They would be blasphemers and betrayers, directing abusive, injurious speech against humans and even against God. 	 A latou ne tino muna ma‵sei kae faitogafiti, e fai ne latou a pati sē ‵tau kae fakalogo‵mae ki tino ke oko foki eiloa ki te Atua.


(1 Thess. 2:2) How can we demonstrate such love for the ministry? 	 (1 Tesa. 2:2) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te fiafia malosi penā ki te galuega talai?


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) They are faithfully carrying out this commission, and millions of sheeplike people are responding, symbolically saying to the anointed: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.” 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) E fai eiloa ne latou te fakatonuga tenei mo te fakamaoni, kae ko lau eiloa i miliona a tino pelā me ne mamoe ko ‵saga tonu atu ki ei, mai te fai atu i se auala fakatusa ki te kau fakaekegina: “Matou e ma‵nako o ‵kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.”


Anna too was present when the babe Jesus was brought to the temple. 	 Ne nofo atu foki a Ana i te taimi ne avatu ei a te pepe ko Iesu ki te faletapu.


[Pictures on page 29] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 21]


LOVE FOR OUR BROTHERS 	 ALOFA KI ‵TOU TAINA


(Proverbs 2:1-6) Today, what a pleasure it is to see people take in knowledge of Jehovah God and act upon it! 	 (Faataoto 2:1-6, NW) I aso nei, se mea fakafiafia eiloa ke lavea atu a tino e puke ‵mau ki te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua kae gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo mea konā!


Rather, the Israelites gave them a tithe, or a tenth part, that allowed the Levites to focus on their work at the tabernacle. 	 Kae ne tuku atu ne tino Isalaelu se tasi-vae-sefulu ki a latou, ko te mea ke mafai ne tino Levi o ‵saga tonu atu ki olotou galuega i te faleie tapu.


Continuing, Paul wrote that “the approved condition, in turn, [produces] hope.” 	 E ‵soko atu ki ei ne tusi atu Paulo penei me “ko te iloa tonu e fakatupu ne ia te fakamoemoe.”


It would be their full reward, for Jehovah would not answer their hypocritical prayers. 	 Tenā eiloa te taui ka maua ne latou, me ka se tali ne Ieova a ‵talo a tino fia amio‵tonu konā.


19 Of course, parental love is more than just words. 	 19 E tonu, e sili atu te alofa o te mātua i lō te faiatuga fua o pati.


(John 7:32-46) When you answer questions about your faith, use the Bible and respond “with a mild temper and deep respect.” (1 Pet. 3:15) If you do not know the answer to a question, admit that fact and offer to do research. 	 (Ioane 7:32-46) Kafai e tali ne koe a fesili e uiga ki tou talitonuga, fakaaogā te Tusi Tapu kae tali atu i te “loto maulalo mo te āva.” (1 Petelu 3:15,16) Kafai e se iloa ne koe te tali ki se fesili, fakaasi ‵tonu atu te mea tenā kae fakailoa atu me ka fai ne koe se sukesukega ki ei.


(Genesis 6:13) The true God destroyed an entire world of mankind because of their violent ways. 	 (Kenese 6:13) Ne fakaseai ne te Atua tonu se lalolagi kātoa o tino ona ko te lotou fia‵fia ki faifaiga fakasauā.


By reviewing these subjects, we are helped to remain healthy in the faith and to “become doers of the word, and not hearers only.”—Jas. 1:22. 	 Mai i te ‵toe sukesuke ki mataupu konei, ko fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tumau te ma‵losi o ‵tou fakatuanaki kae ke fai “mo tino kolā e fakagalue a te muna, kae e se ko te fakalogo‵logo fua ki ei.”—Iako. 1:22.


If life ends at death, why not live it up? 	 Kafai e oti atu te olaga i te mate, kaia e se fakafiafia ei koe ki mea katoa e mafai ne koe o fai?


(Genesis 2:24) Further, Joseph was likely aware of what Jehovah had told a Philistine king who was bent on seducing Joseph’s great-grandmother Sarah. 	 (Kenese 2:24) Kāti ne iloa foki ne ia a muna a Ieova ki te tupu Filisitia telā ne fiafai malosi ki te tupuna o te tamana o Iosefa, ko Sala.


What practical suggestions are given to help us engage in deep study? 	 Ne a mea aogā ne tuku mai ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te faiga o sukesukega ‵loto?


(Col. 3:13, 14; Matt. 5:23, 24) It strongly warns us against isolating ourselves from the congregation. 	 (Ko. 3:13, 14; Mat 5:23, 24) E fakatonu mai foki ke fakaeteete tatou i te ‵vae kea‵tea mai te fakapotopotoga.


Still, I watched a man who once had been so strong and dynamic gradually weaken. 	 Ne kilokilo atu eiloa au ki se tagata telā ne malosi kae galue malosi ko gasolosolo malie ifo o vāivāi.


Being imperfect, they faced trials and pressures similar to our own. 	 E ‵pau eiloa a olotou tofotofoga mo tatou ona ko ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


After listing a number of types of people who will not inherit God’s Kingdom, the apostle Paul added: “That is what some of you were.” 	 Mai tua o te fakamauga o vaegā tino kolā ka se ulu atu ki te Malo o te Atua, ne toe fakaopoopo mai a Paulo, penei: “Kae ne fai eiloa penā a nisi tino o koutou.”


All of them later took up the full-time ministry. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ga‵lue katoa latou i te taviniga tumau.


“I would desire that the sacred books should be translated into all languages,” wrote Desiderius Erasmus, acclaimed Dutch scholar of the 16th century. 	 “Au ne fakatagi atu me i tusitusiga tapu katoa e ‵tau o ‵fuli ki ‵gana katoa,” ne tusi mai ne Desiderius Erasmus, telā ne lauiloa pelā me se tino ‵poto mai i Holani i te 16 senitenali.


“He was favorably heard for his godly fear.” 	 “Ne lagona ei ne te Atua tona leo.”


In fact, he became so intimately acquainted with Jehovah that he ‘walked with God.’ 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne masani faka‵lei a ia mo Ieova telā ne ‘sa‵sale fakatasi ei a ia mo te Atua.’


An Australian brother wrote: “Helping to build faith in your child’s heart is probably the greatest challenge you will ever face. 	 Ne tusi mai se taina mai Ausetalia: “A te fesoasoani atu ke ati aka te fakatuanaki i te loto o tau tama kāti ko te ‵toe mea faigata eiloa.


Jesus himself was not a rich man. 	 A Iesu e sē se tagata maumea.


From that time onward, the demons have no longer had the power to materialize human bodies. 	 Mai te taimi tenā ke oko mai ki aso nei, ne seki toe maua ne agelu a te malosi ke toe faka‵liu latou ki foitino faka-te-foitino.


When we make such sacrifices and serve God in a way that takes us out of our comfort zone, we prove ourselves faithful. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou a mea konā kae tavini atu ki te Atua, ko fakatalitonu atu ei me i a tatou ne tino fakamaoni.


That relationship was done away with only after Jewish leaders rejected Jesus Christ and had him put to death in 33 C.E.—Colossians 2:14. 	 Ne fakagata atu fua te feagaiga tenā mai tua o te ‵tekeatuga a takitaki Iutaia ki a Iesu Keliso kae tamate ne latou a ia i te 33 T.A.—Kolose 2:14.


Divine Judgment Is Inescapable 	 E se Mafai o Sao Mai te Fakamasinoga a te Atua


LOOK FOR THE ANSWERS: 	 ‵SALA ATU KE MAUA A TALI KI EI:


He said: “Just as the Father has loved me and I have loved you, remain in my love. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Au e alofa ki a koutou, e pela eiloa mo te alofa o te Tamana ki a au; ke tumau la koutou i toku alofa.


18 Only God Can Save the Earth 	 TE ITULAU E 12 PESE: 85, 41


(Hebrews 4:12) The power of God’s word was evident during the days of King Josiah. 	 (Epelu 4:12) E matea atu te malosi o te Muna a te Atua i aso o te tupu ko Iosia.


Parents, your example does not go unnoticed by your children. 	 Mātua, ke masaua i otou tama‵liki e kilo‵kilo atu ki otou mea e fai.


We too draw strength from association with fellow Christians. 	 E mafai foki ne tatou o maua te loto malosi mai i te ‵kau sāle atu ki nisi taina Kelisiano.


The account says that “they went in . . . to Noah inside the ark.”—Genesis 7:9. 	 E fai mai te tala me “ne olo atu latou . . . ki a Noa i loto i te vaka.”—Kenese 7:9, NW.


How do we know that Jehovah’s forgiveness is not automatic? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e se fakamagalo faeloa ne Ieova a tino katoa mō olotou agasala?


24 Is it not thrilling to contemplate our heavenly Father’s love? In the preceding article, we were reminded that Jehovah has exercised his power, justice, and wisdom in loving ways to our benefit. 	 I te mataupu muamua, ne fakamasaua mai ei ki a tatou me ko oti ne fakaasi ne Ieova tena malosi, tena fakamaoni mo tena poto i se auala alofa ke maua ne tatou a mea ‵lei mai i ei.


What arrangement can we use to help us know God’s Word better and apply it? 	 Se a te fakatokaga e mafai o fakaaoga ne tatou ke fesoasoani mai ke iloa ‵lei ne tatou te Muna a te Atua kae fakagalue aka ne tatou?


These words come alive in a very personal way when a householder asks me, ‘When will you come back? 	 Ko lavea nei ne au a te tonu o pati konei i te taimi ne fesili mai ei a te tino i te fale ki a au, ‘Ka foki mai koe mafea?


Was there actually a garden of Eden in the distant past and a real Adam and Eve? 	 E mata, ne isi eiloa se fatoaga o Etena i aso mua eiloa mo se Atamu mo te Eva tonu?


May we all be determined to continue to “do what is good,” so that we will be alive when the earth is filled with righteous, happy subjects of the Greater David.—Ps. 37:27-29. 	 Ke na kausaki atu eiloa tatou katoa o fai te “mea ‵lei,” ko te mea ke ola tatou i te taimi telā ka ‵fonu ei te lalolagi i tino amio‵tonu, ko tino fia‵fia kolā ka ola mai lalo i te pulega a te Tavita Sili.—Salamo 37:27-29.


Because those who had the responsibility of teaching the people God’s Law were harsh, demanding, and hypocritical. 	 Ona ko tino kolā ne ‵tau o akoako ne latou te Tulafono a te Atua ki tino e sauā, kaima‵nako, kae amio fakaloi‵loi.


We may have looked into the Bible before that, but these things were hidden from us, as they are from most of mankind. 	 Kāti ne suke‵suke muamua tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ne ‵funa aka a mea konā mai i a tatou, e pelā eiloa mo te tokoukega o tino.


A MARKED CONTRAST 	 KO LAVEA FAKA‵LEI ATU A TE ‵KESE


One of these young people with whom we studied now serves on the Branch Committee, and two others are special pioneers. 	 E tokotasi mai talavou konei ko tavini atu nei i te Komiti o te Ofisa Lagolago, kae ko te suā tokolua e paenia fakapito.


How can we promote unity among God’s people? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne tatou te ‵kau fakatasi o tino o te Atua?


Gary continued to make fine progress in the truth and was baptized in 1982. 	 Ne gasolo ki mua a Gary i te munatonu kae ne papatiso i te 1982.


• What part does a man’s family play in helping him to reach out? 	 • Se a te tusaga e fai ne kāiga o se tagata ke fesoasoani atu ke mafai ne ia o kausaki ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga?


(Deuteronomy 21:17) He thus became the father of two tribes—Ephraim and Manasseh. 	 (Teutelonome 21:17) Ne fai ei a ia mo fai te tamana o matakāiga e lua—ko Efalaima mo Manase.


17 Read 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 10. 	 17 Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 4:9, 10.


Have I gradually turned away somewhat from the living and loving God, showing in various ways a weakening of faith? 	 E mata, ne fulitua atu au ki te Atua ola kae alofa, mai te fakaasiatuga o vāivāiga o toku fakatuanaki i auala kese‵kese?


Showing the value of such study, the Bible says: “Wisdom is for a protection the same as money is for a protection; but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom itself preserves alive its owners.” 	 E uiga ki te tāua o vaegā sukesukega penā, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “E mafai ne te poto o fai tou olaga ke tokagamalie, e pelā eiloa mo te mea e mafai ne te tupe o fai. A te poto e tausi ne ia koe ke saogalemū, tenā te mea e aogā ei te poto ki te tino.”


Meditate on how Jehovah has worked out his will in the past and how he will do so in the future. 	 Mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala ne fakataunu ei ne Ieova a tena loto i taimi ko ‵teka mo te auala ka fai ne ia i te taimi mai mua.


To some, our Creator would even appear foolish. 	 E foliga atu te ‵tou Mafuaga ki nisi tino e pelā me e valea.


Remember, though, that Paul’s inspired words there do not imply that we are to be mere passive observers at such meetings. 	 Kae masaua la, me ne seki fakauiga a pati fakaosofia a Paulo me e ‵tau fua o fai tatou mo fai ne tino maimoa i vaegā fakatasiga penā.


6 Adam was the “one man” through whom sin and death “entered into the world.” 	 6 A Atamu ko te “tagata e tokotasi” ne auala mai ei te agasala mo te mate kae ‘ne oko mai ei ki te lalolagi’.”


What was the attitude of the early Christians toward the preaching work? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a Kelisiano i aso mua ki te faiga o te galuega talai?


By thus causing dissension, they were opposing the operation of God’s holy spirit, for it promotes unity and peace. 	 Ona ko te lotou ‵nofo mavae‵vae, ne ‵teke atu latou ki te musumusuga a te agaga tapu o te Atua, me e fakamalosi aka i ei a te loto tasi mo te fealofani.


Tainted by Original Sin? 	 E Mata, e Pokotia Tonu Tatou i te Agasala Muamua?


Peter, one of those loyal disciples, expressed the feelings of all who remained when he said: “Lord, whom shall we go away to? 	 Ne fai atu ne Petelu, se tokotasi o soko fakamaoni, a lagonaga o latou katoa kolā ne seki olo keatea, i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia: “Te Aliki, ko oi te tino ka olo matou ki ei?


For your heavenly Father knows you need all these things. 	 E iloa ne te otou Tamana i te lagi a mea kolā e ma‵nako koutou ki ei.


May we all, like Timothy, avoid doing anything that might make us ashamed—or make Jehovah ashamed of us!—2 Timothy 2:15. 19. (a) Like David, what do all of us have reason to say? (b) What will be discussed in the following article? 	 Ke na fai tatou e pelā mo Timoteo, mai te ‵kalo keatea mai so se mea telā e mafai ei o fakamasiasi tatou—io me e fai ei a Ieova ke māsiasi ona ko ‵tou amioga!—2 Timoteo 2:15.


14 The privilege we have of bearing the name of the holy God, Jehovah, and of being his Witnesses is something else that we hold sacred. 	 14 E faka‵malu foki ne tatou a te ‵tou tulaga taulia ki te tauavega o te igoa o te Atua tapu, ko Ieova, mo te faiga mo fai ana Molimau.


From the Self-Pronouncing Edition of the Holy Bible, containing the King James and the Revised versions 	 E pefea te lasi ka fai ei ne te Atua te sukesukega ki tino kolā e fai mai me e tapuaki ‵tonu atu latou ki a ia?


1, 2. Under what circumstances will Jehovah’s word light our roadway? 	 1, 2. Ko vaegā tulaga fea e fakamaina ei ne te muna a Ieova a ‵tou auala?


For instance, would they be able to maintain contact with the Christian brotherhood and not be isolated spiritually? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, e mafai o fakatumau ne latou te lotou fesokotakiga mo te kautaina Kelisiano, i lō te nofo tokotasi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


The facts show, however, that in the decades leading up to World War I, God’s anointed servants were actually breaking free from Babylon the Great, not becoming enslaved to it. 	 Kae ko te mea tonu telā e fakaasi mai, me i te fia sefulu tausaga mai mua o te Taua Muamua i te Lalolagi, a tavini fakaekegina a te Atua ne fakasaoloto mai Papelonia, kae ne seki ‵nofo pologa ki ei.


20 What makes a woman truly praiseworthy? 	 20 Se a te mea e fai ei ke tavaegina faka‵lei se fafine?


14. How did Jesus Christ treat young people? 	 14 Ne kamata a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ne te Tama atafai kae alofa a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso.


8. (a) What does self-sacrificing love involve? (b) How do Jehovah’s Witnesses manifest self-sacrificing love today? 8 The Memorial season is an appropriate time to examine ourselves, individually and as a congregation, to see if we really have this distinguishing mark of true Christianity—Christlike love. 	 8 A te vaitaimi o te Fakamanatuga se taimi ‵lei ke iloilo aka ne tatou a tatou taki tokotasi, e pelā foki te ‵tou fakapotopotoga, ke lavea aka me e maua eiloa ne tatou a te fakailoga ‵kese tenei o te Lotu Kelisiano tonu—ko te alofa faka-Keliso.


(Isaiah 43:10-12; Matthew 24:14) Just before he ascended to heaven, Jesus commanded all of his faithful disciples, both male and female, to be teachers. 	 (Isaia 43:10-12; Mataio 24:14) Mai mua malie o tena fanakaga ki te lagi, ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko fakamaoni katoa, tāgata mo fāfine ke fai pelā me ne faiakoga.


How do we show that we share Jehovah’s view of life? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou me e ‵pau ‵tou kilokiloga mo Ieova e uiga ki te ola?


Draw Close to God—Does Jehovah Really Care About You? 14 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua—E Mata, e Atafai Tonu Atu a Ieova ki a Koe? 14


God is disgusted with false religion. 	 E takalialia te Atua ki lotu ‵se.


• Why are Jehovah’s people secure and at peace? [Picture on page 16] 	 • Kaia e maua ei ne tino o Ieova a te saogalēmū mo te filemu?


Another merciful provision of God’s Law allowed a man who had suffered adversity to sell himself into slavery. 	 A te suā fakatokaga alofa i te Tulafono a te Atua ko te taliaga o se tagata telā ne puapuaga ‵ki ke ‵togi atu a ia e pelā me se pologa.


Mark’s family may also have been comfortably situated, since they owned their own home in the city and had a servant. 	 Kāti ne mau‵mea foki eiloa te kāiga o Maleko, me ne isi se lotou fale i te fa‵kai kae e isi foki se lotou tavini.


Ask yourself, ‘Am I determined to please Jehovah, to defend true worship, and to protect his people from any corrupting influence?’ 	 Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘E mata, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, ke ‵pulu te tapuakiga tonu, kae puipui ana tino mai i fakamalosiga ma‵sei?’


15 Our meeting attendance demonstrates that we support God’s sovereignty. 	 15 A te ‵kau atu o tatou ki fakatasiga e fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou ‵lago malosi ki te pulega a te Atua.


That is how a Roman Catholic cardinal, Joseph Ratzinger, set out his church’s teaching that there can be only one true church. 	 Tenā te akoakoga ne fai ne se Faifeau Katolika mai Loma ko Joseph Ratzinger e uiga ki te lotu tonu fua e tasi.


However, the church was influenced by such Greek philosophers as Plato and Aristotle, who held that nothing on the earth could be perfect. 	 Kae ne fakamalosigina a te lotu ne tino a‵koga i te ‵gana Eleni e pelā mo Palato mo Aristotle, kolā ne tali‵tonu me e seai eiloa se mea i te lalolagi e ‵lei katoatoa.


The “forbidden” book 	 Te tusi telā ne “fakatapu”


And how embarrassing for his enemies!—Read Jeremiah 1:19. 	 Kae se mea fakamasiasi eiloa mō ana fili!—Faitau te Ielemia 1:19.


Many today have “a form of godly devotion” but prove “false to its power.” (2 Timothy 3:5) Their religious leaders have not set the right example, nor have the clergy given their flocks the needed Scriptural counsel to live morally. 	 A te tokoukega o tino i aso nei “e foliga mai me e fakamaoni latou ki te Atua” kae e “fakafiti ne latou tena ‵mana.” (2 Timoteo 3:5) Ne seki fai ne olotou takitaki se fakaakoakoga tonu, io me ne tuku atu ne faifeau ki olotou lafu a pati fakatonutonu mai i Tusitusiga Tapu kolā e manakogina i te faiga o amioga ‵lei.


19 We too can establish a good name with God. 	 19 E mafai foki o ati aka ne tatou se igoa ‵lei mo te Atua.


Perhaps you recently got married, and you feel that you have no way of fully understanding how your spouse thinks. 	 Kāti ne fatoa avaga koe, kae e mafaufau koe me e se iloa katoatoa ne koe a mafaufauga o tau avaga.


(Ezra 3:10-13) However, opposition soon mounted against their construction project. 	 (Esela 3:10-13) Ne seki leva kae kamata o uke a ‵tekeatuga ki te lotou galuega fakatūtū.


I was baptized in Blackpool, England, in 1943 at the age of ten. 	 Telā ne papatiso ei au i Black-pool, i Egelani, i te 1943 kae ko sefulu fua i ei oku tausaga i te taimi tenā.


In fact, we later worked together on school plays and field trips.” You may have more influence on your children than you realize 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fesoasoani tasi māua ki tamaliki i tafaoga mo faigāmea a te akoga.”


In the end, our refraining from bad actions will bring happiness both to us and to those around us.—Psalm 1:1. 	 I te fakaotiga, ka maua ei ne tatou fakatasi mo tino i ‵tou tafa a te fiafia māfai e ‵kalo keatea tatou mai faifaiga ma‵sei.—Salamo 1:1.


As Witnesses for our God, we accept him as our Ruler. 	 E pelā me ne Molimau a te ‵tou Atua, e talia ne tatou a ia e pelā me ko te ‵tou Pule.


It seems, then, that sometime after his resurrection, Jesus made a proclamation to the wicked spirits regarding the fully justified punishment they are due to receive. 	 E foliga mai me i se taimi mai tua o tena toetuga, ne fai ne Iesu se faka‵pulaga ki agaga ma‵sei e uiga ki te fakasalaga tonu telā ka maua ne latou.


Presented mainly as contrasts, parallels, and comparisons, they convey powerful lessons in conduct, speech, and attitude. 	 E taku mai i ei a mea kolā e ‵kese ‵ki, mea kolā e tai ‵pau, mo fakatusatusaga, e tuku mai i ei a akoakoga tāua i mea tau amioga, i pati e fai, mo kilokiloga a tino.


And who gave you this authority?” 	 Ko oi foki ne avatu ne ia ki a koe a te pule?”


6, 7. How is Jehovah’s power revealed in two shields that protect us? 	 6, 7. Ne fakaasi mai pefea te malosi o Ieova i auala e lua kolā e puipui ei tatou?


10, 11. (a) Relate an experience that shows why we should heed our Bible-trained conscience. (b) Why can a love of righteousness bring us great pleasure? 	 10, 11. (a) Fakamatala mai se tala telā e fakaasi mai i ei a te pogai e ‵tau ei mo tatou o tau‵tali ki ‵tou loto lagona kolā ne akoakogina ki te Tusi Tapu. (e) Kaia e aumai ei ne te fiafia ki te amiotonu a te fiafia lasi?


• How does walking by faith help us to avoid the view that the end is far off? 	 • E fesoasoani mai pefea a te ola i te fakatuanaki ke ‵kalo tatou keatea mai te kilokiloga me koi ‵mao a te gataga?


In fact, when Jesus himself was put under oath by the high priest, he did not object to it but responded truthfully to the Jewish Sanhedrin. 	 A te tonuga loa, i te taimi ne fai atu ei te faitaulaga sili ki a Iesu ke tauto, ne seki ‵teke atu a ia ki ei kae ne tali ‵tonu atu eiloa a ia ki te Sanetulini a te kau Iutaia.


They do it because they cherish their children. 	 E tausi atu ki olotou tama‵liki me e fakapelepele ne latou olotou tama.


Our showing due respect for the instrument Christ is using to manage his earthly belongings is one way in which we “openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”—Philippians 2:11. 	 A te fakaasi atu o te āva ki te mea faigaluega a Keliso telā e fakaaogā ke tausi atu ki ana mea i te lalolagi se auala e tasi telā e “takutonu ne [tatou] katoa i a Iesu Keliso ko te Aliki, mō te vikiga o te Atua te Tamana.”—Filipi 2:11.


Regarding creation, the apostle Paul wrote: “[God’s] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable.”—Rom. 1:20. 	 E pelā mo te faitega o mea, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “E lavea faka‵lei atu . . . uiga sē lavea [o te Atua] talu mai te faitega o te lalolagi, me e mafai o lavea atu i ana mea ne faite, ke oko eiloa ki tena ‵mana telā e seai sena gataga mo tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Atua. Tela la, e seai se lotou fakamasakoga ki ei.”—Loma 1:20.


How often do my prayers include fellow believers who have suffered because of a natural disaster? 	 E pefea te uke o taimi e aofia ei a taina mo tuagane kolā ne puapuagā i se fakalavelave o te natula i aku ‵talo?


“We received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God.”—1 COR. 2:12. 	 “E seki maua ne matou a te agaga o te lalolagi tenei; kae ne maua ne matou a te Agaga ne aumai ne te Atua.”—1 KOLINITO 2:12.


He was not troubled about what opponents thought of him. 	 Ne seki manavase foki a ia ki mafaufauga o tino e uiga ki a ia.


Why must parents speak with their children about Jehovah? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo mātua o fakamasausau atu ki olotou tama‵liki e uiga ki a Ieova?


Jesus spoke of a time during which the leaders of the world would occupy center stage without interference from God’s Kingdom. 	 Ne faipati Iesu ki te taimi ka malosi ei te pulega a takitaki o te lalolagi e aunoa mo se fakalavelave mai te Malo o te Atua.


Paul exerted himself strenuously, spreading the good news over a wide area around the Mediterranean area. 	 Ne fakapalele ana mafi i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei i koga e uke i tafatafa o te Tai Metitilani.


If anyone, then, needed comfort and encouragement, she did. 	 Ona ko tulaga konei, kāti e manakogina ne so se tino ne fakamafanafanaga mo fakamalosiga, kae tenā eiloa a te mea ne manakogina ne te tamaliki fafine a Iefata.


A good example was far more effective than mere words. 	 E sili fakafia atu te aogā o fakaakoakoga ‵lei i lō te fai atu fua o pati.


(Ps. 34:14) As peacemakers, we will enjoy a good relationship with our fellow believers and will promote the unity of the congregation. 	 (Sala. 34:14) E pelā me ne tino faka‵tupu filemu, ka maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu kae ka fakamalosi aka foki ei te fealofani i te fakapotopotoga.


But a wise person is careful with the things he says. 	 Kae ko te tino poto e fakaeteete i mea e faipati ne ia.


They then boldly declare Judea to be independent of Rome. 	 Ne fai ei ne latou mo te loto toa ke tu tokotasi a Iutaia mai Loma.


Imitate Spirit of the Prophets, Mar. 	 Fakaakoako ki Pelofeta Kolā ne Talia ne Latou a Mea Faiga‵ta ke Fai ei te Loto o Ieova, Mati


“The green grass has dried up, the blossom has withered; but as for the word of our God, it will last to time indefinite.”—Isaiah 40:8. 	 “A mouku e magemage, penā foki a pulalakau, ka ko te muna a te Atua e tumau ki te se gata mai.”—Isaia 40:8.


This self-examination is vital, as we are constantly being pressured to follow the ways of this world. 	 E tāua ‵ki ke iloilo ne koe a koe eiloa, ona ko te ma‵losi o fakamalosiga kolā e ofo mai ne te lalolagi tenei.


God resurrected him to heaven and gave him the right to be King of the heavenly Kingdom. 	 Ne fakatu aka a ia ne te Atua ki te lagi kae ne tuku atu ki a ia te saolotoga ke fai mo Tupu o te Malo faka-te-lagi.


Noah knew what to do. 	 Ne iloa ne Noa a te mea e ‵tau o fai.


The Bible calls him “the Giver of the sun for light by day, the statutes of the moon and the stars for light by night.” 	 E taku ne te Tusi Tapu a ia ko te Tino telā ‘ne fai ne ia a te la ke fakamaina ei te ao, mo te masina mo fetu ke fakamaina i te po.”


(Heb. 10:24, 25) We need to develop our brotherly love now, for it will help us during whatever tests and trials we may face in the future. 	 (Epe. 10:24, 25) E ‵tau o na fakamalosi aka nei ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa fakataina, me ka fesoasoani mai ei ki a tatou i so se tofotofoga io me ko fakalavelave e mafai o fe‵paki mo tatou i aso mai mua.


A few experiences will illustrate how they do this. 14, 15. 	 Ka fakaasi mai ne nāi tala konei a te auala e fai ei ne latou te mea tenei.


Don’s tender affection had touched their hearts. 	 Ne otia masei latou i te alofa tonu o Don.


If he lies about his crime, he becomes a liar too. 	 Kafai e loi a ia e uiga ki te mea masei ne fai ne ia, ka fai foki a ia e pelā me se tino loi.


When Moses asked God about His name, Jehovah replied: “I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be.” 	 I te taimi ne fesili atu ei a Mose ki te Atua e uiga ki Tena igoa, ne tali atu a Ieova: “E fai ne au so se mea e manako au o fai.”


They’d have no way to fill their time.” 	 Ka sē iloa ne latou me ka fakaaogā pefea olotou taimi.”


What were they? 	 Ne a la mea konā?


How we long for the time when these will no longer exist! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te olioli o tatou ki te taimi telā ka se toe ai ne mea penei e ‵tupu!


(Luke 9:48) Such a spirit can rob the congregation of peace. 	 (Luka 9:48) E mafai o ave keatea ne se vaegā uiga penā a te filemu i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


The death of a mate or some other tragedy might cause them to lose interest in life on earth. 	 Kāti ka se toe fakamoemoe a nisi tino ki te ola i te lalolagi ona ko te ‵mate atu o olotou avaga io me māfai e tupu se fakalavelave fakafuasei.


To answer that question, we must look to the Bible. 	 Ke tali aka te fesili tenā, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu tatou ki te Tusi Tapu.


In time, the family asked the Witness conducting the study if she had any publications in Chinese. 	 E manakogina a taumafaiga ko te mea ke talia ne tatou a te fesoasoani tenā.


Many a youthful heart lacking beneficial discipline has fallen prey to foolish ways, such as a competitive spirit, covetousness, fornication, the love of money, and the pursuit of pleasure. 	 Ne ‵to atu eiloa a talavou e tokouke kolā ne seki polopoloki faka‵lei ki auala ma‵sei, e pelā mo te uiga fakatau‵fai, te kaimanako, te finalalolagi, te manako ki tupe, mo te kausaki atu ki fakafiafiaga.


Paying close attention to “the sayings previously spoken by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior” will help us to keep in focus the nearness of Jehovah’s day. 3:11-14. 	 A te saga tonu atu ki “muna ne faipatigina ne pelofeta ‵malu i aso ko ‵teka, mo te fakatonuga mai te Aliki Fakaola” ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵kilo tonu atu tatou ki te pili mai o te aso o Ieova. 3:11-14.


We humans may need praise at times, but Jehovah is far higher than we are. 	 Kāti e ma‵nako loa tatou i nisi taimi ki vikiga, kae e maluga fakafia atu a Ieova i lō tatou.


[Pictures on page 30, 31] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 31]


Hence, they feel that there is nothing wrong with worshipping God in any way they please. 	 Tela la, e tali‵tonu latou me e seai eiloa se mea masei i te tapuaki atu ki te Atua i so se auala e fia‵fia latou ki ei.


In January 1981 when Mairambubu was in a bus on her way to a local market, she overheard the conversation mentioned earlier. 	 I a Ianuali 1981 i te taimi ne sopo atu ei a Mairambubu i te pasi i tena auala ki te maketi, ne lagona ei ne ia a te sau‵talaga telā ne fakasae atu i te kamataga.


How reasonable it is that Jehovah expects us to love him in return! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te ‵lei o te pogai ke fakamoemoe a Ieova ke a‵lofa atu foki tatou ki a ia!


It is available on TV, on the computer, and on the phone. 	 E maua i loto i televise, i loto i komipiuta, mo telefoni.


His parents comment: “As we watch our son’s progress, we realize that we owe it to Jehovah and his instruction.” 	 Ne fai mai ana matua: “Kafai ko ‵kilo atu maua ki te gasolo ki mua o te ma tama, ko iloa ne maua i ei me e ‵tau o tavae atu ki a Ieova ona ko ana akoakoga ‵lei.”


What instructions did Peter receive in a vision, and why was he shocked? 	 Mainaga Fou ki Akoakoga Faka-Kelisiano


To illustrate this, reference may be made to a man who swings from a trapeze, lets go of it, and depends on another performer to catch him. 	 Ke fai se tala fakatusa ki te mea tenei, e mafai o fakasino atu ki se tagata telā e ‵ti atu i se lopu, tiaki ana lima kae fakalagolago ke sapo mai ne te suā tino kae sē tō ki lalo.


JUAN kept his valuables at home. He stored them under his bed—in his opinion the safest place in the house. 	 NE ‵TEU aka ne Juan ana kope tāua i tena fale kae ne ‵funa ne ia mai lalo i tena moega mo te manatu me tenā eiloa te ‵toe koga ‵lei.


In order to find the answer to the question, let us give attention to a number of issues raised in the Bible book of Genesis. 	 Ko te mea ke maua se tali ki te fesili, ke na ‵saga atu nei tatou ki nai mataupu kolā ne ‵sae aka i te tusi o te Tusi Tapu ko Kenese.


They enjoyed singing, so we typed out and distributed the words of some Kingdom songs. 	 E fia‵fia ‵ki latou o usu pese, telā ne taipa ei ne matou a pati o nisi pese o te Malo kae tufatufa atu.


(Read Acts 18:24-26.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 18:24-26.)


A serious charge indeed! 	 Se tinā uiga ‵teke tonu eiloa!


(2 Ki. 20:1-5) And who is not moved by the account of the apostle Peter denying Jesus? 	 (2 Tupu 20:1-5) Kae ko oi ne seki fanoanoa tena loto i te tala o te fakafitiga ne te apositolo ko Petelu a Iesu?


How is that illustration pertinent to our life today, and what can we learn from it? 	 E aogā pefea a te tala fakatusa tenei ki ‵tou olaga i aso nei, kae se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i ei?


Because we love divine commandments “more than gold, even refined gold.” 	 Me e sili atu te ‵tou fia‵fia ki tulafono a te Atua “i lō aulo, mo aulo tafasili foki i te ‵lei.”


It is not unusual for the elderly to be deeply grieved by their inability to accomplish all that they were able to when they were younger and healthier. 	 Se mea masani mō tino ma‵tua ke loto māfatia malosi ona ko te sē mafai ne latou o fai nei a mea kolā ne mafai o fai muamua i te taimi koi tai fo‵liki kae ma‵losi ei latou.


After he died, he “was laid to rest with his forefathers and was buried in the City of David.” (1 Ki. 2:1, 10) What, then, is Psalm 16:10 saying? 	 I te matega, “ne takato ifo ei a Tavita o malō‵lo fakatasi mo ana tupuga kae ne tanu i te Fakai o Tavita.” (1 Tupu 2:1, 10) Se a la te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te Salamo 16:10?


It is something immensely appealing and precious, yet it can be neither purchased nor earned. 	 Se mea telā e lasi tena fakafiafia kae tāua ‵ki, kae se mea telā e se mafai o ‵togi tupe io me e maua ne koe e ‵togi ei au galuega.


One parent is thus able to rest or care for other personal needs. 	 E tokotasi te mātua e mafai o fakamalōlō io me fai a nisi mea totino kolā e manakogina.


16:30—What is the meaning of “severe pains” on account of Jehovah? 	 16:30—Se a te uiga o te “polepole” ona ko Ieova?


They are toying with it, teetering on the verge, disregarding the Bible’s warning. 	 E ta‵fao latou ki ei, mai te fakapili‵pili atu ki kaugutu o se tulaga fakamataku, mai te sē fakalogo ki pati polopoloki i te Tusi Tapu.


At least part of it has been translated into more than 2,300 languages. 	 E tonu, ko oti eiloa ne ‵fuli a nisi vaega i ei ki ‵gana e sili atu i te 2,300.


Humility can help us to lead a simple life that centers on Kingdom interests 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te loto maulalo ke ola tatou i se olaga faigofie telā e fakavae ki manakoga o te Malo


Finally, at the end of the seventh march on that seventh day, the army stopped. 	 I te fakaotiga loa o te fitu o māti i te fitu o aso tenā, ne ‵tu te kautau.


(2 Cor. 13:5) When reading such scriptures as Colossians 3:5-10, we could ask ourselves: ‘Am I working hard on deadening my sinful inclinations or am I weakening morally? 	 (2 Koli. 13:5) Kafai tatou e fai‵tau ki tusi fai‵tau pelā mo te Kolose 3:5-10, e mafai ne tatou o fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e galue malosi au o fakaseai oku vāivāiga io me ko gasolo aka o ma‵sei aku amioga?


1, 2. (a) Why are we encouraged by those who faithfully preach in unresponsive territories? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e fakamalosigina tatou ne latou kolā e talai atu mo te fakamaoni i koga talai kolā e se fia ‵saga mai ki ei a tino?


Jehovah finds pleasure in the man whose heart is filled with reverential awe that moves him to do what is right.—Deuteronomy 10:12, 13. 	 E fiafia a Ieova ki te tagata telā e ‵fonu tena loto i te mataku fakaaloalo telā e fakamalosi aka ei a ia ke fai a te mea tonu.—Teutelonome 10:12, 13.


Both of them strongly warned fellow Christians against accepting or believing anything other than what they had been taught. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne lāua ki taina Kelisiano ke fakaeteete ke mo a ma talia io me tali‵tonu ki so se mea i tafa o mea kolā ne akoako atu ki a latou.


(John 17:1-26; see opening illustration.) 	 (Ioa. 17:1-26; onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.)


God teaches us how to love. 	 E akoako tatou ne te Atua ki te auala e fakaasi atu ei te alofa.


(Psalm 18:25) True, few today would turn from Jehovah to worship stars or golden calves, but there are other forms of idolatry. 	 (Salamo 18:25) E tonu, e mu‵tana fua a tino i aso nei e ‵fuli keatea mai i a Ieova ke tapuaki atu ki fetu io me ko pulumakau aulo, kae e isi aka foki a nisi vaega o te ifo ki tupua.


What steps must we take in order to receive Jehovah’s mercy and forgiveness? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua a te alofa fakamagalo mo te loto fakamagalo o Ieova?


What disadvantage did Job suffer? 	 Se a te tulaga masei ne maua ne Iopu?


But when they start relying on Jehovah’s wisdom, the benefits begin right away.” 	 Kae kafai e fakalagolago latou ki te poto o Ieova, se mea vave eiloa o maua ne latou a mea aoga.”


“In the end [alcohol] bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.” 	 “I te fakaotiga ka ‵pau eiloa koe e pelā me se tino ne ū ne se gata poisini.”


11 Elisha was aware that angelic hosts were present to support him. 	 11 Ne iloa ne Elisaia me e isi se potukau o agelu ko toka o fesoasoani atu ki a ia.


Rather, it can be likened to a marathon wherein endurance is necessary for victory. 	 E mafai o fakatusa ki se tele loa ‵ki telā e manakogina i ei te loto mau ke maua te manumalo.


But by working together, we are able to direct the attention of millions of people to the one who deserves all praise and honor, Jehovah! 	 Kae mai te ga‵lue fakatasi, ko mafai ei ne tatou o takitaki atu a te fia miliona o tino ki te tino telā e ‵tau o avatu ki ei a vikiga mo tavaega, ko Ieova!


Apply Scriptural counsel, though, and your family can receive the blessing the Bible promises: “By wisdom a household will be built up, and by discernment it will prove firmly established.”—Proverbs 24:3. 	 Ke fakagalue a pati fakatonutonu mai i Tusitusiga Tapu, kae ka mafai o maua ne tou kāiga a fakamanuiaga kolā e tauto mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei: “A kāiga e ‵tau o fakavae ki te poto mo te malamalama.”—Faataoto 24:3.


3 The apostle John wrote: “We know we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) Those words show a basic reason why Christians have to struggle to maintain their faith. 	 3 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane, penei: “Ko iloa foki ne tatou i a tatou e o te Atua, ka ko te lalolagi kātoa ko i lalo i te pule a te Tino Masei.” (1 Ioane 5:19) E fakaasi mai i pati konā a te pogai tāua e ‵tau ei mo Kelisiano o kausaki ke tumau i te fakamaoni.


What should we do if we do not fully understand a command set forth in God’s Word? 	 Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai māfai e se malamalama faka‵lei tatou i se fakatonuga telā e fakaasi mai i te Muna a te Atua?


18 If you are to help someone who has strayed from the flock of God, what qualities might you need to display? 	 18 Kafai e fia fesoasoani atu koe ki se tino ne galo mai te lafu a te Atua, ne a uiga e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne koe?


Yes, O Father, because to do thus came to be the way approved by you.” 	 Tamana, e tonu ne fai ne koe a te mea tenei ki tau filifiliga mō te mea ko loto malie koe ki ei.”


(Acts 10:34, 35; Galatians 3:28) So he lovingly gave his disciples something new. 	 (Galuega 10:34, 35; Kalatia 3:28) Kae ona ko tena alofa ki ana soko, ne tuku atu ei ne ia se mea fou ki a latou.


18 The other sheep rejoice with their anointed brothers. 	 18 E fia‵fia fakatasi eiloa a nisi mamoe mo olotou taina fakaekegina.


In a little over 30 years after its completion, the temple is robbed of its treasures. 	 I tausaga e 30 tupu mai tua ifo o te faitega o te faletapu, ne kaisoa ei a mea tāua katoa i ei.


A piece of fruit, as mentioned earlier, is mature, or ripe, when it has completed its natural growth cycle and its appearance, color, aroma, and taste have reached what is considered desirable. 	 A te fuagālakau, telā ne taku atu muamua, ko matua, io me ko ‵pala, māfai ko palele atu tena tupuakaga masani kae ko ana foliga, tena lanu, tena manogi, mo te gali ko oko atu ki te tulaga telā ko manakogina malosi ‵ki.


Thus the words at Isaiah 11:9 will be fulfilled: “The earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.” 	 Tela la, ka fakataunu faka‵lei eiloa a pati i te Isaia 11:9, penei: “A te laukele ka ‵fonu i te malamalama i uiga o te Aliki, e pelā mo te tai telā e ‵fonu i te suatai.”


Do you know his personal name and what it stands for? 	 E mata, e iloa ne koe tena igoa totino mo tena uiga?


• What was foreshadowed by the Passover lamb? 	 • Se a te mea telā ne fakaata mai ne te tamā mamoe o te Paseka?


They trusted in Jehovah. 	 Ne tali‵tonu fakamaoni lāua ki a Ieova.


Is this so because the lights from roads, stadiums, and buildings are stronger or more beautiful than starlight? 	 E mata, ona ko mainaga o moli i auala, fale ta‵fao, mo fale e ma‵losi atu io me ‵gali atu i mainaga o fetu?


But who in the congregation should do so? 14. 	 Kae ko oi a tino i te fakapotopotoga e ‵tau o fai penā?


However, the original Hebrew text shows that the law spoke of a fatal injury to either the mother or her unborn child. 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu tenā i te ‵gana Epelu mua me ne faipati loa te tulafono e uiga ki te pakia mo te mate o se mātua io me ko tena pepe telā e seki fanau.


The Kingdom message is reaching all corners of the globe. 	 A te fekau o te Malo ko oko atu ki koga katoa o te lalolagi.


That remarkable young man was, of course, Jesus Christ. 	 A te tamataene lauiloa tenā ko Iesu Keliso.


We would also be resisting and grieving Jehovah, the source of holy spirit. 	 Ka mafai foki o ‵teke kae fakafanoanoa ne tatou a Ieova, ko te māfuaga o te agaga tapu.


What can be said about the composition of Psalm 4? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te tusiga o te Salamo e 4?


Learn to say no. 	 Taumafai ke fai atu ikai ki tino.


“Everyone,” he said, “should be able to preach the good news from house to house.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E ‵tau mo tino katoa o talai atu te tala ‵lei mai fale ki fale.”


(Matt. 22:37-40) One important way that we show such love for neighbor is by obeying the command to preach the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Mata. 22:37-40) A te auala e tasi e fakaasi atu ne tatou te vaegā alofa tenā ki ‵tou tuakoi, ko te faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga ke talai atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua.


14 A fourth way to promote unity is by showing love in imitation of Jehovah, the God of love. 	 14 A te fa o auala ke fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi ko te fakaasiatuga o te alofa mai te fakaakoako ki a Ieova, te Atua o te alofa.


If we keep on serving Jehovah with joy, we will be like the psalmist David, who said: “I keep Jehovah before me constantly. Because he is at my right hand, I will never be shaken. 	 Kafai e tumau tatou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fia‵fia, ka ‵pau eiloa tatou mo te faisalamo ko Tavita, telā ne fai mai penei: “E iloa faeloa ne au i te Aliki [Ieova] e pili mai ki a au; e seai se mea e mafai o fakagasue toku talitonuga.


It also involves a very special privilege. 	 E aofia foki i ei se tauliaga fakapito tāua ‵ki.


Would you say that one person could ‘fill’ a whole group of people? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai atu koe me mafai ne se tino e tokotasi o ‘faka‵fonu’ ne ia se potukau kātoa o tino?


One thing that Antonio did to encourage the sick brother was ask him to offer the prayer at a recent gathering. 	 E tasi te mea ne fai ne Antonio ke fakamalosi aka ei te taina masaki ko te fakamolemole atu ki tou tagata ke fai ne ia te ‵talo i se maopoopoga ne fai.


It was part of the religion of the ancients, and was the very root of all mythology.” 	 A te mea tenā se vaega o akoakoga a te lotu i aso mua, kae ko te kamataga foki o tala sē ‵tonu.”


(Romans 12:17) On a personal level, they endeavor to “keep conquering the evil with the good.”—Romans 12:21; Matthew 5:44. 	 (Loma 12:17) E taumafai eiloa a latou taki tokotasi o “fakatakavale . . . te masei ki te ‵lei.”—Loma 12:21; Mataio 5:44.


“I DO NOT ACCEPT GLORY FROM MEN” 	 “E SE TALIA NE AU A TAVAEGA MAI TINO”


In the spring of 2001, I symbolized my dedication to God by water baptism, as did my two siblings. 	 I te taimi o te ‵tau mafanafana i te 2001, ne fai ei taku tukuatuga ki a Ieova e auala i te papatisoga ki te vai, kae penā foki loa a toku taina mo toku tuagane.


“Here I do show you consideration to this extent also,” he said. 	 Ne fai atu a ia “Ko ‵lei, ko talia ne au.”


This good news assures us of an end to suffering, sickness, pain, sorrow, and death. 	 E fakatalitonu mai te tala ‵lei tenei e uiga ki te fakagataga o logo‵maega, masaki, te ‵mae, te fanoanoa, mo te mate.


(James 1:17) When was the last time that you sincerely expressed appreciation to God for specific things he has done for you?—1 Thessalonians 5:17, 18. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) Se a te ‵toe taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne koe te loto fakafetai ki te Atua mō mea kolā ne fai ne ia mō koe?—1 Tesalonia 5:17, 18.


(Acts 10:44, 45) What was the reaction of those taking the lead? 	 (Galuega 10:44, 45) Ne ‵saga atu pefea a tino kolā ne fai ne latou te takitakiga?


When precise wording is important, he writes the letter himself or dictates it to his secretary word for word. 	 Kafai e isi eiloa ne pati tāua kolā e manakogina ke fakaaoga, e tusi eiloa ne ia tena tusi io me taku atu ne ia ki tena failautusi a pati kolā e ‵tau o fakaaoga.


Is there really only one true religion? 	 E tonu me e tasi fua te lotu tonu?


17 Is it reasonable to expect those “who are strong” to make such adjustments? 	 17 E mata, se mea ‵tau ke fai ne tino “kolā e ma‵losi” a ‵fuliga penā?


One year later, I moved to Ghana to serve there as a pioneer.” 	 I se tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fanatu au ki Ghana o tavini atu i ei e pelā me se paenia.”


You may well consider that to have been your most important and joyful day. 	 Tenā eiloa te ‵toe aso tāua kae fakafiafia ki tou olaga.


WEEK OF AUGUST 13-19, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A AOKUSO 13-19, 2018


Why would God snatch a child to get another angel—as if God needed a child more than the child’s parents did? 	 E mata, e ‵tagi ‵lei ki a koe te manatu me e sili atu te manako o te Atua ki se tamaliki ke ‵nofo tasi laua i lō te manakoga o mātua ki te tamaliki?


10 Despite the fleeting value of possessions, wealth can still exert a powerful attraction. 	 10 Faitalia te toetoe o te aogā o koloa, e fia‵fia malosi eiloa a tino ke mauko‵loa latou.


(Habakkuk 2:2-4; 3:17, 18) Similarly, trusting in God’s promise to correct injustice can help you gain serenity and peace of mind in an unfair world. 	 (Sapakuka 2:2-4; 3:17, 18) I se auala tai ‵pau, a te talitonu ki te folafolaga a te Atua ke faka‵tonu aka a faifaiga sē fakamaoni e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke maua ne koe a te filemu o te mafaufau i se lalolagi sē fai mea tonu.


Your very presence is strengthening to them. 	 A tou nofo atu fua i konā e fakamalosi atu ki a latou.


That, in turn, will move you to speak up about your beliefs.—Read Psalm 73:28. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka ei koe ne te mea tenā ke faipati atu e uiga ki ou talitonuga.—Faitau te Salamo 73:28.


9 Organized in Harmony With God’s Own Book 	 9 Fakatoka ke Fetaui ‵Lei mo te Tusi Totino a te Atua


(John 14:15; 1 John 2:3) Thus, fully carrying out Christ’s command to make disciples requires that we be both teachers and guides. 	 (Ioane 14:15; 1 Ioane 2:3) Tela la, a te fakataunuga katoatoa o te fakatonuga a Keliso ke fai a soko, e manakogina i ei ke fai tatou mo fai ne faiakoga e pelā foki mo tino fakatonutonu.


What is often presented is biased information that can insidiously affect your thinking. 	 E aofia i mea kolā e fakasalalau sāle ko manatu fāpito kolā e mafai o ‵fuli lēmū aka i ei ‵tou mafaufauga.


(Ezra 7:10) How may we prepare our heart? 	 (Esela 7:10, NW) E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakatoka ‵tou loto?


“It was a really, really beautiful thing to do,” the grateful owner commented. 	 Ne fai mai te tino i a ia te pausi tupe mo te loto fiafia: “Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali a te faiga tenā.”


“CAN a man be of use to God? Can anyone with insight be of benefit to him? 	 “E MATA e isi se tagata, ke oko foki eiloa ki te ‵toe tagata poto eiloa e mafai o aoga ki te Atua?


But the more I had sexual relations, the more insecure I felt.” 	 Kae ko te momea aka o toku aofia i ei, ko te momea aka foki o oku lagonaga sē tokagamalie.”


What could pose a threat to our spirituality? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fakamataku ki ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga?


Lesson: God is not an impersonal force, but he is a real Person who has a distinctive personal name. 	 Akoakoga mō Tatou: A te Atua e sē se malosi fua, kae se Tino tonu telā e isi sena igoa totino.


6 Read Isaiah 40:29. 	 6 Faitau te Isaia 40:29.


(Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43) The apostle Peter had also warned that false teachers would arise within the congregation, bringing in destructive sects. 	 (Mataio 13:24-30, 36-43) Ne fakailoa mai foki ne te apositolo ko Petelu me ka ‵sae aka a faiakoga ‵loi i te fakapotopotoga, kae ka aumai ne latou a tamā lotu fakama‵taku.


As old as it is, the Bible addresses those needs and more. 	 Faitalia eiloa me pefea te leva, e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a manakoga ‵tonu e uke o tāgata.


Jehovah will also give others an opportunity to live forever in Paradise on earth. 	 Ka tuku atu foki ne Ieova se avanoaga ke ola a nisi tino ki te se-gata-mai i te Palataiso i te lalolagi.


What obstacles do they face? 	 Ne a fakalavelave ne fe‵paki mo latou?


Why do you consider it an honor to be zealous for fine works? 	 Kaia e mafaufau ei koe i te loto finafinau o fai a galuega ‵lei se tauliaga?


You will find that Bible account quoted in full in the accompanying box. 	 Ka lavea atu ne koe me e siki mai eiloa te tala kātoa tenā i te Tusi Tapu i te pokisi telā e ‵soko tasi mo te mataupu tenei.


Is there any indication, however, that a resurrection could take place long after it was promised? 	 Kae e mata, e isi se fakamaoniga me e mafai eiloa o tupu se toetuga mai tua o se taimi leva ‵ki talu mai te faiga o te folafolaga e uiga ki ei?


This led to Jesus’ strengthening promise: “Everyone that has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive many times more and will inherit everlasting life.”—Matthew 15:15; 18:21, 22; 19:27-29. 	 Ona ko te fesili tenā, ne fai mai ei ne Iesu se folafolaga fakamalosi loto, penei: “So se tino e tiakina ne ia ona fale, taina, tuagane, te tamana mo te mātua, fanau mo manafa ona ko toku igoa; e sili atu i te uke o ana mea e maua fakamuli, kae tuku atu foki ki a ia te ola se-gata-mai.”—Mataio 15:15; 18:21, 22; 19:27-29.


(Ex. 32:30) Thus, Aaron was not the only one who bore a measure of guilt for the wrongdoing. 	 (Esoto 32:30) Telā la, e sē ko Alona fua tokotasi ne sē ‵lei ana lagonaga ona ko te mea ‵se ne fai ne ia.


While he was still praying, the phone rang. 	 I te taimi koi ‵talo atu ei a ia, ne tagi te telefoni.


(Prov. 28:13) How unwise it would be to continue in a wrong course and “be grieving God’s holy spirit”! 	 (Faataoto 28:13) Se mea valea ke tumau i se auala ‵se kae ‘fai ei ke fanoanoa te agaga tapu o te Atua!’


Additionally, during that time, the weeds became many and the blades of wheat were few. 	 E se gata i ei, ne gasolo aka o uke a mouku ma‵sei i te taimi eiloa tenā, kae ne mu‵tana fua a kau saito.


If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world.” 	 Kafai e a‵lofa koutou ki te lalolagi, ko tona uiga e se a‵lofa koutou ki te Tamana telā e i loto i a koutou. Konei katoa a mea e taku ko mea faka te lalolagi: ko manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kolā e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino.


(Prov. 21:5; 2 Tim. 2:24, ftn.) 	 (Faata. 21:5; 2 Timo. 2:24.)


How does our Kingdom-preaching activity provide further evidence that we are living in the time of the end? 	 E tuku mai pefea ne te talaiga o te Malo a nisi fakamaoniga me e ola tatou i te vaitaimi o te gataga?


When parents do this, their children not only hear the truth but also experience it. 	 Kafai e fai ne mātua a te mea tenei, e se gata fua i te lagona ne tama‵liki te munatonu, e a‵lofa tonu foki latou ki ei.


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How did the Israelites benefit from attending the annual festivals? 	 Ne maua pefea ne te kau Isalaelu a mea aoga mai te ‵kau atu ki ‵kaiga fia‵fia o te tausaga?


So when you are faced with a daunting task, remember the eagle. 	 Tela la, kafai ko tuku atu ki a koe se tiute faigata, ke masaua a te aeto.


An individual might even be disfellowshipped. 	 E mafai foki o fakatea se tino.


Next they complained about the food. 	 Ne toe fāmeo foki latou e uiga mō mea‵kai.


The Future of the Kingdom 	 Aso Mai Mua Nei o te Malo


(John 11:11; Acts 20:9, 10) Yet, what of a promise that a resurrection will occur years, even centuries, in the future? 	 (Ioa. 11:11; Galu. 20:9, 10) Kae e a te folafolaga me ka tupu te toetuga i se fia o tausaga, io me ne senitenali mai tua ifo, i aso mai mua?


18. How may clearly identifying ourselves as Christians be a positive force in our life? 	 18 Kafai e fakaasi manino atu me i a tatou ne Kelisiano, ka fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou ‵teke atu ki osomaiga fai lēmū a Satani.


(Mark 12:28-31) Without such love, we could not truly qualify as teachers of God’s Word. 	 (Maleko 12:28-31) Kafai e seai se vaegā alofa penā, e se mafai o fai tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua.


9 When people ask us questions about our beliefs, we have a choice opportunity to show that we love God’s Word. 	 9 Kafai e fesili mai se tino e uiga ki ‵tou talitonuga, ko maua ei ne tatou se avanoaga gali ke fakaasi atu a te ‵tou loto ‵nau ki te Muna a te Atua.


Despite his being an apostle, what did Paul need, and what do all of us need from time to time? 	 E tiga eiloa ne fai a ia pelā me se apositolo, se a te mea ne manako ki ei a Paulo, kae se a te mea e ma‵nako ki ei a tatou katoa i nisi taimi?


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4 In addition, Jehovah loves us and always wants what is best for us. 	 4 E se gata i ei, a Ieova e alofa ki a tatou kae fia tuku mai foki ne ia a mea ‵lei mō tatou.


Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to help you. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki a koe.


(Matthew 4:4; 24:45-47) Of course, a doctor can be wrong, but “the law of Jehovah is perfect.” 	 (Mataio 4:4; 24:45-47) E tonu, e mafai o ‵se a te tokitā, kae “tonu katoatoa te tulafono a te Aliki.”


Matthew 1:25 states that Joseph “had no intercourse with her until she gave birth to a son.” 	 E fai mai te Mataio 1:25 e uiga ki a Iosefa me “ne seki oko eiloa a ia ki tena avaga, ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ko oti ei ne fanau ne Malia tena tamaliki tagata.”


If you are reading with a child, the dash provides a reminder to pause and encourage the child to express himself. 	 Kafai koe e fai‵tau fakatasi mo se tamaliki, e fakamasaua mai a te tamā laina ke mānava malie kae fakamalosi atu ki te tamaliki ke fakaasi mai ana mea ne maua i te faitauga i a ia eiloa.


In contrast, the most powerful nuclear bomb ever tested had an explosive power equivalent to 57 megatons of TNT. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe pōmu fakaniukelea malosi telā ko oti ne faka‵pa mai ne gata fua te malosi o tena ‵pamaiga i te 57 mekatoni o te TNT.


From desolation to paradise. 	 Mai te tulaga malepe valevale ki te palataiso.


(Psalm 71:5) Yes, as a youth, David had trusted in Jehovah implicitly. 	 (Salamo 71:5) E tonu, ne talitonu katoatoa a Tavita ki a Ieova talu mai te taimi koi talavou ei a ia.


It is quite another to liken Jehovah to a forgiving father who is so deeply moved at the sight of his returning son that he ‘runs and falls upon his son’s neck and tenderly kisses him.’ 	 Kae e sili atu te aogā ke fakatusa a Ieova ki se tamana loto fakamagalo telā ne otia tena loto i te mateaga ne ia o tena tama ko toe foki mai, kae ‘ne tele atu, ‵sai ne ia kae sogi.’


(Acts 4:13) Yet, that does not matter. 	 (Galuega 4:13) Kae e se se mea e fai i ei.


(Matthew 24:14) What a blessing from Jehovah! 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ko tafaga la te fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova!


In most cases, that will involve the settling of minor disagreements. 	 I te ukega o taimi, ka aofia i ei a te faka‵leiga o tamā kinauga.


(Psalm 118:23) Making “the stone” the Head of the corner involved exalting him as King-Designate.—Ephesians 1:19, 20. 	 (Salamo 118:23) A te faiga o “te fatu” mo fai te Fatu tafasili i te tāua i te tulimanu, ne fai pelā me ne fakamaluga aka a ia e pelā me ko te tino telā ka fai fakamuli mo fai te Tupu.—Efeso 1:19, 20.


While Matthew 18:15-17 applies to sin of a serious nature, in the spirit of the principle stated in verse 15, we should kindly approach the offender privately and try to restore a peaceful relationship with him.* 	 E tiga eiloa e fakasino atu a te Mataio 18:15-17 ki te agasala matagā, e fakaasi mai i te agaga tonu o te fakatakitakiga telā ne siki mai i te fuaiupu e 15, me e ‵tau o olo atu tatou ki te tino fai mea ‵se kae taumafai ke toe maua se fesokotakiga filemu mo ia.*


Because the correct identity of the great crowd was revealed to God’s anointed servants on earth in 1935. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ki tavini fakaekegina a te Atua i te lalolagi me ko oi te vaitino tokouke, i te 1935.


16 A good example of how to handle faults was set by Joseph, the first of Jacob’s two sons by Rachel. 	 16 A te fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki te auala ke saga atu ki mea ‵se, ne tuku mai ne Iosefa, te tama muamua a Iakopo i tama e tokolua i a Lasela.


Consider what happened. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki mea ne ‵tupu.


3, 4—Why did Jude urge Christians to “put up a hard fight for the faith”? 	 3, 4—Kaia ne fakamalosi atu ei a Iuta ki Kelisiano ke “finau . . . mō te fakatuanaki”?


First, you should find out the facts. 	 A te mea muamua, e ‵tau o iloa ne koe ne fakamatalaga ‵tonu e uiga ki ei.


In high school, she won awards because she did well academically and excelled in sports. 	 I te akoga lasaga lua, ne sili tou fafine me ne ‵lei ‵ki ana mataupu kae ‵lei foki i mea tau tafaoga.


10 Consider the example of Irene, a single sister in the United States. 	 10 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Irene, se tuagane taka i Amelika.


Never will we be wiped off the earth. 	 Ka se mafai lele eiloa o fakaseai katoatoa tatou.


The Bible Promotes the Highest Values 	 E Fakamalosi ne te Tusi Tapu a Toe Mea Tāua


5 The greatest gift, the most perfect present that Jehovah has bestowed, is that of his Son, Jesus, by means of whom the ransom sacrifice was provided. 	 5 A te ‵toe meaalofa sili, kae ‵lei katoatoa ne tuku mai ne Ieova, ko tena Tama, ko Iesu, telā ne maua ei te taulaga togiola.


Regarding the matter of defending oneself against rape, see the article “How to Prevent Rape” in the March 8, 1993, issue of Awake! 	 E uiga ki te ‵pulu ne se tino a ia eiloa mai te pukemālō, ke onoono aka ki te mataupu ko te “How to Prevent Rape” i te lōmiga o te Awake!, i a Mati 8, 1993.


(“I like the way your mind works, even if I don’t agree with all the conclusions you reach.”) 	 (“Ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia ki te auala e mafaufau ei koe, faitalia me e se lotomalie au ki mea katoa ne oko atu koe ki ei i te fakaotiga.”)


Why is it not surprising that we struggle to be humble? 	 Kaia e se ‵poi ei tatou me se mea faigatā ke fakaasi atu te loto maulalo?


A Lesson From the Law 	 Se Fakaakoakoga Mai te Tulafono


A bond of friendship develops between David and Jonathan. 	 Ne tupu aka se vā fakataugasoa ‵pili o Tavita mo Ionatana.


(John 4:34) While we engage in that work, we enjoy a blessed relationship with our heavenly Father. 	 (Ioane 4:34) I te taimi e fai ei ne tatou te galuega tenā, ka maua eiloa ne tatou se fesokotakiga tāua mo te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi.


11 God’s words to Job fill four chapters in the book of Job—chapters 38 through 41. 	 11 A pati a te Atua ki a Iopu ne aofia eiloa i mataupu kātoa e fa i te tusi o Iopu—mataupu e 38 ki te 41.


They clearly saw that they had to “obey God as ruler rather than men.”—Acts 5:28, 29, 40-42. 	 Ne lavea ‵lei ne latou me “e ‵tau mo [latou] o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lō te faka‵logo ki tino.”—Galuega 5:28, 29, 40-42.


16 How, then, are we to treat those who are not acquainted with Bible truths? 	 16 E ‵tau la o pefea ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā e se masani ‵lei mo muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu?


If you can avoid living in such high-risk areas or can move to a safer location, you may greatly reduce your risk of suffering from disasters. 	 Ka se logo‵mae malosi eiloa koe māfai e fano koe o nofo i koga kolā e se uke a fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei i ei.


(1 John 4:7, 20, 21) Additionally, we need one another. 	 (1 Ioa. 4:7, 20, 21) E se gata i ei, e ma‵nako tatou o fakatau fesoasoani.


In the case of the apostles, the invitation bore fruit, for “the eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had arranged for them.” 	 E pelā mo te kau apositolo, ne aogā eiloa te ‵kamiga tenā, me “ne olo atu te tinoagafulu mo te tokotasi soko ki te mauga i Kalilaia, telā ne fai atu ei a Iesu ke olo ki ei.”


They also distributed thousands of audiocassettes and videocassettes to propagate it. 	 Ne tufa atu foki ne latou te fia o kaseti, ko kaseti e fakalogologo ki ei mo vitiō ko te mea ke folafola atu te mea tenā.


Of course, such Jews, like all other humans, had to be bought with the blood of Jesus Christ.—1 Tim. 2:5, 6; Heb. 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:17-19. 	 E tonu, e pelā mo nisi tino katoa, e ‵tau o ‵togi a vaegā tino Iutaia penā ki te toto o Iesu Keliso.—1 Timoteo 2:5, 6; Epelu 2:9; 1 Petelu 1:17-19.


How does Bible study strengthen our resolve to preserve our relationship with Jehovah? 9 As we continue our sincere and diligent study of the Scriptures with the help of Bible-based publications, God’s spirit influences our mind and heart, causing our respect for Jehovah’s standards to deepen. 	 9 Kafai e tumau te ‵tou sukesukega fakamaoni mo te loto fiafia ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e fakamalosi ne te agaga o te Atua ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto, mai i te faiga ke malosi ‵ki ‵tou āva ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova.


Even when someone overdrinks alone, the effects of his excesses inevitably spill over into other people’s lives, often with tragic consequences.* Alcohol misuse is frequently a factor in verbal and physical abuse, in assaults and murder, in car accidents and work-related injuries, as well as in a host of health problems. 	 E penā foki loa māfai e inu malosi se tino, e mafai o pokotia a ola o tino i ikuga sē ‵lei o tena konā.* A te fakaaogaga ‵se o te kava se mea e tasi ke fakamasei ei au pati e fai mo te feitu faka-te-foitino, telā e mafai o iku atu ki te fakasaua mo te tatino, fakalavelave ‵tupu i te fakateletele mo galuega, e pelā foki mo te fia o ma‵saki.


Says Isaiah 26:4: “Trust in Jehovah, you people, for all times, for in Jah Jehovah is the Rock of times indefinite.” 	 E fai mai te Isaia 26:4, penei: “Fakatuaga ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] ki te se gata mai; e puipui faeloa ne ia tatou.”


If you view secular work as a means to an end—to support yourself and your family in Jehovah’s service—Jehovah will bless your efforts. 	 Kafai ne manako koe ki te galuega ‵togi ko te mea ke ‵lago atu ki a koe mo tou kāiga i te taviniga ki a Ieova, ka fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova au taumafaiga.


Make Family Discussions Enjoyable 	 Ke Fai a Sau‵talaga Faka-te-Kāiga mo Fai se Mea Fakafiafia


“His hour had come for him to move out of this world to the Father.”—JOHN 13:1. 	 “Ko iloa ne Iesu me ko oko ki te taimi ka tuku ei ne ia te lalolagi nei, kae fanatu ki tena Tamana.” —IOANE 13:1.


(2 Kings 6:15-17) The apostle John prayed that Gaius continue well physically and spiritually. 	 (2 Tupu 6:15-17) Ne ‵talo atu te apositolo ko Ioane ke tumau Kaio i te malosi i te feitu faka-te-foitino, penā foki loa mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


8 Jesus taught his followers a fundamental principle that underlies our unity. 	 8 Ne akoako ne Iesu ki ana soko se fakatakitakiga tāua telā e faka‵mafa mai i ei ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi.


Jehovah’s Witnesses are flourishing in 236 lands—compelling evidence, indeed, that Jehovah is with us to protect us from those who wish to crush or silence us. 	 E tumau eiloa te manuia o galuega a Molimau a Ieova i atufenua e 236—se fakamaoniga lasi tenā me kau mai a Ieova ki a tatou o puipui tatou mai tino kolā e taumafai o fakamasei io me taofi aka ‵tou galuega.


HARALD ABT had been one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for less than a year when Hitler’s army took control of Danzig (now Gdańsk) in northern Poland. 	 KO OTI ne fai a Harald Abt mo fai se Molimau a Ieova e tokotasi mō se fia masina i te taimi ne pukemālō ei ne te kautau a Hitila a Danzig (ko Gdańsk i aso nei) i te feitu ki matū o Polani.


What similarity is there between the new birth and a physical birth? 	 Ne a mea e tai ‵pau ei a te ‵toe fanau mai mo te fanau tonu mai?


Although as a composite body the slave class is responsible for feeding the spiritual household, not all individuals of the slave class have the same responsibilities or work assignments. 	 E tiga eiloa i o te tavini e pelā me se potukau a te tiute o fagai a te kāiga o soko fakaekegina o Keliso, e se ‵pau a tiute io me ko galuega a tino taki tokotasi i te potukau tenā.


• Pray for God’s help in times of temptation 	 • Ke ‵talo atu mō te fesoasoani o te Atua i taimi o tofotofoga


9 Reading the accounts of Jehoshaphat ought to move us to examine our own life. 	 9 Kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki te ‵tala o Iosefatu, ka fai ei ke suke‵suke ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa.


Let Jehovah’s Discipline Mold You 	 Ke Talia a te Polopolokiga a Ieova ke ‵Fuli ne ia Koe


When she expressed this concern, Jesus plainly said to her: “You worship what you do not know.” 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne tou fafine te mea ne manavase a ia ki ei, ne faipati ‵tonu atu a Iesu: “A koutou e tapuaki mo te se iloa.”


They appreciate warm, intimate communication, for it reassures them that they are loved. 	 E fia‵fia latou ki fesokotakiga a‵lofa kae fakamaoni, me e fakatalitonu atu ei ki a latou i a latou e alofagina.


(2 Peter 3:3, 4, 11, 12) How important that such ones obey Christ by investing in spiritual riches—yes, “buy from [Christ] gold refined by fire”! 	 (2 Petelu 3:3, 4, 11, 12) Ko oko eiloa i te tāua ke faka‵logo a tino penā ki a Keliso mai te fakatupuga o olotou koloa faka-te-agaga—e tonu, ‘ke ‵togi ne latou ne aulo mai i a [Keliso], ko tinā aulo eiloa’!


He began his well-known Sermon on the Mount with nine beatitudes—nine expressions that begin: “Happy are . . .” 	 Ne kamata ne ia tena lauga lauiloa i luga i te mauga ki tugapati ‵gali penei: “Amutia latou . . .”


As used in this article, “alcohol” applies to beer, wine, and other spirits. 	 E pelā mo te fakaaogāga i te mataupu tenei, a te “kava” e aofia ei a pia, uaina, mo nisi meainu ma‵losi.


(Read Acts 15:30-32.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 15:30-32.)


As a result of his scheming, he did become “the ruler of this world,” indeed a very oppressive one. 	 Ne iku atu tena togafiti tenā ki tena fai mo fai “te aliki masei o te lalolagi nei.”


After the death of Jesus’ apostles, by the beginning of the second century C.E., the early Church Fathers gained prominence. 	 Mai tua o te ‵mate o apositolo a Iesu, i te kamataga o te lua senitenali T.A., ne takutakua eiloa a tama o te Lotu Katolika.


(Ephesians 5:18, 19) For various reasons, some guests may decide to abstain from alcohol. 	 (Efeso 5:18, 19) E kese‵kese a pogai e se ma‵nako ei a nisi tino ‵kami ke fakaaogā ne latou te kava.


We cannot claim to love God and at the same time refuse to love our brothers. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne tatou katoa a te alofa fakataina o te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Will you, then, sweep them away and not pardon the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are inside it? 	 E a, e sē faka‵sao eiloa ne koe ke ‵sao te tino lima amio‵tonu i ei?


Sadly, many churches that sponsor Bible translations pressure scholars into omitting God’s name from their translations of the Bible. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e fakamalosi atu a te ukega o lotu kolā e fai ne latou a te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu ki tino ‵poto ke tapale keatea te igoa o te Atua mai i ‵fuliga o olotou Tusi Tapu.


(Kingdom Interlinear Translation) A seasoned gymnast on a chosen apparatus, such as rings or a balance beam, can perform split-second maneuvers that seem to defy gravity or other natural laws. 	 (Kingdom Interlinear Translation) A tino apo i vaegā tafaoga penā e mafai o fai ne latou a mea fakaofoofogia ke fakapaleni io me ke fakamio‵mio aka olotou foitino i se uka telā e foliga mai me e se fetaui mo tulafono o te kalaveti io me ko nisi tulafono masani.


Archaeological ruins of Jerusalem, which was destroyed in 607 B.C.E. 	 • Se a te mea fakapoi telā ka “fai” ne te Atua i ‵tou aso nei?


Keeping your eyes focused on service to Jehovah and planning your life accordingly will help you to “stay awake.” 	 A te tumau i te saga tonu atu ki te taviniga ki a Ieova kae ola e ‵tusa mo te mea tenā ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke tumau i te “mataala.”


Ask yourself, ‘Of what quality is the fabric and stitching of this system of things?’ 	 Ke fesili ifo koe, penei: ‘E mata, a te lalolagi nei se mea fakaloiloi fua?’


4, 5. What responsibilities did ancient stewards have? 	 4, 5. Ne a tiute ne fai ne situati i aso mua?


10 Since “through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world” and “the wages sin pays is death,” all humans are deserving of death. 	 10 Me “ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi” kae ko te “taui o te agasala ko te mate,” ne ‵tau o maua ne tino katoa a te mate.


(Daniel 7:14) Because Jesus will imitate God’s love, great will be the peace and happiness under his rule. 	 (Tanielu 7:14) Ona ko te mea e fakaakoako atu a Iesu ki te alofa o te Atua, ka sili atu te filemu mo te fiafia ka maua mai lalo i tena pulega.


(1 Timothy 1:11) He loves his human creation, to whom he gives so much. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11) E alofa a ia ki ana tino ne faite, telā ne tuku mai ei ne ia a mea e sili atu i te uke.


• What eyewitness proof of Jesus’ resurrection did Paul give? 	 • Ne a fakamaoniga ne avatu ne Paulo e uiga ki tino kolā ne matea atu ne latou te toetu o Iesu?


▪ Consider What Kind of Person You Ought to Be 	 ▪ Mafaufau me Fai Koe mo Fai se Vaegā Tino Pefea


Many bereaved ones agree with that. 	 E loto ma‵lie a tino fanoa‵noa e tokouke ki te mea tenā.


(Psalm 68:5; Deuteronomy 10:17, 18) Thus, in one case when the widow of a prophet was treated unfairly by a creditor, Jehovah intervened with a miracle so that she could survive and keep her dignity.—2 Kings 4:1-7. 	 (Salamo 68:5, NW; Teutelonome 10:17, 18) Tela la, i te taimi e tasi ne sē ‵lei ei a faifaiga ne fai ne se tino fakakaitalafu tupe ki te avaga a se pelofeta telā ko mate, ne fai ne Ieova se vavega ko te mea ke mafai o sao tou fafine kae tumau i tena tulaga fakaaloalo.—2 Tupu 4:1-7.


For example, Jesus told a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years to walk. 	 E pelā mo te faiatuga a Iesu ki se tagata telā ne ‵pili i tausaga e 38 ke tu o sasale.


This means the second death, the lake of fire.” 	 A te lase ‵ka ulaula tenei ko te mate fakalua.”


Shortly before his death, Jesus told his disciples: “If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko mai mua o tena mate, penei: “Kafai koutou ne tino o te lalolagi, e a‵lofa foki a tino o te lalolagi ki a koutou.


My sleep was disrupted. 	 Ne se ti tō sāle taku moe.


become wise for salvation? 	 poto e uiga ki te fakaolataga?


They were ‘disturbed by his rage,’ or ‘terrified by his indignation.’ 	 Ne ‘ma‵taku latou i tena ita lasi.’


(Verse 4) Imagine that! 	 (Fuaiupu e 4) Ke mafaufau ki te mea tenā!


Imagine being left for dead one day and making a 60-mile (100 km) journey the next, and that without modern transportation! 	 Mafaufau ki te tuku tiaki ke mate i te aso e tasi kae faimalaga i se 60 maila (100 km) i te suā aso, kae seai se mea e fano i ei!


Why do Jehovah’s people get baptized, and how many have been immersed in the past ten years? 	 Kaia e papatiso ei a tino o Ieova, kae e tokofia a tino ne papatiso i te sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka atu nei?


Some who become true Christians formerly engaged in such immoral practices as fornication, adultery, and homosexuality. 	 A nisi tino kolā ko fai mo fai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu ne fai muamua ne latou a vaegā amioga ma‵sei e pelā mo te finalalolagi, mulilua, mo te amio fakasotoma.


(Galatians 6:16) This spiritual nation comes to have a total of 144,000 members, and the modern fulfillment of Isaiah chapter 60 centers on those alive on earth during “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1; Revelation 14:1) The prophecy also has much to say about the companions of these anointed Christians, the “great crowd” of “other sheep.”—Revelation 7:9; John 10:16. 7. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1; Fakaasiga 14:1) E uke foki a pati i te valoaga e uiga ki taugasoa o Kelisiano fakaekegina konei, ko te “vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe.’—Fakaasiga 7:9; Ioane 10:16.


▪ A poll of 2,200 British people revealed that only 22 percent believe that there is a personal God who created the world and who hears prayers. 	 ▪ Ne fakaasi mai i se savea telā ne fai ki te toko 2,200 tino Peletania me e 22 pasene fua a tino e tali‵tonu i te Atua se tino faka-te-agaga telā ne faite ne ia te lalolagi kae fakalogologo ki ‵talo.


Thanks to Jehovah, I corrected matters in time.” 	 Ona ko te fesoasoani o Ieova, ne mafai ei ne au o fakatonutonu aka fakamuli a te mea tenā.”


12. Why could Jesus say, ‘I am the truth’? 12 Since the truth centered on Jesus Christ, he could say: “I am the way and the truth and the life. 	 12 Ona ko te mea ne fakavae a te munatonu ki a Iesu Keliso, ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ko au te auala, te munatonu mo te ola.


He says that from childhood his “doubts and uncertainties [about God] went to and fro and [his] disbeliefs grew.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia, me mai tena folikiga eiloa “ne olo valevale fua loa a [ona] manatu fakalotolotolua [ki te Atua] kae ne gasolo aka loa o lasi [tena] sē talitonu ki ei.”


“All flesh will come in to bow down before” Jehovah. 	 “Ka o‵mai o tapuaki mai ki a” Ieova a tino katoa.


For example, Moses “refused to be called the son of the daughter of Pharaoh, choosing to be ill-treated with the people of God,” even though doing so incurred “the anger of the king.” 	 E pelā mo Mose, ne “ita manafai e taku a ia ko te tama a te tama fafine a Falao i te taimi ne matua ei a ia. E fiafia atu manafai e puapuagatia fakatasi a ia mo tino o te Atua,” faitalia me ne fai i ei ke ‘sauā a te tupu.’


7 Moses invited Korah and his men to gather the following morning at the tent of meeting with fire holders and incense. 	 7 Ne ‵kami mai ne Mose a Kola mo ana tino ke maopoopo mai i te suā taeao i te faleie tapu fakatasi mo olotou ulo o malala ‵ka mo mea fakama‵nogi.


Many things a bereaved marriage mate does alone for the first time—such as attending an assembly or the Memorial—can be particularly painful. 	 E isi ne mea ka fai tokotasi ne se tino ko mate tena avaga mō te taimi muamua—e pelā mo te kau atu ki fono io me ko te Fakamanatuga—e mafai o fakalogo‵mae a vaegā taimi penā.


(Exodus 34:6, 7) Though loving and merciful, Jehovah does not tolerate unrighteousness and willful wrongdoing. 	 (Esoto 34:6, 7) E ui eiloa e alofa kae e loto fakamagalo, e se talia eiloa ne Ieova a te sē amiotonu mo amioga ma‵sei.


Indeed, the correct understanding of the resurrection sets true Christians apart from the false. 	 E tonu, e ‵vae keatea a Kelisiano ‵tonu ne te akoakoga e uiga ki te toetuga mai lotu Kelisiano ‵se.


maintaining a Family Worship evening. 	 te fakatumauga o te Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi.


I give you my strength, my Word the Bible, heavenly support, earthly companions, progressive training, and precise instructions at the appropriate time.’ 	 E tuku atu ne au te malosi, taku Muna ko te Tusi Tapu, te fesoasoani mai agelu, taina tali‵tonu i te lalolagi, akoakoga aoga mo fakatonuga ma‵nino i te taimi tonu.’


This too is vanity.” 	 E seai eiloa se aogā.”


If you are an elderly Christian, your words and deeds can show others that ‘Jehovah is your Rock, in whom there is no unrighteousness.’ 	 Kafai koe se Kelisiano ko matua, e mafai o fakaasi atu i au pati mo faifaiga me i a ‘Ieova ko tou ‵Puiga, e seai eiloa se ‵se i a ia.’


Being honest allows us to maintain a clean conscience and to have freeness of speech in the ministry 	 A te fakamaoni e fakatumau ei ne tatou se loto lagona ‵ma mo te saolotoga ke fai‵pati atu tatou i te galuega talai e aunoa mo te ma‵sei o lagonaga


“The kingdom of God” is also called “the kingdom of the heavens,” which shows that Jesus and his fellow kings rule from heaven. 	 E taku foki a “te malo o te Atua” ki te “malo o te lagi,” telā e fakaasi mai i ei me ka pule mai a Iesu mo ana tupu lagolago mai te lagi.


(Matt. 24:47) Included among these belongings are the facilities at the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, at branch offices in various lands, and at Assembly Halls and Kingdom Halls worldwide. 	 (Mataio 24:47) E aofia i mea katoa konei ko kope i te laumua o Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa, ofisa lagolago i fenua kese‵kese, Fale Fai Fono mo Kingdom Halls i te lalolagi kātoa.


Some books are written for the highly educated, others for children, still others for those in specialized fields. 	 Kae tiga eiloa e maua ne tino katoa a te Tusi Tapu, ne fakatoka fua te tusi tenā ke fia‵fia kae malama‵lama i ei se potukau o tino.


2 Satan is a deceiver through and through. Using a serpent as a cover, he tricked Eve into thinking that she could find greater happiness by acting independently of God. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o se gata e pelā me se togafiti, ne fakaloiloi ei ne ia a Eva ke mafaufau me ka sili atu tena fiafia māfai e tu tokotasi a ia mai te Atua.


10 To reflect God’s glory, we also need to “persevere in prayer.” 	 10 Ko te mea ke fakaata atu ne tatou te ‵malu o te Atua, e manakogina ke “‵talo faeloa” tatou.


Become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.” 	 E ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa kae fakatau atafai; ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou, e pelā eiloa mo te Atua ko oti ne fakamagalo ne ia koutou i a Keliso.”


Surprise! 	 Kae se mea fakapoi!


They have more to do with circumstances that make practicing faith a challenge—at least for now.” 	 E lasi te fakamalosiga e maua mai i fakanofonofoga kolā e fakafaigata aka ei ke fakatumau a te fakatuanaki—i te taimi nei.”


In turn, David assures the righteous, Jehovah “will give you the requests of your heart.” 	 E fakatalitonu atu a Tavita ki tino amio‵tonu, me i a Ieova “ka avatu ne ia ki a koe te mea e manako koe ki ei.”


If, then, we are children, we are also heirs: heirs indeed of God, but joint heirs with Christ, provided we suffer together that we may also be glorified together.”—Romans 8:16, 17. 	 Ona ko tatou ko ana fanau, ka maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga ne tausi ne ia mō ana tino, kae ka maua foki fakatasi ne tatou mo Keliso a mea kolā ne tausi ne te Atua mō Keliso, i te mea, kafai e ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo fi‵taga o Keliso, ka ‵kau fakatasi foki tatou mo ia i tona ‵malu.”—Loma 8:16, 17.


The psalmist pronounced happy the man whose “delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he reads in an undertone day and night.” 	 Ne taku ne te faisalamo a te tino telā e “faitau ki Tulafono a te Aliki, kae mafaufau ‵loto foki ki ei i te ao mo te po” me se tino fiafia.


10 The Bible Changes Lives 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 2


The elders serve as shepherds of the flock and will gladly direct attention to the inspired counsel found in the Scriptures. 	 E tavini atu a toeaina e pelā me ne tausi mamoe o te lafu, kae ka ‵saga tonu atu latou mo te fia‵fia ki pati fakatonutonu kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu.


What ungodly trait can be avoided by one with a waiting attitude? 	 Se a te uiga sē ‵lei telā e mafai o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei te tino telā e nofo fakatalitali?


(2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 3:16) Do not let fatigue cause you to miss out on eternal blessings. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:16; Efeso 3:16) Ke mo a ma talia ne koe te fi‵ta ke taofi ne ia koe mai te mauaga o fakamanuiaga se-gata-mai.


Yet, “its most serious restriction,” notes scholar Emil Schürer, “was that the Roman authorities could at any time take the initiative themselves and proceed independently, as in fact they did when they suspected a political offence.” 	 Kae ko te “‵toe tulafono ‵mafa,” ko te fakamatalaga a te tino poto ko Emil Schürer, “ko te mafai ne tino pule‵pule o Loma o fai so se fakamasinoga i so se taimi, kae e fai ne latou māfai e iloa ne latou me aofia i ei se kinauga fakapolitiki.”


In the fifth century B.C.E., Greek scientists suggested that it was a sphere. 	 I te 5 senitenali T.L.M., ne ma‵natu aka a saienitisi Eleni me pukupuku.


• How do the Hebrew Scriptures stress the hope of a resurrection and everlasting life on earth? 	 • E faka‵mafa mai pefea i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu a te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu mo te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi?


Why is it necessary to fear a loving God? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke mataku ki se Atua telā e alofa?


Do not swim into deep water, where you may find yourself spiritually isolated and in peril. 	 Ke mo a ma talia ne tatou a te gali o te lalolagi ke fai ei tatou ke ‵mao mai te fakapotopotoga, telā e mafai o iku atu ki se tulaga fakamataku.


(1 Sam. 15:1-3, 7-9, 12) When counseled, Saul should have let his heart be softened, allowing himself to be shaped by the Great Potter. 	 (1 Samu. 15:1-3, 7-9, 12) I te taimi ne tuku atu ei a pati fakatonutonu, ne ‵tau o fakamalū ne Saulo a tena loto mai te talia ke fakatonutonu a ia ne te Tino faite ipu kele Sili.


Never was the prospect of eventually going to heaven held out to the first human couple.—Genesis 1:26-28; 2:7, 8, 15. 	 E seai loa se fuafuaga ke olo fakamuli atu a te tauavaga muamua ki te lagi.—Kenese 1:26-28; 2:7, 8, 15.


That has been true ever since man has been on the earth. 	 Se mea tonu eiloa talu mai te faitega o te tagata i te lalolagi.


Apparently, the people’s faith was too dependent on Moses’ visible presence. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne tō fakalago‵lago malosi a tino ki a Mose.


Upon realizing that Kyriacos spoke better Greek than English, a sister phoned a Greek brother in another congregation to come and help. 	 I te iloaga ne se tuagane me e ‵lei atu te ‵gana Eleni a Kyriacos i lō te ‵gana Palagi, telefoni ei tou fafine ki se taina Eleni i te suā fakapotopotoga ke vau o fesoasoani ki te fakalavelave.


He enjoyed two-way communication with God. 	 Ne fesokotaki ‵tonu eiloa a laua mo te Atua.


Your doing so may lay the groundwork for stressing both the seriousness and the blessings of being dedicated to Jehovah and of being a baptized Christian. 	 A te faiga penā e mafai ei o fakatoka ne koe a te fakavae ke faka‵mafa atu a te tāua o te tukuatuga ki a Ieova mo te fai mo fai se Kelisiano papatiso mo fakamanuiaga e maua mai i ei.


(Acts 8:1) Did persecution put a stop to Christian witnessing? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne soko i Ielusalema ona ko fakasauāga kolā ne iku atu ki te mate o Setefano?


How can following Moses’ example of humility affect our being known by Jehovah? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te fakaakoakoga o te loto maulalo o Mose?


(Psalm 40:5) We face the same limitation, being unable to relate the many great and praiseworthy deeds of Jehovah in our day. 	 (Salamo 40:5) E penā foki eiloa a mea kolā e se mafai ne tatou o fai. E se mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu katoa a faifaiga ‵lasi kae ‵gali a Ieova i ‵tou aso nei.


(Isa. 53:10) Since Jehovah had also stated: “Look! My servant, . . . my chosen one, whom my soul has approved,” how could Jehovah possibly take “delight in crushing him”? 	 (Isaia 53:10) Ona ko te mea ne fai mai foki a Ieova: “Tenei taku tavini, . . . telā ne filifili ne au, kae e fiafia foki au ki a ia,” ne mafai pefea o ‘loto a Ieova ke puapuaga a ia’?


I might even have become part of some revolutionary group, with grievous consequences.” 	 Moi penei, kāti ko kau atu foki nei au ki se potukau fakasauā telā e mafai o maua ei ne au a ikuga sē ‵lei mai i ei.”


Right then I recalled an experience related in The Watchtower regarding a brother who faced a similar temptation on his job. 	 I konā loa, ne masaua ne au se tala i Te Faleleoleo Maluga e uiga ki se taina telā ne fepaki mo se tofotofoga tai ‵pau i tena galuega.


(Rev. 1:3; 22:7) Reading and applying what we learn from the book of Revelation can affect our heart, strengthen our faith in God and his Son, Jesus Christ, and give us a bright hope for the future.*—Heb. 4:12. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:3; 22:7) A te fai‵tau mo te fakagalue ne tatou a ‵tou mea ne tauloto mai te tusi ko Fakaasiga e mafai o otia i ei ‵tou loto, e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te Atua mo tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, kae tuku mai i ei se fakamoemoega gali mō tatou i aso mai mua.*—Epelu 4:12.


Influences from the world along with inherited imperfection incline us to use time purely for our own enjoyment or personal benefit. 	 Ona ko fakamalosiga mai te lalolagi mo tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa e fai ei ke fia fakaaogā ne tatou a ‵tou taimi ki fakafiafiaga mo mea e ‵lei ei tatou.


However, there is a closer relative who should be given the first opportunity. 	 Kae ne ‵tau o tuku muamua atu te avanoaga tenā ki se tino telā e kāiga ‵pili atu mo te avaga mua a Luta.


(Genesis 2:17; 3:4) Appropriately, he is called “the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan.”—Revelation 12:9. 	 (Kenese 2:17; 3:4) Se mea ‵tau eiloa ke fai atu me i a ia “ko te gata taumua eiloa tela e igoa ki te Tiapolo io me ko Satani.”—Fakaasiga 12:9.


What helps us to endure? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te kufaki?


14 Draw Close to God—He Dignifies Us With Free Will 	 ITULAU E 14 • PESE: 20, 121 Novema 8-14, 2010


If a student does not have any knowledge of the Bible, it may take more than one study session to cover a chapter. 	 Kafai e seai eiloa se iloa o se tino akoga i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai o sili atu i te fakatasi taimi e fai ei te akoga ke fakaoti ei se mataupu e tasi.


Judging from the content of Paul’s letter, we get some idea of the taunts that the arrogant Jewish religious leaders and their followers directed at the Christians. 	 Kafai ko onoono tatou ki mea i loto i te tusi tenā a Paulo, ko maina ei tatou i nisi pati fakatauemu a takitaki fakamatamata o te Lotu Iutaia mo olotou soko ki te kau Kelisiano.


Then 250 other leading men in the nation sided with Korah in trying to make changes. 	 Ne manako a ia o fai a ‵fuliga. Telā ne ‵kau atu ei a nisi tagata e toko 250 ki a Kola.


How should a Christian businessman demonstrate that he speaks truth? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne se Kelisiano fai pisinisi i a ia e faipati ki te mea tonu?


Yet, God is not to be blamed for the present conditions, nor has he ceased to be concerned about today’s problems. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki te Atua mō tulaga i aso nei, io me e se ‵tau foki o mafau‵fau tatou me ko se fia saga mai a ia ki fakalavelave i aso nei.


IN VIEW of what we considered in the preceding article, can there be any doubt that Jesus’ teachings have had a worldwide impact? 	 E ‵TUSA mo mea kolā ne mafau‵fau ki ei i te mataupu muamua, e mata, e ‵tau o fakalotolotolua tatou e uiga ki te lasi o te pokotiaga o te lalolagi kātoa i akoakoga a Iesu?


(Revelation 5:9, 10; 14:1, 3) Together with the Son of man, Jesus Christ, they will make up a heavenly government, God’s Kingdom. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9, 10; 14:1, 3) Fakatasi mo te Tama a te Tagata, ko Iesu Keliso, ka aofia latou i te pulega faka-te-lagi, telā ko te Malo o te Atua.


• Why do we adapt our methods of preaching? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamafuli‵fuli sāle aka a auala e fakaaogā ne tatou i te galuega talai?


The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) enabled commerce to flourish. 	 Ne talia ne te Pax Romana (Filemu mō Loma) ke faka‵tu aka a pisinisi ‵lasi i te fenua.


The Bible contains a fund of information regarding family authority 	 E uke a fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki pulega i te kāiga


In some cases these times of discouragement are brief. 	 E mafai o oko mai a faka‵tukaga penā i se taimi toetoe fua.


Before his death, he generously distributed gifts among his many sons, evidently to discourage any revolt against their brother Abijah, his successor. 	 Mai mua o tena mate, ne tufatufa atu ne ia a meaalofa mo te kaimalie ki ana tamaliki tāgata e tokouke, ke fakamautinoa ei me e se ‵teke atu latou ki te lotou taina ko Avia, tena sui.


(Genesis 39:17-22) God blessed him, and as stated at Genesis 39:23, “Jehovah was with Joseph.” 	 (Kenese 39:17-22) Ne fakamanuia ne te Atua a ia, kae pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Kenese 39:2, “ne fakatasi atu [a Ieova] ki a Iosefa.”


Could he be trusted to keep his promises? 	 E mata, ka fakatalitonugina a ia e pelā me se tino e tausi ki ana folafolaga?


7 Jacob’s beloved wife, Rachel, was just as eager to see how Jehovah would fulfill his promise to her husband. 	 7 Ne olioli malosi a te avaga fakapelepele a Iakopo ko Lasela ke lavea ne ia te auala e fakataunu ei ne Ieova a tena fuafuaga ki tena avaga.


For what reasons should each of us be grateful for the Biblical counsel to behave as a lesser one? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o loto fakafetai tatou me e fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke amio tatou e pelā me se tino sē taulia?


“Deciding on which items to keep and which to sell was harder than I expected,” says Sukhi. 	 “A te fakaikuga me ko fea a kope e tausi kae ko fea a kope e ‵togi ki tua ne faigata atu i lō te mea telā ne fakamoemoe au ki ei,” ko pati a Sukhi.


11 This vital work is now being accomplished under the guidance of holy spirit. 	 11 Ko fai eiloa nei a te galuega tāua tenei mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu.


1, 2. What could the apostles have thought about the timing of a trip to Jerusalem? 	 1, 2. Ne a mea ne mafai o mafau‵fau te kau apositolo ki ei i te taimi o se malaga ki Ielusalema?


(Rev. 7:9, 13-17; 21:1-5) During the Thousand Year Reign, they will be joined by billions of resurrected ones. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 13-17; 21:1-5) I te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga, ka toe faka‵tu aka a te fia piliona o tino ke ola fakatasi mo te vaitino tokouke i te lalolagi.


(John 4:37) Are you using this booklet in the ministry? 	 (Ioane 4:37) E a, e fakaaogā ne koe te tusi tenei i te galuega talai?


15 Eventually, the Bible student, having developed a love of Jehovah God and a strong faith in the ransom sacrifice, wishes to dedicate himself completely to his heavenly Father. 	 15 Fakamuli loa, kafai ko oti ne ati aka ne te tino akoga i te Tusi Tapu tena alofa ki a Ieova te Atua mo se fakatuanaki malosi ki te taulaga togiola, ko manako ei a ia ke tuku kātoa atu a ia ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi.


(Matthew 4:1-11) The first temptation sought to use the natural hunger that Jesus felt after fasting. 	 (Mataio 4:1-11) I te fakaosoosoga muamua, ne fakaaogā ei ne ia te avanoaga i te taimi ne fiakai malosi ei a Iesu mai tua o tena fakalikilikiga.


How did the master in the parable of the talents show reasonableness, and why do you find this encouraging? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne te pule a te loto malamalama i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki taleni, kae kaia e fakamalosi loto ei a te mea tenei ki a koe?


And as a protection, an additional yearly tithe, normally consumed when the nation met for its religious festivities, was regularly set aside. 	 Ne tuku fakaatea foki faeloa fakatasi i tausaga katoa a te tasi-vae-sefulu ko te mea ke lava olotou sene māfai e maopoopo sāle te fenua mō fakamanatuga fakalotu.


Alexander Fleming In 1928, this Scottish researcher discovered an antibiotic substance he named penicillin. 	 Alexander Fleming I te 1928, ne faite ne te tino sukesuke Scottish tenei se vaega o te fuaga telā ne fakaigoa ne ia ki te penicilin.


Still, it does ‘make Jehovah’s heart rejoice’ to see that you are wholeheartedly giving of yourself in his service. 	 Kae koi fai eiloa i ei ke ‘fiafia malosi a Ieova’ ke lavea atu me e tuku atu koe mo tou kātoa ke tavini atu ki a ia.


Still others are made aware of their spiritual need by events in their own family, such as a health crisis, a divorce, or the death of a loved one. 	 Kae e iloa ne nisi tino olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga mai mea kolā e ‵tupu i loto eiloa i olotou kāiga, mea pelā mo masaki o te foitino, se avaga māvae, io me ko te mate o se tino pele.


Obedience to Jehovah and his laws is vital. 	 E se mafai koe o tu i te kogāloto.


However, these are not qualities exhibited by all people. 	 Kae e se ko tino katoa e fakaasi atu ne latou a uiga konei.


To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org. 	 Ke fai se meaalofa, fano ki te fakatuatusi ko te www.jw.org.


He makes his final judgment during the time of the great tribulation, separating the sheeplike ones, who will survive, from the goatlike ones, who will be destroyed. 	 E fai ne ia tena toe fakamasinoga i te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi, mai te ‵vae aka o tino e pelā me ne mamoe, kolā ka ‵sao atu, mai tino e pelā me ne kouti, kolā ka fakaseai atu.


“What worked with one child didn’t work for the other.” 	 “A te vaegā polopolokiga telā e aogā ki te suā tamaliki e se aogā ki te suā tamaliki.”


With Jehovah’s help, we can stand firm against him! 	 E auala i te fesoasoani o Ieova, e mafai ei ne tatou o ‵tu ‵mautakitaki o taua atu ki a ia!


6 But how can you summon the courage to speak up about your faith? 	 6 Ka maua pefea ne koe te loto malosi ke faipati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki ou talitonuga?


As we learned from the example of Joseph, we want to avoid negative speech, knowing that such speech only makes a bad situation worse. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tauloto ne tatou mai i a Iosefa, e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵kalo keatea mai pati fakamasei, ona ko te iloa atu me ka fakamasei aka fua i ei a te tulaga tenā.


I could barely talk to people at the Kingdom Hall, much less knock on the doors of complete strangers.” 	 Ne mafai fua ne au o faipati atu ki tino i te Fale Tapuaki, kae se mafai o tukituki atu i mataloa o tino kolā e se iloa lele ne au.”


“Not at all,” she says. 	 “Ikai,” ko ana pati.


I felt that it was a bad dream and that I would suddenly wake up and find out that it was not true. 	 Ne mafaufau au me se moemiti masei fua kae ko pili o ala aka au kae iloa atu me e se tonu te mea tenā.


Subjects of Rome, including those who listened to Jesus, were required to pay many taxes, such as on goods, land, and houses. 	 A tino kolā ne ‵nofo mai lalo i te malo o Loma, e aofia i ei latou kolā ne faka‵logo ki a Iesu, ne ‵tau o ‵togi ne latou a lafoga e uke, e pelā mo lafoga o olotou kope, laukele mo fale.


(Psalm 1:6; Romans 7:19-25; Revelation 7:9, 14) How comforting that is! 	 (Salamo 1:6; Loma 7:19-25; Fakaasiga 7:9, 14) Ma‵faga o fakamafanafanaga gali!


I smoked up to 20 marijuana joints a day and took heroin and other illicit substances. 	 Ne ‵pusi ne au a maluana e 20 i te aso kae fakaaoga foki a te vailakau ko te heroin mo nisi vailakau tapu.


What blessings will result from his rulership? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga ka iku mai i tena pulega?


As a weaned child learns to find solace and satisfaction in his mother’s arms, David learned to soothe and calm his soul “like a weanling upon his mother.” 	 E pelā mo se pepe telā e taumafai o faka‵noga aka tena tagi kae fiafia i lima o tena mātua, ne taumafai eiloa Tavita ke fakafilemu aka tena loto e pelā me “se pepe e takato filemu i lima o tena mātua.”


Barnabas disagreed. 	 Ne seki loto malie i ei a Panapa.


(Read 1 Peter 5:8.) 	 (Faitau ki te 1 Petelu 5:8.)


Brother and Sister Barr read a portion of the Bible together every day of their married life. 	 E fai‵tau fakatasi faeloa a te taina ko Barr mo te tuagane ko Mildred ki se fuaiupu o te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa o te la olaga fakatauavaga.


(1 Timothy 1:5, 18, 19) Our unwavering faith in God sets a good example and can have a positive effect on those around us. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:5, 18, 19) E tuku atu ne ‵tou fakatuanaki ‵mautakitaki ki te Atua se fakaakoakoga ‵lei kae e mafai foki o maua se ikuga ‵lei mai tino i ‵tou tafa.


10 When it comes to listening to advice from young people your own age, you need to be careful. 	 10 Kae kafai ko te fakalogo‵logo ki pati fakatonutonu mai talavou kolā e ‵pau mo koe i te ma‵tua, e ‵tau mo koe o fakaeteete i ei.


However, a certain angel, or spirit creature, seized the opportunity to use humans to his own selfish advantage. 	 Kae ne maua ne se agelu, io me se tino faka-te-agaga, a te avanoaga ke fakaaoga a tino ke fakataunu ei ana manakoga kaiu.


(Read Mark 4:18, 19.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 4:18, 19.)


One of Satan’s most successful temptations resembles that type of trap. 	 E tai ‵pau a te vaegā malei tenā mo te fakaosoosoga e tasi a Satani telā e iku manuia sāle.


What forces will Jehovah use against his enemies? 	 Ne a mea ka fakaaogā ne Ieova ke fakaseai atu ei ana fili?


(Romans 5:12) It may be noted that this action can be attributed only to a person, not to a mere principle of evil. 	 (Loma 5:12) Mafaufau la me ne fakasino atu te faiga tenei ki se tino e tokotasi, kae e se ki te masei.


Do You Appreciate Our Spiritual Heritage? 	 E Mata, e Loto Fakafetai Koe ki te ‵Tou Tofi Faka-te-Agaga?


Now, why does a convention badge often trigger a conversation? 	 Nei la, kaia e kamata sāle ei se sautalaga ona ko te pine o te fono?


THE Bible remains the most popular book in the world. 	 KOI lauiloa eiloa a te Tusi Tapu i te lalolagi.


But Jehovah will appreciate his effort to change and will help him. 	 Kae ka talia ne Ieova ana taumafaiga ke ‵fuli kae fesoasoani atu a ia ki ei.


JEHOVAH WILL STRENGTHEN YOUR HANDS 	 KA FAKAMALOSI NE IEOVA OU LIMA


Simply stated, it means to do God’s will in order to please him. 	 A te tali faigofie ki ei, ko te faiga o te loto o te Atua ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


(Psalm 26:4) Not everyone who claims to be a servant of Jehovah really is. 	 (Salamo 26:4) E se ko tino katoa kolā e fai mai i a latou ne tavini a Ieova e fai‵pati ‵tonu mai.


2 When Jehovah appointed Jeremiah as his prophet, this characteristic of the almond tree was aptly used to illustrate an important reality. 	 2 I te taimi ne ‵tofi aka ei ne Ieova a Ielemia e pelā me ko tena pelofeta, ne fakaaoga faka‵lei a te uiga gali o te lakau ko te alamoni ke fakamatala mai i ei se mea tāua.


They were surprised to see that Jesus was willing to teach a Samaritan woman. 	 Ne ofo latou ke lavea atu me ne loto fiafia a Iesu o akoako atu se fafine Samalia.


(Matt. 24:14) True, in some territories the preaching work may be a challenge, perhaps because of apathy or opposition or simply because people are preoccupied with the everyday concerns of life. 	 (Mataio 24:14) E tonu, e mafai o faigata a te galuega talai i nisi koga, kāti ona ko te sē ‵saga mai o tino, ‵tekemaiga io me ko to fakalavelave a tino i mea o te olaga i aso katoa.


(John 6:44; Ephesians 2:8) Hence, Paul did not feel that his extraordinary accomplishments in the ministry made him superior to others.—1 Corinthians 9:16. 	 (Ioane 6:44; Efeso 2:8) Tela la, ne seki manatu aka a Paulo me e sili atu a ia i nisi tino ona ko te uke o mea fakaofoofogia kolā ne fai ne ia i te galuega talai.—1 Kolinito 9:16.


It was his duty to protect the children and to escort them to school. 	 E maua ne ia te tiute ke puipui a tama‵liki kae ke avatu foki ki te akoga.


“I Am With You” 	 “Au e Fakatasi Faeloa mo Koutou”


4 Toward the end of Israel’s 40-year sojourn in the wilderness, at a critical moment in that relatively new nation’s history, Moses assembled his fellow Israelites. 	 4 Ko pili o oti te 40 tausaga ne olo sāle ei te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki, i te ‵toe taimi tāua eiloa i te tala fakasolopito o te fenua fou tenā, ne fakamaopoopo ei ne Mose ana tino Isalaelu.


However, in prayer Hezekiah expressed full trust in Jehovah’s saving power. 	 Kae tiga i ei, ne ‵talo a Hesekia kae fakaasi atu tena talitonu katoatoa ki te malosi faka‵sao tino o Ieova.


We are “God’s fellow workers.”—1 Corinthians 3:9. 	 A tatou ne “tino faigaluega, e ga‵lue fakatasi mō te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 3:9.