Nonetheless, Toñi apologized again and told the woman that she understood the suffering she was experiencing. 	 Kae ui ei, ne toe fakatoese atu a Toñi kae fai atu ki te fafine me malamalama a ia i te tulaga faigata tenā e fepaki mo ia.


Blood is not to be stored; it is to be poured out—returned to God, as it were. 	 E se ‵tau o ‵teu aka te toto, e ‵tau o ‵ligi keatea—e pelā me e fakafoki atu te toto ki te Atua.


3:16—In what way were ‘the heavens opened up’ at the time of Jesus’ baptism? 	 3:16—I te auala fea ne ‘matala ei te lagi’ i te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu?


He said: “I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry . . . 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ko oti ne lavea ne au te fakapologa fi‵ta o tino Isalaelu ne tino Aikupito; ko oti ne lagona ne au te lotou ‵tagi ke faka‵sao latou mai te fakapologa ne tagata Aikupito.


In contrast, God can and will bring about a global solution. 	 E ‵kese mai i a latou, e mafai eiloa ne te Atua o tuku mai se faka‵leiga ki te lalolagi kātoa.


YOU FIND A NUGGET! 	 KO MAUA NE KOE SE FATU TĀUA!


Upon learning Bible truth, many immigrants willingly give up jobs in affluent countries and go back to their homeland with the objective of helping their relatives and others spiritually. 	 Kafai ko maua ne tino e tokouke a te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu, e tiakina ne latou olotou galuega i fenua mau‵mea kae toe ‵foki atu ki olotou fenua ‵tonu mo te fakamoemoega ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou kāiga mo nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The apostle Peter quoted Isaiah 40:8. 	 Ne siki mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a pati i te Isaia 40:8.


However, that inevitable outcome had to be made obvious to all intelligent creatures. 	 Kae ne matea atu eiloa ne tino ola katoa a te ikuga telā ne mafai fua o fakaseke ki ei.


When she finds him, however, he is “as drunk as could be.” 	 I te taimi ne maua atu ei ne tou fafine a ia, “ko oko eiloa i tena konā.”


9. (a) What should we reject, and why? (b) What should we cultivate, and why? 	 9. (a) Ne a mea e ‵tau o ‵teke atu ne tatou, kae kaia? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o ati aka ne tatou, kae kaia?


Why can you be confident that the new world will not be permanently marred by wicked ones? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne koe o talitonu me ka se fakamakosu faeloa ne tino amio ma‵sei te lalolagi fou?


• What evidence is there that God’s spirit is upon us? 	 • Se a te fakamaoniga me e fakatasi mai te agaga o te Atua ki a tatou?


10, 11. (a) What vision was Ezekiel given, as recorded in Ezekiel chapter 9? (b) How is that vision being fulfilled in our day? 	 10, 11. (a) Se a te fakaasiga ne tuku atu ki a Esekielu, telā e fakamau i te Esekielu mataupu e 9? (e) E fakataunu pefea te fakaasiga tenā i ‵tou aso nei?


8 As we discussed in the preceding article, after Jesus’ death it was difficult for many Jewish Christians to break free from the Mosaic Law. 	 8 E pelā mo te mea ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu ko teka, i te otiga ne mate a Iesu, ne faigata ki Kelisiano Iutaia e tokouke ke ‵kalo keatea mai te Tulafono a Mose.


Once you “think in agreement” about the situation, you can work together to improve it.—2 Corinthians 13:11. Try to show love to all the children in the family 	 Kafai e “‵pau a mea e mafau‵fau” ki ei e uiga ki se mea, e mafai eiloa ne koulua o ga‵lue fakatasi ke faka‵lei aka a te mea tenā.—2 Kolinito 13:11.


Illustrate. 	 Ke na taku mai se tala e uiga ki ei.


That happened in Western Europe under the Nazis and in Eastern Europe under the Communist government of the Soviet Union. 	 Ne tupu te mea tenā i Eulopa ki togālā mai lalo i te takitakiga a te kau Nasi, e pelā foki mo Eulopa ki saegālā mai lalo i te malo kominisi o te Soviet Union.


2 Paul knew that all the magnificent promises of God were guaranteed through the perfect sacrifice of Christ. 	 2 Ne iloa ne Paulo me i folafolaga fakaofoofogia katoa a te Atua ne fakamautinoa aka e auala i te taulaga ‵lei katoatoa a Keliso.


Once he himself was baptized with holy spirit and given the heavenly hope, he could grasp the meaning of Jesus’ teachings on those points. 	 I te taimi eiloa ne papatiso ei a ia ki te agaga tapu kae maua ne ia te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi, fatoā maina ei a ia i akoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki mea konā.


(Psalm 127:3-5; Proverbs 22:6) In this way they cultivate Christian love, which helps them to guard their children from the corrupting influences that young people may fall prey to. 	 (Salamo 127:3-5; Faataoto 22:6) E ati aka ne latou a te alofa faka-Kelisiano i te auala tenei, telā e fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke puipui olotou tama‵liki mai i fakamalosiga ma‵sei kolā e mafai o tosina atu a talavou ki ei.


Jesus said: “If you, although being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more so will the Father in heaven give holy spirit to those asking him!” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Tela la, kafai koutou e ma‵sei, kae e iloa ne koutou o tuku atu a mea ‵lei ki otou tama‵liki, e se sili atu la te otou Tamana i te lagi, i te fia tuku atu o te agaga tapu ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia?”


Have you ever experienced the truth of the scripture that says: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving”? 	 Kai fakatalitonu aka eiloa ne koe a pati i te Tusi Tapu telā e fai mai: “E sili atu te fiafia o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea i lō te maua ne ia”?


4. How is participation in the Christian ministry an expression of looking for the good in others? 	 4 “A te laukele ko te lalolagi,” ko te tali a Iesu ki te fesili a ana soko e uiga ki tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki saito mo mouku.


Saul panics and disobediently offers a burnt sacrifice himself. 	 Ne mataku a Saulo kae ne seki fakalogo mai te ofoatuga ne ia eiloa se taulaga ‵sunu.


And it feels good to get more sleep! 	 Kae e fiafia au me ko lava ‵lei eiloa taku moe!


The blessing of prayer (See paragraph 12) 	 Fakamanuiaga o te ‵talo (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 12)


Do not be afraid or suffer a shock before them, because Jehovah your God is the one marching with you.” 	 Sa ma‵taku i a latou. A te otou Atua, telā ko te Aliki [ko Ieova], e fakatasi atu eiloa ki a koutou.”


How, then, does the Bible help young people to avoid youthful folly? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu te Tusi Tapu ki talavou ke ‵kalo keatea mai amioga fakama‵taku a te kau talavou?


Jesus Christ likened death, not to some form of consciousness, but to sleep.* (John 11:11-14) Some may object, though, saying that Jesus did teach that hell was hot and that sinners would be cast into hellfire. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Iesu Keliso a te mate ki te moe, kae e se ki se tulaga telā e mafai ei o iloa ne se tino a mea.* (Ioane 11:11-14) Kāti ka se talia ne nisi tino te manatu tenei kae kinau mai me ne akoako ne Iesu me i seoli se koga ‵vela kae ko tino agasala ka ‵pei atu ki te afi i seoli.


After Augustine’s conversion, his thinking remained Neoplatonic. 	 Mai tua o tena ‵fuliga, koi ‵mau eiloa i te mafaufau o Augustine a akoakoga a Palato mo Plotinus.


For example, during certain surgical procedures, some blood may be diverted from the body in a process called hemodilution. 	 E pelā mo nisi togafiti i te faiga o ‵tipiga, e ave te toto o te tino i te masini telā koi ‵piki ki te foitino o te tino i se faiga telā e fakaigoa ko te hemodilution.


God acted as one who lifts off or pushes back a yoke far enough to enable an animal to eat comfortably. 	 E fai a Ieova e pelā me se tino telā e sau io me e soloki ne ia se amoga ‵mafa ki tua ko te mea ke mafai ne se manu o kai faka‵lei.


Even worse, though, he had not built a relationship with God. 	 Kae e sili atu te masei, me ne seki ati aka ne ia sena vā ‵lei mo te Atua.


How did aged prophetess Anna show her devotion to God, and how was she rewarded? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne te pelofeta fafine matua ko Ana a tena taviniga ki te Atua, kae ne taui atu pefea ki a ia?


Those same individuals might also receive repeated invitations to gain accurate knowledge of God by means of a personal Bible study. 	 Kāti ne maua faeloa ne tino konā se ‵kamiga ke ‵sala atu ki te poto e uiga ki te Atua e auala i se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Elders in Takuya’s congregation invited him to call them whenever he experienced relapses. 	 Ne ‵kami atu ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga a Takuya, ke fanatu a ia ki a latou mafai ko manakogina ne ia se fesoasoani.


(Jude 23) By falling into sexual immorality, some Christians have sinned seriously. 	 (Iuta 23, NW) Mai te faiga o faifaiga finalalolagi, ko aofia ei a nisi Kelisiano i agasala matagā.


6 Jesus’ statement also includes those who mourn because of the detestable conditions that prevail in the earth. 	 6 E aofia foki i te fakamatalaga a Iesu a tino kolā e fanoa‵noa ona ko tulaga matagā kolā ko tuku eiloa ki togi i te lalolagi nei.


11 In the tenth century B.C.E., the courageous words of an Israelite girl proved to be a blessing for a leper. 	 11 Ne fai a pati fakamalosi loto a se tamaliki fafine Isalaelu e pelā me se fakamanuiaga ki se tino lepela i te sefulu senitenali T.L.M. Ne puke a ia ne se potukau o tino ma‵sei kae fai mo fai se tavini a te takitaki kautau o Sulia telā e poko ne te lepela, ko Namanu.


Our marriage blossomed anew. 	 Ne atafai mai a toeaina kae fesoasoani malosi mai.


How do Jesus’ words recorded at John 5:16, 17 indicate that the seventh day was continuing in the first century? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea i pati a Iesu kolā ne tusi i te Ioane 5:16, 17 me i te fitu o aso koi fano eiloa i te senitenali muamua?


How do we know that Isaiah chapter 35 focused on people? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me ne fakasino atu eiloa te Isaia mataupu e 35 ki tino?


Also, try to maintain a dignified but friendly atmosphere during the study. 	 Kae e taumafai o tausi ne koe te ‵malu mo te fiafia i te taimi e fai ei te akoga.


Professor Jonathan Klawans, a specialist in ancient Judaism, noted: “The new day begins with the setting of the sun, so the sacrifice is made on the 14th but the beginning of Passover and the meal are actually on the 15th, although this sequence of dates is not specified in Exodus.” 	 Ne fai mai a te polofesa ko Jonathan Klawans, se tagata poto o te lotu Iutaia: “E kamata a te aso fou i te tōga o te la, tela la, a te taulaga ne fai i te po 14 kae ko te kamataga o te Paseka mo te ‵kaiga ne fai eiloa i te po 15, e ui eiloa ne seki taku tonu mai a te mea tenei i te tusi ko Esoto.”


How should his qualities affect your feelings toward him? 	 E ‵tau o pokotia pefea ‵tou lagonaga ki a ia ona ko ana uiga?


He maintained his integrity and his faith in God. 	 Ne ‵mautakitaki eiloa a tena fakamaoni mo tena fakatuanaki ki te Atua.


Back in England, his wife and young children helped in presenting the “Photo-Drama of Creation,” playing the recordings of Russell’s commentary as the slides were shown. 	 I Egelani, ne fesoasoani atu tena avaga mo ana tamaliki fo‵liki i te fakaasiatuga o te “Photo-Drama of Creation,” kae ne faka‵tagi atu i ei a fakamatalaga a Lasalo i te peiga o tamunei.


I had been a regular pioneer, had served at Bethel, had been appointed as a ministerial servant and then as an elder. 	 Ko oti au ne paenia tumau, galue i te Peteli, tavini fesoasoani kae oti aka, fai ei pelā me se toeaina.


7 Seek the Kingdom, Not Things 	 7 Ke ‵Sala Atu ki te Malo, Kae e se ki Mea Konei


As a child, she attended the meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses with her mother. 	 I te taimi koi foliki ei a ia, ne kau atu a ia fakatasi mo tena mātua ki fakatasiga a Molimau a Ieova.


18 Recall the single mother mentioned in the introduction to the preceding article. 	 18 Masaua te mātua taka ne taku atu i te kamataga o te mataupu mai mua.


No tongue or pen can tell the peace, the joy and the blessing which a clear knowledge of the true God has brought into our heart and life. 	 E seai se gutu io me se peni e mafai o fakamatala mai ne ia a te filemu, te fiafia, mo te fakamanuiaga ne tuku mai ne te malamalama manino e uiga ki te Atua tonu ki ‵tou loto mo ‵tou olaga.


Have I considered the climate and the culture? 	 E mata, ko oti ne sukesuke ne au a tau o aso pelā foki mo tuu i konā?


Never let the Devil blind you to the fact that Jehovah is “merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness.”—Exodus 34:6. 	 Ke mo a e talia ne koe ke faka‵kivi ne te Tiapolo ou mata ki te mea tonu me i a Ieova e “‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.”—Esoto 34:6.


(John 18:3-8) Later he was led before the Sanhedrin and questioned by the high priest. 	 (Ioane 18:3-8) Fakamuli ifo ne takitaki atu a ia ki mua o te Sanetulini kae ne fakafesilisili ei a ia ne te faitaulaga sili.


Nevertheless, applying Scriptural principles will help us to remain faithful to God.—1 John 2:16. 	 E ui i ei, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa te fakaaogāga o fakatakitakiga fakavae faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki te Atua.—1 Ioane 2:16.


(Heb. 3:13; Jas. 4:6) Often, these traits begin when a person nurtures unwholesome thoughts or desires. 	 (Epelu 3:13; Iakopo 4:6) E masani eiloa o ‵sae aka a uiga konei māfai e fakamalosi aka ne se tino a manatu io me ko manakoga ma‵sei.


For the same reason that you dedicated yourself to God—love for Jehovah and for those who serve him. 	 Ona ko te pogai telā ne fai ei ke tukugina atu koe ki te Atua—ko tou alofa ki a Ieova mo tino kolā e tavini atu ki a ia.


Please weigh all such advice prayerfully in the light of God’s Word and the spiritual food provided by the faithful and discreet slave class. 	 E fakamolemole atu ke ‵talo ki te Atua mō se takitakiga i te taimi e fuafua faka‵lei ne koe a vaegā manatu fakatonutonu katoa fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te Muna a te Atua mo mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā ne tuku mai ne te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


6. What exhortation did Moses give to Israel as they were encamped on the Plains of Moab? 	 6 I te fakamalosi atu ki tama tagata o Isalaelu kolā ne maopoopo i te Vanu o Moapi mai mua o te uluatuga ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne fai atu a Mose, penei: “Masaua ke tausi fakalei ne koutou a fakatonuga konei ne avatu ne au i te aso nei.


Hence such members could not willingly and conscientiously engage in the taking of the life of human beings.” 	 Tela la, e se talia ne tino penā mo te iloa tonu ke aofia latou i te tamatega o tino.”


So that night I went. 	 Tela la, ne fanatu eiloa au i te po tenā.


It was a festival day; it was also a sabbath. 	 A te aso tenei se aso o te ‵kaiga fakamanatu; kae ko te sapati foki.


Joseph taught Jesus a trade so that he could care for himself. 	 Ne akoako ne Iosefa a Iesu ke poto i te galue ko te mea ke mafai o tausi ne ia a ia eiloa.


(Ps. 25:4, 5) We can do the same by praying that Jehovah will make us want to do what pleases him. 	 (Salamo 25:4, 5) E mafai foki o fai tatou penā mai i te ‵talo atu ke fai ne Ieova tatou ke fia fai a mea kolā e fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


(Matt. 20:28) This provided an opportunity for sinful humans to live forever, and it satisfied the demands of righteousness. 	 (Mataio 20:28) Ne tuku atu i ei se avanoaga ki tino agasala ke ola ki te se-gata-mai kae fakamalie aka i ei a manakoga amio‵tonu.


Why did Jesus strongly rebuke Peter? 	 Kaia ne ita malosi atu ei a Iesu ki a Petelu?


She said, “This time, I am going to make up for the opportunities I have let slip.” 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, “Tenei eiloa te taimi ka fakaaoga ei ne au so se avanoaga telā ne seki fakaaoga faka‵lei ne au muamua.”


1, 2. (a) Why do we appreciate friends who are loyal and forgiving? (b) We will address what questions? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e fakatāua ei ne tatou a taugasoa kolā e a‵lofa fakamaoni kae loto fakamagalo? (e) Ne a fesili ka tali aka ne tatou?


How have some parents helped their children to become better listeners, and what methods have you found helpful? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a nisi mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei, kae ne a auala ne aogā ki a koe i te feitu tenā?


Many who observe that politicians, policemen, and judges seem to ignore corruption or even practice it themselves merely follow their example. 	 E matea atu ne nisi tino e tokouke me e se fia ‵saga sāle atu a tino fakapolitiki, pulisimani, mo fāmasino ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni io me e fai sāle ne latou a mea konā.


Therefore, leave the scene. 	 Tela la, ke na fanatu keatea koe mai i te tulaga tenā.


They had been delivered by him from Egypt and were eyewitnesses of awe-inspiring events when the Law was given at Mount Sinai. 	 Ne fakasaoloto ne ia latou mai Aikupito kae ne kilo tonu atu olotou mata ki mea fakaofoofogia i te tukumaiga o te Tulafono i te Mauga o Sinai.


9 Before setting out on his journey, Abram had much to do. He had to sell property and goods and purchase tents, camels, food, and needed equipment. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakatau atu ne ia ana manafa mo ana kope kae ‵togi a faleie, kamela, meakai, mo mea faigaluega kolā e manakogina.


8 Prayer will help us to keep our minds fixed on spiritual things and to avoid companionship with wicked ones. 	 8 Ka fesoasoani mai a te faiga o ‵talo ke tuku katoatoa ‵tou mafaufau ki mea faka-te-agaga kae ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fai taugasoa mo tino amio ma‵sei.


But Jesus is not the only one whom God releases from Hades. 	 Kae e se ko Iesu fua te tino ne fakasaoloto ne te Atua mai Heitisi.


A distinctive feature of true Christianity is that it includes education that affects mind and heart so as to transform people from within. 	 A te feitu manino e ‵kese ei te Lotu Kelisiano tonu me e aofia i ei a akoakoga kolā e oko ‵tonu atu ki te mafaufau mo te loto ko te mea ke ‵fuli ei a uiga o tino.


“Let Your Petitions Be Made Known to God” 	 “Fakatagi Atu ki te Atua i Mea e Ma‵nako Koutou ki ei”


WE CAN IMITATE JEHOVAH 	 E MAFAI O FAKAAKOAKO TATOU KI A IEOVA


(Genesis 2:15) God will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”—Revelation 11:18. 	 (Kenese 2:15) Te Atua ka “fakamasei a latou kolā e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 11:18.


How is that possible? 	 E pefea la?


(Ephesians 1:4) That was not before the creation of the earth or of Adam and Eve. 	 (Efeso 1:4) E se fakasino atu ei ki te taimi mai mua o te faitega o te lalolagi io me ko Atamu mo Eva.


But how can you as a parent set such an example if reading does not come easily to you? 	 Kae e pelā me se mātua, e mafai pefea o tuku atu ne koe se fakaakoakoga ‵lei māfai e faigata ki a koe a te faitau?


“Jehovah founded the earth in wisdom. He solidly established the heavens in discernment.”—PROV. 	 “A te lalolagi ne faite ne [Ieova] ki tena poto; ne fakatulaga ne ia te lagi ki tena malamalama.”—FAATA.


We need balance as we seek to do God’s will and strive to have a good conscience. 	 E manakogina ke paleni tatou kae ‵sala atu ki te loto o te Atua kae taumafai ke maua se loto lagona ‵lei.


The question is whether we will be there, whether we will gain that reward. 	 Kae ko te fesili la, e mata ka ‵nofo atu tatou i konā, io me maua ne tatou te taui tenā.


(Rom. 3:25, 26) Based on the ransom sacrifice of Jesus that was to be provided in the future, Jehovah could pardon David’s transgressions without compromising His own requirements for justice. 	 (Loma 3:25, 26) E ‵tusa mo te taulaga togiola a Iesu telā ka fakagalue i aso mai mua, ne mafai o fakamagalo ne Ieova a agasala a Tavita e aunoa mo te gutugutulua ki Ana fakatakitakiga fai mea ‵tonu.


Jehovah’s Witnesses similarly teach Scriptural truth and therefore differentiate between God, his Son, and the holy spirit.—Matthew 28:19. 	 E akoako atu foki ne Molimau a Ieova a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu kae fakaasi atu i ei me e ‵kese foki a te Atua, tena Tama, mo te agaga tapu.—Mataio 28:19.


When we face such difficulties, how do we cope? 	 Kafai ko fe‵paki tatou mo tulaga faiga‵ta penā, e mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei?


HE WAS tall in stature and attractive in appearance. 	 E MALUGA kae tinogali tou tagata.


In order to continue his family line, Abraham needed Bethuel’s cooperation. 	 Ne manako a Iakopo ki te fesoasoani o Iosefa ko te mea ke tanu a ia i Kanana.


That added feature underscores the reason why we have the Watchtower Study. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te mea tenā a te pogai e fai ei ne tatou te sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga.


16, 17. (a) What prophecy is being fulfilled in our day, and with what result? (b) What could undermine our unity? 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te valoaga ko oti ne fakataunu i ‵tou aso nei, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fakamasei aka i ei te ‵tou kaufakatasi?


If you are employed, you may feel pressured to produce more. 	 Kafai e maua ne koe se galuega ‵togi, kāti ko taotaomaki koe i te uke o au mea e ‵tau o fai i ei.


Allen realizes that by moving, he did not lose any friends. 	 Ne iloa ne Allen me mai te fanatu ki se isi koga e se ‵galo atu ei so se taugasoa o ia.


For some 2,500 years, Daniel has rested in the grave, but by the power of the resurrection, he will soon ‘stand up for his lot’ as one of the “princes in all the earth.” 	 I te 2,500 tausaga, ne malolo ei a Tanielu i te tanuga, kae ona ko te ‵mana o te toetu, ko pili o ‘toe tu mai a ia o puke tena taui ‵lei,’ e pelā me se tino e tokotasi o “pelenise i te lalolagi kātoa.”


Who have been identified in the Bible as belonging to Jehovah in a special way? 	 Ko oi a tino ne taku i te Tusi Tapu me ko tino o Ieova i se auala fakapito?


15 What can help us not to become consumed with bitterness toward those who hate us without cause? 	 15 Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ke mo a ma kaitaūa tatou ki tino kolā e takalia‵lia mai e aunoa mo se pogai?


Elijah immediately carried him up to the roof chamber where the prophet lodged and petitioned Jehovah to restore the boy’s life. 	 Ne sau fakavave ne Elia a te tamaliki tenā kae avatu ki tena potu kae fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke toe fakaola mai te tamaliki tenā.


That covenant evidently went into effect in 1943 B.C.E. Of course, Abraham was unable to grasp fully what the covenant would mean for mankind. 	 Ne kamata eiloa o fakagalue aka te feagaiga tenā i te 1943 T.L.M. E tonu, ne seki malamalama ‵lei a Apelaamo i te uiga o te feagaiga tenā mō tino.


The account refers to three symbolic characters—“a woman” who is pregnant and gives birth, a “dragon,” and “a son, a male.” 	 E fakasino atu te tusi siki tenā ki mea fakatusa e tolu—“se fafine” telā e faitama kae ko oti ne fanau, se “talako,” mo “se tamaliki tagata.”


In contrast, the Bible states: “You must not follow after the crowd for evil ends.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Sa tau‵tali i te tokoukega kolā e fai mea ‵se.”


At Joppa in 36 C.E., the godly woman Dorcas (Tabitha) fell asleep in death. Her good deeds had included the making of garments for needy widows, among whom her death caused much weeping. 	 Ne moe i te mate se fafine amioatua ko Tokasi (Tapita) i Iopa i te 36 T.A. Ne aofia i ana amioga ‵lei ko te faiga o gatu mō fāfine fakaa‵lofa kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga, kae ne ‵tagi malosi a fāfine konā i tena mate.


What opportunity do we have during the Watchtower Study? 	 Se a te avanoaga e maua ne tatou i te taimi o te Sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga?


What can help us to have a balanced view of recreation? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke maua se kilokiloga paleni ki fakafiafiaga?


By heeding God’s warning to separate ourselves and “quit touching the unclean thing,” we will not be misled by false stories.—2 Cor. 6:14-17. 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki fakamasauaga a te Atua ke ‵vae keatea tatou kae “sa puke ki mea sē ‵ma,” ka se takitaki‵segina eiloa tatou ne tala ‵kai io me ko tala ‵loi.—2 Kolinito 6:14-17.


And you must keep and do them, because this is wisdom on your part and understanding on your part before the eyes of the peoples who will hear of all these regulations.” 	 Tausi faka‵lei ki tulafono konā manafai ko ‵nofo koutou i te fenua tenā ka olo koutou o puke. Tausi ki tulafono konā mo te fakamaoni, kae ka iloa ne tino o nisi fenua i a koutou ne tino poto.”


Making political alliances led Israel and Judah to adopt the false worship of their allies. 	 A te faiga o taugasoa fakapolitiki ne iku atu i ei ki te taliaga ne Isalaelu mo Iuta a tapuakiga ‵se a olotou taugasoa konā.


(Gen. 1:27; 2:18, 21-23) Jehovah showed his approval of this development, yoking the first human pair in marriage and pronouncing his blessing upon them.—Gen. 1:28; 2:24. 	 (Kenese 1:27; 2:18, 21-23) Ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova tena taliaga ki te fakatokaga tenei, mai te tuku fakatasi ne ia laua i te fakaipoipoga kae fakamanuia atu foki ki a laua.—Kenese 1:28; 2:24.


(Read Psalm 91:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 91:1, 2.)


(Luke 11:9, 13) Indeed, keep on supplicating Jehovah that you may be like faithful ones—both ancient and modern—who were guided by God’s holy spirit. 	 (Luka 11:9, 13) E tonu, tumau i te akai atu ki a Ieova ke fai koe pelā mo tino fakamaoni—i aso mua mo aso nei—kolā ne takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua.


What is haughtiness, and what did Jesus say about it? 	 Se a te fakamatamata tafasili i te matagā, kae ne a muna a Iesu e uiga ki ei?


Each day, why not ask yourself, ‛What can I work on today to progress spiritually?’ 	 I aso katoa, ke fesili ifo penei, ‛Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne au i te aso nei ke gasolo au ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?’


What happened after Jehovah renewed Jonah’s assignment? 10 At length, Jehovah rescued Jonah. 	 E mata, ne taofi aka ne te Atua a Iona mai te tavini atu ki a ia ona ko ana faifaiga konā?


Jesus even ‘surrendered his soul in behalf of the sheep.’ 	 Ne ‘tuku mai foki ne Iesu a tena ola e sui ei a mamoe.’


“My sheep listen to my voice,” said Jesus, “and I know them, and they follow me.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “E faka‵logo aku mamoe ki toku leo, kae e iloa ne au latou, kae e tau‵tali mai latou i a au.”


(Psalm 147:11) If we do our best, we may rest assured that we are precious in God’s sight and that he will not forget our acts of faith.—Luke 21:1-4. 	 (Salamo 147:11) Kafai e fai ne tatou a te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai, e mafai o maua te loto talitonu me e tāua tatou i te kilokiloga a te Atua kae ka se puli eiloa i a ia ‵tou faifaiga fakamaoni.—Luka 21:1-4.


• Why should we desire to increase our knowledge and understanding concerning Bible lands? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fia uke atu a ‵tou mea e iloa mo ‵tou malamalama i fenua i te Tusi Tapu?


Licenses vary, so a person buying a program or being offered one should find out what that particular license stipulates. 	 E kese‵kese a laisene. Tenā la, e ‵tau o malamalama te tino telā e ‵togi ne ia se polokolame io me ko te tino telā e ofo atu ki a ia se polokalame, i fakatonuga kolā e aofia i te laisene tenā.


All its members need one another. 	 3. E fakaasi mai pefea ne te Efeso 4:25 me e manakogina te fakatau fesoasoani o Kelisiano? 4.


How are obedience and love connected? 	 E pefea te sokoga i te vā o te fakalogo mo te alofa?


(1 Thess. 5:8; Prov. 3:21) Hope keeps us focused on God’s promises and helps us see problems in the right perspective. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:8; Faata. 3:21) E fai ne te fakamoemoega ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki folafolaga a te Atua kae fesoasoani mai ke lavea ne tatou a fakalavelave i se auala ‵lei.


How might we illustrate why we should appreciate the deliverance that Jehovah has made possible for us? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto fakafetai ki te faka‵saoga telā ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō tatou?


Ancient Wisdom for Modern LivingDo Not Be Anxious 15 	 Te Poto i Aso Mua Telā e Aoga mō Aso NeiSa Manava‵se 15


Detailed presentations were provided in the Bulletin (now Our Kingdom Ministry). 	 Ne maua a fakamatalaga likiliki mō te galuega talai i te Bulletin (telā ko Te ‵Tou Galuega Talai i aso nei).


Says Proverbs 17:3: “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah is the examiner of hearts.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 17:3: “A te aulo mo te siliva e tofotofo ki te afi, ka ko te loto o te tagata e tofotofo ne te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel.” 	 Ka tuki pala ne te fanau a te fafine a tou ulu, kae ka u ne koe [tena] vae.”


9 Jehovah has kept these warnings in front of his people by means of timely reminders through the spiritual food provided by “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 9 E fakailoa mai faeloa ne Ieova a faka‵pulaga konei ki ana tino e auala i fakamasauaga i te taimi tonu, ko mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e tuku mai ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


However, this would mean that many of the immigrants who work at restaurant-related jobs would not be able to attend. 	 Kae ne fakauiga i ei me ka tokouke a tino Saina kolā ne olo atu ki te fenua tenā kolā e ga‵lue i fale ‵kai e se mafai o ‵kau atu ki ei.


Markus: When I came back from Gilead in December 1964, we were assigned to serve at Bethel. 	 Markus: I taku fokimaiga mai Kiliata i a Tesema 1964, ne ‵tofi ei māua ke ga‵lue i te Peteli.


The evangelizing work of Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, has aroused new interest in the Bible in Italian. 	 21 Ne fakamatala mai ne Luka, se tino e tokotasi ne tusi ne ia se vaega o te Tusi Tapu kae ne olo fakatasi atu mo Paulo i te malaga tenā, a te mea ne tupu: “Ne logo tala a taina tali‵tonu i Loma e uiga ki a matou.


What pressures are college students exposed to? 	 Ne a fakamalosiga e tuku faka‵sau atu ki ei a tama‵liki i loto i kolisi?


Why should we attach great importance to regular prayer? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakatāua ne tatou a talosaga kolā e fai sāle?


6 Our love for fellow believers goes further. 	 6 E sili atu foki a te ‵tou a‵lofa mō ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


They said that they were no longer hungry. 	 Ne fai mai latou i a latou ko se fia‵kai.


If the individual in need of help is spiritually injured or sick, he may respond to counsel by “speaking thoughtlessly as with the stabs of a sword.” 	 Kafai e manako se tino telā ko pakia io me e masaki i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki se fesoasoani, e mafai eiloa o ‵kese tena kilokiloga ki pati fakatonutonu mai te fai atu o “muna kolā e sōna fai fua e mafai o fakapakia ne ia te tino e pelā mo te pelu.”


(Revelation 11:15) In the transfiguration vision, Moses and Elijah appeared alongside Jesus, conversing with him. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:15) I te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu, ne ‵tu atu i ana tafa a Mose mo Elia kae ne sau‵tala fakatasi mo ia.


Living our lives in harmony with Jehovah’s purpose will give us great satisfaction and ensure that our worship is not futile.—1 Cor. 9:24-27. 	 A te ola o tatou e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga a Ieova ka maua i ei ne tatou se loto malie katoatoa kae fakatalitonu mai i ei me e talia eiloa ne ia a ‵tou tapuakiga.—1 Koli. 9:24-27.


(Genesis 5:24; Jude 14, 15) Since that time, people had only got worse, ruining the earth and filling it with violence. 	 (Kenese 5:24; Iuta 14, 15) Talu mai te taimi tenā, a tino ne gasolo aka fua o ma‵sei atu, fakamasei te lalolagi kae faka‵fonu ki amioga fakasauā.


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(Isaiah 25:3) How would this hostile city, “the town of the tyrannical nations,” glorify Jehovah? 	 (Isaia 25:3) E mafai pefea ne te fa‵kai matagā tenei, ko te “fa‵kai o malo fakasaua,” o tavae atu ki a Ieova?


He is no longer a drifter and a thief. 	 Ko se toe fai a ia mo fai se tino maumausolo kae kaisoa.


As we will use the word here, it means to recognize the proper value of something. 	 I te fakaaogaga ne tatou a te pati i konei, e fakauiga loa ki te fakatāua malosi o se mea.


The Bible does not say. 	 E seai ne pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei.


She should have been deeply grateful for her honored status. 	 Ne ‵tau eiloa o lasi tena loto fakafetai e uiga ki te tulaga fakaaloalo tenā.


Since his enthronement would be invisible to humans, Jesus gave a sign that would enable his followers to recognize his “presence” as well as “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Ona ko te mea e se lavea ne tino a tena faūga mo fai te tupu, ne tuku mai ne Iesu se fakailoga ke iloa ei ne ana soko a tena “foki mai” io me ko tena fakatasi mai e pelā foki mo “te gataga o te lalolagi.”


That will bring delightful relief to mankind.—Read 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8. 	 Ka aumai ne te mea tenā se fakatapūga fiafia ki tino.—Faitau te 2 Tesalonia 1:6-8.


(Matthew 24:14) If a person sees the truth about God’s purposes, he can then begin to cast off false religious ideas and cleanse himself of unclean practices. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Kafai ko iloa ne se tino a te munatonu e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua, e mafai o kamata a ia o ave keatea a manatu fakalotu ‵se kae faka‵mā mai i faifaiga sē ‵mā.


7 Even as Saul’s relationship with God deteriorated, Jonathan cooperated with his father whenever possible. 	 7 E tiga foki eiloa ne gasolo o masei te fesokotakiga o Saulo mo te Atua, kae ko Ionatana ne fakalogo ki tena tamana i nisi mea.


On August 3, 1916, the court ruled that he was a defaulter, fined him, and turned him over to the military. 	 I a Aokuso 3, 1916, ne fakaiku ne te fono me i tou tagata e ‵se, fakasala a ia, kae ave ki te kautau.


Or are there times when you feel that Jehovah may have abandoned you? 	 Io me isi ne taimi ne mafaufau koe me ko tiakina koe ne Ieova?


An incident that took place back then raised an important issue concerning the Creator himself—a question that could not be settled quickly or easily. 	 Ona ko se fakalavelave ne tupu i aso mua ne fakasae aka ei se fesili tāua e uiga ki te Māfuaga—se fesili telā ne seki mafai o faka‵lei fakavave io me e faigofie fua ke faka‵lei aka.


(1 Sam. 4:3, 10, 11) Constantine the Great painted the Greek letters khi and rho, the first two letters of the title “Christ” in Greek, on his soldiers’ shields in hopes of protecting his soldiers in battle. 	 (1 Samuelu 4:3, 10, 11) Ne tusi ne Konisenitina te Sili a mataimanu faka-Eleni ko te khi mo te rho, ko mataimanu muamua e lua o te igoa o “Keliso” i te ‵gana Eleni, ki luga i talita o ana sotia mo te fakamoemoega ke fai pelā me se puipuiga o ana sotia i te taua.


What good things did Dorcas do for others? 	 Ne a mea ‵lei ne fai ne Tokasi mō nisi tino?


There are a number of Scriptural accounts in which congregation members helped others meet and overcome challenges. 	 E uke ‵ki a tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino i te fakapotopotoga kolā ne fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke mafai o manumalo i mea faiga‵ta.


Six years later found him studying psychology at a university in Lisbon. 	 I te ono tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fai ana sukesukega ki te mataupu ko te psychology i se iunivesiti i Lisbon.


Why, Jehovah is blessing us with overflowing spiritual prosperity! 	 Ko fakamanuia nei ne Ieova tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga e uke!


In another Russian city, the mayor was greatly impressed when he saw the Witnesses build their new Kingdom Hall. 	 I se isi fa‵kai i Lusia, ne ofo malosi te pule o te fa‵kai tenā i te taimi ne lavea ei ne ia a Molimau e faite te lotou Kingdom Hall fou.


(Ecclesiastes 3:1, Moffatt) We all have the same amount of time at our disposal; it is up to us as to how we use it. 	 (Failauga 3:1, Moffatt) E ‵pau katoa tatou i te uke o taimi e mafai o fakaaogā ne tatou; kae i a tatou loa te auala e fakaaogā ei ne tatou a taimi konā.


With Stéphane gone, I became deeply discouraged and virtually stopped attending meetings. 	 Me ko galo a Stéphane, ne loto vāivāi au kae toeitiiti kae fakagata te kau ki fakatasiga.


Let us imagine Mark, recently baptized. 	 Ke mafaufau tatou ki a Maleko, telā ne fatoā papatiso.


The apostles were persecuted by the Jewish leaders because of refusing to stop preaching in the name of Jesus. 	 Ne fakasauāgina a apositolo ne takitaki Iutaia me e ita fitifiti latou ma taofi aka te lotou talai atu i te igoa o Iesu.


14 Quoting from the Hebrew Scriptures, the apostle Peter states God’s express will for his earthly servants, saying: “In accord with the Holy One who called you, do you also become holy yourselves in all your conduct, because it is written: ‘You must be holy, because I am holy.’” (1 Pet. 1:15, 16; Lev. 19:2; Deut. 18:13) This statement highlights that harvest workers need to be morally and spiritually clean. 	 14 Mai pati kolā ne siki mai i te Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu, e taku mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te loto o te Atua mō ana tavini i te lalolagi nei, i ana pati: “Ke tapu otou olaga i mea katoa e fai ne koutou, e pelā eiloa mo te Atua telā ne ana kalagagina koutou, e tapu. Me e penei a muna a te Tusi Tapu, ‘E ‵tau mo koutou o tapu, i te mea i au e tapu’” (1 Petelu 1:15, 16; Levitiko 19:2; Teutelonome 18:13) E faka‵mafa mai i te fakamatalaga tenei me e ‵tau mo tino ‵kati saito o ‵ma i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Further, the Bible tells us that he values those who lovingly help widows in their trials. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu me e tāua foki ki a ia a tino kolā e fesoasoani mo te alofa ki fāfine kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga i olotou fakalavelave.


LET JEHOVAH’S THINKING GUIDE YOUR DECISIONS 	 KE TAKITAKI AU FAKAIKUGA NE MAFAUFAUGA O IEOVA


(Num. 35:19) This act atoned for the innocent human blood that had been spilled. 	 (Nume. 35:19, NW) A te faifaiga tenei e ‵togi atu ki ei te toto o te tino ‵lei telā ko oti ne fakamaligi.


(Job 13:26) The psalmist David experienced a similar feeling and begged Jehovah: “Do not remember the sins of my youth and my transgressions.” 	 (Iopu 13:26) Ne maua foki ne te faisalamo ko Tavita se lagonaga tai ‵pau penā kae ne fakamolemole atu ei a ia ki a Ieova : “Fakamagalo mai aku agasala mo aku mea ‵se ne fai i aso koi tamataene ei au.”


What is noteworthy about Jacob’s prayer when he was about to meet Esau? 	 Se a te mea e laveagofie atu i te ‵talo a Iakopo i te taimi ko pili ei o fetaui lāua mo Esau?


In the case of anointed ones, the full payment, or reward, is described at 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 as involving the putting on of an incorruptible heavenly body. 	 E pelā mo te kau fakaekegina, a te ‵togi kātoa, io me ko te taui telā e e maua ne latou e fakamatala mai i te 2 Kolinito 5:1-5 telā e aofia i ei a te mauaga o se foitino telā e se pala i luga i te lagi.


(John 16:33) What did he mean by that bold statement? 	 (Ioane 16:33) Se a te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei i ana pati fakamalosi loto konā?


So we have no reason to recoil at the thought of obeying Jehovah’s commandments. 	 Tela la, e seai eiloa se pogai e ‵tau ei o ‵teke atu tatou ki te manatu e uiga ki te fakalogo ki fakatonuga a Ieova.


As the high priest of God’s great spiritual temple, Jesus could also carry out his spiritual assignment without fear of violating the Sabbath.—Matt. 12:5, 6. 	 E pelā me ko te faitaulaga sili i te faletapu faka-te-agaga sili o te Atua, ne mafai foki ne Iesu o fai ana galuega faka-te-agaga e aunoa mo te mataku i a ia ma soli Sapati.—Mataio 12:5, 6.


With someone who feels that all religious literature is an indoctrination tool, the presentation we use will be different from the one we use for a person who accepts what the Bible teaches. 	 Ka ‵kese te fakamatalaga e fakaaogā ne tatou ki se tino telā e mafaufau me i tusi fakalotu ne mea e fai ei ke ‵fuli a te lotu a se tino, mai te mea telā e fakaaogā ki se tino telā e talia ne ia a mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu.


What is your determination now, and why? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne koe nei, kae kaia?


“But as for Judah, to time indefinite it will be inhabited.”—Joel 3:10, 12, 20. 	 “Ka ko Iuta . . . ka nofogia faeloa ki te se gata mai.”—Ioelu 3:10, 12, 20.


Why is serving God the best way to spend your life? 	 Kaia e fai ei a te taviniiga ki te Atua e pelā me ko te ‵toe auala sili ke fakaaogā ki ei tou olaga?


Young and old, male and female, they joyfully respond to the Bible’s exhortation: “Preach the word, be at it urgently in favorable season, in troublesome season.” (2 Timothy 4:2) Like their first-century forerunners, they continue “without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.” 	 Ne faka‵logo mo te fia‵fia a tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua, tāgata mo fāfine, ki te fakamalosiga a te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Ke folafola atu ne koe te muna, ‵fuli mai a loto, ka ke mau eiloa koe i te folafola atu, i taimi ‵tau mo taimi se ‵tau.” (2 Timoteo 4:2) E pelā mo olotou taugasoa i te senitenali muamua, ne tumau latou i te “akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu te Keliso.”


4, 5. (a) Baptized men are urged to reach out for what privileges in the congregation? (b) How does one reach out? 	 4, 5. (a) Ne a tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga ne fakamalosi atu ki tagata papatiso ke kausaki ki ei? (e) E mafai pefea o kausaki atu se tino ki ei?


We know that he can do whatever is needed to empower us to accomplish his will fully. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e mafai ne ia o fai so se mea e manakogina ke fakamalosi aka ei tatou o fakataunu katoatoa tena loto.


Mani believed that being human was “alien, unbearable, and radically evil.” 	 Ne talitonu a Mani me i te olaga o te tino “e sē se olaga masani, e faigata, kae matagā ‵ki eiloa.”


Could our thinking be similarly flawed when we cry out, “Where is God”? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵se foki tatou māfai ko ‵tagi atu tatou, “Tefea te Atua”?


(Jer. 8:22; Ezek. 34:16) When applied, Bible principles can help the faltering one to regain spiritual balance. 	 (Ielemia 8:22; Esekielu 34:16) Kafai ko fakagalue aka ne ia, e mafai o fesoasoani atu a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ki te tino vāivāi ke toe malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


She recalls: “I studied the Bible and Bible publications diligently and tried to apply what I read. 	 Ana muna: “Ne sukesuke faka‵lei au ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi tapu kae taumafai o fakagalue aka a mea ne faitau ne au.


Success in school, in work, in human relations, in understanding the world we live in, and in forging closer bonds of love between parent and child are just some of them, not to mention the sheer satisfaction that reading and study bring. 	 A fakamanuiaga e maua mai i te akoga, i te galuega, i fesokotakiga mo tino, mea ‵tupu i te lalolagi, mo te atiakaga o te alofa i te va o te mātua mo te tamaliki ne nāi mea aoga fua kolā e maua ne tatou mai te fai‵tau mo te suke‵suke.


7 That eagerness is also seen among Jehovah’s servants today. 	 7 E lavea atu foki a te lotofinafinau tenā i tino o Ieova i aso nei.


(Acts 13:13-16, 42-44) If we can offer a word of encouragement, why not speak up? 	 (Galu. 13:13-16, 42-44) Kafai e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou se pati fakamalosi, kaia la e se faipati ei ne tatou ki tua?


What a source of joy it is that the anointed remnant are standing immovable, like “an iron pillar” and “a fortified city”! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te fakafiafia me i te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina e ‵mautakitaki eiloa, e pelā mo te “pou fiti” mo “se fa‵kai malosi”!


Might such a trend develop in my case? 	 E mata, e mafai foki o tupu te mea tenā ki a au?


If Christians are hated by the world, how do they view the world? 	 Kafai e takalia‵lia a te lalolagi ki Kelisiano, e ‵kilo atu pefea latou ki te lalolagi?


Will he shrink back in fear? 	 E mata, ka mataku tou tagata kae se talai?


How can we prevent family difficulties from depriving us of the prize? 	 E puipui pefea a te kaisoaga ne tulaga faiga‵ta i te kāiga a te failoga mai i a tatou?


• Why is it reasonable to conclude that all Christians have a place in the congregation? 	 • Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fakaiku aka me e maua ne Kelisiano katoa se tulaga i te fakapotopotoga?


How has Christ used “the key of David”? 	 A te lotou atua ko Dionysus ko te atua o uaina.


Endure in the Ministry 	 Ke Kufaki i te Galuega Faka-Faifeau


Possibly, at that point Jesus noticed in Judas Iscariot a “beginning,” or start, of a wrong course.—John 6:66-71. 	 Kāti i te taimi tenā ko oti ne matea ne Iesu me ko ‘kamata’ o fanatu a Iuta te Isikaliota i se auala se tonu.—Ioane 6:66-71.


Now, Abraham was a loving father. 	 Kae ko Apelaamo se tamana alofa.


5 It is one thing to feel compassion but quite another to act on it for the benefit of the disadvantaged. 	 5 Se mea ‵lei ke alofa ki nisi tino kae sili atu la te ‵lei māfai e fakaasi atu i faifaiga mō te ‵lei o te tino fakaalofa.


9 God’s servants go beyond simply thinking about themselves. 	 9 E se fakatāua ne tavini a Ieova a latou eiloa.


Was unwise conduct a factor? 	 E mata, ne fai penā ona ko se faifaiga sē ‵lei ne fai ne koe?


(Galatians 3:13, 16) Jesus was without sin, being miraculously conceived in the womb of a virgin by the power of holy spirit. 	 (Kalatia 3:13, 16) Ne seai se agasala a Iesu, me ne fakafua fakavavega mai a ia ne te malosi o te agaga tapu i loto i te moegātama o se tamāfine e seki iloa ne ia tāgata.


It would be wise to meditate on how one false step could lead to another and then to serious wrongdoing. 	 Se mea poto ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala e mafai o takitaki atu ei koe ne se faifaiga valea ki se isi faifaiga valea kae fakamuli loa ki te faiga o se agasala matagā.


Is the recent barrage of disastrous events punishment from God? 	 E mata, a fakalavelave fakama‵taku konei ne ‵poko fakamuli nei se fakasalaga mai te Atua?


The Bible teaches that God will soon undo all the harm that has resulted from human rule and from the influence of the Devil. 	 E akoako mai ne te Tusi Tapu me ko pili o faka‵lei aka ne te Atua a logo‵maega katoa kolā ne iku mai i pulega a tino mo te pulega a te Tiapolo.


3 “The head of a woman is the man,” states the Bible. (1 Cor. 11:3) What does a man’s responsibility as the head of a household involve? 	 3 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “A te tagata e sili foki i tena avaga.” (1 Kolinito 11:3) Ne a mea e aofia i te tiute o te tagata avaga e pelā me ko te ulu o te kāiga?


True, Paul encouraged the more affluent Corinthians to imitate their generous brothers in Macedonia. 	 E tonu, ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano mau‵mea i Kolinito ke fakaakoako ki te uiga kaimalie o taina i Maketonia.


For a discussion of the difference between the initial sealing of members of the anointed and their final sealing, see the January 1, 2007, issue of The Watchtower, pages 30-31. 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo] Ke sau‵tala ki te ‵kese o te fakamailogaga muamua o tino fakaekegina mo te lotou fakamailogaga fakaoti, onoono ki The Watchtower, o Ianuali 1, 2007, itulau e 30-31. [Ata i te itulau e 10] [Ata i te itulau e 12]


Just as I wanted, I was queen for the day.’ 	 Ko te mea eiloa telā ne manako au ki ei, ne fai au pelā me se tupu fafine i te aso tenā.’


That includes God’s sending his Son to die for us, to pour out his blood so that we might have everlasting life. 	 E aofia i ei te ugamaiga ne te Atua a tena Tama ke mate mō tatou, ke maligi tena toto ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te ola se-gata-mai.


People’s entire emotional makeup is often jarred for a long time after the death of a person dearly loved. 	 E masani sāle o se ‵lei a lagonaga o tino i se taimi leva mai tua ifo o te mate o se tino pele.


(Luke 11:9) Keep praying, and wait upon Jehovah. 	 (Luka 11:9) Ke ‵talo atu faeloa, kae ke fakatalitali ki a Ieova.


15 The clashes between Jesus and his Jewish opposers continue as he teaches about his Father at the temple during the festival. 	 15 Ne fakatau fe‵paki sāle a Iesu mo tino Iutaia kolā ne ‵teke atu ki a ia ona ko tena akoako atu e uiga ki tena Tamana i te faletapu i te taimi o te ‵kaiga tenā.


Genesis 22:1-18 	 Kenese 22:1-18


“Each of us will render an account for himself to God.”—ROMANS 14:12. 	 “Ko ‵tau i a tatou takitokotasi o avatu se tala o ia ki te Atua.”—Loma 14:12.


Why may some wonder whether it is practical today to put God’s Kingdom first? 	 Kaia e fakalotolotolua ei a nisi tino e uiga ki te fakamuamua ne latou a te Malo o te Atua?


How will Isaiah 11:9 be fulfilled? 	 Ka fakataunu aka pefea a te Isaia 11:9?


They have “conquered” the world’s influence by their faith and their faithfulness as responsible parents.—1 John 5:4. 	 Ko oti ne “fakatakavale” ne latou a fakamalosiga mai te lalolagi e auala i te lotou fakatuanaki mo te lotou fakamaoni e pelā me ne mātua kolā e fakatāua ne latou olotou tiute.—1 Ioane 5:4.


The apostle Paul did just that in encouraging his fellow Christians. 	 Ne fai ne Paulo a te mea tenā i te fakamalosiga o ana taina Kelisiano.


5 Turn to Jehovah for strength. 	 5 Akai atu ki a Ieova ke tuku mai te malosi.


(Matt. 28:18-20) But did you note what Jesus did not do? 	 (Mataio 28:18-20) Kae e mata, ne matea ne koe a te mea telā ne seki fai ne Iesu?


The experience of many Christian families bears out that fact. 	 E fakamaoni mai eiloa ne mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki kāiga Kelisiano e tokouke a te ‵tonu o te manatu tenā.


11 Although most young people would like to marry eventually, there are good reasons not to rush into marriage. 	 11 E tiga eiloa e ma‵nako a te tokoukega o talavou ke a‵vaga fakamuli latou, e isi eiloa ne pogai ‵lei e se ‵tau ei o a‵vaga fakavave latou.


Speak for me, speak from your heart. 	 Faipati atu e uiga mō au, faipati atu mai tou loto.


The high priest offered a bull for the sins of the priests and a goat for the sins of Israel’s nonpriestly tribes 	 Ne ofo atu ne te faitaulaga sili a te pulumakau tagata mō agasala a te kau faitaulaga mo te kouti mō agasala a matakāiga o Isalaelu kolā e se ne faitaulaga


10 Similarly today, you may realize that thoughtlessly, unwittingly, or carelessly, you may have offended a brother. 	 10 I aso nei, e mafai o fai ne tatou ne pati kolā e fai ei ke se fiafia ‵tou taina ki a tatou, e aunoa mo te ‵tou iloa, io me ko te faipati atu mo te se mafaufau.


32:13, 14—Since the Israelites were forbidden to eat any fat, what is meant by their eating “the fat of rams”? 	 32:13, 14, NW—Ona ko te mea e tapu a tino Isalaelu ma ‵kai ki gako mo kili, se a te uiga o te ‵kai o latou ki “sinu o mamoe” tagata?


As the earth moves, the shadows are ever shifting and changing. 	 I te taimi e gasue ei te lalolagi, e gasuesue foki te malūga kae e mafulifuli foki.


8:17—In what way were ‘many of the peoples of the land declaring themselves Jews’? 	 8:17—I te auala fea ne fakaasi atu ei ne ‘tino e tokouke o te fenua ke fai latou pelā me ne tino Iutaia’?


(Jeremiah 25:4, 5) Yet, Jehovah did not compromise his righteous principles. 	 (Ielemia 25:4, 5) Kae ne seki gutugutulua a Ieova ki ana akoakoga amio‵tonu.


In the same illustration, Jesus explains why. 	 I te tala fakatusa foki eiloa tenā, ne fakamatala mai ei ne Iesu te pogai e fai ei penā.


From there Moses sent 12 spies into the Promised Land. 	 Mai konā ne uga atu ei ne Mose a sipai e toko 12 ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


OBEDIENT EVEN IN MOMENTS OF SADNESS 	 NE FAKALOGO FOKI I TAIMI FANOA‵NOA


After we have done what we can, however, worry cannot take the place of prayer. 	 Kae e ui i ei, kafai ko oti ne fai te mea e mafai o fai, e seai se aogā o te manava‵se kae e aogā eiloa te ‵talo.


14 “Humans can solve their own problems.” 	 14 “E mafai ne tino o faka‵lei aka olotou fakalavelave.”


Hearing about this, the apostles in Jerusalem dispatched the apostles Peter and John to Samaria so that the newly baptized believers might receive holy spirit.—Acts 8:4-17. 	 I te lagonaga ne latou te mea tenei, ne uga atu ei ne apositolo i Ielusalema a te apositolo ko Petelu mo Ioane ki Samalia ko te mea ke maua ne soko ‵fou a te agaga tapu.—Galuega 8:4-17.


You may, of course, encounter frightening, morale-weakening events. 	 E mafai o fepaki koe mo fakamatakutakuga, mo mea e fakavāivāi ei tou loto malosi.


(Ecclesiastes 8:9) Jesus knew the truth of those words. 	 (Failauga 8:9) E iloa ‵lei ne Iesu me e ‵tonu a pati konā.


18 Draw Close to God—When Jehovah Described Him self 	 32 Fesili Mai te Kau Fai‵tau E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


What task awaits those who survive Armageddon? 	 Se a te galuega telā e faka‵tali mai mō tino kolā e ‵sao atu i Amaketo?


Paul himself supplied the answer: “Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” 	 Ne tuku mai eiloa ne Paulo te tali: “Fakafetai ki te Atua, e alatu i te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso!”


2 Although the urge to get even is deep-seated, true Christians resist giving in to it. 	 2 E tiga eiloa e malosi ‵ki te manakoga tenā, e ‵teke atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki ei.


(Hebrews 4:12) It is still exerting a powerful influence on individuals, thus proving that it does not become outdated. 	 (Epelu 4:12) E aogā eiloa nei tena ‵mana ki tino taki tokotasi, telā e fakamaoni mai i ei me e se mafai o gata tena aogā.


6. Did bans and restrictions prevent Jehovah’s people from moving ahead? Illustrate. 6 During the 1930’s, in the days leading up to World War II, dictatorial governments placed bans or restrictions upon the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany, Spain, and Japan, to name only three. 	 6 I tausaga mai mua o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi ne fakatapu io me ne taofi aka ei ne malo ‵teke a te galuega a Molimau a Ieova i fenua e tolu konei ko Siamani, Sepania mo Tiapani mo nisi fenua aka foki.


12 There is power in prayer; it accomplishes much with God. 	 12 A te ‵talo ko te auala telā e mafai ei o fesoasoani mai te Atua ki a tatou.


For example, David sang: “Make melody, you people, to Jehovah, who is dwelling in Zion; tell among the peoples his deeds. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga ne usu atu a Tavita penei: “Viki atu ki te Aliki telā e pule i Siona! Fakailoa atu ki malo katoa ana mea ne fai!


Who are praised for being law-abiding citizens, even though they refrain from taking part in politics? 	 Ko oi a tino kolā e tavaegina ona ko te lotou faka‵logo ki tulafono a te Malo faitalia me e se ‵kau atu latou ki mea faka-politiki?


58:3-5—In what way are the wicked like a snake? 	 58:3-5—Se a te auala e fai ei a tino ma‵sei pelā me se gata?


9 Keep in mind that as we study and meditate, we should do so with the goal of developing a heartfelt desire to please Jehovah and obey his laws. 	 9 Ke masaua me i te taimi e suke‵suke kae mafau‵fau loto ei tatou, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou pelā me se fakamoemoega ke ati aka i ‵tou loto a te manakoga ke fakafiafia ne tatou a Ieova kae faka‵logo ki ana tulafono.


12 The house-to-house ministry can be challenging. 	 12 E mafai o faigata te galuega talai mai fale ki fale.


Why is it reasonable to conclude that Jehovah’s worshippers would be organized? 	 Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fakaiku aka ne tatou i tino tapuaki o Ieova e fakatoka faka‵lei?


Without interrogating people, how can you show interest in their viewpoint? 	 E aunoa mo te sukesuke ne koe a tino, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne koe tou fiafia ki olotou kilokiloga?


18:21—Why were the people silent when Elijah asked them to follow either Jehovah or Baal? 	 18:21—Kaia ne nofo ‵mu ei a tino i te faiatuga a Elia ke tau‵tali atu ki a Ieova io me ko Paala?


Strengthen your hope by spending time each day reading the Bible. 	 Fakamalosi aka te fakamoemoega tenā mai i te faitau sāle ki te Tusi Tapu i aso takitasi.


Jawaharlal Nehru, former prime minister of India, called democracy good but added: “I say this because other systems are worse.” 	 Ne fai mai te pule o te malo mua o Initia, ko Jawaharlal Nehru me e ‵lei ‵ki a malo saoloto kae ne toe fakaopoopo mai a ia, penei: “E fai atu au penei ona fua ko nisi pulega e sili atu te ma‵sei.”


They reach out “to comfort those in any sort of tribulation through the comfort with which [they themselves] are being comforted by God.” (2 Cor. 1:4; Luke 6:31) Antonio, a district overseer in Mexico, learned this firsthand. 	 E taumafai latou o “fakamafanafana atu . . . ki nisi tino kolā e pokotia i so se puapuaga e auala i fakamafanafanaga kolā e maua ne [latou] mai te Atua.” (2 Koli. 1:4; Luka 6:31) A Antonio, se ovasia o te atufenua i Mexico, se tokotasi telā ne fepaki mo se mea penei.


Still, how would you respond if asked for evidence that resurrection promises are valid many years or even centuries after they were made? 	 Se a tau tali ka fai atu māfai e fesili mai ke taku atu ne fakamaoniga me i folafolaga ki te toetuga koi aoga eiloa mai tua o te fia tausaga io me ke oko foki loa ki te fia o senitenali ne fai ei a folafolaga konā?


How does this course benefit us now and affect our future? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te auala tenei i aso nei mo aso mai mua?


The reason? 	 Se a te pogai?


According to Numbers 12:1, 2, they asked: “Is it just by Moses alone that Jehovah has spoken? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Numela 12:1, 2, ne fesili atu laua, penei: “Kae a, ko Mose fua nei ne faipati sale ki ei a te Aliki?


One simple question from Philip aroused the man’s interest: “Do you actually know what you are reading?” 	 Ne fiafia malosi te tagata tenā ki te fesili fua e tasi a Filipo: “E malamalama koe i te tusi e faitau ne koe?”


They have their “loins girded about with truth” in that they allow God’s Word to strengthen them until their commissioned work is completed. 	 E fai ne latou “a te munatonu mo kafanoa e li fakatamilo i [olotou] taugasulu” me e talia ne latou a te Muna a te Atua ke fakamalosi aka ei latou ke oko ki te taimi e palele ei te lotou galuega.


(Proverbs 21:3, 27; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 12:7) Why was that so, since it was Jehovah who had commanded his people to offer such sacrifices? 	 (Faataoto 21:3, 27; Hosea 6:6; Mataio 12:7) Kaia ne fai ei penā, me ko Ieova foki eiloa ne fakatonu atu ki ana tino ke ofo atu a taulaga?


When someone is truly repentant, “broken at heart” and “crushed in spirit” because of his error, it may not be difficult for elders to “readjust such a man in a spirit of mildness.” 	 Kafai e isi se tino ko salamo tonu, “ko fatifati tena loto” kae “loto mafatia” foki ona ko ana mea ‵se, e se faigata eiloa ki toeaina ke ‘fakatonutonu atu se vaegā tino penā i te agaga o te loto maulalo.’


▪ To many, the word “Armageddon” evokes scenes of mass destruction—nuclear war, large-scale natural disasters, or even an “environmental Armageddon” jump-started by global warming. 	 ▪ Ki tino e tokouke, a te pati “Amaketo” e fakamasaua mai ei a ata o fakamaseiga ‵lasi—i taua fakaniukelea, i mea ‵tupu o te natula, io me se fakamaseiga o te enivalomene telā e fakamafua aka ne te ‵vela o te lalolagi ona ko te ea masei.


Additionally, we do not support false worship in any way. 	 E se gata i ei, e se ‵lago atu foki tatou ki lotu ‵se i so se auala.


Will they remain loyal to the God they worship? 	 E mata, ka tumau latou i te fakamaoni ki te Atua telā e tapuaki latou ki ei?


Let Nothing Deprive You of the Prize, Nov. 	 Ke mo a ma Kaisoa ne se Mea a te Failoga Mai i a Koutou, Nove.


9 Read Ephesians 6:15. 	 9 Faitau te Efeso 6:15.


Judges were showing partiality. 	 Ne fakailoga tino a famasino.


(Revelation 14:6, 7) An integral part of the Kingdom message preached earth wide by Jehovah’s Witnesses is the warning that God’s Kingdom will soon remove human rulership. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:6, 7) A te vaega tāua e tasi o te fekau o te Malo telā e talai atu ne Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa ko te faka‵pulaatuga me ko pili o fakaseai ne te Malo o te Atua a pulega a tāgata.


He did not consider accepting help from others to be a sign of weakness or a humiliation on his part, and neither should we. 	 Ne seki mafaufau a ia me i te taliaga o te fesoasoani mai nisi tino e fai pelā me se fakailoga o tena vāivāi io me se mea fakamasiasi ki a ia, kae e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


What warning did Paul give to certain younger widows, and why do all of us need to take to heart his words? 	 Se a te fakamasauaga ne tuku ne Paulo ki fafine ko ‵mate olotou avaga, kae kaia e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o faka‵logo ki ana pati?


(Acts 13:2; read Acts 16:6-10.) 	 (Galuega 13:2; faitau te Galuega 16:6-10.)


(Ephesians 4:16) Similarly, the apostle Peter urged his fellow believers: “All of you be like-minded.”—1 Peter 3:8. 	 (Efeso 4:16) I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fakamalosi atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “E ‵tau o tasi katoa otou mafaufauga.”—1 Petelu 3:8.


• What are three additional ways that the Bible uses the term “congregation”? 	 • Ne a uiga fakaopoopo e tolu e fakaaogā ei ne te Tusi Tapu a te pati ko te “fakapotopotoga”?


Other stars, though, such as the one named V382 Cygni, have a mass at least 27 times greater than our sun. 	 Kae ko nisi fetu, e pelā mo te fetu ko te V382 Cygni, e sili atu i te 27 taimi e lasi atu i te ‵tou la.


(Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 13:1-3.)


(Matt. 28:19, 20) What must we do if we want to succeed in fulfilling Christ’s commission? 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai ko fia manumalo tatou i te fakataunuga o te fakatonuga a Keliso?


It is like a large shield of ancient times, often doorlike in shape and big enough to cover a person’s entire body. (Psalm 5:12) Confidence in such protection frees us from fear. 	 (Salamo 5:12) Kafai e maua ne tatou a te loto talitonu ki te vaegā puipuiga tenā ka fakasaoloto ei tatou mai te mataku.


Jehovah Provides Comfort in All Our Trials, June 	 E Fakamafanafana Mai a Ieova i ‵Tou Puapuaga Katoa, Iuni


We should not be overly concerned about what others say. 	 E se ‵tau o sōna manava‵se tatou ki pati e fai ne nisi tino e uiga ki a tatou.


What will matter is our relationship with Jehovah. 	 A te mea telā e tāua atu ko ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Others sacrifice it in hopes of acquiring greater standing in the eyes of their peers or a member of the opposite sex.—Proverbs 13:20. 	 Kae e tiaki ne nisi tino te lotou tulaga ‵mā ona ko te lotou fia lauiloa i mua o olotou taugasoa io me ko olotou famau.—Faataoto 13:20.


9 Thus far, we have seen that Jehovah is in full control of the timing of events in the outworking of his purpose. 	 9 Ko oti ne tauloto tatou mai te tala o te Lolo me pule a Ieova i taimi e ‵tupu ei a mea ke fakataunu a tena fuafuaga.


(Rev. 2:4) What may have been one reason for this? 	 (Faka. 2:4) Se a te pogai e tasi mō te mea tenei?


How do we react to the voice of strangers? 	 E ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki leo o tino fakaa‵tea?


Paul encouraged Christians to attend meetings regularly in order to “incite to love and fine works” and to encourage one another. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu Paulo ki Kelisiano ke olo sāle atu ki fakatasiga ko te mea ‘ke fakatau fesoasoani o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei,’ kae ke fakatau fakamalosi foki latou i ei.


In order to encourage the new ones to remain strong in the faith. 	 Ke fakamalosi atu ei ki tino ‵fou ke tumau te malosi o te lotou fakatuanaki.


What a faith-strengthening reminder—Jehovah would fight for his people! 	 Se fakamasauaga e fakamalosi aka ei a ‵tou fakatuanaki—i a Ieova ka taua mō ana tino!


Are We Really Living in “the Last Days”? 	 E Mata, e Ola ‵Tonu Eiloa Tatou “i Aso Fakaoti”?


8 Expressing his heartfelt gratitude for Jehovah’s provision, Paul wrote to the anointed Christians in Ephesus: “God, who is rich in mercy, . . . made us alive together with the Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses—by undeserved kindness you have been saved.” 	 8 Mai te fakaasi atu o tena loto fakafetai mō te fakatokaga a Ieova, ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano fakaekegina i Efeso, penei: “Ko oko eiloa i te lasi a te alofa ‵nau o te Atua, . . . me i te taimi ne ‵mate ei tatou i o‵tou agasala, ne fakaola ne ia tatou i a Keliso; ko te alofa tauanoa o te Atua ko fakaolagina ei koutou.”


The increase in the number of Witnesses brings us constant joy 	 Te fanakaga o te aofaki o tino Molimau ne maua ne mâua ei te fiafia tumau


Such lack of kindness by others could make us feel hostile ourselves, and we may consider returning unkindness for unkindness. 	 A te sē lava o te alofa atafai penā i a latou, e mafai o fai i ei ke ita tatou kae ke toe taui atu ki a latou.


David also had the early books of the Holy Scriptures, which contain revelations by God about himself and his works. 	 Ne maua foki ne Tavita a tusi mua i Tusitusiga Tapu, kolā e maua i ei a fakamatalaga a te Atua e uiga ki a ia mo ana galuega.


The Bible specifically states regarding these associates of Christ that “they are to rule as kings over the earth.” 	 E taku manino mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki soko konei o Keliso me “ka pule latou [ki] te lalolagi.”


16 Jehovah condemned Jeroboam for his apostate ways. 	 16 Ne taku fakamasei ne Ieova a faifaiga aposetate a Ielopoamo.


Albert Einstein, for example, long advocated such an idea. 	 Ko leva ne fakaasi mai ne Albert Einstein te manatu tenā.


Why should joy predominate among God’s people? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fia‵fia malosi a tino o te Atua?


How does the congregation give evidence of heartfelt respect for traveling overseers, and what is the result? 	 E fakamaoni mai pefea ne te fakapotopotoga a te lotou āva tonu ki ovasia faima‵laga, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


(Acts 10:9-17) That was a revelation! 	 (Galuega 10:9-17) Mā‵faga o fakaasiga!


14 Some four miles [6 km] beyond the hill of Moreh, across the valley from Megiddo, lies Mount Tabor. 	 14 I se fa maila i te suā feitu o te mauga foliki ko Mole, telā e tu i te suā feitu o te vanu o Mekito, ko te Mauga o Tapola.


We are wise to “be obedient to those who are taking the lead among [us] and be submissive.”—Hebrews 13:17. 	 Se mea poto foki ki a tatou ke “faka‵logo ki otou takitaki kae sa‵sale foki i olotou fakatonuga.”—Epelu 13:17.


(Numbers 1:51, 53) Sadly, some did not appreciate their privileges. 	 (Numela 1:51, 53) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne seki fakatāua ne nisi tino olotou tauliaga.


For example, most people are familiar with the words of the eighth of the Ten Commandments: “You must not steal.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e iloa ne te tokoukega o tino a te tulafono i Tulafono e Sefulu: “Sa kaisoa.”


Always remain close to him, and never allow your heart to become enraged against him! 	 Ke ‵piki ‵mau faeloa ki a ia, kae ke mo a eiloa e talia ne koe tou loto ke ita ki a ia!


A Proper View of Right and Wrong 	 Te Kilokiloga Tonu e Uiga ki te Mea ‵Lei mo te Mea Masei


Why is telling a child what is right or wrong not sufficient? 	 Kaia e se lava fua ei i te fakasino atu ki te tamaliki a te mea tonu io me ko te mea sē tonu?


They certainly do not go out like Christ did and meet the people . . . 	 E se olo latou ki tua e pelā mo Keliso o fakafetaui atu ki tino . . .


Even friends who do not have sick children can be empathetic listeners. 	 Ke oko foki ki taugasoa kolā e se ma‵saki olotou tamaliki e mafai o fakamafanafana atu ki a koe.


Jacob 	 Iakopo


(Matthew 22:37-40) In doing so, Jesus partially quoted from an earlier brief summary of basic tenets of the Mosaic Law, stated at Deuteronomy 6:4, 5: “Jehovah our God is one Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 22:37-40) I te faiga penā, ne siki mai ei ne Iesu a nisi pati mai te tamā fakamatalaga mua o fakatakitakiga fakavae i te Tulafono faka-Mose, telā e maua i te Teutelonome 6:4, 5: “I te Aliki [ko Ieova] ko te Atua e tokotasi. Ko ia fua, kae seai aka foki.


What can we say, however, about those who died at other times in history? 	 Kae ne a mea e mafai o fai atu ne tatou e uiga ki tino kolā ne ‵mate i nisi taimi i tala mua?


19. Outline practical steps a Christian might take in resolving serious disagreements. 	 19 Kae pefea la māfai e isi se mea ‵se a se tino telā ko se māfai o fakapuli ne koe?


Sadly, though, that is not the case. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me e se penā eiloa.


Obedience That Stems From Love 	 Te Fakalogo Telā e Māfua Mai i te Alofa


(Luke 3:22) When given in the early years of a child’s development, commendation often makes the child feel wanted and more secure. 	 (Luka 3:22) A te fai atu o pati fakamālō ki te tamaliki i te taimi koi foliki i ei, e mafai eiloa o maua ne te tamaliki se lagona i a ia e taulia kae tokagamalie foki tena loto.


(1 Pet. 2:23) Rather, he left the way open for wrongdoers to repent and return to Jehovah’s favor. 	 (1 Petelu 2:23) I lō te fai penā, ne ‵tala atu ne ia te auala mō tino fai mea ‵se ke sala‵mo kae toe maua te taliaga a Ieova.


How sad I was when my daughter Louise, born nine years after Gary, showed symptoms far more serious than his. 	 Ko oko eiloa i toku fanoanoa i te taimi ne fanau ei taku tamaliki fafine ko Louise, i te iva tausaga mai tua o Gary, kae ‵sae mai foki a failoga o te masaki e ma‵sei atu i a Gary.


Jehovah was going to permit animal flesh to be a source of food for humans. 	 Tenā eiloa te taimi ne talia ei ne Ieova a tino ke ‵kai ki ‵kano o manu.


17 Were the Levites suggesting that God was unjust in allowing this distress? 	 17 E mata, ne ma‵natu aka te kau Levi i te Atua ne seki fai ne ia te mea tonu i te taliaga o te fakalavelave tenei?


King Saul, under whom he served, became jealous of David’s achievements and sought to kill him. 	 Ne kamata o loto masei te tupu ko Saulo, telā ne tavini atu a Tavita ki ei, ona ko galuega ‵lei a Tavita kae ne taumafai o tamate a ia.


17 Speaking of the “great crowd” of other sheep, who will survive the great tribulation, the apostle John prophesied that “the Lamb, who is in the midst of the throne, will shepherd them, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life.” 	 17 I te faipati atu e uiga ki te “vaitino tokouke” o nisi mamoe, kolā ka ‵sao atu i te fakalavelave lasi, ne ‵valo mai a te apositolo ko Ioane me i te “Tama Mamoe telā e nofo i te kogaloto o te nofogaaliki, ka fai mo olotou tausi mamoe, o takitaki latou ki vai puna o te ola.”


With the full might of your hand you harbor animosity toward me.” 	 Ko fakasaua ne koe a au i tou ‵mana katoatoa.”


“From the time they were very young, I studied with them for 15 minutes every day, except on days when we had Christian meetings. 	 “Talu mai i te taimi koi fo‵liki ‵ki ei laua, ne fakaaoga ne au e taki 15 minute ke sukesuke fakatasi matou i aso katoa, vaganā fua ko aso o fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


If Noah’s mother and siblings were alive when the Flood began, they did not survive it. 	 Moi ne ola mai a te mātua o Noa fakatasi mo ana taina mo tuagane i te taimi ne kamata ei te Lolo, penei e se ‵sao latou.


Even though we might admit that fact, our imperfect nature can distort our thinking and cause us to go down a path that eventually leads to disaster. 	 Faitalia me fai atu tatou me tonu tenā, e mafai o faka‵numi ne ‵tou tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa a ‵tou mafaufauga kae fai ei ke vāivāi tatou kae iku fakamuli atu ki fakalavelave.


What is the opening petition of the model prayer, and why is this appropriate? 	 Se a te fakamolemole muamua i te ‵talo fakaakoako, kae kaia e tāua ei?


(Read 2 Peter 1:5-7; Col. 3:12) He expects us to work hard to control our thoughts and feelings. 	 (Faitau te 2 Petelu 1:5-7; Ko. 3:12) E fakamoemoe a ia ke ga‵lue malosi tatou o pule faka‵lei ki ‵tou mafaufauga mo lagonaga.


Set Apart by Jehovah’s Reminders 	 Ko ‵Tu Kese Tatou Ona ko Akoakoga Mai i a Ieova


Instead, Ricardo stuck to his routine of attending Christian meetings and sharing the Bible’s message with others. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tumau eiloa a Likato i te kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano mo te folafolaatuga o te fekau i te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino.


It seems that by the time Paul wrote the letter to the Hebrews, the congregation was once again enjoying a period of comparative peace. 	 E foliga mai me i te taimi ne tusi atu ei ne Paulo tena tusi ki te kau Epelu, ne toe maua ne latou se vaitaimi e tai feoloolo i ei te filemu.


COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: FRANCE 	 FENUA: FALANI


7. (a) What is the meaning of “amen”? (b) How is it appropriately used in prayers? 	 7. (a) Se a te uiga o te pati “amene”? (e) E fetaui ‵lei pefea tena fakaaogāga i te faiga o ‵talo?


11. How may Kingdom fruitage be defined? 11 Therefore, the fruitage in this case is neither new disciples nor fine Christian qualities. 	 11 I te tala fakatusa tenei e se fakauiga a fuataga ki soko ‵fou io me ko uiga ‵gali faka-Kelisiano.


We exert ourselves vigorously with the help of Jehovah’s spirit; still, we may at times be discouraged because of the way people react to our message. 	 E ga‵lue eiloa tatou mo te loto finafinau fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o Ieova; kae i nisi taimi, e mafai o loto vāi‵vai tatou ona ko te auala e ‵saga mai ei a tino ki te ‵tou fekau.


How can we be sure? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou?


Jehovah responds by blessing their efforts to provide for material needs, just as his Word promises.—Matt. 6:33. 	 Ne tali atu a Ieova e auala i te fakamanuia atu ki olotou taumafaiga ke maua a mea e ma‵nako ki ei i te feitu faka-te-foitino e pelā loa mo te mea e tauto mai ki ei tena Muna.—Mataio 6:33.


It suggested keeping Philippians 4:8 in mind. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai i ei ke masaua faeloa te tusi siki ko te Filipi 4:8.


Therefore, in the next article, we will consider how we can cultivate and maintain Christian humility. 	 Telā la, ka mafau‵fau tatou i te suā mataupu ki te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakamalosi kae fakatumau te ‵tou loto maulalo faka-Kelisiano.


A husband who loves his wife and children is more likely to have a family that happily serves Jehovah and wins the prize of life. 	 A te tagata avaga telā e alofa ki tena avaga mo ana tamaliki e mafai o maua ne ia se kāiga telā e tavini atu mo te fiafia ki a Ieova kae maua te failoga o te ola.


(Acts 17:3) A Scriptural text often contains more than one point, and you may need to isolate key expressions that apply to what you are discussing. 	 (Galuega 17:3) E masani o silia atu i te tasi a manatu e aofia i se tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu, kae e mafai o faka‵mafa atu ne koe a tugāpati kolā e fetaui ‵lei ki te mea e sau‵tala ki ei.


Why does our choice of therapies matter? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke filifili faka‵lei a togafiti e fakaaoga ne tatou?


(John 3:16; Hebrews 6:10; 1 John 4:16, 19) A part of the process of paying the ransom was the resurrection of Jesus. 	 (Ioane 3:16; Epelu 6:10; 1 Ioane 4:16, 19) Ne ‵tau o toe fakatu aka a Iesu ko te mea ke ‵togi atu ne ia te togiola.


9. (a) What test may a Christian experience if he is corrected or disciplined? (b) What is the best way to react to reproof? 	 9. (a) Se a te tofotofoga e fepaki mo se Kelisiano māfai e fakatonutonu aka a ia io me polopoloki? (e) Se a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke kilo atu ki te polopolokiga?


It betrays a lack of understanding of the nature and power of sin. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei a te sē maina ‵lei i te uiga tonu mo te malosi o te agasala.


Yet, Jeremiah was able to endure in his difficult assignment for over 40 years because he learned to put implicit trust in God.—Jer. 1:6; 20:7-11. 	 Kae ne mafai ne Ielemia o kufaki i te faiga o te galuega faigata tenei i tausaga e sili atu i te 40, me ne iloa ne ia te aoga o te talitonu katoatoa ki te Atua.—Ielemia 1:6; 20:7-11.


16 A fourth reason for wanting God’s spirit to work within us is that it produces healthy fruitage in the lives of those who are led by it. 	 16 A te fa o pogai e ma‵nako ei tatou ke galue te agaga o te Atua i loto i a tatou, me e fua mai ei a fuataga ‵lei i olaga o tino kolā e takitaki ne ia.


Was each individual simply following his own path to salvation? 	 E mata, ne fai eiloa ne tino taki tokotasi a mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei ke ‵sao ei latou?


22 David also appreciated the qualities that God himself highlighted when He “went passing by before [Moses face and declaring: ‘Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth.’” 	 22 Ne amanaia foki a Tavita ki uiga kolā ne faka‵mafa mai ne te Atua i te taimi “ne fakasili atu . . . i mua o [Mose] kae kalaga atu penei: ‘Ko au ko te Aliki [ko Ieova], ko te Atua telā e ‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.’”


This shocking headline referred to the tragic death of a little girl named Jackie. 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa te ulutala tenā ki te mate o te tamā tamaliki fafine e igoa ki a Jackie.


Jesus’ death occurred on Passover, Nisan 14. 	 Ne mate a Iesu i te Paseka, i a Nisani 14.


(Isa. 6:1-4; Ezek. 1:4-14, 22-24; Dan. 7:9-14; Rev. 4:1-11) It is as if Jehovah pulled back a curtain and allowed us to peer into the heavens. 	 (Isa. 6:1-4; Eseki. 1:4-14, 22-24; Tani. 7:9-14; Faka. 4:1-11) E pelā eiloa me ko ‵tala ne Ieova a te ‵pui laugatu kae fai mai ke ‵kilo atu tatou ki te lagi.


Fresh out of prison, I had little money. 	 Ona me ne fatoa ‵tala au ki tua mo te falepuipui, ne mu‵tana fua aku tupe.


Instead, he chose a course that to others—perhaps even to some relatives—seemed to be sheer folly. 	 Kae ne filifili ne ia a te olaga telā e mafau‵fau a nisi tino, kāti ko tino foki o tena kāiga tonu, me se mea valea.


Meditate on Jehovah’s qualities 	 Mafaufau ‵loto ki uiga o Ieova


We should also be ardent students of the Bible so that we can draw close to its Author, Jehovah. 	 E ‵tau foki o fai tatou e pelā me ne tama‵liki loto finafinau o sukesuke faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu, ko te mea ke fakapili‵pili atu ei tatou ki te Tino ne tusi ne Ia te tusi tenā, ko Ieova.


12 What can we do if our sinful heart starts to question some of Jehovah’s activities? 	 12 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou māfai e kamata o fakafesili ne tatou i ‵tou loto a nisi faifaiga a Ieova?


In doing so, they are proving themselves ready for what Jehovah will soon do. 	 I te faiga penā, e fakamaoni atu ei te lotou toka ki te mea telā ko pili o fai ne Ieova.


So from the arrangement of the cities of refuge, we learn Jehovah’s view of sin, sinners, and repentance. 	 Tela la, e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakatokaga o fa‵kai faka‵lafi a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te agasala, tino agasala, mo te loto salamō.


Rather than seeing only the barren ground between the stalks of grain, can we likewise focus on the potential harvest in our assigned territory? 	 I lō te ‵kilo atu fua ki te laukele sē ola ‵lei i te vā o saito kolā ne ‵toki, e mata, e se ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki mea ‵lei kolā e mafai ne tatou o maua mai ‵tou koga talai?


At sundown, Nisan 15 began, meaning that the regular weekly Sabbath (Saturday) that year coincided with the first day of the Festival of Unfermented Cakes, which was always a sabbath. 	 Ne kamata a Nisani 15 i te tōga o te la, ko tena uiga a te Sapati masani i vaiaso katoa (Aso Ono) i te tausaga tenā ne fetaui tonu mo te aso muamua o te ‵Kaiga o Falaoa sē Faka‵fete, telā e fai faeloa mo fai se sapati.


She calmly explained that learning about Bible principles and about Jehovah had motivated her to make peace with her brother. 	 Ne fakamatala faka‵lei atu ne ia me i te taulotoga e uiga ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu pelā foki mo Ieova ne fakaosofia ei a ia ke faka‵lei aka tena va mo tena tuagane.


(Acts 15:31; 16:4, 5) Likewise today, once we bring a matter to the attention of the responsible brothers, we should be content to leave it to their prayerful consideration. 	 (Galuega 15:31; 16:4, 5) E penā foki i aso nei, kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou ki te kau toeaina se mea telā e manava‵se tatou ki ei, e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou me ka ‵saga tonu atu latou ki ei kae mafau‵fau me se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ki ei.


(Luke 19:2, 8) His course was probably typical of that of many. 	 (Luka 19:2, 8) A te uiga tenei o Sakaio se mea masani ki te tokoukega o tino.


What privilege do all of us have? 	 Se a te tauliaga e maua ne tatou katoa?


How can we obtain the heritage that Adam forfeited? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o maua te mea gali telā ne galo i a Atamu?


Finally, Don read Matthew 9:36 and then asked Peter to read it for himself. 	 Ako te ‵toe mea, ne faitau atu ne Don a te Mataio 9:36 kae fai atu ki a Peter ke toe faitau mai eiloa ne ia.


What is the fear of God, and how can we cultivate it? 	 Se a te mataku ki te Atua kae e mafai pefea o ‵toki ne tatou?


Would important instructions be lost because of their imperfect memories? 	 E mata, ka ‵galo atu a vaegā akoakoga tāua penā, ona ko te sē ‵lei katoatoa o olotou mafaufau?


17. (a) During the Passover on Nisan 14, what lesson does Jesus teach the 12? (b) What commemoration does Jesus institute after dismissing Judas Iscariot? 	 17. (a) I te faiga o te Paseka i te po 14 o Nisani, se a te akoakoga telā ne akoako atu ne Iesu ki ana soko e toko 12? (e) Se a te mea telā ne kamata o fai ne Iesu i te taimi ko oti ei ne uga atu ne ia keatea a Iuta te Isikaliota?


However, while there may be many reasons why problems develop, there is no reason why personal differences should be left unresolved. 	 Kae, e ui eiloa e uke a pogai e ‵tupu ei a fakalavelave, e seai eiloa se pogai e se ‵tau ei o se ‵saga atu ki se fakalavelave.


They believe that the Bible’s view of sex is hopelessly out-of-date. 	 E tali‵tonu eiloa latou me ko se aoga te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ‵moe fakatauavaga.


“The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.”—PROVERBS 10:22. 	 “A te fakamanuiaga a Ieova, e fai ne ia koe ke maumea; kae seai ne logo‵maega e maua mai i ei.”—FAATAOTO 10:22, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


The Bible describes Jesus as being “without sin” and “separated from the sinners.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu i a Iesu e seai sena “agasala” kae “ko oti foki a ia ne fakamavae keatea mai tino agasala.”


(John 10:16; Luke 23:43; Revelation 21:3, 4) As “a great crowd” of faithful Christians “rendering [God] sacred service day and night,” they are delighted to be appreciative observers at the Lord’s Supper. 	 (Ioane 10:16; Luka 23:43; Fakaasiga 21:3, 4) E fia‵fia a te “vaitino tokouke” o Kelisiano fakamaoni kolā e “tavini atu ki [te Atua] i te ao mo te po,” o ‵kau atu mo te loto fakafetai e pelā me ne tino maimoa ki te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.


As mentioned earlier, Jesus compared himself to a vine and his disciples to branches. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne taku atu muamua, ne fakatusa ne Iesu a ia eiloa ki se vine kae ko ana soko ki kaula.


(Eccl. 1:13) There is much we can learn from Solomon’s experience. 	 (Failauga 1:13) E uke ‵ki a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i tala o Solomona.


Snow, hail, rainstorms, wind, and lightning are all in his arsenal. 	 E aofia te kiona, fatu aisa, afā, te matagi mo te uila i ana meatau.


So with faith in Jehovah, Asa could pray to him to act in their behalf. 	 Tela la, ona ko tena talitonu ki a Ieova, ne ‵talo atu a Asa ki a ia ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


“The Word” 	 “Te Muna”


Of course, neither imperfection nor deficient upbringing provides an excuse for harmful speech. 	 E tonu, e se ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa io me ko te auala sē ‵lei telā ne puti aka ei se tino ke fai mo fai se fakamasakoga ke fai atu a pati faka‵mae loto.


Rather, Acts 10:34, 35 states: “God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” 	 I lo te fai penā, e fai mai te Galuega 10:34, 35, penei: “I te Atua e se fakailoga tino.


(Isaiah 55:7) He wants each and every one of us to replace greed with unselfishness and corruption with righteousness. 	 (Isaia 55:7) E manako a ia ke sui ne tatou taki tokotasi te kaimanako ki te sē kaiū kae ke sui foki te sē fakamaoni ki te amiotonu.


5 You may wonder, ‘Since men cannot foretell what our future holds, should we not just ignore the future?’ 	 5 Kāti ko manatu aka koe: ‘Me e se mafai ne tino o ‵valo mai a mea kolā ka ‵tupu, kāti e ‵lei atu ke se ‵saga atu tatou ki ei, i ne?’


What hardships exist for many Christians, but of what can we be sure if we put Jehovah first in our lives? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ko oko mai nei ki nisi Kelisiano e tokouke, kae se a te mea e mafai ne tatou o tali‵tonu ki ei māfai e fakamuamua ne tatou a Ieova i ‵tou olaga?


In answer to his prayer for his Father’s name to be glorified, a voice out of heaven says: “I both glorified it and will glorify it again.”—John 12:28. 	 I se tali ki luga i tena ‵talo ke faka‵malu aka te igoa o tena Tamana, ne lagona atu ei se leo mai te lagi e fai mai penei: “Ko oti ne tuku atu ne au te ‵malu, kae ka toe tuku atu foki ne au te ‵malu” ki ei.—Ioane 12:28.


HOW WILL REMEMBERING THESE VERSES HELP US IF WE EXPERIENCE INJUSTICE? 	 KA FESOASOANI MAI PEFEA A TE MASAUA O TUSI FAI‵TAU KONEI MĀFAI KO FE‵PAKI TATOU MO FAIFAIGA SĒ FAKAMAONI?


One way would be to prepare a time line. 	 E tasi te auala ko te fakatoka ne koe se fakasologa o taimi.


This question puzzles many. 	 E ‵numi a tino e tokouke i te fesili tenei.


14 Many of those first-century Christians had known Jesus personally or had seen him after his resurrection. 	 14 E tokouke a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ne iloa tonu io me ne lavea ne latou a Iesu mai tua o tena toetuga.


• What effect should godly fear have on our conduct? 	 • E ‵tau o pokotia pefea ‵tou amioga ona ko te mataku ki te Atua?


Before we review the events of Noah’s day, you may wish to read Genesis chapter 7 verse 11 to chapter 8 verse 4. Regarding the downpour, we are told: “In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life [2370 B.C.E.], in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on this day all the springs of the vast watery deep were broken open and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.”—Genesis 7:11. 	 A koi tuai o onoono tatou ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu i aso o Noa, kāti e ‵lei ke faitau ki te Kenese mataupu e 7 te fuaiupu e 11 ke oko ki te mataupu e 8 fuaiupu e 4. E fai mai penei ki a tatou e uiga ki te vaiua telā ne ‵to: “I te katoaga o te 600 tausaga o Noa [2370 T.L.M.], i te sefulu fitu o aso o te lua o masina ne ‵puna ake a vai mai te vai telā i lalo ifo o te lalolagi, e pelā foki mo matāvai i te lagi ko ma‵tala foki.”—Kenese 7:11.


(Isa. 55:11) So we can be thoroughly confident that if we manifest true faith, he will in our case prove to be a Rewarder. 	 (Isaia 55:11) Tela la, e tali‵tonu eiloa tatou me kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fakatuanaki tonu, ka fakamaoni mai ei me i a ia ko te Tino telā e tuku mai ne ia a te taui.


Who, then, is the source of the darkness? 	 Ko oi la te māfuaga o te pouliga?


6. (a) How has “truth” been defined? (b) What commission did Jesus give his followers? 6 “Truth” has been defined as “the body of real things, events, and facts.” 	 6 Ne fakamatala mai a te “munatonu” e pelā me ko “te tuku fakatasiga o mea ‵tonu, mea ne ‵tupu mo fakamatalaga ‵tonu.”


Hezekiah was pained that reproach was being heaped upon Jehovah’s name. 	 Ne logo‵mae a Hesekia i te ‵losiga telā ne fakasae aka ki te igoa o Ieova.


On his release at the end of the war, he weighed 70 pounds [32 k], had a broken jaw and nose, and suffered from dysentery, ringworm, and malaria. 	 I te otiga o te taua ne fakasaoloto ei a ia, kae ne oko atu tena ‵mafa ki te 32 kilo, ne fati tena ivi kauvae mo tena isu, ne maua a ia ne te ‵sanatoto, te lafa mo te malalia.


For example, old age may limit what you can do in Jehovah’s service. 	 E pelā mo te olaga matua, e mafai o fakatapulā ei koe i mea e mafai o fai i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


A FLYING scroll, a woman sealed inside a container, and two women soaring in the wind with wings like those of storks—such dramatic images are found in the book of Zechariah. 	 SE PELUGĀ tusi e eva i te vanimonimo, ne toe ūsu atu se fafine ki loto i te kete kae ‵pono ifo tena ‵pono, mo fāfine e tokolua e eva tonu ifo mo lā kapa‵kau ma‵losi pelā mo kapa‵kau o te manu ko te matuku—e maua eiloa a vaegā ata fakaofoofogia penā i te tusi o Sakalia.


According to one reference work, the Greek philosopher Plato felt that the soul “is incarcerated in the body as a punishment for the sins which it committed in its heavenly state.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga i te tusi e tasi, ne talitonu te faiakoga Eleni ko Palato me i te agaga o te tino “e ‵loka i loto i tena foitino e pelā me se fakasalaga mō agasala ne fai ne ia i te taimi ne nofo atu ei i te lagi.”


4 At the start of Solomon’s kingship, God appeared to him in a dream and invited him to make a request. 	 4 I te kamataga o te pulega a Solomona, ne fakasae atu a te Atua ki a ia i se moemiti kae fesili atu me se a te mea e manako a ia ki ei.


Still, we can benefit from his training by reading in the Bible how he preached and what instructions he gave his followers. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai akoakoga ne tuku mai ne ia māfai e fai‵tau tatou ki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te auala ne talai atu ei a ia mo fakatonuga kolā ne tuku atu ne ia ki ana soko.


Why did they move to Myanmar? 	 Kaia ne olo atu ei lāua ki Myanmar?


There would be worse to come. 	 E matagā atu a nisi mea kolā ka ‵sae fakamuli mai.


(Romans 5:12) The Hittite wives of Esau “were a source of bitterness of spirit” to Esau’s godly parents, Isaac and Rebekah. 	 (Loma 5:12) “Ne puapuagā te olaga” o mātua o Esau, ko Isaako mo Lepeka i avaga Heti a Esau.


The key is to follow the admonition of Colossians 4:6: “Let your utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.” 	 A te auala e tasi ko te tautali atu ki te fakamalosiga i te Kolose 4:6: “Ke isi se alofa i otou pati e fai sāle, ke faka‵kona foki ki te masima ke tumau tena aoga, ko te mea ke iloa ne koutou o tali atu ki so se tino e fesili mai ki a koutou.”


(Isa. 30:21) Reflecting on Jehovah’s clear warnings will strengthen our resolve to heed them. 	 (Isaia 30:21) A te mafaufau ki fakamasauaga ma‵nino a Ieova ka fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakaikuga ke faka‵logo ki ei.


After that, “Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he went to eating and drinking. 	 Mai tua i konā, “Tuku atu ei ne Iakopo ki a ia ne falaoa mo ne supu mo ona kai.


Hitoshi explained that his conscience would not let him do dishonest work. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Hitoshi me e se talia ne tena loto lagona ke se fakamaoni a ia i tena galuega.


Studying the Bible together helps the family to keep Jehovah’s standards clearly in mind, deepens spirituality, and makes for continued progress. 	 A te sukesuke fakatasi ki te Tusi Tapu e fesoasoani atu ki te kāiga ke masaua faeloa ne latou a fakatakitakiga a Ieova, e fakamalosi aka foki latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ke gasolo atu faeloa ki mua.


(Luke 14:28) We need to determine how much of our time a certain leisure activity will cost. 	 (Luka 14:28) E ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou a te aofaki o ‵tou taimi e fakamāumāu ki fakafiafiaga.


“Esau went running to meet him,” the Bible tells us, “and he began to embrace him and fall upon his neck and kiss him.”—Gen. 32:11-20; 33:1-4. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou, penei: “Ka ko Esau ne tele atu o fakafetaui ki a ia, ‵sai atu kae sogi atu ki a ia, ‵tagi ei lāua tokolua.”—Kenese 32:11-20; 33:1-4.


Those entering the Kingdom of the heavens must be “born again.” 	 A tino kolā e ulu atu ki te Malo o te lagi e ‵tau o toe “fa‵nau mai.”


7 God’s Son had more to learn, for Jehovah’s purpose was to equip his Son to be a compassionate High Priest, able to “sympathize with our weaknesses.” 	 7 Kae e isi aka foki a nisi mea ne ‵tau o tauloto ki ei te Tama tenā a te Atua, me ne manako a Ieova ke fakatoka tena Tama ke fai mo fai se Faitaulaga Sili telā e alofa, kae e maina foki i ‵tou “puapuaga.”


Ours is the privilege to take part in the greatest harvest of all time, under the supervision of the Master of the harvest, Jehovah God. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou a te tauliaga ke ‵kau atu ki te ‵toe ‵katigā saito lasi eiloa i taimi katoa, mai lalo i te takitakiga a te Pule o te ‵katigā saito, ko Ieova te Atua.


They needed to advance beyond a basic knowledge of the truth and have a clear understanding of the deeper things of God. 	 Ne manakogina ke uke atu a mea e iloa ne latou i lō akoakoga masani o te munatonu kae ke maina ‵lei foki latou i mea ‵loto a te Atua.


Do you feel the same way? 	 E mata, e penā foki ou lagonaga?


What warnings are given regarding sacred service? 	 Ne a mea e fakailoa mai ke fakaeteete i ei e uiga ki te taviniga tapu?


Few people today have full appreciation for the great sacrifice their Creator and his Son have made to rescue them from destruction. 	 E se tokouke a tino i aso nei e malamalama ‵lei e uiga ki te taulaga tafasili i te tāua telā ne fai ne te lotou Māfuaga mo tena Tama ke fakasaoloto ei latou mai te fakamaseiga a te agasala.


(Job 33:6, 7; Proverbs 12:18) Rather than criticizing Job’s former conduct, Elihu commended him for his righteousness. 	 (Iopu 33:6, 7; Faataoto 12:18) I lō te fakamasei atu ki faifaiga mua a Iopu, ne fakamālō atu a Eliu mō tena amiotonu.


(Gen. 1:28) The Creator charged humans with the work of expanding the Paradise of Eden to fill the whole earth. 	 (Kenese 1:28) Ne tuku atu ne te Mafuaga ki tino a te galuega ke faka‵solo atu a te Palataiso i Etena ki te lalolagi kātoa.


Why can we say that we have what we need to make wise decisions? 	 Kaia e mafai o fai atu me e maua ne tatou a mea faigaluega tāua ke fai ne tatou a fakaikuga ‵poto?


What kind of spirit did some Israelites in Moses’ day develop, and what effect did this have on them? 	 Se a te vaegā uiga ne ati aka ne nisi tino Isalaelu i aso o Mose, kae se a te ikuga ne maua ne latou mai i ei?


Service in a foreign-language territory in their home country offers both brothers and sisters expanded opportunities to be busy in preaching the good news. 	 A te talai i se ‵gana fakaatea e tuku mai i ei ki taina fakatasi mo tuagane ne avanoaga ‵lasi ke fakalavelave faeloa latou i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


The “new earth” that Peter mentioned is not a new planet. 	 A te “lalolagi fou” telā ne taku mai ne Petelu e se se paneta fou.


23 The 7th chapter of Daniel’s gripping prophecy also brings us into the time of the end. 	 23 E faipati foki te mataupu e 7 i te valoaga gali a Tanielu e uiga ki te taimi o te gataga.


Yes, what a marvelous observance the Memorial is! 	 E tonu, ma‵faga o Fakamanatuga gali!


How should you respond? 	 Ka saga atu pefea koe ki ei?


The same pattern holds true today. 	 Tenā loa te ata e tau‵tali tatou ki ei i aso nei.


If you thus see that you should make changes, do so. 	 Tela la, kafai e iloa ne koe me e manakogina ke fai ne koe ne ‵fuliga, ke fai eiloa ne koe.


How good it is that you have your goal clearly in mind—finding the bus that is going to your chosen destination! 	 Kae se mea fakafiafia eiloa me e isi eiloa sou fakamoemoega mautinoa—ko te ‵sala atu ki te pasi telā e tele atu ki te koga ne manako koe o fano ki ei!


The surviving widow or widower is often left with a blend of heartache, loneliness, and maybe even some anger or guilt. 	 E masani o oko ki te tino telā koi ola a lagonaga fanoanoa, sē sologa, kae ko nisi tino kāti e kaitāua io me mafaufau me ko latou e ‵se.


One of the men is described as being “discreet.” 	 E tokotasi e taku pelā me se tagata “poto.”


Perhaps feeling offended, especially for his men, David was about to strike back violently. 	 Toeitiiti ko taui atu ne Tavita a mea a Napalu ne fai ki ana tagata.


“May He . . . Give Success to All Your Plans,” July 	 “Ke Tuku Atu Eiloa ne Ia . . . te Manuia ki Au Palani Katoa,” Iulai


Of what must each of us be convinced? 	 Se a te loto talitonu telā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou taki tokotasi?


Compassion involves tender regard for people in misery and positive action to help such ones. 	 E aofia i te alofa atafai a te loto alofa ki tino kolā e māfatia mo te fesoasoani atu ki vaegā tino penā.


That is a burden that humans could not carry successfully on their own. 	 A te mea tenā se amoga telā e faigata ke amo eiloa ne tino i a latou eiloa.


MUCH has been publicized on the subject of love. 	 KO OKO eiloa i te uke o mea ko oti ne ‵lomi ki te mataupu e uiga ki te alofa.


McDannell and Lang also say that some Jewish people believed that in God’s due time, all human hardships “will be erased and a full life will be lived on earth.” 	 Ne fai mai foki a McDannell mo Lang me ne tali‵tonu a nisi tino Iutaia me kafai e oko ki te taimi tonu o te Atua, a fakalavelave katoa o tino “ka fakaseai atu kae ka maua i ei se olaga fiafia katoatoa i te lalolagi nei.”


Then, “going a little way forward he proceeded to fall on the ground and began praying.” 	 Kae, “ne momea atu ke tai ‵mao malie mo latou, fakasiga ifo ei a ia ki lalo o ‵talo.”


Time and time again, however, Jehovah has used the congregation and the elders to confirm his love for me. 	 Kae i te gasologa o taimi, ne fakaaoga eiloa ne Ieova a tena fakapotopotoga mo toeaina ke fakamaoni mai a tena alofa mō au.


Similarly, regular spiritual activities can help relieve any feelings of emotional or spiritual exhaustion. 	 E penā foki a te galue faeloa i mea faka-te-agaga e fesoasoani mai i ei ke maua se fakatapūga mai te fi‵ta faka-te-agaga.


Then we need to ‘continue mindful of how we received and heard’ the Kingdom message, and we should revitalize our efforts in sacred service. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a te fekau o te Malo telā ‘ne akoako, ne lagona kae faka‵logo foki tatou ki ei’ kae ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne tatou ‵tou taumafaiga i te taviniga tapu.


(See also footnote.) 	 (Ke onoono foki ki te fakamatalaga mai lalo.)


Herod evidently basked in the praise. 	 Ne ‵fete a Helota i tavaega.


How is dedication an act of faith? 	 E fai pefea te tukuatuga mo fai se faifaiga o te fakatuanaki?


Praetorian Guard Receives Witness, 2/15 	 Ne Maua ne Sotia Leoleo a te Tupu se Molimau, 2/15


Other scholars give themselves over to word studies, like the philology of Bible literature. 	 E ‵saga malosi atu a nisi tino suke‵suke konā ki pati takitatasi io me ko te ‵gana telā e fakaaogā i tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Why can we say that the apostle Paul emphasized good news in the book of Romans? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me ne faka‵mafa atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te tala ‵lei i te tusi o Loma?


To help keep your prayers fresh and specific, you could make a mental or a written note of a day’s specific events that you want to include in your prayers. 	 Ke fakatumau a te ‵gali mo te toe‵toe o au ‵talo, e mafai o fakamau i tou mafaufau io me e tusi ne koe ne tamā fakamatalaga o mea ‵tupu i te aso kolā e manako koe ke aofia i au ‵talo.


When Philippians 4:6, 7 and Psalm 55:22 were shared with her, along with Scriptural articles from The Watchtower and Awake!, she at last found comfort and a purpose in life. 12. (a) What relief do the Scriptures offer to those who are hard-pressed economically? (b) How was a Witness in Asia able to help a customer? 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ki tou fafine a te Filipi 4:6, 7 mo te Salamo 55:22, fakatasi mo nisi mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake!, ne fatoā maua ei ne ia se tinā fakamafanafanaga tonu kae ko iloa foki ne ia te aogā tonu o tena olaga.


(Matt. 24:45-47; Gal. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47; Kalatia 3:26-29) Ne taua atu a te malo o Peletania mo Amelika ki tino tapu konā.


The actions of a prospective Witness should make it clear to the religious organization and observers in general that he has ended that religious affiliation. 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu i faifaiga a se tino telā e fia fai pelā me se Molimau ki te fakapotopotogā lotu tenā mo tino katoa, me ko fakagata katoatoa ne ia tena kau atu ki olotou faifaiga katoa fakalotu.


(Jas. 3:2) What should we do upon realizing that we have failed to keep our word? 	 (Iakopo 3:2) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai ko iloa aka me ne seki tausi ne tatou ‵tou pati?


[Picture on page 12] Boaz treated others with respect and kindness 	 12, 13. (a) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Poasa a tena fiafia ki te tulafono a Ieova ki te toe ‵togimaiga o mea? (e) Ne a fakamanuiaga mai te Atua ne maua ne Poasa? 14.


24 A Letter From Greece 	 TESEMA 10-16, 2012


Christians who unrepentantly commit idolatry or sexual immorality cannot “inherit God’s kingdom”; “their portion will be . . . the second death.” (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Revelation 21:8; 22:15) Note the contrast: Disregarding God’s guidance concerning the sacredness of lifeblood can result in everlasting death. 	 “Ka sē ulu atu ki te Malo o te Atua” a Kelisiano kolā e ifo ki tupua io me finalalolagi kae ko “te ikuga mō latou ko te . . . mate fakalua.” (1 Kolinito 6:9, 10; Fakaasiga 21:8; 22:15) Ke onoono la me e seai se ‵kese mo te mea tenei: A te sē fia saga atu ki fakatakitakiga a te Atua e uiga ki te tāua o te ola telā e sui ne te toto e iku atu i ei ki te mate se-gata-mai.