(John 4:24) The hope of living forever under the rule of God’s Kingdom is available to people of all races, ages, and social backgrounds. 	 (Ioane 4:24) E avanoa eiloa ki tino mai itukāiga katoa, mo tupulaga kese‵kese a te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai, mai lalo o te pulega a te Malo o te Atua.


The need to assemble together regularly was stressed by Paul. 	 Ne faka‵mafa ne Paulo te manatu me e ‵tau o maopoopo faeloa tatou.


What does that expression involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te tugāpati tenā?


Moreover, by acting on what you learn from them, you demonstrate that your respect for them is sincere. 	 E se gata i ei, mai te ola e ‵tusa mo au mea ne tauloto mai i a latou, e fakaasi atu ei ne koe me amanaia tonu koe ki a latou.


The Witnesses also share the good news of the Kingdom . . . 	 E talai atu foki ne Molimau a te tala ‵lei o te Malo . . .


Has a Watchtower Study motivated you to reevaluate your goals, to forgive a fellow Christian, or to improve the quality of your prayers? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi koe ne te Sukesukega ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga ke toe iloilo aka ou fakamoemoega, fakamagalo a nisi taina Kelisiano mo te momea aka te ‵lei o te faiga o au ‵talo?


(Matt. 24:21, 22) We do not know all the details of what that will mean for us individually. 	 (Mata. 24:21, 22) E se iloa ne tatou a mea katoa ka ‵tupu ki a tatou taki tokotasi.


Not to be overlooked are the forward steps that have been taken in education, in transportation, and in human rights, all of which have improved life for millions. 	 Kae ke sē puli foki i a tatou a te gasoloakaga o mea tau akoakoga, mea tau oloolo malaga, mo saolotoga fakavae o tino taki tokotasi, ko mea katoa kolā ne fai ei ke momea aka te ‵lei a olaga o te fia miliona o tino.


Thus, a true servant of Jehovah must never allow the natural interest in self to dominate his life to the exclusion of more important interests. 	 Telā la, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o talia ne se tavini tonu a Ieova ke pule tena olaga ne ana manakoga masani ko tiakina ei a mea kolā e tāua atu.


7 Breaking bad habits is very difficult for many. 	 7 E se se mea faigofie ke ‵kati a faifaiga masani a tino e tokouke.


We preach to give a warning. 	 E talai atu tatou ke fakailoa atu ki tino ke fakaeteete.


How might this happen to any of us? 	 E mafai pefea o tupu se vaegā mea penā ki a tatou?


Twice he took bold action to clear the temple of greedy merchants. 	 E lua taimi ne gasuesue ei a ia mo te loto toa ke ‵tuli keatea mai te faletapu a tino faipisinisi kaima‵nako.


It goes this way: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. 	 E fai penei: “Te motou Tamana telā i te lagi, ke tapu tou igoa.


(Psalm 37:25) Another Christian may be strongly tempted to view entertainment that clearly violates Bible principles. 	 (Salamo 37:25) Kāti ka tofotofogina malosi se isi Kelisiano ke onoono ki fakafiafiaga kolā e ‵teke tonu atu ki akoakoga fakavae faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


How can wives honor their husbands? 	 E mafai pefea ne fāfine o āva ki olotou avaga?


How does the organization use the money that is donated today? 	 E fakaaoga pefea ne te fakapotopotoga a tupe kolā e tuku fakameaalofa mai i aso nei?


What an incentive for those of us who loved him to be there too.” 	 Mā‵faga o fakamalosiga e maua i ei ne tatou kolā ne a‵lofa ki a ia ke na ‵nofo atu foki i konā.”


In the face of such events, Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to fulfill their commission to offer ‘comfort to all the mourning ones.’ 	 I te fakafesagai atu ki vaegā fakalavelave penā, e taumafai a Molimau a Ieova ke fakataunu te lotou galuega ke tuku atu a ‘fakamafanafanaga ki tino katoa kolā e ‵tagi fanoa‵noa.’


It may have taken Jesus just 20 minutes to deliver that sermon. 	 Kāti ne fai ne Iesu a te lauga tenā i se 20 minute.


To that end, couples need to study the Bible together, regularly work in the ministry together, and pray together for Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Ke fai a te mea tenei, e manakogina ke suke‵suke fakatasi a te tauavaga ki te Tusi Tapu, ga‵lue fakatasi faeloa i te galuega talai, kae ‵talo fakatasi mō fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


August 1, 2009 	 Setema 1, 2009


Today, a similar choice is before you, and how you choose will determine what your future will be. 	 I aso nei, e ‵pau foki eiloa a te filifiliga e tuku mai i ou mua, kae ko mea kolā e filifili ne koe ke fai, ka iloa i ei me se a te vaegā olaga ka maua ne koe i aso mai mua.


I learned to rely on Jehovah on a whole new level!” 	 Ne tauloto ei au ke momea aka toku fakalagolago malosi ki a Ieova i te taimi nei!”


Asa may have removed the high places associated with the worship of false gods but not those where people worshipped Jehovah. 	 Kāti ne fakaseai ne Asa a koga ma‵luga kolā ne fai i ei a tapuakiga ki atua ‵se kae e se ko koga kolā ne tapuaki atu i ei a tino ki a Ieova.


“THE SHOWY DISPLAY OF ONE’S MEANS OF LIFE” 	 “MEA E FAKAMATA‵MATA KI EI A TINO I TE OLAGA NEI”


Such mighty acts were foregleams of the blessings we can expect under Jesus’ kingly rule. 	 A vaegā faifaiga ‵mana konā ne tamā ata fua o fakamanuiaga kolā e mafai o maua ne tatou mai lalo i te pulega fakatupu a Iesu.


These two articles examine why the ransom became necessary, what it accomplished, and how we can show heartfelt gratitude for this most loving of all gifts from our heavenly Father. 	 E fakamatala mai i mataupu e lua konei a te auala ne aoga ei te togiola, mea ka fakataunu ne ia, mo te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai ki te ‵toe meaalofa sili telā e fakaasi mai ei te te alofa o te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


No, they add to the beauty of Zion by coming to worship in association with their anointed brothers, becoming “one flock” with them under “one shepherd.”—John 10:16. Merchants, Shepherds, and Traders Come to Zion 	 Ikai, e fakaopoopo atu ne latou te ‵malu ki Siona mai i te olo atu o tapuaki fakatasi mo olotou taina fakaekegina, kae fai latou mo fai ‘te lafu mamoe e tasi,’ mai lalo o te pulega a ‘te tausi mamoe e tokotasi.’—Ioane 10:16.


The lesson for us is clear. 	 E manino ‵lei eiloa te akoakoga i ei mō tatou.


Perhaps you have taken in knowledge of the Bible and have learned about the possibility of enjoying everlasting life in an earthly paradise. 	 Kāti ko oti ne maua ne koe te poto mai te Tusi Tapu me e mafai eiloa o ola a tino ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


(Job 14:13-15) God ‘will yearn for the work of his hands,’ keenly desiring to resurrect Job. 	 (Iopu 14:13-15) Ka ‘fiafia te Atua ki mea kolā ne faite ne ia,’ kae e manako malosi a ia ke toe fakatu mai a Iopu.


The teacher was surprised to learn that Jehovah’s Witnesses were also persecuted under the Nazi regime. 	 Ne poi masei a te faiakoga i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ne aofia foki a Molimau a Ieova i tino kolā ne fakasauā ne te kau Nasi.


4, 5. (a) Of what did the Mosaic Law remind God’s people? (b) God’s law concerning sacrifices pointed to what? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te mea ne fakamasaua atu ne te Tulafono a Mose ki tino o te Atua? (e) Se a te mea e fakaata mai i te tulafono e uiga ki te faiga o taulaga?


It is promised to those who ‘love Jesus and keep his commandments.’—John 14:15. 	 A te agaga tenā e maua fua ne tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Iesu kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga.—Ioane 14:15.


Inherent in both the Greek and Hebrew words for “patience” is the thought of forbearance and slowness to anger. 	 E aofia i te pati Eleni mo te pati Epelu kolā ne ‵fuli ki te “kufaki” ko te manatu ke fa‵ki mo te tuai o ita.


Clearly, the world today with its 20 million soldiers on active duty and some 20 wars currently raging would have to change enormously for this promise to be fulfilled. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e ‵tau eiloa o fai se ‵fuliga lasi ‵ki ki te lalolagi i aso nei, telā e nofo ki se 20 miliona sotia kolā e ga‵lue i taimi katoa kae kāti se 20 taua kese‵kese kolā e fai nei i ei, ke fakataunu ei te tautoga tenā.


How does the organization use the money that is donated today? 	 E fakaaoga pefea ne te fakapotopotoga a tupe kolā e tuku fakameaalofa atu i aso nei?


Nehemiah could not linger in that apparently silent prayer. 	 Ne seki mafai eiloa o aveaveloa ne Neemia te faiga o te ‵talo fai lēmū tenā.


It is not enough, however, simply to have a Bible or even to believe that it is inspired. 	 E se lava fua i te puke atu ki te Tusi Tapu io me ke talitonu fua koe me i te tusi tenā se tusi fakaosofia.


3 To love the truths that we teach others, we must love learning such truths ourselves. 	 3 Ke maua ne tatou a te loto ‵nau ki muna‵tonu kolā e akoako atu ne tatou ki nisi tino, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou a te loto ‵nau ke tauloto ki muna‵tonu konā.


(Matthew 22:37-39) “He who does not love remains in death,” wrote the apostle John. 	 (Mataio 22:37-39) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “So se tino e se alofa, tona uiga koi tumau eiloa a ia i te mate.


Paul? 	 Paulo?


Still, both old and new diseases continue to ravage mankind. 	 Kae koi tumau eiloa te pokotia o tino i masaki mua mo masaki ‵fou.


Do you truly fear God and give him glory in all such ways? 	 E mata, e mataku tonu eiloa koe ki te Atua kae tavae atu ki a ia i vaegā auala katoa konā?


(Isaiah 43:10-12; Acts 20:20, 21) When Jesus was witnessing and healing people at the temple shortly before his death, some boys cried out: “Save, we pray, the Son of David!” 	 (Isaia 43:10-12; Galuega 20:20, 21) I te taimi ne talai kae faka‵lei aka foki ne Iesu a tino i te faletapu mai mua malie faeloa o tena mate, ne ka‵laga atu a nisi tamaliki, penei: “Ke vikia te Tama a Tavita!”


How, then, does the Ancient of Days, Jehovah, view faithful older men and women? 	 Se a la te kilokiloga a Ieova, telā e ola ki te se-gata-mai, ki tāgata mo fāfine ma‵tua kae fakamaoni?


5 Jesus gave an illustration of a sower who sows seed, and it is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 	 5 Ne taku mai ne Iesu se tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tino ‵toki saito telā e fakamau i tusi Evagelia a Mataio, Maleko, mo Luka.


Let us consider some Bible accounts that reinforce our confidence in Jehovah’s ability to do the unexpected in our behalf. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nisi tala i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ki te mafai ne Ieova o fai a mea fakaofoofogia mō tatou.


Otherwise the wedding could deteriorate into a riotous affair and cause stumbling.—Romans 14:21. 	 Kafai e se fai penā, kāti ka gasolo o sē ‵lei te fakaipoipoga ona ko te fai valevale o fakafiafiaga i ei kae kāti ka pa‵kia i ei a tino.—Loma 14:21.


To do so would certainly show a lack of respect for Jesus’ sacrifice. 	 Moi ne fai penā penei ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne latou te sē āva ki te taulaga a Iesu.


7 Jehovah provides salvation for those who turn to his light, and he guides their path, as Isaiah next shows: “The path of the righteous one is uprightness. 	 7 E tuku mai ne Ieova a te fakaolataga ki tino kolā e ‵fuli atu ki tena mainaga, kae e puipui ne ia te lotou auala, e pelā mo te suā mea telā e fakaasi mai penei ne Isaia: “E fakatoka ne koe te auala ke gali mō tagata amio lei; a te auala e olo ei latou e laugatasi lei.


How do you feel about the greatest building work going on today? 	 Ne a ou lagonaga ki te ‵toe galuega fakatūtū sili telā e fai i aso nei?


Because by preaching, you are sounding God’s warning, and thus you are fulfilling the commission that Jesus gave his followers.—Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20. 	 Me mai i te galuega talai, ko folafola atu ei ne koe te fekau a te Atua, kae ko fakataunu mai i ei a te tofiga telā ne tuku mai ne Iesu ki ana soko.—Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20.


11 The Bible Teach book uses simple, direct language to explain God’s Word, just as Jesus conveyed complex ideas in simple terms. 	 11 E fakaaogā i te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu a tugāpati faigofie, kae manino ke fakamatala atu ei te Muna a te Atua, e pelā eiloa mo Iesu telā ne fakamatala atu ne ia a manatu faiga‵ta i tugāpati faigofie.


What example am I setting in the vital areas of prayer and Bible study?’ 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga e tuku atu ne au i te faiga o mea tāua e pelā mo te faiga o ‵talo mo akoga faka-te Tusi Tapu?’


In turn, this can produce fine results. 	 I te faiga penā, ka mafai ei o maua ne tatou a ikuga ‵lei.


3 The Greater Solomon, Jesus Christ, spoke favorably of King Solomon, setting him before us as a good example. 	 3 Ne faipati a te Solomona Sili ko Iesu Keliso e uiga ki te tupu ko Solomona, e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou.


7 Paul highlighted Jesus’ outstanding example, writing: “Keep this mental attitude in you that was also in Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God. 	 7 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo te fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali a Iesu, me ne tusi mai, penei: “A te faifaiga e ‵tau o maua ne koutou, ko te faifaiga foki telā ne fai ne Keliso Iesu: I tena nofoga i te lagi, ne iai mo ia a te ‵malu faka-Atua, kae ne pukemau ne ia te ‵malu fakaatua tenei.


Amorite King Sihon refused to allow Israel passage through his territory. 	 Ne seki talia ne te tupu o Amoli ko Sekono ke ui atu te kau Isalaelu i loto i te lotou fenua.


(Eph. 5:28, 29, 33) To what extent should husbands love their wives? 	 (Efeso 5:28, 29, 33) E pefea te lasi o te alofa e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tagata a‵vaga ki olotou a‵vaga?


WHY did Jesus use the expression “born . . . from spirit” when speaking about the baptism with holy spirit? 	 KAIA ne fakaaoga ei ne Iesu a te tugapati ko te ‘fanau mai i te agaga,’ i te taimi ne faipati ei a ia e uiga ki te papatisoga ki te agaga tapu?


For we are God’s fellow workers.”—1 Corinthians 3:6, 9. 	 Me i a maua ne tino faigaluega, e ga‵lue fakatasi [mo] te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 3:6, 9.


(Gal. 6:4, 5) Our primary concern is to maintain a good conscience before God, not men.—1 Tim. 1:5. 	 (Kalatia 6:4, 5) A te mea e ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne tatou ko te fakatumauga o se loto lagona ‵lei i mua o te Atua, kae e se ko tagata.—1 Timoteo 1:5.


Why did the inhabitants of Judah deserve adverse judgment? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o fakamasino a tino o Iuta?


The apostle Peter explained: “No prophecy of Scripture springs from any private interpretation. 	 Ne fakamatala mai te apositolo ko Petelu. “Ke masaua a te mea nei: E seai se tino e mafai ne ia o fakamatala a muna fakapelofeta i te Tusi.


Yes, it is! 	 Ao, e mafai eiloa!


If an elder neglects his family, he could jeopardize his appointment.”* Clearly, it is imperative that you provide for your wife—physically, emotionally and, most important of all, spiritually. 	 Kafai e fakatamala se toeaina o tausi atu ki tena kāiga, e mafai eiloa o pokotia tena tulaga taulia i ei.”* E manino ‵lei, me e ‵tau eiloa o tausi atu koe ki tau avaga—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, ki ana lagonaga, kae maise eiloa, i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What was that original period and setting in which the “Gospel of Judas” was composed? 	 Se a te vaitaimi tenā mo te fakanofonofoga ne tusi ei a te “Tusi a Iuta”?


Paul put it this way: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” 	 Tenei te fakamatalaga a Paulo: “Ko ‵mao tatou mai te ‵malu o te Atua, me ko agasala a tino katoa.”


She says, “I prayed to Jehovah to help me find things to do that would help me soothe the pain.” 	 Ana muna, “Ne ‵talo au ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke fai se mea telā e mafai o fakafeoloolo aka ei te logo‵mae.”


How can your conscience serve as a moral compass? 	 E mafai pefea o fai tou loto lagona e pelā me se kamupasi?


Let us see what we can learn from these two illustrations. 	 Ke na onoono aka tatou ki mea e mafai ne tatou o tauloto mai i tala fakatusa e lua konei.


What do they pray for? 	 Ne a mea e ‵talo atu lāua ki ei?


(Psalm 65:2; 86:6; Proverbs 15:8, 29; 1 John 5:14) When it comes to our praying for others, though, what are our prayers like? 	 (Salamo 65:2; 86:6; Faataoto 15:8, 29; 1 Ioane 5:14) Kae e a ‵tou ‵talo kolā e fai e uiga mō nisi tino?


There are areas where most people seem extremely apathetic, even hostile. 	 E se fia ‵saga mai te tokoukega o tino i nisi koga, kae e ‵teke malosi mai a tino i nisi koga.


Do Christ’s qualities move you to serve him loyally? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi aka koe ne uiga o Keliso ke tavini atu ki a ia mo te alofa fakamaoni?


This article raises questions you may have asked and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 	 E fakasae aka i te mataupu tenei se fesili ne ‵sili ne koe kae fakaasi mai i ei a te koga telā e mafai ei o maua i tau Tusi Tapu a te tali.


He wanted to auxiliary pioneer but was reluctant to apply. 	 Ne manako tou tagata o paenia lagolago kae ne fakatalave a ia.


(Prov. 23:15, 16) He uses your display of support to make a reply to the taunts of Satan. 	 (Faata. 23:15, 16) E fakaaoga ne ia tou ‵lago atu ke avatu ne ia se tali ki pati fakaitaita a Satani.


So, then, are there such things as miracles? 	 Tela la, e mata, e isi ne mea pelā me ne vavega?


• What should be our attitude, since we do not know the exact time of God’s judgment? 	 • Se a te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou, me e se iloa ne tatou te taimi tonu o te fakamasinoga a te Atua?


Note these clear statements made in the Bible. 	 Ke mafaufau ki fakamatalaga ma‵nino konei mai i te Tusi Tapu.


4 Sin—What Has Changed? 	 4 Ne a Mea e Fai Nei ne te Atua?


Does that make you feel frustrated, as it did Paul? 	 E mata, e fai ei ke kaitaua koe, e pelā mo Paulo?


Or you might feel that reporting his sinful conduct to the elders, who could help him spiritually, would be a betrayal of your friendship. 	 Io me mafaufau koe me kafai e lipoti ne koe tena mea ‵se ne fai ki toeaina, kolā e mafai o fesoasoani ki a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ka fakamasei ei ne koe te luā va fakataugasoa.


The Bible says that they “considered others as nothing.”—Luke 18:9-14. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i a latou ne “mafau‵fau me e seai se aoga o nisi tino.”—Luka 18:9-14.


Jehovah is outstandingly a God of love. 	 E tu ‵kese a te Atua ona ko tena alofa.


Beware of Destabilizing Factors 	 Ke Fakaeteete i Mea Kolā e Fakavāivāi Mai


When such new understandings are provided, we ought to take time to study the information carefully and meditate on it. 	 Kafai ko tuku mai a vaegā malamalama ‵fou penā, e ‵tau o fakaaoga se taimi tai leva ke sukesuke faka‵lei ki te fakamatalaga kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


To illustrate: Imagine that you are traveling to see the ocean. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me nofo atu koe i se fenua lasi kae faimalaga atu ke lavea ne koe te tai.


Why is God’s organization special? 	 Kaia e tu ‵kese ei a te fakapotopotoga a te Atua?


We must not let a day pass by without considering spiritual matters.—Matthew 4:4. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ne tatou ke seke se aso e aunoa mo te mafaufau ki mea faka-te-agaga.—Mataio 4:4.


Many of you dear brothers and sisters are coping with serious illness. 	 E tokouke a koutou e taina mo tuagane pele e fe‵paki mo masaki faiga‵ta.


That was just the encouragement Gary needed, and in 1990 he was appointed. 	 Tenā eiloa te vaegā fakamalosiga e manakogina ne Gary, kae ne filifili aka a ia i te 1990.


They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Myanmar 	 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Eiloa mo te Loto Fia‵fia—I Myanmar


(Mic. 5:2) If those prophecies were to be fulfilled, the Jews would have to be liberated from captivity, return to their homeland, and rebuild the temple. 	 (Mika 5:2) E se mafai o fakataunu a valoaga konei seiloga ke tiakina ne tino Iutaia a Papelonia, kae toe ‵foki ki te lotou fenua, o toe faite a te faletapu.


18 “Until Death Do Us Part” 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1, 2 ITULAU E 10-18


As the archangel Michael in command of his angels, Christ hurled Satan and his demons out of the holy heavens and confined them to the vicinity of the earth. 	 E pelā me ko te pule o agelu ko Mikaele telā e fakatonu ne ia a agelu, ne ‵pei ifo ne Keliso a Satani mo ana temoni mai te lagi ‵malu ki lalo i te lalolagi nei.


Late in the afternoon of Nisan 14, “a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph,” asked Pilate for Jesus’ body, and the request was granted. 	 I te afiafi o Nisani po 14, “ne oko mai a te tagata maukoloa mai Alimataia e igoa ki a Iosefa,” kae fai atu ki a Pilato ke teu ne ia a te foitino o Iesu, kae ne talia tena fakamolemole.


Therefore, we can appreciate why the apostle Peter quoted Jehovah as saying: “You must be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15, 16) As dedicated Christians, we bear a heavy responsibility to live up to our dedication, being faithful to the end. 	 Tela la, ko mafai ei o iloa ne tatou a te pogai ne siki mai ei ne te apositolo ko Petelu a pati konei a Ieova: “E ‵tau mo koutou o tapu, i te mea i au e tapu.” (1 Petelu 1:15, 16) E pelā me ne Kelisiano tukugina atu, e tauave ne tatou se tiute ‵mafa ke ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga, mai i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te gataga.


They thus demonstrate that they “hope in Jehovah” and are confident that he will eventually grant his loyal ones all the righteous desires of their heart. 	 Tela la, e fakaasi atu i ei te lotou ‘fakamoe‵moe ki a Ieova’ mo te lotou tali‵tonu me ka tuku atu ne ia ki ana tino fakamaoni a mea ‵lei katoa kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei i se taimi fakamuli.


Therefore, what God has yoked together let no man put apart.”—MATTHEW 19:6. 	 A laua kolā ko oti ne fakatasi ne te Atua, e seai se tino e mafai ne ia o ‵tala.”—MATAIO 19:6.


As the world changes, however, we too change in many ways. 	 Kae e mafulifuli te lalolagi, e mafuli‵fuli foki tatou i auala e uke.


(Colossians 3:16) Youth is also the time to prepare to be a God-fearing adult, so that enjoyment of life can continue forever on a paradise earth.—Galatians 6:8. 	 (Kolose 3:16) E mafai ne te kau talavou o fai se fakavae ke fai latou mo fai ne tino matua kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua, kae ke mafai foki ne latou o tumau i te fiafia ki te olaga i te lalolagi palataiso ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.—Kalatia 6:8.


Says Daniel: “I continued writing to her even after I entered the pioneer service. 	 Ne fai mai a Daniel, penei: “Ne tusi atu faeloa au ki tou fafine ke oko foki loa ki te taimi ne kau ei au i te galuega fakapaenia.


People today take no note of the overwhelming evidence that we are now living in the final days of this world system of things. 	 A tino i aso nei e se fia ‵saga mai ki te uke o fakamaoniga me ko ola nei tatou i aso fakaoti o te olaga tenei.


“The word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 E ‵vaelua ne ia te foitino mo te loto.”


(Jas. 1:19) Was Mary a good listener? 	 (Iako. 1:19) E mata, ne fai a Malia pelā me se tino telā e fakalogologo faka‵lei?


(Isa. 45:23, 24) Do you want to be among those who go on record as integrity-keeping supporters of Jehovah’s sovereignty? 	 (Isa. 45:23, 24) E mata, e fia aofia koe i a latou kolā ka fakamau ki lalo olotou igoa e pelā me ne tino e ‵lago atu mo te loto fakamaoni ki te pulega sili a Ieova?


But what is integrity, and what does it mean to walk in its way? 	 Kae se a te fakamaoni, kae se a te uiga ke sasale i ei?


• What qualities are you determined to cultivate even more? 	 • Ne a uiga kolā e manako koe ke fa


When they suffer hardships, do we comfort and support them? 	 Kafai e logo‵mae latou i tulaga faiga‵ta, e mata, e fakamafanafana kae fesoasoani atu tatou ki a latou?


19 Jesus told his disciples to expect tribulation. 	 19 Ne fai atu Iesu ki ana soko me ka oko atu a fakalavelave ki a latou.


(2 Thess. 3:4) Rather than making rigid rules for the congregation, elders rely on Scriptural principles and direction from Jehovah’s organization. 	 (2 Tesalonia 3:4) I lō te faiga o tulafono ma‵keke ke tau‵tali i ei te fakapotopotoga, e fakalagolago eiloa a toeaina ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu mo fakatonuga mai te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Help Your Children Make Good Friends 	 “Kauga ki tino ‵poto kae ka poto foki koe.


Jehovah may at times allow faithful worshipers to keep on praying about a matter for a while before his response becomes apparent. 	 Kāti ka talia ne Ieova i nisi taimi ke ‵talo atu faeloa ana tino tapuaki fakamaoni e uiga ki se mea mō se vaitaimi mai mua o tuku mai ne ia se tali ki ei.


So splendid is the appearance of God that no man may behold him and yet live. 	 Ko tō fakaofoofogia a foliga o te Atua telā e se mafai ei o lavea ne se tino kae ola.


13 By showing Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, the Devil was offering him unprecedented human power. 	 13 Mai te fakaasiatuga ki a Iesu a malo katoa o te lalolagi, ne ofo atu ne te Tiapolo ki a ia a te ‵mana telā e seki maua aka loa ne se isi tino aka.


An Attack on God’s Government 	 Ko te Taua Atu ki te Malo o te Atua


Some may come to serve where the need is greater. 	 Nisi e mafai o au‵mai o ga‵lue i te koga e lasi te manakoga i ei.


In God’s promised new world, even “the unrighteous” who are resurrected will be given a loving opportunity to conform to Jehovah’s standards and live. 	 I te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne te Atua, ka tuku atu foki ki “tino sē ‵lei” kolā e faka‵tu aka se avanoaga alofa ke faka‵logo ki tulaga o Ieova kae ola e ‵tusa mo mea konā.


(James 4:8; 1 John 5:14, 15) If we ‘walk with God’ in faith and become his friends, we can bring joy and praise to our heavenly Father. 	 (Iakopo 4:8; 1 Ioane 5:14, 15) Kafai e ‘sa‵sale tatou mo te Atua’ i te fakatuanaki kae fai pelā me ne ana taugasoa, e mafai o fakafiafia kae avatu foki i ei ne tatou a vikiga ki ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


And they succeeded! 	 Kae ne manumalo eiloa latou!


Commendably, the people obeyed, and the day turned into one of “great rejoicing.”—Neh. 8:10-12. 	 Ne faka‵logo eiloa a tino kae ne “fia‵fia” malosi i te aso tenā.—Nee. 8:10-12.


What a privilege it is for us to be in subjection to Christ, God’s appointed Ruler of the heavenly Kingdom! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke faka‵logo ki te Keliso, te Pule o te Malo faka-te-lagi, telā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua!


11 There is yet another reason why we must guard against covetousness. 	 11 E isi aka foki se isi pogai e ‵tau ei o fakaeteete tatou i te matakanokano.


It was the advancement of true worship. 	 Kae ona ko te fakamalosiakaga o te tapuakiga tonu.


(1 Sam. 1:19-28) Taking time to meditate on her prayer on that occasion may well enrich your own prayers and help you to see that even sadness over a distressing problem can be overcome if you pray in faith that Jehovah will answer you.—1 Sam. 2:1-10. 	 (1 Samuelu 1:19-28) A te fakaaogaga o taimi ke mafaufau ‵loto ki tena ‵talo i te taimi tenā e mafai foki o faka‵lei aka ei au ‵talo kae fesoasoani atu ke lavea ne koe me i te fanoanoa i se fakalavelave faka‵mae loto e mafai o galo atu māfai e ‵talo atu mo te fakatuanaki me ka tali mai eiloa a Ieova ki a koe.—1 Samuelu 2:1-10.


7 Consider Jean-Claude, in the Central African Republic. 	 7 Ke mafau‵fau ki a Jean-Claude, telā e nofo i te kogāloto o Afelika.


In ancient times, skin bottles were made from the tanned hides of sheep, goats, and cattle. 	 I aso mua, ne faite a fagu mai pakili o mamoe, kouti mo pulumakau.


Shem 	 Semu


But you may well face obstacles as daunting as a towering Goliath. 	 Kae e mafai o fepaki koe mo fakalavelave e pelā mo te fakamataku o Koliata.


His calmness is illustrated by a lovely rainbow. 	 E fakaata mai tena tulaga tokagamalie i se nuanua tafasili i te gali.


15 Members of the congregation can help by demonstrating appropriate personal interest in young ones. 	 15 E mafai ne tino i te fakapotopotoga o fesoasoani atu mai te fakaasi atu o te loto fiafia ki talavou.


(Luke 22:55-60; 24:34; John 18:25-27; 21:1-14) Did Jesus reprimand the repentant Peter for his lack of faith? 	 (Luka 22:55-60; 24:34; Ioane 18:25-27; 21:1-14) E mata, ne pati ‵toko ne Iesu a Petelu telā ko salamō ona ko te sē lava o tena fakatuanaki?


Given the different opinions about faith, let us consider the answers to the following questions: 	 Ona ko te kese‵kese o talitonuga e uiga ki te fakatuanaki, se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou ki tali ki fesili konei:


(Read Malachi 3:10; Matthew 6:33.) 	 (Faitau te Malaki 3:10; Mataio 6:33.)


Even worse, we might be misled by those whom Peter earlier warned against—ridiculers, those without faith. 	 Kae sili atu i te masei, e mafai o faka‵segina tatou ne tino kolā ne polopoloki mai a Petelu ke fakaeteete i ei—ko tino fakatauemu, ko tino kolā e seai se lotou fakatuanaki.


GOD’S WORD often refers in a figurative way to parts of the human body. 	 A TE Tusi Tapu e masani o fakaaoga a vaega o te foitino i se auala fakatusa, ke fakamatala i ei se mea fakaa‵tea.


Once the penalties have been discussed and are understood, the rules need to be enforced. 	 Kafai ko maina latou i fakasalaga konā, ko fakagalue i ei a tulafono konā.


9 Most truths contained in God’s Word are in themselves relatively simple. 	 9 A te ukega o muna‵tonu i loto i te Muna a te Atua ne mea faigofie fua.


Under it, no family should permanently lose possession of its inheritance. 	 Kafai e tau‵tali atu ki ei ka sē mafai o ‵galo a laukele o matakāiga kolā ne ‵togi atu.


Although these promises and others found in the Bible provide us with an incentive to pursue a course that pleases God, they do not constitute the fundamental reason for doing so. 	 E tiga eiloa e fakamalosi mai i folafolaga konei mo nisi folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu ke kausaki atu tatou i se auala telā e fiafia ki ei te Atua, e se fai eiloa a mea konā mo fai te pogai fakavae e ‵tau ei o fai tatou penā.


(Num. 35:6-8) Thus, the Levites had a place to live when they were not serving at the sanctuary of God. 	 (Numela 35:6-8) Tela la, ne isi eiloa se koga mo ‵nofo te kau Levi i te taimi ko se tavini atu ei latou i te faletapu o te Atua.


(Acts 15:1, 2) The decisions of this first-century governing body were transmitted to the congregations by means of letters and traveling representatives. 	 (Galuega 15:1, 2) Ne fakaoko atu a ikuga a te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua ki fakapotopotoga e auala i tusi mo sui faima‵laga.


Is it not comforting to learn about “the tender compassion of our God”? 	 E mata, e sē se mea fakamafanafana ke tauloto e uiga ki “te alofa atafai o te ‵tou Atua”?


Food may run short. 	 Kāti ka se lava a meakai.


What a powerful incentive to replace self-indulgence with spiritual values! 	 Ma‵faga o fakamalosiga aogā ke sui te kaimanako ki mea tāua faka-te-agaga!


7 In telling his parable, Jesus was talking about “the kingdom of the heavens.” 	 7 I tena tala fakatusa, ne faipati eiloa a Iesu e uiga ki “te Malo o te lagi.”


How can you determine whether you have been lied to? 	 E māfai pefea o iloa aka ne koe me ko oti koe ne fakaloiloigina?


when facing adversity? 	 māfai ko fe‵paki koe mo tulaga faiga‵ta?


Some say it is “a negative attitude or feeling toward an individual based solely on that individual’s membership in a certain group.” 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me “se faifaiga sē tonu e fai ki se tino ona ko te kau o te tino ki se potukau.”


And instead of a fading garland of flowers worn as a crown by victors in the pagan games, Christ promises resurrected anointed ones “the crown of life” as immortal creatures in heaven. 	 Kae i lō te mauaga fua o se fou telā e fano o magemage e pelā me se fakailoga o te tino sili i tafaoga i aso mua, ne folafola mai a Keliso ki te kau fakaekegina me ka maua ne latou a te “foualiki o te ola” e pelā me ne tino e sē toe mafai o ‵mate i te lagi.


(Matt. 27:46; Luke 23:46) In contrast, the religious leaders of that time disregarded God’s Word whenever it contradicted their own traditions. 	 (Mata. 27:46; Luka 23:46) E ‵kese ‵ki mai i takitaki lotu i taimi konā kolā ne fakaseaoga ne latou te Muna a te Atua māfai e fe‵paki mo olotou tuu.


2 If you are a parent, do you at times feel unequal to the responsibility of teaching and molding your children to become men and women who have faith? 	 2 Kafai koe se mātua, e mata e mafaufau koe i nisi taimi me seai se atamai i a koe ke fai ou tiute ki te akoako kae fulifuli ne koe au tama‵liki ke fai pelā mo tagata mo fāfine fakatuanaki?


Reading the Bible is as exciting now as it was the first time—if not more so! 	 E ‵pau eiloa te gali o te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i te taimi nei mo te taimi muamua—io me ko gali atu nei!


(Num. 1:32, 33) Joseph had received a special blessing from his father, Jacob. 	 (Nume. 1:32, 33, NW) Ne maua ne Iosefa se fakamanuiaga fakapito mai tena tamana ko Iakopo.


Have realistic expectations. 	 Fai ne fakamoemoega mautinoa.


Let us consider the answers to each of these questions. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki tali o fesili takitasi konei.


Many sisters have responded like Essly. 	 E tokouke a tuagane ne fai pelā mo Essly.


Not wanting to appear to be failures, they brag about supposed wealth and achievements they have found in the city. 	 Ko te mea ke se lavea atu ne tino te lotou va‵lea, ko fai fua ne latou a tala fakaloiloi e uiga ki sene e uke mo mea ‵lei kolā ko maua ne latou.


The early Bible Students discerned from the Scriptures that it was time to make mankind’s true hope known worldwide 	 Ne iloa ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu i aso mua me ko oko ki te taimi ko ‵tau ei o fakailoa atu te fakamoemoega tonu o tino ki te lalolagi kātoa


8. (a) How can negative emotions have an undermining effect? (b) What attitude did Jesus have? 	 8. (a) E mafai pefea o fakavāivāi mai a lagonaga sē aogā? (e) Se a te kilokiloga telā ne maua ne Iesu?


Rather, it points to a deliberate effort on the part of Satan to corrupt the Christian congregation by introducing wicked people into it. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakasino atu ki taumafaiga mo te iloa tonu a Satani ke fakamasei ei te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mai i te taliaga o tino amio ma‵sei ki ei.


Against such things there is no law.” 	 E seai se tulafono mo mea konei.”


The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from and where it is going. 	 E agi te matagi ki te koga e manako ki ei, e lagona fua ne koe kae e se iloa ne koe me ne vau mai fea io me e fano ki fea.


(Philippians 4:8, 9) You will learn not only how to live and enjoy life but also how to love the Creator of life. 	 (Filipi 4:8, 9) Ka se gata fua i te iloa ne koe te auala ke ola i ei kae ke fiafia foki ki te ola, kae ka iloa foki ne koe te auala ke alofa atu ki te Atua, telā ne māfua mai i ei te ola.


His friends were killed, and he was seriously injured and taken prisoner. 	 Ne ‵mate ana taugasoa, ne pakia malosi tou tagata kae ne ave a ia pelā me se pagota.


So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.”—Revelation 12:7-9. 	 Ko ia ko te gata taumua eiloa telā e igoa ki te Tiapolo io me ko Satani, telā ne fakaloiloi ne ia te lalolagi kātoa.


(John 15:19) Similarly, the apostle Peter stated: “Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.”—1 Peter 4:4. 	 (Ioane 15:19) E penā foki te apositolo ko Petelu: “Kae nei ko ofo a tino pouliuli manafai ko sē ‵kau atu koutou ki a latou i te olaga masei mo te fai valevale, tela la, ka faifai muna atu latou ki a koutou.”—1 Petelu 4:4.


(Ephesians 6:4) In turn, children are told: “Be obedient to your parents,” and “honor your father and your mother.”*—Ephesians 6:1, 2. 	 (Efeso 6:4) E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, e fai atu ki tama‵liki: “Faka‵logo ki otou mātua” kae “āva ki tou tamana mo tou mātua.”*—Efeso 6:1, 2.


This was true of Régis, mentioned at the outset. 	 Ne penā eiloa a mea ne ‵tupu ki a Régis, telā ne taku atu i te kamataga.


But when does God’s Kingdom, also known as the Messianic Kingdom, begin its rule? 	 Kae ko te taimi fea e kamata ei o pule mai te Malo o te Atua, telā e fakaigoa foki ki te Malo faka-Mesia?


(Matthew 24:3-8; Revelation 6:2-8) That has certainly been the case since 1914. 	 (Mataio 24:3-8; Fakaasiga 6:2-8) Konā eiloa a mea ne ‵tupu talu mai te 1914.


That involves writing our name, not in some social directory, but in God’s book of life.—Exodus 32:32; Revelation 3:5. 	 E aofia i ei ko te tusiga o ‵tou igoa, e se i se tusi telā e isi se fakasologa o igoa o tino ma‵luga i ei kae i te tusi o te ola a te Atua.—Esoto 32:32; Fakaasiga 3:5.


Since God made such a sacrifice for us, we do well to ask ourselves, ‘What sacrifices am I willing to make in order to please God?’ 	 Ona ko te taulaga tenā ne fai ne te Atua mō tatou, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo penei ki a koe eiloa, ‘Ne a taulaga e fiafia au o ofo atu ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua?’


By comparing our beliefs with God’s Word, we imitate the people of ancient Beroea, who made sure that Paul’s teachings harmonized with the Scriptures. 	 Mai te fakatusatusaga o ‵tou talitonuga mo mea kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu, ko ‵pau ei tatou mo tino i Pelea mua, kolā ne fakatalitonu aka ne latou a akoakoga a Paulo ki te Tusi Tapu.


How do you feel about all that the clergy have done in the name of God? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki mea katoa ne fai ne faifeau i te igoa o te Atua?


But Abigail took action to save her household. 	 Kae ne fai ne Apikaila se aofaga ke ‵sao ei a tino i tena kaufale.


(Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:1-6) They chose to act independently, deciding for themselves what was right and what was wrong. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:1-6) Ne filifili aka ne laua ke ‵tu tokotasi laua kae ke fai eiloa lā filifiliga ki mea ‵lei mo mea sē ‵lei.


Think about Jehovah’s creating his only-begotten Son and delegating to him a share in the rest of the creative work. 	 Mafaufau ki te faitega ne Ieova o tena Tama e tokotasi kae tuku atu ke fai sena tusaga i mea katoa kolā ne faite fakamuli.


It is this counterfeit Christianity that bears responsibility for the “centuries of unredeemed barbarism” and spiritual darkness that enveloped Christendom in the centuries that followed. 	 Ko Kelisiano ‵loi eiloa konei ne pogai mai i ei a te pouliga faka-te-agaga mo “amioga fakasauā matagā i senitenali e uke” kolā ne salalau valevale atu ki atufenua e uke.


We have good reason, then, to do likewise. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou a pogai ‵lei, ke fai ei penā.


When did Jehovah command Noah to build the ark? 	 Ko te taimi fea ne fakatonu atu ei a Ieova ki a Noa ke faite te vaka?


It was the Lord’s Evening Meal, known also as the Last Supper. 	 A te mea tenā ko te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.


The expression “heavenly places” here does not refer to their promised heavenly inheritance. 	 A te tugāpati “i te lagi” e se fakasino atu i konei ki te lotou taui i te lagi telā ko oti ne folafola mai.


What blessings come to those being baptized in the name of the holy spirit? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tino kolā e papatiso i te igoa o te agaga tapu?


▪ emotions Ex. 14:13, 14; Deut. 31:6 	 ▪ lagonaga Esoto 14:13, 14; Teutelonome 31:6


God purposed that Adam and Eve and their children make the whole earth a paradise. 	 Ko te fuafuaga eiloa a te Atua ke fai ne Atamu mo Eva mo lā tama‵liki a te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso.


You will notice that in the preceding chapter of Deuteronomy, Moses restates the laws that God wrote on tablets of stone—the Ten Commandments. 	 E lavea ne koe me i te mataupu mai mua atu o te mataupu tenei i te Teutelonome, ne toe fai atu ne Mose a tulafono kolā ne tusi ne te Atua ki luga i papa fatu—ko Tulafono e Sefulu.


Like Paul, we of Jehovah’s holy nation must ‘stretch forward to the things ahead, pursuing down toward the goal’ of everlasting life. 	 E pelā mo Paulo, ko fai tatou mo fai te fenua tapu o Ieova kae e ‵tau mo tatou ‘o taumafai malosi eiloa ke maua a mea i ‵tou mua, kae ‵tele tonu atu ki te tapula,’ ko te ola se-gata-mai.


When we reflect on the miraculous things Jehovah did for his people in times past, our hearts motivate us to laud him. 	 Kafai e kilo‵kilo tatou ki vavega fakaofoofogia ne fai ne Ieova ki ana tino i aso mua, e fai ne ‵tou loto ke fia tavae atu tatou ki a ia.


When God created the first man, Adam, He did not infuse into him an immortal soul but the life force that is maintained by breathing. 	 A te manava ola ko te mea telā e fakagalue ne ia te foitino.


As a result of Paul’s ministry in Ephesus, “the word of Jehovah kept growing and prevailing.”—Acts 19:8, 9, 20. 	 Ona ko galuega a Paulo i Efeso, ne “salalau atu kae ola malosi ake” ei te Muna a te Atua.—Galuega 19:8, 9, 20.


15 Consider the example of Tessie, a sister in Australia. 	 15 Mafaufau ki te tala o Tessie, se tuagane i Ausetalia.


How did some react to certain teachings of Jesus Christ? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a nisi tino ki se akoakoga a Iesu Keliso?


We might include time in our family worship to do research on peoples we are not acquainted with in our congregation or territory. 	 E mafai o fakaavanoa ne taimi i ‵tou tapuakiga a kāiga ke fai ne sukesukega ki tino kolā e se masani tatou ki ei i ‵tou fakapotopotoga io me ko ‵tou koga talai.


With his wife’s support, this husband has been able to accept a number of spiritual privileges, including serving as an elder, pioneer, substitute circuit overseer, and Hospital Liaison Committee member. 	 Ona ko te ‵lago malosi atu o tena avaga, ne maua ne te tagata tenei a tauliaga e uke faka-te-agaga e aofia i ei a tena fai e pelā me se toeaina, se paenia, se toeaina asiasi fesoasoani mo se tino i te Hospital Liaison Committee.


The book of Judges answers these and other vital questions. 	 Ka tali mai ne te tusi ko Famasino a fesili konei mo nisi fesili tāua aka foki.


Let us remember that with our enemies “there is an arm of flesh, but with us there is Jehovah our God to help us and to fight our battles”!—2 Chron. 32:8. 	 Ke masaua ne tatou i ‵tou fili, a “te malosi o latou ko te malosi fua faka-te-lalolagi, ka ko tatou, ko te Aliki [Ieova] te tou Atua e fesoasoani o taua mō tatou”!—2 Nofo. 32:8. [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


When it comes to our use of time, what principle from Jesus’ instructions found at Luke 10:2-4 can we apply? 	 Se a te fakatakitakiga fakavae e maua ne tatou mai i fakatonuga a Iesu i te Luka 10:2-4 e uiga ki te fakaaogaga o ‵tou taimi?


What should our works of faith include? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o aofia i ‵tou galuega kolā e fai i te fakatuanaki?


They truly were in Babylonian captivity! 	 Ne ‵nofo fakapagota tonu atu latou i Papelonia!


“A very great valley” comes into existence beneath Jehovah’s feet. 	 Ko maua ei se “vanu lasi ‵ki” mai lalo i vae o Ieova.


What proof is there that Jehovah strengthened David, Habakkuk, and Paul? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga e fakaasi mai me ne fakamalosi aka ne Ieova a Tavita, Sapakuka mo Paulo?


For example, the gold rush of the 19th century in Australia, South Africa, Canada, and the United States attracted people from far away who were willing to leave home and loved ones to seek fortunes in strange, sometimes hostile, lands. 	 E pelā mo te fakatau oloatuga fakavave o tino mai koga ‵mao i Ausetalia, Afelika ki Saute, Kanata, mo te Iunaite Sitete i te 19 senitenali o ‵sala te aulo i fenua ‵fou kae faiga‵ta kae tiakina olotou fale mo tino pele.


(Ps. 18:29) There are some walls—some problems—that we cannot “scale” in our own strength; we need a boost from Jehovah. 	 (Sala. 18:29) E isi ne nisi ‵pui—ko nisi fakalavelave—e se mafai ne tatou o “eva” mai luga i ei i ‵tou malosi totino; e ma‵nako tatou ki te fakamalosiga mai i a Ieova.


17 Satan’s entire world system—a product of his way of governing—has repeatedly and consistently failed over the centuries. 	 17 A te lalolagi kātoa a Satani—se vaega o tena pulega—ko oti faeloa ne takavale i te fia o senitenali ko ‵teka atu.


How can elders and family heads imitate Jehovah? 	 E fakaakoako atu pefea a toeaina mo ulu o kāiga ki a Ieova?


And the book Daily Life in the Time of Jesus observes: “The flocks . . . passed the winter under cover; and from this alone it may be seen that the traditional date for Christmas, in the winter, is unlikely to be right, since the Gospel says that the shepherds were in the fields.”—Luke 2:8-11. 9. 	 Kae e fai mai a te tusi ko te Daily Life in the Time of Jesus, penei: “Ne nofo a manu i te fale tausi manu i te tau moko; kae fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei me kāti e se tonu te po masina telā e fakamanatu i ei te Kilisimasi, me e fai mai a Tusi Evagelia me ne ‵nofo atu a leoleo mamoe i te togavao.”—Luka 2:8-11.


8 At the same time, Jesus left out nonessential details that might get in the way of our grasping the meaning of the illustrations. 	 8 I nisi taimi, ne taofi aka ne Iesu a fakamatalaga sē aogā kolā ne mafai o fakalavelave mai ki te ‵tou malamalama i te uiga o tala fakatusa.


4 To advance is “to progress, to change for the better.” 	 4 A te gasolo ki mua ko te “gasolosolo o ‵lei atu, ke ‵fuli ke ‵lei atu.”


14 Those foreign opposers did everything in their power to stop Nehemiah’s work. 	 14 A tino ‵teke konā mai fenua fakaa‵tea ne fai ne latou a mea katoa i te lotou malosi ke fakagata ei te galuega a Neemia.


(Matthew 13:23; Luke 8:15) ‘Everything we do succeeds’ because our main objective is to do Jehovah’s will. 	 (Mataio 13:23; Luka 8:15) ‘Ka manuia a mea katoa e fai ne tatou, me i te ‵tou toe fakamoemoega tāua ko te faiga o te loto o Ieova.


2 A master has authority over his belongings, or possessions, and he can use them as he chooses. 	 2 E isi eiloa se pulega a te matai ki luga i ana mea, io me ko ana kope, kae mafai o fakaaogā ne ia i te auala telā e filifili aka ne ia.


6:11—What did Isaiah mean when he asked: “How long, O Jehovah?” 	 6:11—Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Isaia i tena fesili tenei: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], se a te leva o te mea tenā?”


10 There is something else to remember about the Devil’s temptations. 	 10 E isi aka foki se mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou e uiga ki fakaosoosoga a te Tiapolo.


Satan claimed that if she ate of the tree, ‘her eyes were bound to be opened and she was bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.’ 	 Ne fai atu foki a Satani me kafai e kai a ia ki te fuaga o te lakau, ‘ka ‵pau a ia mo te Atua, ka iloa foki ei ne ia te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.’


Many AIDS sufferers contracted the disease through promiscuous sexual activity, contaminated syringes used by drug addicts, or tainted blood transfusions. 	 Ne ‵poko a nisi tino i te SELAMETE ona ko olotou amioga fai valevale i faifaiga fakatauavaga, te fakaaogāga o mea ‵suki a nisi tino kolā e umiti ki vailakau, io me ko te ‵sukiga o toto kolā ne pisia i te masaki tenā.


They must patiently help their children work out the answers to such questions as: ‘Are we actually living in the time of the end? 	 E ‵tau o loto kufaki latou kae fesoasoani malie atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke maua ne latou a tali ki vaegā fesili penei: ‘Ko ‵nofo tonu eiloa tatou i te taimi o te gataga?


Under the circumstances, what decision could be more profoundly just than subjecting mankind to futility but on the basis of hope? 	 Mai lalo o fakanofonofoga konei, se a foki la te fakaikuga e sili atu te ‵lei i tafa o te ola i se olaga sē aogā telā e isi se fakamoemoega ki ei?


Why not approach them with renewed zeal and show them that Jesus Christ is indeed the promised Messiah, God’s means of salvation? 	 Kaia e se fanatu ei koe ki a latou mo te loto finafinau malosi kae fakaasi atu me i a Iesu Keliso ko te Mesia eiloa telā ne folafola mai, ko te auala o te fakaolataga a te Atua?


▪ Answer: The first book of the Bible reveals that it was God who created humans as both “male and female.” 	 ▪ Tali: E fakaasi mai i te tusi muamua i te Tusi Tapu me ko te Atua ne faite ne ia te “tagata mo te fafine.”


We understand that it is for the sake of God’s name that these things happen to us, his “sheep.” 	 E tali‵tonu tatou me ona ko te igoa o te Atua ko ‵tupu i ei a mea konei ki a tatou, ana “mamoe.”


For what reasons should Uzzah have been aware of the regulations regarding the Ark? 	 Ne a pogai ne ‵tau ei o iloa ne Usa a tulafono e uiga ki te Pusa?


What effect does Kingdom truth have on people today? 	 E pokotia pefea a tino i aso nei i te munatonu e uiga ki te Malo?


Also, Joseph’s obedience resulted in the fulfillment of prophecies concerning the Messiah.—Matthew 2:13-23. 	 E se gata i ei, ne iku atu foki a te fakalogo o Iosefa ki te fakataunuga o valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia.—Mataio 2:13-23.


According to what it tells us, these are not just natural phenomena. 	 E ‵tusa mo mea kolā ne fai mai i ei ki a tatou, a mea konei e se ne mea ‵tupu fua o te natula.


• Why are you in urgent need of deliverance? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakasao fakavave koe?


I shall make myself resemble the Most High.’” 	 Ne fai ake koe pelā i a koe ka kake aka ki taulu o kaumana ke fai koe pelā mo te Atua Malosi.”


7 On the other hand, what if your aim is merely to become wealthy? 	 7 I te suā feitu, e a māfai koe e manako fua ki te galuega ko te mea ke maua a tupe e uke?


▪ What would be the effect on your meeting attendance? 	 ▪ E pokotia pefea a tou kau atu ki fakatasiga ona ko mea konei?


With his “left hand,” the Devil, he causes suffering and affliction, and with his “right hand,” Jesus, he saves and blesses. 	 E fakaaogā ne te Atua tena “lima fakamaui” ke pule atu ki te Tiapolo telā e tuku mai ne ia a logo‵maega mo puapuagā, kae e fakaaogā tena “lima fakaatamai” ke pule atu ki a Iesu telā e faka‵sao kae fakamanuia ne ia a tino.


Surely, since we want to help our loved ones, would not God want to help the human family, his creation? 	 E mautinoa eiloa, me ona ko te fia fesoasoani atu o tatou ki tino kolā e a‵lofa tatou ki ei, e mata, e se manako te Atua o fesoasoani atu ki kāiga faka-te foitino, kolā ne faite ne ia?


Demonstrate Your Love for God 	 Ke Fakaasi Atu Tou Alofa mō te Atua


But what makes a person approachable? 	 Kae se a la te mea e fai ei se tino ke uiga faigofie?


Let Nothing Distance You From Jehovah 	 Ke Mo A E Talia So Se Mea Ke ‵Vae Ne Ia Koe Kea‵tea Mai I A Ieova


This slave class is composed of Jesus’ spirit-anointed brothers on earth, whose hope is to rule with Christ in heaven. 	 E aofia i te potukau tenei o tavini a taina fakaekegina o Iesu i te lalolagi, kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


(Job 1:7; 2:1, 2) Similarly, at Job 38:4-7, we read of “the sons of God” who ‘shouted in applause’ when God ‘laid the cornerstone’ of the earth. 	 (Iopu 1:7; 2:1, 2, NW) E penā foki i te Iopu 38:4-7, NW, e fai‵tau tatou e uiga ki “tama‵liki a te Atua” kolā ne “ka‵laga mo te fia‵fia” i te taimi ne ‘fakatakato ei ne te Atua a te fatu tulimanu’ o te lalolagi.


Then, in 1919, Jehovah restored them and reinvigorated them with his spirit, whereupon they set out to fulfill the commission to preach the good news in all the inhabited earth. 	 Kae i te 1919, ne toe fakamalosi aka ne Ieova a latou ki tena agaga, telā ne fakatoka ei latou ke fakataunu te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa.


They engage in a public ministry, an evangelizing work, pointing others to salvation on the basis of Jesus’ sacrifice and teaching meek ones to call on Jehovah’s name. 	 E ‵kau atu latou ki se galuega faka-faifeau mō tino katoa, se galuega a te tino folafola, mai i te takitaki o tino ki te fakaolataga telā e fakavae ki te taulaga a Iesu kae e akoako atu a tino loto mau‵lalo ke ka‵laga atu ki te igoa o Ieova.


Beth-aven (which means “House of Hurtfulness”) is a derogatory name given to Bethel (meaning “House of God”). 	 A Petavene (telā e fakauiga ki te “Fale o Logo‵maega”) se igoa se ‵lei telā ne tuku atu ki Peteli (telā e fakauiga ki te “Fale o te Atua”).


If this is the case, why not make a conscious effort to draw closer to Jehovah and try to see how he guides and directs you? 	 Kafai tenei loa te fakalavelave, kaia e se taumafai malosi ei koe o fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova kae ke lavea atu te auala e puipui kae takitaki ne ia koe?


“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,” says the Bible of this small member of the human body. 	 “A te muna telā e fai ne koe e mafai o fakasao ne ia tou ola, e mafai foki o fakamasei ne ia,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te vaega foliki tenei o te foitino.


The Bible—What Makes It Unique? 	 Te Tusi Tapu Kaia e Tu ‵Kese ei Mai Nisi Tusi Aka?


Because that man had lost his job and his mother had just died, he lacked all hope of being happy. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fatoa galo atu tena galuega ‵togi mo tena mātua, ne seki toe maua ne ia se pogai ‵lei ke fiafia.


Focus on the Goodness of Jehovah’s Organization 	 Saga Tonu Atu ki Uiga ‵Lei o te Fakapotopotoga a Ieova


(Prov. 19:17) Voluntary contributions help to supply literature and support the preaching work in territories where poverty abounds but where there is great spiritual growth. 	 (Faata. 19:17) A meaalofa tupe kolā e tuku atu mo te lotomalie, e fesoasoani atu ki te ‵lomiga o tusi mo te faiga o te galuega talai i koga kolā e lasi te tulaga mativa i ei, kae e gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


How different the outcome would have been had she listened to Jehovah, the one who had proved his love for her in many ways!—Gen. 3:1-6. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese o te ikuga moi ne fakalogo tou fafine ki a Ieova, te tino telā ne fakamaoni atu tena alofa mō ia i auala e uke!—Kenese 3:1-6.


16 Our salvation depends on our having a clean conscience. 	 16 E fakalagolago eiloa te ‵tou fakaolataga ki te mauaga o se loto lagona ‵ma.


Their destruction serves as a warning example to the nations today. 	 E tuku mai ne te lotou fakaseaiga se fakailoaga ki tino o atufenua i aso nei ke fakaeteete.


The Bible states: “They came gradually as far as the threshing floor of Nacon, and Uzzah now thrust his hand out to the ark of the true God and grabbed hold of it, for the cattle nearly caused an upset. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “I te okoatuga o latou ki te koga tuki saito a Nakono, ne siga te pulumakau, kae tafuke atu ei a Usa o puke te Pusa o te Feagaiga.


For more information, see chapter 1, “What Is the Truth About God?,” in the book What Does the Bible Really Teach?* 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, onoono ki te mataupu 1, “Se a te Fakamatalaga Tonu e Uiga ki te Atua?,” i te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?*


It embraces “the entire association of [his] brothers in the world.”—1 Peter 5:9. 11. How has the conduct of Jehovah’s Witnesses been influenced by their love for one another? 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu foki te vaegā alofa tenā ki “[ana] taina kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa.”—1 Petelu 5:9.


Paul tells the Corinthians that they should “kindly forgive and comfort” a repentant wrongdoer who has been rebuked. 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki te kau Kolinito me e ‵tau mo latou o “fakamagalo . . . kae fakamalosi atu” ki se tino agasala loto salamō telā ko oti ne polopoloki ‵mafa.


We do well to consider whether our priorities are aligned with Jehovah’s priorities. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou me e olo tasi a mea kolā e fakatāua ne tatou mo mea kolā e fakatāua ne Ieova.


18 Many of God’s servants can identify with these feelings, but what can help to give them the strength needed in order to endure? 	 18 E mafai o pokotia a tavini e tokouke a te Atua i lagonaga konei, kae se a te fesoasoani e mafai o tuku atu i ei a te malosi telā e manakogina ke kufaki latou?


(Ps. 34:8) She adds: “On top of that, serving here is really fun!” 	 (Salamo 34:8, NW) Ne toe fai mai tou fafine: “I tafa o te mea tenā, a te galue i konei se mea fakafiafia ‵ki!”


They laughed when Jesus told them: “The young child has not died, but is sleeping.” 	 Ne ‵kata latou i pati konei a Iesu ki a latou: “E seki mate te tamaliki. E moe fua!”


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(Eccl. 3:7) Some might say, “I prefer to keep to myself” or “I don’t feel like talking in the morning.” 	 (Failauga 3:7) Kāti e mafai o fai atu a nisi tino, “E ‵lei atu eiloa ke nofo tokotasi au” io me “E se fia faipati au ki se tino i te taeao.”


Still, as a whole they willingly responded to Jesus’ cleansing work and made the needed changes. 	 Kae ne ‵saga tonu eiloa latou katoa mo te loto fia‵fia ki te galuega ko te faka‵maga telā ne fai ne Iesu, kae fai ne latou a fakama‵fuliga kolā ne manakogina ke fai.


This can help us to live our life in a more meaningful way rather than simply to muddle through or waste it. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke ola tatou i se olaga tai aogā atu i lō te fai valevale io me ko te fakamāumāuga o ‵tou olaga.


Since Solomon refers to some of the building projects he had undertaken, he must have written Ecclesiastes after their completion and before his deflection from true worship. 	 Me ne fakasino atu a Solomona ki nisi o ana galuega fakatu‵tu, e fakaasi mai i ei me ne tusi ne ia te tusi ko Failauga i te otiga o ana galuega konā kae mai mua o tapeapea keatea a ia mai te tapuakiga tonu.


“By reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains.” (1 Timothy 6:10) Sonia can vouch for the truthfulness of these words. 	 A nisi tino ko oko eiloa i te ma‵nako ke maua ne latou, ka ko olo foki keatea mai te fakatuanaki, ka ko fatifati nei olotou loto i puapuaga e uke.” (1 Timoteo 6:10) E mafai eiloa o ‵lago atu a Sonia ki te ‵tonu o pati konei ona ko mea ne ‵tupu ki a ia.


He could have held back his anger. 	 Ne seki mafai o taofi ne ia tena kaitaua.


Why, it is loyalty to the One who gave us life! 	 Ko te fakamaoni ki te Tino telā ne tuku mai ne ia te ola ki a tatou!


On this account cease becoming unreasonable, but go on perceiving what the will of Jehovah is. 	 Sa fakavale‵vale, kae taumafai o salasala ake, me se a te mea e loto ki ei te Aliki ke fai ne koutou.


You need not wait for others to reach out to you. 	 E se ‵tau o faka‵tali koe ke fakalauefa atu muamua ne nisi tino te alofa ki a koe.


Empty the bucket but keep the same sand and rocks. 	 Toe tapale la ki tua mo te paketi a mea konā kae tausi loa a one mo fatu.


He made great sacrifices, for they had to walk some 65 miles [100 km] from Nazareth to Jerusalem. 	 Ne seki faigofie ki a ia ke fai penā, me ne ‵tau o sa‵sale atu latou i se 65 maila mai Nasaleta ki Ielusalema.


(1 Ki. 3:10-14) As Jesus mentioned, Solomon’s wisdom was so outstanding that the queen of Sheba heard of it and made a long trip to experience it for herself.—1 Ki. 10:1, 4-9. 	 (1 Tupu 3:10-14) E pelā mo te mea ne fai mai ne Iesu, ne tu ‵kese a te poto o Solomona kae ne logo i ei a te tupu fafine o Seepa, faimalaga mai ei tou fafine mai se fenua ‵mao ‵ki ke lavea ne ia tena poto.—1 Tupu 10:1, 4-9.


Many things are very different in his or her new assignment. 	 E mafai o uke a mea ‵fou kae kese‵kese i te fenua tenā.


These are not 24-hour days but are epochs. 	 A aso konei e se ne aso kolā e taki 24 a itula i ei.


That city was to be trampled on by the nations in that the rule by God over his people was to be interrupted by worldly governments. 	 Ne ‵tau o lakalaka te fa‵kai tenā ne nisi atufenua telā ne ‵tau ei o taofi aka te pulega a te Atua ki luga i ana tino ne malo o te lalolagi.


WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27, 2017–DECEMBER 3, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A NOVEMA 27, 2017–TESEMA 3, 2017


Those who are baptized with holy spirit are born again as spirit-begotten sons of God. 	 A latou kolā e papatiso ki te agaga tapu e toe fa‵nau mai e pelā me ne tama puke a te Atua.


Hence, “the sayings of knowledge” from a reliable source are essential to discipline. 	 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki fakatonutonuga a “pati o te poto” kolā e aumai mai se tino telā e fakatuagagina.


How many vows have you made to Jehovah? 	 Ko fia tautoga ne fai ne koe ki a Ieova?


What may we need to do first when someone raises the question of why God permits suffering? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai muamua ne tatou māfai e fakasae aka ne se tino te fesili e uiga ki te pogai e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega?


ANALYZE YOUR EMOTIONS 	 KE ILOILO NE KOE OU LAGONAGA


For instance, The Watchtower of September 15, 2006, offered this advice: “In the workplace and elsewhere, beware of situations that might foster intimacy. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tuku mai i Te Faleleoleo Maluga o Setema 15, 2006, a te fakatakitakiga tenei: “I te koga galue io me se isi koga aka, ke fakaeteete i tulaga kolā e mafai ei o fai ke tō pili te vā o se tokolua.


As the young king ascended the throne, what would his priority be? 	 I te taimi e nofo ei a te tupu talavou tenei i te nofogaaliki, ne a mea ka fakamuamua ne ia?


The rest is nothing.” 	 E seai ne aogā o nisi mea.”


In this way, we obtain “power beyond what is normal.” (2 Cor. 4:7) “The helper,” God’s holy spirit, bolsters our faith significantly so that we can not only endure the trials and tribulations we face but also remain joyful.—John 14:26; Jas. 1:2-4. 	 I te auala tenei, e maua ne tatou a ‘te malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi masani.’ (2 Kolinito 4:7) A te agaga tapu se “fesoasoani” kae e fakamalosi ne ia te ‵tou fakatuanaki ko te mea fua ke se kufaki tatou i mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou kae ke tumau foki tatou i te fia‵fia.—Ioane 14:26; Iakopo 1:2-4.


In most cases, it is wise to ‘keep your lips in check’ until after you have complied with your parents’ wishes. 	 I te ukega o taimi, se mea poto ‘ke se gutu faipati koe’ ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e fai ei ne koe a mea e ma‵nako ki ei ou mātua.


• Train your children to . . . 	 • Fakamasani au tama‵liki ke . . .


To many, this arouses immediate feelings of possession, causing them to wave aside any thought of returning it. 	 Ki tino e tokouke, e mafau‵fau latou me se fakamanuiaga, kae e se mafau‵fau lele eiloa latou o fakafoki atu te mea tenā.


What you need to do Is the ransom a gift to you personally? 	 Mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne koe E mata, e fai a te togiola e pelā me se meaalofa ki a koe eiloa?


While one could see no distinct face from the platform, it was easy to sense their joy.” 	 I te 1950, i se fono i atufenua i Niu Ioki, ne fia‵fia malosi a tino fakalogo‵logo i te mauaga o te Tusi Tapu o te Lalolagi Fou o Tusitusiga Eleni.


ROMAN was a young boy when a close friend of his was killed in a car accident. 	 A ROMAN koi tamaliki i te taimi ne mate ei a tena taugasoa pili i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei.


(2 Cor. 11:2; Rev. 21:2, 9) All others who attend the annual Memorial are respectful observers, who do not partake of the emblems. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:2; Fakaasiga 21:2, 9) A nisi tino katoa kolā e ‵kau atu ki te Fakamanatuga i tausaga katoa e fakaasi atu ne latou te āva e pelā me ne tino maimoa, kolā e se kai kae inu.


Perhaps you remember the ransom sacrifice that Jesus unselfishly gave in behalf of sinful mankind. 	 Kāti e masaua ne koe te taulaga togiola telā ne tuku atu ne Iesu mo te kaimalie mō tino agasala katoa.


(Nehemiah 2:1-5) Jesus was baptized as the Messiah 483 years later, in the year 29 C.E., exactly on time.—Read Daniel 9:25. 	 (Neemia 2:1-5) Ko te taimi tonu eiloa ne papatiso ei a Iesu e pelā mo ko te Mesia i te 483 tausaga mai tua ifo, i te tausaga e 29 T.A.—Faitau te Tanielu 9:25.


Try to do it very soon. 20, 21. 	 Ke na taumafai o fai penā.


From which group would Jesus select and appoint the faithful slave? 	 Ko te potukau fea la ne filifili ne Iesu kae ‵tofi aka i ei a te tavini fakamaoni?


18 What a blessing it is to live in harmony with Bible truth! 	 18 Ko tafaga la te fakamanuiaga e maua i te ola e ‵tusa mo te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu!


(Luke 7:41-43) All of us owe God obedience, so when we disobey him and sin, we fail to pay God what is due him. 	 (Luka 7:41-43) E ‵tau mo tatou katoa o faka‵logo ki te Atua, kafai e se faka‵logo tatou ki a ia kae agasala, ka ‵nofo kaitalafu tatou ki a ia.


So many problems associated with poverty will be solved at that time. 	 Ka faka‵lei aka i ei i te taimi tenā a fakalavelave e uke kolā ko ikuga o te olaga mativa.


Finally, we examined why Jesus’ arrival to appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings did not occur in 1919 but will take place during the great tribulation. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne suke‵suke tatou ki te pogai ne seki oko mai ei a Iesu o filifili a te tavini fakamaoni ke pule ki luga i ana kope katoa i te 1919, kae ka fai i te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi.


Or someone may have hurt you in the past, and you find it hard to forget. 	 Io me fakalogo‵mae koe ne se tino i te taimi ko teka, kae ko faigata i a koe ke fakapuli atu.


(Heb. 4:12) The more one reads and ponders over the Scriptures, the more one can gain ‘insight into Jehovah’s trueness.’ 	 (Epelu 4:12) Ko te lasi o te faitau o te tino ki te Tusi Tapu kae mafaufau ‵loto e uiga ki ei, ko te lasi foki o tena malamalama i te ‘muna tonu a Ieova.’


And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


“The glory of the stars” is awe-inspiring. (1 Cor. 15:40, 41) When viewed from the street of a well-lit city, though, how does the same sky appear? 	 E fakaofoofogia eiloa “te ‵malu o fetū.” (1 Koli. 15:40, 41) Kafai e kilo atu koe ki ei mai te auala o se fa‵kai telā e ‵fonu i molī, e pefea a foliga o te lagi?


Perhaps Psalm 91 was sung antiphonically; that is, one person may have sung first (91:1, 2), with a choir responding (91:3-8). 	 E se taumate ne usugina ne se tino e tokotasi i te kamataga a te Salamo e 91 (91:1, 2), kae ‵soko atu ki ei, ne usu ne te kau faipese (91:3-8).


Wise parents do all they can to counter such influences by teaching their children about the God of peace, Jehovah, who will one day bring all violence to an end. 	 E fai ne mātua ‵poto a mea katoa e mafai ne latou o fai ke agai atu ki vaegā fakamalosiga penā mai te akoako atu o olotou tamaliki e uiga ki te Atua o te filemu, ko Ieova, telā ka fakaseai ne ia a fakasauaga katoa i se aso.


15. (a) What does the psalmist pray that Jehovah will do? (b) Of what does the name of God’s final battle remind us? 	 15. (a) Se a te mea ne ‵talo atu te faisalamo ke fai ne Ieova? (e) Se a te mea e fakamasaua mai ki a tatou ne te igoa o te taua fakaoti a te Atua?


Like younger children, some teenagers have learned the art of bringing up a matter repeatedly in an effort to wear their parents down. 	 E pelā mo tamā tama‵liki, ko oti eiloa ne tauloto a nisi talavou ke fakasae aka faeloa se mataupu i olotou taumafaiga ke fakatakavale ne latou olotou mātua.


On other occasions, Jesus used the examples of sowing and reaping to illustrate the disciple-making work.—Matt. 9:37; John 4:35-38. 	 I nisi taimi, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu a fakaakoakoga o te ‵tokiga mo te tauga o fuataga ke fakasino atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko.—Mata. 9:37; Ioa. 4:35-38.


How did hope reinforce Noah’s faith? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne te fakamoemoega a te fakatuanaki o Noa?


21 Marriage, of course, is not the only gift Jehovah has given us; nor is it the only road to happiness in life. 	 21 E tonu, a te fakaipoipoga e se ko te meaalofa fua e tasi ne tuku mai ne Ieova, io me se ko te auala fua e tasi ki se olaga fiafia.


Guided by God’s holy spirit, Paul foresaw that “oppressive wolves” speaking “twisted things” would enter in among them and “draw away the disciples after themselves.”—Acts 20:29, 30. 	 Mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu, ne lavea ‵mao ne Paulo me ka ulu mai ki loto mai i a latou a “luko fe‵kai” kolā ka “‵fuli faka‵kotua ne latou a mea” kae “‵futi atu ei a soko ki a latou.”—Galuega 20:29, 30.


Perhaps they have forgotten that Jesus said: “I have come down from heaven.” 	 Kāti ne puli i a latou me ne fai mai a Iesu: “Au ko oti ne vau ki lalo mai i te lagi.”


“IF YOU are going to follow a religion simply because of family tradition, why not choose the Celtic religion that our ancestors practiced 2,000 years ago?” asks Rodolphe with a note of irony. 	 NE FAIFA‵KATA atu a Rodolphe, penei: “Kafai e fia fanatu koe o lotu i se lotu ona ko tū mo aganū a te otou kāiga, kaia e sē filifili ei ne koe te lotu fāpaupau telā ne tau‵tali atu ki ei a ‵tou tupuga i te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka?”


Sometimes, under extreme pressure, he had the wrong perspective. 	 I nisi taimi, mai lalo i fakamalosiga matagā, ne maua ne ia se kilokiloga ‵se.


The book of Colossians makes that clear. 	 E fakaasi manino mai ne te tusi ko Kolose a te manatu tenā.


After all, the plant that comes up in the fine soil is also exposed to the sun, but it does not wither—in fact, it thrives. 	 Kafai ko ola aka a te lakau i te laukele ola ‵lei, e se magemage sāle māfai e ‵kasa ne te la—e tonu, e tuputupu ‵lei i ei te lakau tenā.


Relate an experience that shows how people have come to appreciate Bible truth. 	 Fakamatala mai se tala e uiga ki te auala ne kamata ei o fia‵fia a tino ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


And how may each one of us add to a spirit of joy in the congregation? 	 Kae e mafai pefea ne tatou taki tokotasi o fakamalosi aka a te fiafia i loto i te fakapotopotoga?


He even composed songs that were used in public worship. 	 Ne ‵fatu foki ne ia a pese kolā ne usu sāle i te faiga o tapuakiga.


By means of our field ministry, we invite people to benefit from our peaceful message about the Kingdom of God. 	 E auala i ‵tou galuega talai, e ‵kami eiloa ne tatou a tino ke maua ne latou a mea aoga mai ‵tou fekau filemu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Whatever you are doing, work at it whole-souled as to Jehovah, and not to men.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “So se galuega e fai ne koutou, ke fai mo te loto katoatoa, e pelā eiloa me tavini atu koutou ki te Aliki kae se ki tino.”


What were the Israelites in Egypt to do in preparing for and celebrating the first Passover? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne te kau Isalaelu i Aikupito ke fakatokatoka kae fakamanatu a te Paseka muamua?


How fitting, since Jehovah’s dominant quality is love! (1 John 4:8) The well-known expression of praise to Jehovah “for he is good, for his loving-kindness is to time indefinite” highlights this quality. 	 E pefea te fetaui ‵lei, ona ko te uiga tu ‵kese o Ieova ko tena alofa! (1 Ioane 4:8) A te tugāpati lauiloa telā e ‵viki atu ei ki a Ieova, penei: Me i a ia e “aga‵lei, a tena alofa [“kaimalie,” NW] se-gata-mai” e faka‵mafa mai ei tena uiga tāua tenā.


By maintaining your sense of urgency and keeping on the watch, you show that you are keeping up with advancing light and following the leadings of holy spirit.—Mark 13:37. 	 Mai i te mafaufau faeloa ki te tāua o aso nei mo te tumau i te matapula‵pula, e fakaasi atu ei me e iloa ‵lei eiloa ne koe a fakamafuli‵fuliga i te mainaga telā e fanaka faeloa ki luga kae tautali atu ki te takitakiga a te agaga tapu.—Maleko 13:37.


Shortly thereafter, the circuit overseer asked me to move to El Dorado, Arkansas, to help that congregation. 	 Tela la, e se leva, kae ne toe fakamolemole mai te ovasia o te fenua ke fanatu au ki El Dorado, i Arkansas ke fesoasoani atu ki te fakapotopotoga tenā.


It is Nisan 14. 	 Nisani 14.


Perhaps as a widow, Mary had to stay in Nazareth. 	 Kāti e pelā me se fafine ko mate tena avaga, ne ‵tau mo Malia o nofo atu i Nasaleta.


Unlike them, however, may we never forget and fail to appreciate the good things God is doing for us. 	 Kae ke mo a ma fai tatou e pelā mo latou i te puli kae sē loto fakafetai ki mea ‵lei kolā e fai nei ne te Atua mō tatou.


What, then, did Jesus mean when he stated that one must be born again to “enter into the kingdom of God”? 	 Se a la te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia me e ‵tau ke toe fanau mai se tino ke “mafai eiloa o matea ne ia a te Malo o te Atua”?


In the grave the dead are completely inactive, without movement, sensation, or thought of any kind. 	 E gata katoatoa atu te gasue‵sue, io me ko se toe gasue‵sue, seai ne lagonaga, io me ko vaegā mafaufauga o tino ‵mate i te tanuga.


So it is not surprising that many believe that injustice will always be with us. 	 Tela la, e sē se mea fakapoi ke tali‵tonu a tino e tokouke me e ‵nofo faeloa mo tatou a te sē fai mea tonu.


16 To be successful and happy, a couple must face their challenges unitedly. 	 16 Ko te mea ke manuia kae fia‵fia, e ‵tau o talia ne se tauavaga a te auala e tausi ei lāua ki lā tiute mo te fealofani.


(Prov. 24:11) It stressed the responsibility to make known the Bible’s lifesaving message. 	 (Faata. 24:11) Ne faka‵mafa mai i ei a te tiute ke fakailoa atu a te fekau fakaola tino i te Tusi Tapu.


He starts out early in the morning and sees little. 	 E kamata a ia i te vaveao, kae e se uke a mea e matea ne ia.


Jehovah God is justified in taking such drastic action. 	 Se mea ‵tau eiloa ke gasuesue a Ieova te Atua o fai a ‵fuliga ‵lasi konā.


7. (a) What did Jephthah’s own people do to him? (b) How did Jephthah react? 	 7. (a) Ne a mea ne fai ne tino o te fenua o Iefata ki a ia? (e) Ne saga atu pefea a Iefata ki ei?


6 Jesus—How He Lived 	 6 Se a te Tala ‵Lei?


Such stories could lead some newly converted Jewish Christians to think that Paul did not respect God’s arrangements. 	 A vaegā tala penā e mafai o fai ei a tino ‵fou kolā ne ‵fuli ki te talitonuga Iutaia ke mafau‵fau i a Paulo ne seki āva ki fakatokaga a te Atua.


How do the elders defend the flock of God? 	 E puipui pefea ne te kau toeaina a te lafu mamoe a te Atua?


Their view of God may be obscured by false teachings. 	 Kāti e ‵se olotou manatu e uiga ki te Atua me ko oti ne akoako latou ki akoakoga ‵se.


The psalmist David noted the importance of integrity on occasions when he may have been alone. 	 Ne iloa ne te faisalamo ko Tavita te tāua o te fakamaoni i taimi kāti ne nofo tokotasi ei a ia.


(1 Ki. 4:25, 29) Jesus too is supremely wise and is called “Prince of Peace.” 	 (1 Tupu 4:25, 29) Ne poto ‵ki foki a Iesu kae ne taku a ia e pelā me ko te “Pelenise o te Filemu.”


How can I show them that I care? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu toku atafai ki a latou?


What law has proved to be of more value than laws written on stone? 	 Se a te tulafono telā e sili atu i te tāua i lō tulafono kolā ne tusi i luga i papa fatu?


In view of the reduced time, however, they needed to give priority to spiritual matters.—Matt. 6:33. 	 Kae ona ko te toetoe o te taimi e ‵toe, e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne te tauavaga a mea faka-te-agaga.—Mata. 6:33.


19 What have we learned about “the mind of Jehovah”? 	 19 Se a te mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki ‘te mafaufau o Ieova’?


4 The Chief Ruler in the heavenly Kingdom, under Jehovah’s immediate direction, is the one best qualified—Christ Jesus. 	 4 A te Pule Sili i te Malo faka-te-lagi, mai lalo i te takitakiga sili a Ieova, ko te ‵toe tino telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te tulaga tenā—ko Keliso Iesu.


Find Real Success in Life 	 ‵Sala Ki Te Manuia Tonu I Te Olaga


See The Watchtower, March 15, 2005, page 13, paragraph 15; August 1, 1997, pages 20-25. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Apelila 1, 2005, te itulau e 13, te palakalafa e 15; The Watchtower i a Aokuso 1, 1997, te itulau e 20-25.


We wisely trust in the reliable Word of God. 	 E ‵poto tatou ke tali‵tonu me e fakatuagagina a te Muna a te Atua.


(Rom. 5:8-10) It is by putting faith in Jesus and obeying him that we can have an approved relationship with God.—John 3:36. 	 (Loma 5:8-10) Ko te fakatuanaki mo te faka‵logo ki a Iesu e mafai ei o maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua.—Ioane 3:36.


(Psalm 91:14) The phrase “I shall protect him” is literally, “I shall place him on high,” that is, out of reach. 	 (Salamo 91:14) A te tugāpati ko te “puipui foki ne au a latou” e fakauiga eiloa ki te “tukuatuga o latou ki se koga maluga” telā e se oko ki ei se tino.


God has revealed these details in advance. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fai mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


God did not miraculously relieve Paul of the “thorn in the flesh.” 	 Ne seki faka‵lei fakavavega ne te Atua a Paulo mai i “te logo‵mae o te foitino.”


The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:28, 29. 	 A tino amio‵tonu ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 37:28, 29.


This is not because he is prudish about sex. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e se fiafia a ia ki faifaiga fakatauavaga.


(Deut. 32:4) We, however, are imperfect. 	 (Teu. 32:4) Kae ko tatou e se ‵lei katoatoa.


God does indeed care about the human family, and he wants us to enjoy life. 	 E atafai tonu mai te Atua ki te kaukāiga o tino, kae manako a ia ke fia‵fia tatou i ‵tou olaga.


The new covenant is discussed in chapter 14 of the book God’s Word for Us Through Jeremiah. 	 E sau‵tala loa ki te feagaiga fou i te mataupu e 14 o te tusi ko te God’s Word for Us Through Jeremiah.


We were exactly under the flight path between Nazi-occupied Europe and London. 	 Ne ‵nofo tonu atu loa māua i lalo o koga konā e eva ei a vakalele i te vasia o koga e ‵nofo ei te kau Nasi i Eulopa mo Lonitona.


(Read 1 Kings 9:4.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tupu 9:4.)


They would not be open to any agreement, displaying an unwillingness to become reconciled to other people. 	 Ka se lotoma‵lie ki so se feagaiga, kae fakaasi atu ne latou te seai o se loto fiafia ke faka‵lei olotou va mo nisi tino.


(Daniel 10:11, 12) What helped Daniel to cultivate humility? 	 (Tanielu 10:11, 12) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tanielu ke maua ne ia te loto maulalo?


Lije, now a circuit overseer, comments: “Most people had no work. 	 Ne fai mai a Lije, se ovasia nei o te fenua: “E seai ne galuega a te tokoukega o tino.


Which Attitude Do You Have? 	 Se a Tau Kilokiloga?


Why should we be thankful for the spiritual instruction we receive through the faithful and discreet slave class? 9 There are dozens of magazines, hundreds of books, and thousands of Internet Web sites offering advice on how to rear children. 	 9 E uke ‵ki a mekesini, mo tusi kae e lau i afe a fakamatalaga i te Internet WEB kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a fakatakitakiga e uiga ki te auala ‵lei ke akoako atu ki tama‵liki.


9, 10. (a) The various parts of the dream image pointed to what? (b) How would you explain the fulfillment of Daniel 2:44? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a mea e fakasino atu ki ei a vaega kese‵kese o te tupua i te moemiti? (e) E fakamatala mai pefea ne koe te fakataunuga o te Tanielu 2:44?


Blossom Brandt thus described events surrounding her decision to get baptized. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Blossom Brandt a mea ne ‵tupu i te faiga o tena fakaikuga ke papatiso.


WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES: Jesus commanded his disciples: “I say to you, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”—Matthew 5:44, NCE. 	 MEA KOLĀ E AKOAKO MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Kae fai atu au ki a koutou: ke a‵lofa atu koutou ki otou fili, ‵talo foki mō latou kolā e fakasaua ki a koutou.”—Mataio 5:44.


Moreover, later prayers by Jesus and his disciples did not rigidly adhere to the specific words of his model prayer. 	 E se gata i ei, ne seki ‵pau ‵gisi eiloa a pati ne fakaaogā ne Iesu mo ana soko i olotou ‵talo kolā ne fai fakamuli mo te ‵talo fakaakoako tenā.


The churchman turned to the elder and with a sly smile said: “What are you going to do now? 	 Ne ‵fuli atu a te tagata lotu tenei ki te toeaina mo te fakamisikata fakaloiloi kae fai atu: “Ne a la au mea ka fai nei?


Solomon prayed to God: “Whatever prayer, whatever request for favor there may occur on the part of any man or of all your people Israel, because they know each one his own plague and his own pain; when he actually spreads out his palms toward this house, then may you yourself hear from the heavens, the place of your dwelling, and you must forgive and give to each one according to all his ways, because you know his heart (for you yourself alone well know the heart of the sons of mankind).”—2 Chronicles 6:29, 30. 	 Ko koe fua tokotasi e iloa ne koe a loto o tino. Fai eiloa ne koe ki te tino e ‵tusa mo ana mea ne fai.”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 6:29, 30.


• What fine study tools has Jehovah provided? 	 • Ne a mea faigaluega ‵lei ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova?


Those coming to their end will be ungodly. 	 E se amio Atua a tino kolā ka fakapalele atu i ei.


(Acts 2:32, 33) As we shall see later, the holy spirit poured out at Pentecost accomplished many things for the early Christians. 	 (Galuega 2:32, 33) E pelā mo te mea ka matea atu fakamuli ne tatou, a te agaga tapu telā ne ‵ligi ifo i te Penitekoso ne fakataunu mai i ei a mea e uke mō Kelisiano mua.


When Greece was divided among the generals of Alexander the Great, however, efforts were made to unite Judah with Syria by such means as Greek religion and Hellenic culture. 	 I te taimi ne vaevae ei a Eleni ki takitaki kautau a Alesana te Sili, ne fai a taumafaiga ke ‵kau fakatasi a Iuta mo Sulia e auala i te lotu a te kau Eleni mo ana tuu mo aganuu.


Possessing limitless wisdom, Jehovah knows precisely the best time to act for the benefit of all concerned, and he patiently waits for that time to come. 	 Ona ko te seai o se tapulā ki tena poto, e iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a te taimi tonu ke gasuesue ei a ia mō te ‵lei o tino katoa, kae fakatalitali a ia mo te kufaki ki te taimi tenā.


Prisca and Aquila were “keeping an eye” on the interests of others. 	 Ne “kilo‵kilo” eiloa a Pisila mo Akuila ki mea e ‵lei ei a nisi tino.


This is the only organization in the world that is loyal to the Sovereign of the universe. 	 Tenei fua te fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi nei telā e fakamaoni ki te Pule o te lagi mo te lalolagi.


The apostle Paul said: “There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i tino ‵lei mo tino se ‵lei, ka faka‵tu mai katoa mai te mate.”


Question 3: Why Does God Allow Me to Suffer? 	 Fesili 3: Kaia e Talia ei ne te Atua ke Logo‵mae au?


How do the practices at many weddings bear out what we read at 1 John 2:16, 17? 	 E fakamaoni mai pefea ne faifaiga kolā e fai i fakaipoipoga e uke a te ‵tonu o pati i te 1 Ioane 2:16, 17?


(Acts 20:30; 2 Thess. 2:6-8) Many of these men had responsible positions in the congregations, serving as overseers and later as “bishops.” 	 (Galu. 20:30; 2 Tesa. 2:6-8) A te tokoukega o tagata konei ne isi ne olotou tiute i te fakapotopotoga, ne tavini pelā me ne ovasia, kae fakamuli ifo ne fai pelā me ne “pisopo.”


This was a guarantee that no matter what unforeseen problems might arise, God’s purpose would unfailingly come true by the end of his rest day.—Gen. 2:3. 	 A te mea tenei se fakamaoniga me faitalia a fakalavelave sē matea e mafai o ‵sae aka, ka taunu eiloa te fuafuaga a te Atua i te fakaotiga o tena aso malōlō.—Kenese 2:3.


19 As grateful recipients of God’s generous love, we should be moved to do our utmost “to bear thorough witness to the good news of the undeserved kindness of God.” 	 19 E pelā me ne tino kolā e loto fakafetai ki te alofa kaimalie o te Atua, e ‵tau mo tatou o na gasue‵sue o fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai “ke tuku atu se molimau katoatoa e uiga ki te tala ‵lei o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.”


He knew that the course of integrity would not be easy for his followers, regardless of their age. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e se se mea faigofie ke fakamaoni faeloa ana soko faitalia me fo‵liki io me ko ma‵tua latou.


“Alas, my master! 	 “Tou ‵malu, tatou ko malaia!


Appreciating the Greater Moses 	 Ke Iloa me ko io te Mose Sili


Certain family heads select material that they feel the family needs to consider or that deals with subjects or questions the family has asked to consider. 	 E filifili aka ne nisi ulu o kāiga a mataupu kolā e mafau‵fau latou me e aoga ki te kāiga ke sukesuke ki ei io me ko mataupu io me ko fesili kolā e fia suke‵suke ki ei te kāiga.


All Christians are in a race for the prize of everlasting life. 	 E ‵tele a Kelisiano katoa i se fakatautelega ke maua a te failoga ko te ola se-gata-mai.


Still, Jehovah used Moses and gave him the wisdom and strength needed to carry out his assignment. 	 I te fakaasi atu ne Mose a te sē lava o tena talitonu ki tena mafai o faipati faitalia te fakatalitonuga me ka fesoasoani atu te Atua, ne fakamolemole atu ei ki te Atua ke uga atu se tino fakaatea ke faipati ki a Falao.


The apostles Paul and Peter apply Hosea 2:23 to the gathering of a remnant of spiritual Israel.—Romans 9:25, 26; 1 Peter 2:10. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne apositolo ko Paulo mo Petelu a te Hosea 2:23 ki te fakamaopoopomaiga o te ‵toega o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.—Loma 9:25, 26; 1 Petelu 2:10.


The minister may know many interesting details about the subject, but clarity comes from pruning away unnecessary information. 	 Kāti e iloa ne te tino fai soko a fakamatalaga likiliki e uke kae ‵gali e uiga ki te mataupu, kae ko te fakamatala atu i se auala manino ‵lei e aofia i ei te ‵kalo keatea mai fakamatalaga kolā e se manakogina.


One of the Witnesses read Deuteronomy 18:10-12 to show her God’s view of spiritistic practices. 	 Ne faitau atu ne te Molimau e tokotasi a te Teutelonome 18:10-12 ke fakaasi atu ei te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki faifaiga faivailakau.


(Ezekiel 18:32; 2 Peter 3:9) As evidence of this, Jehovah used many prophets in the days of Ahab and Jezebel to warn His people of the consequences of Baal worship. 	 (Esekielu 18:32; 2 Petelu 3:9) Ona ko te mea tenei, ne fakaaogā ei ne Ieova a pelofeta e tokouke i aso o Aapo mo Iesepela ke fakailoa atu ki Ana tino a ikuga ma‵sei o te tapuaki atu ki a Paala.


A human family would thus begin. 	 Ka kamata ei i konā a te kau kāiga o tino katoa.


If those conditions were met, “it [was to] be graciously accepted for him to make atonement for him.” 	 Kafai ne fai faka‵lei a mea konā, ne ‵tau o “talia” a taulaga konā kae ne fakamagalo i ei a agasala.


It robs me of sleep, impacts my health, affects the way I treat others, and sometimes makes me want to give up and crawl into a hole.” 	 Ne fai ei ke sē tō taku moe, ke masaki au, pokotia a nisi tino i aku faifaiga, kae i nisi taimi ne fai ei ke takavale au kae fia fakagalo atu ki se koga.”


Bible-based publications containing experiences of fellow Christians have uplifted her when she has been downhearted. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e aofia i ei a tala o taina Kelisiano māfai ko loto vāivāi a ia.


Like young Timothy, you will be “persuaded to believe” what you learn from the Scriptures, and you will be moved to worship Jehovah with a willing heart.—2 Tim. 3:14. 	 E pelā mo te talavou ko Timoteo, ka “fakamalosigina foki koe ke talitonu” ki mea e tauloto ne koe mai te Tusi Tapu, kae ka fakamalosi aka ei koe ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mo te loto fiafia.—2 Timoteo. 3:14.


(Hebrews 5:11, 14) Solid food must be masticated before being swallowed and digested. 	 (Epelu 5:11, 14) E ‵tau o lamulamu faka‵lei a meakai makeke a koi tuai o folo kae fakagalue aka ne te tinae.


Yet, the nations continue to prepare to shed blood, with church support or consent. 	 Kae koi fakatoka eiloa a atufenua o tamate ne latou a tino. E talia kae ‵lago atu foki ki ei a ekalesia.


Fine pictures and captions as well as written illustrations in this publication will help the student to grasp new ideas. 	 A ata mo fakamatalaga o ata ‵gali konā, penā foki loa mo fakatusaga i te tusi tenei ka fesoasoani atu ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke malamalama i manatu ‵fou.


13. Those who marry prematurely are often lacking in what respect? 13 When contemplating marriage, it is important to have a mature understanding of all that is involved. 	 13 Kafai ko mafaufau se tino ke fai sena avaga, se mea tāua ke malamalama i mea katoa kolā e aofia i ei.


During that war, God’s people declared that according to the prophecy in Revelation, the image of the wild beast would ascend again. 	 I te taua tenā, ne fai mai a tino o te Atua me e ‵tusa mo te valoaga i te Fakaasiga, a te fakapotopotoga tenei ka toe sae mai.


What arrangement did Jehovah make for the benefit of mankind? 	 Se a te fakatokaga ne fai ne Ieova mō te ‵lei o tino?


“Happy are the mild-tempered, since they will inherit the earth.”—Matt. 5:5. 	 “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e agamalu, me ka fai mō latou te lalolagi.”—Mata. 5:5.


Similar to Micah’s prophecy, Peter’s words do not apply to the literal heavens and earth. 	 E pelā mo te valoaga a Mika, e se fakauiga a pati a Petelu me ka ‵tupu a mea konei ki te lagi mo te lalolagi.


What should we be determined to do, and why? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai, kae kaia?


Jehovah is holy in the absolute sense. 	 E tapu eiloa a Ieova i se auala ‵lei katoatoa.


(1 Timothy 1:17) It is urgent that people learn about Jehovah’s everlasting kingship and take their stand as its supporters. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:17) Se mea tāua ‵ki eiloa ke na iloa ne tino a te pulega fakatupu o Ieova telā e tumau ki te se-gata-mai kae ke na ‵lago atu ki ei.


This we will do in the following article. 	 Ka fai ne tatou te mea tenei i te suā mataupu.


He stated: “We knew, however, that getting married was not unscriptural, so we took refuge in prayer and put our trust in Jehovah.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Kae ne iloa ne māua me e se ‵teke atu a te avaga ki te Tusi Tapu, tela la, ne maua ne māua a te ‵lafiga e auala i ‵talo kae fakalagolago katoatoa māua ki a Ieova.”


What questions will we consider in the next article? 	 Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


The prophet goes on to relate: “I began to eat it, and it came to be in my mouth like honey for sweetness.” 	 Ne toe fai mai te pelofeta: “Ne kai ne au, e pelā eiloa mo te hani i te magalo.”


How can we pursue godly devotion? 	 E mafai pefea o taumafai tatou ke fakaasi atu te olaga amio Atua?


It is neither possible nor proper to feel romantic love for just anyone. 	 E se mafai kae e se ‵tau foki o fiafai se tino ki so se tino.


There were laws in place to make it illegal for the races to mix, and there was also the very real threat of violence. 	 E isi ne tulafono ne fakagalue aka ke sē mafai ne itukāiga kese‵kese o ‵kau fakatasi, kae e isi foki se fakamatakuga telā e iku atu ki fakasauga.


Do you at times feel that you are a failure? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe i nisi taimi me e se aogā au taumafaiga?


Urge your friend or relative to seek the help of the elders. 	 Fakamalosi tou taugasoa io me se kāiga ke ‵sala atu ki te fesoasoani o toeaina.


The Bible’s moral standards are viewed as old-fashioned. 	 E ‵kilo atu latou ki tulaga i mea tau amioga i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ko se aogā mō aso nei.


(John 7:18) Whatever you decide as to how much secular education you will obtain, have you ‘made sure of the more important things’?—Phil. 1:9, 10. 	 (Ioane 7:18) Faitalia me se a te mea ne fakaiku ne koe e uiga ki akoakoga e taumafai ke maua ne koe, e mata, ko oti ne ‘fakamautinoa aka ne koe a mea kolā e tāua atu’?—Filipi 1:9, 10.


For example, give some thought to why the first illustration of each study article was chosen for that article. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki te pogai ne filifili ei a te tala fakatusa muamua eiloa i mataupu mō sukesukega takitasi.


9 The second aspect of Jesus’ personality that we will consider is his humility. 	 9 A te lua o uiga o Iesu telā ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei ko tena loto maulalo.


You could not count how many sins individuals committed before becoming Christians; yet, on the basis of the ransom, God can forgive those sins. 	 E se mafai o lau ne koe a agasala a tino taki tokotasi ne fai a koituai o fai e pelā me ne Kelisiano; kae ona ko te fakavae o te togiola, ne mafai ei o fakamagalo ne te Atua a olotou agasala.


During his renowned Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: “You must pray, then, this way.” 	 I tena Lauga takutakua i luga i te Mauga, ne fai mai Iesu: “Ke ‵talo koutou penei.”


1:16—How could God produce light on the first day if the luminaries were not made until the fourth day? 	 1:16—Ne fakamaina pefea ne te Atua a te lalolagi i te aso muamua māfai ne fatoā faite a mea fakamaina i te fa o aso?


A Special Announcement 	 Se Faka‵pulaga Fakapitoa


What recent reports say: During 2007, a peak of 6,957,854 Witnesses of Jehovah spent more than 1.4 billion hours preaching the good news about God’s Kingdom in 236 lands.—2008 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mea kolā e taku mai i lipoti ‵fou: I te 2007, ne oko atu ki se aofaki fou e toko 6,957,854 o Molimau a Ieova ne fakamāumāu ne latou a itula e silia atu i te 1.4 piliona i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua i atufenua e 236.—2008 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Several aspects of Moses’ background might have caused him to feel inadequate: He belonged to a nation of slaves. 	 Ne ‵teke atu ki a ia a tino Isalaelu.


The symbolic wheat is now being brought into Jehovah’s storehouse 	 A saito fakatusa ko ‵luku mai nei ki loto i fale saito o Ieova


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: OCTOBER 23–NOVEMBER 26, 2017 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA I A: OKETOPA 23–NOVEMA 26, 2017


Holy Spirit and Living Creatures 	 Te Agaga Tapu mo Mea Ola


What a joyful and jubilant time that will be! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia loto a te taimi tenā!


On one occasion, he said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you resemble whitewashed graves, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful but inside are full of dead men’s bones and of every sort of uncleanness. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne fai atu a ia: “Kalofa eiloa i a koutou faiakoga o te Tulafono mo Falesaio! A koutou ne tino ‵loi. A koutou e ‵pau eiloa mo ne tanuga ne faka‵kena ke ‵gali mai tua, ka ko loto e ‵fonu i ivi o tino ‵mate mo mea ma‵sei.


Jehovah heard Rachel’s heartfelt supplications, and she was eventually blessed with children. 	 Ne lagona ne Ieova a te fakatagi a Lasela mo tena loto kātoa, kae ne fakamanuia eiloa a ia mai te maua ne ia ne tama‵liki.


It was my favorite meeting. 	 Ko te ‵toe fakatasiga gali ki a au.


Similarly, for thousands of years, hope in “the salvation of Jehovah” has sustained men and women of faith in times of trouble, and this hope has never led to disappointment. 	 I te fia afe tausaga kae i se auala foki e tai ‵pau, ne fakamalosi atu ei “te fakaolataga mai i a Ieova” ki tāgata mo fāfine fakatuanaki i taimi o fakalavelave, kae ne seki ma‵vale latou i ei.


True Christians, on the other hand, are admonished to earn money by honest work. 	 Kae i te suā feitu, ne fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ke maua ne latou a tupe e auala i te faiga o galuega mo te fakamaoni.


When we are living in the earthly Paradise, we will bless Jehovah our God every day for all his wonderful doings in our behalf.—Psalm 103:2. 	 Kafai e ‵nofo atu tatou i te Palataiso faka-te-lalolagi, ka tavae ne tatou a Ieova te ‵tou Atua i aso katoa mō ana mea ‵gali katoa ne fai mō tatou.—Salamo 103:2.


(Matt. 10:37) We must also realize that Satan will try to use our affection for our family to break our integrity. 	 (Mata. 10:37) E ‵tau foki o iloa ne tatou i a Satani ka taumafai o fakaaoga a ‵tou a‵lofa atafai ki ‵tou kāiga ke fakaseaoga ei te ‵tou loto fakamaoni.


But then, says Isabel: “When I thought more about it, I wondered, ‘Is this really a good idea? 	 Kae oti aka, fai mai ei a Isabel: “Kafai au e mafaufau ‵mafa ki ei, ko manatu aka au penei, ‘E mata, a te mea tenei se manatu ‵lei eiloa?


‘THEIR BALDNESS IS TO BE BROADENED OUT’ 	 ‘‵KATI ‵KILA OLOTOU ULU’


Instead, he will help us to view the trial properly. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka fesoasoani mai a ia ke maua se kilokiloga tonu ki te fakalavelave tenā.


But how might the prospect of that assignment have struck Mary at first? 	 Kae, se a te kilokiloga a Malia e uiga ki te tauliaga tenā?


The route he chose may have seemed needlessly arduous from a human perspective. 	 Kāti ne foliga mai ki a latou me e sōna faigata ‵ki te auala telā ne filifili aka ne ia.


If you are one of those, that is most commendable. 	 Kafai a koe se tokotasi o latou konā, e fakamālō atu eiloa ki a koe.


In some countries, educational institutions promote the theory of evolution ever more aggressively, and atheism is gaining more attention. 	 I nisi fenua, e fakamalosi aka ne akoga ma‵luga a te akoakoga o te evolusione, kae ko te talitonuga me e seai se Atua ko gasolo aka foki eiloa o talia i te lalolagi.


The legal process of adoption. 	 Ko te sainaga o te tamaliki tenā.


Belonging to Jehovah Leads to Happiness 	 A te Fai mo Tino o Ieova e Iku Atu ki te Fiafia


Subjects also include those who will be resurrected to life on earth and who will have the prospect of living forever. 	 E aofia i tino konā a latou kolā ka toe‵tu aka ki te ola i te lalolagi nei mo latou kolā ka maua ne latou a te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai.


(Acts 17:6, 7) The apostle Paul was labeled “a pestilent fellow” and the leader of a sect that was stirring up seditions “throughout the inhabited earth.”—Acts 24:2-5. 	 (Galuega 17:6, 7) Ne taku a te apositolo ko Paulo e pelā me “se tino faka‵tupu fakalavelave” kae ko te takitaki foki o te potukau telā e fakamalosi aka ne latou a kinauga “i te lalolagi” kātoa.—Galuega 24:2-5.


How Would You Answer? 	 Kaia ne fai ei a Iesu e pelā me ko te katoatoaga o te munatonu?


(Acts 11:27-30) In our day, prayers about the entire brotherhood or about a large group of brothers are often heard at Christian meetings, where many need to understand and be able to say “Amen.”—1 Corinthians 14:16. 	 (Galuega 11:27-30) I ‵tou aso nei, e lagona sāle ne tatou i ‵tou fakatasiga a ‵talo e uiga ki te kautaina kātoa io me ko nisi potukau e tokouke o ‵tou taina.


What May We Ask For? 	 Mea Kola e Mafai o Fakamolemole Atu ki ei?


(Mic. 3:11) Such hypocritical conduct does not reconcile anyone to God. 	 (Mika 3:11) E se faka‵lei aka ne se amioga fakaloiloi penā a te va o te tino mo te Atua.


But we can learn much from faithful individuals who served God without any prospect of fame or prominence. 	 Kae e uke a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai tino fakamaoni taki tokotasi kolā ne tavini ki te Atua e aunoa mo te fia takutakua io me ko te fia maluga. [Ata i te itulau e 10]


Walk With God in These Turbulent Times 	 Sa‵sale Fakatasi Mo Te Atua I Taimi Faiga‵ta Konei


When she went to Jerusalem for her purification, a reverent older man named Simeon told her: “A long sword will be run through the soul of you yourself.” 	 I tena fanoga ki Ielusalema mō tena faka‵māga, ne fai atu se toeaina lotu e igoa ki a Simeona: ‘A te pelu mata‵kai ka ‵suki ne ia tou loto.’


(Rom. 12:1, 2) Stressing the need to have tight control over what we allow ourselves to think about, Paul stated: “We are overturning reasonings and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God; and we are bringing every thought into captivity to make it obedient to the Christ.” (2 Cor. 10:5) Our thoughts have a powerful effect on the kind of person we are, so we need to “continue considering” upbuilding things.—Phil. 4:8. 	 (Lo. 12:1, 2) I te faka‵mafamaiga o te manakoga ke pule faka‵lei atu tatou ki mea kolā e mafau‵fau tatou ki ei, ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ko ‵fuli ne matou ki lalo a manatu ‵se mo mea ma‵luga katoa kolā e ‵teke atu ki te poto o te Atua, kae e fakatakavale ne matou a manatu katoa ko te mea ke faka‵logo ki te Keliso.” (2 Koli. 10:5) E lasi ‵ki te fakamalosiga o ‵tou mafaufauga ki a tatou, tela la, e manakogina “ke mafau‵fau faeloa” tatou ki mea kolā e fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.—Fili. 4:8.


Even today, some extremists still cite religious texts to legitimize the domination of women, claiming that women are to blame for mankind’s ills. 	 I aso foki nei, koi siki mai ne nisi tino a tusi siki fakalotu ke ‵lago atu ki olotou faifaiga sē ‵lei e fai ki fāfine, kae ‵losi atu me ne pogai mai i fāfine a masaki o tino.


(Psalm 138:2) When Jehovah attaches his name to a promise, the fulfillment of that promise is “magnified” in that it exceeds all expectations. 	 (Salamo 138:2, NW) Kafai e fakaaogā ne Ieova tena igoa ke fai ei sena folafolaga, e pelā me e ‘fakalasi aka’ ne te mea tenā a te fakataunuga o te folafolaga tenā ke silia atu i mea kolā e mafai o fakamoe‵moe ki ei.