In keeping with Jesus’ words, the apostle John wrote: “This is the confidence that we have toward [God], that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.”—1 John 5:14. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Tenei te pogai e maua ei ne tatou te loto malosi i mua o te Atua; e tali‵tonu foki tatou me e talia ne ia manafai e fakatagi tatou ki so se mea e ‵tusa mo tena loto.”—1 Ioane 5:14.


11 It is noteworthy that in Jesus’ illustration, the faithful and discreet slave receives two distinct appointments. 	 11 E tāua ke iloa ne tatou i te tala fakatusa a Iesu, me e lua a tofiga kese‵kese ne tuku atu ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


13, 14. (a) What motivates some to take up the ministry in another language? (b) How is the spirit of self-sacrifice seen? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te mea e fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino ke talai atu i nisi ‵gana? (e) E lavea atu pefea te uiga ko te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta?


I am sending to you people Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah.” 	 Ne fakataunu muamua te valoaga tenā i te galuega a Ioane te Papatiso, telā ne fakaata mai i a Elia.


Job accepted the direction and corrected himself.—Read Job 40:8; 42:2, 6. 	 Ne talia ne Iopu a pati fakatonutonu kae ne toe faka‵tonu aka ei tena kilokiloga.—Faitau te Iopu 40:8; 42:2, 6.


The manager’s response? 	 Ne saga atu pefea te menetia ki a ia?


After Jehovah God created the first human pair, Adam and Eve, the Bible says that he put them in a paradise right here on earth. 	 I te otiga ne faite ne Ieova a te tauavaga muamua, ko Atamu mo Eva, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne tuku ne ia lāua ki se palataiso i konei i te lalolagi.


War, poverty, sickness, and even the trials of old age or the prospect of death—none of these things will permanently rob you of your peace. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki taua, te mativa, masaki, e pelā foki mo te tulaga matua io me ko te mate—e seai se mea mai mea konei ka fakaseai katoatoa ne ia te ‵tou tulaga filemu.


THE BEASTS COME TO THEIR END 	 KO FAKASEAI A MANU FE‵KAI


I want that! 	 Tenā te mea e manako au ki ei!


My prayers are more meaningful, my study deeper and more satisfying, and Bible accounts more real to me. 	 Ko aoga atu nei aku ‵talo, ko ‵loto atu kae fakafiafia aku sukesukega, kae ko talitonu au mo te fakamaoni ki tala i te Tusi Tapu.


6 The universe truly is a marvel of organization. 	 6 Se mea tonu i te iunivesi ne faite i se auala fakaofoofogia.


BEFORE we can accept and put faith in the things Jesus taught, we need to know something about him. 	 AKOI tuai o talia kae fakatuanaki tatou ki akoakoga a Iesu, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou se mea e uiga ki a ia.


“DEATH will be no more, and even the dead will be brought back to life.” 	 “KA SE toe ai se mate, kae ka toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate ki te ola.”


14-16. (a) What convinced a Muslim, a Hindu, and an agnostic of the divine origin of the Bible? (b) What evidence of divine inspiration of the Bible do you like to use in the ministry? 	 14-16. (a) Se te mea ne fai ei ke lotoma‵lie a tino kese‵kese e tokotolu me i te Tusi Tapu ne aumai mai te Atua? (e) Ne a pogai e manako koe o fakaaoga i te galuega talai ke lotoma‵lie a tino i te Tusi Tapu ne aumai mai te Atua?


First, we are helped to develop peace by reading God’s inspired Word regularly. 	 A te mea muamua, telā e fesoasoani mai ke ati aka te filemu ko te fai‵tau ki te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua i aso katoa.


That attitude caused such strife in Abraham’s household that Sarah chased Hagar away. 	 Ne oko mai a fakalavelave ki te kaukāiga o Apelaamo ona ko te uiga tenā, afuli ei keatea ne Sala a Hakala.


The stone will yet come against that image, striking it a blow that will reduce it to powder. 	 Ka tō ifo a te fatu tenā ki te tupua, telā ka liu lefu i ei.


Times of Darkness Today 8, 9. 	 Taimi o te Pouliga i Aso Nei


(Zephaniah 3:3, 4) How well those words fit the situation of Christendom’s prophets and priests today! 	 (Sefanaia 3:3, 4) E fetaui ‵lei a pati konā mo te tulaga o pelofeta mo faitaulaga o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se i aso nei!


(Amos 7:15) That assignment was a challenge. 	 (Amosa 7:15) Ne ‵mafa ‵ki te galuega tenā.


However, it did continue throughout the succeeding centuries into modern times. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa te filifiliga tenā ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


(John 8:12) He also said: “If you remain in my word, you are really my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 	 (Ioane 8:12) Ne fai mai foki a ia, penei: “Kafai e faka‵logo koutou ki aku akoakoga, ko oku soko tonu koutou. Ka iloa ne koutou te munatonu, ko te munatonu foki ka fakasaoloto ne ia koutou.”


(Nehemiah 5:11) It was cruel to impose this on people already heavily burdened with taxes and a food shortage. 	 (Neemia 5:11, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ne masei ‵ki eiloa te mea tenei ki tino kolā ko leva ne fi‵ta i te ‵mafa o lafoga mo te se lava o meakai.


As noted in Am 9 verses 13 to 15, Jehovah promised that he would “gather back the captive ones” of his people. 	 E pelā mo te fuaiupu e 13 ki te 15, ne tauto mai a Ieova me “ka toe fakafoki” ne ia ana tino mai te ‵nofo fakapagota.


As resurrected ones come to know their Creator, the knowledge of Jehovah will truly cover the earth. 	 Kafai ko kamata o iloa ne tino kolā ka toe‵tu mai a te Atua, telā ne faite ne ia latou, ka ‵fonu eiloa te lalolagi i te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova.


Why might Peter have had Abigail in mind as an example for Christian wives? 	 Kaia kāti ne masaua ei ne Petelu a Apikaila e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō fāfine a‵vaga Kelisiano?


The original-language word rendered “completely equipped” literally means “having been fitted out.” 	 A te pati i te ‵gana mua telā ne ‵fuli ki te “ke lava tena uta” e fakauiga ki te “fetaui tonu eiloa.”


• What danger do you face from “the wicked one,” Satan? 	 • Ne a mea fakama‵taku e māfua mai i te “tino masei,” ko Satani?


Today, many people feel that in our pluralistic society, we should be broad-minded in all things, including religion. 	 I aso nei, e mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me e ‵tau o talia ne tatou a mea katoa i se lalolagi telā e uke i ei a vaegā potukau valevale mo talitonuga kese‵kese, e aofia i ei a lotu.


What can we learn from the examples of God’s faithful servants who remained neutral? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai fakaakoakoga a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua kolā ne tumau i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu?


As the Messianic Daystar, he heralds the dawning of a new day, or era, for obedient mankind. 	 E pelā me ko te Fetu Ao faka-Mesia, e fakailoa mai ei ne ia me ko kamata se aso fou, se vaitaimi fou, mō tino faka‵logo.


If we treat others mercifully, they are likely to respond in kind. 	 Kafai e a‵lofa fakamagalo tatou ki nisi tino, kāti ka fai foki latou penā ki a tatou.


What features lacking in Christendom abound among Jehovah’s Witnesses? 	 E ‵pau eiloa te faigofie ke lavea atu a te ‵kese o Molimau a Ieova mo Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se i aso nei.


Our small vessel had little space for sleeping, cooking, or washing clothes, but we managed. 	 E fo‵liki fua a koga i te motou ioti mō ‵moe, kuka i ei motou mea‵kai io me ‵ta gatu, kae ne mafai loa ne matou o ola i ei.


Details on how he proceeded are given by the Synoptic Gospel writers Matthew, Mark, and Luke and by the apostle Paul, who termed it “the Lord’s evening meal.”—1 Corinthians 11:20; Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19, 20. 3. In what important ways is the apostle John’s account of Jesus’ final hours with his disciples in the upper room different from others? 	 E tuku mai a fakamatalaga likiliki ki te auala ne fai ei a te Fakamanatuga ne tino tusitala Evagelia ko Mataio, Maleko, mo Luka, mo te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne taku ne ia ki te “‵kaiga a te Aliki.”—1 Kolinito 11:20; Mataio 26:26-28; Maleko 14:22-25; Luka 22:19, 20.


30:14, 15—Why did Rachel relinquish an opportunity to conceive in exchange for some mandrakes? 	 30:14, 15—Kaia ne talia ei ne Lasela ke sē ‵moe a ia mo tena avaga ko te mea fua ke maua ne mū manutalake?


(Matthew 24:36) Jesus, therefore, urged his listeners: “Prove yourselves ready.” 	 (Mataio 24:36) Telā la, ne fakamalosi atu ei a Iesu ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo: “E ‵tau koutou o toka.”


4, 5. How could a Christian become “enraged against Jehovah”? 	 4, 5. E mafai pefea se Kelisiano o “ita . . . ki a Ieova”?


He instructed righteous Noah to build an ark—a huge floating box—to save himself and his family, along with the animals that he was instructed to take into the ark. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a Noa ke faite se vaka—se pokisi lasi telā e mafai o lagalaga—ke faka‵sao ei a ia mo tena kāiga, fakatasi mo manu kolā ne fakatonu atu ke ave ki loto i te vaka.


It was a life that remained centered on his friendship with Jehovah God. 	 Ne fakatāua ne ia tena va fakataugasoa mo Ieova te Atua.


(Romans 14:12) However, consequences of errors can linger on and be experienced by later generations. 	 (Loma 14:12) Kae, e mafai o tumau a ikuga o agasala i se vaitaimi kae pokotia i ei a tupulaga fakamuli ifo.


Is “the eternal fire” Jesus warned of literal or symbolic? 	 E mata, a “te afi se gata mai” telā ne faipati Iesu ki ei se mea fakatusa io me se afi tonu?


(John 3:16; Revelation 7:17) When will this happen? 	 (Ioane 3:16; Fakaasiga 7:17) Ka tupu māfea a te mea tenei?


13 We all know that making the right decision is one thing, but sticking to it and following through on it is quite another. 	 13 E iloa ne tatou katoa i te faiga o te fakaikuga tonu se mea e ‵tau o fai, kae e se faigofie faeloa a te fakataunuga.


But thanks to God that you were the slaves of sin but you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were handed over. 	 Kae ke fakafetai atu ki te Atua i a koutou ne fai mo pologa a te agasala kae ko oti ne faka‵logo koutou mo te loto kātoa ki akoakoga kolā ne tuku atu ki a koutou.


7 A soldier can wield his weapons effectively in warfare only if he has practiced and has learned to use them well. 	 7 E mafai fua o fakaaoga ne se sotia ana meatau i se auala magoi māfai ne fakaakoako kae tauloto ne ia te auala e fakaaoga faka‵lei ei a mea konei.


(Jer. 24:7) That is the theme text of this article, and how encouraging it is! 	 (Iele. 24:7, NW) Tenā te tusi siki fakavae o te mataupu tenei, kae ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi loto!


How may daily anxieties affect our spiritual outlook? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o ‵tupu ki ‵tou kilokiloga faka-te-agaga ona ko mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei i aso takitatasi?


The Bible study, however, gave her hope. 	 Kae ne maua ne ia se fakamoemoega mai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


He is Someone whom I can trust.” 	 E fai eiloa a Ia mo fai se tino e mafai o talitonu au ki ei.”


He assigned him more work to do and informed him that there were still 7,000 faithful worshipers of Jehovah in the land. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka ne ia a nisi galuega ‵fou mō te pelofeta tenā kae ne fakailoa atu foki ki a ia me ne maua eiloa i te fenua tenā a tino tapuaki e toko 7,000 kolā ne tapuaki atu mo te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


11 Today, Jesus directs us by means of “the faithful and discreet slave,” represented by its Governing Body and the appointed elders. 	 11 I aso nei, e fakatonutonu tatou ne Iesu e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” telā e sui ne te Potukau Pule mo toeaina filifilia.


For example, Cain had to decide whether to act on his anger or to control it. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne ‵tau o filifili a Kaino me taofiofi tena kaitaua io me ikai.


(Neh. 9:38; 10:30) A few years later, however, he found that not only had Jewish men taken foreign wives but they were about to lose their very identity as God’s sanctified people! 	 (Nee. 9:38; 10:30) I nāi tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne seki maua atu fua ne ia a tāgata Iutaia ko a‵vaga ki fāfine mai fenua fakaa‵tea, kae ko pili foki o galo i a latou a te lotou iloga e pelā me ne tino ko oti ne fakatapu mō te Atua!


(Proverbs 19:2) Further, God’s Word admonishes us: “Be agitated, but do not sin. 	 (Faataoto 19:2) E se gata i ei, e fakamalosi mai a te Muna a te Atua: “Ke ita, kae mo a e agasala.


It presents him as the loving Provider, the incomparable Deliverer, and the Fulfiller of his purposes. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me tuku mai ne ia a mea mo te alofa, ko te toe tino sili i te faka‵sao tino kae fakataunu foki ne ia ana fuafuaga.


Every night, we had to move our table and two small chairs out of the way to let down the wall bed. 	 I po katoa, e ‵tau o fakaga‵sue ne māua a te taipola mo nofoaga fo‵liki e lua ko te mea ke fakamoe ifo ki lalo a te moega e ‵piki ki te ‵pui.


14. What really makes a meeting a success? 14 Some may tend to gauge the quality of a meeting by the teaching abilities of the participants. 	 14 Kāti ka fuafua aka ne nisi tino te ‵lei o te fakatasiga i te fakatusatusaga o te ata‵mai o tino fai tofiga.


We would be wise to “keep awake” spiritually and to remain in a state of readiness.—Luke 21:36. 	 E ‵poto loa tatou ke tumau i te “matapula‵pula” i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ke toka faeloa.—Luka 21:36.


“When I’m truthful,” she says, “I have a clean conscience before Jehovah. 	 “Kafai au e faipati ki te mea tonu,” ko ana muna, “e maua ne au se loto lagona ‵ma i mua o Ieova.


By means of his “right hand” of applied power, Christ, the Head of the congregation, directs these faithful men as they supervise the Kingdom work. 	 E auala i te malosi o “tona lima fakaatamai,” e takitaki ne Keliso, te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga, a tāgata fakamaoni konei i te faiga o te galuega o te Malo.


(Proverbs 24:21) Still, when human rulers forbade them to do God’s will, they could only say, ‘We must obey God, not man.’ 	 (Faataoto 24:21) Kae kafai ko fakatapu ne tino pule a latou mai te faiga o te loto o te Atua, e mafai fua o fai atu latou penei, ‘E ‵tau o faka‵logo matou ki te Atua, kae se ko tino.’


It must be acknowledged, however, that many who recite the Lord’s Prayer do not fully understand it. 	 Kae se mea ‵tau ke fakaasi ‵tonu atu, me i tino e tokouke kolā e lau faeloa ne latou te ‵Talo a te Aliki i olotou gutu e se malamalama ‵lei i te uiga o te ‵talo tenā.


(Jeremiah 10:23) Even scientific and technological achievements of recent years have not negated the truth of these statements. 	 (Ielemia 10:23, NW) Ke oko foki eiloa ki taumafaiga a saienitisi mo tino ‵poto i tausaga fakamuli nei, e seki faka‵se eiloa ne mea konā a te ‵tonu o fakamatalaga konei.


In all, about 30 such ancient writings have been identified. 	 E nofo ki te 30 te aofaki katoa o tusitusiga mua penā ko oti ne iloa.


Our race is not a sprint in which speed is the key to victory. 	 A ‵tou fakatautelega e sē se fakatautelega toetoe telā e ‵tau ei o makini ‵ki te tino ke sili a ia.


10 On one occasion, David sought refuge with Achish, king of the Philistine city of Gath, the home of Goliath. 	 10 I se taimi e tasi ne faka‵lafi atu ei a Tavita ki te tupu ko Akisa mai Kata, te fa‵kai o Koliata i Filisitia.


It was as if their hearts and minds were veiled and hardened, focused only on using their newfound freedom from Egypt in a physical, or fleshly, way.—Heb. 3:8-10. 	 Ne fai eiloa pelā me ne ‵ponogina olotou loto mo mafaufau ne se veli kae loto ma‵keke, ne saga ‵tonu atu fua latou ki te lotou saolotoga fou telā ne maua mai i Aikupito i te auala faka-te-foitino.—Epe. 3:8-10.


That decision gave renewed vigor to the preaching work. 	 Ne toe fakafou aka te malosi i te galuega talai ne te fakaikuga tenā.


“They appointed me the keeper of the vineyards.” 	 “Tenā, ave ei ne latou au o fakagalue i te togāvine.”


WHAT do you think of when you hear the word “Armageddon”? 	 SE A tau faka‵tau māfai e lagona ne koe a te pati “Amaketo”?


Altogether the proceedings lasted about three hours. 	 Ne fai a mea katoa konā i itula e tolu.


The pragmatist may conclude that since “you live only once,” you should enjoy the good things of life as best you can. 	 E mafai o fakaiku aka ne se lauvaega o tino me ona ko te mea “e ola fua koe i se taimi e tasi,” e ‵tau o fakafiafia ne koe a koe i te ‵toe auala ‵lei ki mea o te olaga.


When a Witness in England and her companion observed visitors leaving regularly by bus after enjoying a day at the coast, they summoned up courage to board the buses and present copies of The Watchtower and Awake! to the passengers. 	 I te taimi ne lavea atu i ei ne se Molimau i Egelani mo tena taugasoa a tino mata‵mata kolā e ‵foki sāle atu i pasi mai te ta‵faoga i te tafātai i te aso kātoa, ne loto ma‵losi laua ke olo atu ki luga i pasi kae tufa atu i ei a kopi o te Watchtower mo te Awake! ki pasese.


Jehovah explained: “I am keeping awake concerning my word in order to carry it out.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Ieova: “Tenei au e onoono faka‵lei ke taunu aku pati ne fai.”


Here is your servant Chimham. 	 Tenei taku tama tagata ko Kimeama ke tavini atu ki a koe.


It is the most widely circulated magazine on earth, with a circulation of 42,182,000 copies each issue. 	 Ko te ‵toe mekesini lasi eiloa te tufatufaatuga i te lalolagi, telā e nofo ki te 42,182,000 a te aofaki o tusi e tufatufa atu i lōmiga takitasi.


“More than one-third of children who die from pneumonia, diarrhoea and other illnesses could have survived had they not been undernourished.”—ANN M. VENEMAN, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UN CHILDREN’S FUND. 	 “E sili atu i te tasi-vae-tolu o tama‵liki kolā e ‵mate mai te niumonia, ‵sana mo nisi famai aka kolā ne mafai fua o ‵sao i ei moi fai e lava a mea‵kai.”—ANN M. VENEMAN, TE PULE MUA O TE UN CHILDREN’S FUND.


Then, with the help of Psalm 23, we will see in what ways Jehovah cares for his worshippers as a shepherd cares for his sheep.—1 Peter 2:25. 	 Kae mai te fesoasoani o te Salamo e 23, ka lavea ei ne tatou a auala e ‵pau ei a te atafai o Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki mo te atafai o te tausi mamoe ki ana mamoe.—1 Petelu 2:25.


Proclaiming the Word of God is within our power if our heart is in it 	 E isi se ‵tou malosi ke folafola atu te muna a te Atua, māfai e fai ne tatou te mea tenā mo te loto kātoa


Satan told Eve that she could eat of the fruit of “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad” without having to die, saying that on the day of her eating from it, she would be like God. 	 Ne fai atu Satani ki a Eva me e mafai a ia o kai ki te fuaga o “te lakau telā e iloa ei te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei” kae sē mate, kae fai atu foki ki tou fafine me ko te aso eiloa telā e kai a ia ki ei, ka pelā a ia mo te Atua.


The ship carrying Jonah was tossed about by the waves. 	 Ne fepeipeiaki valevale ne galu a te vaka telā ne sopo i ei a Iona.


“[Jehovah] is giving to the tired one power; and to the one without dynamic energy he makes full might abound.”—ISAIAH 40:29. 	 “E fakamalosi ne Ieova a latou kolā ko fi’ta kae fakakatoatoa ne ia te malosi o latou kolā e vaivai.”—ISAIA 40:29, NW.


Jesus intended to use Lazarus’ death “for the glory of God.” 	 Ne fakamoemoe a Iesu ke fakaaoga te mate o Lasalo e “faka‵malu ei te Atua.”


Though surrounded by enemies at Dothan, Elisha remained calm. 	 Faitalia me ne sikomia a ia ne te fili i Totana, ne tumau eiloa a Elisaia i te tokagamalie.


(Lamentations 3:25, 26) In Jehovah’s due time, all will be revealed to our fullest satisfaction. 	 (Tagiga a Ielemia 3:25, 26) I te taimi tonu o Ieova, ka fakaasi mai ei ne ia a mea katoa ki a tatou.


The few individuals with whom God had dealings personally—Noah, Moses, Jesus, and others—were, in fact, used by Him to communicate with a closely associated group. 	 Kae ko nāi tino fua kolā ne fesokotaki ‵tonu atu ki ei a te Atua—Noa, Mose, Iesu mo nisi tino—ne fakaaogā eiloa ne ia a tino konā ke fesokotaki atu ki olotou kāiga e pelā me ne potukau.


10 Reject the very thought of practicing sin. 	 10 Ke ‵teke katoatoa atu ki mafaufauga ke fai se agasala.


God invites us to address him by name.—Psalm 105:1. 	 E ‵kami ne te Atua a tatou ke ka‵laga atu ki a ia i tena igoa.—Salamo 105:1.


Still pessimism is rife across the nation. 	 Kae koi fanoa‵noa malosi eiloa te atufenua kātoa.


With this trend in mind, we recently redesigned our Web site www.jw.org, making it more appealing and easier to navigate. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei, ko oti ne toe fakatoka faka‵lei ne matou a te motou Web site ko te www.jw.org ko te mea ke gali kae ke faigofie o fakaaoga.


Working long days, we often slept on stadium benches at night. 	 E masani matou o ‵moe i nofoaga o te malae ta‵fao i te po ona ko te leva o te motou galuega.


(Rom. 11:26) In Jehovah’s due time, “all Israel”—that is, the complete number of spiritual Israelites—will serve as kings and priests in heaven. 	 (Loma 11:26) I te taimi tonu o Ieova, a te “Isalaelu kātoa”—telā ko te aofaki kātoa o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga—ka fai e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga i te lagi.


The example of the poor widow teaches us that we should be unselfish in supporting true worship. 	 E akoako mai ki a tatou a te mea ne fai ne te fafine mativa ko mate tena avaga ke mo a tatou ma kaiū i te ‵lago atu ki te tapuakiga tonu i mea tau tupe.


How far such reasoning is from the truth! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵se o te vaegā fakamatalaga tenā mai i te munatonu!


(Exodus 16:26) We are then told that “the people proceeded to observe the sabbath on the seventh day,” from sunset on Friday evening to sunset on Saturday evening.—Exodus 16:30. 	 (Esoto 16:26) Ne fai mai ki a tatou me ne “seki ga‵lue ei a tino Isalaelu i te fitu o aso,” mai i te ‵toga o te mata o te la i te afiafi o te Aso Lima ke oko ki te ‵toga o te mata o te la i te afiafi o te Aso Ono.—Esoto 16:30.


What answer was he given? 	 Se a te tali ne tuku atu ki a ia?


(Ps. 55:22) At present, you have the opportunity to share in the most exciting and important work in human history, a worldwide preaching and teaching campaign. 	 (Salamo 55:22) I te vaitaimi tenei, e maua ne koe te avanoaga ke kau atu ki te ‵toe galuega fakafiafia kae tāua i tala fakasolopito katoa, ko te galuega talai mo te faiga o akoakoga i te lalolagi kātoa.


They went from a lush estate with easy access to healthful vegetation and fruit to the difficult situation outside the garden of Eden. 	 Ne olo keatea a laua mai i se koga telā ne faigofie o maua a meakai fakamalosi foitino mo fuagālakau i ei ki se olaga faigata i tua o te fatoaga o Etena.


And what is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with your God?” 	 A te mea e manako a ia ke fai ne tatou tenei: ke fai ne tatou te mea tonu, ke fakaasi atu te alofa tumau, kae ola mo te loto maulalo i mua o te ‵tou Atua.”


His Word assures us: “Jehovah is giving support to all who are falling, and is raising up all who are bowed down.” 	 E fakatalitonu mai tena Muna ki a tatou, penei: “E fesoasoani a ia ki a latou katoa kolā e puapuagatia; e faka‵tu ake ne ia latou katoa kolā ne pa‵ku.”


From the moment an infant is born—or even before—the parents start worrying about his welfare. 	 E kamata eiloa o manava‵se a mātua e uiga ki te ola ‵lei o se pepe talu mai te taimi e fanau mai ei io me mai mua atu i ei.


In 1140, Peter paid for his beliefs with his life. 	 I te 1140, ne ‵sunu ei a Petelu ki te afi ona ko ana talitonuga.


13 A key reason why we endure in the ministry is that we love Jehovah and delight to reflect his glory. 	 13 A te pogai sili e kufaki ei tatou i te faiga o te galuega talai ona ko te mea e a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova kae fia‵fia foki tatou o fakaasi atu tena ‵malu.


For example, a well-known movie star, turned politician, once said: “Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way—I hope it never will.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai mai se tino lauiloa i ata telā ne fai pelā me se tino e aofia i mea fakapolitiki, penei: “E se aoga eiloa a te agamalu ki a au i so se feitu—e talitonu au me ka se aoga ki a au.”


Why should we conclude that Isaiah 66:22-24 will have a fulfillment in coming days? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o fakaiku aka me e isi se fakataunuga o te Isaia 66:22-24 i aso mai mua nei?


For example, one man who once opposed Christianity changed and later became an elder in the Christian congregation. 	 E pelā mo se tagata telā ne ‵teke atu faeloa ki Kelisiano kae ne ‵fuli fakamuli a ia kae ko fai nei e pelā me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e tasi.


13 The phrase “follow the course of hospitality” translates a Greek expression that implies showing initiative. 	 13 A te fuaiupu ko te “ke fai te alofa kaimalie” e ‵fuli mai i se tugapati faka-Eleni telā e fakauiga ki te fakaasi atu muamua.


Nevertheless, he considered Lot’s request and chose to extend extra kindness to him in this matter. 	 Kae, ne talia ne ia te fakamolemole a Lota kae ne fakaasi atu ne ia te lasi o tena atafai i te feitu tenā.


6 When learned individuals assert that evolution is a fact, they imply that only the ignorant refuse to believe it. 	 6 Kafai e fakamalosi mai ne tino poto me i te evolusione se mea tonu eiloa, e fakauiga i ei ne latou me ko tino va‵lea fua e se tali‵tonu ki ei.


Elders need to maintain what balance? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fakapaleni faka‵lei aka ne toeaina?


19 Those who practice what they have learned from God’s Word reap numerous benefits. 	 19 E maua a mea aogā e uke ne tino kolā e tau‵tali ki mea ne tauloto ne latou mai te Muna a te Atua.


Thus, Jesus was saying that our main concern in life should not be the accumulation of material riches or the enjoyment of what we may possess. 	 Kae, ne fai mai a Iesu me i te ‵toe mea tāua e ‵tau o manavase ki ei i te olaga, e se ko te fakaputuga o koloa e uke io me ko te fiafia ki mea kolā ko maua ne tatou.


“Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.”—1 TIM. 4:15. 	 “Ke fai ne koe a mea konei kae tuku katoatoa atu tou ola mō latou, ko te mea ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.”—1 TIMOTEO 4:15.


You are sure to draw ever closer to Jehovah God as you enrich your prayers through Bible study. 	 Ka momea aka eiloa tou fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova te Atua i te taimi e faka‵lei aka ei au ‵talo e auala i sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu.


The Bible tells us that God is love. 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa.


What assurance does the Bible give us regarding Jehovah’s protection, but what does this not mean? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te puipuiga a Ieova ki a tatou, kae se a te mea e se fakauiga ki ei a te mea tenei?


(Ezekiel 47:1) Ezekiel also receives a vision of tribal assignments of land—each allotment running east to west with an administrative strip between the allotments of Judah and Benjamin. 	 (Esekielu 47:1) Ne maua foki ne Esekielu se fakaasiga e uiga ki te vaevaega o laukele ki matakāiga o Isalaelu—ko laukele takitasi konā e ‵tele mai te feitu ki te saegālā ki te togālā, kae i te vā o te laukele o Iuta mo Peniamina e tu i ei se tamā koga mō fai a galuega tapu.


That event will be the beginning of the great tribulation. 	 A te mea tenā ne tupu ka fai mo fai te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi.


How does God show his confidence in us? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te Atua tena loto talitonu ki a tatou?


(1 Corinthians 2:10; Matthew 24:45) The slave class diligently provides spiritual nourishment for all—“milk” for new ones but “solid food” for “mature people.”—Hebrews 5:11-14. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:10; Mataio 24:45) E tuku faka‵lei mai ne te potukau pelā me se tavini a fakamalosiga faka-te-agaga ki tino katoa—ko “susu” mō tino ‵fou, kae ko “meakai makeke” mō “tino ma‵tua.”—Epelu 5:11-14.


“Abram made his way down toward Egypt to reside there as an alien, because the famine was severe in the land.” 	 “Ko oko eiloa te fai malosi [o te oge], telā ne malaga atu ei a Apelamo ki Aikupito i saute, o nofo i kona i se taimi toetoe.”


Instead, God will defend good people from those who would crush them. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka puipui ne te Atua a tino ‵lei mai i a latou kolā e taua atu ki a latou.


The individual books of the Bible are interconnected. 	 A tusi taki tasi o te Tusi Tapu e fetaui ‵lei katoa.


With what result? 	 Se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


Could it stumble others? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakavāivāi atu ki nisi tino?


There, on a rooftop with a commanding view of the New York harbor and skyline, I proposed marriage. 	 I konā, i te tuafale telā e kilo ifo ki lalo i te namo o Niu Ioki mo te lagi, ne fai atu ei taku fekau ke avaga māua.


Such trials are not beyond our capacity to bear—provided we rely on God. 	 Ne fakalavelave kolā e mafai o fa‵ki ne tatou—māfai e fakalagolago tatou ki te Atua.


What does the Bible say about divorce and separation? 	 Ne a muna i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ‵talaga o avaga mo te avaga mavae?


“ALL those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.” (2 Timothy 3:12) Why is that so? 	 “KO LATOU katoa kola e ma‵nako o ola i te olaga atua i te ‵soko tasi mo Keliso Iesu, ka fakasauagina.” (2 Timoteo 3:12) Kaia e fai ei penā?


Jehovah will be with you.”—2 CHRONICLES 20:17. 1. 	 Ka fakatasi atu te Aliki ki a koutou!”—2 NOFOAIGA TUPU 20:17.


All day long it is my concern.”—PSALM 119:97. 	 E mafaufau au ki ei i te aso kātoa.” —SALAMO 119:97.


(Rom. 6:17-22) We too follow a way of life that is holy, free of the sorrow resulting from morally unclean or violent conduct. 	 (Loma 6:17-22) E tau‵tali atu foki tatou i se auala telā e tapu, kae fakasaoloto tatou mai ikuga o te sē ‵ma i te feitu i mea tau amioga io me ko amioga fakasaua.


We regularly engaged in the house-to-house ministry as a family.—Acts 20:20. 	 Ne aofia faeloa matou i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale e pelā me se kāiga.—Galu. 20:20.


For whoever does these things is detestable to Jehovah.”*—Deuteronomy 18:10-12. 	 So se tino e fai ne ia a mea konei ka takalialia ki ei a Ieova.”*—Teutelonome 18:10-12.


WEEK OF JULY 4-10, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A IULAI 4-10, 2016


• What valuable thing should we strive to possess? 	 • Se a te mea aogā e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke maua?


(Matthew 24:45-47) You can also incite fellow worshipers “to love and fine works.” 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) E mafai foki o fakamalosi atu koe ki taina tapuaki ke “fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.”


Within roughly six years, Joshua defeated 31 kings and subjugated large sections of the Promised Land. 	 Kāti i loto i se ono tausaga, ne fakatakavale ei ne Iosua a tupu e toko 31 kae pule atu ki vaega ‵lasi o te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


[Pictures on page 31] Keep on walking with God with everlasting life in view 	 Ke talia a fesoasoani faka-te-agaga mai toeaina Kelisiano


His family was delighted when he was baptized in symbol of his dedication to God. 	 Ne fia‵fia tena kāiga i te taimi ne papatiso ei a ia ke fakamailoga ei tena tukuatuga ki te Atua.


Throughout the Bible, loyalty to God and the hope of eternal life are inseparably bound together as necessary parts of a Christian’s faith in God. 	 E auala i te Tusi Tapu kātoa, e fai tasi faeloa a te alofa fakamaoni ki te Atua mo te fakamoemoega o te ola se-gata-mai e pelā me ne vaega tāua i te fakatuanaki faka-Kelisiano ki te Atua.


He then puts on his outer garments. 	 Oti aka, toe pei ei ana gatu mai tua.


(Luke 20:38) Indeed, Jehovah’s purpose to resurrect his faithful servants who have died is so sure of fulfillment that he thinks of them as living. 	 (Luka 20:38) E tonu, a te fuafuaga a Ieova ke toe faka‵tu aka ana tavini fakamaoni kolā ko oti ne ‵mate, e taunu eiloa me e mafaufau a ia ki a latou e pelā me ola.


SHORTLY before his ascension to heaven, Jesus gave his disciples a commission. He told them: “Make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” 	 MAI mua malie o tena fanakaga ki te lagi, ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko se fakatonuga, ana muna: “Olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu.”


(Ephesians 5:25) Jesus did not “lord it over” his disciples. 	 (Efeso 5:25) Ne seki fia “pule” atu a Iesu ki ana soko.


Recalling his youth, he says: “As a young person, I had great problems speaking. 	 Ne fai mai ne ia ana mea e masaua i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia: “I te taimi koi foliki ei au, ne faigatā ‵ki ki a au ke faipati atu.


Starting this year, the Service Year Report of Jehovah’s Witnesses Worldwide will not appear in the January 1 issue of The Watchtower. It will be published instead in the February 1 issue. 	 E kamata mai i te tausaga tenei, ka sē toe sae mai te Lipoti mō te Tausaga Faka-te-Taviniga i te lomiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Ianuali 1. Ka sae mai i te lomiga o Fepuali 1.


Some 360 years after David began to rule, Manasseh became king of Judah. 	 I te 360 tausaga mai tua o te kamataga o te pulega a Tavita, ne fai a Manase mo tupu o Iuta.


These questions will be discussed in the following article. 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu te tāua o te alofa, kae ne a fesili e ‵sae aka i ei?


Then John expressed his hope that the physical health of Gaius was as good as his spiritual health. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ioane tena fakamoemoega me e ‵pau eiloa te malosi faka-te-foitino o Kaio mo tena malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


• Why should we avoid overemphasizing self? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te tō fakatāua ne tatou a tatou eiloa?


11. (a) What does the marital union bring together? (b) Why is a wise use of speech vital in marriage? 	 11. (a) Ne a mea e ‵sai fakatasi ne te fakaipoipoga? (e) Kaia e tāua ei te faiga o pati aogā i te fakaipoipoga?


(Rom. 12:10, 16) Instead of insisting that we are right, we should acknowledge that there is often more than one acceptable way to look at a situation. 	 (Loma 12:10, 16) I lō te fai atu faeloa me ‵tonu tatou, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me e isi faeloa se isi auala aka e ‵lei atu ke ‵kilo atu ki se fakalavelave.


We were created to live on a beautiful earth. 	 Ne faite eiloa tatou ke ‵nofo i se lalolagi gali.


I would offer people sex, drug them in their home, and then steal anything they had that was valuable. 	 E masani o ofo atu ne au ki tino a amioga fakatauavaga, ‵suki ki a latou a vailakau tapu i olotou fale, ka oti ko kaisoa ei so se kope tāua.


For instance, consider the matter of medical treatment. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki togafiti fakatokita.


Do All Good People Go to Heaven? 	 E Mata, e Olo Atu a Tino ‵Lei Katoa ki te Lagi?


Following their lead will help all of us to make our home and the local Kingdom Hall places of love and encouragement. 	 A te fakaakoako atu ki a laua ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou katoa ke fai ‵tou fale mo ‵tou Fale Tapuaki e pelā me ne koga e maua ei te alofa mo fakamalosiga.


For the true God himself will bring every sort of work into the judgment in relation to every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad.” 	 A te Atua ka fakamasino eiloa ne ia tatou i ‵tou mea katoa e fai, me ne mea ‵lei io me ne mea masei, ke oko foki eiloa ki mea e fai ‵funa.”


What an inestimable joy that will be! 	 Mafaga la o mea fakafiafia a te mea tenā!


Paul’s friends were not offended. 	 Ne seki kaitaua a taugasoa o Paulo.


(Acts 5:42) Follow their example by persevering despite adversity, by paying attention to your “art of teaching,” and by preaching to all without partiality! 	 (Galuega 5:42) Tau‵tali atu i te lotou fakaakoakoga mai te kufaki i mea faiga‵ta, te ‵saga tonu atu ki tou “atamai i te akoako atu,” mo te talai atu ki tino katoa e aunoa mo te fakailoga tino.


An Inclination Toward Badness 	 Se Manakoga ke Fai te Masei


What reason do we have for following Jesus? 	 Se a te pogai e maua ne tatou ke tau‵tali atu ki a Iesu?


22 Yes, Jehovah will bless us with eternal life if we meet his requirements. 	 • Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te kilo atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou Faiakoga Tafasili i te Maluga?


So how can we prepare to maintain our neutrality in a divided world? 	 Tela la, e mafai pefea o fakatoka tatou ko te mea ke fakatumau ‵tou sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu o te lalolagi ‵nofo mavaevae tenei?


(Judg. 3:9, 10) During the centuries leading up to the birth of Jesus, the primary part of Abraham’s seed, holy spirit must have been involved in protecting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the temple—all of which would play a part in the fulfillment of the prophecies about Jesus. 	 (Famasino 3:9, 10) I te fia o senitenali mai mua atu ke oko mai ki te taimi ne fanau ei a Iesu, ko te vaega tāua o te fanau a Apelaamo, ne aofia eiloa te agaga tapu i te puipuiga o Ielusalema, Peteleema, mo te faletapu—kolā ne aofia katoa i te fakataunuga o valoaga e uiga ki a Iesu.


First, Jehovah promised Abraham that “all nations of the earth [would] certainly bless themselves” by means of his seed, or descendants. 	 Muamua la, ne tauto atu a Ieova ki a Apelaamo me “ka ka‵laga mai katoa a malo ki a au ke fakamanuia atu latou” e auala i tena fanau, io me ko tena gafa.


At the critical moment, God intervened by means of an angel. 	 I te taimi eiloa ka tamate ei ne Apelaamo a tena tama, ne saga fakavave atu ki ei te Atua e auala i se agelu.


As they follow these instructions, this great multitude find themselves hemmed in between the mountains and an arm of the Red Sea. 	 I te taimi ne faka‵logo ei latou ki fakatonuga konei, ne iloa aka ne te vaitino tenei me ko sikomia latou i te vā o mauga mo te Tai ‵Kula.


Faith is also “the evident demonstration,” or evidence for conviction, regarding unseen things. 	 E fai foki te fakatuanaki e pelā me ko “te talitonu fakamaoni,” io me se fakamaoniga ki mea kolā e se mafai o lavea.


8, 9. What should parents consider when it comes to their attitude toward secular work? 	 8, 9. Ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne mātua ki a latou eiloa e uiga ki olotou galuega ‵togi?


17 If you hear a worldly idea that seems to challenge your faith, research what God’s Word says on the subject and discuss the matter with an experienced fellow believer. 	 17 Kafai e lagona ne koe se manatu o te lalolagi telā e foliga ‵teke mai ki tou talitonuga, sukesuke ki mea e fakaasi mai i te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki te mataupu kae sau‵tala ki ei mo se taina talitonu.


Although it is not wrong to meditate on the lessons we have learned from past experiences or to savor cherished memories, we need to maintain a balanced, realistic view of the past. 	 E tiga eiloa e sē se mea ‵se ke mafaufau ‵loto ki akoakoga ne tauloto ne tatou mai taimi ko ‵teka io me fia‵fia malosi ki mea tāua kolā e masaua ne tatou, e manakogina ke fakatumau se kilokiloga tonu kae paleni e uiga ki taimi ko ‵teka.


(Mark 9:33, 34; Luke 9:46-48; 22:24, 25) Parents who imitate Jesus will patiently correct their children and, if needed, will repeat the same lesson until the children fully grasp its importance.* 	 (Maleko 9:33, 34; Luka 9:46-48; 22:24, 25) A mātua kolā e fakaakoako ki a Iesu ka fakatonu ne latou mo te kufaki olotou tama‵liki, kae kafai e manakogina, ka fai‵pati faeloa latou ki te akoakoga tenā ke oko loa ki te taimi ko malamalama katoatoa ei te tamaliki i te tāua o te mea tenā.*


How would you feel if a close friend turned his back on you when you needed him most? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga māfai e fulitua atu sou taugasoa ki a koe i te taimi telā e manako malosi koe ki a ia?


The next morning while he was attempting to drive the car out of the garage, missionary Mildred Willett (who later married John Barr) came by. 	 I te taeaoakega i te taimi ne taumafai ei a ia o fakatele atu ki tua te motoka, ne vau a te misionale ko Mildred Willett (telā ne avaga fakamuli ki a John Barr).


God’s personal name originally appeared thousands of times throughout the Bible. 	 E fia afe taimi ne sae mai ei a te igoa o te Atua i te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


They are fulfilling these prophetic words: “This is what Jehovah of armies has said, ‘It will be in those days that ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold, yes, they will actually take hold of the skirt of a man who is a Jew, saying: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.”’” (Zechariah 8:23) These “people” are spiritual Jews, the present-day remnant of anointed Christians. 	 Ko fakataunu nei ne latou a pati fakapelofeta konei: “I aso kona, ka o‵mai a tino o fenua fakaatea e tokosefulu ki se Iutaia e tokotasi, kae fai atu ki a ia penei, ‘Matou e ma‵nako o kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.’ ” (Sakalia 8:23) E fakauiga te pati “koe” ki tino Iutaia faka-te-agaga, ko te toega o Kelisiano fakaekegina i aso nei.


So parents must ‘buy out the time’ for the study. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo mātua o ‘fakaaogā faka‵lei a taimi’ mō te faiga o te akoga.


Sadly, however, “she fell sick and died,” bringing grief to the congregation. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne ‘masaki kae mate’ tou fafine, telā ne maua ei ne te fakapotopotoga a te loto mafatia.


What can help a brother who lacks the desire to serve? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a ia?


14 It is Jehovah’s purpose to have a perfect human family dwell on earth eternally. 	 14 Ko te fuafuaga eiloa a Ieova ke ola i te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai se kāiga faka-te-foitino ‵lei katoatoa.


One of the other passengers told the airline, “If it had not been for the 34 Christians on the flight, there would have been a riot at the airport.” 	 Ne fai atu se pasese e tokotasi ki tino ga‵lue o te vakalele tenā, “Moi se ‵nofo mai a te toko 34 o Molimau a Ieova i te vakalele tenei, e mafai eiloa o tupu se taua i te malae vakalele.”


How can we maintain our Christian integrity? 	 E mafai pefea o fakatumau ‵tou fakamaoni faka-Kelisiano?


Yet, of the 78,000 residents, only 7 died. 	 Kae mai i te toko 78,000 o tino i ei, e toko 7 fua ne ‵mate.


Of course, if it be his will, he can simply remove a trial. 	 E tonu eiloa, kāfai ko tena loto, e faigofie ki ei ke ave keatea a fakalavelave konā.


These are indications that we have learned to be reasonable. 	 E fakaasi mai i uiga konei me ko oti ne fai tatou mo fai ne tino kolā e loto malamalama.


(Isaiah 64:6) Moreover, we are surrounded by people who care little about Jehovah’s righteous ways. 	 (Isaia 64:6) E sili atu i ei, e sikomia tatou ne tino kolā e se fia ‵saga malosi atu ki auala amio‵tonu o Ieova.


How do we know that sacrifices of animal blood were pointing to something? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me i taulaga e fai ki toto o manu e fakasino atu ki se isi mea?


I suffered from terrible nightmares, headaches, cramps, and other withdrawal symptoms. 	 Ne logo‵mae au i moemiti ma‵sei, ulu ‵mae, pikiga o uaua, mo nisi fakailoga o te taofiga o aku faifaiga masani.


He orders his men to seize the messenger. 	 Ko fakatonu atu a ia ki ana tāgata ke puke te avefekau tenā.


11. Why is it particularly important to be long-suffering in Christian communities? 	 Ke fia‵fia koutou o fai te loto tasi tela ne tuku atu ne te Agaga, i te filemu tela e fusi tasi ne ia koutou.”—Efeso 4:1-3.


That is using the spirit of a sound mind—imitating Jehovah’s mind. 	 A te mea tenā ko te fakaaogaga o te mafaufau ‵lei—e fakaakoako ei ki te mafaufau o Ieova.


• What momentous events lie ahead? 	 • Ne a mea tāua ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua?


(Ezek. 33:14-16) Indeed, the Bible tells those who teach the Kingdom message: “You will save both yourself and those who listen to you.”—1 Tim. 4:16; Ezek. 3:17-21. 	 (Esekielu 33:14-16) E tonu, ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a latou kolā e akoako atu te fekau o te Malo: “Ka fakasao ne koe a koe eiloa mo latou kolā e faka‵logo atu ki a koe.”—1 Timoteo 4:16; Esekielu 3:17-21.


Although Paradise is soon lost because of man’s disobedience, Jehovah gives hope. 	 E ui eiloa ne galo fakavave atu te Palataiso ona ko te sē fakalogo o te tagata, e tuku mai ne Ieova se fakamoemoega.


A spirit person? 	 Tino faka-te-agaga?


The sons of the patriarch Jacob hated their brother Joseph so much that they sold him into slavery. 	 Ne takalia‵lia malosi a tama‵liki a te toeaina ko Iakopo ki te lotou taina ko Iosefa, telā, fakatau atu ei ne latou e pelā me se pologa.


How were two Christians helped to control wrong desires? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Kelisiano e tokolua a te fesoasoani ke ‵teke atu ki manakoga ma‵sei?


It is your life, your body, your choice. 	 E pule loa koe i tou ola, tou foitino, mo te faiga o au filifiliga.


But so have billions of other people who have lived on earth. 	 Kae penā foki a te fia piliona o tino kolā ne ola i te lalolagi.


5 When challenged by “rulers [of the people] and older men and scribes,” the apostles Peter and John said: “Whether it is righteous in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves. 	 5 I te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei “a takitaki o [tino] Iutaia, toeaina mo faiakoga o te Tulafono,” ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Petelu mo Ioane: “Fai mai ake me tefea te mea e tonu i mua o te Atua: ko te faka‵logo ki a koutou io me ko te faka‵logo ki te Atua?


Ever since, Jehovah has been using that anointed congregation to serve his purpose. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne fakaaoga faeloa ne Ieova tena fakapotopotoga filifilia tenā ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga.


Until recently, he was the overseer of the Service Department. 	 I tausaga fakamuli nei, a ia ko te ovasia Matagaluega o te Galuega Talai.


(Micah 6:8; Colossians 3:12) Even some lacking a personal relationship with God have shown “extraordinary human kindness.” 	 (Mika 6:8; Kolose 3:12) Ke oko foki loa ki tino kolā e se ‵lei te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua ne fakaasi atu foki ne latou te uiga “atafai io me ko te mataalofa.”


Open your mouth and throat wide 	 Mānava malosi ki loto Usu malosi atu


5 Consider the example of two of our sisters in Malawi. 	 5 Mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga o ‵tou tuagane e tokolua i Malawi.


16 Jews in the Macedonian city of Beroea had the custom of “carefully examining the Scriptures daily.” 	 16 A tino Iutaia kolā ne ola i te fa‵kai o Maketonia ko Pelea, e masani o “suke‵suke malosi ki Tusitusiga Tapu i aso katoa.”


(1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:12) Hence, just as the literal firstborn received two parts of his father’s inheritance, Elisha asked for and received two parts of spiritual inheritance from Elijah. 2:11—What were “the heavens” to which “Elijah went ascending in the windstorm”? 	 (1 Tupu 19:19-21; 2 Tupu 2:12) Telā la, e pelā eiloa mo te mauaga ne te toekimua a vaega e lua mai te ‵tofi o tena tamana, ne fakamolemole atu a Elisaia, kae ne maua eiloa ne ia a vaega e lua o te ‵tofi faka-te-agaga mai i a Elia. 2:11—Se a “te lagi” telā ne avaka ki ei a Elia i te “vaeosio”?


How many go to heaven? 	 E tokofia a tino e olo atu ki te lagi?


(Heb. 10:22-25) Appreciation for the arrangement of true worship fortifies us in these critical last days. 	 (Epelu 10:22-25) Ka fesoasoani mai a ‵tou a‵lofa ki te tapuakiga tonu ke tumau tatou i te faiga o mea konei i aso fakaoti faiga‵ta konei.


Another Look at the Drama 	 Ke Toe Onoono ki te Tala


How did Paul feel about the things he had left behind? 	 E pefea a lagonaga o Paulo ki mea kolā ko oti ne tiakina ne ia?


A 27-year-old mother who was dying and leaving three children behind told a Catholic nun: “Don’t come in and tell me this is God’s will for me. . . . 	 Ne fai atu se mātua ko 27 ana tausaga telā ko pili o mate kae tiakina ana tama‵liki e tokotolu, ki te sina i te lotu Katolika, penei: “Sa fai mai me i te mea tenei ko te loto o te Atua. . . .


After all, gratitude for the depth of the love that God and Christ have shown us compelled us to dedicate our lives to God and become disciples of Christ.—John 3:16; 1 John 4:10, 11. 	 E tonu, a te loto fakafetai ki te ‵poko mo te ‵loto o te alofa o te Atua mo Keliso telā ko oti ne fakaasi mai e fakamalosi mai i ei ke tuku atu ‵tou ola ki te Atua kae ke fai pelā me ne soko o Keliso.—Ioane 3:16; 1 Ioane 4:10, 11.


John, although unafraid, said, “I just have to listen to my mother.” 	 E ui eiloa ne seki mataku a Ioane, kae ne fai atu a ia, “Au e ‵tau o fakalogo ki toku mātua.”


12 Jehovah always helps his servants to do his will. 	 12 E fesoasoani faeloa a Ieova ki ana tavini i te faiga o tena loto.


He grieved for “many days,” and his family members were unable to comfort him. 	 Ne loto mafatia eiloa a ia “i se taimi leva,” kae ne seki mafai ne tena kāiga o fakamafanafana atu ki tou tagata.


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14 Husband and wife need to be open with each other and realize that a lack of tenderness in intimate relations can lead to problems. 	 14 E ‵tau eiloa o fakatau fakamaoni te tauavaga kae ke iloa foki me i te fakatamala o fakaasi atu te amanaia e uiga ki te fesokotakiga ‵pili e mafai o iku atu ki fakalavelave.


“It was this awareness of God’s love that enabled me to endure what certainly was the worst trial I had ever faced.” 	 Ona ko te iloaga e uiga ki te alofa o te Atua ne fai ei ke mafai ne au o fa‵ki i te ‵toe tofotofoga matagā ne fepaki mo au.”


Rather than suggesting that everything in life is determined by fate, Solomon was pointing out that humans cannot accurately predict the outcome of any endeavor “because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all.” 	 I lō te mafaufau me i mea katoa e ‵tau o ‵tupu i ‵tou olaga ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka mai te kamataga, ne taku mai ne Solomona me e se mafai o ‵valo tonu mai ne tino a ikuga o so se mea e taumafai latou o fai ona ko “te malaia e maua ne tino katoa.”


Hence, one rabbi, when he saw a leper within a city, would throw stones at him and say: “Go to your place, and do not defile other people.” 	 Tela la, kafai e lavea ne se tino lapi se tino lepela i loto i te fa‵kai, e peipei ne ia ki fatu kae fai atu: “Fano ki tou koga, kae sa fakalailai ne koe a nisi tino.”


She now says: “The three years I spent away from the congregation left ugly scars on my emotions that will not go away. 	 E fai mai nei a ia, penei: “I te tolu tausaga telā ne tiaki ei ne au a te fakapotopotoga, ne pakia‵kia valevale oku lagonaga kae ne fai eiloa pelā me ne ‵pulaga kolā ko se toe mafai o ‵galo.


“Jehovah has a legal case with the inhabitants of the land.” 	 “E isi se tagi a Ieova ki tino o te fenua.”


The apostle Paul says that “the fruitage of the light consists of every sort of goodness and righteousness and truth.” 	 Ne fai mai a te apositolo ko Paulo me i te “fua o te mainaga, e maua i mea ‵lei katoa, i te amiotonu mo mea tonu.”


Describe the transfiguration vision. 	 Ke fakamatala mai a te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu.


She explains why: “We had so much to lose. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia a te pogai, penei: “Au ne manavase i te mea ma ‵galo atu katoa ma sene.


With “a strong hand,” he rescued the Israelites out of Egypt. 	 “Ne fakaaogā ne ia tena ‵mana mo tena malosi” ke faka‵sao te kau Isalaelu mai Aikupito.


9 Jehovah is not concerned about any efforts of national rulers to establish their own sovereignty. 	 9 E se manavase lele eiloa a Ieova ki so se taumafaiga a takitaki o malo ke fakatumau olotou pulega totino.


Daniel’s account begins in 618 B.C.E. when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon comes to Jerusalem and lays siege to the city, and he takes “some of the sons of Israel” into captivity in Babylon. 	 Ne kamata te tala a Tanielu i te 618 T.L.M. i te taimi ne fanatu ei te tupu ko Nepukanesa mai Papelonia ki Ielusalema kae nikoi ne ia te fa‵kai, kae ne ave ne ia a nisi tino Isalaelu e pelā me ne “pagota” ki Papelonia.


Proverbs 19:11 states: “The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, and it is beauty on his part to pass over transgression.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 19:11: “Kafai koe se tagata atamai, e mafai eiloa ne koe o taofiofi tou kaitaua. Kafai e isi se tino ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se ki a koe, kae se saga koe ki ei, ko tena uiga ko maua ne koe te mea tafasili i te tāua.”


18 As long as we keep a balanced view of our works of faith and Jehovah’s undeserved kindness, we will maintain the joy that is a distinguishing mark of true servants of Jehovah. 	 18 Kafai e maua faeloa ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni i te vā o ‵tou galuega e fai i te taviniga mo te alofa tauanoa o Ieova, ka maua faeloa ne tatou te fiafia telā ko te fakailoga e tasi o tavini ‵tonu a Ieova.


No wonder many people feel that religion is more often than not a destructive force in life! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai mai a tino e tokouke me i lotu ne fakamasei ‵ki atu ki ola o tino!


(2 Peter 3:11, 12) Is that not our attitude too? 	 (2 Petelu 3:11, 12) E penā foki loa tatou, i ne?


SOME time before Pentecost 33 C.E., Peter and six other disciples were eating a breakfast that Jesus had prepared on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. 	 MAI mua malie faeloa o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne ‵kai a Petelu mo nisi soko e toko ono i te taeao, ki meakai ne fakatoka ne Iesu i te matāfaga i te Tai o Kalilaia.


She was extremely upset by what had happened and listened as they read Psalm 72:12-14: “He will deliver the poor one crying for help, also the afflicted one and whoever has no helper. 	 Ne māfatia malosi tou fafine i te mea ne tupu kae ne fakalogologo a ia i te taimi ne faitau atu ei a te Salamo 72:12-14: “E fakasao ne ia a tino ma‵tiva kola e ka‵laga ki a ia, mo latou foki kola e puapuagatia kae se amanaia ne tino.


Also, it “rejoices with the truth,” and it “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 	 E fai mai foki me “e fiafia eiloa ki te munatonu,” kae e “onosai i mea katoa, e talitonu ki mea katoa, e fakamoemoe ki mea katoa, e kufaki i mea katoa.”


Where can such guidance be found? 	 E maua i fea a vaegā fautuaga penā?


(Ephesians 6:11, 12) (3) The wicked world. 	 (Efeso 6:11, 12) (3) Ko te lalolagi matagā tenei.


A Christian with the right attitude reaches out to help others 	 E fia fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino te Kelisiano telā e ‵lei ana uiga


In addition, family problems and personal dilemmas have brought fear and sorrow. 	 I tafa i ei, ko maua ne tino a te mataku mo te fanoanoa ona ko fakalavelave i kāiga mo fakalavelave totino.


Those in responsible positions should act wisely. 	 E ‵tau o fai faka‵lei ne tino i tulaga penā olotou tiute.


19 Regarding the support that God had given them, one married couple wrote: “Over the years, we have served Jehovah as husband and wife and have enjoyed many blessings and have come to know many wonderful people. 	 19 E uiga loa ki te malosi telā ne maua ne laua mai te Atua, ne tusi mai ei se tauavaga: “I te fia tausaga ko ‵teka, ne tavini atu māua ki a Ieova e pelā me se tauavaga kae ne maua ne māua a fakamanuiaga e uke kae ne fetaui foki māua mo tino tafasili i te ‵gali e tokouke.


We asked what the letters meant, but no one seemed to know, or if they did, they would not tell us.”—Edith Brenisen. 	 Ne fesili atu matou me se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a mataimanu, kae e foliga mai me seai e tino e iloa ne ia, io me kafai e iloa ne latou, e se fakaasi mai ne latou.”—Edith Brenisen.


Many different animals were venerated in Egypt. 	 Ne tapuaki a tino Aikupito ki manu kese‵kese e uke.


Johnny’s father, Otto, had become a Witness while he was the president of a bank in Walnut, Iowa. 	 A te tamana o Johnny, ko Otto, ne fai mo fai se Molimau i te taimi ne fai ei a ia mo fai te pelesitene o te page i Walnut, i Iowa.


It is therefore nothing great if his ministers also keep transforming themselves into ministers of righteousness. 	 Tela la, e sē se mea fakaofoofogia māfai e tumau foki ana tavini i te fulifuliga ne latou a latou eiloa ke fai pelā me ne tavini o te amiotonu.


The effect of this fine example? 	 Se a te aogā o tena fakaakoakoga?


(Psalm 15:1, 2) An accurate understanding of the Bible will enable one to identify the religion that meets those divine requirements. 	 (Salamo 15:1, 2) A te mauaga o te iloaga tonu i te Tusi Tapu e iloa ei ne se tino a te lotu telā e fai i ei a mea e manako te Atua ki ei.


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For example, imagine that after getting your test results back, your doctor called you into his office and earnestly said to you: “Look! 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau me i te otiga ne maua a ikuga o tau asiga, ne kalaga atu tau tokita ke fanatu koe ki loto i tena ofisa kae fai ‵tonu atu ki a koe: “Kiloke!


(Ephesians 6:18) That constancy can have a strengthening effect on others.—James 2:18. 	 (Efeso 6:18) E mafai o fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino a te mea tenā.—Iakopo 2:18.


Immediately following the convention, I decided to return to the Christian congregation. 	 Mai tua eiloa o te fono tenā, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke toe foki atu au ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


The apostle John stated: “Love is from God . . . 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “I te alofa e vau mai i te Atua. . . .


(Exodus 24:12-18; 32:15-17) What a wellspring of mature counsel and wisdom aged Moses must have been to Joshua! 	 (Esoto 24:12-18; 32:15-17) E se taumate ne tuku atu eiloa ne Mose telā ko matua a pati fakatonutonu e uke kae aogā ki a Iosua!


Note, though, that Jesus was not condemning all such effort. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakagata a taumafaiga katoa ke maua te manuia.


As a result, they have little or no time for spiritual interests. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te mu‵tana io me ko te seai eiloa o ne taimi mō mea faka-te-agaga.


Whether you share Job’s feelings about life and death or not, it is inevitable that as the years move along, you too will ‘run away like the shadow,’ far away from your friends, your family, your home, and all that you have accomplished—off into death. 	 Faitalia me e talia ne koe a pati a Iopu e uiga ki te ola mo te mate io me ikai, se mea mautinoa me e solo tausaga kae ‘ka tele keatea foki koe e pelā me se ata,’ ke ‵mao keatea mai i ou taugasoa, tou kāiga, tou fale, mo mea katoa a koe ne fai—ki te mate.


Most of them paid scant heed to Jesus for similar reasons. 	 Ne seki fia ‵saga malosi atu a te tokoukega o latou ki a Iesu ona ko pogai foki eiloa konā.


How can we be sure that it is possible to survive “the day of Jehovah’s anger”? 	 Tela la, ne fakamalosi mai penei a te pelofeta a te Atua: “Koi tuai koutou o mage‵mage kae mate e pela me se pulalakau, koi tuai foki o oko mai a te kaitaua malosi o te Aliki, koi tuai o oko mai te aso ka fakaasi mai ei tena kaitaua fakamataku.


11 There are many other situations in which God’s utterances can be like a lamp to our foot. 	 11 E uke aka foki a nisi tulaga kolā e mafai ei o fai a muna a te Atua e pelā me se moli e takitaki ei tatou.


20 Of course, we would never want to confuse being reasonable with holding back from rendering service to God just to be kind to ourselves. 	 20 E tonu, e se fakauiga a te loto malamalama ki te mu‵tana o mea e ‵tau o fai i te taviniga ki te Atua, ko te mea fua ke a‵lofa tatou ki a tatou eiloa.


(1 Cor. 5:7; 2 Cor. 7:1) It said: “This represents no effort to act in an arbitrary, dictatorial manner. 	 (1 Koli. 5:7; 2 Koli. 7:1) E fai mai penei: “A te mea tenei e sē se ikuga ne fai fua ne se tino e tokotasi.


Why are lying, stealing, and other forms of dishonesty so common today? 	 Kaia ko fai ei a te loi, te kaisoa mo nisi vaega o te sē fakamaoni ko fai pelā me ne mea masani i aso nei?


Appropriately, each of their places of worship for some 90,000 congregations worldwide is called a Kingdom Hall. 	 E fetaui ‵lei foki te mea tenā, me i olotou koga tapuaki mō nisi fakapotopotoga e 90,000 i te lalolagi kātoa e fakaigoa ki se Kingdom Hall.


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Present Members of the Governing Body 	 Sui o te Potukau Pule i te Taimi Nei


Appreciate Being “Equipped for Every Good Work” 	 Ke Loto Fakafetai ki Fakatokaga ke Fai “so se Galuega ‵Lei”


Commend them for their efforts to learn your language. 	 Fakamālō atu ki a latou mō olotou taumafaiga e uke ke tauloto ki tau ‵gana.


As painful as rejection, mistreatment, or abandonment by a parent may be, it has no bearing on how much Jehovah cares for you. 	 Faitalia te logo‵mae o te tuku tiaki, sōnafai io me ko afuli keatea koe ne ou mātua, e seai se mea i mea konā e pokotia ei te lasi o te alofa atafai o Ieova ki a koe.


He said: “Stop storing up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break in and steal. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia penei: “Sa fakaputu ne otou koloa i te olaga nei, me e iai a mogamoga mo te pala o fakamasei, e iai foki ne tino kai‵soa e ofa ne latou a mea kae kaisoa.


As with any skill, some people seem to be able to master it quite easily, while others have a harder time. 	 E pelā mo so se poto aka, e faigofie o apo malosi a nisi tino i ei, kae e tai faigatā tena faiga ki nisi tino.


Reflecting on such points may move a brother to put forth effort to overcome negative feelings. 	 A te mafaufau ki vaegā manatu penā e mafai o fai ei se taina ke manumalo i lagonaga sē ‵lei.


They cannot bring peace and harmony to this globe. 	 E se mafai o tuku mai ne latou te filemu mo te fealofani ki te lalolagi tenei.


Peter invited these men into the house and entertained them there. 	 Ne ‵kami ne Petelu a tāgata konei ki tena fale kae talimālō faka‵lei atu ki a latou.


(Gen. 37:18-28) What do you see, hear, and smell? 	 (Kene. 37:18-28) Se a te mea e lavea, lagona kae ‵sogi ne koe?


He then took up noncombatant work. 	 Tela la, ne galue a ia i te ofisa o te kautau.


3 Yet, there would be survivors of that fear-inspiring day. 	 Fuli mai ki te Aliki, koutou katoa tino loto malalo o te fenua, kola e faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.


We must make sure that such ungodly individuals do not influence us to adopt their ways and attitudes. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou ke se fakamalosigina tatou ne tino taki tokotasi kolā e sē amioatua ke tau‵tali atu i olotou auala mo faifaiga.


The new Drama was the same length as the “Photo-Drama”—eight hours—and was shown in several installments on consecutive evenings. 	 E ‵pau a te loa o te Drama fou mo te “Photo-Drama”—e valu itula—kae e takitasi a vaega e pei i afiafi katoa.


Lessons for Us: 	 Akoakoga mō Tatou: 1:7-9.


After all, the objective of self-examination is to identify where improvement can be made. 	 A te tonuga loa, a te iloiloga tenā e fai fua ko te mea ke galue koe ki auala ke mafai o momea aka tou ‵lei.


As a result, I had the reputation of being dishonest. 	 Ne taku ei au pelā me se tino sē fakamaoni.


(Psalm 119:105) God’s statements and reminders are found in the Bible, and they can help us to overcome obstacles that we may encounter on our path. 	 (Salamo 119:105) E maua eiloa a fakamatalaga mo fakamasauaga a te Atua i te Tusi Tapu, kae e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke manumalo tatou i mea faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou i ‵tou olaga.


(Proverbs 3:21, 22) “The wisdom from above is . . . reasonable,” says the Bible. 	 (Faataoto 3:21, 22) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i “te poto mai te lagi . . . e maliegofie io me loto malamalama.”


14 “Defiance That Commands Respect” 	 20 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua—“Te Aliki, . . . ko ILoa Foki au ne Koe”


Contemplating this, we can echo the words of the psalmist who said: “Jehovah is on my side; I shall not fear. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te mea tenei, ko mafai ei o toe fai atu ne tatou a pati a te faisalamo ne fai: “Au ko se mataku me ‵kau fakatasi maua mo te Aliki.


The historical record says: “In the eighth year of his reigning, while he was still a boy, he started to search for the God of David his forefather; and in the twelfth year he started to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places and the sacred poles and the graven images and the molten statues.” (2 Chron. 34:3) Hence, all four of those kings were zealous for fine works. 	 E fa tausaga mai tua ifo kae kamata o ofa ne ia a koga tapuaki fapau‵pau, fakatusa o te atua fafine ko Asaila, mo nisi tupua aka katoa.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 34:3) Tela la, ne loto finafinau eiloa a tupu e tokofa konei o fai a galuega ‵lei.


19 Judges should be aware that the highest law is that of Jehovah God. 	 19 E ‵tau o iloa ne fāmasino me i toe tulafono ma‵luga eiloa ko tulafono a Ieova te Atua.


Why is it proper to look forward to the reward of everlasting life? 	 Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fakamoe‵moe ki te taui o te ola se-gata-mai?


Seeing this, the angel said: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” 	 Mai te laveaga ne ia te mea tenei, ne fai atu te agelu: “Sa mataku, e Malia, me ko oti ne talia koe ne te Atua.”


So why would we blame our Creator for our own mistakes? 	 Tela la, kaia e ‵losi ei ne tatou ki ‵tou Mafuaga a mea ‵se e fai ne tatou?


(Acts 24:15) Let us consider three questions regarding the resurrection. 	 (Galuega 24:15) Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki fesili e tolu e uiga ki te toetu.


MEETINGS AND BAPTISM UNDER BAN 	 NE FAKATAPUTAPU A FAKATASIGA MO TE PAPATISOGA


She stuck to her decision and was finally granted the customary divorce from the polygamous marriage. 	 Ne tu ‵mautakitaki a ia i tena fakaikuga kae fakamuli ne mafai ei o ‵tala tena avaga mo te tagata ne avaga a ia ki ei telā e tokouke foki ana nisi avaga.


Paul presented this discourse near the end of his third missionary trip. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne Paulo te lauga tenei i te fakaotiotiga o te tolu o ana malaga fakamisionale.


2, 3. (a) What does Jehovah’s purpose involve, and how did he meet the situation that arose when Adam and Eve sinned? (b) Why should we be attuned to the unfolding of Jehovah’s purpose? 	 2, 3. (a) Se a te mea e aofia i te fuafuaga a Ieova, kae ne saga atu pefea a ia ki te tulaga tenā i te taimi ne agasala ei a Atamu mo Eva? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fia ‵saga atu tatou ki te fuafuaga a Ieova telā ne fakaasi malielie mai?


Such reading can mold our inner person and make us more pleasing to Jehovah. 	 E mafai o ‵fuli ne te vaegā faitauga tenā ‵tou loto kae fai ei ke momea aka te ‵tou fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.


Furthermore, some may feel like one sister, who said: “We are hardwired to want love and companionship.” 	 E mafai foki o maua ne nisi tino a lagonaga e pelā mo pati a se tuagane e tokotasi, telā ne fai mai penei: “E ma‵nako matou ke alofagina malosi kae ke isi ne motou soa.”


Jehovah Holds an Accounting 	 E Fakamasino ne Ieova


What is the difference between loving a group and loving individuals? 	 Se a te ‵kese i te alofa ki se potukau mo te alofa ki tino taki tokotasi?


They were unfaithful and rejected Jesus as the Messiah. 	 Ne seki fakamaoni latou kae ne ‵teke atu latou ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia.


The year is 617 B.C.E. Daniel and three young friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, are in the Babylonian court. 	 A te tausaga ko te 617 T.L.M. Ko ‵nofo atu nei a Tanielu mo ana taugasoa talavou e tokotolu ko Satalaka, Mesako mo Apeteniko i te palesi o te tupu i Papelonia.


Yes, it is. 	 Ao, koi aogā eiloa.


They put other guys in prison because they kill people. 	 Kae e ‵pei foki ne latou a nisi tino ki te falepuipui me e tatino.


But after a while, they concluded that they were fooling themselves. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne fakaiku aka ne lāua me ko fakaloiloi a lāua ne lāua eiloa.


(Ephesians 5:33) For instance, regarding a capable wife, God’s Word says: “Her sons have risen up and proceeded to pronounce her happy; her owner rises up, and he praises her.”—Proverbs 31:10, 28. 	 (Efeso 5:33) E uiga ki se avaga fafine fai mea mafai, e fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Ana tama‵liki e fia‵fia ki a ia, kae e tavae faeloa foki a ia ne tena avaga.”—Faataoto 31:10, 28.


Nevertheless, imperfections have at times caused some to manifest a stubbornness for their own views. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ona ko te lotou tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne nisi tino a te loto ‵fika e uiga ki olotou manatu totino.


“Seeking first the kingdom” brings great happiness and satisfaction.—Matt. 6:33. 	 Kafai e “mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo” ka maua mai ei a te fiafia lasi mo te loto malie.—Mataio 6:33.


Because it means that our trials serve a purpose. 	 Me e fakauiga i ei me e isi se aoga o ‵tou tofotofoga.


Avoid the Dangers of Flirting 	 Ke ‵Kalo Keatea Mai te Mea Fakamataku ko te Fai Fāmau Valea


How did that move turn out? 	 Ne manuia pefea a taumafaiga a latou?


The answers will help us to deepen our love for our best Friend, Jehovah. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a tali ki fesili konei ke fakamalosi aka i ei a ‵tou a‵lofa ki te ‵toe taugasoa ‵lei o tatou, ko Ieova.


1, 2. (a) What important assignment did Solomon receive? (b) Why did David express concern about Solomon? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te galuega tāua ne maua ne Solomona? (e) Kaia ne fakaasi atu ne Tavita tena manavase ki a Solomona?


“Praise Jah!”—Why? 	 “‵Viki Atu ki a Ioa!”—Kaia?


15 The sister in southern Europe mentioned earlier learned this same lesson. 	 15 Ne tauloto ne te tuagane mai Eulopa ki saute telā ne taku atu muamua a te akoakoga tāua tenei.


(Psalm 41:11; 56:9, 11) Never will God’s enemies be able to shout in triumph over Jehovah’s people, for their Leader, Jesus Christ, is moving ahead to final victory! 	 (Salamo 41:11; 56:9, 11) Ka se toe manumalo a fili o te Atua i luga i tino o Ieova me ka gasolo atu ki mua te lotou Takitaki ko Iesu ki te ‵toe manumaloga!


(John 1:9-12; Acts 2:36) Israel was no longer God’s witness, and in the year 70 C.E., Jerusalem and its temple were again devastated, this time by the Roman army.—Matthew 21:43. 	 (Ioane 1:9-12; Galuega 2:36) Ne seki toe fai a Isalaelu mo fai te molimau a te Atua, kae i te 70 T.A., ne toe fakamalepe a Ielusalema mo tena faletapu. Kae ne fakamalepe ne kautau Loma i te tausaga tenā.—Mataio 21:43.


All my companions who were harvesting with me in the heat of the sun will testify . . . that what I have said is true. 	 A tino katoa kolā ne ‵kati saito mo au i te la ‵vela ka molimau ne latou . . . me ‵tonu eiloa aku pati ne fai atu.


“These experiences made us think about serving in a foreign country,” says Lisbeth, “but I hesitated because I doubted that this was something an ordinary person like me could do.” 	 “Ne fai ne tala konei ke mafau‵fau māua ki te taviniga i se fenua fakaa‵tea,” ko pati a Lisbeth, “kae ne fakatalave au ona ko au ne fakalotolotolua me i te mea tenei se mea telā e se mafai ne se tino penei mo au o fai.”


19 Satan and his world are constantly seeking to weaken or destroy our appreciation for the spiritual treasures we have discussed in this article. 	 19 E taumafai faeloa a Satani mo tena lalolagi o fakavāivāi io me fakagata te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki koloa faka-te-agaga ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei.


An effective way to give counsel is to mix due commendation with encouragement to do better. 	 A te auala magoi ke fakatonutonu atu ko te faiatuga o pati fakamālō fakatasi mo pati fakamalosi ke momea aka ei te ‵lei o mea e fai.


Why do Christian youths need courage? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ne talavou Kelisiano a te loto toa?


By giving this list of qualifications, Jehovah reveals that he has a high standard for those who serve in an appointed capacity. 	 Mai te tukumaiga o te fakasologa o mea e ‵tau o fai ne toeaina, e fakaasi mai i ei me e ma‵luga a tulaga o Ieova mō latou kolā e tavini atu i tulaga tōfia.


Ask yourself: ‘Am I moved to apply what Jesus taught? 	 Ke fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E mata, e fakamalosi aka au ke fakagalue a mea ne akoako mai ne Iesu?


(Luke 21:19) Actually, the choice we make in this regard reveals what is in our heart. 	 (Luka 21:19) A te tonuga loa, a te filifiliga e fai ne tatou e uiga ki te mea tenei e fakaasi mai i ei a mea i ‵tou loto.


Why is it important for us to listen to God’s Son? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke faka‵logo tatou ki te Tama a te Atua?


The Hebrew term meaning “to murmur” can also mean “to growl.” 	 A te pati Epelu telā e fakauiga ki “te muimui” e mafai foki o fakauiga ki te “muimui mo te kaitaua.”


What does being baptized in the name of the holy spirit mean to you? 	 Se a te uiga o te papatiso i te igoa o te agaga tapu ki a koe?


(Matthew 5:3) As a result, he might not feel the same need for Jehovah’s support. 	 (Mataio 5:3) Ona ko te mea tenā, kāti ka se matea malosi ne ia te manakoga mō te fesoasoani o Ieova.


History has proved many times over that it is useless to stand in opposition to the almighty Creator. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fakamaoni mai ne tala mua i taimi e uke me e seai eiloa se aoga ke ‵teke atu ki te Mafuaga telā e malosi katoatoa.


(Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9) In this too Christians strive to imitate Jesus. 	 (Salamo 45:7; Epelu 1:9) E taumafai foki a Kelisiano ke fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu i te feitu tenei.


To ensure a smooth transition between all stages of this cycle, numerous customs and rites are performed. 	 Ko te mea ke fakamautinoa aka te sokosokoga o vaega katoa konei o te tamilosaga tenei, e fai ei a tuu mo fakalagi e uke.


Chapters 10 through 24 emphasize the value of the reverential fear of Jehovah. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te mataupu e 10 ki te 24 a te tāua o te mataku mo te fakaaloalo ki a Ieova.


14 Jesus felt for people. He was aware of their pain. 	 Ne iloa ne ia a te puapuagā telā ne maua ne latou.


In advance, ask yourself: ‘How should I prepare for that evening? 	 A koi tuai o oko ki te aso tenā, ‵sili ifo ki a koutou eiloa: ‘E ‵tau o fakatokatoka pefea au mō te afiafi tenā?


• What is behind unjustified hatred directed at true worshipers? 	 • Se a te mea e fakamafua ne ia te takalialia e aunoa mo se pogai telā e fai atu ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu?


“What things were gains to me, these I have considered loss on account of the Christ,” he said. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata: “Me ne a mea aogā ne maua ne au i aso ko ‵teka, nei ko lau ne au me ne mea sē aogā katoa ona ko au ko talitonu ki a Keliso.”


CAN YOU EXPLAIN? 	 E MAFAI NE KOE O FAKAMATALA MAI?


1, 2. (a) What artifacts were discovered in 1922, and where did they end up? (b) God’s Word extends what invitation to everyone? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a mea tāua mua ne maua i te 1922, kae ne iku atu ki fea a mea konā? (e) Se a te ‵kamiga e tuku atu ne te Muna a te Atua ki tino katoa?


But we can pursue it. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o taumafai tatou ke fai penā.


Nora served in another town, while I continued to support the preaching activity in Angat. 	 Ne tavini atu a Nora i te suā fa‵kai, kae ne tumau au i te ‵lago atu ki te galuega talai i Angat.


(John 8:12; Matthew 24:3) Because of the “great anger” of Satan, chief of “the world rulers of this darkness,” the 20th century was the cruelest, most destructive time of man’s history. 	 (Ioane 8:12; Mataio 24:3) Ona ko te “kaitaua” lasi o Satani, te pule o te “malosi o te lalolagi pouliuli i aso nei,” ko oti ne fai te 20 senitenali tenei mo fai te ‵toe vaitaimi fakasauā kae masei i tala katoa o tino.


Obedience not only brings happy family relations and other lifelong benefits but also provides the foundation upon which can be built the most vital relationship of all—that between a person and his Creator. 	 E se aumai fua ne te faka‵logo a fesokotakiga fiafia mo tino i loto i te kāiga mo nisi mea aogā foki i te olaga kātoa, kae e tuku mai foki i ei se fakavae ‵lei ke ati aka ei te ‵toe fesokotakiga tāua—ko te fesokotakiga i te va o te tino mo tena Atua.


He expressed faith in the promised Seed and gratitude for God’s loving-kindness. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te fakatuanaki ki te Fanau telā ne folafola mai mo tena fiafia ki te alofa atafai o te Atua.


5 Further, many of the people we come in contact with are “lovers of themselves,” “haughty,” and even “fierce.” 	 5 E se gata i ei, e tokouke a tino kolā e fesokotaki mo tatou e “ma‵natu fakapito,” “fia ma‵luga,” kae e “mata kaitaua” foki.


He was [the] Christ; and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.”—Josephus—The Complete Works, translated by William Whiston. 	 A ia ko te Keliso; kae i te taimi ne fakasala ei a ia ne Pilato i te koluse, mai te fakamalosiga a tāgata ma‵luga i a matou, ne seki tiaki a ia ne latou kolā ne a‵lofa muamua ki a ia, me i a ia ne toe sae mai ki a latou, ko toe ola mai i te tolu o aso, e pelā mo te mea ne folafola mai ne pelofeta a te Atua mo nisi mea fakaofoofogia aka e sefulu afe e uiga ki a ia; kae ko te kau Kelisiano kolā ne maua te lotou igoa mai i a ia, e seki ‵mate atu ke oko mai eiloa ki te aso nei.”—Josephus—The Complete Works, ne ‵fuli ne William Whiston.


(Luke 12:32; Rev. 5:9, 10; 14:1) If he did not trust them, would Jesus make a covenant that meant sharing his Kingdom power with them? 	 (Luka 12:32; Fakaasiga 5:9, 10; 14:1) Moi ne se talitonu a Iesu ki a latou, e mata, e fai ne ia se feagaiga ke pule fakatasi latou mo ia i tena Malo?


Colossians 3:13 urges us: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 E fakamalosi mai te Kolose 3:13: “Ke fakatau fa‵ki faeloa koutou i a koutou eiloa kae fakatau fakamagalo atu te suā tino ki te suā tino māfai e isi se pogai e fameo ei se tino ki te suā tino.


The Originator of this message, Jehovah God, certainly wants you youths to be happy. 	 A te Mafuaga o te fekau tenei, ko Ieova te Atua, telā e manako ke fia‵fia a talavou.


Jehovah readjusts sincere individuals according to their specific needs and circumstances. 	 E fakatonutonu ne Ieova a tino loto fakamaoni taki tokotasi e ‵tusa mo olotou manakoga fakapito mo olotou fakanofonofoga.


▪ Without self-control.—2 Timothy 3:3. 	 ▪ E faka‵tupu taua io me e seai se loto pulea.—2 Timoteo 3:3.


23 Meditation on Bible accounts will help us to display godly qualities. 	 23 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki tala i te Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga faka-Atua.


How were they rescued? 	 Ne faka‵sao aka pefea latou?


Ruth was a hard worker. 	 A Luta se tino galue malosi.


Jesus initiated his conversation with her on that basis, and he soon turned it into a lively spiritual discussion. 	 Ne kamata ne Iesu se sau‵talaga mo ia e uiga ki te mea tenā, kae ne iku atu ei ki se sau‵talaga gali faka-te-agaga.


The seed that had been sown years or even decades earlier had produced fruit!—1 Cor. 3:6. 	 A fuaga kolā ne ‵toki i tausaga io me se fia sefulu tausaga mai mua atu ko ‵fua mai!—1 Koli. 3:6.


Theirs is a living faith, a genuine faith, and a faith that is based on Bible truth that they feel impelled to share with all who will listen.—1 Timothy 2:3, 4. 	 E ola te lotou fakatuanaki, se fakatuanaki tonu, kae e fakavae te lotou fakatuanaki ki te munatonu faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā e fakamalosigina ei latou ke fakaasi atu te mea tenā ki tino kolā ka fakalogo‵logo atu.—1 Timoteo 2:3, 4.


When I was 18 years old, my family relocated to the United States with the intention of furthering my college education. 	 I te taimi ko 18 ei oku tausaga, ne olo au mo te motou kāiga o ‵nofo i te Iunaite Sitete mo te fakamoemoega ke fakalauefa atu aku akoakoga.


Have you thought about the many good things for which we can truly be grateful? 	 E mata, ko oti ne mafaufau koe ki mea ‵lei e uke kolā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou, te loto fakafetai tonu e uiga ki ei?


This awesome prospect came with a condition, though: “If you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant.” 	 Kae e isi se mea e ‵tau o fai ne te kau Isalaelu ke mafai ei o maua ne latou te avanoaga gali tenei. Ne fai atu te Atua ki a latou: ‘Māfai e faka‵logo mai koutou ki a au kae tausi ki taku feagaiga.’


Jeremiah continues: “Better have those slain with the sword proved to be than those slain by famine, because these pine away, pierced through for lack of the produce of the open field.”—Lamentations 4:6, 9. 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai a Ielemia: “A tino ne ‵mate i te taua e ‵lei atu i tino ne ‵mate fakamuli, kolā ne ‵mate eiloa i te fia‵kai.”—Tagiga a Ielemia 4:6, 9.


19 Take practical steps. 	 19 Ke gasuesue o fai se faiga.


(Ps. 34:7) Instead, we can be sure that God’s servants worldwide will continue to flourish spiritually. 	 (Sala. 34:7) I lō te fai penā, e mafai o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me ka tumau eiloa te gasolo aka o te malosi faka-te-agaga o tavini a te Atua.


God’s Word associates figurative sleep with “works belonging to darkness”—revelries, drunken bouts, illicit intercourse, loose conduct, strife, and jealousy. 	 E ‵soko tasi ne te Muna a te Atua a te moe, i se auala fakatusa, mo “galuega o te pouliga”—fakafiafiaga va‵lea, konā, amioga fakatauavaga se ‵tau, amio matafatu, fakatau taua, mo te loto masei.


Of course, God’s warnings were directed to Micah’s contemporaries. 	 E tonu, ne fai atu a pati a Ieova ki tino i aso o Mika.


However, the apostle Paul warned: “Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ.” 	 Kae ne fakailoa mai penei a te apositolo, ko Paulo: “Ke onoono faka‵lei koutou, ke mo a e vau se tino o fakapologa koutou i te poto mo takolekolega se aoga, kola e fakavae i munatuku a tino, io me ko agaga pule muamua o te lalolagi, kae se fakavae i a Keliso.”


The Bible does not condemn the moderate use of alcohol, but it says: “Do not be among those who drink too much wine.” 	 E se fakatapu ne te Tusi Tapu a te inu ki meainu ma‵losi, kae e fai mai: “Ke mo a ma aofia koe i a latou kolā e inu malosi ki uaina.”


In the mid-15th century, what factors contributed to a slight loosening of false religion’s grip on the people? 	 I te kogaloto o te 15 senitenali, ne a pogai ne fai ei ke ‵vae malielie kea‵tea a tino mai lotu ‵se?


As the sun rises, features of our globe become clearer, like clay being transformed under a seal. 	 Kafai e mafaufau fakavave tatou ki te gasuesuega o te lalolagi e ofo tatou me se takapilipili valevale te lalolagi.


“He that is walking with wise persons will become wise,” wrote King Solomon, “but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” 	 “Kauga ki tino ‵poto kae ka poto foki koe,” ne tusi mai te Tupu ko Solomona, “kafai e kauga koe ki tino va‵lea kae ka se aogā koe.”


He had to put up with his fleshly-minded brother, Esau, who intended to kill him. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakafesagai atu a ia ki tena taina faka-te-foitino ko Esau, telā ne manako o tamate a ia.


Likewise, our Potter works closely and patiently with us, molding us with his advice and observing our response. 	 E pena foki a te ‵tou Tino faite mea ki kele e ga‵lue fakatasi mo tatou mo te loto kufaki, mai te fulifuliga o tatou ki ana pati fesoasoani kae kilokilo mai ki te auala e ‵saga atu ei tatou ki ei.


3 Despite the rebellion in Eden, Jehovah continued to communicate with his human creation. 	 Ne tu atu a Kaino, te tama tagata matua a Atamu mo Eva, i se tulaga fakamataku me toeitiiti ko takavale ei a ia i te agasala.


Running with certainty requires that we do not indulge in “excesses with wine.” (1 Peter 4:3) On the contrary, we need to exercise self-control in all things. 	 A te ‵tele atu mo te mautinoa e manakogina i ei a te ‵teke atu ki te “inugā kava” faivalevale (1 Petelu 4:3) I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o fakagalue aka ne tatou te loto pulea i mea katoa.


One definition of this fear is “an awe and a profound reverence for the Creator and a wholesome dread of displeasing him.” 	 E tasi te fakamatalaga o te mataku tenei ko te “ofo mo te fakaaloalo ki te Atua mo te mataku katoatoa ma fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.”


(Acts 1:13-15; 2:1-4) This gave evidence that the new covenant had come into operation, marking the birth of the Christian congregation and of the new nation of spiritual Israel, “the Israel of God.”—Galatians 6:16; Hebrews 9:15; 12:23, 24. 	 (Galuega 1:13-15; 2:1-4) E fakamaoni mai i te mea tenei te kamataga o fakagalue te feagaiga fou, ko te fakailoga tenā o te fanaumaiga o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mo te fenua fou o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua!”—Kalatia 6:16; Epelu 9:15; 12:23, 24.


This proves that the prohibition about blood is serious. 	 E fakamaoni mai i konei me i te fakatapuga o te toto se fakatonuga ‵mafa ‵ki.


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Still, we need to be determined never to become of that sort. 	 Kae e ‵tau o fatuaki ‵tou loto ke mo a ma fai tatou mo fai ne vaegā tino penā.


Rather, he said: “I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai atu a ia: “Au e fano ki te Tamana, me e sili atu te Tamana i a au.”


Among Christians at Thyatira, there was “that woman Jezebel,” possibly a group of women teaching others to practice idolatry and commit fornication. 	 Ne aofia i Kelisiano i Tuatila “a te fafine ko Iesepela,” kāti se potukau o fāfine kolā ne akoako ne latou a nisi tino ke ifo ki tupua kae finalalolagi foki.


But note Paul’s encouraging words: “I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, there dwells nothing good; for ability to wish is present with me, but ability to work out what is fine is not present. 	 Kae onoono ki pati fakamalosi loto konei a Paulo: “ E iloa ne au i toku feitu faka te foitino, e seai eiloa se ‵lei e nofo i ei. E tiga eiloa te nofo mo au te manako o fai te ‵lei, e se mafai eiloa ne au o fai.


(Rev. 3:10)—From our archives in Britain. 	 (Faka. 3:10)—Mai i ‵tou faletusi i Peletania.


(Romans 6:23) Should that not move us to love God and draw close to him? 	 (Loma 6:23) E mata, e se ‵tau o fakamalosi mai te mea tenā ke a‵lofa kae fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua?


2 The expression “day of Jehovah” applies to the execution of divine judgment at various times. 	 2 A te tugāpati ko te “aso o Ieova” e fakasino ki te fakaokoatuga o te fakamasinoga a te Atua i taimi kese‵kese.


5 What could prompt us to be “enraged against Jehovah”? 	 5 Se a te mea e mafai o fakaoso aka ne ia tatou ke “ita . . . ki a Ieova”?


(Proverbs 18:10) Knowing God’s name and relying on it can direct our attention to what he has done and what he will yet do to deliver those who show faith in him. 	 (Faataoto 18:10) A te iloaga mo te fakalagolago ki te igoa o te Atua e fai ei ke mafau‵fau tatou ki mea ko oti ne fai ne ia mo mea ka fai ne ia ke faka‵sao ei a tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a ia.


(Mark 12:41-44) How encouraging to know that Jehovah values most what we can all express no matter what our circumstances—our love for him! 	 (Maleko 12:41-44) Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me e fakatāua malosi ne Ieova a te mea telā e mafai ne tatou katoa o fakaasi atu faitalia ‵tou fakanofonofoga—ko te ‵tou a‵lofa mō ia!


22 The Lord’s Evening Meal is the only annual religious observance among Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kae e fetaui tonu eiloa te mea tenei, me ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “Ke fai mo fakamanatuga ki a au.”


Jesus said: “By endurance on your part you will acquire your souls.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko te otou kufaki e ola ei koutou.”


Through Christ, Jehovah provides “gifts in men.” 	 E auala i a Keliso, e tuku mai ne Ieova a “meaalofa.”


Some assume that life will continue in a place of eternal bliss, while others think that they will live again at some future time, perhaps as a different person. 	 E faka‵tau a nisi tino me ka fakatumau te ola ki te se-gata-mai i se palataiso, kae e mafau‵fau a nisi tino me ka toe ola latou i se taimi mai mua, kāti e pelā me se isi tino fakaatea.


2:28; 3:1, 2; 7:6, 7. Paul follows up statements that may appear derogatory to the Jews with softening remarks. 	 2:28; 3:1, 2; 7:6, 7. Ne toe fai atu ne Paulo i se auala ‵lei a fakamatalaga kolā kāti ne mafai o kaitāua i ei a tino Iutaia.


Rather, they repented and gained Jehovah’s favor.—Acts 2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne sala‵mo latou, talia ei latou ne Ieova.—Galuega 2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7.


So what, if anything, might have changed in your relationship with Jehovah? 	 Kae se a la te mea kāti ko oti ne mafuli i tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


In a vision, however, the apostle John was given a spectacular view of Jehovah on His glorious throne.—Revelation 4:1-3. 	 Kae ne talia ke lavea ne te apositolo ko Ioane i se fakaasiga a te ‵malu o Ieova i tena nofogaaliki.—Fakaasiga 4:1-3.


Micah likens the unfaithful Israelites to “a brier” and “a thorn hedge.” 	 Ne fakatusa ne Mika a tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni ki se “mouku” talatala io me se lakau makaikai.


• Helping children 	 • Ke fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki


History reports: “Then Jehovah made it rain sulphur and fire from Jehovah, from the heavens,” upon those cities. 	 E maua te lipoti tenei i tala fakasolopito: “Ne faka‵to ifo ne te Aliki te afi ki luga i fa‵kai” konā.


Could you also pray with your children each day? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o ‵talo fakatasi mo au tama‵liki i aso katoa?


If he is unrepentant, the wrongdoer would be disfellowshipped in order to maintain the spiritual purity of the congregation. 	 Kafai a ia e se salamō, ka fakatea a ia ko te mea ke fakatumau te ‵ma o te fakapotopotoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


In imitation of the angel who came to Daniel, we should encourage and strengthen one another with helping hands and consoling words. 	 I te fakaakoako atu ki te agelu telā ne fanatu ki a Tanielu, e ‵tau o fakatau fakamalosi ne tatou a tatou eiloa e auala i ‵tou faifaiga mo pati fakamafanafana.


He took away all their privileges. 	 Ne fakaseai ne ia olotou tauliaga katoa.


Because we give him ‘all of what we have’—our whole-souled service.*—Mark 12:43, 44; Luke 10:27. 	 Me e ‘lafo atu katoa ne tatou’ a toe mea ‵lei mo ‵tou loto kātoa.*—Maleko 12:43, 44; Luka 10:27.


What symbolic drama is found in the book of Hosea? 	 Se a te tala fakatusa fakaofoofogia telā e maua i te tusi ko Hosea?


They are determined to be discreet, keeping an abundant oil supply so that the light will shine brightly. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ke maua faeloa ne latou te poto mai te faiga ke lava faeloa a kalasini ko te mea ke maina faka‵lei atu te mainaga.


IT IS awe-inspiring to contemplate that we are part of a vast universal organization. 	 SE MEA fakaofoofogia ke mafaufau me i a tatou ne vaega o se fakapotopotoga lasi i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Not so my servant Moses! He is being entrusted with all my house.” 	 Kae e kese eiloa manafai e faipati au ki taku tavini ko Mose, me ko oti ne fakasopo ne au a ia ke pule i te fanauga katoa o Isalaelu.”


For instance, the name of Eve, the first woman, is well-known. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e lauiloa a te igoa o te fafine muamua, ko Eva.


(1 John 2:15-17) Would it not be better to follow the example of Moses? 	 (1 Ioane 2:15-17) E mata, se mea ‵lei ke tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Mose?


Their families too are happy as they continue to put Jehovah’s purpose first.” 	 E fia‵fia foki olotou kāiga me tumau eiloa i te fakamuamua ne latou a te fuafuaga a Ieova.”


17 Although faith is essential, aspects of this quality will pass away when we see the fulfillment of God’s promises and experience the reality of our Christian hope. 	 17 E tiga eiloa e tāua a te fakatuanaki, ka gata atu a vaega o te uiga tenei māfai ko lavea ne tatou a te fakataunuga o folafolaga a te Atua kae lavea ne tatou a te ‵tou fakamoemoega tonu faka-Kelisiano.


Once we have determined where the material can be applied, it may become easier to perceive how we can put it to work. 	 Kafai ko iloa ne tatou a te koga e mafai o fakagalue aka ei, e mafai o momea aka te faigofie ke iloa ne tatou a te auala ke fakagalue aka ei.


Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death, all things are continuing exactly as from creation’s beginning.’”—2 Peter 3:3, 4. 	 Tefea nei a ia? A o‵tou tupuga ko leva ne ‵mate, kae e seai eiloa se ‵fuliga o mea katoa talu te kamataga o te lalolagi!’ ”—2 Petelu 3:3, 4.


True, as Christians, we are not under the Mosaic Law, obligated to offer sacrifices of animals or crops. (Colossians 2:14) Nevertheless, the apostle Paul urged the Hebrew Christians: “Let us always offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which make public declaration to his name.” 	 (Kolose 2:14) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Epelu, penei: “Ke avatu eiloa ne tatou a tavaega ki te Atua ke fai mo o‵tou taulaga ki a ia e alatu i a Iesu; ko tona uiga, ke ‵viki faeloa tatou ki tona igoa i o‵tou leo.”


What choice does each of us have to make? 	 Ne a filifiliga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou taki tokotasi?


GAIUS and other Christians in the late first century faced challenges. 	 NE FE‵PAKI a Kaio mo nisi Kelisiano i te fakaotiotiga o te senitenali muamua mo tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Ps. 15:4) Jonathan did not “go back on his promise” to David; neither should we go back on our promises. 	 (Sala. 15:4) A Ionatana ne ‘fakamaoni ki ana folafolaga’ io me ko tena tautoga ki a Tavita; e ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakamaoni ki ‵tou tautoga ne fai.


But long before that—in the eighth century B.C.E.—the Bible writer Isaiah referred to “the circle of the earth,” using a word that may also be rendered “sphere.”—Isaiah 40:22; footnote. 	 Kae mai mua atu eiloa—i te valu senitenali T.L.M.—ne fakasino atu a te tino tusi tala ko Isaia ki te “lalolagi pukupuku.”—Isaia 40:22.


Often they are an expression of greed, envy, and haughtiness. 	 E pelā mo te masani, e fakaasi mai fua i ei te lotou kaima‵nako, loto ma‵sei mo te fakamatamata.


David Prefigured Christ 	 Ne Fakaata Mai ne Tavita a Keliso


Its counsel is always beneficial. 	 E aogā faeloa a fakatakitakiga i ei.


But does God really promise riches to those who serve him? 	 Kae e mata, e folafola tonu atu ne te Atua a te maumea ki tino kolā e tavini atu ki a ia?


Therefore, “the very things that [we] would like to do [we] do not do.” 	 Tela la, “e se mafai ne koutou o fai a mea e ‵loto koutou ki ei.”


Be resolved to be positive with everyone, since you do not know who will respond to the message. 	 Taumafai ke maua se kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki tino katoa, me e se iloa ne koe me ko oi a tino ka talia ne latou te fekau.


Innocent men were about to perish, all because of Jonah! 	 Toeitiiti kae ‵mate atu a tino fakaa‵lofa i luga i te vaka ona ko te sē fakalogo o Iona!


She needed that job, low-paying though it was, to help support her family. 	 E tiga eiloa e foliki tena peofuga, ne manako malosi a ia ki te galuega tenā, ke fesoasoani atu ki tena kāiga.


‘People are under so much pressure today that it is not easy for them to be regular at meetings.’ 	 E tonu te manatu me ko ‵nofo atu nei tatou i aso faiga‵ta.


Yet, under imperfect conditions, getting married and setting up a new household can strain family relationships. 	 Kae mai lalo i tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, a te avaga mo te kamataga o se kāiga fou e mafai o fakama‵sei ei a va o tino i te kāiga.


Consider: 	 Mafaufau la ki pogai konei:


Like friendship with a human, faith in Jehovah is based on more than cold facts. 	 E pelā mo se va fakataugasoa o tino, a te fakatuanaki ki a Ieova e se fakavae fua ki manatu ‵tonu.


We should never become worshippers of Jehovah in name only. 	 E se ‵tau lele eiloa o fai tatou mo fai ne tino tapuaki ki a Ieova i ‵tou pati fua.


Christian love can hold a family together 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa ki taina kolā e se iloa totino ne tatou?


Instead, he questioned Jehovah’s right to rule. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakafesili ne ia te saolotoga o Ieova ke pule mai.


In a similar fashion, if we detect in ourselves a tendency to complain, this can be kept under control if we give the matter prompt, prayerful attention. 	 I se auala penā, kafai ko lavea ne tatou se manakoga ke fāmeo, e mafai o faka‵lei aka te mea tenā mai te ‵talo fakavave e uiga ki ei.


17 To this day, some pottery is still made by hand, the potter working very closely with his material. 	 17 Ke oko mai ki aso nei, a nisi meaafale kele koi faite eiloa ki lima, kae e fakagaligali eiloa ne te tino faite mea ki kele a tena mea e faite.


You start to run; you rush to a friend’s house nearby. 	 Koe loa ko tele; fakavave loa ki te fale o tou taugasoa.


David sang: “I shall laud you [Jehovah] because in a fear-inspiring way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, as my soul is very well aware.” 	 Ne usu ne Tavita tena pese penei: “Ko tavae koe ne au, me tau o ma‵taku ki a koe a tino; e iloa ne au mo toku loto katoa, i au mea katoa e fai e fakaofoofogina kae gali.”


Businesses that directly serve the public try to offer quick service—fast food, drive-through banking, and the like—because they know that pleasing the customer includes cutting down on waiting time. 	 E taumafai sāle a pisinisi ke fakatoka fakavave a mea mō tino—ko meakai, mea tau tupe, penā foki loa mo nisi mea aka—me e iloa ‵lei ne latou me e fakafiafia sāle atu i ei ki tino māfai e se ‵tau o faka‵tali latou i se taimi tai mata leva.


We love “the God of truth,” so we are not interested in twisted teachings that contradict his Word of truth. 	 E a‵lofa tatou ki te “Atua fakamaoni [io me ko te Atua o te munatonu],” tela la e se fia‵fia tatou ki muna ‵loi kolā e fe‵paki mo te Muna ko te munatonu.


Jesus was the promised Messiah who would follow the pattern that was set by the Israelites’ sacrifices and would give his own life to redeem mankind. 	 A Iesu ko te Mesia telā ne folafola mai me ka tautali ki te ata ne tuku mai ne taulaga a te kau Isalaelu kae tuku mai foki tena ola ke fakasaoloto ei a tino.


Youths—Pursue Goals That Honor God 	 Talavou—ke Kausaki ki Fakamoemoega Kolā e Fakaaloalo Atu ei ki te Atua


(Luke 7:11-15; 8:49-56) But he did not remove the problem of sickness or conquer the enemy death. 	 (Luka 7:11-15; 8:49-56) Ne seki ave keatea katoatoa ne ia a masaki kae ne seki fakapalele atu ne ia te fili ko te mate.


(Gen. 3:15; 1 John 4:10) In fact, from the moment that Jehovah promised a future Savior, He viewed this sacrifice as already made. 	 (Kene. 3:15; 1 Ioa. 4:10) A te ‵tonuga loa, talu mai te taimi ne tauto ei a Ieova e uiga ki se Fakaola i aso mai mua, ne kilo atu a Ia ki tena taulaga e pelā me se mea ko oti ne fai.


15 Our task is not simply to tell people that if they turn to God, he will help them with all their problems and they will feel better. 	 15 A te ‵tou galuega e se ko te fai atu fua ki tino me kafai e ‵fuli atu latou ki te Atua, ka fesoasoani atu a ia ki a latou mo olotou fakalavelave kae ka ‵lei olotou lagonaga.


So much did Paul appreciate the fine spirit of his brothers and sisters in Philippi that he cited them as an example to other believers.—2 Corinthians 8:1-6. 8. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a Paulo ki te uiga gali o ana taina mo tuagane i Filipi telā ne fakaaogā ei ne ia latou mo fai se fakaakoakoga ki nisi tino tali‵tonu.—2 Kolinito 8:1-6.


They can fill us in on events that are mentioned in the Bible but not described in detail. 	 E mafai fakamatala mai ne latou a tala kolā ne taku mai i te Tusi Tapu kae ne seki fakamatala likiliki mai i ei.


6 Those prophets included Abraham’s grandson Jacob. 	 6 Ne aofia i pelofeta konā a te mokopuna o Apelaamo ko Iakopo.


3 Like the priests and Levites of old, anointed ones today view their service as a privilege. 	 3 E pelā mo faitaulaga mo tino Levi i aso mua, e ‵kilo atu a tino fakaekegina i aso nei ki te lotou galuega e pelā me se tauliaga.


Fascism was growing in influence in Hungary. 	 Ne gasolo o ‵lago malosi atu a tino e tokouke ki te malo Fasisi i Hungary.


9, 10. (a) What did Jehovah allow the Babylonians to do? (b) In order for prophecy to be fulfilled, what would have to happen? 	 9, 10. (a) Se a te mea ne talia ne Ieova ke fai ne te kau Papelonia? (e) Ne a mea e manakogina ke ‵tupu ko te mea ke mafai o fakataunu a te valoaga?


In reply Jesus said to them: ‘. . . 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu ki a latou, ‘. . .