12 Concerning the great acts that Jehovah performed in behalf of His people, David sang: “The glorious splendor of your dignity and the matters of your wonderful works I will make my concern.” 	 12 E uiga ki faifaiga sili kolā ne fai ne Ieova mō Ana tino, ne usu mai a Tavita: “A tou ‵mana mo tou maluga ka faipatigina ne tino, kae ka mafaufau ‵loto au ki au galuega fakaofoofogina ne fai.”


Yes, they are raised to spirit life in heaven, whereas “the rest of the dead” will be resurrected on the earth.—Philippians 3:8-11; Revelation 7:4; 20:5, 6. 	 E tonu, ka toe faka‵tu aka latou ki te olaga faka-te-agaga i te lagi, kae e fesoasoani mai te mea tenā ke fakamaoni aka ei me ka toe‵tu mai “te ‵toega o tino ‵mate” ki te lalolagi nei.—Filipi 3:8-11; Fakaasiga 7:4; 20:5, 6.


7 God’s Word tells the wife to maintain a submissive attitude toward the unbelieving husband. 	 7 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua ki te fafine avaga ke tumau i se uiga fakalogo ki tena avaga sē talitonu.


I then made the pioneer ministry my goal. I began pioneering on January 1, 1952, when I was 15. 	 Mai konā, ne kamata ei au o paenia i a Ianuali 1, 1952, i te taimi ko 15 ei oku tausaga.


See if you can find something that could be omitted or curtailed to allow time for more Bible reading or study.—Ephesians 5:15, 16. 14, 15. (a) Why are goals important when it comes to personal study? (b) What are possible goals involving reading the Bible? 	 Onoono aka me e isi se mea e mafai o taofi io me e fakamu‵tana aka a taimi e fakamāumāu ki ei ko te mea ke fakaaogā te taimi tenā ki te faitauga io me ko te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.—Efeso 5:15, 16.


(Heb. 2:10) In sacrificing his perfect human life, Jesus offered a ransom that might release, or redeem, Adam’s offspring from sin and death.—Matt. 20:28; Rom. 5:6-8. 	 (Epelu 2:10) Mai te tukuatuga o tena ola ‵lei katoatoa, ne ofo atu ne Iesu se taulaga telā e mafai o fakasaoloto, io me ‵togi ei a tama‵liki a Atamu mai te agasala mo te mate.—Mataio 20:28; Loma 5:6-8.


A 70-year-old woman who had attended the Church of England all her life agreed to have a personal Bible study with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne talia ne ia ke fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se Molimau a Ieova.


One reason is that Jehovah gave us every good thing we have. 	 E tasi te pogai me ne tuku mai ne Ieova a mea ‵lei katoa kolā e maua ne tatou.


Through the years, there were times when our spirituality weakened. 	 I te ‵tekaatuga o tausaga, e isi ne taimi ne tai vāi‵vai matou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Rom. 4:1; 9:3, 4; 16:3, 7; Acts 18:2) But many brothers and sisters to whom Paul sent greetings were likely Gentiles. 	 (Loma 4:1; 9:3, 4; 16:3, 7; Galuega 18:2) A ko te tokoukega o taina mo tuagane kolā ne ‵moli ki ei a alofaaga o Paulo ne tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea.


(Matthew 24:3, 45-47) “On arriving” to inspect the “slave” in 1918, Christ found a spirit-anointed remnant of faithful disciples who since 1879 had been using this journal and other Bible-based publications to provide spiritual “food at the proper time.” 	 (Mataio 24:3, 45-47) I te taimi ne “foki mai” ei ke iloilo aka te “tavini” tenā i te 1918, ne maua ne Keliso se ‵toega o soko fakaekegina ki te agaga tapu kolā ne fakaaogā ne latou te mekesini tenei fakatasi mo nisi tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu talu mai te 1879 ke fakasoa atu i ei a ‘meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu.’


It should enlighten and inspire us. 	 E ‵tau o fakamaina kae fakamalosi mai ki a tatou a mea konā.


Jesus resurrected the son of the widow of Nain 	 Ne fakatu aka ne Iesu a te tamaliki tagata a te fafine Naina telā ko mate tena avaga


What will be the determination of God’s people during 2007? 	 Se a te mea ka fai eiloa ne tino o te Atua i te 2007?


In the 1999 service year, the number of pioneers worldwide reached 738,343—a wonderful demonstration of ‘zeal for fine works.’—Titus 2:14. 	 I te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 1999, ne oko atu te aofaki o paenia i te lalolagi kātoa ki te toko 738,343—se fakaasiga gali ‵ki o te loto ‘finafinau o fai te mea ‵lei.’—Tito 2:14.


That would imply that many of the anointed will be found unfaithful at that time and will thus have to be replaced. 	 E mafai o fakauiga i ei me e tokouke a tavini fakaekegina ka maua atu i te taimi tenā e se fakamaoni kae ‵tau o sui latou.


On the second day, however, I was thrilled to find out that a deaf group with a sign-language interpreter was there. 	 Kae i te lua o aso, ne fiafia au me ne isi foki se potukau o tino ‵tuli telā e isi se tino ‵fuli ne ia i te ‵gana fai tāga.


What resulted from Jehovah’s showing honor when Habakkuk asked a question? 	 Ne a mea ne iku mai ona ko te āva atu o Ieova i te taimi ne fai ei ne Sapakuka tena fesili?


We feel enriched by their shepherding visits. 	 E fakama‵losi aka tatou ne olotou āsiga e pelā me ne tausi mamoe.


10, 11. (a) What is the future of “the feet”? (b) What can we conclude about the number of toes? 	 10, 11. (a) Se a te tulaga o “alofivae” i aso mai mua? (e) Se a te mea e malamalama tatou i ei e uiga ki matikao vae o te tupua?


11 Because of their faith, such prophets as Micaiah and Jeremiah “received their trial by mockings . . . and prisons.” 	 11 Ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki, ne maua ne pelofeta ko Mikaio mo Ielemia a “fakatauemuga . . . mo te ‵pei ki te falepuipui.”


7 Moses’ successor, Joshua, also witnessed Jehovah’s fear-inspiring deeds in Egypt and in the wilderness. 	 7 Ne molimau foki ne te sui o Mose ko Iosua, a faifaiga fakama‵taku ne fai ne Ieova i Aikupito mo te koga lavaki.


(Matt. 25:16) It was as if they were not diligent in replenishing their supply of spiritual oil, like the foolish virgins. 	 (Mataio 25:16) E pelā me ne seki faka‵fonu faka‵lei olotou sinu faka-te-agaga e pelā mo tamāfine va‵lea.


In Ezekiel’s day, no one received a literal mark on his forehead. 	 I aso o Esekielu, e seai se tino ne maua ne ia se fakamailoga tonu i tena lae.


In his parable of the prodigal son, Jesus compared Jehovah to a compassionate, forgiving father who opens his arms to receive back a repentant son. 	 I tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tama fakamāumāu mea, ne fakatusa ne Iesu a Ieova ki se tamana alofa kae loto fakamagalo telā e ‵fola atu ana lima o puke atu ki tena tama telā ko salamō.


20, 21. (a) Stephen’s case provides what evidence of tranquillity when experiencing persecution? (b) Cite a modern-day example of calmness when enduring trials. 	 20, 21. (a) Ne a fakamaoniga ne tuku mai ne Setefano e uiga ki te filemu māfai ko fepaki koe mo fakasauāga? (e) Ke taku mai se fakaakoakoga i aso fakamuli nei o te tokagamalie e maua māfai ko kufaki i tofotofoga.


The people have a natural love for the Bible, and discussing religious subjects is as common as talking about sports or the weather in other cultures. 	 E lasi te fia‵fia o tino ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ko te sau‵tala ki mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu e ‵pau eiloa mo te sau‵tala ki tafaoga mo te tau o te aso i nisi fenua.


• How does analyzing what we say help us to safeguard our heart? 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te uiga o te mata telā e “kilokilo faeloa ki mea ‵lei”? (e) E fesoasoani mai pefea a te mata telā e kilokilo faeloa ki mea ‵lei ke puipui ei te loto? 16.


How did Noah respond? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Noa ki te fakatonuga tenā?


(Mark 6:34) What joy we experience as we similarly share the Kingdom message with others and tell them about God’s great mercy! 	 (Maleko 6:34) Ko tafaga la te fiafia e maua ne tatou māfai e folafola atu ne tatou te fekau o te Malo ki nisi tino kae fakailoa atu ki a latou e uiga ki te alofa lasi o te Atua!


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24 You would no doubt agree that mourning and outcry would decrease with the removal of death, old age, and disease. 	 24 Kāti e loto malie koe me ka gasolo o seai se fanoanoa io me se tagi māfai ko ave keatea te mate, te olaga matua, mo famai.


It is anything contrary to Jehovah’s personality, ways, standards, and will. 	 Ko so se mea telā e se fetaui mo uiga o Ieova, ana auala, ana tulaga, mo tena loto.


And he was, indeed, rewarded for his perseverance. 	 Kae ne maua eiloa ne ia se taui ‵lei mai tena kufaki.


SOME RECENT LEGAL VICTORIES 	 NISI MANUMALŌGA I FONO TULAFONO FAKAMULI NEI


Jesus felt no apathy toward the precious truths he taught about Jehovah and His Kingdom. 	 Ne fiafia faeloa a Iesu ki muna‵tonu kolā ne akoako atu ne ia e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena Malo.


How does David’s advanced age add meaning to the words recorded at Psalm 37:23-25? 	 Ne fakaopoopo atu pefea a te leva o te olaga o Tavita ki te ‵gali o pati i te Salamo 37:23-25?


7 This vision contains a valuable lesson for God’s servants today. 	 7 E maua i te fakaasiga tenei se akoakoga tāua ‵ki mō tavini a te Atua i aso nei.


However, from the fourth century B.C.E. on, Judaism started to be influenced by Greek culture, which regarded women as inferior.—See the box “Discrimination Against Women in Ancient Writings.” 	 E ui i ei, mai te fa senitenali T.L.M. o fano ki mua, ne kamata o fakamalosi a te lotu Iutaia ne tu mo aganuu faka-Eleni, telā e fakamalalo ei te tulaga o fāfine.—Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Fakakese‵kesega ne Fai ki Fāfine i Tusitusiga Mua.”


Prophetically, the psalmist sang: “Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your military force. 	 I se auala fakavaloaga, ne usu mai te faisalamo: “A te aso e taua ei koe mo ou fili, ka ‵kau fakatasi mai ou tino ki a koe.


Our yeartext for 2013: “Be courageous and strong. . . . Jehovah your God is with you.”—Joshua 1:9 	 ‵Tou tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga e 2013: “Ke loto malosi kae fakatuanaki. . . . te Aliki [Ieova] tou Atua e fakatasi atu faeloa ki a koe.” —Iosua 1:9


How, then, will God bring about the needed change? 	 Ka fai la pefea ne te Atua a te ‵fuliga telā e manakogina?


Do you hope to live in the earthly Paradise? 	 E mata, e fakamoemoe koe ke ola koe i te lalolagi Palataiso?


We have good reason to look into this further, for Jesus makes this wonderful promise: “I give [my sheep] everlasting life, and they will by no means ever be destroyed, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”—John 10:28. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou a pogai ‵lei ke ‵kilo ‵loto atu ki te mea tenei, me ne fai mai ne Iesu te folafolaga gali tenei: “E avatu ne au ki a latou [aku mamoe] a te ola se gata mai; kae se mafai latou o ‵mate; kae se mafai foki ne se tino o ‵fao latou mai i a au.”—Ioane 10:28.


Margaret, from England, now in her late 70’s, served as a missionary in Laos. 	 A Margaret, mai i Egelani, telā 70 tupu nei ana tausaga, ne tavini atu i Laos.


16 How, though, would Josiah know that Necho’s words were from Jehovah? 	 16 Kae mafai pefea o iloa ne Iosia i pati a Neko ne mai i a Ieova?


SHOW A FINE SPIRIT IN PERSONAL RELATIONS 	 FAKAASI ATU SE KILOKILOGA TONU I FESOKOTAKIGA TOTINO MO NISI TINO


If a person is stumbled because he has received discipline, prayerful meditation may cause him to conclude that he himself was at least partially in the wrong and should not have allowed the discipline to stumble him.—Ps. 119:165; Heb. 12:5-13. 	 Kafai ne vāivāi se tino ona ko te mea ne polopoloki a ia, a te mafaufau ‵loto fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fakaiku aka me kāti ne ‵tau eiloa o maua ne ia te polopolokiga tenā kae ne seki ‵tau o talia ne ia te mea tenā ke fakavāivāi atu.—Salamo 119:165; Epelu 12:5-13.


We can try to do similarly.—w16.02, pp. 9-10. 	 E mafai foki o taumafai tatou ke fai penā.—w16.02, itu.


An Englishman named Allan says: “I used to say that I didn’t believe in God because I thought that religion was invented to control people and to make money. 	 E fai mai penei se tagata Egelani e igoa ki a Allan: “Ne faipati sāle au me i a au e se talitonu ki te Atua me ne manatu aka au me i lotu ne faka‵tu fua ke pule atu ki tino kae ke maua a tupe i ei.


2 Jehovah God has similar feelings toward his earthly children. 	 2 E penā foki eiloa a lagonaga o Ieova te Atua e uiga ki ana tama‵liki i te lalolagi nei.


When King David recognized the seriousness of his adultery with Bath-sheba and the murder of her husband, he no doubt felt great shame. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne te Tupu ko Tavita a te matagā o tena finalalolagi mo Patisepa mo te tamatega ne ia o te avaga a tou fafine, ne mautinoa eiloa me ne masiasi tou tagata i ei.


This included caring for the spiritual interests of his wife, his three sons, and his daughters-in-law. 	 Ne aofia i te mea tenei a te tausi atu ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o tena avaga, ana tama tāgata e tokotolu mo olotou avaga.


• How did Jesus highlight the importance of the Kingdom? 	 • Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Iesu te tāua o te Malo?


“The ministry here is amazing,” they said. 	 Ne fai mai lāua: “E fakaofoofogia te galuega talai i konei.”


Job had outstanding insight into godly principles. 	 Ne tu ‵kese eiloa te atamai o Iopu e uiga ki akoakoga fakavae a te Atua.


(Luke 9:46; 22:24, 28-32, 60-62) Significantly, in prayer to his heavenly Father, Jesus summarized the positive course that his disciples had taken up to that point: “They have observed your word.”—John 17:6. 	 (Luka 9:46; 22:24, 28-32, 60-62) Ne fakamatala fakatoetoe atu ne Iesu i tena ‵talo tāua ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi a mea ‵lei kolā ne fai ne ana soko ke oko loa ki te vaitaimi tenā: “Ne tausi foki ne latou tau muna.”—Ioane 17:6.


(1 Corinthians 10:12) And Proverbs 22:3 states: “Shrewd is the one that has seen the calamity and proceeds to conceal himself.” 	 (1 Kolinito 10:12) Kae fai mai te Faataoto 22:3: “A tino ‵poto e lavea ‵mao ne latou a fakalavelave, tela la, e faka‵mao keatea mai i ei.”


Accordingly, Jehovah has his spirit sons organized into three basic categories: (1) seraphs, who serve as attendants at God’s throne, declare his holiness, and keep his people spiritually clean; (2) cherubs, who uphold Jehovah’s majesty; and (3) other angels who carry out his will. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ne fakatoka ne Ieova ana tama faka-te-agaga ki vaega ‵lasi e tolu: (1) ko manu ‵ka (io me ko selafi) kolā e tavini atu i te nofogaaliki o te Atua, e folafola atu ne latou tena ‵malu, kae tausi ne latou ana tino ke ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga; (2) ko manu fai kapa‵kau (io me ko kelupi), kolā e fakamaluga ne latou te pulega a Ieova; mo te (3) ko nisi agelu kolā e fakataunu ne latou tena loto.


It was as if he were saying: ‘You mean you cannot do what you want?’ 	 E pelā eiloa me ko fai atu a ia: ‘Ko tena uiga e se mafai ne koulua o fai a mea e ma‵nako koulua ki ei?’


Words used to express the idea of weightiness came to be understood figuratively to mean that which is treasured, magnificent, or impressive. 	 Tela la, a pati kolā ne fakaaoga ke fakaasi mai i ei a te manatu e uiga ki te ‵mafa o se mea ne mafai o malamalama i ei me ne fakauiga loa ki se mea telā e tāua, fakaofoofogia, io me mata ‵malu.


It is not known whether his original was in Greek or in Syriac. 	 E se iloa tonu me ne fai ana tusitusiga i te ‵gana Eleni io me ko te ‵gana Sulia.


Understandably, Christian parents want to protect their children. 	 E malama‵lama tatou me e ma‵nako a mātua Kelisiano o puipui olotou tama‵liki.


On the last day of the convention, a brother slipped something into Riana’s coat pocket. 	 I te aso fakaoti o te fono, ne tuku atu ne se taina se mea ki loto i te ‵taga o tena peleue.


How will being “vigilant with a view to prayers” help us? 	 Ka fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te tumau i te “mataala kae ‵talo malosi”?


It may have been at this time that David composed the heartfelt psalm in which he appealed to Jehovah: “Do put my tears in your skin bottle.” 	 E se taumate tenei te taimi ne ‵fatu ei ne Tavita te salamo mai tena ‵kano loto o fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova: “Utu aka oku loimata ki loto i tau atigi fagu.”


She said that when he rang the doorbell, she was on a stepladder in the kitchen, trying to replace a lightbulb. 	 Muna a tou fafine me i te taimi ne fakatagi ei ne tou tagata a te pēle o te mataloa, kae ko ia e tu i luga i te kakega i te umu ‵kuka, e taumafai o sui a te matāmoli.


(Luke 12:42-44) How thankful you can be when something needing adjustment is thus brought to your attention! 	 (Luka 12:42-44) Ka pefea tou loto fakafetai māfai ko maua ne koe ne manatu fesoasoani e uiga ki mea kolā e manakogina ke fai ne fakamafulifuliga ki ei!


(Matthew 26:51-53; John 18:10) Peter learned the lesson well and later reminded Christians: “Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely. . . . 	 (Mataio 26:51-53; Ioane 18:10) Ne talia katoatoa ne Petelu te akoakoga tenā, kae ne fakamasaua fakamuli atu a ia ki Kelisiano: “Keliso ne puapuagātia mō koutou, kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a koutou te fakaakoakoga, ke tau‵tali ei koutou i ona kalafaga. . . .


2 Probably you are acquainted with men and women who often visit or aid the sick, show compassion to the handicapped, or give generously to the poor. 	 2 Kāti e masani koe mo tāgata mo fāfine kolā e āsi kae fesoasoani sāle atu ki tino ma‵saki, e a‵lofa sāle atu latou ki tino kolā e se katoatoa olotou foitino, kae e avatu foki ne latou a mea e uke ki tino ma‵tiva.


You might say I started witnessing right away. 	 E mafai o mafaufau koe me tenā eiloa te taimi ne kamata o talai atu ei au.


(Psalm 86:5; 103:8-14) The result is incomparable peace of mind, “the peace of God that excels all thought,” which in turn “will guard [our] hearts and [our] mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 (Salamo 86:5; 103:8-14) Ka iku atu i ei ki te mauaga o te filemu o te mafaufau, “ko te filemu o te Atua, telā e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou,” telā ka “tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


ABOUT the year 50 of our Common Era, the apostle Paul was in Athens. 	 KĀTI i te tausaga ko te 50 T.A., ne nofo atu ei a te apositolo ko Paulo i Atenai.


Paul wrote to Timothy: “Keep holding the pattern of healthful words that you heard from me with the faith and love that are in connection with Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 1:13) Those “healthful words” are found in God’s Word. 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Tausi faeloa ki pati aoga masani kolā ne lagona ne koe mai i a au mo te fakatuanaki mo te alofa kolā ne māfua mai i te ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu.” (2 Timo. 1:13) A “pati aoga masani” konā e maua i te Muna a te Atua.


We can benefit by considering some of the qualities that come from displaying “the wisdom from above.” 	 E mafai o aogā te mafaufau ki nisi uiga kolā e maua ne tatou mai te fakaasi atu o “te poto mai te lagi.”


(2 Chron. 29:1-11, 18-24; 31:1) When he faced daunting challenges, such as the threat of attack on Jerusalem by the Assyrian king Sennacherib, Hezekiah showed profound courage and faith. 	 (2 Nofo. 29:1-11, 18-24; 31:1) I te taimi ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki mea faiga‵ta, e pelā mo te osoatuga a te kau Asulia ki Ielusalema e auala i te tupu ko Sanelivi, ne fakaasi atu ne Hesekia te lasi o tena loto malosi mo tena fakatuanaki.


How did Jesus respond to their insolence? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Iesu ki te lotou sē ava?


She says: “When I dedicated myself to Jehovah, I understood that this meant serving him with my whole heart and soul. 	 Muna a tou fafine: “I te taimi ne tuku atu ei au ki a Ieova, ne malamalama au me e aofia i te mea tenei a te tavini atu ki a ia mo toku loto kātoa mo toku foitino kātoa.


The Gospel account reports: “Jehovah’s angel appeared to him in a dream, saying: ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for that which has been begotten in her is by holy spirit. 	 E penei te lipoti i te Tusi Tapu: “Ne fakaasi mai te agelu a te Aliki ki a ia i te miti, kae fai mai: ‘Iosefa te mokopuna o Tavita, sa mataku o fai Malia mo fai tau avaga, i te mea ko faitama i te Agaga Tapu.


What have many humans done with respect to Jehovah’s sovereignty? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne tino e tokouke mo te āva e uiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova?


Can You Answer? 	 E Mafai o Tali Mai ne Koe?


To this end, husbands need to deal with their wives in the loving way that Jesus deals with his figurative wife, his anointed disciples. 	 Ko te mea ke fia‵fia latou, e ‵tau o a‵lofa a tāgata a‵vaga ki olotou avaga e pelā eiloa mo faifaiga a Iesu ki tena avaga fakatusa, ko ana soko fakaekegina.


In his counsel on the use of the tongue, Jesus’ half brother James said: “If anyone does not stumble in word, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also his whole body.” 	 I ana pati polopoloki ki te fakaaogāga faka‵lei o te gutu, ne fai atu a te āfa-taina o Iesu ko Iakopo, penei: “Kafai se tino e seki fai eiloa ne ia se mea ‵se i ana pati, a ia se tino e katoatoa i te ‵lei, ko mafai foki ne ia o pulea tona foitino kātoa.”


In the United States, many retired people have had to go back to work because they lost pension benefits. 	 I te Iunaite Sitete, e tokouke eiloa a tino kolā ko litāea, ko toe ga‵lue ona ko te mea ko oti ne taofi aka te mauaga o olotou tupe litāea.


To maintain the purity of Jehovah’s worship and to protect the congregation, therefore, they do not extend the hand of fellowship to unrepentant apostates.—Galatians 2:4, 5; 2 John 8-11. 	 Ko te mea ke tumau faeloa te tapuakiga a Ieova i te ‵ma kae ke puipui foki i ei tena fakapotopotoga, e sē ‵kau fakatasi latou mo aposetate kolā e sē sala‵mo tonu.—Kalatia 2:4, 5; 2 Ioane 8-11.


Such a view was held by adherents of Manichaeism, a religious movement founded in Persia during the third century C.E. by an individual named Mani. 	 Ne maua te kilokiloga tenā ne tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te akoakoga fakalotu telā ne maua i Pelesia i aso mua ne te tino e igoa ki a Mani.


A person who is primarily concerned with what he or she is getting from the marriage will never be truly happy, even if that individual remarries many times. 	 A te tino telā e fakamuamua ne ia a te manavase ki mea e mafai o maua ne ia mai i te fakaipoipoga ka se mafai eiloa o fiafia tonu, faitalia me e avaga fakafia a te tino tenā.


If we have a difference with a fellow Christian, long-suffering, or patience, will help us not to give up on our brother or sister but to do what we can to heal the breach. 	 Kafai e isi se fakalavelave i te va o tatou mo se taina Kelisiano, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a te kufaki ko te mea ke mo a e ‵fiu tatou i ‵tou taina io me ko te tuagane tenā kae ke fai ne tatou a te mea e mafai ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā.


Back in 31-32 C.E., Jesus instructed his disciples: “Into whatever city or village you enter, search out who in it is deserving.” 	 I te tausaga ko te 31-32 T.A., ne fakatonu atu ne Iesu ana soko: “Kafai e oko koutou ki se fa‵kai lasi io me se fa‵kai foliki, fesili atu me isi se tino e loto malie o talia koutou.”


This is especially evident in the tender care that he gives his dedicated, faithful human servants. 	 A te mea tenei ko te fakamaoniga e tasi o tena atafai ki ana tavini tukugina atu kae fakamaoni.


What is the most urgent task for true Christians today? 	 Se a te ‵toe galuega telā e ‵tau o fai fakavave ne Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei?


In the following year, another doctrinal truth, that Christ died on a stake, not a cross, was explained.—Acts 10:39. 	 I te tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakamatala atu i ei te isi akoakoga tonu, me ne mate a Keliso i luga i se sataulo, kae e se i luga i se koluse.—Galuega 10:39.


If that is your situation, continue to strengthen your love for Jehovah, be concerned about people, be self-sacrificing, exercise patience, and seek to enhance your teaching skills. 	 Kafai e penā loa tou tulaga, ke na tumau koe i te fakamalosi aka a tou alofa ki a Ieova, ke atafai ki tino, te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta, fakaasi atu te kufaki, kae taumafai o faka‵lei aka tou atamai i te akoako atu.


You mark it “URGENT!” 	 E tusi atu ne koe te fakailoga tenei “FAKAVAVE!”


(Matthew 28:19; Hebrews 13:15) Having our “feet shod with the equipment of the good news of peace” is an indispensable part of our “complete suit of armor”—our defense against Satan’s attacks. 	 (Mataio 28:19; Epelu 13:15) A te fakatokaga o ‵tou ‘vae ke takutaku atu ei te tala ‵lei o te filemu’ se vaega telā e ‵tau o aofia i ‵tou ‘gatu tau’—ko te puipuiga tenā ki ‵tekemaiga a Satani.


Yet, sometimes I would pray anyway. 	 E ui i ei, ne ‵talo eiloa au i nisi taimi.


What did Jehovah foretell would happen in our time? 	 Se a te mea telā ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova me ka tupu i ‵tou aso nei?


(Judg. 4:17-21) Israel’s enemy was defeated!* 	 (Fama. 4:17-21) Ne takavale loa i ei a te fili o Isalaelu!*


In what sense must those who receive white robes “rest”? 	 I te feitu fea e ‵tau ei o “malo‵lo” a latou kolā ne maua olotou gatu ‵kena?


But we can be sure that when we do our best to keep our life simple and focused on our worship, Jehovah will provide all that we need. 	 Kae e mautinoa me kafai e fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fakafaigofie ‵tou olaga kae ‵saga tonu ki te ‵tou tapuakiga, ka tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova a mea katoa e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


One summer, we needed funds in order to travel to the convention, and a brother agreed to buy our 1950 Ford in order to make it possible. 	 I se taimi e tasi i te vaitau o te ‵tau mafanafana, ne ma‵nako māua ki ne tupe ke mafai o olo atu ki te fono o te atufenua, kae ne talia ne se taina ke ‵togi ne ia te mā motoka ke mafai o maua ne māua ne tupe.


What would be the impression if names that contradicted their claim to be teachers of Bible truth were used? 	 Ne a olotou lagonaga māfai e fe‵paki a igoa o olotou tama‵liki mo te lotou fai mo fai ne faiakoga o te Tusi Tapu?


Has God’s purpose changed? 	 E mata, ko oti ne ‵fuli a te fuafuaga a te Atua?


(1 Sam. 20:24-41) At their last meeting, Jonathan strengthened David’s hand “in regard to God.”—1 Sam. 23:16-18. 	 (1 Samuelu 20:24-41) I te ‵toe fetauiga a laua, ne fakamalosi ne Ionatana a Tavita ke sa mataku me e “puipui eiloa ne te Atua” a ia.—1 Samuelu 23:16-18.


“Your people will be my people,” she told Naomi, “and your God my God.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Naomi: “A tou fenua ka fai mo oku fenua, a tou Atua ka fai foki mo oku Atua.”


This can be done by cultivating good study and reading habits. 	 E mafai o fai penā māfai e fakamasani faka‵lei tatou ki te sukesukega mo te faitauga ki tusi.


Jesus, who was spiritually stronger than any human who ever lived, said of himself: “The Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Ne sili atu te malosi faka-te-agaga o Iesu i lō so se isi tagata telā ne ola, kae ne fai atu penei a ia e uiga ki a ia eiloa: “E pela mo te Tama a te Tagata, e seki vau au ke tavini mai a tino ki a au, kae ke tavini atu au; ke tuku atu foki a toku ola mō tino e tokouke.”


2:22-24. Marriage is God’s arrangement. 	 A te fakaipoipoga ko te fakatokaga a te Atua.


□ In the family, what are the God-assigned roles of the husband and of the wife? 	 □ Ne a tiute ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki te tagata mo tena avaga i loto i te kāiga?


Numbering a few thousand, these were just like “a remnant” in comparison with the whole Jewish nation.—Rom. 11:5. 	 A te fia afe konei, ko te “‵toega” fua māfai e fakatusa ki te fenua kātoa o Iutaia.—Loma 11:5.


Never before has there been such a need to tell others about God’s Kingdom and what it will soon do for mankind and to help them praise Jehovah with us. 	 Tenei eiloa te taimi ko manakogina malosi ei ke fakailoa atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua mo mea kolā ko pili o fai ne ia mō tino katoa, kae fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke ‵kau mai ki a tatou i te avatuga o tavaega ki a Ieova.


But she trusted that Jehovah would comfort her, so she continued to worship at the tabernacle and pour out her heart in prayer. 	 Kae ne loto talitonu tou fafine me ka fakamafanafana ne Ieova a ia, telā ne tumau faeloa a ia i te tapuaki atu i te faleie tapu kae fakaasi atu a mea i tena loto e auala i ‵talo.


4 This unfolding universal drama involves two interrelated issues: Jehovah’s sovereignty and human integrity. 	 4 E aofia i te ata tenei i te lalolagi kātoa a kinauga tai ‵pau e lua: ko te pulega sili a Ieova mo te fakamaoni o tino.


Moreover, God’s name was not involved, for Necho was taunting neither Jehovah nor his people. 	 E se aofia foki te igoa o Ieova i te taua tenei, me ne seki fakaitaita atu a Neko ki a Ieova io me ko ana tino.


It is that the word written in their Law may be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without cause.’”* (John 15:18-20, 25; Psalm 35:19; 69:4) Earlier he had told his disciples: “If people have called the householder Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household so?” 	 Ko te mea ke fakataunu ei a muna kolā e tusi i te lotou Tulafono, ‘Ne takalia‵lia mai latou ki a au mo te seai eiloa o se pogai.’ ”* (Ioane 15:18-20, 25; Salamo 35:19; 69:4) Mai mua atu i ei, ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko: “Kafai e taku ne latou te pule o te kāiga ko Pelesepulo, ka taku foki ne latou a tino o te kāiga ki ne igoa e ma‵sei atu!”


Consider the alternative! 	 Mafaufau ki te suā feitu!


(Isaiah 11:3) And the psalmist wrote: “Happy is the man in fear of Jehovah, in whose commandments he has taken very much delight.”—Psalm 112:1. 	 (Isaia 11:3) Kae ne toe tusi mai a te fai salamo penei: “Amutia te tino tela e mataku ki te Aliki, kae fiafia o fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga.”—Salamo 112:1.


Even if you have not been appointed by the Governing Body as a missionary, what attitude can you have? 	 Kafai foki loa e seki filifili koe ne te Potukau Pule ke fai mo misionale, se a te uiga telā e mafai o maua ne koe?


What resulted from Solomon’s disregard for God’s warnings? 	 Ne a ikuga o te sē fakalogo o Solomona ki fakatonuga a te Atua?


(Acts 5:29) Thus, the Witnesses subject themselves to God in all things. 	 (Galuega 5:29) Tela la, e faka‵logo te kau Molimau ki te Atua i mea katoa.


Speaking the Pure Language Fluently 	 Te Faipati Faka‵lei ki te ‵Gana ‵Ma


(Matt. 26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; John 19:1, 17, 18) Through all of this, and despite profound suffering, Jesus remained “obedient as far as death.”—Read Philippians 2:8. 	 (Mataio 26:37, 38; Luka 22:44; Ioane 19:1, 17, 18) Faitalia a mea katoa konei e pelā foki mo ana logo‵maega, ne tumau eiloa a Iesu “i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate.”—Faitau te Filipi 2:8.


(Psalm 130:3, 4) What he requires are sincerity of heart and obedience based on faith, love, and a wholesome fear of displeasing him. 	 (Salamo 130:3, 4) E manako a ia ki tino loto fakamaoni ‵tonu kae faka‵logo ona ko te fakatuanaki, te alofa, mo te mataku katoatoa ma fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.


In a similar way, what you do—without imposing unreasonable restrictions—to protect your guests at a social gathering should be with their physical and spiritual interests at heart. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te mea telā e fai ne koe—mai te tuku atu a fakataputapuga ‵tau—ke puipui ei au tino ‵kami i se fakafiafiaga, e fakaasi atu ei tou amanaia ki olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino e pelā foki mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


I explained that God mixed the gases in the atmosphere with similar care—just right for us.” 	 Fai atu ei au me ne palu faka‵lei foki loa penā ne te Atua a kēsi i te vanimonimo—ke fetaui ‵lei mo tatou.”


He does not compare us with others or withhold his love when we make mistakes. 	 E se mafai ne ia o fakatusa‵tusa tatou ki nisi tino, io me taofi aka tena alofa mai i a tatou māfai ko fai ne tatou a mea ‵se.


Although John never called him a false teacher, Diotrephes was resisting the apostle’s authority. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki taku ne Ioane a ia ki se faiakoga loi, ne ‵teke atu a Siofilisi ki te pulega a te apositolo.


Like God’s servants before us, we will receive what God has promised if we have strong faith and wait patiently for his time to fulfill those promises. 	 E pelā mo tavini a Ieova mai mua atu i a tatou, ka maua eiloa ne tatou a te mea telā ne tauto mai ei a Ieova māfai e ma‵losi ‵tou fakatuanaki kae faka‵tali mo te kufaki ki te taimi tonu ka fakataunu ei ne ia a folafolaga konā.


What can the ransom do for us? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne te togiola ki a tatou?


(Proverbs 23:31-33) Excessive drinking bites like a poisonous serpent, causing sickness, mental confusion, even unconsciousness. 	 (Faataoto 23:31-33) A te tō silia o te inu e ‵pau eiloa mo se tino ne ū ne se gata poisini, e fai ei se tino ke masaki, ke ‵numi tena mafaufau, ke oko foki eiloa ki te galo o tena mafaufau.


We will now consider two more questions related to Christ’s command to make disciples—what? and when? 	 Ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nisi fesili e lua e uiga ki te fakatonuga a Keliso ke fai a soko—ne a mea e ‵tau o akoako atu? kae ‵tau o fakagata mafea te galuega tenā?


That same prophecy accurately foretold that Satan’s confinement would produce unprecedented “woe for the earth.” 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te valoaga eiloa tenā me i te ‵saiga o Satani i te lalolagi e tuku mai i ei a toe mea ma‵sei kolā ka ‘fakaalofa ei te lalolagi.’


By doing this, you will draw closer to Jehovah, and this will make you firm. 	 Mai te faiga tenei, ka fakapilipili atu ei koe ki a Ieova, kae ka fai ei ke tu ‵mautakitaki koe.


8 We too should appreciatively meditate on Jehovah’s activity. When reading the Bible or Bible-based publications, we need to ponder over such questions as: ‘What does this teach me about Jehovah? 	 Kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki vaegā fesili penei: ‘Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te mea tenei ki a au e uiga ki a Ieova?


(Dan. 12:4) As the end of his wicked system of things nears, Satan is bent on turning as many true worshippers as he can away from serving God. 	 (Tanielu 12:4) Ona ko te pili mai o te gataga o te olaga masei tenei, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Satani me e mafai ne ia o ‵fuli keatea a tino tapuaki ‵tonu e tokouke mai te taviniga ki te Atua.


9 Consider the example of Franco. 	 9 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Franco.


(Isa. 37:20) Hezekiah’s main concern was God’s name and reputation. 	 (Isaia 37:20) A te mea telā ne manavase malosi ki ei a Hesekia ko te igoa mo te ata o Ieova.


One place where pioneers could always stay in Dublin was at the home of Ma Rutland, a longtime faithful sister. 	 A te koga e tasi ne mafai o ‵nofo faeloa i ei a paenia i Dublin ko te fale o Ma Rutland, se tuagane fakamaoni mō se taimi leva.


Vaughn replied, “No, I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Kae ne fesili atu te tino faipisinisi penei: “E mata, a koe ne akoga i se akoga fakafaifeau?”


19. (a) How do we view our sacred service? (b) What kind of sacred service will bring us joy? 	 19. (a) E ‵kilo atu pefea tatou ki ‵tou taviniga tapu? (e) Se a te vaegā taviniga tapu telā ka maua ei ne tatou te fiafia?


See Volume 2, page 271, of Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke onoono ki te Tusi i te 2 o te Insight on the Scriptures, te itulau e 271, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


5 In the first century, a man named Saul was well-known for his disrespectful speech, even for his violent behavior. 	 5 Ne lauiloa te tagata ko Saulo i aso o te kau apositolo, i te faipati faka-se-āva mo te amio fakasauā foki.


“Pursue . . . Faith” 	 ‘Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu te Fakatuanaki’


19 The Scriptures commend the wife who does things Jehovah’s way. 	 19 E fakamālō atu te Tusi Tapu ki fafine a‵vaga kolā e fai ne latou a mea e ‵tusa mo auala o Ieova.


However, if the child is required to work to pay off the fine, he is more likely to learn to be responsible for his actions.—Rom. 13:4. 	 Kae kafai e manakogina ke galue te tamaliki ke ‵togi te sala tenā, ko tauloto ei ne ia a tena mea ‵se ne fai.—Loma 13:4.


Although very hungry after a long fast, Jesus resisted Satan’s temptation to turn stones into bread, saying: “It is written, ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah’s mouth.’” 	 E ui eiloa ne fiakai malosi i te taimi leva ne fakalikiliki ei a ia, ne ‵teke atu a Iesu ki te fakaosoosoga a Satani ke ‵fuli a fatu ke liu falaoa, i ana pati: “Muna a te Tusi, ‘E se na ko meakai fua e ola ei te tino, ka ko muna katoa kolā e ‵to mai i te gutu o te Atua.’”


43:13-20—What is symbolized by the altar that Ezekiel saw in vision? 	 43:13-20—Se a te mea e fakasino atu ki ei te fatafaitaulaga telā ne lavea ne Esekielu i te fakaasiga?


How wonderful to have wise parents whose judgment can be relied on!” 	 E pefea te gali ke maua aka a mātua kolā e mafai o fakatalitonugina olotou fakatakitakiga!”


18, 19. (a) Why is the counsel found at Proverbs 18:13 so important in “disciplining in righteousness”? (b) When elders show mildness and love in dealing with wrongdoers, what is often the result? 	 18, 19. (a) Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a pati fakatonutonu kolā e maua i te Faataoto 18:13 ki te “polopolokiga i te amiotonu”? (e) Kafai e fakaasi atu ne toeaina a te atafai mo te alofa i olotou faifaiga ki tino fai mea ‵se, se a te ikuga e masani o maua mai i ei?


Draw Close to God 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua


Some in Christendom believe that this refers to Jesus himself. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se me e fakasino atu eiloa ki a Iesu.


We must let God’s love move us to reach out and express our love for our brothers. 	 E ‵tau o talia ne tatou te alofa o te Atua ke fakamalosi ne ia tatou ke fakalauefa kae fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki ‵tou taina.


He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, . . . to comfort all the mourning ones.” 	 Ne filifili ne ia au, uga ei ne ia au o avatu te tala ‵lei ki tino ma‵tiva, o faka‵lei a loto o tino fanoa‵noa.”


Under the unfaithful kings, the situation was worse. 	 Mai lalo o tupu sē fakamaoni, ne momea aka te masei o te tulaga.


We returned to the United States. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne toe ‵foki atu loa māua ki Amelika.


“Why worry about the future?” they may say. 	 “Kaia e manavase ei ki aso mai mua?” ko olotou pati.


THE BOTTOM LINE: Pornography damages a person’s friendship with God.—Romans 1:24. 	 TE MANATU TĀUA: E fakamasei ne ata ma‵sei a te va fakataugasoa o te tino mo te Atua.—Loma 1:24.


There were 263,431 who symbolized their dedication to God by getting baptized. 	 E toko 263,431 kolā ne fakamailoga te lotou tukuatuga ki te Atua e auala i te papatisoga.


(Revelation 20:11-14) Those in Hades, or Sheol—mankind’s common grave—are in God’s memory. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:11-14) E masaua eiloa ne te Atua—a latou kolā i Heitisi, io me ko Seoli—ko te tanuga masani o tino.


Consider the example of Dennis* who was serving as an elder. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Dennis* telā ne tavini pelā me se toeaina.


“From the German side, it took us about three hours to cross the mountains and reach Špindlerův Mlýn”—a resort some ten miles (16.5 km) away on the Czech side. 	 “Mai te feitu ki Siamani, e tolu itula e olo ei matou i mauga ke oko atu ki Špindlerův Mlýn”—se kogā koga e isi se fale i ei e nofo ki se sefulu tupu maila (16.5 km) te ‵mao mai te feitu o Czechoslovakia.


Other procedures or tests involving an individual’s own blood are not so clearly in conflict with God’s stated principles. 	 E se ‵pau te manino me e ‵teke atu a nisi togafiti io me ko iloiloga kolā e aofia i ei te toto o se tino ki akoakoga kolā ne taku mai ne te Atua.


(Eccl. 3:1, 7) So we should be careful that our conversation between doors does not interfere with our ministry. 	 (Failauga 3:1, 7) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a e fakalavelave mai a ‵tou sautalaga i vasia o fale ki te ‵tou galuega talai.


(Psalm 119:114, 117, 118; Proverbs 3:32) He views such wicked ones as “scummy dross”—impurities removed from such valuable metals as silver and gold. 	 (Salamo 119:114, 117, 118; Faataoto 3:32) E kilo atu a ia ki tino ma‵sei e pelā me ne “kaiga”—ko mea ma‵sei kolā e tapale keatea mai i fatu tāua e pelā mo siliva mo aulo.


When we opened the door, our landlord was standing at the top of the stairs, holding a huge knife. 	 I te taimi ne ‵tala ei ne māua a te mataloa, ne tu mai te tino i ō ia te fale i te kakega, kae puke i ana lima a te naifi lasi.


As the Bible says, she was “declared righteous by works.” 	 E pelā mo pati i te Tusi Tapu, ne “taku amiotonugina [tou fafine] i ana galuega.”


What is one source of harmful ideas, and who is behind it? 	 Se a te mafuaga e tasi o manatu fakama‵taku, kae ko oi e māfua mai i ei a manatu konā?


After all, not providing materially for one’s household is tantamount to having “disowned Jehovah”!—1 Tim. 5:8, ftn. 	 E se gata i ei, a te sē fia tausi atu o se tino ki tona kāiga e ‵pau eiloa mo te “‵teke ne ia te fakatuanaki”!—1 Timoteo 5:8.


The anointed are unable to oversee personally each of the some 100,000 Christian congregations throughout the world. 	 E se mafai eiloa ne te kau fakaekegina o tausi a fakapotopotoga Kelisiano takitasi kolā e nofo pelā ki te 100,000 i te lalolagi kātoa.


15 The geography of Bible lands figures in accounts in the Christian Greek Scriptures, such as the travels and ministry of Jesus and the apostle Paul. 	 15 E aofia a kogā koga i te Tusi Tapu, i tala i tusitusiga faka-Kelisiano i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni, e pelā mo koga ne faimalaga kae fai i ei te galuega a Iesu mo te apositolo ko Paulo.


When sentencing Adam and Eve, Jehovah gave their future descendants a bright ray of hope. 	 I te taimi ne fakasala ei a Atamu mo Eva, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki la tama‵liki se fakamoemoega gali.


But we should continue to grow in both respects. 	 Kae ‵tau eiloa o ga‵solo faeloa tatou ki mua i feitu e lua konā.


Rather, he humbly acknowledged that only God has the authority to make such decisions. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne loto maulalo a ia o fakailoa atu me ko te Atua fua e isi sena malosi o fai a vaegā ikuga penā.


8 Still, our love is not limited to our own congregation. 	 8 Kae e se ‵tau fua o gata te ‵tou a‵lofa ki tino i loto i ‵tou fakapotopotoga.


What needs might be considered? 	 Ne a mea tāua kolā e ‵tau o sau‵tala ki ei?


Many of them were the first Witnesses in the countries to which they were assigned. 	 A te tokoukega o latou ko Molimau muamua eiloa ki fenua kolā ne ‵tofi ke ga‵lue i ei.


What is the most important vow that a Christian can make, and what does it entail? 	 Se a te ‵toe tautoga tāua e mafai o fai ne se Kelisiano, kae ne a mea e aofia i ei?


Over time, the early church changed its view of its own role on the earth. 	 E seki leva, kae ne ‵fuli ne lotu i aso mua a te lotou kilokiloga e uiga ki olotou tulaga i te lalolagi.


That, in fact, was what Jehovah God did with his human creation right from the beginning. 	 Tela la, tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne Ieova te Atua ki ana tino katoa ne faite talu mai loa i te kamataga.


Bezalel was appointed to take the lead in making the necessary furnishings for the tabernacle. 	 Ne filifili aka a Pesaleli ke faite ne ia a nisi mea o te faletapu.


The woman’s partner had recently left her and their two small children. 	 Ne fatoā ‵sola keatea te avaga fakapouliuli a te fafine tenei kae tiakina atu a ia mo lā tama‵liki fo‵liki e tokolua.


One translation says: “You are our God—please let us come home.”—Contemporary English Version. 	 E fai mai te ‵fuliga e tasi: “A koe ko te motou Atua—fakamolemole, talia mai ke toe ‵foki atu matou.”—Contemporary English Version.


These unnatural unions produced superhuman offspring, “mighty ones” who used their superior power to bully others. 	 Ona ko fesokotakiga fai fakaa‵tea konei, ne māfua mai i ei a tamaliki kolā e ma‵losi fakafia atu i tino, “tagata ‵mafi” kolā ne fakaaoga olotou malosi ke fakasaua atu ki nisi tino.


Exhibit Mildness and Self-Control 	 Fakaasi te Loto Maulalo mo te Loto Pulea


Women Who Made Jehovah’s Heart Rejoice 	 “Ke taui atu ne te Aliki ki a koe e ‵tusa mo au galuega alofa ne fai.


The 2001 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses tells of the violence Christians in Angola had to endure at the hands of enemies. 	 E lipoti mai i te Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses i te tausaga ko te 2001 a fakasauāga kolā e ‵tau o kufaki i ei a Kelisiano i Angola mai olotou fili.


What reasoning will help us in the face of suffering? 	 Ne a vaegā manatu ka aogā ki a tatou māfai ko fe‵paki mo logo‵maega?


He adds: “If these things exist in you and overflow, they will prevent you from being either inactive or unfruitful regarding the accurate knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1:8) Let us focus on the need to add godly devotion to our endurance. 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai a ia, penei: “Konei a mea e manakogina ne koutou, kae kafai e uke a mea penei i a koutou, e fai ne latou koutou ke fai mea mafai, kae fakatupu malosi foki ei a te poto i a koutou e uiga ki te tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.” (2 Petelu 1:8) Ke na ‵saga tonu atu nei tatou ki te tāua o te fakaopoopo atu o te uiga ko te amio atua ki te ‵tou kufaki.


11:10, 13-16—What “city” was Abraham awaiting? 	 11:10, 13-16—Se a te “fa‵kai” ne fakatalitali ki ei a Apelaamo?


(Matthew 5:3) Why, someone in your territory may be ready to listen to the good news the very next time you call! 11, 12. 	 (Mataio 5:3) Ona ko te pogai tenā, kāti ka toka se tino i tou koga talai o fakalogologo ki te tala ‵lei i te suā taimi e asi atu koe ki ei!


Such an answer may suggest that you let others make your decisions for you and that you must therefore be a member of a cult. 	 A te vaegā tali penā e fai fua ei ke mafau‵fau a tino me e talia ne koe ke fai ne nisi tino a fakaikuga mō koe kae e aofia foki koe i se lotu telā e se mafai o fai ne koe au filifiliga totino.


“Keep bearing much fruit and prove yourselves my disciples.”—JOHN 15:8. 	 Ko te auala . . . tenei e fai ei koutou mo oku soko.”—IOANE 15:8.


It also shows how the hope of a reward benefits us. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i ei te auala e aoga ki a tatou a te fakamoemoe ki te taui.


“Not one word out of all the good words that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed.”—JOSHUA 23:14. 	 “A tautoga katoa a ia ne fai, ko oti katoa ne fakataunu; e seai se mea e seki fakataunu.”—IOSUA 23:14.


But the results include immeasurable happiness. 	 Kae e aofia i ei a te fiafia sē fuafuagina.


27 Consider this significant point: All the prophecies in the book of Daniel have been fulfilled except for a few details. 	 27 Kae ke mafau‵fau nei tatou ki te manatu tāua tenei: Ko oti ne fakataunu mai a valoaga katoa i te tusi ko Tanielu.


Satan’s rival sovereignty has been totally unable to protect mankind from ongoing calamities, and no human government has been capable of fulfilling the basic needs of all its citizens. 	 E seki mafai eiloa ne te pulega matagā a Satani o puipui a tino mai fakalavelave, kae e seai foki se malo o tagata e mafai o fakataunu ne ia a manakoga tāua o tino katoa.


It will reach its climax in the battle of Armageddon. 	 Ka fakaoti eiloa te fakalavelave tenei ki te taua i Amaketo.


1:5-11—Who are the four living creatures? 	 1:5-11—Ko oi a mea ola e fa?


After revealing to Enoch “that he had pleased God well,” Jehovah “transferred” him from life to death, perhaps during a prophetic trance.—Hebrews 11:5, 13; Genesis 5:24. 	 Mai tua o te fakaasiatuga ki a Enoka me “ko oti ne fakafiafia ne ia a te Atua,” ne “fakagata” ei ne Ieova a tena ola i se auala fakavavega.—Epelu 11:5, 13, NW; Kenese 5:24.


And what made his illustrations so effective? 	 Kae ne ma‵goi pefea ana tala fakatusa?


Poker, for example, is now featured as a mainstream sport on television and the Internet. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ko fai nei a te poker e pelā me se tafaoga lauiloa i televise mo te itaneti.


Also contributing to this were the provisions made by the Governing Body to instruct the elders in their duties, including the training of them in judicial matters. 	 I tafa i ei, ne fakatoka foki ne te Potukau Pule ke fakamatala atu ki toeaina olotou tiute, kae aofia foki i ei ko te fakaakoakoga o latou ki te faiga o fakamasinoga.


This happens because city lights are closer to us and they interfere with what we can perceive of Jehovah’s creation. 	 Kae ona ko moli o te fa‵kai e ‵pili mai ki a tatou kae ko faigata atu i ei ke lavea ne tatou a mea a Ieova ne faite.


And what must we do to reap those blessings? 	 Kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei ne tatou a fakamanuiaga konā?


ECONOMIST Adam Smith made that statement back in the 18th century. 	 NE FAI ne te tagata poto i mea tau pisinisi a pati konā i te 18 senitenali.


(Acts 2:42) The Greek word translated “devoting themselves” implies enduring or persevering in a course with intense effort. 	 (Galu. 2:42, 46) A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “tumau eiloa latou i te ‵saga tonu atu,” e fakauiga eiloa ki te kufaki mo te lotomau i se malaga loa telā e manakogina i ei a taumafaiga e uke.


Likewise, titles such as Lord, Almighty, Father, and Creator call attention to different facets of God’s activities. 	 E penā foki a tofi e pelā mo te Aliki, Tou ‵Malu, Tamana, mo te Mafuaga e fakaasi mai i ei a mea kese‵kese ko oti ne fai ne te Atua.


On March 27, 1991, our activity throughout what was then known as the Soviet Union was granted legal recognition. 	 I a Mati 27, 1991, ne talia ei te motou galuega i te Soviet Union kātoa.


(Read Joshua 5:13-15.) 	 (Faitau te Iosua 5:13-15.)


In that way, I learned a lot about the Bible and how to teach others what it says. 	 I te auala tenā, ne tauloto ei ne au a mea e uke e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu mo te auala ke akoako ei a nisi tino ki mea kolā e fakaasi mai i ei.


10 Myanmar’s Cyclone Victims Found Relief 15 Draw Close to God—“I Well Know the Pains They Suffer” 	 10 Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua2—Te ‵Toe Fakamaoniga Sili o te Alofa o te Atua


That envoy of the Philippians evidently carried with him a monetary gift from the congregation. 	 Ne fanatu mo Epafeloti se meaalofa tupe mai te lotou fakapotopotoga i Filipi.


Such ones regard the Bible as trustworthy and relevant to life in our modern world. 	 E fakatuaga a tino konā ki te Tusi Tapu kae e ma‵natu aka latou me e aogā te tusi tenā i te ‵tou olaga i aso nei.


17 To rest one’s hope on riches is unwise because they are “uncertain.” 	 17 Ke fakalagolago te fakamoemoega o se tino ki koloa e se se mea ‵lei ona ko te mea “e gata te olotou aogā io me e se ne mea mautinoa.”


He sees us for what we are, as well as for what we can be. 	 E onoono mai a ia ki loto o tatou, e pelā foki mo ‵tou uiga.


6 What can be said about God’s dominant quality, his love? 	 6 Ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te uiga fakavae o te Atua, ko tena alofa?


In what way did geographical growth reflect God’s love for humankind? 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei ne Petelu a te fakaasiatuga o te agaga tapu ki a Konelio, se tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea, ne fai mai a ia penei: “Se mea tonu i te Atua e se fakailoga tino.


On May 20, 2015, my companion of 66 years passed away in death. 	 I a Me 20, 2015, ne galo atu ei toku soa mō tausaga e 66 i te mate.


If it involves punishment of some sort, they may resent it. 	 Kafai e aofia i ei a nisi fakasalaga, kāti ka ita latou.


The Samaritans refused to receive them, so James and John angrily suggested calling down fire from heaven to destroy the entire village. 	 Ne seki talia ne tino Samalia a latou, telā ne fai atu ei a Iakopo mo Ioane ke kalaga ke tō mai te afi mai te lagi ke fakaseai atu te fakai kātoa.


“Go On Walking in Wisdom” 	 “Ke ‵Poto Koutou”


Our love for him will grow. 	 Ka gasolo aka eiloa o a‵lofa tatou ki a ia.


They do so as a united “people for [God’s] name.”—Read Acts 15:14; John 17:26. 	 E fai fakatasi ne latou e pelā me ne “tino mō tena igoa.”—Faitau te Galuega 15:14; Ioane 17:26.


4 A similar situation exists in Christendom today. 	 4 E penā foki eiloa te tulaga i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se i aso nei.


While they are promising them freedom, they themselves are existing as slaves of corruption. 	 E folafola atu ne latou te saolotoga ki tino konā, kae e ‵nofo eiloa latou e pelā me ne pologa ki amioga ma‵sei.


The true God rescues the three, and Nebuchadnezzar is forced to recognize that “there does not exist another god that is able to deliver like this one.”—Daniel 3:29. 	 Ne fakasao ne te Atua tonu a te tokotolu konā, kae ne faimālōgina a Nepukanesa ke iloa ne ia me “e seai aka foki se atua e mafai ne ia o fai se mea penei.”—Tanielu 3:29.


But what if your friends and loved ones are showing no interest in living forever on a paradise earth? 	 Kae pefea la māfai e se fia ola ki te se-gata-mai ou taugasoa io me ko ou tino pele?


(2 Timothy 3:16) Consider both what has prompted some to ask the questions listed above and the answers that the Bible provides. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) Ke mafaufau me kaia ne ‵sili atu ei ne nisi tino a fesili mai luga mo tali kolā e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu. [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


Their status as ministers also came from Jehovah. 	 Ne maua foki te lotou tofi e pelā me ne faifeau mai i a Ieova.


The more material benefits they amass, the greedier those practicers of corruption become. 	 Ko te uke o mea e fakaputu aka ne latou, ko te gasolo foki o lasi te kaima‵nako o tino kai‵soa konā.


(John 15:13) This great demonstration of love also served as a pattern for humans, giving them the opportunity to reflect God’s self-sacrificing love in everyday life, even as Jesus did.—John 17:25, 26. 	 (Ioane 15:13) A te fakaasiga sili tenei o te alofa ne fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga ki tino, mai i te tukuatuga o te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu foki ne latou a te alofa sē fakapito o te Atua i olotou olaga i aso katoa, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Iesu.—Ioane 17:25, 26.


3. (a) What is the sad reality for many marriages? (b) How does God view adultery? 	 3. (a) Se a te ikuga fakafanoanoa ko oti ne maua ne taki tauavaga e tokouke? (e) Se a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki te mulilua?


WEEK OF JULY 24-30, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IULAI 24-30, 2017


Let us consider some of the widespread teachings about Jesus’ mother in the light of the Holy Scriptures. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki nisi akoakoga lauiloa e uiga ki te mātua o Iesu mai te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu ki ei.


Jehovah says: “In my indignation I shall have struck you, but in my goodwill I shall certainly have mercy upon you.” 	 E fai mai a Ieova, penei: “Ne fakasala ne au a koe i toku kaitaua, kae nei ka fakaasi atu toku fiafia mo toku alofa ki a koe.”


Yet, Barzillai declined. 	 Kae ne seki talia ne Pasilai.


11 However, neither that proclamation of peace and security nor others like it have been the fulfillment of the prophecy recorded at 1 Thessalonians 5:3. 	 11 E ui i ei, ne seki fakataunu a te valoaga i te 1 Tesalonia 5:3 i te kalaga tenā ki te filemu kae tokagamalie io me ko nisi mea aka penā.


“Our friend has fallen asleep, but I am traveling there to awaken him.”—JOHN 11:11. 	 “A Lasalo te ‵tou taugasoa ko tō tena moe, kae ka malaga atu au o ‵fagu aka a ia.”—IOANE 11:11.


Afterward, Paul ruthlessly hunted down Christians. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne taumafai malosi a Paulo o ‵sala atu ki te kau Kelisiano.


While reading the Bible regularly is vital, our motivation should not be solely to keep up with a schedule; we should have a genuine desire to learn about Jehovah and his purposes. 	 E tiga eiloa e tāua te faitau ‵soko ki te Tusi Tapu, e se ‵tau fua o fia tautali atu tatou ki se fakasologa masani; e ‵tau o ma‵nako tonu tatou ke tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga.


(Rom. 5:10; 8:32) “The especially acceptable time,” however, is fast coming to a close. 	 (Loma 5:10; 8:32) Kae ko pili fakavave atu eiloa a te “taimi” ‵lei ki tena fakaotiga.


When reading the books of the Christian Greek Scriptures, you will find numerous references to the blood of Christ. 	 Kafai e fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu telā ne tusi i te ‵gana Eleni, ka maua ne koe i ei a fakamatalaga e uke e uiga ki te toto o Keliso.


Indeed, King Agrippa says: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”—Acts 26:1-28. 	 E tonu, ne fai atu a ia, penei: “I se taimi toetoe, ka fai ne koe au mo fai se Kelisiano?”—Galuega 26:1-28, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


But the slogan “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” attracted wide acceptance. 	 Ne ‵saga tonu atu eiloa te tokoukega o tino ki te manatu me e ‵tau o fesoasoani a tino katoa o te fenua ki te mea e mafai o fai kae maua ei ne te fenua a mea e ‵tusa mo manakoga o tino.


(John 14:31; 17:24) Jehovah allowed this beloved Son to undergo death so that humans might receive everlasting life. 	 (Ioane 14:31; 17:24) Ne talia ne Ieova tena tama fagasele tenei ke mate ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne tino a te ola se-gata-mai.


“Do Not Lean Upon Your Own Understanding” 	 “Sa Fakalagolago Lele Eiloa Ki Tou Iloa”


Does God’s Kingdom satisfy these requirements? 	 E mata, e aofia eiloa a mea konei i te Malo o te Atua?


17, 18. In what way did Job endure, and what was the outcome? 	 17, 18. I te feitu fea ne fa‵ki ei a Iopu, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


8. (a) How did Jesus help his disciples to see the importance of God’s Kingdom? (b) How do we show our support for the Kingdom today? 	 8. (a) Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a Iesu ki ana soko ke lavea ne latou te tāua o te Malo o te Atua? (e) E fakaasi atu pefea ‵tou ‵lago ki te Malo i aso nei?


“Trust in Jehovah With All Your Heart” 	 ‘Talitonu ki a Ieova mo Tou Loto Kātoa’


(Genesis 2:7; Acts 3:21) And what a spiritual protection the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work is! 	 (Kenese 2:7; Galuega 3:21) Kae e fai eiloa te galuega talai o te Malo mo te faiga o soko mo fai se puipuiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki a tatou!


In any case, Paul wrote to the Hebrew Christians and plainly told them that they could not enter into God’s rest as long as they refused to work in harmony with His unfolding purpose.* (Heb. 4:1, 2, 6; read Hebrews 4:11.) 	 E ui i ei, ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu kae fai ‵tonu atu ki a latou me e se mafai o ulu latou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua māfai e tumau latou i te se fia ga‵lue e ‵tusa mo Tena fuafuaga telā ko oti ne fakaasi mai.* (Epelu 4:1, 2, 6; faitau te Epelu 4:11.)


(2 Corinthians 4:16) In his Word, the Bible, we find the following heartwarming assurance: “The righteous himself will blossom forth as a palm tree does; as a cedar in Lebanon does, he will grow big. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:16) I tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, e maua ne tatou te fakatalitonuga mautinoa tenei: “A tino amio‵tonu ka ‵tupu olaola pelā mo pāma lau olaola; a latou foki ka olaola ‵lei pelā mo alasi o Lepanona.


“You are my hope, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.”—Psalm 71:5. 1. What challenge faced the shepherd boy David? 	 “Te Aliki, ko koe fua toku fakamoemoega, au ne fakatuanaki eiloa ki a koe mai taku folikiga.”—SALAMO 71:5.


Ask yourself such questions as: ‘Does this individual demonstrate in words and deeds that he is obeying the commands of Jehovah and Jesus? 	 Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, penei: “E mata, e fakaasi mai ne te tino tenei i ana pati mo ana faiga me e fakalogo a ia ki fakatonuga a Ieova mo Iesu?


In the footsteps of their Lord, they were being prepared for their lofty role of helping to administer with the greatest compassion the benefits of Christ’s ransom sacrifice to ailing humankind.—Revelation 5:9, 10; 22:1-5. 	 E pelā mo te lotou Aliki, e fakatokagina latou mō te lotou galuega tāua ko te fesoasoani o fakagalue mo te alofa lasi a mea aogā mai te taulaga togiola a Keliso ki tino se ‵lei katoatoa.—Fakaasiga 5:9, 10; 22:1-5.


Cultivate New Ways of Speaking 	 Fakamalosi Aka a Auala ‵Fou ke Fai‵pati Atu


One factor is “the anxiety of this system of things.” 	 A te mea e tasi ko te “manavase ki mea o te olaga tenei.”


Jehovah had commissioned his angels not only to organize the destruction of the wicked but also to separate the righteous for survival.* 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki agelu ke fakatoka te fakaseaiga o tino ma‵sei ke ‵vae keatea foki a tino amio‵tonu mō te faka‵saoga.*


(Ex. 16:35) As a result, “they lacked nothing.” 	 (Eso. 16:35) Ona ko te mea tenā, “e seai se mea ne ma‵tiva latou i ei.”


14 Meanwhile, to continue obeying Jehovah in a corrupt and hostile world requires endurance. 	 14 I te vaitaimi nei, a te tumau i te fakalogo ki a Ieova i se lalolagi faivalevale kae fakamataku tenei e manakogina i ei te loto kufaki.


2 Job’s expressions might make it appear that he had turned against God, but that was not the case. 	 2 Kāti e foliga mai i pati a Iopu me ko oti ne fulitua atu a ia ki te Atua, kae e se penā loa.


Would you show your appreciation by using it? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu tou loto fakafetai mai te fakaaoga ne koe?


Paul stated: “I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.” (1 Corinthians 11:3) Man too has a head—the Christ. 	 Muna a Paulo: “Au e manako ke iloa ne koutou i a Keliso e sili eiloa i tino katoa, a te tagata e sili foki i tena avaga, ka ko te Atua e sili foki i a Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 11:3) E isi foki se ulu o te tagata—ko Keliso.


I am going to make a helper for him, as a complement of him.’” Jehovah proceeded to create a perfect wife for Adam, making possible the prospect of happy family life. 	 Ka faite ne au se soa mō ia ke fesoasoani ki a ia.’ ” Ne faite ei ne Ieova se avaga ‵lei katoatoa mō Atamu, ko te mea ke maua ne laua se fakamoemoega mō se olaga faka-te-kāiga fiafia.


The Bible contains numerous other examples that instruct us to be peacemakers. 	 E aofia i te Tusi Tapu a fakaakoakoga e uke kolā e fakatonu mai ke fai tatou e pelā me ne tino faka‵tupu filemu.


In time, he quit his spiritistic practices, spent months straightening out his unscriptural marital situation, and became a worshipper of Jehovah, the God of peace. 	 E seki leva, ne fakagata ana faifaiga faivailakau, faka‵tonu faka‵lei tena tulaga avaga telā e se fetaui mo te Tusi Tapu i te fia o masina, kae ne fai mo tino tapuaki ki a Ieova, te Atua o te filemu.


9 Jesus was never at a loss for words. 	 9 Ne iloa faeloa ne Iesu ana pati e ‵tau o fai atu.


(Mal. 3:10) Surely all things are possible with Jehovah! 	 (Mala. 3:10) E tonu, e mafai ne Ieova o fai a mea katoa!


The thought of going from door to door made me physically ill.” 	 A te mafaufau ke fanatu mai fale ki fale e fai fua ne ia au ke masaki.”


Cultivate true love—“the flame of Jah”—by thinking appreciatively about your mate. 	 Ati aka a te alofa tonu—“te afi a Ieova”—mai te mafaufau ki tou avaga.


At a certain point, the gulf between Latin, the sacred ecclesiastical language, and the vernacular, with its dialects and local variants, became so wide that Latin was no longer understood by those who had no formal education. 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te faisalamo me e lavea faeloa ne Ieova a manakoga o ana tino, kae kaia e fakamafanafana mai ei te manatu tenā?


Likewise, Jehovah has adorned the earth with a marvelous array of trees, flowers, and landscapes to make life enjoyable and interesting for us. 	 Ne fakagaligali foki ne Ieova te lalolagi ki lakau mo pulalakau ‵gali kae fakaofoofogia, e penā foki loa mo nisi kogā koga ko te mea ke gali kae fakafiafia ei te olaga.


Who are the domestics, and when did Jesus appoint the faithful slave over them? 	 Ko oi a nisi tavini, kae ne ‵tofi anafea ne Iesu a te tavini fakamaoni ke pule atu ki a latou?


12 Christians have good reason to exult, even when they are limited by severe health problems. 	 12 E maua ne Kelisiano a pogai ‵lei ke fia‵fia, faitalia me fakatapulāgina latou ne masaki matagā.


(Matthew 7:12) If you cannot adjust the activity, get permission from the other parent before telling the children what you have planned. 	 (Mataio 7:12) Kafai e se mafai ne koe o fulifuli aka a mea e ‵tau o fai, taumafai ke maua se taliaga mai i te suā mātua a koi tuai o fai atu ne koe ki tamaliki a mea kolā ne aofaga ne koe.


Such a view is deceptive, for giving oneself up to sin ultimately leads to ruin.—Romans 8:6. 	 E fakaloiloi mai a vaegā kilokiloga penā, me kāfai e talia ne koe te agasala e iku atu i ei ki fakamaseiga.—Loma 8:6.


But take your stand against him, solid in the faith, knowing that the same things in the way of sufferings are being accomplished in the entire association of your brothers in the world.” (1 Peter 5:8, 9) Actually, the support of our spiritual brothers and sisters is crucial to our standing firm when the Devil attacks like a roaring lion. 	 Ke ‵mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki kae ‵teke atu a ia keatea, me e iloa ne koutou i otou taina kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa, e olo katoa latou i te vaegā puapuagā e tasi.” (1 Petelu 5:8, 9) E tonu, e tāua ‵ki a te ‵lago malosi mai o ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou māfai ko taua mai a te Tiapolo e pelā me se leona fekai.


Many of God’s faithful servants were materially poor. 	 E tokouke a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua e ma‵tiva i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Jim made rapid spiritual progress, dedicated himself to Jehovah, and was baptized. 	 Ne gasolo fakavave atu a Timu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ne tuku atu eiloa a ia ki a Ieova, kae ne papatiso foki.


FOR centuries, the six words of the Hebrew text of Deuteronomy 6:4 have been used by people of the Jewish faith as part of a devotional prayer. 	 I TE fia o senitenali, ne masani o fakaaoga a pati konei ne siki mai i te Teutelonome 6:4 ne tino i te lotu Iutaia e pelā me se vaega o se ‵talo tapu.


This is uncleanness, but it has not escalated to the point of being gross uncleanness or “uncleanness . . . with greediness.” 	 A te mea tenei se amioga lailai, kae e seki oko ki te tulaga o te lailai matagā io me ko te ‘lailai fakatasi mo te kaimanako.’


The Bible gives us what clear counsel regarding false teachers? 	 Se a te polopolokiga manino e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki faiakoga ‵loi?


The wording and the tone of voice should convey the genuineness of sorrow. 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tou gaugāleo me e salamo tonu eiloa koe.


Mary, who named the child Jesus, had laid him in a manger, or feeding trough, in the stable. 	 Ne fakamoe ne Malia, telā ne fakaigoa ne ia te tamaliki ki a Iesu, i se tali fagai manu, i loto i te fale fagai manu.


Thus, wise Christian newlyweds will refrain from publicly announcing the names of gift givers. 	 Tela la, a tauavaga ‵poto e ‵kalo keatea mai te faka‵pula atu o igoa o tino fai meaalofa.


Is there sound reason to believe that Jehovah maneuvers the events of our lives in such specific ways? 	 E mata, e isi se pogai ‵tonu ke talitonu me e mafai a Ieova o ‵fuli a mea e ‵tupu i ‵tou olaga i se auala fakaofoofogina?


11, 12. (a) What two appointments does the faithful and discreet slave receive? (b) When did Jesus appoint the faithful slave over his domestics, and whom did he select? 	 11, 12. (a) Ne a tofiga e lua ne tuku atu ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto? (e) Ko te taimi fea ne ‵tofi ei ne Iesu a te tavini fakamaoni ke pule ki ana nisi tavini, kae ko oi ne fili ne ia?


(Matt. 16:24) Such a course has resulted in rich blessings. 	 (Mataio 16:24) Ne iku atu a te vaegā faifaiga tenā ki te mauaga o fakamanuiaga e uke.


Are the same evil influences evident? 	 E mata, e lavea atu foki a fakamalosiga ma‵sei kolā e ‵pau?


• What are some goals we might set in regard to taking in knowledge of Jehovah? 	 3, 4. (a) Ne a mea kāti ne fakamasaua atu ki tino fai‵tau i aso o te kau apositolo ki te tusi a Iakopo i te tugāpati ko te ke ‘fakapilipili atu ki te Atua’? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e mafai o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua? 5, 6.


5, 6. (a) Why is meditation important? (b) How can we meditate effectively? (c) How have you personally benefited from reading God’s Word and meditating on it? 	 5, 6. (a) Kaia e tāua ei a te mafaufau ‵loto? (e) E mafai pefea o aoga a te mafaufau ‵loto? (i) Ne a mea aoga ne maua ne koe mai te faitauga ki te Muna a te Atua kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei?


However, the third call was issued to the people from the roads outside the city, that is, to the uncircumcised Gentiles, beginning in 36 C.E. with the conversion of the Roman army officer Cornelius and continuing into our day. 	 Kae ko te tolu o ‵kamiga ne fai atu ki tino i loto i auala i tua o te fa‵kai, kolā ko tino e seki pilitome mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea, kae ne kamata i te 36 T.A. i te ‵fuliga o te ofisa o te kautau a Loma ko Konelio ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei.


I felt very lonely.” 	 Ne malosi ‵ki te lagonaga sē sologa i a au.”


I cannot remember much of the meeting, except your greeting. 	 E seki uke a mea ne masaua ne au i te fakatasiga, kae nā ko tau fakatalofa fua.


8 Just think what life would have been like if the Israelites had only obeyed God’s voice! 	 8 Mafaufau la me ne mafai o fai pefea te olaga moi ne faka‵logo fua a tino Isalaelu ki te leo o te Atua!


That “good way” was the way in which their faithful forefathers had walked, the way from which the nation had foolishly strayed. 	 A te “auala tafasili i te ‵lei” tenā ko te auala telā ne sa‵sale atu ei olotou tupuga fakamaoni, ko te auala telā ne tiakina ne te lotou fenua ona ko te lotou va‵lea.


Sometimes he told people to refrain from telling others who he was or what he had done. 	 I nisi taimi ne fai atu a ia ki tino ke se fakaasi atu ki nisi tino me ko oi a ia io me ko mea kolā ne fai ne ia.


(Prov. 22:6; 27:11) Parents can instill in their children a healthy respect for the holy God whom they worship by setting the right example for their children and by giving loving and practical instruction. 	 (Faata. 22:6; 27:11) E mafai ne mātua o fakaakoako olotou tamaliki ke āva ki te Atua ‵malu telā e tapuaki latou ki ei, mai i te tuku atu o se fakaakoakoga ‵lei, te alofa mo fakatonuga aoga.


6 As stated, the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty is a vital issue involving mankind. 	 6 E pelā mo te mea ne taku atu, a te fakamalugaga o te pulega sili a Ieova se mataupu tāua telā e aofia i ei a tino.


(Compare James 3:15.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Iakopo 3:15.)


Consider a situation in which she has an opportunity to do this. 	 Mafaufau ki se tulaga telā e maua ei ne tou fafine se avanoaga ke fai a te mea tenei.


Deliverance From the Traps of the Birdcatcher 	 Te Faka‵saoga Mai Malei a te Tino Fai Manu


Would foresight and planning have minimized the effects of Hurricane Katrina? 	 E mata, ne mafai o fakafeoloolo aka a mea ne ‵tupu i te alikeni ko Katrina moi fai ne fai faka‵lei olotou palani?


A World Without Prejudice—When? 	 Se Lalolagi e Seai se Fakailoga Tino i ei Māfea la?


▪ Jesus promised a dying man who courageously expressed faith in him: “You will be with me in Paradise.” 	 ▪ Ne tauto atu a Iesu ki se tagata ko pili o mate telā ne fakaasi atu tena fakatuanaki ki a ia mo te loto toa: ‘Ka fakatasi tāua i te Palataiso.’


Because being mistrustful of others robs us of our own happiness. 	 Me kafai e se tali‵tonu tatou ki nisi tino ka sē fia‵fia eiloa tatou.


ONE of the largest cut diamonds known today is the 530-carat Star of Africa. 	 ATE taemani lasi e tasi ne faite i aso nei ko te Star of Africa telā e 530 carat tena ‵mafa.


Because true joy is part of the fruitage of God’s holy spirit. 	 A te fiafia tonu se vaega o te fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Wisely, we heed the inspired counsel to turn away from those described at 2 Timothy 3:2-5. 	 Se mea poto ke faka‵logo tatou ki pati polopoloki ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai tino kolā e fakamatala mai i te 2 Timoteo 3:2-5.


12 Do you see the pattern for us—a way for us to help others? As noted, public prayers at Christian meetings are often broader, in view of the diverse audience. 	 E pelā mo te manatu telā ko oti ne taku atu, e tai lauefa a manatu kolā e taku atu i ‵talo kolā e fai sāle i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, ona ko te tokouke o tino kese‵kese kolā e ‵nofo atu i ei.


(Jas. 4:8) Let us not allow any personal pursuits or concerns to draw us away from him. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke mo a eiloa e tiakina ne tatou a Ieova ona ko tatou e fia‵fia malosi ki nisi mea io me ko mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei.


4 Jehovah will never leave us if we ‘laud him with uprightness of heart and continue to keep his regulations.’ 	 4 Ka sē tuku tiaki eiloa ne Ieova tatou māfai e ‘‵viki atu tatou ki a ia mo ‵tou loto ‵ma kae tumau o tausi ki ana tulafono.’


(Matthew 7:17) What fruitage does pornography produce? 	 (Mataio 7:17) Ne a fuaga e ‵fua mai ne ata ma‵sei?


Our answer to that question, as seen in our life course, reveals the strength of that hope in our hearts.—Compare John 12:25. 	 A te tali ki te fesili tenā, e lavea atu i te vaegā olaga e ola tatou i ei, telā e fakaasi mai ei te malosi o te fakamoemoega tenā i ‵tou loto.—Fakatusa ki te Ioane 12:25.


In addition, a Bible-based faith can change people. 	 Kae e mafai foki ne te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu o ‵fuli a olaga o tino.


Finally, on November 26, 1922, at the burial place of Egyptian pharaohs in the famous Valley of the Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon located the prize—the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen. 	 I te po 26 o Novema, 1922 ne fatoā maua aka ne te tino sukesuke ki mea mua ko Howard Carter mo te aliki ko Carnarvon a koloa kolā ne sala laua ki ei i te tānuga o te falao mai Aikupito i te Vanu lauiloa o Tupu—ko te tānuga o te falao ko Tutankhamen.


This was also true of first-century Christians. 	 Tenā foki eiloa te mea ne fai ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


9 Be happy to serve in the background. 	 9 Ke fiafia o tavini atu faitalia me e se lavea ne se tino.


He rejoiced in walking with God. 	 Ne fiafia a ia ke sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua.


What real need did Paul address in the book of Romans? 	 Ne a manakoga ‵tonu ne faka‵mafa atu ne Paulo i te tusi o Loma?


Many faithful men of old continued to obey their parents long after they had become adults. 	 E tokouke a tino fakamaoni ma‵tua i aso mua ne tumau eiloa i te faka‵logo ki olotou mātua a ko ma‵tua latou i se taimi leva.


In this article, we will learn how to treasure God’s gift of free will by using it in a way that pleases the Giver of that gift. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka tau‵loto tatou ki te auala e fakatāua ei a te meaalofa a te Atua ko te saolotoga mai te fakaaogaga i se auala e fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, ko te Tino i a ia te meaalofa.


3 Jesus mentioned the sanctification of God’s name as the first request in his model prayer. 	 3 Ne aofia ne Iesu a te faka‵maluga o te igoa o te Atua e pelā me ko te fakamolemole muamua i tena ‵talo fakaakoako.


We have the most meaningful work to get involved in—the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work. 	 E isi se galuega tāua telā e ‵tau o aofia malosi tatou i ei—ko te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko.


Gaining an approved standing with the impartial God depends, not on having a certain lineage, but on ‘fearing him and working righteousness.’—Acts 10:34, 35. 	 A te mauaga o se tulaga taulia i mua o te Atua telā e se fakailoga tino, e se fakalagolago ki te gafa ne fanau mai ei se tino, kae ki te ‘mataku ki a ia mo te fai mea tonu.’—Galuega 10:34, 35.


9 Jehovah could have made his creatures robots, programmed to do his will and unable to do otherwise. 	 9 Ne mafai fua o faite ne Ieova a tino e pelā mo manu kolā ko oti ne polokalame ke fai ne latou so se mea.


(Acts 15:2) No doubt each of those brothers had an opinion on the subject and an idea of how the matter might be handled. 	 (Galuega 15:2) E mautinoa ‵lei me e isi eiloa ne manatu o taina konā e uiga ki te mataupu mo te mea ‵lei telā e ‵tau o fai ki ei.


Since our deliverance will depend on obedience, we do well to ask ourselves: ‘How do I respond to instructions that Jehovah provides for his people now? 	 Ka ‵sao eiloa tatou māfai fua e faka‵logo tatou ki fakatonuga kolā e maua ne tatou i te taimi tenā. Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e fakalogo nei au ki fakatonuga kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova ki ana tino?


That gift enables us to cultivate such godly qualities as love, goodness, and mildness. 	 E fai ne te meaalofa tenā ke ati aka ne tatou a uiga kolā e fiafia ki ei te Atua e pelā mo te alofa, te ‵lei mo te loto maulalo.


(Haggai 1:2-8) Sadly, during hard economic times, some have sacrificed their spirituality in order to maintain the standard of living to which they had grown accustomed. 	 (Hakai 1:2-8) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me i taimi o fakalavelave i mea tau tupe, ko oti ne tiakina ne nisi tino te lotou tulaga faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke fakatumau aka ei te tulaga o te olaga i te feitu faka-te-foitino telā ko masani latou ki ei.


Nevertheless, no matter how hard we individually try to resist doing bad things, the world continues to be plagued by evil acts perpetrated by fellow humans. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, faitalia te ‵tou taumafai malosi ke ‵teke atu ki mea ma‵sei, e tumau eiloa te lalolagi i te fakavāivāi mai ona ko faifaiga ma‵sei a tino.


Jeremiah’s example is encouraging 	 E fakamalosi loto a te fakaakoakoga a Ielemia


6 Outdated or Ahead of Its Time? 	 6 Se Tusi Mua io me se Tusi ne ‵Valo Mai i ei a Mea Seki ‵Tupu?


4 As we have noted in the two preceding articles, conditions were very bad in the land of Judah in Habakkuk’s day. 	 4 E pelā mo mea ko oti ne matea atu ne tatou i te avā mataupu mai mua atu i te mataupu tenei, ne masei ‵ki a tulaga o mea i te fenua o Iuta i aso o Sapakuka.


What attitude did Mary display, and how might we imitate her? 	 Ne a lagonaga o Malia ne fakaasi atu, kae e mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki a ia?


When God’s people escaped the tyranny of Egypt, new directions were needed. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei a tino o te Atua mai pulega fakasaua i Aikupito, ne manakogina foki ne fakatakitakiga ‵fou.


And indeed it does. 	 Kae e tonu eiloa te mea tenā.


For example, when healing a disabled person who had been bent double for 18 years, he said: “Woman, you are released from your weakness.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne faka‵lei ei ne ia se tino masaki telā ne makau mō tausaga e 18, ne fai atu a ia: “Te fafine, ko fakasaoloto koe mai tou masaki.”


He has not allowed the passing of time to diminish or weaken his faith in God. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā ne seki talia eiloa ne ia ke vāivāi tena fakatuanaki ki te Atua.


To receive the produce of his field, the king has to be served by the hard work of his servants who cultivate the land. 	 Ko te mea ke maua ne ia a fua mai tena fatoaga, e ‵tau o tausi atu ki te tupu e auala i galuega ‵lei a ana tavini kolā e fakagalue ne latou te laukele.


What scripture or experience of a Bible character would be applicable to his or her circumstances? 	 Se a te tusi siki io me se tala i te Tusi Tapu e aoga ki a ia?


7 Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis were cities in the same area of Asia Minor. 	 7 A Kolose, Laotikaia, mo Hialapoli ne fa‵kai i te kogā koga eiloa e tasi i Asia Foliki.


He is encouraged to “be strong and act.” 	 Ne fakamalosigina a ia ke “taumafai o fai se faiga.”


Referring to the Christ, the apostle Paul wrote: “Carefully concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.” 	 Ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki te Keliso, i ana muna: “A ia ko te kī telā e ‵tala i ei a koloa ‵funa o te poto mo te iloa o te Atua.”


Those who will be resurrected must remain in death until God gives them life again. 	 A latou kolā ka toe faka‵tu aka, e ‵tau eiloa o tumau i te mate ke oko ki te taimi e toe fakafoki atu ei ne te Atua a te ola ki a latou.


3 The increase we observe, the unity we enjoy, and the watchful attitude that we strive to maintain all contribute to our bringing glory to Jehovah. 	 3 A te gasolo aka o te aofaki o tatou, te ‵kau fakatasi mo te matapula‵pula ke fai fakavave te galuega, e fesoasoani mai eiloa ki te avatuga ne tatou o vikiga ki a Ieova.


The Scriptures refer to that attack as well as the attack of ‘Gog of Magog,’ the attack of “the king of the north,” and the attack of “the kings of the earth.” 	 E fakasino atu a Tusitusiga Tapu ki te osoatuga tenā e pelā foki mo te osoatuga a ‘Koka o Makoku,’ te osoatuga o te “tupu o matū,” mo te osoatuga o “tupu o te lalolagi.”


(Jer. 31:34) With their sins legally canceled, they would be in a position to become “a kingdom of priests.” 	 (Ielemia 31:34) Ona ko te mea ko oti ne ‵solo keatea olotou agasala mai lalo i te tulafono, ko mafai ei o fai latou mo fai se ‘malo o faitaulaga.’


In what way can a husband honor his wife? 	 Se a te auala e mafai ei o āva atu se tagata avaga ki tena avaga?


The early sections of his journal were dark and gloomy, but his more recent entries were different. 	 A vaega kamata o tena tusi tenā ne seki ‵gali kae fakafanoanoa, kae ne ‵kese eiloa ana mea fakamuli ne tusi ki lalo.


THE Bible is clear: A husband is to “love his wife as he does himself.” 	 E MANINO ‵lei a pati a te Tusi Tapu: Tāgata a‵vaga, “ke a‵lofa koutou taki tokotasi ki otou avaga e pelā eiloa mo koutou ki a koutou eiloa.”


One day I looked into a mirror and thought, ‘I don’t like you.’ 	 I te aso e tasi ne kilo atu au ki te kilo kae ne takalialia au ki au eiloa.


As a result, Satan is—now more than ever—bent on “misleading the entire inhabited earth.” 	 E pelā me ko te ikuga, ko lasi te avanoaga e maua ne Satani—ke “fakaloiloi ne ia te lalolagi kātoa.”


His arrangement can bring the best long-term outcome for all, including the wrongdoer, even though the immediate effect is painful. 	 E mafai o maua ne tatou a toe ikuga ‵lei tumau mai i ana fakatokaga, e aofia i ei a te tino fai mea ‵se, faitalia eiloa me koi fakalogo‵mae mai eiloa te mea ne tupu.


Is the quality-time concept a good one, conceived with the welfare of young ones in mind? 	 E mata, e ‵lei te manatu tenā mō te putiakaga o tama‵liki?


Might their resistance to avoid engaging in idolatry be weakened? 	 E mata, ka mafai o fakavāivāi atu ki te lotou ‵teke atu ki te tapuaki ki tupua?


The Son of Man Glorified! 	 Ko Faka‵malu te Tama a te Tagata


Jehovah—Our Place of Dwelling, 3/15 	 Ieova—ko te ‵Tou Koga ‵Nofo, 3/15


Hence, we do our best to spread seeds of Kingdom truth everywhere. 	 Tela la, e fakaoti ne tatou ‵tou mafi i te ‵tokiga o fuaga o te munatonu o te Malo i koga katoa.


(Revelation 12:9) That one, Satan, succeeded in enticing other angels into rebellion. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9) Ne ma‵goi a taumafaiga a Satani i te takitakiga o nisi agelu ke ‵teke atu foki.


(Zeph. 1:14) That prophetic warning also applies to our time. 	 (Sefa. 1:14) A te valoaga tenā ne faka‵pula mai e aoga foki mō tatou i aso nei.


And God saw justice done, punishing wicked Cain for his crime. 	 Kae ne lavea ne te Atua a te fakamasinoga tenā, mai te fakasalaga telā ne oko ki a Kaino e ‵tusa mo tena mea masei ne fai.


May it be the same in our case. 24. 	 Kae ke iku atu foki eiloa ‵tou taumafaiga ki faifaiga konā.


“The Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak,” said Jesus. 	 “Ko te Tamana eiloa telā ne uga mai ne ia au ne tuku mai ne ia te fakatonuga ki a au ki mea kolā e ‵tau o fakailoa atu kae faipati au ki ei,” ko pati a Iesu.


If we ask him to help us serve him more fully, we can have confidence that he will do so. 	 Kafai e fakatagi atu tatou ke fesoasoani mai ko te mea ke faka‵lei aka te ‵tou tapuakiga ki a ia, e tali‵tonu tatou me tenā eiloa te mea ka fai ne ia.


10 At times, however, imperfections may pose a challenge to cultivating friendship and affection. 	 10 Kae i nisi taimi, e mafai o faigata te fakamalosiakaga o fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te alofa atafai ona ko ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Gloria was a jewel when I married her, and she still is 	 A Gloria ne fai pelā me se penina tāua i te taimi ne avaga ei māua, kae koi fai eiloa a ia penā i te taimi nei


Our dear local brothers and sisters are very excited about JW Broadcasting. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia a taina mo tuagane i te motou fakapotopotoga ki te JW Broadcasting.


A friend of God will see matters the way God sees them and will work hard to strengthen his marriage, reject worldly thinking that belittles the importance of the marriage bond, and “flee from fornication.”—1 Corinthians 6:18. 	 Ka kilo atu se taugasoa o te Atua ki se fakalavelave i te auala telā e kilo atu ei a Ieova ki ei kae ka galue malosi eiloa a ia ke fakamalosi aka a te tulaga o te fakaipoipoga, ‵teke atu ki mafaufauga faka-te-lalolagi kolā e fakafoliki aka i ei a te tāua o te tulaga avaga, kae ‵kalo keatea mai te “fina lalolagi.”—1 Kolinito 6:18.


He said: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the cultivator. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ko au ko te vine tonu, ka ko toku Tamana ko te tino galue i vine.


Examined Through the Eyes of Love 	 E Sukesuke Mai i se Auala Alofa


(John 1:29) The Bible tells us that he is far superior to all men who are or have been kings. 	 (Ioa. 1:29) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i a ia e maluga atu fakafia ki tāgata katoa kolā e fai nei io me kolā ko oti ne fai mo tupu.


15 Feelings of inadequacy, of course, are normal. 	 15 E tonu, e masani o oko mai a lagonaga me e se lava te ‵tou atamai.


Nicodemus might come to your mind. 	 Kāti ko mafaufau koe ki a Nikotemo.


16 Seize opportunities to encourage others. 	 16 Fakaaoga faka‵lei avanoaga ke fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino.


They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not tire out.” 	 Ka eva latou i olotou kapakau e pela me ne aeto; ka tele latou kae se mafai o fi‵ta; ka sasale latou kae se mafai o vaivai.”


To what extent has Satan been permitted to govern? 	 E pefea te lasi o te saolotoga ne talia ei ke pule mai a Satani?


How can you help them to open their hearts? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koe ke fakaasi mai a mea katoa i olotou loto?


One must exercise faith in the ransom, bring one’s life into harmony with God’s will, make a dedication to Jehovah, and symbolize it by water baptism. 	 E ‵tau mo te tino o fakatuanaki ki te togiola, ke fakafetaui aka tena olaga ki te loto o te Atua, ke fai se tukuatuga ki a Ieova, kae fakamailoga ei ki te papatisoga ki te vai.


But Jehovah also warned that for a time, the spirit creature who spoke through the serpent would have the power to oppose those who love God.—Gen. 3:15. 	 Kae ne fakailoa atu ne Ieova me i se taimi mai mua, ka maua ne te tino faka-te-agaga tenei telā ne faipati atu e auala i se gata a te malosi ke ‵teke atu ki tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua.—Kene. 3:15.


Does one exist? 	 E mata, e isi se mea penā?


Then to you I will cause my spirit to bubble forth.” 	 Kiloke, ka ‵ligi atu ne ia a toku agaga ki a koutou.”


In practice, however, that is simply no longer true. 	 Kae ko se tonu eiloa te manatu tenā i faifaiga a tino.


At the time of his death, Jesus entrusted his mother to the apostle John. 	 I te taimi ko pili ei a ia o mate, ne tuku atu ne Iesu a tena mātua ki te tausiga a tena apositolo ko Ioane.


What concerns do parents have for their children? 	 Ne a mea e manava‵se ki ei a mātua e uiga ki olotou tama‵liki?


Perhaps the next person you approach has been praying for someone like you to come and help him! 	 Kāti te suā tino ka fanatu koe ki ei, ne fatoā oti eiloa ne ‵talo atu ke fanatu se tino penā mo koe o fesoasoani atu ki a ia!


Like the first-century Beroeans, she “received the word [from her parents and other teachers] with the greatest eagerness of mind.” 	 E pelā mo te kau Pelea i te senitenali muamua ne maua ne ia a te “talaiga [mai ana matua mo nisi faiakoga o ia] mo te loto finafinau.”


Humankind has been enslaved by sin and death and has labored under the burden of pain, suffering, and adversity for so long that many people have come to accept this way of life as normal or natural. 	 Ko leva eiloa ne ‵nofo pologa a tino ki te agasala mo te mate kae ne pologa eiloa ki te logo‵mae, puapuaga mo te manavase mō se taimi leva, telā a te tokoukega o tino ko talia ne latou a te olaga tenei e pelā me se olaga masani ki a latou.


10-12. (a) How did Jesus cultivate the interest others showed in the good news? (b) How can we help new publishers to improve their skills as teachers of Bible truth? 	 10-12. (a) Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Iesu te fiafia ne fakaasi mai ne nisi tino ki te tala ‵lei? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki tino talai ‵fou ke momea aka te lotou ata‵mai e pelā me ne faiakoga o te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu?


(Acts 12:21-23) Surely, no objective observer could conclude that Herod was chosen by Jehovah to be leader. 	 (Galu. 12:21-23) E mautinoa eiloa me seai eiloa se tino e mafai o fakaiku ne ia i a Helota ne filifili ne Ieova ke fai mo takitaki.


In doing so, wise shepherds imitate the apostle Paul. 	 I te faiga penā, e fakaakoako atu ei a tausi mamoe ‵poto ki te apositolo ko Paulo.


Nonetheless, Jehovah’s spirit has enabled his people to survive despite overwhelming odds, both in these lands and in other countries. 	 Kae, ona ko te agaga o Ieova, ne mafai eiloa o ‵sao ana tino faitalia a fakalavelave faiga‵ta, i fenua konei e pelā foki mo nisi fenua.


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At Luke 2:25, we read: “Look! there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was righteous and reverent, waiting for Israel’s consolation [or, comfort; actually, the coming of the Messiah], and holy spirit was upon him.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou ki te Luka 2:25, penei: “E isi se tagata ne nofo i Ielusalema, a tona igoa ko Simeona. Se tagata ‵lei kae mataku ki te Atua, kae ne nofo eiloa o fakatalitali mo te fakaolaga [io me ko te fakamafanafanaga, telā ko te oko mai o te Mesia] o Isalaelu. Ne nofo i a ia te Agaga Tapu.”


Acquire wisdom; and with all that you acquire, acquire understanding. 	 Ke muamua foki o ‵sala ne koe te atamai. Masaua faeloa a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne koe.


So she prayed to God: “I don’t know who you are . . . , but I know you’re there. 	 Telā ne ‵talo ei a ia ki te Atua: “E se iloa ne au koe . . . , kae iloa ne au me e ola koe.


How can attending Christian meetings help you to come under the influence of God’s spirit? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki a koe a te kau atu ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano ke nofo atu koe mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga o te Atua?


What a fine example for us when we face hardships! 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta!


13. (a) What effect should our meetings have upon those in attendance? (b) What question is of special importance to elders? 	 13. (a) E ‵tau o pokotia pefea a tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki ‵tou fakatasiga? (e) Se a te fesili telā e tāua malosi ki toeaina i se auala fakapito?


They can approach the great “Hearer of prayer,” trusting that he will give them help. 	 E mafai o olo atu latou ki te ‵toe Tino sili telā e ‘tali mai ne ia a talosaga,’ mo te loto tali‵tonu me ka tuku atu eiloa ne ia te fesoasoani ki a latou.


“The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice.”—DEUT. 	 “A te Aliki ko te otou ‵puiga malosi, e tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa; a te otou Atua e fakamaoni kae amiotonu.”—TEU.


15 Wars: The two world wars took an estimated 60 million or more lives. 	 15 Taua: Ne ‵mate i taua e lua a te lalolagi a tino e toko 60 miliona io me e uke atu.


If so, we should not hesitate to let ourselves be examined in the light of God’s Word. 	 Kafai e penā, ke na talia te Muna a te Atua ke fakaasi atu ki a koe te auala e mafai ei ne koe o fai a ‵fuliga.


Jehovah’s powerful arm will prove to be with his people.—Deut. 11:2. 	 Ka fakatasi atu eiloa a lima ma‵losi o Ieova ki luga i ana tino.—Teu. 11:2.


8, 9. (a) What did Paul have in mind when he spoke favorably of singleness? (b) What advantages do unmarried Christians have? 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te mea ne mafaufau a Paulo ki ei i te taimi ne faipati ei a ia e uiga ki te nofo taka? (e) Ne a feitu e ‵lei ei a Kelisiano kolā e seki a‵vaga?


The prophet Isaiah was inspired to write about a stirring invitation that is being extended during “the final part of the days,” the time in which we now live. 	 Ne fakaosofia a te pelofeta ko Isaia ke tusi mai e uiga ki se ‵kamiga fakamalosi telā ko oti ne fakailoa atu i “aso mai mua nei,” telā ko te taimi tenei e ola tatou i ei.


While he sometimes has permitted bitter persecution for his own good purpose, Jehovah has lovingly strengthened those who have borne the brunt of that persecution. 	 E tiga eiloa ne talia ne ia a fakasauāga fakama‵taku e ‵tusa mo ana fuafuaga, ona ko tena alofa ko oti eiloa ne fakamalosi atu a Ieova ki tino kolā ne logo‵mae malosi i vaegā fakasauāga penā.


Those bereaved of a child often need time to mourn in private and sort out their feelings. 	 E masani o ma‵nako sāle a mātua fanoa‵noa ke fakamāumāu ne taimi i a latou eiloa ke ‵tagi kae taumafai o faka‵lei aka o olotou lagonaga.


15 In 1870, George Storrs also came to the conclusion that the unrighteous will be resurrected to an opportunity of everlasting life. 	 15 I te 1870, ne fakaiku aka ne George Storrs me ka toe faka‵tu aka a tino sē amio‵tonu kae ka maua ne latou se avanoaga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.


On the other hand, if we regularly meditate on the promises of God, we will continue to rejoice in the hope set before us.—Romans 12:12. 	 I te suā feitu la, kafai e mafau‵fau faeloa tatou ki folafolaga a te Atua, ka tumau eiloa tatou i te fia‵fia ki te fakamoemoega i aso mai mua.—Loma 12:12.


We see this principle in Jesus’ illustration of the talents. 	 E matea ne tatou a te fakatakitakiga tenei i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki taleni.


It takes much time and effort to translate and print our literature, to build places of worship, to organize conventions, to assist in disaster relief, and to engage in many other necessary activities. 	 E uke a taimi mo taumafaiga e manakogina ke ‵fuli kae ‵lomi ‵tou tusi, ke faite a koga tapuaki, ke fakatoka a fono o atufenua, ke fesoasoani ki tino kolā e pokotia ne fakalavelave o te natula, kae ‵kau foki ki nisi galuega aka e uke kolā e manakogina.


(Ecclesiastes 12:1-6) Still others face days when they are overwhelmed by feelings of depression. 	 (Failauga 12:1-6) Kae e pokotia a nisi tino i te loto māfatia i te fia o aso.


Why should kindness characterize our attempts to preach? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o olo tasi a te mataalofa mo ‵tou taumafaiga ke talai atu?


In contrast, the Bible tells us that in God’s view “everything he had made” when creating the earth and humankind was “very good.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne kilo atu te Atua ki ana “mea katoa ne faite” e aofia i ei te lalolagi mo tino, “fiafia malosi eiloa a ia.”


A German general, it has been said, admitted that one reason for defeat in World War I was that the people “were hypnotized by the enemy propaganda as a rabbit is by a snake.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne se ofisa maluga i te kautau Siamani a te pogai e tasi o te takavale o latou i te Taua Muamua i te Lalolagi, ko tino “ko oti ne fakatogafiti olotou mafaufau ne te fili e pelā eiloa mo te lapiti ma fakatogafiti ne se gata.”


Jesus’ compassion was clearly manifest during his earthly ministry. 	 Ne lavea faka‵lei atu a te loto alofa o Iesu i te taimi ne fai ei tena galuega talai.


Why should parents not blame themselves if a child leaves Jehovah? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei mo mātua o ‵losi atu ki a latou eiloa māfai e tiaki ne se tamaliki a Ieova?


[Picture on page 26] Are your prayers like sweet-smelling incense to Jehovah? 	 E mata, e fai au ‵talo e pelā me ne mea manogi ‵gali ki a Ieova?


(Matthew 11:25) Jehovah has caused his purposes to be revealed to those with sincere and humble hearts. 	 (Mataio 11:25) Ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova ana fuafuaga ki tino loto ‵lei kae loto maulalo.


Then he added: “This is from the hand of the true God.” 	 Kae ne fakaopoopo mai a ia: “A te mea tenā e vau foki mai i te Atua.”


True, Joshua’s grandfather Elishama was chieftain of the tribe of Ephraim and apparently led 108,100 men of one of the three-tribe divisions of Israel. 	 E tonu, a te tupuna tagata o Iosua ko Elisama ko te matai o te matakāiga o Efalaima kae ne takitaki foki ne ia se kautau e toko 108,100 tāgata.


16 As we have seen, Jehovah’s utterances guide us in two related ways. 	 16 E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne lavea atu ne tatou, e takitaki ne muna a Ieova a tatou i auala tai ‵pau e lua.


12 Newly appointed shepherds also benefit greatly from further training. 	 12 E maua foki ne tausi mamoe ‵fou a mea aogā e uke mai nisi akoakoga.


Consequently, does it not make more sense to cultivate love for God and for people than it does to pursue the things of the world, which are at best only temporary? 	 Telā la, e mata, e sili atu i te ‵lei ke fakamalosi aka tou alofa ki te Atua mo tino i lō te kausaki atu ki mea o te olaga nei, kolā e se tumau te lotou aogā?


Are they right? 	 E mata, e ‵tonu latou?


The cruel dictatorships that persecuted Jehovah’s people are the ones that have been stamped out of existence! 	 Ne fakaseai atu fua a takitaki pule fakasaua kolā ne fakasaua atu ki tino o Ieova!


(Luke 11:13; Heb. 4:12) To benefit from that power, we must read the Bible daily, meditate on it, and pray constantly for the wisdom and strength to apply Bible counsel. 	 (Luka 11:13; Epe. 4:12) Ke maua a mea aoga mai te ‵mana tenā, e ‵tau mo tatou o fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, kae ‵talo atu faeloa mō te poto mo te malosi ke fakagalue aka a pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu.


(James 1:12) So why not investigate the Bible and find out why you can believe it. 	 (Iakopo 1:12) Tela la, ke na sukesuke aka koe ki te Tusi Tapu kae ke iloa aka te pogai e mafai ei o talitonu koe ki ei.


Does this mean that the physical description of Eden, its garden, and its rivers is false or mythical? 	 E mata, e fakauiga a te mea tenei me i te fakamatalaga o Etena, tena fatoaga, mo ana vaitafe e ‵se kae ne tala ‵kai fua?


I was born in 1928, the youngest of six children. 	 Ne fanau au i te 1928, te toekimuli o tamaliki e tokoono.


(Jas. 1:5) With the help of the holy spirit, we will find gems of wisdom in God’s Word that can help us to deal with challenges and make wise decisions. 	 (Iakopo 1:5) Mai te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu, ka maua eiloa ne tatou a koloa tāua i loto i te Muna a te Atua kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki fakalavelave kae ke ‵poto foki i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga.


Paul’s rented accommodations are large enough for him to receive “the principal men of the Jews” and to witness to them as well as to ‘greater numbers of others who came to him in his lodging place.’ 	 Ne ‵kami mai ne Paulo a “takitaki o tino Iutaia” kae molimau atu ki a latou e penā foki ki ‘tino e tokouke kolā ne olo atu ki a ia i tena koga nofo.’


You will feel as does one young Christian sister, who states: “When I take a stand, all I’m doing is letting others know who I am. 	 Ka ‵pau eiloa ou lagonaga mo se tuagane talavou Kelisiano e tokotasi, telā e fai mai: “Kafai e ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga a taugasoa, a te mea fua telā e fai ne au ko te fakailoa atu ki nisi tino a mea e uiga ki a au.


Yet, meek people are still responding to our efforts to awaken them. 	 Kae e ui i ei, koi tumau eiloa te ‵saga mai o tino loto maulalo ki ‵tou taumafaiga ke ‵fagu aka latou.


(Matthew 20:28, King James Version) How does Jesus’ life serve as a ransom? 	 (Mataio 20:28, King James Version) E tuku mai pefea te ola o Iesu e pelā me se togiola?


Some we have studied with Today, we do not have the energy to spend long days in the field service, but we still share in the ministry almost every day. 	 I aso nei, ko sē lava te malosi o māua ke ga‵lue i te aso kātoa i te galuega talai, kae koi talai eiloa māua toeitiiti ko aso katoa.


Before God and eyewitnesses, the bride and groom exchange their marriage vows. 	 E fai ne te tamafine mo te tamataene lā tautoga i te fakaipoipoga i mua o te Atua mo tino maimoa.