“Disloyal.” (2 Timothy 3:2) “The vastly increased willingness of men to leave behind partners and children constitutes perhaps the single greatest change in moral values during the [past 40 years].”—Wilson Quarterly, magazine, United States. 	 “Seai se alofa fakamaoni.” (2 Timoteo 3:2, NW) “A te manakoga lasi ‵ki o tāgata ke tiakina olotou avaga mo tama‵liki kāti ko te ‵toe ‵fuliga lasi eiloa tenā ki te olaga masani i te [40 tausaga ko ‵teka].”—Wilson Quarterly, se mekesini i te Iunaite Sitete.


Boldness Needed to Face Enmity 	 E ‵Tau o Maua te Loto Toa ke Fakafesagai Atu ki te Takalialia Mai o Tino


The Drama, as it was called, combined pictures and slides synchronized with sound and traced man’s history from the time of creation to the end of the Millennium. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tamunei tenā a ata fakatasi mo te leo kolā e fakaasi mai ei a te tala fakasolopito o tino ola talu mai te faitega o mea ola katoa ke oko ki te fakaotiga o te Meleniuma.


20 What delightful conditions can exist in a congregation as brothers and sisters work at displaying ever more the godly qualities about which James wrote! 	 20 Ko tafaga te lasi o te fiafia e mafai o maua i te fakapotopotoga māfai e ga‵lue a taina mo tuagane ke fakaasi ‵tonu atu a uiga o te Atua kolā ne fakaasi mai ne Iakopo!


“Our country: . . . 	 “Talosia ke tonu faeloa ‵tou Fenua: . . .


When Did the Flood Occur? 	 Ne Poko Anafea te Lolo?


(Genesis 3:1-5) This psalm also exposes Satan’s lie that those who obey God do so only for what they can get out of it, not because they love God. 	 (Kenese 3:1-5) E tuku faka‵sau mai foki i te Salamo tenei te loi o Satani me e faka‵logo fua a tino ki te Atua ona ko olotou mea kolā e maua mai i a ia, kae e se ko te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua.


Is there life after death? 	 E mata, e isi se ola mai tua atu o te mate?


12 Consider Jesus’ zeal in the ministry. 	 12 Ke mafaufau ki te loto finafinau o Iesu i tena taviniga.


Their intentions are thwarted when Jehovah confuses their language and scatters them earth wide. 	 Ne iku vale olotou taumafaiga i te taimi ne faka‵numi ei ne Ieova te lotou ‵gana kae fakasalalau atu latou ki te lalolagi kātoa.


We were wondering how the work would continue.” 	 Ne mafau‵fau matou me ka faka‵soko pefea a te motou galuega.”


How has sharing in preaching the good news benefited both you and others? 	 Ne aoga pefea ki a koe mo nisi tino a te kau atu ki te talaiga o te tala ‵lei?


(Ruth 1:16, 17) Obviously, Ruth and Naomi shared a deep love for God, and they allowed this love to influence the way they treated each other. 	 (Luta 1:16, 17) A te ‵tonuga loa, ne maua ne Luta mo Naomi se alofa ‵poko ki te Atua, kae ne talia ne lāua te alofa tenei ke fakamalosi aka ei a lā faifaiga, te suā ki te suā tino.


These and other outstanding qualities make Jesus the perfect model for us. 	 A uiga konei mo nisi uiga tu ‵kese e fai ei a Iesu mo fai te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa mō tatou.


Our very hope of living forever is contingent on our growing in knowledge of Jehovah and his Son, Jesus Christ. 	 E fakalagolago atu eiloa te ‵tou fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai, ki luga i te ‵tou gasolo atu ki mua i te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova, penā foki loa mo tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso.


In fact, there was a time when she held some of her studies as a group because her students lived quite near to one another. 	 E tonu, e isi se taimi ne fai tasi ne ia te akoga o ana tino a‵koga ona ko te mea e ‵pili a koga e ‵nofo i ei ana tino a‵koga.


Are you able to expand your ministry in some way in order to find more joy in the disciple-making work? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o tai fakalasi aka tou tusaga i te galuega talai ko te mea ke mafai o momea aka ei tou fiafia i te galuega ko te faiga o soko?


(Prov. 4:18) Jehovah revealed his name to the first human pair; thus, Eve used it after giving birth to Cain. 	 (Faata. 4:18) Ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova a tena igoa ki te tauavaga muamua; tela la, ne fakaaoga ne Eva a te igoa tenā i te otiga ne fanau i a Kaino.


Yes, we do. 	 Ao, e maua ne tatou.


THE timing and the setting could not have been better. 	 NE FETAUI ‵lei ‵ki eiloa te taimi mo te fakanofonofoga.


As they talked, the woman pointed out a major religious difference between the Jews and the Samaritans. 	 I te taimi ne sau‵tala ei lāua ne fakasino atu a te fafine ki te lasi o te ‵kese i te lotu a te kau Iutaia mo te kau Samalia.


6:3-5—What is meant by baptism into Christ Jesus and baptism into his death? 	 6:3-5—Se a te uiga o te papatiso mō Keliso Iesu mo te papatiso ki tona mate?


But exult, you people, and be joyful forever in what I am creating.” 	 Ke ‵lifu kae fia‵fia koutou ki te se gata mai i mea ne faite ne au.”


However noble such goals may be, many doubt that they can be achieved in this disunited world. 	 Faitalia me pefea te ma‵luga o vaegā fakamoemoega konā, e fakalotolotolua a tino e tokouke ki te fakataunuga o mea konā i te lalolagi nofo mavae‵vae tenei.


However, his employer asked him to stay on as a part-time worker—two weeks on, six weeks off. 	 E ui i ei, ne fai atu tena pule ki a ia ke galue eiloa e pelā me se tino sē galue tumau—e lua vaiaso galue kae ono vaiaso malōlō.


According to writer Steve Bruce, however, such “religious toleration” is in reality nothing more than “religious indifference.”—A House Divided: Protestantism, Schism, and Secularization. 	 Kae e ‵tusa mo pati a Steve Bruce a te “taliaga o lotu” valevale e fakauiga i ei me “seai se tino e fia saga atu ki mea tau lotu.”—A House Divided: Protestantism, Schism, and Secularization.


9 As descendants of Adam, we have inherited an imperfect body prone to sin and eventual death. 	 9 E pelā me ne tama‵liki a Atamu, e maua ne tatou se foitino sē ‵lei katoatoa telā e iku atu ki te agasala mo te mate.


It takes great strength to be mild when dealing with unjust criticism. Jesus Christ set a perfect example in this. 	 E manakogina eiloa te loto malosi ke fakaasi atu te loto maulalo i ‵tou faifaiga ki ‵losiga ‵se.


A son of the family had gone there to support an isolated group. 	 Ne fanatu se tama tagata o te kāiga tenā o fesoasoani atu ki se tamā potukau i se koga telā e faigata o oko ki ei a tino.


So be a good listener. 	 Tela la, fai pelā me se tino fakalogologo faka‵lei.


See the article “Anxiety About Money” in the July 1, 2015, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Onoono ki te mataupu ko te “Manavase e Uiga ki Tupe” i te lōmiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Iulai 1, 2015.


This chariot could move swiftly and change direction in an instant. 	 E makini a te kaliota tenei kae vave foki a te ‵fuliga ki te koga e fano ki ei.


An exposé of Israel’s error and the prophetic judgments against her and the kingdom of Judah are the subjects of Hosea’s message. 	 A te fakaasi faka‵sauatuga o agasala a Isalaelu mo tena fakamasinoga e pelā foki mo te malo o Iuta ko te pogai tonu o te fekau a Hosea.


What about you? 	 Kae pefea la koe?


Consider just one: It is often people who cause suffering to others. 	 Ke mafaufau ki se mea fua e tasi: E masani o māfua mai i tino a logo‵maega o nisi tino.


No inhabitant of Paradise will say, “I am sick.” 	 E seai eiloa se tino i te Palataiso ka fai mai, “i a ia e masaki.”


17 Why Modesty Still Matters 	 17 Te Pogai Koi Tāua Eiloa te Agamalu


Any contracts signed on that day are not viewed as valid. 	 So se feagaiga telā e saina i te aso tenā ne ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me e seai se aoga.


How, then, do we decide what we should do? 	 E fakaiku aka pefea ne tatou a te mea e ‵tau o fai?


Jesus showed that a little girl’s life is as important as a boy’s—he resurrected Jairus’ daughter, as he did the son of the widow at Nain. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me e ‵pau eiloa te tāua o te ola o se tamaliki fafine foliki mo te ola o te tamaliki tagata—ne toe fakatu aka ne ia te tamaliki fafine a Iailo e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne ia ki te tamaliki tagata a te fafine ko te mate tena avaga i Naina.


Think about the collapse of the Soviet Union and its consequences. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te pakūga o te Soviet Union mo mea ne iku mai i ei.


Upon seeing her, Mary lauded Jehovah and revealed her love for the Word of God. 	 I te laveaga ne Malia a tou fafine, ne ‵viki atu a ia ki a Ieova kae fakaasi atu ei tena fiafia ki te Muna a te Atua.


Never allow yourself to become “like a horse or mule without understanding.” 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma talia ne koe ke fai koe “pelā me se solofanua io me pelā me se miula” telā e seai sena malamalama.


“The man of lawlessness” continues to exist and to oppose God’s servants. 	 Koi nofo mai eiloa te “tino solitulafono” kae ‵teke atu ki tavini a te Atua.


1:14-16. Orpah “returned to her people and her gods.” 	 1:14-16. Ne foki atu a Olepa “ki tena fenua mo tena atua.”


Likewise, if we were to give the desires of our heart too much prominence, what would happen? 	 E penā foki loa, kafai e fakatāua malosi ne tatou a manakoga o ‵tou loto, ne a mea e mafai o ‵tupu?


For the other eight, see 1 Kings 17:21-23; 2 Kings 4:32-37; 13:21; Mark 5:35, 41-43; Luke 7:11-17; 24:34; John 11:43-45; Acts 9:36-42. 	 Mō nisi faka‵tumaiga e valu, onoono ki te 1 Tupu 17:21-23; 2 Tupu 4:32-37; 13:21; Maleko 5:35, 41-43; Luka 7:11-17; 24:34; Ioane 11:43-45; Galuega 9:36-42.


He exhorted fellow Christians to do “nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior to you.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki taina Kelisiano ke “sa fai ne koutou ne mea e fakavae i luga i te manatu fakapito mō te ‵lei o te tino, io me i luga i te fakamatamata; kae ke fakatau loto maulalo koutou, ke mo a foki e manatu ake koutou me ‵lei atu koutou i nisi tino.”


10 How, specifically, can experienced shepherds train others to care for congregational privileges? 	 10 E pefea te lasi o te akoakoga e mafai o tuku atu ne tausi mamoe ata‵mai ki nisi tino ke tausi atu ki tofiga i te fakapotopotoga?


(John 15:19; 17:14; James 4:4) This unrighteous world hates us because we keep separate from it and are ‘preachers of righteousness.’ (2 Peter 2:5) True, we live in the midst of human society, which includes fornicators, adulterers, extortioners, idolaters, thieves, liars, and drunkards. 	 (Ioane 15:19; 17:14; Iakopo 4:4) E takalialia te lalolagi amio sē tonu tenei ki a tatou me e ‵vae keatea tatou mai i ei kae e fai foki tatou mo ‘tino talai o te amiotonu.’ (2 Petelu 2:5) E tonu, e ola tatou i tafa o tino o te lalolagi, kolā e aofia i ei a tino finalalolagi, tino mulilua, tino ofa tulafono, tino ifo ki tupua, tino kai‵soa, tino pati ‵loi, mo tino ko‵nā.


15 However, we live during a significant fulfillment of the extensive temple prophecy of Ezekiel chapters 40-48.* Thus, we have seen the restoration of God’s arrangement for pure worship. 	 15 Kae ko ‵nofo atu nei tatou i te fakataunuga tāua o te valoaga lasi e uiga ki te faletapu i te Esekielu mataupu e 40-48.* Tela la, ko oti ne matea atu ne tatou te fakafouga o te fakatokaga a te Atua mō te tapuakiga ‵mā.


In addition, take some other practical measures. 	 Kae ke fai foki ne koe a nisi mea kolā e aogā.


All Christians should ‘sow with a view to the spirit,’ and in time, men who do so may well qualify for privileges in the congregation. 	 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano katoa o ‘‵toki a mea faka-te-agaga,’ kae ko tagata kolā e fai penā, e mafai o fetaui ‵lei fakamuli ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga.


The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak.” 	 E manako ki ei te loto, ka ko te foitino ko vaivai.”


When he had been faced with determined enemies who were out to take his life, David chose not to take matters into his own hands. 	 I te taimi ko fe‵paki ei a ia mo fili ma‵losi kolā ne taumafai o tamate a ia, ne filifili aka ne Tavita ke mo a ma faka‵lei tokotasi aka ne ia te tulaga tenā.


I have to admit that I did not really want to change my assignment and enter the circuit work, but Jehovah had something else in mind.” 	 E fai ‵tonu atu au me ne seki manako eiloa au o ‵fuli taku galuega kae ulu atu ki te galuega i te seketi, kae ne tai ‵kese eiloa te mea telā ne mafaufau ki ei a Ieova.”


• How are Jehovah’s holiness and his justice manifest in the way he handled the rebels in Eden? 	 • E lavea atu pefea a te tulaga ‵malu mo te fakamaoni o Ieova o fai te mea tonu i te auala ne fakafesagai atu ei a ia ki tino ‵teke i Etena?


(Matthew 24:14) As Paul and other first-century evangelizers proclaimed the good news, many became believers, and congregations were formed in one place after another throughout the Roman Empire. 	 (Mataio 24:14) I te folafola atu ne Paulo mo nisi tino talai a te tala ‵lei i aso mua, e tokouke a tino ne tali‵tonu, kae ne faka‵tu aka ei a fakapotopotoga i koga kese‵kese i te Emupaea o Loma.


EXAMPLES OF COURAGE 	 FAKAAKOAKOGA O TE LOTO TOA


She wanted to be her own master. 	 Ne manako ke pule a ia ki a ia eiloa.


(1 Thess. 2:8) To follow Paul’s example in the ministry, you must have the same disposition as Timothy, who genuinely cared about others and ‘slaved in furtherance of the good news.’ 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:8) Ke tautali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo i te galuega talai, e ‵tau o maua ne koe a te kilokiloga tai ‵pau e pelā mo Timoteo, telā ne atafai tonu atu ki nisi tino kae ne “galue” malosi i te fakasalalauatuga o te “tala ‵lei.”


16 The present economic and political systems are powered by selfish forces. 	 16 E fakamalosigina a faifaiga i mea tau tupe mo mea fakapolitiki ne malosi uiga kaima‵nako.


That was what happened in the case of writer and broadcaster Ludovic Kennedy. 	 Tenā loa te mea ne tupu ki te tagata tusitala kae fakasalalau tala ko Ludovic Kennedy.


His independent spirit is manifest in many ways. 	 E lavea atu ne tatou tena uiga fia tu tokotasi i auala e uke.


What a pleasure it must have been to listen to him, and what a fine pattern for us to follow when we talk to others about what we have learned! 	 E pefea te fakafiafia ke fakalogologo atu ki a ia, kae pefea foki te gali o te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne ia ke tautali atu ki ei māfai ko fakaasi atu ne tatou ki nisi tino a mea ne tauloto ne tatou!


Nor were they equipped to fulfill Isaiah 61:1-3, which Jesus read aloud and applied to himself. 	 Ne seki mafai foki ne latou o fakataunu a pati i te Isaia 61:1-3, telā ne faitau atu ne Iesu ki luga kae fakauiga ne ia ki a ia eiloa.


How can humility help us to resolve problems? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai te loto maulalo ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave?


Why So Important? 	 Kaia e Tāua ‵ki ei ke Fakaasi Atu a te Āva?


After two years, I am writing back as your Christian sister.” 	 Mai tua o te lua tausaga, ko tusi atu nei au ki a koe e pelā me se tuagane Kelisiano.”


There are, of course, many other brothers and sisters who have reflected in their decisions their determination to be fully occupied in God’s service whenever the end comes. 	 Ko oti foki ne fakaasi mai ne nisi taina mo tuagane e tokouke me e ma‵nako latou o fakalavelave faeloa i te taviniga ki te Atua faitalia te taimi e oko mai ei te gataga.


The news could not have surprised Lot, who “was greatly distressed by the indulgence of the law-defying people in loose conduct.” (2 Peter 2:7) Still, when the two angels came to escort him out of Sodom, he “kept lingering.” 	 Ne seki poi a Lota i te fekau tenā me ne fanoanoa malosi a ia i “amioga fina lalolagi o tino ofa tulafono.” (2 Petelu 2:7) Kae i te taimi ne o‵mai ei a agelu e tokolua o ‵taki atu a ia keatea mai Sotoma, “ne fakatalave a Lota.”


What does it mean to have our “feet shod with the equipment of the good news of peace”? 	 Se a te uiga o te “toka foki koutou o takutaku atu a te Tala ‵Lei o te Filemu, ke pelā mo ne taka mō otou vae”?


By the time of Jesus’ death, Joseph had evidently overcome his fears, and he decided to throw in his lot with Jesus’ followers. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei a Iesu, e mautinoa eiloa me ne manumalo a Iosefa i te mataku, kae ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke ‵lago atu ki soko o Iesu.


How should we ‘keep our eyes open,’ as Jesus admonished? 	 E mafai pefea o ‘matapula‵pula tatou,’ e pelā mo te fakamalosiga a Iesu?


(Genesis 11:4-7) However, he promised that he would “give to peoples the change to a pure language, in order for them all to call upon the name of Jehovah, in order to serve him shoulder to shoulder.” 	 (Kenese 11:4-7) E ui i ei, ne tauto mai a ia me “ka ‵fuli ne ia a tino ki se ‵gana ‵ma, ko te mea ke ka‵laga atu a latou katoa ki te igoa o Ieova, ko te mea ke tavini atu ki a ia, tuauma ki tuauma.”


Reunited with his beloved Father, he presented to Him the value of his sacrifice. 	 I te taimi ne toe ‵kau fakatasi ei a ia mo tena Tamana pele, ne tuku atu ei ne ia te tāua o tena taulaga.


Jacob has already taken the most important measure he can take to soften the heart of his brother. 	 Ne fakaaoga eiloa ne Iakopo te ‵toe auala tāua ke fakafeoloolo aka ei te loto masei o tena taina.


Of the rain of the heavens it drinks water; a land that Jehovah your God is caring for.”—Deuteronomy 11:8-12. 	 A te Aliki te otou Atua e tausi faka‵lei ne ia a te fenua tenei.”—Teutelonome 11:8-12.


16 Pick, pick, pick. That was the Pharisaic way. 	 Tenā eiloa te kilokiloga a te kau Falesaio.


“YOU must not let people call you ‘leaders’—you have only one leader, Christ!” 	 “KE MO A e fakaigoa koutou ki ‘Takitaki’—me e tokotasi fua te otou takitaki ko te Keliso!”


God’s Word Gives Us Comfort 	 E Tuku Mai i te Muna a te Atua a Fakamafanafanaga ki a Tatou


Remember the rescue mentioned in the preceding article. 	 Ke masaua te faka‵saoga telā ne fai‵pati tatou ki ei i te mataupu muamua.


Hence, Abraham clearly had faith that, if necessary, God could bring Isaac back from the dead, although such a thing had never been done before. 	 Tela la, e manino mai i ei me ne fakatuanaki eiloa Apelaamo me ka toe fakaola mai ne te Atua a Isaako mai te mate, māfai e ‵tau o fai penā, faitalia me ne seki fai muamua se vaegā mea penā.


Why did God give humans sexual powers? 	 Kaia ne tuku mai ei ne te Atua te malosi ki tino ke fai olotou tama?


In the face of a tragic event like this, many react similarly. 	 Konā eiloa a mea e fai ne tino e tokouke māfai ko tupu se fakalavelave fakafuasei penei.


In a peaceable way. 	 I se auala filemu.


What measures might a Christian take to guard his heart, and how do these involve the exercise of self-control? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne se Kelisiano ke puipui ei tena loto, kae e aofia pefea a te fakagaluegaga o te loto pulea i mea konei?


Jesus also said: “I have come that they might have life and might have it in abundance.” 	 Ne fai mai foki Iesu: “Au ne vau ko te mea ke maua ne latou te ola, kae ke maua malosi eiloa ne latou.”


Jesus, who could discern what was in their hearts, knew differently. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu a mea i olotou loto, kae ne iloa ne ia me e ‵loi fua latou.


However, she adds, “We have learned that we are not self-sufficient. 	 E ui i ei, ne toe fai mai tou fafine, “Ne tauloto ne māua me e manakogina ne māua te fesoasoani o nisi tino.


That really touched my heart. 	 Ne otia malosi toku loto i ei.


What are some ways in which we can show that our speech is governed by the law of loving-kindness? 	 Ne a nisi auala e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou me e pule ne te alofa atafai a ‵tou pati e fai?


2 Picture the setting, as described in the Bible: “It came about many days after Jehovah had given Israel rest from all their enemies all around, when Joshua was old and advanced in days, that Joshua proceeded to call all Israel, its older men and its heads and its judges and its officers, and to say to them: ‘As for me, I have grown old, I have advanced in days.’”—Joshua 23:1, 2. 	 2 Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te tulaga tenā e ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu: “Fakamuli ifo eiloa, ne fai ne te Aliki a Isalaelu ke malu ‵lei mai ona fili i ona tafatafa. I te taimi tenā, a Iosua ko matua eiloa, tenā ne fakamaopoopo ei ne ia a tino Isalaelu katoa, toeaina, takitaki, famasino, mo ofisa o te fenua, kae fai atu penei, ‘Au nei ko matua eiloa.’ ”—Iosua 23:1, 2.


What happened when Jehovah confused the speech of the rebels at Babel? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu i te taimi ne faka‵numi ei ne Ieova a te ‵gana a tino ‵teke i Papelu?


These wicked spirits cannot force us to do evil things that displease our heavenly Father. 	 E se mafai ne agelu ma‵sei konei o faimālō tatou ke fai a mea kolā e se fiafia ki ei te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


(Prov. 1:5) A young woman named Anna asked for skillful direction from her parents. 	 (Faataoto 1:5) Ne fesili atu se tamafine e igoa ki a Anna mō takitakiga atamai mai i ana mātua.


TRY TO FOCUS ON POSITIVE THOUGHTS. 	 TAUMAFAI KE SAGA ‵TONU ATU KI MAFAUFAUGA ‵LEI.


(Eph. 2:2, 3) Like many cities today, first-century Ephesus was filled with vice. 	 (Efe. 2:2, 3) E pelā mo fakai e uke i aso nei, ne ‵fonu a te fakai o Efeso i te senitenali muamua i mea ma‵sei.


For example, the prophet Isaiah described the earth and its inhabitants in this way: “They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. 	 E pelā mo te pelofeta ko Isaia ne fakamatala mai penei ne ia te lalolagi mo tino kolā e ‵nofo i ei: “A tino ka faite olotou fale ko ‵nofo ei i ei—ka se toe fakaaogā eiloa ne nisi tino fakaa‵tea.


Even the clergy are not qualified for that preaching work, often despite years of education at secular schools and seminaries. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki faifeau e se mafai o fai ne latou a te galuega talai, faitalia te fia o tausaga kolā ne a‵koga ei latou.


Respond to his silent cries, and ‘comfort his heart.’—Colossians 2:2. 	 Ke na fesoasoani atu koe ki a ia faitalia me e seki fakamolemole mai a ia ki ei, kae ke ‘fakamalosi atu tena loto.’—Kolose 2:2.


The twins were about to meet again after all that time, “and Jacob became very much afraid and grew anxious.” 	 Ko pili nei o toe fetaui a te masaga tenei, kae “ne tai poi te loto o Iakopo.”


In this regard, Leviticus 20:2 states: “Any man of the sons of Israel, and any alien resident who resides as an alien in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, should be put to death without fail. The people of the land should pelt him to death with stones.” 	 E uiga ki te mea tenei, e fai mai te Levitiko 20:2: “So se tino i a koutou, io me se tino fakaalofa e ‵nofo tasi koutou e tuku atu sena tamaliki ke fai mo taulaga ki te atua ko Moloka, e ‵tau o peipei ki fatu ke mate ne te fenua kātoa.”


The Canaanites were notoriously cruel, and they deliberately opposed God and his people 	 A koi tuai o fakaseai ne te Atua a tino amio ma‵sei i te Lolo, ne fai atu a ia ki a Noa ke fai atu se faka‵pulaga ki tino


6 With this in mind, consider the apostle Paul’s counsel to the Romans: “If possible, as far as it depends upon you, be peaceable with all men.” 	 6 Kae ke mafaufau foki koe ki ei māfai e faitau koe ki pati fakatonutonu konei a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te kau Loma: “Fai te mea e mafai ne koutou, ko te mea ke maua te olaga filemu i te va o koutou mo nisi tino.”


(Acts 15:28, 29; 21:25) When donating and transfusing blood became common in the 20th century, Jehovah’s Witnesses understood that this practice conflicted with God’s Word.* 	 (Galuega 15:28, 29; 21:25) I te taimi ne kamata ei o puke sāle ki toto kae suki ki tino i te 20 senitenali, ne maina ‵lei a Molimau a Ieova me ne fepaki te faiga tenā mo te Muna a te Atua. *


Its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its roadways are peace. 	 A te poto e mafai o fai ne ia tou olaga ke tokagamalie, kae saogalemu.


It displayed God’s power over creation. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei te malosi o te Atua i luga i mea kolā ne faite ne ia.


8 The apostle Paul advises Christians not to leave a marriage partner just because that individual is an unbeliever.* (Read 1 Corinthians 7:12-16.) 	 8 Ne fakailoa atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano ke sē tiaki olotou avaga ona fua ko latou taki tokotasi konā e se ne tino tali‵tonu.* (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 7:12-16.)


(Job 1:7-12; 2:1-6) Job did not realize that his problems were actually caused by Satan. 	 (Iopu 1:7-12; 2:1-6) Ne seki iloa ne Iopu i ana fakalavelave ne māfua mai eiloa i a Satani.


The first-century slave class proved faithful to its commission. 	 Ne fakamaoni eiloa a te tavini ki tena galuega.


Sincere commendation promotes tender affection within the family and the congregation, thus encouraging younger ones to seek out experienced brothers and sisters for advice. 	 A te fakamālō tonu atu e fakamalosi aka ei te alofa atafai i loto i te kāiga mo te fakapotopotoga, telā e fakamalosi aka ei a tama‵liki ke ‵sala ki manatu fesoasoani mai taina mo tuagane ata‵mai.


Your child will be quick to imitate you. 	 Kae ka faigofie ke fakaakoako atu a tau tamaliki ki a koe.


(John 3:19, 20) Yes, many love practicing “vile things”—such as immorality, oppression, lying, defrauding, and stealing—and Satan’s spiritual darkness is a perfect environment for them to do as they wish. 	 (Ioane 3:19, 20) E tonu, e tokouke a tino e fia‵fia o fai a “mea masei”—e pelā mo te finalalolagi, fakasauāga, pati loi, te sē fakamaoni, mo te kaisoa—kae ko te pouliga faka-te-agaga o Satani se koga e fetaui ‵lei mō latou ke fakataunu olotou manakoga.


4 We know that Jesus did not come to earth to give us health, wealth, and a long life in this world. 	 4 E iloa ne tatou me ne seki vau Iesu ki te lalolagi o tuku mai ki a tatou se olaga ‵lei, maumea mo te ola leva i te lalolagi nei.


“Children are not trained to say excuse me” 	 “E se akoako atu ki tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou o fakatoese atu”


Peter had received a divine vision in which he was told: “You stop calling defiled the things God has cleansed.” 	 Ne maua ne Petelu se fakaasiga mai te Atua telā ne fai atu ki tou tagata: “Sa toe taku ne koe me e lai‵lai a mea kolā ko oti ne faka‵ma ne te Atua.”


But, as is the case of the anointed, it is God who qualifies you. 	 Kae e pelā mo te kau fakaekegina, ko te Atua eiloa telā ne talia ne ia koe ke fai te galuega.


Jehovah had miraculously brought ten plagues on that oppressive nation and thereafter destroyed Pharaoh and his military force in the Red Sea. 	 Ko oti ne aumai fakavavega ne Ieova a mala e sefulu ki te fenua pule sauā tenā kae fakamuli ifo, fakatakavale ei a Falao mo tena kautau i te Tai ‵Kula.


(Acts 7:58-60) Yet, Milan shares how he felt. 	 (Galu. 7:58-60) Kae ne fakaasi mai ne Milan ana lagonaga.


(3) Following his banishment to become “a wanderer and a fugitive,” Cain worried that ‘anyone finding him’ might try to kill him. 	 (3) Mai tua o tena fakasalaga ke “takasese i te lalolagi, seai se koga e nofo tumau ei a ia,” ne manavase a Kaino i a ia ma ‘maua ne se tino’ kae taumafai o tamate a ia.


Satan Seeks to Undermine God’s Authority 	 Auala o Satani ke Fakasēaogā te Pulega a te Atua


That statement is true, and today there is much from which the family needs protection. 	 E tonu ‵ki a te fakamatalaga tenā, kae e uke ‵ki a mea i aso nei e ‵tau o puipui te kāiga mai i ei.


With a horse-drawn wagon normally used to transport vacationers, he picked up boxes of literature from a nearby town, where the boxes had been sent by railway from Prague. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o se ka e toso ne solofanua telā ne masani o aveave i ei a tino mata‵mata, ne puke mai ne tou tagata a pokisi tusi mai i se fa‵kai e pili mai telā ne tuku i ei a pokisi ne aumai i tuleni mai i Prague.


If you feel that way, please be assured that when Jehovah forgives you, you can feel secure in his mercy! 	 Kafai e penā loa ou lagonaga, ke na talitonu la me kafai ko oti ne fakamagalo ne Ieova a koe, e mafai o maua ne koe te tokagamalie i tena alofa fakamagalo!


What, though, about today? 	 Kae e a i aso nei?


(Heb. 12:2) We have learned that God’s Son is not rebellious. 	 (Epelu 12:2) Ko oti ne tauloto tatou me i te Tama a te Atua e se uiga ‵teke.


They also spend time with their families both in recreation . . . 	 E fakamāumāu foki ne latou a taimi mo olotou kāiga i tafaoga . . .


A goodly number of newly baptized Witnesses in Hawaii were first contacted at such locations. 	 E tokouke a Molimau ‵fou papatiso ne fesokotaki atu muamua ki ei i kogā koga penei.


(Luke 15:8-10) The missing coin may have been part of a precious necklace made up of many silver coins. 	 (Luka 15:8-10) Kāti a te tupe ne galo se vaega o te malele ne faite ki tupe siliva e uke.


“BENEFICIAL . . . 	 “E AOGA . . .


Because we offer our Bible-based material without charge, some feel that copying and posting it on other websites or on social media is acceptable. 	 Ona ko te mea e ofo atu ne tatou a ‵tou tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e aunoa mo se ‵togi, e mafau‵fau a nisi tino me i te ‵kopi kae faka‵pa atu o mea konā i nisi fakatuatusi io me ko nisi mea tau fesokotakiga i te itaneti e talia eiloa.


(2 Peter 2:5) However, the people ignored Noah’s warning message. 	 (2 Petelu 2:5) Kae ne seki fia ‵saga atu a tino ki te fekau a Noa ke fakaeteete latou.


It is as if Jehovah had that written just for me!’ 	 E pelā eiloa me ne tusi ne Ieova a te mea tenei mō oku!’


“Sex sells” is a well-known adage. 	 A faiga o “ata o tino e aunoa mo gatu” kae ‵togi atu se faifaiga lauiloa foki.


Even young children can be trained to express appreciation 	 Tuku atu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki au tama‵liki i te fakaasiatuga o te loto fakafetai


What do you see? 	 Ne a mea e lavea ne koe i ei?


(Romans 13:7) Yes, it is fitting that Christians, right from the wedding day, honor the arrangement that God has in place for the present. 	 (Loma 13:7) E tonu, mai te aso o te fakaipoipoga, se mea ‵tau mo Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu ne latou te fakaaloalo ki te fakatokaga ne fai ne te Atua mō aso nei.


Why do Jesus’ questions have deeper meaning for Christians? 	 Kaia e ‵loto ei a fesili a Iesu mō Kelisiano?


Would he have continued to be favorably known by Jehovah? 	 E mata, koi fai eiloa ne Ieova a ia mo fai tena taugasoa?


Moses cautioned them that their murmuring was not merely against him and Aaron but against Jehovah. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne Mose ke fakaeteete latou me ne seki mui‵mui fua latou ki a laua mo Alona kae ki a Ieova foki.


WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2016–SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A AOKUSO 29, 2016–SETEMA 4, 2016


(Exodus 9:20, 21; 12:37, 38) Since then, the declaration of Jehovah’s name has benefited millions more who have taken up true worship. 	 (Esoto 9:20, 21; 12:37, 38) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne aogā eiloa te fakasalalauatuga o te igoa o Ieova ki te fia miliona o tino kolā ko oti ne puke ‵mau ki te tapuakiga tonu.


(Mark 4:2) He told Pontius Pilate: “My kingdom is no part of this world.” 	 (Maleko 4:2) Ne fai atu a ia penei ki a Ponitio Pilato: “E se mai te lalolagi nei a toku malo.”


The Scriptural explanation and the illustration of a teacher and a pupil deeply impressed José. 	 Ne otia malosi a José i fakamatalaga mai te Tusi Tapu mo te fakatusa e uiga ki se faiakoga mo se tamaliki akoga.


At that, “the men of Nineveh began to put faith in God, and they proceeded to proclaim a fast and to put on sackcloth.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, “ne tali‵tonu a tino Nineva ki te fekau tenei mai i te Atua. Tenā, ne mafau‵fau ei latou me ‵tau mo tino katoa o fakaliki‵liki kae ‵pei ki gatu lautaga.”


▪ “Tell Us, When Will These Things Be?” 	 ▪ “Fai Mai Aka ki a Matou, ka ‵Tupu Mafea a Mea Konei?”


OUR READERS ASK . . . 	 E FESILI MAI ‵TOU TINO FAI‵TAU . . .


You will recall that the second of this series of articles mentioned that the many terrifying things taking place on the earth today make up a “sign” marking “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 A mea fakama‵taku e uke kolā ko ‵tupu i te lalolagi i aso nei e fai mo fai se “fakailoga” e fakamailoga ki ei a “te gataga o te olaga tenei.”


Many passengers became angry and threatened the airport staff. 	 Ne kamata o kaitaua a pasese e tokouke kae fakamatakutaku ne latou a tino ga‵lue i te koga tenā.


Indeed, he will be made to stand, for Jehovah can make him stand.” 	 Kae ka pukemaugina a ia, i te mea e mafai eiloa ne te Aliki o fai a ia ke ‵lei i aso katoa.”


Her chicks run to her, and in seconds they are safely concealed beneath her pinions. 	 Ne ‵tele fakavave atu ana punuā moa, kae ne faka‵lafi fakavave ei latou mai lalo i ana kapa‵kau.


What part did Satan play in originating suffering? 	 Se a te tusaga o Satani i te fakamafuaga o logo‵maega?


The Bible’s sensible advice on alcohol comes from the true God, who wants the best for us—not only for our present enjoyment but also for our lasting benefit. 	 A polopolokiga aoga mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te kava e aumai katoa mai i te Atua tonu, telā e manako ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou—e se mō fakafia‵fia fua tatou nei kae ke tumau foki tena aoga ki a tatou.


Their explanation was enough to convince the other tribes, who dropped the idea of taking action against the two and a half tribes. 	 Ne lotoma‵lie a nisi matakāiga ki olotou fakamatalaga, telā ne ‵fuli ei olotou mafaufauga ke taua atu ki matakāiga e lua mo te āfa konei.


But the Messianic King will not sit on a throne in that city or elsewhere on earth. 	 Kae ka se nofo atu a te Tupu Faka-Mesia i se nofogaaliki i te fa‵kai tenā io me se isi koga aka i te lalolagi nei.


True Christian faith is based on what fact? 	 E fakavae ki te ā a te fakatuanaki o se Kelisiano tonu?


It was like anointing oil that was both pleasant and refreshing. 	 E fai eiloa e pelā mo se sinu telā e fakafiafia kae fakamalosi loto.


She began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and learned that true Christians have to be at peace with others, not holding grudges. 	 Ne kamata o sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu mo Molimau a Ieova kae ne iloa ne ia me i Kelisiano ‵tonu e ‵tau o fealofani mo nisi tino, kae e se ‵tau foki o ita fakamoe‵moe latou.


Jesus Himself Gives the Evidence 	 Ko Tuku Mai ne Iesu a Fakamaoniga


22 Through Peter’s inspired words, Jehovah assures us that he will make his servants firm and strong. 	 22 E auala i pati fakamalosi loto a Petelu, e fakaasi mai eiloa ne Ieova tena loto talitonu me i ana tavini ka ‵mautakitaki kae ma‵losi.


(Deuteronomy 24:1) In Jesus’ time, there were two schools of rabbinic thought that held contrasting interpretations of the meaning of that law. 	 (Teutelonome 24:1) I taimi o Iesu, e lua akoga a te kau lapi kolā ne ‵kese la fakamatalaga ki te uiga o te tulafono tenā.


During your school years, share in the auxiliary pioneer service from time to time. 	 I taimi koi akoga ei koe, galue e pelā me se paenia lagolago i nisi taimi.


Despite the tragedies she experienced, Naomi maintained her confidence in Jehovah’s loving-kindness. 	 Faitalia ana fakalavelave, ne tumau eiloa a Naomi i te talitonu katoatoa ki te alofa kaimalie o Ieova.


There is another factor that makes some believe that the James in the inscription was Jesus Christ’s half brother. 	 E isi foki se suā mea telā e tali‵tonu ei a nisi tino me i te Iakopo i luga i te pokisi ko te āfa taina o Iesu Keliso.


(Read Hebrews 12:1.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 12:1.)


Hardly. 	 Ikai!.


Still, Christian men and women who follow Bible principles, whatever their situation, receive Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Kae e maua eiloa ne tāgata mo fāfine Kelisiano kolā e tau‵tali ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu a fakamanuiaga a Ieova faitalia a tulaga e ‵tu ei latou.


10 Jehovah’s written Word acquaints us with the heavenly part of his organization. 	 10 E fakaasi mai ne te Muna tusia a Ieova a te vaega o tena fakapotopotoga i te lagi.


Maybe you lacked confidence during your formative years. 	 Kāti ne seai sou loto talitonu i te taimi ne tupu aka ei koe.


For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap”! 	 E tau ne te tino a te fuaga ne toki ne ia”!


“Make sure of the more important things,” urged Paul. 	 “Ke fakamautinoa aka ei . . . a mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua,” ko pati fakamalosi a Paulo.


These questions will be considered in the next study article. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili konei i te suā mataupu mō sukesukega.


Let us be as zealous as he was as we declare the Kingdom message in this “day of good news.” 	 Ke na loto finafinau eiloa tatou e pelā mo ia i te taimi e folafola atu ei ne tatou a te fekau o te Malo i ‘te aso o te tala fakafiafia’ tenei.


19 In the following article, we will see what the Memorial of Christ’s death means to those Christians whose hope is heavenly. 	 19 I te suā mataupu ka lavea ei ne tatou a te uiga o te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso ki Kelisiano kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lagi.


The unrighteous will include those who failed to meet God’s standards because of not having the opportunity to learn and follow them. 	 A tino amio sē ‵tonu ka aofia i ei a tino kolā e fakata‵mala o fakafetaui olotou olaga ki tulaga o te Atua me e seai se avanoaga ke tauloto kae tau‵tali i ei.


“Pay Constant Attention to Yourself” 	 ‘Ke Matapulapula Koe i Taimi Katoa’


This proved to be advantageous because we could hold meetings both in Paraguay and in Brazil. 	 Ne faigofie eiloa te fakatokaga tenei ona ko te mea ko mafai ne māua o fai a fakatasiga i te ‵gana Paraguay mo te ‵gana Pasili.


Our spiritual capacity is most clearly demonstrated in our innate desire to worship God. 	 E fakaasi manino mai a te malosi o te ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga e auala i ‵tou manakoga masani ke tapuaki atu ki te Atua.


‘God did not create the earth simply for nothing, but formed it to be inhabited.’—Isaiah 45:18. 	 ‘Te Atua ne seki faite fua ne ia te lalolagi ke se aoga, kae ne faite ke ‵nofo i ei a tino.’—Isaia 45:18.


18 However, the vision also reminded the Jews of their responsibility to maintain the purity of their worship. 	 18 Kae ne fakamasaua atu foki a te fakaasiga tenei ki te kau Iutaia e uiga ki te lotou tiute ke fakatumau te ‵ma o te lotou tapuakiga.


Despite evidence to the contrary, some people today tend to deny the existence of Satan or evil spirits. 	 Faitalia a fakamaoniga e uke, e fakafiti ne nisi tino a te manatu me e ola ‵tonu a Satani io me ko temoni.


3. Today, what confidence can we have, what “righteous nation” do we love, and what “strong city” does that “nation” have? 3 “We have a strong city. 	 3 “A te motou fa‵kai e malosi!


Some might label it cruel to expose the first humans to something that was foreknown to end badly. 	 E ‵kilo atu a nisi tino ki ei e pelā me e masei ke fakaasi atu ki te tauavaga muamua se mea telā ne iloa ne Ia me ka iku atu ki te masei.


(Prov. 18:11) Accordingly, strong faith in Jehovah’s loving care can help you to cope with or avoid such anxiety. 	 (Faata. 18:11) Tela la, a te fakatuanaki malosi ki te tausiga alofa a Ieova e fesoasoani mai ke mafai ne tatou o fakafesagai atu io me ‵kalo kea‵tea mai mea kolā e mafai o fakamāfua mai ei a te manavase.


We know that if we follow such guidelines, we can make decisions that will both please Jehovah and benefit us. 	 E iloa ne tatou me kafai e tau‵tali tatou i fakatakitakiga konā, e fai ne tatou a fakaikuga kolā e fakafiafia ki a Ieova kae aoga ki a tatou.


(Gen. 2:17; 2 Cor. 11:3) She succumbed to this enticement and thereby showed a lack of respect for Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 (Kenese 2:17; 2 Kolinito 11:3) Ne talia ne ia te tofotofoga tenei kae ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena sē āva ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


When we learn to look beyond these actual or imagined differences, then the word “foreigner” loses much of its meaning. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne tauloto ei tatou ke sē ‵kilo atu ki feitu kolā e ‵kese ei se tino mo tatou, ko sē ma‵nako ei tatou o ‵kilo atu ki a ia e pelā me se “tino fakaatea.”


9 Consider other aspects of Jehovah’s greatness—those involving Jesus Christ. 	 9 Mafaufau ki nisi feitu o te sili o Ieova—ko mea kolā e aofia i ei a Iesu Keliso.


A key point, however, is that what constituted such a wedding back then differs from what is common now. 	 A te manatu tāua i konei, ko te ‵kese o te faiga o te fakaipoipoga i aso o Iesu mo te mea telā ko masani ki ei i aso nei.


David sought refuge in what he might have thought to be the last place that Saul would look—the enemy city of Gath, in Philistine territory. 	 Ne ‵sala atu a Tavita ki se koga faka‵lafi telā ne mafaufau a ia me ka se mafai o maua ne Saulo a ia i ei—ko te fa‵kai o te fili ko Kata, i kogā koga o Filisitia.


11 David, who was no stranger to hardship, was confident that Jehovah noticed him. 	 11 Ne talitonu a Tavita, telā ne fepaki faeloa mo fakalavelave, me e lavea ne Ieova a ia.


Humble Among Our Brothers 	 Ke Loto Maulalo i Tafa o ‵Tou Taina


Jesus Opposed the Devil 	 Ne ‵Teke Atu Iesu ki te Tiapolo


21 Christian meetings are a provision from Jehovah that can infuse us with spiritual energy. 	 21 A fakatasiga Kelisiano se fakatokaga a Ieova telā e mafai o faka‵fonu ne ia tatou ki te malosi faka-te-agaga.


He dates his prophecies, specifying even the day and the month along with the year. 	 Ne tusi faka‵lei ne ia ki lalo a aso, masina mo tausaga o ana valoaga.


• How do the anointed know that they have received the heavenly calling? 	 13, 14. (a) E ‵tusa mo te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki mamoe mo kouti, se a te mea e fakalago‵lago ki ei a te fakaolataga o mamoe? (e) I te taimi tenei o te gataga, e fai pefea ne nisi mamoe a mea ‵lei ki taina o Keliso?


Everyone. 	 Tino katoa.


Those who reach out for this privilege of service are to be commended, for they are “desirous of a fine work.”—1 Tim. 3:1. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu ki a latou kolā e kausaki atu ki te tauliaga tenei, me e ‘ma‵nako latou o fai a galuega ‵lei.’—1 Timoteo 3:1.


Thus they are able to provide an answer to a challenge raised by Satan the Devil centuries ago. 	 Tela la, ko mafai ei ne latou o tuku atu se tali ki ‵losiga ‵se kolā ne faka‵sae aka ne Satani te Tiapolo i te fia senitenali ko ‵teka.


12. How has peace come to reign among true Christians? 	 Kae ne fakataunu pefea a pati konā?


With much effort, he persuaded his father to allow him to go to school in Bangalore instead so that he could continue his Bible study. 	 Ne taumafai malosi a ia o fakamolemole atu ki tena tamana ke akoga a ia i Bangalore ko te mea ke mafai o fakatumau tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


● God takes little children Psalm 51:5; 104:1, 4;to become angels Hebrews 1:7, 14 	 ● E ave ne te Atua a tama‵liki ke fai mo fai ne agelu Salamo 51:5; 104:1, 4; Epelu 1:7, 14


If the individual raises the issue of the validity of his baptism, the elders may direct his attention to The Watchtower of March 1, 1960, pages 159 and 160, and February 15, 1964, pages 123 to 126, where the matter of rebaptism is discussed in detail. 	 Kafai e fakasae aka ne se tino a te mataupu e uiga ki te tāua o tena papatisoga, e mafai o fakasino atu a toeaina ki The Watchtower i a Me 1, 1960, te itulau e 159 mo te 160, mo te lomiga i a Fepuali 15, 1964, te itulau e 123 ki te 126, telā e fakamatala faka‵lei mai i ei a te uiga o te ‵toe papatiso.


How did Jesus show empathy when Lazarus died? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu a tena loto alofa i te taimi ne mate ei a Lasalo?


Jesus stated: “The person faithful in what is least is faithful also in much, and the person unrighteous in what is least is unrighteous also in much.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “A ia telā e fakamaoni i mea fo‵liki, e fakamaoni foki i mea ‵lasi. Ka ko ia telā e se fakamaoni i mea fo‵liki, e se fakamaoni foki i mea ‵lasi.”


The Scriptures attribute to him many titles or designations that highlight his unique role in God’s purpose. 	 E fakaaoga i te Tusi Tapu a tofi e uke kolā e faka‵mafa mai i ei tena tu ‵kese i fuafuaga a te Atua.


Their preaching fulfilled a remarkable prophecy, recorded eight centuries earlier by Joel, the son of Pethuel: “I shall pour out my spirit on every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will certainly prophesy. As for your old men, dreams they will dream. As for your young men, visions they will see. 	 Ne fakataunu mai ne te lotou galuega talai se valoaga gali, telā ne tusi ki lalo ne Ioelu, te tama tagata a Petueli, i te valu o senitenali mai mua atu o te taimi tenā: “Ka tuku atu ne au toku agaga ki a koutou katoa; a otou tama tagata mo tama fā‵fine ka takutaku atu ne latou taku fekau; a otou toeaina ka fai moemiti, ka ko otou tamataene ka oko ki a latou a fakaasiga.


The prophet has fresh in mind the Edomites’ recent acts of violence against the sons of Jacob—the Israelites. 	 Ne masaua ‵lei eiloa ne te pelofeta a faifaiga fakasauā a te kau Etoma ki te gafa o Iakopo—te kau Isalaelu.


Perhaps he got involved with the wrong sort of peers and was afraid to incur their disapproval. 	 Kāti ne ‵kau fakatasi atu a ia ki tino ‵se kae ne mataku i te mea ma se fia‵fia atu latou ki a ia.


However, Renato feels that one of the most precious gifts that he has received is coming to know and to have faith in Jehovah as his loving and caring Father. 	 Kae e mafaufau a Renato me i te ‵toe meaalofa tāua ko oti ne maua ne ia ko te iloa mo te fakatuanaki ki a Ieova e pelā me ko tena Tamana alofa kae atafai.


6 Jehovah has never taken true worship lightly. 	 6 E talitonu eIloa a Ieova me se mea tāua ke tapuaki atu ki a ia i te auala tonu.


(Heb. 6:1, 2) And Paul stressed the resurrection as something he had faith in. 	 (Epe. 6:1, 2) Kae ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo a te toetuga e pelā me se mea ne fakatuanaki a ia ki ei.


In so doing, Josiah brought blessings not only to himself but also to the entire nation.—Read 2 Chronicles 34:31-33. 	 I te faiga penā, ne maua ei ne te fenua kātoa a fakamanuiaga kae e se ko Iosia fua.—Faitau te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 34:31-33.


When explaining the needs of the upcoming project to build the temple, King David acknowledged that everything we receive comes from Jehovah and that whatever we give to Jehovah is from what he has already given us.—Read 1 Chronicles 29:11-14. 	 I te taimi ne fakamatala atu ei a mea kolā e manakogina mō te galuega lasi telā ka fai ko te faitega o te faletapu, ne fai ‵tonu mai a te Tupu ko Tavita me i mea katoa e maua ne tatou ne aumai mai i a Ieova kae ko so se mea e tuku atu ne tatou ki a Ieova ne tuku atu mai mea kolā ko oti ne tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou.—Faitau te 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:11-14.


Why did I have to get sick?’ 	 Kaia ne masaki ei au?’


Such a doctrine is contrary to what the Bible teaches about Jehovah as a God of love and justice. 	 E ‵teke malosi atu te vaegā talitonuga tenā ki te mea telā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Ieova, ko te Atua o te alofa mo te fai mea tonu.


‘Put Away Backbiting’ 	 ‘Tiakina te Gutu Fatufatu’


(Proverbs 6:16-19) Pride led to Satan’s downfall. 	 (Faataoto 6:16-19) Ne iku atu te fakamatamata ki te pakū o Satani.


If they had followed God’s direction, they would have enjoyed permanent happiness. 	 Moi ne faka‵logo lāua ki te fakatakitakiga a te Atua, penei ne maua eiloa ne lāua a te fiafia tumau.


Cain’s descendant Lamech is the first man reported as having two wives. 	 A te tamaliki a Kaino ko Lameko ko te tagata muamua ke iloa atu me tokolua ana avaga.


Alex lost his savings and had to sell his house. 	 Ne ‵galo a tupe katoa a Alex kae ‵tau o ‵togi atu ki tua a tena fale.


And we will endeavor to see who among the many professing to be Christians today fit the pattern. 	 Kae ka taumafai tatou o onoono aka me ko oi la i aso nei e maua i ei a uiga konei mai i tino e tokouke kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano.


Till this day, what has set true Christians apart from imitation Christians? 	 Ke oko mai ki aso nei, se a te mea telā ne tu ‵kese ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu mai Kelisiano ‵loi?


What guidance has Jehovah provided for us, and what must we do to benefit from it? 	 Se a te takitakiga ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō tatou, kae ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai i ei?


• What can we learn from the example of Elisha’s attendant? 	 • Se a te mea e mafai o tau‵loto ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a te tavini a Elisaia?


Yet, we can be confident that God will give wisdom to men entrusted with congregation responsibilities so that they can care for his sheep properly.—Prov. 2:6. 	 Kae e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me ka tuku mai ne te Atua a te poto ki tagata kolā e maua ne latou a tiute i te fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o tausi faka‵lei atu ki mamoe.—Faataoto 2:6.


(Revelation 12:9) He is “the father of the lie,” and those who, like him, try to mislead God’s servants are his children. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9) A ia ko “te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi,” kae ko tino pelā mo ia, kolā e taumafai o takitaki ‵se ne latou a tavini a te Atua, ko ana tama‵liki konā.


We were like a man peering through the water at a coral reef. 	 E fai eiloa tatou e pelā me se tino telā e ‵pula faka‵toka atu ana mata ki se akau i lalo i te tai.


These events were—and still are—important spiritual occasions. 	 A fono konei ne taimi tāua faka-te-agaga.


He declared: “I am going to wipe men whom I have created off the surface of the ground.” 	 Ne ma‵sei ‵ki amioga a tino telā ‘ne fanoanoa malosi’ ei a Ieova.


After some serious reflection, I concluded that there must be a Creator.” 	 Mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, ne fakaiku aka ei ne au me e ‵tau eiloa o isi se Mafuaga.”


(Rom. 1:20) For the answer, we must turn to what God has revealed in the pages of his Word, the Bible. 	 (Loma 1:20) Ko te mea ke maua se tali ki ei, e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki mea kolā ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua, e auala i tena Muna ko te Tusi Tapu.


Look! 	 Kae kiloke!


In fact, if the Israelites returned to the custody of their pagan captors, they would never be able to follow the Mosaic Law and benefit from Jehovah’s arrangement for forgiveness of their sins. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, moi ne toe ‵foki a tino Isalaelu ke ‵nofo mai lalo i olotou fili fapau‵pau, ka se mafai lele eiloa o tau‵tali atu latou i te Tulafono a Mose ke maua ei ne latou a mea aoga mai te fakatokaga a Ieova mō te fakamagaloga o olotou agasala.


It is normal to feel deep emotional pain and grief when someone we love dies. 	 Se mea masani ke fanoa‵noa kae logo‵mae tatou māfai ko mate se ‵tou tino pele.


The account also states: “Judah and Israel continued to dwell in security, everyone under his own vine and under his own fig tree, from Dan to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.” (1 Kings 4:20, 25) With a wise king ruling over them as the visible representative of the invisible Supreme Ruler, Jehovah God, the nation enjoyed unsurpassed stability, prosperity, and joy. 	 Ne toe fai mai te tala, penei: “A tino Iuta mo Isalaelu ne ‵nofo faeloa mo te saogālēmū i aso ne ola ei a Solomona. E tofu eiloa kāiga takitasi mo olotou togā vine mo togā mati.” (1 Tupu 4:20, 25) Ne maua ne te atufenua tenā se pulega tumau, te maumea mo te fia‵fia foki ona ko te pule atu o se tupu poto pelā me ko te sui matea o te ‵toe Pule Sili telā e se lavea ki mata, ko Ieova te Atua.


14 The Christian Greek Scriptures are replete with reminders for us to show love for one another. 	 14 E ‵fonu eiloa a Tusitusiga Tapu Eleni i fakamasauaga ki a tatou ke fakaasi atu te alofa o te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Each month, the faithful slave publishes a number of pages of Bible-based material in The Watchtower and Awake! 	 I masina takitasi, e ‵lomi ne te tavini fakamaoni se fia itulau o mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu i loto i Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake!


Yes, it is humbling to realize how insignificant we seem to be when compared with the vastness of the universe. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te loto maulalo ke matea atu ei te tulaga fatauvā o tatou māfai e faka‵tusa ki te lasi o te lagi saukātoa.


(Eph. 4:32) These aspects of the new personality will help us to imitate God and be of comfort to others.—2 Cor. 1:3, 4. 	 (Efe. 4:32) Ka fesoasoani mai a uiga ‵fou konei ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki te Atua kae fakamafanafana atu foki ki nisi tino.—2 Koli. 1:3, 4.


This enabled sinful descendants of Adam, such as Enoch, Noah, and Abraham, to walk with and even be befriended by God without tarnishing his holiness.—Genesis 5:24; 6:9; James 2:23. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei, ne mafai ei ne tama‵liki agasala a Atamu, e pelā mo Enoka, Noa, mo Apelaamo, o sa‵sale fakatasi kae fai taugasoa mo te Atua e aunoa mo te fakalailaiga o Tena tulaga tapu.—Kenese 5:24; 6:9; Iakopo 2:23.


What a frightening prospect!—Matthew 24:3, 7, 8, 15-22; Luke 21:10, 11. 	 Ma‵faga o mea fakamataku!—Mataio 24:3, 7, 8, 15-22; Luka 21:10, 11.


“THE word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword . . . and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.” 	 E sili atu foki tona ‵kai i se pelu e ‵kai matalua . . . e fakamasino foki ne ia a manako mo mafaufauga o loto o tino.”


Consider: Suppose you were offered a job to distribute nutritious bread to people in your community. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kāti ne maua ne koe se galuega ke tufatufa atu a falaoa ki tino i tou fa‵kai.


Faithfulness is essential to be an effective, successful steward. 	 A te fakamaoni se mea e manakogina ko te mea ke fai te tino mo fai se situati aoga kae iku manuia.


Other texts of the Christian Greek Scriptures also show that Jesus is God’s Anointed One referred to in the second psalm. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i nisi tusi siki o te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni me i a Iesu ko te Tino Fakaekegina a te Atua telā ne fakasino atu ki ei te lua o salamo.


13 If Abraham could keep his life centered on promises the fulfillment of which were “afar off,” how much more so should we today, with the fulfillment of these things so near! 	 13 Kafai ne mafai ne Apelaamo o fakavae tena olaga ki fuafuaga kolā ne “iloa ‵mao” ne ia, e pefea la tatou i aso nei kolā ko pili atu ki te fakataunuga o mea konei!


(John 1:23-36) As a prophet, Jesus foretold many things. 	 (Ioane 1:23-36) E pelā me se pelofeta, ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu a mea e uke.


Within minutes, though, she sees the boy teetering on his toes at the very edge of the puddle. 	 Kae i ne nāi minute mai tua ifo, ko lavea atu ne ia te tamaliki ko tai tō atu eiloa ki te kaugutu o te koga suasua.


12 “The prophetic word” apparently includes not only Hebrew Scripture prophecies about the Messiah but also Jesus’ statement that he would come “with power and great glory.” 	 12 Kāti e se aofia fua i “te muna fakapelofeta” a valoaga i Tusitusiga Faka-Epelu e uiga ki te Mesia, kae e aofia foki i ei a pati a Iesu me ka vau a ia “i te mana mo te ‵malu lasi.”


12 Jehovah Loves Those Who “Bear Fruit With Endurance” 	 12 A Ieova e Alofa ki Tino Kolā e “‵Fua Mai i ei a Fuataga i te Kufaki”


In the fulfillment of the vision, the seven congregations represent anointed Christians after 1914, and the counsel given to the seven congregations applies in principle to all the congregations of God’s people today earth wide. 	 E sui ne fakapotopotoga e fitu a Kelisiano fakaekegina mai tua o te 1914.


In addition, Boaz did not speak down to the poor foreign woman but, instead, reassured her.—Ruth 2:8-10, 13, 14. 	 E se gata i ei, ne seki faipati fatauvā a Poasa ki te fafine fakaalofa te-nei, kae i lō te fai penā ne fakamalosi atu ne ia tou fafine.—Luta 2:8-10, 13, 14.


(Rom. 8:21) This will be possible only through Jehovah’s extraordinary kindness. 	 (Loma 8:21) Ka mafai eiloa o fai a te mea tenei e auala fua i te alofa tauanoa a Ieova.


In those days, a circuit overseer received little training. 	 I aso konā, ne seki uke a taimi ke fai ne akoakoga mō ovasia o te fenua.


Soothing Words of Consolation 	 Pati Fakamafanafana


15 All that you aging Witnesses of Jehovah have done and are now doing for God’s glory is never far from his mind. 	 15 E se mafai o galo i te mafaufau o te Atua a mea katoa a koutou, Molimau a Ieova ma‵tua, ne fai kae koi fai eiloa nei mō tena vikiga.


Satan does so primarily by promoting a spirit that governs the way that people think and act. 	 E fai eiloa penā ne Satani mai te fakamalosiakaga o te agaga telā e pule atu ki te auala e mafau‵fau kae gasue‵sue ei a tino.


Who is the enemy in the illustration, and who are pictured by the weeds? 	 Ko oi te fili i te tala fakatusa, kae ko oi e fakaata mai i mouku?


2 The apostle Peter encouraged all to “form a longing for the unadulterated milk belonging to the word.” (1 Pet. 2:2) Those who satisfy that longing through Bible study and who apply Bible teachings have a clean conscience and a purpose in living. 	 2 Ne fakamalosi mai te apositolo ko Petelu ki tino katoa ke “fia inu malosi ki susu sē lai‵lai o te muna.” (1 Pe. 2:2) A tino kolā e sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue aka a akoakoga i ei, e maua ne latou se loto lagona ‵ma mo se olaga aoga.


• In what ways do you appreciate the brothers and sisters in your congregation? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te mea ne fai ne Ieova i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a tino muamua ki a ia? (e) Ne tuku mai pefea ne Ieova se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou? 6, 7.


2 The composers of the 43rd Psalm 43 likely were the sons of Korah. 	 2 Kāti ne ‵fatu ne tama a Kola a te mataupu e 43 o te Salamo.


(Matt. 6:9) Jehovah has given Jesus an important share in resurrecting the dead. 	 (Mata. 6:9) Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Iesu se tusaga tāua i te faka‵tuakaga o tino ‵mate.


(Isa. 40:29; Ps. 55:22; 68:19) During 2018, we will be reminded of this important truth every time we attend a meeting at the Kingdom Hall. 	 (Isa. 40:29; Sala. 55:22; 68:19) I te 2018, ka maua faeloa ne tatou te fakamasauaga e uiga ki te munatonu tāua tenei i taimi katoa e ‵kau tatou ki fakatasiga i te Fale Tapuaki.


The Bible speaks of the Lord Jesus coming “from heaven with his powerful angels in a flaming fire, as he brings vengeance upon those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.” 	 E faipati loa te Tusi Tapu ki te foki mai o te Aliki ko Iesu “mai te lagi fakatasi mo ana agelu ‵mana i se afi ‵ka ulaula, o tuku atu te taui ma sui ki a latou kolā e se iloa ne latou te Atua mo latou kolā e se faka‵logo ki te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu.”


5 Next, Israel ascended from the lowlands near the river into the central hills of the region. Following Jehovah’s direction, Joshua employed ambush tactics against the city of Ai. 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a Ieova ne fakaaogā ne Iosua a auala faitogafiti kae ‵funa ke taua atu ki te fa‵kai ko Ai.


(Matthew 18:6) If a person ignores the issue of stumbling others, he might come to have a defiled conscience, as did some Christians on Crete. 	 (Mataio 18:6) Kafai e se saga atu se tino ki te mataupu e uiga ki te pokotia o nisi tino, kāti ka masei tena loto lagona, e pelā mo nisi Kelisiano i Keleta.


(Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 6:9-11.)


It may come as a surprise to some to learn that thousands of years ago, a considerable number of angels did, in fact, sin against God—they rebelled against him!—Jude 6. 	 Kāti ka ofo a nisi tino ke iloa atu me i te fia afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne agasala a agelu e tokouke ki te Atua—me ne ‵teke atu latou ki a ia!—Iuta 6.


Clearly, Jehovah wants us to be happy as we await the fulfillment of his promises. 	 E manino ‵lei me e manako a Ieova ke fia‵fia tatou a koi fakatali‵tali tatou ki te fakataunuga o ana folafolaga.


What vital question should we ask before undertaking any pursuit, and why? 	 Se a te fesili tāua ‵ki e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo muamua ne tatou a koi tuai o kausaki atu ki se mea, kae kaia?


15 Did You Know? 	 Ianuali 3-9, 2011


Yes, your prayers can help your children to learn a vital spiritual truth: They can have a relationship with their heavenly Father.—1 Peter 5:7. 	 E tonu, e mafai o fesoasoani atu au ‵talo ke iloa ne au tama‵liki te mea tonu faka-te-agaga tāua tenei: E mafai o maua ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te lotou Tamana faka-te-lagi.—1 Petelu 5:7.


24 A Letter From Russia 	 7 Ke Iloa te Mea Tonu e Uiga ki a Iesu


(2 Timothy 3:1-4) Hatred was also rampant in Jesus’ day. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-4) Ne lauiloa foki a te uiga ko te takalialia i aso o Iesu.


2 After the first human pair sinned, the redemption of sinful mankind became an important part of Jehovah’s purpose. 	 2 Mai tua o te taimi ne agasala ei te tauavaga muamua, ne fai ei te fakasaolotoga o tino agasala mo fai se vaega tāua o te fuafuaga a Ieova.


(Psalm 83:18) When he created the first human, Jehovah included his only-begotten Son in the project as a “master worker.” 	 (Salamo 83:18) I te taimi ne faite ei ne ia te tino muamua, ne aofia ne Ieova a tena Afutasi e pelā me “se tagata poto i te fakatutu” i te faiga o te galuega tenā.


Likewise, when parents consistently and patiently train their little ones “in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah,” they are also helping their children to develop self-discipline and wisdom.—Eph. 6:4. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, i te taimi e akoako faeloa ne mātua olotou tama‵liki mo te kufaki “ki polopolokiga mo fakatakitakiga a Ieova,” ko fesoasoani atu foki i ei latou ki olotou tamaliki ke ati aka te uiga ke polopoloki ne latou a latou eiloa mo te poto.—Efe. 6:4.


In cities where he preached, multitudes of both Jews and Greeks became believers. 	 I fa‵kai kolā ne talai atu a ia i ei, e tokouke a tino Iutaia mo tino Eleni ne tali‵tonu.


As the last days draw to a close, let all of us be determined to serve as one flock under Christ. 	 Ona ko te pili mai o te gataga, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou katoa ke tavini atu e pelā me se lafu e tasi mai lalo i te takitakiga a Keliso.


Imagine a brother thinking about his future in the congregation. 	 Ke fakaataata ne koe se taina e mafaufau ki tena taviniga i loto i te fakapotopotoga i aso mai mua.


All of them are “mighty in power, carrying out his word.” 	 A latou katoa e ‘ma‵losi kae ‵mana, kae faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga mo ana muna.’


As the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam sank into idolatry, many from there “supported Rehoboam” by traveling to Jerusalem to take their stand for true worship. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o tapuaki atu a matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu mai lalo i te pulega a Ielopoamo ki tupua, e tokouke a tino mai konā ne “‵lago atu ki a Leopoamo” mai te faima‵laga atu ki Ielusalema ke ‵lago atu ki te tapuakiga tonu.


He speaks as his Father instructs him. 	 E faipati atu a ia e pelā mo te auala e akoako ei a ia ne tena Tamana.


10, 11. (a) What illustration could you use to help your child build faith in God? 	 10, 11. (a) Ne a fakatusaga e mafai o fakaaoga ne koutou ke ati aka ei te fakatuanaki o otou tama ki te Atua?


Baptism opens the door to many blessings; it also involves responsibility. 	 E ‵tala mai ne te papatisoga a te mataloa ki fakamanuiaga e uke; e aofia i ei a tiute.


Do your friends often boast about the things they own, or do they constantly complain about what they do not have? 	 E mata, e fakamata‵mata sāle ou taugasoa ki mea e maua ne latou, io me e mui‵mui faeloa ki mea e se maua ne latou?


In 1932 the congregations received instruction through The Watchtower to discontinue the electing of elders and deacons. 	 I te 1932, ne maua ne fakapotopotoga a fakatonutonuga e auala i Te Faleleoleo Maluga ke fakagata te palota ki toeaina mo tiakono.


For example, reflect on how much we have seen from examining just the four prophecies that mention “new heavens and a new earth.” 	 E pelā mo te uke o mea kolā ne maua ne tatou mai i te sukesuke ki valoaga e fa kolā e faipati ki “te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou.”


In effect, he taught that worrying will not help you to add even a small step to the walk of your life. 	 Telā la, ne akoako mai a ia me e se mafai o fakaopoopo ne te manavase se kalafaga e tasi fua ki te malaga a tou ola.


In time, he is brought forth from prison to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, which foretell seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵tala mai a ia mai te falepuipui ke fakamatala te moemiti a Falao e uiga ki tausaga e fitu o te maumea mo tausaga e fitu o te mativa.


What other viewpoint could we take with regard to Jesus’ illustration of the workers in the vineyard? 	 Se a te suā kilokiloga telā e mafai o maua ne tatou i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki tino ga‵lue i te togavine?


How have we been released from sin and death? 	 Ne fakasaoloto pefea tatou mai te agasala mo te mate?


How strong is our faith in Jehovah’s desire and ability to provide for us? 	 E pefea te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te manako mo te mafai ne Ieova o tausi tatou?


16 Jesus’ statement “if you remain in my word” implies that there are certain requirements or boundaries for being set free by him. 	 16 A te fakamatalaga a Iesu me “kafai e tumau koutou i aku muna” e fakaasi mai i ei me e isi ne nāi fakatonuga io me ko mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke fakasaoloto ne ia tatou.


17, 18. (a) In what way was Jehovah “all things to everyone” at the outset of human history? (b) What will Jesus do to restore unity and harmony? 	 17, 18. (a) I te auala fea ne “pule kātoatoa atu [ei Ieova] ki ana mea katoa” i te kamataga o te tala fakasolopito o tino? (e) Se a te mea ka fai ne Iesu ke toe maua te filemu mo te ‵kaufakatasi?


For example, Jehovah said to Jeremiah: “Falsehood is what the prophets are prophesying in my name. I have not sent them, nor have I commanded them or spoken to them. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Ielemia: “A pelofeta e fakaaogā ne latou toku igoa kae fai‵pati ki muna ‵loi; e seki uga ne au latou, seki ai ne fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne au ki a latou, seai foki eiloa se pati ne fai ne au ki a latou.


We find historical examples of forms of worship that were acceptable to God and those that were rejected by him. 	 E maua ne tatou a fakaakoakoga i tala mua o vaegā tapuakiga kolā ne talia ne te Atua mo tapuakiga kolā ne seki talia ne ia.


But in 33 C.E., Jesus Christ declared that Jerusalem faced a coming catastrophe. 	 Kae i te 33 T.A., ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu Keliso me e isi se mea fakamataku ka oko ki Ielusalema.


What realistic view do Jehovah’s Witnesses take, but why are they not weakened in their resolve to continue preaching the good news? 	 Kafai ko oti ne fakatakavale aka a te fakatokaga a Satani, ka se toe ai foki loa i ei ne ‵tekemaiga.


• Calendars: 5,405,955 	 • Kalena: 5,405,955


“O our God, we thank you and praise your beautiful name.”—1 CHRON. 	 “Te motou Atua, e fakafetai kae ‵viki atu matou ki tou igoa gali.”—1 NOFO.


As he read it, his eyes quickly focused on the question: “What is hell?” 	 Ne faitau a ia ki mea kolā ne tusi i ei, kae ne matea fakavave ne ia te fesili tenei: “Se a te uiga o seoli?”


17 “Let anger alone and leave rage,” David counsels us. “Do not show yourself heated up only to do evil. 	 17 Ne polopoloki mai a Tavita, penei: “Sa manavase io me kaitaua; me e ‵taki fua ne ia koe ki fakalavelave.


According to the Bible, they had a peaceful, happy existence. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu, ne maua ne lāua se olaga filemu kae fiafia.


Deuteronomy 32:4 	 Teutelonome 32:4


7 In his Word, Jehovah tells us: “You must be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16) Yes, we can imitate Jehovah’s holiness; we can be clean before him, maintaining our chastity. 	 7 E fai mai a Ieova ki a tatou i tena Muna: “E ‵tau mo koutou o tapu, i te mea i au e tapu.” (1 Petelu 1:16) E tonu, e mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te tulaga tapu o Ieova; e mafai o ‵mā tatou i ana mua, mai te tausi atu faeloa ki ‵tou amioga ‵mā.


In the journal Scientific American, water-and-soil expert Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk explained that the land in this region has been “damaged by a millennium of abuse.” 	 I te tusi ko te Scientific American, e fakamatala mai ne Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk, se tagata poto i mea tau vai mo te laukele, me i te fenua tenei ko oti ne “fakamaseigina i te fia o meleniuma.”


In so doing, he became their Savior and Owner. 	 Mai te faiga tenā, ne fai ei a ia mo fai te lotou Fakaola mo te lotou Pule.


After all, sin and rebellion were not part of Jehovah’s purpose for mankind. 	 Kae ko te agasala mo te ‵tekeatuga tenā e se ne vaega o te fuafuaga a Ieova mō tino katoa.


Doing so might be likened to trying to climb a muddy, slippery slope. 	 E mafai o faka‵tusa te faiga o te mea tenā ki te taumafai o kake aka i se feitu o te mauga telā e pelapelā kae molemole.


We Need Faith! 5. 	 E ‵Tau o Maua ne Tatou te Fakatuanaki!


What should we ask ourselves about being “obedient from the heart”? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou ki ei e uiga ki te ‘faka‵logo mo te loto kātoa’?


How can stress cause people to react, and how can mates best deal with such reactions? 	 E mafai pefea o kaitaua se tino ona ko te uke o fakalavelave, kae e mafai pefea o saga atu mo te poto tena avaga ki ei?


That is to be expected. 	 E se ‵tau o ‵poi tatou i te mea tenā.


Just as our heavenly Father saw something valuable in the heart of Lydia, he saw something good in you. 	 E pelā mo te lavea ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi se mea tāua i te loto o Litia, ne lavea foki ne ia se mea ‵lei i loto i a koe.


When using that book, do not overlook the box “What Do You Think?” at the end of each chapter. 	 E sili atu te aoga o te pokisi tenā i lō te ‵toe mafaufau fua ki manatu tāua.


In 2006, Brian and Kimberly moved next door to us to raise their two daughters, Mackenzie and Elizabeth. 	 I te 2006, ne au‵mai a Brian mo Kimberly o ‵nofo fakatasi matou kae puti aka lā tama‵liki fafine ko Mackenzie mo Elizabeth.


When we encounter an angry response in the Christian ministry, does this not often happen because the householder is misinformed about our beliefs or blinded by some misconception? 	 Kafai e fetaui tatou mo se tino kaitaua i te galuega talai, e mata, e tupu faeloa te mea tenei ona ko fakamatalaga sē ‵tonu kolā e maua ne ia e uiga ki ‵tou talitonuga io me e faka‵kivi ana mata ne manatu sē ‵tonu?


5 In addition to our secular obligations, we have many things of a spiritual nature to attend to. 	 5 E se gata i ‵tou tiute masani i te olaga nei, e uke foki a mea faka-te-agaga kolā e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei.


Why do you think that pursuing a life of self-sacrifice is desirable? 	 Kaia e mafaufau ei koe me i te kausaki atu ki se olaga telā e tuku kātoatoa atu se mea e manakogina?


When difficulties arise during the journey—a question about the proper route or perhaps a problem with the weather or the condition of the road—how does an obedient, trusting child react? 	 Kafai e tupu se fakalavelave i te taimi o te malaga—kāti ko ‵se te lotou auala io me ko masei te aso io me sē ‵lei te tulaga o te auala—ne a mea ka fai ne te tamaliki fakalogo telā e talitonu katoatoa ki ana mātua?


17 From where did Paul’s boldness come? 	 17 Ne maua mai fea ne Paulo tena loto toa?


What is needed in order to break free from wrong desires and inclinations? 3 Jehovah’s holy spirit—his active force—can effectively root out unclean “fleshly desires” and destructive domination by our sinful flesh. 	 3 A te agaga tapu o Ieova—tena malosi galue—e mafai o ave kea‵tea ne ia a “manakoga faka te foitino” sē ‵ma mo fakamaseiga kolā e pule mai e auala i ‵tou manakoga agasala.


As heavenly King, Jesus will undo the damage—including sickness, aging, and death—that resulted when humans rebelled against Jehovah, “the source of life.” 	 E pelā me ko te Tupu i te lagi, ka fakaseai ne Iesu a mea ma‵sei—e aofia i ei a masaki, te olaga matua, mo te mate—kolā ne iku mai i te ‵tekeatuga a tino ki a Ieova, “te pogai o te ola.”


9 Children can protect themselves from being infected with the spirit of disobedience by reflecting on what their parents have done for them. 	 9 E mafai ne tama‵liki o puipui a latou eiloa ke mo a ma pisia i te uiga sē fakalogo mai te mafaufau faka‵lei ki mea ne fai ne olotou mātua mō latou.


We need to meet together with other Christians to be part of “one flock” under “one shepherd.” 	 E ‵tau o ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo nisi Kelisiano ko te mea ke mafai o taku tatou ki se “lafu mamoe” telā e tausi ne te “tausi mamoe e tasi.”


Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Tenā te mea e iloa ei ne tino katoa ko oku soko koutou, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”


By giving others of our time. 	 Mai te tukuatuga o ‵tou taimi ki nisi tino.


3 A first step we can take is to approach Jehovah in earnest prayer. 	 3 A te mea muamua, ko te olo atu ki a Ieova auala i ‵tou ‵talo.


This was the belief of all of God’s servants in ancient times. 	 Tenei eiloa te talitonuga o tavini katoa a te Atua i aso mua.


(Revelation 2:18-22; Jude 3, 4) Let us therefore pray for Jehovah’s help so that we do not wander from his orders but remain in divine light.—Psalm 119:111, 112. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:18-22; Iuta 3, 4) Tela la, ke na ‵talo atu tatou mō te fesoasoani o Ieova ko te mea ke mo a ma ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ana fakatonuga kae ke tumau i loto i tena mainaga.—Salamo 119:111, 112.


What shows that obedience under difficult circumstances can be a challenge? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei a te sē faigofie ke fakalogo mai lalo i fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta?


They take an active part in the evangelizing work. Like the early Christians, they present themselves willingly to do God’s will, seeking to help others learn about Jehovah’s Kingdom promises. 	 E pelā mo Kelisiano mua, e tuku atu ne latou a latou eiloa mo te loto fia‵fia ke fai te loto o te Atua, mai i te taumafai ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke tau‵loto e uiga ki folafolaga a te Malo o te Atua.


Very often “the information conflicts,” says a Newsweek special issue on children. 	 E fai mai se mataupu fakapitoa e uiga ki tama‵liki i te mekesini ko te Newsweek me “e kese‵kese a fakamatalaga konā. . . .


For I say to you, Many prophets and kings desired to see the things you are beholding but did not see them, and to hear the things you are hearing but did not hear them.” 	 Au e muna atu ki a koutou, me e tokouke pelofeta mo tupu ne ma‵nako o lavea a mea ko ‵kilo nei koutou ki ei, kae ne seki mafai ne latou, kae ne fia faka‵logo foki ki mea ko lagona nei ne koutou, kae ne seki mafai ne latou.”


Keep “Seeking First the Kingdom” 	 Ke “Mua Koutou o ‵Sala Tena Malo”


(Isaiah 65:11) In God’s eyes, belief in luck is a form of idolatry and is not compatible with true worship. 	 (Isaia 65:11, NW) I te kilokiloga a te Atua, a te talitonu ke maua se manuia i se vaegā auala penei, se vaega o te ifo ki tupua telā e se fetaui mo te tapuakiga tonu.


Local customs, traditions, and habits that conflict with God’s standards can, if followed, cause our conscience to malfunction and fail to prod us in the right direction. 	 Kafai e tau‵tali atu tatou ki tuu mo aganuu, mo faifaiga masani kolā e fe‵paki mo tulafono a te Atua, ka se ‵lei ei te galuega o ‵tou loto lagona kae ka se takitaki atu tatou i te auala tonu.


Unlike other bones, it can grow back if its membrane of connective tissue is left intact. 	 E se pelā mo nisi ivi, e mafai eiloa o toe somo aka māfai e fati.


(Phil. 4:13) Challenges and difficulties will arise. 	 (Fili. 4:13) E isi ne mea faiga‵ta ka ‵sae aka i ei.


12. What question was left unresolved? 12 The governing body had clearly indicated that Gentile Christians did not need to be circumcised. 	 12 Ko oti ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne te potukau pule me e se ‵tau o pilitome a Kelisiano mai Fenua Fakaatea.


What are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard? 	 Ne a nisi feitu kolā e mafai o pokotia i ei se taina māfai e faka‵loa tena talafa?


Accepting the challenge, the Baal prophets prayed long and hard, even with loud outcries—but to no avail! 	 Mai te taliaga o te tofotofoga tenei, ne ‵talo malosi atu a pelofeta a Paala, kae ‵tagi paka‵laga—kae ne seki manuia!


This article provides answers. 	 E tuku mai i te mataupu tenei a tali.


For example, in the 1960’s, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Malawi were bitterly persecuted. 	 E pelā mo tausaga talu mai te 1960-1969, ne fakasauā fakamasei ei a Molimau a Ieova i Malawi.


“Keep on the watch . . . because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.”—MATTHEW 24:42. 	 “Ke matapula‵pula koutou me se iloa ne koutou me tefea te aso e vau ei te otou Aliki.”—MATAIO 24:42.


Finding Spiritual Treasures 	 Ke ‵Sala Atu ki Koloa Faka-te-Agaga


13 We cannot fail to be impressed by the similarity between Jehovah’s Witnesses today and those who embraced true Christianity in the first century. Equally striking is the contrast between Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christendom today. After writing about the evangelistic zeal of the early Christians, one scholar laments: “Unless there is a transformation of contemporary church life so that once again the task of evangelism is something which is seen as incumbent on every baptized Christian, and is backed up by a quality of living which outshines the best that unbelief can muster, we are unlikely to make much headway.” 	 Mai tua o tena tusiatuga e uiga ki te loto finafinau o te kau talai i Kelisiano mua, ne fai mai penei a te tagata poto e tokotasi: “Ka se mafai o gasolo atu tatou ki mua seiloga ke fai se ‵fuliga ki faifaiga a lotu i aso nei ko te mea ke toe fai te galuega fakaevagelia e pelā me se tiute mō Kelisiano papatiso katoa, kae fakamaoni aka i olotou olaga telā e sili atu i te ‵lei i lō te olaga o tino kolā e seai ne olotou fakatuanaki.”


As Jehovah’s Witnesses, my parents did their best to instill Bible principles in us when we were young. 	 E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e taumafai malosi oku mātua o fakamalosi aka i loto i a matou a akoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu talu mai i te taimi koi fo‵liki ei matou.


The brothers and sisters in Myanmar gave us a warm welcome!” 	 Ne tali fiafia eiloa māua ne taina mo tuagane i Myanmar!”


Jehovah wants us to value life and enjoy it in a wholesome way. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fakatāua ne tatou a te ola kae ke fia‵fia ki ei i se auala aogā.


Some think that there are billions of stars in our Milky Way galaxy alone. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino i te aofaki o fetū i te Kaniva a tatou e lau i piliona.


(Rom. 2:16) In stating that, he was not minimizing “the kingdom of the Christ and of God” or what God will do by means of the Kingdom. 	 (Loma 2:16) A muna a Paulo konā, e se fakauiga i ei me ne manatu māmā a ia e uiga ki “te Malo o Keliso mo te Atua” io me ne a mea ka fai ne te Atua e auala i tena Malo.


[Box/Pictures on page 6] 	 [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 6


In fact, two of them are baptized and served as auxiliary pioneers in March 2012. 	 A te tonuga loa, e tokolua mai i a latou ko oti ne papatiso kae tavini atu e pelā me ne paenia lagolago i a Mati 2012.


He ordered Moses to make two silver trumpets that would be used to call “the whole assembly” to meet “at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a Mose ke faite ne pu e lua ki siliva, kolā ka fakaaoga mo fakamaopoopo te “fenua kātoa” ke maopoopo “i te mataloa o te Faleie o te Aliki.”


12. What can we learn from the example of Dorcas? 	 12 E tokotasi te fafine mai i fāfine kolā e atafai ki nisi tino ko Tokasi.


10 Jehovah described King David as “a man agreeable to [his] heart.” 	 10 Ne fakamatala mai ne Ieova a te tupu ko Tavita e pelā me “se tagata e malie a [tena] loto ki ei.”


15, 16. (a) Why were the Israelites warned: “Get ready to meet your God”? (b) How does Amos 9:1, 2 show that the wicked could not evade the execution of divine judgment? (c) What happened to the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel in 740 B.C.E.? 	 15, 16. (a) Ne fakailoa atu pefea ki tino Isalaelu: “Ke toka la koutou mō taku fakamasinoga io me o fakafetaui mo te otou Atua”? (e) E fakaasi mai pefea i te Amosa 9:1, 2 me e se mafai o sao se tino i te fakamasinoga a te Atua? (i) Se a te mea ne tupu ki matakāiga e sefulu o te malo o Isalaelu i te 740 T.L.M.?


(Ezek. 34:11-14) That is significant because it helps us to understand what Jehovah is like. 	 (Eseki. 34:11-14) E tāua a te mea tenā me e fesoasoani mai ke malama‵lama tatou me ko Ieova se vaegā tino pefea.


12 The nearness of Jehovah’s day should move you to attend Christian meetings regularly and participate in them as fully as possible. 	 12 A te pili mai o te aso o Ieova e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano i taimi katoa kae ke fai foki ou tusaga i ei.


“KEEP SEEKING FOR IT” 	 “‵SALA MALOSI KI TE POTO”


A FARMER needs to be patient. 	 E‵TAU o maua ne te tino ‵toki lakau a te kufaki.


“You, O Israel, are my servant, you, O Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend.”—ISA. 	 “Ka ko koe e Isalaelu, taku tavini, a koe ko te fenua ne filifili ne au, ko te gafa o toku taugasoa ko Apelaamo.”—ISA.


As a result, many countries now for the first time have sizable foreign-language fields. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ko maua atu nei i fenua e uke a koga talai i ‵gana kese‵kese.


In what ways might I be contributing to arguments with my teenager? 	 Ne a auala e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka ne au a te kinau mo taku tama talavou?


The index of prohibited books listed translations of the Bible into the vernacular as dangerous 	 [Fakamatalaga mai lalo] Ne fai mai ne te tino ‵fatu fakalagi Loma ko Horace (65—8 T.L.M.), telā ne faimalaga atu foki i te koga tenā, e uiga ki te faigata o te malaga i te vaega tenei o te auala.


Perhaps a brother has made mistakes in the past, and now he feels that he is not worthy of being a ministerial servant or an elder. 	 Kāti se taina telā ne fai ne ia a mea ‵se i aso ko ‵teka, kae nei ko mafaufau a ia me e se ‵tau o fai a ia mo tavini fesoasoani io me se toeaina.


To that end, it would be good to consider these questions: Why do I need the ransom? 	 Ke tumau te malosi o tou fakatuanaki, se mea ‵lei ke mafaufau koe ki fesili konei: Kaia e manakogina ei ne au a te togiola?


Many people say that the word “truth” has various shades of meaning or that truth differs from one person to another. 	 E fai mai a tino e tokouke me e kese‵kese a uiga o te “mea tonu” io me e tofu eiloa te tino mo tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki ei.


[Picture on page 17] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 29]


1:2-9—Did Hosea really take a wife of fornication? 	 1:2-9—E mata, ne puke eiloa ne Hosea se avaga finalalolagi?


IS THE BIBLE RELEVANT TODAY? 	 E Mata, Koi Aoga Eiloa Te Tusi Tapu I Aso Nei?


Above all, each one of us should bear in mind that God is the Source of our spiritual provisions. 	 E sili atu i ei, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou katoa me i te Atua ko te Pogai o ‵tou fakatokaga faka-te-agaga katoa.


Miguel* had to adjust his thinking about material things. 	 Ne ‵tau o ‵fuli ne Miguel* a tena kilokiloga e uiga ki mea faka-te-foitino.


What contrast in people’s attitude is seen at Judges 5:9, 10, and how should this affect us today? 	 Se a te ‵kesega ne lavea atu i uiga o tino i te Famasino 5:9, 10, kae e ‵tau o pokotia pefea tatou i ei i aso nei?


(Matthew 10:29-31) If Jehovah has the ability to take note that one sparrow is missing from a particular nest, how much more must he observe and care about each of his human worshippers? 	 (Mataio 10:29-31) Kafai e isi se atamai o Ieova ke iloa ne ia me e tasi te manu foliki e galo mai te ofaga, e pefea te lasi o te taimi e ‵tau ei o kilokilo kae atafai mai a ia ki tino tapuaki taki tokotasi?


It is unreasonable to expect that relationship to result in a better marriage. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o fakamoemoe ke iku atu te fesokotakiga fou tenā ki se fakaipoipoga tai ‵lei atu.


What lessons can we learn from Pilate and Peter? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i a Pilato mo Petelu?


The baptismal candidate must have faith that salvation is possible only because Jesus died a sacrificial death, was resurrected, and “is at God’s right hand,” having authority over the living and the dead. 	 E ‵tau o fakatuanaki te tino papatiso me e maua fua te fakaolataga ona ko te mate o Iesu pelā me se taulaga, ne toetu aka, kae ko “nofo nei i te feitu tāua telā ko te feitu fakaatamai o te Atua,” kae maua ne ia te malosi pule ki luga i tino ola mo tino ‵mate.


How do we “observe the oneness of the spirit”? 	 E fakatumau pefea ne tatou a te “tasi o te agaga”?


The new museum also includes a rotational gallery that features rare Bibles and Bible-related artifacts. 	 E aofia foki i te fale tausi mea mua tenei a vaega kese‵kese o te Tusi Tapu.


They wondered how long they would be able to cope. 	 Ne se iloa ne laua me pefea te leva e mafai ei ne laua o kufaki i se vaegā tulaga penā.


18. Why should we not conclude that Jehovah’s day of judgment is a long way off? 18 Judah’s sinful priests, princes, and people were warned that ‘the great day of Jehovah was near.’ 	 18 Ne fakailoa atu ki faitaulaga mo pelenise agasala o Iuta, pelā foki mo tino agasala me ko ‘pili mai te aso fakamataku o Ieova.’


28 Our Readers Ask 	 NOVEMA 16-22, 2009


August 15, 2013 	 Aokuso 15, 2013


11, 12. (a) What is involved in being impartial? (b) How is Jehovah an example for us as to impartiality? 	 11, 12. (a) Se a te mea e se aofia i te sē fakailoga tino? (e) E fai pefea a Ieova mo fai se fakaakoakoga o te sē fakailoga tino mō tatou?


“When the opportunity presented itself,” says Filip, “it was as if Jehovah told us: ‘Go ahead!’” In 2008 they moved to Ghana and served there for more than three years. 	 “I te taimi ne maua ei ne māua se avanoaga,” ko muna a Filip, “e pelā eiloa me ko Ieova ko fai mai ki a māua, penei: ‘Na ga‵sue!’ ” I te 2008, ne olo atu laua ki Ghana kae tavini atu i konā i tausaga e silia atu mo te tolu.


8 When you pray, do you tend to repeat phrases or use the same expressions time and again? 	 8 E mata, e fakafoki‵foki faeloa ne koe au pati io me e fakaaoga faeloa a tugāpati konā māfai koe e ‵talo?


He told them: “You will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Ka inosia koutou ne tino katoa ona ko au.”


The model to follow and imitate is Christ. 	 A te tino e ‵tau o tau‵tali kae fakaakoako ki ei ko Keliso.


Some patches of such rocks contain concentrations of gold high enough to mine the ore and crush it to extract the gold. 	 E isi ne koga i luga i fatu kalā konā, e ‵piki i ei a aulo tāua kolā ko ‵tau ei o keli ki loto ke tapale mai ei te aulo.


6 That is not to say, of course, that a Christian teacher need not prepare for a Bible study. 	 6 E se fakauiga i ei me e se ‵tau o fai a fakatokaga a se faiakoga Kelisiano mō te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Where can we find the needed courage and strength to do so? 	 E maua ne tatou i fea a te loto toa mo te malosi ke fai penā?


How can we examine ourselves and avoid being ensnared by such a life-style? 	 E mafai pefea o iloilo aka tatou ke mo a ma maleigina ne se vaegā olaga penā?


Russell recounted that the “audiences were very attentive” to the subject “The Oath-Bound Promise” about Abraham’s faith and the future blessings for mankind. 	 Ne iloa aka ei ne Russell me i te tokoukega o tino ne fia fakalogo‵logo ki te mataupu ko te “The Oath-Bound Promise” e uiga ki te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo mo fakamanuiaga mō tino katoa i aso mai mua.


That letter included the assurance: “If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper.” 	 Ne aofia i te tusi tenā te fakamaoniga tenei: “Kafai e se fai ne koutou a mea konā, ka ‵lei otou olaga.”


And the danger is still with us, perhaps even more so. 	 Kae e fakamataku atu la mō tatou i aso nei.


He looks around but cannot find you. 	 Ne kilokilo sāle a ia o ‵sala koe kae sē maua ne ia koe.


Happily, Jehovah is patient with us while we earnestly struggle to resist our weaknesses and make needed changes. 	 Se mea fakafiafia, me koi kufaki eiloa a Ieova i te taimi tenei koi taumafai ei tatou o ‵teke atu ki ‵tou vāivāiga kae fai a ‵fuliga kolā e manakogina.


What are some reasons for the suffering we experience? 	 Ne a nisi pogai e logo‵mae ei tatou?


Any guard found sleeping was struck with a stick, and his outer garments might be burned as shameful punishment. 	 A so se sotia telā e tō tena moe e ‵kini ki te lakau kae e mafai foki o ‵sunu ana gatu e pelā me se fakasalaga fakamasiasi.


(Read Zechariah 6:9-12.) 	 (Faitau te Sakalia 6:9-12.)


These pioneers visited many places that had never before received a witness. 	 Ne asi atu a paenia konei ki koga e uke kolā ne seki oko aka loa ki ei te talaiga.


Sometimes death strikes before birth, resulting in a stillbirth. 	 I nisi taimi e ‵mate a pepe a koi tuai o fa‵nau mai.


Perhaps you wonder, ‘Does the fact that Jehovah appears not to have done anything about my trial mean that he is unaware of my situation or that he does not care about me?’ 	 Kāti ka fesili ifo koe, ‘E mata, a te sē fai ne Ieova se mea ki toku fakalavelave e fakaasi mai i ei me e se iloa ne ia toku tulaga io me e se amanaia mai ki a au?’


Not even death itself could stay the hand of God’s appointed King. 	 E se mafai o sao te mate i lima o te Tupu filifilia a te Atua.


Throughout history, world rulers have acted contentiously, like wild animals battling against one another. 	 I tala fakasolopito, ko oti ne gasue‵sue a tino pule i se auala fia fai taua, e pelā me ne manu fe‵kai kolā e fakatau taua.


“The rabbi,” Peter recalls, “was surprised that I knew the answer—but not as surprised as I was! 	 Ne fai mai ne Petelu ana mea ne masaua: “Ne poi te lapi me ne iloa ne au te tali—kae ko au ne poi malosi atu!


How long shall I call to you for aid from violence, and you do not save? 	 Ai a e fai ei ne koe ke lavea ne au a puapuaga konā?


How sad it would be if an arrangement that could have brought us great happiness becomes a source of much distress! 	 E pefea te fakafanoanoa māfai ko iku atu te fakatokaga o te fakaipoipoga telā e ‵tau o maua mai i ei te fiafia lasi ki fakalavelave e uke!


(Amos 3:15; 6:4) The fancy houses and decorated furniture did not last. 	 (Amosa 3:15; 6:4) Ne seki tumau a fale mo meafale ‵gali konā.


How can endurance enhance our relationship with Jehovah? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne te kufaki a ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


Does it give you more confidence in the fulfillment of inspired prophecies that have to do with our immediate future? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi aka i ei tou loto talitonu ki te fakataunuga o valoaga e uiga ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu ki a tatou i aso mai mua?


The following article will look at how we can successfully face this challenge, as Christians did in the first century. 	 Ka fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei ka ‵soko mai a te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakafesagai atu mo te manuia ki te tofotofoga tenei, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


Still, infants certainly could not become believers, exercise faith, or make a dedication to God. 	 Kae e se mafai ne pepe o fai pelā me ne tino tali‵tonu, fai se lotou fakaikuga e ‵tusa mo te lotou fakatuanaki, io me fai te lotou tukuatuga ki te Atua.


What a privilege it is to be able to communicate with the Sovereign of the universe! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke mafai o fesokotaki atu ki te Pule Sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi!


Jehovah is also slow to anger, for he grants his servants opportunity to overcome weaknesses that could bar them from his new world of righteousness.—2 Peter 3:9, 13, 14. 	 E tuai foki o ita te Atua, me e tuku atu ne ia te avanoaga ki ana tavini ke manumalo i olotou vāivāiga kolā ka sē maua ei ne latou tena lalolagi fou kae amiotonu.—2 Petelu 3:9, 13, 14.


Yet, Paul said: “God called us, not with allowance for uncleanness, but in connection with sanctification. 	 Kae ne fai mai penei a Paulo: “A te Atua e seki kalagagina ne ia tatou ke ola i te olaga fina lalolagi, ko te olaga tapu.


She showed an unusual interest in what Sandra was saying, so a Bible study was arranged. 	 Ne fiafia malosi eiloa a ia ki te talaiga a Sandra, telā ne fakatoka ei ke fai se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


After nine months, I was assigned to Amsterdam. 	 Mai tua o te iva masina, ne ‵tofi ei au ke fano ki Amsterdam.


God Has Been Merciful to Me 	 ‘E Tāua te Atua me ne Fakaola ne ia te Lakau’!


The apostle Paul wrote: “When I was a babe, I used to speak as a babe, to think as a babe, to reason as a babe; but now that I have become a man, I have done away with the traits of a babe.” (1 Corinthians 13:11) As Paul’s words indicate, children and adults think differently. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “A koi fai au e pelā me se tamaliki, ne faipati sāle au e pelā me se tamaliki, ne mafaufau au e pelā me se tamaliki, kae i te taimi tenei ko matua ei au, ne fakaseai atu ei ne au a uiga fakatamaliki.” (1 Kolinito 13:11) E pelā mo mea e fakaasi mai i pati a Paulo, e kese‵kese a auala e mafau‵fau ei a tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua.


But why is intense effort necessary on our part? 	 Kae kaia e manakogina ke taumafai malosi tatou?


God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” 	 Ka ko te Atua ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki a tatou a tona alofa, i te taimi koi fai ei tatou mo tino agasala, me ne mate a Iesu mō tatou!”


So do not let Satan dishearten you. 	 Telā la, ke se talia eiloa ne koe ke fakavāivāi koe ne Satani.


• Why do we witness from house to house? 	 • Kaia e talai atu ei tatou mai fale ki fale?


Moreover, one local language, Nama, lacked words for commonly used concepts, such as “perfect.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne seai ne pati i se ‵gana e tasi telā ko te ‵gana Nama, mō pati masani e pelā mo te “‵lei katoatoa.”


Let us never fail, then, to thank Jehovah for allowing us to take part in pure worship today. 	 Ke mo a ma fakata‵mala tatou o fakafetai atu ki a Ieova me ko talia ne ia ke ‵kau atu tatou ki te tapuakiga ‵ma i aso nei.


After a traveler crosses several time zones by airplane, it may take days for his body to reset these clocks. 	 Kafai ko oti ne eva atu se tino i te vakalele i loto i kogā koga kolā e kese‵kese a taimi i ei, kāti e manakogina ne nāi aso ke toe faka‵tonu aka ei a itula i loto i tena foitino.


As a traveling missionary, Paul was well-acquainted with the religious practices and philosophical scruples of diverse people. 	 E pelā me se misionale faimalaga, ne masani ‵lei a Paulo mo faifaiga mo mataupu silisili fakalotu a tino kese‵kese.


Jehovah may use his holy spirit on a grand scale, as in the creation of the universe. 	 E mafai o fakaaoga ne Ieova tena agaga tapu i se auala lasi ‵ki, e pelā mo te faitega o te lagi mo te lalolagi.


A myriad of fond memories fill the aged man’s head while he says his final good-byes. 	 E ‵fonu eiloa te ulu o te toeaina i te fia afe o mafaufauga i te taimi ne fai atu ei ana toe pati fakamāvae.


(Luke 5:8) Jesus did not even criticize Peter for begging him to go away. 	 (Luka 5:8) Ne seki taku fakamasei foki ne Iesu a Petelu e uiga ki tena faiatuga ke fano keatea a ia.


Discerning that Apollos needed some help, Aquila and Priscilla “expounded the way of God more correctly to him.” 	 Ona ko te iloaga ne Akuila mo Pisila me e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu ki a Apolo, ne “akoako atu faka‵lei [ne laua] ki a ia a Ala Tonu o te Atua.”


Rather than going out and making their own disciples, apostates seek to take Christ’s disciples with them. 	 I lō te olo atu o ‵sala olotou taina tali‵tonu io me ko soko, e taumafai eiloa a aposetate o puke a taina tali‵tonu io me ko soko o Keliso ke olo mo latou.


On the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., an important festival was in progress and many visitors were sharing in it. 	 I te aso o te Penitekoso 33 T.A., ne fai se fakamanatuga tāua kae ne ‵kau a tino e tokouke ki ei.


17 What is a major way in which we can take the lead in showing honor to all in the congregation? 	 17 Se a te auala tāua e tasi telā e mafai ei o fai ne tatou a te takitakiga i te fakaasiatuga o te āva ki tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga?


(Psalm 145:16) By turning to God’s Word, the Bible, we can find satisfying explanations about life and death and about God’s eternal purpose regarding the earth and the human family.—Ephesians 3:11. 	 (Salamo 145:16) Mai i te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga fakama‵lie loto e uiga ki te olaga, te mate mo te fuafuaga se-gata-mai a te Atua e uiga ki te lalolagi mo te kāiga o tino.—Efeso 3:11.


John therefore told Gaius and, by extension, each of us: “Do not imitate what is bad.”—3 John 11. 	 Tela la, ne fai atu a Ioane ki a Kaio, kae e mafai foki o fai mai ki a tatou taki tokotasi: “Sa fakaakoako ki mea ma‵sei.”—3 Ioa. 11.


(History of the Christian Church) W. S. Williams states: “The general testimony is that all Christians in the primitive Church, especially those who had the charismatic gift [gifts of the spirit], preached the gospel.” 	 (History of the Christian Church) E fai mai a W. S. Williams: “E tali‵tonu a tino e tokouke me ne folafola atu ne Kelisiano katoa i aso mua a te tala ‵lei, kae maise i ei ko latou kolā ne maua ne latou a [meaalofa o te agaga].”


14 A personal relationship with Jehovah and support from the united international brotherhood. 	 14 Tou fesokotakiga totino mo Ieova mo te ‵lago mai o te kau taina i te lalolagi kātoa.


Foods prohibited by the Mosaic Law were likely included in the delicacies of the king. 	 Kāti ne aofia a meakai kolā ne fakatapu i te Tulafono a Mose i mea‵kai ‵gali a te tupu.


● While the children are young, parents should pass on their own beliefs about God. 	 ● E tiga eiloa koi fo‵liki a tama‵liki, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne mātua olotou talitonuga e uiga ki te Atua.


We should be diligent students of God’s Word, the Bible, and apply what we learn from it. 	 E ‵tau o fai tatou mo fai ne tino a‵koga loto fia‵fia ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, kae fakagalue aka a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i ei.


Suddenly, “a multitude of the heavenly army” begin praising Jehovah, saying: “Glory in the heights above to God, and upon earth peace among men of goodwill.”—Luke 2:8-14. 	 “I konā foki eiloa, ne lavea atu ne latou te kau o te lagi e ‵tu fakatasi mo te agelu, kae ‵viki atu ki te Atua penei: ‘Ko te vikiga o te Atua i koga tafasili i te ma‵luga.


That original Paradise was lost. 	 Ne galo atu te Palataiso mua tenā.


13 To escape being destroyed along with God’s enemies, we must prove loyal to Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 13 Ke ‵sao atu mai te fakaseaiga fakatasi mo fili o te Atua, e ‵tau mo tatou o fakamaoni ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


Perhaps you feel that you do not yet know him well enough to trust him. 	 E se taumate e manatu aka koe me e seki iloa ‵lei ne koe a ia ke talitonu ei koe ki a ia.


6 Christ’s reign of a thousand years begins with the binding of Satan and his abyssing. 	 6 E kamata eiloa te pulega a Keliso i te afe tausaga ki te ‵saiga o Satani.


Concern for self-respect is proper, but does refusing to make peace enhance a person’s self-respect or diminish it? 	 Se mea ‵lei ke manavase te tino ki tena ata totino, kae e mata, e faka‵lei aka io me e sinā masei aka eiloa tou ata māfai e se fia ‵sala atu koe ke maua te filemu?


(Eph. 3:1) We today can benefit by paying attention to the message of the Bible books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians.—Heb. 4:12. 	 (Efeso 3:1) E mafai o maua ne tatou a mea aogā i aso nei mai te ‵saga tonu atu ki te fekau i tusi i te Tusi Tapu ko te Kalatia, Efeso, Filipi, mo Kolose.—Epelu 4:12.


3, 4. What experiences did Philip have as an evangelizer? 	 3, 4. Ne a tala ‵gali e uiga ki a Filipo e pelā me se tino talai?


Does that not impel you to face up to adversity fearlessly and to continue doing your best to serve him?—1 Peter 5:6, 7. 	 E a, e se fakamalosi atu i ei ki a koe ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave e aunoa mo te mataku kae tumau i te fai o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai i te tavini atu ki a ia?—1 Petelu 5:6, 7.


How can we best respond to physical weakness? 	 Se a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke ‵teke atu ei ki ‵tou vāivāiga faka-te-foitino?


After all, Jehovah had brought back to life Abraham’s reproductive powers and had made it possible for him and his wife, Sarah, to produce a son in their old age. 	 Ne iloa ne Apelaamo me ne toe fakafoki atu ne Ieova ki a ia te malosi o faka‵fua a tama‵liki ke mafai ei ne lāua mo tena avaga, ko Sala, o fai se la tama tagata a ko ma‵tua ‵ki lāua.


Jesus highlighted this difference in the Sermon on the Mount. 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu a te ‵kesega tenei i tena Lauga i te Mauga.