On the other hand, the intellectual circle of the day was abuzz not only with the philosophical ideas of Plato and Aristotle but also with those of the newer schools, such as the Epicureans and the Stoics. 	 I te suā feitu, ne fia‵fia malosi a tino kolā ne a‵koga i akoga ma‵luga i aso konā ki poto faka-Palato mo Aristotle kae penā foki loa mo nisi mafaufauga ‵fou, e pelā mo te kau Epikulo mo Setoiko.


Like Timothy, how can we be examples in chasteness? 	 E pelā mo Timoteo, e mafai pefea o fai tatou mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te ‵ma?


11 Such poetic expressions may remind us of these words of the disciple James: “The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.” 	 11 E mafai o fakamasaua mai ne tugapati konei a pati a te apositolo ko Iakopo: “Tenei te mea e taku ko te lotu mo te ‵lei i mua o te Atua te Tamana: ko te tausi koutou ki tama‵liki ko ‵mate olotou mātua, mo fafine ko ‵mate olotou avaga i olotou puapuaga, ke mo a foki ma pisia se tino i amioga sē ‵lei faka te lalolagi.”


When a servant of Jehovah faces a trial, there is much more at stake than one person’s suffering. 	 Kafai e fakafesagai atu se tavini a Ieova ki se fakalavelave, e se pokotia fua a ia i logo‵maega, kae e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei.


Abraham’s willingness to offer up his son teaches us much about Jehovah’s far greater sacrifice 	 A te loto fiafia o Apelaamo ke ofo atu tena tama e akoako mai ki a tatou e uiga ki mea faiga‵ta e uke ne fai ne Ieova


God’s Word clearly answers no! 	 A te tali manino mai te Muna a te Atua ko te ikai!


A wise man aptly observed: “Expectation postponed is making the heart sick.”—Proverbs 13:12. 	 E tonu a te manatu tenei o te tagata poto: “Kafai ko se taunu te fakamoemoega, ko tena uiga, ko te loto foki ko fanoanoa.”—Faataoto 13:12.


On what future day will trust in Jehovah be essential in a special way? 	 Se a te aso mai mua nei telā ka tāua ‵ki i ei te fakatuaga ki a Ieova i se auala fakapito?


FROM an early age, Robert excelled in school. 	 TALU mai tena folikiga, ne tu ‵kese eiloa a Lopati i te akoga.


(Revelation 4:1) While banished by the Roman government to the isle of Patmos “for speaking about God and bearing witness to Jesus,” John received “a revelation by Jesus Christ.” 	 (Fakaasiga 4:1) I te taimi ne ave keatea ei ne te Malo o Loma a ia ki te motu ko Patamo ‘i te mea ne folafola ne ia a te muna a te Atua mo mea tonu ne fakaasi ne Iesu,’ ne lavea ne Ioane “a mea kolā ne fakaasi ne Iesu Keliso.”


So we would go in the house-to-house work in the morning and then conduct Bible studies the rest of the day, sometimes until 11 o’clock at night. 	 Tela la, ne olo atu māua i te galuega mai fale ki fale i te taeao kae oti ko olo o fai a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te ‵toega o te aso, i nisi taimi e mafai o oti i te 11 i te po.


(Acts 15:6) Counsel and instructions were also provided by means of inspired letters written by men who were members of or closely associated with the first-century governing body. 	 (Galu. 15:6) A polopolokiga mo fakatonuga ne avatu e auala i tusi fakaosofia ne tusi ne tagata kolā ne tino ne ga‵lue fakatasi mo te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua.


As regards the wicked, they will be cut off from the very earth; and as for the treacherous, they will be torn away from it.”—Proverbs 2:21, 22. 	 Ka ko te Atua ka tapale keatea ne ia a tagata amio masei mai i te fenua, kae unu keatea a tino agasala, e pela me ne lakau e unu keatea mai i te laukele.”—Faataoto 2:21, 22.


Alone and destitute, he considered suicide. 	 A koi nofo tokotasi a ia kae ne loto mafatia, ne mafaufau a ia o fakamate.


We must willingly yield to its influence. 	 E ‵tau o talia ne tatou mo te loto fiafia tena takitakiga.


14, 15. (a) How is Satan trying to affect our heart condition? (b) Illustrate what makes Satan’s method so dangerous. 	 14, 15. (a) E taumafai pefea a Satani o fakavāivāi a ‵tou loto finafinau mō te taviniga a Ieova? (e) Fakamatala mai a te auala e taumafai ei a Satani o fakaloiloi tatou.


Apart from their regular Bible-reading program, some Christians derive real enjoyment from reading randomly in the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospel accounts, or other parts of the Bible. 	 E se gata fua i te polokalame masani e fai‵tau ei a Kelisiano ki te Tusi Tapu, kae e fia‵fia tonu foki a nisi tino ke faitau sāle ki te tusi ko Salamo, Faataoto, tala i Evagelia, io me ko nisi vaega aka o te Tusi Tapu e aunoa mo se polokalame mautinoa.


WHEN you think of anniversaries, which one readily comes to your mind? 	 KAFAI koe e mafaufau ki aso fakamanatu, se a te mea e tasi ko leva ne mafaufau koe ki ei?


• How can we avoid being stumbled by our “right eye”? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke mo a ma fakaagasala tatou ne ‵tou “mata fakaatamai”?


They do not discern Christ’s presence in Kingdom power. 	 E se iloa ne latou me ko oti ne fakatasi mai a Keliso kae pule mai e pelā me se tupu i te Malo.


They study God’s Word together. 	 E suke‵suke fakatasi laua ki te Muna a te Atua.


“We made many sacrifices to serve where there was a need, but we had the time of our lives. 	 “Ne talia ne māua a mea faiga‵ta e uke ko te mea ke ga‵lue māua i te koga telā e lasi i ei te manakoga, kae ne gali ‵ki te mā olaga i ei.


Following Eve’s creation, Adam was so delighted at having a companion and helper that he said: “This is at last bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” 	 I te otiga ne faite a Eva, ne fiafia malosi eiloa a Atamu i te mauaga o sena soa mo se fesoasoani telā ne fai mai ei a ia: “Ko fatoa maua se tino e ‵pau mo au, ko ivi mai oku ivi, ko ‵kano mai oku ‵kano.”


Although most would like to die at home, peacefully and lovingly tended by family, for many the hard reality is that they die in a hospital, usually isolated and in pain, tethered to a frightening array of high-tech equipment. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe mea faigata ki tino e tokouke, ko te mate atu i se fa‵kaimasaki telā e masani sāle o nofo tokotasi te tino i ei kae logo‵mae foki, kae e faka‵piki ki masini fakama‵taku kolā e fakaolaola ei latou.


(John 17:3) Jehovah generously forgives those who repent of their misconduct and try to change.—Read Acts 3:19. 	 (Ioane 17:3) E alofa a Ieova o fakamagalo a latou kolā e sala‵mo ki olotou amioga ma‵sei kae taumafai o ‵fuli.—Faitau te Galuega 3:19.


15 Abraham had reason for hope in the resurrection, for when he and his wife, Sarah, were very old, and they were dead as regards ability to produce children, God miraculously restored their reproductive powers. 	 15 Ne maua ne Apelaamo se pogai ke fakamoemoe ei a ia ki te toetu, me i te taimi ne ma‵tua ‵ki laua mo tena avaga ko Sala, ne fai pelā me ne ‵mate lā ma‵losi ke fai a tama‵liki, kae ne toe fakafoki fakavavega atu ne te Atua te malosi ki a laua ke fai lā tama.


26 Draw Close to God—Jehovah Values Meekness 	 TE ITULAU E 9 • PESE: 56, 100


Etta had assisted her when she came into the truth. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a Etta ki a ia i te taimi ne vau ei ki loto i te munatonu.


Well, Jesus did tell his apostles that there were things they did not and could not know. 	 Ia, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo me e isi ne mea e se iloa ne latou kae e se mafai foki o iloa ne latou.


2 Jesus Christ said that his heavenly Father draws people to himself through His Son. 	 2 Ne fai mai a Iesu Keliso me i tena Tamana faka-te-lagi e fakapilipili atu ne ia a tino ki a ia e auala i Tena Tama.


(Matthew 4:4) We must develop a wholesome appetite for spiritual food. 	 (Mataio 4:4) E ‵tau mo tatou o fakamalosi aka te manakoga ke fiakai ki meakai faka-te-agaga.


On his first day in field service, he asked me, ‘Could you help me with my Bible studies?’ 	 I tena aso muamua i te galuega talai, ne ‵sili mai tou tagata ki a au: ‘E mafai o fesoasoani mai koe ki aku a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


Young men can also reach out by working to qualify to enter the “large door that leads to activity” in various features of full-time service. 	 E mafai foki o taumafai a talavou tagata ke toka latou mō “avanoaga konei mō te galuega a te Atua” i vaega kese‵kese o te taviniga tumau.


(Matthew 24:47) Appointed shepherds prove that they too have confidence in the slave class by applying the directions they receive from its Governing Body. 	 (Mataio 24:47) E fakamaoni atu foki ne tausi mamoe kolā ne ‵tofi aka me e maua ne latou te loto talitonu ki te potukau tenei mai te fakagalue aka ne latou a fakatakitakiga kolā e maua ne latou mai i tena Potukau Pule.


I being on the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of the brothers of my master.” 	 Au ne takitaki mai eiloa ne te Aliki ki kaiga o toku pule.”


Cultivate the Spirit of a Lesser One 	 Ke Ati Aka Te Agaga O Se Tino Sē Taulia


What are they waiting for? 	 Se a te mea e faka‵tali latou ki ei?


He receives a notice of death from the prophet Elijah. 	 Ne fesili atu a ia ki te pelofeta ko Elia kae ne fakailoa atu i a ia ka mate.


Do you know the significance of this today? 	 E mata, e iloa ne koe te uiga o te mea tenei i aso nei?


I prayed about the problem, and then I went to my job as a waitress. 	 Ne ‵talo atu au e uiga ki te fakalavelave, kae oti aka, fano ei au ki taku galuega e pelā me se situati i te fale‵kai.


13 At Colossians 3:5 (read), we find strong counsel to Christians regarding what might break their exclusive relationship with Jehovah. 	 13 I te Kolose 3:5 (faitau), e maua ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu ki Kelisiano e uiga ki mea e mafai o fakamasei aka te lotou fesokotakiga ‵lei katoatoa mo Ieova.


Frank lives in the same country. 	 E nofo foki a Frank i te fenua tenā.


When she answered, she revealed how she felt about this sudden, perhaps daunting, change in her life. 	 I tena tali, ne fakaasi mai ne ia ana lagonaga ‵tonu e uiga ki te mea tenei, kāti e tai mataku, ki te ‵fuliga ka fai i tena olaga.


Before he became a Christian, Paul was “breathing threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord.” 	 A koi tuai o fai mo fai se Kelisiano, a Paulo ne “fakamatakutaku kae fia tamate ne ia a soko o te Aliki.”


(Matt. 7:13, 14) Thankfully, our benevolent God warns us not to follow Satan’s misleading ‘road signs.’ 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14) E loto fakafetai tatou, me e fakailoa mai ne te ‵tou Atua atafai ke mo a e tau‵tali tatou i ‘fakailoga o auala’ o Satani kolā e mafai takitaki ‵se ei tatou.


Others are truthful only when it is convenient or expedient. 	 E fai‵pati fua a nisi tino ki te mea tonu māfai e ‵lei ki a latou.


(Matt. 11:28-30) Sheeplike people of all ages, especially those who were downtrodden and oppressed, found great comfort in Jesus’ delightful personality and uplifting message. 	 (Mataio 11:28-30) Ne maua eiloa ne tino kese‵kese, e pelā me ne mamoe, kae maise eiloa a latou kolā e puapuaga kae loto mafatia, a fakamafanafanaga sili e uiga mo te fekau fakamalosi loto a Iesu.


(1 Tim. 6:6-8) It helps us to realize that our relationship with Jehovah and our Christian brothers is far more important than anything that money can buy. 	 (1 Timo. 6:6-8) E fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou me i te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova mo ‵tou taina Kelisiano e tāua atu fakafia i lō so se mea telā e mafai o ‵togi ki tupe.


However, we can find the refuge we need. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e mafai o maua ne tatou se koga mō ‵tou faka‵lafi.


I’m so glad I took up serving where the need is greater. 	 Ne fiafia malosi au me ne tavini atu au i se koga e manakogina malosi a tino talai i ei.


Because we find many of them in God’s inspired Word. 	 Me e maua ne tatou a te ukega o mea i te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua.


Accordingly, let us consider three important questions: What does it mean to know God’s name? 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili tāua e tolu konei: Se a te uiga ke iloa ne tatou te igoa o te Atua?


MEMORIAL ATTENDANCE (2015) 	 TINO KOLĀ NE ‵KAU KI TE FAKAMANATUGA (2015)


You have every reason to ‘laud Jehovah in the big congregation,’ just as the psalmist did.—Ps. 35:18. 	 E uke a pogai e fai ei ke ‘fakafetai atu ki a Ieova i mua o te fakapotopotoga,’ e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne te faisalamo.—Salamo 35:18.


We have learned what our limitations are, and we do things accordingly. 	 Ko oti ne iloa ne māua a ma tapulā, kae fai ne māua a mea e ‵tusa mo tapulā konā.


If it seems impossible to do so, why not take advantage of the provision of elders in the Christian congregation? 	 Kafai e foliga mai me e faigatā ke fai penā, kaia e se fakaaogā ei ne koe a toeaina Kelisiano i te fakapotopotoga?


3 Paul founded the congregation in Corinth during his visit there in 50 C.E. He stayed in Corinth “a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.” 	 3 Ne fakatu ne Paulo te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito i te taimi ne āsi atu ei a ia ki ei i te 50 T.A. Ne nofo atu tou tagata i Kolinito “i te tasi mo te āfa tausaga; o akoako atu te muna a te Atua ki tino.”


Still, he called himself “the happy husband of a charming wife” and warmly praised his wife and her fellow Witnesses in a letter to a newspaper. 	 Kae ne taku ne ia a ia eiloa e pelā me ko “te avaga fiafia a se fafine telā e ‵gali ana uiga” kae tavae ne ia a tena avaga fakatasi mo nisi Molimau i tena tusi telā ne ‵lomi i se nusipepa e tasi.


We need to keep exerting ourselves and following God’s instructions, for Romans 12:2 states: “Stop being molded by this system of things, but be transformed by making your mind over, so that you may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 E ‵tau o fakaoti ‵tou mafi kae tau‵tali atu ki fakatonuga a te Atua, me e fai mai te Loma 12:2: “Ke se toe fakaakoako ki te olaga masani tenei, kae ke ‵fuli otou mafaufau, ko te mea ke fakatalitonu aka ne koutou me se a te loto o te Atua telā e gali, e logomalie, kae e ‵lei katoatoa.”


Let “the Law of Loving-Kindness” Safeguard Your Tongue 	 Ke Puipui Tou Gutu Ne Te “Tulafono O Te Alofa Atafai”


But if I am not loyal to Jehovah, then I may prevent my family from coming to know him, and that would be a real act of disloyalty.” 	 Kae kafai e se fakamaoni au ki a Ieova, ko taofi foki ne au a te avanoaga ke iloa ne toku kāiga a ia, telā e fai ei mo fai se tinā faifaiga sē fakamaoni eiloa.”


[Picture on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 19]


(1 Peter 5:9; Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 2:7) Many of these young people leave the Christian way when they approach or enter adulthood. 	 (1 Petelu 5:9; Efeso 3:17; Kolose 2:7) E tiakina ne nisi tama‵liki konā a te auala faka-Kelisiano i te taimi ko pili o mā‵tua latou.


Rather, they promote a definition similar to that expressed in a Catechism of the Catholic Church, published in 1994. 	 Kae e fakamalosi aka ne latou se fakamatalaga tai ‵pau mo te mea telā e fakamatala mai i te Catechism of the Catholic Church, telā ne ‵lomi i te 1994.


Also, he says: . . . ‘These words are faithful and true.’”—REVELATION 21:5. 	 Ne fai mai foki a ia ki a au, . . . ‘i muna konei e tonu kae aoga.’ ”—FAKAASIGA 21:5.


(Mal. 3:6) Jehovah gives us far more than just the gift of life. 	 (Mala. 3:6) E uke atu a mea ne tuku mai ne Ieova i tafa o te meaalofa ko te ola.


As you read the account, visualize the scene and hear the happy voices.—Read Matthew 21:4-9. 	 Kafai e faitau koe ki te tala, ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau kae fai ke lagona ne koe a leo fia‵fia konā.—Faitau te Mataio 21:4-9.


If we wish to stay mentally alert, sitting on a chair at a table or a desk may prove to be more effective than lying in bed or sitting in a cozy armchair. 	 Kafai e se ma‵nako tatou ke matule‵tule ‵tou ulu, kāti ka ‵lei atu te sagasaga i se nofoga i se taipola io me se tēsi i lō te takato fua i te moega io me ko te sagasaga i se koga e faigofie ei ke tō tou moe.


Those priests sniffed at, or scorned, God’s sacred things. 	 Ne fakama‵sei a mata o faitaulaga kae manatu mā‵mā foki ki mea tapu a te Atua.


Hope in Jehovah Constantly 	 Ke Fakamoemoe ki a Ieova i Taimi Katoa


Seek Something Much Better Than Gold 	 ‵Sala Atu ki se Mea e Sili Atu i te ‵Lei i lō Aulo


By generously giving of ourselves, we will experience the truthfulness of Proverbs 11:25: “The one freely watering others will himself also be freely watered.” 	 Mai te kaimalie o tuku atu ne tatou a tatou eiloa, ka matea ei ne tatou te ‵tonu o pati i te Faataoto 11:25: “Fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, kae ka fesoasoani mai foki a tino ki a koe.”


In some lands, there is strong social pressure to marry. 	 I nisi fenua, e lasi ‵ki a fakamalosiga mai i tuu mo aganuu ke a‵vaga.


• You should approach a study of God’s Word with what frame of mind? 	 I te taimi e faitau ei koe ki te Muna a te Atua, ne a mea e ‵tau o mafaufau malosi koe ki ei?


7 The apostle Paul admonished fellow believers: “In showing honor to one another take the lead.” 	 7 Ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki taina tali‵tonu: “Ke [“fakaasi atu muamua,” NW], te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino.”


A young sister in France said: “Teachers in my school are quite astonished that there are students who still believe in the Bible.” 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane foliki i Falani, penei: “Ne ofo a faiakoga i taku akoga me koi isi eiloa ne tamaliki e tali‵tonu ki te Tusi Tapu.”


God is offering his “right hand of righteousness” to you too. 	 E tuku mai foki ne te Atua a tena “lima fakaatamai o te amiotonu” ki a koe.


When observers make that connection—that is, when they see that the Christian’s fine conduct is a direct result of his faith—it brings glory to God. 	 Kafai ko lavea atu ne tino te sokoga tenā—ko lavea ei ne latou me i amioga a se Kelisiano e māfua mai eiloa i tena fakatuanaki—e faka‵malu atu ei ki te Atua.


Like Saul, we may become impatient, feeling that if matters are to be handled properly, we must take them into our own hands. 	 E pelā mo Saulo, kāti ka se loto kufaki tatou, kae ma‵natu aka me e ‵tau o fai ne tatou se faiga, ko te mea ke na fai faka‵lei te mea tenā.


19 Because of our deep regard for God’s word, we enjoy true security. 	 19 Ona ko te ‵tou āva malosi ki te muna a te Atua, ka maua i ei ne tatou te saogalēmū tonu.


Some experienced persecution at the hands of, not two totalitarian regimes, but three. 	 Ne fakasauāgina a nisi tino ne malo pule fakasauā e tolu.


In other words, we have to take care of ourselves both spiritually and physically. 	 I nisi tugapati, e ‵tau o tausi faka‵lei ne tatou a tatou eiloa i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Our donations support missionaries, special pioneers, and those in the circuit work. 	 E fesoasoani atu a ‵tou meaalofa ki misionale, paenia fakapito, mo ovasia o te fenua.


(Rom. 5:9; Jas. 2:23) Otherwise there would have been no need for the inspired advice for us to continue “putting up with one another.” 	 A koi ola tatou i te fakanofonofoga tenei, ka isi faeloa ne taimi e maua ei ne tatou se fakalavelave i ‵tou va mo nisi tino. (Loma 5:9; Iakopo 2:23) Tenā te pogai e fai mai ei te Tusi Tapu “ke fakatau fa‵ki koutou.”


Aaron displayed a right attitude by confessing his wrong. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Alona te mea tonu mai te fakaasiatuga o tena mea ‵se ne fai.


The spiritual condition of the nation was at a low ebb. 	 Ne masei ‵ki eiloa te tulaga faka-te-agaga o te atufenua.


▪ Having “Come to Know God”—What Now? 	 ▪ Me ko “Iloa ne Koutou a te Atua” —Se a la te Mea e ‵Tau o Fai Nei?


SONGS: 8, 54 	 PESE: 8, 54


Influential American essayist and journalist H. L. Mencken once called faith “an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.” 	 Ne fai mai a te tino tusi tala lauiloa i Amelika ko H. L. Mencken i te fakatuanaki ko te “sona talitonu ki se mea telā e faigata o tupu.”


Supplicate him for help to deepen and broaden your conviction. 	 Ke akai atu ki a ia ke fakapoko kae fakalauefa aka ne ia tou loto talitonu.


(Jeremiah 1:6-10) Jeremiah had confidence in Jehovah, and as a result, in Jehovah’s strength he overcame his hesitancy and became a remarkably courageous witness in Israel. 	 (Ielemia 1:6-10) Ne talitonu a Ielemia ki a Ieova, kae ona ko fakamalosiga mai i a Ieova ne manumalo a ia i te mā kae ne fai ei a ia mo fai se molimau loto toa i Isalaelu.


How can elders show their appreciation for the contribution made by elderly Christians? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne toeaina te lotou amanaia ki tusaga e fai ne Kelisiano ma‵tua?


They display some Bible publications on a table at the time when parents come to pick up their children from a nearby school. 	 Ne fakatu ne lāua se taipola o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te taimi e au‵mai ei a mātua o puke olotou tama‵liki mai se akoga pili ki te lā fale.


It played a key role in reaching millions with the Kingdom message. 	 Ne fai pelā me se kī tāua i te fakaokoatuga o te fekau o te Malo ki te fia miliona o tino.


The resurrection of Jesus filled his disciples with conviction and zeal. 	 A te toetuga o Iesu ne fakamalosi aka ei a te loto tali‵tonu mo te loto finafinau o ana soko.


(Nehemiah 8:16-18; Jeremiah 19:13) The apostle Peter went up to the rooftop at noontime to pray. 	 (Neemia 8:16-18; Ielemia 19:13) Ne fanaka a te apositolo ko Petelu ki luga i te tuāfale i te fakatutonu o ‵talo.


21 At Haggai 2:5, the prophet reminded the Jews of the covenant that God established with them at Mount Sinai when “the whole mountain was trembling very much.” 	 21 I te Hakai 2:5, ne fakamasaua atu te pelofeta ki tino Iutaia e uiga ki te feagaiga telā ne fai ne latou mo te Atua i te Mauga o Sinai i te taimi ne “polepole” ei te mauga.


When it comes to entertainment and recreation, that crowd often promote baseless ideas. 	 Kafai ko fai a fakafiafiaga mo tafaoga, e fakamalosi aka faeloa ne te potukau o tino konā a manatu sē aoga.


(2 Cor. 6:1) If ever someone attending our congregation meetings would try to entice us into discussions of personal speculations or critical conversations, we should definitely be on guard.—2 Thess. 3:13-15. 	 (2 Koli. 6:1) Kafai e vau se tino ki ‵tou fakatasiga kae taumafai o fai tatou ke sau‵tala ki manatu tuku taumate io me ko tala fakamasei tino, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i ei.—2 Tesa. 3:13-15.


How can you find time to look after your health? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne koe se taimi avanoa ke tausi atu ki tou ola?


3 Let us first consider Asa and see how God’s Word can influence our life. 	 3 Ka sau‵tala muamua tatou ki a Asa kae onoono aka me fakamalosi mai pefea a te Muna a Atua ki ‵tou olaga.


When the elders of the local English-speaking congregation learned of this, they happily arranged for a public Bible discourse in Aklilu’s native tongue. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne toeaina o te fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana Palagi a te mea tenā, ne fakatoka fakavave ne latou se lauga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke fai i te ‵gana a Aklilu.


Many hoped that all nations would adopt socialism so that the world could become a Utopia. 	 E fakamoe‵moe a tino e tokouke me ka talia ne fenua katoa a malo faka-soselisi (socialism) ko te mea ke fai te lalolagi mo koga katoatoa kae ‵lei ke ‵nofo atu i ei.


What is the greatest form of recognition? 	 Se a te auala tāua ke iloa ‵lei kae ke talia foki koe ne tino?


Are you influenced by God’s spirit? 	 E mata, e takitaki koe ne te agaga o te Atua?


‘Strengthen Yourself by Jehovah’ 	 ‘Ke Fakamalosi Atu Koe ne Ieova’


I am so thankful that I took that step nearly 20 years ago! 	 E lasi toku loto fakafetai me ne fai ne au te faifaiga tenā i te 20 tausaga ko ‵teka!


We do well to consider the way Jehovah governed that ancient nation, noting in particular how his dealings with Israel highlight the importance of loyally submitting to godly authority. 	 E maua ne tatou a mea aogā māfai e mafau‵fau ki te auala ne takitaki ei ne Ieova te atufenua mua tenā, kae masaua foki te auala ne faka‵mafa mai i ana faifaiga ki te kau Isalaelu a te tāua o te fakalogo mo te fakamaoni ki te pulega a te Atua.


But what is the basis for the doubts about the Genesis account of Adam, Eve, and the garden of Eden? 	 Kae se a te mea e fakavae ki ei a manatu fakalotolotolua ki te tala i te Kenese e uiga ki a Atamu, Eva, mo te fatoaga o Etena?


See The Watchtower of May 1, 1995, pages 16-17, “Suggestions to Enhance Your Bible Reading.” 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Me 1, 1995, te itulau e 16-17, ko te “Manatu mō te Faka‵leiakaga o Tau Faitau ki te Tusi Tapu.”


Death, like birth, is considered by many to be a transition; one who dies moves from the visible world into the invisible realm of the spirits of the dead. 	 E pelā mo te fanau mai o se tino, e ‵kilo atu a tino e tokouke ki te mate e pelā me ko te fanatuga ki se isi koga; ko te fanatuga o te tino mate mai te lalolagi nei ki se koga sē lavea telā e ‵nofo i ei a agaga o tino ‵mate.


“You, Too, Widen Out” 	 “Ke Fakalauefa Atu Foki te Alofa”


That was a public service. 	 A te mea tenā se taviniga mō tino katoa.


Our faith is based on hope.—Heb. 11:1. 	 E fakavae te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te fakamoemoega.—Epelu 11:1.


Unrestrained feasting, drunkenness, and dancing to loud music often characterize such funeral celebrations. 	 E aofia i vaegā fakafiafiaga o fanoanoa penā ko ‵kaiga kolā e se pule faka‵lei atu ki ei, te konā mo te ‵saka ki pese kolā e faka‵tagi loa ki luga.


However, when she learned about God’s purposes, her life became meaningful again. 	 Kae i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia a fuafuaga a te Atua, ne matea ei ne ia te aogā o tena olaga.


That prophetic verse is being fulfilled today. 	 A te fuaiupu fakavaloaga tenā ko oti ne fakataunu i aso nei.


Their lack of response was due to lack of faith, not lack of opportunity. 	 Ne seki faka‵logo latou ona ko te sē lava o te lotou fakatuanaki kae sē ona ko te sē lava o te avanoaga.


WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12-18, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A SETEMA 12-18, 2016


Now that the constancy of the Shulammite’s love has been tested and proved, she says: “I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. 	 Ona ko te mea ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka te alofa tumau o te tamafine Sulami, ne fai mai tou fafine: “Au se pui, ka ko oku ū e pelā me se taoa o te ‵pui.


Jehovah has provided this. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova a te mea tenā.


The bad scenes seemed to stay in my head for days if not weeks, as though they had been branded into my brain.” 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵tuka vave ‵tou loto i te taimi e fakamalosi aka ei tatou o fakagalue te uiga ko te loto pulea?


As your children do so, they will likely develop a strong desire to make themselves available to Jehovah for his service. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu a mea katoa konei ki otou tama‵liki ke ati aka i a latou a te manakoga ke fia tavini atu ki a Ieova.


All of that, however, created a problem. 	 Kae e sae aka se fakalavelave i mea katoa konei.


(Psalm 115:16) He provided the garden of Eden as a sample of what the entire globe could become and set before our first parents a wonderful, challenging assignment. 	 (Salamo 115:16) Ne tuku mai ne ia te fatoaga ko Etena e pelā me se tamā ata o mea e mafai o maua i te lalolagi kātoa kae ne tuku atu foki ne ‵tou mātua muamua se galuega gali kae fakaofoofogia.


As a result of their rebellion, our original parents lost Paradise and perfection, bringing sin and death upon not just themselves but also their descendants—the whole human family. 	 Ne iku atu a te ‵tekeatuga tenā ki te galo atu i ‵tou mātua muamua a te Palataiso mo te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa, kae togi atu ei ki a lāua a te agasala mo te mate, e penā foki mo tino katoa kolā ne ‵tupu mai i te lā gafa—ko tino katoa i te lalolagi.


If so, we invite you to consider what the Bible further teaches about the resurrection. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e ‵kami atu ne matou a koe ke onoono ki mea kolā e akoako mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toetuga.


THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS STEWARD 	 TE TALA FAKATUSA O TE SITUATI SĒ AMIOTONU


18 The animal trainer mentioned at the outset survived the attack by the Bengal tiger. 	 18 A te tino telā e akoako ne ia a manu telā ne taku atu i te kamataga ne sao atu i te osoatuga o te taika ko te Bengal.


After Moses’ death, Satan apparently intended to use the corpse to further his own interests in some way, possibly by inciting Israel to commit idolatry. 	 Mai tua ifo o te mate o Mose, ne manako a Satani o fakaaoga a te foitino mate tenei ke fakataunu tena manakoga i nisi auala, mai te fakamalosi atu ki tino Isalaelu ke tapuaki ki tupua.


Upon seeing that, Jehovah told Moses: “They have turned aside in a hurry from the way I have commanded them to go.” 	 I te laveaga ne ia a te mea tenā, ne fai atu ei Ieova ki a Mose: “Ko oti ne tiaki ne latou te auala telā ne fakatonu atu ne au ke tau‵tali latou i ei.”


We thought that we first should set aside some savings. 	 Ne ma‵natu aka māua ke ‵teu muamua ne tupe ke lava.


10 Of course, some human rulers are sincerely concerned about the welfare of their subjects. 	 10 E tonu, e amanaia tonu eiloa a nisi tāgata pule ki olaga o olotou tino.


The apostle John described Cain as one “who originated with the wicked one.” (1 John 3:12) It is reasonable to conclude that like his parents, he went to Gehenna when he died. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane a Kaino e pelā me se tino “e kau i te Tino Masei.” (1 Ioane 3:12) Tela la, kāti se mea ‵lei eiloa ke fai atu me e pelā mo ana mātua, ne fanatu eiloa a ia ki Kēna i te taimi ne mate ei.


It describes this period as “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 3:3-7) Jesus Christ spoke of this same era when answering a question posed by his disciples regarding “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 E fakamatala mai te vaitaimi tenei e pelā me ko “aso fakaoti.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-5; 2 Petelu 3:3-7) Ne faipati a Iesu Keliso ki te taimi foki tenei i te taimi ne tali atu ei a ia ki se fesili telā ne fakasae aka ne ana soko e uiga ki “te gataga o te lalolagi.”


What concerns have some voiced about the world’s problems? 	 Ne a mea e manava‵se ki ei a nisi tino e uiga ki te tulaga o fakalavelave i te lalolagi tenei?


Enlightenment Leads to Organizational Refinements 	 E Iku Atu te Gasolo Aka o te Mainaga ki Fakamafuli‵fuliga i te Fakapotopotoga


(Luke 2:49) “Father”—that word must have had a warm and positive connotation to young Jesus. 	 (Luka 2:49) A te pati “Tamana”—ne fakauiga i ei ki se tino alofa kae gali i manatu o te talavou ko Iesu.


Despite our trials, we are assured of what at 1 Peter 5:6, 7? 	 Faitalia a ‵tou tofotofoga, se a te mea e fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou i te 1 Petelu 5:6, 7?


The Bible clearly shows that the choices we make will alter our destiny. 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu me i filifiliga kolā e fai ne tatou ka ‵fuli i ei a ‵tou olaga.


10 A brother in South Korea fondly remembers that he provided accommodations for students attending theocratic schools. 	 10 Ne masaua ne se taina i Kolea ki Saute a te taimi ne fakanofo ei ne ia a tino kolā ne ‵kau atu ki te akoga mō tino talai.


And how serious is the matter of letting our Yes mean Yes? 	 Kae e pefea te tāua ke fakauiga a ‵tou Ao ki te Ao?


From that time on, Church and State began working hand in hand. 	 Talu mai i te taimi tenā, ne kamata ei o ga‵lue tasi a te Lotu mo te malo.


Indeed, the wisdom expressed in the Bible has the power to mold our thinking, help us solve problems, improve the quality of our life, and equip us with the skills to cope with those situations that we cannot change. 	 E tonu, a te poto telā ne fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, e isi sena ‵mana ke ‵fuli ei ‵tou mafaufauga, e fesoasoani mai ke faka‵lei aka ‵tou fakalavelave, e faka‵lei aka ‵tou olaga, kae e maua i ei a atamai kolā e fai ei tatou ke toka o fakafesagai atu ki tulaga e se mafai o ‵fuli ne tatou.


(Luke 11:13) As God’s spirit operates in our life, it produces in us beautiful qualities that enhance every aspect of our service to God. 	 (Luka 11:13) I te taimi e galue ei te agaga o te Atua i ‵tou olaga, e fakamāfua aka ne ia i loto i a tatou a uiga ‵gali kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a vaega takitasi o ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.


When Joshua addressed the older men of Israel, what was the situation of Israel, and what did Joshua say? 	 I te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Iosua ki toeaina o Isalaelu, e pefea te tulaga o Isalaelu i te taimi tenā, kae ne a pati a Iosua?


Since it could ferment, it was unacceptable as an offering upon the altar. 	 Me e mafai o ‵vi a te sua tenā, ne seki talia ei ke ofo atu i luga i te fatafaitaulaga.


For example, suppose you see a group of your schoolmates up ahead and they are smoking. 	 E pelā me se mea e tasi, kāti ko lavea ‵mao atu ne koe se potukau o ou taugasoa i te akoga e ‵pusi.


Be that as it may, the task that the two men undertook was not trivial. 	 Kafai foki loa ne fakaaoga ne lāua a tavini, a te galuega ne fai ne tāgata e tokolua konei e sē se tamā mea fua.


2 In Bible times, a potter might press the clay into a mold so that it would take on the shape he desired. 	 2 I taimi o te Tusi Tapu, e mafai ne te tino faite mea ki kele o fai ne ia se mea e fiafia malosi a ia ki ei mai te kele.


This additional step is often difficult. 	 E tai faigata eiloa a te auala tenei.


What can we learn from the prophet Jeremiah about acquiring boldness? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te pelofeta ko Ielemia e uiga ki te loto toa?


Meanwhile, those expensive, time-sucking college diplomas have become worth less than ever.”—Time, January 24, 2005. 	 I te vaitaimi tenei, ko gasolo eiloa o sē aogā a tipiloma ‵togi ‵mafa kae fakamāumau taimi kolā e maua mai i kolisi konā.”—Time, Ianuali 24, 2005.


A sincere prayer in behalf of someone who has offended us may help us to let go of resentment. 	 A te ‵talo atu mo te loto fakamaoni mō se tino telā ne ‵se mai ki a tatou e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke sē kaitāua tatou.


(Numbers 21:23, 24; Deuteronomy 2:30-33) Farther north, Og ruled over other Amorites in Bashan. 	 (Numela 21:23, 24; Teutelonome 2:30-33) E tai momea atu ki te feitu ki mātū, ko te fenua ko Pasana telā e pule i ei ne Oko a nisi tino Amoli.


In accord with prophecy, “at the ninth hour [about three o’clock in the afternoon] Jesus called out with a loud voice: ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ which means, when translated: ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’” 	 E ‵tusa mo te valoaga, “i te itula e tolu, ne tagi pakalaga a Iesu penei, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sapakatani.’ Ko tona uiga, Toku Atua, toku Atua, ai a ko tiaki mai ei au ne koe?”


After the meeting, the tearful parents were surrounded by their brothers and sisters, who hugged them and offered words of comfort. 	 I te otiga o te fakatasiga tenā, ne sikomia laua ne lā taina mo tuagane kolā ne ‵sai atu ki a laua kae ne fai atu olotou pati fakamafanafana a koi tagi eiloa laua.


For example, when Solomon became king of ancient Israel, he humbly prayed to God for understanding and discernment so that he could judge His people correctly. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne fai ei a Solomona mo fai te tupu o Isalaelu i aso mua, ne ‵talo atu a ia ki te Atua mo te loto maulalo ke maua ne ia te loto malamalama mo te poto ko te mea ke takitaki ne ia Ana tino i te auala tonu.


• How has “the small one” become “a mighty nation”? 	 • Ne fai pefea se fenua “foliki” mo fai se “fenua takutakua”?


Increased light inevitably leads to adjustments in the way in which we ‘sing the truth.’ 	 A te fanakaga o te mainaga e mautinoa eiloa me e iku atu ki mafulifuliga i te auala e usu ei ne tatou a ‘pese o te munatonu.’


As told by Edward Bazely 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Edward Bazelỵ


But I wondered, ‘I am going out to kill, yet the Bible says that “you shall not kill.”’” 	 Kae ne manatu aka au, ‘Au e fano o ‵ta a tino, kae ko te Tusi Tapu e fai mai, “E se ‵tau mo koe o ‵tatino.”’”


14 A similar conclusion was recently reached in connection with Jehovah’s Witnesses living in Moscow, Russia. 	 14 E isi foki se mea tai ‵pau ne tupu fakamauli nei ki Molimau a Ieova i Moscow, Lusia.


Rebekah surely noticed the elderly man’s gaze upon her. 	 Ne mautinoa eiloa me ne lavea ne Lepeka a te pula ‵toka atu o te toeaina ki a ia.


What is a fundamental reason to be merciful? 	 Se a te pogai tāua ke fakaasi atu ei te alofa ‵nau?


He expected to grieve until the day he died. 	 Ne fakamoemoe eiloa a ia ke tumau tena loto māfatia ke oko ki te aso e mate ei a ia.


Do you feel that you have more than average zeal in the ministry? 	 E mata, e loto finafinau malosi koe i te faiga o te galuega talai?


Can we see in this a lesson that we can apply? 	 E mata, e lavea ne tatou i konei se fakaakoakoga e mafai o fakagalue ne tatou?


For men will be lovers of themselves, . . . having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness.”—2 Timothy 3:1-3. 	 Ko tino ka ma‵natu fakapito, . . . e sē kaima‵lie, e sē loto a‵lofa, e gutu fatufatu, e faka‵tupu taua, e mata kaitaua, e ita ki te ‵lei.”—2 Timoteo 3:1-3.


16 Similarly, a newly baptized sister working for an oil company in Guam received a tempting offer. 	 16 E tai ‵pau mo se tuagane ne fatoā papatiso telā ne galue i se kamupane ōela i Guam, ne maua ne ia se tofotofoga.


The same trend can be observed in other parts of the world. 	 E lavea atu foki te tulaga tenā i nisi kogā koga o te lalolagi.


Do you have this fear? 	 E mata, e maua ne koe a te vaegā mataku tenei?


Such feelings may cause us to overlook the principal issues and concentrate entirely on personal circumstances. 	 E mafai o fai ne vaegā lagonaga penā ke sē lavea ne tatou a kinauga tāua kae ‵saga atu fua ki ‵tou fakanofonofoga totino.


Motivated by love of Jehovah and gratitude for his undeserved kindness, many dedicated servants have made great changes in their lives to allow for more time to serve Jehovah. 	 Ona ko te alofa ki a Ieova mo te loto fakafetai ki tena alofa tauanoa, ko oti ne fai ne tavini tukugina atu e tokouke a ‵fuliga ‵lasi ko te mea ke avanoa a taimi e uke atu i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


Just as a father lovingly helps his son who has fallen and hurt himself, Jehovah in his great love stoops down, as it were, to provide the help we need. 	 E pelā mo se tamana telā e fesoasoani atu mo te alofa ki tena tama telā ne siga kae pakia, e fakaasi mai ne Ieova tena alofa i te tukumaiga o te fesoasoani e ‵tau o maua ne tatou.


The name Jehovah appears some 7,000 times in the original text of the Bible. 	 A te igoa o Ieova e sae mai faka-7,000 taimi i tusitusiga i te Tusi Tapu.


(Esther 7:1-6) Imagine Jonah telling about his three days in the belly of the big fish or John the Baptizer describing his feelings when he baptized Jesus. 	 (Eseta 7:1-6) Ke fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau a Iona e fakamatala mai ne ia a tena nofoga i loto i te tinae o te ika lasi i aso e tolu io me ko Ioane te Papatiso e fakamatala mai ne ia ana lagonaga i te taimi ne papatiso ei ne ia a Iesu.


“Judah and Israel were many,” answers the Bible, “like the grains of sand that are by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.” 	 E tali mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “A tino Iuta mo Isalaelu ko pelā eiloa mo one o te matafaga i te tokouke; i te taimi nei a tino e kai kae inu kae fia‵fia.”


(Acts 5:41, 42) This persecution brought them joy and renewed their zeal in the preaching work. 	 (Galuega 5:41, 42) Ne maua ne latou te fiafia mai te fakasauāga tenei kae ne fakamalosi aka ei te lotou loto finafinau i te galuega talai.


By him all things, both earthly and heavenly, were thus thrown into confusion. 	 E auala i a ia, ko ‵numi valevale ei a mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi.


What Role Do Angels Play? 	 Ne a Tiute e Fakataunu ne Agelu?


(Eph. 6:4) Where but in the family do children form their first impressions of love and authority? 	 (Efeso 6:4) E muamua o tauloto ne te tamaliki a te alofa mo te āva mai loto i te kāiga.


In 1991 my wife and I attended our first-ever convention in Alma-Ata, now known as Almaty, in Kazakhstan. 	 I te1991, ne ‵kau atu māua mo taku avaga ki te fono o te atufenua muamua i Alma-Ata , telā ko lauiloa i aso nei e pelā me ko Almaty, i Kazakhstan.


The account says: “He prayed to Jehovah and said: ‘Ah, now, O Jehovah, was not this an affair of mine, while I happened to be on my own ground? 	 E fai mai te tala, “Ne ‵talo a ia ki te Aliki penei, ‘Te Aliki, e ‵tonu eiloa aku pati ka koi tuai o tiaki ne au toku fenua, me ka se fakasala ne koe a Nineva.


(Prov. 27:11) The world is full of people whose sense of how to bestow honor is distorted. 	 (Faata. 27:11) E ‵fonu te lalolagi i tino kolā e sē iloa ne latou o tuku atu te fakaaloalo.


What blessings result from being truthful with our neighbor? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e iku mai i te fakaasi atu o te mea tonu ki ‵tou tuakoi?


And what if our marriage proves to be more challenging than anticipated? 	 Kae kafai e isi ne fakalavelave i ‵tou olaga avaga, ka fakaasi atu loa ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mai te tumau i te fakamaoni ki ‵tou avaga.


Paul encouraged the Corinthians to learn from these examples. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki tino Kolinito ke tauloto mai fakaakoakoga ma‵sei konei.


Accordingly, God “has made a city ready for them.” 	 Kae ona ko te fakatuanaki “ko fakamoe‵moe latou ki se fenua e sili atu, ko te fenua faka-te-lagi.”


Just seeing their zeal and joy really moved me to want to serve this way.” 	 Ne fakamalosi mai te lotou loto finafinau mo te lotou fia‵fia ke tavini atu au i se auala penā.”


How children love to touch an animal, pick wildflowers, or play in the sand on the seashore! 	 E fia‵fia sāle a tama‵liki ke ta‵fao mo manu, ke tau a pulalakau, io me ke ta‵fao ki one i te matāfaga!


It is to restore the relationship between God and humankind, which Adam lost. 	 Ke toe faka‵lei aka te fesokotakiga o te Atua mo tino, telā ne galo i a Atamu.


Those with “spiritual qualifications” may help us to carry a burden, such as something troublesome or heavy resulting from our unknowingly taking a false step. 	 A latou kolā e “tumau i te olaga faka te Agaga” e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki ‵tou amoga, e pelā mo se fakalavelave io me se tulaga faigata ne māfua mai i te faiga ne tatou o se mea ‵se e aunoa mo te iloa tonu.


When the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947, scholars could at last compare the Hebrew Masoretic text to what appeared in Bible scrolls that had been written more than a thousand years earlier. 	 I te taimi ne maua aka a Pelugā Tusi i te Tai Mate i te 1947, ne mafai eiloa ne tino ‵poto o fakatusa‵tusa aka a fakamatalaga i tusitusiga i te ‵gana Epelu ki mea kolā ne maua i pelugā tusi o te Tusi Tapu kolā ne tusi i se fia afe o tausaga ko ‵teka atu.


Adults may have to decide whether to move to another location or to take an additional job. 	 Kāti e ‵tau mo tino ma‵tua o filifili aka me ‵tau o ‵nofo atu latou i se isi fenua io me ‵tau o maua se galuega fakaopoopo.


(Isaiah 30:21) Some may wonder, though, ‘Why do children need a family study if their parents regularly take them to congregation meetings?’ 	 (Isaia 30:21) Kāti ka mafau‵fau a nisi tino penei, ‘Kaia e manakogina ei ke fai se akoga faka-te-kāiga māfai e avatu faeloa ne mātua latou ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga?’


More important, they honor the Originator of the family, Jehovah God.—Genesis 1:27, 28; Ephesians 3:15. 	 E sili atu i ei, e āva latou ki te Māfuaga o te kāiga, ko Ieova te Atua.—Kenese 1:27, 28; Efeso 3:15.


Surely a person who is trustworthy consistently speaks the truth. 	 E tonu, a te tino telā e fakatalitonugina e faipati atu faeloa ki te mea tonu.


(Romans 1:20) The Creator left his imprint on his handiwork, as Paul pointed out. 	 (Loma 1:20) E ‵tusa mo pati a Paulo, ne lavea faka‵lei a tugālima o te Mafuaga i ana mea ne faite.


• The expression “the young bulls of our lips” refers to what, and why should we offer them to Jehovah? 	 • Ne a taulaga o tavaega, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o ofo atu ne tatou ki a Ieova?


9 What will replace corrupt organizations? 	 9 Ne a mea ka sui ki ei a fakapotopotoga sē fakamaoni?


WHEN A FRIEND IS IN TROUBLE 	 KAFAI E TUPU SE FAKALAVELAVE KI SE TAUGASOA


Similarly, older men feel proud when they have trained younger ones to take on theocratic responsibilities. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a taina ma‵tua e fakamata‵mata māfai ne akoako ne latou a taina talavou ki tiute faka-te-agaga.


No matter what responsibilities have been entrusted to us, none of us should feel that we are superior to others. 	 Faitalia me ne a tiute ko oti ne tuku mai ke tausi ne tatou, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o ma‵natu aka me e ‵lei atu tatou i nisi tino.


Jehovah has profound insight into human nature. 	 (Numela 15:39, NW) E malamalama a Ieova i uiga masani o tino.


He expressed that love in providing the ransom for mankind’s redemption. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne ia te alofa tenā i te taimi ne tuku mai ei ne ia a te togiola ke fakasaoloto ei a tino.


What a defeat for Satan! 	 Ne takavale masei eiloa a Satani!


Golden Rule Tarnished 	 Ko Fakasēaogā te Akoakoga e Uiga ki te Atafai ki Tino


For he must rule as king until God has put all enemies under his feet.”—1 Corinthians 15:24, 25. 	 Me e ‵tau eiloa o pule a Keliso ke oko ki te taimi ko oti ne tuku ne te Atua a fili o Keliso mai lalo i ona vae.”—1 Kolinito 15:24, 25.


Jesus said: “Be about settling matters quickly with the one complaining against you.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu: “Ke vave o faka‵lei koulua mo te tino telā e tagi me nofo mo koe ana mea.”


Making a very significant point, Brother Barr stated: “‘The faithful and discreet slave’ and its Governing Body have had entrusted to them interests that are higher and far more encompassing than those granted to legal corporations. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te taina ko Barr se manatu tāua ‵ki, ana muna: “E maluga kae e uke atu foki a mea kolā ne avatu ki te ‘tavini fakamaoni kae poto’ mo tena Potukau Pule ke tausi ki ei i lō mea fua kolā e fai sāle ne fakapotopotoga kolā e fakatoka e ‵tusa loa mo tulafono a te fenua.


If you have not, can you see from the above that recognizing the Son is the reasonable and appreciative thing for you to do? 	 Kafai e seki fai koe penā, e mata, e mafai o lavea ne koe mai i mea kolā ne taku atu muamua me i te taliaga o te Tama se mea ‵lei ke fai kae e fakaasi atu foki i ei me e loto fiafia koe ki ei?


At times, you may also feel lonely or depressed. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti ko nofo tokotasi koe io me māfatia.


“If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake day after day and follow me.”—LUKE 9:23. 	 “Kafai se tino e manako o vau ki a au, e ‵tau mo ia o fakapuli tona foitino,amo tena sataulo i aso katoa, kae tautali mai i a au.”—LUKA 9:23.


(1 Thess. 5:12, 13) Do not be “quickly shaken from your reason” when faced with what appear to be damaging attacks by apostates or other such deceivers of the mind—however plausible their charges may seem. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:12, 13) Ke mo a eiloa e “vave o ‵numi otou mafaufau” māfai ko fe‵paki mo ‵tekemaiga mai aposetate io me ko vaegā tino faka‵se mafaufau—me mautinoa eiloa te lotou fakasalaga.


(Acts 9:3-7) Once Paul received accurate knowledge of God’s purposes, he changed and became a genuinely good person in imitation of Christ. 	 (Galuega 9:3-7) I te taimi eiloa ne maua ei ne Paulo a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua, ne ‵fuli ana amioga kae ne fai a ia pelā me se tino ‵lei i te fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso.


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How is he “a real dwelling” for his name people today? 	 E fai pefea a ia mo fai “se koga tonu e ‵nofo ei” a tino kolā e fakaigoa ki tena igoa i aso nei?


Prayer will help us to avoid companionship with wicked ones 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a ‵talo ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fai taugasoa mo tino amio ma‵sei


These were neither the distant parts of the physical universe nor the spiritual place where God and his angelic sons dwell. 	 A te lagi tenei e se se koga ‵mao mai te lalolagi io me ko te koga faka-te-agaga telā e ‵nofo i ei a te Atua mo ana tama ko agelu.


12 King David sang: “I will march around your altar, O Jehovah, to cause thanksgiving to be heard aloud.” 	 12 Ne usu atu penei te tupu ko Tavita: “Te Aliki, . . . e tapuaki fakatamilo au i tou fatafaitaulaga.”


TERRORISM has been described by some as an attack on the world community, even on civilization itself. 	 Se mea tonu, me e ‵tau o ‵saga faka‵lei atu ki amioga fakama‵taku konā.


• How may we imitate Christ Jesus in our ministry? 	 • E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso Iesu i te ‵tou galuega talai?


Or are other interests crowding out such activities?” 	 Io me ko tekeia a mea konā ne nisi mea aka?”


How might the anxieties of this system of things lead to materialism? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne te manavase ki mea o te olaga tenei a te manako ki kope faka-te-foitino?


Parents have “arrows”—their children—for only a comparatively brief period of time. 	 E isi ne “matasana” a mātua—ko olotou tamaliki—mō se vaitaimi e se leva.


He was a servant of Abraham, the brother of Rebekah’s grandfather. 	 A ia se tavini a Apelaamo, te taina o te tupuna tagata o Lepeka.


What attitude did many Jews have toward the fledgling Christian congregation? 	 Ne a manatu o tino Iutaia e tokouke e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano telā ne fatoā fakatu aka?


What a joy it is to share such truths with those who want to know what the Bible teaches! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali ke fakaasi atu a muna‵tonu konā ki tino kolā e fia iloa ne latou a mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu!


3. (a) Who have the opportunity to be Kingdom citizens? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 3. (a) Ko oi e maua ne latou a te avanoaga ke fai pelā me ne tino tonu o te Malo? (e) Ne a mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


• Why did it require faith for Abram to leave Ur of the Chaldeans? 	 • Kaia ne manakogina ei a te fakatuanaki ke tiakina ne Apelamo a Ulo i Kaletaia?


15, 16. (a) What incorrect reasoning may hold some young ones back from getting baptized? (b) How can dedication and baptism serve as a protection for young ones? 	 15, 16. (a) Ne a fakamasakoga sē ‵tonu e taofi ei a nisi talavou ke se papatiso? (e) E fai pefea a te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga e pelā me se puipuiga mō talavou?


6 David’s humility was based on his recognition that Jehovah is vastly superior to imperfect humans in every way. 	 6 Ne fakavae te loto maulalo o Tavita ki tena iloa me e sili fakafia atu a Ieova i tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


His servants are happy because they focus on helping others. 	 E fia‵fia ana tavini me e ‵saga atu latou o fesoasoani ki nisi tino.


There will always be those who have material possessions that we admire or who in one way or another seem to be more successful than we are. 	 Ka isi faeloa ne tino e mau‵mea i kope faka-te-foitino kolā e fakaaloalo tatou ki ei io me e foliga mai me e manuia atu a nisi tino i a tatou i feitu kese‵kese.


From that day onward, we neither spoke to each other nor greeted each other. 	 Kamata mai loa i te taimi tenā ne seki toe fai‵pati eiloa maua io me fakatalofa atu, te sua tino ki te sua tino.


The queen of Sheba traveled some 1,500 miles [2,400 km] to test Solomon’s wisdom with “perplexing questions.” 	 Ne faimalaga eiloa te tupu fafine o Seepa i se 1,500 maila o tofotofo aka te poto o Solomona ki ana “fesili faiga‵ta.”


MISSIONARY ACTIVITY IN BRAZIL 	 GALUEGA FAKAMISIONALE I PASILI


Why So Long? 	 Kaia ne Leva ‵ki ei?


Doing so will result in rich blessings for you, now and in the future. 	 A te faiga penā ka iku atu ei ki te mauaga o fakamanuiaga e uke i aso nei mo aso mai mua.


Does your lifestyle clearly identify you as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses? 	 E mata, e fakaasi faka‵lei atu i te auala e ola ei koe me i a koe se Molimau a Ieova?


10. Why does Christian mildness not imply weakness? 10 The delightful mildness displayed by Jehovah and Jesus helps us draw close to them. 	 10 E fesoasoani malosi mai a te agamalū telā e fakaasi mai ne Ieova mo Iesu ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a laua.


“I viewed the spirit coming down as a dove out of heaven,” testified John the Baptizer, “and it remained upon [Jesus] . . . 	 Ne fakatalitonu mai ne Ioane te Papatiso: “Ne lavea ne au a te agaga tapu ko fanaifo e pelā mo se lupe mai te lagi, kae ne nofo i luga i a [Iesu] . . .


Acquittal Based on the Ransom 	 Te Fakasaolotoga Telā ne Fakavae ki te Togiola


What shows that Jehovah is a generous host? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i a Ieova ko te tino talimālō kaimalie?


4 God’s Word comments: “The heart of the understanding one acquires knowledge, and the ear of wise ones seeks to find knowledge.” 	 4 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “A te loto o te tino mafaufau io me malamalama e maua i ei te poto, kae ko taliga o tino ‵poto e ‵sala faeloa ki te poto.”


Was Jesus testing her, as he did Philip, to see how she would react, giving her an opportunity to display her faith? 	 E mata, ne tofotofo ne Iesu tou fafine, e pelā mo tena mea ne fai ki a Filipo, ke lavea atu a te auala e saga mai ei tou fafine, kae e tuku atu foki i ei se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu tena fakatuanaki?


A person doing the latter centers his life on things related to God and his thoughts; such a Christian is dominated by holy spirit. 	 A te tino telā e fai ne ia a te mea fakamuli e fakavae tena olaga ki mea kolā e isi se lotou sokoga ki te Atua mo ana mafaufauga; e takitaki eiloa a te vaegā Kelisiano tenā ne te agaga tapu.


How can Jesus’ example help us to deal with the flaws of others? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te fakaakoakoga a Iesu māfai ko fakafesagai atu tatou ki vāivāiga o nisi tino?


Boaz’ kindness was actually an expression of Jehovah’s loyal love toward a woman who had come to ‘seek refuge under the wings of the God of Israel.’ 	 A te uiga atafai o Poasa se fakaasiga tonu o te alofa fakamaoni o Ieova ki te fafine telā ne vau ‘ke maua sena puipuiga’ mai lalo i kapakau o te Atua o Isalaelu.


How do we benefit from a consideration of the festivals celebrated in Israel? 	 E aogā pefea ki a tatou a te mafau‵fau ki fakamanatuga kolā ne fakamanatu sāle i Isalaelu?


(Rom. 8:38, 39) How we long to be with him when he is resurrected in God’s new world!—John 5:28, 29. 	 (Loma 8:38, 39) Ko oko eiloa i te olioli o māua ke fetaui mo ia māfai e toe fakatu mai a ia i te lalolagi fou a te Atua!—Ioa. 5:28, 29.


We deal with unemployment, serious illnesses, persecution, natural disasters, loss of possessions because of crime, or other hardships. 	 E fe‵paki tatou mo te seai o se galuega ‵togi, masaki ‵lasi, fakasauaga, fakalavelave o te natula, ‵galo atu o kope ona ko amioga solitulafono, io me ko nisi tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Exodus 3:12; Jeremiah 1:8) We too can have confidence in divine support. 	 (Esoto 3:12; Ielemia 1:8) E mafai foki o maua ne tatou te loto talitonu ki te fesoasoani o te Atua.


In time, Jehovah answered her prayer. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne tali atu ne Ieova tena ‵talo.


JEHOVAH BLESSES JOSEPH IN EGYPT 	 NE FAKAMANUIA NE IEOVA A IOSEFA I AIKUPITO


10 First, collecting the weeds. 	 10 Muamua la, ko te unuga o mouku ma‵sei.


11 We build integrity by obedience, so we maintain integrity by enduring in an obedient course. 	 11 Kafai e faka‵logo tatou, e ati aka i ei te fakamaoni, tela la, e fakamalosi aka faeloa ne tatou te fakamaoni mai te tumau i se auala fakalogo.


(Psalm 94:20) For example, how should we feel when newspaper, radio, or television reports about Jehovah’s Witnesses are distortions or outright falsehoods? 	 (Salamo 94:20) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ka pefea ‵tou lagonaga māfai ko ‵fuli fakakōtua a tala ‵tonu io me e fakasalalau atu foki a tala ‵loi e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova i nusipepa, letiō, io me ko televise?


Yes, the Fine Shepherd knows his sheep personally. 	 Ao, e iloa tonu ne te Tausi Mamoe ‵Lei a ana mamoe taki tokotasi.


Rather, Abraham boldly took a different course in life, choosing to worship only one God—“the Most High God,” Jehovah.—Genesis 14:21, 22. 	 Tela la, ne loto malosi eiloa Apelaamo ke ola a ia i se olaga telā e ‵kese mo nisi tino mai te filifili aka ke tapuaki atu fua a ia ki te Atua e tokotasi—“te Atua Tafasili i te Malosi,” ko Ieova.—Kenese 14:21, 22.


To just anyone or to your closest companions?—Amos 3:7; Isaiah 40:13, 25, 26. 	 Ki so se tino fua io me ko toe tino ‵pili ki a koe?—Amosa 3:7; Isaia 40:13, 25, 26.


A year before Isaac was born, when Abraham was 99 years old, Jehovah required that all males of Abraham’s household be circumcised. 	 I se tausaga mai mua o fanau a Isaako, i te taimi ko 99 ei a tausaga o Apelaamo, ne manako a Ieova ke pilitome a tāgata katoa i te kāiga o Apelaamo.


What a positive and strengthening effect this can have on the Christian brotherhood! 	 Ko tafaga la te aogā mo te fakamalosi loto o te mea tenei ki te kautaina Kelisiano!


In today’s uncertain world, loyalty is like a lifeline that attaches a struggling swimmer to a rescue vessel. 	 E se gata i ei, a te fakaipoipoga tumau tenā e maua ei ne tama‵liki a te olaga fiafia.


Be Zealous for True Worship 	 Ke Loto Finafinau mō te Tapuakiga Tonu


If we are to help people in a spiritual way, what must we do? 	 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou o fesoasoani atu ki tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


To illustrate: A child may be told not to cross the street before looking both ways. 	 Ke fai se fakaakoakoga: Kāti ne fakatonu atu ki se tamaliki ke kilokilo muamua ki feitu e lua o te auala a koi tuai o fanatu ki te suā feitu.


In truth, very few people nowadays really let the Bible guide their thoughts and actions. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e mu‵tana fua a tino i aso nei e talia ne latou a te Tusi Tapu ke takitaki ne ia olotou mafaufauga mo faifaiga.


How did Jehovah accomplish this? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea ne Ieova te mea tenei?


Other men and women in the Bible record prayed when faced with weighty decisions or daunting challenges. 	 Ne tusi ne nisi tagata mo fafine i te Tusi Tapu a ‵talo i te taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei latou ki fakaikuga ‵mafa io me ko tofotofoga fakama‵taku.


(1 Timothy 1:11) This truth is made evident in the final collection of divinely inspired songs, consisting of Psalms 107 to 150. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW) E fakamaoni faka‵lei mai eiloa te munatonu tenei i te vaega fakaoti o pese mai te Atua, telā e aofia i ei te Salamo 107 ki te 150.


21, 22. Why should we show kindness? 	 21, 22. Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa atafai?


The Israelites were permitted to give or sell such animals to them. 	 Ne mafai o tuku atu io me fakatau atu ne tino Isalaelu a vaegā manu penā ki a latou.


Such a selfish attitude is not conducive to happiness. 	 A te vaegā kilokiloga kaiū penā e se fakamalosi aka ei te fiafia.


Are we dependable and faithful in caring for them? 	 E mata, e fakatuagagina kae fakamaoni tatou i te faiga faeloa o olotou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


Satan said, as it were: ‘I know what God knows. 	 E fai pelā me ne fai atu a Satani, penei: ‘E iloa ne au a mea kolā e iloa ne te Atua.


The Great Educator, Jehovah, qualifies us for the ministry. 	 A te ‵Toe Faiakoga Sili ko Ieova, ne ‵tofi ne ia tatou ke fai a te galuega tenei.


Welcome a prodigal child when he ‘comes to his senses’ 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou māfai e taumafai tatou ke fesoasoani atu ki se tamaliki telā ko takasese?


The answer is found in the apostle Paul’s words to those who were sharers with him in the same heavenly hope: “All who are led by God’s spirit, these are God’s sons. 	 E maua a te tali i pati a te apositolo ko Paulo ki tino kolā e ‵pau te lotou fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi: “Ko latou kolā e takitaki ne te Agaga o te Atua, ko tama konā a te Atua.


The key, once again, is to have accurate knowledge of Jehovah and to let that knowledge guide us in every aspect of life. 	 A te kī foki ki ei, ko te mauaga o te iloaga tonu e uiga ki a Ieova kae ke talia ke takitaki ne ia koe i tou olaga kātoa.


Their child, who became an ancestor of Jesus Christ, was cared for by Naomi as though it were her own. 	 Ne fai te tama a Luta mo Poasa mo fai se tupuga o Iesu Keliso, kae ne tausi kae fakapelepelegina ne Naomi te tamaliki tenā e pela me se tamaliki loa a ia.


But as Mayuri, a mother in India, says, “Eventually you get into a routine.” 	 Kae fai mai penei a Mayuri, se mātua i Initia, “Fakamuli loa, ko masani ei koe ki ei.”


I noticed many Bible passages that teach us to treat animals kindly. 	 Ne matea ne au a fuaiupu e uke i te Tusi Tapu kolā e akoako mai i ei ki a tatou ke atafai faka‵lei ki manu.


The world is in harmony with Satan because he is its god. 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa te lalolagi mo uiga o Satani me i a ia ko te atua i ei.


22 Jehovah’s love for his people never wavers. 	 22 E se mafai o gata te alofa o Ieova ki ana tino.


On the contrary, when she went to visit Elizabeth, her relative, “Elizabeth was filled with holy spirit, and she called out with a loud cry and said: ‘Blessed are you [Mary] among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!’” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, i te taimi ne āsi atu ei a ia ki tena kāiga ko Elisapeta, “ne pukea ei Elisapeta ne te agaga tapu, faipati malosi atu ei ki a Malia: ‘Amutia koe i fafine katoa!


(Read John 14:6, 21.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 14:6, 21.)


So said the apostle Paul, adding that Jehovah can ‘fill us with all joy and peace by our believing, that we may abound in hope with power of holy spirit.’ 	 Tenā ne fai mai ei a te apositolo ko Paulo, me e mafai ne Ieova o ‘faka‵fonu tatou ki te fiafia mo te filemu ona ko te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a ia, ko te mea ke ‵fonu tatou i te fakamoemoega i te ‵mana o te agaga tapu.’


(Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:1-5) The rebellious angel came to be called Devil and Satan.—Revelation 12:9. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:1-5) Ne fai fakamuli te agelu ‵teke tenei mo fai te Tiapolo io me ko Satani.—Fakaasiga 12:9.


7 Unless we take the opening words of Psalm 1 to heart, we could lose the spirituality we have acquired through a study of the Scriptures. 	 7 Seiloga ke tau‵tali katoatoa atu tatou ki pati kamata o te Salamo 1, ka mafai eiloa o galo i a tatou a te tulaga faka-te-agaga telā ko oti ne maua ne tatou mai te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


10 When faced with a health problem, each adult Christian must “carry his own load” of responsibility in choosing treatment. 	 10 Kafai ko masaki se Kelisiano matua ‵lei, e ‵tau mo ia “o amo tena amoga” i te faiga o tena tiute ki te filifiliga o te togafiti telā ka fakaaogā.


After 70 years, God’s people were restored to their homeland and had the privilege of serving him there.—2 Chron. 36:20-23. 	 Mai tua ifo o tausaga e 70, ne toe ‵foki atu a tino o te Atua ki te lotou fenua kae ne toe maua ne latou te tauliaga ke tavini atu ki a ia i konā.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:20-23.


Peter even denied Jesus three times. 	 Ne fakafiti fakatolu foki a Petelu me se iloa ne ia a Iesu.


• How does Bible chronology pinpoint the end of “the appointed times of the nations”? 	 • E fakasino tonu atu pefea a te fakasologa o mea ‵tupu i te Tusi Tapu ki te gataga o “taimi . . . o fenua fakaatea”?


Yes, there is indeed great benefit in maintaining moral cleanness! 	 E tonu me e uke ‵ki a mea aogā e maua ne tatou i te tumau i te ‵mā i mea tau amioga!


Of course, we do not want to appear self-righteous, but we should stand out as different from those who do not love and serve Jehovah. 	 E tonu, e se ma‵nako tatou o fai e pelā me ne tino fia amio‵tonu, kae e ‵tau o ‵tu ‵kese tatou mai i tino kolā e se a‵lofa kae e se tavini atu foki ki a Ieova.


Hence, each of us might ask: ‘Am I sometimes tempted to barter my Christian inheritance—everlasting life—for something as transient as a bowl of lentil stew? 	 Kāti ka fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi penei: ‘E mata, e tofotofogina au i nisi taimi ke sui ei toku tofi Kelisiano—ko te ola se-gata-mai—ki se mea se tāua e pelā mo te pōla sūpu?


Should we not be humbled? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o loto maulalo tatou?


The old loaves were ordinarily reserved for the priests to eat. 	 Ne ‵tau fua o tausi a falaoa mua ke kai ne faitaulaga.


18 Another way that we remember the Governing Body is by exerting ourselves in the preaching work. 	 18 A te suā auala e mafai o masaua ne tatou te Potukau Pule ko te ga‵lue malosi i te galuega talai.


It includes the ability to face things as they are—not the way you would like them to be. 	 E aofia i ei a te atamai ke kufaki i so se fakanofonofoga—faitalia me e ‵lei io me e se ‵lei.


(Gen. 9:1-4) The changed circumstances clearly revealed God’s thinking about what belongs to him, namely, life. 	 (Kene. 9:1-4) Ne fakaasi manino mai i fakanofonofoga ‵fou konā a mafaufauga o te Atua e uiga ki te ola telā ne aumai ne ia.


17 A Christian who is married to an unbeliever should earnestly endeavor to keep the marriage bond intact. 	 17 A te Kelisiano telā e avaga ki se tino sē talitonu, e ‵tau o taumafai malosi ke fakatumau te fesokotakiga fakatauavaga.


Quiet reflection and prayer help us develop love for God’s Word 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau malie aka kae fai ne tatou a ‵talo ka momea aka i ei te ‵tou fiafia ki te Muna a te Atua


The husband and his wife were spending up to three hours each day commuting to and from work. 	 Ne fakamaumau ne te tauavaga tenā a itula e tolu i te faimalaga ki la galuega mo te fokiatuga ki te fale.


6 Jesus also prays about what we as sinners must do to qualify for the undeserved gift of everlasting life. 	 6 Ne ‵talo foki a Iesu ki mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne tatou e pelā me ne tino agasala ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne tatou a te meaalofa faivasaga ko te ola se-gata-mai.


It is the same with remaining loyal to God. 	 E penā foki te tumau i te alofa fakamaoni ki te Atua.


2 Jehovah’s Word gives the sure hope of the resurrection, of being raised to life once again. 	 2 E tuku mai eiloa ne te Muna a Ieova a te fakamoemoega mautinoa e uiga ki te toetu, ko te toe‵tu mai o tino ki te ola.


15 Another way to build faith is through the preaching work. 	 15 A te suā auala e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka te fakatuanaki ko te galuega talai.


Although they are imperfect, Jehovah has used faithful humans mightily in modern times. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ‵lei katoatoa latou, ko oti ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a tino fakamaoni i se auala lasi ‵ki i taimi konei.


15 Of course, it would be naive to think that pride will never surface. 	 15 E tonu, e faigofie ke mafaufau tatou me e se mafai o sae aka te fakamatamata.


The Influence of Sin 	 Te Malosi o te Agasala


7 You may wonder, ‘How can we know what Jehovah approves of if his Word provides no specific command on the matter?’ 	 7 Kāti e mafaufau koe penei, ‘E mafai pefea o iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e talia ne Ieova māfai e seai se fakatonuga mautinoa e tuku mai i tena Muna e uiga ki ei?’


19 As we progressively train our perceptive powers, the objective is that “we should no longer be babes, tossed about as by waves and carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error.” 	 19 I te taimi e gasolo atu ei tatou ki mua i te fakaakoakoga o ‵tou mafaufau, ka fakamoe‵moe tatou i ei me ka “se toe mafai tatou o fai mo tamaliki e peipei ne galu, io me agina foki ne matagi o akoakoga a tino fai togafiti, kola e takitaki ‵se ne latou a tino i olotou togafiti ma‵sei e maua.”


15 We can imitate Amos not only in what we preach but also in how we preach. 	 15 E mafai o fakaakoako tatou ki a Amosa e se ki mea fua kolā e talai atu ne tatou kae ki te auala foki e talai atu ei.


(Ezra 2:1, 2, 43-54; 8:20) We can imitate their attitude by striving to maintain peace with God and being willing to handle even humble assignments in his service. 	 (Esela 2:1, 2, 43-54; 8:20) E mafai o fakaakoako tatou ki a latou mai te taumafai o fakatumau te ‵tou va fealofani mo te Atua kae talia o fai a galuega fatauva i tena taviniga.


How would that take place? 	 Ka tupu pefea te mea tenā?


They will dash you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave a stone upon a stone in you.”—Luke 19:43, 44. 	 Ka tuki palapala ne latou ki lalo i te laukele a koe mo au tama‵liki i loto i a koe, kae ka se tiaki ne latou se fatu i luga i te suā fatu.”—Luka 19:43, 44.


We also treasure the gift of life and our ability to enjoy it. 	 E fakatāua foki ne tatou a te meaalofa ko te ola mo te auala e maua ei ne tatou te fiafia.


By no means! 	 E se taitai eiloa!


A THREAT TO SPIRITUAL HEALTH 	 SE MEA FAKAMATAKU KI TE OLA ‵LEI FAKA-TE-AGAGA


During the march, thousands of prisoners died from exposure, disease, or hunger or were brutally executed right alongside the road by SS guards. 	 Ne ‵mate a te fia afe o pagota i te māti tenā ona ko te tuku faka‵sau atu ki te matagi mo te la, masaki, te fiakai mo te fanafana ne sotia o te kau Nasi i te lotou malaga.


Does that mean that true Christianity is no longer growing in the way that Jesus said it should? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me i te lotu Kelisiano tonu e se gasolo ki mua i te auala ne fai mai a Iesu me ‵tau o fai penā?


Let us consider each of the heads of the beast described in Revelation. 	 Ke tauloto tatou ki ulu takitasi o te manu fekai i te Fakaasiga mataupu e 13.


7:59—Was Stephen praying to Jesus? 	 7:59—E mata, ne ‵talo atu a Setefano ki a Iesu?


Our Shepherd is with us, helping us in ways that we may not fully perceive at first. 	 E ‵kau fakatasi mai eiloa a ‵tou Tausi Mamoe ki a tatou, o fesoasoani mai i auala kolā e se lavea muamua ne tatou.


Like those mentioned in the book of Proverbs, they were “leaving the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness.” 	 E pelā mo latou kolā ne taku mai i te tusi o Faataoto, a latou konei “ne tiaki te olaga tonu kae ola i se olaga pouliuli o te agasala.”


12 True to his promise, Jehovah led the Israelites to the Promised Land. 	 12 Ne fakataunu eiloa ne Ieova tena folafolaga, me ne takitaki atu ne ia te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Jehovah foretold regarding his people: “I will appoint peace as your overseers and righteousness as your task assigners.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Ieova e uiga ki ana tino, penei: “A ou tino pule ka se toe pule fakasaua ki a koe; ka fai ne au latou ke pule mo te fai mea tonu mo te filemu.”


It refers to Matthew 5:3-9. 	 E fakasino atu i ei ki te Mataio 5:3-9.


James explains: “Even during the time of horror, we held meetings, read the Bible, prayed together, and shared what little we had with others. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Iakopo: “I te taimi tenā o fakalavelave faiga‵ta ne fai omotou fakatasiga, ne fai‵tau matou ki te Tusi Tapu, ne ‵talo fakatasi matou kae tuku atu a mea ki nisi tino faitalia e se uke omotou mea.


(2 Sam. 12:1-14; Mark 14:50) “Honesty like that is rare,” said a young brother in Britain. “This adds to our confidence that the Bible truly is from Jehovah.” 	 (2 Samu. 12:1-14; Male. 14:50) Ne fai mai se taina talavou mai Peletania: “E mauagatā te vaegā fakamaoni penā, kae ne fakamalosi aka ne te mea tenei a te motou loto tali‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu ne aumai eiloa i a Ieova.”


In this way, the truth of God’s Word reached tens of thousands of readers at once. 	 I te auala tenei, ne oko atu ei a te munatonu i te Muna a te Atua ki te fia sefulu afe o tino fai‵tau i te taimi e tasi.


5 Nehemiah courageously exhorted his people: “Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem.” 	 5 Ne fakamalosi atu a Neemia mo te loto toa ki ana tino: “Tatou ka toe faite a pui o te fa‵kai.”


8 Sadly, Asa later resented correction from Hanani the seer. 	 8 E fakafanoanoa me ne seki talia fakamuli ne Asa a pati fakatonutonu mai i a Hanani te pelofeta.


(James 1:17) But consider how great a treasure is lost when a stroke robs a loved one of the ability to utter intelligible speech. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) Kae ke mafaufau la ki te lasi o te tāua o te mea tenā māfai ko maua se tino pele ne te masaki faka‵mate kae ko sē mafai ne ia o faipati.


You look to the east, and what do you see? “The heaving mass of camels itself will cover you, the young male camels of Midian and of Ephah. 	 E kilo atu koe ki te feitu ki saegālā, kae se a te mea e lavea atu ne koe?


8-10. (a) What is an oath? (b) What oath did King Zedekiah fail to keep? 	 8-10. (a) Se a te tautoga? (e) Se a te tautoga ne fakatamala a te tupu o Setekaia o tausi ki ei?


Less than a year later, another national convention was arranged and Brother Frederick Franz from world headquarters visited. 	 E seki kātoa te tausaga, kae ne toe fai se fono lasi telā ne kau mai ki ei a te Taina ko Frederick Franz mai te laumua o tatou.


By all means, then, let us avoid bad associations but bless Jehovah among the congregated throngs. 	 Ke na ‵kalo keatea tatou i feitu katoa mai taugasoa ma‵sei kae ‵viki atu ki a Ieova i mua o te fakapotopotoga o ana tino.


Because he realizes that his pursuing a certain course might harm others. 	 Me e iloa ne ia me kafai e fai ne ia se filifiliga penā, e mafai o fakalogo‵mae atu ki nisi tino.


How should you respond when Christian elders judge a sinner as repentant, and why? 	 Ne a au mea e ‵tau o fai māfai ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne toeaina Kelisiano me ko salamō tonu se tino, kae kaia?


15 The door to complete forgiveness opens to us when we exercise faith in the ransom. 	 15 A te mataloa ke katoatoa te loto fakamagalo e ‵tala mai ki a tatou māfai e fakatuanaki tatou ki te togiola.


The disciple James wrote: “He who peers into the perfect law that belongs to freedom and who persists in it, this man, because he has become, not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, will be happy in his doing it.” 	 Ne tusi mai a te soko ko Iakopo, penei: “Ko te tino e tausi faka‵lei ki te tulafono e fakakatoatoa ne ia te ‵lei, telā ko te tulafono o te saolotoga, kae ola foki i ei a ia, kae se na ko te fakalogologo fua ki ei ko puli ei i a ia, kae e tausi fakamaoni eiloa ki ei, i te fai ne ia a mea e fakatonu mai. A te tino tenā ka fakamanuia ne te Atua i ana mea e fai.”


17-19. (a) To what temptation did the Israelites succumb in the wilderness? (b) Why is it possible for us to maintain our integrity to Jehovah? 	 17-19. (a) Se a te fakaosoosoga ne fakafesagai atu ki ei a te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o fakatumau ne tatou a te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova?


Koichi had studied the Bible as a teenager, but for many years, video games dominated his life. 	 Ne sukesuke a Koichi ki te Tusi Tapu i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia, kae mō se fia tausaga, ne fakavalevale eiloa a ia ki tafaoga i vitiō.


“A Word at Its Right Time Is O How Good!” 	 ‘Ko Oko Eiloa i te ‵Gali o Pati e Fai i te Taimi Tonu!’


Would you reject it, immediately thinking, ‘We do things better around here’? 	 E mata, ka sē talia ne koe, kae mafaufau penei, ‘E ‵lei fakafia atu a faifaiga e fai ne matou i konei’?


The earth’s crust is dynamic, ever in motion. 	 E fulifuli faeloa a foliga mai tua o te lalolagi.


16 Today, there is a new “nation” that has Jehovah as its invisible Judge, its Statute-giver, and its King. 	 16 I aso nei, e isi se “fenua” fou telā e fai ei a Ieova mo fai te Famasino, te Tino Fai Tulafono, mo te Tupu sē matea i ei.


Or he can let the movement of the earth and the moon remain undisturbed while refracting the rays from the sun and the moon in such a way that the light from these two luminaries continues to shine. 	 Io me e mafai o fakatumau eiloa ne ia a tamilosaga a te lalolagi mo te masina kae faka‵piko fua ne ia a kavei o te la mo te masina i se auala telā ka fakatumau ei te lā maina atu ki te lalolagi.


So my heart rejoices, my whole being is joyful. And I reside in security.”—Ps. 16:8, 9. 	 Telā te mea e ‵fonu ei au i te fiafia mo te fakafetai me maua faeloa ne au te olaga tokagamalie.”—Sala. 16:8, 9.


Maybe the media have greatly influenced your beliefs. 	 E se taumate ko oti ne ‵fuli ne mea fakasalalau ou talitonuga.


The psalmist is speaking about perfection from a human viewpoint. 	 E faipati eiloa te faisalamo e uiga ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa mai i se kilokiloga faka-te-foitino.


(John 13:4-17) Did they? 	 (Ioane 13: 4-17) E mata, ne fai latou penā?


(Romans 15:7) That is what Paul did. 	 (Loma 15:7) Konā eiloa a mea ne fai ne Paulo.


That was when I met Pat. 	 E tenā eiloa te taimi ne fetaui ei au mo Pat.


• How can we avoid saying hurtful things? 	 • E ‵kalo keatea pefea tatou mai i te faiga o pati faka‵mae loto?


At age seven, I was sent to a school for religious training. 	 I te fitu o oku tausaga, ne avatu au ki se akoga ke akoako au ki mea fakalotu.


Nonspiritual goals could lull us into spiritual sleep, or we might adopt a materialistic attitude. 	 A te kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-lalolagi e mafai o fai ei ke ‵to ‵tou moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga, io me maua ne tatou te uiga fia maumea.


16 Further, we benefit greatly from being part of the earth-wide brotherhood that Jehovah supplies with spiritual food by means of “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 16 E se gata i ei, e maua ne tatou a mea aoga e uke mai te fai mo fai ne vaega o ‵tou kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa telā e tuku mai ne Ieova a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Our intimate relationship with Jehovah and his Son along with our close association with the Christian brotherhood is a unique blessing, too precious to be taken for granted. 	 A te ‵tou vā ‵pili mo Ieova mo tena Tama fakatasi mo te ‵pili o ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te kautaina Kelisiano se fakamanuiaga tu ‵kese, telā ko tō tāua ke manatu māmā ki ei.


Trained in the Theocratic Ministry School, all—young and old, parents and children, even the infirm—have shared and continue to share in fulfilling Jesus’ great commission. 	 E aofia i te Akoga mō Tino Talai, ko tino katoa—talavou mo tino ma‵tua, mātua mo tama‵liki ke oko ki tino fakamasaki‵saki—ne ‵kau kae koi ‵kau eiloa nei ki te fakataunuga o te fakatonuga sili a Iesu.


The existence, work, and growth of the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization are truly extraordinary. 	 A te māfuaga, te galuega, mo te gasolo ki mua o te vaega o te fakapotopotoga saukātoa a Ieova i te lalolagi ne fai e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea fakaofoofogia eiloa.


“I was ten years old when I began going out with boys. 	 “Ne kamata au o fai famau i te taimi ko sefulu ei oku tausaga.


Attending meetings was also a challenge, but this brother was convinced of the value of spiritual association. 	 Ne faigatā foki ke kau atu a ia ki fakatasiga, kae ko oti ne fakamaoni aka ne te taina tenei a te tāua o fesokotakiga faka-te-agaga.


(John 3:16) So Paul wrote concerning Jesus that he is “now crowned with glory and honor for having suffered death, so that by God’s undeserved kindness he might taste death for everyone.” 	 (Ioa. 3:16) Tela la, ne tusi mai a Paulo e uiga ki a Iesu e pelā me ko “oti nei ne fakaeke ki te ‵malu mo te fakaaloalo me ko oti ne logo‵mae a ia i te mate, ko te mea ke tami a ia ki te mate mō tino katoa e auala i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.”


(2 Sam. 5:22, 23) When faced with a familiar situation or problem, we must exercise caution that we do not rely solely on past experience.—Read Jeremiah 10:23. 	 (2 Samuelu 5:22, 23) Kafai e fakafesagai atu ki se tulaga tai ‵pau, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a ma fakalago‵lago tatou ki mea ko oti ne ‵tupu i aso ko ‵teka.—Faitau te Ielemia 10:23.


7:1, 7, 11—Do all these verses refer to the Artaxerxes who brought a halt to the building work? 	 7:1, 7, 11—E mata, e fakasino atu a fuaiupu katoa konei ki a Aletaseta telā ne fakagata ne ia te faitega o te faletapu?


In the keeping of them there is a large reward.”—Psalm 19:8, 11.* 	 E maua ne au te taui ‵lei i au ne tausi ki ei.”—Salamo 19:8, 11.*


The finish line is as good as in sight. Through faith and with Jehovah’s help, we too can “put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us.” 	 Ona ko te mea ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a tatou kae e fakatuanaki malosi foki tatou ki a ia, se mea ‵lei “ke tiakina ne tatou a mea ‵mafa katoa kolā e fakalavelave mai, mo agasala kolā e ‵piki ‵mau ki luga i a tatou.”


(Ge 39 Verse 21b) Consequently, the officer assigned Joseph a responsible position. 	 (Fuaiupu e 21e) Tela la, ne ‵tofi aka ne te tino tausi pagota a Iosefa ke pule i pagota katoa.


Despite this obvious act of disobedience, the Israelites somehow fooled themselves into thinking that they were still on Jehovah’s side. 	 Faitalia eiloa te lotou sē faka‵logo, ne faka‵segina eiloa te kau Isalaelu mai te mafau‵fau me koi ‵kau atu eiloa latou ki a Ieova.


How only can true justice for humankind come about? 	 Se a te auala fua e tasi e mafai ei o ‵toe maua ne tino a te fai mea tonu?


“I felt that if I just held on, the stocks would come back up.” 	 “Ne manatu aka au me kafai a tai faka‵tali malie au, e iku eiloa o toe ‵foki aka a ‵togi o mea ki luga.”


(Genesis 6:8, 9) Out of all mankind, one family, “a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water.” (1 Peter 3:20) And to them Jehovah God gave a mandate saying: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth.”—Genesis 9:1. 	 (Kenese 6:8, 9) Mai tino katoa, e tasi fua te kāiga, ne “mu tino fua kolā ne i te vaka, e tokovalu fua latou ne ‵sao katoa mai te vai.” (1 Petelu 3:20) Kae ne tuku atu ne Ieova te Atua se fakatonuga ki a latou: “Fakatokouke otou fanau, ko te mea ke salalau atu otou gafa i te lalolagi kātoa.”—Kenese 9:1.


It matters to us. 	 Kae tāua atu la ki te Atua.


And recall why Samson could perform such deeds—“Jehovah’s spirit became operative upon him.” 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou a te pogai ne mafai ei ne Samasoni o fai a mea konā—“I konā eiloa ne oko [atu] ei te ‵mana o te Aliki ki a Samasoni.”


Now I am serving as a regular pioneer in a sign-language congregation, and I am learning to reach out to all kinds of people.” 	 Nei la, ko tavini atu au e pelā me se paenia tumau i te fakapotopotoga fai tāga, kae taumafai eiloa au ke oko atu ki vaegā tino katoa.”


(John 13:35) Our love for one another draws people to the God whom we love and represent. 	 (Ioane 13:35) A te fakatau a‵lofa o tatou e fai ei ke fakapili‵pili atu a tino ki te Atua telā e a‵lofa kae sui ne tatou.


This may be difficult because others’ personalities can differ from our own. 	 Kāti e faigata te mea tenei me e mafai o ‵kese a uiga o nisi tino mo tatou.


Some of us who cannot move away may try to witness to people who live in our area but speak a different language. 	 A tatou kolā e se mafai o olo o ga‵lue i nisi fenua e mafai o talai atu ki tino fakaa‵tea kolā e ‵nofo i ‵tou fenua.


(2 Cor. 7:13-16) Today, we can likewise be sure that the willingness with which we apply the guidance received from traveling overseers contributes greatly to the joy we experience in our preaching work.—Read 2 Corinthians 13:11. 	 (2 Kolinito 7:13-16) E penā foki i aso nei, e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me i te loto fiafia o fakagalue aka a fakatakitakiga mai ovasia faima‵laga e aogā malosi eiloa ki te fiafia telā e maua ne tatou i te faiga o te galuega talai.—Faitau te 2 Kolinito 13:11.


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11 Today, many Kingdom publishers would like to learn another language, but they cannot depend on or expect miraculous gifts of God’s spirit. 	 11 I aso nei, e ma‵nako a tino talai o te Malo e tokouke ke tauloto ki se isi ‵gana, kae e se mafai o fakalagolago latou io me e fakamoe‵moe ki te meaalofa fakavavega o te agaga o te Atua.


What does it mean to be conscious of our spiritual need? 	 Se a te uiga o te mafaufau faeloa ki ‵tou manakoga faka-te-agaga?


(Exodus 3:7; Isaiah 63:9) Like faithful men of old, we can open our heart to him and express our doubts and anxieties. 	 (Esoto 3:7; Isaia 63:9) E pelā mo tāgata fakamaoni i aso mua, e mafai o fakaasi kae fakamatala atu ne tatou ki a ia ‵tou mafaufauga mo mea katoa kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei.


What awaits those who prove their appreciation for God’s undeserved kindness? 	 Se a te mea e faka‵tali mai mō latou kolā e fakamaoni atu ne latou te olotou loto fakafetai mō te alofa tauanoa o te Atua?


10 There are other reasons, though, why someone may act immodestly. 	 10 Kae e isi aka ne pogai e mafai ei o uiga fakamata‵mata a tino.


In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus made a powerful statement regarding sexual morality—surely a point integrity keepers need to keep in mind.—Read Matthew 5:27, 28. 	 I te Lauga i luga i te mauga, ne fai ne Iesu se fakamatalaga ‵mafa e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau—se manatu tāua e ‵tau o masaua ne tino fakamaoni.—Faitau te Mataio 5:27, 28.


(Job 27:5) How did Job develop this close relationship? 	 (Iopu 27:5) Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Iopu te fesokotakiga pili tenei?


It would likewise be inappropriate for those divorced from each other to continue living in the same house. 	 E sē se mea ‵lei foki ke ‵nofo fakatasi a tino kolā ko oti ne ‵tala olotou avaga i te fale e tasi.


How did the apostle Peter explain the formation of the new spiritual nation? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te fakatuakaga o te fenua fou faka-te-agaga?


They will have him as their “Eternal Father” during his Thousand Year Reign with his heavenly joint heirs. 	 Ka fai ne latou a Ia e pelā me ko te lotou “Tamana ki te se gata mai” i tena Pulega i te Afe Tausaga fakatasi mo pule faka-te-lagi.


Mary,* a Witness of Jehovah in her 30’s, writes: “I have every reason to be happy, but often my past brings up feelings of shame and disgust. 	 Ne tusi mai a Malia,* telā ne fai mo Molimau a Ieova i te taimi ko 30 ei ana tausaga: “E isi eiloa ne pogai e fiafia ei au, kae e mā kae takalialia faeloa au ki mea ne fai muamua ne au.


(Ps. 73:16-18) This experience taught that God-fearing man a vital lesson: Being among God’s people, accepting counsel, and applying it are essential to a close relationship with Jehovah.—Ps. 73:24. 	 (Sala. 73:16-18) Ne tauloto ne te faisalamo se akoakoga tāua: Me i te nofo atu i va o tino o te Atua, talia a manatu fakatonutonu, kae fakagalue aka a mea konā e manakogina ko te mea ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova.—Sala. 73:24.


It depends 	 Kāti la


In fact, according to Revelation, God holds false religion primarily responsible for the blood “of all those who have been slaughtered on the earth,” including God’s own worshipers.—Revelation 17:1-6; 18:3, 24. 	 E ‵tusa mo te tusi ko Fakaasiga ko oti ne ‵losi atu te Atua ki lotu ‵se me ko pogai tonu mai i a latou a te fakamaligiga o toto o “latou katoa kola ne tamate i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 17:1-6; 18:3, 24.


In fact, it says that “he has even put eternity in their heart.”—Ecclesiastes 3:11. 	 E fai mai i ei me “ne tuku atu ne ia te se-gata-mai ki olotou loto.”—Failauga 3:11, NW.


Consider Chad’s experience. 	 Mafaufau la ki te tala o Chad.


“Mere oppression may make a wise one act crazy,” observes the wise man. 	 Ne fai atu te tagata poto: “A faifaiga sauā e mafai o fakavalea ne ia te tagata poto.”


He thus made himself Satan, which means “Resister.”—Read Genesis 3:1-5; Revelation 12:9. 	 I konā, ne fai ei a ia eiloa mo fai a Satani, te tino ‵teke telā e “takitaki ‵se” ne ia a tino.—Faitau te Kenese 3:1-5; Fakaasiga 12:9.


Our trek along life’s pathway might be compared to a walk that a hiker takes down a long trail. 	 Kāti e mafai o fakatusa te ‵tou malaga i te olaga nei ki se tino telā e sasale atu i se auala loa.


The New Encyclopædia Britannica observes that Jehovah’s Witnesses “insist upon a high moral code in personal conduct.” 	 E lavea ne The New Encyclopædia Britannica me i Molimau a Ieova e “fakatumau eiloa [ne latou] se tulaga maluga i mea tau amioga i olotou amioga totino.”


When Antônio, Marcos, Gerson, Vania, and Marcelo studied God’s Word, the Bible, they learned things that changed their lives. 	 I te taimi ne a‵koga ei a Anitonio, Makosi, Kisoni, Vania, mo Makelo ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, ne tau‵loto ei latou ki mea kolā ne ‵fuli ei olotou olaga.


4 How did the spirit that Satan promotes become so pervasive? 	 4 Kaia ko lauiloa ei a te agaga o te lalolagi telā e fakamalosi aka ne Satani?


This may involve calling a doctor, helping a person to get to a clinic, or doing whatever is possible to provide food and shelter. 	 Kāti e aofia i ei te telefoni atu ki se tokitā, ke avatu a ia ki te fakaimasaki, io me ke ‵sala aka ki ne meakai mo se koga ke nofo i ei.


Some husbands have complained that their wives seem to want to communicate at the most inconvenient times. 	 E fāmeo mai a nisi tāgata me e fesokotaki atu olotou avaga ki a latou i taimi e fakalave‵lave malosi ei latou.


For example, we should always feel proud to be Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e ‵tau mo tatou o fakamata‵mata faeloa ke fai pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova.


Flying through a cloud at just under 2,000 feet [600 m], the DC-10 slammed into the lower slopes of Mount Erebus, killing all 257 on board. 	 I te evaatuga i loto i se kaumana i se maluga e 2000 futu fua, ne fepaki atu i ei a te vakalele ki te feitu mauga o te Mauga ko Erebus telā ne ‵mate katoa i ei a te toko 257 pasese i luga i te vakalele.


They were thus in a position to compare the teachings of God’s Word with the dogmas of the church. 	 Ne oko latou ki se tulaga telā ko mafai ne latou o fakatusatusa a akoakoga i te Muna a te Atua ki akoakoaga a te lotu.


7, 8. (a) How might we lose sight of the importance of engaging in “holy acts of conduct”? (b) What corrective measures may be required? 	 Kafai e penā loa, e ‵tau o gasue‵sue fakavave tatou o faka‵lei aka te tulaga tenā ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.


I supported myself working part-time for a brother who was a builder. 	 Ne galue au i se taina telā se kamuta ke mafai o tausi ei au i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Subsequently, Lot’s wife ignored the angels’ warning not to look back. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakatamala te avaga a Lota o fakalogo ki te fakatonuga a te agelu ke se kilo atu ki tua.


▪ Have you ‘made sure of the more important things’? 	 ▪ E mata, ko oti ne fakamautinoa aka ne koe a ‘mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua’?


(Ecclesiastes 12:13; John 17:3) Is it unreasonable to expect imperfect humans to do that? 	 (Failauga 12:13; Ioane 17:3) E mata, e se mafai o fai ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa a te mea tenā?


How do you view the approach of that day? 	 Se a tau kilokiloga ki te oko mai o te aso tenā?


We decided that the warmer climate there would be good for us, and it has been. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne māua me e ‵lei ki a māua a te ‵tau māfanafana i konā.


(Prov. 19:14) Yet, many single Christians also enjoy a rich and satisfying life. 	 (Faataoto 19:14) Kae e maua foki ne Kelisiano ‵nofo taka e tokouke se olaga gali kae fakamalie loto.


Rachel, a sister in Brazil, says: “I loved to follow the world’s fashions. 	 Ne fai mai a Rachel, se tuagane mai Pasili, penei: “Ne fiafia au ki teuga fakagali‵gali o te lalolagi.


Recall that the “gifts in men” that Jesus gives to the congregation are for “the readjustment of the holy ones.” 	 Ke masaua me ne tuku mai ne Iesu a ‘meaalofa tino’ ke “fakatoka” ei a tino tapu o te Atua.


EACH year thousands of Bible students get baptized. 	 E LAU i afe o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e papatiso i tausaga takitasi.


These questions will be considered in the next article. 	 E ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te auala ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu a te alofa


(James 5:17, 18) You can imagine all the talk among the Israelites as they returned home; Jehovah had vindicated his Godship. 	 (Iakopo 5:17, 18) E mafai eiloa o fakaataata ne koe a vaegā pati i vā o tino Isalaelu i te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei ki olotou fale; ne fakamaluga eiloa ne Ieova tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Atua tonu.


“Never may that happen!” he answers. 	 Ikai, e se penā!” ko tena tali.


What made Daniel a “very desirable man”? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei a Tanielu ke ‘alofa atu te Atua ki a ia’?


He may attempt to convince people that there is a way to live forever without obeying Jehovah. 	 E mafai o taumafai a ia ke maua ne tino a te loto tali‵tonu me e isi aka foki se auala ke ola ki te se-gata-mai e aunoa mo te fakalogo ki a Ieova.


19 Sometimes a Christian may feel that a valid cause for complaint is too serious to be covered over. 	 19 Kāti e mafaufau se Kelisiano i nisi taimi, me ko tō faigatā se mea ‵se ke fakapuli atu.


Yet, there is much that parents can do. 	 E ui i ei, e uke a mea e mafai ne mātua o fai.


(Joel 2:30-32; Amos 5:18-20) God will destroy his enemies and save his people. 	 (Ioelu 2:30-32; Amosa 5:18-20) Ka fakaseai ne te Atua ana fili kae faka‵sao ne ia ana tino.


1, 2. (a) Jesus’ friends came from what different backgrounds? (b) Why is it vital that we be friends of Jesus? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a telega kese‵kese ne o‵mai i ei a taugasoa o Iesu? (e) Kaia e tāua ei ke fai tatou mo taugasoa o Iesu?


How Can You Help a “Prodigal” Child? 	 E Mafai Pefea o Fesoasoani Atu Koe ki se Tamaliki ‘Fakamāumāu Mea’?


Although the people apparently pretended to repent, Jehovah found no basis for extending mercy. 	 E ui eiloa ne sala‵mo fakaloi‵loi latou ne seki fakamagalo ne Ieova a latou.


7 Note with what activity the Bible repeatedly associates a fine and good heart. 	 “A tino ‵poto e mafau‵fau [“ ‵loto,” NW] mua ki olotou pati kae koi tuai o fai.”


Though there is nothing you can do to change your past, you can choose to secure a fine future for yourself and your loved ones. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai ne koe o ‵fuli au mea ne fai i taimi ko ‵teka, kae e mafai eiloa ne koe o fai se fakatokaga ke maua ne koe fakatasi mo ou kāiga pele se olaga gali i aso mai mua.


It just did not seem to be the right move. 	 E foliga mai me se mea ‵se te faiga tenā.


Best of all, they had God’s love, protection, and blessing! 	 Kae sili mai i ei, ne alofa te Atua ki a latou, ne maua ne latou te puipuiga mo fakamanuiaga mai i te Atua!


(Psalm 105:40) Since angels, or “powerful ones,” dwell in heaven, the phrase “the very bread of angels” may simply mean that it was provided by God, who dwells in heaven. 	 (Salamo 105:40) Ona ko agelu konei e ‵nofo atu i te lagi, a te fuaiupu ko “meakai a agelu” e mafai fua o fakauiga me ne tuku mai te meakai tenā ne te Atua, telā e nofo atu i te lagi.


What are you determined to do, and what will be discussed in the next article? 	 Se a te mea e fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai, kae se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


(Psalm 105:4) Why? 	 (Salamo 105:4) Kaia?


But even though they work hard, the results differ. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa e ga‵lue malosi latou, e kese‵kese a ikuga o olotou galuega.


8, 9. For what reasons does Jehovah want us to praise him? 	 8, 9. Ne a pogai e manako ei Ieova ke ‵viki atu tatou ki a ia?


He asked me, “What are you in for, Shorty?” 	 Ne ‵sili mai tou tagata, “Se a te pogai ne ‵pei mai ei koe ki loto nei?”


Jehovah has granted mankind the ability to exercise free will, and that tells us something about what God is like. 	 Ko oti ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino a te saolotoga ke fai te mea e ‵loto ki ei, kae e fakaasi mai i ei ki a tatou me ko te Atua se vaegā tino pefea.


When the patriarch Job misunderstood God’s dealings with mankind, Jehovah corrected him, asking: “Really, will you invalidate my justice? 	 I te taimi ne seki malamalama ei a Iopu i faifaiga a te Atua ki tino katoa, ne faka‵tonu aka ne Ieova a ia mai te fesili atu: “A koe e taumafai o ‵lou mai me e se fai ne au te mea tonu?


Then our speech and conduct will always be in contrast with the actions of those who choose to be ill-mannered. 	 I te auala tenā, ka fai ei ke ‵kese ‵tou pati mo amioga mai i faifaiga a tino kolā e filifili ke amio ma‵sei latou.


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For example, when the Israelites persisted in badness, God refused to hear their prayers. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne fai ei ne tino Isalaelu a amioga ma‵sei, ne seki fakalogologo eiloa te Atua ki olotou ‵talo.


(John 15:20; 17:14) Historian John L. von Mosheim called first-century Christians “a set of men of the most harmless inoffensive character, who never harboured in their minds a wish or thought inimical to the welfare of the state.” 	 (Ioane 15:20; 17:14) Ne taku ne te tino poto i tala fakasolopito ko John L. von Mosheim a Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo e pelā me “se potukau o tino kolā e ‵nofo filemu kae e seai lele eiloa ne olotou fuafuaga ke fakamakosu atu ki te filemu o te fenua.”


Oh, no! 	 Ikai!


Still, we want to remember that our purpose in engaging in the field ministry is to preach to others. 	 Kae e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me i te pogai e olo atu ei tatou i te galuega talai ko te mea ke talai atu tatou ki nisi tino.


How does Satan use “the spirit of the world” in his attempt to weaken our love for God? 	 E fakaaogā pefea ne Satani a “te agaga o te lalolagi” i ana taumafaiga ke fakavāivāi ne ia te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua?


For Jesus Christ, this means receiving from God two specific capabilities—the ability to give humans a fine standing with Jehovah and the power to impart life by resurrecting the dead. 	 Mō Iesu Keliso, e fakauiga te mea tenei ki te mauaga ne ia mai te Atua a mea fakapito e lua—ko tena mafai o tuku atu ki tino katoa se tulaga ‵lei i mua o Ieova mo te ‵mana ke tuku atu te ola mai te ‵toe faka‵tuakaga o tino ‵mate.


Isaiah 45:1: “This is what Jehovah says to his anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut.” 	 Isaia 45:1: “Konei a pati a Ieova ne fai mai ki tena tino fakaekegina, ki a Kulesa, telā e o ia te lima fakaatamai ne puke au ki ei ke fakatakavale a atufenua i ana mua, ke ave kea‵tea a meatau a tupu, ke ‵tala i ana mua a mataloa kolā e taki lua olotou feitu, ko te mea ke se ‵pono a mataloa o ‵pui o te fakai.”


(Isaiah 34:2) Judah will not remain desolate. 	 (Isaia 34:2) Ka se tumau eiloa te tulaga malepelepe o Iuta.


(1 John 2:16) We may have opposition from unbelieving family members, including disfellowshipped relatives, who might try to lure us into unwholesome association. 	 (1 Ioane 2:16) E mafai o maua ne tatou a ‵tekemaiga mai i tino sē tali‵tonu o te kāiga, e aofia i ei a kāiga faka‵tea, kolā e taumafai o takitaki atu tatou ki te ‵kau fakatasi mo latou i auala sē ‵tonu.


What realistic view do Jehovah’s Witnesses have of what can be accomplished by humans? 	 Se a te kilokiloga tonu a Molimau a Ieova e uiga ki mea kolā e mafai ne tino o fai?


Of course, age alone does not automatically produce wisdom and Christlike qualities. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o maua fua a te poto mo uiga o Keliso i te taimi e ga‵solo aka ei a tino o ma‵tua.


Then he waited for a response.—Matt. 18:12; 21:28; 22:42. 	 Ko faka‵tali ei tou tagata ki se tali.—Mata. 18:12; 21:28; 22:42.


When making choices about associations, clothing, grooming, entertainment—even food and drink—we remember that true Christians are slaves of God, not pleasing themselves. 	 Kafai ko filifili aka ne tatou ‵tou taugasoa, gatu, teuga, fakafiafiaga—ke oko foki eiloa ki meakai mo meainu—e masaua ne tatou me i Kelisiano ‵tonu ko tavini a te Atua, kolā e se fakafiafia ifo ki a latou eiloa.


He said: “I do take the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you today, that I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the malediction; and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring, by loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice and by sticking to him.” 	 Ana muna: “Ko tuku atu nei ne au ke filifili koutou i mea konei—te ola me ko te mate, te fakamanuiaga a te Atua me ko tena fakamalaiaga. Au e kalaga ki te lagi mo te lalolagi ke molimau ki te mea ka fili ne koutou. Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou. Alofa ki te Aliki te otou Atua, faka‵logo ki a ia kae talitonu ki a ia.”


(Matt. 24:36) That being so, some might find it difficult to maintain a sense of urgency year after year, especially if they have been doing so for a long time. 	 (Mataio 24:36) Ona ko te mea tenā, e mafai o faigata ki nisi tino ke fakatumau ne latou a te lagonaga fakava‵vave i tausaga katoa, maise eiloa māfai ko oti ne fai latou penā mō se taimi leva ‵ki.