We wanted to mirror the examples that had been set for us. 	 Ne ma‵nako māua o fakaakoako ki a laua a fakaakoakoga kolā ne tauloto ne māua.


Second, it has the power to motivate people to make the necessary changes to attain that better way of life. 	 A ko te lua, e maua i ei a te ‵mana telā e fakamalosi atu ki tino ke fai ne latou a ‵fuliga kolā e manakogina ke maua ei a te vaegā olaga telā e tai ‵lei atu.


(1 Corinthians 1:20; 3:19) We see why many do not believe in the Bible’s promises. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:20; 3:19) Ko malamalama tatou i te pogai e se tali‵tonu ei a tino e tokouke ki folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu.


15. (a) How do we benefit by talking to and reading about longtime servants of God? (b) Cite a life story that you have found particularly encouraging. 	 15. (a) E aogā pefea ki a tatou a te sau‵tala mo te fai‵tau ki tala o tavini a te Atua kolā ko leva ne tavini atu ki a ia? (e) Fai mai se tala o se tino telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a koe.


Why is Mary’s faith remarkable? 	 Kaia ne tu ‵kese i ei a te fakatuanaki o Malia?


Also, how can we have “a heart to know” Jehovah?—Jer. 9:26; 24:7. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafai pefea o maua ne tatou “se loto ke iloa” a Ieova?—Iele. 9:26; 24:7, NW.


It was a thrill to receive that Scriptural name. 	 Se mea fakafiafia eiloa ke fakaigoa tatou ki te igoa faka-te-Tusi Tapu tenā.


I concluded that she probably did not really mean what she wrote. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne au me kāti ne seki fakauiga ne ia a mea kolā ne tusi atu ne ia.


Fearing the worst, the brothers begged Paul not to go. 	 Ona ko te ma‵taku va‵lea, ne fakamolemole atu a taina ki a Paulo ke sē fano.


• How does Bible reading empower us? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu?


Likely, you do not yet have weighty family responsibilities. 	 E se taumate, e se uke malosi ou tiute i te kāiga.


Indeed, “far be it from the true God to act wickedly.”—Job 34:10. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ‘e se mafai eiloa ne te Atua Malosi o fai se mea ‵se.’—Iopu 34:10.


(Read 1 Corinthians 7:10, 11.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinitio 7:10, 11.)


Enoch foretold what for the ungodly? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Enoka e uiga ki tino sē amioatua?


12 Some Christians must endure trials related to family life. 	 12 E ‵tau foki mo nisi Kelisiano o kufaki i fakalavelave i loto i te olaga faka-te-kāiga.


Young David, the future king of Israel, called God his “share in the land of the living ones.” 	 A te talavou ko Tavita, te tupu fakamuli o Isalaelu, ne kalaga atu ki te Atua “ko koe fua toku lafiga.”


5 The apostles were law-abiding men who would not normally disobey a court order. 	 5 A apositolo ne tāgata faka‵logo ki tulafono a te malo kolā e se masani o ‵teke atu ki se fakatonuga mai te fono tulafono.


His counsel was motivated by genuine love.—John 13:1. 	 Ne polopoloki ne ia latou ona ko tena alofa tonu ki a latou.—Ioane 13:1.


The husband accepted a Bible study and began attending meetings with his wife. 	 Ne talia ne tena avaga se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ne kamata foki o kau atu ki fakatasiga fakatasi mo tou fafine.


10 Read Romans 12:19. 	 10 Faitau te Loma 12:19.


At times, we reenacted Bible scenes or had practice sessions for field service presentations. 	 I nisi taimi e fai ne matou se koniseti ki tala i te Tusi Tapu io me e fakaakoako matou mō fakamatalaga ke fai atu i te galuega talai.


Of course, those who love darkness will not receive everlasting life. 	 E tonu, a latou kolā e fia‵fia ki te pouliga ka se maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai.


Teach Your ChildrenPeter and Ananias Lied—What Lesson Can We Learn? 14 	 Akoako Au Tamaliki—Petelu mo Anania ne ‵Loi—Se a te Akoakoga e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou? 14


In spite of very difficult circumstances, Laurel Nisbet served God zealously 	 11. Ne a uiga e fakamalosi aka ne te agaga o te Atua i tino kolā e ‵pei ki “te foitino fou”? 12.


On the contrary, he will help you to walk the straight path that leads to the promised new world, in which “death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ka fesoasoani atu a ia ke sasale koe i te auala tonu ki te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai. I konā, “ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.”


If the criminal willingly conforms to punitive orders and exhibits changes in his attitude and behavior, a judge or president may choose to pardon him by lessening his sentence or totally forgiving his sentence. 	 Kafai e fakalogo katoatoa a te tino fai mea ‵se ki fakatonuga kae fai ne ia a ‵fuliga ki ana uiga mo ana amioga, e mafai o filifili ne te famasino ke fakamāmā tena sala io me ke fakamagalo katoatoa atu tena sala.


CHRONIC ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY CAN HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON A PERSON’S LIFE. 	 MA‵SAKI KOLĀ E LASI ‵KI TE FAKAMASEIGA KI TE OLAGA O SE TINO.


Similarly, Jehovah told Amos to give a final warning. 	 E penā foki te fakatonuga a Ieova ki a Amosa ke fai se faka‵pulaga ki tino.


How could you do so? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne koe a te mea tenā?


The Bible says: “There is One who is dwelling above the circle of the earth.”—Isaiah 40:22. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne faite ne te tagata telā e sagasaga i luga i tena nofogaaliki, i luga i foliga pukupuku o te lalolagi.”—Isaia 40:22, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


What was Israel’s response? 	 Se a te tali a te kau Isalaelu?


(1 Cor. 8:1) Instead, they published a series of tracts called The Old Theology. 	 (1 Kolinito 8:1) I lō te fai penā, ne ‵lomi ne latou a tamā pepa e taku ko The Old Theology.


What did Jesus mean when he said that we must worship “with spirit and truth”? 	 Se a te uiga o pati a Iesu me e ‵tau mo tatou o tapuaki atu “i te agaga mo te munatonu”?


Had you been part of that little band, would you have felt secure in the knowledge that your company had now been pruned of its fearful and less-than-vigilant ones? 	 Kafai koe se tokotasi o te kautau tenei, e mata, ka toka tou loto me ko oti ne taofi aka a nisi tino mata ma‵taku kae se matapula‵pula?


16 In an effort to comfort the elderly, we can visit them and listen carefully to what they tell us about their past experiences and obvious blessings in Jehovah’s service. 	 16 I ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakamafanafana a tino ma‵tua, e mafai o āsi atu tatou ki a latou ke fakalogo‵logo ki olotou tala e uiga ki aso ko ‵teka mo fakamanuiaga ne maua ne latou mai te lotou taviniga ki a Ieova. Kaia?


Of course! 	 E mafai!


How do Christians view marriage, and why? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te kilokiloga a Kelisiano ki te avaga, kae kaia?


12 Contrast this with the choice Noah and his household made. 	 12 E ‵kese te filifiliga ne fai ne tino konei mo te filifiliga ne fai ne Noa mo tena kāiga.


(Romans 7:24, 25) What about us? 	 (Loma 7:24, 25) Kae pefea la tatou?


As the maiden expresses her longing for her beloved shepherd, the court ladies tell her to ‘go out for herself in the footprints of the flock’ and look for him. 	 I te fakaasiatuga ne te tamafine ana lagonaga e uiga ki tena pele ko te tausi mamoe, ne fai atu a tavini fāfine i te palesi ki a ia ke “fano o tautali i tua o te lafu mamoe” o ‵sala atu ki tou tagata.


The bleak, waterless, sun-drenched rock called Makrónisos sits on the Attica coast about 30 miles (50 km) from Athens. 	 E tu a te fatu matagā e igoa ko Makrónisos, telā e seai ne vai i ei, kae tuku faka‵sau atu ki te la i tafatai o Attica telā kāti e 30 maila (50 km) te ‵mao mai Atenai.


A YEAR or two after the death of Jesus, a government official was traveling south on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. 	 MAI tua o se tausaga io me se lua tausaga talu mai te taimi ne mate ei a Iesu, ne faimalaga atu se ofisa o te malo ki saute mai Ielusalema ki Kasa.


Fight negative thinking. 	 Ke ‵teke atu ki manatu sē aoga.


Many young brothers and sisters are zealously entering the full-time service. 	 E tokouke a taina mo tuagane talavou e ‵kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te taviniga tumau.


Fighting Corruption With the Sword of the Spirit 	 Ke Fakaaogā te Pelu o te Agaga ke ‵Teke Atu ei ki Faifaiga sē Fakamaoni


It is always good to make it clearly known to others that you are one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fakaasi manino atu ki nisi tino i a koe se Molimau a Ieova.


Everyone that is on the side of the truth listens to my voice.” 	 So se tino e i a ia te munatonu, e fakalogo mai a ia ki a au.”


(Ps. 104:13-15; Hag. 2:8) The Bible contains numerous accounts of how Jehovah used his resources miraculously to provide for his people. 	 (Sala. 104:13-15; Haka. 2:8) E maua i te Tusi Tapu a tala e uke ki te auala ne fakaaoga ei ne Ieova ana koloa i se auala fakavavega ke tausi atu ki ana tino.


The Scriptures show that uncontrolled expression of anger is a mark of weakness, not of strength. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te sē mafai ne se tino o taofi aka tena kaitaua a te mea tenā se vaivaiga o ia kae e se fakaasi mai i ei tena malosi.


2 We can only try to imagine how Jehovah and Jesus must rejoice as they observe hour after hour millions of earth’s inhabitants attending this special event until that day ends. 	 2 E mafai eiloa o fakaataata ne tatou i ‵tou mafaufau a te fia‵fia o Ieova mo Iesu i te ‵kilo mai ki te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi e ‵kau atu ki te fakatasiga fakapito tenei i itula takitasi o te aso tenā ke oko ki te taimi ko oti ei te aso.


(1 Peter 5:1, 2) Spiritually-minded men and women recognize that this is one means by which Jehovah directs his people. 	 (1 Petelu 5:1, 2) E iloa ne tāgata mo fāfine kolā e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga me tenei eiloa te auala e tasi foki e takitaki ei ne Ieova ana tino.


Jesus spoke those words in his Sermon on the Mount. 	 Ne taku mai ne Iesu a pati konā i tena Lāuga i luga i te Mauga.


Daniel would soon be going there. 	 Ko pili fua o fanatu a Tanielu ki ei.


In the Bible, the word “heart” usually refers to a man’s inner self. 	 I te Tusi Tapu, a te pati te “loto” e masani o fakasino atu ki mea i loto i te tino.


18 It is clear that the inspired counsel in God’s own Book helped first-century Christians in Corinth and elsewhere to maintain cleanness, peace, and unity in their congregations. 	 18 E manino ‵lei eiloa me ne fesoasoani atu a fakatonuga fakaosofia i te tusi totino a te Atua i te senitenali muamua ki te kau Kolinito mo nisi koga aka ke fakatumau te ‵ma, te filemu, mo te kau fakatasi i olotou fakapotopotoga.


Your future will be secure, and you will be in line to enjoy everlasting life on a paradise earth!—Ephesians 6:2, 3. 	 Ka tokagamalie tou olaga i aso mai mua, kae e mafai o maua ne koe a te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso!—Efeso 6:2, 3.


3, 4. (a) What makes Jesus knowledgeable about marriage? (b) Who is Jesus’ figurative wife, and how should husbands treat their wives? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te pogai ne lasi ‵ki ei te iloaga o Iesu e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga? (e) Ko oi te avaga fakatusa o Iesu, kae e ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a tāgata a‵vaga ki olotou avaga?


Jehovah’s prophet Daniel foretold: “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a te pelofeta a Ieova ko Tanielu: “Ka fakatu ne te Atua o te lagi a te malo telā ka sē toe gata mai.


(Hebrews 9:24) Unlike physical circumcision under the Law, Christian circumcision was “that of the heart by spirit.” 	 (Epelu 9:24) A te pilitome faka-te-foitino telā ne fakatonu mai ne te Tulafono ne kese mai te pilitome o Kelisiano me se “mea tau te loto, se mea faka te Agaga.”


Even if you do have a measure of success, you may feel insecure regarding your future. 	 Kafai foki ko tai ‵lei a te olaga i te taimi nei, kāti koi manavase eiloa koe ki te taimi mai mua o koe.


How have some today followed in the footsteps of Jesus and Paul, and why can we be sure that Jehovah appreciates those who make such sacrifices? 	 Ne tau‵tali atu pefea a nisi tino i aso nei ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu mo Paulo, kae kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e fakatāua ne Ieova a latou kolā e fakaasi atu a te alofa sē fakapito?


The situation is accurately described at Romans 8:22: “All creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together until now.” 	 E fakamatala fakamaea mai a te tulaga i te Loma 8:22: “Me e iloa ne tatou i mea katoa ne faite, ne ma‵nava fi‵ta; e pelā eiloa mo te ‵mae o te fafine fanau, ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.”


They were rich because of their faith and integrity to God. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa a te fakatuanaki “me se ko tino katoa” e maua ne latou.


Warnings about the dangers of smoking, excessive drinking, and sexual promiscuity abound in the media. 	 Ko uke ‵ki a faka‵pulaga ke fakaeteete i te fakamataku o te ‵pusi, te inu malosi, mo faifaiga fakatauavaga faivalevale i mea fakasalalau tala.


“I knew that my family did not hate me,” he later said, “but they were obeying Jehovah and his organization.” 	 “Ne iloa ne au me ne seki takalia‵lia mai toku kāiga ki a au,” ne fai mai fakamuli a ia, “kae ne faka‵logo latou ki a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga.”


From the beginning of human history, God’s sacred name has been smeared with lies. 	 Mai te kamataga o tala fakasolopito o tino, ko oti eiloa ne fakamaseigina a te igoa tapu o te Atua.


(Hebrews 11:1) If you learn the truth about God, you can know him and speak to him as a friend. 	 (Epelu 11:1) Kafai e tauloto koe ki te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua, ka mafai o iloa ne koe a ia kae faipati atu ki a ia e pelā me se taugasoa.


Here, too, the groom and the director of the feast need to act responsibly, not relinquishing to musicians, whether hired or not, the control over the nature and volume of the music. 	 Ko te taimi foki eiloa tenei e ‵tau ei o fai ne te tagata fakaipoipo mo te pule o te ‵kaiga se faiga, ko te mea ke se tuku atu ki tino fakatagi‵tagi a te pule ki te maluga o pese fakatagi‵tagi, faitalia me ne ‵togi mai latou io me ikai.


Thus, we must be careful if we feel inclined not to forgive someone. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou māfai ko se fia fakamagalo ne tatou se tino.


Present-day nations do not want to comply with the requirements of Jehovah and the Messiah. 	 E se ma‵nako a malo i aso nei o tau‵tali ki fakatonuga a Ieova mo te Mesia.


On the other hand, the man who pushes his boat away from the bank distances it from the shore by his own actions. 	 I te suā feitu, a te tagata telā e usu ne ia tena pōti kea‵tea mai te kaugutu o te vaitafe, ne faka‵mao eiloa ne ia tena pōti mai i ei.


Second, the value of Jesus’ blood is applied in behalf of millions of others who exercise faith in Christ, as shown by the sacrifice of the goat. 	 A ko te lua, e fakaaogā a mea aogā mai te toto o Iesu ki te fia miliona o nisi tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a Keliso, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te taulaga o te kouti.


9 After making it clear that we should view one another as brothers and sisters, Jesus stressed the need for humility. 	 9 Mai tua o te faiatuga me e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu tatou ki tino taki tokotasi e pelā me ne taina mo tuagane, ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu a te manakoga ke loto maulalo.


In all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight.”—Proverbs 3:5, 6. 	 Ke masaua faeloa ne koe te Aliki i au mea katoa e fai, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia ki a koe te auala tonu.”—Faataoto 3:5, 6.


Hence, we can be sure that Jehovah will answer Jesus’ prayer by watching over us during these critical times. 	 Tela la, e mautinoa ‵lei me ka tali atu a Ieova ki te ‵talo a Iesu e auala i te puipuiga o tatou i taimi faiga‵ta konei.


“The sons of the true God” that we read about at Job 1:6 were clearly spirit creatures assembled in God’s presence. 	 E manino ‵lei me i “tama‵liki a te Atua tonu” kolā e faitau ne tatou i te Iopu 1:6 ne tino faka-te-agaga e maopoopo i mua o te Atua.


(Genesis 25:29-34; Hebrews 12:14-17) The nation through which God’s promises to Abraham would be fulfilled descended from Jacob, whose name was changed by God to Israel. 	 (Kenese 25:29-34; Epelu 12:14-17) A te fenua telā ne fakataunu mai i ei a folafolaga a te Atua ki a Apelaamo ne tupu mai eiloa i a Iakopo, telā ne fuli ne te Atua tena igoa ki a Isalaelu.


Millions today firmly believe that God shall “cause justice to be done” 	 E tali‵tonu katoatoa te fia miliona o tino i aso nei me ka fai ne te Atua te ‘fakamasinoga’ tonu


That is because the object of one’s desire, such as riches or luxuries, can become so controlling in life that it takes on the role of a powerful god. 	 Ona ko te mea telā e manako ki ei se tino, e pelā mo te maumea io me ko te uke o kope togi ‵mafa, e mafai o pule atu ki te olaga telā ko fai ei pelā me se atua malosi.


Paulo, who was mentioned earlier, commented: “When I just couldn’t endure the pain anymore and felt that I could not cope, I would get down on my knees and pray to God. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo, telā ne taku atu muamua: “Kafai ko se toe ‵kafi o kufaki au i te logo‵mae kae mafaufau au me ko se toe mafai ne au o fa‵ki, e totuli ifo au kae ‵talo atu ki te Atua.


Did the Messiah really come as prophesied? 	 E mata, ne oko mai eiloa a te Mesia e pelā mo mea ne ‵valo mai?


Your adrenaline begins to flow, and you work as fast and as hard as you can. 	 Ko gasolo o tuki tou fatu, kae ko momea aka tou vave i te faiga o au galuega.


• What factors help stabilize a marriage? 	 • Ne a mea e fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau aka ei se fakaipoipoga?


For instance, we can do so by guarding against unbridled rage. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o fai tatou penā mai te fakaeteete i te ita vave.


Isaiah told Hezekiah: “He [Sennacherib] will not come into this city nor will he shoot an arrow there.” (2 Ki. 19:32) All that was required of the inhabitants of Jerusalem was that they stand their ground. 	 Ne fai atu Isaia ki a Hesekia: “Ka se ulu mai lele eiloa a ia [Sanelivi] ki loto i te fa‵kai tenei, io me sana mai sena matasana.” (2 Tupu 19:32) A te mea fua telā e ‵tau o fai ne tino i Ielusalema ko te tumau i te loto ma‵losi kae ke sē loto vāi‵vai.


18 Therefore, it is vital to set our minds on the things of the spirit. 	 18 Tela la, se mea tāua ke mafau‵fau faeloa tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga.


(Eph. 5:1) Following the Christ helps us to imitate our heavenly Father. 	 (Efeso 5:1) A te tautali atu ki a Keliso e fesoasoani mai ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


Contributions were ‘especially acceptable according to what a person had, not according to what a person did not have.’ (2 Corinthians 8:12, 13; 9:6) In a later letter, the apostle warned: “If anyone does not provide for those . . . who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith.” (1 Timothy 5:8) Paul did not encourage giving that violated this principle. 	 A te faiga o meaalofa ne ‘talia fua i mea kolā e maua ne te tino, kae e se ko mea kolā e seai i te tino.’ (2 Kolinito 8:12, 13; 9:6) I tena tusi fakamuli ifo, ne toe fai atu a te apositolo tenā, penei: “Kae kafai e isi se tino e se fia tausi ki . . . tona kāiga tonu, ko tona uiga ko ‵teke ne ia te fakatuanaki, kae sili atu tona masei i lō te tino sē Kelisiano.” (1 Timoteo 5:8) Ne seki fakamalosi atu a Paulo ke tuku atu a meaalofa kae ofa ei te akoakoga fakavae tenei.


She saw that the fruit “was good for food and that it was something to be longed for to the eyes, yes, the tree was desirable to look upon.” 	 Ne lavea ne tou fafine “te gali o te lakau, mo ona fuaga ko mata ‵lei fāka i te kai.”


14 Many now serving Jehovah had a marriage mate or other family member who was opposed to the changes they were making when they began studying the Bible. 	 14 E tokouke a tino kolā e tavini atu nei ki a Ieova ne isi ne olotou avaga io me ko nisi tino o te kāiga, ne ‵teke atu ki ‵fuliga kolā ne fai ne latou i te taimi ne kamata ei o suke‵suke latou ki te Tusi Tapu.


(John 1:46) Apparently, Nathanael knew of the prophecy at Micah 5:2 and considered Nazareth too insignificant to be the Messiah’s hometown. 	 (Ioa. 1:46) E manino ‵lei me ne iloa ne Natanielu a te valoaga i te Mika 5:2 kae ne kilo atu a ia ki Nasaleta e pelā me se fenua e se na loa ko tāua ke vau mai i ei te Mesia.


But by doing so, you may avoid making hasty decisions that lead to unnecessary anxiety. 	 Kae mai te faiga penā, e mafai ei ne koe o ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o filifiliga fai fakavave kolā e iku atu ki fakalavelave.


BEWARE OF THE SNARE OF MATERIALISM 	 FAKAETEETE I TE MALEI O TE FIA MAUMEA


(Matthew 20:28; John 3:16; Romans 5:8, 9, 12, 18) On that basis, as we learn Jehovah’s righteous standards and do our utmost to observe them—praying for help to overcome our weaknesses—Jehovah accepts our worship. 	 (Mataio 20:28; Ioane 3:16; Loma 5:8, 9, 12, 18) I luga i te fakavae tenā, i te taimi e tauloto ei tatou ki tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova kae kausaki malosi o faka‵logo ki ei—mai te ‵talo mō se fesoasoani ke manumalo tatou i ‵tou vāivāiga—ko talia ei ne Ieova a te ‵tou tapuakiga.


From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul.” 	 E fakaola ne ia latou mai tino sauā mo tino mata‵mua.”


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• What spirit is seen among those serving as missionaries? 	 • Se a te agaga telā e lavea atu i a latou kolā e tavini atu e pelā me ne misionale?


Some widows have sufficient funds to care for their needs, and others qualify for state benefits, which are available in some lands. 	 E lava a tupe a nisi fāfine kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga ke tausi atu ki a latou eiloa kae ko nisi tino i nisi fenua e maua se fesoasoani mai te mālō.


(Gen. 39:7-9) Yes, Jehovah was real to him. 	 (Kenese 39:7-9) Ao, ne fai a Ieova e pelā me se tino tonu ki a ia.


“If I can read just one scripture in the ministry, it satisfies me that someone had his heart examined by the Bible.”—Eleanor, age 26; baptized 1989. 	 “Kafai ne mafai ne au o faitau atu fua se tusi siki e tasi i te galuega talai, e lotomalie au me ne iloilo aka i ei ne te Tusi Tapu a te loto o se tino tokotasi.”—Ko pati a Eleanor telā ko 26 ana tausaga, kae ne papatiso i te 1989.


Mother recalled the church creed, which in its original form stated that Jesus descended into hell and was raised on the third day. 	 Ne toe masaua ne toku mātua a te talitonuga a te lotu, telā ne fakaasi tonu mai i a Iesu ne fano ki seoli kae ne toe fakatu aka i te tolu o aso.


He raised it so that his disciples would think about the quality of their own faith. 	 Ne fakasae aka ne ia te fesili tenā ko te mea ke mafau‵fau ana soko e uiga ki te vaegā fakatuanaki telā e maua ne latou e pelā mo te fakatuanaki o te fafine.


He said to his disciples: “The harvest is great . . . Beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”—Matt. 9:36-38. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko: “Ko oko eiloa te lasi o te saito e fia ‵kati, . . . fakatagi atu ki te tino e a ia te fatoaga ke uga mai se kau faigaluega!”—Mataio 9:36-38.


Yet, without doing so, how would we acquire a taste for “solid food [that] belongs to mature people”?—Hebrews 5:14. 	 Kae kafai e se fai penā, ka mafai la pefea ne tatou o tami ki “meakai ma‵keke” kolā ne fakatoka fua mō tino ma‵tua?—Epelu 5:14.


7 We often raise our voices in songs of praise to Jehovah at congregation meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 7 E masani sāle o usu tatou ki luga māfai ko usu atu ne tatou a vikiga o Ieova i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, fono foliki, mo fono lasi.


They would say: “[Jehovah] will instruct us about his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” 	 Ne fai atu latou: “Ka akoako mai ne [Ieova] tatou ki mea e manako a ia ke fai ne tatou; ka sa‵sale tatou i auala me ne filifili ne ia.”


8 By asking Jehovah to examine us, we invite him to test us. 	 8 Mai te fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke sukesuke aka tatou, e ‵kami ne tatou a ia ke tofotofo aka ne ia tatou.


Under the Mosaic Law, he would have been put to death. 	 E ‵tau o tamate a ia mai lalo i te Tulafono a Mose.


One way is by being in subjection to those taking the lead. 	 E tasi te auala ko te faka‵logo ki a latou kolā e fai ne latou a te takitakiga.


10 In time, Jesus did enable the 12 to heal others and to expel demons. 	 10 Fakamuli ifo, ne avatu ne Iesu te malosi ki te toko 12 ke faka‵lei aka a masaki kae ke ‵tuli keatea a temoni.


As a group, those with an earthly hope will be preserved through the coming “great tribulation” to form “a new earth” in which “righteousness is to dwell.” 	 E pelā me se potukau, ka puipuigina eiloa a tino kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi nei i te taimi o te ‘fakalavelave lasi’ ke oko ki te taimi ka oko mai ei “te lalolagi fou” telā e “nofo i ei a te amiotonu.”


Likewise with evildoers. 	 E penā foki eiloa a tino ma‵sei.


Is it crossing a vast ocean safely? 	 E mata, ko te faimalaga atu mo te manuia i se vasa ‵mao?


Their heartfelt contrition did not escape Jehovah’s notice. 	 Ne lavea ne Ieova a te loto sala‵mo tonu o latou.


Jesus referred to the harvest as a “season,” so it continues over a period of time. 	 Ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki te taimi ‵kati saito e pelā me se “taukai,” telā e tai mata leva eiloa.


(Gen. 1:28) God understands feelings of loneliness, for prior to creating the first woman, he said: “The man’s being alone is not good; I will make him a helper to match him.” 	 (Kenese 1:28) E malamalama te Atua i lagonaga o te ‵fiu māfai e nofo tokotasi, me mai mua o te faitega o te fafine muamua, ne fai mai a ia penei: “E se ‵lei māfai e nofo tokotasi te tagata; ka fai ne au se fesoasoani telā e fetaui ‵lei mo ia.”


All who want to serve Jehovah have a fight on their hands! 	 A tino katoa kolā e tavini atu ki a Ieova e aofia foki i te taua tenā!


Because all dedicated Christians serve the same King, Jehovah, and must live up to the same standards. 	 Me e tavini atu foki a Kelisiano tukugina atu katoa ki te Tupu eiloa tenā, ko Ieova, kae ‵pau foki a tulaga e ‵tau o ola latou i ei.


(Luke 22:19) In obedience to that command, Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide gather annually on the anniversary of Jesus’ death. 	 (Luka 22:19) I te faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga tenā, e maopoopo a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa i tausaga katoa ke fakamanatu a te mate o Iesu.


“Fear Jehovah, you holy ones of his, for there is no lack to those fearing him.”—PSALM 34:9. 	 “Ma‵taku ki a Ieova, koutou ana tino tapu, me seai se mea e ma‵tiva ei a latou kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.”—SALAMO 34:9, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


(Acts 3:23; Ezekiel 18:4, Douay-Rheims Version) Since the soul is mortal, such a place as Limbo cannot exist. 	 (Galuega 3:23; Esekielu 18:4) Ona ko te seai o se vaega o te foitino e tumau i te ola mai tua o te mate, e mautinoa i a tatou me e seai eiloa se vaegā koga e pelā mo te Limbo.


To those repatriated exiles in Nehemiah’s time, Jehovah was continuing to show undeserved kindness.—Neh. 9:16, 17. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a Ieova i te fakaasi atu o te alofa tauanoa ki a latou kolā ne toe ‵foki mai i te tafeaga i taimi o Neemia.—Neemia 9:16, 17.


Ernst Wiesner, who was a circuit overseer in Germany at that time, described some of the security measures: “Two brothers went ahead and whenever they met anyone, they at once signaled with their flashlights. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Ernst Wiesner, se ovasia o fenua i Siamani i te taimi tenā, a nisi aofaga ne fai e se ‵poa ei latou: “E tokolua taina e olo loa i mua kae kafai e fetaui mo se tino, se mea vave loa o fakailoa mai i lā molisulu.


“[There is] hope of the everlasting life which God, who cannot lie, promised before times long lasting.”—TITUS 1:2. 	 “[E isi se] fakamoemoega o te ola se-gata-mai, ko leva eiloa ne folafola mai ne te Atua, telā e se mafai o loi.”—TITO 1:2.


In a misguided effort to stop hurting my family, I attempted suicide. 	 Ona ko toku sē manako ke fakalogo‵mae atu ki toku kāiga, ne taumafai ei au o fakamate.


How do the monarch butterfly and the dragonfly reveal Jehovah’s brilliance? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea a te poto o Ieova i te pepe ko te monarch mo te samū?


The apostle Peter wrote: “Beloved ones, do not be puzzled at the burning among you, which is happening to you for a trial, as though a strange thing were befalling you. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Petelu: “Oku taugasoa pele, sa ‵poi otou loto i te tofotofoga faigata tenā ko fetaui mo koutou, e pelā me se mea fou fatoā oko atu ki a koutou.


• Which fear will never be done away with, and why? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne te mataku ki tino ki a tatou, kae i auala fea e mafai ei o fai ne te mataku tenā ke manatu mā‵mā ki aso mai mua? 18.


In Eden, what did Jehovah reveal about our enemy? 	 I Etena, se a te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova e uiga ki ‵tou fili?


Brother Schroeder was surprised and happy to receive his next assignment—to help develop the course of study for the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead. 	 Ne poi kae ne fiafia a te Taina ko Schroeder i te mauaga o tena galuega fou—ko te fesoasoani atu o fakatoka se kōsi o akoakoga mō te Akoga Fakamisionale o te Faleleoleo Maluga i Kiliata.


Neither provides a clear answer, since “Lord” and “candidate” are not names. 	 A tali konā e se ne tali mautinoa, me i te “Atua” mo te “sui” e seai ne igoa.


One of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ukraine, where the Kingdom-preaching work was under ban for over 50 years, observed: “The situation in which Jehovah’s Witnesses found themselves should not be evaluated merely in the context of human relations. . . . 	 Ne fai mai se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova i Ukraine, ko te koga telā ne fakatapu i ei te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo i tausaga e silia atu i te 50 penei: “A te tulaga telā ne oko ki ei a Molimau a Ieova e se ‵tau fua o fua aka ki mea kolā ne fai ne nisi tino ki a matou. . . .


3 A willingness to forgive those who offend us—whether they are members of the Christian congregation or not—is essential if we are to maintain peaceful relations with family members, friends, fellow humans, and Jehovah. 	 3 E tāua ‵ki ke toka tatou o fakamagalo a tino kolā ne fai ne latou ke kaitaua tatou—faitalia me se tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano io me ikai—māfai e ma‵nako tatou ke maua se fesokotakiga filemu mo tino i loto i ‵tou kāiga, taugasoa, nisi tino e pelā foki mo Ieova.


11 Babylon’s horses are swifter than speedy leopards. 	 11 E ma‵kini atu a solofanua a te kau Papelonia i lō lepoti kolā e ‵kefu eiloa.


18 Listening to Jesus involves ‘looking intently at him, considering his example closely.’ 	 18 A te fakalogo ki a Iesu e aofia i ei a te ‘tumau i te ‵kilo atu ki a ia, kae mafaufau ki te auala ne ui ne ia.’


Does adhering to this principle require that you shun unbelievers entirely? 	 E mata, e fakauiga te mea tenei ke ‵kalo katoatoa keatea koe mai tino sē tali‵tonu?


(Psalm 92:12) This teaches us that our worship is acceptable to Jehovah only if we are upright. 	 (Salamo 92:12) E akoako mai i ei me e talia fua ne Ieova te ‵tou tapuakiga māfai e amio‵tonu tatou.


After taking reasonable measures to resolve a problem, it is best to move on and focus on more productive endeavors. 	 Mai tua o te faiga o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke faka‵lei aka se fakalavelave, a te ‵toe mea ‵lei e ‵tau o fai ko te fakagata te mafaufau ki ei kae ke saga atu ki mea kolā e sili atu i te aoga.


“First make your peace with your brother, and then, when you have come back, offer up your gift.” 	 “Faka‵lei mo te tino tenā, fakamuli ko vau ei koe o tuku atu tau taulaga ki te Atua.”


15 How we react to adjustments in the worldwide Christian congregation and decisions made by those taking the lead in it has a bearing on our being known by Jehovah. 	 15 E mafai fua o maua ne tatou te taliaga a Ieova māfai e talia ne tatou a fakamafuli‵fuliga kolā e fai. Kae e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva ki a latou kolā e fakaaoga ne Ieova ke takitaki ei te fakapotopotoga.


That will strengthen your conviction and will help you to avoid being driven by the winds of peer pressure, the world’s propaganda, or even your own feelings. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka ne te mea tenā a tou loto talitonu kae ka fesoasoani atu ke mo a ma takitaki ‵se koe ne fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai taugasoa, mafaufauga o te lalolagi, io me ko ou lagonaga totino eiloa.


They had already made three years’ worth of payments. 	 Ko oti ne ‵togi ne lāua te aofaki tupe e manakogina mō te tolu tausaga.


That is a question often put to Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Tenā eiloa te fesili e masani o ‵sili atu ki Molimau a Ieova.


During the night, “the Lord stood by him and said: ‘Be of good courage! 	 I te po, “ne tu atu te Aliki i ana tafa kae fai atu: ‘Ke loto malosi koe!


Like the apostle Paul, they adapt their presentation of the Kingdom message to the individuals they meet. 	 E pelā mo te apositolo ko Paulo, e fakamafuli‵fuli ne latou olotou pati fakatomua e uiga ki te Malo ke fakafetaui aka ki tino kolā e fetaui mo latou.


Thus, the Israelites were taught not to take up the ways of the surrounding nations, not to adopt their religious customs and immoral life-styles. 	 Tela la, ne akoako atu ki te kau Isalaelu ke mo a ma fakaakoako latou ki amioga a fenua i olotou tafa, ke mo a ma tau‵tali atu ki olotou faifaiga masani i mea tau tapuakiga mo olotou olaga fai valevale i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Later, after the second global war, the United Nations became a popular hope of bringing peace to the earth. 	 Fakamuli ifo, mai tua o te taua i te lua a te lalolagi, ne fakamoemoe a tino me ka aumai ne te Malo ‵Soko a te filemu ki te lalolagi.


(Proverbs 22:29) But should they simply let their children be swept along by the spirit of competition for material advancement and success? 	 (Faataoto 22:29) Kae e mata, e ‵tau o talia fua ne latou olotou tama‵liki ke pokotia i te uiga fakataufai mō te manuia i mea faka-te-foitino?


As considered, Paul felt discouraged by the Jews’ negative reaction to the Kingdom message. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne sau‵tala ki ei, ne loto vāivāi a Paulo ona ko te sē ‵saga tonu mai o tino Iutaia ki te fekau o te Malo.


11 Paul recognized that a career in the Jewish system had no value from Jehovah’s point of view; it had no future. 	 11 Ona ko te pogai tenei, ne iloa ei ne Paulo me i te mauaga o se galuega i te fakanofonofoga faka-Iutaia e se aoga ki a Ieova.


(Psalm 34:6) When associating with fellow believers, we have many opportunities to relate upbuilding experiences of how Jehovah has helped us to endure difficult circumstances. 	 (Salamo 34:6) Kafai e ‵nofo fakatasi tatou mo taina tali‵tonu, e maua ne tatou a avanoaga e uke ke sau‵tala ki tala fakamalosi loto e uiga ki te auala ne fesoasoani mai ei a Ieova ke kufaki tatou i mea faiga‵ta.


Donald, an elder for many decades, observes: “Appointed men must cherish their relationship with God. 	 Ne fai mai a Donald, se toeaina mō se fia o tausaga: “E ‵tau o fakatāua ne tāgata kolā ne ‵tofigina a olotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


15 Likewise, if we are to become full-grown Christians, we must learn to manifest self-control. A lack of it indicates that we are still spiritual babes. 	 A te fakatamala ke fai penā, e fakaasi mai i ei me koi fo‵liki tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


In other cases the results are not so serious. 	 I nisi taimi e se ma‵sei malosi a ikuga e iku mai i ei.


(Romans 10:4; Ephesians 2:15) Did the commandment about keeping the Sabbath also come to an end? 	 (Loma 10:4; Efeso 2:15) E mata, ne gata atu foki i konā a te fakatonuga e uiga ki te tausiga o te Sapati?


3 The framework of truth to which Paul referred is still important in order for us to understand Jehovah’s purposes. 	 3 A te fakavae o te munatonu telā ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki ei, e fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i fuafuaga a Ieova.


10 Shortly before he ascended to heaven, the resurrected Jesus appeared to his faithful disciples and made a promise to them, saying: “Look! 	 10 Mai tua malie loa o tena fanakaga ki te lagi, ne fakasae atu a Iesu telā ko oti ne fakatu aka, ki ana soko fakamaoni kae tauto atu ki a latou: “Kiloke!


For another, it is a “symbolic use of earthly values to speak of heaven.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te suā tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, se “fakaaogāga i se auala fakatusa o feitu ‵lei o te lalolagi ke fakasino atu ei ki te lagi.”


Why have some Christians come to appreciate maps? 	 Kaia ne fia‵fia ei a nisi Kelisiano ki te fakaaogāga o mape?


A person who arranges a gathering should be interested in what? 	 Se a te mea telā e ‵tau o saga tonu atu ki ei se tino telā e fakatoka ne ia se maopoopoga?


Its message should prove to be ‘a lamp to our foot, and a light to our roadway.’ 	 E ‵tau o fai te fekau i ei e pelā me ‘se moli e takitaki i ei tatou, se mainaga foki ki ‵tou auala.’


Why is it important for you to have “a waiting attitude”? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke maua ne koe a te uiga “fakatalitali”?


(Genesis 32:9-12) The patriarch Job approached Jehovah in behalf of his family, offering sacrifices for them. 	 (Kenese 32:9-12) Ne fesokotaki atu a te toeaina ko Iopu ki a Ieova mō tena kaiga, kae ofo atu a taulaga mō latou.


For example, God appeals to wrongdoers, saying: “Turn back, please, every one from his bad way and from the badness of your dealings . . . that I may not cause calamity to you.” 	 E pelā mo pati a te Atua ki tino amio ma‵sei: “‵Fuli keatea koutou mai i otou olaga ma‵sei, mo amioga ma‵sei e fai sāle ne koutou, . . . ko te mea ke . . . sē fakasala koutou ne ia.”


Who else would welcome strangers into their home just because they worship the same God? 	 “Ko oi aka foki e tali ‵lei ne latou a tino fakaa‵tea ki loto i olotou fale ona fua ko te mea e tapuaki atu latou ki te Atua e tokotasi?


Satan has always tried to influence God’s people to make choices that could cost them their inheritance. 	 Ne taumafai faeloa a Satani o fakamalosi a tino o te Atua ke fai a filifiliga kolā e mafai o galo i ei te lotou tofi.


(John 14:30; Matthew 4:1-11) He also believed that other spirit creatures supported Satan in his wicked schemes. 	 (Ioane 14:30; Mataio 4:1-11) Ne talitonu foki a ia me e ‵lago sāle atu a nisi tino faka-te-agaga ki a Satani i ana aofaga matagā.


Yes, Jehovah is the supremely “loyal One.”—Rev. 16:5. 	 Ao, a Ieova ko te ‵toe “Tino alofa fakamaoni.”—Faka. 16:5.


When Jehovah’s angel first appeared to him, Gideon readily acknowledged his modest background and credentials. 	 I te taimi ne fakasae atu ei te agelu a Ieova ki a ia, ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu eiloa ne Kitiona mo te agamalu a tena tulaga sē taulia i tena matakāiga.


“Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve.”—JOSH. 24:15. 	 “Filifili i te aso nei, me ko oi e fia tavini koutou ki ei.”—IOSUA 24:15.


The Bible warns: “Do not have companionship with anyone given to anger; and with a man having fits of rage you must not enter in.” 	 E polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu: “Sa takaga ki tino mata itaita.”


We read: “The people kept standing before Moses from the morning till the evening.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Kae ko tino e ‵tu faeloa mai i te taeao ke oko ki te po o fakatagi ki a koe.”


Do you view your personal choices and decisions in that light? 	 E mata, e fai eiloa ne koe au filifiliga mo fakaikuga totino i te auala tenā?


For more information, see chapter 8 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 8 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


As the 21st century moves forward, the overall outlook for mankind’s future remains bleak. 	 I te gasoloatuga ki mua o te 21 senitenali tenei, e tumau eiloa te pouli o te tulaga mō tino katoa mō aso mai mua.


2 Misleading statements and outright lies about Jehovah’s servants and their beliefs are sometimes featured in the media. 	 2 I nisi taimi, e ave a tala sē ‵tonu mo loi e uke e uiga ki tavini a Ieova mo olotou talitonuga i mea fakasalalau tala.


Would your relationship ever be as strong as it once was? 	 E mata, e mafai o toe fakamalosi aka a te lua va fakataugasoa?


(Romans 13:1) Motorists who abide by this counsel reduce the risk of having an accident, with its often ghastly consequences. 	 (Loma 13:1) Kafai e faka‵logo a tino fakatele‵tele ki pati konā, kāti ka se oko atu latou ki se fepakiga fakafuasei, telā e iku sāle atu ki mea fakama‵taku.


Why do we pay attention to Jesus’ warning? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o ‵saga malosi ki te faka‵pulaga a Iesu?


We can imitate Jesus in giving priority to obedience to God’s will. 	 E mafai o fakaakoako tatou ki a Iesu mai te fakamuamua ne tatou te ‵tou faka‵logo ki mea kolā e loto ki ei te Atua.


(Read Romans 12:17-21.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 12:17-21.)


(Matt. 7:28) For one thing, Jesus was able to address the root causes of mankind’s problems—sin, imperfection, and spiritual ignorance. 	 (Mataio 7:28) Ne iloa ne Iesu a te auala ke fakafesagai atu ki te māfuaga o fakalavelave—te agasala, te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, mo te sē lava o te poto e uiga ki te Atua.


6 Although they proclaimed the peaceful Kingdom message, the early Christians were persecuted, even as Jesus had been. 	 6 E ui eiloa ne folafola atu ne latou a te fekau filemu o te Malo, ne fakasauāgina a Kelisiano mua e pelā eiloa mo Iesu.


RESTRAINED FROM TAKING A FALSE STEP 	 NE TAOFI AKA MAI TE FAIGA O SE MEA ‵SE


If “a man takes some false step before he is aware of it”—as though caught off guard—spiritually qualified men try to “readjust such a man in a spirit of mildness.” 	 “Kafai se tino e maua i so se agasala”—i se auala fakapoi—e taumafai a tāgata ata‵mai i te feitu faka-te-agaga o ‘fakatonutonu latou kae ke fai penā i te agaga o te loto maulalo.’


We must also clothe ourselves with the new personality. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakapei ki luga i a tatou a uiga ‵fou.


These have included angels, patriarchs, judges, priests, prophets, and kings. 	 E aofia i ana sui ko agelu, tino fakamaoni mua, fāmasino, faitaulaga, pelofeta, mo tupu.


Ten years later, there were ten times as many! 	 I se sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo, ne sili atu i te sefulu taimi te tokouke!


When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie.” 	 Kafai e faipati ki se muna loi, ko ana pati eiloa konā e faipati ki ei; me i a ia se tino loi, ka ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi.”


The apostle did not here focus on Bible doctrines or history. 	 Ne seki fakasino atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki akoakoga io me ko tala mua i te Tusi Tapu.


We need to consider prayerfully how and to what extent we can simplify our life. 	 E manakogina ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei mai te faiga o ‵talo me e mafai pefea o fakafaigofie aka ‵tou olaga.


(Matt. 24:37-39) Most of mankind today go about their lives heedless of the urgency of our times. 	 (Mataio 24:37-39) A te tokoukega o tino i aso nei e se fia faka‵logo ki fakapulaga kolā e tuku atu ne tavini a te Atua.


9 How might we give in to the danger of letting others choose for us? 	 9 E mafai pefea o ‵to atu tatou ki se tulaga fakamataku māfai e tuku ne tatou ke fai ne nisi tino a filifiliga mō tatou?


More is involved, therefore, than a superficial confession of faith or a last-minute effort to put things right with God. 	 Kae ne uke atu a mea ne aofia i ei i lo te fai atu me e fakatuanaki koe io me taumafai o fai a mea ‵lei i mua o te Atua i te ‵toe taimi.


(Matthew 24:14) If you have learned about God’s Kingdom and believe what the Bible says, you will doubtless enjoy sharing what you know. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Kafai ko oti ne tauloto koe e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua kae talitonu ki pati i te Tusi Tapu, e seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ka fiafia koe i te fakaasiatuga o mea ko iloa ne koe.


How does the Bible enlighten us about the cause of worsening world conditions since 1914? 	 E fakamaina mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou e uiga ki te mafuaga o tulaga ma‵sei o te lalolagi talu mai te 1914?


Moreover, we should “put [our] mouth in the very dust,” that is, humbly submit to trials, recognizing that what God allows to happen is permitted for good reason. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou mo te loto maulalo a tofotofoga, mo te iloa me i so se mea telā e talia ne te Atua ke tupu ne fai eiloa ne ia mō se pogai ‵lei.


What can we do when our problems seem to be overwhelming? 	 E manako a ia ke manumalo koe.


Are you inclined to be like that? 	 E mata, e taumafai koe ke fai penā?


14 What might happen if one elder insists on having his way or tries to promote his own ideas? 	 14 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e tautali se toeaina i ana auala io me taumafai ke fakaaoga ana manatu totino?


That good news provides satisfying answers to life’s important questions and has the power to transform our life, to infuse us with hope, and to fortify us in times of adversity. 	 E tuku mai ne te tala ‵lei tenā a tali fakama‵lie loto ki fesili tāua o te olaga kae e isi foki sena ‵mana ke ‵fuli ei ‵tou olaga, e tuku mai foki i ei se fakamoemoega ki a tatou, kae e fakamalosi aka ei tatou i taimi o fakalavelave.


Ezekiel was not involved in either the marking work or the destruction itself. 	 Ne seki aofia a Esekielu i te fakamailogaga io me ko te fakamaseiga.


(Psalm 113:5-7) Yes, the almighty Creator of the universe condescends to look down upon the earth, and his eyes see “the humble one,” “the lowly one,” people who are “sighing and groaning over all the detestable things that are being done.” 	 (Salamo 113:5-7) E tonu, e punou ifo te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga ke onoono mai ki te lalolagi, kae e lavea atu ne ia a tino “kolā e loto ma‵lalo,” ‘tino ma‵tiva,’ ko “tino katoa kolā ko oko eiloa i te fanoa‵noa kae māfatia ona ko amioga matagā kolā ne fai.”


The lost one I shall search for, and the dispersed one I shall bring back, and the broken one I shall bandage and the ailing one I shall strengthen.”—Ezekiel 34:15, 16. 	 Ka ‵sala ne au a latou kolā ne ‵galo, toe faka‵foki mai latou kolā ne takase‵se ki koga fakaatea, fusi a pakiaga o latou kolā e pakia, kae faka‵lei io me e fakamalosi aka a latou kolā e ma‵saki.”—Esekielu 34:15, 16.


Front row, left to right: S. F. Herd, G. Lösch, G. H. Pierce. 	 Te laina i mua, fakamaui ki te fakaatamai: S. F. Herd, G. Lösch, G. H. Pierce.


He speaks of ‘hunger and thirst, cold and nakedness.’ 	 E faipati foki a ia ki te ‘fiakai mo te fiainu, te mokotia kae seai ne gatu.’


Additionally, bans were imposed on us or on our activities in 23 lands in Africa, 9 in Asia, 8 in Europe, 3 in Latin America, and 4 in certain island nations. 	 Kae e se gata i konā, ne fakatapu te ‵tou galuega i atufenua e 23 i Afelika, e 9 i Asia, e 8 i Eulopa, e 3 i Latina Amelika, kae e 4 i nisi motu.


Proverbs 1:23 counsels us: “Turn back at my reproof. 	 E polopoloki mai a te Faataoto 1:23 ki a tatou, penei: “‵Fuli mai ki aku polopolokiga.


We might reason that everyone needs a little relaxation or recreation, and how an individual gets it is a personal matter. 	 Kāti e fai ne tatou se fakamasakoga me e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o fakafiafia, kae ko te mea tenā se filifiliga totino.


What meaning, though, does the resurrection of Christ have for us today? 	 Se a la te aoga o te toe‵tuga o Keliso mō tatou i aso nei?


(Gen. 22:17, 18; Ps. 105:8, 9) In the initial outworking of those promises, Abraham’s seed became the nation of Israel. 	 (Kenese 22:17, 18; Salamo 105:8, 9) I te fakataunuga muamua o folafolaga konā, ne fai te fanau a Apelaamo e pelā me ko te fenua o Isalaelu.


How did Job gain an accurate knowledge of God? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Iopu a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Atua?


11 Consider another Scriptural account that illustrates the extent of Jehovah’s willingness to forgive. 	 11 Ke mafaufau ki te suā tala i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakamatala mai i ei a te lasi o te loto fakamagalo o Ieova.


Therefore, I would just like to encourage Jehovah’s Witnesses to intensify their literacy programs, in whatever language. 	 Tela la, e fia fakamalosi atu au ki Molimau a Ieova ke na ga‵lue malosi i te akoako atu ki tino kolā e se iloa ne latou o fai‵tau kae tusitusi, i so se ‵gana e mafai o tauloto ki ei.


The marriage occurs when they present a signed marriage registration form to an official. 	 E fai laua mo fai se tauavaga fakaipoipo māfai e fakaasi atu ne laua se pepa o te fakaipoipoga telā ko oti ne saina ne laua, ki se ofisa o te malo.


God gave a vision about what the future held, illustrating it with two types of figs—“very good” figs and “very bad” ones. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te Atua se fakaasiga e uiga ki te taimi mai mua, telā ne fakamatala mai i ei a vaegā mati e lua—mati “lei” mo mati “ma‵sei.”


Most in the audience sat in suspense. 	 Ne saga‵saga eiloa mo te filemu a te tokoukega o tino i te kautaina.


• How do our times parallel Noah’s day? 	 • E ‵pau pefea a ‵tou taimi nei mo aso o Noa?


9. (a) In the course of a journey, why might it be dangerous simply to follow our urges and impulses? (b) Why was the law found at Numbers 15:37-39 relevant to God’s ancient people? 	 9. (a) I se malaga, kaia e mafai ei o fakamataku ke tau‵tali atu i ‵tou manakoga? (e) Kaia ne tāua ‵ki eiloa a te tulafono i te Numela 15:38 ki tino o te Atua i aso mua?


He blessed the little household of Naomi and Ruth, and eventually Ruth married the Israelite Boaz. 	 Ne fakamanuia atu a ia ki te kāiga sa Naomi mo Luta, kae fakamuli loa ne avaga a Luta mo te tagata Isalaelu ko Poasa.


“The witnessing was awesome, and the brothers were very supportive. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te galuega talai, kae ne fakatau fesoasoani eiloa a taina i konā.


A sincere prayer in behalf of the one who has offended us can do much to help us overcome resentment. 	 A te talo mo te loto fakamaoni e uiga ki te tino telā ne fakalogo‵mae mai ne ia tatou e mafai o fesoasoani mai ei ke manumalo i te ita fakamoemoe.


Why is knowing God’s name vital? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke iloa a te igoa o te Atua?


How does the model prayer disprove Christendom’s teaching concerning mankind’s hope? 	 E faka‵se pefea ne te ‵talo fakaakoako a akoakoga a Kelisiano ‵se e uiga ki te fakamoemoega mō tino katoa?


Gabriel responded that the child would be conceived by means of God’s holy spirit. 	 Ne tali atu a Kapilielu i a ia ka faitama e auala i te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Our understanding of Bible prophecies and principles has become clearer. 	 Ko gasolo o manino ‵lei te ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki valoaga mo fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


How can we do that? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou a te mea tenā?


As she continued, some students rolled their eyes. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei ana fakamatalaga, ne fakama‵sei atu a mata o nisi tamaliki.


(Isa. 2:3; John 15:10; 1 John 5:3) Human laws are often flawed and may be unfair. 	 (Isaia 2:3; Ioane 15:10; 1 Ioane 5:3) E isi faeloa ne mea ‵se i tulafono a tāgata kae kāti e se ‵lei foki.


How do the words of Job and David show that integrity is the basis on which Jehovah judges us? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne pati a Iopu mo Tavita me i te fakamaoni ko te mea telā e fakavae ki ei ne Ieova te fakamasinoga o tatou?


IMAGINE how thrilling it must have been to hear Jesus teach! 	 MAFAUFAU la ki te fakafiafia ke fakalogologo ki te auala e akoako atu ei a Iesu!


Life—even our relatively brief life in this system of things—is a gift. 	 A te ola—ke oko foki loa ki ‵tou olaga toetoe i te fakanofonofoga tenei—se meaalofa.


In their minds, being a slave conjures up thoughts of being cruelly dominated, oppressed, and unjustly treated. 	 E mafau‵fau latou i te fai mo pologa e ‵sae aka ei a mafaufauga o te pule fakasauā, fakafi‵ta, mo te fai masei.


4 How Jesus’ Death Can Save You 	 4 Ne Māfua Mai Fea Tatou? 6 Se a te Pogai o te Ola?


(Psalm 91:1, 2, 7-10) He warns us against ways of life that threaten our health and happiness. 	 (Salamo 91:1, 2, 7-10) E fakailoa mai ne ia ki a tatou a auala o te ola kolā e mafai o fakamataku ki ‵tou ola ‵lei mo te ‵tou fia‵fia.


The apostle Paul explains: “Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.”—Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 Ne fakamatala mai te apositolo ko Paulo penei: “Sa manava‵se ki se mea, kae fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai. Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, tela e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”—Filipi 4:6, 7.


They said that it would be a shame if they had no Witness children in their school. 	 Ne fai atu latou me se mea masei ‵ki māfai ko seai ne tamaliki Molimau i te olotou akoga.


On his final day on earth as a human, Jesus gathered the apostles for the Passover. 	 I tena toe aso i te lalolagi e pelā me se tagata, ne fakamaopoopo ne Iesu a te kau apositolo mō te ‵kaiga o te Paseka.


Make Your Advancement Manifest 	 Fai ke Matea Tou Gasolo atu ki Mua


Who Is My Neighbor? 	 Ko oi Toku Tuakoi?


She was entirely subject to her husband, and completely at his mercy.” 	 E nofo kātoatoa a ia mai lalo i te pulega a tena avaga e aunoa mo se puipuiga.”


Christians are admonished “to repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.”—Titus 2:12. 	 E fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ke “tiakina te olaga masei mo te kaimanako, ka ke ola i te loto pulea, te mea tonu, mo te olaga faka Atua i te lalolagi nei.”—Tito 2:12.


What can we learn from his behavior and attitude? 	 E mata, ko oti ne aumai ne te lotu Kelisiano tonu a te fakatapūga ki te fāfine?


(Lev. 5:5, 6, 15) This was a serious matter. 	 (Levi. 5:5, 6, 15) A te mea tenei se mea e tāua ‵ki.


The Bible account says that they “went their way from before the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy to be dishonored in behalf of his name.” 	 E fai mai a te tala i te Tusi Tapu me “ne olo keatea mai te Fono Maluga mo te fiafia lasi, me ko taku‵leia latou ne te Atua ona ko te fakamaseigina mō te igoa o Iesu.”


We do this (1) by taking a matter of concern to him in prayer, (2) by turning to his Word and organization for guidance and support, and (3) by doing what we reasonably can to relieve the situation.—Proverbs 3:5, 6; 11:14; 15:22; Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 E fai ne tatou te mea tenei (1) mai te ‵talo atu ki a ia e uiga ki se mea e manavase ki ei, (2) mai te fakalagolago ki tena Muna mo tena fakapotopotoga mō takitakiga mo te fesoasoani, mo te (3) mai te taumafai o fai so se mea e mafai ne tatou ke faka‵lei aka ei te tulaga tenā.—Faataoto 3:5, 6; 11:14; 15:22; Filipi 4:6, 7.


Notice, were, not are.—1 Corinthians 6:9-11. 	 E matea ne tatou i ei, ‘me ne amio latou penā, kae ko oti ne ‵fuli olotou uiga.’—1 Kolinito 6:9-11.


How Do Jehovah’s Witnesses View Interfaith? 	 E pefea te kilokiloga a Molimau a Ieova ki lotu ‵kau fakatasi?


When we bear up under trials, remain firm despite adversities, or resist temptations from the ungodly world, our integrity becomes evident. 	 Kafai e kufaki tatou mai lalo i tofotofoga, e ‵mautakitaki tatou faitalia a mea faiga‵ta, io me ko te ‵teke atu ki tofotofoga mai te lalolagi sē amio atua tenei, e lavea faka‵lei atu eiloa te ‵tou fakamaoni.


Most of them were Catholic. 	 Te tokoukega o latou ne tino lotu Katolika.


What are the blessings of “walking in a faultless way”? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua māfai e “fakamaoni katoatoa” tatou?


Why Teach Yourself? 6, 7. (a) Why must we first teach ourselves? (b) In what sense had first-century Jews failed as teachers? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Akoako Muamua ne Koe a Koe Eiloa?


The first is over the domestics; the second is over all the master’s belongings. 	 Te mea muamua, ke pule atu ki nisi tavini; te lua, ke pule atu ki kope katoa o te matai.


During our Bible discussions over the phone, my aunt and uncle always encouraged me to compare my beliefs with Bible teachings. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei te sau‵talaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a matou i luga i te telefoni, ne fakamalosi mai faeloa a toku fakamātua mo toku fakatamana ke faka‵tusa aka oku talitonuga ki akoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu.


But we must also keep in mind the second part of this expression, namely, “and his righteousness.” 	 Kae e ‵tau foki o tausi i ‵tou mafaufau a te lua o vaega o ana pati konei, “mo tena amiotonu.”


Yes, for he could truthfully say concerning himself: “Foxes have dens and birds of heaven have roosts, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay down his head.” 	 Ao, me e mafai o fai ‵tonu atu a ia e uiga ki a ia eiloa: “E isi ne lua o alope, mo manueva e isi foki ne olotou ofaga, ka ko au te Tama a te Tagata, e seai se koga mo oku fakatapū.”


(Matt. 24:21) You probably also highlight that God’s Kingdom will reestablish Paradise on earth so that peace and happiness can flourish. 	 (Mataio 24:21) Kāti ka faka‵mafa atu foki ne koe me ko pili o toe fakatu aka ne te Malo o te Atua a te Palataiso i te lalolagi nei ko te mea ke maua ei a te filemu mo te fiafia lasi.


By and large, people are concerned only with doing what is right in their own eyes, ignoring even the most basic needs of others. 	 E ‵saga atu fua te tokoukega o tino ki mea kolā e ‵tonu i olotou kilokiloga, kae e fakasēaogā ei a toe manakoga tāua o nisi tino.


Because for a number of years, he feared and obeyed Jehovah, who blessed him greatly. 	 Me i tausaga e uke, ne mataku kae fakalogo tou tagata ki a Ieova telā ne fakamanuia atu ki a ia.


What enabled the first Christians to remain zealous even under persecution, and how should their example affect us? 	 Ne a mea ne fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano muamua ke tumau i te loto finafinau, faitalia a fakasauāga, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ona ko te lotou fakaakoakoga?


Another time, low-flying airplanes shot at my grandmother and me in our yard. 	 I te suā taimi, ne fanafana mai ki a māua mo toku tupuna fafine ne vakalele tau i te motou koga.


16 Regardless of what the Devil brings upon us, by “conquering the evil with the good,” we can give a fine witness. 	 16 Faitalia me ne a mea e fai mai ne te Tiapolo ki a tatou, e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou se molimau ‵lei mai te “fakatakavale ne koe te masei ki te ‵lei.”


Armageddon cannot be just a conflict among earthly nations, since Revelation 16:14 states that “the kings of the entire inhabited earth” form a united front at “the war of the great day of God the Almighty.” 	 E se fai Amaketo mo fai se taua i vā o atufenua i te lalolagi nei, me e fai mai te Fakaasiga 16:14 me e fakamaopoopo ne “tupu i te lalolagi kātoa” se potukau ‵teke “ki te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa.”


Malachi 3:16 says: “At that time those in fear of Jehovah spoke with one another, each one with his companion, and Jehovah kept paying attention and listening. 	 E fai mai te Malaki 3:16, penei: “Ka ko latou kola e ma‵taku ki te Aliki ne sautala i a latou eiloa, ka ko te Aliki ne lagona ne ia olotou pati. E isi se tusi i ona mua tela e tusi i ei a igoa o tino kola e ma‵taku kae āva ki te Aliki.”


May each one of us keep pace with Jehovah’s organization. 	 Ke na tumau tatou taki tokotasi i te ga‵sue fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Jehovah can equip us to proclaim his message—even in challenging territories. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakamalosi tatou ne Ieova ke folafola atu tena fekau—ke oko foki eiloa i koga faiga‵ta.


THE prophet Daniel had the custom of praying to God three times a day. 	 NE ‵TALO sāle a te pelofeta ko Tanielu ki te Atua fakatolu taimi i te aso.


In some areas, attitudes toward sexual relations are so casual that youngsters who refuse to get involved in immorality are derided by their peers. 	 I nisi koga, a faifaiga fakatauavaga ko fai mo fai se mea masani kae ko talavou kolā e ita ma aofia i faifaiga finalalolagi e fakatauemu ne nisi talavou.


Nor did their merciful God. 	 E penā foki te lotou Atua alofa fakamagalo.


For example, if a man sees that his tie is crooked, he can straighten it. 	 Kafai e lavea ne se tagata me e se ‵tonu tena fusiua, e mafai o faka‵tonu ne ia.


In Jehovah’s eyes you will “do well,” whether you are single or married. 	 I te kilokiloga a Ieova, se “mea ‵lei tenā” e fai ne koe faitalia me e nofo taka koe io me avaga.


With unjustified anger, Potiphar had Joseph thrown into prison. 	 Ona ko te kaitaua telā e seai se fakavae, ne ‵pei atu ei ne Potifala a Iosefa ki te falepuipui.


Well, think of the way a driving instructor teaches his students to observe the traffic laws. 	 Ia, ke mafaufau ki te auala e akoako atu se faiakoga fakateletele motokā ki tino fakaakoako ke tausi ki tulafono o te auala.


What are you determined to keep on doing, and why? 	 Se a te mea e fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai faeloa, kae kaia?


(Genesis 1:31) What “world” did the apostle Paul mean, then? 	 (Kenese 1:31) Se a te “lalolagi” ne fakauiga ki ei a Paulo?


What should restrain Christians from making hasty decisions regarding divorce? 	 Se a te mea e taofi aka ei a Kelisiano mai te fai fakavave o fakaikuga e uiga ki te ‵talaga o avaga?


Do Not Let Your Love Grow Cold 	 Ke mo a ma Gasolo Ifo Tou Alofa


Of course, he could have prayed discreetly so as not to be observed. 	 E tonu, ne mafai fua o ‵talo atu a ia mo te poto ko te mea ke se lavea a ia ne tino.


If the conversation strays, the host can tactfully redirect it. 	 Kafai ko kamata o ‵seke a te sautalaga mo tulaga o Kelisiano, e mafai ne te tino ne fakatoka ne ia te maopoopoga tenā o toe fakatonu te sautalaga mo te atamai.


The Philistine cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Ekron would be devastated.—Zephaniah 2:4-7. 	 A tino Asetota ka afuli keatea i se āfa aso mo tino Ekelona foki ka afuli keatea mai te fakai lasi o latou.”


It was his solid relationship with God that preserved him through all the trials and tribulations. 	 Ko tena fesokotakiga malosi mo te Atua telā ne fakatumau ne ia a ia i tofotofoga mo mea faiga‵ta katoa kolā ne fe‵paki mo ia.


An Amharic public meeting in Britain 	 Se fakatasiga i te ‵gana Amharic i Peletania


What can we learn from his experience? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i mea ne ‵tupu ki a ia?


To Love God Is to Fear Him 9. 	 A te Alofa ki te Atua ko te Mataku ki a Ia


19 How about revealing the Father by your conduct as you strive to imitate Jesus? 	 19 E ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu kae fakaasi atu te Tamana e auala i ‵tou amioga.


10, 11. (a) How might we have to wrestle for God’s blessing? (b) What will enable us to make the right choices and win our fight against discouragement and distractions? 	 10, 11. (a) E mafai pefea o taua atu tatou ke maua a fakamanuiaga a te Atua? (e) Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou a filifiliga ‵tonu kae ke manumalo foki i ‵tou vāivāiga mo mea kolā e fakalavelave mai?


15 God’s people appreciate that the preaching of the good news is not only a public service to those who hear it but also an act of worship to our God. 	 15 E fakatāua ne tino o te Atua me i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei e se ko te tavini atu fua ki tino kolā e lagona ne latou kae se vaega foki o te tapuakiga ki te ‵tou Atua.


The seed of the Kingdom good news is to be “sown with peace by those who are making peace.” 	 A te fuaga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo e ‵tau o “‵toki i te agaga o te filemu ne tino faka‵tupu filemu.”


31 Questions From Readers 	 31 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


Jesus showed that such thinking is unreasonable. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me e se ‵lei a vaegā mafaufauga penā.


“Of Great Value in the Eyes of God” 	 “Ne Mea Tāua i Mua o te Atua”


In that way, you may draw him out and create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. 	 I te faiga tenā, ko mafai ei o maua sou fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ia.


He said: “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e iloa ne latou olotou manakoga faka te agaga me i o latou te Malo o te lagi.”


What did the Israelites fool themselves into thinking, and what was Jehovah’s reaction? 	 Ne faka‵segina pefea a mafaufauga o te kau Isalaelu, kae ne pefea a faifaiga a Ieova ki a latou?


The results are likely to be disastrous—if the machine works at all. 	 Kāti ka iku atu ki se fakalavelave lasi ‵ki—kae e mafai o se galue te masini.


For instance, Jesus taught a crowd, using a boat as a platform. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu a te pōti e pelā me se tulaga i te taimi ne akoako ei ne ia se vaitino.


TRY THIS: Ask your mate whether he or she ever feels awkward when the topic of a first marriage arises. 	 ‵TOFO AKA KI TE MEA TENEI: Fesili ki tau avaga me pefea ana lagonaga māfai e sae aka se mataupu e uiga ki te avaga mua.


We too ought to be humble and courageous in carrying out any God-given assignment. 	 E ‵tau foki mo tatou o loto mau‵lalo kae loto ‵toa i te fakataunuga o ‵tou tofiga mai te Atua.


(Hosea 11:3, 4) Jehovah here describes himself as a loving parent who is patiently teaching a child to walk, perhaps taking him into His arms when he falls. 	 (Hosea 11:3, 4) E fakamatala mai ne Ieova a ia i konei e pelā me se tamana alofa telā e akoako ne ia mo te kufaki a tena tamaliki ke iloa o sasale, kae fafa ne Ia māfai ko siga.


How did some angels become demons? 	 Ne fai pefea a agelu konei mo fai a temoni?


Show Loyal Love to Fellow Believers 	 Fakaasi Atu te Alofa Fakamaoni ki Taina Tali‵tonu


18. How is Jehovah’s wisdom seen in his use of humans to record his Word, the Bible? 	 18 E maua ne tatou a te ‵toe fakamaoniga sili o te poto o Ieova i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


By delegating some of the work assigned to him, an elder can share with others the joy of teaching and shepherding. 	 E mafai o ‵kau fakatasi se toeaina mo nisi tino i galuega kolā e fai ne ia, e pelā mo te faiga o akoakoga mo te faiga o asiga e pelā me ne tausi mamoe.


If they do speak about the Kingdom, many refer to it as a feeling or a condition in the heart of a Christian. 	 Kafai e fai‵pati latou e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua, e fakasino atu a tino e tokouke ki ei e pelā me se lagonaga io me se mea i loto o se Kelisiano.


If you choose to drink alcoholic beverages, what should you consider? 	 Kafai e filifili koe ke inu ki meainu ma‵losi, se a te mea e ‵tau o mafaufau koe ki ei?


But more important, there was a spiritual famine. 	 Kae tāua atu la, me ko poko te oge mea‵kai faka-te-agaga.


The word here rendered “young children” is also used of Jairus’ 12-year-old daughter. 	 A te pati telā e fakaaogā i konei ko “tamaliki,” ne fakaaogā foki mō te tamaliki fafine a Iailo telā ko 12 ana tausaga.


Our desire is to help people to come to know Jehovah as the God he really is. 	 E ma‵nako tatou o fesoasoani atu ki tino ke iloa ne latou me ko oi tonu eiloa te Atua ko Ieova.


He surely rejoices that so many loyal individuals are doing their very best to imitate him and reflect his glory. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me fiafia faeloa a ia me e tokouke a tino a‵lofa fakamaoni e fai ne latou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia kae fakaata mai ne latou tena ‵malu.


Did Jesus Promise the Evildoer Life in Heaven? 	 E Mata, ne Tauto Atu a Iesu me Maua ne te Pagota a te Ola i te Lagi?


A major theme of Romans is that only those who exercise faith in Jesus Christ can be saved. 	 A te manatu tāua e tasi i te tusi ko Loma e fai mai i ei me ko tino fua kolā e fakatuanaki ki a Iesu Keliso ka faka‵sao.


The Struggle to Love God 3 	 Te Faigata ke Alofa ki te Atua 3


• What prophecies do Jehovah’s servants fulfill? 	 • Ne a valoaga kolā e fakataunu ne tavini a Ieova?


Poor Materially but Rich Spiritually 8 	 E Ma‵tiva Faka-te-foitino Kae Mau‵mea Faka-te-agaga 8


Moreover, the court official in charge of their training gave them Babylonian names. 	 E se gata i ei, ne tuku atu ne ofisa ma‵luga kolā e akoako ne latou a Tanielu mo ana taugasoa ne igoa Papelonia.


When Jonah arrived in Nineveh, he courageously told its inhabitants that their great badness had come to God’s attention and that their city was going to be destroyed in 40 days. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei a Iona ki Nineva, ne fakaasi atu ne ia mo te loto toa ki tino i konā me ko lavea mai ne te Atua a olotou mea ma‵sei katoa kae ka fakamasei te lotou fakai i te 40 aso mai tua o tena talaiga.


“Exalted in Power” 	 ‘Ko Oko Eiloa i te Maluga te ‵Mana o Ieova’


Or have you felt discouraged when your Bible student, who seemed so promising at first, failed to take a stand for the truth? 	 Io me ne loto vāivāi koe i tau akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, telā ne foliga mai me ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa i te taimi muamua kae ne fakatamala o ‵lago atu ki te munatonu?


How Can You Draw Close to God? 	 E Mafai Pefea o Fakapilipili Atu Koe ki te Atua?


As a result, God adversely judged the household of Eli. 	 Ne fakaoko atu ei te fakamasinoga a te Atua ki te kau kāiga kātoa.


16 Older brothers and sisters should take an interest in the young ones in the congregation. 	 16 E ‵tau foki o fia‵fia a taina mo tuagane ma‵tua ki tama‵liki i te fakapotopotoga.


It relates Joseph’s initial reaction to Mary’s pregnancy, his dream in which an angel explained the situation, and the acceptance of that explanation. 	 E fakamatala mai i ei a te kilokiloga muamua a Iosefa ki te faitama o Malia, tena moemiti telā e fakamatala mai ne se agelu a te pogai, mo te taliaga ne ia o te fakamatalaga tenā.


Clearly, we are living in such a time. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ko ola eiloa tatou i se vaegā taimi penā.


However, Daniel later approached “the guardian,” who may have been in a position to be more lenient. 	 Kae, ne fanatu fakamuli a Tanielu ki te ‘sotia tausi,’ telā kāti ne mafai o talia ne ia tena fakamolemole.


They, like us, have battled weaknesses and imperfections while trying to develop those godly qualities. 	 E penei mo tatou, ne taua atu foki latou ki olotou vāivāiga mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa i te taimi e taumafai ei o ati aka ne latou a uiga fakaatua konei.


• How does the Bible equip us for the preaching work? 	 10. Se a te aogā o te fekau fakaosofia a te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou?


Do you know who said those words? 	 E iloa ne koe me ko oi ne fai atu ne ia a pati konā?


However, a couple should take care that these are manifestations of genuine affection and not of unclean passion, which may pave the way for sexual immorality.—Galatians 5:19. 	 Kae, e ‵tau mo te tokolua konā o fakaeteete ko te mea ko faifaiga konā ne fakaasiga o te alofa tonu kae e se ko lā manakoga lai‵lai fua, kolā e mafai o iku atu ki te faiga o amioga finalalolagi.—Kalatia 5:19.


What questions will help us to analyze how much we love pleasures? 	 Ne a fesili ka fesoasoani mai ke iloilo aka ne tatou te lasi o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki fakafiafiaga?


What is one way our conscience may have been influenced? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai o pokotia i ei ‵tou loto lagona?


6 Mankind was created with a number of needs. 	 6 Ne faite te tagata ke isi ne ana manakoga totino.


But God would raise the Messiah from the dead and appoint him as King in heaven. 	 Kae ka toe fakatu aka ne te Atua a te Mesia mai te mate kae ‵tofi aka mo fai te Tupu i te lagi.


He also stated that he had a responsibility to help the congregation. 	 Ne fai atu foki a ia me e isi sena tiute ke fesoasoani atu ki te fakapotopotoga.


4 After being informed of God’s intentions and receiving his commission, Noah built an ark to preserve men and animals alive. 	 4 Ne fai atu te Atua ki a Noa me ka fakaseai ne ia a tino amio ma‵sei katoa, kae tuku atu ne ia se galuega fakapito ke fai ne Noa.


Such a delusion might be called living in a dream world. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko tena uiga ko seai se fakavae tonu o vaegā manatu konā.


“There is none to be compared to you. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne koe a fuafuaga gali mo matou.


As regards the wicked, they will be cut off from the very earth; and as for the treacherous, they will be torn away from it.” 	 Ka ko te Atua ka tapale keatea ne ia a tāgata amio ma‵sei mai i te fenua, kae unu keatea a tino agasala, e pelā me ne lakau e unu keatea mai i te laukele.”


The shepherd did not say: ‘What’s one sheep when I still have 99? 	 Ne seki fai atu te tausi mamoe, penei: ‘Se a te aogā o te mamoe e tasi tenā māfai koi ‵toe loa aku mamoe e 99?


Jehovah requires us to do so. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea e manako a Ieova ke fai ne tatou.


8 Love of God impels us to do what is pleasing to him and to defend and uphold his sovereignty, by both words and deeds. 	 8 E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ki te Atua ke fai a mea kolā e fakafiafia ki a ia kae ke ‵pulu kae fakamaluga ne tatou tena pulega sili, e auala i ‵tou pati mo faiga.


When dealing with family members, instead of speaking harshly or engaging in derogatory name-calling, we can endeavor to express our feelings calmly. 	 I loto i te kāiga, i lō te faipati ‵toko atu io me fakaaogā a pati faka‵mae loto, e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke fakaasi atu ‵tou lagonaga i se auala filemu.


8, 9. (a) What warning did the apostle Peter give about using our freedom? (b) What dangers confront us today? 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te fakailoaga ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu e uiga ki te fakaaogaga o ‵tou saolotoga? (e) Ne a mea fakama‵taku e fakafesagai mo tatou i aso nei?


▪ Peace of mind 	 ▪ Te filemu o te mafaufau


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) People often experience calamity because they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. 	 (Failauga 9:11) E masani o fe‵paki a tino mo fakalavelave ona ko te mea e ‵nofo atu latou i te koga ‵se i te taimi ‵se.


We know this because the sign that Jesus foretold regarding “the conclusion of the system of things” is now being fulfilled.*—Matthew 24:3-14; Luke 21:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:1-5. 	 E iloa ne tatou a te mea tenei me ko oti ne fakataunu a te fakailoga telā ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu e uiga ki “te gataga o te lalolagi.”*—Mataio 24:3-14; Luka 21:7-11; 2 Timoteo 3:1-5.


We are especially joyful if we personally are among the harvest workers who have a share in home Bible study activity. 	 E sili atu la te ‵tou fiafia māfai e aofia tatou takitokotasi i tino talai kolā ne fesoasoani atu i te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i fale o tino.


For his part, David gave spiritual help to his followers so that they could be united and enjoy God’s favor. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a Tavini i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki ana tāgata ko te mea ke ma‵taku ki te Atua, ke feaalofani latou kae ke maua foki ne latou te taliaga a te Atua.


(Acts 2:42, 46, 47) Another notable detail in the historical record is that some qualified men were designated to help in caring for certain practical matters. 	 (Galuega 2:42, 46, 47) A te suā mea tāua i te tala tenā ko nisi tāgata kolā ne maua ne latou te tauliaga ke fesoasoani atu i te tausi atu ki nisi mea tāua.


By imitating Jesus, each of us can contribute to that wholesome atmosphere. 	 Mai i te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu, e fesoasoani atu eiloa a tatou taki tokotasi ki te tulaga fakafiafia tenā.


Instead of making a public spectacle of himself, Gideon worked under cover of night when he would most likely pass unnoticed. 	 Ne seki fai ne Kitiona se faiga fia lavea, kae ne gasuesue a ia i te po i te taimi kāti e se matea atu ei a ia.


When you feel physically and emotionally drained, then, do not cut yourself off from Jehovah. 	 Kafai ko fi‵ta koe i te feitu faka-te-foitino io me i te feitu tau lagonaga, ke mo a eiloa e fulitua atu koe ki a Ieova.


Independence from God’s will brought tragedy 	 Ne maua a fakalavelave ona ko te fia tu tokotasi mai te loto o te Atua


Once the Jews returned in whole-souled worship and resumed in earnest their work on the foundation of the temple, Jehovah said: “From this day I shall bestow blessing.” 	 I te taimi ne toe ‵foki atu ei a tino Iutaia o tapuaki atu mo te loto kātoa kae toe ga‵lue malosi latou i te faiga o te fakavae o te faletapu, ne fai atu a Ieova: “Kae nei, ka fakamanuia koutou ne au.”


(Daniel 1:8-17) Jehovah’s Witnesses follow Daniel’s example when they tactfully explain their position to officials so as to avoid unnecessary problems. 	 (Tanielu 1:8-17) E tau‵tali atu a Molimau a Ieova ki te fakaakoakoga a Tanielu i te fakamatala faka‵lei atu te lotou tulaga ki olotou takitaki ko te mea ke seai se fakalavelave e tupu mai i ei.


That was the hardest decision we ever had to make. 	 Ko te ‵toe fakaikuga faigata eiloa ke fai ne māua.


The nation of Israel was present when Jehovah declared that he requires exclusive devotion. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu eiloa a tino katoa o Isalaelu i te taimi ne folafola atu ei ne Ieova me e ‵tau o katoatoa te olotou tapuakiga ki a ia.


16 Now, even before considering what you will say, consider how you will act. 	 16 Nei la, a koi tuai o mafaufau koe ki au pati ka fai mai, ke na mafaufau mua ki te auala ka fai ei ne koe.


His willingness to surrender his soul in mankind’s behalf was the ultimate expression of his love. 	 A tena loto fiafia ke tuku atu a tena ola mō tino katoa ko te ‵toe fakaasiga sili eiloa tenā o tena alofa.


He who did not even spare his own Son but delivered him up for us all, why will he not also with him kindly give us all other things?” 	 Ne seki taofi ne ia tena Tama mai i a tatou, kae ne tuku atu ke fai mo taulaga mō tatou! Ne tuku mai mō tatou tena tama, e a, e seki tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa mo tona loto fiafia?”


Yes, he did. 	 Ao, e isi.


Proudly Bear God’s Name 	 Ke Fakamatamata Koe o Tauave te Igoa o te Atua


Minor gambling was also done illicitly in the back rooms of inns and taverns. 	 Ne peti atu olotou sene ke tuku taumate mai me e fia tamā fatu e puke ne te suā tino.


(Proverbs 27:11) Just think—when we wisely make decisions based on the principles set out in the Bible, we bring joy to the heart of our loving heavenly Father. 	 (Faataoto 27:11) Mafaufau ki te mea tenei—kafai e fai ne tatou a fakaikuga kolā e fakavae ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, e fakafiafia i ei ne tatou te loto o te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi.


• How does integrity relate to the issue of universal sovereignty? 	 • E aofia pefea te fakamaoni i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi?


3. (a) How do we benefit when we make sacrifices for the Kingdom? (b) What questions should we consider? 	 3. (a) E aoga pefea ki a tatou māfai e fai ne tatou a mea katoa mo te loto kātoa mō te Malo? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


Paul’s modesty endeared him to his fellow Christians 	 Ne fai ne te agamalū o Paulo ke a‵lofa malosi ana taina ki a ia


(John 8:34; Heb. 3:13) So even though unbelievers may promise freedom when they promote a way of life that is at odds with Jehovah’s teachings, any who listen to them will quickly find themselves enslaved to a sinful and degrading lifestyle.—Rom. 1:24-32. 	 (Ioane 8:34; Epelu 3:13) Tela la, kafai foki e folafola mai ne tino sē tali‵tonu a te saolotoga i te taimi e fakamalosi aka ei ne latou se vaegā olaga telā e ‵teke atu ki akoakoga a Ieova, so se tino telā e fakalogo ki ei ka pologa fakavave a ia ki se olaga agasala kae matagā.—Loma 1:24-32.


For one thing, God has qualities that you likely look for in your best friends. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e maua ne te Atua a uiga kolā e manako koe ke maua foki ne ou taugasoa ‵pili.


[Pictures on page 7] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 7]


Why was it vital that the issue of circumcision be settled? 9 The issue finally came to a head in 49 C.E. when Christians from Jerusalem came to Syrian Antioch, where Paul was preaching. 	 9 Ne oko atu te kinauga tenā ki se tulaga faigata i te 49 T.A. i te taimi ne olo atu ei a Kelisiano i Ielusalema ki Anitioka, ko te fenua telā ne talai atu i ei a Paulo.


Today, we would say that he should be disfellowshipped. 	 I aso nei, e fai ne tatou me e ‵tau mo ia o fakatea.


Even so, the Bible has much to say about how to cope with the problems common to us all, and it promises that those who follow its direction will learn to benefit themselves. 	 Kae, e maua atu foki i te Tusi Tapu a fakamatalaga e uke ki te auala e fakafesagai atu ei ki fakalavelave masani kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou katoa, kae folafola mai foki i ei me i tino kolā e tau‵tali i fakatakitakiga i ei ka maua ne latou a mea aogā.


Says Zephaniah 1:7: “Keep silence before the Sovereign Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is near, for Jehovah has prepared a sacrifice; he has sanctified his invited ones.” 	 A “tino ‵kami” konei ko fili o Iuta mai i Kaletaia.


(Jas. 4:8) Or might you want to move because you expect to have less supervision or less work? 	 (Iako. 4:8) Io me kāti e fia fanatu koe ki ei ko te mea ke momea aka tou saolotoga io me ke se uke au galuega e fai?


(John 10:16; Acts 6:4) The July 15, 2013, issue of The Watchtower explained that “the faithful and discreet slave” is a small group of anointed brothers who make up the Governing Body. The governing body, 1950’s 	 (Ioa. 10:16; Galu. 6:4) Ne fakamatala mai i te lōmiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Iulai 15, 2013, me i te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” se potukau foliki o taina fakaekegina kolā ne fai mo Potukau Pule.


In that way their understanding of many basic Bible doctrines was cleared up. 	 I te auala eiloa tenā ne fakamanino aka ei te lotou malamalama e uiga ki akoakoga fakavae e uke i te Tusi Tapu.


According to Jesus, the celebration included “a music concert and dancing.”—Luke 15:23, 25. 	 E pelā mo muna a Iesu, ne aofia a “lakau fakatagitagi mo tino e ‵saka” i te fakafiafiaga tenā.—Luka 15:23, 25.


The Memorial also reminds us of the greatest expression of love ever made by our heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 E fakamasaua mai foki ne te Fakamanatuga te ‵toe fakaasiga sili o te alofa o Ieova, te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi.


Later, Paul speaks of Sosthenes as “our brother.”—1 Cor. 1:1. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne faipati eiloa a Paulo e uiga ki a Sosene e pelā me se “‵tou taina.”—1 Kolinito 1:1.


Being afraid of some impending disaster, they have the attitude: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.” (1 Cor. 15:32) We, on the other hand, are not fearful. 	 Ona ko te ma‵taku i nisi fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei kolā ko pili o ‵tupu, ko maua ne latou a te uiga masani: “Ke na ‵kai kae inu tatou me ka taeao ko ‵mate ei tatou.” (1 Kolinito 15:32) Kae ko tatou e se ma‵taku.


• Should we fear Satan the Devil? 	 • E mata, e ‵tau o ma‵taku tatou ki a Satani te Tiapolo?


Through his Word, his spirit, and his organization, he has enabled millions throughout the earth to understand what he already knows—the truth. 6. 	 E auala i tena Muna, tena agaga mo tena fakapotopotoga, ko oti ne fai ne Ieova ke malama‵lama a te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa i te mea telā ko leva ne iloa ne ia—ko te munatonu.


When Jehovah appointed him as a prophet to the nations, Jeremiah replied: “Here I actually do not know how to speak, for I am but a boy.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵tofi aka ei ne Ieova a ia e pelā me se pelofeta ki atufenua, ne tali atu a Ielemia: “E se iloa ne au o faipati, au koi foliki.”


Or if someone is exposed to certain diseases, doctors might prescribe injections of gamma globulin, extracted from the blood plasma of people who already had immunity. 	 Io me kafai e pokotia sāle se tino i se masaki, e ‵suki atu ki ei te gamma globulin, telā ko oti ne tapale mai i te sua o se tino ko oti ne fāgata e uiga ki te masaki tenā.


Victory in the face of such odds depends on our wearing “the complete suit of armor from God.” 	 E fakalagolago eiloa te manumalo o tatou i malosi ma‵sei faka-te-tiapolo ki te ‵pei o tatou ki “meatau katoa kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua.”


Isaiah warns: “Turn away, turn away, get out of there, touch nothing unclean; get out from the midst of her [Babylon], keep yourselves clean, you who are carrying the utensils of Jehovah.” 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Isaia: “Masaua ke tiakina ne koutou a Papelonia, koutou katoa konā e tauave ne koutou a mea o te Faletapu! Sa puke se mea telā e fakalailai ne ia koutou i feitu fakatapuakiga; tausi otou foitino ke ‵malu, kae na olo keatea mai i Papelonia.”


(Matt. 24:45) This message corresponds to the locusts’ tails that have “stings like scorpions” and the horses of a cavalry, whose “tails are like serpents.” 	 (Mataio 24:45) E faka‵pau eiloa te fekau tenei ki te ū o suki o sē akelise kolā e ‘fakalogo‵mae e pelā me ne akalava’ mo solofanua kolā e fai olotou ‘velo pelā me ne gata.’


The point is clear. 	 E manino eiloa a te manatu tenei.


Christian teaching involves that the student learn personally to imitate God’s Son, Christ Jesus, and to teach others to do the same.—John 15:10. 	 A te akoakoga faka-Kelisiano e aofia i ei a te faiga o te tino akoga ke fakaakoako ki te Tama a te Atua, ko Keliso Iesu, kae ke akoako atu foki a ia ki nisi tino ke fai penā.—Ioane 15:10.


Give examples of conversations that revolve around things that are lovable and well spoken of. 13 When Paul recommends considering lovable things, he refers to matters that are pleasing and agreeable or that inspire love, as opposed to those that arouse hatred, bitterness, or contention. 	 13 I te taimi ne fakamalosi mai ei a Paulo ke mafaufau ki mea ‵gali ne fakauiga a ia ki mea kolā e fakafiafia kae taliagina io me ko mea kolā e fakamalosi aka ei te alofa i lō mea kolā e fakamalosi aka ei te takalialia, te kaisano io me ko te fakatau kinau.


10 Certain anointed ones, however, were unprepared to make sacrifices or expend personal effort—although they earnestly desired to be with the Bridegroom. 	 10 Kae ne seki toka a nisi tino fakaekegina o talia a mea faiga‵ta e uke—faitalia te lotou ma‵nako malosi ke fetaui latou mo te Tagata fatoa fakaipoipo.


15 Simply stated, when you dedicate your life to Jehovah, you give up ownership of yourself. 	 15 E tonu, i te taimi e tuku atu ei tou ola ki a Ieova, e fai pelā me ko nofo koe mai lalo i tena pulega.


Like Job’s friend Elihu, we can confidently say: “Far be it from the true God to act wickedly, and the Almighty to act unjustly.”—Job 34:10. 	 E pelā mo te taugasoa o Iopu ko Eliu, e mafai o fai atu tatou mo te loto tali‵tonu: “E mata, e mafai ne te Atua Malosi o fai se mea ‵se?”—Iopu 34:10.


After his painful experience in Philippi, Paul mustered up boldness to continue preaching 	 Mai tua o te fakasauā atu o tino ki a Paulo i Filipi, ne loto toa eiloa a ia ke tumau i te galuega talai


This includes caring for both physical and spiritual needs. 	 E aofia i ei te tausiga ki mea faka-te-foitino mo mea faka-te-agaga.


15 Many of the problems addressed in material for young people are not unique to them. 	 15 E se ‵fou eiloa a te ukega o fakalavelave i mataupu mō talavou ki a latou.


If his God wanted him to do something, he was willing to do it. 	 Kafai e manako atu tena Atua ke fai ne ia se mea, e loto fiafia eiloa a ia o fai.


4 How can we prevent our conscience from becoming ineffective? 	 4 E mafai pefea o fakagalue faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou loto lagona?


(1 John 2:2) “The spirit of the truth” has united Christ’s brothers and their companions. 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1. Se a te fakamatalaga tāua ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko i te ‵toe taimi ne ‵nofo tasi ei latou i te potu i se falealuga? 2.


(John 1:26-36) Likewise, the 3,000 converts were first baptized with water, and then they received the holy spirit. 	 (Ioane 1:26-36) E penā foki loa te toko 3,000 soko ‵fou, ne papatiso muamua ki te vai, kae maua fakamuli ne latou te agaga tapu.


21 Consider the sentiments of certain Christians who suffered death at Nazi hands during World War II. 	 21 Mafaufau ki te kilokiloga a nisi Kelisiano kolā ne ‵mate i lima o te kau Nasi i te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi.


Whom do Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize as Leader, and why? 	 Ko oi te tino e fai ne Molimau a Ieova e pelā me ko te lotou Takitaki, kae kaia?


“Return evil for evil to no one. Provide fine things in the sight of all men.”—ROMANS 12:17. 	 “Sa taui atu te masei ki te masei, kae pukemau te mea ‵lei i mata o tino katoa.”—LOMA 12:17.


20 Regarding his disciples, Jesus said: “They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world.” 	 20 Ne fai mai Iesu e uiga ki ana soko: “E se ne tino o te lalolagi latou, e penei foki mo au e se se tino o te lalolagi.”


These make plain that each Christian should put faith “in his [Jesus blood.” 	 E manino ‵lei i konei me e ‵tau mo Kelisiano taki tokotasi o fakatuanaki ki ‘te toto o [Iesu].’


But something else is also required of us. 	 Kae e isi aka foki se isi mea telā e ‵tau o fai ne tatou.


Though our meetings are not as spectacular as that one, the Bible, our basic textbook, is discussed. 	 E ui eiloa e se fakaofoofogia ‵tou fakatasiga e pelā mo te maopoopoga tenā, kae e sukesuke tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, te ‵tou tusi fakavae.


To avoid being drawn into a materialistic life-style, what ability must we cultivate? 	 Ke ‵kalo keatea mai se olaga fia maumea, se a te vaegā iloa telā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou?


They may lie, cheat, or steal and then try to persuade us to “follow after the crowd” by joining them or at least by covering up for them. 	 E mafai o ‵loi latou, io me kai‵soa kae taumafai o fakamalosi ne latou a tatou ke “tau‵tali i te tokoukega” e auala i te ‵kau atu ki a latou io me ‵funa ne tatou olotou mea e fai.


A Tragedy Strikes 	 Se Fakalavelave Tupu Fakafuasei


But now, as we have our Family Worship night, I realize that Jehovah knows what we need and when we need it.” 	 Kae nei, i te taimi e fai ei ne matou te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i po, e iloa ne au me e iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a ‵tou manakoga mo te taimi e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.”


8 On the other hand, you could mistakenly conclude that you have been a victim of injustice or that another member of the congregation has been. 	 8 I te suā feitu, e mafai o fakaiku ‵se aka me e isi ne faifaiga sē fakamaoni ne fai atu ki a koe io me ko te suā tino i te fakapotopotoga.


(Matt. 5:3) May we continue to make use of all the spiritual provisions available to us. 	 (Mata. 5:3) Ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te fakaaogaga o fakatokaga faka-te-agaga katoa kolā ko maua.


Suppose people were to act in harmony with Jesus’ positive statement, caring about and taking steps to help others, living by this code daily. Do you think that would make today’s world a better place? 	 Moi ola atu nei a tino e ‵tusa mo te akoakoga mautinoa a Iesu tenei, e atafai atu kae e fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino mai i te ola e ‵tusa mo te akoakoga tenei i aso katoa, e mata, ka fai te lalolagi tenei e pelā me se koga ‵lei ke ‵nofo i ei?


9 Pioneering with our marriage mate strengthens the threefold marital cord. 	 9 A te paenia fakatasi mo ‵tou avaga e fakamalosi aka ei a ‵tou fakaipoipoga.


He healed sick people on the island of Malta, where the local people began saying that he was a god. 	 Ne faka‵lei ne ia a tino ma‵saki i te fenua o Melita, telā ne kamata ei o fai aka a tino i konā me i tou tagata se atua.


It is this: Study what Jesus said and did as “the fine shepherd,” and “follow his steps closely.”—1 Pet. 2:21. 	 Ko te mea tenei: Sukesuke ki pati mo mea ne fai ne Iesu e pelā me ko “te tausi mamoe ‵lei,” kae “tau‵tali . . . i ona kalafaga.”—1 Petelu 2:21.


Regarding 607 B.C.E., Jehovah promised that those who listened to him would survive. 	 I te fakasino atu ki te 607 T.L.M., ne folafola atu a Ieova me i tino kolā ne faka‵logo atu ki a ia ka faka‵sao.


(Matthew 6:33) How commendable it is to see many young ones showing faith in Jesus’ words by pursuing the full-time ministry! 	 (Mataio 6:33) Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali ke lavea atu a talavou e tokouke kolā e fakaasi atu te lotou fakatuanaki ki pati a Iesu mai te kausaki atu ki te taviniga tumau!


What factors determine whether a sacrifice will be acceptable or unacceptable to Jehovah? 	 Ne a mea e fai i ei ke talia io me ke se talia ne Ieova se taulaga?


“Swim where it’s safe and enjoyable—in the congregation!” 	 “Ke ‵kau atu ki te koga telā e maua i ei se puipuiga mo te ‵lei—i loto i te fakapotopotoga!”


The apostle’s letter, written about 98 C.E., appears in the Christian Greek Scriptures as “The Third of John.” 	 Ne aofia a te tusi a te apositolo, telā kāti ne tusi i te 98 T.A., i Tusitusiga Eleni Kelisiano e pelā me ko “Te Tolu o Ioane.”


CAN YOU EXPLAIN? 	 E MAFAI O FAKAMATALA MAI NE KOE?


But as soon as we watch the various programs on JW Broadcasting, we remember that we are part of an international brotherhood. 	 Kae i te taimi eiloa ne onoono ei māua ki polokalame kese‵kese i te JW Broadcasting, ne fakamasaua mai ei ki a māua me aofia māua i se fakapotopotoga o taina mo tuagane i te lalolagi kātoa.


Everyone living will be united in worship of the only true God.—Read Isaiah 11:9; Revelation 18:20, 21; 21:3, 4. 	 A tino katoa kolā e ola ka ‵kau fakatasi i te tapuakiga ki te Atua tonu fua e tokotasi.—Faitau te Isaia 11:9; Fakaasiga 18:20, 21; 21:3, 4.


In many cases, even the mention of Christ has practically disappeared from the traditional Christmas. 	 I taimi e uke, ko faigata o lagona ne koe a te igoa o Keliso i taimi o te Kilisimasi.


Some time after hearing the news, Jesus sets out to see Lazarus. 	 I aso e lua mai tua ifo o te lagonaga ne ia o te tala, ne fakatoka ei a Iesu ke fanatu o āsi ki a Lasalo.


BECAUSE we live in a troubled world, we must work hard to gain peace. 	 ONA ko te mea e ola tatou i se lalolagi masei, e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi tatou ke maua te filemu.


How will we benefit by letting God’s utterances guide us? 	 Ka maua pefea ne tatou a mea aogā mai te taliaga o muna a te Atua ke takitaki ei tatou?


He admits that it is not easy to be honest. 	 E taku tonu mai ne ia me e sē se mea faigofie ke tumau i te fakamaoni.


He had to flee to the nearest city of refuge. 	 Ne ‵tau o tele atu a ia ki te ‵toe fa‵kai faka‵lafi pili mai eiloa.


(2 Sam. 7:22) Thus, Moses was reminding the Israelites that their worship of Jehovah must be exclusive. 	 (2 Samu. 7:22) Tela la, ne fakamasaua atu a Mose ki te kau Isalaelu me i te lotou tapuaki atu ki a Ieova e ‵tau o fai atu fua ki a ia tokotasi.


16 Be “content with the present things.” 	 16 “Ke lotoma‵lie ki mea ko maua ne koutou.”


Ilaria often said, “Dad is my best friend.” 	 E fai sāle mai a Ilaria, “A toku tamana ko toku taugasoa pele.”


And may we cherish the privilege we have to serve the greatest One in all the universe. 	 Kae ke fakatāua ne tatou a te tauliaga ko maua ne tatou ke tavini atu ki te ‵toe Tino sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa. [Ata i te itulau e 20]


At first, the very idea might sound absurd. 	 Kāti ka mafaufau koe ki te mea tenā e pelā me se manatu valea fua.


And from day one, I legally registered my company and paid all my taxes.”—2 Cor. 8:21. 	 Kae mai te aso muamua eiloa o taku pisinisi, ne saina faka‵lei taku pisinisi i te malo kae ‵togi aku lafoga katoa.”—2 Koli. 8:21.


It is our privilege to help meek ones to make the right decision. 	 Se tulaga taulia eiloa mō tatou ke fesoasoani atu ki tino loto agamalu ke fai ne latou a te filifiliga tonu.


In your own words, how would you express the assurance that Jehovah gives his people? 	 I au pati eiloa, ka fakamatala atu pefea ne koe te fakatalitonuga telā e avatu ne Ieova ki ana tino?


They argue that the strong who cruelly dominate the weak are just following so-called laws of nature. 	 E kinau mai latou me i tino ma‵luga kolā e pule fakasauā mai ki tino ma‵lalo, e tau‵tali fua i mea kolā e taku ko tulafono o te natula.


A 9.0-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean unleashes a series of killer waves that hit 11 countries, including Africa—some 3,000 miles [5,000 km] away. 	 Ne poko se mafuie telā e 9.0 tena malosi i te Kogā Tai o Initia telā ne fakamāfua aka ei a galu fakama‵taku kolā ne ‵poko atu ki fenua e 11, e aofia i ei a Afelika—telā e 3,000 maila tena ‵mao.


After the second world war, his country was ruled by a powerful neighbor, but many of Abraham’s countrymen wanted independence. 	 Mai tua o te taua i te lua a te lalolagi, ne pule atu se fenua malosi i olotou tafa ki tena fenua, kae ne ma‵nako a tino e tokouke i te fenua o Apelaamo ke tu tokotasi latou.


MEDICINE 	 VAILAKAU


Satan’s rebellion found expression in the garden of Eden when he deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. 	 Ne lavea atu eiloa te ‵tekeatuga o Satani i te fatoaga o Etena i te taimi ne fakaloiloi ei ne ia a Eva ke kai ki te fuaga telā ne fakatapu.


HOW THE BIBLE SURVIVED: First, although some Bible copyists were careless or even deceitful, many others were highly skilled and meticulous. 	 TE AUALA NE SAO MAI EI TE TUSI TAPU: Muamua la, e tiga eiloa a nisi tino kolā ne ‵kopi mai ne latou a te Tusi Tapu ne fakata‵mala kae uiga fakaloiloi, kae ko nisi ne lasi ‵ki te lotou atamai kae ne fakaeteete eiloa latou.


Daniel 2:44. 	 Tanielu 2:44.


Faithful survivors of Jehovah’s day will cry out: “Let us be joyful and rejoice in the salvation by him.” 	 Ka paka‵laga atu a tino fakamaoni kolā e ‵sao atu i te aso o Ieova, penei: “Nei ko fiafia kae lifu matou me ne fakasao ne ia matou.”


2 Still, you might have concerns. 	 2 Kae kāti koi isi loa ne mea e manavase koe ki ei.


• What does it mean to “kiss the son”? 	 • Se a te uiga ke “sogi ki te tama”?


To enjoy true peace, however, one needs to be more than just peaceful. 	 Kae ke maua te filemu tonu, e ‵tau o uke atu a mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino i lō te nofo filemu fua.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) We know that the times in which we live make it urgent that we teach as well as we can. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E se gata i ei, e ‵tau foki o fai tatou pelā me ne faiakoga apo, ona ko te vaitaimi tenei e ola ei tatou.


Walking in opposite directions, the choirs met on the wall close to the temple area to create a sound that could be heard from far away. 	 E sa‵sale fakafesagai atu a potukau usu pese e lua konei, kae fetaui i te ‵pui e pili ki koga e tu ei te faletapu telā e mafai o lagona atu mai i se koga ‵mao ‵ki.


Though rising only some 5,250 feet (1,600 m), the mountains have been called the arctic island in the middle of Europe. 	 E ui eiloa e nofo fua te ma‵luga ki se 5,250 futu (1,600 m), ne taku a mauga e pelā me se fenua o aisa i te kogāloto o Eulopa.


Rent free and tax free, a house car or a trailer enabled many pioneers to pursue their ministry with the least possible expense.* And during convention time, a mobile home served as a free hotel room. 	 Ne mafai ne paenia e tokouke o tumau i te lotou galuega talai mo mu tupe fua e maua ne latou ona ko fale penei, e seai se ‵togi kae seai se lafoga ki ei.* Kae i taimi o fono, e fai a te fale e isi ne teka e pelā me se potu e se ‵togi o te fale talimālō.


One way is by providing us with practical wisdom and thinking ability. 	 E tasi te auala ko te tukumaiga o te poto mo te atamai mo te mafaufau ‵lei.


(Eph. 3:18) That will take real effort on your part. 	 (Efe. 3:18) Telā la, e manakogina au taumafaiga e uke.


A parent should resist any inclination to put off an inquiring child with a gruff: “Go away! 	 E ‵tau mo te mātua o kalo keatea mai te faifaiga masani ko te ‵tuliga keatea o te tamaliki io me kote atu mo te kaitaua ki te tamaliki telā e fia iloa ne ia se mea, penei: “Fano keatea!


Who was the promised Seed, and how was his heel bruised? 	 Ko oi te Fanau telā ne folafola mai, kae ne fakapakia pefea tena mulivae?


Rejoice and leap for joy, since your reward is great in the heavens; for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you.” 	 Ke ‵lifu kae ke fia‵fia foki koutou: me i te otou taui lasi e i te lagi; i te mea ne penā foki eiloa latou o fakasauā ki pelofeta kolā ne muamua i a koutou.”


21 After a month or so, you may have covered all 31 points. 	 21 Kafai ko oti te masina, kāti ko oti foki ne mafaufau ‵mafa koe ki manatu e 31.


Do our prayers in behalf of others really matter? 	 E mata, e tāua eiloa a ‵tou ‵talo kolā e fai atu mō nisi tino?


One way to keep a steady pace in our race for life is to have much to do in the Kingdom-preaching work. 	 A te auala e tasi e mafai ei o tumau tatou i te ‵tele atu i te fakatau‵telega ki te ola, ko te faiga o mea e uke i te talaiatuga o te Malo.


What shocking attitude was manifested by the Jewish religious leaders of Jesus’ day? 	 Se a te uiga matagā telā ne fakaasi atu ne takitaki lotu Iutaia i aso o Iesu?