Ídolos
A Bíblia condena a idolatria com veemência. Um ídolo é qualquer coisa que ocupa o lugar de Deus no coração. Os cristãos são chamados a guardar-se dos ídolos e servir ao Deus vivo.
Guardai-vos dos ídolos
Filhinhos, guardai-vos dos ídolos. A cobiça é idolatria. Tudo que ocupa o trono de Deus no coração é um ídolo.
Ta naatoo, eek’atuwaappe hintte huup’iyaa naagite.
Hewaa diraw, hinttenttun de’iyaa ha sa’aa amotuwaa wod’ite; hewanttukka woshummiyaawaa, tunatetsaa, woshummanaw koyiyaawaa, iita amuwaa, miishshaa amottiyaawaa. Yoranchchaa gidussay eek’aw goyinniyaawaappe dummatenna.
Ayaw gooppe, shaluwaa siik’iyaawe iitatetsaa ubbaw pulttuwaa. Ittuu ittuu hewaa amottiide, ammanuwaappe balettiide, daro metuwaan barentta k’oheeddino.
Ta matan ay eek’aanne ootsoppite; biraa eek’aa woy work’k’aa eek’aa hinttenttoo ootsoppite.
S’oossay hawaadan yaagee; «Taani hinttena Gibs’e gadiyaappe kessaade aheedda Med’inaa Godaa hintte S’oossaa. Hintte taappe attina, hara s’oossaa erikkita; ashshiyaawekka taappe attina, haray baawa.
O único Deus verdadeiro
O Senhor é Deus nos céus e na terra — não há outro. Escolham hoje a quem servir, mas eu e a minha casa serviremos ao Senhor.
«Simmi hewaa gidooppe, bolla saluwaan gidina, garssa sa’aan gidina, Med’inaa Goday S’oossaa gidiyaawaa erite; hintte wozanaankka wotsite; hara s’oossay baawa.
Med’inaa Godaa hintte S’oossaa kaallite; aw yayyite; Aa azazuwaa naagite; Aa k’aalaakka sisite; aw goyinnite; aappe duus’s’oppite.
Med’ina Godaw goynniyaawe hinttentta iitooppe, hinttenttu aawotuu shaafaappe hefintsan de’iidde goynneedda s’oossatuwaa gidina, woy ha"i hinttenttu de’iyaa Amoore gadiyaa asaa s’oossatuwaa gidina, hinttenttu goynniyaawaa hachche doorite. Shin taananne ta golliyaa asaa gidooppe, nuuni Med’ina Godaw goynnana» yaageedda.
Woy makkalanchchatuu S’oossaa kawutetsaa laattennawaa erikkitee? Baloppite. Woshummanaw k’oppiyaawanttu woy eek’aw goyinniyaawanttu woy woshummiyaawanttu woy attumawaa gidiide, attumawaana gisiyaawanttu, woy kayisatuu woy miishshaw yorattiyaawanttu woy matsottiyaawanttu woy asaa suntsaa bayzziyaawanttu woy bonk’k’iyaawanttu S’oossaa kawutetsaa laattikkino.
Vencer a idolatria
Não tenhas comunhão com as obras das trevas. Revesti-vos da armadura de Deus para resistir às ciladas do diabo.
Go"i bayinna d’umaa oosuwaa k’onc’c’issi bessiteppe attin aanana walakettoppite. Unttunttu geeman ootsiyaawe haray atto haasayiyaawekka pokkee.
S’alahiyaa iita c’imuwaa te"anaw hintte danddayana mala, S’oossay hinttenttoo immiyaa ollaa mayuwaa ubbaa mayyite.
Neeni s’alahiyaappe unttuntta naagana mala woossiyaawaappe attin, alamiyaappe kessana mala woossikke.
Neena k’ohanaw ootseedda ay miishshaynne neena k’ohiide kantsi kesenna. Neena mootiyaa ins’s’arssa ubbaw gidiyaa zaaruwaa neeni immana. Med’inaa Godaa k’oomatuu laatay hawaa; unttuntta taani shatintsana» yaagee. Med’inaa Goday hewaa odee.
Iitabaa lo"obaan s’oonappe attin, iitabay neena s’oonoppo.
Iitaappe shaaketta; lo"obaa ootsa;
sarotetsaa loytsa koyaadde kaala.
Hayk’uu dukkiyaa wolk’k’aa nagaraappe demmee; k’ay nagaray wolk’k’aa higgiyaappe demmee.