11 Later, Jehovah brought the descendants of Jacob (Israel) into a covenant relationship with Him. 	 11 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai ne Ieova mo te fanau a Iakopo (Isalaelu) se feagaiga mo Ia.


The Masoretes carefully copied the Scriptures 	 Ne ‵kopi faka‵lei ne faiakoga ‵poto Iutaia a Tusitusiga Tapu


Jesus had warned his apostles of these things, but they had not understood what he was saying. 	 Ko oti ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki ana soko a mea katoa konei kae ne seki malamalama latou i ana pati.


The Power of Listening 	 Te Aogā o te Fakalogologo Faka‵lei


Nor should you suppress your conscientious leaning just because someone tells you, “It’s all right to take this; many have.” 	 E se ‵tau foki o manatu māmā ki ou lagonaga ona fua ko pati a se tino ne fai atu, “E ‵lei fua ke fakaaogā; e tokouke a tino ko oti ne fai penā.”


23 Many other examples could be cited to show that Bible reading and study can enrich your prayers. 	 23 E mafai o taku atu foki a nisi fakaakoakoga ke fakaasi atu ei me e mafai o faka‵lei aka au ‵talo ne te faitau mo te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


Mighty in the earth his offspring will become. 	 Amutia te tino telā e mataku ki a Ieova, kae fiafia o fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga.


Young people who disobey authority often become misfits in society. 	 Kafai e se iloa ne nisi talavou o faka‵logo faka‵lei ki pulega, ko fai fakaa‵tea sāle olotou amioga.


(b) stay the same? 	 (e) tumau eiloa penei?


• How does our relationship with Jehovah make us separate from this world? 	 • E ‵vae keatea pefea tatou mai te lalolagi ona ko te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova?


(Psalm 1:2; 40:8) Therefore, we need to develop our powers of concentration so that they serve us well when we study. 	 (Salamo 1:2; 40:8) Tela la, e ‵tau o ati aka ne tatou te ‵tou ‵saga tonu malosi atu ko te mea ke maua i ei a mea tāua māfai e fai ‵tou sukesukega.


Your people will be my people, and your God my God.” 	 A tou fenua ka fai mo oku fenua, a tou atua ka fai foki mo oku Atua.”


God’s Word often urges us to grow and improve in our love for others. 	 E fakamalosi mai a te Muna a te Atua ke ati aka kae momea aka foki ‵tou a‵lofa ki nisi tino.


(Colossians 4:2) In other words, cultivate the habit of praying. 	 (Kolose 4:2) Ke ati aka foki se uiga fiafia ki te ‵talo.


(Galatians 6:4, 5) True, the good example of fellow Christians can encourage us to serve Jehovah wholeheartedly, but practical wisdom and reasonableness will help us to set realistic goals according to our own circumstances. 	 (Kalatia 6:4, 5) E tonu, e fakamalosi mai a fakaakoakoga ‵lei a taina Kelisiano ke tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa, kae e fesoasoani mai a te fakaaogāga o ‵tou poto mo te loto malamalama ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo ‵tou fakanofonofoga.


In what way? 	 I se auala pefea?


For example, you may be considering adjusting your life-style to make more time for spiritual things. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, kāti e fia ‵fuli malie aka ne koe tou olaga ko te mea ke uke atu ou taimi mō mea faka-te-agaga.


As one magazine stated: “The Gospel of Thomas and other apocryphal [works] speak to the heart of a group of people that continues to grow in modern times: those who are eager for spirituality but distrust religion.” 	 Ne fai mai se mekesini e tasi, penei: “A Tusi Evagelia a Tomasi mo nisi tusitusiga sē ‵tonu e faipati ‵tonu atu ki se potukau o tino kolā e tumau i te gasolo o tokouke i aso nei: ko latou kolā e loto finafinau mō mea faka-te-agaga, kae e seai se lotou loto tali‵tonu ki lotu.”


That is what the apostle Paul did. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne te apositolo ko Paulo.


Suddenly, though, she suffered a series of tragic losses. 	 Kae ne ‵tupu a fakalavelave faka‵poi i tena olaga.


Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, and others were buried in the cave of Machpelah near Hebron.—Genesis 23:19; 25:8, 9; 49:29-31; 50:13. 	 Ne tanu a Apelaamo, Sala, Isaako, Iakopo, mo nisi tino aka i te ana o Makapelu e pili ki Epelona.—Kenese 23:19; 25:8, 9; 49:29-31; 50:13.


(Ex. 29:5-7) But how can they learn more and convince others that the baby mentioned by the angel will be Jehovah’s appointed Messiah? 	 (Esoto 29:5-7) Kae ne mafai pefea o fakatalitonu atu ne latou ki nisi tino me i te pepe telā ne fai mai ne te agelu ko te Mesia fakaekegina a Ieova?


That is what will give your life real purpose. 	 Ke fakamuamua ne koe tou Mafuaga i tou olaga kātoa.


23 Did You Know? 	 Apelila 12-18, 2010


There are good reasons for viewing Jehovah God as the Supreme One.—Dan. 7:22. 	 E isi ne pogai ‵lei ke ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova te Atua e pelā me ko te Atua Maluga.—Tanielu 7:22.


Maintain a Sense of Balance 	 Ke Fakapaleni Tau Kilokiloga


18 If you have been studying with Jehovah’s Witnesses, enjoying spiritual association with them, but you have yet to take the vital steps of dedication and baptism, ask yourself, ‘Why should I hesitate?’ 	 18 Kafai ko oti ne sukesuke koe mo Molimau a Ieova, sau‵tala mo latou ki mea faka-te-agaga, kae e seki oko atu koe ki te faiga tāua ko te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga, ke fesili ifo koe penei, ‘Kaia e fakatalave ei au?’


Obviously, to become a well-adjusted adult, a child must learn to exercise self-control. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵tau mo se tamaliki o taumafai ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea ko te mea ke fai a ia mo fai se tino telā e matua ‵lei i te fakatokaga o tena olaga.


His Gospel alone preserves Jesus’ statement that love is the identifying mark of his true disciples.—Read John 13:34, 35. 	 Ko tena tusi Evagelia fua e maua i ei a pati a Iesu e uiga ki te alofa telā ko te fakailoga o ana soko ‵tonu.—Faitau te Ioane 13:34, 35.


8. (a) What should be our attitude toward the people we teach in our ministry? (b) How may conducting a Bible study contribute to a joyful ministry? 	 8. (a) E ‵tau o pefea a ‵tou kilokiloga ki tino kolā e akoako ne tatou i te galuega talai? (e) E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou te fiafia i te galuega talai mai te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(Read Zephaniah 3:14-17.) 	 (Faitau te Sefanaia 3:14-17.)


The “belongings” that the faithful steward is appointed to care for are the Master’s royal interests on earth, which include the Kingdom’s earthly subjects and the material facilities used in preaching the good news. 	 A “mea” kolā ne fakasopo aka te situati fakamaoni ke pule atu ki ei ko manakoga fakatupu i te lalolagi nei a te Pule, kolā e aofia i ei a tino o te Malo i te lalolagi mo kope kolā e fakaaoga i te talaiga o te tala ‵lei.


Noah lived in such a world, and he saw it pass away. 	 Ne nofo atu a Noa i se vaegā lalolagi penā, kae ne lavea foki ne ia tena fakaseaiatuga.


Allowing ourselves to become enslaved to a lot of wine can affect our ability to reason things out properly and to make wise decisions. 	 A te talia ke pologa tatou ki te kava e mafai o pokotia i ei ‵tou atamai ke fakasako‵sako atu faka‵lei kae fai foki a filifiliga ‵poto.


Giving us insight into the respective roles of men and women in God’s arrangement, the apostle Paul wrote: “Man is not out of woman, but woman out of man . . . 	 Ko te mea ke malamalama tatou i galuega a tāgata mo fāfine i fakatokaga a te Atua, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i te tagata e seki tupu mai i te fafine, ka ko te fafine ne tupu mai i te tagata. . . .


(Proverbs 3:5) In that way, we will keep “a firm hold on the real life”—eternal life in God’s new world.—1 Timothy 6:12, 19. 	 (Faataoto 3:5) I te faiga tenā, ka “mafai o maua ne [tatou] a te ola telā ko te ola tonu”—ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.—1 Timoteo 6:12, 19.


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ON THE last night of his life as a perfect human, Jesus uttered a long prayer in the hearing of his disciples. 	 I tena ‵talo ne fai atu ne ia te mea telā e fakamatala mai ei a te olaga o Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa.


Rather, since spiritual sickness is involved, something needs to be done in order to “make the indisposed one well.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ona ko te mea e aofia i ei se masaki faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau o fai se mea ki ei ko te mea ke “fakaola ne ia te tino masaki.”


11 Read 1 Corinthians 15:33. 	 11 Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:33.


4 Consider a Bible example. 	 4 Mafaufau la ki se fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu.


In some lands, it is not uncommon to hear complete strangers say this when a person sneezes. 	 I nisi fenua, e sē se mea masani ke lagona ne koe se tino fakaa‵tea e fai ne ia te pati tenei māfai ko mafatua se tino.


17 Another powerful evidence of Jesus’ love for the people he taught was his willingness to serve them. 	 17 A te suā fakamaoniga tonu o te alofa o Iesu ki tino kolā ne akoako ne ia ko tena fia tavini atu ki a latou.


(Psalm 119:111) Divine principles do not become outdated or pass away. 	 (Salamo 119:111) E se mafai o gata atu te aogā o fakatakitakiga mai te Atua.


To deepen our appreciation for Jehovah and to strengthen our hope in the resurrection, let us consider why the resurrection will occur and how this should affect us personally. 	 Ko te mea ke faka‵loto aka a ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova kae fakamalosi aka te ‵tou fakamoemoega ki te toetu, ke na sau‵tala tatou ki te pogai e fai ei te toetuga mo te auala ka pokotia ei tatou taki tokotasi i ei.


Why, these are vital ways in which we can receive Jehovah’s holy spirit, a product of which is joy. 	 E se ‵tau o fai penā me i mea konā ne auala tāua e mafai ei ne tatou o maua te agaga tapu o Ieova, kae ko maua foki i ei te fuataga e tasi, ko te fiafia.


There is where his weeping and the gnashing of his teeth will be.” 	 A te pule o te tavini tenā, e vau eiloa i te aso ne seki fakamoemoe a ia ki ei, mo te itula foki telā e se iloa ne ia; e ‵kati likiliki a ia ne tona pule, kae fakasala fakatasi mo tino faitogafiti, i te koga telā e iai te fakatautagiga mo te gaī o nifo.”


13 Finally, Job provides an outstanding example of mercy. 	 13 I te fakaotiga, ne tuku mai ne Iopu se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te ‵lei o te alofa fakamagalo.


21 Our goal should be to avoid gross sins as well as wrongs that are not as flagrant. 	 21 A te mea e ‵tau o kausaki tatou ki ei ko te ‵kalo kea‵tea mai amioga mātaga penā foki mo amioga kolā e se tō fakalumaluma.


What will the next article consider? 	 Se a te mea ka fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu?


That is clear and unambiguous. 	 E manino ‵lei a te mea tenei.


Judah will eventually go into captivity, but “a mere remnant will return.” 	 Kae ne ‵tau o ave fakapagota a tino Iuta fakamuli loa, kae “ne mū tino fua ka ‵foki mai.”


10 What earthshaking event will be triggered by the attack on Jehovah’s servants? 	 10 Se a te mea fakapoi ka fakasae aka ne te osoatuga ki tavini a Ieova?


For not all who spring from [natural] Israel are really ‘Israel.’ Neither because they are Abraham’s seed [offspring] are they all children [part of the Abrahamic seed] . . . 	 I te mea e se ko tino katoa kolā ne ‵tupu mai i a Isalaelu [faka-te-foitino] ko fai mo tino Isalaelu, kae se ne fanau katoa a Apelaamo [tama‵liki] i te mea ko ona mokopuna katoa [vaega o te fanau a Apelaamo] . . .


16 We briefly considered three aspects of entertainment—quality, quantity, and company. 	 16 Ne onoono malie tatou ki vaega e tolu o fakafiafiaga—te ‵lei, te uke o taimi mo ‵tou taugasoa.


(Philippians 1:9, 10) Christian love will help us to follow this encouragement to make sure of the more important things. 	 (Filipi 1:9, 10) Ka fesoasoani mai a te alofa faka-Kelisiano ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki te fakamalosiga tenei ko te mea ke fakamautinoa aka a toe mea tāua.


It was written over a thousand years in advance, a fact that should reinforce your confidence that a resurrection can occur long after it was foretold or promised. 	 Ne tusi i se fia afe tupu tausaga mai mua atu i ei, se manatu tonu telā e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei tou loto talitonu me ka mafai o fai se toetuga i se taimi leva ‵ki mai tua o te taimi ne ‵valo io me folafola mai i ei.


(Jas. 4:8) We enjoy his approval and blessing. 	 (Iako. 4:8) E maua ne tatou tena taliaga mo tena fakamanuiaga.


(Proverbs 15:13; Matthew 12:34) For whatever reason a youth goes astray, the root of the problem often lies in his not having “an accurate knowledge of truth.” (2 Timothy 3:7) More than merely going through the motions of worshiping Jehovah, it is important that young ones cultivate a close personal relationship with him. 	 (Faataoto 15:13; Mataio 12:34) Faitalia me se a te pogai ne tō atu ei se talavou ki te auala ‵se, a te pogai tonu o te fakalavelave i nisi taimi ko te seai o se ‘iloaga tonu o te munatonu.’ (2 Timoteo 3:7) E se lava te tapuaki atu sāle ki a Ieova e pelā mo te faiga o se tiute kae e sili atu i te tāua ke fakamalosi aka ne talavou se fesokotakiga totino pili mo ia.


In spite of Saul’s reputation, Ananias treated him with kindness 	 Faitalia te ma‵sei o uiga o Saulo, ne faipati atu eiloa a Anania mo te atafai ki a ia


With conviction he said: “Happy is the one whose transgression is pardoned.”—Read Psalm 32:1-3, 5. 	 Ona ko tena loto talitonu ne fai mai a ia: “Amutia a tino kolā ko fakamagalogina a olotou agasala.”—Faitau te Salamo 32:1-3, 5.


WHAT do you think of when you hear the word “flee”? 	 NE A mea e ‵tau o ‘‵kalo keatea’ tatou mai i ei?


His encouraging words to us are: “If you know these things, happy you are if you do them.”—John 13:17. 	 Konei ana pati fakamalosi loto ki a tatou: “Ko iloa nei ne koutou a te mea tonu; [fia‵fia] koutou manafai e fai ne koutou!”—Ioane 13:17.


(Acts 10:40, 41) Why not to all the people? 	 (Galuega 10:40, 41) Kaia e seki fakaasi atu ei ki tino katoa?


6 Meetings encourage us. 	 6 A fakatasiga e fakamalosi aka ei tatou.


24 Christian elders are expected to be self-controlled. 	 24 A toeaina Kelisiano e ‵tau foki o maua ne latou te loto pulea.


He eventually comes to abhor the debauched life he has been leading. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne kamata o takalialia a ia ki te vaegā olaga matagā ne ola a ia i ei.


He knows the truth in all things. 	 E iloa ne ia a mea ‵tonu e uiga ki mea katoa.


Today, we are experiencing its fulfillment in such events as unprecedented wars, famines, earthquakes, and the worldwide preaching of the good news. 	 I aso nei, ko oko atu ei tatou ki te fakataunuga o vaegā mea pelā mo taua sē fuafuagina, oge meakai, mafuie, mo te talaiga o te tala ‵lei i te lalolagi kātoa.


A 20-year-old sister named Kim learned that from experience. 	 Ne oko ki te tuagane ko Kim telā ko 20 ana tausaga a te mea tenā.


I have conquered the world.” 	 Ko oti ne fakatakavale ne au a te lalolagi!”


NEARLY 30 years after Pentecost of 33 C.E., the disciple James—a half brother of Jesus—writes a letter to “the twelve tribes” of spiritual Israel. 	 TOEITIITI kae kātoa te 30 tausaga mai tua ifo o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne tusi atu ei ne te soko ko Iakopo—te āfa taina o Iesu—se tusi ki “Kelisiano katoa” o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.


During the war, brutal persecution decimated their ranks, and by the end of the war, only a few Witnesses were still spiritually and physically alive. 	 I te taimi o te taua, ne gasolo ifo te aofaki o tino talai ona ko fakasauāga matagā, kae i te fakaotiga o te taua, ne nāi Molimau fua koi ōla i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu faka-te-foitino.


However, many of those early disciples were “unlettered and ordinary.” 	 Kae e tokouke a soko mua “ne tino e seki a‵koga.”


21 Regular participation in the evangelizing work helps us to keep our mind focused on spiritual things. 	 21 A te kau atu faeloa ki te galuega talai e fesoasoani mai ke mafau‵fau faeloa tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga.


For ‘everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.’”—Romans 10:4, 9-13. 	 Muna a te Tusi, ‘Ko tino katoa kolā e ka‵laga atu ki te igoa o te Aliki ka fakaolagina latou.’”—Loma 10:4, 9-13.


In the face of violent opposition, ‘Jehovah beautifies his people with salvation’ 	 14, 15. (a) E “takuamiotonugina” pefea a tino katoa o te Atua? (e) E ‵tusa mo te Isaia 60:21, se a te fakataunuga tāua e fakamoe‵moe ki ei a nisi mamoe?


When Jesus Christ taught in his hometown, the astounded audience asked: “Is this not the carpenter’s son? 	 I te taimi ne akoako atu ei a Keliso i tena fa‵kai, ne fesilisili atu a tino mo te ofo, penei: “E sē ko ia tenā ko te tama a te kamuta?


Show them what to do, and express confidence in their ability to succeed.”—Mark. 	 Ke fakaasi atu a mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou, kae ke loto tali‵tonu me e mafai eiloa o manuia olotou galuega e fai.”—Mark.


18 In moral integrity, the Shulammite set an excellent example for Christian women today. 	 18 I ana amioga ‵ma ne fai ei ne te tamāfine Sulami se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō fāfine Kelisiano i aso nei.


As the Creator, he knows what is best for his creatures. 	 Me ne fanofano malie faeloa te fonu kae ne seki mānava.


WHAT has been described as Brazil’s worst airline disaster will remain indelibly etched in the memories of those who lost loved ones. 	 ATE mea telā ne fakamatala atu ko te ‵toe fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei matagā eiloa i Pasili i mea tau vakalele kae ka se mafai eiloa o fakapuli atu ne tino kolā ne ‵mate olotou tino pele i ei.


I just got married.’ 	 Ne fatoa avaga au.’


(Proverbs 4:23; Jeremiah 4:14; 17:9, 10) Be like upright Job, who did not allow himself to be attentive to any woman other than his wife.—Job 31:1. 	 (Faataoto 4:23; Ielemia 4:14; 17:9, 10) Ke fai pelā mo te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu, telā ne seki talia ne ia a ia ke fiafai ki se isi fafine i tafa o tena avaga.—Iopu 31:1.


Despite fierce opposition, Paul and his associates concentrated on helping meek ones to embrace Christianity. 	 Faitalia a ‵tekemaiga faiga‵ta, ne ‵saga atu eiloa a Paulo mo ana taugasoa o fesoasoani atu ki tino loto mau‵lalo ke fai pelā me ne Kelisiano.


What can we learn from what the first-century Christians accomplished in the preaching work? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i mea ne fai ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua i te galuega talai?


Doing so may well help you face the future with courage and confidence, despite the causes of fear that now surround us. 	 A te faiga tenā ka fesoasoani atu ke mafai o fakafesagai atu koe mo te loto toa mo te loto talitonu ki aso mai mua, faitalia a mea faka‵mataku kolā e lavea atu ne tatou i ‵tou tafa.


Both worked full-time and could maintain a comfortable lifestyle. 	 Ne ga‵lue tumau laua i lā galuega ‵togi kae ne maua foki ne laua se olaga gali.


Social philosopher Eric Hoffer thought so. 	 Konā eiloa a pati a te tagata poto ko Eric Hoffer.


Similarly, adherence to Jehovah’s unchanging standards, not only in weights and measures but in all areas of life, results in blessings for the worshiper who trusts in him. 	 E pelā mo te ‵tou faka‵logo ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova kolā e se fuli‵fuli sāle e uiga ki te fuaga o mea mo so se isi mea i te olaga nei, e iku atu i ei ki fakamanuiaga mo te tino tapuaki telā e talitonu ki a ia.


The primary part of the “seed” proved to be Jesus Christ. 	 A te ‵toe vaega tāua o te “fanau” tenā ko Iesu Keliso.


29 Questions From Readers 	 29 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


Painful though such suffering is, we have good reason to endure. 	 Kae ui eiloa te logo‵mae o fakasauāga konā, e maua ne tatou mai ei a pogai ‵lei ke kufaki.


“Become imitators of God.”—EPH. 5:1. 	 “Ona ko koutou ko fanau atafai a te Atua, e ‵tau ke pelā koutou mo ia.”—EFESO 5:1.


Who correspond to the seven shepherds and eight dukes today? 	 Ko oi e fakasino atu ki ei a tausi mamoe e tokofitu mo pelenise e tokovalu i aso nei?


11 At first, we may need to supplement our brothers’ food, clothing, or other basic needs.* Even small gestures, like giving a brother a necktie, mean a lot. 	 11 Muamua la, e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki ‵tou taina i meakai, gatu, io me ko nisi mea e manakogina.* Ke oko foki eiloa ki tamā mea e pelā mo te tukuatuga o se fusiua ki se taina, e tāua ‵ki eiloa.


Though we have different circumstances and backgrounds, by being obedient, each of us can respond to the vicious claim of Satan the Devil that humans will not remain loyal to God in the face of trials. 	 E tiga eiloa te kese‵kese o ‵tou fakanofonofoga mo olaga ne ‵tupu aka ei tatou, ona ko ‵tou faka‵logo, e tuku atu ei ne tatou taki tokotasi se tali ki ‵losiga matagā a Satani te Tiapolo me ka se tumau a tino i te fakamaoni ki te Atua māfai ko fe‵paki mo tofotofoga.


“This brought me so much relief!” 	 E tuku mai eiloa ne te mea tenei se fakatapūga.”


(Matt. 24:14) I added, “I need to fulfill my vow to God.” 	 (Mata. 24:14) Ne toe fai atu, “E ‵tau o fakataunu ne au taku tautoga ki te Atua.”


As Jesus preached, many followed him—but not his own brothers. 	 I te faiga o te galuega a Iesu, e tokouke a tino ne tau‵tali i a ia—kae e se ko ana taina.


You feast your eyes first on the vivid hues of the blossoms, then on the sparkle of a stream, then on the myriad greens of foliage and grass in sun and shadow. 	 E avea muamua eiloa ou mata ne ‵lanu fakaofoofogia o pulalakau, kae oti aka ko te vaitafe gali, kae e penā foki eiloa mo te fia o lakau ‵lanu launiu mo mouku i te la mo te malumaluga.


By the time that the last apostle, John, was old, this apostasy was clearly evident.—2 Pet. 2:1-3; 1 John 2:18. 	 I te taimi ko matua ‵ki eiloa a te apositolo ko Ioane, kae ko lavea faka‵lei atu eiloa a te aposetasi tenei.—2 Petelu 2:1-3; 1 Ioane 2:18.


In view of what is in store for the present system of things, it is dangerous for us to become enamored by the glitter and glamour of the worldly, hedonistic way of life. 	 Ona ko te mea telā ka tupu ki te fakanofonofoga tenei, se mea fakamataku māfai ko faka‵segina tatou ne te gali fakaloiloi o te lalolagi tenei.


Job understood that truth well. 	 Ne malamalama faka‵lei eiloa Iopu i te munatonu tenā.


Or the youth who steadily makes spiritual advancement in spite of bad influences in school and elsewhere? 	 Io me ko te talavou telā e gasolo faeloa ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, faitalia a fakamalosiga ma‵sei e maua i te akoga io me ko nisi koga aka?


Skillfully Wield “the Sword of the Spirit” 	 Ke Fakaaoga Eiloa Mo Te Atamai A Te ‘Pelu O Te Agaga’


If we diligently cultivate peace, we will contribute to the happiness of the congregation. 	 5, 6. (a) Se a te ‵kesega i te uiga ko te filemu mo te fakatupu te filemu? (e) Ko oi e taumafai a Kelisiano ke maua se va filemu mo latou? 7, 8.


Of the sons of Jacob (Israel), his firstborn by Leah was Reuben. 	 Mai tama tagata a Iakopo (Isalaelu), a tena toekimua i a Lea ko Leupena.


Paragraph 2: To refresh your memory on the meaning of the other parts of the parable, we encourage you to read the article “The Righteous Ones Will Shine as Brightly as the Sun” in The Watchtower of March 15, 2010. 	 Palakalafa e 2: Ke toe fakamasaua aka i tou mafaufau a te uiga o nisi vaega o te tala fakatusa, e fakamalosi atu matou ke faitau koe ki te mataupu “Ka ko Tino Amio‵tonu, e Maina e Pelā mo te La” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Mati 1, 2010.


Prophets acted as spokesmen for God, conveying not only predictions but also Jehovah’s teachings, commands, and judgments.” 	 E fai eiloa a pelofeta e pelā me ne tukumuna a te Atua kolā e fakamatala mai ne latou a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, e pelā foki mo akoakoga, tulafono, mo fakamasinoga a Ieova.”


(1 Sam. 30:3-6) His inspired words reveal that Jehovah knew his feelings. 	 (1 Samuelu 30:3-6) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne iloa ne Ieova a lagonaga o Tavita.


(Isaiah 48:18) For example, obedience in this matter helps to protect us from sexually transmitted diseases, some of which have no cure and can kill.* We are protected from out-of-wedlock pregnancies. 	 (Isaia 48:18) E pelā mo te faka‵logo o tatou i te feitu tenā, ka puipui i ei tatou mai i te polokī, telā kāti ka se mafai o toe ‵lei se tino i ei io me ka mate se tino i ei.* E puipui foki tatou i ei mai i te faiga o tamaliki tosala.


This was not because something immoral had transpired during the night and they wanted to be secretive. 	 E se fai pelā me ne fai ne laua se amioga matagā i te po kae ne seki ma‵nako laua ke iloa ne tino.


(John 17:15) Sharing in the Christian ministry, attending school, going to work all involve contact with the world. 	 (Ioane 17:15) E fetaui faeloa tatou mo tino o te lalolagi i te galuega faka-Kelisiano, te akoga mo galuega ‵togi.


What the Bible teaches: God is not the source of the world’s injustice. 	 Mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu: E se māfua mai i te Atua a faifaiga sē fakamaoni i te lalolagi nei.


Maria and I had the joy of visiting the places where our children served. 	 Ne fia‵fia māua mo Maria ke asi atu ki koga ne tavini atu i ei ma tama‵liki.


Or you may need to divest yourself of unnecessary possessions that take time to maintain. 	 Io me kāti e ‵tau mo koe o ‵pei keatea a nisi mea se tāua kolā e uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ki olotou tausiga.


• Like the psalmist, how can we show “fondness” and “concern” for Jehovah’s Word? 	 • E pelā mo te faisalamo, e mafai pefea ne koe o “fiafia” kae “mafaufau ‵loto” ki te Muna a Ieova?


How is repentance manifested, and how important is it in connection with the reinstatement of a disfellowshipped person? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea a te salamo tonu, kae e pefea tena tāua e uiga ki te fakafokimaiga o se tino fakatea?


Let the Bible answer that question. 	 Ke na tali mai eiloa ne te Tusi Tapu a te fesili tenā.


19. How can husbands and wives receive God’s spirit? 19 On the positive side, Malachi shows that some husbands were not dealing treacherously with their wives. 	 19 Kae e fakaasi mai ne Malaki se mea ‵lei me ne isi eiloa ne avaga tāgata kolā ne seki ofa olotou feagaiga ki olotou avaga.


Preparing for a Successful Marriage 	 Te Fakatokatoka mō se Avaga Manuia


(Hebrews 13:7, 17) How can that be? 	 (Epelu 13:7, 17) E mafai pefea o tupu te mea tenā?


Joshua wanted to know just what he and his men would be facing. 	 Ne manako a Iosua ke iloa ne ia a mea ka fakafesagai atu a ia mo ana tāgata ki ei.


And how can we imitate Jesus in revealing the Father to others? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu mai te fakaasiatuga, io me fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te Tamana?


No matter how we may feel about the teachings and religiousness of Jehovah’s Witnesses, their steadfastness during the Nazi regime commands respect.” 13, 14. (a) What judicious observation in behalf of the early Christians came from an unexpected source? (b) Give examples of favorable comments that have been made in behalf of God’s people today. 	 Faitalia me ne a ‵tou mafaufauga io me ko ‵tou lagonaga ki akoakoga mo te loto finafinau o Molimau a Ieova, e fai ne te lotou loto talitonu mo te lotou tumau i te se ‵kau atu ki faifaiga a te kau Nasi ke amanaia tatou ki a latou.”


If such prayers are in harmony with his will, he answers them.—Heb. 13:18, 19; Jas. 5:16. 	 Kafai e fetaui ‵lei a ‵talo konā mo tena loto, e tali mai eiloa a ia ki ei.—Epelu 13:18, 19; Iakopo 5:16.


Would it be wise to run around frantically in order to retrieve material things from the blazing structure that is about to collapse? 	 I lō te fai penā, e mata, e ‵lei atu ke taumafai tatou o faka‵sao a ola o tino—ko tatou, ‵tou kāiga mo nisi tino kolā e ‵nofo i loto i te fale tenā?


I wondered. 	 Ne mafaufau eiloa au ki ei.


(Revelation 17:1, 2, 5, 15-17; Ezekiel 38:1-4, 14-16; 39:2) What lies ahead may put our love for Jehovah to the test. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:1, 2, 5, 15-17; Esekielu 38:1-4, 14-16; 39:2) E mafai o tofotofogina ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova ne mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


We may wonder how many were reconciled to God because of the courageous stand taken by Peter and the other apostles. 	 Kāti e fia iloa ne tatou me e tokofia a tino ne faka‵lei aka te lotou va mo te Atua ona ko te loto ma‵losi o Petelu mo nisi apositolo.


3 God Is Vengeful—Is It True? 	 3 A te Atua e Taui ma Sui e Mata, e Tonu te Manatu Tenā?


Does this mean that the parents are abdicating, or giving up, their authority? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me ko fakasēaogā ne mātua olotou pulepulega?


WHEN Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity in 1905, he and many other scientists believed that the universe consisted of just one galaxy—our Milky Way. 	 ITE taimi ne ‵lomi mai ei ne Albert Einstein a tena poto fakapito i te 1905, ne talitonu a ia mo nisi saienitisi e tokouke me e aofia i te iunivesi se fakaputuga fetu fua e tasi—ko te ‵tou Kaniva.


Kingdom citizens appreciate these secular schools and diligently learn to read, write, and support themselves financially. 	 E amanaia a tino tonu o te Malo o te Atua ki akoga konei kae tauloto malosi ke iloa ne latou o fai‵tau kae tusitusi, ko te mea ke ‵lago atu ki a latou i feitu tau tupe.


How does Jehovah feel about covetousness or greed? 	 E pefea a lagonaga o Ieova e uiga ki te matakanokano io me ko te kaimanako?


We did substitute circuit work and convention work. 	 Ne fai māua mo sui ovasia o te fenua mo te atufenua.


Christians look forward to the time when faithful humans will attain to perfect life on a paradise earth. 	 E olioli eiloa a Kelisiano ke na oko mai te taimi telā ka maua ei ne tino fakamaoni a te ola ‵lei katoatoa i se lalolagi palataiso.


Here is what some have written to comfort bereaved friends: 	 Konei a pati fakamafanafana a nisi tino ne tusi ki olotou taugasoa kolā ne ‵mate olotou tino pele:


Forty years later, Moses reminded them: “You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. 	 E fasefulu tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakamasaua atu a Mose ki a latou: “A koutou ne tino e tapu ki a Ieova te otou Atua.


And opposers can never stop our preaching work, for “the hand of Jehovah” is with us.—Acts 11:19-21. 	 Kae e se mafai eiloa ne tino ‵teke o taofi te ‵tou galuega me i “te ‵mana o te Aliki” e fakatasi mai faeloa ki a tatou.—Galuega 11:19-21.


“My focus is on my brothers’ strengths,” notes Richard, an elder for over 20 years. 	 E fai mai a Richard telā ko 20 tupu tausaga ne toeaina ei, “A te mea telā e saga tonu au ki ei ko uiga ‵lei o toku taina.”


Now Paul was waiting for Titus in Troas, longing to hear how the Corinthians were faring. 	 Ko faka‵tali atu nei a Paulo ki a Tito i Teloa kae ko oko eiloa i te fia logo i tala e uiga ki taina i Kolinito.


One Bible translator wrote of the concept: “It is a legal metaphor that makes a quasi-legal point. 	 Ne tusi mai se tino ‵fuli Tusi Tapu e tokotasi e uiga ki te tugapati tenā penei: “A te tugapati tenei e isi se vaega o te tulafono i ei.


Having something purposeful to say to such ones can give children a feeling of satisfaction. 	 Kafai e isi ne mea aogā e mafai o fai atu ne latou ki vaegā tino penā, ka fia‵fia i ei a tama‵liki.


Consider a verse that will help us to do so: “This is what Jehovah has said: ‘Stand still in the ways, you people, and see, and ask for the roadways of long ago, where, now, the good way is; and walk in it, and find ease for your souls.’” 	 Ke mafaufau ki se fuaiupu telā ka fesoasoani mai ke fai ei tatou penā: “Muna a te Aliki ki tino o tena fenua, ‘Tu i maga ala kae onoono. Fesili ki tino me ko fea a auala taumua, kae maise te auala tafasili i te lei.


One type of IUD that incorporates copper became widely available in the United States by 1988. 	 E tasi mai i ei ko te IUD telā e fakaopoopo atu ki ei se kopa kae ne lauiloa ‵ki tena fakaaogaga i Amelika i te 1988.


In an illustrative way, Isaiah compared Jehovah to a farmer and said: “Is it all day long that the plower plows in order to sow seed, that he loosens and harrows his ground? 	 Ne fakatusa ne Isaia a Ieova ki se tino fai fatoaga kae fai mai penei: “E seai se tagata toki lakau e nofo faeloa o fakamalu ana laukele o fakatoka mō te taimi e toki ei.


13 How important it is that God’s judgment messages be sounded forth today! 	 13 E pefea te tāua ke na fakasalalau atu a fekau tau fakamasinoga a te Atua i aso nei!


If so, you are far from alone. 	 Kafai ne pokotia koe i ei, ne tupu foki a te mea tenei ki nisi tino e tokouke.


BENEFITING FROM JEHOVAH’S FORGIVENESS 	 TE MAUAGA O MEA AOGA MAI TE LOTO FAKAMAGALO O IEOVA


15 Having the prospect of everlasting life. 	 15 E maua te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai.


PEACE: “Putting up with one another in love” allows us to enjoy “the uniting bond of peace.” 	 FILEMU: A te “fakatau fa‵ki i otou mea ‵se i te alofa” e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a “te agaga telā ko te fusi o te filemu.”


(Read 2 Corinthians 1:6.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 1:6.)


If so, you will find more personal fulfillment and enjoyment in your work of preaching and teaching people about God’s Kingdom. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ka mafai o fiafia koe i te faiga o tau galuega ko te talai mo te akoako atu o tino e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


9 Draw Close to God—“I Jehovah Your God Am Holy” 	 Ke ‵Sala Atu ki ‘Koloa ‵Funa Mai i a Ia’


When on earth, Jesus did not simply make Jehovah’s name known. 	 I te taimi ne nofo ei i te lalolagi, ne seki fakaasi mai fua ne Iesu a te igoa o Ieova.


1, 2. (a) How did Jesus feel about God’s Law? (b) How did the scribes and Pharisees misrepresent the Law? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a lagonaga o Iesu e uiga ki te Tulafono a te Atua? (e) Ne fakamatala ‵se pefea ne failautusi mo Falesaio a te Tulafono?


I politely told her that I wished to see the High Commissioner. 	 Ne fai atu au mo te atafai me e manako au o fetaui mo te Komisina Maluga.


Then we see that a Christian who diligently and faithfully serves Jehovah enjoys real security. 	 Ka lavea eiloa ne tatou me i te Kelisiano telā e tavini atu ki a Ieova i te loto finafinau mo te fakamaoni e maua ne ia te puipuiga tonu.


2 The Hebrew noun rendered “reminder” often refers to laws, commands, and regulations that God gives to his people. 	 2 A te nauna Epelu telā e fakauiga ki te “fakatonuga” io me ko fakamasauaga e masani o fakasino atu ki tulafono mo fakatonuga kolā e tuku atu ne te Atua ki ana tino.


20 The point is that our appreciation for God’s undeserved kindness involves more than avoiding adultery, drunkenness, or other sins that some in Corinth had been guilty of. 	 20 A te manatu tāua i konei, ko te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te alofa tauanoa o te Atua e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei i lō te ‵kalo keatea fua mai te mulilua, te ko‵nā, io me ko nisi agasala kolā ne fai ne tino i Kolinito.


While not intending to teach falsehoods, a dedicated Christian can develop the habit of speaking thoughtlessly. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fia akoako atu ne se Kelisiano tukugina atu a akoakoga ‵se, kāti ko kamata o faipati atu e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei.


My God will hear me.”—MICAH 7:7. 	 Toku Atua ka lagona ne ia aku talosaga.”—MIKA 7:7.


5 Who is the enemy, and who are the weeds? 	 5 Ko oi te fili, kae ko oi a mouku?


7 Jonah had actually labored faithfully in Israel, a very unreceptive territory. 	 7 Ne galue malosi a Iona mo te fakamaoni i Isalaelu, se fenua telā e se fia‵fia malosi a tino i ei ki tena talaiga.


Why might some tend to lose the sense of urgency? 	 Kaia ne galo atu ei i nisi tino a te lagonaga ke fakavave a te faiga o te galuega talai?


7 A Harmonious Library 	 7 Se Tusi e Fetaui ‵Lei a Manatu i ei


Comfort and counsel came from the elders. . . . 	 Ne mafaufau au me ko seai soku aoga. . . .


Why can it sometimes be a challenge to show compassion? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o faigata i nisi taimi ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai?


That is exactly what happened to Jesus’ close friend Martha. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ki te taugasoa pili o Iesu, ko Maleta.


Indeed they were. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne akoakogina latou.


Are you moved to learn more about this impartial God? 	 E mata, e fia tauloto koe ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te Atua sē fakailoga tino tenei?


(Heb. 11:13-15) But they did not return there. 	 (Epelu 11:13-15) Kae ne seki toe ‵foki latou ki konā.


Really, then, as long as we have time favorable for it, let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.” 	 Tenei la, e ‵tau mo tatou o fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kolā e i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.”


John and Tini, another couple in the Netherlands, studied with their son, Esli (now 24 years old and pioneering in another congregation), and their daughter, Linda (now 20 years old and married to a fine young brother). 	 Ne fai ne Ioane mo Tini, se tauavaga foki mai te Netherlands, se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo te lā tamaliki tagata ko Esli (ko 24 nei ana tausaga kae e paenia a ia i te suā fakapotopotoga), mo te lā tamaliki fafine ko Linda (ko 20 nei ana tausaga kae ko oti ne avaga ki se taina ‵lei).


(Isa. 47:1, 12-15) Moreover, we are guided by God’s view of spiritism.—Read Deuteronomy 18:10-12; Revelation 21:8. 	 (Isa. 47:1, 12-15) E se gata i ei, e puipui foki tatou ne te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki faifaiga faivailakau.—Faitau te Teutelonome 18:10-12; Fakaasiga 21:8.


You may be surprised to learn that Jesus expected his congregation to disappear from view and that he would allow such a sad situation to continue for centuries. 	 Kāti ka poi koe me ne fakamoemoe eiloa a Iesu ke galo atu tena fakapotopotoga kae ne talia foki ne ia te tulaga fakafanoanoa tenā ke tumau i te fia o senitenali.


To keep the lines of communication open, family members must listen—really listen—to one another.—Read James 1:19. 	 Ke tumau kae ‵lei a te fesokotakiga, e ‵tau mo tino katoa o te kāiga o fakalogo‵logo—fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei—te suā tino ki te suā tino.—Faitau te Iakopo 1:19.


Should we not likewise forgive others when we see their imperfections? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau foki o fakamagalo ne tatou a nisi tino māfai e lavea ne tatou olotou vāivāiga?


What was it? 	 Se a te fakalavelave tenā?


Prayer and our public ministry are sacred privileges 	 A ‵talo mo ‵tou galuega talai ne tauliaga ‵malu


(Revelation 7:9, 10, 14; 2 Peter 3:13) They will attribute their salvation to Jesus Christ, “the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.”—John 1:29. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 10, 14; 2 Petelu 3:13) Ka tuku atu a te lotou faka‵saoga ki a Iesu Keliso, “te Tamā Mamoe a Atua telā ka ave ne ia keatea a agasala a te lalolagi.”—Ioane 1:29.


He also knows that our cleanliness reflects on him, our heavenly Father. 	 E iloa foki ne ia me e fakaasi atu ne te ‵tou ‵ma se ata ‵lei e uiga ki a ia, te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


A humble person does not view others as inferior to himself. 	 A te tino loto maulalo e se kilo atu ki nisi tino e pelā me e ma‵lalo ifo i a ia.


Instead, they directed people away from “the Chief Agent of life,” Jesus, leading them toward a course that could end in eternal destruction. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne takitaki ne latou a tino keatea mai “te Sui Sili o te ola,” ko Iesu, kae takitaki atu latou i se auala telā ne mafai o iku atu ki te fakaseaiga se-gata-mai.


Making Service to Jehovah My Career 	 Te Faiga o te Taviniga ki a Ieova mo Fai Taku Galuega


How extensive is the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work today? 	 E pefea te lasi o te talaiga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko i aso nei?


(Galatians 6:10) They heeded the words of Proverbs 3:27: “Do not hold back good from those to whom it is owing, when it happens to be in the power of your hand to do it.” 	 (Kalatia 6:10) Ne faka‵logo latou ki pati i te Faataoto 3:27, penei: “Fai a faiga ‵lei ki tino fakaa‵lofa i so se taimi e toka ei koe.”


Others in the congregation benefit from their example. 	 E maua ne nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga a mea aoga mai i olotou fakaakoakoga.


In England, a wife who came into the truth 18 years after her husband did recalls: “The Witnesses invited both of us for meals. 	 E masaua ne se fafine avaga i Egelani telā ne vau ki loto i te munatonu i te 18 tausaga mai tua ifo o te faiatuga a tena avaga: “Ne ‵kami a māua ne Molimau ke ‵kai fakatasi matou.


Prior to that special night—and especially on that night—give serious thought to the significance of the unleavened bread and the red wine. 	 Mai mua o te po fakapito tenā—kae maise ko te po eiloa tenā—ke mafaufau faka‵lei koe ki te tāua o te falaoa sē faka‵fete mo te uaina kula.


CLEANLINESS means different things to different people. 	 A TE TU ‵MĀ e ‵kese tena uiga ki tino kese‵kese.


By contrast, those in Haiʹdes, or Hades, do have the hope of being resurrected. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a latou kolā i Haiʹdes, io me ko Heitisi, e isi se lotou fakamoemoega ke toe faka‵tu aka.


According to one survey conducted in the United States, many parents who tried to instill such qualities as self-control, self-discipline, and honesty in their children had relatively little success. 	 E ‵tusa mo se sukesukega ne fai i te Iunaite Sitete, ne seki manuia malosi a mātua e tokouke kolā ne taumafai o akoako atu ki olotou tama‵liki a uiga e pelā mo te loto pulea mo te fakamaoni.


After such earnest prayers, we begin to experience the relief that comes from throwing our “burden upon Jehovah himself.” 	 Mai tua o vaegā ‵talo penā, e maua eiloa ne tatou se lagonaga tokagamalie mai te “tuku atu ki te Aliki a mea e manavase” tatou ki ei.


Is the first mother blessed with the hope that her child will be resurrected simply because of the happenstance of a premature birth, whereas the second mother has no such hope? 	 E mata, ka maua ne te mātua muamua a te fakamoemoega ke toe fakatu mai tena tamaliki ona ko te mea ne fanau a ia mai mua o te taimi, kae e se maua ne te mātua i te lua a te fakamoemoega tenā?


Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Revelation 11:7-12 each speak of a spiritual restoration that took place in 1919. 	 5-8, 12. E faipati eiloa a te Esekielu 37:1-14 mo te Fakaasiga 11:7-12, ki te fakasaolotoga faka-te-agaga telā ne tupu i te 1919.


Rather, I shift the conversation to positive topics, such as the good that our ministry accomplishes despite the negative responses of some.” 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵fuli ne au te sau‵talaga ki mataupu aoga, e pelā mo ikuga ‵gali kolā e maua mai te ‵tou galuega talai faitalia a te sē fia‵fia o nisi tino ki ei.”


How did some express how they benefited from warnings about TV? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne nisi tino te aogā o pati fakaeteete ne maua ne latou e uiga ki ata i TV?


ELI’S JUDGESHIP GIVES WAY TO SAMUEL’S 	 KO SUI NE SAMUELU TE FAMASINO KO ELI


Also, on the matter of clothing, why are you anxious? 	 Se a foki te mea e manava‵se ei koutou ki gatu?


(Matthew 24:3, 14) The good news of God’s Kingdom is being preached in more than 230 lands. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 14) Ko talai atu nei te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua i atufenua e silia atu i te 230.


Sadly, taking such risks often leads to financial loss or ruin. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa, me e iku sāle atu te tafao tenā ki te ‵galo musumusu atu o tupe konā.


Why was Abraham concerned about Sodom and Gomorrah, and how did Jehovah help him? 	 Kaia ne manavase ei a Apelaamo e uiga ki fa‵kai o Sotoma mo Komolo, kae ne fesoasoani atu pefea a Ieova ki a ia?


Thus we will be proud to identify ourselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I te faiga tenā, ka fakamata‵mata eiloa tatou ke taku pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova.


It may take courage to request time off from secular work in order to attend all sessions of a convention. 	 E ‵tau ke ma‵losi ‵tou loto o fakamolemole atu ke mafai o maua ne taimi malōlō mai i galuega ‵togi ko te mea ke ‵kau atu tatou ki vaega katoa o te fono.


What would he do? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ne ia?


5, 6. (a) How does love for God and for people play a part in our being prepared for Jehovah’s day? (b) Regarding love of neighbor, what example did Jesus set? 	 5, 6. (a) E fesoasoani mai pefea a te alofa ki te Atua mo tino ke toka ei tatou mō te aso o Ieova? (e) E uiga ki te alofa ki tuakoi, se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu?


But I had to wait until I was 17 years of age, when Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my door. 	 Kae ne ‵tau o faka‵tali au ki te taimi ko 17 ei oku tausaga, ko te taimi ne oko mai ei a Molimau a Ieova ki toku fale.


Initially, Terah was not a worshiper of Jehovah God. 	 Muamua la, ne seki tapuaki atu a Tala ki a Ieova te Atua.


The Bible foretold that the good news about God and his purpose for the earth would be preached in “all the inhabited earth.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu me ka talai atu a te tala ‵lei tenei e uiga ki te Atua mo tena fuafuaga mō te lalolagi ki “te lalolagi kātoa.”


(Rev. 2:18, 19) He rebuked members of that congregation for their immoral, self-indulgent lifestyle, telling them: “I am he who searches the kidneys and hearts, and I will give to you individually according to your deeds.” 	 (Fakaasiga 2:18, 19) Ne ‵liko ne ia a tino o te fakapotopotoga tenā ona ko olotou amioga sē ‵lei, mo olotou olaga ko ‵fonu i fakafiafiaga, kae fai atu ki a latou, penei: “E iloa ne au a mafaufauga o tino mo olotou manako.


What is seen coming from the west? 13 Now turn your head and scan the western horizon. 	 13 Moi ne nofo atu koe i konā, kae kilo atu koe ki te feitu ki togālā, ne a mea e lavea ne koe i ei?


As revealed in the case of Job, who was loyal to Jehovah’s sovereignty, Satan claimed that he could turn all humans away from God.—Job 2:1-5. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te tala o Iopu, telā ne fakamaoni ki te pulega sili a Ieova, ne fai atu a Satani me e mafai o ‵fuli keatea ne ia a tino mai te Atua.—Iopu 2:1-5.


14 Science has advanced for 3,000 years since Jehovah posed those questions to Job. 	 14 Ko gasolo ki mua te malamalama o saienitisi talu mai te taimi ne fesili atu ei ne Ieova a fesili konā ki a Iopu i te 3,000 tausaga ko teka.


As the experiences on page 29 show, many young people are praising God in school. 	 Ko tokouke eiloa a talavou e ‵viki atu nei ki te Atua i te akoga.


(Matthew 11:25) It is a rare honor to be counted among the humble ones who serve the Universal Sovereign, Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 11:25) Se tulaga fakaaloalo tāua eiloa kae faigata o maua ke aofia tatou i tino loto maulalo kolā e tavini atu ki te Pule Tafasili i te Maluga i te lagi mo te lalolagi, ko Ieova.


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A few days after their daughter, Theresa, was reported missing, they received devastating news: She had been murdered.* The father recalls: “I had prayed for Jehovah to protect her. 	 I nāi aso mai tua ifo o te fakailoaatuga me i te lā tama fafine, ko Tilesa, ko galo, ne maua ne laua se tala fakapoi: Ne tamate tou fafine.* E fai mai ne te tamana a mea ne masaua ne ia: “Ne ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova ke puipui aka tou fafine.


How that man was blessed for telling the truth! 	 Ma‵faga o fakamanuiaga ne maua ne te tagata tenā ona ko tena faipati ki te mea tonu!


3 What, though, if we apply the principle of the proverb to our worship? 	 3 Kae, e a māfai e fakagalue ne tatou te tulafono i te faataoto ki ‵tou tapuakiga?


For example, Jehovah may have seen that Saul’s impatience was stirred by pride. 	 Kāti ne matea atu ne Ieova me i te sē loto kufaki o Saulo ne māfua mai eiloa i tena fakamatamata.


In 2014, Sylviana nevertheless teamed up with Sylvie Ann, a young pioneer sister in her congregation, and they moved to a small village 53 miles (85 km) from their hometown. 	 I te 2014, ne ‵kau tasi a Sylviana mo Sylvie Ann, se tuagane paenia koi talavou i tena fakapotopotoga, kae olo atu ki se fakai foliki telā e 53 maila (85 km) te ‵mao mai te lā fakai.


He checked the symptoms and sent Andreas straight to the hospital. 	 I te okomaiga o taku avaga ki te fale, ne ave ei ne māua a Andreas ki te tokitā.


5 Next, anointed members of “the Israel of God” must join the Lord Jesus Christ in heavenly glory, where they will “always be with the Lord.” 	 5 E ‵tao atu ki ei, ne ‵tau o ‵kau atu a tino o te “Isalaelu a te Atua” ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso i te lagi, ko te koga telā ka “fakatasi faeloa [latou] mo te Aliki.”


6. (a) When did the heavenly calling begin, and how many receive this calling? (b) Those called were baptized into what? 6 This “heavenly calling” began at Pentecost 33 C.E. and, in the main, appears to have ended in the mid-1930’s. 	 6 Ne kamata te ‘kalagāga faka-te-lagi’ tenei i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., kae e foliga mai me ne gata atu te kalagāga tāua tenā ki te tokoukega o tino konā i tausaga mai tua ifo o te 1930.


In what way can we imitate Jesus’ reaction to opposition and reproach? 	 Se a te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu i ana faifaiga ki ‵tekemaiga mo fakatauemuga?


In the past, what was our understanding of the timing of the great tribulation? 	 I taimi ko ‵teka, se a ‵tou mainaga ki te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi?


(5) Acceptable service to God is not a burdensome formality. 	 (5) A te tapuakiga telā e talia ne te Atua e se se mea ‵mafa ona ko te uke o tulafono.


4:6-8. Mordecai sought a legal solution to the threat created by Haman’s conspiracy.—Philippians 1:7. 	 Ne ‵sala atu a Moletekai ki se faka‵leiga faka-te-tulafono ki te togafiti fakamataku a Hamanu.—Filipi 1:7.


Are the physical heavens subject to decay? 	 E mata, ko pili o galo atu te lagi?


Jesus said: “I tell you that every unprofitable saying that men speak, they will render an account concerning it on Judgment Day.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kae fai atu au ki a koutou, kafai e oko mai a te Aso Fakamasino, ka takutaku atu ne tino katoa a muna se aogā katoa kolā ne fakaaogā ne latou.”


(Matthew 24:45) We, though, understand that Jehovah is teaching his people and that the understanding of divine truth has always been progressive. 	 (Mataio 24:45) Kae pelā mo tatou, e malamalama tatou me e akoako ne Ieova ana tino kae e gasolosolo faeloa ki mua te lotou mainaga e uiga ki te Atua.


Possessions are useful only if one is alive to enjoy them. 	 E aogā fua a kope māfai e ola mai te tino ke fakaaogā ne ia.


(Hebrews 11:6) Furthermore, Paul explained that the salvation of repentant ones was a key reason for Jesus’ coming to earth. 	 (Epelu 11:6) Kae ne toe fakamatala mai foki ne Paulo me i te fakaolataga o tino salamō ko te pogai tāua e tasi telā ne vau ei Iesu ki te lalolagi nei.


Therefore, the shepherd bends down, gently lifts up the sheep, and carries it across all obstacles back to the flock. 	 Tela la, ne punou ifo a te tausi mamoe, ne amo faka‵lei aka ne ia te mamoe, kae ne toe fakafoki atu te mamoe tenā ki te lafu mamoe faitalia a mea faiga‵ta.


Nothing we may willingly or unwillingly give up in this present world for Jehovah’s sake can equal the marvelous life to come, which he will give his faithful servants who endure suffering. 	 E seai se mea i te lalolagi nei telā e tuku atu mō Ieova mo te lotomalie io me ko te loto sē malie e mafai o faka‵pau ki te olaga fakaofoofogia telā ka oko mai, telā ka tuku atu ne ia ki ana tavini fakamaoni kolā ne kufaki i logo‵maega.


(Ruth 1:1–2:23) 	 (Luta 1:1–2:23)


What does the narrative part of the book of Daniel show about our God? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i tala i te tusi ko Tanielu e uiga ki te ‵tou Atua?


10 Amid such darkness, Jehovah is causing light to shine for the sake of meek ones. For this, he is using his anointed servants on earth, “the faithful and discreet slave,” and these are “shining as illuminators in the world.” 	 E fai ne ia te mea tenei mai i te fakaaogāga o ana tavini fakaekegina i te lalolagi, ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” kae ko latou konei “e maina atu e pela me se mainaga i te lalolagi.”


Does Jehovah Really Care About You? 	 E Mata, e Atafai Tonu Atu a Ieova ki a Koe?


We Can Resist Temptation! 8. 	 E Mafai o ‵Teke Atu Tatou ki Tofotofoga!


Regular guidance from God’s Word will safeguard your conscience 	 A fakatakitakiga mai te Muna a te Atua i aso takitasi ka puipui i ei tou loto lagona


“You should all speak in agreement,” exhorts Paul. (1 Cor. 1:10) There is ‘no other foundation than Jesus Christ,’ on which Christian qualities are built. 	 E fakamalosi mai a Paulo: “Ke fusi koutou i te manatu e tasi.” (1 Kolinito 1:10) E seai aka se ‘fakavae i tafa o Iesu Keliso,’ telā e fakavae mai ei a uiga faka-Kelisiano.


Whatever the case, it is obvious that Korah began to look at things from a human viewpoint and spoke out against those appointed by Jehovah, disrespectfully telling them: “That is enough of you . . . Why, then, should you lift yourselves up above the congregation?” 	 Faitalia me se a te mea tenā, e manino ‵lei me ko kamata o kilo atu a Kola ki mea e fai i te kiloga a te tagata kae faipati ‵teke atu mo te sē āva ki a latou kolā ne filifili ne Ieova, penei: “Ko to silia katoa te lua mea tenei e fai . . . ai a e fia pule ei [koulua] i luga o te fenua kātoa?”


Before John the Baptist sent messengers to Jesus, he explained to them what he wanted to know and the wording of the inquiry. 	 A koi tuai o uga atu ne Ioane te Papatiso ana soko ki a Iesu, ne fakamatala atu ne ia ki a latou a mea e fia iloa ne ia mo pati ke fakaaoga ne latou.


[Picture Credit Lines on page 7] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 7]


Hence, when beset by feelings of doubt, remember that even though imperfect, you can be as valuable as “a crown of beauty” and “a kingly turban” to Jehovah. 	 Telā la, kafai ko maua ne tatou a lagonaga fakalotolotolua, ke masaua, me faitalia ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, e mafai eiloa o tāua malosi koe e pelā me se “kalauna gali” mo te “pulou o te Tupu” ki a Ieova.


Despite slaving for Potiphar—a person who was not a worshiper of Jehovah—Joseph was conscientious and diligent, so that his master eventually entrusted all household affairs to him. 	 E ui eiloa ne fai a ia mo pologa a Potifala—se tino telā e se tapuaki atu ki a Ieova—ne ‵lei a galuega a Iosefa, telā, fakamuli ifo ne tuku atu ei ne tena pule ke pule ne ia a mea katoa i tena fale.


The Golden Age, “a Journal of Fact, Hope, and Conviction,” would be used to open up a new method of spreading the truth—a door-to-door subscription campaign. 	 A The Golden Age, “se Mekesini o Fakamatalaga ‵Tonu, Fakamoemoega, Kae Fakatalitonugina,” ka fakaaoga ke ‵tala mai ei se auala fou ke fakasalalau atu te munatonu—ko te ofoatuga o feagaiga mai fale ki fale.


DO YOU HAVE ANY REAL CHOICE IN WHAT YOUR FUTURE WILL BE? 	 E MATA, E ISI SAU FILIFILIGA TONU KI TE VAEGĀ OLAGA KA MAUA NE KOE I ASO MAI MUA?


Regularly express your love and appreciation for them and for your mate. 	 Tumau eiloa i te fakaasi atu o tou alofa mo tou amanaia ki a latou mo tau avaga.


The Bible—Cherished and Suppressed 	 Te Tusi Tapu—Ne Fakatāua Kae ne Fakatapu Foki


The psalmist could write: “Jehovah has become high above all the nations; his glory is above the heavens. 	 Ne mafai o tusi mai te faisalamo: “A te Aliki e pule i malo katoa; a tena ‵malu e maluga i te lagi.


On the other hand, failure to have a written agreement is often a contributing factor when business problems arise between servants of Jehovah. 	 I te suā feitu la, a te fakatamala o fai se feagaiga tusia ko te pogai e tasi tenā e ‵tupu i ei a fakalavelave i vā o tavini a Ieova i mea tau pisinisi.


7 Yet, when we raise our eyes and telescopes heavenward, what do we see? 	 7 Kae kafai e ‵kilo ake ‵tou mata ki luga kae iloilo aka a mea i te lagi, ne a mea e lavea ne tatou?


He arranged for the diocese to transfer me to my previous convent in Zaragoza. 	 Ne fakatoka ne ia mo te pisopo ke toe fakafoki au o galue i te fale muamua ne tausi ei matou i Zaragoza.


“A God of Knowledge” 	 “Se Atua e Iloa ne Ia Mea”


(Mark 9:33, 34) Jesus’ teachings helped them to get back on good terms. 	 (Maleko 9:33, 34) Ne fesoasoani atu a akoakoga a Iesu ke toe faka‵lei aka te lotou vā.


Curious, he examined the burs under a microscope and was intrigued by the tiny hooks that latched onto anything that had a loop. 	 Ona ko tena fia iloa, ne iloilo aka ei ne ia a mea konā mai lalo i te mea fakaata ko te microscope kae ne ofo malosi a ia i tamā kafilo kolā e ‵piki atu ki so se mea telā e mafai o ‵lave i ei latou.


Not until the plagues of the Middle Ages did medical doctors learn to apply this principle, which is still deemed effective.—Leviticus, chapters 13 and 14. 	 I tausaga mai tua ifo o te 1000 T.A ki te 1400 T.A., ne fatoa iloa ne tokita a te auala ke fakagalue aka ei a te fakatakitakiga tenei, telā koi aoga eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei.—Levitiko, mataupu 13 mo te 14.


Simply put, we forget to view them as Jehovah views them. 	 Ko tena uiga, ko se ‵pau ‵tou kilokiloga mo Ieova e uiga ki a latou.


Since the faithful slave supplies desperately needed spiritual food, it is in our interests to find the answer. 	 Ona ko te mea e tuku mai ne te tavini fakamaoni tenā a meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e ma‵nako malosi tatou ki ei, e ‵tau o ‵sala atu ke iloa ne tatou te tali.


What Our Deliverance Cost Jesus 	 Mea Faiga‵ta ne Oko Atu ki a Iesu Ona ko ‵Tou Faka‵saoga


Feel the emotions of the characters. 	 Mafaufau ki lagonaga o tino kolā e aofia i ei.


(Psalm 101:6) Yes, Jehovah takes delight in the faithfulness of his servants. 	 (Salamo 101:6) E tonu, e fiafia malosi a Ieova ki te fakamaoni o ana tavini.


What law leads to true freedom, and who benefit from that law? 	 Se a te tulafono e fakatoka ei a tino ke maua te saolotoga tonu, kae ko oi e maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te tulafono tenā?


Jehovah, however, did not react hastily. 	 Kae ne seki gasuesue fakavave a Ieova o ‵teke atu ki ei.


“I enjoy making shepherding visits,” says one elder. 	 E fai mai se toeaina e tokotasi: “E fiafia au i te faiga o āsiga fakamalosi loto.


In doing this, you are being loyal to Jehovah and kind to your friend or relative, for Christian elders will try to readjust such an individual with mildness.—Read Leviticus 5:1; Galatians 6:1. 	 I te faiga tenei, ko fakamaoni eiloa koe ki a Ieova kae atafai foki ki tou taugasoa io me se kāiga, me ka taumafai eiloa a toeaina Kelisiano o fesoasoani atu ki ei mo te agaga o te agamalu.—Faitau te Levitiko 5:1; Kalatia 6:1.


9 Jehovah’s concern extends beyond the welfare of his people as a whole. 	 9 E uke atu a mea e mafaufau ki ei a Ieova i lō te ‵lei fua o ana tino e pelā me se potukau.


What is vital if we are to cultivate Jesus’ view of right and wrong? 	 Se a te mea tāua e ‵tau o fai māfai e fia maua ne tatou te kilokiloga a Iesu e uiga ki te ‵lei mo te masei?


14 By taking our sins upon himself and dying for us, Christ brought “a righteous standing to many people.” 	 14 Mai te talia ne ia o ‵tou agasala kae mate mō tatou, ne aumai ei ne Keliso “se tulaga amiotonu” ki tino e tokouke.


The law of God that permits sexual relations only between a man and a woman who are married to each other is part of what defines the marriage arrangement. 	 A te tulafono a te Atua telā e talia fua ei a faifaiga fakatauavaga ke fai i te va o te tagata mo te fafine kolā ko oti ne fakaipoipo faka‵lei ko te mea telā e taku ki te fakatokaga o te fakaipoipoga.


Such storms were not uncommon on the Sea of Galilee. 	 E agi sāle mai a afā i te Namo o Kalilaia.


I no longer feel that I have to change the world. 	 Ko sē mafaufau au ke ‵fuli ne au te lalolagi.


He chose to acquit the apostles and others of the judgment against them, viewing them as absolved of inherited guilt. 	 Ne fakaasi manino mai ne Paulo a te mea tenā: “Ne fakaolagina tatou i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua, e alatu i te fakatuanaki.


May Jehovah be our Friend forever! 	 Ke fai a Ieova mo fai ‵tou Taugasoa ki te se-gata-mai!


On the basis of their Bible-trained conscience, most mature Christians are not comfortable giving tips solicited by officials. 	 E ‵tusa mo olotou loto lagona kolā ne akoako ki te Tusi Tapu, e se ‵lei a lagonaga o nisi Kelisiano ma‵tua ke tuku atu ne mu tupe ki tino ga‵lue.


Finally, the servant said: “If you are actually exercising loving-kindness and trustworthiness toward my master, tell me; but if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”—Ge 24 Verse 49. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai mai a te tavini, penei: “Fai mai se tali, me talia me ikai. Fai mai se tali ko iloa ei ne au te mea e tau o fai ne au.”—Fuaiupu e 49.


Students of the Bible will recall that on the night of his arrest, Jesus Christ was badly let down by his apostles. 	 Kāti e mafai o masaua ne tino kolā e sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, me ne fakafanoanoa malosi atu a soko o Iesu Keliso ki a ia i te po ne puke fakapagota ei a ia.


So why should we let our imperfect singing voices stop us from praising Jehovah in song? 	 Tela la, kaia e ‵tau o talia ne tatou a te sē ‵lei katoatoa o ‵tou leo ke fakagata aka ei te ‵tou ‵viki atu ki a Ieova i pese?


4. (a) Why should we be interested in what happened at Pentecost? (b) What other important event may have happened on the same day many years earlier? 	 4. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke iloa ne tatou a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te Penitekoso? (e) Se a te suā mea tāua ne tupu i te aso eiloa o te Penitekoso i se fia tausaga ko ‵teka atu?


What can the fear of Jehovah bring? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o maua i te mataku ki a Ieova?


Imitate Jesus’ Attitude Toward People 	 Fakaakoako ki Faifaiga a Iesu ki Tino


To persevere means to ‘hold firmly and steadily to some purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles or setbacks.’ 	 A te loto mau e fakauiga pelā me ‘e mautakitaki se tino i se faiga, se tulaga, io me se galuega faitalia a fakalavelave mo mea faiga‵ta.’


2 Christians do not engage in physical warfare. 	 2 E se aofia a Kelisiano i taua a atufenua.


(Matthew 10:8) The message of the Bible is priceless and should be available to all who want it. 	 (Mataio 10:8) A te fekau tāua mai te Tusi Tapu e se mafai o ‵togi ki tupe kae ‵tau o maua ne tino katoa kolā e ma‵nako ki ei.


Kurt explained that his conscience was molded by the Bible. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Keta me e pule atu te Tusi Tapu ki tena loto lagona.


Help Yourself and Others by Using God’s Word, 4/15 	 Fesoasoani Atu ki a Koe Eiloa mo Nisi Tino Mai te Fakaaogaga o te Muna a te Atua, 4/15


What could the Philippians do to help Epaphroditus? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne tino Filipi ke fesoasoani atu ki a Epafeloti?


As we saw in the preceding article, the apostles could perform miracles and even transmit miraculous gifts as proof of divine backing. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne matea ne tatou i te mataupu mai mua atu, ne mafai ne te kau apositolo o fai a vavega kae fakaoko atu foki a meaalofa fakavavega e fakatalitonu atu i ei i te Atua e ‵lago atu ki a latou.


If so, when? 	 Kafai e isi, ko te taimi fea?


(Galatians 6:5) A husband does not have the authority to set aside or cancel such a vow. 	 (Kalatia 6:5) E se mafai o fakaseai ne te avaga tagata se vaegā tautoga penā.


6, 7. Why did the Israelites in Moses’ time start to complain about Jehovah? 	 6, 7. Kaia ne kamata ei o mui‵mui a tino Isalaelu e uiga ki a Ieova i taimi o Mose?


(Deut. 29:17) All who want to please God must avoid idolatry, in harmony with God’s statement: “I am Jehovah. 	 (Teutelonome 29:17) E ‵tau mo tino katoa kolā e fia fakafiafia atu ki te Atua o ‵kalo keatea mai te ifo ki tupua, e pelā eiloa mo muna a te Atua: “Ko au tokotasi ko [Ieova] te otou Atua.


Although he thought that Jehovah would not listen to his prayer, he prayed anyway and asked for forgiveness. 	 E tiga eiloa ne mafaufau a ia i a Ieova ka se fakalogologo ki ana ‵talo, ne ‵talo eiloa a ia kae akai atu mō se fakamagaloga.


Though they have yet to gain experience, through training they can be helped to take on more responsibility. 	 E tiga eiloa e seki apo malosi latou, e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu a akoakoga fakamasani ke mafai o tausi atu latou ki nisi tiute.


By hiding behind a serpent, a very cautious creature, Satan shrewdly concealed his own bold and ambitious aims. 	 Mai i te ‵muni mai tua o se gata, telā se manu fakamataku, ne ‵funa eiloa mo te poto ne Satani a tena loto toa mo ana fakamoemoega mautinoa.


His memorial will be like the wine of Lebanon.” 	 Ka takutakua latou e pelā mo te uaina o Lepanona.”


Included were “four thousand men, besides women and young children.” 	 E aofia i a latou konā te toko “fa afe tāgata, kae e se faitau a fāfine mo tama‵liki.”


3 Since humans rejected Jehovah’s oversight, they had to set up their own forms of government. 	 3 Ona ko te mea ne ‵teke atu a tino ki te takitakiga a Ieova, ne ‵tau o faka‵tu aka ne latou a olotou vaegā pulega.


3 Justice is not a prevailing quality today. 	 3 A te fai mea tonu e se se uiga lauiloa i aso nei.


It is recommended that you read each of the Scripture passages carefully. 	 E fakamalosi atu ke fai‵tau faka‵lei ki tusi siki konā.


Likewise, when we endeavor to walk in faithfulness, we need Jehovah’s support.—Isaiah 50:10. 8. 	 E penā foki eiloa māfai e taumafai tatou ke tumau i te fakamaoni, e ma‵nako tatou ki te fesoasoani o Ieova.—Isaia 50:10.


Why did these women not succumb to fear of man? 	 Kaia ne seki ma‵taku ei a fāfine konei ki fakatonuga a tāgata?


February 1, 2008 	 Fepuali 1, 2008


Prophetic books foretold the future outworking of Jehovah’s will. 	 I nisi tusi fakapelofeta e fakaasi mai ei a mea kolā ka fai ne Ieova i aso mai mua.


(John 6:44) Then ask yourself: ‘Why did Jehovah draw this person to His Son? 	 (Ioane 6:44) Ka oti ko fesili ifo ei koe, penei: ‘Kaia ne fai ei ne Ieova a te tino tenei ke fiafia ki Tena Tama?


He wrote his first inspired letter. 	 Ne tusi ne ia tena tusi muamua telā ne fakaosofia.


Jehovah’s Servants Have True Hope 	 E Maua ne Tavini a Ieova te Fakamoemoega Tonu


14 Where would those in the new covenant serve? 	 14 Ka tavini atu i fea a latou kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou?


(Dan. 1:21; 6:1, 2) Perhaps Jehovah maneuvered matters this way so that Daniel could be a blessing to his own people, as were Joseph in Egypt and Esther and Mordecai in Persia.* (Dan. 2:48) Imagine how comforting it must have been for the Jewish captives, including Ezekiel, to see Jehovah’s hand in matters in this way! 	 (Tani. 1:21; 6:1, 2) Kāti ne gasuesue eiloa a Ieova i te auala tenei ko te mea ke fai a Tanielu mo fakamanuiaga ki tino o tena fenua, e pelā foki mo te mea ne fai ne ia ki a Iosefa i Aikupito mo Eseta mo Moletekai i Pelesia.* (Tani. 2:48) Mafaufau aka la ki te fakamafanafana loto ki pagota Iutaia, e aofia i ei a Esekielu, ke lavea ne latou te lima o Ieova e galue i te auala tenei!


The earth, Jesus taught, will be filled with people who are “mild-tempered,” righteous, merciful, “pure in heart,” and peaceable.—Matthew 5:5-9. 	 Ne akoako mai ne Iesu me ka ‵fonu te lalolagi i tino kolā e “loto maulalo,” amio‵tonu, a‵lofa fakamagalo, “loto ‵ma,” kae filemu.—Mataio 5:5-9.


And striving on a regular basis to practice what we learn will help us to refine our abilities.—Luke 6:40; 1 Tim. 4:13-15. 	 Kae ko te taumafai malosi i taimi katoa ke fakagalue aka a ‵tou mea ne tauloto, ka fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te apo o tatou.—Luka 6:40; 1 Timoteo 4:13-15.


Which aspects of our ministry will we consider in this and the following article? 	 Ne a vaega o te ‵tou galuega talai ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei, mo te suā mataupu?


Their sacrifices were offensive to Jehovah God. 	 Ne fakafanoanoa atu eiloa olotou taulaga ki a Ieova te Atua.


• What should children be taught, and how should the teaching be done? 	 • Ne a mea e ‵tau o akoako atu ki tama‵liki, kae e ‵tau o fai pefea a akoakoga konā?


17 Whether we have served God for a few months or for several decades, we want to serve him forever. 	 17 Faitalia me ne tavini atu tatou ki te Atua i te fia masina fua io me i te fia sefulu tausaga, e ma‵nako tatou o tavini atu ki a ia ki te se-gata-mai.


But I am in your midst as the one ministering.” 	 Ka ko au nei, e i a koutou e pelā mo se tavini.”


(Jonah 4:1, 2) Jonah knew about Jehovah’s qualities. At that point, however, the prophet became sullen and did not share God’s view of the repentant inhabitants of Nineveh. 	 Ne iloa ne au i a koe se Atua alofa kae alofa ‵nau, e kufaki, e kaimalie, kae toka faeloa i taimi katoa o ‵fuli tou mafaufau kae sē masani o fakasala tino.’ ” (Iona 4:1, 2) Ne iloa ne Iona a uiga o Ieova.


Do I expect the elders to intervene in my behalf rather than my making real efforts to restore a peaceful relationship? 	 E mata, e fakamoemoe au ke faka‵lei ne toeaina toku fakalavelave ko te mea ke sē faipati atu au ki te tino tenā ke faka‵lei aka māua?


Others have kept Jesus’ word by maintaining a ‘simple eye,’ despite being surrounded by affluence and greed. 	 Ne faka‵logo a nisi tino mai te tumau i te ‘fakafaigofie o olotou olaga’ faitalia me e ‵nofo atu latou i tafa o tino fia mau‵mea kae kaima‵nako.


The Bible answers this way: “Through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 E tali mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi e auala i te tagata e tokotasi [Atamu], a ko te mate e auala i te agasala, kae ne faka‵solo atu a te mate ki tino katoa me ko agasala a latou katoa.”


Perhaps the physician Luke was the first to reach Eutychus, and Luke made a medical assessment: Eutychus was not merely injured and unconscious—he was dead! 	 Kāti ne oko muamua atu a te tokita ko Luka ki a Eutikasi kae ne iloilo aka ne Luka a tou tagata: Ne seki pakia io me e matapo fua a Eutikasi—ko mate tou tagata!


(Matthew 20:26, 27) The apostle Paul said that “love is long-suffering and kind” and that love does “not brag, does not get puffed up.” 	 (Mataio 20:26, 27) Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i “te alofa, e kufaki kae kaimalie, e se kaisano io me fakamatamata.”


When you consider all the evidence, there is little doubt that God’s holy spirit is operating today. 	 Kafai e mafaufau faka‵lei koe ki fakamaoniga katoa, e se fakalotolotolua koe me e galue malosi nei te agaga tapu o te Atua.


While plowing, though, he cannot stop thinking about his home where there are family, friends, food, music, laughter, and shade. 	 I tena fale e mafai loa o ‵kai fiafia a ia fakatasi mo tena kāiga mo taugasoa, mea fakatagi‵tagi, kata‵kata, kae nofonofo i lalo o malumalūga o lakau.


One day soon, that heavenly Kingdom will be the only ruling power over mankind. 	 I se aso pili mai mua nei, ka pule mai ei a te Malo faka-te-lagi tenā ki luga i tino katoa.


In contrast, Jacob deeply appreciated his inheritance. 	 Kae ‵kese a Iakopo, me ne fakatāua malosi ne ia a tena tofi.


John said: “It was in behalf of his name that they went out.” (3 John 7) John had just referred to God (see verse 6), so the expression “in behalf of his name” appears to refer to Jehovah’s name. Hence, the brothers were part of the Christian congregation and deserved a warm reception. 	 Ne fai mai a Ioane: “Ne olo atu eiloa latou ona ko te igoa o te Atua.” (3 Ioa. 7) Ne fai a taina mo vaega o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kae ne ‵tau o talimalo faka‵lei latou.


(Matthew 11:28-30; Mark 6:34) Both Jehovah and Jesus deplored the ruthlessness of the shepherds, or leaders, of Israel, who shamelessly neglected and exploited their flocks. 	 (Mataio 11:28-30; Maleko 6:34) Ne takalia‵lia a Ieova mo Iesu ki te sōnafai ne tausi mamoe, io me ko takitaki o Isalaelu a te lafu mamoe e aunoa mo te ‵mā.


(Job 2:3; 22:3; 27:5) We can fight the works of the Devil by encouraging members of our family and of the congregation. 	 (Iopu 2:3; 22:3; 27:5) E mafai ne tatou o taua atu ki galuega a te Tiapolo mai i te fai atu o pati fakamalosi ki tino i ‵tou kāiga mo te fakapotopotoga.


(Read Psalm 17:1, 13-15.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 17:1, 13-15.)


Can Satan Turn Everyone Away From God? 	 E Mata, e Mafai ne Satani o ‵Fuli Kea‵tea a Tino Katoa Mai te Atua?


Some 32 years later, this vision was still vivid in Peter’s mind. 	 I te 32 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne tumau eiloa te manino ‵lei o te fakaasiga tenā i te mafaufau o Petelu.


See The Watchtower, March 1, 1999, pages 8-23. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Mati 1, 1999, te itulau e 17-32.


(Matt. 9:35-38) Paul acted in harmony with any request he might have made for more workers by becoming a zealous worker. 	 (Mataio 9:35-38) Ne galue eiloa a Paulo e ‵tusa mo so se fakatagi telā ne fai atu ne ia ke fakatokouke aka ei a tino ga‵lue mai tena faiga pelā me se tino galue loto finafinau.


Since “every good gift” originally comes from God, we do well to express our thankfulness to him in prayer. 	 Ona ko te mea e aumai mai te Atua a “meaalofa katoatoa takitasi,” se mea ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a ia i se ‵talo.


“Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.” 	 “Ke a‵lofa atu koutou ki otou fili, ‵talo foki mō latou kolā e fakasauā ki a koutou.”


(Acts 13:48) Presently, Jehovah’s Witnesses spend an average of more than three million hours each day of the year in Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making activity worldwide. 	 (Galuega 13:48, NW) I aso nei, e fakamāumāu ne Molimau a Ieova se aofaki o itula e silia atu i te tolu miliona i aso katoa o te tausaga i te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko i te lalolagi kātoa.


How did the brothers respond to provocation, and with what result? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a taina ki te mea masei tenei, kae se a te ikuga?


For someone to be spared such a destiny, the Catholic Church requires that sins be confessed to a priest, who they claim has the power to absolve them. 	 Ke sao se tino mai te fakasalaga tenei, e manakogina i te Lotu Katolika ke fakaasi atu a agasala ki se faifeau, me ko faifeau fua e maua ne latou a te malosi ke fakamagalo a agasala.


Why should it, since they have divine backing? 	 Kaia fua la ka fai ei penā, me e ‵lago mai eiloa a Ieova ki a latou?


When we do so, we are heeding the Bible’s admonition to “be of good courage and say: ‘Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid.’”—Hebrews 13:5, 6. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ko tau‵tali atu eiloa tatou i te fakatakitakiga a te Tusi Tapu “ke loto ‵toa tatou o fai aka penei: ‘A Ieova ko toku fesoasoani, ka se mataku lele au.’”—Epelu 13:5, 6.


“Though this meant spending time each day studying the language,” he continues, “it resulted in many Bible studies with Chinese people in our area.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E tiga eiloa e uke a taimi ka fakamāumāu ne māua i aso takitasi ke tauloto te ‵gana, ne iku atu i ei ki te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uke mo tino Saina i te motou koga talai.”


What bold stand did the early Bible Students take relative to Babylon the Great? 	 Se a te fakaikuga loto toa ne fai ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki Papelonia te Sili?


If you have remarried, how do you feel about your second marriage? 	 Kafai koe ne toe avaga, e pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki tau avaga i te lua?


How have our plans for the future changed? 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli pefea ‵tou palani mō aso mai mua nei?


28 Champions of the Truth 	 Ko leva ne fai a fono mo fai se vaega tāua o te tapuakiga ‵ma.


Says Thierry: “At the conclusion of that drama, while we were applauding, I leaned over to my wife and asked, ‘Where are we going?’ 	 Muna Thierry: “I te otiga o te koniseti, i te taimi ne patipati ei omotou lima, ne fakapale atu au ki taku avaga kae fesili atu, ‘Tefea te koga ka olo tāua ki ei?’


Especially since 1914, a year that historians acknowledge was a turning point, has this evidence appeared on an unprecedented and global scale. 	 Maise loa talu mai te 1914, se tausaga telā ne iloa ne tino tusitala me se vaitaimi o fakama‵fuliga ‵lasi ‵ki, ne lavea atu ei te fakamaoniga tenei i se auala telā ne seki tupu eiloa i te lalolagi kātoa.


By heeding these words of Paul directed to his coworker Timothy: “Do your utmost to present yourself approved to God, a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of the truth aright.” (2 Timothy 2:15) What is entailed in “handling the word of the truth aright”? 	 Mai te ‵saga tonu atu ki pati a Paulo ki tena taina galue ko Timoteo: “Taumafai malosi o tuku atu koe ki te Aliki e pelā mo se tino ko fakamaonia me ko ‵tau, se tino galue telā e se ‵tau mo ia o taema ki se mea, kae se tino e akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 2:15) Ne a mea e aofia i te ‘akoako ‵tonu atu o te munatonu a te Atua’?


Satan’s choice of words also reveals much. 	 E uke foki a mea e lavea atu i te filifiliga ne Satani o ana pati.


12 We seek to defend and establish the good news by legal means. 	 12 E taumafai tatou ke puipui kae fakamautinoa aka te tala ‵lei i mea tau tulafono.


It was not the fragments in themselves but what was written on them. 	 E se ko te tiā, kae ko te mea telā e tusi i luga i ei.


(Psalm 119:63, 64) Who could find better company on earth? 	 (Salamo 119:63, 64) Konā eiloa toe taugasoa ‵lei i te lalolagi kātoa?


What is meditation, and how can it benefit us? 17 Meditation—the process of pondering over what we have learned through study—is invaluable. 	 17 Mafaufau ‵loto—e tāua ‵ki a te mafaufau faka‵lei ki mea kolā ne tauloto ne tatou mai ‵tou sukesukega totino.


Some friends suggested that Eva and I return home to care for her. 	 Ne fai mai a nisi taugasoa ke ‵foki atu māua mo Eva o tausi tou fafine.


(Psalm 62:8) Recognizing that Jehovah is the Universal Sovereign, we honor him by willingly submitting to him as the Sovereign of our life. 	 (Salamo 62:8) A te taliaga ne tatou o te manatu me i a Ieova ko te Pule Tafasili i te Maluga i te lagi mo te lalolagi, e fakaaloalo eiloa tatou ki a ia mai te loto fia‵fia o faka‵logo ki a ia e pelā me ko te Pule Sili i ‵tou olaga.


God’s Word is the ultimate source of truth. 	 A te Muna a te Atua ko te māfuaga sili o te munatonu.


If a close friend or family member offers to sit with your child at a social event or a Christian meeting, accept gratefully. 	 Kafai e ofo mai se taugasoa pili io me se tino o te kāiga ke saga‵saga fakatasi mo tau tamaliki i se faigāmea io me se fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, ke talia ne koe mo te loto fiafia.


An unnamed psalmist addressed faithful worshipers with these inspired words: “Ascribe to Jehovah glory and strength. Ascribe to Jehovah the glory belonging to his name.” 	 Ne fai atu se faisalamo ki tino tapuaki fakamaoni a pati fakaosofia konei: “‵Viki atu ki tena ‵mana mo tena ‵malu. ‵Viki atu ki te igoa ‵malu o te Aliki.”


On the European mainland, the Catholic Inquisition ruthlessly hunted down “heretical” sects, such as the French Waldenses, and singled them out for persecution because of their habit of preaching “from the gospels and epistles and other sacred scriptures, . . . since preaching and exposition of holy scripture [was] completely forbidden to laymen.” 	 I te laumua o Eulopa, ne ‵sala atu mo te sē āva a te Potukau Sukesuke a te Lotu Katolika ki tamā lotu kolā ne “‵teke atu,” e pelā mo te Tamā Lotu Kelisiano (Waldenses) i Falani, kae ne alamati ne latou ke fakasala ona ko te lotou talai “mai i tusi evagelia mo tusi i te feagaiga fou mo nisi tusitusiga tapu, . . . me ne fakatapu katoatoa a te talaiatuga mo te fakaasiatuga o tusitusiga tapu ki tino.”


How will Habakkuk 3:13 be fulfilled? 	 Ka fakataunu mai pefea te Sapakuka 3:13?


The newspaper noted that as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, she “credits her integrity to the religion with which she was raised.” 	 Ne fai mai i te nusipepa me e pelā me se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova, “ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne ia tena fakamaoni ona ko te lotu tenā ne puti aka ei a ia.”


How should we be determined to view our chastity? 	 E ‵tau o amanaia pefea tatou ki ‵tou tulaga ‵mā?


Under heavy guard, Paul was brought from Jerusalem to the seaport city of Caesarea, where he appealed to Caesar. 	 Ne ave a Paulo mai Ielusalema ki Kaisaleia mai lalo i te tausiga a sotia ma‵losi kae ne fai i ei tena fakatagi ki te Kaisala i konā.


1, 2. Explain what Jesus did for his faithful apostles after they celebrated the Passover in 33 C.E. 	 1, 2. Fakamatala mai te mea ne fai ne Iesu mō ana apositolo fakamaoni i te otiga ne fakamanatu ne latou te Paseka i te 33 T.A.


July 1, 2009 	 Iulai 1, 2009


Paul reminded them that they had been “exposed as in a theater” to reproaches and tribulations. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a Paulo ki a latou me ne oko atu ki a latou a fakalavelave e pelā me ne ‘faimaseigina latou i mata o tino.’


The Need to Be Long-Suffering 	 E ‵Tau o Kufaki a Mātua


Is Jehovah really far from those of his worshippers who may be depressed? 	 E mata, e ‵mao eiloa a Ieova mai ana tino tapuaki kolā e mafai o loto māfatia?


To carry out the responsibility as a prophet to Israel, Elisha would need the same spirit that Elijah had shown, that of courage and fearlessness. 	 Ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o fai te tiute e pelā me se pelofeta i Isalaelu, ne ‵tau o maua ne Elisaia te agaga telā ne fakaasi atu ne Elia, ko te loto toa mo te sē mataku.


Using these worksheets, you can prepare an answer to one question after another.—Read 1 Peter 3:15. 	 Mai i te fakaaogaga o worksheets konei, ka fesoasoani atu eiloa ke fakatoka au tali ki fesili takitasi konā.—Faitau te 1 Petelu 3:15.


6 Consider how the congregation in ancient Corinth got its start. 	 6 Mafaufau la ki te auala ne kamata aka ei te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito mua.


Paul added: “By faith Noah, after being given divine warning of things not yet beheld, showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; and through this faith he condemned the world, and he became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.”—Hebrews 11:6, 7. 	 Ne fakalogo ki te Atua, faite ei ne ia a te vaka telā ne ola ei a ia mo tena kāiga. Ona ko te mea nei, ne fakasala ei ne ia te lalolagi, kae ne maua ne ia te amiotonu mai te Atua e alatu i te fakatuanaki.”—Epelu 11:6, 7.


A New World Society in the Making 	 Ko Fakatoka Mai Nei se Potukau o Tino Kolā ka ‵Nofo Atu i te Lalolagi Fou


(Isaiah 40:15) Thanks to such divine power, there is no doubt that good will triumph over evil. 	 (Isaia 40:15) Ona ko te malosi tenā o te Atua, e seai lele eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ka manumalo te ‵lei i luga i te masei.


8, 9. (a) Having what qualities will help us to win the prize? (b) What can help us to preserve peace if a fellow Christian upsets us? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a uiga ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a te failoga? (e) Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau ne tatou te filemu māfai e fai ne se taina Kelisiano se mea telā e se fia‵fia tatou ki ei?


I gleaned much profitable wisdom from his experience in life. 	 Ne uke a mea aoga ne tauloto ne au mai i tena olaga.


By saying that Satan “did not stand fast in the truth,” Jesus revealed that this spirit creature was once a faithful servant of God but deviated from that right course. 	 Mai te fai atu me i a Satani “ne seki tumau i te munatonu,” ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu me i te tino faka-te-agaga tenei se tavini fakamaoni muamua a te Atua kae ne fulitua a ia ki te auala tonu.


Yet, they were the ones Jehovah took note of and chose to inform first about the birth of the Messiah. 	 Kae ne lavea ne Ieova a latou konei kae ne filifili foki ne ia ke fakaasi atu muamua ki a latou te fanaumaiga o te Mesia.


His son, Jacob, agrees: “I have had such a great time. 	 Ne ‵lago atu tena tama ko Jacob, i ana pati: “Ko oko eiloa i te uke o mea ‵gali ne maua ne au.


17. (a) What appeals to you about having Jehovah as your Potter? (b) What aspects of molding will we next consider? 	 17. (a) Se a te mea e gali ei ki a koe a te fai o Ieova mo fai tau Tino faite ki mea ki kele? (e) Ne a nisi fulifuliga ka mafau‵fau ki ei tatou i te suā taimi?


And the lasting result is everlasting life, be that in heaven or on earth. 	 Kae ko te ikuga fakaoti ko te ola se-gata-mai, i te lagi io me i te lalolagi nei.


(Psalm 119:33, 34) Like the psalmist, we ask of God: “Incline my heart to your reminders, and not to profits,” or “unjust profit.” 	 (Salamo 119:33, 34) E pelā mo te faisalamo, e fakamolemole atu tatou ki te Atua: “Tuku mai ki au te fiafia o fakalogo ki au tulafono, i lō te manako ki koloa.”


Avoid envy. 	 Ke ‵kalo keatea mai te kaimanako.


[Pictures on page 20, 21] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 11]


On his way to school one morning, he checked the amount of his small savings. 	 I tena auala ki te akoga i te tafataeao e tasi, ne onoono a ia ki te aofaki o ana sene kolā ne ‵teu aka.


After finishing their secular education, the twins did become pioneers. 	 I te otiga o lā akoakoga, ne paenia ei a te masaga tenei.


14 An important aspect of Jesus’ way of teaching was that he lived in harmony with what he taught. 	 14 A te suā vaega tāua o akoakoga a Iesu ko tena ola e ‵tusa mo ana akoakoga.


In warning against youthful indecisiveness, God’s Word advises young people: “Remember, now, your Grand Creator in the days of your young manhood, before the calamitous days proceed to come, or the years have arrived when you will say: ‘I have no delight in them.’” (Ecclesiastes 12:1) If you are a youth, take positive steps to learn about “your Grand Creator” while you are young. 	 I te fakamalosi atu ki talavou kolā e fakalotolotolua, e fai atu te Muna a te Atua ki talavou, penei: “Tela la, ke masaua ne koutou a te Atua telā ne faite ne ia koutou, i aso konei koi ‵tupu ake ei koutou, me kafai e oko mai aso ka toeaina ei koutou, ka fai aka ei otou muna penei, ‘Ko seai soku fiafia i te olaga tenei.’ ” (Failauga 12:1) Kafai koe koi talavou, ke na taumafai o tauloto e uiga ki “te Atua telā ne faite ne ia” koe i te taimi koi talavou ei koe.


5 Jesus had wholehearted love for Jehovah and for His righteous standards. 	 5 Ne alofa eiloa a Iesu mo tena loto kātoa ki a Ieova mo Ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


We are proud to bear his name and to be his obedient name people. 	 E fakamata‵mata tatou o tauave a tena igoa kae ke fai mo ana tino faka‵logo.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) We gather in small groups at the Congregation Book Study to enjoy an in-depth Bible study by means of a textbook made available through Jehovah’s organization. 	 (Epelu 10: 24, 25) E ‵kau atu tatou i tamā potukau i te Sukesukega a te Fakapotopotoga ki Tusi ke akoakogina ei tatou ki mea e ‵loto atu e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu e auala i se tusi telā ne fakatokagina ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


This compassionate man also said: “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.”—Matthew 5:46, 47; 7:12. 	 Ne toe fai mai te tagata alofa atafai tenei, penei: “E pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ke fai atu ne nisi tino ki a koutou, ke fai foki eiloa ne koutou penā ki a latou.”—Mataio 5:46, 47; 7:12.


As in the apostle Paul’s day, many today “set something aside,” or budget an amount of money, and place it in the congregation contribution box labeled “Worldwide Work.” (1 Cor. 16:2) Each month, congregations forward these contributions to the office of Jehovah’s Witnesses that serves their branch territory. 	 E pelā mo aso o te apositolo ko Paulo, ko oti eiloa ne “tuku fakaa‵tea” ne tino e tokouke “se mea,” io me fakatoka faka‵lei olotou tupe, kae tuku atu ki loto i te pokisi o meaalofa a te fakapotopotoga telā e tusi i ei “Galuega i te Lalolagi Kātoa.” (1 Koli. 16:2) I masina takitasi, e tuku atu ne fakapotopotoga a meaalofa konei ki te ofisa o Molimau a Ieova telā e tausi atu ki te lotou koga talai.


(John 14:28; 16:28) But he assured them: “I will request the Father and he will give you another helper to be with you forever.” 	 (Ioane 14:28; 16:28) Kae ne fai ‵tonu atu a ia ki a latou, penei: “Ka fakatagi atu foki au ki te Tamana, ko uga mai ei ne ia ki a koutou te suā Fesoasoani, ko te Agaga o te munatonu.


Old: My mate’s unfaithfulness is my fault. 	 Manatu Mua: Ko toku ‵se eiloa ne ala ei o se fakamaoni taku avaga.


(Col. 2:6, 7) It impresses on us how our actions really touch Jehovah’s heart. 	 (Kolose 2:6, 7) E faka‵mafa mai i ei a te pokotia o te loto o Ieova i ‵tou faifaiga.


With hyperbole, Jesus created mental pictures that were hard to forget. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o manatu fakaofoofogia, ne mafai ei o ‵piki ‵mau a mea konā i te mafaufau kae fui fakapuli atu.


And modern instruction manuals need to be revised constantly. 	 Kae ko tusi fakatonutonu i aso nei e manakogina ke fakatonutonu faeloa.


(Isa. 42:6; Jas. 4:8) Yes, Jehovah will prove his love for you by blessing you and protecting you spiritually as you walk along the cramped road to life.—Ps. 91:1, 2; Matt. 7:13, 14. 	 (Isaia 42:6; Iakopo 4:8) E tonu, ka fakamaoni atu eiloa te alofa o Ieova ki a koe mai te fakamanuia mo te puipui ne ia o koe i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te taimi e sasale atu ei koe i te auala mataliki ki te ola.—Salamo 91:1, 2; Mataio 7:13, 14.


Many of the events it identifies are already being fulfilled. 	 A te ukega o mea ‵tupu kolā e fakaasi mai i ei ko oti eiloa ne fakataunu.


Young Ones—How Can You Prepare for Baptism? 	 Tama‵liki—Ne a Fakatokaga e Mafai ne Koutou o Fai mō te Papatisoga?


How did Paul describe Moses’ faith, and how might we imitate Moses in this regard? 	 Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Paulo a te fakatuanaki o Mose, kae e mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a Mose i te feitu tenā?


In fact, a sermon published in Boston in 1767 recommended: “Be diligent in reading holy scripture. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne ‵lomi se lauga telā ne fai i Boston i te 1767 penei: “Ke loto fiafia i te faitauga ki tusi tapu.


• How can parents create a peaceful home environment? 	 • E mafai pefea o ati aka ne mātua se tulaga filemu i te kāiga?


17 Whatever our circumstances, love prompts us to help fellow Christians in need. 	 17 Faitalia ‵tou fakanofonofoga, e fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ke fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou taina Kelisiano fakaa‵lofa.


Those putting full trust in Jehovah and his Kingdom thrive in a heartwarming security now and look forward to complete security in the future. 	 E maua ne tino kolā e tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a Ieova mo tena Malo a te olaga tokagamalie i aso nei kae fakamoe‵moe foki latou ki te tinā tokagamalie tonu i aso mai mua.


(Matt. 16:26, 27) In view of the nearness of Jehovah’s day, each of us does well to consider: ‘Where am I storing up treasure? 	 (Mataio 16:26, 27) Ona ko te pili mai o te aso o Ieova, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau ifo tatou penei: ‘Tefea te koga e fakaputu ei aku koloa?


13 As we assist our children and other Bible students to take the essential steps, we should bear in mind that genuine discipleship includes baptism. 	 13 I te taimi e fesoasoani atu ei tatou ki ‵tou tama‵liki mo nisi tino a‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu ke iloa a mea tāua e ‵tau o fai, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me i te fai mō fai se soko ‵tonu e ‵tau eiloa te tino o papatiso.


The account states that this was “in the second year of the kingship of Nebuchadnezzar.” 	 E fai mai te tala me ne tupu te mea tenei i te “lua tausaga” o te pulega a Nepukanesa.


Only if you reason with your children from the Scriptures so that they accept God’s viewpoint can it be said that you have put his mind in them. 	 Ko te fakasako‵sako fua mo au tama‵liki mai te fakaaogāga o te Tusi Tapu ka talia ei ne latou te kilokiloga a te Atua, ko mafai ei o fai atu me ko maua ne latou te mafaufau o Ieova.


When the mother-in-law, Naomi, decides to return to Judah, the widows of her sons go with her. 	 I te taimi ne fakaiku aka ei ne Naomi ke foki atu a ia ki Iuta, ne olo fakatasi a ia mo avaga a ana tama.


Why should a teacher love his students? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o alofa se faiakoga ki ana tamaliki a‵koga?


5 Some Christians suffer considerable stress because of past experiences in life. 	 5 E logo‵mae a nisi Kelisiano ona ko olotou mea ne fai i taimi ko ‵teka.


They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating. 	 Ka ‵toki olotou togāvine kae inu fiafia i te uaina mai i olotou togāvine konā, kae se toe inu ne nisi tino fakaa‵tea.


But sadly, many people misuse their freedom and cause suffering for themselves and others. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa, me ko oti ne fakaaoga ‵se ne te tokoukega o tino te lotou saolotoga kae fakamāfua aka i ei a te logo‵mae o latou eiloa e pelā foki mo nisi tino.


After all, why settle for anything less than “the real life,” which awaits those who hope in and love Jehovah?—1 Timothy 6:17, 19. 	 A te tonuga loa, kaia e fia maua ei ne koe se isi mea aka i lō te mauaga o “te ola tonu,” telā e fakatalitali mai ki tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe kae a‵lofa ki a Ieova?—1 Timoteo 6:17, 19.


What you vow, pay.” 	 Fai te mea ne tauto koe o fai.”


A woman who was five months pregnant spoke those words regarding the kindness and integrity of a stranger. 	 Ne fai atu a pati konā ne se fafine faitama ko lima ana masina e uiga ki te atafai mo te fakamaoni o se tino telā e se iloa ne ia.


Three times a small army of people helped my children and me to move from one house to another. 	 E tolu taimi ne fesoasoani mai ei ki a au mo aku tama‵liki se potukau o tino ke ave motou kope mai te fale e tasi ki te suā fale.


At age 16, I attempted suicide by drinking a bottle of whiskey and jumping into a lake. 	 I te taimi ko 16 ei oku tausaga, ne taumafai au o fakamate mai te inuga o se fagu malosi kae lele atu ki te namo.


It seems that when some from that region became Christians, they did not lose their superstitious tendencies. 	 E foliga mai me i nisi tino mai te fa‵kai tenā kolā ne fai pelā me ne Kelisiano ne seki tiakina katoatoa ne latou olotou talitonuga se aogā.


HOW YOUR LIFE IS AFFECTED 	 TE AUALA E POKOTIA EI TOU OLAGA


Everlasting Life on Earth—A God-Given Hope 	 Te Ola Se-Gata-Mai i te Lalolagi—Se Fakamoemoega Mai te Atua


Their choice did not bring them what Satan said it would. 	 Ne seki maua ne lāua a te mea telā ne fai a Satani ke filifili lāua ki ei.


On the contrary, it says about God: “The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he.”—Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 5:4. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e fai mai penei e uiga ki te Atua: “A te Aliki [ko te Kaupapa] . . . e tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa; a te otou Atua e fakamaoni kae amiotonu; e fai ne ia te mea tonu kae nofogamalie.”—Teutelonome 32:4; Salamo 5:4.


Also, Assyria itself has become joined with them.” 	 A Asulia ko kau foki ki a latou.”


The sanctification of God’s name and the vindication of his universal sovereignty are involved. 	 E aofia foki i ei a te faka‵malūga o te igoa o te Atua mo te taku‵leiga o tena pulega i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


No bruised reed will he crush.’”—Matthew 8:16, 17; 12:10-21; Isaiah 42:1-4; 53:4, 5. 	 ‘E se fakakinau io me pakalaga, . . . e se unu ne ia se mouku ko magemage.’”—Mataio 8:16, 17; 12:10-21; Isaia 42:1-4; 53:4, 5.


One such woman was Abigail, wife of the wealthy Israelite landowner Nabal. 	 Se tokotasi mai i ei ko Apikaila, te avaga a te tagata Isalaelu maumea telā e uke ana manafa ko Napalu.


17:6; 21:25—If ‘each one was accustomed to do what was right in his own eyes,’ did this foster anarchy? 	 17:6; 21:25—Kafai ko masani o fai ne ‘tino taki tokotasi a mea ‵lei i tena kilokiloga eiloa,’ e mata, ka māfua mai i ei a faifaiga faivalevale?


18 Holy spirit is God’s free gift to those who sincerely seek it. 	 18 E tuku fakameaalofa atu ne te Atua a te agaga tapu ki tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki ei mo te loto fakamaoni.


Evil began with a spirit creature who, though originally faithful to God, developed a desire to be worshiped. 	 Ne kamata mai a mea ma‵sei i se tino faka-te-agaga telā ne manako ke tapuaki atu a tino ki a ia, faitalia me ne fakamaoni muamua a ia ki te Atua.


Problems such as poverty, corruption, and injustice did not leave Christ unmoved. 	 A fakalavelave e pelā mo te oge meakai, faivalevale, mo te sē fai mea tonu ne seki fakauiga i ei me ko sē fia saga mai a Keliso ki logo‵maega o tino.


8 By our maintaining chaste conduct, we can also do much to counter misconceptions about true worship and attract people to the God we worship. 	 8 Kafai e tumau eiloa tatou i ‵tou amioga ‵mā, ka fakaseaogā i ei a manatu ‵se o tino e uiga ki te tapuakiga tonu kae ka tosina atu i ei a loto o tino ki te Atua telā e tapuaki atu tatou ki ei.


Knowing that his time is short, the Devil has been using one of the key elements of human society under his control—big business—to promote a frenzied spirit of consumerism, which leads to depletion of natural resources and destruction of the environment worldwide, thus threatening humanity’s survival.—Revelation 11:18; 18:11-17. 	 Ona ko te mea e iloa ne ia i tena taimi ko toetoe, ko oti eiloa ne fakaaoga ne te Tiapolo a te vaega tāua e tasi o te olaga o tino mai lalo i tena pulega—ko pisinisi ‵lasi—ke fakamalosi aka ei te agaga o te fiafai mea, telā ka iku atu eiloa ki te fakaseaiga o koloa tāua mai te laukele mo te fakamaseiga o te natula i te lalolagi kātoa, ko fakamataku ei ki te fakatumauga o te olaga o tino. —Fakaasiga 11:18; 18:11-17.


Yet, Isaiah prophesied about the coming of the Messiah. 	 Kae ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia a mea e uiga ki te oko mai o te Mesia.


How does this word picture apply to us? 	 E aogā pefea te mea tenei ki a tatou?


Rizpah guarded the seven bodies by day and by night until Jehovah showed by ending the drought that his anger had subsided. 	 Ne puipui ne Lisepa a foitino e fitu konā i ao mo po ke oko ki te taimi ne fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova me ko gata tena ita i te fakagataga ne ia o te taula.


On the contrary, he invites it. 	 Ikai, e fiafia eiloa ke sukesuke mai a ia.


Her marriage eventually ended in divorce, although she had put many years of effort into trying to save it. 	 Ne iku atu eiloa ki te ‵talaga o tena avaga, e tigā eiloa ne taumafai a ia i tausaga e uke ke mo a ma tupu te mea tenā.


For many, this meant making big changes in their conduct and personality. 	 E tokouke a tino ne fai ne latou a ‵fuliga ‵lasi i olotou amioga mo uiga.


He admits that this had a negative effect on his spirituality: “I tend to be rather hotheaded, so scenes of violence made it difficult for me to exercise self-control. 	 7. Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e tāua te loto pulea? 8.


Later, as he read the booklet, John felt that he was hearing Bible truth for the first time. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne faitau ei a ia ki te tusi tenei, ne mafaufau a John me ne fatoa lagona ne ia te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu mō te taimi muamua.


As we draw close to God, he draws close to us. 	 Kafai e fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua, ka fakapilipili mai a ia ki a tatou.


The rich have an abundance of these things, and the poor may have to struggle to obtain what they need. 	 A tino mau‵mea e malaku i a latou a mea konei, kae ko tino ma‵tiva e fakapalele olotou mafi ke maua ne latou ne nāi mea konā.


Faith Makes Us Patient 7. 	 E Kufaki Tatou Ona ko te Fakatuanaki


Keeping an Eye on Others’ Interests 	 Ke Kilo‵kilo Faeloa ki Mea e ‵Lei ei a Nisi Tino


Why, a love of righteousness! 	 Ko te fiafia ki te amiotonu!


11 Moreover, the Bible commands: “Whether you are eating or drinking or doing anything else, do all things for God’s glory.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) Does consuming large amounts of alcohol ever bring glory to God? 	 11 E se gata i ei, e fakatonu mai te Tusi Tapu: “Tela la, me ne a otou mea e fai, me ‵kai io me inu, e fai katoa ne koutou mō te vikiga o te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 10:31) E mata, e avatu ne te inu kava sē fautauta a vikiga ki te Atua?


Try to see yourself as God sees you. 	 Taumafai ke kilo ifo koe ki a koe eiloa e pelā mo te auala e kilo atu ei te Atua ki a koe.


He was “Amaziah the priest of Bethel.” 	 A ia ko “Amasia ko te faitaulaga o Peteli.”


Over the decades since 1919, the Kingdom work has flourished and nothing has been able to stop its progress. 	 I te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka talu mai te 1919, ne gasolo aka faeloa te faiga o te galuega e uiga ki te Malo, kae e seai eiloa se mea ne mafai o taofi aka ne ia te gasoloakaga tenā. 5, 6.


This simply shows that what Jesus stated in the Sermon on the Mount is a universal teaching that touches the life of people everywhere in every age. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei me i te akoakoga a Iesu i tena Lauga i te Mauga se akoakoga lauiloa telā ne oko ‵tonu atu ki olaga o tino i koga kese‵kese.


Are we individually displaying this remarkable quality? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te uiga tāua tenei?