2 During 6,000 years of human history, self-determination and self-rule have brought a tragic abundance of pain and suffering to mankind. 	 2 I te 6,000 tausaga o tala fakasolopito o tino, ko oti ne taumafai a tino o pule atu ki a latou eiloa kae ne maua i ei ne tino te tigāina mo logo‵maega e uke.


Ruth proved to be more than a relative to Naomi. 	 Ne seki fai fua a Luta e pelā me se kāiga o Naomi.


They likely were excitedly talking about the coming meeting as they walked. 	 Kāti ne fai‵pati latou mo te fia‵fia ki te fakatasiga telā ka fai ne latou mo Paulo.


Israelite soldiers led by Judge Gideon had chased their enemies—the Midianite army and its allies—all night for a distance of some 20 miles (32 km)! 	 A sotia Isalaelu kolā ne takitaki ne te Famasino ko Kitiona ne afuli ne latou a olotou fili—te kautau Mitiana mo olotou taugasoa i te po kātoa i se 20 maila (32 km) te ‵mao!


3 Although Job was sorely tested, he remained faithful to God. 	 3 E tiga eiloa ne tofotofogina malosi a Iopu, ne tumau eiloa tena fakamaoni ki te Atua.


7 Jehovah saw that Ebed-melech acted in faith, which helped him overcome any fear he might have had. 	 7 Ne matea ne Ieova a te malosi o te fakatuanaki o Epetimeleka, telā ne fesoasoani atu ke manumalo a ia i te mataku.


The name has been changed. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli tena igoa tonu.


A non-Witness relative commented: “Members of all religions betrayed their fellow worshipers. 	 Ne fai mai se kāiga sē Molimau, penei: “Ne faka‵lata ne tino o lotu katoa olotou taina tapuaki.


As Jesus had foretold, they became “objects of hatred by all the nations.” 	 E pelā mo te valoaga a Iesu, ‘ne takalia‵lia a fenua katoa ki a latou, ona ko tena igoa.’


So much so that one writer called the result “a love affair with cleanliness.” 	 Ona ko te ‵fuliga o kilokiloga a tino ki te tu ‵mā ne tusi mai penei se tino tusitala e tokotasi me ko “fia fai malosi a tino ki te tu ‵mā.”


Exalted creatures in the heavenly realm lift their voices in praise to Jehovah, “the One who lives forever and ever.” 	 A agelu i te lagi ne tavae ne latou a Ieova, “ko Ia telā e ola ki te se-gata-mai, ki te se-gata-mai eiloa.”


At least that is how it seems. 	 Io me kāti e foliga mai penā.


(Ephesians 4:20-24; Isaiah 11:6-9) Of great importance in this fruitage is love, “a perfect bond of union.”—Colossians 3:14. 	 (Efeso 4:20-24; Isaia 11:6-9) A te ‵toe fuataga tafasili i te tāua ko te alofa, “tela e fusi fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei.”—Kolose 3:14.


They may be under stress, or they may view your mistakes as a failure on their part. 	 Kāti e mafatia lāua, io me e ‵kilo atu ki au mea ‵se e pelā me ko te lā fakata‵mala o fai te lā tiute.


(John 5:28, 29) Jehovah purposes that his Son will give life to those who have died. 	 (Ioane 5:28, 29) Ne fuafua eiloa ne Ieova ke tuku atu ne tena Tama te ola ki tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate.


“Faith follows the thing heard,” says the Bible. 	 “A te fakatuanaki e maua mai i te lagona io me ko mea kolā e lagona,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


He often alerts us to our imperfections and weaknesses so that we can avoid harming ourselves.—Ps. 103:10-14; Matt. 26:41. 	 E fakamasaua mai faeloa a ia ke iloa ‵lei ne tatou ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa mo ‵tou vāivāiga ko te mea ke puipui ei tatou mai i te faiga o mea kolā e logo‵mae ei tatou.—Salamo 103:10-14; Mataio 26:41.


(Rev. 12:9) Through false religion, Satan promotes lies about Jehovah. 	 (Faka. 12:9) E auala i lotu ‵se, e fakamalosi aka ne Satani a te loi e uiga ki a Ieova.


But when we are around people, it is often the “time to speak.” 	 Kae kafai e ‵nofo mai a tino i ‵tou tafa, e masani eiloa o fai te taimi tenā mo “taimi o te faipati.”


Consequently, you will strengthen your confidence in Jehovah. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fakamalosi aka ne koe a tou loto talitonu ki a Ieova.


To provide the ransom, God sent Jesus to the earth to sacrifice his life. 	 Ko te mea ke tuku mai se togiola, ne uga mai ei ne te Atua a Iesu ki te lalolagi ke tuku mai tena ola mo fai te taulaga.


He is full of mercy, willing to forgive repentant sinners on the basis of Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 E ‵fonu a ia i te alofa fakamagalo, mai te loto fiafia o fakamagalo a tino agasala kolā ko salamō e auala i te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


Consider three examples. 	 Mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga e tolu.


(Dan. 1:8) Because he kept studying “the sacred books” in his mother tongue, he maintained his spiritual health while living in a foreign land. 	 (Tani. 1:8, NW) Ona ko te mea ne tumau faleoa a ia i te sukesuke ki “tusitusiga tapu” i tena ‵gana totino, ne fakatumau ne ia tena ola ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te taimi ne nofo ei a ia i se fenua fakaa‵tea.


In part he said: “Stop being anxious about your souls as to what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your bodies as to what you will wear. . . . 	 Konei ana nisi pati: “Ke se manava‵se koutou ki otou ola, ki mea e ‵kai ei koutou, mo mea e inu ei koutou, io me ko otou foitino, ki mea e ‵pei ei koutou. . . .


In what ways does Satan try to weaken our dedication to God? 16 We are living in times that are becoming more difficult for Christians. 	 E taumafai a Satani mo ana tino o faka‵kefu a te ‵kesega i te va o te ‵lei mo te masei, te ‵mā mo te sē ‵mā, amioga ‵lei mo amioga ma‵sei, mea ‵lei mo mea ma‵sei.


When describing Christian love, the apostle Paul wrote: “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous. 	 I te taimi ne fakamatala atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te alofa faka-Kelisiano, ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “A te alofa e kufaki kae kaimalie.


Of them, James wrote: “You take pride in your self-assuming brags.” 	 E uiga ki a latou, ne tusi mai penei a Iakopo: “Kae nei, ko fakamata‵mata koutou mo te fia lavea.”


Those duped by this propaganda will slave to gain riches and are constantly anxious about acquiring the newest, the biggest, the most advanced products. 	 A tino kolā e takitaki‵segina ne fakamalosiga konei e fai pelā me ne pologa ki koloa kae e manava‵se faeloa ke maua ne latou a toe mea ‵fou, toe mea ‵lasi mo te ‵gali.


Indeed, the whole city was set in commotion at his entry. 	 E tonu, ne logoā valevale a te fa‵kai kātoa i tena uluatuga ki loto.


13 In contrast, Moses was “by far the meekest of all the men who were upon the surface of the ground.” 	 13 Ne ‵kese eiloa a Mose mai i a Kola. A ia “ko te ‵toe tagata loto malalo eiloa i te lalolagi.”


17 “A large door that leads to activity” is still wide open to all of Jehovah’s servants. 	 17 E “uke avanoaga konei mō te galuega a te Atua” koi ‵tala mai eiloa ki tavini katoa a Ieova.


Give an example showing that we may need to make adjustments so as not to grieve Jehovah’s spirit. 	 Taku mai se fakaakoakoga me e mafai o fai ne tatou a ‵fuliga ko te mea ke mo a ma fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga o Ieova.


3 Anointed Christians are brought forth, or born again, by the holy spirit to become Jehovah’s spiritual sons. 	 3 Ne aumai io me ne toe fa‵nau mai a Kelisiano fakaekegina ne te agaga tapu ke fai mo fai ne tama faka-te-agaga a Ieova.


4 At an earlier point in his ministry in Galilee, Jesus had summoned the 12 apostles and had sent them forth especially to declare: “The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.” 	 4 I te kamataga o tena galuega i Kalilaia, ne fakatonu ne Iesu ana apositolo e toko 12 kae uga ne ia a latou ke folafola atu, penei: “I te Malo o te lagi ko pili mai!”


In what aspects of their identity can Christians take pride? 	 Ne a feitu o te lotou iloga e ‵tau o fakamata‵mata a Kelisiano e uiga ki ei?


For everyone asking receives, and everyone seeking finds, and to everyone knocking it will be opened.” 	 So se tino e akai atu, e tuku mai ki a ia; a ia telā e salasala atu, e maua ne ia; a ia foki telā e tukituki atu, e ‵tala mai ki a ia.”


Hence, he gave the warning to “turn away” from those whose love is misdirected. 	 Tenā ne fakailoa atu ei a ia ke “‵kalo kea‵tea” mai tino kolā e fakaasi atu te vaegā alofa sē tonu penā.


4, 5. (a) What is involved in being patient? (b) How does the disciple James illustrate one aspect of patience? 	 4, 5. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i te kufaki? (e) Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne te soko ko Iakopo a te vaega e tasi o te kufaki?


Consider what happened to the family of a 12-year-old lad whom we will call Milan. 	 Mafaufau la ki te mea ne tupu ki te kāiga o se tamaliki tagata ko 12 ana tausaga, telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Milan.


You may find these to be very strengthening. 	 Kāti ka fakamalosi atu eiloa ki a koe a tala konei.


I entered a religious school in Puebla that functioned like a seminary. 	 Ne ulu au ki se akoga a te lotu i Puebla e tai pelā me se akoga maluga.


(Matthew 5:23, 24) He also said: “If your brother commits a sin, go lay bare his fault between you and him alone.” 	 (Mataio 5:23, 24) Ne fai mai foki a ia: “Kafai e agasala mai tou taina ki a koe, fano ki a ia o fakaasi atu a tona ‵se i a koulua ake eiloa tokolua.”


Many bullies and tyrants who inflict pain are unwilling to change their ways. 	 E tokouke a tino fia ‵mafi kae pule fakasaua e se ma‵nako ke ‵fuli olotou olaga.


MEMORIAL ATTENDANCE (2016) 	 AOFAKI O TINO NE ‵KAU KI TE FAKAMANATUGA (2016)


(Isaiah 45:18) God’s will has not changed. 	 (Isaia 45:18) E seki ‵fuli eiloa a te loto o te Atua.


TRY THIS: Instead of getting embroiled in an argument, simply restate his position. 	 TOFOTOFO AKA KI TE MEA TENEI: I lō te aofia i se kinauga, ke toe taku atu fua tena kilokiloga.


(Acts 5:19, 20) So it was that when the temple guards caught up with them, they found the apostles obediently carrying out that command. 	 (Galuega 5:19, 20) Telā la, i te taimi ne ‵po atu ei latou ne leoleo, ne lavea atu ei ne latou me ko faka‵logo eiloa a apositolo ki te fakatonuga tenā.


If you are imprisoned because of your faith, you likely speak about the truth as circumstances permit, and that makes Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 Kafai koe ‵pei ki te falepuipui ona ko tou fakatuanaki, e mafai o talai atu ne koe a te munatonu e ‵tusa mo ou fakanofonofoga, kae e fai i ei ke fiafia te loto o Ieova.


Plant gardens and eat their fruit. And seek the peace of the city to which I have exiled you, and pray in its behalf to Jehovah, for in its peace you will have peace.” 	 Kae ‵sala ke maua se va filemu mo te fakai ne ave fakapagota ne au koutou ki ei, kae ‵talo mō te fakai tenā ki a Ieova, me mai i tena filemu ka maua ei ne koutou te filemu.”


Noah walked with the true God.” 	 Ne nofo fakatasi a ia mo te Atua.”


4 Before we can begin to address our imperfections, we have to know what they are. 	 4 A koituai o ‵saga atu tatou ki ‵tou vāivāiga, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me ne a mea konā.


Luke’s reference to the first registration places the date of Jesus’ birth in 2 B.C.E. 	 A te fakamatalaga a Luka ki te tusiga igoa muamua e fakauiga i ei me ne fanau a Iesu i te 2 T.L.M.


• What reasons do we have for loving Jehovah? 	 • Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova?


July 1, 2013 	 Iulai 1, 2013


Jesus said: “All you are brothers.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “A koutou ne taina.”


bear witness to the truth and make disciples.—Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20. 	 e molimau atu ki te munatonu kae fai a soko.—Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20.


(Rev. 19:13) Therefore, Jesus was in a unique position to reveal the Father to others. 	 (Fakaasiga 19:13) Tela la, ko Iesu fua ne tuku atu ki ei se tofiga fakapito ke fakaasi atu ne ia te Tamana ki nisi tino.


Has this increased attention to people of various language groups had results? 	 E mata, e isi ne ikuga ko oti ne maua ona ko te ‵saga malosi atu ki tino mai ‵gana kese‵kese?


12 If we are to reflect Jehovah’s glory, we must “become imitators of God.” 	 12 Kafai e fakaata atu ne tatou te ‵malu o Ieova, e ‵tau o “fakaakoako [tatou] ki te Atua.”


Yes, the honesty, integrity, and physical cleanliness of Jehovah’s Witnesses do not go unnoticed. 	 E tonu, e ofo a tino i te fakamaoni, te ‵lei mo te ‵mā o amioga a Molimau a Ieova.


“It must quickly pass by, and away we fly,” perhaps in some 70 or 80 years. 	 “Ko pili o palele te olaga, ko te mea eiloa ko oti atu,” kāti i se 70 io me se 80 tausaga.


8 Why should husbands properly assign honor to their wives? 	 8 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tāgata a‵vaga o fakaasi faka‵lei atu te āva ki olotou avaga?


SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION 	 FAKAASI ATU TOU LOTO FAKAFETAI


When that happens, only “the things not being shaken,” that is, the Kingdom and its supporters, will remain. 	 Kafai ko tupu te mea tenā, ka tumau eiloa a “mea kolā e seki lūlūgina,” ko te Malo mo tino kolā e ‵lago atu ki ei.


What is the meaning of the word “law” as used at Romans 8:2? 	 Se a te uiga o te pati “tulafono” telā e fakaaoga i te Loma 8:2?


WEEK OF MARCH 20-26, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A MATI 20-26, 2017


20 Many faithful Christians would be delighted to teach someone about Jehovah and true worship. 	 20 E fia‵fia eiloa a Kelisiano fakamaoni e tokouke o akoako atu se tino e uiga ki a Ieova mo te tapuakiga tonu.


Leaving Things Behind to Follow the Master 	 Ko Tiaki a Nisi Mea ke Tautali Atu i te Matai


The next day, however, the plant withered. 	 Kae i te suā aso, ne magemage i ei te lakau.


9 In a similar way, down through the centuries, the various sects of Christendom have produced a bumper crop of weeds—first among the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and later among the numerous Protestant groups that sprang up. 	 9 I se auala tai ‵pau, i te fia o senitenali, ko oti ne ‵fua mai i vaega kese‵kese o te Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a te aofaki lasi o mouku—muamua la i va o te Lotu Katolika Loma mo lotu Orthodox kae fakamuli ifo i va o potukau lotu Polotesano kolā ne ‵sae aka mai i ei.


(Joshua 2:13; 6:22-25; Leviticus 19:33, 34) But that is not all. 	 (Iosua 2:13; 6:22-25; Levitiko 19:33, 34) Kae ne seki gata fua i konā.


Our loving God offers to them, just as he does to us, the opportunity to choose the course they will follow.—Isa. 48:17, 18. 	 E tuku atu ne te ‵tou Atua ki a latou a mea kolā e tuku mai foki ne ia ki a tatou, ko te avanoaga ke filifili aka a te auala ka tau‵tali ei latou.—Isa. 48:17, 18.


Paul wrote: “I have run the course to the finish, I have observed the faith. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ko oti foki au ne tele i te fakatau‵telega loa, ko oti foki ne taofi ‵mau ne au te fakatuanaki.


How did she and her parents respond? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea tou fafine mo ana mātua ki ei?


If so, reflecting on how Jehovah made known his ways of deliverance to Moses must have touched David’s heart and strengthened his determination to walk in God’s truth. 	 Kafai e penā loa, a te mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova ana fuafuaga ki a Mose e uiga ki te lotou fakasaolotoga, ne otia ei te loto o Tavita kae fakamalosi aka ei tena loto ke sasale atu i te munatonu a te Atua.


At the same time, parents can observe the attitude, deportment, and ability of their children. 	 Kae e mafai foki o lavea ne mātua i ei a uiga, amioga mo atamai o olotou tama‵liki.


Yes, God’s Kingdom will undo all the damage done by original sin and will make God’s loving purpose for the earth a reality. 	 E tonu, ka faka‵lei aka ne te Malo o te Atua a mea ma‵sei katoa kolā ne māfua mai ona ko te agasala muamua kae fakataunu foki i ei te fuafuaga atafai a te Atua.


Since the world that surrounds us is under the influence of the wicked one, Satan the Devil, we must work hard to have a hatred for what Jehovah hates and a deep love for what he loves. 	 Ona ko tatou e sikomia ne te lalolagi telā e pule ne te tino masei, ko Satani te Tiapolo, e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi tatou ko te mea ke takalia‵lia tatou ki mea kolā e takalialia ki ei a Ieova, kae ke a‵lofa malosi foki ki mea kolā e alofa a ia ki ei.


(Prov. 17:5) ‘Will it help me to “love what is good” or will it make it difficult for me to “hate what is bad”?’ 	 (Faataoto 17:5) ‘E mata, ka fesoasoani mai ke ‘fiafia au ki te mea ‵lei’ io me ka fai ei ke faigata ki a au o ‘takalialia ki te mea masei’?’


In time, however, Esa came in contact with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fetaui a Esa mo se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


Learn more about Jesus Christ and his role in Jehovah’s purpose.—JOHN 17:3. 	 ▪ Ke tauloto ki mea e uke e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso mo tena tulaga i fuafuaga a Ieova.—IOANE 17:3.


Jesus had foretold that the days of that tribulation would be “cut short.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ka “fakamu‵tana aso konā.”


Think of the thrilling work of turning this planet into a paradise or of building homes for ourselves and our loved ones. 	 Mafaufau ki te galuega fakafiafia o te ‵fuliga o te paneta tenei ki se palataiso io me ko te faitega o fale o tatou mo ‵tou tino pele.


“When these writings are put together, they constitute, structurally, one book . . . 	 [Ata i te itulau e 7] “Kafai e tuku fakatasi a tusitusiga konei, ka maua mai i ei se tusi e tasi . . .


How can we show a sincere interest in each Bible student? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa tonu ki ‵tou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu taki tokotasi?


No one who attacks his sovereignty or who refuses to submit to godly authority will be there. 	 Ka sē nofo atu i konā se tino telā e ‵teke ki tena pulega sili io me e fakatamala o fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga.


Consider: Why are you reading this journal? 	 Kaia e taumafai malosi ei koe ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa, agaga, mafaufau mo tou malosi?


Does a sane man ever intentionally injure his own body? 	 E mata, e mafai ne so se tagata mafaufau ‵lei o sōna fakapakia fua tena foitino?


Is it your automatic reaction to reject evil? 	 E mata, e ‵teke fakavave atu koe ki mea matagā?


(Heb. 2:1; Matt. 24:45) As his sheep, let us be eager to listen to Jesus and follow him.—John 10:27. 	 (Epelu 2:1; Mataio 24:45) E pelā me ko ana mamoe, ke na loto fia‵fia tatou o faka‵logo ki a Iesu kae tau‵tali atu i a ia.—Ioane 10:27.


17 Many Witnesses in modern times have maintained their neutrality. 	 17 E tokouke a Molimau i aso nei ne tumau eiloa i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu.


In many places, children are legally permitted to have access to alcohol. 	 I fenua e uke, e saoloto eiloa a tama‵liki mai lalo i te tulafono ke maua ne latou te kava.


(John 19:12) Pilate may have feared that he would lose his position—or possibly his life—if he sided with Christ. 	 (Ioane 19:12) Kāti ne mataku a Pilato i te mea ma galo i a ia a tena tulaga—io me ko tena ola—māfai e kau a ia ki te feitu o Keliso.


How do we know that Jesus listened to the expressions of those whom he taught? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me ne fakalogologo a Iesu ki manatu o tino kolā ne akoako ne ia?


“He that is having companionship with prostitutes destroys valuable things,” says Proverbs 29:3. 	 “Se faiga valea fua o fakamāumāu a tupe ki fāfine tali tāgata,” ko pati i te Faataoto 29:3.


Extreme hardship or frustration may cause people to lash out at whoever is around them. 	 E mafai o fai‵pati mo te kaitaua a tino ki so se tino i olotou tafa ona ko fakalavelave faiga‵ta io me se mea fakafanoanoa e fe‵paki mo latou.


(James 1:14, 15) For example, according to a recent survey published in the British Medical Journal, many who engaged in sexual intercourse for the first time were merely curious to find out what sex was like. 	 (Iakopo 1:14, 15) E pelā mo te sukesukega telā ne fai fakamuli nei kae ne fakamatala mai i te tusi ko te British Medical Journal, a te tokoukega o tino kolā ne ‵moe fakatasi mo te suā tino i te taimi muamua, ne fai penā ona ko te fia tofotofo aka ki ei.


In the tenth century B.C.E., King Ahab’s steward Obadiah courageously hid a hundred prophets of Jehovah “by fifties in a cave” so that they would not be killed at the order of wicked Queen Jezebel. 	 I te sefulu senitenali T.L.M., ne loto malosi eiloa a Opetaia te tavini a te Tupu ko Aapo o faka‵muni a te toko selau pelofeta a Ieova “e taki tinolima i te vaega e tasi” ko te mea ke sē tamate latou i te fakatonuga a te Tupu fafine masei ko Iesepela.


(Heb. 10:24) These words suggest that while we do not pry into other people’s affairs, we should seek to know and understand our brothers and their needs. 	 (Epe. 10:24) E fakaasi mai i pati konei me faitalia e seai se ‵tou fekau i mea e fai ne nisi tino, kae e ‵tau o iloa kae malamalama foki tatou i manakoga o ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


14 What can we learn from the response of Peter’s fellow Christians? 	 14 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai faifaiga a taina Kelisiano o Petelu?


When I refused, the commanding officer ordered me into exile on the dreaded penal isle of Makrónisos (Makronisi). 	 I te taimi ne ita fitifiti ei au, ne fakatonu atu a te ofisa o kautau ke ave fakapagota au ki te fenua e fakasala ‵mafa ei a tino ko Makrónisos (Makronisi).


7 Not only could Jesus heal the sick and crippled but he could also raise the dead. 	 7 Ne seki mafai fua ne Iesu o faka‵lei a masaki mo tino ‵pili kae ne faka‵tu mai foki ne ia a tino ‵mate.


So he pursued the Christians with brutal cruelty, “breathing threat and murder against . . . both men and women,” trying to destroy them.—Acts 9:1, 2; 22:4.* 	 Tela la, ne fakasaua malosi atu tou tagata ki Kelisiano kae taumafai o fakaseai a latou, mai te tumau i te “fakamatakutaku atu kae fia tamate ne ia . . . a tāgata mo fāfine.”—Galuega 9:1, 2; 22:4.*


What you may have heard: “God is in charge of this world, and everything that happens is by his will. 	 Mea kolā kāti ne logo koe i ei: “A te Atua e pule i te lalolagi tenei, a ko mea kolā e ‵tupu nei, ko te loto eiloa o te Atua.


That man of God, Nehemiah, not only withstood opposition from ungodly people but also conquered evil with good. 	 A te tagata o te Atua tenā, ko Neemia, ne seki fakafesagai atu fua ki ‵tekemaiga mai i tino sē amio atua kae ne fakatakavale foki ne ia te masei ki te ‵lei.


Jesus there said to them: “My soul is deeply grieved, even to death. Stay here and keep on the watch with me.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou, penei: “Toe momea eiloa kae mate au i toku fanoanoa. ‵Nofo i konei ke alaala tasi tatou.”


16 Besides training us for the ministry, Jehovah, through his organization, equips us with excellent teaching tools. 	 16 I tafa o fakamasaniga o tatou mō te galuega talai, e fakatoka tatou ne Ieova e auala i tena fakapotopotoga, ke maua a toe mea aogā i te faiga o akoakoga.


How has the information in this article helped you? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a fakamatalaga i te mataupu tenei ki a koe?


How did Jesus’ entire life course reflect unselfish service in behalf of others? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea i te olaga kātoa o Iesu a tena tavini atu ki nisi tino e aunoa mo te kaimanako?


19 With the written Word of God in hand, we have drawn close to Jehovah and he has drawn close to us. 	 19 Ko maua ne tatou a te Muna tusia a te Atua, ko fakapili‵pili tatou ki a Ieova kae ko fakapilipili mai foki a ia ki a tatou.


“Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son.”—Acts 20:28. 	 “Ke tausi koutou ne koutou eiloa, ke tausi foki ne koutou a te lafu telā ne tuku atu ne te Agaga Tapu ke onoono faka‵lei koutou ki ei. Ne fakatu ne ia ke fai foki koutou mo tausi mamoe ki te ekalesia a te Atua, telā ne fakatu i te [“toto,” Tusi Paia, Samoa] o tena tama tonu.”—Galuega 20:28.


May We All Be One as Jehovah and Jesus Are One 	 “E . . . fakatagi atu au . . . ke tasi katoa latou, e pelā eiloa mo koe, te Tamana e ‵kau fakatasi mo au.”—IOA.


1. When people ask, “Where is God?,” what may they have in mind? 	 “E sē fia ‵saga lele mai eiloa latou ki a au . . . e seki fia fesili penei, ‘Tefea te Aliki [ko Ieova]?’ ”—IELEMIA 2:6, 8.


Even such adverse circumstances are no indication of God’s disapproval. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki fakanofonofoga sē ‵lei penā e sē se fakamaoniga o te sē fiafia o te Atua.


However, observing his Son’s absolute faithfulness brought Jehovah much delight. 	 Kae ne fiafia malosi eiloa a Ieova i te kilo atu ki te fakamaoni katoatoa o tena Tama.


They can enter your body . . . , even asserting a degree of control over you. 	 E mafai o ulu mai latou ki loto i tou foitino . . . , kae kamata o pule mai ki a koe.


Such was the effect of Jehovah’s pointed but refreshing counsel. 	 Ne penā eiloa te magoi o pati fakatonutonu a Ieova kae ne maua mai foki i ei a fakamalosiga.


In fact, a number of Bible scholars comment on the logic and good sense of the command. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fakaasi mai ne tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu a te poto mo te aoga o te fakatonuga tenei.


Kim had no such stories to tell. 	 E seai ne vaegā tala penā a Kim.


13 For example, Paul wrote: “We the living who survive to the presence of the Lord [not, to the end of his presence] shall in no way precede those who have fallen asleep in death; because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice and with God’s trumpet, and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first. 	 13 E pelā mo pati konei a Paulo: “Ko latou kolā koi ola i te aso e foki mai ei te Aliki, [e se ko te fakaotiga o tena fakatasi mai] e se mafai o mua atu i a latou kolā ko ‵mate. Ko te Aliki eiloa e vau mai te lagi mo tena leo e kalaga sāle o fakatonu, mo te leo foki o te agelu pule, mo te leo foki o te pu a te Atua!


Jehovah “Is Not Partial,” 6/1 	 A Ieova “e se Fakailoga Tino,” 6/1


(Matthew 28:20) We can be sure that ever since he said those words, there have been faithful individuals among whom “the memory of Jesus Christ [has been] activated in theory and practice.” 	 (Mataio 28:20) E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me talu mai te taimi ne fai ei ne ia a pati konā, ne isi eiloa ne tino fakamaoni kolā ne ‘fakagalue ne latou a akoakoga a Iesu Keliso.’


(1 Samuel 17:34-36) Without a caring shepherd, they may not find their pasture and their food. 	 (1 Samuelu 17:34-36) E aunoa mo se tausi mamoe alofa ka se mafai o maua ne mamoe a mouku lauusiusi ke ‵kai i ei.


That is true; however, Jewish Christians would have got the point. 	 7 Kāti ka kinau mai se tino me e se fai mai i te fuaiupu tenei me i tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ko fai mo fai ne Kelisiano e se ‵tau o pilitome. E tonu eiloa te mea tenā.


How can we be organized in harmony with God’s own Book? 	 E mafai pefea o fakatoka faka‵lei tatou ke fetaui ‵lei mo te tusi totino a te Atua?


(Psalm 37:11; 2 Peter 3:13) Suppose we find it difficult to maintain peace with a certain fellow believer. 	 (Salamo 37:11; 2 Petelu 3:13) Kāti e faigata ke maua ne tatou se va fealofani mo se taina talitonu.


With what motive does Jehovah examine us? 	 Se a te pogai e sukesuke ei ne Ieova tatou?


Sarah Jayne died in June 2000, just before she turned 21. 	 Ne mate atu a Sarah Jayne i a Iuni 2000, i te taimi ko 21 ei ona tausaga.


But it does provide sound advice on how human sexuality should be expressed. 	 Kae e tuku mai i ei a fakatakitakiga aogā e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga kolā e ‵tau o fai ne tino.


Remember that in Micah’s time the Israelites are rebellious. 	 Ke masaua la me ne ‵teke atu a te kau Isalaelu ki a Ieova i aso o Mika.


In agreement with this, Jehovah prophesied through Zechariah: “Ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold, yes, they will actually take hold of the skirt of a man who is a Jew, saying: ‘We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.’” 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenei, ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova e auala i a Sakalia: “Ka o‵mai a tino o fenua fakaatea e tokosefulu ki se Iutaia e tokotasi, kae fai atu ki a ia penei, ‘Matou e ma‵nako o kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.’”


GOD PROVIDES FOR PEOPLE MATERIALLY 	 E TAUSI NE TE ATUA A TINO I TE FEITU FAKA-TE-FOITINO


About 10,000 people have already benefited from these programs. 	 Ko nofo nei ki te toko 10,000 o tino kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou a mea aogā mai i vaegā akoga penā.


For in that case there will exist a future, and your own hope will not be cut off.”—Proverbs 23:17, 18. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe pena, kae ka manuia koe i aso fakamuli.”—Faataoto 23:17, 18.


What guidance can parents provide young ones in their choice of school subjects and vocation goals? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga e mafai o tuku atu ne mātua ki olotou tama‵liki i te faiga o olotou filifiliga ki mataupu i te akoga mo galuega?


Following the 2004 tsunami, a warning system was installed in the affected region in an effort to prevent similar loss of life from occurring in the future. 	 Mai tua o te sunami i te 2004, ne fakaaoga i ei a polokalame penā i koga kolā ne pokotia malosi i se taumafaiga ke puipui a te ‵mate o tino i aso mai mua nei.


Why did this man find it difficult to practice the good that he wished? 	 Kaia ne faigatā ei ki te tagata tenei ke fai te mea ‵lei telā ne manako a ia ki ei?


A Christian elder says, “At times when I am discouraged, commendation is like an answer to my prayers.” 	 Ne fai mai se toeaina Kelisiano: “I nisi taimi kafai ko loto vāi‵vāi au, e fai eiloa a pati fakamālō e pelā me ko te tali ki aku ‵talo.”


“You yourselves did not go in, and you hinder those going in!” 	 Me e se ulu koutou ki loto, kae e taofi foki ne koutou a latou kolā e fia ulu ki loto i ei!”


(Luke 21:34, 35) As servants of God, we are determined to heed Jesus’ warning. 	 (Luka 21:34, 35) E pelā me ne tavini a te Atua, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne tatou ke ‵saga tonu atu ki pati a Iesu.


The brothers helped them into the van and took them to a Kingdom Hall, where they were eventually reunited with their families. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a taina i ei ke ‵sopo latou i te motoka kae ne ave latou ki te Kingdom Hall, kae fakamuli ne toe fetaui latou mo olotou kāiga.


The Creator spoke to Adam and instructed him on how to show his obedience. 	 Ne faipati kae fakatonu atu a te Mafuaga ki a Atamu e uiga ki te auala e mafai o fakalogo atu tou tagata ki a Ia.


Corruption was so rampant that “meek people” could not hope to find any justice. 	 Ne uke ‵ki a amioga fai valevale, telā ne seki ai ei se fakamoemoega o “tino ma‵tiva” ke maua ne latou se fakamasinoga tonu.


(Genesis 3:1-5, 15) He dealt kindly with those who were faithful, and eventually he provided his only-begotten Son for the forgiveness of our sins. 	 (Kenese 3:1-5, 15) Ne atafai a ia ki tino kolā ne fakamaoni, kae ne tuku fakamuli mai ne ia tena Tama fagasele eiloa e tokotasi ke fakamagalo ei ‵tou agasala.


He says, “I realized that what was missing in my life was the love and guidance of Jehovah and his organization.” 	 Ana muna, “Ne iloa aka ne au me i te mea telā ne galo i toku olaga ko te alofa mo te takitakiga a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga.”


Nobody else can do this for us. 	 E seai se isi tino aka e mafai o fai ne ia a te mea tenei mō tatou.


(Jeremiah 11:21; 20:8, 11) We count it a privilege to suffer for the same reason that the faithful prophets of old suffered. 	 (Ielemia 11:21; 20:8, 11) E ‵kilo atu tatou ki ei e pelā me se tauliaga ke logo‵mae mō te pogai foki eiloa telā ne logo‵mae ei a pelofeta fakamaoni i aso mua.


Remember, though: There is a big difference between recognizing that minor mistakes crept into copies of the Bible text and dismissing the whole Bible as a human fabrication. 	 Kae ke masaua a te mea tenei: E lasi ‵ki eiloa a te ‵kese i te laveaatuga o tamā mea ‵se kolā ne faulu ki loto i ‵kopi o te Tusi Tapu mo te fakaseaogaga o te Tusi Tapu kātoa e pelā me ne tusi fua ne tino.


Appropriate commendation is essential to incite others to fine works. 	 A te fai atu o pati fakamālō se mea ‵lei ke fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino ke fai a galuega ‵lei.


Is the counsel practical? 	 E mata, e aoga a manatu fesoasoani konā?


In the Bible, death is aptly described as “the last enemy.” (1 Corinthians 15:26) It breaks into our lives with irresistible force, often when we are completely unprepared, and it robs us of those we hold dear. 	 I te Tusi Tapu, ne fakasino tonu atu eiloa ki te mate e pelā me ko “te ‵toe fili.” (1 Kolinito 15:26) E oko sāle mai te mate telā e fakamasei i ei ‵tou olaga, i taimi kolā e se toka katoatoa tatou ki ei, e ave keatea ei se tino telā e pele ki a tatou, kae e seai eiloa se mea e mafai o taofi ne ia.


15 Euodia and Syntyche, two Christian sisters in ancient Philippi, apparently had some difficulty in resolving a problem that arose between them. 	 15 Kāti e isi se fakalavelave ne tupu i te va o Evotia mo Sunetui, ne tuagane Kelisiano e tokolua i te fa‵kai o Filipi, kae ne tai faigata eiloa ke faka‵lei aka.


For example, Jacob, from North America, writes: “When I was seven, many of my classmates were Vietnamese. 	 E pelā mo Jacob, mai Amelika ki mātū telā ne tusi mai penei: “I te taimi ko fitu ei oku tausaga, e tokouke oku taugasoa ne tino mai Vietnam.


(Ps. 15:1-5) It also involves endeavoring to control our imperfect tendencies, even eliminating them where possible. 	 (Sala. 15:1-5) E aofia foki i ei a te taumafai ke pule faka‵lei atu ki ‵tou manakoga sē ‵lei katoatoa, io me ko te fakagata katoatoa atu māfai e mafai.


We must not fall asleep spiritually, and we should never allow the world’s distractions to crowd out our time to be alone with Jehovah in prayer. 	 E se ‵tau mo tatou o ‵to ‵tou ‵moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae sē ‵tau o talia ne tatou a mea o te lalolagi ke fakalavelave mai ki taimi kolā e ‵tau ei o ‵talo atu tatou ki a Ieova.


3 We are living in the time of the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy. 	 3 E ola nei tatou i te taimi e fakataunu ei a te valoaga a Iesu.


Apparently, he was loyal to Jehovah for decades. 	 Kāti ne fakamaoni a ia ki a Ieova i te fia o tausaga.


What do our communications with God reveal about our heart? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai ne te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua e uiga ki ‵tou loto?


5 However, persecution does not necessarily involve violence. Abraham was eventually blessed with two sons—Ishmael and Isaac. 	 Ne fakamanuiagina a Apelaamo i te taimi ne fa‵nau mai ei ana tama‵liki e tokolua—ko Isamaeli mo Isaako.


The threat of invasion ends when Jehovah’s angel single-handedly kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. 	 Ne gata atu te taua tenā i te taimi ne tamate tokotasi ei ne te agelu a Ieova a sotia Asulia e toko 185,000.


19 We too preach the good news out of compassion. 	 19 E talai atu foki ne tatou te tala ‵lei telā e fakaasi atu ei te alofa.


It is true that many compromised in one way or another. 	 E tonu, ne gutugutulua a tino e tokouke i auala kese‵kese.


Critical Times Now 	 Ko Oko Mai Nei a Taimi Faiga‵ta


(Romans 12:12) Paul was no stranger to tribulation. 	 (Loma 12:12) Ne masani foki a Paulo mo puapuagā.


19 Prayer helps us to carry out the preaching work. 	 19 E fesoasoani mai te ‵talo ke fakataunu ne tatou a te galuega talai.


12 As mentioned earlier, each day we must make numerous decisions, big and small. 	 12 I aso takitasi, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a fakaikuga lasi mo fakaikuga foliki e uke.


Suppose man is master of his own fate. 	 Ke mafaufau me e pule atu eiloa te tagata ki tena olaga.


We are taught Jehovah’s high moral standards at Kingdom Halls like this one in Benin 	 [Ata i te itulau e 22] E akoakogina tatou ki tulaga ma‵luga o Ieova i mea tau amioga i Kingdom Halls e pelā mo te ata e tasi tenei i Benin


False teachers focused on angels, those powerful spirits used to deliver the Law to Moses. 	 Ne fakasino malosi atu a faiakoga ‵loi ki agelu, ko tino faka-te-agaga kolā ne ma‵losi kae ne tuku atu ne latou te Tulafono ki a Mose.


And if we worship Jehovah according to his inspired Word, the Bible, he will deliver us by helping us to resist the Devil. 	 Kae kafai e tapuaki atu tatou ki a Ieova e tusa mo tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, ka faka‵sao ne ia tatou kae fesoasoani mai foki ke ‵teke atu ki te Tiapolo.


How would you respond? 	 Ka saga atu pefea koe ki ei?


A Lifesaving Message 	 Se Fekau Fakaola Tino


10 Most servants of God today have not had to endure beatings or imprisonment because of their preaching activities. 	 10 E seki fe‵paki eiloa a te tokoukega o tavini a te Atua i aso nei mo ‵kiniga io me ‵pei ki falepuipui ona ko te lotou galuega talai.


Perhaps you have had to relinquish a privilege of service and are embarrassed, or you have had a difference of opinion with a brother or sister. 	 Kāti se tauliaga i loto i te fakapotopotoga telā e ‵tau o tiaki ne koe kae ko mā koe i ei, io me se mea telā e se lotomalie koe ki se taina io me se tuagane.


Donations via electronic bank transfer, debit card, or credit card. 	 Ko meaalofa kolā e lafo mai i te pagike, debit card, io me ko credit card.


For, according to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were heavens from of old and an earth standing compactly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; and by those means the world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water. 	 Ka ko te lagi mo te lalolagi konei e iai nei e se tumau eiloa, e ‵sunu ki te afi e alatu i te muna a te Atua.


These experiences illustrate some situations that can destroy peace of mind. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala konā a nisi mea kolā e fakamakosu sāle ei te loto filemu.


“Exalted With Glory” 	 “Ka Fakaaloalogina”


Without hesitation, God’s courageous prophet then spoke words that Amaziah certainly did not want to hear. 	 E aunoa mo te fakatalave, ne fai atu ne te pelofeta loto toa a te Atua a pati kolā ne seki fia fakalogologo ki ei a Amasia.


However, all credit belongs to Jehovah.—Ps. 115:1. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o avatu a tavaega ki a Ieova. —Sala. 115:1.


10 While they did not understand every aspect of Christian neutrality as clearly as we do today, the Bible Students did know one thing: The Bible forbids the taking of human life. 	 10 E tiga e se iloa ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu a vaega katoa o te se ‵kau atu o se Kelisiano ki se feitu e pelā mo te mea ko iloa ‵lei ne tatou i aso nei, kae tasi te mea ne iloa ‵lei ne latou: E fakatapu i te Tusi Tapu a te tamate o se tino.


They trusted in him. 	 Ne tali‵tonu katoatoa laua ki a ia.


We want to hold on to the marvelous prospect of being able to “stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah.” 	 E ma‵nako tatou ke puke ‵mautakitaki ki te fakamoemoega gali ke ‵tu fua i ‵tou tulaga ko faka‵tali i ei ki a Ieova ke aumai te manumalo ki a tatou.


Let us, therefore, consider two of those reasons. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau aka tatou ki pogai e lua konā.


“You are not to accept a bribe, for the bribe blinds clear-sighted men and can distort the words of righteous men.”—Exodus 23:8. 	 “SA TALIAGINA SE MEAALOFA FAKAKOLEKOLE, ME I MEAALOFA PENA E FAKAKIVI NE IA A MATA O TINO KE SE ILOA TE MEA TONU, KAE FAKAMASEI EI FOKI A OLAGA O TINO AMIOTONU.” —Esoto 23:8.


In such an environment, we are wise to follow Jesus’ example. 	 E ‵poto eiloa tatou māfai e tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu i se vaegā tulaga penā.


8 Foretelling Our Immediate Future 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


The nature of pornography is also changing. 	 Ko ‵fuli foki te kilokiloga ki ata ma‵sei.


That way, children learn that books are a source of information and that there is a meaning behind the words they are reading. 	 I te faiga tenā, ka iloa ne latou me i tusi ko te auala e maua i ei a fakamatalaga kae e isi foki ne uiga o pati kolā e fai‵tau ne latou.


In time, he became a Witness, and so did his sister. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai a ia mo tena tuagane mo fai ne Molimau.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) These qualities promote happy and meaningful relationships with others, including family members. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) E fakamalosi aka ne uiga konei se vā fakafiafia kae aogā mo nisi tino, e aofia i ei a tino o ‵tou kāiga.


Clearly, the Bible contradicts many popular concepts of Armageddon. 	 E manino ‵lei me e ‵teke atu te Tusi Tapu ki mea e uke e iloa ne tino e uiga ki Amaketo.


Some have tried to do something about the matter. 	 Ko oti ne taumafai a nisi tino ke fai se faiga ki te fakalavelave tenei.


Why can God’s angels serve in unity, but why may unity be more challenging for us? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tavini fakatasi atu a agelu a te Atua, kae kaia e faigata ei ki a tatou ke ‵kau fakatasi?


The Influence of Jesus and His Teachings 	 Fakamalosiga Mai i a Iesu mo Ana Akoakoga


Some turn to drugs or binge drinking during their teenage years. 	 E mafai o ‵saga atu ki vailakau tapu io me ko te inu kava i te taimi ko talavou ei.


(Read Psalm 139:23, 24.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 139:23, 24.)


In a five-year period, Britain’s publisher figures almost tripled. 	 I se lima tausaga e toetiti e fakatolu taimi te uke o tino talai i Peletania.


But there are many questions science has not been able to answer. 	 Kae ne seki mafai ne poto faka-saienisi o tali aka a te ukega o nisi fesili.


5 Unlike corrupt individuals who are “past all moral sense,” true Christians are pained by their sinful state. 	 5 E ‵kese mo tino ma‵sei taki tokotasi kolā ko “tuku olotou foitino mō amioga ma‵sei,” e logo‵mae eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu ona ko te lotou tulaga agasala.


Would such conduct show love for her and respect for the marriage arrangement?—Matt. 5:28. 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu i vaegā amioga penā a te alofa ki tou fafine mo te āva ki te fakatokaga e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga?—Mata. 5:28.


Why must dedication and baptism be a personal decision? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fai te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga mo fai se filifiliga totino?


(Ephesians 4:22-24) Whether we realize it or not, we are shaped by our social and educational upbringing. 	 (Efeso 4:22-24) Faitalia me iloa ne tatou io me ikai, e fakamalosigina eiloa tatou ne te ‵tou vaegā olaga mo te auala ne akoako ei tatou.


Upon first hearing these Bible promises, one may feel that it is not realistic. 	 Kāti ka faigata o talitonu se tino ki folafolaga konei i te Tusi Tapu i te taimi muamua e lagona ei ne ia.


What should we not allow to interfere with our decision-making process? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o se talia ne tatou ke fakalavelave mai ki te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga?


No, for there is none! 	 Ikai, e seai eiloa!


The ministry of John the Baptizer has heightened the sense of expectation. 	 Ne toe fakamalosi atu te galuega a Ioane te Papatiso ki te lotou ‵nofo fakatali‵tali ki te Mesia.


9 Humility and related qualities, however, should not be mistaken as a sign of weakness or as a tendency to condone what is wrong. 	 9 E se ‵tau o fakauiga ‵se a te loto maulalo mo nisi uiga aka penā, ki te ‵seva io me se auala ke talia ei te faiga o mea ‵se.


Jesus restored the man’s sight, but he did so gradually. 	 Ne toe faka‵pula aka ne Iesu a mata o te tagata tenā, kae ne faifai malie fua ne ia tena faiga.


(2 Corinthians 4:16) Consider an example. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:16) Ke mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga.


They were deeply moved by Jehovah’s love in sending his Son to the earth, thus opening the way to everlasting life. 	 Ne fakaosofia malosi latou ne te alofa o Ieova i te ugamaiga ne ia o tena Tama ki te lalolagi, telā ne ‵tala mai i ei te auala ki te ola se-gata-mai.


We cannot be like someone who starts to plow a field and then gives up partway through because it is too much hard work or because the harvest seems to be too far off or by no means certain. 	 E se fai tatou pelā mo se tino telā e kamata o fakamalū te laukele kae tiakina ne ia a nisi koga ona ko te mafaufau me ko tō uke a galuega io me e foliga mai me koi ‵mao a te taimi e tau ei a fuataga io me e se mautinoa ‵lei te mea tenā.


Like a child, who is naturally drawn to a loving and understanding parent, we can approach our heavenly Father confident that he wants to hear us. 	 E pelā me se tamaliki telā e solopu faeloa ki ana mātua a‵lofa kae loto malamalama, e mafai foki o fai‵pati atu tatou ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi mo te loto tali‵tonu me ka fia fakalogologo mai a ia ki a tatou.


Despite her grueling schedule, Sabina decided to study the Bible. 	 Faitalia te fakalavelave mo te fakafi‵ta atu o tena galuega, ne fakaiku aka eiloa ne Sabina ke fai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


11 On this subject, perhaps no passage of Scripture is quoted more often than Deuteronomy 6:5-7. Please open your Bible and read those verses. 	 11 E uiga ki te mataupu tenei, kāti e seai aka foki se isi fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu e sili atu te siki ‵soko mai i lō te Teutelonome 6:5-7.


(James 1:2-5) A shepherd uses his rod or staff not only to ward off predators but also to nudge his sheep in the right direction. 	 (Iakopo 1:2-5) E se fakaaogā fua ne te tausi mamoe a tena tokotoko ke ‵tuli keatea ei a manu fe‵kai kae ke takitaki foki ne ia ki ei a mamoe i te auala tonu.


So Christians are in a position to know what Jehovah requires of them. 	 Tela la, e iloa ne Kelisiano katoa a mea kolā e manako a Ieova ki ei mai i a latou.


The pain and anguish that suffering brings are not in themselves things to be desired. 	 A te ‵mae mo te fanoanoa kolā e māfua mai i logo‵maega e se ne mea kolā e manakogina.


Today, we stand on the threshold of a vastly superior Promised Land—a paradise earth in which blessings far richer than those of Joshua’s day await all who have God’s approval. 	 E ‵tu atu tatou i aso nei i tafa o te Fenua o te Folafolaga telā e sili atu tena gali—ko te lalolagi palataiso telā ka maua i ei ne tino kolā ka talia ne te Atua a fakamanuiaga e uke atu i lō fakamanuiaga kolā ne maua ne Iosua i ona aso.


(Isa. 51:12) Jehovah will do the same for us and will bless our good deeds and words as we comfort mourning ones. 	 (Isaia 51:12) Ka fai foki ne Ieova penā ki a tatou kae ka fakamanuia foki ne ia tatou e ‵tusa mo ‵tou faiga ‵lei mo pati fakamafanafana e tuku atu ki tino loto fanoa‵noa.


If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world.” 	 E seai eiloa se mea o mea konei e mafua mai i te Tamana; e mafua katoa mai i te lalolagi.”


• What is kindness? 	 • Se a te alofa atafai?


Millions of people around the world, even non-Christians and nonreligious individuals, have turned to the Scriptures for insight and wisdom. 	 Ko oti ne ‵sala atu a te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa, e aofia i ei ko tino kolā e se ne Kelisiano mo tino taki tokotasi kolā e se ‵lotu, ki te Tusi Tapu ke maua mai i ei te malamalama mo te poto.


What effect does Jesus’ prophecy about the great tribulation have on Jehovah’s people? 	 E pokotia pefea a tino o Ieova i te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki te fakalavelave lasi?


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) We show our thankfulness to Jehovah when we joyfully accept our responsibility to preach and to teach as well as to associate with our brothers regularly at the congregation meetings, viewing such as a privilege and an honor. 	 Ke tumau faeloa te maopoopo sāle o tatou, e pelā eiloa mo te mea e masani ei a nisi tino o koutou.


In part, God said: “You must not steal, you must not deceive, and you must not deal falsely with one another.” 	 E isi ne nāi mea mai ei, ne fai atu te Atua: “E tapu te kaisoa, te faitogafiti mo te loi.”


Many men in modern times have attempted to do just that but have failed. 	 Ko oti ne taumafai a nisi tino fakamuli nei o fai a te mea tenā, kae ne seki manumalo latou i ei.


(Leviticus 16:27) But when Jehovah tells them that the dung would instead be scattered on their faces, it clearly shows that he held in contempt and rejected their sacrifices and those offering them. 7. Why was Jehovah angry with the teachers of the Law? 	 (Levitiko 16:27) Kae i te taimi e fai atu ei a Ieova me ka nani atu a fekau o manu ki olotou mata i lō te ‵pei keatea, e fakaasi manino mai i ei me ne takalialia kae ‵teke atu a ia ki olotou taulaga, pelā foki mo tino kolā ne ofo atu ne latou a taulaga konā.


More important, have him say why he agrees or disagrees. 	 Kae tāua atu la ke fai mai ne ia te pogai e lotomalie io me sē lotomalie ei a ia.


7 How can we determine if our love of God is being eclipsed by love of self? 	 7 E mafai o iloa aka pefea ne tatou me ko lasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a tatou eiloa i lō te alofa ki te Atua?


12 One reason we should love Jehovah is that he requires us to reflect his qualities. 	 12 A te pogai e tasi e ‵tau ei o a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova me e manako a ia ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki ana uiga.


Disregarding any consequences, he boldly told the truth. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia mo te loto toa a te mea tonu, faitalia me ne a mea e mafai o iku mai i ei.


15, 16. (a) What two Israels are referred to in the Bible, and which one has God’s blessing today? (b) What command did Jesus give his followers about the making of vows? 	 15, 16. (a) Ne a Isalaelu e lua e fakasino atu ki ei te Tusi Tapu, kae ko te Isalaelu fea e maua ne ia te fakamanuiaga a te Atua i aso nei? (e) Se a te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko e uiga ki te faiga o tautoga?


5 Observe Paul’s line of reasoning. 	 5 Ke onoono ki te faiga o te fakamatalaga a Paulo.


16, 17. (a) Describe what a potter does to the clay he uses to make fine pottery. (b) How does God’s Word help us to be transformed into something valuable to Jehovah? 	 16, 17. (a) Fakamatala mai a mea ne fai ne te tino faite ipu kele ki te kele telā e fakaaoga ne ia ke faite se ipu kele e ‵lei atu. (e) E fesoasoani mai pefea te Muna a te Atua ke ‵fuli tatou ki se mea telā e tāua ki a Ieova?


(Matthew 13:38, 39; 2 Peter 2:1) For example, the nominal Christian writer Justin Martyr was born about the time John, the last of the apostles, died. 	 (Mataio 13:38, 39; 2 Petelu 2:1) E pelā mo te tino tusitala Kelisiano ko Justin Martyr ne fanau i te vaitaimi ne mate atu ei a te apositolo ko Ioane.


We might imagine that there is little we can do or say that will change their attitude. 	 Kāti ko ma‵natu aka tatou me sē uke ‵tou mea e mafai o fai io me faipati atu ke ‵fuli ei olotou faifaiga.


Mary’s reverence for God is obvious in her words: “My soul magnifies Jehovah, and my spirit cannot keep from being overjoyed at God my Savior.” 	 E lavea faka‵lei atu eiloa a pati āva a Malia ki te Atua i ana pati konei: “Ko tavae atu toku loto ki te Aliki [Ieova], ko fiafia foki toku agaga ki te Atua toku Fakaola.”


He was not just our father. 	 Ne seki fai fua a ia e pelā me ko te motou tamana kae ko te motou taugasoa foki.


• Like Mary, what attitude can we display that will bring blessings? 	 • E pelā mo Malia, se a te lagonaga telā e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou ke maua ei a fakamanuiaga?


7 While David’s fame aroused no pride in his heart, it did spawn a murderous jealousy in King Saul, from whom God’s spirit had departed. 	 7 E ui eiloa e seki fakamatamata a Tavita ona ko tena takutakua, ne tupu aka i ei te loto masei kae fia tamate tino i te tupu ko Saulo, telā ne tiakina ne te agaga o te Atua.


By keeping integrity. 	 Mai te tumau i te fakamaoni.


Moments later a devastating blast ripped through the crowd. 	 Mai tua malie ifo i ei, ne ‵pa mai se pōmu i te koga telā ne ‵nofo ei te potukau tenā.


Satan has, in fact, built up a world empire of false religion, identified by rage, hatred, and almost endless bloodshed. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fakatu aka ne Satani te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa, telā e mailoga i te kaitaua, takalialia mo te fakamaligīga faeloa o toto.


That name reminds us of the dramatic battles that took place near Megiddo. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te igoa tenā a taua tāua kolā ne fai i kogā koga ‵pili ki Mekito.


For instance, astronomers cannot tell us exactly how the universe came into existence or why we are on planet Earth with its abundance of life. 	 E pelā mo saienitisi kolā e tauloto ne latou a mea i te lagi ne seki mafai o fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne latou me ne mafua mai pefea te ‵tou iunivesi io me kaia e ‵nofo ei tatou i te paneta ko te lalolagi kae uke a mea e ola i ei.


The manager realized that she had no experience but offered her a job anyway, at almost double the wages she had been earning. 	 Ne iloa ne te menetia me e seai sena atamai i ei kae ne tuku atu fua ne ia te galuega tenā ki tou fafine, kae toeitiiti ko silia fakalua atu a te mea ne maua ne ia i tena peofuga muamua.


(Exodus 33:20) Well, besides Jehovah’s personal glory, there is also his glorious purpose to vindicate his sovereignty by means of his Kingdom. 	 (Esoto 33:20) Ia, i tafa o te ‵malu o Ieova, e isi aka foki sena fuafuaga tafasili i te gali ke taku ‵lei aka ei tena pulega sili e auala i tena Malo.


This may not be easy. 	 Kāti e se faigofie te mea tenei.


I liked to sleep late each morning; she liked to get up early. 	 Ne fiafia eiloa au o ala tuai i taeao katoa; ne fiafia tou fafine o ala ‵malu i te taeao.


Jehovah wants his modern-day servants to be well-trained for their theocratic assignments. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fakaakoako faka‵lei ana tavini i aso nei mō tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga.


Would I like to live in a world without racial prejudice, crime, and war? 	 E mata, ka fiafia au o ola i se lalolagi telā e seai se fakailoga tino, amioga ma‵sei mo taua i ei?


For example, a 1999 report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies stated that among the fundamentals for long-lasting and satisfying marriages are “trust and fidelity . . . [and] a sense of spirituality.” 	 E fakaasi mai ne te lipoti mai te Australian Institute of Family Studies i te 1999, me i te auala e tasi e maua ei se fakaipoipoga tumau kae fiafia ko te mauaga o te “loto talitonu mo te fakamaoni . . . fakatasi mo fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.”


He had to bear thorough witness to Kingdom truth and to gather those who would be future joint heirs with him in the Kingdom. 	 Ne ‵tau o molimau katoatoa atu a ia e uiga ki te munatonu o te Malo kae ke fakamaopoopo mai a tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo ia i te Malo i aso mai mua.


14:17—In what way is ‘the man of thinking abilities hated’? 	 14:17—Se a te pogai e takalia‵lia ei ki te “tino poto”?


Humans were created with the capacity to imitate God’s qualities. 	 Ne faite a tino i se auala telā e mafai ei o tau‵tali latou i uiga o te Atua.


Some might feel the same when it comes to prayer. 	 E penā a lagonaga o nisi tino māfai e ‵talo latou.


For this reason the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights expresses the desire to bring about a world where all humans will enjoy freedom from fear.* Happily, God himself assures us that such a world will come—although not by human efforts. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, e fakaasi mai ne te Universal Declaration of Human Rights a te manakoga ki se lalolagi telā ka maua ei ne tino katoa a te saolotoga mai te mataku.* Se mea fakafiafia, me e fakatalitonu mai eiloa ne te Atua ki a tatou a te oko mai o se vaegā lalolagi penā—faitalia me e se auala mai i taumafaiga a tino.


When Jesus was on trial before Pontius Pilate, he said: “My kingdom is no part of this world. If my kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be delivered up to the Jews. But, as it is, my kingdom is not from this source.” 	 I te taimi ne tu atu i ei a Iesu i mua o Ponitio Pilato, ne fai atu a ia penei: “E se mai te lalolagi nei a toku malo; moi fai pelā ne maua mai te lalolagi nei, penei ko taua atu aku tavini i a au mana tuku atu ki tino Iutaia; tela la, a toku malo e se mai te lalolagi nei.”


Then, too bad for us! 	 Ka se ‵lei eiloa a te ikuga e maua ne tatou!


By cutting off contact with the disfellowshipped or disassociated one, you are showing that you hate the attitudes and actions that led to that outcome. 	 Mai te ‵kati keatea o te fesokotakiga mo se tino fakatea, ko fakaasi atu ei ne koe a tou takalialia ki uiga mo faifaiga kolā e iku atu ki ei.


This gives each verse in the Bible a unique “address”—like a postal code. 	 E tuku atu ne te mea tenei ki fuaiupu takitasi i te Tusi Tapu se “napa” tu ‵kese i te fakatuatusi—e pelā mo te napa o te pokisi meli.


Though limited in what they can say with their mouth, in their heart they are saying to Jehovah: “How I do love your law! 	 E ui eiloa ko se mafai o fai atu ne latou a pati e uke, kae e fai atu latou ki a Ieova i olotou loto eiloa: “Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki au tulafono!


“I shall put enmity between you [the serpent] and the woman and between your seed and her seed. 	 “Kafai ne au a koulua [te gata] mo te fafine ke fai fili; a tau fanau mo tena fanau ka fai fili faeloa.


This can be a serious test. 	 E mafai o fai te mea tenei e pelā me se tofotofoga faigata ‵ki.


The psalmist David wrote: “Good and upright is Jehovah. . . . 	 Ne tusi mai te faisalamo ko Tavita: “A te Aliki e amiotonu kae ‵lei. . . . kae akoako foki ne ia a latou ki tena ‵kanoloto.”


Those who receive God’s gift are moved to love him in return. 	 A latou kolā e maua ne latou a te meaalofa a te Atua e gasue‵sue o taui atu a tena alofa.


Remember that the high priest in Israel offered two animals—a bull for the sins of the priests and a goat for the sins of the nonpriestly tribes. 	 Masaua me ne ofo sāle atu ne te faitaulaga i Isalaelu se avā manu—e tasi te pulumakau tagata mō agasala a te kau faitaulaga mo te kouti mō agasala a matakāiga kolā e se ne faitaulaga.


He did not panic, make hasty decisions, or overreact, giving up on the human family. 	 Ne seki polepole a ia, sonafai a fakaikuga, io me fai a mea e aunoa mo te mafaufau, ko sē fia saga mai ei ki te kau kāiga o tino.


There he joined his wives in pagan worship. 	 Ne tautali katoatoa atu a ia i tapuakiga fapau‵pau a ana avaga.


3. (a) What is the good news that we spread? (b) What questions are of interest to us as evangelizers? 	 3. (a) Se a te tala ‵lei telā e fakasalalau ne tatou? (e) Ne a fesili e tāua ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino talai?


(Galatians 6:16; Matthew 21:43) Jehovah too loves this nation because of its faithful conduct. 	 (Kalatia 6:16; Mataio 24:43) E alofa foki a Ieova ki te fenua tenei ona ko ana amioga fakamaoni.


Especially should we not let Satan discourage us, so that we stop serving God. 	 Kae maise ke mo a eiloa e talia ne tatou a Satani ke fakavāivāi mai, ko ala ei o se tavini atu tatou ki te Atua.


The voice of strangers may be heard through those with whom we associate. 	 E mafai o lagona atu a te leo o tino faka‵tea i tino kolā e ‵kau fakatasi tatou.


Though there is still much work to be done in the ministry, he does not keep “a tight grip on the word of life,” and his share in theocratic activities suffers. 	 E tiga eiloa koi uke ‵ki a galuega e ‵tau o fai i te galuega talai, ko se saga tonu atu tou tagata ki ei kae ko sē tavini faka‵lei atu e pelā mo te taimi muamua.


Why should we display goodness? 21 We unquestionably have many reasons for praising and thanking Jehovah for his goodness. 	 E pelā me ne ana tavini, e ‵tau mo tatou o fai a te ‵toe mea e mafai ke fakaasi atu i ei a te uiga tenei, i ne?


During family worship or as a personal study project, why not read about other prophets of old and meditate on how you can imitate their examples? 	 I taimi o tapuakiga a kāiga io me ko sukesukega totino, kaia e se fai ei ke fai‵tau tatou ki tala o nisi pelofeta i aso mua kae mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala e mafai ei o tau‵tali atu tatou ki olotou fakaakoakoga?


(Isaiah 13:9; Joel 2:1; 2 Peter 3:12) What is this coming “day of Jehovah,” and how will its arrival affect mankind? 	 (Isaia 13:9; Ioelu 2:1; 2 Petelu 3:12) Se a te ‘aso o Ieova’ telā ka oko mai, kae ka pokotia pefea a tino katoa i tena oko mai?


He wants us to address life’s concerns one day at a time—fully confident that Jehovah will help us. 	 Ne manako a ia ke fakaasi faka‵lei atu ne tatou a mea e manava‵se tatou ki ei mō te aso fua e tasi—mo te talitonu katoatoa me ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a Ieova.


I was moved to the point of deciding to leave the world of drugs to get an honest job. 	 Ne otia toku loto telā ne fai ei taku fakaikuga ke se toe fakaaogā a vailakau tapu ko te mea ke ‵sala atu ki se galuega ‵lei.


Jehovah was their God. 	 A Ieova ko te lotou Atua.


(Matthew 12:46, 47; 13:54-56; Mark 6:3) However, Bible scholars have noted two things about the theories that Mary bore no other children. 	 (Mataio 12:46, 47; 13:54-56; Maleko 6:3) Kae e lua a fakaasiga ne fai mai ne tino kolā e sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki akoakoga me e seai ne isi tama‵liki a Malia.


Of course, it is good to bear in mind that you are not obligated to answer those who are not reasonable or who just want to make fun of what you believe.—Prov. 26:4. 	 E tonu, se mea ‵lei ke tuku i tou mafaufau me sē ‵tau o tali atu koe ki tino kolā e fia kinau mai io me kolā e fakaitaita mai fua ki tau talitonuga.—Faata. 26:4.


Relate an experience that shows the value of persevering in efforts to help relatives spiritually. 	 Fakamatala mai se tala telā e fakaasi mai i ei a te tāua o te taumafai faeloa o fesoasoani atu ki kāiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Give examples of Jesus’ showing courage. 	 Tuku mai ne fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu te loto toa.


WHEN you think of Jehovah’s personality, what qualities come to mind? 	 KAFAI koe e mafaufau ki uiga totino o Ieova, ne a uiga e mafaufau koe ki ei?


Through the prophet Isaiah, it was stated: “The little one himself will become a thousand, and the small one a mighty nation. 	 E auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia, ne fakamatala mai penei te mea tenā: “A te tino foliki ka fai mo fai se tokoafe, ako te fenua foliki ka fai mo fai se fenua malosi.


16 With all these factors in mind, we can understand why Jesus emphasized the urgency of the situation. 	 16 Mai mea katoa konei, ko mafai ei o malamalama tatou i te pogai ne faka‵mafa atu ei ne Iesu te fakamataku o te mea tenei.


Thus, when a sinner later has a change of heart, as many do, he may be deeply grateful both to Jehovah and to the “gifts in men” who made it easier for him to return to the congregation.—Eph. 4:8, 11, 12. 	 Tela la, kafai ko salamo fakamuli te tino fai mea ‵se, e pelā mo te mea e fai ne tino e tokouke, e mafai eiloa o lasi tena loto fiafia ki a Ieova mō ‘meaalofa tino’ telā ne fakafaigofie aka ei ki a ia ke toe foki mai ki te fakapotopotoga.—Efeso 4:8, 11, 12.


But how much better if we avoid the situation in the first place! 	 Kae e sili atu i te tāua ke ‵kalo keatea eiloa tatou mai te mea tenā i te taimi muamua!


4, 5. (a) Why is it important to teach with love? (b) In teaching, why are knowledge and skill also important? 	 4, 5. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke akoako atu mo te alofa? (e) I te akoako atu, kaia e tāua foki ei a te poto mo te atamai?


Unlike Eve, Jesus focused on Jehovah’s Word and immediately rejected the temptation.—Read Matthew 4:4. 	 E se pelā mo Eva, ne saga tonu atu a Iesu ki te Muna a Ieova kae ne ‵teke fakavave atu ne ia te tofotofoga tenā.—Faitau te Mataio 4:4.


“The scripture 2 Corinthians 2:17 always encourages me. 	 “Ne fakamalosi mai faeloa ki a au te tusi siki ko te 2 Kolinito 2:17.


How can a worshiper of Jehovah determine what he is not? 	 E iloa pefea ne se tino tapuaki ki a Ieova a mea kolā e se ‵tau o fai ne ia?


Let us see how. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te auala e fai ei a te mea tenā.


No human could gain the acceptance of everyone. 	 E seai se tino e mafai o talia ne tino katoa.


Jehovah does not forget our faithful service, which includes ‘ministering to the holy ones.’—Hebrews 6:10. 	 E se puli i a Ieova ‵tou taviniga mo te fakamaoni, telā e aofia i ei ‘‵tou galuega a‵lofa kolā ne fai mo ‵tou taina Kelisiano [te kau tapu].’—Epelu 6:10.


(Proverbs 10:26) The Bible encourages workers to be honest and diligent. 	 (Faataoto 10:26) E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ki tino ga‵lue ke fakamaoni kae ga‵lue malosi.


How should we feel about Satan’s world? 	 E ‵tau o fai pefea ‵tou lagonaga ki te lalolagi a Satani?


But when it comes to communication skills, humans are much more impressive. 	 Kae e fakaofoofogia atu a poto o tino i mea tau fesokotakiga.


(Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:6, 11) Nimrod built great cities, but he did so in opposition to Jehovah. 	 (Loma 15:4; 1 Kolinito 10:6, 11) Ne faite ne Nimalota a fa‵kai ‵lasi, kae ne fai eiloa penā ke ‵teke atu ei ki a Ieova.


The shepherds then located Mary and her husband, Joseph, in a stable, just as the angels had indicated they would. 	 Ke i te lalolagi te filemu, mō tino katoa kolā e fia‵fia ki ei te Atua!”—Luka 2:8-14.


“And you will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name.” 	 “E takalia‵lia a fenua katoa ki a koutou, ona ko toku igoa.”


That is the local place of true worship and an appropriate location for a talk about this arrangement, which Jehovah God instituted. 	 Ko te koga tenā e fai i ei te tapuakiga tonu kae ko te koga foki e ‵tau o fai i ei te lauga mō te mea telā ne māfua mai i a Ieova te Atua.


Nevertheless, it is evident that this event closely followed the enthronement of Jesus Christ in heaven in 1914. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fakamaoni mai me ne tupu eiloa te mea tenei mai tua ifo o te fakasopoga o Iesu Keliso mo fai te Tupu i te lagi i te 1914.


How did Jesus respond? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Iesu ki ei?


Thomas, the caretaker of a stadium in the northwest of Spain that the Witnesses regularly used, appreciated being around people who put the Word of God into practice. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a Tomasi, te tino tausi o te koga tafao telā e fakaaogā sāle ne Molimau i te feitu ki matū-togālā o Sepania, ke ‵kau fakatasi faeloa a ia mo tino kolā e fakagalue aka ne latou a te Muna a te Atua.


I do repent in dust and ashes.” 	 Au ko salamo mo toku loto kātoa.”


And as long as Jehovah’s year of goodwill continues, may we continue to comfort “the brokenhearted.” 	 Kae koi tumau eiloa te tausaga o te loto ‵lei o Ieova, ke na tumau tatou i te fakamafanafana atu ki “tino loto fanoa‵noa.”


How can you make sure that you will remain when this wicked world passes away? 	 E fakamautinoa aka pefea ne koe me ka tumau koe i te taimi e fakaseai atu ei a te lalolagi masei tenei?


3 Do those of the other sheep need to know the names of all those who are anointed today? 	 3 E mata, e ‵tau o iloa ne nisi mamoe a igoa o latou katoa kolā ko oti ne fakaekegina i aso nei?


Draw Close to God—Jehovah “Is Not Partial” 8 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua —A Ieova “e se Fakailoga Tino” 8


(Revelation 11:18) And Jehovah promises those who long for a world free from corruption that shortly there will come “new heavens and a new earth . . . and in these righteousness is to dwell.”—2 Peter 3:13. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:18) Kae e folafola atu foki a Ieova ki tino kolā e ma‵nako ke se toe ai ne faifaiga sē fakamaoni i te lalolagi nei me ko pili o oko mai “te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e nofo i ei a te amiotonu.”—2 Petelu 3:13.


Why So Precious? 	 Kaia e Tāua Malosi ei Latou?


Do you see yourself in that triumphal procession, following your King, Jesus Christ, with Jehovah himself at the head? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe a koe eiloa e māti i te māti o te manumalo mai te tautali atu ki te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso mo Ieova e pelā me ko te takitaki?


It also impresses the truths of God’s Word deeper upon our mind and heart. 	 E fakamalosi mai foki i ei ke ‵mau i ‵tou mafaufau kae ke ‵goto ifo ki ‵tou loto a muna‵tonu mai te Muna a te Atua.


They will be supplied with everything they need to endure trials and to safeguard their relationship with Jehovah. 	 A te suā auala ka puipui ei ne Ieova latou ko te tuku atu ki a latou a mea katoa e manakogina ke kufaki latou i tofotofoga kae ke fakatumau te va fakataugasoa o latou mo ia.


Those prophets did not consider that search to be just one zealous burst of study for a few months or a year. 	 Ne seki mafau‵fau a pelofeta konā ki se vaitaimi toetoe telā e ‵tau o fai ei a sukesukega ‵loto i nāi masina io me se tausaga fua e tasi.


Once you reach this honorable goal, you will want to be regular and effective, never missing a month of service. 	 Kafai ko oko atu koe ki te fakamoemoega tāua tenei, ka manako koe ke kau atu faeloa kae ke magoi foki tau galuega, ke mo a ma galo i se masina i te galuega talai.


For example, although the apostle Peter denied Jesus three times, Peter repented and was forgiven. 	 E pelā mo te apositolo ko Petelu telā ne fakafiti ne ia a Iesu fakatolu taimi, ne salamo tou tagata kae ne maua ne ia te fakamagaloga.


(Genesis 5:18, 21-24; Hebrews 11:5; 12:1; Jude 14, 15) With Satan, the demons, the Nephilim, and most of the people either indifferent or opposed to him, Noah needed courage as well as faith in Jehovah’s ability to safeguard him. 	 (Kenese 5:18, 21-24; Epelu 11:5; 12:1; Iuta 14, 15) Ona ko Satani, te kau temoni, te kau Nefilimi, mo te tokoukega o tino kolā e se fia ‵saga io me e ‵teke atu ki a ia, ne ‵tau eiloa o maua ne Noa te loto toa mo te fakatuanaki ki te malosi o Ieova ke puipui a ia.


Some individuals were ‘not working at all but were meddling with what did not concern them.’ 	 A nisi tino ‘e se ga‵lue kae sona ‵kau atu fua i mea kolā e seai se olotou fekau i ei.’


As for Korah and his crowd, “a fire came out from Jehovah and proceeded to consume the two hundred and fifty men offering the incense.”—Numbers 16:19-22, 35.* 	 Kae “ne aumai ei ne te Aliki [ko Ieova] te afi” ki luga i a Kola mo tena potukau, “tela ne sunu ei a te 250 tagata kola ne fai olotou taulaga manogi.”—Numela 16:19-22, 35.*


So the missing monarch was not missing after all, just not yet known in secular sources. 	 Tela la, ne seki galo atu ei te tupu telā ne fai mai me ko galo, kae ne galo fua i tusi kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou i te vaitaimi tenā.


But some begin drinking so much—or so frequently—that they become addicted to alcohol. 	 Kae ko kamata a nisi tino o inu malosi—io me inu faeloa—telā ko u‵miti ei latou ki te kava.


Develop Good Feeding Habits 	 Ke Fakamasani Koe ki te Kai Faka‵lei


(Genesis 3:8) “I have noticed that invariably the first false step taken by those who drift away from Jehovah and his organization is that they stop praying,” observes Klaus, an experienced traveling overseer. 	 (Kenese 3:8) “Ne lavea aka ne au me i te faifaiga ‵se muamua telā e fai sāle ne tino kolā ko kamata o tapea‵pea keatea mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova ko te sē ‵talo,” ko pati a Klaus, se ovasia faimalaga atamai. Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ki a José Ángel.


19 Let us not forget that adjusting to the rigors of nomadic life could not have been easy for either Abram or Sarai. 	 19 Ke mo a eiloa ma puli i a tatou me e faigata ‵ki te ola i te olaga sē tokagamalie o te maumausolo ki a Apelamo io me ko Salai.


A good friend shares his time with you. 	 E masani o fakamāumau ne se taugasoa ‵lei ana taimi mo koe.


As Jesus’ disciples observe these events, they recall the words penned centuries earlier by the psalmist David: “The zeal for your house will eat me up.”—John 2:16, 17; Ps. 69:9. 	 I te mateaga ne soko o Iesu a mea konei, ne masaua ei ne latou a pati a te faisalamo ko Tavita i te fia o senitenali ko ‵teka: “A toku manako malosi ki tou fale e te Atua, ko oko eiloa.”—Ioane 2:16, 17; Salamo 69:9.


He explained how to identify those traveling on each road, saying: “By their fruits you will recognize them.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia te auala e iloa atu ei a tino kolā e sa‵sale atu i auala takitasi konā, i ana pati: “E iloa ne koutou a latou i olotou fua.”


Instead of crediting Jehovah with her material blessings, Israel attributed these to the gods of such nations and violated her marriage covenant with God by engaging in false worship. 	 I lō te ‵viki atu ki a Ieova ona ko fakamanuiaga ne maua ne latou, ne tuku atu ne tino Isalaelu a vikiga ki atua o fenua konā kae ofa ne latou te feagaiga o te lotou fakaipoipoga mo te Atua, mai te lotou aofia i tapuakiga fapau‵pau.


With heart stirred, Jesus turned his feelings of compassion into prompt action. 	 Ona ko te otia o tena loto, ne gasuesue fakavave ei a Iesu.


Therefore, they are accountable to him. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo latou o faka‵logo ki a ia.


BECOME “A STRENGTHENING AID” 	 KE FAI PELĀ ME SE FAKAMALOSIGA MO SE “FAKAMAFANAFANAGA LASI”


Jesus’ Leadership Over His Congregation 	 Te Takitakiga a Iesu i Luga i Tena Fakapotopotoga


What scrolls will be opened, and with what result? 	 Ne a pelugā tusi kolā ka ‵tala mai, kae ne a ikuga ka maua ne tatou mai i ei?


I have grown weary because of my sighing, and no resting-place have I found.’” 	 A te Aliki ko toe fakaopoopo mai ne ia te fanoanoa ki oku puapuagā.


2 We too are fighting a relentless battle. 	 2 A tatou foki e aofia i se taua telā e se mafai o gata.


And we must constantly fight against our fleshly weaknesses and discouragement.—2 Cor. 10:3-6; Col. 3:5-9. 	 Kae e ‵tau mo tatou o taua atu faeloa ki ‵tou vāivāiga mo mea kolā e faka‵tuka mai.—2 Koli. 10:3-6; Ko. 3:5-9.


18 You might well respond, “That is really good news!” 	 18 E mafai o tali faka‵lei atu koe, “A te mea tenā se tala ‵lei!”


Communication is a skill that needs to be developed. 	 A te faiga o fesokotakiga se mea telā e ‵tau o ati aka ke apo se tino i ei.


JEHOVAH HAS THE RIGHT TO RULE 	 E ‵TAU EILOA O PULE MAI A IEOVA


A heartfelt prayer was offered, and Bible questions were discussed. 	 Kafai ko oti te ‵talo, ko sau‵tala ei ki fesili mai i te Tusi Tapu.


If we do this and safeguard ourselves spiritually, he promises: “All these other things will be added to you.”—Matthew 6:33. 9. Who is “the faithful and discreet slave,” and using this “slave,” how does Jehovah care for us? 	 Ne folafola mai ne ia me kafai e fai ne tatou a te mea tenei ka puipui ne tatou a tatou eiloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga: “Ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa kona ki a koutou.”—Mataio 6:33.


Faithful anointed ones do not need to receive this mark for survival. 	 E se ‵tau o maua ne te kau fakaekegina fakamaoni a te fakailoga tenei mō te faka‵saoga.


Unquestionably, sin is the worst disability afflicting humankind. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i te agasala ko te ‵toe mea masei telā e pokotia ei te kaukāiga o tino.


Jesus manifested what concern for people? 	 Se a te mea telā ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me ne manavase a ia ki ei e uiga ki tino?


It was located some 50 miles (80 km) east of Jerusalem, beyond the Jordan River. 	 E tu i se 50 maila (80 km) i te saegala o Ielusalema, i te sua feitu o te Vaitafe o te Iolitana.


“Let all malicious bitterness and anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech be taken away from you along with all badness.”—4:31. 	 “Ke ave keatea mai i a koutou a vaega katoa o te loto masei, te loto ita, te kaitaua, te paka‵laga valevale mo pati faka‵mae loto, e pelā foki mo mea katoa kolā e logo‵mae ei a tino.”—4:31.


What could the psalmist do? 	 Ne a mea ne mafai o fai ne te faisalamo?


That is why he offers sacrifice to his dragnet and makes sacrificial smoke to his fishing net; for by them his portion is well oiled, and his food is healthful. 	 E toso ne latou i tili kae ka‵laga fiafia i olotou mea ne maua! E tapuaki foki latou ki olotou tili kae ofo taulaga ki ei, me e maua olotou mea gali mai olotou tili.


Thus was born the idea of Limbo. 	 Tenā loa te mafuaga o te akoakoga e uiga ki te Limbo.


How to Resist Satan’s Evil Influence 	 Te Auala ke ‵Teke Atu ei ki Fakamalosiga Ma‵sei a Satani


One of God’s attributes is mildness of temper. 	 A te uiga e tasi o te Atua ko te agamalu.


• Why is Jehovah described as the God “of the living”? 	 • Kaia e fai ei a Ieova e pelā me ko te Atua “o tino ola”?


But what about most of the religious organizations that have claimed to represent Christ? 	 Kae pefea la te ukega o fakapotopotogā lotu kolā e fai mai me e sui ne latou a Keliso?


Yet, when correction is needed, it is appropriate to speak up as did Jesus. 	 Kae, kafai e manakogina ke faka‵tonu aka se mea, se mea ‵lei ke fakaasi ‵tonu atu e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Iesu.


What these observers overlook is that the Witnesses manifest such qualities as love, peace, kindness, goodness, mildness, and self-control because they are led by God’s holy spirit. 	 A te mea telā e se lavea ne tino konei me e fakaasi atu ne Molimau a uiga e pelā mo te alofa, te filemu, te mataalofa, te aga‵lei, te loto maulalo, mo te loto pulea, ona ko te mea e takitaki latou ne te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Without God’s support, which includes his guidance and protection of his people, the preaching work would not be possible. 	 E aunoa mo te ‵lago mai o te Atua, telā e aofia i ei te takitakiga mo te puipuiga o ana tino, ka sē mafai eiloa o fai te galuega talai.


20 In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: “Happy are the merciful, since they will be shown mercy.” 	 20 I tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga, ne fai atu a Iesu: “Amutia io me fia‵fia a latou kolā e a‵lofa, me e alofagina latou.”


“Search for me, and keep living.”—AMOS 5:4. 	 “O‵mai io me ‵sala ki a au e ola ei koutou.”—AMOSA 5:4.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) This can be done by imitating Jesus Christ, the Great Teacher and Disciple Maker.—John 13:13. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E mafai o fai te mea tenei, mai te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu Keliso, te Faiakoga Sili mo te Tino Fai Soko.—Ioane 13:13.


The angel of Jehovah is camping all around those fearing him, and he rescues them. 	 E leoleo ne tena agelu a latou kolā e ma‵taku ki te Aliki kae faka‵sao ne ia latou mai mea faiga‵ta.


How his last words must have touched the hearts of those disciples! 	 Kāti ne otia a loto o ana soko i ana toe pati konā!


“Make Your Way Successful”—How? 	 “Faiga ke Manuia Tou Auala” Pefea la?


“THE LOVE THE CHRIST HAS COMPELS US” 	 “NE FAKAMALOSI MAI TE ALOFA O KELISO KI A MATOU”


This is why I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken from you and be given to a nation producing its fruits.” 	 Ne fai ne te Aliki, kae se mea fakaofoofogina ki otou mata!’


What struggle is described at Romans 7:18-23? 	 Se a te fakalavelave telā e fakamatala mai i te Loma 7:18-23?


16 Do the foregoing suggestions really work? 	 16 E mata, e aogā eiloa a manatu fesoasoani kolā ko oti ne taku atu?


Accepting help from those who understood the land later saved Eyre’s life. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ona ko te talia ne ia o te fesoasoani mai tino kolā e malamalama i te olaga i te koga tenā, ne sao ei a Eyre mai te mate.


He lovingly assured them that he would help them to reestablish pure worship, but he also firmly warned them that he would not tolerate halfhearted worship. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu ne ia mo te alofa ki a latou me ka fesoasoani atu a ia ki te ‵toe fakafouga o te tapuakiga ‵ma, kae ne fakailoa faka‵lei atu ne ia me e se talia ne ia so se tapuakiga telā e se fai mo loto kātoa.


4. How does a Christian “pursue” peace? 	 4 E se maua fakafuasei fua a te filemu ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


(Read Psalm 147:19, 20.) Today, we are blessed to be the only ones on earth called by God’s name. 	 (Faitau te Salamo 147:19, 20,* NW) I aso nei, ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke fai pelā mo tino fua kolā e fakaigoa ki te igoa o te Atua i aso nei.


For more information about God’s purpose for the earth, see chapter 3 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua ne koe a fakamatalaga tai uke atu e uiga ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 3 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


DAVID RULES AS KING 	 KO PULE MAI A TAVITA E PELĀ ME KO TE TUPU


“I would hide my drinking,” he admits, “and I would make excuses and try to downplay my overdrinking. 	 E fai ‵tonu mai a ia, “E ‵funa ne au toku inu malosi, kae e fai foki aku fakamasakoga kae taumafai o manatu māmā ki taku inu.


(Joshua 22:10-29) They named the altar Witness, likely because it served as a witness that to them Jehovah was the true God.—Joshua 22:34, footnote. 	 (Iosua 22:10-29) Ne fakaigoa ne latou te fatafaitaulaga ki a Molimau, kāti ke fai pelā me se molimau ki a latou me i a Ieova ko te Atua tonu.—Iosua 22:34.


17 The sin offering was accepted only for unintentional sin against the Law, sin committed because of weakness of the flesh. 	 17 Ne talia fua te taulaga mō agasala māfai ne agasala se tino mo te sē iloa ki te Tulafono, kae ne agasala fua ona ko te vāivāi o te foitino.


Finally all the flock formed a circle, gambolling round him.” 	 Oti aka loa, ne fakatāmilo a ia ne te lafu mamoe, kae evaeva i ana tafa.”


By relying on God, Jehoshaphat did much good. 	 Mai te fakalagolago ki a Ieova, ne fai ei ne ia a mea ‵lei.


While study requires effort, however, this does not mean that it cannot be enjoyable. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa e aofia a galuega i te faiga o sukesukega, e se fakauiga i ei me e se ‵gali a mea konā.


(Prov. 27:11) Our endurance produces “an approved condition” and strengthens our hope. 	 (Faata. 27:11) E fai ne te ‵tou kufaki ke maua ne tatou a “te taliaga a te Atua” kae fakamalosi aka foki ei ‵tou fakamoemoega.


One of them, though, had a huge debt and no means to repay it. 	 Kae e tokotasi mai i a latou, ne lasi ‵ki tena kaitalafu kae ko sē mafai ne ia o ‵tina.


For that reason also what is born will be called holy, God’s Son.” 	 Ona ko te feitu tenei, ka fakaigoa te tamaliki tapu tenā, ko te Tama a te Atua.”


7 Many servants of Jehovah long to be married but have not yet found a suitable mate. 	 7 E ma‵nako malosi a tavini e tokouke a Ieova ke fai olotou avaga kae e seki maua eiloa se tino ‵lei ke avaga ki ei.


Such things can keep us so occupied or distracted that we have little or no time to consider what God wants us to do. 	 Kae e mafai o fai a mea konā mo fakalavelave ki a tatou ko te mea ke mu‵tana io me ko te mea ke seai eiloa se taimi o tatou o fai a te mea e manako a te Atua ke fai ne tatou.


There is simply no way that Jesus could have maneuvered his life to fit the factors needed to fulfill all the Messianic prophecies.* 	 E seai eiloa se auala ne mafai ei ne Iesu o fakamafulifuli aka a tena olaga ko te mea ke fetaui ‵lei mo mea kolā e manakogina ke fakataunu i ei a valoaga faka-Mesia katoa.*


“Sheol and the place of destruction are in front of Jehovah,” says Israel’s king. 	 “Ke oko foki eiloa ki te lalolagi o tino mate, e seai se mea i ei e se iloa ne te Aliki; ko pati a te tupu o Isalaelu.


(Ps. 103:10, 13, 14) Remember though: Our actions can have consequences now or perhaps down the line. 	 (Salamo 103:10, 13, 14) Ke masaua te mea tenei: E pokotia a ‵tou olaga i aso nei mo aso mai mua i mea kolā e fai ne tatou.


“Your own ears will hear a word behind you saying: ‘This is the way. 	 “Kafai ko se te auala o koutou ki te feitu fakaatamai io me ko te feitu fakamaui, kae ka lagona ne koutou tena leo i otou tua e fai penei, ‘Tenei te auala.


12 For the next three and a half years, Jesus poured himself out in teaching people about his Father and the righteousness of God’s sovereignty. 	 12 I te tolu mo te āfa tausaga, ne aofia katoatoa a Iesu i te akoakoga o tino e uiga ki tena Tamana mo te pulega amiotonu a te Atua.


Why was little said about our enemy prior to the arrival of the Messiah? 	 Kaia e se uke i ei a fakamatalaga e uiga ki ‵tou fili a koi tuai o oko mai te Mesia?


▪ Jesus’ illustration of the leaven highlights what positive lesson about spiritual growth? 	 ▪ Se a te akoakoga ‵lei e uiga ki te gasolo aka i te feitu faka-te-agaga e fakamatala mai i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te mea faka‵fete?


Still, they are zealous and are not intimidated. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa te lotou loto finafinau kae ne seki ma‵taku foki.


“For thirty five years of my life I was, in the proper acceptation of the word, nihilist, a man who believed in nothing. 	 “Ne seki talitonu eiloa au ki se mea i te tolu-sefulu-lima tausaga o toku olaga.


Such scenes highlight a feature of the peace enjoyed by God’s people today—our global unity. 	 E fakaasi mai i vaegā taimi penei a te filemu telā e maua ne tino o te Atua i aso nei—ko te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi i te lalolagi kātoa.


Try to let grandparents from your first marriage have a place in your children’s lives. 	 Taumafai ke isi se fesokotakiga o tupuna mo tamaliki i tau avaga muamua.


Our Holy, Fear-Inspiring Redeemer 	 Te ‵Tou Fakaola Tapu Kae ‵Mana


How happy parents feel when their child thanks them from the heart for something they have done for him! 	 E fia‵fia malosi a mātua māfai e fai atu ne te lā tamaliki a tena fakafetai mo te loto kātoa mō se mea te lā ne fai ne lāua mō ia!


It was early in his ministry, in the Passover season of 30 C.E. Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem and saw in the temple “those selling cattle and sheep and doves and the money brokers in their seats.” 	 I te kamataga o tena galuega, i te vaitaimi o te Paseka i te 30 T.A. ne olo atu a Iesu mo ana soko ki Ielusalema kae ne lavea ne latou i te faletapu “a tino e ‵togi pulumakau, mamoe mo lupe, mo tino ei kolā e faka‵liu tupe e ‵nofo mai i olotou laulau.”


Commendably! 	 I se auala ‵lei!


(Eph. 6:4) A father should avoid punishing his son based on a one-sided report of the boy’s behavior. 	 (Efe. 6:4) E se ‵tau o fakasala ne se tamana a tena tama tagata ona fua ko te li‵poti a se tino kae e se iloa tonu ne ia a te tonuga.


Like Paul, you too should learn to view the ransom as a personal gift from God. 	 E pelā mo Paulo, e ‵tau foki o iloa ne koe te kilokiloga me i te taulaga togiola se meaalofa a te Atua ki a koe eiloa.


8 God Accepts All Sincere Worship—Is It True? 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


Under such circumstances, it would be good to reflect on the example of Abraham. 	 Kafai e tupu se mea penā, se mea ‵lei ke mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo.


Jehovah used Jesus to deliver His message to humans on earth.—John 7:16, 17. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Ieova a Iesu ke fakaoko mai Tena fekau ki tino i te lalolagi.—Ioane 7:16, 17.


These communications are recorded in the Bible. 	 E maua a tala konā i te Tusi Tapu.


Maintain a Balanced View of the Use of Alcohol 	 Ke Paleni Tau Kilokiloga e Uiga ki te Fakaaogāga o te Kava


It gives me great joy to know that when the resurrection occurs, we will be able to meet our dead loved ones. 	 E tuku mai i ei a te fiafia lasi ke iloa atu me i te taimi o te toetuga, ka mafai o toe fetaui tatou mo ‵tou tino pele kolā ko ‵mate.


14 Can you begin to imagine Abraham’s pain as he prepared to offer up his son? 	 14 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe te logo‵mae o Apelaamo i te taimi ne fakatoka ei ke ofo atu ne ia tena tama?


(Hebrews 5:14) If we are diligent students of God’s Word, we will also be “adequately qualified to teach others.”—2 Timothy 2:2. 	 (Epelu 5:14) Kafai e loto finafinau tatou o suke‵suke ki te Muna a te Atua, ka mafai foki o ‘akoako ne tatou a nisi tino.’—2 Timoteo 2:2.


For good reason, the wise man Solomon admonished: “More than all else that is to be guarded, safeguard your heart, for out of it are the sources of life.” 	 Ona ko pogai ‵lei, ne polopoloki mai ei te tagata poto ko Solomona: “Kae sili atu i mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o puipui, ke na puipui tou loto, me ko te māfuaga o te ola tenā.”


How We Can Help to Meet the Needs of Others 	 Te Auala e Mafai ei Tatou o Fesoasoani ki Manakoga Tonu o Nisi Tino


Then we will have no regrets about having failed them in some way if death should claim them as its victims. 	 Kae ka se sala‵mō fakamuli tatou me ne fakata‵mala tatou ki ‵tou tiute ki tino pele konā, māfai ko ‵mate fakafuasei latou.


What, then, can we do to cope with depression? 	 Se a la te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki te loto vāivāi?


The Bible Students adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1931.—Isa. 43:10. 	 Ne ‵fuli te igoa o Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu ki Molimau a Ieova i te tausaga 1931.—Isa. 43:10.


David wrote: “Happy is the one whose revolt is pardoned, whose sin is covered. 	 Ne tusi mai a Tavita: “Amutia a tino kolā ko fakamagalogina olotou agasala, kolā e faka‵magina foki olotou amioga ma‵sei.


He freely admitted: “I am telling the truth in Christ . . . I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart.” 	 Ne fai ‵tonu mai a ia: “Au e faipati ki te mea tonu i a Keliso . . . e mafatia malosi toku loto kae e se gata te ‵mae.”


17. (a) Why is Jehovah worthy of our complete trust? (b) How can we cultivate trust in God? 	 17 “Talitonu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mo tou loto katoa.


(Leviticus 5:7, 11) This shows that God did not demand what was beyond the offerer’s reach. 	 (Levitiko 5:7, 11) E fakaasi mai i konei me ne seki manako te Atua ki mea kolā e se mafai o avatu ne se tino.


In addition to reading our Bible study publications, we need to read the Bible itself. 	 E se gata fua i te fai‵tau sāle ki tusi kolā e fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu, kae e ‵tau foki o fai‵tau eiloa tatou ki te Tusi Tapu.


• How can you benefit from Solomon’s warning example? 	 • Ne a mea aoga e maua ne koe mai te fakaakoakoga sē ‵lei a Solomona?


During his earthly ministry, he took the lead in the preaching work. 	 I tena galuega talai i te lalolagi, ne takitaki ne ia a te galuega.


How do our meetings help us to stay spiritually active? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a ‵tou fakatasiga ke tumau tatou i te ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(Eph. 5:10, 11) Because of our imperfect flesh and the efforts of Satan and this wicked world, we are constantly battling negative influences in our lives. 	 (Efe. 5:10, 11) E taua faeloa tatou mo fakamalosiga se ‵lei i ‵tou olaga ona ko ‵tou foitino se ‵lei katoatoa mo taumafaiga a Satani mo te lalolagi matagā tenei.


They also appreciate the spiritual assistance he provides through “the faithful steward.”—Luke 12:42-44; Proverbs 22:4. 	 E fakatāua foki ne latou a te fesoasoani e tuku mai ne ia e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”—Luka 12:42-44; Faataoto 22:4.


Little did I know then that over the years, I would give more than 5,000 talks! 	 Kae e se iloa eiloa ne au me ka fai ne au a lāuga e silia atu i te 5,000 i tausaga e uke!


(Amos 3:7) Today, Jehovah does not inspire prophets as in the past; instead, he has commissioned a faithful slave class to provide timely spiritual food to his household. 	 (Amosa 3:7) I aso nei, e se fakaaogā ne te Atua a pelofeta e pelā mo aso mua; i lō te fai penā, ko oti ne fakatonu atu a ia ki se potukau o tavini fakamaoni ke tuku mai a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu ki tena kaukāiga.


After 12 days and more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) of continuous travel, we stopped at the Lebyazhe train station. 	 Mai tua o te 12 aso kae ko silia atu i te 4,000 maila (6,400 km) ne ma‵laga ei, ne ma‵nava matou i te koga e ‵tu ei a tuleni i Lebyazhe.


Distractions can hinder our spiritual progress. 	 E mafai o fakalavelave mai a te se saga tonu atu, ki ‵tou ga‵solo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Moreover, some products derived from one of the four primary components may be so similar to the function of the whole component and carry on such a life-sustaining role in the body that most Christians would find them objectionable. 	 E se gata i ei, a nisi tamā vaega mai se vaega lasi e fa konā kāti e tai ‵pau te lotou aogā mo se vaega lasi e tasi o te toto kae tāua ‵ki tena tulaga i te tausiga o te foitino ke ola kae e se talia ne te tokoukega o Kelisiano.


How can the example of Jephthah and his daughter help us resist worldly influences? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai te fakaakoakoga a Iefata mo tena tamaliki fafine ke ‵teke atu ne tatou a fakamalosiga mai te lalolagi?


But the minute I feel that way, I immediately take the matter to Jehovah in prayer. 	 Kae ko te taimi eiloa ne mafaufau ei au penā, ne ‵talo fakavave atu ei au ki a Ieova e uiga ki ei.


Through Jeremiah, Jehovah advised the future exiles to accept their new situation and make the most of it. 	 E auala i a Ielemia, ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki tino kolā ka ave fakapagota ke talia te fakanofonofoga fou telā ka ‵nofo latou i ei, kae ke fakaaoga faka‵lei te taimi tenā.


How did Jehovah bless the efforts of the disciples? 	 Ne fakamanuia pefea ne Ieova a taumafaiga a soko?


If, for instance, we are concerned about how to provide materially for our family, can we not be certain that Jehovah will help us? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e manava‵se tatou ki te auala e tuku atu ei ne tatou a mea kolā e ma‵nako ki ei ‵tou kāiga, masaua me ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a tatou.


Solomon’s superlative song also sheds light on the bond that exists between Jesus Christ and the members of his heavenly “bride.” 	 E fakamaina mai foki i te pese gali a Solomona a te fesokotakiga telā e maua i te vā o Iesu Keliso mo tena “avaga” faka-te-lagi.


Some people say that they believe in evolution, but they also feel that God exists. 	 A nisi tino e fai mai me tali‵tonu latou ki te evolusione kae tali‵tonu foki latou me isi se Atua.


Too close, and earth’s water would vaporize; too far, and it would all freeze. 	 Kafai ko tō pili atu ki ei, ka ‵miti katoa ne ia a vai mai te lalolagi, kae kafai ko tō ‵mao ka liu poloka a vai katoa i ei.


3 Jehovah sent Hosea to prophesy primarily to the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel. 	 3 Ne uga atu ne Ieova a Hosea ke ‵valo atu maise eiloa ki matakāiga e sefulu ki mātū o te malo o Isalaelu.


Expressing his admiration for her beauty, he promises her “circlets of gold . . . along with studs of silver.” 	 I te fakaasiatuga o ana pati e uiga ki te taulekaleka o tou fafine, ne tauto atu tou tagata me ka tuku atu ne ia ki ei a “ligi aulo . . . mo malele siliva.”


How do you react when you are invited to share in some form of the preaching work that is presently out of your comfort zone? 	 Ka saga atu pefea koe māfai e ‵kami koe ke kau atu ki se vaega o te galuega talai telā e se masani koe ki ei?


How did each member of the slave class, whether male or female, contribute to the growth of the slave? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a tino taki tokotasi o te tavini, faitalia me ne tāgata io me ne fāfine, ke momea aka o tokouke a te potukau tenā?


For example, Micah wrote: “In the final part of the days . . . the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains, and it will certainly be lifted up above the hills; and to it peoples must stream. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tusi mai a Mika: “I aso mai mua nei, te mauga tela e tu ei te Faletapu ka maluga atu i mauga katoa.


Once, he spent an entire night in prayer to God, evidently seeking guidance on a most important decision.—Luke 6:12, 13. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne ‵talo atu a ia ki te Atua i te po kātoa, o ‵sala atu ki te takitakiga e uiga ki se filifiliga tāua.—Luka 6:12, 13.


If they bring these to our attention, do we accept and apply their counsel? 	 Kafai e fesoasoani mai latou ki a tatou i feitu konā, e mata e toka tatou o talia a pati polopoloki konā?


3 Jehovah rewarded Jesus with something that his Son did not have in his prehuman existence—indestructible life in heaven. 	 3 A te taui ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Iesu, se mea telā e seki maua aka loa ne tena Tama i tena olaga mua—ko te ola i te lagi telā e se mafai o tamategina.


(Ex. 5:1, 2; 9:16; 12:29) We, though, have willingly come to know Jehovah. 	 (Eso. 5:1, 2; 9:16; 12:29) Kae ne fakaiku aka ne tatou ke iloa ne tatou a Ieova.


Well, Jesus said: “He that has seen me has seen the Father also.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Ko te tino ko kilo ki a au, ko kilo foki ki te Tamana.”


18 Most Christians have to face grave problems during these last days. Still, they try not to be distracted. 	 Kae e ui i ei, e taumafai malosi latou ke ‵saga atu faeloa ki te galuega talai.


(Luke 16:10) A seemingly innocent diversion turned out to be something far more sinister in their case. 	 (Luka 16:10) E mafai o iku atu se tamā mea telā e foliga mai me e ‵lei ki se mea telā e tafasili atu i te masei.


5 The Bible calls Jesus “the firstborn of all creation.” 	 5 Ne taku ne te Tusi Tapu a Iesu ko “te uluaki o mea katoa ne faite.”


Are you motivated by it to make the necessary changes to bring your life-style, values, and goals into harmony with what Jehovah requires? 	 E mata, e maua ne koe a fakamalosiga ke fai a ‵fuliga ki tou olaga, mea kolā e fakatāua ne koe mo ou fakamoemoega ke fetaui ‵lei mo mea kolā e manako a Ieova ki ei?


On the front cover of its issue of July 12, 1999, the international edition of Newsweek asked: “Is God Dead?” 	 E fai mai te ulutala i te fakavaka o te mekesini ko te Newsweek i a Iulai 12, 1999, penei: “E Mata, ko Mate te Atua?”


How did Jehovah strengthen Habakkuk? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Ieova a Sapakuka?


I stood and looked at the vegetables, but I did not have enough money to buy any. 	 Ne tu au kae kilo atu ki vesiapolo, kae ne seki lava aku tupe ke ‵togi se mea.


Recall Adolf and his companions, whose prison experience taught them to develop vital qualities. 	 Masaua Atalofi mo ana taugasoa kolā ne ati aka ne latou a uiga tāua ‵ki ona ko mea kolā ne tupu ki a latou i te lotou nofoga i te falepuipui.


This means that we worship only Jehovah and that we obey him with our whole heart. 	 E fakauiga eiloa me e ‵tau fua o tapuaki tatou ki a Ieova kae faka‵logo ki a ia mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations. 	 Se vaega o te faiga o akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te lalolagi kātoa, telā e fakalagolago ki meaalofa kolā e tuku mai mo te lotomalie.


18 This is especially helpful to those who feel discouraged because of advancing age and ill health. 	 18 E aogā malosi eiloa te mea tenei ki tino kolā e loto vāivāi ona ko te matua io me ko masaki.


PRAYER IS VITAL 	 E TAUA ‵KI A TE ‵TALO


Jehovah’s Witnesses realize that today many people suffer hopelessly and helplessly. 	 Ko iloa ne Molimau a Ieova me ko logo‵mae nei te tokoukega o tino kae e seai se lotou fakamoemoega mo se lotou fesoasoani.


“It often overrules the other senses, and has the power to persuade us against all logic.” 	 “E sili atu tena malosi i nisi mea katoa kae fai ei a tino ke ‵teke atu ki mea kolā e iloa ne latou me ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei eiloa.”


And third, it is selective, for Jehovah executes judgment upon evildoers but extends mercy to repentant and rightly disposed individuals.—Romans 9:17-26. 	 Te tolu, e kaifilifili te fakamasinoga a Ieova me e fakasala fua ne ia a tino amio ma‵sei kae alofa fakamagalo ki tino loto sala‵mo.—Loma 9:17-26.


He raised the dead. 	 Ne faka‵tu ne ia tino ‵mate.


A humble person appreciates that everyone excels him in one way or another. 	 A te tino loto maulalo e amanaia ki so se tino telā e maluga atu i a ia i so se feitu.


If you and your mate are loyal to each other, you enjoy a sense of permanence about your union. 	 Kafai e fakatau fakamaoni koulua, ka maua i ei ne koulua se lagonaga me ka tumau eiloa tau lua fakaipoipoga.


When everyone is perfect, there will be no obstacles to peace 	 Kafai ko ‵lei katoatoa a tino, ka se toe ai se mea e fakalavelave atu ki te mauaga o se va fealofani


Jehovah’s promise of a marvelous future under Kingdom rule gives us hope that helps us to maintain our steadfastness. 	 E fesoasoani mai a folafolaga ‵gali a te Atua e uiga ki te pulega a te Malo ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou.


And if we tell others how much we have benefited from our personal study of the Bible, we may encourage them to obtain such benefits by being diligent students of the Scriptures. 	 Kae kafai e fai atu ne tatou ki nisi tino a te uke o mea aoga ne maua ne tatou mai te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu, e mafai eiloa o fakamalosi atu latou ke maua a mea aoga konā mai te fai pelā me se tino akoga telā e sukesuke malosi ki te Tusi Tapu.


Sickness, the problems of old age, and death will be gone, and obedient people will live forever—right here on this planet.” 	 Ka se toe ai ne masaki, te olaga matua mo te mate, kae ka ola faeloa a tino faka‵logo ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi eiloa tenei.”


From this, we can learn an important lesson: It is wise to avoid jumping to conclusions when we do not have the whole picture. 	 E tauloto ne tatou se akoakoga tāua mai te mea tenei: E se se mea poto ke fakaiku fakavave aka ne tatou a mea ka ‵tupu māfai e se iloa tonu ne tatou te tala kātoa.


When he was a newborn baby, he was abandoned by his mother. 	 I te taimi ne fatoa fanau mai ei a ia, ne tiakina a ia ne tena mātua.