In practical ways, it teaches us to value such principles and to apply them in our day-to-day life. 	 Kae i se auala aoga mō tatou, e akoako mai ei ke fakatāua ne tatou a fakatakitakiga konā kae fakagalue i ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi.


He received the fitting name Israel, (meaning “Contender [Perseverer] With God” or “God Contends”). 	 Ne maua ne ia se igoa telā e fetaui ‵lei mo ia ko Isalaelu, (telā e fakauiga ki te “Tino telā e fakatau‵fai [Tino loto mau] mo te Atua” io me ko te “Atua e Fakatau‵fai”).


(Luke 17:28, 29) After angels warned Lot of the impending destruction, he spoke to his sons-in-law about what was coming. 	 (Luka 17:28, 29) I te fakailoaatuga ne agelu ki a Lota e uiga ki te fakaseaiga telā ka oko atu, ne faipati a ia ki avaga a ana tama fā‵fine e uiga ki te mea ka tupu.


6 Example one: Suppose we grew up in a climate marked by prejudice or hostility toward people of another race, nationality, or region. 	 6 A te auala muamua: Kāti ne ‵tupu aka tatou i se vaegā koga telā ne lauiloa ei te fakailoga tino mo te takalialia ki tino mai nisi fenua, lanu, mo telega.


4 Build Confidence in the Bible 	 4 Te ‵Toe Fanau Fou—E Pefea te Tāua?


In showing honor to one another take the lead.”—ROM. 12:10. 	 “Ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou i te alofa fakataina; kae ke fakatau fia‵fia koutou, i te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino.”—LOMA 12:10.


Such a distorted view of God’s standards exerts pressure on us to cast aside all moral restraint. 	 A te vaegā kilokiloga ‵se tenā e uiga ki tulaga o te Atua e fakamalosi ne ia ke ‵pei keatea ne tatou a te uiga ko te loto pulea.


“The new tradition of Christmas gift giving created an instant retail bonanza, and merchants and advertisers soon began to promote the season.” 	 “Ne fai te faifaiga fou tenei e uiga ki te fesuiakiga o meaalofa i te Kilisimasi mo fai te māfuaga o se maumea lasi, kae ne ‵lago fakavave atu ki ei a tino fai pisinisi kae fakasalalau atu ne latou a mea konā.”


If you and your mate have a serious disagreement, do not give your spouse the silent treatment. 	 Kafai e isi se mea e se lotoma‵lie fakatasi koulua mo tau avaga ki ei, ke se faka‵lei aka te mea tenā mai tou se faipati atu ki tau avaga.


A properly calibrated compass can help the captain to keep the ship on course. 	 A te kamupasi telā e fakatonutonu faka‵lei e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki te kapeni ke tumau tena vaka i te auala tonu.


Daniel wrote: “There are four kingdoms from his nation that will stand up, but not with his power.”—Daniel 8:5-8, 20-22. 	 Ne tusi mai a Tanielu: ‘E fa a malo kolā ka vaevae ki ei te malo lasi tenei kae ka sē malosi e pelā mo te malo muamua.’—Tanielu 8:5-8, 20-22.


16, 17. (a) What reasons did David have for feeling helpless? (b) Whom could David turn to for help? 	 16, 17. (a) Ne a pogai ne mafaufau ei a Tavita me e seai sena fesoasoani ne fai? (e) Ko oi te tino ne mafai o ‵fuli atu ki ei a Tavita mō se fesoasoani?


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He has a generous, considerate attitude toward others. 	 E kaimalie kae mafaufau foki ki te ‵lei o nisi tino.


4 Jesus died on Nisan 14, 33 C.E.* In Israel, Nisan 14 was the joyous day of the Passover celebration. 	 4 Ne mate a Iesu i te po 14 o Nisani, i te 33 T.A.* Ne fai te po 14 o Nisani mo fai se aso fakafiafia o te fakamanatuga o te Paseka i Isalaelu.


Do you say thank you to your children, even when they do what is expected of them? 	 E mata, e fakafetai atu koe ki au tama‵liki, māfai e faka‵logo latou?


20. (a) How did Jesus acknowledge his submission to God? (b) What does the contrast between Jesus and Herod Agrippa I teach us about Jehovah’s choice of a leader? 	 20. (a) Ne fakamaoni atu pefea ne Iesu a tena fakalogo ki te Atua? (e) E akoako mai pefea ne te ‵kese o Iesu mo Helota Akelipa I e uiga ki tino kolā e filifili ne Ieova ke fai mo ana takitaki?


The apostle Paul promised: “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.” 	 E tauto mai te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Me i te Atua e sē se tino sē amiotonu ke puli i a ia otou galuega mo te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mō tena igoa.”


18 Jehovah’s servants around the world can testify to the wonderful rewards they receive from him. 	 18 A tavini a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa e mafai o fakamaoni atu ne latou a taui ‵gali kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou mai i a ia.


(Matthew 5:21, 22) Jesus here showed that the root of the problem of murder lies at a level deeper than the violent act itself. 	 (Mataio 5:21, 22) Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i konei me i te pogai o te tatino e seki māfua mai i te faifaiga fakasauā tenā.


Later, she persuaded her husband to join her.—Genesis 3:6. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki tena avaga ke kau atu foki ki a ia.—Kenese 3:6.


Living and working among people who lack respect for Bible principles, such Christian youths need to guard against the temptation to imitate their peers’ immoral and unscriptural ways. 	 E ‵tau mo talavou Kelisiano kolā e ‵nofo kae ga‵lue fakatasi mo tino kolā e se āva ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu o matapula‵pula i fakaosoosoga a olotou taugasoa ke fakaakoako latou ki olotou uiga ma‵sei kolā e sē fetaui mo te Tusi Tapu.


Thinking that their brothers across the Jordan had committed an act of apostasy, the tribes on the west prepared to war with the “rebels.” 	 Mai te mafaufau me i olotou taina i te suā feitu o te Iolitana ko fai ne latou a faifaiga ‵se faka-te-tapuakiga, ne fakatoka ei a matakāiga i te togālā o taua atu ki ‘tino ‵teke’ konā.


Also, make it your goal to read the entire Bible. 	 Kae ke fai foki te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu kātoa e pelā me se fakamoemoega o koe.


Faith and the Resurrection 	 Te Fakatuanaki mo te Toetuga


There he inherited all the rights of the Davidic Kingdom. 	 I konā ne tuku atu ei ki a ia a mea katoa o te Malo o Tavita.


(Matt. 26:26) Jesus broke the unleavened bread so that he could pass some to the apostles on each side of him. 	 (Mata. 26:26) Ne tofitofi ne Iesu a te falaoa sē faka‵fete ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o tufatufa atu a nisi mea ki apositolo i ana feitu.


A superficial look at him might yield such a conclusion. 	 Kāti tenā te mea e fakaiku aka ne tino kolā e fai‵tau kae se mafaufau faka‵lei ki te tala kātoa.


He exerted himself zealously, traveling extensively and establishing many congregations. 	 Ne galue a ia mo te loto finafinau kae faimalaga atu ki koga kese‵kese e uke, kae faka‵tu aka a fakapotopotoga e uke.


9 Our prayers, though, should not be limited to asking God for personal help. 	 9 E se ‵tau o fakatapulā fua a ‵tou ‵talo ki te fakamolemole atu ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani mō tatou eiloa.


2 Unlike many humans, God always uses his power for good. 	 2 E se pelā mo te tokoukega o tino, e fakaaogā faeloa ne te Atua tena malosi mō mea ‵lei.


Do we have to accept without proof that the Hearer of prayer exists? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou me e isi eiloa se Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵talo e aunoa mo fakamaoniga?


What is often the best time for personal study? 2 Many find that their best time for study is first thing in the morning when they are normally most alert. 	 2 E iloa aka ne nisi tino me i te ‵toe taimi ‵lei ke fai ei olotou sukesukega ko te tafataeao ‵malu māfai ko ala ‵lei eiloa olotou mafaufau.


Without warning, death can strike a loved one. 	 Kae e aunoa mo se fakailoaga e mafai fua o mate fakapoi se tino pele o tatou.


(Ecclesiastes 3:11; 8:17) But God has ‘made manifest’ enough knowledge through the Scriptures and in nature to enable truth-seekers living in any era to acquire faith that is based on evidence.—Romans 1:19, 20; Hebrews 11:1, 3. 	 (Failauga 3:11; 8:17) Kae ko oti ne “fakaasi faka‵lei” mai ne te Atua a te poto telā e lava e auala i te Tusi Tapu mo mea ne faite ke mafai ei o maua ne tino kolā e ‵sala ki te munatonu a te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki fakamaoniga ‵tonu.—Loma 1:19, 20; Epelu 11:1, 3.


Perhaps she is poetically likening the dark iris surrounded by the white of his eyes to blue-gray doves bathing in milk. 	 Kāti e faka‵pau ne ia i se auala fakatusa a mea uli i ‵kanomata o tena pele kolā e fakatamilo ne mea ‵kena ki lupe ‵lanu usi kolā e kou‵kou i loto i susu.


In May 2007, Daniel and Miriam quit their jobs and set out for Panama, a country they had visited before. 	 I a Me 2007, ne tiaki ne Daniel mo Miriam lā galuega ‵togi kae olo atu ki Panama, se fenua telā ne asi atu muamua lāua ki ei.


True, untouched territories still exist, and it may be that in Jehovah’s due time, a large door leading to greater activity will open. 	 E tonu, koi isi ne koga kolā ne seki oko atu ki ei, kae kāti ka ‵tala mai se mataloa lasi ke fai ei a galuega kolā e sili atu i te taimi tonu o Ieova.


What was an important reason for Israel’s existence as a nation? 	 Se a te pogai tāua ne fai ei a Isalaelu e pelā me se fenua?


As to people having a relationship with Jehovah, what change had occurred? 	 E pelā mo tino kolā ne maua ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova, se a te ‵fuliga telā ne tupu?


Our Creator created Adam and then made Eve to be his partner. 	 Ne faite ne te ‵tou Atua a Atamu kae oti aka loa, ne faite foki ne ia tena soa ko Eva.


However, a solid faith in God—one that is based on the Bible—is a much more powerful force for good than the unaided guidance of the conscience. 	 Kae e sili atu te aogā o te fakatuanaki malosi ki te Atua—telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu—me e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki tino ke fai te mea ‵lei i lō te takitaki atu ne te loto lagona telā e se fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


In fact, to that end God has provided the Bible for our guidance. 	 Tenā te pogai ne tuku mai ei ne te Atua a tena Tusi Tapu ke takitaki tatou.


Although the land of Egypt had also been described that way, the land that Jehovah gave the Israelites was different in at least one vital respect. 	 E tiga eiloa e fai foki a Aikupito e pelā me se vaegā fenua penā, ne ‵kese malie eiloa a te fenua telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu i se feitu tāua e tasi.


When problems arise, research what the Bible says about Jehovah’s thinking on matters, using Bible-based publications. 	 Kafai e ‵sae aka a fakalavelave, ke na sukesuke koe ki muna i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki mafaufauga o Ieova ki te mea tenā, mai te fakaaogāga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


I then said unkind things about him to the other person on the phone, but the first person had not hung up.”—MICHAEL. 	 Ne fai atu ei ne au a pati sē ‵lei e uiga ki tou tagata ki te suā tino i te telefoni, kae ko te tino muamua e seki tamate tena telefoni.”—MICHAEL.


How was the zeal of Jehovah’s people seen during 2003? 	 Ne lavea atu pefea te lasi o te loto finafinau o tino o Ieova i te 2003?


(Luke 16:11) A sister who contributes regularly to the Kingdom work tells of a blessing she has received: “By being materially generous, I have experienced an unusual phenomenon within myself over the years. 	 (Luka 16:11) Ne fakamatala mai ne se tuagane telā e lafo faeloa tena meaalofa ki te galuega o te Malo, a te fakamanuaiaga ne maua ne ia: “Mai te kaimalie o tuku atu a koloa faka-te-foitino, ne tauloto ei ne au se mea fou i te fia tausaga konei.


And they would produce happy offspring, who would be free from suffering. 	 Kae ka fa‵nau mai ei ne laua ne tama‵liki fia‵fia, kolā ka saoloto mai i logo‵maega katoa.


Which Bible teaching do you especially appreciate, and why? 	 Se a te akoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu telā e fakatāua malosi ne koe, kae kaia?


Yes, close association with such individuals back then was especially dangerous and was to be avoided—and that is also true today.—Prov. 13:20. 	 Ao, a te ‵pili o fesokotakiga mo tino taki tokotasi penā i taimi ko ‵teka ne fakamataku ‵ki kae e ‵tau eiloa o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i ei—kae penā foki i aso nei.—Faata. 13:20.


• What rewards do we receive from conducting a Bible study? 	 • Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou mai te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(Acts 11:26) True, Paul acknowledged the importance of “holding fast the traditions,” or Scripturally based practices, given by the apostles and other men who took the lead. 	 (Galu. 11:26) E tonu, ne iloa ne Paulo te tāua o te ‘puke ‵mau latou ki mea kolā ne tuku atu ne ia ki a latou,’ io me ko faifaiga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, kolā ne tuku atu ne apositolo mo nisi tāgata kolā ne fai ne latou te takitakiga.


He never expects more of us than we can do.* (Ps. 103:14; Jas. 3:2) Still, he does expect us to keep integrity. 	 E se fakamoemoe lele eiloa a ia ke fai ne tatou a mea e uke atu i lō mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.* (Salamo 103:14; Iakopo 3:2) Kae e fakamoemoe eiloa a ia ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni.


But they may well have a privilege similar to that given to the Flood survivors. 	 Kae e mafai foki o maua ne latou te tauliaga telā ne tuku atu foki ki tino kolā ne ‵sao i te Lolo.


“My intestines have become boisterous for him.* By all means I shall have pity upon him.” 	 “Ne tagi toku loto ona ko ia. E ‵tau eiloa o alofa malosi au ki a ia.”


What if my child gets baptized and then falls into serious sin?’ 	 E a māfai e papatiso taku tamaliki kae oti aka ko tosina atu ki se agasala matagā?’


We need to focus on significant events that are as yet unseen. 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te tāua o mea ‵tupu kolā e se lavea.


I make sure that I’ve read all the material published for young people. 	 E fakamautinoa aka ne au me e faitau ne au a tusi katoa kolā ne ‵lomi mō talavou.


A brother from our sign-language congregation in Japan moved to Myanmar. 	 Ne fanatu eiloa se taina mai te motou fakapotopotoga fai tāga i Tiapani ki Myanmar.


Why does making spiritual advancement bring joy? 	 Kaia e maua ei te fiafia i te gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


He also knows his sheep and their deeds. 	 E iloa foki ne ia ana mamoe mo olotou manakoga.


Fearless Modern-Day Kingdom Preachers 	 Tino Talai Loto ‵Toa o te Malo i Aso Nei


Elders and ministerial servants show honor to others. 	 E fakaasi atu ne toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau a te āva ki nisi tino.


Is it possible to pursue kindness in a hostile world? 	 E mata, e mafai o tumau tatou i te fakaasi atu o te alofa atafai i te lalolagi tenei o amioga fakasauā?


(Read Philippians 4:8.) 	 (Faitau te Filipi 4:8.)


(1 Corinthians 15:33) Yet, we show “human kindness,” not despising people who do not believe as we do.—Acts 27:3. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:33) E mafai eiloa ne tatou o fakaasi atu te “atafai,” kae ke mo a ma manatu mā‵mā tatou ki tino kolā e se ‵pau olotou talitonuga mo ‵tou talitonuga.—Galuega 27:3.


(John 15:13) Less than 24 hours after Jesus said these words, he gave his own life, not for just one person, but for mankind. 	 (Ioane 15:13) E se katoa te 24 itula mai tua o te faiatuga ne Iesu a pati konei, kae tuku atu ne ia tena ola, e se mo se tino fua e tokotasi kae mō tino katoa.


(Heb. 11:8-13, 24-26) Understandably, Paul prefaced his description of each of these people with the expression “by faith.” 	 (Epelu11:8-13, 24-26) Ne fai mai a Paulo me i tino konei ne gasue‵sue ona “ko te fakatuanaki.” Ne ma‵losi olotou fakatuanaki, tela la ne fai faeloa te fakailoga e pelā me se mea tonu ki a latou.


From then on, they had to demonstrate their loyalty to Jehovah despite all the tests that Satan would bring upon them. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne latou te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova faitalia a tofotofoga kolā ka fakaoko atu ne Satani ki luga i a latou.


How did Jesus’ response to Mary’s gesture compare with that of others? 	 E ‵kese pefea a te saga atu o Iesu ki te mea a Malia ne fai māfai e faka‵tusa ki nisi tino?


Next, he told a blatant lie: “You certainly will not die.” 	 Tenā, ne fai atu ei ne ia se loi matagā: “A koulua e se ‵mate.”


What should each of us be determined to do? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou taki tokotasi ke fai?


For I have no one else of a disposition like his.”—Phil. 2:19, 20. 	 Me e seai aka foki se isi tino i konei e ‵pau ana faifaiga mo ia.”—Fili. 2:19, 20.


Even when young people reach adulthood and have their own families, their fathers and mothers continue to give them loving attention and support. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi ko ma‵tua ei a talavou kae fai olotou kāiga, e tumau eiloa te tamana mo te mātua i te ‵saga atu mo te fesoasoani kae ‵lago atu ki a latou.


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He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel.” 	 Ka tuki pala ne te fanau a te fafine a tou ulu, kae ka u ne koe olotou vae.”


13 Many of our brothers and sisters have been in situations in which they had to choose between acting either like Esau or like Joseph. 	 13 E tokouke a ‵tou taina mo tuagane ne ‵tu i tulaga kolā e ‵tau ei o filifili latou ke fai pelā mo Esau io me pelā mo Iosefa.


Little by little, the vine envelops its host with roots that get stronger and stronger. 	 E fakatamilomilo malielie ne aka o te mati tenā a te isi lakau kae e gasolo aka faeloa o ma‵losi a aka konā.


After Saul became the Christian apostle Paul, he wrote: “Whenever people of the nations that do not have law do by nature [“by natural instinct,” The New Testament in Modern Speech] the things of the law, these people, although not having law, are a law to themselves. 	 Mai tua o te faiga o Saulo mo fai te apositolo Kelisiano ko Paulo, ne tusi mai a ia: “E se maua ne fenua fakaa‵tea te Tulafono, kae kafai e fai ne latou a fakatonuga o te Tulafono i te loto lagona, ne tulafono mea konā ki a latou; kae tonu me e seai se lotou Tulafono.


For some years, he and his wife studied the Bible and despite obstacles eventually qualified as Kingdom publishers. 	 Ne sukesuke tou tagata mo tena avaga ki te Tusi Tapu i nāi tausaga faitalia a fakalavelave kae fakamuli ifo ne fetaui ‵lei o lā olaga ke fai laua mo fai ne tino talai.


7. (a) How did Noah and his family demonstrate faith? (b) When did God finally tell Noah exactly when the Flood would begin? 	 7. (a) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Noa mo tena kāiga a te lotou fakatuanaki? (e) Ko te taimi fea ne fatoa fai atu ei ne te Atua ki a Noa a te taimi tonu ka kamata ei a te Lolo?


They are not seeking prominence or influence. 	 E se ‵sala atu latou ki tulaga ma‵luga io me ko pulega.


Requirements for Approaching God 	 Manakoga mō te Fesokotaki Atu ki te Atua


Since Jehovah forbids idolatry, why did he not punish Aaron for making the golden calf? 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakatapu ne Ieova a te ifo ki tupua, kaia seki fakasala ei ne ia a Alona mai i te faitega ne ia o se tamā pulumakau aulo?


If we met all of Jehovah’s requirements perfectly, his kindness toward us would be deserved. 	 Ona ko te mea e se katoatoa ‵tou faka‵logo ki a Ieova, e se maua foki ne tatou a te alofa atafai o te Atua.


Adam and Eve were evicted from a section of the earth that was a paradise. 	 Ne ‵tuli keatea a Atamu mo Eva mai i te koga o te lalolagi telā ne fai mo fai te Palataiso.


(Prov. 24:17, 18) Since Jehovah can read the heart, he knows if we are secretly rejoicing over another person’s calamity and surely does not approve of such an attitude. 	 (Faataoto 24:17, 18) Ona ko te mea e mafai o iloa ne Ieova a mea i te loto, e iloa ne ia māfai e katakata koe ki se tino telā e puapuaga kae mautinoa eiloa me e se talia ne ia se vaegā uiga penā.


16 Do not miss the point of what Jesus is saying: “If this is how God clothes the vegetation of the field . . . , will he not much rather clothe you, you with little faith?” 	 16 Ke mo a e galo te manatu tāua ne fai mai ne Iesu i konei: “Kafai ne fakalavalava ne te Atua a pulalakau o te vao . . . , ka se sili atu la o fakalavalava ne ia koutou konā e fo‵liki otou fakatuanaki?”


It can be tiring to keep resisting the allures of the world, perhaps to the disappointment of relatives who encourage us to “make something” of ourselves. 	 E mafai foki o ‵fiu tatou i te ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga mai te lalolagi, kāti mai i ‵tou kāiga kolā e fakamalosi mai ke ‘fai se mea’ aogā mō tatou.


The benefits that come to those who adhere to God’s moral standards. 	 Ki mea aoga e maua ne tino kolā e faka‵logo ki tulaga o te Atua i mea tau amioga.


(Acts 10:34, 35) The Mosaic Law governed fleshly Israel in the Promised Land with laws carved on stone. 	 (Galu. 10:34, 35) Ne takitaki ne te Tulafono a Mose a te Isalaelu faka-te-foitino ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga e auala i tulafono kolā ne tusi ki papa fatu.


Keeping in focus this admonition to be obedient and submissive to the overseers in the congregations will help us to manifest a cooperative spirit. 	 A te tumau i te saga tonu ki te fakamalosiga tenei ke faka‵logo kae āva ki ovasia i te fakapotopotoga ka fesoasoani mai ke fakaasi atu ne tatou se uiga fai mea fakatasi.


For example, 15-year-old Lina says: “I can hold my head high. 	 E pelā mo Lina telā ko 15 ana tausaga, ne fai mai a ia, penei: “E fakamatamata au ona ko aku mea ne fai i toku olaga.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) The account says that they took Apollos “into their company and expounded the way of God more correctly to him.” 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E fai mai te tala me ne ave ne laua a Apolo “ki te fale o akoako atu faka‵lei ki a ia a Ala Tonu o te Atua.”


Logical Reasoning 	 Fakamatalaga ‵Tonu


(Leviticus 19:13) Would you not enjoy working for an employer who obeyed the Bible’s direction and paid you promptly and fairly? 	 (Levitiko 19:13) E mata, ka sē fiafia koe o galue mai lalo i se pule telā e fakalogo ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu kae fakamaoni o ‵togi ne ia koe ki se ‵togi ‵tau?


Although Matthew 13:39-43 refers to a different aspect of the Kingdom-preaching work, the time of its fulfillment parallels the time of the fulfillment of the dragnet illustration, namely, during “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 E tiga eiloa e fakasino atu te Mataio 13:39-43 ki se vaega ‵kese o te galuega talai o te Malo, e ‵pau eiloa te taimi e fakataunu ei mo te taimi e fakataunu ei te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tili, ko te vaitaimi i “te gataga o te lalolagi.”


But uncleanness is a broad term that includes things that are not of a judicial nature. 	 Kae ona ko te lauefa o tena uiga e aofia foki i ei a mea kolā e se ‵tau o fakamasino se tino i ei.


• What will help you to walk with God? 	 • Se a te uiga o te sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua?


The rebellion in the garden of Eden brought a death sentence upon Adam and Eve and all their offspring, but God lovingly supplied hope. 	 A te ‵tekeatuga i te fatoaga o Etena ne aumai i ei a te mate ki a Atamu mo Eva mo lā tama‵liki, kae ne tuku mai eiloa mo te alofa ne te Atua a te fakamoemoega.


6-8. (a) What did God’s spirit enable Bezalel and Oholiab to do? (b) What shows that Bezalel and Oholiab were guided by God’s spirit? (c) Why is Bezalel’s experience particularly encouraging? 	 6-8. (a) Ne fesoasoani atu pefea te agaga o te Atua ki a Pesaleli mo Oliapo? (e) Ne a mea e fakaasi mai ei me ne takitaki a Pesaleli mo Oliapo ne te agaga o te Atua? (i) Kaia e fakamalosi loto ei a te fakaakoakoga a Pesaleli?


3. (a) What is “the secret place of the Most High”? (b) What do we experience by “lodging under the very shadow of the Almighty One”? 3 The psalmist sings: “Anyone dwelling in the secret place of the Most High will procure himself lodging under the very shadow of the Almighty One. 	 3 Ne usu mai penei a te faisalamo: “So se tino e fano ki te Aliki ke sao a ia, so se tino foki tela e nofo i lalo o te tausiga a Ia tela e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa, e mafai o fai atu penei ki a ia, “A koe ko toku lafiga mo toku puiga.


Jehovah lovingly reminds us that the choices parents make affect their children. 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou.


Snapping out of his spin, he extends his arms and is caught by an upside-down trapeze artist from the opposite side. 	 E iku atu i ei ki se pese telā e logo tonu.


A conversation that Jesus had with a Samaritan woman reveals God’s view of worship at sacred places or shrines. 	 I se sau‵talaga ne fai ne Iesu mo se fafine Samalia, ne fakaasi mai i ei a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki te tapuaki atu i koga tapu io me ko koga fakalotu ‵malu.


(Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3) The apostle Paul wrote that Jesus was “tested in all respects like ourselves.” 	 (Mataio 13:55; Maleko 6:3) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i a Iesu ne ‘tofotofogina e pelā eiloa mo tatou.’


Do you? 	 E mata, e penā foki koe?


As the example of Paul shows, successful Christian endurance does not depend on favorable circumstances. 	 E pelā mo te fakaakoakoga a Paulo, e se fakalagolago a te kufaki faka-Kelisiano ki tulaga ‵lei.


8 Similarly, Jehovah is pleased when local congregations assist faithful older ones who are in need but have no believing or willing family members to care for them. 	 8 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fiafia foki a Ieova māfai ko fesoasoani atu a fakapotopotoga ki tino ma‵tua kae fakamaoni kolā e ma‵nako ki se fesoasoani kae e seai ne kāiga tali‵tonu io me ne tino i olotou kāiga e fia tausi atu ki a latou.


SHEDDING light on the observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal, the Christian apostle Paul writes: “I received from the Lord that which I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf and, after giving thanks, he broke it and said: ‘This means my body which is in your behalf. 	 KE FAKAMAINA atu a te faiga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, ne tusi mai te apositolo Kelisiano ko Paulo: “I te mea ne maua ne au mai te Aliki a te akoakoga telā ne tuku atu ne au ki a koutou: me i te po eiloa telā ne fakalata ei a te Aliki, ne puke ne ia te falaoa, ko fakafetai, ne tofitofi ne ia, ana muna, ‘Ko toku foitino tenei ko tuku atu mō koutou, ke fai te mea tenei mo fakamanatuga ki a au.’


“In many cases,” says the book Urban Terrorism, “the primary motivation for a terrorist is a genuine frustration with seemingly intractable political, social, and economic forces.” 	 “I te ukega o taimi,” e fai mai a te tusi ko te Urban Terrorism, me i “te pogai tāua o amioga a tagata takafia‵toa ko te sē fia‵fia tonu ki faifaiga fakapolitiki, te ola, mo tulaga faiga‵ta i mea tau tupe kolā e foliga mai me e se mafai o pule faka‵lei atu ki ei.”


Recall that observers who were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E. were from many lands, and they clearly understood the languages miraculously spoken by the disciples. 	 Masaua la me i tino maimoa kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Ielusalema i te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. ne o‵mai mai i fenua e uke, kae ne malamalama faka‵lei latou i ‵gana kolā ne fai‵pati fakavavega ki ei a soko.


(Ephesians 5:4; James 4:16) For Christians, all these rules of conduct are part of the perfect law of God.—Psalm 19:7. 8. (a) What is the nature of Jehovah’s law? (b) What is the basic meaning behind the Hebrew word for “law”? 	 (Efeso 5:4; Iakopo 4:16) E ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano ki tulafono katoa konei i mea tau amioga e pelā me ne vaega katoa o te tulafono ‵lei katoatoa a te Atua.—Salamo 19:7.


“But can airplanes lay eggs and hatch small airplanes? 	 “Kae mata, e mafai ne vakalele o ‵tuku ne fuamoa ke maua mai ei a tamā vakalele?


BY GIVING US WISDOM: 	 MAI TE TUKU MAI O TE POTO KI A TATOU:


In the words of one encyclopedia, it is “the principal prayer used by all Christians in common worship.” 	 I pati i se encyclopedia e tasi, a te mea tenei ko te “‵talo fakavae telā ne fakaaoga ne Kelisiano katoa i tapuakiga masani.”


An average of some 5,000 people ‘out of all tongues’ become disciples of Christ each week of the year! 	 E nofo ki te toko 5,000 te aofaki masani o tino mai ‘‵gana katoa’ e fai mo fai ne soko o Keliso i vaiaso takitasi i te tausaga kātoa!


Many similar incidents reported from lands torn apart by civil conflict show that Jehovah’s Witnesses truly “have love for the whole association of brothers.”—1 Peter 2:17. 	 E uke a vaegā mea tai ‵pau penā ne lipoti mai i fenua ne ‵tupu i ei a taua e fakaasi mai me i Molimau a Ieova e maua ‵tonu ne latou te ‘a‵lofa ki olotou taina talitonu.’—1 Petelu 2:17.


15 Individuals wanting to become part of the Christian congregation must meet certain requirements. 	 15 E isi ne mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne so se tino telā e manako ke fai pelā me se vaega o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


It was previously explained in this magazine that the seed represents personality qualities that need to grow to maturity, being influenced along the way by environmental factors. 	 Ne fakamatala atu muamua i te mekesini tenei me e fakaata mai i te fuaga a uiga kese‵kese kolā e ‵tau o gasolo aka o ‵lei kae e faka‵na eiloa ki fakanofonofoga o te tino.


To make our hope secure, we must also remember that Jehovah’s day will definitely come. 	 Ko te mea ke maua se puipuiga ki ‵tou fakamoemoega, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e oko mai eiloa a te aso o Ieova.


Do you bear in mind the importance of baptism, conveying that to your student? 	 E mata, e masaua ne koe a te tāua o te papatisoga, kae faka‵mafa atu te tāua o te mea tenā ki tau tino akoga?


(John 15:19) In the future, the remaining anointed ones on earth “will follow” the Lamb right into heaven.—John 13:36. 	 (Ioane 15:19) I aso mai mua nei, “ka tau‵tali” atu a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina i te lalolagi i te Tamā Mamoe ki te lagi.—Ioane 13:36.


2 All of us can learn much from the experiences of well-known Bible characters—Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Ruth, David, Esther, the apostle Paul, and others. 	 2 E mafai eiloa ne tatou katoa o tauloto a mea e uke atu mai tala o tino lauiloa i te Tusi Tapu—ko Apelaamo, Sala, Mose, Luta, Tavita, Eseta, te apositolo ko Paulo, mo nisi tino aka foki.


Jesus’ anointed followers, who had been reduced to a state of spiritual inactivity, were revived. 	 Ne toe ola mai a soko fakaekegina o Iesu, kolā ne kamata o sē gasue‵sue malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


I Am Making All Things New” 	 Ko Faka‵fou ne Au a Mea Katoa”


For practical suggestions on how to care for elderly parents, see Awake! of February 8, 1994, pages 3-10. 	 Mō manatu aogā e uiga ki auala e mafai ei o tausi atu mo te atafai ki mātua kolā ko ma‵tua, ke onoono ki te Awake! i a Fepuali 8, 1994, te itulau e 3-10.


Dr. Heinrich Gleissner was a prisoner on the same train. 	 A te tokita ko Heinrich Gleissner se pagota telā ne sopo foki i luga i te tuleini tenā.


What advantage does Jehovah have over a human parent? 	 Se a te mea e ‵lei atu ei a Ieova i lō mātua faka-te-foitino?


(Acts 1:8) All their assigned territory was “lying in the power of the wicked one,” Satan. 	 (Galuega 1:8) A te koga kātoa telā ne tuku atu ke ga‵lue latou i ei ne nofo “i lalo i te pule a te Tino Masei,” ko Satani.


(Acts 10:34, 35) Peter changed, and he became truly united with “the whole association of brothers.”—1 Pet. 2:17. 	 (Galuega 10:34, 35) Ne ‵fuli eiloa a Petelu kae ne ‵kau fakatasi mo ana “taina tali‵tonu.”—1 Petelu 2:17.


TOPIC: Use of images in worship. 	 MATAUPU: Te fakaaogaga o fakatusa i tapuakiga.


(Heb. 5:14) For example, when choosing the music you listen to, the movies you watch, or the Internet sites that you visit, here is what will help you choose what is right and avoid what is wrong. 	 (Epelu 5:14) E pelā mo te filifiliga o pese fakatagi‵tagi ke fakalogo‵logo ki ei, ko ata ke onoono ki ei, io me ko polokalame i te Itaneti ke asiasi atu ki ei, konei la a fesili ka fesoasoani atu ke filifili aka te mea ‵lei kae ‵kalo keatea mai i te mea ‵se.


You have sayings of everlasting life; and we have believed and come to know that you are the Holy One of God.” 	 A muna o te ola se gata mai, e nofo mo koe. Ko tali‵tonu matou, ka ko iloa foki ne matou i a koe ko te Tamatapu a te Atua.”


Jesus said: “What God has yoked together let no man put apart.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “A lāua kolā ko oti ne fakatasi ne te Atua e se mafai o ‵tala ne se tino.”


6 Stressing the importance of love in true worship, the apostle Paul wrote: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but do not have love, I have become a sounding piece of brass or a clashing cymbal. 	 6 Ke faka‵mafa atu te tāua o te alofa i te tapuakiga tonu, ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Kafai e faipati au ki ‵gana a tino mo agelu, kae seai soku alofa, e fai fua au pelā mo se atigi kapa fakalogoā io me se lali kinikini.


For some of Nehemiah’s contemporaries, though, the Sabbath had become just another day—business as usual. 	 Kae ki nisi taugasoa o Neemia, ne fai a te Sapati pelā me se aso masani—ko te faiga eiloa o pisinisi.


What was the Festival of Weeks? 	 Se a te Fakamanatuga o Vaiaso?


The context shows that Jesus spoke these words in order to correct the thinking of the scribes and the Pharisees, who criticized him for associating with tax collectors and sinners. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu kātoa me ne fai ne Iesu a pati konei ko te mea ke faka‵tonu aka ei a mafaufauga o failautusi mo Falesaio, kolā ne fakamasei ne latou a ia mō te fesokotaki atu ki tino ao lafoga mo tino agasala.


How can parents encourage their children to speak honestly, and what approach have Christian parents found effective in this regard? 	 E fakamalosi atu pefea a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke fakaasi mai a mea i olotou loto, kae ne a auala ma‵goi e maua ne mātua Kelisiano mai ei?


(John 3:1-3) What is the inheritance of the millions of Jesus’ “other sheep,” who are associated with his anointed followers in preaching the good news of God’s Kingdom? 	 (Ioa. 3:1-3) Se a la te tofi o te fia miliona o “nisi mamoe” a Iesu kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo ana soko fakaekegina i te folafolaga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua?


10 When we attend a meeting, we contribute to the unity of our brotherhood. 	 10 Kafai e ‵kau atu faeloa tatou ki fakatasiga, e fesoasoani atu eiloa tatou ki te ‵kau fakatasi o ‵tou kautaina.


“Questions From Readers” in The Watchtower of November 15, 2014, outlined an adjustment in how elders and ministerial servants are appointed. 	 I Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Novema 15, 2014 “Fesili mai Tino Fai‵tau” e fakaasi mai ei te fakamafuliga ki te auala e fili ei a toeaina mo tavini fesoasoani.


• How did Jesus view politics? 	 • Ne kilo atu pefea a Iesu ki mea fakapolitiki?


As a result, he read our publications, studied the Bible, and got baptized. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne faitau sāle ne Hans a ‵tou tusi, fai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae ne papatiso eiloa tou tagata fakamuli.


“From our study of the Bible, we came to appreciate that Jehovah is the primary one to whom we should be loyal and that he wants us to love our neighbor no matter which religion or race he belongs to. 	 “Ne kamata o malama‵lama maua mai te mā akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova kae manako foki a ia ke a‵lofa tatou ki ‵tou tuakoi faitalia tena lotu mo tena fenua.


12 Jesus said that those hungering and thirsting for righteousness would be happy because they would be “filled,” or fully satisfied. 	 12 Ne fai mai a Iesu me i tino kolā e fia ‵kai kae fia inu ki te amiotonu ka fia‵fia me ka “ma‵kona” ‵lei latou.


(Luke 14:12-14) You might also include a few who are newly associated, being careful, of course, not to expose others to any harmful influence. 	 (Luka 14:12-14) Kāti e mafai foki o aofia a tino kolā ne fatoā ‵kau mai, kae ke fakaeteete ke mo ma tuku faka‵sau atu a nisi tino ki so se fakamalosiga se ‵lei.


The Governing Body appoints experienced servants of Jehovah to serve at branch offices that supervise the activities of over 98,000 congregations earth wide. 	 E fili ne te Potukau Pule a tavini ata‵mai a Ieova ke ga‵lue i ofisa lagolago kolā e fakatonutonu ne latou te faiga o galuega i fakapotopotoga e sili atu i te 98,000 i te lalolagi kātoa.


How did God’s prophet respond to the old man’s invitation, and what was the outcome? 	 Ne saga atu pefea te pelofeta a te Atua ki te ‵kamiga a te toeaina, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


5. (a) Above all, what motivates us to share in the ministry? (b) Why can it be said that our obedience to the Biblical command to preach is an expression of love for God? 	 5. (a) Se a te ‵toe pogai tāua e ‵kau atu ei tatou ki te galuega talai? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me i te ‵tou faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu ke talai atu se fakaasiga tenā o te alofa ki te Atua?


The world seemed to have something valuable to offer that the dedicated Christian way of life did not. 	 Ne foliga mai me e isi se mea tāua ‵ki e tuku mai ne te lalolagi telā e se mafai o tuku mai ne te vaegā olaga o se Kelisiano tukugina atu.


Several times I had the chance to get back at those who persecuted me, but I never did. 	 E uke ‵ki a avanoaga ne maua ne au ke taui atu ki tino kolā ne fakasauā mai ki a au, kae ne seki fai eiloa ne au penā.


Making good on his threat, my father left. 	 Ne fakataunu ana pati konā, mai te tiakina ne ia a māua.


16 Throughout modern times, Jehovah’s Witnesses have preached the good news of the Kingdom in a greater fulfillment of Matthew 24:14. 	 16 I aso fakamuli nei, ko oti ne talai atu ne Molimau a Ieova a te tala ‵lei o te Malo i se fakataunuga e sili atu o te Mataio 24:14.


He protects them from anything that could jeopardize their faith and their hope of everlasting life. 	 E puipui ne ia latou mai so se mea telā e mafai o fakafaigata atu ki te lotou fakatuanaki mo te lotou fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai.


Keep On Serving Shoulder to Shoulder 	 Ke Tumau i te Tavini Fakatasi Atu


What did Jesus say about his followers’ relationship with the world, and what questions do his words raise? 	 I TE ‵toe po o tena olaga e pelā me se tagata ‵lei katoatoa, ne fai ne Iesu se ‵talo loa ‵ki i mua o ana soko.


What can you do to avoid losing sight of what is truly valuable? 	 Ne a au mea e mafai o fai ke saga tonu atu koe ki te ‵toe mea tāua?


Is it any wonder that people are confused and lost when it comes to right and wrong?—Luke 6:39. 10. 	 E se ofo tatou me ko ‵numi kae se iloa ne tino te ‵kese o te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei, i ne?—Luka 6:39.


Give Scriptural examples to show that faithful servants of God did not always find it easy to do his will. 	 Ke tuku mai ne fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu ke fakaasi mai i ei me e se se mea faigofie ki tavini a Ieova ke fai faeloa ne latou tena loto.


What is your firm determination? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne fakaiku aka nei ne koe?


That would end the pregnancy at an early stage. 	 E fakagata ne te mea tenā a te faitama o se tino i te kamataga.


How appropriate that Jehovah God inspired the apostle Peter to write: “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell”!—2 Peter 3:13. 	 Ko tafaga te fetaui ‵lei o pati kolā ne fakaosofia ne Ieova te Atua ke tusi ne te apositolo ko Petelu penei: “Ka ko te Atua, ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e nofo i ei a te amiotonu, kae tenei eiloa e fakatalitali tatou ki ei”!—2 Petelu 3:13.


Your energy is abundant, your work is enjoyable, your friends are many, and all your worries are gone. 	 Ko lava kae ‵toe tou malosi, e fiafia koe ki tau galuega, e tokouke ou taugasoa, kae ko mea katoa kolā e manavase koe ki ei ko seai.


Knut and Lisbeth studying with a family in Uganda 	 Kae e a la a Knut mo Lisbeth i Uganda?


You have sayings of everlasting life.”—John 6:53, 60, 66, 68. 	 A muna o te ola se gata mai, e nofo mo koe.”—Ioane 6:53, 60, 66, 68.


Does the Bible Discourage Feasting and the Giving of Gifts? 	 E Mata, e se Fakamalosi ne te Tusi Tapu a te Faiga o ‵Kaiga mo te Tukuatuga o Meaalofa?


15 For Christians, it is likewise a joy to have a share in sanctifying Jehovah’s name by enduring trials and persecution, following the example of Jesus. 	 15 Se mea fakafiafia foki ki Kelisiano ke ‵kau atu ki te fakamalugāga o te igoa o Ieova mai te kufaki i tofotofoga mo fakasauāga, i te tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


Thereafter, he and his wife, Gloria, have been part of the United States Bethel family, where Brother Herd has been working in the Service Department. 	 Fakamuli ifo i ei, ne fai laua mo tena avaga, ko Gloria, mo fai se vaega o te kāiga Peteli i te Iunaite Sitete, kae ne galue sāle te taina ko Herd i te matagaluega ko te Service Department.


HOW YOU ARE INVOLVED: We can learn a vital lesson from the judgment of the Canaanites. 	 TE AUALA E AOFIA KOE I EI: E mafai o tauloto ne tatou se akoakoga tāua mai te fakamasinoga o te kau Kanana.


15 Jesus Christ demonstrated his submission to his heavenly Father in a superlative way. 	 15 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu Keliso tena fakalogo ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi i te ‵toe auala lasi eiloa.


(1 Cor. 15:28) Thereafter, perfected mankind will no longer need Jesus as an intercessor; Jehovah will be with them. 	 (1 Koli. 15:28) Mai tua ifo i ei, ko se toe ma‵nako ei a tino ‵lei katoatoa ke fai a Iesu mo fai te lotou sokoga; ka ‵nofo fakatasi eiloa a Ieova mo latou.


Mark 9-16–Luke 1-6 	 Maleko 9–Luka 6


21, 22. Why are we not in the dark regarding Satan’s deceptive tactics, and what should be our determination? 	 21, 22. Kaia e se ‵nofo atu ei tatou i te pouliga o amioga takolekole ‵loi a Satani, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou?


19 The love we show is noted by others. 	 19 E lavea atu ne nisi tino a te alofa e fakaasi atu ne tatou.


Do not let mortal man retain strength against you.” (2 Chronicles 14:11) Jehovah granted Asa’s request and gave him a decisive victory. 	 Te Aliki, a koe ko te motou Atua; e seai se tino e mafai ne ia o fakatakavale a koe.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 14:11) Ne talia ne Ieova te fakamolemole tenā a Asa kae ne avatu ne ia te manumaloga lasi ki a ia.


I was glad that she was present, but our greeting was rather subdued. 	 Ne fiafia au me ne kau atu a ia ki te fono kae ne seki fakaasi atu ne au toku fiafia ki a ia i te mā fakatalofaga.


16 Who, though, was ultimately responsible for providing David and his men with sustenance? 	 16 Ko oi tonu eiloa te tino ne tuku atu ne ia ki a Tavita mo ana tāgata a mea‵kai mo meainu?


(Matthew 5:43-45) Here Jesus made two points. 	 (Mataio 5:43-45) Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i konei a manatu e lua.


SINGING—AN INTEGRAL PART OF TRUE WORSHIP 	 USUGA O PESE—SE VAEGĀ TĀUA O TE TAPUAKIGA TONU


Wealthy ones were exacting heavy interest, and their poorer brothers, in order to pay debts as well as the Persian tax, had to give up their land and even sell their children into slavery. 	 Ne fakamaluga aka ne tino mau‵mea a te pasene o kaitalafu, kae ko olotou taina ma‵tiva, ne ‵tau o ‵togi atu olotou manafa mo olotou tama‵liki ke fai mo pologa, ko te mea ke ‵togi atu ei olotou kaitalafu mo lafoga ki te malo o Pelesia.


However, it was not God’s original purpose for upright humans to leave the earth and go to heaven. 	 Kae e se ko te fuafuaga muamua a te Atua ke tiakina ne tino a te lalolagi kae olo atu ki te lagi.


What would be the result if we did not heed the counsel found at Ephesians 4:25-32? 	 Ne a ikuga ka maua māfai ne sē faka‵logo tatou ki pati polopoloki kolā e maua i te Efeso 4:25-32?


(Genesis 1:28) In Noah’s day, disobedient angels contaminated humanity with unnatural sex. 	 (Kenese 1:28) I aso o Noa, ne fakalailai ne agelu fakalogoga‵ta a tino ki faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


Such a course will bring you greater happiness now despite the tests that you may have to face. 	 Kafai e fai penā, ka maua eiloa ne koe te fiafia tonu faitalia a tofotofoga kolā e mafai o fe‵paki mo koe.


(Psalm 108:4) In the following melody, he prays: “Help me, O Jehovah my God; save me according to your loving-kindness.” 	 (Salamo 108:4) I te pese telā e ‵soko atu, e ‵talo atu a ia: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] toku Atua, fesoasoani mai ki a au; fakasao mai au i tou alofa tumau!”


Jesus taught his disciples that they must maintain neutrality in these circumstances. 	 Ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko me e ‵tau o tumau latou i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu i tulaga konei.


(Genesis 3:19; 5:5) And from Adam, this sad legacy has been transmitted to all mankind. 	 (Kenese 3:19; 5:5) Kae mai i a Atamu, ne faka‵solo atu eiloa te tulaga fakafanoanoa tenei ki tino katoa.


Then we could easily become impatient or dissatisfied when things get difficult or events do not happen as or when we hope. 	 Ka faigofie ei ke se mafai ne tatou o kufaki io me se fia‵fia māfai ko faiga‵ta a mea io me e se ‵tupu a mea i te auala mo te taimi e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei.


They ‘were orally instructed out of the Law and were persuaded that they were guides of the blind and a light for ones in darkness, teachers of babes.’ 	 Ne ‘a‵koga latou i te Tulafono kae ne fai mo fai ne takitaki o te tino kivi, se mainaga ki a latou kola e i te pouliga, mo se faiakoga o tama‵liki.’


Compassion has the power to maintain harmony and to contribute to the resolving of conflict or friction. 	 E isi se malosi o te alofa atafai ke fakatumau ei te filemu kae fesoasoani atu ki te faka‵leiga o se kinauga.


is a protection for us? 	 se puipuiga mō tatou?


2 To Whom? 	 2 E ‵Tau o Fai Atu ki a Ai?


(Genesis 24:31-33) We may imagine him speaking excitedly, for he had just seen powerful evidence that his God, Jehovah, was blessing him on this vital mission. 	 (Kenese 24:31-33) E mafai eiloa o fakaataata ne tatou a te faipati atu mo te fiafia o tou tagata, me ne fatoa oti eiloa ne lavea ne ia a fakamaoniga ‵mana me i tena Atua, ko Ieova, ne fakamanuia atu ki a ia i te malaga tāua tenei.


COOPERATE IN THE CONGREGATION 	 ‵KAU FAKATASI I TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA


Learn From God’s Word 	 Ke tauloto Mai te Muna a te Atua


Nothing in the Bible suggests that after they are resurrected on earth, such God-fearing people as Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Joseph, Moses, and David will ever partake of these emblems. 	 E seai se mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me kafai ko toe faka‵tu aka latou mai te mate ki te lalolagi, ka ‵kai kae inu a tino kolā ne ma‵taku ki te Atua e pelā mo Noa, Apelaamo, Sala, Isaako, Lepeka, Iosefa, Mose, mo Tavita ki mea fakatusa o te fakamanatuga.


(Isaiah 48:17) Part of this divine teaching program involves warning us “again and again” about spiritual pitfalls so that we can develop a healthy fear of such danger. 	 (Isaia 48:17) E aofia i te polokalame tenei o te akoako mai ne te Atua a te fakamasaua mai faeloa ki a tatou a “mea e tau o fai” i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o fakamalosi aka a te mataku tonu ki mea fakama‵taku.


Though the Grecian Empire covered a vaster area, it did not have the privilege of releasing God’s people from exile as did Medo-Persia. 4:8, 9—Did Daniel himself become a magic-practicing priest? 	 E ui eiloa ne lasi atu te Emupaea o Eleni, ne seki maua ne ia te tauliaga ke fakasaoloto a tino o te Atua mai te ‵nofo pologa, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Metai mo Pelesia. 4:8, 9—E mata, ne fai a Tanielu mo fai se faitaulaga i mea fakataulaitu?


Can the dead live again? 	 E mafai o toe ola mai a tino ‵mate?


3 Who Was Abraham? 	 3 Ko Oi Apelaamo?


(John 13:35) How do we manifest such love? 	 (Ioane 13:35) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te vaegā alofa tenā?


(1 Chronicles 11:1-3) Soon thereafter, he captures Jerusalem. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 11:1-13) E seki leva mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakatakavale ne ia a Ielusalema.


Paul’s readiness to continue ministering to them despite trials demonstrated to the Ephesians that the privileges they enjoyed as Christians were weighty and of the highest conceivable value. 	 A te tavini atu faeloa o Paulo ki a latou faitalia a tofotofoga e fakaasi atu i ei ki te kau Efeso i tauliaga kolā e maua ne latou e pelā me ne Kelisiano ko toe mea tāua eiloa.


Did God Know That Adam and Eve Would Sin? 	 E Mata, ne Iloa ne te Atua me ka Agasala a Atamu mo Eva?


She was diagnosed with cancer and had to have her salivary and lymphatic glands surgically removed. 	 Ne iloilo aka ne tokitā tou fafine kae ne maua aka me ko kenisa tou fafine kae ne ‵tau o tapale keatea a uaua kolā e aveave ei a suāvale mo te vai i loto i tena foitino.


If you prefer the district and the circuit work, I would like to know that.” 	 Kae e fia iloa ne au māfai koe e fiafia atu ke galue pelā me se ovasia faimalaga.”


(Clue: Read and reflect on the following scriptures: Genesis 2:24; 12:17, 18; Romans 2:14, 15; and Hebrews 5:14.) 	 (Tali: Ke faitau kae mafaufau ki tusi siki mai konei mai lalo: Kenese 2:24; 12:17, 18; Loma 2:14, 15; mo te Epelu 5:14.)


(1 Corinthians 2:11, 12) We should pray for God’s help when we are having problems understanding something. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:11, 12) E ‵tau o ‵talo tatou mō te fesoasoani o te Atua māfai e se malamalama tatou i se mea.


What kind of world did the early Christians live in? 5 The first-century Christians lived in a world dominated by Greco-Roman values and ideals. 	 5 Ne ola a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua i se lalolagi telā ne pulegina ne faifaiga mo poto o te kau Eleni mo Loma.


When Christendom adopted that idea, theologians twisted the Scriptures to make texts that describe the heavenly hope appear to teach that all good people go to heaven. 	 I te taimi ne talia ei ne Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a te akoakoga tenā, ne ‵fuli ne faifeau a tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamatala mai i ei e uiga ki te fakamoemoega i te lagi ke fakafoliga atu i ei me i tino ‵lei katoa ka olo atu ki te lagi.


SONGS: 126, 28 	 PESE: 126, 28


We may have to struggle to remain loyal. 	 Kāti e taumafai malosi eiloa tatou o tumau i te a‵lofa fakamaoni.


You also recall Paul’s advice at Philippians 4:8. 	 Kāti e masaua foki ne koe a te fakamalosiga a Paulo i te Filipi 4:8.


Be aglow with the spirit. 	 Telā ne fakamalosi atu ei a ia penei ki te kau Kelisiano i Loma: “Ga‵lue malosi, kae ke se paie koutou.


In Western Europe, U.S. influence increased, and life-threatening poverty became rare. 	 I Eulopa ki te togālā, ne momea aka ei te fakamalosiga a te kau Amelika, kae ko se lauiloa foki a te fakamataku o te tulaga mativa.


It seems to be such a simple idea—numbered chapters and verses. 	 E foliga mai me se manatu faigofie fua—te napaga o mataupu mo fuaiupu.


Jehovah’s people must not simply listen to him occasionally; they must keep listening as a way of life. 	 E se ‵tau o faka‵logo fua a tino o Ieova ki a ia mō se vaitaimi kae ‵tau o tumau i te faka‵logo i te lotou olaga kātoa.


We will see that it is not so much a matter of what kind of sin a person has committed; rather, it is the motive, the heart condition, and the degree of willfulness involved that determines whether a sin is forgivable or not. 	 Ka lavea atu ne tatou me e se tāua te vaegā agasala telā ko oti ne fai, kae ko te mea tāua ko ou lagonaga, te tulaga o tou loto, te tulaga o te fai mo te iloa tonu, e fakaiku aka ei me ko te agasala e mafai o fakamagalogina io me ikai.


SIBERIA—A NEW FIELD FOR PREACHING 	 SAIPELIA—SE KOGA FOU KE TALAI ATU I EI


(Psalm 1:1; 26:4; 119:9) Maintaining a good routine of personal study, meeting attendance, and field service may seem difficult. 	 (Salamo 1:1; 26:4; 119:9) Kāti ka faigata ke tumau i te tautali atu ki te fakasologa ‵lei o sukesukega totino, te kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga mo te galuega talai.


Would he let them come home? 	 E mata, ka talia ne ia latou ke toe ‵foki mai?


3 Genesis 2:18 informs us: “Jehovah God went on to say: ‘It is not good for the man to continue by himself. 	 3 E fakailoa mai a te Kenese 2:18 ki a tatou, penei: “Muna a te Aliki te Atua, ‘E se ‵lei māfai e nofo tokotasi te tagata.


“God is the one that, for the sake of his good pleasure, is acting within you in order for you both to will and to act.” 	 “Me i te Atua e galue faeloa i loto i a koutou, o fai ne ia koutou ke talia o fai a mea kola e loto a ia ki ei.”


1, 2. (a) What injustice did Naboth and his sons experience? (b) What two qualities will we consider in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te faifaiga sē fakamaoni ne fepaki mo Napota mo ana tama tagata? (e) Ne a uiga e lua ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


How would he obtain food? 	 Ne maua pefea ne ia ana meakai?


For the few days, until it is able to walk, he may carry it in his arms or in the loose folds of his coat.” 	 I nāi aso mai tua ifo i ei, e sapasapai eiloa ne ia i ana fatafata io me i se kapa o tena gatu, ke oko ki te taimi ko mafai ei ne ia o sasale.”


That is especially true where children are concerned. 	 E tonu eiloa te manatu tenā kae maise ki mea kolā e ‵tupu sāle ki tama‵liki.


It is true that circumstances in life can seriously affect your plans. 	 E tonu, me i fakanofonofoga i te olaga e mafai o pokotia i ei a ‵tou palani ki mea ko oti ne fakatoka ne tatou.


Although the Israelites were initially viewed as guests in the land of Egypt, after Joseph’s time the Egyptians “set over [the Israelites] chiefs of forced labor for the purpose of oppressing them in their burden-bearing.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵kilo muamua atu ki te kau Isalaelu e pelā me ne mālō i te fenua o Aikupito, mai tua o te taimi o Iosefa ne “‵tofi ei ne tino Aikupito a takitaki o pologa ke pule i a latou [te kau Isalaelu] kae fakafi‵ta latou ki galuega ‵mafa.”


5. Though we have inherited a bad inclination of the heart, why can we display a measure of goodness? 	 5 Ona ko te agasala a Atamu, ko oko mai ei ki a tatou a mafaufauga sē ‵lei.


And how things changed for her! 	 Kae ne ‵fuli eiloa a tulaga o mea katoa mō tou fafine!


In the same way that it occurred in the case of Jesus’ apostles and early disciples. 	 E ‵pau eiloa mo mea ne ‵tupu i aso o apositolo a Iesu mo ana soko.


▪ Answer: The Bible does permit divorce. 	 ▪ Tali: E talia ne te Tusi Tapu ke ‵tala a avaga.


I have not allowed the world to squeeze me into its mold. 	 Ne seki talia eiloa ne au te lalolagi ke ‵fuli ne ia toku mafaufau.


With full knowledge that he was soon to be put to death, Jesus lamented: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent forth to her,—how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings! 	 Me ne iloa ‵lei ne ia i a ia ko pili o tamate, ne fai atu a Iesu mo te fanoanoa lasi: “Ielusalema, Ielusalema!


Our strong faith helps us to have a clean heart and a good conscience before Jehovah. 	 E fesoasoani mai te ‵tou fakatuanaki malosi ke maua se loto ‵mā mo se loto lagona ‵lei i mua o Ieova.


What role do kindness and gentleness play in our ministry? 	 Se a te tusaga e fai ne te atafai mo te aga‵lei ki te ‵tou galuega talai?


“On account of the Lord’s work [Epaphroditus] came quite near to death, exposing his soul to danger,” said Paul, “that he might fully make up for your not being here to render private service to me.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo, penei: “Ona ko te galuega a Keliso, kae ne tuku mai tona ola [ko Epafeloti] o fesoasoani ki a au, ko te mea ke tuku mai ne ia ki a au, a te fesoasoani telā ne seki mafai ne koutou o fakakatoatoa mai ki a au.”


Jesus expelled demons from people, as did his disciples. 	 Ne ‵tuli ne Iesu a temoni mai i tino, kae ne fai foki penā ana soko.


(Psalm 119:97-104) God’s commandments make us wiser than our enemies. 	 (Salamo 119:97-104) E fai ne fakatonuga a te Atua ke ‵poto atu tatou i lō ‵tou fili.


6 Hezekiah acted in harmony with his prayer. 	 6 Ne gasuesue eiloa a Hesekia e ‵tusa mo tena ‵talo.


16 In addition to working “what is good toward all” by preaching, shepherds have the responsibility to work what is good “especially toward those related to [them] in the faith.” 	 16 I tafa o te faiga o “mea ‵lei ki tino katoa” e auala i te galuega talai, e maua foki ne tausi mamoe te tiute ke fai mea ‵lei “kae fakasilisili ki a latou kolā e i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.”


Can a brother cultivate the desire to serve the congregation? 	 E mata, e mafai o ati aka ne se taina a te manakoga ke tavini atu ki te fakapotopotoga?


What, though, is to motivate us to do all of this? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi mai ei ke fai ne tatou a mea katoa konei?


(1 Thessalonians 3:5) When we make the request, “Deliver us from the wicked one,” we are asking our heavenly Father to guide and help us so that we are not overreached by the Devil. 	 (1 Tesalonia 3:5) Kafai e fakamolemole atu, “Faka‵sao mai matou mai te tino masei,” e fakamolemole atu eiloa tatou ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ke takitaki kae fesoasoani mai ko te mea ke faka‵mao keatea te Tiapolo mo ana taumafaiga o pule mai ki a tatou.


In fact, as mentioned in the preceding study article, The Watchtower, which announces Jehovah’s Kingdom, is now the most widely distributed journal on earth! 	 A te tonuga loa, e pelā mo te mea e taku mai i te mataupu mō sukesukega mai mua atu, a Te Faleleoleo Maluga telā e faka‵pula atu i ei a te Malo o Ieova, ko te ‵toe tusi lasi eiloa te tufatufaatuga i te lalolagi!


16 Instead of gratefully obeying their Creator, Adam and Eve selfishly rebelled. 	 16 I lō te faka‵logo mo te fia‵fia ki te lā Mafuaga, ne ‵teke atu a Atamu mo Eva mo te kaima‵nako.


(Psalm 110:3) Today, God’s organization is blessed with many young ones who serve as pioneers, missionaries, construction volunteers, and Bethelites. 	 (Salamo 110:3) I aso nei, e maua eiloa ne te fakapotopotoga kātoa a te Atua a fakamanuiaga ona ko te tokouke o talavou kolā e tavini atu e pelā me ne paenia, misionale, volenitia i galuega fakatūtū mo te Peteli.


His message is that they must serve the king of Babylon. 	 Ne aofia i tena fekau me e ‵tau mo latou o tavini atu ki te tupu o Papelonia.


(Genesis 1:28) If Jehovah had simply destroyed Adam and Eve, his stated purpose regarding humans would have become empty words. 	 (Kenese 1:28) Moi ne fakaseai atu ne Ieova a Atamu mo Eva, penei ko se fakataunu foki tena fuafuaga e uiga ki tino.


Three songs open with the expression “Jehovah himself has become king.” 	 E tolu a pese o salamo e kamata eiloa ki te tugāpati tenei “A [Ieova] ko te Tupu.”


The husband recalls: “Our study of kindness helped us to see the need to give each other the benefit of the doubt rather than impute wrong motives, to look for the good in each other. 	 E fai mai te tagata: “Ne fesoasoani mai a te sukesukega a māua ki te mataalofa ke lavea ne māua a te aoga ke maua te loto talitonu i lō te fakamalosi aka o kilokiloga sē ‵tonu, kae ke ‵kilo atu faeloa ki mea ‵lei i te suā tino.


Such loyalty and godly devotion please God and result in his rich blessing.—Ps. 127:1. 	 A te alofa fakamaoni mo te tuku katoatoa atu penā e fakafiafia atu ki te Atua kae maua i ei ana fakamanuiaga.—Sala. 127:1.


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Paul wrote: “The love the Christ has compels us, because this is what we have judged, that one man died for all . . . 	 Kae ke mafau‵fau la ki te mea telā e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fai penā.


2 Jehovah revealed to those men a series of visions involving a succession of beasts. 	 2 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Tanielu mo Ioane a nai fakaasiga e uiga ki manu fe‵kai.


Instead, as foretold, a great apostasy set in, which resulted in Christendom’s divided sects. 	 Ne sae aka se aposetasi lasi e pelā mo te mea ne folafola mai, kae ne iku atu ki te mavae‵vae o Fenua Lotu Kelisiano ki potukau.


These unions were unnatural, and they produced hybrid offspring known as Nephilim. 	 A te faiga o avaga konei e se se mea masani, kae ne fanau mai i ei a tama‵liki kolā ne fai pelā me ne Nefilimi.


Elihu rightfully exclaimed: “As for the Almighty, we have not found him out; he is exalted in power.”—Job 37:23. 	 E ‵tonu a pati konei a Eliu: “A te mana o te Atua ko oko eiloa i te maluga, tena te mea ko se mafai ei ne tatou o fakapilipili atu ki a ia.”—Iopu 37:23.


Even though he was God’s own Son, Jesus relied on the Bible as his authority when teaching. 	 E tiga eiloa a ia ko te Tama a te Atua, ne fakalagolago eiloa a Iesu ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ko te fakavae o ana akoakoga.


9 No wonder the apostle Paul wrote: “We have a wrestling, not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.” 	 9 E se tioa loa o tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i a tatou e se taua mo tino, kae taua mo malosi ma‵sei faka te tiapolo i te lagi, ko pule, malo, mo te malosi o te lalolagi pouliuli i aso nei.”


Is it not one God that has created us? 	 E a, e seki faite tatou ne te Atua e tokotasi?


Jehovah is the supreme Lawgiver. 	 A Ieova ko te toe Tino fai tulafono sili.


Would true Christians want to perpetuate a fabled Nativity that distorts the truth surrounding the birth of Jesus? 	 E mata, e ‵lago atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te tala lauiloa tenei e uiga ki te fanaumaiga o Iesu, telā ko oti ne ‵fuli ‵se ei a fakamatalaga ‵tonu?


How would he do so? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fai a ia penā?


• “My wife is not submissive” 	 E Iku Atu a te Taliaga a te Atua ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai


“God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.” 	 “Telā ne faite ei ne te Atua a te tino ke foliga ki a ia. Ne faite ne ia te tagata mo te fafine.”


15 Jesus instructed his followers not to become unduly concerned if some rejected the message but rather to focus on finding deserving ones. 	 15 Ne fakatonu atu Iesu ki ana soko ke mo a ma tō manava‵se māfai e se talia ne nisi tino a te fekau kae ke ‵saga tonu atu ki te ‵salaga o tino loto ‵lei.


But what about those people who do not have this equipment? 	 Kae pefea la a tino kolā e seai ne olotou komupiuta?


Average Regular Pioneers: 367 	 Paenia Tumau Masani: 367


The Good Examples of Joshua and Caleb 3, 4. 	 Te Fakaakoakoga ‵Lei a Iosua mo Kalepo


One day, Bud and I met a Church of Christ minister, who talked about scriptures that I was not familiar with. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fetaui māua Bud mo se faifeau o te lotu ko te Church of Christ, telā ne siki mai ne ia a tusi fai‵tau e uke kolā e se masani faka‵lei māua ki ei.


(Psalm 34:16) What a rich reward it will be to experience that grand deliverance into God’s righteous new world! 	 (Salamo 34:16, NW) Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te taui ke matea atu te faka‵saoga fakaofoofogia ki loto i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua!


How does Jehovah provide protection for his people? 	 E puipui pefea ne Ieova ana tino?


5 Nevertheless, there are obstacles to overcome in living up to our dedication. 	 5 E tigā te feitu tenā, e isi ne fakalavelave e ‵tau o manumalo tatou i ei i te ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga.


What would it embrace? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne ia?


“Become steadfast, unmovable, always having plenty to do in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in connection with the Lord,” advocates the Bible. 	 “Tela la e oku taina fagasele, ke mautakitaki koutou, sa gasue‵sue, kae ke ga‵lue malosi koutou i te galuega a te Aliki, me ko iloa ‵lei ne koutou me se mafai o maumau otou galuega i te Aliki,” ko pati fakamalosi konā i te Tusi Tapu.


History would demonstrate beyond doubt mankind’s need for divine guidance and the superiority of God’s rule over man’s or Satan’s. 	 Ko fakamaoni mai ne fakalavelave ‵tupu i te lalolagi nei me e ‵tau o maua ne tino a te takitakiga a te Atua kae e sili atu foki tena pulega i lō tino io me ko Satani.


Learning the answer to that question can help you to draw closer to the God whose “invisible qualities are clearly seen” in the world around us. 	 A te tauloto ki te tali o te fesili tenā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fakapilipili malosi atu ki te Atua telā “e lavea faka‵lei atu ana uiga sē lavea” i te lalolagi i ‵tou tafa.


No, the “extraordinarily great funeral burning” refers, not to the cremation of Asa, but to the burning of spices.—Footnote. 35:3—From where did Josiah have the holy Ark brought into the temple? 	 Ikai, ne fakasino atu te “afi lasi” ki te ‵sunuga o mea fakamanogi, kae e se ko te ‵sunuga o te foitino o Asa.—Ke onoono ki te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, NW. 35:3—Ne aumai mai fea ne Iosia te Pusa tapu kae avatu ki loto i te faletapu?


What is that? 	 Se a te tiute tenā?


11 Our growth also involves drawing closer to Jehovah as our Friend and Father. 	 11 E aofia foki i ‵tou gasolo ki mua a te fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko ‵tou Taugasoa mo ‵tou Tamana.


In his discussion with his disciples on this occasion, Jesus compared death to a sleeplike state. 	 I tena sau‵talaga mo ana soko i te taimi tenei, ne faka‵tusa ne Iesu a te mate ki te moe.


Hence, Boaz acts as a repurchaser and marries Ruth. 	 Telā, ne avaga i ei a Poasa mo Luta.


Part of the answer is reflected in the comments of one of the prime ministers who attended the APEC conference. 	 E tasi te pogai ne fakaasi mai i pati a te ulu o te malo e tokotasi telā ne kau atu ki te fono a te APEC.


PORTUGAL 	 POTUKALE


TWELVE years have passed since the closing events recorded in the Bible book of Ezra took place. 	 KO ‵TEKA atu te sefulu lua tausaga talu mai te taimi ne ‵tupu ei a mea fakaoti kolā e tusi i te tusi ko Esela.


(Mark 8:38) If your courageous stand has resulted in a problem between you and your non-Witness relatives, consider some steps to take to reduce conflict and still maintain integrity. 	 (Male. 8:38) Kafai ne iku atu a tou tulaga loto toa ki se fakalavelave i tou va mo ou kāiga sē tali‵tonu, ke onoono ki nisi auala ke fakafeoloolo aka ei a te kinauga kae ke tumau faeloa i te loto fakamaoni.


At that early date, Daniel would not have been in Babylon to interpret the dream. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne seki ‵tau o nofo atu a Tanielu i Papelonia ke fakamatala ne ia te uiga o te moemiti tenā.


“In the last days,” foretold Peter, “there will come ridiculers with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires and saying: ‘Where is this promised presence of his? 	 Ne ‵valo mai Petelu: “E ‵tau o malamalama koutou me e isi ne tino ka ‵sae mai i aso fakaoti, ka ko latou konei e pulea olotou olaga ne olotou manakoga ma‵sei. Ka fakatauemu atu ki a koutou penei: ‘Ne folafola mai ne ia me i a ia e vau. . . . Tefea nei a ia?


How often did Paul entreat Jehovah about the matter? 	 Ne ‵talo fakafia atu a Paulo ki a Ieova e uiga ki te mea tenei?


This was not a statement regarding the average human lifespan. 	 E se faipati a Ieova ki te leva o te olaga masani e ola ei a tino.


For example, how would you answer such questions as the following: Why does God allow suffering? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ka tali atu pefea ne koe a vaegā fesili konei mai lalo: Kaia e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega?


By no means will a stone be left here upon a stone and not be thrown down.”—Mark 13:1, 2. 	 E seai eiloa se fatu o fatu konei e ‵toe; e ma‵lepe katoa ki lalo.”—Maleko 13:1, 2.


The account tells us: “As she spoke to Joseph day after day he never listened to her to lie alongside her, to continue with her.” 	 E fai mai penei te tala ki a tatou: “Ne tumau eiloa te avaga a Potifala o fai sale ki a Iosefa i aso takitasi ke moe laua, kae e se talia eiloa ne Iosefa.”


You may at some time have asked yourself whether your life is meaningful. 	 Kāti ko oti ne fesili ifo koe ki a koe eiloa i nisi taimi e uiga ki te aoga o tou olaga.


Electricians, plumbers, engineers, pilots, surgeons—all of them depend on these laws in order to do their work. 	 A tino faite iti, tino soko paipa, initinia, pailate, mo tokita tipitipi —e faka‵na katoa loa ki te tulafono o te natula ke mafai ne latou o fai olotou galuega.


18 Milagros, who has cared for her chronically ill husband for over 15 years, says: “When I feel discouraged, I turn to Jehovah in prayer. 	 18 Ne fai mai a Milagros, telā ne tausi atu ki tena avaga telā ne fakamasakisaki faeloa i tausaga e silia atu i te 15: “Kafai ko loto vāivāi au, e ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova.


(Read Colossians 3:10.) 	 (Faitau te Kolose 3:10.)


5:14-19. For Christian overseers, Governor Nehemiah is a splendid example of humility, unselfishness, and discretion. 	 5:14-19. E fai a te Kovana ko Neemia e pelā me se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali o te loto maulalo, te loto fesoasoani mo te fakautauta, mō ovasia Kelisiano.


You will not allow your loyal one to see the pit.” 	 Ka se talia ne koe a tau tino fakamaoni ke lavea ne ia te lua.”


How strong was Paul’s hope in the resurrection? 	 Ne pefea te malosi o te fakamoemoega o Paulo ki te toetu?


She and other devout women had assembled for worship by a river when the apostle proclaimed the good news to them. 	 Ne maopoopo a ia mo nisi fāfine fakamaoni i te kaugutu o te vaitafe i te taimi ne folafola atu ei ne te apositolo a te tala ‵lei ki a latou.


So be diligent in your study of God’s Word, meditate deeply on its meaning, and look for ways to express your faith at congregation meetings. 	 Tela la, ke tu mautakitaki koe i au sukesukega ki te Muna a te Atua, mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, kae ‵sala ki auala ke fakaasi atu ei au mea ne tauloto i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Think of this: If Satan has power over the world, then he influences humans to be as selfish, greedy, and shortsighted as he is. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kafai e isi se malosi o Satani ki luga i te lalolagi, e fakamalosi ne ia a tino ke kaiū, kaima‵nako, kae sē mafau‵fau faka‵lei pelā mo ia.


Yet, when David’s young men asked for bread and water, Nabal sent them away with very insulting remarks. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fakamolemole atu i ei a tāgata a Tavita ki ne falaoa mo vai, ne ‵tuli keatea latou kae ne pati ‵toko foki latou ne Napalu.


approachable . . . 	 . . faigofie ke olo atu ki ei a tino


(Jer. 10:23) Yes, “man has dominated man to his injury.” 	 (Ielemia 10:23) E tonu, a “tino kolā e ‵nofo i se tulaga malalo, e nofo puapuagā i te pulega a tino ma‵luga.”


17 Into those words, Amaziah packed three misleading statements. 	 17 Mai pati konā, ne faka‵sae aka ei ne Amasia a fakamatalaga ‵se e tolu.


Think of Jehovah God. 	 Mafaufau ki a Ieova te Atua.


For us to gain God’s approval, our “acts of conduct” must be holy, that is, clean—morally, mentally, and spiritually. 	 Ke maua ne tatou te taliaga a te Atua, e ‵tau o fai ‵tou “amioga” ke ‵malu, ko tena uiga, ke ‵ma—i mea tau amioga, i te mafaufau, mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He instructs Titus to “shun foolish questionings . . . and fights over the Law.”—Titus 3:9. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a Tito ke “fakagata finauga va‵lea . . . mo te faitaua ki te Tulafono.”—Tito 3:9.


How easy it would have been for her to conclude that Fred was alive in the spirit world and was trying to make contact through the stranger. 	 E pefea te faigofie ke talitonu te fafine tenei i a Fred e ola i te lalolagi o agaga kae ne taumafai o fesokotaki atu ki a ia e auala i te tino fakaa‵tea tenei.


What fine qualities will help elders to be effective shepherds of God’s flock? 	 Ne a uiga ‵lei ka fesoasoani atu ki toeaina ke fai mo tausi mamoe apo a te lafu a te Atua?


Give serious thought to their entertainment, and plan absorbing activities with the family or with a mixture of youths and adults. 	 Ke mafaufau kae fakatoka faka‵lei a fakafiafiaga aogā kae ‵gali mō latou, kolā e mafai ei o ‵kau fakatasi a te kāiga io me ko nisi talavou mo tino ma‵tua ki ei.


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How has the “new heavens” been established, and in what sense is the “new earth” being prepared today? 	 Ne faka‵tu aka pefea a te “lagi fou,” kae i se auala fea ne fakatoka ei te “lalolagi fou” i aso nei?


And many of them lived at different times and did not know one another personally.” 	 Kae ko te tokoukega o latou ne ola i taimi kese‵kese kae sē iloa ne te suā tino a te suā tino.”


Because we exercise faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven. 	 Ona ko te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te toto telā ne fakamaligi ne Iesu Keliso, e fakamagalogina ei ‵tou agasala.


His justice guarantees this!—Proverbs 2:7, 8. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou ki tena fakamaoni!—Faataoto 2:7, 8.


According to Isaiah 25:8, Jehovah “will actually swallow up death forever.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Isaia 25:8, “A te Aliki Sili [Ieova] ka fakagata ne ia te mate ke se toe ai eiloa!”


They understand that being generous is a way to gain “true” riches. 	 E malama‵lama latou me i te uiga kaimalie ko te auala ke maua ei a koloa “‵tonu.”


As a young man, I gave little thought to the purpose of life or to the future. 	 E pelā me se tamataene, ne seki mafaufau ‵mafa au ki te aoga o te olaga io me ko te olaga i aso mai mua.


How Elders Show That They Care 	 Te Fakaasiatuga ne Toeaina te Lotou Amanaia


Yes, God provided his spirit to help her get the sense of the message, with the result that she and her household got baptized.—Acts 16:13-15. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne te Atua a tena agaga ke fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ke malamalama kae ke talia foki a te fekau. Ka ko te ikuga, ne papatiso a Litia mo tena kāiga.—Galuega 16:13-15.


• What is involved in being a good listener? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te fakalogologo faka‵lei?


5 Reading in an undertone is helpful when you consider Bible books that are unfamiliar to you. 	 5 A te faitau i se leo malalo e fesoasoani malosi atu māfai koe e mafaufau ki tusi o te Tusi Tapu kolā e se malamalama koe i ei.


What was one of the main sources of spiritual food in the first century, and who took the lead in providing it? 	 Se a te auala e tasi ne māfua mai ei a meakai faka-te-agaga i te senitenali muamua, kae ko oi ne takitaki ne latou te tukuatuga o mea konā?


While Jehovah’s organization provides the material needed to reach the people, the individual Kingdom publisher must take the initiative to convey the Bible’s message to “people of all sorts” in the language they can best understand. 	 E tiga eiloa e tuku mai ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova a tusi fesoasoani aoga, e ‵tau eiloa o gasuesue muamua te tino talai o te Malo ke fakaoko atu te fekau i te Tusi Tapu ki “tino katoa” i te ‵gana telā e malamalama faka‵lei latou i ei.


1, 2. (a) What situations may confront us? (b) When dealing with distress, making a decision, or resisting a temptation, whom should we lean upon, and why? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a tulaga e mafai o fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei? (e) Kafai e fakafesagai atu ki tulaga faiga‵ta, te faiga o filifiliga tāua, io me ‵teke atu ki se tofotofoga, ko oi te tino e ‵tau o fakalago‵lago tatou ki ei, kae kaia?


14 The day came when they were alone in the house. 	 14 E tasi te aso, ko laua fua tokolua ne ‵nofo atu i te fale.


So Abel prepared to offer up some sheep from his flock. 	 Ne fakatoka ei ne Apelu ke ofo atu ne ia ne mamoe mai tena lafu e pelā me ne taulaga.


He also showed a willingness to hear their prayers.—2 Chronicles 17:7-9; Psalm 65:2; Isaiah 1:1-3, 18-20; Jeremiah 25:4; Galatians 3:22-24. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne ia tena loto fiafia ke fakalogologo ki olotou ‵talo.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 17:7-9; Salamo 65:2; Isaia 1:1-3, 18-20; Ielemia 25:4; Kalatia 3:22-24.


Jesus, like his Father in heaven, wanted the people to repent and escape adverse judgment. 	 E pelā mo tena Tamana i te lagi, ne manako Iesu ke sala‵mo a tino kae ke ‵sao i te fakasalaga.


What work will Christ do when he comes? 	 Se a te galuega ka fai ne Keliso māfai ko vau a ia?


Like physical food, spiritual food is vital for our well-being 	 E pelā mo meakai faka-te-foitino, e aogā eiloa a meakai faka-te-agaga ki ‵tou malosi


Jehovah’s wisdom is seen in the way the Bible was written 	 E mafai o lavea atu a te poto o Ieova i te auala ne tusi ei te Tusi Tapu


We will examine four factors that can help us to remain holy. 	 Ka suke‵suke tatou ki mea e fa kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te tapu.


Whether you have personally lost a loved one in death or know someone who is bereaved, you may wonder, ‘How can grieving ones be helped to deal with their heartache?’ 	 Faitalia me ko oti ne mate atu sou tino pele io me iloa ne koe se tino telā ne mate sena tino pele, kāti ka mafaufau koe, ‘E mafai pefea ne tino fanoa‵noa o fakafesagai atu ki te lotou logo‵mae?’


We can picture them in the gloom, whispering to David: “Here is the day on which Jehovah does say to you, ‘Look! 	 E fakaataata ne tatou a te lotou musu‵musu atu ki a Tavita i te pouliga: “Tenei te taimi!


12 As if that were not enough, Paul gave the Hebrews a second reason never to shrink back to destruction—their own record of endurance. 	 12 Kae e atea foki mo manatu konā, ne tuku mai foki ne Paulo a te lua o pogai e se ‵tau ei o toe ‵foki ki tua a tino ki te malaia—ko mea kolā ko oti ne fa‵ki latou i ei.


“Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers.”—ACTS 20:28. 1, 2. How is Isaiah 60:22 being fulfilled? 	 “Ke tausi koutou ne koutou eiloa, ke tausi foki ne koutou a te lafu tela ne tuku atu ne te Agaga Tapu ke onoono faka‵lei koutou ki ei.”—GALUEGA 20:28.


“I also try to focus on what Jehovah promises for the future, and I have confidence that my cries for help will be turned into cries of joy.” 	 “E taumafai foki au ke saga tonu atu ki folafolaga a Ieova mō aso mai mua, kae e talitonu au me i toku tagi atu mō se fesoasoani ka ‵fuli ki te fiafia.”


Why Modesty Still Matters 	 Te Pogai Koi Tāua Eiloa te Agamalu


(Matthew 28:20) Jesus said that the wheat would continue to grow. 	 (Mataio 28:20) Ne fai mai Iesu me ka ola eiloa a saito.


“Just as the days of Noah were,” warned Jesus, “so the presence of the Son of man will be.” 	 “Me e pelā eiloa mo aso o Noa,” ne polopoloki mai a Iesu, “ka penā foki te fakatasi mai o te Tama a te tagata.”


(Ps. 139:2, 4) Since Jehovah knows us so well, how can we doubt that he knows what is best for us? 	 (Salamo 139:2, 4) Kafai e iloa faka‵lei ne Ieova a tatou, kaia e fakalotolotolua ei tatou me e iloa ne ia a mea e ‵lei ei tatou?


Afterward you must also build up your household.” 	 Kafai e oti, ko ‵tau ei o ati aka ne koe tou kāiga.”


Afterward, the high priest laid his hands on the head of the second goat and confessed the errors of the sons of Israel. 	 Ka oti i konā, ko tuku atu ei a lima o te faitaulaga sili ki te ulu o te lua o kouti, kae fakaasi ‵tonu atu a agasala a tino Isalaelu.


With “all men”—family members, fellow Christians, even those who did not share their beliefs. 	 Mo ‘tino katoa’—tino o te kāiga, taina Kelisiano, ke oko foki eiloa ki tino kolā e ‵kese olotou talitonuga.


We need to reject evil things immediately. 	 E manakogina ke ‵teke fakavave atu ki mea matagā.


(Matt. 28:20) He knew firsthand how much the holy spirit, the angels, and God’s Word helped him to take the lead when he was on earth. 	 (Mata. 28:20) Ne iloa ne ia i te taimi muamua a te lasi o te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu, agelu, mo te Muna a te Atua ke fai ne ia te takitakiga i tena nofoga i te lalolagi nei.


Likewise, married people find protection from immorality only if they stay within the sexual bounds that the Originator of marriage has established for them. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai o maua ne tino a‵vaga se puipuiga mai amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau māfai fua e faka‵logo latou ki tulafono mo tapula ki olaga fakatauavaga kolā e fakatoka ne te Mafuaga o te fakaipoipoga mō latou.


(Psalm 119:10, 11, 27) Jehovah wants us to understand his Word, believe it, and obey it. 	 (Salamo 119:10, 11, 27) E manako Ieova ke malamalama tatou i tena Muna, ke tali‵tonu kae faka‵logo foki ki ei.


• Despite fierce opposition, of what are we confident? 	 • Faitalia a ‵tekemaiga faiga‵ta, se a te mea telā e tali‵tonu malosi tatou ki ei?


13 For good reason, the Bible warns against anger, abusive speech, and screaming. 	 13 Ona ko pogai ‵lei, ne fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu ke ‵teke atu ki te kaitaua, pati faka‵mae loto, mo te paka‵laga valevale.


Recount a fine example of long-suffering. RÉGIS, who lives in southwestern France, became a baptized Witness of Jehovah in 1952. 	 A RÉGIS, telā e nofo i te feitu ki saute-togālā o Falani, ne fai mo fai se Molimau papatiso a Ieova i te 1952.


4 How has Jehovah taught us to be integrity keepers? 	 4 Ne akoako pefea ne Ieova tatou ke tumau i te fakamaoni?


“Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Of whom shall I be in fear?”—PSALM 27:1. 1. What life-giving provisions does Jehovah make? 	 “A [Ieova] ko toku mainaga mo toku fakaolataga; e seai se tino e mataku au i ei.”—SALAMO 27:1.


What does trusting in Jehovah have to do with our use of free will? 	 E aoga pefea a te talitonu ki a Ieova ki te auala e fakaaoga ei ne tatou a ‵tou saolotoga?


An usher asked, “How can you leave at a time like this?” 	 Ne fesili atu a te taina fesoasoani, “Kaia ko fia fano ei koe i te taimi eiloa tenei?”


(Matthew 24:21) This is no man-made catastrophe. 	 (Mataio 24:21) A te matugā fakalavelave tenei e se se mea e māfua mai i tino.


It is the last of his inspired writings. 	 Tenā eiloa tena toe tusi fakaosofia ne tusi.


Upon arriving, however, you see that the well is dry. 	 Kae kafai ko oko atu koe ki ei, ko lavea ne koe me e masa te vaikeli tenā.


How is our printing operation financed? 	 E ‵togi pefea a te ‵lomiga o ‵tou tusi?


2 Where does all this solar power come from? 	 2 Kae e maua sāle mai fea a malosi katoa konā mai te la?


One scholar says about that word at Romans 8:5: “They set their minds on—are most deeply interested in, constantly talk about, engage and glory in—the things pertaining to the flesh.” 	 Ne fai mai se tino sukesuke e tokotasi e uiga ki te Loma 8:5: “E tuku atu olotou mafaufau—e fia‵fia malosi ki ei, e fai‵pati faeloa ki ei, e aofia kae ma‵nako ki ei—ki mea katoa faka-te-foitino.”


5 The illustration of the faithful slave is part of Jesus’ prophecy about “the sign of [his] presence and of the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 5 A te tala fakatusa ki te tavini fakamaoni se vaega o te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki “te fakailoga o [tena] fakatasi mai mo te gataga o te olaga tenei.”


Walk by Faith, Not by Sight! 	 Ke Ola i te Fakatuanaki, Kae se ko Mea e Lavea ki Mata!


(Rev. 7:9, 14, 15; 1 Cor. 6:11) None of us want to lose our sanctified standing before God as the Israelites eventually did. 	 (Faka. 7:9, 14, 15; 1 Koli. 6:11) E seai se tino i a tatou e manako ke galo a tena tulaga tapu i mua o te Atua e pelā mo te mea ne fai fakamuli ne te kau Isalaelu.


Do you show appreciation for God’s gift of his written Word? 	 4. Se a te fakamanuiaga mo te meaalofa tāua e maua ne tino o Ieova i te ‘taimi tenei o te gataga’? 5.


“Wisdom is proved righteous by its works,” Jesus said. 	 “Kae e fakatalitonugina te poto o te tagata e auala i ana galuega amio‵tonu,” ko pati a Iesu.


When the king of Babylon sends emissaries to congratulate him, Hezekiah unwisely shows them all his treasures. 	 I te taimi ne uga atu ei ne te tupu o Papelonia ana avefekau ke fakamālō atu ki a ia, ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne Hesekia e aunoa mo te poto ana koloa katoa.


Though younger ones should not feel shackled to past ways of doing things, they should not be quick to dismiss the counsel of older ones. 	 E tiga eiloa e mafau‵fau a taina talavou me ko sē ‵tau o tau‵tali latou i faifaiga mua, e se ‵tau o fakaseaoga vave ne latou a manatu fakatonutonu mai i tino ma‵tua.


If you become ill, you probably spend time and money to see a medical professional or to prepare a traditional remedy. 	 Kafai ko masaki koe, kāti ka fakaaogā foki au tupe ke fanatu ki se tokita io me fakaaogā se togafiti fakatatou.


Instead of approaching God—who might seem too lofty and awe-inspiring to them—they feel more comfortable appealing to one of the saints. 	 I lō te ‵talo atu ki te Atua—telā e foliga mai me ko tō maluga kae fakaofoofogia ki a latou—e ‵lei atu olotou lagonaga māfai e ‵talo ki se tokotasi o te kau tapu.


And she provided ample food supplies to David, who would be the next king, and to his men. 	 Kae ne tuku atu ne ia a mea‵kai e lava kae ‵toe ki a Tavita, telā ka fai mo fai te suā tupu, mo ana tāgata.


IN THE 94,600 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, we find a thankful spirit. 	 E kamata kae fakaoti foki a fakatasiga takitasi ki se ‵talo telā e aofia i ei te avatuga o fakafetai ki a Ieova.


In 2015, as a result of adjustments in the organization, Daniel and Miriam were asked to continue their service as regular pioneers. 	 I te 2015, ona ko fakama‵fuliga i te fakapotopotoga, ne fakamolemole mai ke faka‵soko atu te ma taviniga e pelā me ne paenia tumau.


Fearless in the Face of Imminent Attack 	 Ke Loto ‵Toa Faitalia a Taua ka Oko Mai


(Job 12:12) Granted, the idea of eternal existence is difficult for our finite minds to grasp. 	 (Iopu 12:12) E tonu, a te manatu e uiga ki te tumau ki te se-gata-mai e faigata ke ‵mau i ‵tou mafaufau.


Christians should bear in mind their dedication to God and obligation ‘to love him with their whole heart, whole soul, whole strength, and whole mind.’ 	 E ‵tau o masaua ne Kelisiano te lotou tukuatuga ki te Atua mo te lotou tiute ‘ke alofa ki a ia mo olotou loto katoa, mo olotou agaga katoa, mo olotou malosi katoa, mo olotou mafaufau katoa.’


Why is it vital that we wear each piece? 	 Kaia e tāua i ei ke ‵pei tatou ki vaega takitasi o te gatu tau?


What is another effective bait that Satan uses, and how can we avoid it? 	 Se a te suā poa magoi e fakaaoga ne Satani, kae e mafai pefea o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i ei?


However, trying to ignore such questions is like trying to ignore a pebble in your shoe—you can continue walking, but your journey will be an unhappy one. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, a te se saga atu ki vaegā fesili penā e ‵pau eiloa mo tou se saga atu ki se kilikili i loto i tou taka—e mafai eiloa o sasale koe, kae ka se fiafia eiloa koe ki tau malaga.


What future events did John see in vision? BY DIVINE inspiration the apostle John was able to look some 1,800 years into the future and describe the enthronement of Christ as King. 	 NE FAKAOSOFIA ne te Atua te apositolo ko Paulo ke kilo atu ki te 1,800 tausaga mai mua o te taimi ne ola ei a ia kae ne fakamatala mai ne ia te fakasopoga o Keliso ke fai mo fai te Tupu.


This is the kind of advancement that every Christian should want to manifest. 	 Tenei eiloa te vaegā gasolo ki mua e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano katoa.


So propagandists attempt to break bonds of confidence and trust between a soldier and his commander. 	 Tela la, a tino fai tala ‵loi, e fakamasei ne latou te loto talitonu i te va o te sotia mo tena takitaki.


Did she wonder where they were headed and why? 	 E mata, kai mafaufau aka a ia me ka olo latou ki fea kae kaia foki e olo ei latou?


One of them, Daniel, began attending the meetings and even destroyed all of his possessions relating to spiritism. 	 E tokotasi te tino i a latou, ko Tanielu, ne kamata o kau sāle atu ki fakatasiga, kae ne fakama‵sei foki ne ia ana mea faivailakau katoa.


Boiling a kid (the young of a goat or other animal) in its mother’s milk reportedly was a pagan ritual thought to produce rain. 	 A te sakaga o se punuā kouti (io me se isi punua) i vai ū o tena mātua e fai pelā me se faifaiga fapaupau ke ‵to i ei te vaiua.


THE man had lived in a suburb of Athens for 12 years. 	 NE NOFO atu se tagata i se fa‵kai o Atenai mō tausaga e 12.


(Matt. 18:20) In principle, Jesus’ statement applies to our meetings. 	 (Mata. 18:20) E pelā me se fakatakitakiga fakavae, e fakagalue foki ne tatou a pati konā a Iesu ki ‵tou fakatasiga.


(2) Jehovah will not answer our prayers if we willfully practice sin. 	 (2) Ka sē tali ne Ieova ‵tou ‵talo mafai e fai ne tatou a agasala mo te iloa tonu.


What he saw moved him to ask Jehovah’s Witnesses to study the Bible with him. Fellow Christians help one another to deal with the effects of disasters 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a mea kolā ne lavea ne ia ke fakamolemole atu ei ki Molimau a Ieova ke fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


(Proverbs 15:10) Instead of accepting corrective counsel from responsible ones in the Christian congregation and genuinely repenting, some who are following a wrong course choose to leave the path of righteousness. 	 (Faataoto 15:10) I lō te taliaga o pati fakatonutonu mai tino fakatuagagina i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kae salamō tonu, e filifili aka ne nisi tino kolā e olo atu i te auala ‵se ke tiakina ne latou te auala o te amiotonu.


What can we learn from the prophecies of Isaiah that relate to God’s Son? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai valoaga a Isaia kolā e fakasino atu ki te Tama a te Atua?


Why are the words of 1 Peter 4:10 comforting to us? 	 Kaia e fakamafanafana mai ei ki a tatou a pati i te 1 Petelu 4:10?


Despite repeated warnings, their bad conduct persists. 	 Faitalia te fakailoa ‵soko atu ke fai faka‵lei olotou amioga, kae e tumau eiloa olotou amioga ma‵sei.


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When she came up from the water, I hurried to hug her and whispered into her ear: “You remember how we fought?” 	 I te taimi ne fanaka ei a ia mai te vai ne fakavave atu au o sai ki a ia kae musumusu atu ki tena taliga: “E masaua ne koe te fusuga a taua?”


That made me realize that the habit is not harmless. 	 Ko iloa ei ne au me i te uiga tenā se uiga fakamataku.


Many have done so—often in response to the mild manner, deep respect, and chaste conduct of their wives.—1 Peter 3:1, 2, 4. 	 E tokouke a tino ko oti ne fai penā—ona ko uiga agamalū, te āva mo te ‵lei o amioga a olotou avaga.—1 Petelu 3:1, 2, 4.


(Read Luke 14:12-14.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 14:12-14.)


Only to these men do not do a thing, because that is why they have come under the shadow of my roof.” 	 Kae mo a eiloa e fai ne koutou se mea sē ‵lei ki tāgata tokolua konei; a laua ne mālō i toku fale kae ‵tau o puipui ne au.”


(Read Mark 3:22-30.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 3:22-30.)


10, 11. What is the most important of human needs, and what must Christian parents do first in order to fill this need in their children? 	 10, 11. Se a te ‵toe manakoga tāua o tino, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai muamua ne mātua Kelisiano ko te mea ke fakataunu te manakoga tenei i olotou tama‵liki?


What does that indicate? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te mea tenei?


2. (a) In his Sermon on the Mount, what did Jesus say about our spiritual need? (b) What self-examination would be in order? 	 2. (a) I tena Lauga i luga i te Mauga, ne a muna a Iesu e uiga ki ‵tou manakoga faka-te-agaga? (e) Se a te iloiloga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


The little boy smiled and said, “Yes, I know.” 	 Ne fakamisikata atu tou tagata kae fai atu, “Ao, e iloa ne au.”


Let anger or bitterness sour relationships, leading to isolation and loneliness 	 O talia ne latou te ita io me ko te kaitaua masei ke fakamasei aka ei a fesokotakiga ‵pili, kae iku atu ki te fia tu tokotasi mo te sē sologa


(Acts 1:15-26) Why was this selection so important to them and to Jehovah? 	 (Galu. 1:15-26) Kaia ne tāua ‵ki a te filifiliga tenei ki a latou mo Ieova?


He was impartial and respectful. 	 Ne āva kae ne seki fakailoga tino a ia.


Other regulations dealt with uncleanness from dead bodies, the purification of women upon giving birth, procedures involving leprosy, and uncleanness resulting from male and female sexual discharges. 	 E aofia i nisi tulafono ko te sē ‵ma māfai e patele ki se foitino mate, te faka‵māga o te fafine i te taimi e fanau i ei, ko faifaiga e uiga ki te masaki ko te lepela, mo te sē ‵ma i sua o tāgata mo fāfine.


Rather, he showed that he was Jehovah’s friend and a fine example to imitate. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaasi mai ne ia me i a ia ko te taugasoa o Ieova kae tuku mai foki se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke tau‵tali tatou ki ei.


What could prompt a slave to do this? 	 Kaia e manako ei te pologa ke fai a ia pena?


13 Genesis chapters 1 and 2 show that Jehovah took great care to prepare the earth for human habitation. 	 13 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu 1 mo te 2 o te Kenese me ne faite kae fakatokatoka faka‵lei eiloa ne Ieova te lalolagi ko te mea ke ‵nofo a tino i ei.


As a Youth, Draw Close to Jehovah 	 Fakapilipili Atu ki a Ieova a Koi Talavou Koe


Since the Bible predicted the bad conditions we see today, does that make God responsible for them? 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu a tulaga ma‵sei e lavea atu ne tatou i aso nei, e mata, e fai ei ke ‵losi atu a mea konā ki te Atua?


(Jude 6; Genesis 6:2) Think, too, of Balaam, Achan, Gehazi, and Judas. 	 (Iuta 6; Kenese 6:2) Ke mafau‵fau foki ki a Palaamo, Akana, Keasi, mo Iuta.


In some parts of Africa, for example, a newborn child is kept indoors and is not given a name until a period of time has passed. 	 I nisi kogā koga i Afelika, e tausi se tamaliki telā fatoā fanau i loto i te fale kae e se fakaigoa i loto i se vaitaimi.


Further visits followed, whereby we met some of the first Witnesses belonging to the Kyrgyz people. 	 Ne asi mai faeloa fakamuli, telā ne mafai ei o fetaui matou mo nisi Molimau muamua i Kyrgyzstan.


In the Bible, Jehovah gives a straightforward but powerful reason, saying: “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” 	 I te Tusi Tapu, e tuku mai i ei ne Ieova se pogai tonu kae ‵mana, penei: “E pela mo [te] lagi e nofo mai i luga o te lalolagi, e pena te maluga o oku auala mo mafaufauga i lo otou auala mo mafaufauga.”


(Deuteronomy 21:15, 16) “Hate” may also signify a strong dislike but without any intent of bringing harm to the object, seeking instead to avoid it because of a feeling of loathing toward it. 	 E mafai foki o fakauiga te “takalialia” ki te takainoino malosi e aunoa mo te fakamoemoega ke fakalogo‵mae atu, kae taumafai fua o kalo keatea mai i ei ona ko tena inoino ki ei.


13 Have you held back from offering hospitality? 	 13 E mata, kai fakatalave aka eiloa koe i te fakaasi atu o te uiga talimalo?


9. (a) Who make up “the faithful and discreet slave”? (b) Who are the “domestics”? 	 9. (a) Ko oi e aofia i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto”? (e) Ko oi a “isi tavini”?


No. 6 Grounds on Which Jewish Religious Leaders Granted Divorce, No. 4 	 Te Pogai ne Talia ne Takitaki Lotu Iutaia a te ‵Talaga o Avaga, Napa 4


It is the very opposite of the principle that Jesus stated: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35. 	 E ‵kese ‵mao eiloa mai i te fakatakitakiga telā ne fai mai ne Iesu: “E sili atu te [fiafia] o te tino tela e tuku atu fua ana mea i lo o te tino tela e talia ne ia.”—Galuega 20:35.


• The Bible Teach book is designed for what purpose? 	 • Se a te pogai ne fakatoka ei te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu?


9 The close ties that link members of a family together provide another area in which we can look for the good in others. 	 9 A te va fealofani ‵pili o kāiga se auala e tasi e mafai ei o ‵kilo atu tatou ki uiga ‵lei o nisi tino.


This includes acquiring an understanding of what God requires, training his conscience according to Bible standards, and then living his life in harmony with them.—John 17:3, 17. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a te mauaga o se malamalama i mea kolā e manako ki ei te Atua, ke akoako atu tena loto lagona e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Tusi Tapu, kae ke ola a ia e ‵tusa mo mea konā.—Ioane 17:3, 17.


Why can it be said that the satanic attack on Jesus failed? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me ne seki magoi te osoatuga fakasatani ki a Iesu?


We Are Not Qualified to Guide Ourselves 	 E se Mafai ne Tatou o Takitaki a Tatou Eiloa


Just as blood plasma can be a source of various fractions, the other primary components (red cells, white cells, platelets) can be processed to isolate smaller parts. 	 E pelā mo te sua o te toto telā e mafai o vaevae aka ki tamā vaega fo‵liki ifo, e penā foki a nisi vaega ‵lasi aka o te toto (sela ‵kula, sela ‵kena, platelets).


When Carol was ten years old, her family was shattered by divorce, and she ended up living with her mother, who rejected the Bible’s moral standards. 	 I te taimi ko sefulu fua ei a tausaga o Carol, ne pokotia masei te kāiga o latou ona ko te ‵talaga o te avaga a ana mātua, kae ne iku atu i ei ki tena ‵nofo tasi mo tena mātua, telā ne ‵teke malosi atu ki tulaga i te Tusi Tapu i mea tau amioga.


Paul was showing that it is appropriate to ask a fellow Christian to pray to God in our behalf. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo me se mea ‵lei ke fakamolemole atu ki se taina Kelisiano ke ‵talo ki te Atua e sui ei tatou.


Jehovah is “the One who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them.” 	 Ko Ieova ‘ne fai ne ia te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei.’


17 We live in a world where material things are greatly valued, even loved. 	 17 E ola tatou i se lalolagi telā e fakatāua malosi i ei a mea faka-te-foitino, kae e fia‵fai malosi foki ki ei.


Keep Alcohol in Its Place 	 Ke mo a ma Pologa ki te Kava


What provision has Jehovah made to help us overcome the law of sin and of death, and what must we do to enjoy God’s favor? 	 Se a te fakatokaga ne fai ne Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke manumalo tatou i te tulafono o te agasala mo te mate, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maua ei te taliaga a te Atua?


Temper your feelings with patience and humility. 	 Ke loto kufaki kae loto maulalo.


We need to know, for the death of Jesus can have a profound effect on our life. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a te mea tenei, me e pokotia malosi a ‵tou olaga ona ko te mate o Iesu.


Jesus said to them: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou: “Tautali mai i a au, ke fai ne au [koutou] mo fai a tino faiika ki tino.”


The Anglo-American World Power will be the dominant world power when false religion is eradicated. 	 A te malo o Peletania mo Amelika ko te malo pule eiloa o te lalolagi i te taimi e fakaseai atu ei a lotu ‵se.


As the Jews gradually adopted the Greek idea of inherent immortality, their original hope of life on earth faded. 	 I te taimi ne kamata malielie ei o tau‵tali atu te kau Iutaia ki te akoakoga a te kau Eleni e uiga ki te agaga telā e se mafai o mate, ne kamata o matafitafi atu te lotou fakamoemoega fakavae e uiga ki te ola i te lalolagi.


In some areas, events prophesied for the last days cause great suffering. 	 I nisi fenua, e logo‵mae malosi a tino i fakalavelave kolā ne ‵valo mai me ka ‵tupu i aso fakaoti.


“The thing proved to be very displeasing to Abraham”—but not to God. 	 “Ne ‵mafa foki eiloa mafaufauga o Apelaamo ki te mea tenei”—kae e se ko te Atua.


The first chapters of Genesis indicate that after God created the first human couple, he spoke with them regularly, allowing them to establish a spiritual relationship with him. 	 A mataupu muamua o te Kenese e fakaasi mai i ei me mai tua o te faitega ne te Atua o te tauavaga muamua, ne faipati atu faeloa a ia ki a lāua, mai te tuku atu o te avanoaga ke ati aka ne lāua se fesokotakiga faka-te-agaga mo ia.


Teach Your Children—What Can We Learn From a Criminal? 14 	 Akoako au Tamaliki—Se a te Mea e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou Mai i se Pagota? 14


(Rev. 12:7-12) God has also given us insight into the meaning of what we can see—wars, earthquakes, pestilences, food shortages, as well as godless people who contribute to these “critical times hard to deal with.”—2 Tim. 3:1-5; Luke 21:10, 11. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:7-12) Ko oti foki ne fesoasoani mai te Atua ke ‵poko ‵tou malama‵lama i uiga o mea kolā e mafai o lavea ne tatou—ko taua, mafuie, famai, te sē lava o mea‵kai, e pelā foki mo tino sē amio atua kolā e ‵lago atu ki “toe taimi faiga‵ta” konei.—2 Timoteo 3:1-5; Luka 21:10, 11.


We might ask ourselves, ‘When I have important decisions to make, do I put my trust in God or in men?’—Prov. 3:5, 6. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa, ‘Kafai e isi ne fakaikuga tāua e fai ne au, e mata, e talitonu au ki te Atua io me ko tāgata?’—Faata. 3:5, 6.


Why did Joseph need patience, and what fine attitude did he have? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o kufaki a Iosefa, kae se a te kilokiloga ‵lei ne maua ne ia?


You too like Victor. 	 Kāti ko fiafia foki koe ki a Victor.


The psalmist David came to appreciate firsthand this facet of Jehovah’s justice. 	 Ne matea muamua ne te faisalamo ko Tavita a te vaega tenei o te fakamaoni o Ieova.