Regarding “the last days,” the Bible warned: “Wicked men and impostors will advance from bad to worse, misleading and being misled.” (2 Timothy 3:1, 13) As Christians, we need to be alert to misleading ideas that could turn us away from the truth. 	 Konei eiloa a pati polopoloki a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki “aso fakaoti”: “Ka ko tino amio ma‵sei mo te fakaloiloi tino, ka kamata eiloa latou mai te masei o fakasolo o na ma‵sei atu, i te fakaloiloi ki nisi tino, kae toe pa‵kia foki eiloa latou i olotou loi.” (2 Timoteo 3:1, 13) E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau o matapula‵pula tatou ki manatu fakaloi‵loi kolā e mafai o ‵fuli keatea ei tatou mai te munatonu.


(Proverbs 31:28b) Certainly, we do not demean them by making them the object of foolish and thoughtless jokes. 	 (Faataoto 31:28e) E se fakamasiasi ne tatou a latou mai te faiga o pati faifa‵kata va‵lea kae sē aogā e uiga ki a latou.


(Gen. 8:21) If we appreciate our need for “the breastplate of righteousness,” we will not temporarily remove it by choosing to be entertained by what God hates; nor will we allow ourselves to fantasize about engaging in wrongdoing. 	 (Kenese 8:21) Kafai e fakatāua ne tatou a te “amiotonu ke fai mo otou ufifatafata,” ka se gasue‵sue eiloa tatou o filifili aka a fakafiafiaga telā e aofia i ei a mea kolā e takalialia ki ei te Atua; io me ka se talia ne tatou ke mafaufau ke fai se mea ‵se.


7 Many learn about Jehovah but hesitate to take refuge in him. 	 7 E tokouke a tino e tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova kae sē fia faka‵lafi atu ki a ia.


What makes the preaching work deeply satisfying? 	 Se a te mea e fai ne ia ke maua te lotomalie tonu i te faiga o te galuega talai?


While still in high school, she met several zealous Witnesses who served where the need was greater. 	 A koi nofo atu a ia i te akoga maluga, ne fetaui a tou fafine mo nāi Molimau loto finafinau kolā ne tavini atu i koga kolā e lasi te manakogina o tino talai i ei.


Mildred, a veteran missionary in Mexico, says: “I’ve never regretted my decision to become a missionary. 	 Ne fai mai a Mildred se misionale apo i Mekisiko: “Ne seki salamo lele eiloa au i taku fakaikuga ne fai ke fai au pelā me se misionale.


“Undeserved kindness [will] rule as king through righteousness with everlasting life in view.”—ROM. 5:21. 	 Te alofa tauanoa, [ka] pule ona ko te amiotonu, e takitaki ei tatou ki te ola se gata mai.”—LOMA 5:21.


7 Timothy had much to learn from his older companion. 	 7 Ne ‵tau o uke atu a mea e tauloto ne Timoteo mai tena taugasoa matua tenei.


MANY health-care professionals work among those infected with contagious diseases. 	 E TOKOUKE a tino atamai i mea tau fakaimasaki e ga‵lue i koga kolā e pokotia ei a tino i masaki ‵pisi.


10 True, most of us are not in a position to learn a foreign language. 	 10 E tonu, kāti e se ‵kafi ne te tokoukega o tatou o tauloto se isi ‵gana.


‘Your Loving-Kindness Is in Front of Me’ 	 “A Tou Alofa Tumau ko Toku Takitaki”


Everything was left there for the taking! 	 Ne tiakina mai fua olotou mea ke puke ne so se tino.


The next day, the government convened an official board of inquiry. 	 I te suā aso, ne fakamaopoopo ne te malo se potukau o tino kolā e sukesuke ne latou a mea.


With Jehovah’s help, Caleb did “dispossess them, just as Jehovah promised.” 	 Mai te fesoasoani o Ieova, ne mafai ei ne Kalepo “o afuli latou keatea, e pelā eiloa mo muna a [Ieova].”


However, Jesus’ primary mission was not that of healing people physically. 	 E ui i ei, a te galuega tonu a Iesu ne vau o fai e se ko te faka‵leiga o tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Also, it is noteworthy that it was not until Moses received God’s laws for the nation of Israel in 1513 B.C.E. that intercourse between such close relatives was specifically forbidden.—Leviticus 18:9, 17, 24. 	 Kae e lavea atu foki me ne fatoa fakatapu a te avaga kāiga i te taimi ne maua ei ne Mose a tulafono a te Atua mō te atufenua o Isalaelu i te 1513 T.L.M.—Levitiko 18:9, 17, 24.


Several times in his life, he did not respond as a spiritual man should. 	 E fakafia taimi i tena olaga, ne seki fai pelā me se tagata faka-te-agaga.


19 All who wish to progress spiritually must manifest a humble spirit as Paul did. 	 19 A tino katoa kolā e ma‵nako ke ga‵solo ki mua e pelā me ne Kelisiano e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne latou te agaga o te loto maulalo e pelā mo Paulo.


(Matthew 26:41) Do you see the important conclusion that we can draw from this illustration? 	 (Mataio 26:41) E mata, e lavea ne koe te mea tāua e maua ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa tenei?


Does Jehovah maneuver matters to remove the trial? 	 E mata, e gasuesue a Ieova o ave keatea ne ia a fakalavelave?


Are you humble enough to accept sound advice? 	 E mata, e loto maulalo koe ke talia ne koe a manatu fakatonutonu aoga?


How does the Bible describe the world outside the Christian congregation? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu a te lalolagi mai i tua atu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


Your prayers in behalf of others can accomplish much good 	 Ne fakamalosi atu eiloa a pati fakatonutonu ‵lei a Mose ki a Iosua


Rather, it means believing in something that even though unseen, is supported by very strong evidence. 	 Kae e fakauiga ki te talitonu ki se mea faitalia me e se matea, kae e uke a fakamaoniga e uiga ki ei.


If you have not yet done so, you have reasons to dedicate yourself to God and be baptized. 	 Kafai e seki fai penā, e maua eiloa ne koe a pogai ke tuku atu koe ki te Atua kae ke papatiso foki.


Paul said that in the last days, men would be “lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.” (2 Timothy 3:4) Sincere Christians examine themselves regularly to be sure that they are not influenced by that kind of thinking.—2 Corinthians 13:5. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo me i aso fakaoti a tino ka “sili te lotou fia‵fia ki manakoga o te foitino i lō te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 3:4) E iloilo faka‵lei ne Kelisiano fakamaoni a latou eiloa ke fakamautinoa aka ei me e se maua ne latou a te vaegā kilokiloga tenā.—2 Kolinito 13:5.


They were astonished because each of them heard the disciples speak in his native tongue “about the magnificent things of God.” 	 Ne ofo a latou katoa me ne fai‵pati eiloa a soko ki olotou ‵gana e uiga ki “galuega fakaofoofogia a te Atua.”


You are instructed to do this at your own expense and on your own time. 	 E fakatonu atu ke fai ne koe te mea tenei mai te fakaaogāga eiloa o au tupe mo ou taimi.


As a result, Saul became one of the most active and zealous members of the first-century Christian congregation. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne fai ei a Saulo e pelā me se tino galue malosi kae loto finafinau o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


“Lord, Teach Us How to Pray” 	 “Te Aliki, Akoako Mai Matou ke Iloa o ‵Talo”


In such an environment, it can be difficult to maintain our love for Jehovah and for what is right. 	 I vaegā tulaga penā, e mafai o faigatā ‵ki ke fakatumau te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo te faiga o te mea tonu.


18. (a) What impresses you about Job’s integrity? (b) What do Jehovah’s dealings with Job reveal about Him? 	 18. (a) Se a te mea e gali ki a koe e uiga ki te fakamaoni o Iopu? (e) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai e uiga ki a Ieova mai Ana faifaiga ki a Iopu?


Most of the congregations were relatively small and new. 	 A te ukega o fakapotopotoga e fo‵liki fua kae ‵fou.


After doing so, that person could get baptized. 	 Kafai ko oti, ko mafai ei a ia o papatiso.


They opened their homes to us. 	 Ne fia‵fia ke ‵nofo matou i olotou fale.


Of course, we are imperfect and fall short of the example set by the Great Teacher, Jesus. 	 E tonu, e se ‵lei kātoatoa tatou kae e se mafai ne tatou o tau‵tali katoatoa atu ki te fakaakoakoga a te Faiakoga Sili ko Iesu.


(Psalm 124:8; 139:14; Daniel 5:23) What does all of that mean? 	 (Salamo 124:8; 139:14; Tanielu 5:23) Se a te uiga o mea katoa konā?


INTRODUCED INTO “CHRISTIANITY”: In the second century C.E., the apocryphal book Apocalypse of Peter said of the wicked: “There is spread out for them unquenchable fire.” 	 NE OKO ATU FOKI KI LOTU KOLĀ E FAI PELĀ ME NE LOTU KELISIANO: I te lua o senitenali T.A., ne fai mai te tusi apokalifa ko te Apocalypse of Peter e uiga ki tino amio ma‵sei: “Ko oti ne fakatoka mō latou te afi ‵ka ulaula.”


Yet, what would be produced without the farmer’s hard work? 	 Kae se a te mea ka fai ei ke fua mai e aunoa mo te galue malosi o te tagata fai fatoaga?


However, a Christian may need to “form a longing” for Bible knowledge. 	 Kae e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o “‵mate i te fia inu” ki te iloaga mai te Tusi Tapu.


Let us courageously obey all of Jehovah’s requirements, even in the face of trials. 	 Ke na faka‵logo tatou mo te loto ‵toa ki mea katoa e manako ki ei a Ieova, ke oko foki eiloa ki taimi o tofotofoga.


12 First, Jehovah’s justice moves him to show faithfulness and loyalty toward his servants. 	 12 Muamua la, ona ko te fai mea tonu o Ieova e fakaasi atu ei ne ia tena fakamaoni mo tena alofa fakamaoni ki ana tavini.


(Rev. 2:2) In no way, then, would they use their anointing as a “calling card” to introduce themselves to others. 	 (Faka. 2:2) E se fakaaoga lele eiloa ne latou a te lotou “tauliaga” e pelā me ne tino fakaekegina ke ‵saga fakapitoa atu a tino ki a latou.


(Ps. 27:1-4) If you share those sentiments and your circumstances permit, you will regularly meet with fellow worshippers of Jehovah.—Heb. 10:23-25. 	 (Salamo 27:1-4) Kafai e fakaasi atu ou lagonaga konā, e ‵tusa mo ou fakanofonofoga, ka ‵kau fakatasi faeloa koe mo tino tapuaki ki a Ieova.—Epelu 10:23-25.


(Rev. 3:10, 11) Were an anointed Christian to become unfaithful, he would not receive “the unfadable crown of glory” promised to the chosen ones who remain faithful until death.—1 Pet. 5:4; Rev. 2:10. 	 (Fakaasiga 3:10, 11) Kafai ko sē fakamaoni se Kelisiano fakaekegina, ka sē maua ne ia “te foualiki ‵malu telā e se mafai o mago” telā ne tauto atu a ia ki tino filifilia kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni ke oko eiloa ki te mate.—1 Petelu 5:4; Fakaasiga 2:10.


Why might the Israelites have been fearful at seeing the glory of God that Moses reflected? 	 Kaia ne ma‵taku ei te kau Isalaelu i te laveaga ne latou o te ‵malu o te Atua e auala i a Mose?


Doubtless, this practice contributed to a tragic decline in spirituality. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ko se toe maua ne tino se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo te Atua.


Still, at times they may simply be unable to meet all your needs. 	 Kae kāti e se mafai ne latou o fesoasoani atu i mea katoa.


Often a skin of a reindeer, a moose, or even a bear served as our bed. 	 E masani o tuku mai ne latou se pakili o se tia, io me se pea mo ‵moe māua.


“They were one and all filled with the holy spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness.”—Acts 4:24-31. 	 “Ko ‵fonu katoa latou i te agaga tapu, kamata eiloa o faipati atu ne latou a te muna a te Atua mo te loto toa.”—Galuega 4:24-31.


“Put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”—Ephesians 4:24. 	 “E ‵TAU MO KOUTOU O PEI KI TE FOITINO FOU, TELA NE FAITE I FOLIGA O TE ATUA I TE AMIOTONU MO TE ‵MALU.” —Efeso 4:24.


6, 7. (a) What goals might a person have with regard to secular work? (b) Which goal will bring you closer to Jehovah, and why? 	 6, 7. (a) Ne a pogai kāti ka talia ei ne se tino se galuega ‵togi? (e) Ko te fakamoemoega fea ka ‵taki ne ia koe ke pili atu ki a Ieova, kae kaia?


Who ordains them? 	 Ko oi e faū ne ia a latou?


Others can help parents and their teenage children keep the lines of communication open.* 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu a nisi tusi ki mātua mo olotou tama‵liki talavou ke tumau i te faiga o fesokotakiga.*


These were people of non-Israelite origin who served as temple slaves or ministers. 	 A latou konei e se ne tino Isalaelu kolā ne ga‵lue e pelā me ne tavini i te faletapu.


Jesus further emphasized this truth by adding that a little sparrow would not “fall to the ground” without Jehovah’s notice.* The lesson is clear. 	 Ne toe faka‵mafa atu ne Iesu a te mea tonu tenei mai te toe fai atu me e seai se manu e “to ki te one” kae e se iloa ne Ieova.* E manino ‵lei te akoakoga i konei.


6. (a) According to Psalm 110:3, what form of worship is pleasing to Jehovah? (b) What will we now consider? 	 6. (a) E ‵tusa mo te Salamo 110:3, se a te vaegā tapuakiga e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova? (e) Se a te mea ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


Therefore, let us always imitate Jesus’ example, taking a courageous stand for righteousness! 	 Tela la, ke na tau‵tali atu faeloa tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu, mai i te ‵lago atu mo te loto ‵toa ki te amiotonu!


20 As we have considered, we want to keep clearly in mind why we should have heartfelt respect for fellow believers. 	 20 E pelā mo mea ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei, e ma‵nako tatou ke maina ‵lei i ‵tou mafaufau a te pogai e ‵tau ei o āva tonu tatou i ‵tou loto ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


Then your peace would become just like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.”—Isaiah 48:17, 18. 	 E penei e maua ne koutou te manumalo pelā mo galu kolā e fati ki luga i te tafatai.”—Isaia 48:17, 18.


However, we have full faith that he uses his power in behalf of his people today. 	 Kae e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me e fakaaoga ne Ieova tena malosi ke faka‵sao ei ana tino i aso nei.


On the night when Jesus instituted the Memorial, pride was one negative trait that he saw in his apostles. 	 I te po ne kamata ei ne Iesu a te Fakamanatuga, ne lavea ne ia i te fakamatamata se vāivāiga e tasi i ana apositolo.


In a short time, many in that city put faith in the good news. 	 I se taimi toetoe fua, ne fakatuanaki ei a tino e tokouke ki te tala ‵lei.


The elders can kindly reassure them that Jehovah loves them for giving their best.—Mark 12:41-44. 	 E mafai ne toeaina o toe fakapatonu atu ki a latou i a Ieova e alofa ki a latou i te faiga o te ‵toe mea e mafai ne latou o fai.—Male. 12:41-44.


Why do the words at 2 Peter 3:13 give us reason to look to the future? 	 Kaia e tuku mai ei ne pati i te 2 Petelu 3:13 se pogai ke ‵saga atu ei tatou ki aso mai mua nei?


(1) God has intervened in earth’s affairs in the past. 	 (1) Ko oti eiloa ne aofia te Atua i te fakaseaiga o tino amio ma‵sei i te lalolagi i aso ko ‵teka.


“It was fun working with her,” Kenyatte recalls. 	 “Ne gali ‵ki ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo ia,” ko pati a Kenyatte.


Notice how Jehovah describes his capacity for forgiveness: “Though the sins of you people should prove to be as scarlet, they will be made white just like snow; though they should be red like crimson cloth, they will become even like wool.” 	 E ui eiloa e fai pelā me se laugatu ‵kula tamī, kae ka ‵fulu ne au koutou ke ‵kena pelā me ne vulu.”


What adjustments in understanding did we consider, and what questions will be answered in the following articles? 	 Ne a fulifuliga ki ‵tou malamalama ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei, kae ne a fesili ka tali aka i mataupu kolā e ‵soko mai?


By accepting and acting on the good news, you can receive grand blessings not only now but also in the future when God’s Kingdom rules the entire earth.—1 Timothy 4:8. 	 Kafai e talia ne koe te tala ‵lei tenā kae e amio foki koe e tusa eiloa mo te mea tenā, e mafai ei ne koe o maua a fakamanuiaga ‵gali i aso nei, penā foki loa mo te taimi telā ka pule mai ei te Malo o te Atua ki te lalolagi kātoa.—1 Timoteo 4:8.


In our case, the warfare is spiritual. Still, as spiritual warriors, we need to cultivate survival skills. 	 Tela la, e pelā me ne sotia faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te atamai e manakogina ke tumau tatou i te ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Be Obedient in All Things 	 Ke Fakalogo i Mea Katoa


Give Your Life Real Meaning—How? 	 Te Gataga o te Tulaga Mativa Pefea?


8 The Bible record of King Saul underlines the vital importance of obedience. 	 8 A te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tupu ko Saulo e faka‵mafa mai i ei te tāua o te fakalogo.


12 Consequently, faithful Christians guard against secret sins that corrupt the mind and heart, such as the viewing of pornography and violence. 	 12 E penā foki te puipui ne Kelisiano fakamaoni a latou mai i agasala fai ‵funa kolā e fakamasei ne latou te mafaufau mo te loto, e pelā mo te onoono ki ata o amioga ma‵sei mo amioga fakasauā.


(Matt. 6:33) As you study this article, look for ways to use the material in your ministry. 	 (Mataio 6:33) I te taimi e sukesuke ei koe ki te mataupu tenei, ke onoono ki auala e mafai ei o fakaaogā ne koe a manatu i ei i tau galuega talai.


(Col. 1:15) He is “the beginning of the creation by God.” 	 (Kolose 1:15) A ia “ko te kamataga o mea katoa ne faite ne te Atua.”


A number of these arrangements are brought to our attention in the Bible book of Ephesians, which has unity as its theme. 	 A te lasiga o te tusi ko Efeso i te Tusi Tapu e faipati e uiga ki te ‵kau fakatasi. E mafai foki o fai‵tau tatou e uiga ki mea kolā ne fakatoka ne Ieova i loto i te tusi tenei.


At some point along the way, Sisera abandoned his once frightening but now useless chariot and ran to Zaanannim, perhaps near Kedesh. 	 I te taimi tenei, ko oti ne tiaki ne Sesela tena kaliota fakamataku kae ko se aoga foki kae tele atu ki Sananima, kāti e pili ki Ketesa.


Did such scorn find its mark? 	 E mata, ne ma‵goi a pati fakatauemu konā?


The way the verses above are worded shows that Jehovah is appealing to our heart. 	 A te auala ne tusi ei a fuaiupu konā mai luga e fakaasi mai i ei me e taumafai a Ieova ke oko ki ‵tou loto.


(Ps. 133:1) God’s Word also assures us that Jehovah protects his people from Satan and his demons. 	 (Sala. 133:1) E fakatalitonu mai a te Muna a te Atua me ka puipui eiloa ne Ieova ana tino mai i a Satani mo ana temoni.


Adam and Eve did have the freedom to choose whether they would obey God or not. 	 Ne maua eiloa ne Atamu mo Eva a te saolotoga ke filifili me e faka‵logo lāua ki te Atua io me ikai.


16. (a) The primary responsibility to reach out rests with whom? (b) How can a man reach out for privileges in the congregation? 	 16. (a) I o oi te tiute ke kausaki atu ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga? (e) E mafai pefea o kausaki atu se tagata ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga?


When learning of God’s personal name, how have some responded? 	 I te iloaga ne latou a te igoa totino o te Atua, ne ‵saga atu pefea a nisi tino ki ei?


(Leviticus 3:1-16; 7:28-36) The Memorial too is a communion meal because it involves a sharing together. 	 (Levitiko 3:1-16; 7:28-36) E fai foki te Fakamanatuga e pelā me se ‵kaiga me e ‵kau fakatasi i ei a tino katoa.


7 Consider Sonia, who became a full-time Kingdom publisher in 1941. 	 7 Mafaufau la ki a Sonia, telā ne fai mo fai se tino talai tumau o te Malo i te 1941.


Was the Kingdom in God’s Purpose? 	 E Mata, ne Aofia te Malo i te Fuafuaga a te Atua?


Family study is an excellent opportunity to do this as well. 	 A te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te kāiga ko te suā avanoaga ‵lei ke fai penā.


Why is the congregation so beneficial, and what is its key role? 	 Kaia e lasi ei te aogā o te fakapotopotoga, kae se a tena toe tulaga tāua?


Jesus, moved by love for his Father and for humans, willingly complied and gave his perfect human life in our behalf. 	 Ona ko tena alofa ki tena Tamana mo tino, ne loto fiafia a Iesu o fakalogo kae tuku mai tena ola ‵lei katoatoa mō tatou.


Yet, they quickly became disobedient to their Sovereign. 	 Kae ne seki faka‵logo fakavave a latou ki te lotou Pule.


Yes, most people know what their father likes and dislikes, how he reacts in certain situations, and how he cares for the family. 	 E tonu, e iloa ne te tokoukega o tino olotou tamana, i mea e fiafia mo mea kolā e se fiafia a ia ki ei, te auala e saga atu ei a ia ki nisi tulaga, mo te auala e tausi atu ei a ia ki tena kāiga.


Perhaps it was by our clean conduct, our upbuilding conversation, or our loving concern for family and friends. 	 Kāti ne fai penā e auala i ‵tou amioga ‵mā, ‵tou sau‵talaga fakamalosi loto, io me ko te fakaasiatuga o te alofa atafai ki ‵tou kāiga mo ‵tou taugasoa.


And when you join in singing a Kingdom song, when you make a comment or handle a student assignment in the Theocratic Ministry School, your contribution adds to our joy. 	 Kae kafai e kau atu koe ki te usuga o ‵tou pese, io me tali ne koe a fesili io me fai sou tofiga i te Akoga Seokalatika mo te Galuega Faka-Faifeau, ka fakaopoopo mai i ei ki te ‵tou fiafia.


There is no need to be in terror of the Devil. 	 E se ‵tau o sōna ma‵taku valevale tatou ki te Tiapolo.


15 Draw Close to God—You Can Find “the Very Knowledge of God” 	 Tali‵tonu ki a Ieova “te Atua o Fakamafanafanaga Katoa”


8 Read Revelation 3:14. 	 8 Faitau te Fakaasiga 3:14.


The path that Jehovah wants us to take may be cramped, but it leads to the best possible destination—everlasting life. 	 E mafai o foliki fua te auala telā e manako a Ieova ke sa‵sale tatou i ei, kae e oko tonu atu eiloa ki te ‵toe koga gali—ko te ola se-gata-mai.


4 “We all stumble many times,” wrote the disciple James. 	 4 Ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo, penei: “A tatou katoa e masani o fai mea ‵se.


Earnest prayer for God’s help will enable us to repudiate wrong desires and pursue righteousness and godly devotion amid this wicked system of things. 	 A te ‵talo atu faeloa ki te Atua ka fesoasoani mai ei ke mafai ne tatou o ‵teke atu a manakoga ma‵sei kae ke ‵sala faeloa ki te amiotonu mo te amio atua faitalia te olaga masei tenei.


(Ezekiel 10:14) This is appropriate because the bull is a symbol of power and strength, and cherubs are powerful spirit creatures. 	 (Esekielu 10:14, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E fetaui ‵lei te mea tenei me i te pulumakau se fakailoga o te mafi mo te malosi, kae ko kelupi ne tino faka-te-agaga kolā e malosi ‵ki.


17 Something else helped Jesus to oppose the Devil, and it can help us too. 	 17 A te suā mea telā ne fesoasoani ki a Iesu ke ‵teke atu te Tiapolo e mafai foki o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.


It contains the instructions for qualifying to live in the secure environment that will exist under Kingdom rulership. 	 E maua i ei a fakamatalaga katoa kolā e manakogina ke mafai koe o ola i se olaga tokagamalie mai lalo i te pulega a te Malo.


Regarding the laws and judicial decisions of Jehovah, he wrote: “They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much refined gold; and sweeter than honey and the flowing honey of the combs. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia e uiga ki ‘tulafono mo fakamasinoga a Ieova,’ penei: “E sili atu te lotou manakogina i lo te aulo tafasili i te ‵ma; e magalo atu foki i lo te tina hani.


[1] (paragraph 1) The name has been changed. 	 [1] (palakalafa 1) Ko oti ne ‵fuli a te igoa.


At their death, their earthly body returns to the dust. 	 I te taimi e ‵mate ei latou, e ‵foki atu olotou foitino ki te ‵pefu o te laukele.


Speaking prophetically of anointed Christians, Isaiah 54:13 says: “All your sons will be persons taught by Jehovah, and the peace of your sons will be abundant.” 	 I ana pati e uiga ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, e fai mai te Isaia 54:13, penei: “Ko au eiloa ka akoako ne au ou tino, kae tuku atu ki a latou te maumea mo te filemu.”


How can youths find help to flee from wrong desires? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne talavou a te fesoasoani ke ‵kalo keatea mai manakoga ma‵sei?


The Light Gets Progressively Brighter 	 Ko Gasolo o Maina Malosi Mai te Mainaga


When I approached the company’s executive committee and expressed my desire to pursue the full-time ministry, they hastily offered me generous financial options, hoping I would stay. 	 I te taimi ne faipati atu ei au ki tino pulepule o te kamupane kae fakaasi atu toku manakoga ke kausaki atu ki te taviniga tumau, ne ofo fakavave mai ne latou a tupe e uke ‵ki ki a au mo te fakamoemoega ke tumau eiloa toku galue mō latou.


He prefaced that by saying: “Stop storing up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal. 	 Ne kamata ne ia ana pati konā mai te fai atu: “Ko lava te fakaputu o koloa mō koutou i te lalolagi nei, me e oko ki ei a mogamoga mo te pala kae oko foki ki ei a tino o kaisoa ne latou.


A brother in Germany wrote: “My teachers view the Bible account of creation as a myth. 	 Ne tusi mai se taina i Siamani: “Ne mafau‵fau oku faiakoga me i tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te faitega o mea ne te Atua ne tala ‵kai.


He used an angel to strengthen Jesus.—Read Luke 22:41-43. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne ia se agelu ke fakamalosi atu ki a Iesu.—Faitau te Luka 22:41-43.


God Arranges to Deliver Mankind 5 	 Te Fakatokaga a te Atua ke Faka‵sao ei a Tino 5


• What lesson do we learn from the account of Lot and his wife? 	 • Se a te akoakoga aogā ne maua ne tatou mai te tala o Lota mo tena avaga?


(Revelation 16:15) Thus, this global war is associated with Christ’s presence, which Bible prophecies show is now here. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:15) Tela la, a te taua tenei i te lagi mo te lalolagi e isi sena sokoga ki te fakatasi mai o Keliso, telā e fakaasi mai i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu.


Another brother might have feelings of inadequacy about fulfilling an assignment. 	 E mafai o mafaufau te suā taina me sē lava te atamai ke fai ne ia se galuega.


How would you define a presumptuous act? 	 E fakamatala pefea ne koe a faifaiga fakamata‵mata?


What does the mirror of the inspired Word of God reveal about you?—James 1:23-25. 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ne te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki a koe?—Iakopo 1:23-25.


The religious authorities persecuted the Lollards and hunted down and destroyed as many copies of the Wycliffe Bible as they could find. 	 Ne fakasaua ne takitaki lotu a tino talai konei, kae ne ‵sala kae fakaseai atu ne takitaki konei a ‵kopi e uke o te Tusi Tapu a Wycliffe.


With full reliance on Jehovah, Esther faithfully and courageously faced a situation that could have resulted in her death. 	 Mai tena fakalagolago katoatoa ki a Ieova, ne fakafesagai atu a Eseta mo te fakamaoni mo te loto toa ki se tulaga telā ne mafai o iku atu ki tena mate.


There is the legally constituted government of the “Sovereign Lord Jehovah.” 	 Ne fakatu aka a te malo tonu o te “Aliki” Maluga ko Ieova.


• What is noteworthy about the fulfillment of prophecies found in the book of Daniel? 	 • Se a te manatu tāua e uiga ki te fakataunuga o valoaga kolā e maua i te tusi ko Tanielu?


Humans may ignore our hard work, but God takes note of our heartfelt offerings and remembers them.—Matthew 6:4. 	 E mafai o se lavea ne tino a ‵tou galuega e uke, kae e lavea ne te Atua a ‵tou taulaga kolā e ofo atu mo te loto kātoa kae e masaua foki ne ia.—Mataio 6:4.


The answer surely is mind-boggling. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me se mafai o malamalama tatou i te aofaki fakaofoofogina tenā.


The apostle Paul answers: “Let your manner of life be free of the love of money, while you are content with the present things. 	 E tali mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke faka‵mao koutou mai te matatupe, kae loto ma‵lie ki mea ko maua ne koutou.


Reflect on the conclusion that she reached: “Before I was arrested, I had read a sister’s letter that said that under severe trial Jehovah’s spirit causes a calmness to come over you. 	 Ke mafaufau ki tena fakaikuga: “Mai mua o puke au o ave o ‵loka a ko oti ne faitau ne au se tusi a se tuagane telā ne fai mai me kafai ko oko ki toe tofotofoga faiga‵ta, e fai ne te agaga o Ieova ke maua ne koe te tokagamalie.


Why is it wise for young Christians to wait to marry? 	 Kaia e fai ei pelā me se mea poto mō talavou Kelisiano ke sē a‵vaga fo‵liki?


David wrote: “Jehovah is giving support to all who are falling, and is raising up all who are bowed down.”—Psalm 145:14. 	 Ne tusi mai a Tavita: “E fesoasoani a ia [Ieova] ki a latou katoa kolā e puapuagatia; e faka‵tu ake ne ia latou katoa kolā ne pa‵kū.”—Salamo 145:14.


3 When Apollos took up residence in Ephesus, he was already a zealous evangelizer. 	 3 I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a Apolo i Efeso, ko oti ne fai a ia e pelā me se tino talai loto finafinau.


One guidebook for aspiring witches states: “When you’re challenged with seemingly contradictory information, examine this information and make a decision as to which to follow. 	 E tasi te tusi fakatonutonu mō tino kolā e fia faivailakau ne fai mai penei: “Kafai e fepaki koe mo fakamatalaga kolā e foliga mai pelā me e se fetaui tonu, sukesuke faka‵lei ki fakamatalaga konā kae fai aka sau filifiliga me se a te mea e ‵tau o tautali koe ki ei.


By choosing to do God’s will and by working hard to do so, we show our depth of love for Jehovah and our desire to please him. 	 Mai te filifili ke fai te loto o te Atua kae galue malosi ke fai penā, e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo te ‵tou manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


(Read 1 John 2:3-5.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Ioane 2:3-5.)


(Mark 2:15, 16; 3:1-6; Luke 7:31-35) Even when confronted with the fact that Jesus was resurrected after they had put him to death, they were unwilling to admit that this was of God’s doing. 	 (Maleko 2:15, 16; 3:1-6; Luka 7:31-35) Ke oko foki loa ki te taimi ne iloa ei ne latou me ne toe fakatu aka a Iesu i te otiga ne tamate ne latou, ne seki fia tali‵tonu latou me ne fai ne te Atua te mea tenā.


• What guarantee do we have that Jehovah will fulfill his promises? 	 • Ne a fakamaoniga ko maua ne tatou me ka fakataunu eiloa ne Ieova ana folafolaga?


For more than half a year, volunteers worked tirelessly, using their days, nights, and weekends to rebuild 8 Kingdom Halls and over 700 homes for their Christian brothers. 	 Ne ga‵lue malosi a volenitia konei i ao, po mo fakaotiga foki o vaiaso ke toe faite aka ei a Kingdom Halls e 8 mo fale e silia atu i te 700 a olotou taina Kelisiano.


68:30—What does the request to “rebuke the wild beast of the reeds” mean? 	 68:30—Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei te fakamolemole ke ‘fakasala te manu fekai telā e nofo i te vao mouku ‵loa’?


Instead, God’s Son showed humility and modesty. 	 Ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne te Tama a te Atua a te loto maulalo.


(Matt. 6:11) Or as he put it on a later occasion: “Give us each day our bread according to our daily needs.” 	 (Mata. 6:11) Kae ne toe fai mai ne ia fakamuli penei: “Tuku mai omotou meakai e ‵tau mō te aso e ‵tusa mo mea e manakogina mō te aso nei.”


Even so, its mass is 330,000 times greater than the mass of the earth. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e ‵tusa mo te 330,000 taimi e lasi atu ei te la i te lalolagi.


How did they come to be? 	 Ne māfua mai pefea a mea konā?


The people of Israel had no excuse for becoming forgetful hearers. 	 E seai se pogai ke fai a te kau Isalaelu pelā me ne tino kolā e fakalogo‵logo kae puli vave.


They have become like ships without rudders, “tossed backward and forward and blown about by every breath of human teaching, . . . by the trickery and the craftiness of men.”—Ephesians 4:14, The Twentieth Century New Testament. 	 Ko fai latou e pelā me ne vaka kolā e seai ne foe, kae “agina foki ne te matagi o akoakoga a tino fai togafiti, . . . i olotou togafiti ma‵sei.”—Efeso 4:14.


22 Do you value “all Scripture”? 	 22 E mata, e fakatāua ne koe a “Tusitusiga Tapu katoa”?


(Isa. 61:1) Says Charlotte, who has been in the full-time service for 38 years: “People today are lost. 	 (Isa. 61:1) Ne fai mai a Charlotte, telā ne aofia i te taviniga tumau mō se 38 tausaga: “A tino i aso nei e seai se lotou iloa i mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou.


If they hired me, I would be the first black man to work for that company. 	 Kafai e puke ne latou au, ko au eiloa te tagata uli muamua ke galue mō te kamupane tenā.


(1 Thessalonians 2:13) We must have implicit faith in Jehovah and let his Word light our roadway. 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:13) E ‵tau o maua ne tatou a te loto talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova kae ke fai tena Muna e pelā me se molī e fakamaina mai ki ‵tou auala.


Whichever way he decided, there would be consequences that would affect the rest of his life. 	 Faitalia me se a tena fakaikuga, e pokotia eiloa tena olaga kātoa i tena fakaikuga tenā.


King David wrote: “Jehovah is a lover of justice, and he will not leave his loyal ones. 	 Ne tusi mai te tupu ko Tavita: “Te Aliki e fiafia ki te mea tonu, e se mafai foki o tuku tiaki ne ia ona tino fakamaoni.


For instance, Jesus said: “Who of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his life span?” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko oi se tino i a koutou e mafai ne ia i tona manavase o toe fakasili a tona ola ki se aga e tasi?”


(Matthew 17:5) What does Jesus, the Fine Shepherd, tell us to do? 	 (Mataio 17:5) Se a te mea e fai mai ne Iesu, te Tausi Mamoe ‵Lei, ke fai ne tatou?


No matter how long we have been serving Jehovah, all of us must fight against things that might hinder our service to God, who rewards the faithful. 	 Faitalia me pefea te leva ne tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova, e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o taua atu ki mea kolā e mafai o fakafaigata i ei a te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua, telā e tuku mai ne ia te taui ki tino fakamaoni.


They may regularly set aside money or material goods so as to be able to help their children to start a family of their own in time. 	 Kāti e ‵teu aka faeloa ne latou a tupe io me ko nisi kope ko te mea ke mafai o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki i te taimi ko kamata ei o fai olotou kāiga.


The human family was taken hostage to sin. 	 Ne falepuipuigina a te kaukāiga o tino katoa ki te agasala.


If this is so, the original text may have read, “the son of Chaldean Arpachshad.” 	 Kafai e penā loa, kāti ne ‵tau o faitau penei te lomiga muamua, “te tama a te tino Kaletaia ko Afasata.”


In that vision, Ezekiel sees six men with weapons in their hands as well as a seventh man clothed in linen with a secretary’s inkhorn at his side. 	 I te fakaasiga tenā, ne lavea ne Esekielu a tāgata e tokoono mo meatau i olotou lima e pelā foki mo te tagata i te tokofitu e pei ki te gatu lino mo te mea tusitusi i ona feitu.


It satisfies our desire to keep living, and it fills our need to be freed from sin and death. 	 E fakamalie i ei ‵tou manakoga ke tumau i te ola, kae faka‵fonu aka i ei ‵tou manakoga ke saoloto mai te agasala mo te mate.


Just as it takes planning to complete a building project successfully, so it requires preparation to serve Jehovah faithfully “to the end.” 	 E pelā eiloa mo aofaga kolā e fai ke fakaoti faka‵lei aka ei se galuega fakatū‵tu, e manakogina foki a fakatokaga ke tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki a Ieova “ke oko ki te gataga.”


3 As followers of Jesus Christ, Christians have chosen to dedicate their life to Jehovah. 	 3 E pelā me ne soko o Iesu Keliso, ko oti ne filifili aka ne Kelisiano ke tuku atu olotou olaga ki a Ieova.


The primary source of knowledge of God is the Bible. 	 A te fakavae tāua o te poto e uiga ki te Atua ko te Tusi Tapu.


Consider what Jehovah stated to Solomon about David after he died. 	 Mafaufau la ki pati ne fai atu ne Ieova ki a Solomona e uiga ki a Tavita mai tua o tena mate.


Thus, in 1781 B.C.E., Jacob traveled to Haran to find a wife. 	 Tela la, i te 1781 T.L.M., ne faimalaga a Iakopo o ‵sala sena avaga i Halana.


There was a sense of security then which has never since existed.”—Economics and the Public Welfare. 	 Ne lagona ne tino se puipuiga telā ne seki toe maua aka eiloa fakamuli ifo i ei.”—Economics and the Public Welfare.


14 News of faithfulness on the part of those we have helped in the past can be a real source of encouragement, as it was for the apostle John, who wrote: “No greater joy do I have than this: that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth.” (3 John 4) Many pioneers can attest to how encouraging it is for them to learn that some of those they helped into the truth years ago are staying faithful and perhaps are even serving as pioneers. 	 14 A tala e uiga ki te fakamaoni o latou kolā ne fesoasoani tatou ki a latou i taimi ko ‵teka, e mafai o fai foki pelā me se fakamalosiga ki a tatou, e pelā loa mo lagonaga ne maua ne te apositolo ko Ioane, telā ne tusi mai penei: “E seai se mea e sili atu i toku fiafia ki ei i lō te mea tenei: ke lagona ne au i aku tama‵liki e tumau i te sa‵sale i te munatonu.” (3 Ioa. 4) E fakamaoni foki eiloa ne paenia e tokouke me ne maua ne latou a fakamalosiga i te iloa atu me isi ne tino ne fesoasoani atu latou ki ei ke maua a te munatonu koi fakamaoni eiloa i se fia o tausaga. Kae ko nisi o latou konei koi paenia eiloa.


(Luke 17:1, 2) How can we avoid being misled by them? 	 (Luka 17:1, 2) E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te takitaki ‵se ne latou?


Paul told the brothers in Philippi: “[Timothy] will genuinely care for your concerns.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki taina i Filipi: “E saga faka‵lei atu [a Timoteo] ki mea e uiga ki a koutou.”


Are you and your family among the many millions who have left their homeland, perhaps for the welfare of their children or to escape danger? 	 E mata, e aofia koe mo tou kāiga i te fia miliona o tino kolā ne tiakina olotou fenua ‵tonu, ko te mea ke maua ne olotou tama‵liki se olaga tai ‵lei atu io me ke ‵tele keatea mai tulaga fakama‵taku?


Great is their strength, and great their speed: they spare neither man nor beast when once they have caught sight of them.” 	 E lasi ‵ki te lotou ma‵losi, kae e ma‵kini olotou vae: e tamate sāle ne latou a tino mo nisi manu māfai ko matea ne latou.”


(Ecclesiastes 9:5) It is impossible for the dead, who are “conscious of nothing at all,” to experience agony anywhere. 	 (Failauga 9:5) E se logo‵mae lele eiloa i so se koga a tino ‵mate kolā ko “seai se mea a latou e iloa.”


At work? 	 I te galuega?


(Jeremiah 52:1-34) 	 (Ielemia 52:1-34)


Students of the Bible realize that man’s efforts, no matter how noble, can never fully succeed. 	 E iloa ne tino akoga i te Tusi Tapu me faitalia me e pefea te ‵lei o taumafaiga a tino, ka se ma‵goi tonu a taumafaiga konā.


“Your Heart Became Haughty” 	 “A Koe ne Fakamatamata”


(Psalm 15:1, 2) To be untruthful is to be deceitful, unreliable, and false, and it incurs Jehovah’s disfavor. 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1. Se a te talitonuga o nisi tino e uiga ki te mea tonu, kae kaia e ‵se ei olotou talitonuga konā? 2.


ARE you a young person who is considering baptism? 	 E MATA, a koe se tamaliki telā e mafaufau o papatiso?


He inquired about her and learned who she was. 	 Ne fai ana fesili e uiga ki a ia kae ne iloa aka i ei ne ia me ko oi te fafine tenā.


People in many parts of the world want to be free from oppression, discrimination, and poverty. 	 E ma‵nako eiloa a tino mai koga kese‵kese o te lalolagi o saoloto mai ‵tekemaiga, fakakese‵kesega, mo te tulaga mativa.


A snowflake may be composed of a hundred delicate ice crystals in a variety of beautiful designs. 	 Kāti, e aofia i te vaega e tasi o te kiona te fia selau fatu aisa malapulapu kolā e foliga ‵gali mai.


The ostrich “does treat her sons roughly, as if not hers,” states Job 39:16. 	 A te ositelite “e fai ana faiga [ki ana tama] e pelā eiloa me e se o ia a fua,” ko pati i te Iopu 39:16.


11 Does submission to a husband’s headship mean that women are silent partners in marriage, having no voice in family matters or other subjects? 	 11 E mata, a te fakalogo ki te takitakiga a te tagata e fakauiga i ei me i fafine e ‵nofo filemu fua, kae e seai eiloa se pati e ‵tau o fai i mea tau te kāiga io me ko nisi mataupu aka?


Why is it vital today that children be both taught and trained to protect themselves? 	 Kaia e tāua ei i aso nei ke akoako kae puti aka a tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou o puipui a latou eiloa?


Registration can offer protection for the couple or for the wife if she becomes a widow and for any future children. 	 A te fakamauga ki lalo o se fakaipoipoga e puipui ei se tauavaga io me ko te fafine māfai ko mate tena avaga kae penā foki loa māfai e isi ne lā tama‵liki.


The Chaldean horde is “frightful and fear-inspiring,” terrible and dreadful. 	 E “fakama‵taku kae se nofo ‵toka” te kau Kaletaia, e fakatakalialia kae matagā latou.


(Proverbs 2:5) And Jehovah has lovingly taught or conveyed the truth in various ways. 	 (Faataoto 2:5) Kae ko oti ne akoako io me ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova mo te alofa a te munatonu i auala kese‵kese.


19 When the lamb was slaughtered for the Passover meal, the Israelites were not to break any of its bones. 	 19 I te taimi ne tamate ei te mamoe mo fai te ‵kaiga o te Paseka, e se ‵tau mo te kau Isalaelu o ‵fati se ivi o ia.


I find it especially beneficial to teach others, even sharing the resurrection hope with them. 	 Ne lavea ne au te tāua ke akoako atu a nisi tino, kae ke fakailoa atu foki ki a latou a te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetuga.


What could be more valuable than a close relationship with Jehovah based on “the very knowledge of God”? 	 Se a foki la te suā mea e sili atu tena tāua i lō te va fealofani pili mo Ieova telā e fakavae ki te iloaga “e uiga ki te Atua”?


Do Not Give Up 	 Ke sē ‵Fiu Eiloa


The Scriptures say that “God is love” because he is the very epitome of that quality. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i te “Atua ko te alofa” me i a ia ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te uiga tenā.


Indeed, they must do so faithfully to the end of their earthly course in order to be granted “the crown of life.”—Rev. 2:10. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau eiloa o tumau latou i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te fakaotiga o te lotou olaga i te lalolagi ko te mea ke maua ne latou “te foualiki o te ola.”—Fakaasiga 2:10.


Do not trade your precious integrity for the shameful act of looking at or reading pornography! 	 Ke mo a ma sui te tāua o tou fakamaoni ki se faifaiga fakamasiasi mai te kilo atu io me ko te faitau ki mea ma‵sei!


Guide Your Steps by Godly Principles 	 Ke Fakatonutonu Tou Olaga ne Fakatakitakiga Mai te Atua


“Invisible Qualities Are Clearly Seen,” 8/1 	 “E Lavea Faka‵lei Atu Ana Uiga sē Lavea,” 8/1


Elders may read scriptures, review an article, discuss meeting highlights, pray with the inactive one, and so forth. 	 E mafai o faitau atu ne toeaina a tusi siki, mafaufau ki se mataupu, sau‵tala ki mea tāua i se fakatasiga, ‵talo fakatasi mo te tino mate faka-te-agaga, mo nisi mea aka foki penā.


How can we “pay more than the usual attention” during personal study of God’s Word? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵saga tonu atu tatou i taimi e fai ei a sukesukega totino ki te Muna a te Atua?


In fact, Swedish author Alf Ahlberg wrote: “Many philosophical questions are of such a nature that it is not possible to give a definite answer to them.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne tusi mai a te tino tusitala ko Alf Ahlberg mai Suiteni, penei: “E se mafai o maua a tali ‵tonu ki fesili e uiga ki manatu o tino ‵poto i akoakoga faka-te-lalolagi.”


How has Jehovah’s patience proved beneficial to many? 	 Ne aogā pefea te kufaki o Ieova ki tino e tokouke?


Those boys might easily have rationalized a course of compromise. 	 Ne faigofie ‵ki eiloa ki tama‵liki tagata konā ke mafau‵fau me e se tō masei ke gutugutulua latou.


11 If we humbly walk in Jehovah’s ways, he will give us courage and strength. 	 11 Kafai e ola tatou mo te loto maulalo i fakatonuga a Ieova, ka tuku mai eiloa ne ia ki a tatou te loto toa mo te loto malosi.


Small Social Gatherings 	 Tamā Maopoopoga


15 Appreciation for Jehovah’s qualities would also help Moses in dealing with the people. 	 15 A te malamalama mo te loto fakafetai o Mose mō uiga o Ieova ne fesoasoani atu foki ki a ia i ana faifaiga ki tino.


In his perfect wisdom, Jehovah God decided to allow the rebellion to proceed for a limited time. 	 Ona ko tena poto ‵lei katoatoa, ne talia ei ne Ieova te Atua ke ola a tino ‵teke konei mō se vaitaimi toetoe fua.


Jesus was impaled close to noon on Nisan 14, and that afternoon he died. 	 Ne fakatautau a Iesu i luga i te lakau fakasauā kae ko pili ki te fakaafiafi o Nisani 14, kae ne mate a ia i te fakaafiafi tenā.


Jesus’ genealogy, as recorded by Matthew, mentions four women by name—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. 	 E sae mai i te gafa o Iesu telā ne tusi ne Mataio a igoa o fāfine e toko fa—ko Tamala, Lahapa, Luta mo Malia.


For the most part, he found that the “slave” had proved itself “faithful and discreet.” 	 Ne maua aka ne ia me ne tumau eiloa a te tokoukega o te “tavini” tenā i te “fakamaoni kae poto.”


The peaceful man Isaac complied.—Gen. 24:62; 26:1, 12-17. 	 Ne fakalogo eiloa a te tagata fakatupu filemu ko Isaako.—Kenese 24:62; 26:1, 12-17.


Christian elders have loving concern for fellow believers 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe te amanaia ki te meaalofa a te Atua ko tena Muna tusia?


17 How blessed we are! 	 17 Se fakamanuiaga eiloa ki a tatou!


Two genealogical accounts in the Bible testify that Noah was a real person. 	 E lua a tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakasologa o gafa e fakamaoni mai i ei me i a Noa se tino tonu eiloa.


As a result, multitudes became worshippers of Jehovah. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te faiga o tino e tokouke mo fai ne tino tapuaki ki a Ieova.


● What is God’s purpose for the earth? 	 ● Se a te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi?


(Isa. 52:7; Rom. 10:15) Even so, it takes courage to speak up when the opportunity arises. 	 (Isa. 52:7; Loma 10:15) Kae e manakogina te loto malosi ke faipati atu māfai ko maua te avanoaga.


It is as if you began perusing a book on some deep subject by calling on the author for his help in understanding what you were about to read. 	 E fai pelā me koi tuai o faitau koe ki se tusi e uiga ki se mataupu ‵loto ko fesili atu muamua koe ki te tino telā ne tusi ne ia te tusi tenā ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke maina ‵lei i mea kolā ka faitau koe ki ei.


How did the first-century governing body encourage Philip? 	 Ne fakamalosi atu pefea a te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua ki a Filipo?


If you are being plagued by such feelings of guilt and anger, it is important not to bottle up these emotions. 	 Kafai ko logofiofio eiloa koe i lagonaga kaitaua kae sē ‵lei, se mea tāua ke mo a ma fa‵ki fua koe i lagonaga konei.


(Isa. 26:4) The psalmist stated: “[Jehovah] is my rock and my salvation, my secure height.” 	 (Isaia 26:4) Ne fai mai te faisalamo: “Ko ia fua [Ieova] ko toku puipuiga mo toku fakaola; ko ia foki toku ‵puluga, ka se mafai ei au o takavale.”


What will help us to ‘keep marriage honorable, and the marriage bed without defilement’?—Hebrews 13:4. 	 Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ke ‘faka‵malu ne tatou te fakaipoipoga, kae tausi te moega o te tauavaga ke ‵ma’?—Epelu 13:4, NW.


Ask Thought-Provoking Questions 	 ‵Sili Atu a Fesili Kolā e Fakagasuesue Aka ei te Mafaufau


If so, you are in good company. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e se ko koe fua tokotasi te tino talai alofa fakamaoni e mafaufau penā.


Is not our God faithful? 	 E a, e se fai ‵tou Atua mo Atua fakamaoni?


Jehovah blessed such faith. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a te vaegā fakatuanaki penā.


He also knows our thoughts, desires, and intentions. 	 E iloa foki ne ia a ‵tou mafaufauga, manakoga mo fakamoemoega.


Then, too, family opposition is not necessarily permanent. 	 A ‵tekemaiga foki mai kāiga e se tumau.


(Job 32:7-9) It is certainly a delight to associate and work with people who display such qualities in their attitudes and actions.—Proverbs 13:20. 3. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me se mea fakafiafia ke ‵kau atu kae ga‵lue fakatasi mo tino kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou a vaegā uiga penā i olotou kilokiloga mo faifaiga.—Faataoto 13:20.


Only whole-souled obedience based on love for God and Christ makes Jehovah’s heart rejoice.—Matthew 22:37. 	 Ko te fakalogo katoatoa fua telā e fakavae ki te alofa ki te Atua mo Keliso e fai ei te loto o Ieova ke fiafia.—Mataio 22:37.


Why might the woman who was “a sinner” have been at the home of the Pharisee? 	 E fai mai penei se fakamatalaga e tasi: “A te fafine (f.37) ne fakaaogā faka‵lei ne ia a tuu kolā ne taliagina ei a tino e ma‵nako ki se fesoasoani ke āsi atu ki vaegā ‵kaiga penā ke maua a toegā mea‵kai.”


Commenting on these findings, The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) states: “Religiosity has also been associated with . . . lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol . . . and even lower risk for colon cancer.” 	 Ne fai mai The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) e uiga ki te sukesukega tenā: “E ‵soko ‵lei foki te malosi faka-te-agaga mo te pakū o te toto maluga, te fui pakia o te fatu, mo te fui maua o te kenisa.”


Thus, on “the seventh day,” God rested, or desisted, from further earthly creative works in order to allow what he had already created to develop in accord with his will. 	 Tela la, i “te fitu o aso,” ne malōlō te Atua, io me ne fakagata aka, ana galuega ko te faitega o mea fou i te lalolagi ko te mea ke fakaavanoa atu te taimi ki ana mea kolā ko oti ne faite ke gasolosolo atu ki mua e ‵tusa mo tena loto.


What do you think about the scope of our preaching activity? 	 Se a tau faka‵tau e uiga ki te magoi o te faiga o te ‵tou galuega talai?


The passing of nearly a year would have allowed them plenty of time to reflect on such matters. 	 Kāti ne lava ‵ki te taimi i te tasi tausaga mai tua ifo i ei ke mafaufau ‵loto latou ki mea katoa konā.


19 There are other important ways in which we can show honor to fellow believers. 	 19 E isi aka foki ne auala tāua e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te āva ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


(2 Peter 3:3-6) Likewise, people surely ridiculed Noah and his family. 	 (2 Petelu 3:3-6) E mautinoa me ne fakatauemu atu a tino ki a Noa mo tena kāiga.


7 Political developments have sometimes influenced which language was the lingua franca, or common language, at any given time. 	 7 E fakamalosi aka ne faifaiga fakapolitiki a te ‵gana telā e fakaaoga e pelā me ko te ‵gana masani i so se taimi.


Could not Almighty God have simply issued a decree that Adam’s descendants be allowed to live forever? 	 E mata, ne seki mafai fua ne te Atua Malosi Katoatoa o fai atu se fakatonuga ke talia a tamaliki a Atamu ke ola ki te se-gata-mai?


Following this advice leads to happiness, for “happy are those conscious of their spiritual need.”—Matthew 5:3. 	 A te tautali atu ki te akoakoga tenei e iku atu i ei ki te fiafia, me e “fia‵fia a latou kolā e iloa ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.”—Mataio 5:3, NW.


Each of us could ask ourselves, ‘Do I have a reputation for being a stickler for certain rules, such as ones that reflect personal opinion or common approaches to a matter? 	 E mafai ne tatou taki tokotasi o fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa, penei, ‘E mata, e lauiloa au e pelā me se tino e puke ‵mau ki nisi tulafono, e pelā mo tino kolā e mafau‵fau fua ki manatu totino io me ko fakamatalaga masani ki se mataupu?


(Read Daniel 2:41-45.) 	 (Faitau te Tanielu 2:41-45.)


If we practice forgiving others, Jehovah will forgive us. 	 Kafai e fakamasani tatou o fakamagalo a nisi tino, ka fakamagalo foki tatou ne Ieova.


Between 1705 and 1711, parts of the Bible were printed. 	 I te va o te 1705 mo te 1711, ne ‵lomi i ei a nisi vaega o te Tusi Tapu.


False prophets and prophetesses are denounced. 	 Ne taku fakamaseigina a pelofeta mo pelofeta fāfine ‵loi.


(Ps. 89:15) So when David prays: “Lift up the light of your face upon us,” he means ‘show us favor.’ 	 (Salamo 89:15) Tela la i te taimi ne ‵talo atu ei a Tavita, penei: “Kilo alofa mai foki ki a matou,” e fakauiga eiloa a ia ke ‘fakaasi atu me talia ne ia matou.’


Did he not at great cost to himself give his Son as “a ransom in exchange for many”? 	 E mata, e se faigata ki a ia ke tuku mai tena Tama ‘e pelā me se taulaga mō tino e tokouke’?


Because the outworking of that prophecy is the uniting theme of the Bible. 	 Me i te Tusi Tapu kātoa mo valoaga katoa i ei e isi se lotou sokoga ki te valoaga muamua.


7 If rich unbelievers with gold rings and splendid garments came to a Christian meeting as well as poor unbelievers in filthy clothing, the wealthy got special treatment. 	 7 I aso konā, kafai ne olo atu a tino sē tali‵tonu kae mau‵mea kolā e ‵pei ki gatu ‵lei kae isi ne mama aulo i olotou lima ki se fakatasiga Kelisiano e pelā foki mo tino sē tali‵tonu kae ma‵tiva kae ‵pei ki gatu ma‵sei, e sili atu te tali fakaaloalo faka‵lei atu ki tino maumea.


Psalm 8 highlights Jehovah’s greatness in comparison with man’s littleness. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te Salamo e 8 a te takutakua o Ieova māfai e fakatusa ki te foliki o te tagata.


Imagine, then, how Noah must have felt when he learned that his name, which probably means “Rest; Consolation,” embodied hope! 	 Kae mafaufau la ki lagonaga o Noa i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia i tena igoa, telā e fakauiga ki te “Malōlō; Fakamafanafanaga,” e maua mai ei te fakamoemoega!


Hence, “every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.” 	 Tela la, “i aso katoa, e se mafai eiloa o gata te lotou akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu te Keliso, i loto i te Fale Tapu io me i loto i fale o tino.”


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So it seems that Jesus was asking him where his true affection lay. 	 Tela la, e foliga mai me ne fesili atu a Iesu me tefea te mea e alofa tonu a ia ki ei.


3 Jesus is not just “a son of God.” 	 3 E se fai fua Iesu mo fai “te Tama a te Atua.”


You will recognize his name—Job. 	 Ko iloa ne koe tena igoa—ko Iopu tenā.


Men and women, old and young, are all represented in this Christian organization that includes people from many, many racial, linguistic, national, and economic backgrounds. 	 I te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano tenei e isi ne tāgata mo fāfine, tino ma‵tua mo tama‵liki, kae e aofia i ei a tino mai i matakāiga, ‵gana, atufenua, mo tulaga kese‵kese i mea tau tupe.


Adam and Eve’s disobedience teaches us a vital lesson 	 E tuku mai ne te sē faka‵logo o Atamu mo Eva se akoakoga tāua mō tatou


By sitting upon “the deluge,” or “heavenly ocean,” Jehovah indicates that he is in full control of his power. 	 Mai tena sagasaga atu i luga i te “moana ‵poko,” e fakaasi mai i ei ne Ieova me e pule katoatoa atu a ia ki tena malosi.


They had not safeguarded their hearts. 	 Ne seki ati aka ne tino Isalaelu a manakoga ‵tau i loto i a latou.


Of course, there is nothing wrong with rejoicing over the birth of a child. 	 E tonu, e seai se mea e masei i ei te fia‵fia i te taimi ko fanau mai ei se tamaliki.


We kept before them the goal of the full-time ministry and the wisdom of marrying only someone with a similar goal. 	 Ne fakamasaua faeloa ne māua ki a laua a te fakamoemoega ke ga‵lue tumau i te galuega talai kae ke poto i te filifiliga o se avaga telā e ‵pau mo lā fakamoemoega.


The domestics depend on all the spiritual provisions dispensed by the composite slave. 	 E fakalago‵lago eiloa a nisi tavini ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga katoa kolā e fakasoa mai ne te tavini telā aofia i ei se potukau o tino kese‵kese.


A young woman named Isabella says: “I think procrastination is genetic because my dad has it too. 	 Ne fai mai se tamafine ko Isabella tena igoa, penei: “I taku faka‵tau a te fai tukutuku se mea telā e ‵solo i loto i te kāiga me maua foki ne toku tamana te amioga tenā.


“Keep peace with one another.”—MARK 9:50. 	 “Tausi te filemu i va o koutou.”—MALEKO 9:50.


Describe the offerings made voluntarily as gifts to God. 	 Ke fakamatala mai a taulaga kolā ne ofo atu mo te loto malie e pelā me ne meaalofa ki te Atua.


Of course, not everyone grieves in exactly the same way. 	 E tonu, e se ‵pau te auala e fakaasi atu ei ne tino katoa te loto māfatia.


“AS FOR me, the drawing near to God is good for me. In the Sovereign Lord Jehovah I have placed my refuge.” 	 “KAE ki a au eiloa, se mea tafasili i te gali te pili ki te Atua; e maua toku puipuiga i te Aliki Maluga [ko Ieova].”


Sometimes they may take turns driving, but eventually the son may do most, if not all, of the driving for his aging father. 	 I nisi taimi e fakasolosolo lāua o fakatele‵tele, kae fakamuli ifo ko uke a taimi e fakatele ne te tamaliki, ona ko tena tamana ko matua.


Your arms are outstretched. 	 E ‵fola atu ou lima ki a ia.


Good Religion Promotes Respect for God’s Word 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Lotu ‵Lei a te Āva ki te Muna a te Atua


The qualifying term “in proportion” indicates that qualities and abilities may vary not only in nature but also in extent. 	 E fakaasi mai i pati i te 1 Petelu 4:10 me e maua ne tatou taki tokotasi se “meaalofa,” telā ko te kese‵kese o uiga mo mea e mafai o fai ne se tino.


They are stirring evidence of God’s confidence in the anointed, who “keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes.” 	 A mea konā ne fakamaoniga o te loto talitonu o te Atua ki te kau fakaekegina, kolā e ‘tumau o tau‵tali atu i te Tamā Mamoe i so se koga e fano a ia ki ei.’


One such example is Absalom, a son of King David. 	 E tasi te fakaakoakoga mai i ei ko Apisaloma, te tama tagata a te tupu ko Tavita.


We even yearn for the possibility of living forever, eternally. 	 E olioli malosi foki eiloa tatou ke mafai o ola ki te se-gata-mai e aunoa mo te mate.


3. (a) What did Jesus teach about marriage? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 3. (a) Ne a mea ne akoako mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te avaga? (e) Ne a mea ka fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei?


He preached a message of truth and honesty, and he lived accordingly. 	 Ne talai atu ne ia te fekau e uiga ki te munatonu mo te fakamaoni, kae ne ola foki e tusa mo te mea tenā.


Rodney says: “We were deeply moved by the spiritual hunger of the people. 	 E fai mai a Rodney: “Ne otia malosi eiloa matou i te fia‵fia o tino ke tauloto e uiga ki te Atua.


(Mark 12:17) Those desiring to have God’s backing must “keep on . . . seeking first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness,” while at the same time obeying the laws of the land that are compatible with their higher responsibilities to God. 	 (Maleko 12:17) Ko te mea ke ‵lago mai te Atua ki a tatou e ‵tau mo tatou o “‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu,” kae ke faka‵logo foki tatou ki tulafono o te fenua kolā e fetaui tonu mo ‵tou tiute maluga ki te Atua.


Then Jesus said: “If I, although Lord and Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash the feet of one another.” 	 Kae ne fai atu ei a Iesu penei: “Ko au ko te otou Aliki mo te otou Faiakoga, kae ne fatoā oti atu eiloa ne mulumulu ne au otou vae.


(Compare Mark 13:28-30; Luke 21:30-32.) 	 (Faka‵tusa ki te Maleko 13:28-30; Luka 21:30-32.)


“Corruption is like a heavy pollution that weighs on people’s spirits,” laments Arnaud Montebourg, a Paris lawyer. 	 “A faifaiga sē fakamaoni e fai pelā me se amoga ‵mafa telā e faka‵tuka atu ki loto o tino,” ko pati fakafanoanoa a Arnaud Montebourg, se lōia mai Paris.


“I was crushed,” she later told a local newspaper. 	 Ne fai atu fakamuli tou fafine ki se tino tusitala i te kogā koga tenā: “Ne fanoanoa ‵ki eiloa au.”


How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach?” 	 Kae ka pefea foki la o lagona ne latou manafai e seai se failauga?”


(Matt. 27:45, 46) Despite everything he suffered, and although Satan made an all-out effort to turn him away from Jehovah, Jesus proved faithful to Jehovah God. 	 (Mataio 27:45, 46) Faitalia ana logo‵maega, mo taumafaiga katoa a Satani ne fai ke fuli keatea a ia mai i a Ieova, ne fakamaoni eiloa a Iesu ki a Ieova te Atua.


Is Bible-based morality practical today? 	 E aogā a amioga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu me ikai?


“They will be certain to fight against you, but they will not prevail against you.”—JEREMIAH 1:19. 	 “E se mafai o fakatakavale ne latou a koe.”—IELEMIA 1:19.


FROM OUR COVER 	 MATAUPU I TE KAMATAGA


11 When writing to the Hebrews, Paul drew attention to two ways that a Christian might lose faith and fail to stand firm. 	 11 I te taimi ne tusi atu ei ki te kau Epelu, ne fai atu a Paulo ke ‵saga tonu ki auala e lua kolā e mafai ei o galo te fakatuanaki o se Kelisiano, ko fakatamala ei o tu ‵mautakitaki.


How should we treat those who are different from us? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā e ‵kese mai i a tatou?


(1 Cor. 1:10) When we submit to the Bible-based instruction from Jehovah’s organization and follow the direction of the elders, we give proof that we are “earnestly endeavoring to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.”—Eph. 4:3. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:10) Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki fakatonuga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e maua mai te fakapotopotoga a Ieova kae tau‵tali i fakatakitakiga a toeaina, e fakatalitonu atu i ei ne tatou a te ‵tou “taumafai malosi ke fakatumau . . . te tasi o te agaga telā ko te fusi o te filemu.”—Efeso 4:3.


(1 Sam. 22:11, 18, 19) David felt responsible for their deaths. 	 (1 Samuelu 22:11, 18, 19) Ne ‵losi atu ne Tavita ki a ia eiloa mō te ‵mate o latou konei.


MATTHEW 24:9; LUKE 21:12 	 MATAIO 24:9; LUKA 21:12


The apostle Paul likewise set an excellent example of one who gave generously of his time and attention. 	 Ne tuku mai foki ne te apositolo ko Paulo se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te ‵lei o se tino telā ne fakamāumāu ana taimi mo ana mea katoa mo te kaimalie.


How have the anointed kept on the watch? 	 Ne tumau pefea a te kau fakaekegina i te matapula‵pula?


What about those who lack such a bond with the living God? 	 Kae e a latou kolā e se maua ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵pili penā mo te Atua ola?


In an increasingly wicked world, their uniqueness in displaying such spiritual qualities makes these followers easy to identify. 	 I te lalolagi telā e gasolo aka faeloa o ‵fonu i amioga ma‵sei, e mateagofie atu ei te ‵kese o olotou uiga faka-te-agaga kolā e fakaasi mai.


• What inspired counsel helps young people in their planning for the future? 	 • Ne a pati polopoloki i te Tusi Tapu e fesoasoani atu ei ki talavou i olotou fakatokaga mō aso mai mua?


That was not the most important consideration, though. 	 Kae e se tenā loa te ‵toe mea tāua.


Supply to Your Knowledge Self-Control 	 Ke Fakaopoopo ki te Otou Poto te Loto Pulea


However, he discovered that Elaine had been keeping her grief bottled up, so he recommended that she go home and try hard to cry. 	 Kae ne iloa fakamuli ne te tokitā me ne fa‵ki fua ne Elani a tena fanoanoa, kae ne fakamalosi aka ne ia tou fafine ke fanatu ki te fale kae ke tagi malosi a ia i ei.


21 In the meantime, we should bolster our faith in Jehovah, who through Jesus assured us that the dead in God’s memory will rise. 	 21 I te vaitaimi tenei, e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova, telā ne fakatalitonu mai ne ia ki a tatou, e auala i a Iesu, me ka faka‵tu aka a tino ‵mate kolā e masaua ne te Atua.


Discussing the Nazi Holocaust, a high-school teacher lamented that “no group or organization of regular citizens spoke out against the mass of lies, cruelty, and eventual atrocities.” 	 I te sau‵talaga e uiga ki te tamatega lasi ne fai ne te kau Nazi, ne fai mai se faiakoga o se akoga maluga mo te fanoanoa me “e seai eiloa se potukau io me se fakapotopotoga o tino ne fai‵pati ‵teke atu ki te uke o loi, fakasauaga, mo faifaiga fakasaua.”


(John 1:3) Jesus is the sole direct creation of his Father. 	 (Ioane 1:3) A Iesu ne faite tokotasi fua ne tena Tamana.


Consider a few examples. 	 Mafaufau ki nai fakaakoakoga.


Noma said, “I was impressed that he was willing to sit close to the floor on a plastic crate.” 	 Ne fai mai a Noma, “Ne ofo au me ne loto fiafia a ia ke sagasaga i se koga e pili ki te fola i luga i potu laupapa e kofu ki palasitiki.”


You will also see how Christ will lead the ultimate conquest of evil.—Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-3, 10; 21:3, 4. 	 Ka lavea foki i ei ne koe te auala ka fakaseai katoatoa atu ei ne Keliso a mea ma‵sei katoa.—Fakaasiga 19:11-16; 20:1-3, 10; 21:3, 4.


Does It Matter How We Worship God? 	 E Mata, e ‵Lei Fua so se Auala ke Tapuaki Atu ki te Atua?


Yes, there was a need (by the Colossians and by us) for full conviction about the Christ’s role in God’s purpose and in our life. 	 E tonu, ne ‵tau (mo te kau Kolose penā foki loa mo tatou) o talitonu katoatoa ki te tulaga o Keliso i fuafuaga a te Atua, penā foki loa mo ‵tou olaga.


[1] (paragraph 14) See also the article “Despite Trials, My Hope Has Remained Bright” in the April 22, 2002, issue of Awake!, which tells the life story of Andrej Hanák from Slovakia. 	 (palakalafa 14) Ke onoono foki ki te mataupu ko te “Despite Trials, My Hope Has Remained Bright” i te lōmiga o te Awake! i a Apelila 22, 2002, telā e fakamatala mai i ei te tala tonu o Andrej Hanák mai Slovakia.


If Jehovah is real to us, we will primarily ask ourselves, ‘Would my doing this work make Jehovah feel hurt, causing him pain?’—Ps. 78:40, 41. 	 Kafai a Ieova se tino tonu ki a tatou, kāti ka fesili muamua tatou, penei, ‘E mata, a te faiga ne au o te galuega tenei e fakalogo‵mae atu ki a Ieova?’—Salamo 78:40, 41.


Comparing sin and death to a “woven work,” or an “envelopment,” Isaiah says: “In this mountain [Jehovah] will certainly swallow up the face of the envelopment that is enveloping over all the peoples, and the woven work that is interwoven upon all the nations.” 	 I te fakatusaga o te agasala mo te mate ki se “pulou,” io me ko te “kaumana,” e fai mai penei a Isaia: “I konei, ka ave keatea ei ne ia a te kaumana o te fanoanoa tela ne pulou i luga i malo katoa o te lalolagi.”


Keith had been listening to the conversation and now came to the door to terminate the brother’s visit. 	 Ne fakalogologo mai a Keith ki te sautalaga tenā kae ne fanatu a ia ki te mataloa o fakagata aka te faipatiga a te taina tenei.


Doing so will help us to imitate Jesus in manifesting courage and zeal as we share in the work he commissioned his disciples to do. 	 A te faiga penā ka fesoasoani mai ke fakaakoako tatou ki a Iesu i te fakaasiatuga o te loto toa mo te loto finafinau i te faiga o te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu ki ana soko ke fai ne latou.


How was God’s gift of free will to be used? 	 Ka fakaaogā pefea a te meaalofa a te Atua ko te saolotoga o fai a filifiliga?


Would humans on earth see this momentous event? 	 E mata, ka lavea ne tino i te lalolagi a te mea fakaofoofogina tenei?


“He went journeying from city to city and from village to village, preaching . . . the good news of the kingdom of God.”—LUKE 8:1. 	 “Ne malaga Iesu i loto i fa‵kai ‵lasi mo fa‵kai fo‵liki, o takutaku atu te Tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.”—LUKA 8:1.


(Col. 4:7) Tychicus traveled with the apostle Paul from Greece through Macedonia, into Asia Minor, and perhaps on to Jerusalem. 	 (Kolose 4:7) Ne faima‵laga fakatasi atu a Tukasi mo te apositolo ko Paulo mai Eleni e auala atu i Maketonia, ki Asia Foliki, kae kāti ki Ielusalema foki.


By water baptism, we formally and publicly acknowledge Jehovah’s ownership of us and our willingness to subject ourselves to him. 	 Mai te papatisoga ki te vai, ko fakailoa atu ne tatou i mua o tino me i a tatou ko fai mo tino o Ieova kae loto fia‵fia o faka‵logo ki a ia.


(Ruth 1:20, 21, ftn.) 	 (Luta 1:20, 21) Ne tali atu a Naomi i se auala masani kae loto malamalama.


You will experience happiness and peace of heart and mind as you “do all things for God’s glory.” (1 Cor. 10:31) In these endeavors, how heartening it is to know that you have the loving support of your brothers and sisters in the Christian congregation! 	 Ka maua eiloa ne koe a te fiafia mo te filemu o te loto mo te mafaufau māfai e “fai a mea katoa mō te vikiga o te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 10:31) I taumafaiga katoa konei, ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me e ‵lago atu ou taina mo tuagane i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ki a koe mo te loto a‵lofa!


It seems that bringing in the furnishings and making other preparations took 11 months. 	 E foliga mai me ne fai a nisi fakatokatokaga i loto i se 11 masina.


Why is it important to give attention to all aspects of “the fruitage of the spirit”? 	 E se tuku mai ne te agaga a vaegā fuataga kese‵kese ke filifili aka ne tatou a mea kolā e ‵gali ki a tatou.


(Acts 13:13) Later, Barnabas wanted to take Mark with them on another trip. 	 (Galuega 13:13) Fakamuli ifo ne manako Panapa ke toe ave ne laua a Maleko i te suā malaga.


The prophets Moses and Elijah also appear, conversing with Jesus. 	 Ne ‵sae mai foki i ei a pelofeta ko Mose mo Elia e sau‵tala mo Iesu.


If you are a family head, make sure that a meaningful, regular family Bible study is conducted with your wife and children. 	 Kafai koe se ulu o te kāiga, ke fakamautinoa aka me e fai faeloa kae aoga foki te sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu a te kāiga mo tou avaga mo tama‵liki.


For a discussion of whether a rape victim would be justified in seeking an abortion, see Awake! of May 22, 1993, pages 10-11, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga me e mata e talia ke fakatō te pepe a se fafine telā ne pukemālō io me ikai, ke onoono ki te Awake! i a Me 22, 1993, itulau e 10-11 telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


16 Jesus underlined the close link between God’s spirit and the preaching work when he told his followers: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me . . . to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 16 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu te sokoga i te vā o te agaga o te Atua mo te galuega talai i ana pati konei ki ana soko: “Ka faka‵fonugina koutou i te ‵mana manafai e oko atu ki luga i a koutou a te Agaga Tapu. Ka fai foki koutou mo molimau ki a au . . . ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


His life and the lives of others depend on his always being ready to act on the orders of his commanding officer. 	 E fakalagolago eiloa tena ola mo te ola o nisi tino ki tena toka faeloa o fakalogo ki fakatonuga a tena ofisa pule.


13 Do not neglect your relationship with Jehovah. 	 13 Ke mo a e tiakina ne koe tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


True Religion Is Set Apart 	 E Tu ‵Kese Eiloa te Lotu Tonu


He was being brought just like a sheep to the slaughtering; and like a ewe that before her shearers has become mute, he also would not open his mouth.”—Isaiah 53:7. 	 E seai eiloa sena pati ne fai, e pela me se mamoe tela ka ave o ta, pela me se mamoe tela ka ave o vele ona fulufulu.”—Isaia 53:7.


There Silas and Judas “encouraged the brothers with many a discourse and strengthened them.”—Acts 15:32. 	 I konā ‘ne tai leva eiloa te fai‵patiga kae fakamalosi atu a loto o te kau taina i muna e uke’ ne Sila mo Iuta.—Galuega 15:32.


A scepter is a baton carried by a ruler as a symbol of royal authority. The commander’s staff is a long rod denoting his power to command. 	 A te fakasino atu o Iakopo ki te mea tenei e fakaasi mai i ei me ka tumau a te tulaga pule i te matakāiga o Iuta ke oko ki te taimi e oko mai ei te Sailo.


What, though, if you find that you have inclinations toward immodesty or presumptuousness? 	 E a māfai e se agamalū koe io me e fakamatamata sāle koe?


14 What can we learn from David’s example? 	 14 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a Tavita?


What was Peter like? 	 E pefea a uiga o Petelu?


14 Our loyalty to Jehovah may be challenged if someone in a responsible position misjudges us. 	 14 E mafai eiloa o tofotofogina ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova māfai ko fai mai ne se tino pule ne faifaiga sē ‵lei ki a tatou.


Despite our sinful state, Jehovah will help us if we are determined to walk in the way of integrity. 	 Faitalia eiloa te ‵tou tulaga agasala, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a Ieova ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni.


(Psalm 119:129-136) Since we are forgetful, we need Jehovah’s wonderful reminders that bring his instruction and commandments back to our minds. 	 (Salamo 119:129-136) Ona ko te mea e puli sāle i a tatou a mea, e ma‵nako eiloa tatou ki fakamasauaga aogā a Ieova e uiga ki ana tulafono mo ana fakatonuga.


Thus, it is logical to conclude that Abraham’s son Ishmael and Moses’ brother, Aaron, both went to Sheol at their death, there to await a resurrection. 	 Tela la, ko ‵tau ei o mautinoa me ne olo atu eiloa a te tama a Apelaamo ko Isamaeli mo te taina o Mose ko Alona, ki Seoli i te taimi ne ‵mate ei laua, o faka‵tali i konā ke toe faka‵tu mai laua.


Thus, Abel had rich food for meditation. 	 Ko tena uiga ne uke ‵ki a mea ne mafai o mafaufau ‵loto ki ei a Apelu.


Daniel was able to overcome the unclean habit of smoking, as well as to stop wild partying and alcohol abuse. 	 Ne mafai o manumalo a Tanielu i te faifaiga sē ‵mā ko te ‵pusi, e pelā foki mo te kau ki pātī fai valevale mo te fakaaogāga ‵se o meainu ma‵losi.


“Stop judging that you may not be judged,” said Jesus, “for with what judgment you are judging, you will be judged; and with the measure that you are measuring out, they will measure out to you.” 	 “Sa fakamasino atu ko te mea ke se fakamasinogina koutou,” muna a Iesu, “me i te fakamasinoga telā e fai ne koutou ka fakamasino foki koutou ki ei, a ko te fua telā e fua atu ne koutou ka fua foki koutou ki ei.”


They will not do any harm or cause any ruin in all my holy mountain; because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.”—Isaiah 11:6-9. 	 A te laukele ka ‵fonu i te malamalama i uiga o te Aliki, e pelā mo te tai telā e ‵fonu i te suātai.”—Isaia 11:6-9.


Shepherd my little sheep. . . . 	 Tausi aku mamoe. . . .


We have never received help like this from our church.’ 	 E seai aka eiloa se taimi kai maua ne matou se vaegā fesoasoani penei mai te motou lotu.’


6 Do you ever feel pressured to follow after the crowd? 	 6 E mata, kai isi aka eiloa se fakamalosiga ki a koe ke tautali i te tokoukega?


How faith-strengthening it has been to see the fulfillment of those words! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi mai ki ‵tou fakatuanaki ke lavea atu a te fakataunuga o pati konā!


(Rom. 5:12, 14) In fact, “for fear of death,” millions are “subject to slavery all through their lives.”—Heb. 2:15. 	 (Loma 5:12, 14) A te tonuga loa, ona ko te “ma‵taku ki te mate,” e lau i miliona a tino e “‵nofo e pelā me ne pologa i olotou olaga kātoa.”—Epelu 2:15.


How thrilling it must have been when that prayer was answered, for they were “filled with the holy spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness”! 	 Ko tafaga la te fiafia ne maua i te taimi ne tali atu ei te ‵talo tenā me ne “‵fonu katoa latou i te agaga tapu, kamata eiloa o faipati atu ne latou a te muna a te Atua mo te loto toa”!


[Pictures on page 26] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 16]


(Acts 27:24) Roman Emperor Nero had said at the beginning of his reign that he would not judge all cases himself. 	 (Galu. 27:24) Ne fai atu a te Emepela o Loma ko Nelo i te kamataga o tena pulega me ka sē fakamasino katoa ne ia a tagi i a ia eiloa.


They are teaching aids that make us think and feel. 	 E akoako mai a ata konā ke mafau‵fau tatou kae ke isi ne ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki ei.


After calling Timothy “a fine soldier of Christ Jesus,” Paul told him: “No man serving as a soldier involves himself in the commercial businesses of life, in order to gain the approval of the one who enrolled him as a soldier.” (2 Tim. 2:3, 4) Jesus’ followers today, including an army of over one million full-time ministers, apply Paul’s counsel to the extent that their circumstances allow. 	 I te otiga ne taku ne ia a Timoteo e pelā me “se sotia ‵lei a Keliso Iesu,” ne fai atu ei a Paulo ki a ia: “E seai se tagata e fai mo fai se sotia e aofia i mea fakapisinisi o te olaga nei, ko te mea ke talia a ia ne te tino telā ne ‵tofi ne ia a ia mo fai se sotia.” (2 Timo. 2:3, 4) E fakagalue eiloa ne soko o Iesu i aso nei, e aofia ei se kautau o tino talai e silia atu mo te tasi miliona, a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo e ‵tusa mo olotou fakanofonofoga.


The ones emancipated, or freed, from the fear that Satan cultivates include many who have lost a mate, as you may have. 	 A tino kolā ko fakasaoloto mai te mataku telā ne ati aka ne Satani e aofia i ei a tino e tokouke kolā ne ‵galo atu olotou avaga, e pelā mo koe.


Why did one older brother think that he should stop serving as an elder, but how did the body of elders encourage him? 	 Kaia ne mafaufau ei se taina matua me ko se ‵tau o tavini atu a ia pelā me se toeaina, kae ne fakamalosi atu pefea te potukau o toeaina ki a ia?


As we reason on godly principles, our conscience becomes a more reliable guide (See paragraph 16) 	 Kafai e fakasako‵sako atu tatou e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga mai te Atua, ka fai eiloa ‵tou loto lagona e pelā me se takitakiga telā e fakatuagagina (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 16)


These too became “sons” and “daughters” of Zion, anointed members of the Israel of God. 	 Ne fai a latou e pelā me ne “tama tagata” mo “tama fafine” a Siona, ko sui fakaekegina o te Isalaelu a te Atua.


In 740 B.C.E., he allowed the Assyrians to overthrow the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel and lead its inhabitants into exile. 	 I te 740 T.L.M., ne talia ne ia a te kau Asulia ke fakatakavale a te malo o matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu kae ave fakapagota a tino i ei.


Whether they attribute the outcome to fate, luck, destiny, or God, the rationale is basically the same. 	 Faitalia me e ‵losi atu ne latou a mea e iku mai ki te talitonuga me ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka a mea takitasi e ‵tau o ‵tupu ki te tino, te manuia, te ikuga, e ‵pau eiloa te mea e tali‵tonu ki ei.


The Christian apostle Paul wrote to his fellow believers in Rome about this, and it is helpful to consider what he says, as recorded at Romans 13:1-7. 	 Ne tusi atu te apositolo Kelisiano ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu i Loma e uiga ki te mea tenā, kae e aogā ki a tatou ke mafau‵fau malie aka ki ana pati kolā ne tusi ki lalo i te Loma 13:1-7.


The inspired words of the prophet Isaiah prove true: “The green grass has dried up, the blossom has withered; but as for the word of our God, it will last to time indefinite.”—Isaiah 40:8. Think and Act on the Basis of Principles 7. 	 E ‵tonu eiloa a pati konei a te Atua e auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia: “A mouku e magemage, pena foki a pulalakau, ka ko te muna a te Atua e tumau ki te se gata mai.”—Isaia 40:8.


They merit our respectful attention. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva ki ei.


Some of it becomes bilirubin, which crosses the placenta to the mother and is eliminated with her body wastes. 	 A nisi mea mai i ei e fai mo fai ne bilirubin, kolā e toe ‵foki atu ki te mātua e auala i te placenta ko ave ei o ‵pei ki tua māfai ko fano te mātua ki ana tinae.


Israelite priests were obliged to wear linen drawers “to cover the naked flesh.” 	 Ne ‵tau mo faitaulaga Isalaelu o ‵pei ki tivae ‵mutu “ko te mea ke ufi ki ei olotou koga e se ‵tau o lavea.”


He did not turn down David’s invitation because he felt inadequate to shoulder responsibility or because he wanted to enjoy a quiet life in retirement. 	 Ne seki talia ne ia te ‵kamiga a Tavita ona fua ko te mafaufau me e se maua ne ia o fai a tiute io me ko manako a ia o manava malie ona ko te matua.


He later became active, however, and has been in the full-time service for over 30 years. 	 Ne toe malosi a ia fakamuli, kae ko oti ne tavini atu i te taviniga tumau i tausaga e silia atu i te 30.


But no, they knew which night he was coming, and that gave them strong incentive to stay awake. 	 Kae ne seki fai penā, ne iloa ne latou a te po telā ka vau ei a ia, kae ne fakamalosi atu ei te mea tenā ke tumau eiloa latou i te mataala.


In the invisible realm, spirit creatures are invited into Jehovah’s immediate presence at appropriate times. 	 I te lagi, e ‵kami a agelu ke olo atu ki mua o Ieova i te taimi ‵tau.


(Proverbs 8:22-31) The greatness of Jehovah’s love was manifested when he gave his only-begotten Son as a ransom sacrifice for mankind. 	 (Faataoto 8:22-31) Ne fakaasi mai te lasi o te alofa o Ieova i te taimi ne tuku mai ei tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi pelā me se taulaga togiola mō tino katoa.


COVER: Street witnessing at a train station in Tokyo. 	 TE ‵KAVA: E talai i auala i te koga telā e ‵tu ei a tuleni i Tokyo.


Sign Language and Disciple Making 	 Te ‵Gana Fai Tāga mo te Faiga o Soko


When we visit families, it is not our intention to introduce a divisive factor. 	 Kafai e āsi atu tatou ki kāiga, e se ma‵nako tatou ke fakamalosi aka se tulaga mavaevae.


A husband wrote: “When my wife and I were first married, my tendency was to find a quick solution to whatever problem she had. 	 Ne tusi mai se tagata avaga: “I te taimi muamua ne avaga ei māua, a toku fakamoemoega ko te ‵sala fakavave ki se faka‵leiga o so se fakalavelave o tou fafine.


Then, direct the householder’s attention to pages 4 and 5, and ask: “Of the conditions illustrated on these pages, which one distresses you most?” 	 Ka oti ko ‵suke atu ei ki te itulau e 4 mo te 5, kae fesili atu ki te tino i te fale: “Mai i tulaga katoa konei e fakaasi mai i itulau konei, se a te ‵toe mea telā e māfatia malosi koe i ei?”


Much to our delight, our first assignment was to the Malawi branch, where our daughters and their husbands were serving. 	 Ne ‵poi eiloa māua i te taimi ne fakailoa mai ei me i a māua e olo atu ki te ofisa lagolago i Malawi, te koga telā e tavini atu i ei a mā tamaiki fafine mo lā avaga.


Daniel also foresaw that ultimately the Messiah’s Kingdom would permanently replace all other governments. 	 Ne lavea atu foki ne Tanielu me ka sui fakamuli ne te Malo faka-Mesia a nisi malo katoa ki te se-gata-mai.


God’s Word says: “The easygoingness of the stupid is what will destroy them. 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “A tino va‵lea ka ‵ta fakapalelegina me e se ‵saga tonu ki mea ‵tonu.


Jewish men were still treacherously divorcing their wives “on every sort of grounds” when Jesus was on earth. 	 Ne tumau foki eiloa a tagata Iutaia i te fakaloiloi ke ‵tala olotou avaga “i so se pogai” i te taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu i te lalolagi nei.


And they courageously declare Jehovah’s name in their public ministry.—Romans 10:10, 13-15. 	 Kae e folafola atu foki ne latou mo te loto toa te igoa o Ieova i te lotou galuega talai.—Loma 10:10, 13-15.


2 Jehovah is a God of purpose. 	 2 A Ieova ko te Atua o fuafuaga.


Paul went on to say: “If the word spoken through angels proved to be firm, and every transgression and disobedient act received a retribution in harmony with justice; how shall we escape if we have neglected a salvation of such greatness in that it began to be spoken through our Lord and was verified for us by those who heard him, while God joined in bearing witness with signs as well as portents and various powerful works and with distributions of holy spirit according to his will?” 	 Ko te Aliki eiloa ne mua o folafola ne ia te fakaolataga tenei, kae ne fakatalitonu ki a tatou ne latou kola ne faka‵logo ki ei, me tonu eiloa. Ne fakaopoopo foki ne te Atua ki olotou molimau i te fai ne ia o fakailoga ‵mana, mea fakaofoofogina, mo vavega kesekese. Ne tufatufa atu foki ne ia a meaalofa mai te Agaga Tapu e pela eiloa mo te mea e loto a ia ki ei.”


But did the miracle of bringing Lazarus back to life really happen? 	 Kae e mata, ne tupu tonu eiloa te vavega ki te ‵toe fakatumaiga o Lasalo ki te ola?


10 Christ provides loving oversight of his congregations on earth by means of appointed elders. 	 10 E maua ne fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi nei a te tausiga alofa a Keliso e auala i toeaina filifilia.


When approaching a house, look at the surroundings. 	 Kafai e fanatu koe ki se fale, onoono faka‵lei atu ki te tafāfale.


Yes, Jehovah reveals his glory to the humble and God-fearing ones. 	 E tonu, e fakaasi atu ne Ieova tena ‵malu ki tino loto mau‵lalo kae ma‵taku ki te Atua.


(Eph. 3:20) By relying on it, said the apostle Paul, we receive “power beyond what is normal,” even though we are “pressed in every way.” (2 Cor. 4:7, 8) Jehovah does not promise to remove stress, but he does assure us that by means of his spirit, he will give us the strength to deal with it.—Phil. 4:13. 	 (Efeso 3:20) Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me kafai e fakalagolago ki ei, ka maua ne tatou a te “malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi masani,” faitalia me “ko logofio‵fio eiloa tatou i puapuaga kese‵kese.” (2 Kolinito 4:7, 8, NW) E se tauto mai a Ieova me ka ave keatea ne ia te manavase, kae e fakatalitonu mai a ia ki a tatou me e auala i tena agaga, ka tuku mai eiloa ne ia te malosi ke fakafesagai atu ki ei.—Filipi 4:13.


(Psalm 146:7) Regarding disadvantaged immigrants, Jehovah decreed: “The alien resident . . . should become to you like a native of yours; and you must love him as yourself.”—Leviticus 19:34. 	 (Salamo 146:7) E uiga ki tino fakaa‵lofa, ne fakatonu mai a Ieova: “A faiga a koutou ki a latou ke pelā eiloa mo faiga a koutou ki otou tino Isalaelu. A koutou ke a‵lofa ki a latou e pelā mo te otou a‵lofa ki a koutou eiloa.”— Levitiko 19:34.


What can be said about the foretold earthquakes? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki mafuie kolā ne ‵valo mai?


Another turning point came when I began to pray in my school language. 	 A te suā ‵fuliga ko te taimi ne kamata ei o ‵talo atu au i te ‵gana e fakaaoga i taku akoga.


Look to the Best Examples 	 Tau‵tali Atu ki te ‵Toe Fakaakoakoga Tafasili i te ‵Lei


So, then, while acknowledging Jonah’s weaknesses, let us not overlook his qualities of faithfulness and endurance as he preached to the faithless Israelites. 	 E tiga eiloa e isi ne vāivāiga o Iona, ke mo a ma manatu ma‵ma tatou ki ana uiga ‵lei, ko te fakamaoni mo te loto kufaki i te taimi ne talai atu ei a ia ki tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni.


It can help us to guard our heart. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai ke puipui ne tatou a ‵tou loto.


They may be unwilling to go along with congregation procedures and may even complain about anything not to their liking. 	 Kāti e se fia‵fia latou o tau‵tali i faifaiga a te fakapotopotoga kae kāti e fa‵meo foki ki so se mea telā e se ‵tonu mo olotou loto.


Do Not “Shrink Back” 	 Ke se “Toe ‵Foki ki Tua”


Paul said: “In every way we recommend ourselves as God’s ministers, . . . by truthful speech.” (2 Cor. 6:4, 7) This certainly proved to be the case with a Witness living in Britain. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Kae i mea katoa e fai ne matou, e fakaasi atu ei i a matou ko tavini a te Atua, . . . i te lauga atu o te munatonu.” (2 Kolinito 6:4, 7) Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ki se Molimau telā e nofo i Peletania.


9 Many brothers spend hours each month preparing meeting parts. 	 9 E fakaaoga ne taina e tokouke a itula e uke i masina takitasi ke fakatoka ei olotou tofiga i fakatasiga.


11 Can you widen out individually or as a family to include others when making plans for occasional recreation? 	 11 E mata, e mafai o fakamasani atu koe io me ko te otou kāiga ke aofia a nisi tino i otou fakafiafiaga i nisi taimi?


When people propose alternative “solutions” to the challenge raised in Eden, how may we be able to help them? 	 Kafai e taumafai a tino o fakaasi mai a nisi “faka‵leiga” ki te fakalavelave telā ne sae aka i Etena, e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki a latou?


“Take Exquisite Delight in Jehovah” 	 ‘‵Sala Tou Fiafia ki a Ieova’


The accompanying Bible-based explanation that life is sacred because ‘with God is the source of life’ persuaded her to keep her baby. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu te fakamatalaga i tafa i ei, telā ne fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, ki a ia ke se fakatō tena pepe me e ‵malu te ola ona ko te Atua ‘ko te pogai o te ola.’


In 1922, what encouragement was given to witness from house to house, but how did some respond? 	 I te 1922, se a te fakamalosiga ne fai atu ke talai mai fale ki fale, kae ne ‵saga atu pefea a nisi tino ki ei?


We have a precious relationship with our heavenly Father, and Satan desires to destroy it. 	 E maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga tafasili i te gali mo te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, kae e manako Satani o fakamasei te mea tenā.


the need to take decisive action to benefit from God’s mercy? 	 te manakoga ke gasuesue fakavave ke maua a mea aoga mai te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua?


This was challenging, but we made sure that they knew sign language so that we could communicate well and teach them the truth. 	 Ne faigata eiloa te mea tenei, kae ne fakamautinoa aka ne māua ke fakaakoako latou ki te ‵gana fai tāga ko te mea ke mafai o fesokotaki faka‵lei matou kae akoako atu te munatonu ki a latou.


Bow Low Over Me” 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


11, 12. (a) How did Jesus stress the need to make the truth our way of life? (b) As illustrated above, what danger must young ones in particular avoid? 	 11, 12. (a) Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Iesu a te manakoga ke fai a te munatonu mo fai te auala e ola ei tatou? (e) Se a te mea fakamataku e ‵tau o ‵kalo tatou kea‵tea mai i ei māfai koi talavou tatou?


He pleaded with Jehovah: “Do not throw me away from before your face; and your holy spirit O do not take away from me.” 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki a Ieova: “Sa ave keatea au mai ou mua; sa ave keatea foki a tou agaga tapu mai i a au.”


16 No matter what trials may befall us, God’s love is there to sustain us. 	 16 Faitalia me ne a fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou, e fesoasoani mai te alofa o te Atua ke tumau tatou.


Written by the physician Luke, it presents a dynamic account of Christian activity over a period of some 28 years—from 33 C.E. to 61 C.E. 	 A fakamatalaga konā ne tusi ne te tokitā ko Luka e fakamatala mai i ei a tala fakafia‵fia o galuega faka-Kelisiano kolā ne fai i se vaitaimi e 28 tausaga—mai te 33 T.A. ki te 61 T.A.


Rejoicing in Our Hope 	 Ke Fia‵fia Ki ‵Tou Fakamoemoega


The crowd, though, demands his execution. 	 Kae ne fakamalosi atu te vaitino ke tamate a ia.


For the ways of Jehovah are upright, and the righteous are the ones who will walk in them; but the transgressors are the ones who will stumble in them.”—Hosea 14:9. 	 A tino amio‵tonu e ola me e tau‵tali i ei, ka ko tino agasala e ‵siga kae pakū me e se ‵saga ki ei.”—Hosea 14:9.


According to the Bible, the period began when God’s servant Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem and began to rebuild the city. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu, ne kamata mai a te vaitaimi tenā i te taimi ne oko mai ei a te tavini a te Atua ko Neemia ki Ielusalema kae kamata o toe faite aka a te fa‵kai.


“We are educating people for the wrong futures,” laments the Futurist report. 	 “Ko akoako ne tatou a tino mō fakamoemoega ‵se i aso mai mua,” ko muna i te lipoti a te Futurist.


(John 3:16) These are blessings we enjoy no matter what we have to endure. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Konei eiloa a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou faitalia a mea kolā e ‵tau o kufaki i ei.


Shepherding visits offer us the opportunity to seek wisdom from God’s Word (See paragraphs 18, 19) 	 A asiga a tausi mamoe se avanoaga ke ‵sala atu ki te poto mai te Atua (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 18, 19)


Consider some examples. 	 Mafaufau la ki nisi fakaakoakoga.


Happily, the sister later realized that her thinking was very wrong, and she made some major changes. 	 Se mea fakafiafia, me ne iloa fakamuli aka ne te tuagane tenei me i ana mafaufauga ne ‵se ‵ki eiloa, kae ne fai ne ia ne nāi ‵fuliga tāua.


It has now been almost 2,000 years since that Seed—Jesus Christ—appeared, provided the ransom, and opened the way for us, as well as for such faithful ancient witnesses as Enoch, to inherit everlasting life. 	 Ko kātoa nei te 2,000 tausaga talu mai te taimi ne sae mai ei te Fanau tenā—ko Iesu Keliso—ne tuku mai i ei te togiola kae ‵tala mai foki te auala mō tatou, penā foki loa mo molimau fakamaoni mua, e pelā mo Enoka, ke maua te ola se-gata-mai.


But you do not need to be in a constant state of misery over your shortcomings. 	 Kae e se manakogina ke māfatia faeloa koe i ou vāivāiga.


WARS: 	 TAUA:


19. What fact about loving-kindness is underscored by the Bible accounts discussed in this article? 	 19 E faka‵mafa mai ne tala faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ko oti ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa tumau ki tino fakaa‵lofa.


(Prov. 10:22) Around the world, countless “need greaters” have personally experienced the truth of that inspired statement. 	 (Faata. 10:22) I te lalolagi kātoa, e tokouke eiloa a tino kolā ne olo atu ki koga kolā e “lasi te manakoga i ei” ko oti ne fakatalitonu ne latou a te ‵tonu o pati fakaosofia konā.


God caused a violent storm to come up at sea. 	 Ne fai ei ne te Atua ke poko te matagi malosi i te tai.


Reflecting such qualities would help them to make decisions that would benefit them and bring pleasure to their heavenly Father. 	 A te fakaasi atu o vaegā uiga penā ne mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fai ne lāua a fakaikuga kolā e aoga ki a lāua kae fakafiafia atu foki ki te la Tamana faka-te-lagi.


How did holy spirit operate as a teacher? 	 E galue pefea te agaga tapu e pelā me se faiakoga?


Also, if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.” 	 Kafai foki ne fai ne ia se agasala, ka fakamagalo atu eiloa a ia.”


He makes it a matter of prayer, and Jehovah sends an angel of high rank to Daniel. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia e uiga mō te mea tenei, kae ne uga atu ne Ieova se agelu maluga ki a Tanielu.


Some estimates place the total number of deaths in wars and armed conflicts since 1914 at well over 100 million, a figure that surpasses the entire population of many nations. 	 I nisi koga, ko oti ne matemate ne latou a te aofaki o tino ne ‵mate i taua mo nisi kinauga talu mai i te 1914, ko silia atu mo te 100 miliona, se aofaki telā e lasi fakafia atu i te aofaki o tino i fenua e uke.


Christians should weigh the place that secular work has in their heart.—w17.05, pp. 22-23. 	 E ‵tau o fuafua faka‵lei aka ne Kelisiano i olotou loto a te tulaga o se galuega ‵togi.—w17.05, itu. 22-23.


Not to berate her for violating the Law or the rules of the scribes and Pharisees, as she might have feared. 	 E se ko te mea ke fakamasiasi ei tou fafine ona ko te soli ne ia a te Tulafono io me ko fakatonuga a faiakoga mo Falesaio, e pelā mo te mea ne mafaufau tou fafine ki ei.


Some feature “jazzed up services with videos, drama and contemporary music.” 	 E fakaaogā ne nisi lotu a “fakafiafiaga e auala i vitio, koniseti mo pese ‵fou ke fakagaligali aka ei te lotou lotu.”


6 Undoubtedly, these and other laws from Jehovah reflected medical and physiological concepts far ahead of their time, and the people benefited when they followed them. 	 6 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i tulafono konei mo nisi tulafono mai i a Ieova, ko leva ne fakaasi mai i ei a poto fakatokitā mo poto e uiga ki te foitino.


It is easy to forgive a person who is known for being compassionate. 	 Se mea faigofie ke fakamagalo atu se tino alofa atafai.


3 Read Micah 7:2-6. 	 3 Faitau te Mika 7:2-6.


For example, at one time doctors believed that they could cure pneumonia by cutting a live chicken in two and laying the pieces on the patient’s chest. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne tali‵tonu ei a tokitā me e mafai ne latou o faka‵lei aka te niumonia māfai e ‵kati vaelua ne latou se moa ola kae e tuku atu te avā vaega konā i luga i te fatafata o te tino.


(Jer. 20:5) As we near the end of this system of things, now is not the time to amass more and more material things for ourselves. 	 (Iele. 20:5) Ko pili atu nei tatou ki te gataga o te fakanofonofoga tenei, kae e se tenei te taimi ke fakatupu aka ‵tou kope ke uke.


During that turbulent period, he did not fail to notice one non-Israelite named Ruth. 	 I te vaitaimi faigata tenā, ne seki fakatamala a ia ke lavea atu ne ia se tino telā e sē se tino Isalaelu e igoa ki a Luta.


Instead, there were times of hunger, thirst, cold, and nakedness. 	 E isi ne taimi ne oko ki a ia te fia kai, fia inu, mokotia, kae nofo fuafua.


And he knew that we would occasionally transgress. 	 Kae e iloa ‵lei ne ia me ka fai ne tatou mea ‵se i nisi taimi.


(John 17:3) Pursuing righteousness will move a person to action—to repent of past sins and “turn around” so as to do God’s will.—Acts 3:19. 	 (Ioane 17:3) A te taumafai o fakaasi atu te amiotonu ka fakamalosi aka ei se tino—ke salamō ki ana agasala mua kae “‵fuli atu ki te Atua” o fai tena loto.—Galuega 3:19.


Take Good Care of Our Meeting Places 	 Tausi Faka‵lei a ‵Tou Fale Tapuaki


What Bible principles can help a Christian to understand God’s feelings about this? 	 Ne a la a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki se Kelisiano ke malamalama a ia i lagonaga o te Atua e uiga ki te mea tenei?


There, they began associating with a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I konā ne kamata ei o ‵kau atu māua ki se fakapotopotoga a Molimau a Ieova.


Appointed by Holy Spirit 	 Ne ‵Tofi Aka e Auala i te Agaga Tapu


But Jesus gave him no answer.”—JOHN 19:9. 	 Ka ko Iesu ne seki tali atu ki a ia.”—IOANE 19:9.


Malcolm’s advice? “Pray to be as productive and as active in Jehovah’s service as you can be. 	 Se a te fesoasoani mai i a Malcolm? “‵Talo ke ‵fua malosi kae toaga malosi koe i te galuega a Ieova.


It is our prayer that the heart of many of these interested ones will soon be moved to reach out for the privilege of being publishers of the good news. 	 E olioli kae ‵talo foki tatou me ko pili mai te taimi ka gasue‵sue ei a tino tokouke mai tino fia‵fia konei ke fai latou mo fai ne tino talai o te tala ‵lei.


Why did Jesus’ life on earth prove so worthwhile? 	 Kaia ne aogā ei te olaga o Iesu i te lalolagi?


In times past, a terminally ill or fatally wounded person was usually allowed to die in the familiar and beloved surroundings of his own home. 	 I aso mua, e masani sāle o mate se tino telā e masaki io me e pakia malosi i loto i tena fale telā e masani a ia ki ei.


We are wise if we take a warning from their bad example and guard against breaking our dedication to Jehovah.—1 Corinthians 10:11. 	 E ‵poto loa tatou ke fakaeteete i olotou mea ma‵sei kolā ne fai kae ke puipui te ‵tou tukuatuga ki a Ieova ke mo a ma fakamaseigina.—1 Kolinito 10:11.


17 The host should make sure that any music, dancing, or other entertainment is consistent with Christian principles. 	 17 E ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne te tino talimālō me e fetaui ‵lei a pese fakatagi‵tagi, vaegā saka, io me ko nisi fakafiafiaga mo fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Yes, let us keep “close in mind” the day of Jehovah. 	 E tonu, ke na “olioli” eiloa tatou ki te aso o Ieova.


Bible Reading—Profitable and Pleasurable 	 Te Faitau ki te Tusi Tapu—E Aogā Kae Gali


It also describes the shameless alliance between politics and religion as disgusting spiritual adultery. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i ei a fesokotakiga fakamasiasi i te vā o malo fakapolitiki mo lotu e pelā me ko te mulilua fakatakalialia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


16 Opposition did not cause Jesus to lose his focus on bearing witness to the truth. 	 16 Ne seki fai foki ne ‵tekemaiga ke sē saga tonu a Iesu o molimau atu ki te munatonu.


In his defense Paul asked: “Why is it judged unbelievable among you men that God raises up the dead?” 	 I te fakafesagai atu ki te mea tenā, ne fesili atu a Paulo: “Ai a e faigata ei i a koutou Iutaia o tali‵tonu, i te Atua e fakatu ne ia a tino ‵mate?”


How do the Scriptures highlight the uniqueness of Jesus? 	 E faka‵mafa mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu a te tu ‵kese o Iesu?


• Why should we shun the worldly view of greatness? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te kilokiloga a te lalolagi e uiga ki te takutakua?


There would be “a howling” by the inhabitants of Maktesh, perhaps the upper Tyropoeon Valley. 	 Ka lagona “se leo tagi fanoanoa” mai i tino e ‵nofo i Maktesh, kāti i te Vanu ki luga o Tyropoeon.


5 Does Jehovah take note when his loyal ones praise him? 	 5 E mata, e saga atu a Ieova ki tavaega mai i ana tino fakamaoni?


Do we not, then, feel impelled to share in the field ministry so as to inform people of the identity of the chief troublemaker? 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi aka tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai ko te mea ke fakailoa atu ki tino a te fili sili telā e faka‵tupu ne ia a fakalavelave?


When God’s heavenly Kingdom rules completely, never again will humans control the earth. 	 Kafai ko pule katoatoa mai a te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua, ka se toe pule atu eiloa a tino ki te lalolagi.


5 When Paul penned this counsel sometime between 61 and 64 C.E., Timothy was already an experienced elder. 	 5 I te taimi ne tusi ei ne Paulo a te polopolokiga tenei i te va o te 61 mo te 64 T.A., ko tai leva loa te taimi ne fai ei a Timoteo mo fai se toeaina atamai.