She may mention that if she attended and refused to share in some act, it might cause him embarrassment, so in that sense her not attending might be best for him. 	 Kāti e mafai o fai atu a ia me kafai ko kau atu a ia kae e se aofia i nisi faigāmea, kāti ka fakamasiasi atu te mea tenā ki tou tagata, tela la, i te feitu tenā kāti se mea ‵lei ki tou tagata ke se kau a ia ki ei.


(Read 2 Samuel 22:26.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Samuelu 22:26.)


She kept saying: “If I touch just his outer garments I shall get well.” 	 Ne fai mai faeloa tou fafine: “Ko au fua ke patele atu ki te gatu o Iesu, ko ‵lei ei au.”


We had to wait several months for our visas; then we were on our way by ship via Rotterdam, the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, the Indian Ocean, Malaysia, and Hong Kong—47 days at sea! 	 Ne faka‵tali matou i se fia masina ke maua a omotou visa; i te taimi ne maua ei a omotou visa ne ‵sopo atu eiloa matou i te vaka telā ne mua atu ki Rotterdam, te Kogā Tai o Metitilani, te Suez Canal, te Kogā Tai o Initia, Maleisia, mo Hong Kong—47 aso o matou i te ‵tai!


We show ourselves gracious by willingly forgiving even when we have “a cause for complaint against another.” 	 E fakaasi atu ‵tou uiga ‵gali mai i te loto fiafia o fakamagalo atu māfai e “isi se pogai e fameo ei se tino ki te suā tino.”


When did Jesus ‘preach to the spirits in prison’? (1 Pet. 3:19) 	 Ko te taimi fea ne talai atu ei a Iesu “ki agaga i te falepuipui”? (1 Pe. 3:19)


(James 5:7) In this fast-moving world, it is difficult to be patient. 	 (Iakopo 5:7) Se mea faigatā ke maua te loto kufaki i te lalolagi faka‵numi tenei.


Is it any wonder that Jehovah God will soon rid this earth of false religion?—Rev. 18:8. 	 E se tioa eiloa me ko pili mai te taimi ka fakaseai atu ei ne Ieova a lotu ‵se mai te lalolagi tenei, i ne?—Fakaasiga 18:8.


Consider the Patience of the Prophets 	 Ke Mafau‵fau ki te Kufaki o Pelofeta


8 How can we show even greater consideration toward foreigners or disadvantaged ones in our congregation? 	 8 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te momea aka o te ‵tou mafau‵fau ki tino fakaa‵lofa io me ko tino sē katoatoa i ‵tou fakapotopotoga?


Ezra the priest “prepared his heart to consult the law of Jehovah and to do it.” 	 A te faitaulaga ko Esela ne “fakatoka tena loto o tauloto ki Tulafono a Ieova, kae fai ne ia.”


(Read Psalm 25:14.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 25:14.)


In most lands, only a few people are rulers. 	 I te ukega o fenua, ne nai tino fua e fai mo fai ne tino pule.


4:13—Were Peter and John illiterate or uneducated? 	 4:13—E mata, a Petelu mo Ioane e seki a‵koga kae e se iloa o fai‵tau?


All such worthy efforts inevitably raise the question, What has been the result? 	 Ne fai ne taumafaiga aoga katoa penā ke sae aka a te fesili, Se a la te mea ne iku mai i ei?


5 How does Jehovah demonstrate generosity? 	 5 E fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a te kaimalie?


(Matthew 7:28, 29) Regarding the effect the sermon has had on people over the centuries, Professor Hans Dieter Betz noted: “The influences exerted by the Sermon on the Mount generally far transcend the borderlines of Judaism and Christianity, or even Western culture.” 	 (Mataio 7:28, 29) Ona ko te aogā o te lauga tenā ki tino i senitenali fakamuli nei, ne fai mai te Polofesa ko Hans Dieter Betz, penei: “Ne seki aogā fua a te Lauga lauiloa i te Mauga ki tino Iutaia mo Kelisiano pelā foki mo Fenua Palagi.”


Yet, they were “washed clean” and “sanctified.” (1 Cor. 6:9-11) That was likely also true of some in the Roman congregation. 	 Kae ko oti “ne ‵fulu faka‵ma” kae “fakatapu.” (1 Koli. 6:9-11) Kae tenā foki te mea tonu ne tupu ki nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga i Loma.


(Isa. 6:9, 10; 44:18; Matt. 13:10-15) They also ignored a prophecy about the Messiah’s use of illustrations in his teaching.—Ps. 78:2. 	 (Isaia 6:9, 10; 44:18; Mataio 13:10-15)[1] Ne seki fia ‵saga foki latou ki te valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia telā ka fakaaoga ne ia a tala fakatusa i ana akoakoga.—Salamo 78:2.


30 Our Readers Ask 	 ITULAU E 17 PESE: 81, 53.


Can we really hope to come off victorious without God’s help? 	 E mata, e mafai fua o manumalo tatou e aunoa mo te fesoasoani o te Atua?


It is easier for her to respect me.” 	 Ko momea aka te faigofie ki tou fafine ke āva mai ki a au.”


(Matthew 24:36; 25:13) For what? 	 (Mataio 24:36; 25:13) Ki te ā?


In one of his later proverbial utterances, Job declared: “Look! 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai mai ne Iopu se faigāmuna e tasi, ana muna: “Kafai e ma‵nako koutou ke maua ne koutou te poto e ‵tau koutou o tapuaki atu ki te Aliki.


(Luke 10:27) Unlike most in the world, Jehovah’s Witnesses highly treasure their good relationship with God. 	 (Luka 10:27) E se pelā mo amioga a te lalolagi, e fakatāua malosi ne Molimau a Ieova a te lotou fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua.


(Romans 10:14, 17; 1 Timothy 2:4) Undoubtedly, he knew about the events in Eden. 	 (Loma 10:14, 17; 1 Timoteo 2:4) E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ne iloa ne ia a mea ne ‵tupu i Etena.


(1 John 4:8) Jesus, who imitated God’s love, said to his followers: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another . . . 	 (1 Ioane 4:8) A Iesu, telā ne fakaakoako ki te alofa o te Atua, ne fai atu ki ana soko: “Ko tuku atu ne au ki a koutou se fakatonuga fou, ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou . . .


15 Many of those kingdoms warred against one another for centuries. 	 15 Ne fakatau taua eiloa a lotu o te fenua kolā ne aofia i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se i te fia selau o tausaga ko ‵teka.


Some may be enduring persecution, governmental bans, or natural disasters. 	 Kāti e fepaki a nisi o latou mo fakasauaga, fakataputapuga mai te malo, io me ko fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei o te natula.


“If anyone loves God, this one is known by him.”—1 Corinthians 8:3. 	 “Ko te tino telā e alofa ki te Atua, e iloa a ia ne te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 8:3.


Of course, he will lovingly consult with his wife-to-be on such matters as whom they want to or are able to invite to the wedding feast. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o fesokotaki atu a ia mo te alofa ki te fafine telā ka avaga a ia ki ei e uiga ki tino kolā e ma‵nako io me mafai ne laua o ‵kami ki te ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga.


15-17. (a) Why is it essential that a steward be faithful? (b) How did Jesus illustrate the consequences of unfaithfulness? 	 15-17. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamaoni a te situati? (e) Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Iesu a ikuga o te sē fakamaoni?


If they detect anything in our attitude or behavior that might endanger our spirituality, they are quick to give us needed counsel with a view to our readjustment. 	 Kafai e matea ne latou so se mea i ‵tou kilokiloga io me ko amioga telā e mafai o fakamataku ki te ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga, e tuku fakavave ne latou a fautuaga kolā e manakogina ke faka‵tonu aka ei te mea tenā.


Reflecting on how they expend themselves deepens our “respect for those who are working hard” among us. 	 A te mafaufau ki te auala e ga‵lue malosi ei latou e fai ei ke momea aka te ‵tou “āva ki a latou kolā e ga‵lue malosi” i a tatou.


(Rom. 3:23; 6:23a) That is what we deserve. 	 (Loma 3:23; 6:23a) Tenā eiloa te ikuga o tatou.


(Eph. 5:33) Speaking negatively about their husbands, highlighting their faults in front of others, hardly shows respect. 	 (Efeso 5:33) A te fakamasei ne latou olotou avaga, mai te taku atu olotou mea ‵se i mua o nisi tino, e se fakaasi atu ei te āva.


10 Newton considered Christ’s presence to be centuries away. 	 10 Ne mafaufau a Newton me i te fakatasi mai o Keliso ka tupu i se fia senitenali fakamuli ifo.


Could it have been because of his “vast riches and glory”? 	 Io me ko tena “maumea malosi”?


Apparently, this is what the 19th-century farmer in the illustration decided to do. 	 Kae, tenei eiloa te mea ne taumafai a tino fai fatoaga i te 19 senitenali o fai.


8 The apostle Paul counseled Christians in Rome “not to be pleasing” themselves and reminded them that “even the Christ did not please himself.” 	 8 Ne polopoloki atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Loma “ke se fakafiafia ifo” ki a latou eiloa kae ne fakamasaua atu ki a latou “me i a Keliso e seki fakafiafia ki a ia eiloa.”


Jesus promised that any sacrifices we make to worship Jehovah will be richly rewarded.—Mark 10:28-30. 	 Ne folafola mai ne Iesu me i so se mea faigata e fai ne tatou ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova ka lasi eiloa te taui e maua mai i ei.—Male. 10:28-30.


Why is the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty an important issue facing mankind? 	 Kaia e fai ei te fakamalugaga o te pulega sili a Ieova mo fai se mataupu tāua telā e fe‵paki mo tino?


3 It took courage to be a witness of Jehovah among wicked ones on earth before the Flood of Noah’s day. 	 3 E manakogina te loto malosi ke fai mo fai se Molimau a Ieova i va o tino amio ma‵sei i te lalolagi mai mua o te Lolo i aso o Noa.


While that thought is certainly true and Scriptural, it does not seem to be the thrust of this verse. 	 E tiga eiloa e tonu kae fetaui ‵lei foki mo te Tusi Tapu a te manatu tenā, e se foliga mai e pelā me ko te ‵toe manatu tāua i te fuaiupu tenei.


Keep on “comforting one another and building one another up, just as you are in fact doing.”—1 Thess. 5:11. 	 Ke tumau i te “fesoasoani . . . te suā tino ki te suā tino, e pelā eiloa mo te mea e fai ne koutou i aso nei.”—1 Tesalonia 5:11.


Avoiding Revelry 	 Ke ‵Kalo Keatea Mai Fakafiafiaga Kolā e Fai Valevale


REJECT MYTHS, STICK TO THE TRUTH 	 ‵TEKE ATU KI TALA ‵KAI, KAE TAOFI ‵MAU KI TE MUNATONU


(Proverbs 4:23) In practical terms, safeguarding your heart from the snare of pornography may mean changing TV channels or turning off the computer should salacious images appear, and it is important to act swiftly and decisively! 	 (Faataoto 4:23, Tusi Paia, Samoa) I nisi tugāpati tāua, a te puipui o tou loto mai te matāsele o ata ma‵sei kāti e fakauiga ki te ‵fuliga o te ata i te televise io me ko te tamatega o te komupiuta māfai ko ‵sae mai a ata ma‵sei, kae e tāua eiloa ke fai fakavave se fakaikuga mautinoa ki ei!


How often should the Memorial be observed in order to preserve remembrance of Christ’s death? 	 E ‵tau o fai sāle fakafia te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso?


10 “It is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily.” 	 10 “E nofo i a ia a te katoatoaga o te natula faka te Atua.”


What adjustments do newlyweds need to make? 	 Ne a ‵fuliga e ‵tau o fai ne tino kolā fatoā fakaipoipo?


Jehovah told Job: “Its power is in its hips . . . Its strong bones are like wrought-iron rods.” 	 Muna a Ieova ki a Iopu: “A ona ivi e malosi pela me ne palasi, ka ko ona vae e pela me ne fiti.”


These goddesses, they believed, decided when a person would die as well as how much distress and pain he would have to endure throughout his life. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne atua fā‵fine konei te taimi e mate ei se tino e pelā foki mo te uke o puapuagā mo logo‵maega e ‵tau o kufaki ne ia i tena olaga kātoa.


How does Jehovah’s view of money differ from the world’s? 	 E ‵kese pefea te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki tupe mai te kilokiloga a te lalolagi?


4 Was There Really a Garden of Eden? 	 4 Fakaasiga e Uiga ki te Koga Telā e ‵Nofo i ei a Agaga


“By endurance on your part you will acquire your souls,” said Jesus. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko te otou kufaki e ola ei koutou.”


And Paul knew that it was true because of the hundreds of eyewitness accounts of people who were still living at that time. 	 Kae ne iloa ne Paulo me se mea tonu ona ko te fia selau o tino kolā ne lavea ne latou a te mea tenā koi ola i te taimi tenā.


In fact, Paul said that he regarded what the world has to offer as “a lot of refuse” compared with the privilege of serving God.—Phil. 3:8-11. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fai mai a Paulo me ne kilo atu a ia ki mea kolā e ofo mai ne te lalolagi e pelā me “ne kaiga ko se atafaia te elo” māfai e fakatusa ki te tauliaga o te taviniga ki te Atua.—Filipi 3:8-11.


3 In view of the times we live in, all of us need to take heed of the apostle Paul’s words: “Keep strict watch that how you walk is not as unwise but as wise persons, buying out the opportune time for yourselves, because the days are wicked. 	 3 Ona ko te vaitaimi telā ko ‵nofo nei tatou i ei, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o ‵saga atu ki pati konei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Mafaufau faka‵lei ki auala e ‵tau o ola koutou i ei. Sa ola e pela mo ne tino va‵lea, kae ke pela mo tino ‵poto.


How did the boldness of a sister strengthen a fearful Bible student? 	 Ne fakamalosi atu pefea a te loto toa o se tuagane ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā ne mataku ki tino?


With some, there may be immediate good results. 	 E mafai eiloa o maua fakavave ne nisi tino a ikuga ‵lei.


(John 3:16) Yes, our sins can be forgiven and we can have everlasting life on the basis of faith in God’s loving provision of Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 (Ioa. 3:16) Ao, e mafai o fakamagalo ‵tou agasala kae maua te ola se-gata-mai telā e fakavae ki te fakatuanaki ki te fakatokaga alofa a te Atua e auala i te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


At first, the conversation was somewhat tense, but things improved as they discussed their problem in a calm way. 	 Muamua la, ne tai ‵vela eiloa te sau‵talaga tenā kae ne gasolo o ‵lei i te taimi ne sau‵tala ei lāua ki lā fakalavelave i se auala filemu.


(Genesis 2:16, 17) He laid before Adam the consequences of his actions. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17) Ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki a Atamu a ikuga o ana mea kolā e fai.


Do not raise your voice or frown, but speak in a calm manner. 	 Ke mo a ma siki ki luga tou leo io me faka‵piko ou mata, kae ke faipati atu i se leo filemu.


The world today is awash with pornography.* It may be found in advertisements, fashion, movies, music, and magazines, as well as on television, video games, smartphones, mobile devices, Web sites, and now online photo-sharing services. 	 E ‵fonu te lalolagi i aso nei i ata ma‵sei.* Kāti e mafai o maua i faka‵pulaga, i gatu, tamunei, pese, mekesini, televise, tafaoga i vitio, selefoni, Web sites, kae nei, ko aveave a ata i te itaneti.


He begins by asking this thought-provoking question: “Can a wife forget her suckling so that she should not pity the son of her belly?” 	 Ne kamata a ia ki te fesili atu o se fesili telā e fakagasuesue ei te mafaufau: “E mafai ne se fafine o puli tena pepe, kae se alofa ki te tamaliki ne fanau mai ne ia?”


Note, for instance, what Jehovah told Jesus’ forefather Abraham: “By means of your seed [the small group] all nations of the earth [the large group] will certainly bless themselves.” 	 Masaua la a pati a Ieova ki te tupuga o Iesu, ko Apelaamo: “E auala i tau fanau [te tamā potukau] ka fakamanuia ei ne atufenua katoa o te lalolagi [te potukau lasi] a latou eiloa.”


Because they have chosen to pursue a sinful course, they are no longer Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ona ko te mea ne filifili ne latou ke olo atu latou i te auala o te agasala, ko se toe fai ei latou mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova.


Hospitality is sometimes expressed by inviting someone for a meal, and when this is done in love, it is commendable. 	 E fakaasi atu te uiga talimalo i nisi taimi mai i te ‵kami atu o se tino ke ‵kai fakatasi tatou, kae kafai e fai te mea tenei ona ko te alofa, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu ki ei.


16 Although humility is not listed as a part of the fruitage of God’s spirit, it is a godly quality that must be cultivated. 	 16 E tiga eiloa e se aofia te loto maulalo i fuataga o te agaga o te Atua, a te mea tenā se uiga o te Atua telā e ‵tau eiloa o maua ne tatou.


Jesus consented to come to earth and be born as a human baby. 	 Ne fiafia eiloa a Iesu o vau ki te lalolagi ke fanau a ia e pelā me se pepe.


The Wicked Seem to Prosper 	 E Foliga Mai me e Manuia a Tino Amio Ma‵sei


(Matthew 16:21) Now he made it clear that they too would experience brutal opposition. 	 (Mataio 16:21) Ne taku ‵tonu atu ne ia me ka fe‵paki foki latou mo ‵tekega fakama‵taku.


What new circumstances do we now have, and how does God guide us? 	 Ne a fakanofonofoga ‵fou e maua nei ne tatou, kae e takitaki pefea ne te Atua a tatou i aso nei?


13 What can married couples do to cooperate to Jehovah’s praise? 	 13 Ne a mea e mafai ne taki tauavaga o fai ke ga‵lue fakatasi i te avatuga o vikiga ki a Ieova?


Recall that it is “the knowledge of Jehovah” that is bringing about the change in people today and that will bring about a worldwide change in the near future. 	 Ke masaua me ko te “malamalama i uiga o te Aliki [ko Ieova]” telā e aumai ne ia a ‵fuliga ki tino i aso nei mo te lalolagi kātoa i aso mai mua.


All the while, Abraham maintained his friendship with Jehovah. 	 I taimi katoa konei, ne fakatumau eiloa ne Apelaamo a tena va fakataugasoa mo Ieova.


She has had serious health problems, including cancer. 	 Ne uke ‵ki ana masaki kae ne aofia i ei te kenisa.


Is there something in particular that caused you to doubt God’s existence? 	 E mata, e isi se mea ne māfua mai i ei tou fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te Atua?


(1 Kings 21:1) Assyrian King Shalmaneser V laid siege to the city of Samaria in 742 B.C.E. When Samaria finally fell in 740 B.C.E., many of its leading residents were exiled to Mesopotamia and Media. 	 (1 Tupu 21:1, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ne taua atu a te tupu o Asulia ko Salamanesa V ki te fakai o Samalia i te 742 T.L.M. I te taimi ne takavale ei a Samalia i te 740 T.L.M., ne ave fakapagota ei ana tino ma‵luga e tokouke ki Mesopotamia mo Metai.


(Col. 1:23) What blessings they reaped, and what joy they brought to others! 	 (Kolose 1:23) Ko oko eiloa i te uke o fakamanuiaga ne maua ne latou, mo te fiafia ne tuku atu ne latou ki nisi tino!


• What does being baptized in the name of the Father involve for you? 	 • Ne a mea kolā e aofia koe i ei māfai ko papatiso i te igoa o te Tamana?


Immorality and materialism were rampant, as wall paintings and other remains testify. 	 Ne lauiloa valevale a amioga finalalolagi mo te fia maumea e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i ata kolā ne ‵lomi aka i ‵pui mo nisi mea kolā ne ‵toe i ei.


30 For Young People—How to Find Loyal Friends 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1, 2 ITULAU E 11-19


“Before the Founding of the World” 	 “Ka Koi Tuai o Faite te Lalolagi”


Or you may write to the appropriate address listed on page 4 or visit our Web site www.watchtower.org. [Blurb on page 8] 	 Io me tusi atu ki so se fakatuatusi i te itulau e 4 io me onoono ki te fakatuatusi o Molimau a Ieova i te itaneti ko te www.watchtower.org.


In the past, this magazine has clearly stated the proper attitude that a Christian should strive to maintain when it comes to association with a disfellowshipped relative who is not living at home.* However, the situation in which a disfellowshipped person sits quietly in a seat next to his relatives for the duration of a meeting is far different from the situation in which the relatives needlessly seek out his company to associate with him. 	 I taimi ko ‵teka, ne fakaasi manino mai i te mekesini tenei a te kilokiloga tonu e ‵tau o taumafai se Kelisiano ke maua e uiga ki te fesokotaki ki se kāiga fakatea telā e se nofo i te fale.* E ui i ei, a te sagasaga filemu o se tino fakatea i se nofoaga i tafa o ana kāiga i te taimi o te fakatasiga e ‵kese ‵ki mo te taumafai o kāiga o fesokotaki atu ki a ia.


Yes, by meeting these three important requirements of discipleship mentioned in the Gospel of John, we prove that we “are really [Christ’s] disciples.”—John 8:31; 13:35. 	 E tonu, mai te faiga ne tatou o mea tāua konei e tolu ke fai pelā me ne soko, kolā e fakaasi mai i te Evagelia a Ioane, e fakamaoni atu i ei ne tatou me i a tatou ne ‘soko o Keliso.’—Ioane 8:31; 13:35.


His rulership is an everlasting rulership that will not pass away, and his kingdom will not be destroyed.”—Daniel 7:14. 	 A tena pulega se puelga ki te se-gata-mai telā ka se mafai o galo atu, kae ko tena malo ka se fakaseai atu.”—Tanielu 7:14.


17 One might call storms freak, undirected, uncontrolled occurrences. 	 17 Kāti e mafai o fai atu me e agi fakafuasei mai fua a matagi kae e seai se tino e pule sāle ki ei.


The Bible calls him “the father of all those having faith.”—Romans 4:11. 	 E taku a ia i loto i te Tusi Tapu ko te “tamana o tino katoa kolā e fakatuanaki.”—Loma 4:11.


(Luke 23:46) Then he died. 	 (Luka 23:46) Oti i ei, mate ei a ia.


But whether we will personally receive justice and survive God’s war or not definitely does depend on the faith we have and the prayerful course we pursue. 	 Kae ko te mauaga ne tatou taki tokotasi a te fakamasinoga tonu a te Atua mo te ‵sao io me ko te sē ‵sao atu o tatou i tena taua, e fakalagolago eiloa ki te fakatuanaki telā e maua ne tatou fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo.


14:8-13—Why did people in Lystra call “Barnabas Zeus, but Paul Hermes”? 	 14:8-13—Kaia ne taku ei ne tino i Lusa a “Panapa ko Seu” kae ko “Paulo ko Heleme”?


19 As already mentioned, the incense offered by Israelite priests represents the acceptable prayers of God’s faithful servants. 	 19 E pelā loa mo te mea ko oti ne fakamatala atu, a taulaga ma‵nogi kolā ne ofo atu ne faitaulaga Isalaelu e faka‵tusa eiloa ki ‵talo kolā e talia ne te Atua mai i ana tavini fakamaoni.


Why is Jesus called “the Amen”? 	 Kaia ne taku ei a Iesu ki “te Amene”?


For example, some youths with whom I associated a lot made the decision to get baptized together. 	 E pelā mo nisi talavou kolā ne ‵kau fakatasi sāle mo au ne fakaiku aka ne latou ke papatiso latou katoa i te taimi e tasi.


“Rejoice With the Wife of Your Youth” 	 “Ke Fiafia Koe ki te Tamafine ne Avaga Koe ki ei”


He focused on the positive, rejoicing that Israel’s rightful king had returned safely. 	 Ne mafaufau a ia ki feitu ‵lei, mai te fiafia me ko toe foki mai te tupu o Isalaelu mo te saogālēmū ki te tulaga tonu.


My wife and I had two children. 	 E tokolua a ma tamaliki mo taku avaga.


She showed that she put Jehovah’s service first by saying: “My father, if you have opened your mouth to Jehovah, do to me as you have promised.” 	 Ne fakamuamua ne ia te taviniga ki a Ieova mai te fai atu ki tena tamana, penei: “Kafai koe ne tauto ki te Aliki [Ieova], fai eiloa te mea ne tauto koe ki ei e uiga ki a au.”


11 Paul does not just mention what we should not do; he points out what we should do. 	 11 Ne seki taku mai fua ne Paulo a mea kolā e se ‵tau o fai ne tatou; ne faka‵mafa mai foki ne ia a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou.


(Matt. 24:31) Hence, it appears that all anointed ones who still remain on earth after the initial part of the great tribulation has passed will at some point be raised to heaven before the outbreak of the battle of Armageddon. 	 (Mata. 24:31) Tela la, e foliga mai i tino fakaekegina katoa kolā koi ola i te lalolagi nei mai tua o te fakataunuga o te vaega muamua o te fakalavelave lasi, ka olo aka ki te lagi koi tuai o kamata te taua o Amaketo.


(1 Peter 2:12) Consider Leslie, a 13-year-old girl in the United States. 	 (1 Petelu 2:12) Mafaufau ki te tala o Leslie, se tamaliki fafine ko 13 ana tausaga i te Iunaite Sitete.


(James 1:17) Jehovah’s blessings are without pain. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) E seai ne logo‵maega e maua ne tatou mai fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


Anointed women and some anointed men did not teach in the congregation. 	 Ne seki akoako atu a fāfine mo nisi tāgata fakaekegina i te fakapotopotoga.


For years, they had been thinking about expanding their ministry by moving abroad, but Perrine hesitated to move. 	 E uke tausaga ne mafau‵fau faeloa lāua ke fakalauefa atu te lā taviniga mai te olo atu ki nisi fenua, kae ne tai manavase loa a Perrine ma fanatu ki se isi fenua.


She invites the king and his prime minister to a private banquet. 	 Ne ‵kami ne ia te tupu mo te ulu o te malo ki se ‵kaiga telā ne fakatoka ne ia.


But Genesis, like the Gospels, gives every indication of being a factual, historical record.* 	 Kae ko te Kenese, e pelā mo tusi Evagelia, e tuku mai a fakamaoniga katoa me se tala tonu i aso mua.*


(Exodus 34:6) Years later, Moses sang in praise of Jehovah: “All his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he.” 	 (Esoto 34:6) I tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne usu atu ei ne Mose a tavaega ki a Ieova, penei: “E tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa; a te otou Atua e fakamaoni kae amiotonu; e fai ne ia te mea tonu kae nofogamalie.”


Three days later, when Mary and Joseph finally found Jesus, he was in the temple, “sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and questioning them.”—Luke 2:44-46. 	 E tolu aso mai tua ifo, ne maua atu ei ne Malia mo Iosefa a Iesu i te faletapu, “e saga‵saga mo faiakoga Iutaia, e fakalogo‵logo kae fai fesili ki a latou.”—Luka 2:44-46.


(Ecclesiastes 9:5) But demons often deceive people by imitating the voice of dead loved ones. 	 (Failauga 9:5) Kae e fakaloiloi faeloa ne temoni a tino mai te fakaakoako atu ki leo o tino pele kolā ko ‵mate.


Then, the Devil maligns both God and Job by charging that Jehovah has bought Job’s loyalty by protecting and blessing him. 	 Ne taku fakamasei i konei ne te Tiapolo a te Atua mo Iopu mai te ‵losi atu me ne ‵togi ne Ieova te fakamaoni o Iopu mai te puipui mo te fakamanuia atu ki a ia.


The slave class is more interested in cooperating with God’s unfolding purpose than in shielding itself from criticism over an adjusted understanding. 	 E tāua atu ki te potukau ko te tavini ke olo tasi a olotou galuega mo te fuafuaga a te Atua i lō tena puipuiga mai fakamaseiga e uiga ki te malamalama fou ko maua.


Of course, that in no way suggests that non-Israelites could not derive great benefit from studying the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 E tonu, e se fakauiga i ei me ne seki mafai o maua ne tino o fenua fakaa‵tea a mea aogā e uke mai te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu.


“Suddenly there occurred from heaven a noise just like that of a rushing stiff breeze, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting. 	 “I mo taimi foki eiloa konā, ne lagona ne latou te ‵gulu mai luga i te lagi e pelā eiloa mo se afā ko agi, tofu katoa ei te fale i te laumatagi tenā.


What is there to guide us? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou?


At a great assembly in the 15th year of Asa’s reign (963 B.C.E.), Judah’s inhabitants “entered into a covenant to search for Jehovah.” 	 I te fono lasi telā ne fai i te 15 tausaga o te pulega a Asa (963 T.L.M.), ne fai ei ne tino Iuta ‘se feagaiga ke ‵sala atu latou ki a Ieova.’


By heaping reproach on these Witnesses, he can make a severe trial even more difficult for them to bear. 	 Mai te ‵luku fakatasiatuga o fakamaseiga katoa konei ki Molimau, ko sinā fakafaigata aka eiloa ne ia a tofotofoga kolā e fe‵paki mo latou.


From there he would be taken to Rome. 	 Kae mai konā ne avatu ei a ia ki Loma.


Thus, we all have areas in which we need to improve in showing love. 	 Tela la, e isi eiloa ne feitu kolā e ‵tau o momea aka te ‵lei o tatou i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa.


The Earth Has a “Fever”—Is There a Cure? 	 Ieova—“Ko te Fakaola” i Aso o te Tusi Tapu


Rather, their outlook should take into account that “he that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 John 2:16, 17. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o fakaasi mai i lā fakatokaga me ne mafau‵fau faka‵lei laua ki te fakatakitakiga me i “te tino telā e fai ne ia a te mea loto ki ei a te Atua e ola ki te se gata mai.”—1 Ioane 2:16, 17.


Reaching the Heart of a Teenager 	 Ke Oko Tonu Atu ki te Loto o se Talavou


6 These “gifts in men” are overseers, or elders, appointed by Jehovah and his Son, through holy spirit, to shepherd the sheep with tenderness. 	 6 A ‘meaalofa tino’ konei ko ovasia, io me ko toeaina, kolā e faka‵sopo aka ne Ieova mo tena Tama, e auala i te agaga tapu, ke tausi ne latou a mamoe mo te atafai.


You can understand why people hesitate to guess what the future will bring or to trust in those who might brashly claim to foretell what lies ahead. 	 Ko mafai ei o maina koe i te pogai e se fia fakamatala mai ne tino a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua io me ke tali‵tonu latou ki tino kolā e ‵valo mai mo te fakamata‵mata a mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


THE young man was a fugitive. 	 A TE tamataene tenei se tino maumausolo.


(Heb. 2:3, 5; 3:1) In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the original word for “inhabited earth” always refers to earth populated by humans. 	 (Epelu 2:3, 5, NW; 3:1) I te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni, a te tugapati ko te “lalolagi nofoaki” e fakasino atu faeloa ki te lalolagi telā e ‵nofo i ei a tino.


2:4-6, 9, 19, 24, 31-35; 3:1-6—Why did the Israelites annihilate some of the people who lived east of the Jordan but not others? 	 2:4-6, 9, 19, 24, 31-35; 3:1-6—Kaia ne fakaseai ei ne te kau Isalaelu a nisi tino i te feitu ki te sopogālā o te Iolitana kae e se ko nisi tino aka i ei?


Among other things, Jesus taught his followers to “love one another” and to remain “no part of the world.” 	 I tafa o nisi mea, ne akoako atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke “fakatau a‵lofa” kae ke tumau latou i te sē fai “mo tino o te lalolagi.”


But how can you determine what a safe limit is for you? 	 Kae e fakaiku aka pefea ne koe a te ‵toe mea tāua mō koe?


16. How has the Theocratic Ministry School benefited one young Witness? 	 16 A te suā fakaakoakoga ko te tala o Elisapeta.


• Why should we desire that Jehovah examine us? 	 Ne a au mea ka fai ona ko te kilo atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Faiakoga Tafasili i te Maluga? 15.


What is recommended regarding scriptures cited in our publications? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi mai ke fai e uiga ki tusi siki kolā e se siki mai i ‵tou tusi?


What happens to our conscience when its proddings are repeatedly ignored and divine standards are violated? 	 Se a te mea e tupu ki ‵tou loto lagona māfai e se ‵saga atu tatou ki ei kae ko ofa foki i ei a tulafono a te Atua?


By this time, John’s prejudice toward the Witnesses was beginning to melt, so he asked her about two topics on which his father’s beliefs differed from his—whether Jesus is God and whether Christians should pray to Mary. 	 I te taimi tenei, ne kamata ei o galo atu a te uiga fakailoga tino o John ki Molimau a Ieova, telā ne fesili atu tou tagata ki mataupu e lua kolā e ‵kese i ei te talitonuga a tena tamana mai i a ia—me e mata a Iesu ko te Atua me ikai, io me e mata, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o ‵talo atu ki a Malia io me ikai.


Jehovah’s Servants Are Truthful 	 E ‵Tonu Faeloa a Tavini a Ieova


After all, he was in heaven with his Father when the garden of Eden was created. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne nofo atu a ia i te lagi fakatasi mo tena Tamana i te taimi ne faite ei a te fatoaga o Etena.


Or do you allow the imperfections of some to hinder your love for them? 	 Io me e talia ne koe ke ‵lave tou alofa ki a latou ona ko uiga vāivāi o nisi tino i a latou?


What do some in divided households face, and why could they endure the mistreatment? 	 Ne a mea ne fe‵paki mo nisi tino i kāiga kolā e mavae‵vae i te tapuakiga, kae kaia ne mafai ei o kufaki latou i faifaiga sē ‵lei?


Why did the psalmist say that Jehovah is clothed in dignity? 	 Kaia ne fai mai te faisalamo pelā me e pei a Ieova ki te ‵malu?


20. What lies ahead for faithful anointed ones and for those who make up the great crowd? 	 20 Ka takitaki atu a te vaitino tokouke ki loto i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


Through prayer, “you derive comfort unknown from any other source,” says Elizabeth. 	 E alatu i ‵talo, “e maua ei ne se tino a fakamafanafanaga kolā e se mafai o maua i se isi mea aka,” ko muna a Elisapeta.


11 How distressing it is when we or a loved one faces serious health problems! 	 11 Se mea fakafanoanoa ‵ki māfai ko ma‵saki malosi tatou io me se tino telā e pele ki a tatou!


How We Can Imitate Amos 	 Te Fakaakoako Atu ki a Amosa


16 Humility will continue to characterize the activities of the Son of God. 	 16 Ka tumau eiloa o fakaasi mai ne te Tama a te Atua a te loto maulalo i te taimi mai mua.


For example, the Revised Standard Version states in its preface: “The use of any proper name for the one and only God . . . is entirely inappropriate for the universal faith of the Christian Church.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai a pati fakatomua i te Revised Standard Version: “A te fakaaogaga o so se igoa ki te Atua fua e tokotasi . . . se mea ‵se ki te fakatuanaki o te Lotu Kelisiano i te lalolagi.”


“That he will not come to the festival at all?” 	 E se vau a ia ki te ‵kaiga?”


One day tragedy struck. 	 Ne tupu se fakalavelave i te aso e tasi.


Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin.”—James 1:14, 15; 1 Timothy 3:6. 	 Tela la, kafai ko faitama te manako masei, ko fanau mai ei te agasala.”—Iakopo 1:14, 15; 1 Timoteo 3:6.


So far, no historical record has been discovered to provide the answer. 	 E seai nei ne tala me maua i tala fakasolopito ko te mea ke tali aka i ei a fesili konā.


• What marvelous opportunity lies before people of all the nations? [Picture on page 10] 	 • Se a te avanoaga tafasili i te gali e matala mai nei ki tino o fenua katoa?


They eventually became believers. 	 Ne fai fakamuli latou mo fai ne tino tali‵tonu.


Even so, Adam made a conscious choice to turn his back on his loving heavenly Father and join this stranger in resisting God’s will. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne filifili eiloa ne Atamu mo te iloa tonu ke fulitua atu a ia ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi alofa kae kau atu ki te agaga tenei o ‵teke atu ki te loto o te Atua.


The same verse continues: “But they kept saying: ‘We are not going to walk.’” In modern times, though, God’s people have responded differently to such counsel. 	 E faka‵soko mai te fuaiupu tenā, penei: “Kae fai mai latou penei, ‘Ikai, a matou e se sasale i ei.’ ” I aso nei, e ‵kese loa te auala e ‵saga atu ei a tino o te Atua ki vaegā fakatakitakiga penā.


19 Jehovah knows that rightly inclined people will be drawn to him and that knowledge of his beautiful qualities will warm their heart. 	 19 E iloa ne Ieova me i tino kolā e maua ne latou se kilokiloga ‵lei ka fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia kae kafai ko iloa ne latou ana uiga ‵gali ka fai ei ke fia‵fia malosi latou ki a ia.


What is one reason why we need Jehovah’s reminders, and what will help us to recall them? 	 Se a te pogai e tasi e ‵tau ei o maua ne tatou a akoakoga mai i a Ieova, kae se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai i ei ke toe manatua a akoakoga konā?


(Zechariah 9:15) The anointed remnant and their loyal companions will not be put out of action! 	 (Sakalia 9:15, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E se mafai eiloa o taofi aka a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa fakamaoni!


15 Congregation members thrive when the elders set a fine example for them. 	 15 E fia‵fia malosi a tino i te fakapotopotoga māfai e fai ne te kau toeaina se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō latou.


Yet, with confidence he said to his Father: “Let, not my will, but yours take place.” 	 Kae, fakatasi mo te loto talitonu ne fai atu ei a ia ki tena Tamana: “Ke se fai la toku loto, ka ko tou loto.”


Some humans will be saved. 	 Ka ‵sao atu i ei a nisi tino.


The apostle Paul later explained Jesus’ role: “The sacred secret of this godly devotion is admittedly great: ‘He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, appeared to angels, was preached about among nations, was believed upon in the world, was received up in glory.’” (1 Timothy 3:16) Yes, by his unflinching integrity until his death, Jesus provided the definitive answer to Satan’s challenge. 	 Ne fakaasi mai a ia i te foitino tagata, ne fakaasi mai tena amiotonu ne te Agaga, kae ne matea foki ne agelu. Ne folafolagina a ia ki fenua, ko talitonu foki te lalolagi ki a ia, ne avake foki a ia ki te lagi.” (1 Timoteo 3:16) E tonu, mai tena fakamaoni ‵lei katoatoa ke oko ki tena mate, ne tuku mai ei ne Iesu te tali mautinoa ki kinauga a Satani.


19 David fled to the prophet Samuel, but Saul sent his men to seize David. 	 19 Ne tele atu a Tavita ki te pelofeta ko Samuelu, kae ne uga atu ne Saulo ana tāgata ke puke mai a Tavita.


13 The Bible encourages us to develop “practical wisdom and thinking ability.” 	 13 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke ati aka “tou poto mo tou atamai.”


How did the true God answer the challenge? 	 Ne tali atu pefea a te Atua tonu ki pati ‵toa konā?


If he really meant that they would live forever, suffering misery in a fiery hell, would he not have said so? 	 Kafai ne fakauiga tonu a ia me ka tumau latou i te ola ki te se-gata-mai kae puapuaga i te afi i seoli, e mata, ka se fai ‵tonu mai ne ia te mea tenā?


Can you think of any other source of information that can help reduce risks to your health and life to the extent that the Bible does? 	 E mata, e iloa ne koe se isi mafuaga o fakamatalaga telā e fesoasoani mai penā ki te fakamu‵tanaga o mea kolā e fakamatakutaku mai ki tou malosi mo tou ola, e pelā mo te fesoasoani mai o te Tusi Tapu?


But you may be wondering: ‘Why does this verse say that Jehovah does not take delight in “sacrifice” and in “whole burnt offerings”? 	 Kae kāti e mafaufau koe penei: ‘Kae kaia e fai mai ei te fuaiupu tenei me e se fiafia a Ieova ki “taulaga manu” mo “taulaga ‵sunu”?


Paul gave of himself. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Paulo tena ola mō latou.


9 Should we be concerned with how others view the decisions that we make? 	 9 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki te kilokiloga a nisi tino e uiga ki filifiliga e fai ne tatou?


Logically, that type of conflict must originate with God. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fakaiku aka me e māfua mai fua se vaegā taua penā mai i te Atua.


2 As bad as the situation was, however, there was a glimmer of hope. Amon’s son Josiah was now on the throne. 	 A te tama tagata a Amoni ko Iosia ne fai mo fai te tupu i te taimi tenā.


(Philippians 2:3) This may be a challenge, especially if we happen to be in a position of responsibility. 	 (Filipi 2:3) Kāti e sē faigofie a te mea tenei maise eiloa māfai e isi ne ‵tou tauliaga e ‵nofo mo tatou.


All could praise God “with one mouth” if they maintained the proper mental attitude toward one another. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o ‵viki atu latou katoa ki te Atua “i te leo e tasi” mai te fakatumauga o se kilokiloga ‵lei e uiga ki tino katoa.


• Why should we help people to come to a greater understanding of Jehovah’s love? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fesoasoani atu tatou ki tino ke momea aka te lotou malamalama i te alofa o Ieova?


I began to wonder if what I saw in myself was different from what Jehovah saw. 	 Ne kamata o mafaufau au māfai a mea kolā ne lavea ne au i au eiloa e ‵kese mo te kilokiloga a Ieova.


16 At times, we may face a discouraging situation that robs us of confidence. 	 16 I nisi taimi, e mafai o fakafesagai atu tatou ki te loto vāivāi telā e ave keatea i ei te loto tali‵tonu o tatou.


“His Hour Had Not Yet Come” 	 ‘E Seki Oko ki Tena Taimi’


As World War II threatened to engulf India, my world seemed to fall apart. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei te Taua i te Lua o te lalolagi ki Initia, ne kamata eiloa o ‵fuli toku olaga ki te masei.


Declaring the Kingdom message is a vital way to let our light shine [Picture on page 5] 	 A te folafolaatuga o te fekau o te Malo se vaega tāua ke fakamaina atu ei ‵tou mainaga


(Mark 13:32, 33; Acts 1:7) Like the farmer, we need to wait patiently. 	 (Male 13:32, 33; Galu. 1:7) E pelā mo te tino ‵toki lakau, e ‵tau o faka‵tali tatou mo te kufaki.


WEEK OF APRIL 3-9, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A APELILA 3-9, 2017


By 1960, greater freedom was granted to the exiled Witnesses. 	 I te 1960, ne tuku atu ei a saolotoga e uke ki Molimau kolā ne ave fakapagota.


(Proverbs 27:11) By all means, then, you young ones, praise Jehovah! 	 (Faataoto 27:11) Telā la, ke na ‵viki atu ki a Ieova, koutou katoa e talavou!


[Pictures on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 23]


Rather, they obediently stuck to their assignment and endured until their work was completed—perhaps at the time of the Flood, over 1,600 years later! 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa latou i te ga‵lue mo te kufaki ke oko loa ki te taimi ne oti ei te lotou galuega— kāti i te vaitaimi o te Lolo, i se 1,600 tausaga mai tua ifo!


(Job 16:1-5) Finally, Job received encouragement from Elihu and from Jehovah himself.—Job 33:24, 25; 36:1, 11; 42:7, 10. 	 (Iopu 16:1-5) I te fakaotiga loa, ne maua ne Iopu a fakamalosiga mai i a Eliu mo Ieova.—Iopu 33:24, 25; 36:1, 11; 42:7, 10.


What a wonderful and heartwarming assurance that is for us imperfect humans! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te gali mo te fakamalosi o te fakatalitonuga tenā mō tatou tino sē ‵lei katoatoa!


It could involve his very life.—Read Romans 8:5-8. 	 E mafai o aofia i ei a tena ola.—Faitau te Loma 8:5-8.


(James 1:5) If he does so, the student will be strengthened to endure trials and will continue to grow strong in faith. 	 (Iakopo 1:5) Kafai e fai penā, ka fakamalosi aka ei te tino akoga ke kufaki i fakalavelave kae ka tumau eiloa te gasolo aka o malosi tena fakatuanaki.


• How would you describe a haughty person? 	 Ne iku atu te fakamatamata o Falao ki tena masiasi


Did you at one time serve Jehovah? 	 E mata, ko oti ne tavini atu koe ki a Ieova i se taimi?


[Picture on page 12] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


It enabled him to choose, not the short-term love of the world, but the eternal blessing of a close relationship with the loving God, Jehovah. 	 Ne mafai ei ne ia o filifili aka ke se fiafai ki te lalolagi telā ko pili o palele atu kae ke filifili ki fakamanuiaga tumau telā ko te mauaga o se va fealofani mo te Atua alofa ko Ieova.


(Luke 10:1) This not only provided encouragement and training but also heightened their zeal for the ministry. 	 (Luka 10:1) E se tuku mai fua i te faiga tenei a fakamalosiga mo akoakoga kae e fakamalosi aka foki i ei a te loto finafinau o latou i te galuega talai.


Finally, Daniel sought the help of the elders. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne ‵sala atu a Daniel ki te fesoasoani o toeaina.


(John 16:13) How are we to understand what this spirit is, and why should we want to be guided by it? 	 (Ioane 16:13) E mafai pefea o malama‵lama tatou me se a te agaga tenei, kae kaia e ma‵nako ei tatou ke takitaki tatou ne ia?


If they do, Jehovah will “show compassion upon his people” and will put far away “the northerner”—the insect assault. 	 Kafai e ‵toe ‵foki atu latou, ka “toe saga tonu atu ei te Aliki [ko Ieova] ki tena fenua, o toe alofa atu ki ona tino” kae ka ave keatea ne au “te lafu sē akelise kola ne o‵mai mai matū”—o taua atu ki a latou.


A number of foreign delegates attended the event. 	 E tokouke a sui mai fenua fakaa‵tea ne ‵kau atu ki ei.


Secret 4 	 Te 4 O Auala


Then he touched the bier and said: “Young man, I say to you, Get up!” 	 Ne fakapatele atu a ia ki te pusa o te tino mate kae ne fai atu penei: “Te tamataene!


DO YOU have anything in common with the prophets of old? 	 I TE auala fea e tai ‵pau ei tatou mo pelofeta i aso mua?


They did not change their mind because of emotional stress or turmoil. 	 Ne seki ‵fuli olotou mafaufau ona ko fakalavelave mo logo‵maega.


I will also be honest even if telling the truth won’t immediately benefit me or my friends. 	 Ka fakamaoni faeloa au faitalia me seai ne mea aogā e maua ne au io me ko oku taugasoa mai i ei.


How were they to search for deserving ones? 	 E ‵sala atu pefea latou ki tino kolā e lotoma‵lie o talia latou?


And how do Christians benefit from the action of God’s holy spirit today? 	 Kae e aoga pefea a galuega a te agaga o te Atua ki Kelisiano i aso nei?


• Why should we work to root out materialistic desires in our heart? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ga‵lue tatou o tapale kea‵tea a manakoga fia maumea i ‵tou loto?


Sometimes they feel down. 	 I nisi taimi e loto vāi‵vāi latou.


Today, God speaks to us through his written Word, which has power to affect our lives. 	 I aso nei, e faipati mai te Atua ki a tatou e auala i tena Muna tusia, telā e isi sena malosi ke pokotia ei ‵tou olaga.


One, though, is remarkably intact; its intricate design is clear in every detail. 	 Kae tasi mai ma konā, koi ‵lei kae katoatoa; kae maea a fakamatalaga i ei.


Granted, God does not now miraculously intervene in people’s lives as he did on occasion in Bible times. 	 E tonu, ko se aofia nei te Atua i olaga o tino e pelā mo nisi taimi i aso o te Tusi Tapu.


16. What is taking place as a result of the present-day worldwide Kingdom-preaching work? 	 16 Ko takitaki ne Molimau fakaekegina a Ieova a te galuega talai o te Malo mo te loto finafinau.


(Romans 2:4) They also enjoy “forgiveness of [their] trespasses” because of their faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 (Loma 2:4) E “fakamagalo foki [olotou] agasala” ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


If so, how? 	 Kafai e mafai, e pefea la?


A Lesson From Lot 	 Se Akoakoga Aogā Mai i a Lota


(Zephaniah 3:5) A similar warning is being sounded at this time. 	 (Sefanaia 3:5) E tai ‵pau foki eiloa te fakailoaga penā i te taimi tenei.


Jesus was here discussing the subject of love, and he told listeners to imitate God and be perfect, or complete, in their love. 	 Ne faipati a Iesu i konei ki te mataupu e uiga ki te alofa, kae ne fai atu ki tino fakalogo‵logo ke fakaakoako ki te Atua kae fai te lotou a‵lofa ke ‵lei katoatoa io me ke katoatoa.


This is because God’s dedicated people have taken to heart the commission that Jesus Christ gave his followers when he said: “Go . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.”—Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 Ne fai penei ona ko te faka‵logo o tino tukugina atu o te Atua ki te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne Iesu Keliso ki ana soko i te taimi ne fai atu ei: “Olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko, papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu. Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”—Mataio 28:19, 20.


8 Consider a fourth reason why we should accept Jehovah’s judgments: Jehovah made man in His image. 	 8 Ke mafaufau ki te fa o pogai e ‵tau ei o talia ne tatou a fakamasinoga a Ieova: Ne faite ne Ieova te tino ki Ana foliga.


One who wants to be served or one who is willing to serve? 	 Ko te tino telā e manako ke tavini atu a tino ki a ia io me ko te tino telā e loto fiafia ke tavini atu ki nisi tino?


So we are patient, just as Jesus was patient with the disciples who had difficulty developing a proper attitude.—Mark 9:33-37; 10:35-45. 	 Tela la, e kufaki tatou, e pelā eiloa mo Iesu ne kufaki i ana soko kolā e faigata o fakamalosi aka ne latou se kilokiloga ‵tau.—Maleko 9:33-37; 10:35-45.


(Matthew 23:24) This was a particularly powerful use of hyperbole. 	 (Mataio 23:24, Tusi Paia Samoa) E magoi eiloa te fakaaogāga o te manatu fakaofoofogia tenei.


When the Israelites complained, against whom was their murmuring really directed? 	 I te taimi ne fai ei a fāmeo a tino Isalaelu, ko oi eiloa te tino ne mui‵mui ‵tonu latou ki ei?


When men imitate Christ, women are given the respect and freedom that God originally purposed for them. 	 Kafai e fakaakoako atu a tāgata ki a Keliso, ko maua ei ne fāfine a te āva mo te saolotoga telā ne fuafua muamua ne te Atua mō latou.


10 What of the ones hearing the word? 	 10 Kae e a tino kolā e lagona ne latou te muna?


Some may be discouraged because of advancing age, growing family obligations, or deteriorating health. 	 Kāti ka loto vāi‵vāi a nisi tino ona ko te ma‵tua, ko te uke o tiute faka-te-kaiga, io me ko masaki.


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Later, that slave would not release his fellow slave who owed him 100 denarii. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne seki talia ne te pologa tenā ke ‵tala mai tena taina pologa telā e kaitalafu i a ia e 100 tenali.


(Deuteronomy 28:2) With strengthened determination, let us joyfully continue walking in integrity. 	 (Teutelonome 28:2) Mai ‵tou fakaikuga kolā ko oti ne fakamalosi aka, ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te sa‵sale mo te fia‵fia i te fakamaoni.


When Someone We Love Leaves Jehovah 	 Kafai ko Tiaki a Ieova ne se Tino e Pele i a Tatou


Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death?”—Rom. 7:14, 24. 	 Ko oi la ka fakaola ne ia a au mai i te foitino mate tenei?”—Loma 7:14, 24.


Thousands of young Witnesses have joyfully taken up the full-time ministry 	 E fia‵fia a talavou Molimau e tokouke ke ga‵lue tumau i te taviniga [Ata i te itulau e 26]


He entreated his fellow Christians “by the compassions of God” and “on the basis of love” rather than by the weight of his apostolic authority. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki ana taina Kelisiano “i te alofa ‵nau o te Atua,” mo te “alofa,” i lō te fakatonu malosi atu ki a latou i tena tulaga e pela me se apositolo.


12 Jesus himself stated: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 12 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


(1 Peter 5:9) Granted, Satan does not directly cause all our problems, but he can exploit the problems we face, seeking to weaken us further. 	 (1 Petelu 5:9) E tonu, e se māfua mai i a Satani ‵tou fakalavelave katoa, kae e mafai fua ne ia o fakaaogā a fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou, ke fakavāivāi malosi mai ki a tatou.


Later, Cain, the firstborn of Adam and Eve, committed the cruel act of murdering his brother Abel.—Genesis 3:16; 4:8. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai ne Kaino, te tama toekimua a Atamu mo Eva se agasala matagā ‵ki i te tamatega o tena taina, ko Apelu.—Kenese 3:16; 4:8.


Looking back, she says: “Those scriptures are a prescription written by Jehovah for spiritual healing. The medicine is not easy to swallow, but it does heal. 	 Kafai e toe kilo a ia ki tua, e fai mai tou fafine: “A tusi siki konā e pelā me se vailakau ne tusi ne Ieova ke faka‵lei aka ei a te masaki i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Longtime pioneer Charles Harris explained that the isolation and physical hardships of the outback actually drew him closer to Jehovah. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te paenia ko Charles Harris me ne fai ne fakalavelave faiga‵ta o te ga‵lue i fa‵kai ‵mao ke pili malosi atu a ia ki a Ieova.


What had distracted them? 	 Ne a olotou mea ne fai?


(Ps. 91:9) Who could ask for more than that? 	 (Salamo 91:9) Se a foki la te koga e sili atu i te saogalēmū?


• Why should we be sure of what is acceptable to God when making decisions, and how can we do so? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou a te mea telā e fakafiafia atu ki te Atua māfai ko fai ne tatou a filifiliga, kae e mafai pefea o fai ne tatou a te mea tenā?


The apostle Paul reminded his fellow believers: “Become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.” 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “E ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa kae fakatau atafai; ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou, e pelā eiloa mo te Atua ko oti ne fakamagalo ne ia koutou i a Keliso.”


In fact, Daniel was one of a number of young people carefully chosen to stand before the king! 	 E tonu, ne aofia a Tanielu i talavou kolā ne filifili ke tavini atu i te palesi o te tupu!


The apostle John wrote: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


That same day, we stopped at the post office and found a letter from the branch office that was addressed to her personally. 	 I te aso eiloa tenā, ne olo maua ki te ofisa meli kae ne maua aka i ei se tusi mai te ofisa lagolago telā ne fakatuatusi atu fua ki tou fafine.


10, 11. (a) Why do husbands especially need to study Jesus’ example? (b) How should husbands show love for their wives? 	 10, 11. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o iloilo faka‵lei aka ne tāgata a‵vaga a te fakaakoakoga a Iesu? (e) E ‵tau o fakaasi atu pefea ne tāgata a te alofa ki olotou avaga?


How can each Christian be encouraging? 	 E mafai pefea o fai a Kelisiano taki tokotasi e pelā me ne mea fakamalosi?


Why might we need to adjust our view of our brothers? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke fakamafulifuli ‵tou kilokiloga ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


Understandably, not everyone in the congregations of this area is able to travel long distances. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e se ko tino katoa i fakapotopotoga i te koga tenā e mafai o faima‵laga atu ki koga ‵mao.


127:1, 2. In all our endeavors, we should look to Jehovah for guidance. 	 127:1, 2. I ‵tou taumafaiga katoa, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵kilo atu tatou ki a Ieova mō tena takitakiga.


Thus, by delegating appropriate functions in the congregation, the elders can test prospective ministerial servants “as to fitness.”—1 Tim. 3:10. 	 Tela la, mai te tufaatuga o galuega i te fakapotopotoga, ko mafai ei o iloa ne toeaina a tino kolā ko “‵tau” o fai mo fai a tavini fakafaifeau.—1 Timoteo 3:10.


It makes so much more sense to expend effort and resources in helping our children reach goals that will help them to maintain a good standing with Jehovah. 	 Se faiga poto eiloa ke fai a taumafaiga kae fakaaoga ma kope i te fesoasoani atu ki mā tamaliki ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega kolā ka fakatumau i ei ne latou se tulaga ‵lei i mua o Ieova.


When especially do we need to wear appropriate clothing? 	 I taimi fea kolā e manakogina malosi i ei ke ‵pei ne tatou a gatu kolā e mata ‵tau?


Gail says: “This promise says it all. 	 E fai mai a Gail: “E maua eiloa te fakamalosiga i te folafolaga tenei.


About three thousand of them sought God’s forgiveness and became Christians.—Acts 2:37-41. 	 E nofo ki te tokotolu afe mai i a latou ne ‵sala atu ki te fakamagaloga a te Atua kae fai mo fai ne Kelisiano.—Galu. 2:37-41.


Why are we able to endure trials? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o kufaki ne tatou a tofotofoga?


15 One day the Memorial will be observed for the last time. 	 15 I se aso e tasi ka fai ei te Fakamanatuga mō te ‵toe taimi eiloa.


They may even use cunning to get two unmarried people to meet. 	 E mafai o ‵sala ne latou a auala fai togafiti ke fetaui se tokolua kolā e seki avaga.


For more instruction on improving the singing voice, see the December 2014 monthly program on JW Broadcasting (video category FROM OUR STUDIO). 	 Mō nisi manatu fakatonutonu ki te faiga ke momea aka te ‵lei o te leo usuusu, onoono ki te polokalame i a Tesema 2014 o te JW Broadcasting (vitio mai lalo o te FROM OUR STUDIO).


Why should we make full use of the spiritual food we receive from Jehovah? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaaoga katoatoa ne tatou a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e maua ne tatou mai i a Ieova?


What problems might we face within the Christian congregation? 	 Ne a fakalavelave e mafai o fe‵paki mo tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


What, though, about all those adherents of the churches of Christendom? 	 Kae e pefea la a tino tali‵tonu i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se?


Furthermore, since Jesus charged all his followers to teach others and make disciples, any new ones becoming his sheep would need to be trained in how to carry out that divine commission.—Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 E se gata i ei, ona ko te mea ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko katoa ke akoako atu a nisi tino kae fai a soko, e ‵tau eiloa o akoako atu faka‵lei so se tino fou telā e fai mo fai sena mamoe e uiga ki te auala e fakataunu ei te fakatonuga tenā mai te Atua.—Mataio 28:19, 20.


(John 10:16; Luke 12:32; Zechariah 8:23) They have become the loyal companions of Christ’s brothers, giving valuable assistance in preaching “this good news of the kingdom” for a witness to all the nations. 	 (Ioane 10:16; Luka 12:32; Sakalia 8:23) Ko oti ne fai latou e pelā me ne taugasoa fakamaoni o taina o Keliso, mai te tukuatuga o se fesoasoani lasi i te talaiatuga o te “Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo” ke fai mo molimau ki fenua katoa.


9 Read Acts 8:35, 36. 	 9 Faitau te Galuega 8:35, 36.


If Lydia was surprised to hear of the file, she was aghast to learn who had supplied the Stasi with information—her husband. 	 E ui eiloa ne ofo a Litia i te mea tenā, ne poi masei tou fafine i te iloaga ne ia a te tino ne fakailoa atu ne ia a fakamatalaga e uiga ki a ia ki pulisimani ‵funa—ko tena avaga.


Why not ask Jehovah’s Witnesses to help you learn what the Bible teaches? 	 Kaia e se fakamolemole atu ei koe ki Molimau a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke tauloto koe ki mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Ancient oracles were notoriously ambiguous and unreliable, and modern horoscopes are no better. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me i tino kolā ne folafola ne latou a mea i aso mua, ne ‵valo mai ne latou a mea kolā e se manino ‵lei kae sē fakatuagagina, kae ma‵sei atu la a mea kolā e ‵valo mai i aso nei me ka ‵tupu ki a koe i aso mai mua.


Despite attempts to find passages of Scripture to support the Trinity dogma, Dominican priest Marie-Émile Boismard wrote in his book À l’aube du christianisme—La naissance des dogmes (At the Dawn of Christianity—The Birth of Dogmas): “The statement that there are three persons in the one God . . . cannot be read anywhere in the New Testament.” 	 Faitalia eiloa a taumafaiga ke ‵sala atu ki fuaiupu o te Tusi Tapu ke ‵lago atu ki te talitonuga e uiga ki te Tolutasi, ne tusi mai te faifeau ko Marie-Emile Boismard i tena tusi ko te À l’aube du christianisme—La naissance des dogmes (Te Mafuaga o te Lotu Kelisiano—Te Fanaumaiga o Talitonuga), penei: “A te fakamatalaga me e tolu a pelesona i te Atua e tokotasi. . . e se mafai o faitau i so se koga i te New Testament.”


The life span of Abraham was 175 years, that of his son Isaac was 180 years, and that of Jacob was 147 years. 	 E 175 tausaga ne ola ei Apelaamo, a ko tena tama ko Isaako i tausaga e 180, kae ko Iakopo ne ola i tausaga e 147.


The apostle Paul used the illustration of an uneven yoking to teach us an important lesson. 	 Ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo se fakaakoakoga gali i se tala fakatusa e uiga ki te sē ‵pau o amoga.


And Paul said: “All those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.”—1 Pet. 5:8; 2 Tim. 3:12. 	 Kae ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ko latou katoa kolā e ma‵nako o ola i te olaga atua i te ‵soko tasi mo Keliso Iesu, ka fakasauagina.”—1 Petelu 5:8; 2 Timoteo 3:12.


(Luke 12:15) Some Christians have been confronted with the choice of renouncing Jehovah or facing death. 	 (Luka 12:15) E pelā mo nisi Kelisiano ko oti ne fakafesagai atu latou ki te filifiliga ke tiakina ne latou a Ieova io me ke ‵mate latou.


If so, they had failed to discern an important lesson that it contained. 	 Kafai ne fai penā, ko tena uiga ne seki maua ne latou a te manatu tāua i ei.


They had to be fully convinced that their understanding of the Scriptures was correct, so that their faith would be based on a sure foundation. 	 Ne ‵tau o tali‵tonu katoatoa latou me e tonu eiloa te lotou malamalama i te Tusi Tapu, ko te mea ke fakavae te lotou fakatuanaki ki luga i se fakavae mautinoa.


(Matthew 10:7, 11; 24:14; 28:19, 20) This work is reaching its climax. 	 (Mataio 10:7, 11; 24:14; 28:19, 20) Ko oko atu a te galuega tenei ki tena fakaotiga.


The pioneers’ efforts bore fruit when they met a hotelkeeper at William Creek, a remote railway stop. 	 Ne ‵fua mai eiloa a taumafaiga a paenia konei i te taimi ne fetaui ei laua mo Charles Bernhardt te menetia o se fale talimalo i William Creek, se auala e ‵tu i ei a tuleini.


Time and again, Angelines and her husband asked me to study the Bible. 	 E uke a taimi e fesili sāle mai a Angelines mo tena avaga ke sukesuke matou ki te Tusi Tapu.


Then for you the years of life will become many. 	 Taofi mau kae saga tonu ki aku muna konei e fai atu, kae ka ola leva koe.


She gives in and eats the forbidden fruit. 	 Ne takavale a ia kae ne kai eiloa ki te fuaga ne fakatapu.


5. (a) What was the background of many followers of Jesus? (b) What counsel did Jesus give on the matter of fear? 	 5. (a) Se a te tulaga o soko e tokouke o Iesu? (e) Ne a pati fakatonutonu ne tuku mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te mataku?


(Ezek. 38:14-16) When that attack begins, the attackers will have to confront Jehovah, who promises to protect his faithful people. 	 (Esekielu 38:14-16) I te taimi e kamata ei te taua tenā, ka taua ‵tonu atu eiloa a tino konā ki a Ieova, telā e folafola mai me ka puipui ne ia ana tino fakamaoni.


Do I reserve many weekends for recreation instead of using such time for the field ministry and other activities in connection with pure worship?’ 	 E mata, e fakaavanoa ne au a fakaotiga o vaiaso e uke mō fakafiafiaga i lō te kau atu ki te galuega talai mo nisi faifaiga kolā e fetaui ‵tonu mo te tapuakiga ‵ma?’


Accordingly, we do well to ask ourselves, ‘Do I “rejoice in the hope”? 	 Tena la, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa penei: E mata, e ‘fiafia au i te fakamoemoega’?


(Revelation 5:9, 10; 14:1-4) Thus, those in the new covenant with Jehovah God are also in the Kingdom covenant with Jesus Christ. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9, 10; 14:1-4) Tela la, a tino kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou mo Ieova te Atua e aofia foki i te feagaiga o te Malo mo Iesu Keliso.


Today, some clergymen likewise falsely accuse Jehovah’s Witnesses of being a threat to national security. 	 I aso nei, e ‵losi ‵se atu foki a nisi faifeau ki Molimau a Ieova e pelā me ne tino fakama‵taku ki te puipuiga o te fenua.


7 A failed marriage may cast doubt on one’s spiritual state. 	 7 E mafai o isi se fakalotolotolua ki te tulaga faka-te-agaga o se tino māfai ko sē fealofani a te avaga.


He will usher in a new world, where “righteousness is to dwell.”—2 Pet. 3:13; Dan. 2:44. 	 Ka tuku mai ei ne ia se lalolagi fou, telā “e nofo i ei a te amiotonu.”—2 Petelu 3:13; Tanielu 2:44.


(Deuteronomy 32:4, footnote) To be true to himself, God had to allow Adam and Eve to suffer the consequences of their disobedience. 	 (Teutelonome 32:4) Ke fetaui ana uiga mo ana faifaiga, ne ‵tau ei o talia ne te Atua ke logo‵mae a Atamu mo Eva i ikuga o te lā sē faka‵logo.


Even so, belief that hell is a place of mental or physical suffering persists. 	 Kae e tiga i ei, koi tali‵tonu eiloa a tino e tokouke me i seoli se koga o logo‵maega i te feitu faka-te-mafaufau io me ko te feitu faka-te-foitino.


(Eph. 4:26, 27) “Be about settling matters quickly with the one complaining against you at law,” said Jesus. 	 (Efeso 4:26, 27) “Ke vave o faka‵lei koulua mo te tino telā e tagi me nofo mo koe ana mea, ka koi sa‵sale koulua i te auala o olo ki te fakamasinoga,” ko muna a Iesu.


What did Daniel prophesy would happen in our day? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Tanielu me e ‵tau o tupu i ‵tou aso nei?


Congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses sincerely try to provide the warmth and comfort of a true spiritual family. 	 E taumafai eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ke fakaasi atu te alofa mo fakamafanafanaga e pelā me se kāiga faka-te-agaga tonu.


UNDESERVED KINDNESS “EXPRESSED IN VARIOUS WAYS” 	 A TE ALOFA TAUANOA NE “FAKAASI MAI I AUALA KESE‵KESE”


Daniel served Jehovah “with constancy” throughout his long life. 	 Ne ‘tumau’ eiloa a Tanielu i te tavini atu ki a Ieova i tena olaga kātoa.


Which political world power did that prove to be, and how would it treat the seed of the woman? 	 Ko oi la te malo pule e fakauiga ki te fitu o ulu, kae ne pefea ana faifaiga ki te fanau a te fafine?


As Jesus found joy in imitating Jehovah, Christian men should find joy in imitating Christ and his qualities. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fiafia o Iesu i te fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova, e ‵tau foki mo tagata Kelisiano o fia‵fia ke fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso mo ana uiga.


HAVE you ever had to take refuge from a rainstorm or a hailstorm by seeking cover under a bridge? 	 E MATA, kai faka‵lafi atu eiloa koe i lalo i se piliti mai te kaumatagi mo se vaiua ‵lotu?


Observing this shift in Baruch’s attitude, Jehovah gave him clear but kind counsel, saying: “You keep seeking great things for yourself. 	 Ona ko tena iloaga i te ‵fuliga o te kilokiloga a Paluka, ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova se fakatonutonuga manino kae alofa, penei: “E a, e taumafai koe o salasala ki se togafiti lei mo koe?


I was wary of being deceived, and I was wary of commitment.” 	 Au ne mataku i a au ma fakaloiloigina, kae mataku foki au me ko te lasi o toku iloaga, ko te uke foki o aku mea e ‵tau o fai.”


Meditating on what loving provisions of Jehovah can make our love for him grow? 	 Ne a fakatokaga a‵lofa a Ieova, kolā e mafai o momea aka ei ki luga te ‵tou a‵lofa, e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki ei?


A police officer stops him and starts writing him a ticket. 	 E fakatu tou tagata ne se pulisimani kae tusi a tena sala ki te pepa.


Accordingly, we need to remain ever vigilant to the nearness of Jehovah’s day.—Zeph. 1:7. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e ‵tau mo tatou o tumau i te mataala malosi i te aso o Ieova ko pili ‵ki mai.—Sefa. 1:7.


Simply reminding a discouraged pioneer of past joys can be a real source of comfort. 	 A te ‵toe fakamasaua atu ki te paenia telā ko loto vāivāi a tala ‵gali mua konei, e mafai o fai pelā me se fakamafanafanaga tonu ki a ia.


(Matthew 4:10) Moreover, they believed Christ’s words: “The Father is greater than I am.” 	 (Mataio 4:10) E se gata i ei, ne tali‵tonu foki latou ki pati a Keliso, penei: “Me sili toku Tamana i a au.”


16 The other sheep recognize that they have greatly benefited from the diligent efforts of the faithful slave in supplying them with timely spiritual food. 	 16 E iloa ne nisi mamoe me ne maua ne latou a mea aogā e uke mai galuega e uke ne fai ne te tavini fakamaoni, ke fagai ei latou ki mea faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu.


‘Why be a pioneer?’ some may ask. 	 ‘Kaia e paenia ei koe?’ kāti ka fesili atu a nisi tino.


15:34—Did Jesus’ words “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” indicate a lack of faith on his part? 	 15:34—E mata, ne fakaasi mai i pati a Iesu konei “toku Atua, toku Atua, ai a ko tiaki mai ei au ne koe?” a te se lava o tena fakatuanaki?


According to Webster’s dictionary, a memorial is something that helps “to preserve remembrance” or “that keeps remembrance alive.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te tikisionale ko te Websters, a te fakamanatuga se mea telā e fesoasoani mai ei ke “masaua faeloa ne tatou se mea.”


• What will help us to pursue faith and endurance? 	 • Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai i te ‵tou taumafai o fakaasi atu te fakatuanaki mo te kufaki?


Observing Jesus’ commandments can indeed help us come off victorious in our struggle against the wicked world and our sinful tendencies. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a Iesu ke manumalo tatou i te lalolagi masei i ‵tou tafa mo ‵tou manakoga ma‵sei.


4:6—Who were “the dead” to whom “the good news was declared”? 	 4:6—Ko oi a “tino ‵mate” ne “folafola atu ei foki a te Tala ‵Lei”?


But as in the case of Judas Iscariot, this precious relationship can be lost. 	 Kae kafai e fai tatou pelā mo Iuta te Isikaliota, e mafai o galo a te tauliaga tāua tenei.


What part does discernment play in showing kindness in our ministry? 	 Se a te tulaga o te loto malamalama i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa atafai i te ‵tou galuega talai?


12 Jesus teaches us to fear Jehovah by helping us to understand the wonderful personality of our heavenly Father. 	 12 E akoako mai ne Iesu tatou ke ma‵taku ki a Ieova mai te fesoasoani mai ke malamalama i uiga gali o te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


Jehovah extended salvation to Ahaz in order to preserve the line through which the promised “Prince of Peace” would come.—Isaiah 9:6. 	 Ne fakaloa ne Ieova te ola o Aasa ke puipui ei te gafa ka vau i ei te “Pelenise o te Filemu” telā ne folafola mai.—Isaia 9:6.


(Daniel 7:27) Jesus does not rule alone. 	 (Tanielu 7:27) E se pule tokotasi mai fua Iesu.


They converse in English and Norwegian. 	 E sau‵tala latou i te ‵gana Peletania mo te ‵gana Norway.


Thus, when two Christians who are Scripturally free choose to get married, they conscientiously comply with local law. 	 Tela la, kafai ko fakaiku aka ne Kelisiano e tokolua, kolā ko saoloto ke avaga mai lalo i fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke fai te lā avaga, e ‵tau o faka‵logo laua ki tulafono a te malo e uiga ki te faiga o fakaipoipoga.


(John 3:16, 36) Paul wrote: “He is not a Jew who is one on the outside, nor is circumcision that which is on the outside upon the flesh. 	 (Ioane 3:16, 36) Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “A te Iutaia tonu, e sē ko ia telā e lavea atu ki mata, i te mea a te pilitome tonu, se mea fua i tua o te pa‵kili kae lavea foki ki mata.


His name was Diogenes, a philosopher who lived in Athens in the fourth century B.C.E. 	 A te tagata tenei ko Diogenes, se tagata poto telā ne ola i Atenai i te fa senitenali T.L.M.


Similarly, your children can learn a lot from your prayers. 	 E penā foki eiloa te auala e iloa ei ne au tama‵liki a mea e uke atu mai i au ‵talo.


Isaiah sought Jehovah “in the night” 	 Se a te tulaga o te ‵toega i aso nei? 20.


Later, while working in the Service Department, I interviewed pioneers who were visiting the branch office on their way to serve in Quebec, then a hotbed of opposition. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne galue ei au i te Matagaluega mō te Galuega Talai, ne fakasau‵tala ne au a paenia kolā ne asiasi atu ki te ofisa lagolago i te olotou auala o olo atu o ga‵lue i Quebec, kae ne fe‵paki mo ‵tekeatuga e uke.


Contact With the Spirit Realm 	 Ko oi e ‵Tau o Fesokotaki Atu ki ei i te Koga o Agaga?


But during the campaign to distribute Kingdom News No. 37, ‘The End of False Religion Is Near!,’ I decided to return to the same house in hopes of meeting one of the other members of that man’s family. 	 Kae i te taimi ne tufatufa atu ei a te pepa ko te Tala ‵Lei Napa 37, ‘Ko Pili Mai te Gataga o Lotu ‵Se!,’ ne fakaiku aka ne au ke toe foki atu ki te fale foki eiloa tenā mo te fakamoemoega ke fetaui au mo se isi tino i te kāiga o te tagata tenā.


(Matthew 5:21, 22, 27, 28; 6:19-21) As one of his disciples later exhorted, we should “continue considering” things that are ‘true, of serious concern, righteous, chaste, lovable, well spoken of, virtuous, and praiseworthy.’—Philippians 4:8. 	 (Mataio 5:21, 22, 27, 28; 6:19-21) E pelā mo pati ne tusi fakamuli ne tena soko e tokotasi, ne fai mai me e ‵tau mo tatou o ‘fakafonu ‵tou mafaufau’ ki ‘mea ‵tonu, ko mea tāua, ko mea ‵lei, ko mea ‵ma, ko mea ‵gali mo mea ‵malu.’—Filipi 4:8.


Indicating his perfect submission to his Father, he stated: “The Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself has opened my ear, and I, for my part, was not rebellious. 	 Ke fakaasi atu tena fakalogo katoatoa ki tena Tamana, ne fai mai a ia: “Ne aumai ne te Aliki ki a au a te malamalama, ka ko au e seki teke io me fuli keatea mai i a ia.”


• Why can intelligent creatures rightly be judged on the basis of their integrity? 	 • Kaia e fakamasino ei a mea ola kae ata‵mai katoa ona ko te lotou fakamaoni?


Similarly, our having unnecessary association with those who do not serve Jehovah involves risks. 	 E penā foki tatou, kafai e fai taugasoa va‵lea tatou ki a latou kolā e se tavini ki a Ieova, ka fakamataku eiloa ki ‵tou ola.


Nathaniel, a retired civil engineer, was then 62 years old. 	 A Nathaniel telā se initinia i mea fakatu‵tu kae ko litaea, ko 62 ana tausaga i te taimi tenā.


(Rev. 13:3, 7) During World War I, it oppressed God’s people, banned some of their publications, and threw representatives of the faithful slave class into prison. 	 (Fakaasiga 13:3, 7) I te taimi o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, ne fakasauā atu ki a latou, fakatapu a nisi lōmiga a latou, kae ‵pei ki te falepuipui a nisi o latou kolā e takitaki te lotou galuega.


(John 13:34, 35) This proved especially important in recent history when the nations engaged in deadly wars on a shocking scale. 	 (Ioa. 13:34, 35) Ne momea aka te tāua o te uiga tenei maise eiloa i tala fakamuli nei i te taimi ne aofia ei a atufenua i taua tamate tino kolā e fakapoi ‵ki ki tino.


Let Moses himself tell us: “It came about that at midnight Jehovah struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt.” 	 Ke fakamatala mai eiloa ne Mose a te mea ne tupu: “I te valuapo, ne tamate ne te Aliki a toekimua tāgata katoa i Aikupito.”


4 Although the material needs of the exiled Jews were being met, what of their spiritual needs? 	 4 E tiga ne maua ne tino Iutaia kolā ne ave fakapagota a olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino, kae pefea la olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga?


How can we be like Joshua, and why is this vitally important? 3 The Israelite leader Joshua chose to listen to Jehovah and therefore experienced blessings. 	 3 Ne filifili aka ne te takitaki Isalaelu ko Iosua ke fakalogo a ia ki a Ieova kae ne maua ne ia a fakamanuiaga mai i ei.


The Memorial cup should contain unsweetened and unfortified red wine. 	 E ‵tau o ‵ligi ki te ipu o te Fakamanatuga a te uaina telā ne seki fakamagalo kae e seai ne mea ma‵losi ne fakaopoopo ki ei.


13 Jehovah hates sin, and so should we. 	 13 E takalialia a Ieova ki te agasala, kae e ‵tau foki o penā tatou.


Only in this way do we come to feel a longing for Jehovah’s Word, which builds ‘a burning fire’ within us to speak to others about it. 	 Ko te auala fua tenei e mafai ei o loto ‵nau tatou ki te Muna a Ieova, telā e fai pelā me se ‘afi e ‵ka’ i ‵tou loto ke fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te munatonu tenā.


(Matthew 6:25-33) By engaging in wholesome, upbuilding conversation about Bible truth, God’s congregation, and the appointed elders, you teach your children to respect Jehovah and to appreciate his spiritual provisions. 	 (Mataio 6:25-33) Kafai e faipati sāle koe e uiga ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu, te fakapotopotoga a te Atua, pelā foki mo toeaina tofia, i se auala ‵lei kae fakamalosi loto ko akoako atu i ei ki au tama‵liki ke āva latou ki a Ieova kae ke fakatāua foki ne latou a mea faka-te-agaga kolā e tuku mai ne ia.


2 Similarly, when on earth Jesus was happy to see people respond positively to his teaching. 	 2 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne maua foki ne Iesu te fiafia i te lavea atu ne ia me e talia ne tino mo te fia‵fia ana akoakoga.


Baal, meaning “owner” or “master,” was the god of the Canaanites, and there were many local versions of this deity. 	 A Paala, telā e fakauiga ki te “pule” io me ko te “matai,” ko te atua o tino Kanana, kae e uke ‵ki a vaega o te atua tenei.


Although such calamity was facing them, some apparently sought the acceptance of neighboring nations by “wearing foreign attire.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne fe‵paki latou mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta penā, e foliga mai me e isi eiloa ne tino ne fia ‵lei olotou ata i mua o tino mai i atufenua ‵pili mai kae ne “fai ne latou a tu mo amioga mai fenua fakaatea.”


This is the face to which our article refers. 	 Tenā te vaegā lotu e faipati ki ei te mataupu tenei.


WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE? 	 SE A TE MEA FAIGATA?


My wife and I were separated three times and were in the process of getting divorced.” 	 Ne mavae fakatolu māua mo taku avaga kae ko fai foki o ‵tala te ma avaga.”


Indeed, in his name nations will hope.” (Matthew 12:17-21; Isaiah 42:1-4) Consistent with those prophetic words, Jesus did not indulge in noisy arguments. 	 (Mataio 12:17-21; Isaia 42:1-4) Ne fetaui ‵tonu eiloa a pati fakavaloaga konā mo mea ne fai ne ia, me ne seki aofia lele a Iesu i se kinauga fakalogoā.


Is the Creator really so cruel that he would callously inflict death on us, knowing that this breaks our hearts? 	 E mata, e penā loa te masei o te Atua ke fai ne ia tatou ke ‵mate, mo te iloaga me ka fanoa‵noa malosi tatou i ei?


(Romans 7:4, 6; Colossians 2:13, 14, 17; Hebrews 8:6, 13) However, in time a question arose about one key obligation—male circumcision. 	 (Loma 7:4, 6; Kolose 2:13, 14, 17; Epelu 8:6, 13) Kae, fakamuli ifo, ne sae aka ei se fesili e uiga ki se tiute tāua e tasi—ko te pilitomega o tāgata.


A short while later, Jehovah’s Witnesses visited her and gave her the comfort and knowledge she had sought. 	 Mai tua malie ifo i ei, ne āsi atu a Molimau a Ieova, kae tuku atu se fakamafanafanaga mo te iloaga telā ne ‵sala a ia ki ei.


For a number of years now, about 300,000 new ones every year have dedicated themselves to Jehovah and symbolized their dedication by water baptism. 	 Mō te fia o tausaga nei, ko oti ne tuku atu ne tino ‵fou kāti e 300,000 i tausaga katoa a latou eiloa ki a Ieova kae fakamailoga te lotou tukuatuga e auala i te papatisoga ki te vai.


Other people appear to escape many of such problems. 	 E foliga mai me e ‵sao a nisi tino mai fakalavelave e uke penā.


(Ps. 3:1, 2) Many Israelites think that Jehovah will not deliver David from calamity at the hands of Absalom and his cohorts. 	 (Salamo 3:1, 2) E mafau‵fau a tino Isalaelu e tokouke me ka se fakasao ne Ieova a Tavita mai te puapuaga i lima o Apisaloma mo ana tino lagolago.


Searching Into “the Deep Things of God” 	 Te ‵Sala Atu ki “Fuafuaga ‵Loto a te Atua”


(Ex. 33:12, 13) In response, God gave Moses greater knowledge of His ways—a necessity if he was to take the lead among Jehovah’s people. 	 (Esoto 33:12, 13) I te tali atu, ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua ki a Mose te poto e sili atu i Ana auala—se mea telā e manakogina ke takitaki atu ei ne ia a tino o Ieova.


Others, however, say that the prophet Hosea was speaking, begging the people to come back to Jehovah. 	 E fai mai foki a nisi tino, me ko pati a te pelofeta ko Hosea, telā e fakamolemole atu ki tino ke ‵foki ki a Ieova.


Bum-sun, a father of three sons, says: “I help my children to appreciate that friends don’t have to be peers, as in the case of David and Jonathan in the Bible. 	 Ne fai mai a Bum-sun, se tamana o tama‵liki e tokotolu: “E fesoasoani atu au ki aku tama‵liki ke malamalama latou me i taugasoa e se ‵tau fua o fai mo tino e tupulaga tasi mo latou, e pelā eiloa mo Tavita mo Ionatana i te Tusi Tapu.


A tiring chariot ride of perhaps a thousand miles [1,500 km] lay ahead. 	 Se malaga fakafi‵ta eiloa kae e ‵tusa mo te afe maila koi ‵toe.


Second, humility will help us to be submissive and patient as we wait on Jehovah to correct any true injustice. 	 A te lua, a te loto maulalo ka fesoasoani mai ke faka‵logo kae fa‵ki i te taimi e faka‵tali ei tatou ki a Ieova ke faka‵tonu so se faifaiga sē fakamaoni tonu.


• Loving pleasures more than God 	 • Ko sili atu te a‵lofa ki fakafiafiaga i lō te Atua


Young Laysan albatross 	 Se Laysan albatross foliki


(Genesis 1:27, 28) He did not create parents with the ability to accept easily what is unnatural. 	 (Kenese 1:27, 28) Ne seki faite ne ia a mātua ke mafai o taliagofie ne latou a te mea telā e se masani latou ki ei.


HUMAN IMPERFECTION AND SELFISH DESIRES 	 ▪ TE SĒ ‵LEI KATOATOA O TINO MO MANAKOGA KAIMA‵NAKO


One of Jesus’ disciples was later inspired by God to write: “Let each man have his own wife and each woman have her own husband.” (1 Corinthians 7:2) The Bible also states that any married man in the Christian congregation who is given special responsibilities must be “a husband of one wife.”—1 Timothy 3:2, 12. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu te Atua ki se soko e tokotasi o Iesu, ke tusi mai penei: “Ko ‵tau ei i tāgata takitokotasi ke fai ne olotou avaga, e pelā foki mo fāfine.” (1 Kolinito 7:2) E fai mai foki te Tusi Tapu me i so se tagata avaga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano telā e isi ne ana tauliaga fakapito “e ‵tau foki eiloa mo ia o tokotasi tena avaga.”—1 Timoteo 3:2, 12.


(John 13:34, 35) Still others reasoned on what it means to be no part of the world. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) Kae e fia‵fia a nisi tino ki te uiga o te sē fai mo fai ne vaega o te lalolagi.


Christ died for sinners, and many who once practiced vile things changed their ways and became reconciled to God.—Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. 	 Ne mate a Iesu mō tino agasala, kae ko oti ne ‵fuli a olaga o tino e tokouke kolā ne fai ne latou a mea ma‵sei kae faka‵lei foki latou mo te Atua.—Loma 5:8; 1 Kolinito 6:9-11.


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) Such things are part of the human condition at present. 	 (Failauga 9:11) A mea katoa konei ne vaega o te olaga masei tenei o tino.


17-19. (a) What qualities of God are we here urged to imitate? (b) How should we be affected by Jehovah’s mercy and compassion? 	 17-19. (a) Ne a uiga o te Atua e fakamalosi mai i konei ke fakaakoako tatou ki ei? (e) E ‵tau o pokotia pefea tatou i te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova mo tena loto alofa?


He would often drink simply to get drunk. 	 Ne inu faeloa a ia ko te mea fua ke konā.


I now enjoy a happy family life. 	 Ko maua nei ne au se olaga nofo kāiga fiafia.


6 When Satan, Adam, and Eve rebelled against God, wanting to decide for themselves what was right and what was wrong, the human family was set on a disastrous course. 	 6 I te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a Satani, Atamu mo Eva ki te Atua, kae fakaasi atu ei te lotou fia pule ifo ki a latou eiloa e uiga ki te mea tonu mo te mea sē tonu, ne kamata eiloa o oko atu a te kāiga o tino ki se tulaga fakamataku.


Meditate on it 	 Mafaufau ‵loto ki ei


11 But “Abram said to Lot: ‘Please, do not let any quarreling continue between me and you and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we men are brothers. 	 11 Kae “ne fai atu ei a Apelamo ki a Lota penei, ‘A taua e kāiga, e se tau mo ‵tou tino o faka‵kinau.


11 Such unity is based on love, the “perfect bond of union.” 	 11 E fakavae eiloa te vaegā fealofani tenā ki te alofa, “telā e fusi fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei.”


7 To have the courage needed to do God’s will, we must study and apply his Word. 	 7 Ke maua te loto malosi o fai te loto o te Atua, e ‵tau o sukesuke kae fakagalue ne tatou a tena Muna.


7 While greed may be easy to detect in others, it is not so easy to detect in ourselves. 	 7 E tiga eiloa e faigofie ke lavea atu te kaimanako i nisi tino, e faigata eiloa ke lavea atu a te uiga tenei i a tatou.


For instance, they would not pollute themselves “with the delicacies of the king.” 	 E pelā mo te sē talia ke fakalai‵lai latou i te feitu tau tapuakiga mai te sē ‵kai ki “meakai mo uaina o te palesi.”


Another factor that contributed to the weakening of belief in original sin was that philosophers, scientists, and theologians in the 19th century began to question whether accounts in the Bible should be accepted as historically true. 	 A te suā pogai telā ne fesoasoani malosi atu ki tino ke sē tali‵tonu e uiga ki te agasala muamua, ko akoakoga a tino ‵poto i mea faka-te-lalolagi, saienitisi, mo tino ‵poto i mea fakalotu i te 19 senitenali, kolā ne kamata o fakafesili ne latou a te pogai e ‵tau ei o talia ne tino a tala i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ne tala ‵tonu.


He carefully examines the piece of ancient text again and again. 	 E uke a taimi ne sukesuke faka‵lei ei tou tagata ki se vaega o te tusitusiga mua.


Some of these titles appear along with the Greek definite article, indicating that the title is, as one scholar states, “in a sense, ‘in a class by itself.’” 	 E ‵sae mai a nisi tofi konei fakatasi mo te mataimanu Eleni mō te pati “te,” telā e fakaasi mai i ei me i te tofi, e ‵tusa mo pati a se tino poto e tokotasi, “e fakauiga ‘ki se vaega fua e tasi penā.’ ”


“Let us by love grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ.” 	 “Ke na ‵tupu aka tatou i te alofa i mea katoa mai lalo i a Keliso, telā ko te ulu.”


As he watched over the sheep, David could observe Jehovah’s magnificent creative works: the starry heavens, “the beasts of the open field,” and “the birds of heaven.” 	 I te taimi ne leoleo ei ne ia a mamoe, ne mafai ne Tavita o kilokilo atu ki galuega fakaofoofogia a Ieova ne fai: ko fetu i te lagi, ko “manu foki o te vao,” mo “manu eva.”


(Romans 8:15, 16) Yes, through the process of adoption, those Christians had become part of God’s family, or “children of God.”—1 John 3:1; 2 Corinthians 6:18. 	 (Loma 8:15, 16) E tonu, e auala i te sainaga o se tamaliki, ne iku atu ei a Kelisiano konā ki te fai mo fai ne vaega o te kāiga o te Atua, io me ko “tamaliki a te Atua.”—1 Ioane 3:1, 2; 2 Kolinito 6:18.


“LOOK out,” wrote the apostle Paul to Christians living in the latter half of the first century C.E. What was he warning against? 	 “KE ONOONO faka‵lei koutou,” ko muna a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano kolā ne ola i te fakaotiotiga o te senitenali muamua T.A. Se a te mea ne fakailoa atu ne ia ke fakaeteete i ei?


Notice how the responsibilities of his shepherding work affected the apostle Paul. 	 Mafaufau la ki te auala ne pokotia ei a te apositolo ko Paulo i tena tiute ko te tausi mamoe.


Revelation 21:1-4 answers, saying: “Look! 	 E tali mai te Fakaasiga 21:1-4, penei: “Ko ‵nofo nei mo tino te fale o te Atua! . . .


5, 6. (a) How did holy spirit empower the governing body? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne fakamalosi pefea ne te agaga tapu a te potukau pule?


On top of everything else, she had to care for her husband, who had undergone spinal surgery. 	 I te taimi foki tenā, e ‵tau o tausi atu tou fafine ki tena avaga telā ne ‵tipi tena ivi tua.


(1 Cor. 14:31) Cristina, who was mentioned at the beginning of this article, says: “What I like most about the meetings is the love and encouragement I receive there. 	 (1 Koli. 14:31) Ne fai mai penei a Cristina, telā ne fakasae aka i te kamataga o te mataupu: “A te mea telā ne fiafia malosi ei au ki fakatasiga, ko te alofa mo fakamalosiga kolā e maua ne au i ei.


He says: “Bad associations spoil useful habits.” (1 Corinthians 15:33) Sadly, many promising young Christians have had their good habits spoiled by unwise associations. 	 Ana muna: “A taugasoa ma‵sei e fakamasei ne latou te amio ‵lei.” (1 Kolinito 15:33) Se mea fakafanoanoa me e tokouke a Kelisiano malosi ‵lei ko oti ne fakama‵seigina olotou uiga ‵lei ne taugasoa ma‵sei.


So to gain a solid foundation of Scriptural knowledge, he needed to learn basic Bible truths, understand what it means to be one of God’s servants, and be determined to obey Jesus’ teachings. 	 Tela la, ke maua ne ia se fakavae ‵mautakitaki o te iloaga mai te Tusi Tapu, ne manakogina ke tauloto a ia ki munatonu fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu, ke malamalama i te uiga ke fai pelā me se tavini a te Atua, kae ke fakaiku aka ke fakalogo a ia ki akoakoga a Iesu.


(Read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 5:1-6.)


14-16. (a) How has Jesus proved to be a courageous Leader of Jehovah’s people on earth? (b) What has resulted from Jesus’ being “with” his disciples “all the days until the conclusion of the system of things”? (c) What will we consider in the following article? 	 14-16. (a) Ne fakamaoni mai pefea ne Iesu me i a ia se Takitaki loto toa o tino o Ieova i te lalolagi? (e) Se a te mea ne iku mai i te “fakatasi” faeloa o Iesu mo ana soko “ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi”? (i) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


It seems that God transferred Enoch gently from life to death without his being aware that he was dying.—wp17.1, pp. 12-13. 	 E foliga mai me ne avatu faka‵lei ne te Atua a Enoka mai te ola ki te mate e aunoa mo te iloa ne ia me i a ia ko mate.—wp17.1-E, itu. 12-13.


The Devil’s objective is to corrupt our hearts. 	 A te mea telā e kausaki ki ei te Tiapolo ko te faiga ke fakamasei ‵tou loto.


(John 17:3) The Bible states: “Jehovah is great and very much to be praised, and he is to be feared more than all other gods. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Konei eiloa a muna a te Tusi Tapu: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] e maluga, kae e tau o fakasili ne tatou ona vikiga; e tau o silia atu te fakaaloalo o tatou ki a ia i lo atua katoa.


To what can humble Christians look forward? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fakamoe‵moe ki ei a Kelisiano loto mau‵lalo?


The fact that it requires time to settle some issues can be illustrated this way: Suppose the father of one family challenges the father of another to a contest that will prove which man is stronger. 	 A te manatu me e manakogina se taimi leva ke faka‵lei aka ei a nisi fesili tāua e mafai o fakamatala atu i te auala tenei: Mafaufau la me ko pati toa atu se tamana o se kāiga e tasi ki te tamana o te suā kāiga ke fakatau‵fai laua me ko oi te tino e mafi atu.


How we should appreciate that love! 	 E ‵tau eiloa o loto fakafetai tatou ona ko te alofa tenā!


As a result, 95 percent of my income was obtained by dishonest means. 	 A ko te ikuga, e tusa mo te 95 pasene o aku sene ne maua mai faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


(Proverbs 8:30, 31) He was a spirit creature in heaven during the Flood. 	 (Faataoto 8:30, 31) Ne ola a ia i te lagi i te taimi o te Lolo.


“Let us press on to maturity.”—HEB. 6:1. 	 “E ‵tau mo tatou o sa‵sale ki mua, ki te katoatoaga o akoakoga tāua.”—EPELU 6:1.


3 The early Christians were known as zealous evangelizers. 	 3 Ne lauiloa a Kelisiano mua pelā me ne tino talai loto finafinau.


Personified as a widow bereaved of husband and children, Jerusalem asks: “Does there exist any pain like my pain?” 	 I tena fai mo fai se fafine ko fanoanoa i te mate o tena avaga mo ana tama‵liki, ne fesili mai a Ielusalema penei: “E seki ai eiloa se tino kai ‵mae penei mo au.”


Tender Affection and Love 	 Te Alofa Atafai mo te Alofa


First, there are only two sides, and we must choose one. Either we remain loyal to Jehovah or we place ourselves in Satan’s camp. 	 Muamua la, e lua fua auala, kae e ‵tau o filifili ne tatou te auala fua e tasi, me e fakamaoni tatou ki a Ieova io me ‵kau atu ki te feitu o Satani.


(3) Train your children in harmony with the Scriptures. 	 (3) Ke akoako au tama‵liki e ‵tusa mo mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


And it would bring disastrous consequences. 	 Kae ne maua i ei a ikuga fakama‵taku.


What happened to Jehovah’s people in the 45 years following the close of World War II? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki tino o Ieova i tausaga e 45 mai tua ifo o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi?


Though there was no divinely provided written law prohibiting fornication and adultery, why must Joseph have reasoned as he did? 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki ai se tulafono mai te Atua telā ne tusi ki lalo ke fakatapu ei te finalalolagi mo te mulilua i te vaitaimi tenā, ne fakaiku aka pefea ne Iosefa tena filifiliga?


You cannot slave for God and for Riches.”—Matthew 6:24. 	 E se mafai ne koutou o tavini ki te Atua mo koloa.”—Mataio 6:24.


Such relations can fill the physical and emotional needs of a man and woman who are in a warm and intimate relationship. 	 A faifaiga penā e fai ei ke fakama‵lie aka a manakoga mo lagonaga o te tagata mo te fafine kolā e maua ne lāua se fesokotakiga alofa kae ‵pili.


The account ends with the statement: “Those who died from the scourge amounted to twenty-four thousand.”—Numbers 25:1-9. 	 E fakaoti te tala ki pati konei: “Ka ko tino Isalaelu kolā ko oti ne ‵mate ko ‵tusa mo te luasefulu fa afe.”—Numela 25:1-9.


In all instances, Joseph immediately acted, taking the young child first to Egypt and then back to Israel. 	 I taimi katoa konā, ne gasuesue fakavave a Iosefa mai te avatuga o te tamaliki ki Aikupito kae toe fakafoki mai ki Isalaelu.


He asked that prayer be offered for him or for him and his associates. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke ‵talo atu a tino mō ia, penā foki loa mo ana takaga.


This is not to say that doing so is easy. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e faigofie fua te faiga o te mea tenā.


In more recent times, Kingdom News No. 37, “The End of False Religion Is Near!” has moved many people to take their stand either for or against God’s Kingdom. 	 I taimi fakamuli nei, ne fai ne te Kingdom News Napa 37, “Ko Pili Mai te Gataga o Lotu ‵Se!” ke fakamautinoa aka ne tino a te lotou tulaga ke ‵lago io me teke atu ki te Malo o te Atua.


(Matthew 2:19-23) The name Nazarene seems to be related to the Hebrew word for “sprout.” 	 (Mataio 2:19-23) E foliga mai i te igoa Nasaleta e isi sena sokoga ki te pati Epelu mō te “kaula.”


(Matt. 16:24) Doing so draws us closer to Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 16:24) A te fai penā e fai ei ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova.


(Read Job 1:7-10.) 	 (Faitau te Iopu 1:7-10.)


Consider what Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, did when the combined forces of the Moabites and the Ammonites came up against him to wage war. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ne fai ne Iosefatu, te tupu o Iuta, i te taimi ne taua atu ei a te kautau Amoni mo Moapi ki a ia.


Are you satisfied with the spiritual food you are receiving? 	 E mata, e makona koe i meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e maua ne koe?


(1 Peter 5:6-11) Consider some real-life experiences that prove that we can wait for Jehovah’s day with endurance and undiminished faith. 	 (1 Petelu 5:6-11) Ke mafaufau ki ne nāi tala ‵tonu kolā e mafai o fakapatonu mai ki a tatou me e mafai eiloa o fakatalitali tatou ki te aso o Ieova mo te kufaki mo te fakatuanaki ‵mautakitaki.


In Britain alone, readers spend as much as 80 million pounds (about $150 million, U.S.) a year on books offering advice about how to cope with life’s challenges. 	 I Peletania, e fakamāumāu ne tino fai‵tau kāti se 80 miliona pauni (kāti se $150 miliona, tupe Amelika) i tausaga takitasi, ki te ‵togiga o tusi kolā e tuku mai i ei a manatu fakatonutonu e uiga ki te fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave o te olaga.


13 The need for strong faith was another topic that Jesus often discussed with his disciples. 	 13 A te suā mataupu ne sau‵tala sāle ki ei a Iesu mo ana soko ko te manakoga ke maua se fakatuanaki malosi.


The difference seems to be in the way the deputies are classified. 	 E foliga mai me e ‵kese i te auala ne ‵vae aka ki ei a tino fesoasoani.


• Why should we pray in faith and with reverence? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵talo atu tatou i te fakatuanaki mo te āva?


This could lead some to wonder whether there might be validity to the Devil’s claim. 	 Ne mafai o iku atu te mea tenei ki te mafau‵fau o nisi tino me kāti e tonu eiloa a pati a te Tiapolo.


A recent medical study found that individuals with negative feelings about themselves tend to distrust themselves and others, thus unwittingly sabotaging close relationships and friendships. 	 Ne maua aka i se iloiloga fakatokita fakamuli nei, me i tino kolā e pokotia i vaegā lagonaga penei e uiga ki a latou eiloa e masani o se tali‵tonu ki a latou eiloa mo nisi tino, ko faigatā ei o maua ne latou ne fesokotakiga fakataugasoa ‵pili mo nisi tino.


Even his answer to those workers who complained could appear to be an arbitrary abuse of authority. 	 Ke oko foki ki tena tali ki tino kolā ne fameo me ne fakaaoga ‵se ne ia tena tulaga pule.


Additionally, the Bible urges us to accept willingly the need to wait. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke talia ne tatou mo te loto fiafia a te manakoga ke faka‵tali.


Or what if a youth claiming to be a Christian brings alcohol to a gathering and you and others present are not of legal age to drink? 	 Io me e a māfai e aumai ne se talavou telā e fai mai i a ia se Kelisiano a meainu ma‵losi ki se maopoopoga, kae ko koe mo nisi tino i konā ko tō fo‵liki ke inu e ‵tusa mo te tulafono?


After some time I started to realize that it was true, that he was not coming home. 	 E seki leva kae kamata o iloa aka ne au me se mea tonu eiloa, ko se toe foki mai tou tagata ki te fale.


What is the remedy? 	 Kae se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou?


(Gal. 5:19-21) In a sense, you “put the practices of the body to death by the spirit.” 	 (Kalatia 5:19-21) Kae “kafai e ola faka te agaga, ka tamate ne koutou otou uiga agasala, ka ola ei foki koutou.”


• How can we safeguard our heart? 	 • E mafai pefea o puipui a ‵tou loto?


8 The Jewish community in Jerusalem and Judea viewed the fledgling Christian congregation with contempt. 	 8 Ne ma‵natu fātauvā te kau Iutaia i Ielusalema mo Iutaia ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano fou.


To illustrate this matter of command versus statement of fact, think of a comparison. 	 Ke fai se fakamatalaga e uiga ki te ‵kese o te avā pati konei, fakatonuga mo te manatu, mafaufau ki se fakatusaga.


Job’s distress was so severe that he thought of life as hard, arduous compulsory labor. 	 Ne tu poloki eiloa a puapuagā o Iopu telā ne mafaufau ei a ia me i te olaga se mea faigatā kae fakafi‵ta.


If so, we will not rely on always doing things the way we have done them in the past. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ka se fakalago‵lago faeloa tatou ki te faiga o mea i te auala telā ne fai muamua ne tatou i taimi ko ‵teka.


Esther, who is now a Witness, admits that she reacted in “pure anger” when her husband began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne fai mai a Esther telā se Molimau nei, me ne “kaitaua tonu” eiloa a ia i te taimi ne kamata ei o fai a te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a tena avaga fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova.


Can you find ways to show similar interest in unbelieving family members? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o ‵sala foki ne avanoaga penā ke fakaasi atu se matafiafia tai ‵pau ki tino sē tali‵tonu i te kāiga?


That was when Christ’s presence began. 	 A te mea tenā ko te kamataga o te fakatasimaiga o Keliso.


(Exodus 34:6, 7) Indeed, long-suffering is listed fourth in Paul’s description of the fruitage of the spirit, along with “love, joy, peace, . . . kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.” 	 (Esoto 34:6, 7) A te ‵tonuga loa, a te kufaki e tulaga fa i te fakasologa o fuataga o te agaga i te fakamatalaga ne Paulo, fakatasi mo te “alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, . . . te mataalofa, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto malalo, mo te loto pulea.”


Now I know Jehovah, not just as an impersonal God, but as my loving heavenly Father. 	 Nei la, ko iloa ne au a Ieova e pelā me ko toku Tamana alofa i te lagi, kae e se pelā me se Atua sē matea.


This same hormone, produced by both men and women, is also believed to play a role in the urge to act in a loving, altruistic manner. 	 Ko te sela foki eiloa tenei, telā e maua i tāgata mo fāfine, e lasi tena fakamalosiga ki te faiga o faifaiga i se auala alofa.


11. (a) Daniel’s godly devotion as a youth reveals what about his upbringing? (b) What qualities of Daniel would you like to imitate? 	 11. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te taviniga a Tanielu ki te Atua e pelā me se talavou, e uiga ki tena putiakaga? (e) Ne a uiga o Tanielu e mafai o fakaakoako koe ki ei?


13 After Armageddon, multitudes of unrighteous resurrected ones will need instruction in Jehovah’s ways. 	 13 Mai tua o Amaketo, e tokouke ‵ki eiloa a tino sē amio‵tonu ka toe faka‵tu aka kae e manakogina ke akoako latou ki auala o Ieova.


If we receive Scriptural counsel, may we appreciate it and view it as an evidence of Jehovah’s love. 	 Kafai e maua ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, ke na fakatāua ne tatou kae ke ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me se fakamaoniga o te alofa o Ieova.


Those Who Appreciated the High Value 	 Tino Kolā ne Fakatāua ne Latou te Tāua o te Malo


Those would be reasonable questions from a fleshly point of view. 	 E ‵tonu ‵ki a fesili konā māfai e ‵kilo atu ki ei i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


He showed sensitivity and compassion and took their human needs into consideration. 	 Ne atafai atu a ia kae malamalama foki a ia i olotou manakoga.


Is there anything to which you give more importance than your relationship with Jehovah? 	 E mata, e isi aka foki se mea e fakatāua atu ne koe i lō tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


Of course, our goal is not simply to place tracts or to use them at every door but to start Bible discussions that lead to Bible studies. 	 E tonu, e se taumafai fua tatou ke tuku atu a tamā pepa io me ke fakaaogā ne tatou i fale takitasi kae ko te taumafaiga ke kamata a sau‵talaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e mafai o iku atu ki te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


“Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. 	 “E ‵tau mo te tino o fakamasino ifo eiloa ki ana galuega ne fai.


Hence, relatives, neighbors, or clients heard the truth, and some may have accepted it. 	 Tela la, ne lagona ne kāiga, tuakoi, io me ko nisi tino te munatonu kae kāti ne talia ne latou.