Remarkably, all these heavenly personalities work together in unity, thus providing an admirable contrast to the earth today, where people rarely cooperate well. 	 Se mea fakaofoofogia me i tino faka-te-lagi konei e ga‵lue mo te fealofani, kae tuku mai ne latou se ata ‵kese ki te lalolagi i aso nei, telā e faigata o ga‵lue mo te fealofani a tino i ei.


What wonderful hope did Jude mention in his letter? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega fakaofoofogia telā ne fakasino atu a Iuta ki ei i tena tusi?


“THE book is simply excellent. 	 “KO SE faka‵tau i te gali o te tusi.


Why can you expect the new world to be permanently satisfying? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne koe o fakamoemoe me ka loto malie faeloa koe i te lalolagi fou?


What comparison could you draw that would convey the tender care that he gives his faithful servants? 	 Se a te fakatusa ka fai ne koe ke fakaasi atu ei a te tausiga atafai a Ieova telā ne fai ki ana tavini fakamaoni?


8, 9. In assigning honor to his wife, how can a husband imitate Jehovah and Jesus? 	 8, 9. I te āva atu o se tagata ki tena avaga, e mafai pefea ne ia o fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova mo Iesu?


Jehovah asked which of the angels could fool King Ahab of Israel to bring about the downfall of the wicked king. 	 Ne fesili atu a Ieova me ko oi te agelu e mafai o fakaloiloi ne ia a te tupu o Isalaelu ko Aapo ko te mea ke tapale te tupu masei tenā.


It is part of “the joy that was set before him” and that strengthened him to endure throughout his course on earth.—Hebrews 12:2. 	 Ko te vaega o “te fiafia tela e fakatalitali mai ki a ia” kae ne fakamalosi atu te mea tenā ki a ia ke kufaki i tena olaga kātoa i te lalolagi.—Epelu 12:2.


Still, he continued to preach boldly to others. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa a ia i te talai atu mo te loto toa ki nisi tino.


Jehovah watches over those whom he loves and strengthens them as they keep separate from the world. 	 E onoono faeloa a Ieova ki tino kolā e alofa a ia ki ei kae fakamalosi atu foki ki a latou ke ‵kalo keatea mai te lalolagi nei.


[1] (paragraph 9) For examples of how Jehovah’s Witnesses show brotherly love in times of disaster, see the July 15, 2002, Watchtower, pp. 8-9, and Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, chap. 19. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 9) Mō nisi fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala e fakaasi atu ei ne Molimau a Ieova a te alofa fakataina i taimi o fakalavelave ‵tupu o te natula, ke onoono ki te Watchtower i a Iulai 15, 2002, itu.


Ruth, in Malawi, saw several Witnesses do so when they were persecuted in the 1970’s. 	 I Malawi, ne lavea ne Ruth a te fakalavelave tenā i nisi Molimau kolā ne fakasauagina i te 1970 tupu.


By the time they finally reached Bethlehem, Jesus was a “young child”—no longer a baby—and no longer in a stable but in a house. 	 I te taimi ne taunu atu ei latou ki Petelema, Iesu koi lau ki “tamaliki”—kae ko se lau ki pepe—ko se tuku i loto i se fale manu kae i loto i te fale.


The priesthood under the Law covenant could not fully reconcile even sincere Israelites to God. 	 Ne seki mafai o faka‵lei katoatoa ne te kau faitaulaga mai lalo o te feagaiga o te Tulafono a te tulaga o tino Isalaelu fakamaoni i mua o te Atua.


(Job 1:8, 21, 22) Yet, he was inclined to justify himself. 	 (Iopu 1:8, 21, 22) Kae ne tai fia amiotonu tou tagata.


The Greek expression translated “tender affection” refers to the strong bond that unites a loving and mutually supportive family. 	 A te tugapati Eleni telā e ‵fuli i konei ki te “fakatau a‵lofa” e fakasino atu eiloa ki te malosi o te fusi telā e ‵sai ne ia a te kāiga ke fealofani kae fakatau ‵lago atu te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Their peace and unity is an essential part of their worship, a demonstration that they truly have God’s spirit. 	 A te lotou fealofani mo te lotou ‵kau fakatasi se vaega tāua o te lotou tapuakiga, telā e fakaasi mai i ei me e maua eiloa ne latou a te agaga o te Atua.


John 17-21–Acts 1-10 	 Ioane 17-21–Galuega 1-10


20:21, 22. The wisdom of one person can avert a disaster for many.—Ecclesiastes 9:14, 15. 	 A te poto o se tino e tokotasi e mafai o faka‵sao i ei a tino e tokouke.—Failauga 9:14, 15.


The city’s reporters have moved on to this week’s event. 	 Ko faka‵saga atu a te kau fai tala o te fa‵kai ki te suā mea e fai i te vaiaso tenei.


Instead, we should treasure what we have gained by choosing to be God’s slaves. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou a mea ko oti ne maua ne tatou mai ‵tou filifiliga ke fai mo pologa a te Atua.


As Micah’s prophecy also foretold, “to it peoples must stream.” 	 E pelā mo te mea telā ne ‵valo mai foki ne te valoaga a Mika, “ka uke a malo e o‵mai ki ei.”


20 What we individually need to reflect on now is this: What will help me to maintain my loyalty to Jehovah regardless of the trials or temptations that may come my way? 	 20 Tenei te mea telā e ‵tau o mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei: Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ki a au ke fakatumau ei toku fakamaoni ki a Ieova faitalia a tofotofoga io me ko fakaosoosoga kolā e fe‵paki mo au?


IS IT YOUR PERSONAL DESIRE? 	 E MATA, A TE PAPATISOGA SE MANAKOGA TONU EILOA O KOE?


Our complacency can be just the sort of opening that he is looking for.—Ephesians 6:11, 12; 1 Peter 5:8. 	 A te ‵tou manatu mā‵mā ki mea konei kāti ko te avanoaga eiloa telā ne faka‵tali a ia ki ei.—Efeso 6:11, 12; 1 Petelu 5:8.


For example, the Bible tells you to “flee from fornication.” (1 Cor. 6:18) Here again, ask yourself these questions: ‘Why is that command wise? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu ke “fakagata [io me ‵kalo keatea mai] te fina lalolagi.” (1 Kolinito 6:18) Nei la, ke toe ‵sili ifo ne koe a fesili konei: ‘Kaia e ‵lei ei te fakatonuga tenā?


(Rev. 7:17; Isa. 65:20) By then, all on earth will have had an opportunity to make a personal decision, unhampered by inherited sin or a wicked environment. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:17; Isaia 65:20) I te taimi tenā, ka maua eiloa ne tino katoa i te lalolagi se avanoaga ke fai se fakaikuga totino, e aunoa mo te fakalavelave atu o te agasala telā ne togi mai io me ko fakanofonofoga ma‵sei konei.


So we may need to cast our “nets” at different times and in different locations. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵pei atu ‵tou “tili” i taimi kese‵kese mo koga kese‵kese.


(Matt. 25:40) He knows whether we really desire what we pray for or we are merely repeating a set of words. 	 (Mataio 25:40) E iloa ne ia me e ma‵nako tonu tatou ki mea kolā e ‵talo atu tatou ki ei io me e fakafokifoki atu fua ne tatou ‵tou pati.


To attend the Ministerial Training School in Canada, Yugu resigned from his secular work because his employer denied his request for a leave. 	 Ko te mea ke mafai o kau atu ki te Akoga Fakamasani mō Faifeau i Kanata, ne lisaina ei a Yugu mai tena galuega ‵togi me ne seki talia ne tena pule ke malōlō a ia.


(Matt. 5:21, 22, 27, 28) To help us have a conscience that is properly trained, we should let godly principles guide us and thus bring glory to God.—1 Cor. 10:31. 	 (Mata. 5:21, 22, 27, 28) Ke fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou se loto lagona telā e akoako faka‵lei, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou a fakatakitakiga mai te Atua ke takitaki ei tatou kae avatu i ei a vikiga ki te Atua.—1 Koli. 10:31.


21 Jehovah has provided abundant help to meet today’s adversities with courage. 	 21 Ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova a fesoasoani e uke ke mafai o fakafesagai atu tatou mo te loto malosi ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta o aso nei.


After praying, they concluded that they would fulfill the assignment, confident that God would care for their needs. 	 I te otiga ne ‵talo, ne fakaiku aka ne lāua mo te loto talitonu ke talia te ‵tofiga me ka tausi atu eiloa te Atua ki lā manakoga.


While painting the Jews as being free of sacrilege, Josephus restated God’s law in this way: “Let none blaspheme the gods which other cities revere, nor rob foreign temples, nor take treasure that has been dedicated in the name of any god.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakamatala mai a tino Iutaia e pelā me ne seki āva ki mea tapu, ne toe taku mai ne Iosefatu a te tulafono a te Atua i te auala tenei: “Ke mo a eiloa ma taku fakamasei ne se tino a atua kolā e tapuaki atu ki ei a nisi fa‵kai, io me e ‵faomālō a mea mai faletapu fakaatea, io me e puke ne ia a koloa kolā ko oti ne tuku atu i te igoa o so se atua.”


And there occurred no little dissension and disputing among them and Paul and Barnabas! 	 Kae ne kamata aka i ei se kinauga i te va o latou mo Paulo mo Panapa!


What is our basic role as Bible teachers? 	 Se a te mea telā e ‵tau mo tatou o fai e pelā me ne faiakoga o te Tusi Tapu?


You might think that this was a simple choice because it is always wise and beneficial to serve Jehovah. 	 E mafai o mafaufau koe i te mea tenei se filifiliga faigofie fua, me i te tavini atu ki a Ieova e mautinoa eiloa me se mea poto kae aoga.


We will consider four broad categories: wicked people, corrupt organizations, wrong activities, and distressful conditions. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki vaega ‵lasi e fa: tino ma‵sei, fakapotopotoga sē fakamaoni, faifaiga ‵se, mo tulaga fakafi‵ta.


In 1929, congregations in Queensland and Western Australia built several well-equipped motor vans to cover their inland regions. 	 I te 1929, ne fakatoka ne fakapotopoga i Queensland mo feitu o Ausetalia ki te togala a motoka ke aveave ei olotou kope katoa ki te kogāloto o te fenua.


POPULATION 	 AOFAKI O TINO


• What do you especially look forward to among the things mentioned in the prophecies at Isaiah 66:22-24 and Isaiah 65:20-25? 	 • Ne a mea e fakamoemoe malosi koe ki ei kolā e aofia i te valoaga i te Isaia 66:22-24 mo te Isaia 65:20-25?


(Job 2:11) They sit with him without speaking a word until Job breaks the silence by saying: “Let the day perish on which I came to be born.” 	 (Iopu 2:11) Ne ‵nofo atu ou tāgata fakatasi mo ia e aunoa mo te fai‵pati atu ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne seki toe mafai ei ne Iopu o nofo filemu, ana muna: “Fakamalaia aka a te aso ne fanau ei au.”


When appropriate, they can also provide the basis for a local needs part on the Service Meeting. 	 Kafai e fetaui ‵lei, e mafai foki o fakavae ki ei a manakoga o te fakapotopotoga i te Fakatasiga mō te Galuega Talai.


Orbeliani embarked on the work conscientiously. 	 Ne kamata te galuega a Orbeliani mo te loto finafinau.


One Christian elder whose parents instilled in him a love for reading recommends: “Let your children get used to handling books. 	 E fakamalosi mai penei se toeaina Kelisiano telā ne fakamalosi aka ne ana mātua i loto i a ia a te fiafia o faitau: “Fakamasani otou tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou o fakaaoga a tusi.


18 Surely we are eager to show our appreciation to Jehovah for the honor of being his people. 	 18 E mautinoa eiloa me e olioli tatou ke fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mō te tauliaga ke fai tatou mo ana tino.


18. (a) In what ways did counsel provided in God’s Word help the first-century congregations? (b) What will be discussed in the next article? 	 18. (a) I auala fea ne fesoasoani atu ei a fakatonuga i te Muna a te Atua ki fakapotopotoga i te senitenali muamua? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


(Galatians 5:19) The mind must also be kept clean of immoral thoughts. 	 (Kalatia 5:19) E ‵tau foki o tausi te mafaufau ke ‵ma mai mafaufauga ma‵sei.


Have you ever felt that there is just no one in your congregation whom you can befriend? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe me e seai eiloa se tino i tau fakapotopotoga e mafai o fai taugasoa koe ki ei?


Why, Jesus built his life around spreading the good news!—Luke 4:16-21. 	 Ne fakamuamua ne Iesu a te fakasalalauga o te tala ‵lei i tena olaga!—Luka 4:16-21.


Keeping our hand to the plow, so to speak, and avoiding distractions has led to abundant joy in our Master’s service.—Luke 9:62. 	 A te puke ‵mau o ‵tou lima ki te mea fakamalū laukele kae ‵teke atu ki mea kolā e fakalavelave mai ko oti ne iku atu ki fiafiaga e uke i te galuega a te ‵tou Matai.—Luka 9:62.


The inspired words of Psalm 37 clearly point to a bright future for those who “hope in Jehovah and follow his way.” 	 E fakaasi manino mai i pati fakaosofia i te Salamo e 37 se olaga manuia mō latou kolā e “fakamoe‵moe ki a Ieova kae tau‵tali i ana auala.”


JAMES, a 70-year-old Christian living in Sierra Leone, had worked hard all his life. 	 NE GALUE malosi a Iakopo, se Kelisiano ko 70 ana tausaga mai i Sierra Leone, i tena olaga katoa.


(1 Corinthians 3:10-13; 1 Peter 1:6, 7) To help your Bible student develop the qualities required in order to stand up to the tests that he may encounter, you need to assist him by building with fire-resistant materials. 	 (1 Kolinito 3:10-13; 1 Petelu 1:6, 7) Ke fesoasoani atu ki au akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke ati aka ne latou a uiga kolā e manakogina ke mafai o fakafesagai atu ki tofotofoga kolā e mafai o fe‵paki mo latou, e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu koe ki a latou i te atiakaga o mea fakatūtū fale kolā e se mafai o fakamasei ne te afi.


Does that fact undermine the value of our salvation or imply that Jehovah does not really care for us? 	 E mata, e fakaseaoga i ei te tāua o ‵tou fakaolataga io me fakauiga i ei me e se atafai tonu mai a Ieova ki a tatou?


Money and Morals—A Lesson From History 	 Tupe mo Amioga ‵Lei se Akoakoga Mai Aso Mua


4 We have sound reasons to be grateful for “the faithful and discreet slave” appointed by Jesus Christ over his belongings on earth. 	 4 E maua ne tatou a pogai tāua ke maua te loto fakafetai ki “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” telā ne fakasopo ne Iesu Keliso ke pule i ana mea i te lalolagi.


In his teaching, he always employed his keen mental faculties to advance truth. 	 I ana akoakoga, ne fakaaogā faka‵lei faeloa ne ia tena mafaufau ke fakasalalau atu ei a te munatonu.


The world is awash with war, acts of terror, suffering, crime, and disease—evils that may soon affect us directly if they have not already. 	 Ko ‵fonu te lalolagi i taua, faifaiga fakama‵taku, logo‵maega, amioga solitulafono, mo masaki—ko mea matagā kolā kāti ko pili o oko ‵tonu mai ki a tatou io me ko oti ne pokotia tatou i ei.


How did Jesus perceive what Jehovah wanted him to do? 	 Ne iloa pefea ne Iesu a mea e manako a Ieova ke fai ne ia?


As told by Joseph Ehrenbogen 	 Ne Fakamatala mai ne Joseph Ehrenbogen


They may appear to be self-satisfied or apathetic, like the Israelites, or may be opposed to God’s message. 	 12. (a) E iloa pefea ne tatou me e ‵pau te kilokiloga a Iesu mo Ieova ki tino? (e) Se a te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou ki tino kolā e talai atu ki ei a te tala ‵lei?


6 The book of Job clearly identifies Satan as the one who taunts Jehovah. 	 6 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te tusi ko Iopu me ko Satani telā e fakaitaita ne ia a Ieova.


Many of us have had similar experiences. 	 E tokouke i a tatou ko oti ne fe‵paki mo tulaga tai ‵pau penā.


(Romans 12:2) When you are convinced that what you have learned is the truth, you will never be “ashamed of the good news.”—Romans 1:16. 	 (Loma 12:2) Kafai ko talitonu koe me i mea ne tauloto ne koe ko te munatonu eiloa, ka sē ‘mā eiloa koe i te tala ‵lei.’—Loma 1:16.


(Hosea 1:2) Hosea obeys and has a son by Gomer. 	 (Hosea 1:2) Ne fakalogo a Hosea kae ne fai sena tamaliki tagata i a Komeli.


IN HIS prehuman existence, God’s firstborn Son spent countless ages in close association with his Father. 	 A KOI tuai o ola mai a ia e pelā me se tino, ne fakamāumāu ne te Tama toekimua a te Atua a tausaga e uke fakatasi mo tena Tamana.


Ending the developing life would be like an abortion. 	 A te fakaseaiga o te ola i te taimi nei e mafai o fai pelā mo te fakatōga o te pepe.


“Just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be,” he said. 	 A tino e ‵saga eiloa o “‵kai kae inu, kae fakatau a‵vaga foki, ke oko eiloa ki te aso ne ulu ei a Noa ki loto i te vaka.


5 Millions who are genuinely pursuing righteousness have dedicated their life to Jehovah and symbolized such dedication by water baptism. 	 5 E lau i miliona a tino kolā ne taumafai tonu o fakaasi atu te amiotonu, ko oti ne tuku atu olotou ola ki a Ieova kae fakamailoga foki te mea tenā ki te papatisoga ki te vai.


NOT all that long ago, churchgoers regularly heard their preacher thundering from the pulpit against what is termed the “seven deadly sins”—lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, anger, envy, and pride. 	 I ASO ko ‵teka, ne lagona faeloa ne tino kolā e olo atu ki lotu a olotou faifeau e lauga atu ke ‵teke ki “agasala matagā e fitu”—te finalalolagi, gafula, fia maumea, paie, kaitaua, loto masei, mo te fakamatamata.


(Rom. 12:2) If you do that, you will share in congregation activities, not because your parents want you to, but because you want to do God’s will. 	 (Loma 12:2) Kafai e fai koe penā, ka kau atu koe ki so se mea e fai ne te fakapotopotoga, e se fai penā ona ko te mea e ma‵nako ou mātua ke fai koe penā, kae ona ko koe e manako o fai a te loto o te Atua.


We read: “Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ko tino katoa kolā e ka‵laga atu ki te igoa o te Aliki, [ko Ieova], ka fakaolagina latou.”


According to some experts, feelings of inadequacy emerge when people are made to feel worthless by others. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a nisi tino ‵poto, e ‵sae aka a lagonaga se aogā māfai e fai ne nisi tino ke maua a lagonaga penā i nisi tino.


Accordingly, Jesus’ followers alive at that time could discern that he had begun ruling in heaven. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ko soko fua o Iesu kolā e ola i te taimi tenā e mafai o matea ne latou me ko oti ne kamata o pule mai a ia i te lagi.


His word occurred to Jonah, saying: “Get up, go to Nineveh the great city, and proclaim against her that their badness has come up before me.” 	 Ne fai atu ana pati ki a Iona, penei: “Fano ki Nineva, te fa‵kai lasi tenā, kae ‵valo atu te lotou malaia; ko iloa ne au me ko oko eiloa te amio ma‵sei o tino i te fa‵kai tenā.”


In August 2000, more than 1,000 religious leaders met at the United Nations in New York for the Millennium World Peace Summit. 	 I a Aokuso i te tausaga e 2000, ne maopoopo i ei a takitaki lotu e silia atu i te toko 1,000 ki te laumua o Malo ‵Soko i New York mō te fono e uiga ki te Meleniuma o te Filemu i te Lalolagi.


Why, then, are they responsible for so much evil? 	 Kaia foki la, e fai ei ne latou a mea ma‵sei e uke?


We should never be afraid to bear witness about his Godship!—2 Samuel 22:31, 32. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o ma‵taku tatou i te molimau atu e uiga ki tena tulaga Atua!—2 Samuelu 22:31, 32.


The apostle 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 te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ka ko tino kolā e ma‵nako ke mau‵mea 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.


Do you hope to be spared? 	 E mata, e fakamoemoe koe ke sao atu i ei?


This reflects “the spirit of the world,” or “the spirit that now operates in the sons of disobedience.” (1 Corinthians 2:12; Ephesians 2:2) That irreverent spirit is not shared by those who have dedicated themselves to Jehovah and who willingly submit to his rightful sovereignty. 	 E fakaasi atu i te mea tenei a “te Agaga o te lalolagi,” io me ko “te agaga telā e pule ne ia a tino kolā e se faka‵logo.” (1 Kolinito 2:12; Efeso 2:2) E se maua eiloa te agaga ‵teke tenā ne tino kolā ko oti ne tuku atu olotou olaga ki a Ieova kae talia mo te fiafia ne latou tena pulega sili.


3 God does not now cure us miraculously, but he does give us the fortitude to endure illness. 	 3 E se faka‵lei fakavavega nei tatou ne te Atua, kae e tuku mai eiloa ne ia te malosi ke fa‵ki tatou i masaki.


For example, when a house was built, God’s Law required that its roof—a place of considerable family activity—have a parapet. 	 E pelā mo te faka‵tuga o fale i konā, ne fakatonu atu te Tulafono a te Atua ke fakatu se ‵pui i kaokao o te tuafale—me ne ‵nofo sāle atu te kāiga i konā.


We have fought too many ‘wars to end war’ to believe that we know how to end war.” 	 E fai ne tatou a ‘taua e uke ko te mea ke fakagata aka ei a taua’ kae ke fakatalitonu atu foki i ei me e iloa ne tatou o fakagata a taua.”


11, 12. (a) How did Jehovah intervene in behalf of his people? (b) What was the outcome of God’s intervention, and what does this account teach us about Jehovah? 	 11, 12. (a) Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu, kae se a te ikuga? (e) Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te tala tenei ki a tatou e uiga ki a Ieova?


The elders need discernment in making such judgments. 	 E manakogina ke maua ne toeaina te poto mo te mataile i te faiga o fakamasinoga penā.


Of course not! 	 Ikai!


He also understood why this should be done. 	 Ne malamalama foki tou tagata i te pogai e ‵tau ei o fai te mea tenei.


(See paragraphs 16, 17) 	 (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 16, 17)


They surely would not escape adverse judgment. 	 Ne seki ‵sao eiloa latou mai te fakamasinoga se ‵lei.


Has something changed?’ 	 E mata, e isi nei se mea ko mafuli?’


The more you learn about Jehovah, the easier it will be to obey him and to talk to others about him. 	 E ‵tusa mo te uke o mea e tauloto ne koe e uiga ki a Ieova ko te faigofie foki ke fakalogo koe ki a Ia kae faipati atu foki koe ki nisi tino e uiga ki a ia.


(Romans 12:15) If you experience either joy or sadness in your life, feel free to share your feelings with Christian shepherds. 	 (Loma 12:15) Kafai ko kamata o fiafia io me fanoanoa koe i tou olaga, taumafai o fakaasi atu ou lagonaga ki tausi mamoe Kelisiano.


We stand our ground in spiritual warfare, although Satan uses various crafty means in his efforts to disrupt our unity, corrupt our teachings, or break our integrity to God. 	 E ‵mautakitaki tatou i ‵tou tulaga i te taua faka-te-agaga, faitalia me e fakaaogā ne Satani a togafiti valevale i ana taumafaiga ke fakamasei ‵tou tulaga fealofani, ‵tou akoakoga, io me ko ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua.


If you had lived in Israel at the time of Eli and his sons, how would you have reacted? 	 Moi ne ola koe i Isalaelu i taimi o Eli mo ana tama tā‵gata, ka saga atu pefea koe ki ei?


There is the danger of becoming consumed with what amounts to trivia. 	 E fakamataku eiloa māfai ko pokotia tatou i vaegā fakamatalaga sē aoga penā.


(1 Tim. 4:16) Surely Jehovah and his Son are worth every bit of the time and energy we can devote to praising them! 	 (1 Timoteo 4:16) E mautinoa eiloa me e ‵tau eiloa o maua ne Ieova mo tena Tama a taimi katoa mo te malosi e mafai o fakaaoga ne tatou ke tavae atu ei ki a lāua!


How is the Kingdom-preaching work progressing in lands where material resources are scarce? 	 Kaia e fakalave‵lave malosi ei a taina mo tuagane i atufenua ma‵tiva i te faiga o te galuega talai?


If you are a publisher of the good news, you are having a share in this warning work. 	 Kafai koe se tino talai o te tala ‵lei, e fai foki ne koe se tusaga i te galuega tenei.


11 When Jesus said “so it goes,” he was pointing out that what happened to the rich man in the illustration will also happen to those who build their life—their hope and their security—solely on material possessions. 	 11 I te faimaiga a Iesu penei “tela la,” ne fakasino atu a ia me i te mea telā ne tupu ki te tagata maukoloa i te tala fakatusa ka tupu foki ki tino kolā e fakavae olotou olaga—olotou fakamoemoega mo te lotou puipuiga—ki koloa fua o te lalolagi nei.


Thus, James 1:13 notes: “With evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.” 	 Kae e fai mai te Iakopo 1:13, penei: “I te Atua e se mafai o fakaosoosogina ne te masei, kae se fakaosooso foki ne ia tino ki te masei.”


He feels your pain. 	 E lagona foki ne ia ou logo‵maega.


It is not that Josué was being selfish in his desire to move—he was just seeking security. 	 E seki fai pelā me ne uiga kaiū a Iosua i te fanatuga ki te fa‵kai lasi—ne taumafai fua a ia o ‵sala ki se olaga tokagamalie.


12 When the Jews returned to their homeland, they gained what might be called a new system of things. 	 12 I te ‵fokiatuga o te kau Iutaia mai Papelonia, ne maua eiloa ne latou a fakanofonofoga ‵fou.


(John 15:16) Jesus mentioned the foremost reason: “My Father is glorified in this, that you keep bearing much fruit.” 	 (Ioane 15:16) Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu te ‵toe pogai tāua: “Tenei te auala e fakaasi atu ei te vikiga o toku Tamana: manafai e ‵fua malosi mai koutou.”


19 Shortly before Jesus ascended to heaven, he commanded his faithful followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. 	 19 Mai tua malie o tena fanakaga ki te lagi, ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko fakamaoni: “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu. Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.


Do Not “Fall in the Same Pattern of Disobedience” 	 “E se ‵Tau mo se Tino i a Tatou o se Fakalogo”


The report concludes: “The merger between business and religion has been fabulously successful.” 	 E fakaoti mai te lipoti tenā, penei: “Ko se fuafuagina eiloa te ola ‵lei o pisinisi kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo lotu.”


As he was growing up, Daniel always had deep respect for the Bible—even though he never read it—and he prayed to God every night. 	 I te taimi ko matua ei a ia, ne āva malosi faeloa a Tanielu ki te Tusi Tapu—faitalia me ne seki faitau aka eiloa a ia ki ei—kae ne ‵talo atu foki a ia ki te Atua i po katoa.


8 How serious was Paul about his ministry? 	 8 Ne fakatāua pefea ne Paulo a tena galuega talai?


No one did; one owner even told us: “Chinese do not sell. 	 E seai loa; ne fai mai foki loa te tino e tokotasi ki a māua: “A tino Saina e se ‵togi atu olotou mea.


However, does it really follow that time by itself will heal a broken heart? 	 Kae mata, e tonu te manatu tenā?


(Psalm 145:16; 2 Corinthians 12:8, 9) In the meantime, love helps us to keep on serving unselfishly because “love . . . does not look for its own interests.”—1 Corinthians 13:4, 5. Whom Should Christians Love? 12. 	 (Salamo 145:16; 2 Kolinito 12:8, 9) E fesoasoani mai nei te alofa ki a tatou ke tumau i te tavini atu mo uiga sē kaiū ona ko te “alofa . . . e se ‵sala ana mea i a ia eiloa.”—1 Kolinito 13:4, 5.


He has determined “to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” 	 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne ia ‘ke fakamasei a latou kola e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi.’


Anna just had to share this good news with others! 	 Ne lagona eiloa ne Ana te tāua ke fakaasi atu te tala ‵lei tenei ki nisi tino!


If any ridiculers were nearby, that divine action no doubt silenced them. 	 Kafai e isi ne tino fakatauemu ne ‵tu pili atu, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne ‵pono olotou gutu ne te faifaiga tenā a te Atua.


One year later, a young circuit overseer visited our congregation. 	 I te tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne āsi mai se ovasia o fenua talavou ki te motou fakapotopotoga.


Why did Jesus experience such agony? 	 Kaia ne loto māfatia ei a Iesu penā?


The fact that Jesus is the Word, or God’s Spokesman, is echoed in what Christ said to his Jewish listeners: “What I teach is not mine, but belongs to him that sent me. 	 A te manatu me i a Iesu ko te Muna, io me ko te Tukumuna a te Atua, e lavea atu i pati a Keliso ki ana tino Iutaia fakalogo‵logo: “A akoakoga e fai atu ne au e se e a aku, kae e a ia telā ne uga mai ne ia au.


Says Knut: “We sold our apartment and, to save funds, moved in with my mother. 	 Muna a Knut: “Ne ‵togi ne māua ki tua a te mā koga ‵nofo kae olo o ‵nofo tasi mo toku mātua ko te mea ke ‵teu aka ne tupe.


Indicating date of issue in which article appears 	 E fakaasi mai i ei a lōmiga kolā e maua i ei a mataupu


Nowhere do we read of God’s telling Job specifically the reason behind his suffering. 	 E seai eiloa se koga e fai‵tau tatou e uiga ki te faiatuga ne te Atua ki a Iopu a te pogai fakapito o ana logo‵maega.


In the third one, John not only speaks of walking in the truth but also encourages Christian cooperation. 	 I te tolu o tusi, ne seki faipati fua a Ioane e uiga ki te ola i te munatonu kae ne fakamalosi atu foki ki Kelisiano ke ‵kau fakatasi.


Look for them in your own life or in the varied backgrounds and experiences of fellow believers. 	 Ke onoono ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a koe io me ko olaga mo tala kese‵kese o taina tali‵tonu.


However, Moses had rightly told them: “Jehovah your God has blessed you in every deed of your hand. . . . 	 Kae ui i ei, ne fai atu a Mose ki a latou: “Ne fakamanuia ne te Aliki te otou Atua a koutou i otou mea katoa e fai . . .


One thing is sure: Having an increased share in spreading the good news “to the most distant part of the earth” will bring you rich blessings beyond compare!—Acts 1:8. 	 E tasi te mea mautinoa: Kafai e fakalasi ne koe tau galuega ke fakasalalau atu te tala ‵lei “ki toe koga ‵mao i te lalolagi,” ka maua eiloa ne koe a fakamanuiaga e uke kolā e se mafai o fakatusa ki se mea!—Galu. 1:8.


Because a person can be sincerely wrong. 	 Me e mafai eiloa o ‵se se tino fakamaoni.


19 True Christians have every reason to be proud of being servants of Jehovah. 	 19 E tasi fua te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakamata‵mata a Kelisiano ‵tonu ko te lotou fai mo fai ne tavini a Ieova.


“JEHOVAH himself has firmly established his throne in the very heavens; and over everything his own kingship has held domination.” 	 “EFAKATU ne te Aliki [ko Ieova] a tena nofogaaliki i te lagi; a ia ko te tupu o mea katoa.”


• As Head of the Christian congregation, how does Jesus reflect his Father’s qualities? 	 • E pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e fakaata mai pefea ne Iesu a uiga o tena Tamana?


No caring parent wants to harm a child. 	 E seai eiloa se mātua alofa e manako o fakalogo‵mae sena tamaliki.


(Rom. 8:38, 39) Instead, if we experience injustice at the hands of a fellow worshipper, let us be like Joseph and draw even closer to Jehovah, striving to have his view of matters. 	 (Loma 8:38, 39) I lō te fai penā, kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni mai i se taina tapuaki, ke na fai eiloa tatou pelā mo Iosefa kae ke fakapili‵pili malosi atu tatou ki a Ieova, mai te taumafai ke ‵pau ‵tou kilokiloga ki mea.


Maria, the 84-year-old woman mentioned in the first article in this series, rejoices in the prospect of seeing those words come true. 	 E fiafia eiloa a Maria, te fafine matua ko 84 ana tausaga telā ne taku mai i te mataupu muamua i te fakasologa tenei, o kilo atu ki te fakataunuga o pati konā.


3 Desire for prominence, however, was not the only potential cause of disunity among Christ’s disciples. 	 3 Kae ko te manakoga ke fia takutakua e se ko te auala fua e tasi e fakamāfua ne ia te sē ‵kau fakatasi o soko o Keliso.


(Read 2 Kings 20:1-3.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Tupu 20:1-3.)


Knowing this gives me the motivation to fight these feelings.” 	 E fakamalosi mai te iloaga tenei ke taua malosi atu au ki oku lagonaga konei.”


Their self-sacrificing spirit brings him joy and is greatly appreciated by others.—Prov. 15:20; 31:10, 23. 	 A te loto fia‵fia o latou e fai ei ke maua ne tou tagata te fiafia e pelā foki loa mo nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga.—Faataoto 15:20; 31:10, 23.


That, in turn, may trigger a heated argument.—James 3:5. 	 Ko mafai ei o iku atu ki se kinauga tai ‵vela eiloa.—Iakopo 3:5.


(Heb. 11:8-10) Abraham and Sarah stayed focused on the things ahead, not getting dragged down by the world around them. 	 (Epelu 11:8-10) Ne seki fakavāivāi a Apelaamo mo Sala ne te lalolagi i lā tafa, kae ne tumau eiloa i te ‵saga tonu atu ki mea mai mua.


Where are your stings, O Death? 	 Te Mate tefea tou malosi.


They were killers whose violent exploits are likely echoed in ancient myths and legends. 	 A latou ne tino tatino kolā kāti ne fakaata mai olotou amioga fakasauā i tala ‵kai mua a tino.


He sinned when he disobeyed God, so he died. 	 Ne agasala tou tagata i te taimi ne seki fakalogo ei ki te Atua, tenā ne mate ei a ia.


12, 13. (a) What quality makes us want to follow Jehovah’s guidance? (b) Why is faith essential? 	 12, 13. (a) Ne a uiga e fai ei ke fia tau‵tali tatou ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova? (e) Kaia e tāua ei te fakatuanaki?


A revolt by the Benjaminite Sheba ends in Sheba’s death. 	 Ne iku atu a te ‵tekega a te tino Peniamina ko Sipa ki tena mate.


“My Behavior Was Brutal” (E. Leinonen), 4/1 	 “Ne Matagā ‵ki Aku Amioga” (E. Leinonen), 4/1


How do Jehovah and Christ view opposition directed toward God’s people? 	 Ko Manumalo te Tupu i te Taua


Whether Samaria was captured by Shalmaneser V or by his successor, Sargon II, remains uncertain. 	 E se mautinoa me ko Samalia ne fakatakavale ne Salamanesa V io me ko te tena sui ko Sakono II.


Your doctor prescribes a program involving diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes. 	 E fakatoka ne tou tokita se polokalame e aofia i ei au mea‵kai, te fakamalosilosiga o te foitino, mo fakamafuli‵fuliga ki te auala e ola ei koe.


Proverbs 2:21, 22 tells us: “The upright are the ones that will reside in the earth, and the blameless are the ones that will be left over in it. 	 E fai mai ki a tatou te Faataoto 2:21, 22: “A te tino amiotonu kae fai mea tonu ka ola i te fenua tenei.


18 While parents have a weighty responsibility to raise their children in “the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah,” the final decision as to what a child will grow up to become rests with the child himself. 	 18 E tiga eiloa e ‵mafa te tiute o mātua ke puti aka olotou tama‵liki i te ‘olaga ‵lei mo akoakoga faka-Kelisiano,’ kae i a te tamaliki loa te fakaikuga e fai māfai ko matua a ia.


Granted, learning a new language takes time, effort, and humility. 	 E tonu, a te tauloto ki se ‵gana fou e manakogina a taimi mo taumafaiga e uke, penā foki mo te loto maulalo.


19 It is particularly important to guard against flirting when it comes to married people. 	 19 Kae e sili atu i te tāua ke ‵kalo keatea a tino a‵vaga mai te mea tenā.


Someone asked whether it was right for the church to meddle in politics, as it had done for centuries. 	 Ne fesili mai se tino me e ‵lei ke aofia a te lotu i mea fakapolitiki, e pelā mo te mea ko oti ne fai i senitenali e uke.


And the Canadian brother says that he now realizes that “ignorance is often the mother of racism and that people’s qualities do not depend on their place of birth.” 	 Kae e fai mai te taina Kanata me ko fatoa iloa ne ia me “i tino e takalia‵lia ki nisi tino ona ko te sē iloa ‵lei ne latou a tino konā, kae ko uiga o te tino e se pogai mai i te koga ne fanau ei a ia.”


No one individual makes a disciple, any more than one drop of rain nourishes a plant. True, one Witness may locate an interested person and conduct a Bible study. 	 E tonu, e mafai o maua ne se Molimau e tokotasi se tino fiafia kae kamata se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo ia.


18 While discipline may be painful, there is something that is even more painful—the harm that may result from rejecting discipline. 	 18 E tiga eiloa e mafai o logo‵mae tatou i polopolokiga, e isi aka foki se isi mea e sili atu i te logo‵mae—ko mea fakama‵taku kolā e mafai o iku mai ona ko te ‵teke ki polopolokiga.


That country now has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the industrialized world—some 850,000 each year. 	 E maua i te fenua tenā a te ‵toe aofaki maluga o tama‵liki kolā e fai‵tama foliki i te lalolagi kātoa—kāti se toko 850,000 i tausaga takitasi.


Why can it be said that conventions have been landmarks in the history of Jehovah’s people? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me ko oti ne fai a fono mo fai ne vaega tāua i te tala fakasolopito o tino o Ieova?


LIVES RICHLY BLESSED 	 E UKE ‵KI A FAKAMANUIAGA I OLOTOU OLAGA


5 We are living in “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 5 E ola nei tatou i te vaitaimi o te “gataga o te lalolagi.”


(1 Corinthians 10:31) When we faithfully apply ourselves to preaching the Kingdom good news and teaching others to observe all the things that Jesus commanded, we will find many rewarding avenues of service open to us. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:31) Kafai e fakamaoni tatou o talai atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo, kae akoako atu a nisi tino ke faka‵logo ki fakatonuga katoa a Iesu, ka ma‵tala mai eiloa ki a tatou a auala e uke o te taviniga.


8 Malachi’s prophecy has a modern-day fulfillment in connection with spirit-anointed Christians, who make up a spiritual nation of 144,000. 	 8 E isi se fakataunuga o te valoaga a Malaki tenei i aso nei e uiga ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, kolā e aofia i te fenua faka-te-agaga o te 144,000.


Many were the ones who were cured or fed by Jesus but who simply went about their own business. 	 E tokouke i a latou konei ne faka‵lei io me ne fagai ne Iesu kae ne toe foki eiloa ki olotou olaga masani.


We threw ourselves into caring for his needs, while not neglecting our four other children. 	 Ne ‵saga malosi atu māua ki te tausiga o ia, kae ne seki tiakina lele ne māua a te suā tokofa.


“Is anything too extraordinary for Jehovah,” the Creator of the heavens and the earth? 	 “E isi se mea e faigata i te Aliki,” te Mafuaga o te lagi mo te lalolagi?


Meaningful Life, 4/1 	 Se Olaga Aoga, 4/1


(Prov. 15:30, ftn.) “I am reserved by nature,” says Rachel, who moved far away from where she grew up. 	 (Faata. 15:30) “Au se tino ma ‵ki,” ko muna a Rachel, telā ne fanatu ki se koga ‵mao ‵ki mai te koga ne tupu aka ei tou fafine.


(Phil. 4:8, 9) Finding time for personal and family study may prove to be a challenge for some of us. 	 (Filipi 4:8, 9) A te fakaavanoa o taimi mō sukesukega totino io me ko sukesukega a te kāiga e mafai o fai e pelā e me se mea faigata mō nisi o tatou.


(Colossians 2:13, 14) Knowing when these events took place in the stream of time helps us to understand God’s view on the matter.—See the chart on page 15. 	 (Kolose 2:13, 14) A te iloaga me i mea konei ne ‵tupu eiloa i te taimi tonu e fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.—Ke onoono ki te fakasologa i te itulau e 13.


OUR COMMISSION TO DEFEND THE GOOD NEWS 	 TE ‵TOU TUSAGA KE ‵PULU TE TALA ‵LEI


(Ps. 55:22) May all who attend our meetings feel similarly encouraged and consoled. 	 (Salamo 55:22) Ke na fakamalosi kae fakamafanafana atu foki ki tino katoa kolā e ‵kau mai ki ‵tou fakatasiga.


(Luke 11:20; Matt. 12:28) And “the work of his hands”—what Jehovah created by means of his holy spirit—brings him great glory. 	 (Luka 11:20, Tusi Paia, Samoa; Mataio 12:28) Kae ko “ana mea ne fai”—ko mea ne faite ne Ieova e auala i tena agaga tapu—e tuku atu i ei a te ‵malu sili ki a ia.


(Eph. 4:20-24) These sheeplike ones become one flock with anointed Christians and assist them in their vital work of marking still others.—Rev. 22:17. 	 (Efeso 4:20-24) Ko aofia a tino kolā e fai pelā me ne mamoe i te lafu mamoe e tasi fakatasi mo Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te faiga o te lotou galuega tāua ko te fakamailogāga o nisi tino.—Fakaasiga 22:17.


How would you answer the questions raised in the paragraph? 	 Ka tali mai pefea ne koe a fesili kolā e ‵sae mai i te palakalafa?


What should he have done? 	 Se a la te mea ne mafai o fai ne ia?


So how can we answer Jesus’ question: “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave?” 	 Tela la, e mafai pefea o tali aka ne tatou te fesili a Iesu: “Ko oi te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?”


• What was the purpose of God’s seventh day of rest? 	 • Se a te fuafuaga a te Atua e uiga ki tena aso malōlō, ko te fitu o aso?


He invites us to draw close to him. 	 E ‵kami ne ia tatou ke fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia.


(Genesis 3:15) Satan tempted Jesus three times, proposing that Jesus should do what seemed advantageous to him instead of what his Father wanted him to do. 	 (Kenese 3:15) Ne tofotofo fakatolu ne Satani a Iesu, mai i te fai atu me e ‵tau o fai ne Iesu a te mea telā e ‵lei atu ki a ia i lō te mea telā e manako tena Tamana ke fai ne ia.


Was it finally the time for Christ to appoint one organized channel to dispense spiritual food? 	 E mata, tenā eiloa te taimi ne fakatoka ei ne Keliso te auala e tasi fua telā ka fakasoa atu i ei a meakai faka-te-agaga?


Who Has Christlike Greatness? 	 Ko oi e Maua ne ia te Tulaga Takutakua e Pelā mo Keliso?


Inscriptions boast that captives were led by cords attached to hooks piercing their noses or lips. 	 E fakaasi fakamatamata mai i tusitusiga me i pagota ne takitaki ki uka e ‵sai ki kafilo kae faka‵lave ki olotou isu io me ko laugutu.


(Rom. 6:23; 8:2) What a glorious freedom that is! 	 (Loma 6:23; 8:2) Mafaga la o toe saolotoga sili!


But his main work was that of preaching the good news and teaching those who had listening ears. 	 Kae ko te galuega telā ne fakatāua ne ia ko te talaiga o te tala ‵lei mo te akoako atu o tino kolā e fia fakalogo‵logo.


You can read the Bible for yourself online at www.jw.org. 	 E mafai o faitau koe ki te Tusi Tapu i te itaneti i te www.jw.org.


Even if her husband is not a fellow believer, a Christian wife is to submit to his headship. 	 Kafai foki loa e se se tino talitonu a tena avaga, e ‵tau eiloa o fakalogo te fafine avaga Kelisiano ki te tulaga pule o tena avaga.


(John 3:16; 1 John 4:8) As a loving God, he is generous toward us. 	 (Ioane 3:16; 1 Ioane 4:8) E pelā me se Atua alofa, e alofa a ia ki a tatou.


Think of this example. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei.


• How can we make effective use of questions when preaching from house to house? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaaogā ne tatou a fesili i se auala magoi māfai ko talai atu mai fale ki fale?


Before considering this article, you would benefit from reading Psalm 83 in order to familiarize yourself with its contents. 	 A koi tuai o mafaufau ki te mataupu tenei, se mea aogā ke faitau muamua ki te Salamo 83 ke masani ‵lei koe ki ei.


How did David respond to Nathan’s illustration? 	 Ne pefea a lagonaga o Tavita ki te tala fakatusa a Natano?


Not at all! 	 Ikai loa!


Compare these Bible verses: Psalm 146:3, 4; Acts 2:25-27; Romans 6:7, 23 	 Ke fakatusa ki fuaiupu konei i te Tusi Tapu: Salamo 146:3, 4; Galuega 2:25-27; Loma 6:7, 23


This article will show us how to gain the most benefit from our yeartext. 	 Ka fakaasi mai i te mataupu tenei a te auala e maua ei ne tatou a toe mea aoga mai te ‵tou tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga.


Such a notion would attribute many negative traits to God. 	 Ko fakaasi mai i te vaegā kilokiloga tenā a faifaiga sē ‵lei e uiga ki te Atua.


We will be effective in our ministry if we show the same concern for people that Jesus did 	 Ka magoi ‵ki eiloa tatou i te ‵tou galuega talai māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou te amanaia tonu ki tino pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Iesu.


Association of a place with war is not uncommon. 	 A te fesokotakiga i te va o te koga mo te taua se mea masani.


Consider what the apostle John wrote concerning certain ones in authority in Jesus’ day: “Many even of the rulers actually put faith in [Jesus], but because of the Pharisees they would not confess him, in order not to be expelled from the synagogue; for they loved the glory of men more than even the glory of God.” 	 Mafaufau ki pati a te apositolo ko Ioane e uiga ki mea kolā ne fai ne nisi tino pule i aso o Iesu: “E tokouke a tino pule ne fakatuanaki ki a [Iesu], kae ona ko te kau Falesaio ne seki mafai ei o fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne latou me e fakatuanaki latou ki a ia, ko te mea ke se faka‵tea latou mai te sunako; me ne fia‵fia atu latou ki tavaega mai tino i lō tavaega mai te Atua.”


He tells Hosea: “Go once again, love a woman loved by a companion and committing adultery, as in the case of Jehovah’s love for the sons of Israel while they are turning to other gods.”—Hosea 3:1. 	 E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki a ia e pelā eiloa mo au e alofa ki Isalaelu, e ‵tusa eiloa me ‵fuli atu latou ki nisi atua kae fiafia o avatu a vine ke fai mo taulaga ki tupua.”—Hosea 3:1.


(Acts 16:26-40) How quickly everything changed! 	 (Galu. 16:26-40) Ko tafaga la te ‵fuli vave o mea katoa!


Christine is convinced that it is. 	 Ne talitonu eiloa a Christine me e aoga eiloa te mea tenei.


Now there are six times that number! 	 Nei, ko fakaono taimi te fuainumela tenā!


The Mosaic Law benefited them in many ways. 	 Ne aogā ‵ki loa a tulafono faka-Mose konā ki a latou i auala kese‵kese.


Are you determined to do just that? 	 E mata, ka fai eiloa ne koe a te mea tenā?


How did one full-time servant develop the fine habit of regular meeting attendance? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne se tavini telā e galue tumau ke kau atu faeloa a ia ki fakatasiga?


Happy is the man to whose account Jehovah does not put error, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” 	 Amutia te tino telā e se taku‵segina ne te Aliki, kae se masani o loi.”


Do we not enjoy serving such an appreciative and reasonable Master? 	 E mata, e se fia‵fia tatou o tavini atu ki se Matai loto fakafetai kae loto malamalama?


What helped? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani mai?


A freed slave could continue to work for his master for wages. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o tumau te galue o te pologa telā ko saoloto mō tena pule kae ‵togi.


Paul’s letter came to their aid at just the right time. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te tusi a Paulo ki a latou i te taimi tonu.


Has any other religious organization been willing to rely fully on God’s Word, even when doing so presents a real challenge to some of its members? 	 E mata, e isi ne nisi fakapotopotoga fakalotu ne fakalagolago katoatoa ki te Muna a te Atua, faitalia me ka fai te mea tenā e pelā me se tofotofoga ki nisi tino?


2 Those who have come to know Jehovah have a different view. 	 2 E ‵kese ‵ki a manatu o tino kolā e iloa ne latou a Ieova.


What do you think? Was Gavin a lost cause? No! 	 Se a tau fakatau e mata, ko se mafai eiloa o iku manuia a taumafaiga a Gavin?


HOW JEHOVAH MOLDS US 	 TE AUALA E FULIFULI EI TATOU NE IEOVA


Moreover, Jesus suffered for righteousness’ sake, and God allowed him to face trials on his own. 	 E se gata i ei, ne puapuaga a Iesu ona ko te amiotonu, kae ne talia ne te Atua ke fakafesagai atu a ia ki ei.


(Luke 22:20, 28-30; 1 Corinthians 11:25; Hebrews 13:20) It is also true of the “great crowd” today, who will survive the coming “great tribulation” and enjoy life everlasting in an earthly paradise. 	 (Luka 22:20, 28-30; 1 Kolinito 11:25; Epelu 13:20) Kae penā foki eiloa te “vaitino tokouke” i aso nei, kolā ka ‵sao atu i te “fakasauaga lasi” kae ka maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


14 Remember, too, that “Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) Notice, God is “patient with you”—members of the Christian congregation. 	 Kae e kufaki a ia ki a koutou me e se manako a ia ke malaia se tino, kae e manako a ia ke sala‵mo a tino katoa.” (2 Petelu 3:9, NW) Ke mafau‵fau ki te mea tenei e kufaki ei a te Atua ki a koutou”—ko tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Why We Should Dedicate Ourselves to God 	 Te Pogai e Tuku Atu ei Tatou ki te Atua


He spoke perfect English without any swank or pride and was absolutely straightforward and approachable. 	 E ‵lei ‵ki a tena faipati faka-Palagi kae seai eiloa se fia sili io me fakamatamata kae faigofie o fai‵pati ki ei.


Such a house, or temple, would become the center of true worship in Israel. 	 Ne fai te fale tenā, io me ko te faletapu mo fai te koga e fakavae ki ei te tapuakiga tonu i Isalaelu.


What a precious inheritance to pass on! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te tofi tenā ne mafai o tuku atu ne ia ki ana tama!


He knew that they had much to learn; in fact, they continued to be called “disciples.” 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e uke ‵ki a mea e ‵tau o tauloto ne latou; kae ne taku faeloa latou e pelā me ne “soko.”


What happened to Absalom, and how did David react? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu ki a Apisaloma, kae e pefea a lagonaga o Tavita e uiga ki ei?


Deleting God’s name from his written Word and replacing it with “Lord” hinders readers from truly knowing who God is. 	 A te ‵sologa o te igoa o te Atua mai i tena Muna tusia kae sui ki te “Aliki” e taofi aka ei a tino mai i te iloa tonu ne latou a te Atua.


All of this is the result of the destructive influence of ‘the spirit of the world.’ 	 A mea katoa konei ko fakamalosiga ma‵sei o ‘te agaga o te lalolagi.’


3 As members of the Christian congregation, we are part of God’s household. 	 3 E pelā me ne sui o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, a tatou ne vaega o te kaukāiga o te Atua.


(Luke 12:48) Previously, Jehovah had denied a whole generation of Israelites entrance into the land of Canaan because of their rebelliousness. 	 (Luka 12:48) I te taimi muamua, ne seki talia ne Ieova te fenua kātoa o Isalaelu ke ulu atu ki loto i te fenua o Kanana ona ko olotou uiga ‵teke.


2 When Samuel arrived in Gilgal, he rebuked Saul. 	 2 I te taimi ne oko atu ei a Samuelu ki Kilikala, ne kaitaua a ia ki a Saulo.


One day, a workmate suggested that he and the brother move to another company that paid a higher wage and provided more benefits. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne manatu aka se tino galue ke olo lāua mo te taina ki te suā kamupane me e tai lasi te togi i ei kae e isi foki ne nisi mea aoga e maua i ei.


He has included in its pages gems of wisdom—practical principles that are applicable to all people, in all places, and at all times. 	 E aofia i ei a vaega tāua o te poto mo fakatakitakiga kolā e aogā ki tino katoa i koga mo taimi kese‵kese.


But the Bible warns us: “Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these days?’ for it is not wise to ask that.” 	 Kae faka‵pula mai te Tusi Tapu ke fakaeteete tatou, penei: “Sa fai penei, ‘Kaia e ‵lei atu ei te olaga i aso mua i lō aso nei?’ me e sē se mea poto ke fesili atu penā.”


The following year, we were asked to go to Kampala, Uganda, as the first missionaries in that country. 	 I te tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakamolemole mai ke olo atu māua ki Kampala i Uganda, e pelā me ne misionale muamua i te fenua tenā.


Why is the Lord’s Prayer so highly esteemed? 	 Kaia ko tāua malosi ei a te ‵Talo a te Aliki?


Pursuing a Meaningful Purpose in Life 	 Te Kausaki Atu ki se Fakamoemoega Aogā i te Olaga


Why can we be certain that it is possible for humans to maintain integrity to God? 	 Kaia e mautinoa ei i a tatou me e mafai o fakatumau ne tino a te fakamaoni ki te Atua?


3. (a) How do we know that notice was taken of first-century Kingdom-preaching activity? (b) Why can we say that the angels support our ministry? 3 The world also noted first-century Kingdom-preaching activities and persecuted proclaimers of the good news. 	 3 Ne ‵saga atu foki a tino i te lalolagi ki te galuega talai o te Malo i te senitenali muamua kae ne fakasauā foki ne latou a tino kolā ne folafola atu te Malo tenā.


13, 14. (a) What is one reason why those who do not believe in God and in sin are inexcusable? (b) To what has disbelief led many? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te pogai e tasi e se mafai ei ne tino kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te Atua kae agasala o fai olotou fakamasakoga? (e) Se a te ikuga ne maua ne tino e tokouke ona ko te sē tali‵tonu?


(Revelation 6:9) Since “the soul [or, life] of the flesh is in the blood,” what is really represented as being at the foot of the altar is the blood of faithful servants of Jesus who were slaughtered because of their bold and zealous witnessing.—Leviticus 17:11. 	 (Fakaasiga 6:9) Ona ko “te ola o mea ola katoa ko te toto,” a te mea telā e fakaata ‵tonu mai i mea i lalo o te fatafaitaulaga ko toto o tavini fakamaoni a Iesu kolā ne tamate ona ko te lotou molimau atu mo te loto toa mo te loto finafinau.—Levitiko 17:11.


(John 3:36; Rom. 5:8; 6:23) Hence, all of us must guard against grieving Jehovah’s holy spirit. 	 (Ioane 3:36; Loma 5:8; 6:23) Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o fakaeteete i te fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga tapu o Ieova.


“This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur” 	 “Me i mea katoa konei, e fakataunu ka koi tuai o palele atu a te kautama tenei”


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14 Furthermore, although Jehovah has unlimited power, he never acts unjustly. 	 14 E se gata i ei, e ui eiloa e seai se tapulā ki te malosi o Ieova, e se mafai o fai ne ia se mea sē tonu.


Give Jehovah your most valuable physical possession—your life. 	 Ke tuku atu ki a Ieova tou toe kope tāua eiloa—ko tou ola.


(Mal. 3:1) He judged Christendom, the most reprehensible part of “Babylon the Great,” finding her guilty of bloodshed and of spiritual adultery with the political system of this world.—Rev. 18:2, 3, 24. 	 (Malaki 3:1) Ne fakamasino ne ia a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, te vaega o ‘Papelonia te Sili,’ ona ko te fakamaligi toto kae finalalolagi i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo malo fakapolitiki o te lalolagi tenei.—Fakaasiga 18:2, 3, 24.


(Deuteronomy 17:16, 17) Whatever the case, Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift. 	 (Teutelonome 17:16, 17) Kae faitalia a mea kolā ne fai, ne seki lotomalie a Hilamo ki te meaalofa tenā.


26 For Our Young People—Peter’s Denial of Jesus 	 Ko ‵Saga Tonu Mai a “Tino Loto ‵Lei”


Why Must We “Keep on the Watch”? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei mo Tatou o “Tumau i te Matapula‵pula?”


The Bible, though, stands out as different. 	 Kae e ‵kese eiloa a te Tusi Tapu.


In humility, they echo the words of Paul: “Brothers, I do not yet consider myself as having laid hold on it; but there is one thing about it: Forgetting the things behind and stretching forward to the things ahead, I am pursuing down toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 Ona ko te loto maulalo, e fai eiloa latou pelā mo Paulo telā ne fai mai penei: “Taina, au e taofi pelā me seki oko eiloa au ki ei; e tasi fua te mea e fai ne au, ko te fakapuli ne au a mea kolā i oku tua, kae taumafai malosi eiloa au ke maua ne au a te mea telā e i oku mua.Tela la, au e tele tonu eiloa ki te tapula ke maua ne au a te failoga, telā ko te kalaga a te Atua e alatu i a Keliso Iesu ki te ola i te lagi.”


As we have seen, this book also teaches other valuable lessons. 	 E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne matea ne tatou, e maua ne tatou i te tusi tenei a nisi akoakoga tāua.


After reflecting on what Jesus would have done, I decided to let the matter go and not make an issue of it. 	 Mai tua o te mafaufau ki mea ne mafai o fai ne Iesu, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke se saga ki ei kae ke se fakalasilasi foki.


Since the Praetorian Guard is responsible for prisoners from the provinces, Julius leads his group through one of the four main gates. 	 Ona ko sotia leoleo a te tupu e panaki mo pagota mai kogā fa‵kai ‵lasi, ne ‵taki atu ei ne Iulio a tena potukau i se mataloa e tasi mai mataloa ‵lasi e fa.


God said: “Take, please, your son, your only son whom you so love, Isaac, and . . . offer him up as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall designate to you.” 	 Ne fai atu te Atua: “Puke tau tamaliki tagata tenā, tau tama eiloa e tokotasi tenā ko Isaako, telā e pele i tou loto, . . . ka fakaasi atu ne au a te mauga i te fenua tenā, telā ka fano koe ki luga i ei o ofo mai ne koe a Isaako mo fai tau taulaga ki a au.”


A husband whose tongue is governed by loyal love does not expose the faults of his wife in public or speak disparagingly of her. 	 A te tagata telā e pulea tena gutu ne te alofa fakamaoni e se mafai o fakamasiasi ne ia tena avaga i mua o tino.


(Isa. 41:8) Those who make up the spiritual seed of Abraham along with Jesus have also been declared righteous, and this brings them even greater blessings than Abraham received. 	 (Isaia 41:8) A tino kolā e aofia i te fanau faka-te-agaga a Apelaamo, ne taku amiotonugina latou fakatasi mo Iesu, kae e maua ei ne latou a fakamanuiaga e sili atu i lō fakamanuiaga ne maua ne Apelaamo.


It is none other than the Bible. 	 A te tusi tenei ko te Tusi Tapu.


(John 15:5) Thus, the grapes fittingly illustrate the Kingdom fruitage that is produced by Christ’s followers. 	 (Ioa. 15:5) Tela la, e fakatusa tonu atu loa a fuagā vine ki fuataga o te Malo kolā ne ‵fua mai ne soko o Keliso.


12, 13. In what areas can we demonstrate honesty? 	 12, 13. Ne a auala e mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fakamaoni?


“You ought to be teachers in view of the time.”—HEBREWS 5:12. 1. 	 “Ne lava ‵lei eiloa a te taimi ne ‵tau ei koutou o fai mo faiakoga.”—EPELU 5:12.


(Job 1:2, 18, 19; 10:1) Notice that Job needed to “give vent” to his concerns. 	 (Iopu 1:2, 18, 19; 10:1) E lavea atu i konā me ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne Iopu a mea ne manavase a ia ki ei.


Included in the fear of Jehovah is the need to submit willingly to the divine arrangement of headship. 	 E aofia i te mataku ki a Ieova a te fakalogo mo te loto fiafia ki te fakatokaga a te Atua ki te ulu o te kāiga.


We speak of the good news to neighbors, coworkers, schoolmates, and relatives. 	 E fai‵pati tatou e uiga ki te tala ‵lei ki ‵tou tuakoi, tino e ga‵lue tasi tatou, tama‵liki i te akoga, mo kāiga.


“True, no discipline seems for the present to be joyous, but grievous; yet afterward to those who have been trained by it it yields peaceable fruit, namely, righteousness.”—Hebrews 12:7-11. 	 “Kafai ko fakasalagina tatou, e foliga mai i te taimi tenā, me isi se mea e fai ne ia ke fanoa‵noa tatou kae se fia‵fia. Kae fakamuli ifo, ko latou kolā e maua ne fakasalaga penei, e maua ne latou a te taui filemu o te olaga amiotonu.”—Epelu 12:7-11.


Jesus bore witness to the truth 	 Ne molimau atu a Iesu ki te munatonu


They deserve to be reassured that they are warmly loved and deeply appreciated by Jehovah and the entire Christian congregation.—Psalm 37:28. How Single Parents Succeed 	 E ‵tau eiloa o iloa ne latou me e alofa kae amanaia malosi a Ieova ki a latou e pelā foki mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kātoa.—Salamo 37:28.


4 The prophet Jeremiah stated: “I well know, O Jehovah, that to earthling man his way does not belong. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” 	 4 Ne fai mai te pelofeta ko Ielemia:“Te Aliki, e iloa ne au me e seai se tino e pule i tena ikuga, e seai se tino e pule i tena ola.”


When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie.”—John 8:44. 	 Kafai e faipati ki se muna loi, ko ana pati eiloa konā e faipati ki ei, me i a ia se tino loi, kae ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi.”—Ioane 8:44.


What Paul had said—that the one appointed as judge should not resort to violence—was valid. 	 Ne ‵tonu eiloa a pati a Paulo—me i te tino telā ne ‵tofi aka e pelā me se fāmasino e se ‵tau o fakasauā atu.


Peter also wrote: “The end of all things has drawn close. . . . Be vigilant with a view to prayers.” (1 Pet. 4:7) We draw close to Jehovah and show our love for him by constantly going to him in prayer, asking him to give us guidance by means of his holy spirit and his worldwide congregation. 	 Ne tusi mai foki a Petelu: “Ko pili mai te gataga o mea katoa . . . kae ke toka foki otou loto, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o ‵talo.” (1 Petelu 4:7) E fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova kae fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia mai te fesokotaki atu faeloa ki a ia i ‵talo o fakamolemole atu ke tuku mai se fakatakitakiga e auala i tena agaga tapu mo tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa.


It can also provide the basis for further discussion, perhaps on other occasions. 	 Kāti e ‵tala atu i ei se auala ke toe sau‵tala ki nisi manatu i te suā taimi.


(Revelation 2:12, 13, 18, 19) Yet, they were influenced by certain ones manifesting the wicked spirit of Balaam and Jezebel, who by means of sexual immorality and Baal worship acted as corrupting influences in ancient Israel. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:12, 13, 18, 19) Kae ne fakamalosigina latou ne tino kolā ne fakaasi atu a te uiga masei o Palaamo mo Iesepela, kolā ne fakama‵sei i ei a amioga a te kau Isalaelu mua ona ko te lā finalalolagi mo te tapuaki atu ki a Paala.


There is no way we can have God’s approval except through Jesus Christ. 	 E seai se isi auala e mafai ei o maua ne tatou te taliaga a te Atua vaganā ke auala atu i a Iesu Keliso.


(1 Timothy 1:13) So the mere fact that certain entertainment does not bother our conscience is in itself no guarantee that our course is right. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:13) Tela la, a te sē ma‵sei o ‵tou loto lagona i nisi fakafiafiaga e se fakamaoni mai i ei me e tonu te mea e fai ne tatou.


ABRAHAM was in a guerrilla army for 20 years.* But he has stopped fighting and will never go to war again. 	 NE AOFIA a Apelaamo i se kautau telā ne tu tokotasi mai te malo mō tausaga e 20.* Ko se taua atu nei a ia kae ka se toe foki atu foki a ia ki taua.


Korah was privileged to be among those who were miraculously delivered through the Red Sea, and he likely shared in executing Jehovah’s judgment against the calf-worshiping Israelites at Mount Sinai. 	 Ne taulia a Kola ke aofia i tino kolā ne faka‵sao fakavavega i te Tai Kula, kae kāti ne kau atu foki a ia ki te fakaokoatuga o te fakasalaga mai i a Ieova ki luga i tino Isalaelu kolā ne ifo ki te pulumakau i te Mauga o Sinai.


(Esther 2:13, 15) When married, she showed deep respect for her husband, King Ahasuerus, unlike the king’s former wife, Vashti. 	 (Eseta 2:13, 15) I te taimi ne avaga i ei tou fafine, ne āva malosi a ia ki tena avaga ko te Tupu ko Asuelu, telā ne ‵kese ‵ki mo te avaga mua a te tupu ko Vasati.


Moses thereby showed that he understood “the mind of Jehovah” concerning this matter. 	 Tela la, ne fakaasi atu ne Mose me ne malamalama a ia i te “mafaufau o te Aliki [ko Ieova]” e uiga ki te mea tenei.


Would you not find it stressful to keep hearing “you must not” do this or that? 	 E mata, ka manavase faeloa koe māfai e fai atu “me e se ‵tau o” fai te mea tenei io me ko te mea tenā?


How important is this love? 	 E pefea te tāua o te alofa tenei?


Hence, it can help us to grow in knowledge, wisdom, insight, judgment, and thinking ability. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ga‵solo ki mua te ‵tou iloa, poto, malamalama, fakaikuga, mo te malosi o ‵tou mafaufau.


Who can encourage fellow Christians? 	 Ko oi e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki taina Kelisiano?


With his help, we can gain the victory over human weakness! 	 Fakatasi mo tena fesoasoani, e mafai o manumalo tatou i vāivāiga faka-te-foitino!


After doing so, he built on the faith that the once blind man had shown. 	 I te mauaga ne ia, ne fakamalosi atu ne ia a te fakatuanaki o te tagata telā ne ‵kivi.


Our righteous and good Maker is not to blame for man’s rebellion. 	 A te Tino telā ne faite ne ia tatou e amiotonu kae ‵lei kae e se ‵tau o ‵losi atu ne tatou ki a ia mō te ‵teke atu o tino.


Still, their guidance will prove invaluable if you pay attention to “the discipline of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother.”—Proverbs 1:8, 9. 	 Kae ka tāua ‵ki a la fakatakitakiga ki a koe māfai e “saga tonu ki muna a tou tamana mo tou mātua.”—Faataoto 1:8, 9.


Holy spirit. 	 Ko te agaga tapu.


He has become a restorer of your soul and one to nourish your old age, because your daughter-in-law who does love you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 	 Kae nei, ko fanau mai ne ia ki a koe se mokopuna tagata, telā ka aumai ne ia ki a koe se ola fou kae maua ne koe mai a ia se puipuiga ma lomatua koe.”


• Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses preach even where Christendom has established churches? 	 • Kaia e talai atu ei a Molimau a Ieova ke oko foki eiloa ki koga kolā ko oti ne faka‵tu aka ne Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se olotou lotu i ei?


18 Today, millions join in true worship, and they are moved from the heart to contribute their “valuable things,” which include their time, energy, and resources in support of Jehovah’s great spiritual temple. 	 18 I aso nei, ko lau i miliona o tino ko ‵kau atu ki te tapuakiga tonu, kae ko fakaosofia olotou loto ke fakaaoga olotou kope “tafasili i te ‵lei,” kolā e aofia i ei olotou taimi, malosi, mo kope ke ‵lago atu ki te faletapu faka-te-agaga sili o Ieova.


(Matthew 5:16) How thankful we are that Jehovah is causing ‘light to flash up for us in the dense darkness’ enveloping the earth today!—Isaiah 58:10. 	 (Mataio 5:16) E pefea te loto fakafetai o tatou me e fai ne Ieova ke ‘mafuli te pouliga tena’ i te lalolagi nei “ki te mainaga o te tutonu” mō tatou!—Isaia 58:10.


In one account, we learn how Jesus used the holy spirit, which Jehovah put at his disposal, to guide the apostle Paul and his traveling companions during a most unusual journey. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te auala ne fakaaoga ei ne Iesu a te agaga tapu ke takitaki atu ei a te apositolo ko Paulo mo ana taugasoa i se malaga fakaofoofogina.


That is correct, but more is involved. 	 E tonu te mea tenā, kae e uke atu a nisi mea e aofia i ei.


(Psalm 119:105; Mark 13:10; Hebrews 10:24, 25) In turn, this will keep alive our faith in God’s word.—Psalm 106:12. 	 (Salamo 119:105; Maleko 13:10; Epelu 10:24, 25) Kae ka fai foki i ei ke ola malosi te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te muna a te Atua.—Salamo 106:12.


These 483 years ran from 455 B.C.E. to 29 C.E., when Jesus was baptized and God anointed him as the Messiah, or Christ. 	 Ne kamata a tausaga e 483 konā i te 455 T.L.M. kae ne fakaoti i te 29 T.A., i te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu kae ne fakaeke a ia ne te Atua e pelā me ko te Mesia, io me ko te Keliso.


Yet, in the homes along that route, the Ngabe families received them hospitably, especially after the couple learned some expressions in the local language. 	 Kae i fale ne olo atu lāua ki ei i te lā auala, ne talimalo faka‵lei lāua ne kāiga Guaymi, maise eiloa māfai ko iloa ne te tauavaga a nai tugapati i te lotou ‵gana.


Jehovah has given similar assurances to his modern-day people, and we have seen them come true during our lifetime. 	 Ko oti foki ne fai mai ne Ieova a folafolaga tai ‵pau penā ki ana tino i aso nei, kae ko oti ne lavea ne tatou te ‵tonu o ana pati konā i ‵tou aso nei.


Clearly, such knowledge would considerably reduce the risk of your being maimed or killed. 	 E manino eiloa, me kāti ka fakafeoloolo aka ei te fakamataku o te mea tenā, kae e se pakia io me e mate koe i ei.


(Job 29:2-5) The devastated state of Jerusalem and its walls made Nehemiah gloomy. 	 (Iopu 29:2-5) Ne loto vāivāi foki a Neemia i te tulaga masei ne oko ki Ielusalema mo ana ‵pui.


What if we have already been involved in playing violent video games? 	 Kae pefea lā māfai ko oti ne ta‵fao sāle tatou i tafaoga fakasauā i vitiō?


When the Israelites had completed the conquest of the Promised Land but were still surrounded by pagan nations, Joshua assembled all Israel with the aim of fortifying their resolve to remain loyal to Jehovah. 	 I te otiga ne puke ne te kau Isalaelu a te Fenua o te Folafolaga kae koi sikomia eiloa ne atufenua fāpaupau, ne fakamaopoopo ne Iosua a tino Isalaelu katoa mo te fakamoemoega ke fakamalosi aka te lotou fakaikuga ke tumau i te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


They watch the news on television and see haunting images of starving children crying for help. 	 E onoono latou ki tala o mea e ‵tupu i televise kae e matea atu a tama‵liki sōgea kolā e ‵tagi i te taumafai ke maua ne latou se fesoasoani.


But as for me and my household, we shall serve Jehovah.”—Joshua 24:15. 	 Ka ko au mo toku kāiga, e tavini eiloa matou ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].”—Iosua 24:15.


(Hebrews 2:10) His ransom sacrifice provides the legal basis for Jehovah to adopt some of Adam’s descendants into his heavenly family and to relieve humankind of the consequences of Adamic sin, without undermining confidence in His laws and principles. 	 (Epelu 2:10) E tuku mai ne tena taulaga togiola a te fakavae i te tulafono ke puke ne Ieova a nisi tama‵liki a Atamu ke aofia i tena kāiga faka-te-lagi kae ke fakasaoloto ei a tino mai i ikuga o te agasala a Atamu, e aunoa mo te manatu māmā ki Ana tulafono mo akoakoga fakavae.


The complementary nature of these two psalms is seen in their structure as well as in their content. 	 E mafai o lavea atu a te ‵soko tasi o salamo e lua konei i auala ne tusi ei mo manatu e aofia i ei.


Christians render public service when they assist others and when they proclaim the good news 	 E tuku atu ne Kelisiano a te taviniga mō tino katoa māfai e fesoasoani atu latou ki nisi tino kae folafola atu foki ne latou te tala ‵lei


5 We have good reason not to look at the things behind. 	 5 E isi se pogai ‵lei e se ‵kilo atu ei tatou ki mea i tua.


How will Jehovah respond to such supplications and petitions? 	 Ka tali mai pefea a Ieova ki vaegā fakatagi mo akai penā?


(Matthew 24:45, 46; 1 Thessalonians 5:6) Do you appreciate these timely reminders? 	 (Mataio 24:45, 46; 1 Tesalonia 5:6) E mata, e talia katoatoa ne koe a fakamasauaga konei i te taimi tonu?


6 Jehovah’s gift includes the curing of all our sicknesses, the transformation of our earth into a paradise, and the resurrection of the dead. 	 6 E aofia i te meaalofa tenei a Ieova a te faka‵leiga katoa o ‵tou masaki, te ‵fuliga o te ‵tou lalolagi ki se palataiso, mo te faka‵tuakaga o tino ‵mate.


This attitude could easily lead us to become overconfident as to our abilities. 	 E faigofie ke takitaki atu tatou ne te kilokiloga tenei ke tō fakatāua ne tatou a ‵tou mea e mafai o fai.


A Silent Witness to Accurate Prophecy 	 Se Molimau Lēmū e Uiga ki Valoaga ‵Tonu


(Proverbs 1:33) They wanted their life to have more meaning than a large bank account could give. 	 (Faataoto 1:33) Ne ma‵nako malosi laua ke aogā te olaga o laua i lō te mauaga fua o tupe e uke.


Those words are surely applicable to all of us today.—2 Timothy 4:5. 	 E aogā eiloa a pati konā ki a tatou katoa i aso nei.—2 Timoteo 4:5.


How do working conditions and wages of Jesus’ day compare with ours today? 5 This matter may be of concern to you because your job or family situation may weigh heavily upon you. 	 5 Kāti ko manavase malosi koe ki te feitu tenei me e se taumate, e fai tau galuega ‵togi mo te tulaga o tou kāiga mo fai se tiute ‵mafa ki a koe.


Many of our Christian publications were not yet available in Afrikaans, my mother tongue. 	 A te ukega o ‵tou lōmiga faka-Kelisiano ne seki mafai o maua i te ‵gana Afelika, ko taku ‵gana tonu.


14 When fresh understanding of the Scriptures is opened to us, do we not feel happy because of the way it strengthens our faith? 	 14 Kafai ko fakaasi mai se mainaga fou mai te Tusi Tapu, e mata, e se fia‵fia tatou ona ko te fakamalosi mai o te mea tenā ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki?


Then, Peter points to Jehovah’s desire that people everywhere should repent. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakasino atu ei a Petelu ki te manakoga o Ieova ke sala‵mō a tino i koga katoa.


Are you using your freedom of choice to advance the Kingdom work or your own interests? 	 Emata, e fakaaoga eiloa ne koe tou saolotoga ke fai au filifiliga ko te mea ke fakalauefa atu te galuega o te Malo o te Atua io me ko ou manakoga totino?


He added, “My stupidity lasted for about four years.” 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai a ia, “Ne gata atu eiloa toku olaga fakavalevale tenā mai tua ifo o te fa tausaga.”


But they appreciate the privilege of encouraging others to learn from the Bible so as to base their choice in matters of worship upon that solid foundation. 	 Kae e fia‵fia latou o fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke fakavae ki ei olotou filifiliga e uiga ki mea tau lotu.


2 The same is true of marriage. 	 2 E penā foki te fakaipoipoga.


A brother kindly accommodated all of us, together with Pryce Hughes, then the branch servant in Britain. 	 Ne fakaafe matou katoa ne se taina mo te atafai, fakatasi mo Pryce Hughes, ko te tavini mai te ofisa lagolago i Peletania.


(2 Sam. 13:1, 2, 10-15, 28-32) Parents might help their children to develop self-control and wisdom in regard to romantic relationships by discussing the topic during family worship, using the Bible passages just mentioned. 	 (2 Samu. 13:1, 2, 10-15, 28-32) Kāti e fesoasoani atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke ati aka te loto pulea mo te poto e uiga ki te faiga o famau mai te sau‵tala ki te mataupu tenā i tapuakiga a kāiga a latou, kae fakaaoga a fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne fatoa fakaasi atu.


Find out how your mate feels about you in this area. 	 Ke fesili atu ki tau avaga e uiga ki te mea tenei.


They can even become addicted to pornography. 	 E mafai eiloa o umiti latou ki ata ma‵sei.


True, there may be occasions when it would be particularly appropriate for one of those brothers to provide assistance. 	 E tonu, e isi eiloa ne taimi e manakogina i ei se fesoasoani mai taina konā.


That is why he rejoices and is joyful. 	 E fakalave ne tino Papelonia a tino ki kafilo e pela me ne ika.


Since God does not change, we can find comfort in knowing that he never asks more than we can give; rather, he is pleased to accept what is within our reach. 	 Ona ko te mea e se mafulifuli te Atua, se fakamafanafanaga gali eiloa ki a tatou ke iloa atu me se manako a ia ki mea kolā e se mafai o tuku atu ne tatou; kae e talia ne ia mo te fiafia so se mea telā e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou.


Why is communication a problem in many families today? 	 Kaia e fai ei a fesokotakiga mo fai se fakalavelave i kāiga e uke i aso nei?


Life was not always easy for them. 	 Ne seki faigofie faeloa te olaga o lāua.


And he proceeds to set the city aflame.—Jeremiah 52:12, 13. 	 Kae ne kamata ei o ofa katoatoa ne ia te fa‵kai.—Ielemia 52:12, 13.


But as far as God was concerned, I didn’t really know that much about him. 	 Kae e uiga ki te Atua, e se lasi te mea e iloa ne au e uiga ki a ia.


First Kings 7:26 states: “Two thousand bath measures [11,600 gallons [44,000 L]] were what [the sea] would contain.” 	 E fai mai te Muamua Tupu 7:26, penei: “A te aofaki o te vai i loto i te tani tenā e ‵tusa mo te fasefulu afe lita [11,600 kalone].”


“Forgetting the things behind and stretching forward to the things ahead.”—PHIL. 3:13. 	 “Ko te fakapuli ne au a mea i oku tua, kae saga atu faeloa ki mea i oku mua.”—FILIPI 3:13.


“This is a proof of the righteous judgment of God, leading to your being counted worthy of the kingdom of God.”—2 THESS. 1:5. 	 “Tenei a te fakatalitonuga o te fakamasinoga amiotonu a te Atua, me i te taui o mea katoa konei, ko te tāua o koutou i tena Malo.”—2 TESALONIA 1:5.


That is, when we remember that we have traits that may irritate others, we will not allow the things we may dislike in others to disturb the peace between us and them. 	 Ko tena uiga, kafai e masaua ne tatou me e isi foki ne ‵tou uiga kolā e mafai o fakaitaita atu ki nisi tino, e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou a mea kolā e se fia‵fia ei tatou ki nisi tino, ke fakamakosu i ei te filemu i te va o tatou.


Its founder, Adam, was a rebel against God. 	 A te tupuga o latou ko Atamu, se tino ‵teke ki te Atua.


Like lukewarm water, out of the mouth they go! 	 E fai latou pelā me ne vai mafanafana kolā e luaki keatea!


3 Clearly, we need to determine what makes one truly wise and thus a recipient of God’s favor. 	 3 E manino ‵lei me e manakogina ke iloa ne tatou a mea e fai i ei ke maua ne se tino te poto tonu, ke maua ei ne ia te taliaga a te Atua.


Jesus warned: “People will deliver you up to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name.” 	 E takalia‵lia a fenua katoa ki a koutou, ona ko toku igoa.”


How Would You Answer? 	 Ne a galuega fakaofoofogia kolā e ‵tau i ei o viki atu ki a Ieova?


How can we imitate Jesus’ example of watchfulness and balance when it comes to our Kingdom-preaching work? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te matapulapula mo te paleni ‵lei o Iesu māfai e fai ne tatou te galuega talai?


After all, in what place or era would people be unable to grasp the concept of one person walking in company with another? 	 Me e seai se koga io me se vaitaimi telā ne ola ei a tino ne seki malamalama i te uiga o te sasale fakatasi mo se isi tino?


They do not realize that “we must all be made manifest before the judgment seat of the Christ, that each one may get his award for the things done through the body, according to the things he has practiced, whether it is good or vile.” (2 Corinthians 5:10) Others may make the casual remark: “I can resist anything but temptation!” 	 E se iloa ne latou me “e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o ‵tu i mua o te nofoga fakamasino o Keliso, ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou takitokotasi o maua te ikuga o mea ne fai ne tatou i te olaga nei, me ko te ‵lei io me ko te masei.” (2 Kolinito 5:10) E mafai o manatu māmā a nisi tino ki ei kae fai mai penei: “E mafai ne au o ‵teke atu so se mea kae vaganā a tofotofoga!”


What factors merit their consideration? 	 Ne a manatu ‵tonu e ‵tau o mafau‵fau faka‵lei latou ki ei?


Despite their weakened state, to some extent they may still be keeping Jehovah’s requirements. 	 Faitalia te lotou tulaga vāivāi, kāti koi tau‵tali atu eiloa latou ki fakatonuga a Ieova.


We will also consider how we can demonstrate these aspects in our ministry. 	 Ka mafau‵fau foki tatou ki te auala e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga konei i te ‵tou galuega talai.


27 Young Ones—Stand Firm Against the Devil 	 27 Talavou—‵Tu ‵Mautakitaki o ‵Teke Atu a te Tiapolo


Do you know why “Babylon the Great” is portrayed as an immoral woman? 	 E iloa ne koe te pogai e fakaata mai ei a “Papelonia Takutakua” e pelā me se fafine finalalolagi?


To the extent that our thinking and actions are responsive to the leading of God’s spirit, to that extent we become spiritually mature. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou te agaga tapu ke takitaki ‵tou mafaufauga mo faifaiga ka oko atu ei tatou ki te matua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The psalmist David states: “The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, and his ears are toward their cry for help.” 	 E fai mai penei te faisalamo ko Tavita: “A te Aliki, e onoono faeloa ki tino amio‵tonu kae talia foki olotou fakatagi.”


(John 3:16) As we grow in our knowledge of God’s will and purposes, then, let us take to heart Jesus’ admonition: “Exercise faith in God, exercise faith also in me.”—John 14:1. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Kafai ko gasolo aka ki mua te ‵tou iloaga e uiga ki te loto o te Atua mo ana fuafuaga, ke na faka‵logo eiloa tatou ki te fakamalosiga tenei mai i a Iesu: “Fakatuanaki ki te Atua, kae fakatuanaki mai foki ki a au.”—Ioane 14:1.


We can choose whether we will follow God’s moral guidance or not. 	 Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou.


Jehovah may choose to overlook certain minor failings. 	 Masaua me e mafai o filifili a Ieova ke sē kilo atu ki mea ‵se fo‵liki penā.


Let us therefore exercise discretion in such matters as our choice of entertainment and our conduct with the opposite sex. 	 Tela la, ke na ‵poto tatou i te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga ki fakafiafiaga mo ‵tou faifaiga i va o tagata mo fafine.


WE GLORIFY JEHOVAH 	 E FAKA‵MALU NE TATOU A IEOVA


I felt I was nothing—no identity, no strength, no thought of the future.” 	 Ne mafaufau au me ko seai soku aoga—e uiga ki au eiloa, toku malosi, mo toku fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua.”


Gluttony is a mental attitude, one marked by greedy or excessive indulgence. 	 A te gafula ko te kilokiloga a te tino telā e lavea atu i tena kaimanako io me ko te kai valea.


One long-term study even found that men who were optimists were far less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than were those with a pessimistic view of life. 	 E fetaui eiloa a te fakamatalaga tenei mo pati i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne tusi ki lalo i te fia selau tausaga ko ‵teka: “Kafai koe e matafiafia faeloa, kae ka tumau te malosi i a koe.


20 Jesus knew that we would be under much pressure to give up, so he counseled us: “Keep on the watch . . . because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” 	 20 Ne iloa ne Iesu me ka fe‵paki tatou mo fakamalosiga e uke ke mafai ei o ‵tuka ‵tou loto, tenā te pogai ne polopoloki mai ei a ia: “Ke matapula‵pula koutou me se iloa ne koutou me tefea te aso e vau ei te otou Aliki.”


JEHOVAH IS LOYAL 	 JEHOVAH IS LOYALA IEOVA E ALOFA FAKAMAONI


Yet, to others you have been able to give a fine witness, and they have responded. 	 Kae ne mafai eiloa o tuku atu ne koe se molimau ‵lei ki nisi tino kae ne talia ne latou te fekau.


I was born in the small town of Texcoco. 	 Ne fanau au i te fa‵kai foliki o Texcoco.


What can you do to provide comfort to others? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne koe o fai ke fakamafanafana atu ki nisi tino?


That inheritance eventually leads to death.—Ecclesiastes 9:2, 10; Romans 5:12. 	 A te taui fakamuli o te mea tenā ko te mate.—Failauga 9:2, 10; Loma 5:12.


Nineteenth-century Bible commentator Adam Clarke speculated that God’s establishing a sign as a result of Cain’s fear came about because several generations of Adam’s descendants already existed—enough “to found several villages.” 	 Ne mafaufau se tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu i te sefulu iva senitenali ko Adam Clarke, me i te faiga ne te Atua o se fakailoga ona ko te mataku o Kaino me ko uke eiloa a kautama ne māfua mai i a Atamu i te vaitaimi tenā—kolā ko lava eiloa ke “faka‵tu ne latou a nai fa‵kai.”


This blessed prospect will enable us to “walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.”—Micah 4:5. 	 A te fakamoemoega gali tenei e fai i ei ke “sa‵sale tatou i te igoa o Ieova ‵tou Atua ki te se-gata-mai, ki te se-gata-mai eiloa.”—Mika 4:5, NW.


In what ways can we look for the good in others? 19 In looking for the good in our brothers and sisters, we reflect Paul’s attitude when he addressed the Thessalonian congregation. He said: “Moreover, we have confidence in the Lord regarding you, that you are doing and will go on doing the things we order.” (2 Thessalonians 3:4) We will be more inclined to cover over the faults of others when we look for the good in them. 	 19 I te kilo atu ki uiga ‵lei o ‵tou taina mo tuagane, ko fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te uiga ne fakaasi atu ne Paulo i te taimi ne faipati atu ei a ia ki te fakapotopotoga i Tesalonia, penei: “A te Aliki e aumai ne ia a te loto talitonu ki a matou ona ko koutou; kae tali‵tonu matou me fai ne koutou a mea e fai atu ne matou, kae ka tumau foki koutou i ei.” (2 Tesalonia 3:4) Kāti ka fai ei ke sē fia ‵saga atu tatou ki mea ‵se a tino māfai e ‵kilo atu faeloa ki olotou uiga ‵lei.


In faith, Abraham left the country of his birth, confident that Jehovah would keep His promise to show him a different land. 	 Ona ko te fakatuanaki, ne tiakina ei ne Apelaamo te fenua ne fanau ei a ia kae fano mo te loto talitonu me ka tausi eiloa ne Ieova Tena tautoga ke fakaasi atu ki a ia se fenua ‵kese.


Some fires, though, were decoys. 	 Kae e mafai o faka‵se ne nisi afi a tino.


How does Jehovah view our Christian ministry and worship, and what effect should this have on us? 	 E pefea te kilokiloga a Ieova ki ‵tou galuega mo ‵tou tapuakiga faka-Kelisiano, kae e pokotia pefea tatou i ei?


(Mark 7:20-23) Christians can see how vital it is to avoid developing a haughty heart. 	 (Maleko 7:20-23) Ko mafai ei o lavea ne Kelisiano a te tāua ke ‵teke atu ki te vaegā fakamatamata tenā.


What will we consider in this article and in the next? 	 Ne a mea ka tauloto ne tatou i te mataupu tenei mo te suā mataupu?


For example, in 1912, Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of a wireless telegraph, was quoted as predicting: “The coming of the wireless era will make war impossible.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te 1912, a Guglielmo Marconi, te tino telā ne maua ne ia a te auala e fakaaoga i ei a uaelesi, ne fai mai penei: “A te oko mai o te poto fou tenei ki te fakaaogaga o uaelesi ka fesoasoani eiloa ke sē ‵tupu a taua.”


(1 Cor. 13:7) If you see evidence that a close family member is having a change of heart, you could pray that he or she gain strength from the Scriptures and respond to Jehovah’s appeal: “Return to me.”—Isa. 44:22. 	 (1 Koli. 13:7) Kafai e lavea ne koe a fakamaoniga me ko kamata o ‵fuli te loto o sou kāiga, ko mafai ei o ‵talo atu koe ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne tou tagata io me ko tou fafine a te malosi mai te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu kae talia te fakamolemole a Ieova: “Foki mai ki a au.”—Isa. 44:22.


THOSE WORKING IN HARMONY WITH GOD . . . 	 TINO KOLĀ E GA‵LUE FAKATASI MO TE ATUA . . .


A high-school textbook, World Religions in Denmark, published in 2007, described Jehovah’s Witnesses as a Christian minority who follow the Bible closely. 	 ▪ E isi se tusi akoga i se akoga maluga, ko te World Religions in Denmark, telā ne ‵lomi i te 2007, e fakamatala mai i ei a Molimau a Ieova e pelā me se tamā lotu Kelisiano telā e tau‵tali fakapilipili atu ki te Tusi Tapu.


12, 13. How should we treat apostates? 	 12, 13. E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou faifaiga ki aposetate?


(Ezekiel 33:11) Since God is that concerned about the life of even the wicked, surely he cares deeply for those who love him. 	 (Esekielu 33:11) Ona ko te saga tonu atu o te Atua ki ola o tino amio ma‵sei, e mautinoa eiloa me ka saga tonu atu eiloa a ia ki tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia.


After receiving the holy spirit, the apostles give a bold witness. 	 Mai tua o te mauaga o te agaga tapu, ne tuku atu ei ne apositolo se molimau loto toa.


Rather, it reflects the wise purpose of the Universal Sovereign. 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i ei a te fuafuaga poto a te Pule Sili o te iunivesi.


1, 2. (a) Many lives have been saved by what warning? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te faka‵pulaga telā ne faka‵sao i ei a ola o tino e tokouke?


They handled the situation so well that the neighbor had a change of heart. 	 Ona ko te ‵lei o faifaiga a taina, ne ‵fuli ei te kilokiloga a te tuakoi tenā.


Are we not stimulated when they express their faith at the meetings? 	 E fakamalosi mai ki a tatou olotou tali e uiga ki olotou talitonuga i fakatasiga, i ne?


But avoid intruding in the private areas of their home or in their lives. 	 Kae ke ‵kalo keatea mai koga kolā e se ‵tau o fanatu koe ki ei i te lotou fale io me taumafai ke iloa ne koe a mea kolā e se ‵tau o iloa ne koe.


Both the executive and the shop owner were contacted because the Witnesses took the initiative to cast their “nets” in different locations. 	 Ne mafai o fesokotaki atu ki te ofisa maluga i te kamupane mo te pule o te sitoa ona ko te gasue‵sue muamua o Molimau ke ‵pei atu a “tili” i kogā koga kese‵kese.


● Thousands of songs can be stored on a device smaller than a box of matches. 	 ● E lau i afe a pese e mafai o ‵teu i loto i se tamā mea foliki telā e foliki ifo i te pokisi o te masiasi.


What he offers is the gift of everlasting life—for most of us, endless life on a paradise earth. 	 A te mea tenā ko te meaalofa ko te ola se-gata-mai—mō te tokoukega o tatou, ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


Of course, nobody else can exercise faith for us or make us loyal integrity keepers. 	 E se mafai o fakatuanaki a te suā tino mō tatou io me e fai ne latou a tatou ke fakamaoni.


Physical cleanness enhances the appeal of the message we preach 	 2. Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Paulo mo Iakopo a te tāua o te ‵mā i te faiga o te tapuakiga tonu?


I approached Marvin Holien, a longtime family friend who had experience in serving as a traveling overseer, and I asked him: “Grace is young and lacks experience. 	 Ne fanatu au ki a Marvin Holien, se taugasoa mua eiloa o te motou kāiga telā ko oti ne galue pelā me se ovasia faimalaga, kae fakamolemole atu ki tou tagata: “E mafai ne koe o ‵tofi aka se tino ke ga‵lue tasi mo Grace mō se vaitaimi kae akoako atu a ia?


16 What can parents do to help their children to love their spiritual brothers? 	 16 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne mātua ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke a‵lofa ki olotou taina faka-te-agaga?


Taking advantage of a provision made in God’s Law, Ruth begins gleaning in a field that happens to belong to a kinsman of Elimelech—an elderly Jew named Boaz. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o te fakatokaga mai lalo i te Tulafono a te Atua, ne kamata o taetae ne Luta a toegā fuaga i te fatoaga o se tino telā e kāiga mo Elimeleka—se tino Iuta ko pa matua telā e fakaigoa ki a Poasa.


He would commit a sin by hiding in the house of God. 	 Ka agasala eiloa a ia māfai e ‵muni a ia i te fale o te Atua.


Invading one house after another and, dragging out both men and women, he would turn them over to prison.” 	 Ko ulu atu ki loto i fale takitasi, kae ‵futi mai ne ia a tāgata mo fāfine, kae ‵pei atu ki te fale puipui.”


(Acts 6:4) And they assigned experienced Christians to advance the evangelizing work in new territories. 	 (Galu. 6:4) Kae ne filifili ne latou a Kelisiano apo ke fakava‵vave ne latou te galuega talai i koga ‵fou.


Kristian, a young married man in Germany, writes: “These are gloomy times. 	 Ne tusi mai a Kristian, se tagata avaga i Siamani penei: “A taimi nei ko taimi ma‵sei.


So why should a Christian want to cultivate a forgiving attitude? 	 Se a la te pogai e ‵tau ei o ati aka ne Kelisiano a te uiga ko te loto fakamagalo?


Gilead School provided wonderful training to help us to “become all things to people of all sorts” in the missionary work. 	 Ne maua eiloa i te Akoga i Kiliata a akoakoga ‵gali kolā e fesoasoani mai ke ‘fai eiloa ne au a mea mō vaegā tino kese‵kese katoa’ i te galuega faka-misionale. (1 Koli.


Consequently they have been exposed in all ages to the invasion of the hungry nomads, some of whom swarm upon them every year for pasture.” 	 Tela la, e tuku faka‵sau atu faeloa i taimi katoa ki tino maumausolo kae ‵fao mea, kolā e taua atu faeloa i tausaga katoa ke puke ne latou a laukele ola ‵lei.”


Perhaps this is done to avoid punishment or to profit at others’ expense. 	 Kāti e fai penā ke ‵kalo keatea i se fakasalaga io me ke maua ne mea mai fi‵tāga o nisi tino.


What makes our race to gain everlasting life challenging? 	 Se a te mea e fakafaigata ei a ‵tou ‵tele i te fakatautelega ke maua a te ola se-gata-mai?


6 Really, we need God’s guidance throughout our lives, from youth to old age. 	 6 E tonu, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te takitakiga a te Atua i ‵tou olaga kātoa, mai te taimi koi talavou ei ke oko ki te tulaga matua.


7, 8. (a) When someone sins against you, how can you imitate Jehovah? (b) Why is forgiveness a test of humility? 	 7, 8. (a) Kafai ko agasala se tino ki a koe, e fakaakoako atu pefea koe ki a Ieova? (e) Kaia e fai ei a te loto fakamagalo e pelā me se tofotofoga o te loto maulalo?


(1 Thessalonians 5:11) If, like Christ, we have a positive view of our brothers, we will treat them in ways that build them up and draw out the best in them. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:11) Kafai e maua ne tatou se kilokiloga fiafia ki ‵tou taina, e pelā mo te kilokiloga a Keliso, ka fakama‵losi atu tatou ki a latou i ‵tou faifaiga kae ka fesoasoani atu i ei ke ‵lei olotou uiga.


19 Granted, the present “last days” of this ungodly world are characterized by “critical times hard to deal with.” (2 Timothy 3:1) Even so, for servants of God, these times are not impossible to deal with. 	 19 E tonu, a “aso fakaoti” konei o te lalolagi sē amioatua tenei e fakamailogagina ki “taimi faiga‵ta.” (2 Timoteo 3:1) E tiga te feitu tenā, e se tō faiga‵ta ki tavini a te Atua ke fakafesagai atu ki taimi konei.


What other day of judgment will benefit mankind? 	 Se a te suā aso o te fakamasinoga ka aoga ki tino?


How can we avail ourselves of God’s help? 	 E mafai pefea o talia ne tatou te fesoasoani o te Atua?


Yes, because it is possible to learn from a good teacher and his example. 	 E penei mo te mea tenei, mafaufau ki se tagata fatoa fakaakoako ki te tafaoga ko te sana.


He pursued a dishonest course, stealing from the money box entrusted to his care. 	 Ne seki fakamaoni a ia, mai te kaisoa ne ia o tupe mai te pokisi tupe telā ne tuku atu ke tausi ne ia.


• Why did Jehovah create the earth and put man upon it? 	 • Kaia ne faite ei ne Ieova te lalolagi kae tuku atu a tino ke ola i ei?


When you began listening to the good news, Jehovah helped you to grasp it by supplying holy spirit. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei koe o fakalogologo ki te tala ‵lei, ne fakaaoga ne Ieova a tena agaga tapu ke fesoasoani atu ke malamalama koe kae ke talia a te fekau.


I remember that I didn’t like Theunis when I first met him, but shortly after World War II, he became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and I noticed that he was much friendlier than he had been before. 	 E masaua ne au i a au ne seki fiafia ki a Theunis i te taimi muamua ne fetaui ei māua, kae i se taimi toetoe mai tua ifo o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, ne fai tou tagata mo fai se Molimau a Ieova, kae ne matea ne au me ko matafiafia malosi atu tou tagata i lō te taimi muamua.


2 However, Jesus made this startling declaration to the Jews of his day: “The kingdom of God will be taken from you and be given to a nation producing its fruits.” 	 2 Kae ne fai atu ne Iesu se folafolaga fakapoi ki tino Iutaia i ana aso: “I te Malo o te Atua e ave keatea mai i a koutou, kae tuku atu ki se fenua telā e fakaasi mai i ei ne fua ‵lei.”


We have to maintain our balance so that we care for our primary responsibilities in connection with our families and the worship of Jehovah. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o paleni ko te mea ke tausi atu tatou ki ‵tou tiute tonu kolā ko ‵tou kāiga mo te tapuakiga ki a Ieova.


About them, he says: “One day one of them said to me: ‘It doesn’t matter what we do now because when the new system comes, we’re just going to be dead. 	 E fai mai tou tagata e uiga ki a latou: “I te aso e tasi, ne fai mai se tino e tokotasi i a latou ki a au: ‘E se afaina a mea e fai ne tatou nei me kafai ko oko mai te fakanofonofoga fou, ka ‵mate eiloa tatou.


Instructed by Jehoiada the priest, Jehoash continues to do what is right in Jehovah’s eyes. 	 Mai i fakatonuga a Ieoiata, te faitaulaga, ne tumau eiloa a Ioasa i te faiga o te mea tonu i mua o Ieova.


For instance, a son may know his father as a quiet and mild person—until an emergency occurs. 	 E pelā mo te iloa ne se tama tagata me i tena tamana se tino uiga filemu kae loto maulalo—ke oko ki te taimi ko tupu ei se fakalavelave fakafuasei.


Third, we try to see a potential for good in people. 	 Te tolu, e taumafai tatou ke ‵kilo ki mea ‵lei i tino.


Fear Jehovah and turn away from bad.” 	 Ke mo a eiloa e talia ne koe ne ou mafaufauga e fai pelā i a koe ko gasolo aka o poto; e tasi eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fai ne koe, fakalogo ki te Aliki kae sa fai te mea ‵se.”


A haughty spirit led to Uzziah’s downfall. 	 Ko te fia sili foki ne iku atu i ei ki te fakamasiasiga o Usia.


2:7, 8—What commandment is John speaking of as “old” as well as “new”? 	 2:7, 8—Se a te fakatonuga ne faipati a Ioane e uiga ki ei e pelā me se mea “mua” kae se mea “fou” foki?


Everyone needs a place to live. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne tino katoa se koga mo olotou ‵nofo.


3 Is Time Running Out for Planet Earth? 	 3 Kafai ko Mate Sou Tino Pele 4 Ke Fa‵ki i te Loto Māfatia


He then looked forward to the prize of eternal life that was held out to him—that of being an immortal king and priest in God’s heavenly Kingdom. 	 Kae ne kilo atu faeloa a ia ki te failoga ko te ola se-gata-mai telā ne ofo atu ki a ia—ko te fai mo fai se tupu mo se faitaulaga telā e se toe mafai o tamate i te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua.


No more is known about our dear brother of old, Gaius. 	 E seki ai ne mea ne toe tusi mai e uiga ki te ‵tou taina pele mua, ko Kaio.


“We pronounce happy those who have endured.”—JAMES 5:11. 	 “E taku ne tatou latou me e fia‵fia, i te mea e loto kufaki latou.”—IAKOPO 5:11.


Nevertheless, it is possible to demonstrate godly devotion despite such changes. 	 Kae, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua faitalia a mafuli‵fuliga penā.


Those who benefit will live forever! 	 A tino kolā e maua ne latou a mea aogā mai i ei ka ola ki te se-gata-mai!


We marvel at the way Jesus lived. 	 E fakaofoofogia ki a tatou a te auala ne ola ei a Iesu.


If they rely on him, they will last “to time indefinite.” 	 Kafai e fakalagolago atu latou ki a ia, ka tumau eiloa latou “ki te se gata mai.”


‘I will put my law within them, and in their heart I shall write it. 	 A te feagaiga fou tenei ka fai ne au mo tino Isalaelu, e penei: Ka tuku atu ne au taku tulafono ki a latou kae tusi ne au i olotou loto.


Having ‘beaten our swords into plowshares,’ we do not get involved in civil or international wars.—Isa. 2:4. 	 Ona ko te mea ko oti ne ‘tuki ‵tou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele,’ e se aofia eiloa tatou i taua.—Isaia 2:4.


At the time, for example, where were Joseph’s family members and fellow worshippers of Jehovah?) 	 E pelā mo te taimi tena, ne ‵nofo atu i fea a kāiga o Iosefa mo tino tapuaki o Ieova?)


Jesus added: “A man’s enemies will be persons of his own household.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “a fili o te tino ko tino eiloa o tena kaiga ‵tonu.”


Fox writes that these beliefs “became ‘Marcionism’ and continued to attract followers, especially in the Syriac-speaking East, far into the fourth century.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Fox me “ne lauiloa a akoakoga konei a Marcion, kae ne fia‵fia a tino e tokouke ki ei maise loa i fenua ki te Saegala kolā e fai‵pati ki te ‵gana Sulia, i te fa o senitenali.”


Much self-sacrifice is needed to advance Kingdom interests. 	 E manakogina malosi a te tuku katoatoa atu o tatou eiloa ke fakasalalau a mea o te Malo.


Says Elżbieta, “Working with different publishers provides me with opportunities to show love both to my fellow believers and to the people we meet.” 	 Ne fai mai a Elżbieta, penei: “A te ga‵lue mo tino talai kese‵kese e tuku mai ei ki a au se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu te alofa ki oku taina tapuaki e pelā foki mo tino kolā e fetaui mo au.”


Studies show that from 60 to 80 percent of students engage in this kind of activity. 	 E fakaasi mai i sukesukega ne fai me e nofo ki se 60 ki te 80 pasene o tama‵liki a‵koga e aofia i te faiga o te vaegā amioga tenei.


“Content[ment] makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.”—Benjamin Franklin. 	 “A te lotomalie e fai ne ia a tino ma‵tiva ke mau‵mea; a te sē lotomalie e fai ne ia a tino mau‵mea ke ma‵tiva.”—Benjamin Franklin.


This is not the way among you; but whoever wants to become great among you must be your minister, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.” 	 E se tenā la te auala e ‵tau o fai ne koutou. Kafai se tino e manako a ia ke fai mo tino sili, e ‵tau a ia o fai mo tavini a koutou.”


Since we live in this world, we need to guard against his subtle tactics.—John 17:15. 	 Ona ko tatou e ‵nofo i te lalolagi tenei, e ‵tau ke puipui tatou mai i ana aofaga ‵funa.—Ioa. 17:15.


But this does not have to happen. 	 Kae ne mafai eiloa o se tupu te mea tenei.


We, however, do not know. It is imperative that we stay watchful until the tribulation occurs. 	 E tiga eiloa e se iloa ne tatou, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ke matapula‵pula ke oko ki te fakalavelave lasi.


Thus he did his best to fulfill his Christian obligations. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne ia te ‵toe mea e mafai ne ia o fai ke fakataunu ei ana tiute faka-Kelisiano.


And what can I do to express fully the feeling of the songs we sing?’ 	 Kae ne a aku mea e mafai o fai ke fakaasi katoatoa atu a te lagonaga tonu o pese kolā e usu atu ne tatou?’


When they are resurrected, they receive an assignment of work in the heavens. 	 I te taimi e faka‵tu aka ei latou, ka tuku atu ei a galuega kolā ka fai ne latou i te lagi.


We can be sure that they will be faithful in carrying out his direction. 	 E mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me ka fakamaoni latou i te tau‵tali atu ki tena takitakiga.


He drew to himself and his Son many individuals who from a human standpoint might have seemed to be undesirable. 	 Ne fai ne ia ke tosina atu ki a ia mo tena Tama a tino e tokouke kolā ne foliga mai i te kilokiloga a tino e pelā me ko seai ne aoga.