What should we do when it becomes difficult to stay neutral? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai e faigata ke sē kau atu ki se feitu?


As the two boys grew up, Adam likely trained them in work that had to be done to provide for the family. 	 I te taimi ne ‵tupu aka ei te avā tamaliki tāgata konā, kāti ne akoako eiloa ne Atamu a lāua ki galuega kolā e ‵tau o fai ke tausi atu ei ki te kāiga.


Focusing solely on today may seem to bring immediate results, but at best those will be short-term benefits. 	 E mafai o foliga mai me e mauagofie a ikuga ‵lei mai te saga atu fua ki mea o te aso nei, kae ko mea ‵lei konā e toetoe fua te lotou aogā.


What is a balanced view of life and possessions? 	 Se a te kilokiloga paleni e uiga ki te olaga mo koloa?


2:26, 27, 35. What Jehovah foretells always comes true. 	 2:26, 27, 35. E taunu faeloa a mea katoa kolā e ‵valo mai ne Ieova.


“When anyone wicked bears rule, the people sigh,” says the Bible.—Proverbs 29:2. 	 Muna a te Tusi Tapu i tino “e se fia‵fia manafai e pule a tino amio ma‵sei.”—Faataoto 29:2.


• What are some decisions a young person makes that will affect his future? 	 • Ne a nisi fakaikuga e fai ne se talavou ka pokotia ei tena olaga i aso mai mua?


However, others who formerly worshipped those idols felt that eating the meat would be an act of worship. 	 Kae ko nisi tino kolā ne tapuaki atu muamua ki tupua konā, ne mafau‵fau me i te ‵kai ki meafasi konā e mafai o fai pelā me se vaega o te tapuakiga.


In effect, they are imitating the psalmist Asaph, who wrote: “I shall remember the practices of Jah; for I will remember your marvelous doing of long ago. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakaakoako atu latou ki te faisalamo ko Asafo, telā ne tusi mai, penei: “Te Aliki, ka manatua ne au au galuega ma‵losi; e toe fakamasausau ne au au galuega fakaofoofogia ne fai i aso ko ‵teka.


Her husband agreed that she could attend the convention. 	 Ne talia ne tena avaga ke kau tou fafine ki te fono o te atufenua.


(Eccl. 12:9, 10) Jesus, as Head of the Christian congregation, is also a congregator of his people. 	 (Failauga 12:9, 10) E pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ne fai foki a Iesu e pelā me se failauga.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25; Deuteronomy 31:12) Children should be taught to listen attentively. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25; Teutelonome 31:12) E ‵tau o akoako atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei.


Yes, they have heeded God’s urgent appeal respecting false religion: “Get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.”—Revelation 18:4. 	 O‵mai keatea mai i a ia! E se ‵tau mo koutou o ‵kau fakatasi ki ana agasala, e se ‵tau mo koutou o ‵kau fakatasi ki tena fakasalaga!”—Fakaasiga 18:4.


That might have seemed just, since he had the right to do so. 	 E mafai o foliga mai me e ‵lei te faifaiga tenā, me e maua ne te Atua te aiā ke fai penā.


Zealous Witnesses 	 Molimau Loto Finafinau


The worldwide work of witnessing could not be done without the help of the holy spirit 	 E se mafai o fakataunu te galuega ko te molimau atu i te lalolagi kātoa e aunoa mo te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu.


Some have eliminated certain hobbies and nonessential personal projects 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu me i te loto vāivāi i se taimi leva e mafai o fakalavelave atu ki te kau apositolo


And 31% . . . agreed that if you give your money to God, God will bless you with more money.” 	 Kae e 31% . . . ne lotoma‵lie me kafai e tuku atu au tupe ki te Atua, ka fakamanuia koe ne te Atua ki tupe e uke atu.”


10 Forgiveness 	 10 Loto Fakamagalo


Like Barak, Deborah, Jael, and the 10,000 volunteers, do I have the faith and courage to use whatever is at my disposal to carry out the clear command of Jehovah? 	 E pelā mo Palako, Tepola, mo Iaeli, mo te toko 10,000 volenitia, e mata, e maua ne au a te fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi ke fakaaoga so se mea e maua ne au ke fakalogo ki te fakatonuga manino a Ieova?


Jesus said: “God loved the world [of humankind] so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might . . . have everlasting life.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “Ona ko te lasi o te alofa o te Atua ki te lalolagi ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi, ko te mea . . . so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia . . ke maua ne ia te ola se-gata-mai.”


(Genesis 24:51, 59) Not only did Joseph say, “I myself shall do in keeping with your word” but he and his brothers did for Jacob “exactly as he had commanded them.” 	 (Kenese 24:51, 59) E se gata fua i te faiatuga a Iosefa, penei: “Ka fai eiloa ne au a te mea e manako koe ki ei” kae ne fai eiloa ne ia fakatasi mo ana taina “e pela eiloa mo tena fakatonuga ki a latou.”


The second: “So, never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. 	 Kae ko te lua: “Ia, ke se manava‵se la koutou ki te aso a taeao, me manavase eiloa te aso a taeao ki ana mea.


Because the good news is being preached throughout the inhabited earth, comfort from the Scriptures is now being enjoyed not only by our fellow believers but also by mourning ones who accept the Kingdom message. 	 Ona ko te mea ko oti ne talai atu a te tala ‵lei i te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa, a fakamafanafanaga i te Tusi Tapu ne seki aoga fua ki a tatou mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu, kae ne aoga foki ki tino loto fanoa‵noa katoa kolā ne talia ne latou a te fekau e uiga ki te Malo.


How could that benefit others who have proved faithful to Jehovah, from Abel onward? 	 Ka aogā pefea te mea tenā ki tino kolā ne fakaasi atu te lotou fakamaoni ki a Ieova, e kamata mai i a Apelu o vau ki mua?


• How does love for God and Christ help us to reject a sinful course? 	 • E fesoasoani mai pefea a te alofa ki te Atua mo Keliso ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te auala o te agasala?


(Acts 3:21) Dunn knew that this restoration included the elevation of mankind to perfection on earth during the Thousand Year Reign of Christ. 	 (Galuega 3:21) Ne iloa ne Dunn me i te fakafouga tenei ne aofia i ei te avakaga o te olaga o tino ki se tulaga ‵lei katoatoa i loto i te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.


Consider what is happening in the United States. 	 Ke mafaufau ki mea e ‵tupu nei i te Iunaite Sitete.


“The meetings are a giant boost to my faith,” says Ida. 	 “A te kau atu ki fakatasiga e fakamalosi i ei toku fakatuanaki,” ko pati a Ida.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) He was one of the 492 baptized in Belgium during the 2001 service year. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) A ia se tokotasi o tino e toko 492 kolā ne papatiso i Belgium i te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 2001.


Many today have lost sight of the reality and seriousness of sin. 	 E tokouke a tino i aso nei ko se malamalama i te uiga tonu mo te matagā o te agasala.


When speaking with someone from a non-Christian background, we could say, “Notice what the Holy Writings tell us.” 	 Kafai e fai‵pati tatou ki se tino sē Kelisiano, e mafai o fai atu penei, “Onoono aka ki pati e fakaasi mai i Tusitusiga Tapu.”


How can we avoid that? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te mea tenā?


WEEK OF DECEMBER 25-31, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A TESEMA 25-31, 2017


Some of them will come to be among those appointed as “princes in all the earth.” 	 Ka aofia a nisi o latou i tino kolā e ‵tofi aka e pelā me ne “pule i te lalolagi kātoa.”


Be “Zealous for Fine Works”! 	 Ke Loto ‘Finafinau o Fai a Galuega ‵Lei’!


WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY? 	 Ne a Pati i te Tusi Tapu?


In these respects, he set a fine example for family heads. 	 Mai faiga konei, e tuku mai ne ia se fakaakoakoga gali mō ulu o kāiga.


The sheer number of stars and the vastness of space inspire awe. 	 E fai ne te uke o fetu mo te lasi o te vanimonimo ke ofo malosi tatou.


• Why must we keep our focus on the prize? 	 • Kaia e foliga tonu mai ei a te fakailoga ki a tatou?


Your field you must not sow with seed.” 	 Sa ‵toki otou fatoaga.”


In fact, Jesus’ famous model prayer begins with the words: “Our Father in the heavens.”—Matthew 6:9. 	 E tonu, e kamata eiloa penei a te ‵talo lauiloa a Iesu: “Te motou Tamana telā i te lagi.”—Mataio 6:9.


JOSEPH BURIES JESUS 	 KO TANU NE IOSEFA A IESU


In this matter of humility, as in all other things, Jesus could rightly say: “I set the pattern for you.”—John 13:5-15; Matthew 20:25; Mark 9:34-37. 	 I te feitu tenei e pelā foki mo nisi feitu aka, ne mafai eiloa o fai mai a Iesu, penei: “Ko avatu ne au te fakaakoakoga mo koutou.”—Ioane 13:5-15; Mataio 20:25; Maleko 9:34-37.


Thus far, we have seen that the new birth is of great importance, is initiated by God, and is preparing a group of humans for rulership in heaven. 	 Tela la, ko lavea atu ne tatou me e tāua ‵ki eiloa a te ‵toe fanau fou, e ‵tau o māfua mai i te Atua, kae e fakatoka ei se potukau o tino mō te pulega i te lagi.


If you are a parent, would you say that your actions show that you view your little ones as a gift that the Creator of the universe has entrusted to you? 	 Kafai koe se mātua, e mata, e mafai o fai mai koe me e fakaasi atu i au faifaiga e fai ki au tama‵liki me e matea ne koe i a latou ne meaalofa kolā ne tuku atu ne te Māfuaga o te lagi mo te lalolagi ki a koe?


Yet, Jehovah told Moses to encourage him, saying: “Commission Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, because he is the one who will cross over before this people and he is the one who will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.” 	 Kae ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose, penei: “Tuku atu a fakatonuga ki a Iosua. Fakamalosi atu tena loto, me ka ‵taki ne ia te fanauga a Isalaelu ki te sua feitu o puke mō latou a te fenua tenā e lavea ne koe.”


18:19-21, 25—Had Hezekiah made an alliance with Egypt? 	 18:19-21, 25—E mata, ne fai ne Hesekia se feagaiga mo Aikupito?


Why did Moses ask God about his name, and why were Moses’ concerns understandable? 	 Kaia ne fesili atu ei a Mose ki te Atua e uiga ki tena igoa, kae kaia e tonu ei te manavase o Mose?


Ask others how they have benefited from belonging to Jehovah 	 Ke fesili atu ki nisi tino a te auala ne maua ei ne latou a mea aoga mai i te fai mo tino o Ieova


(Read Romans 5:8.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 5:8.)


Not only is it brighter and cooler outside but there is also another advantage. 	 E se gata fua i te maina kae mokomoko foki o te koga i tua, kae e isi aka foki se isi mea telā e ‵lei i ei.


[Credit Line] Based on a map copyrighted by Pictorial Archive (Near Eastern History) Est. and Survey of Israel 	 Se a te mea ne mafai ne Apelamo o fakaataata i tena mafaufau ona ko tena fakatuanaki? (e) I auala fea e sili atu ei te manuia o tino o te Atua i aso nei i lō Apelamo?


Second, if we pray and work in harmony with Jehovah’s will, he will care for us now and will satisfy our future needs and desires completely. 	 Te lua, kafai e ‵talo tatou kae gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo te loto o Ieova, ka tausi mai a ia ki a tatou i te taimi nei kae fakamalie katoatoa a ‵tou manakoga mo mea e ma‵nako ki ei i te taimi mai mua.


The pursuing Egyptians drown as the sea closes in on them. 	 Ne ma‵lemu katoa ei a tino Aikupito i te tai.


Rather, our aim should be to cultivate a reasonable view of ourselves, one that takes into consideration our strengths as well as our limitations. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o paleni te ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki a tatou eiloa, ko te iloa ne tatou a ‵tou tapulā e pelā foki mo ‵tou mea e mafai o fai.


About 30 years later, in 29 C.E., the first part of Daniel’s prophecy about the coming of the Messiah was fulfilled. 	 Kāti i se 30 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, i te 29 T.A., ne fakataunu mai i ei a te vaega muamua o te valoaga a Tanielu e uiga ki te oko mai o te Mesia.


The intention was to intimidate people so that nobody would listen to Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne fai a te faifaiga tenei ke fakamatakutaku a tino ke mo a se tino e fakalogo ki Molimau a Ieova.


3 “Just One More Drink” 	 8 A te “Taimi Tonu” ko Pili Mai


15, 16. What “large door that leads to activity” have some Christians entered, and what blessings have resulted? 	 15, 16. Ne a ‘avanoaga e uke mō te galuega’ ko oti ne maua ne nisi Kelisiano, kae ne a fakamanuiaga ko oti ne maua ne latou?


That served as a reminder to the high priest that he must avoid doing anything that would profane the sanctuary “because the sign of dedication, the anointing oil of his God, [was] upon him.”—Exodus 29:6; 39:30; Leviticus 21:12. 	 E fai te mea tenā e pelā me se fakamasauaga ki te faitaulaga sili me e ‵tau o ‵teke atu a ia ki so se mea telā ka taku fakamasei ei te faleie tapu “me i tena ulu ko oti ne ligi ki ei te sinu milimili, [kae] ko oti a ia ne fakatapu ke tavini [atu ki te Atua].”—Esoto 29:6; 39:30; Levitiko 21:10, 12.


13 On the other hand, we certainly would never want to become, in a sense, a “good-for-nothing thing” to others by tempting them to contemplate wrongdoing. 	 13 I te suā feitu, e mautinoa eiloa me e se ma‵nako tatou ke fai se mea “masei” ki nisi tino mai te tofotofo atu o latou ke mafau‵fau ki mea ma‵sei.


• Why should we look to Jesus when we seek relief from too much stress? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kilo atu tatou ki a Iesu ke iloa aka ei te auala ke faka‵noga aka ei te manavase?


He needs to strive to bring “every thought into captivity to make it obedient to the Christ.”—2 Cor. 10:5. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o taumafai a ia ke “fakatakavale katoa mafaufauga sē ‵lei ke faka‵logo ki a Keliso.”—2 Kolinito 10:5.


6 It was through responsible brothers that each issue was raised for consideration. 	 6 E auala i taina kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga e uiga ki mataupu takitasi kolā e ‵tau o mafau‵fau ki ei.


Basically: Do not worry. Pray, and then you will receive the peace of God. 	 A te mea tāua: Sa manavase. ‵Talo kae ka maua ne koutou te filemu o te Atua.


(Isaiah 58:5-7) Without bread, he would fall short. 	 (Isaia 58:5-7) E aunoa mo falaoa, e se mafai o fai a ia mo fai se tino talimālō ‵lei.


In 1934, Hitler vowed to exterminate Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany. 	 I te 1934, ne tauto atu Hitila ke fakaseai katoatoa ne ia a Molimau a Ieova i Siamani.


“We have the prophetic word made more sure.”—2 PETER 1:19. 	 “Ko sili atu nei te mautinoa o te muna fakapelofeta ki a tatou.”—2 PETELU 1:19, NW.


This has often been apparent in our public ministry. 	 E masani o lavea faka‵lei atu a te mea tenei i te galuega talai.


What will a loving friend do? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne se taugasoa alofa?


Like Jesus, we rely heavily on the Bible in our ministry and endeavor to feature the Scriptures whenever possible. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, e fakaaoga faeloa ne tatou a te Tusi Tapu i ‵tou galuega talai mo so se avanoaga.


14 Whether you are newly baptized or have been serving God for decades, you need to examine yourself periodically and ask questions like these: ‘In imitation of Jesus Christ, am I continuing to be true to my most important Yes? 	 14 Faitalia me ko leva koe ne tavini atu ki te Atua i te fia sefulu tausaga io me ne fatoā papatiso, e ‵tau o iloilo sāle ne koe a koe eiloa kae fesili ifo a fesili penei: ‘I te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu Keliso, e mata, e tumau au i te fakauigaga o taku toe Ao tāua eiloa ki te Ao?


Reject Worldly Thinking 	 ‵Teke Atu ki Mafaufauga o te Lalolagi


My mother, Grigory, and I preached in the settlements around Tulun, but we had to be resourceful. 	 Ne talai atu māua mo toku mātua i koga ‵nofo o tino i tafatafa o Tulun, kae ne ‵tau o matapula‵pula māua.


“Be faithful to your own wife and give your love to her alone. . . . 	 “Fakamaoni ki tau avaga tonu, kae alofa fua eiloa koe ki a ia tokotasi. . . .


Thus, the existence of such diverse legends and tales testifies to the credibility of the Babel account in the Bible. 	 Tela la, a tala kese‵kese taumua penā e molimau ki te ‵tonu o te tala o Papelu i te Tusi Tapu.


As a result, you come away from that talk with renewed appreciation for the subject. 	 Tela la, i te otiga o te lauga e pelā me ne toe fakafou aka tou loto fakafetai ki te mataupu tenā.


She did not become vain or immodest even after the king selected her to be his queen.—Esther 2:9, 12, 15, 17. 	 Ne seki fakamatamata a ia io me ne fia maluga mai tua o tena filiga ke fai mo fai te avaga a te tupu.—Eseta 2:9, 12, 15, 17.


11 The Bible is not anti-fun, nor does it depict recreation and entertainment as a waste of time. 	 11 E se fai mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te fakafiafia se mea masei, kae e se fai mai foki i ei me i malōlōga mo fakafiafiaga ne mea fakamāumāu taimi.


Wickedness in any form does not belong in our spiritual paradise. 	 A te agasala i so se feitu e se ‵tau o aofia i ‵tou palataiso faka-te-agaga.


Did he show favoritism to David and violate His own righteous standards? 	 E mata, ne fapito a ia ki a Tavita kae fakaseaoga i ei ana tulaga amio‵tonu?


Yet, by our dedication, we have without reservation presented ourselves to Jehovah to serve him. 	 Kae e auala i ‵tou tukuatuga, ne tuku katoatoa ei ne tatou a tatou eiloa ki a Ieova ke tavini atu ki a ia.


Today, such acts are everyday news that appalls compassionate people. 	 I ‵tou aso nei, a vaegā amioga penā koi taku loa pelā me ne mea fakatakalia‵lia ki tino amio‵tonu.


The impact of these parades did not please the Catholic Church, which led a campaign against the Witnesses. 	 Ne seki fakafiafia atu a te faiga o māti konei ki te Lotu Katolika, telā ne takitaki ne latou se galuega o ‵teke atu ki te kau Molimau.


(Hosea 2:15) Jehovah’s ancient wifelike organization had the sure hope of being restored to her homeland, where “the low plain of Achor” was located. 	 (Hosea 2:15) Ne maua ne te avaga fakatusa muamua a Ieova te fakamoemoega ke toe foki atu ki tena fenua tonu, ko te koga telā ne tu i ei te “Vanu o Fakalavelave mo mataloa o fakamoemoega.”


There we find an “interchange of encouragement . . . each one through the other’s faith.” 	 E “fakatau fesoasoani tatou i te ‵tou fakatuanaki.”


Paul was one. 	 A Paulo se tokotasi o latou konā.


Jesus will then fulfill God’s promise: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Ps. 37:29. 	 Ko fakataunu ei ne Iesu a te folafolaga a te Atua: “A tino amio‵tonu ka fai mo latou te fenua [lalolagi], kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 37:29.


Former enemies are being united in one international brotherhood. 	 A fili mua ko ‵kau fakatasi i se kautaina e tasi i te lalolagi kātoa.


We need not make use of this dying world “to the full.” (1 Corinthians 7:29-31; 1 John 2:17) Unlike those with no real hope, we have the wonderful gift of knowing that if we remain faithful to Jehovah God, we will have all eternity to laud him and enjoy life. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:29-31; 1 Ioane 2:17) E se pelā mo tino kolā e seai ne olotou fakamoemoega, e maua eiloa ne tatou te meaalofa gali ke iloa ne tatou me kafai e tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova te Atua, ka maua eiloa ne tatou te avanoaga ki te se-gata-mai ke tavae atu ki a ia kae ke ola foki.


(Philippians 4:6, 7, 13) By doing so, we can have the courage to stand up for what is right and to be honest in all things. 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7, 13) A te faiga penā, ka mafai ei o maua ne tatou a te loto toa ke ‵tu atu tatou mō te mea tonu kae fakamaoni i mea katoa.


The apostle Paul wrote that Jehovah “will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” (1 Cor. 10:13) Does this mean that Jehovah assesses in advance what we can bear and then chooses the trials we will face? 	 Ne tusi ne te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki a Ieova telā “e se mafai o talia ne ia ke tofotofogina koutou ke silia atu i te mea telā e mafai o fa‵ki ne koutou.” (1 Koli. 10:13) Ko tena uiga e iloa mai mua ne Ieova a mea kolā e mafai o fa‵ki ne tatou kae ko oti ne filifili ne ia a tofotofoga ka fakafesagai mo tatou?


Jesus said: “No man can come to me unless the Father, who sent me, draws him.” 	 Ne fai mai penei a Iesu: “E se mafai ne se tino o vau ki a au, seiloga ne mafua tona vau mai te Tamana tela ne uga mai ne ia au.”


“This was what I had always been looking for,” he said. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata: “Tenei eiloa te mea ne salasala sāle au ki ei.”


3 Older people will tell you that youth does not last long, and they are right. 	 3 Ka fai atu a tino ma‵tua me i te olaga talavou se taimi toetoe fua, kae e tonu ‵ki eiloa latou.


14 Imagine that your journey took you across a vast desert. 	 14 Mafaufau me e malaga atu koe i se koga lavaki lasi.


Carol’s example had left such a deep impression that her classmate had later begun to study the Bible. 	 Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te fakamalosiga ne tuku atu ne te fakaakoakoga ‵lei a Carol telā ne kamata fakamuli ei se tamaliki i tena vasega o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


Even the officers that the Pharisees have dispatched to get hold of him return empty-handed, saying: “Never has another man spoken like this.”—John 7:9-14, 30-46. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki sotia kolā ne uga atu ne te kau Falesaio ke puke mai a ia, ne ‵foki mai latou kae ne seki puke ne latou a ia, olotou muna: “E seki iai eiloa se tagata ne faipati pela mo te tagata tenei!”—Ioane 7:9-14, 30-46.


Copper was also widely used in everyday life by people in Bible times. 	 Ne fakaaoga malosi foki a palasi i aso katoa i te olaga o tino i taimi o te Tusi Tapu.


(Psalm 31:23) Let us be determined to prove ourselves faithful, fully confident that Jehovah is “a Savior of all sorts of men, especially of faithful ones.”—1 Timothy 4:10. 	 (Salamo 31:23) Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fakaasi atu te ‵tou fakamaoni, mai te tali‵tonu katoatoa me i a Ieova ko “te Fakaola o tino katoa, kae maise eiloa a latou kolā e tali‵tonu,” io me kolā e fakamaoni.—1 Timoteo 4:10.


God took note of the heart condition of the truly generous person and promised to bless him in his every deed and every undertaking. 	 E lavea ne te Atua a te tulaga o te loto o te tino kaimalie tonu kae ne tauto mai a ia me ka fakamanuia ne ia ana galuega katoa.


Keys to Family Happiness—When Your Child Is Disabled 10 	 Auala e Maua ei te Fiafia i te Kāiga —Māfai Tau Tamaliki e se Katoatoa 10


“The congregation . . . entered into a period of peace, being built up.”—ACTS 9:31. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te filemu o ekalesia . . . ko ola ‵lei, ka ko tokouke foki a tino e fakaopoopo ki ei.”—GALUEGA 9:31.


He was not in France as a colporteur (full-time preacher) but, rather, as a German soldier. 	 Ne seki ‵tau o nofo atu a ia i Falani e pelā me se tino talai tumau, kae e pelā me se sotia Siamani.


12 Be hospitable. 	 12 Ke uiga talimālō.


16 How timely that counsel is! 	 16 Ko oko eiloa i te fetaui ‵lei o pati fakatonutonu konā!


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It caused an imperfect woman to conceive and give birth to a perfect Son, who was not under the penalty of death. 	 Ne fai se fafine sē ‵lei katoatoa ke faitama kae ke fanau mai se Tamaliki tagata ‵lei katoatoa, telā ne seki ola mai lalo i te fakasalaga o te mate.


Consider Paul’s approach when he defended his faith before King Herod Agrippa II. 	 Mafaufau ki te faipatiatuga a Paulo i te taimi ne taku atu ei tena fakatuanaki i mua o te Tupu ko Helota Akelipa te Tokolua.


This was also true of the early Christians. 	 Tenā foki eiloa te mea ne tupu ki Kelisiano i aso mua.


Keep on declaring the good news without letup! 	 Ke tumau eiloa i te folafola atu o te tala ‵lei e aunoa mo te fakatalave!


What do you see? 	 Se mea e foliga mai pelā me se kaumana ‵kena i luga i te tai kae koi ‵mao ‵ki.


It will furnish concrete proof that Christ has moved into action as Jehovah’s appointed Judge. 	 Ka tuku mai i ei a fakamaoniga ‵tonu me i a Keliso e fai pelā me ko te Famasino a Ieova.


(Matt. 6:33) To help determine whether we have a balanced view of secular matters and spiritual responsibilities, it is good to ask ourselves: ‘Do I find my secular work interesting and exciting but view my spiritual activities as ordinary or routine?’ 	 (Mata. 6:33) Ke iloa aka me e maua ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni ki mea faka-te-foitino mo tiute faka-te-agaga, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo penei: ‘E mata, e gali kae fakafiafia ki a au taku galuega kae e kilo atu au ki faifaiga faka-te-agaga e pelā me ne mea masani kolā e ‵tau eiloa o fai?’


How, though, can we demonstrate that we have faith in the ransom sacrifice? 	 Kae e fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola?


So certain is Jehovah’s ability to deliver his servants that he at times has used them to lure his enemies into a trap. 	 Ao, e mafai faeloa ne Ieova o faka‵sao ana tino. Kae i nisi taimi e talia ne tou tagata ke ‵tu latou i se tulaga fakamataku ko te mea ke ‵po aka i ei ana fili.


Yet, Jesus remained patient and repeatedly spoke about the need for humility. 	 Kae ne loto kufaki a Iesu kae faipati atu faeloa ki a latou e uiga ki te tāua o te loto maulalo.


“Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved,” wrote Paul. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ko tino katoa kolā e ka‵laga atu ki te igoa o te Aliki, ka fakaolagina latou.


18 Parents can do much to help their children learn how to make decisions that honor God. 	 18 E mafai ne mātua o fai a mea e tai uke atu ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou a te auala e fai ei a filifiliga kolā e faka‵malu ei te Atua.


Is that not what you desire? 	 E mata, e se tenā loa te mea e manako koe ki ei?


15 Being reasonable includes preparing the children’s heart so that they are ready to accept counsel. 	 15 E aofia i uiga faigofie a te fakatokaga a loto o tama‵liki ko te mea ke toka latou o talia a pati polopoloki.


How Have We Been Protected From False Beliefs? 	 Ne Puipui Pefea Tatou Mai Talitonuga ‵Se?


Its leader is a very intelligent, powerful, and ruthless liar and murderer. 	 A tena takitaki ko te ‵toe tino poto, malosi, loi, kae tatino.


Giving Our Best for God’s Glory 12. 	 Fakaoti ‵Tou Mafi Kae ‵Viki Atu i ei ki te Atua


When directions come from God’s organization, what attitude should brothers, such as circuit overseers and congregation elders, have? 	 Kafai ko tuku mai a fakatonuga mai te fakapotopotoga a te Atua, se a te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne taina, e pelā mo ovasia o te fenua mo toeaina o te fakapotopotoga?


(Genesis 18:23) His love of righteousness and justice will never allow him to do that. 	 (Kenese 18:23) Ka sē talia eiloa ne ia ke fai penā ona ko te lasi o tena alofa ki te amiotonu mo te fai mea tonu.


Of course, this should not make us distrust everyone. 	 E tonu, e se fakauiga i ei me e se ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou ki tino katoa.


As we saw in the preceding article, God’s Kingdom will destroy all the governments of this world. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne lavea ne tatou i te mataupu mai mua, ka fakaseai ne te Malo o te Atua a malo katoa o te lalolagi nei.


Absolutely not! 	 Ikai eiloa!


What does the ransom make possible? 	 Ne mea ka fai ne te togiola?


Jehovah’s Witnesses are recognized for doing what important work? 	 Se a te galuega tāua e lauiloa i ei a Molimau a Ieova?


How does Jehovah react to such defiance of his sovereignty? 	 Ka saga atu pefea a Ieova ki osoatuga penā ki tena pulega sili?


“That you may devote time to prayer and may come together again, that Satan may not keep tempting you for your lack of self-regulation.” (1 Cor. 7:3-5) In mentioning prayer, Paul shows the priorities for a Christian. 	 “Ko te mea ke fakaaogā oulua taimi konā mō ‵talo; ka oti ake la, ko fai ei alua faiga fakatauavaga, ko te mea ke se fai te oulua se mafai o kufaki mo mea e tuku atu ei koulua ki te fakaosoosoga a Satani.” (1 Kolinito 7:3-5) I te faiga o ‵talo, e fakaasi atu ei ne Paulo a mea e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne se Kelisiano.


Speaking about our day, he said: “The love of the greater number will cool off.” 	 I ana pati e uiga ki ‵tou aso nei, ana muna: “A mea konā e fai ne latou ke na gasolo ei o sē a‵lofa kae amio ma‵sei a tino.”


(Acts 20:28, 29) Hence, all of us are answerable to Jehovah for the way we respond to his direction. 	 (Galuega 20:28, 29) Tela la, e fakamasino tatou katoa ne Ieova e uiga ki te auala e ‵saga atu ei tatou ki ana fakatonuga.


Why do we read the Bible daily, meditate on what we read, pray, attend Christian meetings, and share in preaching the good news of the Kingdom? 	 Kaia e fai‵tau ei tatou ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, mafaufau ‵loto ki mea e fai‵tau tatou ki ei, ‵talo, ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, mo te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo?


“God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name, in that you have ministered to the holy ones and continue ministering.”—HEBREWS 6:10. 1. 	 “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu. E sē mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mō ia e auala i otou galuega a‵lofa kolā ne fai mō otou taina Kelisiano, kae koi fai nei eiloa ne koutou.”—EPELU 6:10.


Farming was an important part of our family’s life, but it was not the most important part. 	 A te fagai manu mo te ‵toki lakau se vaega tāua o te olaga o te motou kāiga, kae e se ko ‵toe vaega tāua.


8 In his younger years, Jesus no doubt had to deal with the deaths of family members and acquaintances. 	 8 I te taimi koi foliki ei a Iesu, e mautinoa eiloa me ne fakafesagai a ia mo te ‵mate o ana kāiga mo ana taugasoa.


(Ephesians 6:11-15) Praising God in the field ministry is a fine way to nourish our faith. 	 (Efeso 6:11-15) A te avatuga o vikiga ki te Atua i te galuega talai ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fagai i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


What are some of the rewards that we enjoy now? 	 Ne a taui kolā ko oti ne maua ne tatou i te taimi nei?


What is indicated by the expression “the tents of Judah,” and why does Jehovah save those affected? 	 Se a te mea e fakasino atu ki ei te tugāpati ko “faleie o Iuta,” kae kaia e faka‵sao ei ne Ieova a tino kolā e pokotia i ei?


Recall Paul’s “thorn in the flesh.” 	 Ke masaua a “logo‵maega o te foitino” ne oko ki a Paulo.


When and where did the disciples first hear the prophecy recorded at Matthew 24:14? 	 Ko te taimi fea kae i fea foki ne lagona ei ne soko a te valoaga a Iesu i te Mataio 24:14 i te taimi muamua?


HOW important is it to you to know that you are loved? From infancy to adulthood, humans thrive on love. 	 E ola ‵lei eiloa a tino ona ko te alofa talu mai te lotou fo‵likiga ke oko ki te taimi ko ma‵tua i ei.


War, however, is not the only threat to man’s existence. 	 A taua e se ko te mea fua telā e fakamatakutaku atu ki tino.


That is no idle promise. 	 E mafai eiloa o talitonu koe ki te folafolaga tenā.


Observers thought that this was a marvel, or wonderful work. 	 Ne manatu aka a tino kolā ne maimoa ki ei me e fakaofoofogia ‵ki eiloa te faiga tenā.


He wrote: “You have closely followed my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faith, my long-suffering, my love, my endurance, my persecutions, my sufferings, the sort of things that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra, the sort of persecutions I have borne; and yet out of them all the Lord delivered me. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “Ko oti ne tautali koe ki aku akoakoga, ki aku amioga, pela foki mo toku fakamoemoe i te olaga; ko oti foki ne tautali koe i toku fakatuanaki, i toku loto kufaki, i toku alofa, mo toku lotomau, oku fakasauaga, mo oku puapuaga.


All those things can bring pleasure, but our life has a higher purpose that brings lasting happiness. 	 E aumai ne mea katoa konā a te fiafia, kae e isi se mea telā e sili atu i te tāua i ‵tou olaga telā e maua ei te fiafia tumau.


2 Adam, however, lost his sonship when he rebelled against his Maker. 	 2 Kae ne galo atu i a Atamu tena tulaga e pelā me ko te tama i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a ia ki te Tino ne faite ne ia a ia.


Amazingly, not only do they go unpaid for their work but they also gladly cover their own expenses. 	 Se mea fakaofoofogia me e se gata fua i te seai o se lotou ‵togi mō te lotou galuega kae e fia‵fia foki latou o fakamāumāu olotou tupe ki ei.


7, 8. (a) Where does our primary loyalty lie? (b) What valuable lesson did a brother in Thailand learn about his work? 	 7, 8. (a) Ko oi te tino muamua e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou a‵lofa tumau ki ei? (e) Se a te akoakoga tāua ne maua ne se taina i Tailani e uiga ki tena galuega?


THE temperature had already started to climb that Friday morning in September 1922 as 8,000 people crowded into the auditorium. 	 NE KAMATA o gasolo aka o ‵vela i te taeao tenā o te Aso Lima i a Setema 1922 i te taimi ne ua‵lolo atu ei a tino e toko 8,000 ki te koga e fai ei te fono.


When I read about how Jesus, Paul, and others persevered in the ministry, do I meditate on how their perseverance ought to affect my service to Jehovah?’ 	 Kafai e faitau ne au a tala o Iesu, Paulo mo nisi tino kolā ne kufaki i te galuega talai, e mata, e mafaufau ‵loto au ki te auala e aoga ei te lotou loto kufaki ki taku taviniga ki a Ieova?’


IN MILLIONS 	 [Te Fakasologa o Manatu/Ata i te itulau e 12]


Regularity in the application of my decisions and plans was the antidote, and it remains a good habit till now.” 	 A te tumau faeloa i te faiga o aku fakaikuga mo fuafuaga i te taimi tonu ne fai mo fai se puipuiga, kae ne tumau eiloa e pelā me se faiga masani ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.”


Seeing this miracle, many who were there to comfort Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha, put faith in Jesus. 	 Ne matea atu te vavega tenā ne tino e tokouke kolā ne olo atu o fakamafanafana a tuagane o Lasalo, ko Malia mo Maleta, kae ne fakatuanaki eiloa latou ki a Iesu.


Take time to explain, illustrate, and apply verses that you read 	 Fakaaoga faka‵lei a taimi ke fakamatala, fai a tala fakatusa kae fakagalue a fuaiupu e faitau ne koe


What success did first-century evangelizers have? 	 Se a te galuega ne iku manuia i ei a tino talai i aso mua?


To some, faithfulness in the choice of clothing may seem to be a small matter, but in God’s eyes it is important. 	 E mafai o foliga mai ki nisi tino a te filifiliga o gatu e pelā me se tamā mea fua, kae se mea tāua ‵ki eiloa te mea tenā i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


The Bible points to two main reasons. 	 E lua a pogai tāua e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


(Galatians 6:1) How grateful we can be for this provision for our readjustment! 	 (Kalatia 6:1) E ‵tau o fia‵fia tatou mō te fakatokaga tenei ke fakatonutonu aka ei tatou!


Discrimination Against Women in Ancient Writings 	 Fakakese‵kesega ne Fai ki Fāfine i Tusitusiga Mua


He claims for himself a role that belongs to God. 	 Ko kausaki atu a ia ki te tulaga o te Atua.


How does Jehovah strengthen our hands today? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne Ieova a ‵tou lima i aso nei?


20 Read 2 Timothy 2:20-22. 	 20 Faitau te 2 Timoteo 2:20-22.


11 In Jesus’ day the sparrow was the cheapest of the birds sold as food. 	 11 I aso o Iesu, a te sparrow ko te ‵toe manu kaina ‵togi māmā eiloa i manu katoa.


18 “The Generous Person Will Be Blessed” 	 18 ‘Ka Fakamanuia a te Tino Uiga Kaimalie’


Their love is strong and resilient. 	 E malosi eiloa te lotou a‵lofa kae tumau faeloa.


(Genesis 41:37-55) Joseph’s suffering began when he was 17 years old and lasted for more than a dozen years! 	 (Kenese 41:37-55) Ne fepaki a Iosefa mo logo‵maega talu mai te taimi ko 17 ei ana tausaga kae ne fai eiloa penā mō tausaga e silia atu i te sefulu lua!


Nevertheless, prayer helps us to keep our mental balance, so that our distresses do not overwhelm us. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fesoasoani mai a te faiga o ‵talo ke fakatumau ‵tou paleni i te feitu faka-te-mafaufau, ko te mea ke mo a e faka‵tuka mai a fakalavelave ki a tatou.


(Psalm 139:16) Your first cell contained the complete plan for your entire body. 	 (Salamo 139:16) E maua i tou sela muamua te palani mō tou foitino kātoa.


Yet, she adds: “I pray to Jehovah for relief and strength. 	 Kae ne toe fai mai tou fafine: “Ne ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova ke maua ne au te malosi mo se fakatapūga.


Yes, indeed! 	 Ao, ko ia eiloa tenā!


The chariot represents the heavenly part of Jehovah’s organization made up of faithful spirit creatures. 	 E fakaata mai i te kaliota tenā a te vaega faka-te-lagi o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova telā e aofia i ei a tino faka-te-agaga fakamaoni.


“God Loves a Cheerful Giver” 	 “Te Atua e Alofa ki te Tino Telā e Tuku Atu Ana Mea mo te Loto Fiafia”


Since the end of World War II, mankind has certainly not learned to avoid war. 	 Talu mai te fakaotiga o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, ne seki iloa ne tino o fakagata a taua.


Have we applied the direction to have a regular time for family worship? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakagalue aka ne tatou a te fakatakitakiga ke fai se taimi tumau mō te tapuakiga a kāiga?


Did he decide that it was no use enduring? 	 E mata, ne fakaiku aka ne ia me e seai eiloa se aoga ke kufaki?


REFERRING to “the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah,” the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Thessalonica: “Brothers, you are not in darkness, so that that day should overtake you as it would thieves, for you are all sons of light and sons of day. 	 MAI te fakasino atu ki te “aso fakamataku o te Aliki [ko Ieova,]” ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Tesalonia: “Taina, a koutou nei e se ‵nofo i te pouliga, ka ko te mainaga. Tela la, ke se puketu atu koutou ne te Aso e pelā mo se tino kaisoa. A koutou katoa ko tino o te mainaga, ko tino foki o te ao.


The high priest entered the Most Holy compartment of the tabernacle or temple, where only he could go and only on this one day of the year. 	 Ne ulu atu te faitaulaga sili ki loto i te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu o te faleie tapu io me ko te faletapu, telā ko ia fua tokotasi ne mafai o ulu atu ki ei i te aso fua e tasi tenei o te tausaga.


They had all stuck with Jesus through his trials, and they had personally felt his love for them. 	 Ne ‵kau fakatasi eiloa latou mo Iesu i taimi o fakasauāga, kae ne lagona foki ne latou a tena alofa mō latou.


(Luke 11:13) Rather than imparting miraculous linguistic abilities, the spirit can heighten our desire to communicate with people who do not speak our language. 	 (Luka 11:13) I lō te faiga o se vavega ke mafai o faipati ki ‵gana kese‵kese, e mafai eiloa ne te agaga o fakamalosi aka ‵tou manakoga ke fesokotaki atu ki tino kolā e se ‵pau ‵tou ‵gana.


A maned young lion can be quite fierce, and a big snake can be a reptile of great size. 	 E mafai o fakamataku ‵ki a te leona fekai, kae e mafai o lasi ‵ki foki a te gata poisini.


It was at Pentecost 33 C.E. when God poured out holy spirit on the disciples assembled in Jerusalem. 	 Ko te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne ‵ligi ifo ei ne te Atua te agaga tapu ki soko kolā ne maopoopo i Ielusalema.


In Solomon’s prayer of dedication at the temple, he entreated Jehovah, saying: “Whatever prayer, whatever request for favor there may occur on the part of any man or of all your people Israel, . . . when he actually spreads out his palms toward this house, then may you yourself hear from the heavens.” (2 Chronicles 6:29, 30) Luke’s account tells us that when Zechariah, the father of John the Baptizer, was offering incense in the sanctuary, a multitude of nonpriestly worshippers of Jehovah were “praying outside.” 	 Kafai e isi ne tino Isalaelu, . . . ko fola mai olotou lima o ‵talo kae fakasaga mai ki te Faletapu, fakalogo ki olotou ‵talo. Fakalogo mai ki a latou mai i tou fale i te lagi.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 6:29, 30) E fai mai te tala a Luka, me i te taimi ne ofo atu ei ne Sakalia, te tamana o Ioane te Papatiso, a taulaga o mea ma‵nogi i te faletapu, ne ‵talo atu se vaitino o tino tapuaki ki a Ieova kolā e se ne faitaulaga i te koga “i tua.”


18 Micah also described how true worship would unite former enemies. 	 18 Ne fakamatala mai foki ne Mika a te auala ka fai ei ne te tapuakiga tonu a fili mua ke ‵kau fakatasi.


SANDRA is a widow who lives in Australia. 	 E NOFO Sanitela, telā ko mate tena avaga, i Ausetalia.


Notice that Christ Jesus is given rulership over all “peoples, national groups and languages” and that those associated with him will “rule as kings over the earth.” 	 E lavea ne tatou me ne tuku atu ne Keliso Iesu a te pulega ki luga i “tino katoa o malo katoa mo ‵gana kese‵kese” a ko latou kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo ia ka “pule latou i te lalolagi.”


In this way too, his ministry was glorified. 	 I te auala foki tenei ne faka‵malu atu ei ki tena galuega.


6. (a) Abraham demonstrated what faith in Jehovah’s promises? (b) How was Abraham known by Jehovah? 	 6. (a) Ona ko tena fakatuanaki ki folafola a Ieova, ne a mea ne fai ne Apelaamo? (e) I te auala fea ne iloa ‵lei ei ne Ieova a Apelaamo?


Saul places David over his warriors. 	 Ne fakamasiki aka ne Saulo a Tavita ke pule i tena kautau.


We must study the Scriptures and acquire accurate knowledge of them. 	 E ‵tau o suke‵suke tatou ki te Tusi Tapu kae ke maua foki ne tatou te iloaga tonu i ei.


Still, many feel that there ought to be evidence in addition to the Bible of Jesus’ existence. 	 Kae e mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me ‵tau eiloa o isi ne nisi fakamaoniga me ne ola eiloa Iesu i tafa o fakamaoniga i te Tusi Tapu.


(Col. 1:7) The Christian message may also have reached such cities as Philadelphia, Sardis, and Thyatira during the years Paul was bearing witness in Ephesus. 	 (Kolose 1:7) Kāti ne oko atu foki te fekau faka-Kelisiano ki vaegā fa‵kai pelā mo Filatelafia, Salataisa, mo Tuatila i tausaga ne molimau atu ei a Paulo i Efeso.


9 On another occasion, Jesus and his disciples were guests at the home of Levi, or Matthew, the tax collector. 	 9 I te isi taimi, ne ‵kami a Iesu mo ana soko ki te fale o Levi, io me ko Mataio, te tino ao lafoga.


And where does the conductor fit in? 	 Kae se a la te galuega a te tino telā e takitaki ne ia?


Are these desirable jobs? 	 E mata, e manako koe ki galuega konei?


I applied the wisdom of Philippians 4:6, 7, which says: ‘Do not be anxious over anything, but . . . let your petitions be made known to God.’ 	 Ne fakagalue ne au a te poto mai te Filipi 4:6, 7, telā e fai mai: “Ke mo a ma manava‵se koutou ki so se mea, kae ke tuku atu a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako koutou ki ei ki te Atua.”


The apostle John emphasized the importance of Jesus’ sacrifice when he said: “I am writing you [fellow anointed ones] these things that you may not commit a sin. And yet, if anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one. 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te tāua o te taulaga a Iesu i ana pati: “Ko tusi atu ne au ki a koutou [taina fakaekegina] a te mea nei, ke sē agasala koutou; kae kafai e isi se tino e agasala, e iai i a tatou a Iesu Keliso, ko te tino amiotonu, telā e fautua mō tatou ki te Tamana.


The apostle Paul stated: “Let marriage be honorable among all, and the marriage bed be without defilement, for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.” 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “E ‵tau o faka‵malu ne tino katoa a te fakaipoipoga, kae ke se lailai te lā moega; e fakasala ne te Atua a latou kolā e finalalolagi mo latou kolā e mulilua.”


Jehovah calls these older men “a refuge from the rainstorm.” 	 E taku ne Ieova a toeaina konei ki se “fale e ‵malu ei a tino mai i te matagi.”


“This night there stood near me an angel of the God to whom I belong.”—ACTS 27:23. 	 “I te mea ne oko mai ki a au i te po a te agelu a te Atua, telā e o ia a au.”—GALUEGA 27:23.


19 Really, what holds a congregation of Christians together? 	 19 A te ‵tonuga loa, se a te mea telā e fai ne ia ke fanofano ‵lei te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


7, 8. Relate an experience of how a sound decision can be made in spite of pressures or hardship. 	 7, 8. Taku mai se tala ki te auala ne mafai ei o fai se fakaikuga poto faitalia a fakamalosiga mai i tino io me se tulaga faigata.


Yes, Jehovah has richly rewarded me.—Ps. 13:5, 6. 	 Ao, ne fakamanuia malosi eiloa au ne Ieova.—Sala. 13:5, 6.


(Psalm 34:11) How can we learn from Jesus to fear Jehovah? 	 (Salamo 34:11) E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki a Iesu i tena mataku ki te Atua?


In the past, we have explained that in the modern-day fulfillment of this vision, the man with the secretary’s inkhorn represented the anointed remnant. 	 I aso mua, ne fakamatala atu ne tatou me i te fakataunuga o te fakaasiga tenei i aso nei, a te tagata mo te mea tusitusi a te failautusi ne fakaata mai i ei a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina.


The Bible answers: “The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.” 	 E tali mai te Tusi Tapu: “A te auala telā e sa‵sale i ei a tino amio‵tonu e pelā mo te la e kamata o fanake, e gasolosolo malie eiloa o vau te mainaga ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ko ao mai ei.”


When the government changed, the officials changed loyalties, but we remained the same. 	 Kafai ko mafuli te malo, e ma‵fuli foki a mea e fai ne tino ga‵lue i ei, kae e se ma‵fuli eiloa a matou.


12 To begin with, Peter said: “Beloved, I exhort you as aliens and temporary residents to keep abstaining from fleshly desires, which are the very ones that carry on a conflict against the soul.” (1 Peter 2:11) True Christians are, in a spiritual sense, “aliens and temporary residents” in that the real focus of their lives is the hope of everlasting life—spirit-anointed ones in heaven and the “other sheep” in a future earthly paradise. 	 Ko fakamolemole atu au ki a koutou, ke mo a ma taka‵vale koutou i manakoga faka te foitino kolā e taua faeloa ki te agaga.” (1 Petelu 2:11) E fai a Kelisiano ‵tonu e pelā me ne tino “fakaa‵lofa mo tino sē ‵nofo mau” i te feitu faka-te-agaga, me e fakamoe‵moe latou ki te ola-se-gata-mai—ka olo atu a te kau fakaekegina ki te lagi kae ko “nisi mamoe” ka ‵nofo i te lalolagi palataiso i aso mai mua.


Earthquakes, tsunamis, fires, floods, volcanoes, tornadoes, typhoons, and hurricanes have wreaked havoc on humankind. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne mafuie, tsunami, afi, lofiaga, mauga ‵ka, vaeosio, mo matagi ma‵losi a fakamaseiga ‵lasi ki tino.


For this, discernment is needed. 	 E manakogina i konei a te poto.


How can loyalty to Christ be displayed in (a) the family and (b) the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu te alofa fakamaoni ki a Keliso i (a) te kāiga mo (e) te fakapotopotoga?


Although our position as Christian neutrals may not have been fully understood by our brothers nearly a century ago, they sought to please Jehovah God. 	 Faitalia me ne seki malamalama katoatoa a ‵tou taina i te taimi tenā me ne a mea e aofia i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu, ne taumafai eiloa latou o fakafiafia a Ieova te Atua.


“The body keeps on clamoring for the drug day after day.” 	 E manako malosi eiloa te foitino ki vailakau tapu i aso katoa.”


As a result, Hannah lost her appetite and often wept. 	 A ko te ikuga, ne seki manako a Hana o kai kae ne tagi sāle eiloa a ia.


Second, we ‘pick up our torture stake.’ 	 A te lua o mea ko te ‘amo o ‵tou sataulo.’


(Philippians 3:7, 8) To Paul, the riches he gained through Christ excelled anything that the world could offer. 	 (Filipi 3:7, 8) Ki a Paulo, a te maumea telā e maua ne ia e auala i a Keliso e sili atu i mea katoa kolā e maua i te lalolagi.


Jesus himself said: “Narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ka ko te mataloa mataliki e faigata te auala e tau atu ki te ola, e timomo foki a tino e maua ne latou.”


Do not overlook the fact that God’s Word is helpful and refreshing because it contains the Creator’s own words of wisdom. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e manatu māmā koe ki te Muna a te Atua telā e maua mai i ei a manatu fesoasoani aoga kae fakamalosi loto me ko muna ‵tonu loa o te ‵tou Mafuaga poto.


19 Can we succeed in following the Christ continually, no matter what comes our way? 	 19 E mata, e mafai o manuia tatou i te ‵tou tumau i te tau‵tali atu ki te Keliso, faitalia a mea faiga‵ta?


In effect, the fishing grounds, or preaching territory, of his disciples had been limited to a small “pond”—the natural Jews—but it was soon to include the entire “sea” of mankind. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te koga ne faiika i ei, io me ko te koga talai o ana soko ne aofia fua i ei se tamā “vaituloto”—ko tino Isalaelu—kae ne ‵tau o toe fakalasi atu ke aofia i ei te “tai” o tino katoa.


Since God’s ways and his truth are clean and holy, meditation on them will be helpful if we are tempted to satisfy unclean fleshly desires. 	 Ona ko auala o te Atua mo tena munatonu e ‵mā kae ‵malu, a te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei ka fesoasoani mai māfai e tofotofogina tatou ke se fakama‵lie aka a manakoga faka-te-foitino sē ‵mā.


Instead, as she puts it, “I am really happy to be basking in Jehovah’s love day in and day out.” 	 I lō te fai penā, e pelā mo ana pati, “Ko fiafia nei au ke tuku faka‵sau atu ki te alofa o Ieova i takitasi.”


(Psalm 25:4, 5) As to taking in blood fractions, some have thought, ‘This is a matter of conscience, so it doesn’t make any difference.’ 	 (Salamo 25:4, 5) Ko oti ne mafau‵fau aka a nisi tino kolā ko oti ne talia ke faulu ki a latou a tamā vaega fo‵liki o te toto, penei: ‘E fakavae te mea tenei ki te loto lagona, tela la, e seai se mea e fai i ei.’


The righteous man Job realistically summed up our situation when he described man as being “short of days and full of trouble.”—Job 14:1, Holman Christian Standard Bible. 	 Ne fakatoetoe aka ne te tagata amiotonu ko Iopu a ‵tou tulaga i te taimi ne fai mai ei me i te tagata ‘e ola katoa i te olaga toetoe tenei, kae ‵fonu i fakalavelave.’—Iopu 14:1.


What was the first prophecy ever recorded, and what was one of the questions it raised? 	 NE MĀFUA mai i a Ieova te valoaga muamua telā ne tusi ki lalo.


13 That Jesus’ prayer was answered can be seen by studying the Bible book that follows the four Gospels, Acts of Apostles. 	 13 E mafai o lavea ne tatou me ko oti ne tali te ‵talo a Iesu māfai e suke‵suke tatou ki Galuega a te kau Apositolo i te Tusi Tapu mai tua o tusi Evagelia e fa.


The glory of the heavenly bodies is one sort, and that of the earthly bodies is a different sort.”—1 Corinthians 15:35-40. 	 Kae ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki fuaga takitasi a te vaegā foliga [io me se foitino], e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne loto a ia ki ei. . . . ka ko te gali o foitino o mea i te lagi, e ‵kese mai i te gali o foitino o mea i te lalolagi.”—1 Kolinito 15:35-40.


(Genesis 1:1) After God created plants and animals, he created the first humans, Adam and Eve. 	 (Kenese 1:1) Mai tua o te faitega ne te Atua o lakau mo manu, ne faite ei ne ia a tino muamua, ko Atamu mo Eva.


However, Hosea 5:1 says: “Hear this, O priests, and pay attention, O house of Israel, and you, O house of the king, give ear, for with you people the judgment has to do; because a trap is what you have become to Mizpah and as a net spread over Tabor.” 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e fai mai te Hosea 5:1: “Faka‵logo mai ki te mea tenei, koutou faitaulaga! Faka‵logo mai koutou tino Isalaelu! Faka‵logo mai koutou kolā i te kaigā tupu! Ne ‵tau mo koutou o fakamasino mo te fai mea tonu, telā la, a te fakamasinoga ka pakū atu ki luga i a koutou!


Moreover, Abishai never tried to use his power as a military leader to seize Israel’s throne. 	 E se gata i ei, ne seki taumafai lele eiloa a Apisai o fakaaoga tena malosi e pelā me se takitaki kautau ke tapale keatea ei te tupu o Isalaelu mai tena nofogaaliki.


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Jehovah takes action against the wicked inhabitants of Sodom and its nearby cities, while Lot and his daughters are preserved alive. 	 Ne gasuesue a Ieova o fakaseai a tino ma‵sei i Sotoma mo fa‵kai ‵pili atu ki ei, kae ne faka‵sao ne ia a Lota mo ana tama fāfine.


Who was this Joseph of Arimathea? 	 Ko oi a Iosefa te Alimataia?


“But he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation.”—5:29. 	 “[Kae] e fagai kae e fakapelepele ne ia, e pelā foki mo te mea e fai ne Keliso ki te fakapotopotoga.”—5:29.


He took the initiative by sending his messengers to the Israelites “again and again.” 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia te avanoaga muamua mai te ugaatuga “faeloa” o ana avefekau ki te kau Isalaelu.


This article will help us to do so by answering the following questions. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mataupu tenei ke fai tatou penā mai te tali aka o fesili kolā e ‵soko mai.


Jehovah is far kinder than we are and far more perceptive as to our limitations. 	 E sili fakafia atu te atafai o Ieova i lō tatou kae e sili atu foki tena malamalama i ‵tou vāivāiga.


(Num. 14:2-4) The Israelites looked at the things behind and lost Jehovah’s favor.—Num. 11:10. 	 (Numela 14:2-4) Ne toe ‵kilo atu a te kau Isalaelu ki mea i tua kae galo atu i ei a te taliaga a Ieova.—Numela 11:10.


It is also vital to get to know the brothers and sisters in your local congregation, part of “the whole association of brothers” throughout the world. 	 Se mea tāua foki ke iloa ‵lei ne tatou a taina mo tuagane i ‵tou fakapotopotoga, telā e fai mo fai se vaega o “taina tali‵tonu” i te lalolagi kātoa.


We are not born with an inclination toward self-discipline. 	 Ne seki fa‵nau mai tatou mo te uiga tenei ke polopoloki ne koe a koe eiloa.


(Acts 2:5-11) It was now time for something new to be revealed. 	 (Galuega 2:5-11) Ko oko nei ki te taimi ke fakaasi mai ei se mea fou.


Self-examination is essential.—2 Corinthians 13:5. 	 E tāua ‵ki ke iloilo ne tatou a tatou eiloa.—2 Kolinito 13:5.


[Blurb on page 9] 	 [Ko manatu tāua e 9]


Yet, Jesus focused on something good—the man’s outstanding faith. 	 Kae ui ei, ne kilo atu a Iesu ki te uiga ‵lei o te tino—ko tena fakatuanaki tu ‵kese.


But what of individual snowflakes? 	 Kae e a a vaega liki‵liki o te kiona?


26:6—How do we, like David, figuratively march around Jehovah’s altar? 	 26:6—E mafai pefea o māti fakatamilo atu tatou i te fatafaitaulaga a Ieova, e pelā mo Tavita?


Satan approached Jesus after He had been fasting for 40 days in the wilderness. 	 Ne fanatu a Satani ki a Iesu mai tua o tena otiga ne fakalikiliki i aso e 40 i te koga lavaki.


When Jesus arrived at Lazarus’ hometown, he consoled Martha, Lazarus’ sister, by saying: “Your brother will rise.” 	 I te okoatuga a Iesu ki te fa‵kai o Lasalo, ne fakamafanafana atu a ia ki te tuagane o Lasalo, ko Maleta, penei: “Ka toetu mai tou tuagane.”


By the end of the 1960’s, the ratio changed to about 100 to 1. Now, it seems, women swear, drink, smoke, and behave immorally as much as men do. 	 Kae i te 1969, ne ‵fuli ei te aofaki masani ki te toko 100 ki te toko 1. Nei la, e foliga mai me e pati ma‵sei a fāfine, e inu kava, e ‵pusi, kae faivalevale foki olotou amioga e pelā eiloa mo tāgata.


DAVID’S SERIOUS SINS 	 AGASALA MATAGĀ A TAVITA


How did Jehovah deliver the Israelites from Egypt, and what did this demonstrate? 	 Ne faka‵sao pefea ne Ieova a tino Isalaelu mai Aikupito, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei?


6 Earlier in his letter, Paul spoke about a great honor given to him and his fellow anointed Christians. 	 6 Mai mua atu o tena tusi, ne faipati a Paulo e uiga ki te tulaga fakaaloalo ne tuku atu ki a ia mo ana taina Kelisiano fakaekegina.


What can we do if we do not know what decision to make? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai māfai e se iloa ne tatou te fakaikuga e ‵tau o fai?


Thankfully, Satan the Devil will be destroyed in God’s due time. 	 Se mea fakafiafia, me ko fakaseai atu a Satani te Tiapolo i te taimi tonu o te Atua.


Why is it so important to seek God’s righteousness? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei ke ‵sala atu ki te amiotonu o te Atua?


(Romans 7:18) But does this mean that we are hopelessly trapped in a sinful body? 	 (Loma 7:18) Kae e mata, e fakauiga a te mea tenei me ko ‵nofo atu tatou i se foitino agasala e aunoa mo se fakamoemoega?


Until the seed of discontent was planted in our mind, the elder’s activities may not have troubled us, but they do now. 	 A koi tuai o maua ne tatou a te loto muimui, ne seki fakaitaita mai ki a tatou a faifaiga a se toeaina, kae nei la, ko ita tatou i ei.


Clarity comes from pruning out unnecessary words and phrases. 	 E mafai o manino ‵lei se mataupu māfai e se fakaaogā a pati mo fuaiupu kolā e se manakogina.


Most of the Israelites who left Egypt disqualified themselves from entering the Promised Land. 	 Ne seki ulu atu te tokoukega o te kau Isalaelu kolā ne ‵sola keatea mai Aikupito ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga ona ko te lotou sē faka‵logo.


Proverbs 19:3 	 Faataoto 19:3


Although no one can buy true affection, a gift given from the heart can be very meaningful. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai o ‵togi ne se tino a te alofa atafai ki tupe, e aogā malosi eiloa so se meaalofa telā e tuku atu mo te loto kātoa.


Anyone who worshipped false gods or made himself or herself a stranger to the Mosaic Law, including a prostitute, was called a stranger.—Jeremiah 2:25; 3:13. 	 So se tino telā ne tapuaki ki atua ‵se io me ne filifili ke ‵teke atu ki te Tulafono faka-Mose, e aofia i ei se fafine talitāgata, ne taku pelā me se tino fakaa‵tea.— Ielemia 2:25; 3:13.


Here, then, is another factor that testifies to the reality of God’s Kingdom—its effective program of education that reaches and transforms not only the mind but also the heart. 	 Tenei eiloa a te suā fakamaoniga ki te ‵tonu o te Malo o te Atua—ko te magoi o tena polokalame o akoakoga telā e se ‵fuli fua i ei a te mafaufau kae pelā foki mo te loto.


(Genesis 39:7-12) What about when we are tempted by opportunities for material prosperity or prominence and power in the secular world? 	 (Kenese 39:7-12) Kae e a māfai ko tofotofogina tatou ne avanoaga ke mau‵mea io me ke maua a tulaga ma‵luga mo pulega ma‵losi i te lalolagi?


(Romans 6:23) The second half of that verse, though, gives us hope: “But the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 (Loma 6:23) Kae e tuku mai i te fakaotiga o te fuaiupu tenā a te fakamoemoega ki a tatou: “Ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua; ko te ola se gata mai i a Keliso Iesu te ‵tou Aliki.”


But here, in a situation of life and death, everybody’s first concern is to save himself, forgetting about the others. 	 Kae nei la, ko te taimi telā e fakafesagai atu ei koe ki te ola mo te mate, a te mea telā e fakamuamua ne tino katoa ko tena fakasaoga eiloa, kae e se fia saga atu ki nisi tino.


He endured the painful consequences of serious sin. 	 Ne kufaki a ia i ikuga fakalogo‵mae o ana agasala matagā ne fai.


(Obadiah 1) These words begin the Bible book of Obadiah. 	 (Opetaia 1) Konei la a pati e kamata ki ei te tusi i te Tusi Tapu ko Opetaia.


(Luke 12:6, 7) Through the prophet Jeremiah, Jehovah told His ancient people: “With a love to time indefinite I have loved you. That is why I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”—Jer. 31:3. 	 (Luka 12:6, 7) E auala i te pelofeta ko Ielemia, ne fai atu a Ieova ki Ana tino i aso mua: “Au e alofa faeloa ki a koutou, tela la, e tumau faeloa o fakaasi sāle atu ne au a toku alofa tumau ki a koutou.”—Ielemia 31:3.


As you likely know, this real-life situation illustrates that in many families, child training is not going well. 	 E pelā mo te mea kāti ko iloa ne koe, e fakaasi mai i vaegā mea konei e ‵tupu i te olaga, me e se ‵lei te putiakaga o tama‵liki i kāiga e tokouke.


Then let us pray fervently, study God’s Word, and seek the help of the elders. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‵talo malosi, sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua, kae ‵sala ki te fesoasoani mai i toeaina.


“I [Jehovah] am keeping awake concerning my word in order to carry it out.”—JER. 1:12. 	 “Tenei au [Ieova] e onoono faka‵lei ke taunu aku pati ne fai.”—IELEMIA 1:12.


(John 18:37) Jesus’ entire life course demonstrated that he came, not simply to be a great teacher or a miracle worker or even just a self-sacrificing Savior, but to uphold Jehovah’s sovereign will and to bear witness to God’s ability to fulfill that will through the Kingdom.—John 14:6. 	 (Ioane 18:37) Ne fakaasi mai i te olaga kātoa o Iesu me ne vau a ia, e se pelā fua me se faiakoga sili io me se tino fai vavega io me se Fakaola telā e talia ne ia mea faiga‵ta, kae ke ‵lago atu ki te loto o te pulega sili a Ieova kae molimau atu foki ki te mafai o fakataunu ne te Atua tena loto e auala i te Malo.—Ioane 14:6.


However, like the Christians in Paul’s day, none of us should lose sight of this key fact—soon we will face the most challenging test of our faith!—Read Luke 21:34-36. 	 E ui i ei, e pelā mo Kelisiano i aso o Paulo, e se ‵tau o puli i a tatou a te ‵toe manatu tāua tenei—ko pili o fakafesagai atu tatou ki te ‵toe tofotofoga faigata o te ‵tou fakatuanaki!—Faitau te Luka 21:34-36.


By all means, then, “trust in Jehovah with all your heart.”—Proverbs 3:5, 6. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo koe o “talitonu ki a Ieova mo tou loto kātoa.”—Faataoto 3:5, 6.


17 God is merciful and compassionate, and that is how we should be. 	 17 A te Atua e alofa fakamagalo kae loto alofa, kae e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


The examples of the aged prophetess Anna and the apostle Paul show that ‘day and night service’ implies constancy and earnest effort in the ministry. 	 A te fakaakoakoga a te pelofeta fafine ko Ana mo te apositolo ko Paulo e fakaasi mai i ei me i te ‘tavini atu i te ao mo te po’ e fakauiga ki te tumau mo te taumafai mo te loto finafinau i te galuega talai.


The 93-year-old woman mentioned earlier needed to know why the teaching of an immortal soul (or spirit) is so prevalent. 	 A te fafine ko 93 ana tausaga telā ne taku atu muamua e ‵tau o iloa ne ia te pogai e lauiloa ei a te akoakoga e uiga ki te agaga telā e se mafai o mate.


When he graduated, he joined his father in a window-cleaning business so that he could pursue his chosen vocation as a full-time evangelizer, or pioneer. 	 I te otiga o ana akoga, ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki te pisinisi a tena tamana ko te ‵fuluga o famalama i fale ga‵lue ko te mea ke maua ne ia o galue i te galuega ne filifili ne ia ko te galue tumau e pelā me se tino talai, io me paenia.


SUGGESTION: Freely share your concerns with your mate. 	 MANATU FESOASOANI: Ke fakaasi atu a mea kolā e manavase koe ki ei ki tau avaga.


But not all of the Levite musicians were experts. 	 Kae e se ko tino ‵fatu ‵pese katoa o Levi e ‵poto.


(Ps. 91:2) Jehovah God becomes our secure dwelling place. 	 (Salamo 91:2) E fai a Ieova te Atua mo fai te ‵tou koga ‵nofo telā e saogalēmū.


King Ben-hadad, now sick, sends Hazael to inquire if he will recover from his sickness. 	 I te taimi nei a te tupu ko Peniata e masaki, kae ne uga atu ne ia a Hasaeli ke fesili atu ki a Elisaia me e mata, ka toe ‵lei tena masaki.


Without question, wherever we may serve, there is still “plenty to do in the work of the Lord.”—1 Cor. 15:58. 	 Tela la, e mautinoa eiloa, me faitalia so se koga e tavini atu i ei tatou, kae koi ‘uke eiloa ‵tou galuega e fai i te galuega a te Aliki.’—1 Koli. 15:58.


People have long yearned for freedom from sickness, aging, and death. 	 Ko leva ne ma‵nako a tino ki te saolotoga mai i masaki, olaga matua, mo te mate.


We find pleasure in serving God, especially in helping others come to know him. 	 E maua ne tatou a te fiafia i te taviniga ki te Atua, kae maise eiloa i te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a ia.


What should be our motive when we reach out for privileges in the Christian congregation? 	 Ko oti ne tiakina ne tatou a uiga kaimanako o te lalolagi e pelā mo te kausaki atu ki koloa e uke mo te fia maluga.


(Psalm 72:16; Isaiah 65:21-23) Jesus taught that true prosperity begins with spirituality. 	 (Salamo 72:16; Isaia 65:21-23) Ne akoako mai Iesu me e maua te manuia tonu mai te fakamuamua ne tatou a ‵tou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


He was nursing hurt feelings over his dealings with the previous overseer. 	 Ne nofo eiloa mo ia tena logo‵mae i te taimi ne ga‵lue fakatasi ei lāua mo te ovasia muamua.


If so, that is wonderful! 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko oko eiloa i te gali!


What can be done to erase the hatred and grief? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ke ave keatea a te takalialia mo te fanoanoa?


What the Bible teaches: Jesus said that those “taking in knowledge of . . . the only true God” would receive blessings. 	 Mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu: Ne fai mai a Iesu me i tino kolā e ma‵nako ke iloa ne latou a “te Atua tonu e tokotasi” ka maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga.


The setting sun on Thursday begins Nisan 14—the last day of Jesus’ life on earth as a human. 	 Ne kamata te po 14 o Nisani i te tōga o te mata o te la i te Aso Fa tenā—ko te ‵toe aso tenā o te olaga o Iesu pelā me se tagata i te lalolagi nei.


Persecution, poor health, or grinding poverty can severely test their faith, especially when the trials continue year after year. 	 E mafai ne fakasauāga, masaki, io me ko te mativa fulafulaki o tofotofo malosi te lotou fakatuanaki, maise eiloa māfai e tumau a tofotofoga konā i tausaga e uke.


Note how the Bible describes the end of his life: “Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, old and satisfied.” 	 Mafaufau ki te auala e fakamatala ne te Tusi Tapu a te fakaotiga o tena olaga: “Ne ‵pusi ne Apelaamo tena toe manavaga, mate atu ei, kae ko oti ne ola a ia i se olaga leva kae fakamalie loto.”


David and his men had been “like a protective wall” for Nabal’s shepherds and flocks. 	 Ne “puipui” eiloa ne Tavita mo ana tāgata a tausi mamoe mo te lafu a Napalu.


For example, we would ask, “Is there anyone here who wants to sell a cow?” 	 E pelā mo te fesili e ‵tau o fai atu, “E mata, e isi se tino i konei e fia fakatau atu se pulumakau?”


(See box on page 29.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi i te itulau e 31.)


You will add to that peace as you work to develop this aspect of the spirit’s fruitage in your life. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne koe te filemu tenā i te taimi e galue ei koe o ati aka te uiga tenā o fuataga o te agaga i tou olaga.


(Matthew 18:15-19) However, his words apply in principle to all of our meetings, assemblies, and conventions, which are opened and closed with prayer in his name. 	 (Mataio 18:15-19) Kae ko ana pati kolā ne fai mai ne fai mo fai se fakatakitakiga fakavae mō fakatasiga katoa, mo fono fo‵liki mo fono ‵lasi, kolā e kamata kae fakaoti foki ki te faiga o talosaga i tena igoa.


So she controls her tongue and changes the subject. 	 Tela la, e pule faka‵lei atu tou fafine ki ana pati kae ‵fuli ne ia te mataupu.


Highly intelligent and powerful, they have distinct names and personalities. 	 A agaga konei e ‵poto kae e ma‵losi ‵ki, e tofu eiloa latou mo igoa mo olotou uiga.


(Luke 18:31-33) Consider some of the prophecies along with the Scriptural references that explain how they were fulfilled. 	 (Luka 18:31-33) Ke mafaufau ki nai valoaga konā fakatasi mo tusi siki mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamatala mai ei te fakataunuga o valoaga konā.


17 You likely noted in this article many points about the legal details of marriage. 	 17 Kāti ne lavea ne koe i te mataupu tenei a manatu e uke e uiga ki auala e talia ei ke fai se fakaipoipoga.


And you will throw into the depths of the sea all their sins.” 	 Kae ‵pei ne koe olotou agasala katoa ki te moana ‵poko.”


He said: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the cultivator.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ko au ko te vine tonu, ka ko toku Tamana ko te tino galue i vine.”


“If I feel that somebody has something against me, I apply the straightforward counsel from Matthew 5:23, 24: ‘Make your peace with your brother.’ 	 “Kafai ko iloa ne au me e isi se mea e se fiafia mai ei se tino ki a au, e tautali au ki te manatu fakatonutonu telā e taku ‵tonu mai i te Mataio 5:23, 24: ‘Fano mua koe o faka‵lei mo te tino tena.’


How, then, can servants of Jehovah feel secure in their old age? 	 E mafai la pefea ne tavini a Ieova o ola kae tokaga malie olotou mafaufau mafai ko ma‵tua latou?


But this brings up some important questions worthy of our careful consideration, such as: Why is sacrifice needed in worship? 	 Kae e ‵sae mai i ei a nisi fesili tāua kolā e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki ei, penei: Kaia e ‵tau ei o avatu a taulaga i te tapuakiga?


Prepare well in advance 	 Ke fakatoka faka‵lei mai mua o te taimi


There is no safer place for them to be. 	 Tenā eiloa te ‵toe puipuiga ‵lei mō latou.


Then it would be wrong for him to partake of the Memorial emblems. 	 Ko tena uiga e se ‵tau mo ia o kai kae inu i te Fakamanatuga.


Let us briefly consider what he wrote. 	 Ke sau‵tala malie aka tatou ki ana pati ne tusi.


5, 6. (a) When was Jesus resurrected, and how was that event foreshadowed in the Law? (b) How did the resurrection of Jesus make the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15 possible? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne fakatu aka anafea a Iesu, kae fakaata mai pefea te mea tenā i te Tulafono? (e) Ne mafai pefea o fakataunu te Kenese 3:15 ne te fakatuakaga o Iesu?


1, 2. (a) What appealing invitation is extended to all who want to practice pure worship? (b) What may pose a serious danger to our spirituality? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te ‵kamiga gali e maua ne tino katoa kolā e fia fai ne latou te tapuakiga tonu? (e) Se a te mea fakamataku e mafai o oko mai ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


the scope of their work? 	 te lasi o te lotou galuega?


An elder who had served for years but who lost his privileges of service stated: “I was determined to maintain the same level of meeting attendance, field service, and Bible reading I had while serving as an elder—a goal I was able to achieve. 	 Ne fai mai penei se toeaina telā ne tavini atu mō tausaga e uke kae ko galo atu tena tauliaga: “Ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fakatumau toku kau atu ki fakatasiga, galuega talai, mo te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu telā ne fai ne au i te taimi koi tavini ei au e pelā me se toeaina—se fakamoemoega telā ne mafai o fakataunu ne au.


14 Pride, however, is anything but conciliatory. 	 14 E ui i ei, a te fakamatamata e se maua i ei te filemu.


8 Habakkuk 2:5 describes “an able-bodied man” who, in contrast with Jehovah’s servants, fails to reach his goal, even though he “made his soul spacious just like Sheol.” 	 8 E fakamatala mai ne te Sapakuka 2:5 a te “tino” telā e ‵kese mai i tavini a Ieova me e se oko atu a ia ki ana fakamoemoega, kae “e pela eiloa [a ia] mo te mate e se mafai o malie.”


God assured him: “Then you will make your way successful and then you will act wisely.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu te Atua ki tou tagata: “Kae ka manuia ou auala kae ka gasuesue koe mo te poto.”


3 “How Long . . . 	 3 E Iku Atu se Tala ‵Kai e Tasi ki te Suā Tala ‵Kai


The apostle Paul showed why the resurrection is central to our faith: “If, indeed, there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised up.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te pogai e tāua ei a te toetuga ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki: “Kafai e tonu me e seai se toetu mai te mate, ko tena uiga ne seki toe fakatu aka a Keliso.”


PAGE 10 • SONGS: 119, 32 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 119, 32


7. (a) What kind of self-examination is fitting for servants of God? (b) Where does danger lurk? 	 7. (a) Se a te vaegā sukesukega totino telā e ‵lei mō tavini a te Atua? (e) E māfua mai i fea a mea fakama‵taku?


The apostle Paul wrote to fellow Christians: “Deaden . . . your body members that are on the earth as respects sexual immorality.” 	 Ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki taina Kelisiano: “Ke tamate . . . otou foitino i te lalolagi nei e uiga ki amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.”


18. What kind of conduct can lead to sexual immorality? 18 Jehovah’s people today are well-known for their high moral standards. 	 18 E lauiloa a tino o Ieova i aso nei ona ko te lotou tau‵tali ki fakatakitakiga e uiga ki amioga ‵lei.


2 To proclaim God’s word throughout the earth must have seemed a daunting assignment to that handful of disciples who received it. 	 2 Kāti, e se taumate e faigata ke folafola atu te muna a te Atua ki te lalolagi kātoa ki ne nāi soko fua kolā ne tuku atu ki ei te tofiga tenā.


The melody itself of the tyrannical ones becomes suppressed.”—Isaiah 25:4, 5. 	 Ka ko koe te Aliki, ne fakafilemu ne koe omotou fili; ne fakagata ne koe te paka‵laga o tagata amio masei, pela me se kaumana tela e fakamoko ne ia te vela o te aso.”—Isaia 25:4, 5.


A bridge might well offer you adequate shelter from a rainstorm or a hailstorm, but it would probably provide little protection from a tornado or a hurricane. 	 E mafai o fakamalu koe i konā mai se vaiua ‵lotu mo te kaumatagi, kae kāti ka se ‵lei māfai ko oko mai te vaeosio mo te alikeni.


Apparently he did not. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne seki iloa ne ia.


It will protect you. 	 Ka puipui ne ia koe.


Soon a Bible study in Chinese was conducted with them. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne tatou a te faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se faifaiga masani.


Yes, the load was heavy, and the yoke imposed on the people was harsh. 	 E tonu, ne ‵mafa te amoga, kae ne tuku atu ki tino a amoga ko oko eiloa i te faiga‵ta.


A New Book for Our Use 	 Se Tusi Fou ke Fakaaogā ne Tatou


• How can you find time to reflect on God’s word? 	 • E maua pefea ne koe a taimi avanoa ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te muna a te Atua?


He reflects: “It was hard to give up our beautiful home and property in the country. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne faigata ke tiaki ne māua te mā fale gali mo te mā manafa i te vao.


Today our outlook is starkly different from a century ago but perhaps a bit more consonant with reality. 	 I aso nei ko ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te ‵tou kilokiloga mai te kilokiloga i te senitenali ko teka kae kāti ko fetaui foki loa mo mea kolā ko ‵tupu i aso nei.


You must make “your mind over” and prove to yourself “the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 E ‵tau mo koe o ‘fakafou tou mafaufau’ kae fakatalitonu aka ne koe “me se a te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali.”


People Who Apply the Golden Rule 	 Tino Kolā e Fakaasi te Atafai ki Nisi Tino


Even Celsus, an ancient enemy of Christianity, wrote: “Wool-workers, cobblers, leather-dressers, the most illiterate and vulgar of mankind, were zealous preachers of the gospel.” 	 Ke oko foki loa ki a Celsus, se fili mua o te lotu Kelisiano, ne tusi mai penei: “A tino ga‵lue i vulu, tino faite taka, tino faite gatu mai pakili o manu, ko toe tino sē taulia eiloa o te fenua, ne fai mo fai toe tino loto finafinau i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.”


(Isaiah 63:15) No wonder we pray that God’s will take place upon earth “as in heaven”! 	 (Isaia 63:15) E se tioa eiloa o ‵talo atu tatou ke fai te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi “e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi”!


Sacrifices were necessary for the people to enjoy Jehovah’s favor. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai a taulaga ko te mea ke maua ne tino a te taliaga a Ieova.


Respect and Honor 	 Te Fakaaloalo mo te Āva


Therefore, be fully “resolved in [your] heart” to give whatever your circumstances allow in support of true worship. 	 Tela la, ke “fai a te mea telā ko iku i [tou] mafaufau” ke tuku atu so se mea e ‵tusa mo ou fakanofonofoga ke ‵lago atu ki te tapuakiga tonu.


God originally purposed that all mankind treat one another as they would like to be treated. 	 A te fuafuaga muamua eiloa a te Atua mō tino ko te faiga ki nisi tino a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ke fai mai ne nisi tino ki a latou.


He also wrote: “Rabbinic literature . . . does not even claim to be telling us how the Seder [Passover meal] was performed before the destruction of the Temple” in 70 C.E.—Italics ours. 	 Ne tusi mai foki tou tagata: “E se fakaasi mai foki i tusi a takitaki lotu Iutaia me ne fai pefea a te ‵kaiga o te Paseka a koi tuai o fakamaofa a te faletapu” i te 70 T.A.—I a matou a mataimanu ‵kese.


14 At times, we may find it difficult to be understanding toward fellow Christians who are struggling to show self-control in an area that gives us no trouble. 	 14 I nisi taimi, kāti e faigata ki a tatou ke malamalama i ‵tou taina Kelisiano kolā e taumafai ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea i se feitu telā e faigofie ki a tatou.


He must carry it out completely, in a thorough manner, or to a full degree. 	 E ‵tau o fakamāea faka‵lei ne ia, ko te mea ke ‵lei katoatoa.


Rather, at death Adam ceased to exist. 	 Ne seki toe ola a Atamu i te taimi ne mate i ei.


How a Christian Husband Honors His Wife 	 Te Auala e Fakaasi Atu ei ne se Tagata Avaga Kelisiano a te Āva ki Tena Avaga


(Matthew 20:28) As Christians, we likewise want to reach out to serve others, including “those not strong.” 	 (Mataio 20:28) E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e fia tavini atu foki tatou ki nisi tino, e aofia i ei ko “tino vaivai.“


Why is a regular share in the preaching work vital? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te kau sāle atu ki te galuega talai?


19 The fruitage produced through the operation of holy spirit brings many benefits. 	 19 A fuataga kolā e maua mai e auala i galuega a te agaga tapu e maua i ei a mea aoga e uke.


Congregations 	 Fakapotopotoga


3 Consider the occasion when David confronted the Philistine champion Goliath. 	 3 Ke mafaufau ki te taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei a Tavita ki te ‵toa o Filisitia ko Koliata.


When the shark was just a few feet [a meter or so] away, it veered off and disappeared. 	 I te taimi ko pili atu ei te magō ki a ia, ne toe ‵fuli tenā tua kae tele atu keatea.


Males 20 years old and upward, except the Levites, total 603,550. 	 E ‵tusa mo te toko 603,550 te aofaki kātoa o tāgata mai te 20 tausaga ki luga kae e se aofia i ei a tino Levi.


Living “Under the Mighty Hand of God” 	 Ke Ola “Mai Lalo o Lima ‵Mafi o te Atua”


Why are mildness and patience important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te agamalu mo kufaki?


In the Bible, there is a close relationship between compassion and mercy. A number of Hebrew and Greek words convey the sense of compassion. 	 E maua foki i te Tusi Tapu a nisi pati Epelu mo pati Eleni kolā e fakauiga katoa ki te alofa atafai.


We will examine this question in the next article. 	 Ka suke‵suke loa tatou ki te fesili tenei i te suā mataupu.


At that time, it had no capital city, no homeland, and no visible king. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne seki ai se lotou laumua, se fenua, mo se tupu.


We can assist with the watering process. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki te fakasiusiuga.


Our Sinful Nature Can Distress Us 	 E Fakafanoanoa Mai ‵Tou Tulaga Agasala ki a Tatou


17. In what sense should we be like gymnasts? 	 A mea katoa konei se ikuga o fakaakoakoga ‵mafa mo te fakaakoako faeloa ki ei.


Can you relate to the feelings expressed by Sylviana? 	 E mata, e tai ‵pau ou lagonaga mo lagonaga ne fakaasi mai ne Sylviana?


Further, the Bible indicates that the age of miracles ended after the days of the apostles. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne oti atu a te vaitaimi o vavega mai tua o aso o te kau apositolo.


“The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow.”—Psalm 90:10, New International Version. 	 “E fitu sefulu tausaga e mafai o ola matou i ei, kae kafai e tumau te malosi, e oko ki te valu sefulu; kae i taimi konā ko iai te fanoanoa mo te puapuaga.”—Salamo 90:10, Tusi Tapu Tuvalu.


Clearly, God wants us to enjoy good food in the company of friends and family, and he approves of the giving of gifts. 	 E manino ‵lei me e manako te Atua ke maua ne tatou a meakai ‵gali fakatasi mo ‵tou taugasoa mo kāiga, kae e talia foki ne ia te faiga o meaalofa.


Learning the truth about God is more than an intellectual exercise—it can change your life for the better. 	 A te tauloto ki te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua e tāua ‵ki, kae e se fai fua penā ko te mea ke tauloto ne koe se mea fou kae ko te mea ke mafai o ‵fuli ne ia tou olaga ke ‵lei atu.


You can get to know the Bible in the same way. 	 E mafai foki o iloa ‵lei ne koe a te Tusi Tapu i se auala tai ‵pau penā.


With regard to our personal salvation, why is it not enough just to know Jehovah’s name? 	 E uiga ki te ‵tou fakaolataga, kaia e se lava fua ei ke iloa ne tatou te igoa o Ieova?


Upon returning, the man rewarded the first two slaves by appointing them “over many things.” 	 I tena fokimaiga, ne tuku atu ne te tagata tenā a te taui ki te avā pologa muamua ke pule i “mea e uke.”


(1 Peter 2:17; 3:10, 11; 4:8; 2 Peter 1:5-7) To maintain our peace, we must have love among ourselves. 	 (1 Petelu 2:17; 3:10, 11; 4:8; 2 Petelu 1:5-7) Ko te mea ke maua te filemu, e ‵tau o fakatau a‵lofa tatou.


Southern Africa and Central America had the highest average murder rate, over four times the world average. 	 A Afelika ki Saute mo Amelika ki te kogāloto ko toe koga kolā e lasi ei te aofaki o tino kolā ne tamate, e silia mo te fakafa taimi māfai e fakatusa ki te aofaki o tino i te lalolagi.


So parents, try to use illustrations liberally in your teaching. 	 Tela la, mātua, taumafai o fakaaoga a tala fakatusa kolā e maina faka‵lei i te taimi e akoako atu ei koutou.


However, despite the parents’ best efforts, some children leave Jehovah. 	 Kae faitalia a taumafaiga a mātua, e tiaki ne nisi tama‵liki a Ieova.


Yes! Let us consider how we can do so. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki mea e mafai o fai.


This made her feel unworthy of Jehovah’s love, and she contemplated leaving the truth. 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenei ke mafaufau tou fafine me ko sē aogā ki a ia a te alofa o Ieova, ne mafaufau ei a ia ke tiakina te munatonu.


6 Paul too needed strengthening. 	 6 Ne manako foki a Paulo ki fakamalosiga.


For instance, Judges 5:20, 21 reports: “From heaven the stars fought; from their orbits they fought against Sisera. 	 E pelā mo te Famasino 5:20, 21: “A fetū ne taua mai foki mai te lagi; i te taimi e ga‵sue ei latou i te lagi; ne taua atu latou ki a Sesela.


(Ecclesiastes 12:10-12) The words of wisdom given from the “one shepherd,” Jehovah, have a stabilizing effect on our life. 	 (Failauga 12:10-12) A pati o te poto kolā ne tuku mai ne “te Tausi Mamoe o tatou katoa,” ko Ieova, e tāua ‵ki te lotou aogā ki ‵tou olaga.


Jehovah is the Giver of “every good gift and every perfect present,” and he is “the happy God.” 	 A Ieova ko te Atua telā e tuku mai ne ia a “mea ‵lei katoa kola e maua fua mo meaalofa katoatoa takitasi,” ako ia foki ko te “Atua fiafia.”


In the past, Jehovah dealt patiently with those of his servants who at times were discouraged. 	 I taimi ko ‵teka, ne kufaki eiloa a Ieova i ana tavini kolā ne loto vāi‵vai i nisi taimi.


What would be the outcome if an offender refused to listen to his brother, to witnesses, and to the congregation? 	 Se a te ikuga māfai e ita fitifiti te tino fai mea ‵se ke fakalogo ki tena taina, ki molimau, kae penā foki ki te fakapotopotoga?


In what ways can progressive training be provided for new ones? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o akoako atu a tino ‵fou?


(Matt. 13:22) Jesus made it clear that “no one” can successfully serve both God and riches.—Matt. 6:24. 	 (Mataio 13:22) Ne fakaasi manino mai ne Iesu me “e seai se tino” e mafai o iku manuia i te tavini atu ki te Atua mo koloa.—Mataio 6:24.


(Read 1 Peter 3:3-6.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 3:3-6.)


To “see the salvation of Jehovah,” we need to “take [our] position” in active support of God’s Kingdom. 	 ‘Ke matea ne tatou te fakaolataga a Ieova,’ e ‵tau mo tatou o ‘‵tu i ‵tou tulaga’ i te ‵lago malosi atu ki te Malo o te Atua.


What did Jehovah have in mind when he delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and what was expected of them? 	 Se a te mea ne mafaufau ki ei a Ieova i te faka‵saoga o tino Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito, kae se a te mea ne fakamoemoegina mai i a latou?


No doubt you feel grateful, too, that Jehovah has drawn you to his worldwide congregation and has given you the privilege of being one of his Witnesses. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me e loto fakafetai foki koe me ko talia ne Ieova ke fakapilipili atu koe ki tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa kae tuku atu ki a koe te tauliaga ke fai pelā me se tokotasi o ana Molimau.


How were all of us drawn by God to true worship? 	 Ne ‵futi atu pefea ne te Atua a tatou katoa ki loto i te tapuakiga tonu?


Our spiritual health and our relationship with God depend on this channel.—Matt. 4:4; John 17:3. 	 E fakalagolago eiloa ‵tou ma‵losi faka-te-agaga mo ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ‵tou Atua ki te fakatokaga tenei.—Mata. 4:4; Ioa. 17:3.


16 Never allow personal tragedies to embitter you against Jehovah. 	 16 Ke mo a e talia ne koe a fakalavelave totino ke kaitaua ei koe ki a Ieova.


Among the great and the good that the human race has produced, none has even approached Jesus in universality of appeal and sway. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki toe tino lauiloa mo toe mea ‵lei katoa kolā ne fai ne tino i te olaga kātoa, e seai eiloa se mea e tai fakapilipili atu ki te ma‵losi o galuega a Iesu i te lalolagi kātoa.


Yet, with the growing population and the alarming rate at which earth’s abundant resources are being gobbled up, you might wonder: ‘Could the unthinkable really happen? 	 Kae ona ko te fanakaga o te aofaki o tino mo te uke o kope kolā ne fakaaoga fakavave, e mafai eiloa o mafaufau koe penei: ‘E mata, e mafai o tupu se mea telā e seki mafaufau koe me ka tupu?


It refers to Jesus as a legal Mediator (or, in a sense, an attorney) of the new covenant that made possible the birth of a new nation, “the Israel of God.” 	 E fakasino atu ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te Sokoga i mea tau tulafono (io, me e pelā me se loia) o te feagaiga fou telā ne mafai ei o fanau mai se atufenua fou, “ko te Isalaelu a te Atua.”


(Matthew 24:14) Today, that prophecy is in the course of fulfillment on an unprecedented scale. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ko fakataunu mai nei te valoaga tenei i se matugā auala lasi.


What is the future of Satan and his demons? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega mō Satani mo ana temoni?


15 How might kindness be shown? 	 15 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu te alofa atafai?


As a teacher, it would help Christians grasp things not previously understood. 	 E pelā me se faiakoga, ka fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano ke malamalama i mea kolā ne seki malamalama muamua latou i ei.


The Anointed Congregation of God 	 Te Fakapotopotoga o Tino Fakaekegina a te Atua


So I can be faithful.” 	 Tela la e mafai eiloa o fakamaoni au.”


Sometimes centuries passed between one recorded miracle and the next. 	 I nisi taimi, e fia senitenali e ‵teka atu, kae fatoa fai a te suā vavega.


As “the firstfruits,” Jesus was resurrected on Nisan 16, 33 C.E. Later, during his presence, there would be a resurrection of ‘afterfruits’—his spirit-anointed followers.—1 Corinthians 15:20-23; 2 Corinthians 1:21; 1 John 2:20, 27. 	 E pelā me ko “te fua muamua,” ne toetu mai a Iesu i te po 16 o Nisani, i te 33 T.A. Fakamuli ifo, i tena fakatasimaiga, ka toe‵tu mai a ‘nisi fuataga’—ko ana soko kolā ne fakaeke ki te agaga.—1 Kolinito 15:20-23; 2 Kolinito 1:21; 1 Ioane 2:20, 27.


He is almighty. 	 A iae malosi katoatoa.


(Rom. 11:12, 25) Notice the answer given by the apostle Paul: “It is not as though the word of God had failed. 	 (Loma 11: 12, 25) Mafaufau ki te tali ne tuku atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “E se fai pelā me ko se taunu te muna a te Atua.


(1 Pet. 1:22) It is the very opposite of selfishness, for it is reflected in selfless words and deeds.—Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. 	 (1 Petelu 1:22) E ‵kese ‵mao eiloa mai i te uiga ko te kaimanako, me e fakaasi atu te mea tenei i pati mo faifaiga sē kaima‵nako.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 13:4-7.


13 The conscience can also be shaped by the general culture or environment in which one lives, just as one’s environment may lead someone to speak with an accent or in a dialect. 	 13 E mafai o pokotia a te loto lagona i tū mo aganū io me ko te koga telā e nofo i ei te tino, e pelā mo te pokotia o te faipati a se tino i te koga e nofo a ia i ei.


However, faith in God’s Word can truly help us. 	 Kae e mafai o fesoasoani mai a te tali‵tonu ki te Muna a te Atua.


They will be given an opportunity to submit to Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Ka tuku atu ki a latou se avanoaga ke faka‵logo ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


(Jas. 1:5) Indeed, by these means, Jehovah makes even his young servants wiser than all those who ignore his counsel, even the so-called “wise and intellectual ones” of this world.—Luke 10:21; read Psalm 119:98-100. 	 (Iakopo 1:5) A te tonuga loa, e fai foki ne Ieova ana tavini koi fo‵liki ke ‵poto atu i lō latou kolā e se faka‵logo ki a ia, ke oko foki ki “tino ‵poto mo tino ne akoakogina” o te lalolagi tenei.—Luka 10:21; faitau te Salamo 119:98-100.


14 During the intimate conversation he had with his faithful disciples on the night of Nisan 14, Jesus likened himself to “the true vine,” in contrast with the ‘degenerate vine’ of unfaithful Israel. 	 14 I te taimi ne sau‵tala ei a ia mo ana soko fakamaoni i te po 14 o Nisani, ne fakatusa ne Iesu a ia eiloa ki “te vine tonu,” telā e ‵kese mai te ‘vine masei,’ ko tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni.


(Psalm 3:8) With such grand prospects before us, let us keep on looking to God for help in counting our days to his glory. 	 (Salamo 3:8) Ona ko fakamoemoega ‵gali i aso mai mua ke na ‵saga tonu atu eiloa tatou ki te Atua ke fesoasoani mai a ia ke fakaaogā faka‵lei ‵tou olaga ke faka‵malu atu ki a ia.


After the five-month course in New York, four of us Gilead graduates were assigned to the smaller islands of the Caribbean Sea. 	 I te otiga o te lima masina ne a‵koga ei matou i Kiliata i Niu Ioki, e tokofa matou ne ‵tofi aka ke ga‵lue i motu fo‵liki i te kogā Tai o te Caribbean.


16 When you thus ponder the spiritual needs of those around you, does not your heart move you to want to do all you can to tell them about God’s loving purpose? 	 16 Kafai e mafaufau penā koe ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o tino i ou tafa, ka fakamalosi aka i ei tou loto ke fai ne koe a mea katoa e mafai ne koe o fai ke taku atu ki a latou te fuafuaga alofa a te Atua, i ne?


In addition, I served as a traveling overseer in the nearby Ivory Coast, now known as Côte d’Ivoire. 	 E se gata i ei, ne tavini atu foki au e pelā me se ovasia faimalaga ki se koga tai pili mai ko Ivory Coast, telā ko Côte d’Ivoire i aso nei.


“A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.”—REV. 1:1. 	 “Ko te fakaasiga mai i a Iesu Keliso, telā ne avatu ne te Atua ki a ia, ke fakaasi atu ki ana tavini a mea kolā ko pili o ‵tupu.”—FAKAASIGA 1:1.


Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.” 	 Ka se toe taua eiloa a malo, se toe fakatoka eiloa mō se taua.”


We should never be self-sparing or lazy in doing so. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o fakatalave io me paie tatou i te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


Many people with whom we are in daily contact have no love for spiritual values—their goals are self-centered and materialistic, their attitude arrogant and irreverent. 	 A tino e tokouke kolā e ‵milo fakatasi faeloa mo tatou i aso takitasi, e se fakatāua ne latou a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki mea ‵lei mo mea ma‵sei—e kausaki atu eiloa latou ki olotou manakoga totino mo te maumea faka-te-foitino, kae e amio fakamata‵mata kae sē āva.


(Mark 2:27) It not only allowed the Israelites to rest but also gave them the opportunity to draw close to and show love for their Creator. 	 (Maleko 2:27) Ne seki fai fua i ei ke malōlō a tino Isalaelu, kae ne tuku atu foki se avanoaga ke fakapilipili kae fakaasi atu te lotou a‵lofa ki te lotou Māfuaga.


We realize, too, that we should not demand that our brothers and sisters give us inordinate amounts of their time. 	 E iloa foki ne tatou me e se ‵tau o ma‵nako tatou ke tō silia a te taimi e tuku mai ne ‵tou taina mo tuagane ki a tatou.


Later, they returned to Ephesus, strengthening the brothers.—Rom. 16:3-5. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe ‵foki atu lāua ki Efeso, kae ne fakamalosi aka ne lāua a taina i konā.—Loma 16:3-5.


He does not necessarily remove the cause of our suffering. 	 E sē ave keatea fua ne ia a te māfuaga o logo‵maega.


To assist them, the branch office in Germany formed a legal department at Bethel in Magdeburg. 	 Ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou, ne fakatu aka ne se Ofisa lagolago i Siamani se matagaluega i mea tau tulafono i te Peteli i Magdeburg.


What may well be your feelings when the resurrection occurs? 	 Ne a lagonaga kāti ka maua ne koe māfai ko toe faka‵tu aka a tino ‵mate?


Or they could select a course of independence from God and deliberately disobey him. 	 Io me ne mafai o filifili laua ki se auala ke tu tokotasi mai te Atua kae ke se faka‵logo foki laua mo te iloa tonu ki a ia.


“The people were waiting, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he were not the Messiah.”—LUKE 3:15, THE EMPHATIC DIAGLOTT. 	 “Ko ‵nofo katoa tino o fakatali‵tali, kae ne mafau‵fau latou i olotou loto me ko Ioane nei ko te Keliso.”—LUKA 3:15.


(2 Timothy 3:16, 17) What is more, it claims to convey counsel that is timeless—advice that never becomes obsolete! 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Kae te mea tāua, a pati polopoloki e maua mai ei e aoga mo se taimi leva ‵ki—e se mafai o fai pelā me ne pati ‵mago!


For it will come in upon all those dwelling upon the face of all the earth. 	 Me ka vau pelā mo se malei ki tino katoa e ‵nofo i te lalolagi.


This was the case when an earthquake hit southern Peru and Hurricane Katrina devastated portions of the Gulf area in the United States. 	 Tenei eiloa te mea ne tupu i te pokoga o te mafuie i te feitu ki saute o Peru mo te Alikeni ko Katrina telā ne fakamasei i ei a nisi koga i te Gulf i te Iunaite Sitete.


Yet, at the time of Jesus’ ascension to heaven over 40 days later, the apostles still had the mistaken view that the Kingdom would be established here on the earth. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fanaka ei a Iesu ki te lagi i te 40 aso mai tua ifo i ei, ne leake eiloa te kau apositolo me ka fakatu mai te Malo i te lalolagi nei.


13 God’s Word realistically shows that it is natural to experience grief when a loved one dies. 	 13 E fakaasi ‵tonu mai i te Muna a te Atua me e fanoa‵noa eiloa tatou māfai ko mate se ‵tou tino pele.


Martha, Mary, Zacchaeus, and many others heard him call them by their name. 	 Ne lagona eiloa ne Maleta, Malia, Sakaio, mo nisi tino e tokouke a tou tagata e kalaga atu ki a latou i olotou igoa.


The Bible record describes many who listened, applied godly wisdom, and were blessed for it. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i ei a nisi tino kolā ne ‵teke atu ki polopolokiga a‵lofa a te Atua, kae tau‵tali atu i auala ma‵sei a Atamu mo Eva.


(John 3:16) Jehovah did this because he wants us to live forever, and he also wants us to benefit from his love forever! 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ne fai ne Ieova te mea tenei me e manako a ia ke ola tatou ki te se-gata-mai, kae e manako foki ke maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai tena alofa ki te se-gata-mai!


(Psalm 145:18-20) This psalm shows that Jehovah can save us when we are tested individually and that he will save his people collectively at the time of “the great tribulation.” 	 (Salamo 145:18-20) E fakaasi mai ne te salamo tenei me e mafai o faka‵sao tatou ne Ieova māfai ko tofotofogina tatou taki tokotasi kae ka faka‵sao ne ia ana tino e pelā me se potukau i te taimi o ‘te fakalavelave lasi.’


To the people of ancient Israel, the original audience who read this record, these details were informative. 	 Ne iloa ne tino Isalaelu, ko tino muamua kolā ne fai‵tau ki te tala tenei, me ko oko eiloa i te aoga o fakamatalaga konei.


(Gen. 6:22) Considering all that Noah had to do—building the ark, gathering the animals, stocking the ark with food for humans and animals, preaching a warning message, and keeping his family spiritually strong—it was no small task to do “just so.” 	 (Kenese 6:22) Mafaufau ki mea katoa kolā ne ‵tau o fai ne Noa—te faitega o te vaka, te fakamaopoopoga o manu, te faka‵fonuga o te vaka ki mea‵kai mō tino e pelā foki mo manu, te talaiatuga o te fekau, mo te faiga ke ma‵losi tena kāiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga—a mea konei e sē se galuega foliki ke “fai.”


Uncleanness affects a person’s unity with God and with those who love him. 	 Amioga lai‵lai e pokotia i ei a te ‵kau fakatasi o se tino mo te Atua mo tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia.


“Fathers, do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah,” says God’s Word. 	 “A koutou e tamana, sa fakaitaitagina otou tama‵liki, kae ke puti ake i te olaga ‵lei mo akoakoga faka-Kelisiano,” ko pati i te Muna a te Atua.


(Mark 1:27; Jas. 3:3) Genuine obedience to God is an expression of love. 	 (Maleko 1:27; Iakopo 3:3) A te fakalogo mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua se fakaasiga o te alofa.


5 It was the same in the days of Lot. 	 5 Ne penā foki i aso o Lota.


8 Jehovah provided more details about life and blood when he gave Israel the Law code. 	 8 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova a fakamatalaga e uke atu e uiga ki te ola mo te toto i te taimi ne tuku atu ei ki te kau Isalaelu a te Tulafono.


If we sprain an ankle, we are pleased to have the arm of a friend for support. 	 Kafai e makui tou fatugugu, ka fiafia eiloa koe māfai e fesoasoani atu se taugasoa.


The failure of man’s rule is especially evident today when so many rulers have shown themselves to be ‘lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, disloyal, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, and puffed up with pride.’—2 Tim. 3:2-4. 	 E lavea malosi atu eiloa a fakamaoniga o te sē iku manuia o pulega a tino i aso nei i te taimi ne fakaasi mai ei ne tino pule e tokouke me i a latou e ‘ma‵natu fakapito, kaima‵nako, fia ma‵luga, pati ma‵sei, e se loto fakafetai, e gutu fatufatu, e faka‵tupu taua, e mata kaitaua, e ita ki te ‵lei, ka fakatupu masei, e se ‵poi i te masei, kae ‵fete foki i te fakamata‵mata.’—2 Timoteo 3:2-4.


He disregarded Jehovah’s arrangement for offering sacrifices through the prophet Samuel, and he fabricated excuses for taking things into his own hands. 	 Ne fakasēaogā ne ia a te fakatokaga a Ieova mō te ofoatuga o taulaga e auala i te pelofeta ko Samuelu, kae ne taumafai foki o fai ana fakamasakoga e uiga ki ei.


13 There is another area that requires spiritual perception. 	 13 E isi aka foki se mea telā e manakogina i ei se kilokiloga faka-te-agaga.


(Ps. 145:14; 147:3) Moreover, our heavenly Father himself states: “I, Jehovah your God, am grasping your right hand, the One saying to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I myself will help you.’”—Isa. 41:13. 	 (Salamo 145:14; 147:3) E se gata i ei, ne fai mai te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi: “Au ko te Aliki te otou Atua; e fakamalosi ne au koutou kae fai atu penei, ‘Sa mataku; au e fesoasoani atu ki a koutou.’”—Isaia 41:13.


6 Paul was attentive to the beliefs and background of his listeners. 	 6 Ne saga faka‵lei atu a Paulo ki talitonuga mo te aula ne ‵tupu aka ei o ana tino fakalogo‵logo.


From what the Bible says, we can conclude that Anna used her changed circumstances to draw closer to Jehovah. 	 Mai i mea kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ne fakaaoga eiloa ne Ana te ‵fuliga o ana fakanofonofoga ke momea aka tena fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova.


• How should we view Jehovah’s long-suffering? 	 Se a te auala e fetaui ‵lei ei a te kufaki o Ieova mo tena fakamaoni?


Millions Keep on the Watch 	 E Mataala Faeloa te Fia Miliona o Tino


14 To highlight such spiritual protection, recall the parents mentioned at the outset of the preceding article. 	 14 Ke faka‵mafa mai se fakaakoakoga o te vaegā puipuiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ke masaua a mātua kolā ne sau‵tala ki ei i te kamataga o te mataupu mai mua.


Still, they would have to make arrangements to travel to Miletus. 	 Kae koi ‵tau foki eiloa o fai ne latou a fakatokaga ke faima‵laga atu ki Mileto.


18, 19. (a) How are those who listen to the faithful and discreet slave blessed? (b) What should be our determination? 	 18, 19. (a)Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tino kolā e faka‵logo ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou?


For instance, he had fellow feeling for those who were suffering. 	 E pelā mo te mea e tasi, ne alofa malosi a ia ki tino kolā e puapuaga.


Thus, Jesus’ sacrifice is applied first to his household of underpriests, those who will serve with him in heaven. 	 Tela la, a te taulaga a Iesu ne fakagalue muamua ki tena kaukāiga o faitaulaga, ko latou kolā ka tavini atu fakatasi mo ia i te lagi.