Gʼuiˬsha ve tcuh kaˍ paˍ hui kʼoˆ ve, Maˇ shawˍ maˇ caˆ kʼoˆ ve chaw hui-oˬ, nyi leh anˇ leh luˬ kʼai-o. Awˬ lawn kʼo, nawˬ hui ve awˬ nyi awˬ haˉ teˇ hpaˍ awˬ hkʼaw lo ngaˬ kanˉ teˇ maˬ te ve yoˬ. Awˬ lawn chi chaw teˇ gʼaˇ gʼaˇ nawˬ hui hta‸ kʼaoˍ maˍ laˇ ve htawˇ, nawˬ hui yonˍ tuˬ ve maˇ heˆ, teh‸ kʼoˆ taˍ ve yoˬ.
What Does This Mean?
This verse is a warning from Paul to the people in Antioch. He tells them to be careful so they don't suffer the consequences mentioned by the prophets in the past.
Explained for Children
Imagine your friend is telling you, 'Be careful or something bad that happened before might happen again.' This is what Paul is saying to the people he's talking to. He wants them to learn from history and avoid making the same mistakes.
Historical Background
This verse comes from the Book of Acts, written by Luke around 60-70 AD. It records Paul's speech during his first missionary journey in Antioch, warning the Jewish audience about their rejection of Jesus as the Messiah, similar to how they rejected previous prophets.
Living It Out Today
In modern times, this could apply to a scenario where a manager warns employees about past failures within the company and urges them to avoid repeating those mistakes. The key is learning from historical examples to prevent future problems.