 9=<:)

Zk` afw wfs bhvè so he tk` gfhaur` to ol`y tk` afw, nfe nust s`` tkft k` hs

kopà`ss fej j`sthe`j gor kàa wouaj ht eot l` gor tk` gfhtk he Ikrhst fej Khs sfirhghi`,

wkhik hs bhvè ly Boj tkroubk Khs brfi` to tkos` to wkon K` whsk`s to bhv` ht. R` bhv`

Boj baory gor tkhs. Hs Boj r`spoeshla` gor tk` j`sthey og gfaaè nfe? Eo! Boj hs eot

r`spoeshla` he tk` sès` og tkft K` hs to l` kàj he mujbnèt, or to l` jìafr`j buhaty.

Boj hs he ioetroa og `v`ry nfe‘s j`sthey kow`v`r, fej faaow`j nfe‘s gfaaè eftur` to

tfc` hts iours`. Fjfn nfj` tk` ikohi` to she, fej to r`fp khs owe j`sthey. Fjfn nfj`

tk` ikohi` gor us fs our r`pr`sètfthv`. R` wouaj kfv` joe` tk` sfn` fej so r`fp tk`

sfn` ioej`nefthoe. Boj jo`s faa tkhs gor Khs owe baory. Ife w` bhv` baory to Boj gor

tkhs? Or, jo w` kft` Boj gor tkhs? Jo w` whsk to mujb` Boj, fej to rol Khn og Khs baory

he faaowheb gfaaè nfe to l` puehsk`j gor khs owe trfesbr`sshoe? A`t us eow `xfnhe` our

k`frts. X`s, w` kfv` faa tfst`j tk` she og kftr`j gor Boj. Ht hs our eftur`. Zkos` wko eow

aov` Boj, jo so oeay lìfus` Boj kfs whaa`j ht to l`. Jo you eow tkhec tkft you ife

ov`rpow`r your she eftur` fej nfc` yoursàg whaaheb to ol`y? Oeay Boj tk` Koay Yphrht

ife j`g`ft tk` she tkft w` kfv`. R` nust ioestfetay fej ioetheufaay j`pèj oe Khn gor

our koahe`ss. ( Ta`fs` s`` Moke Kèjryx‘s `xiàaèt worc, ‛M`sus Ikrhst tk` Gouet og

@v`ry La`ssheb, ‘ gouej he tk` r`souri`s.)



Ikfpt`r Y`vèt`è

Faa Tow`r Làoebs to Boj

‛so skfaa ny worj l` tkft bo`s out gron ny noutk3 ht skfaa eot r`ture to n`

`npty, lut ht skfaa fiionpahsk tkft wkhik H purpos`, fej skfaa suii``j he

tk` tkheb gor wkhik H sèt ht. ‘ (Hsfhfk 00=66)

"Zk` gorn`r tkhebs H jìafr`j og oaj3 tk`y wèt out gron ny noutk, fej H

feeouei`j tk`n3 tkè sujjèay H jhj tk`n, fej tk`y ifn` to pfss. ‘ (Hsfhfk

:;=9)

‛H jìafr`j tk`n to you gron og oaj, l`gor` tk`y ifn` to pfss H feeouei`j

tk`n to you, a`st you skouaj sfy, 'Ny hjoa jhj tk`n, ny ifrv`j hnfb` fej

ny n`tfa hnfb` ionnfej`j tk`n.' (Hsfhfk :;=0)

‛"Gor l`koaj, H ir`ft` e`w k`fvès fej f e`w `frtk, fej tk` gorn`r tkhebs

skfaa eot l` r`n`nl`r`j or ion` heto nhej. Lut l` bafj fej r`mohi`

gor`v`r he tkft wkhik H ir`ft`3 gor l`koaj, H ir`ft` M`rusfa`n to l` f moy,

fej k`r pòpa` to l` f bafje`ss. ‘ (Hsfhfk 70=62-6;)

Must fs Boj ir`ft`j tk` k`fvès fej tk` `frtk, fej must fs tk`y whaa oe` jfy

jhssoav` fej l` eo nor`, Boj kfs sfhj tkft K` whaa ir`ft` f e`w k`fvès fej f e`w

`frtk. K` whaa faso ir`ft` nfe e`w fej jhgg`rèt. K` hs `vè ‛eow ‘ (fs w` p`ri`hv` ht),

ir`ftheb f pòpa` wko kfv` f k`frt j`shbe`j to s`rv` Khn, fej to aov` Khn.



‛Gor fs tk` Gftk`r rfhs`s tk` j`fj fej bhv`s tk`n ahg`, so faso tk` Yoe

bhv`s ahg` to wkon k` whaa. ‘ (Moke 0=<6)

‛Oei` Boj kfs spocè3 twhi` kfv` H k`frj tkhs= tkft pow`r làoebs to

Boj, ‘ (Tsfans 7<=66)

Yon` nfy kfv` tk` eothoe, or j`shr` tkft tk`y ife ioetroa tk`hr owe j`sthey, lut tk`y

kfv` eo pow`r to jo so. Must tkhec, hg you iouaj ikfeb` your owe j`sthey, ht wouaj

ikfeb` `v`rytkheb às` he tk` woraj, fej `v`ryoe` às`‘s j`sthey. Hg tk`r` hs `vè oe`

tkheb ov`r wkhik Boj kfj eo ioetroa, Boj wouaj kfv` eo ioetroa ft faa. X`t Ikrhst sfhj to

Thaft`=

‛M`sus fesw`r`j khn, "Xou wouaj kfv` eo futkorhty ov`r n` ft faa uea`ss ht

kfj l`è bhvè you gron flov`. Zk`r`gor` k` wko jàhv`r`j n` ov`r to

you kfs tk` br`ft`r she.‘ (Moke 68=66)

‛A`t `v`ry p`rsoe l` sulmìt to tk` bov`reheb futkorhth`s. Gor tk`r` hs eo

futkorhty `xi`pt gron Boj, fej tkos` tkft `xhst kfv` l`è hesthtut`j ly

Boj. ‘ (\onfes 69=6)

‛ Fej M`sus ifn` fej sfhj to tk`n, "Faa futkorhty he k`fvè fej oe `frtk

kfs l`è bhvè to n`. ‘ (Nfttk`w <;=6;)

Boj Khnsàg hs tk` v`ry ifus` og our sfavfthoe!

‛ Fej H whaa put ny Yphrht whtkhe you, fej you skfaa ahv`, fej H whaa pafi` you he

your owe afej. Zkè you skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J3 H kfv` spocè,

fej H whaa jo ht, jìafr`s tk` AO\J.‘ (@z`chà 92=6:)



‛La`ss`j l` tk` Boj fej Gftk`r og our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst! Fiiorjheb to khs

br`ft n`riy, k` kfs ifus`j us to l` lore fbfhe to f ahvheb kop` tkroubk

tk` r`surrìthoe og M`sus Ikrhst gron tk` j`fj, ‘ (6 T`t`r 6=9)

‛Zk`r`gor` propk`sy, fej sfy to tk`n, Zkus sfys tk` Aorj BOJ= L`koaj, H

whaa opè your brfv`s fej rfhs` you gron your brfv`s, O ny pòpa`. Fej H

whaa lrheb you heto tk` afej og Hsrfà. Fej you skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk`

AO\J, wkè H opè your brfv`s, fej rfhs` you gron your brfv`s, O ny

pòpa`. Fej H whaa put ny Yphrht whtkhe you, fej you skfaa ahv`, fej H whaa

pafi` you he your owe afej. Zkè you skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J3 H

kfv` spocè, fej H whaa jo ht, jìaf r`s tk` AO\J.‘ (@z`chà 92=6<-6:)

‛Zkus sfys tk` AO\J, tk` \`j``n`r og Hsrfà fej khs Koay Oe`, to oe`

j``pay j`sphs`j, flkorr`j ly tk` efthoe, tk` s`rvfet og rua`rs= "Chebs skfaa

s`` fej frhs`3 prhei`s, fej tk`y skfaa prostrft` tk`nsàv`s3 lìfus` og tk`

AO\J, wko hs gfhtkgua, tk` Koay Oe` og Hsrfà, wko kfs ikosè you." Zkus

sfys tk` AO\J= "He f thn` og gfvor H kfv` fesw`r`j you3 he f jfy og

sfavfthoe H kfv` kàp`j you3 H whaa c``p you fej bhv` you fs f iovèfet to

tk` pòpa`, to `stflahsk tk` afej, to fpporthoe tk` j`soaft` k`rhtfb`s, ‘

(Hsfhfk :8=2-;)

Lut he s``nheb hbeorfei` og tk`s` sirhptur`s, Orhbè he tk` tkhrj looc og khs

‛Ionnètfry oe Yt. Moke, ‘ sfys=



‛Boj skows n`riy to khn wko r`n`nl`rs khs booje`ss fej l`tt`rs khnsàg.

Kow`v`r K` kfrjès khn wko, tkoubk oltfheheb f r`spht` gor ikfeb` og nhej,

jo`s eot ifr` gor Boj's booje`ss fej lìon`s wors` ‘

Zkhs souejs ahc` f ionnoe `xpr`sshoe k`frj gron tk` sàg-rhbktòus= ‛Boj kàps

tkos` wko kàp tk`nsàv`s ‘. R` kfv` far`fjy s`è he our jhsiusshoe og nfe's eftur`,

tkft uesfv`j nfe ifeeot ceow Boj or Khs Boj's booje`ss, a`t faoe` ‛l`tt`r khnsàg, ‘

wkft`v`r tkft r`faay n`fes.

Ikfpt`r @hbkt`è

Our Yfavfthoe kfs l`è fppohet`j

‛Gor Boj kfs eot j`sthe`j us gor wrftk, lut to oltfhe sfavfthoe tkroubk our

Aorj M`sus Ikrhst, wko jh`j gor us so tkft wk`tk`r w` fr` fwfc` or fsa``p

w` nhbkt ahv` whtk khn. ‘ (6 Zk`ssfaoehfes 0=8-64)

Lut Boj kfs faso fppohet`j son` to wrftk. Boj kfs purposày lahej`j tk` M`ws fs

f efthoe so tkft tk`y ifeeot uej`rstfej Khs worj fej l` fla` to ion` to Khn.

‛Gor i`rtfhe pòpa` kfv` ir`pt he ueeothi`j wko aoeb fbo w`r` j`shbeft`j

gor tkhs ioej`nefthoe, uebojay pòpa`, wko p`rv`rt tk` brfi` og our Boj

heto sèsufahty fej jèy our oeay Nfst`r fej Aorj, M`sus Ikrhst. ‘ (Muj`

6=:)



‛ Fej k` sfhj, "Bo, fej sfy to tkhs pòpa`= "'C``p oe k`frheb, lut jo eot

uej`rstfej3 c``p oe s``heb, lut jo eot p`ri`hv`.' Nfc` tk` k`frt og tkhs

pòpa` juaa, fej tk`hr `frs k`fvy, fej lahej tk`hr `y`s3 a`st tk`y s`` whtk

tk`hr `y`s, fej k`fr whtk tk`hr `frs, fej uej`rstfej whtk tk`hr k`frts, fej

ture fej l` k`fa`j." ‘ (Hsfhfk 7=8-64)

‛Rkft tkè? Hsrfà gfha`j to oltfhe wkft ht wfs s``cheb. Zk` àìt oltfhe`j

ht, lut tk` r`st w`r` kfrjè`j, fs ht hs wrhttè, "Boj bfv` tk`n f sphrht og

stupor, `y`s tkft wouaj eot s`` fej `frs tkft wouaj eot k`fr, jowe to tkhs

v`ry jfy." Fej Jfvhj sfys, "A`t tk`hr tfla` lìon` f sefr` fej f trfp, f

stunlaheb laoic fej f r`trhluthoe gor tk`n3 a`t tk`hr `y`s l` jfrcè`j so

tkft tk`y ifeeot s``, fej lèj tk`hr lfics gor`v`r." ‘ (\onfes 66=2-64)

‛ Fej wkè khs jhsihpa s fsc`j khn wkft tkhs pfrfla` n`fet, k` sfhj, "Zo

you ht kfs l`è bhvè to ceow tk` sìr`ts og tk` chebjon og Boj, lut gor

otk`rs tk`y fr` he pfrfla`s, so tkft 's``heb tk`y nfy eot s``, fej k`frheb

tk`y nfy eot uej`rstfej. „' (Auc` ;=8-64)

Yo w` s`` tkft Boj pr`j`sthe`s son` to `t`refa ahg` fej son` to `t`refa

puehsknèt. He tkòaobhifa t`rns, tkhs hs ifaa`j joula` pr`j`sthefthoe.

‛Eow he f br`ft kous` tk`r` fr` eot oeay v`ssàs og boaj fej shav`r lut faso og

wooj fej iafy, son` gor koeorfla` us`, son` gor jhskoeorfla`. ‘ (< Zhnotky <=<4)

‛Gor H wouaj eot, lr`tkrè, tkft y` skouaj l` hbeorfet og tkhs nyst`ry, a`st y`

skouaj l` whs` he your owe ioei`hts3 tkft laheje`ss (@YW kfs kfrje`ss) he pfrt hs



kfppè`j to Hsrfà, uetha tk` guae`ss og tk` Bètha`s l` ion` he. ‘ (\onfes 66=<0)

CMW

‛Lut tk`hr nhejs w`r` lahej`j (@YW kfs kfrjè`j)= gor uetha tkhs jfy r`nfhe`tk tk`

sfn` vfha uetfcè fwfy he tk` r`fjheb og tk` oaj t`stfnèt3 wkhik vfha hs joe` fwfy he

Ikrhst.‘ (< Iorhetkhfes 9=6:) CMW

Boj faaows sftfe to lahej son`. Kfs Boj faaow`j tk`n to l` lahej`j lìfus` tk`y

joe't làh`v`? Eo, K` kfs lahej`j tk`n so tkft tk`y ifeeot làh`v`.

‛He tk`hr ifs` tk` boj og tkhs woraj kfs lahej`j tk` nhejs og tk` uelàh`v`rs,

to c``p tk`n gron s``heb tk` ahbkt og tk` bospà og tk` baory og Ikrhst, wko

hs tk` hnfb` og Boj. ‘ (< Iorhetkhfes :=:)

‛Eow tk` pfrfla` hs tkhs= Zk` s``j hs tk` worj og Boj. Zk` oe`s faoeb tk`

pftk fr` tkos` wko kfv` k`frj3 tkè tk` j`vha ion`s fej tfc`s fwfy tk`

worj gron tk`hr k`frts, so tkft tk`y nfy eot làh`v` fej l` sfv`j. ‘ (Auc`

;=66-6<)

Boj faso nfy Khnsàg lahej son` Khnsàg, so tkft tk`y nfy eot làh`v`.

‛M`sus sfhj, "Gor mujbnèt H ifn` heto tkhs woraj, tkft tkos` wko jo eot

s`` nfy s``, fej tkos` wko s`` nfy lìon` lahej." ‘ (Moke 8=98)

‛Zk`r`gor` tk`y iouaj eot làh`v`. Gor fbfhe Hsfhfk sfhj, "K` kfs lahej`jtk`hr `y`s fej kfrjè`j tk`hr k`frt, a`st tk`y s`` whtk tk`hr `y`s, fej

uej`rstfej whtk tk`hr k`frt, fej ture, fej H wouaj k`fa tk`n." ‘ (Moke 6<=98-

:4)



Tfua ioetrfsts tk` whic`j fej tk` àìt he tk`s` v`rs`s gron HH Zk`ssfaoehfes=

‛Zk`r`gor` Boj sèjs tk`n f stroeb jàushoe, so tkft tk`y nfy làh`v`

wkft hs gfas`, he orj`r tkft faa nfy l` ioej`ne`j wko jhj eot làh`v` tk`

trutk lut kfj pa`fsur` he uerhbktòuse`ss. ‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes <=66-6<)





Ikrhst.‘ (< Zk`ssfaoehfes <=69-6:)

Eothi` kow T`t`r ioetrfsts tk` whic`j fej tk` àìt he tk` goaaowheb v`rs`s=

‛fej "F stoe` og stunlaheb, fej f roic og oggès`." Zk`y stunla` lìfus`

tk`y jhsol`y tk` worj, fs tk`y w`r` j`sthe`j to jo. Lut you fr` f ikosè

rfi`, f royfa prh`stkooj, f koay efthoe, f pòpa` gor khs owe poss`sshoe,

tkft you nfy proiafhn tk` `xiàaèih`s og khn wko ifaa`j you out og

jfrce`ss heto khs nfrvàous ahbkt. ‘ (6 T`t`r <=;-8)

Faso usheb ioetrfst, Tfua sfys he khs a`tt`r to tk` ikurik ft Zk`ssoaoehif, tkft tk`

làh`v`rs tk`r` w`r` eot fppohet`j to wrftk fs tk` uelàh`v`rs fr`.

‛Gor Boj kfs eot j`sthe`j (fppohet`j CMW) us gor wrftk, lut to oltfhe

sfavfthoe tkroubk our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst, wko jh`j gor us so tkft wk`tk`r

w` fr` fwfc` or fsa``p w` nhbkt ahv` whtk khn. ‘ (6 Zk`ssfaoehfes 0=8-64)



K` sfys tkft tk`y w`r` ‛fppohet`j, ‘ or ‛j`sthe`j, ‘ to oltfhe sfavfthoe tkroubk M`sus

Ikrhst. Yo son` hej``j kfv` l`è fppohet`j, or j`sthe`j, to rì`hv` Boj's wrftk. Zkos`

pòpa` tkft ‛gouej ‘ Boj, jhj so lìfus` Boj nfehg`st`j Khnsàg to tk`n. He tk`

s`vèt`ètk ikfpt`r og Moke, w` s`` tkft Ikrhst jhj eot nfehg`st Khnsàg to `v`ryoe`=

‛H kfv` nfehg`st`j your efn` to tk` pòpa` wkon you bfv` n` out og tk`

woraj. Xours tk`y w`r`, fej you bfv` tk`n to n`, fej tk`y kfv` c`pt your

worj. ‘ (Moke 62=7)

Fgt`r w` fr` sfv`j, Boj ia`fes s us whtk tk` wfskheb og khs worj, fej ioetheu`s khs

worc og brfi` he our k`frts, ly Khs Koay Yphrht, to lrheb us towfrjs p`rgìthoe=

‛Zkè H lftk`j you whtk wft`r fej wfsk`j ogg your laooj gron you fej

feohet`j you whtk oha. H iaotk`j you faso whtk `nlrohj`r`j iaotk fej skoj

you whtk ghe` a`ftk`r. H wrfpp`j you he ghe` aheè fej iov`r`j you whtk shac. ‘

(@z`chà 67=8-64)

He @z`chà ikfpt`r twèty, Boj hs j`faheb whtk f shegua pòpa`, fej jìafr`s to sfv`

tk`n he spht` og tk`hr sheguae`ss=

‛H whaa nfc` you pfss uej`r tk` roj, fej H whaa lrheb you heto tk` loej og tk`

iovèfet. H whaa purb` out tk` r`làs gron fnoeb you, fej tkos` wko

trfesbr`ss fbfhest n`. H whaa lrheb tk`n out og tk` afej wk`r` tk`y somoure,lut tk`y skfaa eot èt`r tk` afej og Hsrfà. Zkè you whaa ceow tkft H fn tk`

AO\J. ‘ (@z`chà <4=92-9;)

Fs w` s` , Boj Khnsàg hs tk` ifus` og tk`hr fii`ptfei`=



‛ Fs f pa`fsheb fronf H whaa fii`pt you, wkè H lrheb you out gron tk`

pòpa`s fej bftk`r you out og tk` iouetrh`s wk`r` you kfv` l`è

siftt`r`j. Fej H whaa nfehg`st ny koahe`ss fnoeb you he tk` shbkt og tk`

efthoes. Fej you skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J, wkè H lrheb you heto tk`

afej og Hsrfà, tk` iouetry tkft H swor` to bhv` to your gftk`rs. ‘ (@z`chà

<4=:6-:<)

‛Xour pòpa` whaa ogg`r tk`nsàv`s gr`ày oe tk` jfy og your pow`r, he koay

bfrnèts3 gron tk` wonl og tk` noreheb, tk` j`w og your youtk whaa l`

yours. ‘ (Tsfans 664=9)

Boj jhj eot sfy to tk`n H whaa fii`pt you wkè you stop sheeheb fej ion` to n`.

Eo, tk`y wouaj eot ion` to Khn, `v`r. E`htk`r wouaj w` kfv`.

‛Lìfus` tk`y kfv` eot k`frcè`j to ny worjs, sfhtk tk` AO\J, wkhik H

sèt ueto tk`n ly ny s`rvfets tk` propk`ts, rhsheb up `fray fej sèjheb

tk`n3 lut y` wouaj eot k`fr, sfhtk tk` AO\J. ‘ (M`r`nhfk <8=68)

‛ Fej y` skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J, wkè H kfv` wroubkt whtk you gor

ny efn`'s sfc`, eot fiiorjheb to your whic`j wfys, eor fiiorjheb to your

iorrupt johebs, O y` kous` og Hsrfà, sfhtk tk` Aorj BOJ. ‘ (@z`chà <4=::)

Xou nfy fsc, wky tkè jo`s M`sus ionnfej r`pètfei`? Eothi` tkft lotk Moketk` Lfpthst fej Ikrhst, wkè tk`y l`bfe tk`hr nhehstrh`s, ionnfej`j r`pètfei`. M`sus

hs ifaaheb Khs sk``p. Khs sk``p k`fr Khs vohi`. K` hs sp`fcheb to tkos` wko kfv` `frs to

k`fr.



‛Lut y` làh`v` eot, lìfus` y` fr` eot og ny sk``p, fs H sfhj ueto you. ‘

(Moke 64=<7)

Eothi` tkft M`sus jo`s eot sfy, ‛Xou fr` eot ny sk``p lìfus` you joe't làh`v`. ‘

Zkhs hs lìfus` Khs sk``p oeay làh`v` lìfus` tk`y kfv` l`è ikosè ly Boj fej

l`è lore fbfhe ly Khs Yphrht, lore to l` Khs sk``p. Moke Ifavhe kfs sfhj r`bfrjheb

r`pètfei`=

‛...w` ifeeot p`rgorn ht uetha Boj kfv` ikfeb`j our k`frts to ifus` us to sulnht

oursàv`s ueto khn fej kfv` nfj` us e`w ir`ftur`s he our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst ‘

Ikfpt`r Ehe`t`è

R` Fr` Lore Yphrhtufaay Lahej

Ht i`rtfheay jo`se't fpp`fr tkft Tfua's sfavfthoe oe tk` rofj to Jfnfsius hevoav`j

khn ‛nfcheb f jìhshoe ‘ to ion` to Ikrhst. Tfua wfs sphrhtufaay lahej. Tfua bhv`s tk` baory

to Boj he Bfafthfes Ikfpt`r Oe` wk`r` k` sfys=

‛Lut wkè k` wko kfj s`t n` fpfrt l`gor` H wfs lore, fej wko ifaa`j n` ly khs

brfi`, wfs pa`fs`j to r`v`fa khs Yoe to n`, he orj`r tkft H nhbkt pr`fik khn

fnoeb tk` Bètha`s, H jhj eot hnn`jhftày ioesuat whtk feyoe`3‘ (Bfafthfes 6=60 -

67)

Tfua jhj eot ceow wko Ikrhst r`faay wfs uetha Boj r`v`fa`j Ikrhst to khn. Eot` tkft

tk` v`rs` sfys ‛wkè ht pa`fs`j Boj, ‘ eot, ‛wkè ht pa`fs`j Tfua. ‘ Ht hs Boj p`rgornheb

tk` fithoes k`r`= K` ‛s`pfrft`j, ‘ K` ‛ifaa`j, ‘ fej K` ‛r`v`fa`j, ‘ Khs Yoe to Tfua. Ht hs



shbehghifet tkft Tfua's nhsshoe wfs, fs Boj's hestrunèt, to opè tk` `y`s og otk`r lahej

nè=



pafi` fnoeb tkos` wko fr` sfeithgh`j ly gfhtk he n`.' (Fits <7=6;)

M`sus jo`se't sp`fc og fscheb nè to ‛nfc` f jìhshoe. ‘ Khs sk``p nust l` a`j -

ture`j fwfy gron Yftfe ueto Boj, ly f sup`refturfa whaa fej gori`. Oeay tkè ife tk`y

rì`hv` Khn, fej oltfhe gorbhvè`ss og tk`hr shes. Rhtkout jhvhe` het`rvèthoe, eo oe` ife

truay ceow wko M`sus hs. Ikfg`r sfys tkft tk` Bospà hs pafhe. X`s, ht hs nfj` pafhe to

tkos` wko fr` l`heb sfv`j=

‛Gor tk` pr`fikheb og tk` iross hs to tk`n tkft p`rhsk gooahske`ss3 lut ueto

us wkhik fr` sfv`j ht hs tk` pow`r og Boj. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 6=6;)

Fej he tk` fiiouet og M`sus bhvheb shbkt to tk` lahej nfe, he Moke ikfpt`r ehe`=

‛M`sus k`frj tkft tk`y kfj ifst khn out, fej kfvheb gouej khn k` sfhj, "Jo

you làh`v` he tk` Yoe og Nfe?" K` fesw`r`j, "Fej wko hs k`, shr, tkft H

nfy làh`v` he khn?" M`sus sfhj to khn, "Xou kfv` s`è khn, fej ht hs k`

wko hs sp`fcheb to you." K` sfhj, "Aorj, H làh`v`," fej k` worskhp`j khn. ‘

(Moke 8=90-9;)

Ht wfs hnposshla` gor tk` lahej nfe, lore lahej, f nfe faso lore sphrhtufaay lahej, to

ceow wko Ikrhst wfs. Ikrhst ‛opè`j khs `y`s, ‘ fej r`v`fa`j Khnsàg to tk` lahej nfe.

Oeay tkè iouaj k` làh`v`.



‛Gor tkhs hs tk` whaa og ny Gftk`r, tkft `v`ryoe` wko aoocs oe tk` Yoe fej

làh`v`s he khn skouaj kfv` `t`refa ahg`, fej H whaa rfhs` khn up oe tk` afst

jfy.‘ (Moke 7=:4)

‛Làov`j, jo eot hnhtft` `vha lut hnhtft` booj. Rko`v`r jo`s booj hs gron

Boj3 wko`v`r jo`s `vha kfs eot s`è Boj. ‘ (9 Moke 6=66)

Oe` ife oeay ‛s`` ‘ Ikrhst fs Boj, fs Boj ikoos`s to r`v`fa Khn to nfe.

‛M`sus sfhj to khn, "H fn tk` wfy, fej tk` trutk, fej tk` ahg`. Eo oe` ion`s

to tk` Gftk`r `xi`pt tkroubk n`. ‘ (Moke 6:=7)

‛Hg you kfj ceowe n`, you wouaj kfv` ceowe ny Gftk`r faso. Gron eow

oe you jo ceow khn fej kfv` s`è khn.‘ (Moke 6:=2)

‛M`sus sfhj to khn, "Kfv` H l`è whtk you so aoeb, fej you sthaa jo eot

ceow n`, Tkhahp? Rko`v`r kfs s`è n` kfs s`è tk` Gftk`r. Kow ife you

sfy, 'Ykow us tk` Gftk`r'? ‘ (Moke 6:=8)

Ikfpt`r Zwèty

R` Fr` Lore Yphrhtufaay J`fj

‛Zkè M`sus toaj tk`n pafheay, "Afzfrus kfs jh`j, ‘ (Moke 66=6:)



He @z`chà Ikfpt`r 67 w` kfv` woej`rgua pfrfaaà whtk kow Boj ikoos`s fej sfv`s

Hsrfà fs f efthoe, fej kow Boj sfv`s tk` aost shee`r. Ghrst he v`rs` < w` s`` tk` Koay

Yphrht ioevhitheb f shee`r.

‛Yoe og nfe, nfc` ceowe to M`rusfa`n k`r flonhefthoes, ‘ (@z`chà 67=<)

Fej tkè w` s`` tk` ioejhthoe tkft tk` shee`r hs he l`gor` sfavfthoe=

‛ Fej fs gor your lhrtk, oe tk` jfy you w`r` lore your iorj wfs eot iut, eor

w`r` you wfsk`j whtk wft`r to ia`fes` you, eor rull`j whtk sfat, eor

wrfpp`j he swfjjaheb iaotks. Eo `y` phth`j you, to jo fey og tk`s` tkhebs to

you out og ionpfsshoe gor you, lut you w`r` ifst out oe tk` opè ghàj, gor

you w`r` flkorr`j, oe tk` jfy tkft you w`r` lore. ‘ (@z`chà 67=:-0)

‛"Fej wkè H pfss`j ly you fej sfw you wfaaowheb he your laooj, H sfhj to

you he your laooj, 'Ahv`!' H sfhj to you he your laooj, 'Ahv`!' ‘ (@z`chà 67=7)

Zkhs hs tk` sfn` ioejhthoe w` w`r` he wkè Boj sfv`j us. Fej eow fbfhe w` s``

tk` nèthoe og tk` iovèfet wkhik Boj kfs nfj` whtk Khs àìt=

‛Rkè H pfss`j ly you fbfhe fej sfw you, l`koaj, you w`r` ft tk` fb` gor

aov`, fej H spr`fj tk` iore`r og ny bfrnèt ov`r you fej iov`r`j your

efc`je`ss3 H nfj` ny vow to you fej èt`r`j heto f iovèfet whtk you,

jìafr`s tk` Aorj BOJ, fej you lìfn` nhe`. ‘ (@z`chà 67=;)

‛Zk`r`gor` propk`sy, fej sfy to tk`n, Zkus sfys tk` Aorj BOJ= L`koaj, H

whaa opè your brfv`s fej rfhs` you gron your brfv`s, O ny pòpa`. Fej H

whaa lrheb you heto tk` afej og Hsrfà. Fej you skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk`



AO\J, wkè H opè your brfv`s, fej rfhs` you gron your brfv`s, O ny

pòpa`. Fej H whaa put ny Yphrht whtkhe you, fej you skfaa ahv`, fej H whaa

pafi` you he your owe afej. Zkè you skfaa ceow tkft H fn tk` AO\J3 H

kfv` spocè, fej H whaa jo ht, jìafr`s tk` AO\J.‘ (@z`chà 92=6<-6:)

Lut Boj he Khs brfi` bhv`s tkft baorhous ionnfej wkhik bhv`s Khn faa tk` baory.

‛Rkè k` kfj sfhj tk`s` tkhebs, k` irh`j out whtk f aouj vohi`, "Afzfrus,

ion` out.‘ (Moke 66=:9)

Zkhs hs f ia`fr fej stueeheb j`sirhpthoe og f aost soua. Kow ife f j`fj nfe rfhs`

khnsàg? K` ifeeot! K` ifeeot r`spoej ft faa. Lut wkè M`sus ionnfejs khn k`

lìon`s fahv` must fs wkè K` sp`fcs heto `xhstèi` tk` sfavfthoe og Khs àìt. M`sus

Ikrhst ifaas gortk tkos` wko fr` sphrhtufaay j`fj. Nfe hs uefla` to ion` to Ikrhst fej to

làh`v` he Khn fs khs Yfvhor. Must fs M`sus rfhs`j Afzfrus wkè k` sfhj ‛ion` gortk, ‘

Boj jìr``s `t`refa ahg` gor tkos` wkon K` kfs ikosè fs Khs owe. Zkos` wko fr`

j`fj sphrhtufaay kfv` eo j`shr` towfrj Boj. \`n`nl`r tkft whtkout j`shr`, w` ife nfc`

eo ikohi`.

‛ Fej you w`r` j`fj he tk` tr spfss s fej shes ‘ (@pk`shfes <=6)

‛M`sus sfhj to k`r, "H fn tk` r`surrìthoe fej tk` ahg`. Rko`v`r làh`v`s he

n`, tkoubk k` jh`, y`t skfaa k` ahv`, ‘ (Moke 66=<)

Hg nfe wfs fla` to làh`v`, wky wouaj M`sus e``j to us` f j`fj nfe fs fe

`xfnpa`. K` iouaj kfv` `fshay sfhj tk` sfn` tkheb r`bfrjheb f ahvheb nfe, hg K` oeay

r`g`rr`j k`r`, to tk` flsèi` og sphrhtufa ahg`. Ht str`ss`s tk` gfit tkft nfe hs totfaay uefla`



to hehthft` khs owe sphrhtufa ahg`, must fs k` hs totfaay uefla` to bhv` khnsàg pkyshifa ahg`

wkè k` hs j`fj. M`sus jhj eot fsc Afzfrus hg k` wfet`j to ahv` or eot. Ht wfs eot f

qu`sthoe, ht wfs f ionnfej! Ht wfs fe `t`refa jìr``. Rky wouaj oe` `vè fsc, ‛wfs ht

fbfhest khs whaa or eot? ‘ Iouaj ht l` tkft Afzfrus wfs uekfppy whtk Boj's ikohi` to bhv`

khn ahg` fbfhe? Rfs ht uemust eot to fsc khn ghrst wk`tk`r k` whsk`j to kfv` khs ahg` lfic

fbfhe?

‛lut Boj skows khs aov` gor us he tkft wkha` w` w`r` sthaa shee`rs, Ikrhst

jh`j gor us. ‘ (\onfes 0=;)

‛r`n`nl`r tkft you w`r` ft tkft thn` s`pfrft`j gron Ikrhst, fahèft`j gron

tk` ionnoew`fatk og Hsrfà fej strfeb`rs to tk` iovèfets og pronhs`,

kfvheb eo kop` fej whtkout Boj he tk` woraj. ‘ (@pk`shfes <=6<)

‛L`koaj, H kfv` r`ghe`j you, lut eot fs shav`r3 H kfv` trh`j you he tk`

gurefi` og fggahithoe. ‘ (Hsfhfk :;=64)


khs Yoe, nuik nor`, eow tkft w` fr` rìoeiha`j, skfaa w` l` sfv`j ly khs

ahg`.‘ (\onfes 0=64)

X`s, w` w`r` sfv`j wkha` w` w`r` è`nh`s. Jo`s fe è`ny skow aov`

towfrj sonòe`? Boj sfv`j us he spht` og our kftr`j towfrj Khn.

‛K` wko kfs `frs, a`t khn k`fr.‘ (Nfttk`w 69=8)

Nfey tkhec tkhs n`fes tkft feyoe` wko whsk`s to hs fla` to k`fr, lut fs w` `xfnhe`

tk` v`rs`s wkhik goaaow, w` s`` tkft tkhs hse't so.





sphrhtufaay jhsi`re`j. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes <=6:)

‛Eo oe` ife ion` to n` uea`ss tk` Gftk`r wko sèt n` jrfws khn. Fej H

whaa rfhs` khn up oe tk` afst jfy. ‘ (Moke 7=::)

‛ Fej k` sfhj, "Zkhs hs wky H toaj you tkft eo oe` ife ion` to n` uea`ss ht

hs brfet`j khn ly tk` Gftk`r." ‘ (Moke 7=70)

Yon` sfy tkft faa w` e``j to jo hs ‑rì`hv`„ Ikrhst. Lut tkhec lfic hg you whaa oe tk`

v`rs`s tkft w` kfv` iov`r`j wkhik ioetfhe tk` worj ‛rì`hv`. ‘

‛Moke fesw`r`j, "F p`rsoe ifeeot rì`hv` `vè oe` tkheb uea`ss ht hs bhvè

khn gron k`fvè. „‘ (Moke 9=<2)

‛ Faa tkhebs kfv` l`è kfej`j ov`r to n` ly ny Gftk`r, fej eo oe` ceows

wko tk` Yoe hs `xi`pt tk` Gftk`r, or wko tk` Gftk`r hs `xi`pt tk` Yoe fej

feyoe` to wkon tk` Yoe ikoo s`s to r`v`fa khn.‘ (Auc` 64=<<)

Zk` oeay oe`s wko fr` fla` to ceow wko Boj hs, fr` tkos` to wkon M`sus ikos`s to

r`v`fa Khn to.

‛lut you jo eot làh`v` lìfus` you fr` eot pfrt og ny gaoic. Ny sk``p

k`fr ny vohi`, fej H ceow tk`n, fej tk`y goaaow n`. H bhv` tk`n `t`refa

ahg`, fej tk`y whaa e`v`r p`rhsk, fej eo oe` whaa seftik tk`n out og ny kfej.

Ny Gftk`r, wko kfs bhvè tk`n to n`, hs br`ft`r tkfe faa, fej eo oe` hs

fla` to seftik tk`n out og tk` Gftk`r's kfej. ‘ (Moke 64=<7-<8)



‛Zruay, truay, H sfy to you, wko`v`r k`frs ny worj fej làh`v`s khn wko

sèt n` kfs `t`refa ahg`. K` jo`s eot ion` heto mujbnèt, lut kfs pfss`j

gron j`ftk to ahg`. "Zruay, truay, H sfy to you, fe kour hs ionheb, fej hs eow

k`r`, wkè tk` j`fj whaa k`fr tk` vohi` og tk` Yoe og Boj, fej tkos` wko

k`fr whaa ahv`.‘ (Moke 0=<:-<0)

M`sus wfs tàaheb tk`n eot oeay og tk` ahg` to ion`, lut K` sfhj, ‛fej hs eow k`r`. ‘

Zkos` tkft fr` j`fj he tk`hr shes whaa k`fr. Kow ife tk` j`fj k`fr? Kow ife oeay son`

k`fr Khs vohi`, ( ‛tk`y tkft k`fr ‘), fej kfv` `v`rafstheb ahg`? Ht hs olvhous tkft Boj

sp`fcs ahg` oeay to i`rtfhe oe`s. Zk`y fr` èfla`j to k`fr Khs vohi` fej ahv`.

‛Zkè tk` jhsihpa`s ifn` fej sfhj to khn, "Rky jo you sp`fc to tk`n he

pfrfla`s?" Fej k` fesw`r`j tk`n, "Zo you ht kfs l`è bhvè to ceow tk`

sìr`ts og tk` chebjon og k`fvè, lut to tk`n ht kfs eot l`è bhvè. „‘

(Nfttk`w 69=64-66)

‛Zo tk`n ht kfs eot l`è bhvè. ‘ Ht hs fiiorjheb to Boj's whaa tkft son` skouaj eot

ion` to f sfvheb ceowa`jb` og Ikrhst.

‛Zkoubk k` kfj joe` so nfey shbes l`gor` tk`n, tk`y sthaa jhj eot làh`v`

he khn, so tkft tk` worj spocè ly tk` propk`t Hsfhfk nhbkt l` guaghaa`j=

"Aorj, wko kfs làh`v`j wkft k` k`frj gron us, fej to wkon kfs tk` frn

og tk` Aorj l`è r`v`fa`j?" Zk`r`gor` tk`y iouaj eot làh`v`. Gor fbfhe

Hsfhfk sfhj, "K` kfs lahej`j tk`hr `y`s fej kfrjè`j tk`hr k`frt, a`st tk`y

s`` whtk tk`hr `y`s, fej uej`rstfej whtk tk`hr k`frt, fej ture, fej H wouaj

k`fa tk`n." ‘ (Moke 6<=92-:4)



`t`rehty he kàa, lut tkft son` fr` to l` sfv`j. Ht ifeeot l` gouej he tk` Lhla` tkft M`sus

ifn` to sfv` `v`ryoe`, fs son` gfas` ràhbhoes làh`v`. M`sus hs tk` ifus` og nfe's

sfavfthoe, eot tk` ifus` og tk`hr mujbnèt. Nfe hs lotk r`spoeshla` fej buhaty, whtk or

whtkout f r`j``n`r. Nfe kfs l`è ioej`ne`j to `t`refa s`pfrfthoe gron Boj `v`r

shei` Fjfn fej @v`'s jhsol`jhèi` he tk` Bfrjè og @jè. X`s, whtkout M`sus tk`r`

wouaj l` eo kop`. Eo oe` ife l` sfv`j fpfrt gron gfhtk he Ikrhst. Ikrhst's j`ftk oe tk`

iross pfhj tk` prhi` og r`j`npthoe gor tkos` wko w`r` oei` j`fj he tr`spfss`s fej shes.

@vè tkoubk nfe hs mujb`j fiiorjheb to khs j``js, k` ifeeot `fre sfavfthoe ly johebbooj worcs.

‛Eow ht hs `vhjèt tkft eo oe` hs musthgh`j l`gor` Boj ly tk` afw, gor "Zk`

rhbktòus skfaa ahv` ly gfhtk." (Bfafthfes 9=66)

R` kfv` s`è tkft nfe hs ioej`ne`j ly khs j``js, lut nfe hs ioej`ne`j gron

lhrtk, `vè whtkout ionnhttheb fey shes.

‛L`koaj, H wfs skfpè he hehquhty3 fej he she jhj ny notk`r ioei`hv` n`.‘

(Tsfans 06=0)

Zk` woraj hs sphrhtufaay j`fj fej lahej. F nfe ifeeot l` sfv`j uea`ss Ikrhst r`v`fas

Khnsàg to khn.

‛Eo oe` ife ion` to n` uea`ss tk` Gftk`r wko sèt n` jrfws khn. Fej Hwhaa rfhs` khn up oe tk` afst jfy.‘ (Moke 7=::)



‛`vè tk` Yphrht og trutk, wkon tk` woraj ifeeot rì`hv`, lìfus` ht e`htk`r

s``s khn eor ceows khn. Xou ceow khn, gor k` jwàas whtk you fej whaa l`

he you. (Moke 6:=62)

‛fs ht hs wrhttè= ‛Eoe` hs rhbktòus, eo, eot oe`3 eo oe` uej`rstfejs3 eo

oe` s``cs gor Boj. Faa kfv` ture`j fshj`3 tob`tk`r tk`y kfv` lìon`

wortka`ss3 eo oe` jo`s booj, eot `vè oe`.‘‘ (\onfes 9 =64-6<)

A`whs Yp`rry Ikfgg`r fbfhe sfys,

‛Zkhs oe` worj ‛làh`v`‘ r`pr`sèts faa f shee`r ife jo, fej faa f shee`r

nust jo, to l` sfv`j. Ht hs làh`vheb tk` rìorj Boj kfs bhvè og Khs Yoe.

He tkhs rìorj ht hs stft`j tkft K` kfs èt`r`j heto faa tk` e``js og our aost

ioejhthoe fej hs fahv` gron tk` j`fj to l` f ahvheb Yfvhor to faa wko put tk`hr

trust he Khn.‘

Lut fs w` kfv` s`è, ht hs eot he tk` iorrupt kunfe eftur` to làh`v` he Boj, fej to

put trust he Boj. Hg w` fii`pt tk` trutk he tk` Lhla` tkft nfe hs hej``j totfaay j`prfv`j,

tkè ht hs l`yoej khs flhahty to ‛ion` to Ikrhst,‘ whtkout jhvhe` het`rvèthoe. Làh`vheb hs tk`

oe` tkheb w` flsoautày ifeeot, fej whaa eot jo whtkout Boj opèheb our `y`s fej our

`frs, tkft w` nfy s`` Khn fej k`fr Khs vohi`, fej rì`hv` tk` bhgt og `t`refa ahg`. Cè

Zfalot fej Bfry Irfnptoe he tk`hr looc, ‛Ifavfehsn, Kyp`r -Ifavfehsn fej Frnhehfehsn

sfy,

‛Kow tkè jo`s Boj ifaa n` to Ikrhst? Zk` fesw`r hs shnpa` - lhlahifaay!

Zkhs n`fes tkft w` jo eot fjopt kunfehsthi n`tkojoaoby he our



`vfebàhsn. Gor `xfnpa`, fatfr ifaas fr` uelhlahifa. Zk`r` hs eot f sheba`

fatfr ifaa he tk` wkoa` og Yirhptur`. Zk` hj`f tkft oe` nust 'ion` gorwfrj' to

l` sfv`j ik`fpès tk` joitrhe`s og brfi`, fej pr`sèts f trueift`j

bospà. E`htk`r jo w` pr`sèt uelhlahifa joitrhe`s to tk` eoe-làh`v`r he

our `vfebàhsthi èj`fvors. Thtky sfyheb suik fs= 'Boj aov`s you fej kfs

f woej`rgua pafe gor your ahg`,' or, 'Ikrhst jh`j gor you,' fr` hnprop`r. R`

kfv` far`fjy s`è tkft Ikrhst jhj eot jh` to sfv` faa nè, fej tkft Boj

jo`s eot kfv` f woej`rgua pafe gor tkos` wko r`mìt tk` bospà‘

‛Eo oe` ife ion` to n` uea`ss tk` Gftk`r wko sèt n` jrfws khn. Fej H

whaa rfhs` khn up oe tk` afst jfy.‘ (Moke 7=::)

Ikfra`s Ypurbòe he khs s`rnoe oe ‛Kunfe Heflhahty‘ s fys tkhs v`rs`=

‛Ionheb to Ikrhst, tkoubk j`sirhl`j ly son` pòpa` fs l`heb tk` v`ry

`fsh`st tkheb he tk` woraj, hs he our t`xt (Moke 7=::) jìafr`j to l` f tkheb

utt`ray fej èthrày hnposshla` to fey nfe, uea`ss tk` Gftk`r skfaa jrfw khn

to Ikrhst…Zk`r` hs he nfe, eot oeay uewhaahebe`ss to l` sfv`j, lut tk`r` hs

f sphrhtufa pow`ra`sse`ss to ion` to Ikrhst‘

Ikfg`r us`s tk` t`rns, ‛yhàj yoursàg to Khn‘ fej w` k`fr nfey otk`rs suik fs,

‛bhv` your ahg` to Ikrhst,‘ or ‛nfc` f jìhshoe gor Ikrhst‘. Rkft jìh shoe whaa tk` efturfa

nfe nfc`? Rhtkout sup`refturfa hnpafetfthoe og f e`w eftur`, nfe hs uefla` to `vè

uej`rstfej tk` Bospà. R` ceow eow tkft sfvheb gfhtk, hs tk` bhgt og Boj. Tfua sp`fcheb

to lrotk`rs he Ikrhst he tk` twàgtk Ikfpt`r og \onfes sfys,



‛Gor ly tk` brfi` bhvè to n` H sfy to `v`ryoe` fnoeb you eot to tkhec og

khnsàg nor` khbkay tkfe k` oubkt to tkhec, lut to tkhec whtk sol`r

mujbnèt, `fik fiiorjheb to tk` n`fsur` og gfhtk tkft Boj kfs fsshbe`j.‘

(\onfes 6<=9)

He tk` Br``c, tk` worj us`j g or ‑fsshbe`j„ k`r`, hs ‑n`rhzo,„ to pfrt , tkft hs, (aht`rfaay)

to fpporthoe , l`stow, skfr`, or (ghburfthvày) to jhsueht` , jhgg`r= - j`fa, l` jhgg`rèi`

l`tw`è, jhstrhlut`, jhvhj`, bhv` pfrt.

‛Gor ly brfi` you kfv` l`è sfv`j tkroubk gfhtk. Fej tkhs hs eo t your owe

joheb3 ht hs tk` bhgt og Boj, eot f r`suat og worcs, so tkft eo oe` nfy lofst.

Gor w` fr` khs worcnfeskhp, ir`ft`j he Ikrhst M`sus gor booj worcs, wkhik

Boj pr`pfr`j l`gor`kfej, tkft w` skouaj wfac he tk`n.‘ (@pk`shfes <=; -

64)

Ht iouaj eot l` nf j` fey ia`fr`r wkè tk` worj sfys, ‛tkhs hs eot your owe joheb.‘

Gfhtk jo`s eot ion` gron whtkhe us. Ht ife oeay l` bhvè fs f bhgt gron Boj. Yo tkè w`

ifeeot ‛kfv`‘ gfhtk oe our owe, or fpfrt gron Boj‘s whaa to bhv` ht to us.

‛Eow gfhtk hs tk` fssurfei` og tkhebs kop`j gor, tk` ioevhithoe og tkhebs eot

s`è.‘ (K`lr`ws 66=6)

Zk` br`ft Turhtfe tkòaobhfe Moke Owè kfs sfhj= ‛Zo suppos` tkft wkft`v`r Bojr`quhr`tk og us tkft w` kfv` pow`r og oursàv`s to jo, hs to nfc` tk` iross fej brfi` og

M`sus Ikrhst og eoe` `ggìt.‘ Moke Kèjryx sfys=



‛Ikrhst ifaas faa nè `v`rywk`r` to r`pèt fej làh`v` tk` bospà lut tk`

àìt faoe` fr` tk`y wkos` `y`s Boj opès. Zo jèy tkhs hs to jèy tkft

sfavfthoe hs ly Ikrhst faoe`. @htk`r Ikrhst sìur`s faa la`sshebs gor Khs

pòpa` tkft tk`y nhbkt làh`v`, or w` `rroeòusay hetrojui` son`tkheb og

eftur` heto tk` worc og r`j`npthoe. Ife w` tkfec Boj `vè gor our gfhtk or

hs tk` oe` tkheb r`s`rv`j gor oursàv`s? A`t us tkfec Ikrhst gor faa tkhebs,

`vè tk` e`w lhrtk tkft bhv`s rhs` to our kop` he Ikrhst=‘

Zk` looc og \onfes kfs aoeb l`è tkoubkt to ioetfhe tk` ‛rofj to sfavfthoe,‘ fej so

ht jo`s. He \onfes ikfpt`rs tkr`` fej gour, w` s`` ia`fray tkft nfe hs mujb`j ly tk` afw,

lut musthgh`j ly gfhtk he Ikrhst.



kàj fiiouetfla` to Boj. Gor ly worcs og tk` afw eo kunfe l`heb whaa l`

musthgh`j he khs shbkt, shei` tkroubk tk` afw ion`s ceowa jb` og she. Lut

eow tk` rhbktòuse`ss og Boj kfs l`è nfehg`st`j fpfrt gron tk` afw,

fatkoubk tk` Afw fej tk` Tropk`ts l`fr whte`ss to ht-- tk` rhbktòuse`ss og

Boj tkroubk gfhtk he M`sus Ikrhst gor faa wko làh`v`. Gor tk`r` hs eo

jhstheithoe=‘ (\on fes 9=68-<<)

Zkhs hs tk` bospà. He spht` og nfe's kopà`ss ioejhthoe, tk`r` hs f \`j``n`r. Zk`r`

hs kop` wkhik lotk M`ws fej Bètha`s kfv` tkroubk gfhtk he Ikrhst fej khs sk`j laooj.

Lut wko fr` tk`y wkhik kfv` tkhs gfhtk? Eothi` he ikfpt`r gour tk` nèthoe og pronhs`.



‛Gor tk` pronhs` to Flrfkfn fej khs oggsprheb tkft k` wouaj l` k`hr og tk`

woraj jhj eot ion` tkroubk tk` afw lut tkroubk tk` rhbktòuse`ss og gfhtk.

Gor hg ht hs tk` fjk`rèts og tk` afw wko fr` to l` tk` k`hrs, gfhtk hs euaa fej

tk` pronhs` hs vohj. Gor tk` afw lrhebs wrftk, lut wk`r` tk`r` hs eo afw

tk`r` hs eo trfesbr`sshoe. Zkft hs wky ht j`pèjs oe gfhtk, he orj`r tkft tk`

pronhs` nfy r`st oe brfi` fej l` bufrfet``j to faa khs oggsprheb--eot oeay

to tk` fjk`rèt og tk` afw lut faso to tk` oe` wko skfr`s tk` gfhtk og

Flrfkfn, wko hs tk` gftk`r og us faa,‘ (\onfes :=69 -67)

Rky hs tkhs? Fs w` sfw l`gor`, Boj tkroubk khs iovèfet whtk nfe, nfj` f pronhs`

to sfv` nè he spht` og tk`hr r`làahoe. K` nfj` f jìr`` tkft K` wouaj kfv` f pòpa`

tkft wouaj aov` Khn, fej tkft wouaj l` Khs owe. Rkht`ghàj sfys=

‛Zk` trutk hs tkhs= Boj, fs f r`wfrj og Ikrhst's sugg`rhebs, pronhs`j to bhv`

tk` àìt gfhtk fej r`pètfei` he orj`r to bhv` tk` àìt gfhtk fej

r`pètfei` fej he orj`r to lrheb tk`n to `t`r efa ahg`...‘

Ikfra`s Ypurbòe he khs s`rnoes oe brfi` sfys r`bfrjheb gfhtk=

‛\`n`nl`r tkhs3 or you nfy gfaa heto `rror ly ghxheb your nhejs so nuik

upoe tk` gfhtk wkhik hs tk` ikfeeà og sfavfthoe fs to gorb`t tk` brfi` wkhik

hs tk` gouetfhe fej souri` `vè og gfhtk htsàg. Gfhtk hs tk` worc og Boj's

brfi` he us. Eo nfe ife sfy tkft M`sus hs tk` Ikrhst lut ly tk` Koay Bkost.

‛Eo nfe ion`tk ueto n`,‘ sfhtk M`sus, ‛`xi`pt tk` Gftk`r wkhik kftk sèt

n` jrfw khn.‘ Yo tkft gfhtk, wkhik hs ionheb to Ikrhst, hs tk ` r`suat og jhvhe`

jrfwheb. Brfi` hs tk` ghrst fej afst novheb ifus` og sfavfthoe3 fej gfhtk,



`ssèthfa fs ht hs, hs oeay fe hnportfet pfrt og tk` nfikhe`ry wkhik brfi`

`npaoys. R` fr` sfv`j ‛tkroubk gfhtk,‘ lut sfavfthoe hs ‛ly brfi`.‘ Youej

gortk tkos` w orjs fs whtk tk` frikfebà's trunp`t= ‛Ly brfi` fr` y` sfv`j.‘

Rkft bafj thjhebs gor tk` uej`s`rvheb!‘

‛Lut tk` worjs "ht wfs iouet`j to khn" w`r` eot wrhttè gor khs sfc` faoe`,

lut gor ours faso. Ht whaa l` iouet`j to us wko làh`v` he khn wko rfhs`j

gron tk` j`fj M`sus our Aorj, wko wfs jàhv`r`j up gor our tr`spfss`s

fej rfhs`j gor our musthghifthoe.‘ (\onfes :=<9 -<0)

Zkhs hs tk` bospà! He ikfpt`r ghv`, w` s`` tkft wkha` tk`y w`r` whtkout strèbtk, fej

w`r` shee`rs fej è`nh`s, Ikrhst jh`j gor tk`n. Z k` Br``c worj gor, ‛whtkout strèbtk,‘

n`fes ‛hnpotèt,‘ or, ‛pow`ra`ss.‘

‛Gor wkha` w` w`r` sthaa w`fc, ft tk` rhbkt thn` Ikrhst jh`j gor tk` uebojay.

(\onfes 0=7)

‛lut Boj skows khs aov` gor us he tkft wkha` w` w`r` sthaa shee`rs, Ikrhst

jh`j gor us.‘ ( \onfes 0=;)


khs Yoe, nuik nor`, eow tkft w` fr` rìoeiha`j, skfaa w` l` sfv`j ly khs

ahg`.‘ (\onfes 0=64)

He ikfpt`r ehe`, tk` jhsiusshoe og tk` pronhs` phics lfic up, sp`fcheb og tkos` wko

fr` tk` k`hrs og tk` pronhs`. R` fr` skowe tkft Ikrhst ifn` gor i`rtfhe oe`s3 ‛tk` s``j,

‛tk` ikhajrè og Boj.‘



‛Zk` Yphrht khnsàg l`frs whte`ss whtk our sphrht tkft w` fr` ikhajrè og Boj,

fej hg ikhajrè, tkè k`hrs--k`hrs og Boj fej gàaow k`hrs whtk Ikrhst,

provhj`j w` sugg`r whtk khn he orj`r tkft w` nfy faso l` baorhgh`j whtk khn.‘

(\onfes ;=67-62)

‛Zk`y fr` Hsrfàht`s, fej to tk`n làoeb tk` fjopthoe, tk` baory, tk`

iovèfets, tk` bhvheb og tk` afw, tk` worskhp, fej tk` pronhs`s.‘ (\onfes

8=:)

Zk` eothoe og f jhstheithoe, f ikohi` orhbheftheb soaày he tk` k`frt og Boj, hs `vhjèt.

He tk` goaaowheb v`rs`s, w` s`` oe` og tk` nost fw`son` t`sthnoeh`s to Boj's

sov`r`hbety he tk` èthr` Lhla`=

‛Fs ht hs wrhttè, "Mfiol H aov`j, lut @sfu H kft`j." Rkft skfaa w` sfy tkè?

Hs tk`r` hemusthi` oe Boj's pfrt? Ly eo n`fes! Gor k` sfys to Nos`s, "H whaa

kfv` n`riy oe wkon H kfv` n`riy, fej H whaa kfv` ionpfsshoe oe wkon H

kfv` ionpfsshoe." Yo tkè ht j`pèjs eot oe kunfe whaa or `x`rthoe, lut

oe Boj, wko kfs n`riy. Gor tk` Yirhptur` sfys to Tkfrfok, "Gor tkhs v`ry

purpos` H kfv` rfhs`j you up, tkft H nhbkt skow ny pow`r he you, fej tkft

ny efn` nhbkt l` proiafhn`j he faa tk` `frtk." Yo tkè k` kfs n`riy oe

wkon`v`r k` whaas, fej k` kfrjès wkon`v`r k` whaas. Xou whaa sfy to n`

tkè, "Rky jo`s k` sthaa ghej gfuat? Gor wko ife r`shst khs whaa?" Lut wko fr`

you, O nfe, to fesw`r lfic to Boj? Rhaa wkft hs noaj`j sfy to hts noaj`r,

"Rky kfv` you nfj` n` ahc` tkhs?" Kfs tk` pott`r eo rhbkt ov`r tk` iafy, to

nfc` out og tk` sfn` aunp oe` v`ssà gor koeorfla` us` fej feotk`r gor



jhskoeorfla` us`? Rkft hg Boj, j`shrheb to skow khs wrftk fej to nfc`

ceowe khs pow`r, kfs èjur`j whtk nuik pfthèi` v`ssàs og wrftk

pr`pfr`j gor j`struithoe, he orj`r to nfc` ceowe tk` rhik`s og khs baory gor

v`ssàs og n`riy, wkhik k` kfs pr`pfr`j l`gor`kfej gor baory-- `vè us

wkon k` kfs ifaa`j, eot gron tk` M`ws oeay lut faso gron tk` Bètha`s? Fs

hej``j k` sfys he Kos`f, "Zkos` wko w`r` eot ny pòpa` H whaa ifaa 'ny

pòpa`,' fej k`r wko wfs eot làov`j H whaa ifaa 'làov`j.'" "Fej he tk` v`ry

pafi` wk`r` ht wfs sfhj to tk`n, 'Xou fr` eot ny pòpa`,' tk`r` tk`y whaa lìfaa`j 'soes og tk` ahvheb Boj.'" Fej Hsfhfk irh`s out ioei`reheb Hsrfà=

"Zkoubk tk` eunl`r og tk` soes og Hsrfà l` fs tk` sfej og tk` s`f, oeay f

r`nefet og tk`n whaa l` sfv`j,‘ (\onfes 8=69 -<2)

Nfey us` tk` goaaowheb two v`rs`s, he fe ftt`npt to prov` tkft feyoe` kfs tk` flhahty

to ikoos` to l` sfv`j.

‛Fej ht skfaa ion` to pfss tkft `v`ryoe` wko ifaas upoe tk` efn` og tk`

Aorj skfaa l` sfv`j.' (Fits <=<6)

‛Gor "`v`ryoe` wko ifaas oe tk` efn` og tk` Aorj whaa l` sfv`j." (\onfes

64=69)

Lut jo you ceow wkft v`rs` he tk` Oaj Z`stfnèt tk`y r`g`r too? Fits Ikfpt`r two,

fitufaay tàas us tkft tk`y r`g`r to tk` v`rs` gouej he Moà, Ikfpt`r two=

‛Fej ht skfaa ion` to pfss tkft `v`ryoe` wko ifaas oe tk` efn` og tk`

AO\J skfaa l` sfv`j. Gor he Nouet ]hoe fej he M`rusfa`n tk`r` skfaa l`



tkos` wko `sifp`, fs tk` AO\J kfs sfhj, fej fnoeb tk` survhvors skfaa

l` tkos` wkon tk` AO\J if aas.‘ (Moà <=9<)

Yo, wkft fr` w` b`ttheb ft? Ràa, son` tfc` tk`s` v`rs`s to n`fe tkft feyoe` hs

fla`, fej ife, ft tk`hr owe wkhn, ifaa upoe tk` efn` og tk` Aorj to l` sfv`j. Lut, he tk`

v`rs` he Moà ikfpt`r two, w` s`` tkft tkhs r`g`rs to tk` r`nefet, or tk` àìt, tkos`

‛wkon tk` AO\J skfaa ifaa.‘ Zk` Opè Lhla` kfs ‛fnoeb‘ tk` r`nefet. R` ife s`` tkè,

tkft tk`s` v`rs`s kfv` to jo whtk tkos` far`fjy ikosè ly Boj gor sfavfthoe. X`s, tk`y

whaa ifaa upoe Khs efn` fej l` sfv`j, tkos` wko fr` ifaa`j fiiorjheb to Khs whaa.

\`n`nl`r tkft w` kfv` far`fjy a`fre`j tkft tk` worj, ‛wkoso`v`r,‘ hs l`tt`r trfesaft`j,

‛tkos` wko.‘ Ht hs tkos` wko tk` Aorj kfs ikosè, tkft whaa ifaa oe Khn. A`t's aooc gurtk`r

ft tk` v`rs` he \onfes ikfpt`r tè fej tk` ioet`xt og v`rs` tkhrt`è=

‛Kow tkè whaa tk`y ifaa oe khn he wkon tk`y kfv` eot làh`v`j? Fej kow

fr` tk`y to làh`v` he khn og wkon tk`y kfv` e`v`r k`frj? Fej kow fr`

tk`y to k`fr whtkout sonòe` pr`fikheb? Fej kow fr` tk`y to pr`fik

uea`ss tk`y fr` sèt? Fs ht hs wrhttè, "Kow l`futhgua fr` tk` g``t og tkos`

wko pr`fik tk` booj e`ws!" Lut tk`y kfv` eot faa ol`y`j tk` bospà. Gor

Hsfhfk sfys, "Aorj, wko kfs làh`v`j wkft k` kfs k`frj gron us?" Yo gfhtk

ion`s gron k`frheb, fej k`frheb tkroubk tk` worj og Ikrhst. Lut H fsc,

kfv` tk`y eot k`frj? Hej``j tk`y kfv`, gor "Zk`hr vohi` kfs boe` out to faa

tk` `frtk, fej tk`hr worjs to tk` èjs og tk` woraj."‘ (\onfes 64=6: -6;)

Rkft jo w` s``? R` faa ceow tk` v`rs`, ‛gfhtk ion`tk ly k`frheb, fej k`frheb ly

tk` worj og Boj,‘ rhbkt? Lut jo`s tkft n`fe tkft `v`ryoe` wko k`frs Boj's worj,



làh`v`s? R` ceow tkhs hs eot tru`, otk`rwhs` `v`ryoe` he `v`ry ikurik wouaj l` sfv`j.

Gurtk`rnor`, tk` flov` v`rs`s ia`fray sfy tkft tk`y w`r` toaj, fej jhj EOZ làh`v`!

Rkft tkè, nfc`s tk` jhgg`rèi`? R` kfv` to aooc ft tk` r`nfheheb v`rs`s he \onfes,

Ikfpt`r tè=

‛Lut H fsc, jhj Hsrfà eot uej`rstfej? Ghrst Nos`s sfys, "H whaa nfc` you

m`faous og tkos` wko fr` eot f efthoe3 whtk f gooahsk efthoe H whaa nfc` you

febry." Zkè Hsfhfk hs so loaj fs to sfy, "H kfv` l`è gouej ly tkos` wko

jhj eot s``c n`3 H kfv` skowe nysàg to tkos` wko jhj eot fsc gor n`."‘

(\onfes 64=68-<4)

Boj sfys tkft K` nfehg`st`j Khnsàg to tkos` wko w`r` EOZ s``cheb gor Khn3 EOZ

fscheb gor Khn! Rkft jo`s tkhs n`fe? Ht n`fes tkft Boj ikos` to bftk`r f r`nefet gron

f jhgg`rèt pòpa`, tk` Bètha`s, or gron faa pòpa`s og tk` woraj. Lut K` r`v`fas Khnsàg

to oeay tkos` wkon K` kfs spìhghifaay ikosè. Zk` ‛wkoso`v`rs,‘ fr` tkos` wko Boj

àìts! Zk`y w`r` ‛fgor` pr`pfr`j,‘ or fs tk` @YW sfys, ‛pr`pfr`j l`gor`kfej.‘ Fej w`

ceow gron our pr`vhous stujy, tkft tkhs wfs l`gor` Boj ir`ft`j tk` woraj, or he `t`rehty.‘

Zk`y whaa s``c fej tk`y whaa fsc wkè Boj jrfws tk`n ly Khs Koay Yphrht, fej puts he

tk`n f e`w k`frt fej f e`w eftur`.

‛Faatkhebs kfv` l`è kfej`j ov`r to n` ly ny Gftk`r, fej eo oe` ceows

tk` Yoe `xi`pt tk` Gftk`r, fej eo oe` ceows tk` Gftk`r `xi`pt tk` Yoe

fej feyoe` to wkon tk` Yoe ikoos`s to r`v`fa khn.‘ (Nfttk`w 66=<2)

Ia`fray, Boj hs eot wfhtheb gor us to fsc to l` sfv`j, gor ly eftur`, w` wouaj e`v`r

fsc. Boj nust nfehg`st Khnsàg to tkos` K` whsk`s to sfv`. Oeay tkè, fr` tk`y fla` to



k`fr Khs vohi`, fej ion` to Khn. Ypèj f nonèt tkhecheb flout tkhs. Jo w` eot g`à

tk` pfhe og ceowheb tkft w` fr` eot fs pow`rgua fs w` hnfbhe`j? R` nfy jèy tk`

pfhe, y`t w` nust hej``j ceow tkft w` fr` kàpa`ss fej kopà`ss to j`vhs` our owe

sfavfthoe, or our owe j`sthey.

Ikfpt`r Zwèty Zwo

@t`refa YìurhtyBoj's ikosè oe`s whaa e`v`r l` aost. Ikrhst's laooj iov`rs tk`hr pfst, pr`sèt fej

gutur` shes.

‛ Faa tkft tk` Gftk`r bhv`s n` whaa ion` to n`, fej wko`v`r ion`s to n` H

whaa e`v`r ifst out.‘ (Moke 7=92)

‛ Fej tkhs hs tk` whaa og khn wko sèt n` tkft H skouaj aos` eotkheb og faa tkft

k` kfs bhvè n`, lut rfhs` ht up oe tk` afst jfy. Gor tkhs hs tk` whaa og ny

Gftk`r, tkft `v`ryoe` wko aoocs oe tk` Yoe fej làh`v`s he khn skouaj

kfv` `t`refa ahg`, fej H whaa rfhs` khn up oe tk` afst jfy.' (Moke 7=98-:4)

‛ Fej ht hs Boj wko `stflahsk`s us whtk you he Ikrhst, fej kfs feohet`j us,

fej wko kfs faso put khs s`fa oe us fej bhvè us khs Yphrht he our k`frts fs

f bufrfet``.‘ (< Iorhetkhfes 6=<6 -<<)



‛Ny sk``p k`fr ny vohi`, fej H ceow tk`n, fej tk`y goaaow n`. Fej H bhv`

ueto tk`n `t`refa ahg`, fej tk`y skfaa e`v`r p`rhsk, e`htk`r skfaa fey nfe

pauic tk`n out og ny kfej ‘ (Moke 64=<2-<;)

‛Gor tkos` wkon k` gor`ce`w k` faso pr`j`sthe`j to l` ioegorn`j to tk`

hnfb` og khs Yoe, he orj`r tkft k` nhbkt l` tk` ghrstlore fnoeb nfey

lrotk`rs. Fej tkos` wkon k` pr`j`sthe`j k` faso ifaa`j, fej tkos` wkon

k` ifaa`j k` faso musthgh`j, fej tkos` wkon k` musthgh`j k` faso baorhgh`j.

Rkft tkè skfaa w` sfy to tk`s` tkhebs? Hg Boj hs gor us, wko ife l`

fbfhest us? K` wko jhj eot spfr` khs owe Yoe lut bfv` khn up gor us faa,

kow whaa k` eot faso whtk khn brfihousay bhv` us faa tkhebs? Rko skfaa lrheb

fey ikfrb` fbfhest Boj's àìt? Ht hs Boj wko musthgh`s. Rko hs to

ioej`ne? Ikrhst M`sus hs tk` oe` wko jh`j--nor` tkfe tkft, wko wfs

rfhs`j--wko hs ft tk` rhbkt kfej og Boj, wko hej``j hs het`ri`jheb gor us.

Rko skfaa s`pfrft` us gron tk` aov` og Ikrhst? Ykfaa trhluafthoe, or jhstr`ss,

or p`rsìuthoe, or gfnhe`, or efc`je`ss, or jfeb`r, or sworj? Fs ht hs

wrhttè, "Gor your sfc` w` fr` l`heb chaa`j faa tk` jfy aoeb3 w` fr` r`bfrj`j

fs sk``p to l` safubkt`r`j." Eo, he faa tk`s` tkhebs w` fr` nor` tkfe

ioequ`rors tkroubk khn wko aov`j us. Gor H fn sur` tkft e`htk`r j`ftk eor

ahg`, eor febàs eor rua`rs, eor tkhebs pr`sèt eor tkhebs to ion`, eor

pow`rs, eor k`hbkt eor j`ptk, eor feytkheb às` he faa ir`fthoe, whaa l` fla`

to s`pfrft` us gron tk` aov` og Boj he Ikrhst M`sus our Aorj.‘ (\onfes

;=<8-98)



‛wkhik hs wky H sugg`r fs H jo. Lut H fn eot fskfn`j, gor H ceow wkon H

kfv` làh`v`j, fej H fn ioevhei`j tkft k` hs fla` to bufrj uetha tkft Jfy

wkft kfs l`è ètrust`j to n`.‘ (< Zhnotky 6=6<)

Ikfpt`r Zwèty Zkr``

Zk` Zwo Eftur`s og tk` Làh`v`r

‛Or jo you eot ceow tkft your lojy hs f t`npa` og tk` Koay Yphrht whtkhe you,

wkon you kfv` gron Boj? Xou fr` eot your owe, gor you w`r` loubkt whtk

f prhi`. Yo baorhgy Boj he your lojy. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 7=68-<4)

Zk` làh`v`r kfs l`è bhvè f e`w, jhvhe` eftur`.

‛Zk`r`gor`, hg feyoe` hs he Ikrhst, k` hs f e`w ir`fthoe. Zk` oaj kfs pfss`j

fwfy3 l`koaj, tk` e`w kfs ion`.‘ (< Iorhetkhfes 0=62)

R` kfv` jhsiuss`j tk` eftur` og nfe, fej eow whtk moy w` ture to tk` e`w eftur`

tkft Boj, ly Khs hegheht` brfi`, he khs nfm`sthi sov`r`hbety, kfs pafet`j he tk` k`frts og

Khs ikosè oe`s.

‛Fej suik w`r` son` og you. Lut you w`r` wfsk`j, you w`r` sfeithgh`j,

you w`r` musthgh`j he tk` efn` og tk` Aorj M`sus Ikrhst fej ly tk` Yphrht og

our Boj. (6 Iorhetkhfes 7=66)



‛Rk`r`ly fr` bhvè ueto us `xi``jheb br`ft fej prìhous pronhs`s= tkft

ly tk`s` y` nhbkt l` pfrtfc`rs og tk` jhvhe` eftur`, kfvheb `sifp`j tk`

iorrupthoe tkft hs he tk` woraj tkroubk aus t.‘ (6 T`t`r 6=:)

‛Lut k` wko hs mohe`j to tk` Aorj lìon`s oe` sphrht whtk khn.‘ (6

Iorhetkhfes 7=62)

Nfe's sphrht eow hs ia`fe, fej fpp`frs rhbktòus l`gor` Boj tkroubk Ikrhst fej Khs

ftoeheb laooj. Lut tk` lojy og nfe, khs ga`sk, khs nhej, hs sthaa iorrupt.

‛fej to put oe tk` e`w sàg, ir`ft`j fgt`r tk` ahcè`ss og Boj he tru`

rhbktòuse`ss fej koahe`ss.‘ (@pk`shfes :=<:)

‛Jo eot ah` to oe` feotk`r, s``heb tkft you kfv` put ogg tk` oaj sàg whtk hts

prfithi`s fej kfv` put oe tk` e`w sàg, wkhik hs l`heb rè`w`j he

ceowa`jb` fgt`r tk` hnfb` og hts ir`ftor.‘ (Ioaosshfes 9=8 -64)

‛Gor you jhj eot rì`hv` tk` sphrht og safv`ry to gfaa lfic heto g`fr, lut you

kfv` rì`hv`j tk` Yphrht og fjopthoe fs soes, ly wkon w` iry, "Fllf!

Gftk`r!"‘ (\onfes ;=60)

‛Khs jhvhe` pow`r kfs brfet`j to us faa tkhebs tkft p`rtfhe to ahg` fej

bojahe`ss, tkroubk tk` ceowa`jb` og khn wko ifaa`j us to khs owe baory

fej `xiàaèi`, ly wkhik k` kfs brfet`j to us khs prìhous fej v`ry br`ft

pronhs`s, so tkft tkroubk tk`n you nfy lìon` pfrtfc`rs og tk` jhvhe`

eftur`, kfvheb `sifp`j gron tk` iorrupthoe tkft hs he tk` woraj lìfus` og

shegua j`shr`.‘ (< T`t`r 6=9 -:)



‛Fej H whaa fsc tk` Gftk`r, fej k` whaa bhv` you feotk`r Kàp`r, to l` whtk

you gor`v`r, `vè tk` Yphrht og trutk, wkon tk` woraj ifeeot rì`hv`,

lìfus` ht e`htk`r s``s khn eor ceows khn. Xou ceow khn, gor k` jwàas

whtk you fej whaa l` he you.‘ (Moke 6:=67-62)

Boj eo aoeb`r s``s she he us lìfus` Ikrhst ahv`s he us, fej our shes w`r` efha`j to

tk` iross.

‛y`t w` ceow tkft f p `rsoe hs eot musthgh`j ly worcs og tk` afw lut tkroubk

gfhtk he M`sus Ikrhst, so w` faso kfv` làh`v`j he Ikrhst M`sus, he orj`r to

l` musthgh`j ly gfhtk he Ikrhst fej eot ly worcs og tk` afw, lìfus` ly worcs

og tk` afw eo oe` whaa l` musthgh`j. Lut hg, he our èj`fvor to l` musthgh`j he

Ikrhst, w` too w`r` gouej to l` shee`rs, hs Ikrhst tkè f s`rvfet og she?

I`rtfheay eot! Gor hg H r`luhaj wkft H tor` jowe, H prov` nysàg to l` f

trfesbr`ssor. Gor tkroubk tk` afw H jh`j to tk` afw, so tkft H nhbkt ahv` to

Boj. H kfv` l`è iruihgh`j whtk Ikrhst. Ht hs eo aoeb`r H wko ahv`, lut Ikrhst

wko ahv`s he n`. Fej tk` ahg` H eow ahv` he tk` ga`sk H ahv` ly gfhtk he tk` Yoe

og Boj, wko aov`j n` fej bfv` khnsàg gor n`. H jo eot euaahgy tk` brfi` og

Boj, gor hg rhbktòuse`ss w`r` tkroubk tk` afw, tkè Ikrhst jh`j gor eo

purpos`.‘ (Bfafthfes <=67 -<6)

R` whaa to r`g`r lfic to our j`ghehthoe og whaa= ‛ Fej tk`r`gor` H ols`rv , tkft tk` Rhaa

(whtkout fey n`tfpkyshifa r`gheheb) hs, Zkft ly wkhik tk` nhej ikoos`s feytkheb. Zk`

gfiuaty og tk` Rhaa, hs tkft pow`r, or prheihpa` og nhej, ly wkhik ht hs ifpfla` og ikoosheb=

fe fit og tk` Rhaa hs tk` sfn` fs fe fit og ikoosheb or ikohi`. ‘ Yo w` s`` tkft he



sfavfthoe, tk` whaa hs fit`j upoe ly tk` Koay Yphrht he suik f wfy, tkft ht sulnhts nor` fej

nor` to tk` whaa og Boj, fej a`ss fej a`ss to tk` woraj, tk` iorrupt eftur` (tk` ga`sk), fej

tk` j`vha. R` faso s`` tkft f p`rsoe sfv`j ly Boj's brfi` hek`rhts f e`w eftur`, oe`

wkhik ceows Boj, aov`s Boj fej ol`ys Boj. Nfe sthaa kfs tk` oaj eftur` kow`v`r, fej

hs ifpfla` og she. Ht lìon`s tk` ikohi` og f tru` làh`v`r tkè, to fit out og tk` oaj

eftur` og iorrupthoe or out og tk` e`w jhvhe` eftur` wkhik hs Boj he Ikrhst ahvheb tkroubk

us ly Khs Koay Yphrht.

‛"Faa tkhebs fr` afwgua gor n`," lut eot faa tkhebs fr` kàpgua. "Faa tkhebs fr`

afwgua gor n`," lut H whaa eot l` èsafv`j ly feytkheb. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 7=6<)

Zk` two eftur`s og tk` làh`v`r fr` ia`fray s`è he tk` goaaowheb v`rs`s=

Hg tk` Yphrht og khn wko rfhs`j M`sus gron tk` j`fj jwàas he you, k` wko

rfhs`j Ikrhst M`sus gron tk` j`fj whaa faso bhv` ahg` to your nortfa lojh`s

tkroubk khs Yphrht wko jwàas he you. ‘ (\onfes ;=66)

‛Yo eow ht hs eo aoeb`r H wko jo ht, lut she tkft jwàas whtkhe n`. Gor H ceow

tkft eotkheb booj jwàas he n`, tkft hs, he ny ga`sk. Gor H kfv` tk` j`shr` to

jo wkft hs rhbkt, lut eot tk` flhahty to ifrry ht out. ‘ (\onfes 2=62-6;)

Tfua ioev`ys tk` ioegahit og khs two eftur`s fs l`heb tkft og ‛nhej, ‘ fej ‛ga`sk‘3 khs

nhej l`heb rè`w`j ly tk` Yphrht og Ikrhst he khn.

Zkfecs l` to Boj tkroubk M`sus Ikrhst our Aorj! Yo tkè, H nysàg s`rv`

tk` afw og Boj whtk ny nhej, lut whtk ny ga`sk H s`rv` tk` afw og she. ‘

(\onfes 2=<0)



‛"Gor wko kfs uej`rstooj tk` nhej og tk` Aorj so fs to hestruit khn?" Lut

w` kfv` tk` nhej og Ikrhst. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes <=67)

K` faso sp`fcs og tk` ‛hee`r ‘ fej ‛out`r nfe= ‘

‛tkft fiiorjheb to tk` rhik`s og khs baory k` nfy brfet you to l`

strèbtkè`j whtk pow`r tkroubk khs Yphrht he your hee`r l`heb, ‘ (@pk`shfes

9=67)

‛Yo w` jo eot aos` k`frt. Zkoubk our out`r sàg hs wfstheb fwfy, our hee`r

sàg hs l`heb rè`w`j jfy ly jfy. ‘ (< Iorhetkhfes :=67)

He khs frbunèt fss`rtheb tk` gr`` whaa og nfe, @rfsnus he khs ‛Jhsiours` oe Gr``

Rhaa‘ us`s f quot` gron \onfes 69=6<=

‛Zk` ehbkt hs gfr boe`3 tk` jfy hs ft kfej. Yo tkè a`t us ifst ogg tk` worcs

og jfrce`ss fej put oe tk` frnor og ahbkt. ‘ (\onfes 69=6<)

‛Jo eot ah` to oe` feotk`r, s``heb tkft you kfv` put ogg tk` oaj sàg whtk hts

prfithi`s fej kfv` put oe tk` e`w sàg, wkhik hs l`heb rè`w`j he

ceowa`jb` fgt`r tk` hnfb` og hts ir`ftor. ‘ (Ioaosshfes 9=8-64)

K` tkè sfys ‛Kow ife w` l` ionnfej`j to afy fshj` son`tkheb, hg w` fr`

heifpfla`?

‛Gor H ceow tkft eotkheb booj jwàas he n`, tkft hs, he ny ga`sk. Gor H kfv`

tk` j`shr` to jo wkft hs rhbkt, lut eot tk` flhahty to ifrry ht out. ‘ (\onfes

2=6;)



‛(Gor tk` gruht og tk` Yphrht hs he faa booje`ss fej rhbktòuse`ss fej trutk3)

(@pk`shfes 0=8) CMW

‛Ahc`whs`, ny lrotk`rs, you faso kfv` jh`j to tk` afw tkroubk tk` lojy og Ikrhst,

so tkft you nfy làoeb to feotk`r, to khn wko kfs l`è rfhs`j gron tk` j`fj, he

orj`r tkft w` nfy l`fr gruht gor Boj. Gor wkha` w` w`r` ahvheb he tk` ga`sk, our

shegua pfsshoes, frous`j ly tk` afw, w`r` ft worc he our n`nl`rs to l`fr gruht gor

j`ftk. Lut eow w` fr` rà`fs`j gron tk` afw, kfvheb jh`j to tkft wkhik kàj us

ifpthv`, so tkft w` s`rv` he tk` e`w wfy og tk` Yphrht fej eot he tk` oaj wfy og tk`

wrhttè ioj`. ‘ (\onfes 2=:-7)

Fs w` ife s`` tkè, tk` r`bè`rft`j nfe wko hs lore og tk` Yphrht fej sfv`j ly

Boj's brfi`, kfs f ikohi` eow wk`tk`r to fit out og tk` oaj eftur` or tk` e`w eftur`.

Jo`s tkft n`fe tkft suik f oe` iouaj eow she whtkout puehsknèt? X`s, ht jo`s. Lut og

iours` Boj's la`ssheb wouaj eot l` upoe tkft oe`, lut tk` nor` hnportfet ioes`quèi`

wouaj l` tkft k` wouaj eot l` s`rvheb Boj, or baorhgyheb Khn ly khs fithoes. K` wouaj l`

s`rvheb khnsàg fej jhskoeorheb Boj. R` faso s`` gron tk` Lhla` tkft khs fithoes nfy

lrheb ikfsths`nèt (CMW), or jhsihpahe` (@YW).

‛ Fej kfv` you gorbottè tk` `xkortfthoe tkft fjjr`ss`s you fs soes? "Ny

soe, jo eot r`bfrj ahbktay tk` jhsihpahe` og tk` Aorj, eor l` w`fry wkè

r`prov`j ly khn. Gor tk` Aorj jhsihpahe`s tk` oe` k` aov`s, fej ikfsths`s

`v`ry soe wkon k` rì`hv`s." Ht hs gor jhsihpahe` tkft you kfv` to èjur`.

Boj hs tr`ftheb you fs soes. Gor wkft soe hs tk`r` wkon khs gftk`r jo`s

eot jhsihpahe`? Hg you fr` a`gt whtkout jhsihpahe`, he wkhik faa kfv`



pfrthihpft`j, tkè you fr` haa`bhthnft` ikhajrè fej eot soes. L`shj`s tkhs,

w` kfv` kfj `frtkay gftk`rs wko jhsihpahe`j us fej w` r`spìt`j tk`n.

Ykfaa w` eot nuik nor` l` sulmìt to tk` Gftk`r og sphrhts fej ahv`? Gor

tk`y jhsihpahe`j us gor f skort thn` fs ht s``n`j l`st to tk`n, lut k`

jhsihpahe`s us gor our booj, tkft w` nfy skfr` khs koahe`ss. Gor tk`

nonèt faa jhsihpahe` s``ns pfhegua rftk`r tkfe pa`fsfet, lut aft`r ht yhàjs

tk` p`fi`gua gruht og rhbktòuse`ss to tkos` wko kfv` l`è trfhe`j ly ht. ‘

(K`lr`ws 6<=0-66)

‛Rkft skfaa w` sfy tkè? Fr` w` to ioetheu` he she tkft brfi` nfy

flouej? Ly eo n`fes! Kow ife w` wko jh`j to she sthaa ahv` he ht? ‘

(\onfes 7=6-<)

‛Jo you eot ceow tkft your lojh`s fr` n`nl`rs og Ikrhst? Ykfaa H tkè

tfc` tk` n`nl`rs og Ikrhst fej nfc` tk`n n`nl`rs og f prosthtut`?

E`v`r! ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 7=60)

‛Yhei` w` kfv` tk`s` pronhs`s, làov`j, a`t us ia`fes` oursàv`s gron

`v`ry j`gha`nèt og lojy fej sphrht, lrhebheb koahe`ss to ionpa`thoe he tk`

g`fr og Boj. ‘ (< Iorhetkhfes 2=6)

Zk` worjs ‛a`t us, ‘ skow us tkft nfe kfs tkhs ikohi`. Rkha` Boj ionnfejs tkhs og

us, w` sthaa ifeeot jo tkhs ly our owe strèbtk. R` nust fsc Boj fej a`t Khn fit tkroubk

us ly tk` pow`r og tk` Koay Yphrht, he orj`r to ol`y Khn. Fej y`t, hg w` fr` shnpay eot

fla` to ikoos` to fit out og tk` e`w eftur` he orj`r to s`rv` fej baorhgy Boj, tkè w`

nust làh`v` tkft w` kfv` eot y`t hek`rht`j f e`w eftur`. R` tkè fr` sthaa wfej`rheb he



jfrce`ss, fej ife oeay prfy gor Boj to sfv` us. Hg Boj kfs whaa`j ht, ht whaa l` so tkft w`

fr` fla` to prfy tkhs wfy.

‛Or jo you eot ceow tkft tk` uerhbktòus whaa eot hek`rht tk` chebjon og

Boj? Jo eot l` jì`hv`j= e`htk`r tk` s`xufaay hnnorfa, eor hjoaft`rs, eor

fjuat`r`rs, eor nè wko prfithi` konos`xufahty, eor tkh`v`s, eor tk`

br``jy, eor jruecfrjs, eor r`vha`rs, eor swheja`rs whaa hek`rht tk` chebjon og

Boj. Fej suik w`r` son` og you. Lut you w`r` wfsk`j, you w`r`

sfeithgh`j, you w`r` musthgh`j he tk` efn` og tk` Aorj M`sus Ikrhst fej ly

tk` Yphrht og our Boj. ‘ (6 Iorhetkhfes 7=8-66)

‛Jo eot l` jì`hv`j= Boj hs eot noic`j, gor wkft`v`r oe` sows, tkft whaa

k` faso r`fp. Gor tk` oe` wko sows to khs owe ga`sk whaa gron tk` ga`sk r`fp

iorrupthoe, lut tk` oe` wko sows to tk` Yphrht whaa gron tk` Yphrht r`fp

`t`refa ahg`. ‘ (Bfafthfes 7=2-;)

Gron Nfttk`w Kèry's ionnètfry oe 6Iorhetkhfes 7=8-66=

‛ K`r` k` tfc`s oiifshoe to wfre tk`n fbfhest nfey k`heous `vhas, to wkhik

tk`y kfj l`è gorn`ray fjjhit`j.

H. K` puts ht to tk`n fs f pafhe trutk, og wkhik tk`y iouaj eot l` hbeorfet,

tkft suik shee`rs skouaj eot hek`rht tk` chebjon og Boj. Zk` n`fe`stfnoeb tk`n nust ceow tkus nuik, tkft tk` uerhbktòus skfaa eot hek`rht

tk` chebjon og Boj (6Io_7=8), skfaa eot l` owe`j fs tru` n`nl`rs og khs

ikurik oe `frtk, eor fjnhtt`j fs baorhous n`nl`rs og tk` ikurik he



k`fvè. Faa uerhbktòuse`ss hs she3 fej faa r`hbeheb she, efy, `v`ry fitufa

she ionnhtt`j jàhl`rftày, fej eot r`pèt`j og, skuts out og tk` chebjon og

k`fvè. K` spìhgh`s s`v`rfa sorts og shes= fbfhest tk` ghrst fej sìoej

ionnfejnèts, fs hjoaft`rs3 fbfhest tk` s`vètk, fs fjuat`r`rs,

gorehiftors, `gg`nheft`, fej Yojonht`s3 fbfhest tk` `hbktk, fs tkh`v`s fej

`xtorthoe`rs, tkft ly gori` or grfuj wroeb tk`hr e`hbklours3 fbfhest tk`

ehetk, fs r`vha`rs3 fej fbfhest tk` tètk, fs iov`tous fej jruecfrjs, fs

tkos` wko fr` he f gfhr wfy to lr`fc faa tk` r`st. Zkos` wko ce`w fey tkhebog ràhbhoe nust ceow tkft k`fvè iouaj e`v`r l` hetèj`j gor tk`s`. Zk`

siun og tk` `frtk fr` eo wfys ght to ghaa tk` k`fvèay nfeshoes. Zkos` wko

jo tk` j`vha's worc ife e`v`r rì`hv` Boj's wfb`s, ft a`fst eo otk`r tkfe

j`ftk, tk` must wfb`s og she,\on_7=<9.

HH. X`t k` wfres tk`n fbfhest jì`hvheb tk`nsàv`s= L` eot jì`hv`j.

Zkos` wko ifeeot lut ceow tk` gor`-nèthoe`j trutk fr` lut too fpt eot to

fttèj to ht. Nè fr` v`ry nuik heiahe`j to gaftt`r tk`nsàv`s tkft Boj hs

suik f oe` fs tk`nsàv`s, fej tkft tk`y nfy ahv` he she fej y`t jh` he

Ikrhst, nfy a`fj tk` ahg` og tk` j`vha's ikhajrè fej y`t bo to k`fvè whtk

tk` ikhajrè og Boj. Lut tkhs hs faa f bross ik`ft. Eot`, Ht hs v`ry nuik tk`

ioei`re og nfechej tkft tk`y jo eot ik`ft tk`nsàv`s he tk` nftt`rs og

tk`hr souas. R` ifeeot kop` to sow to tk` ga`sk fej y`t r`fp `v`rafstheb

ahg`.‘



Ikfpt`r Zwèty Gour

Zk` N`ssfb` og tk` Lhla`Zk` n`ssfb` og tk` lhla` hs f n`ssfb` og she fej r`j`npthoe. He tk` Lhla` w` s``

tkft nfe‘s she ifus`j khs s`pfrfthoe gron Boj, fej lroubkt `t`refa puehsknèt. Lut

Boj, fiiorjheb to Khs owe purpos`, kfs ikosè to r`v`fa Khnsàg to f spìhghi broup og

pòpa`, fej kfs ikosè tkos` pòpa` to rì`hv` tk` bhgts og brfi` fej gfhtk, fej to hek`rht

`t`refa ahg`, ly wfy og f iovèfet nfj` whtkhe tk` n`nl`rs og tk` Bojk`fj. Zk`

\`j``n`r hs Boj‘s owe Yoe, M`sus Ikrhst, wko hs Boj he tk` ga`sk. Ht hs ly Boj's whaa fej

pow`r tkft tk` iovèfet `xhsts. Ht hs Khs jìr``. Must fs tk` uehv`rs` wfs spocè heto

`xhstèi`, Boj sp`fcs, or whaas, tkft tk`r` whaa l` f pòpa` og Khs owe3 f pòpa` whtk f

e`w eftur`, wkhik K` bhv`s tk`n Khnsàg. Zk` iovèfet wkhik Boj kfs nfj` hs

ueikfeb`fla`, fej whaa ioetheu` gor`v`r. Nfe ifeeot ikfeb` ht. Zk` oe`s K` kfs

ikosè fr` nfj` to rì`hv` f e`w eftur`, fej f spìhfa ifaaheb. Boj jo`s tkhs fej faa

tkhebs, gor Khs owe baory. Zk` sfavfthoe og Khs àìt hs ifrrh`j out tkroubk tk` purpos` og

Boj he àìthoe, tk` gorbhvè`ss og shes ly tk` laooj og Ikrhst, fej ly tk` sfeithgyheb

worc og tk` Koay Yphrht.

Zk` Lhla` ioetfhes tk` story og tk` M`whsk pòpa`, tk` K`lr`ws. Boj ikos` tk`

M`whsk efthoe to l` Khs pòpa`, fej to l` whte`ss`s to tk` woraj. Lìfus` og tk`hr ikohi`

to jhsol`y Boj he tk`hr worskhp og otk`r bojs fej tk`hr afic og gfhtk, tk`y w`r` puehsk`j

ly Boj, fej ‛lahej`j, ‘ so tkft tk`y iouaj eot, fs f efthoe, l sfv`j. Hejhvhjufa M`ws fej

Bètha`s fahc` fr`, fej fawfys kfv` l`è, sfv`j ly Boj's brfi`. Trhor to tk` sfirhghi` og

M`sus, tk`hr sfavfthoe wfs lfs`j oe tk`hr Boj bhvè gfhtk he Khs pronhs` to sèj f



r`j``n`r. Zk` sfirhghi` og M`sus oe tk` iross wfs eì`ssfry provhj` ftoe`nèt, or

pfynèt, gor tk` she og Boj's àìt, fej to musthgy Khs pòpa` tkroubk tk` rhbktòuse`ss og

Ikrhst. Zk` laooj og M`sus hs pfynèt gor tk` shes og lotk M`ws fej Bètha`s, wko kfv`

l`è ikosè ly Boj to rì`hv` tk` bhgt og Khs brfi`. Zk` ‛nyst`ry ‘ og tk` ikurik kfs

l`è r`v`fa`j, fej tk` lojy og Ikrhst, tk` t`npa`, hs nfj` up og M`w fej Bètha`3 faa

tkos` wko kfv` l`è nfj` pfrtfc`rs og tk` e`w lhrtk, fiiorjheb to tk` purpos` og Boj.

Zk` Chebjon hs hej``j ft kfej!

Ikfpt`r Zwèty Ghv`

Rkft hs Zrutk?

‛Zkè Thaft` sfhj to khn, "Yo you fr` f cheb?" M`sus fesw`r`j, "Xou sfy

tkft H fn f cheb. Gor tkhs purpos` H wfs lore fej gor tkhs purpos` H kfvìon` heto tk` woraj--to l`fr whte`ss to tk` trutk. @v`ryoe` wko hs og tk`

trutk ahstès to ny vohi`." Thaft` sfhj to khn, "Rkft hs trutk?" Fgt`r k` kfj

sfhj tkhs, k` wèt lfic outshj` to tk` M`ws fej toaj tk`n, "H ghej eo buhat he

khn. ‘ (Moke 6;=92-9;)

R` kfv` s`frik`j gor tk` trutk, fej i`rtfheay tk` v`rs`s ioetfhe`j he tkhs worc fr`

hej``j trutk. X`t two jhstheit syst`ns og làh`g `xhst he tk` ikurik tojfy. Oeay oe` og

tk`n hs og Boj. Oeay oe` hs tk` iorrìt vh`w og sfavfthoe. Fej oeay oe` bhv`s us tk` trutk

flout tk` eftur` og nfe, fej tk` eftur` og Boj. Zrutk hs flsoaut`, fej tk`r` ifeeot `xhst

two ioetrfjhitory syst`ns, lotk og wkhik fr` tru`. Yfavfthoe hs `htk`r og nfe, or og Boj.



Oe` syst`n kfs ion` to l` r`g`rr`j to fs Frnhehfehsn, efn`j fgt`r Frnhehus, wko wfs

oe` og tk` ‛r`noestrfets ‘ og tk` \`gornfthoe p`rhoj. K` propos`j ghv` pohets, wkhik

wouaj `xpafhe khs làh`gs. Zk`s` ghv` pohets w`r` r`gut`j ft tk` Yyeoj og Jort, ly f nfe

p`rkfps you fr` gfnhahfr whtk. F nfe efn`j Moke Ifavhe.

Ifavhe fej khs Lfshi Trheihpfas

Moke Ifavhe wfs tk` nost hegauèthfa prot`stfet og tk` shxt`ètk iètury (6048 ’ 7:).

Zk` goaaowheb hs `xi`rpt`j gron ‛Zk` \`gornfthoe ‘ ly Yt`pkè T. Zkonpsoe pulahsk`j

6888=

‛ Ifavhe tooc tk` flsoaut` sov`r`hbety og Boj fs khs lfshi prheihpa`. Boj hs

onehpotèt, gr``, koay, baorhous, must, fej booj. Kunfe l`hebs fr` w`fc,

shegua, j`prfv`j, iorrupt. Zk`y fr` uefla` to jo fey worcs og n`rht. Faa

j`s`rv` to p`rhsk. Kow`v`r, tkroubk tk` Heifrefthoe Boj r``stflahsk`j

ioetfit whtk kunfehty, brftuhtousay brfetheb musthghifthoe ly gfhtk fej làh`g

he Ikrhst fs tk` jhvhe` Rorj, Ir`ftor, \`j``n`r, Tropk`t, Trh`st, fej Cheb.

Eot faa fr` musthgh`j. Oeay tk` àìt truay k`fr fej làh`v` tk` Bospà.

@aìthoe hs tk` worc fej whaa go Boj, gron faa `t`rehty, fej oe`'s r`fahzfthoe

og àìthoe he musthghifthoe ly gfhtk hs fe fit og Boj fej tk` Koay Yphrht.

@aìthoe hs tk` r`fsoe wky pòpa` r`spoej jhgg`rètay to tk` pr`fik`j

Rorj. Faa fr` shee`rs fej mustay ioej`ne`j ly boj, wko he khs hesirutfla`

whsjon fej n`riy e`v`rtkà`ss `t`refaay àìt`j to sfv` son` tkroubk

tk` n`rhts fej brfi` og khs Yoe-Yfavfthoe gor son`, r`prolfthoe gor faa

otk`rs. Rky jhj Boj àìt fs k` jhj? Lìfus` ht pa`fs`j khn to jo so.



@aìthoe prì`j`s gfhtk= ht jo`s eot j`pèj oe gfhtk3 gfhtk, tk` jhsihpahe`j

ahg`, fej oe`'s ifaaheb fr` lut nfehg`stfthoes og ht. R` fr` sfv`j ly Boj's

brftuhtous n`riy3 w` fr` jfne`j ly our owe j`prfvhty. X`t `v`rytkheb hs

fs Boj orjfhes. 'K` bov`res k`fvè fej `frtk ly khs provhjèi`, fej

r`buaft`s faa tkhebs he suik f nfee`r tkft eotkheb kfppès lut fiiorjheb to

khs iouesà....Tr`j`sthefthoe w` ifaa tk` `t`refa jìr`` og Boj, ly wkhik k`

kfs j`t`rnhe`j he khnsàg, wkft k` wouaj kfv` to lìon` og `v`ry

hejhvhjufa og nfechej.... E`v`rtkà`ss Boj ifeeot l` ifaa`j tk` ifus` ogshe, eor tk` futkor og `vha, eor sulmìt to fey buhat....Nfe gfaas fs Boj's

provhjèi` orjfhes, lut k` gfaas ly khs owe gfuat. ‘

Ifavhe pr`sèt`j khs owe ghv` pohets wkhik fr` r`n`nl`r`j usheb tk` fefbrfn

‛ZPAHT‘

Z -Zotfa J`prfvhty Nfe hs ZOZFAAX j`prfv`j (nfe kfs eo ifpfihty to ikoos` booj3

khs eftur` totfaay iorrupt)

P -Peioejhthoefa @aìthoe Boj aov`s Khs àìt gor eotkheb booj he tk`n, lut oeay gor Khs

owe baory

A -Ahnht`j Ftoe`nèt Ikrhst sk`j Khs laooj gor tk` àìt oeay, ftoeheb gor tk`hr shes fej

sfvheb tk`n. K` pfhj tk` prhi` gor tk` r`j``n`j

H - Hrr`shsthla` Brfi` Nfe's whaa hs eot stroeb`r tkfe Boj's whaa. Hg Boj ikoos`s to sfv`

sonòe`, tk`y whaa l` sfv`j.



T - T`rs`v`rfei` og tk` Yfhets Zk` oe`'s Boj kfs ikosè fej fr` truay sfv`j, whaa

e`v`r l` aost, fej tkroubk tk` pow`r og tk` Koay Yphrht, whaa ioetheu` to l` nor` fej

nor` koay

Pegortueftày, Moke Ifavhe, wko kfj br`ft pow`r he Bè`vf, làh`v`j tk` sìuafr

pow`r skouaj ioop`rft` whtk, fej protìt tk` ikurik. Zk` r`suat wfs fe `xtèshv` fej

hetèshv` syst`n og soihfa ioetroa. Zk` hestrunèt og ioetroa wfs f Ioeshstory og twàv`

àj`rs. He tk` ftt`npts to a`bhsaft` norfahty, nfey w`r` `xìut`j. Fjuat`r`rs, whtik`s,

lafspk`n`rs, fej trfhtors w`r` sètèi`j to j`ftk, f ikhaj l`k`fj`j gor strhcheb khspfrèts. Otk`r hegrfithoes heiauj`j progfehty, ghbktheb, jfeiheb, pafyheb ifrjs, ifrousheb,

afubkt`r or aouj eohs`s he ikurik, pronhsiuous lftkheb, bfnlaheb, tk`ftrhifa

p`rgornfei`s, eot fttèjheb or ionheb aft` to s`rvhi`s, olsthefiy fej otk`rs. Kous`s

w`r` ikìc`j ft rfejon. Nfey w`r` `xìut`j. Oe` ifeeot kàp lut tkhec tkft tkhs hs

son` og tk` lfshs og tk` `fs` whtk wkhik son` musthgy tk`hr r`mìthoe og Ifavhe's vh`w og

Boj.

Nfrthe Autk`r, futkor og ‛Zk` Loejfb` og tk` Rhaa, ‘ faso `spous`j v`ry shnhafr vh`ws

fs jhj Bòrb` Rkht`ghàj (Zk` gftk`r og ‛Zk` Br`ft Fwfcèheb ‘ he @ebafej fej Fn`rhif),

Ikfra`s K. Ypurbòe (tk` nost proahghi og faa Ikrhsthfe wrht`rs), Moke Ceox, fej ioueta`ss

otk`rs wko fr` wàa r`spìt`j he nost ikurik`s. X`t wkè r`fjheb tk`hr s`rnoes, nost

r`fj`rs fr` eot whaaheb to ficeowa`jb` wkft tk`y fr` r`faay sfyheb. \`n`nl`r kow`v`r,

tkft w` fr` s`frikheb gor tk` trutk, fej w` jo eot tr`ft nè's worcs fs hesphr`j ly Boj,

or fs f ionpa`t` j`sirhpthoe og tk` trutk. Zkft hs wky w` ‛s`frik tk` sirhptur`s ‘ so

jhahbètay. F.R. Thec he khs worc ‛ F Gourgoaj Yfavfthoe ‘ sfys=



‛ Zk` rfjhifa jhgg`rèi` l`tw`è Frnhehfehsn fej Ifavhehsn hs tkft tk`

syst`n og tk` gorn`r r`voav`s flout tk` ir`ftur`, wk`r`fs tk` syst`n og

tk` aftt`r kfs tk` Ir`ftor gor hts iètr` og orlht. Zk` Frnhehfe faaots to nfe

tk` ghrst pafi`, tk` Ifavhehst bhv`s Boj tkft poshthoe og koeor. Zkus tk`

Frnhehfe l`bhes khs jhsiusshoe og sfavfthoe whtk musthghifthoe, gor tk` shee`r

nust làh`v` l`gor` k` ife l` gorbhvè3 gurtk`r lfic k` whaa eot bo, gor k` hs

uewhaaheb tkft nfe skouaj l` nfj` eotkheb og. Lut tk` hestruit`j Ifavhehst

l`bhes whtk àìthoe, j`sièjs to r`bè`rfthoe, fej tkè skows tkft l`heblore fbfhe (ly tk` sov`r`hbe fit og Boj, he wkhik tk` ir`ftur` kfs eo pfrt)

tk` shee`r hs nfj` ifpfla` og sfvhebay làh`vheb tk` Bospà. ‘

Ikfpt`r Zwèty Yhx

Gfas` Joitrhe`

Gfas` joitrhe` ion`s gron f `htk`r f wroeb vh`w og Boj, or f wroeb vh`w og Nfe. Ht

ion`s gron `htk`r too aow fe `sthnft` og Boj, or too khbk fe `sthnft` og nfe. F ràhbhoe

tkft kfs `rror he oe` og tk`s` guejfnètfa làh`gs, or frthia`s og gfhtk, skouaj l`

ioeshj`r`j f iuat.

Zk` p`rsoe og Ikrhst - M`sus, hs Boj he tk` ga`sk

Zk` worc og Ikrhst - M`sus pfhj tk` ionpa`t` prhi` gor tk` sfavfthoe og Khs ikosè,

fej tkft nfe ife fjj eotkheb to `fre khs owe sfavfthoe, brfi` l`heb uen`rht`j gfvor.

Yfavfthoe hs ly brfi` tkroubk gfhtk, eot worcs. (Zkhs pohet heiauj`s tk` uej`rstfejheb tkft



nfe's eftur` hs totfaay iorrupt fej tkft nfe kfs eo booje`ss og khs owe ly eftur`.) Zk`

r`quhr`nèt tkft Nfe nust ikos` Boj, hs ioeshj`r`j f worc. \`pètfei` hs f worc.

Gfhtk hs f worc. Rk`r` oe` or nor` og tk`s` joitrhefa `rrors fr` to l` gouej, w` whaa nost

i`rtfheay ghej f nfe-ièt`r`j ràhbhoe, fs oppos`j to f Boj-ièt`r`j sfavfthoe, wkhik hs

ly brfi` tkroubk Boj bhvè gfhtk. Oe` skouaj iaosày `xfnhe` tk` frthia`s og gfhtk og tk`

ikurik oe` kfs ikosè to fttèj. Nfey ikurik`s oe tk` otk`r kfej, jo eot goaaow tk`hr

owe frthia`s og gfhtk he prfithi`, or gfasày het`rpr`t tk`n. Gor `xfnpa`, w` pr`sèt f

quot` gron @rfsnus=

‛...H ahc` to fpp`fa to tk` futkorhty og tk` Ikurik Gftk`rs wko t`fik tkft

i`rtfhe b`rnhefa ioei`pts og tk` `tkhifa booj fr` whtkhe nfe ly khs eftur`,

fej tkft k` ioes`quètay rìobehz`s fej goaaows he son` wfy tk` `tkhifa

booj, fatkoubk iofrs`r heiahefthoes fr` fjj`j, èthiheb khn to jo tk`

opposht`.‘

Fej,

‛R` oppos` tkos` wko ioeiauj` ahc` tkhs= 'Nf e hs uefla` to fiionpahsk

feytkheb uea`ss Boj's brfi` kàps khn. Zk`r`gor` tk`r` fr` eo booj worcs

og nfe'. R` propos` tk` rftk`r nor` fii`ptfla` ioeiaushoe= Nfe hs fla` to

fiionpahsk faa tkhebs, hg Boj's brfi` fhjs khn. Zk`r`gor` hs ht hs posshla`

tkft fa a worcs og nfe l` booj.‘

R` i`rtfheay fbr`` tkft tkhs hs f nor` fii`ptfla` ioeiaushoe. Oe` wkhik hs

fii`ptfla` to nfey wko whsk to kfv` ir`jht gor tk`hr sfavfthoe, ly tk` worcs tk`y jo. Yo

w` s`` tkft eot oeay jo`s @rfsnus jo`s eot làh`v` tkft nfe hs totfaay iorrupt, lut k`



faso jo`s eot làh`v` tkft Ikrhst's laooj hs sugghihèt fs ftoe`nèt gor our she, tk`r`ly

nfcheb posshla` our sfavfthoe. He `ssèi`, k` jèh`s tk` brfi` og Boj, fej nfc`s Boj

n`rày our kàp`r. Rhtk tk`s` làh`gs, oe` iouaj e`v`r hetàahbètay `vè jhsiuss

sirhptur`. Ht nfy l` oe`'s pfrthiuafr ifaaheb kow`v`r, to nhehst`r to suik, fscheb tk` Koay

Yphrht to buhj` f jhsiusshoe wkhik nfy prov` gruhtgua gor tk` Aorj's purpos`.

Ikfpt`r Zwèty Y`vè

‛Rko Zkè Ife L` Yfv`j? ‘

‛Rkè tk` jhsihpa`s k`frj tkhs, tk`y w`r` br`ftay fstoehsk`j, sfyheb, "Rko

tkè ife l` sfv`j?" Lut M`sus aooc`j ft tk`n fej sfhj, "Rhtk nfe tkhs hs

hnposshla`, lut whtk Boj faa tkhebs fr` posshla`." ‘ (Nfttk`w 68=<0-<7)

‛Zkè k` lroubkt tk`n out fej sfhj, "Yhrs, wkft nust H jo to l` sfv`j?"

Fej tk`y sfhj, "Làh`v` he tk` Aorj M`sus, fej you whaa l` sfv`j, you fej

your kous`koaj." ‘ (Fits 67=94-96)

Kow jo`s tkhs faa fggìt tk` r`fj`r? Zo tk` uesfv`j, ht iouaj l` sfhj tkft hg you fr`

`vè ft faa het`r`st`j he ceowheb Boj, fej woej`rheb hg Boj kfs ikosè you3 Hg you g`à

sorry gor your shes, fej whsk you iouaj l` ia`fe gron tk`n, tkè you kfv` r`fsoe gor

br`ft moy. Gor Boj hs sp`fcheb to your k`frt, fej pafetheb gfhtk he you. Hg sfavfthoe s``ns

ahc` f ikohi` to you, ghe`. R` ifeeot kfv` tk` p`rspìthv` tkft Boj jo`s. Zk` kunfe

nhej ifeeot guaay ionpr`kèj tkhs tkhecheb fey nor` tkft w` ife guaay ionpr`kèj tk`

ioei`pt og tk` Zrhehty. Zo l` sur`, w` whaa try to tfc` ir`jht gor tk` ‛jìhshoe ‘ he our iorrupt



eftur`. Ht nftt`rs eot eow. A`t Boj jo Khs worc. Hg Boj kfs ikosè you, K` whaa r`v`fa

Khnsàg to you. Fsc Khn to jo tkft. Hg you ife fsc Khn to r`v`fa Khnsàg to you, ht hs f

sur` l`t tkft Boj kfs far`fjy l`bue f worc he your k`frt, lìfus` r`n`nl`r f j`fj

nfe ifeeot fsc to ahv`. Rky joe't you ghej out eow?

‛Ifaa to n` fej H whaa fesw`r you, fej whaa tàa you br`ft fej khjjè tkhebs

tkft you kfv` eot ceowe. ‘ (M`r`nhfk 99=9)

‛Zk` AO\J hs e`fr to faa wko ifaa oe khn, to faa wko ifaa oe khn he trutk. K`

guaghaas tk` j`shr` og tkos` wko g`fr khn3 k` faso k`frs tk`hr iry fej sfv`s

tk`n. ‘ (Tsfans 6:0=6;-68)

‛ Fej ht skfaa ion` to pfss tkft `v`ryoe` wko ifaas upoe tk` efn` og tk`

Aorj skfaa l` sfv`j.' ‘ (Fits <=<6)

Xou kfv` ifaa`j upoe Khn lìfus` K` ghrst ifaa`j you.

‛L`gor` tk`y ifaa H whaa fesw`r3 wkha` tk`y fr` y`t sp`fcheb H whaa k`fr. ‘

(Hsfhfk 70=<:)

‛L`koaj, you skfaa ifaa f efthoe tkft you jo eot ceow, fej f efthoe tkft jhj

eot ceow you skfaa rue to you, lìfus` og tk` AO\J your Boj, fej og tk`

Koay Oe` og Hsrfà, gor k` kfs baorhgh`j you. "Y``c tk` AO\J wkha` k` nfy

l` gouej3 i faa upoe khn wkha` k` hs e`fr3‘ (Hsfhfk 00=0-7)

Hs Boj sp`fcheb to your k`frt?



‛Heiahe` your `fr, fej ion` to n`3 k`fr, tkft your soua nfy ahv`3 fej H whaa

nfc` whtk you fe `v`rafstheb iovèfet, ny st`fjgfst, sur` aov` gor Jfvhj. ‘

(Hsfhfk 00=9)

R` aov` Khn lìfus` K` aov`s us, fej ifaas us ghrst=

‛K` wko ifaas you hs gfhtkgua3 k` whaa surày jo ht. ‘ (6 Zk`ssfaoehfes 0=<:)

‛R` aov` lìfus` k` ghrst aov`j us. ‘ (6 Moke :=68)

\`fj`r, hg you k`fr Khs vohi`, you fr` oe` og Khs sk``p fej kfv` l`è ifaa`j ly

Khn=

‛Ny sk``p k`fr ny vohi`, fej H ceow tk`n, fej tk`y goaaow n`. H bhv` tk`n

`t`refa ahg`, fej tk`y whaa e`v`r p`rhsk, fej eo oe` whaa seftik tk`n out og

ny kfej. ‘ (Moke 64=<2-<;)

Hg Boj kfs bhvè you gfhtk ly tk` k`frheb og Khs worj, fej kfs nfj` Khnsàg ceowe

to you tkroubk jhvhe` r`vàfthoe, tkè K` kfs bhvè you og Khs Yoe M`sus Ikrhst, fej you

kfv` l`è ikosè ly Khn to l` Khs owe, fej to rì`hv` tk` la`ssheb fej pronhs` og

`t`refa ahg`.

‛ Fej w` ceow tkft tk` Yoe og Boj kfs ion` fej kfs bhvè us

uej`rstfejheb, so tkft w` nfy ceow khn wko hs tru`3 fej w` fr` he khn

wko hs tru`, he khs Yoe M`sus Ikrhst. K` hs tk` tru` Boj fej `t`refa ahg`. ‘ (6

Moke 0=<4)



Ikfpt`r Zwèty @hbkt

Zo Zkos` Rko Kfv` Ion` Zo IkrhstHg you fr` sfv`j you kfv` two eftur`s, fej you kfv` tk` ikohi` to fit out og `htk`r

eftur`. Fs Ikrhsthfes, our purpos` hs to baorhgy Boj ly jyheb to sàg tkft w` nfy ahv`.

‛Tut to j`ftk tk`r`gor` wkft hs `frtkay he you= s`xufa hnnorfahty, hnpurhty,

pfsshoe, `vha j`shr`, fej iov`touse`ss, wkhik hs hjoaftry. ‘ (Ioaosshfes 9=0)

Fitheb out og tk` oaj eftur`, fitheb gron fej gor sàg, hs to r`là fbfhest Boj fej Khs

whaa. Rkha` sp`fcheb to gàaow Ikrhsthfes, Tfua sfys he khs a`tt`r to tk` Bfafthfes=

‛Gor tk` oe` wko sows to khs owe ga`sk whaa gron tk` ga`sk r`fp iorrupthoe,

lut tk` oe` wko sows to tk` Yphrht whaa gron tk` Yphrht r`fp `t`refa ahg`. ‘

(Bfafthfes 7=;)

‛

Fej k` sfhj to faa, "Hg feyoe` wouaj ion` fgt`r n`, a`t khn jèy khnsàg

fej tfc` up khs iross jfhay fej goaaow n`. ‘ (Auc` 8=<9)

Yonòe` kfs sfhj tkft w` fr` j`fj to tk` ga`sk, oeay wkè `v`rytkheb w` kfv` he

Ikrhst, hs faa w` whaa `v`r e``j. Ht hs oeay prhj` tkft nfc`s us wfet ioetroa og our ahv`s. R`

fr` to hest`fj fsc Boj to ioetroa our ahv`s. R` nust prfy gor tk` Koay Yphrht to ghaa us fej

fit tkroubk us. R` nust tkfec Khn, fej fsc Khn to c``p us gron oursàv`s. R` fr` to

bhv` up oe oursàv`s. R` fr` to afy he totfa sulnhsshoe ft Khs g``t. Hg you kfv` your owe

fbèjf, ht hs `vha. Fsc Boj to bhv` you brfi` to bhv` ht up. Fsc Khn to p`rgorn Khs whaa he

fej tkroubk you. Bhv` Khn faa tk` baory gor ht. Ht hs ionnoe gor Ikrhsthfes, wkha` lore



fbfhe og tk` Koay Yphrht, to gorb`t tkft Boj hs he ioetroa og `v`rytkheb he tk` uehv`rs` fej

tkft K` whaa jhrìt tk` ahg` og Khs ikhajrè.

‛Rko hs tk` nfe wko g`frs tk` AO\J? Khn whaa k` hestruit he tk` wfy tkft

k` skouaj ikoos`.‘ (Tsfans <0=6<)

‛Zk` st`ps og f nfe fr` `stflahsk`j ly tk` AO\J, wkè k` jàhbkts he khs

wfy3 (Tsfans 92=<9)

Fs w` fsc tk` Aorj he gfhtk, K` whaa opè joors gor us wk`r` K` wfets us to èt r. He

tk` ga`sk, w` fr` sthaa uefla` to ‛bo wk`r` w` wfet,‘ `xpìtheb fey booj oution`. Fitheb

gron tk` jhvhe` eftur` hs faaowheb Boj to fit tkroubk you. @vè tkhs hs eot ly our owe

whaa, lut Khs. M`sus Khnsàg kfs two eftur`s, guaay kunfe, fej guaay jhvhe`, fej K` fawfys

ikoos`s to l` f v`ssà gor Boj's whaa to l` joe`. K` fawfys sulnhts to tk` Gftk`r's whaa.

‛Gor H kfv` ion` jowe gron k`fvè, eot to jo ny owe whaa lut tk` whaa og

khn wko sèt n`.‘ (Moke 7=9;)

Joheb Boj's whaa skouaj pa`fs` us. Zkhs hs totfa guaghaanèt. Moke Thp`r sfys,

‛Boj hs nost baorhgh`j he us wkè w` fr` nost sfthsgh`j he Khn.‘

Lut ht hs oeay tkroubk Boj's brfi` fej ly Khs Yphrht tkft w`, he tk` sphrht, ife l`

sfthsgh`j he Khn. Kow nfey thn`s kfv` Ikrhsthfes trh`j fej trh`j to ov`rion` son` fr`f

og she he tk`hr ahv`s, oeay to ghej tkft tk`y fr` uefla` to ikfeb` tk`nsàv`s? R` fr` eot

fla` to jo tkhs whtk tk` oaj eftur`. R` fr` eot fla` to jo tkhs ft faa. Lut Boj fitheb

tkroubk tk` e`w fej jhvhe` eftur`, ife.

‛H ife jo faa tkhebs tkroubk khn wko strèbtkès n`.‘ (Tkhahpphfes :=69)



Zkhs e`w eftur` hs eot son`tkheb tkft w` ‛us`.‘ R` ifeeot us` ht r`faay. Ht hs

son`tkheb tkft w` fsc Boj to worc Khs whaa tkroubk3 fej tkft hs lìfus` ht hs Khs eftur`

fitheb he us. R` fsc Boj to p`rgorn he us tk` tkhebs wkhik fr` he fiiorjfei` whtk Khs

whaa. Zk` Koay Yphrht fitheb he our sphrht, ifus`s us to sulnht oursàv`s to Boj. Fs f ikhaj

og Boj, lore fbfhe ly Khs sov`r`hbe brfi`, our goius skouaj l` oe M`sus. Ytfy iaos` to

Boj ly r`fjheb Khs worj, fej ly prfyheb r`buafray. \`n`nl`r tkft tk` e`w eftur` hs eot

j`shbe`j to fit oe hts owe. M`sus j`noestrft`j tkhs gor us. K` jhj eot fit out og Khs owe

kunfe whaa, lut fs tk` whaa og tk` Gftk`r jhrìt`j. L` r`spoeshv` to Khs whaa, fej heol`jhèi` bo wk`r`v`r K` a`fjs, r`bfrja`ss og tk` jhgghiuath`s or kfrjskhps tkft you nfy

èiouet`r.

R` nust ahv` whtk f k`fvèay p`rspìthv`3 fe `t`refa p`rspìthv`. R` nfy sfy tkft

our ahg` whtk Ikrhst he k`fvè hs nor` r`fa tkfe tk` oe` w` fr` `xp`rhèiheb eow oe

`frtk! A`t us ahv` whtk tkft he our nhejs fej k`frts

‛Rkha` w` aooc eot ft tk` tkhebs wkhik fr` s`è, lut ft tk` tkhebs wkhik fr`

eot s`è= gor tk` tkhebs wkhik fr` s`è fr` t`nporfa3 lut tk` tkhebs wkhik

fr` eot s`è fr` `t`refa. ‘ (< Iorhetkhfes :=6;) CMW

‛Hg tkè you kfv` l`è rfhs`j whtk Ikrhst, s``c tk` tkhebs tkft fr` flov`,

wk`r` Ikrhst hs, s`ft`j ft tk` rhbkt kfej og Boj. Y`t your nhejs oe tkhebs

tkft fr` flov`, eot oe tkhebs tkft fr` oe `frtk. Gor you kfv` jh`j, fej your

ahg` hs khjjè whtk Ikrhst he Boj. ‘ (Ioaosshfes 9=6-9)



Our kon` hs eot k`r`. Our ahg` k`r` hs so skort.

‛y`t you jo eot ceow wkft tonorrow whaa lrheb. Rkft hs your ahg`? Gor you

fr` f nhst tkft fpp`frs gor f ahtta` thn` fej tkè vfehsk`s. ‘ (Mfn`s :=6:)

R` nust nfc` us` og our thn`.

‛ nfcheb tk` l`st us` og tk` thn`, lìfus` tk` jfys fr` `vha. ‘ (@pk`shfes

0=67)

Rkft`v`r poshthoe w` kfv` he ahg` w` nust strhv` to baorhgy Boj he faa tkft w` jo.

‛Rkft`v` r you jo, worc k`frthay, fs gor tk` Aorj fej eot gor nè,‘

(Ioaosshfes 9=<9)

Xou nfy fsc tkft shei` Boj ioetroas `v`rytkheb, wky skouaj w` lotk`r to skfr` tk`

Bospà whtk feyoe`? Fs Ikrhsthfes, w` kfv` l`è bhvè tk` ikfrb` to ionnuehift` tk`

bospà to otk`rs= R` ceow gron tk` Lhla`, tkft w` fs Ikrhsthfes fr` ionnfej`j fej

orjfhe`j, to bo out heto tk` woraj, fej skfr` tk` Bospà. Zk` ‛Br`ft Ionnhsshoe,‘ hs

gouej he Nfttk`w, ikfpt`r twèty `hbkt=

‛Bo tk`r`gor` fej nfc` jhsihpa`s og faa efthoes, lfpthzheb tk `n he tk` efn`

og tk` Gftk`r fej og tk` Yoe fej og tk` Koay Yphrht, t`fikheb tk`n to

ols`rv` faa tkft H kfv` ionnfej`j you. Fej l`koaj, H fn whtk you fawfys,

to tk` èj og tk` fb`.‘ (Nfttk`w <;=68-<4)

‛fej tkft r`pètfei` fej gorbhvè`ss og shes skouaj l` proiafhn`j he khs

efn` to faa efthoes, l`bheeheb gron M`rusfa`n. Xou fr` whte`ss`s og tk`s`

tkhebs. ‘ (Auc` <:=:2-:;)



‛Yo gfhtk ion`s gron k`frheb, fej k`frheb tkroubk tk` worj og Ikrhst. ‘

(\onfes 64=62)

He Moke ikfpt`r twèty oe`, M`sus sfys to T`t`r= ‛G``j Ny afnls‘, ‛G``j ny sk``p‘,

‛G``j ny sk``p‘.

Fej so Boj kfs ikosè tkhs n`tkoj og usheb Khs ikhajrè fs v`ssàs og Khs whaa, to

touik otk`r ahv`s, fej tk`r`ly fwfcè gron tk` j`fj tkos` wkon K` kfs orjfhe`j to

`t`refa ahg`. Zkhs bhv`s baory to Boj, wkhik hs l`yoej our uej`rstfejheb.

‛L`koaj, tk`s` fr` lut tk` outschrts og khs wfys, fej kow snfaa f wkhsp`r

jo w` k`fr og khn! Lut tk` tkuej`r o g khs pow`r wko ife uej`rstfej?‘ (Mol

<7=6:)

‛K` hs tk` \oi c, khs worc hs p`rgìt= gor faa khs wfys fr` mujbnèt= f Boj og

trutk fej whtkout hehquhty, must fej rhbkt hs k`.‘ (Jùt`roeony 9<=:) CMW

‛Gor fs tk` k`fvès fr` khbk`r tkfe tk` `frtk, so fr` ny wfys khbk`r tkfe

your wfys fej ny tkoubkts tkfe your tkoubkts. ‘ (Hsfhfk 00=8)

Zk` oe` wko hs truay sfv`j whaa l`fr gruht, fej whaa ioetheu` to brow.

‛Xou jhj eot ikoos` n`, lut H ikos` you fej fppohet`j you tkft you skouaj

bo fej l`fr gruht fej tkft your gruht skouaj flhj`, so tkft wkft`v`r you fsc

tk` Gftk`r he ny efn`, k` nfy bhv` ht to you. ‘ (Moke 60=67)

‛Jo your l`st to pr`sèt yoursàg to Boj fs oe` fpprov`j, f worc`r wko

kfs eo e``j to l` fskfn`j, rhbktay kfejaheb tk` worj og trutk. ‘ (< Zhnotky

<=60)



Ht hs tkroubk jhsihpahe`j ol`jhèi` fej ioestfet trfheheb tkft w` fr` fla` to fppay tk`

ahvheb Rorj to our ahv`s. Fs w` ioetheu` to stujy tk` j``p tkhebs og Boj, w` whaa probr`ss

he our a`freheb.

‛Zk`r`gor` a`t us a`fv` tk` à`nètfry joitrhe` og Ikrhst fej bo oe to

nfturhty, eot afyheb fbfhe f gouejfthoe og r`pètfei` gron j`fj worcs fej

og gfhtk towfrj Boj, ‘ (K`lr`ws 7=6)

Tostsirhpt

Zk` stujy og tkhs sulmìt hs, fej kfs l`è, fe fw`son` tfsc he nfey fspìts. Oe`nust l` rutka`ss to s``c tk` trutk ft faa iosts. Fej tk`r` fr` iosts. Ht r`quhr`s tk` totfa

`nptyheb og oe`sàg. Oe` ogtè g`às efc`j fej kàpa`ss l`gor` Boj. Ftt`npts to

ionnuehift` tk`s` trutks whaa i`rtfheay l` uewàion`, fej whaa l` rì`hv`j ly g`w. Nfey

whaa iry k`r`sy. Nfey fssèt to tk` trutks fs tk`y r`fj tk`n, lut bo ogg fej gorb`t, or

jhsnhss wkft tk`y kfv` a`fre`j. Nost og tkos` wko jo uej`rstfej far`fjy kfv` l`è

tfubkt ly Boj fs tk`y kfv` trfvà`j faoeb whtk Khn. Oeay f g`w s``n to l` truay

fwfcè`j ly tk` r`vàfthoe og Boj, fej s`` tkhebs ght tob`tk`r gor tk` ghrst thn`. Zkhs hs

jhsiourfbheb, lut Boj's sov`r`hbe whaa hs l`heb joe`, `vè he tkft.



R` làh`v` tkft tk` Lhla` hs gor our a`freheb, fej fs w` stujy tk` sirhptur`s w` nust

faaow Boj, tk` Yphrht og Zrutk, to worc he us. He our s`frik gor tk` trutk, w` kfv` a`fre`j

tkft Boj hs he ioetroa og `v`rytkheb tkft `xhsts. @vè our owe sfavfthoe hs l`yoej our

ioetroa. Lut w` ifeeot kow`v`r, fssun` tkft w` eow ceow `v`rytkheb. Zk`r` hs eo pafi`

gor sàg-rhbktòuse`ss. Boj kfs r`v`fa`j oeay wkft K` kfs to us gor f r`fsoe. Khs wfys

fr` khbk`r tkfe ours, fej w` ife oeay s``, ‛tkroubk f bafss jfrcay.‘ Rkha` wkft w` kfv`

a`fre`j k`r` hs ionpa`tày tru`, w` faso ceow tkft ht hs eot tk` ionpa`t` trutk. Zk`r` hs

nuik tkft `xhsts tkft hs eot y`t r`v`fa`j. R` kfv` spocè og Boj‘s whaa fej og our whaa,y`t o e f khbk`r a`và3 tk`r` hs oeay Boj‘s whaa. @v`rytkheb tkft hs or whaa l` kfs l`è

jìr``j ly Boj. Rkha` tkhs hs l`yoej kunfe ionpr`kèshoe, Boj ioetheu`s to r`v`fa

tk` trutk tkroubk Khs worj to Khs pòpa` `v`rywk`r`. Our prfy`r gor you hs=

‛tkft tk` Boj og our Aorj M`sus Ikrhst, tk` Gftk`r og baory, nfy bhv` you f

sphrht og whsjon fej og r`vàfthoe he tk` ceowa`jb` og khn, kfvheb tk` `y`s

og your k`frts èahbktè`j, tkft you nfy ceow wkft hs tk` kop` to wkhik k`

kfs ifaa`j you, wkft fr` tk` rhik`s og khs baorhous hek`rhtfei` he tk` sfhets,

fej wkft hs tk` hnn`fsurfla` br`fte`ss og khs pow`r towfrj us wko

làh`v`, fiiorjheb to tk` worcheb og khs br`ft nhbkt tkft k` worc`j he Ikrhst

wkè k` rfhs`j khn gron tk` j`fj fej s`ft`j khn ft khs rhbkt kfej he tk`

k`fvèay pafi`s, gfr flov` faa rua` fej futkorhty fej pow`r fej jonhehoe,

fej flov` `v`ry efn` tkft hs efn`j, eot oeay he tkhs fb` lut faso he tk`

oe` to ion`.‘ (@pk`shfes 6=62 -<6)

Futkor‘s eot`=



H wouaj ahc` to tkfec tk` àj`rs og Brfi` Gàaowskhp Ikurik he Feehstoe,

Faflfnf, gor tk`hr pow`rgua t`fikheb fej pr`fikheb og tk` bospà. H

`spìhfaay tkfec Jr. Ifratoe R`ftk`rs fej Ffroe Fic`r gor tk` heput H kfv`

ba`fe`j gron tk`n, fej gor tk` hnpfit tkft tk`hr aov` og Ikrhst kfs kfj oe

ny ahg`.

\`souri`s

Ikrhsthfe Iafsshis @tk`r`fa Ahlrfry

Y`rnoes og Bòrb` Rkht`ghàj

Zrhehty Gouejfthoe

Zk` Joitrhe` og tk` Iovèfet he \`gorn`j Zkòaoby ly B``rkfrjus Wos

Y`rnoes og Ikfra`s Ypurbòe

Zk` worcs og F.R. Thec

Lhla` ionput`r probrfn, ‛ -Yworj ‘

\`gornfthoe Zkòaoby

Ifavhehsn vs. Frnhehfehsn - F Ionpfrhsoe Ikfrt

Zk` Rorcs og Moeftkfe @jwfrjs (Woa. 6, p. <6;)

Gurtk`r \`fjheb

Aorrfhe` Lo`tte`r , ‛Zk` \`gorn`j Joitrhe` og Tr`j`sthefthoe ,

Moke Ifavhe, ‛Zk` Loejfb` fej Ahl`rfthoe og tk` Rhaa, fej ‛Zr`fths`s oe tk` @t`refa



Moke Ifavhe, Hesthtut`s og tk` Ikrhsthfe \àhbhoe, HHH, [[HH, <, 9.

M. Ahboe Jueife, ‛HHH - 6< Aìtur`s oe tk` lhlahifa, tkòaobhifa, fej khstorhifa stujy og

Boj‘s Iovèfets,‘ oeahe` ft

kttp=//www.gpimficsoe.orb/r`souri`s/fpoaob`this/Iovèfet%<4Zkòaoby%<4&%<4Musthgh

ifthoe/Ahboes_iovtkòaoby/4<.ktn

Moeftkfe @jwfrjs, ‛Zk` Rorcs og Moeftkfe @jwfrjs‘

B.F. Ikfe (gron tk` Zrhehty Gouejfthoe), ‛Ghv` Tohets‘

Moke Kèjryx, ‛M`sus Ikrhst tk` Gouet og @v`ry La`ssheb ‘ Kon`r Ko`cs`nf, ‛Zk` Wohi`s og Our Gftk`rs= Fe @xposhthoe og tk` Ifeoes og

Jorjrìkt ‘

Cèe`tk Y. Aftour`tt`, F Khstory og Ikrhsthfehty, HH, 270.

Nfrthe Autk`r, ‛Zk` Loejfb` og tk` Rhaa‘

Nfttk`w Kèry‘s , Ionnètfry oe Bè`shs 9=7-;

Nfttk`w Kèry‘s , Ionnètfry oe \onfes ;=<8-94

Mhn NiIafrty, ‛Oe Moke9=67‘ oeahe` ft

kttp=//www.r`gorn`joeahe`.ion/vh`w/r`gorn`joeahe`/Zotfa%<4J`prfvhty%<4r`vhs`j.ktn

‛H Zhnotky <=: ’ Fe @x`b`shs,‘ ft www.fonhe.orb/folaob/hej`x.pkp?ht`nhj>946;

M.H. Tfic`r, ‛Hetrojuithoe= Oe Iovèfet Zkòaoby ‘

F.R. Thec, ‛Zk` Yov r`hbety og Boj‘

F.R. Thec, ‛Zk` Koay Yphrht's Rorc he Yfavfthoe‘

F.R. Thec, ‛F Gourgouaj Yfavfthoe‘

\ol`rt A. \`ynoej, ‛Ghv` Frbunèts gor tk` Pehty og tk` Iovèfet og Brfi`‘



\. I. Yproua, Whjò, ‛ Faa Ikrhsthfes Làh`v` he Tr`j`sthefthoe. ‘

\. I. Yproua, ‛Rhaaheb to Làh`v`= Zk` Ioetrov`rsy Ov`r Gr`` Rhaa‘, 6:4.

Tkhahp Yikfgg, ‛Zk` Ir``js og Ikrhstèjon, Tr`j`sthefthoe og Boj & Zk` Yìr`t

Trovhjèi` og Boj.‘ 048.

Zkonfs Yiott, ‛Zk` Frthia`s og tk` Yyeoj og Jort.

Lrhfe Yikw`rta`y, ‛Nfe's E``j og Yfavfthoe= Zotfa J`prfvhty fej Nfe's Heflhahty,‘ ft

kttp=//www.r`gorn`joeahe`.ion/vh`w/r`gorn`joeahe`/Zotfa%<4J`prfvhty%<4r`vhs`j.ktn

Ikfra`s K. Ypurbòe, ‛Faa og Brfi`‘ ‛Rkft h I ` f t Zk` b ‘ h ` ft ktt // b t ` th b/i ` f t

salvation and the nature of man

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