She is mentally active, but her body, it seems, no longer cooperates. 	 E malosi a tena mafaufau, kae ko tena foitino ko sē malosi.


6 Even when our relatives oppose our efforts to worship Jehovah, we continue to love them, but we must remember that our love for God and Christ comes first. 	 6 Faitalia me e ‵teke mai a ‵tou kāiga ki ‵tou taumafaiga ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova, e tumau eiloa te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a latou, kae e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e ‵tau o fakamuamua te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo Keliso.


(Read Psalm 106:43-45.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 106:43-45.)


• What mistakes did Saul make? 	 • Ne a mea ‵se ne fai ne Saulo?


3 Just Another Book? 	 3 E ‵Pau mo Nisi Tusi Aka?


(Acts 9:32-38) He dismissed everyone from the upper chamber, prayed, and said: “Tabitha, rise!” 	 (Galuega 9:32-38) Ne uga atu keatea ne ia a tino katoa mai i te potu i luga, ne ‵talo, ana muna: “Tapita, tu ki luga!”


(1 Tim. 2:9, 10) He is also concerned that we do not stumble others or disturb them by our decisions. 	 (1 Timo. 2:9, 10) E manavase foki a ia ke mo a ma fakavāivāi ne tatou a nisi tino io me fakalavelave atu ki a latou ona ko ‵tou fakaikuga.


“There is a sin that does incur death.”—1 JOHN 5:16. 	 “E isi se agasala telā tena ikuga ko te mate.”—1 IOANE 5:16.


Paul here explains that there would not be any human authority if God did not permit it. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Paulo i konā me ka seai se pulega a tino seiloga ke talia ne te Atua ke fai a mea konā.


The blessings Maria and I received for remaining steadfast have been greater than I could ever have imagined. 	 A fakamanuiaga ne maua ne māua mo Maria mai te ‵tu ‵mautakitaki ne sili fakafia atu i lō mea ne mafau‵fau māua ki ei.


6 Jesus indicated that respect for Jehovah must come from the inner person. 	 6 Ne fai mai Iesu me i te āva ki a Ieova e ‵tau o māfua mai i te loto.


(Matt. 6:24) As imperfect people, all of us need to keep up our fight against “the desires of our flesh,” including materialism.—Eph. 2:3. 	 (Mata. 6:24) E pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o tumau i te ‵teke atu ki “te faiga o mea e manako ki ei te foitino,” e aofia i ei te fia maumea.—Efe. 2:3.


Bible-based books, such as Learn From the Great Teacher and My Book of Bible Stories, thus become close companions to many children long before they are able to read. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa a tama‵liki o tauave kae fai‵tau sāle ne latou a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e pelā mo Taku Tusi o Tala Mai i te Tusi Tapu.


The unifying of millions of people in true worship is clear evidence of what? 	 Se a te mea ko fakamaoni ‵tonu mai ona ko te ‵kau fakatasi o te fia miliona o tino ki te tapuakiga tonu?


(Luke 11:13) Solomon was also called “the congregator” who “taught the people knowledge continually.” 	 (Luka 11:13) Ne taku foki a Solomona e pelā me ko “te Failauga” telā “ne akoako [faeloa] ne ia a tino.”


How has living by Bible standards changed the lives of many? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne te ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga a te Tusi Tapu o ‵fuli ne ia a olaga o tino e tokouke?


The Holy Spirit—Why the Confusion? 	 Te Agaga Tapu—Kaia e ‵Numi ei a Tino i ei?


The prayer that Elijah uttered on Mount Carmel is a good example for us 	 A te ‵talo ne fai ne Elia i luga i te Mauga ko Kalamelu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou


Analyze yourself prayerfully. 	 Ke iloilo ifo ki a koe eiloa fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo.


(Josh. 1:8; Ps. 119:97; 1 Thess. 5:17) We also benefit from God’s Word and his holy spirit when we prepare for and attend congregation meetings. 	 (Iosu. 1:8; Sala. 119:97; 1 Tesa. 5:17) E maua foki ne tatou mai te Muna a te Atua mo tena agaga tapu a mea aoga māfai e fakatoka kae ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Many, however, find that difficult to believe. 	 Kae e tokouke e faiga‵ta o tali‵tonu ki ei.


(Acts 10:34; Kingdom Interlinear) Hence, one who is impartial will pay due regard, not to an individual’s outward appearance or circumstances, but to his or her character as a person. 	 (Galu. 10:34) Tela la, a te tino e se fakailoga tino e fai ana faifaiga ki te tino ona ko ana uiga kae sē ona ko ana foliga i tua io me ko fakanofonofoga.


But Jehovah used him as the agent, or means, to create all other things. 	 Kae ne fakaaoga ne Ieova a ia e pelā me se sokoga, io me se auala, ke faite ei a nisi mea katoa.


(Philippians 1:10) Our goals are then realistic and attainable, which brings greater joy and contentment. 	 (Filipi 1:10) E ‵tau o fai ne tatou a fakamoemoega ‵lei kolā e mafai o oko atu ki ei, kae ka sili atu te fiafia mo te lotomalie telā ka maua ne tatou i ei.


• How are Jehovah’s people today safeguarded? 	 • E puipuigina pefea a tino o Ieova i aso nei?


(Luke 4:5-7) Similarly, Satan knows that Jehovah offers us material benefits in the new system. 	 (Luka 4:5-7) I se auala tai ‵pau, e iloa ne Satani me ka tuku mai ne Ieova a fakamanuiaga faka-te-foitino i te lalolagi fou.


And did some of our brothers during that period compromise their Christian neutrality and thereby incur Jehovah’s displeasure? 	 Kae e mata, e isi ne taina o tatou ne gutugutulua ki te se ‵kau o latou ki se feitu i te taimi tenā telā ne iku atu ei ki te sē fiafia o Ieova ki a latou?


Is the coming Paradise real to me? 	 E mata, e fai te Palataiso e pelā me se mea tonu ki a au?


Holy 	 Te Fatafaitaulaga


It gave Abraham hope and insight, helping him to view human affairs from God’s standpoint. 	 Ne tuku atu i ei se fakamoemoega mo te malamalama ki a Apelaamo, mai i te fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke kilo atu ki faifaiga a tino e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua.


(Hebrews 11:5) This does not mean that God took him to heaven, where he kept on living. 	 (Epelu 11:5, NW) E se fakauiga i ei me ne ave ne te Atua a ia ki te lagi ke ola tumau i ei.


YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER ON EARTH 	 E MAFAI O OLA KOE I TE LALOLAGI TENEI KI TE SE-GATA-MAI


His perfect human body therefore served as a suitable ransom sacrifice for mankind. 	 Tela la, ne fetaui ‵lei a tena foitino ‵lei katoatoa ke fai mo fai te taulaga togiola mō tino katoa.


However, on that Pentecost day, they “astonished” their diverse audience by speaking in the native languages of those people. 	 Kae i te aso o te Penitekoso, ne fai ne latou olotou tino fakalogo‵logo kese‵kese ke “ofo kae ‵poi” ona ko te lotou fai‵pati atu i ‵gana a tino konā.


The classmate will likely answer yes. 	 Kāti ka tali mai a te taugasoa i te akoga, ao.


Rapid Increase Today 	 Te Gasologa Vave ki Mua i Aso Nei


(James 5:11, footnote; Hebrews 5:7; John 3:16; 1 John 4:7, 8) Just the thought of it even now, centuries later, causes emotional pain to many. 	 (Iakopo 5:11; Epelu 5:7; Ioane 3:16; 1 Ioane 4:7, 8) Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki tena mate, e logo‵mae a tino e tokouke i ei faitalia me ne tupu te mea tenā i te fia selau tausaga ko ‵teka.


There are at least five. 	 E lima a nisi mea konā.


What will help us to “stay awake”? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te “mataala”?


Later, the family helped to establish a Portuguese-language congregation. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fesoasoani atu te kāiga ki te fakatuakaga o te fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana Potukale.


3 Those nine resurrections provide a basis for faith in Paul’s statement. 	 3 E fakavae te talitonu ki fakamatalaga a Paulo ki luga i faka‵tumaiga konā e iva.


What a joy it is to be around such “clean persons” who see as morally and spiritually “clean” the things that are acceptable to the Lord! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia ke ‵nofo fakatasi koe mo vaegā ‘tino ‵ma’ penā, kolā e lavea ne latou a mea “‵ma” i mea tau amioga mo mea faka-te-agaga i te kilokiloga a te Aliki!


(Gen. 25:27) As discussed at the outset, Jacob sought to make peace with his brother, Esau. 	 (Kenese 25:27) E pelā mo te mea ne fakamatala mai i te kamataga, ne fanatu a Iakopo o faka‵lei mo tena taina, ko Esau.


1. What is the prevalent attitude toward obedience to divine laws? 	 KO SE fakatāua malosi ne tino a te fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua i aso nei.


Although that son left home and pursued a wayward course, he later returned to the house of his father, who received him in a joyful and loving manner. 	 E tiga eiloa ne tiakina ne te tama tenā a te fale kae kausaki atu ki se auala fakalogogātā, ne toe foki fakamuli atu a ia ki te fale o tena tamana, telā ne talia ne ia tou tagata i se auala fakafiafia kae alofa.


11 As you envision the fulfillment of this psalm, is not your heart stirred by the hope of living forever in an earthly paradise? 	 11 I te taimi e fakaataata ei ne koe a te fakataunuga o te salamo tenei, e mata, e se fakamalosi aka tou loto ne te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i se lalolagi palataiso?


He said: “In accord with the fulfilling of seventy years at Babylon I shall turn my attention to you people, and I will establish toward you my good word in bringing you back to this place. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Kafai ko katoa te fitusefulu tausaga o Papelonia, ko fakaasi atu ei ne au toku saga atu ki a koutou, kae fakataunu taku tautoga ke fakafoki koutou ki te otou fenua.


Human schemes will not be able to provide protection; neither will nuclear shelters nor wealth. 	 Ka se mafai ne tagata o tuku mai se puipuiga; e penā foki a koga faka‵lafi mai meatau fakaniukelea io me ko koloa.


For one thing, he prayed regularly to Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵talo atu faeloa a ia ki a Ieova.


By postponing the asserting of his sovereignty, what has God allowed? 	 Mai te fakatalave o te fakaasimaiga o tena pulega sili, se a te mea ne talia ne te Atua?


15, 16. What impact should the reminder that “the time left is reduced” have on our lives? 	 15, 16. E pokotia pefea ‵tou olaga i te fakamasauaga me “ko sē leva nei aso”?


Gary has also encouraged a Christian who was inactive for 25 years. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu foki a Gary ki se Kelisiano telā ne vāivāi i tausaga e 25.


Already, much work had been done, but much more remained. 	 Ko uke ‵ki a galuega ne fai i ei, kae e uke ‵ki atu koi ‵tau o fai.


(Exodus 33:20; 34:6, 7) He answers questions asked by sincere people who seek the meaning of life. 	 (Esoto 33:20; 34:6, 7) E tali ne ia a fesili a tino fakamaoni kolā e fia iloa ne latou a te aogā o te olaga nei.


But before Adam and Eve had children, a terrible thing happened. 	 Kae koi tuai o isi ne tamaliki a Atamu mo Eva, ne tupu se mea matagā.


Instead, let the peace of the Christ control in your heart. 	 I lō te fai penā ke talia ne koe te filemu o Keliso ke pule i tou loto.


In fact, when his brothers came to Egypt and were reconciled with Joseph, Pharaoh welcomed them and invited them to make their home in Egypt and to enjoy “the best of all the land.”—Gen. 45:16-20. Negative speech may cause a problem to get out of control (See paragraph 14) 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, i te taimi ne olo atu ei ana taina ki Aikupito kae faka‵lei mo Iosefa, ne talia mo te fiafia ne te Falao a latou kae ‵kami latou ki tena fenua i Aikupito ke fakaaoga fakatasi a “mea ‵lei katoa e maua i te fenua.”—Kene. 45:16-20.


(Prov. 13:20) “Bad associations spoil useful habits.”—1 Cor. 15:33. 	 Kae fai mai penei i te 1 Kolinito 15:33: “Ke se faka‵segina koutou.


11. (a) To make real spiritual progress, what do we need to do? (b) What Bible example can we imitate? 	 11. (a) Ke ga‵solo malosi ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, se a te mea e manakogina ke fai ne tatou? (e) Se a te akoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu e manako ke fakaakoako tatou ki ei?


Jehu is anointed king over Israel. 	 Ko fakasopo aka a Ieu mo fai te tupu o Isalaelu.


Much more is involved than just knowing the rules of the house or the punishment for misconduct. 	 E uke atu a mea e manakogina ke iloa ne tama‵liki i lō fua a tulafono o te fale io me ko te fakasalaga e maua mai te faiga o se mea ‵se.


Might all those stories and traditions stem from a common root? 	 E mata, ne māfua mai a tala mo tuu katoa konā mai i se tala masani?


In the meantime, you can succeed as the parent of a disabled child. 	 I te vaitaimi nei, e mafai eiloa koe o manumalo e pelā me se mātua o se tamaliki e se katoatoa.


How could full-time preachers manage during such a crisis? 	 Ne mafai pefea a tino talai tumau o fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave penā?


11 Our Readers Ask . . . 	 Tesema 5-11, 2011


Let us consider four of those influences. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki fakamalosiga e fa konei.


Marcos learned to put into practice the Bible’s wise counsel on the subject of marriage. 	 Ne fakagalue aka ne Makosi a fakatonuga ‵poto a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te avaga.


[Picture on page 7] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 14]


In Hebrew and Greek, “righteousness” refers to that which is “upright,” implying a strict adherence to moral principles. 	 I te ‵gana Epelu mo te ‵gana Eleni, e fakasino atu a te “amiotonu” ki te “mea tonu,” telā e faka‵mafa mai ei a te fakalogo ki fakatakitakiga i mea tau amioga.


(Luke 2:36, 37) So spiritual things came first in her life. 	 (Luka 2:36, 37) Tela la, ne fakamuamua ne ia a mea faka-te-agaga i tena olaga.


4 “The wicked one” deserves to be called the Devil, for he is a slanderer. 	 4 E ‵tau eiloa o fakaigoa te Tiapolo ki ‘te tino masei’ me i a ia se tino gutu fatufatu.


Reading the Bible daily has sustained me through some of the darkest moments of my life.” 	 A te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa ne fesoasoani mai ki a au i toe taimi faiga‵ta o toku olaga.”


(Heb. 10:24, 25) It urges us to promote unity of doctrine. 	 (Epe. 10:24, 25) E fakamalosi mai ei ke tasi i ‵tou akoakoga.


(Luke 22:62) And Paul urged fellow believers in the congregation in Thessalonica to “speak consolingly to the depressed souls.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) Therefore, depression on the part of those exercising faith today is not without parallel. 	 (Luka 22:62) Kae ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki taina tali‵tonu i te fakapotopotoga i Tesalonia ke “fesoasoani atu ki tino vāi‵vāi.” (1 Tesalonia 5:14) Tela la, e se se mea fou ke loto vāi‵vāi a tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te Atua i aso nei.


7 According to Greek-language scholars, the Greek expression translated “taking in knowledge” can also be translated “should keep on knowing” or “should continue knowing.” 	 7 E ‵tusa mo mau a tino a‵koga i te ‵gana Eleni, a te tugāpati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “iloaga tonu” e mafai foki o ‵fuli ki te “e ‵tau ke iloa faeloa” io me “e ‵tau o tumau i te iloa.”


9 Have you done things that you now regret? 	 9 Kai fai aka eiloa ne koe ne mea kolā ko salamō ei koe i te taimi nei?


Why can it be said that there are no foreigners in “the Israel of God”? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me e seai ne tino fakaatea i te “Isalaelu a te Atua”?


Why Published? 	 Kaia ne ‵Lomi ei?


3 Jesus taught by word and deed that some in the congregation would take the lead. 	 3 Ne akoako atu Iesu e auala i ana pati mo ana faifaiga me ka isi ne tino i te fakapotopotoga kolā ka fai ne latou te takitakiga i ei.


What if you want to give an explanation for your speech or actions? 	 Kae e a māfai e fia fai atu ne koe se fakamatalaga mō au pati io me ko faiga?


21 Mildness is gentleness in temperament and behavior. 	 21 A te loto maulalo ko te uiga filemu i ‵tou uiga mo faifaiga.


Jonathan accepted his situation, and unlike his father, he did not become jealous of David. 	 Ne talia ne Ionatana a tena tulaga, kae ne seki loto masei a ia ki a Tavita e pelā mo tena tamana.


Working hard simply to outshine others, however, promotes competition and can breed feelings of ill will and jealousy. 	 Kae ko te galue malosi fua ke fakatakavale ei a nisi tino, e fakamāfua aka i ei te agaga o te fakatau‵fai, te loto masei mo te kaisanosano.


You can establish that for yourself by examining some of the principles of living set out in the accounts of Jesus’ life and ministry, particularly the Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 	 E mafai foki o fakamautinoa aka te manatu tenā mai te sukesuke faka‵lei ki fakatakitakiga e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau o ola i ei kolā e fakaasi mai i te olaga mo te galuega a Iesu, kae maise ko tala kolā ne tusi i tusi Evagelia a Mataio, Maleko, mo Luka.


“Keep On Encouraging One Another Each Day,” Nov. 	 “Tumau i te Fakamalosi Atu te Suā Tino ki te Suā Tino i Aso Taki Tasi,” Nove.


Are you aware of his angelic protection? 	 E mata, e iloa ne koe me e puipui mai ana agelu?


“Having honest children is more rewarding than having many material things.”—VICTORINE 	 “A te mauaga o tamaliki fakamaoni e sili atu i te gali i lō te mauaga o kope e uke.”—VICTORINE


14, 15. (a) What role does Jehovah’s organization play in our spiritual growth? (b) What provisions are available to help us spiritually? 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te tusaga o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova ki te ‵tou gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga? (e) Ne a fakatokaga ne fai ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


The Bible states emphatically at Daniel 2:44: “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. 	 E fakapa‵tonu mai ne te Tusi Tapu i te Tanielu 2:44, penei: “Ka fakatu ne te Atua o te lagi a te malo telā ka sē toe gata mai.


9 Who in the first century shared in the preaching work? The facts show that all Christians were evangelizers. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala ‵tonu me i Kelisiano katoa ne fai mo fai ne tino talai.


JEHOVAH’S written Word enables us to learn how he views sin and how he reacts when we commit sins. 	 A TE Muna a Ieova e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou a tena kilokiloga e uiga ki te agasala mo ana faifaiga māfai ko fai ne tatou se agasala.


Rather, the congregation arrangement is primarily for the praise of Jehovah God. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te pogai tāua muamua o te fakatokaga o te fakapotopotoga tenei, ko te tavae atu ki a Ieova te Atua.


A Key Quality—Love 	 Se Uiga Tāua—ko te Alofa


What really was his thinking? 	 Kae se a te mea ne mafaufau a ia ki ei?


When the lid is removed, Zechariah sees “a woman sitting inside.” 	 I te taimi ne sisi ake ei te ‵pono, ne lavea ne Sakalia se ‘fafine e sagasaga mai i ei.’


He loves them, wants what is best for them, and will soon bring about major changes on the earth. 	 E alofa malosi a ia ki a latou, e manako a ia ke maua ne latou a toe mea ‵lei kae ko pili o fai ne ia se ‵fuliga lasi ki te lalolagi kātoa.


HONESTY, HARD WORK 	 FAKAMAONI, GALUE MALOSI


After we meet for field service, we go forth to proclaim the Kingdom message to mankind. 	 Kafai ko oti ne maopoopo tatou i te galuega talai, ko olo atu ei tatou o folafola a te fekau o te Malo ki tino katoa.


(Matt. 22:35-39) Nevertheless, the Bible makes clear that as a result of Adam’s sin, we are all born imperfect. 	 (Mata. 22:35-39) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fakaasi manino mai i te Tusi Tapu me ona ko te agasala a Atamu, ne fa‵nau mai tatou katoa mo te sē ‵lei katoatoa.


For generations to come, this memorial meal would remind observers of the profound meaning of what Jesus did that night, particularly of the symbols he used. 	 I te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakamasaua atu te fakamanatuga tenei ki tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki ei a te tāua o mea ne fai ne Iesu i te po tenā, maise eiloa ko uiga o mea kolā ne fakaaogā ne ia.


The answer to both questions is yes, as we will see in the next article. 	 A te tali ki te avā fesili konā ko te ao, e pelā mo mea kolā ka matea atu ne tatou i te suā mataupu.


What determines whether an individual who hears the word resembles fine soil or not? 	 Se a te mea e faka‵na ki ei a te fai o te tino telā e lagona ne ia te muna mo fai se laukele ola ‵lei io me ikai?


Why, then, should you lift yourselves up above the congregation of Jehovah?”—Numbers 16:1-3. 	 Mose, ai a e fia pule ei koe i luga o te fenua katoa o te Aliki?”—Numela 16:1-3.


She is one of the peak of 14,885 publishers who reported in Denmark last year. 	 Ne aofia tou fafine i te aofaki o tino talai e toko 14,885 kolā ne lipoti mai i Tenimāka i te tausaga ko teka.


Nevertheless, Jehovah did not give up on his prophet or arrange for someone to replace him. 	 Kae ui ei, ne seki gata te loto talitonu o Ieova ki tena tavini, kae ne seki ‵sala aka ki se isi tino ke sui ne ia a Iona.


New equipment was needed, and Kurt’s employer entrusted him with the task of getting it at a good price. 	 Ne ‵tau o ‵togi ne latou a komipiuta ‵fou, kae ne fakatonu atu te pule ki a Keta ke ‵togi ne ia a mea konā ki se ‵togi ‵lei.


People without real faith in God also have no firm hope for a better future. 	 A latou kolā e seai se fakatuanaki tonu ki te Atua e seai foki se lotou fakamoemoega gali mō aso mai mua.


What is required of subjects of Christ? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino kolā e fia ola mai lalo i te pulega a Keliso?


It could even endanger Nathan’s life if he spoke up. 	 E mafai foki o fakamataku ki te ola o Natano māfai e faipati a ia.


(Matthew 10:11) Like Jesus’ apostles, you must search for people who are willing to listen and to be taught Scriptural truth. 	 (Mataio 10:11) E pelā mo apositolo a Iesu, e ‵tau o ‵sala atu koe ki tino kolā e talia ke fakalogo‵logo kae tauloto ki muna‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


‘Love endures all things. 	 ‘A te alofa e kufaki ki mea katoa.


“Relax,” Joe replied. 	 “Sa manavase,” ko te tali a Joe.


Keep it simple. 	 Ke se gaogaoā tou fale.


It is necessary that we have self-respect and find joy and satisfaction in our Kingdom service. 	 E manakogina ke fakatau āva ki a tatou eiloa kae ke maua te fiafia mo te lotomalie i te ‵tou taviniga ki a Ieova.


So Jesus asks her: “Woman, why are you weeping? 	 Tela la, ne fesili atu ei a Iesu ki tou fafine: “Te fafine, ai a e tagi ei koe?


Who were these people? 	 Ko oi la a tino konei?


Shortly before his death, he had told his followers: “I am going my way to prepare a place for you. Also, if I go my way and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will receive you home to myself, that where I am you also may be.” 	 Ko pili o mate a ia, kae konei ana muna ki ana soko: “Kafai foki e fano au o fakatoka se koga e ‵nofo i ei koutou, au e toe foki mai, ko ave ei ne au a koutou, ko te mea ke iai koutou i te koga e nofo ei au.”


Their hearts overflow with praise as they learn ever more about God’s creative works. 	 Ka loto fia‵fia malosi latou o avatu a vikiga i te taimi e tauloto ei ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki galuega a te Atua.


“I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself.”—ISAIAH 48:17 	 “Au ko [Ieova] te otou Atua, tela e manako o akoako koutou ke lei koutou.”—ISAIA 48:17


And reflect on what they should mean to you. 	 Kae mafaufau ki te aoga o tala konā ki a koe.


“I Am Going to Make a Helper for Him” 	 “Ka Faite ne Au se Soa mō Ia ke Fesoasoani ki a Ia”


Because my friends know that I have described my circumstances honestly, and I am not trying to get more than I need. 	 Me e iloa ne oku taugasoa me ne fakamatala atu ne au a toku tulaga mo te fakamaoni, kae e se taumafai ke maua ne au a mea e uke atu i lō a mea e manako au ki ei.


(Psalm 119:18, 20, 24) If we have been dedicated to Jehovah for even a short time, have we ‘formed a longing for the unadulterated milk belonging to the word’? (1 Peter 2:1, 2) We need to understand elementary Bible teachings so that we can be in a better position to comprehend and apply God’s law. 	 (Salamo 119:18, 20, 24) Kafai ko oti ne tuku atu tatou ki a Ieova ke oko foki eiloa ki tino ‵fou, ko tena uiga ko oti eiloa ne maua ne tatou te tulaga ko te “fia inu ki te tinā susu faka te Agaga”? (1 Petelu 2:1, 2) E ‵tau o malamalama tatou i akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke atili malamalama tatou i tulafono a te Atua mo te lotou fakagaluegāga.


The sister was not deterred. 	 Ne seki mavale i ei te tuagane tenā.


(Genesis 18:25) Furthermore, the Bible assures us that Jehovah finds no delight in destroying the wicked; he does so only as a last resort.—Ezekiel 18:32; 2 Peter 3:9. 	 (Kenese 18:25, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E se gata i ei, e fakamautinoa mai i te Tusi Tapu me e se fiafia a Ieova ke fakaseai atu se tino amio matagā; e fai fua ne ia te mea tenā māfai ko ‵tau o fai penā.—Esekielu 18:32; 2 Petelu 3:9.


How Do People Think and React? 	 Ne a Mafaufauga mo Faifaiga a Tino?


7 Since the Edenic rebellion, all mankind has been alienated and estranged from Jehovah. 	 7 Talu mai te ‵tekeatuga i Etena, ko oti eiloa ne ‵vae keatea a tino katoa mai i a Ieova.


Jehovah helps his servants to perform their ministry despite unexpected attacks and open opposition 	 Se a te mea e fakamasaua mai ne te “gata poisini,” kae ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai māfai ko oso mai a ia ki a tatou? 19.


It teaches us to build personal qualities that can make marriage happy and warns about attitudes that can ruin marriage. 	 E akoako mai ki a tatou ke ati aka a uiga totino kolā e fai ei se avaga ke fiafia kae fakailoa mai i ei ki uiga masani kolā e mafai o fakamasei ei a te avaga.


The combined testimony of all such legends corroborates the Bible’s testimony that all humans have descended from the survivors of a deluge that destroyed an ancient wicked world. 	 A fakamaoniga katoa o tala penā e fakatalitonu mai i ei te ‵tonu o te tala i te Tusi Tapu me ne ‵tupu mai a tino katoa i tino kolā ne ‵sao atu i se lolo telā ne fakaseai atu i ei te lalolagi matagā mua.


Parapet on Rooftops of Jewish Houses, 4/1 	 ‵Pui i Kaokao o Tuafale o Fale o te Kau Iutaia, 4/1


“At rich men’s banquets,” he wrote, “after dinner a man carries round a wooden image of a corpse in a coffin, painted and carved in exact imitation, a cubit or two cubits long. 	 “I te ‵kaiga a tāgata mau‵mea,” ne tusi mai tou tagata, “mai tua o te ‵kaiga ne tauave sāle ne se tagata i loto i se pusa mate, se potu lakau e tasi io me lua kupita te loa, ko oti ne faite e pelā me se tino kae pēni faka‵lei.


First, we will consider some of the traits of a skillful parent. 	 Muamua la, ka onoono tatou ki nisi uiga o mātua apo.


(John 12:50) So let us see how Jesus’ further sayings in the Sermon on the Mount can and should influence our prayers. 	 (Ioane 12:50) Tela la, ke onoono nei tatou ki te auala e mafai kae e ‵tau o pokotia foki ei a te faiga o ‵tou ‵talo i nisi akoakoga a Iesu i tena Lauga i luga i te mauga.


(Matthew 5:1-3; Kingdom Interlinear; footnote) Today’s English Version reads: “Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.” 	 (Mataio 5:1-3; Kingdom Interlinear; fakamatalaga mai lalo) E faitau penei te Today’s English Version: “E fia‵fia a tino kolā e iloa ne latou me e masei te lotou tulaga faka-te-agaga.”


Elders in particular strive to be conscious of both their own safety and the safety of those working around them. 	 Kae maise eiloa a toeaina, e ‵tau mo latou o taumafai malosi ke mafau‵fau ki te puipuiga o olotou ola mo te ola o latou kolā e ga‵lue i olotou tafa.


‘Being powerful in the Scriptures,’ he was able to prove to them that all the prophets of old looked forward to the coming of the Christ. 	 (Galuega 18:24, Kingdom Interlinear Translation) E fai mai te tala me ne fanatu fakamuli a Apolo ki Eleni kae ‘ne fesoasoani malosi eiloa a ia ki tino kolā ko tali‵tonu e alatu i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.


Though separation may seem to be the answer when serious difficulties arise, it often causes more problems. 	 E tiga eiloa e foliga mai me i te ‵nofo māvae ko te faka‵leiga o fakalavelave ‵lasi, e iku atu faeloa ki fakalavelave e uke atu.


To be yielding, what must we take into account? 	 Ke maua te loto malamalama, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou?


Jehovah eventually turns matters to a positive outcome, so that those who have trusted in him can rejoice in him. 	 Ka ‵fuli fakamuli eiloa ne Ieova a nisi tulaga ke iku atu ki te ‵lei, ko te mea ke mafai o fia‵fia atu ki a ia a tino katoa kolā ne tali‵tonu ki a ia.


Why is Jesus’ reply to Peter faith-strengthening? 	 Kaia ne fai ei a te ‵tali a Iesu ki a Petelu e pelā me se mea fakamalosi loto?


(Joshua 4:9-19) Not far away stood the walled city of Jericho. 	 (Iosua 4:9-19) E se ‵mao mai i konā ko te fa‵kai o Ieliko telā ne ‵pui faka‵lei.


On the contrary, the history of Socrates, which nobody presumes to doubt, is not so well attested as that of Jesus Christ.”—Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tala mua e uiga ki a Sokalate, telā e foliga mai me ne tali‵tonu ki ei a tino, e se maua i ei a fakamaoniga ‵tonu, e pelā mo tala e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso.”—Jean-Jacques Rousseau, se tino poto mai Falani.


After all, it is natural to want to feel valued and appreciated.—Matthew 25:19-23. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, se mea masani ke ma‵nako tatou ke fakatāua kae loto fakafetai foki a tino ki a tatou.—Mataio 25:19-23.


(Hebrews 11:1) Therefore, hope is not just incidental to faith; it is an essential element of faith. 	 (Epelu 11:1) Tela la, e se fai pelā me e se tāua a te fakamoemoega ki te fakatuanaki; kae se vaega tāua o te fakatuanaki.


Daily life is spent mostly outdoors, where opportunities to steal abound. 	 E uke ‵ki a taimi e fakamāumāu ne ia i auala telā e uke a avanoaga i ei ke kaisoa.


Instead, we should acknowledge others for their fine deeds. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o fakamālō atu tatou ki nisi tino mō mea ‵lei ne fai ne latou.


Looking back on our lives, I can see how Jehovah has guided and blessed the work in Ireland! 	 A te ‵toe mafaufau ki te ma olaga, e mafai o lavea atu ne au me ne takitaki kae fakamanuia ne Ieova a te galuega i Aialani!


(Matthew 28:19, 20) Our work today is thus a combination of preaching and teaching. 15. What similarity is there in the response to the preaching work performed in the first century C.E. and that carried out today? 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Tela la, e aofia i te ‵tou galuega telā e fai i aso nei a mea e lua konei ko te talai mo te akoako atu foki ki tino.


It conveys the idea of ‘shooting people with words.’ 	 E fakauiga eiloa ki te ‘fanafanaga o tino ki pati.’


Do you stand in awe of his wisdom and knowledge, and do you sense why we need to learn more about his will? 	 E mata, e ofo koe i tena poto mo tena malamalama, kae ko iloa ne koe te pogai me kaia e ‵tau ei o suke‵suke malosi tatou ko te mea ke malamalama i tena loto?


Accept Gratefully—Give Wholeheartedly 	 Ke Talia mo te Fiafia Kae Tuku Atu mo te Loto Kātoa


Then let us not be impatient. 	 Ke na kufaki eiloa tatou.


And David made a great contribution to finance the work. 	 Ne lasi foki te fesoasoani o Tavita i mea tau tupe ki te faiga o te galuega tenā.


The Levites already had so much. 	 Ne uke ‵ki eiloa a tauliaga ko oti ne maua ne te kau Levi.


Second, the response from Jehovah God will be of a magnitude greater than any action that he has taken in the past. 	 Te lua, a te mea telā ka fai ne Ieova te Atua e sili fakafia atu tena malosi i lō so se mea telā ko oti ne fai ne ia i taimi ko ‵teka.


Why Divine Help Is Needed Now 	 Te Pogai e Manakogina Nei ei te Fesoasoani o te Atua


The Greek term rendered “chief agent” means “chief leader, one that takes the lead in anything and thus furnishes the example.” 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “takitaki sili” e fakauiga loa ki se “pule, se tino telā e takitaki ne ia a mea katoa kae tuku atu ne ia se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki tino.”


ANSWER: Yes. 	 TALI: Ao.


(3) Reason from the Scriptures in a way that is convincing. 	 (3) Ke fakasakosako atu mai te Tusi Tapu i se auala telā e faigofie o talitonu ki ei.


In Jehovah’s eyes, life—especially human life—is sacred. 	 I te kilokiloga a Ieova, a te ola—maise loa te ola o se tino—e tapu.


What does the Bible really teach about why we are here? 	 Ne a mea e akoako ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te pogai e ‵nofo ei tatou i konei?


Instead of bribing Felix, Paul spoke to him frankly about “righteousness and self-control.” 	 Ne seki avatu ne Paulo se meaalofa fakakolekole ki a Filiki, kae ne faipati ‵tonu atu a ia ki tou tagata e uiga ki “te amiotonu mo te loto kufaki.”


We too should strive to be “faithful in all things.”—1 Timothy 3:11. 	 E ‵tau foki o taumafai malosi tatou ke tumau i te “fakamaoni i mea katoa.”—1 Timoteo 3:11.


Of course, their good works primarily have to do with promoting Kingdom interests and sharing in the disciple-making work.—Acts 9:36-42; Matthew 6:33; 28:19, 20. 	 E tonu, ne kamata muamua olotou galuega ‵lei i te fakamalugaga o manakoga o te Malo kae ‵kau atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko.—Galuega 9:36-42; Mataio 6:33; 28:19, 20.


Did Jesus himself live in accord with that admonition? 	 E mata, ne ola a Iesu e ‵tusa mo tena fakamalosiga tenā?


17 “What kept us on the right path was not a collection of rigid rules but the fact that to our parents, Jehovah was real and very, very kind and good. 	 17 “A te mea telā ne fai ei ke tumau maua i te auala tonu e se ona ko te tau‵tali i se fakasologa o tulafono make‵ke kae ona ko te mea e fai a Ieova e pelā me se tino tonu, e atafai kae tafasili i te ‵lei ki mā mātua.


Jesus emphatically warned his disciples to stay clear of the teachings, or leaven, that these three groups advocated. 	 Ne faka‵pula atu ne Iesu ki ana soko ke faka‵mao kea‵tea mai olotou akoakoga, io me ko te mea faka‵fete, telā ne fakamalosi aka ne potukau e tolu konei.


“Both of your children have LMBB syndrome,* and you will have to live with it,” the doctors quietly told me. 	 “Au tamaliki e tokolua e maua ne te masaki ko te Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl,* kae fakafanoanoa me e seai se faka‵leiga ki ei,” ne fai‵pati mai a tokita ki a au.


It was a fabulously wealthy city in which people placed much emphasis on luxuries, leisure, and comfortable living. 	 Se fakai maumea ‵ki telā ne fakatāua malosi ne tino i ei a mea ‵gali kae ‵togi ‵mafa, fakafiafiaga, mo te olaga faka-te-foitino ‵lei.


That will bring you great joy, and it will seem to you that time is passing quickly. 	 Ka aumai ne te mea tenā a te fiafia sili, kae ka lavea ne koe te vave o te taimi.


(Eph. 5:22-24; Phil. 4:5) Is her husband completely opposed to her going out in service, or is he asking her to do something else just that one day? 	 (Efe. 5:22-24; Fili. 4:5) E mata, e ‵teke katoatoa atu tena avaga ke se fano a ia i te galuega talai, io me manako fua tou tagata ke fai ne ia se mea i te aso fua tenā?


Jehovah’s standards are discussed at their meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 E fai‵pati latou i olotou fakatasiga, tamā fono mo fono ‵lasi e uiga ki tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova.


(Acts 15:32; Rom. 1:11, 12) The teaching and interchange of encouragement that we receive at our gatherings for worship help us to experience real happiness and give us “quietness from days of calamity.” 	 (Galu. 15:32; Lo. 1:11, 12) A akoakoga mo fakamalosiga kolā e maua ne tatou mai i ‵tou fakatasiga e fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a te fiafia tonu kae tuku mai i ei ki a tatou a te “filemu i taimi o puapuaga.”


Life will no longer be “emptiness and chasing the wind.” 	 E se toe fai te olaga e pelā me e “seai se aoga kae afuli fua te matagi.”


(Hebrews 11:1) Yes, faith is the confident expectation, based on assurances, that the things we hope for will come true. 	 (Epelu 11:1) E tonu, a te fakatuanaki ko te tali‵tonu ki mea e fakamoe‵moe ki ei, telā e fakavae ki fakamaoniga ‵tonu me ka taunu eiloa a mea konā.


My family and I later started to use video chats. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaaoga ne matou a polokalame vitio (video chats) i te itaneti ke sau‵tala mo kāiga.


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


(Proverbs 16:28) “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, and where there is no slanderer, quarreling ceases.”—Proverbs 26:20. Fraud 	 (Faataoto 16:28) “A te afi e mate manafai e seai ne fafie; ka seai se gutu fatufatu, kae gata foki a finauga.”—Faataoto 26:20.


17. When did the proper viewpoint regarding observance of the Law become perfectly clear? 17 Discerning Christians who carefully studied the divinely inspired writings of Paul and others drew accurate conclusions concerning the Law. 	 17 Ne maua ne Kelisiano ‵poto kolā ne suke‵suke faka‵lei ki tusitusiga a Paulo mo nisi tusi aka mai te Atua a te mainaga tonu e uiga ki te Tulafono.


Why, decades later mere reports of those acts were enough to move Rahab of Jericho to risk her life for Jehovah’s people! 	 Ne logo a Lahapa, telā ne nofo atu i Ieliko, i tala konā i te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, kae ne fakamalosi atu ei ki a ia ke fesoasoani atu ki tino o Ieova faitalia a mea fakama‵taku kolā e mafai o iku atu ki a ia!


The apostle Paul explained this, saying: “Through him we . . . have the approach to the Father by one spirit.” To whom was Paul referring when he wrote, “through him”? To Jesus Christ. 	 Ne fakamatala mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo, i ana pati: “Ona ko Keliso, ko mafai ei tatou katoa . . . o o‵mai ki mua o te Tamana i te agaga e tasi.”


AN END TO WARFARE: “Jehovah . . . is bringing an end to wars throughout the earth. 	 KA GATA ATU A TAUA: “E aumai ne [Ieova] te gataga ki taua i te lalolagi kātoa.


What trials did some of the prophets endure because of their faith? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne kufaki ne nisi pelofeta ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki?


The trend today is to be tolerant, not judgmental. 	 E ma‵natu aka te tokoukega o tino i aso nei me e ‵tau o talia fua so se faifaiga i lō te fakamasino aka.


(Joshua 1:2, 5) Those words of Jehovah did not fail. 	 (Iosua 1:2, 5) Ne taunu eiloa a pati a Ieova konā.


The man soon stopped studying. 	 Ne taofi fakavave aka ne te tamataene tenā a tena akoga.


The guidance given through congregations around the globe prepares us for a united effort. 	 A fakatonuga konei ne tuku mai e auala i fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa, kae e manakogina i ei a te ‵kau fakatasi.


(Matthew 24:9) Indeed, as Jehovah’s Witnesses, we have faced vicious persecution in many parts of the earth. 	 (Mataio 24:9) E tonu, e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, ko oti eiloa ne fe‵paki tatou mo fakasauāga matagā i koga e uke o te lalolagi.


This was one of the few events that was recorded by all four Gospel writers.—Matthew 3:16, 17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22; John 1:32-34. 	 Ne faipati mai a te leo mai te lagi penei, ‘Tenei eiloa taku Tama fagasele e fiafia au ki ei.’ ” Tenei eiloa te mea e tasi mai nisi mea, telā ne fakamau ne tino tusitala katoa e tokofa i tusi Evagelia.—Mataio 3:16, 17; Maleko 1:9-11; Luka 3:21, 22; Ioane 1:32-34.


You likely know that we Jehovah’s Witnesses, who publish this magazine, go from house to house in your community to engage people in discussions about the Bible. 	 Kāti e iloa ne koe me i a matou Molimau a Ieova, kolā e ‵lomi ne matou te mekesini tenei, e olo atu sāle mai fale ki fale o sau‵tala mo tino ki mea faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


4 The apostle Paul explained that Moses’ wearing of the veil had to do with the minds and the heart condition of the Israelites themselves. 	 4 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i te fakaaogāga ne Mose a te veli ne aofia i ei te tulaga o mafaufauga mo loto o te kau Isalaelu.


A farmer uses different threshing instruments according to the toughness of the chaff of the grain. 	 E fakaaogā se lakau māmā mō tuki a kumima uli kae e fakaaogā se lakau ‵mafa mō te suā vaega o te kumima.


Why is it important that we understand these things? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke malamalama tatou i mea konei?


(Genesis 22:18) He thus became the figurative father of all who would put faith in the promised Seed. 	 (Kenese 22:18) Tela la, ne fai ei a ia mo fai a te tamana fakatusa o tino katoa kolā e fakatuanaki ki te Fanau telā ne folafola mai.


Later, another officer asked her, “Why did you choose to turn in the chain?” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fesili atu te suā pulisimani, “Kaia ne filifili aka ei koe ke fakafoki mai te malele?”


He even smiled.” 	 Ko fakamisikata foki a ia.”


Trust in God When Facing Apathy and Opposition 	 Talitonu ki te Atua Māfai e Fakafesagai Atu ki te Kaitaua mo ‵Tekemaiga


What end came to Pontius Pilate and the Jewish system of things, and what conclusion do you draw from this? 	 Se a te gataga ne oko atu ki a Ponitio Pilato mo te olaga masani o te kau Iutaia, kae se a te fakaikuga e mafai o maua ne koe mai i ei?


6 The Gibeonites were allowed to become woodcutters and water carriers for the Israelites, even “for Jehovah’s altar” at the tabernacle. 	 6 Ona ko te mea tenā ne ‵kati faeloa ne te kau Kipeona a fafie kae āsu a vai mō tino Isalaelu pelā foki mo “te fatafaitaulaga a te Aliki” i te faletapu.


18 Remember that bereaved ones may experience pangs of grief triggered by anniversaries, certain music, photographs, activities, or even a specific smell, sound, or season of the year. 	 18 Masaua me mafai foki o fakamāfua aka te logo‵mae o tino kolā ne ‵mate olotou tino pele mai i aso fakamanatu, pese, ata, mea fai, ke oko foki ki manogi, leo, io me ne aso i tausaga.


This draws on fine Scriptural advice found in the book The Secret of Family Happiness and other publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E fakavae a te lauga tenei ki pati fakatonutonu i te tusi ko The Secret of Family Happiness mo nisi tusi a Molimau a Ieova.


(Ephesians 4:8, 11, 12) Concerning them, Hebrews 13:7 states: “Remember those who are taking the lead among you, who have spoken the word of God to you, and as you contemplate how their conduct turns out imitate their faith.” 	 (Efeso 4:8, 11, 12) E uiga ki a latou, e fai mai te Epelu 13:7: “Masaua ne koutou otou takitaki muamua, kolā ne taku atu ne latou a te muna a te Atua. Mafaufau me ne ola pefea, kae ne ‵mate foki pefea; fakaakoako la ki te lotou fakatuanaki.”


What We Should Do 	 Mea e ‵Tau o Fai ne Tatou


11 To enjoy an intimate relationship with Jehovah, “the God of peace,” we must imitate his qualities, including peaceableness. 	 11 Ko te mea ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova, “te Atua o te filemu,” e ‵tau o fakaakoako tatou ki ana uiga, e aofia ei te uiga filemu.


If you do, you will help to build their appreciation for our living God. 	 Kafai ko oti, ko fesoasoani atu eiloa koe o ati aka te lotou loto fakafetai ki ‵tou Atua ola.


We must look intently at Jesus Christ. 	 E ‵tau o ‵kilo atu faeloa tatou ki a Iesu Keliso.


They are asking the highest authority in the universe to fulfill a specific request. 	 E fakamolemole atu latou ki te ‵toe pule maluga i te lagi mo te lalolagi ke fakataunu aka se fakatagi fakapito.


Sometimes the bones are cracked open to free the marrow. Both the flesh and the bones are boiled in a large vessel, like the one mentioned by Micah. 	 I nisi taimi, e faii lua sāle te ivi ke tapale keatea a mea muko‵muko i loto i ei, ko saka fakatasi ei a ivi mo ‵kano i se ulo e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Mika.


Shortly before his death, Jesus prayed to God in behalf of his followers: “I request you, not to take them out of the world, but to watch over them because of the wicked one. 	 Mai mua malie eiloa o tena mate, ne ‵talo atu a Iesu ki te Atua e sui ei ana soko. “Au e se fakatagi atu ki a koe, ke ave latou keatea mai te lalolagi, kae ke tausi ne koe latou ona ko te tino masei.


Another translation of Proverbs 19:3 says: “A man’s ignorance muddles his affairs and he flies out against Jehovah.” 	 E fai mai a te suā ‵fuliga o te Faataoto 19:3: “A te sē iloa o te tagata e faka‵numi ei ana mea e fai kae taua atu ei a ia ki a Ieova.”


3 The brothers who were taking the lead among the Thessalonian Christians were not as experienced as Paul and his traveling companions; nor did they have the rich spiritual heritage of the elders in Jerusalem. 	 3 A taina kolā ne fai ne latou te takitakiga o Kelisiano i Tesalonia e se lasi te lotou atamai e pelā mo Paulo mo ana taugasoa faima‵laga; e seki ma‵tua ‵lei latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga e pelā mo toeaina i Ielusalema.


(Psalm 23:1) Hence, the more we study the Bible, the more familiar we become with God’s voice. 	 (Salamo 23:1) Tela la, ko te uke o taimi e sukesuke ei tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, ko te momea aka foki o ‵tou masani ki te leo o te Atua.


(Matthew 6:27) Focusing on our worries will not extend our life by even a fraction of a second, let alone improve it. 	 (Mataio 6:27) A te mafaufau ki mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei ka se fakaloa ne ia ‵tou ola i se sekone e tasi.


Would a teacher urge a group of literate students to learn to read? 	 E mata, ka fakamalosi atu se faiakoga ki se potukau o tama‵liki kolā e ‵poto i te fai‵tau ke taumafai ke iloa ne latou o fai‵tau?


(Colossians 4:5; 2 Timothy 4:2) If, though, meeting attendance and field service are less important to us than relaxation or finding ways to have a good time, we could forget Jehovah in the sense of viewing him as secondary in our lives. 	 (Kolose 4:5; 2 Timoteo 4:2) Kafai ko fakatāua atu ne tatou a te mauaga o taimi avanoa ke malo‵lo io me ke maua ei a fakafiafiaga i lō te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga mo te galuega talai, e mafai ei o puli i a tatou a Ieova kae fakatulaga lua ne tatou a ia i ‵tou olaga.


What can we learn from Abraham’s willingness to offer up Isaac? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te lotomalie o Apelaamo ke ofo atu a Isaako?


Hence, such individuals take to heart the Bible’s counsel: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 Tela la, e ‵saga tonu atu a vaegā tino penā ki pati konei a te Atua: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto katoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


In addition to their maintaining spiritual vigilance, elders may even lose sleep out of concern for our spiritual well-being. 	 I tafa o te fakatumauga o te lotou matapula‵pula, se mea masani ke se ‵to a moe a toeaina i po ona ko te lotou manava‵se ki ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga.


The answer to this question can be found at Galatians 3:16. 	 E mafai o maua te tali ki te fesili tenei i te Kalatia 3:16.


Do you wonder if he has left us? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe me ko oti ne tiaki tatou ne te Atua?


3 Can You Know God by Name? 	 3 E Mata, ko Oti ne Galo i a Tatou a te Kilokiloga Tonu e Uiga ki te Agasala?


Is your advancement manifest to others? 	 E mata, e matea ne nisi tino tou gasolo ki mua?


In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus stated: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” 	 I tena Lauga i te Mauga, ne fai mai a Iesu: “So se tino e onoono atu ki se fafine kae manako ki ei tena loto, ko mulilua a ia i te loto.”


Russell and a few other truth-seekers formed a Bible study class in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. In the nearly 140 years since then, Jehovah’s servants have grown in knowledge and love of God and his Word. 	 Ne kamata o fakatu aka ne Lasalo mo nisi tino kolā ne ‵sala atu ki te munatonu, se potukau sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu i Pittsburgh, i Pennsylvania, i te Iunaite Sitete o Amelika. I tausaga toeitiiti kae kātoa te 140 talu mai te taimi tenā, ko oti ne momea aka te iloaga o tavini a Ieova mo te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo tena Muna.


It could be that an individual is acting in a way that is not appropriate. 	 Kāti e fai penā ona ko faifaiga sē ‵lei kolā e fai ne se tino i ei.


(Acts 21:20) Others went further, even insisting that it was necessary for Jewish Christians to observe the Law in order to be saved. 	 (Galuega 21:20) Kae ne ‵losi atu foki a nisi tino me e ‵tau eiloa mo Kelisiano Iutaia o tausi ki te Tulafono ko te mea ke ‵sao latou.


Fit them into “the pattern of healthful words” you have come to recognize. 	 Ke fakafetaui aka a mea konā “ki faifaiga o muna ‵lei” kolā ko iloa ne koe.


As a ship’s crewman, I had a permit to stay in Puerto Rico only one month. 	 Ona ko au se kauvaka, ne talia ei au ke nofo i Puerto Rico mō se masina fua e tasi.


How, then, did Jesus answer the Pharisees’ question? 	 Ne tali aka pefea ne Iesu a te fesili a Falesaio?


With the ropes of earthling man I kept drawing them, with the cords of love.” 	 Ne avake ne au a toku fenua ki oku lima . . . Ne sai mai ne au latou ki a au mo te alofa.”


When he and his wife learned about Jehovah, they resolved to serve him. 	 I te taimi ne tauloto ei ne ia mo tena avaga a mea e uiga ki a Ieova, ne fai te lā fakaikuga ke tavini atu lāua ki a ia.


What did Paul write to Timothy about riches? 	 Se a te mea ne tusi atu ne Paulo ki a Timoteo e uiga ki koloa?


Our Creator has promised to give us everlasting life, right here on earth. 	 Ne tauto mai ‵tou Mafuaga me ka tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi eiloa tenei.


The question, then, is: Who has the right to determine what limits are just, necessary, and reasonable? 	 Kae tenei la te fesili: Kae ko oi te tino e maua ne ia te aiā ke fakaiku aka a tapulā kolā e ‵tonu, aoga kae ‵lei?


8 How can you know whether you truly love God’s laws? 	 8 E mafai pefea o iloa ne koe me e alofa tonu koe ki tulafono a te Atua?


EVERYTHING belongs to Jehovah! 	 A MEA katoa i a Ieova!


(Lev. 1:4; 22:17-29) So the apostles could understand that when Jesus said that his body and blood were ‘to be given and to be poured out in their behalf,’ he meant that he was to give his own perfect life as a sacrifice. 	 (Levitiko 1:4; 22:17-29) Tela la, i te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu me ‘ka tuku atu tena foitino kae ‵ligi ki tua tena toto mō latou,’ ne malamalama a te kau apositolo me ne fakauiga a ia ki tena ola ‵lei katoatoa telā ne ‵tau o tuku atu e pelā me se taulaga.


The word “founding” is translated from a Greek term that literally means “throwing down of seed.” 	 A te pati telā ne fuli ki te “faite” ne fuli mai i se pati Eleni telā e fakauiga tonu eiloa ki te “peiifoga o se fanau.”


Imparting wisdom takes time, as well as much patience. 	 E manakogina a taimi e uke mo te kufaki, ke tuku atu ei te poto mo te malamalama.


(James 5:17; Matthew 17:1-9) Moses faced many of the same problems that we encounter, and he overcame them successfully. 	 (Iakopo 5:17; Mataio 17:1-9) Ne fakafesagai a Mose mo fakalavelave foki eiloa kolā ne fe‵paki mo tatou, kae ne manumalo a ia i ei mo te manuia.


Martha had certainly learned of that remarkable event. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne iloa ne Maleta a te tala fakaofoofogia tenā.


“After almost two and a half years of sobriety,” she says, “I began to think that just one drink might be all right, just to see how I would handle it. 	 E fai mai tou fafine: “Mai tua o te lua mo te āfa tausaga ne seki toe patele ei au ki te kava, ne toe mafaufau au me kāti e ‵lei fua ke inu ki se mea e tasi, ke onoono aka me e mafai ne au o pule atu ki ei.


(Prov. 13:22) For most of God’s people, the reward for having practiced righteousness will be overwhelming joy and life without end in a beautiful earthly paradise. 	 (Faataoto 13:22) Mō tino e tokouke o te Atua, ka maua ne latou a te fiafia lasi mo te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso gali, ona ko te fakaasi atu o te amiotonu.


(Read 1 Corinthians 12:14-18.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 12:14-18.)


His aim is to destroy our faith in Jehovah. 	 E taumafai malosi a ia o fakamasei a ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova.


Instead, he sent their son Jacob away to find a God-fearing wife who was not likely to become a source of distress to Rebekah. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne uga ne ia te lā tama ko Iakopo ke ‵sala sena avaga telā e mataku ki te Atua ko te mea ke sē fakafi‵ta atu ki a Lepeka.


You know that they want to walk worthily of Jehovah, yet they may truly need help to do that lastingly. 	 E iloa ne koe me e ma‵nako latou ke aogā olotou olaga mō Ieova, kae kāti ka ma‵nako latou ki se fesoasoani ke fai faeloa penā.


In reply, Jesus mentioned not one but two commands. 	 I tena tali, ne seki taku mai fua ne Iesu se tulafono e tasi, kae ne taku mai ne ia a mea e lua.


She had a full-time job, but the Yearbook account prompted her to consider serving in Myanmar. 	 A ia se tino e galue tumau, kae ne fakamalosi aka ne tala kolā i te Yearbook a tena manakoga ke tavini atu i Myanmar.


Why Are Some Bible Characters Left Unnamed? 	 Kaia e se taku mai ei a igoa o nisi tino i loto i te Tusi Tapu?


We too need to offer heartfelt prayers for an increase as we zealously share in the disciple-making work. 	 Ne tali atu ne Ieova te ‵talo a Iapese telā ne fai mo tena loto kātoa mō te fakalauefaatuga o tena laumanafa i se auala filemu ko te mea ke mafai o ‵nofo i ei a tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua.


Unlike any creature, Jehovah has unlimited power. 	 E sē pelā mo nisi mea aka ne faite, e seai se tapulā o te malosi o Ieova.


Each section opens with an overview of the quality. 	 E kamata a vaega takitasi ki se fakamatalaga saukatoa o te uiga tenā.


Why do you feel favored by God, and what reasons do you have to cry out “Praise Jah!”? 	 E iloa pefea ne koe i te Atua e pili atu ki a koe, kae ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o kalaga atu koe “‵Viki ki a Ioa!”?


They brought us up to believe that we could do good things in Jehovah’s service. 	 Ne puti aka ne laua a maua ke tali‵tonu me mafai o fai ne maua a mea aogā i te galuega a Ieova.


In this way the child will sense that the parent really is interested in him, and he will more readily confide in the parent. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ka iloa ei ne te tamaliki me e amanaia tonu eiloa a tena mātua ki a ia, kae ka faigofie foki o talitonu a ia ki tena mātua.


Do You Value What Jehovah Has Done to Deliver You? 	 E Mata, e Fakatāua ne Koe a Mea ko Oti ne Fai ne Ieova ke Fakasao ei Koe?


Then Mario drove Roald and his family to Lakselv, about 150 miles (240 km) south of Kjøllefjord. 	 Tenā, ne ave ei ne Mario a Roald mo tena kāiga ki Lakselv, kāti se 150 maila (240 km) ki saute o Kjøllefjord.


“Good morning, all,” he said cheerily. 	 “Talofa koutou katoa,” ne faipati atu a ia mo te fiafia.


He must have thought carefully about his future and his loyalty to Jehovah. 	 E se taumate ne mafaufau ‵mafa tou tagata e uiga ki tena taimi mai mua mo te auala e mafai ei o alofa fakamaoni a ia ki a Ieova.


(Matthew 21:43) From 33 C.E. onward, this nation has had a new “constitution,” founded on two basic laws—love of God and love of neighbor. 	 (Mataio 21:43) Mai i te 33 T.A. o vau ki mua, ne maua eiloa ne te fenua tenei se “tulafono” fou, telā ne fakavae ki tulafono fakavae e lua—ko te alofa ki te Atua mo te alofa ki tuakoi.


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


5:38-42 Why should I strive to avoid the emphasis modern society puts on being too assertive? 	 Ko oi a tino ne faipati atu ki ei a Iesu, kae kaia e faigata ei ke fai ne tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki ei a mea kolā ne fakamolemole atu ke fai ne latou?


This involves more than a group of individuals worshipping God every day. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a mea e uke atu i lō se potukau o tino taki tokotasi kolā e tapuaki atu ki te Atua i aso katoa.


He sent his servants the prophets—Zephaniah and Jeremiah, among others—to urge the people to repent. 	 Ne uga atu ne ia ana tavini ko pelofeta—ko Sefanaia mo Ielemia, i va o nisi tino—ke fakamalosi atu ki tino ke sala‵mō.


“You have corrected me . . . like a calf that has not been trained.” 	 “Ne akoako ne koe au . . . e pelā me se tamā pulumakau e seki akoakogina.”


God expects us to warn others about the coming judgment. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fakailoa atu ne tatou ki nisi tino a tena fakamasinoga telā ka oko mai.


There is also the matter of being economical. 	 E sae aka foki i ei a te fakalavelave i mea tau tupe.


Homosexual acts are not merely an “alternative life-style.” 	 A faifaiga fakasotoma e se ko te “isi auala ‵lei fua ke ola ei a tino.”


SOMETIME during King Jeroboam’s reign, Jehovah sent a certain prophet from Judah to deliver a scathing judgment message to that apostate king of Israel. 	 E ISI se taimi i te vaitaimi ne pule i ei a te tupu ko Ielopoamo, ne uga ne Ieova se pelofeta mai Iuta ke fakaoko atu se fekau fakamasiasi e fakamasino ei te tupu ‵teke tenā o Isalaelu.


(Ephesians 4:17-19) How will you react when you unexpectedly encounter immoral images, words, or people? 	 (Efeso 4:17-19) Ka saga atu koe pefea māfai e fetaui fakapoi koe mo ata, pati mo tino ma‵sei?


Sickness, accidents, wars, ethnic cleansing, and violence in general are contributing to an increasing number of widows.* Many of these women suffer in silence, not knowing what to do. 	 Ko gasolo o tokouke a fafine ko ‵mate olotou avaga ona ko masaki, mea ‵tupu fakafuasei, taua, tamatega o tino mai i nisi matakaiga mo fakasauāga.* E fa‵ki fua te tokoukega o fafine konā i te logo‵mae me e se iloa ne latou a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai.


JEHOVAH’S service brings us joy. 	 E AUMAI ne te taviniga ki Ieova a te fiafia ki a tatou.


“Unless Jehovah himself builds the house,” sang the psalmist, “it is to no avail that its builders have worked hard on it.” 	 “Kafai e se faite ne te Aliki te fale,” ko pati a te faisalamo, “e seai se aogā e ga‵lue fua ei a tufuga fai fale.”


If you have a disfellowshipped child, will you “trust in Jehovah with all your heart [and] not rely on your own understanding”? 	 Kafai e isi sau tamaliki fakatea, e mata, ka “talitonu [koe] ki a Ieova mo tou loto kātoa, kae sa fakalagolgo eiloa ki tou malamalama”?


If you learn to trust in God’s promises and live by his laws, you will retain your peace of mind despite the most trying of circumstances. 	 Kafai e taumafai koe ke talitonu ki folafolaga a te Atua kae ola e ‵tusa mo ana tulafono, ka tumau eiloa te tulaga filemu i tou mafaufau faitalia a toe tulaga faiga‵ta.


2 Those words of Jesus to his faithful apostles apply in principle to all anointed Christians today and, by extension, to their “other sheep” companions. 	 2 A pati a Iesu ki ana apositolo fakamaoni e aoga foki ki Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa i aso nei, kae penā foki ki olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe.’


JEHOVAH’S name and purposes are being declared throughout the earth. 	 KO FOLAFOLA atu nei te igoa o Ieova mo ana fuafuaga i te lalolagi kātoa.


I wanted to tell them about Jehovah, so after a while I made plans to learn their language. 	 Ne manako au ke fakaasi atu ki a latou a mea e uiga ki a Ieova, telā ne fai ei aku palani mai tua ifo ke tauloto au ki te lotou ‵gana.


It will also be spiritually rewarding to assemble with those who have deep regard for God and Christ and for Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 Se fakamalosiga gali foki faka-te-agaga ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tino kolā e āva malosi ki te Atua mo Keliso mo te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


Sadder still, these reports are often eclipsed by accounts of ethnic cleansing, genocide, and terrorism. 	 Kae e sili atu te fakafanoanoa, me e masani o faka‵galo aka a vaegā tala penei ne tala e uiga ki te fakatau tamatega o matakāiga, mo potukau takafia‵toa.


That included something that Father often mentioned—Noah’s love for his family, shown by his obedience to God. 	 Ne aofia i te mea tenā a te mea telā ne masani o taku mai ne toku Tamana—ko te alofa o Noa ki tena kāiga, telā ne fakaasi mai e auala i tena fakalogo ki te Atua.


His Word, the Bible, has much to say on the subject. 	 E maua i te Tena Muna ko te Tusi Tapu a mea e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.


Jehovah spoke of those three dead patriarchs as if they were still alive. 	 Ne faipati a Ieova e uiga ki tāgata e tokotolu konā e pelā eiloa me koi ola latou.


During one job interview, for instance, Hitoshi mentioned that he could not engage in dishonest work. 	 I se fakasautalaga e tasi ki se galuega, ne taku atu ne Hitoshi me e se mafai o aofia a ia i galuega sē fakamaoni.


(Jeremiah 32:35) Thus, true Christians are urged to shun any involvement with unclean worship.—1 Corinthians 10:20, 21; Revelation 18:4. 	 (Ielemia 32:35) Tela la, e fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ‵tonu ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te ‵kau atu ki tapuakiga lai‵lai.—1 Kolinito 10:20, 21; Fakaasiga 18:4.


2 For thousands of years, mankind in general has tried to navigate its way through life without divine help. 	 2 I te fia afe o tausaga, ko oti ne taumafai a te tokoukega o tino o ola i se olaga e aunoa mo te fesoasoani o te Atua.


Peter perceived that “God is not partial” 	 E ‵kese pefea te gutu fai‵tala mo te gutu fatufatu?


He always directs attention to Jehovah rather than to himself. 	 E fakasino atu faeloa a ia ki a Ieova i lō te fakasino atu ki a ia eiloa.


By being afflicted with leprosy and being compelled to remain outside the camp for seven days until she was cleansed.—Numbers 12:9-15. 10, 11. Unchecked murmuring can result in what? Illustrate. 	 Mai te faiga ke poko tou fafine i te lepela mo te fakatonuga foki ke nofo mai tua o te fa‵kai i aso e fitu ke oko ki te taimi ko ‵mā ei tou fafine.—Numela 12:9-15.


He studied Latin, German, and electrical engineering at the University of Michigan. 	 Ne tauloto ne ia te ‵gana Latina, Siamani, e pelā foki mo te poto fakainitinia i te iti i te Iunivesiti o Michigan.


Some excuse this as a midlife crisis. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me i te mea tenei se amioga masani ki so se tino matua penā.


Was he so absorbed in his ministry that he was aloof from the practical needs of families? 	 E mata, ko tō fakalavelave a ia i tena galuega telā ko tō silia ana mea e fai mo manakoga tāua o kāiga?


• How are we to treat our enemies? 	 • E ‵tau o pefea a ‵tou faifaiga ki ‵tou fili?


(Heb. 9:12) This gift will never lose its value. 	 (Epe. 9:12) Ka se mafai eiloa o galo atu te tāua o te meaalofa tenei.


Upon gaining their heavenly position, these devoted ones will help obedient humans to reach perfection and endless life. 	 I te taimi e ‵nofo ei i olotou tulaga faka-te-lagi, ka fesoasoani mai latou ki tino faka‵logo ke oko atu ki te tulaga ‵lei kātoatoa mo te ola se-gata-mai.


(Dan. 12:9) How and through whom would the spirit search into these deep things? 	 (Tanielu 12:9) E pefea kae e auala foki i a ai e fakaasi mai ei ne te agaga a fuafuaga ‵loto konei?


4 Jehovah has shown love in many ways, but there is one that stands out above all others. 	 4 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova i auala e uke a tena alofa, kae tasi eiloa te mea telā e tu ‵kese ei tena alofa mai nisi mea aka.


6 Since Moses and Elijah shared in Christ’s glory, these two faithful witnesses must represent those who rule with Jesus in his Kingdom. 	 6 Ona ko te mea ne ‵kau fakatasi a Mose mo Elia i te ‵malu o Keliso, ne sui ne molimau fakamaoni e tokolua konei a tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu i tena Malo.


Of what does God approve or disapprove? 	 Ne a mea e talia kae ne a mea e se talia ne te Atua?


But just as a good teacher explains complicated matters to students in terms they can relate to, so God, through his Word, the Bible, describes things we cannot see by means of things we can see. 	 Kae e pelā eiloa me se faiakoga apo telā e fakamatala atu ne ia se mataupu faigata ki tama‵liki e auala i mea kolā e mafai o matea ne latou, e penā foki te Atua, e fakamatala mai ne ia i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, a mea kolā e se matea ne tatou e auala i mea kolā e mafai o matea ne tatou.


What a fine attitude for parents to imitate in dealing with their children! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te manatu tenā ke fakaakoako ki ei a mātua i faifaiga ki olotou tama‵liki!


“God set [Christ] forth as an offering for propitiation through faith in his blood. 	 “Ne tuku mai ne te Atua [a Keliso] e pelā mo se taulaga o agasala a tatou i tena toto, kae maua i te fakatuanaki.


11-13. What can we learn from the examples of what happened (a) in the days of Noah? (b) in the days of Lot? 	 11-13. Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i fakaakoakoga o mea ne ‵tupu (a) i aso o Noa? (e) i aso o Lota?


SOME two thousand years ago, a woman in the town of Bethlehem gave birth to a male child. 	 I SE lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fanau mai ei ne se fafine i te fa‵kai ko Peteleema se tamaliki tagata.


Deep down, I’m still that little girl so in love with the story of Noah. 	 Au e manako o fakalogo ki a Ieova, faitalia me se a te mea e manako a ia o fakamolemole mai.


Where can you find reliable answers to these important questions? 	 Tefea te koga ka maua ne koe i ei a tali ‵tonu ki fesili tāua e tolu konei?


The dogma that Constantine championed was intended to put an end to dissensions within the fourth-century Church. 	 A te talitonuga telā ne fakamalosi aka ne te tupu ko Konisenitina ne fakatoka ke tuku atu ei se fakaotiga ki kinauga i te Lotu i te fa o senitenali.


How did Jesus learn obedience from suffering? 	 Ne tauloto pefea Iesu ki te fakalogo mai logo‵maega?


11 As the collecting work progressed, the distinction between the two groups became ever clearer. 	 11 I te gasologa ki mua o te galuega tenei, ne kamata o manino mai i ei a te ‵kese o potukau e lua konei.


DAVID’S PRAYER AND GOD’S FORGIVENESS 	 TE ‵TALO A TAVITA MO TE FAKAMAGALOGA A TE ATUA


As matters turned out, Jehovah did deliver them from the flames of the fiery furnace. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tupu, ne fakasao ne Ieova latou mai te ogaumu ‵vela.


5 What did Jesus mean by “the re-creation”? 	 5 Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu i ana pati e uiga ki te “lalolagi fou”?


By the 1960’s, the world’s superpowers had devised a strategy of “mutually assured destruction.” 	 Mai te 1960 o vau ki mua, ne fai ei ne malo ma‵losi se aofaga e fakaigoa ki te “mutually assured destruction” (se fakatau fakamaseiga mautinoa).


Most other relief groups have had limited success in rebuilding. 	 Ne seki manuia malosi eiloa a nisi potukau kolā ne fesoasoani atu ki te toe faitega o fale.


(See opening picture.) 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.)


Thus, Christians must avoid defiling themselves by entertaining unclean thoughts that could give rise to unclean, unholy speech and actions.—Matthew 12:34; 15:18. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te fakalailai ne latou a latou eiloa ona ko mafaufauga lai‵lai kolā e mafai o fakamāfua aka i ei a pati mo faifaiga lai‵lai kae sē ‵malu.—Mataio 12:34; 15:18.


However, we can improve what matters most—the thoughts and feelings of our heart. 	 Kae e mafai o faka‵lei aka ne tatou a te mea telā e tāua fakafia atu—ko ‵tou mafaufauga mo lagona o ‵tou loto.


As the incident involving the lepers teaches us, those who wish to please Christ owe such love and appreciation to all, regardless of their nationality, race, or religion. 	 E pelā mo te akoakoga ne maua ne tatou mai te mea ne tupu ki tino lepela, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tino kolā e fia fakafiafia ne latou a Keliso a te alofa mo te loto fakafetai ki so se tino faitalia te fenua, te gafa io me ko te lotu a te tino.


Christine phoned Blaise and identified the denominations of the bills. 	 Ne telefoni atu a Christine ki a Blaise kae fakailoa atu ne ia tena aofaki sene ne galo.


Pavel served on Sakhalin until 1995. 	 Ne tavini atu a Pavel i Sakhalin ke oko ki te 1995.


He healed the sick, the blind, the disabled, the deaf, and the speechless. 	 Ne faka‵lei ne ia a tino ma‵saki, tino ‵kivi, tino sē katoatoa foitino, tino taliga ‵tuli, mo tino gūgū.


Settle Differences in a Spirit of Love 	 Ke Fakatoka a Va sē ‵Lei i te Agaga o te Alofa


I still practice medicine, but being able to focus most of my time and energy on helping to heal people spiritually and on caring for the needs of the congregation brings me heartfelt joy and inner satisfaction.” 	 Koi galue eiloa au pelā me se tokita, kae ona ko te fakaaoga faka‵lei ne au oku taimi mo toku malosi ke fesoasoani atu o faka‵lei a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ke tausi atu foki ki manakoga o te fakapotopotoga, ne maua ei ne au te fiafia tonu mai te loto fakatasi mo te lotomalie tonu.”


Still, what we wear involves some personal preference. 	 Kae e aofia i mea kolā e ‵pei ki ei tatou ko mea kolā e fia‵fia tatou ki ei.


As soon as Jerusalem’s wall is completed, Nehemiah sets up the gates and makes arrangements to secure the city. 	 I te taimi eiloa ne oti ei a te ‵pui o Ielusalema, ne faite ne Neemia ana mataloa kae fai a fakatokaga ke puipui te fa‵kai.


Really, though, does that reflect practical wisdom? 	 Kae e mata, a te faifaiga tenā e fakaasi atu i ei a te poto?


Far from it! 	 E ‵kese ‵ki a te mea ne tupu!


Why were the Laodiceans reproved? 17 Addressing the congregation in Laodicea through its “angel,” Jesus speaks authoritatively as “the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God.” 	 17 E auala i te “agelu,” o Laotikaia ne faipati ‵tonu atu a Iesu ki te fakapotopotoga i konā e pelā me ko te “molimau fakamaoni kae tonu, ko ia foki ko te kamataga o mea katoa ne faite ne te Atua.”


It was Jesus’ custom to go to the local synagogue weekly. There he heard the Scriptures read and commented on. 	 E fakalogologo ei a ia i konā ki te faitauga mo fakamatalaga o te Tusi Tapu.


(Ecclesiastes 2:10, 11, 17-19; 7:12) When a Christian dies, the only thing of real value that he possesses is his relationship with Jehovah and with Jesus Christ.—Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 16:9. 	 (Failauga 2:10, 11, 17-19; 7:12) Kafai ko mate se Kelisiano, a te mea aogā telā e maua ne ia, ko tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova mo Iesu Keliso.—Mataio 6:19-21; Luka 16:9.


He wants as his subjects those who serve him because they both love and desire his righteous way of ruling. 	 E manako a ia ke fai mo pule o tino kolā e tavini atu ki a ia ona ko te lotou a‵lofa mo te lotou ma‵nako ki tena pulega amiotonu.


And what is “the end”? 	 Kae se a “te gataga”?


She said: “I have put you under oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you try not to awaken or arouse love in me until it feels inclined.” 	 Ana muna: “Ko oti ne fai ne au a tamāfine o Ielusalema ke tau‵to mai ke se taumafai o fakaosofia ne latou te alofa i loto i a au seiloga ke lagona eiloa ne au.”


In fact, the angels indicated that his birth would bring “peace on earth to those with whom [God] is pleased.”—Luke 2:14, Today’s English Version. 	 E tonu, ne fakaasi mai ne agelu me e auala i tena fanaumaiga ka maua ei “i te lalolagi te filemu, mō tino katoa kolā e fiafia ki ei te Atua!”—Luka 2:14.


What is more, fear of death has been fueled by a mix of false religious ideas, popular customs, and ingrained personal beliefs. 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne fakamalosi aka te mataku ki te mate ona ko manatu fakalotu ‵se, talitonuga masani mo manatu totino.


Granted, “the war of the great day of God the Almighty” is looming ever nearer, and many among mankind’s billions will be destroyed. 	 Se mea tonu me ko pili o oko mai a te “aso lasi o te Atua e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa” kae ka fakaseai atu i ei a tino e tokouke mai te fia piliona o tino.


3 Does the Answer Matter? 	 3 E Mata, ko Oti ne Fakaloiloigina Koe?


ALLEN began abusing alcohol when he was 11 years old.* He and his friends played in the woods, imitating characters they saw in the movies. 	 NE KAMATA o fakaaoga ‵se ne Allen a te kava i te taimi ko 11 fua ei ana tausaga.* Ne ta‵fao fakatasi a ia mo ana taugasoa i te vao, kae fakaakoako ki tāga a tino kolā ne lavea ne latou i tamunei.


What made Paul so sure of that? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke talitonu malosi a Paulo ki te mea tenā?


Now consider the blessings found in God’s promise: “There will be the seed of peace; the vine itself will give its fruitage, and the earth itself will give its yield, and the heavens themselves will give their dew; and I shall certainly cause the remaining ones of this people to inherit all these things.”—Zechariah 8:9-13. 	 Ke mafaufau ki fakamanuiaga ne maua e auala i te folafolaga a te Atua: “Ka ‵toki olotou lakau kaina mo te filemu. A olotou vine ka fua mai, ka ola mai a lakau kaina i te laukele, ka lasi foki te vaiua. Ka tuku atu ne au a fakamanuiaga katoa konei ki tino o toku malo kolā koi ‵toe mai.”—Sakalia 8:9-13.


Yet, medicine has changed over time. 	 Kae ko oti ne mafuli‵fuli a togafiti fakatokita talu mai te taimi tenā.


7 Rahab’s faith moved her to action. 	 7 Ne fakamalosi aka ne te fakatuanaki o Lahapa ke gasuesue a ia.


In the process of your Bible reading and study, you will learn new things and gain new insights. 	 Ke taumafai o aofia a mea konei i sau‵talaga fakamalosi loto mo tou kāiga io me ko nisi tino aka.


She makes arrangements to work with her in field service. 	 Ne fai ne ia a fakatokaga ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo tou fafine i te galuega talai.


What the Bible says in one place must be viewed in the light of other passages and be in harmony with them. 	 E mafai o malamalama i se tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o nisi fuaiupu kolā e fetaui ‵lei.


How does Jehovah help us to “get the mastery over” sinful inclinations when we take a firm stand on his side? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a Ieova ke “manumalo” tatou i ‵tou manakoga agasala māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki a ia?


(1 Corinthians 11:8-10) In addition, older married women, by their fine example and helpful suggestions, teach younger women to ‘subject themselves to their own husbands.’—Titus 2:3-5. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:8-10) I tafa o te mea tenā, mai i olotou fakaakoakoga ‵lei mo manatu fesoasoani, e akoako atu ne fāfine ma‵tua konei a nisi fāfine ke ‘faka‵logo ki olotou avaga.’—Tito 2:3-5.


God’s Word tells us: “A joyful heart has a good effect on the countenance, but because of the pain of the heart there is a stricken spirit.” 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “A te loto fiafia e tupu mai i ei te mata fiafia” kae ko “te loto fanoanoa” e fai ei ke fanoa‵noa tatou.


Lasting joy comes from helping people to benefit from God’s wisdom (See paragraphs 12, 13) 	 E māfua mai te fiafia tonu i te fesoasoani atu ki tino ke maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te poto o te Atua (Onoono ki te palakalafa e 12, 13)


And modern-day apostates keep on trying to sow seeds of doubt in order to subvert the faith of Christians. 	 Ne polopoloki mai a te apositolo ko Ioane e uiga ki mea fakama‵taku tai ‵pau kolā ne fai ne pelofeta ‵loi i aso mua, penei: “Oku taugasoa pele: sa talitonu ki a latou kolā e fai mai me e nofo i a latou a te Agaga, kae tofotofogina ke iloa tonu, me ko te Agaga e ‵nofo mo latou e vau mai i te Atua.


Serving Without Regrets 	 Tavini Atu E Aunoa Mo Te Salamō


If more people actually applied the teachings we have listed, would there not be a great impact on mankind’s worst problems? 	 Kafai e fakagalue ne te tokoukega o tino a fakatakitakiga konā ne tusi ki lalo, e mata, ka mafai o faka‵mutana i ei a fakalavelave matagā e pokotia i ei a tāgata i aso nei?


(Luke 20:46; 22:24) Of course, he dealt perfectly with everything he encountered on earth. 	 (Luka 20:46; 22:24) E tonu, ne ‵tonu katoatoa ana faiga ki mea katoa ne fe‵paki mo ia i te lalolagi.


God certainly can foreknow the future. 	 E mafai eiloa o iloa ne te Atua a mea kātoa kolā ne seki ‵tupu e uiga ki aso mai mua.


What made Hezekiah unique? 	 Kaia ne ‵kese ei a Hesekia?


For any who have strayed from God’s flock but who want to please Jehovah, “it is high time to awake” and return to the fold.—Rom. 13:11, King James Version. 	 Kae ko so se tino ko galo mai te lafu a te Atua kae ko fia fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, tenei eiloa “te taimi ko ‵tau ei koutou o ala ake” kae toe ‵foki mai ki te lafu.—Loma 13:11.


Fig trees are often planted in vineyards. 	 E masani sāle o ‵toki ne tino a mati i togāvine.


2 Why did Aaron and his companions undertake such a strenuous mission? 	 2 Kaia ne fai ei ne Alona mo ana taugasoa se galuega faigata penā?


Who Are to Partake? 	 Ko oi e ‵Tau o ‵Kai Kae Inu ki ei?


That is my name; and to no one else shall I give my own glory.” 	 Tenā toku igoa; kae ka se tuku atu ne au ki se isi tino a toku ‵malu.”


23 Many blessings will be bestowed upon God’s people in the future. 	 23 E uke ‵ki eiloa a fakamanuiaga ka tuku atu ki tino o te Atua i aso mai mua nei.


(Matthew 24:3) The Bible also speaks of changes in the attitudes and actions of people living in “the last days.”—2 Timothy 3:1. 	 (Mataio 24:3) E faipati foki te Tusi Tapu ki ‵fuliga i uiga mo faifaiga a tino kolā e ola “i aso fakaoti.”—2 Timoteo 3:1.


For they utter swelling expressions of no profit, and by the desires of the flesh and by loose habits they entice those who are just escaping from people who conduct themselves in error. 	 Kae mai te fakatāua ne latou o manakoga o te foitino mo te amio matafatu mo te sē āva, ne fakalata ei ne latou a tino fatoā ‵sao aka eiloa mai i tino kolā e ola i se olaga fai mea ‵se.


With such provisions, we can guard our heart and keep walking in the pathways of righteousness. 	 E mafai ne mea katoa konei o puipui ‵tou loto kae tumau i te sa‵sale i auala o te amiotonu.


Remember, he will never abandon us.—Heb. 13:5. 	 Masaua, me ka se tiaki lele ne ia tatou.—Epe. 13:5.


But Christians need to ‘buy out the time’ for “the more important things,” such as the evangelizing work, personal study, and attending Christian meetings.—Ephesians 5:16; Philippians 1:10. 	 Kae ne ‵tau mo Kelisiano o “fakaaoga faka‵lei so se avanoa e maua” ne latou mō “mea e sili atu i te ‵lei,” e pelā mo te galuega talai, sukesukega totino, mo te ‵kauatuga ki fakatasiga a Kelisiano.—Efeso 5:16; Filipi 1:10.


(1 Sam. 13:13, 14) The prophet Samuel had said: “For the sake of his great name, Jehovah will not abandon his people.” (1 Sam. 12:22) Jonathan showed that he believed this when a vast Philistine army with 30,000 war chariots threatened Israel. 	 (1 Samu. 13:13, 14) Ne fai mai te pelofeta ko Samuelu, penei: “A te Aliki [Ieova] ko oti ne fai tena feagaiga, tela la, e se mafai ne ia o tiakina koutou.” (1 Samu. 12:22) Ne fakaasi atu ne Ionatana me ne talitonu a ia ki pati konā i te taimi ne fakamatakutaku ei a tino Isalaelu ne se kautau lasi mai Filisitia mo olotou kaliota e nofo ki se 30,000.


This he did by laying down his perfect human life and paying the ransom price to redeem Adam’s children from inherited sin and death. 	 Ne fai ne ia te mea tenei mai te tukumaiga o tena ola ‵lei katoatoa e pelā me se togiola ke fakasaoloto ei a tama‵liki a Atamu mai te agasala mo te mate.


GOD’S WORD identifies anointed Christians who are caring for Christ’s interests on earth as “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 E TAKU ne te Muna a te Atua a Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā e tausi ne latou a manakoga o Iesu i te lalolagi nei e pelā me ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


But in 1919, there was a call to wake up! 	 Kae i te 1919, ne ‵fagu aka latou ne se mea!


At times, it may be appropriate to offer a small token of appreciation for a legitimate service to which a person is entitled 	 I nisi taimi kāti e ‵lei ke fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai mai te tuku atu o se tamā meaalofa mō te galuega ne fai ne te tino mō koe


For a detailed discussion of Bible principles that can help your family, see the book The Secret of Family Happiness, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tou kāiga, ke onoono ki te tusi ko The Secret of Family Happiness, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


“Keep On Asking, and It Will Be Given You” 	 “Akai Atu, Kae ka Tuku Mai ki a Koutou”


At Bethzatha, however, Jesus cured a man who had been sick for 38 years. 	 Kae i Petesa, ne faka‵lei ne Iesu se tagata telā ne masaki i tausaga e 38.


So godly fear includes an inner aversion or disgust toward all that is bad in Jehovah’s eyes.* (Psalm 97:10) It impels us to turn aside from bad, just as we would back away from the edge of a cliff when our instinctive fear sounds the alarm. 	 Tela la, e aofia i te mataku ki te Atua ko te fakaseke io me ko te takalialia ki mea kolā e ma‵sei i te kilokiloga a Ieova.* (Salamo 97:10) E fakamalosi mai ei ki a tatou ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te masei, e pelā eiloa mo te foki o tatou ki tua mai te mata o te kaupapa maluga māfai ko ma‵taku tatou.


“A king’s heart is as streams of water in the hand of Jehovah” 	 “A te Aliki e fakatonutonu ne ia a te mafaufau o te tupu, e pelā eiloa mo te fakatonu ne ia te auala e ‵tau o ‵tafe ki ei se vaitafe.”


STEPS THAT LEAD TO BAPTISM AND CONTINUED GROWTH 	 LASAGA KOLĀ E ‵TAU O FAI KE OKO ATU TATOU KI TE PAPATISOGA KAE TUMAU I TE GASOLO KI MUA


After some weeks in prison, Harald was sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, where time and again he was threatened and beaten. 	 Mai tua o se fia vaiaso i te falepuipui, ne ave ei a Harald ki te falepuipui fakasauā ko Sachsenhausen, telā ne ta fakamasei faeloa a ia i ei.


• How have there been improvements in the Christian ministry? 	 Se a te kinauga lasi telā ne faka‵mafa mai i te fono i St. Louis i te 1941?


(Jeremiah 17:10) Yes, “Jehovah is the examiner of hearts.” 	 (Ielemia 17:10) Ao, a “te loto o te tagata e sukesuke ne Ieova.”


“Hate what is bad,” exhorts Amos, “and love what is good, and give justice a place in the gate.” (Amos 5:15) As Jehovah’s day nears, it is the course of wisdom to draw close to God and keep ourselves separate from the wicked world and its corrupting associations. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Amosa: “Takalia‵lia ki te masei kae fia‵fia ki te ‵lei, kae fai te fakamasinoga tonu i te mataloa,” (Amosa 5:15, Tusi Paia, Samoa) I te pili mai o te aso o Ieova, se mea poto ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua kae ‵kalo keatea mai te lalolagi matagā tenei mo ana faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


Will I miss my friends? 	 E mata, ka solopū au ki oku taugasoa?


(Gen. 2:17) However, they chose to act ruinously, violating God’s reasonable directive, thus rejecting him as Lawgiver and Sovereign.—Deut. 32:4, 5. 	 (Kenese 2:17) Kae ne filifili lāua ke sē fakamaoni kae ofa ne lāua a te tulafono tāua a te Atua, kae ‵teke ki a ia e pelā me ko te Tino telā ne tuku atu ne ia te tulafono mo te Pule sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi.—Teutelonome 32:4, 5.


Part of the animal was burned on the altar, a portion went to the officiating priest and another to Aaron’s priestly sons, with the offerer and his household sharing in the meal. 	 Ne ‵sunu a nisi vaega o te manu i te fata faitaulaga, ne avatu se vaega ki te faitaulaga kae ko te suā vaega ki tama a Alona kolā e fai foki pelā me ne faitaulaga, kae ko te tino telā i a ia te manu ne ‵kai fakatasi mo tena kāiga ki te suā vaega.


(Jer. 20:8, 9) It also helped him to endure the hard times that climaxed with the destruction of Jerusalem. 	 (Ielemia 20:8, 9) Ne fesoasoani atu ke kufaki a ia i taimi faiga‵ta ke oko atu ki te fakaseaiga o Ielusalema.


(Isa. 55:6, 7) What motivates God to forgive so freely? 	 (Isa. 55:6, 7) Se a te mea e fakamalosi atu ki te Atua ke fakamagalo fakavave ne ia a tino agasala?


(Gen. 6:14; 7:4, 10) Imagine what might have happened to Noah and his family had they not been inside the ark on time. 	 (Kenese 6:14; 7:4, 10) Mafaufau la ki te mea ne mafai o tupu ki a Noa mo tena kāiga moi ne seki ‵nofo atu i loto i te vaka i te taimi tonu.


Let us consider three questions that concern many people. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki fesili e tolu kolā e manava‵se ki ei a tino e tokouke.


7 What a contrast we see between the spiritual prosperity of God’s people and the religious confusion of Babylon the Great! 	 7 Ko tafaga te ‵kese o mea e matea ne tatou i te vā o te maumea faka-te-agaga o tino o te Atua mo te ‵numi i mea tau tapuakiga o Papelonia te Sili!


They appreciate that they are privileged to bear Jehovah’s name and that he has poured out his spirit upon them. 	 Ko oko eiloa te lotou fia‵fia me ne taulia latou ke tauave te igoa o Ieova kae ne ‵ligi atu foki tena agaga ki luga i a latou.


Doing so is far from easy. 	 Kae e se se mea faigofie ke fai penā.


“A spiritual body,” says the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me se “foitino faka te Agaga.”


And he will certainly become like a tree planted by streams of water, that gives its own fruit in its season and the foliage of which does not wither, and everything he does will succeed.” 	 A latou e pela mo ne lakau e ola i tafa o se vaitafe, e fua mai i taimi tonu o te taukai, e se magemage olotou lau. E manuia foki i mea katoa e fai ne latou.”


Do we take full advantage of this loving provision by (1) attending regularly, (2) listening carefully to the program, and (3) participating readily in parts involving the audience? 	 E mata, e fakaaogā katoatoa ne tatou te fakatokaga alofa tenei mai i te (1) ‵kau atu faeloa ki ei, (2) te fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei ki te polokalame, mo te (3) faiga o tali i vaega kolā e aofia i ei te kau fakalogo‵logo?


“I feel emotionally divorced,” laments one wife. 	 Ne fai mai se fafine avaga penei: “E pelā eiloa me ko mavae maua mo taku avaga.


At times, we must take the step of setting things straight with others who misunderstand us or our actions. 	 I nisi taimi, e ‵tau o faka‵tonu aka ne tatou a mea māfai a nisi tino e se malama‵lama i ‵tou mea e fai.


(Ps. 37:1) Applying that counsel will help us to respond respectfully even to opposers. 	 (Salamo 37:1) A te fakagaluegāga o te fakatakitakiga tenei ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakaasi atu te āva, ke oko foki eiloa ki tino ‵teke.


“From what source are there wars and from what source are there fights among you?”—JAMES 4:1. 	 “E ‵tupu mai i fea a taua mo kinauga i a koutou?”—IAKOPO 4:1.


What are two aspects of Christian life that would be affected by “the law of the Christ”? 	 Ne a vaega e lua o te olaga faka-Kelisiano kolā e mafai o aoga ki ei a te “tulafono a Keliso”?


Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, for you are my God of salvation. 	 Akoako mai au ke ola i tau munatonu; me i a koe ko toku Atua, telā e fakasao ne ia au.


Are all the important things off limits until you are older? 	 E mata, ko mea tāua katoa e fakatapu ei koe ke oko ki te taimi ko matua ei koe?


Likewise, true Christians stand out as different because they endeavor to follow elevated Scriptural standards of honesty, morality, and compassion. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e tu ‵kese foki a Kelisiano me e taumafai malosi latou o tau‵tali atu ki fakatakitakiga ‵lei i te Tusi Tapu e pelā mo te fakamaoni, amioga ‵mā, mo te alofa.


17 Kevin, a father of two girls, aged five and eight, has taken measures to compensate for their lack of understanding at meetings held in a foreign language. 	 17 A Kevin se tamana e tokolua ana tama fa‵fine kolā ko taki valu kae lima lā tausaga ne gasuesue ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave ki te sē lava o te malamalama i fakatasiga kolā e fai i se ‵gana fakaa‵tea.


11. (a) Why is being true to our word so important? (b) What warning examples are there of some who were not truthful? 	 11. (a) Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei ke fakauiga ‵tou Ao ki te Ao? (e) Ne a fakaakoakoga e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei e uiga ki nisi tino kolā ne seki tausi ki olotou pati?


We can do so by using persuasion based solidly on the Scriptures. 	 E mafai o fai ne tatou penā mai te fakatalitonu atu mai te Tusi Tapu.


(Ex. 13:17; 17:8) Someone was needed to lead the fighting force. 	 (Esoto 13:17; 17:8) Ne manakogina i ei se tino ke takitaki ne ia te kautau a latou.


19, 20. (a) Why was Paul effective in bearing witness? (b) How did Paul respond when not everyone accepted the good news? 	 19, 20. (a) Kaia ne magoi ‵ki ei te molimau a Paulo? (e) Ne saga atu pefea a Paulo ki te se fia ‵saga mai o nisi tino ki te tala ‵lei?


A fourth-century bishop who was reportedly flogged because he refused to fight in an army. 	 Se epikopo i te fa o senitenali telā ne ‵kini fakamaseigina me ne seki kau ki te kautau.


Should we not have similar confidence in faithful fellow believers? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau foki o tali‵tonu tatou ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


They became murmurers and complainers against Jehovah. 	 Ne mui‵mui latou kae ne fāmeo ki mea kolā ne fai ne Ieova.


Again, the sower may have little or no control over this, but he rejoices when he sees that Jehovah has made it grow.—Read Psalm 126:5, 6. 	 E tonu, e mafai o mu‵tana fua io me se mafai o pule katoatoa atu te tino ‵toki ki ei, kae e fiafia eiloa a ia māfai e lavea atu me e fai ne Ieova ke ola te lakau tenā.—Faitau te Salamo 126:5, 6.


King Solomon prayed for an obedient heart, and Jehovah blessed him with wisdom 	 11. Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Poasa me ne tumau eiloa a ia i te fakalogo ki a Ieova?


The small fraction of that energy that reaches us is sufficient to sustain life on the earth. 	 E oko mai eiloa se tamā vaega o te malosi tenā ki a tatou telā e lava ‵lei eiloa ke mafai o ola ‵lei a tino i te lalolagi.


(Eph. 5:1) One way to imitate Jehovah is to adopt his viewpoint regarding matters. 	 (Efeso 5:1) E tasi te auala e fakaakoako atu ei tatou ki te Atua ko te tau‵tali i tena kilokiloga e uiga ki so se mea.


Instead of continuing to give priority to strengthening his brother in a time of trouble, Demas abandoned Paul.—Philem. 23, 24; 2 Tim. 4:10. 	 I lō te fakamuamua faeloa a te fakamalosiga o ana taina i se taimi o fakalavelave, ne tiakina ne Tema a Paulo.—Filemoni 23, 24; 2 Timoteo 4:10.


What happened in keeping with the prophetic words of Psalm 16:10? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu telā e fetaui mo pati fakapelofeta i te Salamo 16:10?


20 How can we protect ourselves against the damaging influence of false religion? 	 20 E mafai pefea o puipui ne tatou a tatou eiloa mai fakamalosiga ma‵sei a lotu ‵se?


How can we show that our forgiveness is genuine? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu me e tonu a te ‵tou loto fakamagalo?


Members of the congregation will encourage you if they are aware of the challenges you are facing. 	 Ka fakamalosi atu foki a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga māfai e iloa ne latou a mea faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo koe.


(Daniel 6:4-16; 1 Timothy 1:12, 13) Jehovah desires that “all sorts of men” have the opportunity to “be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4) Indeed, some former opposers are now our Christian brothers as a result of having observed our blameless conduct. 	 (Tanielu 6:4-16; 1 Timoteo 1:12, 13) E manako eiloa a Ieova ke maua ne “tino katoa” te avanoaga “ke ola . . . ka ke iloa foki ne latou te munatonu.” (1 Timoteo 2:4) E tonu, ko fai nei a nisi tino kolā ne ‵teke muamua mai e pelā me ne taina Kelisiano o tatou ona ko ‵tou amioga ‵lei kolā e fakaasi atu.


How can we help people to reason on the Scriptures? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki tino ke fakasakosako atu mai te Tusi Tapu?


By keeping your integrity, you can do just that. 	 Mai i tou tumau i te fakamaoni, e mafai eiloa ne koe o fai penā.


He would carry it, perhaps for days, “in his bosom”—the loose folds of his upper garment. 	 Ka sapasapai ne ia te tamā mamoe tenā i ne nai aso, i ona “lima”—kae pulupulu ne ia i loto i tena gatu.


(Mark 10:13-16) Imagine how thrilled those young ones must have been to be shown such loving attention by the Great Teacher! 	 (Maleko 10:13-16) Mafaufau la ki te fia‵fia o tama‵liki konā i te fakaasiatuga ne te Faiakoga Sili a te alofa atafai penā!


11 Later, in the first century, Zechariah acted as a prophet in revealing God’s purpose regarding his son, John. 	 11 Fakamuli ifo, i te senitenali muamua, ne fai a Sakalia mo fai se pelofeta i te fakaasimaiga o te fuafuaga a te Atua e uiga ki tena tama, ko Ioane.


Such apathy can present a challenge to our faith and endurance. 	 A te vaegā se fiafia tenā e mafai o fakavāivāi ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki mo te loto kufaki.


At first, being young, Timothy may have lacked self-confidence and may have hesitated to act in his newly assigned role. 	 I te taimi muamua, koi talavou ei a ia, ne se lava te loto talitonu o Timoteo ki a ia eiloa mo te sē manako o ia i te taimi muamua ki te tōfiga fou tenā.


Jehovah created humans with sexual desires, and those desires can be strong. 	 Ne faite ne Ieova a manakoga fakatauavaga i loto i tino, kae e mafai o malosi ‵ki a manakoga konā.


I carefully control my spending, so I have the freedom and the peace of mind that come from avoiding unnecessary debt.” 	 E fakaeteete malosi au i te fakamāumāuga o aku tupe, ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne au te saolotoga mo te filemu o te mafaufau telā e māfua mai i te ‵kalo keatea i te faiga o kaitalafu sē aoga.”


(Job 14:1) Christians are not immune to the stresses and strains of these “critical times hard to deal with,” and it is not surprising that faithful servants of Jehovah sometimes become discouraged.—2 Timothy 3:1. 	 (Iopu 14:1) E taotaomaki foki a Kelisiano i fakalavelave kolā e ‵tupu i “taimi faigata i aso fakaoti” konei, kae e se ‵poi tatou me e loto vāivāi foki a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova i nisi taimi.—2 Timoteo 3:1.


Still, since the beginning of human history, boldness has always been needed by all of those loyal to Jehovah. 	 Talu mai te kamataga o tala fakasolopito mua o tino, koi manakogina faeloa a te loto toa ne tino kolā e a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


Such positive sentiments even attract people who attribute no religious significance to Christmas. 	 A vaegā lagonaga ‵lei penā e ‵futi atu foki i ei a tino kolā e se fakatāua ne latou a te tulaga fakalotu o te Kilisimasi.


How could the issue of Christ’s identity have been settled? 	 Tefea te koga ne mafai ei o maua ne takitaki lotu te tali ki te lotou kinauga me ko oi a Iesu?


But such a claim promotes a gross misrepresentation of God. 	 Kae e fakamalosi aka ne te vaegā kinauga tenā a fakamatalaga kolā e fakamasei atu ki te Atua.


(Acts 17:27) Being sincerely convinced of this is a major factor in gaining inner peace. 	 (Galuega 17:27) E aogā ‵ki te manatu tenā i te mauaga o te loto filemu, māfai e talitonu fakamaoni se tino ki ei.


We can show Christian love by the way we treat those taking the lead in the congregation. 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa faka-Kelisiano mai ‵tou faifaiga ki a latou kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


One way that we acquire wisdom from God is by accepting his discipline. 	 A te auala e tasi e mafai o maua ne tatou a te poto mai te Atua ko te talia ana polopolokiga.


Stick to the Best Way of Life! 	 Ke Taofi ‵Mau ki te ‵Toe Olaga ‵Lei!


To an extent, the timbre of the son’s voice may have been inherited, but he may also have been influenced by his father’s speech patterns. 	 Kāti ne maua mai eiloa se vaega o tena leo i tena tamana, kae kāti ne fakamalosi atu foki a tugāpati a tena tamana ki tena faipati.


From his prayer recorded at Psalm 22:16-21, however, it is evident that David had not lost faith in God. 	 Kae i tena ‵talo telā ne fakamau i te Salamo 22:16-21, e fakamaoni mai i ei me ne seki galo atu eiloa te fakatuanaki o Tavita ki te Atua.


Actually, the analogy is flawed. 	 Kae iloa ‵lei ne tatou a te fakatusa tena e se se mea ‵tonu.


2. (a) To keep our hope firm, what must we do? (b) What will we consider in this and the following article? 	 2. (a) Ke faka‵mautakitaki aka te ‵tou fakamoemoega, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou? (e) Se a te mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei mo te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai?


THE MEMORIAL’S INFLUENCE ON OUR UNITY 	 TE AOGA O TE FAKAMANATUGA KI ‵TOU ‵KAU FAKATASI


Given a Commission 	 Ne Tuku Atu se Galuega ki a ia


(John 6:44) These words suggest that God gently attracts those who are rightly disposed, making an appeal to hearts. 	 (Ioane 6:44) E fakauiga a pati konei me e fai ne te Atua ke tosina atu a tino loto ‵lei, mai i te faiga ke fia‵fia olotou loto.


In January 1965, contact was finally made with the branch office. 	 I a Ianuali 1965, ne mafai o fesokotaki māua mo te ofisa lagolago.


While building a great tower, the builders “gradually acquired different manners, customs, and ways of speech, [eventually] being scattered all over the land.” 	 A koi faite se taoa lasi, a tino kolā e faite ne latou te taoa ne “tauloto malielie ki uiga ‵kese, tuu mo aganuu, mo vaegā faipatiga, [i te fakaotiga] ne salalau eiloa i te fenua kātoa.”


A pioneer sister in Colorado, U.S.A., found part-time employment at a bank. 	 Ne maua ne se tuagane paenia mai Colorado i Amelika, se galuega ‵togi sē tumau i te pagike.


“WHAT is truth?” 	 “SE A te munatonu?”


5 As we know, Jehovah’s physical laws are unbreakable. (Jeremiah 33:20, 21) If a person goes contrary to some physical laws, such as the law of gravity, he experiences the consequences. 	 (Ielemia 33:20, 21) Kafai e se tautali tonu se tino ki nisi tulafono e uiga ki te lalolagi, e pelā mo te eva ifo ki lalo mai se koga maluga, ka pakia a ia i ei.


Many people are taught that God is ruling this world that we live in, that God long ago determined everything that happens to us, and that he has mysterious, inscrutable reasons for inflicting misery on mankind. 	 E akoako atu ki tino e tokouke me e pule atu te Atua ki te lalolagi tenei e ola ei tatou, kae ko leva eiloa ne fakaiku aka ne te Atua a mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o ‵tupu ki a tatou, kae e isi ne pogai ‵funa e fakapuapuagātia ei ne ia a tino.


2 TIMOTHY 3:3 	 2 TIMOTEO 3:3


Yes, Christians ought to seek to promote harmony and peace as far as it depends on them. 	 E tonu, e taumafai eiloa a Kelisiano ke fakamalosi aka te tokagamalie mo te filemu māfai e faka‵na eiloa ki a latou te mea tenā.


(John 3:16; Galatians 2:20) At times, you may find it difficult to believe that such scriptures apply to you personally. 	 (Ioane 3:16; Kalatia 2:20) I nisi taimi, kāti e faigata o talitonu koe me e fakauiga eiloa a vaegā tusi siki penā ki a koe eiloa.


They display love for God’s flock as a whole by “applying [themselves] to teaching” the congregation. 	 E fakaasi atu ne latou te alofa ki te lafu a te Atua e pelā me se potukau mai te “akoako atu” ne latou te fakapotopotoga.


Economic hardships are common worldwide, as are layoffs, high unemployment rates, and a rising cost of living. 	 E lauiloa eiloa a fakalavelave i mea tau tupe i te lalolagi kātoa, e pelā mo te ‵katiga o tino ga‵lue, te tokouke o tino e seai ne galuega ‵togi, mo te gasolo aka foki o ‵togi ‵mafa a mea e tausi ei te ola.


Many have made great sacrifices in order to make room in their lives for the pioneer service. 	 E tokouke mai i a latou ne fai a fakama‵fuliga e uke ki olotou olaga ke mafai o paenia latou.


What are some features of our times that make them calamitous? 	 Ne a nisi vaega o ‵tou taimi nei kolā e fai ei ke fakamataku ki tatou?


13 Jesus put this training to work as he compassionately dealt with his disciples. 	 13 Ne fakagalue ne Iesu a akoakoga konei i ana faifaiga atafai ki ana soko.


Produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova.


So to maintain a clean conscience before God and men, Christians obey the laws of the land, including those pertaining to the paying of taxes. 	 Tela la, ke fakatumau se loto lagona ‵ma i mua o te Atua mo tagata, e faka‵logo eiloa a Kelisiano ki tulafono o te fenua, e aofia i ei a tulafono e uiga ki te ‵togiga o lafoga.


Simeon and Levi still tried to justify their actions, saying: “Ought anyone to treat our sister like a prostitute?” 	 Ne taumafai a Simeona mo Levi o ‵fuli a lā faifaiga, me ne fai mai penei: “E se talia ne māua ke faivalevale te ma tuagane e pelā me se tamafine tali tagata.”


Humans alone cannot come up with true prophecy, but we can have full faith in all of God’s prophecies. 	 E se mafai lele eiloa ne tino o fai se valoaga tonu i a latou eiloa, kae e mafai ne tatou o fakatuanaki katoatoa atu ki valoaga katoa a te Atua.


5 Note that Martha did not say: ‘I hope that my brother will rise.’ 	 5 Masaua me ne seki fai atu a Maleta ‘E fakamoemoe au me ka toe tu mai toku tuagane.’


• What example did Jesus set in being a good friend? 	 • Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu i tena fai mo fai se taugasoa ‵lei?


It was as if I had been throwing the ransom back at Jehovah. 	 Ne fai eiloa pelā me ko fakafoki atu ne au te togiola ki a Ieova.


Hence, while you do not have additional responsibilities in the congregation, concentrate on strengthening your spirituality. 	 Tela la, ke na saga tonu eiloa koe o fakamalosi aka tou feitu faka-te-agaga i te taimi tenei e seki ai ei ne ou tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga.