And how did Jesus teach us that violence against others is not justified? 	 Kae ne akoako pefea ne Iesu tatou me e se ‵tau o aofia tatou i amioga fakasaua?


Reading the Bible with an open mind thus lays a basis for faith and hope. 	 A te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu e aunoa mo ne manatu fakaopoopo e tuku mai i ei se fakavae mō te fakatuanaki mo te fakamoemoega.


Some of them knew about our Christian neutrality and were favorable toward our views. 	 Ne iloa ne nisi tino o latou te motou tulaga faka-Kelisiano ko te sē ‵kau ki se feitu kae ne fia‵fia latou ki motou kilokiloga.


6 We “know that we originate with the truth” by the fact that we display brotherly love and do not make a practice of sinning. 	 6 “E iloa ne tatou i a tatou ko tino o te munatonu” mai te fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa fakataina kae e se fakamasani tatou ki te faiga o agasala.


In the Christian congregation, there are spiritually “older men,” or elders, appointed to assist those who want to gain God’s forgiveness. 	 I te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e isi ne “toeaina” faka-te-agaga, kolā ne ‵tofi aka ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e ma‵nako ki te fakamagaloga a te Atua.


In what ways do Christian elders help repentant wrongdoers? 	 • I auala fea e fesoasoani atu ei a toeaina Kelisiano ki tino agasala loto sala‵mo?


Parents, therefore, must learn to “train up a boy according to the way for him.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o tau‵loto a mātua ke “akoako atu ki te tamaliki te mea e tau o fai.”


(2 Sam. 7:28; Ps. 31:5) As a generous Father, he shares divine truths with those who fear him. 	 (2 Samu. 7:28; Sala. 31:5) E pelā me se Tamana kaimalie, e fakaasi atu ne ia a muna‵tonu ki a latou kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.


However, because God’s Kingdom comes first in our lives, we refuse to compromise. 	 Kae ona ko te mea e fakamuamua ne tatou te Malo o te Atua i ‵tou olaga, e ita fitifiti tatou ma gutugutulua.


Later, he married his present wife, Riley. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne avaga a ia ki tena avaga tenei e ‵nofo mo ia, ko Riley.


(Mark 5:39, 42; 10:13) However, in the parallel account, Luke uses a word that is also used of infants.—Luke 1:41; 2:12; 18:15. 	 (Maleko 5:39, 42; 10:13) Kae i te suā tala, ne fakaaogā ne Luka te pati tenā mō tamā pepe.—Luka 1:41; 2:12; 18:15.


(John 4:14) The extraordinary water that humans are invited to partake of imparts everlasting life. 	 (Ioane 4:14) A te vai fakaofoofogia telā e ‵kami atu a tino ke inu ki ei e maua mai i ei a te ola se-gata-mai.


Why is happiness not associated with material wealth? MATERIALISTIC pursuits govern the lives of millions today. 	 A TE kausaki atu ki mea faka-te-lalolagi e pule atu ki te olaga o te fia miliona o tino i aso nei.


Facing Persecution 	 Te Kufaki i Fakasauāga


(Romans 12:6) Different brothers excel in different areas. 	 (Loma 12:6) E kese‵kese a feitu e ‵lei atu ei a nisi taina.


Peter, who later became an apostle, showed this kind of submission.—Luke 5:4, 5. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Petelu, telā ne fai fakamuli mo fai se apositolo, te vaegā fakalogo tenā.—Luka 5:4, 5.


I Am Making All Things New” 11 	 Ko Faka‵fou ne Au a Mea Katoa” 11


It refers to the person you are inside, including your thoughts, feelings, and motivations. The Bible says: “You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your vital force.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau mo koutou o “a‵lofa ki [a Ieova] te otou Atua mo otou loto kātoa, mo otou agaga kātoa, mo otou malosi kātoa.”


“I shall no more do any further excusing of them.” 	 Ka se toe ‵fuli eiloa toku loto e tusa mo taku fakasalaga ki a latou.”


Do You See the Need to Train Others? 	 E Mata, e Lavea ne Koe te Manakoga ke Fakaakoako a Nisi Tino?


Even if she did at one time, she may have turned away from idols and may have become a true worshipper, as did Rahab and Ruth. 	 E se iloa ne tatou me ne tumau loa a ia i te tapuaki atu ki atua ‵se, io me ne fai a ia mo fai se tino tapuaki tonu, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Lahapa mo Luta.


Rather than being jealous of others, we can show concern and personal interest in them. 	 I lo te loto ma‵sei ki nisi tino, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fia‵fia mo te amanaia ‵tonu ki a latou.


(Psalm 2:2, 3; Acts 4:25, 26) Note that the rulers of the world would mass together as one against Jehovah, the Creator of the universe, and his anointed one, or his appointed King, Jesus Christ. 	 (Salamo 2:2, 3; Galuega 4:25, 26) Ke onoono la me ka ‵kau fakatasi a pule o te lalolagi o taua atu ki a Ieova, te Mafuaga o te lagi mo te lalolagi, mo tena tino filifilia, io me ko tena Tupu filifilia, ko Iesu Keliso.


He knows that by subjecting himself to the superior authorities and paying due taxes, not only is he upholding the standard of the community in which he lives but he is also living in harmony with divine requirements. 	 E iloa ne ia me kafai e fakalogo a ia ki pule ma‵luga kae ‵togi atu ne ia a lafoga ‵tau, ko fakamalosi atu i ei a amioga ‵lei i tena fenua kae ko ola foki a ia e ‵tusa loa mo mea kolā e manako ki ei te Atua.


What experience typifies the joy and eagerness of those finding Bible truth? 	 Se a te tala e fakaasi mai i ei a te fiafia mo te loto finafinau e maua ne tino kolā e maua ne latou te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu?


Hence, they “went out” to meet him, boldly preaching that “the appointed times of the nations” would end in 1914.—Luke 21:24. 	 Tela la, ne “olo atu” latou o fakafetaui ki a ia, mai te talai atu mo te loto ‵toa me ka oti atu a “te taimi e fakataunu ei aso o fenua fakaatea” i te 1914.—Luka 21:24.


It is unthinkable of you. 	 E se mafai ne koe o fai te mea tenā.


Because as in the first century, there can be only one true church. 	 Me pelā mo aso o te kau apositolo, e ‵tau fua o tasi te lotu tonu.


To those who will rule with him, Jesus said: “Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou kolā ka pule fakatasi mo ia: “Taku lafu foliki ko apositolo, ke se ma‵taku koutou i te mea ko loto fiafia eiloa te otou Tamana o tuku atu ki a koutou a te Malo.”


10 Yes, back then, Jehoshaphat and the kingdom of Judah received direction from Jehovah through Jahaziel. 	 10 E tonu, mai te taimi tenā, ne maua ei ne Iosefatu mo tino i te malo o Iuta a fakatonuga mai a Ieova e auala i a Iasielu.


If the answer to one or both of these questions is no, perhaps there is someone else who might be in a better position to care for the assignment right now. 	 Kafai a te tali ki fesili konei e lua ko te ikai, kāti e isi eiloa se tino e tai ‵lei atu e mafai o fai ne ia te tōfiga tenā.


Albert’s story is by no means unique. 	 E tokouke a tino e fai eiloa pelā mo Alapati.


As a result, Jehovah told Moses that he would not take the people into the Promised Land. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose me ka se takitaki ne ia a tino ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


The experiences of Devon and Gabriel raise an intriguing question, Is speaking in tongues as done in some churches today really from God? 	 A te tala o Devon mo Gabriel ne fakasae aka ei se fesili gali, E mata, e māfua mai i te Atua a te fai‵pati ki ‵gana valevale e pelā mo mea e fai i nisi lotu i aso nei?


This same firm stand by brothers in other countries has led to similar victories. 	 Ko te ‵tu ‵mautakitaki foki o taina i nisi fenua ne iku atu ki manumaloga tai ‵pau.


Feelings of Inadequacy 	 Lagonaga me se Lava te Atamai


Whether brought up in a Christian household or not, the more than six million Witnesses of Jehovah, both young and old, have made such a decision. 	 Faitalia me ne ‵tupu aka latou i loto i kāiga Kelisiano me ikai, ne fai eiloa ne te toko ono miliona o Molimau a Ieova, e aofia i ei a talavou mo tino ma‵tua, se vaegā filifiliga penā.


When I turned 18, I was imprisoned for nine months because I refused to perform military service. 	 I te taimi ko 18 ei oku tausaga, ne ‵pei au ki te falepuipui mō se iva masina ona ko te mea ne seki talia ne au ke kau i te kautau.


(Hebrews 1:3) This can be noted in Jesus’ words that exposed the false religious leaders, who burdened the people with heavy loads. 	 (Epelu 1:3) E mafai o lavea atu te mea tenei i pati a Iesu kolā ne tuku faka‵sau mai ei a takitaki lotu ‵se, i te fakaamo atu o amoga ‵mafa ki tino.


God’s Means of Salvation 	 Ko te Fakaolataga a te Atua


“When I learned that God is not part of a Trinity,” says Marco, “I was finally able to establish a personal relationship with him.” 	 “I te taimi ne iloa ei ne au me i te Atua e sē se vaega o te Tolutasi,” muna a Marco, “ne fatoa mafai ei ne au o ati aka se va fakataugasoa totino mo ia.”


13 When we listen compassionately, we in effect allow people to tell us why they need the Kingdom. 	 13 Kafai e fakalogo‵logo tatou mo te alofa, ko tuku atu eiloa ne tatou se avanoaga ki tino ke fai mai ne latou te pogai e ma‵nako ei latou ki te Malo.


Not knowing that Sarah was Abraham’s wife, Abimelech, the king of Gerar, took Sarah with the intention of making her his wife. 	 Ne puke ne Apimeleko te tupu o Kela, a Sala mo fai tena avaga e aunoa mo te iloa me ko te avaga a Apelaamo.


What sort of questions must parents help their children to resolve? 	 Ne a vaegā fesili e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke tali aka?


8 For thousands of years after the perfect man Adam sinned, the question could be raised, “Can any human display perfect godly devotion?” 	 8 I te fia afe o tausaga mai tua o te agasala a te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Atamu, ne mafai ei o fakasae aka te fesili tenei, “E mata, e mafai o ola so se tino i se olaga amio Atua ‵lei katoatoa?”


10 We read: “I became envious of the boasters, when I would see the very peace of wicked people. 	 10 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Au ne loto masei ki tino fia‵sili i te mateaga ne au te solosolo ‵lei o tino amio ma‵sei.


Satellite tracking showed that “one animal migrated more than 10,000 miles [16,000 km] in 10 months.” 	 E fakaasi mai i mea fakaata ko setalaiti me “ne faimalaga atu se tafola e tasi i se 10,000 maila i loto i masina e 10.”


What made Jesus’ way of teaching different from that of the scribes and Pharisees? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ei ke ‵kese a te auala e akoako atu ei a Iesu mai faiakoga o te Tulafono mo Falesaio?


(Ps. 34:15) But if we are to receive God’s support and comfort, we must place our trust in him. 	 (Salamo 34:15) Kae kafai e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te fesoasoani mo te fakamafanafanaga a te Atua, e ‵tau o tali‵tonu muamua tatou ki a ia.


The more we focus on the temptation, the stronger that wrong desire will be. 	 Ko te lasi o te ‵saga o tatou ki te tofotofoga, ko te malosi foki o te manakoga ‵se.


What will Judgment Day accomplish? 	 Ne a mea ka fakataunu ne te Aso Fakamasino?


The hope mentioned at Acts 24:15 comforts her: “There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 A te fakamoemoega telā e fakaasi mai i te Galuega 24:15 se fakamafanafanaga ki a ia: “Ka toe‵tu mai a tino amio‵tonu mo tino sē amio‵tonu.”


Before ascending to heaven, he assigned them to bear witness to “all Judea and Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 A koi tuai o fanaka a ia ki te lagi, ne ‵tofi ne ia latou ke molimau atu ki “Iuta kātoa mo Samalia, ke oko eiloa ki toe koga ‵mao i te lalolagi.”


Jesus showed that his disciples would be rewarded for their sacrifices (See paragraph 5) 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ka maua ne ana soko a te taui ona ko te lotou loto fia‵fia o tiaki olotou olaga masani kae tau‵tali atu i a ia (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 5)


That is what our loving Creator, Jehovah God, has promised. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne folafola mai ne te ‵tou Mafuaga alofa, ko Ieova te Atua.


What will be different? 	 Ne a fakama‵fuliga konā?


15 Even when Assyria, the world power at that time, invaded Judah and threatened to annihilate Jerusalem, Hezekiah wholeheartedly relied on Jehovah. 	 15 I te taimi foki ne puke ne Asulia, telā ko te malo pule i te taimi tenā a Iuta, kae fakamatakutaku atu me ka ‵ta fakapalele ne ia a Ielusalema, ne fakalagolago mo te loto kātoa a Hesekia ki a Ieova.


21:1—What region is called “the wilderness of the sea”? 	 21:1, NW—Se a te koga telā e taku ki te “togāvao o te tai”?


This was a loving arrangement in behalf of the poor, the alien residents, the orphans, and the widows. 	 A te mea tenei se fakatokaga alofa eiloa mō tino ma‵tiva, tino fakaa‵lofa, tama‵liki ko seai ne mātua, mo fāfine ko seai ne avaga.


(Rom. 8:20) What hope? 	 (Loma 8:20) Se a la te fakamoemoega tenā?


Work to Strengthen Others 15. 	 Ke Kausaki Eiloa Koe o Fakamalosi Atu ki Nisi Tino


He wrote: “Do you not know that the runners in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? 	 Ne tusi atu a ia: “E iloa tonu ne koutou me i te fakatau‵telega, e ‵tele katoa a tino i ei, kae tokotasi fua e maua ne ia te fakailoga.


We will then see the final fulfillment of another prophecy recorded by Isaiah: “The earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.”—Isa. 11:9. 	 Ka lavea atu ei ne tatou a te ‵toe fakataunuga o te suā valoaga telā ne fakamau ne Isaia: “A te laukele ka ‵fonu i te malamalama i uiga o te Aliki, e pelā mo te tai telā e ‵fonu i te suātai.”—Isaia 11:9.


(Luke 16:9) Not that we can buy friendship with Jesus or Jehovah. 	 (Luka 16:9) E se fakauiga i ei me e mafai o ‵togi ki tupe a te va fakataugasoa mo Iesu io me ko Ieova.


The channel he used for spiritual feeding was clearly recognizable. 	 Ne lavea faka‵lei atu a te auala ne fakaaoga ne ia ke fagai ei a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The last three songs of Book Four of Psalms close with the admonition: “Praise Jah, you people!” 	 A pese fakaoti e tolu o te Vaega e Fa o te Tusi ko Salamo e fakaoti eiloa ki te fakamalosiga tenei: ‘Tavae atu koutou ki a Ioa!’


They chose to keep busy in all that Jehovah had assigned them to do—build the ark, store up food for themselves and the animals, and sound the warning to others. 	 Ne filifili eiloa ne latou ko te mea ke fakalave‵lave malosi i galuega katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne Ieova ke fai ne latou— i te faitega o te vaka, ke ‵luku mai a mea‵kai mō latou fakatasi mo manu, kae talai atu te fakatonuga ki nisi tino.


How can we determine what whole-souled service means for us personally? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaiku aka ne tatou a te uiga o te taviniga mo te loto kātoa mō tatou taki tokotasi?


Evidently, what will be true of some of the anointed when the great tribulation begins, and how may this be determined? 	 E foliga mai me ka fai pefea a nisi tino o te kau fakaekegina māfai ko kamata te fakalavelave lasi, kae e iloa pefea te mea tenā?


(Proverbs 13:20) May we ‘walk’ with those who reflect God’s glory. 	 (Faataoto 13:20) Ke na “kauga” tatou ki tino kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou te ‵malu o te Atua.


However, a lack of open communication can have a negative impact on this joy and peace. 	 Kae ko te sē lava o fesokotakiga e mafai o ave keatea i ei te fiafia mo te filemu.


Where is this evidence? 	 E maua i fea a fakamaoniga konei?


The Bible also answers such questions as: How should our freedom to make decisions be exercised? 	 E maua foki i te Tusi Tapu a tali ki vaegā fesili penei: E mafai pefea o fakagalue aka ‵tou saolotoga ke fai a fakaikuga?


(John 17:3) It was difficult to break free from drugs, but Rolf-Michael saw the value of approaching Jehovah in prayer and experiencing his help. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Se mea faigata ‵ki ke tiakina ne ia a vailakau tapu, kae ne lavea ne Rolf-Michael a te tāua o te ‵talo atu ki a Ieova kae ke maua tena fesoasoani.


4 Second only to Jehovah, Christ Jesus set a fine example of long-suffering. 	 4 E tafa atu ki a Ieova, ne tuku mai ne Keliso Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te kufaki.


They had to be willing to “say good-bye to all [their] belongings” in order to obey Jesus’ warning. 	 E ‵tau foki o loto fia‵fia latou o “tiakina [olotou] mea katoa” ko te mea ke faka‵logo latou ki te fakatonuga a Iesu.


For instance, consider Paul’s clear counsel on intimate relations in marriage. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tuku mai ne Paulo a pati fakatonutonu ma‵nino e uiga ki fesokotakiga fakatauavaga i te avaga.


That doing so is a vital aspect of God’s will is evident from what Jehovah said to Jesus. 	 A te mea tenā, se vaega tāua o te faiga o te loto o te Atua telā e fakamaoni mai i pati a Ieova kolā ne fai ki a Iesu.


(Psalm 2:10) Kings are called on to take heed, to exercise insight. 	 (Salamo 2:10) Ne fakamolemole atu ki tupu ke ‵saga tonu mai, kae ke gasue‵sue o ‵sala te poto e uiga ki te mea tenei.


(Psalm 55:22) We may be able to make adjustments that would leave us more time for the important things having to do with Jehovah’s worship, including study and Bible reading. 	 (Salamo 55:22) Kāti e mafai ne tatou o fai a nisi ‵fuliga ki ‵tou mea e fai ko te mea ke avanoa ei a taimi mō mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua i te faiga o te tapuakiga ki a Ieova, e aofia i ei ko te sukesuke mo te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu.


Why did Paul’s counsel to the congregation in Philippi have special significance? 	 Kaia e isi ei se fakauigaga fakapitoa o te polopolokiga a Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga i Filipi?


Many of the wealthy in Christendom have oppressed the poor. 	 E tokouke foki a tino mau‵mea ko fakasaunoa valevale ne latou a tino ma‵tiva.


We Need God’s Help 	 E Ma‵nako Tatou ki te Fesoasoani o te Atua


An abundance of healthful and delicious food will be on our tables. 	 Ka uke ‵ki eiloa a mea‵kai fakamalosi foitino kae ‵gali.


The earth will be transformed into a paradise, and all faithful humans will be lifted to perfection, fully uniting the heavenly and earthly parts of God’s family. 	 Ka ‵fuli eiloa te lalolagi ke fai mo palataiso, ka fesoasoani atu foki ki tino fakamaoni katoa ke maua ne latou te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa, kae fakamaopoopo katoa mai ei te vaega o te kaukāiga o te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


What the Bible foretold: the ruining of the earth—Revelation 11:18. 	 Mea kolā ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu: te fakamaseiga o te lalolagi—Fakaasiga 11:18.


(Luke 1:26-56) Luke also mentions Simeon’s words to Mary regarding Jesus’ future sufferings. 	 (Luka 1:26-56) E fakamatala mai foki ne Luka a pati a Simeona ki a Malia e uiga ki logo‵maega o Iesu i aso mai mua.


(Philippians 1:14) But in most cases our primary objective is to preach the good news. 	 (Filipi 1:14) Kae i te ukega o taimi, a te ‵tou fakamoemoega muamua ko te talai atu te tala ‵lei.


These gifts from Jehovah strengthen us to keep on bearing fruit.—Jas. 1:17. 	 A meaalofa konei mai i a Ieova e fakamalosi ne ia tatou ke tumau i te ‵fua malosi mai o fuataga.—Iako. 1:17.


King David has called together all his princes, court officials, and mighty men. 	 Ne fai ne te tupu ko Tavita se fakapu‵laga ki ana pelenise katoa, a ofisa a te tupu mo tagata malosi ke maopoopo mai katoa.


7 About the year 65 C.E., Jesus’ half brother Jude wrote a letter to his fellow anointed Christians, whom he addressed as “the called ones.” 	 7 E nofo pelā ki te tausaga e 65 T.A, ne tusi atu ei ne te āfa taina o Iesu ko Iuta se tusi ki ana taina ko Kelisiano fakaekegina, kolā ne faipati a ia ki ei e pelā me ne “tino kolā ne kalagagina.”


THROUGHOUT his 43 years of missionary service in the Far East, Don was known for the warmth he felt for those he served. 	 ITENA taviniga fakamisionale i tausaga e 43 i Asia ki te Saegālā, ne lauiloa eiloa a Don i tena alofa tonu ki tino kolā ne tavini atu a ia ki ei.


‘Indulging in complaints’ when suffering for our sins is not wise. 	 A ‘te muimui’ mafai ko logo‵mae tatou i ‵tou agasala e se se mea poto.


How does the Supreme Ruler treat his human subjects? 	 E pefea a faifaiga a te Pule Tafasili i te Maluga ki ana tino?


What are some unique qualities of my mate that I especially value? 	 Ne a nisi uiga tu ‵kese o taku avaga e fakatāua ne au?


He will feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one, and the souls of the poor ones he will save.” 	 E alofa a ia ki tino vāi‵vai mo tino ma‵tiva; e faka‵sao foki ne ia a olotou ola.”


Some spouses even look for a way out of the relationship, perhaps developing a romantic interest outside the marriage. 	 E taumafai a nisi a‵vaga o faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave, kāti mai i te fai famau ki tino mai tua o te fakaipoipoga.


Your parents may not have the wisdom of Solomon or the patience of Job. 	 Kāti e se maua ne ou mātua te poto e pelā mo Solomona io me ko te loto kufaki e pelā mo Iopu.


(Psalm 34:9) This will be made clear in the following article. 	 (Salamo 34:9) Ka malamalama faka‵lei i te mea tenei i te suā mataupu.


Is eternal life possible? What provision can set us free from death? 	 E mata, e mafai eiloa o maua te ola se-gata-mai?


Although God’s servants are imperfect, they form a true international brotherhood. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ‵lei katoatoa a tavini a te Atua, e aofia latou i se kautaina tonu i te lalolagi kātoa.


“‘Well, then, you just go in there and prove them wrong,’ she replied. 	 “‘Ko ‵lei la, fano fua ki ‵ko kae fakatalitonu atu ki Molimau a Ieova i a lāua e ‵se,’ ne tali atu tou fafine.


Is a Meaningful Life Really Possible? 3 	 E Mata, e Mafai Eiloa o Maua se Olaga Aoga? 3


Despite Adam and Eve’s rebellion, Jehovah wants mankind to enjoy a good relationship with him. 	 Faitalia te tekeatuga a Atamu mo Eva, e manako eiloa a Ieova ke fia‵fia tatou ki te fesokotakiga ‵lei e maua ne tatou mo ia.


But just how does he guide us? 	 Kae e takitaki la pefea ne ia tatou?


A person who shows compassion is moved to relieve others’ suffering, perhaps by helping them out of their difficulties. Seek opportunities to do so! 	 A te tino telā e fakaasi atu ne ia te alofa atafai e fakatapū ne ia a logo‵maega o nisi tino, kāti mai te fesoasoani atu ki olotou fakalavelave. ‵Sala atu ki avanoaga ke fai penā!


God’s name in an early Hebrew manuscript 	 Te igoa o te Atua i tusitusiga mua i te ‵gana Epelu


(Eccl. 9:10) But that would not be the end of him. 	 (Fai. 9:10) Kae e se tenā loa te gataga o ia.


However, we can be certain that divine rulership accepted by all mankind would have been marked by love and impartiality. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me i te pulega a te Atua telā e talia ne tino ne fakamailoga eiloa ki te alofa mo te sē fakailoga tino.


3:1-6. In the seventh month of 537 B.C.E. 	 3:1-6. I te fitu o masina i te 537 T.L.M.


Remember that he has been misrepresented by those who have taught lies about him. 	 Masaua la me ko oti ne fakamaseigina a ia ne tino kolā e akoako atu ne latou a fakamatalaga ‵loi e uiga ki a ia.


11. How can we prevent our heart condition from becoming like hard soil? 11 There is much that can be done to prevent the heart from becoming like unproductive soil alongside a road. 	 11 E uke ‵ki a mea e mafai o fai ko te mea ke mo a ma makeke te loto e pelā mo te laukele sē ‵lei i tafa o te auala.


But wine also ‘makes the heart rejoice.’ 	 Kae ko te uaina foki e ‘fakafiafia’ ne ia te loto o te tino.


3 Regarding Jehovah God, the prophet Samuel’s mother, Hannah, said: “The feet of his loyal ones he guards.” (1 Samuel 2:9) Who are such “loyal ones”? 	 3 Ne fai mai te mātua o te pelofeta ko Samuelu, ko Hana, e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua: “E puipui ne ia a ola o ana tino fakamaoni.” (1 Samuelu 2:9) Ko oi la a “tino fakamaoni” konā?


Finding time for it in this day and age may be a challenge. 	 E mafai o faigata ke fakaavanoa se taimi ki ei i aso nei.


By means of angels, for instance, God graciously strengthened the aged prophet Daniel and informed the virgin girl Mary of the privilege she was to have of giving birth to Jesus. 	 Kae ona ko te uiga kaimalie o te Atua, ne fakaaogā ne ia a agelu ke fakamalosi aka ei a te pelofeta matua ko Tanielu kae ne fakailoa atu foki me ka oko atu ki te taupou ko Malia se tauliaga ke fanau mai ne ia a Iesu.


God’s Word promises: “The upright are the ones that will reside in the earth, and the blameless are the ones that will be left over in it. 	 E folafola mai a te Muna a te Atua: “A tino amio‵tonu kae fai mea tonu ka ola i te fenua tenei.


One fine example is Mary Olson, who graduated from Gilead in 1944. 	 A te fakaakoakoga e tasi ko Mary Olson, telā ne oti mai i te akoga ko Kiliata i te 1944.


All of this was bad news.—Matthew 24:4-13; Luke 21:11. 	 A mea katoa konei ne tala ma‵sei. —Mataio 24:4-13; Luka 21:11.


(Rev. 7:9) Likewise, these loyal companions of the anointed find immense satisfaction in assisting honesthearted ones to come to a knowledge of the truth. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) E penā foki loa, a taugasoa a‵lofa fakamaoni konei o te kau fakaekegina e maua ne latou a te lotomalie sili i te fesoasoani atu ki tino loto fakamaoni ke iloa ne latou te munatonu.


(Ecclesiastes 3:19, 20) There is no mention here of a fiery hell. 	 (Failauga 3:19, 20) E se taku lele mai eiloa i konei se mea e uiga ki te afi i seoli.


The convincing evidence of unseen realities is so strong that faith is said to be equivalent to that evidence. 	 Ona ko te talitonu malosi ki fakamaoniga sē matea konā ko fai ei te fakatuanaki e pelā me se fakamaoniga o te mea tenā.


No man-made system, regardless of how strong, can bring about salvation. 	 E seai eiloa se mea i te lalolagi nei, faitalia tena malosi, e mafai o aumai ne ia te fakaolataga.


As evidence of their humility, they refuse to let themselves be treated as celebrities. 	 E lavea faka‵lei atu te olotou loto maulalo, me sē ma‵nako latou ke fai e pelā me ne tino ma‵luga io me lauiloa.


You are my witnesses,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘even my servant whom I have chosen, . . . the people whom I have formed for myself, that they should recount the praise of me.’”—Isaiah 43:1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 21. 	 A latou ne faite ne au mō oku, tenā la, ka usu ne latou a pese e tavae ei au!’ ”—Isaia 43:1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 21.


(Eph. 4:29) Be determined not to listen to harmful gossip and not to spread it.* Cultivate trust in and respect for fellow believers. 	 (Efeso 4:29) Ke na fakaiku aka ke mo a e faka‵logo ki tala fatu‵fatu fakama‵taku kae ke mo a e fakasalalau atu.* Ati aka a te loto talitonu mo te āva ki taina tali‵tonu.


How may we “get a firm hold on the real life”? 	 E mafai pefea o ‘maua ne tatou te ola tonu’?


8 Love of neighbor, like love of God, is not merely a feeling; it involves action. 	 8 A te alofa ki tuakoi, e pelā mo te alofa ki te Atua, e se se lagonaga fua; e aofia i ei a faifaiga.


15 Jehovah’s Witnesses in Moscow—in fact, worldwide—fulfill a further requirement for Christians as outlined by Peter. 	 15 E fakataunu ne Molimau a Ieova i Moscow—te tonuga loa, i te lalolagi kātoa—a te suā mea telā e manakogina ke fai ne Kelisiano e pelā mo muna a Petelu.


If you do not at this point see how that is possible, do all you can to increase your closeness to Jehovah by having a full share in the ministry. 	 Kafai koe e mafaufau me se mafai nei ne koe, fai te mea e mafai ne koe o fai ke pili malosi atu koe ki a Ieova mai i te kau malosi ki te galuega talai.


(Gen. 10:9) As an opposer of Jehovah God, Nimrod in effect worshipped Satan and was like those opposers to whom Jesus said: “You are from your father the Devil, and you wish to do the desires of your father. 	 (Kene. 10:9, NW) E pelā me se tino ‵teke ki a Ieova te Atua, ne fai eiloa a Nimalota e pelā me ne tapuaki atu ki a Satani kae e ‵pau eiloa mo tino ‵teke kolā ne fai mai a Iesu e uiga ki a latou, penei: “A koutou ko fanau a te otou tamana ko te tiapolo, kae fai foki ne koutou a mea e manako malosi ki ei te otou tamana.


13 Being imperfect, you are not able to imitate Jesus fully. 	 13 Ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, e se mafai ne koe o fakaakoako katoatoa atu ki a Iesu.


How can we be “zealous for fine works”? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou a te loto ‘finafinau o fai a galuega ‵lei’?


Give Success to All Your Plans” 	 Manuia ki Au Palani Katoa”


With such sweeping powers being attributed to witchcraft, it is not surprising that it has become so popular. 	 E se tioa eiloa o fia‵fia malosi a tino ki te faivailakau, ona ko te uke o ‵mana kese‵kese e fai mai me e mafai o maua i ei.


We honor these brothers regardless of their nationality, education, social standing, or financial status. 	 E āva tatou ki taina konei faitalia te fenua ne au‵mai i ei, olotou akoakoga, olotou tulaga i te fenua, io me ko tulaga i mea tau tupe.


How can we be peacemakers at home and in our congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o fai tatou e pelā ne tino fakatupu filemu i te kāiga mo te ‵tou fakapotopotoga?


At James 1:27, for example, we read: “The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.” 	 I te Iakopo 1:27, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Tenei te mea e taku ko te lotu mo te ‵lei i mua o te Atua te Tamana: ko te tausi koutou ki tama‵liki ko ‵mate olotou mātua, mo fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga i olotou puapuagā, ke mo a foki ma pisia se tino i amioga se ‵lei faka-te-lalolagi.”


If we love Jehovah, why must we also love our neighbor? WHEN Jesus was asked which is the greatest commandment, he answered: “You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.” 	 I TE taimi ne fesili atu ei ki a Iesu me se a te tulafono tafasili i te tāua, ne tali atu a ia penei: “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] tou Atua mo tou loto katoa, mo tou agaga katoa, mo tou mafaufau katoa.”


She prayed all night, and with her heart pounding, she walked to her brother’s house. 	 Ne ‵talo a ia i te po kātoa, kae ne sasale atu mo te polepole ki te fale o tena tuagane.


16 Another Scriptural account shows that we should not harbor negative feelings against those who have disappointed us. 	 16 E fakaasi mai i te suā tala i te Tusi Tapu me e se ‵tau o ‵nofo mo tatou a kilokiloga sē ‵lei ki a latou kolā e fakafanoanoa ne latou a tatou.


Heaven, hell, purgatory, Limbo—these and various other destinations range from being incomprehensible to being downright terrifying. 	 A te lagi, heitisi, pekatuli, Limbo—a koga konei mo nisi koga aka, e fui maina kae ma‵taku valevale foki a tino i ei.


On what must we keep our eyes focused? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o ‵kilo tonu ‵tou mata ki ei?


How do we benefit from maintaining a good conscience? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou a mea aoga mai te fakatumauga o se loto lagona ‵lei?


Why is he alone? 	 Kaia e nofo tokotasi ei a ia?


The problem was more serious than a headache. 	 Ne onoono a ia ki fakailoga i tena foitino kae ave fakavave ne ia a Andreas ki te fakaimasaki.


What role has wishful thinking played in hiding the truth? 	 E ‵funa aka pefea ne talitonuga totino o tino a te munatonu?


Let us consider some of the basic steps used by people to learn another language and see how those steps can help us to learn this new figurative language. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi faifaiga fakavae ne fakaaogā ne tino ke tauloto ki se isi ‵gana mo te auala foki e aogā ei a faifaiga konā ki a tatou ke tauloto ki te ‵gana fou fakatusa tenei.


18. (a) What new nation did Jehovah choose, and why? (b) How did the serpent’s seed continue to express animosity toward the seed of the woman? 	 18. (a) Se a te fenua fou ne filifili ne Ieova, kae kaia? (e) Ne tumau pefea a te takalia‵lia mo te fai taua atu o te fanau a te gata ki te fanau a te fafine?


But we can ask ourselves: ‘How do I respond to clarifications in Bible understanding when they are presented today? 	 Kae e mafai o ‵sili ifo tatou penei: ‘Se a taku kilokiloga ki mainaga ‵fou mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamatala mai i aso nei?


2, 3. (a) What makes Jehovah’s expressions of appreciation remarkable? (b) Why is Jehovah able to express true appreciation? 	 2, 3. (a) Se a te mea e fai ei te fakaasi mai o te loto fakafetai o Ieova mo fai se mea fakaofoofogia? (e) Kaia e mafai ei ne Ieova o fakaasi mai te loto fakafetai tonu?


Perhaps he would say something that might damage his credibility. 	 Kāti ka fai atu ne ia se mea telā ka fakasēaogā i ei tena fakatuagagina.


Paul was a Roman citizen, and Rome was the world power at that time. 	 A Paulo ne fai mo fai se tino Loma, kae ko Loma ko te malo lasi i te lalolagi i ana aso.


If so, you are to be commended! 	 Kafai koe se tokotasi, ke fakamalō atu eiloa ki a koe!


Spiritual Conversations Are Rewarding 	 E Aogā ‵Ki a Sau‵talaga Faka-te-Agaga


However, more is needed than just covering material. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e ‵tau o fai i lō te faitau fua ki ei i aso katoa.


(Exodus 24:1-8) Yet, before long they were ‘overstepping the covenant’ by breaking his laws. 	 (Esoto 24:1-8) Kae e seki leva, ne “ofa ei ne latou te feagaiga” mai te soliga ne latou ana tulafono.


Remember, she feared that being a need-greater would be beyond her abilities. 	 Masaua me ne manavase a ia me e se mafai eiloa a ia o fanatu o talai i se koga telā e manakogina a tino talai i ei.


Many are “unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection.” (2 Tim. 3:2, 3) We find it distressing when workmates, schoolmates, and neighbors show a self-centered attitude. 	 E tokouke a tino “ka se loto fakafetai, ka se a‵lofa fakamaoni, ka galo atu te alofa masani i a latou.” (2 Timo. 3:2, 3) E fakafanoanoa mai ki a tatou māfai e fakaasi mai ne tino ga‵lue, taugasoa i te akoga, io me ko tuakoi se uiga kaimanako.


What can such meditation do for us? 	 E aogā pefea te vaegā mafaufau ‵loto penā ki a tatou?


My father punished you with whips, but I will do so with scourges.”—2 Chron. 10:6-14. 	 A toku tamana ne fakasala ne ia koutou ki ‵kini, kae ka fakasala ne au koutou ki ‵kini makai‵kai.”—2 Nofo. 10:6-14.


But we will certainly benefit from now considering examples of Jehovah’s unsearchable greatness. 	 Kae ka aogā eiloa ki a tatou a te mafau‵fau ki fakaakoakoga o te sili o Ieova telā e se mafai o iloa katoatoa.


4 Christian husbands are the heads of their families, but they too have a head, Jesus. 	 4 A tāgata Kelisiano a‵vaga ko ulu o olotou kāiga, kae e isi foki se lotou ulu, ko Iesu.


How did Daniel and three other Hebrew youths set a fine example in maintaining spiritual cleanness? 	 Ne tuku mai pefea ne Tanielu mo nisi talavou Epelu e tokotolu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakatumauga o te ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


9 What does this tell me about Jehovah? 	 9 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei ki a au e uiga ki a Ieova?


Although away from his family and his people, Joseph refused to commit adultery with Potiphar’s wife. 	 E tiga eiloa ne nofo ‵mao a ia mai ana kāiga mo ana tino, ne seki talia ne Iosefa ke mulilua a ia mo te avaga a Potifala.


Love Never Fails 	 E se Mafai o Gata te Alofa


Jesus promised: “He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.” 	 Ne tauto mai a Iesu: “Ka ko te tino e loto mau ke oko ki te ikuga, e ola eiloa a ia.”


17 David’s trust in God is clear from the words: “So take knowledge that Jehovah will certainly distinguish his loyal one; Jehovah himself will hear when I call to him.” 	 17 E manino ‵lei eiloa me e talitonu a Tavita ki te Atua mai i ana pati, konei: “Ke masaua me ko oti ne filifilia ne te Aliki mō ia a tino amio‵tonu [io me fakamaoni], e fakalogo mai ma kalaga atu au ki a ia.”


Why Be Loyal? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Fakamaoni?


Does he cause us to suffer? 	 E mata, ko ia ko te māfuaga o ‵tou logo‵maega?


Prayerful study of God’s Word with the help of Christian publications provided by “the faithful and discreet slave” will enable those “mentally inclined otherwise” to develop a proper attitude. 	 Kafai e suke‵suke a tino ‘kolā e ‵kese olotou mafaufauga’ ki te Muna a te Atua i te faiga o ‵talo fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o tusi faka-Kelisiano kolā e tuku mai ne “te tavini poto kae fakamaoni,” ka mafai ei ne latou o maua te vaegā mafaufauga tonu.


Fellow Witnesses accompany Gary in the ministry, often pushing the wheelchair he uses because of his arthritis. 	 E ave ne taina mo tuagane a Gary i te galuega talai, e usu sāle ne latou a tena nofoaga fakatekateka ona ko ana gugu.


7 We can certainly be assured that Jehovah is willing and able to assist us when we are afflicted with distresses. 	 7 E mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me e loto fiafia kae e mafai foki ne Ieova o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou māfai ko puapuagā tatou i fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


Why is God’s provision of the ransom an undeserved kindness? 	 Kaia e fai ei te fakatokaga a te Atua ki te togiola, e pelā me se alofa tauanoa?


How do we know that Jeremiah’s courage was from God? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me ne māfua mai i te Atua a te loto malosi o Ielemia?


I chose to limit my practice so as to have more time for the spiritual and emotional well-being of our family, which came to include five daughters. 	 Ne filifili aka ne au ke fakamu‵tana oku taimi mō aku tino ma‵saki ko te mea ke uke oku taimi mō mea faka-te-agaga e pelā foki mo te tausi ki toku kāiga, kolā e aofia i ei a tama‵liki fāfine e tokolima.


Christian congregations evidently existed in Pontus in about 62 C.E. In the first century, Pontus referred to the region in the northeastern corner of present-day Turkey, bordering Georgia.—Acts 2:9; 1 Peter 1:1. 	 E mautinoa me ne isi ne fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i Pono, kāti i te 62 T.A. I te senitenali muamua, ne taku a te kogā koga i te feitu ki mātū saegalā o Turkey i aso nei ki a Pono, e tuakoi ki a Georgia.—Galuega 2:9; 1 Petelu 1:1.


His words never fail; they always come true. 	 E se mafai eiloa o sē taunu ana pati; e fakataunu faeloa.


Allen is alive today to tell his story; Tony died some years ago in a motor vehicle accident after drinking too much liquor. 	 Koi ola nei eiloa a Allen ke fakamatala mai tena tala; kae ko oti ne mate atu a Toni i tausaga ko ‵teka atu i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei i te motoka mai tua o tena inuga malosi ki te kava.


Further, God says: “I have loved you people.” 	 Ne toe fai mai foki te Atua, penei: “Au e alofa faeloa ki a koutou.”


Therefore have no fear: you are worth more than many sparrows.”—Matthew 10:29-31. 	 Tela la, sa manava‵se koutou, i te mea e sili atu eiloa koutou i manu eva konā.”—Mataio 10:29-31.


Near Mount Horeb, Jehovah’s angel appeared to Moses in a flame of fire in the midst of a thornbush. 	 Ne fakasae atu te agelu a Ieova ki a Mose, i tafa o te mauga o Olepa, i loto i se ulaga o te afi e fanaka i loto i se vaolakau.


Out of love they considered the person, his needs, and how they could help him. 	 Ona ko te a‵lofa, ne amanaia laua ki manakoga o Apolo mo te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu laua ki a ia.


Why do some find it challenging to maintain a clear perception of their identity as Christians? 	 Kaia e faigata ei ki nisi tino ke fakatumau se kilokiloga manino ki te lotou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano?


Is it an exaggeration to say that this attack is of greater consequence than is the threat of international terrorism? 	 E mata, e tonu eiloa me e sili atu te masei o te taua tenei i lō te fakamataku o amioga takafia‵toa i te lalolagi kātoa?


So proclaimed the cover of Biblical Archaeology Review (November/December 2002). 	 Ko pati i te ‵kava o te tusi ko te Biblical Archaeology Review (Novema/Tesema 2002).


Conviction does not come about overnight; nor does it pass from you to your offspring simply because you have been persuaded to believe. 	 E se maua fua a te loto talitonu i se po e tasi; e se mafai foki o tuku atu ne koe ki au tamaliki ona fua ko te mea e talitonu koe ki ei.


He then urged Ruth to keep on gleaning in his fields. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu tou tagata ki a Luta ke nofo eiloa o ‵tae saito i tena fatoaga.


What does Paul invite us to “contemplate,” and how should we “be obedient”? 	 Se a te ‵kamiga ne fai mai ne Paulo ke “mafau‵fau” tatou ki ei, kae e ‵tau o “faka‵logo” pefea tatou?


For example, Jehovah told the prophet Moses: “Speak to the sons of Israel, that they may take up a contribution for me: From every man whose heart incites him you people are to take up the contribution of mine.” 	 Ke talia ne koe so se taulaga e manako so se tino o avatu.”


WILL ENDURANCE “COMPLETE ITS WORK” IN YOU? 	 E MATA, KA ‘FAKAKATOATOA NE TE KUFAKI TENA GALUEGA’ I TOU OLAGA?


His faith, in turn, brightened and strengthened his hope. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ei ne tena fakatuanaki ke maina faka‵lei atu tena fakamoemoega.


Pioneers who could not afford a vehicle headed into the outback on bicycle. 	 A paenia kolā e seai ne olotou motoka e olo atu i olotou pasika-ta-ki-vae.


How did Jesus respond? 	 Se a te tali a Iesu?


The apostle Paul explains: “The wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 E fakamatala mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i te taui o te agasala ko te mate ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua; ko te ola se gata mai i a Keliso Iesu te ‵tou Aliki.”


For instance, Proverbs 31:10-31 speaks of “a capable wife” who purchases fine material and makes excellent garments for her household. 	 E pelā mo pati i te Faataoto 31:10-31 e uiga ki se fafine avaga e “fakatuagagina” telā e ‵togi ne ia a laugatu ‵gali ke ‵sui i ei a gatu ‵gali mō tino i tena kāiga.


11 True Christians, who know this, have an obligation to warn members of Babylon the Great. 	 11 E maua ne Kelisiano ‵tonu kolā e iloa ne latou te mea tenei, a te tiute ke fakailoa atu ki tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki Papelonia te Sili.


What prevents you from getting baptized? 	 E isi se fakalavelave e se papatiso ei koe?


Today, Jehovah has a prophetlike group of servants whose work is similar to that of Jeremiah. 	 Ko maua nei ne Ieova se potukau o tavini kolā e fai pelā me se pelofeta kae e tai ‵pau olotou galuega mo te galuega a Ielemia.


How did Jehovah produce the foretold name people? 	 Ko oi a tino ne fakaigoa ne Ieova ki tena igoa?


• Why is Joseph’s life story of particular interest today? 	 • Kaia e aogā malosi ei te tala o Iosefa ki a tatou i aso nei?


So let us examine two steps that we can take to make Jehovah our confidence. 	 Kāti e ma‵nako a tino e tokouke i a tatou ke fai penā?


For example, when he spoke of “the faithful and discreet slave,” Jesus gave the parable of the ten virgins who were watching for the arrival of the bridegroom. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne faipati atu ei a ia e uiga ki “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” ne fai atu ei ne Iesu te tala fakatusa e uiga ki tamafine e tokosefulu kolā ne fakatali‵tali ki te oko mai o te tagata fatoā fakaipoipo.


Why do we feel impelled to praise our God? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei tatou o ‵viki atu ki ‵tou Atua?


Well, Jehovah is widely slandered in this world. 	 Ia, ko oti ne fakamaseigina a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa tenei.


He likened it to the sowing and watering of seed. 	 Ne fakatusa ne ia ki te ‵tokiga mo te fakasiusiuga o fuaga.


After a little while, others go up to Peter and say: “Certainly you also are one of them.” 	 E seki leva kae olo atu a nisi tino ki a Petelu kae fai atu: “E tonu eiloa, a koe foki se tokotasi o latou.”


12 Consider DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), one of the chemical mechanisms involved in passing on the characteristics of organisms from one generation to the next. 	 12 Mafaufau ki te DNA (se vai i te foitino telā e taku ki te deoxyribonucleic), se mea telā e aofia i ei a fakamatalaga katoa e uiga ki mea ola katoa takitasi kolā ne faite.


His sisters are very much concerned about him. 	 Ne manava‵se malosi ana tuagane e uiga ki tou tagata.


No wonder she needed comfort! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fia maua ne ia se fakamafanafanaga!


SONGS: 100, 87 	 PESE: 100, 87


What, then, are some of the realities that may bring on the ‘tribulation in the flesh’ that Paul mentioned? 	 Ne a la nisi mea e mafai ei o oko mai a “puapuaga i te foitino” telā ne taku mai ne Paulo?


13 Third, weeping and gnashing. 	 13 A te tolu o mea, ko te ‵tagi mautuutu mo te faiga o olotou lili.


Two years later, the nuns transferred us to a large convent in Zaragoza that cared for elderly people. 	 E lua tausaga mai tua ifo, ne ave foki matou ne sina ki se fale lasi e fakanofo ei a sina i Zaragoza ke tausi ne matou a tino ma‵tua i ei.


How would that challenge be overcome? 	 E mafai la pefea o toe ‵foki a tino o te Atua ki te lotou fenua?


Comparing his anointed disciples to the branches of a vine, Jesus stated: “Every branch in me not bearing fruit [my Father] takes away, and every one bearing fruit he cleans, that it may bear more fruit.” 	 I te fakatusaga ne ia o ana soko fakaekegina ki kaula o se vine, ne fai atu a Iesu: “A kaula katoa kolā e i a au kae e se ‵fua, e ‵kati ne [toku Tamana] keatea, ka ko kaula takitasi kolā e ‵fua, e velevele faka‵lei ne ia, ko te mea ke gasolo o ‵fua malosi.”


Are their peers to blame? 	 E a, e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki olotou taugasoa?


Why must a parent’s words be backed up by actions? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵lago atu a faifaiga a mātua ki olotou pati e fai?


When Uzzah, who was leading the wagon, grabbed hold of the Ark to steady it, he died on the spot for his “irreverent act.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵kapa atu ei te lima o Usa o taofi te pusa, ne mate eiloa a ia i te taimi tenā ona ko ana ‘faifaiga’ faka-sē-āva.


“You will celebrate the festival to Jehovah . . . , and you must become nothing but joyful.”—DEUTERONOMY 16:15. 	 “Fakamanatu te ‵kaiga fiafia tenei [ki a Ieova] . . . Ke fia‵fia koutou.”—TEUTELONOME 16:15.


Loving parents imitate Jehovah and are patient when the child does not immediately respond to their efforts to help him. 	 E tau‵tali atu a mātua a‵lofa ki a Ieova kae e kufaki latou māfai e se saga fakavave atu a te tamaliki ki olotou taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia.


Many have expressed appreciation for the arrangement of having a Family Worship evening. 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne tino e tokouke a te lotou loto fakafetai mō te fakatokaga ke fai se Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i te afiafi.


(Mark 13:8) The apostle Paul wrote: “In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 	 (Maleko 13:8) Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke masaua a te mea nei! Ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.


Yet, he could now envision “the city having real foundations,” a righteous government over mankind. 	 Kae ko mafai nei ne ia o fakaataata i tena mafaufau a “te fa‵kai e faite ki fakavae mautakitaki,” se pulega amiotonu ki luga i tino.


Likewise, Jesus may direct us in expanding our ministry but only if we are moving—if we are putting forth effort to reach our goal. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai o fesoasoani mai a Iesu ke uke atu ‵tou mea e fai i te galuega talai māfai fua e ga‵sue tatou o fakataunu te ‵tou fakamoemoega.


9 Jehovah’s servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. 	 9 Ko leva ‵ki te taimi ne ma‵nako ei a tavini a Ieova ke malama‵lama latou i te uiga o alofivae o te tupua.


Could I merely be going through the motions and floating along, as it were, without my heart being fully involved with the truth? 	 E mata, ko fai fua ne au a mea e pelā mo te masani, e aunoa mo te aofia katoatoa o toku loto i te munatonu?


(John 11:48) Thus, High Priest Caiaphas took the lead in plotting Jesus’ death.—John 11:49-53; 18:14. 	 (Ioa. 11:48) Tela la, ne takitaki ne te Faitaulaga Sili ko Kaiafa a te lotou palani ke tamate a Iesu.—Ioa. 11:49-53; 18:14.


The superscription to Psalm 18 says that David “spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him . . . out of the hand of Saul.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo ki te ulutala i te Salamo e 18 i te Tusitapu Tauloto, me i pati konā ko “pati kolā ne usugina ne Tavita, . . . i te aso telā ne fakasaogina i ei a ia ne te Aliki mai i a Saulo.”


(Eph. 5:1) This means that they make an effort to have Jehovah’s thinking on matters and to look at things from his point of view. 	 (Efe. 5:1) E fakauiga eiloa te mea tenei ki taumafaiga e fai ne latou ke maua a mafaufauga o Ieova e uiga ki mea kae ke ‵kilo atu ki ei mai te kilokiloga a ia.


It usually consisted of a horizontal beam, or bar, that pivoted on a peg at its center. 	 E masani o aofia i ei se laupapa, telā e faka‵mau i te kogāloto.


(1 John 2:15-17) Rather, all are united by their worship of the Universal Sovereign, Jehovah God. 	 (1 Ioane 2:15-17) I lō te fai penā, e ‵kau fakatasi a tino katoa i te lotou tapuakiga ki te Pule Tafasili i te Maluga i te Lagi mo te Lalolagi, ko Ieova te Atua.


They do this to enjoy spiritually upbuilding instruction and association. 	 E ‵kau fakatasi sāle latou i ei ke maua a akoakoga kolā e fakama‵losi mai ki a latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


After praying to Jehovah for help, she decided to face the issue. 	 Mai tua o te ‵talo atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani, ne fakaiku aka ne tou fafine ke fakamatala faka‵lei atu te mataupu tenā.


(Psalm 145:9, The Holy Bible—New International Version) In return, God wants us to develop heartfelt love for him.—Matthew 22:35-38. 	 (Salamo 145:9) Tela la, e manako te Atua ke a‵lofa foki tatou ki a ia.—Mataio 22:35-38.


11 The prophet Daniel was among the captives taken to Babylon. 	 11 A Tanielu se tokotasi o pagotā Isalaelu telā ne nofo atu i Papelonia.


There was a new ruling body. Zerubbabel, a descendant of King David, was governor, and Joshua was high priest. 	 Ne maua ne latou se potukau fou o tino pule, ko Selupapelu, se tino i te gafa o te tupu ko Tavita, e pelā me ko te kovana, mo Iosua e pelā me ko te faitaulaga pule.


IN 1513 B.C.E., Jehovah gave the Israelites a code of laws. 	 I TE 1513 T.L.M., ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova se fakasologa o tulafono ki te kau Isalaelu.


11. How are humans empowered to declare God’s messages? 11 Micah needs more than human strength in order to proclaim God’s message of adverse judgment. 	 11 E manako a Mika ki se malosi e siliga atu i te malosi masani ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o folafola atu a te fekau o te fakamasinoga fakamataku a te Atua.


Toward the end of the sixth creative day, God created man. 	 I te taimi ko pili atu ei ki te fakaotiga o te ono o aso ne faite ei a mea, ne faite ne te Atua a te tagata.


In his first inspired letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote to anointed Christians that by commemorating Jesus’ death each year, they “keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he comes.” (1 Cor. 11:26) The word “comes” here refers to the same event as the “coming” that Jesus mentioned in his prophecy about the time of the end. 	 I tena tusi muamua ki te kau i Kolinito, ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, me mai te fakamanatuga faeloa o te mate o Iesu i tausaga takitasi, ko “folafola atu faeloa i ei ne koutou te mate o te Aliki ke oko eiloa ki tena oko mai.” (1 Koli. 11:26) A te pati “oko mai” i konei e fakasino atu foki ki te taimi telā ka “vau” ei a Iesu e pelā mo te mea ne fai mai ne ia i tena valoaga e uiga ki te taimi o te gataga.


Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph were indeed God-fearing men of faith. 	 E tonu, ne ma‵taku a Apelaamo, Isaako, Iakopo mo Iosefa kolā ne fakatuanaki, ki te Atua.


How can the principle found at Luke 14:28 be applied to recreation? 	 E mafai pefea o fakagalue aka a te fakatakitakiga i te Luka 14:28 ki fakafiafiaga?


Why, though, did “the faithful and discreet slave” receive greater responsibilities? 	 Kaia ne maua ei ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” a tiute kolā e uke atu?


The temple that Solomon built served what purpose? 	 Ne fai mo a te faletapu telā ne faite ne Solomona?


(Revelation 20:6) Later, a great crowd of other sheep began to be drawn to Jehovah’s light. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:6) Fakamuli ifo, ne tosina atu a te vaitino tokouke o nisi mamoe ki te mainaga o Ieova.


(Deut. 6:4) Jehovah’s actions and purpose are harmonious. 	 (Teutelonome 6:4, NW) A mea katoa e fai ne Ieova e ‵lago atu ki tena fuafuaga.


One reason was his deep interest in and concern for people. 	 E tasi te pogai, ko tena amanaia tonu ki tino.


(Read Colossians 4:5.) 	 (Faitau te Kolose 4:5.)


Diamonds have long been prized as precious gems. 	 Ko leva ne fai a taemani mo fai a toe fatu tāua.


(Read 1 Corinthians 10:13.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 10:13.)


I will appoint you over many things. 	 Ka ‵tofi aka ne au a koe ke pule i mea e uke.


7 Hebrews 11:7 highlights the faith of Noah who, “after receiving divine warning of things not yet seen, showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household.” 	 7 E faka‵mafa mai i te Epelu 11:7 a te fakatuanaki o Noa me “i te otiga ne fakailoa atu ki a ia a mea kolā ne seki lavea ne ia,” ne “fakaasi atu ei . . . tena mataku ki te Atua i te faitega o te vaka mō te faka‵saoga o tena kāiga.”


“APOLOGIES are powerful. 	 “E MA‵LOSI ‵ki a pati fakatoese.


Rather, it is the kind that Paul described for us in these words: “Now that you have come to know God or, rather, have come to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and beggarly elementary things and want to slave for them over again?” 	 Kae ko te auala telā ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo i ana pati konei: “Ona ko te mea ko iloa ne koutou a te Atua io me ko oti ne iloa ne te Atua a koutou, kaia la ko fia ‵foki ei koutou ki mea kolā e vāi‵vāi kae e se aoga ko te mea ke toe pologa foki koutou ki ei?”


Says Habakkuk 3:19: “Jehovah the Sovereign Lord is my vital energy; and he will make my feet like those of the hinds, and upon my high places he will cause me to tread.” 	 E fai mai Sapakuka 3:19: “E aumai ne te Aliki ki au te malosi. E fai ne ia au ke makini pela me se tia, kae tausi faka‵lei ne ia au i luga o mauga.”


(Mark 4:19) The Bible encourages us to be content with sustenance and covering. 	 (Maleko 4:19) E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke lotomalie tatou ki meakai mo gatu ko maua ne tatou.


(1 Cor. 7:29-31) What motivates Christians like Robert to expend themselves in the preaching work? 	 (1 Kolinito 7:29-31) Se a te mea e fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano e pelā mo Lopati ke fakaaoga faka‵lei olotou olaga i te faiga o te galuega talai?


Jim relates: “I told the brothers that they were not loving, and I left the meeting.” 	 E fakamatala mai a Jim: “Ne fai atu au ki taina me e seai se lotou a‵lofa kae ne fanatu au keatea mai te fono.”


How can we be sure that these decisions are in harmony with God’s will? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me i fakaikuga konei e fetaui ‵lei mo te loto o te Atua?


We do not have to ascend “into the heavens” or journey “to the other side of the sea” in order to learn what God expects of us. 	 E se manakogina ke olo atu tatou ki “luga i te lagi” io me ke faima‵laga atu ki te “suā feitu o te moana” ko te mea ke tauloto ne tatou a mea e manako ki ei a Ieova.


What lessons have we learned from Hosea chapters 6 through 9? 	 Ne a akoakoga ne tauloto ne tatou mai i te Hosea mataupu e 6 ki te 9?


• Of what does the prophecy recorded at Micah 5:5 assure us? 	 • Se a te mea e fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou i te valoaga telā ne fakamau i te Mika 5:5?


They traveled the islands by boat and bicycle, and they well remember their first cycling trip—about 20 miles (32 km) over steep hills, under the blazing sun. 	 Ne faima‵laga atu lāua ki fenua konā i se poti mo pasika-ta-ki-vae, kae ne masaua ‵lei ne lāua te taimi muamua ne ‵tele atu ei lāua i pasika-ta-ki-vae—kāti i se 20 maila (32 km) i luga i tamā mauga kolā toeitiiti ko ‵tonu loa ki luga, mai lalo i te ‵vela o te la.


“This good news of [God’s] kingdom,” he said, “will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.” 	 “A ko te tala ‵lei tenei o te Malo ka talai atu ki te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa mo fai se molimau ki atufenua katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”


In another land, there are now over 1,100 documented cases of Jehovah’s Witnesses being arrested, fined, or beaten. 	 I se fenua e tasi, ko silia atu nei mo te 1,100 a tagi e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova kolā ne ave o ‵loka, ne fakasala tupe io me ne ‵kini.


The answers to those questions are not difficult. 	 E se faigata a tali ki fesili konā.


7. (a) How does Hebrews 10:22 reflect what was done in a sacrifice? (b) What had to be done to make sure that a sacrifice was acceptable to God? 	 7. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea ne te Epelu 10:22 a mea kolā ne aofia i te faiga o se taulaga? (e) Ne a mea ne ‵tau o fai ko te mea ke talia eiloa ne te Atua se taulaga?


As his worshippers, however, we have become the objects of his loyal love—his steadfast loving-kindness. 	 Kae i te faiga e pelā me ne ana tino tapuaki, ko fai tatou e pelā mo tino kolā e fakaasi ne ia ki ei tena alofa fakamaoni—telā ko tena alofa atafai.


Their explanations were convoluted and inconsistent, which our Bible students easily recognized when they compared such with the Bible’s clear teachings. 	 Ne faigofie o matea ne mā tino a‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu me i olotou fakamatalaga e kese‵kese kae faigata o malamalama i ei, māfai e faka‵tusa ne latou ki akoakoga ma‵nino mai i te Tusi Tapu.


(Job 14:14, 15) We can be confident that he always does what is right. 	 (Iopu 14:14, 15) E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me e fai faeloa ne ia te mea tonu.


What a contrast to the harsh and self-centered leaders of other lands! 	 Ne ‵kese ‵ki a ia mai takitaki faiga‵ta kae loto ma‵keke o nisi fenua!


(Read Daniel 12:3, 4, 9, 10.) 	 (Faitau te Tanielu 12:3, 4, 9, 10.)


While speaking with a religious woman he met at a well, Jesus Christ emphasized the need to know the truth about God. 	 I te taimi ne faipati atu ei a ia ki se fafine lotu telā ne fetaui mo ia i te vaikeli, ne faka‵mafa atu ne Iesu Keliso ki a ia a te tāua ke iloa ne ia te mea tonu e uiga ki te Atua.


What folly! 	 Mafaga o mea valea!


The ossuary also tells us something new. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te pusa mate se mea fou ki a tatou.


The point is that to be a worthy and approved servant of God, Timothy had to ‘do his utmost’ to be sure that his teaching and his conduct were in accordance with the word of truth.—1 Timothy 4:16. 14. 	 A te mea tāua ko te mea ke fai mo fai se tavini aogā kae fiafia ki ei te Atua, e ‵tau mo Timoteo o ‘taumafai malosi’ ke fetaui ‵tonu ana akoakoga mo faifaiga mo te munatonu.—1 Timoteo 4:16.


These “tales [Greek, myʹthos] artfully spun” cannot rival the simple and comforting truths of the Bible.—2 Peter 1:16, The New English Bible. 	 A “tala ‵kai [faka-Eleni, my ʹthos]” e se mafai o ‵pau mo muna‵tonu faigofie kae ‵gali i te Tusi Tapu.—2 Petelu 1:16, The New English Bible.


Yes, millions around the world are now finding refuge in Jehovah.—Ps. 1:1, 3. 	 E tonu, e lau i miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa e faka‵lafi nei ki a Ieova.—Salamo 1:1, 3.


Our jw.org website contains articles designed to help young people work out for themselves how to answer that question. 	 A te ‵tou fakatuatusi i te itaneti ko te jw.org e maua loa i ei a fakamatalaga ki talavou ke fesoasoani ki a latou ke tali te fesili tenā.


6. (a) Why do children often act unwisely? (b) What battle is going on? 	 6. (a) Kaia e fai sāle ei ne tama‵liki a mea sē ‵lei? (e) Se a te taua tenei e fai faeloa nei?


By remaining faithful to Jehovah and supporting his universal sovereignty. 	 Mai te tumau i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova kae ‵lago atu foki ki tena pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Even after centuries of ignorance and Christendom’s apostate teaching, God’s Word prevails, sustaining all who yearn to serve Jehovah. 	 I te fia o senitenali o te se malamalama mo akoakoga ‵se a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, ne tumau eiloa te Muna a te Atua i te tausiga o tino kolā e fia tavini atu ki a Ieova.


Mary and her children, including Jesus, likely knew the pain that results when a beloved husband and father dies. 	 Kāti ne iloa ne Malia mo ana tama‵liki, e aofia foki i ei a Iesu, a te logo‵mae māfai ko mate se avaga pele io me se tamana pele.


Beverly, a stepmother in the United States, says: “My young stepchildren wanted to call me Mom. 	 Muna a Beverly, se mātua fai i te Iunaite Sitete: “E ma‵nako aku tamaliki fai koi fo‵liki o ka‵laga mai ki a au, Mama.


Our taking those words to heart will empower us to face the great tribulation just ahead and contribute to the Paradise to follow. 	 A te taliaga ne tatou o pati konā ki ‵tou loto ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki te fakalavelave lasi tenei fua i ‵tou mua kae fesoasoani ki te faiga o te Palataiso mai tua ifo.


16 By allowing Jehovah to instruct us and lead us in the path of uprightness, we will have no cause for fear. 	 16 Kafai e talia ne tatou a Ieova ke akoako mai kae fakaasi mai a te auala e ‵tau o ola tatou i ei, ka seai se pogai e ‵tau ei o ma‵taku tatou.


In patriarchal times the family head served as a priest for his family. 	 I aso mua ne fai a ulu o kāiga e pelā me se faitaulaga o te kāiga.


For some reason, a member of the Christian congregation named Diotrephes was not willing to show hospitality to traveling Christians. 	 Ona ko nisi pogai, ne seki loto fiafia se tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e igoa ki a Siofilisi, ke fakaasi atu a te uiga talimalo ki Kelisiano faima‵laga.


5 Like David, we can have full confidence that Jehovah is our Helper and “the Provider of escape” for us. 	 5 E pelā mo Tavita, e mafai o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou, me i a Ieova ko te ‵tou Fesoasoani mo te “Fakaola” o tatou.


By remaining faithful, Jesus also proved false Satan’s claim, recorded in the book of Job, that under privation, suffering, and test, God’s servants would deny Him. 	 Mai te tumau i te fakamaoni, ne fakatalitonu atu foki ne Iesu a te ‵se o ‵losiga a Satani, kolā ne fakamau i te tusi o Iopu, me ka ‵teke atu a tavini a te Atua ki a Ia mai lalo i tulaga fakaa‵lofa, logo‵maega, mo tofotofoga.


After refining the clay, they prefer to use it within six months. 	 Kafai ko oti ne ave keatea a mea lai‵lai mai te kele, e fakaaogā vave ne tino konā te kele tenā a koi tuai o palele atu te ono masina.


Still, do not forget that free will is a responsibility as well as a gift. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ke mo a e puli me i te saolotoga e fai pelā me se tiute kae se meaalofa foki.


In the Law that God gave to the nation of Israel, we find specific instructions on what needed to be done when an individual sinned. 	 Mai i te Tulafono telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki te fenua o Isalaelu, e maua ne tatou i ei a fakatonuga ma‵nino e uiga ki mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai ne agasala se tino.


(1 Corinthians 10:11) The second lesson is from Jeremiah’s example. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:11) A te lua o akoakoga e maua mai i te fakaakoakoga a Ielemia.


In our own strength, we likely cannot cope with these tests of faith. 	 I ‵tou malosi eiloa, e se mafai ne tatou o kufaki i tofotofoga konei o te fakatuanaki.


He needs to take into account underwater currents while steering clear of other ships. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne ia te fanoga o te au ko te mea ke sē fetulaki tena vaka mo se isi vaka.


Of course, to get going again after a setback is not always easy. 	 E tonu, e se se mea faigofie ke toe kamata aka se tino māfai ko oti ne mavale a ia i se mea.


Let us consider each of these. 	 Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki mea takitasi konei.


We are not immune to these tactics. 	 E se puipui eiloa tatou mai i auala faitogafiti konei.


The consequences of perfectionist thinking are well summed up in the adage: “To expect life to be tailored to our specifications is to invite frustration.” 	 E fakamatala faka‵lei mai a mea kolā e iku sāle atu ki tino kolā e ma‵nako ke ‵lei katoatoa a mea katoa i te tugāpati tenei: “Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵fuli faeloa te olaga nei ke fetaui mo ‵tou manakoga, ka fi‵ta fua tatou i ei.”


Says the prophecy: “As regards Gaza, an abandoned city is what she will become; and Ashkelon is to be a desolate waste. 	 E fai mai penei te valoaga: “Ka seai eiloa se tino e ‵toe i te fakai lasi o Kasa.


By taking the initiative to reach out to those who need encouragement. 	 Ko te vave o fesoasoani atu ki a latou kolā e ma‵nako ki fakamalosiga.


Suddenly, there is a violent earthquake. 	 Ne poko fakavave se mafuie.


French sociologist Edgar Morin stated: “All the foundations upon which morals are based—God, nature, homeland, history, reason—have lost their unquestionable nature. . . . 	 Ne fai mai se tagata poto mai Falani ko Edgar Morin: “A fakavae katoa kolā e faka‵na ki ei a amioga ‵lei—ko te Atua, te olaga masani, te fenua, tala mua, mo pogai ‵lei—ko ‵galo katoatoa atu te lotou tāua. . . .


The Jehovah’s Witnesses were right. 	 E tonu eiloa a Molimau a Ieova.


Something that continues to haunt me is that I killed my unborn child. . . . 	 A te mea telā e se mafai o fakapuli i toku mafaufau ko te tamatega ne au o taku pepe. . . .


Whether that is true or not, Jesus’ model prayer—sometimes called the Lord’s Prayer or the Our Father—is certainly among the most misunderstood. 	 Faitalia me tonu io me se tonu a te mea tenā, a te ‵talo fakaakoako a Iesu—telā ne taku i nisi taimi ki te ‵Talo a te Aliki io me ko Te Motou Tamana—e se malamalama i ei a te tokoukega o tino.


However, we should not overlook another crafty act of Satan—his effort to convince people that they are unloved by Jehovah God. 	 Kae, e se ‵tau eiloa o manatu mā‵mā tatou ki te suā togafiti a Satani—ko ana taumafaiga ke fakatalitonu atu ki tino me e se alofa atu a Ieova te Atua ki a latou.


Therefore, let us pray for God’s holy spirit so that we can display faith and other aspects of the spirit’s fruitage.—Luke 11:13; Gal. 5:22, 23. 	 Tela la, ke ‵talo tatou mō te agaga tapu o te Atua ko te mea ke mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fakatuanaki mo nisi vaega o fuataga o te agaga.—Luka 11:13; Kala. 5:22, 23.


(Mal. 3:7) Especially when we struggle with weaknesses, Jehovah wants us to take a stand against badness. 	 (Mala. 3:7) Maise loa māfai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki ‵tou vāivāiga, e manako eiloa a Ieova ke ‵teke atu tatou ki amioga ma‵sei.


Normally, only criminals were executed on a torture stake or had their dead bodies hung on a stake. 	 Ko tino amio ma‵sei fua e masani o tamate i luga i te sataulo io me fakatau‵tau olotou foitino ‵mate i luga i ei.


Paul wrote: “If possible, as far as it depends upon you, be peaceable with all men.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Fai te mea e mafai ne koutou, ko te mea ke maua te olaga filemu i te vā o koutou mo nisi tino.”


(Luke 10:37b) We can take that admonition to heart and strive to be merciful to others. 	 (Luka 10:37e) E mafai o faka‵goto ne tatou ki ‵tou loto a te fakamalosiga tenā kae taumafai ke fakaasi atu te alofa ‵nau ki nisi tino.


When finally brought to trial, she was handed a ten-year sentence in a prison where there were no other worshipers of Jehovah. 	 I te taimi ne ave ei a ia ki te fono fakamasino ne fakaiku aka i ei ke nofo a ia i te falepuipui telā e seai se isi tino tapuaki a Ieova i ei mō tausaga e sefulu.


1, 2. (a) What challenge do parents face, and how can they meet that challenge? (b) What four points will we now examine? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea faigata e fe‵paki mo mātua, kae fakafesagai atu pefea latou ki ei? (e) Ne a manatu e fa ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


Jesus was like that.—John 14:9. 	 Ne penā eiloa a Iesu.—Ioane 14:9.


Only Jehovah’s Witnesses did not.” 	 Ko Molimau a Ieova fua e se fai penā.”


This aspect will be considered in the closing article of this series. 	 Tenā loa te mea telā ka faipati ki ei i te ‵toe mataupu i te fakasologa o mataupu konei.


Jehovah has given us a work that brings us joy, that draws us closer to him and to others, and that serves to protect us spiritually. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova se galuega telā e maua ei ne tatou te fiafia, ke fakapili‵pili atu ei tatou ki a ia mo nisi tino, kae puipui ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What examples from both Bible times and our time can help us to find the comfort we need? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga i taimi o te Tusi Tapu mo ‵tou aso nei e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke maua a fakamafanafanaga i te taimi tonu?


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“Every nation and tribe and tongue and people” will hear the good news about God’s Kingdom. 	 Ka lagona ne “fenua katoa, mo matakāiga, ‵gana mo tino” a te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Jehovah will “wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” 	 Ka fai ne Ieova ke “se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.”


12 Just five years later, Jehovah delivered his people from “Babylon the Great,” the mighty world empire of false religion. 	 12 I se lima tausaga fua mai tua ifo i ei, ne faka‵sao ne Ieova ana tino mai ‘Papelonia te Sili,’ ko te pulega lasi a lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


Soon it will “come out of the great tribulation” brought upon Satan’s world and will joyfully move on into God’s new world. 	 Ka ‘‵sao atu eiloa latou i te fakalavelave lasi’ telā ko pili o fakaoko atu ki luga i te lalolagi a Satani kae ka ulu atu ei latou mo te fia‵fia ki loto i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


Amelia and Levi Levi and Amelia from the United States and married for eight years relate how specific prayers helped them to prepare for serving in Mexico. 	 Ne fai mai foki ne Levi mo Amelia mai i te Iunaite Sitete, kolā ko oti ne avaga i tausaga e valu a te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a te faiga o ‵talo ki a lāua ke fakatoka mō te taviniga i Mexico.


This command reveals that from the first century until today, there have always been some anointed wheatlike Christians on earth. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fakatonuga tenei me talu mai te senitenali muamua ke oko mai ki aso nei, e isi faeloa ne Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā e fai pelā me ne saito i te lalolagi nei.


If you share a simple meal together, they will long remember your hospitality. 	 Kafai e ‵kai fakatasi koutou, ka masaua eiloa ne latou tou uiga talimalo.


There may be times when they need to reprove another Christian, but there are different ways of doing this. 	 Kāti e isi ne taimi e ‵tau ei o polopoloki ne latou a te suā Kelisiano, kae e kese‵kese a auala e mafai ei o fai ne latou te mea tenei.


Suddenly, the mother hen gives a tremulous, high-pitched warning call and spreads her wings. 	 E seki leva, ne tagi malosi atu ki luga a te mātua o punuā moa kae ‵fola ana kapa‵kau.


And he certainly never ignored God’s Word in favor of human tradition. 	 Kae ne seki fakaseaoga lele eiloa ne ia a te Muna a te Atua ona ko tuu mo aganuu a tino.


Because of his blessing, I feel indebted to him and am moved to do more in his service, and this results in more blessings.” 	 Ona ko tena fakamanuiaga, ne nofo kaitalafu au i a ia kae ne fai ei ke uke atu aku mea e fai i tena taviniga, kae ne iku atu ki fakamanuiaga e uke.”


1, 2. (a) In what ways was the apostle Paul an effective minister? (b) How did Paul describe his own attitude toward his assignment? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a auala ne fai ei te apositolo ko Paulo e pelā me se faifeau magoi? (e) Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Paulo tena kilokiloga e uiga ki tena tofiga?


Why was it imperative for first-century Christians to act without delay on seeing Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies? 	 Kaia ne tāua ‵ki ei ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ke gasuesue e aunoa mo te fakatalave i te taimi ne nikoi ei a Ielusalema ne kautau?


THE men sitting in the upper room with Jesus came from a variety of backgrounds. 	 A TAGATA kolā ne saga‵saga fakatasi mo Iesu i te potu i luga ne o‵mai mai i telega kese‵kese.


(Matthew 24:8) Thus, trials are likely to afflict everyone on earth, especially Jehovah’s faithful servants, who are seeking to do his will. 	 (Mataio 24:8) Tela la, kāti e fakalogo‵mae atu a tofotofoga ki tino katoa i te lalolagi, kae maise ki tavini fakamaoni a Ieova, kolā e taumafai ke fai tena loto.


• How has the word of God prevailed in our day? 	 • E manumalo pefea te muna a te Atua i ‵tou aso nei?


‘People Hated Me’ (W. Moya), 10/1 	 ‘Ne Takalia‵lia Mai ki a au a Tino e Tokouke’(W. Moya), 10/1


For example, it can motivate us to make changes in our attitudes, speech, and conduct in order to please God.—1 Peter 1:14-16. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne ia tatou ke ‵fuli ‵tou faifaiga, ‵tou pati, mo ‵tou amioga ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.—1 Petelu 1:14-16.


14 Through the prophet Hosea, Jehovah told the Israelites: “I will engage you to me for time indefinite, and I will engage you to me in righteousness and in justice and in loving-kindness and in mercies.” 	 14 E auala i te pelofeta ko Hosea, ne fai atu a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu: “Ka fai ne au a koe ko taku avaga; au ka fakamaoni eiloa ki a koe; au ka alofa tonu atu ki a koe kae fai koe ko taku avaga ki te se gata mai.”


Yet, last year alone, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent 1.93 billion hours in preaching the good news and conducting free of charge over nine million Bible studies each month. 	 Kae i te tausaga fua ko teka, ne fakamāumāu ne Molimau a Ieova a itula e 1.93 piliona i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei mo te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu sē ‵togi e toko iva miliona tupu i masina katoa.


(2 Chron. 16:9; Job 1:8) Jehovah and Jesus greatly value what all of us do to support Kingdom interests, even if our efforts and contributions are limited because of our circumstances. 	 (2 Nofo. 16:9; Iopu1:8) E fakatāua malosi ne Ieova mo Iesu a mea katoa e fai ne tatou ke ‵lago atu ki manakoga o te Malo, e ui eiloa e mu‵tana fua a ‵tou taumafaiga mo ‵tou tusaga e fai ona ko ‵tou fakanofonofoga.


Moses told the nation of Israel: “Jehovah will surely bless you in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, but only if you strictly obey the voice of Jehovah your God and carefully observe all this commandment that I am giving you today. 	 Ne fai atu a Mose ki tino Isalaelu: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] te otou Atua ka fakamanuia ne ia koutou i tena fenua tenā ne avatu ne ia mō koutou. E seai eiloa se tino i a koutou e mativa manafai e faka‵logo koutou ki a ia, kae tausi faka‵lei ki mea katoa konei ke fakatonu atu ne au i te aso nei.


Or we may be struggling with feelings of inadequacy, with unfulfilled expectations, or with personal failings. 	 Io me kāti e maua ne tatou a lagonaga me e se lava ‵tou atamai, fakamoemoega seki fakataunugina, io me ko vāivāiga totino.


Take as an example Maria from Western Europe. 	 E pelā mo Malia mai Eulopa ki Togāla.


Because of these differences, my mother was the victim of intense prejudice from my father’s family until the day she died. 	 Ona ko kese‵kesega konei, ne pokotia masei toku mātua i uiga fakailoga tino mai kāiga o toku tamana ke oko eiloa ki te aso ne mate ei tou fafine.


(Obadiah 10) However, Jehovah’s anger can be turned back by our heeding the divine warning and ‘turning back from bad ways.’ 	 (Opetaia 10) Kae e mafai o gata te ita o Ieova māfai e faka‵logo tatou ki faka‵pulaga a te Atua kae ‘tiakina ‵tou amioga ma‵sei.’


20 Similar determination will help us to maintain our integrity under any circumstances—in the face of temptations, opposition, or adversity. 	 20 Kafai e penā foki ‵tou fakaikuga, ka fesoasoani mai i ei ke fakatumau ne tatou te ‵tou fakamaoni mai lalo i so se tulaga—i fakaosoosoga, ‵tekemaiga, io me ko fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


(Ps. 3:4; 4:3) These psalms assure us that Jehovah is with his faithful servants day and night, blessing them with his support as well as peace and a sense of security. 	 (Salamo 3:4; 4:3) E fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou a salamo konei me e fakatasi atu eiloa a Ieova ki ana tavini fakamaoni i ao mo po, e fakamanuia kae ‵lago atu a ia ki a latou kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a latou a te filemu mo te puipuiga.


• In what ways does God’s word impart courage and comfort? 	 • E tuku mai pefea ne te muna a te Atua a te loto toa mo fakamafanafanaga?


(Psalm 11:5) Satan does not have to turn you into a bloodthirsty villain to make you an enemy of God; he simply needs to nurture within you a love of violence. 	 (Salamo 11:5, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E se ‵fuli ne Satani koe mo fai se tino amio fakasauā ko te mea ke fai ei koe mo fai se fili o te Atua; e ‵toki fua ne ia i loto i a koe te fiafia lasi ki amioga fakasauā.


17 In the Christian congregation, we express our desire to imitate Jehovah’s impartiality by treating all our brothers and sisters with dignity and loving-kindness. 	 17 I loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e fakaasi atu ne tatou me e ma‵nako tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te sē fakailoga tino o Ieova mai te fakaasiatuga o te āva mo te alofa atafai ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane katoa.


(Matthew 28:18) Under Jehovah’s direction, Jesus has selected a limited number of individuals from “every tribe and tongue and people and nation” who will rule with him as “kings over the earth.”—Revelation 5:9, 10. 	 (Mataio 28:18) Mai lalo i te takitakiga a Ieova, ne filifili ne Iesu se aofaki mautinoa o tino mai “fenua katoa, matakāiga takitasi, mo ‵gana kese‵kese” kolā ka pule fakatasi mo ia e pelā me ne tupu “kae ka pule latou [ki] te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 5:9, 10.


(Rev. 12:10) Satan has not forgotten the issue of integrity. 	 (Faka. 12:10) Ne seki puli i a Satani a te kinauga e uiga ki te fakamaoni.


We urge all such ones to consider carefully Elijah’s words: “How long will you sit on the fence?” (1 Kings 18:21, New English Bible) Instead of delaying, they need to take decisive action now and zealously work toward the goal of becoming dedicated, baptized worshippers of Jehovah. 	 E fakamalosi atu tatou ki tino katoa penā ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki pati a Elia: “E pefea te leva ka ‵tu ei koutou i te kogaloto?” (1 Tupu 18:21, New English Bible) I lō te fakatuatuai, e ‵tau o na fai nei se filifiliga tonu kae galue mo te loto finafinau ki te fakamoemoega ke fai mo fai se tino tapuaki tukugina atu kae papatiso a Ieova.


I was born on July 29, 1929, and grew up in a village in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines. 	 Au ne fanau i a Iulai 29, 1929, kae ne tupu aka i te fa‵kai o Bulacan, i Filipaina.


How can a speaker make sure that the Scriptures form the backbone of his talk? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamautinoa aka ne te failauga me i te Tusi Tapu ko te kī tāua o tena lāuga?


Why was Joseph chosen? 	 Kaia ne fili aka ei a Iosefa?


9 Is physical cleanness still an important element of true worship? 	 9 E mata, koi fai eiloa a te ‵mā faka-te-foitino mo fai se vaega tāua o te tapuakiga tonu?


12 Jehovah has pronounced an adverse judgment on this world, but he has not yet judged all individuals in the world. 	 Ka fai eiloa ne ia te mea tenā i Tena taimi tonu e auala i a Iesu.


Yes, many partook without respect and full realization of the seriousness of the event. 	 E tonu, ne ‵kai kae inu a nisi tino e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei ki te tāua o te ‵kaiga tenā.


At last, I was able to communicate with other children. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne mafai ne au o fesokotaki atu ki nisi tamaliki.


15. (a) What increase do the words of Isaiah 60:4-9 foretell? (b) Genuine Christians manifest what spirit? 	 Ko Gasolo Aka o Tokouke te Fakapotopotoga a Ieova


12 Since those articles were published, this type of heart-corrupting programming has become increasingly available. 	 12 Talu mai te taimi ne ‵lomi ei a mataupu konā, ne gasolo aka loa ki luga te uke o vaegā polokalame faka‵se loto penei.


This gives each family member the feeling that he or she is not grieving alone and provides the comfort of shared responsibility and shared mourning. 	 E fai ne te mea tenei a tino i te kāiga ke fakatau fakamafanafana, a te sua tino ki te sua tino, ke fakatau fesoasoani, kae fanoa‵noa fakatasi foki latou katoa.


Had the priests taught the people God’s laws and kept them, they would have been blessed. But because of ignoring God’s will, a curse, a malediction, would come instead. 	 Ka fakamalaia ne au a mea kola e maua ne koutou mō tausi otou olaga.’ ” Moi ne tumau a faitaulaga i te akoako atu o tino ki tulafono a te Atua kae faka‵logo ki ei, penei e fakamanuiagina latou.


8 There are some matters, though, on which we may conclude that it is best to communicate. 	 8 Kae e isi aka foki ne mea kolā e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou me e ‵lei atu ke fai‵pati e uiga ki ei.


The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. 	 Ka ‵nofo fakatasi a ia mo latou, kae ka fai latou mo ona tino.


French political philosopher Montesquieu (Charles-Louis de Secondat) wrote: “For me, study has always been the sovereign remedy for the weariness of life. 	 Ne tusi mai penei te tino Falani fai manatu fakapolitiki ko Montesquieu (Charles-Louis de Secondat): “E pelā mo kita nei, a te ‵toe faka‵leiga ki te fita masani o te olaga nei ko te faitau malosi ki tusi.


The Israelites “put God to the test” and pained him, making him feel hurt. 	 Ne “tofotofo sale faeloa ne [te kau Isalaelu] te Atua,” kae ne fakalogo‵mae atu ki a ia.


Think of how he must have felt when his sons Nadab and Abihu offered illegitimate fire to Jehovah and He struck them dead. 	 Mafaufau ki ana lagonaga i te ofoatuga ne ana tama ko Natapu mo Apiu se afi telā e se talia ne Ieova.


Have You Found the Messiah? 	 Kai Maua ne Koe te Mesia?


(Acts 17:17) We contact many by telephone and by letter. 	 (Galuega 17:17) E fesokotaki atu tatou ki tino e tokouke e auala i telefoni io me ko te tusiga o tusi.


“You . . . are being safeguarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last period of time.”—1 PET. 1:4, 5. 	 “Koutou kolā e puipuigina ne te ‵mana o te Atua e auala i te fakatuanaki mō te fakaolataga telā ka fakaasi mai i te taimi o te gataga.”—1 PETELU 1:4, 5.


For these two reasons—that most people do not seek God’s guidance and that Satan is very active in the world—the human race as a whole is in a sorry state. 	 Ona ko te avā pogai konā—ko te se ‵sala aka ne te tokoukega o tino a te fesoasoani mai te Atua mo te gasuesue malosi o Satani i te lalolagi nei—ko fakaa‵lofa ‵ki te tulaga o tino i te lalolagi nei.


Human imperfection and a religious background that emphasized position made Jesus’ disciples overly concerned about greatness. 	 Ne fai ne te tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa mo talitonuga fakalotu kolā ne fakatāua i ei a tulaga ma‵luga ke fakatāua ne soko o Iesu te fia takutakua.


9:1, 6, 7. David kept his promise. 	 9:1, 6, 7. Ne tausi ne Tavita tena tautoga.


(Read Ephesians 3:14-16.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 3:14-16.)


And she appreciates me. 	 Kae amanaia mai a ia ki a au.


4 A child’s rebellious attitude and behavior are usually symptoms of spiritual weakness, reflections of what is in his heart. 	 4 E fakaasi mai ne uiga mo amioga ‵teke a se tamaliki a tena vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae e fakaasi mai i ei a mea i tena loto.


(Psalm 55:22) With the power of his Word and holy spirit, he can help us to cleanse our mind of unclean inclinations.—Psalm 19:8, 9. 14. Why is prayer essential to cope with temptation? 	 (Salamo 55:22) Fakatasi mo te ‵mana o tena Muna mo te agaga tapu, e mafai o fesoasoani mai a ia ki a tatou ke faka‵mā ‵tou mafaufau mai i manakoga sē ‵mā.—Salamo 19:8, 9.


In the synagogue at Nazareth, the town where he had been reared, Jesus read from the scroll of Isaiah and applied to himself the words: “Jehovah’s spirit is upon me, because he anointed me to declare good news to the poor, he sent me forth to preach a release to the captives and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the crushed ones away with a release, to preach Jehovah’s acceptable year.” 	 I te sunako i Nasaleta, te fa‵kai telā ne puti aka ei a ia, ne faitau atu ne Iesu a pati mai te pelugā tusi a Isaia kae fai atu me ne fai ki a ia a pati konā: “Ko i luga i a au te Agaga o te Aliki [ko Ieova]. Ne faū ne ia au o lauga atu te Tala ‵Lei ki tino ma‵tiva, ne uga mai ne ia au o takutaku atu te saolotoga ki tino kolā ne ‵kave fakapagota, o faka‵kite a mata o tino ‵kivi, kae fakasaoloto latou kolā ko fakasauagina, o takutaku atu foki te tausaga ka fakaola ei ne te Aliki ona tino.”


Jesus promised: “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” 	 Ne tauto mai a Iesu: “Sa ofo koutou i te mea tenei, me ko oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena leo ne latou katoa kola e i loto i tanuga, kae ka ulu mai ei latou ki tua.”


God inspired King Solomon to write: “The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all.” 	 Ne fakaosofia ne te Atua a te tupu ko Solomona ke tusi mai penei: “E iloa ne tino ola i a latou e ‵mate, ka ko tino ‵mate e seai se mea a latou e iloa.”


The prophet Malachi said: “Those in fear of Jehovah spoke with one another, each one with his companion, and Jehovah kept paying attention and listening. 	 E fai mai te pelofeta ko Malaki: “Ka ko latou kolā e ma‵taku ki te Aliki ne sau‵tala i a latou eiloa, ka ko te Aliki ne lagona ne ia olotou pati.


You might offer to work with the person in the ministry and see what you can learn. 	 E mafai o fakatoka ne koe ke ga‵lue koulua mo te tino tenā i te galuega talai kae onoono aka me ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne koe mai i a ia.


Faith healers in Christendom as well as in some non-Christian religions claim to perform miraculous healings. 	 A tino faka‵lei fakavavega i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se e pelā foki mo nisi lotu sē Kelisiano e fai mai me e faka‵lei fakavavega ne latou a tino.


What could the Israelites have gained by carefully observing the Law? 12 Since the Law given by Jehovah was righteous in every way, by obeying it the Israelites could have gained a righteous standing before God. 	 12 Ona ko te ‵tonu o te Tulafono telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova i feitu katoa, ne mafai ei o maua ne tino Isalaelu se tulaga amiotonu i mua o te Atua moi ne faka‵logo latou ki ei.


7 James encouraged us to remember Jehovah when he urged us: “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” 	 7 Ne fakamalosi mai a Iakopo ke masaua ne tatou a Ieova, i ana pati: “Fakapili‵pili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”


Jehovah’s people help one another and others when adversity strikes 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tau‵loto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Tokasi? 13.


“I have come down from heaven,” he explained.—John 6:38. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a ia, penei: “Au ne . . . . fanaifo mai te lagi.”—Ioane 6:38.


Compare Matthew 27:55, 56 with Mark 15:40 and John 19:25. 	 Ke fakatusa te Mataio 27:55, 56 ki te Maleko 15:40 mo te Ioane 19:25.


Yet the line of the Messiah was through David. 	 Kae ne vau te Mesia i te laina o Tavita.


Was the temptation real or imaginary? 	 E mata, a te tofotofoga se mea tonu io me se mea fua e fakaataata i te mafaufau?


When beset with trials, endeavor to meditate prayerfully on praiseworthy things. 	 Kafai e fepaki koe mo tofotofoga, taumafai o mafaufau ‵loto i te faiga o ‵talo e uiga ki mea kolā e maua mai i ei a vikiga.


How can a young person demonstrate that he or she is wise for salvation? 	 E mafai pefea ne se tamaliki o fakaasi mai me ko maua ne ia te poto e uiga ki te fakaolataga?


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How might Martha’s conviction have been strengthened by what Jesus had recently done? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea te loto talitonu o Maleta mai te mea ne fai fakamuli nei ne Iesu?


As with the transfiguration, there was no public display; the world in general was not even aware of what had occurred. 	 E pelā mo te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu, ne seki lavea ne tino e tokouke; ne seki iloa foki ne te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi a mea ne ‵tupu.


At first, doing this may seem daunting, and the very idea might cause a bit of fear. 	 Kafai e fatoā tofotofo koe ki ei, kāti e foliga mai me ko tō faigata kae e mataku foki koe i ei.


Under what circumstances did Ruth take her stand for true worship, resulting in what blessings for her? 	 Ne a fakanofonofoga ne filifili ei a Luta ke tumau a ia i te tapuakiga tonu, kae ne a fakamanuiaga ne maua ne ia?


(Job 1:13-19) Did Job cave in to Satan’s attack? 	 (Iopu 1:13-19) E mata, ne takavale a Iopu i osomaiga a Satani?


Daniel did not really see God. 	 Ne seki kilo tonu a Tanielu ki te Atua.


16 It can be a challenge to heed James’ words in a world that offers countless temptations. 	 16 E mafai o faigata a te fakalogo ki pati a Iakopo i se lalolagi telā e maua i ei a tofotofoga e uke.


What comforting assurance does Jehovah give, and how should we respond? 	 Se a te fakatalitonuga fakamafanafana telā e tuku mai ne Ieova, kae ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai i ei?


“God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.”—HEB. 	 “Me i te Atua e sē se tino sē amiotonu ke puli i a ia otou galuega mo te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mō tena igoa.”—EPE.


Dancing and music were of secondary importance. 	 A siva mo pese fakatagi‵tagi ne seki tāua malosi.


As an example, think about the Scriptural qualifications for Christian elders. 	 E pelā mo te mafaufau ki mea e manakogina i te Tusi Tapu mō toeaina Kelisiano.


They may choose to drive recklessly, resulting in an accident. Many choose to smoke cigarettes, leading to heart disease or lung cancer. 	 E filifili aka ne nisi tino ke ‵pusi latou kae iku atu i ei ki te fatu vāivāi io me ko te kenisa.


He observed how happy Adam and Eve were as long as they followed God’s direction, and he saw firsthand the trouble that resulted when they ignored it. 	 Ne lavea ne ia a te lasi o te fia‵fia o Atamu mo Eva māfai e tau‵tali atu lāua ki te takitakiga a te Atua, kae ne lavea muamua foki ne ia a te fakalavelave telā ne iku mai i te taimi ne fakaseaoga ei ne lāua a te takitakiga tenā.


Despite those harsh conditions, Corinna and another sister were determined to attend a congregation meeting. 	 Faitalia a tulaga fakalogo‵mae konā, ne fakaiku aka eiloa ne Corinna mo te suā tuagane ke ‵kau atu faeloa laua ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Doing so would also help them to cope with trials and persecution.—2 Cor. 4:8, 9, 16-18; 5:7. 	 I te faiga penā ka fesoasoani atu foki ki a latou ke mafai o fakafesagai atu ki tofotofoga mo fakasauāga.—2 Kolinito 4:8, 9, 16-18; 5:7.


(Gal. 5:19-21) We also need to ask, ‘Do I continue to be made new in my dominant mental attitude?’ 	 (Kala. 5:19-21) E ‵tau foki o fesili ifo tatou, ‘E mata, ka tumau eiloa au i te fakafouga o toku mafaufau?’


His example taught me that when a person humbles himself before God by accepting discipline, blessings just pour out!” 	 Ne maua ne au se akoakoga mai ia Graham me kafai e loto maulalo se tino kae talia ne ia te polopolokiga mai te Atua, ka ‵ligi atu eiloa ki a ia a fakamanuiaga e uke!”


If thieves had come into Edom, they would have taken only what they wanted. 	 Kafai ne olo atu a tino kai‵soa ki Etoma, ne puke fua ne latou a mea kolā ne ma‵nako latou ki ei.


Further, “he took the children into his arms and began blessing them, laying his hands upon them.” 	 Sa taofigina latou, me e o tino penei a te Malo o te Atua.’” E se gata i ei, “ne kopi ne ia a tama‵liki, kae puke atu ona lima ki a latou taki tokotasi o fakamanuia atu latou.”


Empathy—Mark 7:32-35; Luke 7:11-15; Hebrews 4:15, 16. 	 Loto Alofa—Maleko 7:32-35; Luka 7:11-15; Epelu 4:15, 16.


A challenge is often easier to face when it is anticipated. 	 E faigofie faeloa ke fakafesagai atu ki se fakalavelave māfai e toka koe ki ei.


However, Noah’s other two sons, Shem and Japheth, acted to cover their father. 	 Kae ne gasue‵sue a nisi tama‵liki a Noa ko Semu mo Iafeta o pulou te lā tamana.


“[Abraham was] the father of all those having faith.”—ROMANS 4:11. 	 “[Ne] fai a Apelaamo mo tamana o tino fakatuanaki.”—LOMA 4:11.


He most likely would be concerned about those who have not yet heard the “good news of the kingdom.” 	 E se taumate ka manavase malosi a ia ki tino kolā e seki lagona eiloa ne latou te “Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo.”


The Samaritans received their anointing by holy spirit sometime after their baptism. 	 Ne fakaeke eiloa a tino Samalia ki te agaga tapu i se taimi mai tua o te lotou papatisoga.


A common merchant might first figure out the market value of the pearl so as to determine how much he would pay for it in order to make a profit. 	 E masani o galue aka ne se tino fakatau koloa masani te ‵togi o te penina i te maketi ke fakaaogā ne ia ko te mea ke mafai o maua sena laka.


Describe Jesus’ belongings. 	 Fakamatala mai a mea io me ko kope o Iesu.


What examples from the Bible can help to shed light on this quality, and how can we show modesty today? 	 Ne a tala i te Tusi Tapu e fakamatala mai ei te uiga tenā, kae e mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu me e agama‵lū tatou i aso nei?


8 After false religion has been destroyed, God’s servants will still be found “dwelling in security” and “without wall.” 	 8 Kafai ko oti ne fakaseai atu a lotu ‵se, ka tumau eiloa te maua atu o tavini a te Atua “e ‵nofo filemu” kae “e seai ne ‵pui.”


Onesmus’ parents have now passed away, but brothers and sisters in the congregation care for his daily needs. 	 Ko oti nei ne ‵mate a mātua o Onosemu, kae e tausi atu eiloa a taina mo tuagane i te fakapotopotoga ki mea e manako a ia ki ei i aso takitasi.


Because it relates to some very significant aspects of your life. 	 Me e fakamatala mai i ei a nisi feitu tāua ‵ki o tou olaga.


1, 2. (a) How does Mary react when Jesus calls her by name, and what earlier statement of Jesus is illustrated by this event? (b) What enables us to stay close to Jesus? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne saga atu pefea a Malia i te taimi ne kalaga atu ei a Iesu ki tena igoa, kae se a te fakamatalaga a Iesu mai mua atu telā e fakaasi mai i te mea tenei? (e) Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ke fakapili‵pili atu faeloa tatou ki a Iesu?


Thus, on one occasion when Mary and Jesus’ adoptive father, Joseph, found Jesus in God’s temple, the young child asked: “Did you not know that I must be in the house of my Father?” 	 Tela la, i te taimi e tasi ne maua atu ei ne Malia mo Iosefa a Iesu i te faletapu o te Atua, ne fesili atu a ia, penei: “E se iloa ne koulua me ko ‵tau au o nofo i loto i te fale o toku Tamana?”


Over the years, we have learned that no matter how many times problems come up, we can overcome them if we pray for God’s help and apply the advice found in the Bible.”—Isaiah 48:17, 18; Ephesians 4:31, 32. 	 I te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ko oti ne iloa aka ne māua me faitalia te uke o taimi e ‵sae aka ei a fakalavelave, e mafai eiloa o manumalo māua māfai e ‵talo atu ki te fesoasoani o te Atua kae fakagalue aka a fakatakitakiga e maua i te Tusi Tapu.”—Isaia 48:17, 18; Efeso 4:31, 32.


Daniel also received two visions that provide remarkable details both about the nature of this empire and about its most prominent ruler. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Tanielu a nisi fakaasiga e lua kolā e tuku mai i ei a fakamatalaga e uke atu e uiga ki te malo o Eleni mo tena toe pule sili.


By treating his wife harshly, he could affect his relationship with God. 	 Mai i te fakasauā atu ki tena avaga fafine, e mafai eiloa o pokotia masei tena fesokotakiga mo te Atua i ei.


OUR REASONS FOR JOY 	 TE POGAI O ‵TOU FIA‵FIA


(2 Pet. 2:9; 3:9) We are also reminded of the importance of the preaching work in our day. 	 (2 Pe. 2:9; 3:9) E fakamasaua mai foki i ei a te tāua o te galuega talai i ‵tou aso nei.


So it is possible that a family whose members included a James, a Joseph, and a Jesus existed apart from the family of Jesus Christ. 	 Tela la, e mafai eiloa o isi se kāiga telā e isi ne tino i ei e fakaigoa ki a Iakopo, Iosefa mo Iesu i tafa o te kāiga o Iesu Keliso.


The officer was standing right in front of the family, so all heard the response, “Just take them out and shoot them!” 	 Ne tu atu loa te sotia i mua o te kāiga, tela la, ne lagona ne latou katoa te tali, “Puke atu latou ki tua kae fana atu!”


What a blessing! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali o te fakamanuiaga!


5 Regarding her visit to the Kingdom Hall, one college student said: “Usually, churches draw in members of a certain race or ethnic group. . . . 	 5 Ne fai mai se tamaliki e tokotasi telā ne akoga i se kolisi e uiga ki tena āsiga ki te Kingdom Hall, penei: “E masani sāle o olo atu a tino i se matakāiga io me se itukāiga e tasi ki se lotu. . . .


Since Greek had become the international language, many congregations used the Greek Septuagint, a translation of the Hebrew Scriptures completed in the second century B.C.E. Some scholars claim that from the time it was originally translated, the Septuagint had always replaced God’s name with the title Kyʹri·os, the Greek word for “Lord.” 	 Ona ko te mea ne lauiloa te ‵gana Eleni i te vaitaimi tenā, ne fakaaoga ne fakapotopotoga e uke a te Septuagint i te ‵gana Eleni, se ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu telā ne palele atu i te lua senitenali T.L.M. E fai mai a nisi tino sukesuke mai i te taimi ne ‵fuli ei muamua, ne sui faeloa i te Septuagint a te igoa o te Atua ki te tofi Kyʹri·os, ko te pati Eleni mō te “Aliki.”


Yet, Jesus was humble. 	 Kae ne loto maulalo eiloa a Iesu.


The voice at the other end said, “Robby, this is Katie. 	 Kae faipati mai te tino tenā, penei, “Robby, ko Katie tenei.


20 Jehovah is “the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort.” (2 Corinthians 1:3) He cares for us, and he will exalt us in due time. 	 20 A Ieova ko te “Tamana telā e alofa mai ki a tatou, ko ia foki ko te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa.” (2 Kolinito 1:3) E atafai mai ki a tatou kae e sau ne ia tatou ki luga i tena taimi tonu.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) Regarding professed Christians of later times, Tertullian (c.155–after 220 C.E.) wrote: “We meet to read the books of God . . . 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Ne tusi mai a Tetuliana (kāti i te va o te tausaga155 kae mai tua o te 220 T.A.) e uiga ki tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, penei: “E maopoopo matou ke fai‵tau ki tusi a te Atua . . .


Honor “the Lowly Ones” 	 Āva “ki Tino Ma‵tiva”


4, 5. (a) Why would it not be reasonable to conclude that the expression “desirable things” refers to material splendor? (b) How would you define “desirable things,” and why? 	 4, 5. (a) Kaia e se ‵lei ei ke fakaiku aka me i te tugāpati ko “koloa tāua” e fakauiga fua ki kope ‵togi ‵mafa? (e) Ka fakamatala mai pefea ne koe a “koloa tāua,” kae kaia e fai mai ei koe penā?


13 True, we have to earn a living, and there is nothing wrong with choosing work we enjoy. 	 13 E tonu, e ‵tau o maua a tupe mo tausi te olaga, kae e seai foki se mea ‵se ke filifili se galuega e gali ki a tatou.


Yes, as foretold in Daniel chapter 7, the Ancient of Days then gave rulership to the Son of man.—Daniel 7:13, 14; Matthew 16:27–17:9. 	 E tonu, e pelā mo te valoaga i te Tanielu mataupu e 7, i konā ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua te pulega ki te Tama a te tagata.—Tanielu 7:13, 14; Mataio 16:27–17:9.


(1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalm 86:11) The original-language word rendered “peaceable” literally means “peacemakers.” 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9; Salamo 86:11) A te pati i te ‵gana mua telā e ‵fuli ki te “fakatupu te filemu” e fakauiga ‵tonu eiloa ki “tino kolā e tausi ne latou te filemu.”


(1 Corinthians 14:24, 25) Thus, all Christians can rejoice that hundreds of thousands of new disciples are made each year. 	 (1 Kolinito 14:24, 25) Tela la, e mafai eiloa o fia‵fia a Kelisiano katoa me e mafai o fai a soko ‵fou e selau afe i tausaga takitasi.


In this regard, what examples do we find in the Bible that will help us to keep on the watch? 	 I te feitu eiloa tenā, ne a tala e maua ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu, ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke matapula‵pula faeloa?


WOULD YOU SAY that the Devil is . . . 	 E MATA, KA FAI MAI KOE me i te Tiapolo se . . .


I decided that I would quit smoking and stop abusing alcohol. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fakagata te ‵pusi mo te fakaaoga ‵se o meainu ma‵losi.


In class at Gilead, I sat next to Martin Poetzinger. 	 I te akoga i Kiliata, ne saga‵saga tasi eiloa māua mo Martin Poetzinger.


There will always be good brothers who can help you—if you let them help you. 	 Ka isi faeloa ne taina e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe—māfai e talia ne koe te lotou fesoasoani.