1, 2. (a) What are three spiritual treasures that Jehovah has given to us? (b) What will we consider in this article?

JEHOVAH is the wealthiest Person in the universe. (1 Chron. 29:11, 12) As a generous Father, he openhandedly shares his spiritual riches with all who discern their excelling value. How grateful we are that Jehovah has given us spiritual treasures, which include (1) God’s Kingdom, (2) our lifesaving ministry, and (3) the precious truths found in his Word! If we are not careful, though, we could lose appreciation for these treasures and, in effect, throw them away. To hold on to them, we must use them well and constantly renew our love for them. Jesus said: “Where your treasure is, there your hearts will be also.”—Luke 12:34.

² Let us consider how we can develop and maintain our love and appreciation for the Kingdom, the ministry, and the truth. As we do so, meditate on how you personally can deepen your love for these spiritual treasures.

3. What was the merchant in Jesus’ illustration willing to do to gain the priceless pearl? (See opening picture.)

³ Read Matthew 13:45, 46. Jesus told an illustration about a merchant who was seeking pearls. Over the years, the merchant had no doubt bought and sold hundreds of pearls. Yet, now he had found the one pearl that was so magnificent that just seeing it made his heart rejoice. But to buy it would mean that he would have to sell everything else that he owned. Can you imagine how precious that pearl was to him?

4. If we love God’s Kingdom as much as the merchant loved the pearl, what will we do?

⁴ What is the lesson for us? The truth of God’s Kingdom is like that priceless pearl. If we love it as much as the merchant loved that pearl, we will be willing to give up everything in order to become and to remain one of the subjects of the Kingdom. (Read Mark 10:28-30.) Consider two individuals who did just that.

5. How did Zacchaeus show his determination to gain God’s Kingdom?

⁵ Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector who had become rich by extorting money. (Luke 19:1-9) Yet, when that unrighteous man heard Jesus preach about the Kingdom, he recognized the excelling value of what he was hearing and took immediate action. He exclaimed: “Look! The half of my belongings, Lord, I am giving to the poor, and whatever I extorted from anyone, I am restoring four times over.” He gladly gave up his ill-gotten riches and abandoned his greed for material things.

6. What changes did Rose make to become a subject of God’s Kingdom, and why did she do so?

⁶ Some years ago, when someone we will call Rose heard the Kingdom message, she was involved in a lesbian relationship. She was president of an organization fighting for the rights of homosexuals. As Rose studied the Bible, however, she discerned the excelling value of the truth about God’s Kingdom. But she realized that she would have to make major adjustments. (1 Cor. 6:9, 10) Her heart moved her to resign from her position and to end her lesbian relationship. Rose was baptized in 2009, and the next year, she began to serve as a regular pioneer. Her love for Jehovah and his Kingdom was stronger than any fleshly desires.—Mark 12:29, 30.

7. How can we maintain wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom?

⁷ Granted, many of us have made life-transforming changes to become subjects of God’s Kingdom. (Rom. 12:2) Even so, our work is not finished. We must remain alert to things that actively compete for our affection, including the desire for material things and any immoral sexual desires. (Prov. 4:23; Matt. 5:27-29) To help us maintain our wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom, Jehovah has given us another priceless treasure.

8. (a) Why did the apostle Paul describe our ministry as a “treasure in earthen vessels”? (b) How did Paul demonstrate that he treasured his ministry?

⁸ Recall that Jesus has assigned us to preach and teach the good news of God’s Kingdom. (Matt. 28:19, 20) The apostle Paul recognized the high value  of the ministry. He described the ministry of the new covenant as a “treasure in earthen vessels.” (2 Cor. 4:7; 1 Tim. 1:12) Although we are simply imperfect earthen vessels, the message we preach can bring everlasting life to us and to those who listen to us. Knowing this, Paul said: “I do all things for the sake of the good news, in order to share it with others.” (1 Cor. 9:23) Yes, Paul’s love for the ministry moved him to work hard at making disciples. (Read Romans 1:14, 15; 2 Timothy 4:2.) That helped him to endure severe opposition. (1 Thess. 2:2) How can we demonstrate such love for the ministry?

9. What are some ways that we can demonstrate our appreciation for the ministry?

⁹ One way that Paul demonstrated appreciation for the ministry was by being alert to opportunities to speak to others. Like the apostles and early Christians, we preach informally, publicly, and from house to house. (Acts 5:42; 20:20) As our circumstances allow, we look for ways to expand our ministry, perhaps by serving as an auxiliary or a regular pioneer. We might also learn another language, move to another area in our own country, or even move to another land.—Acts 16:9, 10.

10. How was Irene blessed for her determination to share the good news?

¹⁰ Consider the example of Irene, a single sister in the United States. She had a deep desire to preach to Russian-speaking immigrants. When she began doing so in 1993, there were only about 20 publishers in the Russian-language group in New York City. For some 20 years, Irene has worked hard in that language field. “I still do not speak Russian perfectly,” Irene admits. Yet, Jehovah has blessed her zealous spirit and that of others like her. Today, there are six Russian congregations in New York City. Fifteen of those with whom Irene studied got baptized. Some of them serve as Bethelites, pioneers, and elders. Irene says, “When I think of other goals I could have pursued, I can’t imagine one that would have brought me more joy.” Yes, she treasures her ministry!

11. What positive results come from continuing to preach despite persecution?

¹¹ If we treasure our ministry, we will be like the apostle Paul, continuing to preach despite persecution. (Acts 14:19-22) During the 1930’s and early 1940’s, our brothers in the United States faced tremendous opposition. Yet, like Paul, they stood firm and continued preaching. To protect our right to do that, the  brothers fought many legal battles. In 1943, Brother Nathan H. Knorr, when commenting on one victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, stated: “The victories won are due to your fight. If the publisher had not kept on in the field, there would not be any cases in the Supreme Court; but it is because you, the publisher, the brothers all over the world, keep on and will not quit that the defeat of persecution is brought about. It is this victory of the Lord’s people standing firm that finally brings that decision.” This same firm stand by brothers in other countries has led to similar victories. Yes, our love for the ministry can defeat persecution.

12. What is your determination with regard to your ministry?

¹² When we view the ministry as a priceless treasure from Jehovah, we will never be content with simply “counting time.” Rather, we will do everything in our power “to bear thorough witness to the good news.” (Acts 20:24; 2 Tim. 4:5) But what will we teach to others? Consider another treasure from God.

13, 14. What is the “treasure store” that Jesus referred to at Matthew 13:52, and how do we fill it?

¹³ A third spiritual treasure is our repository of revealed truths. Jehovah is the God of truth. (2 Sam. 7:28; Ps. 31:5) As a generous Father, he shares divine truths with those who fear him. From the time that we first heard the truth, we have had the opportunity to collect truths from his Word, the Bible, from our Christian publications, and from our conventions, assemblies, and weekly meetings. Over time, we develop what Jesus described as a “treasure store” of old and new truths. (Read Matthew 13:52.) Jehovah will help us to collect precious new truths into our “treasure store” if we search for them as for hidden treasures. (Read Proverbs 2:4-7.) How do we do that?

¹⁴ We must develop good personal study habits and do careful research in God’s Word and in our publications. This will help us to discover truths that may be “new” in the sense that we did not know them before. (Josh. 1:8, 9; Ps. 1:2, 3) The very first issue of this magazine, published in July 1879, stated: “Truth, like a modest little flower in the wilderness of life, is surrounded and almost choked by the luxuriant growth of the weeds of error. If you would find it you must be ever on the lookout. . . . If you would possess it you must stoop to get it. Be not content with one flower of truth. . . . Gather ever, seek for more.” Yes, we must be eager to enrich our own treasure store of divine truths.

15. Why might we refer to some truths as “old,” and what are some that you especially treasure?

¹⁵ We discovered some priceless truths when we first began to associate with God’s people. These could well be described as “old,” in that we have known and appreciated them from the beginning of our Christian course. What do such precious truths include? We learned that Jehovah is our Creator and Life-Giver and that he has a purpose for mankind. We also learned that God lovingly provided the ransom sacrifice of his Son so that we might be freed from sin and death. We further learned that his Kingdom will end all suffering and that we have the prospect of living forever  in peace and happiness under Kingdom rule.—John 3:16; Rev. 4:11; 21:3, 4.

16. What do we need to do when we receive an adjusted understanding of a truth?

¹⁶ From time to time, our understanding of a Bible prophecy or some Scriptural passage may be adjusted. When such new understandings are provided, we ought to take time to study the information carefully and meditate on it. (Acts 17:11; 1 Tim. 4:15) We seek to understand clearly not only the major adjustments but also the subtle differences between the old understanding and the new one. In this way, we are certain to place the new truth securely in our own treasure store. Why are such efforts worthwhile?

17, 18. How can holy spirit help us?

¹⁷ Jesus taught that God’s spirit can bring back to our mind things that we have learned. (John 14:25, 26) How can this help us as public instructors of the good news? Consider the experience of a brother named Peter. In 1970 he was 19 years old and had recently begun serving at Bethel in Britain. While preaching from door to door, he met a bearded middle-aged man. Peter asked the man if he would like to understand the Bible. Somewhat shocked, the man responded that this was a house of Jewish rabbis. To test Peter, the rabbi asked, “So, my boy, what language was the book of Daniel written in?” Peter replied, “Part of it was written in Aramaic.” “The rabbi,” Peter recalls, “was surprised that I knew the answer—but not as surprised as I was! How did I know the answer? When I went home and checked the Watchtower and Awake! magazines from the previous months, I found an article explaining that Daniel was written in Aramaic.” (Dan. 2:4, ftn.) Yes, the holy spirit can bring back to our mind thoughts we previously read and securely placed in our treasure store.—Luke 12:11, 12; 21:13-15.

¹⁸ If we treasure the wisdom from Jehovah, our heart will motivate us to fill up our treasure store with truths—both new and old. As our love and appreciation for Jehovah’s wisdom continue to grow, we will be well-equipped as public instructors.

19. Why must we safeguard our spiritual treasures?

¹⁹ Satan and his world are constantly seeking to weaken or destroy our appreciation for the spiritual treasures we have discussed in this article. We are not immune to these tactics. We could easily be enticed by promises of a lucrative career, dreams of a lavish lifestyle, or the desire for a showy display of material riches. The apostle John reminds us that this world is passing away and so is its desire. (1 John 2:15-17) Therefore, we must work hard to safeguard our affections and protect our love and appreciation for spiritual riches.

20. What are you resolved to do to safeguard your spiritual riches?

²⁰ Be willing to give up anything that could replace your wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom. Continue to preach zealously, never losing appreciation for our lifesaving ministry. Earnestly continue to search for divine truths. As you do this, you will build up “treasure in the heavens, where no thief gets near and no moth consumes. For where your treasure is, there your hearts will be also.”—Luke 12:33, 34.

1, 2. (a) De emwi ewe eha ọghe orhiọn ne Jehova ya ru ima ẹse? (b) De emwi ne ima khian ziro yan vbe ako iruẹmwi na?

E JEHOVA keghi re Ọmwa nọ ghi fe sẹ vbe agbọn kevbe ẹrinmwi. (1 Krọ. 29:11, 12) Zẹvbe Erha nọ ze emwi obọ, ọ keghi ya emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn ọghẹe ru ẹse ne emwa ni rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, emwi nọ hiunsi nọ. Ma wa gbọyẹmwẹ ye emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn ne Jehova kpemehe ẹre ne ima, eso vbọ ọre (1) Arriọba Osanobua, (2) iwinna ikporhu ọghe imiẹnfan, kevbe (3) ẹmwata nọ hiunsi nọ rre Ẹmwẹ ọghẹe! Deghẹ ima ma begbe, ma sẹtin do gha ya aro tila emwi ewe na rua. Ne ọna ghẹ mieke na sunu, te ọ khẹke ne ima gha loo ẹre ẹse, ne ima mieke na gha gbọyẹmwẹ yọ sayọ. Jesu khare wẹẹ: “Ehe ne emwi ewe uwa ye ọre ekhọe uwa gha vbe gha ye.”—Luk 12:34.

² Gima ziro yan vbene ima khian ya họn rẹn kevbe vbene ima khian ya gha gbọyẹmwẹ ye Arriọba Osanobua, iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan kevbe ẹmwata nọ ke obọ Osanobua rre. Zẹ vbene ima ya ruẹ ọre khian, gha muẹn roro emwi eso nọ khẹke ne u ru nọ gha ya ruẹ gha gbọyẹmwẹ ye emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn sayọ.

3. De emwi ne ọdoẹki ne Jesu ya ze erre muegbe nọ ru, nọ mieke na sẹtin dẹ okuta ẹrọnmwọ nai miẹn egbọre? (Ghee efoto nọ rre omuhẹn.)

³ Tie Matiu 13:45, 46. Jesu keghi ze erre ọkpa ọghe ọdoẹki nọ ghaa gualọ okuta ẹrọnmwọ. Ẹi mwẹ ọdoẹki na ma he ka dẹlẹ okuta ẹrọnmwọ nibun khiẹnnẹ. Sokpan ọ ke do miẹn okuta ẹrọnmwọ nọ ma he miẹn egbọre ẹdẹ. Ẹko na rhiẹnrhiẹn ọnrẹn ruan vbọ bẹghe ẹre. Sokpan te ọ khian khiẹnnẹ emwi hia nọ mwẹ, ọ ke sẹtin dọe. Ma miẹn vbene okuta ẹrọnmwọ nii hiunsi hẹ vbe aro ọdoẹki na!

4. Ma gha vee ẹmwata na ghaan zẹ vbene ọdoẹki nii vee okuta ẹrọnmwọ nii ghaan, de emwi nọ gha gu ima kpa ya ru?

⁴ Vbe ima miẹn ruẹ vbọ? Te ẹmwata nọ dekaan Arriọba Osanobua yevbe okuta ẹrọnmwọ ighobioye nii. Ma gha vee ẹmwata na ghaan zẹ vbene ọdoẹki nii vee okuta ẹrọnmwọ nii ghaan, ọna gha ya ima gbaengbe ne emwikemwi nẹi khian ya ima la Arriọba Osanobua. (Tie Mak 10:28-30.) Gima guan kaẹn orhunmwu eva ni ru vberriọ.

5. De emwi ne Zakiọsi ru nọ rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, ọ hoo nọ la Arrioba Osanobua?

⁵ E Zaikiọsi ẹre ọ ghaa re ọkaolotu ọghe emwa ni koko igho uhunmwu, nọ ya ẹtin vbe iwegbe kevbe ibeleku fe. (Luk 19:1-9) Sokpan vbọ họn vbe Jesu kporhu iyẹn nọ maan ọghe Arriọba, ọ keghi wa yẹrẹro wẹẹ, ẹmwata nai ya igho dẹ ẹre ọna khin. Awarọkpa nii, ọ na ze emwi ru. Ọ keghi kha wẹẹ: “Danmwehọ mwẹ enọwanrẹn, I gha waa emwi ne I mwẹ ye ihe eva nẹ, I gha viọ obọkpa ne avbe ivbiogue. Adeghẹ I vbe gbe ọmwakọmwa rhu, I gha ha ẹre werriegbe nẹẹn ukhukhu enẹ.” Oghọghọ ẹre ọ ya viọ emwi hia nọ ya ẹtin vbe iwegbe gha mwẹ werriegbe, ọ na ghi mu uyinmwẹ arovbẹmwẹ fua.

6. De afiwerriẹ eso ne Rose ru nọ mieke na la Arriọba Osanobua? Vbọzẹe nọ na ru vberriọ?

⁶ Vbe ẹghẹ na ya kporhu ma e Rose vbe ukpo eso nọ gberra, uyinmwẹ nọ gua re obọ ro kegha re ne okhuo na tie okhuo vbe ovbe. Irẹn ẹre ọ ghaa ọkaolotu ọghe otu nọ sinmwi oseghe ne Arriọba kpasẹ ye uyinmwẹ ọghe ikpia ni lovbiẹ ke ikpia kevbe ikhuo ni lovbiẹ ke ikhuo. E Rose ghi suẹn gha ruẹ e Baibol, ọ keghi do bẹghe vbene ọ hiunsi sẹ hẹ ighẹ ẹmwata nọ dekaan Arriọba Osanobua, ọ na vbe do bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ, ọ khẹke ne irẹn ru afiwerriẹ nọkhua. (1 Kọr. 6:9, 10) Ọ na ghi kpa hin otu nii rre, ọ na vbe kpa sẹ okhuo nọ zẹ ọre ọse rae. E Rose ghi dinmwiamẹ vbe ukpo 2009, ọ na ghi rhie obọ ye iwinna arọndẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia. Ahoẹmwọmwa nọ mwẹ daa e Jehova kevbe Arriọba ọghẹe na ghi do wegbe sẹ ahoo ọghe ikpakpa.—Mak 12:29, 30.

7. De vbene ima gha ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ ima ya ekhọe hia gbọyẹmwẹ ye Arriọba Osanobua?

⁷ Vbene ẹmwata, ma nibun ru afiwerriẹ nọkhua nẹ vbe arrọọ ọghe ima, ne ima mieke na la Arriọba Osanobua. (Rom. 12:2) Sokpan ọ ma fo ye evba. Te ọ khẹke ne ima gha begbe vbe nọ dekaan ahoo ọghe ikpakpa vbe na ghee emwi ewe na khu khian kevbe alama ọghẹ. (Itan 4:23; Mat. 5:27-29) Ne ima mieke na sẹtin ye gha gbọyẹmwẹ ye Arrioba Osanobua, e Jehova vbe kpemehe emwi ewe ọvbehe nai ya igho dẹ.

8. (a) Vbọzẹe ne Pọl na gie ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan zẹvbe ‘emwi ighobioye nọ rre uwu akhe na ya obuẹ ma’? (b) De vbene Pọl ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ emwi ewe nọ hiunsi ẹre ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan khin?

⁸ Yerre wẹẹ iwinna ne Jesu waa ima re ọre ne ima kporhu kevbe ne ima maa emwa emwi vbekpae Arriọba Osanobua. (Mat. 28:19, 20) Ukọ e Pọl wa rẹn vbene  ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan nọ dekaan ile ọgbọn hiunsi sẹ hẹ. Ọ keghi gie ẹre zẹvbe ‘emwi ighobioye nọ rre uwu akhe na ya obuẹ ma.’ (2 Kọr. 4:7; 1 Tim. 1:12) Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ emwa ni ma gba ma khin, ikporhu ne ima kpe gha sẹtin ya ima kevbe emwa ni danmwehọ ima gha mwẹ arrọọ etẹbitẹ. Ọna ẹre ya e Pọl kha wẹẹ: ‘Rhunmwuda iyẹn nọ maan ọre I na ru emwi na hia, ne a miẹn ehe na ghae sẹ emwa ọvbehe obọ.’ (1 Kor. 9:23) E Pọl keghi rhiegba ye iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan rhunmwuda ọ rẹnrẹn wẹẹ iwinna nọ hiunsi nọ. (Tie Rom 1:14, 15; 2 Timoti 4:2.) Ọni ọre zẹe ighẹ ọ sẹtin zinegbe ukpokpo nọ wegbe. (1 Tẹs. 2:2) De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin ya egbe taa e Pọl hẹ?

9. De odẹ eso ne ima ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ ima gbọyẹmwẹ ye ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan?

⁹ Odẹ ọkpa ne Pọl ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ irẹn gbọyẹmwẹ ye ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan, ọre ne ọ na gha loo ẹkpotọ nọ rhirhi kie ya kporhu ma emwa. Vbene Ivbiotu e Kristi ọghe orre nokaro ruẹ re, erriọ ima vbe kporhu vbe ẹkpotọ gha kie, vbe adesẹ orere kevbe ke owa ya sẹ owa. (Iwinna 5:42; 20:20) Ẹkpotọ gha kie ne ima, ma sẹtin rhie obọ ye arọndẹ ọghe ovbi ẹghẹ kherhe ra ọghe ẹghẹ hia. Ma sẹtin ruẹ urhuẹvbo ọvbehe, ma sẹtin vbe kpa gha rrie ehe ọvbehe ra otọ ẹvbo ọvbehe.—Iwinna 16:9, 10.

10. De afiangbe ne Irene miẹn rhunmwuda ẹrhiọn nọ loo ro ya kporhu iyẹn nọ maan?

¹⁰ Gia guan kaẹn ọtẹn nokhuo Irene nọ re okhiọnkpa nọ rre United States. Ọ ke wa gha rre ọre orhiọn nọ gha kporhu ma Ivbi e Russia ni rre ẹdogbo ne irẹn ye. Vbọ suẹn gha kporhu ma iran vbe 1993, orhunmwu 20 kẹkan ẹre ọ ghaa ya iyẹn wewe vbe ẹbu ni zẹ urhuẹvbo e Russia vbe New York. Odẹ ukpo 20 ẹre Irene he ya rhiegba ye ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan vbe urhuẹvbo e Russia. Irene keghi kha wẹẹ: “Urhuẹvbo e Russia ma ye rriẹ vbe unu mwẹ.” Ọrheyerriọ, e Jehova keghi fiangbẹe rhunmwuda izọghae nọ mwẹ, erriọ vbe fiangbe emwa ọvbehe ni vbe zọghae vberriọ. Vbe na guan na, iko Russia ehan ẹre ọ ghi rre New York. Vbuwe emwa ne Irene he gu ruẹ e Baibol, orhunmwu ekesugie vbọ dinmwiamẹ nẹ. Eso ga vbe abotu, eso keghi re arọndẹ vbene eso na re ediọn vbe iko. Irene khare wẹẹ: “I gha muẹn roro emwi ọvbehe ne i gha te ya ẹdagbọn mwẹ ru, I ma miẹn erhọkpa nọ gha te ya mwẹ gha sọyẹnmwẹ vbenia.” Vbene ẹmwata, te irẹn ghee ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan zẹvbe emwi ewe nọ hiunsi!

11. De afiangbe ne ima khian miẹn deghẹ ima rhiegba ye ikporhu vbe ẹghẹ ukpokpo?

¹¹ Ma ghaa ye aro nọ ghaan ghee ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan vbene ukọ e Pọl ru ẹre, te ima khian ye gha kporhu vbe ukpokpo gha rre. (Iwinna 14:19-22) Vbe ukpo 1930 ya sẹ odẹ ukpo 1943, etẹn ima vbe United States keghi werriẹ aro daa ukpokpo nọ  wegbe. Ọrheyerriọ, iran na ye mudia gbain gha kporhu vbene Pọl ru ẹre. Ẹi re avbiẹ inugba etẹn ima ya owa ẹzọ ya sinmwi oseghe ne ima mieke na sẹtin ye gha kporhu. Vbe ukpo 1943, vbe Ọtẹn Nokpia Nathan H. Knorr guan kaẹn vbene ima ya khọnmiotọ hẹ vbe U.S. Supreme Court, ọ keghi kha wẹẹ: “Uwa hia ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ ima khọnmiotọ. Deghẹ uwa ma rhiegba ye ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan, ai ghẹ tie ima ẹzọ vbe Supreme Court; ne uwa na rhiegba yọ, egbe ma wọọ uwa, ẹre ọ zẹ ighẹ ima khọnmiotọ. Ne uwa hia na mudia gbain ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ ima khọnmiotọ.” Ne etẹn ima nibun ni rre otọ ẹvbo ọvbehe na vbe mudia gbain, ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ iran vbe khọnmiotọ. Ma gha rhiegba ye iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan, ma gha sẹtin khọnmiotọ vbe ẹghẹ ukpokpo.

12. De emwi ne uwẹ ya ekhọe yan vbe nọ dekaan ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan?

¹² Ma ghaa ghee ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan zẹvbe emwi ewe nọ hiunsi nọ ke obọ e Jehova rre, ẹi re “ẹghẹ ne ima ya kporhu” ma khian gha rhie aro tua. Nọghayayerriọ, ma ghi hia vbene ẹtin ima sẹ “ne ima ya iyẹn nọ maan wewe.” (Iwinna 20:24; 2 Tim. 4:5) Sokpan de emwi ne ima khian maa emwa re? Gima guan kaẹn emwi ewe ọvbehe nọ ke obọ Osanobua rre.

13, 14. Vbọ re ‘aza emwi ewe’ ne Jesu yunu kaan vbe Matiu 13:52? De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin vuọn ọnrẹn hẹ?

¹³ Emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn nogieha keghi re aza ọghe ẹmwata na rhan otọ re. E Jehove ọre Osa ọghe ẹmwata. (2 Sam. 7:28; Psm. 31:5) Zẹvbe Erha nọ ze emwi obọ, ọ keghi rhan otọe ẹmwata ma emwa ni mwẹ imuohan rẹn. Ke obọ na ya kporhu ma ima, ẹre ima ya suẹn gha rhie ye aza ighẹ ẹmwata nọ rre Baibol, ebe ọghomwa, emwi ne ima ruẹ vbe asikoko kevbe iko ne ima do uzọla uzọla. Erriọ ima ya do gha mwẹ emwi ne Jesu gie re zẹvbe ‘aza emwi ewe’ ọghe imamwaemwi ẹmwata ne ima ka ruẹ kevbe ne ima ye ruẹ nia. (Tie Matiu 13:52.) Ma ghaa gualọ ẹmwata vbene a gualọ emwi ewe na rhie lẹre, e Jehova gha ru iyobọ ne ima ya gha viọ imamwaemwi ẹmwata ọghe ọgbọn ba ni ka rre ‘aza emwi ewe’ ọghe ima. (Tie Itan 2:4-7.) Vbe ima khian ya ru ọna hẹ?

¹⁴ Ọ khẹke ne ima gha tie Baibol kevbe avbe ebe ọghomwa, ma vbe gha gbaro kotọ ru ezanzan yọ. Ọna gha ya ima do rẹn ‘emwi ọgbọn’ vbe odẹ ne ima ma te ya rẹn ọnrẹn. (Jos. 1:8, 9; Psm. 1:2, 3) Ebe Owa Ọkhẹ nokaro nọ ladian vbe July 1879, keghi kha wẹe: “Te ẹmwata yevbe obobo nekherhe nọ rre uwu ato ọghe arrọọ, kherhe ẹre ọ kẹre ne iran gbẹe ighẹ irunmwu ọghe ohoghe ni yin kevbe ni wika ni rhu gu ẹre. Nu mieke na sẹtin miẹn ọnrẹn, tu gha gbaro kotọ. . . . Nu mieke na sẹtin kọlọe, tu gha ghughẹ rre. Ghẹ gie obobo ọghe ẹmwata ọkpa sẹ ruẹ ọkẹn. . . . Gha gualọ ba re, ghẹ gie egbe wọọ.” Ọ khẹke ne ima gha mwẹ irẹnmwi sayọ, ne ẹmwata mieke na gha muan yọ vbe aza emwi ewe ọghomwa.

15. Vbọ re ẹmwata eso ne ima ka wa ruẹ? De ne uwẹ wa mọbọ gbọyẹmwẹ yi?

¹⁵ Ma keghi do rẹn ẹmwata nibun nai ya igho dẹ vbe ima suẹn gha gu emwa ọghe Osanobua ruẹ e Baibol. Ena keghi re emwi ne ima ka wa ruẹ kevbe ne ima gbọyẹmwẹ yi vbe ima khian Ivbiotu e Kristi. De emwi eso ne ima ka ruẹ? Ma ruẹ ọre wẹẹ, e Jehova ọre Ayi kevbe wẹẹ, irẹn ọre Ẹzi ọghe Arrọọ, ọ vbe mwẹ evbọzẹe ne ọ na yi emwa nagbọn. Ma vbe ruẹ ọre wẹẹ, ahoẹmwọmwa ne Osanobua mwẹ ne ima ẹre ọ yae gie Ovbiẹre gha dee, nọ do ye arrọọ ọghẹe fan ima hin ẹtin uwu kevbe orukhọ rre. Ma yevbe ruẹ ọre wẹẹ, Arriọba ọghẹe ẹre ọ khian rhie ima hin  usẹ rre nọ ghi ya ima mwẹ ayayẹro ọghe arrọọ etẹbitẹ vbuwe ọfunmwegbe kevbe oghọghọ.—Jọn 3:16; Arhie. 4:11; 21:3, 4.

16. De emwi nọ khẹke ne ima ru vbe afiwerriẹ nọ dekaan irẹnmwi ọghe ima na rhiegbe ma?

¹⁶ Ke ẹghẹ ya fi ẹghẹ ẹre afiwerriẹ eso ya rhiegbe ma vbe irẹnmwi ọghomwa nọ dekaan ẹmwẹ akhasẹ ra ako eso vbe Baibol. Afiwerriẹ vberriọ gha rhiegbe ma, te ọ khẹke ne ima rhie ẹghẹ ya ru ezanzan kevbe ru erria yan rẹn. (Iwinna 17:11; 1 Tim. 4:15) Ẹi re afiwerriẹ nọkhua ma khian wa rhie aro tua, te ọ vbe khẹke ne ima rẹn alughaẹn ne egbe nẹi mobọ vẹẹ na rẹn nọ rre irẹnmwi ne ima ka mwẹ kevbe ne ima ghi mwẹ nia. Odẹ vbenia ẹre ima khian ya sẹtin rhie ẹmwata ọghe ọgbọn bae ni ka rre ‘aza emwi ewe’ ọghe ima. Vbọzẹe ne ẹrhiọn na loo ro vbenia na biẹ ọmọ esi?

17, 18. De vbene orhiọn nọhuanrẹn ya ru iyobọ ne ima hẹ?

¹⁷ Jesu khare wẹẹ orhiọn nọhuanrẹn gha sẹtin ye ima re rre emwi ne ima ruẹ re nẹ. (Jọn 14:25, 26) De vbene ọna gha ya ru iyobọ ne ima zẹvbe emwa ni kporhu iyẹn nọ maan? Gia guan kaẹn ọtẹn nokpia Peter. Ọmọ ukpo 19 irẹn ghaa khin vbe 1970 vbe ọ da suẹn gha ga vbe Abotu nọ rre Britain. Vbọ rre ikporhu vbe ẹdẹ ọkpa, ọ na dekun okpia ọkpa nọ bẹtu nọ rre odẹ ukpo 50. E Peter keghi nọ rẹn deghẹ ọ hoo nọ rẹn e Baibol sayọ? Ọna keghi kpa re odin, ẹre ọ na kha wẹẹ, owa ọmamwaemwi ọghe ugamwẹ Ivbi e Ju ẹre u ye na. Ọ keghi ya inọta na danmwẹ Peter, “Ọvbokhan na, dẹ urhuẹvbo na ya gbẹn ebe Daniẹl?” E Peter na wẹẹ, “Aramaic ẹre a ya gbẹn abọ eso vbọ. Egbe keghi wa wọọ ọmamwaemwi na rhunmwuda I zẹ ewanniẹn nọ gbae sokpan mẹ ẹre egbe ghi wọọ sẹ rhunmwuda I ma rẹn vbe ne I ya zẹ ewanniẹn nii hẹ. I ghi sẹ owa, I na ru ezanzan vbe Watchtower kevbe Awake!, ẹre I na miẹn uhunmwuta nọ khare wẹẹ, Aramaic ọre urhuẹvbo na ya gbẹn ebe Daniẹl.” (Dan. 2:4, ftn.) Vbene ẹmwata orhiọn nọhuanrẹn gha sẹtin ye ima re rre emwi ne ima ruẹ re, ni ka rre ‘aza emwi ewe’ ọghe ima.—Luk 12:11, 12; 21:13-15.

¹⁸ Ma ghaa ye aro nọ ghaan ghee irẹnmwi nọ ke ọbo e Jehova rre, ọna gha gu ima kpa ya gha mwẹ irẹnmwi sayọ ne imamwaemwi ọghe ẹmwata ni rre aza emwi ewe ọghe ima mieke na gha muan yọ. Zẹ vbene ima ya gbọyẹmwẹ ye irẹnmwi na sayọ, ma ghi do gbegba vbe iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan.

19. Vbọzẹe ne ọ na khẹke ne ima gbogba gae emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn?

¹⁹ E Setan keghi hia vbe odẹ ke odẹ nọ ya ima khian emwa ni ghi tilae rua ighẹ avbe emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn ne ima wa guan kaẹn sin vbe ako iruẹmwi na. Ifi na sẹtin mu ima. Aro ima sẹtin wu ye okpe iwinna ne a na miẹn osugi igho, ẹfe nọ ya ọmwa yin uyinmwẹ ọmọ nọ fuẹn ukhu kevbe ne a na ya emwi ewe na mwẹ ghagha. Ukọ e Jọn keghi ye ima re rre wẹẹ, te agbọn na kevbe emwi ne agbọn gualọ rhie gberra khian. (1 Jọn 2:15-17) Nọnaghiyerriọ, te ima gha hia ne ima gbogba gae ẹkokoudu ima, ne ima mieke na sẹtin ye gha ye aro nọ ghaan ghee emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn.

20. Vbe uwẹ a ghi hoo ne u ru nia, ne u mieke na sẹtin gbogba gae emwi ewe ọghe orhiọn?

²⁰ Gha gbaengbe ne emwikemwi nọ gha sẹtin gbe ahọemwọmwa ne u mwẹ ne Osanobua kevbe Arriọba ọghẹe mu otọ. Gha ya izọghae kporhu. Gha ye arọ nọ ghaan ghee ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan ọghe imiẹnfan. Ya ẹrhiọn hia gha gualọ ẹmwata nọ ke obọ Osanobua rre. Zẹ vbene u ya ru ọna, te u “si emwi ewe koko ye ẹrinmwi, rhunmwuda oyi i sẹ evba, arriukpa ẹi rhia re rua. Ehe ne emwi ewe uwa ye ọre ekhọe uwa vbe ye.”—Luk 12:33, 34.