The Bible warns us to be very careful when it comes to trusting miracles and powerful signs. 	 E fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou ke fakaeteete malosi i te tali‵tonu ki vavega mo te ma‵losi o fakailoga.


21 A Conversation With a Neighbor—Do All Good People Go to Heaven? 	 Ka fakaasi mai i te mataupu tenei a te aoga ke sē iloa a te aso tonu io me ko te itula ka oko mai ei te gataga.


(James 2:5) After all, in the end it is faithfulness that wins Jehovah’s favor.—Matthew 10:22; 1 Corinthians 4:2. 	 (Iakopo 2:5) Faitalia a nisi mea katoa, a te mea telā e fiafia a Ieova ki ei ko te fakamaoni.—Mataio 10:22; 1 Kolinito 4:2.


7 How wrong it is, then, to think of Jehovah as a celestial policeman who peers down from above in order to catch us in the act of sinning! 	 7 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵se ke mafaufau me e fai a Ieova pelā me se pulisimani telā e fatiotio ifo mai te lagi ko te mea ke ‵po ne ia tatou i te taimi e agasala ei tatou!


“Jehovah Is a Lover of Justice” 	 ‘E Fiafia Ieova ki te Mea Tonu’


Revelation 22:16 calls Jesus Christ “the bright morning star.” 	 E fai mai te Fakaasiga 22:16 me i a Iesu Keliso ko “te fetu ao ‵pula.”


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We are not to publicize such giving, as the Jewish Pharisees did. 	 E se ‵tau o fakailoa atu i mua o tino tokouke a mea e tuku atu ne tatou, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Falesaio Iutaia.


“It was not that he did not love Jehovah or the brothers,” explains Antonio, “but the illness had affected his emotions to such an extent that he felt useless.” 	 “E se fakauiga i ei me i tou tagata e se alofa ki a Ieova io me ko te kau taina,” e fakamatala mai a Antonio, “ne fai ne te masaki ke sē ‵lei ana lagonaga kae mafaufau i a ia ko sē aoga.”


One teenage sister said: “Before I decided to get baptized, I studied the Bible and saw that this is the true religion. 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane talavou, penei: “A koi tuai au o papatiso, ne sukesuke au ki te Tusi Tapu kae lavea aka ei ne au me tenei eiloa te lotu tonu.


Yet, the Creator of the universe encourages us to approach him freely in prayer, whenever we want or need to do so. 	 Kae, e fakamalosi mai a te Tino telā ne faite ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi ke olo atu tatou ki a ia e auala i te faiga o ‵talo i so se taimi e ma‵nako tatou o fai penā.


3, 4. What arrangements for performing sacred music were made in David’s day? 	 3, 4. Ne a fakatokaga ne fai mō pese tapu i aso o Tavita?


8 We are not ignorant of Satan’s designs because the Scriptures reveal his basic tactics. 	 8 E iloa ‵lei eiloa ne tatou a amioga a Satani me e fakaasi faka‵lei mai ana faifaiga faitogafiti i te Tusi Tapu.


Churchgoers in one land are often unaffiliated with those of the same denomination in another land and are thus unable or disinclined to help fellow believers when a need arises. 	 A tino ‵lotu i se fenua e tasi e masani o seai se mea e fai ne latou ki tino o te lotou lotu i te suā fenua telā ko sē mafai ei io me se loto fia‵fia latou o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tino talitonu māfai e ma‵nako ki se fesoasoani.


How do we show honor, or deep respect, to our Christian brothers and sisters? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te āva, io me ko te fakaaloalo tonu, ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane Kelisiano?


It is because God has infused us with the keen desire to live forever. 	 Ona ko te mea ko oti ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki loto i a tatou se manakoga malosi ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.


There was wine at the wedding Jesus attended in Cana, and he supplied wine of fine quality. 	 Ne isi ne uaina ne fakasoa atu i te fakaipoipoga telā ne kau ki ei a Iesu i Kana, kae ne tuku atu foki ne ia a uaina ‵lei.


Is the course I am considering really good? 	 E mata, e ‵lei eiloa a te faifaiga tenei e mafaufau au ki ei?


(Matthew 13:18-23) After making reasonable efforts to assist them, therefore, we wisely stop spending time with such individuals and seek to find those who are more likely to value Bible truth. 	 (Mataio 13:18-23) Tela la, mai tua o taumafaiga ‵lei ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou, e taofi aka eiloa ne tatou mo te poto a te fakamāumāuga o taimi mo vaegā tino penā kae taumafai o ‵sala atu ki tino kolā e sili atu te fakatāua ne latou o muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu.


“I remember one lady coming in who was so badly beaten up I could not even recognise her from the last time I had seen her,” says Chris. 	 “E masaua ne au me ne ulu mai se fafine telā ne ta fakamasei kae ne seki mafai o lavea ‵lei ne au a ia mai te ‵toe taimi ne lavea ei ne au tou fafine,” ko muna a Chris.


What, then, will be left for spiritual activities? 	 E pefea la te uke o taimi mo te malosi e ‵toe mai mō mea faka-te-agaga?


As you do this, you will build up “treasure in the heavens, where no thief gets near and no moth consumes. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe a te mea tenei, ka ati aka ei ne koe a “te koloa tāua o te lagi telā e se mafai o pala, e se oko atu ki ei a tino kai‵soa kae se katia foki ne manu.


2 A growing trend in today’s world is reflected in the attitudes that those three once had. 	 2 Ko gasolo aka eiloa o tokouke a tino i te lalolagi i aso nei e fakaasi mai ne latou a kilokiloga tai ‵pau kolā ne maua ne latou konei tokotolu.


If tempted to leave the congregation, a person should think about what? 	 Kafai e tofotofogina ke fulitua atu tatou ki te fakapotopotoga, se a te mea e ‵tau o mafaufau ki ei se tino?


5 That same earnestness should be evident, states Paul, in the way overseers serve as teachers and carry out “a ministry.” 	 5 E pelā mo pati a Paulo, e ‵tau foki o lavea atu a te loto finafinau penā, i te auala e tavini atu ei a ovasia e pelā me ne faiakoga kae fai foki “se galuega.”


“Jehovah himself examines the righteous one as well as the wicked one,” wrote King David of ancient Israel, “and anyone loving violence His soul certainly hates.” 	 “Ka sukesuke ne te Aliki a tino ‵lei mo tino amio ma‵sei,” ko pati a te tupu ko Tavita i Isalaelu i aso mua, “a tena loto katoatoa e se fiafia io me takalialia ‵ki ki tino ofa tulafono io me amio fakasauā.”


The Resurrection of Jesus Means Life! 7 	 E Maua te Ola i te Toetu o Iesu! 7


Those who play a part in Jehovah’s purpose must be morally clean. 	 A tino kolā e aofia i te fuafuaga a te Atua e ‵tau o ‵ma olotou amioga.


14, 15. (a) Why is Joseph’s story of interest to us? (b) Why was one Christian woman grateful that she heeded God’s reminders? 	 14, 15. (a) Kaia e aogā ei te tala o Iosefa ki a tatou? (e) Kaia ne loto fakafetai ei se fafine Kelisiano me ne fakalogo a ia ki fakamasauaga a te Atua?


5 What if humans stubbornly refuse to be molded by the Great Potter? 	 5 Kae e a māfai a tino e loto ma‵keke kae ita ma fulifuli latou ne te Tino faite ipu kele Sili?


Because Satan has blinded their minds. 	 Me ko oti ne fakapouli olotou mafaufau ne Satani.


After filling up the tank of our car, I asked the attendant if Gloria could use the restroom. 	 I te otiga ne utu te tane o te mā motoka, ne fakamolemole atu au ki te tino galue me e mafai o fakaaoga ne Gloria a te fale foliki io me ikai.


While caring for one another is a Christian obligation, doing so also helps the caregiver. 	 E ui eiloa se tiute faka-Kelisiano te fakatau tausi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino, a te faiga penā e fesoasoani atu foki ki te tino tausi.


How can we gain Jehovah’s forgiveness? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a te fakamagaloga a Ieova?


Thousands of rightly disposed ones respond to our preaching every year. 	 E ‵saga atu a te fia afe o tino loto ‵lei ki ‵tou talaiga i tausaga katoa.


Instead, they strive to follow the apostle Paul’s admonition: “Return evil for evil to no one.” 	 I lō te fai penā, e taumafai latou ke tau‵tali atu ki pati polopoloki a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Sa taui atu te masei ki te masei.”


The Bible clearly states: “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.” 	 E fakaasi manino mai i te Tusi Tapu: “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu. E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mō ia.”


(Matt. 24:44) God does not care about you as an individual. 	 (Mataio 24:44) E se atafai mai a te Atua ki a koe.


If he were to do so, he would be undermining the very foundation of his sovereignty. 	 Kafai e fai a ia penā, ko fakasēaogā eiloa ne ia te fakavae tonu o tena pulega.


(Numbers 16:9, 10) Korah failed to realize that the greatest honor is serving Jehovah faithfully according to his arrangement—not the attaining of some special status or position.—Psalm 84:10. 	 (Numela 16:9, 10) Ne seki maina a Kola me i te ‵toe galuega taulia ko te tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki a Ieova e ‵tusa loa mo te fakatokaga ne ia o mea—kae e se ko te maua mai o se tulaga io me se tofiga fakapito.—Salamo 84:10.


Shedding more light on the Edenic prophecy, Jehovah made a covenant with David, saying: “I shall certainly raise up your seed after you, which will come out of your inward parts; and I shall indeed firmly establish his kingdom.” 	 Mai te momea aka o te mainaga e uiga ki te valoaga i Etena, ne fai ne Ieova se feagaiga mo Tavita, ana muna: “Kafai ko mate a koe kae ko tanu fakatasi atu foki koe mo ou tupuga, kae ka fai ne au se tama tagata [tau fanau] mai au tama tā‵gata ke fai mo tupu, kae ka tausi foki ne au tena malo ke malosi.”


It was not easy for them to do so, for several reasons. 	 Ne seki faigofie ke fai ne latou te mea tenā ona ko nisi pogai.


COVER SUBJECT: A MEANINGFUL LIFE IS POSSIBLE 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA: E MAFAI EILOA O MAUA SE OLAGA AOGA


13 How do we know that Jehovah’s forgiveness is permanent? 	 13 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e tumau eiloa a te fakamagaloga a Ieova?


He will always give us the support we need. 	 Ka tuku mai faeloa ne ia ki a tatou te fesoasoani e manakogina.


In order to do so, they make themselves approachable and available. 	 Ko te mea ke fai penā, e fakafaigofie ne latou te olo atu o nisi tino ki a latou kae fakaavanoa foki olotou taimi mō latou.


5. What happened when the people of Israel and Judah failed to keep listening to Jehovah? 	 5 Ne seki fakaasi atu ne te kau Isalaelu a te loto fakafetai ki fakamanuiaga ne maua ne latou.


His prayers revealed his reverence for his loving heavenly Father. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i ana ‵talo tena kilokiloga fia tapuaki atu ki tena Tamana alofa faka-te-lagi.


The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak.”—Matthew 26:41. 	 E manako ki ei te loto, ka ko te foitino ko vāivāi.”—Mataio 26:41.


They have learned that showing Christlike compassion not only helps us to “bear the weaknesses of those not strong” but also contributes to unity. 	 Ne iloa ne latou me i te fakaasi atu o te alofa atafai e pelā mo Keliso e se fesoasoani mai fua ki a tatou ke “fesoasoani ki mea e se mafai ne tino vāivāi” o fai kae fesoasoani atu foki ki te mauaga o te fealofani.


It is no wonder that the disciples recalled David’s words when they saw what Jesus did at the temple. 	 E se tioa eiloa o masaua ne soko a pati a Tavita i te taimi ne lavea ei ne latou a mea ne fai ne Iesu i te faletapu.


How would you feel if Jehovah said that to you? 	 Ne a ou lagonaga māfai ne fai atu ne Ieova a pati konā ki a koe?


He had in mind the forgiveness of our sins. In Luke’s record of the model prayer, this request reads: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone that is in debt to us.” 	 I te fakamatalaga a Luka e uiga ki te talo fakaakoako, e fai mai penei te fakamolemole tenā: “Fakamagalo mai ki omotou agasala, e pelā foki mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e ‵se mai ki a matou.”


How did servants of Jehovah in Bible times train their children? 	 Ne akoako pefea ne tavini a Ieova i taimi o te Tusi Tapu a olotou tama‵liki?


• In what ways does Jehovah strengthen his servants? 	 • I auala fea e fakamalosi aka ei ne Ieova ana tavini?


One becomes ready.” 	 E toka tena loto i ei.”


Sympathetic Concern for Us 	 Te Atafai o Iesu ki a Tatou


Then I discovered that it was cold—very cold! 	 Ne iloa aka ei ne au me ne ‵moko—‵moko ‵ki eiloa!


The teachings of Jesus that we have considered are beautiful, simple, and powerful. 	 A akoakoga a Iesu kolā ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei e ‵gali, e faigofie kae ma‵losi ‵ki.


Why should we not ignore our weaknesses? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o manatu māmā tatou i ‵tou vāivāiga?


So we “endure fully with patience and joy.” 	 Tela la, e “tumau [tatou] i te kufaki mo te fia‵fia.”


Other accounts call attention to the kind of conduct that God hates. 	 E fakaasi mai i nisi tala a faifaiga kolā e takalialia ki ei te Atua.


Human failings were just as evident in his new partnership as they had been in the old one. 	 Ne ‵pau eiloa a vāivāiga o laua mo tena fāmau mo vāivāiga o tena avaga mua.


That required faith and good works—both absolutely essential to please God and gain everlasting life.—John 3:16, 35, 36. 	 E manakogina i ei a te fakatuanaki mo galuega ‵lei—ne mea kolā e aoga ‵ki eiloa ki te fakafiafia atu ki te Atua mo te mauaga o te ola se-gata-mai.—Ioane 3:16, 35, 36.


[Box/Pictures on page 9] 	 [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 9]


[Picture on page 24] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 24]


For example, when Paul and his missionary companions were in Philippi, they met a woman named Lydia and began sharing the good news with her. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei a Paulo mo tena taugasoa misionale i Filipi, ne fetaui lāua mo se fafine e igoa ki a Litia.


(Read Luke 21:34, 35.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 21:34, 35.)


Evidently, Laish is captured before Joshua’s death.—Joshua 19:47. 	 E fakamaoni mai me ne fakatakavalegina a Laisa mai mua o mate a Iosua.—Iosua 19:47.


• Describe some of Satan’s tactics. 	 • Fakamatala mai a nisi auala ma‵sei o Satani.


Surely only a person can listen with understanding. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me ko te tino fua e mafai o fakalogo mo te malamalama.


The student now understood the Bible’s requirement and got baptized soon thereafter. 	 Ne fatoa iloa ne te tino akoga a te fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu kae ne papatiso a ia fakamuli.


Being late for a medical or dental appointment may affect the treatment one receives. 	 A te talimuli ki se asiga ki te tokita e mafai o fakatalave i ei a togafiti fakatokita kolā e ‵tau o maua ne se tino.


As you do that, remember that study of the Bible is not a mere academic exercise. 	 I te taimi e fai ei ne koe te mea tenā, masaua me i te sukesukega tenā ki te Tusi Tapu, e sē se faiga fua o mea a‵koga.


(James 2:21-23) Much the same is true of Joseph. 	 (Iakopo 2:21-23) E penā foki eiloa a Iosefa.


Faithful Till Death 	 Fakamaoni ke Oko Eiloa ki Te Mate


Influenced by Satan’s selfish attitude, many angels had forsaken their “proper dwelling place” in heaven to cohabit with women, producing hybrid offspring called Nephilim. 	 Ona ko te fakamalosiga a te uiga kaimanako o Satani, ne tiakina ei ne agelu e tokouke a “koga kolā ne ‵tau o ‵nofo” i ei i te lagi ko te mea ke ‵nofo fakatasi latou mo fāfine o te lalolagi kae fai olotou tamaliki kolā ne fakaigoa ki Nefilimi.


(Deut. 16:15; 1 Thess. 5:16-18) Also, as a result of having true joy, we will reject a materialistic way of life and will instead seek to make greater personal sacrifices in behalf of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Teu. 16:15; 1 Tesa. 5:16-18) Mai te mauaga o te fiafia tonu, ka ‵teke atu ne tatou a te fia maumea i koloa o te lalolagi mo ana manakoga, kae ka ‵sala atu tatou ki avanoaga ke tuku atu tatou mo te loto fia‵fia mai te fakamuamua a te Malo o te Atua.


(Give examples.) 	 (Ke taku mai ne tala.)


10 Some people have lived through one conflict after another as contending factions fought for control. 	 E fakamoe‵moe latou me ka ‵lei atu olotou olaga māfai e olo atu latou ki nisi fenua.


She has often been asked, “What is the secret to your success as a couple and the happiness you both radiate?” 	 Ne fesili atu faeloa ki a ia, “Se a te auala ne iku manuia ei koulua pelā me se tauavaga mo te fiafia telā e lavea atu i a koulua tokolua?”


This means that we figuratively hand over to Jehovah the responsibility for all our cares and concerns. 	 E fakauiga te mea tenei me e tuku atu ne tatou i se auala fakatusa ki a Ieova a te tiute mō mea katoa kolā e mafau‵fau kae manava‵se tatou ki ei.


Yet, the Creator says: “Raise your eyes high up and see. 	 Kae e fai mai penei te Māfuaga: “Kilo ake ki te lagi!


Rather, any gift or service privilege that we might have is because of God’s undeserved kindness. 	 Kae ko so se meaalofa io me se tauliaga i te taviniga e maua ne tatou ona ko te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.


(Job 31:1) Job was a married man who was determined not to violate God’s moral laws. 	 (Iopu 31:1) A Iopu se tagata avaga telā ne taumafai malosi ke mo a e soli ne ia a tulafono a te Atua e uiga ki mea tau amioga.


(John 1:29; 1 Timothy 2:5, 6) Those who truly exercise faith in Jesus’ sacrifice are promised permanent relief from suffering. 	 (Ioane 1:29; 1 Timoteo 2:5, 6) Ne folafola atu me ka maua ne tino kolā e fakatuanaki tonu ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu a te saolotoga mai logo‵maega.


With the help of God’s word of truth. 	 E auala i te fesoasoani o muna‵tonu a te Atua.


While physical growth progresses almost automatically under normal circumstances, spiritual growth takes deliberate effort. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵tupu aka faeloa a tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino mai lalo o fakanofonofoga masani, e manakogina a taumafaiga mautinoa ke tupu aka i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The Bible aptly says: “You are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are, if you judge; for in the thing in which you judge another, you condemn yourself, inasmuch as you that judge practice the same things.” 	 Tenā eiloa te mea e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu: “Telā la, ko seai sau fakamasako e toku tagata, e ‵tusa me ko oi koe, kae kafai e fakamasino atu koe, ko fakamasino eiloa koe ne koe, me i te famasino e fai foki ne ia a mea konā.”


15, 16. (a) To be like Christ, what do we need to do? (b) How can we expose our mind to “the mind of Christ”? 	 15, 16. (a) Ke fai pelā mo Keliso, ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou? (e) E mafai pefea o talia ne tatou a “te mafaufau o Keliso”?


(Rom. 8:22) We are also victims of our own imperfection. 	 (Loma 8:22) E pokotia foki eiloa tatou i ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Time to Look to God 	 Te Taimi ke ‵Sala Atu ki te Atua


(Ps. 149:4; Rom. 5:3, 4; Col. 3:15) Says Ulf, who has been in the full-time service for 45 years, “The preaching work makes me tired, but it brings true satisfaction and real meaning to my life.” 	 (Sala. 149:4; Loma 5:3, 4; Kolose 3:15) Ne fai mai a Ulf, telā ne aofia i te taviniga tumau mō se 45 tausaga, “E fai ne te galuega talai ke fi‵ta au, kae e aumai ne ia ki a au te lotomalie tonu kae fai i ei ke aoga tonu toku olaga.”


As they looked toward shore, they saw a multitude of people keenly interested in Jesus’ teachings. 	 I te lotou ‵kiloatuga ki te tafātai ne lavea atu ei ne latou a te vaitino telā ne fia fakalogo‵logo ki akoakoga a Iesu.


REMAIN LOYAL TO JEHOVAH 	 TUMAU I TE ALOFA FAKAMAONI KI A IEOVA


ON MARCH 26, 1937, two travel-weary men slowly drove their dusty truck into Sydney, Australia. 	 I A MATI 26, 1937, ne fakatele atu ne se tokolua tāgata te lā motoka e ‵fonu i ‵pefu ki Sydney i Ausetalia.


How is God’s spirit linked to happiness? 	 E fetaui pefea a te agaga o te Atua mo te fiafia?


Luigi prayed, asked Jehovah to help him keep his composure, and tried to calm the other driver—but to no avail. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Luigi, akai atu ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke tumau a ia i te filemu, kae ne taumafai o fakafilemu aka a te suā tino fakateletele—kae ne seki mafai ne ia.


What can we learn from Psalm 103 about how the angels accomplish Jehovah’s will in the heavens? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou i te Salamo 103 e uiga ki te auala ne fakataunu ei ne agelu a te loto o Ieova i te lagi?


(Eccl. 4:12) When Jehovah is the third cord in a friendship, that friendship will endure. 	 (Failauga 4:12) Kafai e fai a Ieova mo fai te tolu o uka i se va fakataugasoa, ka tumau eiloa te va fakataugasoa tenā.


JEHOVAH GOD has a purpose for mankind and the earth. 	 E ISI se fuafuaga a Ieova te Atua mō tino katoa e pelā foki mo te lalolagi.


Researchers have noted that an emphasis on materialism is, in fact, a hindrance to happiness and satisfaction. 	 Ko oti ne iloa aka ne tino sukesuke me kafai ko tō fakatāua ‵ki ne se tino a koloa, ka faigata eiloa o maua ne ia te fiafia mo te lotomalie.


The truth is, Jehovah never violates his righteous and just standards. 	 A te tonuga loa, e se mafai lele o fakasēaogā ne Ieova ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


(See also the box “Soothing Words of Consolation.”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Pati Fakamafanafana.”)


This is Jehovah. 	 A ia ko te Aliki!


HOW would you answer the questions raised by this professor? 	 KA TALI aka pefea ne koe te fesili ne fakasae aka ne te polofesa tenei?


• Who have helped increase the Lord’s belongings in recent decades, and how? 	 • Ko oi ne fesoasoani atu ke fakauke aka a mea a te Aliki i te fia sefulu tausaga fakamuli nei, kae pefea la?


Something similar happened centuries earlier when Egypt’s Pharaoh decreed that Hebrew male babies be cast into the Nile River. 	 Ne tupu foki se mea tai ‵pau i te fia o senitenali mai mua atu i ei i te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei a te Falao o Aikupito ke ‵pei a pepe ta‵gata Iutaia ki te vaitafe ko te Naila.


HAVE you ever found it difficult to understand another person’s way of thinking? 	 E MATA, e faigata ki a koe ke malamalama i mafaufauga o te suā tino?


He was determined to be faithful to Jehovah, resulting in good for himself and for others.—Heb. 11:32, 33. 	 Ona ko tena fakaikuga ke fakamaoni ki a Ieova, ne maua ei ne ia te fakamanuiaga a Ieova, e penā foki mo nisi tino.—Epe. 11:32, 33.


6 Is it wrong to have an abortion? 	 6 E mata, e se ‵lei ke fakatō se pepe?


(Matt. 24:42) Time and again, Jesus told his disciples not only what they should do but also why they should do it. 	 (Mataio 24:42) E se gata fua i te fai atu faeloa ne Iesu a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne ana soko kae ne fai atu foki ne ia a pogai e ‵tau ei o fai a mea konā.


(Matt. 5:24) This is made easier when we recall that the other brother or sister is also serving “the God who gives peace.”—Rom. 15:33; 16:20. 	 (Mata. 5:24) E faigofie te mea tenei māfai e masaua ne tatou i te suā taina io me se tuagane e tavini foki ki “te Atua o te filemu.”—Loma 15:33; 16:20.


When a Controversy Involves Many 	 Te Taimi e Aofia ei a Tino e Tokouke i se Kinauga


18 Speak! 	 18 Faipati!


Does your secular work require that you associate with members of the opposite sex? 	 E mata, a tau galuega ‵togi tenā e manakogina loa ke ga‵lue tasi mo fāfine?


So they made a golden image of a calf and said to the people: “This is your God, O Israel, who led you up out of the land of Egypt.” 	 Tenā ne faite ei ne latou se pulumakau aulo kae fai atu: “Isalaelu, tenei te ‵tou atua telā ne ‵taki ne ia tatou kea‵tea mai Aikupito!”


I was so grateful when an elder helped Gary cope with the physical changes he was experiencing during his teenage years. 	 Ko oko eiloa i toku loto fakafetai i te taimi ne fesoasoani atu ei se toeaina ki a Gary ke mafai ne ia o fakafesagai atu ki mafuli‵fuliga o te foitino kolā ka fepaki mo ia i ana tausaga pelā me se talavou.


Recalls Diane: “We felt empty when we arrived at the hall, but what comfort we received from the brothers—how they uplifted us! 	 E manatua ne Tiana: “I te taimi ne oko atu ei maua ki te hall, ne se iloa ne maua me ne a ma mea e ‵tau o fai, kae e pefea te gali o fakamafanafanaga kolā ne maua ne maua mai ma taina—ne fakamalosi aka ne latou maua!


11 Jesus Christ—His Message and You REGULAR FEATURES 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI A MATAUPU KONEI:


Jesus of Nazareth fit every Scriptural requirement, fulfilled every prophecy. 	 Ne fetaui eiloa a mea ne ‵tupu ki a Iesu te Nasaleta mo fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Mesia, kae ne fakataunu foki ne ia a valoaga katoa e uiga ki mea kolā ka fai ne te Mesia.


13 “Jehovah knows those who belong to him.” (2 Tim. 2:19) Those taking the count at the Memorial cannot judge who truly have the heavenly hope. 	 13 “E iloa ne Ieova ana tino.” (2 Timo. 2:19) A tino kolā e lau ne latou te aofaki o tino kolā e fakaaoga ne latou a mea fakatusa i te Fakamanatuga e se mautinoa i a latou me ko oi e maua tonu ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi.


Can we expect them to respect authority?” 	 E a, e ‵tau o āva latou ki pulega me ikai?”


What did the figs spoken of in Jeremiah chapter 24 stand for? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a mati kolā ne faipati ki ei a te Ielemia mataupu e 24?


Using Isaiah and his children “as signs and as miracles,” Jehovah assures Judah that the Syro-Israelite alliance will not succeed. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o Isaia mo ana tama‵liki e pelā me ne “fakatusa mo vavega,” ne fakatalitonu atu a Ieova ki a Iuta me ka se manumalo a Sulia mo Isalaelu.


By bringing back to life those who sleep in death. 	 Mai te fakaolamaiga o tino kolā e ‵moe atu nei i te mate.


(Mark 7:13; Acts 5:37) By the time Jesus was born, the nation had again turned away from pure worship. 	 (Maleko 7:13; Galuega 5:37) I te taimi ne fanau mai ei Iesu, ko oti ne toe ‵fuli keatea te atufenua tenā mai te tapuakiga ‵mā.


But a certain Samaritan traveling the road came upon him and, at seeing him, he was moved with pity. 	 I te alatu foki tenā, ne livaliva ifo i ei se tagata mai te matakāiga o Levi, ne fanatu o kilokilo ki te tagata tenā, kae ne toe fakasili foki o fano i te isi feitu o te alatu.


Why would Jesus speak of adding “one cubit,” which is a measure of distance, to a person’s “life span,” which is measured in terms of time?* Jesus was evidently picturing life as a journey. 	 Kaia ne faipati ei a Iesu ke fakaopoopo atu se “aga e tasi,” telā e fua ki ei te loa o se mea, ki te “ola” o se tino, telā e fua aka ki te taimi?* Ne fakatusa ne Iesu a te ola o se tino i konei ki se malaga.


4 David sent Israel’s army to besiege the Ammonite capital, Rabbah. 	 4 Ne uga atu ne Tavita a te kautau Isalaelu ke nikoi a te laumua o Amoni ko Lāpa.


When she was two years old, Namangolwa became disabled. 	 I te taimi ko lua ei ana tausaga, ne seki mafai o gasuesue malosi a Namangolwa ona ko tena masaki.


Many face persecution or family problems. 	 E fe‵paki a tino e tokouke mo fakasauāga io me ko fakalavelave i te kāiga.


It was a marvelous benefit of his close association with his heavenly Father for aeons of time, during which he served as God’s “master worker” in the creation of all things. 	 Ne maua eiloa ne ia te ‵toe mea aogā tenā ona ko tena fesokotakiga pili mo tena Tamana faka-te-lagi i te fia o tausaga, ko te taimi telā ne tavini atu ei a ia e pelā me “se tagata poto i te fakatūtū” i te faitega o mea katoa.


Warning was given, but it was largely ignored. 	 Ne fakailoa atu muamua ki tino a mea kolā ka ‵tupu, kae ne seki fia ‵saga ki ei a te tokoukega o tino.


4 Jehovah is both the personification of love and the Source of it. 	 4 A Ieova ko te alofa eiloa mo te Māfuaga foki o te alofa.


I also decided to give up my immoral lifestyle, stop gambling, stop drinking excessively, and stop stealing from my employer. 	 Ne taumafai foki au o tiakina toku olaga finalalolagi, fakagata te kemupolo, te inu malosi ki te kava penā foki te kaisoa mai tino kolā e fakagalue ne latou au.


In fact, the planets revolve around the sun. 	 Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, a paneta e fakatamilo ne latou a te la.


(Acts 12:21-23) Failure to appreciate Jehovah’s view of greatness led all these men to their humiliating downfall. 	 (Galuega 12:21-23) A te fakatamala ke malamalama i te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki te takutakua ne iku atu ei ki te tapalega fakamasiasi o tāgata konei mai i olotou pulega.


We hugged each other and agreed to put the matter behind us. 	 Ne fakatau ‵sai māua kae ne lotomalie a ia ke fakapuli atu te mea ne tupu.


(Mark 12:30, 31; 13:9-13) As with Shiphrah and Puah, Jehovah is fully aware of the deeds of such excellent, courageous women, and he will demonstrate his love for them by preserving their names in his “book of life,” provided they endure faithfully to the end.—Philippians 4:3; Matthew 24:13. 	 (Maleko 12:30, 31; 13:9-13) E pelā mo Sepola mo Pua, e iloa ne Ieova a faifaiga a fāfine ‵lei kae loto ‵toa konā, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia tena alofa ki a latou mai te faiga ke tusi olotou igoa i tena “tusi o te ola” māfai e tumau eiloa latou i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te gataga.—Filipi 4:3; Mataio 24:13.


How a Christian chooses to protect himself, his family, or his possessions is, of course, largely a personal matter, as is his choice of employment. 	 A te auala telā e filifili ne te Kelisiano ke puipui ei a ia, tena kāiga mo ana kope, se mea totino eiloa, e penā foki eiloa mo te filifiliga o tena galuega.


WE ALL want peaceful lives, free from anxiety. 	 E MA‵NAKO tatou katoa ki se olaga filemu telā e seai se manavase i ei.


His wife, Sarah, quickly began preparing a meal. 	 Ne fakatoka fakavave ne tena avaga ko Sala a mea‵kai.


These two articles will consider those questions. 	 Ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki fesili konei i mataupu konei e lua.


As he grew up, he searched for a place where people would not prejudge him based on his facial features or racial background. 	 A koi tuputupu aka tou tagata, ne salasala a ia ki se koga telā ka sē fakavae i ei a fakaikuga a tino ki a ia i ana foliga io me ko tena telega.


Does it really matter, though, what we believe about him? 	 E mata, e tāua ke iloa aka me ne a mea e tali‵tonu tatou ki ei e uiga ki a Iesu?


12 Treasure Your Gift of Free Will 	 12 Ke Fakatāua a Tau Meaalofa ko te Saolotoga


Instead, she consistently soft-pedals God’s moral requirements. 	 I lō te fai penā, e tumau eiloa tena manatu māmā ki tulafono a te Atua e uiga ki mea tau amioga.


11 When preaching in a synagogue in Nazareth, Jesus opened the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and read: “Jehovah’s spirit is upon me, because he anointed me to declare good news to the poor, he sent me forth to preach a release to the captives and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the crushed ones away with a release, to preach Jehovah’s acceptable year.” 	 11 I te taimi ne talai atu ei a ia i te sunako i Nasaleta, ne ‵tala ne Iesu a te pelugā tusi a te pelofeta ko Isaia kae faitau atu: “Ko i luga i a au te agaga o [Ieova]. Ne faū ne ia au o lauga te Tala ‵Lei ki tino ma‵tiva, ne uga mai ne ia au o takutaku atu te saolotoga ki tino kolā ne ‵kave fakapagota, o faka‵kite mata o tino ‵kivi, kae fakasaoloto latou kolā ko fakasauagina, o takutaku atu foki te tausaga ka fakaola ei ne te Aliki ona tino!”


Notice the thrilling climax to that vision: “In the days of those [final human] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fakaotiga fakafiafia o te fakaasiga tenā: “I te taimi o takitaki [fakaoti] konā, kae ka fakatu ne te Atua o te lagi a te malo telā ka se toe gata mai.


At times, though, the short-term effect may bring adversity. 	 I nisi taimi, e mafai o puapuagā tatou i te taimi muamua.


We were not aware of how different Ireland was from England. 	 Ne seki iloa ne matou te ‵kese o Aialani mai Egelani.


Just as the fine soil in Jesus’ illustration retained the seed, we accepted the message and held on to it. 	 E pelā mo te fuaga telā ne ola eiloa i te laukele ‵lei i te tala fakatusa a Iesu, ne talia ne tatou a te fekau kae puke ‵mau ki ei.


Enduring persecution and risking death, they ministered to others and succeeded in preaching the good news. 	 A te kufaki i fakasauaga mo te mate, ne tavini atu ei latou ki nisi tino kae ne manumalo i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


[Footnotes] For example, see Awake! 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


When you stop, the footsteps behind you also stop. 	 Kafai e tu koe kae tu foki te tino.


For example, in the Buchenwald concentration camp of Nazi Germany, Witnesses who refused to renounce their faith were required to sign the following printed statement: “I am still a committed Bible Student and will never break the oath I have sworn to Jehovah.” 	 E pelā mo te falepuipui matagā ko Buchenwald, i Nasi Siamani, ne ‵tau o saina ne Molimau, kolā e ita fitifiti ma fakafiti te lotou talitonuga, se pepa telā e tusi i ei a pati konei: “Au se Tino Akoga fakamaoni i te Tusi Tapu kae e se mafai o ofa ne au taku tautoga ko oti ne fai ki a Ieova.”


15 A fundamental reason why we as true Christians consider ourselves to be “aliens and temporary residents” in this world is our conviction that its days are numbered. 	 15 A te pogai fakavae e tasi e mafau‵fau ei tatou Kelisiano ‵tonu i a tatou ne “fakaa‵lofa mo tino sē ‵nofo mau” i te lalolagi tenei, ko te ‵tou tali‵tonu me ko se leva ana aso.


He viewed it as an act of great generosity and of deep significance in view of his imminent death and burial. 	 Ne kilo atu a ia ki ei e pelā me se faiga lasi o te kaimalie kae e tāua ‵ki ona ko tena mate mo tena tanuga.


Seek righteousness, seek meekness. 	 Ke fai ne koutou a te mea tonu, kae olo atu koutou mo te loto malalo ki mua o te Aliki.


Think also of widows, single-parent families, or other individuals who may benefit from occasionally joining us for a meal or during our family worship. 	 Ke mafau‵fau foki ki fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga, kāiga kolā e taki tokotasi a mātua i ei, io me ko tino taki tokotasi kolā e mafai o maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te ‵kaufakatasi mo tatou i se ‵kaiga io me ko te tapuakig a te ‵tou kāiga.


Powerful heavenly creatures cry out: “You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.” 	 E ka‵laga atu a tino ma‵losi ‵ki faka-te-lagi: “Te motou Aliki mo te motou Atua! E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe a te ‵malu, te vikiga, mo te ‵mana. Me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae mai i tou loto foki, ne faite ei ne koe a mea ke tino mai kae ke ola foki.”


In some cultures, a neat beard may be acceptable and may not detract from the Kingdom message. 	 I nisi fenua a talafa kolā e ‵kati faka‵lei e talia kae sē taku fakamasei foki ei te fekau o te Malo.


6 Four years later, about Passover time, Roman troops returned under General Titus, who was determined to stamp out the Jewish rebellion. 	 6 I te fa tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, kāti ko te vaitaimi o te Paseka, ne toe foki atu a te kautau Loma mai lalo o te takitakiga a te Kovana ko Tito telā ne fakamoemoe malosi ke fakaseai ne ia a te kau ‵teke i Iutaia.


Over 30 years later, Mirjana is still in full-time service, together with her husband. 	 I se 30 tausaga mai tua i ei, a Mirjana koi tumau eiloa o fai a tena taviniga tumau, fakatasi mo tena avaga.


Such a city would soon become filthy and uninhabitable. 	 E se leva, a te fa‵kai tenā ko gasolo o lailai kae seai se tino e fia nofo i ei.


(Luke 2:25-32) Furthermore, the humiliating treatment meted out to Jesus on the night of his trial was foretold in the prophecy of Isaiah 50:6-9. 	 (Luka 2:25-32) E se gata i ei, a mea fakamasiasi kolā ne fepaki mo Iesu i te po ne fakamasino ei a ia ko leva ne ‵valo mai i te Isaia 50:6-9.


13 After 1914, The Watchtower made this significant statement: “Brethren, those of us who are in the right attitude toward God are not disappointed at any of His arrangements. 	 13 Mai tua o te 1914, ne fai ne Te Faleleoleo Maluga a te faipatiga tāua tenei: “Taina, a tatou kolā ne ‵tonu ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki te Atua e se fanoa‵noa i so se fakatokaga a Ia.


(Ps. 118:6) You could have no greater privilege in life than being on God’s side and having him approve of you. 	 (Sala. 118:6) E seai aka foki se isi tauliaga e sili atu i te ‵lei i te olaga nei i tafa o te kau atu ki te feitu o te Atua kae maua tena taliaga.


Consequently, Judas is not worthy of a resurrection. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e se ‵tau ei o fakatu mai a Iuta.


Why is it important that we clothe ourselves with love? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke fakapei ki luga i a tatou a te alofa?


He protects the righteous. 	 E puipui ne ia a tino amio‵tonu.


A Life of Abundance 	 Se Olaga Maumea


How does Jehovah reward those who belong to him? 	 E taui atu pefea ne Ieova a latou kolā e fai mo ana tino?


• What are some spiritual provisions that Jehovah has made to strengthen us? 	 • Ne a nisi fakatokaga faka-te-agaga ne tuku mai ne Ieova ke fakamalosi tatou?


[Pictures on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


5 Satan wants people to lose confidence in Jehovah. 	 5 E manako Satani ke sē tali‵tonu a tino ki a Ieova.


It is particularly honorable for Christians to teach themselves by studying the Bible and then to teach others. 	 Se mea tāua ‵ki mō Kelisiano ke akoako muamua ne latou a latou eiloa mai te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu kae oti, ko akoako atu ei a nisi tino.


How is the formation of an embryo’s parts “down in writing” in God’s “book”? 	 I te auala fea e ‘fakamau ei i te tusi’ a te Atua a te faitega o se pepe?


He said: “The Son of man came . . . to give his life a ransom for many.” 	 Ana muna: “Ne vau te Tama a te Tagata . . . ke tuku atu tena ola mo fai te togiola mō tino e tokouke.”


A Service Committee should be formed in the congregation and a director appointed to convey instructions. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakatu aka se Komiti mō te Galuega i te fakapotopotoga kae ne ‵tofi aka se takitaki ke tuku atu ne ia a fakatonuga.


With determined effort, she finally reduced the time she spent watching TV and became more selective. 	 Ona ko taumafaiga mautinoa, ko oti nei ne fakamu‵tana aka ne ia a taimi e onoono ei a ia ki te TV kae e filifili faka‵lei foki ne ia a ata kolā e onoono a ia ki ei.


And he started to teach them many things.” 	 Tela, kamata ei a ia o akoako atu ki a latou i mea e uke.”


By making the right choice and remaining in harmony with God, they could live in perfect peace and happiness forever. 	 Mai te faiga o te filifiliga tonu mo te tumau i te ola e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua, ne mafai o ola lāua i te filemu ‵lei katoatoa mo te fiafia ki te se-gata-mai.


How highly did Paul value the prize of heavenly life? 	 E pefea te lasi o te fakatāua ne Paulo a te failoga ko te ola i te lagi?


(John 15:16) However, Jesus is “the way” also in a further sense. 	 (Ioane 15:16) Kae e fai foki a Iesu mo fai “te auala” i se isi auala.


Will we follow the pattern set by our Exemplar and manifest humility? 	 E mata, ka tau‵tali tatou i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu kae fakaasi atu te loto maulalo?


For there is the true forgiveness with you, in order that you may be feared.”—Psalm 103:13; 130:3, 4. 	 Ka ko matou e fakamagalo faeloa ne koe, tena te mea e ‵tau ei mo matou o ma‵taku atu ki a koe.”—Salamo 103:13; 130:3, 4.


(Matthew 5:12) The apostle Paul wrote: “The wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 (Mataio 5:12) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i te taui o te agasala ko te mate ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua; ko te ola se gata mai i a Keliso Iesu te ‵tou Aliki.”


2. What statement of Jesus shows the value of truth? 	 Kilokiloga a te Lalolagi ki te Munatonu


KNOW YOUR CHILDREN WELL 	 KE ILOA ‵LEI NE KOE AU TAMA‵LIKI


A notorious foreigner is staying in a temple chamber. 	 E nofo atu i loto i se koga o te faletapu se tino fakaa‵tea e lauiloa i te faiga o amioga ma‵sei.


Christ is our model. 	 E fakaakoako eiloa tatou ki a Keliso.


AUGUST 19-25, 2013 	 AOKUSO 19-25, 2013


The good news is being preached worldwide by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ko talai atu nei a te tala ‵lei i te lalolagi kātoa ne Molimau a Ieova


Ps 148 Verse 7 reads: “Praise Jehovah from the earth, you sea monsters and all you watery deeps.” 	 E faitau penei te fuaiupu e 7: “‵Viki atu koutou ki te Aliki mai te lalolagi, ika ‵lasi o te tai mō koga ‵poko katoa o te moana.”


3 Does this mean, though, that we should not even try to understand Jehovah’s way of thinking? 	 3 Kae e mata, e fakauiga te mea tenei me e se ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke malamalama i mafaufauga o Ieova?


On Nisan 9, he comes to Jerusalem, riding upon the colt of an ass. 	 I a Nisani po 9, ne fanatu ei a ia ki Ielusalema i luga i se tamā asini.


8 A Silent Witness to Accurate Prophecy 	 8 Se Molimau Lēmū e Uiga ki Valoaga ‵Tonu


12 Hosea’s words contain a warning for many churchgoers today. 	 12 E aofia i pati a Hosea se fakailoaga ki tino e tokouke kolā e olo faeloa ki lotu i aso nei.


In the last 15 years, the number of congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide has grown from some 70,000 to over 100,000—an increase of over 40 percent. 	 I te 15 tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ne gasolo aka faeloa te aofaki o fakapotopotoga a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa mai te 70,000 ki te 100,000 tupu—se fanakaga telā e sili atu i te 40 pasene.


If you hurt someone, take responsibility for it and be quick to apologize. 	 Kafai ne fakalogo‵mae atu ne koe se tino, ke talia ne koe o fakaasi atu tou ‵se kae vave o fakatoese atu.


(2 Peter 3:13) But for that to happen, wickedness will first have to be removed, completely cut away. 	 (2 Petelu 3:13) Kae ke tupu a te mea tenā, e ‵tau o ave muamua kea‵tea a amioga ma‵sei, fakaseai kātoatoa atu eiloa.


How can Jehovah’s people find refuge? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tino o Ieova se koga faka‵lafi?


One day in the year 2 B.C.E., Jesus was brought to the temple by Mary and Joseph, the infant’s mother and adoptive father. 	 I te aso e tasi i te tausaga ko te 2 T.L.M., ne avatu ei a Iesu ki te faletapu ne Malia mo Iosefa, te mātua mo te tamana fai o te pepe.


How did Esau show that he did not appreciate the preciousness of his inheritance? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Esau me ne seki fakatāua ne ia tena tofi?


However, you must try to do this tactfully. 	 Kae e ‵tau mo koe o taumafai o fai a te mea tenei mo te atamai.


If they dig down into Sheol, from there my own hand will take them; and if they go up to the heavens, from there I shall bring them down.”—Amos 9:1, 2. 	 E ui eiloa e keli ifo se auala mō latou ki lalo i te lalolagi o tino ‵mate, ka puke mai eiloa ne au a latou i konā. Kafai foki e olo ake latou ki luga i te lagi, ka toe aveifo eiloa ne au a latou.”—Amosa 9:1, 2.


Rather, he scattered a few seeds at a time over the entire field. 	 Kae, e laku fakasolosolo atu ne ia a nisi fuaga i taimi kese‵kese ki te fatoaga kātoa.


How was the very identity of the nation as a sanctified people being threatened in Nehemiah’s day? 	 Ne fakamataku pefea a te iloga o te fenua e pelā me ne tino ne fakatapu i aso o Neemia?


Religiously and politically motivated murders in Bosnia resulted in over 200,000 deaths. 	 A te fakatau tamatega o tino i Bosnia ona ko mea tau lotu mo mea fakapolitiki ne iku atu i ei ki te ‵mate o tino e silia atu i te toko 200,000.


(Ps. 100:2) Service rendered from a joyful, willing heart glorifies God. 	 (Salamo 100:2) A te taviniga telā e fai atu mo te loto fiafia mo te loto kātoa e avatu i ei a vikiga ki te Atua.


(John 5:20; 14:31) What a wealth of insight into his Father’s personality the Son must have gained!—Read Colossians 1:15-17. 	 (Ioane 5:20; 14:31) Mafaufau la ki te uke o mea ne tauloto ne Iesu e uiga ki uiga totino o tena Tamana!—Faitau te Kolose 1:15-17.


7 What sins are not forgiven? 	 7 Ne a agasala kolā e se mafai o fakamagalogina?


If so, can he really “rejoice . . . and see good for all his hard work”? 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mata, e mafai ne ia o ‘fiafia . . . ki mea ne maua ne ia mai tena galuega’?


19 Near the end of his second letter, Peter wrote to his fellow believers: “Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation.” (2 Pet. 3:15) Yes, let us continue to make good use of Jehovah’s patience. 	 19 I te taimi ko pili ei o oti te lua o ana tusi, ne tusi atu a Petelu ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “Mafaufau ki te kufaki o te Aliki io me ko te avanoa ko tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou ke faka‵sao ei koutou.” (2 Petelu 3:15) Ao, ke tumau i te fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou a te kufaki o Ieova.


We may think of a courageous person as one who is strong, valiant, even bold. 	 Kāti e mafai o mafau‵fau tatou ki se tino loto malosi e pelā me e mafi kae loto toa.


“It is wind that they keep sowing, and a storm wind is what they will reap.”—HOSEA 8:7. 	 “Ne ‵toki ne latou te matagi, kae fua mai, se afā lasi eiloa!”—Hosea 8:7.


9 What must a person do in order to survive the imminent destruction of this world that is lying in Satan’s power? (1 John 5:19) He must first recognize the need for protection. 	 9 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino ke sao atu ei i te fakaseaiga mautinoa o te lalolagi telā e pule ki ei a Satani? (1 Ioane 5:19) E ‵tau o iloa muamua ne ia te manakoga mō se puipuiga.


We read: “When the men saw the signs he performed, they began to say: ‘This is for a certainty the prophet that was to come into the world.’ 	 E fai mai penei: “Ko iloa ne tino kona te fakailoga ne fai ne Iesu, fai ake ei olotou pati, ‘E tonu eiloa, ko te Pelofeta tenei ko vau ki te lalolagi.’


(Rom. 2:12) Continuing his reasoning, he points out that people of nations or ethnic groups unacquainted with that divine code often “do by nature the things of the law.” 	 (Loma 2:12) Ne tumau eiloa te faiga o tena fakamasakoga, mai te faka‵mafa atu me i tino o fenua fakaa‵tea kolā e se malamalama i tulafono e fai faeloa “ne latou a fakatonuga o te tulafono.”


Those in Rome faced what predicament? 	 Ne a fakalavelave ne fe‵paki mo te kau Loma?


Should Alex be afraid of losing his friend? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o mataku a Aleki māfai ko tiaki a ia ne tena taugasoa?


Encouraged by what she learned at those gatherings, she began to offer Bible literature to anyone passing by her house. 	 Ona ko fakamalosiga ne maua ne ia i mea kolā ko iloa ne ia i fakatasiga konā, ne kamata o ofo atu ne ia a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki so se tino e fanatu i tafa o tena fale.


For example, is it possible to simplify our life, perhaps moving to a smaller dwelling or eliminating unnecessary material possessions?—Matthew 6:22. 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵sala aka ki se fale tai foliki ke ‵nofo i ei io me fakaseai atu a nisi kope kolā e se manakogina malosi?—Mataio 6:22.


(Gen. 6:9-18) It is possible, therefore, that when Noah received the commission to build the ark, only 40 or 50 years remained before the Flood. 	 (Kenese 6:9-18) Tela la, i te taimi ne fai atu ei ki a Noa ke faite te vaka, e toe 40 fua io me 50 tausaga koi ‵toe a koituai o poko a te Lolo.


In 1933, U.S. home foreclosures peaked at 1,000 per day. 	 I te 1933, e nofo ki te toko afe o tino i te aso i te Iunaite Sitete ko seai ne olotou fale me ko sē mafai ne latou o ‵togi olotou kaitalafu.


Even if we are not living up to our dedication to him, he allows us to enjoy the good things he provides. 	 Kafai foki e se ola tatou e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga ki a ia, e talia ne ia ke fia‵fia tatou ki mea ‵lei kolā e tuku mai ne ia.


He was loyal to Jehovah throughout his life. 	 Ne fakamaoni a ia ki a Ieova i tena olaga kātoa.


What helped David to have Jehovah’s view on matters? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tavita ke maua a te kilokiloga a Ieova?


“Avoid them,” says God’s Word. 	 “Faka‵mao koutou mai i a latou,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


I should feel free to do the same. 	 E ‵tau foki o fai au penā.


Or he may use a hidden trap that has a trigger and takes the animal by surprise. 	 Io me ‵funa aka ne ia se malei telā e mafai o lave i ei se manu.


9. (a) What did not prevent Nehemiah from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem? (b) How did God respond to Nehemiah’s prayer? 	 9. (a) Se a te mea ne seki taofi ne ia Neemia mai i te ‵toe faitega o ‵pui o Ielusalema? (e) Ne tali atu pefea te Atua ki te ‵talo a Neemia?


How have Jesus’ anointed disciples served in the capacity of Moses and Elijah, and with what results? 	 E ‵pau pefea te galuega a soko fakaekegina o Iesu mo Mose mo Elia, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


15 When you began associating with the Christian congregation, you did not join some sort of social club. 	 15 A te ‵kau fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e se ‵pau mo te kau ki se potukau.


Continue putting forth effort, and you will find valuable Scriptural nuggets of divine wisdom and guidance. 	 Ke tumau i te taumafai malosi, kae ka maua ne koe a fatu tāua mai i te Tusi Tapu kolā e maua mai ei te poto mo te puipuiga mai i te Atua.


20 How Far East Could Missionaries Go? 	 E Mata, A Koe se ‘Tavini o te Alofa Taua Noa o te Atua’?


(Haggai 1:2; 2 Timothy 3:1) Jesus foretold that his loyal followers would preach the good news of the Kingdom and make disciples. 	 (Hakai 1:2; 2 Timoteo 3:1) Ne ‵valo mai a Iesu me ka talai atu ne ana soko fakamaoni a te tala ‵lei o te Malo kae fai foki a soko.


May I please show you what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe?” 	 E mata, e mafai o fakamatala atu ne au a te mea telā e tali‵tonu ki ei a Molimau a Ieova?”


(Revelation 1:10) Revelation alerts us to an angel who has been entrusted with “everlasting good news to declare.” 	 (Fakaasiga 1:10) E fai ne te tusi ko Fakaasiga ke ‵saga atu tatou ki se agelu telā ko oti ne tuku atu ki a ia te tiute ke “folafola atu te talaiga se gata mai telā ko te Tala ‵Lei.”


17 Think of all that Paul considered a lot of refuse and abandoned in favor of the spiritual rewards as a slave of God. 	 17 Ke mafaufau ki mea katoa kolā ne taku ne Paulo me ne kaiga kae tiakina ne ia ko te mea ke maua ne ia te taui faka-te-agaga i te tavini atu ki te Atua.


God’s View of Cleanliness 	 Te Kilokiloga a te Atua ki te Tu ‵Mā


Philistine shepherds claimed that the water was theirs. 	 Ne ‵losi atu a te kau Filisitia me i a latou te vai tenā.


(John 17:17) And before leaving the earthly scene, Jesus indicated that he would appoint “the faithful and discreet slave” to provide spiritual food for his people. 	 (Ioane 17:17) Kae koi tuai o tiakina ne ia te lalolagi, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ka fili ne ia a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ke fakasoa mai ne ia a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga mō ana tino.


The Jews viewed showing hospitality as a sacred duty. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu a tino Iutaia ki te fakaasiatuga o te uiga talimālō e pelā me se tiute tāua.


Jesus Christ saw him in the heavenly spirit realm and spoke to him on the earth. 	 Ne lavea ne Iesu Keliso a ia i te koga o agaga i te lagi kae ne faipati foki ki a ia i te lalolagi nei.


They have made pleasant conversation with their neighbors a part of their ministry. 	 Ne fai ne lāua a sau‵talaga ‵gali mo lā tuakoi mo fai se vaega o te lā galuega.


Illustrate. (b) Why is it important to examine the value of chastity? 	 Fakamatala mai. (e) Kaia e tāua ei ke iloilo aka te tāua o tulaga ‵mā?


The Bible explains that the husband has the prime responsibility for the spiritual welfare of not just his children but also his wife. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu me e pānaki tonu mo te tamana a te tiute tāua ke tausi faka‵lei te malosi faka-te-agaga o ana tama‵liki, penā foki loa mo tena avaga.


Remember that your continued effort to proclaim Jehovah’s name is not in vain. 	 Masaua me e se mafai eiloa o māumāu au taumafaiga ke folafola atu a te igoa o Ieova.


“Even though Ann was not related to me, I found her loving concern to be such a help,” Paula explains. 	 “E tiga eiloa e se kāiga māua mo Ann, ne fesoasoani malosi mai eiloa ki a au tena alofa atafai,” ko te fakamatalaga a Paula.


Jesus also gave thanks for the cup of unadulterated red wine and said: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood.” (1 Corinthians 11:25) The red wine in the cup represents Jesus’ blood. 	 Ne fai foki ne Iesu te fakafetai mō te uaina ‵kula kae fai atu: “Ko te ipu tenei o te feagaiga fou i toku toto.” (1 Kolinito 11:25) E fakauiga a te uaina ‵kula i te ipu ki te toto o Iesu.


“Abraham put faith in Jehovah,” wrote the disciple James, “and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 	 Ne tusi mai a te soko ko Iakopo: “Ne fakatuanaki a Apelaamo ki te Atua, tenā te pogai ne takua ei a ia se tino amiotonu.”


What can we learn from the kindness Jesus showed? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te mataalofa ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu?


But let us never permit their unfriendly attitude to affect our positive one. 	 Kae ke mo a ma talia ne tatou olotou uiga sē fiafia ke fakatuka mai ki ‵tou uiga ‵lei.


(Galatians 1:8; 2 Timothy 3:16) But Satan has other ways to sabotage the conscience. 	 (Kalatia 1:8; 2 Timoteo 3: 16) Kae e uke ‵ki eiloa a nisi auala o Satani e fakaaogā ne ia ke fakamasei ne ia te loto lagona.


Says Francisco: “Sometimes the rain fails to come or thieves steal the crop, so I make a little money by cutting and selling bamboo slats for construction. 	 E fai mai penei a Francisco: “I nisi taimi ko se ‵to te vaiua io me kaisoa ne tino a lakau, tela la e maua fua ne au se aofaki foliki mai te ‵kati kae ‵togi atu a pamupū mō faite a fale.


Later, God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, meaning “Father of a Multitude,” and he changed Sarai’s name to Sarah, meaning “Princess.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵fuli ne te Atua te igoa o Apelamo ki a Apelaamo telā e fakauiga ki te “Tamana o tino o fenua e uke,” kae ne ‵fuli ne ia te igoa o Salai ki a Sala telā e fakauiga ki te “Pelenise.”


(Psalm 77:12; Philippians 4:6, 7) The observance itself reminds us of the love shown by God and Christ in connection with Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 (Salamo 77:12; Filipi 4:6, 7) A te ‵tou ‵kau atu e pelā me ne tino maimoa e fakamasaua mai ei ki a tatou a te alofa ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua mo Keliso i te faiga o te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


While you may long for emotional support and your child might seem willing to provide it, it is unfair and unhealthy to ask a child to help with grown-up problems. 	 E tiga eiloa e manako malosi koe ki se fesoasoani i mea tau lagonaga kae e foliga mai me e fiafia eiloa tau tama o fesoasoani atu, e sē se faifaiga ‵lei ke fakamolemole atu ki se tamaliki ke fesoasoani atu ki fakalavelave o tino ma‵tua.


5 You can also see Jehovah’s view of haughtiness in the way he dealt with such powerful rulers as Pharaoh. 	 5 E mafai foki o lavea ne koe a te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki te fakamatamata i ana faifaiga ki pule ma‵losi e pelā mo Falao.


Nevertheless, we are wise to be alert to curb time-consuming distractions during this day for preaching the good news. 	 Kae se mea poto ke matapula‵pula ki mea sē aoga kolā e fakamāumāu i ei a taimi e uke i te taimi tenei e talai atu ei te tala ‵lei.


They were “turned aside to false stories.”—1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 4:3, 4. 	 Kae ne ‘faka‵logo latou ki tala ‵kai.’—1 Timoteo 4:1-3; 2 Timoteo 4:3, 4.


Rather than feeding the sheep, those shepherds were exploiting them and “feeding themselves.” 	 I lō te ‵saga o fagai a mamoe, e tuku tiaki latou ne tausi mamoe konā kae “‵saga eiloa ki a latou.”


To illustrate: Picture for a moment a little girl holding on tightly to the hand of her father while they walk through a storm. 	 E iloa ‵lei eiloa ne te tamaliki fafine me e vāivāi fua a ia, kae e talitonu katoatoa a ia ki te puipuiga a tena tamana.


God’s Word says: “You must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring, by loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice and by sticking to him.” 	 A‵lofa ki te Aliki [Ieova] te otou Atua, faka‵logo ki a ia kae tali‵tonu ki a ia. . . . kae ka ‵nofo leva koutou mo tino i otou gafa.”


In time, he may begin to lie without feeling guilty if he is in a difficult situation. 	 Fakamuli loa, kāti ka kamata a ia o loi e aunoa mo te mā māfai ko oko atu ki se tulaga faigata.


How did the secular authorities react to the Bible Students’ Scriptural stand on armed conflict? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne tino pule o te malo ki te fakaikuga a Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki taua?


(Read Acts 18:1, 5-8.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 18:1, 5-8.)


Those who do so both fear him and love him. 	 A tino kolā e fai penā, e ‵tau o ma‵taku kae a‵lofa foki ki a ia.


(Isa. 8:13) Remember, we are walking with Almighty God, not an angel or a man. 	 (Isa. 8:13) Masaua, e sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo te ‵tou Atua Malosi Katoatoa, kae e sē se agelu io me se tagata.


(Deut. 32:4; Ps. 19:7) We can reflect on all of Jehovah’s creative works and be in awe of his superior wisdom. 	 (Teutelonome 32:4; Salamo 19:7) E mafai o mafaufau koe ki mea katoa ne faite ne Ieova kae ofo i te lasi o tena poto.


Jesus had described how difficult that time would be. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu te faigata o te taimi tenā.


No wonder the prophet cried out: “O Jehovah, I have heard the report about you. 	 E se tioa eiloa o kalaga atu penei te pelofeta: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], au ko oti ne logo i te mea ne fai ne koe, tela ko fonu ei au i te mataku.”


I am happy that Yaroslav and his wife, Alyona, and Pavel and his wife, Raya, serve at Bethel while Vitaly and his wife, Svetlana, serve in the circuit work. 	 Ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia me i a Yaroslav mo tena avaga, ko Alyona, mo Pavel mo tena avaga, ko Raya, e tavini atu i te Peteli kae ko Vitaly mo tena avaga, ko Svetlana, e tavini atu e pelā me se ovasia o te fenua.


(1 Sam. 15:2, 3, 21) What was Jehovah’s reaction? 	 (1 Samuelu 15:2, 3, 21) Ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki ei?


To a large extent, success depends on what you make the focus of your life. 	 I se kilokiloga lasi, e fakalagolago eiloa tou manuia mai mea kolā e fakamuamua ne koe i tou olaga.


Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom Is Answered 	 Te Tali Atu ki te ‵Talo a Solomona ke Maua te Poto


(Romans 8:21) How wonderful it will be to live forever in the promised earthly Paradise! 	 (Loma 8:21) Ko tafaga la te gali ke ola i te lalolagi Palataiso telā ko oti ne folafola mai!


19 However, the future will be even better. 	 19 Kae ka ‵lei atu te olaga i aso mai mua nei.


Of course not. 	 Ikai.


If you are reading this, I am no longer around. 	 Kafai e faitau koe ki te tusi tenei, kae ko oti ne galo atu au.


11. What further provision for comfort did Jesus promise before his death? 11 While with his apostles on the last evening before his sacrificial death, Jesus spoke about yet another provision that his heavenly Father had made to comfort them. 	 11 I tena toe po a koi tuai o mate, ne faipati atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo e uiga ki se isi fakatokaga ne fai ne tena Tamana i te lagi ke fakamafanafana atu ei ki a latou.


(Compare Mark 12:41-44.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Maleko 12:41-44.)


What animal behavior is common today? 	 Se a te uiga o manu e lauiloa i aso nei?


(Mark 10:42-44) They imitate Christ by being “kind to one another” and “tenderly compassionate” in their dealings with others. 	 (Maleko 10:42-44) E fakaakoako atu latou ki a Keliso mai te “fakatau atafai” mo te “a‵lofa” i olotou faifaiga ki nisi tino.


The word is shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. 	 Ko oti ne ‵funa aka te uiga tonu o te pati tenā kae fakamatala ‵se atu foki.


14 Queen Esther displayed great faith and courage when a genocide plot hatched by wicked Haman imperiled the Jews throughout the Persian Empire in the fifth century B.C.E. No wonder they mourned and fasted and undoubtedly prayed with all their heart! 	 14 Ne fakaasi mai ne te tupu fafine ko Eseta a te lasi o tena fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi i te taimi ne fai ei se aofaga masei ne Hamanu ke fakamatakutaku atu ki tino Iutaia i te taimi o te pulega a te malo o Pelesia i te lima senitenali T.L.M. E se tioa eiloa o ‵tagi fanoa‵noa kae fakaliki‵liki kae se taumate ne ‵talo atu foki mo olotou loto kātoa!


God Really Cares—How We Know 	 E Atafai Mai te Atua E Iloa Pefea Ne Tatou


We can be recipients of it, for Paul wrote: “The reason why I was shown mercy was that by means of me as the foremost case Christ Jesus might demonstrate all his long-suffering for a sample of those who are going to rest their faith on him for everlasting life.”—1 Timothy 1:16. 	 E mafai o aogā ki a tatou te fakaasiga ne Iesu te uiga tenei, me ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Kae tenei eiloa te pogai tonu ne ‵nau mai ei te alofa o te Atua ki a au, ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ne Keliso Iesu tona kufaki katoatoa i ana faiga ki a au, ko te tino agasala e tafa sili i te masei, ke fai mo fakaakoakoga ki a latou kolā ka tali‵tonu fakamuli ki a ia, kae maua ne latou te ola se gata mai.”—1 Timoteo 1:16.


(1 Pet. 5:1, 2) Of course, responsibilities vary. 	 (1 Petelu 5:1, 2) E tonu, e kese‵kese olotou tiute.


“The blessings and privileges I enjoy far outweigh any money I might have earned. 	 “A fakamanuiaga mo tauliaga kolā ne maua ne au e ‵lei fakafia atu i lō so se tupe ne mafai o maua ne au.


4 The psalmist opens with the words: “O Jehovah, you yourself have proved to be a real dwelling for us during generation after generation. 	 4 E kamata ne te faisalamo ana muna, penei: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], a koe ko te motou lafiga i taimi katoa.


We very much enjoyed rearing our daughters and always tried to do things as a family. 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa māua i te putiakaga o mā tamaliki fa‵fine kae ne taumafai faeloa matou o fai a mea e pelā me se kāiga.


To be effective ministers, what do we need to do in addition to quoting scriptures? 	 Ko te mea ke fai tatou e pelā me ne tino talai ma‵goi, ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai i tafa o te faitau atu fua mai te Tusi Tapu?


However, baptism is not a contract that restrains you from doing things that you would secretly like to do; nor should you get baptized in response to pressure from others. 	 Kae ko te papatisoga e sē se feagaiga telā e taofi aka ei koe mai i te fai ‵funa o mea kolā e manako koe ki ei; e se ‵tau foki o papatiso koe ona ko fakamalosiga mai i nisi tino.


5 In this, we find a parallel in the first century C.E. By the time of Paul’s conversion to Christianity, the Law covenant had been replaced by the new covenant, mediated by Jesus Christ, the Greater Moses. 	 5 E maua eiloa ne tatou se mea tai ‵pau i te feitu tenei i te senitenali muamua T.A. I te taimi ne ‵fuli ei a Paulo ki te Lotu Kelisiano, kae ko oti ei ne sui te feagaiga o te Tulafono ki te feagaiga fou, telā ko fai Iesu, ko te Mose Sili mo fai te sokoga i ei.


What earthly instrument did Christ use in the first century to lead his disciples, and whom is he using today? 	 Se a te mea faigaluega i te lalolagi ne fakaaoga ne Keliso ke takitaki ei ana soko i te senitenali muamua, kae ko oi a tino e fakaaoga ne ia i aso nei?


Some of them, though, simply walked away, making little effort to understand. 	 Kae ko nisi tino mai i a latou ne olo fakavave kea‵tea e aunoa mo te taumafai ke malamalama latou.


(Jude 20, 21) The Scriptural promises that we talk about in our ministry give us hope and can make us as resolute as the prophet Micah, who said: “We . . . shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.”—Micah 4:5. 	 (Iuta 20, 21) E mafai ne folafolaga mai i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fai‵pati tatou ki ei i te ‵tou talaiga o tuku mai a fakamoemoega ‵lei kae e mafai foki o fai tatou ke mautakitaki e pelā mo te pelofeta ko Mika, telā ne fai mai penei: “Matou e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki te Aliki te motou Atua ki te se gata mai.”—Mika 4:5.


What can help us to prevent this from happening so that we can remain holy and useful in Jehovah’s service? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke mo a e tupu a te mea tenei ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te tapu kae aoga i te galuega a Ieova?


(Acts 8:26-28, 38, 39) Quickly the truth took root in Lydda, the Plain of Sharon, and Joppa. 	 (Galuega 8:26-28, 38, 39) Ne ‵mau fakavave a aka o te munatonu i Lita, te Vanu o Salona, mo Iopa.


Taking what measures will help us to make wise choices regarding our inheritance? 	 Ne a mea ka mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fai a filifiliga ‵poto e uiga ki ‵tou tofi?


To first-century Christians, the apostle Paul wrote: “With reference to brotherly love, you do not need us to be writing you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; and, in fact, you are doing it to all the brothers.” 	 Ne tusi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano mua, penei: “E se toe aogā a te tusi atu ki a koutou e uiga ki te alofa atu ki otou taina tali‵tonu. Me ko oti eiloa ne akoako koutou ne te Atua ke iloa ne koutou o fakatau a‵lofa. Me ko oti ne fai penei ne koutou ki taina tali‵tonu katoa.”


Isaiah 60:21 says: “As for your people, all of them will be righteous; to time indefinite they will hold possession of the land, the sprout of my planting, the work of my hands, for me to be beautified.” 	 E fai mai a te Isaia 60:21, penei: “A otou tino katoa ka fai ne latou a te mea tonu, kae ka fai mo latou a te fenua ki te se gata mai. Ne toki ne au latou pela me ne lakau, ne faite ne au latou ko te mea ke lavea ne tino katoa a toku takutakua.”


He referred to himself as “the only-begotten Son of God.” 	 Ne fakasino atu ki a ia e pelā me ko te “Tama e tokotasi a te Atua.”


(On Being a Christian) With those words, Swiss theologian Hans Küng states a self-evident truth: Genuine Christianity exists only where sincere individuals put Jesus’ teachings into practice. 	 (On Being a Christian) Mai pati konā, ne fai mai ei ne te faifeau Swiss ko Hans Küng se manatu tonu: E maua fua te Lotu Kelisiano tonu māfai e fakagalue ne tino taki tokotasi mo te fakamaoni a akoakoga a Iesu.


God could discern David’s heart condition, and it was pleasing to him. 	 Ne iloa ne te Atua te tulaga o te loto o Tavita, kae ne fiafia tou tagata ki ei.


Finally, he fled from Saul. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, ne sola kea‵tea a ia mai i a Saulo.


He “began to sneeze as many as seven times, after which the boy opened his eyes.” 	 “Ne mafatua fakafitu te tamaliki, te mea eiloa ko pula aka ona mata.”


By having an active share in the ministry, by diligently caring for his congregation assignments, by working hard to improve the quality of his comments at Christian meetings, and by taking a personal interest in fellow believers. 	 Mai i te kau malosi atu ki te galuega talai, mai i te tausi atu mo te loto fiafia ki ana tofiga i te fakapotopotoga, mai i te galue malosi ke momea aka te ‵lei o ana tali i fakatasiga Kelisiano, mo te fakamasani faka‵lei atu ki taina tali‵tonu.


In addition, we ourselves are imperfect. 	 E se gata i ei, a tatou foki e se ‵lei katoatoa.


(Revelation 7:9) What have you seen during your lifetime? 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) Ne a mea ko oti ne lavea ne koe i tou olaga?


Naomi urged the younger women to return to their people. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Naomi ki te avā fāfine konā ke toe ‵foki atu ki te lā fenua.


The psalmist David faced many challenging situations, but he hoped in God and could therefore sing: “[Jehovah] also proceeded to bring me up out of a roaring pit, out of the mire of the sediment. 	 Ne fepaki a Tavita mo tulaga faiga‵ta e uke, kae ne fakamoemoe faeloa a ia ki te Atua telā ne mafai ei o usu atu a ia, penei: “Ne avake ne [Ieova] a au mai te lua fakamataku, ne avake foki ne ia a au mai te lua pelapelā.


“Pursue Righteousness” 	 ‘Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu te Amiotonu’


This refers to the healing power of God’s Word. 	 E fakasino atu te mea tenei ki te Muna a te Atua telā e ‵mana.


16, 17. (a) What determination did Jesus express in the conclusion of his prayer? (b) What should we be determined to do? 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te fakaikuga ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i te fakaotiga o tena ‵talo? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai?


He struck down the Egyptian. 	 Ne tamate ne ia te tagata Aikupito.


A young man named Eutychus was listening, seated at a window. 	 E isi se tamataene ko Eutikasi ne fakalogologo, kae sagasaga i te famalama.


Instead, he witnessed to Nicodemus about the love shown by God in sending his Son in order to open the way of salvation to those who would exercise faith. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne talai atu a ia ki a Nikotemo e uiga ki te alofa telā ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua i te ugamaiga o tena Tama ke ‵tala mai ei te auala o te fakaolataga ki tino fakatuanaki.


Ask the Author for Help 	 Fakamolemole Atu ki te Atua mō se Fesoasoani


One time, the apostle Paul was at a meeting in an upper room in Troas, in what is now northwest Turkey. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne nofo atu a te apositolo ko Paulo i se fakatasiga i se potu maluga i Teloa, telā ko te feitu ki mātū togala o Turkey i aso nei.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Do you have associates who pressure you to overindulge? 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) E mata, e isi ne ou taugasoa kolā e fakamalosi atu ke silia tau inu?


Saved, Not by Works Alone, But by Undeserved Kindness 	 E Fakaolagina, e se Ona ko Galuega Fua Kae Ona ko te Alofa Faivasaga


Since the Bible says that God is good and perfect, it seems contradictory to think that he would have created an evil, malicious, and wicked being. 	 Ona ko te mea e fai mai te Tusi Tapu i te Atua e ‵lei katoatoa, e foliga mai me e se fetaui ‵lei ke mafau‵fau me ne faite ne ia se tino masei kae matagā.


Likely, some of them were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon and served at the rebuilt temple. 	 Kāti ne aofia a nisi o latou i te kau Netini kolā ne toe foki mai i Papelonia kae tavini atu i loto i te faletapu telā ne toe fakatu aka.


However, we know why these things are happening, and that gives us strength. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou te pogai e ‵tupu ei a mea konā, kae e maua i ei ne tatou te loto malosi.


The fact is, you would owe that person your life! 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau o sili atu te ‵tou loto fafetai ki Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


It is worth safeguarding. 	 E lasi ‵ki tena aoga māfai e puipui faka‵lei.


He will also have to exercise faith in Jehovah and prove to be courageous and strong.—Deut. 31:22, 23. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakatuanaki a ia ki a Ieova kae ke loto malosi.—Teutelonome 31:22, 23.


Keeping Alcohol in Its Place 	 Te Auala Ke Fakatumau ei te Kilokiloga ‵Tau ki te Kava


(Gen. 11:27, 28; 12:1) The apostle Paul wrote: “By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed in going out into a place he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, although not knowing where he was going. 	 (Kenese 11:27, 28; 12:1) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo penei: “Ko te fakatuanaki foki ne ala ei Apelaamo o fakalogo ki tona kalagagina ne te Atua, kae fano ki te fenua ne folafola atu ne te Atua me tuku atu mō ia. Ne tiakina ne ia tona fenua tonu kae fano ki te fenua e se iloa ne ia.


Yet, such ones have always encountered opposition, even persecution. 	 Kae e fetaui faeloa a tino penā mo ‵tekemaiga, ke oko foki eiloa ki fakasauāga.


As you likely know, there are countless examples of those who showed little interest when approached “multiple times,” but then there was a change. 	 E pelā mo te mea e iloa ne koe, e uke ‵ki eiloa a tala gali o tino kolā ne seki fia‵fia malosi i “taimi e uke” ne āsi atu ei, kae ne ‵fuli fakamuli latou.


Was it David’s courage? Was it his faith in God? 	 E mata, ko tena fakatuanaki ki te Atua?


[Picture on page 15] In Malachi’s time the priests were censured for not keeping Jehovah’s ways 	 15. (a) Ne fakasakosako mai pefea a nisi tino e uiga ki te avaga ki se tino sē talitonu? (e) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova tena kilokiloga e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga?


13. (a) Why were the Israelites told: “Love Jehovah your God”? (b) Why is it reasonable that Jehovah expects us to love him? 	 13. (a) Kaia ne fai atu ei ki te kau Isalaelu: “Alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] tou Atua”? (e) Kaia e ‵lei ei ke e fakamoemoe a Ieova ke a‵lofa atu tatou ki a ia?


How can parents help their children to become fine servants of Jehovah? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke fai mo tavini ‵lei a Ieova?


6 When someone sets out to master another language, he has to do more than memorize new words. 	 6 Kafai ko fia tauloto se tino ki se isi ‵gana, e ‵tau o uke atu ana mea e fai i lō te tauloto fua o pati ‵fou.


19:29—Why did David respond the way he did to Mephibosheth’s explanation? 	 19:29—Kaia ne tali atu ei penā a Tavita ki te fakamatalaga a Mefiposeta?


“I Dreamed of Becoming a Priest” (R. Pacheco), 5/1 	 “Ne Manako au o Fai mo Fai se Faifeau” (R. Pacheco), 5/1


It will be a heartbreak to leave—the eighth time our hearts have been ‘broken.’ 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa māfai ko ‵tau o tiakina atu latou—tenei te valu o taimi ne fati‵fati ei o ma loto.


13 Around the world, Jehovah’s Witnesses are known for putting their Christlike love into action. 	 13 I te lalolagi kātoa, e lauiloa a Molimau a Ieova mō te fakaasiatuga ne latou o te alofa faka-Keliso.


His approach was to motivate others by reaching their hearts with the principles behind the laws given through Moses. 	 A te mea telā ne fai ne ia ko te fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino mai te taumafai ke oko atu ki olotou loto a fakatakitakiga fakavae kolā ne tuku mai e auala i a Mose.


(John 6:44) The Bible describes the extent of Jesus’ truthfulness in these well-known words: “No matter how many the promises of God are, they have become Yes by means of him.” (2 Cor. 1:20) Indeed, Jesus is the finest example of one who proved true to what he promised his Father. 	 (Ioane 6:44) E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a te ‵tonu o pati a Iesu i pati lauiloa konei: “Me faitalia te uke o folafolaga a te Atua ne fai mai, ne fai katoa eiloa mo fai te Ao e auala i a ia.” (2 Kolinito 1:20) E tonu, a Iesu ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te tino telā e fakataunu ne ia a mea kolā ne tauto a ia ki tena Tamana.


A young man I used to be, I have also grown old, and yet I have not seen anyone righteous left entirely, nor his offspring looking for bread.” 	 Au nei ko toeaina, ko leva eiloa toku olaga, kae seki iloa eiloa ne au se tino amio ‵lei ke tiakina ne te Aliki, io me ko ana tama‵liki foki ke akai meakai.”


Why has “Babylon the Great” not been able to help her followers? 	 Kaia e se mafai ei o fesoasoani atu a ‘Papelonia te Sili’ ki ana tino?


And the new personality that they display is readily noted by others. 	 Kae e laveagofie fua ne nisi tino a uiga ‵fou kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou.


Think how unforgettable that would have been, especially for the youngsters!—Luke 2:44-46. 	 Ka se mafai eiloa o puli se vaegā mea penā, maise eiloa ki tamaliki!—Luka 2:44-46.


Genuine impartiality has two elements: attitude and actions. 	 E lua a vaega o te sē fakailoga tino: ko te kilokiloga mo faifaiga.


(Rom. 15:4) We view the Bible, not as a collection of human ideas, but “just as it truthfully is, as the word of God.”—1 Thess. 2:13. 	 (Loma 15:4) E se ‵kilo atu tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, e pelā me ne manatu o tino kae e pelā me “ko te muna eiloa a te Atua.”—1 Tesa. 2:13.


Jehovah even explained what Cain could do to gain “an exaltation.” 	 Ne fakamatala atu foki ne Ieova ki a Kaino a mea kolā e mafai o fai ne ia ke “mata katakata” faeloa a ia.


Just as we constantly have to protect ourselves from physical dangers, such as accidents, criminals, or infections, so we must act continuously to protect ourselves from spiritual dangers. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te tumau o tatou i te puipuiga mai i mea fakama‵taku faka-te-foitino, e pelā mo fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, tino amio solitulafono, io me ko masaki, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te puipuiga o tatou mai i mea fakama‵taku i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


They do. 	 E maua eiloa ne latou.


After all, he attempted to break down Jesus, so why should he leave us alone?—Matthew 4:1-11. 	 Ne taumafai a ia o fakatakavale a Iesu, tela la, e iloa ne tatou me ka saga mai foki a ia ki a tatou, i ne?—Mataio 4:1-11.


(Genesis 7:17-22; 18:20; 19:24, 25; Numbers 16:31-35) An examination of these Bible accounts shows, however, that in each case, there are three major distinguishing factors. 	 (Kenese 7:17-22; 18:20; 19:24, 25; Numela 16:31-35) Kae e auala i iloiloga kolā ne fai ki tala i te Tusi Tapu konei, e fakaasi mai ei me e tolu a vaega tāua kese‵kese i ei.


He sent questionnaires to a number of parents whose children had died several years before. 	 Ne lafo atu ne ia se fakasologa o fesili ki se aofaki o mātua kolā ne ‵mate olotou tama‵liki i tausaga ko ‵teka atu.


Whatever the case, about 170 C.E., Tatian completed his work, known as the Diatessaron, a Greek word meaning “through [the] four.” 	 Faitalia eiloa me se a te ‵gana ne tusi i ei, i te 170 T.A., ne fakataunu ne Tatian tena galuega, telā ne lauiloa e pelā me ko te Diatessaron, se pati Eleni telā e fakauiga ki te “e auala i te tokofa.”


Meanwhile, the apostle Peter, entrusted with “the good news . . . for those who [were] circumcised,” traveled in the other direction to serve in Babylon, an important center of Judaism at that time. 	 I te vaitaimi tenā, a te apositolo ko Petelu telā ne tuku atu ki a ia “a te talaiga o te tala ‵lei . . . ki tino pilitome,” ne faimalaga atu ki te suā feitu ke tavini atu i Papelonia, telā ne tokouke i ei a tino Iutaia i te vaitaimi tenā.


THE NEW COVENANT PRODUCES A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD 	 E MAUA I TE FEAGAIGA FOU SE KAU FAITAULAGA O TUPU


What can you do to make spiritual progress? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne koe o fai ke gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


“To Each One His Work” 	 “Kae Tofu Eiloa a te Tavini mo Tena Galuega”


11 In the revelation given to the apostle John, several times Jesus said that he was coming quickly. 	 11 I te fakaasiga telā ne tuku atu ki te apositolo ko Ioane, e uke ‵ki a taimi ne fai mai ei a Iesu i a ia ka vau fakavave.


(Ps. 25:12) Moreover, they had allowed others to influence them or even to make decisions for them. 	 (Sala. 25:12) E se gata i ei, ne talia ne latou a fakamalosiga ‵se mai i nisi tino kae ke fai foki ne latou a fakaikuga mō latou.


The above-quoted source adds: “It is also debated which vessels are to be used for the pouring, which kind of water is suitable, who should pour, and how much of the hands should be covered with water.” 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai te fakamatalaga telā mai luga penei: “Ne kinau foki latou e uiga ki mea faigaluega kolā e fakaaoga ke ‵fulu ei a lima, te vaegā vai telā e ‵tau o fakaaoga, te tino telā e ‵tau o ‵ligi ne ia, mo kogā koga o lima e ‵tau o ‵fulu ki te vai.”


3 “I Know He Will Rise” 	 3 “E Iloa ne Au me ka Toetu Mai a Ia”


(Luke 22:28-30) For them to be thus rewarded, they would first have to die. 	 (Luka 22:28-30) Ke maua ne latou te taui, ne ‵tau mo latou o ‵mate muamua.


Wickedness is deposited in “the land of Shinar,” or Babylon. 	 Ne ‵pei atu ki “Papelonia.”


11 Was the disciples’ prompt response a spur-of-the-moment decision? 	 11 E mata, a te ‵saga atu o soko ki a Iesu se ikuga fua telā ne fai fakavave aka?


(Matthew 24:7) In 2005, Science magazine stated: “There are 854 million people in the world (about 14% of our population) who are chronically or acutely malnourished.” 	 (Mataio 24:7) I te 2005, e fai mai te mekesini ko te Science: “E ‵tusa mo te 854 miliona o tino i te lalolagi (kāti se 14% o te aofaki o tino katoa) e fia‵kai faeloa io me se lava olotou meakai.”


The record says: “Jehovah proceeded to answer Job out of the windstorm.” 	 E fai mai te tala: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] ne faipati mai ki a Iopu mai i loto i te afā.”


(Acts 2:16-21; 1 Corinthians 9:9, 10; Hebrews 11:1–12:1) “All Scripture,” wrote the apostle Paul, “is inspired of God and beneficial.”* (2 Timothy 3:16) How do the Hebrew Scriptures prove to be beneficial today? 	 (Galuega 2:16-21; 1 Kolinito 9:9, 10; Epelu 11:1–12:1) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo, “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aogā.”* (2 Timoteo 3:16) E aogā pefea a te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu i aso nei?


However, Jesus finished his life as a human almost 2,000 years ago. 	 Kae ne oti atu te olaga o Iesu e pelā me se tagata i te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka.


It can be challenging to compare ancient wages with those of modern times. 	 Se mea faigata ‵ki eiloa ke faka‵pau aka a peofuga o te kau i aso mua mo aso nei.


How can you deal with such a situation or similar ones? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu koe ki se tulaga penā?


What emotions do you sense in Joseph’s voice as he speaks to Potiphar’s wife in verses 8 and 9? 	 Ne a ou lagona e uiga ki te leo o Iosefa i te faipatiga ki te avaga a Potifala i te fuaiupu e 8 mo te 9?


We can talk to God regularly and express our innermost thoughts and feelings to him. 	 E mafai o fai‵pati faeloa tatou ki te Atua kae fakaasi atu a ‵tou mafaufauga ‵loto mo lagonaga ki a ia.


8 First-century Jewish religious leaders who maliciously opposed Jesus Christ were sinning against the holy spirit. 	 8 A takitaki lotu Iutaia kolā ne ‵teke tonu atu ki a Iesu Keliso ne agasala eiloa ki te agaga tapu.


All obstinate disregard for God’s purpose and all exploitation of the earth for selfish personal advantage will be put to a stop. 	 Ka fakagata atu katoa a fakamaseiga ne fai ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mo te fakaaogaga valevale o te lalolagi ona ko manakoga kaima‵nako.


Jehovah wants us to act on what we hear. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e lagona ne tatou.


15 What about those with an earthly hope, the “other sheep”? 	 15 Kae pefea la a tino kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi, ko ‘nisi mamoe’?


The emphasis is on what Jesus did rather than what he taught. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i konei a mea ne fai ne Iesu i lō ana akoakoga.


He did not do so merely out of obligation. 	 Ne seki fai fua ne ia te mea tenā ona ko te mea se tiute.


To Win the Prize, Exercise Self-Control! 	 Fakaasi Atu te Loto Pulea Ke Maua te Fakailoga!


18 Pioneering may open the door to other privileges of service. 	 18 Kāti e mafai o ma‵tala mai a nisi tauliaga ki tino kolā e ga‵lue fakapaenia.


7 As in the first century, faithful Christian women today play a key role in the outworking of God’s purpose, especially in the evangelizing work. 	 7 E pelā mo aso o te kau apositolo, e tāua ‵ki te tiute telā e fai ne fāfine Kelisiano i aso nei i te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a te Atua, maise eiloa i te faiga o te galuega talai.


13 When beset by negative feelings, we can beseech Jehovah in prayer and endeavor to meditate on praiseworthy things. 	 13 Kafai ko isi ne lagonaga sē ‵tonu ko maua ne tatou, e mafai o fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova e auala i ‵talo mō se fesoasoani kae taumafai o mafaufau ‵loto ki mea kolā e maua mai ei a vikiga.


Finally, corruption hastened Rome’s downfall. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo ne gasolo o vave atu te fakatakavalega o te kau Loma ona ko faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


SUBMIT TO GOD WHEN MOLDING YOUR CHILDREN 	 FAKALOGO KI TE ATUA MĀFAI KO FULIFULI AU TAMA‵LIKI


“Discreet” translates the Greek word phroʹni·mos. 	 A te pati “poto” ne ‵fuli mai i te pati Eleni ko te phroʹni·mos.


10 The end of this wicked system will come in what is called “the great tribulation.” 	 10 Ka oko mai te gataga o te olaga matagā tenei e auala i te mea telā e fakaigoa ki “te fakasauaga lasi [“fakalavelave lasi,” NW].”


Roman soldiers soon begin to undermine the temple wall. 	 Ne kamata o lepe ne sotia Loma a ‵pui o te faletapu.


(Read Proverbs 11:24, 25.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 11:24, 25.)


Needless to say, I tried very hard not to sin.”—Arline. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne taumafai malosi eiloa au ke se fai se agasala.”—Arline.


What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? 	 Ne a mea e fakauiga ki ei a ulu e ono muamua o te manu fekai?


(Luke 2:41-50) Joseph apparently died some time after this, since there is no mention of him in later Scriptural accounts. 	 (Luka 2:41-50) Ne mate a Iosefa i se taimi mai tua ifo i ei, me ne seki toe sae aka tena igoa i tala fakamuli ifo i ei mai te Tusi Tapu.


Like their first-century brothers, some have suffered for their obedience to Christ, even being thrown into prisons and concentration camps. 	 E pelā mo olotou taina i aso o te kau apositolo, ne logo‵mae a nisi tino ona ko te lotou faka‵logo ki a Keliso, ke oko foki eiloa ki te ‵peiga o latou ki falepuipui mo falepuipui fakama‵taku.


• Why is it important to safeguard the heart? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei e uiga ki mea kola e māfua mai te loto?


What, though, if you regularly spend time in the field ministry but find few people at home or seem unable to contact your return visits again? 	 Kae pefea la, māfai e kau faeloa koe ki te galuega talai kae e se tokouke a tino e maua i fale io me faigata o toe asi atu ki a latou?


In some lands it is difficult to find interested ones. Maybe the people you meet show no interest in the Bible. 	 E se taumate e se fia‵fia ki te Tusi Tapu a tino kolā e talai atu koe ki ei.


But consider the example of King David. 	 Kae mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga a te Tupu ko Tavita.


“Peace as Your Overseers” 	 Ka Pule Latou mo te Filemu


• Ruining of the earth 	 • Fakamaseiga o te lalolagi


• Which geographic detail considered in this article has been particularly enlightening to you? 	 • Ne a kogā koga kolā ne sautala ki ei i te mataupu tenei ne fiafia malosi a koe ki ei?


(John 16:2) Saul, who became the apostle Paul, doubtless thought that he was serving God when he ‘approved the murder of Stephen’ and ‘breathed threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord.’ 	 (Ioane 16:2) A Saulo, telā ne fai mo fai a te apositolo ko Paulo, ne mafaufau me ne tavini atu a ia ki te Atua i te taimi ne ‘loto ei a ia ke mate a Setefano’ mo te ‘fakasaua mo te fia tamate ki soko o te Aliki.’


The motive, freely admitted by the United States, is self-interest. 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne te Iunaite Sitete me i te pogai tonu o te lotou fesoasoani ki nisi fenua, ko te mea ke maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te faiga penā.


Also, when the inhabitants of the Canaanite city of Gibeon sought mercy, they and all their children were preserved alive.—Joshua 6:25; 9:3, 24-26. 	 I te taimi foki ne ‵sala atu ei a tino o te fa‵kai o Kanana ko Kipeona ki se alofa fakamagalo, ne faka‵sao a latou mo olotou tamaliki katoa.—Iosua 6:25; 9:3, 24-26.


We cannot help but marvel at his matchless ability to convey important truths in a way that reached his listeners. 	 E ofo eiloa tatou ona ko te fakaofoofogia o tena atamai ke fakaasi atu a muna‵tonu tāua i se auala telā ne malamalama faka‵lei eiloa ana tino fakalogo‵logo.


[Picture on page 31] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 31]


4, 5. (a) Who was the first to receive God’s gift of free will, and how did he use it? (b) What question must each of us ask? 	 4, 5. (a) Ko oi te tino ne maua muamua ne ia te meaalofa ko te saolotoga mai i te Atua, kae ne fakaaoga pefea ne ia? (e) Se a te fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne tatou taki tokotasi?


Samuel did not praise Saul’s initiative. 	 Ne seki tavae atu a Samuelu ki te gasuesuega tenā a Saulo.


Although Nisan was the postexilic name for the Hebrew month, for simplicity we will refer to the first month of the Jewish Hebrew calendar as Nisan. 	 A te masina muamua i te kalena Epelu ko Apipa, kae ne fakaigoa fakamuli ki a Nisani i te taimi ne toe ‵foki mai ei te kau Isalaelu mai Papelonia.


(Numbers 29:12-34) The number 70 represents 7 multiplied by 10, numbers that in the Bible represent heavenly and earthly perfection. 	 (Numela 29:12-34) A te napa 70 ko te 7 fatele ki te 10, ko napa i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakaasi mai i ei te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa o mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi.


Even as Jehovah freely forgave you, so do you also.” 	 E pelā mo te Aliki ko oti ne fakamagalo ne ia koutou, e ‵tau foki mo koutou o fakatau fakamagalo.”


The book of Proverbs highlights the value of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. 	 E faka‵mafa mai ne te tusi ko Faataoto a te tāua o te iloaga, te malamalama, mo te poto.


19 Occasional recreation and entertainment that is wholesome and refreshing can make life more enjoyable. 	 19 A fakafiafiaga aogā kae fakamalosi loto kolā e fai i nisi taimi e mafai o fai mo mea fakafiafia i te olaga.


You probably wondered what it could find to eat by pecking at the ground. 	 Kāti ka mafaufau koe me ne a la ana meakai e maua i te koga tenā.


15. When Zerah the Ethiopian came against Judah, why could Asa pray with confidence that Jehovah would deliver Judah? 	 15 Ne faka‵mafa te tāua o te mea tenei i mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki te tupu ko Asa, te mokopū o Solomona.


Bethuel and Laban were moved by Eliezer’s account. 	 Ne otia foki a loto o Petueli mo Lapana i te tala a Eliesa.


Create new memories that unite you as a couple SUGGESTION: Accept the fact that it is unrealistic to expect that you or your mate will simply forget a first marriage, especially if it lasted several years. 	 MANATU FESOASOANI: Ke talia ne koe te manatu me e sē faigofie ke fakamoemoe koe io me ko tau avaga me ka fakapuli vave atu a te avaga muamua, maise loa māfai ne uke tausaga ne ‵nofo tasi ei koulua.


SONGS: 77, 59 	 PESE: 77, 59


Those young ones will again be walking and talking. 	 Ka toe sa‵sale kae fai‵pati foki a tamaliki fo‵liki konā.


Does he question his parents’ decisions or resist when they remind him to stay buckled up in his seat? 	 E mata, e fakalotolotolua a ia ki te fakaikuga a ona mātua io me ‵teke atu ki te fakatonuga ke sagasaga malie i te nofoga?


3. What was Jehovah’s view of the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah? 3 The first example involves the faithful patriarch Abraham and the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. 	 3 E aofia i te fakaakoakoga muamua a te tagata fakamaoni ko Apelaamo mo fa‵kai matagā ko Sotomo mo Komolo.


(Isaiah 60:5) In harmony with those prophetic words, since the 1930’s, multitudes of Christians whose hope is to live on earth forever have flocked to Zion. 	 (Isaia 60:5) E ‵tusa mo pati fakavaloaga konā, talu mai te 1930, ne ua‵lolo atu ki Siona a te vaitino tokouke o Kelisiano kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi.


(1 John 2:1, 2) How appropriate that the bread used to represent Christ’s sinless fleshly body be unleavened! 	 (1 Ioane 2:1, 2) Se mea ‵lei eiloa ke seai ne mea faka‵fete e fakaaogā ki te falaoa telā e fakaata mai i ei te foitino sē agasala o Keliso!


Why must we train others to take up theocratic assignments? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaakoako a nisi tino ke kausaki atu ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga?


Doris plunged into depression, and the two of them discussed divorce. 	 Ne loto māfatia malosi a Tokasi, kae ne fai‵pati laua tokolua e uiga ki te ‵talaga o te lā avaga.


The account continues: “In reply Jesus said: ‘The ten were cleansed, were they not? Where, then, are the other nine? 	 E faka‵soko mai te tala penei: “Ne fai atu ei a Iesu penei, ‘E tinoagafulu a tino ne faka‵lei olotou lepela: kofea la te tokoiva?


1, 2. (a) What will we now consider? (b) How did Jehovah manifest himself at Mount Sinai? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a mea ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ieova a ia eiloa i luga i te Mauga o Sinai?


Or they may abuse their power for personal gain, to the detriment of the people. 	 Io me kāti e fakaaoga ‵se olotou malosi ke aoga ki a latou eiloa, kae masei ki tino.


After Samuel was weaned, Hannah took him to the tabernacle, just as she had vowed. 	 I te taimi ko se ū ei a Samuelu, ne avatu ne ia tou tagata ki te faleie tapu, e pelā eiloa mo tena tautoga.


What helped Jesus to endure humiliating situations, and what can help us to do the same? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Iesu ke fa‵ki i tulaga fakalumalumagina, kae se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fai foki tatou penā?


Of what may we be certain? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o mautinoa i a tatou?


To be worthy of honor and respect, we must act respectfully. 	 Ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te fakaaloalo mo te āva, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva i ‵tou faifaiga.


How have we benefited physically from our adherence to Bible principles? 	 Ne aogā pefea ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-foitino a te tau‵tali atu ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu?


He did not become so absorbed in what he was teaching that he forgot about those who came to hear him speak. 	 Ne seki saga katoatoa a ia ki ana akoakoga ko ala ei o puli i a ia a tino kolā ne aumai o fakalogo‵logo ki a ia.


9 In lands where male authority is deeply entrenched, a husband must keep in mind that his wife may have to overcome a formidable barrier to express her innermost feelings. 	 9 I fenua kolā e mautakitaki i ei te tulaga pule o te tagata, e ‵tau o masaua ne te tagata avaga me kāti ka faigata ‵ki eiloa ki tena avaga ke taku mai ana lagonaga ‵loto.


17 “Consequently, my beloved brothers,” said Paul, “become steadfast, unmovable, always having plenty to do in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in connection with the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58) Those words apply to today’s anointed remnant and to Jesus’ “other sheep” even if they die in these last days. 	 17 Muna a Paulo: “Tela la e oku taina fagasele, ke mautakitaki koutou, sa gasue‵sue, kae ke ga‵lue malosi koutou i te galuega a te Aliki, me ko iloa ‵lei ne koutou me se mafai o maumau otou galuega i te Aliki.” (1 Kolinito 15:58) E fakauiga eiloa a pati konā ki te toega fakaekegina mo nisi “mamoe” a Iesu i aso nei māfai e ‵mate latou i aso fakaoti konei.


How can we demonstrate that we look to Jehovah for strength? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu me e fakamoemoe tatou ki a Ieova ke maua te malosi?


Accordingly his days shall amount to a hundred and twenty years.” 	 Mai te taimi tenei, ka sē toe ola latou e silia atu mo te 120 tausaga.”


Of course, Jesus’ baptism did not have the same meaning as ours does. 	 E tonu, e ‵kese ‵ki a te uiga o te papatisoga a Iesu mo tatou.


8 Human efforts have failed to stem the tide of badness. 	 8 Ne seki manuia a taumafaiga a tino ke faka‵lei aka a amioga ma‵sei.


How may consciences differ? 	 E mafai pefea o kese‵kese a loto lagona o tino?


According to this view, a person’s life on earth is intended to be transitory—a test to determine if he is worthy of life in heaven. 	 E ‵tusa mo te kilokiloga tenei, e fai pelā me i te olaga o te tino i te lalolagi se olaga sē tumau—se tofotofoga fua ke iloa aka me e ‵tau o ola a ia i te lagi io me ikai.


That is because Bible-based faith involves more than merely claiming to believe in God. 	 E fai penā ona ko te pogai me e uke atu a mea e aofia i te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu i lō te fai atu fua me e tali‵tonu tatou ki te Atua.


How could they make time to train their daughter? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fakaavanoa te lā taimi ke akoako te lā tamaliki fafine?


Thus, God still ‘crowns’ humans with dignity. 	 Tela la, koi “tuku atu” eiloa ne te Atua a te ‵malu ki tino.


Some Common Superstitions Around the World 	 Nisi Manatu Va‵lea Kolā e Lauiloa i te Lalolagi


16 Who are the “many peoples” and the “mighty nations” mentioned here? 	 16 Ko oi e fakauiga ki ei a “tino” mo “malo”?


Rather, you endured the pain in order to reap future healthful benefits. 	 Kae e fa‵ki koe i te ‵mae ko te mea ke na ‵lei ei tou masaki.


“With encouragement, a child feels worthwhile and appreciated.” 	 “Mai pati fakamalosi, e fai ei se tamaliki ke tāua kae manakogina.”


David wrote: “The intimacy with Jehovah belongs to those fearful of him, also his covenant, to cause them to know it.”—Psalm 25:14. 	 Ne tusi mai a Tavita: “A te Aliki ko te taugasoa o tino kolā e faka‵logo ki a ia, kae fakamautakitaki foki ne ia tena feagaiga mo latou.”—Salamo 25:14.


8 How can we “consider” someone who feels downhearted because of the shame and despair that he still experiences as a result of a past transgression, even though he has taken steps to correct matters? 	 8 E mafai pefea o “‵saga atu” tatou ki se tino telā koi fanoanoa eiloa ona ko te ma mo te māsiasi i se agasala ne fai mua ne ia, faitalia me ko oti ne fai ne ia a taumafaiga ke fakatonu a te mea ‵se?


Are you enrolled in the Theocratic Ministry School? 	 E mata, ko kau atu nei koe ki te Akoga mō Tino Talai?


Steve and Ulf’s comments call to mind the words at Psalm 19:7, 8: “The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring strength. . . . 	 E fakamasaua mai ne tala o Steve mo Ulf a pati i te Salamo 19:7, 8: “A te tulafono a Ieova e ‵lei katoatoa, e fakafou ne ia te malosi . . . .


Early on the third creative day, Jehovah used his holy spirit to produce dry land, perhaps harnessing powerful geologic forces to push continents up out of the global sea. 	 I te kamataga o te tolu o aso, ne fakaaoga ne Ieova tena agaga tapu ke faite aka ei a te laukele malō, kāti mai i te fakaaogaga o malosi masani i te lalolagi ke fakasae aka ei te laukele.


After all, he would never allow the Devil to efface true worshipers from the earth! (2 Peter 2:9) Above all, Jehovah protects us spiritually. 	 E fakauiga i ei me ka se toe talia eiloa ne ia a te Tiapolo ke fakaseai katoatoa ne ia a tino tapuaki ‵tonu i te lalolagi nei! (2 Petelu 2:9) E sili atu i mea katoa, ka puipui eiloa ne Ieova tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


To begin with, the Bible states that only a limited number of faithful Christians—namely, 144,000 of them—are raised as spirit creatures to live in heaven. 	 A te mea muamua, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e foliki fua te aofaki o Kelisiano fakamaoni—e toko 144,000—ka toe‵tu atu e pelā me ne agaga ke ola i te lagi.


Start With a Warm Smile 	 Ke Kamata ki se Fakamisikata


For example, we battled malaria for 35 years. 	 Ne pokotia maua i te malalia i tausaga e 35.


4 Singing was likely a part of early Christian meetings. (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16) Professor Henry Chadwick writes that the second-century critic Celsus found the apparently melodic chants used by professed Christians “so beautiful that he actually resented their emotive effect.” 	 (Efeso 5:19; Kolose 3:16) Ne tusi mai a te polofesa ko Henry Chadwick me ne “ita” a Celsus, se tino sukesuke i te lua o senitenali, telā ne fakalogologo ki pese ne fakaaogā ne tino kolā ne fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano ona ko te mea “ko tō ‵gali olotou pese telā ne otia i ei tena loto.”


November 1, 2013 	 Novema 1, 2013


17 How will Jehovah use his holy spirit in the coming new world? 	 17 Ka fakaaoga pefea ne Ieova tena agaga tapu i te lalolagi fou telā ko pili mai?


8 In addition, anointed Christians do not view themselves as being part of an elite club. 	 8 E se gata i ei, e se ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki a latou eiloa e pelā me se vaega o te potukau maluga.


In adults, trust involves making conscious, reasoned decisions. 20, 21. What is involved in trusting in Jehovah? 	 Ki tino ma‵tua, a te talitonu ki se mea e aofia i ei a te faiga o fakaikuga mo te iloa tonu kae fetaui ‵lei.


But did you note what Jesus did not do? 	 Kae, e mata, e lavea ne koe a te mea ne seki fai ne Iesu?


(Proverbs 27:11) However, for this to be a continuous source of joy and praise to Jehovah, all such new ones need to “go on walking in union with [Christ], rooted and being built up in him and being stabilized in the faith.” 	 (Faataoto 27:11) Kae ke tumau te māfuaga tenei o te fiafia mo tavaega ki a Ieova, e ‵tau mo vaegā tino ‵fou katoa penā o ‘‵mau olotou aka, ke putiputi aka foki latou i a ia [Keliso], ke ati ake foki latou i te fakatuanaki.’


Out of the deep blue, a shark was heading straight for him. 	 I te koga ‵poko tenā, ne lavea ne ia se magō e tele ‵tonu atu ki a ia.


(Gal. 6:16; Rev. 7:4-8) The apostles to whom Jesus was speaking were going to be part of spiritual Israel, not judges of its members. 	 (Kalatia 6:16; Fakaasiga 7:4-8) A apositolo kolā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu ne fai mo fai ne vaega o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, e se fakamasino ne latou a tino i ei.


Without something to hold on to, we could just slide backward. 	 E aunoa mo se mea ke ‵piki ki ei, e mafai fua o toe ‵mole ifo tatou ki lalo.


The inhabitants of the area were subjected to efforts to recruit them into a militarized movement or to force them to support it in other ways. 	 Ne faimālōgina a tino i te kogā koga tenā ke ‵kau atu latou ki te potukau ‵teke tenā io me ‵lago atu ki ei i nisi feitu.


Do you see in that account the Father’s personality? 	 E mata, e lavea ne koe a uiga totino o Ieova i a Iesu māfai e faitau koe ki te tala tenei?


It is more important than the personal happiness of any individual. 	 E tāua atu i lō te fiafia totino o so se tino.


When applied, Bible principles never fail. 	 Kafai e fakagalue aka, e se mafai eiloa o se manuia a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


Farms stopped operating. 	 A pisinisi ‵tokilakau kae fagai manu ko sē fakaga‵lue.