Each lesson highlights a quality that is of great value to us as we strive to do our best in the modern-day ingathering of disciples. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i akoakoga takitasi a uiga kolā e tāua ke taumafai tatou o fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai i te galuega ko te fakamaopoopoga o soko i ‵tou aso nei.


• What is a key to avoiding materialism? 	 • Se a te kī ki te ‵kalo keatea mai te fia maumea?


That faithful patriarch also loved Isaac, the son of his old age. 	 Ne alofa foki a te toeaina fakamaoni tenā ki tena tama ko Isaako, telā ne fanau mai a ko toeaina a ia.


On one occasion, they tried to put the prophet Jeremiah to death, and they would have succeeded were it not for the intervention of Ahikam. 	 E tasi te taimi, ne taumafai latou o tamate te pelofeta ko Ielemia, kae moi se fesoasoani atu a Aikamo ki a ia, penei ko magoi eiloa te lotou taumafaiga.


I often heard swearing, and I had easy access to cigarettes. 	 Ne lagona faeloa ne au a pati ma‵sei, kae faigofie o ‵pusi.


For what practical reason have we considered the positive qualities of Jonah and Peter? 	 Ko tai ‵kese nei ‵tou kilokiloga ki uiga o Iona mo Petelu i lō ‵tou kilokiloga mua ki a laua.


Humans will be at peace with one another and with the animals 	 Ka fealofani a tino i te lalolagi e pelā foki mo manu


(Deut. 6:16; 8:3; 10:20; Matt. 4:4, 7, 10) We should heed the apostle Peter’s admonition: “Sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, but doing so together with a mild temper and deep respect.”—1 Pet. 3:15. 	 (Teutelonome 6:16; 8:3; 10:20; Mataio 4:4, 7, 10) E ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki te polopolokiga a te apositolo ko Petelu: “Kae āva ki a Keliso i otou loto, kae ke fai foki ne koutou a ia ke fai mo otou Aliki. Ke toka koutou i so se taimi o fakamatala atu ki so se tino e fesili mai ki a koutou, ke fakamatala atu a te fakamoemoega tenā e i a koutou. Kae ke fai ne koutou i te loto maulalo mo te āva.”—1 Petelu 3:15, 16.


But will either of these approaches alone lead to a happy and satisfying relationship? 	 Kae e mata, ka maua aka i ei ne tino tokolua se fesokotakiga fiafia telā ka loto ma‵lie laua ki ei māfai e fakavae te la filifiliga ki mea konā?


18. Why can we be certain of victory over human weakness? 	 18 Ne seki fakalotolotolua a Paulo e uiga ki te ikuga o tena taua atu ki vāivāiga faka-te-foitino.


If Jehovah were to allow that to happen, it would be as if his enemies were more powerful than he is. 	 Kafai e talia ne Ieova ke tupu te mea tenā, e foliga mai me e sili atu te ma‵losi o ana fili i a ia.


(Num. 23:19; Deut. 32:4) Rather, in Hebrew, to feel regret can mean to change one’s mind or intention. 	 (Numela 23:19; Teutelonome 32:4) I te ‵gana Epelu, a te salamō e mafai o fakauiga ki te ‵fuli o te mafaufau o se tino io me ko te mea telā e saga atu ki ei.


October 22, 1981, pages 3-8. 	 Oketopa 22, 1981, te itulau e 3-8.


A dance that involves immodest behavior, emphasizing erotic movements of the hips and breasts, would obviously not be proper for a Christian.—1 Timothy 2:8-10. 	 A vaegā ‵saka kolā e fakaasi atu ei a tāga ma‵sei e aofia i ei a te lue valevale o tega mo fatafata e se ‵tau eiloa o fai ne Kelisiano.—1 Timoteo 2:8-10.


A single mother named Jeanine mentions some of these: loneliness, unwanted advances from men at work, a severely restricted budget. 	 E tokotasi te fafine e seai sena avaga, ko Tianini tena igoa, ne taku mai ne ia a nisi fakalavelave penā: te nofo tokotasi, te fia ‵fai o nisi tāgata i tena galuega ki a ia, mo te se uke o ana tupe.


“Release by Ransom” 	 ‘Ne Fakasaoloto i te Mate o Keliso’


Second, consider how you can imitate God’s example and how your doing so is truly beneficial. 	 Te lua, mafaufau ki te auala e mafai ne tatou o tau‵tali ki te fakaakoakoga a te Atua mo te auala e aoga ei a te fai penā.


He said: “I do nothing of my own initiative; but just as the Father taught me I speak . . . I always do the things pleasing to him.” 	 Ana muna: “Seai se mea e fai ne au i toku loto eiloa, kae ko mea fua kolā e akoako mai ne te Tamana ki a au e faipati ne au . . . me fai faeloa ne au a mea kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei.”


Indeed, whenever we show love to others, we feel better about ourselves. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, i so se taimi e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te alofa ki nisi tino, e maua ne tatou se lagonaga ‵lei.


(Rev. 1:14) In the meantime, we maintain proper respect for those appointed by holy spirit, for Paul wrote: “Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will render an account; that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.”—Heb. 13:17. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:14) I te taimi tenā, ke tumau eiloa tatou i te āva atu ki a latou kolā ne filifili ne te agaga tapu, me ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ke faka‵logo koutou ki a latou kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i a koutou kae ke ‵lago atu ki ei, me e puipui ne latou otou ola kae e tuku atu ne latou se tala ki te Atua e uiga ki ei; ko te mea ke fai ne latou te mea tenā mo te fiafia kae se mo te fi‵ta, me e fakamasei atu i ei ki a koutou.”


In a sense, Jeremiah lived “in the final part of the days.” 	 Ne ‵pau eiloa te tulaga o Ielemia mo tatou. Ne ola foki a ia i “aso fakaotioti.”


The Bible warns: “He chases after wealth, the man of greedy eye, not knowing that want is overtaking him.”—Proverbs 28:22, The Jerusalem Bible. 	 E fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “A tino kaiū [io me kaima‵nako] ko oko eiloa i te ma‵nako ke na mau‵mea fakavave latou, kae se iloa ne latou i te mativa ko pili eiloa o oko atu ki a latou.”—Faataoto 28:22.


A CHRISTIAN cultivates many things in order to be an effective minister. 	 E UKE a mea e ati aka ne se Kelisiano ko te mea ke fai a ia mo fai se faifeau magoi.


When the clay is useless, though, generally the potter is at fault. 	 E pelā mo te masani, kafai e masei a te kele, i o te tino faite ipu kele a te ‵se.


Our relationship with Jehovah is something sacred. 	 A te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova se mea ‵malu.


Hence, let no one endanger the welfare of the Christian congregation! 	 Tela la, ke mo a ma talia so se tino ke fakamasei ne ia te ‵lei o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano!


Over 70 percent reported being personally approached by Jehovah’s Witnesses, often multiple times.” 	 E sili atu i te 70 pasene ne lipoti mai me ne olo ‵tonu atu eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ki a latou, i taimi e uke.”


What do material things deliver, though, when health fails, when the economy crumbles, or when a natural disaster strikes? 	 Kae ne a mea e mafai o aumai ne mea faka-te-foitino, māfai e ma‵saki a tino, ko fanaifo te tulaga o te maumea, io me māfai ko tupu se fakalavelave o te natula?


(Ezekiel 36:23; Matthew 6:9, 10) The end will come, not necessarily at a time convenient to us, but at a time that best serves Jehovah’s purposes. 	 (Esekielu 36:23; Mataio 6:9, 10) Ka oko mai te gataga i te taimi tonu telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te fakataunuga ne Ieova ana fuafuaga kae e se ko te taimi e ‵lei ki a tatou.


3 The pressures of life in this present wicked system can make people feel angry. 	 3 A fakalavelave o te olaga i te lalolagi masei tenei e mafai o fai ne ia ke kaitaua a tino.


Draw Close to God—“Keep On Asking, and It Will Be Given You” 11 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua—“Ke Tumau i te Fakamolemole Atu, Kae ka Tuku Mai ki a Koutou” 11


JEHOVAH GOD created humans with the need for drawing close to him. 	 NE FAITE ne Ieova te Atua a tino mo te manakoga ke fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia.


The people of Israel also take vengeance upon the Midianites. 	 Ne taui atu foki ne te kau Isalaelu a amioga a te kau Mitiana.


LOYALTY, though a rare commodity today, is a quality that characterizes servants of the true God, Jehovah. 	 SEĀSEĀ e maua te uiga ko te fakamaoni i aso nei, kae tenā loa te uiga lauiloa o tavini a te Atua tonu, ko Ieova.


17 When Blossom Brandt decided that she wanted to get baptized, her God-fearing parents wanted to be sure that she was ready to take the most important step of her life. 	 17 I te taimi ne fakaiku aka ne Blossom Brandt i a ia e manako o papatiso, ne ma‵nako ana mātua kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua ke fakamautinoa aka me ko toka ‵lei a ia mo te lagasa tāua tenā i tena olaga.


Do we encourage our children to respect these faithful men and to look to them for Scriptural advice? 	 E mata, e fakama‵losi ne tatou a ‵tou tama‵liki ke āva ki tāgata fakamaoni konei kae ke ‵sala atu ki a latou ke maua ne manatu fakatonutonu mai i Tusitusiga Tapu?


What lesson is imparted at Proverbs 24:27? 	 Se a te akoakoga e tuku mai i te Faataoto 24:27, Tusi Paia, Samoa?


9. How has God used his Son to reveal the truth? 9 Especially has God used his Son, Jesus Christ, to reveal the truth to mankind. 	 9 Kae sili atu i ei, ne fakaaogā ne te Atua tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso ke fakaasi mai ne ia a te munatonu ki tino.


13, 14. What is the purpose of Satan’s release at the final test, and what outcome will be possible for us individually? 	 13, 14. Kaia e fakasaoloto mai i ei a Satani ke fai tena tofotofoga fakaoti, kae se a te ikuga e mafai o maua ne tatou taki tokotasi?


Getting proper rest will help you to keep your energy level high and can enable you to have a full share in the ministry. 	 A te lava o taimi malolo ka fesoasoani atu ke maua ne koe te malosi e lava kae ke mafai o kau atu ki te galuega talai.


How should we react to those who oppress us?—Verses 1, 2. 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki tino kolā e ‵teke mai ki a tatou?—Fuaiupu 1, 2.


9. (a) What indication is there that Jesus was born into a poor family? (b) In what type of circumstances did Jesus likely grow up? 	 9. (a) Ne a mea e fakaasi mai me kāti ne fanau mai Iesu i se kāiga mativa? (e) Ne a vaegā fakanofonofoga kāti ne tupu aka i ei a Iesu?


We also have a measure of wisdom, a sense of justice, and the ability to show self-sacrificing love for one another. 	 E maua foki ne tatou se vaega o te poto, te fai mea tonu, e pelā foki mo te fakatau fakaasiatuga o te alofa sē fakapito.


And how can it teach us to be more empathetic toward others who suffer? 	 Kae e akoako mai pefea ki a tatou ke maua ne tatou te loto malamalama ki tino kolā e logo‵mae i fakalavelave?


It is true that this criminal did very bad things. 	 E tonu me ne fai ne te pagota tenei a mea ma‵sei ‵ki.


Doing so will help us to continue to bear fruit and not wither spiritually in these difficult last days.—Read Psalm 1:1-3; 35:28; 119:97. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te faiga penā ke tumau tatou i te ‵fua mai kae sē mage‵mage i te feitu faka-te-agaga i aso fakaoti faiga‵ta konei.—Faitau te Salamo 1:1-3; 35:28; 119:97.


It was the same when Malachi wrote his book. 	 E ‵pau mo te taimi ne tusi ei ne Malaki tena tusi.


18 Many Christian youths today imitate the faith of Jesus, Paul, and Timothy. 	 18 E tau‵tali atu eiloa a talavou Kelisiano e tokouke i aso nei ki te fakatuanaki o Iesu, Paulo, mo Timoteo.


18 Since the Kingdom was a subsidiary government that Jehovah used to bring the earth and its human inhabitants into perfection and reconciliation to him, what role is there for the King Jesus Christ and the 144,000 kings and priests after the Millennium? 	 18 Ona ko te Malo se pulega fakaopoopo telā ne fakaaogā ne Ieova ke toe fakafoki atu te lalolagi mo tino kolā e ‵nofo i ei ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa mo te faka‵leiga mo ia, se a te tulaga o te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso mo te toko 144,000 o tupu mo faitaulaga māfai ko oti atu te Meleniuma?


Some have become addicted to viewing pornography or have committed immorality and then deluded themselves into thinking that Jehovah cannot see what they are doing. 	 A nisi tino ko umiti ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei io me ko oti ne fai ne latou a amioga ma‵sei kae oti aka, ko mafau‵fau pelā me e se lavea ne Ieova a mea e fai ne latou.


17 Throughout history, there has been a succession of witnesses of Jehovah. 	 17 Talu mai te kamataga, ne fakasolo mai i ei a molimau a Ieova e tokouke.


“Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


Being able to show and experience love forever would make eternal life satisfying indeed. 	 Me ko mafai o fakaasi atu kae fakaasi mai foki te alofa ki te se-gata-mai e fai ei a te ola ki te se-gata-mai e pelā me se mea fakafiafia.


(Col. 3:16) The songs in our songbook are truly “spiritual songs [to be] sung with gratitude.” 	 (Ko. 3:16) A pese i ‵tou tusi pese e fai eiloa mo “pese faka-te-agaga kolā e usu atu mo te loto alofa.”


In the world around us, the rich grow richer, and the poor grow poorer. 	 I tafa o tatou i te lalolagi nei, ko gasolo o mauko‵loa a tino maumea, kae ko gasolo o ma‵tiva atu a tino ma‵tiva.


All the pleasure-seekers were urged to “consider!” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ki tino ma‵nako ki fakafiafiaga ke “mafaufau faka‵lei.”


In the meantime, may we exult in the truths that Jehovah has made plain, awaiting enlightenment on those that are not yet clearly understood. 	 A koi tuai o fai penā, ke na fia‵fia tatou ki munatonu kolā ko oti ne fakamanino mai ne Ieova, kae koi fakatali‵tali eiloa tatou ke maua se mainaga e uiga ki mea kolā e se maina ‵lei tatou i ei.


Back in Egypt, the Israelites partook of the lamb’s flesh but not of its blood. 	 I Aikupito, e kai ne tino Isalaelu a ‵kano o te mamoe kae sē inu ki tena toto.


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• In what sense was Paul guided by God’s spirit? 	 • I te auala fea ne takitaki ei a Paulo ne te agaga o te Atua?


If he were to defile himself with tobacco, betel nut, illicit drugs, or alcohol abuse, that offering would have no value. 	 Kafai e fakalailai ne ia tena foitino ki paka, te gau o fuaga betel, te fakaaogaga ‵se o vailakau tapu, io me ko te kava, ka seai eiloa ne mea aoga e maua mai i ei.


(John 14:6; 17:3) Let us examine some of the ways in which Jesus is unique. 	 (Ioane 14:6; 17:3) Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a nisi auala e tu ‵kese ei a Iesu.


Do Jehovah’s Witnesses accept any minor fractions of blood? 	 E mata, e talia ne Molimau a Ieova a tamā vaega fo‵liki o te toto?


(Nehemiah 8:1) Learning about the Festival of Booths leads to their holding an observance of it with rejoicing. 	 (Neemia 8:1) I te iloaga ne latou a mea e ‵tau o fai i te Fakamanatuga o Aso Fakamalumalu, ne fakamanatu ei ne latou te mea tenā mo te fia‵fia.


Dalídio said, “The money that I used to spend on drink, I now use to help others in need or to buy things that I need.” 	 Ne fai mai a Dalídio, “A tupe kolā ne fakamaumau ne au ki meainu ma‵losi, ko fakaaoga nei ne au ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ma‵tiva io me ‵togi ki ei a mea kolā e manakogina ne au.”


Many of Jehovah’s creatures are “instinctively wise” in the way they care for the needs of their young.—Proverbs 30:24. 	 E uke ‵ki a mea ola ne faite ne Ieova e “‵poto” ‵ki i te tausiga o olotou tama.—Faataoto 30:24.


Abraham demonstrated that he believed God’s promises. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Apelaamo a tena talitonu ki tautoga a te Atua.


Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest [Jehovah God] to send out workers into his harvest.” 	 Fakatagi atu ki te tino e a ia [Ieova te Atua] te fatoaga, ke uga mai se kau faigaluega e tai tokouke atu o fakaputu te saito.”


Problems increase every day, while concern for one’s fellow man decreases. 	 E momea aka faeloa te uke o fakalavelave i aso katoa, kae e gasolo ifo faeloa te amanaia o tino ki nisi tino.


“Let him call the older men of the congregation to him, and let them pray over him, greasing him with oil in the name of Jehovah. 	 “Ke na kalaga atu ki toeaina o te fakapotopotoga ke olo atu ki a ia, ke ‵talo mō ia kae ‵mili atu a ia ki te sinu i te igoa o Ieova.


“Any happiness in life is multiplied and any pain is halved when I share it with her.” 	 “So se taimi fiafia e maua i te olaga e fakafiafia malosi eiloa, kae ko so se logo‵maega e pokotia i ei, e faigofie ke kufaki i ei māfai e sau‵tala fakatasi māua mo tou fafine.”


(2 Corinthians 12:7) Whether this was a physical problem, such as poor eyesight, or something else, Paul understood that Satan could use the problem and resulting frustration to sap Paul of his joy and integrity. 	 (2 Kolinito 12:7) Faitalia me se masaki tonu, e pelā mo te sē ‵kite ‵lei o ana mata, io me se isi mea aka, ne iloa ne Paulo me e mafai o fakaaogā ne Satani te fakalavelave tenei mo tena ikuga fakafanoanoa ke fakavāivāi atu ki tena fiafia mo tena fakamaoni.


What qualities of Abigail may we want to cultivate to a greater degree? 	 Kāti e manako koe ke maua a faka‵tauga ‵lei māfai ko sae aka se fakalavelave lasi.


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In this way, many more can share in the benefits that come from worshiping God “with spirit and truth.” 	 I te auala tenā, ka maua ei ne tino e tokouke a mea tāua kolā e maua mai te tapuaki atu ki te Atua “i te agaga mo te fakamaoni [“munatonu” NW].”


When it comes to making decisions, what caution must we exercise? 	 Kafai ko oko atu ki te taimi ke fai ei a filifiliga, ne a mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ei?


This special family time will contribute to keeping your loved ones spiritually alive and strong. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu te taimi fakapito tenei o te kāiga ki te fakatumauga o ou tino pele i te ola ‵lei mo te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The apostle John was inspired to write: “God loved the world [of mankind] so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.”—John 3:16. 	 Ne fakamalosi ne te Atua a te apositolo ko Ioane ke tusi mai penei: “Me ne pena eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi [o tino], ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”—Ioane 3:16.


Or would David seek Jehovah’s direction? 	 Io me e mata, ka ‵sala atu eiloa a Tavita ki te fakatakitakiga a Ieova?


Ask yourself, ‘Where do I want a job or career to take me?’ 	 Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘Tefea te koga e iku au ki ei māfai e filifili ne au te galuega tenei?’


In times past, they carried out divine judgments. 	 I aso mua, me fakaoko atu ne latou a fakasalaga a Ieova.


How should we treat those who have authority in the government? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou faifaiga ki tino pule o te malo?


6 Purposeful meditation is another way to improve the quality of what we say. 	 Ne lavea ne te Tupu ko Tavita a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei.


That is not optional. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai te mea tenei.


The rebels would have ample opportunity to experience the effects of independence from God. 	 Ka maua ei ne tino ‵teke konā a te taimi e lava kae ‵toe ke iloa aka ne latou a ikuga o te olaga tu tokotasi mai te Atua.


But in reality, the answer is simple. 	 Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, e faigofie fua te tali.


8 Many of God’s servants in modern times have been willing to leave their homes and move to serve where there is a greater need for zealous Witnesses. 	 8 E tokouke a tavini a te Atua i aso nei ko oti ne fia‵fia o tiaki olotou fenua ke tavini atu i koga kolā e lasi i ei te manakoga mō Molimau loto finafinau e tokouke.


(Gen. 1:28; 2:2, 3) We “enter into that rest” by desisting from doing works of self-justification and by accepting God’s provision for our salvation. 	 (Kenese 1:28; 2:2, 3) E ‘ulu atu tatou ki te malōlōga’ tenā mai te ‵teke atu ki galuega fia amio‵tonu mo te taliaga o te fakatokaga a te Atua mō ‵tou fakaolataga.


The close relationship between Jehovah and Joseph is emphasized throughout Genesis chapter 39. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Kenese mataupu e 39 a te fesokotakiga ‵pili i te va o Ieova mo Iosefa.


(Ephesians 1:18) We can illustrate it this way: To admire the beauty and design in nature and deny the existence of a Great Designer is as illogical as admiring a magnificent painting and at the same time denying the existence of the artist who transformed a blank canvas into a masterpiece. 	 (Efeso 1:18) E mafai o fakamatala atu ne tatou te tulaga tenā i te auala tenei: Ke tavae atu ki te gali o te auala ne faite ei a mea kae sē talitonu me isi se Tino Sili telā ne Faite ne ia a mea katoa konā e ‵pau eiloa tena tulaga valea mo te tavae atu ki se ata tafasili i te gali telā ne ‵lomi kae oti aka ko fai mai me e seai se tino poto ne ‵lomi ne ia te ata gali tenā.


This title identifies the function that he has performed since other intelligent creatures came into existence. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te tofi tenei a galuega ne fai ne ia talu mai te taimi ne faite ei a nisi mea ola kae atamai.


Sandra: My mother was from Umunede in Delta State, Nigeria. 	 Sandra: A toku mātua se tino mai Umunede i Delta State, Nigeria.


Circuit overseers often need lodging when they visit the congregations. 	 22) I ‵tou aso nei, ko manakogina foki ke fai penā.


In order to remain clean, what Bible counsel must we heed? 	 Ko te mea ke tumau i te ‵ma, ne a pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu e ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki ei?


A poor choice of entertainment or spending too much time with workmates or school associates who have no regard for righteous principles takes its toll. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne tatou a ikuga sē ‵lei māfai e se ‵lei a te filifiliga o fakafiafiaga io me ko tō uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ki tino kolā e ga‵lue tasi mo tatou io me ko taugasoa i te akoga kolā e se āva ki fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu.


4 Concerning Jehovah’s patience, the apostle Peter wrote: “Let this one fact not be escaping your notice, beloved ones, that one day is with Jehovah as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. 	 4 E uiga ki te kufaki o Ieova, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ke mo a e puli i a koutou a te mea tenei e tasi! E seai se kesekesega o te aso e tasi mo te afe tausaga i te kilokiloga a te Aliki; e ‵pau katoa ki a ia a mea konā e lua.


But then came a powerful blow. “You yourself are the man!” 	 Kae ne fai atu a Natano ki a Tavita: “Ko koe ko te tagata tenā!”


BAPTIZED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS 	 TINO NE PAPATISO I TE LIMA TAUSAGA KO ‵TEKA


Those men were willing to accept Jesus’ invitation—but on certain conditions. 	 Ne loto fia‵fia a tāgata konā o talia a tena ‵kamiga, kae ne ma‵nako latou o fai muamua aka a nisi mea.


One Protestant church tribunal, for instance, recently voted to uphold the right of a church “to elect an openly gay elder to its governing board,” reports the journal Christian Century. 	 E tasi te fono a te ekalesia Poletesano ne fai ei te fakaikuga fakamuli nei ke ‵lago atu ki te saolotoga o te ekalesia “ke ‵tofi aka se toeaina telā e fai mai i a ia e amio fakasotoma ke fai mo fai se sui i olotou komiti pule,” ko te lipoti tenā mai i te tusi ko te Christian Century.


Remember that the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is our Source of “vital energy.” 	 Masaua me i te Aliki Sili ko Ieova ko te Mafuaga o ‵tou “malosi.”


And just think! 	 Kae mafaufau la!


(Matthew 5:1–7:29) Jesus patiently explained things because he had a keen interest in others.—Matthew 16:5-12. 	 (Mataio 5:1–7:29) Ne fakamatala atu ne Iesu a mea mo te loto kufaki ona ko tena amanaia tonu ki nisi tino.—Mataio 16:5-12.


17 The Canaanite kings fiercely resisted the invaders, but they suffered a humiliating defeat. 	 A Lota, te tama a te taina o Apelamo, ne nofo i Sotoma i te taimi tena, tela la, ne ave foki ne latou a ia fakatasi mo ana mea katoa.”


14 A Letter From Norway 	 ITULAU E 14 • PESE: 61, 57


But their light did not reach the surface of the earth. 	 Kae ne seki oko atu te lotou mainaga ki te lalolagi.


Keep some reading material near the telephone to use if you are put on hold; in five or ten minutes, you can read several pages. 	 Ke tuku se tusi i tafa o te telefoni ke faitau koe ki ei māfai e ‵tau o fakatali koe i konā; e uke a itulau e mafai o faitau koe ki ei i se lima minute io me se sefulu minute.


Jehovah said: “Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the badness of your dealings from in front of my eyes; cease to do bad.”—Isaiah 1:4, 11-16. 15, 16. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova, penei: “Koukou ke ‵ma otou foitino, kae na fakagata nei otou amioga masei konei e lavea atu ne au e fai ne koutou.


9 Our foremost example of a man who allowed God’s spirit to motivate him is Jesus Christ. 	 9 A te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili o se tagata telā ne talia ke fakamalosi aka a ia ne te agaga o te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso.


Faith that does not move one to action is, in effect, dead.—Romans 10:10; James 2:17. 	 A te fakatuanaki telā e se fakaosofia ne ia se tino ke fai se galuega, e mate fua.—Loma 10:10; Iakopo 2:17.


(Philippians 4:6) He will “give holy spirit to those asking him.” 	 (Filipi 4:6) Ka “tuku” mai ne ia “te Agaga Tapu ki tino kola e fakamolemole atu ki a ia.”


(1 Timothy 3:1, 4) If he is married, the love and honor he shows his wife sets an example for other husbands to imitate. 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1, 4) Kafai a ia se tino avaga, a te alofa mo te fakaaloalo telā e fakaasi atu ne ia ki tena avaga e fai mo fai se fakaakoakoga mō nisi avaga tāgata ke tau‵tali atu ki ei.


(Read Genesis 19:15.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 19:15.)


(Matthew 6:33) True, we may find it a challenge to resist the emphasis on material things that is so prevalent today. 	 (Mataio 6:33) E tonu, e faigata ke sē fakamuamua ne tatou a mea faka-te-foitino, me konā eiloa a mea e fai ne tino e tokouke i aso nei.


How often brothers and sisters arrive at meetings feeling weary, but when the time comes to go home, it is as if their energy has been renewed, their spiritual batteries recharged! 	 E masani o fi‵ta a taina mo tuagane māfai ko olo atu ki fakatasiga, kae kafai ko ‵foki atu latou ki te fale, e foliga mai me ko oti eiloa ne fakafou aka olotou ma‵losi faka-te-agaga!


Parents, if you use these brochures, you can do much to boost your children’s confidence in their ability to give an answer to those who demand a reason for their belief in a Creator.—Read 1 Peter 3:15. 	 Mātua, kafai e fakaaoga ne koutou a polosiua konei, ka fakama‵losi atu eiloa koutou ke tali‵tonu otou tamaliki me mafai ne latou o tuku atu se tali ki a latou kolā e fia iloa ne latou te pogai e tali‵tonu ei latou ki te Mafuaga.—Faitau 1 Petelu 3:15.


The apostle Paul evidently had all those things. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne maua ne te apositolo ko Paulo a mea katoa konā.


For instance, World Wars I and II have been referred to as Armageddon. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ko oti ne fakasino atu ki te Taua Muamua mo te Lua a te Lalolagi e pelā me ko Amaketo.


(Read Revelation 14:6, 7.) 	 (Faitau te Fakaasiga 14:6, 7.)


(Ezekiel 33:32) Although they liked Ezekiel’s words, they failed to act on them. 	 (Esekielu 33:32) E tiga eiloa ne fia‵fia latou ki pati a Esekielu, ne fakata‵mala latou o gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo mea konā.


Knowing the greatest Person in the universe, however, involves much more than having a mental grasp of God’s qualities and purpose. 	 A te iloa tonu o te ‵toe Tino sili i te iunivesi, e aofia i ei a mea e uke atu i lō te ‵piki fua i te mafaufau a uiga mo te fuafuaga a te Atua.


Similarly, the entire Bible is the primary tool we use to help us make disciples. 	 E penā foki te fai o te Tusi Tapu mo fai te ‵toe mea faigaluega sili ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te faiga o soko.


Yet, Jesus did not adopt a negative view. 	 Kae ne seki maua ne Iesu se kilokiloga sē ‵lei.


(Ephesians 4:30) Christians today have the assignment to preach the good news. 	 (Efeso 4:30) Ko oti ne maua ne Kelisiano i aso nei a te tofiga ke talai atu te tala ‵lei.


But the wisdom from above is first of all chaste, then peaceable, reasonable, ready to obey, full of mercy and good fruits, not making partial distinctions, not hypocritical. 	 Kae ko te poto mai te lagi e tulaga muamua i te ‵ma, e filemu, e loto malamalama, e toka o fakalogo, e ‵fonu i te alofa fakamagalo mo fuataga ‵lei, e se fakailoga tino, e se amio ‵pelo.


This is where education comes in. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai e manakogina ei a akoakoga.


Therefore, let us discuss three key elements to making your family Bible study a success. 	 Tela la, ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki mea tāua e tolu kolā e fai ei ke iku manuia te sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu a tou kāiga.


On the other hand, “a calm heart gives life to the body,” says the Bible. 	 I te suā feitu, “a te loto telā e filemu e tuku mai i ei te ola ki te foitino,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


We encourage you to read the following scriptures and think about how they can help a young person to be balanced in the matter of choosing a career: Proverbs 30:8, 9; Ecclesiastes 7:11, 12; Matthew 6:33; 1 Corinthians 7:31; 1 Timothy 6:9, 10. After reading those verses, do you see Jehovah’s view on the matter? 	 E fakamalosi atu matou ke fai‵tau koutou ki tusi siki konei kae ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu ke paleni otou filifiliga e uiga ki galuega: Faataoto 30:8, 9; Failauga 7:11, 12; Mataio 6:33; 1 Kolinito 7:31; 1 Timoteo 6:9, 10. Kafai ko oti ne faitau ki fuaiupu konā, e mata, e lavea ne koutou te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki ei?


The housewife deliberately added the leaven, and the results were positive. 	 A te mea faka‵fete ne palu atu ki te tisi falaoa.


I was born in Mulhouse, northeastern France, in a working-class suburb renowned for its violence. 	 Ne fanau au i Mulhouse, feitu ki matū saegala o Falani, i se fa‵kai o tino ga‵lue i galuega ‵togi kae ne lauiloa ona ko uiga fakasaua i ei.


(Read 1 Corinthians 15:58.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:58.)


However, she is looking forward to seeing him again in God’s promised new world. 	 Kae ko olioli eiloa tou fafine ke toe fetaui lāua i te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne te Atua.


After exposing the “wars” and “fights” that some Christians wage among themselves, he goes on to say: “God opposes the haughty ones, but he gives undeserved kindness to the humble ones.” 	 Mai tua o te fakaasiatuga o “kinauga” mo “taua” i vā o nisi Kelisiano, fai mai ei a ia: “E ‵teke ne te Atua a tino fakamata‵mata, kae tuku atu ne ia a te alofa tauanoa ki tino loto ma‵lalo.”


Why is it vital to keep resisting worldly attitudes and desires? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tumau i te ‵teke atu ki uiga mo manakoga faka-te-lalolagi?


Did You Know? 10 	 E Iloa ne Koe? 10


8, 9. (a) What was the commission of Abraham’s servant? (b) Why did the servant pray for God’s loving-kindness, and what happened while he was praying? 8 In Genesis chapter 24, we read about another expression of divine loving-kindness, or loyal love. 	 8 Kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki te Kenese mataupu e 24, e lavea atu ei ne tatou a te suā auala telā ne fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova tena alofa tumau, mo tena alofa fakamaoni.


See Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life, chapter 11, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke onoono ki te tusi ko Te Iloaga Telā e Takitaki Atu ei ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai, te mataupu e 11, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


This is not to say that the road is easy. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me ka faigofie te mea e fakamoemoe koe ki ei.


Because high-quality ore may contain only about 0.3 troy ounce (10 g) of gold per ton of rock! 	 Me i te kaupapa telā e ‵piki ki ei a te aulo e mafai fua o maua i ei se aulo telā e nofo tena ‵mafa ki se 0.3 aunese (10g) i se kaupapa lasi ‵ki.


I once heard an excellent reminder: If we woke up tomorrow with only the things we thanked Jehovah for today, what would we end up with?”* 	 Ne lagona ne au i se taimi e tasi se fakamasauaga gali ‵ki: Kafai e ala aka tatou taeao mo mea fua kolā ne fakafetai atu tatou ki a Ieova i te aso nei, ne a mea ka maua ne tatou i ei?”*


May you conceal me from the confidential talk of evildoers, from the tumult of practicers of hurtfulness, who have sharpened their tongue just like a sword, who have aimed their arrow, bitter speech, to shoot from concealed places at someone blameless.” 	 Ko fakamata olotou laulaufaiva e pelā mo ne pelu, a olotou muna ma‵sei foki e fakasaga mai ki a au e pelā me ne matasana e sana mai. E vave latou o takutaku atu olotou muna ‵loi; e fakamasei foki ne latou a tino ‵lei ki olotou togafiti ‵loi.”


Jehovah’s Ways Are Always Upright 	 E Amio‵tonu Faeloa a Auala o Ieova


All these faithful ones and many others worked along with Jehovah to accomplish his will. 	 A tino fakamaoni katoa konei mo nisi tino aka e tokouke ne ga‵lue fakatasi mo Ieova i te fakataunuga o tena loto.


We might drop hints, for example, implying that we enjoy special privileges, possess inside information, or have special relationships with responsible brothers. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai ne tatou o pati faka‵logo me e maua ne tatou a tauliaga fakapito, e iloa ne tatou a mea ‵funa, io me maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo taina tōfia.


Anyone who is serious about serving Jehovah would do all in his power to rectify the shortcoming, would he not? 	 Ko tena uiga e ‵tau o fakatoese atu tatou ki te taina telā e se fiafia mai ki a tatou.


“My Kingdom Is No Part of This World” 	 “A Toku Malo e sē se Vaega o te Lalolagi Tenei”


In time, she saw that I had a stable job, was taking care of myself, and was happy. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne lavea ne ia me ko isi saku galuega tumau, kae ko tausi eiloa ne au a au, kae e fiafia foki au.


We can be confident that Jehovah will deliver his worshipers at the upcoming “great tribulation.”—Matthew 24:20-22; Revelation 7:9, 14. 	 E ‵tau o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me ka faka‵sao ne Ieova ana tino tapuaki i te “fakasauaga lasi,” telā ka oko mai.—Mataio 24:20-22; Fakaasiga 7:9, 14.


In my body, I am reaping what I sowed, but now I at least have a wonderful hope. 	 Ko tau nei ne au a fuataga ne ‵toki ne au i te feitu faka-te-foitino, kae ko maua nei ne au se fakamoemoega tafasili i te gali.


This courage, in turn, allows us to have a positive attitude. 	 E fesoasoani mai te loto toa ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga ‵lei.


15 A few might ask themselves: ‘Do I want to be prominent? 	 15 Kāti e ‵lei ke fesili ifo a nisi tino, penei: ‘E mata, e fia lauiloa au?


Initially, there is often a flurry of attention given to a bereaved family, but they need more. 	 Muamua la, e masani eiloa o lasi te fesoasoani e tuku atu ki se kāiga fanoanoa i te taimi e tasi, kae e sili atu eiloa i nāi aso io me ne nāi vaiaso mai tua ifo i ei.


12. What will help prepare the heart for study? 12 An excellent preparation of the heart when we consult God’s Word is heartfelt prayer. 	 12 A te faiga o toe fakatokatokaga ‵lei o te loto māfai e sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua ko te ‵talo atu mai te loto.


Confident of divine backing, the Jews quickly swing into action, resuming their building work despite the ban. 	 Ona ko te loto tali‵tonu ki te fesoasoani o te Atua, ne gasue‵sue fakavave a te kau Iutaia kae toe kamata te lotou galuega fakatūtū faitalia te fakatapuga.


Nevertheless, Hagar humbly did as the angel said, and her son, Ishmael, was born in the security of his father’s encampment. 	 Kae ne fai eiloa ne Hakala mo te loto maulalo a mea kolā ne fai atu ne te agelu, tenā ne fanau mai ei a Isamaeli ki loto i te puipuiga a tena tamana.


Why should we reject self-condemning thoughts? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵teke atu tatou ki mafaufauga fakama‵sei tino ki a tatou eiloa?


But another scroll was opened; it is the scroll of life. 	 Ne ‵tala a tusi, ne toe ‵tala foki te suā tusi, ko te tusi o te ola.


(Job 38:3) We say “some” because in chapters 38 and 39, God focused attention on other notable aspects of creation. 	 (Iopu 38:3) E fai atu me ko “nai” manatu fua me ne fakasino atu te Atua ki nisi mea tu ‵kese i mea kolā ne faite ne ia i te mataupu e 38 mo te 39.


“Jehovah is on my side; I shall not fear. What can earthling man do to me?”—PSALM 118:6. 	 “Au ko se mataku me ‵kau fakatasi maua mo te Aliki; ko se toe mafai ne tino o fai mai se mea ki a au.”—SALAMO 118:6.


7 “When [Jesus] found himself in fashion as a man,” wrote Paul, “he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake.” 	 7 “I tena faiga mo fai se tagata, ne fakamalalo ne ia [Iesu] a ia eiloa kae ne fakalogo foki ke oko eiloa ki te mate, ao, ko te mate i luga i te lakau fakasaua.”


(John 11:17-44, 53; 12:9-11) Yes, we can have confidence that the resurrection is a certainty. 	 (Ioane 11:17-44, 53; 12:9-11) E tonu, e tali‵tonu tatou me i te toetuga se mea mautinoa eiloa.


▪ the first occurrence of the word prophet.—Genesis 20:7. 	 ▪ te taimi muamua ne sae mai ei a te pati ko te pelofeta.—Kenese 20:7.


8 When in the door-to-door work, a brother read Daniel 2:44 to a Catholic man and explained how God’s Kingdom will bring about true peace and security. 	 8 I te taimi ne fanatu ei i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale, ne faitau atu ne se taina a te Tanielu 2:44 ki se tagata Katolika kae fakamatala atu a te auala ka aumai ei ne te Malo o te Atua a te filemu mo te tokagamalie tonu.


(Numbers 6:1-4) How did the other Israelites view the self-sacrificing course of such doers of good things? 	 (Numela 6:1-4) Ne ‵kilo atu pefea a nisi tino Isalaelu ki faifaiga ‵lei kolā ne fai ne tino penei?


(Isaiah 49:13; 2 Corinthians 7:6) It is especially in times of anguish and distress that we need to turn confidently to our heavenly Father as our fortress. 	 (Isaia 49:13; 2 Kolinito 7:6) Kafai ko mafatia io me loto vāi‵vāi tatou, konā eiloa a taimi e ‵tau ei o ‵saga atu tatou ki ‵tou Tamana i te lagi mō se puipuiga.


(Isaiah 60:2) At the same time, however, millions look to the future with confidence. 	 (Isaia 60:2) Kae ko te vaitaimi foki eiloa tenā e ‵kilo atu ei te fia miliona o tino mo te loto tali‵tonu ki aso mai mua.


What is required for us to enjoy Christian affection in the congregation? 	 Se a te mea e manakogina ke fai ei ke maua ne tatou te alofa atafai faka-Kelisiano i te fakapotopotoga?


6, 7. (a) In what way was Abraham’s seed to become “like the stars of the heavens”? (b) What blessing did Abraham receive, and what similar blessing does his seed receive? 	 6, 7. (a) I te auala fea ne fai ei te fanau a Apelaamo ke “pelā mo te uke o fetu i te lagi”? (e) Se a te fakamanuiaga ne maua ne Apelaamo, kae se a te fakamanuiaga tai ‵pau ne maua ne tena fanau?


“The kingdom of the heavens is the goal toward which men press, and those pressing forward are seizing it.”—MATTHEW 11:12. 	 “A te Malo o te lagi ko te tapulā telā e kausaki ki ei a tino, kae ko tino kolā e kausaki atu ki mua e puke ‵mau ki ei.”—MATAIO 11:12, NW.


6. What indications did Jehovah sometimes give as to when deliverance would be experienced? 	 Kae ne fakamalosi ne Ia tena pelofeta ke fakaaogā ne ia a tala fakatusa, pelā foki mo fakamatalaga e uiga ki Ana mea ne faite, ko te mea ke fakamaina faka‵lei atu ki a latou a te sili o Ieova te Atua tonu.—Isaia 40:1-31.


(Job 32:1, 2) Job had to have his viewpoint corrected. 	 (Iopu 32:1, 2, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ne ‵tau o faka‵tonu aka a te kilokiloga a Iopu.


(Read 1 Kings 4:20, 21, 25.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tupu 4:20, 21, 25.)


But they can make a big difference. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o maua mai i ei ne fakama‵fuliga aoga.


Jehovah supports us in our efforts to use our energy and abilities for the Kingdom. 	 E ‵lago mai a Ieova ki ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakaaoga ‵tou malosi mo mea e mafai o fai mō te Malo.


My two children do not have to go through what I went through as a youth. 	 E se toe ‵tau o maua ne mā tama‵liki e tokolua a te vaegā olaga telā ne maua ne au e pelā me se talavou.


What lessons can we learn about the dangers of walking by sight? 	 Ne a akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te fakamataku o te ola e ‵tusa mo mea e lavea ki mata?


A certain amount of time may pass before those promises are realized, but they do not fall by the wayside. 	 E mafai eiloa o tai leva te taimi ke fakataunu ei a folafolaga konā, kae e se ‵teu atu fua ki se feitu.


19. (a) Gratitude for the ransom should move us to do what? 	 19. (a) Se a te mea ka fakamalosi aka ke fai ne tatou ona ko te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te togiola?


Messianic prophecies foretold that the Messiah would have to suffer and die to cover the sins of others. 	 Ne folafola mai i valoaga faka-Mesia me ne ‵tau eiloa o logo‵mae kae mate a te Mesia ke fakamagalo i ei a agasala a nisi tino.


Keeping the two aspects as close together timewise as possible, preferably on the same day, contributes to honoring Christian marriage in the community. 	 A te faiga o mea e lua konā i se taimi pili, kāti i se aso e tasi, e fai i ei ke fakaaloalogina a te fakaipoipoga faka-Kelisiano i te kogā koga tenā.


On the night before he died, Jesus washed their feet, thereby teaching them a lesson in being “lowly in heart” that they would never forget. 	 I te po mai mua o tena mate, ne mulumulu ne Iesu olotou vae, telā ne akoako atu ei ne ia ki a latou se akoakoga e uiga ki te “loto maulalo” ko te mea ke se puli i a latou.


She wants to convey to him the wisdom of obeying his parents, explaining that their rules are necessary and reasonable. 	 E manako tou fafine o faka‵mafa atu ki a ia a te poto ke fakalogo ki ana mātua, kae fakamatala atu a te aoga mo te fakatuagagina o la fakatonuga.


16 The baptism itself is usually preceded by a Scriptural talk explaining the significance of Christian baptism. 	 16 E masani sāle o fai se lauga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai mua o te papatisoga, telā e fakamatala mai i ei a te tāua o te papatisoga faka-Kelisiano.


He put friendship with Jehovah ahead of everything—even family ties. 	 Ne fakatāua muamua eiloa ne ia tena va fakataugasoa mo Ieova i lō nisi mea katoa—ke oko foki eiloa ki fesokotakiga faka-te-kāiga.


In Israel, the priests and older men were instructed: “You will read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing. 	 Ne fakatonu atu penei ki faitaulaga mo toeaina i Isalaelu: “Faitau atu ki tino Isalaelu, i te taimi e o‵mai ei o tapuaki ki te Aliki te otou Atua i te koga tapuaki ki te Aliki tenei e tasi.


Surely, we should strive to improve the quality of our personal study.* 	 E mautinoa i ei, me e ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai ke momea aka te ‵lei o ‵tou sukesukega totino.*


We must be careful that our lips are guided by Scriptural principles and that they do not deviate from what is righteous, chaste, and virtuous. 	 E ‵tau o takitaki a ‵tou pati e fai ne fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ke sē ‵kalo keatea mai mea kolā e ‵tau, e ‵ma kae ‵lei.


(Ge 24 Verses 13, 14) One woman did exactly what he had asked of Jehovah. 	 (Fuaiupu e 13 mo te 14) E ‵tusa mo te fakamolemole a te tavini ki a Ieova, e tokotasi eiloa te fafine ne fai ne ia te mea tenā.


Do you appreciate the work that elders do for us? 	 E mata, e loto fakafetai koe ki galuega e fai ne toeaina mō tatou?


11 Paul stressed that we should drop disruptive ways of thinking and instead cultivate attitudes that enable us to live in harmony with others. 	 11 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo me e ‵tau o tiakina ne tatou a mafaufauga sē ‵tonu kae ati aka a uiga kolā e ‵lei ki nisi tino.


“Everyone that is perfectly instructed will be like his teacher.”—LUKE 6:40. 	 “Kafai te tamaliki akoga ko palele ana akoakoga, ko ‵pau ei mo tena faiakoga.” —LUKA 6:40.


WHAT BIBLE COMMENTATORS SAY: After a thorough investigation of the Bible’s 66 books, Louis Gaussen wrote that he was astonished by “the imposing unity of this book, composed during fifteen hundred years by so many authors, . . . who yet pursued one and the same plan, and advanced constantly, as if they themselves understood it, towards that one great end, the history of the world’s redemption by the Son of God.”—Theopneusty—The Plenary Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. 	 KO PATI A TINO FAI MANATU KI TE TUSI TAPU: I te otiga ne fai se iloiloga māea ki tusi e 66 o te Tusi Tapu, ne tusi mai a Louis Gaussen me ne ofo masei a ia i “te fetaui ‵lei o te tusi tenei, ne tusi i se afe limaselau tausaga ne tino tusitala e tokouke, . . . kolā ne kausaki atu ki te fakamoemoega fua e tasi kae tumau i te ga‵lue ki ei, faitalia me e se malama‵lama kātoatoa latou i te tala fakasolopito o te fakamagaloga o te lalolagi e auala i te Tama a te Atua.”—Theopneusty—The Plenary Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures.


We will have the support of fellow believers as we strive to manifest “the new personality” and put forth wholehearted efforts to help others learn of Jehovah’s provision for salvation.—Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:9, 10; 1 Timothy 4:16. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a taina tali‵tonu ki a tatou i ‵tou taumafaiga ke ‵pei tatou ki te “foitino fou” kae kausaki atu mo te loto kātoa o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou te fakatokaga a Ieova mō te faka‵saoga.—Efeso 4:22-24; Kolose 3:9, 10; 1 Timoteo 4:16.


What does it teach us about Jehovah and his dealings? 	 Ne a mea e akoako mai i ei ki a tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana faifaiga ki tino?


Why is it important for us to trust the slave class? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tali‵tonu tatou ki te tavini?


15 The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created perfect. 	 15 Ne ‵lei katoatoa a tino muamua kolā ne faite, ko Atamu mo Eva.


These and the missionaries who followed them have worked hard alongside their zealous Brazilian brothers, and Jehovah has greatly blessed their efforts. 	 Ne ga‵lue malosi a misionale konei mo misionale fou, fakatasi mo olotou taina loto finafinau i Brazil, kae ne fakamanuia malosi eiloa ne Ieova olotou taumafaiga.


But now you have the assurance that I leave this world in happiness and peace.” 	 Kae ko mautinoa i a koutou me ka tiaki ne au te lalolagi tenei mo te fiafia mo te filemu.”


17. (a) Why does Jehovah warn us about what not to follow? (b) What is your determination regarding the path that Jehovah wants us to take? 	 17. (a) Kaia e fakailoa mai ei ne Ieova ki a tatou e uiga ki mea kolā e se ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou i ei? (e) Se a tau fakaikuga e fai e uiga ki te auala telā e manako a Ieova ke sa‵sale tatou i ei?


What qualities of God’s people become particularly evident in the aftermath of disasters? 	 Ne a uiga o tino o te Atua ne lavea faka‵lei atu mai tua o fakalavelave ‵tupu o te natula?


Let us accrue something positive in a spiritual sense each day, building, as it were, a healthy, spiritual bank account.—Matthew 6:20; 1 Peter 2:12; 3:15; James 3:13. 	 Ke na fakaputu aka ne tatou se mea tāua i te feitu faka-te-agaga i aso takitasi, ko te mea ke fakamalosi aka faeloa i ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Mataio 6:20; 1 Petelu 2:12; 3:15; Iakopo 3:13.


How different he was from his grandfather, King David! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese o ia mo tena tupuna tagata, ko te tupu ko Tavita!


In this article, we will consider four concerns that have hindered some Christian parents from helping their children progress to baptism. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki mea e fa kolā ne fakatalave i ei ne nisi mātua Kelisiano a te fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke gasolo ki mua ki te papatisoga.


More to the point, should Christians worship at shrines? 	 E sili atu i ei, e mata, e ‵tau o tapuaki atu a Kelisiano i koga fakalotu ‵malu?


As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the Bible foretold that “the last days” would bring “critical times hard to deal with.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei, e ‵valo mai te Tusi Tapu me “ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.”


16 Jehovah dignifies us by allowing us to share in supporting his sovereignty. 	 16 E faka‵malu ne Ieova tatou mai te taliaga ke aofia foki tatou i te ‵lago atu ki tena pulega sili.


(Ex. 12:1-13) Further, the Mosaic Law provided for the sacrifice of various animals, including sheep and goats.—Ex. 29:38-42; Lev. 5:6, 7. 	 (Esoto 12:1-13) E se gata i ei, a te Tulafono a Mose e uiga ki te ofoatuga o manu kese‵kese, e aofia i ei a mamoe mo kouti.—Esoto 29:38-42; Levitiko 5:6, 7.


How were the prophets and Bible writers “borne along by holy spirit”? 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei me i pelofeta mo tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu ne ‘takitakigina ne te agaga tapu’?


10 After Jesus’ death and resurrection, the search for deserving ones continued with vigor. Paul reasoned with the Jews in their synagogue and with people on hand in the marketplace in Athens. 	 Ne sau‵tala kae fakasakosako a Paulo mo te kau Iutaia i olotou fale tapuaki fakatasi mo tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i te maketi i Atenai.


Why are you thankful for the counsel in Romans chapter 8? 	 Kaia e loto fakafetai ei koe ki pati fakatonutonu i te Loma mataupu e 8?


12 What lessons can we learn from this incident? 	 12 Ne a akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakalavelave tenei?


Adam and Eve must have related to their sons the events in the garden of Eden that led to their expulsion. 	 E se taumate ne fakamatala atu ne Atamu mo Eva ki lā tama tāgata a mea ne ‵tupu i loto i te fatoaga o Etena, kolā ne iku atu ei ki te ‵tuli o lāua kea‵tea mai i ei.


(Ephesians 4:26, 27, 32) It is especially fitting to display kindness toward those experiencing trials. 	 (Efeso 4:26, 27, 32) Se mea ‵tau ke fakaasi atu te mataalofa ki tino kolā e fe‵paki mo tofotofoga.


18 Mildness, then, is a must. 	 18 Tela la, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou katoa te agamalū.


18 Do the Stars Influence Your Life? 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1, 2 ITULAU E 10-18


3 Why should the topic of compassion interest you? 	 3 Kaia e ‵tau o gali ki a koe a te mataupu e uiga ki te alofa atafai?


Made operative by Christ’s shed blood, the new covenant took out not only from the Jews but also from the nations a people for Jehovah’s name and made them part of Abraham’s “seed.” 	 Ona ko te toto o Keliso telā ne maligi, ne aofia i te feagaiga tenei a tino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne fakaigoa ki te igoa o Ieova kae ne fai i ei latou e pelā me ne vaega o te “fanau” a Apelaamo.


Your family life may be marked by conflict and strife. 	 Kāti e pokotia loa tou olaga nofo kāiga i taua mo fakalavelave.


6 You might wonder, ‘If the Levites had no land assigned to them, where would they reside?’ 	 6 Kāti ka mafaufau aka koe penei, ‘Kafai ne seki ai se laukele ne tuku atu ki te kau Levi, ka ‵nofo la latou i fea?’


Who have proved themselves ready for survival? 	 Ko oi a tino ko oti ne fakatalitonu mai me ko toka latou mō te faka‵saoga?


Why not try to settle the matter? 	 Kaia e se na faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave tenā?


‘Handle God’s Word Aright’ 	 ‘Ke Tonu te Akoako Atu o te Muna a te Atua’


Why should we avoid excessive concern over our health? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te sōna manavase ki te ola ‵lei o tatou?


(James 1:25) But diligent personal and congregational study of the Scriptures with the help of publications from “the faithful and discreet slave” will assist us to meet tests of faith successfully. 	 (Iakopo 1:25) Kae e mafai ne tatou o manumalo i tofotofoga ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki māfai e fai ne tatou a sukesukega totino e pelā foki mo sukesukega i te fakapotopotoga ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo tusi kolā e tuku mai ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


(Genesis 3:1-6) That was a direct challenge to the rightfulness of God’s rule. 	 (Kenese 3:1-6) A te mea tenā se tinā ‵tekeatuga ki te ‵tonu o te pulega a te Atua.


Who left Egypt with the Israelites, and what led them to do so? WHEN the Israelites headed for freedom after spending 215 years in Egypt, much of that time in slavery, “a vast mixed company also went up with them.” 	 I TE taimi ne sa‵sale atu ei te kau Isalaelu mai Aikupito ki te saolotoga, mai tua ifo o te taimi ne nofo pologa ei latou ki te kau Aikupito mō tausaga e 215, “e tokouke foki tino fakaatea, ne olo tasi latou.”


Clearly, to plan such a calamity would not stand to reason. 	 E manino ‵lei me se mea valea ke aofaga se vaegā mea penei.


17 The Messiah would be pierced, but his bones would not be broken. 	 17 Ka velo ne latou te Mesia, kae ka se ‵fati ana ivi.


Those first-century Christian women may not have thought that they were following Satan, but their actions amounted to just that. 	 Ne seki mafau‵fau a fafine Kelisiano konā i aso mua me e tau‵tali atu latou i a Satani, kae ne fai eiloa penā olotou faifaiga.


The Scriptures state that “bad associations spoil useful habits.” (1 Cor. 15:33) On the other hand, association with people who share your beliefs, your high moral standards, and your love for Jehovah is a safeguard. 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu me i “taugasoa ma‵sei e fakamasei ne latou te amio ‵lei.” (1 Kolinito 15:33) Kae i te sua feitu, a te fai taugasoa mo tino kolā e ‵pau otou talitonuga, e ‵lei olotou amioga, kae a‵lofa ki a Ieova e fai eiloa e pelā me se puipuiga.


How should we view the stewardship entrusted to us? 	 E pelā me ne situati, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu pefea tatou ki te taviniga telā ne tuku mai ki a tatou?


Something similar happened to the early Jewish hope of everlasting life on earth. 	 Ne tupu eiloa se mea tai ‵pau penā ki te fakamoemoega fakavae o te kau Iutaia e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi.


We will also consider how we should respond to the direction we receive from Jehovah’s organization. 	 Ka sau‵tala foki tatou ki te auala e ‵tau ei mo tatou o ‵saga atu ki te takitakiga e maua ne tatou mai i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


He said: “The whole area proved to be a cemetery for new-born babes. . . . 	 E fai mai a ia penei: “Ne tu se tanuga mō pepe ‵fou i te koga kātoa tenā. . . .


If I have a run-in with a brother, I always try to make peace. 	 Kafai e isi se kinauga i te va o oku mo se suā taina, e taumafai faeloa au o ‵sala atu ki te filemu.


Is it not heartwarming to think of a time when all faithful humans will be brought to perfection? 	 E mata, e se fakamafanafana loto ke mafaufau ki se taimi telā ka faka‵foki ei a tino fakamaoni katoa ki se tulaga ‵lei katoatoa?


(Daniel 3:1, 2) And Nebuchadnezzar appears to have relied heavily on divination in planning his military moves. 	 (Tanielu 3:1, 2) Kae kāti ne fakalagolago malosi atu a Nepukanesa ki faifaiga faivailakau ke fakatoka ei te faiga o ana taua.


(John 8:12) He became a light both to the Jews and to the nations not only by bringing spiritual enlightenment but also by offering his perfect human life as a ransom for all mankind. 	 (Ioane 8:12) Ne fai a ia pelā me ko te mainaga ki tino Iutaia mo fenua fakaatea e se mai te avatuga o mainaga faka-te-agaga kae mai te ofoatuga o tena ola ‵lei katoatoa e pelā me se taulaga ki tino katoa.


(Jude 3) Would the witness to pure worship and to Jehovah vanish from the earth? 	 (Iuta 3) E mata, ka ‵galo atu i ei mai te lalolagi nei a molimau e uiga ki te tapuakiga tonu mo molimau a Ieova?


Consider the friendship between Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi, the one between David and Jonathan, or the one between Timothy and Paul. 	 Mafaufau la ki te va fakataugasoa o Luta mo te matua o tena avaga ko Naomi, ko Tavita mo Ionatana, mo Timoteo mo Paulo.


(Ps. 85:8) Let us also bear in mind the apostle Paul’s admonition: “Let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.”—1 Cor. 10:12. 	 (Sala. 85:8) Ke masaua foki ne tatou a te fakatonuga a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko te tino telā e mafaufau i a ia e tu, ke fakaeteete i a ia ma siga.”—1 Koli. 10:12.


(Ps. 65:2; Jas. 1:5) God’s Word describes Jehovah in human terms to indicate that he wants to be approached. 	 (Sala. 65:2; Iako. 1:5) E fakamatala mai te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki a Ieova i tugāpati kolā e malamalama i ei a tino ke fakaasi mai i ei i a ia e manako ke olo atu a tino ki a ia.


What problems in our life have we been able to put right? 	 Ne a fakalavelave i ‵tou olaga ko oti ne faka‵tonu faka‵lei aka ne tatou?


21 We certainly should consider these examples seriously, for Paul was inspired to write: “These things went on befalling them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have arrived.”—1 Cor. 10:11. 	 I te mea a tatou nei e ola i te taimi ko pili o oko mai te gataga.”—1 Kolinito 10:11.


This is especially true in times of trouble. 	 E lavea tonu atu te mea tenei i taimi o fakalavelave.


To the abundance of the princely rule and to peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom in order to establish it firmly and to sustain it by means of justice and by means of righteousness, from now on and to time indefinite. 	 A tena malosi fakatupu e gasolosolo eiloa o lasi; a tena malo ka tumau faeloa i ei te filemu. Ka sui ne ia a te Tupu ko Tavita, ka ko tena pulega e fakavae ki mea tonu mo te fai mea tonu, mai te taimi nei ke oko atu ki te gataga o te lalolagi.


She sought relief by taking the matter to Jehovah in prayer. 	 Ne ‵sala atu a ia ki se fakatapūga mai te tuku atu ne ia ki a Ieova i se ‵talo.


(Rev. 7:9-17) In 1942, in the midst of World War II, Nathan H. Knorr delivered the thrilling discourse “Peace—Can It Last?” 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9-17) I te 1942, i te kogāloto o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, ne fai ne Natano H. Noa a te lauga fakafiafia loto “Te Filemu—E Mata, e Mafai o Tumau?”


Jesus called those who would make up the faithful slave class his brothers. 	 Ne taku ne Iesu a latou kolā e aofia i te tavini fakamaoni ki ana taina.


There is much work to be done. 	 E uke ‵ki eiloa a galuega e ‵tau o fai.


Some people were critical and said that the verses broke the Bible text into fragments, making it appear as a series of separate and detached statements. 	 Ne seki fia‵fia a nisi tino kae fai mai me ne ‵vae aka a pati i te Tusi Tapu ne fuaiupu ki potu tusi, telā e fakafoliga mai i ei me se fakasologa ‵kese o fakamatalaga kolā e ma‵vae.


How Can You Show That You Value Deliverance? 	 E Fakaasi Atu Pefea me e Fakatāua ne Koe te Faka‵saoga?


(Rev. 19:12) He even shares his privileges with them. 	 (Fakaasiga 19:12) E maua foki ne latou a nisi tauliaga o Iesu.


Just as a parent will adjust the rules he makes for his children, taking into consideration their ages and circumstances, Jehovah has adjusted the laws his people are required to obey. 	 E pelā eiloa mo se mātua telā ka fulifuli ne ia a tulafono mō ana tama‵liki, mai i te mafaufau ki olotou tausaga mo fakanofonofoga, ne fakamafuli‵fuli foki ne Ieova a tulafono kolā ne ‵tau o faka‵logo ki ei ana tino.


(John 3:19) Even so, we are assisted by God’s spirit to present the good news to them in a peaceful and respectful manner. 	 (Ioa. 3:19) E ui i ei, ne fesoasoani mai eiloa te agaga o te Atua ke talai atu ne tatou te tala ‵lei ki a latou i se auala filemu kae āva.


Let us now see why that is so. 	 Ka onoono nei tatou ki te pogai e maua ei ne tatou te agaga o te Atua.


(Eph. 3:10, 11) What does this expression really mean? 	 (Efeso 3:10, 11) Se a te uiga tonu o te tugapati tenei?


He went to a synagogue, where God’s people habitually read from the Scriptures. 	 Ne fanatu a ia ki te faletapu, ko te koga telā e fai‵tau sāle i ei a tino o te Atua ki te Tusi Tapu.


At length the sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on dry land, while the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.” 	 Ne agi i te po kātoa . . . ko tino Isalaelu eiloa ko olo i loto, i luga i te koga ‵masa, mo vai e ‵tu aka pelā me ne ‵pui ma‵keke e lua i olotou feitu.”


At John 8:44, Jesus said that the Devil “did not stand fast in the truth,” implying that Satan had at one time been truthful and guiltless. 	 I te Ioane 8:44, ne fai mai a Iesu me i te Tiapolo “ne seki tumau i te munatonu,” e fakaasi mai ei me ne fakamaoni kae ‵lei a Satani i se taimi e tasi.


We are born as slaves to sin and corruption without any choice in the matter. 	 Ne fa‵nau tatou e pelā me ne pologa ki te agasala mo te iku vale kae e se mafai o fai ne tatou se filifiliga ki ei.


“The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger,” says the Bible, “and it is beauty on his part to pass over transgression.” 	 “Kafai koe se tagata atamai, e mafai eiloa ne koe o taofiofi tou kaitaua,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu, “kafai e isi se tino ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se ki a koe, kae sē saga koe ki ei, ko tena uiga ko maua ne koe te mea tafasili i te tāua.”


What question about the resurrection might arise? 	 Se a te fesili e uiga ki te toetuga e mafai o sae aka?


Some 15 years ago, she said: “My health may continue to fail, but my trust in God and my relationship with him are my lifelines. 	 I se 15 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fai mai tou fafine: “E gasolo ifo eiloa te vāivāi o toku foitino, kae ko toku loto talitonu ki te Atua mo toku fesokotakiga mo ia ko toku ola eiloa tenā.


For instance, just after Jesus was baptized, marking the start of his ministry, he heard his Father’s voice expressing approval and confirmation of His love for him. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne fatoa oti ei ne papatiso a Iesu, ko te taimi foki tenā ne kamata ei tena galuega, ne lagona ne ia te leo o tena Tamana e fakaasi mai ei tena taliaga kae fakamaoni mai foki i ei Tena alofa mō ia.


Before making an important decision, search out godly principles 	 A koi tuai o fai ne tatou se fakaikuga tāua, ke ‵sala malosi atu ki fakatakitakiga a te Atua


They respect mature women for being “teachers of what is good,” both in private and by example. 	 E āva latou ki fāfine ma‵tua i te fai mo “faiakoga o mea ‵lei,” i olotou olaga totino mo fakaakoakoga e tuku mai ne latou.


You Have Been Sanctified 	 Ko Oti Ne Fakatapu Koutou


You may have problems handling the emotional and physical changes of youth. 	 Kāti e mafai o faigata ki a koutou te mafulifuliga o te olaga i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo lagonaga.


You will have an abundance of good things to impart to your children.—Luke 6:45. 	 Ka lava kae ‵toe a mea ‵gali e tuku atu ne koe ki au tama‵liki.—Luka 6:45.


One of the clearest teachings of God’s Word is that dead loved ones will return to life. 	 A te akoakoga manino e tasi mai te Muna a te Atua ko te fakamoemoega i tino pele kolā ne ‵mate ka toe faka‵tu mai ki te ola.


CHRISTIAN faith is a precious quality. 	 A TE fakatuanaki o Kelisiano se uiga e tāua.


Zeal for Preaching and Teaching 	 Te Loto Finafinau o Talai Kae Akoako


(Jer. 10:23) Man-made governments promote nationalism, which divides the human family. 	 (Iele. 10:23) E fakamalosi aka ne malo o tagata a te loto fenua, telā e fakamavae‵vae ne ia a tino katoa.


Strive to be faithful whatever your circumstances are. 	 Taumafai ke fakamaoni koe faitalia me ne a ou fakanofonofoga.


Before Jesus selected his apostles, “he spent the whole night in prayer to God.” 	 Mai mua o te taimi ne filifili aka ei ne Iesu ana apositolo, “ne ‵talo atu a ia ki te Atua i te po kātoa tenā.”


Plain of Philistia 	 Koga Laugatasi o Filisitia


What mighty acts did Jehovah perform in behalf of his people, and what relationship did the Israelites enter into with God? 	 Ne a mea ‵lasi ne fai ne Ieova mō ana tino, kae se a te feagaiga ne aofia i ei a tino Isalaelu mo te Atua?


4 Prophecy 1. 	 4 Iesu—Te Koga ne Vau ei a Ia


Why will people from earth be resurrected to life in heaven? 	 Kaia ka toe faka‵tu aka ei a tino mai te lalolagi ke ola i te lagi?


But there is more to Jesus’ life that we do well to consider. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu kolā e ‵tau o mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki ei.


(Job 1:5; 42:7-9) These accounts help us to identify matters we might take to Jehovah in prayer. 	 (Iopu 1:5; 42:7-9) E fesoasoani mai a tala konei ke iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e mafai o aofia i ‵tou ‵talo ki a Ieova.


(Read Ecclesiastes 9:11.) 	 (Faitau te Failauga 9:11.)


Even so, earlier her mother had some lingering questions. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne ‵sae aka a nāi fesili i te mafaufau o tena mātua.


Most important, you will make Jehovah’s heart rejoice.—Proverbs 27:11. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe mea tāua, ko fakafiafia eiloa ne koe te loto o Ieova.—Faataoto 27:11.


So whether we are preparing for, strengthening, or trying to save our marriage, we must first see marriage for what it is: a divine and sacred institution. 	 Tela la, faitalia me ko fakatokatoka, io me e fakamalosi aka, io me e taumafai ke fakatumau te ‵tou fakaipoipoga, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me se a te fakaipoipoga: se fakatokaga ‵malu a te Atua.


“In theory,” says the handbook The World’s Religions, “all Christians [still] accept the Bible as authoritative, both in guiding their actions and in forming their beliefs.” 	 E fai mai a te tusi ko The World’s Religions, e uiga ki “akoakoga” “me [koi] talia eiloa ne Kelisiano katoa a te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se tusi fakatonutonu, telā e takitaki ei olotou faifaiga kae faka‵tu aka ei olotou talitonuga.”


They knew that Jesus was sent by God, but they were afraid of the religious leaders. 	 Ne iloa ne latou me ne uga mai Iesu ne te Atua, kae ne ma‵taku latou i takitaki lotu.


In June 1966, an outstanding court case was held in Lisbon. 	 I a Iuni 1966, ne fai se fono i Lisbon.


1:1; 2:1—Is “the twentieth year” mentioned in these two verses counted from the same reference point? 	 1:1; 2:1, NW—E mata, a te “luasefulu o tausaga” e fakaasi mai i fuaiupu e lua konei ne kamata o lau mai i se taimi fua e tasi?


How does the organization strive to make the best use of donated funds? 	 E taumafai pefea te fakapotopotoga ke fakaaoga faka‵lei a meaalofa tupe?


The basis of distinction evidently pertained to the use of sacrifices in worship and not to what could and could not be eaten. 	 Ne fakavae tonu te ‵vaega tenā ki te faiga o taulaga i tapuakiga kae sē ki manu e ‵tau o kai io me sē ‵tau o kai.


11 Remember the history of Israel. 	 11 Ke masaua te tala fakasolopito o Isalaelu.


(Acts 24:1-8) And the Bible speaks of Satan as “the accuser of our brothers . . . , who accuses them day and night before our God.” 	 (Galuega 24:1-8) Kae ne taku mai foki i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Satani e pelā me ko “te tino telā ne ‵moli ne ia o‵tou taina . . . , i mua o te Atua o ‵moli i te ao mo te po ke sala latou.”


Yes, this happened more than 80 years ago. 	 Ao, ne tupu te mea tenei i te 80 tupu tausaga ko ‵teka.


The wisdom of the world will ‘prove confused’ when Armageddon strikes. 	 Ka fakamaoni aka ‘a te seai o se iloa’ o te poto o te lalolagi māfai ko oko mai Amaketo.


Truth is fact, that which is real. 	 E mautakitaki te munatonu, e se ne mea fakaloi‵loi fua.


(John 10:16) The next article will discuss ways in which congregation members can support those appointed to take the lead. 	 (Ioane 10:16) Ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou i te suā mataupu ki auala e mafai o ‵lago atu a tino i te fakapotopotoga ki a latou kolā e filifili ke fai ne latou te takitakiga.


Why can we have absolute confidence in God’s guidance? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki te takitakiga a te Atua?


They will follow Jesus’ example and humbly and willingly acknowledge Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Ka tau‵tali atu latou i te fakaakoakoga a Keliso kae fia‵fia o talia mo te loto maulalo a te pulega a Ieova.


23 Everyone who “hears” and “does” what Jesus taught will be blessed. 	 23 A tino katoa kolā e “faka‵logo” kae “fai” ne latou a mea kolā e akoako mai ne Iesu ka maua eiloa ne latou a fakamanuiaga.


He confidently said: “O that in the Grave you would conceal me . . . 	 Ne fai atu a ia mo te loto talitonu: “Aku muna eiloa ke fakamuni ne koe au i te lalolagi o tino ‵mate . . .


17 Jehovah’s position as the Universal Sovereign is unaffected by what mere humans may do or refuse to do. 	 17 E se mafai eiloa o fakamakosu aka a te tulaga o Ieova, e pelā me ko te Pule o te Lagi mo te Lalolagi, ne mea kolā e fai io me e se fai ne tino.


Who make up the seed of the serpent? 	 Ko oi la a fanau a te gata?


We can make his heart glad by singing out with all our heart whenever we meet for worship. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa ki a ia.


It supports us in the struggle to do what is right and brings out the best in us. 	 E ‵lago mai ki a tatou i te ‵tou taumafai ke fai te mea tonu kae ke fai foki tatou mo toe tino ‵lei eiloa.


Even though we as Jehovah’s people have to face many of the same issues and problems our neighbors face, our reaction is quite different. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵tau o fakafesagai atu a tino o Ieova ki fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo ‵tou tuakoi, kae e ‵kese eiloa a ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki ei.


“Let us not give up in doing what is fine, for in due time we will reap if we do not tire out.”—Gal. 6:9. 	 “Ke mo a ma ‵fiu tatou i te faiga o mea ‵lei, me ka tau eiloa ne tatou a mea ‵lei i te taimi tonu māfai e se ‵fiu tatou.”—Kala. 6:9.


Later, things became complicated—she found that she was pregnant by David. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo i ei ne sae aka se fakalavelave—ko iloa aka ne Patisepa i a ia ko faitama i a Tavita.


How could that happen? 	 E mafai pefea o tupu te mea tenā?


[They] are becoming gods, and expect to be treated as such.”—Financial Times, newspaper, England. 	 Ko fai [latou] e pelā me ne atua, kae ma‵nako foki ke fai latou penā ne nisi tino.”—Financial Times, se nusipepa i Egelani.


So, then, what may help a conductor to find the proper balance between his comments and those given by the congregation so that the meeting will be upbuilding to all? 	 Tela la, se a te mea ka mafai o fesoasoani atu ki te tino telā e takitaki ne ia ke paleni ana manatu mo manatu o te fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke aoga te fakatasiga ki tino katoa?


8 Would you not agree with the conclusion the apostle Paul came to? He urged others to see in these wonderful works testimony about the One behind them. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ne ia a nisi tino ke ‵kilo atu ki fakamaoniga i faifaiga fakaofoofogia a te Atua kolā ne fakatoka ne ia.


You may find it beneficial to follow their route on the map on page 9 of the brochure “See the Good Land,” published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kāti ka aogā ki a koe ke tautali i te auala ne olo ei latou mai te onoono ki te mape i te itulau e 9 o te tusi ko te “See the Good Land,” telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


May we perform them with heartfelt devotion to God while we wait patiently for Jehovah’s great day. 	 Ke na fai ne tatou a galuega konā i te tavini atu ki te Atua mo te loto kātoa a koi fakatali‵tali tatou mo te kufaki ki te aso lasi o Ieova.


How should those with an unbelieving mate view their situation? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te kilokiloga a latou kolā e a‵vaga ki tino sē tali‵tonu?


How happy I am to be among Jehovah’s people and to have his unfailing support!” 	 Ko oko eiloa au i te fiafia ke aofia i tino o Ieova kae ke ‵lago malosi mai a ia!”


Each year he faithfully made the 90-mile [150 km] journey to Jerusalem for the Passover. 	 I tausaga takitasi ne faimalaga atu ei a ia mo te fakamaoni i te malaga telā e 150 kilomita te ‵mao ki Ielusalema mō te Paseka.


(Psalm 119:105; Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:15, 16) However, Paul warned: “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” (1 Corinthians 8:1) No, there is nothing wrong with accurate knowledge. 	 (Salamo 119:105; Mataio 4:4; 2 Timoteo 3:15, 16) Kae ne fakailoa mai penei a Paulo: “Ko vaega manatu pena [te iloaga] e ‵tupu mai i te fakamatamata; kae na ko te alofa ake eiloa e ati ake ne ia te tino ki te olaga ‵lei.” (1 Kolinito 8:1) Ikai, e seai eiloa se mea ‵se i te iloaga tonu.


We are assured that “he gives generously to all and without reproaching.” 	 E fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou me ka “tuku mai ne ia . . . te poto ki tino katoa i te agaga alofa mo te kaimalie.”


13 Jesus foretold that apostates, like weeds sown among wheat, would infiltrate the Christian congregation and lead many astray. 	 13 Ne ‵valo mai a Iesu me ka ulu lemū atu a aposetate ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e pelā mo mouku kolā ne ‵toki i tafa o saito, kae takitaki ‵se ne latou a tino e tokouke.


A Closer Look at Some Myths About Death 	 Se Iloiloga ki Nisi Akoakoga ‵Se e Uiga ki te Mate


Has Jehovah’s way of handling the challenge in Eden left them without hope? 	 E mata, ne tuku tiaki latou e aunoa mo se fakamoemoega ona ko te auala ne fakafesagai atu ei a Ieova ki te fakalavelave i Etena?


• How do changing world conditions confirm that 1914 marks the beginning of “the time of the end”? 	 • E fakamautinoa aka pefea ne te mafulifuliga o tulaga o te lalolagi me ne kamata te “taimi o te gataga” i te 1914?


What do we preach? 	 Se a te mea e talai atu ne tatou?


10. How does the situation today resemble conditions that prevailed in the Roman Empire? 	 10 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne seki ‵fuli a togafiti a Satani i te fia o tausaga.


When teachers have such love, students will discern it, and teaching and learning are enjoyable. 	 Kafai e maua ne faiakoga a te vaegā alofa penā, ka iloa ne tamaliki a‵koga a te mea tenā, kae ka fai a te akoakoga mo te tauloto e pelā me se mea fakafiafia.


5, 6. (a) What weighty decision did Jesus make in order to ensure that his followers would be well-fed spiritually after his death? (b) How did Jesus prepare his apostles for taking on a key role after his death? 	 5, 6. (a) Se a te fakaikuga tāua ‵ki ne fai ne Iesu ko te mea ke fakamautinoa aka me e fagai faka‵lei eiloa ana soko i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai tua o tena mate? (e) Ne fakatoka pefea ne Iesu ana apositolo ke fai ne latou se tiute tāua mai tua o tena mate?


Because if we are in good health, earn a comfortable living, and live in a part of the earth that is more or less unaffected by war, food shortage, or natural disasters, we could—at least for the moment—lose sight of the pressing need for God’s new world to come. 6. (a) When Paul and Silas suffered tribulation, on what did they focus their thoughts? (b) How can the example of Paul and Silas encourage us today? 	 Me kafai e malosi ‵ki ‵tou foitino, e lava ‵tou sene ke togi a mea o te olaga nei kae e ‵nofo atu tatou i se fenua i te lalolagi telā e seai ne taua, oge meakai io me ko mea fakafuasei e tupu sāle, e mafai o galo atu i a tatou—i te vaitaimi eiloa tenei—te tāua ke na oko mai te lalolagi fou o te Atua.


They are real friends.” 	 E fai latou mo fai ne taugasoa ‵tonu.”


That rebellion constituted a challenge to God’s sovereignty. 	 Ne fakasae aka i te ‵tekeatuga tenā se kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili a te Atua.


To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org. 	 Ke fai sau meaalofa, fakamolemole fano ki te www.jw.org.


We laud Jehovah as the Universal Sovereign, ‘dwell’ in him as our Source of security, and declare the good news of his Kingdom. 	 E se gata i ei, e fai foki ne tatou a te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga mo fai te ‘‵tou ‵puiga’ telā e maua i ei ne tatou a te tokagamalie.


“Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them . . . , teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.”—Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 “Telā la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou. . . . Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”—MATAIO 28:19, 20.


The apostle Paul warned: “In the last days . . . men will become utterly self-centred.”—2 Timothy 3:1, 2, Phillips. 	 Ko tino ka ma‵natu fakapito.”—2 Timoteo 3:1, 2.


1:10-12—Why did Queen Vashti keep refusing to come to the king? 	 1:10-12—Kaia ne seki talia ei ne te tupu fafine ko Vasati ke fanatu a ia ki te tupu?


On that day, the high priest carried out a series of symbolic actions. 	 I te aso tenā, ne ‵tau o fai ne te faitaulaga sili a te fakasologa o faifaiga kolā e fakaata mai i ei a nisi mea.


Today, that number has risen to over 400. 	 I aso nei, ko oti ne oko atu te aofaki tenā ki te 400.


19 John 3:17 states: “God sent forth his Son into the world, not for him to judge the world, but for the world to be saved through him.” 	 19 E fai mai penei a te Ioane 3:17: “Me ne seki uga mai ne te Atua tena Tama o fakamasino te lalolagi, kae o fakaola te lalolagi.”


Such Christian women imitate the faith, discretion, hospitality, and other fine qualities demonstrated by God-fearing women mentioned in the Bible. 	 E fakaakoako atu a fāfine Kelisiano konā ki te fakatuanaki, te poto, te uiga talimālō mo nisi uiga ‵gali kolā ne fakaasi mai ne fāfine kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i te Tusi Tapu.


It is another Biblical term that describes the experience of being “born again.” 	 Ko te suā tugapati faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā e fakamatala mai i ei a te “toe fanau mai.”


11 Do you show due respect for those in authority? 	 11 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe te āva ‵tau ki tino pule?


‘Pharaoh the king of Egypt and his crowd’ are likened to a cedar that will be cut down by the “sword of the king of Babylon.”—Ezekiel 31:2, 3, 12; 32:11, 12. 	 Ne fakatusa a ‘te tupu o Aikupito mo ana tino’ ki te lakau ko te alasi telā ka ‵kati “ki te pelu a te tupu o Papelonia.”—Esekielu 31:2, 3, 12; 32:11, 12.


(Rom. 13:10) This emphasis on love is not surprising, since the Bible tells us that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) God’s love is not reflected merely in sentiment. 	 (Loma 13:10) E se ‵poi tatou me i te alofa tenei e tāua ‵ki, me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i te “Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.” (1 Ioa. 4:8) A te alofa ki te Atua e se fakaasi atu fua i lagonaga.


137:1, 5, 6. Exiled worshippers of Jehovah felt attached to Zion, which had represented God’s organization. 	 137:1, 5, 6. A tino tapuaki a Ieova kolā ne ‵nofo fakapagota ne tosina atu olotou loto ki Siona, telā ne sui ne ia te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.


(Matt. 24:21) Instead of shining brilliantly in our neighborhood, our light will flicker and could even go out. 	 (Mata. 24:21) I lō te maina atu ki ‵tou tuakoi, ka sē maina malosi ‵tou mainaga kae e mafai foki loa o mate atu.


Jesus had told his disciples that “whoever disowns me before men, I will also disown him before my Father.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko me i “so se tino e fakafiti ne ia a au i mua o tino, e fakafiti foki ne au a ia i mua o toku Tamana i te lagi.”


She says: “The most powerful Person in the universe, the Creator of all things, the happy God, says to me: ‘Go! 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine: “A te ‵toe Tino malosi i te iunivesi, te Mafuaga o mea katoa, te Atua fiafia, e fai mai ki a au, penei: ‘Fano!


Suddenly, a van stopped nearby, and Leonardo recognized that the driver was one of his Christian brothers. 	 Ne tu fakapoi mai se motokā i se koga e pili atu ki a ia, kae ne lavea ne ia me i te tino fakatele se tokotasi o ana taina Kelisiano.


As never before, Peter’s counsel to Christians applies: “Be hospitable to one another,” a delightful and needed course that will have no end.—1 Pet. 4:9. 	 Tela la, tenei eiloa te taimi ke fakagalue aka ne tatou a pati polopoloki a Petelu ki Kelisiano: “Ke fakaasi atu te uiga talimalo te suā tino ki te suā tino,” se auala fakafiafia kae tāua telā ka seai sena gataga.—1 Pe. 4:9.


That study had a profound spiritual effect on me. 	 Ne aoga eiloa a te akoga tenā ki a au i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Matt. 9:2, 22) He told his disciples: “Look! 	 (Mataio 9:2, 22) Ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko: “Kiloke!


Jesus made this clear by exposing the key flaw in the worship offered by those religious leaders and their followers. 	 Ne fakaasi manino mai ne Iesu a te mea tenei mai te fakaasi faka‵sau atu a te ‵se o te tapuakiga telā ne tuku atu ne takitaki lotu konā mo olotou soko.


Our ancestors once lived in Paradise. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu ‵tou tupuga i te Palataiso.


What spiritual enlightenment concerning the great crowd was provided in 1935? 12 Prior to the 1930’s, many of God’s people were somewhat uncertain about their hope for future life. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a nisi tino e uiga ki te olaga faka-te-lagi kae ne fia‵fia foki latou ki akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se lalolagi palataiso.


1, 2. (a) What example shows that it is not enough to make the claim that we trust in God? (b) Why must we do more than simply say that we trust in Jehovah? 	 E FAIGOFIE fua ke fai atu me e tali‵tonu tatou ki te Atua.


I study about how Jehovah views me. 	 E sukesuke au e uiga ki te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a au.


Is there one reliable source of information that can give authoritative answers to our questions about Jesus? 	 E mata, e isi aka foki se koga e fakatuagagina telā e mafai o tuku mai i ei a tali ki ‵tou fesili e uiga ki a Iesu?


(Rom. 12:15) Some regularly visit those who are depressed and pray with them. 	 (Loma 12:15) E āsi atu faeloa a nisi tino ki a latou kolā e loto mafatia kae ‵talo fakatasi mo latou.


It is a matter of accepting the idea that henceforth the Earth is one country.” 	 Se manatu telā e ‵tau o talia me mai te taimi tenei o fano ki mua ka fai te Lalolagi mo fai se fenua fua e tasi.”


Myth 4: God Is a Trinity 	 Te 4 O Tala ‵Kai: A te Atua se Tolutasi Tapu


Help Students Appreciate What They Learn 	 Fesoasoani Atu ke Fakatāua ne Tino A‵koga Olotou Mea ne Tauloto


However, a review of Bible accounts shows that a man did not need to be a firstborn son to be an ancestor of the Messiah. 	 Kae kafai e toe fai‵tau ki tala i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me e se manakogina ke fai se tagata mo fai se toekimua ko te mea ke fai a ia mo fai se tupuga o te Mesia.


(Exodus 30:7; Numbers 4:16) Not so Korah and his supporters! 	 (Esoto 30:7; Numela 4:16) Kae ne seki fai eiloa penā a Kola mo tena kau!


As Jesus said, “keep on seeking, and you will find.”—Matt. 7:7. 	 E pelā mo muna a Iesu, “salasala atu, kae ka maua ne koutou.”—Mataio 7:7.


What effect can our good conduct have on those who observe us? 	 Se a te aoga o ‵tou amioga ‵lei ki tino kolā e lavea ne latou?


12, 13. (a) What has helped God’s servants to endure the effects of disasters? 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tavini a te Atua ke kufaki i ikuga o fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei?


• When in private, how can we make Jehovah’s heart rejoice? 	 • Kafai e ‵nofo tatou i a tatou eiloa, e mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te loto o Ieova ke fiafia?


He wrote to the persecuted Christians in Thessalonica: “Having tender affection for you, we were determined to impart to you, not only the good news of God but also our very selves, because you became so beloved to us.”—1 Thess. 2:8. 	 Ne tusi atu a ia ki Kelisiano kolā ne fakasauagina i Tesalonia: “Ona ko te motou a‵lofa atafai ki a koutou, ne fia‵fia malosi matou o tuku atu ki a koutou, e se gata fua i te tala ‵lei a te Atua, kae e pelā foki mo omotou ola, me e fakapelepele ne matou a koutou.”—1 Tesa. 2:8.


God intends to take action to solve mankind’s problems, including poverty. 	 Ko te fuafuaga eiloa a te Atua ke faka‵lei ne ia a fakalavelave o tino katoa, e aofia i ei te olaga mativa.


Some Pharisees in the crowd want Jesus to rebuke his disciples. 	 Ne ma‵nako a nisi Falesaio kolā ne aofia i tino konā ke na ‵liko atu Iesu ki ana soko.


(Ephesians 3:18; 4:5; Colossians 1:23; 2:7) In fact, how can a Christian be in oneness with fellow believers if he only believes or accepts a certain part of “the faith”? 	 (Efeso 3:18; 4:5; Kolose 1:23; 2:7) A te ‵tonuga loa, e mafai pefea o tasi se Kelisiano mo ana taina tali‵tonu māfai e talitonu io me e talia fua ne ia a nāi vaega o “te fakatuanaki”?


The psalmist made this expression of appreciation: “Jehovah, I have loved the dwelling of your house and the place of the residing of your glory. 	 Ne fakaasi atu penei ne te faisalamo a tena loto fakafetai: “[Ieova], au e fiafia ki te fale tena e nofo koe i ei, ko te koga tena e nofo i ei tou ‵malu.


Isaac’s parents, Abraham and Sarah, once faced a difficult situation. 	 Ne fe‵paki a mātua o Isaako, ko Apelaamo mo Sala, mo se fakalavelave tai faigatā.


5, 6. What was the background of Haggai and Zechariah’s service? 	 5, 6. Ne a mea ne ‵tupu muamua kolā ne iku atu ei ki te faiga o valoaga a Hakai mo Sakalia?


• How do the questions posed to Job emphasize the limits of human knowledge? 	 • E fakaasi mai pefea ne fesili kolā ne fai atu ki a Iopu te foliki o te poto o tino?


Their pure motive and positive attitude made this last trial easier for my faithful Charlene and gave me badly needed physical and emotional relief. 	 Ko lā lagonaga ‵ma mo se kilokiloga aoga ne fakafaigofie aka ei a te ‵toe tofotofoga tenei ki taku avaga fakamaoni ko Charlene kae e fesoasoani mai foki i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo feitu tau lagonaga.


Usually, such situations can be solved by applying this counsel: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 E masani eiloa o faka‵lei a vaegā fakalavelave penā māfai e fakagalue aka a pati fakatonutonu konei: “Ke fakatau fesoasoani koutou i a koutou eiloa, ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou i a koutou eiloa, manafai e isi se mea e se malie ei te suā tino ki te suā tino.


What statistics show that people “out of all the languages” are being reached with the good news? 	 Ne a fakamatalaga e fakaasi mai i ei me ko oko atu nei te tala ‵lei ki tino i “‵gana kese‵kese” katoa?


(Jeremiah 1:19) Yes, we know that fighters against God will not prevail! [Footnote] 	 (Ielemia 1:19) E tonu, e iloa ne tatou me e se mafai o manumalo a tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki te Atua!


The protection against this snare is to “trust in Jehovah.” 	 A te puipuiga ki te malei tenei ko te “talitonu ki [a Ieova].”


Some experience the pain of hunger or lack sufficient clothing. 	 Nisi e fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave e pelā mo te fia‵kai mo te sē lava o olotou gatu.


15 What developments are yet in store for the preaching work? 	 15 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki te galuega talai i aso mai mua?


(Daniel 2:44) God’s Son, Jesus, will rule as the Prince of Peace. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) Ka pule mai a te Tama a te Atua, ko Iesu, e pelā me ko te Pelenise o te Filemu.


15 “In my flesh, there dwells nothing good,” wrote the apostle Paul. (Romans 7:18) Paul knew firsthand how difficult it can be to struggle against the desires and weaknesses of the imperfect flesh. 	 (Loma 7:18) Ne iloa ne Paulo mai mea kolā ne oko atu ki a ia a te faigata ke fakafesagai atu ki manakoga mo vāivāiga o te foitino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


• Concerning Isaiah chapter 35, what was its initial fulfillment, and how is it connected to what Paul saw in vision? 	 • E uiga ki te Isaia mataupu e 35, se a tena fakataunuga muamua, kae e fetaui pefea mo te mea telā ne lavea ne Paulo i se fakaasiga?


(Revelation 12:9; 1 Timothy 2:13, 14) Satan has undermined what God teaches. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9; 1 Timoteo 2:13, 14) Ko oti ne taku fakamasei ne Satani a mea kolā e akoako mai ne te Atua.


One thing is certain—whatever Jehovah will do in the future will be good, something to be hoped for, not feared. 	 E tasi fua te mea mautinoa—so se mea ka fai ne Ieova i te taimi mai mua se mea e ‵lei, se mea telā e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, kae e sē se mea ke ma‵taku ki ei.


Referring to the land of Judah, Jehovah says through Ezekiel: “Here I am! I am bringing upon you a sword, and I shall certainly destroy your high places.” 	 I te fakasino atu ki te fenua o Iuta, e fai atu a Ieova e auala i a Esekielu: “Ko au ko te Aliki Sili, . . . ka aumai ne au te pelu ke ‵ta fakamasei ei a koga e tapuaki sāle i ei a tino ki tupua.”


The Bible assures us: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.”—Psalm 34:18. 	 E fakamaoni mai te Tusi Tapu: “Te Aliki e nofo pili ki a latou kolā e loto vaivai, e fakasao foki ne ia a latou kolā ko seai ne olotou fakamoemoega.”—Salamo 34:18.


When a customer comes in, the Witness moves to the side. 	 Kafai e vau se tino ‵togi, ko fakatafa te Molimau ki se isi koga.


That is a lesson we all must learn. 	 A te mea tenā se akoakoga e tasi e ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou katoa.


Since then, not one political entity on earth has acknowledged God’s enthroned King. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, e seki ai eiloa se fakapotopotoga fakapolitiki i te lalolagi kai talia ne ia a te Tupu telā ko oti ne fakasopo aka ne te Atua.


My eldest sister, Dorothy, and I were dismissed from the classroom during these sessions. 	 A māua mo toku tuagane matua ko Dorothy, e uga sale ki tua mo te faleakoga i taimi e fai ei a faigāmea konā.


It means that we can decide to do good or to do bad. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e mafai o filifili tatou ke fai a mea ‵lei io me ko mea ma‵sei.


This situation has gone on there for 60 years. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 60 tausaga te leva o te faifaiga tenei.


During his ministry, he instructed his apostles: “Do not go off into the road of the nations, and do not enter into a Samaritan city; but, instead, go continually to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 	 I te faiga o tena galuega talai, ne fakatonu atu a ia ki ana apositolo: “Sa olo ki se fenua fakaa‵tea io me se fa‵kai o Samalia, kae olo ki mamoe ne ‵galo o te fanauga a Isalaelu.


Business leaders, educators, and sometimes family members and friends point youths toward materialistic goals. 	 E fakamalosi atu a takitaki o pisinisi, faiakoga, kae i nisi taimi ko kāiga mo taugasoa, ki talavou ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-foitino.


With reference to Jesus, Paul quoted Isaiah’s words: “None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed.” 	 Mai se fakamatalaga e uiga ki a Iesu, ne siki mai ne Paulo a pati a Isaia: “E seai se tino e talitonu ki a ia e fakamasiasigina.”


21. (a) Why are decisions on singleness and marriage difficult to make? (b) Why is the counsel in 1 Corinthians chapter 7 useful? 	 21. (a) Kaia e faigata ei ke fai a filifiliga e uiga ki te nofo taka mo te avaga? (e) Kaia e aoga ei a te fakatakitakiga telā e maua i te 1 Kolinito mataupu e 7?


They have inspired films that cost millions . . . and best sellers . . . 	 Ne fai ne latou a tamunei kolā e ‵togi atu ki te fia miliona . . . kae ko te ‵toe tusi foki telā e fia ‵togi ki ei a tino . . .


This is evident in the way God dealt with the nation of Israel. 	 E fakamaoni mai a te mea tenei i te auala ne saga atu ei te Atua ki te fenua o Isalaelu.


However, the Bible tells all Christians: “Return evil for evil to no one. . . . 	 Kae e fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki Kelisiano katoa: “Sa taui atu te masei ki te masei . . .


• What challenge should we accept as we press on to maturity? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te fakaasiatuga o fua o te agaga māfai ko fia ga‵solo atu tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(1 Timothy 1:17; 3:6) He contends that God is unduly restrictive in his rulership over his creatures and that no one serves Jehovah with a pure motive, that people do so only for selfish gain. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:17; 3:6) E ‵losi mai a ia me ko tō faigata katoa te pulega a te Atua ki ana mea ne faite kae e seai se tino e tavini atu ki a Ieova mo se lagonaga ‵ma, kae e tapuaki atu fua a tino ona ko olotou manakoga totino.


Another authority writes: “One of the most pivotal choices in Witchcraft is your choice of the deities (Gods/Goddesses) you will work with. . . . 	 Ne tusi mai penei te suā tino tusitala: “E tasi te filifiliga tāua e ‵tau o fai ne koe i te Faivailakau, ko tau filifiliga e uiga ki atua (Atua tāgata io me ko Atua fāfine) kolā ka fesokotaki atu koe ki ei. . . .


The Israelites disobeyed clear direction from Jehovah. 	 Ne seki faka‵logo te kau Isalaelu ki fakatakitakiga manino a Ieova.


Imagine Eliezer telling his story as Rebekah’s father, Bethuel, as well as her brother Laban, listened with rapt attention. 	 Mafaufau la ki te faiatuga ne Eliesa o te tala i te taimi ne fakalogologo atu ei a te tamana o Lepeka, ko Petueli, e pelā foki mo tena tuagane ko Lapana mo te loto finafinau.


(Matthew 24:45-47) However, there was also an evil slave, who was neither faithful nor discreet. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) Kae, ne isi foki se tavini masei, telā e se fakamaoni kae sē poto foki.


After reviewing statistics of the past several decades, researcher Robert Lerman wrote: “The shift toward single-parent families may have contributed to a higher incidence of other social problems, such as higher rates of school dropouts, of alcohol and drug use, of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing, and of juvenile delinquency.” 	 Mai tua o se iloiloga telā ne fai ki mea ne ‵tupu i te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, ne tusi mai se tino sukesuke ko Robert Lerman: “A te gasolo aka o tokouke a mātua kolā e seai ne olotou avaga kāti ko te pogai e tasi o nisi fakalavelave i te fenua, e pelā mo te gasolo aka o tokouke a tama‵liki ko se a‵koga, te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava mo vailakau tapu, te fai‵tama fo‵liki mo te tausiga o olotou tama‵liki, mo amioga solitulafono a tama‵liki.”


Our Readers Ask . . . 	 E Fesili Mai ‵Tou Tino Fai‵tau . . .


As we have seen, Jehovah used his spirit in the past to protect individuals as well as the nation of Israel as a whole. 	 E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne lavea ne tatou, ne fakaaoga ne Ieova tena agaga i aso ko ‵teka ke puipui ei a tino e pelā foki mo te atufenua kātoa o Isalaelu.


Paul was urging Timothy to keep applying himself in order to make progress in speech, conduct, love, faith, and chasteness, as well as in the way he fulfilled his ministry. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo ke tumau i te tuku katoatoa atu o tena malosi mo ana taimi ko te mea ke gasolo aka te ‵lei o tena faipati, amioga, alofa, fakatuanaki, mo te loto ‵ma, e pelā foki mo te auala e fakataunu ei tena galuega talai.


“When he saw the crowds he went up into the mountain; and after he sat down his disciples came to him; and he opened his mouth and began teaching them.”—MATTHEW 5:1, 2 	 “I te mateaga ne Iesu a te vaitino, fanake ei a ia ki te mauga; nofo ki lalo, o‵mai ei ona soko ki a ia, faipati atu ei a ia o akoako atu ki a latou.”—MATAIO 5:1, 2


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The Enemy Attacks 	 Te Osomaiga o te Fili


A person who shows loving-kindness to fellow humans does so by voluntary deeds intended to fill a crucial need. 	 A te tino telā e fakaasi atu ne ia a te alofa tumau ki nisi tino e fai penā mo te loto malie ko te mea ke fakataunu ei a manakoga tāua o te tino tenā.


There was no known cure for leprosy. 	 Ne seai loa se faka‵leiga ki te lepela.


More was needed than a death, even the death of the perfect man Jesus. 	 E uke atu a mea e manakogina i lō te mate fua, ke oko ki te mate o te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Iesu.


We read: “Those who had been scattered went through the land declaring the good news of the word.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “A tino tali‵tonu kolā ne salalau valevale, ko olo sāle fua ki so se koga o talai atu te Tala ‵Lei.”


His attitude was in stark contrast to that of the Pharisees, who had no desire to help the common people. 	 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa tena kilokiloga mai i te kau Falesaio, kolā ne seki ai se manakoga fia fesoasoani ki tino.


(Eph. 6:18) In our prayers, we may often petition Jehovah for his help in satisfying our needs and in overcoming obstacles. 	 (Efe. 6:18) I ‵tou ‵talo e fai, kāti e masani o fakatagi atu tatou ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai i te fakamaliega o ‵tou manakoga mo te faka‵leiga o ‵tou fakalavelave.


Suppose, for example, that the only son of an exemplary Christian couple leaves the truth. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti ka tiaki ne se tamaliki tagata eiloa e tokotasi a se tauavaga Kelisiano a te munatonu.


Such decisions are not a mark of failure. 	 A vaegā fakaikuga penā e se ma‵sei.


I realized that I did not need to further my secular education. 	 Ne iloa aka ei ne au me e se manakogina ke toe ‵sala atu au ki akoakoga ma‵luga.


In time, however, he gained confidence. 	 Kae ne mafai o maua ne ia te loto malosi fakamuli ifo.


The end of the present system of things is imminent; hence, all of us who have dedicated our lives to God need to be sure that we are continuing to do our utmost in following these excellent Scriptural examples. 	 Ko oko eiloa te pili mai o te gataga o te fakanofonofoga o mea tenei. Tela la, a tatou katoa kolā ko oti ne tuku atu ‵tou ola ki te Atua, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a mea katoa kolā e mafai o fai ke tau‵tali atu i fakaakoakoga ‵lei ‵ki konei mai i te Tusi Tapu.


How did Jehovah show his appreciation for the Moabitess Ruth? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ieova a tena loto fakafetai mō te fafine Moapi ko Luta?


What will help you to understand God’s Word more fully? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke malamalama katoatoa i te Muna a te Atua?


That is what makes the meeting a success. 	 Tenā te mea e fai ei ke gali te fakatasiga.


How can elders promote joy and peace in the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne toeaina te fiafia mo te filemu i te fakapotopotoga?


19 What a marvelous future our loving heavenly Father has prepared for his faithful worshippers! 	 19 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua ko oti ne fakatoka ne ‵tou Tamana alofa faka-te-lagi mō ana tino tapuaki fakamaoni!


27 Fasting—Does It Draw You Closer to God? 	 Ke Iloa me ko oi te Mose Sili


There are days coming,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘and I will conclude with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant . . . 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Muna a te Aliki, ‘Ka oko mai te taimi e fai ei ne au se feagaiga fou mo tino Isalaelu mo tino Iuta. . . .


“God opposes the haughty ones,” states the Bible, “but he gives undeserved kindness to the humble ones.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “E ‵teke ne te Atua a tino fakamata‵mata, kae tuku atu ne ia a te alofa tauanoa ki tino loto ma‵lalo.”


It has been translated in whole or in part into some 2,400 languages. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli aka a te tusi kātoa io me ko nisi vaega i ei ki ‵gana e nofo pelā ki se 2,400.


Pray to him regularly—especially about your weaknesses. 	 Ke na ‵talo atu faeloa ki a ia—maise eiloa e uiga ki ou vāivāiga.


“TAKE COURAGE” 	 “KE MALOSI TOU LOTO”


During his approximately 30-year-long ministry, he helped numerous individuals to become disciples of Christ. 	 Talu mai te 30 tausaga ne fai ei tena galuega talai, ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki tino e tokouke ke fai mo soko o Keliso.


While the people of this world may reach out for riches, fame, or power, is your family pursuing spiritual goals? 	 E tiga eiloa e kausaki atu a tino o te lalolagi tenei ke maua a koloa, tulaga ma‵luga, io me se malosi pule, e mata, e kausaki atu tou kāiga ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga?


Sadly, in the world today, many have “no natural affection.” (2 Tim. 3:1, 3) Countless fathers shirk their responsibilities—to the dismay and detriment of their children. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafanoanoa me ko “galo a te alofa masani” i te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi i aso nei. (2 Timoteo 3:1, 3) E tokouke a tamana ko sē fai olotou tiute, kae ko pokotia olotou tamaliki i ikuga ma‵sei kae fai ei ke fanoa‵noa latou.


The Bible depicts faithful servants of God as praying in many settings and postures. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵talo atu a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i auala mo tulaga kese‵kese.


Jehovah declares anointed Christians righteous as his sons and those of the “other sheep” righteous as his friends. 	 E taku ne Ieova a Kelisiano fakaekegina amio‵tonu e pelā me ne ana tama kae ko “nisi mamoe” amio‵tonu e pelā me ko ana taugasoa.


The Bible gives ample evidence that Jesus has been granted his authority as King in heaven. 	 E tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu a fakamaoniga e uke me ko oti ne tuku atu ki a Iesu a te pulega e pelā me ko te Tupu i te lagi.


(Psalm 119:161-168) Persecution does not rob us of the incomparable “peace of God.” 	 (Salamo 119:161-168) E se mafai o tapale keatea ne fakasauāga a te “filemu o te Atua” mai i a tatou.


How much wiser it would have been for Korah to wait on Jehovah for a clearer understanding or for adjustments if those were really needed. 	 Ne mafai o fesoasoani atu a Ieova ke malamalama a ia i te pogai e ‵tau ei o fai a mea i te auala telā e ‵tau o fai i ei io me ‵fuli māfai e manakogina.


How dangerous such a hindrance could be! 	 Ma‵faga o mea fakamataku ko te mea tenā!


It takes humility to admit one’s mistakes. 	 E manakogina te loto maulalo ke fakaasi atu ei a mea ‵se a se tino.


How does the hope of salvation strengthen a Christian to resist immoral temptations? 	 E fakamalosi mai pefea te fakamoemoega o te fakaolataga ki Kelisiano ke ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga ke amio ma‵sei?


Is it really that important for us not only to feel appreciative but also to express our gratitude? 	 E mata, se mea tāua ‵ki mō tatou ke se maua fua se lagonaga loto fakafetai kae ke fakaasi atu foki ne tatou?