In a powerful exhortation uttered before his death, Joshua entreated the whole nation: “Now if it is bad in your eyes to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve, whether the gods that your forefathers who were on the other side of the River served or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are dwelling.” 	 Mai mua o tena mate, ne fakamalosi atu a Iosua ki te fenua kātoa: “Kafai e se fia tavini koutou ki a [Ieova], filifili i te aso nei, me ko oi e fia tavini koutou ki ei, ko atua ne tapuaki sāle ki ei otou tupuga i Mesopotamia io me ko atua o tino Amoli, tenei e ‵nofo koutou i te lotou fenua.”


“This I say, brothers, the time left is reduced.”—1 CORINTHIANS 7:29. 	 “Taina, tenei te uiga o te mea e faipati au ki ei: ko sē leva nei aso.”—1 KOLINITO 7:29.


He at times felt crushed, his heart numbed by trials. 	 Ne loto vāivāi a ia i nisi taimi, kae ne mafatia tena loto ona ko mea faiga‵ta.


It can also put one in a restless, dreamy state of mind at night, depriving one of sweet sleep. 	 E mafai foki o fai ne mafaufauga faivasaga konā ke sē tō ‵lei te moe i te po.


16 Isaiah 66:23 will fully apply to life in Jehovah’s promised new world. 	 16 Ka fakataunu katoatoa te Isaia 66:23 ki te olaga i te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne Ieova.


18-20. When there has been a death in a family, what might you say or do to bring comfort? 	 Kafai ko Mate se Tino i te Kāiga


We will develop good judgment by modestly learning to see things from Jehovah’s viewpoint. 	 Ka ati aka ne tatou se faka‵tauga ‵lei mai te tauloto mo te agamalu ke lavea ne tatou a mea mai i te kiloga a Ieova.


7 If we have faith like that of Micah, we will be willing to wait for Jehovah. 	 7 Kafai e fakatuanaki tatou e pelā mo Mika, ka loto fia‵fia eiloa tatou o faka‵tali ki a Ieova.


“My father would often yell at me, ‘You’re bad. 	 “E masani o pakalaga mai toku tamana, ‘A koe se tamaliki masei.


Do not feel hurt if that one needs to be alone. 	 Ke mo a e ma‵sei ou lagonaga māfai a te tino ko manako ke nofo tokotasi a ia.


The apostle Paul told first-century fellow believers: “At present we see in hazy outline by means of a metal mirror.” (1 Corinthians 13:12) Such a mirror did not have the best reflective surface. 	 Ne fai atu penei te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “Kafai e ‵kilo tatou ki te kilo, e matea ne tatou me ‵kefu o‵tou foliga. . . . E se lava te tou iloa o mea katoa.” (1 Kolinito 13:12) Ne seki manino ‵lei a foliga o tino i vaegā kilo konā.


(Rev. 5:6) Yes, empowered with the fullness of God’s holy spirit, Jesus has perfect discernment. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:6) E tonu, ona ko te mea e maua katoatoa ne ia te agaga tapu o te Atua, e mafai eiloa o fakaasi atu ne Iesu a te loto malamalama ‵lei katoatoa.


How did God emphasize to Israel the importance of giving priority to spiritual pursuits? 	 Ne faka‵mafa atu pefea ne te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu a te tāua o te fakamuamua faeloa o mea faka-te-agaga?


Do you perceive God’s wisdom in the things he has made? 	 E mata, e matea ne koe te poto o te Atua i ana mea kolā ko oti ne faite?


How does the Bible’s description of a physical man differ from that of a spiritual man? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu a te ‵kesega i te va o te tagata faka-te-foitino mo te tagata faka-te-agaga?


How we appreciate such blessings! 	 Ko oko loa i te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki se vāega fakamanuiga penā!


How did Jesus become the foundation of a royal priesthood? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fai a Iesu mo fai te fakavae o se kau faitaulaga o tupu?


• If normal pursuits of life have become our chief concern, what should we do? 	 • Kafai ko fakamuamua ne tatou a mea masani o te olaga, ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Rather than being judgmental, they recognize as “clean” things that God does not condemn. 	 I lō te fakamasei atu, e matea ne latou me e “‵ma” a mea kolā e se taku fakamasei ne te Atua.


3 In contrast, millions of marriages have suffered shipwreck. 	 3 Kae e ‵kese mai i a latou konā, e lau i miliona a fakaipoipoga ko oti ne ‵tala.


That leader was Cyrus the Persian. 	 A te takitaki tenā ko Kulesa te Pelesia.


One guest would recline right in front of another person on the same couch. Being close together, these two could easily engage in conversation. 	 E takato pili atu se tino e tokotasi mai mua o te suā tino ko te mea ke faigofie o fai se sautalaga a lāua.


Jesus found delight in doing God’s will and in pleasing him, even in the most difficult circumstances. 	 Ne maua ne Iesu a te fiafia i te faiga o te loto o te Atua kae ke fakafiafia foki ki a ia, faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta e fepaki mo ia.


Being at peace with our fellow worshippers is of utmost importance. 	 A te ‵lei o te va o tatou mo ‵tou taina tapuaki ko te ‵toe mea tāua.


It takes time and effort to do research. 	 E uke a taimi mo taumafaiga ke fai ei a sukesukega.


To motivate us to overcome these obstacles, this article considers how our attending meetings affects us and others and what it means to Jehovah God. 	 Ke fakamalosi aka tatou ke manumalo i fakalavelave faiga‵ta konei, ka faipati eiloa te mataupu tenei ki te auala e aoga ei ki a tatou a te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga mo te tāua o fakatasiga i te kilokiloga a Ieova te Atua.


(Matthew 11:29) When he was betrayed and arrested, Jesus displayed mildness and great self-control. 	 (Mataio 11:29) I te taimi ne fakalata kae puke fakapagota ei a ia, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu a uiga filemu mo te loto pulea sili.


“Listen to Discipline” 	 “Faka‵logo ki Mea ne Akoako Atu”


You may even have accompanied your greeting with a handshake or a hug. 	 Kāti ne aofia i ei te lūlū lima io me se ‵sai.


(1 Corinthians 7:1-5) Any children born of such a union benefit from having two parents who care for each other.—Colossians 3:18-21. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:1-5) So se tamaliki telā e fanau mai i te fesokotakiga tenā ka maua eiloa ne ia a mea aogā mai i mātua e tokolua kolā e fakatau a‵lofa.—Kolose 3:18-21.


Then a choir of Christian youths sang songs of praise to God in four-part harmony. 	 Ne ‵soko atu ki ei, ne usu atu ne se kaupese o talavou Kelisiano a vikiga ki te Atua i olotou leo kese‵kese.


And even with advances in science and medicine, every year hunger still claims the lives of some five million children.—See chapter 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Kae faitalia te gasolo aka ki mua o poto o mea tau saienisi mo mea fakatokitā, koi ‵mate atu eiloa a tama‵liki e toko lima miliona i tausaga takitasi ona ko te fia‵kai.—Ke onoono ki te mataupu e 9 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


(Proverbs 16:32) Both in the family and in the congregation, the goal is to instill love—love of Jehovah, love of one another, and love of right principles. 	 (Faataoto 16:32) A te mea telā e taumafai ki ei i te kāiga, penā foki loa mo te fakapotopotoga ko te fakamalosiakaga o te alofa—ko te alofa ki a Ieova, te alofa o te suā tino ki te suā tino, mo te amanaia ki fakatakitakiga ‵tonu.


Especially is this the case, since we are living in the last days when people are “unthankful.” (2 Tim. 3:1, 2) The world is indeed dominated by a spirit of ingratitude. 	 Kae maise eiloa i aso fakaoti ko ‵nofo tatou i ei kolā ko seai se “loto fakafetai” i tino. (2 Timo. 3:1, 2) Ko pule te lalolagi ne te agaga o te sē loto fakafetai.


Because of your faith in Christ’s shed blood, you enjoy an approved standing before Jehovah, and because of your record of endurance, your faith has acquired a “tested quality.” 	 Ona ko tou fakatuanaki ki te toto maligi o Keliso, e maua ei ne koe se vā ‵lei mo Ieova, kae ona ko tou lotomau ne “tofotofogina” i ei tou fakatuanaki.


And as Jehovah observes our divided world, it must warm his heart to see the unity that exists among his people.—Read Zephaniah 3:17. 	 Kae kafai e kilo mai a Ieova ki te lalolagi nofo mavae‵vae tenei, e ‵tau eiloa o fiafia tena loto ke lavea atu ne ia te ‵kau fakatasi o ana tino.—Faitau te Sefanaia 3:17.


The fight against God and his people was aimed at wiping out Jehovah’s Witnesses in that totalitarian domain.* When the Witnesses went to the courts in Germany to fight for their rights, the Reich’s Ministry of Justice prepared a lengthy opinion to ensure that they would not succeed. 	 I te taimi ne olo atu ei te kau Molimau ki fono fakamasino i Siamani ke taumafai o fakamautinoa aka olotou aiā, ne fakatoka ne te Matagaluega mō Fono Fakamasino a te Malo o Hitila se fakamatalaga tai mata leva ke se maua ei ne latou a aiā konā.


In God’s new world, justice and righteousness will replace wickedness 	 I te lalolagi fou a te Atua, ka sui ne te amiotonu mo te fai mea tonu a amioga ma‵sei katoa


Therefore, you need to scrutinize the type of recreation and entertainment that you engage in. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o iloilo ne koe a vaegā malōlōga mo fakafiafiaga kolā e kau koe ki ei.


21 What about the many children who arrive with their parents, both refugees and other immigrants? 	 21 Kae e a te fia o tama‵liki kolā e taunu fakatasi mai mo olotou mātua, tino fakaa‵lofa mo tino kolā ne o‵mai mai nisi fenua?


Why would you like to have the conviction that Martha had? 	 Kaia e manako ei koe ke maua te loto talitonu telā ne maua foki ne Maleta?


Instead, in prayer let us praise him, thank him, seek his direction especially when under trial, and ask that he help us to serve him in ways that glorify his holy name.—Ps. 86:12; Jas. 1:5-7. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke na tavae atu tatou ki a ia i ‵tou ‵talo, fakafetai atu ki a ia, ‵sala atu ki tena takitakiga maise mai lalo i tofotofoga, kae fakatagi atu ke fesoasoani mai ke tavini atu tatou ki a ia i auala kolā e faka‵malu ei ki tena igoa tapu.—Salamo 86:12; Iakopo 1:5-7.


He never attributed evil to Jehovah, and at no time did he allow suffering to shake his confidence in God. 	 Ne seki ‵ti atu ne ia te masei ki a Ieova, kae e seai eiloa se taimi ne fakalotolotolua ei tena fakatuaga ki te Atua ona ko logo‵maega.


Why Would Satan Use a Serpent to Speak to Eve? 	 Kaia ne fakaaoga ei ne Satani se gata ke faipati atu ki a Eva?


The Jews had free exercise of their religion and were exempted from worshiping the deities of the Roman state. 	 Ne saoloto a tino Iutaia ke fai te olotou tapuakiga kae ne saoloto foki latou ke sē tapuaki atu ki atua fapaupau a te kau Loma.


On the contrary, we have good reason to trust, as did David and Job, that Jehovah will find us maintaining integrity, imperfect though we may be. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e maua ne tatou a pogai ‵lei ke tali‵tonu, e pelā mo Tavita mo Iopu, me ka maua eiloa ne Ieova tatou e tumau i te fakamaoni, faitalia ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Jehovah Called Him “My Friend,” Feb. 	 Ne Taku ne Ieova Tou Tagata ki Tena “Taugasoa,” Fepu.


What likely accounts for the disciples’ prompt response to Jesus’ call? 	 Se a te pogai kāti ne ‵saga fakavave atu ei a soko ki te ‵kamiga a Iesu?


The woman, likely fearing a rebuke because she had violated the Law, fell down trembling at his feet and poured out the whole truth. 	 Kāti ne polepole tou fafine i te mataku ona ko te mea ne soli ne ia a te Tulafono, telā ne fakasiga ifo a ia mo te mataku ki vae o Iesu kae taku ‵tonu atu me ko ia.


It is a preoccupation with material things rather than spiritual riches. 	 Ko te manavase faeloa ki te maumea faka-te-foitino i lō te maumea faka-te-agaga.


When a demon prince tried to prevent an angel from delivering an important message to the prophet Daniel, the archangel Michael came to that angel’s assistance.—Dan. 10:5-7, 12-14. 	 I te taimi ne taumafai ei se temoni o taofi se agelu mai te fakaokoatuga o se fekau tāua ki te pelofeta ko Tanielu, ne fesoasoani atu a te pule o agelu ko Mikaele ki te agelu tenā.—Tanielu 10:5-7, 12-14.


He wrote: “What a great earnestness your being saddened in a godly way produced in you, yes, clearing of yourselves, yes, indignation, yes, fear, yes, earnest desire, yes, zeal, yes, righting of the wrong!” (2 Cor. 7:10, 11) Earnest actions to abandon a sinful course show Jehovah that we are not complacent, that we have not presumed on his mercy. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Te lasi o te ‵lei telā ne maua ne koutou ona ko te otou fanoa‵noa i te auala telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te loto o te Atua, ke taku ‵lei koutou; ko te ita; ko te mataku; ko te olioli malosi; ko te loto finafinau; ko te fakatonuga o te mea ‵se!” (2 Koli. 7:10, 11) E fakaasi atu ki a Ieova mai i faifaiga loto finafinau ke se toe fai se agasala me e se manatu mā‵ma io me fia fakaaoga ‵se ne tatou tena alofa fakamagalo.


How will my avoiding such contribute to my happiness and peace of mind? 	 Se a te ‵kamiga aogā ne tuku mai ne Iesu?


ALL OF US HAVE A PART TO PLAY 	 A TATOU KATOA E ‵TOFU MO ‵TOU TUSAGA FAI


We sang more songs, and then more Bible questions were entertained. 	 E toe usu ne matou a pese e uke atu, ka oti, ko toe sau‵tala ki fesili faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uke atu.


Hence, concerning his feelings toward individual Jews, Paul wrote: “The goodwill of my heart and my supplication to God for them are, indeed, for their salvation.”—Romans 10:1. 	 Telā la, ne tusi mai ei a Paulo e uiga ki tena kilokiloga ki tino Iutaia taki tokotasi: “Kae ‵talo foki au ki te Atua mo latou, ko te mea ke fakaolagina latou.”—Loma 10:1.


(Heb. 10:1-4) Jesus, on the other hand, is “the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.” 	 (Epelu 10:1-4) I te suā feitu la, a Iesu ko te “Tamā Mamoe a te Atua ka ave ne ia keatea agasala a te lalolagi.”


Why did the Israelites under Joshua prove victorious in combat? 	 Kaia ne manumalo ei a Iosua mo tena kau Isalaelu i te taua?


“But now I have more self-worth. 	 Kae nei ko iloa ne au toku aoga.


When they marched through the streets, they attracted the attention of passersby. 	 I te taimi ne māti atu ei latou i auala, e fai ei ne latou a tino ke ‵kilo atu ki a latou.


Some months later, the young man was baptized at an assembly. 	 I nāi masina mai tua, ne papatiso te tamataene tenei i se fono o te fenua.


12 It can also be a challenge to maintain our zeal in territories where people are rarely at home or where there is little response to the Kingdom message. 	 12 E mafai foki o faigata ke fakatumau ne tatou te ‵tou loto finafinau i koga talai kolā e faigata o maua atu ne koe a tino i olotou fale, io me ko koga kolā e se fia ‵saga malosi mai ei a tino ki te fekau o te Malo.


The caliph agreed to the plan—and that was the end of that “messiah.” 	 Ne loto malie te caliph ki te aofaga tenā—kae ne mate atu i ei te “mesia.”


11 Jesus spoke of a slave who had been caring for his master’s flock all day in the field. 	 11 Ne fai atu ne Iesu te tala e uiga ki te pologa telā ne tausi atu ki te lafu manu a tena pule i te aso kātoa.


▪ By what means does it take place? 	 ▪ E toe fanau mai pefea se tino?


15 Christ’s anointed brothers on earth in this time of the end have particularly received the active support of the other sheep in carrying out the God-given commission to ‘preach this good news of the kingdom in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.’ 	 15 Ko oti ne maua i se auala fakapito ne taina fakaekegina o Keliso i te lalolagi i te taimi tenei o te gataga a te ‵lago malosi atu o nisi mamoe i te faiga o te fakatonuga ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke ‘talai atu te tala ‵lei tenei o te Malo ki te lalolagi katoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa.’


It will not “add one cubit to [your] life span,” said Jesus. 	 Ka se fakaopoopo atu ne ia “se aga e tasi” ki tou ola, ko pati a Iesu.


(James 1:15) In line with Jesus’ admonition, we should ‘keep our eyes open,’ not to observe others to see if they fit the description, but to examine ourselves to see what we have set our hearts on, so as to “guard against every sort of covetousness.” 	 (Iakopo 1:15) E ‵tusa mo fakamalosiga a Iesu, e ‵tau o ‘matapula‵pula tatou,’ e se mai te kilo‵kilo me e matakano‵kano a nisi tino, kae ke iloilo ifo eiloa ki a tatou ke lavea atu me ne a manakoga o ‵tou loto, kae ke “fakaeteete i te matakanokano.”


Ten tribes would be given to Jeroboam; two would remain with the family line of David, now represented by King Rehoboam. 	 Ka tuku atu a matakāiga e sefulu ki a Ielopoamo; kae tumau eiloa te suā avā matakāiga mai lalo i te kāiga o Tavita, telā ko sui nei ne te tupu ko Leopoamo.


(Acts 20:35) The cheerful giver can hardly hide his joy. 	 (Galuega 20:35) E se mafai ne te tino telā e tuku atu mo te loto fiafia o ‵funa aka a tena fiafia.


Our resolve to live up to our dedication can be weakened and our grip on the “plow” loosened if we compromise our spiritual values.—Luke 9:62; Philippians 4:8. 	 E mafai o fakavāivāi ‵tou fakaikuga ke ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga kae e fai pelā me ko se puke mautakitaki tatou ki ‘mea fakamalū laukele’ māfai ko gutugutulua tatou ki ‵tou mea tāua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Luka 9:62; Filipi 4:8.


Jehovah Is Always There for Us 	 E Toka Faeloa a Ieova o Fesoasoani Mai ki a Tatou


(John 13:35) “Deeds of godly devotion” are deeds that confirm our close relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Ioane 13:35) ‘Faifaiga fakamaoni ki te Atua’ ko faifaiga kolā e fakamau‵tu i ei te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Jehovah will help you. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu eiloa a Ieova ki a koe.


On a single predetermined day, all the Jews living in the empire, which stretches from India to Ethiopia, will be annihilated. 	 I te aso e tasi telā ko oti ne fakamoe, ka ‵ta fakapalele i ei a tino Iutaia katoa kolā e ‵nofo i te emupaea, e kamata i Initia ke oko ki Aitiope.


What comfort can be drawn from Romans 7:22-25? 	 Ne a fakamafanafanaga e mafai o maua ne tatou mai te Loma 7:22-25?


Instead, he unselfishly asked Jehovah: “Give me now wisdom and knowledge that I may go out before this people and that I may come in, for who could judge this great people of yours?” (2 Chron. 1:7-10) Jehovah answered Solomon’s prayer.—Read 2 Chronicles 1:11, 12. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakamolemole atu eiloa a ia ki a Ieova penei: “Tuku mai ki a au a te poto mo te atamai ke mafai ne au o takitaki latou. E mafai pefea ne au o takitaki a tino tokouke konei o tou fenua?” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:7-10) Ne tali atu eiloa a Ieova ki te ‵talo a Solomona.—Faitau te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:11, 12.


Because they do not exercise justice, they fail to fulfill their commission to protect the flock. 	 Ona ko te lotou sē fakamaoni ne seki mafai ei ne latou o fakataunu te lotou tiute ke tausi faka‵lei te lafu mamoe.


(Isa. 11:9) Disease: Jehovah will bless his people with perfect health. 	 (Isa. 11:9) Masaki: Ka fakamanuia ne Ieova ana tino ki te malosi ‵lei katoatoa.


• What is involved in making spiritual advancement? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te faiga ke gasolo atu koe ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


This is the subject of the following article. 	 Tenei eiloa te mataupu ka fai i te suā mataupu.


“Of course, I could not prove anything. 	 “E tonu, e se mafai ne au o fakatalitonu atu se mea.


8. What helps a Christian to stay happy when undergoing persecution? 8 Jesus encourages his followers to keep a positive spirit when they meet with various trials. 	 8 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke tumau i te fiafia māfai ko fe‵paki latou mo tofotofoga kese‵kese.


Satan’s Way of Ruling Sure to Fail 	 Ka Takavale Eiloa Te Vaegā Pulega A Satani


Although Jonathan would normally have been next in line for the kingship, he had become one of David’s close friends. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵tau eiloa o fai a Ionatana mo fai a te suā tupu i te fakasologa o tupu, ne fai a ia mo fai se taugasoa pili o Tavita.


(Matt. 21:43; Col. 2:14) If those listeners wanted an ongoing relationship with Jehovah, they needed something else. 	 (Mataio 21:43; Kolose 2:14) Kafai e ma‵nako a tino fakalogo‵logo konā ke tumau te lotou fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova, e isi te suā mea e ‵tau o maua ne latou.


(Matthew 24:45) He says, “I’m just absolutely in love with the truth, and I’m thrilled to see how the light of truth gets brighter and brighter.” 	 (Mataio 24:45) Ana muna, “E fakatāua malosi eiloa ne au te munatonu, kae e fiafia malosi au ke lavea atu a te mainaga o te munatonu e gasolo aka faeloa o maina.”


Anna has since had more discussions about creation with the girl who challenged her. 	 Mai tua ifo, ne maua eiloa ne Anna se avanoaga ke sau‵tala mo te tamaliki fafine tenā e uiga ki te faitega o mea.


Such tests may have to do with marriage, health issues, or employment. 	 E mafai o aofia i vaegā tofotofoga penā a te olaga fakatauavaga, masaki, io me ko galuega ‵togi.


“I keep trying different approaches. 	 “E taumafai faeloa au o fulifuli aku pati fakatomua.


Their lawless act made them sinners. 	 Ne fai lāua mo tino agasala ona ko te lā faifaiga solitulafono.


• What is the significance of the unleavened Memorial bread? 	 • Se a te mea e fakaata mai i te falaoa sē fakafete o te Fakamanatuga?


12 Understandably, this account has raised questions in the mind of some. 	 12 E maina tatou i te pogai ko fakalotolotolua ei a nisi tino e uiga ki te tala tenei.


In another situation, a wealthy Christian may move to serve where the need is greater among people who are of little means. 	 I se isi tulaga, e mafai o fanatu se Kelisiano maumea o galue i se koga telā e lasi te manakoga i ei kae ga‵lue fakatasi mo tino ma‵tiva i konā.


“We have always endeavored to show kindness, patience, and love to each other.” 	 “Ne taumafai faeloa maua o fakatau fakaasi atu te atafai, te kufaki mo te alofa.”


18 After his sacrificial death, Jesus was resurrected to heaven where he was given more work to do with authority “far above every government and authority and power and lordship.” 	 18 Mai i tua o te matega a Iesu e pelā me se taulaga, ne fakatu aka a Iesu ki te lagi kae ne tuku atu ki a ia a galuega e uke atu mo te pulega telā e “sili ‵mao atu i malo mo pulega mo malosi pule mo pulega a aliki.”


Later that same night, all the apostles fail to keep spiritually alert. 	 Fakamuli ifo i te po eiloa tenā, ne seki ai eiloa se apositolo ne toka mō mea kolā ka fai o ‵tupu. Ne seki tumau latou i te matapula‵pula.


They falsely branded Jehovah’s people seditious, and they struck at the very heart of God’s visible organization. 	 Ne ‵losi ‵se atu latou ki tino o Ieova e pelā me ne tino kolā e fakamakosu te malo, kae ne oso atu eiloa latou ki te laumua o te fakapotopotoga matea a te Atua.


This approach is especially helpful when what you read is based on God’s Word, the most meaningful text of all.—Heb. 4:12. 	 E fesoasoani mai te auala tenei maise loa māfai e faitau ne koe a mea kolā e fakavae mai te Muna a te Atua, telā ko te ‵toe tusi tāua mai tusi katoa.—Epelu 4:12.


6 God’s Word states: “Every good gift and every perfect present is from above.” 	 6 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “A mea ‵lei katoa kolā e maua fua mo meaalofa katoatoa takitasi, e mai te Atua i te lagi.”


Faith has positive effects on our relationship with others and outlasts adversity. 	 4. E fesoasoani mai pefea a tala o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i te Tusi Tapu ke fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki?


Would you like to know what God’s Word really teaches about being born again? 	 E mata, e fia iloa ne koe me se a te akoakoga tonu mai i te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki te ‵toe fanau mai?


The two-horned wild beast represents what, and what does it do? 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te manu fekai e lua ana sau, kae se a te mea e fai ne ia?


While such a figure is difficult to confirm, no one disputes that billions of people are desperately poor, while others have enough wealth to last for many lifetimes. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai o fakamautinoa aka te mea tenā, kae e seai se tino e ‵teke ki te manatu me e lau i te fia piliona o tino e ma‵tiva ‵ki, kae ko nisi tino e lava kae ‵toe olotou maumea ke tausi atu ki olotou kāiga mō se fia o tupulaga.


Paul said that we should make our petitions known to God “along with thanksgiving.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo me e ‵tau o taku atu ne tatou ‵tou fakamolemole ki te Atua fakatasi mo “te agaga fakafetai.”


12 A third way we can promote unity is by freely forgiving others. 	 12 A te tolu o auala e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi ko te fakamagaloga o nisi tino.


In the document, the forger describes the supposed physical appearance of Jesus, including the color of his hair, beard, and eyes. 	 I te tusi tenā, ne fakamatala mai ne te tino loi tenā ana manatu e uiga ki foliga o tino, e aofia i ei te lanu o lāulu o Iesu, tena talafa, mo ana mata.


Rather, he wrote: “Let go of anger and abandon rage; do not become upset and turn to doing evil.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tusi mai a ia: “Tuku kea‵tea te kaitaua kae tiaki te ita; ke mo a ma kaitaua kae ‵fuli atu koe o fai a te mea masei.”


(Heb. 13:23) However, in five years’ time, Jerusalem would be “surrounded by encamped armies,” just as Jesus had prophesied. 	 (Epe. 13:23) Kae e ui i ei, i loto i se lima tausaga, ka lavea atu ei a “Ielusalema e nikoi ne kautau,” e pelā loa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu.


How can parents help children to feel that Jehovah is interested in them as individuals? 	 E mafai pefea ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou me i a Ieova e fiafia ki a latou takitokotasi?


(John 19:15)* Not only were the apostles affirming that Jesus had been resurrected but they were teaching that apart from the name of Jesus, “there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved.” 	 (Ioane 19:15)* E se gata fua i te ‵mautakitaki o te talitonu o te kau apositolo me ko oti ne toetu aka Iesu kae ne akoako atu foki latou me i tafa o te igoa o Iesu, “e se maua te fakaolataga i so se tino, me e seai ake foki se igoa i lalo o te lagi ne tuku mai ki tino ke maua i ei ne tatou a te ola.”


He explains: “Because our lifestyle is much simpler, we are able to spend most of our day together as a family—preaching, talking with one another, and playing together with the boys. 	 E fakamatala mai a ia: “Ona ko te faigofie o te olaga i konei, ko mafai ei o fai fakatasi ne matou a mea e manakogina i te aso e pelā me se kāiga—te galuega talai, sau‵tala fakatasi, mo te ta‵fao fakatasi mo tamaliki tāgata.


He also warms God’s heart. 	 E fakafiafia foki ne ia te loto o te Atua.


“But if there is not, it will turn back to you.” 	 Kae kafai e seai, ko toe fakafoki mai ei te otou filemu ki a koutou.”


What housing conditions do many face today? 	 Ne a tulaga o fale e fakafesagai mo tino e tokouke i aso nei?


Now, it is routine. 	 Nei la, ko fai fua te mea tenā e pelā me se mea masani.


They were surrounded by enemies. 	 Ne sikomia latou ne te fili.


The wall carvings of palm trees in the entryways of the temple show that only those who are morally upright are allowed to enter. 	 A ata o lakau, ko paama kolā ne ‵lomi i luga i mataloa o te faletapu e fakaasi mai ei me ko tino fua kolā e ‵ma i mea tau amioga e talia ke ulu ki ei.


For years, his wife opposed his efforts to serve Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵teke atu tena avaga i te fia o tausaga ki ana taumafaiga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


In fact, he loves the world of mankind “so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e alofa a ia ki te lalolagi o tino telā “ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


Time lost because of waiting is lost forever. 	 Ko ‵galo atu ki te se gata mai a taimi kolā e māumāu fua i te faka‵tali.


After the death of Jesus, a wave of vicious persecution struck, forcing many Christians in the city to scatter. 	 Mai tua ifo i te mate o Iesu, ne oko atu a fakasauāga faiga‵ta ki Kelisiano, kae ne ‵tau ei o ‵tele keatea a Kelisiano e tokouke mai te fa‵kai.


(John 3:16) Notice that God’s love for the world leads him to make everlasting life available to all, but only those “exercising faith” actually receive that reward. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Mafaufau la, me ko te alofa o te Atua mō te lalolagi ne takitaki ei a ia ke fakatoka ke maua ne tino katoa a te ola se-gata mai, kae ko latou fua kolā “e fakatuanaki ki a ia” e maua eiloa ne latou te taui tenā.


Jehovah recognizes our limitations and circumstances, and he loves us for our earnest efforts to serve him. 	 Kafai e taumafai eiloa tatou ke tavini atu ki a Ieova e alofa mai eiloa a ia ki a tatou me e iloa ne ia ‵tou vaivaiga mo ‵tou fakalavelave.


What can we do to receive grand blessings from Jehovah now and forever? 	 Ne a ‵tou mea e mafai o fai ke maua ei a fakamanuiaga sili mai i a Ieova i te vaitaimi nei, kae ke oko foki eiloa ki te se-gata-mai?


Jehovah says: “They will do no harm nor cause any ruin in all my holy mountain.” 	 Muna a Ieova: “Ka se toe ai se mea fakamataku io me masei i luga i Siona, toku mauga tapu.”


And what if there were no more pickpockets, shoplifters, embezzlers, corrupt officials, or fraudulent scientists? 	 Kae e a, māfai ko se toe ai ne tino kaisoa, ne tino kolā e ‵moko olotou lima, ne tino kolā e kaisoa a tupe a te malo, ne sui sē fakamaoni o te malo, io me ko saienitisi sē fakamaoni?


First, it offers a realistic view of what constitutes a better way of life. 	 Muamua la, e tuku mai i ei se kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki mea kolā e aofia i se olaga tai ‵lei atu.


Become “Tenderly Compassionate” 	 Ke ‘Fakatau A‵lofa Atafai’


That certainly should not be true among Jehovah’s Witnesses. After all, reading the Bible is like a lifeline linking us to Jehovah. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu e fai pelā me se auala e fesokotaki atu ei tatou ki a Ieova.


“My debut concert turned out to be my retirement concert,” she relates. 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine: “Ne fai taku koniseti muamua mo fai taku koniseti fakaoti eiloa.”


• How should one of the anointed view himself? 	 • E pefea te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne se tino fakaekegina ki a ia eiloa?


They journeyed there three times a year to make sacrifices to their God, Jehovah. 	 Ne faima‵laga fakatolu atu latou i te tausaga o ofo atu a taulaga ki te lotou Atua, ko Ieova.


One owes loyalty to and has responsibilities toward other family members, yet this verse showed me that loyalty to my spouse takes precedence.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu te alofa fakamaoni mo tiute ki nisi tino o te kāiga, kae ko te fuaiupu tenei ne fakaasi mai ki a au me e ‵tau eiloa o fakamuamua ne au toku alofa fakamaoni ki taku avaga.”


They view humans as mere ‘fish and creeping things’ to be captured and subdued. 	 Ne ma‵natu aka latou me i tino ko fai fua pelā me ne ‘ika mo manu tolo’ kolā e ‵tau o ‵po aka kae puke ki ei.


These seven were hanged “in the first days of harvest”—March or April. 	 Ne nouagina a te toko fitu konā kae “fatoā kamata o kati” a kalite—i a Mati io me ko Apelila.


(Gen. 1:28; Ps. 37:29) He generously gave Adam and Eve a variety of precious gifts that enabled them to enjoy life. 	 (Kene. 1:28; Sala. 37:29) Ne tuku atu ne ia mo te kaimalie ki a Atamu mo Eva a meaalofa ‵gali kese‵kese ke mafai ne laua o fia‵fia i te olaga.


He was bemoaning recent cases of gross dishonesty by public officials that made the headlines. 	 Ne fameo a ia i te lasi o te sē fakamaoni o tino i te malo kolā ne lipoti mai i nusipepa i tausaga fakamuli nei.


He reasoned with them. 	 Ne fakasako‵sako a ia mo latou.


For their refusal, many of them were sent not only to concentration camps but to their death.—Matthew 5:43-48. 	 Ona ko te lotou ‵teke atu ki ei, ne iku atu ki te ‵peiatuga o nisi tino ki falepuipui fakama‵taku kae ‵mate atu foki i ei a nisi tino.—Mataio 5:43-48.


Looking to the rich and famous for guidance is futile 	 Ne a mea e masani sāle o fai ne tino kolā e āva atu ki ei a nisi tino i te olaga nei?


[Pictures on page 16, 17] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 29]


Paul alluded to this prophecy when he urged Christians to “offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which make public declaration to his name.” 	 Ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki te valoaga tenei i tena fakamalosiatuga ki Kelisiano ke “avatu eiloa ne tatou a tavaega ki te Atua ke fai mo o‵tou taulaga ki a ia e alatu i a Iesu; ko tona uiga, ke ‵viki faeloa tatou ki tona igoa i o‵tou leo.”


The next two children she gives birth to are evidently illegitimate. 	 A nisi tama‵liki e tokolua kolā ne fanau mai ne Komeli fakamuli ifo ne tama fua‵taka.


2 However, the blessed unity of the Ephesian congregation was threatened. 	 2 Kae ne fakamataku eiloa a te tulaga o te ‵kau fakatasi o te fakapotopotoga i Efeso.


The Bible says about one occasion: “On seeing the crowds he felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se taimi e tasi: “I te laveatuga ne ia i te tokouke o tino, ne tupu ake ei tona loto alofa mō latou, me ko sē toka olotou loto i te seai o se tino e fesoasoani atu, ko pelā mo mamoe e seai se lotou tino tausi.”


How did Jesus show himself to be encouraging? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu me i a ia se tino fakamalosi?


(Matthew 28:19) The other is that the Kingdom message serves as “a witness.” 	 (Mataio 28:19) A ko te suā mea ko te faiga o te fekau o te Malo mo fai se “molimau.”


After serving for more than 26 years in Brooklyn as a single man, Lyman’s life was immeasurably enriched when he married Crystal Zircher on June 8, 1956. 	 Mai tua o tausaga e sili atu i te 26 o tena taviniga e pelā me se tagata taka i Brooklyn, ne momea aka ei te fakafiafia o te olaga o Lyman i te taimi ne avaga ei a ia mo Crystal Zircher i a Iuni po 8, i te 1956.


Politicians and other leaders seem helpless as they struggle to cope with terrorism and other sources of evil. 	 E se mafai ne tino fakapolitiki mo nisi takitaki o fesoasoani atu ki te fakaseaiga o amioga takafia‵toa mo nisi amioga ma‵sei.


1:17-21. Jehovah remembers us “for good.”—Nehemiah 13:31. 	 E masaua ne Ieova tatou i ‘mea ‵lei e fai ne tatou.’—Neemia 13:22.


10, 11. (a) Where do adultery and fornication originate? (b) What will help us not to ‘commit adultery in the heart’? 	 Ne a Mea e Fakaasi Mai ne ‵Tou Faifaiga?


(See paragraphs 9-12) 	 (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 9-12)


Before me no God was formed, and after me there has been none.” 	 E seai aka foki se atua i oku tafa; e seki ai eiloa mai ana mua, e se toe ai foki eiloa ki te se gata ma!”


3. What is “the day of Jehovah”? 3 In the major fulfillment of Malachi’s prophecy, “the day of Jehovah” is a period of time characterized by “great tribulation.” 	 3 I te fakataunuga tai lasi atu o te valoaga a Malaki, e fakauiga ‘te aso o Ieova’ ki se vaitaimi telā e fakamailoga ki ‘fakalavelave ‵lasi.’


When on earth, Jesus publicly confirmed his credentials as King-Designate. 	 I tena nofoga i te lalolagi, ne fakamaoni atu ne Iesu ki tino katoa a tena fetaui ‵lei ke fai mo Tupu Filifilia.


12 What else can we do to resist the spirit of the world? 	 12 Ne a nisi mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke ‵teke atu ei ki te agaga o te lalolagi?


(1 Cor. 10:12) That is why Paul gave this warning: “I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent seduced Eve by its cunning, your minds might be corrupted away from the sincerity and the chastity that are due the Christ.”—2 Cor. 11:3. 	 (1 Koli. 10:12) Tenā te pogai ne fakailoa mai ei penei a Paulo ke fakaeteete: “E manavase au me e pelā eiloa mo Eva telā ne fakakolekole ne te gata ki tena auala faitogafiti, e mafai foki o fakamaseigina otou mafaufau mai te fakamaoni mo te tulaga ‵ma telā e ‵tau o maua ne Keliso.”—2 Koli. 11:3.


4 Read Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 4 Faitau te Mataio 28:19, 20.


“It also presupposes that the petitioner knew something about the biblical law code, especially the injunctions in Leviticus and Deuteronomy against harsh treatment of the poor.” 	 “E fakamaoni mai foki i ei me i te tino i a ia te tagi e isi sena mea e iloa e uiga ki tulafono mai te Tusi Tapu, maise ko tulafono i te Levitiko mo te Teutelonome e uiga ki faifaiga sē ‵lei kolā e fai ki tino ma‵tiva.”


What may help counteract any reluctance to apply counsel? 16 In the original Greek, the word translated “readjust” can also refer to the realignment or setting of broken bones, a painful procedure. 	 16 I te ‵gana Eleni mua, a te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki te “fakatonu” e mafai foki o fakauiga ki te faka‵tonuga ne se tufuga a ivi o se tino kolā ne seke, telā e logo‵mae malosi te tino i ei.


Even the sinner who does not acknowledge Jehovah may eat food to his heart’s content and find a measure of happiness in life. 	 Ke oko ki te tino agasala telā e se talia ne ia a Ieova, e kai ki meakai ke malie ei tena loto kae maua ne ia se fiafia i ei.


Week after week, we enjoy lively talks, discussions, and demonstrations geared toward our ministry. 	 E maua ne tatou a mea tāua mai lauga ‵gali, fakasau‵talaga, mo fakaasiga kolā e fakamalosi mai ki te ‵tou galuega talai i vaiaso katoa.


It is fundamental in forging and maintaining good relations with people and with God. 	 (Salamo 15:1, 2) A te tino loi e faitogafiti, e sē fakatuagagina, e ‵pelo kae e sē fiafia ki ei a Ieova.


2 It is of interest to note that the Bible foretells an attack of a “wild beast,” and we need to be ready. 	 2 Se mea fakafiafia ke iloa atu me e ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu a te osoatuga o se “manu fekai,” kae e ‵tau o toka tatou ki ei.


Instead, we will always strive to be upbuilding when we talk to others. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka taumafai eiloa tatou o fakamalosi atu māfai e fai‵pati tatou ki nisi tino.


On one of these trips, I got acquainted with Janet Dumond, a missionary in Thailand. 	 I se malaga e tasi mai malaga konei, ne masani ei au mo Janet Dumond se misionale i Thailand.


It seems that some of his contemporaries wanted him to take power and act in this way, but Jesus declined. 	 E foliga mai pelā me ne ma‵nako a nisi tino i aso konā ke na pule atu a ia kae fai a mea konā, kae ne seki talia ne Iesu ke fai penā.


How did I react in the past? 	 Ne saga atu pefea au ki ei i aso mua?


Still, since childhood I have had an advantage that many deaf people do not have. 	 E ui i ei, ne maua ne au se feitu ‵lei telā ne seki maua ne tino ‵tuli e tokouke talu mai taku folikiga.


(1 Tim. 4:13-15) Does this always require a change of assignment though? 	 (1 Timo. 4:13-15) E mata, e manakogina faeloa i ei se ‵fuliga ki ‵tou tauliaga?


(Rom. 1:15, 16) Paul considered it an honor to proclaim the truth. 	 (Loma 1:15, 16) Ne kilo atu a Paulo ki ei e pelā me se tulaga fakaaloalo ke folafola atu a te munatonu.


The questions at the end of each section help the reader to reason on the information he just considered. 	 E fesoasoani atu a fesili i te fakaotiga o vaega takitasi ki te tino faitau ke saga ki fakamatalaga kolā ne fatoa mafaufau a ia ki ei.


Without Jehovah’s loving help, no one will escape being trapped. 	 E aunoa mo te alofa o Ieova, e seai se tino e mafai o sao i te malei.


(Revelation 14:6) Paradise will be restored on earth, and anyone who wishes to do God’s will can be part of it! 	 (Fakaasiga 14:6) Ka toe fakafoki mai a te Palataiso ki te lalolagi, kae ka ‵nofo atu foki i konā so se tino e manako o fai te loto o te Atua!


Are there more important values than possessions? 	 E mata, e isi ne nisi mea aka e mafai o tāua malosi atu i lō kope?


(Gen. 1:1, 2) What was at work? 	 (Kenese 1:1, 2) Se a te mea ne galue i konā?


The disciple James wrote: “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you meet with various trials, knowing as you do that this tested quality of your faith works out endurance.” 	 Ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Oku taina, e ‵tau mo koutou o fia‵fia malosi, manafai e fetaui koutou mo tofotofoga kese‵kese, me e iloa ne koutou, ko te tofotofogina o te otou fakatuanaki, e tupu mai ei te lotomau.”


For more information, see pages 23-25 and 197-201 of the book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, pictured here. 	 Mō fakamatalaga e uke atu, ke onoono ki te itulau e 23-25 mo te 197-201 Ne A Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i Te Tusi Tapu? o te tusi telā e fakaata atu i konei.


(1 Ki. 21:20, 21, 27-29; 2 Ki. 20:1-5) Or new information may provide us with a valid reason to adjust a decision. 	 (1 Tupu 21:20, 21, 27-29; 2 Tupu 20:1-5) Io me e isi ne fakamatalaga ‵fou ko maua ne tatou kae ne pogai ‵tau ke fai ne fakama‵fuliga ki ei.


Do we feel the same way if our Christian garments become stained, as it were, because of some flaw in our personality or conduct? 	 E mata, e penā foki ‵tou lagonaga māfai ko lai‵lai ‵tou gatu faka-Kelisiano ona ko ‵tou amioga mo ‵tou uiga?


May we be strong and have complete trust in Jehovah. 	 Ke na fakatuaga katoatoa atu mo te loto malosi ki a Ieova.


In fact, Macedonian Christians who were “under affliction” and in “deep poverty” had to ‘keep begging him with much entreaty for the privilege of kindly giving and for a share in the ministry destined for the holy ones.’—2 Corinthians 8:1-4. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a Kelisiano i Maketonia kolā ne “tofotofogina malosi” kae ne “ma‵tiva” foki ne ‘faimeaalofa eiloa latou ki te mea e mafai ne latou o fai, ka ko te mea tafasili i ei ko te faimeaalofa mo te loto malie kae ne fia fesoasoani latou o avatu se meaalofa ki Kelisiano i Iutaia.’—2 Kolinito 8:1-4.


THE apostle Paul wrote his letter to Christians in Colossae evidently at the end of his first confinement in Rome, or about 60-61 C.E. He mentioned to them the importance of acquiring “spiritual comprehension.” 	 E MAUTINOA eiloa me ne tusi atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Kolose i te fakaotiga o tena ‵lokaga i Loma, io me kāti i te 60-61 T.A. Ne taku atu ne ia ki a latou a te tāua ke “malamalama i mea faka-te-agaga.”


“Take good care not to practice your righteousness in front of men.” 	 “Sa fakamata‵mata koutou o fakaasiasi te otou amiotonu ke matea ne tino, me e se maua i ei ne koutou a te taui mai te otou Tamana i te lagi.”


(Isa. 59:1) By keeping their life simple, Andrew and his wife have even had the privilege of being in full-time service. 	 (Isaia 59:1) Mai te taumafai o latou ke ola i se olaga faigofie, ne maua foki ne Andrew mo tena avaga te tauliaga ke ga‵lue i te taviniga tumau.


What can hinder us from taking hold of it? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fakalavelave mai ki a tatou ki te mauaga o te mea tenā?


(Rev. 7:9, 15; Isa. 60:22) Never before have there been so many who have come to love both God and their fellow man. 	 (Faka. 7:9, 15; Isa. 60:22) E seki ai eiloa se taimi i aso mua ke tokouke penei a tino e a‵lofa ki te Atua mo olotou taina tapuaki.


(1 Corinthians 1:26-28) We have come under his protective care, and he teaches us to benefit ourselves—to get the most out of life. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:26-28) Ko ‵nofo nei tatou mai lalo i tena puipuiga atafai, kae e akoako ne ia ke maua ne tatou a mea aogā—ko toe mea aogā eiloa i te olaga.


The message of Book Two of Psalms, like the rest of God’s Word, is indeed “alive and exerts power” even today.—Hebrews 4:12. 	 A te fekau i te Vaega e Lua o te Tusi ko Salamo, e pelā foki mo tusi katoa i te Muna a te Atua, e “ola kae galue mo te ‵mana” ke oko foki eiloa ki aso nei.—Epelu 4:12. A IEOVA KO TE


(Luke 11:52) They were supposed to unlock the meaning of God’s Word and help others to walk on the road to eternal life. 	 (Luka 11:52) Ne ‵tau o ‵tala ne latou a te uiga o te Muna a te Atua kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke sa‵sale i te auala ki te ola se-gata-mai.


However, he did more than simply tell his disciples what it meant to be humble—he showed them how. 	 E ui i ei, ne fai ne ia a mea e uke atu i lō te faipati atu fua ki ana soko a te uiga o te loto maulalo—ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki a latou a te auala e fai ei penā.


DECEMBER 2017 	 TESEMA 2017


How can we avoid damaging our relationship with Jehovah even though we may be dealing with the mistakes of others? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te fakamasei o ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova, e tiga eiloa e fakafesagai atu tatou ki mea ‵se a nisi tino?


I reported to Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, underwent a physical examination, and filled out paperwork. 	 Ne ave au ki Fort Hayes i Columbus, Ohio, ke fai se asiga ki a au kae ke faka‵fonu aka foki aku pepa.


What are “these words” that children need to be taught? 	 Ne a la “fakatonuga” e ‵tau o akoako atu ki tama‵liki?


(2 Pet. 2:5) “Through this faith he condemned the world,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 (2 Pe. 2:5) “E auala i tena fakatuanaki ne taku fakamasei ne ia te lalolagi,” ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo.


“I just try to be casual,” she says. 	 “Ne taumafai fua au o sau‵tala atu fua pelā mo te masani,” ko ana muna.


Tertullian noted that in an effort to cure epilepsy, some pagans consumed fresh blood. 	 Ne fai mai a Tertullian me i olotou taumafaiga ke faka‵lei te masaki ko te pole, ne inu sāle a nisi tino fapau‵pau ki toto.


22 After reviewing a few of the teaching methods of Jesus, we can easily conclude that those officers who failed to seize him were by no means exaggerating when they said: “Never has another man spoken like this.” 	 22 Ko oti ne suke‵suke tatou ki nāi auala ne fakaaogā ne Iesu i te akoako atu kae e mafai ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou me i ofisa kolā ne seki mafai o puke fakapagota ne latou a ia, ne seki fakalasi‵lasi eiloa olotou tala, i te taimi ne fai mai ei latou, penei: “E seki iai eiloa se tagata ne faipati pela mo te tagata tenei!”


13 Pointing to yet another characteristic of Noah’s day, the Bible states: “The earth came to be ruined in the sight of the true God and the earth became filled with violence.” 	 13 E fai mai foki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se isi mea ne tupu i aso o Noa: “Ka ko tino katoa ne tino amio ma‵sei i mua o te Atua, ka ko te fakasauāga ko salalau ki koga katoa.”


For instance, a sister who served Jehovah actively for some 50 years and who had been a regular pioneer developed a debilitating illness and could attend meetings only with great difficulty. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne kamata o masaki malosi se tuagane, telā ne tavini fakamaoni ki a Ieova i se 50 tausaga kae ne galue foki e pelā me se paenia, kae ne fakafaigata ei ke kau atu a ia ki fakatasiga.


What should be our motive for doing this work? 	 Se a te lagonaga tonu e ‵tau o maua mō te faiga o te galuega tenei?


About one year later, Victor Vinter moved to Sokuluk. 	 Kāti i se tausaga mai tua ifo, ne vau a Victor Vinter ki Sokuluk.


For example, he throws some of God’s people off balance by using the snare of “trembling at men.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai ne ia ke ‵siga a nisi tino o te Atua mai te fakaaogāga o te malei ko te ‘mataku ki tino.’


Why should we reflect on our faith and our dedication to Jehovah? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafau‵fau faeloa tatou ki ‵tou fakatuanaki mo ‵tou tukuatuga ki a Ieova?


• How does Jehovah differ from the Devil in the way He observes the inhabitants of the earth? 	 2, 3. (a) Se a te mea e maina tatou i ei i te uiga o te pati ko te “Tiapolo” ona ko te mea telā ne tupu ki a Iopu? (e) E fakaasi mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu me e tumau eiloa te ‵losi atu o Satani ki tavini a Ieova i te lalolagi nei?


What do we demonstrate when we continue to serve Jehovah despite suffering material loss? 	 Kaia e tumau ei tatou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova faitalia me mafai o seai se galuega io me ko tupe?


Adolf and several of his companions were arrested and sentenced to serve long prison terms because they refused to renounce their Bible-based beliefs. 	 Ne puke fakapagota Atalofi mo ana taugasoa e tokolua kae ne pei latou ki te falepuipui mo se vaitaimi mata leva me ne seki fia fakafiti ne latou te lotou tali‵tonu ki te Tusi Tapu.


14 In addition to offering bait, Satan tries to bully us into compromising our loyalty to Jehovah. 	 14 E se gata fua i te fakaaoga ne ia te poa, e taumafai foki a Satani o faimālō ne ia tatou ke gutugutulua i ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


How might Satan cause some parents to lose their spiritual balance? 	 E fai pefea ne Satani ke se paleni i te feitu faka-te-agaga a nisi mātua?


The Greek expression translated “is born again” can also be rendered “should be born from above.”* Thus, according to that alternate rendering, the new birth originates “from above”—that is, “from heaven,” or “from the Father.” 	 A te tugapati Eleni ne ‵fuli ki te “toe fanau mai” e mafai foki o ‵fuli ki te “e ‵tau o toe fanau mai luga.”* Tela la, e ‵tusa mo te suā ‵fuliga tenā, e māfua mai eiloa te toe fanau fou “mai luga”—telā ko te, “mai te Atua i te lagi,” io me mai “te Tamana.”


12 As we search the Scriptures, time and again we find examples of Jehovah doing the unexpected. 	 12 I te taimi e suke‵suke ei tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, e maua atu ei ne tatou i nisi taimi a tala o mea fakaofoofogia ne fai ne Ieova.


What must be true of our prayers if we are to receive spiritual sustenance from Jehovah? 	 E ‵tau o fai pefea a ‵tou ‵talo māfai e fia maua ne tatou te fesoasoani o Ieova ke fakatumau ne ia tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(1 Kings 16:34) Noah’s curse on his grandson Canaan comes true when the Gibeonites become laborers. 	 (1 Tupu 16:34) Ne fakataunu foki a te fakamalaiaga a Noa ki tena mokopuna ko Kanana i te taimi ne fai ei a tino Kipeona e pelā me ne pologa.


(Matthew 24:21) The Bible does not say how long that time period is to be, but the calamities that are to take place during it will be worse than anything the world has ever seen. 	 (Mataio 24:21) E se fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ka pefea te leva o te taimi tenā, kae ko fakalavelave kolā ka ‵tupu i ei ka sili atu eiloa te ma‵sei i lō mea kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


• What “paradise” did the apostle Paul see in vision? 	 • Se a te “palataiso” telā ne lavea ne te apositolo ko Paulo i se fakaasiga?


It sheds light on the issues involved in this conflict and provides the means of determining who has really won. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei a mea kolā e aofia i te kinauga tenei mo auala ke iloa ei ne tatou te tino telā e manumalo.


9 Pointing to yet another danger, The Encyclopedia of Alcoholism says: “Studies have shown that alcohol causes degeneration of driving skills, including reaction time, coordination, attention, visual awareness and judgment.” 	 9 I te fakasino atu ki te suā mea fakamataku, e fai mai te Encyclopedia of Alcoholism: “E fakaasi mai i sukesukega me e fakamasei ne te kava te apo o te tino fakateletele motokā, e aofia i ei tena saga tonu atu ki mea mo fakaikuga kolā e ‵tau o fai mo te taimi tonu e fai i ei.”


About 200 years in advance, Isaiah correctly named Babylon’s future conqueror, Cyrus. 	 Kāti i se 200 tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne taku tonu mai ne Isaia a te igoa o te tino telā ka fakatakavale ne ia a Papelonia, ko Kulesa.


Our house-to-house ministry enables us to meet all sorts of people. 	 E fetaui tatou mo tino kese‵kese katoa i te ‵tou galuega mai fale ki fale.


119:164—What is significant about praising God “seven times in the day”? 	 119:164—Se a te mea e fakaofoofogia ei a te ‵viki atu ‘fakafitu taimi i aso takitasi’ ki te Atua?


▪ the first mention of putting faith in God.—Genesis 15:6. 	 ▪ te taimi muamua ne faipati ei e uiga ki te fakatuanaki ki te Atua.—Kenese 15:6.


“YOU are the light of the world. 	 Se Fa‵kai e Tu i Luga i te Mauga


Think of powerful Haman, who was prominent in the Persian royal court during the days of Esther and Mordecai. 	 Mafaufau ki te tagata takutakua ko Hamanu, telā ne maluga ‵ki i te malo o te tupu o Pelesia i aso o Eseta mo Moletekai.


• In what do Christians put their trust for a secure future? 	 • Se a te mea e tali‵tonu katoatoa ki ei a Kelisiano e pelā me ko te auala ke maua ei se olaga tokagamalie kae tumau i aso mai mua?


And, after rolling a big stone to the door of the memorial tomb, he left.”—Matt. 27:57-60. 	 Oti, fano ei a ia.”—Mataio 27:57-60.


Jesus holds this position by divine appointment. 	 Ko te Atua eiloa ne fakasopo ne ia a Iesu ki te tulaga tenei.


The mature Christian is not one who dazzles others with his brilliance. 	 E se fai ne te Kelisiano matua a nisi tino ke ofo i tena poto.


(Gen. 40:8, 14) His words to Pharaoh show that he had learned the proper way to address a person of high office.—Gen. 41:16, 33, 34. 	 (Kenese 40:8, 14) E fakaasi mai i ana pati ki a Falao me ne akoakogina faka‵lei a ia ke iloa o faipati atu ki se tino maluga.—Kenese 41:16, 33, 34.


One Witness recalled, “My biggest hurdle when coming into the truth was accepting the fact that Jehovah’s people are not perfect.” 	 Ne toe fai mai se Molimau e tokotasi, penei, “A te mea faigata e tasi ki a au i te taimi ne vau ei au ki te munatonu ko te talia ne au o te manatu me i tino o Ieova e sē ‵lei katoatoa.”


When they raided our village, they kidnapped three young Witnesses—Antonio Tsoukaris, Ilias, and me. 	 I te taimi ne oko mai ei ki te motou fa‵kai, ne ave ‵muni ne latou a talavou Molimau e tokotolu—Antonio Tsoukaris, Ilias, mo au ei.


The Origin of Evil 	 Te Māfuaga o Mea Ma‵sei


At the same time, you will build up your own faith. 	 I te faiga foki tenā ka ati aka ei ne koe a tou fakatuanaki totino.


And how can we give encouragement that is effective? 	 Kae mafai pefea o tuku atu ne tatou a fakamalosiga aoga?


(Heb. 11:32-34; Judg. 16:18-21, 28-30) Jehovah’s spirit operated on Samson in a unique way because of unusual circumstances. 	 (Epelu 11:32-34; Famasino 16:18-21, 28-30) Ne galue te agaga o Ieova i a Samasoni i se auala fakapito ona ko te tulaga ne oko a ia ki ei.


But providing needed help may call for the exercise of various godly qualities. 	 Kae ko te tuku atu o te fesoasoani ‵tau e manakogina ei a te fakaasi atu o uiga kese‵kese faka-te-Atua.


We have every reason to be zealous for true worship 	 Ne saga tonu atu a Iesu ki te faiga o te loto o tena Tamana mo te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ki tino


Yet, the blessings that Israel received obviously far outweighed the cost. 	 I te fakaotiga o te ‵kaiga fiafia tenā, “ne faka‵foki atu ei ne Solomona a te vaitino ki olotou fale.


Far more than that, it is the joy of knowing that we are giving something of genuine and lasting value. 	 Kae e sili atu eiloa te ‵tou fiafia ona ko te iloa atu me ko tuku atu ne tatou se mea tonu telā e tumau tena aogā ki a latou.


Yes, although we do not have Paul or Isaiah with us in person, we do have their inspired writings to guide us. 	 E tonu, e tiga eiloa e se ‵nofo mai a Paulo mo Isaia fakatasi mo tatou i aso nei, e maua ne tatou a tusitusiga mai te Atua kolā ne tusi ne laua ke takitaki ei tatou.


Some time after he became a Christian, the brothers in Jerusalem “were all afraid of him, because they did not believe he was a disciple.”—Acts 9:26. 	 I se taimi mai tua o tena faiga mo fai se Kelisiano, “ne ma‵taku katoa a [taina i Ielusalema] i a ia, me ne seki tali‵tonu latou i a ia se soko.”—Galu. 9:26.


Moses was reluctant to accept his assignment 	 Ne fakatalave a Mose i te faiga o te galuega ne tuku atu ki a ia


Rather than pursuing a materialistic way of life, it is better to seek God’s approval—that is the way of true wisdom and happiness. 	 I lō te ‵sala ki se olaga maumea, e ‵lei atu ke ‵sala ki te taliaga a te Atua—ko te auala tenā ke maua ei te poto mo te fiafia tonu.


All of us need knowledge and counsel from God’s Word. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne tatou katoa a te iloaga mo pati fakatonutonu mai te Muna a te Atua.


THE ARCH TODAY 	 TE MĀ I ASO NEI


But consider: If we really are the product of evolution and there is no Creator, the human race would, in a sense, be an orphan. 	 Kae mafaufau la: Kafai ne māfua tonu mai tatou i te evolusione kae e seai se Atua, kāti ka fai eiloa a te matakāiga o tino e pelā me se tamaliki fakaalofa e seai ne ana mātua.


(Gen. 1:26) They would be his children, and Jehovah would be their Father. 	 (Kene. 1:26) Ka fai latou mo ana tama, kae ko Ieova ko te olotou Tamana.


• Why should we try to simplify our lives? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakafaigofie aka tou olaga?


The Hebrew noun rendered “loving-kindness” includes more than tender regard. 	 A te nauna Epelu telā e ‵fuli ki te “alofa atafai” e aofia i ei a mea e uke atu i lō te loto alofa.


3 Two thousand years ago, the apostle Paul gave wise counsel to Christian couples when he wrote: “As the congregation is in subjection to the Christ, so let wives also be to their husbands in everything. 	 3 I te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne tuku mai ei ne te apositolo ko Paulo a fakatakitakiga aogā mō taki tauavaga Kelisiano i ana pati: “Fāfine e ‵tau o faka‵logo fakamaoni ki olotou avaga, ke pelā eiloa mo te ekalesia e fakalogo ki a Keliso.


In fact, He has already caused Satan to suffer a humiliating defeat at the hands of the archangel Michael—God’s newly enthroned King, Christ Jesus. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne fakamasiasi ne Ia a Satani ona ko tena takavale i te agelu sili ko Mikaele—ko te Tupu telā ne fatoā fakasopo aka ne te Atua, ko Keliso Iesu.


6:6-10. “Pride is before a crash, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.”—Proverbs 16:18. 	 6:6-10. “A te fakamatamata e iku ki te malaia, a te fiasili e iku ki te se aogā.”—Faataoto 16:18.


The friend became so enthusiastic about what she was learning that at one of her church services, she was moved to say, “Come, study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses!” 	 Ne fiafia malosi a tena taugasoa ki mea ne tauloto ne ia, kae i te taimi e tasi ne nofo ei i tena lotu, ne fai atu a ia mo te loto malosi penei, “O‵mai o sukesuke mo Molimau a Ieova ki te Tusi Tapu!”


James 4:17 	 Iakopo 4:17


(Eph. 4:1-3) That “uniting bond of peace” is priceless. 	 (Efe. 4:1-3) E tāua ‵ki eiloa a te “agaga [ten telā ko te fusi o te filemu.”


Congregations today are not being undermined by men with that particular outlook; still we can learn much about the conscience from the counsel that Paul gave to Titus. 	 E se fakamakosu ne tino penā a fakapotopotoga i aso nei e uiga ki te pilitome; kae e tauloto ne tatou a mea e uke e uiga ki te loto lagona mai fakatakitakiga kolā ne avatu ne Paulo ki a Tito.


From earliest times, Jehovah has invited others to work with him to accomplish his purpose. 	 Mai aso mua eiloa, ne ‵kami ne Ieova a nisi tino ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo ia i te fakataunuga o tena fuafuaga.


So have the articles in The Watchtower that we have studied. 	 Kae penā foki loa a mataupu i Te Faleleoleo Maluga kolā e suke‵suke matou ki ei.


7 How can we demonstrate our love of God in response to all that he has done for us? 	 7 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua ona ko mea katoa ko oti ne fai ne ia mō tatou?


(Phil. 2:12) Rather, the more responsibility we have, the greater our accountability. 	 (Fili. 2:12) Kae ko te uke o tiute e maua ne tatou, ko te lasi foki o te mea e fakamoemoe a Ieova mai i a tatou.


(Matthew 11:18, 19; John 7:20; 8:48; 10:20) He was falsely accused of blasphemy. 	 (Mataio 11:18, 19; Ioane 7:20; 8:48; 10:20) Ne ‵losi ‵se atu ki a ia me ne muna masei.


Obey what? 	 Faka‵logo ki te ā?


• What can parents do to help their children pay attention at the meetings? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai ne mātua o fai ke fesoasoani atu ei ki olotou tama‵liki ke ‵saga tonu atu i fakatasiga?


(2 Cor. 4:3, 4) The preceding article showed how we can avoid three of Satan’s traps: (1) uncontrolled speech, (2) fear and pressure, and (3) inordinate guilt. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:3, 4) Ne fakaasi mai i te mataupu mai mua atu a auala e mafai ei o ‵teke atu tatou ki matāsele e tolu a Satani: (1) te faipati valevale, (2) te mataku mo fakamalosiga sē ‵lei, kae ko te (3) te mafaufau faeloa ki mea ‵se ne fai.


By taking Jesus’ yoke upon us, we find many sources of refreshment 	 Kafai e amo ne tatou a te amoga a Iesu, e maua i ei ne tatou a pogai e uke o fakamalosiga


4 A second line of evidence is provided by the apostle Paul. 	 4 A te lua o fakamaoniga e tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo.


On the contrary, he assured his followers that by drawing close to him and practicing his teachings, they would be refreshed, for his yoke was kindly and his load was light. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne fakapa‵tonu atu a ia ki ana soko me mai te fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia kae fakagalue ana akoakoga, ka maua ne latou te malosi, me i tena amo e kaimalie kae ko tena amoga e māmā fua.


HOW would you answer the question, “Are you born again?” 	 KA TALI mai pefea ne koe te fesili tenei, “E mata, a koe ko oti ne toe fanau mai?”


How, then, did death become master over all mankind? 	 Ne pule atu la pefea te mate ki luga i tino katoa?


(2 Timothy 3:16) Among other things, the Bible shows where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) I tafa o nisi mea aka, e fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te māfuamaiga o tatou, te pogai e ola ei tatou, mo te olaga o tatou i aso mai mua.


Alex should again encourage Steve to speak to the elders and tell him that if he does not do so within a reasonable period of time, then Alex will alert them.—Lev. 5:1. 	 E ‵tau o toe fakamalosi ne Aleki a Steve ke faipati ki toeaina kae fai atu ki a ia me kafai e se fai ne ia i te taimi tenā, ka fakaasi atu eiloa ne Aleki ki a latou.—Levitiko 5:1.


(Josh. 10:13; Num. 21:14) Those two books do not appear in the Bible canon. 	 (Iosua 10:13; Numela 21:14) E se ‵sae mai a tusi e lua konā i te kanona o te Tusi Tapu.


Once again, Daniel associated with the Witnesses and studied the Bible. 	 Ne toe fesokotaki atu a Tanielu ki Molimau kae ne sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Isa. 11:5) He demonstrated a hatred for greed, hypocrisy, and other evils, and he censured those who were callous toward others’ suffering. 	 (Isaia 11:5) Ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena takalialia ki uiga kaima‵nako, loi, mo nisi amioga ma‵sei, kae ne taku fakamasei ne ia a tino kolā ne seki atafai atu ki logo‵maega o nisi tino.


She might consider relevant Bible texts, such as obeying God and the command to make disciples. 	 Kāti ka mafaufau tou fafine ki se tusi faitau i te Tusi Tapu telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te mea tenā, e pelā mo te fakalogo ki te Atua mo te fakatonuga ke fai a soko.


After Adam observed each animal and assigned it a suitable name, Jehovah did not step in and override Adam’s choices. 	 I te otiga ne iloilo ne Atamu a manu takitasi kae tuku atu foki ki ei se igoa, ne seki oso atu a Ieova o fakaseaoga a filifiliga ne fai ne Atamu.


“The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—PSALM 37:29. 	 “A tino amio‵tonu ka fai mō latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—SALAMO 37:29.


SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER: 	 ONOONO AKA ME MAFAI NE KOE O TALI:


Brucioli’s translation: Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma; Index: Su concessione del Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali 	 [Ko manatu tāua i te itulau e 11] Te tusi siki fakavae mō te 2005 ko te: ‘E maua toku fesoasoani mai i a Ieova.’—Salamo 121:2. [Ata i te itulau e 12]


How can we be sure that good will triumph over evil? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne tatou o tali‵tonu me ka manumalo te ‵lei i luga i te masei?


15 To be good teachers, we first have to be good students. 	 15 Ke fai pelā me ne faiakoga ‵lei, e ‵tau o fai muamua tatou mo tino a‵koga ‵lei.


21 To illustrate: Think of a small child sitting in the backseat of a car, with his parents in front. 	 21 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga: Ke mafaufau ki se tamaliki foliki e sagasaga i te nofoga mai tua o te motoka, kae ko ana mātua e saga‵saga mai mua.


• How can you imitate the faith of Abraham? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo?


How do we know that Jehovah greatly values families? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e fakatāua malosi ne Ieova a kāiga?


They were in the group who met in Jerusalem before Pentecost of 33 C.E. and fervently prayed together with the apostles. 	 Ne aofia latou i te potukau telā ne maopoopo i Ielusalema mai mua o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. kae ne ‵talo malosi latou mo te kau apositolo.


7 One way in which Jehovah safeguards the spiritual welfare of his people is by providing a program of progressive training. 	 7 E tasi te auala e puipui ei ne Ieova te tulaga faka-te-agaga ona tino ko fakasoloatuga o polokalame o akoakoga.


Granted, we cannot change our past; however, we can be resolved to choose associates and an environment that will affect our conscience in a good way. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o ‵fuli ne tatou a mea ko oti ne fai ne tatou; kae e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke filifili ‵tou taugasoa mo te vaegā koga telā e mafai o pokotia ei ‵tou loto lagona i se auala ‵lei.


He was called the greatest of all the Orientals. 	 Ne taku a ia ko te tino sili mai i tino Asia katoa.


What if he were to accept employment that crippled his whole-souled service in the ministry or attendance at Christian meetings? 	 E a māfai e talia ne ia se galuega ‵togi telā e mafai o fakamasei atu ki tena taviniga mo te loto kātoa i te galuega talai io me ko tena kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano?


Jehovah never lets me down.” 	 E se fakamāvale sāle ne Ieova au.”


They reside “alone in a forest—in the midst of an orchard,” spiritually separated from this increasingly troubled and dangerous world.—John 10:16; Deuteronomy 33:28; Jeremiah 49:31; Galatians 6:16. 	 Ka ola latou i te “vao, e isi eiloa ne laukele ola i olotou tafa,” ka ‵vae keatea ei latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai te lalolagi telā e ‵fonu i fakalavelave mo mea fakama‵taku.—Ioane 10:16; Teutelonome 33:28; Ielemia 49:31; Kalatia 6:16.


Some of the blessings were indicated by the prophet Isaiah when he foretold: “The spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, for the reason that Jehovah has anointed me to tell good news to the meek ones. 	 Ne filifili ne ia au, uga ei ne ia au o avatu te tala ‵lei ki tino mativa, o faka‵lei a loto o tino fanoanoa, o folafola atu te fakasaolotoga ki pagota mo te saoloto ki tino i loto i falepuipui.


We do so because of our conscience and primarily out of love for God and in obedience to his instructions. 	 E fai tatou penā ona ko ‵tou loto lagona kae maise eiloa te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo te faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.


So dig deeply into God’s Word, as if you were looking for hidden treasures. 	 Tela la, keli malosi atu ki loto i te Muna a te Atua, e pelā eiloa mo koe ma ‵sala ki koloa ‵funa.


Taking Armageddon Seriously 	 Amaketo se Taua Tonu


Caregivers too may become worn-out. 	 E mafai foki eiloa o fi‵ta malosi a tino tausi.


There is no body of knowledge more precious or more important than the good news. 	 E seai aka foki eiloa se poto e sili atu tena gali io me ko tena tāua i lō te tala ‵lei.


They are a particular target of those who teach the false doctrine of evolution. 	 Ko latou ko te taketi a latou kolā e akoako ne latou a te akoakoga ‵se o te evolusione.


4 QUESTION: What is the Kingdom of God? 	 4 FESILI: Se a te Malo o te Atua?


Anybody—young or old, male or female—can become “a strengthening aid” to fellow believers in need.—Col. 4:11, ftn. 	 E mafai eiloa so se tino, e aofia i ei a tama‵liki io me ko tino ma‵tua, tagata mo fafine, o fai pelā me se fakamalosiga mo se “fakamafanafanaga lasi” ki taina tali‵tonu kolā e ma‵nako ki se fesoasoani.—Ko. 4:11.


Illustrate how time and spiritual development might affect a Christian’s conscience and decisions. 	 Ke fakamatala mai me e mafai pefea o pokotia te fesokotakiga o se Kelisiano mo te Atua mo tena loto lagona mo ana fakaikuga i se taimi tai leva.


Let God’s spirit help you to get the right focus on this vital matter. 	 Ke fesoasoani atu a te agaga o te Atua ke maua ne koe se kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki te manatu tāua tenei.


We are joyful and fruitful in God’s service. 	 Ka fia‵fia kae ‵fua malosi tatou i te taviniga ki te Atua.


He came looking for work in the mining and power-generation industries and settled in rural Victoria. 	 Ne vau o ‵sala galuega i te kamupane keli aulo telā ne nofo ei i Victoria.


The apostle Paul explains: “Those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many senseless and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin. 	 E fakamatala mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ka ko tino kolā e ma‵nako ke maumea latou, ko pa‵ku atu latou ki te fakaosoosoga, ka ko maleigina foki latou ne te uke o manatu va‵lea mo manako ma‵sei, kolā e ‵futi ne latou ki lalo o fakamasei kae fakamalepe valevale.


When Jesus said, “I am the door” and, “I am the true vine,” no one thought that he was a literal door or a literal vine. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu, penei: “Au tenei te mataloa” mo “Ko au ko te vine tonu,” e seai eiloa se tino ne mafaufau pelā i a ia se tinā mataloa io me se tinā vine eiloa.


I considered myself living proof of that. 	 Ne mafaufau au me i toku olaga e fakamaoni atu ei te manatu tenā.


(Matthew 20:28) Those putting faith in the redeeming value of his sacrificial death have the prospect of being rescued from sin and death and living forever in Paradise on earth.*—John 3:16; 1 John 4:9, 10. 	 (Mataio 20:28) E maua ne latou kolā e fakatuanaki ki te tāua o tena mate pelā me se taulaga togiola a te fakamoemoega ke faka‵sao mai te agasala mo te mate kae ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi Palataiso.*—Ioane 3:16; 1 Ioane 4:9, 10.


Comforted Through All My Anxieties 	 Fakamafanafanaga ki Oku Manavasega Katoa


Of course, to share in these blessings, we must have the proper heart condition. 	 Kae ke maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga konei, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵lei te tulaga o ‵tou loto.


The apostle John reminds us that this world is passing away and so is its desire. 	 Ne fakamasaua mai eiloa ne te apositolo ko Ioane me ka fakaseai atu te lalolagi tenei mo ana manakoga.


“HOW many of you have never had a client lie to you?” 	 “E TOKOFIA mai i a koutou e seki loi atu eiloa ki a ia se tino telā ne fesoasoani atu koe ki ei?”


3 Christians in Galatia needed to check on the depth of their faith and to appreciate their spiritual freedom. 	 3 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano i Kalatia o iloilo aka a te ‵poko o te lotou fakatuanaki kae loto fakafetai ki te saolotoga faka-te-agaga ko maua ne latou.


Nonetheless, Jehovah protected them and guided them on the trip from Babylon. 	 Kae ui ei, ne puipui kae takitaki ne Ieova latou i te lotou malaga mai Papelonia.


There is an eating, but it is not to satisfaction. . . . 	 E isi foki ne otou meakai, kae se makona koutou i ei. . . .


At times, we may feel exhausted when we leave home to attend a congregation meeting or to engage in the field ministry. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti e tiaki ne tatou a te fale mo te fi‵ta ke olo atu ki te fakatasiga io me ki te galuega talai.


The nation of Israel was not to allow caring for physical needs to crowd out attention given to spiritual activities. 	 Ne seki saoloto te atufenua o Isalaelu ke fakamuamua a manakoga faka-te-foitino ke fakasēaogā ei a mea faka-te-agaga.


Yet, she did not allow this to keep her away from occasions for worshipping Jehovah. 	 Kae ne seki fakagata eiloa te fano o Hana ki te koga telā e mafai ei o tapuaki atu a ia ki a Ieova.


As a result of so many speaking this figurative language, a growing number are ‘calling upon the name of Jehovah’ and ‘serving him shoulder to shoulder.’ 	 Ona ko te tokouke o tino e fai‵pati ki te ‵gana fakatusa tenei, ko gasolo aka ei o tokouke a tino e ‘ka‵laga ki te igoa o Ieova’ kae ‘tavini atu ki a ia mo te loto tasi.’


Indeed, God gives his holy spirit “to those obeying him as ruler.”—Acts 5:32. 	 E tonu, e tuku mai ne te Atua a tena agaga “ki a latou kolā e faka‵logo ki a ia.”—Galuega 5:32.


His dramatic words express his judgment: “I never knew you! 	 Ka saga atu pefea a Iesu ki a latou?


According to this work (Digest, 9.2.27.14), the jurist Ulpian referred to a case considered by the second-century Roman statesman Celsus. 	 E ‵tusa mo te tusi tenei (Digest, 9.2.27.14), ne fakasino atu loa a te tino poto i mea tau tulafono ko Ulpian ki se fakamasinoga telā ne fai ne se tino maluga o Loma i te lua senitenali, ko Celsus.


Evil was so rife that God was determined to destroy mankind. 	 Ko salalau valevale a amioga ma‵sei telā ne fakaiku aka ne te Atua ke fakaseai atu a tino.


What role can disfellowshipping play in a sinner’s recovery? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a te fakatea ki se tino agasala ke salamō?


Then we will discuss how Jehovah’s qualities are evident in the way he has handled the matter of evil. 	 Ka oti, ko sau‵tala ei tatou ki te auala e lavea atu ei a uiga o Ieova i tena fakafesagai atu ki te mataupu e uiga ki amioga ma‵sei.


Without a doubt, Jehovah comforted us through the goodness of those volunteers. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakamafanafana mai eiloa a Ieova e auala i te aga‵lei o volenitia konā.


The people in Jesus’ day were divided by political, social, and ethnic differences. 	 A tino i aso o Iesu ne mavae‵vae i mea fakapolitiki, tulaga o te olaga, mo tuu mo aganuu.


In the year 2003, a new peak of 6,429,351 shared in the preaching work—the vast majority of them of the great crowd.* Anointed Christians are grateful for this help, and the other sheep are grateful for the privilege of supporting their anointed brothers.—Matthew 25:34-40. 	 I te 2003, ne maua i ei se aofaki fou o tino talai e toko 6,429,351—kae ko te tokoukega o latou ko te vaitino tokouke.* E fakafetai eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina mō te fesoasoani tenei, kae e fakafetai foki a nisi mamoe mō te tauliaga ke ‵lago atu latou ki olotou taina fakaekegina.—Mataio 25:34-40.


Her joy is beyond description. 	 Ne seki mafai o fakamatalagina te fiafia o tou fafine.


While there, they may have met Paul or heard him witness. 	 I te taimi koi ‵nofo atu ei i konā, kāti ne fetaui latou mo Paulo io me ne lagona ne latou tena molimau atu.


[Pictures on page 10, 11] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 25]


6 When it comes to freedom, a key point for us to bear in mind is that Jehovah God alone has what can be called absolute and unlimited freedom. 	 6 Kafai ko sau‵tala tatou ki te saolotoga, ke maua ne tatou a te kī tāua me ko Ieova te Atua fua e tokotasi e maua ne ia te saolotoga katoatoa telā e seai sena tapulā.


If we mistake God’s patience for slowness, the passing of time can easily cause us to give way to doubt and discouragement, and we risk becoming spiritually drowsy. 	 Kafai e faka‵tau ‵se tatou ki te kufaki o Ieova e pelā me tuai, a ia e faigofie o fakalotolotolua io me loto vāi‵vāi tatou ona ko te leva o te taimi, kae fai ei ke ‵tu atu tatou i se tulaga fakamataku i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


While sitting on the Mount of Olives, what important prophecy does Jesus give his disciples? 	 A koi ‵nofo atu i te Mauga o Olive, se a te valoaga tāua telā ne avatu ne Iesu ki ana soko?


5 Today, Jehovah’s house is no stone edifice in Jerusalem or anywhere else. 	 5 I aso nei, a te fale o Ieova e se se fale tonu telā e tu i Ielusalema io me se isi koga aka.


“Do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but keep getting filled with spirit.” 	 “Ke mo a e ko‵nā koutou i te uaina, telā e fakamasei ne ia a koutou, ka ke ‵fonu koutou i te agaga.”


But he could not hear me. 	 Kae ne seki mafai o lagona ne ia aku pati.


For he that conducts himself as a lesser one among all of you is the one that is great.’” 	 Me ko te tino e fai ne ia a ia e pelā me se tino sē taulia i a koutou katoa, ko ia tenā e tafasili i te maluga.’”


(Matthew 24:21) Think of the distress the world has already seen, especially since 1914. 	 (Mataio 24:21) Mafaufau la ki te uke o fakalavelave ko oti ne ‵tupu i te lalolagi, kae maise eiloa talu mai te 1914.


(1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:11) We should not assume that the parents, spouse, or other relatives of one of the anointed would also be anointed. 	 (1 Tesa. 4:11; 2 Tesa. 3:11) E se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me i mātua, te avaga, io me ko kāiga o te tino fakaekegina e ‵tau foki o fakaeke.


AS Zechariah’s seventh vision closes, the prophet has much to think about. 	 I TE taimi ko fakaotioti ei te fitu o fakaasiga a Sakalia, ne uke ‵ki a mea ne mafaufau ki ei a te pelofeta.


However, the prophet Micaiah had a vision in which he saw an angel communicate directly with Jehovah. 	 Kae ne maua ne Mikaio se fakaasiga telā ne lavea atu ei ne ia se agelu e fesokotaki ‵tonu atu eiloa ki a Ieova.


These topics and many others have been addressed in material designed for teenagers. 	 A mataupu konei mo nisi mataupu aka foki ko oti eiloa ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai i tusi kolā ne fakatoka mō talavou.


In part, this: ‘The evil in the world has neither made me bitter nor caused me to retaliate. 	 E aofia i ei a te mea tenei: ‘Ne seki mafai ne faifaiga ma‵sei i te lalolagi o fai ei au ke ita fakamoemoe io me taui ma sui.


“The Minding of the Spirit” 4. 	 “Tuku Atu Otou Mafaufau ki te Mea e Manako ki ei te Agaga”


(Matt. 24:14; 28:19, 20) In this article and the next, we will consider Jesus’ words about this work as well as other points in the Sermon on the Mount that relate to how we should treat others. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) I te mataupu tenei mo te suā mataupu, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki pati a Iesu e uiga ki te galuega tenei e pelā foki mo nisi manatu i te Lauga i luga i te mauga kolā e fakasino atu ki faifaiga kolā e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ki nisi tino.


If they do not carefully follow the checklist each time before takeoff, the pilots increase the possibility of a tragic accident. 	 Kafai e se tau‵tali faka‵lei latou i te fakasologa tenā a koi tuai o eva te vakalele, e fai fua ne te pailate ke tupu se fakalavelave.


“All flesh . . . ruined its way on the earth.” 	 Ne lavea atu a “te amio ma‵sei o tino katoa . . . me i te lalolagi ko ‵fonu i olotou amioga fakasauā.”


Using our imagination in this way during our personal Bible reading and study will help make it truly enriching. 	 A te fakaaogaga o te atamai tenā i taimi e fai ei ‵tou faitauga mo ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a mea aoga e uke mai i ei.


God condemns seeking help through spiritistic practices. 	 E taku fakamasei ne te Atua a te ‵sala atu ki se fesoasoani e auala i faifaiga faivailakau.


A Letter That Touched Her Heart 	 Se Tusi Telā ne Otia ei Tena Loto


Consider the alternative. 	 Mafaufau ki se isi fakamatalaga.


Disciple-makers feel especially happy when those who hear Bible truths in their own language are moved to express appreciation. 	 E fia‵fia malosi eiloa a tino fai soko maise eiloa māfai e lagona ne tino i olotou ‵gana tonu a muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu kae fakaasi mai foki te lotou loto fakafetai e uiga ki ei.


5 When the first human pair, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God’s clear command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, they did so deliberately. 	 5 I te taimi ne seki faka‵logo ei te tauavaga muamua, ko Atamu mo Eva, ki te fakatonuga a te Atua ke se ‵kai ki te lakau o te iloaga o te ‵lei mo te masei, ne ‵teke atu laua mo te iloa tonu.


We can group those reasons into three categories: how you are affected, how others are affected, and how Jehovah is affected when you attend meetings.[2] 	 E mafai o vaevae ne tatou a pogai konei e valu ki vaega e tolu: te auala e aoga ei ki a tatou, te auala e aoga ei ki nisi tino, mo lagonaga o Ieova māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga.[2]


11 Jehovah’s only-begotten Son was to come to earth and be tested to the limit. 	 11 Ne ‵tau o vau te Tama fuatasi a Ieova ki te lalolagi nei ke tofotofogina ke oko ki te mate.


Consequently, Jacob was able to journey there for a joyous reunion with Joseph. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne faimalaga atu a Iakopo mo te fiafia ki konā ke toe fetaui ei laua mo Iosefa.


Job suffers so much that he prays that he might die. 	 Ne logo‵mae malosi a Iopu kae ne ‵talo atu ei ke na mate atu a ia.


Jehovah’s blessing indeed “makes rich.” 	 E fai eiloa ne fakamanuiaga a Ieova ke “maumea” tatou.


The psalmist gives us the key: Meditate on Jehovah’s activity, keep ourselves concerned with his doings, and pray to him for help. 	 E tuku mai ne te faisalamo te auala: Mafaufau ‵loto ki mea ne fai ne Ieova, tumau i te mafaufau ki ana galuega, kae ‵talo atu ki a ia mō se fesoasoani.


He wants us to be wise and happy and to love him in return. 	 E manako a ia ko tatou ke ‵poto kae fia‵fia, kae ke a‵lofa atu foki ki a ia.


Remember that he helped David “find strength in Jehovah.” 	 Masaua la me ne fesoasoani atu tou tagata ki a Tavita “ke sa mataku i a ia e puipui eiloa ne te Atua.”


24 Teach Your Children—She Wanted to Help 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 59, 62. AOKUSO 11-17, 2008


In the far distance, there is what looks like a white cloud spread over the surface of the sea. 	 E ‵sili atu ne Ieova a te fesili telā e mafaufau koe ki ei: “Ne a vakamutu konei e folau pela me ne kaumana, pela me ne lupe kola ko foki mai ki te lotou fenua?”


16 Not all who have the heavenly hope are part of “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 16 E se ko tino katoa kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lagi e aofia i te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


God has not left humans in the dark about what he will do. 	 Ne seki tiaki ne te Atua a tino i te pouliga ko te mea ke se iloa ne latou a mea kolā ka fai ne ia.


Let us seek Jehovah’s help in earnest prayer. 	 Ke na ‵sala atu tatou ki te fesoasoani o Ieova mai te faiga o ‵talo.


“All Scripture Is Inspired” 	 “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu Katoa ne Aumai Mai te Atua”


5 Notice Jesus’ priorities in the introduction to his prayer. 	 5 Onoono ki toe mea tāua ki a Iesu i te kamataga o tena ‵talo.


Hence, Jesus lamented: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent forth to her,—how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings! 	 Tela la, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu tena fanoanoa i ana pati konei: “Ielusalema, Ielusalema! Ne tamate ne koe a pelofeta, kae peipei ki fatu a ave fekau a te Atua ne uga atu ki a koe!


In 1998 he sold over 18,000 pounds [8,000 kg] of tobacco and was awarded a certificate that named him the Best Tobacco Farmer. 	 I te 1998 ne fakatau atu ne ia a pauna e silia i te 18,000 o mea ‵pusi kae ne maua ne ia se setifiketi mō te ‵lei o ana paka.


11 Our deep-rooted love for God will motivate us to demonstrate the depth of our godly devotion, in line with Paul’s counsel: “Do your utmost to present yourself approved to God, a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of the truth aright.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Doing this requires that we maintain a good routine of regular Bible study, meeting attendance, and participation in the field ministry. 	 11 Ka fakamalosi aka tatou ne te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua ke fakaasi atu ei a te ‵loto o te ‵tou tapuakiga ki te Atua, telā e fetaui ‵lei mo pati polopoloki a Paulo, penei: “Taumafai malosi o tuku atu koe ki te Aliki e pela mo se tino ko fakamaonia me ko ‵tau, se tino galue tela e se ‵tau mo ia o taema ki se mea, kae se tino e akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 2:15) Ko te mea ke fai penā, e manakogina ke tumau faeloa i te faiga o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga, mo te galuega talai.


(Mark 10:17, 18) Strive to gain an “accurate knowledge” or “a real knowledge” of his standards. 	 (Maleko 10:17, 18) Taumafai malosi ke maua se “mainaga” tonu io me se “tinā mainaga” e uiga ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


The Catholic World Report states: “Under the steady hammering of Orthodox complaints, ‘proselytism’ has taken on the connotation of forcible conversion.” 	 E fai mai te Catholic World Report, penei: “Ona ko te uke o fāmeo o te Lotu Orthodox, e ma‵natu aka a tino me i te uiga o te ‘fuli mai ko te faimālō.’ ”


Paragraph 3: On a later occasion, when Jesus miraculously fed 4,000 men, besides women and children, he again gave the food “to the disciples, the disciples in turn to the crowds.”—Matt. 15:32-38. 	 Palakalafa e 3: Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne fagai fakavavega ei ne Iesu a tāgata e toko 4,000 i tafa o fāfine mo tama‵liki, ne tuku atu foki ne ia a meakai “ki ana soko, a ko ana soko ki te vaitino.”—Mata. 15:32-38.


I want you to determine how I should spend my time, what my priorities should be, and how I should use my resources and talents.’ 	 Au e manako ke fai mai ne koe ki a au te auala e ‵tau ei o fakaaoga ne au oku taimi, mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne au, mo te auala e ‵tau ei o fakaaoga ne au a mea kolā e mafai o fai ne au mo mea kolā e maua ne au.’


If you are overwhelmed by the thought of meeting new people, you can start in small ways. 	 Kafai ko to faigata ki a koe a te manatu ke fetaui mo tino ‵fou, e mafai o kamata malielie koe i nai tamā auala.


He teaches us to make disciples and to trust “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 E akoako mai ki a tatou ke fai a soko kae ke tali‵tonu foki ki “te tavini poto kae fakamaoni.”


6, 7. (a) What is one way in which shepherds become better acquainted with the sheep? (b) Why is it sometimes beneficial to share our feelings with an elder? 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei o fakamasani faka‵lei atu a tausi mamoe ki mamoe? (e) Kaia e aogā ei ke fakaasi atu ‵tou lagonaga i nisi taimi ki se toeaina?


However, Christians do so, not to call undue attention to themselves, but to benefit fully from the activity and perhaps to benefit others as well. 	 Kae e sē fai ne Kelisiano a mea konā mo fai olotou tavaega, kae ko te mea ke aogā malosi ki a latou eiloa e pelā foki mo nisi tino.


(Daniel 3:17, 18) Did Jehovah rescue them? 	 (Tanielu 3:17, 18) E mata, ne faka‵sao ne Ieova a latou?


What should a Christian do if his or her marriage bond seems hopelessly frayed for such a reason? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne se Kelisiano māfai ko seai se mea e mafai o fai ki tena avaga?


15 “Above all things,” Paul continues, “take up the large shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the wicked one’s burning missiles.” 	 15 Ne toe fai mai a Paulo, “E ‵tau o ave sāle a te fakatuanaki i taimi katoa ke fai mo talitā; ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o tamate ki ei a matasana ‵ka a te Tino Masei.”


THE natural world is filled with wonderful creations. 	 E‵FONU te lalolagi i mea ne faite i se auala fakaofoofogina.


“Go to the ant, you lazy one,” he wrote, “see its ways and become wise. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “A tino paie e ‵tau o onoono ki manu ko lo, kae taumafai o tauloto te olaga e ola ei latou.


Demonstrating Our Submission 	 Te Fakaasiatuga o te ‵Tou Faka‵logo


I waited until suddenly an upstairs window opened and a cascade of dirty dishwater drenched me. 	 Ne faka‵tali au ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne matala mai ei se famalama i te potu i luga kae ‵ligi mai ki luga i a au a vai lai‵lai ne ‵fulu ki ei a tifa.


“To Gather All Things Together Again in the Christ” God’s purpose, says the apostle, is for what he calls “an administration [or management of affairs] at the full limit of the appointed times.” 	 E fai mai te apositolo me i te fuafuaga a te Atua, ko ‘te fakatokatokaga [io me ko te pulepulega] i te taimi tonu.’


(Gen. 37:23-28; 42:21) Did Joseph’s faith crumble as a result of that act of cruelty? 	 (Kenese 37:23-28; 42:21) E mata, ne galo atu te fakatuanaki o Iosefa ona ko te uiga sē alofa telā ne fakafesagai mo ia?


Knowledge—a vital feature of the symbolic water—has been accomplishing a wonderful healing in our time. 	 Te poto—se vaega tāua o te vai fakatusa—ko oti ne fai mo fai se vailakau faka‵lei masaki i ‵tou taimi nei.


Whether we joyfully promote Kingdom interests in these or other ways, we are confident that Jehovah will not forget our work and the love we show for his name.—Hebrews 6:10-12. 	 Kafai tatou e fai penā, io me fakamuamua ne tatou te Malo i nisi auala aka mo te fiafia, e mautinoa eiloa me e se mafai ne Ieova o puli ‵tou galuega mo te alofa telā e fakaasi atu ne tatou ki tena igoa.—Epelu 6:10-12.


However, what a blessing it is for all in the congregation when love motivates us to settle any differences in a loving manner! 	 Kae se fakamanuiaga gali ‵ki māfai e fakamalosi aka a tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga ne te alofa ke fakatoka faka‵lei a mea konā i se auala alofa!


GOD’S WORD tells us to be obedient to human governments, yet it also teaches that we must obey God rather than men. 	 E FAI mai ki a tatou a te Muna a te Atua ke faka‵logo tatou ki malo o tagata, kae e akoako mai foki me e ‵tau mo tatou o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lō tagata.


Try to see matters from their point of view. 	 Taumafai ke maina koe i lā manatu.


Instead, he will consider her feelings, always treating her with respect and dignity. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka amanaia a ia ki lagonaga o tena avaga fafine, kae e fakaasi atu faeloa ne tou tagata te āva mo te fakaaloalo ki a ia.


After that, David became a king and conqueror. 	 Mai tua i ei ne fai a ia mo tupu telā ne manumalo faeloa i taua.


(Acts 23:3) In the bright Palestinian sunshine, these hill towns shone like a beacon, just as similar Mediterranean towns still do in our day. 	 (Galuega 23:3) Kafai ko ‵kasa malosi mai te la i Palesitina, ka malapu‵lapu i ei a fa‵kai konei i luga i mauga e pelā me ne pīkini, e pelā eiloa mo fa‵kai o te kau Metitilani i aso nei.


We never want to let power, authority, or natural ability go to our head. 	 E se ma‵nako tatou o fakamatamata ona ko tulaga pule ko maua ne tatou io me ko mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.


I moved back to Karachi and then to London, England, hoping to make a fresh spiritual start. 	 Ne toe foki atu au ki Karachi kae oti aka fano ei au ki Lonitona, i Egelani, mo te fakamoemoega ke maua se fakamalosiga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“Until he arrives,” said Paul, evidently meaning that these observances would continue until Jesus’ arrival to receive his anointed followers into heaven by a resurrection during his “presence.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17) This harmonizes with Jesus’ words to the 11 loyal apostles: “If I go my way and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will receive you home to myself, that where I am you also may be.”—John 14:3. 9. What is meant by Jesus’ words recorded at Mark 14:25? 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:14-17) E fetaui ‵tonu a te mea tenei mo pati a Iesu ki ana apositolo fakamaoni e toko 11, penei: “Kafai foki e fano au o fakatoka se koga e ‵nofo i ei koutou, au e toe foki mai, ko ave ei ne au a koutou, ko te mea ke iai koutou i te koga e nofo ei au.”—Ioane 14:3.


• Why is careful Bible study so important? 	 • Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu?


7 Clearly, Jesus’ invitation to all who were “toiling and loaded down” would have been most appealing to many listeners back then. 	 7 E manino ‵lei, me ne ‵tagi gali ‵ki a te ‵kamiga a Iesu ki a latou kolā e “fi‵ta i te ‵mafa o [olotou] amoga” ki tino fakalogo‵logo i aso konā.


27 Our Readers Ask 	 ITULAU E 24 • PESE: 27, 66.


Yes, and many have experienced the truthfulness of his words. 	 Ao, kae ko oti eiloa ne fakamaoni aka ne tino e tokouke a te ‵tonu o ana muna.


However, what has the elapsed time shown? 	 Kae se a te mea ko oti ne fakaasi mai i te ‵tekaatuga o taimi?


[Pictures on page 13] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 19]


In time, some of her schoolmates approached her and said that the Young People Ask book was helping them with their behavior. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne olo atu a nisi tama‵liki i tena vasega kae ne fai atu ki a ia me ne fesoasoani malosi atu a te tusi ko te Young People Ask ke ‵lei olotou amioga.


(2 Corinthians 12:3, 4) To be preserved through the great tribulation, we must remain in that paradise. 	 (2 Kolinito 12:3, 4) Ke ‵sao atu i te fakalavelave lasi, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i loto i te palataiso tenā.


The woman preferred being told what to do instead of using a precious gift from her Creator, the gift of free will. 	 Ne ‵lei atu ki te fafine ke fai atu fua te mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia i lō te fakaaoga o te meaalofa tāua mai tena Mafuaga, telā ko te saolotoga.


The latter attitude is dangerous. 	 E fakamataku te manatu tenā.


As the sound of their horns echoed in the streets and squares of Jericho, though, Rahab did not feel the dread and despair that her people did. 	 I te taimi e lagona atu a te ‵tagi olotou pu i auala mo te kogāloto o Ieliko, ne seki mataku kae mafatia a Lahapa e pelā mo ana tino.


If we are employed by a fellow believer, rather than take advantage of him in any way, we should serve him even more readily than we would someone outside the congregation. 	 Kafai ne fakagalue tatou ne se taina talitonu, i lō te sōna fakaaogā ne tatou o tena ‵lei, e ‵tau o sili atu te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a ia i lō te tino mai tua o te fakapotopotoga telā e fakagalue ne ia tatou.


Yes, many of God’s faithful servants in the past—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, to name just a few—were rich. 	 E tonu, a tavini e tokouke a te Atua i aso ko ‵teka—Apelaamo, Isaako, Iakopo, Tavita, Solomona, ne nai tino fua konā—ne mau‵mea.


Furthermore, they have done everything possible to hide God’s personal name, even removing it from their translations of the Bible. 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne fai ne latou a mea e mafai o fai ne latou ke ‵funa aka ei a te igoa totino o te Atua, ke oko foki eiloa ki te tapalega keatea mai i olotou ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu.


Nevertheless, he will always give us the strength needed to endure. 	 Kae ui ei, e tuku mai eiloa ne ia a te malosi e manakogina ke kufaki ei tatou.


What has Romans chapter 12 taught us about (a) how we should use our lives? (b) how we want to act within the congregation? (c) how we should treat those who oppose our faith? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai i te Loma mataupu e 12 e uiga ki (a) te auala e ‵tau ei o fakaaoga ‵tou olaga? (e) ‵tou amioga e ‵tau o fai i loto i te fakapotopotoga? (i) ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā e ‵teke mai ki ‵tou fakatuanaki?


Give examples of how Christlike thinking helps us when making decisions about (a) selecting a marriage mate. (b) choosing our associations. 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a mafaufauga o Keliso e uiga ki te (a) filifiliga o se avaga. (e) filifiliga o ‵tou taugasoa.


It is often when we pursue matters that intrigue us that we delve the deepest. 	 Kafai e iloilo aka ne tatou a mataupu kolā e fui maina tatou i ei, e mafai ei o fai tatou ke sukesuke malosi ki ei.


(1 John 5:19) His expulsion removed an evil fleshly element from the congregation and preserved its godly “spirit,” or dominant attitude.—2 Timothy 4:22; 1 Corinthians 5:11-13. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) E auala i tena fakatea, ne tapale foki i ei te mea matagā tenā mai te fakapotopotoga, kae fakatumau ei te “agaga” o te Atua io me ko tena uiga lauiloa i loto i ei.—2 Timoteo 4:22; 1 Kolinito 5:11-13.


It tells us why we are here, why there is so much suffering, and what God expects of us. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei a te pogai e ‵nofo ei tatou i te lalolagi nei, te pogai e uke ‵ki ei a logo‵maega, mo mea kolā e fakamoemoe te Atua ke fai ne tatou.


His name is Peter, one of Jesus’ 12 apostles. 	 A tena igoa ko Petelu, se tokotasi o apositolo e toko sefululua a Iesu.


The article “Christ’s Presence—What Does It Mean to You?” explained that Jesus was referring, not to the wicked, but to his disciples, who were soon to be anointed with holy spirit.* Jesus’ anointed followers, both in the first century and in our day, would be the ones who would not only see the sign but also discern its meaning—that Jesus “is near at the doors.” 	 A te mataupu ko “Te Fakatasi Mai o Keliso—Se a Tena Uiga mō Koe?” e fakamatala mai i ei me ne seki fakasino atu a Iesu ki tino amio ma‵sei, kae ki ana soko, kolā ko pili o fakaeke ki te agaga tapu.* A soko fakaekegina o Iesu i te senitenali muamua mo ‵tou aso nei, ko tino kolā e se lavea fua ne latou te fakailoga kae e malamalama foki i tena uiga—me i a Iesu “ko pili mai fua ki te mataloa.”


Most people imagine heaven as a realm of peace and tranquillity. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me i te lagi ko te koga telā e maua i ei te filemu mo te tokagamalie.


15 The apostle Peter counsels Christian wives to be in subjection to their husbands, “so that if any are not obedient to the word, they may be won without a word through the conduct of their wives, because of having been eyewitnesses of your chaste conduct together with deep respect.” 	 15 Ne fakatonu atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki fafine Kelisiano a‵vaga ke faka‵logo ki olotou avaga, “ko te mea kafai e isi ne tino i a latou e se faka‵logo ki te muna, e mafai o tosina mai latou e aunoa mo se pati ona ko amioga a olotou avaga, me ko oti ne lavea ne latou otou amioga ‵ma mo te lasi o te otou āva.”


“My husband exercises his headship in a loving and kind way,” says Susan. 	 “E fakagalue ne taku avaga a tena tulaga pule i se auala alofa kae atafai,” ko pati a Susana.


Instead, Jesus told Peter that he and his companions would become useful as fishers of men. 	 I lō te fai atu penā, ne fai atu a Iesu ki a Petelu me i a ia mo ana taugasoa ka aogā malosi e pelā me ne tino faiika ki tino.


(Colossians 4:11) We thus manifest Jehovah’s attitude. 	 (Kolose 4:11) Mai te faiga penā e fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou a uiga o Ieova.


Witnessing this, each of us should be motivated to obey the admonition written centuries ago: “In the morning sow your seed . . . , for you are not knowing where this will have success, either here or there, or whether both of them will alike be good.”—Eccl. 11:6. 	 Ona ko te mea e mafai o lavea atu ne tatou te mea tenei, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o fia faka‵logo ki te fakamalosiga tenei telā ne tusi i te fia selau o tausaga ko ‵teka: “Ke ‵toki ou lakau i te taeao . . . . E se mafai o iloa ne koe me e ola ‵lei katoa io me ka ola ‵lei nisi kae se ola ‵lei nisi.”—Failauga 11:6.


(Matthew 24:45-47) Further, as a group, these are “a holy priesthood,” commissioned “to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” and to “declare abroad the excellencies of the one that called [them] out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:5, 9) Like Paul, they rejoice in such privileges even as they ‘pour themselves out’ in fulfilling their responsibilities. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) E se gata i ei, e pelā me se potukau, e isi se kau “faitaulaga e tapu,” telā ne fakatonugina ke “ofo atu a taulaga faka-te-agaga mo taulaga logomalie ki te Atua e alatu i a Iesu Keliso” kae ke “folafola atu a galuega fakaofoofogina a te Atua, tela ne kalagagina ne ia a koutou mai i te pouliga ki tona mainaga fakaofoofogina.” (1 Petelu 2:5, 9) E pelā mo Paulo, e fia‵fia latou i vaegā tauliaga penā ke oko foki eiloa māfai e ‘fakamaligi olotou toto’ i te fakataunuga o olotou tiute.


Let us now consider three important reasons why we can be ‘joyful in the God of our salvation.’—Hab. 3:18. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki pogai tāua e tolu e mafai ei o fai ‘ke fia‵fia tatou ki te Aliki te Atua o te ‵tou fakaolataga.’—Sapa. 3:18.


(Psalm 145:17) Of course, to cultivate trust in him, we need to “taste and see that Jehovah is good” by applying what we learn from the Bible in our personal life and by reflecting upon the good that this produces.—Psalm 34:8. 18. How does godly fear help us to be receptive to God’s guidance? 	 (Salamo 145:17) E tonu, ko te mea ke fakamalosi aka a te talitonu ki a ia, e ‵tau o tofotofo kae ‘mafau‵fau aka tatou ki te lasi o te aga‵lei o [Ieova]’ mai te faiga o mea kolā e tauloto ne tatou mai te Tusi Tapu i ‵tou olaga totino mo te mafaufau ki ikuga ‵lei e māfua mai i ei.—Salamo 34:8.


(Heb. 2:7; Gen. 1:26) By exercising the gift of free will properly, Adam and Eve and their descendants could have enjoyed life in a paradise home as part of Jehovah’s universal family of intelligent creatures. 	 (Epelu 2:7; Kenese 1:26) Mai i te fakagalue aka faka‵lei o te meaalofa ko te saolotoga, ne mafai ei o ola a Atamu mo Eva mo lā tama‵liki i te lalolagi palataiso e pelā me se vaega o te kāiga o tino ata‵mai a Ieova i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


For Young People 	 Mō Talavou


2:9–3:3—Why did the scroll of dirges and moaning taste sweet to Ezekiel? 	 2:9–3:3—Kaia ne magalo pelā me se hani a te pelugā pepa ki a Esekielu?


And if you remain faithful, he will grant you a place in his promised new world.—Isaiah 40:29-31; 2 Peter 3:13. 	 Kae kafai e tumau koe i te fakamaoni, ka tuku atu eiloa ne ia sou vaega i tena lalolagi fou telā ko oti ne folafola mai.—Isaia 40:29-31; 2 Petelu 3:13.