For example, the Son of man comes with glory and with angels; all tribes and nations are gathered; those judged as sheep “lift [their] heads up” because “everlasting life” awaits them.* Those judged as goats “beat themselves in lamentation,” realizing that “everlasting cutting-off” awaits them.—Matt. 25:31-33, 46. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e vau te Tama a te tagata i te ‵mana fakatasi mo agelu; e fakamaopoopo a matakāiga mo atufenua katoa; a latou kolā e fakamasino aka e pelā me ne mamoe e “‵tu faka‵lei kae ‵kilo ki luga” i te “ola se-gata-mai” e faka‵tali mai ki a latou.* A latou kolā e fakamasino aka e pelā me ne kouti “ka ‵tagi fanoa‵noa,” me e iloa ne latou i te “fakaseaiga se-gata-mai” e faka‵tali mai ki a latou.—Mata. 25:31-33, 46.


(Eccl. 7:20) Still, as you are considering baptism, it would be wise to analyze to what extent you are resolved in your heart to stick to Jehovah’s standards. 	 (Fai. 7:20) Kafai koe e manako o papatiso, se faiga poto ke iloilo aka ne koe me e pefea te lasi o te talia ne koe i tou loto ke ‵piki mau koe ki fakatonuga a Ieova.


REMEMBER YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP 	 MASAUA ‵TOE VA FAKATAUGASOA TĀUA


The Bible says that “foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i “te loto o se tamaliki, e saisai ne te valea.”


How did Abraham show that he trusted in God? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Apelaamo a tena talitonu ki te Atua?


(Acts 4:23-31) Neither persecution incited by opposers nor complacency displayed by those to whom we preach will silence us. 	 (Galuega 4:23-31) E se mafai eiloa o taofi aka ‵tou galuega talai ne fakasauaga io me ko te sē fia ‵saga mai o tino kolā e talai atu tatou ki ei.


(Mark 4:19) How are riches deceptive? 	 (Maleko 4:19, NW) E faka‵se pefea ne koloa a tino?


(Luke 10:21) When we deal with others on the basis of love and faith, we act impartially, knowing that this is the way Jehovah approves. 	 (Luka 10:21) Kafai e fai ne tatou a faifaiga ‵lei ki nisi tino ona ko te alofa mo te fakatuanaki e fakaasi atu i ei te sē fakailoga tino me iloa ne tatou me e fiafia a Ieova ki ei.


Class divisions are a result of man’s trying to govern himself instead of following God’s guidance. 	 A te faiga o tulaga kese‵kese o tino se ikuga o taumafaiga a tino ke pule atu ki a latou eiloa i lō te tau‵tali atu ki te takitakiga a te Atua.


However, more is involved in caring for faithful older ones. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e ‵tau o fai i te tausi atu mo te atafai ki tino ma‵tua fakamaoni.


11 Hunters who want to catch a strong animal may dig a pit on a path often traveled by the prey. 	 11 Kāti e keli ne se tino tulimanu se lua i te auala telā e olo sāle i ei a manu māfai e manako o ‵po se manu malosi.


(Matt. 18:12-14) First, an attempt should be made to resolve the issue without involving others. 	 (Mata. 18:12-14) Muamua la, e ‵tau o taumafai ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave e aunoa mo te aofia o nisi tino i ei.


The address can be found on www.jw.org. 	 E mafai o maua ne koe a te fakatuatusi o te ofisa lagolago i te www.jw.org.


They also feel more comfortable dealing with a witch doctor who knows their customs and speaks their dialect than with a medical doctor. 	 E sili atu te ‵lei ki a latou māfai e olo atu latou ki se tino faivailakau telā e iloa ne ia olotou tuu mo te lotou ‵gana i lō tokitā.


[Footnote] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 11]


He prophesied that God would come with His holy myriads to execute judgment against the ungodly. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne ia me ka o‵mai a te Atua mo te fia mano o agelu ‵malu ke fakaoko atu te fakasalaga ki tino sē amio atua.


28 Parents, Help Your Children Build Faith 	 28 Mātua, Fesoasoani Atu ki Au Tamaliki ke Ati Aka te Fakatuanaki


A few years later, though, it was found to be worth nearly a million dollars! 	 I nāi tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne fanaka tena ‵togi ki se aofaki toeitiiti kae kātoa te miliona tālā!


Be mild, compassionate, kind. 	 Ke uiga filemu loto alofa, alofa atafai.


14 We too can acquire proper perspective and gain comfort from the account of Job. 	 14 E mafai foki o maua ne tatou a te kilokiloga ‵lei mo te fakamafanafanaga mai i te tala o Iopu.


The campaign did indeed result in a widespread witness. 	 Ne iku atu te galuega fakapito tenei ki se molimau lasi ki tino.


7 God’s great wisdom is made evident in his use of humans to write the Bible. 	 7 Ko oko eiloa i te poto o te Atua me ne fakaaoga ne ia a tino ke tusi a te Tusi Tapu.


Such sacrifices include devoting personal time and energy to prayer, Bible reading, family worship, meeting attendance, and the field ministry.* (Josh. 1:8; Matt. 28:19, 20; Heb. 10:24, 25) As a result of our efforts and Jehovah’s blessing, the preaching work is accelerating, and many continue to stream to “the mountain of the house of Jehovah.” 	 E aofia i mea kolā e fai mo te loto kātoa a te tukuatuga o taimi mo malosi totino ki te faiga o ‵talo, faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu, tapuakiga a te kāiga, ‵kau ki fakatasiga, mo te galuega talai.* (Iosu. 1:8; Mata.28:19, 20; Epe. 10:24, 25) E pelā me ko te ikuga o ‵tou taumafaiga mo te fakamanuiaga a Ieova, ko fakava‵vave a te faiga o te galuega talai, kae koi tumau eiloa te ua‵lolo mai o tino e tokouke ki “te mauga telā e tu i ei te fale o Ieova.”


(Matt. 6:26, 28) Your doing so will broaden your knowledge, deepen your appreciation for Jehovah, and better equip you to teach your young ones.—Luke 6:40. 	 (Mata. 6:26, 28) A te faiga tenā ka fakalauefa ei tou iloa, faka‵poko ne ia tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova, kae ka fesoasoani atu ke mafai ne koe o akoako au tamaliki.—Luka 6:40.


Many meek people who live in so-called non-Christian nations have responded well to the message we proclaim. 	 A tino loto maulalo kolā e ola i fenua sē Kelisiano ne ‵saga faka‵lei mai ki te fekau e folafola atu ne tatou.


However, they could not resume “their original position” with God. 	 Kae ne seki toe mafai o ‵foki atu latou ki olotou ‘galuega mua’ mō te Atua.


Others of non-Christian faiths have found the idea of God’s Kingdom appealing. 	 Ko oti foki ne lavea ne nisi tino i lotu sē Kelisiano a te manatu gali e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


7 Although the weapons and the power of Satan and his demons may seem overwhelming, they have their limitations. 	 7 E tiga eiloa e foliga mai me ko tō silia te ma‵losi o meatau a Satani mo ana temoni, e isi eiloa ne olotou tapulā.


Let us examine that in the next article. 	 Ke na suke‵suke tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu.


17 To walk with Jehovah God is to lead a blessed life. 	 17 Ke sa‵sale fakatasi mo Ieova te Atua ko te ola i se olaga e ‵fonu i fakamanuiaga.


Throughout the developed world, an increasing number of people, inspired by feminist movements and disenchanted with mainstream religions, seek spiritual fulfillment in various forms of witchcraft. 	 I fenua maumea e uke, e gasolo o tokouke a tino kolā e fakamalosigina ne saolotoga ‵fou o fāfine kae e se toe tali‵tonu latou ki lotu masani, ko ‵sala aka ne latou se fakamaliega faka-te-agaga i vaega kese‵kese o te faivailakau.


To support one another in our suffering or adversity, we need to have genuine compassion. 	 Ke fakatau fesoasoani i ‵tou logo‵maega io me ko puapuaga, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou se lagonaga alofa atafai tonu.


To whom? 	 Ko oi ne fai atu ne latou ki ei?


How, though, can we demonstrate that we trust the faithful and discreet slave? 	 Kae e mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?


Jesus said that those who become his followers may be opposed by their literal family. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me ka ‵teke atu a kāiga ‵tonu o tino kolā e ma‵nako ke fai mo fai ana soko.


(Eccl. 3:12, 13) “To do good” includes performing good deeds in behalf of others. 	 (Failauga 3:12, 13) A “te mea sili e ‵tau o fai” e aofia i ei a te faiga o mea ‵lei mō nisi tino.


Jesus often imparted spiritual instruction as he partook of meals. 	 Ne faipati atu sāle a Iesu ki mea faka-te-agaga i taimi e ‵kai sāle ei a ia mo tino.


(Mark 9:7) So, what can we learn by paying attention as Christ speaks to the congregations? 	 (Maleko 9:7) Tela la, mai te ‵saga tonu atu ki pati a Iesu ne fai ki fakapotopotoga konā, ne a mea e mafai o iloa ne tatou mai ei?


You cannot be drinking the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons; you cannot be partaking of ‘the table of Jehovah’ and the table of demons.”—1 Corinthians 10:20, 21. 	 E se mafai o inu koutou ki te ipu a te Aliki, kae toe inu foki ki te ipu a temoni; e se mafai foki o ‵kai koutou i te laulau a te Aliki, kae toe ‵kai foki i te laulau a temoni.”—1 Kolinito 10:20, 21.


Still, my father always wanted the best for me. 	 Kae, ne manako eiloa toku tamana ke maua ne au a toe mea ‵lei i te olaga.


My speech was vulgar, and I had a filthy sense of humor. 	 Ne matagā aku pati e fai, kae ne fiafia au o fai fa‵kata ki mea fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


(Neh. 2:1-8) Those weeks ended 483 years later, in 29 C.E., when Jesus of Nazareth was baptized and anointed with holy spirit, thus becoming the Messiah.—Matt. 3:13-17.* 	 (Neemia 2:1-8) Ne palele atu a vaiaso konā i te 483 tausaga mai tua ifo, telā ko te 29 T.A., i te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu te Nasaleta kae fakaekegina ki te agaga tapu, fai ei a ia mo fai te Mesia.—Mataio 3:13-17.*


In his written Word, what has God preserved for the use of his people? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne puipui ne te Atua ke fakaaoga ne ana tino i loto i tena Muna?


• According to Micah 6:8, what does Jehovah require of us? 	 6. Ne a mea e tolu e fakaasi mai i te Mika 6:8 e manako ki ei te Atua ke fai ne tatou?


To make the birthright transaction legal, Jacob insisted: “Swear to me first of all!” 	 Ko te mea ke mautinoa a te fakatauga o te tofi toekimua, ne fai atu faeloa a Iakopo: “Tauto muamua me ka tuku mai tou tofi toekimua ki a au.”


(Matt. 15:19) Our figurative heart can betray us and lead us to justify a course of action that is contrary to God’s will. 	 (Mata. 15:19) E mafai ne ‵tou loto o fakaloiloi tatou kae ‵taki atu ke fai se mea telā e ‵teke atu ki te loto o te Atua.


Still, Jehovah values our developing faith like Abraham’s and our acting in harmony with it. 	 Kae kafai e tumau tatou i te ola i se auala telā e fakaasi atu ei me e maua ne tatou te fakatuanaki e pelā mo Apelaamo, ka se puli lele eiloa i a Ieova a tatou.


Having godly parents is no guarantee of spirituality, for each individual must establish his own relationship with Jehovah. 	 Kafai e ma‵taku a matua o se tino ki te Atua e se fakamautinoa aka i ei me ka malosi te tino tenā i te feitu faka-te-agaga, me e ‵tau o ati aka ne tino taki tokotasi te lotou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Others say that God does not care about us. 	 E fai mai nisi tino me i te Atua e se fia saga mai ki a tatou.


Each would display particular attributes and qualities, yet both were perfect and made in God’s image. 	 Ka fakaasi atu ne laua taki tokotasi a lā atamai mo uiga ‵gali, e se gata i ei ne ‵lei katoatoa laua kae ne faite foki ki foliga o te Atua.


16 Men too can be encouraged or discouraged by another’s words, including those of their wives. 	 16 E mafai o loto ma‵losi io me loto vāi‵vāi foki a tagata ona ko pati a nisi tino, e aofia i ei ko pati a olotou avaga.


• How can you improve your persuasiveness in the ministry? 	 • E mafai pefea o momea aka te ‵lei o tou fakatalitonu atu i te galuega talai?


(1 John 2:6) We must remain in union with God by observing Jesus’ commandments as he observed those of his Father.—John 15:10. 	 (1 Ioane 2:6) E ‵tau o tumau tatou i te ola mō te Atua mai te faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a Iesu kolā ne aumai i tena Tamana kae ne tausi foki ki ei.—Ioane 15:10.


(Hebrews 9:24) Since priests are seen going to and fro in the courtyards of Ezekiel’s temple, that vision must be undergoing fulfillment today, while some of the anointed are still on the earth. 	 (Epelu 9:24) Me e matea atu i te kau faitaulaga e liva‵liva i koga ateatea o te faletapu telā ne matea ne Esekielu, e ‵tau o isi se fakataunuga o te fakaasiga tenā i aso nei, a koi ‵nofo mai a nisi tino o te kau fakaekegina i te lalolagi nei.


(James 4:8) Let us discuss some of the marvelous blessings that Jehovah showers upon those who are close to him. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke na sautala nei tatou ki nisi fakamanuiaga ‵gali kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova ki tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia.


If he never acted against those determined to do bad things, then he would be no different from a ruler who makes laws without enforcing them, allowing injustice and suffering to flourish indefinitely. 	 Moi ne seki saga atu a ia ki a latou kolā ne ma‵nako ke fai a mea ma‵sei, penei ko ‵pau eiloa a ia mo se pule telā e fai ne ia a tulafono e aunoa mo te fakagalue ne ia, mai te talia ne ia ke gasolo aka ki luga te uke o faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo logo‵maega ki te se-gata-mai.


Regardless of the trials we face, having a close bond with God will enable us to maintain our personal integrity and make Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 Faitalia ‵tou fakalavelave faiga‵ta, a te mauaga o se fesokotakiga pili mo te Atua ka fai ei ke mafai ne tatou o fakatumau ‵tou fakamaoni kae fakafiafia foki te loto o Ieova.


How do we know that changing one’s decisions might be appropriate? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafai o ‵lei ke ‵fuli se fakaikuga?


Or would you dig to see if there were more? 	 Io me ka tumau eiloa koe i te keli aka me koi isi eiloa ne nisi koloa me ikai?


In this way, we imitate our loving and merciful Father, Jehovah.—Ps. 103:8. 	 I te auala tenei, ko fakaakoako atu tatou ki te ‵tou Tamana alofa kae alofa fakamagalo, ko Ieova.—Sala. 103:8.


(John 6:68) What an excellent attitude, and what a fine example! 	 (Ioane 6:68) Ko tafaga la te gali o te kilokiloga tenā kae se fakaakoakoga tafasili foki i te ‵lei!


Hence, the place is also called “the low plain of Jehoshaphat.” 	 Tenā te pogai ne fakaigoa foki ei te koga tenā ki “te vanu o Iosefatu.”


Thus, fear of God influences two important aspects of our lives: our attitude toward God and our attitude toward conduct that he hates. 	 Tela la, a te mataku ki te Atua e fakamalosi aka ei a feitu tāua e lua o ‵tou olaga: ‵tou kilokiloga ki te Atua mo ‵tou kilokiloga ki amioga kolā e takalialia a ia ki ei.


(Psalm 119:99-101; Amos 5:15) Jesus is exemplary in this regard, for concerning him, the Scriptures say: “You loved righteousness, and you hated lawlessness.”—Hebrews 1:9.* 	 (Salamo 119:99-101; Amosa 5:15) A Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te feitu tenei, me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a ia: “E fiafia koe ki te mea tonu kae takalialia ki te mea ‵se.”—Epelu 1:9.*


We should feel as the psalmist did when he said: “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.”—Psalm 143:10. 	 E ‵tau o ‵pau a ‵tou lagonaga mo lagonaga o te fai salamo i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “A koe ko toku Atua; akoako mai au ke fai ne au tou loto.”—Salamo 143:10.


“The orders from Jehovah are upright, causing the heart to rejoice,” wrote the psalmist. 	 E fia‵fia faeloa a latou kolā e tausi ki ei.”


What did Jesus’ description of the people of his day reveal about maturity? 3 On the other hand, a person may be grown physically, but the way he talks and acts may reveal that he is immature emotionally and spiritually. 	 3 I te suā feitu, e mafai foki o gasolo atu ki mua se tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino, kae ko te auala e faipati kae gasuesue ei a ia, e mafai o fakaasi atu me e seki matua a ia i te feitu tau lagonaga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Rather than experiencing torment in a hellfire or being taken by God to become angels in heaven, the dead, including Owen, wait in the grave until it is time to be awakened in the resurrection.—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10; Ezekiel 18:4. 	 I lō te tigaina o latou i te afi i seoli io me ave ne te Atua ke fai pelā me ne agelu i te lagi, e fakatali‵tali a tino ‵mate katoa, e aofia i ei a Owen, i te tānuga ke oko ki te taimi ka toe ‵fagu mai ei latou e auala i te toe‵tu.—Failauga 9:5, 10; Esekielu 18:4.


This statement focuses attention on Jesus as God’s enthroned King, to whom all creation must render obedience. 	 E fakasino atu te pati tenā ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te Tupu tofia a te Atua, telā e ‵tau o faka‵logo ki ei a mea katoa kolā ne faite.


(Ps. 27:10) We may conclude from the events mentioned in 1 Samuel chapter 22 that David’s parents did not abandon him. 	 (Salamo 27:10) Mai mea kolā ne faitau ne tatou i te 1 Samuelu mataupu e 22, e iloa i ei ne tatou me ne seki tuku tiaki ne mātua o Tavita a tou tagata.


Elders who are “need greaters” are able to offer a precious gift to the congregation where they serve—the gift of training others. 	 A toeaina kolā e ofo atu a latou ke “tavini atu i koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei” e mafai o tuku atu ne latou te meaalofa tāua ki te fakapotopotoga telā e tavini atu ei latou—ko te akoako atu o nisi tino.


By that means, the sick and the poor could gain permanent benefits, not just those limited to a short human life span or a meal or two.—John 6:26-30. 	 Ka maua i ei ne tino ma‵saki mo tino ma‵tiva a mea aogā kolā e tumau, kae e se ko tamā mea aogā kolā e maua i se olaga toetoe o se tino io me ko te aogā o mū meakai.—Ioane 6:26-30.


“To complete my schooling as an electrician, I still needed to work as an apprentice. 	 “Ke fakaoti aku akoga e pelā me se tino galue i te iti, koi manakogina eiloa ke galue au e pelā me se tino fakaakoako.


From a human standpoint, why might Caiaphas have felt secure in his position, but why was his confidence misplaced? 	 Mai te kilokiloga a tino, kaia kāti ne talitonu katoatoa ei a Kaiafa me ka tumau a ia i tena tulaga, kae kaia ne ‵se ei tena loto talitonu?


I leaned on my own understanding, which I now know was ridiculous because I knew nothing.” 	 Ne fakalagolago au ki toku malamalama totino, telā ko iloa aka ei ne au me se mea valea fua me e seai eiloa se mea e tasi e iloa ne au.”


Yet, what had happened to the Israelites? 	 Kae se a la te mea ne tupu ki tino Isalaelu?


(1 Peter 5:8) For us to stay alive spiritually, the help of God’s spirit is absolutely necessary. 	 (1 Petelu 5:8) Ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te ola i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e ma‵nako malosi eiloa tatou ki te fesoasoani o te agaga o te Atua.


Likewise, we should not permit unusual circumstances to hold us back from declaring the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 E penā foki loa, e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou so se fakanofonofoga faigata ke faka‵tuka mai ki a tatou i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Then, the couple sold their house, quit their jobs, and moved in August 2011 to the city of Alta, in northern Norway. 	 Oti aka, ‵togi atu ei te lā fale ki tua, tiakina a lā galuega ‵togi, kae olo atu ki te fa‵kai lasi o Alta i te feitu ki matū o Norway, i a Aokuso 2011.


11 Soon the Passover of 33 C.E. arrived, and Jesus met privately with his apostles to celebrate it. 	 11 Ne seki leva kae oko ki te Paseka i te 33 T.A., kae ne maopoopo fakatasi i ei a Iesu mo ana apositolo o fakamanatu te aso tenā.


By regular Bible study, meeting attendance, prayer, and meditation. 	 Mai te faiga o sukesukega tumau ki te Tusi Tapu, kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga, ‵talo, mo te mafau‵fau ‵loto ki mea aogā.


18 Young ones, the first step on the road to life is to make the truth your own. 	 18 Talavou, a te auala muamua ki te ola ko te atiakaga o tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


The sign is misleading. 	 A te fakailoga tenā e ‵se.


When Christians defend their faith before kings, governors, or other officials, they can give a witness to people whom it might otherwise have been difficult to reach with the Christian message. 	 I te taimi e ‵pulu ei ne Kelisiano a te olotou talitonuga i mua o tupu, kovana, io me ko nisi ofisa ma‵luga, e mafai eiloa o molimau atu latou ki tino kolā e faigata o fakaoko atu ki ei te fekau faka-Kelisiano.


• How widespread is our work of comforting mourning ones? 	 • E pefea te magoi o te ‵tou galuega i te fakamafanafana atu ki tino loto fanoa‵noa?


We join our brother in the struggle against our common enemy, Satan. 	 E ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo ‵tou taina i te ‵teke atu ki te fili masani, ko Satani.


“An Epoch-Making Breach” 	 “Te Kamataga o se Vaitaimi Fou”


To illustrate that important truth, Jesus compared the way to everlasting life to a road. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Iesu a te tāua o te munatonu tenā ki te auala telā e tau atu ki te ola se-gata-mai.


Thus, some eight years after Jesus’ death, Matthew was able to write the first Gospel, in which he recorded Jesus’ heartwarming Sermon on the Mount, his numerous illustrations concerning the Kingdom, and his detailed discussion of the sign of his presence. 	 Kae kāti i te valu tausaga mai tua o te mate o Iesu, ne mafai ei ne Mataio o tusi a tena tusi Evagelia muamua, telā ne tusi ne ia i ei a te Lauga fakamalosi loto a Iesu i luga i te Mauga, ko ana tala fakatusa e uke e uiga ki te Malo, mo ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki te fakailoga o tena toe foki mai.


All of Jehovah’s activities are perfect in that he expresses his attributes of justice, wisdom, love, and power in perfect balance. 	 E ‵lei katoatoa a fuafuaga a Ieova me e fakaasi mai ne ia i se auala paleni a tena fakamaoni, poto, alofa mo tena malosi.


Consider how a businessman might compose a letter. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala e tusi ei ne se tagata faipisinisi se tusi.


(Acts 1:5) When did that occur? 	 (Galuega 1:5) Ne tupu anafea te mea tenā?


In evaluating ourselves, we should recognize that circumstances change. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me e mafuli‵fuli a fakanofonofoga.


As a result, millions have taken decisive action to end their membership in false religion. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te faiga ne te fia miliona o tino se filifiliga tonu ke fakagata te lotou ‵kau atu ki lotu ‵se.


Why render all our hard work worthless? 	 Kaia e fakasēaogā ei ‵tou galuega fakafi‵ta katoa?


Because he is the Creator of all things and the almighty Sovereign of the universe. 	 Me i a ia ko te Mafuaga o mea katoa kae ko te Pule Sili kae malosi i te iunivesi.


A corpse of mine [“my killed ones,” ftn.]—they will rise up. 	 A olotou foitino ka toe ola mai.


Yes, how timely and loving is the Bible’s counsel that Christians ‘abstain from blood and from fornication’!—Acts 15:28, 29. 	 E tonu, e fetaui ‵lei kae alofa foki a pati i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakatonu mai ki Kelisiano ke ‘ ‵kalo keatea mai i te toto mo te moe tasi kae sē avaga’!—Galuega 15:28, 29.


HEZEKIAH KEPT DOING WHAT WAS RIGHT 	 NE TUMAU A HESEKIA I TE FAIGA O TE MEA TONU


21 Looking forward to God-given joys that surpass those of harvesttime, David sings to Jehovah: “You will certainly give a rejoicing in my heart greater than in the time when their grain and their new wine have abounded.” 	 21 Mai te fakamoemoe ki te fiafia mai te Atua telā e sili atu i te fiafia e maua ne tino ‵kati saito, ne usu atu a Tavita ki a Ieova, penei: “A te fiafia ne tuku mai ne koe ki a au, e sili atu i te fiafia ka maua ne latou kolā e uke olotou saito mo uaina.”


He recognized that he did not have genuine security in the city; he just did not belong there. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e seki maua ne ia se tokagamalie tonu i fa‵kai ‵lasi, kae e se ‵tau eiloa o nofo a ia i ei.


If the man has a destination in mind, then one path will likely bring him closer to his goal while the other will take him farther away from it. 	 Kafai e isi se koga ne fakamoemoe a te tagata ke oko a ia ki ei, ka filifili eiloa a ia ke fano i te auala telā e pili atu ki te koga tenā i lō te suā auala.


But when I began to read the Bible in earnest, I noticed contradictions between Mormon teachings and statements in the Bible. 	 Kae i te taimi ne faitau faka‵lei ei au ki te Tusi Tapu, ne matea ei ne au a te sē fetaui o akoakoga a te Mamona mo fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu.


“Go on acquiring power in the Lord and in the mightiness of his strength.”—EPHESIANS 6:10. 	 “Ke ati ake te otou malosi i te ‵kau fakatasi mo te Aliki i tona ‵mana malosi.”—EFESO 6:10.


(John 4:35-38) He spread seeds of good news at every opportunity. 	 (Ioane 4:35-38) Ne fakasalalau atu ne ia a fuaga o te tala ‵lei i avanoaga katoa.


(John 10:16, 27) They are “on the side of the truth.” 	 (Ioa. 10:16, 27) A latou “e ‵kau ki te feitu o te munatonu.”


Children imitate the good habits of their parents 	 E tau‵tali atu a tama‵liki ki faifaiga ‵lei a olotou mātua


Imagine his joy when he had finally saved up enough money to purchase a modest four-room house! 	 Ke mafaufau ki tena fiafia i te taimi ne lava ei ana sene kolā ne ‵teu ke togi ne ia se fale ‵lei telā e fa potu moe i ei!


• What does God expect of those taking the lead among his people? 	 11. E maua pefea ne tino a te malosi ke folafola atu te fekau a te Atua?


5 Many hosts have faced the issue of whether to serve alcoholic beverages. 	 5 E fe‵paki sāle a tino e fakatoka ne latou te maopoopoga mo te fakalavelave me e mata, e ‵tau o isi ne meainu ma‵losi io me ikai.


They reasoned that having suffered so much in Siberia, working hard now to achieve some material comforts was appropriate. 	 E fakasako‵sako mai latou me ona ko te logo‵mae malosi o latou i Siberia, se mea ‵lei ke ga‵lue malosi nei ke maua a nisi mea faka-te-foitino.


Sticking faithfully to a marriage mate demands strength of character and love of principle. 	 E ‵tau o loto malosi se tino kae fakatāua ne ia a akoakoga ‵tonu ko te mea ke ‵nofo fakatasi faeloa a ia mo tena avaga.


5:14, 15—Why are the shepherd’s hands and legs described in this way? 	 5:15—Kaia ne fakamatala mai ei penei a vae o te tausi mamoe?


A terrified prophet of God heard Gabriel say: “Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.”—Daniel 8:17. 	 Ne mataku valevale te pelofeta a te Atua kae ne lagona ne ia a muna konei a Kapilielu: “Te tama a te tagata, e tau koe o malamalama i te fakaasiga tena e fakauiga ki mea ka tupu i te gataga o te lalolagi.”—Tanielu 8:17.


Are we struggling to control a quick temper? 	 E mata, e taumafai tatou ke mo a e ita vave?


Choosing a course that differs from that of one’s peers can likewise be difficult, even painful, for a young person. 	 A te filifiliga o se vaegā olaga telā e ‵kese mo ou taugasoa e mafai o faigata kae faka‵mae foki ki se talavou.


Of course, individuals could choose God’s rulership. 	 E tonu, e mafai eiloa o filifili aka ne tino taki tokotasi a te pulega a te Atua.


• How does Psalm 3 inspire confidence? 	 • E fakaosofia pefea ne te Salamo e 3 a te loto talitonu?


How would you feel? 	 Ka pefea ou lagonaga ki ei?


5 Jehovah’s prophecies have always been fulfilled right on time! 	 5 A valoaga a Ieova e ‵tonu faeloa kae fakataunu i te taimi tonu!


(Rom. 12:11; 1 Cor. 9:19) When we take on the responsibility to teach people God’s Word—either during a home Bible study, a Christian meeting, or a Family Worship session—do we sense our responsibility toward those we are teaching? 	 (Loma 12:11; 1 Kolinito 9:19) Kafai e maua ne tatou te tiute ke akoako atu a tino ki te Muna a te Atua—i se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te fale, se fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, io me ko te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga—e mata, e fakatāua ne tatou a te ‵tou tiute ki luga i tino kolā e akoako ne tatou?


(1 Cor. 8:4, 7) This was a sensitive issue, one that threatened to cause divisions in the congregation. 	 (1 Koli. 8:4, 7) Ne fai te mataupu tenei e pelā me se fakalavelave, telā ne faka‵tupu aka i ei a mavae‵vaega i te fakapotopotoga.


10 Jehovah became angry, even furious, with Moses. 	 10 Ne kaitaua ‵ki eiloa a Ieova ki a Mose.


In fact, the truth about Jesus’ genealogy was so well-known that even the Pharisees and Sadducees could not deny it. 	 E tonu, ne lauiloa eiloa a te munatonu e uiga ki te gafa o Iesu, telā ne seki mafai o faka‵se ne te kau Falesaio mo te kau Satukaio.


(Jeremiah 29:10; Daniel 9:1-4) While Daniel was praying, the angel Gabriel came and revealed that ‘seventy weeks had been determined to finish off sin.’ 	 (Ielemia 29:10; Tanielu 9:1-4) A koi ‵talo atu a Tanielu, kae ne vau te agelu ko Kapilielu o fakaasi mai ne ia me ko oti ne ‘fuafua aka a vaiaso e fitu sefulu ke fakapalele atu ei a agasala.’


• How can we show our love for God? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua?


They had been taught about Jehovah from infancy by their father and got baptized as teenagers. 	 Ne akoakogina lāua e uiga ki a Ieova mai te taimi koi fo‵liki ei ne te lā tamana kae ne papatiso lāua i te taimi ko kamata ei o liu talavou lāua.


Alejandro, who has moved several times, knows that the adjustment process cannot be rushed. 	 A Alejandro, telā ne fanatu sāle ki koga kese‵kese i nai taimi, e iloa ne ia me e se ‵tau o fakavave te fakamasani faka‵lei ki se koga fou.


In order to save others, what must we first do? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai muamua ne tatou, a koi tuai o faka‵sao ne tatou a nisi tino?


6 As thrilling as such convention experiences are, an even more intimate relationship develops when Christians serve Jehovah together over a period of time. 	 6 E pelā eiloa mo te fiafia lasi telā e maua mai i tala i vaegā fono penā, e silia atu la te ‵pili o fesokotakiga e maua māfai e tavini fakatasi atu a Kelisiano ki a Ieova i se vaitaimi leva.


As you grew older, they likely used the Bible and Christian publications to help you visualize what everlasting life would be like in the new world. 	 I te taimi ko gasolo ei koe o matua, kāti ne fakaaoga ne lāua te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-Kelisiano ke fesoasoani atu ke fakaataata ne koe a te ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou.


(1 Samuel 15:22) Sadly, the natural human tendency is not obedience but disobedience. 	 (1 Samuelu 15:22) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko te faiga masani a tino ko te sē faka‵logo i lō te faka‵logo.


But the critic’s own ability to judge is impaired by a “rafter”—a log or beam that might be used to support a roof. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fakalavelave atu se “potu lakau” ki te atamai o te tino fia amiotonu ke fakamasino atu—se lakau telā e mafai o fakaaogā ke ‵lago ei te tuāfale.


Consider two areas of life: our conduct and our speech. 	 Mafaufau ki feitu e lua o te olaga: ‵tou amioga mo ‵tou pati.


I had first met Eunice at that school for the deaf when I was in my senior year. 	 Ne fetaui muamua māua mo Eunice i te akoga tenā mō tino ‵tuli i te taimi ko oko atu ei au ki vasega ma‵luga.


Consider some of their comments. 	 Mafaufau malie aka ki nisi fakamatalaga a latou.


Why do many not believe that all are sinners? 	 Kaia e se tali‵tonu ei a tino e tokouke me i tino katoa e agasala?


But in another language, one would say, “There is a bug on your southwest hand.” 	 Kae fai mai se tino e tokotasi i te suā ‵gana, “E isi se manu foliki i tou lima ki saute togalā.”


The figure given in Numbers evidently included “the head ones of the people” executed by the judges and those executed directly by Jehovah. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me i te aofaki telā e taku mai i te Numela e aofia i ei a “takitaki katoa o Isalaelu” kolā ne tamate ne famasino mo tino kolā ne tamate ‵tonu eiloa ne Ieova.


During another traditional meal, on January 6, the family eats a roscón de reyes, a ring-shaped cake of “the Kings” that has a sorpresa (small figure) hidden inside. 	 A te suā ‵kaiga masani telā e fai i a Ianuali 6, e ‵kai a kāiga i ei ki roscón de reyes, ne keke kolā e faite ki foliga o “Tupu” kae e isi se sorpresa (se tamā meaalofa) e ‵funa i loto i ei.


The official, having read the Bible passage that we now find at Isaiah 53:7, 8, asked Philip: “I beg you, About whom does the prophet say this? About himself or about some other man?” 	 Ne fesili atu te ofisa tenā ki a Filipo, i te otiga ne faitau ki te vaega o te Tusi Tapu i te Isaia 53:7, 8: “Fakamolemole, taku mai ki a au me ko oi te tino tenei e faipati ki ei te pelofeta, ko ia me se tino ake fakaatea?”


(Hebrews 2:12) His faithful followers were to do likewise. 	 (Epelu 2:12) Ne ‵tau foki o fai penā ana soko fakamaoni.


4 Loins girded about with truth. 	 4 Ke fai te munatonu mo kafanoa e li fakatamilo i taugasulu.


We can restore that peace in our hearts by reflecting on the fact that Jesus never said that our value is measured by comparing what we do with what others do. (Matthew 25:14, 15; Mark 12:41-44) What he did stress was loyalty. 	 E mafai o fakatumau ne tatou a te filemu tenā i ‵tou loto i te mafaufau ‵mafa ki te manatu me ne seki fai mai a Iesu me e fua aka ne ia te tāua o ‵tou galuega māfai e fakatusatusa atu ‵tou galuega ki galuega a nisi tino (Mataio 25:14, 15; Maleko 12:41-44) Ne faka‵mafa mai ne ia te tāua o te fakamaoni.


Humility is needed by true Christians today. 	 E manakogina ke maua ne Kelisiano ‵tonu te loto maulalo i aso nei.


He used a Greek word that appears only this one time in the Bible. Many translators render it “comfort.” 	 E ‵fuli sāle ne nisi tino a te pati tenā ki “te fakamafanafana.”


Indeed, they had good reason to “give [the elders] more than extraordinary consideration in love.” 	 E tonu, e isi se pogai ‵lei ke atafai latou [ki toeaina] “i te agaga o te āva lasi mo te alofa.”


Many at that convention had already been spreading the Kingdom good news. 	 Ko leva ne fakasalalau atu ne tino e tokouke i te fono tenā a te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


It may be wise, then, to start by showing genuine empathy. 	 Kāti se mea ‵lei ke kamata mai te fakaasi atu te loto malamalama tonu.


The Bible does refer to people becoming filled with wisdom, understanding, or even accurate knowledge, but it never describes anyone as being filled with another person.—Exodus 28:3; 1 Kings 7:14; Luke 2:40; Colossians 1:9. 	 E fakasino atu eiloa te Tusi Tapu ki tino kolā e ‵fonu i te poto, te malamalama, io me ko te iloa tonu, kae e seki fakamatala lele mai eiloa me ne ‵fonu te suā tino i te suā tino.—Esoto 28:3; 1 Tupu 7:14; Luka 2:40; Kolose 1:9.


(Proverbs 2:6) How does he do this? 	 (Faataoto 2:6) E tuku atu pefea ne ia a mea konei?


But the timing of this event was miraculous. 	 Kae ko te taimi ne tupu ei te mea tenei se vavega.


(Romans 12:19-21) If possible, we share with him our most precious possession, the truth. 	 (Loma 12:19-21) Kafai e mafai, e fakaasi atu ne tatou ki a ia te ‵toe mea tāua a tatou, ko te munatonu.


Thanks to God through Jesus Christ.” 	 Fakafetai ki te Atua, e alatu i te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso!”


He is “merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth.” 	 A iae “‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.”


People remain fascinated by death—the death of others. 	 Koi tumau eiloa te fia iloa ne tino a mea e uke e uiga ki te ‵mate o nisi tino.


(Prov. 10:19; 17:27; Matt. 5:22) When provoked by others, we need to learn to “yield place to the wrath.” Whose wrath? Jehovah’s wrath. 	 (Faata. 10:19; 17:27; Mata. 5:22) Kafai e fakaitaita tatou ne nisi tino, e manakogina ke iloa ne tatou o “tuku atu eiloa ki te kaitaua o te Atua” ko Ieova.


17 Jehovah has assigned parents—not grandparents or anyone else—the privilege of raising their children in the truth. 	 17 Ko oti ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki mātua—e se ko tupuna io me ko so se tino—a te tauliaga o te putiakaga o olotou tama‵liki.


Thereafter he spent 40 days fasting in the wilderness. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne seki kai a ia mō aso e 40 i te koga lavaki.


Mary evidently clung to Jesus because she thought that he was about to ascend to heaven and she would never see him again. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne taofi ne Malia a Iesu me ne talitonu a ia me ka fanaka a ia ki te lagi kae ka se toe matea atu ei a ia.


They should also have come to love each other so much that they want to unite their lives in the marital bond. 	 Kae e ‵tau foki mo laua o fakatau a‵lofa mai te ga‵lue fakatasi o fakamalosi aka te lā fesokotakiga fakatauavaga.


(Ephesians 5:1) The context of those words mentions compassion, forgiveness, and love. 	 (Efeso 5:1) E fakauiga a pati konā ki te atafai, te loto fakamagalo mo te alofa.


He also said: “Look! 	 Ne toe fai mai foki a ia: “Kiloke!


That requirement shocked me, and although I was desperate to leave the convent, I could never write those words. 	 Ne fakapoi ki au a te mea tenā kae tiga eiloa ne manako malosi au o tiakina te koga nofo tenā, kae ne seki mafai eiloa ne au o tusi a pati konā.


14 According to Micah 7:18, the prophet says that God “is delighting in loving-kindness.” 	 14 E ‵tusa mo te Mika 7:18, e fai mai te pelofeta me i te Atua e ‘fiafia o fakaasi mai te alofa tumau.’


Upon returning and seeing what had happened, David and his men wept. 	 I te lotou fokimaiga kae lavea ne latou te mea ne tupu, ne ‵tagi mautuutu ei a Tavita mo ana tāgata.


Jehovah told him: “I do establish my covenant with you; and you must go into the ark, you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.” 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki tou tagata: “Ka fai ne au se feagaiga mo koe. Ulu ki loto i te vaka mo tau avaga, au tama‵liki tagata mo olotou avaga.”


Instead of allowing this to discourage us, however, it is good to remember that God accepts our efforts and sacrifices ‘according to what we have, not according to what we do not have.’ (2 Corinthians 8:12) Indeed, Jehovah expects us to serve him in a whole-souled way, doing whatever our circumstances allow. 	 I lō te talia ne tatou ke fakavāivāi mai te mea tenei, se mea ‵lei ke masaua ne tatou me e talia ne te Atua a ‵tou taumafaiga mo taulaga e ‵tusa mo ‘mea kolā e maua ne tatou.’ (2 Kolinito 8:12) E tonu e manako foki a Ieova ke tavini atu tatou mo te loto kātoa, kae ke fai ne tatou a so se mea telā e mafai o fai.


As John then wrote, neither opposers nor false teachers would prevent God from completely realizing his original purpose for the earth and humankind. 	 E pelā mo mea ne tusi ne Ioane i te taimi tenā, e seai eiloa ne tino ‵teke io me ne faiakoga ‵loi e mafai o taofi aka ne latou a te Atua mai te fakataunuga katoatoa o tena fuafuaga muamua mō te lalolagi mo tino.


How do we benefit from walking in the light? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou a mea aogā mai te sa‵sale atu i te mainaga?


The reality is that we need to “put up a hard fight for the faith.” 	 A te tonuga loa, e ‵tau o “taua malosi [tatou] mō te fakatuanaki.”


10. (a) How does the sun go in and out of its “tent”? (b) How does it run as “a mighty man”? 	 10. (a) I te auala fea e tiaki kae ulu atu foki ei te la ki tena ‘koga telā ko oti ne fakatoka’? (e) E tele pefea a ia e pelā me se “tagata malosi”?


Instead, the wise individual is disciplined in speech. 	 I lō te fai penā, ko oti ne akoako te tino poto ke iloa ne ia o fai ana pati.


While serving prison sentences for their neutrality, these youths may be confined with delinquents for extended periods. 	 Kae koi ‵pei atu latou i falepuipui ona ko te lotou sē fia ‵kau ki kinauga konā, ne ‵nofo fakatasi a talavou konā mō se taimi leva mo tama‵liki ma‵sei.


By discrediting the Genesis record of the garden of Eden, religious leaders and Bible critics are actually launching an all-out assault on the Bible. 	 Mai i te taumafai ke fakamasei a te tala i te Kenese e uiga ki te fatoaga o Etena, ko taumafai eiloa a takitaki lotu mo tino ‵teke ki te Tusi Tapu ke fakaseaoga a te Tusi Tapu.


This provision is available to the whole world of mankind, but only those who respond to God’s love and exercise faith in his Son will benefit from it. 	 E avanoa te fakatokaga tenei ki te lalolagi kātoa o tino, kae ko latou fua kolā e ‵saga atu ki te alofa o te Atua kae fakatuanaki ki tena Tama ka maua ne latou a mea aoga mai i ei.


13 “Keep in mind those in prison.” 	 13 “Ke masaua ne koutou a tino i te falepuipui.”


6, 7. What does walking in integrity involve? 	 6, 7. Ne a mea e aofia i te sasale atu i te fakamaoni?


Right away, many other angels appear and begin “praising God.” 	 I konā foki eiloa, ne faka‵sae atu a nisi agelu e tokouke kae kamata “o tavae atu ki te Atua.”


Let us look into a number of real-life cases that will help us see not only that it is possible for people to make the change but also that there is something that can help them to do so. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki nāi mea ‵tonu ne ‵tupu i te olaga kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke sē lavea fua ne tatou a ‵fuliga kolā e mafai o fai ne tino i olotou olaga kae ko te mea foki telā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke fai penā.


According to the agreement, if the borrower was unable to repay the loan, the one backing it would be obliged to do so. 	 E ‵tusa loa mo te feagaiga, kafai e se maua o ‵tina ne te tino telā ne fakakaitalafu ne ia a sene a te kaitalafu tenā, e ‵tau o ‵tina ne te sua tino telā ne loto malie ki ei ke fai penā.


(1 Corinthians 11:1) When we thus cooperate with Almighty God and his beloved Son, our lives take on real meaning. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:1) Kafai e ga‵lue fakatasi tatou mo te Atua Malosi Katoatoa pelā foki mo tena Tama pele, ka aogā ‵ki eiloa te ‵tou olaga.


(Eph. 4:4-6) Today, people work hard to qualify to become citizens of a prosperous country. 	 (Efeso 4:4-6) I aso nei, e tokouke a tino e ga‵lue malosi ke fai latou e pelā me ne tino tonu o se atufenua maumea.


(Rom. 10:13-15) Also, we should tactfully expose religious falsehoods that malign our Creator, such as the doctrine of hellfire, which in reality attributes to the God of love the cruel traits of the Devil.—Jer. 7:31; 1 John 4:8; compare Mark 9:17-27. 	 (Loma 10:13-15) E ‵tau foki o fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne tatou mo te atamai a akoakoga ‵se fakalotu kolā e taku fakamasei ei te ‵tou Mafuaga, e pelā mo te akoakoga o te afi i seoli, telā e fai i ei me e maua ne te Atua alofa a uiga ma‵sei o te Tiapolo.—Ielemia 7:31; 1 Ioane 4:8; fakatusa ki te Maleko 9:17-27.


The important questions to consider in this regard are: How does Christ lead us today? 	 Konei la fesili tāua ke mafaufau ki ei i te feitu tenei: E takitaki pefea ne Keliso a tatou i aso nei?


Great benefits will come from divine education: In the new world, “the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah.” 	 Ka maua a mea aoga e uke mai i akoakoga a te Atua: I te lalolagi fou, “a te laukele ka ‵fonu i te malamalama i uiga o te Aliki [Ieova].”


(1 Thess. 5:6) Do not let him succeed! 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:6) Ke mo a eiloa e talia ne koe ke manumalo tou tagata!


Yes, many are, for the Bible promises: “There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”—Acts 24:15. 	 Ao, e tokouke eiloa a tino penā e aofia i ei me e folafola mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Me i tino ‵lei mo tino sē ‵lei, ka faka‵tu mai katoa mai te mate.”—Galuega 24:15.


Despite the wickedness that prevailed in Judah during Daniel’s early childhood, the boy grew to love God. 	 Faitalia te uke o amioga ma‵sei i Iuta i te taimi koi foliki i ei a Tanielu, ne puti aka eiloa te tamaliki tenei ke alofa ki te Atua.


(Acts 1:13, 14) She was likely anointed along with the others present. 	 (Galu. 1:13, 14) E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakaekegina a ia fakatasi mo nisi tino kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā.


The KGB ordered us to leave the city. 	 Ne fakatonu mai a te KGB ke tiaki ne matou a te fa‵kai.


(Psalm 23:5) In this verse, David describes his Shepherd as a generous host who provides food and drink in abundance. 	 (Salamo 23:5) I te fuaiupu tenei, e fakamatala mai ne Tavita a tena Tausi Mamoe e pelā me se tino talimālō kaimalie telā e fakatoka ne ia a meakai mo mea inu e uke ‵ki.


20 Regardless of what we may yet face, we will do well to bear in mind the psalmist’s comforting words: “Jehovah will not forsake his people.” 	 20 E uiga ki mea kolā e mafai o fe‵paki mo tatou, ka masaua eiloa ne tatou a pati fakamafanafana konei a te faisalamo: “Me i te Aliki [ko Ieova] e se mafai o tiaki lele ne ia tena fenua.”


And could a similar danger today threaten Christians, whom God has accepted as his friends and views as righteous? 	 Kae e mata, e mafai o tupu se mea fakamataku tai ‵pau penā ki Kelisiano i aso nei, kolā ko oti ne talia ne te Atua e pelā me ne ana taugasoa kae amio‵tonu i tena kilokiloga?


Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you. 	 Ia, ke se manava‵se la koutou ki te aso a taeao me manavase eiloa te aso a taeao ki ana mea.


These will turn on the harlotlike Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion, and violently destroy her. 	 Ka ‵saga atu a latou konei ki te fafine talitagata sili ko Papelonia te Sili, te emupaea o lotu ‵se, kae fakaseai atu tou fafine i se auala fakasaua.


When giving Joshua the weighty assignment of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, Jehovah told him to read the Mosaic Law “day and night” and to be careful to obey what was written in it. 	 I te taimi ne tuku atu ei ne ia ki a Iosua a te tiute ‵mafa ki te ‵takiga o te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne fai atu a Ieova ki tou tagata ke faitau a te Tulafono a Mose i te “ao mo te po” kae ke fakalogo faka‵lei ki ei.


(Galatians 5:22) Many Christian couples look back with pride on their wedding day, knowing that it was a happy occasion and not a “cause for stumbling.”—2 Corinthians 6:3. 	 (Kalatia 5:22) E fiafia māfai e masaua ne nisi tauavaga Kelisiano te aso ne fakaipoipo ei latou, me e iloa ne latou me i te aso tenā se aso fiafia kae e se se “mea faigata ki mafaufauga o nisi tino.”—2 Kolinito 6:3.


Jesus said that true worshipers would “worship [God] with . . . truth.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu me i tino tapuaki ‵tonu ka “tapuaki ki [te Atua] . . . mo te fakamaoni io me i te munatonu.”


The one walking in a faultless way, he it is who will minister to me.” 	 A latou kolā e fakamaoni katoatoa, ka talia ne au ke tavini mai ki a au.”


Resembling a woman not faithful to her marriage vows, false religion has prostituted herself by forming alliances with one political power after another. 	 I te faka‵pau atu ki se fafine telā e se fakamaoni ki te tautoga o tena fakaipoipoga, ko oti ne ‵togi atu ne lotu ‵se a latou eiloa mai te faka‵tuakaga o vā fakataugasoa mo malo fakapolitiki kese‵kese. “Tino se fakamaoni!


We will find that these crumble when tested in the light of the Scriptures. 	 Ka lavea ne tatou me ne seki aoga a akoakoga konā i te taimi ne tofotofogina ei ki te mainaga mai te Tusi Tapu.


What can be expressed is Jehovah’s motive for having allowed it to happen. 	 Kae e mafai o fakamatala atu te pogai ne talia ei ne ia ke tupu te mea tenei.


God forgave David, apparently taking into account such factors as his repentance and the Kingdom covenant made with him. 	 Ne fakamagalo ne te Atua a Tavita, me ne fakatāua ne ia a tena salamō e pelā foki mo tena feagaiga ne fai mo ia e uiga ki te Malo.


You came face-to-face with challenges, or you found yourself in new circumstances that required massive changes in your life. 	 Ne fe‵paki koe mo tulaga faiga‵ta, io me aofia koe i fakanofonofoga ‵fou kolā e manakogina a ‵fuliga ‵lasi i tou olaga.


Confronted with a raging conflict of global proportions, the Bible Students did not completely understand the principle of Christian neutrality. 	 Mai te fakafesagai atu ki kinauga i mea tau tupe, mea fakapolitiki, mo mea fakafenua, ne seki malamalama katoatoa a Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu i te fakatakitakiga fakavae o te sē kau atu o se Kelisiano ki se feitu.


(Matthew 23:10) His efficient death machine seemed more than equal to the task. 	 (Mataio 23:10) Ne ma‵losi kae ne mafai foki eiloa ne ana potukau kolā ne fakaaogā ne ia ke tamate ei a latou katoa.


Others, however, sincerely feel differently. 	 Kae e ‵kese eiloa a lagonaga o nisi tino.


“Do Not Be Afraid. 	 “Sa Ma‵taku.


Jesus came to earth and gave a complete answer to Satan’s challenge. 	 Ne vau a Iesu ki te lalolagi kae ne tuku mai ne ia se tali katoatoa ki pati ‵toa a Satani.


Is there any hope that our world will ever be united? 	 E mata, e isi se fakamoemoega me ka maua te fealofani i te lalolagi?


Newspapers churn out a steady stream of stories about overnight successes and whiz-kid entrepreneurs making millions right out of school. 	 E fakamatala sāle mai ne nusipepa te fia o tala o tino kolā ne maua fakafuasei ne latou te manuia, penā foki loa mo tama‵liki kolā ko maua ne latou te fia miliona tālā kae ne fatoā kamata o ga‵lue latou.


And its steeds have pawed the ground, and from far away its own steeds come. They fly like the eagle speeding to eat something. 	 A olotou tino faka‵tele solofanua e tele mai fenua mao; a olotou solofanua e tukeli i luga i te laukele.


How does a husband treat his imperfect physical body, and what does this indicate about how he should treat his wife? 	 E pefea a faifaiga a te tagata avaga ki tena foitino eiloa, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei e uiga ki ana faifaiga ki tena avaga?


Jesus awakened them and said: “Men, keep on the watch and praying, in order that you do not come into temptation.” 	 Ne ‵fagu aka latou ne Iesu kae fai atu: “Ke tumau i te matapula‵pula kae ‵talo faeloa, ko te mea ke se fakaosoosogina koutou.”


17 Let us try to see things from Jehovah’s point of view, not just our own. 	 17 Taumafai ke maua ne tatou te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki mea, kae sē ko ‵tou kilokiloga fua.


Many in the Christian congregation may not have expected their loved ones to die this side of Armageddon. 	 E tokouke a Kelisiano e se ma‵nako ke ‵mate olotou tino pele mai mua o Amaketo.


14 Do you see some qualities in Abigail that you—men as well as women—would like to cultivate to a greater degree? 	 Io me kāti e manako koe o faipati atu i se auala filemu kae āva māfai e kaitāua malosi a tino i ou tafa.


What Is Required to Gain Salvation? 	 Ne a Mea e ‵Tau o Fai ke Maua ei te Fakaolataga?


Modesty involves having a proper estimate of ourselves and an awareness of our limitations. 	 E aofia i te agamalu a te mauaga o se kilokiloga ‵lei e uiga ki a tatou kae iloa ‵lei foki ‵tou tapula.


Jubal, for example, was “the founder of all those who handle the harp and the pipe.” 	 E pelā mo Iupalu, a ia ko “te tupuga o tino tata i kitala mo faili kae fai pese foki.”


Paul put it this way: “Without faith it is impossible to please him well, for he that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 Tenei te fakamatalaga a Paulo: “E seai se tino e mafai ne ia o fakafiafia te Atua e aunoa mo te fakatuanaki. So se tino e vau ki te Atua e ‵tau mo ia o fakatuanaki me iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kola e salasala ki a ia.”


Why, they even abandon Jesus and flee!—Matt. 26:38, 41, 56. 	 Ne tiaki foki ne latou a Iesu kae ‵tele keatea!—Mataio 26:38, 41, 56.


How are kindness and love linked? 	 E fetaui pefea te atafai mo te alofa?


10 Was Jehovah’s promise that they could furnish “a kingdom of priests” therefore an empty one? 	 10 E se fakauiga i ei me ka se mafai eiloa o fai a tino Isalaelu mo fai se vaega o se ‘malo o faitaulaga,’ e ‵tusa mo te folafolaga a Ieova.


Kehinde and Bintu, a Nigerian couple who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, lost two of their children in a car accident. 	 A Kehinde mo Bintu, se tauavaga Molimau a Ieova mai Naitilia, kolā ne ‵mate lā tama‵liki e tokolua i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei i te motokā.


(Rev. 3:3) A sinner must be repentant if he is to receive mercy.* 	 (Faka. 3:3) E ‵tau mo te tino agasala o salamō māfai e manako a ia ki te alofa fakamagalo.*


(Gen. 6:18; 9:8-17; 15:18; 17:1-9) As part of his covenant with Abraham, Jehovah had promised: “By means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves.” 	 (Kenese 6:18; 9:8-17;15:18; 17:1-9) E pelā me se vaega o tena feagaiga ki a Apelaamo, ne tauto atu a Ieova, penei: “E auala i tau fanau, ka fakamanuia ei ne atufenua katoa o te lalolagi a latou eiloa.”


20 Yes, whether we are “eating or drinking or doing anything else,” we can do “all things for God’s glory,” thanking the Grand Provider for good things enjoyed in moderation. 	 20 E tonu, faitalia me “ne a otou mea e fai, me ‵kai io me inu,” e mafai o fai ne tatou a mea katoa “mō te vikiga o te Atua,” mai te fakafetai atu ki te Tino Sili telā e tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa e ‵tusa mo mea ‵lei katoa kolā e maua ne tatou.


You can find out because that witness recorded his experiences in a book that bears his name. 	 E mafai o maua ne koe te tali me ne tusi eiloa ne te molimau tenā a tena tala i te tusi telā e fakaigoa ki tena igoa.


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) However, when it comes to your ultimate destiny, you do have a very real choice. 	 (Failauga 9:11) E tiga i ei, kafai ko oko mai ki tau filifiliga e uiga ki tou olaga mō aso mai mua, ka fai eiloa ne koe se filifiliga tonu kae mautinoa e uiga ki ei.


Let us be determined to show our appreciation by giving our loyal support to the anointed brothers who make up that faithful and discreet slave.—Heb. 13:7, 17. 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai mai te ‵lago atu mo te fakamaoni ki taina fakaekegina kolā e aofia i te tavini fakamaoni kae poto tenā.—Epe. 13:7, 17.


For example, how could any Christian offer an animal sacrifice for the remission of sins? Christ’s sacrifice had made such offerings obsolete. 	 E mafai pefea ne so se Kelisiano o ofo atu tena taulaga ke fakamagalo ei ana agasala māfai ko oti ne fakaseai ne te taulaga a Iesu a vaegā taulaga katoa penā?


And it was not just the priests who were at fault. 	 Kae e se ko faitaulaga fua e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki ei te ‵se.


When the heart is thus touched, positive changes will follow.—Prov. 4:23; Luke 6:45. 	 Kafai ko otia ‵tou loto, ko ‵soko atu ki ei a ‵fuliga tonu.—Faata. 4:23; Luka 6:45.


20 The apostle Peter wrote: “Humble yourselves . . . under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; while you throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6, 7) Because Jehovah cares for you, he will not abandon you. 	 20 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ke loto ma‵lalo koutou mai lalo o lima ‵mafi o te Atua, ko te mea ke siki ake ne ia koutou ki luga i te taimi ‵tau. Fakaeke katoa ki luga i a ia a mea e manava‵se ei koutou, me e atafai atu eiloa ki a koutou.” (1 Petelu 5:6, 7) Ona ko te atafai o Ieova ki a koe, ka se tuku tiaki ne ia koe.


And they stood still with sad faces. 	 Kae ne ‵tu faka‵logo laua mo te mata fanoanoa.


We should not grieve our brother or stumble him by the food or drink that we offer him. 	 E se ‵tau o fakafanoa‵noa atu io me fakavāivāi ne tatou ‵tou taina mai i mea‵kai mo meainu kolā e tuku atu ne tatou.


(Jeremiah 25:33) Thus, Armageddon is not a human war confined to a particular location in the Middle East. 	 (Ielemia 25:33) Telā la, e se fai Amaketo mo fai se taua a tino telā e fai fua i se koga i Fenua i te Middle East.


How can we be sure of those promises? 	 E mafai pefea o mautinoa i a tatou a te ‵tonu o folafolaga konei?


This human reasoning contradicts the Bible and robs people of hope. 	 E ‵teke atu a te mafaufauga faka-te-tagata tenei ki te Tusi Tapu kae fai ei ke seai se fakamoemoega i tino.


After all, the congregation had existed for less than a year! 	 E se gata i ei, e seki kātoa te tausaga ne fakatu ei te fakapotopotoga!


Why was the work of Lefèvre d’Étaples significant? 	 Kaia ne tāua ‵ki eiloa a te galuega ne fai ne Lefèvre d’Étaples?


My back was turned toward them, and I did not hear their screams. 	 Ne ‵fuli toku tua ki a latou, kae ne seki lagona ne au te lotou paka‵laga mai.


The reflection of the early morning light created the illusion that the water was blood, perhaps because the soil in the freshly made ditches contained red clay. 	 Ne fai ne te mainaga o te taeao ke foliga mai te vai pelā me se toto, kāti ko te one i loto i alavai kolā fatoā keli e lanu ‵kula.


They have knowledge of the Scriptures and are experienced in applying Bible principles. 	 E lasi te lotou iloa i te Tusi Tapu kae e āpo foki i te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga i ei.


All that Ezra relates in First Chronicles must surely have benefited the Israelites, helping them to renew their zeal for Jehovah’s worship at the temple. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne aogā ki te kau Isalaelu a mea katoa kolā ne tusi ne Esela i te Muamua Nofoaiga Tupu, ke fesoasoani atu ei ke fakafou aka te lotou loto finafinau mō te tapuakiga ki a Ieova i te faletapu.


For our guidance, their acts of integrity are recorded in God’s Word. 	 Ne tusi a tala e uiga ki olotou amioga fakamaoni i te Muna a te Atua ko te mea ke aogā ki a tatou.


What could help Christians everywhere to get through those stressful times?—1 Pet. 4:4, 7, 12. 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano e ‵nofo i so se koga ke manumalo i taimi faiga‵ta konā?—1 Pe. 4:4, 7, 12.


Jehovah commissioned Amos to serve as a prophet, sending him from his hometown in Judah to Israel. 	 Ne filifili ne Ieova a Amosa ke tavini atu e pelā me se pelofeta kae uga atu ne ia mai tena fa‵kai i Iuta ki Isalaelu.


Unlike human laws, which often need to be amended or updated, Jehovah’s laws and regulations are always trustworthy. 	 E ‵kese mo tulafono a tāgata kolā e manakogina faeloa ke fakatonutonu aka io me faka‵fou, a tulafono mo fakatonuga a Ieova e fakatuagagina faeloa.


The apostle Paul foretold something else that would mark this counterfeit religious system. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo se isi fakamailoga e matea ei a lotu ‵se konei.


What responsibilities require that a Christian resist corrupting influences? 	 Ne a tiute e manakogina ke ‵teke atu ei a Kelisiano ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei?


But as for you, you keep seeking great things for yourself. 	 E a, e taumafai koe o salasala ki se togafiti ‵lei mō koe?


What shows that the Great Potter is neither arbitrary nor partial with regard to discipline? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei i te Tino faite ipu kele Sili e se faimālō io me fakailoga tino i te tukumaiga o polopolokiga?


“No Part of the World” 	 ‘E se ne Vaega o te Lalolagi’


Paul wrote: “I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent seduced Eve by its cunning, your minds might be corrupted away from the sincerity and the chastity that are due the Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:3) Satan corrupts people’s minds and warps their thinking. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Au e mataku i otou mafaufauga mana faka‵segina, ko tiaki ei ne koutou te otou ‵lei mo te tuku kātoa atu otou loto i a Keliso, e pelā mo Eva ne fakaloiloi foki ne te gata i tona poto faitogafiti.” (2 Kolinito 11:3) E fakamasei kae ‵fuli fakakōtua foki ne Satani a mafaufauga o tino.


Many are streaming to “the mountain of Jehovah,” and the entire earth is about to be “filled with the knowing of the glory of Jehovah.”—Isaiah 2:2, 3; Habakkuk 2:14. 	 E tokouke a tino ko ua‵lolo atu ki ‘te mauga o Ieova,’ kae ko pili o ‵fonu te lalolagi kātoa “i te poto o te ‵mana o [Ieova].”—Isaia 2:2, 3; Sapakuka 2:14.


IN THE first century, many of the Jews were awaiting the arrival of the promised Messiah. 	 ITE senitenali muamua, ne fakatali‵tali eiloa a tino Iutaia e tokouke ki te oko mai o te Mesia telā ne folafola mai.


Also, the idea that man can solve his own problems may sound convincing because—according to some studies—war, crime, disease, and poverty are all decreasing. 	 E mafai foki o tali‵tonu ki te manatu me e mafai ne tino o faka‵lei aka olotou fakalavelave ona ko te mea—e ‵tusa mo nisi sukesukega—ko gasolo ifo ki lalo te aofaki o taua, amioga solitulafono, masaki, mo te mativa.


6 Although Rahab and Ruth lived long before Psalm 119 was composed, they ‘cleansed their path.’ 	 6 E ui eiloa ne ola a Lahapa mo Luta i se taimi leva mai mua o te ‵fatuga o te Salamo 119, ne ola fakamuli laua i se ‘olaga ‵ma.’


God would provide for them just as he provides for “the birds of heaven.” 	 Ka tausi ne te Atua a latou e pelā eiloa mo tena tausiga ki “manu eva.”


(Romans 7:2, 3) The love-at-first-sight feeling may be enough for a pleasurable romance, but it is not an adequate basis for a happy marriage. 	 (Loma 7:2, 3) A te fai fāmau i te taimi muamua kāti e fakafiafia atu fua i se taimi toetoe kae e se se fakavae ‵lei mō se fakaipoipoga fiafia.


16 You can ask yourself such questions as: ‘How precious is this spiritual heritage to me? 	 16 E mafai o fesili ifo koe ki a koe eiloa: ‘E pefea te tāua o te tauliaga faka-te-agaga tenei ki a au?


They are no longer identified with the sea of humanity alienated from God, and they are looking forward to ruling with Christ Jesus in the heavenly Kingdom. 	 Ko sē toe ‵kau atu nei latou ki tino o te lalolagi kolā ko oti ne ‵vae keatea mai te Atua, kae e fakamoe‵moe latou ke na pule fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu i tena Malo faka-te-lagi.


In serving this meal to his visitors, Abraham displays not only outstanding hospitality but also, as we will see, genuine humility.—Genesis 18:1-8. 	 I te tukuatuga o mea‵kai konei ki ana tino asiasi, e seki fakaasi atu fua ne Apelaamo a te uiga talimalo ‵lei kae e penā foki loa mo te loto maulalo tonu.—Kenese 18:1-8.


Goodness Brings Fine Results 19-21. 	 E Aumai ne te Aga‵lei a Ikuga ‵Gali


(1 Thessalonians 5:14) When such help is needed, we provide it for fellow worshipers. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:14) E fesoasoani atu tatou ki taina tali‵tonu kolā e ma‵nako ki ne fakamafanafanaga.


16, 17. (a) What proves that we are not against governments? (b) What have some political leaders acknowledged? 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te mea e fakatalitonu mai i ei me i a tatou e se ‵teke ki malo? (e) Se a te mea ne taku tonu mai ne nisi takitaki o malo?


Christ’s ransom sacrifice is fundamental to our faith and to the outworking of Jehovah’s original purpose for mankind. 	 A te taulaga togiola a Keliso ko te fakavae o te ‵tou fakatuanaki mo te fakagaluegaga o te fuafuaga a Ieova mō tino i te kamataga.


(Hosea 4:1, 6) Yet, some prized divine teaching highly, acted in harmony with it, and were greatly blessed. 	 (Hosea 4:1, 6) Kae ne fakatāua ne nisi tino a akoakoga mai te Atua, kae ne gasu‵esue e ‵tusa mo mea konā, maua ei ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke.


This one was to be offered up “as a burnt offering” in that the person would be devoted to Jehovah’s exclusive service in connection with the sanctuary. 	 A te tino tenei ka ofo atu e pelā me se ‘taulaga ‵sunu’ i te feitu tenei me ka tuku a te tino tenā ke tavini katoatoa atu ki a Ieova i tena faletapu.


(Matthew 20:26, 27) Clearly, it would be wrong to envy those who have greater responsibilities, as if our value to God depended upon our “rank” in his organization. 	 (Mataio 20:26, 27) E manino i ei, me se mea ‵se a te loto masei ki tino kolā e isi ne olotou tiute kolā e uke atu, mo te mafaufau me e sili atu te ‵tou tāua ki te Atua ona ko ‵tou “tulaga” i tena fakapotopotoga.


What did Priscilla and Aquila learn from observing Paul in his ministry? 8 When Priscilla and Aquila observed Paul as a Kingdom proclaimer, they saw a good teacher in action. 	 8 I taimi ne maimoa ei a Pisila mo Akuila ki akoakoga a Paulo e pelā me se tino talai o te Malo, ne lavea ei ne laua te gali o te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne ia e pelā me se faiakoga apo.


These loyal ones were not just taking sides with Jehovah but were at the same time separating themselves from the wrongdoers. 	 A tino fakamaoni konei ne seki ‵kau atu fua ki a Ieova, kae ne ‵vae kea‵tea foki eiloa latou i te taimi tenā mai tino agasala konā.


(Genesis 1:1, 2) It is called the spirit of his mouth because, like a powerful breath, it can be sent forth to accomplish things at a distance. 	 (Kenese 1:1, 2) E taku ki te agaga mai tena gutu, me e fai pelā mo te malosi o te mānavaga, e mafai eiloa o uga atu ke fai a mea i se koga ‵mao.


And as I do so, what will be the effect?’ 	 Kafai e fai penā, ne a mea ka ‵tupu i ei?’


A smaller group at the Congregation Book Study affords us greater opportunity to make expressions that often involve God’s reminders. 	 E isi foki ne nisi avanoaga e uke kolā e maua ne tatou mai te kau atu ki te Sukesukega a te Fakapotopotoga ki Tusi ke fai a fakamatalaga totino e uiga ki akoakoga mai i te Atua.


Likely, Habakkuk wonders why God is addressing those wicked ones in this way. 	 Kāti ne fesili ifo Sapakuka me kaia e faipati atu ei penā te Atua ki tino amio ma‵sei.


“Let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God’s fear.”—2 CORINTHIANS 7:1. 	 “Ke faka‵ma la tatou mai feitu kola e fakamasei ne latou te foitino mo te agaga, ka ke ola tatou i te olaga tapu katoatoa mo te mataku ki te Atua.”—2 KOLINITO 7:1.


Expressing our love in this way will help us draw close to Jehovah. Build Intimacy by Means of Prayer 18. 	 A te fakaasiatuga o ‵tou a‵lofa i te auala tenei ka fesoasoani mai ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova.


The more we are immersed in the Scriptures, the closer we can draw to God and be like him. 	 Ko te lasi o te ‵tou masani mo te Tusi Tapu, ko te ‵pili foki o tatou ki te Atua ke fai pelā mo ia.


“There is . . . a time to laugh . . . and a time to skip about.”—Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4. 	 “Te taimi o te fiafia, . . . mo te taimi o te saka fiafia.”—Failauga 3:1, 4.


But this proved to be an awkward balancing act. 	 Kae ne fai te mea tenā e pelā me se mea faigatā ke fakapaleni aka.


As it turned out, we stayed there for almost a year, which ultimately benefited our ministry. 	 Tela la, toeitiiti ko kātoa te tausaga ne ‵nofo atu māua i konā, telā ne aoga eiloa ki te mā galuega talai.


The information we take in will help us to make wise and beneficial decisions that please Jehovah and make his heart rejoice. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a fakamatalaga e tau‵loto ne tatou ke fai ei a fakaikuga ‵poto kae aogā kolā e fakafiafia atu ei ki a Ieova.


Although he felt hesitant, he asked permission to correct these false claims, and the teacher agreed. 	 Kae e ui i ei ne tai fakatalave a ia, ne fano eiloa a ia o fanoi ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o faka‵tonu aka a mea konā, kae ne talia eiloa ne tena faiakoga.


We hold to a healthy routine in such spiritual activities as study, meeting attendance, prayer, and the preaching of the good news. 	 E puke ‵mau tatou ki faifaiga aoga kolā e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova, e pelā mo sukesukega, te kau atu ki fakatasiga, ‵talo, mo te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


25 God has also given us the privilege of teaching others about him. 	 25 Ko oti foki ne tuku mai ne te Atua te tauliaga o te akoakoga o nisi tino e uiga ki a ia.


12 David’s trust in “the Provider of escape” did not waver. 	 12 Ne seki vāivāi eiloa te loto talitonu o Tavita ki te “Fakaola.”


7 How do corrupt organizations affect us now? 	 7 E pokotia nei pefea tatou i fakapotopotoga sē fakamaoni?


Rather than spreading out to populate the earth, men decide to build a city named Babel and a tower to make a celebrated name for themselves. 	 I lō te salalau atu ki nisi koga ke faka‵fonu ei te lalolagi, ne fakaiku aka ne tāgata ke faite ne latou se fa‵kai e igoa ki a Papelu mo se taoa maluga ke takutakua ei latou.


Christians would not choose to terminate a life that in time would normally result in the birth of another human being. 	 E se filifili aka a Kelisiano ke fakagata se ola telā e masani o iku fakamuli atu ki te fanaumaiga o se isi tino.


Let us consider, for example, one of the well-known miracles recorded in the Bible, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki se vavega lauiloa e tasi telā ne tusi i te Tusi Tapu, ko te ‵toetuga o Iesu Keliso.


What can you do daily to maintain your appreciation for God’s Word? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne koe i aso katoa ke fakaasi atu ei tou loto fakafetai ki te Muna a te Atua?


The “sword” that Jehovah uses to execute his judgment upon Jerusalem and Judah proves to be Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and his army. 	 A te “pelu” telā ka fakaaogā ne Ieova ke fakaoko atu ei tena fakamasinoga ki luga i Ielusalema mo Iuta ko te Tupu o Papelonia ko Nepukanesa mo tena kautau.


Angels Real? No. 5 	 MATAUPU VALEVALE


(Lev. 3:1, ftn.; 7:31-33) The worshipper made his sacrifice purely out of the desire to enjoy a good relationship with God. 	 (Levitiko 3:1; 7:31-33) E fai ne te tino tapuaki a tena taulaga mo te loto fiafia ko te mea ke maua ne ia se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua.


How can we be loyal to God when we feel that someone who has authority does not deserve our respect? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamaoni tatou ki te Atua māfai e mafau‵fau tatou me ko sē ‵tau o fakaasi atu a te āva ki se tino pule?


When they saw that one house sticking up from the ruined wall like a lone tooth, they knew that Jehovah was with this woman. 	 I te taimi ne lavea atu ei me ne tu eiloa te fale i va o mea katoa ne fakamasei, ne iloa ne latou me ne fakatasi atu a Ieova ki te fafine tenei.


What can we do to make sure that we continue to receive God’s holy spirit in abundance? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke fakamautinoa aka i ei me maua ne tatou te fesoasoani lasi o te agaga tapu o te Atua?


9 Now back to the chariots. 	 9 Nei la ke toe mafau‵fau tatou ki kaliota.


The ark was a physical structure that provided undeniable visible evidence that Noah was devoted to the doing of God’s will. 	 A te vaka se fakaasiga matea ke fakamaoni atu i ei me ne tuku katoatoa atu eiloa a Noa ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


Christians expect tribulations. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa a Kelisiano ke fe‵paki latou mo fakalavelave.


When he woke up and saw what had happened, his first thought was: ‘I can’t believe this is happening. 	 I te taimi ne ala aka ei tou tagata kae ne iloa ne ia te mea ne tupu, a te manatu muamua ne mafaufau a ia ki ei: ‘E se talitonu au ki te mea ne tupu.


In a prophecy relating to true worship in our day, Malachi wrote: “At that time those in fear of Jehovah spoke with one another, each one with his companion, and Jehovah kept paying attention and listening. 	 “Ka ko latou kolā e ma‵taku ki te Aliki ne sau‵tala i a latou eiloa, ka ko te Aliki ne lagona ne ia olotou pati.


What can we draw from this account? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te tala tenei?


How so? They tried Jesus on the false charge of sedition and had him executed. 	 Ne fakamasino kae tamate ne te kau Loma a Iesu e pelā me se tino ‵teke telā e taua atu ki te lotou malo.


The aim of the special preaching campaign was to reach as many people as possible in a short time. 	 A te pogai o te galuega fakapito ko te fai o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke oko atu ki tino e tokouke i se taimi toetoe.


The judge, the father, and the friend are all the same person. 	 A te famasino, te tamana mo te taugasoa tenei se tino eiloa e tokotasi.


More important, the Kingdom will educate its subjects in a peaceful way of life while at the same time raising them to the very pinnacle of human perfection. 	 Kae e sili atu i te tāua, ka akoako atu te Malo ki ana tino e uiga ki te olaga filemu kae ka fakama‵siki aka latou ki se olaga ‵lei katoatoa.


(Ps. 69:9) Why? 	 (Salamo 69:9) Kaia?


Rather, it is God acting “to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ko te Atua eiloa ka gasuesue ke “fakamasei ei latou kolā e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi!”


3 Many Christians in Rome were personal friends of Paul. 	 3 Ne fai taugasoa a Kelisiano e tokouke i Loma mo Paulo.


All of us can build up and encourage one another (See paragraph 18) 	 A tatou katoa e mafai o fakamalosi atu a te suā tino ki te suā tino (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 18)


They are one way that the words of the prophet Isaiah are being fulfilled: “Your own ears will hear a word behind you saying: ‘This is the way. Walk in it, you people,’ in case you people should go to the right or in case you should go to the left.” 	 Tenā loa te auala e tasi e fakataunu mai ei a pati konei a te pelofeta ko Isaia: “Kafai ko se te auala o koutou ki te feitu fakaatamai io me ko te feitu fakamaui, kae ka lagona ne koutou tena leo i otou tua e fai penei, ‘Tenei te auala.


17. How can we be effective Witnesses of Jehovah? 17 If we make the truth our own, we will seek to share it with others on every suitable occasion. 	 17 Kafai e puke ‵mau tatou ki te munatonu, ka taumafai tatou o fakaasi atu te mea tenā ki nisi tino i so se taimi ‵lei.


He dealt with them as a group, though he also directed loving attention to individuals according to their needs. 	 Ne saga atu a ia ki a latou e pelā me se potukau e tasi, kae ne saga atu foki mo te alofa ki tino taki tokotasi e ‵tusa mo olotou manakoga.


(Psalm 37:5) This does not mean that we simply hand our problems over to Jehovah without doing what we can about them and expect him to act in our behalf. 	 (Salamo 37:5) E se fakauiga i ei ke tuku atu ou fakalavelave katoa ki a Ieova e aunoa mo te faiga o mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke faka‵lei katoa ne ia.


A neighbor recently saw some coins on our table and asked me if I wasn’t afraid that the children would take them. 	 Ne lavea fakamuli ne se tuakoi a nisi sene i luga i te motou taipola kae ne sili mai me e se mataku au i te mea ma puke ne aku tama‵liki.


Our first parents, Adam and Eve, were given a perfect, sinless start. 	 Ne maua ne ‵tou mātua muamua, ko Atamu mo Eva, se kamataga ‵lei katoatoa e aunoa mo se agasala.


For though the tribulation is momentary and light, it works out for us a glory that is of more and more surpassing weight and is everlasting; while we keep our eyes . . . on the things unseen. 	 Ka ko te puapuaga se tumau tenei, e isi eiloa te faigata kae māmā fua ki omotou manatu, kae ka aumai ne ia ki a matou te ‵malu se gata mai, tela e sili atu tona taua i lo te puapuaga tenei.


He was also touched by Jesus’ words: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.” 	 Ne otia foki tena loto i pati konei a Iesu: “Au ko te toetu mo te ola; so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a au, e tusa eiloa me mate; kae ola eiloa a ia.”


Later, “one of them ran and took a sponge and soaked it with sour wine and put it on a reed and went giving him a drink.”—Matt. 27:34, 48. 	 Fakamuli ifo, “a te suā tino o latou ne tele atu fakavave, puke ki te omomi kae faka‵siu ki te uaina. Oti, faka‵lave ei ne ia te omomi ki te mata o te lakau, kae tuku ake ke inu a ia.”—Mataio 27:34, 48.


“He [God] will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. 	 Ka ‵solo ne ia a loimata mai i mata o tino katoa, kae ave keatea te masiasi telā ne fakapuapuagā ei ona tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


Yet, following the example of the first-century governing body, modern-day bodies of elders discuss matters freely, seeking guidance from the Scriptures. 	 Kae mai te tau‵tali ki te fakaakoakoga a te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua, e sau‵tala fakatasi eiloa a te kau toeaina ki fakalavelave konā, kae ‵sala atu ki te fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


How the Drama Began 	 Te Auala ne Kamata ei te Ata


5 On the other hand, Jesus did know many marvelous things about the future—truths that most people around him did not know at all. 	 5 I te suā feitu, ne iloa ne Iesu a mea fakaofoofogia e uke e uiga ki te taimi mai mua—ko muna‵tonu kolā e se iloa ne te tokoukega o tino i ana tafa.


Only Noah and his family survived into a cleansed earth. 	 Ko Noa fua mo tena kāiga ne ‵sao atu ki loto i se lalolagi telā ko oti ne faka‵magina.


2 As the “great tribulation” moves toward its climax, God’s people will be the target of an all-out attack by “Gog of the land of Magog.” 	 2 Ne ‵valo mai a Esekielu e uiga ki se taua telā ka fai atu ki tino o te Atua i taimi fakaotioti o te fakalavelave lasi. Se taua e fai atu ne “Koka mai te fenua o Makoku.”


8 Becoming One of God’s Children 	 8 Ne a Mea ka ‵Tupu i Aso Mai Mua?


“I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ,” wrote Paul, “in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.” (1 Corinthians 11:3) Wives are to be in subjection to their head as the Christ is to his Head. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Au e manako ke iloa ne koutou i a Keliso e sili eiloa i tino katoa, a te tagata e sili foki i tena avaga, ka ko te Atua e sili foki i a Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 11:3) E ‵tau o faka‵logo a fāfine a‵vaga ki olotou ulu e pelā eiloa mo Keliso ki tena Ulu.


17 By spending time with an immigrant family, we will better appreciate the extent of their efforts to adjust to our culture. 	 17 Mai te fakamaumau o taimi mo se kāiga mai se suā fenua, ka mafai ei o lasi te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki taumafaiga e fai ne latou ke mafai o fakamasani ki ‵tou tuu mo aganuu.


For more information, see pages 213-215 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mō fakamatalaga e uke atu, ke onoono ki te itulau e 213-215 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova. [Ata i te itulau e 16]


The first congregation in that borough had grown and divided. 	 A te fakapotopotoga muamua eiloa i te fa‵kai tenā ko oti ne vaevae ona ko te tokouke.


(2 Tim. 3:16, 17) Consider what happened in the case of Saulo in Guatemala. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Ke mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki a Saulo i Guatemala.


So Jesus’ teachings had a powerful, uplifting effect on those who listened to him. 	 Tela la, ne aogā kae fakamalosi loto a akoakoga a Iesu ki tino kolā ne faka‵logo ki a ia.


He reports: “I stated that I could not serve in the military because of what I had learned from the Bible. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ne fakaasi atu ne au me e se mafai o kau au ki te kautau ona ko mea kolā ko iloa ne au mai te Tusi Tapu.


4 The transfiguration vision was a brilliant foregleam of Christ in Kingdom glory. 	 4 A te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu se ata fakaofoofogia o te ‵malu o Iesu i tena pulega faka-te-Malo.


Likewise today, Bible prophecy indicates that militarized powers within the United Nations will see religion as a disturbing element and will act to destroy modern-day Jerusalem—Christendom—as well as the rest of Babylon the Great. 	 E penā foki i aso nei, e fakaasi mai i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me ka kamata o lavea ne kautau o malo i loto o Malo ‵Soko, a lotu e pelā me se mea fakalavelave kae ka gasuesue ei o fakaseai atu a Ielusalema i aso nei—ko Lotu Kelisiano ‵se—e penā foki eiloa mo te ‵toega o Papelonia te Sili.


How important is genuine love? 	 E pefea te tāua o te alofa tonu?


In this way you started to appreciate the magnitude of what Jehovah did in sending his beloved Son to die for you. 	 I te auala tenei ko kamata foki o talia ne koe a te lasi o te mea ne fai ne Ieova i te tukumaiga ne ia a tena Tama fagasele ke mate mō koe.


The principal reason should be your desire to imitate and glorify the Source of love and compassion, Jehovah God. 	 A te pogai tāua, ko tou manakoga ke fakaakoako kae faka‵malu atu a te Māfuaga o te alofa mo te alofa atafai, ko Ieova te Atua.


By leaving heaven, “he emptied himself” in our behalf, even “to the point of death.” 	 I te taimi ne tiaki ne ia te lagi, “ne tiaki ne ia tena tulaga mua” mō tatou ke oko ki “te mate.”


21. (a) In ancient times, how did God “rock all the nations,” and how did “the desirable things” come out? (b) What is the modern-day fulfillment? 	 21. (a) I aso mua, ne ‘lūlū pefea ne te Atua a malo’ kae ne o‵mai pefea ki tua a “koloa tāua”? (e) Se a te fakataunuga i aso nei o te mea tenā?


When I refused, they hauled me before the camp commandant. 	 I te taimi ne ita fitifiti ei au, ne toso ne latou au ki mua o te pule o te koga ‵nofo.


They realize the seriousness of humbly living up to their solemn vow for as long as they remain in special full-time service. 	 E iloa ne latou te tāua o te ola mo te loto maulalo e ‵tusa mo te lotou tautoga ‵mautakitaki i te taimi e aofia ei latou i te taviniga tumau fakapito.


Needless to say, it was a challenge to preach there. 	 Se mea mautinoa me e faigata ‵ki te galuega talai i ei.


At the end of the day, I come home refreshed, no matter how tired I am.” 	 Kafai e foki mai au ki te fale i te fakaotiga o te aso, e fiafia eiloa au faitalia a toku fi‵ta.”


(Job 4:1–31:40) 	 (Iopu 4:1–31:40)


Refreshed—and better prepared to deal with life’s trials. 	 Ko oti ne fakamalosi aka—kae ko toka foki o fakafesagai atu ki tofotofoga o te olaga.


Of the more than 600 laws that made up the Mosaic Law, which was the most important? 	 Mai tulafono e silia atu i te 600 kolā ne aofia i te Tulafono faka-Mose, se a te ‵toe tulafono tafasili i te tāua?


1, 2. (a) Shortly before his death, what information did Jesus share with his disciples? 	 1, 2. (a) Mai mua malie o tena mate, ne a fakamatalaga ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki ana soko?


(Psalm 51:17) Moreover, his spirit is far more powerful than that of the world.—1 John 4:4. 	 (Salamo 51:17) E se gata i ei, e malosi fakafia atu tena agaga i lō te agaga o te lalolagi.—1 Ioane 4:4.


Let us review certain incidents in David’s life with a view to learning from the conduct of a man whose heart proved to be complete with Jehovah God.—1 Ki. 11:4. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki nāi mea ne ‵tupu i te olaga o Tavita kae ke tauloto mai i uiga o se tagata telā ne tuku katoatoa atu tena loto ki a Ieova te Atua.—1 Tupu 11:4.


Jehovah repeatedly reassured him with the words: “I am with you, to save you and to deliver you.”—Jer. 1:8, 19; 15:20. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu faeloa a Ieova ki a ia i pati konei: “Au e fakatasi atu ki a koe o puipui kae tausi a koe.”—Ielemia 1:8, 19; 15:20.


Near the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus told Pilate: “For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. 	 I te taimi ko tai oti ei te galuega a Iesu i te lalolagi nei, ne fai atu penei a ia ki a Pilato: “Tena te mea ne fanau mai ei au, kae ne vau foki ei au ki te lalolagi nei, ke molimau au ki te munatonu.


(See footnote.) 	 (Onoono ki te fakamatalaga i lalo.)


(Matthew, chapters 5-7) The apostle Matthew wrote of the impact of that sermon: “The crowds were astounded at his way of teaching; for he was teaching them as a person having authority.” 	 (Mataio mataupu 5-7) Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Mataio e uiga ki te tāua o te lauga tenā, penei: “Ne ofo masei a te vaitino i ana akoakoga, me ne akoako atu e pelā mo se tino e i a ia te pule.”


PROPER BALANCE IN RENDERING OTHERS HONOR 	 KE FAKAPALENI A TE TUKU ATU O VIKIGA KI NISI TINO


18. (a) How will God react to Satan’s coming attack on His people? (b) Why has it been good for you to review this Bible-based information about the triumph of justice? 	 18. (a) Ka saga atu pefea a te Atua ki te osoatuga a Satani ki Ana tino? (e) Kaia e aogā ei ke onoono koe ki fakamatalaga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te manumalo o te fai mea tonu?


The prince who comes to strengthen Joshua as the conquest of the Promised Land begins is likely none other than “the Word”—Jesus Christ in his prehuman existence. 	 A te takitaki io me ko te pelenise telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a Iosua i te taimi ne kamata ei te pukega o te Fenua o te Folafolaga kāti ko “te Muna” eiloa—ko Iesu Keliso a koi tuai o liu tino a ia.


The number of disciples increased, the word of God spread over a wide area, and it prevailed over religions and philosophies of that era. 	 Ne gasolo aka ki luga te aofaki o soko, ne salalau atu te muna a te Atua ki koga e uke, kae ne manumalo te muna i luga i lotu mo poto o tāgata i te vaitaimi tenā.


8 What deplorable practices are common among Israel’s spiritual leaders! False prophets cause God’s people to wander spiritually. 	 Ona ko pelofeta ‵loi, ne fai ei ke takasēsē valevale a tino o te Atua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The apostles had followed this life-giving process, for Jesus went on to pray: “The sayings that you gave me I have given to them, and they have received them.” 	 Ne tau‵tali te kau apositolo i te fakatokaga tenei, me ne ‵talo atu a Iesu, penei: “I muna kolā ne tuku mai ne koe ki a au ko oti ne tuku atu ne au ki a latou, kae ko oti ne maua ne latou konā.”


To be “peaceable” literally means to be a “peacemaker.” 	 Ke “uiga filemu” e fakauiga tonu loa ki te fai mo tino “fakatupu te filemu.”


So they did not take his preaching seriously and act on his warning message. 	 Tela la, ne seki ‵saga tonu atu ei latou ki tena galuega talai kae gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo tena fekau.


When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a priest and helping people. 	 I te taimi koi foliki ei au, ne manako au ke fai mo fai se faifeau kae fesoasoani atu ki tino.


He would be even happier if a couple did so. 	 Ka sili atu tena fiafia māfai e fai penā se tauavaga.


It was his heart’s desire that some individuals would find salvation, and he supplicated God to that end. 	 Ko tena manako tonu ke maua ne nisi tino te fakaolataga, kae ne ‵talo atu a ia ki te Atua mō te mea tenā.


Elders and ministerial servants are privileged to serve by theocratic appointment 	 E taulia a toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau ke tavini atu e auala i olotou ‵tofiga fakaseokalatika


What factors contribute to the success of the Family Worship evening? 	 Ne a manatu kolā e fesoasoani atu ki te faiga ke gali kae aoga a te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i te afiafi?


The businessman was amazed, remembering what the constable had told him that very morning. 	 Ne ofo masei te tagata faipisinisi tenei, me ne masaua ne ia a pati a te pulisimani ne fai atu ki a ia i te taeao eiloa tenā.


(Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:19) They lost perfection and could pass on only sin and imperfection to their offspring. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:19) Ne galo atu i a lāua a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa kae ne mafai fua o tuku mai a te tulaga agasala mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ki lā tama‵liki.


In that case, Jehovah allowed the needy Israelite to offer a little flour. 	 I te feitu tenā, ne talia ne Ieova ke ofo mai ne te tino Isalaelu mativa ne falaoa.


7 The apostle Paul urged all Christians not to take for granted the freedom that Jehovah has kindly given us through his Son, Jesus Christ. 	 7 Ne fakamalosi atu loa te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano ke mo a e manatu mā‵ma ki te saolotoga telā ne tuku mai ne Ieova mo te kaimalie e auala i tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso.


(Lev. 22:29) When the Israelites offered up proper animal sacrifices on Jehovah’s altar, the smoke that drifted up was like “a restful odor” to the true God. 	 (Levitiko 22:29) I te taimi ne ofo atu ei ne te kau Isalaelu a manu ‵lei mō taulaga i luga i te fatafaitaulaga a Ieova, ne fai a te ausaga telā e fanaka ki luga e pelā me se ‘taulaga manogi gali’ ki te Atua tonu.


For a detailed discussion of “the law of the Christ,” see The Watchtower, September 1, 1996, pages 14-24. 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1.


17 Third, appreciation for our role in Jehovah’s service will grow as we, in imitation of our God, look for the good in others. 	 17 Te tolu, a te loto fakafetai ki ‵tou tulaga i te taviniga ki a Ieova ka gasolo ki mua māfai e fakaakoako tatou ki te ‵tou Atua, kae ‵kilo atu ki mea ‵lei i nisi tino.


“When someone has a drink,” explains a publication by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse, “the alcohol is absorbed through the digestive system into the bloodstream and reaches the brain quickly. 	 E fakamatala mai se tusi a te U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse, “E oko vave atu te kava ki te faiai e auala i te toto telā e tufa atu i loto i uaua.


“He must write in a book for himself a copy of this law . . . 	 “E tau o maua sena kopi o te tusi e tusi ei a tulafono.


Some respond to our patient efforts to help them spiritually 	 E ‵saga mai a nisi tino ki ‵tou taumafaiga mo te kufaki ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga


To illustrate: Your brother may find it difficult to open up to visiting elders. 	 Ke fai se faka‵tusaga: Kāti e faigata ki tou taina ke fakaasi ki toeaina a mea e uiga ki a ia eiloa.


So your beliefs may be very different from those of other professed Christians. 	 Tela la, e mafai o ‵kese ou talitonuga mai nisi tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano.


16 Let us return to the illustration given at the outset. 	 16 Ke toe mafau‵fau tatou ki te tala fakatusa i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei.


He found great comfort in reading Psalm 46; Zephaniah 3:17; and Mark 10:29, 30. 	 Ne maua foki ne ia a pati fakamafanafana e uke mai te faitau ki te Salamo 46; Sefanaia 3:17; mo te Maleko 10:29, 30.


He declared: “I have become all things to people of all sorts, that I might by all means save some. 	 Ne folafola mai a ia: “E ola au i so se vaegā olaga o tino, ko te mea ke fakaola ne au nisi o latou, i so se auala e mafai ne au o fakaaogā.


(Gal. 3:16) Jesus would spend the next three and a half years preaching the good news of the Kingdom to the Jewish nation. 	 (Kalatia 3:16) Ne toe fakamāumāu ne Iesu a te suā tolu mo te āfa tausaga i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki te fenua o tino Iutaia.


But his personal name reminds us of everything we know about him 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i tena igoa totino a mea katoa e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki a ia


Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be made to totter.” 	 Me e tu a ia i toku feitu fakaatamai, e se mafai o takavale au.”


The apostle Peter explained that we should have a longing for Bible knowledge, and he recognized that such a desire may have to be developed. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu me e ‵tau o fia‵fai tatou ki te iloaga mai te Tusi Tapu, kae ne iloa ne ia me kāti e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka te manakoga tenā.


How does being “of good courage” help us to show brotherly love? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai te “loto toa” ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa fakataina?


No, indeed! 	 Ikai, e se taitai o ‵lei olotou faifaiga!


The couple could have spent most of their waking hours reading and writing letters. 	 Ne mafai fua ne te tauavaga konei o fakaaoga a te ukega o lā taimi ke fai‵tau kae tali a tusi a tino.


Noah must have beamed when he learned that he would now see that prophecy fulfilled and that the earth would respond more readily to efforts to cultivate it. 	 Kāti ne fiafia eiloa a Noa i te iloaga ne ia me ko kilo eiloa a ia ki te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenā kae ko te laukele ka ‵fua ‵lei māfai e taumafai latou o ‵toki.


When setting goals, I planned specifically when and how to start working toward them. 	 I te fakatokaga o fakamoemoega, ne fakatoka fakapito ne au a te taimi mo te auala ke kamata ei au o galue ki mea konā.


(Psalm 25:14) This precious, close relationship with Jehovah will be ours if he is real to us and if we love him so much that we dread to displease him in any way.—Psalm 19:9-14. 	 (Salamo 25:14) Ka maua ne tatou a te fesokotakiga tāua kae pili tenei mo Ieova māfai e fai a ia mo fai se tino tonu ki a tatou kae māfai foki e a‵lofa tatou ki a ia telā ka ma‵taku ei tatou o fai so se mea e fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.—Salamo 19:9-14.


Jesus grew up in a large family, likely in modest circumstances 	 Ne tupu aka Iesu i se kāiga telā e tokouke a tino i ei kae e se uke foki olotou mea


On the other hand, those who do not have faith, or who lose it, are not entitled to receive the things God promises.—James 1:5-8. 	 I te suā feitu, a tino kolā e seai se lotou fakatuanaki, io me ne galo i a latou, e se ‵tau o maua ne latou a mea kolā ne folafola mai ne te Atua.—Iakopo 1:5-8.


Paul told fellow Christians: “I entreat you, . . . become imitators of me.” (1 Corinthians 4:16) When Paul met with the Ephesian elders at Miletus, he reminded them that he had not held back from teaching them “publicly and from house to house.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki taina Kelisiano: “Au e fakamolemole atu ki a koutou, ke tau‵tali mai koutou i oku auala.” (1 Kolinito 4:16) I te taimi ne fetaui ei a Paulo mo toeaina mai i Efeso i Mileto, ne fakamasaua atu a ia ki a latou me ne seki gata eiloa tena akoako atu ki a latou i ana ‘lauga mo akoakoga ne fai atu i olotou lukuga, pela foki mo olotou fale.’


One of his clients is a large soccer club. 	 E tasi te koga telā ne ga‵lue latou i ei ko te kalapu futipolo lasi ‵ki.


Her immediate response indicates that she was ready to accept his will in the matter. 	 E fakaasi mai i te vave o tena tali me ne toka a ia o talia ke fai te loto o te Atua e uiga ki te mea tenā.


in regard to honesty? 	 e uiga ki te fai mea tonu?


The unkindness could be expressed by spiteful neighbors, unfriendly strangers, even friends and family members who may, at times, act thoughtlessly. 	 E mafai o fakaasi mai te alofa sē atafai ne ‵tou tuakoi, tino e se masani mo tatou, ke oko foki ki taugasoa mo kāiga, kolā e mafai o fai ne latou a mea e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei, i nisi taimi.


3 Like Jewish society in the first century, many cultures today emphasize marriage as being most desirable. 	 3 E pelā mo te fenua o Iutaia i te senitenali muamua, e fakamalosi aka ne te ukega o tuu i aso nei a te fakaipoipoga e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua.


He would kneel at the window of his roof chamber, which faced the city of Jerusalem, and offer up his petitions. 	 E totuli sāle a ia i te famalama i te potu i luga o tena fale telā e fakafesagai atu ki te fa‵kai o Ielusalema, kae fai tena ‵talo.


8 “I Have Hope Toward God” 	 8 “E Isi Soku Fakamoemoega Mai te Atua”


Yet, they held on to their integrity, becoming models of faith and obedience in the eyes of God.—Read Ezekiel 14:12-14. 	 E ui i ei, ne tumau eiloa te lotou fakamaoni, mai te fai mo fakaakoakoga o te fakatuanaki mo te faka‵logo i mua o te Atua.—Faitau te Esekielu 14:12-14.


Also, through the congregation, we regularly receive timely reminders that help us to keep our senses. 	 E auala foki i te fakapotopotoga, e maua faeloa ne tatou a fakamasauaga i te taimi tonu kolā e fesoasoani mai ke tausi ‵tou mafaufau ke ‵lei.


When speaking with a prospective employer, would you still inform him that you will be attending weekday meetings regularly? 	 Kafai ko sau‵tala koe mo se tino telā kāti ka fakagalue ne ia koe, e mata, ka fakailoa atu ne koe me isi se fakatasiga i loto i te vaiaso telā ka kau atu faeloa koe ki ei?


That pronouncement, made in the days of good King Josiah, did not bode well for the wicked ones residing in the land of Judah. 2. 	 A te faka‵pulaga tenā, ne fai i aso o te Tupu ‵lei ko Iosia, ne seki ‵valo mai i ei se ikuga ‵lei mō tino ma‵sei kolā e ‵nofo i te fenua o Iuta.


None spoke of traveling to another world. 	 E seai eiloa se tino ne faipati mai e uiga ki tena malaga ki se isi lalolagi.


It may be that he, like other Pharaohs, worshipped his own image. 	 Kāti ne tapuaki atu eiloa a ia ki tena fakatusa, e pelā mo nisi Falao.


(Read 1 Peter 1:6, 7.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 1:6, 7.)


God “began bringing them to the man to see what he would call each one.” 	 Ne kamata o aumai ne te Atua a manu “ki te tagata ke fakaigoa ne ia.”


In the next article, we will examine Jehovah’s dealings with Israel’s King Ahab as well as the apostle Peter’s experience in Syrian Antioch. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka iloilo aka ne tatou a faifaiga a Ieova ki te Tupu o Isalaelu ko Aapo e pelā foki mo te apositolo ko Petelu i Sulia Anitioka.


5 While Israel and Syria were focusing on Judah, another nation, a militaristic one, had ambitions toward the region. 	 5 A koi ‵saga atu a Isalaelu mo Sulia ki Iuta, e isi foki se suā fenua e manako o puke a te koga tenā.


Besides revealing Jehovah’s purpose to produce a seed that would do away with evil, these books set out the Law given by God to the nation of Israel through Moses in 1513 B.C.E. 	 I tafa o te fakaasiatuga o te fuafuaga a Ieova e uiga ki te fanaumaiga o se fanau telā ka fakaseai atu i ei a amioga ma‵sei, e tuku mai i tusi konei a te Tulafono telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki te fenua o Isalaelu e auala i a Mose i te 1513 T.L.M.


6 To help you stay faithful in any circumstance, never forget that your promise to Jehovah is unconditional. 	 6 Ke fesoasoani atu ke tumau koe i te fakamaoni i so se fakanofonofoga, ke mo a ma puli me i tau tautoga ki a Ieova e ‵tau o katoatoa.


So the opportunity to produce Abraham’s seed ceased to be exclusively theirs. 	 Tela la, ne seki toe maua ne latou te avanoaga ke aofia latou i te fanau a Apelaamo.


Most likely it was David who pleaded with Jehovah: “Do not cast me off in my old age; do not abandon me when my strength fails.”—Ps. 71:9, 18. 	 Kae penā foki loa Tavita telā ne fakamolemole atu penei ki a Ieova: “ke se tiakina au ne koe i a au ko toeaina; sa tiakigina au manafai au ko vāivāi.”—Sala. 71:9, 18.


I thank Jehovah and Jesus that these people have come into my life.” 	 E fakafetai au ki a Ieova mo Iesu me ne fetaui au mo tino konei i toku olaga.”


9 Centuries later, David became king of the 12 tribes of Israel. 	 9 I te fia senitenali fakamuli ifo, ne fai a Tavita mo tupu i matakāiga e 12 o Isalaelu.


(Luke 4:43) He takes along with him Simon the fisherman and others. 	 (Luka 4:43) Ne olo fakatasi a ia mo Simona te tagata faiika mo nisi tino.


(Genesis 1:26) Yes, God was speaking to the One whom He created before anyone or anything else and who “came to be beside him as a master worker.” 	 (Kenese 1:26, NW) E tonu, ne faipati atu eiloa a te Atua ki te Tino telā ne faite muamua ne Ia, a koituai o faite ne ia a nisi tino katoa io me ko nisi mea katoa kae telā ne “nofo i ana tafa e pelā me se tagata poto i te fakatūtū.”


His inspired Word is involved. 	 E aofia i ei tena Muna fakaosofia.


He buys the house and with some work fixes the surface defects and improves its appearance. 	 E ‵togi ne ia te fale kae toe fakafou a mea ma‵sei.


What will help youths not to be distracted? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki talavou ke ‵saga tonu atu?


People marveled when Jesus restored his sight. 	 Ne ofo masei a tino i te taimi ne faka‵lei aka ei ne Iesu ona mata.


(Acts 9:3-6, 10, 11, 15) “This man” became the apostle Paul.—1 Tim. 2:7. 	 (Galuega 9:3-6, 10, 11, 15) Ne fai a te ‘tagata tenei’ e pelā me ko te apositolo ko Paulo.—1 Timoteo 2:7.


She also makes greeting cards, using small adhesive pictures. 	 E faite foki ne tou fafine a greeting cards kae faka‵piki ki ei a tamā ata fo‵liki.


Before long, they were conducting 23 Bible studies. 	 E seki leva kae ne fai ne te tauavaga a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e 23.


(Revelation 12:9-12; 20:1-3) Since then, Jesus’ anointed followers have experienced increased persecution. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9-12; 20:1-3) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne fe‵paki eiloa a soko fakaekegina o Iesu mo fakasauāga e uke atu.


It is associated not only with wisdom but also with joy, peace, prosperity, longevity, hope, trust, and confidence. 	 E se takitaki atu fua i ei ki te mauaga o te poto, kae penā foki mo te fiafia, te filemu, te manuia, te ola leva, te fakamoemoega, te fakatuagagina mo te loto talitonu.


Eager to eliminate tensions, Abraham offered Lot first choice of the areas where their respective households would settle. 	 Ona ko tena loto fiafia ke fakagata te kinauga, ne tuku atu ne Apelaamo a te avanoaga muamua ki a Lota ke filifili te koga e fia ‵nofo ei a ia mo tena kāiga.


She said that she had raised her children with high moral values, and they, in turn, had brought up their children with similar high standards—all without faith in God. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me ne fakaakoako ana tama‵liki ke tau‵tali atu ki fakatakitakiga e uiga ki amioga ‵lei kae ne fai foki penā latou ki olotou tama‵liki—kae ne fai a mea katoa konā e aunoa mo te fakatuanaki ki te Atua.


We use our soul, our whole being and the life we possess, to serve and praise him. 	 E fakaaogā eiloa ‵tou agaga, ‵tou ola mo te vaegā olaga ko maua ne tatou, ke tavini kae tavae atu ki a ia.


How can we maintain a proper view of technology and health? 	 E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne tatou se kilokiloga ‵lei e uiga ki poto ‵fou mo te ola ‵lei?


21 In this system ruled by Satan, our endurance and integrity will be put to the test. 	 21 I te olaga tenei, telā e pule ne Satani, ka tofotofogina i ei te ‵tou loto kufaki mo ‵tou fakamaoni.


How can young ones benefit from applying Proverbs 16:3? 	 Ne a mea aoga e maua ne talavou mai te fakagalue aka te Faataoto 16:3?


24 Teach Your Children—Those Who Wrote About Jesus 	 Pati Atafai Kolā e Ati Aka ei a Fesokotakiga ‵Lei ITULAU E 24 PESE: 80, 77


What Jesus Taught About God 	 Mea Kolā ne Akoako Mai ne Iesu e Uiga ki te Atua