Paulo—‘Mulanda’ Alimwi ‘Imubanzi’

4. Nzyoolwe nzi zilibedelede nzyaakajisi Paulo?

⁴ Paulo wakali muntu uulaa mpuwo akati ka Banakristo bakusaanguna, alimwi wakaleelede kubonwa boobo. Mumulimo wakwe wakeenda misinzo milamfwu kwazyuulu-zyuulu zyamakkilomita mulwizi aanyika njumu alimwi wakatalisya mbungano zinjaanji. Kunze lyaboobo, Jehova wakamulongezya Paulo kwiinda mukumupa zilengaano alimwi acipego cakukanana mumyaambo iimbi. (1 Ba-Korinto 14:18; 2 Ba-Korinto 12:1-5) Alimwi Jehova wakamunikila Paulo kuti alembe magwalo aali 14 ono aali ncibeela ca Magwalo aa Banakristo aa Cigiliki. Cakutadooneka inga caambwa kuti imilimo ya Paulo yakainda yeeyo yoonse yabaapostolo bambi.—1 Ba-Korinto 15:10.

5. Mbuti Paulo mbwaakatondezya kuti wakali kulibombya?

⁵ Mbwaanga Paulo wakali kumbele mumulimo wa Bunakristo, ibamwi inga balangila kuti wakalikkomene kapati kuti wakali dumide mumeso abantu nokuba kubutondezya caantangalala bweendelezi bwakwe. Pele teensi mbwaakacita obo pe, nkaambo Paulo wakali kulibombya. Wakalyaamba kuti “muniini wabo baapostolo boonse” alimwi wakayungizya kuti: “Nseeledwe izina lyaapostolo, nkaambo ndakapenzya imbungano ya-Leza.” (1 Ba-Korinto 15:9) Mbwaanga kaindi wakali sikupenzya Banakristo, Paulo kunyina naakaluba kuti lwakali buyo luzyalo lwa Leza ncaakakonzya kubaa cilongwe anguwe alimwi akubaa zyoolwe zilibedelede zyamulimo. (Johane 6:44; Ba-Efeso 2:8) Aboobo Paulo tanaakalimvwa kuti milimo mipati njaakacita mumulimo yakeelede kumusumpula kwiinda bamwi.—1 Ba-Korinto 9:16.

6. Mbuti Paulo mbwaakalibombya mukweendelezya bana Korinto?

⁶ Ikulibombya kwa Paulo kwakalibonya kapati kujatikizya mbwaakeendelezya bana Korinto. Kulangilwa kuti bamwi akati kabo bakali kubakkomanina kapati aabo mbobakali kuyeeyela kuti bakali balangizi badumide, kubikkilizyaa Apolo a Kefa alimwi a Paulo lwakwe. (1 Ba-Korinto 1:11-15) Pele Paulo kunyina naakayanda kuti bamulumbaizye bana Korinto nokuba kubayunga kuti bamuyande. Naakali kubaswaya, taakacita boobo “cabwaambe bwiinda na cabusongo bwiinda.” Muciindi caboobo, kujatikizya nguwe alimwi ambocakali kweenda limwi Paulo wakati: “Mbuboobu muntu mbweelede kutweelezya, kuti tuli balanda ba-Kristo, alimwi tuli babanzi bamakani aa-Leza aasisidwe.”a—1 Ba-Korinto 2:1-5; 4:1.

7. Mbuti Paulo mbwaakatondezya kuti ulalibombya neliba leelyo naakali kupa lulayo?

⁷ Neliba leelyo naakali kusinsa alimwi akupa lulayo, Paulo wakalibombya. Wakakombelezya Banakristonyina “kuluzyalo lwa-Leza” alimwi “caluyando” muciindi cakubelesya nguzu zyabwaapostolo. (Ba-Roma 12:1; Filimona 8, 9) Ino nkaambo nzi Paulo ncaakacita boobu? Nkaambo kakuti ncobeni wakalibona kuba ‘mubelesinyina’ abanyina bakumuuya ikutali ‘sibwami kulusyomo lwabo pe.’ (2 Ba-Korinto 1:24) Cakutadooneka, nkulibombya kwa Paulo ikwakapa kuti ibamumbungano zya Bunakristo zyamumwaanda wakusaanguna bamuyande kapati.—Incito 20:36-38.