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Sometimes he even attends the meetings with her . — 1 Peter 3 : 1 .	Ọ na - esodị ya aga ọmụmụ ihe mgbe ụfọdụ . — 1 Pita 3 : 1 .
How did Jonathan know to whom he should be loyal ?	Olee otú Jọnatan si mata onye o kwesịrị ịna - akwado ?
When Saul said that he was going to kill David , Jonathan had a difficult decision to make .	Mgbe Sọl kwuru na ya ga - egbu Devid , ọ dịrịghị Jọnatan mfe ikpebi onye ọ ga - akwado .
	Ọ chọrọ ịna - akwado nna ya , chọọkwa ịna - akwado Devid .
He wanted to be loyal to his father , but he also wanted to be loyal to David .	Jọnatan ma na ọ bụ Devid ka Chineke nọnyeere , ọ bụghị Sọl .
Jonathan knew that God was with David and not with Saul , so he chose to be loyal to David .	N’ihi ya , o kpebiri na ya ga na - akwado Devid .
He warned David to hide and then told Saul why he should let David live . — Read 1 Samuel 19 : 1 - 6 .	Ọ gwara Devid ka ọ gaa zoo , gwazie Sọl ihe mere o ji kwesị ịhapụ igbu Devid . — Gụọ 1 Samuel 19 : 1 - 6 .
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How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him ?	Olee otú ịhụ Chineke n’anya si enyere anyị aka ikpebi na anyị ga na - akwado ya ?
Alice , a sister from Australia , had to decide to whom she would be loyal .	O nwere otu nwanna nwaanyị onye Ọstrelia aha ya bụ Alice .
While she was studying the Bible , she told her family about the things she was learning .	Mgbe ọ na - amụ Baịbụl , ọ na - akọrọ ndị ezinụlọ ya ihe ndị ọ na - amụta .
She also told them that she would not celebrate Christmas with them and explained why .	Ọ gwara ha na ya agaghịzi eso ha na - agba Krismas , gwakwa ha ihe kpatara ya .
At first her family members were disappointed , but later they became very angry with her .	Ná mbido , obi adịchaghị ndị ezinụlọ ya ụtọ . Ma , ha mechara wesawa ya ezigbo iwe .
They felt that Alice did not care about them anymore .	Ha chere na ihe banyere ha anaghịzi emetụ Alice n’obi .
Then her mother said that she never wanted to see Alice again .	Mama ya gwara ya na ya achọghịzi iji anya ahụ ya .
Alice said : “ I was shocked and deeply hurt because I really loved my family .	Alice sịrị : “ O nyeghị m ọnụ okwu . O wutere m nke ukwuu n’ihi na m hụrụ ndị ezinụlọ anyị n’anya . ”
	Alice kpebiri onye ọ ga - akwado .
Nevertheless , I resolved that Jehovah and his Son would be first in my heart , and I got baptized at the next assembly . ” — Matthew 10 : 37 .	Ọ sịrị : “ M kpebiri na Jehova na Ọkpara ya dị m mkpa karịa onye ọ bụla ọzọ . E mere m baptizim ná mgbakọ ọzọ anyị nweziri . ” — Matiu 10 : 37 .
We must not let loyalty to anything , such as a sports team , a school , or a country , become more important to us than our loyalty to Jehovah .	Anyị ekwesịghị ikwe ka ịkwado ihe ọ bụla ọzọ , dị́ ka òtù egwuregwu , ụlọ akwụkwọ , ma ọ bụ obodo anyị dị anyị mkpa karịa ịkwado Jehova .
For example , Henry enjoyed playing chess with his school team and wanted to win a championship for his school .	Dị ka ihe atụ , obi na - adị otu nwa okorobịa aha ya bụ Chidi ụtọ iso òtù egwuregwu e nwere n’ụlọ akwụkwọ ha na - azụ okwe e ji asọ mpi .
	Ọ chọkwara ibutere ụlọ akwụkwọ ha iko n’otu asọmpi e ji ama onye bụ́ ọkaibe .
But because he played chess every weekend , he did not have enough time for the ministry or the meetings .	Ma , ọ naghịzi enwe ohere ịga ozi ọma ma ọ bụ ọmụmụ ihe n’ihi na ọ na - azụ okwe ahụ ná ngwụcha izu ọ bụla .
Henry said that it had become more important for him to be loyal to the school than to God .	Chidi kwuru na ịkwado ụlọ akwụkwọ ha dịzi ya mkpa mgbe ahụ karịa ịkwado Chineke .
So he decided to stop playing chess for his school . — Matthew 6 : 33 .	N’ihi ya , o kpebiri ịkwụsị okwe ahụ ọ na - azụrụ ụlọ akwụkwọ ha . — Matiu 6 : 33 .
How can loyalty to God help us to cope with family problems ?	Olee otú ịkwado Chineke ga - esi nyere anyị aka idi nsogbu n’ezinụlọ anyị ?
Sometimes it can be hard to be loyal to different members of our family at the same time .	N’ezinụlọ , ọ na - esi ike mgbe ụfọdụ ịma onye anyị ga - adụnyere úkwù .
For example , Ken says : “ I wanted to visit my elderly mother regularly and to have her stay with us occasionally .	Dị ka ihe atụ , otu nwanna aha ya bụ Ken sịrị : “ M chọrọ ịna - aga ahụ mama m merela agadi mgbe niile , chọọkwa ka ọ na - abịa anọ n’ụlọ m mgbe ụfọdụ .
But my mother and my wife did not get along well . ”	Ma , ihe anaghị adabachara mama m na nwunye m . ”
He continues : “ I could not please one without displeasing the other . ”	O kwukwara , sị : “ O nweghị otú m ga - esi mee ihe dị́ otu onye mma n’akpasughị onye nke ọzọ iwe . ”
Ken thought about what the Bible says and realized that in this situation , he had to please his wife and be loyal to her .	Ken chebaara ihe Baịbụl kwuru echiche ma ghọta na ya kwesịrị ime ihe ga - adị nwunye ya mma ma na - akwado ya .
So he found a solution that his wife was happy with . Then , he explained to her why she had to be kind to his mother .	N’ihi ya , ọ chọpụtara otú ọ ga - esi dozie nsogbu ahụ , nke mere ka obi dị nwunye ya mma .
He also explained to his mother why she should respect his wife . — Read Genesis 2 : 24 ; 1 Corinthians 13 : 4 , 5 .	Ọ gwara nwunye ya ihe mere nwunye ya ga - eji na - emere mama ya ihe ọma , gwakwa mama ya ihe mere o ji kwesị ịna - akwanyere nwunye ya ùgwù . — Gụọ Jenesis 2 : 24 ; 1 Ndị Kọrịnt 13 : 4 , 5 .
How did Saul treat Jonathan unfairly ?	Olee ihe ndị na - adịghị mma Sọl mere Jọnatan ?
We can also be loyal to Jehovah if a brother who is taking the lead treats us unfairly .	Anyị kwesịkwara igosi na anyị na - akwado Jehova ma okenye ọgbakọ mee anyị ihe na - adịghị anyị mma .
King Saul was appointed by God , yet he treated his own son badly .	Ọ bụ Chineke mere Sọl eze . Ma , ihe Sọl mere nwa ya adịghị mma .
He did not understand why Jonathan loved David .	Ọ ghọtaghị ihe mere Jọnatan ji hụ Devid n’anya .
So when Jonathan tried to help David , Saul got very angry , and he embarrassed his son in front of many people .	N’ihi ya , mgbe Jọnatan gbalịrị inyere Devid aka , ezigbo iwe were Sọl , ya anọrọ n’ihu ndị mmadụ menye Jọnatan ihere .
But Jonathan still showed respect to his father .	Ma , Jọnatan akwụsịghị ịna - akwanyere nna ya ùgwù .
At the same time , he stayed loyal to Jehovah and to David , who was chosen by God to be the next king of Israel . — 1 Samuel 20 : 30 - 41 .	Ọ nọkwa na - akwado Jehova , na - akwadokwa Devid , bụ́ onye Chineke họọrọ ịbụ eze ọzọ ga - achị Izrel . — 1 Samuel 20 : 30 - 41 .
If a brother treats us unfairly , how should we react ?	Gịnị ka anyị kwesịrị ime ma nwanna mee anyị ihe ọjọọ ?
In our congregations today , the brothers taking the lead try to be fair to everyone .	Taa , n’ọgbakọ anyị dị́ iche iche , ndị okenye na - agbalịsi ike ime ka obi dị onye ọ bụla mma .
But these brothers are imperfect .	Ma ha ezughị okè .
Because of that , it is possible that they may not understand why we have done something .	N’ihi ya , ha nwere ike ịghọtahie ihe mere anyị ji mee ihe anyị mere .
So if we are ever misjudged or misunderstood , let us stay loyal to Jehovah .	Ọ bụrụ na ha aghọtahie anyị , ka anyị gosi na anyị na - akwado Jehova .
In what situations must we be loyal to God and not be selfish ?	Olee mgbe ụfọdụ anyị kwesịrị igosi na anyị na - akwado Chineke nakwa na anyị anaghị achọ naanị ọdịmma onwe anyị ?
Saul wanted Jonathan to become the next king instead of David .	Sọl chọrọ ka ọ bụrụ Jọnatan ga - abụ eze ọzọ ga - achị Izrel , ọ bụghị Devid .
But Jonathan loved Jehovah and was loyal to him .	Ma , Jọnatan hụrụ Jehova n’anya , na - akwadokwa ya .
So instead of being selfish , Jonathan became David’s friend and kept his promise to him .	Ọ bụ ya mere Jọnatan achọghị naanị ọdịmma nke ya . Kama , o metara Devid enyi ma mezuo nkwa o kwere ya .
In fact , anyone who loves Jehovah and is loyal to him will “ not go back on his promise , even when it is bad for him . ”	Nke bụ́ eziokwu bụ na onye ọ bụla hụrụ Jehova n’anya ma na - akwado ya agaghị agbanwe nkwa o kwere , ọ bụrụgodị na imezu ya nwere ike “ iwetara ya nsogbu . ”
Because we are loyal to God , we will keep our promises .	Ebe ọ bụ na anyị na - akwado Chineke , anyị ga na - emezu nkwa anyị kwere .
For example , if we make a business agreement , we will do what we agreed to do , even if this becomes difficult .	Dị ka ihe atụ , ọ bụrụ na anyị na mmadụ ekwekọrịta ihe anyị ga - eme n’okwu achụmnta ego , anyị ga - eme ihe anyị kwetara ime , ọ bụrụgodị na o siere anyị ike .
And if we have problems in our marriage , we will show our love for Jehovah by staying loyal to our husband or wife . — Read Malachi 2 : 13 - 16 .	Anyị na di anyị ma ọ bụ nwunye anyị nwee nghọtahie , otú anyị ga - esi gosi na anyị hụrụ Jehova n’anya bụ ịna - akwado di anyị ma ọ bụ nwunye anyị . — Gụọ Malakaị 2 : 13 - 16 .
If we make a business agreement , we will do what we agreed to do because we are loyal to God ( See paragraph 16 )	Ọ bụrụ na anyị na mmadụ ekwekọrịta n’ihe gbasara achụmnta ego , anyị ga - eme ihe anyị kwetara ime n’ihi na anyị na - akwado Chineke ( A ga - akọwa ya na paragraf nke 16 )
How has this study helped you ?	Gịnị ka ị mụtara n’isiokwu a ?
We want to be loyal to God even in difficult situations , as Jonathan was .	Anyị kwesịrị ịna - akwado Chineke , ma mgbe ihe siri ike , otú Jọnatan mere .
So let us stay loyal to our brothers and sisters when they disappoint us .	N’ihi ya , ka anyị na - akwado ụmụnna anyị mgbe ha mejọrọ anyị .
Then we will make Jehovah’s heart rejoice , and that is what makes us happiest .	Anyị mee otú ahụ , anyị ga - eme ka obi Jehova ṅụrịa . Ọ bụ ihe ga - akacha eme anyị obi ụtọ .
We can be sure that he will always do what is best for us and take care of us .	Obi kwesịrị isi anyị ike na ọ ga na - emere anyị ihe ga - akacha baara anyị uru , na - elekọtakwa anyị mgbe niile .
In the next article , we will see what we can learn from some in David’s time who were loyal and from others who were not loyal .	N’isiokwu na - esonụ , anyị ga - ahụ ihe anyị ga - amụta n’aka ụfọdụ n’ime ndị jí obi ha niile kwado Devid nakwa ndị na - akwadoghị ya .
[ 1 ] ( paragraph 9 ) Some names have been changed .	[ 1 ] ( paragraf nke 9 ) Aha a kpọrọ ụfọdụ ndị n’isiokwu a abụghị ezigbo aha ha .
We stay loyal to Jehovah : We love Jehovah and obey him always .	Anyị na - akwado Jehova : Anyị hụrụ Jehova n’anya , na - erubekwara ya isi mgbe niile .
In difficult situations , we think of what he wants us to do and then obey him because we love him more than anyone or anything else	Mgbe ihe siri ike , anyị na - echeta ihe ọ chọrọ ka anyị mee , anyị emeekwa ya , n’ihi na anyị hụrụ ya n’anya karịa onye ọ bụla ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla ọzọ
“ Superior authorities ” : The governments and officials that Jehovah allows to have authority over us .	“ Ndị ọchịchị ” : Ndị na - achị achị na ndị na - arụrụ ha ọrụ , bụ́ ndị Jehova kwere ka anyị nọrọ n’okpuru ha .
He wants us to treat them with respect and obey them except when they want us to do something that he commands us not to do	Ọ chọrọ ka anyị na - akwanyere ha ùgwù , na - erubekwara ha isi , ọ gwụkwala ma hà chọrọ ka anyị mee ihe ọ sịrị anyị emela
“ What is Jehovah requiring of you ?
Only to exercise justice , to cherish loyalty , and to walk in modesty with your God ! ” — MICAH 6 : 8 .	“ Gịnị ka Jehova na - achọ n’aka gị ma ọ́ bụghị ime ihe n’ikpe ziri ezi na ịhụ obiọma n’anya nakwa iji obi umeala soro Chineke gị na - eje ije ? ” — MAỊKA 6 : 8 .
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Who deserves our loyalty ?	Ole ndị ka anyị kwesịrị ịna - akwado ?
Why was Jonathan’s reaction to David so different from Abner’s ?	Gịnị mere otú Jọnatan si meso Devid si dị́ iche n’otú Abna si meso ya ?
What qualities will help us to be loyal to God , and how ?	Olee àgwà ndị ga - enyere anyị aka ịna - akwado Chineke , oleekwa otú ha ga - esi nyere anyị aka ?
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How did David show that he was loyal to God ?	Olee otú Devid si gosi na ọ na - akwado Chineke ?
( See opening picture . )	( Lee ihe e sere ná mmalite isiokwu a . )
SAUL and his 3,000 soldiers were looking for David in the wilderness of Judah to kill him .	E NWERE mgbe Sọl na puku ndị agha ya atọ nọ na - achọ Devid n’ala ịkpa Juda ka ha gbuo ya .
But one night , David and his men found the place where Saul and his soldiers were camped .	Ma n’otu abalị , Devid na ndị ikom ya hụrụ ebe Sọl na ndị agha ya mara ụlọikwuu .
They were all asleep , so David and Abishai walked carefully past the soldiers and found Saul .	Ha niile nọ n’ụra . N’ihi ya , Devid na Abishaị ji nwayọọ gafere ndị agha ahụ niile ma hụ Sọl .
Abishai whispered to David : “ Let me pin him to the ground with the spear just once , and I will not need to do it twice . ”	Abishaị takwụnyeere Devid , sị : “ Hapụ m ka m jiri ube a magide ya n’ala naanị otu ugboro , agaghị m ama ya ugboro abụọ . ”
But David would not let him kill Saul .	Ma Devid ekweghị ka o gbuo Sọl .
He told Abishai : “ Do not harm him , for who can lift his hand against the anointed of Jehovah and remain innocent ? ”	Ọ sịrị Abishaị : “ Egbula ya , n’ihi na ònye setịworo aka ya metụ onye Jehova tere mmanụ ma ka bụrụ onye aka ya dị ọcha ? ”
Then David said : “ It is unthinkable from Jehovah’s standpoint for me to lift my hand against the anointed of Jehovah ! ” — 1 Samuel 26 : 8 - 12 .	Devid sịkwara : “ Tụfịakwa ! Dị ka Jehova si ele ihe anya , agaghị m esetị aka m metụ onye Jehova tere mmanụ . ” — 1 Samuel 26 : 8 - 12 .
David understood what he needed to do to be loyal to Jehovah .	Devid ma ihe o kwesịrị ime iji gosi na ọ na - akwado Jehova .
He knew he should respect Saul , and he did not even think of hurting him .	Ọ ma na ya kwesịrị ịna - akwanyere Sọl ùgwù . O chetụdịghị echiche imerụ ya ahụ́ .
Why ?	N’ihi gịnị ?
Because God had chosen Saul to be king of Israel .	Ọ bụ n’ihi na Chineke họọrọ Sọl ka ọ bụrụ eze ndị Izrel .
Today , as in the past , Jehovah wants all of his servants to be loyal to him and respect those whom he allows to have authority . — Read Micah 6 : 8 .	Taa , Jehova chọkwara ka ndị ohu ya niile na - akwado ya ma na - akwanyere ndị ọ hapụrụ ka ha bụrụ ndị ọchịchị ma ọ bụ ndị na - elekọta ndị ọzọ ùgwù . — Gụọ Maịka 6 : 8 .
How was Abishai loyal to David ?	Olee otú Abishaị si kwado Devid ?
Abishai respected David because he knew that God had chosen David to be king .	Abishaị kwanyeere Devid ùgwù n’ihi na ọ ma na Chineke họọrọ Devid ka ọ bụrụ eze .
Yet after becoming king , David committed serious sins .	Ma mgbe Devid ghọchara eze , o mere mmehie ndị dị́ oké njọ .
He had sexual relations with Uriah’s wife and then told Joab to make sure that Uriah would be killed in battle .	Ya na nwunye Yuraya nwere mmekọahụ , ya agwa Joab ka ọ hụ na e gburu Yuraya n’agha .
Joab was Abishai’s brother , so Abishai may have heard about what David did , but he continued to respect David .	Ebe Abishaị bụ nwanne Joab , o nwere ike ịbụ na Abishaị nụrụ ihe ahụ Devid mere .
In addition , Abishai was a military leader and could have used this authority to make himself king , but he never did .	Ma , ọ kwụsịghị ịkwanyere Devid ùgwù . Ihe ọzọ bụ na Abishaị bụ ọchịagha .
	A sị na ọ chọrọ , ọ gaara eji ikike a o nwere mee onwe ya eze .
Instead , he served David and protected him from his enemies . — 2 Samuel 10 : 10 ; 20 : 6 ; 21 : 15 - 17 .	Ma , o meghị otú ahụ . Kama , o jeere Devid ozi ma chebe ya ka ndị iro ghara igbu ya . — 2 Samuel 10 : 10 ; 20 : 6 ; 21 : 15 - 17 .
( a ) How was David an example of loyalty to God ?	( a ) Olee otú Devid si gosi na ọ na - akwado Chineke ?
( b ) What other examples will we consider ?	( b ) Olee ndị ọzọ anyị ga - amụ banyere ha ?
David was loyal to Jehovah all his life .	Devid kwadoro Jehova ruo mgbe ọ nwụrụ .
When he was young , he killed the giant Goliath , who was insulting Jehovah and the Israelites .	Mgbe ọ ka na - eto eto , o gburu dike a na - akpọ Golayat bụ́ onye nọ na - akparị Jehova na ndị Izrel .
When David was king , Jehovah’s prophet Nathan had to correct him for the sins he committed .	Mgbe Devid bụ eze , Netan bụ́ onye amụma Jehova gbaziri ya n’ihi mmehie ndị o mere .
Immediately , David admitted that he had sinned , and he repented .	Devid kwetara ozugbo na o mehiere ma chegharịa .
Later , when David was an old man , he gave many valuable things to help build Jehovah’s temple .	Mgbe Devid kara nká , o wetara ọtụtụ ọlaedo na ihe ndị ọzọ a ga - eji rụọ ụlọ nsọ Jehova .

Sometimes he even attends the meetings with her . — 1 Peter 3 : 1 .

Ọ na - esodị ya aga ọmụmụ ihe mgbe ụfọdụ . — 1 Pita 3 : 1 .

How did Jonathan know to whom he should be loyal ?

Olee otú Jọnatan si mata onye o kwesịrị ịna - akwado ?

When Saul said that he was going to kill David , Jonathan had a difficult decision to make .

Mgbe Sọl kwuru na ya ga - egbu Devid , ọ dịrịghị Jọnatan mfe ikpebi onye ọ ga - akwado .

Ọ chọrọ ịna - akwado nna ya , chọọkwa ịna - akwado Devid .

He wanted to be loyal to his father , but he also wanted to be loyal to David .

Jọnatan ma na ọ bụ Devid ka Chineke nọnyeere , ọ bụghị Sọl .

Jonathan knew that God was with David and not with Saul , so he chose to be loyal to David .

N’ihi ya , o kpebiri na ya ga na - akwado Devid .

He warned David to hide and then told Saul why he should let David live . — Read 1 Samuel 19 : 1 - 6 .

Ọ gwara Devid ka ọ gaa zoo , gwazie Sọl ihe mere o ji kwesị ịhapụ igbu Devid . — Gụọ 1 Samuel 19 : 1 - 6 .

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How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him ?

Olee otú ịhụ Chineke n’anya si enyere anyị aka ikpebi na anyị ga na - akwado ya ?

Alice , a sister from Australia , had to decide to whom she would be loyal .

O nwere otu nwanna nwaanyị onye Ọstrelia aha ya bụ Alice .

While she was studying the Bible , she told her family about the things she was learning .

Mgbe ọ na - amụ Baịbụl , ọ na - akọrọ ndị ezinụlọ ya ihe ndị ọ na - amụta .

She also told them that she would not celebrate Christmas with them and explained why .

Ọ gwara ha na ya agaghịzi eso ha na - agba Krismas , gwakwa ha ihe kpatara ya .

At first her family members were disappointed , but later they became very angry with her .

Ná mbido , obi adịchaghị ndị ezinụlọ ya ụtọ . Ma , ha mechara wesawa ya ezigbo iwe .

They felt that Alice did not care about them anymore .

Ha chere na ihe banyere ha anaghịzi emetụ Alice n’obi .

Then her mother said that she never wanted to see Alice again .

Mama ya gwara ya na ya achọghịzi iji anya ahụ ya .

Alice said : “ I was shocked and deeply hurt because I really loved my family .

Alice sịrị : “ O nyeghị m ọnụ okwu . O wutere m nke ukwuu n’ihi na m hụrụ ndị ezinụlọ anyị n’anya . ”

Alice kpebiri onye ọ ga - akwado .

Nevertheless , I resolved that Jehovah and his Son would be first in my heart , and I got baptized at the next assembly . ” — Matthew 10 : 37 .

Ọ sịrị : “ M kpebiri na Jehova na Ọkpara ya dị m mkpa karịa onye ọ bụla ọzọ . E mere m baptizim ná mgbakọ ọzọ anyị nweziri . ” — Matiu 10 : 37 .

We must not let loyalty to anything , such as a sports team , a school , or a country , become more important to us than our loyalty to Jehovah .

Anyị ekwesịghị ikwe ka ịkwado ihe ọ bụla ọzọ , dị́ ka òtù egwuregwu , ụlọ akwụkwọ , ma ọ bụ obodo anyị dị anyị mkpa karịa ịkwado Jehova .

For example , Henry enjoyed playing chess with his school team and wanted to win a championship for his school .

Dị ka ihe atụ , obi na - adị otu nwa okorobịa aha ya bụ Chidi ụtọ iso òtù egwuregwu e nwere n’ụlọ akwụkwọ ha na - azụ okwe e ji asọ mpi .

Ọ chọkwara ibutere ụlọ akwụkwọ ha iko n’otu asọmpi e ji ama onye bụ́ ọkaibe .

But because he played chess every weekend , he did not have enough time for the ministry or the meetings .

Ma , ọ naghịzi enwe ohere ịga ozi ọma ma ọ bụ ọmụmụ ihe n’ihi na ọ na - azụ okwe ahụ ná ngwụcha izu ọ bụla .

Henry said that it had become more important for him to be loyal to the school than to God .

Chidi kwuru na ịkwado ụlọ akwụkwọ ha dịzi ya mkpa mgbe ahụ karịa ịkwado Chineke .

So he decided to stop playing chess for his school . — Matthew 6 : 33 .

N’ihi ya , o kpebiri ịkwụsị okwe ahụ ọ na - azụrụ ụlọ akwụkwọ ha . — Matiu 6 : 33 .

How can loyalty to God help us to cope with family problems ?

Olee otú ịkwado Chineke ga - esi nyere anyị aka idi nsogbu n’ezinụlọ anyị ?

Sometimes it can be hard to be loyal to different members of our family at the same time .

N’ezinụlọ , ọ na - esi ike mgbe ụfọdụ ịma onye anyị ga - adụnyere úkwù .

For example , Ken says : “ I wanted to visit my elderly mother regularly and to have her stay with us occasionally .

Dị ka ihe atụ , otu nwanna aha ya bụ Ken sịrị : “ M chọrọ ịna - aga ahụ mama m merela agadi mgbe niile , chọọkwa ka ọ na - abịa anọ n’ụlọ m mgbe ụfọdụ .

But my mother and my wife did not get along well . ”

Ma , ihe anaghị adabachara mama m na nwunye m . ”

He continues : “ I could not please one without displeasing the other . ”

O kwukwara , sị : “ O nweghị otú m ga - esi mee ihe dị́ otu onye mma n’akpasughị onye nke ọzọ iwe . ”

Ken thought about what the Bible says and realized that in this situation , he had to please his wife and be loyal to her .

Ken chebaara ihe Baịbụl kwuru echiche ma ghọta na ya kwesịrị ime ihe ga - adị nwunye ya mma ma na - akwado ya .

So he found a solution that his wife was happy with . Then , he explained to her why she had to be kind to his mother .

N’ihi ya , ọ chọpụtara otú ọ ga - esi dozie nsogbu ahụ , nke mere ka obi dị nwunye ya mma .

He also explained to his mother why she should respect his wife . — Read Genesis 2 : 24 ; 1 Corinthians 13 : 4 , 5 .

Ọ gwara nwunye ya ihe mere nwunye ya ga - eji na - emere mama ya ihe ọma , gwakwa mama ya ihe mere o ji kwesị ịna - akwanyere nwunye ya ùgwù . — Gụọ Jenesis 2 : 24 ; 1 Ndị Kọrịnt 13 : 4 , 5 .

How did Saul treat Jonathan unfairly ?

Olee ihe ndị na - adịghị mma Sọl mere Jọnatan ?

We can also be loyal to Jehovah if a brother who is taking the lead treats us unfairly .

Anyị kwesịkwara igosi na anyị na - akwado Jehova ma okenye ọgbakọ mee anyị ihe na - adịghị anyị mma .

King Saul was appointed by God , yet he treated his own son badly .

Ọ bụ Chineke mere Sọl eze . Ma , ihe Sọl mere nwa ya adịghị mma .

He did not understand why Jonathan loved David .

Ọ ghọtaghị ihe mere Jọnatan ji hụ Devid n’anya .

So when Jonathan tried to help David , Saul got very angry , and he embarrassed his son in front of many people .

N’ihi ya , mgbe Jọnatan gbalịrị inyere Devid aka , ezigbo iwe were Sọl , ya anọrọ n’ihu ndị mmadụ menye Jọnatan ihere .

But Jonathan still showed respect to his father .

Ma , Jọnatan akwụsịghị ịna - akwanyere nna ya ùgwù .

At the same time , he stayed loyal to Jehovah and to David , who was chosen by God to be the next king of Israel . — 1 Samuel 20 : 30 - 41 .

Ọ nọkwa na - akwado Jehova , na - akwadokwa Devid , bụ́ onye Chineke họọrọ ịbụ eze ọzọ ga - achị Izrel . — 1 Samuel 20 : 30 - 41 .

If a brother treats us unfairly , how should we react ?

Gịnị ka anyị kwesịrị ime ma nwanna mee anyị ihe ọjọọ ?

In our congregations today , the brothers taking the lead try to be fair to everyone .

Taa , n’ọgbakọ anyị dị́ iche iche , ndị okenye na - agbalịsi ike ime ka obi dị onye ọ bụla mma .

But these brothers are imperfect .

Ma ha ezughị okè .

Because of that , it is possible that they may not understand why we have done something .

N’ihi ya , ha nwere ike ịghọtahie ihe mere anyị ji mee ihe anyị mere .

So if we are ever misjudged or misunderstood , let us stay loyal to Jehovah .

Ọ bụrụ na ha aghọtahie anyị , ka anyị gosi na anyị na - akwado Jehova .

In what situations must we be loyal to God and not be selfish ?

Olee mgbe ụfọdụ anyị kwesịrị igosi na anyị na - akwado Chineke nakwa na anyị anaghị achọ naanị ọdịmma onwe anyị ?

Saul wanted Jonathan to become the next king instead of David .

Sọl chọrọ ka ọ bụrụ Jọnatan ga - abụ eze ọzọ ga - achị Izrel , ọ bụghị Devid .

But Jonathan loved Jehovah and was loyal to him .

Ma , Jọnatan hụrụ Jehova n’anya , na - akwadokwa ya .

So instead of being selfish , Jonathan became David’s friend and kept his promise to him .

Ọ bụ ya mere Jọnatan achọghị naanị ọdịmma nke ya . Kama , o metara Devid enyi ma mezuo nkwa o kwere ya .

In fact , anyone who loves Jehovah and is loyal to him will “ not go back on his promise , even when it is bad for him . ”

Nke bụ́ eziokwu bụ na onye ọ bụla hụrụ Jehova n’anya ma na - akwado ya agaghị agbanwe nkwa o kwere , ọ bụrụgodị na imezu ya nwere ike “ iwetara ya nsogbu . ”

Because we are loyal to God , we will keep our promises .

Ebe ọ bụ na anyị na - akwado Chineke , anyị ga na - emezu nkwa anyị kwere .

For example , if we make a business agreement , we will do what we agreed to do , even if this becomes difficult .

Dị ka ihe atụ , ọ bụrụ na anyị na mmadụ ekwekọrịta ihe anyị ga - eme n’okwu achụmnta ego , anyị ga - eme ihe anyị kwetara ime , ọ bụrụgodị na o siere anyị ike .

And if we have problems in our marriage , we will show our love for Jehovah by staying loyal to our husband or wife . — Read Malachi 2 : 13 - 16 .

Anyị na di anyị ma ọ bụ nwunye anyị nwee nghọtahie , otú anyị ga - esi gosi na anyị hụrụ Jehova n’anya bụ ịna - akwado di anyị ma ọ bụ nwunye anyị . — Gụọ Malakaị 2 : 13 - 16 .

If we make a business agreement , we will do what we agreed to do because we are loyal to God ( See paragraph 16 )

Ọ bụrụ na anyị na mmadụ ekwekọrịta n’ihe gbasara achụmnta ego , anyị ga - eme ihe anyị kwetara ime n’ihi na anyị na - akwado Chineke ( A ga - akọwa ya na paragraf nke 16 )

How has this study helped you ?

Gịnị ka ị mụtara n’isiokwu a ?

We want to be loyal to God even in difficult situations , as Jonathan was .

Anyị kwesịrị ịna - akwado Chineke , ma mgbe ihe siri ike , otú Jọnatan mere .

So let us stay loyal to our brothers and sisters when they disappoint us .

N’ihi ya , ka anyị na - akwado ụmụnna anyị mgbe ha mejọrọ anyị .

Then we will make Jehovah’s heart rejoice , and that is what makes us happiest .

Anyị mee otú ahụ , anyị ga - eme ka obi Jehova ṅụrịa . Ọ bụ ihe ga - akacha eme anyị obi ụtọ .

We can be sure that he will always do what is best for us and take care of us .

Obi kwesịrị isi anyị ike na ọ ga na - emere anyị ihe ga - akacha baara anyị uru , na - elekọtakwa anyị mgbe niile .

In the next article , we will see what we can learn from some in David’s time who were loyal and from others who were not loyal .

N’isiokwu na - esonụ , anyị ga - ahụ ihe anyị ga - amụta n’aka ụfọdụ n’ime ndị jí obi ha niile kwado Devid nakwa ndị na - akwadoghị ya .

[ 1 ] ( paragraph 9 ) Some names have been changed .

[ 1 ] ( paragraf nke 9 ) Aha a kpọrọ ụfọdụ ndị n’isiokwu a abụghị ezigbo aha ha .

We stay loyal to Jehovah : We love Jehovah and obey him always .

Anyị na - akwado Jehova : Anyị hụrụ Jehova n’anya , na - erubekwara ya isi mgbe niile .

In difficult situations , we think of what he wants us to do and then obey him because we love him more than anyone or anything else

Mgbe ihe siri ike , anyị na - echeta ihe ọ chọrọ ka anyị mee , anyị emeekwa ya , n’ihi na anyị hụrụ ya n’anya karịa onye ọ bụla ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla ọzọ

“ Superior authorities ” : The governments and officials that Jehovah allows to have authority over us .

“ Ndị ọchịchị ” : Ndị na - achị achị na ndị na - arụrụ ha ọrụ , bụ́ ndị Jehova kwere ka anyị nọrọ n’okpuru ha .

He wants us to treat them with respect and obey them except when they want us to do something that he commands us not to do

Ọ chọrọ ka anyị na - akwanyere ha ùgwù , na - erubekwara ha isi , ọ gwụkwala ma hà chọrọ ka anyị mee ihe ọ sịrị anyị emela

“ What is Jehovah requiring of you ?

Only to exercise justice , to cherish loyalty , and to walk in modesty with your God ! ” — MICAH 6 : 8 .

“ Gịnị ka Jehova na - achọ n’aka gị ma ọ́ bụghị ime ihe n’ikpe ziri ezi na ịhụ obiọma n’anya nakwa iji obi umeala soro Chineke gị na - eje ije ? ” — MAỊKA 6 : 8 .

SONGS : 63 , 43

ABỤ : 63 , 43

Who deserves our loyalty ?

Ole ndị ka anyị kwesịrị ịna - akwado ?

Why was Jonathan’s reaction to David so different from Abner’s ?

Gịnị mere otú Jọnatan si meso Devid si dị́ iche n’otú Abna si meso ya ?

What qualities will help us to be loyal to God , and how ?

Olee àgwà ndị ga - enyere anyị aka ịna - akwado Chineke , oleekwa otú ha ga - esi nyere anyị aka ?

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How did David show that he was loyal to God ?

Olee otú Devid si gosi na ọ na - akwado Chineke ?

( See opening picture . )

( Lee ihe e sere ná mmalite isiokwu a . )

SAUL and his 3,000 soldiers were looking for David in the wilderness of Judah to kill him .

E NWERE mgbe Sọl na puku ndị agha ya atọ nọ na - achọ Devid n’ala ịkpa Juda ka ha gbuo ya .

But one night , David and his men found the place where Saul and his soldiers were camped .

Ma n’otu abalị , Devid na ndị ikom ya hụrụ ebe Sọl na ndị agha ya mara ụlọikwuu .

They were all asleep , so David and Abishai walked carefully past the soldiers and found Saul .

Ha niile nọ n’ụra . N’ihi ya , Devid na Abishaị ji nwayọọ gafere ndị agha ahụ niile ma hụ Sọl .

Abishai whispered to David : “ Let me pin him to the ground with the spear just once , and I will not need to do it twice . ”

Abishaị takwụnyeere Devid , sị : “ Hapụ m ka m jiri ube a magide ya n’ala naanị otu ugboro , agaghị m ama ya ugboro abụọ . ”

But David would not let him kill Saul .

Ma Devid ekweghị ka o gbuo Sọl .

He told Abishai : “ Do not harm him , for who can lift his hand against the anointed of Jehovah and remain innocent ? ”

Ọ sịrị Abishaị : “ Egbula ya , n’ihi na ònye setịworo aka ya metụ onye Jehova tere mmanụ ma ka bụrụ onye aka ya dị ọcha ? ”

Then David said : “ It is unthinkable from Jehovah’s standpoint for me to lift my hand against the anointed of Jehovah ! ” — 1 Samuel 26 : 8 - 12 .

Devid sịkwara : “ Tụfịakwa ! Dị ka Jehova si ele ihe anya , agaghị m esetị aka m metụ onye Jehova tere mmanụ . ” — 1 Samuel 26 : 8 - 12 .

David understood what he needed to do to be loyal to Jehovah .

Devid ma ihe o kwesịrị ime iji gosi na ọ na - akwado Jehova .

He knew he should respect Saul , and he did not even think of hurting him .

Ọ ma na ya kwesịrị ịna - akwanyere Sọl ùgwù . O chetụdịghị echiche imerụ ya ahụ́ .

Why ?

N’ihi gịnị ?

Because God had chosen Saul to be king of Israel .

Ọ bụ n’ihi na Chineke họọrọ Sọl ka ọ bụrụ eze ndị Izrel .

Today , as in the past , Jehovah wants all of his servants to be loyal to him and respect those whom he allows to have authority . — Read Micah 6 : 8 .

Taa , Jehova chọkwara ka ndị ohu ya niile na - akwado ya ma na - akwanyere ndị ọ hapụrụ ka ha bụrụ ndị ọchịchị ma ọ bụ ndị na - elekọta ndị ọzọ ùgwù . — Gụọ Maịka 6 : 8 .

How was Abishai loyal to David ?

Olee otú Abishaị si kwado Devid ?

Abishai respected David because he knew that God had chosen David to be king .

Abishaị kwanyeere Devid ùgwù n’ihi na ọ ma na Chineke họọrọ Devid ka ọ bụrụ eze .

Yet after becoming king , David committed serious sins .

Ma mgbe Devid ghọchara eze , o mere mmehie ndị dị́ oké njọ .

He had sexual relations with Uriah’s wife and then told Joab to make sure that Uriah would be killed in battle .

Ya na nwunye Yuraya nwere mmekọahụ , ya agwa Joab ka ọ hụ na e gburu Yuraya n’agha .

Joab was Abishai’s brother , so Abishai may have heard about what David did , but he continued to respect David .

Ebe Abishaị bụ nwanne Joab , o nwere ike ịbụ na Abishaị nụrụ ihe ahụ Devid mere .

In addition , Abishai was a military leader and could have used this authority to make himself king , but he never did .

Ma , ọ kwụsịghị ịkwanyere Devid ùgwù . Ihe ọzọ bụ na Abishaị bụ ọchịagha .

A sị na ọ chọrọ , ọ gaara eji ikike a o nwere mee onwe ya eze .

Instead , he served David and protected him from his enemies . — 2 Samuel 10 : 10 ; 20 : 6 ; 21 : 15 - 17 .

Ma , o meghị otú ahụ . Kama , o jeere Devid ozi ma chebe ya ka ndị iro ghara igbu ya . — 2 Samuel 10 : 10 ; 20 : 6 ; 21 : 15 - 17 .

( a ) How was David an example of loyalty to God ?

( a ) Olee otú Devid si gosi na ọ na - akwado Chineke ?

( b ) What other examples will we consider ?

( b ) Olee ndị ọzọ anyị ga - amụ banyere ha ?

David was loyal to Jehovah all his life .

Devid kwadoro Jehova ruo mgbe ọ nwụrụ .

When he was young , he killed the giant Goliath , who was insulting Jehovah and the Israelites .

Mgbe ọ ka na - eto eto , o gburu dike a na - akpọ Golayat bụ́ onye nọ na - akparị Jehova na ndị Izrel .

When David was king , Jehovah’s prophet Nathan had to correct him for the sins he committed .

Mgbe Devid bụ eze , Netan bụ́ onye amụma Jehova gbaziri ya n’ihi mmehie ndị o mere .

Immediately , David admitted that he had sinned , and he repented .

Devid kwetara ozugbo na o mehiere ma chegharịa .

Later , when David was an old man , he gave many valuable things to help build Jehovah’s temple .

Mgbe Devid kara nká , o wetara ọtụtụ ọlaedo na ihe ndị ọzọ a ga - eji rụọ ụlọ nsọ Jehova .