18 Do you at times find it hard to start conversations in school about your faith? 	 18 E mata, e faigata ke kamata ne koe a sau‵talaga i te akoga e uiga ki tou talitonuga?


An angel gave the prophet Daniel what encouragement? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga ne tuku atu ne se agelu ki te pelofeta ko Tanielu?


As we allow God’s spirit to operate on our minds and hearts, our love for Jehovah deepens. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou a te agaga o te Atua ke galue i ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto, ka momea aka foki ei te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


February 2016 	 Fepuali 2016


Teach What the Bible Really Teaches 	 Akoako Atu a Mea Kolā e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu


Even if the children must be disciplined, parents and elders should speak to them respectfully. 	 I te auala tenei, e fakafaigofie ei ne tino ma‵tua a te auala e faka‵tonu ei ne talavou olotou auala kae ke fakatumau foki te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


(Ephesians 5:4; Proverbs 15:2) Níkos, a young man in his early 20’s who was imprisoned because of his neutral stand, recalls: “When I was with some other young brothers at an agricultural prison, away from parental and congregational authority, I noticed that the quality of our speech deteriorated. 	 (Efeso 5:4; Faataoto 15:2) Ne fai mai a Niko se talavou telā ko luasefulu tupu ana tausaga kae ne ‵pei ki te falepuipui ona ko tena sē kau atu ki se feitu i kinauga a tino o te lalolagi, a mea ne masaua ne ia, penei: “I te taimi ne ‵pei atu ei au fakatasi mo nisi taina talavou i se falepuipui telā e fai pelā me se fatoaga, kae ‵nofo fakaatea ei matou mai te takitakiga a omotou mātua mo te fakapotopotoga, ne lavea aka ne au te gasolo o sē ‵lei a pati e fai atu ne matou.


JESUS HAD A PURPOSE IN LIFE—TO DO GOD’S WILL. 	 NE ISI SE FUAFUAGA A IESU I TENA OLAGA —KE FAI TE LOTO O TE ATUA.


(Luke 10:6) When we approach people with the good news, we appropriately do so with a pleasant disposition and in a manner that is peaceable. 	 (Luka 10:6) Kafai e fai‵pati atu tatou ki tino e uiga ki te tala lei, e tau o fai penā i se auala ‵lei kae filemu.


Considering these will help us to display goodness. 	 A te mafaufau ‵mafa ki mea konei ka fesoasoani mai ei ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te aga‵lei.


7 Focus on Jesus’ words: “Your heavenly Father knows you need all these things.” 	 7 Ke mo a ma puli me ne fai mai a Iesu, penei: “Ko iloa ne te otou Tamana i te lagi me aoga katoa a mea konā ki a koutou.”


For example, when a person sinned against a fellow man or broke one of God’s laws, he would have to confess to an appointed priest of the tribe of Levi, who would then make atonement in his behalf by offering a sacrifice to God for forgiveness of sin.—Leviticus 5:1-6. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai ne agasala se tino ki sena taina io me ofa ne ia se tulafono a te Atua, ne ‵tau o fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne ia ki se faitaulaga mai te matakāiga o Levi, telā e fai ne ia te faka‵maga mō ia mai te ofoatuga o se taulaga ki te Atua ke fakamagalo ei tena agasala.—Levitiko 5:1-6.


“As these things start to occur,” said Jesus, “raise yourselves erect and lift your heads up, because your deliverance is getting near.”—Luke 21:28. 	 “Kafai ko kamata o oko mai a mea konei,” ko pati a Iesu, “tu kae ‵kilo ki luga, me ko pili mai te otou fakaolataga.”—Luka 21:28.


And what about the danger of developing an easygoing attitude, which could lead to our becoming inactive in Jehovah’s service? 	 Kae e a te fakamataku o te kilokiloga ke fai malielie fua ‵tou mea, telā e mafai o iku atu ki te fakagataga o te ‵tou taviniga ki a Ieova?


15:37-41. The unique fringe of the Israelites’ dress was intended to remind them that they were a people set apart to worship God and to obey his commandments. 	 15:37-41. Ne faka‵kese a fele o gatu o te kau Isalaelu ke fakamasaua atu i ei i a latou ne tino kolā ko oti ne ‵vae keatea ke tapuaki atu ki te Atua kae faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.


God to me is a mystery, but is the explanation for the miracle of existence, why there is something instead of nothing.” 	 Ne fai atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Loma me i “te uiga sē lavea o te Atua, telā ko tona ‵mana mo tona uiga fakaatua, ko oti eiloa ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai e alatu i te faitega o te lalolagi.


Without delay, the men sailed for Macedonia. 	 E aunoa mo te fakatalave ne faima‵laga atu ei a tāgata konei ki Maketonia.


16 Like Jesus’ early followers, Jehovah’s Witnesses are in relative subjection to governmental “superior authorities.” 	 16 E pelā mo soko o Iesu i aso mua, e faka‵logo a Molimau a Ieova ki “pule o te malo” i se auala ‵tau.


Christ’s disciples must always make the Kingdom their first concern in life. 	 A soko o Keliso e ‵tau faeloa o fakamuamua ne latou te Malo i olotou olaga.


As Jesus himself said, “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” 	 E pelā mo pati a Iesu, “me i te gutu e faipati mai ne ia a mea e uke i te loto.”


Some succumbed to the pressures and distractions of daily life and failed to make the spiritual advancement that would have fortified them. 	 Ne taka‵vale a nisi tino ona ko fakamalosiga mo faka‵tukaga e uiga ki mea o te olaga kae ne seki mafai o ga‵solo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke fakamalosi aka ei latou.


(Hebrews 5:14; 2 Peter 1:3) In turn, this enables us to display godly qualities. 	 (Epelu 5:14; 2 Petelu 1:3) Mai te faiga penā, ka mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga o te Atua.


(Col. 3:8-10; 4:6) People should be able to discern that we are different when they hear what we say. 	 (Kolose 3:8-10; 4:6) E ‵tau o iloa ne tino me e ‵kese tatou ona ko ‵tou pati e fai.


During the first century, Paul wrote to the Corinthians that they should remove from the congregation a man who was practicing incestuous fornication. 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne tusi atu Paulo ki te kau Kolinito ke na ave keatea ne latou se tagata mai i te fakapotopotoga telā ne mataifale.


In the days of the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah in the seventh century B.C.E., many Israelites ignored God’s Law and cultivated intimate association with people of the surrounding nations. 	 I aso o te pelofeta ko Esekielu mo Ielemia i te fitu o senitenali T.L.M., ne seki faka‵logo a tino Isalaelu e tokouke ki te Tulafono a te Atua kae ne ati aka ne latou se fesokotakiga pili mo tino i fenua i olotou tafa.


A NEW PARTNER 	 SE SOA FOU


To whom should the Kingdom message be preached? 	 Ko oi e ‵tau o talai atu ki ei a te fekau o te Malo?


Asa’s reforms united the people of Judah as well as a great number of people from the kingdom of Israel who came down to join in a grand assembly at Jerusalem. 	 Ne fealofani a tino o Iuta ona ko fakatonutonuga ne fai ne Asa e pelā foki mo tino e tokouke mai te malo o Isalaelu kolā ne ‵kau atu ki a latou i Ielusalema.


Highlights From the Letters to Titus, to Philemon, and to the Hebrews 	 Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi ki a Tito, Filemoni, mo te Kau Epelu


[Pictures on page 4, 5] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 4]


Jesus compared “the anxieties of this system of things and the deceptive power of riches and the desires for the rest of the things” to thorns that “make inroads and choke” the seed of God’s word in our hearts. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Iesu a te “manavase ki mea o te olaga nei mo te fia‵fia ki koloa mo te kaimanako ki nisi mea” ki lakau makai‵kai kolā e fai ke “ola saitia ei te muna [a te Atua] ka ko sē fua mai” i ‵tou loto.


The angel caused a snake, or serpent, to appear to speak. 	 Ne fai ne te agelu se gata ke foliga mai pelā me faipati.


What must we do to experience the fulfillment of the Bible’s wonderful prophecies? 	 Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei ne tatou te fakataunuga o valoaga ‵gali i te Tusi Tapu?


We should not let a day go by without considering spiritual matters. 	 E se ‵tau o fakaseke ne tatou se aso ke mafau‵fau ‵loto tatou e uiga ki mea faka-te-agaga.


(Isaiah 45:18) Yes, God has a purpose for the earth, and as the next article will show, that purpose is closely related to our hope for the future. 	 (Isaia 45:18) Ao, e isi eiloa se fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi, kae e pela mo te mea ka fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu, a te fuafuaga tenā e isi eiloa sena sokoga ki te ‵tou fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua.


17 Whatever Lot’s reasoning and motives, we can be sure of this: Since Jehovah always does what is right, he must have had good reason to view Lot as a “righteous man.” 	 17 Faitalia me ne a fakamasakoga mo lagonaga o Lota, e mautinoa eiloa i a tatou a te mea tenei: Me fai eiloa ne Ieova te meatonu, e ‵tau o isi se pogai ‵lei ke taku ei ne ia a Lota se “tagata ‵lei.”


How did the psalmist express his appreciation for some of the good gifts from Jehovah? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te faisalamo tena loto fakafetai ki nisi meaalofa ‵lei mai i a Ieova?


7 The apostle Peter said to Jesus: “Look! 	 7 Ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki a Iesu: “Kiloke, ko tuku ne matou omotou mea katoa, kae tau‵tali atu i a koe.


130 years ⇩ 	 130 tausaga ⇩


What does the figurative heart stand for? 5 According to one reference work, the figurative heart stands for “the central part in general, the inside, and so for the interior man as manifesting himself in all his various activities, in his desires, affections, emotions, passions, purposes, his thoughts, perceptions, imaginations, his wisdom, knowledge, skill, his beliefs and his reasonings, his memory and his consciousness.” 	 5 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga e tasi, a te loto e fakauiga ki te “kogā loto, io me ko te tino se lavea me e fakaasi atu i ei ana mea katoa e fai, ana manakoga, ana pelega, lagonaga, gasuesuega, fuafuaga, ana mafaufauga, manatu, kilokiloga, tena poto, iloaga, atamai, ana talitonuga mo ana fakamatalaga kolā e fakatalitonu atu, a mea kolā e masaua ne ia mo tena loto lagona.”


Those of the great crowd have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb 	 A latou kolā e aofia i te vaitino tokouke ne ‵ta olotou gatu kae faka‵kena ki te toto o te Tamā Mamoe


Do we use suitable occasions to let others know why we love and appreciate them? 	 E mata, e fakaaoga ne tatou a taimi ‵lei ke mafai o iloa mai ne nisi tino a te pogai e a‵lofa kae loto fakafetai ei tatou ki a latou?


Are you young or up in years? 	 E mata, a koe koi talavou io me ko matua?


So, what does Jesus do? 	 Tela la, se a te mea ne fai ne Iesu?


(Read Matthew 16:24.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 16:24.)


(Genesis 4:8) In a sense, Abel thus became the first victim of religious persecution, the first martyr. 	 (Kenese 4:8) Ne fai ei a Apelu e pelā me ko te tino muamua ke fakasauagina ona ko mea e talitonu a ia ki ei, ko ia te matulo muamua eiloa.


Even when conversation may otherwise be frank and open, why are some topics avoided entirely? 	 Kafai foki a te sau‵talaga e ‵tala atu ke fakaasi tonu mai a manatu i ei, kaia e se mafai eiloa o sau‵tala ki nisi mataupu aka?


(John 8:29; 14:9; 15:10) Note, for example, how Jehovah’s feelings of compassion are described by the prophet Isaiah, and compare that description with what the Gospel writer Mark reports about Jesus’ feelings. 	 (Ioa. 8:29; 14:9; 15:10) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, masaua la a lagonaga atafai o Ieova kolā ne fakamatala mai ne te pelofeta ko Isaia, kae fakatusatusa te fakamatalaga tenā ki pati a te tino tusi Evaegelia ko Maleko e uiga ki lagonaga o Iesu.


(2 Tim. 3:1, 2) As Christians, we must therefore work hard to grow in our love for God, for Bible truth, and for one another. 	 (2 Timo. 3:1, 2) E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi tatou o ati aka ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua, te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu, mo ‵tou taina.


(John 15:9; Heb. 12:2) No other leader provided such convincing evidence. 	 (Ioa. 15:9; Epe. 12:2) E seai aka foki loa se suā takitaki ne tuku mai ne ia ne fakamaoniga penei.


What, though, does such a course involve? 	 Ne a la a mea e aofia i te tau‵tali atu i a Iesu?


Elena reduced the hours she worked secularly and became a pioneer. 	 Ne fakamu‵tana ne Elena ana taimi galue i tena galuega ‵togi kae ne fai pelā me se paenia.


It requires that parents accept direction from God. 	 E manakogina foki ke talia ne mātua te takitakiga a te Atua.


That was the only contact we had until a few years later when, to my surprise, they spotted me in a crowd at a convention in Toronto, Ontario. 	 Tenā eiloa te ‵toe taimi ne fetaui ei matou ke oko ki nai tausaga mai tua ifo, i te taimi ne lavea ne lāua a au i se vaitino i se fono i Toronto, Ontario kae ne poi malosi au i ei.


How can we show appreciation for the honor of being Jehovah’s people? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto fakafetai mō te tauliaga ke fai tatou mo tino o Ieova?


This pure language includes a proper understanding of the truth about God and his purposes. 	 E aofia i te ‵gana ‵ma tenei se malamalama ‵lei o te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua mo ana fuafuaga.


Of course, elders and others can and should “speak consolingly to the depressed souls” among us. 	 E tonu, e mafai kae ‵tau foki mo toeaina e pelā foki mo nisi tino o “fesoasoani atu ki tino loto vāi‵vai” kolā e fakatasitasi mo tatou.


In addition, Noah kept on preaching to his contemporaries. 	 E se gata i ei, ne tumau eiloa a Noa i te talai atu ki tino i ana aso.


(Proverbs 22:29; 23:21; Philippians 1:9-11) The Bible recommends application of such “practical wisdom and thinking ability” because “they will prove to be life to your soul.”—Proverbs 3:21, 22. 	 (Faataoto 22:29; 23:21; Filipi 1:9-11) E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke fakagalue aka a “tou poto mo tou atamai” me “ka avatu ne te poto ki a koe a te ola.”—Faataoto 3:21, 22.


(Matthew 5:7; Luke 6:36) Aware that Jehovah is gracious, we are moved to be gracious and pleasant in our dealings with others, including those to whom we preach. 	 (Mataio 5:7; Luka 6:36) Ona ko te iloaga me e uiga kaimalie a Ieova, e fakamalosi mai ei ki a tatou ke fakaasi atu foki ne tatou a te uiga kaimalie mo te mata fiafia ki nisi tino, kae aofia foki i ei a tino kolā e talai atu tatou ki ei.


9. (a) What does raising a child involve? (b) What can the husband do to help his wife remain spiritually strong? 	 9. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i te putiakaga o se tamaliki? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne se tagata avaga ke fesoasoani atu ki tena avaga ke tumau i te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


The early pioneers certainly needed courage and tenacity to overcome the many challenges they faced. On their preaching expedition in the Australian outback, Arthur Willis and Bill Newlands, mentioned in the introduction, once labored for two weeks to travel 20 miles (32 km) because heavy rains had turned the desert into a sea of mud. 	 I se taimi o te malaga talai a laua ki fa‵kai ‵mao o Ausetalia, a Arthur Willis mo Bill Newlands, kolā ne faka‵sae mai i te kamataga, ne tigaina mō se lua vaiaso ne faima‵laga ei i se 20 maila (32 km) ona ko te ‵fonu o te toafa i pela ona ko vaiua ‵to ‵lotu.


The Bible teaches that there are two types of religion—true religion and false religion. 	 E akoako mai te Tusi Tapu me lua a vaegā lotu—te lotu tonu mo te lotu ‵se.


And similar information has likely been provided more than once. 	 Kae se taumate, ko oti ne ‵sae mai fakafia a fakamatalaga konā.


Genesis chapter 1 shows that Jehovah, likely through his firstborn heavenly Son, dealt with Adam and Eve. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Kenese mataupu e 1, me i a Ieova kāti ne fesokotaki ‵tonu atu ki a Atamu mo Eva, e auala i tena Tama faka-te-lagi telā ne faite muamua.


Some Contrasts in Ephesians Chapters 4 and 5 	 Nisi Fakatusatusaga o Manatu Kese‵kese i te Efeso Mataupu e 4 mo te 5


(Gen. 1:26) However, we have limitations. 	 (Kene. 1:26) Kae e isi ne ‵tou tapulā.


26 In this world under Satan’s control, it is not easy to walk by spirit. 	 26 I te lalolagi tenei e pule ne Satani, e se se mea faigofie ke takitaki ‵tou olaga ne te agaga.


No doubt you would express thanks for the cure and then follow the doctor’s instructions carefully, perhaps even telling others of your choice. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fakafetai atu eiloa koe mō te faka‵leiga ki te masaki kae tautali faka‵lei atu koe ki fakatonuga a te tokita, kae kāti ka fai atu foki ne koe ki nisi tino e uiga ki tau filifiliga.


Simply, in few words, Genesis, the first book of the Bible, explains the origin of the universe: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” 	 Ke fakatoetoe aka i nai pati, e fakamatala mai i te Kenese, te tusi muamua i te Tusi Tapu, a te kamataga o te iunivesi: “I te kamataga o te faitega ne te Atua te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


(Isa. 22:15) Sadly, though, he became proud, seeking his own glory. 	 (Isa. 22:15) Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne kamata a ia o fakamatamata, kae ‵sala atu ki ana tavaega mai tino.


Daniel, realizing that the training would likely lead to a conflict with Jehovah’s Law, discussed the matter with the official in charge. 	 Ne iloa ne Tanielu me e mafai o iku atu a te akoakoga tenā ki te soliga o Tulafono a Ieova, kae ne faipati atu ei a ia ki te ofisa pule.


4. (a) What direction did Paul give about marriage? (b) How do obedient Christians follow Paul’s direction? 	 4. (a) Se a te fakatakitakiga ne tuku atu ne Paulo e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga? (e) E tau‵tali atu pefea a Kelisiano faka‵logo ki te fakatakitakiga a Paulo?


Thereafter, Peter took the lead in addressing the assembly. 	 Oti aka, lauga atu ei a Petelu ki te vaitino i konā.


(John 6:51-69) There was nowhere else to go. 	 (Ioane 6:51-69) E seai aka foki se koga ke olo ki ei.


I have never been this excited over Bible reading.” 	 E seki fiafia aka eiloa au penei ki te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu.”


I set out to clean up my speech and calm my bad temper. 	 Ne galue au ki toku gutu pati masei mo toku uiga kaitaua.


13 Experiencing Jehovah’s help during distress deepened David’s fear of God and strengthened his confidence in him. 	 13 A te mauaga o te fesoasoani o Ieova i taimi o fakalavelave ne fai i ei ke ‵poko te mataku o Tavita ki te Atua kae fakamalosi aka ei tena loto talitonu ki a ia.


19, 20. (a) How did Jesus convey the extent of Jehovah’s kindness? (b) How can we imitate Jehovah in displaying kindness? 	 19, 20. (a) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu te lasi o te alofa atafai o Ieova? (e) E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki a Ieova i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa atafai?


5 Jesus was “mild-tempered and lowly in heart.” 	 5 A Iesu ne “filemu kae loto maulalo.”


People of honest heart need to turn to Jehovah God, the Source of life and light. 	 E ‵tau mo tino loto fakamaoni o ‵saga atu ki a Ieova te Atua, te Pogai o te ola mo te mainaga.


Thereafter, we want to continue living up to our dedication in faithful service to God. 	 Kae ma‵nako tatou ke tumau i te ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga i te tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


Let us, therefore, not confuse having God’s spirit with being anointed with God’s spirit, the latter being just one special operation of the spirit. 	 Tela la, ke mo a ma ‵numi tatou i te auala e takitaki ei tatou ne te agaga o te Atua mo te auala e fakaeke ei ki te agaga o te Atua.


(John 11:35) So it is natural to experience sadness when death claims someone you love. 	 (Ioane 11:35) Tela la, se mea masani ke fanoa‵noa tatou māfai ko mate se ‵tou tino pele.


Really, if Jesus had not been raised up, there would be no Christianity. 	 A te tonuga loa, moi fai ne seki toetu aka a Iesu, penei, e seai se kau Kelisiano.


I admire their love and their courage. 	 E tavae ne au te lotou a‵lofa mo te lotou loto ‵toa.


(Micah 6:8) If you follow that advice, God will care for you. 	 (Mika 6:8) Kafai e tautali atu koe ki te fakatakitakiga tenā, ka atafai atu eiloa a te Atua ki a koe.


His own eyes behold, his own beaming eyes examine the sons of men. 	 E kilokilo mai a ia ki tino i koga katoa kae iloa foki ne ia olotou mea katoa e fai.


17 What about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard? 	 17 E mata, e mata ‵tau ke faka‵loa ne taina olotou talafa?


[Picture on page 11] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


(Read Psalm 119:71.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 119:71.)


And they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witnessing.”—Revelation 12:10, 11. 	 Ne manumalo o‵tou taina ona ko te toto o te Tama Mamoe telā ko Iesu pelā foki mo te muna tonu ne folafola ne latou.”—Fakaasiga 12:10, 11.


A later proverb warns: “When your enemy falls, do not rejoice; and when he is caused to stumble, may your heart not be joyful, that Jehovah may not see and it be bad in his eyes and he certainly turn back his anger from against him.” 	 E fai mai te faataoto fakamuli, penei: “Sa fiafia manafai ko puapuaga tou fili, sa fiafia foki manafai ko pakū. E iloa eiloa ne te Aliki manafai koe e fakatauemu, ka se fiafia a ia ki te mea tenā, kae mafai faeloa o se fakasala ne ia a te tagata tenā e fai fili mo koe.”


In what ways did Jesus reflect a sense of urgency in connection with the ministry? 	 Ne a auala ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu a te fakavave o tena galuega talai?


5 How did Jehovah reply to Moses’ question? 	 5 Ne tali atu pefea a Ieova ki te fesili a Mose?


Its Meaning for You 	 Tena Tāua ki a Koe


The ones who had not begun learning this lesson “were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and stubborn. 	 A latou kolā e seki kamata o tauloto ki te mea tenei “e masani sāle o se sologa i te nofo tokotasi, e mata itaita kae loto ‵fika.


(Rev. 18:9, 10, 16, 19) The Bible’s use of the words “one hour” shows that this event will take place relatively swiftly. 	 (Fakaasiga 18:9, 10, 16, 19) A te fakaaogaga i te Tusi Tapu o te pati “i te itula e tasi” e fakaasi mai i ei me ka vave fua te faiga o te mea tenā.


Now, though, I prepare for the meetings and try to answer two or three times. 	 Kae nei la, e fakatoka eiloa au mō fakatasiga kae taumafai o fai ne aku tali e lua io me tolu.


We can expect what fulfillment of Isaiah 25:6-8? 	 Faifaiga Fakaofoofogia i Aso Mai Mua


How did anointed Christians early in the 20th century show their awareness of the time? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Kelisiano fakaekegina i te kamataga o te 20 senitenali a te iloa ‵lei ne latou a te tāua o te taimi?


Never stop believing that your child can become a fine servant of Jehovah. 	 Ke mo a ma fakagata tou talitonu me e mafai o fai tau tama mo tavini ‵lei a Ieova.


14. What is a truly remarkable evidence of Jehovah’s impartiality? 	 E tiga eiloa e sē aofia a te kaitaua i uiga fakavae o te Atua, e fakamalosi aka a ia ne te amiotonu ke kaitaua ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni penā maise eiloa māfai ko fai atu ki tino fakaa‵lofa.—Salamo 103:6.


23 Our Readers Ask . . . 	 APELILA 23-29, 2012


Although it has been available for thousands of years in God’s Word, the Bible, they dismiss it as too simple and thus fail to accept and grasp it.—1 Corinthians 1:18-21. 	 E tiga eiloa ne maua a fakamatalaga konā i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, i te fia afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne ‵teke latou ki ei ona ko te mafaufau me ko tō faigofie telā ne seki mafai o talia kae malamalama foki latou i ei.—1 Kolinito 1:18-21.


(John 4:19-22) Obviously, Jesus felt that not all religious people truly know God. 	 (Ioane 4:19-22) Mai te mea tenei ko lavea ei ne tatou me ne akoako atu ne Iesu me e se ko tino ‵lotu katoa e iloa tonu ne latou te Atua.


We must take pleasure in reading Jehovah’s Word. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne tatou te loto fiafia ke fai‵tau ki te Muna a Ieova.


(Romans 6:23) However, Jehovah wants more for us than a short, troubled walk from cradle to grave. 	 (Loma 6:23) Kae, e uke atu a mea e manako a Ieova ki ei mō tatou, i lō te sa‵sale atu fua i se taimi toetoe mai te taimi e fanau ei ke oko ki loto i te tanuga.


That habit seemed to focus my mind on what I had rather than on what I did not have. 	 A te fakamasani ke ‵talo atu faeloa e fesoasoani ke maua se lagonaga ‵lei i lō te mafaufau kae manavase.


The answer, which was “sealed up until the time of the end,” involves Bible chronology. 	 A te tali, telā ne “‵funa ke oko ki te taimi o te gataga,” e aofia i ei a mea ‵tupu mo taimi ne ‵tupu ei kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


12 In 1907, for instance, one group of colporteurs canvassed a certain city to find those who already had copies of Millennial Dawn (also called Studies in the Scriptures). 	 12 I te 1907, ne olo se potukau o tino talai ki loto i se fa‵kai o salasala ki a latou kolā ko oti ne maua a lōmiga o te Millennial Dawn (e taku foki ko Studies in the Scriptures).


17 In a very short space of time, Job’s life changed dramatically. 	 17 I se vaitaimi toetoe, ne mafuli katoatoa ei te olaga o Iopu.


You are just a child.” 	 A koe se tamā sipa fua.”


Look to the future. 	 Kilo atu ki aso mai mua.


Because of distance or other circumstances, you may feel limited in what material or direct help you can provide. 	 Ona ko te ‵mao io me ko nisi fakanofonofoga aka, kāti ka manatu aka koe me e se lasi te fesoasoani e mafai o avatu tonu ne koe.


It should also impress us that those Bible prophecies about a coming resurrection were trustworthy, even though centuries had passed since that miracle was foretold. 	 E fai ei ke ofo tatou me e fakatalitonugina a valoaga konā mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toetuga i aso mai mua, faitalia me ko fia a senitenali ne ‵teka atu talu mai te ‵valomaiga o te vavega tenā.


Opposition to our preaching (See paragraphs 6-9) 6, 7. (a) What could Noah not do? (b) How are we in a situation similar to Noah’s? 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te mea ne seki mafai ne Noa o fai? (e) I te auala fea e mafai ei o fakatusa ‵tou tulaga ki a Noa?


Why did first-century Christians need to remain close friends? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o tumau te va fakataugasoa ‵pili o Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua?


Think of Esther supplying details about how she stood up for her people and foiled Haman’s plot against them. 	 Ke mafaufau ki fakamatalaga kolā ka fai mai ne Eseta e uiga ki te taimi ne tu atu ei a ia mō ana tino kae fakasēaogā i ei a auala faitogafiti a Hamanu ki a latou.


The organization also notes that HIV is contributing to the TB epidemics in many countries. 	 E lavea foki ne te fakapotopotoga tenā me e gasolo aka te tokouke o tino e pokotia ne te manu ko te tīpī i fenua e uke ona ko te mea e maua a tino konā ne te manu ko te HIV.


You may be able to recite from memory Jesus’ prophecy about our doing that.—Matt. 24:14. 	 E mafai o masaua ne koe te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki te faiga ne tatou a te mea tenā.—Mataio 24:14.


The following article will consider that very matter.* 	 Ka faipati eiloa te suā mataupu ki te mea tenā.*


The New Nation 	 Te Fenua Fou


An observant elder who makes appreciative comments about what a brother or sister does is imitating Jehovah, who appreciates his earthly creatures. 	 A te toeaina matapulapula telā e fakafetai atu e uiga ki faifaiga a se taina io me se tuagane, e fakaakoako atu eiloa ki a Ieova, me e loto fakafetai a ia e uiga ki tino kolā ne faite ne ia i te lalolagi nei.


Still others were seduced by nationalism. 	 Kae ko nisi tino ne faka‵segina ona ko te loto fenua.


For the love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things, and by reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains.”—1 Timothy 6:9, 10. 	 Me i te manako ki tupe, ko te māfuaga tenā o mea ma‵sei katoa. A nisi tino ko oko eiloa i te ma‵nako ke maua ne latou, ka ko olo foki keatea mai te fakatuanaki, ka ko fatifati nei olotou loto i puapuagā e uke.”—1 Timoteo 6:9, 10.


Knowing the facts and grasping that a resurrection had occurred, they “were comforted beyond measure.”—Acts 20:7-12. 	 A te iloaga o manatu ‵tonu kae malamalama me ne tupu eiloa se toetuga, “ne maua ne latou mai i ei a fakamafanafanaga e uke.”—Galu. 20:7-12.


These important questions will be considered in the following articles. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili tāua konei i mataupu kolā e ‵soko mai.


He may permit us to experience temporary hunger or thirst, as the apostle Paul did. 	 Kāti ka talia ne ia ke fia‵kai io me fiainu tatou i se taimi e pelā mo te apositolo ko Paulo.


Yet another factor that can lead to personal disappointment is deteriorating health and old age. 	 A te suā mea telā e iku sāle atu ki te loto fanoanoa ko te gasolo o sē malosi kae vāivāi ona ko te matua.


This helped me to appreciate that in spite of my condition, I should not get discouraged, even though the time I spent in the ministry was less than I wished. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke iloa ne au, me faitalia toku masaki, ne seki ‵tau o loto vāivāi au, faitalia me e mu‵tana ifo a taimi ne fakamāumāu ne au i te galuega i te mea telā ne manako au ki ei.


Do not be satisfied with merely saying amen after your father or a fellow Christian in the congregation has represented you in prayer. 	 Ke se lotomalie fua koe ki te fai atu amene māfai ko oti ne fai ne tou tamana io me se taina Kelisiano i te fakapotopotoga a te ‵talo.


(Matthew 20:28; John 3:16; Romans 6:23) Such a superlative gift confirms the depth of God’s love for humankind and guarantees endless blessings for all who keep on listening to Jehovah.—Romans 8:32. 	 (Mataio 20:28; Ioane 3:16; Loma 6:23) E fakamautinoa mai ne te vaegā meaalofa tafasili i te ‵lei penā a te ‵poko o te alofa o te Atua mō tino kae e tuku atu i ei a fakamanuiaga se-gata-mai ki tino katoa kolā e tumau i te fakalogo‵logo atu ki a Ieova.—Loma 8:32.


18 Truly, it is heartwarming to know that we imperfect humans can become intimate companions of the Most High, Jehovah God. 	 18 E tonu, se mea fakaotia loto ke iloa atu me e mafai o fai a tino se ‵lei katoatoa mo taugasoa pele o te toe Tino Maluga, ko Ieova te Atua.


Jehosheba and her husband, High Priest Jehoiada, concealed the heir for six years in their temple quarters.—2 Kings 11:1-3. 	 Ne ‵funa ne Ieosepa mo tena avaga, ko te Faitaulaga Sili ko Ieoiata a te tama a te tupu i tausaga e ono i loto i te lā potu i te faletapu.—2 Tupu 11:1-3.


10 What methods did Jesus and his disciples use to preach the good news? 	 10 Ne a auala ne fakaaoga ne Iesu mo ana soko ke talai atu te tala ‵lei?


What made it possible for Israel’s merchants to break God’s Law? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne tino fai pisinisi i Isalaelu o ofa a Tulafono a te Atua?


Passover Nisan 14 Event: Passover lamb slain Foreshadowed: 	 Paseka Nisani 14 Ne tamate te tamā Ne ofo atu a Iesu mamoe o te Paseka pelā me se taulaga


I used to think that being a full-time minister would not be challenging enough. 	 Ne mafaufau sāle au me i te faiga e pelā me se tino talai tumau o te tala ‵lei e se se mea faigata.


Remember: “An answer, when mild, turns away rage, but a word causing pain makes anger to come up.” 	 Ke masaua: “A te tali i te leo filemu e galo ei te kaitaua, kae kafai se tino e tali mo te leo malosi e fakatupu fua ne ia te kaitaua.”


15 We have reason to agree with Jesus’ statement: “Happy are the merciful, since they will be shown mercy.” 	 15 E uke a pogai e ‵tau ei o fia‵fia tatou ki pati a Iesu: ‘Amutia a latou kolā e a‵lofa fakamagalo me ka fakamagalogina latou.’


Why Does God Have an Organization? 	 Kaia e Isi ei se Fakapotopotoga a te Atua?


Here Paul contrasted “milk,” which he described in the preceding verse as “the elementary things of the sacred pronouncements of God,” with “solid food,” which belongs to “mature people,” who “have their perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.”—Hebrews 5:12-14. 15. Why is hard work needed to gain an accurate knowledge of God? 	 Ne faka‵kese ne Paulo i konei a te “susu,” telā ne fakamatala mai ne ia i te fuaiupu mai mua atu i ei e pelā me ko “akoakoga kamata o te muna a te Atua,” mo “meakai ma‵keke,” telā e fakauiga ki “tino ma‵tua,” kolā “ko oti ne akoako ke iloa ne latou o tami ki te kesekesega o te ‵lei mo te masei.”—Epelu 5:12-14.


For my sighs are many, and my heart is ill.”—Lamentations 1:12, 22. 	 Au ko tagi i toku fi‵ta, kae ko vāivāi foki toku loto.”—Tagiga a Ielemia 1:12, 22.


Does God care about me? 	 E mata, e atafai mai te Atua ki a au?


• How can we be peaceable when dealing with non-Witnesses? 	 13, 14. E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne tatou te va filemu māfai ko ‵se tatou i ‵tou pati io me ko kaitāua tatou?


Does that make sense? 	 E mata, e mafai eiloa o fai penā?


Pray with and for your student 	 ‵Talo fakatasi mo te tino akoga kae ‵talo atu foki mō latou


Having strong faith, even if we should die, we are his dedicated servants with a resurrection hope. 	 • Kaia e tāua ei ke maua ne tatou te loto talitonu ki te tala ‵lei mo te Muna kātoa a te Atua?


During the long, eventful process of rearing a child, wise Christian parents will have to devote time to warding off the negative influences that threaten their child’s heart. 	 I te vaitaimi telā e puti aka ei te tamaliki, ka fakamāumāu ne mātua Kelisiano ata‵mai a taimi e uke ke ‵teke atu ki mea ma‵sei kolā e mafai o fakalai‵lai ei a loto o olotou tama‵liki.


According to the psalmist, how can the study of God’s Word be refreshing and rewarding? 	 E pelā mo muna a te tino faisalamo, e mafai pefea o aogā kae fakamalosi loto te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua?


13 How, then, can we handle occasions when one of God’s servants says or does something that hurts our feelings? 	 13 E mafai pefea o ‵saga atu tatou ki mea ‵se i nai taimi māfai ko faipati io me fai ne se tavini a te Atua se mea telā e fakalogo‵mae mai ki a tatou?


(1 John 5:3) Never do we want to cause Jehovah disappointment and pain by breaking his righteous commands. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) E se ma‵nako lele eiloa tatou ke fakafanoanoa kae faka‵mae atu ki a Ieova ona ko te solitulafono ki ana fakatonuga amio‵tonu.


And how does that relate to what you can expect regarding a future resurrection? 	 Kae se a te sokoga o te mea tenā ki te mea e mafai o fakamoemoe koe ki ei e uiga ki se toetuga i aso mai mua?


Obviously, conflicting beliefs like these cannot all be true. 	 Tela la, a vaegā talitonuga penei kolā e fe‵paki, e se ‵tonu katoa.


15 On the other hand, likely the vast majority of people will choose to uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 15 I te suā feitu, ka filifili se aofaki lasi o tino ke fakamaluga aka ne latou te pulega a Ieova.


Indeed they did. 	 Ao, ne iku manuia latou.


Nevertheless, God’s promises ‘will not return to him without results.’ 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, “e se mafai o se fakataunu” a folafolaga a te Atua.


(Gal. 6:16) The “ten men out of all the languages of the nations” represent the great crowd of other sheep. 	 (Kalatia 6:16) A “tagata e tokosefulu” e fakasino atu ki te vaitino tokouke o nisi mamoe.


“I shall give to peoples the change to a pure language, in order for them all to call upon the name of Jehovah.”—ZEPHANIAH 3:9. 1. 	 “Ka tuku atu ei ne au se fuliga ki tino ki se ‵gana ‵ma, ko te mea ke ka‵laga atu latou ki te igoa o Ieova.”—SEFANAIA 3:9, “NW.”


(Psalm 15:1-5; Mark 13:10) But a Christian minister does not preach a social gospel. 	 (Salamo 15:1-5; Maleko 13:10) Kae e se talai atu ne se Kelisiano se tala ‵lei telā e fesoasoani atu fua i ei ki tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


“I Have Loved the Dwelling of Your House” 	 “Au e Fiafia ki te Fale Tenā e Nofo Koe i ei”


Do I try to give more than I get? 	 E mata, e taumafai au ke tuku atu a mea e uke atu i lō mea e maua ne


Do I find the popular but violent entertainment or sports merely tasteless? 	 E mata, e ita malie atu fua au ki fakafiafiaga io me ko tafaoga lauiloa kae fakasauā?


What was new about the preaching work? 	 Se a te fakatokaga fou ne fai e uiga ki te galuega talai?


13 Jesus said about treasures: “Stop storing up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break in and steal. 	 13 Ne fai mai a Iesu e uiga ki koloa: “Sa fakaputu ne otou koloa i te lalolagi nei, me e oko ki ei a anufe mo te pala kae oko foki ki ei a tino o kaisoa ne latou.


You can find other teachings of Jesus elsewhere in the Gospels. 	 E mafai foki o maua ne koe ana nisi akoakoga i nisi tusi Evagelia.


• How does Jehovah prove to be the Great Deliverer? [Pictures on page 12, 13] 	 • Ne fakamaoni mai pefea ne Ieova a ia e pelā me ko te Tino Sili telā e faka‵sao ne ia a tino?


Why is it necessary that we ask for God’s spirit to lead us? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamolemole atu tatou ke takitaki tatou ne te agaga o te Atua?


In other words, how can I strengthen my loyalty to God? 	 I nisi tugāpati, e mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne au toku fakamaoni ki te Atua?


Liz from Canada states: “As a young person, I believed that money brought freedom from worry.” 	 E fai mai a Lisa mai Kanata, penei; “I te taimi koi talavou ei au, ne talitonu katoatoa au me kafai e uke au sene ka se toe manavase koe ki se mea.”


A brother who is now in his 30’s said about his teen years: “I viewed Jehovah’s moral standards as a restriction, not as a protection.” 	 Ne fai mai se taina telā ko 30 nei ana tausaga te matua e uiga ki te taimi koi talavou ei a ia: “Ne kilo atu au ki tulaga o Ieova i mea tau amioga e pelā me se fakataputapuga kae e sē se puipuiga.”


3, 4. (a) What are some factors that may tire us out? (b) What question requires consideration? 	 3, 4. (a) Ne a nisi mea e mafai o fakavai‵vai mai ki a tatou? (e) Se a te fesili e ‵tau o mafaufau tatou ki ei?


(Romans 1:20; Hebrews 3:4) Further, the child should be taught that God loves him and has made provision through the sacrifice of His Son to give him eternal life and that he can make God happy by obeying what He says. 	 (Loma 1:20; Epelu 3:4) E se gata i ei, e ‵tau foki o akoako atu ki te tamaliki me e alofa tonu te Atua ki a ia kae ko oti foki ne fai tena fakatokaga e auala i te taulaga a Tena Tama ke tuku mai ei te ola se-gata-mai kae e mafai o fakafiafia ne ia te Atua mai te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga.


Obviously, both aspects are crucial and deserve careful consideration. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e tāua ‵ki a mea e lua konā kae e ‵tau o mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ei.


Jesus worked as hard as anyone possibly could.—John 18:37. 	 Ne galue malosi atu a Iesu i lō so se tino.—Ioane 18:37.


It is as the wise man wrote: “It will turn out well for those who fear the true God . . . , but it will not turn out well for the wicked one, nor will he prolong his days.” 	 E pelā eiloa mo pati a se tagata poto telā ne tusi mai: “Kafai e fakalogo koe ki te Atua, kae ka tokagamalie tou olaga, ka ko tino amio ma‵sei ka se ‵lei olotou olaga . . . , kae ka ‵mate vave latou.”


Would I patiently wait on Jehovah, or would I be inclined to take matters into my own hands?’—Prov. 11:2; read Micah 7:7. 	 E mata, ka faka‵tali au mo te kufaki ki a Ieova, io me ka taumafai eiloa au o faka‵lei a te fakalavelave?’—Faata. 11:2; faitau te Mika 7:7.


“I will put my law within them, and in their heart I shall write it.”—JEREMIAH 31:33. 	 “Ka tuku atu ne au taku tulafono ki a latou kae tusi ne au i olotou loto.”—IELEMIA 31:33.


Could you bring them a meal, help them with a household chore, offer them a ride to the meeting, or invite them to share with you in the ministry? 	 E mata, e mafai o avatu ne koe ne mea‵kai, fesoasoani atu ki nisi galuega i te fale, ave ne koe latou ki te fakatasiga, io me ‵kami ne koe latou ke olo fakatasi mo koe i te galuega talai?


Would he immediately destroy the three rebels—Satan, Adam, and Eve? 	 E mata, e fakaseai fakavave ne ia a tino ‵teke e tokotolu konei—ko Satani, Atamu, mo Eva?


Jesus warned that our day, during “the presence of the Son of man,” would be similar. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu me ka penā foki ‵tou aso nei, i te taimi e fakatasi mai ei “te Tama a te Tagata.”


He “does not enter into the sheepfold through the door but climbs up some other place.” He is “a thief and a plunderer.” 	 “E se ulu atu i te mataloa o fano ki te lulu mamoe, kae kake o fano ki ei mai se isi ala, a ia se tino kaisoa kae faomea.”


6 We are surrounded by evidence that God used his holy spirit in a very orderly way. 	 6 E sikomia eiloa tatou ne fakamaoniga me ne fakaaoga ne te Atua tena agaga tapu i se auala tokagamalie.


It is a daily and constant battle.” 	 Se mea telā e ‵tau eiloa o ‵teke atu faeloa ki ei i aso katoa.”


By entrusting work to others, elders can develop a warm relationship with them. 	 Mai te tukuatuga o galuega ki nisi tino, e mafai foki ei o maua ne toeaina se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo latou.


But even the most baseless ideas can exert power over those weak in faith. 	 Kae e mafai foki o isi se malosi o manatu kolā e seai ne olotou fakavae ki luga i a latou kolā e vāi‵vai olotou fakatuanaki.


“Jehovah struck Nabal,” states the Bible, “so that he died.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, me i a Ieova ne “tamate ne ia a Napalu.”


Clearly, Jesus wanted to avoid any distraction and entanglement that would prevent him from putting the Kingdom first. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne seki manako a Iesu ke fakalavelave mai ki a ia so se mea telā ka taofi aka ei a ia mai te fakamuamuaga o te Malo.


Some have fallen so hard that they had to be helped to get up and resume the race toward the finish line. 	 A nisi tino ne pa‵ku ma‵sei eiloa kae ne fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke toe ‵foki mai ki loto i te fakatautelega ko te mea ke oko atu latou ki te laina fakaoti.


My wife and I soon noticed that the Witnesses behaved differently. 	 Ne lavea ei ne māua fakamuli a uiga tu ‵kese o Molimau.


What “belongings” is the slave appointed to manage? 	 Ne a “mea” ne ‵tofi aka te tavini fakamaoni ke tausi atu ki ei?


I shall walk about in the integrity of my heart inside my house.”—Ps. 101:2. 	 Ka ola au i se olaga ‵ma i loto i toku fale.”—Salamo 101:2.


In some places today, our brothers daily face economic distress. 	 E fakafesagai atu foki a ‵tou taina i nisi kogā koga valevale ki fakalavelave i mea tau tupe.


16, 17. (a) How did Israel act with respect to God’s covenant with that nation? (b) What should we remember regarding our actions? 	 16, 17. (a) Ne a mea ne fai ne Isalaelu ki te feagaiga a te Atua telā ne osi mo te fenua tenā? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou e uiga ki ‵tou faifaiga?


(2) We are influenced for good or for bad by the people with whom we associate; that is simply a fact of life. 	 (2) E fakama‵losi mai a ‵tou taugasoa ke fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei io me ko mea ma‵sei; a te mea tenā se mea masani fua o te olaga.


Nothing should be permitted that might stumble others or tempt anyone to overindulge. 	 E seai se mea e ‵tau o talia telā e mafai o fakavāivāi atu ki nisi tino io me fakaosooso atu ki se tino ke tō silia tena inu.


(Heb. 10:24, 25) Paul gave them timely exhortation, saying: “Now that we have left the primary doctrine about the Christ, let us press on to maturity.”—Heb. 6:1. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Ne tuku atu ne Paulo a fakamalosiga ‵tau, i ana muna: “E ‵tau mo tatou o sa‵sale ki mua, ki te katoatoaga o akoakoga tāua a Keliso.”—Epelu 6:1.


A rich man, however, has so much that he stays awake worrying.” 	 A te tagata maumea ko to uke ana mea, tela la, e se mafai o moe faka‵lei i te po me e mafaufau faeloa ki ana mea.”


15 Satan uses personal differences as a trap to cause divisions among Jehovah’s people. 	 15 E fakaaogā ne Satani a fakalavelave totino e pelā me se malei ke fakamavaevae ne ia a tino o Ieova.


Truly, the fruitage of a righteous one’s tongue is “a tree of life,” and “as apples of gold in silver carvings is a word spoken at the right time for it.”—Proverbs 15:4; 25:11. 	 E tonu, a fua o te alelo io me ko te gutu o se tino amiotonu e fai pelā me se lakau o “te ola,” io me “se mea ne faite ki aulo mo siliva.”—Faataoto 15:4; 25:11.


Because these publications warn of the “day of [Jehovah’s] vengeance.” 	 Me e fakailoa atu i tusi konei a “aso o te fakamasinoga [a Ieova].”


“The faithful and discreet slave” acts similarly. 	 Tenā foki eiloa te mea e fai ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


(Acts 28:13-15) At times, we may be able only to smile or wave as a greeting. 	 (Galu. 28:13-15) I nisi taimi, e mafai fua ne tatou o fakatalofa atu e auala i se fakamisikata io me tātālo atu tou lima.


Why, in fact, ‘into all the earth their sound went out, and to the extremities of the inhabited earth their utterances.’” 	 Ne lagona ne latou; e pelā mo muna a te Tusi: ‘Ko oko atu olotou leo ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo olotou pati foki, ko oko atu ki kapakapalagi.’”


Certainly, it would be wrong for one who excels in certain tasks to solicit praise from or exploit the admiration of fellow believers. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, se mea ‵se māfai e ‵sala aka ne se tino telā e ‵lei ana galuega a tavaega mai ana taina tali‵tonu kae e se ‵tau foki o sōnafai ne ia te lotou fia‵fia ki a ia.


[Picture on page 10] 	 10. Ne mea ne tai ‵pau i ei a Poasa mo Napalu?


(Eph. 2:2) We must remain neutral not only in our words and actions but also in our heart. 	 (Efe. 2:2) E se gata fua i ‵tou pati mo ‵tou faifaiga e fai i a tatou e se ‵kau atu ki se feitu, kae e penā foki mo ‵tou loto.


And Jehovah continues to bless them with increase. 	 Kae e tumau a Ieova i te fakamanuia atu ki a latou ke gasolo aka eiloa o tokouke.


The appendix then provides several suggestions about how a Christian parent might help a youth whose conviction is wavering. 	 E tuku mai i te mataupu fakaopoopo a nai manatu fesoasoani ki te auala e mafai o fesoasoani atu se mātua Kelisiano ki se talavou telā ko tai vāivāi tena loto talitonu.


We should ‘keep searching for godly wisdom as for hid treasures.’—Prov. 2:1-5. 	 E ‵tau o tumau tatou i te ‘‵sala malosi ki te poto o te Atua e pelā manafai e ‵sala koe ki se koloa tāua.’—Faataoto 2:1-5.


Also, could we direct them to local agencies that may help them to obtain suitable housing or employment? 	 E mafai foki o avatu ne tatou ki nisi fakapotopotoga kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke maua ne olotou fale io me ne galuega.


7 Many of our brothers serve in territories where endurance is a special challenge. 	 7 E tavini atu a te tokoukega o ‵tou taina i koga talai faiga‵ta.


We face a twofold fight. 	 E fe‵paki tatou mo taua e lua.


For this reason, we stand out as unique with regard to the work we do in translating and publishing Bible literature. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, e tu ‵kese eiloa tatou i te galuega e fai ne tatou ki te ‵fuliga mo te ‵lomiga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Continuing one’s education to promote a career in this world could curtail one’s freedom to pursue full-time service.—Read 1 Corinthians 7:23. 	 A te faka‵soko o akoakoga a se tamaliki ke maua se galuega i te lalolagi tenei e mafai o fakatapulā i ei a tena kausaki atu ki te taviniga tumau.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 7:23.


We realize that we need to be determined never to take our Christian responsibilities lightly or to allow our zeal for God’s service to diminish. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e ‵tau o fakaiku faka‵lei aka ke mo a eiloa ma manatu mā‵ma ki ‵tou tiute faka-Kelisiano io me talia ke fakavāivāi ‵tou loto finafinau ki te taviniga ki te Atua.


Yet, they were known by Jehovah as ones belonging to him. 	 E ‵kese eiloa mo te mea ne tupu ki a Kola.


Concerning those who refuse to accept this arrangement, Psalm 2:9 says: “You [the Son, Jesus Christ] will break them with an iron scepter, as though a potter’s vessel you will dash them to pieces.” 	 E uiga loa ki latou kolā e sē fia talia ne latou a te fakatokaga tenei, e fai mai te Salamo 2:9: “Ka pule io me fatifati ne koe [te tama ko Iesu Keliso] latou ki te tokotoko fiti; ka foafoa foki ne koe latou ke malipilipi e pelā me se ulo kele.”


I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou, ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi.”


17 The great tribulation will begin suddenly. 	 17 Ka oko fakapoi mai a te fakalavelave lasi.


“The former things will not be called to mind,” says the Bible. 	 “A mea ne ‵tupu i aso ko ‵teka ka se toe manatua eiloa,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


Getting to that destination then becomes his goal, or purpose. 	 A te oko atu ki te koga tenā ko tena fakamoemoega, io me ko tena fuafuaga.


What may seem harsh to outsiders is both necessary and really a loving thing to do.” 	 A te mea telā e foliga sē ‵lei ki tino mai tua se mea e tāua kae se faifaiga alofa foki ke fai.”


This powerful and thrilling book contains information and prophecies that “were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have arrived.” (1 Corinthians 10:11) Paying attention to Malachi’s words can help us to prepare for “the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah,” when He destroys this wicked system.—Malachi 4:5. 4. What six points are drawn to our attention in Malachi chapter 1? 	 E aofia i te tusi ‵mana kae gali tenei a fakamatalaga mo valoaga kolā “ne tusi ki lalo ke fai foki mo akoakoga ki a tatou. I te mea a tatou nei e ola i te taimi ko pili o oko mai te gataga.” (1 Kolinito 10:11) A te saga tonu atu ki pati a Malaki e mafai o fesoasoani mai ei ke fakatoka tatou mō te “aso lasi mo te fakamataku o te Aliki [ko Ieova],” māfai ko fakaseai ne Ia a te fakanofonofoga masei tenei.—Malaki 4:5.


What “paradise” did Paul see, and when was the fulfillment? 	 Se a te “palataiso” ne lavea ne Paulo, kae ne fakataunu anafea te mea tenā?


(Gen. 6:9) Can you picture yourself on the other side of Armageddon, your heart swelling with similar appreciation? 	 (Kenese 6:9) E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe i tou mafaufau me ko to atu koe ki te suā feitu o Amaketo, ko momea aka foki tou loto fakafetai?


(Psalm 31:16) Jehovah, the powerful one, is asked to show loving-kindness, or loyal love, to the needy one, David. 	 (Salamo 31:16) Ne fakamolemole atu a Tavita ki a Ieova, te Atua malosi, ke fakaasi atu tena alofa tumau io me ko tena alofa fakamaoni ki a ia me i a ia se tino fakaalofa.


In their conversations, Ryan raised such topics as the resurrection and the condition of the dead. 	 I lā sau‵talaga, ne faka‵sae aka ne Ryan a vaegā mataupu e pelā mo te ‵toetuga mo te tulaga o tino ‵mate.


According to the Gospel writer Luke, Jesus said: “I say to you who are listening, Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you.” 	 A‵lofa ki outou fili, fai faka‵lei ki tino kolā e takalia‵lia ki a koutou, fakamanuia atu ki tino kolā e fetu ki a koutou, kae ‵talo foki mō tino kolā e fai mea sē ‵lei mō koutou.”


Once that is done, help your listener to see how the text applies to him personally. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai te mea tenā, fesoasoani atu ki au tino fakalogo‵logo ke lavea ne latou a te auala e aoga ei te tusi siki tenā ki a ia.


(Philippians 2:20, 22; 1 Timothy 5:23; 2 Timothy 1:5) We can be a blessing to fellow worshipers of Jehovah by manifesting a spirit like that of Timothy. 	 (Filipi 2:20-22; 1 Timoteo 5:23; 2 Timoteo 1:5) E mafai o fai tatou mo fai se fakamanuiaga ki ‵tou taina tapuaki ki a Ieova mai te fakaasiatuga o se uiga gali pelā mo Timoteo.


Yet, in reality they had been deceived by “wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places,” who support Satan in his efforts to mislead mankind.—Ephesians 6:12. 	 Kae ko te tonuga loa, ko oti ne fakaloiloi latou ne “malosi masei faka te tiapolo i te lagi,” kolā e ‵lago atu ki taumafaiga a Satani ke takitaki ‵se ei a tino.—Efeso 6:12.


8 The Philistines then laid hold of David. 	 8 Ne ‵poa ne tino Filisitia a Tavita.


What will help us to prepare for survival? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatoka ei tatou mō te faka‵saoga?


She took us to the meetings of the Mérignac Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, near Bordeaux. 	 Ne ave matou ne tou fafine ki fakatasiga a te Fakapotopotoga o Molimau a Ieova i Mérignac, e pili ki Bordeaux.


8 How clearly the Bible warns against adultery! 	 8 E manino ‵lei te fakaasiga i te Tusi Tapu ke ‵kalo keatea mai te mulilua!


They courageously asked Jehovah: “Grant your slaves to keep speaking your word with all boldness.”—Acts 4:13, 20, 29. 	 Ne akai atu latou mo te loto toa ki a Ieova: “Fesoasoani mai ki a matou, ko au tavini, ko te mea ke faipati ne matou tau muna mo te loto toa.”—Galuega 4:13, 20, 29.


Tragically, Adam and Eve failed to obey God. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne seki fia faka‵logo a Atamu mo Eva ki te Atua.


6:64—Did Jesus know from the time of selecting Judas Iscariot that Judas would betray him? 	 6:64—E mata, ne iloa ne Iesu i te taimi ne filifili ei ne ia a Iuta te Isikaliota me ka fakalata a ia ne Iuta?


(Daniel 3:15-18) She decides to accompany her husband but not to share in any religious deeds, and she is acting in harmony with her conscience. 	 (Tanielu 3:15-18) Ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke kau atu ki tena avaga kae ke se aofia a ia i faifaiga fakalotu, kae ne ‵lei eiloa tena loto lagona.


If your husband or wife is not serving Jehovah, what can you do to keep your marriage strong? 	 Kafai tau avaga e se tavini atu ki a Ieova, se a te mea e mafai o fai ne koe ke fakamalosi aka ei tou olaga avaga?


We took a stand for an issue linked not only to the personal interests of humans but also to the interests of the Sovereign of the universe. 	 E ‵lago malosi atu matou ki se kinauga telā e se aofia fua i ei a te ‵lei totino o tino kae e aofia foki i ei a manakoga o te Pule Sili o te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa.


Why can we be sure that Jehovah is willing to teach imperfect humans? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e lotomalie a Ieova o akoako a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa?


In doing this, he worked along with High Priest Eleazar and heads of the tribes. 	 I te faiga tenei, ne ga‵lue fakatasi eiloa a ia mo te Faitaulaga Sili ko Eleasalo mo takitaki mai matakāiga takitasi.


(2 Kings 17:5, 6) The Assyrians came as far as Jerusalem during Hezekiah’s reign. 	 (2 Tupu 17:5, 6) Ne olo atu te kau Asulia ki Ielusalema i te taimi o te pulega a Hesekia.


What moved one psalmist to compose a heartfelt prayer? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki te faisalamo ke ‵fatu ne ia se ‵talo telā ne fai atu mo te loto kātoa?


Chapter 2 describes an inspired dream that the king of Babylon had, in which he saw a great statue, representing a succession of world powers. 	 E fakamatala mai i te mataupu e lua a te moemiti o te tupu o Papelonia, telā ne lavea ne ia se tupua lasi, telā e fakamatala mai i ei a taumafaiga a malo o te lalolagi.


In such areas, how can we determine what is acceptable and pleasing to God? 	 I feitu konā, e mafai pefea o fakaiku aka ne tatou a te mea telā e talia kae fiafia ki ei te Atua?


7 There is another important reason for continuing to share in the ministry: We sincerely want to bring relief to individuals who are overwhelmed by the relentless onslaught of bad news and to those who suffer for one reason or another. 	 7 E isi aka foki se isi pogai tāua e tumau ei tatou i te talai atu: E ma‵nako tonu eiloa tatou o avatu se fakatapūga ki tino taki tokotasi kolā ko māfatia valevale i te uke o tala ma‵sei mo latou kolā ko mafātia i te logo‵mae ona ko pogai kese‵kese.


14 How important it is, then, that we strengthen our love for God and for our spiritual brothers and sisters! 	 14 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ke fakamalosi aka te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua e pelā foki mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga!


Searching for a spot outside the hall where he could hear what was going on inside, he discovered a place to climb up onto the roof, about 16 feet (4.8 m) high. 	 Ne ‵sala atu a ia ki se koga mai tua ke lagona ne ia a mea mai i loto, ne maua ei ne ia se koga e mafai o kake aka ei a ia ki luga i te tuafale, kāti e nofo ki te 16 futu (4.8 m) te maluga.


HEALING FROM A CRISIS 	 FAKA‵LEIGA MAI SE FAKALAVELAVE


22. What is God’s greatest gift to mankind, and what is one way to show appreciation for it? 	 22 Ma‵faga o meaalofa ‵gali e maua ne tatou mai i a Ieova!


□ Both displayed meekness.—Num. 12:3; Matt. 11:28-30. 	 □ Ne fakaasi mai ne lāua tokolua te loto maulalo.—Numela 12:3; Mataio 11:28-30.


18 Regarding that time, Isaiah prophesies: “In that day Jehovah, with his hard and great and strong sword, will turn his attention to Leviathan, the gliding serpent, even to Leviathan, the crooked serpent, and he will certainly kill the sea monster that is in the sea.” 	 18 E uiga ki te taimi tenā, e ‵valo mai penei a Isaia: “I te aso tena, ka fakaaoga ne te Aliki a tena pelu fakamataku o fakasala te talako e igoa ki a Leviatana, tela e masani o fitifiti sale kae fakagavalivali tena foitino pela me se gata. E tamate foki ne te Aliki ki te pelu tena a te manu fakamataku tela e nofo i te tai.”


They should rightly pray for present needs—their daily bread. 	 E ‵tau o ‵talo atu latou mō olotou manakoga totino—ko olotou meakai i aso takitasi.


4 Jehovah’s Witnesses are zealous for a third reason. 	 4 E isi foki se pogai i te tolu e loto finafinau ei a Molimau a Ieova.


We act as he wants us to and thus maintain integrity to him. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou te fakaaloalo me manako a ia ke fai tatou penā kae ka tumau foki ei tatou i te fakamaoni ki a ia.


In conclusion, Jesus said: “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous ones who have no need of repentance.”—Luke 15:4-7. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne fai atu a Iesu: “Au e fai atu ki a koutou me ka sili atu te fiafia e maua i te lagi māfai e salamō se tino agasala e tokotasi i lō te toko ivasefulu-iva o tino amio‵tonu kolā e se ‵tau o sala‵mo.”—Luka 15:4-7.


14 Perhaps you feel that since you attend Christian meetings and are active with the congregation, you are strong enough to handle a violent movie or a music album with good tunes but questionable lyrics. 	 14 Kāti ka manatu aka koe me ona ko tou kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga kae galue malosi foki i te fakapotopotoga, e se mafai eiloa o pokotia koe i ata fakasauā io me ko pese e ‵gali olotou ‵fati kae e tai sē ‵lei a kupu i ei.


Would God have needed a lot of power to create the vast universe and everything in it? 	 E mata, ne manako te Atua ke lasi tena malosi ke faite ki ei te matugā iunivesi lasi mo mea katoa i ei?


17 As for putting the interests of others ahead of one’s own, we have an excellent example in Esther, who became queen of the Persian Empire in the fifth century B.C.E. Although living in a palace, she was willing to put her own life at risk in behalf of God’s people, acting in harmony with his will. 	 17 A te mafaufau ki manakoga o nisi tino i lō ‵tou manakoga, e maua eiloa ne tatou se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali i a Eseta, telā ne fai mo fai te tupu fafine o te Emupaea o Pelesia i te lima o senitenali T.L.M. E tiga eiloa ne nofo atu tou fafine i te palesi, ne lotomalie eiloa ke tu a ia i se tulaga fakamataku mō tino o te Atua e ‵tusa mo tena loto.


Bible Students proclaiming the good news in the 1920’s 	 Ne folafola atu ne Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu te tala ‵lei i tausaga mai tua o te 1920


Rather, the point is that parents should constantly keep the teachings of God before their children. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te manatu tāua i konei ko te fakamasaua atu faeloa ne mātua ki olotou tama‵liki a akoakoga a te Atua.


Otherwise the people would be left in ignorance as to the setting up of the Messianic government in our day.” 	 Me kafai e se fai penā, ka se mafai o malamalama a tino i te fakatuakaga o te malo Faka-Mesia i ‵tou aso nei.”


“Continue in the things that you learned and were persuaded to believe,” he wrote, “knowing from what persons you learned them and that from infancy you have known the holy writings.” (2 Timothy 3:14, 15) Let us first examine the role that other Christians played in Timothy’s choices. 	 “Ke tumau koe i mea ‵tonu kolā ne akoako atu ei koe, kae ne talitonu faka‵lei foki koe ki ei,” ne tusi mai tou tagata, “me e iloa ne koe me ko oi ou faiakoga muamua, kae masaua foki i tau folikiga ko oti ne iloa ne koe a Tusitusiga Tapu.” (2 Timoteo 3:14, 15) Ke na iloilo muamua nei ne tatou a tiute ne fai ne nisi Kelisiano ki filifiliga kolā ne fai ne Timoteo.


Bad associations can ‘hinder us from keeping on obeying the truth.’ 	 E mafai ne taugasoa ma‵sei o ‘fakalavelave tatou ke se faka‵logo ki te mea tonu.’


Who can understand “the deep things of God”? 	 Ko oi e mafai o malamalama i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua”?


The Garden of Eden—Myth or Fact? 	 Ko oi e ‵Nofo i te Koga o Agaga?


When Israel is referred to in a figurative sense, it usually applies to “the Israel of God,” the 144,000, who are anointed with holy spirit to become kings and priests in heaven. 	 Kafai ne fakasino atu ki Isalaelu i se auala fakatusa, e masani o fakasino atu ki “te Isalaelu a te Atua,” ko te toko 144,000, kolā ne fakaekegina ki te agaga tapu ke fai pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga i te lagi.


A true disciple of Christ cannot serve two masters. 	 A te soko tonu o Keliso e se mafai o tavini atu ki matai e tokolua.


In another prayer, Jesus addressed Jehovah as “Holy Father.” 	 I tena suā ‵talo, ne taku ne Iesu a Ieova e pelā me ko te “Tamana Tapu.”


How did the apostles show that they kept their responsibility to feed Jesus’ sheep clearly in focus? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te kau apositolo me ne ‵saga tonu atu latou ki te lotou tiute ke fagai a mamoe a Iesu?


5 Motivated by love for God, new ones who have just learned Bible truth sometimes speak about Jehovah and the Kingdom with such conviction that they are quite effective in convincing others to examine the Scriptures. 	 5 Ona ko te alofa ki te Atua, e fai‵pati atu a tino ‵fou kolā ne fatoa tauloto ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Ieova mo te Malo mo te vaegā loto talitonu penā, telā e masani ei o magoi te lotou fakatalitonu atu ki nisi tino ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


Throughout eternity, faithful mankind will never have to worry that all creation might again descend into a painful state of futility. 	 I te vaitaimi tenā, ka sē toe manavase eiloa a tino fakamaoni ki te gasolo ifo o mea katoa ne faite ki se tulaga sē aogā.


3 What is “the great day of Jehovah”? 	 3 Se a ‘te aso fakamataku o Ieova’?


Then think about his words. 	 Oti ei, ke mafaufau ki pati konā.


Note again Isaiah 30:21. 	 Ke toe onoono ki te Isaia 30:21.


Give examples of how fellow believers have helped you personally. 	 Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga ki te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a taina tali‵tonu ki a koe.


8. What will help us to examine our heart if we succumb to telling a lie? 	 8 E ui eiloa e “se mafai o loi . . . te Atua” e ‵loi sāle a tagata se ‵lei katoatoa.


Over time, this can help us to harmonize our own conscience with Bible principles, bringing us closer to God’s image. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ka fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke fakafetaui aka ‵tou loto lagona mo fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu, telā e fai ei ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki foliga o te Atua.


How can you find that confidence? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne koe a te loto talitonu tenā?


Were these inspired writings that have been lost? 	 E mata, a tusi konei ne tusi mai te Atua kolā ne ‵galo?


A pioneer in her mid-60’s related: “Some time ago, I did not feel well, and field service tired me out. 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane ko 60 tupu ana tausaga: “I se taimi ko teka, au ne tai masaki kae ne fi‵ta malosi atu ona ko te galuega talai.


To them, either God is unable to stop evil or he is unconcerned. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me e se mafai ne te Atua o fakaseai atu a mea ma‵sei io me e se fia saga mai a ia ki ei.


8 When Jesus was on earth, the Festival of Weeks was known as Pentecost (from a Greek word meaning “fiftieth”). 	 8 I te nofoga a Iesu i te lalolagi, ne fakaigoa te Fakamanatuga o Vaiaso ki te Penitekoso (se pati Eleni telā e fakauiga ki te “limasefulu”).


(John 15:20; 1 Peter 5:8) Moreover, we are imperfect. 	 (Ioane 15:20; 1 Petelu 5:8) E se gata i ei, e se ‵lei katoatoa tatou.


Be repentant, you people, and have faith in the good news.’” 	 Ana muna: ‘Ko oko nei ki te taimi tonu, ka ko te Malo o te Atua ko pili mai!


The Greek word rendered “honor” carries the meaning “to prize” or “fix a valuation upon.” 	 A te pati Eleni mō te “āva” e fakauiga pelā me e “fakatāua” io me e “manatu aka me e tāua.”


To illustrate: On one occasion, Jesus and his apostles were so busy that they did not have time even to eat a meal. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: I se taimi e tasi, ne fakalavelave malosi a Iesu mo ana apositolo telā ne seki lava ei te taimi ke ‵kai ei latou.


“Because sentence against a bad work has not been executed speedily, that is why the heart of the sons of men has become fully set in them to do bad,” says the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ai a e fai ei ne tino a amioga se ‵lei mo olotou loto kātoa? Me e se vave oko mai a te fakasalaga ki tino fai agasala penā.”


Upon what did Jesus base his answers to Satan’s temptations? 	 Se a te mea ne fakavae ki ei a tali a Iesu ki fakaosoosoga a Satani?


With this foundation for understanding Jehovah’s ways, let us examine two Bible accounts that some may find puzzling. 	 Mai te fakavae tenei o te ‵tou malamalama i auala o Ieova, ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a tala e lua i te Tusi Tapu kolā e tai ‵numi i ei a nisi tino.


Is it true that you will quit serving God if you face danger? 	 E mata, e tonu me ka taofi aka tou tavini atu ki te Atua māfai ko fe‵paki koe mo tulaga faiga‵ta?


Mark did not become so concerned about a lost privilege that he failed to appreciate the privileges that were still within his reach. 	 Ne seki manavase malosi a Maleko e uiga ki te tofiga taulia telā ne galo i a ia kae ne seki fakatamala a ia ke fakatāua a nisi tofiga taulia kolā ne fakaavanoa atu ki a ia.


The Bethel family helps to provide spiritual food. 	 E fesoasoani mai te kāiga Peteli ke tuku atu a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga.


“We wanted to know more about the fulfillment of Bible prophecies, the reason for suffering, and the meaning of God’s Kingdom. 	 “Ne fia iloa ne māua a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te fakataunuga o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu, te pogai e maua ei a logo‵maega, mo te uiga o te Malo o te Atua.


[Picture on page 22] 	 Ke fakamatala mai a te uiga o te ‵mā i te Tusi Tapu.


“We have only error-ridden copies, and the vast majority of these are centuries removed from the originals and different from them, evidently, in thousands of ways.” 	 “A ‵kopi konei e maua ne matou e ‵fonu fua i mea ‵se, kae ko te ukega o ‵kopi ne faite i se fia senitenali mai tua o te Tusi Tapu muamua, ne lasi ‵ki te ‵kesega i ei.”


STUDY ARTICLES FOR THE WEEKS OF: 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


17 Another example of how Jehovah allows his servants an opportunity to express their faith and trust involves Abraham’s request concerning Sodom. 	 17 A te suā fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova ki ana tavini se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu a te lotou fakatuanaki mo te loto tali‵tonu e aofia i ei a te fakamolemole a Apelaamo e uiga ki Sotoma.


Too often, marriage mates stop communicating when problems develop, causing resentment. 	 E masani o fakagata aka ne te tauavaga te lā fesokotakiga māfai e ‵sae aka a fakalavelave, kae e ati aka ei te loto ita i a laua.


(Ezekiel 34:15, 16) The psalmist states concerning God: “He is healing the brokenhearted ones, and is binding up their painful spots.”—Psalm 147:3. 	 (Esekielu 34:15, 16) E fai mai te faisalamo e uiga ki te Atua: “Ka fakamafanafana ne ia latou kolā e loto mafātia, kae fusi ne ia olotou pa‵kiaga.”—Salamo 147:3.


(Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10) Anything Jehovah’s Word foretells always comes true. 	 (Ielemia 25:11; 29:10) E taunu faeloa so se mea telā e ‵valo mai i te Muna a Ieova.


7 Whatever we do, though, we need to remember that while we cannot control what happened, we can control our reaction. 	 7 E ui eiloa e se mafai ne tatou o taofi aka te fakalavelave telā ne tupu kae e mafai eiloa ne tatou o taofi aka ‵tou faifaiga ki ei.


4 Later, God invited other humans to share in the outworking of his purpose. 	 4 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵kami ne te Atua a nisi tino ke fesoasoani atu i te fakataunuga o tena fuafuaga.


About one year later, they were transported back to Hungary, where Ádám was liberated by Soviet troops in the spring of 1945. 	 Kāti i se tausaga e tasi mai tua ifo i ei ne toe faka‵foki atu latou ki Hungary telā ne fakasaoloto ei a Ádám ne te kautau Lusia i te 1945.


However, our primary reason for training them is to foster love for God in their heart.—Mark 12:28-30. 	 Kae ko te pogai tonu e akoako ei ne tatou a ‵tou tamaliki ko te fakamalosiga o te alofa ki te Atua i olotou loto.—Male. 12:28-30.


Why may what we do be even more important than what we say? 	 Kaia e tāua atu ei a ‵tou mea e fai i lō ‵tou pati?


22 Did You Know? 	 APELILA 21-27, 2009


9 When you are sick, what kind of doctor do you prefer? 	 9 Kafai koe e masaki, se vaegā tokita fea e manako koe ki ei?


The law of the Christ involves a heartfelt love of God and includes a new command—Christians are to have self-sacrificing love for one another. 	 E aofia i te tulafono a Keliso a te alofa lasi ki te Atua kae e aofia foki i ei se tulafono fou—e ‵tau o fakatau fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano se alofa sē fakapito.


19 Injustices—real or perceived. 	 19 Faifaiga sē ‵tonu—e tonu io me sē tonu.


Drawing close to God and taking full advantage of his spiritual provisions will help us to grow spiritually and remain morally upright.—James 4:8. 	 A te fakapilipili atu ki te Atua kae fakaaogā katoatoa ana fakatokaga faka-te-agaga e fesoasoani mai ke gasolo atu tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ke tumau i amioga ‵mā.—Iakopo 4:8.


Should you be afraid to make such a commitment? 	 E mata, e ‵tau mo koe o mataku ke fai se tautoga penā?


What Scriptural examples show that we need not stumble if difficulties arise in the congregation? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me e se ‵tau o loto vāivāi tatou māfai e ‵sae aka ne fakalavelave i loto i te fakapotopotoga?


Most in poor lands would eagerly seize any opportunity to make their life a little easier. 	 E fia maua fakavave ne te tokoukega o tino i fenua ma‵tiva so se avanoaga ke tai fakafaigofie aka ei te olaga.


Instead, I’m investing time and energy in spiritual goals.” 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakaaoga ne au oku taimi mo toku malosi ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.”


“If you get baptized, I will leave you!” 	 “Kafai a koe, e papatiso, ka tiaki ne au koe!”


What if he finds himself in the predicament of having made an agreement with another person that seemed good at first but upon closer scrutiny appears foolish? 	 E a māfai ko oko atu te fakalavelave tenei ki se tino, me ko oti ne fai tena tautoga ki se tino telā ne foliga mai muamua pelā me se mea ‵lei kae fakamuli ne fatoā iloa atu me se mea valea fua?


The Encyclopaedia Judaica outlines “complex and minute” rules about “koshering” meat. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Encyclopaedia Judaica a tulafono “likiliki” e uiga ki te “fai faka‵leiga” o ‵kano manu.


Did Joshua and Caleb complain or become bitter, feeling that this was unfair? 	 E mata, ne fa‵meo a Iosua mo Kalepo io me ita, o mafaufau pelā i te mea tenei e se ‵lei?


(Matthew 21:12, 13; John 2:14-17) Furthermore, as a human on earth, he was exposed to all kinds of adversity, giving him firsthand insight into the pressures and problems that we face. 	 (Mataio 21:12, 13; Ioane 2:14-17) E se gata i ei, e pelā me se tino i te lalolagi nei, ne tuku faka‵sau atu a ia ki vaegā puapuagā, telā ne mafai ei o iloa ‵lei ne ia a mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


Then you might draw attention to examples of how sexual immorality has led to heartache and trouble. 	 Ko fakaasi atu ei ne koe a fakaakoakoga ma‵sei o tino kolā ne aofia i faifaiga finalalolagi mo fakalavelave kolā ne māfua mai i ei.


Of course, Jesus was not referring to giving away free copies of copyrighted literature or computer programs (software), the use of which material is regulated by law. 	 Ne seki fakauiga eiloa ne Iesu ana pati ki te tuku atu fua o tusi mo polokalame mō komipiuta kolā e isi ne tulafono e uiga ki te faiga o kopi ki ei kae e isi foki ne tulafono a te malo e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o tusi mo polokalame konā.


What is the relationship between faith and preaching? 	 E fetaui pefea a te fakatuanaki mo te faiga o te galuega talai?


19 The integrity of true worshipers under the scourge of satanic hatred is a living testimony to the rightfulness, deservedness, and righteousness of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 19 A te fakamaoni o tino tapuaki ‵tonu mai lalo i faifaiga fakatakalialia a Satani se fakamaoniga tonu eiloa e uiga ki te ‵tonu katoatoa, te pogai e tāua ei, mo te amiotonu o te pulega a Ieova.


13 As long as Solomon was faithful to Jehovah, his words of wisdom were unmatched among his contemporaries. 	 13 I te taimi ne fakamaoni ei a Solomona ki a Ieova, e seai se tino i taimi konā ne ‵pau mo ia i te poto.


Paul opened with a statement that can hardly be disputed: If the dead are not to be raised, then Christ, who died, could not have been raised to life. 	 Ne kamata ne Paulo a tena faipatiga telā e faigata o finau se tino ki ei: Kafai e se toe‵tu mai a tino ‵mate, penei la, a Keliso telā ne mate, e se mafai o toetu mai ki te ola.


Strong faith in Jehovah and in his promises.—Romans 10:10, 13, 14. 	 Ko te malosi o te fakatuanaki ki a Ieova mo ana folafolaga.—Loma 10:10, 13, 14.


His standards cover all aspects of life, including family affairs, business dealings, conduct toward those of the opposite sex, attitudes toward fellow Christians, and participation in true worship.—James 1:25, 27. 7. 	 E aogā ana tulafono ki feitu katoa o te olaga, telā e aofia i ei te olaga faka-te-kāiga, faifaiga fakapisinisi, amioga i va o tāgata mo fāfine, kilokiloga ki taina Kelisiano, mo te kau atu ki te tapuakiga tonu.—Iakopo 1:25, 27.


Why is that so difficult? 	 Kaia e faigata ‵ki ei te mea tenei?


Did you ever consider, though, that he often used contrasts in his teaching? 	 Kai mafaufau aka eiloa koe me ne fakaaoga sāle ne ia a te fakatusatusaga o manatu kese‵kese i ana akoakoga?


Our next article offers Scriptural help in answering these questions. 	 E tuku mai ne te suā mataupu a te fesoasoani mai te Tusi Tapu ke tali aka a fesili konā.


How did matters turn out for them? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki a latou?


Why can faithful elderly Christians view the future with confidence? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano ma‵tua kae fakamaoni ki aso mai mua mo te loto tali‵tonu?


You know what Cain decided; he did not choose well. 	 E iloa ne koe te mea ne fakaiku ne Kaino; ne seki fai ne ia se filifiliga ‵lei.


If we trust in Jehovah, he will make the way out so that we can continue to reflect his glory.—1 Corinthians 10:13. 	 Kafai e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova, ka tuku mai ne ia se auala e ‵sao ei tatou ko te mea ke mafai o tumau tatou i te fakaasi atu o tena ‵malu.—1 Kolinito 10:13.


Because we have relied, not on human power, but on guidance by holy spirit, we have continued to progress in our understanding of the Scriptures and in doing God’s will. 	 Ona ko te mea ne seki fakalago‵lago atu tatou ki malosi o tino, kae ki te takitakiga o te agaga tapu, ko tumau eiloa tatou i te gasolo atu ki mua i te ‵tou malamalama i te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


The psalmist sang: “Let us come into his grand tabernacle; let us bow down at his footstool.” 	 Ne usu mai te faisalamo: “Tatou ka olo ki te fale o te Aliki; o tapuaki atu i mua o tena nofogaaliki io me ko tena mea tuku vae.”


(Read Matthew 13:52.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 13:52.)


What warning do we need to heed, and what questions will we consider? 2 Surrounded as we are by Satan’s world, we need to exercise care not to be corrupted by its attitudes. 	 I aso o te kau apositolo, ne fakamasaua atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Efeso, penei: “I aso foki konā, koi tau‵tali eiloa koutou i auala ma‵sei o te lalolagi; ne faka‵logo koutou ki te pule o te ‵mana fakatiapolo i te lagi, ko te agaga telā e pule ne ia a tino kolā e se faka‵logo ki te Atua.


But how was the attendant to be convinced? 	 Kae ne mafai pefea o fakatalitonu atu ki te tavini tenā?


Now the Jews charge him with blasphemy for claiming to be God’s Son by calling him Father. 	 I konā loa ne ‵losi atu te kau Iutaia ki a ia e pelā me ne pati masei a ia ki te Atua i ana pati i a ia ko te Tama a te Atua i tena faiatuga me i te Atua ko tena Tamana.


How has Dennis benefited from the discipline? 	 Ne aoga pefea ki a Dennis a te polopolokiga tenā?


Among the exiles were faithful servants of God who had done nothing deserving of punishment, but they had to suffer along with the rest of the nation. 	 E aofia i a latou kolā ne ave fakapagota ko tavini fakamaoni a te Atua kolā ne seki ai eiloa se mea ne ‵tau o fakasala i ei, kae ne logo‵mae fakatasi latou mo tino katoa o te fenua.


[Pictures on page 12] 	 12. E fesoasoani mai pefea te fakatuanaki ke maua ne tatou a mea e lava mo tausi ‵tou olaga? 13, 14.


Yet, Moses was happy to help the people he loved. 	 E ui i ei, ne fiafia eiloa a Mose o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e alofa a ia ki ei.


Along this line, note the apostle Paul’s counsel to Timothy. 	 E uiga ki te mea tenei, ke masaua a pati fakatonutonu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki a Timoteo.


Today, when a fellow Christian displays a Christlike quality in an exemplary manner, delivers a well-prepared meeting part, or makes a heartfelt comment during a meeting, we have a fine opportunity to express our appreciation to that individual. 	 I aso nei, kafai e fakaasi atu ne se Kelisiano a uiga o Keliso e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei, se tino ne fakatoka faka‵lei sena tofiga i se fakatasiga, io me fai sena tali fakaotia loto i se fakatasiga, e maua ei ne tatou se avanoaga gali ke fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai ki te tino tenā.


And a book of remembrance began to be written up before him for those in fear of Jehovah and for those thinking upon his name.” 	 E isi se tusi i ona mua telā e tusi i ei a igoa o tino kolā e ma‵taku kae āva ki te Aliki.”


So Amaziah was a priest of the State religion. 	 Tela la, ne fai a Amasia mo fai te faitaulaga o te lotu a te Fenua tenā.


In the prophecy recorded at Genesis 3:15, we learn something about the cost of deliverance. 	 I te valoaga telā ne fakamau i te Kenese 3:15, ne tauloto ne tatou a mea e uiga ki te faigata o te fakasaolotoga.


Thinking about and meditating on how we feel about our secular and spiritual activities can help us to determine where our true affection lies. 	 A te mafaufau ki ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki ‵tou faifaiga faka-te-foitino mo faifaiga faka-te-agaga kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloa aka me se a te mea e a‵lofa tonu tatou ki ei.


Members of the Christian congregation thus experience a tranquillity unknown to others.—Isa. 48:17, 18; Phil. 4:6, 7. 	 Tela la, e maua ne tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano a te filemu o te mafaufau telā e se iloa ne nisi tino.—Isaia 48:17, 18; Filipi 4:6, 7.


How do Scriptural principles apply with regard to intimate relations in marriage? 	 E aogā pefea a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ki te fesokotakiga ‵pili i te fakaipoipoga?


Regarding recreation and entertainment, what caution is in order? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei e uiga ki tafaoga mo fakafiafiaga?


The psalmist foretold that Jesus would “feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai te faisalamo me ka “alofa a [Iesu] ki tino vāivāi mo tino ma‵tiva.”


Job realized that his relief would come. 	 Ne iloa ne Iopu me ka fakasaoloto eiloa a ia.


What will an understanding of Jehovah’s patience move us to do? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi mai ke fai ne tatou mai te ‵tou malamalama i te kufaki o Ieova?


What happened after Jesus miraculously fed a crowd? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu mai tua o te fagaiga fakavavega ne Iesu se vaitino?


And their blood will actually be poured out like dust, and their bowels like the dung. 	 Ko oti a latou ne agasala i oku mua, kae nei, a toto o latou ka ligi ne au pela me se vai, ka ko foitino mate o latou ka pala eiloa i luga o te laukele.


His goal is to make us his victims.—1 Pet. 5:8. 	 E fakamoemoe fua a ia ke fai tatou mo ana tino.—1 Petelu 5:8.


The brochure, available in English and Spanish, was written to provide information on a variety of ways that gifts may be made now or later, such as through a bequest at death. 	 Ne tusi a te polosiua tenei ke tuku mai i ei a fakamatalaga ki auala kese‵kese e mafai ei o fai a meaalofa i te taimi nei mo te taimi mai mua, e pelā me se togi mate.


If you search for him, he will let himself be found by you.” (1 Chronicles 28:9) So although Jehovah does not promise that every individual will receive exactly the same opportunity, he does make sure that an opportunity is held out to all honesthearted ones. 	 Kafai e tautali koe i a ia, kae ka talia ne ia a koe.” (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9) Tela la, faitalia eiloa me ne seki tauto mai a Ieova me ka ‵pau a te avanoaga mō tino katoa, e fakamautinoa aka ne ia me e tuku atu se avanoaga ki tino loto fakamaoni katoa.


Indeed, millions have wondered if God is using natural disasters to punish people. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne mafau‵fau te fia miliona o tino me ka fakaaoga ne te Atua a fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei o te natula ke fakasala aka ei a tino.


After stating his case to the city’s older men, the fugitive was taken to stand trial in the city having jurisdiction over the location where the death occurred. 	 Mai tua o te fakamatalaatuga o te mea ne tupu ki toeaina o te fa‵kai, ko ave ei te tino tenā o fakamasino i te fa‵kai telā e pule atu ki te koga telā ne mate ei te tino.


WHY CAN IT BE SAID THAT THE PREACHING WORK . . . 	 KAIA E MAFAI O FAI ATU ME I TE GALUEGA TALAI . . .


First, establish priorities, giving attention to “the more important things,” including the teaching and training of your children. 	 A te mea muamua, ko te faiga o se fakasologa ke saga atu i ei ki “mea e sili atu i te ‵lei,” kae aofia i ei te akoako mo te fakamasaniga o au tama‵liki.


(Proverbs 29:15) A failure to have limits on youthful behavior leaves a child unprepared for the demands and pressures of life away from home. 	 (Faataoto 29:15) Kafai e fakatamala o fai ne faka‵tauga ki uiga o tama‵liki e fai ei ke se toka latou ki fakamalosiga mo tofotofoga ka maua māfai e ‵nofo atu i se koga fakaatea.


20 As true Christians, we strive to show love toward all. 	 20 E pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, e taumafai tatou ke fakaasi atu te alofa ki tino katoa.


Similarly, Christians must obey Jesus Christ, whom the Bible describes as a “commander to the national groups.” 	 E penā foki a Kelisiano, e ‵tau o faka‵logo latou ki a Iesu Keliso telā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu me ko te “takitaki o malo.”


• How were King David and Jesus Christ safeguarded? 	 • Ne puipuigina pefea a te tupu ko Tavita mo Iesu Keliso?


Whenever I see something in nature that is attractive, my thoughts go to her, and I cannot help wondering how she would have enjoyed seeing what I am seeing.”—Etienne, aged 84. 	 I so se taimi e lavea ne au se mea gali i te natula, e mafaufau au ki tou fafine, kae se mafai o gata te manatunatu ki tena fiafia moi ne lavea ne ia a mea e lavea ne au.”—Etienne, 84 ana tausaga.


Before the fall of the USSR in 1991, there were just over 40,000 publishers. 	 A koi tuai o fakatakavale a te USSR i te 1991, e toko 40,000 tupu fua a tino talai.


Note what it says on the following important questions. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki fesili konei mai lalo.


I live a clean life and feel Jehovah’s forgiveness and support. 	 Ko ola nei au i se olaga ‵ma, kae ko lavea foki ne au te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova mo tena fesoasoani ki a au.


The Bible record reveals neither the names nor the number of those visitors. 	 E se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a igoa mo te aofaki o tino asiasi konā.


And what a truly remarkable prophecy it is! 	 Kae ko tafaga la te gali o te valoaga tenā!


If so, keep on following Solomon’s counsel: “Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man.”—Eccl. 12:13. 	 Kafai e penā, ke na tumau i te tautali ki te fakatakitakiga a Solomona: “Mataku ki te Atua, kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga, me e tenā eiloa te pogai ne faite ei a te tagata.”—Failauga 12:13.


However, they remained childless for many years. 	 Kae ne seki ai ne lā tama‵liki i te fia tausaga.


Were all of God’s servants in the past wealthy? 	 E mata, ne mau‵mea a tavini katoa a te Atua i aso ko ‵teka?


(1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Peter 2:21) The peace that exists between true Christians of different races, social positions, and nationalities is genuine because it stems from the peaceful relationship they have with God, which is based on their faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:1; 1 Petelu 2:21) A te filemu telā e maua i va o Kelisiano ‵tonu mai i telega, tulaga o te olaga, mo fenua kese‵kese se mea tonu eiloa me e māfua mai i te fesokotakiga filemu e maua ne latou mo te Atua, telā e fakavae ki te lotou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso.


Because he and the demons were evicted from heaven after God’s Kingdom was established in 1914. 	 Me ne ‵tuli keatea a ia mo ana temoni mai te lagi i te taimi ne fakatu aka ei te Malo o te Atua i te 1914.


What will be the first aspect of the great tribulation? 	 Se a te vaega muamua o te fakalavelave lasi?


9 Jehovah brought about the Flood of Noah’s day in order to destroy the wicked. 	 9 Ne fakaoko atu ne Ieova a te Lolo i aso o Noa ko te mea ke fakaseai atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei.


(Ps. 115:4-8) Yet, if we can awaken them spiritually so that they understand the Bible’s true message, they can benefit from God’s Kingdom. 	 (Salamo 115:4-8) Kae ui i ei, kafai e mafai ne tatou o ‵fagu aka latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke malamalama latou i te fekau tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai eiloa o maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te Malo o te Atua.


In his prayer, he mentioned the widespread mourning but said that the mourners need not grieve without hope. 	 I tena ‵talo, ne taku atu ei ne ia a pati e uiga ki tino ‵tagi fanoa‵noa i te lalolagi kātoa kae ne fai atu me e se ‵tau mo tino fanoa‵noa o ‵tagi e aunoa mo se fakamoemoega.


What assurance does Jehovah give that he will comfort those who trust in him? 	 Se a te fakatalitonuga e tuku mai ne Ieova me ka fakamafanafana ne ia a latou kolā e tali‵tonu ki a ia?


And just as Job’s integrity pleased Jehovah, so the integrity of God’s servants today makes Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 Kae e pelā eiloa mo te fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova a te fakamaoni o Iopu, e penā foki eiloa te fakafiafia ne te fakamaoni o tavini a te Atua i aso nei a te loto o Ieova.


(Heb. 12:5) Whether we “belittle” the counsel because we reject it or we “give out” because we accept it and then give up, the result is the same—we do not truly allow the counsel to benefit and refine us. 	 (Epelu 12:5) Faitalia me “manatu māmā” tatou ki polopolokiga ona ko tatou e ‵teke ki ei io me ko tatou e “loto vāivāi” ona ko te mea ne talia ne tatou kae oti aka ko ‵fiu ei, a te ikuga e ‵pau eiloa—ne seki talia tonu ne tatou a te polopolokiga ke aoga kae faka‵lei aka ne ia tatou.


You would be better off to go into God’s kingdom with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell. 	 E ‵lei atu mō koe ke ulu atu ki loto i te Malo o te Atua mo se mata fua e tasi i lō o te tausi o mata e lua kae ke ‵pei atu ki seoli.


REGAINING SPIRITUAL HEALTH 	 TOE MAUA TE MALOSI FAKA-TE-AGAGA


Assurance is found in the last book of the Bible: “[God] will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 E fakamautinoa mai eiloa a pati konā i te ‵toe tusi o te Tusi Tapu: “Ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


10 Dedication and baptism result in another rich blessing—the privilege of dwelling in “the secret place of the Most High.” 	 10 A te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga e iku atu ki te suā fakamanuiaga gali—te tauliaga ke ‵nofo atu mai lalo i te “koga ‵funa a te Tino Tafasili i te Maluga.”


When he was 22 years old, Jehovah’s Witnesses invited Alejandro to study the Bible, and he agreed. 	 I te taimi ko 22 ei ana tausaga, ne ‵kami ne Molimau a Ieova a Alejandro ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ne talia ne ia.


How does this work? 	 E pefea la?


2 As spectacular as Carter’s discovery was, most of the artifacts he found ended up in museums or in private collections. 	 2 E tiga eiloa ne fakaofoofogia ‵ki a mea ne maua ne Carter, ne iku atu a te ukega o mea konā ki fale tausi mea mua io me ko nisi fale totino o tino.


He should not include overly personal observations that might embarrass the couple and the listeners. 	 E se ‵tau foki o aofia ana kilokiloga totino kolā e mafai o fakamasiasi atu ei ki te tokolua ka fakaipoipo mo tino fakalogo‵logo.


Holy Spirit’s Role at Present 	 Te Tusaga o te Agaga Tapu i Aso Nei


Still, God’s holy spirit has been moving his global congregation to grow and prosper. 	 Kae koi fakagasuesue eiloa ne te agaga tapu o te Atua a tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa ke gasolo o tokouke kae malosi.


Herod Agrippa was imprisoned here by Tiberius Caesar in 36/37 C.E. for expressing his wish that Caligula might soon become emperor. 	 A Helota Akelipa ne ‵pei i konei ne Tipelio Kaisala i te 36/37 T.A. me ne fai atu a ia me ko pili o fai a Caligula mo fai te emupela.


We likewise need to speak the pure language at every opportunity. 	 E ‵tau foki mo tatou o fai‵pati ki te ‵gana ‵ma i so se avanoaga.


3 How can we imitate Jehovah’s loving concern for the elderly? 	 3 E fakaakoako atu pefea tatou ki te alofa atafai o Ieova ki tino ma‵tua?


(See also the box on page 25.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi i te itulau e 31.)


The book has 31 chapters, each about the length of a Watchtower study article. 	 E 31 a mataupu o te tusi tenei, kae tai ‵pau eiloa a te ‵loa o mataupu i ei mo mataupu mō sukesukega i Te Faleleoleo Maluga.


A survey of 1,000 adults in Britain found that “the average Briton spends 88 minutes a day on a landline telephone, a further 62 minutes on a mobile telephone, 53 minutes e-mailing and 22 minutes text messaging.” 	 Mai i se iloiloga telā ne fai ki tino Peletania e toko 1,000, ne iloa aka me i “te aofaki masani o tino Peletania e fakamāumāu ne latou a minute e 88 i te telefoni, fakaopoopo atu ki ei se 62 minute i te selefoni, e 53 minute i te meli iti kae 22 minute i te aveavega o fekau i selefoni.”


The Contemporary English Version renders Psalm 90:1: “Our Lord, in all generations you have been our home.” 	 E fai penei te ‵fuliga o te Contemporary English Version i te Salamo 90:1: “Te motou Aliki, e fai koe mo fai te motou fale i kautama katoa.”


Indeed, “Jehovah is good to all.” 	 E tonu, “e aga‵lei a ia [Ieova] ki tino katoa.”


How do the examples of Moses and Jeremiah show that we can rely on receiving God’s support? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne fakaakoakoga a Mose mo Ielemia me e mafai o fakalago‵lago tatou ki te fesoasoani o te Atua?


In the very beginning, he used that tactic with Eve, asking: “Is it really so that God said you must not eat from every tree of the garden?” 	 I te kamataga eiloa, ne fakaaoga ne ia te togafiti tenā ki a Eva, mai i te fesili atu penei: “E tonu eiloa i te Atua ne fai atu ke sa kai koulua ki fuaga o so se lakau i te fatoaga?”


(Mark 12:30) Therefore, our love for Jehovah comes first in our life. 	 (Maleko 12:30) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Why does Jehovah promise his worshippers a reward? 	 Kaia ne tauto atu a Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki me ka maua ne latou te taui?


Thus, Megiddo became a place of decisive battles. 	 Telā la, ne fai ei a Mekito mo fai se koga ne fai ei a taua lauiloa.


For example, a rivalry developed among them that manifested itself again toward the end of Jesus’ ministry. 	 E pelā mo te kinauga i vā o latou telā ne oko atu eiloa ki te fakaotiga o te galuega a Iesu.


Sitting still and focusing on a particular subject for short periods will teach them concentration, which is essential for learning. 	 A te faiga o sukesukega se mea tāua ke ‵saga tonu ki ei, saga‵saga malie kae mafaufau ki se mataupu mō se taimi toetoe.


Two other brothers already working in the same office were Robert Wallen and Charles Molohan. 	 A te avā taina kolā ko leva ne ga‵lue i te ofisa tenā ko Robert Wallen mo Charles Molohan.


Jesus Christ instituted true Christianity, a way of life based on love. 	 Ne fakatu ne Iesu Keliso te Lotu Kelisiano tonu, se vaegā olaga telā ne fakavae ki te alofa.


After serving with Eva for several years in Africa, I received a letter from my mother, saying that Father was dying of cancer. 	 Mai tua ifo o nai tausaga ne tavini atu ei māua mo Eva i Afelika, ne maua ne au se tusi mai toku mātua, telā ne fai mai me ko pili o mate toku Tamana i te masaki ko te kenisa.


To strengthen our desire to reach that goal, we will consider several aspects of the new personality that the apostle Paul was inspired to write about. 	 Ke fakamalosi aka ‵tou manakoga ke kausaki atu ki te fakamoemoega tenā, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki nai uiga ‵fou kolā ne fakaosofia a te apositolo ko Paulo ke tusi mai e uiga ki ei.


Now desperate, David sent Uriah back to the war with a letter to Joab, the military commander. 	 Ona ko tena manavase, ne toe uga ne Tavita a Ulia ki te taua mo tena tusi ki a Ioapo te takitaki o te kautau.


In chat rooms, perverse adults may even pose as youths to lure you into a trap. 	 I potu sau‵tala i te Internet, e fakafoliga atu ne tino ma‵tua ma‵sei i a latou ne talavou ke ‵po aka ei koe.


You will see that you have found considerable relief. 	 Ka lavea i ei ne koe me ko ‵noga i ei tou manavase.


Throughout history, humans have tried every conceivable form of government. 	 I tala fakasolopito katoa, ko oti ne tofotofo aka ne tino a vaegā malo kese‵kese.


We can also be encouraging by reassuring others that they have good qualities or by speaking “consolingly to those who are discouraged.” (1 Thess. 5:14, ftn.) 	 E mafai foki o fakamalosigina tatou mai te fakatalitonu atu ki nisi tino me isi ne uiga ‵gali o latou io me fai‵pati “fakamafanafana atu ki tino loto mafatia.” (1 Tesa. 5:14.)


What, then, accounts for the apparent increase in such disasters? 	 Kaia la ko gasolo aka ei o uke atu a vaegā fakalavelave penā?


• How do we know when God is in a marriage? 	 • E iloa pefea ne tatou māfai e aofia te Atua i te fakaipoipoga?


A 15-year-old brother in Australia wrote: “Dad often talks with me about my faith and helps me to reason. 	 Ne tusi mai se taina ko 15 ana tausaga i Ausetalia: “Ne faipati mai sale toku tamana e uiga ki toku fakatuanaki kae ne fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne au o fakasakosako atu.


Rather, it is a well-organized book—a divinely inspired masterpiece. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te Tusi Tapu se tusi telā ne fakatoka faka‵lei—se tusi tāua ne fakaosofia mai te Atua.


Where and how did Apollos receive the help he needed? 4 No matter how eloquent Apollos was, he needed instruction. 	 Ne seki maua te fesoasoani tenā i se iunivesiti kae ne maua fua i ana taina tali‵tonu Kelisiano i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


What, though, can immoderate drinkers do to prevent becoming ‘weighed down with heavy drinking’? 	 Kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino inu kava ke puipui ei latou mai te “ko‵nā sāle”?


(Isaiah 60:1) Especially since their release from Babylonish captivity in 1919, these have reflected God’s glory and have ‘let their light shine before men.’ 	 (Isaia 60:1) Kae maise eiloa talu mai te lotou fakasaolotoga mai i te ‵nofo pologa i Papelonia i te 1919, ko fakamaina atu ne latou te ‵malu o te Atua ‘ke maina atu te lotou mainaga i mua o tino.’


(John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 13) Jesus even instructed them to love their enemies.—Matthew 5:44. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35; 15:12, 13) Ne akoako atu foki ne Iesu a latou ke a‵lofa ki olotou fili.—Mataio 5:44.


He simplified his life, resigned from his job, and in time found employment that did not interfere with his Christian activities. 	 Ne fakafaigofie ne ia tena olaga, ne lisaina mai tena galuega, kae fakamuli ifo ne maua ne ia se galuega telā ne seki fakalavelave atu ki a ia i fakatokaga a tena fakapotopotoga.


1, 2. (a) How have many acted out of interest in others? (b) What Scriptural examples illustrate interest in others? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne fai pefea ne tino e tokouke olotou faifaiga ona ko te lotou amanaia ki nisi tino? (e) Ne a fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai ei te amanaia ki nisi tino?


But the Devil will fail to eradicate the good manners of true Christians. 	 Kae ka takavale eiloa te Tiapolo ke fakaseai katoatoa au ne ia a uiga āva o Kelisiano ‵tonu.


For example, in 1973 the use of tobacco was seen as a “defilement of flesh” and was to be viewed as serious wrongdoing. 	 E pelā mo te 1973, ne iloa aka ei me i te fakaaogāga o te paka ne fai pelā me se mea ‘e fakamasei ei te foitino’ kae ne ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me se agasala matagā.


When Isaac was to be weaned, Sarah noticed Ishmael poking fun at her son. 	 I te taimi ko se ū ei a Isaako, ne lavea ne Sala a Isamaeli e fakaitaita atu ki tena tamaliki tagata.


Who was “this man”? 	 Ko oi “te tupu” tenei?


Jesus said: “There will be great earthquakes.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Ka oko mai a mafuie fakama‵taku.”


A recent study shows, though, that while the Bible is still highly regarded there, “spending time reading it, studying it and applying it . . . is a thing of the past.” 	 E fakaasi mai ne se sukesukega fakamuli nei, me e tiga eiloa koi fakatāua malosi a te Tusi Tapu i konā, “ko se toe fai nei a te fakamāumāuga o taimi ke faitau ki ei, sukesuke ki ei kae fakagalue aka foki a mea i ei nei.”


(Matthew 22:37) Yes, a person whose primary reason for serving God is love puts no time limit on his service. 	 (Mataio 22:37) E tonu, a te tino telā e tavini atu ki te Atua ona ko te alofa e sē mafai o gata tena taviniga.


Paul declared: “Let a rotten saying not proceed out of your mouth, but whatever saying is good for building up as the need may be, that it may impart what is favorable to the hearers.” 	 Fakaaoga eiloa a pati fesoasoani, ko vaegā pati kolā e aoga i te puti ake kae maua mai ei foki a mea ‵lei, ko te mea ke ‵fua mai au pati ki te ‵lei, i tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a koe.”


• After considering this material, what do you feel motivated to do? 	 12. Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatoka te loto mō te faiga o sukesukega? 13.


But many of the Roman baths were huge establishments that included massage rooms, gymnasiums, gaming rooms, and places to eat and drink. 	 Kae ko te ukega o fale kou‵kou a te kau Loma, e ‵lasi kae e aofia i ei a potu kolā e ‵fō ei a tino, potu fakamalosi foitino, potu pelētupe, mo koga ke ‵kai kae inu i ei.


Likely it does if you are part of a caring family. 	 E se taumate ka mafaufau koe ki mea konei māfai e isi sou kāiga.


8 God’s love is expressed through the instruction and discipline provided both in the Scriptures and in the spiritual food dispensed by “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 8 E lavea atu te alofa o te Atua e auala i akoakoga mo pati polopoloki kolā e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu mo mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e fakasoa mai ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Why does our looking to the reward reflect well on our relationship with Jehovah? 	 Kaia e fakaasi manino mai i ei ne te ‵tou ‵kilo atu mo te loto naunau ki te taui a te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


(Matt. 5:3) To help them become aware of that need and take steps to satisfy it, Jesus commissioned his followers to make disciples. 	 (Mata. 5:3) Ke fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga kae fakamalie aka te manakoga tenei, ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fai a soko.


First, he knows that we need to praise him. 	 Muamua la, e iloa ne ia me e ‵tau eiloa o ‵viki atu tatou ki a ia.


In what sense can Jehovah make you his share? 	 I te feitu fea e mafai ei ne koe o fai a Ieova e pelā me ko tou ola?


WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2016–OCTOBER 2, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A SETEMA 26, 2016–OKETOPA 2, 2016