Without a doubt, a marriage will not function at its best if only one mate contributes to its success. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka se mafai o galue ‵lei se fakaipoipoga māfai e tokotasi fua te tino e taumafai ke iku manuia te fesokotakiga tenā.


(Genesis 1:26, 31) It was his purpose for Adam and Eve to extend the Paradise of Eden earth wide and to populate it with happy people under the protection of his loving sovereignty.—Isaiah 45:18. 	 (Kenese 1:26, 31) Ne manako a ia ke faka‵solo atu ne Atamu mo Eva a te Palataiso i Etena ki te lalolagi kātoa kae ke faka‵fonu te lalolagi ki tino fia‵fia kolā ka pule katoatoa atu a ia ki ei mo te alofa.—Isaia 45:18.


(1 Peter 5:6, 7) Jesus too loves the flock. 	 (1 Petelu 5:6, 7) E alofa foki a Iesu ki te lafu.


17 Physical light enables us to see. 	 17 E mafai ne tatou o matea atu a mea ona ko te mainaga.


The day was sacred. 	 Ne ‵malu ‵ki a te aso tenā.


Others say that such questions are pointless because life is a product of mindless evolution. 	 A nisi e fai mai me seai se aoga o vaegā fesili penā me i te olaga nei ne māfua mai te talitonuga ko te evolusione.


What does the Bible say? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu?


October 1, 2013 	 Oketopa 1, 2013


How old do you young ones need to be in order to accept that warm invitation to worship and serve Jehovah? 	 E pefea te ma‵tua e manakogina ne koutou e talavou ko te mea ke talia a te ‵kamiga alofa tenā ke tapuaki kae tavini atu ki a Ieova?


Bible prophecy showed that the Messiah would experience what? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me ka ‵tupu ki te Mesia?


19 We also know that the majority of the 144,000 are already united with Christ. 	 19 E iloa foki ne tatou me i te tokoukega o te toko 144,000 ko oti ne ‵kau fakatasi mo Iesu.


You have a full-time secular job but have few responsibilities except to care for yourself. 	 E isi sau galuega ‵togi tumau kae e se uke a tiute e ‵tau o saga atu ki ei i tafa o te tausi ifo ki a koe eiloa.


The husband explains: “Before our children could walk and talk, we would speak to them about the joys of pioneering and serving the congregation. 	 Ne fakamatala mai te tagata: “A koi tuai o sa‵sale kae fai‵pati mā tamaliki, e fai‵pati atu eiloa māua ki a latou e uiga ki te fiafia ne maua mai te paenia kae tavini atu ki te fakapotopotoga.


Karen, now in her mid-20’s, grew up in Baggao, Cagayan. 	 Ko 20 tupu nei tausaga o Karen, kae ne tupu aka i Baggao, Cagayan.


There, Israelites who were dissatisfied with conditions under the rule of King Saul began to come and join them. 	 I konā, ne kamata ei o ‵kau atu ki a ia a tino Isalaelu kolā ne seki fia‵fia ki faifaiga mai lalo i te pulega a te tupu ko Saulo.


4 Bible Teachings—Timeless Wisdom 	 4 Akoakoga Mai te Tusi Tapu—Te Poto Telā e Tumau ki te Se-Gata-Mai


• How can we show that we appreciate Jehovah’s arrangements today? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me e fakatāua ne tatou a fakatokaga a Ieova i aso nei?


(Read Matthew 4:5-7.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 4:5-7.)


11 Such faith is not static. 	 11 A te vaegā fakatuanaki tenā e ola faeloa.


(Proverbs 2:1-6) Our Creator, the Source of true values, urges you to do so, and he will help you. 	 (Faataoto 2:1-6) E fakamalosi mai a ‵tou Mafuaga, telā ko te mafuaga o mea tāua konā ke fai ne koe penā, kae ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a ia ki a koe.


Above all, help me put into practice at least 1 percent of all that I have said from the platform over the past 30 years.” 	 Kae sili i mea katoa, fesoasoani mai ki a au ke fakagalue ne au se pasene fua e tasi o pati katoa kolā ne fai mai ne au mai luga i te tulaga i te 30 tausaga ko ‵teka.”


For example, Jewish rabbi Hyman Enelow wrote: “Jesus has become the most popular, the most studied, the most influential figure in the religious history of mankind.” 	 E pelā mo pati a te faiakoga Iutaia e tokotasi ko Hyman Enelow: “Ko fai a Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵toe tino lauiloa, ko te ‵toe tino tāua eiloa i te faiga o sukesukega, ko te ‵toe tino lauiloa i tala fakasolopito o lotu.”


(Read Proverbs 23:20; Titus 2:2, 3.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 23:20; Tito 2:2, 3.)


8 More rest and sleep may help a person to endure emotional difficulties. 	 8 A te lava o te malōlō mo te moe e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki te tino ke mafai o kufaki i tulaga faigata o ou lagonaga.


What will Jehovah’s unbelievable “work” involve in our day? 	 Ne a mea ka aofia i mea faka‵poi kolā ka “fai” ne Ieova i ‵tou aso nei?


Will these dead ones be resurrected back to life only to grow old and die again, somewhat like Lazarus? 	 E mata, ka toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate konei ki te ola ko te mea ke toe gasolo o ma‵tua kae toe ‵mate foki, e pelā mo Lasalo?


(Prov. 15:22) Christian husbands who honor their wives gain not only the love and respect of their wives but, more important, the approval of Jehovah.—Eph. 5:28, 29. 	 (Faataoto 15:22) A tagata avaga Kelisiano kolā e āva ki olotou avaga e se maua fua ne latou a te alofa mo te āva o olotou avaga, kae e sili atu i mea katoa, ka fiafia eiloa a Ieova ki a latou.—Efeso 5:28, 29.


(Acts 9:39-42) It also gives us added reason for hope in the resurrection. 	 (Galuega 9:39-42) E maua foki ne tatou i ei se isi pogai ke fakamoe‵moe ki te toetu.


After all, he held only a harp, whereas Saul wielded a spear. 	 Ne taofi fua ne Tavita se mea fakatagitagi a ko Saulo ne fakaaogā ne ia se tao.


Later, when he was joined by Silas and Timothy, Paul “began to be intensely occupied with the word, witnessing to the Jews to prove that Jesus is the Christ.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne fakatasi atu ei a Sila mo Timoteo ki a ia, “ne tuku atu katoatoa te malosi o Paulo o folafola atu a te muna, e takutonu atu ei ki tino Iutaia i a Iesu ko te Keliso.”


How Can the Peace of the Christ Control in Our Hearts? 	 E Mafai Pefea o Pule te Filemu o Keliso ki ‵Tou Loto?


At Corinth, the apostle Paul was “in dangers among false brothers,” perhaps including “superfine apostles” seeking an accusation against him. 	 I Kolinito, ne fakapuapuagātia a Paulo ne “taina ‵loi” kae kāti ne aofia i ei ko “apositolo ‵loi” kolā ne taumafai o ‵sala ne mea ke ‵losi atu ei ki a ia.


I will fortify you. I will really help you. I will really keep fast hold of you with my right hand of righteousness.” 	 Ka fesoasoani atu au ki a koe, kae fai koe ke malosi, ka puipui kae fakasao ne au a koe.”


The apostle Paul was speaking about women, but the same basic standard applies to Christian men. 	 Ne faipati a te apositolo ko Paulo ki fafine, kae fakagalue foki te fakatakitakiga tenā ki tagata Kelisiano.


Worldwide, there are over 1,200 sign-language congregations and groups. 	 I te lalolagi kātoa, e ‵tusa mo te 1,200 a fakapotopotoga mo potukau kolā e fakaaogā i ei te ‵gana fai tāga.


He labeled such behavior as that of “the sons of this system of things,” but he used the illustration to drive home a point. 	 Ne fakamailoga ne ia a te vaegā uiga tenā e pelā mo uiga o “tama o te olaga tenei,” kae ne fakaaoga ne ia a te tala fakatusa tenā ke faka‵mafa aka i ei a te manatu tāua.


• Psalm 119:128 	 • Salamo 119:128


We can say without a hint of doubt that serving Jehovah is, without question, the most noble and rewarding human endeavor.”*—Eccl. 12:13. 	 E mafai eiloa o fai atu ne māua e aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua me i te taviniga ki a Ieova, ko te ‵toe taumafaiga ‵lei kae isi sena taui.”*—Failauga 12:13.


He was reasonable in what he expected of his disciples. 	 Ne seki fakamoemoe a ia ke uke atu a mea e fai ne ana soko i lō te mea e mafai ne latou o fai.


(Hebrews 13:17) Our obedience to divine commandments in our private life is precious in Jehovah’s eyes. 	 (Epelu 13:17) E tāua ‵ki te ‵tou faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua i ‵tou olaga totino i te kilokiloga a Ieova.


8:9—What is pictured by “the Decoration”? 	 8:9—Se a te mea e fakaata mai ne “te Fenua o te Feagaiga”?


Are we determined to avoid both lying and deception? 	 E mata, e fakaiku aka ne tatou ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te loi mo te fakatogafiti tino?


(Luke 9:62) When we get baptized, we are really making the public statement: “This God is our God to time indefinite, even forever. He himself will guide us until we die.”—Psalm 48:14. 	 (Luka 9:62) Kafai ko papatiso tatou, ko taku atu eiloa ne tatou i mua o tino a pati konei: “Te Atua tenei ko te ‵tou Atua ki te se gata mai, se gata mai eiloa; ka takitaki ne ia tatou i taimi katoa fakamuli.”—Salamo 48:14.


Paul warned: “Those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many senseless and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin. 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Paulo: “Ko tino kolā e ma‵nako ke maumea latou, ko pakū atu latou ki te fakaosoosoga, ka ko maleigina foki latou ne te uke o manatu va‵lea mo manako ma‵sei, kolā e ‵futi ne latou ki lalo o fakamasei kae fakamalepe valevale.


Did it evolve into the denominational, fragmented Protestant church system that we see today? 	 E mata, ne tupu aka ke fai pelā me ko te lotu Poletesano telā ko mavaevae valevale i aso nei?


How should we feel about the ministry? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki te galuega talai?


How Can You Choose a Good Religion? 	 E Filifili Aka Pefea ne Koe A TE LOTU ‵LEI?


“Edna Winkle is a seasoned pioneer who can help her a lot.” 	 “A Edna Winkle se paenia apo telā e mafai o fesoasoani malosi ki tou fafine.”


And it will certainly occur that from new moon to new moon and from sabbath to sabbath all flesh will come in to bow down before me,’ Jehovah has said. 	 I Kaiga Fiafia katoa o te Masina Tu, pela foki i Sapati katoa, a tino o malo katoa ka o‵mai o tapuaki mai ki a au i Ielusalema.


Such exhortations as “Have fun” and “Do your own thing” may sound very appealing. 	 Kāti e ‵tagi gali mai a vaegā pati e pelā mo te “Ke fai au mānea!” mo te “Ke na fai te mea e loto koe ki ei.”


Why would the worship at God’s temple in Jerusalem cease? 	 Kaia ne fakagata ei te tapuakiga i te faletapu o te Atua i Ielusalema?


“Do not come to be among heavy drinkers of wine,” states Proverbs 23:20. 	 “Sa takaga ki tino inu malosi ki uaina,” ko pati i te Faata. 23:20.


9 When opposers of true worship in Nehemiah’s time heard that “the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem had gone forward,” they took up their swords to “fight against Jerusalem.” 	 9 I te taimi ne ‵logo ei a tino ‵teke ki te tapuakiga tonu i aso o Neemia “i te gasolosolo ‵lei o te galuega a matou i te faitega o te ‵pui o Ielusalema, mo pu foki i te ‵pui ko oti ne ‵pono,” ne puke aka olotou pelu kae o‵mai o “taua mai ki Ielusalema.”


3, 4. (a) How does the Bible use the word “hands”? (b) What might cause our hands to drop down? 	 3, 4. (a) E fakaaoga pefea ne te Tusi Tapu a te pati ko te “lima”? (e) Se a te mea e fai ei ke tuku ifo ou lima ke ‵to ki lalo?


Still, he survived and even triumphed. 	 Kae ne sao faeloa tou tagata kae ne manumalo foki a ia.


You will be reminded of how much Jehovah God and Jesus Christ have done for us. 	 Ka fakamasaua atu foki i ei ki a koe a te lasi o te mea ne fai ne Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso mō tatou.


14 Worldwide, we as Jehovah’s people are carrying out our ministry despite the obstacles that Satan and his agents place in our path. 	 14 I te lalolagi kātoa, e tumau eiloa tatou tino o Ieova i te faiga o te ‵tou galuega talai faitalia a mea e fai ne Satani mo ana sui o fakalavelave mai.


Not wanting Isaac to prosper as his father had prospered, the Philistines stopped up the wells that Abraham’s servants had dug in the region. 	 Ona ko te sē ma‵nako ke maukoloa a Isaako e pelā mo tena tamana, ne taofi ne te kau Filisitia a tavini a Apelaamo mai te keli o te vaikeli.


As Jesus once told his apostles, “with God all things are possible.”—Matthew 19:26. 	 E pelā mo muna a Iesu ki ana apositolo: “E mafai ne te Atua o fai a mea katoa.”—Mataio 19:26.


The fourth discourse opens with the renewal of the covenant between Jehovah and Israel. 	 Ne kamata te fa o lauga ki te fakafouga o te feagaiga a Ieova mo Isalaelu.


What opportunities are there today for young single Christians to expand their ministry? 	 Ne a avanoaga e maua ne Kelisiano ‵nofo taka i aso nei ke fakalauefa atu a te lotou taviniga?


She explains: “At first, I got a sense of security when having immoral relations, thinking that I was needed and loved. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a ia: “Muamua la, ne tokagamalie oku lagonaga i te taimi ne aofia ei au i faifaiga fakatauavaga, mo te mafaufau me e manakogina kae alofagina au.


(Psalm 33:5) It gives him no pleasure to gaze upon a world indifferent or hostile to his righteous principles, a world that spurns his authority and abuses his people. 	 (Salamo 33:5) E se fia kilokilo lele a ia ki se lalolagi telā e se fia ‵saga atu io me e se amanaia ki ana fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu, se lalolagi telā e ‵teke malosi atu ki tena pulega kae fakasauā ki ana tino.


What especially sets humans apart from animals? 	 Se a te mea e ‵kese malosi ei a tino mo manu?


Supreme among them is Jehovah God, the Creator of all life. 	 A te ‵toe tino sili i ei ko Ieova te Atua, te Mafuaga o mea ola katoa.


That army had defeated many other nations. 	 Ne fakatakavale ne te kautau tenā a nisi atufenua e uke.


You may miss the companion that you still love. 	 E mafai o se sologa koe i te galo atu o tou soa telā koi alofa eiloa koe ki ei.


6 Some in the first century also became critical of those entrusted with authority in the congregation, “disregarding lordship.” 	 6 Ne kamata foki a nisi tāgata i te senitenali muamua o fāmeo ki a latou kolā e pulepule i te fakapotopotoga.


It is serious. 	 E se ‵tau o manatu māmā ki ei.


Could he make a dedication to God in such circumstances? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai ne ia se tukuatuga ki te Atua i se vaegā fakanofonofoga penā?


(Gal. 5:19-21) Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian congregation identifies a number of other characteristics of those who have a fleshly attitude. 	 (Kala. 5:19-21) A te tusi muamua a Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito e fakaasi mai i ei se aofaki o nisi uiga o latou kolā e maua ne latou te kilokiloga faka-te-foitino.


See pages 215-218 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Ke onoono ki te itulau e 215-218 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Timothy witnessed firsthand the formation of new congregations as the good news spread to almost all of the northern Mediterranean area. 	 Ne lavea eiloa ne Timoteo ki ana mata te faka‵tuga o fakapotopotoga ‵fou i te taimi ne salalau atu ei te tala ‵lei ki te ukega o kogā koga ki mātū o te Tai Metitilani.


Of course, that is his decision to make. 	 E tonu, i a Ia eiloa te filifiliga e ‵tau o fai.


9 Now, Jehovah begins to flesh out, as it were, the information outlined at Isaiah 60:1-3. 	 9 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fakaopoopo mai ne Ieova a nisi fakamatalaga māea ki te Isaia 60:1-3.


I prayed to Jehovah, asking him to help me to cope and to reach my goal of having more time for spiritual activities. 	 Ne ‵talo au ki a Ieova, kae akai atu ki tena fesoasoani ke fa‵ki kae kausaki atu ki toku fakamoemoega ke uke atu oku taimi mō mea faka-te-agaga.


But a few brothers and sisters planned a small gathering of my closest friends so that I wouldn’t be on my own.” 	 Kae ne fakatoka ne nāi taina mo tuagane se tamā maopoopoga mo oku taugasoa ‵pili ko au ke se nofo tokotasi.”


“How much longer will this people treat me without respect?” he said. 	 “E gata mafea te loto teke o tino ki a au?” ko ana muna.


“If You Remain in My Word” 	 “Kafai e Tumau Koutou i Aku Muna”


A widow named Nina said: “My good friends often say the right words at the right time. 	 Muna a Nina telā ko mate tena avaga: “E faipati faeloa ne oku taugasoa ‵lei a pati ‵tonu i te taimi tonu.


Jehovah raises up the horns of his people, causing them to be exalted, whereas he ‘cuts down the horns of the wicked ones.’ 	 Kae ‘fakaseai ne ia te fakamatamata o tino amio ma‵sei.’


May she always be right; but our country, right or wrong.”—Stephen Decatur, U.S. naval officer, 1779-1820. 	 Faitalia me e tonu me ‵se kae ‵lago atu faeloa tatou ki ei.”—Stephen Decatur, se ofisa o te kauvaka mai te Iunaite Sitete, 1779-1820.


As a result, Jehovah saved his beloved Son out of death and rewarded him with immortal life in heaven. 	 Kae ne iku atu ki te fakasaoga ne Ieova a tena Tama fagasele mai te mate kae tuku atu ki a ia a te ola telā e se mafai o mate i te lagi.


Nehemiah blamed the deputy rulers for the situation. 	 Ne ‵losi atu a Neemia ki pule lagolago mō te mea tenei.


My wife started studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne kamata o sukesuke taku avaga ki te Tusi Tapu mo Molimau a Ieova.


Satan physically take Jesus to temple? 	 Ne ave tonu eiloa ne Satani a Iesu ki te faletapu?


One householder wept when Namangolwa witnessed to her. 	 Ne tagi se tino e tokotasi i te taimi ne talai atu ei a Namangolwa ki a ia.


How can we know that we really do love Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea o iloa ne tatou me e a‵lofa tonu tatou ki a Ieova?


As explained in the preceding article, they are appointed by holy spirit in harmony with Scriptural requirements. 	 E ‵tofi aka latou ne te agaga tapu e ‵tusa mo tulaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo te fakamatalaga telā ko oti ne fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu.


11, 12. (a) How did Jesus respond to those who sought to distract him from his work? (b) What balance did Jesus display regarding his work? 	 11, 12. (a) Ne tali atu pefea a Iesu ki tino kolā ne taumafai o fakalavelave a ia i te faiga o tena galuega? (e) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu a te paleni ‵lei i te faiga o tena galuega?


10 The Bible, as noted earlier, compares a husband’s relationship with his wife to that of Christ with his “bride,” which is his congregation of anointed followers. 	 10 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi atu muamua, e faka‵pau ne te Tusi Tapu a te vā o te tagata mo tena avaga ki te vā o Keliso mo tena “avaga,” telā ko tena fakapotopotoga o ana soko fakaekegina.


His children, on the other hand, may view him as the loving, generous father that he is. 	 I te suā feitu, e ‵kilo atu ana tama‵liki ki a ia e pelā me se tamana alofa kae kaimalie.


(Isaiah 28:15-17) In their quest for security, they made political alliances with neighboring nations. 	 (Isaia 28:15-17) Ona ko te fia maua ne latou te tokagamalie, ne taumafai ei latou o fai se va fakataugasoa mo malo o fenua i olotou tafa.


What should we do “day after day,” and why? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou “i aso takitasi,” kae kaia?


Yes, make a joyful sound!—Ps. 96:1. 	 Ao, ke usu fiafia atu koe!—Sala. 96:1.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 IULAI 23-29, 2012


22. What help does the Governing Body provide? 22 Kingdom interests on the earth have been entrusted to “the faithful and discreet slave,” which is represented by the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 22 Ko oti ne tuku atu a mea katoa o te Malo o te Atua i te lalolagi nei ki “te tavini poto kae fakamaoni,” telā e sui ne te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova.


What can holy spirit do for us, but what must we do to receive it? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te agaga tapu, kae ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ne tatou?


(Job 1:9-11) If we were to serve Jehovah dutifully but joylessly, our sacrifice of praise would be incomplete. 	 (Iopu 1:9-11) Kafai e ‵tau o tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova ona fua ko te mea se tiute e ‵tau o fai ne tatou, kae e tavini atu foki e aunoa mo te fiafia, ko tena uiga ko se mafai o katoatoa a ‵tou tavaega e tuku atu ki a ia.


(See box on page 17.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi i te itulau e 19.)


The original-language term literally means that he had been “stolen.” 	 A te tugapati i te ‵gana mua e fakauiga tonu me i a ia ne “kaisoa mai.”


As parents dedicate time and attention to their children and do everything possible to give them a good start in life, they hope that their children will eventually choose to become worshippers of Jehovah. 	 Kafai e fakaaoga ne mātua olotou taimi kae ‵saga tonu atu ki olotou tama‵liki kae fai a mea katoa ke mafai o kamata se olaga ‵lei mō latou, e fakamoe‵moe eiloa latou me ka fai fakamuli olotou tama‵liki e pelā me ne tino tapuaki ki a Ieova.


(1 Peter 4:4) Some feel that it is not vital to worship God in the way that he directs. 	 (1 Petelu 4:4) E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e se tāua malosi ke tapuaki atu ki te Atua i te auala telā e manako a ia ki ei.


10 As you preach the good news, point out that Jehovah is the only reliable Source of deliverance. 	 10 I te taimi e folafola atu ei ne koe te tala ‵lei, fakamatala atu ki tino me i a Ieova ko te Tino fua e tokotasi e mafai o faka‵sao ne ia tatou.


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) By sharing with others the message of salvation outlined in the Bible, we engage in a work that can result in our own salvation and in that of those who listen to us. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) Mai te fakailoa atu ki nisi tino a te fekau o te fakaolataga telā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu, e aofia tatou i se galuega telā e mafai o iku atu ki te ‵tou fakaolataga e pelā foki mo tino kolā e faka‵logo mai ki a tatou.


Do I long to give Jehovah “a reply to the one who is taunting Him?”’ (Proverbs 27:11; Matthew 22:37) We must never allow the thoughtless comments of others to make us doubt our heavenly Father. 	 E mata, e manako malosi au o tuku atu ki a Ieova “se tali ki te tino telā e fakaitaita atu ki a Ia?” ’ (Faataoto 27:11; Mataio 22:37) E se ‵tau lele o talia ne tatou a manatu sē aogā o tino ke fakalotolotolua ei tatou e uiga ki ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


19, 20. (a) What amazing thing is being accomplished by Jehovah’s Witnesses in our day? (b) What is your resolve? 	 19, 20. (a) Se a te mea fakaofoofogia ko fakataunu nei ne Molimau a Ieova i ‵tou aso nei? (e) Se a te mea ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne koe?


(John 5:16, 17) What was the point? 	 (Ioane 5:16, 17) Se a te manatu tāua i konei?


(Psalm 115:16) Yes, God created the earth to be a beautiful, permanent home for mankind, and he filled it with everything we need to enjoy meaningful, endless life.—Genesis 2:8, 9. 	 (Salamo 115:16) E tonu, ne faite ne te Atua te lalolagi ke foliga gali, kae ke fai pelā me se koga e ‵nofo tumau i ei a tino, kae ne faka‵fonu ne ia ki mea katoa kolā e iloa ‵lei ne ia me e manakogina ne tatou ko te mea ke fia‵fia tatou i luga i ei kae ke ola foki tatou ki te se-gata-mai.—Kenese 2:8, 9.


Humans were designed to live forever, working together as a perfect, united family in taking care of a paradisaic earth. 	 Ne faite a tino ke ola ki te se-gata-mai, ke ga‵lue fakatasi e pelā me se kāiga ‵lei katoatoa i te faiga o te lalolagi ke pelā me se palataiso.


Still others simply gave no serious thought to religion. 	 Kae ko nisi tino i a latou ko tino fua kolā ne manatu mā‵mā ki lotu.


3 Marcelino was surprised by what happened at the Kingdom Hall. 	 3 Ne ofo malosi a Marcelino ki mea ne ‵tupu i te Kingdom Hall.


“You are slaves . . . , either of sin with death in view or of obedience with righteousness in view,” Paul explains. 	 Ne fakamatala atu a Paulo: “A koutou ko pologa a . . . , te agasala, telā ko te mate tona ikuga, io me ko te fakalogo, telā ko te amiotonu tona ikuga.”


In the early days of its life, a baby will often demand attention by crying or even by screaming. 	 A koi foliki se pepe, e tagi sāle a ia ke ‵saga atu a tino ki a ia.


(Read James 1:22-25.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 1:22-25.)


How can we maintain wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom? 	 E fakatumau pefea ne tatou a te fiafia malosi mo te loto kātoa ki te Malo o te Atua?


If we are to love God, what must we first do? 	 Kafai e a‵lofa tatou ki te Atua, se a te mea muamua e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


“At first, I was nervous,” she admits. 	 Ne fai ‵tonu mai a ia, penei: “Ne polepole au i te taimi ne fatoā kamata ei o faipati atu au.


(Rom. 10:17) How did Noah hear about Jehovah? 	 (Loma 10:17) Ne lagona pefea ne Noa a mea e uiga ki a Ieova?


Modern research supports this conclusion. 	 E ‵lago a sukesukega fakamuli nei ki te fakaikuga tenei.


Our doing the divine will is what really counts with Jehovah. 	 A te mea telā e fakatāua ne Ieova ko te fai ne tatou o tena loto.


[2] (paragraph 17) See Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, p. 662, and the box “He Died for God’s Honor” in chapter 14 of the book God’s Kingdom Rules! 	 [2] (palakalafa e 17) Ke onoono ki te tusi ko te Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, itulau e 662; mo te pokisi “Ne Mate Tou Tagata mō te Vikiga o te Atua” i te itulau e 150 o te tusi ko te Ko Pule Mai te Malo o te Atua!


As a consequence, Antonio Martini, who later became archbishop of Florence, prepared to translate the Vulgate. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Tela la, kafai e fakamalosigina se tavini a te Atua ke fesoasoani atu ki se isi tavini, se fakamaoniga eiloa tenā o galuega a te agaga o Ieova.


In what way does Jehovah refine our figurative kidneys and heart? 	 Se a te auala e faka‵ma ei ne Ieova ‵tou nonu mo ‵tou fatu fakatusa?


(Acts 2:29-31) God did not allow the physical body of his beloved Son to decay. 	 (Galuega 2:29-31) Ne seki talia ne te Atua ke pala te foitino faka-te-foitino o tena Tama fagasele.


19 Today, “the sons of the kingdom” eagerly await their glorious, heavenly reward. 	 19 I aso nei, “a tino o te Malo” e fakatali‵tali mo te loto finafinau ki te lotou taui ‵malu faka-te-lagi.


Let us be determined to “hate what is bad,” fully confident that Jehovah “is guarding . . . his loyal ones; out of the hand of the wicked ones he delivers them.”—Ps. 97:10. 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke “takalia‵lia ki amioga ma‵sei,” kae tali‵tonu katoatoa me ko Ieova e “‵pui ne ia a ola o ana tino . . . mai te malosi o tino amio ma‵sei.”—Salamo 97:10.


The first and second slave received five and two talents respectively; the third, one talent. 	 A te pologa muamua mo te lua ne maua ne lāua a te sefulu afe tālā mo te fa afe tālā; kae ko te tolu o pologa, se lua afe tālā.


(Romans 8:21) Meanwhile, they treasure their personal friendship with God and sincerely strive to strengthen that relationship. 	 (Loma 8:21) I te vaitaimi nei, e fakatāua ne latou te lotou vā fakataugasoa mo te Atua kae e fakapalele olotou ‵mafi ke atili fakamalosi aka te fesokotakiga tenā.


He respectfully explained: “It is unthinkable, from Jehovah’s standpoint, for me to give you the inheritance of my forefathers.” 	 Ne fakamatala atu eiloa ne ia mo te āva: “A te togā vine tenei se togā vine eiloa mai oku tupuga. E se mafai ne au o avatu ki a koe!”


It is sharing in this work that identifies one publicly as a genuine Christian minister. 	 E iloa ne tino katoa a te tino telā e kau atu ki te galuega tenei, me e fai a ia mo fai se tinā faifeau Kelisiano tonu.


What do we learn from Hannah’s example? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a Hana?


(Genesis 21:8-12; 27:46–28:4) Christian wives too can make their feelings known. 	 (Kenese 21:8-12; 27:46–28:4) E mafai foki o fakaasi atu ne fāfine a‵vaga Kelisiano olotou lagonaga.


Because of her beauty and faithfulness to Jehovah, the shepherd boy thought of her as “a lily among thorny weeds.” 	 Ona ko tena tinogali mo tena fakamaoni ki a Ieova, ne kilo atu te tamataene tausi mamoe ki tou fafine e pelā me se “lili i loto i se vao lakau talatala.”


Or do I instead look for ways to be generous toward brothers and sisters whom I do not know well or who have nothing with which to repay me?’ 	 Io me ‵sala atu au ki auala ke fakaasi atu te uiga kaimalie ki taina mo tuagane kolā e se iloa ‵lei ne au io me kolā e se mafai o toe taui mai toku uiga talimālō?’


Keeping integrity at such times was important, for the king needed to set a good example for his people. 	 A te tumau i te fakamaoni i vaegā taimi penā ne tāua ‵ki, me ne ‵tau o fai ne te tupu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki ana tino.


Manuel answers: “An acquaintance came to our house talking about the Bible. 	 E tali mai a Manuelu: “Ne vau se taugasoa ki te mā fale o faipati mai e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


In making disciples, we can make real friends 	 E mata, e talitonu koe me e malamalama a Ieova i ou fakalavelave?


What snares of the Devil will we consider in this article? 	 Ne a matāsele a Satani ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


So check whether your schedules contribute to this complaint. 	 Tela la, ke onoono aka me e fesoasoani atu a te fakasologa o au mea e fai ki te fameo tenei.


(Exodus 33:19; Isaiah 54:10) This Hebrew term can convey the idea of tender compassion for the helpless or vulnerable. 	 (Esoto 33:19; Isaia 54:10) E mafai o fakaoko atu ne te pati Epelu tenei a te manatu o te alofa atafai ki tino vāivāi io me ko tino kolā e seai se mea e mafai o fai.


The other nine lepers were not wicked men. 	 A nisi tino lepela e tokoiva e se ne tāgata ma‵sei.


He went on to say: “These will receive a more severe judgment.” 	 Kae ne ‵toe fai atu a ia: “Ka maua eiloa ne latou konei se fakasalaga telā e ‵mafa atu.”


As true ministers of God, they are not “peddlers of the word of God,” but they speak “out of sincerity, yes, as sent from God.”—2 Corinthians 2:17. 	 E pelā me ne tavini ‵tonu a te Atua, e se “lauga atu ne latou te muna a te Atua ke maua ei olotou tupe,” kae e fai‵pati atu latou mo te “loto fakamaoni, e pelā eiloa mo ne tavini a Keliso ne uga mai ne te Atua.”—2 Kolinito 2:17.


At first, we would hold hands and kiss. 	 Muamua la, e masani fua o pikilima kae sogi sale au mo aku famau.


Some have suffered physical abuse and imprisonment and have even died for their faith. 	 E mafai eiloa o fesoasoani mai olotou fakaakoakoga ke maua ne tatou te loto malosi.


(Ps. 141:5) If we come to know of a serious sin committed by a fellow believer, loyal love moves us to encourage the wrongdoer to “call the older men of the congregation to him” so that they can “pray over him, greasing him with oil in the name of Jehovah.” 	 (Salamo 141:5) Kafai e iloa ne tatou se agasala matagā ne fai ne se taina talitonu, e gasue‵sue eiloa tatou mo te a‵lofa fakamaoni o fakamalosi atu te tino fai mea ‵se me “e ‵tau mo ia o fai atu ki toeaina” ko te mea ke mafai o “‵talo mō ia, kae ‵mili te sinu ki luga i a ia i te igoa o te Aliki.”


“She abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy,” especially in behalf of the widows in the congregation. 	 “Ne fakamaumau a te ukega ona taimi i te faiga o galuega alofa ki tino ma‵tiva,” maise ki fafine ko ‵mate olotou avaga i te fakapotopotoga.


Because ‘ungodly men had slipped into the congregation.’ 	 Ona ko “tino sē amio atua ne ulu ‵funa mai ki te fakatasiga faka-kelisiano.”


Although not everyone is by nature gregarious or expressive, being overly withdrawn can be damaging. “One isolating himself will seek his own selfish longing,” warns the Bible. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ko tino katoa e gutu fai‵pati kae fia fakatasitasi mo nisi tino, a te tō silia o te nofo ‵mu, e mafai eiloa o oko atu ki se tulaga sē ‵lei.


10 What practical lesson can we draw from the experience of Jehoshaphat? 	 10 Se a te akoakoaga tāua e maua ne tatou mai i te ‵tala o Iosefatu?


Persistent impatience weakens the bonds of love; patience strengthens them. 	 A te fakaasi atu faeloa o te sē kufaki e fakavāivāi aka ei a te alofa; kae e fakamalosi aka ne te kufaki a uiga konā.


(John 15:13) Are you imitating Jesus by showing love to your Christian brothers? 	 (Ioane 15:13) E mata, e fakaakoako atu koe ki a Iesu mai i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ki ou taina Kelisiano?


This should not trouble us; it should bolster our confidence in the faithful and discreet slave class. 	 E se ‵tau o manava‵se tatou ki ei; e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka i ei a te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


(2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Timothy 3:6) Satan promotes his wicked traits. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4; 1 Timoteo 3:6) E fakamalosi aka ne Satani ana uiga ma‵sei.


(Genesis 2:8, 15-17; 3:1-6; Isaiah 45:18) When the first man died, did he go to some spirit realm? 	 (Kenese 2:8, 15-17; 3:1-6; Isaia 45:18) I te taimi ne mate ei te tagata muamua, e mata, ne fanatu a ia ki se koga o agaga?


14 What will Jehovah do about distressful conditions? 	 14 Ne a mea ka fai ne Ieova ki tulaga fakafi‵ta?


(John 4:24; 17:17) And the apostle Paul said that our salvation depends on our coming to “an accurate knowledge of truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4) So it is vital that our beliefs be based on accurate Bible truth. 	 (Ioane 4:24; 17:17) Kae ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i te ‵tou fakaolataga e faka‵na eiloa ki te “iloa tonu ne [tatou] a te munatonu.” (1 Timoteo 2:4) Tela la, se mea tāua ke fakavae ‵tou talitonuga ki te munatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Once the apostles were dead, Satan wasted no time in sowing apostasy. 	 I te taimi ne ‵mate atu ei a te kau apositolo, ne fakamalosi fakavave aka ne Satani a te aposetasi.


The young ruler quickly assured Jesus that he had kept them from his youth on. 	 Se mea vave o fai atu te tamataene pule tenā me ko oti ne fakalogo a ia ki ei talu mai tena folikiga.


(Ecclesiastes 7:12) Knowledge and wisdom from God can protect us today and help us to make the wise choice that leads to everlasting life in the future. 	 (Failauga 7:12) A te iloaga mo te poto mai te Atua e mafai o puipui i ei tatou i aso nei kae e fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou a filifiliga ‵poto ke maua ne tatou a te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua.


While humans cannot accurately predict the future, Jehovah God describes himself as “the One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done.” 	 E ui eiloa e se mafai o iloa ne tino a mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, e fakamatala mai ne Ieova te Atua a ia e pelā me ko te tino telā e “‵valo ne au te mea ka tupu mai i te kamataga; ne folafola ne au i aso mua eiloa a te mea tenei ko oti ne tupu.”


10, 11. (a) Why is it helpful to reflect on Jehovah’s counsel to Baruch? (b) What counsel did Jehovah give Baruch? 	 Ne Sao se Failautusi Ona ko te Fakalogo


And always remember that the God “who furnishes us all things richly for our enjoyment” promises you that you can have rich blessings both now and in the future if you choose goals that honor him.—1 Timothy 6:17. 	 Kae masaua faeloa me i te Atua “telā e alofa o tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa e manuia ei tatou” e folafola atu ne ia me e mafai o maua ne koe a fakamanuiaga e uke i aso nei mo aso mai mua māfai e filifili aka ne koe a fakamoemoega kolā e fakaaloalo atu ki a ia.—1 Timoteo 6:17.


By reading about four chapters a day, you can read the Bible’s 1,189 chapters in one year. 	 Mai te faitau ki mataupu e fa i te aso, ko mafai eiloa ne koe o faitau a mataupu e 1,189 o te Tusi Tapu i se tausaga e tasi.


When does the “river of water of life” begin to flow? 	 Ko te taimi fea ne kamata ei o ‵tafe mai a te “vaitafe o te ola”?


Those who sincerely worship God have additional reasons for rejecting corruption. 	 E isi aka foki a nisi pogai ko ‵teke atu ei a tino kolā e tapuaki atu mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


Consider, for example, the amount of energy that he supplies just to our sun. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafaufau ki te lasi o te malosi telā ne tuku fua ne ia ki te ‵tou la.


display true love among themselves.—John 13:35; 1 John 4:20. 	 e fakatau fakaasi atu te alofa tonu i a latou eiloa.—Ioane 13:35; 1 Ioane 4:20.


Others who had admirable qualities failed to win God’s approval. 	 A nisi tino kolā e ‵gali olotou uiga ne seki mafai o maua ne latou te taliaga a te Atua.


THE patriarch Job resides in the land of Uz, now in Arabia. 	 NE NOFO atu te tagata mua ko Iopu i te fenua ko Usa, telā ko Alapi i aso nei.


How may Satan tempt us, and what could be the result? 	 E mafai pefea o tofotofo ne Satani tatou, kae ne a mea e mafai o iku mai i ei?


We would do well to ask ourselves, ‘Does the entertainment I choose encourage positive qualities in me?’ 	 E ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou penei, ‘E mata, e fakamalosi aka ne taku filifiliga e uiga ki fakafiafiaga a uiga ‵lei i a au?’


(Ps. 4:3) Courage and complete trust in Jehovah are required in order to remain loyal to him. 	 (Salamo 4:3) E manakogina a te loto toa mo te talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova ko te mea ke tumau i te fakamaoni ki a ia.


Rahab watched as the army began its march early on this seventh day. 	 Ne onoono atu eiloa a Lahapa i te taimi ne toe māti atu ei te kautau i te taeao ‵malu eiloa i te fitu o aso.


“I could see that it made her happy,” he says. 	 “E lavea ne au me e fiafia eiloa tou fafine ki ei,” ko ana pati.


Women customarily did the weaving of cloth. 	 A te galuega ko te ‵lagaga o laugatu ne fai sāle fua ne fāfine.


On the fifth morning, I told Karen: ‘We are living in the last days. 	 I te suā taeao, ne fai atu au ki a Karen: “Ko ‵nofo nei tatou i aso fakaoti.


Yet, he enables us not only to comprehend him but also to develop a close friendship with him. 	 E se gata i ei, e manako a ia ke iloa ne tatou a ia kae ke ati aka foki ne tatou se va fakataugasoa ‵pili mo ia.


In so doing, we will bring glory to our heavenly Father and to his people. 	 I te fai penā, ka avatu ei ne tatou a tavaega ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi e pelā foki mo ana tino.


How can we show our love for God’s Word? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Muna a te Atua?


Now a spiritual brother, this formerly “useless” slave became “useful.” 	 Ona ko te mea ko fai nei a ia mo fai se taina faka-te-agaga, a te pologa “sē aogā” muamua tenei ko fai nei mo fai se pologa “aogā.”


All these zealots believed that they were right. 	 Ne tali‵tonu a tino fina lotu konei me e ‵tonu eiloa latou.


I fought in the war for three and a half years. 	 Ne kau atu au ki te taua i tausaga e tolu mo te āfa.


Is your “sword” trusty or rusty? 	 E mata, e ‵kai io me e ‵tuka tau “pelu”?


The water canopy, or heavenly ocean, bursts open, and a torrential downpour pounds the ark. 	 Ne ‵puna ake a vai mai te vai telā i lalo ifo o te lalolagi, e pelā foki mo matāvai i te lagi ko ma‵tala foki kae ne ‵poko atu ki te vaka.


At Armageddon, Jehovah will unleash powerful angelic forces 	 Ka ‵tala mai ne Ieova a kautau ma‵losi o te lagi ko agelu, i te taua i Amaketo


This involves reading the Bible and attending Christian meetings. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu mo te kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga Kelisiano.


The corruption became so great that even family relationships broke down. 	 Ko oko eiloa te lasi o te sē fakamaoni telā a kāiga ko mavae‵vae.


(Proverbs 10:11, 12) Do we tend to talk a great deal about people and the goings-on in their lives but little about principles and ideas? 	 (Faataoto 10:11, 12) E mata, e fakamāumāu ne tatou a taimi e uke i te sautala fua ki mea e ‵tupu ki nisi tino mo olotou olaga kae mu‵tana fua a taimi e sau‵tala ei tatou ki fakatakitakiga mo nisi manatu faka-te-agaga?


How, though, may we take advantage of this marvelous opportunity? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou a te avanoaga gali tenei?


Name some who showed respect for God’s Word. 	 Ko oi nisi tāgata kolā ne puipui ne latou a te Muna a te Atua?


(Rom. 1:28-31) We can see why Paul urged those who were brought up in such an environment and became servants of God to “be transformed” and ‘make their mind over.’ ‘Let all anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech be taken away from you.’—Eph. 4:31 	 (Lo. 1:28-31) E lavea ne tatou te pogai ne fakamalosi atu ei a Paulo ki a latou kolā ne ‵tupu aka i se olaga penā kae fai mo fai ne tavini a te Atua “ke ‵fuli” mai ‘te faka‵fouga olotou mafaufau.’


3 We too must “go on carrying the burdens of one another, and thus fulfill the law of the Christ.” 	 3 E ‵tau foki mo tatou o “fesoasoani o fakatauamo fakatasi otou amoga; kafai e fai ne koutou penā, ko tausi ne koutou a te tulafono a Keliso.”


That really impressed me.” 	 Ne ofo malosi eiloa au i te mea tenā.”


Only Jehovah possesses perfect wisdom. 	 Ko Ieova fua e katoatoa tena poto.


“The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. Into it the righteous runs and is given protection,” says the Bible. 	 “A te [“igoa o Ieova,” Tusi Paia, Samoa] e pelā me se taoa malosi, te koga tenā e olo ki ei a tino amio‵tonu ke ‵sao latou,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


The basis for such unity is God’s Word, the Bible. 	 E fakavae eiloa te vaegā ‵kau fakatasi tenā ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


5 For those who have Watchtower Library on CD-ROM in their language, it is easy to access a wide range of sources of information on a computer. 	 5 Ka faigofie ki tino kolā e maua ne latou a te Watchtower Library i te CD-ROM i olotou ‵gana eiloa ke ‵sala aka ki nisi fakamatalaga i luga i te komupiuta.


How we look at life is affected by what we experience as well as by our hopes. 	 E pokotia a ‵tou kilokiloga ki te olaga i mea kolā e ‵tupu ki a tatou e pelā foki mo ‵tou fakamoemoega.


In part, the Bible did so by giving “the sign” of Jesus’ presence, pointing to the time when Satan would be cast out of heaven, which would result in great woe for the earth. 	 Ne fai penā ne te Tusi Tapu mai te tukumaiga o “te fakailoga” o te fakatasi mai o Iesu, telā e fakasino atu foki ki te taimi ka ‵pei ifo ei a Satani mai te lagi, kae ka iku atu ki fakalavelave fakama‵taku kolā ka ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


How can young ones in the congregation be helped to show an interest in the older ones? 15 In some congregations, a few youths may gather together inside or outside the Kingdom Hall at the end of a meeting, shying away from association with older ones. 	 15 I nisi fakapotopotoga, kāti e maopoopo sāle a nisi talavou māfai ko oti te fakatasiga, i se kogākoga i loto io me i tua o te Kingdom Hall me ‵mā latou ma fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino ma‵tua i te fakapotopotoga.


By accepting and respecting such God-given authority, we will be safeguarded by the greatest authorities—Jehovah God and Jesus Christ—for our eternal good.—Psalm 119:165; Hebrews 12:9. 	 Kafai e talia kae āva foki tatou ki vaegā pulega konā mai te Atua, ka maua ne tatou te puipuiga mai toe pule ma‵luga—ko Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso—kae ka manuia tatou i ei ki te se-gata-mai.—Salamo 119:165; Epelu 12:9.


The apostle John said: “This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments,” including the commandment to preach the good news and make disciples.—1 John 5:3; Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Me e tenei te uiga o te alofa ki te Atua: ko te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga,” e aofia i ei te fakatonuga ke talai atu te tala ‵lei kae fai a soko.—1 Ioane 5:3; Mataio 28:19, 20.


13. Why did Jesus submissively allow the enemy to arrest him? 13 In this regard, we can look to Jesus as our model. 	 13 Ona ko te mea tenei, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu tatou ki a Iesu e pelā me se fakaakoakoga.


• Why is the spirit of the world so pervasive? 	 • Kaia ko lauiloa malosi ei te agaga o te lalolagi?


Yes, indeed! 	 Ao, e isi!


Even prime-time television, it stated, “contains more than 8 sexual incidents per hour, more than four times as much as in 1976.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki i ei me ke oko foki eiloa ki polokalame i te televise i fakaafiafi “e silia atu i te 8 taimi e ‵sae mai ei a faifaiga fakatauavaga i te itula e tasi, telā ko lasi atu fakafa taimi talu mai te tausaga ko te 1976.”


Still, we do know that “the time left is reduced” and “the scene of this world is changing.” 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me “ko se leva nei aso” kae ko “te tulaga o te lalolagi e iai nei, ka se leva ko palele atu ei.”


Beg Jehovah to give you a “lift” by means of “the helper, the holy spirit.” 	 Akai atu ki a Ieova ke “fakamasagi” aka koe e auala i “te fesoasoani, ko te agaga tapu.”


“Whose is this?” Edwin asked his three children. 	 “I a ai te mea tenei?” ko te fesili a Etuini ki ana tama‵liki e tokotolu.


The Bible counsels us: “Let each one prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person.” 	 E fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “Ke iloilo ifo a tino taki tokotasi ki ana galuega eiloa, kae ka isi se pogai ke fiafia ei a ia e uiga ki a ia eiloa, kae ke mo a ma fakatautau ki se isi tino.”


The Greek word that Paul used for “futility” was the same one used in the Greek Septuagint to render the expression that Solomon used repeatedly in the book of Ecclesiastes, as in the expression “everything is vanity!”—Ecclesiastes 1:2, 14; 2:11, 17; 3:19; 12:8. 	 E fakaaogā i nisi fuliga o te Tusi Tapu a te pati “ia” i lō “te Atua” i te Loma 8:20. Tela la, ne fesili sāle a nisi tino me ko oi ne fai ne ia ke sē aogā a mea ne faite. Ne fakasino atu latou ki a Atamu io me ko Satani kae e se mafai ne se tokotasi i a laua o fai te mea tenā e aunoa mo se “fakamoemoega.” Ko Ieova fua e mafai o fai ne ia penā. Tela la, ko ia eiloa ne fai ne ia a mea ke sē aogā. Se a Tau Tali?


• What blessings came to those who responded to the evangelizing work of Jesus’ first-century disciples? 	 • Ne a fakamanuiaga ne oko atu ki tino kolā ne ‵saga atu ki te galuega talai a soko o Iesu i ana aso?


CONCERNING respectful conduct, author Sue Fox writes: “There’s no such thing as a vacation from good manners. 	 NE TUSI mai se tino tusitala ko Sue Fox e uiga ki amioga ‵lei: “E seai eiloa se vaegā mea pelā mo te malolo mai i te fakaasi atu o te uiga āva.


The events of the last few centuries have wrought tremendous changes in society and in people’s mentality. 	 A mea kolā ne ‵tupu i nāi senitenali ko ‵teka atu ne māfua mai i ei a ‵fuliga ‵lasi i olaga o tino e pelā foki mo olotou kilokiloga.


How does strong faith in Jehovah protect us? 	 E puipui pefea tatou ne te malosi o te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova?


Thus, what we are able to do may be more or may be less than what others do, but as long as it represents our best, Jehovah is pleased. 	 Tela la, e mafai o uke atu io me mu‵tana ifo a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou i lō nisi tino, kae ka fiafia eiloa a Ieova ki ei māfai e fakaoti ‵tou mafi.


(Acts 18:5, 6, 9-11) They had every reason to love and respect him in return. 	 (Galuega 18:5, 6, 9-11) Ne ‵tau eiloa o a‵lofa kae āva latou ki a ia.


Though not in fine literary Italian, the translation’s faithfulness to the original texts is remarkable, given the knowledge of ancient languages in those days. 	 (Galuega 8:26, 27, 36, 38) I se taimi toetoe mai tua ifo i ei, ne manako te Atua ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei ki tino o Fenua Fakaa‵tea kolā e seki pilitome.


If a man would give all the valuable things of his house for love, persons would positively despise them.” 	 Kafai e fakatau atu ne se tagata ana mea tāua katoa i loto i tena fale ke ‵togi ki ei te alofa, ka takalia‵lia eiloa a tino ki ei.”


What helped him eventually? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani fakamuli atu ki a ia?


The faithful Bible patriarch Job said: “I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust at a girl.”—Job 31:1, Today’s English Version. 	 Muna a te tagata fakamaoni i te Tusi Tapu ko Iopu: “Ko oti ne fai ne au se tautoga ‵malu, ke mo a e kilo oku mata ki se fafine mo toku loto lailai.”—Iopu 31:1, Tusi Tapu Tuvalu.


(Deut. 21:15-17) In effect, then, Elisha asked to be recognized as Elijah’s spiritual heir. 	 (Teu. 21:15-17) Tela la, ne fakamolemole atu a Elisaia ke fai a ia mo sui o Elia.


Some adults too may find it difficult to approach congregation elders concerning the wrongdoing of a friend or a family member. 	 E faigata foki ki nisi talavou ke olo atu ki toeaina i te fakapotopotoga o fakaasi atu a mea ‵se a se taugasoa io me se tino i te kāiga.


Economic hardship or ill health can be devastating. 	 E mafai o pokotia malosi latou i fakalavelave i mea tau tupe io me ko masaki.


What is the spiritual state of affairs in Judah, and how does Habakkuk react to it? 	 Se a te tulaga o Iuta i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ne a mea ne fai ne Sapakuka ki ei?


Yet, the majority of donated funds today come from many small gifts rather than from a few large ones. 	 Kae ko te ukega o meaalofa kolā e tuku mai i aso nei e maua mai i tamā meaalofa e uke konā i lō nai meaalofa ‵lasi kolā e tuku mai.


Among other things, “the meek ones themselves will possess the earth.” 	 I tafa o nisi mea aka, a “latou kolā e loto maulalo, ka fai mō latou te fenua” io me ko te lalolagi.


When Jehovah said that he would not destroy Sodom if there were “fifty righteous men in the midst of the city,” Abraham progressively reduced the number until it reached only ten.—Genesis 18:22-33. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Ieova me ka sē fakamasei ne ia te fa‵kai māfai “e maua ne au se tinolima tino amio‵tonu i Sotoma,” ne mumea malielie ifo eiloa ne Apelaamo te aofaki o tino amio‵tonu ke oko eiloa ki te tokosefulu.—Kenese 18:22-33.


(2 Chron. 10:17) Jehovah saw to it that the way back to true worship was kept open so that in later generations others from the northern kingdom could abandon calf worship and return to Judah.—2 Chron. 15:9-15. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 10:17) Ne fai ne Ieova ke matala faeloa te auala ki te tapuakiga tonu ko te mea ke mafai ne tupulaga fakamuli ifo mai te malo ki mātū o se toe tapuaki ki pulumakau kae ke toe foki ki Iuta.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 15:9-15.


‘But my righteous one will live by reason of faith,’ and, ‘if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.’” 	 E ola a tino amiotonu i te fakatuanaki; kae kafai se tino o latou e toe foki ki tua, e se fiafia toku loto ki a ia.’”


(Acts 26:20; Romans 2:4) The messages that Christ sent to the seven congregations in Asia Minor show that while he is long-suffering, he does expect progress.—Revelation, chapters 2 and 3. 	 (Galuega 26:20; Loma 2:4) E fakaasi mai ne fekau kolā ne fai atu ne Iesu ki fakapotopotoga e fitu i Asia Foliki me e tiga eiloa e kufaki a ia, e fakamoemoe foki a ia ke gasolo atu tatou ki mua.—Fakaasiga, mataupu e 2 mo te 3.


(Mark 13:10) The end would come after the good news had been preached “in all the inhabited earth.” 	 (Maleko 13:10) Ka oko mai te gataga māfai ko oti ne folafola atu te tala ‵lei “ki te lalolagi kātoa.”


Other people say that spirits reside in certain animals, trees, rocks, and streams. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me e ‵nofo atu a agaga i loto i nisi manu, lakau, kaupapa, mo tamā vaitafe.


We all wept. 	 Ne ‵tagi katoa matou.


(Jer. 23:5, 6) In the near future, Christ will take the lead in conquering the nations in support of God’s sovereignty and in defending Jehovah’s people. 	 (Iele. 23:5, 6) I se aso mai mua nei, ka takitaki ne Keliso a te fakatakavalega o atufenua i te ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a te Atua mo te ‵puluga o tino o Ieova.


Millions of people “out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues” have adjusted their thinking to conform to “the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 E lau i miliona o tino mai “fenua katoa, matakāiga, tino valevale, ‵gana” ko oti ne ‵fuli olotou kilokiloga ko te mea ke fetaui mo “te loto o te Atua.”


Keep a firearm for protection from humans? 	 Se mea ‵lei ke tausi se fana, ke puipui ei mai nisi tino?


An example from the past helps us to find the answer. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai se fakaakoakoga i aso mua ke maua ne tatou te tali ki ei.


Had the religious leaders of his day been appointed by holy spirit? 	 E mata, ne faitofigina a takitaki lotu i aso nei ne te agaga tapu?


Jesus never condoned evil; he had the God-given strength to denounce the hypocritical religious leaders. 	 Ne seki talia lele ne Iesu te faiga o mea matagā; ne maua ne ia te malosi mai te Atua ke taku fakamasei ne ia a takitaki lotu ‵loi.


4 In quoting Haggai, Paul states what is to happen to “the kingdoms of the nations” and speaks of the superiority of the unshakable Kingdom that anointed Christians will receive. 	 4 Mai tua o te sikimaiga o pati a Hakai, ne fai mai ne Paulo a mea kolā ka ‵tupu ki “tupu o malo” kae faipati mai ei e uiga ki te ‵mautakitaki o te Malo malosi ‵ki telā ka maua ne Kelisiano fakaekegina.


Imagine what would happen if pilots were to navigate, not by fixed reference points, but by beacons that moved about unpredictably and sometimes disappeared altogether! 	 Ke mafau‵fau aka la ki te tulaga o pailate māfai e fai olotou malaga kae e se tau‵tali atu ki fakatonutonuga mautinoa kae e ga‵lue latou ki pīkini kolā e se tumau kae gasue‵sue faeloa i se makini e se iloa kae i nisi taimi ko ‵galo fakavave aka fua!


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Why did God not take such action? 	 Kaia ne seki fai ei ne te Atua a te mea tenā?


WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-13, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A NOVEMA 7-13, 2016


To perform the test, we have a perfect standard. 	 Ke fai te tofotofoga tenā, e maua ne tatou se fua ‵lei katoatoa.


Eric, who lives in the Philippines, says: “When I use a credit card, I often purchase more than when I use cash. 	 E fai mai a Eric, telā e nofo i Filipaina, penei: “Kafai ko fakaaoga ne au te credit card, e ‵togi ne au a mea e uke i lō te taimi e fakaaoga ei ne au a tupe.


Though the sins of you people should prove to be as scarlet, they will be made white just like snow.” 	 E ui eiloa i a koutou ko oko eiloa i te lailai, kae ka fulu ne au koutou ke kena pela me ne vulu.”


The fruitage of God’s spirit is not restricted by any law that can limit its growth. 	 A fuataga o te agaga o te Atua e se fakatapulāgina ne so se tulafono.


▪ Our beautiful planet Earth has tremendous capacity for sustaining life. 	 ▪ E mafai ne te ‵tou lalolagi gali o tuku mai a mea e aoga mō te tausiga o te ola i se auala fakaofoofogia.


With that objective in mind, consider how you can set goals regarding (1) your convictions, (2) your actions, and (3) your appreciation. 	 Ke mafaufau faka‵lei koe ki te auala e mafai ei o fakatoka ne koe ou fakamoemoega e uiga ki (1) mea kolā e talitonu koe ki ei, (2) ki au faifaiga mo te (3) auala e fakaasi atu ei ne koe te loto fakafetai.


“No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’”—Isaiah 33:24. 	 “Ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki.”—Isaia 33:24.


(Matthew 10:16-23, 28) We are only “temporary residents” in this system of things. 	 (Mataio 10:16-23, 28) E fai fua tatou e pelā me ne tino “e se ‵nofo mau” i te lalolagi nei.


STUDY ARTICLE 2 PAGES 13-17 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 2


I have made your name known to them and will make it known.”—JOHN 17:6, 26. 	 Ko oti ne fakailoa atu ne au tou igoa ki a latou kae ka toe fakailoa atu ne au.”—IOANE 17:6, 26.


(1 Tim. 2:9, 10) Such loving expressions of concern may have a positive effect. 	 (1 Timo. 2:9, 10) A te fakaasiga alofa tenā e mafai o maua mai i ei a ikuga ‵lei.


Moreover, Jehovah expects them to do so. 	 E se gata i ei, e manako eiloa a Ieova ke fai latou penā.


It could be when the prevailing circumstances change. 	 E mafai o tupu te mea tenei māfai ko ma‵fuli foki a fakanofonofoga.


How can you do so? 	 E mafai pefea o fai koe penā?


Similarly, parents need to find ways to teach basic truths to their children, patiently repeating Jehovah’s principles until the children absorb and apply them. 	 E penā foki loa a mātua, e ‵tau o ‵sala atu latou ki auala kolā e mafai ei o akoako atu ne latou a muna‵tonu fakavae ki olotou tama‵liki, kae fakafoki‵foki atu faeloa mo te kufaki a fakatakitakiga a Ieova ke oko ki te taimi ko malamalama ei a tama‵liki, kae fakaaogā foki ne latou.


These days, people organize their life according to differing sets of values. 	 I aso konei, e fakatokatoka ne tino olotou olaga ki vaegā tulaga tāua kese‵kese.


Paul says: “It is well not to eat flesh or to drink wine or do anything over which your brother stumbles.” 	 E fai mai a Paulo: “E se se mea ‵lei te kai ki ‵kano o manu, io me inu ki uaina io me e fai a so se mea e pakū ei tou taina.”


The Bible does not say whether he knew of David’s intent to have Solomon inherit the throne. 	 E se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne iloa ne ia a te fuafuaga a Tavita ke fai a Solomona mo fai te tupu.


True, we cannot eliminate all the grief or completely fill the void caused by the death of a loved one, but we can bring a measure of comfort and consolation by taking practical action to assist the bereaved. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o fakaseai katoatoa ne tatou te fanoanoa io me se mea ke sui ki ei te tino pele telā ko mate, kae mafai o aoga malosi a fakamafanafanaga e tuku atu ne tatou e auala i ‵tou faifaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki te tino fanoanoa.


the man who led the Israelites in a grand exodus from Egypt? 	 tagata telā ne ‵taki atu ne ia te kau Isalaelu i se malaga loa mai i Aikupito?


“We must obey God as ruler rather than men.”—ACTS 5:29. 	 “E ‵tau mo matou o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lō te faka‵logo ki tino.”—GALUEGA 5:29.


(Joel 3:16, 17; Zephaniah 3:12-17) Whether that day is dreaded or eagerly anticipated depends largely on what people are doing with their lives now. 	 (Ioelu 3:16, 17; Sefanaia 3:12-17) Faitalia me e fai te aso tenā e pelā me se aso fakamataku io me se aso e ‵nofo fakatali‵tali ki ei, e fakalagolago eiloa te mea tenā ki mea e fai nei ne tino i olotou olaga.


Why not do research in our publications to find experiences that may give you ideas on how to make such a project a success? Also, pray for Jehovah’s holy spirit to help you to muster up courage to speak about him. 	 Kaia e se fai ei au sukesukega ki ‵tou lōmiga ke maua a tala kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke iku manuia te faiga o se vaegā galuega penā? ‵Talo atu foki ke fesoasoani atu te agaga tapu o Ieova ke maua ne koe te malosi o faipati e uiga ki a ia.


He needed the spiritual sustenance he received from Jehovah and deeply appreciated it. 	 Ne manako malosi a ia ki meakai faka-te-agaga ne maua ne ia mai i a Ieova kae ne loto fakafetai a ia ki ei.


Leaven, or yeast, was sometimes used in the bread-making process. 	 I nisi taimi ne fakaaogā i ei a te mea faka‵fete io me ko te isi.


After a customary marriage, Christians may wish to have a talk at the Kingdom Hall 	 Kafai ko oti ne fakaipoipo e ‵tusa mo tuu mo aganuu a te fenua, e mafai ne Kelisiano o fai se lauga i te Kingdom Hall


David’s reputation lived on after his death, so that even today millions know something about him. 	 Ne tumau eiloa te lauiloa o Tavita mai tua o tena mate, ke oko foki eiloa ki te fia miliona o tino i aso nei, e iloa ne latou se mea uiga ki a ia.


JEHOVAH loves the world of mankind so much that he gave his only-begotten Son in order that those exercising faith in him might have everlasting life. 	 E ALOFA malosi a Ieova ki te lalolagi, tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama pele e tokotasi ko te mea ke maua ne tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a ia a te ola se-gata-mai.


Those questions involve you and your loved ones. 	 A fesili konā e aofia koe i ei mo ou tino pele.


His Word says: “Although [one of God’s servants] may fall, he will not be hurled down, for Jehovah supports him by the hand.” 	 E fai mai tena Muna: “Kafai e ‵siga latou [se tavini e tokotasi a te Atua], e toe vave tu, me fesoasoani te Aliki ki a latou o toe fakatu ake.”


“The leading commissioner in the house of Jehovah” strikes Jeremiah and puts him in stocks overnight.—Jeremiah 20:1-3. 	 Ne ‵kini kae ‵sai ki filifili ne “te ofisa pule o te Faletapu” a Ielemia i te po kātoa.—Ielemia 20:1-3.


But has greater awareness of the problem reduced the number of incidents of domestic violence? 	 Kae e mata, a te lasi o te malamalama e uiga ki te fakalavelave e fakamu‵tana aka i ei a fakalavelave e uiga ki fakasauaga i te kāiga?


11 As the story begins, David and his followers are encamped near Nabal’s flocks, which they protect free of charge day and night out of kindness to their Israelite brother Nabal. 	 11 I te kamataga o te tala, ne ‵nofo atu a Tavita mo ana tagata mo tausi mamoe a Napalu, kae fesoasoani atu o tausi ana mamoe i ao mo po e aunoa mo se ‵togi ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki te olotou taina Isalaelu ko Napalu.


The Christian mate resists the temptation to repay an unkind word or act with another unkindness. 	 E ‵teke atu se avaga Kelisiano ki te tofotofoga ke toe taui atu a pati sē alofa io me se faifaiga sē alofa.


Certainly, Jesus will want to head for Jerusalem in order to arrive before the Passover.’ 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me ka manako a Iesu o fano ki Ielusalema ke oko a ia ki ei a koi tuai o kamata te Paseka.’


They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Oceania 	 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Eiloa mo te Fia‵fia i Fenua o te Pasefika


It would have been unaware that Satan was manipulating it, and it could not understand the judgment that God rendered against the disobedient parties. 	 Tela la, ne seki iloa ne te gata i a ia ne fakaaogā ‵se ne Satani, kae ne seki malamalama foki a ia i te fakasalaga telā ne fai ne te Atua ki tino sē faka‵logo kolā ne aofia i te agasala tenā.


One way is to obey the direction provided by the faithful and discreet slave class, which consists of Jesus’ spirit-anointed brothers still alive on earth. 	 A te auala e tasi ko te fakalogo ki te takitakiga telā ne tuku mai e auala i te tavini fakamaoni kae poto, telā e aofia i ei a taina fakaekegina o Iesu kolā koi ola i te lalolagi.


Nicolas, aged 20, boldly told the military authorities, “I cannot fight because I am a soldier of Christ.” 	 Ne fai atu mo te loto a Nicolasi, telā ko 20 ana tausaga, ki tino pule o te kautau, “E se mafai ne au o taua atu me i a au se sotia a Keliso.”


Yet, there was no valid reason for confusion. 	 Kae e ui i ei, e seai se pogai ‵lei e ‵tau ei o ‵numi a tino.


When invited to stay the night, we would sleep on the floor and enjoy a hearty breakfast the next day. 	 I te taimi ne ‵kami māua ke ‵nofo atu i konā i te po, ne ‵moe māua i te fola kae ne gali ‵ki ki a māua te ‵kaiga i te taeao telā ne fakatoka mo te loto kātoa.


When ‘we sow seed for ourselves in righteousness, we reap in accord with God’s loving-kindness.’ 	 Kafai e ‘‵toki ne tatou a fuaga mō tatou i te fai mea tonu, ka tau eiloa ne tatou a fuataga e ‵tusa mo te alofa kaimalie o te Atua.’


Seeing their pain moved Jesus to feel hurt to the point of ‘groaning in the spirit.’ 	 I te laveaga ne ia te logo‵mae o latou ne lagona ei ne Iesu a te ‵mae ke oko ki te tulaga telā ne ‘otia malosi ei tena loto.’


21. (a) What do we demonstrate when we put Kingdom interests first? (b) What will be discussed in the following article? 	 21. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi atu ne tatou māfai e fakamuamua ne tatou a manakoga o te Malo? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


So learn to see yourself through God’s eyes. 	 Tela la, ke fakamasani ki te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki a koe.


Only a privileged few benefited from it. 	 E a, e se se manatu fakamafanafana loto tenā?


What sacrifice are Christians urged to offer, and what does that really mean, as illustrated by the sacrifices under the Mosaic Law? 	 Ne a taulaga e ma‵nako a Kelisiano ke ofo atu ne latou, kae se a te uiga tonu o te mea tenā, e pelā mo mea e lavea atu i te faiga o taulaga mai lalo i te Tulafono a Mose?


(Isaiah 31:4) Regardless of how fierce the maned young lion may be when making a frontal attack, though, we figuratively trample on it by obeying God rather than lionlike men or organizations. 	 (Isaia 31:4) Faitalia me pefea te fakamataku o te leona fekai mafai ko fakatoka o oso atu, e lakalaka fua ne tatou a ia i se auala fakatusa mai te faka‵logo o tatou ki te Atua i lō tagata io me ko fakapotopotoga kolā e fai pelā me ne leona fe‵kai.


(Read Romans 12:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 12:1, 2.)


There they would “serve the king of Babylon seventy years.” 	 I konā, ka “tavini atu latou ki te tupu o Papelonia i tausaga e fitusefulu.”


“Continue reminding them . . . to be yielding.”—TITUS 3:1, 2, ftn. 	 “Fakamasaua atu faeloa ki a latou . . . ke loto malamalama.”—TITO 3:1, 2, NW.


Still, remaining in our spiritual paradise requires more than having a good relationship with these people. 	 E se fakalagolago fua a ‵tou tumau i loto i te palataiso faka-te-agaga tenei ki te mauaga o se va fealofani ‵lei mo vaegā tino penei.


The apostle desired that those elders help others in an earnest, humble manner. 	 Ne manako te apositolo ko toeaina konā ke loto finafinau o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino mo te loto maulalo.


Nonetheless, living in a foreign country can be challenging and disorienting. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o faigata kae faka‵numi a te ola i se fenua fakaa‵tea.


As we grow older, we may become so concerned about arranging for material security for our old age that we could begin to justify working overtime on meeting nights or begin to neglect our Christian responsibilities in some way. 	 I te taimi e gasolo aka ei tatou o ma‵tua, ka kamata o manava‵se tatou ki te mauaga o tupe e lava, faka‵tau ki te olaga matua kae fai ei ke ga‵lue fakasilia i taimi o fakatasiga io me kamata o se fai a tiute faka-Kelisiano i nisi feitu.


Christian elders likewise have the benefit of being guided by God’s holy spirit. 	 E maua foki ne toeaina Kelisiano a mea aoga mai te takitakiga a te agaga tapu o te Atua.


(Matthew 25:32, 33) The eternal fire that Jesus spoke of completely burns up the wicked in a figurative sense. 	 (Mataio 25:32, 33) A te afi se-gata-mai telā ne faipati Iesu ki ei e ‵sunu katoatoa ki ei a tino amio ma‵sei i se auala fakatusa.


5 When Jehovah instituted the marital arrangement, he intended it to be a binding tie. 	 5 I te taimi ne kamata ei o fai ne Ieova te faiga o te fakaipoipoga ne manatu aka a ia me ka tumau te fesokotakiga tenā.


The account says: “He took the children into his arms and began blessing them.” 	 E fai mai te tala: “Ne kopi ne ia a tama‵liki, kae puke atu ona lima ki a latou takitokotasi o fakamanuia atu latou.”


A NEW LIFE BEGINS 	 KO KAMATA SE OLAGA FOU


Why did Paul need to make a defense of the resurrection? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o ‵lago atu a Paulo ki te toetu?


“You have asked a difficult thing,” said the prophet. 	 “A tou manako ko oko eiloa i te faigata,” ko muna a te pelofeta.


That motivated me to make my dedication to Jehovah. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fakamalosi ei au ke fai taku tukuatuga ki a Ieova.


WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES: When the first uncircumcised non-Jews became Christians, the apostle Peter remarked: “God doesn’t show favoritism, but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.”—Acts 10:34, 35, Holman Christian Standard Bible. 	 MEA KOLĀ E AKOAKO MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: I te taimi ne fai ei a tino e seki pilitome mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea mo fai ne Kelisiano, ne fai atu te apositolo ko Petelu: “Se mea tonu i te Atua e se fakailoga tino. So se tino o so se fenua e mataku ki te Atua, kae amiotonu foki, e talia faeloa a ia ne te Atua.”—Galuega 10:34, 35.


In a comparable way, after the death of the apostles, “oppressive wolves” came from the ranks of anointed Christian elders.—Acts 20:29, 30. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne tupu mai tua o te ‵mate o te kau apositolo, ne o‵mai a “luko” mai te potukau o toeaina Kelisiano fakaekegina.—Galuega 20:29, 30.


By contrast, those who obey God’s command to love their neighbor as themselves are “kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tino kolā e faka‵logo ki te tulafono a te Atua ke a‵lofa ki olotou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo te lotou a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa e “fakatau a‵lofa kae fakatau atafai; [kae] fakatau fakamagalo foki.”


In fact, one supports the other. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakatau ‵lago atu te suā manatu ki te suā manatu.


Jesus expressed a similar thought when he said to some who believed in him: “If you remain in my word, you are really my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 	 Ne fai atu foki ne Iesu se manatu tai ‵pau ki nisi tino kolā ne tali‵tonu ki a ia: “Kafai e tumau koutou i aku muna, ko oku soko ‵tonu koutou, kae ka iloa ne koutou te munatonu, a ko te munatonu ka fakasaoloto ne ia koutou.”


As you picture the scene, do you not long to be in such a place? 	 I te taimi e fakaataata ei ne koe a te kogā koga tenā, e mata, e fia nofo atu koe i se vaegā koga penā?


These truths are also part of our heritage. 	 A muna‵tonu konei e fai foki pelā me ne vaega o ‵tou tofi faka-te-agaga.


Bonnie kept it simple and uncluttered so that our family could focus on spiritual pursuits. 	 Ne fakatoka faeloa ne Bonnie ke sē gaogaoā ko te mea ke ‵saga tonu atu te motou kāiga ki mea faka-te-agaga.


Jehovah does not delight in the death of the wicked. 	 E se fiafia a Ieova ki te ‵mate o tino amio ma‵sei.


In other words, what may have the appearance of godliness is not necessarily approved by God. 	 Ko tena uiga, faitalia me e foliga mai me e amioatua se tino, e se fakauiga faeloa i ei me ko talia a ia ne te Atua.


(See box, page 13.) IMAGINE that you are shopping for clothes. 	 KE FAKAATAATA i tou mafaufau me e fia ‵togi ne koe ne gatu ‵fou.


Others may not have initially planned for singleness, but when their circumstances changed, they prayerfully reflected on their situation and realized that with Jehovah’s help they too could be settled in their heart. 	 Kāti ne seki mafau‵fau a nisi tino ke ‵nofo taka latou, kae i te taimi ne ‵fuli ei olotou fakanofonofoga, ne ‵talo atu latou mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki olotou tulaga kae iloa aka ei me mai i te fesoasoani o Ieova ne mafai foki o talia ne latou a te mea tenā i olotou loto.


The influence that this sermon has on many peoples and cultures eloquently testifies to the existence of “the great teacher.” 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne te aogā o te lauga tenei ki tino e tokouke me ne ola eiloa a te “faiakoga sili.”


(See opening picture.) (b) According to Luke 21:19, why is endurance so important? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) E ‵tusa mo te Epelu 10:36, kaia e taua ei a te kufaki?


“When I was 22, I had to make a big decision,” says Deborah. 	 “Ne ‵tau o fai ne au se fakaikuga tāua ‵ki i te taimi ko 22 ei oku tausaga,” ko pati a Tepola.


By so doing, their conduct would harmonize with the divine principles they taught.—Read Romans 2:21-23. 	 Kafai e fai latou penā ka fetaui ‵lei eiloa olotou faifaiga mo fakatakitakiga a te Atua kolā e akoako atu ne latou.—Faitau te Loma 2:21-23.


This is the kind of education that is needed today. 	 Tenei eiloa te vaegā akoakoga e manakogina i aso nei.


12 The only authority that Christian overseers have comes from the Scriptures. 	 12 A te malosi pule telā e maua ne ovasia Kelisiano e maua fua ne latou mai te Tusi Tapu.


17 “Jehovah, I have loved the dwelling of your house,” said the psalmist. 	 17 Muna a te faisalamo: “[Ieova], au e fiafia ki te fale tenā e nofo koe i ei, ko te koga tenā e nofo i ei tou ‵malu.”


Speaking to the Jewish religious leaders of his day, Jesus said that their worship was ‘in vain because they taught commands of men as doctrines.’ 	 Ne faipati atu a Iesu ki takitaki lotu Iutaia i ana aso, kae ne fai atu me ‘e se aogā te lotou tapuakiga i te mea ko akoako atu ne latou a akoakoga a tino ke fai pela me ne tulafono a te Atua.’


(Matt. 6:24) The honor of being “God’s fellow workers” makes them happy, yet their dedication is not to a work but to our appreciative God. 	 (Mataio 6:24) A te tauliaga ke fai pelā me ne tino kolā e ‘ga‵lue fakatasi mo te Atua’ e fai ei latou ke fia‵fia, kae ko te lotou tukuatuga e se fai ki se galuega kae ki te ‵tou Atua loto fakafetai.


How does pornography affect families? 	 E pokotia pefea a kāiga i ata ma‵sei?


What will Jehovah do about wicked people and corrupt organizations? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne Ieova ki tino ma‵sei mo fakapotopotoga sē fakamaoni?


Let us now consider how some servants of God have felt—and benefited from—the comfort that Jehovah provides. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki lagonaga o nisi tavini a te Atua—kae ke maua a mea aoga mai—te fakamafanafanaga telā e tuku mai ne Ieova.


“From the hand of Sheol I shall redeem them,” said Jehovah. 	 “Ka faka‵sao ne au a tino konei mai Seoli,” ko muna a Ieova.


Making changes was not easy, but I became happier and found real purpose in life.” 	 E se faigofie a te faiga o fakamafuli‵fuliga, kae ne kamata o maua ne au se olaga fiafia kae aoga.”


• How did Jesus show love for the people he taught? 	 • Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu tena alofa ki tino kolā ne akoako ne ia?


19 Servants of Jehovah are resolved to remain morally chaste. 	 19 Ne fakaiku aka ne tavini a Ieova ke tumau latou i te ‵ma i mea tau amioga.


What he learned from the Bible convinced him that the teachings of his church were not Biblical. 	 Ne fakatalitonu aka ne ia mai mea kolā ne iloa ne ia mai te Tusi Tapu me e se fetaui a mea kolā e akoako atu ne tena lotu mo te Tusi Tapu.


The Witnesses have also translated the Bible into some 100 languages. 	 Ko oti foki ne ‵fuli ne Molimau a te Tusi Tapu ki ‵gana e nofo ki te 100.


(Acts 24:14, 15) How do parts of God’s Word, such as “the Law,” point to the raising of the dead? 	 (Galuega 24:14, 15) E fakasino atu pefea a vaega o te Muna a te Atua, e pelā mo “te Tulafono,” ki te faka‵tumaiga o tino ‵mate?


How does creation declare Jehovah’s glory? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea i mea ola ne faite a te ‵malu o Ieova?


But he refused to let a royal edict override his Scriptural obligations. 	 Kae ne seki talia ne ia ke fakaseaoga ne te fakatonuga a te tupu a tena tapuakiga ki te Atua.


(Matthew 25:10-12) Yes, some were unprepared for the Bridegroom’s arrival. 	 Ne tali mai a te tagata fatoa fakaipoipo, ‘Au e fai atu ki a koutou, e se iloa eiloa ne au a koutou.’ ” (Mataio 25:10-12) E tonu, ne seki toka a nisi tino i te taimi ne oko mai ei te Tagata fatoa fakaipoipo.


That verse had a dramatic effect on me because I felt very dirty on account of my lifestyle. 	 Ne lasi ‵ki te fakamalosiga o te fuaiupu tenā ki a au me ne maua ne au se lagonaga lailai ona ko toku olaga.


They could thus learn of the love that God expressed when he provided the ransom.—1 John 4:9. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o tauloto latou ki te alofa telā ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua i te taimi ne tuku mai ne ia te togiola.—1 Ioa. 4:9.


On the one hand, I really enjoyed the work, as well as the environment. 	 Te feitu e tasi, ne fiafia au ki te galuega, e penā foki mo te enivalomene.


11 The name Jehovah means “He Causes to Become,” signifying that God, through progressive action, causes his promises to come true. 	 11 A te uiga o te igoa ko Ieova “Ka Fai Eiloa ne au so se Mea e ‵Tau o Fai,” e fakauiga i ei i te Atua tenā e galue faeloa o fakataunu a mea kolā e tauto a ia ki ei.


Rather, have faith that the ransom applies to you. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke fakatuanaki me e aoga foki te togiola ki a koe.


(Rev. 18:24) Additional “disgusting things” include acts of pedophilia and other forms of sexual immorality committed by clergymen and tolerated by the church authorities. 	 (Fakaasiga 18:24) E fakaopoopo atu ki faifaiga kolā e “takitaki ‵se ne latou te lalolagi” ko te maneaneaga o tama‵liki mo nisi vaegā faifaiga fakatauavaga ma‵sei kolā ne fai ne faifeau kae taliagina ne tino pulepule i te lotu.


Meeting the Challenges of the House-to-House Ministry 	 Ke Manumalo i Tulaga Faiga‵ta i te Galuega Talai Mai Fale ki Fale


Religious festivals became formalistic, devoid of genuine reverence for God. 	 Ne kamata o sonāfai olotou ‵kaiga fakalotu, telā ko se fakaaloalo ‵tonu atu ei latou ki te Atua.


We shall see. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou.


Does he have extraordinary abilities that enabled him to endure the hardships so triumphantly? 	 E mata, ne maua ne ia se malosi fakaa‵tea ke mafai ei ne ia o kufaki i fakasauāga kae manumalo i ei?


That policy, however, did not take Jehovah God into account. 	 Kae ne puli i te fakatokaga tenā a Ieova te Atua.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) When that happens, what should parents do? 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Kafai e penā loa, ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne mātua?


(Luke 2:41-49) Later, it was his custom to listen to and participate in Scripture reading in the synagogue. 	 (Luka 2:41-49) Fakamuli loa, ne masani sāle o fakalogologo kae kau atu foki ki faitauga o te Tusi Tapu i te sunako.


(Matt. 13:38; Rev. 2:10) How happy we all can be that we have had the privilege of seeing the results of this symbolic ‘collecting out’ of the weeds in our time! 	 (Mataio 13:38; Fakaasiga 2:10) Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia me ne maua ne tatou a te tauliaga ke lavea atu a ikuga o te ‘fakaputuga’ fakatusa tenei o mouku i ‵tou aso nei!


17. (a) Why is it more important than ever that our meetings are a safe haven? (b) What can you personally do to make meetings upbuilding? 	 17. (a) Kaia ko sili atu ei i te tāua ke na fai nei ‵tou fakatasiga mo fai se māfuaga o fakamafanafanaga? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne koe i te faiga o fakatasiga mo mea fakamalosi loto?


2 Jesus Christ read and applied to himself the prophetic commission: “The spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, for the reason that Jehovah has anointed me to tell good news to the meek ones. 	 2 Ne iloa ne Iesu Keliso me e ‵tau o fai ne ia te galuega telā ne ‵valo mai i tena faitauga ki ei, penei: “A te Aliki Sili [ko Ieova] ne faka‵fonu ne ia au ki tena agaga.


Those wicked Canaanites were becoming terrified of the power of Israel’s God, Jehovah! 	 Ne kamata o ma‵taku a tino Kanana amio ma‵sei ki te ‵mana o te Atua o te kau Isalaelu, ko Ieova!


It is an account of appreciation for Jehovah God and trust in his arrangement. 	 Ko te tala e uiga ki te fakaasiatuga o te loto fakafetai ki a Ieova te Atua mo te talitonu katoatoa ki ana fakatokaga.


Consider the circumstances under which he made that comparison. 	 Mafaufau ki fakanofonofoga kolā ne fai ei ne ia a te faka‵tusaga tenā.


If we willingly forgive the transgressions of others and humbly admit our errors, we can look to Jehovah for his mercy.—Matthew 5:23, 24; 6:12. 	 Kafai e loto fia‵fia tatou o fakamagalo a mea ‵se a nisi tino kae taku ‵tonu atu mo te loto maulalo ‵tou mea ‵se, e mafai eiloa o ‵kilo atu tatou ki te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova.—Mataio 5:23, 24; 6:12.


Paul has already seen brothers from Rome who ‘came to meet him at the Marketplace of Appius and Three Taverns.’ 	 Ko oti ne fetaui a Paulo mo taina mai Loma kolā ‘ne o‵mai o fakafetaui ki a ia i te Maketi o Apiasi mo Fale Talimalo e Tolu.’


At the end of the festivities, Solomon “sent the people away; and they began to bless the king and to go to their homes, rejoicing and feeling merry of heart over all the goodness that Jehovah had performed for David his servant and for Israel his people.” (1 Kings 8:66) Truly, as Solomon put it, “the blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.”—Proverbs 10:22. 	 Ne tavae katoa ne tino a Solomona, foki atu ei ki olotou fale mo te fia‵fia, e tusa eiloa mo fakamanuiaga kola ne tuku ne te Aliki ki tena tavini ko Tavita, pela foki mo te fenua katoa.” (1 Tupu 8:66) E ‵tonu a pati a Solomona, “ko te fakamanuiaga a te Aliki e fai ne ia koe ke maumea”—kae e se fakaopoopo atu ne ia a logo‵maega i ei.—Faataoto 10:22.


They may acknowledge that they have serious problems and that breaking with a close friend is sad. 	 Kāti e iloa ne laua me e isi ne lā fakalavelave faiga‵ta, ko te fanoanoa i te fakaseaiga o te lā vā fakataugasoa.


12 A fundamental reason for showing proper respect for the faithful slave class is that by so doing, we are in fact showing respect for the Master, Jesus Christ. 	 12 A te pogai tāua e tasi e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu te āva ‵tau ki te tavini fakamaoni me kafai e fai penā, ko fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou a te āva ki te Pule, ko Iesu Keliso.


(Matthew 7:3) A straw could be a small piece of grass. 	 (Mataio 7:3) E mafai eiloa o fai a te mouku malō mo fai se potu lakau.


“As regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9) Jehovah directs his power in a controlled way. 	 “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te lalolagi; e ave ne ia a te malosi ki tino kola e fakamaoni ki a ia.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9) E pule faka‵lei a Ieova ki tena malosi.


However, Ruth’s father was. 	 Kae koi ola eiloa te tamana o Luta i te taimi tenā.


16 Hope is essential to our present happiness. 	 16 E tāua foki te fakamoemoega ki te ‵tou fia‵fia i aso nei.


8 Speaking about the time of the end, an angel foretold: “The ones having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse; and those who are bringing the many to righteousness, like the stars to time indefinite, even forever. . . . 	 Ka ko tino kolā ne akoako ne latou a tino ki te mea tonu ka maina mai e pelā mo fetu ki te se gata mai.


12 Paul explains: “Before his transference [Enoch] had the witness that he had pleased God well.” 	 12 Ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo: “Me koi tuai o ave keatea a [Enoka], kae ko oti ne maua ne ia te molimau me ne fakafiafia faka‵lei atu a ia ki te Atua.”


12 When Adam and Eve ate of that fruit, they put themselves in a position where they could no longer be accepted as members of God’s universal family. 	 12 I te taimi ne kai ei ne Atamu mo Eva a te fuaga o te lakau, ne tuku atu ei ne laua a laua eiloa ki se tulaga telā ko se toe talia ke fai mo fai ne tino o te kāiga a te Atua.


2 Expressions like those portray spirituality in a favorable way. 	 2 E manino ‵lei me e maua ne tatou a mea aoga i auala e uke māfai e mafau‵fau faka-te-agaga tatou.


(Matt. 3:17) How those words must have strengthened Jesus throughout his earthly ministry! 	 (Mata. 3:17) Ko tafaga la te ‵gali o pati fakamalosi loto konei ki a Iesu i te taimi ne fai ei a tena taviniga i te lalolagi nei!


“THAT sort of thing never used to happen,” commented Helmut Schmidt, former chancellor of Germany. 	 “NE SE ti ‵tupu sāle a vaegā mea penā i aso mua,” konā eiloa a muna a Helmut Schmidt, ko te pule mua o Siamani.


“The truly wise woman has built up her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”—PROVERBS 14:1. 	 “A fafine ata‵mai e ati ake ne latou a kāiga nofo ‵lei, ka ko fafine va‵lea e ofa ne latou te nofo ‵lei o olotou kāiga.”—FAATAOTO 14:1.


We can be confident that Jehovah’s recorded utterances make “the inexperienced one wise.” 	 E mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me e aumai ne muna tusia a Ieova a “te poto ki a latou kolā e va‵lea.”


I never imagined that the wonderful truths about Jehovah God and his purpose would transform my life. 	 Ne seki talitonu eiloa au me ka ‵fuli toku olaga ne muna‵tonu ‵gali e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua e pelā foki mo tena fuafuaga.


How does Jehovah view the service of his young Witnesses? 	 E kilo atu pefea a Ieova ki te taviniga e fai ne ana Molimau talavou?


18 Paul’s words recorded in 1 Corinthians chapter 15 make it evident that the resurrection hope had power in his life. 	 18 E fakaasi mai eiloa ne pati a Paulo i te 1 Kolinito, mataupu e 15 me ne ‵mana eiloa te fakamoemoega ki te toetu i tena olaga.


• What application did Paul make of Psalm 19:4? 	 • Ne fakauiga pefea ne Paulo a pati i te Salamo 19:4?


They become vulnerable and stray morally—just as the “sheep that have no shepherd” scatter. 	 Ka seai se lotou puipuiga kae takase‵se—e pelā mo “mamoe ko seai se lotou takitaki” kolā ko mafuta valevale.


Then you throw them out onto the ground all at once. 	 Kae oti, ko ‵pei ifo ei katoa ne koe ki te laukele i te taimi e tasi.


32:1-8, 25-35—Why was Aaron not punished for making the golden calf? 	 32:1-8, 25-35—Kaia ne seki fakasala ei a Alona i te faitega ne ia o te pulumakau aulo?


(Genesis 13:1, 2) Local residents would thus see him as a man of power and influence, a mighty chieftain. 	 (Kenese 13:1, 2) E mafai o ‵kilo atu a tino o te fenua ki a ia e pelā me se tagata ‵malu kae ‵mana, e pelā foki mo se matai malosi.


(Leviticus 12:3) In newborn babies, the blood’s ability to clot is understood to reach normal levels after the first week. 	 (Levitiko 12:3) A te ‵poto o toto i pepe ‵fou e tupu sāle mai tua o te vaiaso muamua.


Such God-dishonoring customs are “unclean,” an “empty deception” based on “the tradition of men” and not on God’s Word of truth.—Isaiah 52:11; Colossians 2:8. 	 A vaegā faifaiga penei kolā e fakaasi atu ei te sē ava ki te Atua e ‘lai‵lai,’ ne “takolekolega sē aogā” kolā e fakavae ki “munatuku a tino” kae sē ki te munatonu mai te Muna a te Atua.—Isaia 52:11; Kolose 2:8.


Knows the timing of events in the outworking of his purpose? 	 E iloa ne ia a taimi ka ‵tupu ei a mea ke fakataunu tena fuafuaga?


(2 Cor. 3:17) We treasure this gift because it allows us to make decisions that reveal to Jehovah how much we love him. 	 (2 Koli. 3:17) E fakatāua ne tatou a te meaalofa tenei me e fai ei ke fai ‵tou fakaikuga kolā e fakaasi atu ei ki a Ieova a te lasi o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia.


(Ephesians 6:15) Regular participation in Christian meetings equips us to proclaim the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Efeso 6:15) A te faiga faeloa o ‵tou tusaga i fakatasiga Kelisiano e fakatoka ei tatou ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua.


Do our prayers include concerns about our brothers and sisters in the faith? 	 E mata, e aofia i ‵tou ‵talo a te mafau‵fau ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane i te fakatuanaki?


A cheerful glance makes the heart rejoice; a good report invigorates the bones.” 	 A mata fia‵fia e fai ei te loto ke fiafia; A te lipoti ‵lei e fakamalosi i ei a ivi.”


That this is possible is evident from what David said after he had sinned in connection with Bath-sheba. 	 E lavea atu a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei e auala i pati a Tavita mai tua o te taimi ne agasala ei a ia mo Patisepa.


She opened her eyes, sat up, took Peter’s hand, and he raised her up. 	 Ne ‵pula ana mata, ne nofotu mai, ne puke ki te lima o Petelu, kae ne fakatu aka ne ia ki luga.


17 Satan is said to be walking about “like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” (1 Pet. 5:8) Like a wild and ravenous predator, he is stalking the flock, waiting for an opportunity to pounce on the unwary or on those who stray. 	 17 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i a Satani e livaliva sāle “pelā me se leona fekai, o salasala ke folo ne ia se tino.” (1 Pe. 5:8) E pelā me se manu fekai sauā kae fiakai malosi, e tautali eiloa a ia i te lafu mamoe, o fakatalitali ki se avanoaga ke ‵poa aka ne ia a tino kolā ko vāivāi io me ko latou kolā ko takase‵se.


Eve did not acknowledge Jehovah as the most important Person in her life. 	 Ne seki fai ne Eva a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵toe Tino tāua i tena olaga.


Consider, for example, what happened about 1919 B.C.E. when Abraham and Sarah took up temporary residence in Gerar. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu i te tausaga kāti ko te 1919 T.L.M. i te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei a Apelaamo mo Sala mō se vaitaimi i Kela.


For example, would a Christian who is a self-employed contractor bid on a job that involves painting one of the churches of Christendom and thereby share in helping to promote false religion?—2 Corinthians 6:14-16. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, ka kausaki atu se Kelisiano telā e isi sena kamupane fakatūtū ke maua ne ia te avanoaga ke pēni ne ia se falesa o se Lotu Kelisiano ‵se, telā ko aofia i ei a ia i te fakamalosiakaga o te lotu ‵se tenā?—2 Kolinito 6:14-16.


12 When an Israelite offered a burnt sacrifice, it was done “of his own free will before Jehovah.” 	 12 I te taimi ne ofo atu ei ne se tino Isalaelu se taulaga ‵sunu, ne seki faimālō a ia ke avatu te mea tenā ki a Ieova.


The publishers drew closer to one another. 	 Ne gasolo o ‵pili te fesokotakiga i vā o taina.


You may readily answer yes, but why? Most people have not personally met him. 	 E sē iloa lele ne te tokoukega o tino i nisi fenua a ia.


How true are the words of the psalmist who wrote: “Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!”—Psalm 144:15. 	 E pefea te ‵tonu o pati a te faisalamo telā ne tusi mai: “Amutia a latou kolā e fai ne latou a Ieova mo fai te lotou Atua!”—Salamo 144:15, NW.


By exercising faith in that sacrifice, we are no longer “slaves to sin,” but we are in a position to reflect Jehovah’s glory. 	 Mai te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga tenā, ko sē fai ei tatou mo fai “a pologa a te agasala,” kae ko ‵tu atu tatou i te tulaga telā ka fakaata mai i a tatou a te ‵malu o Ieova.


“THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO US” 	 “TE ‵TOE MEA ‵LEI NE TUPU KI A MĀUA”


Paul wrote: “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.” 	 E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mo ia.”


I adjusted my thinking and made peace with my father’s family. 	 Ne ‵fuli oku mafaufauga kae fai ke fealofani mo te kāiga o toku tamana.


The year we got married, the France branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Louviers invited me to come for a month of training for translation work. 	 I te tausaga ne avaga ei māua, ne ‵kami au ne te ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova i Louviers i Falani, ke fanatu au o akoga ki galuega ‵fuli tusi i se masina e tasi.


The apostle Peter answered: “Lord, whom shall we go away to? 	 Ne tali atu te apositolo ko Petelu: “Te Aliki, ko oi te tino ka olo matou ki ei?


(Isaiah 65:25) Human artists have tried to paint that scene, but this is no mere word picture produced with artistic license. 	 (Isaia 65:25) Ko oti ne taumafai a tino ‵lomi ata ke ‵lomi ne latou te ata tenā, kae ko te mea tenei e se se tala fāgogo telā e fai valevale ne se tino.


Every one of them has value, as does each member, or part, of the human body. 	 E tāua a latou katoa, e pelā eiloa mo vaega takitasi o te foitino o te tino.


18 What a privilege it is to live in these last days and to be part of Jehovah’s incredible organization! 	 18 Se tauliaga gali ‵ki ke ola tatou i aso fakaoti konei kae fai mo vaega o te fakapotopotoga fakaofoofogia a Ieova!


Review Questions 	 Fesili ke Toe Mafaufau ki ei


How did one missionary demonstrate self-sacrificing love? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne se misionale e tokotasi a te alofa sē fakapito?


Thereafter, these new Christians “continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles.” 	 Mai tua ifo, ne tumau eiloa a Kelisiano ‵fou konei o “‵saga tonu atu ki akoakoga a te kau apositolo.”


(Romans 14:4) Jehovah, the Master of all, and his appointed Judge, Christ Jesus, will judge us, not on the basis of our works alone but also on the basis of our motives, our opportunities, our love, and our devotion. 	 (Loma 14:4) A Ieova ko te Matai o tino katoa, kae ka fakamasino tatou ne tena Famasino tofia, ko Keliso Iesu, e se gata fua e uiga ki ‵tou galuega kae penā foki ‵tou lagonaga, avanoaga ne maua ne tatou, te ‵tou a‵lofa mo te ‵tou loto finafinau i te taviniga.


Bitterness blinded Job, so that he did not consider other possible reasons for his suffering. 	 Ne ‵segi a Iopu ona ko te kaitaua, telā ne seki mafaufau ei a ia ki nisi pogai e logo‵mae ei a ia.


The chief purpose of riches, he argued, was to help others. 	 Ne fakasino atu a ia ki te pogai tonu o te maumea ko te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino.


6. (a) When helping a Bible student, how can we imitate the example of Philip? (b) How can we show our concern when a Bible student begins to share in the preaching work? 	 6. (a) I te fesoasoani atu ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e tau‵tali atu pefea tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Filipo? (e) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te ‵tou amanaia māfai ko kamata o kau atu se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki te galuega talai?


No, she implored God every day to send her his spirit. 	 Ikai, ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki te Atua i aso katoa ke tuku mai tena agaga tapu.


Parents know that this fear may well save their children’s life. 	 E iloa ne matua me e mafai ne te vaegā mataku tenei o faka‵sao olotou tama‵liki.


Jehovah is such a friend to you, just as he was to the patriarch Abraham, as noted at Isaiah 41:8-13. 	 A Ieova se vaega taugasoa penā, telā e mafai o fesoasoani atu, e pelā loa mo tena mea ne fai ki a Apelaamo, telā e fakaasi mai i te Isaia 41:8-13, NW.


3 Thus, when Paul used expressions such as “the Lord be with the spirit you show,” he was encouraging his brothers to show a spirit in harmony with God’s will and the Christlike personality. 	 3 Tela la, i te fakaaogāga ne Paulo a tugāpati pelā “ke fakatasi atu te Aliki ki te agaga telā e fakaasi mai ne koe,” ne fakamalosi atu tou tagata ki ana taina ke fakaasi mai se agaga telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te loto o te Atua mo uiga o Keliso.


To illustrate: Several years ago Maria watched her husband die a painful death from cancer. 	 Ke fai se fakatusaga: I nāi tausaga ko ‵teka, ne lavea atu eiloa ne Malia te mate logo‵mae o tena avaga ona ko te kenisa.


• What will result from our being obedient and showing Christlike courage? 	 • Ne a mea ka iku mai i te ‵tou faka‵logo mo te fakaasi atu o te loto toa e pelā mo Keliso?


• Who provides the best example of wearing spiritual armor, and why should we consider his example carefully? 	 • Ko oi ne tuku mai ne ia te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei e uiga ki te pei ki te gatu tau faka-te-agaga, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei?


10. What is the result when we “deal with faithfulness”? 	 10 Se a te ikuga e mafai o maua māfai e ‘ola tatou i te fakamaoni’?


What did they talk about? 	 Ne a mea ne sautala latou ki ei?


Who will go to heaven, and why? 	 Ko oi ka olo ki te lagi, kae kaia?


When was the last time I commended my other children for the help they give? 	 Se a te ‵toe taimi ne fakamālō atu ei au ki aku nisi tamaliki mō te fesoasoani ne tuku mai ne latou?


On that occasion, thousands of Israelites died for their sin. 	 I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, e lau i afe o tino Isalaelu ne ‵mate atu ona ko olotou agasala.


Jehovah’s trueness and his love for righteousness require that he clearly set out what his standards are. 	 E taku manino mai i te fai mea tonu o Ieova ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


You tell the driver, “Please hurry; it’s URGENT!” 	 E fai atu koe ki te tino fakateletele, “Fakamolemole ke vave; me se mea FAKAVAVE!”


You understand the reasons behind what is going on in the world. 	 E malamalama koe i pogai e ‵tupu ei a mea konei i te lalolagi.


4 Moses certainly looked to Jehovah for direction and guidance. 	 4 Ne kilo atu eiloa a Mose mo te mautinoa ki a Ieova mō ne pati fakatonutonu mo se takitakiga.


How many Witnesses of Jehovah were there on earth when you first learned the truth? 	 E tokofia a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa i te taimi ne fatoā iloa ei ne koe te munatonu?


Was this pagan ruler really willing to accept and act upon the truth? 	 E mata, ne toka a te pule fapaupau tenei ke talia kae gasuesue ke fai te mea tonu?


In the first century when the apostle Paul instructed the Corinthians about how Christian meetings should be conducted, he urged them: “Let all things take place decently and by arrangement.” (1 Cor. 14:40) Accordingly, Christian gatherings for worship were to begin at an appointed time. 	 I te senitenali muamua, i te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te kau Kolinito e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau ei o fai a fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, ne fakamalosi atu a ia: “Ke fai a mea katoa ke fanofano ‵lei kae ‵gali i taimi o tapuakiga.” (1 Kolinito 14:40) Tela la, e ‵tau o maopoopo a Kelisiano i te taimi tonu i tapuakiga.


After serving in a foreign-language field for over three years, Serge and his wife, Muriel, noticed that their 17-year-old son lacked joy in theocratic activities. 	 Mai tua o te taviniga i se koga telā e fai‵pati ki se ‵gana fakaa‵tea mō se tolu tupu tausaga, ne lavea ne Serge mo tena avaga ko Muriel i te lā tamaliki tagata telā ko 17 ana tausaga ne seki katoatoa tena fiafia ki galuega o te Malo.


But when hurt feelings or resentment are involved, the problem may persist much longer. 	 Kae kafai ko aofia i ei te logo‵mae mo te loto ita, kāti ka tai mata leva te fakalavelave tenā.


Speaking to the Sadducees, who did not believe in the resurrection, Jesus said: “As regards the resurrection of the dead, did you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob’? 	 I te faipati atu ki te kau Satukaio kolā ne seki tali‵tonu ki te toe‵tuga, ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kae e pelā mo te toe‵tuakaga o tino ‵mate, e a, e seki fai‵tau koutou ki muna kolā ko oti ne fai atu ne te Atua ki a koutou, ‘Au ko te Atua o Apelaamo, ko te Atua o Isaako mo te Atua o Iakopo’?


What Greek word is usually translated “congregation,” and how can this word be applied? 	 Se a te pati Eleni telā e ‵fuli sāle ki te “fakapotopotoga,” kae e mafai pefea o fakaaogā te pati tenei?


THE BIBLE HELPED THEM OVERCOME PREJUDICE “I feel liberated from the cage of prejudice.”—Linda 	 NE FESOASOANI ATU TE TUSI TAPU KE MANUMALO LATOU I TE FAKAILOGA TINO


4 The Hebrew word meaning ‘to murmur, grumble, complain, or growl’ is used in the Bible in connection with events during Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness. 	 4 A te pati Epelu telā e fakauiga ki ‘te muimui, fāmeo io me ko te fāmeo mo te kaitaua’ ne fakaaogā i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki mea ne ‵tupu i te 40 tausaga ne ‵nofo atu ei tino Isalaelu i te koga lavaki.


19 The psalmist’s words are a prayer that Jehovah teach his people how to exercise wisdom in valuing and using their remaining days in a God-approved way. 	 19 Ne fakamolemole atu a te faisalamo ki a Ieova i ana pati i tena talo ke akoako ne ia ana tino ke fakagalue aka ne latou te poto i te fakatāuaga mo te fakaaogāga o olotou aso koi ‵toe i se auala telā e talia ne te Atua.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “A te fakatuanaki ko te talitonu mo te mautinoa ki mea kolā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, ko te fakaasiga manino o mea ‵tonu kolā e se lavea ki mata.”


(Read Romans 2:6, 7.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 2:6, 7.)


(Acts 13:48) Perhaps you could be more active in the congregation in other ways too, such as by helping the elderly and encouraging the young. 	 (Galuega 13:48) Kāti e mafai o tai ‵lei atu koe i loto i te fakapotopotoga i nisi auala aka, e pelā mo te fesoasoani atu ki tino ma‵tua kae fakamalosi atu ki talavou.


(Isaiah 65:21-25) Moreover, God “will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces.”—Isaiah 25:8. 	 (Isaia 65:21-25) E sili atu i ei, “ka fakagata ne [te Atua] te mate ke se toe ai eiloa! Ka ‵solo ne ia a loimata mai i mata o tino katoa.”—Isaia 25:8.


What does the Bible acknowledge about recreation and entertainment, but what should we keep in mind? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki malōlōga mo fakafiafiaga, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou?


• Why are you personally convinced that Jehovah’s Witnesses have God’s backing? 	 11. (a) I te lotu tonu, kaia e seai ei se vaevaega o te kau lotu mo faifeau? (e) Se a te fakaakoakoga gali a tino kolā e takitaki ne latou a tino o te Atua mō te lafu? 12.


In his famous work Apology, the second-century writer Tertullian quoted others who said of Christians: ‘See how they love one another; how they are ready even to die for one another.’ 	 I tena tusi lauiloa ko te Apology, ne tusi mai te tino tusitala ko Tertullian i te lua senitenali a pati a tino e uiga ki Kelisiano: ‘Kilo atu ki te lotou fakatau a‵lofa; mo te lotou toka o ‵mate mō nisi tino o latou.’


7 Since 1914, there has been added reason to speak about Jehovah’s kingship. 	 7 Talu mai te 1914, ne toe maua foki a nisi pogai ke fai‵pati atu e uiga ki te pulega fakatupu a Ieova.


18 We have seen that those conscious of their spiritual need, those who mourn, the mild-tempered, those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, and the peaceable find true happiness in serving Jehovah. 	 18 Ko oti ne lavea atu ne tatou me i tino kolā e iloa ne latou i a latou e ma‵tiva faka-te-agaga, tino kolā e fanoa‵noa, tino kolā e loto mau‵lalo, tino kolā e fia ‵kai kae fia inu i te amiotonu, tino kolā e a‵lofa fakamagalo, tino loto ‵ma, mo tino fakatupu te filemu e maua ne latou te fiafia tonu mai te tavini atu ki a Ieova.