He asked that God’s “activity” of blessing the Israelites become apparent to His servants and that His splendor be made manifest upon their sons, or offspring. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke fai ke lavea ne ana tavini ana fakamanuiaga ki te kau Isalaelu e auala i ana “galuega mana” kae ke fakaasi atu foki Tena mana malosi ki olotou tama tagata, io me ko olotou tama‵liki.


(Ecclesiastes 12:13, 14) Let us therefore be determined to work together harmoniously, like the members of the human body. 	 (Failauga 12:13, 14) Tela la, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke ga‵lue fakatasi i te fealofani, e pelā mo vaega katoa o te foitino.


What sort of things should not be expressed, and why? 	 Ne a vaegā mea kolā e se ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou, kae kaia?


At that time, he granted Jesus authority to go forth “conquering and to complete his conquest.” 	 I te taimi tenā, ne tuku atu ki a Iesu a te pulega ke fanatu o “manumalo sāle i taua.”


(See the picture below.) (b) Why is it comforting to contemplate the way that Jehovah rescued Peter? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata mai lalo.) (e) Kaia e fakamafanafana mai ei ki a tatou a te mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala ne fakasao ei ne Ieova a Petelu?


That means, of course, being loyal to Jehovah. 	 Ko te alofa fakamaoni eiloa tenā ki a Ieova.


My own heart has palpitated heavily, my power has left me, and the light of my own eyes also is not with me.”—Ps. 38:8, 10. 	 A toku fatu ko tuki valevale fua, a toku malosi ko seai, ka ko teka keatea foki te mainaga mai oku mata.”—Salamo 38:8, 10.


21 We are assured of this as we move into this wonderful prophecy. 	 21 E fakamaoni mai te mea tenā i nisi pati i te valoaga gali tenei.


Are All Religions Good? 	 E Mata, e ‵Lei a Lotu Katoa?


“In our congregation, two pioneers began having problems. 	 “I te motou fakapotopotoga, ne kamata o sē ‵lei te va o paenia e tokolua.


But during those two years, she showed interest in others and strangers became close friends. 	 Kae i tausaga e lua konā, ne saga malosi atu tou fafine ki nisi tino mo tino ‵fou kae ne fai latou mo ana taugasoa ‵pili.


(Gal. 6:16) That nation, made up of anointed brothers of Jesus Christ, fulfilled the task that fleshly Israel ultimately failed in, that of being witnesses to God’s name. 	 (Kalatia 6:16) Ne fakataunu ne te fenua tenā, telā e aofia i ei a taina fakaekegina o Iesu Keliso, a te galuega telā ne seki mafai o fakataunu ne te Isalaelu faka-te-foitino, ko te molimau atu ki te igoa o te Atua.


The wages of a hired laborer should not stay all night with you until morning,” wrote Moses. 	 Sa ‵funa ne koe se ‵togi o se tino ne fakagalue ne koe, e ‵tusa eiloa me ko te ‵togi o ia i se afiafi fua e tasi.”


46:22—Why is the voice of Egypt likened to that of a serpent? 	 46:22—Kaia ne fai ei pelā me ne tagi a Aikupito e pelā me se gata?


You may already have learned that Jesus in heaven is the key Ruler in the “new heavens.” 	 Kāti ko iloa ne koe me ko oti ne fakasopo aka a Iesu e pelā me ko te tupu i te lagi, kae ko ia foki ko te pule sili i “te lagi fou.”


(Rev. 21:9) Verses 2 to 4 state: “I saw also the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God and prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:9) E fai mai te fuaiupu e 2 ki te 4, penei: “Ne matea atu ne au te fakai tapu, ko te Ielusalema Fou, e fanaifo mai te lagi mai te Atua kae ne fakatoka pelā me se tamafine telā ka fakaipoipo kae e teu fakagaligali mō tena avaga.


Paolo and I enjoyed spending time with them in spiritual conversations as well as in recreation, which for Paolo usually meant playing soccer. 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa māua mo Paolo o fakamāumāu ne taimi o sau‵tala fakatasi mo latou ki mea faka-te-agaga e pelā foki mo fakafiafiaga, telā ne fakauiga sāle ne Paolo ki te tafao i te futipōlo.


His fellow elders view Dannykarl and his wife, Jennifer, as a blessing to the congregation. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu ana taina toeaina ki a Dannykarl mo tena avaga, ko Jennifer, e pelā me se fakamanuiaga ki te fakapotopotoga.


7, 8. (a) What amazing thing did Samson do involving Gaza? (b) What information can add significance to Samson’s feat? (c) How can knowledge and understanding of this account involving Samson help us? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te mea fakaofoofogia ne fai ne Samasoni i Kasa? (e) Ne a nisi fakamatalaga e mafai o fakaopoopo atu ki te fakaofoofogina o mea ne fai ne Samasoni? (i) E mafai pefea ne te iloa mo te malamalama i te tala o Samasoni o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou?


He humbly accepted the task.—Acts 6:1-6. 	 Ne talia eiloa ne ia mo te loto maulalo a te galuega tenā.—Galuega 6:1-6.


Do not let experiences, illustrations, or your delivery overshadow the Bible 	 Sa fai ke fakagalo aka ne koe te tāua o te Tusi Tapu ona ko tala, tala fakatusa io me ko te auala e fai ei tau lāuga


The Scriptural answer to that question is no. 	 A te tali mai te Tusi Tapu ki te fesili tenā ko te ikai.


Give the substance of 1 John 3:19-22, and explain the meaning of the apostle’s words. 	 Fakamatala mai te manatu tāua i te 1 Ioane 3:19-22, kae fakamatala mai a uiga o pati a te apositolo.


Would you not heed the warning? 	 E mata, ka se fakalogo koe ki te fakamasauaga tenā?


We can point to what modern-day examples of Noahlike faith? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga o tino fakatuanaki e pelā mo Noa i aso nei e mafai o fakasino atu tatou ki ei?


(Read Luke 12:42-44.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 12:42-44.)


7 To prepare for this examination, we might ask, ‘What was the condition of the figurative heart of most Jews in Jeremiah’s time?’ 	 7 Ke fakatoka mō te sukesukega tenei, kāti ko fesili ifo tatou penei, ‘Se a te tulaga o fatu fakatusa o te tokoukega o tino Iutaia i taimi o Ielemia?’


Regular personal study of the Bible and Bible publications is vital to the maintenance of our spiritual armor.—Matthew 24:45-47; Ephesians 6:14, 15. 16. 	 A te faiga o ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e tāua ‵ki ki te tausiga o ‵tou meatau faka-te-agaga.—Mataio 24:45-47; Efeso 6:14, 15.


“You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.”—MATTHEW 22:37. 	 “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] tou Atua mo tou loto katoa, mo tou agaga katoa, mo tou mafaufau katoa.”—MATAIO 22:37.


(Romans 7:21-23) Indeed, inherited sin has “ruled as king” over mankind, enslaving humans with wicked works that cause great suffering. 	 (Loma 7:21-23) A te ‵tonuga loa, e “pule” atu e pelā me se tupu a te agasala ki tino, mai te fakapologa o latou ki amioga ma‵sei kolā e māfua mai i ei a logo‵maega ‵lasi.


(1 Cor. 2:10) Moreover, their perceptive powers are trained through use—through application of what they know—helping them to distinguish right from wrong. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:10) E se gata i ei, e akoako faka‵lei olotou mafaufau mai te fakaaoga faka‵lei—e auala i te fakagaluegaga o mea e iloa ne latou—telā e fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne latou o faka‵kese a te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se.


Peter gets into the courtyard of the priest’s home without being recognized. 	 Ne fanatu a Petelu i te matāfale o te fale o te faitaulaga e aunoa mo te iloa ne se tino.


Instead, his family and real friends welcomed him home with open arms. 	 Kae ne fia‵fia eiloa tena kāiga mo ana taugasoa i tena fokiatuga.


(Dan. 1:6, ftn.) 	 (Tani. 1:6, fml.)


(1 Corinthians 12:27-29; Ephesians 4:11) Parents had weighty obligations within the family. 	 (1 Kolinito 12:27-29; Efeso 4:11) E maua ne mātua a tiute ‵mafa i loto i te kāiga.


3 They Offered Themselves Willingly 	 3 NE OFO ATU A LATOU EILOA MO TE LOTO FIA‵FIA


(The tribe of Levi was not included in the listing of the 12 tribes of natural Israel.) 	 (A te matakāiga o Levi ne seki aofia i te fakasologa o matakāiga e 12 o Isalaelu.)


3 “The War to End All Wars” 	 3 Se Faka‵saoga e Manakogina!


AS HER Christian parents looked on, a young girl, whom we will call Maria, stood up with the other baptism candidates. 	 I TE taimi ne ‵kilo atu ana mātua Kelisiano ki a ia, telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Maria, ne tu aka a tou fafine fakatasi mo nisi tino kolā ka papatiso.


Human rebellion was not the only reason for Jehovah’s displeasure. 	 A te ‵tekeatuga o tino e se ko te pogai fua e tasi ne seki fiafia ei a Ieova.


(Revelation 21:1-5) What exactly is God’s Kingdom, and how will it restore Paradise to the earth? 	 (Fakaasiga 21:1-5) Se a tonu eiloa te Malo o te Atua, kae ka fai pefea ne ia te lalolagi mo fai te Palataiso?


(John 1:16) The various expressions of Jehovah’s kindness result in our receiving many blessings. 	 (Ioa. 1:16) E lavea atu a fakaasiga kese‵kese o te atafai o Ieova e auala i fakamanuiaga e uke e maua ne tatou.


As you do, Jehovah will bless you. 	 Kafai e fai koutou penā, ka fakamanuia koutou ne Ieova.


Moral. 	 Amioga ‵Mā.


Our gifts of mercy should stem from a loving and willing heart. 	 E ‵tau o tuku atu a ‵tou meaalofa mo te loto kātoa mo te loto alofa.


19 It can be said that Jehovah’s judgment against wicked ones in both Judah and Israel was selective in that repentant and rightly disposed ones were shown mercy. 	 19 E fai pelā me ne kaifilifili a te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki tino ma‵sei i Iuta mo Isalaelu me ne alofa fakamagalo a ia ki tino kolā ne sala‵mo kae loto ‵lei.


(1 Thessalonians 5:14, 15) We should look for ways to assist others to “go on walking in the truth.” (3 John 4) Whether we are young or old, have just begun walking in the truth or have walked in it for years, we can promote the spiritual welfare of fellow believers—and they do need us. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:14, 15) E ‵tau o ‵sala atu tatou ki auala ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke tumau latou i te “ola eiloa i te mea tonu.” (3 Ioane 4) Faitalia me koi fo‵liki io me ko ma‵tua, koi ‵fou io me ko leva i te munatonu, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne tatou ‵tou taina i te feitu faka-te-agaga—kae e ma‵nako foki latou ki ‵tou fesoasoani.


How good it is to have “gifts in men” in the Christian congregation, who ‘search for knowledge’ before giving counsel!—Ephesians 4:8. 	 Ma‵faga la o mea ‵lei ke maua ne tatou a ‘meaalofa tino’ i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kolā e ‘‵sala muamua ki te poto’ a koituai o tuku mai ne latou a pati fakatonutonu!—Efeso 4:8.


(Rom. 1:1–11:36) 	 (Loma 1:1–11:36)


5 There are many things that Jehovah chose not to include in his written Word. 	 5 E uke a mea ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova ke sē aofia i tena Muna tusia.


Did they go to the nations who did not know God? 	 E mata, ne olo atu latou ki atufenua kolā ne seki iloa ne latou te Atua?


Let us, therefore, apply ourselves zealously—in imitation of Jesus and Paul—to this most important, yes urgent, task to be done today. 	 Tela la, ke na ga‵lue malosi tatou mo te loto finafinau—i te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu mo Paulo—i te ‵toe galuega tāua tenei, ao, kae e ‵tau o fai fakavave i aso nei.


In what ways have they done so? 	 Ne a auala ne fai ei ne latou penā?


In order to serve again, though, you must want to reach out. 	 Ko te mea ke mafai o toe tavini atu, e ‵tau o manako koe ke kausaki atu ki ei.


2 You have a special opportunity to worship and serve this grateful God. 	 Kafai e faka‵tusa a te toko ono piliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa ki te toko ono miliona fua o ‵tou taina tali‵tonu, a tou tauliaga tenā se mea mauagatā.


“Of its own self the ground bears fruit gradually, first the grass-blade, then the stalk head, finally the full grain in the head.” 	 “Ko te laukele ne fai ne ia ke ola fuaga ke ‵fua mai: a te mea muamua e tupu ko te foitino, pito atu ko te moe, kae fakamuli ko ‵fua mai ei.”


Having God’s approval is the greatest goal that you can achieve. 	 A te mauaga o te taliaga a te Atua ko te fakamoemoega sili eiloa e mafai o maua ne koe.


“He that says he remains in union with [God] is under obligation himself also to go on walking just as that one [Jesus] walked.”—1 JOHN 2:6. 	 “A ia telā e fai mai me ola i te Atua, e ‵tau eiloa o ola e pelā eiloa mo te olaga o Iesu Keliso.”—1 IOANE 2:6.


It embraces our entire way of life. 	 E aofia i ei ‵tou olaga kātoa.


If a teacher could not attend, Elizabeth stayed after school and presented the talk to the teacher. 	 Kafai e seki fanatu tena faiakoga, e faka‵tali eiloa a Elisapeta ke oti te akoga ko fai atu ei ne ia tena tofiga ki te faiakoga.


1, 2. (a) What things are essential to a good relationship with Jehovah? (b) How will we benefit by examining Scriptural accounts of the ways in which people responded to God’s discipline? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a mea e manakogina ke fai ko te mea ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova? (e) Ka maua pefea ne tatou a mea aoga mai te sukesuke ki tala i Tusitusiga Tapu ki auala ne talia ei ne tino a polopolokiga a te Atua?


12 The medical article continued: “Witnesses’ religious understanding does not absolutely prohibit the use of [fractions] such as albumin, immune globulins, and hemophiliac preparations; each Witness must decide individually if he can accept these.” 	 12 E toe faka‵soko mai te mataupu fakatokita tenā: “E ‵tusa mo te malamalama fakalotu o Molimau e se fakatapu katoatoa ne latou te fakaaogāga o [tamā vaega] e pelā mo te albumin, immune globulins mo te hemophiliac; e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne Molimau taki tokotasi me ‵tau o talia a tamā vaega konei me ikai.”


(Luke 22:43) Jesus was confident that Jehovah would send angelic help whenever he needed it to accomplish God’s will.—Matt. 26:53. 	 (Luka 22:43) Ne talitonu a Iesu me ka uga atu ne Ieova ne agelu ke fesoasoani ki a ia i so se taimi e manakogina ne ia ke fakataunu ei te loto o te Atua.—Mata. 26:53.


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This paragraph describes a prison custom that was common practice years ago in some parts of the United States. 	 E fakamatala mai i te palakalafa tenei se faifaiga masani i falepuipui telā ne fakaaoga sāle i te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka i nisi koga o Amelika.


(2 Cor. 2:6-8) It is tragic that some are unrepentant and must be disfellowshipped, yet it is heartwarming to know that a large number of such ones later return to Jehovah and his congregation. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:6-8) Se mea fakafanoanoa ke lavea atu me e se loto sala‵mo a nisi tino kae e ‵tau o faka‵tea, kae se mea fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me e toe ‵foki mai se aofaki lasi o tino konei ki a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga.


Who would offer Paul—and all others who yearn for it—rescue from enslavement to sin and death? 	 Ko oi la ka ofo atu ne ia ki a Paulo—mo tino katoa kolā e ma‵nako ki ei—se faka‵saoga mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate?


Gold, silver, and gems will be for adornment, not for investment or hoarding. 	 Ka fakaaoga a aulo, siliva mo penina tāua mo teuteu fakagaligali ki ei a tino, kae sē toe fakaaoga ke maua ei a tupe uke.


22 Because of persecution or other trials, prayer often includes pleas for help to serve Jehovah with courage. 	 22 Ona ko fakasauaga io me ko nisi tofotofoga, e masani o aofia i ‵talo a fakamolemole mō se fesoasoani ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto malosi.


(Proverbs 13:20) Though still incarcerated, Neil and Franz now see their conscience as a divine gift to be properly trained and, yes, cherished. 	 (Faataoto 13:20) E ui eiloa koi ‵nofo atu a Neil mo Franz i te falepuipui kae ko lavea nei ne laua nei me i te loto lagona se meaalofa gali a te Atua telā e ‵tau o fakaakoako faka‵lei kae ke ‵saga tonu atu foki ki ei.


6 Jesus became “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death.” (1 Corinthians 15:20) Unlike those who had been resurrected before, Jesus did not die again. 	 6 Ne fai a Iesu mo fai “te [fuataga] muamua eiloa o tino ‵mate.” (1 Kolinito 15:20) E ‵kese mo tino kolā ne toe faka‵tu aka i aso mua, ne seki toe mate a Iesu.


(Deuteronomy 7:25)* So Paul might have been alluding to Jews who disregarded God’s command and used or profited from items originating in pagan temples. 9. 	 (Teutelonome 7:25)* Tela la, kāti ne fakauiga a Paulo ki tino Iutaia kolā ne fakasēaogā ne latou a te fakatonuga a te Atua kae fakaaogā io me e ‵togi atu a mea tāua mai faletapu fāpaupau.


(Hebrews 11:27; Exodus 34:5-7) And he reflected God’s glory not merely by those rays that emanated from his face for a time but also through his efforts to assist the Israelites to come to know and serve Jehovah. 	 (Epelu 11:27; Esoto 34:5-7) Kae ne seki fakaasi atu fua ne ia te ‵malu o te Atua e auala i te mainaga telā ne malapulapu atu i ana mata i se taimi foliki, kae ne fai foki penā e auala i ana taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki te kau Isalaelu ke iloa kae tavini atu foki latou ki a Ieova.


The old Joe is back.” 	 Ko foki loa ki a Joe mua.”


She therefore remained spiritually strong. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a ia i te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Micah 7:7) How do these words relate to our walking modestly with God? 	 (Mika 7:7) E fetaui pefea a pati konei mo te ola mo te agamalū i mua o te Atua?


And should not our gratitude for the ransom motivate us to serve Jehovah joyfully? 	 Kae e mata, e se ‵tau o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te loto fakafetai ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fia‵fia?


That far from becoming enslaved to Babylon the Great during the war, these Christian men and women were breaking free from its influence and were helping others to do so. 	 E ‵kese mai te ‵nofo pologa ki Papelonia te Sili i te taimi o te taua, a tagata mo fafine Kelisiano konei ko saoloto mai fakamalosiga a lotu ‵se kae ko fesoasoani atu nei ki nisi tino ke fai penā.


Juvenile delinquents are attacked by bears.—2 Kings 2:23, 24 	 Tama‵liki fakaosooso ne tamate ne pea.—2 Tupu 2:23, 24


(Revelation 14:6) Proof of angelic help has often been related in Bible literature published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.* Such experiences are far too numerous to be dismissed as coincidence. 	 (Faakasiga 14:6) E fakaasi atu faeloa a fakamaoniga o te fesoasoani o agelu i tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.* Ko tō uke a tala penā ke fai fua pelā me ne mea ‵tupu fakafuasei.


(Judg. 10:6; 2 Sam. 10:6) Did she worship them? 	 E mata, ne tumau loa tou fafine i te tapuaki atu ki atua konā?


Still, the Bible has been translated, either in whole or in part, into more than 2,400 languages. 	 A te Tusi Tapu kātoa io me ne vaega i ei ko oti ne ‵fuli ki ‵gana e silia atu i te 2,400.


8 As soon as young Samuel was weaned, at about the age of three, Hannah did exactly as she had vowed to God. 	 8 I te taimi eiloa ko se ū ei a Samuelu, kāti ko tolu ana tausaga, ne fai eiloa ne Hana a mea ne tauto atu a ia ki te Atua.


This rebel enticed the first woman, Eve, to eat the forbidden fruit. 	 Ne fakaosooso ne te tino uiga ‵teke tenei te fafine muamua, ko Eva, ke kai ki te fuaga telā ne fakatapu ma ‵kai ki ei.


What tools have helped you in your personal study? 	 Ne a nisi mea faigaluega ne fesoasoani atu ki a koe i au sukesukega totino?


Many others, however, view things differently. 	 Kae, e ‵kese te kilokiloga o nisi tino e tokouke e uiga ki ei.


Some may be homeless, unkempt, or obviously living an immoral life. 	 Kāti e seai ne fale o nisi tino, e lai‵lai, io me e lavea atu me e ola i se olaga finalalolagi.


What a blessing this righteous standing with God is! 	 A te mauaga o se tulaga amiotonu i mua o te Atua se fakamanuiaga eiloa!


For example, a person might deceive himself into thinking that if he goes through some of the motions of formal worship, he can get away with committing immorality or engaging in other serious wrongdoing. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o fakaloiloi ne se tino a ia eiloa mai te mafaufau me e mafai o tautali atu a ia ki nisi faifaiga masani o te tapuakiga, ko saoloto ei a ia ke finalalolagi io me fai nisi amioga matagā.


(Matt. 10:16; 1 John 5:19) So concerned was Jesus about his disciples that on the night before he died, he prayed to his Father: “I request you, not to take them out of the world, but to watch over them because of the wicked one.”—John 17:15. 	 (Mataio 10:16; 1 Ioane 5:19) Ona ko te lasi o tena manavase ki ana soko i te po mai mua o tena mate, ne ‵talo a ia ki tena Tamana: “Au e se ‵talo atu ke ave ne koe latou keatea mai te lalolagi, ka ko au e ‵talo atu ke tausi latou ne koe mai te Tino Masei.”—Ioane 17:15.


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What attitude toward the Christian ministry do we need to maintain in order to cooperate fully with this ingathering work? 	 Se a te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou e uiga ki te galuega faka-Kelisiano, ko te mea ke fai faka‵lei te galuega ki te fakamaopoopomaiga o tino?


Although parents and children yearn to be close to one another, communication is sometimes difficult. 	 E tigā eiloa e ma‵nako a mātua mo tamaliki ke ‵pili te va o te suā tino ki te suā tino, e tai faigata i nisi taimi a te fesokotakiga.


Bible Reading—A Priority 	 Te Faitau ki te Tusi Tapu—Se Mea Tāua ‵Ki


11 Read Romans 11:7-10. 	 11 Faitau te Loma 11:7-10.


You can even pioneer.” 	 Ko mafai foki ei koe o paenia.”


It calls this war “Armageddon”—the very word people often associate with a nuclear cataclysm. 	 E fakaigoa te taua tenā ko “Amaketo”—ko te pati eiloa telā e fakaaogā ne tino ki se taua fakaniukelea.


10:10—How did Jehovah ‘pour Job out as milk and curdle him like cheese’? 	 10:10, NW—Ne “ligi atu” pefea ne Ieova ‘a Iopu e pelā me se susu kae ‵fuli tou tagata e pelā me se ‵tisi’?


If you are sincerely repentant of past sins and have confessed them to the extent necessary, you can rest assured that Jehovah will be merciful. 	 Kafai e salamō tonu koe ki agasala ne fai i taimi ko ‵teka kae ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne koe ki tino e ‵tau o fakaasi ki ei, e mafai o mautinoa i a koe me i a Ieova e alofa fakamagalo.


So try to avoid undue anxiety, unbridled anger, envy, and other harmful emotions. 	 Tela la, ke fakaeteete mai te sōna manavase, kaitaua, kaisanosano, ke oko foki eiloa ki nisi uiga kolā e mafai o fakamasei mai.


(Matthew 26:73) That must have happened with the ancient Assyrians. 	 (Mataio 26:73) Ne ‵tau o tupu te mea tenā ki tino Asulia i aso mua.


However, Christians must “keep on making sure of what is acceptable to the Lord.” 	 Kae e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o “tauloto ki mea kolā e fiafia ki ei te Aliki.”


(Proverbs 12:18) To encourage children to open up, wise parents endeavor to be good listeners. 	 (Faataoto 12:18) Ke fakamalosi atu ki tama‵liki ke fakaasi mai a mea i olotou loto, e taumafai a mātua ‵poto ke fai mo fai ne tino kolā e fakalogologo faka‵lei.


8. (a) How did Asa respond when the Ethiopians were threatening Judah? (b) How can we imitate the way Asa depended on God? 	 8. (a) Ne saga atu pefea a Asa i te taimi ne fakamatakutaku atu ei te kau Sutana ki te kau Iuta? (e) E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te auala ne fakalagolago ei a Asa ki te Atua?


That would involve more than David’s son and successor, Solomon, for the covenant stated: “I shall certainly establish the throne of his kingdom firmly to time indefinite.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa o aofia a tino e tokouke i ei i lō fua te tama a Tavita mo tena sui, ko Solomona, me ne fai mai penei te feagaiga: “Kae ka onoono faka‵lei eiloa au ke tumau faeloa te fakasologa o tupu mai i tino o tena gafa.”


16 Elihu’s wise counsel contrasts with the hurtful words of Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. 	 16 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te ‵lei o pati fakatonutonu a Eliu mo pati faka‵mae loto a Elifasa, Pilitati mo Sofala.


(Prov. 31:28, 31) Also, Christians who remain faithful through persecution or illness need to hear encouragement. 	 (Faata. 31:28, 31) Ke oko foki eiloa ki Kelisiano kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni i fakasauaga io me ko latou kolā ne ma‵saki mo se taimi leva e manakogina foki ne latou ne pati fakamalosi loto ke lagona ne latou.


More often than not, however, what it does is engender strife, intolerance, and hatred. 	 Kae i te ukega o taimi, a te mea telā e fai ne latou ko te fakamalosiakaga o kinauga, takalialiaga, mo te fakaseaiga o te kufaki.


8 In vision, Habakkuk sees the false religionists, who dishonor God. 	 8 I te fakaasiga ne matea atu ei ne Sapakuka a tino lotu ‵se kolā e se faka‵malu ki te Atua.


• Who are “the things in the heavens,” and how have they been gathered? 	 • Ne a “mea i te lagi,” kae ne fakamaopoopo mai pefea latou?


HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SINGING 	 KE MOMEA AKA TE ‵LEI O TAU USU


We ought to keep far away from all immoral influences, whether they come through music, entertainment, the Internet, or books and magazines. 	 E ‵tau o faka‵mao tatou mai fakamalosiga ma‵sei katoa, faitalia me e auala mai i pese fakatagi‵tagi, fakafiafiaga, te Internet, io me ko tusi mo mekesini.


How did a meeting that was held in Jerusalem in 49 C.E. contrast with subsequent church councils? 	 Se a te ‵kese o te fonotaga telā ne fai i Ielusalema i te tausaga e 49 T.A. mo fonotaga a lotu ne fai fakamuli ifo?


(Gen. 31:54) So the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot was treachery of the worst sort. 	 (Kenese 31:54) Tela la, a te fakalataga o Iesu ne Iuta te Isikaliota ko te ‵toe vaega matagā eiloa.


9 As loving shepherds, these “gifts in men” help to maintain our unity. 	 9 E pelā me ne tausi mamoe a‵lofa, e fesoasoani atu a ‘meaalofa tino’ konei ke fakatumau a te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi.


The report added: “The Volunteer Service Department registered workers from among the delegates to man all [the] departments, purely out of the joy of serving their fellow witnesses.” 	 Ne toe fai mai te li‵poti: “Ne fakamau ne te matagaluega o Volenitia a tino ga‵lue mai tino kolā ne ‵kau mai ki te fono ke tausi atu ki matagaluega katoa ona ko te loto fia‵fia o tavini atu ki olotou taina molimau.”


In the following articles, we will look into God’s Word, the Bible, for answers on what causes suffering and how it will be brought to an end. 	 I mataupu kolā e ‵soko mai, ka ‵kilo tatou ki loto i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, ke maua mai a tali me e māfua mai pefea a logo‵maega kae ka fakagata aka pefea. [Ata i te itulau e 3]


14 Reflecting on his God-given vision and rejoicing in the insight it provided, the prophet continues: “O Jehovah, for a judgment you have set it; and, O Rock, for a reproving you have founded it.” 	 14 Ne mafaufau te pelofeta ki te fakaasiga tenā mai te Atua kae ne fiafia ki te malamalama telā ne maua ne ia i ei. Kae ne toe fai atu a ia penei: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] toku Atua mo toku puipuiga, ko oti ne fili ne koe a tino Papelonia kae fai ne koe ke malosi ko te mea ke fakasala ne latou a matou.”


The seventh vision enlarges on what is stated at Revelation 11:15, 17. 	 E maua a nisi fakamatalaga ki te fitu o fakaasiga i te Fakaasiga 11:15, 17.


There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor freeman, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one person in union with Christ Jesus.”—Galatians 3:26-28. 	 E seai se kesekesega i se Iutaia io me se Eleni, se pologa me se saoloto, se tagata me se fafine; me ko tasi katoa eiloa koutou i a Keliso Iesu.”—Kalatia 3:26-28.


Because they “go on acquiring power in the Lord.” 	 Me e maua ne latou a “te ‵mana mai te Aliki.”


By whom? 	 Ko oi ne fakatonu atu?


19:30-38—Did Jehovah condone Lot’s getting drunk and fathering sons by his two daughters? 	 19:30-38—E mata, ne talia ne Ieova a te konā o Lota mo te faiga o ana tama‵liki tā‵gata mai i ana tama fā‵fine e tokolua?


Faizal, quoted in the opening article of this series, eventually decided to investigate those claims for himself by studying the Bible. 	 A Faizal, telā ne sae mai i te kamataga o mataupu fakasolo konei, ne fai sena iloiloga ki fakamatalaga katoa kolā ne fai e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


Some learn it as adults, and they quickly see the superiority of the light over the darkness. 	 E tauloto a nisi tino ki ei i te taimi ko ma‵tua ei, kae e lavea vave ne latou a te ‵kese o te mainaga mo te pouliga.


Yet, he made it clear very early in his ministry that his commission was that of preaching the good news. 	 Kae ne fakaasi manino mai ne ia i te kamataga o tena galuega me i tena tofiga ko te talaiga o te tala ‵lei.


IS IT possible to stand firm against those who fiercely oppose true worship? 	 E MATA, e mafai o tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i te ‵teke malosi mai o tino ki te tapuakiga tonu?


They wanted to stake their claims to these positions of authority. 	 Ne ma‵nako eiloa ke maua ne laua a tulaga pule konei.


Moreover, under the Mosaic Law, a vow made by a woman could be annulled by her father or her husband.—Numbers 30:3-15. 	 E se gata i ei, mai lalo i te Tulafono telā ne tuku atu ki a Mose, kafai ne fai ne se fafine se tautoga, e mafai o fakasēaogā ne tena tamana io me ko tena avaga a te tautoga tenā.—Numela 30:3-15.


Trisha says: “Any problem or heartache I was dealing with was nothing compared to theirs. 	 Muna a Trisha: “So se fakalavelave io me se mea faka‵mae loto ne fakafesagai mo au ne mea fua e seai māfai e faka‵tusa ki olotou fakalavelave.


Keys to Family Happiness—Preparing Teens for Adulthood 	 Agelu—‘Ne Agaga ‵Lei Kolā e Fesoasoani Atu ki Tino’


Not so with sin. 	 Kae e se penā eiloa te agasala.


Rather, ask, “What can I do to help you now?” and then carry out their request. 	 I lō te fai atu penā, fesili atu, “Ne a aku mea e mafai o fai ke fesoasoani atu ei ki a koe?” ko fai ei ne koe a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


How do the anointed bring the “other sheep” to righteousness? 	 Ne mafai pefea o aumai ne te kau fakaekegina a “nisi mamoe” ki te amiotonu?


10 This account may help us to understand Jesus’ thinking on another occasion. 	 10 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te tala tenei ke malamalama tatou i mafaufauga o Iesu i te suā taimi.


When we think about the hard work that our elders do for us—all without financial reward—our brotherly love and feelings of appreciation for them are strengthened. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki galuega e uke fai ne ‵tou toeaina mō tatou e aunoa mo se ‵togi—ka fakamalosi aka eiloa i ei a te ‵tou a‵lofa fakataina mo te loto fakafetai mō latou.


CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES 	 TE OLAGA FAKA-KELISIANO MO ANA UIGA


19 Whether you look forward to benefiting forever from that new covenant in heaven or on earth, you should want to know Jehovah and to be part of his people. 	 19 Faitalia me e maua faeloa ne koe a mea aoga o te feagaiga fou tenā i te lagi io me i te lalolagi, e ‵tau o iloa ne koe a Ieova kae ke fai koe mo ana tino.


At such times, we do well to follow Jesus’ counsel to pray—both in advance and when actually facing a temptation—asking God to help us so that we do not fall. 	 I vaegā taimi penā, se mea ‵lei ke tau‵tali tatou ki pati polopoloki a Iesu ke ‵talo—mai mua mo te taimi eiloa e fepaki ei koe mo te fakaosoosoga—o fakamolemole atu ki te Atua ke fesoasoani mai ko te mea ke se ‵siga tatou.


Such work may appear lowly, especially when people respond with apathy, ridicule, or hostility. 	 Kāti e foliga mai te galuega tenā e pelā me se galuega fatauva, kae maise loa māfai e se fia ‵saga mai, e fakatauemu mai, io me fakasaua mai a tino ki a tatou.


The loaves’ being leavened showed that anointed Christians would still have the leaven of inherited sin. 	 E fakaasi mai i falaoa faka‵fete me koi maua eiloa ne Kelisiano fakaekegina a te mea faka‵fete o te agasala telā ne togi mai.


In his life story, Brother Diehl related: “In May 1949, I informed headquarters in Bern that I planned to marry.” 	 I tena tala, ne fai mai a te Taina ko Willi: “I a Me 1949, ne fakailoa atu ne au ki te laumua i Bern me i a au ko mafaufau ke avaga.”


I know that it brings honor and glory to Jehovah when families are united in true worship, so I feel deep satisfaction in seeing his blessing on my efforts to instill the truth in my children. 	 Tela la, e maua faeloa ne au a te loto malie māfai ko lavea atu tena fakamanuiaga ki aku taumafaiga ke ‵toki aka te munatonu i loto i aku tama‵liki.


Some have climbed the corporate ladder and have achieved great success in getting rich and making a name for themselves. 	 Ne manuia a olaga o nisi tino mai te maumea mo te takutakua.


14 Centuries later, a little Israelite girl taken captive by a marauding band became a servant in the home of the Syrian army commander Naaman, a man afflicted with leprosy. 	 14 I te fia selau tausaga mai tua ifo, ne puke fakapagota se tamaliki fafine Isalaelu ne se potukau ma‵sei kae ne fai mo fai se tavini i te fale o te pule o te kautau a te kau Sulia ko Naamanu, se tagata telā ne pokotia i te lepela.


(Matthew 22:37-39; Hebrews 10:7) Behind Jesus’ teachings on this way of life was his Father, Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 22:37-39; Epelu 10:7) Ne ‵lago atu eiloa tena Tamana, ko Ieova, ki akoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki te vaegā olaga tenei.


They have truly made me feel Jehovah’s loving arms around me.” 	 Ne fai ne latou ke lagona tonu ne au a lima a‵lofa o Ieova e ‵sai mai ki a au.”


WHAT DO YOU THINK ARMAGEDDON IS? 	 SE A TAU FAKA‵TAU KI TE UIGA O AMAKETO?


One longtime Witness said in this connection: “Looking back over 55 years in the preaching work, I am convinced that I have not lost anything by waiting on Jehovah. 	 Ne fai mai se Molimau telā ko leva ‵ki, e uiga ki te mea tenei, penei: “Kafai e mafaufau au ki te 55 tausaga ne fai ei ne au te galuega talai, e talitonu katoatoa au me ne ‵lei eiloa toku olaga ona ko te nofo fakatalitali ki a Ieova.


It seems that Jesus was referring to the fish lying nearby and/or the fishing business. 	 E foliga mai me ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki ika kolā e tafola atu i ana tafa mo/io me ko te pisinisi faiika.


What prophecy of Joel was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E.? 4 Having received the holy spirit, the disciples in Jerusalem lost no time in sharing the good news of salvation with others, beginning with the crowd who had gathered that morning. 	 4 I te mauaga ne soko i Ielusalema a te agaga tapu, ne kamata fakavave eiloa o takutaku atu ne latou te tala ‵lei o te fakaolataga ki nisi tino, kae ne mua o talai atu ki te vaitino telā ne maopoopo atu i te taeao tenā.


However, we also need his help on other occasions. 	 E ui ei, e ma‵nako foki tatou ki tena fesoasoani i nisi taimi.


The very first prophecy of the Bible pointed to a “seed” that would ‘bruise the serpent in the head.’ 	 Ne fakasino atu loa a te valoaga muamua i te Tusi Tapu ki se “fanau” telā ka ‘tuki pala ne ia te ulu o te gata.’


Do not be afraid or suffer a shock before them, because Jehovah your God is the one marching with you. 	 Sa ma‵taku i a latou. A te otou Atua, telā ko te Aliki e fakatasi atu eiloa ki a koutou.


He says: “During my more than 70 years in the ministry, I have sometimes been discouraged by the reactions of people—their hostility or their indifference. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata: “I te 70 tupu tausaga o taku taviniga, ne fakavāivāi mai ki a au i nisi taimi a faifaiga a tino—te lotou ‵teke mai, io me ko te lotou sē fia ‵saga mai.


The spies no doubt chose Rahab’s house deliberately. 	 Kāti ne ma‵nako eiloa a sipai o filifili aka te fale o Lahapa.


What assurance can God’s people today draw from Zechariah’s prophecy about the chariots and their riders? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga e mafai o maua ne tino o te Atua i aso nei mai te valoaga a Sakalia e uiga ki kaliota mo olotou tino faka‵tele?


When used of God, it refers to that which makes God impressive to man. 	 Kafai ko fakaaogā te pati tenā ki te Atua, e fakasino atu eiloa ki te mea telā e fai i ei ke ofo tatou i te Atua.


So about 55 C.E., when he is in Ephesus during the course of his third missionary journey, Paul writes the first of his two letters to the Corinthians. 	 Tela la, kāti i te 55 T.A., i te taimi ne nofo ei tou tagata i Efeso i te tolu o ana malaga fakamisionale, ne tusi ne Paulo tena tusi muamua ki te kau Kolinito.


23 Life Story—Former Nuns Become True Spiritual Sisters 	 23 Tala Tonu—Ne Sina Kolā ko Fai Nei e Pelā me ne Tuagane Faka-te-Agaga


3 As the Examiner of hearts looked down upon the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel in the days of Amos, what did He see? 	 3 I te taimi ne kilo ifo ei a te tino telā e iloilo ne ia a loto o tino ki matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu i aso o Amosa, ne a Ana mea ne lavea?


Love “Does Not Behave Indecently” 	 30-31. A te Alofa “e se Fakamaualuga”


Hence, they suffered tribulation.—Romans 10:9. 	 Tela la, ne fe‵paki ei latou mo puapuagā.—Loma 10:9.


Last year, 19,862,783 attended this event. 	 I te tausaga ko teka, ne ‵kau atu ki ei a tino e toko 19,862,783.


Emotions do not lend themselves to precise measurement. 	 E se mafai eiloa o fua aka te ‵lasi o lagonaga.


“While still at home, I studied the Bible carefully and got a sound understanding of Jehovah’s purposes.” 	 “I te taimi ne nofo ei au i toku fale, ne sukesuke faka‵lei au ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne malamalama ‵lei ei au i fuafuaga a Ieova.”


• How do Christ’s subjects show their loyalty to him? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tino mai lalo i te pulega a Keliso te lotou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a ia?


Other girls at school mocked her and tried to pressure her to change her mind, saying that everyone wanted to sleep with that particular boy. 	 Ne fakatauemu atu a nisi tamāfine i te akoga ki a ia kae ne taumafai o faimālō a ia ke ‵fuli tena fakaikuga.


Jesus’ rule as King will transform the earth into a paradise. 	 A te pulega a Iesu e pelā me ko te Tupu ka ‵fuli i ei a te lalolagi ki se palataiso.


Never! 	 E se tāitāi eiloa!


Listening to their experiences and seeing their joy helped to implant in our hearts the desire for full-time service.” 	 A te fakalogologo ki olotou tala ‵gali mo te lavea atu foki o te lotou fiafia ne fesoasoani mai i ei ke fakamalosi i omotou loto a te manakoga mō te taviniga tumau.”


We learn that wholehearted service to God brings fulfillment, peace, and joy. 	 E iloa ne tatou me i te tavini atu ki te Atua mo te loto kātoa e maua i ei a fakamanuiaga, te filemu mo te fiafia.


Indulge them! 	 Fai te mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei!


“Every man taking part in a contest exercises self-control in all things.”—1 CORINTHIANS 9:25. 1. 	 “A tino ‵tele katoa i . . . te fakatau‵telega, e ola latou i te olaga fakataputapu.”—1 Kolinito 9:25.


What, though, is genuine repentance? 	 Se a te uiga o te salamō tonu?


Ossuaries were widely used among the Jews during the brief period between the first century B.C.E. and 70 C.E. What made this one especially significant was an Aramaic inscription on one side. 	 Ne maua aka te pokisi tenā i Isalaelu. Ne fakaaogā sāle ne te kau Iuta a pokisi penā i te senitenali muamua T.L.M. ke oko eiloa ki te 70 T.A. Ne tāua ‵ki a te pokisi tenei me e isi ne tusitusiga i te ‵gana Alamaika e maua atu i tena feitu e tasi.


What would Adam do? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ne Atamu?


Jehoiakim persecuted and even murdered those speaking in Jehovah’s name. 	 Ne fakasauā kae ne tamate foki ne Ieoiakimo a tino kolā ne fai‵pati atu i te igoa o Ieova.


1:13—What is “the pattern of healthful words”? 	 1:13—Ne a “faifaiga o muna ‵lei”?


What must we do to conquer the world? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke fakatakavale ei te lalolagi?


Why Eden Matters to You 	 Te Pogai e Tāua ei te Tala o e Tena ki a Koe


5, 6. (a) How does our knowledge of the future and of God’s purposes affect our need to be watchful? (b) Why should our knowledge about Satan make us more determined to be watchful? 	 5, 6. (a) E pokotia pefea a mea kolā e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te taimi mai mua mo fuafuaga a te Atua ona ko te ‵tou manakoga ke matapula‵pula faeloa? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke momea aka te ‵tou matapula‵pula ona ko mea kolā e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki a Satani?


(Isaiah 32:1, 2; 2 Timothy 3:1) Elders, if you cultivate a sincere, heartfelt interest in your brothers and are willing to give of yourself in their behalf, they will sense your concern. 	 (Isaia 32:1, 2; 2 Timoteo 3:1) Toeaina, kafai e fakamalosi aka ne koutou a te alofa ‵nau ki otou taina kae e loto ma‵lie koutou ke ga‵lue malosi mō latou, ka iloa ei ne latou te otou a‵lofa.


Do I consider my wife’s opinion before making a decision? 	 E mata, e mafaufau muamua au ki te kilokiloga a taku avaga fafine a koi tuai o fai se fakaikuga?


[Blurb on page 9] 	 [Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 9]


On the other hand, a failure to show a child love is senseless. 	 I te suā feitu la, se mea valea ke fakatamala o fakaasi atu te alofa ki se tamaliki.


Merciful and willing to forgive Jesus knew that imperfect humans need Jehovah’s abundant mercy. 	 Alofa fakamagalo Ne iloa ne Iesu me e manakogina ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa a te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova.


I know that our work will have lasting value. 	 E iloa ne au me ka tumau eiloa te aoga o te mā galuega.


In place of anxiety, a distressing sense of foreboding, God helped them to gain a profound sense of peace and tranquillity that actually surpassed human understanding. 	 Ona ko te manavase, me ne ‵nofo atu eiloa latou i se a tulaga fakamataku, ne fesoasoani eiloa a te Atua ki a latou ke maua ne latou se lagonaga tonu o te filemu mo te ‵tokagamalie telā e faigata ke malamalama ei se tino.


With their help, we can resist our enemy. 	 Mai te lotou fesoasoani, ko mafai ei ne tatou o ‵teke atu a ‵tou fili.


And as the “head over all,” Jehovah of course has the right to determine how his visible organization will operate.—1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 97:9. 7. How are Jehovah’s Witnesses governed? 	 Kae e pelā me ko te “pule katoatoa i tino katoa,” e maua eiloa ne Ieova a te aiā ke fakaiku aka a te auala ka fakagalue ei tena fakapotopotoga matea.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:11; Salamo 97:9.


More than once, Jehovah stepped in and protected Abraham and Sarah, even doing so miraculously. 	 Tela la, e uke a taimi ne gasuesue ei a Ieova o puipui a Apelaamo mo Sala i se auala fakaofoofogia.


How Will God Undo the Damage? 	 Ka Faka‵lei Aka Pefea ne te Atua a Fakamaseiga?


16 Some of us might feel unworthy to pray because of spiritual weakness or because we have lapsed into wrongdoing. 	 16 Kāti ko sē fia ‵talo atu a nisi o tatou ona ko ‵tou vāivāiga io me ko toe kamata o fai ne tatou a nisi faifaiga sē ‵tau.


19 Clearly, Jehovah has given us an abundance of provisions to fill our “spiritual need.” 	 19 E manino ‵lei, me e tuku mai ne Ieova a fakatokaga e lava kae ‵toe ke fakama‵lie aka ei ‵tou “manakoga faka-te-agaga.”


How sad! 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa!


How knowing the truth helps you: If God is an incomprehensible mystery, then why even try to get to know him? 	 Te auala e fesoasoani mai ei a te iloaga e uiga ki te munatonu ki a koe: Kafai e se mafai o malamalama a tino i te Atua, kaia la e ‵tau ei o taumafai tatou ke iloa ne tatou a ia?


(Hebrews 2:9; 7:17, 24; 9:11) God also appointed Jesus as Judge of the living and the dead. 	 (Epelu 2:9; 7:17, 24; 9:11) Ne ‵tofi aka foki ne te Atua a Iesu e pelā me ko te Famasino o tino ola mo tino ‵mate.


(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) No doubt some of them grew up in an environment comparable to that of ancient Canaan, where immorality was rife and even viewed as normal. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne ‵tupu aka a nisi o latou i se olaga telā e ‵pau mo te olaga i Kanana, telā ne ‵fonu i amioga fina lalolagi kae ‵kilo atu a tino ki ei e pelā me se mea ‵lei.


4 When combined, two factors choke the word. 	 4 E lua a mea kolā e tuku fakatasi, ko ola sai‵tia ei te muna.


Just before that period began, the Israelites followed the good example of Joshua and were blessed. 	 Mai mua malie o te vaitaimi tenā, ne tau‵tali atu a tino Isalaelu i te fakaakoakoga ‵lei a Iosua kae ne fakamanuiagina latou.


• What association did Jesus have in his prehuman existence? 	 • Se a te fesokotakiga ne maua ne Iesu a koi tuai o fai mo fai se tagata?


It may take more time, but hearing out those who have taken false steps makes it easier for them to accept any needed counsel. 	 Kāti e uke atu a taimi e ‵tau o fakamāumāu i ei, kae kafai e fakalogologo faka‵lei muamua ki tino kolā ne fai se amioga ‵se, ka faigofie atu i ei ki a latou ke talia so se pati fakatonutonu e ‵tau o fai atu ki a latou.


14 The apostle Peter wrote his letter over 500 years after the Jews returned to their homeland. 	 14 Ne tusi mai ne Petelu tena tusi i te 500 tupu tausaga mai tua ifo o te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei te kau Iutaia ki te lotou fenua.


During those two weeks, the women became convinced that I was not the loser.” 	 I vaiaso e lua konā, ne tali‵tonu eiloa a fafine konā me i a au e seki takavale.”


It lifts my spirits.” 	 E fakamalosi aka ei toku loto.”


What problem confronts the man in Jesus’ parable? 	 Se a te fakalavelave ne fepaki mo te tagata i te tala fakatusa a Iesu?


What three areas of life will we now discuss? 	 Ne a feitu e tolu o te olaga ka sau‵tala nei tatou ki ei?


Did all have a wrong attitude? 	 E mata, ne se ‵lei a manatu o tino katoa?


TIMELESS PRINCIPLES 	 TOE FAKATAKITAKIGA AOGĀ KAE TUMAU


And why do you make earthling man like the fishes of the sea, like creeping things over whom no one is ruling? 	 Ai a la e nofo mu ei koe, ka ko latou konei e ta a tino e amiotonu atu i a latou?


Similarly, the early disciples had first been baptized in water (some by John the Baptizer), and then they received the holy spirit. 	 E penā foki a soko i te senitenali muamua, ne papatiso muamua latou ki te vai (ne papatiso a nisi tino ne Ioane te Papatiso), kae oti aka ne maua ne latou te agaga tapu.


Learning that was a very emotional experience for her. 	 Ne fiafia malosi ‵ki a ia i te iloaga ne ia o te mea tenā.


(Col. 1:15) Jesus himself said: “He that has seen me has seen the Father also.”—John 14:9. 	 (Kolose 1:15) Ne fai atu a Iesu: “Ko te tino ko kilo ki a au, ko kilo foki ki te Tamana.”—Ioane 14:9.


(Judg. 6:36-40) Gideon was bold and courageous. 	 (Fama. 6:36-40) A Kitiona ne loto toa kae loto malosi.


“Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve.”—JOSHUA 24:15. 	 “Filifili i te aso nei, me ko oi e fia tavini [koe] ki ei.”—IOSUA 24:15.


(Acts 16:3; 1 Cor. 9:19-23) Like Timothy, are you willing to make personal sacrifices for the good of others? 	 (Galu. 16:3; 1 Koli. 9:19-23) E pelā mo Timoteo, e mata, ka loto fiafia koe o talia a mea faiga‵ta mō te ‵lei o nisi tino?


(Ps. 68:19) He does more than just make my life bearable; he makes it a pleasure for me to be alive! 	 (Sala. 68:19) E uke atu a mea e fai ne ia i lō te fai fua o toku olaga ke mafai o fa‵ki i ei; ne fai ne ia ke fiafia au i toku olaga!


We have a hall full of people. 	 Ko ‵fonu a te hall i tino.


6 Still, as you young ones grow older, Jehovah wants you to “prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God,” just as Timothy did. 	 6 Kae i te taimi e olo aka ei koutou e talavou o ma‵tua, e manako a Ieova ke “fakatalitonu ne koutou me se a te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali,” e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne Timoteo.


Consider the experience of 17-year-old Jennifer. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tala o Tienifa telā ko 17 ana tausaga.


Those of either group might agree with a well-known actress who asserted: “Monogamy is impossible for both sexes.” 	 Kāti e lotoma‵lie eiloa a vaegā tino penā ki pati a se fafine lauiloa i tamunei, telā ne fai mai penei: “E se mafai o tokotasi te avaga a se tino.”


4 Another woman who received her dead by resurrection lived in the town of Shunem. 	 4 A te suā fafine telā ne toetu mai tena tino mate, ne nofo atu i te fa‵kai ko Sunema.


It appears that the Roman Catholic Curia was disturbed by what has been called religious relativism. 	 E foliga mai me ne fanoa‵noa malosi a te kau lotu o te Lotu Katolika i Loma ki te akoakoga telā ne kamata o sae aka telā ko te saolotoga o tino ke filifili aka ne latou a talitonuga faka-te-lotu kolā e fia‵fia latou ki ei.


(Isaiah 55:6, 7) Although David committed several serious sins, he called on Jehovah, saying: “Do give ear, O God, to my prayer; and do not hide yourself from my request for favor.” 	 (Isaia 55:6, 7) E ui eiloa, ne fai ne Tavita a agasala matagā i taimi e uke, ne ‵talo atu a ia ki a Ieova, kae fai atu penei: “Te Atua, fakalogo mai ki taku ‵talo; kae sa saga keatea mai taku fakatagi!”


Jesus Christ, on the other hand, not only taught the Golden Rule but also set the finest example in following it. 	 E se gata i te akoako atu ne Iesu a te akoakoga e uiga ki te atafai ki nisi tino kae ne tuku mai foki ne ia a te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke tau‵tali ki ei.


Yet, Jehovah felt compassion for them and repeatedly came to their rescue. 	 Kae, ne alofa eiloa a Ieova o toe faka‵sao latou.


He has the right to rule over his creation, and his way of ruling is the best. 	 E maua eiloa ne ia te saolotoga ke pule ki luga i ana mea ne faite, kae ko te auala e pule atu i ei a ia ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei.


Similarly, people who live near a busy train station may no longer notice the noise, and those who live near a garbage dump may no longer notice the smell. 	 E penā foki loa, a tino kolā e ‵nofo i koga e oloolo sāle i ei a tuleini e mafai o se toe lagona atu a te logoa, mo latou kolā e ‵nofo pili ki se fakasufaga e mafai o se toe ‵sogi ne latou te manogi masei.


15 Christ also gave to the congregation “gifts in men”—elders to shepherd God’s flock. 	 15 Ne tuku mai foki ne Keliso ki te fakapotopotoga a “tāgata e pelā me ne meaalofa”—ko toeaina ke tausi atu ki te lafu a te Atua.


There was no bitterness in their hearts. 	 Ne seki ita fakamoemoe lele eiloa laua.


Simply that there really are invisible “world rulers,” demon princes who share control of the world under the authority of their chief, Satan the Devil. 	 Me e isi eiloa ne “pule o te lalolagi” kolā e se matea, ko temoni kolā e pule fakatasi mai ki te lalolagi mai lalo i te takitakiga a te lotou aliki, ko Satani te Tiapolo.


Noah and his family then came out of the ark onto dry ground. 	 Ne o‵mai ei a Noa mo tena kāiga ki tua mo te vaka.


(Rom. 6:17) For example, we may be pressured by an employer who insists that we sacrifice regular meeting attendance for secular work. 	 (Loma 6:17) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti e fakamalosigina tatou ne ‵tou pule ke fakamuamua ‵tou galuega ‵togi i lō te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga.


What a price to pay for a lapse in the fear of God!—2 Samuel 12:10-14; 13:10-14; 15:14. 	 Ko tafaga te fakama‵taku o mea e iku mai i te se lava o te mataku ki te Atua!—2 Samuelu 12:10-14; 13:10-14; 15:14.


This term is generally thought to represent a pause for silent meditation, either in the singing alone or in the singing and instrumental music. 	 Ne fakaaogā te fakailoga tenei ke manava malie aka ko te mea ke faka‵mafa atu ei te tāua o te manatu io me se lagonaga telā ne fatoā oti ne fakasae aka.


The unwary may adopt the same view of theocratic arrangements. 	 Kafai e se fakaeteete tatou, e mafai o ‵pau ‵tou kilokiloga mo kilokiloga a tino kolā e se fia faka‵logo ki fakatokaga a te fakapotopotoga.


The revised wording fits in well with the rest of the psalm. 	 A te pati telā ne toe ‵fuli e fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo te ‵toega o fuaiupu o te salamo.


But how? 	 Kae pefea la?


How does that knowledge affect you? 	 E pokotia pefea koe ona ko tou iloa e uiga ki te mea tenā?


(Gen. 4:6, 7) Jehovah was, in effect, telling Cain, “If you repent and take a firm stand on my side, I will, in turn, be on your side.” 	 (Kene. 4:6, 7) A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Kaino, penei, “Kafai e salamō kae ‵piki ‵mau koe o kau mai, ka kau atu au ki a koe.”


Some Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety 	 Nisi Auala ke Fakafoliki te Manavase


Give the matter even further thought, asking yourself, ‘How would I feel if I gave in to sexual immorality?’ 	 Ke toe mafaufau faka‵lei ki te mataupu tenā, mai i te fesili ifo, ‘E pefea oku lagonaga māfai ko aofia au i amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau?’


(Psalm 110:3) For instance, a number of Japanese Witness families have given up comfortable homes in large cities and have moved to remote areas to help groups of Chinese immigrants understand the Bible. 	 (Salamo 110:3) E pelā mo nisi kāiga Molimau i Tiapani, ko oti ne tiakina olotou fale ‵gali i fa‵kai ‵lasi kae olo atu ki koga ‵mao mai te fa‵kai ke fesoasoani atu ki potukau o tino Saina kolā ne olo atu ki ei, ke malamalama latou i te Tusi Tapu.


(Genesis 2:17) By his choice, Adam forfeited his opportunity to live forever on a paradise earth. 	 (Kenese 2:17) Ona ko tena filifiliga, ne galo atu ei i a Atamu a te avanoaga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


Highlights From the Book of First Samuel 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Muamua Samuelu


Although the letters apply primarily to Christ’s anointed followers, in principle they apply to all of God’s servants. 	 E tiga eiloa e fakasino atu muamua a tusi ki soko fakaekegina o Keliso, e aogā foki a akoakoga i ei ki tavini katoa a te Atua.


He said: “My Father is glorified in this, that you keep bearing much fruit and prove yourselves my disciples.” 	 Ko te auala foki tenei e fai ei koutou mo oku soko.”


(Rom. 11:13) Read Acts chapters 13 through 20, and follow him and his fellow missionaries as they open up territories and establish congregations in one place after another. 	 (Loma 11:13) Ke faitau te Galuega mataupu e 13 ki te 20, e uiga ki mea ne fai ne ia mo ana taina misionale i te taimi ne ‵tala ei ne latou a koga talai kae faka‵tu aka a fakapotopotoga i koga kese‵kese.


(Isaiah 33:24) Many suggestions can be found in the book Reasoning From the Scriptures.* 	 (Isaia 33:24) E uke ‵ki a manatu aogā e mafai o maua i te tusi ko Te Auala e Mafai ei o Kamata Kae Faka‵soko Atu a Sau‵talaga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu.*


8 Do you sometimes feel that Jehovah’s righteous standards weigh you down or restrict your freedom? 	 8 E mata, e mafaufau koe i nisi taimi me e fakatapulā ne tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova a tou saolotoga io me ko mea kolā e manako koe o fai?


Cultivate Godly Qualities 	 Ke Ati Aka a Uiga o te Atua


Let us consider answers to this question in four areas of life: (1) the Christian ministry, (2) the family, (3) the congregation, and (4) our relationships with others. 	 Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki te tali ki te fesili tenā mai vaega e fa o te olaga: (1) i te galuega faka-Kelisiano, (2) i te kāiga, (3) i te fakapotopotoga, mo te (4) i ‵tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino.


Then, in the year 36 C.E., it was further expanded to include the world of uncircumcised Gentiles. 	 Kae i te 36 T.A., ne toe fakalauefa atu ki nisi tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea kolā e seki pilitome.


9 In his letter to the Hebrews, the apostle Paul wrote: “The word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and their marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.” 	 9 I tena tusi ki te kau Epelu, ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i te muna a te Atua e ola kae galue mo te ‵mana. E sili atu foki tona ‵kai i se pelu e ‵kai matalua. E ‵suki ne ia te loto mo te agaga ke mavaelua, ke oko foki eiloa ki sokoga ivi mo ‵kano; e fakamasino foki ne ia a manako mo mafaufauga o loto o tino.”


7 If God’s law is truly within our inward parts, such qualities as faith, hope, and love will be displayed and will help to nourish the marriage bond. 	 7 Kafai e ‵mau tonu i ‵tou loto a te tulafono a te Atua, ka lavea atu i a tatou a uiga e pelā mo te fakatuanaki, te fakamoemoega mo te alofa kae ka fesoasoani atu ei ki te fakamalosiakaga o te fakaipoipoga.


The same is true today of many who mourn the death of someone very close. 	 E penā foki loa i aso nei, e tokouke a tino e ‵tagi fanoa‵noa i te mate o se tino telā e ‵pili ‵ki te lotou fesokotakiga.


Surprised that Joseph and Mary did not know where to find him, Jesus asked: “Did you not know that I must be in the house of my Father?” 	 Ona ko tena ofo me ne seki iloa ne Iosefa mo Malia a te koga e nofo ei a ia, ne fesili atu a Iesu penei: “E se iloa ne koulua me ko ‵tau au o nofo i loto i te fale o toku Tamana?”


It was about an earthquake in Sumatra that in 2004 triggered the most devastating tsunamis in recorded history. 	 E fakamatala i ei te māfuie telā ne poko i Sumatra i te 2004 kae ne fakamāfua i ei te ‵toe tsunami telā ne lasi tena fakamaseiga i tala fakasolopito.


“A few days later, I read a scripture that changed my life. 	 “I nāi aso mai tua ifo, ne faitau ne au se tusi faitau telā ne ‵fuli ne ia toku olaga.


SUPPOSE you commission an artist to do a portrait of you. 	 E A MĀFAI e ‵togi ne koe se tino ‵lomi ata ke ‵lomi ne ia tou ata.


Jesus’ yoke is kindly indeed! 	 Se mea tonu, me amogofie eiloa te amo a Iesu!


And he rejoices over them down to this day. 	 Kae ne fiafia eiloa a ia ona ko latou ke oko mai eiloa ki te aso tenei.


I missed going to the mall, eating out, and other things city life offers.” 	 Ko manatunatu au ki te fano ki sitoa ‵lasi, kai i fale‵kai, mo nisi mea aka kolā e fai i te olaga i fa‵kai ‵lasi.”


In what ways does the Bible use the term “congregation”? 	 Ne a auala e fakaaogā i ei ne te Tusi Tapu a te pati ko te “fakapotopotoga”?


(Matthew 11:28-30) Let us therefore strive to reach the hearts of our Bible students. 	 (Mataio 11:28-30) Tela la, ke na taumafai tatou ke oko ‵tonu atu ki loto o ‵tou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


What blessings will we enjoy when we “seek peace” with one another? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tino kolā e taumafai ‘ke maua te filemu’ i va o latou mo nisi tino?


“What will a man give in exchange for his soul?”—MATT. 	 Ne a Mea ka Tiaki ne Koe Ke Tumau i te Ola?


(John 6:52-66) Such ones failed to realize that Jesus’ illustrations tested their readiness to change their thinking and actions. 	 (Ioane 6:52-66) Ne seki iloa ne tino penā me ne tofotofo ne tala fakatusa a Iesu te lotou toka o ‵fuli olotou manatu mo olotou faifaiga.


Understanding what happened in Eden is essential to understanding the rest of the Bible. 	 A te malamalama i te mea ne tupu i Etena e aoga ki te malamalama o tatou i te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


Even a fleeting or accidental brush with pornography can have a negative impact. 	 Ke oko foki ki te onoono malie io me onoono fakavave ki te ata masei e mafai o maua a ikuga fakafanoanoa.


Sharing experiences from our own life can accomplish much in helping our students develop reliance on Jehovah. 	 A te sautala ki mea ne ‵tupu ki ‵tou olaga e mafai o fesoasoani malosi atu ki ‵tou tino a‵koga ke fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


IN THESE unstable times, political, financial, and social analysts study history and modern trends in an effort to predict the future. 	 I TAIMI faiga‵ta konei, e iloilo ne tino sukesuke ki mea fakapolitiki, mea tau tupe mo mea o te olaga, a tala fakasolopito mo mea masani e ‵tupu i aso nei ke mafai ei o iloa ne latou a mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


(Revelation 7:9) Therefore, Satan wages war “with the remaining ones of her seed [the seed of the “woman,” the heavenly part of God’s organization], who observe the commandments of God and have the work of bearing witness to Jesus.” 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) Tela la, e taua atu eiloa a Satani “ki fanau katoa a te fafine [te fanau a te “fafine,” ko te fakapotopotoga faka-te-lagi a te Atua], ko latou katoa kolā e faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua, kae fakamaoni foki ki te mea tonu e fakaasi mai ne Iesu.”


Today, pure worship has already lasted longer than the period until the apostles died. 	 Ko leva atu nei te taimi ne fai ei te tapuakiga ‵mā i lō te vaitaimi a koi tuai o ‵mate te kau apositolo i te senitenali muamua!


(Numbers 3:30, 32) Nevertheless, he was a respected chieftain in Israel. 	 (Numela 3:30, 32) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne tāua ‵ki eiloa tena tulaga i Isalaelu.


One writer noted: “The more we want to do something—whether it is to marry or scale a particular mountain—the more likely we are to make unchecked assumptions and pay attention only to the data that tells us what we want to hear.” 	 Ne fai mai penei se tino tusitala: “Ko te lasi o te ‵tou ma‵nako o fai se mea—faitalia me ko te fai ke avaga io me ko te kake ki luga i se mauga—ko te lasi foki o te fakatamala o iloilo faka‵lei a manatu tuku taumate kae ‵saga atu fua ki fakamatalaga kolā e fia lagona ne tatou.”


91:1, 2—What is “the secret place of the Most High,” and how may we ‘dwell’ there? 	 91:1, 2, NW—Se a te “koga ‵funa a te Atua Malosi Katoatoa,” kae e mafai pefea o “‵nofo” atu tatou i ei?


2 Being a rewarder is an integral part of who Jehovah is and what he does. 	 2 A te fai pelā me se tino taui se vaegā tāua ke iloa faka‵lei ne tatou me se vaegā tino pefea a Ieova mo ana mea e fai.


Show why encouragement is important. 	 Fakamatala mai te pogai e aoga ei a fakamalosiga.


The same study found that “stable and satisfying marriages” contribute to men and women being happier, healthier, and living longer and that stable marriages give children a better chance of enjoying a happy life. 	 Ne iloa aka foki i te sukesukega tenā me e fesoasoani atu a te “fakaipoipoga tumau kae tokagamalie” ki tāgata mo fāfine ke fia‵fia, ke malosi ‵lei, kae ke ola leva foki.


Much of this trouble could be avoided if people followed the Bible’s wise advice. 	 E mafai o ‵kalo kea‵tea a tino mai fakalavelave konei, māfai e tau‵tali atu latou ki pati polopoloki kae ‵poto mai te Tusi Tapu.


Instead, Jesus said: “It is written, ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah’s mouth.’”—Matt. 4:1-4; Deut. 8:3. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai atu Iesu: “Muna a te Tusi, ‘E se na ko meakai fua e ola ei te tino, ka ko muna katoa kolā e ‵to mai i te gutu o te Atua.’”—Mataio 4:1-4; Teutelonome 8:3.


(Isaiah 11:3, 4; Matthew 22:16) In any case, his question suggested that deep down, there was a problem—a serious lack of appreciation for spiritual matters. 	 (Isaia 11:3, 4; Mataio 22:16) Kae faitalia te pogai o tena fakamolemole, e fakaasi mai i ei e uiga ki se fakalavelave—ko te sē lasi o te fakatāua ne ia a mea faka-te-agaga.


Most IUDs that were then widely available were inert plastic objects inserted in the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancies. 	 A IUD kolā ne lauiloa ‵ki te lotou fakaaogaga i te taimi tenā, ne mea pelā me ne palasitiki kolā e mafai o gasue‵sue malielie kae faulu ki te moegatama ke puipui ei mai te faitama.


Even when he fled because of Absalom, David had confidence in Jehovah 	 E tiga eiloa ne tele keatea a ia ona ko Apisaloma, ne talitonu a Tavita ki a Ieova


• How does the prophecy of Amos show that Jehovah’s adverse judgments are always deserved? 	 • E fakaasi mai pefea i te valoaga a Amosa me e ‵tau eiloa o fakaoko mai te fakamasinoga a Ieova?


A sister might attempt to rationalize forming a romantic link that ignores God’s directive to marry “only in the Lord.” (1 Cor. 7:39) With similar rationalizing, one might share in extracurricular sports or clubs at school, underreport taxable income, or tell untruths when asked to reveal actions that could be embarrassing. 	 E mafai o fai ne se tuagane ne fakamasakoga ke ‵teke atu ki te fakatonuga a te Atua ke “avaga ki . . . se tagata Kelisiano.” (1 Kolinito 7:39) Io me mafai foki o fai ne se tino ne vaegā fakamasakoga penā ko te mea ke kau atu a ia ki mea tau tafaoga io me ko kalapu ta‵fao i te akoga, ke se ‵togi a lafoga, io me ke se fakaasi te mea tonu māfai ne fai ne ia se mea telā e mafai o masiasi a ia i ei.


In the face of worsening world conditions, only God’s perfect rulership will completely satisfy mankind’s needs. 	 I te fakafesagai atu ki tulaga i te lalolagi kolā e gasolo aka eiloa o ma‵sei, ko te pulega ‵lei katoatoa fua a te Atua ka fakamalie katoatoa aka i ei a manakoga o tino.


They are not the nations and governments of this world. 	 E se fakauiga ki fenua mo malo i te lalolagi nei.


Many years ago, a sister whom we will call Elaine was disfellowshipped. 	 I tausaga e uke ko ‵teka, ne fakatea se tuagane telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Elaine.


Still, be determined not to cancel your Family Worship evening—not even for one week! 	 Kae e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne koe ke mo a ma taofi aka te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i afiafi ke mo a ma seke se vaiaso e tasi!


Some of the offerings and sacrifices of the Law were voluntary, whereas others were compulsory. 	 E isi ne taulaga o te Tulafono e fai mo te lotomalie, kae ko nisi, ne taulaga kolā e ‵tau eiloa o fai ne tino katoa.


So the restoration of mankind would not end with Jesus’ death. 	 Tela la, a te fakafouga o tino e seki gata atu fua i te mate o Iesu.


When instituting the Lord’s Evening Meal, Jesus used a loaf of bread and a cup of red wine as emblems, or symbols. 	 I te kamataga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu se falaoa mo te ipu uaina e pelā me ne mea fakatusa.


How can we prevent our conscience from becoming ineffective? 	 E mafai pefea o fakagalue faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou loto lagona?


They were sanctified, or set apart. 	 Ne faka‵malugina latou, io me ne ‵vae keatea.


For example, he will take her feelings into account, even in small matters. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafaufau muamua a ia ki lagonaga o tou fafine, ke oko foki loa ki tamā mea.


7, 8. (a) What might have motivated some Jewish Christians to cling to certain practices of the Mosaic Law? (b) How did their efforts square with Jehovah’s advancing purpose? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te mea kāti ne fai ei a nisi Kelisiano Iutaia ke ‵piki ‵mau ki nisi faifaiga o te Tulafono a Mose? (e) Ne fakafetaui aka pefea olotou taumafaiga ki te fuafuaga a Ieova?


With all its advantages, pre-Flood society had a bad start. 	 Faitalia a mea ‵lei katoa ne maua aka, ne se ‵lei te kamataga o te olaga o tino mai mua o te lolo.


Imagine the benefits of 25 hours of additional Bible reading or study! 	 Mafaufau la ki te uke o mea aogā kolā e mafai o maua i te faitauga mo te faiga o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu i itula fakaopoopo e 25 konā!


(Mark 10:29, 30) When you attend meetings regularly, you may very well prove to be a father, mother, brother, or sister to one of these dear ones! 	 (Male. 10:29, 30) Kafai e kau atu faeloa koe ki fakatasiga, ka mafai eiloa o fai koe e pelā me se tamana, se mātua, se taina io me se tuagane ki tino pele konei.


You have reason to believe the Bible’s promises about that Paradise. 	 E isi ne pogai e ‵tau o talitonu ei koe ki folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Palataiso.


(John 17:3) Taking in knowledge of Jehovah and his Son requires constant effort on our part. 	 (Ioane 17:3) E manakogina te tumau i te taumafai ke maua ei a te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena Tama.


7 As spiritual Israelites, these anointed Christians were in the new covenant made between Jehovah and “the Israel of God.” 	 7 E pelā me ne tino Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, ne aofia a Kelisiano fakaekegina konei i te feagaiga fou i te va o Ieova mo te “Isalaelu a te Atua.”


(Ephesians 4:30) Some have fallen into this trap through the abuse of the Internet. 	 (Efeso 4:30) Ne ‵tō atu a nisi tino ki te malei tenei e auala i te fakaaogāga ‵se o te Internet.


Was It a Problem With a Teaching? 	 E Mata, se Fakalavelave i se Akoakoga?


THROUGHOUT history, individuals have found companionship and security within the basic family unit. 	 TALU mai te kamataga o te olaga o tino, ne maua ne tino taki tokotasi se fesokotakiga ‵gali mo se tulaga tokagamalie i loto i te kāiga.


As the Holy Scriptures testify, Jehovah is humble, yet he displays righteous indignation and awesome power when the occasion calls for them. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakamaoni mai i te Tusi Tapu, e loto maulalo a Ieova, kae e fakaasi mai eiloa ne ia tena kaitaua amiotonu mo tena malosi sē fuafuagina māfai ko ‵tau o fai penā.


The Romans had Judas executed. 	 Ne tamate ne te kau Loma a Iuta.


God can find the wicked and execute judgment upon them wherever they hide. 	 E mafai o ‵sala ne te Atua a tino ma‵sei kae fakasala ne ia i so se koga e ‵muni ei latou.


“It kills our fish, destroys our skin, spoils our streams,” he says. 	 “Ne ‵mate omotou ika, fakamasei omotou foitino, mo te motou vaitafe,” ko ana pati.


Illustrate how distraction can lead to disaster. AUTO accidents claim the lives of some 37,000 people each year in the United States alone. 	 NE ‵MATE atu a te toko 37,000 o tino i te Iunaite Sitete fua, ona ko fakalavelave i mea fakatele‵tele.


We imitate him when we show respect for another person’s viewpoint. 	 E fakaakoako eiloa tatou ki a ia māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te āva ki kilokiloga a nisi tino.


They are frustrated and very distrustful. 	 Ne loto mafatia kae ko se tali‵tonu ki tino.


• What was noteworthy about the first-century Christian congregation? 	 • Ne a mea ne lauiloa ei te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo?


The angel’s instruction to the apostles was that they “keep on speaking to the people all the sayings about this life.” 	 Ne fai atu te fakatonuga a te agelu ki apositolo ke “taku atu ki tino e uiga ki te ola fou tenei.”


Michelle: Today I’m sharing this tract with everyone in the area. 	 Michelle: I te aso nei, e sau‵tala eiloa au mo tino katoa i te koga tenei ki te tamā pepa tenei.


To have that, we need to cultivate meekness. 	 Kae ke fai penā, e manakogina ke ati aka ne tatou te uiga agamalu.


The appointed Ruler, God’s Son, is righteous. 	 E amiotonu a te Tupu filifilia a te Atua, ko tena Tama.


18 We should not presume to offer to extract a mere “straw” from our brother’s eye to help him when our own ability to render proper judgment is impaired by a figurative “rafter.” 	 18 E se ‵tau o ofo atu ne tatou se fesoasoani ke ‵seu aka te “potu lakau” mai te mata o tou taina kae e se mafai ne tatou o fai a faka‵tauga ‵lei ona ko te “potu lakau” lasi fakatusa i ‵tou mata.


(Jeremiah 20:1, 2; 38:6) The prophet Daniel was cast into the lions’ den. 	 (Ielemia 20:1, 2; 38:6) Ne ‵pei atu te pelofeta ko Tanielu ki te lua o leona.


16 What We Learn From Jesus—About Family Life 	 14 Ke Momea Aka te ‵Lei o Au ‵Talo e Auala i Sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu


2 Until now, however, scientists have debated the nature of time. 	 2 Kae ko oti ne kinau sāle a saienitisi e uiga ki te taimi ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei.


Why are lovers of money not truly happy? 	 Kaia e se fia‵fia tonu ei a tino kolā e fia‵fai tupe?


(Ephesians 2:3) When wrong desire coincides with opportunity, however, the battle can be especially challenging. 	 (Efeso 2:3) E mafai o faigata a te ‵teke atu ki se manakoga masei māfai e isi se avanoaga ke fakataunu.


Give some examples. 	 Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga.


Why must we work at maintaining humility, and how is this highlighted in the case of King Saul of Israel? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ga‵lue tatou ke fakatumau te loto maulalo, kae e fakaasi mai pefea te mea tenei i te Tupu o Isalaelu ko Saulo?


Jehovah gently attracts, or tugs at, the heart of an individual who is “rightly disposed.” 	 E takitaki malielie mai ne Ieova a te loto o se tino telā e “loto ‵lei.”


This arrangement resulted in Jehovah’s blessing as “the word of God went on growing, and the number of the disciples kept multiplying in Jerusalem very much.” 	 Ne iku atu te fakatokaga tenei ki fakamanuiaga a Ieova. “Ko salalau atu eiloa te muna a te Atua. E fakaopoopo faeloa te aofaki o te kau soko i Ielusalema.”


(Read Hebrews 10:36-39.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 10:36-39.)


That includes taking in knowledge by reading and meditating on God’s Word and Bible-based publications. 	 E aofia i te mea tenā ko te momea aka o te iloaga mai te faitau mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki te Muna a te Atua mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


The first two people Jehovah created on earth caused him to feel a lot of pain. 	 Ne fai ne tino muamua e tokolua kolā ne faite ne Ieova i te lalolagi ke logo‵mae malosi a ia.


None of us want to disappoint Jehovah or Jesus. 	 E seai se tino i a tatou e manako o fakafanoanoa ne ia a Ieova io me ko Iesu.


True, someone who bets a small amount of money may not view himself as greedy, egotistical, competitive, or superstitious. 	 E tonu, a te petiatuga ne se tino o nāi tupe kāti e se kilo atu ei ki a ia e pelā me se tino kaimanako, e saga ifo ki a ia eiloa, e uiga fakatau‵fai, io me e talitonu ki manatu va‵lea.


He even stated: “I take back what I said, and I repent in dust and ashes.” 	 Ne fai atu foki a ia penei: “Au ko oko eiloa i te ma i aku pati katoa kolā ko oti ne fai.


It has highlighted the superlative way in which Jehovah has dealt with this challenge to his sovereignty. 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai i ei a te auala sili ne fakafesagai atu ei a Ieova ki pati ‵toa e uiga ki tena pulega sili.


Paul wrote to the Christians in Corinth: “Do not be misled. 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Kolinito, penei: “Ke se fakaloiloigina koutou: ‘A taugasoa ma‵sei e fakamasei ne latou te amio ‵lei.’


When Making Decisions 	 Te Faiga o Filifiliga


With godly fear, so can we. 	 Ona ko te mataku ki te Atua, e mafai foki o fai tatou penā.


Even when crushed by the news of the death of his children, Job did not ascribe anything improper to God. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi ne logo ei tou tagata i te ‵mate o ana tama‵liki, ne seki fai eiloa ne ia ne pati sē ‵lei ki te Atua.


For them the problem is to reconcile three propositions: (1) God is all-powerful; (2) God is loving and good; and (3) calamitous events continue to take place. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ma‵nako latou ke fakafetaui aka a mea e tolu konei: (1) e malosi katoatoa a te Atua; (2) e alofa kae ‵lei a te Atua; mo te (3) e tumau eiloa a fakalavelave.


Read With an Open Mind 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


When Jehovah acts, it will be at the right time. 	 Ka gasuesue eiloa a Ieova i tena taimi tonu.


In these “critical times hard to deal with,” there is much that could make you anxious. 	 I “toe taimi faiga‵ta” konei, e uke ‵ki a mea e ‵tau o manavase koe ki ei.


(Amos 4:12) For the Israelites, the day of Jehovah will mean that they will “go into exile beyond Damascus,” that is, to Assyria. 	 (Amosa 4:12) E uiga ki tino Isalaelu, e fakauiga te aso o Ieova ki te lotou fakatafeaga ki te “feitu atu o Tamaseko,” ko tena uiga ko Asulia.


By that time, I was doing secretarial duties for Milton Henschel, who had worked with Brother Knorr for decades. 	 Mai te taimi tenā, ne fai ne au a galuega a te failautusi ko Milton Henschel, telā ne ga‵lue tasi mo te Taina ko Knorr mō se fia sefulu tausaga.


However, it should be noted that in Jesus’ illustration the seed does not change into bad seed or rotten fruit. 	 Kae e ‵tau o masaua me i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e se ‵fuli i ei a te fuaga ki se fuaga masei.


“The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, keeping watch upon the bad ones and the good ones.” 	 “E lavea ne te Aliki a mea e ‵tupu i koga katoa; e onoono mai a ia ki a tatou me e fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei io me ikai.”


When he heard the voice of Jehovah ask: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” the prophet responded: “Here I am! 	 I te taimi ne lagona ei ne ia te leo o Ieova e fesili mai: “Ko oi te tino ka uga atu ne au? Ko oi ka fai mo avefekau a tatou?” ne tali atu te pelofeta: “Ko au!


[Picture on page 3] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 8]


I feel like the psalmist who declared: “When anxieties overwhelmed me, [Jehovah] comforted and soothed me.” 	 E ‵pau eiloa oku lagonaga mo te faisalamo telā ne fai mai, penei: “Kafai ko uke a mea e manavase au ki ei, e fakamafanafana kae fakafiafia ne [Ieova] au.”


He did not blame others or offer excuses for what he had done. 	 Ne seki ‵losi atu foki ki nisi tino io me fai ne ana fakamasakoga ki te mea ne fai ne ia.


Why can we say that Jehovah’s exercise of foreknowledge is selective? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me e kai filifili a Ieova ki mea kolā e manako a ia ke iloa ne ia i aso mai mua?


If that were so, he would no doubt have wiped out Jehovah’s worshippers long ago. 	 Moi ne fai penā, e seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ko leva ne fakaseai ne ia a tino tapuaki a Ieova.


But then I asked myself, ‘How can I imitate Jesus in dealing with this person?’ 	 Kae ne fesili ifo au, ‘E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu au ki a Iesu i aku faifaiga ki te tino tenei?’


As we have seen, he has the right to rule, and his way of ruling is the best. 	 E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne matea ne tatou, e ‵tau eiloa o pule mai a ia, kae ko te auala e pule mai a ia ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei.


So let us continue to appreciate Jehovah’s wonderful theocratic organization and what it provides. 	 Tela la, ke na tumau tatou i te amanaia ki te fakapotopotoga gali a Ieova mo mea kolā e tuku mai i ei.


You likely have contributed to that. 	 Kāti ne fesoasoani atu foki koe ki te mea tenā.


Once bitterness overpowers a person’s heart, it can even impact the spirit of the congregation. 	 Kafai ko malosi eiloa te uiga ita i te loto o se tino, e mafai o pokotia i ei a te fakapotopotoga.


Chapters and Verses—Who Put Them in the Bible? 	 Mataupu mo Fuaiupu—Ko oi ne Fai ne Ia i te Tusi Tapu?


As a result, we may feel more grateful, happier, more positive.—Philippians 4:6. 	 Kae ka iku atu i ei ki te ‵tou loto fakafetai, kae fiafia i se auala lasi ‵ki.—Filipi 4:6.


• In what ways did Jesus show appreciation? 	 • I auala fea ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu te loto fakafetai?


That study was one of the 1,351 conducted in the territory under the Tahiti branch last year. 7. According to a man in Germany, what strengthened his marriage? 	 A te akoga tenā se tasi o akoga mai i akoga e 1,351 ne fai i fakapotopotoga kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i te ofisa lagolago o Tahiti i te tausaga ko teka.


“I felt very good about it when the lunch period was over,” she says. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “I te otiga o te taimi ‵kai, pelā aka loa toku loto.


The New York Times quoted a 2001 U.S. Census Bureau report indicating that the gap between rich and poor in the United States has continued to grow. It said: “The most affluent fifth of the population received half of all household income last year . . . 	 E uiga ki te gasoloakaga o lasi te ‵kese i te va o tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva i te Iunaite Sitete, ne fai mai ne The New York Times a te lipoti mai te Census Bureau i te 2001, penei: “Ne maua ne te tasi vae lima o tino mau‵mea a te afa o peofuga kolā e maua mai galuega a nisi tino i te tausaga ko teka . . .


HOW WOULD YOU REPLY? 	 SE A TAU TALI?


4. (a) What will make us truly happy and satisfied? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 4. (a) Se a te mea ka aumai ne ia te lotomalie mo te fiafia tonu? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


They take to heart the counsel Paul offered Timothy: “To be sure, it is a means of great gain, this godly devotion along with self-sufficiency. 	 Ne talia ne latou a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, e uke a mea e maua mai te taviniga ki te Atua māfai e lotoma‵lie tatou ki mea kolā ko maua ne tatou.


(Gen. 6:4) Think of the violence that was fomented as these giants caused havoc wherever they went. 	 (Kenese 6:4) Mafaufau ki te fakasauaga telā ne fakamalosi aka i te taimi ne fakatupu fakalavelave ei a tagata ‵mafi konei i so se koga ne olo atu latou ki ei.


What are some factors that can undermine a marriage? 	 Ne a nisi mea kolā e mafai o fakasēaogā i ei te fakaipoipoga?


Why do we want to imitate Gaius’ example today? 	 Kaia e fia fakaakoako atu ei tatou ki a Kaio i aso nei?


A person may be called Sir, Boss, Dad, or Grandpa, depending on the circumstances. 	 E mafai o taku se tino e pelā me ko Tou ‵Malu, Te Pule, Pāpā, io me ko te Tupuna, e ‵tusa loa mo olotou fakanofonofoga.


She thus exclaimed: “Look! Jehovah’s slave girl! 	 Tenā ne fai atu ei tou fafine: “Ko au ko te tavini a te Aliki.


Learning that his father, Nabopolassar, had died, this young man named Nebuchadnezzar took the throne in 624 B.C.E. During his 43-year reign, he built an empire that embraced territories once occupied by Assyria, and he extended his domain into Syria and Palestine down to the border of Egypt. 	 Me ne logo tou tagata i tena tamana ko Napolasa (Napulusi) ko mate, telā ne fakasopo aka ei te tamataene tenā, ko Nepukanesa ki te nofogaaliki i te 624 T.L.M. I tausaga e 43 kolā ne pule mai ei a ia, ne fakatu aka ne ia se emupaea telā ne oko atu ki fenua kolā ne pule muamua ki ei Asulia kae ne fakalasi aka ne ia tena pulega ke oko atu ki Sulia mo Palesitina, ke oko foki eiloa ki te tuakoi o Aikupito.


(Phil. 3:4-6) How did he feel about the things he had left behind? 	 (Filipi 3:4-6) E pefea ana lagonaga ki mea kolā ko oti ne tiakina ne ia?


Many brothers and sisters expend themselves in order to preach in areas where the need is greater. 	 Ko oti ne fakalauefa atu ne taina mo tuagane e tokouke a te lotou galuega ki koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei.


Still, they have no need to apologize for their obedience to God and for their love for their brothers.—Matthew 28:19, 20; Romans 13:5-7. 	 Kae e se ‵tau eiloa o fakatoese atu latou ona ko te lotou faka‵logo ki te Atua mo te lotou a‵lofa ki olotou taina.—Mataio 28:19, 20; Loma 13:5-7.


3 Can the Bible Be Understood? 	 3 Te ‵Sala Atu ki se Takitakiga Aoga


How accurately that describes the intensity of people’s suffering in these “critical,” or “fierce,” times that are so “hard to deal with”!—2 Tim. 3:1; Kingdom Interlinear. 	 Ko tafaga la te fetaui ‵tonu o te fakamatalaga tenā o te ‵loto o te logo‵mae o tino i “aso fakaoti” kolā e “faiga‵ta” ke fakafesagai atu ki ei!—2 Timoteo 3:1.


(Eph. 2:2) In this regard, consider the example of Jeremiah’s secretary, Baruch, who lived during Jerusalem’s difficult last days leading up to the city’s destruction in 607 B.C.E. 	 (Efeso 2:2) I te faiga tenei, mafau‵fau ki te fakaakoakoga a te failautusi a Ielemia, ko Paluka, telā ne ola i aso fakaoti kae faiga‵ta i Ielusalema kolā ne iku atu ki te fakamaseiga o te fa‵kai i te 607 T.L.M.


5 Some might think that life would be more pleasant if we did not have to make decisions. 	 5 A nisi tino e mafau‵fau me ka ‵lei atu te olaga māfai e seai ne fakaikuga e fai.


18 Faithful humans all the way back to Abel enjoyed a close relationship with Jehovah because they exercised faith and had confidence in the promised Seed. 	 18 Ne maua eiloa ne tino fakamaoni katoa mai taimi o Apelu se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki kae tali‵tonu ki te Fanau telā ne folafola mai.


“He that is humble in spirit will take hold of glory.”—PROV. 	 “A ia telā e loto maulalo e maua ne ia te ‵malu.”—FAATA.


What about the assertion that the Biblical Gospels were altered in order to suppress certain accounts of Jesus’ life? 	 Kae e a te fakamatalaga me i Evagelia i te Tusi Tapu ne ‵fuli ko te mea ke taofi aka ei a nisi tala e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu?


CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS 	 FAKAPOTOPOTOGA SĒ FAKAMAONI


Some names in this series of articles have been changed. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa i te fakasologa o mataupu tenei.


AN UNEXPECTED QUESTION 	 SE FESILI E SEKI FAKAMOEMOEGINA


22 Who was the most important person ever born in Bethlehem? 	 22 Ko oi te toe tino tāua eiloa telā ne fanau i Peteleema?


Hence, an angel appeared to Gideon and said: “Jehovah is with you, you valiant, mighty one.” 	 Tela la, ne fakasae aka se agelu ki a Kitiona kae ne fai atu penei: “A [Ieova] e fakatasi atu ki a koe, i a koe se tagata toa kae malosi!”


Of course, no other human had died and ascended to the spirit realm, to heaven. 	 E tonu, e seai eiloa se tino kai mate kae fanatu ki te koga o agaga i te lagi.


Faith involves the way you live your life. 	 A te fakatuanaki e aofia i ei a te auala e ola ei koe.


How did Jesus respond? 	 Kae ne tali atu pefea a Iesu?


In Our Ministry 7, 8. 	 I te ‵Tou Galuega Talai


God said: “He must in that case pour its blood out and cover it with dust.”* (Leviticus 17:11, 13) Jehovah repeated this command again and again. 	 Muna a te Atua: “E tau o ligi ne ia tena toto ki lalo i te laukele kae tanu faka‵lei.” * (Levitiko 17:11, 13) Ne taku ‵soko atu faeloa ne Ieova a te fakatonuga tenā.


Speak enthusiastically about the benefits you gain on these occasions. 	 Ke na faipati atu mo te loto finafinau e uiga ki mea aogā kolā e maua ne koe i maopoopoga konei.


10 In Isaiah’s day when Jehovah’s hand protected Judah against her enemies, the majority refused to recognize this. 	 10 I aso o Isaia kafai ne puipui ne te lima o Ieova te kau Iuta mai i ana fili, ne ita a te tokoukega o tino ke talia a te mea tenei.


7 It is not enough merely to attend the meetings. 	 7 E se lava fua i te kau sāle atu ki fakatasiga.


Solomon’s heirs lost the unified kingdom of Israel and suffered many calamities for generations to come.—1 Ki. 11:9-13. 	 Ne galo atu te ‵tofi fakatupu o Solomona i te malo o Isalaelu kae ne logo‵mae a kautama mai tua i puapuaga e uke.—1 Tupu 11:9-13.


How faith-strengthening it is to know that ‘our labor is not in vain in connection with the Lord’ and that the one who is invisible will not ‘forget our work and the love we have shown for his name’!—1 Corinthians 15:58; Hebrews 6:10. 	 E pefea te fakamalosi mai ki ‵tou fakatuanaki ke iloa atu me e ‘se mafai o māumāu ‵tou galuega i te Aliki’ kae ko te tino telā e se mafai o lavea ka se ‘puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne tatou mo te alofa ne fakaasi atu ne tatou mo tena igoa’ !—1 Kolinito 15:58; Epelu 6:10.


11 In the vision recorded in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, the glorified Jesus Christ inspects the seven congregations of Asia Minor. 	 11 I te fakaasiga telā ne tusi i te Fakaasiga mataupu e 2 mo te 3, e lavea ne te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso a te mea ko tupu i fakapotopotoga e fitu i Asia Foliki.


WORLD UNITY. 	 TE FEALOFANI i te lalolagi.


You could just state facts. 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu fua ne koutou a fakamatalaga ‵tonu.


Some 28 years later, Paul was writing to all Hebrew Christians, not merely to a small clergy class, when he said: “Through him let us always offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which make public declaration to his name.” 	 I se 28 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu katoa, kae e se ki se potukau fua o faifeau, i ana pati konei: “Ke avatu eiloa ne tatou a tavaega ki te Atua ke fai mo o‵tou taulaga ki a ia e alatu i a Iesu; ko tona uiga, ke ‵viki faeloa tatou ki tona igoa i o‵tou leo.”


(Acts 19:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28; 14:18) But any such gift of God’s holy spirit should logically have a good purpose. 	 (Galuega 19:6; 1 Kolinito 12:10, 28; 14:18) Kae ko so se vaegā meaalofa penā o te agaga tapu o te Atua e ‵tau o isi se pogai ‵lei mō te mea tenā.


6 Lesson 2 in the Require brochure answers the vital question, Who is God? 	 6 E tali mai ne te mataupu e 2 o te polosiua ko te Manako a te fesili tāua me, Ko oi te Atua?


Why is faith without hypocrisy vital to our spiritual advancement? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te fakatuanaki mo te fakamaoni ki ‵tou gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


God’s reminders and his spirit will enable us to do what? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ona ko te fesoasoani mai o akoakoga a te Atua mo tena agaga?


While still in Egypt, therefore, Aaron built up a record of loyal, steadfast service to Jehovah.—Ex. 4:21. 	 I te taimi koi ‵nofo ei i Aikupito, ne ati aka ne Alona a uiga konei ko te fakamaoni mo te tumau i te talitonu ki tena taviniga ki a Ieova.—Esoto 4:21.


“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love” 	 Ke Tumau “i te Alofa o te Atua”


Would Someone Oversow a Field With Weeds? Oct. 	 E Mafai ne se Tino o ‵Toki a Mouku i se Fatoaga Saito a te Suā Tagata? Oke.


Perhaps of even greater personal importance is the question: Is cleanliness practiced in our own home? 	 Kae e sili atu i te tāua ki a tatou takitokotasi i lō mea konā ko te fesili tenei: E mata, e fakagalue aka ne tatou a te tu ‵mā i ‵tou fale?


5 Jesus did not remain friends with these imperfect men because he was overly indulgent or blind to their imperfections. 	 5 Ne seki fakatumau ne Iesu tena va fakataugasoa mo tagata sē ‵lei katoatoa konei ona ko te mea ko tō uiga faigofie io me ne ‵kivi ana mata ki olotou vāivāiga.


Let us, therefore, see how we can show by our actions that we truly understand that “Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.” 	 Tela la, ke na fakaasi atu i ‵tou faifaiga me e malama‵lama tonu eiloa tatou i a “Ieova te ‵tou Atua ko Ieova tokotasi eiloa.”


What questions will be considered in this article? 	 Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


(Exodus 23:31) Solomon’s action could also have been an indication of his failure to comply completely with the Law, as when he ‘increased horses for himself’ and took many wives. 	 (Esoto 23:31) E mafai foki o fakaasi mai i te mea ne fai ne Solomona a tena fakatamala o fakalogo katoatoa ki te Tulafono, e pelā mo te ‘fakaukega o ana solofanua’ mo ana avaga.


REGULAR FEATURES 	 APELILA 2-8, 2012


AVOID THE WORLD’S SPIRIT 	 ‵TEKE ATU KI TE AGAGA O TE LALOLAGI


We will also see how we can protect ourselves from being infected with negative traits while at the same time helping others spiritually. 	 Ka onoono foki tatou ki te auala e puipui ei ne tatou a tatou eiloa ke mo a ma pokotia i uiga sē ‵lei konā i te taimi eiloa telā e fesoasoani atu ei tatou ki nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The Greek word for “discipline” primarily relates to instruction, education, correction and, at times, firm but loving chastisement. 	 A te pati Eleni mō te “polopoloki” e fakasino atu muamua eiloa ki te fakatonutonuga, akoakoga, te fakatonuga, mo te ‵mautakitaki i nisi taimi, mo te fakasala i te alofa.


19 James included being reasonable in the description of what reflects the wisdom from above. 	 19 Ne aofia ne Iakopo te uiga ko te loto malamalama i tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki mea kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te poto mai te lagi.


Yet, many who recite it have little idea what the Kingdom is or what it will do when it comes.—Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 Kae e se iloa ne tino e tokouke kolā e tauloto ki ei me se a te Malo io me ne a mea ka fai māfai ko oko mai.—Mataio 6:9, 10.


Have we seen a fulfillment of this important detail of the prophecy? 	 E a, ko matea ne tatou te fakataunuga likiliki o te valoaga tāua tenei?


Addressing people in the city of Lystra who were not worshippers of God, Paul said: “In the past generations [God] permitted all the nations to go on in their ways, although, indeed, he did not leave himself without witness in that he did good, giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts to the full with food and good cheer.” 	 I tena faipatiga ki tino kolā e se tapuaki ki te Atua i te fa‵kai o Lusa, ne fai atu a Paulo: “Ne talia ne ia [te Atua] i kautama ko ‵teka ke fai ne fenua katoa a mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei, kae ne tuku mai ne ia se molimau e auala i mea ‵lei ne fai ne ia, mai te tuku atu ki a koutou a vaiua mai te lagi mo tau o aso aoga, e faka‵fonu ei otou loto ki meakai mo te fiafia.”


15 On the day of God’s warring, what will be the situation of those outside the “great valley” of protection? 	 15 I te aso e taua ei te Atua, se a te mea ka tupu ki a latou kolā e ‵nofo i tua o te “vanu lasi” o puipuiga?


By pursuing spiritual goals, you too will reap priceless spiritual blessings. 	 Mai i te kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga, ka maua foki ne koe a fakamanuiaga faka-te-agaga tafasili i te ‵gali.


Like Micah, we are surrounded by a lack of justice, an atmosphere of distrust, and a breakdown of social and family life. 	 E pelā mo Mika, e sio fakatamilo nei tatou ne faifaiga sē ‵tonu, te sē fakatalitonugina, mo te gasolo ifo ki lalo o te olaga masani o tino pelā foki mo te olaga faka-te-kāiga.


Does this Bible account contain a lesson that we are wise to apply within God’s organization today? 	 E mata, e maua i te tala tenei i te Tusi Tapu se akoakoga me ka ‵poto tatou māfai e faka‵logo ki te fakapotopotoga a te Atua i aso nei?


Keys to Family Happiness—Talk to Your Teenager—Without Arguing 8 	 Auala ke Maua ei te Fiafia i te Kāiga—Ke Faipati ki Tau Tama Talavou—E Aunoa mo te Kinau Atu 8


5 To the Christians in ancient Corinth, the apostle Paul wrote: “Our mouth has been opened to you, Corinthians, our heart has widened out. 	 5 Ne tusi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Kolinito mua: “Taugasoa pele i Kolinito! Ne fai‵pati tonu atu matou ki a koutou mo omotou loto katoatoa ki a koutou.


Can a husband really have such knowledge? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua ne se tagata avaga se vaegā iloaga penā?


And a professor of the scientific study of religion at the university of Leipzig posed a pertinent question as regards a German government commission set up to investigate so-called religious sects, asking: “Why should only religious minorities come under scrutiny but not the two large churches [the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church]?” 	 Ne fesili ‵tonu mai penei se polofesa telā e poto i te sukesuke ki lotu kese‵kese i te iunivesiti o Leipzig e uiga ki te faiga o se fakatonuga a te malo i Siamani ke fai ne latou se sukesukega lasi ki lotu kesekese: “Kaia e ‵saga atu fua ei koutou o iloilo a tamā lotu fo‵liki konā, kae se ‵saga atu koutou ki lotu lasi e lua [ko te Lotu Katolika mo te Lotu Lutheran]?”


Indeed, it is through this work that “desirable things” are being drawn by Jehovah into his house. 	 A te tonuga loa, ko aumai ne Ieova a “koloa tāua” ki loto i tena fale.


The JW Language app is a tool that can help you do that. 	 A te app ko te JW Language se mea faigaluega e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fai ne koe te mea tenā.


Mary faced other hardships too—including poverty and a forced flight from her homeland. 	 Ne fepaki foki a Malia mo nisi tulaga faiga‵ta—e aofia i ei te mativa mo te faimālō atu ki a ia ke tiakina tena fenua tonu.


In what ways does Jehovah patiently teach us self-discipline? 	 I auala fea e polopoloki ne Ieova tatou mo te kufaki i a tatou eiloa?


(Jas. 1:17) His timetable is not governed by human means of measuring time, such as the rotation of the earth. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) A mea kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ne ia ke ‵tupu i olotou taimi tonu, e se fakalagolago ki mea kolā e fakaaogā ne tino ke fua aka ki ei te taimi, e pelā mo te takapilipili o te lalolagi.


When giving the sign of his presence, Jesus said that he would use “the faithful and discreet slave” to give “food at the proper time” to his domestics.* (Read Matthew 24:45-47.) 	 I te tukumaiga o te fakailoga o tena fakatasi mai, ne fai mai a Iesu me ka fakaaoga ne ia a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ke tuku mai a “meakai i te taimi tonu” ki ana nisi tavini.* (Faitau te Mataio 24:45-47.)


Jehovah Will Not Forsake You 	 Ka sē Tiakina Koe ne Ieova


With some encouragement and training, perhaps you too will want to pioneer. 	 Kafai e maua ne koe a fakamalosiga mo fakamasaniga pena, kāti ka fia paenia foki koe.


And this shows how he will bless you too. 	 Kae fakaasi mai foki i te mea tenei a te auala ka fakamanuia ei ne ia a koe.


3 During his life, Paul made both terrible mistakes and wise choices. 	 3 I te olaga o Paulo, ne fai ne ia a mea matagā mo filifiliga ‵poto.


What about hospitals—of all places, the place where we expect to find cleanliness? 	 Kae e pefea la a fa‵kaimasaki—ko te koga telā e fakamoe‵moe tatou me e ‵tau o ‵mā faeloa?


7 It is fitting that as teachers in the family, parents want their children to gain a solid foundation of knowledge on which a dedication may be based. 	 7 E manino ‵lei me e pelā me ne faiakoga i te kāiga, e ma‵nako a mātua ke maua ne olotou tama‵liki se fakavae ‵mautakitaki o te iloaga telā e mafai o fakavae ki ei te lotou tukuatuga.


Hence, the branch had told prospective pioneers that the field in Britain had no more room and urged them to serve in other European countries. 	 Tela la, ne fai atu ne te ofisa i te laumua ki a latou kolā ka ga‵lue faka-paenia me ko se lava te koga ke talai ei latou i Lotona kae ne fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke olo o tavini atu i nisi fenua o Eulopa.


What would this entail? 	 Ne a la mea e aofia i ei?


For example, the coordinator of the body of elders prepares the schedules for weekly meetings. 	 E pelā mo te fakatoka ne te ovasia tausi o te kau toeaina a fakasologa o fakatasiga i vaiaso.


A confirmation of this promise is found at Proverbs 3:1, 2: “My son, my law do not forget, and my commandments may your heart observe, because length of days and years of life and peace will be added to you.” 	 Ne toe fakatalitonu mai te folafolaga tenā i te Faataoto 3:1, 2: “Taku tama, sa puli aku akoakoga konei e fai atu ki a koe. Ke masaua faeloa ne koe a mea e fakatonu atu ne au ke fai ne koe. Aku akoakoga ka fai ne ia koe ke ola i se olaga loa kae maumea.”


As demonstrated by Jesus, what kind of prayers does Jehovah appreciate? 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu, ne a vaegā ‵talo e talia ne te Atua?


What trend is evident in the attitude of people toward religion? 	 Se a te mea masani ko lavea atu e uiga ki te kilokiloga a tino ki lotu?


In July 1879, the Bible Students started publication of this magazine, then known as Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. 	 I a Iulai i te 1879, ne kamata o ‵lomi mai ne te Kau A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu a te mekesini tenei. I aso konā ne fakaigoa te mekesini tenei ko te Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence.


(2 Tim. 2:15) Also, if it is possible, you could reschedule or sacrifice nonessential activities so that you can regularly support congregation field service arrangements.—Col. 4:5. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:15) Kafai e ‵lei, e mafai foki o toe fakatoka io me e taofi aka ne koe a nisi mea sē aoga ko te mea ke ‵lago atu faeloa koe ki fakatokaga a te fakapotopotoga mō te galuega talai.—Kolose 4:5.


For more information, see chapter 11 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uke atu, onoono ki te mataupu e 11 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


7:3, 4—Why did Jehovah extend salvation to wicked King Ahaz? 	 7:3, 4—Kaia ne talia ei ne Ieova ke tai ola loa te Tupu masei ko Aasa?


Nevertheless, bearing in mind that the kind thing is usually the right thing to do, a servant of Jehovah should strive to the extent possible to win over those who are not well-disposed. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, a te alofa atafai ko te mea eiloa telā e ‵tau o fai. E ‵tau o taumafai a tavini a Ieova ki te mea e mafai o fai ke tosina mai a tino kolā e fuifai.


(Romans 2:28, 29) But what comfort anointed ones can draw from Christ’s next words! He says: “Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. 	 (Loma 2:28, 29) Kae e mafai o maua ne soko fakaekegina a fakamafanafanaga mai nisi pati a Keliso, penei: “Sa mataku ki so se mea e puapuagatia ei koe.


While there, his disciples see their Leader acting in a manner they have perhaps never seen him act before. 	 I konā loa, kāti ne fatoā lavea atu ne te kau soko se amioga a te lotou Takitaki telā ne seki matea atu muamua ne latou.


(2 Samuel 13:1-33) By reasoning with your child so that he understands and accepts God’s view, you will have gone a long way toward putting God’s mind in him. 	 (2 Samuelu 13:1-33) Mai te fakasakosako faka‵lei mo tau tamaliki ko te mea ke malamalama kae talia foki ne ia te kilokiloga a te Atua, ko te uke foki tenā o au taumafaiga ke tuku atu ei te mafaufau o te Atua ki a ia.


“Into All the Earth” 	 “Ki te Lalolagi Kātoa”


We thus have ample reason to hold on tightly to the hand of our heavenly Father as we walk with him through the stormy final leg of our journey to something far greater than the ancient Promised Land—God’s righteous new world. 	 Tela la, e maua ne tatou a pogai e uke ke ‵piki ‵mau ki te lima o te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi i te taimi e sa‵sale atu ei tatou i te vaega fakaoti o te ‵tou malaga ki te koga telā e sili atu tena gali i lō te Fenua o te Folafola i aso mua—ko te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


Instead of using complicated illustrations and experiences that merely entertain, use the time to expound on God’s Word. 	 I lō te fakaaoga o tala fakatusa faiga‵ta mo tala faifa‵kata, ke fakaaoga te taimi o fakamatala faka‵lei a te Muna a te Atua.


17 We should seek to extend Jehovah’s invitation at every opportunity, not just at times that we have set aside for the public ministry. 	 17 E ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke fakaoko atu a te ‵kamiga a Ieova i so se avanoaga, e se ko taimi fua kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ne tatou mō te galuega talai.