But I must say, this study publication is outstanding. 	 Kae e ‵tau o fai atu au, me i te tusi tenei ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali.


Jehovah can and will undo any damage done to his faithful servants, even resurrecting them. 	 E mafai kae ka faka‵lei aka foki ne Ieova so se fakamaseiga ne fai ki ana tavini fakamaoni, ke oko foki eiloa ki te faka‵tuakaga o latou mai te mate.


10 Showing godly fear also results in happiness when facing trials involving respect for the sanctity of life. 	 10 A te fakaasiatuga o te mataku ki te Atua e iku atu foki ki te fiafia māfai e fepaki mo te tofotofoga e uiga ki te fakaasiatuga o te āva ki te ola.


In Matthew chapters 24 and 25, to what time did Jesus refer when he spoke about his coming? 	 I te Mataio mataupu e 24 mo te 25, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki te taimi fea i tena faipatiga e uiga ki tena vau?


Serving Jehovah with a complete heart involves what? 	 Se a te uiga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kāota?


20, 21. (a) Describe some of the blessings that come from pursuing spiritual goals. (b) What are you determined to do? 	 20, 21. (a) Fakamatala mai a nisi fakamanuiaga kolā e māfua mai i te kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga. (e) Se a te mea ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai?


be persuaded to believe? 	 talitonu ki ei?


He clearly explained the facts to the cupbearer, who perhaps would be in a position to assist him. 	 Ne fakamatala faka‵lei atu ne ia a manatu ‵tonu ki te tino ave ipu uaina, telā kāti e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a ia.


While our efforts to keep integrity today are not recorded in the Bible, Jehovah has a “book of remembrance” for those seeking to do his will. 	 E tiga eiloa e se tusi i loto i te Tusi Tapu ‵tou amioga fakamaoni i aso nei, e isi se tusi a Ieova telā “e tusi i ei a igoa o tino” kolā e taumafai o fai tena loto.


(Ezek. 4:1-8) That must have attracted the attention of the exiled Israelites. 	 (Eseki. 4:1-8) Ne fakaofoofogia eiloa a te mea tenā ki tino Isalaelu kolā ne ave fakapagota.


(Mark 1:16-20) When Andrew and John first learned about Jesus from John the Baptizer, they were convinced that they had found the Messiah. 	 (Maleko 1:16-20) I te taimi muamua ne tauloto ei ne Anitelea mo Ioane a mea e uiga ki a Iesu mai i a Ioane te Papatiso, ne tali‵tonu lāua me ko maua ne lāua a te Mesia.


He said to himself, ‘If ever I wanted to follow a religion, this would be the one.’ 	 Ne fai ifo a ia, ‘Kafai e fia kau atu au ki se lotu, tenei eiloa te lotu.’


20-22. In what way do Christians “put on the Lord Jesus Christ”? 	 20-22. Se a te auala e ‘fakaeke aka ei ne Kelisiano ki luga i a latou a te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso’?


If we are to walk in our integrity, we must display such qualities, especially if we serve as elders in the Christian congregation. 	 Kafai e sa‵sale tatou i te fakamaoni, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou a vaegā uiga penā, maise loa māfai e tavini atu tatou e pelā me ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Remember, whether we are right or wrong, engaging in hurtful speech will never improve a situation. 	 Masaua, faitalia me e tonu io me ‵se tatou, a te aofia i pati fakalogo‵mae ka se mafai eiloa o faka‵lei aka a te tulaga.


How this thrilled and comforted Anna! 	 Ne fakafiafia atu kae ne fakamafanafana atu foki te mea tenā ki a Ana!


It is not difficult to understand. 	 E se faigata ke malamalama i ei.


Their king “rose up from his throne and put off his official garment from himself and covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the ashes.” 	 Ne tu aka te lotou tupu “mai tena nofoga-aliki, tapale tena gatu ‵loa, pei ana gatu masae‵sae kae sagasaga ki koga e ‵fonu i ‵lefu.”


16 Holy spirit empowered Jesus. 	 16 Ne fakamalosi ne te agaga tapu a Iesu.


If, then, we are children, we are also heirs: heirs indeed of God, but joint heirs with Christ, provided we suffer together that we may also be glorified together.” 	 Ona ko tatou ko ana fanau, ka maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga ne tausi ne ia mo ana tino, kae ka maua foki fakatasi ne tatou mo Keliso a mea kola ne tausi ne te Atua mō Keliso, i te mea, kafai e kau fakatasi tatou mo fi‵taga o Keliso, ka kau fakatasi foki tatou mo ia i tona ‵malu.”


You can see this by the many questions they ask. 	 E mafai o lavea ne koe te mea tenei e auala i te uke o olotou fesili.


Those who have the hope of living forever on earth are likewise recipients of “a free gift.” 	 A tino kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai e maua foki ne latou te “meaalofa” tenā.


This calls to mind the words of Malachi 4:1: “The day is coming that is burning like the furnace, and all the presumptuous ones and all those doing wickedness must become as stubble. 	 A te mea tenei e fakamasaua mai ki a tatou e uiga ki pati i te Malaki 4:1: “Ko pili o oko mai a te aso e ‵sunu ei a tino ma‵sei mo tino fakamata‵mata pelā me ne kaiga.


A sudden illness, loss of a relative, disasters, emotional crises, and countless other factors influence people’s reaction to our preaching. 	 A te mauaga o se masaki fakapoi, te galo atu o se kāiga, ko fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, ko te loto mafatia, mo nisi fakalavelave aka e mafai o ‵fuli i ei a kilokiloga a tino ki te tala ‵lei.


These findings are in harmony with a statement made in the Bible centuries ago: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”—Proverbs 17:22, The Holy Bible—New International Version. 	 Kafai koe e fanoanoa faeloa kae pili mai te mate.”—Faataoto 17:22.


By means of the special preaching campaign in Turkey, the good news reached many more people. 	 E auala i te galuega fakapito i Turkey, ne oko atu ei te tala ‵lei ki tino e tokouke.


Standing apart from the religions of Christendom, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that Jesus is of divine origin but is not God. 	 E ‵kese mai te mea telā e ‵lago atu ki ei a lotu Kelisiano ‵se, e tali‵tonu a Molimau a Ieova me i a Iesu ne faite ne te Atua kae e se ko te Atua.


In addition to prayer and upbuilding association, God’s written Word is a source of comfort to those who mourn. 	 I tafa o te ‵talo mo fakamalosiga kolā e maua mai i te ‵kau fakatasi mo taina, e fai eiloa te Muna tusia a te Atua mo pogai o fakamafanafanaga ki tino kolā e ‵tagi fanoanoa.


“He puts it upon his shoulders.” 	 Ne “amo [ne ia] ki ona tuauma.”


Jehovah is not with the Israelites. 	 Ne seki kau atu a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu.


The apostle Peter foretold that there would come “ridiculers” who would scoff at what the Bible says. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu me ka isi ne ‘tino fakatauemu’ kolā ka fakasēaogā ne latou a pati i te Tusi Tapu.


• What counsel given to Israel’s kings applies today to overseers, and why? 	 • Se a te fakatonuga ki tupu o Isalaelu kolā e aogā foki ki ovasia i aso nei, kae kaia?


(Phil. 2:8) From his childhood on, Jesus left us a pattern of humility. 	 (Filipi 2:8) Mai tena folikiga eiloa o fano ki mua, ne tuku mai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga o te loto maulalo.


(Rom. 5:12, 14, 17) Happily, though, we can choose no longer to be ruled, or dominated, by sin. 	 (Loma 5:12, 14, 17) Kae se mea fakafiafia, me e mafai o filifili ne tatou ke mo a e pule tatou ne te agasala.


Modern history abounds with examples showing the general truth of Lord Acton’s words. 	 E uke ‵ki a tala i aso nei e fakamaoni mai pelā me e ‵tonu sāle a pati konā a te aliki ko Acton.


By now that number has grown to huge proportions. 	 Nei la, ko oti ne fanaka te aofaki tenā i se auala lasi ‵ki.


What will signal the beginning of the great tribulation? 	 Se a te mea ka fakamailoga ki ei te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi?


Newspapers document the roadblocks set up by groups of Methodists demanding that Fiji return to strict Sabbath observance 	 E fakaasi mai i nusipepa a potukau ‵pono auala kolā ne faka‵tu aka ne te Lotu Metotisi kae fakatonu atu me e ‵tau o toe tausi ne Fiti a te Sapati


11 Do you appreciate what our meetings do for us? 	 11 E mata, e fiafia koe ki mea aogā kolā e maua ne tatou i ‵tou fakatasiga?


AFTER the apostle Paul had completed three missionary tours, he was arrested and eventually sent to Rome, where he was held for two years. 	 I TE otiga o āsiga fakamisionale e tolu a Paulo, ne puke a ia fakapagota kae avatu ei fakamuli ki Loma, te koga ne falepuipui ei a ia i tausaga e lua.


When she began to study the Bible through correspondence with her son living abroad, she readily accepted what she was learning about Jehovah and his promises. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu e auala i tusi mo tena tama tagata telā ne nofo atu i te suā fenua, ne talia ne ia mo te fiafia a mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana folafolaga.


When exercising their God-given authority, how can elders, parents, husbands, and wives imitate Jehovah? 	 Kafai e fakaaogā ne latou te lotou malosi telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua, e fakaakoako atu pefea a toeaina, mātua, tāgata a‵vaga mo fāfine a‵vaga ki a Ieova?


However, Jehovah directed otherwise. 	 Kae ne tai ‵kese te mea ne fakatonu atu ne Ieova.


(Luke 21:1-4; Acts 4:32-35) Jehovah treasures such a giving spirit. 	 (Luka 21:1-4; Galu. 4:32-35) E fakatāua eiloa ne Ieova a te agaga fia tuku atu o ana tino.


(Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27, 28) Hence, one way in which we bless persecutors is by praying for them, petitioning God that if any are opposing us because of ignorance, Jehovah may open their eyes to the truth. 	 (Mataio 5:44; Luka 6:27, 28) Tela la, a te auala e tasi e fakamanuia atu ei tatou ki tino kolā e fakasauā mai ko te ‵talo atu mō latou, i te fakamolemole atu ki te Atua me kafai e isi se tino e ‵teke mai mo te sē iloa tonu, e mafai o ‵tala ne Ieova ana mata ki te munatonu.


They were depicted in Revelation as stars in Christ’s right hand. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Fakaasiga a latou e pelā ne fetu i te lima fakaatamai o Keliso.


“In the Days of Herod the King” 	 10 Fai ke Matea Atu Tou Gasolo ki Mua


He admonishes all in the congregations in Crete “to repudiate ungodliness . . . and to live with soundness of mind.”—Titus 1:5, 10-13; 2:12. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki tino katoa i fakapotopotoga i Keleta “ke tiakina te olaga masei . . . ka ke ola i te . . . olaga faka Atua.”—Tito 1:5, 10-13; 2:12.


Some unknown visitor must have left it there during the night. 	 Kāti ne tuku eiloa ne se tino i konā i te po.


(Revelation 7:9-14) From 1935 until now, much attention has been focused on the gathering in of the great crowd. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9-14) Talu mai te 1935 ke oko mai ki aso nei, ko oti ne ‵saga malosi atu ki te fakamaopoopoga o te vaitino tokouke tenā.


In an alcohol-induced rage, he killed his girlfriend, for which he received a 20-year prison sentence. 	 I te taimi e tasi ne kaitaua tou tagata ona ko te konā kae tamate ne ia tena famau fafine, telā ne fakasala ei tou tagata ki te 20 tausaga i te falepuipui.


(1 Thess. 5:14, 15) As “gifts in men,” the elders ought to take the lead in this regard.—Eph. 4:8, 11-13. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:14, 15) I te fai mo “tāgata e pelā me ne meaalofa,” e ‵tau o fai ne toeaina a te takitakiga i te feitu tenei.—Efe. 4:8, 11-13.


We Will Stand Firm 18, 19. 	 Ka ‵Tu ‵Mautakitaki Tatou


(Rev. 18:4) Because we have angelic protection, we need not fear that Jehovah’s organization might go through another time of spiritual oppression. 	 (Faka. 18:4) Ona ko te puipuiga a te kau agelu, e se ‵tau o manava‵se tatou māfai ko ‵tau o toe fe‵paki a te fakapotopotoga a Ieova mo puapuaga faka-te-agaga.


Have you ever done so? 	 E mata, ko oti ne mafaufau koe ki ei?


GROWING UP WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG 	 TE TUPUAKAGA I TE TAIMI SEKI TOKOUKE EI A TINO


By means of His spirit, Word, and organization, Jehovah delivers us “from the wicked one.” 	 E auala i Tena Muna, agaga, mo te fakapotopotoga, e faka‵sao ei tatou ne Ieova “mai te tino masei.”


To fulfill our goal, though, we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jehovah, always seeking to do his will. 	 Kae ke fakataunu a ‵tou fakamoemoega, e ‵tau o ‵kilo tonu atu ‵tou mata ki a Ieova, mai te fai faeloa ne tatou a tena loto.


Do you know how to ‘put meaning into’ God’s Word? 	 E iloa ne koe o “fakamalamalama” faka‵lei a te Muna a te Atua?


12-14. (a) That 300 men could rout the overwhelming Midianite horde reveals what? (b) How did Jehovah reassure Gideon? (c) We receive what divine reassurance today? 	 12-14. (a) Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te fakatakavalega o te kautau lasi a te kau Mitiana ne te toko 300 tāgata? (e) Ne fakamalosi atu pefea a Ieova ki a Kitiona? (i) Ne a fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou mai te Atua i aso nei?


In fact, he taught his followers that their prayers to God should include the request: “Let your name be sanctified.” 	 E tonu, ne akoako ne ia ana soko me e ‵tau o aofia i olotou ‵talo ki te Atua a te fakamolemole tenei: “Ke tapu tou igoa.”


As your knowledge of God grows through a study of both his Word and his creation, you will perceive that he is not distant and unknowable. 	 I te taimi e gasolo aka ei o lasi tou iloa e uiga ki te Atua e auala i te sukesuke ki tena Muna mo ana mea ne faite, ka iloa ei ne koe me i a ia e se ‵mao kae e mafai foki o iloa tonu ne tatou a ia.


His perfect justice requires the penalty of death for sin. 	 A te ‵togi o te agasala telā ko te mate se fakaasiga o te ‵lei katoatoa o te fai mea tonu o te Atua.


Have you read all the recent material published by the faithful slave about the use of social networking sites? 	 Kai faitau aka loa koe ki tusi katoa kolā ne ‵lomi fakamuli mai ne te tavini fakamaoni e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o fakatuātusi kolā e mafai o ulu ki ei so se tino?


That would eventually change. 	 Kae ka mafuli eiloa te tulaga tenā.


The Bible documents a number of resurrections. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a tala e uiga ki tino ‵mate kolā ne faka‵tu aka.


(Ecclesiastes 12:1, 13) As a youth, David already discerned that he was “wonderfully made.” 	 (Failauga 12:1, 13) E pelā me se talavou, ko leva ne iloa ne Tavita me ne faite a ia i se auala “fakaofoofogina.”


Toward whom is it to be displayed? 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu ki a ai?


He knew that Jehovah had revived his reproductive powers and those of Sarah in their old age. 	 Ne iloa ne ia mo Sala me ne fakafou ne Ieova a lā ma‵losi ko te mea ke mafai o fanafanau faitalia te lā tulaga ma‵tua.


She had several classmates who were blood donors. 	 E isi ne ana taugasoa i te akoga kolā e masani o puke sāle olotou toto ke tausi mō ‵suki ki ma‵saki.


When Jesus saw a needy widow drop in “two small coins of very little value,” he said: “I tell you truthfully, This widow, although poor, dropped in more than they all did. For all these dropped in gifts out of their surplus, but this woman out of her want dropped in all the means of living she had.”—Luke 21:1-4. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei ne Iesu te tukuatuga ne se fafine fakaalofa ko mate tena avaga “a tupe fo‵liki e lua,” ne fai atu a ia, penei: “E tonu, au e fai atu ki a koutou, ko mea a te fafine mativa tenei ko mate tena avaga ne lafo ki ei, ko sili atu eiloa i a latou katoa; me ne lafo atu olotou taulaga mai olotou koloa e uke, ka ko te fafine tenei, ne lafo atu katoa ana koloa e ola ei a ia.”—Luka 21:1-4.


What do we learn from the way Jehovah cares for the birds of heaven? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou i te auala ne tausi atu ei a Ieova ki manu eva o te lagi?


Nevertheless, all Christians face obstacles. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e fe‵paki a Kelisiano katoa mo mea faiga‵ta.


How proud they make us as they refuse to ‘follow their hearts and their eyes,’ choosing instead to please Jehovah in all that they do—even in the way they dress! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵tou fia‵fia ki a latou ona ko te ‵teke atu o latou ke ‘tau‵tali i olotou loto mo olotou mata,’ kae filifili ke fakafiafia ne latou a Ieova i mea katoa e fai ne latou—e pelā foki mo te auala e fai ei olotou teuga!


If that is the case with you, think of the faithful man Job, who admitted to ‘the sins of his youth.’ 	 Kafai e penā foki koe, mafaufau ki te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu, telā ne fakaasi tonu mai ne ia a ‘mea ne fai ne ia i aso koi talavou ei ia.’


18. (a) What helped one young Christian to resist temptation in school? (b) What Bible texts do you call to mind when faced with temptation? 	 18. (a) Ne a mea ne fesoasoani atu ki se talavou Kelisiano e tokotasi i te akoga? (e) Ne a tusi siki e masaua sāle ne koe māfai e fepaki koe mo fakaosoosoga?


A man in Thailand, for example, was touched by the love he saw among the brothers at a regional convention. 	 E pelā mo se tagata i Thailand, ne otia tena loto i te laveaga ne ia te lasi o te alofa ne fakaasi atu ne taina i te fono lasi.


What are some practical ways to reduce anxiety? 	 Ne a nisi faifaiga aoga ke fakafeoloolo aka ei te manavase?


He expects the seeds to grow. 	 E fakamoemoe a ia ke ola mai a fuaga konā.


For this reason, the Bible counsels all Christians: “Take as a pattern of the suffering of evil and the exercising of patience the prophets, who spoke in the name of Jehovah.” 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, e polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu ki Kelisiano katoa: “Ke masaua ne koutou a pelofeta kolā ne fai‵pati i te igoa o te Aliki. Ke fai latou mo fakaakoakoga o te loto kufaki i puapuagā.”


Earlier, on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., God’s holy spirit was poured out upon about 120 disciples gathered in an upper room. 	 Mai mua atu i ei, i te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne ‵ligi ifo a te agaga tapu o te Atua ki luga i soko kāti e toko 120 kolā ne maopoopo i te potu i te falealuga.


Four of my sons—James, Jerry, Nicholas, and Steven—are serving Jehovah faithfully with their wives and families. 	 E tokofa ma tamaliki tagata, ko James, Jerry, Nicholas, mo Steven, ko tavini atu nei mo te fakamaoni ki a Ieova mo olotou avaga mo kāiga.


26 Exercise Your Faith in Jehovah’s Promises 	 26 Fakagalue Tou Fakatuanaki ki Folafolaga a Ieova


A list of some such articles appears in the box on page 17 of The Watchtower of September 1, 2003. 	 E mafai o maua te fakasologa o vaegā mataupu penā i te pokisi i te itulau e 31 o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Setema 1, 2003.


Thousands of religious groups claim to base their teachings on the Bible, but they do not agree on what it teaches. 	 E kinau mai te fia afe o potukau o lotu me e fakavae olotou akoakoga ki te Tusi Tapu, kae e se lotoma‵lie latou ki mea kolā e akoako mai i ei.


His power is infinitely superior to that of Satan. 	 E sili fakafia atu tena malosi i a Satani.


These very traits also helped him to remain faithful to God to the end of his life. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a uiga konei ke tumau a ia i te fakamaoni ki te Atua ke oko eiloa ki tena mate.


This word could have been used in ancient times of a boat that was fitted out with everything needed for a voyage or of a machine that was capable of performing whatever was expected of it. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o fakaaogā te pati tenei i aso mua ki se vaka telā ne fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo so se mea telā ne manakogina i se malaga io me se masini telā e mafai o fai so se mea telā e manakogina mai i ei.


My betrayer has drawn near.” 	 A te tino ka fakatogafiti ne ia au ko pili mai.”


But always remember that God does not change. 	 Kae ke masaua faeloa me se mafai o ‵fuli a Ieova.


(Ex. 34:6) His mercies are “new each morning,” and they “will certainly not come to an end.” 	 (Eso. 34:6) A tena alofa mo te aga‵lei “e ‵fou faeloa pelā mo te tafataeao,” kae “e tumau faeloa.”


• Matthew 6:33? 	 • Mataio 6:33?


8, 9. (a) What habit might be interpreted as bad manners? (b) Why should we allow Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 5:47 to affect the way we treat people? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a faifaiga e mafai o ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me ne faifaiga sē āva? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o talia ne tatou a pati a Iesu i te Mataio 5:47 ke fesoasoani mai i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino?


12 The preaching work can also be a wholesome family activity. 	 12 E fai foki a te galuega talai e pelā me se mea aogā mō se kāiga kātoa.


Many authorities recognize that nationalism and self-interest are the root of the world’s problems. 	 E matea ne tino e tokouke me tasi o pogai fakavae o fakalavelave ‵tupu i te lalolagi ko te loto fenua mo te kaimanako.


4. (a) Jehovah blesses what kind of training? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 4. (a) Ne a akoakoga e fakamanuia ne Ieova? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


We will also consider three reasons why this quality is so profoundly important. 	 Ka mafau‵fau foki tatou ki pogai e tolu e tāua ‵ki ei te uiga tenei.


19 Jehovah wants all Christian families to succeed as strong spiritual units. 	 Kafai e fakaoti ou mafi i te fakaaogāga o fakatonuga mai te Muna a te Atua, ka fakamanuia ne Ieova a taumafaiga ke fai ei tou kāiga ke ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga. Ne a Mea ne Tau‵loto Tatou ki ei?


God’s viewpoint in this regard is much loftier than that of imperfect humans. 	 E maluga atu te kilokiloga a te Atua i te feitu tenei i lō te kilokiloga a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Many prophets were persecuted by the Jewish religious leaders. 	 E tokouke a pelofeta ne fakasauagina ne takitaki lotu Iutaia.


(Acts 5:17, 18, 40; 2 Timothy 3:12; Revelation 12:12, 17) In some lands, they are at present the target of governmental bans. 	 (Galuega 5:17, 18, 40; 2 Timoteo 3:12; Fakaasiga 12:12, 17) I nisi fenua, e fakatapu i ei te lotou galuega ne malo.


The narrative ends with Ezra’s taking measures to cleanse those who have defiled themselves with the people of the land. 	 Ne fakaoti te tusi ki te tala e uiga ki te faiga ne Esela o mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ke faka‵ma ei a tino kolā ne lai‵lai i tino o te fenua.


13 If parents strive to apply Bible principles in everyday matters, this will not escape their children’s notice. 	 13 Kafai e taumafai a mātua o fakagalue aka a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu i mea e fai ne latou i aso katoa, ka lavea ‵lei eiloa ne tama‵liki a te mea tenā.


It is easy to forget, though, how much effort goes into getting a family to the meetings on time. 	 Kae se mea faigofie ke se matea atu a taumafaiga e uke kolā ne fai ko te mea ke oko atu te kāiga ki fakatasiga i te taimi tonu.


How Strong Is Your Faith? 	 E Pefea te Malosi o Tou Fakatuanaki?


11 It saddens us, however, to notice that some of our fellow believers have grown spiritually weak and, as a result, have slowed down or stopped carrying out Christ’s command to make disciples. 	 11 Se mea fakafanoanoa ke lavea atu me ko gasolo ifo foki o vāi‵vāi a nisi o ‵tou taina tali‵tonu i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ko sē gasue‵sue malosi io me ko oti ne fakagata te lotou faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga a Keliso ke fai a soko.


Although some news reports about Jehovah’s Witnesses are fair, at times the media let themselves be used to broadcast the biased voice of strangers. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵lei a nisi tala e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova, i nisi taimi e talia sāle ne mea fakasalalau ke fakasalalau atu a leo o tino fakaatea.


(Isaiah 54:5) Yes, this figurative marriage of Israel to God was symbolized by Hosea’s clean marriage to Gomer. 	 (Isaia 54:5) E tonu, a te fakaipoipoga fakatusa a Isalaelu ki te Atua ne fakaata mai i ei a te fakaipoipoga ‵ma a Hosea ki a Komeli.


However, we do not have to be corrupted by it. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa ne tatou o ‵teke atu ki ei.


Widows and widowers often feel the pain of loss for years. 	 E masani o leva te taimi e logo‵mae ei a latou kolā ne ‵galo atu olotou avaga.


Caregivers experience the greater happiness that comes from giving, as well as a sense of accomplishment and inner peace from having fulfilled their Scriptural responsibility. 	 E sili atu te fiafia e maua ne tino kolā e tausi atu ki tino ma‵tua ona ko te tuku atu o olotou mea, te lotomalie ki mea ne fai mo te tokagamalie telā e maua mai te fakataunuga o te lotou tiute faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


That exchange took place the second time I received a call to enter the United States Army. 	 A te sau‵talaga tenei mai luga ko te lua o taimi ne maua ne au se ‵kamiga ke kau atu ki te kautau o Amelika.


We draw closer to Jehovah by putting our trust in him and not trying to indulge every whim or to buy every thing the world offers, even if we can afford it. 	 E mafai o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki Ieova mai te tali‵tonu ki a ia kae sa taumafai ke maua faeloa io me ‵togi ne tatou so se mea telā e ofo mai ne te lalolagi, ke oko foki loa ki mea kolā e sē mafai ne tatou o ‵togi.


“Draw close to God,” the Scriptures say, “and he will draw close to you.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, “Fakapilipili atu ki te Atua, kae ka fakapilipili mai a ia ki a koutou.”


After all, like those early pioneers, we are determined to continue in the preaching activity until Jehovah says the work is done. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, e pelā mo paenia mua, e fakaiku aka ne tatou ke tumau i te galuega talai ke oko ki te taimi e fai mai ei a Ieova me ko lava. [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


19, 20. How can we be sure that Jehovah will strengthen us in our time of need? 	 19, 20. E fakamautinoa aka pefea ne tatou me e fakamalosi ne Ieova tatou i te taimi e ma‵nako tatou ki ei?


He will see to it that it is contained and speedily removed. 	 Ka fakamautinoa aka eiloa ne ia ke ‵loka faka‵mau kae fakaseai fakavave atu.


Happy is the one that stays awake and keeps his outer garments, that he may not walk naked and people look upon his shamefulness.”* (Revelation 16:15) We do not want to shed our Christian qualities and standards of conduct and allow Satan’s world to mold us. 	 Amutia a ia telā e ala faeloa kae tausi faka‵lei ona gatu, ko te mea ke mo a e fano sāle fuafua, ko masiasi ei a ia i mua o tino manafai e oko mai au!”* (Fakaasiga 16:15) E se ma‵nako tatou o tapale keatea a ‵tou uiga mo ‵tou tulaga faka-Kelisiano i mea tau amioga ko te mea ke takitaki ‵se tatou ne te lalolagi a Satani.


(Gal. 6:16; Luke 22:20) What a magnificent privilege all of that represents! 	 (Kalatia 6:16; Luka 22:20) Ko tafaga la a te gali o te tauliaga tenā mo mea katoa kolā e fakaata mai i ei!


Religious fanaticism had made Saul (as Paul was formerly known) a violent persecutor of Christ’s followers. 	 A te loto finafinau valea ki te lotu ne fai ei a Saulo (ko te igoa muamua o Paulo) mo fai se tino fakasauā malosi ki soko o Keliso.


Bible Morality Is the Best Morality 	 Amioga i te Tusi Tapu ko Toe Amioga ‵Lei


(John 4:35) We endeavor to care for people who are conscious of their spiritual need, regardless of their nationality or language. 	 (Ioane 4:35) E taumafai tatou ke tausi atu ki tino kolā e iloa ‵lei ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga, faitalia olotou fenua io me ko olotou ‵gana.


(Romans 7:21-25) Strong measures are needed to wipe out wrong desires. 	 (Loma 7:21-25) E manakogina a faifaiga mautinoa ke fakagata ei a manakoga ma‵sei.


We can become victims of unjust acts at all levels of society—at our place of work, in school, in our dealings with officials, and in other ways—even in the family circle. 	 E mafai o pokotia tatou i faifaiga sē ‵tonu i so se tulaga o te olaga—i ‵tou koga ga‵lue, i akoga, i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino pule, mo nisi auala aka—ke oko foki loa ki te kāiga.


Or he might have made a mistake and needs to admit it. 	 Io me kāti ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se kae ‵tau o fakaasi ‵tonu atu.


Let us, then, consider four of the ways in which Jehovah is using his spirit at present. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki auala e fa kolā e fakaaoga ei ne Ieova tena agaga i aso nei.


“GA”—A BRAND-NEW TOOL! 	 “GA”—SE MEA FAIGALUEGA FOU!


Most worry about the future and have no hope. 	 E manava‵se a te tokoukega o tino ki te taimi mai mua kae seai se fakamoemoega.


Circumstances in life change, as may a person’s attitude toward the truth 	 E mafuli‵fuli a fakanofonofoga o tino i te olaga, e penā foki te kilokiloga a te tino ki te munatonu


(Read Matthew 11:28-30.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 11:28-30.)


14 Besides reading the Bible and our Bible-based publications, how else can we develop a deep love for Bible truth? 	 14 I tafa o te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu mo ‵tou tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ne a nisi auala e mafai o ati aka ei se alofa ‵loto ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu?


Learning the Pure Language 	 Te Tauloto ki te ‵Gana ‵Ma


What was Elijah empowered to do when the son of a widow in Zarephath died? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki a Elia ke fai ne ia i te taimi ne mate ei te tamaliki tagata a te fafine mai Salefata telā ne mate tena avaga?


They could not help but notice the animals streaming into the ark. 	 Ne matea eiloa ne latou a manu e ua‵lolo mai ki loto i te vaka.


“Keep on asking, and it will be given you,” said Jesus. 	 “Akai atu [faeloa], kae ka tuku mai ki a koutou,” ko pati a Iesu.


(Romans 14:12) As we noted earlier, what Jehovah requires is that each of his servants remain faithful under any and all circumstances. 	 (Loma 14:12) E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne iloa ne tatou, e manako a Ieova ke tumau ana tavini i te fakamaoni mai lalo i so se fakanofonofoga.


In 1999 the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, warned that the Church of England was “one generation away from extinction.” 	 I te 1999, ne fai mai te Epikopo Sili o Canterbury ko George Carey, me ko pili o galo atu te Lotu Egelani.


Would Abram nurture hard feelings toward his nephew for taking the best of the land? 	 E mata, ne fakakaitoa atu a ia ki te tama a tena taina me ne puke ne ia a te ‵toe koga ‵lei?


We admire these creations because we have a built-in sense of what is truly beautiful.—Read Psalm 19:1; 104:24. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵gali o mea konei ki a tatou me ne faite eiloa tatou mo te atamai i loto i a tatou ke iloa ne tatou a tinā mea ‵gali.—Faitau te Salamo 19:1; 104:24.


[Picture on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 30]


A traveling overseer helped Wiktor, mentioned earlier. 	 E isi se ovasia faimalaga ne fesoasoani atu ki a Wiktor telā ne fakamatala mai i te kamataga.


14 Noting his apostles’ drowsiness in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus urged: “Keep on the watch and pray continually, that you may not enter into temptation. 	 14 I te iloaga ne ia o te fi‵ta o ana apositolo i te fatoaga o Ketesemane, ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu penei: “Sa ‵moe kae ‵talo, i te mea ma oko mai fakaosoosoga ki a koutou.


Who Is the Hearer of Prayer? 	 Ko oi te Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵Talo?


Think of the many crimes that are rooted in greed—blackmail, extortion, fraud, kidnapping, and even murder. 	 Mafaufau la ki mea ma‵sei kolā e māfua mai i te kaimanako—te sē fakamaoni, te kaisoa, te ave mālō o tino, mo te tatino foki.


“I love Jehovah, and I couldn’t be happier doing anything but serving him,” says a baptized teenager named Rose. 	 Ne fai mai a Rose, se tamaliki fafine telā ko oti ne papatiso penei: “E alofa eiloa au ki a Ieova, kae e fiafia foki au o tavini atu ki a ia i lō so se isi mea aka.


While we were pioneering in Pine Bluff, we applied to become special pioneers. 	 A koi paenia māua i Pine Bluff, ne tusi atu māua o fakatagi ke fai pelā me ne paenia fakapito.


YOU FIND MORE! 	 KO MAUA NE KOE A MEA E UKE ATU!


“Simon, are you sleeping?” he asked. 	 “Simona a koe e moe?” ne fesili atu a ia.


Do it often. 	 Ke fai ‵soko a vaegā ‵talo penā.


Would angels choose to do wrong? 	 E mata, ka filifili aka a agelu ke fai a mea ‵se?


And how can this account help us to evaluate our own service to Jehovah? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai te tala tenei ke iloilo aka ne tatou ‵tou taviniga ki a Ieova?


Prayer has helped many through times of distress 	 Ko oti ne fesoasoani atu te faiga o ‵talo ki tino e tokouke i taimi o fakalavelave


Matthew 5:27, 28 	 Mataio 5:27, 28


What humility on God’s part! 	 Ko tafaga la te lasi o te loto maulalo o te Atua!


13 The elders need to take care to maintain balance between shepherding responsibilities and obligations to their own family. 	 13 E ‵tau foki o fakatumau ne toeaina a te paleni ‵lei i te va o tiute e pelā me se tausi mamoe mo tiute o latou ki olotou kāiga.


Jehu replied: “What peace could there be as long as there are the fornications of Jezebel your mother and her many sorceries?” 	 Ne tali atu a Ieu: “E maua pefea te filemu manafai koi mautakitaki mai eiloa a uiga fakataulaitu mo te ifo ki tupua telā ne kamata ne tou mātua ko Iesepela?”


“This can be really frustrating, when all I want is ‘tea and sympathy.’” 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te fakafanoanoa o te mea tenei, me i te mea fua e manako au ki ei ko ‘ia ke fakalogo mai ki a au kae taumafai ke malamalama i oku lagonaga.’”


Is Your Life Too Stressful? 5, 6. 	 E Mata, e Uke a Mea Faiga‵ta i Tou Olaga?


(Proverbs 10:3) Can a poor individual count on this? 	 (Faataoto 10:3) E mata, ka talitonu se tino mativa ki te folafolaga tenei?


Since powerful spirits are behind the world’s darkness, what can mere humans do to dispel it? 	 Ona ko te mea e māfua mai i agaga ma‵losi konei a te pouliga, e mafai pefea ne tāgata o ‵teke atu ki ei?


But there are other factors to consider—factors that are not too difficult to deal with once you understand how they might affect your teenager. 	 Kae e isi aka foki ne manatu ‵tonu ke mafau‵fau ki ei—ko manatu ‵tonu kolā e se tō faigata ke fakafesagai atu ki ei māfai ko malamalama koe i te auala e mafai o pokotia ei tau tama talavou.


4 Imagine how the exiled Israelites must have felt in Babylon. 	 4 Mafaufau ki lagonaga o tino Isalaelu i te taimi ne ‵nofo fakapagota ei i Papelonia.


They probably lack an understanding of Jehovah’s other qualities, such as his holiness, justice, wisdom, and love. 	 Kāti e se lava te lotou malamalama i nisi uiga o Ieova, e pelā mo tena tulaga ‵malu, tena fakamaoni, te poto, mo te alofa.


In the final chapter of his letter to the Hebrews, Paul includes this exhortation: “Let your brotherly love continue. 	 I te ‵toe mataupu o tena tusi ki te kau Epelu, ne fakaaofia ne Paulo a te fakamalosiga tenei: “Ke na fakatumau te otou a‵lofa fakataina.


Similarly, Jehovah upholds us, teaches us, guides us, and blesses us as we keep our integrity. 	 E penā foki loa, e ‵lago mai, e akoako, e takitaki, kae fakamanuia ne Ieova tatou i te taimi e tumau ei tatou i te fakamaoni.


14 The lesson we should learn from all of that is not about home design or decorating. 	 14 A te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai mea katoa konei e se fakasino atu ki te fakagaligaliga o fale.


That issue involves all intelligent creatures—in heaven and on earth. 	 E aofia i te mataupu tenā a tino ‵poto katoa—i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


John said: “The reason why I came baptizing in water was that [the Messiah] might be made manifest to Israel. . . . 	 Ne fai mai a Ioane: “Ne vau ei au o papatiso sāle ki te vai, ko te mea ke iloa ne Isalaelu a ia [te Mesia] . . . .


(Num. 11:13-29) Undoubtedly, they were capable, God-fearing, trustworthy, and honest like those chosen earlier. 	 (Numela 11:13-29) E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ne fai latou mo tāgata kolā e faka‵na ki ei a tino, ma‵taku ki te Atua, e fakatuagagina, kae fakamaoni foki pelā eiloa mo latou kolā ne fili muamua.


8 It is easy for us to relate to what Jesus told his disciples: “Happy are the eyes that behold the things you are beholding. 	 8 E faigofie ke malama‵lama tatou i pati a Iesu ki ana soko: “E fia‵fia a mata kolā e lavea ne latou a mea kolā e lavea ne koutou.


(Eph. 4:31) Sadly, such conduct often escalates into violence. 	 (Efe. 4:31) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me e masani o iku atu a vaegā uiga penā ki amioga fakasaua.


After warning against grieving God’s spirit, Paul wrote: “Let all malicious bitterness and anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech be taken away from you along with all badness.” 	 I te otiga ne fakailoa mai ne ia ke fakaeteete i te fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga o te Atua, ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Tiaki a uiga fakapiau, a uiga faka‵mae loto, mo uiga fakaitaita. Fakagata te sōna paka‵laga valevale mo te pati ma‵sei! Fakagata foki a uiga katoa o te loto masei!”


Especially are Christian elders eager to provide spiritual help. 	 Kae maise mai i ei ko toeaina Kelisiano kolā e tuku atu ne latou te fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


After they had preached in the Macedonian city of Philippi, Paul and Silas were flogged and thrown into prison. 	 Mai tua ifo o te taimi ne talai atu latou i te fa‵kai ko Filipi i Maketonia, ne ‵kini fakamasei a Paulo mo Sila kae ne ‵pei laua ki te falepuipui.


He explained his goal: “In order to get me out of this place.” 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne tou tagata tena fakamoemoega: “Ke ‵tala au ki tua mo te falepuipui tenei.”


As a result, his sister and brother became Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Jim later enjoyed the privilege of serving as a full-time volunteer at Bethel in London. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te fai o tena tuagane mo tena taina mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova, kae ne maua fakamuli ne ia a te tauliaga ke tavini atu e pelā me se volenitia galue tumau i te Peteli i Lonitona.


Let us group key teachings so that there is one for each day of the month, with the goal of putting them to work in your life. 	 Ke na tuku fakatasi ne tatou a akoakoga fakavae ko te mea ke tofu a te aso mo akoakoga takitasi i te masina, mo te fakamoemoega ke fakagalue aka ne koe i tou olaga.


10. (a) What caused a sudden turn of events among Nehemiah’s enemies? (b) What measures did Nehemiah take? 	 10. (a) Se a te mea ne fai ei ke ‵fuli fakavave a mea kolā ne fai ne fili o Neemia? (e) Ne a mea ne fai ne Neemia e uiga ki ei?


How long has man observed and studied these? 	 E pefea te leva ko oti ne onoono kae suke‵suke foki a tino ki ei?


• How did the Bible Students come to understand the need to bear witness to all the nations? 	 • Ne malamalama pefea a Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te manakoga ke tuku atu se molimau ki atufenua katoa?


(1 Cor. 9:23) This has led to rich blessings. 	 (1 Koli. 9:23) Ne iku atu te mea tenei ki fakamanuiaga e uke.


To be obedient to your parents “is righteous”—right and proper. 	 A te fakalogo ki ou mātua se “mea tonu”—e ‵tonu kae ‵lei.


This, however, does not change the fact that people everywhere are desperate for love, affection, and sympathy. 	 Kae, e se mafai o ‵fuli ne te mea tenei a te manatu me e ma‵nako malosi a tino i koga katoa ki te alofa, te atafai mo te loto alofa.


(Read 2 Timothy 3:16, 17.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Timoteo 3:16, 17.)


One man replied: “Permit me first to leave and bury my father.” 	 E tali mai se tagata e tokotasi: “Tuku mai mua au ke fano o tanu toku tamana.”


We should be slow to conclude that personal difficulties are a sign of spiritual weakness. 	 E se ‵tau o fakaiku fakavave aka ne tatou me i uiga faiga‵ta o se tino se fakailoga tenā o tena vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


How Would You Answer? 	 • Ne gasolo aka pefea o ‵lei a te galuega faka-Kelisiano?


Yet, the family was always together on the nights of the congregation meetings. 	 Kae ne ‵kau fakatasi faeloa te kāiga i po e fai ei a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Studies show that the earth needs one year and five months to regenerate what humans consume in a year. 	 E fakaasi mai i sukesukega me e manakogina se tausaga mo se lima masina ke toe fakagalue aka ne te lalolagi a mea kolā e fakaaoga ne tino i se tausaga.


But rather than expect them to embrace our culture, why not accept them just the way they are?—Read Romans 15:7, footnote. 	 Kae i lō te fakamoemoe koe ke fakamasani mai latou ki ‵tou tuu, kaia e se talia ei ne koe ke fai eiloa ne latou a mea kolā e masani latou ki ei?—Faitau te Loma 15:7.


Of course, our gaining God’s favor may entail abandoning previously held views. 	 E tonu, ke maua te taliaga a te Atua, e ‵tau o tiaki a kilokiloga kolā ne maua muamua ne tatou.


The following Bible accounts well illustrate this point. 	 E fakamatala faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu a te manatu tenei.


As for the “great crowd” of “other sheep,” they continue to manifest mildness and look forward to life in Paradise here on earth. 	 E fakaasi atu foki faeloa ne te “vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe,’ te loto maulalo kae fakamoe‵moe latou ki te ola i te lalolagi Palataiso.


• Why do Jehovah’s obedient people have no cause for fear as the present system nears its end? 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne te ‵toe fakasalaga o Ioasa mo takitaki o te fenua a te fakamataku o te manatu māmā ki te sē fakalogo?


“The soul that is sinning—it itself will die.” 	 “A te tino telā e agasala ko te tino foki tenā e mate.”


At first, it seemed that he worked so hard because he wanted our family to have the very best. 	 I te taimi muamua, e foliga mai me ne galue malosi tou tagata me manako a ia ke maua ne te motou kāiga a te ‵toe olaga ‵lei.


What must one do to be assured of such a future? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino ke oko atu a ia ki se vaegā olaga penā i aso mai mua?


“While today’s typical job requires higher skills than in the past . . . , the skills required for these jobs are strong high school-level skills—math, reading, and writing at a ninth-grade level . . . , not college-level skills. . . . 	 “E tiga eiloa e sili atu te manakogina o poto ma‵luga i te faiga o galuega ‵togi i aso nei i lō aso mua . . . , a poto kolā e manakogina mō galuega konei ko mataupu i akoga lasaga lua—ko te numela, te faitau, mo te tusitusi i te vasega iva . . . , kae e se ko poto mai i te kolisi. . . .


But people heard where he was going and ran ahead of him. 	 Kae ne lagona ne tino a te koga ne fanatu a ia ki ei kae ne ‵mua atu latou i a ia.


“He will annihilate them, and he himself will subdue them before you.” 	 “Ka fakatakavale ne ia latou i te taimi e olo atu ei koutou.”


16 Consider this: When you are in the company of those who love Jehovah with all their heart, do you feel afraid? Do you find yourself constantly glancing over your shoulder? 	 16 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kafai koe e ‵nofo tasi mo latou kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo olotou loto kātoa, e mata, ka mataku koe?


Jehovah’s Witnesses do not consider themselves to be a Protestant religion. 	 E se mafau‵fau a Molimau a Ieova me i a latou se vaega o te lotu Poletesano.


Even the desire for sexual pleasure with one’s marriage mate is fitting and has its place. 	 Ke oko foki ki fiafiaga fakatauavaga fakatasi mo te avaga fakaipoipo se mea masani kae ‵tau.


9 Jehovah gave Adam and Eve another command, which included a clear statement of the penalty if violated: “As for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.” 	 9 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Atamu mo Eva a te suā fakatonuga, telā ne aofia i ei se fakasalaga mautinoa māfai e fakaseaoga ne lāua: “Kae e pelā mo te lakau telā e iloa ei a te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei, e se ‵tau mo koe o kai ki ei, me i te aso telā e kai ei koe ki ei, a koe ka mate eiloa.”


13 Among the offerings made voluntarily as gifts or as an approach to God to gain his favor were the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and communion offerings. 	 13 E aofia i taulaga kolā ne ofo atu mo te loto malie e pelā me ne meaalofa, io me se taumafaiga ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, ko taulaga ‵sunu, taulaga saito, mo taulaga fakafetai.


The girl was happy that she had obeyed Jehovah’s command to ‘abstain from fornication.’ 	 Ne fiafia eiloa te tamafine tenā me ne fakalogo a ia ki te tulafono a Ieova ke ‘‵kalo keatea mai te moe tasi kae seki avaga.’


Instead of imitating the world, then, let us be “imitators of God,” cultivating “the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”—Ephesians 4:24; 5:1. 7. 	 I lō te tau‵tali atu ki te lalolagi, ke na ‘fai tatou e pelā mo te Atua,’ mai i te fakamalosiakaga o “te foitino fou, tela ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.”—Efeso 4:24; 5:1.


‘How could a loving God want what is horrific for innocent people?’ they ask. 	 E fesili atu latou, ‘E mafai pefea o fakapuapuagā ne se Atua alofa a tino fakaa‵lofa?’


(Psalm 26:5; 89:5-7) However, most often the Hebrew Scriptures apply it to the Israelites. 	 (Salamo 26:5; 89:5-7) Kae ko te ukega o taimi, ne fakaaogā te pati tenā i Tusitusiga Tapu faka-Epelu ki te kau Isalaelu.


I knew the Bible counsel recorded at Ephesians 4:29: “Let a rotten saying not proceed out of your mouth.” 	 Ne iloa ne au a pati fakatonutonu a te Tusi Tapu i te Efeso 4:29: “Ke seai ne pati ma‵sei e ‵to mai i otou gutu.”


(Acts 21:37-40; 22:3, 28) These credentials could have enabled him to become rich and famous. 	 (Galuega 21:37-40; 22:3, 28) Ne mafai o maumea kae takutakua tou tagata ona ko mea konā.


Our View of Authority 	 Te ‵Tou Kilokiloga ki Pulega


For those who walk with him, Jehovah has made provision for the forgiveness of sin, and he offers the sure hope of everlasting life. 	 Mō latou kolā e sa‵sale fakatasi mo ia, ko oti ne fai ne Ieova se fakatokaga mō te fakamagaloga o olotou agasala, kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a latou te fakamoemoega mautinoa o te ola se-gata-mai.


17 The Ethiopian eunuch was a convert to Judaism. He was a sincere believer in God, and he studied the Scriptures. 	 Ne talitonu fakamaoni eiloa a ia ki te Atua, kae ne sukesuke foki a ia ki te Tusi Tapu.


Rather than place on your child the burden of answering a number of difficult questions, why not make a brief statement about yourself? 	 I lō te tuku atu ki tau tamaliki te amoga ‵mafa ke tali a fesili ‵mafa e uke, kaia e se fai atu i ei ne koe se fakamatalaga toetoe e uiga ki a koe?


8 Every Christian in Rome faced a predicament that also confronts each one of us. 	 8 A Kelisiano katoa i Loma ne fe‵paki mo fakalavelave mo ikuga kolā e panaki mo tino taki tokotasi.


Let us consider three examples of theft that are commonly excused. 	 Ke mafau‵fau nei tatou ki fakaakoakoga e tolu e uiga ki te kaisoa kolā e masani o fai pelā me se fakamasakoga.


The first part relates events that happened at Mount Sinai. 	 E fakasino aka te vaega muamua ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te Mauga ko Sinai.


In the fifth century B.C.E., Nehemiah showed concern when he learned that some children among the Jews who had returned from Babylon could not speak the Hebrew language. 	 I te lima senitenali T.L.M., ne fakaasi atu ne Neemia te manavase i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me i nisi tamaliki a te kau Iutaia kolā ne ‵foki mai Papelonia e se mafai o fai‵pati ki te ‵gana Epelu.


To answer, let us consider those problems more closely. 	 Ke tali atu, ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei nei tatou ki fakalavelave konā.


(Num. 11:5, 6) Yes, their viewpoint had become distorted—so much so that they even wanted to return to the land of their slavery! 	 (Numela 11:5, 6) Ao, ko ‵fuli fakakotua te lotou kilokiloga—ko tō lasi katoa telā ko ma‵nako foki latou o toe ‵foki ki te fenua ne pologa latou i ei!


To enjoy such unity, we must view others’ imperfections as Christ did. 	 Ke maua te vaegā fealofani penā, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu tatou ki vāivāiga o nisi tino e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Keliso.


Also brought to the fore in 1941 was the related issue of integrity, which allows us to show where we individually stand with regard to God’s sovereignty. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki i te 1941 a te kinauga tai ‵pau e uiga ki te fakamaoni, telā e tuku mai i ei te avanoaga ki a tatou ke fakaasi atu te feitu telā e ‵kau atu tatou ki ei e uiga ki te pulega sili a te Atua.


Jesus stated a basic truth when he said: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 Ne taku mai ne Iesu se munatonu fakavae i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “E sili atu te manuia [io me ko te fiafia] o te tino telā e tuku atu fua ana mea i lō o te tino telā e talia ne ia.”


Many of us think of love, justice, wisdom, and power. 	 E tokouke i a tatou e mafau‵fau ki te alofa, fai mea tonu, poto, mo te malosi.


“You are righteous,” they confessed, “as regards all that has come upon us, for faithfully is how you have acted, but we are the ones that have done wickedly.” 	 Ne taku tonu atu ne latou: “Se mea ‵tau te fakasala ne koe o matou; a koe ne tumau tou fakamaoni, e ui eiloa i a matou ko oti ne agasala.”


THE NATIONS WILL HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE JEHOVAH 	 KA ILOA NE ATUFENUA A IEOVA


One Christian, who has had to endure what she calls “the pains resulting from a misspent youth,” says: “The world may appear to be glamorous and inviting. 	 Ne fai mai se Kelisiano telā ne ‵tau o fa‵ki i “ikuga o ana amioga ma‵sei i te taimi koi talavou ei a ia,” penei: “Kāti e foliga gali mai a te lalolagi kae e uke a fakafiafiaga i ei.


Why do God’s servants need to have a wholesome fear of him, and how should you feel about God’s commandments? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ma‵taku tonu a tavini a te Atua ki a ia, kae e ‵tau o pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki fakatonuga a te Atua?


Paul states that Christ Jesus became “a corresponding ransom for all.” (1 Timothy 2:6) Yes, Christ’s death opened the way for all mankind to regain the perfection that Adam had lost. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo me i a Keliso Iesu “ne tuku atu tona foitino o fakasaoloto a tino katoa.” (1 Timoteo 2:6) E tonu, ne ‵tala mai ne Keliso a te auala mō tino katoa ke toe maua ne latou a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa telā ne galo i a Atamu.


18 Loyally support those taking the lead. 	 18 ‵Lago atu mo te fakamaoni ki a latou kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga.


Soon the earth will be a paradise.—Isaiah 55:10, 11. 	 Ko pili fua nei o fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso.—Isaia 55:10, 11.


Jesus had an assignment for them. 	 E isi se galuega ne manako Iesu ke fai ne latou.


But how would just a few accomplish so much work? 	 Kae ka fakataunu pefea ne nai tino a galuega e uke katoa konei?


12 The helmet of salvation. 	 12 Te puloutau o te fakaolataga.


How does God’s spirit play a key role in helping us to become more effective ministers? 	 E fakagalue aka pefea te tulaga o te agaga o te Atua i te fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵tou ma‵goi e pelā me ne faifeau?


13. How does heeding God’s Word benefit us physically? 13 The godly principles in the Bible teach us to live in a way that brings physical benefits. 	 13 E akoako tatou ne akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu ke ola i se auala telā e aumai i ei a mea aogā i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Gloria ate inside the house but separate from the family, while I ate outside in the garage. 	 Ne kai eiloa a Gloria i loto i te fale, kae e se ‵kai fakatasi mo te kāiga, kae ko au ne kai i tua i te potu tausi kope.


However, because of my health problems, the elders hesitated to approve my application. 	 Kae ona ko oku masaki, ne fakatalave ei ne toeaina a te taliaga o taku tusi fakamolemole.


Besides the Witnesses, grateful interested people count it a privilege to support this activity with their contributions. 	 I tafa o te kau Molimau, e ma‵natu aka a nisi tino fia‵fia me se tauliaga gali ke ‵lago atu latou ki te galuega tenei mai te tukuatuga o olotou meaalofa tupe.


JOHN—“the disciple whom Jesus used to love”—is the last person to write an inspired account of Christ’s life and ministry. 	 A IOANE—“te soko telā e alofa ki ei a Keliso”—ko te tino fakaoti eiloa telā ne fakaosofia ke tusi ne ia se tala e uiga ki te olaga o Keliso mo tena galuega talai.


They will be a powerful, beneficial force in your life. 	 Ka fai mo fai ne faifaiga masani lei konei e pelā me se malosi aogā kae ‵mana i tou olaga.


14:1, 2—How did Jehovah’s people become “the captors of those holding them captive” and “have in subjection those who were driving them to work”? 	 14:1, 2—Ne “fakatakavale” pefea ne tino o Ieova “a malo kolā ne fakatakavale ne latou a Isalaelu,” kae “ka pule” pefea ne latou “a malo kolā ne pule fakasauā mua ki a latou”?


How does Moses’ example encourage us? 	 E fakamalosi mai pefea ki a tatou a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei a Mose?


The only cost is your time, and the potential benefits are priceless. 	 A te mea fua telā e manakogina mai i a koe ko tou taimi, a ko mea aoga kolā ka maua ne koe mai i ei e tāua ‵ki eiloa.


Hence, if you notice one of your brothers in such a state, be his strengthening aid. 	 Tela la, kafai e iloa ne koe me ko oko atu sou taina ki se tulaga penā, ke na fakamalosi atu ki a ia.


“I WILL ALSO DRAW WATER FOR YOUR CAMELS” 	 “KE ASU MAI FOKI NE AU NE VAI MO FAINU AU KAMELA”


(Ezek. 18:29) It was as if they had set themselves up as judges of God, putting their own standards of justice above Jehovah’s and judging him based on their own limited understanding of events. 	 (Eseki. 18:29) E pelā me ko oti ne fakatulaga ne latou a latou eiloa pelā me ne famasino a te Atua, ko fakamaluga aka olotou fakamasinoga mai luga i a Ieova kae fakamasino a ia e ‵tusa mo olotou malamalama i mea e ‵tupu.


6 Did you notice at Zechariah 5:3, 4 that “the curse . . . [would] enter into the house of the thief . . . and it [would] remain inside that house and consume it”? 	 6 E mata, e lavea ne koe i te Sakalia 5:3, 4 me i “te malaia . . . ka ulu fua ki fale o tino kai‵soa . . . ka nofo te malaia tenā i olotou fale o fakamasei latou”?


If we unrepentantly practice “vile things,” what attitude are we betraying? 	 Kafai e fai faeloa ne tatou a “mea ma‵sei” e aunoa mo te salamō, se a te kilokiloga ko fakaasi atu ne tatou i ei?


Paula continues to serve faithfully. 	 Koi tavini atu eiloa a Paula mo te fakamaoni.


Note how the apostle Paul described his relationship with God. 	 Mafaufau la ki te auala ne fakamatala mai ei ne te apositolo ko Paulo tena fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


13 You may find yourself quickly plunging into debt if you buy items on impulse or spend money just to impress your friends. 	 13 Kāti e mafai o fakatupu aka ne koe a kaitalafu e uke māfai e ‵togi ne koe a mea i te taimi e manako ei koe ki ei io me ke fai fua ke ofo ou taugasoa.


(1 Pet. 5:8) And fourth, we too can oppose Satan, especially if we act without delay.—Jas. 4:7; 1 Pet. 2:21. 	 (1 Petelu 5:8) A ko te fa, e mafai foki o ‵teke atu tatou ki a Satani, maise eiloa māfai e gasue‵sue fakavave tatou.—Iakopo 4:7; 1 Petelu 2:21.


The Witness offered him a Bible study, which the man accepted. 	 Ne ofo atu ne te Molimau se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, telā ne talia ne te tagata tenā.


No wonder a young Christian named Katarzyna faced a difficult situation. 	 Kae se tioa eiloa o fepaki a Katarzyna se talavou Kelisiano mo se tulaga faigata.


Then he moved to another suburb across town. 	 Oti aka, ne fanatu a ia ki te suā fa‵kai i te suā feitu o te taulaga.


Consider the example of Claudete, who regularly visits others to share her Bible-based beliefs. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Claudete, telā e āsi atu faeloa ki nisi tino ke fakaasi atu ana talitonuga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


10 Even more essential than providing materially is providing spiritually. 	 10 E sili atu i te tāua o te tausi atu ki te kāiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga i lō te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Speaking of the Mosaic Law, instituted in the 16th century B.C.E., author Laure Aynard, in her book La Bible au féminin (The Bible in the Feminine Gender), notes: “For the most part, when the Law covenant speaks of the woman, it is to defend her.” 	 I te faipati e uiga ki te Tulafono faka-Mose telā ne kamata mai i te 16 senitenali T.L.M., e tusi mai te tino tusitala ko Laure Aynard, i tena tusi ko te La Bible au féminin (Te Tusi Tapu i te Tulaga o te Fafine): “Kafai e faipati a te feagaiga o te Tulafono e uiga ki te fafine i kogā koga e uke, e fai eiloa penā ke puipui ei a ia.”


Inspection Time Begins! 	 Ko Kamata te Taimi o te Asiga!


Jehovah thereby gives us an opportunity to show that we trust him. 	 Ko te auala tenā e tuku mai ei ne Ieova ki a tatou a te avanoaga ke tali‵tonu ki a ia.


At the beginning of the 20th century, what good example did many brothers set despite having misunderstandings regarding the last days? 	 I te kamataga o te 20 senitenali, se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei ne fai ne taina e tokouke faitalia te sē malamalama faka‵lei o latou e uiga ki aso fakaoti?


7 Not all who became Christians in the first century C.E. found it easy to accept the resurrection hope. 	 7 Ne seki faigofie ki tino katoa kolā ne fai mo fai ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua T.A., ke talia ne latou te akoakoga e uiga ki te toetu.


In the vision of the great crowd, recorded in the book of Revelation, they are spoken of as having “washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” and as rendering Jehovah “sacred service day and night in his temple.” 	 I te fakaasiga e uiga ki te vaitino tokouke, telā ne fakamau i te tusi o Fakaasiga, e fai mai i ei e uiga ki a latou me “ne ‵ta olotou gatu, kae ne faka‵kena foki ne latou ki te toto o te Tama Mamoe” kae “tavini atu ki a ia [Ieova] i te ao mo te po i tona fale tapu.”


19 Imitate Their Faith—“An Excellent Woman” 	 Ne Fai ne Iesu se Fakaakoakoga o te Loto Maulalo


(1 John 4:7-11) It also means observing God’s instructions, which help us to live in harmony with his loving purpose.—Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 John 5:3. 	 (1 Ioane 4:7-11) E fakauiga foki ki te fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua, kolā e fesoasoani mai ke ola tatou e ‵tusa mo ana fuafuaga a‵lofa.—Failauga 12:13; 1 Ioane 5:3.


In his wisdom, Jehovah has allowed humans to go their own way for a time. 	 I tena poto, ne tuku faitalia atu eiloa ne Ieova a tino mō se vaitaimi.


5 After the Flood, mankind started anew with just eight souls. 	 5 Ne toe kamata faka‵lei a te olaga mai tua o te Lolo, ne tino e tokovalu fua.


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He is likely to focus his attention on those approaching baptism as well as on newly baptized ones. 	 Kāti e saga malosi atu eiloa a ia ki a latou kolā ko pili o papatiso e pelā foki mo tino papatiso ‵fou.


(Mark 1:16-18) Why not try evening witnessing and telephone witnessing, where that is legal? 	 (Maleko 1:16-18) Kaia e se taumafai ei o talai atu i fakaafiafi io me talai atu i telefoni māfai e ‵lei ke fai penā?


What is the theme of Psalm 119, and how is this song designed? 	 Se a te matua fakavae o te Salamo 119, kae ne fakatoka pefea te pese tenei?


However, further careful study and prayerful meditation indicate that our understanding of Jesus’ words about the faithful and discreet slave needs to be clarified. 	 E ui i ei, a te sukesuke faka‵lei kae mafaufau ‵loto e auala i te faiga o talo e fakaasi mai i ei me e manakogina ke faka‵tonu aka a ‵tou malamalama i pati a Iesu e uiga ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


For Jehovah your God will bless you just as he has promised you.” 	 Ka fakamanuia eiloa koutou ne te Aliki [Ieova] e pelā eiloa mo tena tautoga.”


Early the following morning, a similar avalanche killed everyone in Pompeii. 	 I te tafataeao ‵malu o te suā aso, ne ‵mate atu i ei a tino katoa i Pompeii ona ko te ‵toe ‵pāmaiga o te mauga.


It is he that has made us, and not we ourselves.” 	 Ne faite ne ia tatou.”


One basic way in which elders do so is by following the example set by David, Elihu, and Jesus himself. 	 E tasi te auala e fai ei penā a toeaina ko te tau‵tali atu i fakaakoakoga a Tavita, Eliu, mo Iesu.


Because of inherited sin, we all act presumptuously at times. 	 Ona ko te tulaga agasala, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te fakamatamata i nisi taimi.


He kindly considers his servants’ feelings, and he is often able to accommodate their requests. 	 E mafaufau a ia mo te atafai ki lagonaga o ana tavini, kae masani o talia ne ia olotou manakoga.


13. Why could Joseph rightly describe himself as a man who ‘feared the true God’? 	 13 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te sua fakaakoakoga o te mataku ki te Atua—ko te fakaakoakoga a Iosefa.


By doing these things, we will be acting in harmony with Jesus’ prayer, to the glory of Jehovah’s name and to our eternal happiness. 	 Mai te faiga o mea konei, ka gasue‵sue eiloa tatou e ‵tusa mo te ‵talo a Iesu, e tavae atu ei ki te igoa o Ieova kae maua i ei ne tatou a te fiafia se-gata-mai.


Yet, if we are modest, we will not always expect others to perform as we would like them to. 	 Kae kafai e agama‵lū tatou ka se fakamoe‵moe faeloa tatou ke fai ne nisi tino a mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ke fai ne latou.


Why does Jesus object to Mary’s words? 	 Kaia ne seki talia ei ne Iesu a pati konā a Malia?


With the shorter format, it may now be possible to translate this journal into even more languages. 	 Ka mafai o uke atu nei a nisi ‵gana e ‵lomi ki ei ona ko te mea ko se uke a itulau i ei.


I was placed in a low-security camp along with several hundred other men. 	 Ne tuku atu au ki se koga telā e se manakogina malosi ei a tino leoleo mo nisi tāgata e lau i selau.


(Proverbs 12:18) As Jehovah’s servants, we want our conversations to heal and build up rather than hurt and tear down. 	 (Faataoto 12:18) E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e ma‵nako tatou ke faka‵lei aka kae fakamalosi ne ‵tou sau‵talaga tatou i lō te fakalogo‵mae mo te fakavāivāi mai.


They themselves tell good news, and they assist others in spreading good news. 	 E takutaku atu ne latou a te tala ‵lei, kae fesoasoani atu latou ki nisi tino i te fakasalalauga o te tala ‵lei.


(2 Thessalonians 2:6; 1 John 2:18) Not long after the death of the apostles, a separate clergy class arose, oppressing the flock and wearing distinctive garb. 	 (2 Tesalonia 2:6; 1 Ioane 2:18) Mai tua malie ifo o te ‵matega o te kau apositolo, ne ‵tu mai a takitaki lotu kolā ne fakasauā atu ki te lafu mamoe kae ne ‵kese olotou vaegā gatu.


First, they helped to prove that he was indeed sent by God. 	 Muamua la, ne fesoasoani atu a mea konei ke fakamaoni atu ei me ne uga tonu mai eiloa a ia ne te Atua.


The winds and currents of the ocean can easily throw a ship off course. 	 E faigofie fua o fai ne matagi mo peau o te tai ke mafuli te auala o te vaka.


‘I SHOULD not have said that.’ 	 ‘NE SEKI ‵tau eiloa o fai ne au a pati konā.’


Valvanera agrees. 	 E penā foki a Valvanera.


(James 1:22-24) What did James mean by those words? 	 (Iakopo 1:22-24) Se a te uiga o pati konā a Iakopo?


Have You Lost a Service Privilege? 	 E Mata, ko Galo i a Koe se Tofiga Taulia?


(Eph. 3:2) Yet, he also stated: “We have been proved by God as fit to be entrusted with the good news.” (1 Thess. 2:4) Like Paul, we too recognize that we are entrusted with the assignment of serving as preachers of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Efeso 3:2) Kae ne fai mai foki a ia: “Ne talia kae fakamaoni ne [te Atua] a te Tala ‵Lei ke tuku mai ki a matou.” (1 Tesalonia 2:4) E pelā mo Paulo e iloa foki ne tatou me ne tuku mai ki a tatou a te galuega ke tavini atu e pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo o te Atua.


9, 10. (a) How does a Christian view education? (b) What is a danger of higher education? 	 9, 10. (a) E pefea te kilokiloga a se Kelisiano ki akoakoga? (e) Kaia e fakamataku ei a akoakoga ma‵luga?


All day long it is my concern.”—Ps. 119:97. 	 E mafaufau au ki ei i te aso kātoa.”—Salamo 119:97.


Are you continuing to watch the ministry in order to fulfill it? 	 E mata, e tumau koe i te fakataunuga o te faiga o te galuega tenā?


How do we really feel about what this world has to offer? 	 Ne a lagonaga ‵tonu o tatou ki mea kolā e ofo mai ne te lalolagi tenei?


Lowering her head, she said through her tears, “I’m not doing anything anymore.” 	 Ne punou ifo tena ulu, kae fai atu mo ana loimata e ma‵ligi penei, “Ko seai nei soku aogā.”


(Genesis 5:3-32) However, bioethicist John Harris said: “New research now allows a glimpse into a world in which aging—and even death—may no longer be inevitable.” 	 (Kenese 5:3-32) Kae ne fai mai te tagata poto ko John Harris: “E ‵tusa mo sukesukega ‵fou kolā ne fai e fakaasi mai i ei me i te olaga matua—ke oko foki loa ki te mate—ko mafai o fakaseai.”


(Luke 23:42, 43) Since this man evidently was a Jew, he needed no explanation about Paradise. 	 (Luka 23:42, 43, NW) Ona ko te tagata tenei se tino Iutaia, ne seki ‵tau o fakamatala atu ki a ia te uiga o te Palataiso.


How did Paul feel about the wisdom of the God who devised this purpose? 	 Ne pefea a lagonaga o Paulo e uiga ki te poto o te Atua telā ne fakatoka ei ne ia te fuafuaga tenei?


For Naaman, though, it was a purely mechanical act, strictly for the purpose of supporting the body of the king and not for rendering worship. 	 Ne seki punou a Namanu o tapuaki atu ki a Limoni kae o ‵lago atu fua ki te foitino o te tupu.


I enjoyed serving there, and I was eager to go back.” 	 Ne fiafia au o galue i konā, kae manako eiloa au o toe foki ki ei.”


Jesus had powerful and influential enemies. 	 Ne uke a fili lauiloa kae ma‵losi o Iesu.


The religious leaders of the day had no love for the common people. 	 Ne seai eiloa se alofa o takitaki lotu i aso konā ki tino masani.


Paul was referring to Christians who had brought their thinking and moral sense into line with God’s standards, which we find in his inspired Word. 	 Ne fakasino atu loa a Paulo ki Kelisiano kolā ko oti ne fakafetaui aka ne latou a olotou mafaufauga mo amioga ki tulaga o te Atua, kolā e maua ne tatou mai tena Muna fakaosofia.


(Matthew 19:29) Jesus assured his followers that the heavenly Father knew their needs. 	 (Mataio 19:29) Ne fakatalitonu atu Iesu ki ana soko me e iloa ‵lei ne te lotou Tamana i te lagi a mea e ‵tau o maua ne latou.


8 Jesus set a sterling example in prayer. 	 8 Ne fai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te faiga o ‵talo.


(Zechariah 8:16; Ephesians 4:25) “Jehovah the God of truth” blesses only his truthful Witnesses. 	 (Sakalia 8:16; Efeso 4:25) E fakamanuia eiloa ne ‘Ieova te Atua fakamaoni’ ana Molimau fakamaoni.


Jehovah declares his judgment, saying: “Israel must be swallowed down.” 	 Ne folafola mai ne Ieova tena fakamasinoga i ana pati konei: “Ko se mafai o sao a Isalaelu.”


How can we maintain our confidence in the hope ahead? 	 E fakatumau pefea ne tatou te ‵tou loto talitonu ki te fakamoemoega i aso mai mua?


This beloved Son wanted others to know and use his Father’s name. 	 Ne manako a te Tama fagasele tenei ke iloa kae ke fakaaoga ne nisi tino a te igoa o tena Tamana.


(Prov. 18:11) Consider, for example, what happened when over 80 percent of Manila, Philippines, was flooded by torrential rains in September 2009. 	 (Faata. 18:11) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i a Setema 2009, e silia atu mo te 80 pasene o kogā koga o Manila, i Filipaina ne lofia i vaiua ‵lotu kolā ne ‵to.


Good communication among the elders promotes joy and peace in the congregation 	 A fesokotakiga ‵lei i vā o toeaina e fakamalosi aka ei te fiafia mo te filemu i te fakapotopotoga


(Ps. 133:1-3) Above all, we will have a good relationship with Jehovah, “the God who gives peace.” 	 (Sala. 133:1-3) E sili atu i mea katoa, ka maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova, “te Atua o te filemu.”


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Yet, even when we have a measure of peace, we often struggle to keep it. 	 Kae kafai foki e maua ne tatou se tamā filemu, e taumafai faeloa tatou ke fakatumau.


Jesus highlighted the need for accurate knowledge when he prayed: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu i tena ‵talo a te tāua ke maua te iloaga tonu: “Kae tenei te ola se gata mai: ke iloa ne tino i a koe ko te Atua tonu e tokotasi, kae ke iloa foki ne latou i a Iesu Keliso ne uga mai ne koe.”


(2 Thess. 2:3-7) False teachers even adopted the Jewish tradition of not using God’s name. 	 (2 Tesa. 2:3-7) Ne tau‵tali foki a faiakoga ‵loi i tu a te kau Iutaia mai te sē fakaaoga o te igoa o te Atua.


All of that will be completely offset by the magnificent conditions in the new world. 	 Ka sui katoatoa atu a mea konā e auala i tulaga fakaofoofogia i te lalolagi fou.


Until then, our preaching is urgent. 	 Ke oko atu ki te taimi tenā, e ‵tau o fai fakavave a te ‵tou galuega talai.


Furthermore, we remember to pray for our fellow believers. 	 E se gata i ei, ke masaua foki o ‵talo mō ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


Remember, though, Jehovah does not try anyone with “evil things.” 	 Ke masaua la, me e se tofotofo ne Ieova a tino ki “te masei.”


Some State religions that continue to this day began similarly as efforts to strengthen political power. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te suā pogai e maua ne tino ke fakatu aka ei se lotu fou i ana pati: “I toku iloa, kafai e teka au keatea mo koutou, e uke a luko ka o‵mai o fakatasi mo koutou.


Photo: Alain Leprince - La Piscine-musée, Roubaix/Courtesy of the former Bouchard Museum, Paris 	 E iloa kae talia ne Ieova a ana tavini fakamaoni. Ne a uiga e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau ne tatou a te tulaga tāua tenei i mua o Ieova?


14 Of course, as the prophets carried out their ministry, they had to cope with more than unresponsiveness; they suffered evil. 	 14 E tonu, e se gata fua i te se fia ‵saga mai o tino i te faiga o te lotou galuega, ne fakafesagai atu foki a pelofeta ki nisi mea; ne logo‵mae latou i fakasauāga matagā.


Indeed, hanging the body of such an executed individual on a stake or a tree served as a warning to others. 	 E tonu, a te fakatautau o te foitino o se tino e tokotasi i luga i se lakau e fai pelā me se faka‵pulaga ki nisi tino.


You are also showing endurance, and you have borne up for my name’s sake and have not grown weary. 	 E iloa ne au i a koe se tino e loto kufaki, ne puapuagatia foki koe ona ko au, kae e seki takavale foki eiloa koe.


He continued: “That I may have cause for exultation in Christ’s day, that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.” 	 (Filipi 2:16) Ne fakamalosi foki ne ia a Kelisiano i Kolinito ke tumau i te ‵tele atu ke maua te fakailoga.


Likewise, 1 Peter 5:7 invites you to throw all your anxieties upon Jehovah “because he cares for you.” 	 E ‵kami mai foki i te 1 Petelu 5:7 ke fakaeke katoa ki a Ieova a mea e manavase ki ei tatou “me e atafai atu eiloa ki a koutou.”


So he had decided to devote himself to his business interests, reasoning that if he made some money, he would at least be able to address the physical needs of people even if he could not help them spiritually. 	 Tela la, ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke saga katoatoa atu a ia ki tena pisinisi, kae mafaufau me kafai ko isi ne ana tupe, ka mafai ne ia o fesoasoani atu ki manakoga faka-te-foitino o tino faitalia me e se mafai ne ia o fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What was God’s reaction to David’s sins, and what does this reveal about Jehovah? 	 Se a te faifaiga a te Atua ki agasala a Tavita, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei e uiga ki a Ieova?


“We are also unique in our profound curiosity about ourselves: How are we put together physically? 	 “E tu ‵kese foki tatou ona ko te fia iloa ne tatou a mea e uiga ki a tatou eiloa: Ne faite pefea ‵tou foitino?


(Matt. 5:9) “The peaceable” are identified by what they will do and by what they will not do. 	 (Mataio 5:9) A tino kolā e “fakatupu te filemu” e iloa i mea e fai ne latou mo mea e se fai ne latou.


April 1, 2008 	 Apelila 1, 2008


13 What did this watchman see? 	 13 Ne a mea ne matea atu ne te leoleo tenā?


We do so by upholding God’s righteousness, by being no part of Satan’s world, and by keeping Kingdom interests in first place. 	 E fai tatou penā mai te ‵piki ‵mau ki te amiotonu o te Atua, mai te sē fai mo fai ne vaega o te lalolagi a Satani, kae ke fakamumau faeloa a manakoga o te Malo.


Why should a person search out Bible counsel on singleness and marriage? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo se tino o sukesuke ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te nofo taka mo te avaga?


Brothers and sisters in the congregation were of great help. 	 Ne fesoasoani malosi mai foki a taina mo tuagane i te fakapotopotoga.


To help you fulfill this solemn responsibility and address your family’s needs, Jehovah has supplied an abundance of wholesome spiritual food through books, magazines, videos, and audio recordings. 	 Ko te mea ke fesoasoani atu ke fakataunu ne koe a te tiute tāua tenei kae tausi atu ki manakoga o tou kāiga, ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova a meakai ‵gali faka-te-agaga e uke e auala i tusi, mekesini, ata i vitio, mo kaseti fakalogo‵logo.


Now they enjoy serving Jehovah together. 	 Nei la, ko tavini fakatasi atu lāua ki a Ieova.


(1 Chronicles 28:9) How such conduct makes Jehovah’s heart rejoice!—Proverbs 27:11; 1 John 3:22. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9) E fai ne vaegā amioga penā ke fiafia te loto o Ieova!—Faataoto 27:11; 1 Ioane 3:22.


And Jehovah must become to you an indefinitely lasting light, and your God your beauty. 	 Ko au, te Aliki, ko te mainaga ki a koutou tela e tumau ki te se gata mai, e tumau atu i lo te la mo te masina.”


(Philippians 4:8) The matters Paul mentions are so vital that he says “continue considering these things.” 	 (Filipi 4:8) E tāua ‵ki a mea kolā ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo me ne fai mai a ia, ‘ke faka‵fonu otou mafaufau ki mea konei.’


Elisha had many experiences that convinced him of Jehovah’s tremendous power. 	 E uke a mea ne oko ki a Elisaia e fakatalitonu atu ei ki tou tagata e uiga ki te malosi fakaofoofogia o Ieova.


1, 2. (a) Why did Moses react as he did when he saw an Egyptian mistreat a Hebrew? (b) To be suitable for Jehovah’s service, what did Moses need to learn? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia ne fai ei ne Mose te mea telā ne fai ne ia i te mateaga ne ia se tino Isalaelu e fakasauā ne se tagata Aikupito? (e) Ko te mea ke mafai o tavini atu a Mose ki a Ieova, ne a mea ne tau o iloa ne ia?


“I had stopped worrying about it because I was enjoying my ministry so much.”—Read Psalm 37:3, 4. 	 “Ne seki toe manavase au ki ei ona ko toku fiafia malosi ki te galuega talai.”—Faitau te Salamo 37:3, 4.


Knowing the cause of the trouble helps you understand why conditions are so bad and why man’s best efforts to make the world a better place consistently fail. 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe te pogai e ‵tupu ei a fakalavelave ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke malamalama i te pogai e ma‵sei ei a tulaga o mea i aso nei mo te pogai e se mafai ei o manuia faeloa a taumafaiga a tāgata ke fai a te lalolagi kātoa mo koga gali.


It comes from “the living God,” the one by whose word “the heavens themselves were made,” and that word always ‘has success in that for which it is sent.’ 	 Ne maua te mea tenā mai i te “Atua ola,” ko te tino telā ne faite ne ia “a lagi” i tena fakatonuga, kae e ‘se mafai o sē fakataunu’ ne te muna tenā so se mea telā ne fai atu ke fai ne ia.


“You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.” 	 “Te motou Aliki mo te motou Atua! E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe a te ‵malu, te vikiga, mo te ‵mana. Me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae mai i tou loto foki, ne faite ei ne koe a mea ke tino mai kae ke ola foki.”


In a fit of rage, he insults David and turns the young men away empty-handed. 	 Ona ko tena kaitaua, ne taku fakamasei ne ia a Tavita kae ‵tuli keatea ne ia a tagata konā e aunoa mo ne meakai.


George Gangas said, “That convention generated in me the desire never to miss one.” 	 Ne fai mai a George Gangas: “Ne fakamalosi aka au ne te fono tenā ke mo a eiloa ma galo au i se mea e tasi.”


Thus, they were scattered over all the surface of the earth.—Read Genesis 11:4-8. 	 Tela la, ne salalau atu latou ki koga katoa o te lalolagi.—Faitau te Kenese 11:4-8.


PAST SACRIFICES 	 MEA NE FAI I TAIMI KO ‵TEKA


Is it worth placing our trust in someone at the risk of being let down?’ 	 E mata, e aogā eiloa ke tali‵tonu tatou ki se tino faitalia me mafai o fakafanoanoa mai a te mea tenā ki a tatou?’


Of course, we appreciate the spiritual light shed by every new disclosure of God’s words. 	 E tonu, e fia‵fia eiloa tatou ki mainaga fou faka-te-agaga kolā e fakaasi mai ki a tatou mai te muna a te Atua.


[Picture on page 27] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 13]


Comparing himself to a shepherd and his followers to sheep, he says that the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and they know his voice. 	 I te faka‵tusaga ne ia o ia eiloa ki se tausi mamoe a ko ana soko ki mamoe, e fai mai me e kalaga atu eiloa te tausi mamoe ki igoa o ana mamoe kae e iloa foki ne mamoe a tena leo.


Overcoming a Common Obstacle to Confidence in Jehovah 	 Te lua o mea, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e aofia i te tali‵tonu ki a Ieova.


They gain the conviction that their life has real purpose when they start helping others learn about God. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me ka aoga tonu olotou olaga māfai e kamata latou o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke tauloto e uiga ki te Atua.


Be willing to expand your vocabulary, as it were. 	 I se auala fakatusa, ke loto fiafia o fakaopoopo atu faeloa a pati ‵fou ki te fakasologa o au pati ko iloa.


THE year is 1473 B.C.E. Forty years have passed since Jehovah delivered the sons of Israel from Egyptian bondage. 	 TE TAUSAGA ko te 1473 T.L.M. Ko ‵teka atu te fasefulu tausaga talu mai te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei ne Ieova a te kau Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i Aikupito.


Do I endeavor to make sure that my decisions will not destabilize me spiritually but will contribute to my spiritual progress?’—Philippians 3:16. 	 E mata, e taumafai malosi au ke sē fakavāivāi mai taku filifiliga ki a au i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ke fakamalosi mai faeloa ke gasolo atu au ki mua?’—Filipi 3:16.


Walk in it, you people.” 	 Tautali i ei.”


9 Jesus was likewise conscious of angelic support when he faced a mob armed with swords and clubs in the garden of Gethsemane. 	 9 Ne iloa foki ne Iesu me e mafai o fesoasoani atu a agelu ki a ia i te taimi ne oso mai ei se potukau o tino kolā ne isi ne olotou pelu mo pago i te fatoaga ko Ketesemane.


In this regard, we do well to examine our study habits. 	 Ke fai‵pati aka la tatou ki te uke o taimi mo taumafaiga e fakaaoga ne tatou ki ‵tou sukesukega.


12 True, Peter had recently testified that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 	 12 E tonu, ne fatoā oti ne fakatalitonu mai ne Petelu i a Iesu “ko te Keliso, ko te Tama a te Atua ola.”


“This commitment made us feel safe and secure,” says Sabine.—Ephesians 4:25. 	 Muna a Sabine, “Ne fai ne te tautoga tenei ke saogalēmū kae tokagamalie māua.”—Efeso 4:25.


(Jude 20, 21) How delighted we are to see that the great crowd praising God now numbers some 6,000,000! 	 (Iuta 20, 21) E pefea te fia‵fia o tatou ke lavea atu te aofaki o te vaitino kolā e tapuaki atu nei ki te Atua ko siliga atu mo te toko 6,000,000!


Strive in all aspects of life to show that you reject an independent spirit and that you accept Jehovah’s authority. 	 Taumafai malosi o fakaasi atu i tulaga katoa o te olaga me e ‵teke ne koe te uiga fia tu tokotasi kae e talia ne koe te pulega a Ieova.


THOSE were the high expectations of one world leader at the end of World War I, about 90 years ago. 	 KONĀ eiloa a toe fakamoemoega ma‵luga o se takitaki tokotasi o te lalolagi i te fakaotiga o te Taua Muamua, kāti i se 90 tausaga ko ‵teka.


(Eccl. 7:12; Luke 19:12, 13) However, nurturing a “love of money” will unavoidably distance us from Jehovah. 	 (Failauga 7:12; Luka 19:12, 13) E ui i ei, a te atiakaga o te “manako ki tupe” ka ‵vae ei tatou kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.


Perhaps on occasion you could listen to one of the audio dramas or watch and discuss one of the videos produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kāti i se taimi e tasi e mafai o fakalogologo koe ki se kaseti io me onoono ki vitio kolā ne fakatoka ne Molimau a Ieova.


Timothy thus needed to continue to make spiritual advancement. 	 Tela la, ne ‵tau o tumau a Timoteo i te gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Luke 9:52-55) When the mother of James and John approached Jesus on their behalf to ask that they be granted favored positions in the Kingdom, Jesus addressed the brothers directly, saying: “This sitting down at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 	 (Luka 9:52-55) I te taimi ne fanatu ei a te mātua o Iakopo mo Ioane ki a Iesu o fakamolemole atu ke maua ne tulaga ‵lei o ana tama i te Malo, ne faipati ‵tonu atu a Iesu ki te tautaina konā, penei: “Ka ko ia telā ka nofo i toku feitu fakaatamai mo ia foki ka nofo i toku feitu fakamaui; e seai la saku pule i ei, na ko latou eiloa ko oti ne fakatoka ne toku Tamana mō latou te koga tenā.”


Why did Paul write those words? 	 Kaia ne tusi mai ei ne Paulo a pati konā?


5 Knowledge of the holy writings is important. 	 5 E tāua eiloa te poto i tusitusiga tapu.


It disappeared with the onset of World War II. 	 Ne galo atu a te Malo ‵Kaufakatasi i te taimi ne kamata ei a te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi.


Such strong faith does indeed ‘preserve alive the soul.’ 	 A te vaegā fakatuanaki malosi penā, e mafai eiloa o ‘ola ei se tino.’


Shortly after his triumphant entry into Jerusalem in the spring of 33 C.E., Jesus said: “The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.” 	 Mai tua malie ifo eiloa o tena uluatuga mo te manumalo ki Ielusalema i te ‵tau mafanafana i te 33 T.A., ne fai atu a Iesu: “Ko oko mai te taimi e tuku ei te ‵malu lasi ki te Tama a te Tagata.”


Even those who have no access to the Bible can still learn much about the true God by observing the things he has made.—Romans 1:20. 	 Kae koi mafai foki eiloa o maua ne tino kolā e se mafai o fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu a te avanoaga ke tauloto malosi ki mea e uiga ki te Atua tonu mai te onoono atu ki ana mea ne faite.—Loma 1:20.


They will listen to us and then try to build us up with warm encouragement and appropriate Scriptural counsel. 	 Ka faka‵logo mai latou ki a tatou kae taumafai o ati aka tatou ki fakamalosiga ‵gali mo pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


When on earth, Jesus Christ imitated his Father in delegating responsibility. 	 I tena nofoga i te lalolagi, ne fakaakoako atu eiloa a Iesu Keliso ki tena Tamana i te tukuatuga o tiute ki nisi tino.


Paul spoke of this change when he urged fellow Christians: “Clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, lowliness of mind, mildness, and long-suffering.” 	 Ne faipati a Paulo e uiga ki te ‵fuliga tenei i te taimi ne fakamalosi atu ei a ia ki ana taina Kelisiano, penei: “E ‵tau mo koutou o taofi ‵mau ki te alofa, te kaimalie, te loto malalo, te agamalū, mo te loto kufaki.”


(Rev. 16:14-16; 19:11-16) In answer to our prayers, Jehovah gives us courage to declare his message, whether it relates to his judgments or to blessings under Kingdom rule. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14-16; 19:11-16) I te tali mai ki ‵tou ‵talo, e tuku mai ne Ieova te loto toa ke folafola atu tena fekau, faitalia me e aofia i ei ana fakamasinoga io me ko fakamanuiaga mai lalo i te pulega o tena Malo.


We who have tasted Jehovah’s undeserved kindness are grateful that we have been given the opportunity to hear and accept the message of reconciliation. 	 A tatou kolā ko oti ne ‵tami ki te alofa tauanoa o Ieova ko fia‵fia ona ko te mea ko maua ne tatou a te avanoaga ke lagona kae talia a te fekau o te faka‵leiga.


Striking a balance between training a child, caring for theocratic responsibilities, and doing secular work posed a challenge for one Christian overseer whose wife has a busy schedule as a regular pioneer. 	 A te taumafaiga ke fakapaleni a te akoakoga o se tamaliki, tausiga o tiute i te fakapotopotoga, mo te galue i se galuega ‵togi ne faigata ki se toeaina Kelisiano telā ne fakalavelave malosi tena avaga i te galue pelā me se paenia tumau.


9 Thousands of Witnesses are responding to the challenge by learning another language. 	 9 E ‵saga atu te fia afe o Molimau ki te tulaga faigata tenei mai te taulotoga o se isi ‵gana.


Thus, in the scripture in which the apostle Peter quotes David as saying: “Jehovah said to my Lord [the resurrected Jesus]: ‘Sit at my right hand,’” many Bible translations read: “The Lord said to my Lord.” 	 I te tusi siki telā ne siki mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a pati a Tavita i te Galuega 2:34, (NW), penei: “Ne fai atu a Ieova ki toku Aliki [ko Iesu telā ne toetu aka]: ‘Nofo i toku feitu fakaatamai,’” e fai‵tau tatou penei i ‵fuliga e uke o te Tusi Tapu: “Ne fai mai te Aliki ki toku Aliki.”


(1 Corinthians 4:9) How sobering and thrilling to know that we are not working alone as sowers of Kingdom truth! 	 (1 Kolinito 4:9) E pefea te tāua kae gali foki ke iloa atu me e se ga‵lue tokotasi tatou i te ‵tokiga o munatonu o te Malo!


(Revelation 1:1; 18:4, 5) Make it your resolve to be among those spoken about by the prophet Micah when he said that “in the final part of the days,” true worshippers—adherents of true Christianity—would listen to God’s instructions and “walk in his paths” of restored pure worship. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:1; 18:4, 5) Ke na fai sau fakaikuga ke aofia koe i tino kolā ne faipati ki ei te pelofeta ko Mika i ana pati me “i aso mai mua nei io me ko aso fakaoti,” a tino tapuaki ‵tonu—ko tino i loto i te lotu Kelisiano tonu—ka faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua kae “sa‵sale . . . i auala” o te tapuakiga ‵ma telā ka toe fakatu aka.


Moreover, we do not fight alone. 	 Kae e se taua atu foki tatou i a tatou eiloa.


And yet, “afterward to those who have been trained by it it yields peaceable fruit, namely, righteousness.” 	 Kae ui i ei, “fakamuli loa ka ‵fua mai i ei a fuataga o te filemu mo te amiotonu i a latou kolā ne akoakogina e auala i ei.”


• How has the Master of the harvest answered the plea for more workers? 	 • Ko oti ne tali mai pefea ne te Pule o te fatoaga a te fakamolemole mō tino ga‵lue e tokouke atu?


9 Furthermore, we can show how deeply we respect the sacred nature of our gatherings by the way we dress. 	 9 E se gata i ei, e mafai foki o fakaasi atu ne tatou te lasi o ‵tou āva ki te ‵malu o ‵tou maopoopoga e auala i ‵tou gatu.


They had everything they needed to enjoy a productive, meaningful life forever. 	 Ne maua ne lāua a mea katoa kolā ne manakogina ke maua ei ne lāua se olaga ‵lei kae aoga ki te se-gata-mai.


(Romans 12:1, 2; Matthew 6:33; 1 Timothy 6:17-19) The better course is to follow Moses’ example, turn our back on the enticements of the world, and put Jehovah’s service first in our lives. 	 (Loma 12:1, 2; Mataio 6:33; 1 Timoteo 6:17-19) A te auala ‵lei, ko te tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Mose, fulitua atu ki fakakolekolega mai te lalolagi, kae fakamuamua faeloa a te taviniga ki a Ieova i ‵tou olaga.


(Matthew 5:41) Do you honor your husband by going along with his wishes? 	 (Mataio 5:41) E mata, e āva atu koe ki tau avaga mai i te talia ne koe o ana manakoga?


Regularly read out loud. 	 Ke faitau faeloa i se leo maluga.


We too must endeavor to keep our word. 	 E ‵tau foki o taumafai tatou o tausi ki ‵tou tautoga e fai.


“People said that his life amounted to nothing,” relates Joyce, “because he dealt in drugs, was a thief, and did a host of other bad things. 	 “Ne fai sāle a tino me ko seai se aogā o tena olaga,” ko pati a Joyce, “me ne fakaaogā ne ia a vailakau tapu, se tino kaisoa, kae fai foki ne ia a nisi mea ma‵sei e uke.


1, 2. What attitude do Christians strive to maintain as preachers of the good news? 	 1, 2. Se a te vaegā kilokiloga telā e ‵tau o maua faeloa ne Kelisiano e pelā me ne tino kolā e talai atu te tala ‵lei?


Those loyal men and women exposed false doctrines and spread spiritual truths, publishing and distributing Bible literature far and wide. 	 Ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne tāgata mo fāfine konā a akoakoga ‵se kae fakasalalau atu a muna‵tonu faka-te-agaga, mai te ‵lomiga mo te tufaatuga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki koga ‵mao.


In contrast, the peace-loving anointed servants of God have endured in faithfulness. 	 E ‵kese a tavini fakaekegina a te Atua kolā e fia‵fai ki te filemu, me e tumau latou i te fakamaoni.


The church handed down the death sentence; the State carried it out. 	 Ne fakasala ne te lotu a tino penā ki te mate; kae ko te malo e fakataunu ne ia te fakasalaga.


When will that be? 	 Ka tupu mafea te mea tenā?


Sometimes I regret that I cannot do more because of my health. 	 I nisi taimi e fanoanoa au me e se mafai ne au o fai a mea e uke atu ona ko te malosi o toku foitino.


Its aroma, color, and feel all tell you that a mouth-watering experience awaits you. 	 Tena manogi, tena lanu, mo te patele atu ki ei e fai ei koe ke fiakai malosi ki ei.


Jesus said: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te saito e fia ‵kati, ka ko tino ga‵lue i te saito e se tokouke!”


If you experience anxiety and doubts as you strive to reach your goals, what should you do? 	 Kafai e manavase kae fakalotolotolua koe i te taimi e kausaki atu ei koe ki ou fakamoemoega, ne a au mea e ‵tau o fai?


Jehovah God created the first man and woman perfect and placed them in Paradise. 	 Ne faite ne Ieova te Atua te tagata mo te fafine ‵lei katoatoa muamua kae ne tuku atu laua ki loto i te Palataiso.


We have a similar work to do in a world that is opposed to true worship and that is filled with every form of badness.—Psalm 92:7; Matthew 24:14; Revelation 12:17. 	 E fai foki ne tatou se galuega tai ‵pau penā i te lalolagi telā e ‵teke atu ki te tapuakiga tonu kae ‵fonu i faifaiga ma‵sei katoa.—Salamo 92:7; Mataio 24:14; Fakaasiga 12:17.


A MEANINGFUL RECORD OF NAMES 	 SE FAKASOLOGA TĀUA O IGOA


Regarding the chapter “Why We Should Not Lie,” a couple in Florida, U.S.A., said: “It provides questions that invite children to open their hearts and admit errors they would otherwise not admit.” 	 E uiga ki te mataupu ko “Te Pogai e se ‵Tau ei mo Tatou o Pati ‵Loi,” ne fai mai se tauavaga mai Florida, U.S.A. penei: “E maua i ei a fesili kolā e fakamalosi atu ki tama‵liki ke fakaasi mai a mea i olotou loto kae fakaasi mai foki olotou mea ‵se kolā e se ti fakaasi sāle ne latou.”


Yet, singing is part of our worship, just as the field ministry is part of our worship. 	 Kae ko te usuga o pese se vaega o te ‵tou tapuakiga, e pelā eiloa mo te galuega talai se vaega o te ‵tou tapuakiga.


We also need faith in Jehovah’s Word and in his way of doing things, trusting God’s inspired counsel. 	 E manakogina foki ke fakatuanaki tatou ki te Muna a Ieova mo te auala e galue i ei a ia, kae tali‵tonu ki fakatonuga fakaosofia mai i te Atua.


If so, why? 	 Kafai e penā loa, kaia?


In other words, some see the Bible as hopelessly outdated. 	 I nisi tugapati, e ‵kilo atu a nisi tino ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se tusi ko se aoga eiloa mō ‵tou aso nei.


John as well as his five brothers and sisters and their mother were all staunch Roman Catholics and as such were opposed to the father’s faith. 	 A John fakatasi mo ana taina mo tuagane e tokolima mo te lotou mātua ne tino ma‵losi i te lotu Katolika i Loma kae ne ‵teke malosi ki te talitonuga a te lotou tamana.


To a supreme degree, this is true of Bible reading. 	 E sili atu te ‵tonu o te manatu tenā, māfai e faitau se tino ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Proverbs 2:5) Fittingly, then, Paul wrote: “A physical man does not receive the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot get to know them, because they are examined spiritually.”—1 Corinthians 2:14. 	 (Faataoto 2:5) E fetaui eiloa a te tusimaiga penei a Paulo: “Ka ko te tino tela e se maua ne ia te Agaga, e se maua foki ne ia a meaalofa mai te Agaga o te Atua.


how congregation meetings are good for us. 	 te auala e aoga ei a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga ki a tatou.


It can thus be said that sin received inducement through the Law. 	 Tela la, ko mafai ei o fai atu me i te agasala e fakagasue ne ia a vaegā manakoga e auala i te tulafono.


In other words, the Israelites were to show empathetic kindness to the disadvantaged.—Exodus 23:9; Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 10:19. 	 I nisi tugāpati e fakaasi mai i konei me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne te kau Isalaelu a te alofa ki tino fakaa‵tea.—Esoto 23:9; Levitiko 19:34; Teutelonome 10:19.


(Colossians 4:6) Tell your brother what you appreciate about him. 	 (Kolose 4:6) Ke fakaasi atu ki a ia ana uiga ‵lei kolā e fiafia koe ki ei.


(Revelation 5:8; 8:3, 4) David was inspired to write: “May my prayer be prepared as incense before you.” 	 (Fakaasiga 5:8; 8:3, 4) Ne fakaosofia a Tavita ke tusi mai penei: “Talia mai taku ‵talo, e pelā me se taulaga manogi ‵lei.”


Jesus said that when the owner finds the lost sheep, “he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that have not strayed.” 	 Muna a Iesu, i te taimi ne maua ei ne te tagata a te mamoe ne galo, “e sili atu tena fiafia ki te mamoe tenā i lō nisi mamoe e iva sefulu iva kolā ne seki takase‵se keatea.”


However, Paul said that the very same brothers were “turning back again” to empty things. 	 Kae e tiga i ei, ne fai mai a Paulo me i taina foki loa konei, ne toe “‵foki” o fai a mea se aoga.


Other passages in the Christian Greek Scriptures establish that “the Israel of God” is made up of 144,000 spirit-anointed Christians. 	 E fakamaoni mai i nisi fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni, me i te “Isalaelu a te Atua” e aofia i ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te agaga e toko 144,000.


Will we apply what we learn? 	 E mata, ka fakagalue ne tatou a ‵tou mea kolā e tauloto mai i ei?


Clearly, she was a woman who spoke freely about spiritual things. 	 E manino ‵lei, me i a ia se fafine telā ne loto fiafia o faipati ki mea faka-te-agaga.


Regarding that time, Micah 4:4 says: “They will actually sit, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, and there will be no one making them tremble; for the very mouth of Jehovah of armies has spoken it.” 	 Ne fai mai te Mika 4:4 e uiga ki te taimi tenā, penei: “A tino katoa ka ‵nofo filemu i olotou togāvine mo togāmati, kae ka seai se tino e toe fai ne ia ke ma‵taku latou. Ko te Aliki Malosi ne tauto ke maua ne tino a te filemu penā.”


Consider why the idea may sound appealing, why such thinking is faulty, and how you can refute it. 	 Mafaufau ki te pogai e ‵tagi gali mai ei te manatu, te pogai e ‵se ei te mafaufauga tenā, mo te auala ke fakamatala faka‵lei atu ei te ‵tonuga.


Strengthen Your Marriage Through Good Communication, 5/15 	 Fakamalosi a Tou Olaga Avaga e Auala i Fesokotakiga ‵Lei, 5/15


How can illustrations help children to build faith in the Bible? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a te faiga o fakatusaga ke ati aka te fakatuanaki o tama‵liki ki te Tusi Tapu?


Compared with the sick condition that we once were in, we have been healed spiritually. 	 Kafai e fakatusa ki te tulaga masei ne ‵nofo muamua tatou i ei, ko oti eiloa ne faka‵lei aka a ‵tou masaki faka-te-agaga.


After all, “a cheerful glance makes the heart rejoice.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “a tino mata kata‵kata e fai ne ia koe ke fiafia.”


17. What should congregation members keep in mind when trying to help a straying child? 	 17 Kae e a se talavou telā e seki fakatea mai te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kae ko kamata o vāivāi tena fakatuanaki?


This article will help us identify five stumbling blocks and will explain how to prevent them from hindering us from winning. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mataupu tenei ke iloa ne tatou a mea e lima kolā e mafai o ‵siga tatou i ei kae fakamatala mai i ei te auala e mafai ei o ‵teke atu tatou ki ei ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te failoga.


Among just three neighboring towns in that area, there are 50 congregations and over 5,400 publishers.* Indeed, 1 out of 4 people of the combined population of these three towns is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 I fakai e tolu i te kogā koga tenā, e nofo ki se 50 fakapotopotoga i ei, kae silia atu mo te 5,400 tino talai.* E tonu, e toko 1 se Molimau a Ieova ki te toko 4 tino māfai e tuku fakatasi te aofaki o tino i fakai e tolu konā!


(John 13:34, 35) It also helps people to respond to the admonition: “Quit being fashioned after this system of things, but be transformed by making your mind over, that you may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) E fesoasoani atu foki i ei ke ‵saga tonu atu a tino ki pati polopoloki konei: “Ke sē amio fakatasi koutou mo te lalolagi nei, ka ke ‵fuli koutou i te fakafouga otou mafaufau, ko te mea ke fakatalitonu ne koutou me se a te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali.”


“GET READY TO MEET YOUR GOD” 	 “KE TOKA LA KOUTOU MŌ TAKU FAKAMASINOGA”


It is easy to see how he could be deceived by a false alarm—the sound of a gust of wind in the trees or a cat knocking something over.—Luke 12:39, 40. 	 Se mea faigofie ke malama‵lama tatou i te auala e mafai ei o faka‵segina tou tagata ne so se mea e pakē—ko te gasue‵sue o lakau ona ko te matagi io me se mea e poko i te pūsi.—Luka 12:39, 40.


12. How does the avenue of prayer illustrate Jehovah’s personal interest in us? 	 12 A te suā pogai e ‵tau ei o fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova e auala i ‵talo me e fakapilipili mai foki a ia ki a tatou.


He became a medical doctor in a town in northern Alaska, U.S.A., where his physical appearance was similar to that of many of his patients. 	 Ne fai tou tagata mo fai se tokita i se fa‵kai i te feitu ki matū o Alaska, U.S.A., ko te koga telā e tai ‵pau eiloa ana foliga mo te tokoukega o ana tino ma‵saki.


Fourteenth-century English cleric John Wycliffe, for example, viewed the Bible as “the infallible rule of truth.” 	 I te 14 o senitenali, ne kilo atu a te faifeau ko John Wycliffe ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ko te “tulafono ‵lei katoatoa o te munatonu.”


12 Our marriage mate or our parents can encourage us in the way of the truth. Likewise, congregation elders can shepherd us as part of the flock under their care. 	 E penā foki eiloa a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga, e mafai o tausi mai ki a tatou e pelā me ne mamoe mai lalo i te lotou tausiga.


Tied to a stake, he reportedly cried out, “Lord, open the eyes of the king of England.” 	 I te taimi ne saisai ei a ia ki luga i se pou, ne kalaga atu a ia, penei: “Te Aliki, faka‵pula aka a mata o te tupu o Egelani.”


He urgently needs to be transferred to a hospital. 	 Ne ‵tau o avatu fakavave a ia ki se fakaimasaki.


By God’s power, however, they were restored to their homeland after 70 years, whereas the enemy nations were headed for ruin. 	 Kae e auala i te ‵mana o te Atua, ne toe faka‵foki atu latou ki te lotou fenua mai tua o tausaga e 70, kae ne oko atu a atufenua o te fili ki te lotou fakamaseiga.


If you “persevere in prayer” and never give up hope, “in the course of many days,” you may well find again “bread” that you have sent out upon the surface of the waters.—Rom. 12:12; Eccl. 11:1. 	 Kafai koe e “‵talo faeloa” kae sē ‵fiu i te taumafai, “fakamuli,” kāti ka toe maua ne koe a “falaoa” kolā ne lafo atu ne koe i luga i te vai.—Lo. 12:12; Fai. 11:1.


7 Concerning the family worship arrangement, a sister writes: “It allows us to learn about so many subjects.” 	 7 E uiga ki te fakatokaga a te tapuakiga a kāiga, e tusi mai se tuagane, penei: “E fai ei ke tauloto ne matou a mataupu e uke.”


Can You Answer? 	 E Mafai o Tali Mai Koe?


(Read Daniel 12:3.) 	 (Faitau te Tanielu 12:3.)


Mary and Joseph were no longer spending nights in a stable; rather, they were by then living in a house. 	 Ko sē ‵moe a Malia mo Iosefa i te falemanu i te po; ko ‵nofo loa latou i loto i te fale.


Gold and frankincense they will carry. 	 Ka o‵mai mai i Seepa o aumai te aulo mo mea manogi.


This symbolic body has many members of both genders, all of whom contribute to the body’s functioning effectively. 	 E aofia i te foitino fakatusa tenei a tāgata mo fāfine e tokouke, kolā e fakatau fesoasoani o fakagalue faka‵lei te foitino tenā.


17, 18. (a) How might we reach out to more men in our ministry? (b) What will we study next? 	 17, 18. (a) E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a tāgata e tokouke i te galuega talai? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


Did Jacob of himself have the strength and endurance needed to contend with a powerful angel? 	 E mata, ne maua eiloa ne Iakopo i a ia eiloa a te malosi mo te kufaki telā e manakogina ke taua atu ei a ia ki se agelu malosi?


20 By means of the faithful and discreet slave, Jesus is following the pattern he set in the first century—feeding many through the hands of a few. 	 20 E auala i te tavini fakamaoni kae poto, e tautali eiloa a Iesu i te fakaakoakoga ne fai ne ia i te senitenali muamua—te fagaiga o tino e tokouke e auala i nāi tino.