The firstfruits of the barley harvest offered on Nisan 16 foreshadowed Jesus’ resurrection 	 A fuataga muamua o te taukai kolā e ofo atu i te po 16 o Nisani ne fakaata mai i ei te fakatuakaga o Iesu


It will be cleared of all the dishonor that has been heaped upon it as a result of the rebellion of Satan and man. 	 Ka faka‵mā te igoa o te Atua mai i faifaiga sē āva katoa kolā ne iku mai i te ‵tekeatuga a Satani mo tino.


Consider this: When Jehovah drew us into a relationship with him, he knew that we would err at times. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kafai e talia ne Ieova ke maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ia, e iloa foki ne ia me ka fai ne tatou a mea ‵se i nisi taimi.


Note that Jesus did not say that life would come to a standstill because of the distressing world conditions. 	 Ke masaua la, me ne seki fai mai a Iesu me ka fakagata aka a mea katoa ona ko te tulaga masei o te lalolagi.


“I saw this privilege as an opportunity to expand my service to Jehovah. 	 “Ne kilo atu au ki te tofiga tāua tenei e pelā me se avanoaga ke fakalauefa atu ei taku taviniga ki a Ieova.


Prayer, after all, is generally seen as a way for people to reach out to the spirit realm, to something they view as holy, or sacred, and eternal. 	 E sili atu i ei, e masani o fai a te ‵talo e pelā me se auala ke fesokotaki atu ei a tino ki se koga faka-te-agaga, se mea telā e ‵kilo atu latou ki ei e pelā me e tapu, io me ‵malu, kae tumau tena aoga.


If he had used angels to write the inspired Word, would the Bible have the same appeal? 	 Moi ne fakaaogā ne ia a agelu ke tusi ne latou tena Muna, e mata, e ‵pau eiloa te aogā o te Tusi Tapu?


Do not simply acknowledge the ransom’s value in helping vast numbers of people. 	 Ke mo a ma talia fua te aoga o te togiola mai te fesoasoani atu ki tino e tokouke.


He was dead, but his story was far from finished. 	 Ko mate atu nei a ia, kae seki taitai o palele atu tena tala.


The desire of those fearing him he will perform, and their cry for help he will hear, and he will save them.”—Psalm 145:18, 19. 	 E tuku ne ia ki a latou kola e mataku ki a ia a mea katoa kola e ma‵nako latou ki ei; e lagona ne ia olotou tagi, kae fakasao ne ia latou.”—Salamo 145:18, 19.


(James 1:17) For example, for years psychologists advocated permissive child rearing, but later some changed their minds and admitted that their advice was a mistake. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) Ne fakamalosi aka ne tokitā o te mafaufau i te fia o tausaga a te manatu ke se ‵kini a tama‵liki, kae fakamuli ifo, ne ‵fuli ne nisi tokitā olotou mafaufau kae taku ‵tonu mai me i te lotou fautuaga mua se mea ‵se fua.


For example, is pursuing a lucrative secular career better than having the peace of mind and happiness that result from a close relationship with God? 	 E mata, e mafai ne se galuega ‵togi maluga o aumai ei a te filemu o te mafaufau mo te fiafia telā e iku mai i te va fealofani o koe mo te Atua?


Slacking the hand will not merit Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Kafai e fakatamala koe, ka se maua i ei ne koe a te fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


In order to contribute to the peace and unity of God’s congregation and to have Jehovah’s approval, should we not, rather, ‘confirm our love’ for sinners who truly repent and are reinstated?—Matt. 6:14, 15; Luke 15:7. 	 Ko te mea ke fakaopoopo atu ki te filemu mo te fealofani o te fakapotopotoga a te Atua kae ke maua te taliaga a Ieova, e mata, e se ‵tau mo tatou o ‘fakamaoni atu ‵tou a‵lofa’ mō tino agasala kolā e sala‵mo tonu kae ne toe faka‵foki mai ki te fakapotopotoga?—Mataio 6:14, 15; Luka 15:7.


10 In heaven, Jesus ‘spattered the blood’ of his sacrifice by presenting the ransoming value of his lifeblood to Jehovah. 	 10 I te lagi, ne “apiapi” ne Iesu te toto o tena taulaga mai i te avatuga o te aogā o tena toto ki a Ieova telā ne ‵togi ei te ola o tino.


For example, one family allowed their ten-year-old son, Brandon, to present a report entitled “Why Did Jehovah Use a Snake to Represent Satan?” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne talia ne se kāiga ke fakamatala atu ne te lā tama tagata ko Brandon, telā ko sefulu ana tausaga se lipoti e fakaulutala penei “Kaia ne Fakaaoga ei ne Ieova se Gata ke Sui ne ia a Satani?”


For example, in the Hebrew Scriptures, we read: “The plans of the diligent surely lead to success”; and “whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i Tusitusiga Epelu, e fai mai penei: “Fai faka‵lei au aofaga kae ka uke au mea”; kae “galue malosi ki tau mea e fai.”


In fact, during that one year, they along with the relatively small remaining body of anointed Christians devoted a total of 1,333,966,199 hours to the public ministry—equivalent to well over 150,000 years! 	 E tonu, i te tausaga e tasi tenā, ne fakamāumāu ne latou fakatasi mo se potukau foliki o Kelisiano fakaekegina se aofaki o itula e 1,333,966,199 i te galuega talai—e ‵pau mo tausaga e silia atu i te 150,000!


For some of us, though, commending others may be difficult. 	 Ki nisi o tatou, e tai faigatā eiloa ke fai atu ne pati fakamālō ki nisi tino.


No wonder Paul refers to Jehovah as “the God who gives peace”! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fakasino atu a Paulo ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te “Atua o te filemu”!


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 ITULAU E 28 • PESE: 120, 98


This gives purpose to our lives and helps to satisfy our spiritual needs. (Ecclesiastes 12:1; Matthew 5:3) Jesus emphasized that we must care for our spiritual needs when, quoting the Mosaic Law, he said: “It is written, ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah’s mouth.’”—Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3. 	 (Failauga 12:1; Mataio 5:3) Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu me e ‵tau o ‵saga faka‵lei atu tatou ki ‵tou manakoga faka-te-agaga i te taimi ne siki mai ei ne ia te Tulafono faka-Mose, ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Muna a te Tusi, ‘E se na ko meakai fua e ola ei te tino, ka ko muna katoa kola e ‵to mai i te gutu o te Atua.’ ”—Mataio 4:4; Teutelonome 8:3.


(Matt. 22:37-39) They give of themselves, not grudgingly, but willingly. 	 (Mataio 22:37-39) E se tuku atu ne latou a latou eiloa i se auala fai fitoi, kae mo te loto fiafia.


The mourning period lasts 30 days, taking up nearly half of the time covered by Deuteronomy. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 30 o aso fanoa‵noa, telā toeitiiti ko te āfa o te vaitaimi kātoa e faipati ki ei te tusi ko Teutelonome.


What meaning, though, does the resurrection of Jesus hold for us? 	 Se a la te uiga o te toetuga o Iesu mō tatou?


The apostle Paul found it fitting to remind them that Christians have one God, Jehovah.—Read 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6. 	 Ne iloa ne te apositolo ko Paulo me se mea ‵lei ke fakamasaua atu ki a latou me e tasi te Atua o Kelisiano, ko Ieova.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 8:5, 6.


In a petition for clemency addressed to the president of the United States, they wrote: “The Lord’s will is as announced in the Scriptures, ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ and therefore any member of the [International Bible Students] Association so consecrated unto the Lord who would willingly violate his covenant of consecration would forfeit for himself God’s favor, even to his complete destruction. 	 I se tusi fakatagi ke fakamāmā te sala, ne tusi atu latou penei: “A te loto o te Aliki e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, ‘E se ‵tau mo koe o tatino,’ tela la so se tino o te Fakapotopotoga [International Bible Student] ko oti ne tuku atu ki te Aliki kae ko manako ke fakaseaoga ne ia tena tukuatuga tenā ka se maua ne ia te taliaga a te Atua, ke oko foki eiloa ki te fakaseai katoatoa atu o ia.


• What shows that Christ follows closely the spiritual condition of each congregation? 	 • Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e lavea ne Keliso a te tulaga faka-te-agaga o fakapotopotoga takitasi?


• in our congregation? 	 • i te fakapotopotoga?


How did Paul continue to bear witness when he was in custody in Rome? 	 I te auala fea ne tumau ei a Paulo i te molimau atu faeloa i te taimi ne nofo fakapagota ei i Loma?


“I talk with the parents about the importance of bonding with a newborn through reading,” explains Sandi. 	 “E fakaasi atu sāle ne au ki mātua a te tāua ke ati aka se va fealofani mo te pepe fou mai te faitau atu ki ei,” ko pati a Sandi.


What warfare do we wage, and on what does victory depend? 	 Se a te taua telā e aofia tatou i ei, kae se a te mea e fakalagolago ki ei te ‵tou manumalo?


3 Environment: The ungodly environment in which we must work and live can put our literal and our figurative heart under heavy stress. 	 3 ‵Kaufakatasi: A te ga‵lue kae ola i va o tino kolā e se āva ki te Atua e mafai o fai ne ia ke ‵mafa tukituki a ‵tou fatu mo ‵tou loto.


20, 21. (a) Why can it be said that despite the use of human writers, the Bible contains Jehovah’s wisdom? (b) What will be discussed in the next article? 	 Ko oi aka foki i tafa o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e mafai o fakaasi mai ne ia a vaegā lagonaga penā?


She became the maidservant of the wife of a leprous Syrian army chief, Naaman. 	 Ne fai a ia mo fai te tavini a te avaga a te pule o kautau a Sulia ko Naamanu, telā e maua ne te lepela.


In prayer, we do well to invite Jehovah to search through us and discern whether we have any improper inclinations. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fakamolemole atu foki ki a Ieova e auala i ‵tou ‵talo ke sukesuke ne ia tatou kae ke iloa aka me e maua ne tatou a manakoga sē ‵lei.


This made them “guilty respecting the body and the blood of the Lord.” 	 Ne ‘agasala latou i te lotou fakamasei ki te foitino mo te toto o te Aliki.’


First, there was warning beforehand. 	 Muamua la, e isi eiloa ne faka‵pulaga ne fai atu muamua e uiga ki fakalavelave konā ka ‵tupu.


They are blameless and upright in God’s eyes. 	 E amio‵tonu kae fai mea ‵tonu latou i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


Although not receiving a visible mark on their foreheads, people such as Baruch (Jeremiah’s secretary), Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, and the Rechabites were saved. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki maua tonu a te fakailoga i olotou lae, kae ne ‵sao atu eiloa a tino e pelā mo Paluka (te failautusi a Ielemia), Epetimeleka te tino Aitiope, mo te kaukāiga o Lekapa.


HIGHLIGHTS: 	 MEA TĀUA:


16 The world’s spirit, with its emphasis on the showy display of one’s means of life, infects many individuals with an unhealthy anxiety. 	 16 A te agaga o te lalolagi, telā e fakatāua i ei a mea o te olaga nei kolā e lavea ki mata, e fai i ei ke manava‵se malosi a tino e tokouke.


8, 9. (a) How did the seventh world power manifest ironlike strength? (b) What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te fitu o malo pule o te lalolagi a tena malosi e pelā me se fiti? (e) Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a te kele i alofivae o te tupua?


At the same time, humans are polluting the air, fouling the earth, depleting its resources, and driving countless species toward extinction. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakalailai ne tino a te ea, te laukele, e fakaoti fakavave ne latou a koloa tāua o te paneta, kae e tamate ne latou te fia o manu kese‵kese.


Do you keep in mind what Jesus foretold and compare that with what is happening today, ‘drawing conclusions in your heart’? 	 E mata, e masaua ne koe a valoaga a Iesu kolā ko fakataunu e auala i mea kolā e ‵tupu i aso nei, ‘kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei’?


God’s purpose is infallible. 	 Ka taunu eiloa a fuafuaga a te Atua.


How can the arrangement of the cities of refuge help us to understand Jehovah better? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te fakatokaga o fa‵kai faka‵lafi ke maina ‵lei atu tatou i a Ieova?


Disasters are just a fact of life.” 	 A fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei ne mea masani eiloa o te olaga.”


10 That call showed that the Bible Students recognized that an essential work of true Christians is to preach the good news. 	 10 Ne fakaasi mai i te kalaga tenā me ne iloa ne Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu me i te galuega telā e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu ko te folafola atu o te tala ‵lei.


In what sense is man’s knowledge of snow incomplete? 	 Ko oi te matua o te aisa mo te kiona?”—Iopu 38:22-24, 25-30.


Then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains, and let those in the midst of her withdraw.” 	 Ka ko latou kolā e ‵nofo i Iutaia, e ‵tau o ‵tele ki mauga; ka ko latou kolā e ‵nofo i loto i Ielusalema, e ‵tau o olo keatea.”


It is seen in their desire that we gain life. 	 E lavea atu eiloa me e ma‵nako laua ke maua ne tatou te ola.


For example, if an employer insists that you regularly work at a time scheduled for Christian meetings, will you courageously stick to your spiritual priorities? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e manako malosi tou pule ke galue faeloa koe i taimi kolā e fai ei a fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, e mata, ka fakamuamua ne koe ou manakoga faka-te-agaga mo te loto toa?


In some lands, this may include helping older ones to avail themselves of government assistance. 	 I nisi fenua, e mafai o aofia i ei te fesoasoani atu ki tino ma‵tua ke maua ne latou a fesoasoani aogā mai te malo.


How were our brothers able to survive the march? 	 Kae ne mafai pefea o ‵sao a ‵tou taina i te māti?


However, if we allow personal blessings and our God-given hope to dominate our thinking, the affliction-causing aspects of life will fade into the background and we will experience inner joy. 	 Kae kafai e talia ne tatou a fakamanuiaga totino kolā e maua ne tatou mo te fakamoemoega telā ko oti ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke pule mai ki ‵tou mafaufau, ka se fia ‵saga atu ei tatou ki fakalavelave o te olaga kae ka maua ne tatou a te loto fiafia.


SOME years ago, a woman was deeply disturbed by a tragedy that occurred in her neighborhood. 	 INĀI tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fanoanoa malosi se fafine ona ko te fakalavelave ne tupu i tena fa‵kai.


8, 9. (a) According to Job 2:4, 5, what is involved when we face trials? (b) When you face trials, what invisible scene might you imagine? 	 8, 9. (a) E ‵tusa mo pati i te Iopu 2:4, 5, se a te mea e aofia i ei tatou māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta? (e) Kafai e fakafesagai koe mo fakalavelave, se a te mea e mafai o fakaataata aka ne koe i tou mafaufau?


There is only one group whose fine conduct in these and other areas speaks for itself—Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 E tasi eiloa te potukau telā e fakamaoni mai i ana amioga ‵lei e uiga ki mea konei mo nisi feitu aka foki—ko Molimau a Ieova!


This helped them develop thinking ability.”—Proverbs 1:1-4. 	 E fesoasoani atu a te mea tenei ke fakagalue aka olotou mafaufau.”—Faataoto 1:1-4.


(1 Corinthians 14:24, 25) Children and teenagers give stimulating comments, showing the new person that our young ones are different from the youth of the world. 	 (1 Kolinito 14:24, 25) A tali a tama‵liki mo talavou kolā e fai i fakatasiga e fakaasi atu i ei ki te tino fou tenā a te ‵kese o ‵tou talavou mai i talavou o te lalolagi.


These gifts enable us to choose between right and wrong, between self-discipline and self-indulgence. 	 E fai ne mea konei ke mafai ne tatou o filifili i te va o te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se, te va o te loto pulea mo te fakamaliega o manakoga totino.


6-8. What was wrong with Israel’s repentance? 	 Se a te fakalavelave e uiga ki te sala‵mo o tino Isalaelu?


Let’s think about this verse for a moment. 	 Ke mafau‵fau malie aka tāua ki te fuaiupu tenei.


And Jesus said that those of this group would sit on thrones in heaven with him. 	 Kae ne fai atu a Iesu me i tino o te potukau tenā ka saga‵saga fakatasi mo ia i nofogaaliki i te lagi.


“Although the Papyri supply a wealth of new information on textual detail,” The Anchor Bible Dictionary observes, “they also demonstrate remarkable stability in the transmission history of the biblical text.” 	 “E tiga eiloa e maua i te Papyri a fakamatala ‵fou e uke e uiga ki tusitusiga,” e fai mai The Anchor Bible Dictionary, “e fakaasi mai foki i ei a te sē mafuli o te ‵fuliga o tala fakasolopito i tusitusiga o te Tusi Tapu.”


Jesus said: “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Me i te gutu e faipati mai ne ia a mea e uke i te loto.”


He discerned that Christ would return invisibly and that “the appointed times of the nations” would end in 1914. 	 Ne malamalama a ia me ka toe foki mai a Keliso i se auala sē matea, kae ko “taimi ne fuafuagina mō fenua fakaa‵tea” e oti atu i te 1914.


(Prov. 3:5, 6) Paul wrote: “For all things I have the strength by virtue of him who imparts power to me.”—Phil. 4:13. 	 (Faataoto 3:5, 6) Ne tusi mai Paulo: “E mafai ne au o fai a mea katoa konā, ona ko te fakamalosi mai o Keliso ki a au.”—Filipi 4:13.


But what God expects of us is that we diligently, zealously continue to bear thorough witness. 	 Kae ko te mea telā e manako te Atua ke fai ne tatou, ko te tumau i te loto fiafia mo te loto finafinau i te talai atu ki tino katoa.


Paul also directed that the congregation “kindly forgive and comfort [the repentant sinner], that somehow such a man may not be swallowed up by his being overly sad.”—Read 2 Corinthians 2:5-8. 	 Ne fakatonutonu mai foki a Paulo me e ‵tau mo te fakapotopotoga “o fakamagalo atu [a te tino agasala], kae fakamalosi atu tona loto, ke mo a mana to ‵mae i te mea ma loto vāivāi.”—Faitau te 2 Kolinito 2:5-8.


Moreover, such knowledge would be abundant. 	 E se gata i ei, ka gasolo aka eiloa o lasi a te vaegā iloaga tenā.


And realizing that death need not extinguish our lives forever eliminates any urge to live for pleasure, in the belief that “life is so short.” 	 Kae ona ko te ‵tou iloa me ka sē mafai o fakagata ne te mate a ‵tou ola ki te se-gata-mai e fakaseai i ei te manakoga ke ‵saga atu ki fakafiafiaga i te tali‵tonu me “e toetoe fua te olaga.”


What a touching and telling indication of how Jesus feels about his “little sheep”!* 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaotia loto o te mea tenei, kae se fakaasiga tonu eiloa o lagonaga o Iesu e uiga ki ana “tamā mamoe”!*


How has this article encouraged you? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne te mataupu tenei a koe?


How was God’s will being done long before Satan’s rebellion took place? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea te loto o te Atua kae seki tāitāi o ‵teke atu a Satani?


A number of English idioms can be traced back to the King James Version. 	 E mafai o maua atu se aofaki o pati fakatusa palagi i te lōmiga o te King James Version.


(John 7:10) And he always took measures to get away safely when his life was threatened. 	 (Ioane 7:10) Kae ne gasuesue faeloa a ia ke sao māfai ko fia tamate ne tino a ia.


And no wonder! In many religions, one man or one woman acts as leader, or chief. 	 Setioa eiloa o fesili atu penā, me i te ukega o lotu, e tokotasi te tagata io me se fafine e fai pelā me ko te lotou takitaki, io me ko te pule.


Deeply saddened, she wanted to change her name from Naomi, meaning “My Pleasantness,” to Mara, meaning “Bitter.”—Ruth 1:3-5, 20, 21, footnote. 	 Ona ko te lasi o tena fanoanoa, ne manako ei tou fafine ke ‵fuli tena igoa mai i a Naomi, telā e fakauiga ki “Toku Matafiafia,” ki a Mala, telā e fakauiga ki “Te Logo‵mae.”—Luta 1:3-5, 20, 21, te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, NW.


(Heb. 9:22) The Jews knew of no other way by which forgiveness could be obtained from God. 	 (Epelu 9:22) Ne seki iloa ne tino Iutaia a nisi auala kolā e mafai o maua ei ne latou se fakamagaloga mai te Atua.


It was presented to God in its entirety, even as Jesus Christ willingly and wholly gave his life as a ransom sacrifice. 	 E tuku kātoa atu a te mea tenā ki te Atua, e pelā eiloa mo te tukuatuga ne Iesu Keliso a tena ola kātoa mo fai te taulaga togiola.


When we attend assemblies and conventions, our dress needs to be appropriate and modest rather than reflect the extreme styles that may be common in the world. 	 Kafai e ‵kau atu tatou ki fono o fenua mo fono o atufenua, e ‵tau o mata ‵lei kae mata ‵tau ‵tou gatu i lō te ‵pei ki teuga kolā ko tō silia kae e lauiloa i te lalolagi nei.


As Christians, what responsibility do we have, and what Bible study aid is especially designed for our use in our ministry? 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, se a te tiute e maua ne tatou, kae se a te tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā ne fakatoka fakapito ke fakaaogā ne tatou i te ‵tou galuega talai?


Saul Learned to Love People 	 Ne Iloa ne Saulo o Alofa ki Tino


At the same time, they began sharing their newfound faith with others. 	 I konā foki eiloa, ne kamata ei o takutaku atu ne latou te lotou talitonuga fou ki nisi tino.


If I faced a similar temptation, would I have the strength to turn away? 	 Kafai ne fepaki au mo se tofotofoga tai ‵pau, e mata, e isi soku malosi ke fulitua atu ki ei?


Each time Jehovah does so for us, we may experience in a new way “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.” 	 I taimi takitasi e fai penā a Ieova ki a tatou, e mafai ei o lagona ne tatou i se auala fou a “te filemu o te Atua telā e sili fakafia atu i mea katoa kolā e malamalama i ei.”


Some of that “bread” was kept in a golden jar inside the ark of the covenant and thus was hidden in the tabernacle’s Most Holy, where a miraculous light symbolized Jehovah’s presence. 	 Ne ‵funa aka a nisi vaega o te “falaoa” tenā i se tiā aulo i loto i te pusa o te feagaiga telā ne tuku i te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu o te faleie tapu, kae e fakaata mai ne te mainaga i ei a te fakatasi mai o Ieova.


That one . . . did not stand fast in the truth.”—John 8:44. 	 A ia. . . ne seki tumau i te munatonu.”—Ioa. 8:44.


Sadly, most people today prefer to trust their own judgment and guide their own steps. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e tau‵tali atu eiloa a te tokoukega o tino i aso nei ki olotou faka‵tauga kae e takitaki ne latou a latou eiloa.


“Must You Men Also Try to Secure the Priesthood?” 	 “Ko Ma‵nako Foki Koutou ki te Tofi Faitaulaga”?


“In the midst of a heated confrontation,” recalls Maria, “I said something particularly disrespectful to Martin. 	 “I te ‵lotoga eiloa o te mā kinauga,” e toe fai mai a Maria, “ne fai atu ne au se mea telā ne fakaasi malosi atu ei ne au a te sē āva ki a Martin.


How can those who are married strengthen their loyalty to their mates? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne latou kolā ko oti ne a‵vaga a te lotou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki olotou avaga?


Now I have a journal that I keep on my desk to schedule upcoming work, and this helps me to schedule myself, not leaving things till the last minute.” 	 E isi se tusi e tausi ne au i taku taipola e fakamau i ei a galuega kolā e ‵tau o fai ne au, kae e fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke fai faka‵lei aku fakatokaga, kae ke mo a e tuku a mea ki te ‵toe taimi.”


They talked about the time when there would be a paradise on earth, when no one would be angry—yes, when even the animals would be peaceable. 	 Ne fai‵pati laua e uiga ki te palataiso i te lalolagi, ko te taimi ka se toe kaitaua ei se tino—e tonu, ka filemu foki a manu.


One indication of this is the Letter to the Bishops’ Conferences on ‘the Name of God,’ dated June 29, 2008, issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. 	 E auala i se tusi telā ne tusi i a Iuni 29, 2008, ne fakatonu atu a te Lotu Katolika Loma ke sui te igoa tenā (Tetragrammaton) i koga katoa kolā e fakaaoga i ei ki te “Aliki.”


(Luke 10:3, 5, 6) In our ministry, we may encounter some who respond harshly or even act abusively. 	 (Luka 10:3, 5, 6) I te ‵tou galuega talai, e mafai o fakafesagai atu tatou ki nisi tino kolā e tali kaitāua mai ki a tatou io me pati ma‵sei mai.


15 How can those who are married remain loyal to their mates? 	 15 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne latou kolā ko oti ne a‵vaga a te lotou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki olotou avaga?


“Despised” and Held “as of No Account” 	 Ne “Takalialia” ki ei Kae Fai Pelā “Me se Mea Seai”


Hence, let us consider how envy, ambition, and impatience caused the three men mentioned at the outset to act presumptuously, leading to their dishonor. 	 Tela la, ke na mafau‵fau malie aka tatou me ne māfua mai pefea te fakamata‵mata o tāgata e tokotolu kolā ne taku mai i te kamataga mai i te loto masei, te fakamaualuga, mo te sē fia faka‵tali, kae ne māsiasi foki latou i ei.


He had accorded Christian clergymen privileges formerly granted to pagan priests.” 	 Ne maua foki ne takitaki lotu konā a faifaiga fakapito kolā ne maua sale ne faifeau fapau‵pau mai mua atu o latou.


Wanting to have a better understanding of the Bible, he agreed to have regular discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne talia ne ia ke sau‵tala fakatasi a ia mo Molimau a Ieova ko te mea ke iloa ‵lei ne ia te Tusi Tapu.


(Jeremiah 1:8-10) For instance, the prophet’s spirit was bolstered by the words: “They will be certain to fight against you, but they will not prevail against you, for ‘I am with you,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘to deliver you.’” 	 (Ielemia 1:8-10) Ne maua eiloa ne te pelofeta tenā a te loto malosi i pati konei: “ ‘A tino katoa i te fenua tenei, . . . ka takalialia i a koe. Kae i te aso nei, ka avatu ne au a te mana e mafai ei ne koe o fakafesagai ki a latou; ka pela koe me se fa‵kai malosi, se pou fiti, io me se pui palasi.


I was born there in 1927, the fourth of seven children. 	 Au ne fanau i konā i te 1927, kae ko te tokofa o tamaliki mai tamaliki e tokofitu.


He is told: “Son of man, see with your eyes, and with your ears hear, and set your heart upon all that I am showing you.” 	 Ne fai atu ki a ia: “Te tagata ola, onoono faka‵lei. Fakalogologo faka‵lei kae saga tonu mai ki mea katoa konei ka fakaasi atu ne au.”


Somebody calculated that this equals the total life expectancy of about 7,000 people. 	 Ne fakatautau aka ne se tino me i te aofaki tenā o itula ko ‵pau eiloa mo te leva o olaga o tino e toko 7,000.


Certainly there is no mountain from which one could be shown ‘all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.’ 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e seai eiloa se mauga tai maluga ke mafai o tu mai i ei se tino ke lavea ne ia a ‘malo o te lalolagi mo olotou ‵malu.’


People will soon be forced to recognize what? 	 Se a te mea telā ko pili o faimālō atu ki tino ke iloa ne latou?


Would anyone assign someone he did not trust to keep and use his valuable things? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵tofi aka ne koe se tino telā e se talitonu koe ki ei ke tausi kae fakaaoga ne ia ou kope tāua?


Their examples can give us the wisdom and strength we need to endure. 	 E auala i olotou fakaakoakoga, e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a te poto mo te malosi e manakogina ke kufaki.


12, 13. (a) How is the world an obstacle to Christian humility? (b) Who makes our struggle to cultivate humility even more difficult? 	 12, 13. (a) E fai pefea te lalolagi mo fai se fakalavelave ki te fakaasiatuga o te loto maulalo faka-Kelisiano? (e) Ko oi e fai ne ia ke momea aka eiloa te faigatā o te ‵tou taumafai ke ati aka te loto maulalo?


DO WE NEED TO ADJUST OUR VIEW OF STRANGERS? 	 E MATA, E ‵TAU O ‵FULI TE ‵TOU KILOKILOGA KI TINO ‵FOU?


(Matt. 25:15) As expected, the first slave produced significantly more than the second slave. 	 (Mataio 25:15) E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fakamoemoe ki ei, ne uke atu a mea ne maua ne te pologa muamua i lō te pologa i te lua.


Repeated betrayal of trust might make us think carefully about our choice of associations. 	 Kafai e tumau faeloa te faifaiga tenā, e fai i ei ke mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki te filifiliga o ‵tou taugasoa.


How has Jehovah proved to be a God who gives encouragement? 	 Ne fakamaoni mai pefea ne Ieova me i a ia ko te Atua telā e tuku mai ne ia a fakamalosiga?


Think of the progress they have made since they began studying the Bible. 	 Mafaufau aka ki te lotou gasolo ki mua talu mai te taimi ne kamata o fai ei olotou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu.


That will be in the future, during the great tribulation when the faithful slave receives the heavenly reward.—7/15, page 25. 	 Ka fai a te mea tenā i te taimi mai mua, i te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi māfai ko maua ne te tavini fakamaoni a te taui i te lagi.—7/15, itulau e 25.


If he or she concedes that there seem to be some lingering traces of racial, social, or economic partiality, what should you do? Pray earnestly to Jehovah about your feelings, begging him to help you adjust your attitude so that it will reflect his impartiality to a fuller degree.—Matt. 7:7; Col. 3:10, 11. 	 Kafai e taku tonu atu ne ia me isi se fakailoga tino e lavea atu ona ko telega, tulaga, io me ko mea tau tupe, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne koe? ‵Talo malosi atu ki a Ieova e uiga ki ou lagonaga, o fakamolemole atu ki a ia ke fesoasoani mai ki a koe ke faka‵tonu aka a tau kilokiloga ko te mea ke fakaasi atu ne koe a tena sē fakailoga tino ki tino katoa.—Mata. 7:7; Ko. 3:10, 11.


In recent decades, these have included the books The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life, You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth, Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life and, currently, What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 E aofia i ei a tusi konei, The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life, Ke Ola Koe Ki Te Se-Gata-Mai I Te Lalolagi Palataiso, Te Iloaga Telā e Takitaki Atu ei ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai kae fakamuli nei, ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


5 Jehovah is the rightful Sovereign for yet another reason. 	 5 A Ieova ko te Pule Sili tonu ona ko te suā pogai tenei.


Centuries later, Jesus revealed that rendering acceptable worship to Jehovah would no longer be contingent on having one grand structure that was blessed by God. 	 I te Epelu mataupu e 8 ki te 10, ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i te fakatokaga tenei se faletapu faka-te-agaga lasi ‵ki telā “ne seki faite ki lima o tino” telā e mafai ei o tapuaki atu tatou ki te Atua.


Daniel, aged 21, says: “Teachers and fellow students made fun of me because I live by Bible standards. 	 E fai mai a Daniel, telā ko 21, penei: “A oku faiakoga mo tama‵liki ne fakaitaita ne latou au ona ko au e ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Tusi Tapu.


Before humans exercise faith in Jesus’ sacrifice, God considers them to be his enemies. 	 A koi tuai o fakatuanaki a tino ki te taulaga a Iesu, e kilo atu te Atua ki a latou e pelā me ne ana fili.


I knew I had found what I was looking for, a satisfying purpose in life.” 	 E talitonu au me ne maua eiloa ne au te mea telā ne salasala ne au, ko te fakamoemoega fakamalie loto i te olaga nei.”


In 2010 the Ministerial Training School was renamed the Bible School for Single Brothers, and a new school was formed, the Bible School for Christian Couples. 	 I te 2010, ne ‵fuli te igoa o te Akoga Fakamasani mō Faifeau ki te Akoga mō Taina Taka, kae ne kamata se akoga fou, ko te Akoga mō Tauavaga Kelisiano.


For ‘the name of God is being blasphemed on account of you people among the nations.’” (Romans 2:23, 24) It is equally true now that if we ignore Christian morality, we dishonor its Source. 	 I te mea ne muna mai te Tusi, ‘Ko takumaseigina a te igoa o te Atua i fenua fakaatea ona ko koutou.’ ” (Loma 2:23, 24) Se mea tonu eiloa me kafai e fakasēaogā ne tatou a amioga ‵lei faka-Kelisiano, e taku fakamasei ei ne tatou te Tino telā ne tuku mai ne ia a tulafono konei.


While Jehovah did not shield David from the bitter consequences of his sin, he forgave him. 	 E tiga eiloa e seki puipui ne Ieova a ia mai ikuga ma‵sei o tena agasala, ne fakamagalo eiloa ne ia a Tavita.


Why did Asaph become disheartened? 	 Kaia ne loto vāivāi i ei a Asafo?


• Jesus’ knowledge that his death was near had what effect on his final ministry at the temple in Jerusalem? 	 • Me ne iloa ne Iesu a te pili mai o tena mate, ne ‵fuli pefea tena galuega fakaoti i te faletapu i Ielusalema?


“A mere lover of silver will not be satisfied with silver, neither any lover of wealth with income.”—Ecclesiastes 5:10. 	 “Kafai koe se tino e manako ki tupe, e se mafai eiloa koe o malie, kafai koe e manako ke maukoloa koe, e se mafai o maua ne koe a mea katoa e manako koe ki ei.”—Failauga 5:10.


6, 7. (a) In Rome, who disappointed Paul, and who encouraged him? (b) What kind of services did Paul’s Christian brothers render to him in Rome, thus proving to be “a strengthening aid”? 	 6, 7. (a) Ko oi ne fakafanoanoa atu ki a Paulo i Loma, kae ko oi ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia? (e) Ne a vaegā fesoasoani ne tuku atu ne taina Kelisiano o Paulo ki a ia i Loma, kolā ne fai pelā me ne mea fakamalosi loto?


(2 Chronicles 16:7-10) How sad! 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:7-10) Ma‵faga o mea fakafanoanoa!


16 Jesus said: “When such [unrighteous riches] fail,” not ‘if they fail.’ 	 16 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai ko se aoga a [koloa sē amio‵tonu],” kae e seki fai mai ‘māfai ko se aoga.’


The second implies that life is pointless. 	 E fakauiga loa te lua o tali me e seai se aoga o te olaga.


5 Not only has Jehovah shown compassion but he has also taught his people the need to display that quality. 	 5 E se gata fua i te fakaasi atu ne Ieova te alofa atafai kae ne akoako ne ia ana tino ke fakaasi atu te uiga tenā.


But when the guards went to fetch them, they discovered that their cells were empty, although the doors had been locked. 	 Kae i te taimi ne olo atu ei a leoleo o puke mai latou, ne iloa aka ei me ko seai ne tino i te koga ne ‵loka i ei, faitalia eiloa me ne ‵loka a mataloa.


8 Keep Contending for Jehovah’s Blessing 	 8 Ke Tumau i te Taua Atu ke Maua a Fakamanuiaga a Ieova


17 Now widowed, Nancy Porter, who graduated from Gilead School in 1947, still serves in the Bahamas. 	 17 E ui eiloa ko oti ne mate tena avaga, e tavini atu nei a Nancy Porter, telā ne oti mai i te Akoga i Kiliata i te 1947, i te Bahamas.


How Jehovah loves to educate his people! 	 E fiafia malosi a Ieova o akoako ana tino!


When the chief priests and the scribes see this and they hear the boys in the temple crying out, “Save, we pray, the Son of David!” they become angry. 	 I te laveaga ne faitaulaga mo faiakoga o te tulafono a te mea tenā, kae ne lagona foki ne latou me ne ka‵laga atu penei a tamaliki tāgata i te faletapu, “Ke vikia te Tama a Tavita!” ne gasolo o kaitaūa malosi latou.


In this, they were seriously mistaken. 	 Ne ‵se ‵ki te lotou manatu.


As bad as things may have looked, Jehovah had not abandoned Abram. 	 E tiga eiloa e foliga mai me ko oko eiloa i te ma‵sei a mea kolā ne ‵tupu, ne seki tiakina eiloa ne Ieova a Apelamo.


Many in the world develop improper sexual desires and succumb to them. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne tino e tokouke i te lalolagi a manakoga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau kae tosina atu latou ki ei.


How did Jesus correct his disciples, and why was this so remarkable? 	 Ne fakatonu aka pefea ne Iesu ana soko, kae kaia e fakaofoofogia ‵ki ei a te mea tenei?


Often, a first-time visitor to our meetings has been deeply moved by the heartfelt singing of the congregation. 	 E masani faeloa o otia a loto o tino e tokouke kolā e ‵kau atu ki ‵tou fakatasiga i pese kolā e usu ne te fakapotopotoga.


Did You Know? 8 	 Ne Iloa ne Koe? 8


12 Similarly, the spirit creature who became Satan once had the wisdom needed to fulfill any assignment God gave him. 	 12 E penā foki eiloa a te tino faka-te-agaga telā ne fai fakamuli mo fai Satani, ne maua muamua ne ia te poto ke fakataunu ei so se tofiga ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia.


I thought to myself, ‘They do not have God’s spirit.’” 	 Ne manatu aka au penei, ‘E se fakatasi te agaga o te Atua ki tino konei.’”


There was never a threat that the people of Israel would die of famine in the wilderness. 	 Ne seki ‵tu aka eiloa a tino Isalaelu i se tulaga fakamataku telā ka ‵mate ei latou i se ogegā meakai i te koga lavaki.


How, though, can we help baptized men in the congregation to reach out and qualify for responsibility in God’s organization? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki tāgata papatiso i te fakapotopotoga ke kausaki atu mō tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga saukātoa a te Atua?


8 We can lessen the anxiety we feel about making decisions. 	 8 E mafai o fakafoliki aka ne tatou a te manavase e uiga ki te faiga o filifiliga.


This was none other than Jesus. 	 A te tino tenei ko Iesu eiloa.


To illustrate what this means, consider some of the things that we know about Jesus. 	 Ke maina ‵lei i te uiga o te mea tenei, ke mafaufau ki nisi mea kolā e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki a Iesu.


How does the Bible assure us of Jehovah’s love? 	 E fakatalitonu mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou a te alofa o Ieova?


By the light of the morning they proceed to do it, because it is in the power of their hand. 	 Kafai ko ao, i te taimi eiloa e maua ei ne latou se avanoa, ko te mea eiloa ko fai ne latou te mea masei telā ne mafau‵fau latou ki ei.


GRIEF AND FRUSTRATION WHEN MONEY OR INVESTMENTS DEPRECIATE OR FAIL. 	 FANOANOA MALOSI MO TE ITA MĀFAI KO FANAIFO KI LALO TE MALOSI O TE TUPE.


“The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate,” says Jeremiah 17:9. 	 E fai mai te Ielemia 17:9: “I te loto . . . ko te ‵toe mea tafasili foki eiloa i te faka‵se tino.”


SONGS: 114, 79 	 PESE: 114, 79


If you apply the wise counsel found in 1 Corinthians chapter 7, you can keep such problems to a minimum. 	 Kafai e fakagalue aka ne koe a te fakatakitakiga poto telā e maua i te 1 Kolinito mataupu e 7, ko mafai ei ne koe o fakafeoloolo aka a vaegā fakalavelave penā.


Do not be afraid.’ 	 Au nei e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou, tela la, sa ma‵taku.


He explained that it was God’s purpose for her to give birth to the Messiah. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne ia me ko te fuafuaga a te Atua ke fanau mai ne ia a te Mesia.


But as I work closely with Jehovah, I feel secure in his arms. 	 A te lalolagi i tua, e ‵fonu i fakalavelave e aunoa mo se faka‵leiga.


(Isaiah 8:18) Unending peace, though, will come only through the rule of the “Prince of Peace.” 	 (Isaia 8:18, NW) E tiga te feitu tenā, ka maua fua te filemu tumau e auala i te pulega a te “Pelenise o te Filemu.”


They refuse to use Jehovah’s name, even taking it out of their Bible versions. 	 Ne ita fitifiti latou ma fakaaogā te igoa o Ieova, kae tapale foki ne latou te igoa tenā mai i ‵fuliga o olotou Tusi Tapu.


Front row: Alyona, Raya, Svetlana In 1987, our son Yaroslav moved to the city of Riga in Latvia, where he was able to preach more openly. 	 I te 1987, ne fanatu te ma tama tagata ko Yaroslav ki te fa‵kai o Riga i Latvia, telā ne mafai o talai faka‵lei atu a ia i ei.


Follow the King of Peace 	 Tautali i te Tupu o te Filemu


• What responsibilities do we have toward the secular world? 	 4. Ne a tiute e ‵tau o fai ne tino i te kāiga Kelisiano i te va o te suā tino ki te suā tino?


And tragically, it also led to his death and the death of the thousands who were overreached by him.—2 Sam. 18:7, 14-17. 	 Ne iku atu a tena fakamatamata ki tena mate mo te ‵mate o te fia afe o tino kolā ne fakaloiloi ne ia.—2 Samuelu 18:7, 14-17.


His viewpoint may be wrong, but it is his viewpoint nonetheless. 	 Kāti e ‵se tena kilokiloga, kae e se ‵tau o ita tatou me tenā eiloa tena kilokiloga i te vaitaimi tenei.


He loves us and wants to protect us from harm.—Isaiah 48:17, 18. 	 ▪ E alofa a ia ki a tatou kae manako a ia o puipui tatou mai fakamaseiga.—Isaia 48:17, 18.


Who are the “stupid ones” he wants me to avoid? 	 Ko oi a “tino va‵lea” kolā e manako a ia ke ‵kalo kea‵tea au mai ei?


The elders must stand ready to help any who may now be wavering in their faith. 	 E ‵tau mo toeaina o toka o fesoasoani ki so se tino telā ko fakalotolotolua nei i tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova.


4 Psalm 145 is a powerful answer to Satan’s claim that God is a selfish ruler who withholds freedom from his creatures. 	 4 E maua i te Salamo 145 se tali manino ki pati a Satani me i te Atua se pule kaimanako telā e taofi ne ia te saolotoga mai ana mea ne faite.


‘Why bother?’ they ask themselves. 	 E ‵sili ifo eiloa latou ki a latou penei, ‘Kaia ka ‵saga atu fua ki ei?’


They did not have to worry about interference from their enemies. 	 Ne seki ‵tau o manava‵se latou ki te fakalavelave atu o olotou fili.


(Eccl. 3:11; 8:17) As the Bible says, our days are few and they pass quickly. 	 (Failauga 3:11; 8:17) E pelā mo pati a te Tusi Tapu, e toetoe fua ‵tou olaga kae oti vave atu.


2 “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father,” said Jesus. 	 2 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E seai se tino i te lalolagi io me se agelu i te lagi e iloa ne ia a te aso tenā mo te itula tenā.


Why not let the Bible expose five common lies about God? 	 Kaia e se onoono fakatasi ei tatou ki te Tusi Tapu ke fakaasi faka‵sau mai i ei a loi masani e lima e uiga ki te Atua?


For example, Jehovah gave commands regarding the tabernacle construction down to the smallest detail, such as the color of the thread and the number of loops to be used in making the tent cloths. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a ia a fakatonuga ma‵nino e uiga ki te auala e faite ei te faleie tapu. Ne aofia i fakatonuga konei a te ‵lanu o te filo mo te aofaki o pu fakalave e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne tino Isalaelu ke fai ki ei te faleie laugatu tenā.


(John 17:15) Jesus’ request that his disciples be protected from “the wicked one” acknowledged the influence that Satan has in the world. 	 (Ioane 17:15) A te fakamolemole tenā a Iesu ke tausi ana soko mai i “te Tino Masei” e fakaasi mai i ei me e pule Satani ki te lalolagi nei.


(Luke 16:10) “What is looked for in stewards is for a man to be found faithful.”—1 Corinthians 4:2. 	 (Luka 16:10) “A te mea e ‵tau o fai ne te tino ko tofia ke tavini, ko te fakamaoni ki tena pule.”—1 Kolinito 4:2.


After some time, he began coming to the Kingdom Hall and agreed to have a personal Bible study to help strengthen his resolve to come back to the flock.” 	 Mai tua malie ifo, ne kamata o fanatu tou tagata ki te Kingdom Hall kae ne talia ne ia se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke fesoasoani atu o fakamalosi aka tena fakaikuga ke foki mai ki te lafu.”


“All the days of Adam that he lived amounted to nine hundred and thirty years and he died,” states the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Atamu: “Kae ne mate a ia ka ko ‵tusa mo te 930 tausaga o tena olaga.”


Let him witness the new personality in operation. 	 E auala i ana amioga ka lavea ei ne tena avaga me ko ga‵lue a uiga ‵fou i loto i a ia.


He does so even when we feel that we are facing impossible circumstances alone.—Ps. 3:5, 6. 	 E fai a ia penā māfai foki loa e mafau‵fau tatou me fakafesagai atu tatou ki fakanofonofoga kolā e se mafai o fakafesagai atu ki ei i a tatou eiloa.—Sala. 3:5, 6.


(Eph. 2:20-22) Was this temple to be the same as “the true tent” that he later described in his letter to the Hebrews? 	 (Efeso 2:20-22) E mata, ne ‵pau a te faletapu tenei mo te “tinā fale tapuaki ave sāle i malaga” telā ne fakamatala fakamuli atu ne ia i tena tusi ki te kau Epelu?


Against you, you alone, I have sinned, and what is bad in your eyes I have done.”—Psalm 51:1-4. 	 Tela la, e tonu ei koe i tau fakamasino mai ki a au; e sao foki tau fakasalaga ki a au.”—Salamo 51:1-4.


(Rev. 21:1, 2, 22-24) Just as earthly Jerusalem was the seat of government in ancient Israel, the New Jerusalem and her Bridegroom make up the government of the new system of things. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:1, 2, 22-24) E pelā eiloa mo Ielusalema faka-te-lalolagi telā ne fai mo sui o te malo i Isalaelu mua, ka fakatu aka ne te Ielusalema Fou mo tena Avaga Fakaipoipo a te malo i te fakanofonofoga fou.


Try to read a portion of the Bible each day, and make time for personal study as well as regular Family Worship sessions.—Read Psalm 119:32. 	 Taumafai o faitau faeloa ki se vaega o te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, kae fakaavanoa faeloa a taimi mō sukesukega totino penā foki mo te fai faeloa o Tapuakiga a Kāiga.—Faitau te Salamo 119:32.


15 Even so, over the years since the 1930’s, a few individuals have been called to a heavenly hope. 	 15 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, i tausaga mai tua ifo o te 1930, ne filifiligina eiloa a nāi tino ki te fakamoemoega i te lagi.


17. (a) Why did David want Jehovah to examine his heart? (b) How does the way we exercise our free will affect our lives? 	 17. (a) Kaia ne manako ei a Tavita ke iloilo ne Ieova tena loto? (e) Ka pokotia pefea ‵tou olaga i te auala e fakagalue ei ne tatou a ‵tou saolotoga?


(Acts 2:33-35; Heb. 10:12, 13) It will not be until the end of his Thousand Year Reign that all his enemies will be completely destroyed. 	 (Galu. 2:33-35; Epe. 10:12, 13) E ‵tau foki o faka‵tali ki te fakaotiga o te Afe tausaga o tena Pulega kae ka fakaseai katoatoa atu ei ana fili katoa.


16 During the Thousand Year Reign, Jesus and his 144,000 associate kings and priests will bring faithful humans to perfection. 	 16 I te Afe Tausaga o te Pulega a Iesu, ka toe faka‵foki a tino fakamaoni katoa ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa ne Iesu mo ana tupu mo faitaulaga lagolago e toko 144,000.


The student pays attention to how his teacher stands, positions his arms, and uses his fingers on the bowstring. 	 E saga tonu eiloa te tino akoga ki te auala e tu ei tena faiakoga, te tukuga o ana lima, mo te fakaaogaga o ana maikao i luga i te lapasana.


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) This has been demonstrated repeatedly in lands where our work has been banned. 	 (Mataio 24:14, 28:19, 20) Ko oti ne fai fakafia te mea tenei i fenua kolā ne fakatapu i ei te ‵tou galuega.


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


17 We surely want to imitate the fine examples of those disciples and respond eagerly and without reservation. 	 17 E mautinoa eiloa me e fia tau‵tali atu tatou ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei a soko konā kae ke talia e aunoa mo te fakatalave a te ‵kamiga tenā.


Some of these occasionally come to Christian meetings, such as the observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal or sessions of a district convention. 	 E o‵mai a nisi tino konei ki fakatasiga Kelisiano i nisi taimi, e pelā mo te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi io me ko nisi vaega o te fono lasi.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) What relief is felt when our heavenly Father answers our prayers—joy replaces grief, and peace takes the place of anguish! 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ko tafaga te lasi o te fakatapūga e lagona ne tatou māfai ko tali mai te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ki ‵tou ‵talo—ko sui ei te fanoanoa ki te fiafia mo te manavase ki te filemu!


How can we imitate Paul in our ministry? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Paulo i te ‵tou galuega talai?


But if we have to do everything ourselves, we are in danger of wearing ourselves out and perhaps taking unnecessary time away from our family. 	 Kae kafai e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a mea katoa, kāti ka ‵pafu valevale tatou i ei kae ka fakata‵mala i ei tatou ki ‵tou kāiga.


11 Jesus loved what he taught. 	 11 Ne fiafia malosi a Iesu ki mea ne akoako atu ne ia.


After one year, I applied for regular pioneer service. 	 I se tausaga mai tua, ne faka‵fonu ne au te pepa paenia tumau.


WEEK OF JUNE 19-25, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IUNI 19-25, 2017


Later, the apostle Paul drew on the same solid reasoning when speaking to Jews in the city of Antioch in Pisidia. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaaoga foki ne te apositolo ko Paulo te fakamatalaga tai ‵pau penā i te taimi ne faipati ei a ia ki te kau Iutaia i te fakai o Anitioka i Pisitia.


13 When pressures mount or when life deals you a crushing blow, where can you turn for comfort? 	 13 Kafai ko foliga mai me e taotaomaki koe i mea e uke kolā e ‵tupu i te olaga nei io me ko tupu fakafuasei ki a koe se fakalavelave lasi, ka saga atu koe ki a ai ke maua te fesoasoani?


How Would You Answer? 	 Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe?


Thus, your love and example are fundamental in instilling in your children a desire to read. 	 Tela la, e tāua eiloa a tou alofa mo tau fakaakoakoga i te faiga ke ‵goto ki loto o tama‵liki se manakoga fia faitau.


Injustice may make people feel that there is no place to which they can turn for relief. 	 E mafau‵fau aka nisi tino me ko seai se koga e mafai o faka‵lafi ei latou ona ko te uke o amioga ma‵sei.


Consider the experience of Micaiah the prophet. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki te pelofeta ko Mikaio.


As such, “not one of men has seen or can see” him. 	 “E seai foki eiloa se tino e mafai o matea ne ia a ia,” i te tulaga tenā.


He continued to experience expressions of kindness, which helped him to make spiritual progress. 	 Ne fakaasi atu faeloa ki a ia a faifaiga atafai, telā ne fesoasoani atu ke gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Paul called what he saw a ‘revelation,’ something future. 	 Ne taku ne Paulo a mea ne lavea ne ia me se ‘fakaasiga’ o mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


Many of them can readily tell you how old they will have to be before they are allowed to cross a street alone or stay up until a certain hour of the evening or drive a car. 	 E mafai o taku ‵tonu mai ne te tokoukega o latou a te taimi e mafai ei o olo atu latou i a latou eiloa ki te suā feitu o te auala io me ko te taimi e ‵tau o ‵moe latou i ei io me ko te taimi e ‵tau ei o fakatele ne latou se motokā.


(2 Chronicles 36:15; Titus 3:2) Counsel given with empathy and sympathy will touch the hearts of those needing help.—Proverbs 17:17; Philippians 2:2, 3; 1 Peter 3:8. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:15; Tito 3:2) Kafai e avatu a pati fakatonutonu i te alofa mo te atafai, ka fakaosofia i ei a loto o tino kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou se fesoasoani.—Faataoto 17:17; Filipi 2:2, 3; 1 Petelu 3:8.


What can we do to meet them? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke tau‵tali atu ki ei?


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First, who is our neighbor? 	 Muamua la, ko oi ‵tou tuakoi?


How was he occupied during all those ages? 	 Ne a ana mea ne fai i te vaitaimi leva katoa telā ne ola ei a ia?


Why did she choose to accept the religious values of her parents? 	 Kaia ne filifili ei ne ia a talitonuga o ana mātua?


“Your word is a lamp to my foot, and a light to my roadway.”—PSALM 119:105. 	 “A tau muna se moli e takitaki ne ia au, se mainaga foki ki toku auala.”—SALAMO 119:105.


Will we ever be free from evil? 	 E mata, e mafai o saoloto katoatoa tatou mai mea matagā?


Is there only one true church? 	 E mata, e tasi fua te lotu tonu?


PLASMA SCIENTIST DR. HUABI YIN. 	 SAIENITISI KI TE AUALA E GA‵LUE I EI A MEA KO. HUABI YIN.


For instance, there was the Baal worshiped by Moabites and Midianites at Mount Peor. 	 E pelā mo te kau Moapi mo te kau Mitiana, ne tapuaki atu foki latou ki a Paala i te Mauga o Peolo.


You may even find that such conversations will help you to build a closer friendship with your new mate. 	 Kāti ka fesoasoani atu foki a vaegā sau‵talaga penā ke ati aka ne koe se va fakataugasoa ‵pili mo tau avaga fou.


However, Saul became disobedient and lost Jehovah’s favor. 	 Kae ne kamata o se fakalogo a Saulo, galo ei i a ia te taliaga a Ieova.


They grew to love the study, and we allowed them to express themselves freely. 	 Ne kamata o fia‵fia laua ki te sukesukega, kae ne talia ne māua ke fakaasi mai ne laua a lā lagonaga.


The work Word Studies in the New Testament, by M. R. Vincent, comments that this word most frequently refers to practical wisdom and prudence. 	 E fai mai a M.R. Vincent i tena tusi ko te Word Studies in the New Testament, me e fakasino atu sāle a te pati tenei ki te atamai mo te poto i te fakasoaga o mea.


For instance, in his renowned Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave guidelines that help his followers to discern what role they should play in their communities. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i tena Lāuga takutakua i luga i te Mauga, ne tuku atu ne Iesu a fakatakitakiga kolā e fesoasoani atu ki ana soko ke malamalama i mea kolā e ‵tau o aofia latou i ei i kogā koga kolā e ‵nofo latou i ei.


How can we avoid anxiety? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te manavase?


(Rom. 16:17, 18; Phil. 3:18, 19; Jude 4, 8, 12) Recall, too, that for a time, a brother in Corinth was “living with his father’s wife.” (1 Cor. 5:1) It is understandable, then, why God used Paul to warn Christians about “setting the mind on the flesh.”—Rom. 8:5, 6. 	 (Loma 16:17, 18; Fili. 3:18, 19; Iuta 4, 8, 12) Mafaufau foki ki se taimi, e isi se taina i Kolinito telā ne “‵nofo fakatasi . . . mo te avaga a tena tamana.” (1 Koli. 5:1) Tela la, e se ‵numi tatou i te pogai ne fakaaoga ne te Atua a Paulo ke fakailoa atu ki Kelisiano ke fakaeteete i te “tuku atu olotou mafaufau ki mea faka-te-foitino.”—Loma 8:5, 6.


3 James used an expression that would have been familiar to many of his readers. 	 3 Ne fakaaogā ne Iakopo se tugāpati telā e masani ‵lei a te tokoukega o tino kolā ne fai‵tau ki ei.


What may have caused some Christians to become inactive? 	 Kaia ne ‵mate faka-te-agaga ei a nisi Kelisiano?


In 1932 the elective elders were replaced with a service committee elected by the congregation to assist an appointed service director. 	 I te 1932, ne sui ei a toeaina kolā ne palotagina ne se komiti o te galuega talai telā ne palotagina ne te fakapotopotoga ke fesoasoani atu ki te takitaki o te galuega talai telā ko oti ne filifili aka.


These contain chlorophyll, which absorbs light energy. 	 E aofia i ei a chlorophyll, kolā e ‵miti ne latou a te malosi mai te mainaga.


Just think of the quality, quantity, and variety of spiritual food that we now enjoy. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te ‵lei, te gali, te uke mo te kese‵kese o meakai faka-te-agaga ko maua nei ne tatou.


(Romans 8:22) God knows that there are hundreds of millions of people who, like Jayne, are in pain every day, be it physical, emotional, or mental. 	 (Loma 8:22) E iloa ne te Atua me e lau i selau miliona o tino kolā e logo‵mae, e pelā mo Jayne, i aso katoa, i te feitu faka-te-foitino io me ko feitu tau te mafaufau.


HOW CAN WE BEAR FRUIT? 	 E MAFAI PEFEA O ‵FUA MAI NE TATOU A FUATAGA?


Though not having full details, Jesus’ disciples had what firm conviction? 	 E tiga eiloa e seki maua ne ia a fakamatalaga katoa, ne a fakamaoniga ‵tonu ne maua ne soko o Iesu?


2 There is, therefore, no reason to feel guilty when we once in a while schedule some time to “observe intently the birds of heaven” and “the lilies of the field” or to enjoy some other activities that refresh us and enrich our life. 	 2 E se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me se mea sē ‵lei a te “kilo . . . ki manu eva” mo “talotalo o te vao” io me fai ne tatou a nisi fakafiafiaga kolā e fakamalosi kae fakafiafia ei ‵tou olaga.


(Luke 4:1-4) How clearly his action of throwing greedy merchants out of the temple shows his sense of justice! 	 (Luka 4:1-4) Ko oko eiloa i te matea ‵lei atu o tena fakamaoni i te taimi ne afuli keatea ei ne ia a tino fai pisinisi kaima‵nako mai te faletapu!


However, a closer examination of both the Scriptures and the original Greek used by Paul suggests another conclusion. 	 Kae e ‵kese te manatu e mafai o maua māfai e iloilo faka‵lei aka a pati i te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo te ‵gana Eleni mua telā ne fakaaogā ne Paulo.


Rather, they announced “peace among men of goodwill.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne folafola atu latou e uiga ki “te filemu mō tino katoa kolā e fiafia ki ei te Atua io me ko tino loto ‵lei.”


More than anything else, they wanted to get to work! 	 E sili atu i mea katoa, ne ma‵nako eiloa latou ke talai atu te tala ‵lei.


How will displaying love help us in our ministry? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te fakaasiatuga o te alofa i te ‵tou galuega talai?


Christians firmly believe Jesus’ promise of a coming resurrection. 	 E tali‵tonu katoatoa a Kelisiano ki te folafolaga a Iesu e uiga ki te toetuga i aso mai mua.


Does that not suggest that some major changes for the better must occur? 	 E fakauiga i ei ki se matugā ‵fuliga ‵lei, i ne?


(Romans 10:11, 12) After Pentecost 33 C.E., the disciples in Jerusalem “went selling their possessions and properties and distributing the proceeds to all, just as anyone would have the need.” 	 (Loma 10:11, 12) Mai tua o te penitekoso i te 33 T.A., a soko i Ielusalema “ne fakatau atu ne latou olotou mea mo olotou kope kae tufa atu a ‵togi o olotou mea i a latou katoa, e ‵tusa loa mo manakoga o tino taki tokotasi.”


(3 John 9, 10) But could we, even unintentionally, show a lack of good manners by going to the opposite extreme? 	 (3 Ioa. 9, 10) Kae faitalia me e talimalō faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou taina, i te auala fea e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te sē āva ki a latou?


What are some benefits of having upbuilding conversations with others? 	 Ne a nisi mea aoga e maua mai i sau‵talaga fakamalosi loto mo nisi tino?


(Acts 18:5, Kingdom Interlinear Translation) We can observe how they reach the heart of people by using persuasive teaching skills. 	 (Galuega 18:5, Kingdom Interlinear Translation) E mafai o maimoa tatou ki te auala ne mafai ei o oko ‵tonu atu latou ki loto o tino mai te lotou āpo i te akoako atu.


(Proverbs 17:17) Of course, to attract friends of that sort, you need to display those same qualities yourself.—Philippians 2:3, 4. 	 (Faataoto 17:17) E tonu, ke tosina atu a vaegā taugasoa penā, e ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu ne koe a vaegā uiga penā.—Filipi 2:3, 4.


Dedication is a solemn vow to serve Jehovah unconditionally. 	 A te tukuatuga se tautoga ‵malu ke tavini atu ki a Ieova faitalia me ne a mea e ‵tupu.


Or it may be that because of our background, we have an inordinate tendency to think negatively of ourselves, as if nothing we do could be acceptable to Jehovah. 	 Io me ona ko te auala ne ‵tupu aka ei tatou, e mafau‵fau faeloa tatou me e seai ne ‵tou aogā, e pelā me e seai eiloa se mea e fai ne tatou ke talia ne Ieova.


Recall the account of the two prostitutes who argued before Solomon over which one of them was the actual mother of a child. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala o fafine talitagata e tokolua kolā ne kinau i mua o Solomona me ko oi te mātua tonu o te tamaliki i a laua.


(The Question of Government) No wonder the Bible warns us not to put our trust in man!—Psalm 146:3. 	 (The Question of Government) E se tioa eiloa o fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou ke sē fakalago‵lago atu tatou ki tino!—Salamo 146:3.


Faith—More Than Just Belief 	 Te Fakatuanaki—E se ko te Talitonu Fua


The Christian Congregation and Authority 	 Pulega i te Fakapotopotoga Kelisiano


Wisely, the people did not try to respond to the slanderous propaganda, a course often followed by Jehovah’s servants in our day.—Read 2 Kings 18:35, 36. 	 Ne ‵poto eiloa a tino me ne seki taumafai latou o tali atu ki mau fakaloiloi konā, se auala telā e tau‵tali faeloa i ei a tavini a Ieova i aso nei.—Faitau te 2 Tupu 18:35, 36.


A careful reading of Jesus’ words shows that Jesus did not teach that it is up to man to choose whether to experience the new birth or not. 	 A te faitau faka‵lei ki pati a Iesu e fakaasi mai i ei me ne seki tuku atu ne Iesu a te saolotoga ki te tino ke filifili aka ne ia me e mata ka toe fanau mai a ia io me ikai.


In line with Jude 24, what indicates that there is joy in heaven when one of the anointed proves his integrity? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Iuta e 24, se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e maua te fiafia i te lagi māfai e fakatalitonu atu ne se tokotasi o te kau fakaekegina a tena fakamaoni?


Your people will be my people, and your God my God. 	 A tou fenua kafai mo oku fenua, a tou Atua kafai foki mo oku Atua.


GLOBAL WAR AND ESCALATING CHAOS 	 TAUA I TE LALOLAGI KĀTOA MO TE GASOLOAKAGA FAELOA O MEA MA‵SEI


(Genesis 4:9-12) More important, the record of Abel’s faith speaks to us today. 	 (Kenese 4:9-12) E se gata i ei, e faipati mai eiloa ki a tatou i aso nei a te tala e uiga ki te fakatuanaki o Apelu.


It was a requirement that imposed no hardship whatsoever on them. 	 E se se fakatonuga telā ne avatu ei ki a laua se tulaga faigata.


3 Later, Joshua had the daunting task of settling God’s people in the Promised Land. 	 3 Fakamuli ifo, ne isi se galuega faigata ne fai ne Iosua ke fakaoko atu a te malaga a tino o te Atua ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


As recorded at Amos 7:9, however, Amos had prophesied: “I [Jehovah] will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with a sword.” 	 Kae ‵tusa mo te Amosa 7:9, ne ‵valo mai a Amosa: “Ka fakagata ne [Ieova] a te fakasologa o te kaigā tupu o te tupu ko Ielopoamo.”


• Why can it be said that Jehovah’s Witnesses are persecuted like the prophets of old? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me e fakasauāgina a Molimau a Ieova e pelā eiloa mo pelofeta i aso mua?


They even dubbed 1986 the International Year of Peace, although that year did not live up to its name. 	 Ne fakaigoa foki ne latou a te tausaga e 1986 ko te Tausaga o te Filemu, faitalia me ne seki maua i te tausaga tenā a te filemu.


Rahab’s story shows that none of us are insignificant to Jehovah. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala o Lahapa me e seai eiloa se tino e se tāua ki a Ieova.


(1 Samuel 7:2-4) By what means? 	 (1 Samuelu 7:2-4) I auala fea?


14 Child-rearing. 	 14 Akoako a Tama‵liki.


15 Numerous real-life examples illustrate how the Kingdom message does indeed support and strengthen those who are brokenhearted. 	 15 E uke a mea ‵tonu kolā ne ‵tupu i te olaga e fakaasi mai i ei a te auala ne ‵lago kae fakamalosi atu ei te fekau o te Malo ki tino loto fanoa‵noa.


Jehovah’s warning was clear: There is no hiding place beyond his reach. 	 E manino eiloa te faka‵pulaga a Ieova: E seai se koga ‵muni e se oko atu a ia ki ei.


We have, however, come to know Jehovah in ways that Moses could not. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ko oti ne iloa ne tatou a Ieova i auala kolā ne seki mafai o matea ne Mose.


(2 Thessalonians 1:8) However, the present wicked environment and its spirit of rebellion against Bible laws and principles make obedience to the good news a challenge. 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:8) Kae e fakafaigata te ‵tou faka‵logo ki te tala ‵lei ne te olaga masei mo tena uiga ‵teke ki tulafono mo akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu.


Who or what made that serpent appear to talk? 	 Ko oi io me se a te mea ne fai ne ia a te gata ke foliga mai me e faipati?


Yet, they never gave up but kept going back “again and again” with their God-given message. 	 Kae ne seki ‵fiu vave latou kae ne tumau eiloa i te ‵foki atu “fakafia” o fakaoko atu te fekau mai te Atua.


JEHOVAH’S faithful servants on earth, his Witnesses, make up an organization that is indeed exceptional. 	 A TAVINI fakamaoni a Ieova i te lalolagi nei, kolā ko ana Molimau, e aofia i se fakapotopotoga telā e tu ‵kese.


In the face of what to the Jews might have seemed overwhelming obstacles, Jehovah responded to Nehemiah’s sincere plea for help. 	 I te tulaga telā ne foliga mai me ne fakamataku ‵ki ki te kau Iutaia, ne tali atu eiloa a Ieova ki te fakamolemole a Neemia mō se fesoasoani.


But when I went through trials myself, I knew that what she had said was true. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fepaki ei au mo tofotofoga, ne iloa ei ne au te ‵tonu o ana pati.


(1 Peter 5:6) Can there be anything more rewarding than to be honored by Jehovah? 	 (1 Petelu 5:6) E a, e isi aka foki se isi mea e ‵lei atu i te siki aka ne Ieova o tatou ki luga?


Pilots advise ship captains to give sandbanks that stretch beneath the waters a wide berth. 	 E fakamalosi atu a te pailate ki te kapeni o te vakamutu ke faka‵mao keatea mai āfua ‵lasi kolā e ‵galo i lalo i te tai.


God’s will for Jesus included that he not only would “give his soul a ransom in exchange for many” but also would make a covenant with his followers for a Kingdom. 	 Ne seki aofia fua i te loto o te Atua mō Iesu a te ‘tuku atu o tena ola mō tino e tokouke’ kae ke fai foki se feagaiga mo ana soko e uiga ki se Malo.


In song, he cried out: “Show me favor, O God, show me favor, for in you my soul has taken refuge.” 	 E auala i tena pese, ne kalaga atu a ia: “Te Atua, a koe ke alofa mai ki a au, a koe ke alofa, i a au e fanatu ki a koe e sao ei au.”


Christian elders are guided by Jehovah’s thinking, not by their own opinions or feelings. 	 E takitaki a toeaina Kelisiano ne mafaufauga o Ieova, kae e se ko olotou manatu io me ko lagonaga totino.


What were the consequences? 	 Ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


Researchers report that many bereaved people receive a lot of initial help but that their needs are soon forgotten as friends get busy again with their own lives. 	 Ne lipoti mai ne tino fai sukesukega a te uke o fesoasoani e maua ne tino fanoa‵noa i te taimi muamua kae ne kamata o puli atu te manakoga tenā i te taimi ko toe kamata ei o fakalave‵lave a taugasoa kae toe ‵foki atu ki olotou olaga masani.


A MISSIONARY ASSIGNMENT AND THE TRAVELING WORK 	 SE GALUEGA FAKAMISIONALE MO TE FAIMALAGA


“It is His system of economics which enables the Gospel to be preached.” 	 Ko te auala tenā o te Atua e maua ei a tupe ko te mea ke talai atu te Tala ‵Lei.”


When they were serving congregations nearby, they sometimes invited me to go with them in the ministry. 	 I te taimi ne tavini atu ei laua i fakapotopotoga ‵pili mai, ne ‵kami ne laua au i nisi taimi ke olo tasi matou i te galuega talai.


Grief and frustration 	 Fanoanoa malosi mo te ita


Really, my own worries were the greatest obstacle I had to overcome.” 	 A te tonuga loa, a mea ne manavase au ki ei, ko toe mea faiga‵ta eiloa e ‵tau o manumalo au i ei.”


Peter breaks down and cries. 	 Ne fano a Petelu kae tagi.


For success in marriage, each mate must accept personal responsibility and obey Jehovah. 	 Ke manuia te olaga avaga, e ‵tau mo tino a‵vaga o fai olotou tiute kae faka‵logo ki a Ieova.


They did not acquaint themselves with the message by allowing it to guide them in making wise decisions in their lives. 	 Ne seki fakagalue aka ne latou a te fekau i ei kae ‵tofo aka foki a takitakiga i ei i te faiga o fakaikuga poto i olotou olaga.


It should motivate us to do something to relieve the suffering of others. 	 E fakagasue aka i ei tatou ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā ka fesoasoani atu ki logo‵maega e fepaki mo nisi tino.


By now he was in his late 40’s, and finding himself with time on his hands, he took stock of his life. 	 I te taimi tenā, ko silia atu ana tausaga i te 40, kae ne avanoa ei a ia ke mafaufau ki tena olaga.


Heavy rains contaminated much of the drinking water and left us without a decent cafeteria area for the convention. 	 Ona ko te ‵to ‵lotu o vaiua, ne lai‵lai ei a vai inu kae ne fakamasei foki ei te kogā koga ‵kai.


How did Jesus benefit from the things he suffered? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Iesu a mea aogā mai ana logo‵maega?


From 1979 to 1998, he served as a circuit overseer. 	 Mai i te 1979 ki te 1998, ne fai a ia mo fai se toeaina asiasi.


“Is it the time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house is waste?” 	 “Ai a e ‵nofo ei koutou i fale ‵gali kae tenei toku Faletapu e takato malepelepe fua?”


(Hebrews 12:28) With confident expectation of inheriting the Kingdom, anointed ones are unmovable in faith as they worship the Most High. 	 (Epelu 12:28) Ona ko te fakamoe‵moe mo te loto tali‵tonu ki te mauaga o te Malo, e mautakitaki te fakatuanaki o te kau fakaekegina i te taimi e tapuaki atu ei latou ki te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga.


So, what hope is there of an end to poverty? 	 Tela la, se a te fakamoemoega ke fakagata aka ei a te tulaga mativa?


Why is it vital that we continue to be vigilant? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula?


The word “one” in Hebrew and many other languages can mean much more than a simple number. 	 A te pati “tokotasi” i te ‵gana Epelu mo nisi ‵gana e uke e mafai o fakauiga ki mea e uke kae se ko te napa tasi fua.


However, we do well to ask ourselves, ‘Is my love always genuine, not tainted by selfishness or deception?’ 	 Kae ui i ei, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa penei, ‘E mata, e tonu faeloa toku alofa, kae se fakamaseigina ne te uiga kaimanako io me ko te uiga faitogafiti?’


Apostate doctrines included the false teaching that God is a Trinity, that the soul does not die, and that some souls are tormented eternally in hellfire. 	 E aofia i akoakoga a aposetate, ko te akoakoga ‵se me i te Atua se Tolutasi, me i te agaga e se mate, kae ko nisi tino e fakapuapuaga ki te se-gata-mai i te afi i seoli.


Do I become defensive or even resentful?’ 	 E mata, e kamata o fai atu aku fakamasakoga io me kaitaua?


2 The examples mentioned above involved fleeing in a literal way. 	 2 A fakaakoakoga kolā ne taku atu mua ne aofia eiloa i ei a te ‵tele tonu atu keatea.


Develop a love for God and a willingness to apply the counsel contained in his Word, the Bible. 	 Ke ati aka a te alofa ki te Atua mo te loto fiafia ke fakagalue aka a pati fakatonutonu i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Was Jennifer nervous about giving a reply? 	 E mata, ne ma a Tienifa ma fai sena tali?


Any offerings made to God should always be “sound,” without defect, the “best” available. 	 So se taulaga e ofo atu ki a Ieova e “tau o seai sena pona,” e seai se mea masei i ei, ko “te toe mea ‵lei” e mafai ne tatou o maua.


At that time in his life, he had despaired of ever finding the truth about God. 	 I te taimi tenā i tena olaga, ne talitonu katoatoa a ia me ka se maua eiloa ne ia te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua.


(Acts 17:2, 3) This calls for prayerful study and wise use of publications made available through “the faithful steward.” 	 (Galuega 17:2, 3) E manakogina i te mea tenei a te faiga o sukesukega fakatasi mo ‵talo mo te fakaaogāga faka‵lei o tusi kolā ne tuku mai e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


There they will be helped to grow to physical and mental perfection.—Rev. 21:3-5. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou i konā ke ga‵solo ki mua ke oko eiloa ki te tulaga ‵lei kātoatoa i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu tau te mafaufau.—Fakaasiga 21:3-5.


Even though God’s earthly children had the option of making an unwise choice, our loving God was not inclined to be pessimistic or to be suspicious of his perfect creatures. 	 E tiga eiloa ne mafai o fai ne tama‵liki a te Atua se fakaikuga valea, ne seki mafaufau te ‵tou Atua alofa ke fakalotolotolua io me ke fakafanoanoa ki ana tino ‵lei katoatoa kolā ne faite.


5. Why is overconfidence risky? 	 Ke mo a ma Mafaufau i a Koe ko ‵Lei Katoatoa


What a sobering thought! 	 Ma‵faga o fakamasauaga ‵lei ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei!


Martha relates: “The video deeply touched my heart. 	 Ne fai mai a Martha, penei: “Ne otia malosi toku loto i te vitiō.


Doing so will surely make us rich toward God. 	 A te faiga penā ka fai ei ke maumea eiloa tatou i mua o te Atua.


Our aim is to be walking, talking, practicing Christians, always ready to help others, in the refreshing spirit of Christ. 	 A te ‵tou fakamoemoega ko te taumafai ke fai pelā me ne Kelisiano i ‵tou pati mo ‵tou faiga, kae ke toka faeloa o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke maua te tokagamalie mai i a Keliso.


15 In many lands it is common for friends and relatives to give a gift to those getting married. 	 15 I fenua e uke, se mea masani ke tuku atu ne taugasoa mo kāiga a meaalofa ki tino kolā ka fakaipoipo.


9. What example do we have in Aristarchus? 9 Loving brothers and sisters, such as Aquila, Priscilla, and Epaphroditus, are greatly appreciated in any congregation. 	 9 E tāua ‵ki eiloa a taina mo tuagane a‵lofa, pelā mo Akuila, Pisila, mo Epafeloti, i so se fakapotopotoga.


When the Israelites marched into the valley plain, God caused a flash flood that turned the battlefield into a quagmire and immobilized the Canaanite chariots. 	 I te taimi ne solo atu ei te kau Isalaelu ki loto i te vanu laugatasi, ne fakamafua aka ne te Atua se mainaga telā ne ‵tafe mai pelā me se lofiaga kae ne ‵fuli ei a te malae taua ke ‵liu pela, kae ne ‵lave i ei a kaliota a te kau Kanana.


Continue to learn about God’s Kingdom, and you will have the prospect of living in a world without suffering—forever. 	 Ke tumau faeloa i te tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua, kae ka maua ne koe te tauliaga gali ke ola i se lalolagi e aunoa mo logo‵maega—ki te se-gata-mai.


5 Christian married couples are among those who find satisfaction in helping fellow believers. 	 Ne talimālō ne laua a ia i te lā fale, ga‵lue fakatasi i te faitega o faleie, kae fesoasoani atu foki ki a ia ke fakatu aka a te fakapotopotoga fou i Kolinito.


(1 Kings 18:21) For instance, Megan faced worldly ideas stemming from other youths who came to the Kingdom Hall: 	 (1 Tupu 18:21) Ne lagona sāle ne Mekani a pati mai nisi talavou i te Kingdom Hall e uiga ki faifaiga faka-te-lalolagi:


This is best done with a prepared heart—a heart free from preconceived ideas, one that is filled with qualities that make us teachable! 	 Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe? • Se a te uiga o te loto telā e sukesuke ne Ieova? • E ‘masaua kae tausi’ pefea ne tatou a te Muna a te Atua?


(John 1:1; Ex. 23:20-23) However, they had “received the Law as transmitted by angels but [had] not kept it.” 	 (Ioane 1:1; Esoto 23:20-23) Ko oti i ei ne “maua ne [latou] a te tulafono a te Atua e alatu i ana agelu,” kae ne seki tausi eiloa ne latou.


David wrote: “The maned young lions themselves have had little on hand and gone hungry; but as for those seeking Jehovah, they will not lack anything good.” 	 Ne tusi mai Tavita: “E oko foki eiloa ki leona e liki‵liki me ko seai ne olotou meakai; ka ko latou kolā e faka‵logo io me e ‵sala atu ki te Aliki e se ma‵tiva i mea ‵lei.”


It is the parents’ responsibility to provide discipline 	 Ko te tiute o te mātua ke tuku atu ne ia a pati fakatonutonu


Thus, Jehovah abandoned natural Israel as his people. 	 Tenā ne tiaki ei ne Ieova a Isalaelu e pelā me ne ana tino.


We also increase our knowledge of God’s Word by paying careful attention to talks, demonstrations, and Bible readings. 	 E momea aka foki ‵tou iloaga e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua e auala i te fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei ki lāuga, fakaasiga mo te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu.


Imagine how Jacob felt when his sons returned with Joseph’s garment covered with blood! “It is my son’s long garment!” he exclaimed. 	 Mafaufau la ki lagonaga o Iakopo i te taimi ne ‵foki mai ei ana tama mo te gatu o Iosefa telā e ‵fonu i toto!


11:7, 8—What is the meaning of the statement: “The light is also sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.” 	 11:7, 8, NW—Se a te uiga o te tugāpati: “A te mainaga se mea suamalie foki, kae se mea ‵lei ke lavea ne ‵tou mata a te la.”


[Pictures on page 4] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 9]


This was one of the foretold consequences of failing to maintain holiness. 	 Tenei eiloa te ikuga e tasi o te sē tumau i te ‵ma telā ko leva ne ‵valo mai.


Until we witness the fulfillment of that hope by the raising of the dead to life on earth, let us be like Paul, who had faith in the resurrection. 	 A koi tuai o matea tonu atu ne tatou a te fakataunuga o te fakamoemoega tenā i te faka‵tumaiga o tino ‵mate ki te ola i te lalolagi nei, ke na fai tatou pelā mo Paulo, telā ne fakatuanaki ki te toetu.


How could I refuse such a privilege? 	 Kaia fua la ka fakaseke ei ne au te tauliaga tenei?


Still, with effort and persistence, they were able to conduct Bible studies in Portuguese. 	 Kae mai i lā taumafaiga e uke, ne mafai ei ne laua o fai a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Potukale.


9 When death separates family members, such great loss can result in deep sorrow. 	 9 Kafai e ‵vae ne te mate a tino o se kāiga, e mafai o iku atu te mea tenā ki te fanoanoa lasi.


There was a direct link between their faith and their patience. 	 Ne isi se sokoga tonu i te va o te lotou fakatuanaki mo te lotou kufaki.


Some Christians have allowed this poison to penetrate their weakened defenses, and it has led to loss of privileges in the congregation or even more serious consequences. 	 Ko oti ne talia ne nisi Kelisiano a te vaega poisini tenei ke fakavāivāi aka ei latou, kae iku atu i ei ki te ‵galo atu o olotou tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga io me ko nisi ikuga matagā aka.


SINCE the days of ancient Israel, the congregation has been Jehovah’s arrangement for nourishing his people spiritually and giving them direction. 	 TALU mai aso o te kau Isalaelu, ne fai faeloa a te fakapotopotoga mo fai te fakatokaga a Ieova ke fagai ei ana tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae tuku atu foki ei a fakatakitakiga ki a latou.


7 Is a degree of careful self-examination entirely inappropriate? 	 7 E mata, se mea masei ke iloilo faeloa ne koe a koe eiloa?


Find out for yourself what the Bible really teaches about God’s good purposes for the future, and learn how you can be a part of them. 	 Ke sukesuke aka ne koe me ne a mea e akoako ‵tonu mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki fuafuaga ‵lei a te Atua mō aso mai mua, kae ke tauloto koe ki te auala e mafai o aofia koe i ei.


16 As events unfold during the great tribulation, Christians will need to heed instructions from God’s Word and organization. 	 16 I te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi, e manakogina ke faka‵logo a Kelisiano ki fakatonuga mai te Muna a te Atua mo te fakapotopotoga.


So let us see how considering Bible accounts can strengthen our faith so that we “keep Jehovah always before [us].”—Byington. 	 Tela la, ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki ne tala i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke “masaua faeloa [ne tatou] a Ieova.”—Byington.


(Luke 9:46-48) By imitating Jesus’ example, a husband may win his wife over to true worship. 	 (Luka 9:46-48) Mai te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu, e mafai o fai ne se tagata avaga ke tosina mai tena avaga ki te tapuakiga tonu.


The chief priests and the Pharisees, however, take counsel to kill Jesus. 	 Kae ne lamalama a faitaulaga pule mo Falesaio ke tamate ne latou a Iesu.


For he says to Moses: ‘I will have mercy upon whomever I do have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I do show compassion.’ . . . 	 Me konei ana pati ki a Mose, ‘Ka alofa au ki so se tino telā e fiafia au ki ei.’ . . .


During “the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah,” those loyally serving God will be saved. 	 I te “taimi e oko mai ei a te aso fakamataku o te Aliki,” ka faka‵sao atu ei a latou katoa kolā e tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


10 Jesus gave his life in our behalf. 	 10 Ne tuku mai ne Iesu tena ola mō tatou.


Moreover, Jesus was miraculously raised to life in the spirit!—1 Pet. 3:18. 	 E se gata i ei, ne toe fakatu aka fakavavega a Iesu ki te ola faka-te-agaga!—1 Petelu 3:18.


To their chagrin, what will opposers soon be forced to recognize? 	 Se a te mea ko pili o faimālō a tino ‵teke ke iloa ne latou, kae ka ma‵vale latou i ei?


According to Daniel chapter 6, how did Daniel act courageously, and with what result? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Tanielu mataupu e 6, ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Tanielu a te loto malosi, kae se a te ikuga?


(Deuteronomy 25:10) Spitting in his face was an act of humiliation.—Numbers 12:14. 	 (Teutelonome 25:10) A te puaki atu ki ana mata se mea fakamasiasi.—Numela 12:14.


29 Missionaries Sent “to the Most Distant Part of the Earth” 	 A te faiga o te loto o Ieova mo te fakalogologo ki a Iesu ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei i te olaga.


RICARDO still remembers sitting with his wife, Maria, in the doctor’s waiting room.* Neither of them had the courage to read the results of Maria’s latest medical examinations. 	 KOI masaua eiloa ne Likato a te taimi ne faka‵tali ei laua mo tena avaga ko Malia i te fa‵kaimasaki ki te lipoti mai te tokitā.* Ne seki fia onoono laua ki te ‵toe lipoti mai te tokitā e uiga ki te masaki o Malia.


God is both the source and the supreme example of love. 	 A te Atua ko te māfuaga mo te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili eiloa o te alofa.


(Matt. 3:17) Remember, though, that Jehovah’s pain was likely more intense. 	 (Mataio 3:17) Masaua la, me ne silia atu te logo‵mae o Ieova.


Similarly, Jehovah extended mercy to repentant Israel after that nation’s spiritual adultery. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fakaasi ne Ieova tena alofa fakamagalo ki tino Isalaelu loto sala‵mo i te taimi ne mulilua ei a te fenua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The next psalm tells us that Jehovah “will certainly turn to the prayer of those stripped of everything, and not despise their prayer.” 	 E taku mai ki a tatou i te salamo telā e ‵soko atu ki ei me i a Ieova “ka lagona ne ia te ka‵laga a ona tino ma‵tiva, kae ka faka‵logo ki olotou ‵talo.”


Paul admonished all Christians: “Let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.” 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Paulo ki Kelisiano katoa: “Ko te tino telā e mafaufau i a ia e tu, ke fakaeteete i a ia ma siga.”


(Acts 2:42) Paul, for example, gave direction to his brothers. 	 (Galuega 2:42) Ne tuku atu foki ne Paulo a fakatakitakiga ki ana taina.


(Read Hebrews 11:24-26.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 11:24-26.)


17 The vast majority of God’s servants today do not have this heavenly calling. 	 17 A te tokoukega o tavini a te Atua i aso nei e se maua ne latou te kalagaga ke ola i te lagi.


As the Source of life, he becomes the Father of everyone who is resurrected. 	 E pelā me ko te Pogai o te ola, e fai a ia pelā me ko te Tamana o tino katoa kolā ka toe faka‵tu aka.


(Matthew 20:28) Having done so, the now resurrected and enthroned Jesus is in a position to give salvation to all who meet God’s requirements.—Revelation 12:10. 	 (Mataio 20:28) I te taimi ko oti ei ne fai ne ia penā, ne toetu aka a Iesu kae ko oti ne fakasopo aka a ia pelā me ko te Tupu kae nei la e mafai o avatu ne ia te fakaolataga ki tino katoa kolā e fai ne latou te loto o te Atua.—Fakaasiga 12:10.[9]


“I thought she was the most beautiful child I had ever seen.” 	 Ne mafaufau au me kāti ko ia eiloa te ‵toe tamaliki matagali ne lavea ne au.”


• In what ways are we blessed for helping others to benefit from divine education? 	 • I auala fea ne fakamanuia ei tatou ne Ieova ona ko te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke maua a mea aoga mai i akoakoga a te Atua?


Christus [Christ], from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus.” 	 A Christus [Keliso], te igoa o te tino tenā, ne fakasala ki te ‵toe fakasalaga ‵mafa ne te kovana e tokotasi ko Ponitio Pilato i te pulega a Tipelio.”


“What sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion!”—2 PET. 	 “E ‵tau o fai otou amio ke ‵ma kae fakamaoni ki te Atua!”—2 PE.


IN WHAT SENSE HAS JEHOVAH FELT REGRET? 	 KAIA E FAI MAI EI TE TUSI TAPU ME I A IEOVA NE SALAMŌ?


Published in the March 1, 1988, issue of this magazine, pages 10-17. 	 Ne ‵lomi i te lomiga o te mekesini tenei i a Mati 1, 1988, itulau e 10-17.


The first article shows how this proved true of a prayer the Levites offered in behalf of God’s people. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu muamua a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei i te ‵talo telā ne fai atu ne te kau Levi e sui ei a tino o te Atua.


That is why we often experience the truth of Jesus’ words: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai e lavea ei ne tatou te ‵tonu o pati a Iesu: “E sili atu te manuia o te tino telā e tuku atu fua ana mea i lō o te tino telā e talia ne ia.”


In 1919, Babylon the Great could not prevent the Bible Students, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then known, from escaping from their inactive state and embarking on a worldwide witnessing campaign that still continues. 	 I te 1919, ne seki mafai ne Papelonia te Sili o taofi aka te Kau A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu, ko te igoa muamua tenā o Molimau a Ieova, mai i te toe gasue‵sue o latou mo te faiga o te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa telā koi tumau ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


The question seems straightforward enough, but finding a simple answer may prove difficult. 	 E foliga mai me faigofie fua a te fesili, kae e tai faigata eiloa ke maua se tali faigofie ki ei.


Likewise, parents must work hard to prevent their teenager’s heart from becoming unyielding. 	 E penā foki loa mo mātua, e ‵tau eiloa mo latou o ga‵lue malosi ke puipui a loto o olotou tama‵liki kolā ko talavou ke mo a e ma‵keke.


Finally, in 66 C.E., the corrupt Roman Governor Florus seizes 17 talents in “tax arrears” from the sacred temple treasury. 	 Fakamuli loa, i te 66 T.A., ne puke mālō ei ne te Kovana o te kau Loma masei ko Florus e 17 a taleni mo ‵togi o “lafoga ki te malo” mai te pusa tupe o te faletapu.


How can holy spirit help you as you move toward your destination? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu te agaga tapu i te taimi e fanatu ei koe ki te koga e fia oko koe ki ei?


[Picture on page 9] 	 E fakaakoako atu pefea a Molimau a Ieova i aso nei ki soko o Iesu i te senitenali muamua? 9.


2 No teacher on earth has ever been more skillful at using illustrations than was Jesus Christ. 	 2 E seai eiloa se faiakoga i te lalolagi tenei e oko tena atamai ki te atamai o Iesu Keliso i te fakaaogāga o tala fakatusa.


However, Jesus directed that man to sell what he had and give to the poor. 	 Kae ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki te tagata tenā ke ‵togi atu ana mea katoa kae tuku atu ki tino ma‵tiva.


I was born in Ukraine in 1933 in the village of Zolotniki. 	 Ne fanau au i Ukraine i te 1933 i te fa‵kai o Zolotniki.


We find the answers to those questions at Amos 1:1, where we read: “The words of Amos, who happened to be among the sheep raisers from Tekoa, . . . in the days of Uzziah the king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, the king of Israel.” 	 E maua ne tatou a tali ki fesili konā i te Amosa 1:1, telā e faitau penei: “Konei a muna a Amosa, te tausi mamoe mai te fa‵kai ko Tekoa, . . . i aso ne tupu ei a Usia i Iuta ka ko Ielopoamo te tama a Ieoasa, te tupu i Isalaelu.”


Soon Jehovah removes the mountainlike obstacle of the official ban, and the temple is completed in 515 B.C.E. 	 E seki leva kae ne fakagata atu ne Ieova a mea faiga‵ta o fakataputapuga a te malo e pelā me ne mauga, kae ne fakaoti ei te faitega o te faletapu i te 515 T.L.M.


We figuratively “leap for joy.” 	 Ka ‘‵lifu kae fia‵fia’ faeloa tatou i se auala fakatusa.


The apostle Paul spoke of “people of the nations” who do not know God but “do by nature the things of the law.” 	 Ne faipati Paulo e uiga ki tino mai “fenua fakaatea” kolā e se iloa ne latou te Atua kae ona ko “te loto lagona, ne tulafono mea kona ki a latou.”


4, 5. (a) In contrast with Satan, what does Jehovah look for on earth? (b) If we are to experience Jehovah’s favor, what is necessary on our part? 	 E Taumafai Faeloa Ieova o Fesoasoani Mai ki a Tatou


How did Jesus view right and wrong? 	 Ne kilo atu pefea a Iesu ki te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei?


We may be inclined to imitate Jonathan’s unselfish spirit if we bear in mind that a person acceptable to Jehovah “does not go back on his promise, even when it is bad for him.” 	 E ma‵nako eiloa tatou o fakaakoako ki te uiga kaimalie o Ionatana māfai e tuku i ‵tou mafaufau me i te tino telā e talia ne Ieova, e ‘fakamaoni ki ana folafolaga e ‵tusa eiloa me pefea te faigata.’


(2 Timothy 2:24) But it was first directed to Timothy, who needed it when he served as an elder in Ephesus. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:24) Kae ne tuku muamua atu eiloa ki a Timoteo, telā ne manako malosi ki ei i te taimi ne tavini atu ei a ia e pelā me se toeaina i Efeso.


Onesmus’ desire to be a regular pioneer met with the same concern. 	 Ne ‵pau foki a te mea ne manavase ki ei a Onosemu i tena manakoga ke paenia tumau.


(Read 1 Corinthians 5:9-13.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 5:9-13.)


Yes, that meeting proved to be a turning point. 	 Ao, ne fai a te sau‵talaga tenā mo fai se taimi tāua.


In fact, people who disobey God, as Adam did, will lose the privilege of life. 	 A te tonuga loa, ko tino kolā ne ‵teke ki te Atua, e pelā mo Atamu, ka sē maua ne latou te ola.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) As Jehovah’s Witnesses study the Bible, attend Christian meetings, and pray constantly to God, love becomes natural to them despite living in a world where ‘the love of the greater number has cooled off.’—Matthew 24:12. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) I te taimi e tau‵loto ei a Molimau a Ieova ki te Tusi Tapu, e ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, kae ‵talo faeloa ki te Atua, e momea aka ei a te alofa e pelā me se faifaiga masani faitalia me e ola latou i te lalolagi telā ko ‘gasolo o se a‵lofa a tino i ei.’—Mataio 24:12.


It is the war of Armageddon—God’s war against this wicked system of things. 	 A te taua tenei ko te taua o Amaketo—te taua a te Atua ki te lalolagi matagā tenei.


How would you explain the significance of the request “let your name be sanctified”? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne koe a te uiga tonu o te fakamolemole atu ke “tapu tou igoa”?


Take some time to make an honest appraisal of your motives and priorities. 	 Ke fakaaoga ne koe ne taimi ke toe fai se iloiloga ‵lei ki ou manakoga ‵tonu mo mea kolā e fakamuamua ne koe.


Later in the same year came a clarification that affected school-age children of Jehovah’s Witnesses in a number of countries. 	 Mai tua malie ifo i te tausaga foki eiloa tenā, ne toe sae aka se fakamatalaga manino telā ne pokotia ei a tama‵liki Molimau a Ieova i fenua e uke.


2 Paul’s use of the word “spirit” in this context refers to the impelling force that causes us to say or do things in a certain way. 	 2 A te fakaaogāga ne Paulo a te pati “agaga” i konei e fakasino atu eiloa ki te malosi telā e fai ei tatou ke fai‵pati atu io me fai a mea i se auala mautinoa.


5 Timothy was a disciple who made the truth his own at a young age. 	 5 A Timoteo se soko telā ne puke ‵mau ki te munatonu i te taimi koi foliki ei.


Its advice helps a person to avoid mistakes that can make life unnecessarily difficult. 	 E fesoasoani atu a fakatakitakiga i ei ki se tino ke ‵kalo keatea mai mea ‵se kolā e sōna fai fua i ei ke faigatā te olaga.


12 Indeed, recreation and entertainment fill an important need. 	 12 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakataunu ne tafaoga mo fakafiafiaga se manakoga tāua.


MILDNESS . . . 	 TE AGAMALU . . .


Meanwhile, thanks to the ransom, we are permitted to worship our loving God. 	 I te vaitaimi tenei, e fakafetai tatou ki te ‵togiola, me e mafai ei o tapuaki atu tatou ki te ‵tou Atua alofa.


17 If we appreciate what Jehovah and his Son have done in order to deliver us from sin and death, we will show it. 	 17 Kafai e fakatāua ne tatou a mea ko oti ne fai ne Ieova mo tena Tama ke faka‵sao ei tatou mai i te agasala mo te mate, ka fakaasi atu eiloa ne tatou.


What, though, should be our mental attitude toward those who are not our fellow believers and who might show hatred toward us? 	 Se a la te ‵tou kilokiloga ki tino sē tali‵tonu kolā e takalia‵lia mai ki a tatou?


This should at once impress on us the direction a husband should give and the love and care he needs to exercise—as well as the subjection the wife should manifest—within the marital union. 	 E fesoasoani atu a te fakaakoakoga a Keliso ki se tagata avaga ke malamalama me e ‵tau o takitaki kae alofa atu a ia ki tena avaga fafine kae tausi atu ki a ia. E fesoasoani atu foki te fakaakoakoga a Keliso ki se fafine avaga ke malamalama me e ‵tau o nofo a ia mai lalo i te pulega a tena avaga.


9 Jehovah knows everything there is to know about mankind and marriage. 	 9 E iloa ne Ieova a mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou e uiga ki tino mo te avaga.


(Ecclesiastes 9:5) But many prefer to ignore that harsh reality. 	 (Failauga 9:5) Kae e se fia iloa ne tino e tokouke a te mea fakamataku tenā.


He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, . . . to comfort all the mourning ones.”—ISAIAH 61:1, 2. 	 Ne uga mai ne ia au o fakamafanafana a latou katoa kola e tagi fanoanoa.”—ISAIA 61:1, 2.


3, 4. (a) What led up to Paul’s statement found at 2 Corinthians 3:17? (b) What must we do to enjoy the freedom that comes from Jehovah? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te mea ne takitaki atu ei ke fai aka ei a pati a Paulo i te 2 Kolinito 3:17? (e) Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ko te mea ke maua te fiafia telā e maua mai te saolotoga mai i a Ieova?


16 Russell discerned from the Bible that the time had come to make the good news widely known. 	 16 Ne iloa ne Lasalo mai te Tusi Tapu me ko oko ki te taimi ko ‵tau ei o fakasalalau atu te tala ‵lei.


They Were ‘Strengthening Aids’ 	 Ne Fai Latou mo Fai ‘ne Tino Fesoasoani Malosi’


Proper fear of God should cause us to turn away from badness. 	 A te mataku tonu ki te Atua e ‵tau o fai ei ke fulitua atu tatou ki te masei.


(Luke 11:13; Gal. 5:22, 23) And one can be fully confident that Jehovah blesses all who reach out with a proper motive. 	 (Luka 11:13; Kalatia 5:22, 23) E mafai o talitonu katoatoa a ia me ka fakamanuia ne Ieova a tino katoa kolā e kausaki atu mo se loto lagona ‵lei.


13 Good communication within marriage is like a stream that flows gently and peacefully through a garden. 	 13 A te ‵lei o te fesokotakiga i te olaga avaga e ‵pau mo se vai e tafetafe malie i loto i se fatoaga.


Why are they given this wonderful reward? 	 Kaia e tuku atu ei te taui fakaofoofogia tenā ki a latou?


Why might our viewpoint of fairness be distorted or limited? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o ‵se kae fakatapulagina ‵tou kilokiloga?


GIVING AND RECEIVING 	 TE TUKU ATU MO TE MAUA MAI


• What will move us to continue to use our gift “in ministering to one another”? 	 • Ne a mea e fakamalosi mai ke tumau tatou i te fakaaogaga o ‵tou meaalofa “mō te ‵lei o nisi tino”?


At first we attacked each other verbally, then physically. 	 I te taimi muamua ne fakatau taua eiloa māua i mā pati, kae fakamuli ifo, ko fakaoko a mā lima.


Leisure time and wholesome, balanced recreation are necessary for the mind and body of a child to develop. 	 E manakogina a taimi avanoa mo fakafiafiaga aogā mō te putiakaga o te mafaufau mo te foitino o te tamaliki.


How can you do this? 	 E mafai pefea ne koe o fai penā?


Surah 75 says in part: “I do swear by the Resurrection Day . . . 	 E fai mai se vaega o te Surah mataupu e 75: “E tauto atu au ki te Aso o te Toetuga . . .


“The amount of ethanol needed to fill a big four-wheel-drive SUV just once uses enough grain to feed one person for an entire year,” reports the South African newspaper The Witness. 	 Ne lipoti mai te nusipepa mai Afelika ki Saute ko The Witness: “A te aofaki o penitini kolā e manakogina ke faka‵fonu fakatasi fua ki ei se motokā lasi . . . e fakaaogā i ei a lakau kaina e uke kolā e lava ke fagai ki ei se tino e tokotasi i te tausaga kātoa.”


The ones praying each possessed a vital key to successful prayer, one that is often lost or disregarded in today’s world. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne tino kolā e ‵talo a te kī tāua ki te faiga ke iku manuia a ‵talo, se mea e tasi telā e masani o galo atu io me e fakaseaoga sāle ne te lalolagi i aso nei.


I sank so low that I even violated God’s law. 	 Ne vāivāi ‵ki au telā ne ofa foki eiloa ne au a te tulafono a te Atua.


Did he see a righteous, God-fearing person? 	 E mata, ne lavea ne ia se tino amiotonu telā e mataku ki te Atua?


(Matthew 10:2; 16:16; John 1:42; Acts 15:7, 14) How can we be sure that Michael is another name for Jesus? 	 (Mataio 10:2; 16:16; Ioane1:42; Galuega 15:7, 14) Kae e mafai pefea o tali‵tonu tatou me i a Mikaele ko te sua igoa o Iesu?


It is not a Gospel written in Judas’s own time by someone who actually knew him . . . 	 E sē se Tusi ne tusi i taimi o Iuta ne se tino telā ne iloa tonu ne ia tou tagata . . .


Up in Zarephath, a Phoenician coastal town, a poor widow showed hospitality to the prophet. 	 I Salefata, se fakai i tafa o te tai o Foinikia, ne fakaasi atu ne se fafine mativa a te uiga talimalo ki te pelofeta.


If you are a proclaimer of the good news, you know how difficult it is to speak to people who are self-satisfied and apathetic. 	 Kafai koe se tino talai o te tala ‵lei, e malamalama ‵lei koe i te faigata ke talai atu ki tino kolā e fia‵fia ki olotou olaga kae se fia ‵saga lele eiloa ki te tala ‵lei.


He was speaking of the kind of love that Jehovah has for his dedicated servants and that they have for him. 	 Ne faipati a ia e uiga ki te vaegā alofa telā e fakaasi atu ne Ieova ki ana tavini tukugina atu mo te a‵lofa o ana tavini ki a ia.


Of course not! 	 Ailoga!


Above all, because we thereby express our love for him with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.—Mark 12:29, 30. 17. 	 Me e fakaasi atu ne tatou i ei ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia mo ‵tou loto, agaga, mafaufau, mo ‵tou malosi kātoa.—Maleko 12:29, 30.


How should we show appreciation for “the grand sum” of spiritual truths revealed thus far? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai e uiga ki te fia o munatonu faka-te-agaga kolā ko oti ne fakaasi mai?


How did Jehovah deal with Abraham’s descendants, and why does this not mean that he totally disregarded all other people? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki tino ne ‵tupu mai i a Apelaamo, kae kaia e se fakauiga i ei me ko fulitua katoatoa atu a ia ki nisi tino katoa?


The recent adjustment to employ the designation “coordinator of the body of elders” helps us to view all the elders as members of a unified body. 	 A te fakamafuliga fakamuli ke fakaaoga a te tofi ko te “ovasia tausi o te kau toeaina” e fesoasoani mai ke ‵kilo atu tatou ki toeaina katoa e pelā se foitino e tasi.


“I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah; and they must become my people.”—JER. 	 “Ka tuku atu ne au ki a latou se loto ke iloa ne latou au, me i a au ko Ieova; kae e ‵tau o fai latou mō oku tino.”—IELE.


(Matthew 5:3) How wonderfully Jehovah satisfies the spiritual needs of his loyal ones! 	 (Mataio 5:3) Ko oko eiloa te fakaofoofogia o te auala e fakamalie aka ei ne Ieova a manakoga faka-te-agaga o ana tino fakamaoni!


(Matthew 12:24-30; 21:23-27; 22:41-46) In many cases, however, Jesus took the time to ask questions in order to convey truths, to get his listeners to express what was in their hearts, and to stimulate and train the thinking of his disciples. 	 (Mataio 12:24-30; 21:23-27; 22:41-46) Kae i te ukega o taimi, ne fakamāumāu ne Iesu a taimi i te faiga o fesili ko te mea ke taku atu ei a muna‵tonu, ke fakaasi mai ne ana tino fakalogo‵logo a mea i olotou loto, kae ke fakamalosi kae akoako aka ei a mafaufauga o ana soko.


How, though, would Jesus react? 	 Ko tou igoa foki ne tuli ei ne matou a temoni, kae fai foki i ei ne matou a vavega!”


15 Having faith involves more than merely acknowledging that life and the universe must have had an intelligent Source. 	 15 E uke atu a mea e aofia i te mauaga o te fakatuanaki i lō te talitonu fua me ne ‵tau eiloa o isi se Māfuaga o te ola mo te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Steadfastly, they maintain the position so well expressed by the apostles in the first century when they said: “We must obey God as ruler rather than men.” 	 Ona ko te ‵mautakitaki, e tumau latou i te tulaga telā ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne apositolo i te senitenali muamua i te taimi ne fai mai ei latou penei: “E ‵tau mo matou o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lo te fakalogo ki tino.”


How should husbands dwell with their wives? 	 E ‵tau o ‵nofo fakatasi pefea a tāgata a‵vaga mo olotou avaga?


What a vital reason for strengthening our faith now! 	 Tenā loa te pogai tāua e ‵tau ei o fakamalosi aka te ‵tou fakatuanaki i te taimi nei!


(Isaiah 33:24) What comfort there is in knowing that through the resurrected Jesus Christ and by means of God’s Kingdom, obedient mankind will receive permanent release from sin, disease, and death! 	 (Isaia 33:24) E pefea la te fakamafanafana mai ke iloa atu me ka maua ne tino faka‵logo a te saolotoga mai te agasala, masaki mo te mate e auala i a Iesu Keliso telā ne toetu aka, penā foki loa mo te Malo o te Atua!


A Book That Gives Purpose 	 Se Tusi Telā e Tuku Mai i ei se Fakamoemoega


He was to remain separate from the Canaanites. 	 Ne ‵tau o tumau a ia i te ‵vae keatea mai te kau Kanana.


“[God] has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in union with Christ,” wrote the apostle Paul, “just as he chose us in union with him before the founding of the world . . . For he foreordained us to the adoption through Jesus Christ as sons to himself.” 	 “Ne fakamanuia mai [te Atua] ki a tatou e alatu i a Keliso,” ko pati a Paulo, “ka koi tuai o faite te lalolagi, ko leva ne filifilia tatou ne te Atua ke fai mō ia . . . ne filifilia ne ia tatou . . . ke fai tatou mō ana tama e alatu i a Iesu Keliso.”


After that, we corresponded for a while, and in 1956, we got married. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fesokotaki sāle māua kae i te 1956 ne avaga ei māua.