Materialismo
O materialismo é uma armadilha espiritual. A Bíblia alerta que o amor ao dinheiro é raiz de todos os males e nos chama a buscar tesouros no céu, não na terra.
O perigo das riquezas
Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? O materialismo engana e afasta do que realmente importa.
Ʉmʉʉtʉ arabhona bhwerakɨ, areebhone ebhegero ubhuniibhi bhwʉsi mʉʉsɨ yɨnʉ, nawe arimiryɨ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano? Nangʉ, ʉmʉʉtʉ aratʉra kuhuruchakɨ kobhona ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano? Kɨtareeho ekegero chʉchʉsi!
Ʉmʉʉtʉ arabhonakɨ, areebhone ubhuniibhi bhwʉsi mʉʉsɨ yɨnʉ, nawe arimiryɨ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwazɨ bhwa kemerano?
Nawe bhanʉ bhanu umwʉyʉ gu ubhuniibhi, bharagwɨra mubhitiimotiimo, na kʉhaatibhwa mwiheto, na mumwʉyʉ gwe ekegeege. Umwʉyʉ guyo gʉrabhasarya kuhika bharikɨ.
Garibhu kʉ kʉbha, mʉʉsɨ mʉnʉ tutiizirɨ na chʉchʉsi, na tʉtakʉbhʉʉka na chʉchʉsi. Mmbe, arɨɨbhɨ tuni ibhyakurya na bhyu ukwibhoha, twiswɨ na bhiyo.
Garibhu kʉ kʉbha, mʉʉsɨ mʉnʉ tutiizirɨ na chʉchʉsi, na tʉtakʉbhʉʉka na chʉchʉsi. Mmbe, arɨɨbhɨ tuni ibhyakurya na bhyu ukwibhoha, twiswɨ na bhiyo.
Tesouros no céu
Ajuntai tesouros no céu, onde traça e ferrugem não consomem. O bom nome vale mais que muitas riquezas, e a sabedoria supera o ouro.
Amiija igʉrʉ wu ubhuniibhi
"Mutiibhɨɨkɨra ikibhumbɨkʉ mʉʉsɨ, hanʉ amasɨrɨbhɨ ni ikutu bhɨhaasarya, na abhiibhi bharaasha zinyumba korereke bhiibhɨ. Nawe mwibhɨɨkɨrɨ ikibhumbɨkʉ mwisaarʉ, ɨnʉ amasɨrɨbhɨ ni ikutu bhɨtakʉsarya na hanʉ abhiibhi bhatakwasha nʉʉrʉ kwibha.
Hʉhʉʉsi hanʉ ikibhumbɨkʉ chazʉ kɨrɨ, neho ne ekoro yaazʉ ɨrɨ.
Yɨɨsu akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, "Arɨɨbhɨ oreenda kʉbha ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ ataana isoro, nuujɨ uguryɨ ebhegero bhyʉsi bhɨnʉ ʉnabhyʉ, zimpirya ziyo ʉbhahɨ abhahabhɨ, na ʉrabha ni ikibhumbɨkʉ kwa Mungu. Akʉmara uuzɨ untunɨ."
Contentamento e generosidade
Grande ganho é a piedade com contentamento. A cobiça é idolatria, mas a generosidade traz alegria e bênção.
Maheene, ukwikara chɨmbu Mungu akwenda kʉragirya ʉmʉʉtʉ abhɨ muniibhi bhʉkʉngʼu, kʉ kʉbha kʉramokora bhimwisɨ bhɨnʉ anabhyʉ.
Ʉbhabhʉʉrɨrɨ abhaniibhi bhatigɨ kwikumya, nʉʉrʉ kwisega ubhuniibhi bhwabhʉ bhwɨ ɨɨsɨ yɨnʉ, bhʉnʉ ni-bhwi ibhaga isuuhu. Nawe bhiisege Mungu wʉnʉ akotoha ebhegero bhyʉsi kwe ekoro nzɨrʉ, korereke tobhehokerye kwa bhozomerwa.
Mʉtabha ne eteemwa yʉ ʉkʉsɨɨga zimpirya, nawe bhibhiisɨ bhɨnʉ mʉnabhyʉ, kʉ kʉbha Mungu umwene akabhuga, "Nɨtakukutiga na nɨtakukwɨbha zee."
Mmbe, mutigɨ amangʼana gʉʉsi ga kʉʉsɨ ganʉ garɨ kʉbhaniimwɨ, ɨtaarʉ, umwʉyʉ ʉmʉbhɨ, amiisɨɨgi amabhɨ, nu umwʉyʉ gwe ebhegero. Kʉbha nu umwʉyʉ gwe ebhegero kutuubhɨɨnɨ no okosengera amasambwa.
Akʉmara akabhabhʉʉrɨra, "Mwiyangarɨrɨ ne eteemwa yu ubhwimani, kʉ kʉbha, ʉbhʉhʉru bhwʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ, bhʉtarɨ mubhwaru bhwe ebhegero bhyazɨ."
O invisível acima do visível
As coisas que se veem são temporais; as que não se veem são eternas. Devemos fixar os olhos no que é permanente e verdadeiro.
Tʉtarora ebhegero bhɨnʉ bhekororekana, nawe torore bhɨnʉ bhɨtakororekana, kʉ kʉbha bhɨnʉ bhekororekana ni-bhyi ibhaga isuuhubhu, nawe, bhɨnʉ bhɨtakororekana, ni-bhya kemerano.
Ɨbhuɨbhu nereenda abhakari bhiibhohe koteemwa yɨnʉ ikwenderwa, bhabhɨ ne eteemwa nzʉmu ne ekerengo. Bhatasɨɨga ubhwʉgi bhwa kuniga zinzwɨrɨ, hamwɨ bhwa kwibhoha ebhegero bhyɨ ɨzahaabhu na bhɨnʉ bhɨkʉbharya, hamwɨ zengebho za riguri ikʉrʉ. Nawe bhabhɨ ne eteemwa nzʉmu chɨmbu ikwendwa kʉbhakari bhanʉ bhiisiriiryɨ kukumya Mungu.
Ubhumwɨmwɨ nu ubhugwatani bhwa abhiisirirya
Abhiisirirya bhʉʉsi bhaarɨ nu umwʉyʉ gʉmwɨ nʉ ʉbhʉkararu bhʉmwɨ. Ataarɨ areho mʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi we ebhegero bhyazɨ, wʉnʉ akʉrirɨ kʉbha ibhyazɨ umwene, nawe bhaarɨ bhariimɨɨrɨrɨra ebhegero bhyʉsi kwa hamwɨmwɨ.