He did so even though it meant that he might be up until two or three in the morning to finish his own work. 	 Ne fai eiloa penā tou tagata faitalia me e ‵pula a ia ke oko ki te lua io me ko te tolu i te vaveao o fakaoti a tena galuega.


They will mount up with wings like eagles. 	 Ka ko latou kolā e fakatuaga ki te Aliki mō se fesoasoani ka fakafougina te lotou malosi.


(Hebrews 8:5; 10:5-10) We march around Jehovah’s altar by exercising faith in that sacrifice. 	 (Epelu 8:5; 10:5-10) E māti fakatamilo atu tatou i te fatafaitaulaga a Ieova mai te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga tenā.


Is it not strange that most people abhor the idea of being lied to yet there are few practices more common than lying? 	 E mata, e se fou ke iloa atu me tokouke a tino e takalialia māfai ko fakaloiloigina latou kae tela la e tokouke atu a tino e ‵loi?


(Romans 6:3) In his letter to the Philippians, Paul spoke of himself, saying: “Sharing in [Christ’s] sufferings, submitting myself to a death like his, to see if I may by any means attain to the earlier resurrection from the dead.” 	 (Loma 6:3) I tena tusi ki te kau Filipi, ne fai atu a Paulo e uiga ki a ia me e “‵kau fakatasi au i ona [Keliso] puapuaga, ke ‵pau foki maua i tona mate, i te fakamoemoe ke toetu ake au mai te mate ki te ola.”


What is in store for friends of God? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga ka tausi mō taugasoa o te Atua?


6 One way we could fall into this trap is by viewing our service to God as a competition, comparing ourselves to others. 	 6 E tasi te auala e mafai ei o ‵to atu tatou ki te malei tenā ko te faiga o ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua e pelā me se fakatau‵faiga, mai te fakatusatusaga o tatou ki nisi tino.


If the person is a talker and you are quiet, think of the ease with which he starts conversations in the ministry. 	 Kafai e gutu faipati a te tino tenā kae ko koe e uiga filemu, mafaufau ki te faigofie ki a ia ke kamata a sau‵talaga i te galuega talai.


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If we make an effort to be sensitive to such needs, then Jehovah might be able to use us to answer the prayers of a needy one. 	 Kafai e taumafai ke lavea ‵lei ne tatou a manakoga penā, kāti ka fakaaogā ne Ieova a tatou ke tali atu ki te ‵talo a te tino fakaa‵lofa tenā.


God installed Moses’ older brother, Aaron, as Israel’s first high priest and appointed Aaron’s sons to assist their father with his duties.—Exodus 28:1; Numbers 3:10; 2 Chronicles 13:10, 11. 	 Ne fakasopo ne te Atua a te taina matua o Mose, ko Alona, mo fai te faitaulaga sili muamua eiloa o Isalaelu kae ne ‵tofi aka ana tama‵liki ke fesoasoani atu ki te lotou tamana mo ana tiute.—Esoto 28:1; Numela 3:10; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 13:10, 11.


(2 Pet. 3:11, 12) Our way of life will thus reveal that we are staying awake spiritually and that we really believe that the end of this wicked system of things is imminent. 	 (2 Pe. 3:11, 12) Ka fakaasi atu i te auala e ola ei tatou me e tumau eiloa tatou i te ala i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae tali‵tonu tatou i te gataga o te olaga masei tenei ko pili mai.


• What kind of fruitage do we need to bear more abundantly? 	 7. Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te apositolo ko Petelu me e aofia i te fakaasiatuga o uiga o Keliso a te ‵fua malosi mai?


(Prov. 2:1-5) The ideas and plans of imperfect humans come and go, but the psalmist fittingly reminds us: “The decisions of Jehovah will stand forever; the thoughts of his heart are from generation to generation.” 	 (Faata. 2:1-5) A manatu mo palani a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e fulifuli faeloa, kae e tonu eiloa te fakamasauaga a te faisalamo ki a tatou: “Ka ko ana fuafuaga e tumau ki te se gata mai; ko ona fakamoemoega foki seai se gata maiga.”


(Zephaniah 3:7) The same thing will happen in our time. 	 (Sefanaia 3:7) Ka tupu foki se mea tai ‵pau penā i ‵tou taimi.


(Gen. 5:24; 6:9) Moses “continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible.” 	 (Kenese 5:24; 6:9) Ne tumau a Mose i te “talitonu me ko matea eiloa ne ia te Atua telā e se mafai o matea.”


Why may we conclude that Jeremiah maintained his joy, and what was a key element in his doing so? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ne tumau eiloa te fiafia o Ielemia, kae se a te auala ne fai ei ne ia te mea tenā?


Or might we be mentally postponing that day, reasoning that even if we are polluting our mind with filthy material, we still have time to cleanse ourselves? 	 Io me ko fakatuai fua ne tatou a te aso tenā i ‵tou mafaufau kae fakasakosako aka me kafai e faka‵fonu ‵tou mafaufauga ki faifaiga lai‵lai penā, koi lava eiloa te taimi ke faka‵ma aka ei ‵tou amioga?


From time to time, an appointed man should examine himself in the light of these spiritual qualifications, looking for areas in which he can improve. 	 I nisi taimi, e ‵tau o iloilo aka ne se tagata tofia a ia eiloa e ‵tusa mo mea faka-te-agaga konei e ‵tau o fai, kae onoono faeloa ki feitu e mafai o gasolo a ia ki mua.


True, we are engaged in a spiritual warfare to overturn “strongly entrenched things” and “reasonings.” (2 Corinthians 10:4, 5) But we should not talk down to others or give them any valid cause for taking offense at our message. 	 E tonu, e ‵kau atu tatou ki se taua faka-te-agaga ke fakatakavale a “aofaga fakamata‵mata” mo “mafaufauga se ‵lei.” (2 Kolinito 10:4, 5) Kae e se ‵tau o fakamā‵vale ne tatou a nisi tino io me fai se mea ke se talia ne latou te ‵tou fekau.


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The Bible indicates that God’s angelic sons are invited into his presence at appointed times. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵kami sāle a tama faka-te-agaga a te Atua ke olo atu ki ana mua i nisi taimi mautinoa.


How can performing gracious acts improve relationships? 	 E momea aka pefea ne ‵tou faifaiga atafai a te ‵lei o ‵tou fesokotakiga?


But he did not obey what Jehovah had commanded.” 	 Kae ne seki fakalogo eiloa a ia ki te fakatonuga a Ieova.”


A JUST RULERSHIP BY ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT—CHRIST’S KINGDOM: “To [Jesus Christ] there were given rulership, honor, and a kingdom, that the peoples, nations, and language groups should all serve him. 	 SE PULEGA FAI MEA TONU E AUALA I TE MALO FUA E TASI I TE LALOLAGI KĀTOA—TE MALO O KELISO: “Ne tuku atu ki a [Iesu Keliso] a te pulega, te fakaaloalo, mo te malo, kae e ‵tau mo tino, atufenua mo ‵gana katoa o tavini atu ki a ia.


Let us consider some examples of how it gives help and direction. 	 Ke mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nāi fakaakoakoga ki te auala e tuku mai i ei a fesoasoani mo fakatakitakiga.


18. What connection is there between appointed elders and the royal priesthood? 	 18 E sui a faitaulaga a te Tupu ne toeaina tofia, kolā e maua ne latou a tiute i te fakapotopotoga o tino o Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Acts 9:1) In time, he described his former feelings toward Christ’s followers: “I was extremely furious with them.”—Acts 26:11. 	 (Galu. 9:1) E seki leva, kae ne fakamatala mai ne ia ana lagonaga mua ki soko o Keliso: “Te lasi o toku kaitaua ki a latou.”—Galu. 26:11.


Keeping the Sabbath allowed family heads time to teach their family to “keep Jehovah’s way to do righteousness.” 	 A te tausiga o te Sapati se avanoaga mō ulu o kāiga ke akoako atu a olotou kāiga ‘ke tausi a auala o Ieova ke fai te mea tonu.’


Jesus had been in existence long before those inspired words were first written down, yet he held them in reverence. 	 A koi tuai o tusi a pati konā ki lalo, ko leva eiloa ne ola a Iesu kae ne amanaia malosi a ia ki ei.


He sings: “As for me, because of my integrity you have upheld me.”—Psalm 41:12. 	 Ne usu mai a ia: “Ke fesoasoani mai koe ki a au, me e fai ne au te mea tonu.”—Salamo 41:12.


We felt a lump in our throat as we left New York, but how that lump turned to joy when we were met by our brothers at the airport in Nairobi! 	 Ne tai fologatā eiloa ne māua a te tofiga tenā i te taimi ne tiakina ei ne māua a Niu Ioki, kae ne ‵fuli eiloa te kilokiloga a māua ki te fiafia i te taimi ne fakafetaui mai ei a taina i te malae vakalele i Nairobi!


19 Jehovah blesses the efforts of older men to train others. 	 19 E fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a taumafaiga a toeaina ke akoako atu a nisi tino.


She too had changed radically. 	 Ko oti foki ne ‵fuli malosi ana uiga.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) In many lands, they have to endure extraordinary hardship. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E ‵tau o kufaki latou i fakalavelave faiga‵ta e uke kolā e fe‵paki mo latou i fenua e uke konā.


It speaks of a change in a person’s status in relation to God, not of an inner change in the person . . . 	 E faipati eiloa ki se ‵fuliga i te tulaga o se tino i tena va mo te Atua, kae e sē se ‵fuliga i loto i te tino . . .


How can Christian meetings equip us to handle the word of the truth aright? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano ke fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou te munatonu?


FOOLISH USES OF IMAGINATION 	 FAKAGALUE ‵SE A MEA KOLĀ E FAKAATAATA I TOU MAFAUFAU


That is shameful and dangerous. 	 Te mea tenā se mea fakamasiasi kae fakamataku.


What effect should our dress have on others? 	 E pokotia pefea a nisi tino i ‵tou gatu?


Jesus also recommended singleness for those who “can make room for it.” 	 Ne fakamalosi mai foki ne Iesu te manatu tenā mō latou kolā e “fia talia” ne latou.


9:9—What is significant about the pouring of blood at the base of the altar and the placing of it on various items? 	 9:9—Se a te pogai tāua e ligi atu ei a toto ki te tafito o te fatafaitaulaga e pelā foki mo nisi mea aka?


6 Job experienced extreme pressures. 	 6 Ne fepaki a Iopu mo fakamalosiga faiga‵ta.


The people, however, disobediently made a golden calf for worship and claimed that they were having “a festival to Jehovah.”—Exodus 32:1-9. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ne ‵teke atu a tino mai te faitega o se tamā pulumakau aulo ke tapuaki atu ki ei kae fakamuna ne latou ki se “‵kaiga fiafia e fakaaloalo ei te Aliki [ko Ieova].”—Esoto 32:1-9.


Hence, many people feel that they have little choice but to hope in science or in the goodwill and good sense of fellow humans. 	 Tela la, ko tali‵tonu fua latou ki mea fakasaienisi io me ko poto faka-te-foitino.


He wants you to walk with him forever! 	 E manako a ia ke sa‵sale fakatasi koulua ki te se-gata-mai!


In fact, he is called “the father of all those having faith.” 	 Ne taku a ia ko te “tamana o tino fakatuanaki.”


The psalmist was perhaps referring to a battlefield, where those slain become food for jackals. 	 Kāti ne fakasino atu te faisalamo ki se koga o taua telā ne ‵mate valevale i ei a tino kae ne fai latou mo mea‵kai ki manu fe‵kai.


(John 1:9, 10) Yet, Jesus said that if we practice “vile things”—things that are wrong, unacceptable to God—we hate the light. 	 (Ioane 1:9, 10) Kae ne fai mai a Iesu me kafai e fai ne tatou a “mea ma‵sei”—mea sē ‵tonu kolā e se talia ne te Atua—e takalia‵lia eiloa tatou ki te mainaga.


The lesson for us is clear. 	 E manino ‵lei te akoakoga mō tatou.


“Practice Giving” 	 ‘Tuku Atu Otou Mea’


(Exodus 18:25, 26; Deuteronomy 1:15) However, we must not conclude that without divine guidance those responsible men could somehow judge matters with flawless discernment and understanding. 	 (Esoto 18:25, 26; Teutelonome 1:15) Kae e se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me e mafai eiloa ne tāgata konā o faka‵tonu aka a fakalavelave i te poto mo te malamalama ‵lei katoatoa e aunoa mo te takitakiga a te Atua.


You find in him a good example of one who loved truth and trusted in Jehovah. 	 Ne fai a ia pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei me ne fiafia malosi a ia ki te munatonu kae talitonu ki a Ieova.


Even though more than 60 years had passed since the first group of Jews had returned to their homeland, Jerusalem was only sparsely settled. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fatoā ‵teka atu a tausaga e 60 talu mai te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei te potukau muamua o tino Iutaia ki te lotou fenua, koi mu‵tana fua a tino kolā ko ‵toka ‵lei ifo i Ielusalema.


Some trade in their chastity for a few moments of sexual gratification. 	 E fesuiaki ne nisi tino te lotou tulaga ‵mā mo ne nāi minute ke fakama‵lie ei olotou manakoga fakatauavaga.


15, 16. (a) What do we learn from the way Jehovah cares for the lilies of the field? 	 15, 16. (a) Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou i te auala e tausi atu ei a Ieova ki pulalakau o te vao?


(John 3:16) Abraham’s example has helped us all to have even more appreciation for the ransom, the greatest act of love ever performed in all history! 	 (Ioa. 3:16) Ne fesoasoani mai te fakaakoakoga o Apelaamo ke fakaasi atu ne tatou katoa a te loto fakafetai mō te togiola telā ko te fakaasiga sili o te alofa i tala fakasolopito katoa!


3, 4. (a) What are included in Satan’s weapons? (b) In what way have the Devil’s weapons proved to be unsuccessful? 	 3, 4. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i meatau a Satani? (e) I auala fea ne seki manuia ei a meatau a te Tiapolo?


God’s will is that “all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.” (1 Tim. 2:3, 4) Jehovah wants people to come to know the truth so that they can worship him properly and receive his blessing. 	 Me e manako te Atua “ke faka‵sao a tino katoa kae ke iloa tonu ne latou a te munatonu.” (1 Timoteo 2:3, 4) E manako a Ieova ke iloa ne tino a te munatonu ko te mea ke mafai o tapuaki faka‵lei atu latou ki a ia kae maua ana fakamanuiaga.


Do we really deserve life? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te ola?


(Isaiah 60:6) Crowds of merchants guide their camel caravans along the trails leading to Jerusalem. 	 (Isaia 60:6) E takitaki atu ne tino fai pisinisi faima‵laga olotou lafu kamela i te auala telā e tau atu ki Ielusalema.


Abraham is one who endured life-threatening situations and difficulties caused by others. 	 A Apelaamo se tokotasi ne kufaki i se tulaga fakamataku i tena olaga mo fakalavalave faiga‵ta mai nisi tino.


When it comes to carrying the load of our spiritual responsibilities, though, we must do it ourselves. 	 Kae kafai ko amo aka ‵tou uta o tiute faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau eiloa o amo aka ne tatou taki tokotasi.


ON ONE occasion in 32 C.E., a disciple of Jesus observed Him praying. 	 I TE taimi e tasi i te 32 T.A., ne kilokilo atu se soko o Iesu ki a Ia i te taimi ne ‵talo ei.


Samson was heading for Monrovia to join a special security force when a friend persuaded him to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and as a result, he developed a Bible-based faith. 	 Ne faimalaga atu ei a Samasoni ki Monolovia ke kau atu ei ki se kautau fakapito ke tausi te filemu kae i konā loa ne fakamalosi atu ei tena taugasoa ki a ia ke fai tena akoga i te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova.


Even now, there are still many places where the work is just opening up. 	 Ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei koi uke eiloa a fenua ne fatoā kamata aka ei te galuega talai.


12 Since music has an honorable place in our worship, we do well to ask ourselves: ‘Do I show proper appreciation for it? 	 12 Ona ko te mea e fai a pese e pelā me se tulaga ‵malu i ‵tou tapuakiga, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou penei: ‘E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au a te loto fakafetai telā e fetaui ‵lei mō te mea tenei?


(Gen. 3:15) Throughout the centuries, Jehovah inspired faithful men to write down details about how his name will be cleared of reproach, how the damage caused by Satan will be undone, and how humans can regain the opportunities forfeited by Adam and Eve. 	 (Kene. 3:15) I senitenali e uke, ne fakaosofia ne Ieova a tāgata fakamaoni ke tusi ki lalo a fakamatalaga likiliki ki te auala ka puipui ei ne Ieova a tena igoa mai i fakamaseiga, te auala ka fakaseai ei a fakalavelave kolā ne māfua mai i a Satani, mo te auala e toe maua ei ne tino a avanoaga kolā ne ‵galo i a Atamu mo Eva.


In what ways, then, can we follow Jesus’ steps? 	 Ne a auala e mafai o tau‵tali atu ei tatou i kalafaga o Iesu?


After commissioning his followers to preach and to make disciples among all the nations, Jesus promised them: “I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Mai tua o tena fakatonuga ki ana soko ke talai kae fai a soko i fenua katoa, ne tauto atu a Iesu ki a latou: “Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou, ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi.”


Ways to Cultivate Reasonable Expectations 	 Auala ke Ati Aka ei a Fakamoemoega ‵Lei


(Jude 8) Those murmurers did not have divine approval, and we wisely shun their wicked course. 	 (Iuta 8) Ne seki maua ne tino mui‵mui konā a te taliaga a te Atua, kae e ‵kalo keatea tatou mo te poto mai te lotou auala masei.


“Apply Your Hearts” to God’s Word 	 ‘Ke Masaua o Tausi te Muna a te Atua’


Over the hope of resurrection of the dead I am being judged.” 	 Ko fakamasinogina au ona ko au e taofi ki te toe‵tu o tino ‵mate!”


9 If we are dedicated Christians, our relationship with the Sovereign Lord Jehovah brings us many benefits. 	 9 Kafai a tatou ne Kelisiano tukugina atu, ka maua eiloa ne tatou a mea aogā e uke mai te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Aliki Sili ko Ieova.


Or do you feel that they often do not understand today’s world and that you know more than they do? 	 Io me mafaufau koe me e se malamalama laua i te lalolagi i aso nei, kae e lasi atu tau mea e iloa i lō laua?


10 “Faith.” 	 10 “Fakatuanaki.”


See! The place where they laid him.” 	 Kiloke, tenei te koga ne fakatakato ei ne latou tena foitino.”


What past events gave Christians a basis for confidence that there will be a resurrection? 	 Ne a mea ‵tupu i aso ko ‵teka kolā ne tuku atu ei ki Kelisiano se fakavae mō te loto tali‵tonu me ka isi se toetuga?


The closer we draw to Jehovah, the greater our motivation is to love him ‘with our whole heart, our whole soul, our whole mind, and our whole strength.’ 	 Ko te ‵pili o tatou mo Ieova, ko te lasi foki o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia ‘mo ‵tou loto kātoa, ‵tou ola kātoa, ‵tou mafaufau kātoa, mo ‵tou malosi kātoa.’


The Kingdom Hope 	 Te Fakamoemoega e Uiga ki te Malo


10 Next, there is an amazing turn of events. 	 10 Mai tua ifo, ne tupu se mea fakaofoofogina.


“Other sheep,” ones who have the hope of living eternally on a paradise earth. 	 Ko ‘nisi mamoe,’ kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola latou ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


What helped Daniel and the writer of Psalm 119 to maintain their spiritual health? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tanielu mo te tino ne tusi ne ia te Salamo 119 ke fakatumau te lā ola ‵lei faka-te-agaga?


Jobs may be scarce, and as the months pass, you could wonder if Jehovah sees your plight or hears your prayers. 	 Kāti e se uke a galuega ‵togi, kae kafai ko leva te taimi kae seki maua sau galuega, kāti ka mafaufau koe me e mata, e lavea ne Ieova tou fakalavelave io me e mata, e lagona ne ia au ‵talo.


1, 2. (a) How do people in general view sexual morality? (b) What view of sexual morality do Christians have? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a manatu masani o tino valevale e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga? (e) Se a te kilokiloga a Kelisiano ki te ‵moe tasi o fāfine mo tāgata?


(Isa. 65:21) Yet, having a home of their own is not the only prospect. 	 (Isaia 65:21) E ui i ei, a te mauaga o se fale e se ko te mea fua e tasi e fakamoe‵moe ki ei.


This is evident from the king’s utter disregard for divine law and his hatred of the prophet Jeremiah and others serving Jehovah. 	 E matea atu te mea tenā i te sē amanaia lele eiloa o te tupu tenā ki tulafono a te Atua mo tena takalialia ki te pelofeta ko Ielemia mo nisi tino aka kolā ne tavini atu ki a Ieova.


Recent organizational changes have required that we remain flexible in our service to God and to our brothers. 	 A fakama‵fuliga kolā ne fai fakamuli ifo nei i te fakapotopotoga, e manakogina ke uiga faigofie tatou o talia so se fakamafuliga e manakogina ke fai i ‵tou galuega e fai ki te Atua pelā foki ki ‵tou taina.


What will we now examine, and why? 	 Ne a mea ka suke‵suke nei tatou ki ei, kae kaia?


There he has worked in the Service Department and was a helper to the Teaching Committee. 	 Ne galue a ia i konā i te matagaluega ko te Service Department kae ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki te komiti ko te Teaching Committee.


After a reversal of circumstances, a peak of 43,767 Kingdom publishers reported in Malawi in 1999, and over 120,000 attended district conventions there. 	 Ne toe ‵fuli te tulaga tenā, kae ne lipoti mai te aofaki fou o tino talai o te Malo ko te toko 43,767 i Malawi i te 1999, kae e toko 120,000 tupu ne ‵kau atu ki fono i konā.


He did not know exactly how, when, or where God’s promises would be fulfilled. 	 Ne seki iloa tonu ne ia a te auala, te taimi io me ko te koga ka fakataunu ei a folafolaga a te Atua.


A wife likewise should “have deep respect for her husband.” 	 E penā foki a te fafine avaga, “e ‵tau o lasi te āva o te fafine ki tena avaga.”


7 Job knew that after he died, a time of waiting in the sleep of death lay ahead of him. 	 7 Ne iloa ne Iopu me kafai ko mate a ia, ka faka‵tali eiloa a ia i se vaitaimi, e auala i tena moe i te mate.


She had come to the tabernacle to find encouragement. 	 Ne fanatu eiloa a ia ki te faletapu ke maua ei se fakamalosiga.


Paul recommended: “Let your utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.” 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Paulo: “Ke isi se alofa i otou pati e fai sāle, ke faka‵kona foki ki te masima ke tumau tena aoga, ko te mea ke iloa ne koutou o tali atu ki so se tino e fesili mai ki a koutou.”


Likewise, if we become absorbed in the exciting work Jehovah has given us to do, that day and hour may well arrive before we realize it. 	 E penā foki loa, kafai e ‵saga fua tatou o fai a te galuega fakafiafia loto telā ne tuku mai ne Ieova ke fai ne tatou, kāti ka oko mai te aso mo te itula tenā kae sē iloa ne tatou.


But they had questions and received no satisfying answers from various religious groups. 	 Ne isi foki ne la fesili, kae seki maua ne laua ne tali fakamalie loto mai lotu kese‵kese.


How can we be sure that one day people will enjoy freedom from fear? 	 KO OTI ne pule atu a te mataku ki tino mō te fia o senitenali.


13, 14. (a) Who are participants in the new covenant? (b) Who are beneficiaries, and how do they ‘lay hold’ of this new covenant? 	 13, 14. (a) Ko oi e aofia i te feagaiga fou? (e) Ko oi e maua ne latou a mea aoga mai i te fakatokaga tenei, kae e “tausi fakamaoni” pefea latou ki te feagaiga fou tenei?


Plunged Into Civil War 	 Ne Pokotia i Tamā Taua


Many in developing nations yearn for the things that people in industrialized nations have. 	 E olioli faeloa a tino e tokouke i fenua mau‵mea mō mea kolā e maua ne tino i fenua ma‵tiva.


Salvation is actually “through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” 	 E maua eiloa te fakaolataga e auala “i te toetu o Iesu Keliso.”


“I am much happier now that I have stopped stealing. 	 “Ko sili atu nei toku fiafia me ne fakagata toku kaisoa.


Sadly, however, our first parents willfully broke God’s command. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne seki faka‵logo lāua ki te fakatonuga a te Atua.


But wicked men and impostors will advance from bad to worse, misleading and being misled.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5, 13) Do we not see this prophecy being fulfilled in our day? 	 Ka ko tino amio masei mo te fakaloiloi tino, ka kamata eiloa latou mai te masei o fakasolo o na ma‵sei atu, i te fakaloiloi ki nisi tino, kae toe pa‵kia foki eiloa latou i olotou loi.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-5, 13) E matea atu ne tatou a te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenā i aso nei, i ne?


What caused David to fall into sexual sin? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei a Tavita ke to atu ki te agasala ko te finalalolagi?


Their goal is to apply Scriptural principles to the needs of the local congregation. 	 A te lotou fakamoemoega ko te fakagalue ne latou a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ki manakoga o te fakapotopotoga.


23 Let us therefore keep our thoughts centered on the grand future that awaits all of Jehovah’s loyal ones. 	 23 Tela la, ke na ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te fakamoemoega sili i aso mai mua telā e faka‵tali mai mō tino fakamaoni katoa a Ieova.


Struggling with self-consciousness and wanting to be accepted, a youth might start to endorse “the things in the world” that other youths advocate.—1 John 2:15-17; Romans 12:2. 	 Ona ko te mata ‵mā mo te manakoga ke talia latou ne nisi tino, kāti ka kamata se talavou o fai ne ia a “mea faka-te-lalolagi” kolā e fai foki ne nisi talavou.—1 Ioane 2:15-17; Loma 12:2.


How did Boaz reflect Jehovah’s view of strangers in his dealings with Ruth the Moabitess? 	 Ne fakaata mai pefea ne Poasa a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki tino ‵fou i ana faifaiga ki a Luta te fafine Moapi?


Why do most people not discern Christ’s invisible presence? 	 Kaia e se lavea ei ne te tokoukega o tino a te fakatasi mai sē matea o Keliso?


In 1990, our son Pavel, then 19 years old, wanted to pioneer on Sakhalin, an island north of Japan. 	 I te 1990, ne fia fanatu te ma tama tagata ko Pavel, telā ko 19 ana tausaga, o paenia i Sakhalin, se fenua ki matū o Tiapani.


Clearly, then, we should use our precious days wisely. 3. 	 E manino ‵lei i ei, me e ‵tau o fakaaogā ‵tou aso tāua i se auala ‵tau.


When one was missing from the fold, he left the 99 and searched for the lost sheep. 	 I te taimi ne galo ei se mamoe e tasi mai te lafu, ne tiakina ne ia a te toko 99 kae fanatu o ‵sala ki te mamoe ne galo.


Young ones should sit with the grown-ups at congregation meetings and endeavor to listen and to learn. 	 E ‵tau o saga‵saga fakatasi a tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei kae ke maua foki a mea aogā.


He Expressed Belief in His Disciples 	 Ne Talitonu a Ia ki Ana Soko


Abraham—A Man of Faith 	 Apelaamo Se Tagata Fakatuanaki


But his system was quickly adopted by other printers. 	 Kae ne talia eiloa tena fakatokaga ne nisi tino ‵lomi tusi.


The Bible says: “The world is passing away.” (1 John 2:17) The system’s end is a certainty. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka fakaseai atu te lalolagi.” (1 Ioane 2:17) E mautinoa eiloa te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.


Divine justice required that the kingdom of Israel be called to account for its wicked deeds. 	 Ona ko fakamasinoga ‵tonu a te Atua, ne ‵tau ei o fakasala a te malo o Isalaelu ona ko olotou amioga ma‵sei.


(Mark 10:45) As humans, they ‘bear the image of the one made of dust,’ but when resurrected they become like the last Adam. 	 (Maleko 10:45) E pelā me ne tino, “e foliga mai e pela mo ne tino ne faite mai te laukele,” kae kafai ko toe‵tu aka latou ka fai latou pelā mo te Atamu fakaoti.


“The Holocaust has, I think, dismissed any easy use of omnipotence as an attribute appropriate to God,” wrote Jewish scholar David Wolf Silverman. 	 “I taku faka‵tau, ko oti ne ‵solo keatea ne te fakatau tamatega valevale ne te kau Nasi a te kau Iutaia i te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi a te manatu me i te Atua se atua malosi katoatoa,” ko pati a te tagata Iutaia lauiloa ko David Wolf Silverman i tena tusi.


4 The Hebrew word often translated “congregation” is from a root meaning “call together” or “congregate.” 	 4 A te pati Epelu telā ne ‵fuli sāle ki te “fakapotopotoga,” e māfua mai i se pati fakavae telā e fakauiga ki te ‘‵luku fakatasi’ io me ko te “maopoopo.”


Perhaps they have become proverbs in your language. 	 E sē taumate ko oti ne fai pelā me ne muagana i tau ‵gana.


Claire (center) “Whether from Denmark, France, Germany, or Turkey, we were all one family. 	 “Faitalia me ne au‵mai i Tenimaka, Falani, Siamani, io me ko Turkey, a tatou se kāiga eiloa e tasi.


(Zech. 5:4) An oath is a sworn statement to certify that something is true or a solemn promise that a person will or will not do a certain thing. 	 (Saka. 5:4) A te tautoga se folafolaga ke fakamautinoa aka ei se mea telā e tonu io me se tautoga me ka fai io me ka se fai ne se tino se mea.


In parading their prowess, they often treat classmates and other students unkindly, erroneously thinking that this in itself somehow makes them superior. 	 Ona ko te fakamata‵mata i mea e mafai ne latou o fai, e sōnafai valevale ne latou a tama‵liki i olotou vasega mo nisi tama‵liki aka foki, mo te kilokiloga ‵se me e fai ei latou ke lauiloa.


Not at all. 	 Ikai e se fai eiloa penā.


The good news is about both the Kingdom of God and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ 	 A te tala ‵lei tenei ko te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua mo te fakaolataga e auala i te fakatuanaki ki a Iesu Keliso


CAN YOU EXPLAIN? 	 E FAKAMATALA MAI PEFEA NE KOE?


16 The year 1937 saw the introduction of the booklet Model Study, emphasizing the need to make return visits in order to teach others Bible truth. 	 16 Ne maua eiloa se tusi fou ko te Model Study i te 1937, kae e faka‵mafa mai i ei te manakoga ke fai a toe āsiga ko te mea ke akoako atu a muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino.


Each of us does well to ask himself: ‘Do I completely trust in Jehovah to work matters out in harmony with his will? 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi penei: ‘E mata, e talitonu katoatoa au ki a Ieova ke fai ne ia a mea e ‵tusa mo tena loto?


Unhappy about that situation, Gregorio and Marilou sat down one day to talk about the direction their lives were heading. 	 Ona ko te sē fia‵fia ki te tulaga tenā, ne saga‵saga a Gregorio mo Marilou i te aso e tasi o fai‵pati ki te auala e fakaaoga ei te lā olaga.


“Those whom Jehovah loves he disciplines.”—HEB. 	 “Me ko latou kolā e alofa ki ei a Ieova e polopoloki ne ia.”—EPE.


Some have found that they can increase their powers of concentration while studying by starting out with shorter periods of study and gradually lengthening them. 	 Ne iloa aka ne nisi tino me e mafai o momea aka te ‵lei o te lotou ‵saga tonu atu i taimi o sukesukega māfai e kamata malielie latou o fai olotou sukesukega i se taimi toetoe kae fakamuli ifo, ko tai fakaleva atu te taimi e fai ei latou penā.


Anyone who had genuine love for God and for his Word would readily see this and exercise faith in Jesus as the promised Messiah. 	 So se tino telā e alofa tonu ki te Atua mo tena Muna ka lavea tonu ne ia a te mea tenei kae ka fakatuanaki foki ki a Iesu ko te Mesia telā ne folafola mai.


11. (a) How may some react to the preaching work? (b) What kind of opposition did the apostle Paul face, and how did he react to it? 	 11. (a) E ‵saga atu pefea a nisi tino ki te faiga o te galuega talai? (e) Ne a vaegā ‵tekemaiga ne fepaki mo te apositolo ko Paulo, kae ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


But how do these words apply to caring for the elderly? 	 Kae e aogā pefea a pati konei ki te tausi atu mo te atafai ki tino ma‵tua?


The Two Baptismal Questions 	 Fesili e Lua o te Papatisoga


Since materialism is a snare that has entrapped not a few families, consider what Jesus said about keeping our eye “simple.” 	 Ona ko te fia maumea se matasele telā ne ‵poa ne ia a kāiga e tokouke, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki pati a Iesu e uiga ki te “kilo‵kilo faeloa ki mea ‵lei.”


Thus, just before his ascension to heaven, Jesus assured his disciples: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.”—Acts 1:8. 	 Tela la, mai mua malie o fanaka a ia ki te lagi, ne fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ka faka‵fonugina koutou i te ‵mana manafai e oko atu ki luga i a koutou a te agaga tapu. Ka fai foki koutou mo molimau ki a au i Ielusalema, i Iutaia kātoa mo Samalia, ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”—Galuega 1:8.


(Acts 1:13, 14) James made fine spiritual progress, later shouldering weighty responsibilities in the Christian congregation.—Acts 15:13; 1 Corinthians 15:7. 	 (Galuega 1:13, 14) Ne gasolo atu eiloa a Iakopo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ne maua fakamuli ne ia a tiute tāua i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.—Galuega 15:13; 1 Kolinito 15:7.


HOLY OFFERINGS—VOLUNTARY AND COMPULSORY 	 TAULAGA ‵MALU KOLĀ E FAI MO TE LOTOMALIE IO ME E ‵TAU EILOA O FAI NE TINO KATOA


How can we show unhypocritical love? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa tonu?


Though we rarely had extra funds, we learned to economize, and we always had what we needed. 	 E ui eiloa e se uke malosi omotou tupe, ne iloa ne matou o fakaaogā faka‵lei omotou tupe, kae ne maua faeloa ne matou a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua.


(Psalm 11:4) Jehovah may also have used angels to provide the manna for the Israelites. 82:1, 6—Who are called “gods” and “sons of the Most High”? 	 (Salamo 11:4) Kāti ne fakaaogā foki ne Ieova a te kau agelu ke tuku atu te manai ki tino Isalaelu. 82:1, 6—Ko oi ne fakaigoa ki “atua” mo “tama katoa a te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga”?


In his distressed state, Job was inclined to take the ridicule of his three visitors as directed toward him, although they were really speaking against God. 	 I te taimi ne fanoanoa malosi ei a ia, ne fakalogologo atu a Iopu ki pati fakatauemu o ana taugasoa e tokotolu e pelā me e fakasino tonu atu eiloa ki a ia, faitalia eiloa me ne fai‵pati ‵teke atu latou ki te Atua.


So it was to these already sleeping in Sheol that Abraham was gathered at death. 	 Tela la, ko tino konei kolā ‵moe nei i Seoli ne fakatasi atu a Apelaamo ki ei i tena matega.


(Luke 1:26; Rev. 12:7) When the apostle John fell down to worship before an angel, he was admonished: “Be careful! Do not do that! 	 (Luka 1:26; Fakaasiga 12:7) I te taimi ne fakasiga ifo ei a te apositolo ko Ioane ke tapuaki atu i mua o se agelu, ne polopoloki atu a ia: “Sa fai penā!


(Gen. 22:2) Imagine the feelings that such a command would stir up. 	 (Kene. 22:2) Mafaufau ki lagonaga e mafai o iku mai i se vaegā fakatonuga penā.


Jesus replies: “Let her alone, that she may keep this observance in view of the day of my burial. 	 Ne tali atu Iesu penei: “Tuku eiloa i ei!


9 Although we reject wicked practices, we do give a tactful witness to others, even as the apostle Paul spoke to Roman Governor Felix “about righteousness and self-control and the judgment to come.” 	 9 E ui eiloa e ‵teke atu tatou ki faifaiga ma‵sei, e talai atu tatou mo te atamai ki nisi tino, e pelā eiloa mo te faipatiga a te apositolo ko Paulo ne fai ki te Kovana Loma ko Filiki “e uiga ki te amiotonu, mo te loto kufaki, mo te oko mai o te Aso o te Fakamasino.”


When Jesus first heard that Lazarus was sick, he did not rush to Lazarus’ bedside to cure him. 	 I te taimi muamua ne logo ei a Iesu i a Lasalo ko masaki, ne seki fano fakavave a ia o faka‵lei a Lasalo.


For example, if you are invited to a social event, how could your imagination help you to make a wise decision about whether to attend? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e ‵kami koe ki se faigāmea, e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ou mafaufauga ke fai ne koe se fakaikuga poto me e mata, ka kau atu koe ki ei io me ikai?


(Malachi 3:16) We can be viewed by God as his friends. 	 (Malaki 3:16) E mafai o kilo mai a te Atua ki a tatou e pelā me ko ana taugasoa.


“The emptiness that I had felt for so long was no longer there,” he said. 	 “Ne galo atu eiloa a te lagonaga me ko seai soku fakamoemoega,” ne fai mai a ia.


Instead, we should meditate on reassuring words about Jehovah’s enduring love for us. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki pati a‵lofa e uiga ki te alofa tumau o Ieova ki a tatou.


19 More than all other qualities, love truly makes our heart responsive to Jehovah’s direction. A heart filled with love for God makes a person eager to learn what pleases God and what displeases him. 	 E fai ne te loto telā e ‵fonu i te alofa ki te Atua se tino ke maua te loto finafinau o iloa a mea e fiafia ki ei te Atua mo mea kolā e se fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


Fear of Popular Opinion 	 Te Mataku Ona ko Kilokiloga a Tino ki a ia


This shows that when Paul wrote those words, “the seventh day” of God’s rest, which had started some 4,000 years earlier, was still in progress. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei me i te taimi ne tusi atu ei ne Paulo a pati konei, a “te fitu o aso” o te malōlōga a te Atua, telā ne kamata i tausaga kāti e 4,000 mai mua atu i tena tusiga, koi tumau eiloa.


SONGS: 60, 38 	 PESE: 60, 38


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“I cannot put up with the use of uncanny power.”—Isa. 1:13 	 “Ko se mafai ne au o kufaki a faifaiga faivailakau a koutou.” —Isa. 1:13, NW


She endeavors to be kind, sympathetic, and understanding toward others. 	 E taumafai malosi eiloa a ia o fakaasi atu te mataalofa, atafai, mo te loto malamalama ki nisi tino.


(Read 1 Corinthians 15:22-26.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:22-26.)


9 Interestingly, the request “forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors,” is the only part of the model prayer that Jesus commented on. 	 9 Se mea tāua me i te fakamolemole ke “fakamagalo mai omotou agasala e pelā mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e agasala mai ki a matou” ko te vaega fua tenā o te ‵talo fakaakoako ne fai ne Iesu se fakamatalaga ki ei.


Peacemakers in the Family 12. 	 Tino Kolā e Faka‵tupu te Filemu i Loto i te Kāiga


However, just before that day of Jehovah begins, world leaders will be saying “Peace and security!” 	 E tigā te feitu tenā, mai mua malie eiloa o kamata te aso o Ieova, ka fai aka penei a takitaki o te lalolagi “Ko filemu kae tokagamalie!”


Why should we avoid procrastination? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fakatalave?


The Bible identifies what as more valuable than gold or silver? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu me tāua atu i lō aulo mo siliva?


Lasting peace will be brought about through the Messianic Kingdom of God 	 Ka maua te filemu tumau e auala i te Malo faka-Mesia o te Atua


“We trust we have an honest conscience,” he wrote to Jewish Christians, “as we wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”—Hebrews 13:18. 	 Ne tusi atu penei a ia ki Kelisiano Iutaia: “E talitonu matou me tonu faeloa omotou mafaufau, me ma‵nako faeloa matou o fai te mea tonu i taimi katoa.”—Epelu 13:18.


Paul knew that some of the Hebrew Christians to whom he was writing would soon need to leave their homes and material possessions. 	 Ne iloa ne Paulo me i nisi Kelisiano Epelu kolā ne tusi atu a ia ki ei, ka tiakina ne latou olotou fale mo olotou kope faka-te-foitino.


• If Adam had been loyal to God, what heritage would he have passed on to us? 	 • Moi ne fakamaoni Atamu ki te Atua, se a te mea telā ne ‵tau o tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou?


Jeremiah heard God’s analysis of why we are impaired when it comes to directing ourselves. 	 Ne fai atu ne te Atua a te pogai e auala i a Ielemia.


Jehovah uses Christian elders to mold us, but we must do our part (See paragraphs 12, 13) 	 E fakaaoga ne Ieova a toeaina Kelisiano ke fulifuli tatou, kae e ‵tau foki o fai ‵tou tusaga (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 12, 13)


How were they able to erase deep-rooted hatred and grief from their hearts? 	 Ne mafai pefea o ave keatea ne latou a te takalialia mo te logo‵mae mai i olotou loto?


All the power, wealth, and education that this system of things offers cannot secure this gift. 	 Se a la te meaalofa tenā?


(Exodus 13:21, 22; 14:19, 20) In obedience to God’s command, Moses now stretches his hand out. 	 (Esoto 13:21, 22; 14:19, 20) I tena fakalogo ki te fakatonuga a te Atua, ne sisi aka ei te lima o Mose.


Dec. 	 Tese.


God’s loyal ones take delight in discussing his mighty acts 	 E fia‵fia a tino fakamaoni o te Atua o sau‵tala ki ana galuega ‵mana


We have an attitude like that of the apostle Paul, who twice stated: “We do not give up.”—2 Cor. 4:1, 16. 	 E maua ne tatou se vaegā kilokiloga e pelā mo te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne fai mai fakalua taimi: “Tela la, e se ‵fiu matou.”—2 Koli. 4:1, 16.


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4 As fascinating as the Bible account about God’s intervention at Babel may be, something even more interesting and important has occurred in our time. 	 4 E tiga eiloa te fakaofoofogia o te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te aofia o te Atua i te mea ne tupu i Papelu, e isi se mea telā e sili atu i te gali kae tāua telā e tupu i ‵tou aso nei.


Why is ours a unique period in human history? 	 Kaia e ‵kese ‵ki ei te vaitaimi tenei e ola ei tatou mo taimi katoa i tala mua o tino?


The prophet Amos was a humble sheep raiser and seasonal laborer. 	 A te pelofeta ko Amosa se tausi mamoe, mo se tino tausi fatoaga loto maulalo.


As imperfect humans we may shy away from the effort required to reason on principles. 	 E pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, kāti e mafai o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te taumafai malosi ke mafaufau faka‵lei ko te mea ke fai a fakaikuga kolā e fakavae ki fakatakitakiga.


In Bible times the interment of the body of a deceased individual was an act of considerable importance. 	 I aso ne tusi ei te Tusi Tapu, ne tāua ‵ki te ‵tanuga o se foitino o se tino telā ne mate.


What was wrong with the way Johanan sought Jehovah’s direction, and what do we learn from his error? 10 After Jerusalem had been destroyed and the Babylonian army had departed with the Jewish exiles, Johanan prepared to take into Egypt the small group of Jews that remained in Judah. 	 Ne fai olotou fakatokaga i a latou eiloa, kae koi tuai o fai te lotou malaga ne fakamolemole atu latou ki a Ielemia ke ‵talo atu ki a Ieova mō latou ke maua se fesoasoani mai i a ia.


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(James 1:13) Death and imperfection are due to sin inherited from Adam. 	 (Iakopo 1:13) E maua ne tatou te mate mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ona ko te agasala a Atamu.


May their presence on that important occasion strengthen their unity and renew their determination to keep on doing the will of God, thus giving evidence that they rejoice to be among those whom Jehovah loves. 	 6. (a) Ne kamata anafea te kalagāga ki te lagi, kae e tokofia e maua ne latou te kalagāga tenei? (e) Ne a mea ne aofia i te papatisoga a tino kolā ne kalagagina? 7. Kaia e fai ei pelā me ko Kelisiano fakaekegina fua e ‵kai kae inu i te Fakamanatuga? 8.


10, 11. (a) What negative qualities show that people lack love for one another? (b) To what extent do true Christians love their fellow man? 	 10, 11. (a) Ne a uiga sē ‵lei e fakaasi mai ei te sē lava o te alofa e fakaasi ne tino ki nisi tino? (e) E pefea te lasi o te alofa e fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano ‵tonu ki nisi tino?


Chadwick adds: “Clement of Alexandria is the earliest Christian writer to discuss what kind of music is appropriate for Christian use. 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai foki a Chadwick, penei: “A Clement, se tino Alexandria, ko te Kelisiano tusitala muamua eiloa telā ne fakaasi mai ne ia a vaegā pese kolā e ‵tau o fakaaogā ne Kelisiano.


To learn about this course, please see the video What Happens at a Bible Study? 	 Ke iloa ne koe te faiga o akoga konei, fakamolemole onoono ki te vitio ko te Ne a Mea e Fai i se Akoga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


The fact that the two-horned wild beast—the Anglo-American World Power—speaks like a dragon indicates that it uses threats, pressure, and violence to enforce acceptance of its form of rulership. 	 A te manu fekai telā e lua ana suki—ko te Malo Malosi o Amelika mo Peletania—kae faipati pelā me se talako e fakaasi mai i ei me e fakamatakutaku, e faimālō, kae fakaaoga ne ia a faifaiga fakasaua ke faimālō atu ki tino ke talia ne latou olotou vaegā pulepulega.


(Luke 9:46-48) Aware that the Pharisees sought prominence, Jesus said later in his ministry: “Everyone that exalts himself will be humbled and he that humbles himself will be exalted.” 	 (Luka 9:46-48) Me ne iloa ne ia i Falesaio e ‵sala ki tulaga ma‵luga, ne fai fakamuli atu a Iesu i te faiga o tena galuega talai: “Te tino telā e fakamaluga ne ia a ia ka fakamalalogina, a ko te tino telā e fakamalalo ne ia a ia ka fakamalugagina.”


So is Jesus. 	 Kae penā foki a Iesu.


Job undoubtedly had ordinary dealings with younger women and even kindly helped them if they needed assistance. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me ne fetaui sāle a Iopu mo talavou fa‵fine, kae fesoasoani atu ki a latou māfai ne manakogina ne latou tena fesoasoani.


“Things in the Heavens” 	 “Ko Mea i te Lagi”


2 Mary was present in that large upper room in Jerusalem when the promised holy spirit was poured out. 	 2 Ne nofo atu a Malia i te potu lasi i luga i Ielusalema i te ‵ligiifoga o te agaga tapu telā ne folafola mai.


“Your kingship is a kingship for all times indefinite,” sang David, “and your dominion is throughout all successive generations.”—Psalm 145:13. 	 Ne usu mai a Tavita: “A tau pule e se gata mai, a koe foki ko te tupu e se gata mai.”—Salamo 145:13.


(Isaiah 35:5) She decided to enroll in an institute in Bangalore to learn sign language. 	 (Isaia 35:5) Ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke kau atu a ia ki se akoga telā e akoako i ei a tino ki te ‵gana a tino ‵tuli.


Yet, as they acknowledge, a second marriage may bring challenges that never existed in a first marriage.* 	 E ui i ei, ne fakaasi mai ne lāua me e isi ne tulaga faiga‵ta e mafai o maua i te avaga lua kolā ne seki ‵sae aka eiloa i te avaga mua.*


But the above words do appear in a book that is thousands of years old—the Bible. 	 Kae ko pati konā e maua loa i se tusi telā ko fia te afe tausaga tena leva—ko te Tusi Tapu.


(Psalm 6:6, 7) But a Christian cannot allow hurt feelings to cause him to give up! 	 (Salamo 6:6, 7) Kae, e se talia ne se Kelisiano ana logo‵maega ke ‵fiu ei a ia!


His vow has placed him in a position where he feels that carrying it out is bringing him near the point of violating divine standards regarding morality. 	 Ko fai ne tena tautoga tenā ke tu atu a ia i se tulaga telā ka mafai ei o ofa fakamuli ne ia a tulafono a te Atua i mea tau amioga.


Or they may have reservations about Bible-based counsel on entertainment, use of the Internet, and the pursuit of higher education. 	 Io me kāti ka fai olotou fakamasakoga e uiga ki pati fakatonutonu mai i te Tusi Tapu ki fakafiafiaga, te fakaaogaga o te itaneti, mo te kausaki atu ki akoga ma‵luga.


Are you willing to make sacrifices for the sake of the Kingdom? 	 E mata, e loto fiafia koe o talia a nisi mea faiga‵ta mō te Malo?


Describing what God will do, Psalm 46:9 states: “He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces; the wagons he burns in the fire.” 	 E fakamatala mai penei a te Salamo 46:9 e uiga ki mea kolā ka fai ne te Atua: “E fakagata ne ia a taua i te lalolagi kātoa; e fatifati ne ia a kausana, e fakamasei ne ia a tao kae ‵sunu ne ia a talita ki te afi.”


All of this caused quite a stir among my schoolmates, but it created opportunities for me to give a witness. 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenei ke fakatau kinau a tamaliki i taku vasega, kae ne maua ei ne au a avanoaga ke tuku atu se molimau ‵lei.


How did Peter ‘strengthen his brothers’? 	 Ne ‘fakamalosi atu pefea a Petelu ki ana taina’?


Before radiation treatment had begun, Maria’s doctor noticed involuntary movements in her right foot. 	 A koi tuai o fai a togafiti fakatokitā ki a Malia ne lavea atu ne te tokita me e polepole sāle tena vae fakaatamai.


This may make it difficult for some to understand why anyone would be reluctant to support popular national movements. 	 Kāti e fai foki i ei ke faigata o malamalama a tino e tokouke i te pogai e sē ‵lago atu ei a nisi tino ki gasuesuega a te fenua.


Grief quickly turned to bitterness, and David’s men spoke of stoning him. 	 Ne mafuli fakavave te fanoanoa ki te ita, kae ne mafau‵fau a tāgata a Tavita ke peipei ne latou a ia ki fatu.


(Isa. 33:24; 35:5, 6; John 5:28, 29) We surely love Jehovah and his dear Son for giving us what is an “indescribable free gift.” 	 (Isa. 33:24; 35:5, 6; Ioa. 5:28, 29) E a‵lofa tonu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova mo tena Tama pele mō te tukumaiga ki a tatou a te “meaalofa faivasaga telā e se mafai o fakamatalagina.”


Organized in Harmony With God’s Own Book, Nov. 	 Fakatoka ke Fetaui ‵Lei mo te Tusi Totino a te Atua, Nove.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) The expressions “to incite to love and fine works,” “the gathering of ourselves together,” and “encouraging one another” all remind us of what the communion offering in Israel did for God’s people. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) A tugāpati konā ko te “fakatau fesoasoani . . . o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei,” te “maopoopo sale,” mo te “fakatau fakamalosi,” e fakamasaua mai i ei a mea katoa kolā ne fai a taulaga fakafetai ki ei i Isalaelu mō tino o te Atua.


(Genesis 4:3-7) Truly, Jehovah is the embodiment of mildness.—Exodus 34:6. 	 (Kenese 4:3-7) E tonu, e fakaasi faeloa mai ne Ieova a te agamalū.—Esoto 34:6.


(Isa. 55:4) The international congregation of anointed Christians and their “other sheep” companions want no leader other than the one Jehovah has given them. 	 (Isaia 55:4) E se ma‵nako lele eiloa a te fakapotopotoga kātoa o Kelisiano fakaekegina mo olotou ‘nisi mamoe’ ki se takitaki i tafa o te tino telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a latou.


Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan into a fruitful, satisfying land. 	 Ne takitaki atu ne Iosua a te kau Isalaelu ki te suā feitu o te Iolitana ki se fenua ola ‵lei kae fakamalie loto.


(2 Timothy 3:1-5) Jesus Christ referred to this period as his “presence” as enthroned King in heaven.—Matthew 24:37-39. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) Ne faipati mai a Iesu Keliso e uiga ki te vaitaimi tenei, ko te taimi o tena “fakatasi mai” e pelā me ko te Tupu telā ko oti ne fakasopo aka i te lagi.—Mataio 24:37-39, NW.


Haman is enraged at Mordecai’s refusal to ‘bow low or prostrate himself to Haman,’ so he schemes to annihilate all the Jews in the Persian Empire. 	 Ne kaitaua malosi a Hamanu ki a Moletekai me ne ita ma ‘ifo o fakaaloalo atu ki a ia’ telā ne fai ei tena aofaga ke tamate a tino Iutaia katoa i te malo o Pelesia.


They lost their house, but they did not lose their joy. 	 Ne galo te lotou fale kae ne seki galo i ei te lotou fiafia.


The full-time ministry has brought me joy and satisfaction, and it has allowed me to ‘taste and see that Jehovah is good.’ 	 E maua ne au te fiafia mo te lotomalie i te galuega talai, kae ko maua ne au te avanoaga ke ‘tofotofo kae matea atu me i a Ieova e ‵lei.’


The primary part of that seed is Christ Jesus. 	 A te vaega tāua o te fanau tenā ko Keliso Iesu.


We held meetings there. 	 E fai omotou fakatasiga i konā.


(John 14:9) Are you not touched by the compassion Jesus showed in restoring life to the only son of a widow? 	 (Ioane 14:9) E a, e se otia tou loto i te alofa atafai telā ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu mai te ‵toe fakatuakaga ne ia o te tama tagata eiloa e tokotasi a se fafine ko mate tena avaga?


The Watchtower of October 1, 1995, pp. 19-24, contains Sister Padgett’s life story. 	 The Watchtower i a Oketopa 1, 1995, itu. 19-24, e maua ei te tala ‵tonu o te tuagane ko Padgett.


(Matthew 18:12-14) Jesus said that not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without Jehovah’s knowledge. 	 (Mataio 18:12-14) Ne fai mai a Iesu me e seai se manu foliki e to ki lalo i te laukele e se iloa ne Ieova.


“Life is unpredictable at times, uncertain, and even hard to deal with,” he said. 	 “A te olaga e mafulifuli, e se mautinoa, kae faigata foki o fakafesagai ki ei i nisi taimi,” ko ana pati.


(Luke 21:11) Around the globe, illnesses old and new sicken ever greater numbers, and hoped-for remedies are proving elusive. 	 (Luka 21:11) E gasolo aka te aofaki o tino i te lalolagi kātoa e pokotia i masaki mua mo masaki ‵fou, kae faigata ke maua aka ne faka‵leiga ki ei.


(Luke 4:43) In his last words to his disciples before he returned to heaven, Jesus instructed them to be witnesses of him “to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 (Luka 4:43) I ana toe pati ki ana soko mai mua o fanaka a ia ki te lagi, ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki a latou ke molimau atu e uiga ki a ia “ke oko eiloa ki toe koga ‵mao o te lalolagi.”


Happily, most Christians were not like that. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me ne seki fai penā te tokoukega o Kelisiano.


Her sons have risen up and proceeded to pronounce her happy; her owner rises up, and he praises her.”—Prov. 31:10-12, 26-28. 	 Ana tama‵liki e fia‵fia ki a ia, kae e tavae faeloa foki a ia ne tena avaga.”—Faataoto 31:10-12, 26-28.


By taking a different route, you may be able to avoid the encounter altogether. 	 Mai i te fanatu i te suā auala, e mafai ei o fakaseke katoatoa atu koe mo te fakalavelave tenā.


Their own willing obedience to what Jehovah requires should demonstrate that God’s rules are reasonable. 	 A te lotou faka‵logo mo te loto fia‵fia ki mea e manako ki ei a Ieova e ‵tau o fakaasi atu i ei me e faigofie a tulafono a te Atua.


(Matthew 24:7, 8) Let us examine “these things” individually. 	 (Mataio 24:7, 8) Ke na iloilo takitasi aka ne tatou a “mea katoa konei.”


Jesus’ illustrations took many forms, including examples, comparisons, similes, and metaphors. 	 • Se a te fakaakoakoga telā e fakaasi mai i ei me ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a tala fakatusa kolā ne masani ana tino fakalogo‵logo ki ei i te taimi tenā?


DURING Jesus’ ministry, a woman raised her voice above the din of the crowd and called out: “Happy is the womb that carried you and the breasts that you sucked!” 	 I TE faiga o te galuega a Iesu, ne pakalaga mai se fafine mai te vaitino, penei: “Amutia te tinae telā ne fanau mai ei koe, mo ū kolā ne ū ei koe.”


A widow receives edible oil.—2 Kings 4:1-7 	 Ne maua ne se fafine ko mate tena avaga ne sinu fai meakai.—2 Tupu 4:1-7


“The faithful and discreet slave” has spared no effort in providing literature even for some whose language is spoken by relatively few people. 	 Ne seki fakatamala “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” i te tukumaiga o tusi, ke oko foki ki ‵gana kolā e fai‵pati fua ki ei a nāi tino.


Perhaps Hannah suffered this torment frequently in the privacy of their home. 	 Kāti ne logo‵mae a Hana i te faifaiga matagā tenei i te lotou fale eiloa.


The commercial propaganda of Satan’s wicked system of things can also rob us of our joy. 	 A te manako malosi ki koloa o te lalolagi masei tenei a Satani e mafai foki o ave keatea ne ia te ‵tou fiafia.


HOW DID MOSES DISPLAY FAITH? 	 NE FAKAASI MAI PEFEA NE MOSE A TE FAKATUANAKI?


During his earthly ministry, he brought spiritual light primarily to the Jews. 	 I te faiga o tena galuega i te lalolagi, ne tuku atu ne ia se tamā mainaga ki tino Iutaia.


Now, as missionaries in a distant land, Liz and her husband are teaching rich and poor people alike that Jehovah God will soon bring about genuine security earth wide. 	 E akoako atu nei ne Lisa mo tena avaga e pelā me ne misionale i se fenua ‵mao, a tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva me ko pili fua nei a te taimi telā ka aumai ei ne Ieova te Atua te tokagamalie tonu ki te lalolagi kātoa.


We enjoy food and oxygen produced as plants respond to light. 	 E fia‵fia tatou ki meakai mo te ea telā e maua mai i lakau kolā e fakaolaola ne te la.


(Galatians 5:22) Complying with ‘the kingly law of love’ will help us to keep on serving Jehovah shoulder to shoulder.—James 2:8; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; 1 Peter 4:8. 	 (Kalatia 5:22) A te fakalogo ki te ‘Tulafono a te Atua e uiga ki te alofa,’ ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te tavini fakatasi atu ki a Ieova.—Iakopo 2:8; 1 Kolinito 13:4-8; 1 Petelu 4:8.


(Prov. 27:9) Is that how you view any counsel you receive from a friend? 	 (Faataoto 27:9) E mata, e penā eiloa ou lagonaga ki so se pati fakatonutonu e maua ne koe mai i se taugasoa?


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God.” (Micah 6:8) As sinners, however, they would need to pay considerable attention in order to build a spiritually strong family. 	 (Mika 6:8) Kae ona ko te mea ne fai latou e pelā me ne tino agasala, ne ‵tau ei mo latou o ‵saga tonu atu ki te atiakaga o se kāiga telā ne malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Rom. 1:22-27) Referring to such reasoning, Paul rightly concluded that “Jews as well as Greeks are all under sin.”—Rom. 3:9. 	 (Loma 1:22-27) Mai te fakasino atu ki se vaegā fakamasakoga penā, ne fakaiku aka ne Paulo me i “tino Iutaia mo fenua fakaa‵tea e . . . ‵nofo katoa mai lalo i te pule a te agasala.”—Loma 3:9.


Yes, when you have a task that must get done and time is running out, you feel tense and excited. 	 E tonu, kafai e isi sau galuega telā e ‵tau o fai fakavave kae ko se lava te taimi, e manavase kae tulituli katoa au mea e fai.


No room? 	 E a, e ofi a fatu ki loto?


JEHOVAH’S RECOGNITION OF HIS SON 	 NE TALIA NE IEOVA TENA TAMA


Even so, Peter and John along with the other disciples had proved to be effective teachers, moving many of those who listened to them to become believers. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai a Petelu mo Ioane mo nisi soko aka mo fai ne faiakoga ma‵goi, mai te faiga o nisi tino fakalogo‵logo e tokouke mo fai ne tino tali‵tonu.


He will continue to support those who love and obey him.—Ps. 51:1-4, 7-10. 	 Ka tumau a ia i te ‵lago atu ki a latou kolā e a‵lofa kae faka‵logo ki a ia.—Salamo 51:1-4, 7-10.


We should muse over deep spiritual thoughts, become absorbed in them, and meditate on them. 	 E ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki nisi manatu ‵loto i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ke ‵saga katoatoa atu ‵tou mafaufau ki ei, kae ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei.


8 In the workplace and elsewhere, beware of situations that might foster intimacy. 	 8 I te koga galue io me se isi koga aka, ke fakaeteete i tulaga kolā e mafai ei o fai ke tō ‵pili te vā o se tokolua.


And the dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds. . . . 	 Ne fakamasino a tino ‵mate e ‵tusa mo olotou mea ne fai, kolā e tusi i loto i tusi. . . .


God’s Wisdom Evident in Nature 	 A te Poto o te Atua e Matea i Ana Mea ne Faite


You are not alone in feeling that way. 	 E se ko koe fua tokotasi e fai penā.


Husbands and wives should honor and respect each other. 	 E ‵tau mo tāgata mo fāfine a‵vaga o fakatau āva kae fakaaloalo te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Some find that softly humming along with recordings of our Kingdom songs lifts their spirits and helps to rechannel their thoughts. 	 E iloa ne nisi tino me kafai e gūgū latou ki pese o te Malo e fakamalosi aka ei latou kae fesoasoani atu foki ke mafai o toe faka‵tonu aka olotou mafaufauga.


Does hardship or persecution ever make you feel “like a skin bottle in the smoke”? 	 E mata, e fai a fakalavelave mo fakasauaga ke ‵kutu koe ki loto e pelā me se ‘fagu uaina telā ko ausia’?


5 Jesus, a perfect man, had the power to provide many good things in a material way for the people of his time. 	 5 Me ne ‵lei katoatoa a Iesu, ne maua ne ia te malosi ke avatu te fia o mea ‵lei faka-te-foitino ki tino i ana aso.


14 The people knew that idolatry was a serious offense against Jehovah. 	 14 Ne iloa ne tino me i te ifo ki tupua se agasala matagā ki a Ieova.


What may be possible if we are experiencing a recurring temptation? 11 Running away is sometimes considered cowardly, but physically removing ourselves from a situation is often the wise course to take. 	 11 I nisi taimi e ma‵natu aka a tino me i te ‵tele keatea e fakaasi mai i ei te mataku, kae ko te tele keatea mai i se tulaga penā e masani sāle o fai mo fai te ‵toe auala poto.


13 “I learned to pray for anyone who hurt me,” said the sister just mentioned. 	 13 “Ne fakamasani au o ‵talo atu mō so se tino telā e fakalogo‵mae ne ia au,” ko pati a se tuagane telā ne taku atu muamua.


5 The growth of the Christian congregation started in a small way in 33 C.E. when about 120 disciples were anointed with holy spirit. 	 5 Ne kamata te tupuakaga o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i se auala foliki i te 33 T.A. i te taimi ne fakaekegina ei a soko kāti e toko 120 ki te agaga tapu.


(Rom. 7:21-25) This is a fight that can be won. 	 (Loma 7:21-25) A te mea tenei se taua telā e mafai o manumalo i ei.


8. How can faith in God’s Word help us? 8 Shortly before his sacrificial death, Jesus told his followers: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. 	 8 Mai mua faeloa o tena mate, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “Sa manava‵se koutou.


ALL of Jehovah’s attributes are sterling, perfect, and appealing. 	 E ‵GALI ‵ki, e ‵lei katoatoa kae tumau a uiga katoa o Ieova.


We also set the goal of attending a meeting in French once a month, and we take advantage of our vacations to visit conventions held in our native language.” 	 Ne fai foki ne māua se fakamoemoega ke ‵kau faeloa ki fakatasiga i te ‵gana Falani fakatasi i te masina, kae ne fakaaoga faka‵lei ne matou a omotou malōlōga ke ‵kau atu ki fono o atufenua kolā e fai i te ‵gana totino a matou.”


It is recorded at Leviticus 19:18. 	 E maua te tulafono tenā i te Levitiko 19:18.


How can love balance different aspects of our lives? 6 Love is important for a third reason: It helps us to balance different aspects of our lives and adds good motive to what we do. 	 6 A te tolu o pogai e tāua ei te alofa me: E fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakapaleni aka a feitu kese‵kese o ‵tou olaga kae e tuku mai i ei se lagonaga ‵lei ki mea kolā e fai ne tatou.


10 Job was generous and helpful, not selfish and covetous. 	 10 A Iopu ne kaimalie kae lasi tena fesoasoani, kae e se kaimanako kae matakanokano.


7 Paul likewise indicated that some people may not be entitled to receive a full or complete answer. 	 7 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Paulo me e se ‵tau o fakaasi atu a mea katoa ki nisi tino.


As told by Pavel Sivulsky 	 Ne Fakamatala Mai ne Pavel Sivulsky


What three things should we avoid dwelling on? 	 Ne a mea e tolu e ‵tau o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i ei?


How can we conquer them? 	 E mafai pefea o manumalo tatou i ei?


The implication is that to end poverty, it takes someone with power to act and kindness to care. 	 A te manatu ke fakagata te tulaga mativa e manakogina i ei se tino telā e isi sena malosi ke fai ne ia mo te kaimalie a ‵fuliga kolā ka fakagata i ei a te mativa.


They gladly give of their time, energy, and means to serve people they do not know. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa latou ke fakaaogā olotou taimi, malosi, mo olotou kope ke fesoasoani atu ki tino e se iloa ne latou.


However, his sight was deteriorating, and he was registered as blind in 1975. 	 Kae ko ana mata ko gasolo eiloa o ma‵sei, kae ne fakamau tou tagata e pelā me se tino ‵kivi i te 1975.


Obviously, if churchgoers are persuaded that Adam and Eve never existed as real people, the logical conclusion is that no original sin was ever committed. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me kafai ko tali‵tonu a tino ‵lotu me i a Atamu mo Eva e se ne tino tonu, ka fakaiku aka ne latou me e seai eiloa se agasala muamua.


Some have been able to auxiliary pioneer for one or more months each year, while others have been able to enter the ranks of the regular pioneers. 	 Ko oti ne mafai o paenia lagolago a nisi tino i se masina e tasi io me uke atu i tausaga katoa, a ko mafai ne nisi tino o fai pelā me ne paenia tumau.


Learning How to Wait 	 Te Fakamasani ki te Faka‵tali


After five decades, this vital need is yet to be satisfied. 	 I te lima sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, e seki fakataunu eiloa te manakoga tāua tenei.


Do not let your hearts be troubled nor let them shrink for fear.”—John 14:27. 	 Sa manava‵se koutou, sa ma‵taku foki koutou.”—Ioane 14:27.


4:10; 15:18—In what sense did Jehovah deceive his renegade people? 	 4:10; 15:18—Se a te auala ne takitaki ‵se ei ne Ieova ana tino uiga ‵teke?


Families who obey them enjoy love, respect, and security. 	 E maua ne kāiga kolā e faka‵logo ki ei a te alofa, āva, mo te tokagamalie.


The amount contributed for the construction of Solomon’s temple would be the equivalent of nearly 40 billion dollars in current values. 	 A te aofaki o meaalofa kolā ne tuku mai mō te faitega o te faletapu o Solomona ko ‵pau eiloa mo te 40 piliona tālā Amelika i aso nei.


• What have you learned from considering such faithful witnesses as Noah, Abraham, Sarah, and Moses? 	 • Ne a mea ne tauloto ne koe mai te mafau‵fau ki tino tali‵tonu fakamaoni e pelā mo Noa, Apelaamo, Sala, mo Mose?


The waters “above” were huge quantities of moisture suspended high above the earth, forming a “vast watery deep.” 	 A vai mai “luga” ko te aofaki lasi ‵ki eiloa o te vai telā ko liu afusaga mai luga o te lalolagi.


No mention is made of other powers to come.* 	 E seai lele eiloa se fakamatalaga pelā me e ‵tau o ‵soko atu ki ei a nisi malo.*


(Matt. 23:13, 23, 25) Jesus’ disciples would need similar courage because false religious leaders would also persecute them and kill some of them.—Matt. 23:34; 24:9. 	 (Mataio 23:13, 23, 25) E ‵tau foki o maua ne soko o Iesu a te vaegā loto toa penā ona ko te mea ka fakasaua kae tamate a nisi tino o latou ne takitaki lotu ‵se.—Mataio 23:34; 24:9.


Likewise, we appreciate it when others in the congregation understand that they should not be demanding when it comes to asking us for our time. 	 E penā foki te ‵tou fia‵fia māfai e malamalama a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga me e se ‵tau o kinau mai latou e uiga ki ‵tou taimi māfai ko fakamolemole mai ki ei.


Knowing the truth enables us to recognize what is not true. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou a te munatonu ka iloa foki ne tatou a mea sē ‵tonu.


20. (a) How can we throw our anxiety on God? (b) What will we discuss in the following article? 	 20. (a) E ‵pei atu pefea ne tatou ki te Atua a mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu telā e soko mai?


Surely, then, we are moved to join David in honoring Jehovah and saying: “As for your greatness, I will declare it.” 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fakamalosi mai i ei ki a tatou ke ‵kau fakatasi mo Tavita o fakaaloalo ki a Ieova kae fai atu, penei: “Kae ka folafola atu ne au tou maluga.”


What is the main point of Hebrews 10:24, 25? 	 Se a te manatu tāua i te Epelu 10:24, 25?


The real reason may have nothing to do with what we might have said or done. 	 Kāti e se pogai mai tena kaitaua ki pati io me ne mea ne fai ne tatou.


Shepherds, Imitate the Greatest Shepherds 	 Tausi Mamoe, Fakaakoako Ki Te ‵Toe Tausi Mamoe Sili


(Hebrews 10:34) Those Christians were not devastated by the loss of their possessions. 	 (Epelu 10:34) Ne seki fanoa‵noa a Kelisiano konā ona ko te ‵galoatuga o olotou kope.


Realistically, the country or religion that demands our loyalty is often determined by the place of our birth, but the decision about whom we should be loyal to is too important to leave in the hands of chance. 	 E tonu, a te fenua mo te lotu telā e fakamaoni tatou ki ei e masani sāle ko te koga ne fa‵nau i ei tatou, kae ko ‵tou filifiliga e uiga ki te tino e ‵tau o fakamaoni tatou ki ei e se ‵tau o sōnafai fakavave aka fua.


The fortune-teller will then take credit for knowing facts and situations that the client has just unknowingly given away. 	 Ko nofo atu ei a te tino fakamatala mea ‵tupu i aso mai mua mo fakamatalaga ‵tonu e uiga ki te tino tenā mo ana fakanofonofoga, telā e se masaua ne te tino telā ne fakasau‵tala me ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia a fakamatalaga e uiga ki a ia.


This article discusses how our yeartext for 2017 encourages us to look to Jehovah for help when faced with challenges. 	 A te mataupu tenei e fakamatala mai i ei ‵tou tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga 2017 kae e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani i taimi e fe‵paki ei tatou mo tofotofoga.


That is, he could review some facts and then ask leading or viewpoint questions. 	 E mafai ne tau tamaliki o toe onoono ki manatu ‵tonu kae ‵sili atu a fesili kolā e mafai o mafaufau ki ei.


I look forward to the day when all communication barriers will be removed and all will speak the “pure language”—the truth about Jehovah God and his purposes—as part of a united human family.—Zephaniah 3:9. 	 E fakamoemoe eiloa au ki te aso telā ka fakaseai ei a tapula katoa ki fesokotakiga kae ka fai‵pati a tino katoa ki te “‵gana ‵ma”—ko muna‵tonu e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua mo ana fuafuaga—e pelā me se vaega o te kaukāiga ‵kaufakatasi o tino.—Sefanaia 3:9.


Man has neither the wisdom nor the foresight to rule himself without help, and the only help that has real value comes from God. 	 E se maua ne tino te poto io me ko te kilokiloga ‵mao ke pule latou ki a latou eiloa e aunoa mo se fesoasoani, kae e maua fua te tinā fesoasoani tonu mai te Atua.


What should be done if we have sinned and need spiritual help? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai māfai ko agasala tatou kae manako ki se fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Jabesh-gilead? 	 Iapese i Kiliata?


She spoke Hindi but wanted to improve her English. 	 A ia e faipati i te ‵gana Initia kae manako ke tai ‵lei aka a tena ‵gana Palagi.


“I either threw out his literature or burned it,” she says. 	 Muna a tou fafine, “au ne mafaufau me ka ‵pei ne au tena tusi io me ‵sunu.”


How to Prepare for Serving Abroad 	 Fakatoka ke Tavini Atu i se Fenua Fakaa‵tea


(John 17:3) On the other hand, those who do not accept the life-giving water will be ‘given to salt’—destroyed permanently. 	 (Ioane 17:3) I te suā feitu, a tino kolā e se talia ne latou a te vai o te ola ka fai mo koga ‘e maua ei te masima’—ko te fakaseaiga se-gata-mai.


Paul urged the Corinthians to “hand such a man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, in order that the spirit may be saved.” (1 Corinthians 5:1-5) When disfellowshipped and thus handed over to Satan, the sinner was again part of the Devil’s world. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki tino Kolinito ke “tuku atu a te tino tenā ki a Satani, ke fakamasei ne ia tena foitino, ko te mea ke ola [“tena,” NW] agaga i te Aso o te Aliki.” (1 Kolinito 5:1-5) I te taimi ne fakatea ei kae tuku atu ki a Satani, ko toe fai ei te tino agasala tenā mo fai se vaega o te lalolagi a te Tiapolo.


(Hos. 11:1) Before Herod’s death-dealing decree, an angel directed that Joseph, Mary, and Jesus go to Egypt. 	 (Hosea 11:1) A koituai o fai te fakatonuga a Helota ke tamate a tino, ne fakatonu atu se agelu ki a Iosefa, Malia, mo Iesu ke olo atu ki Aikupito.


Yet, it opens the door to countless blessings now and to everlasting life in God’s new world. 	 Kae e ‵tala mai i ei a te mataloa ki fakamanuiaga e uke i te taimi nei kae ke oko foki loa ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


(Genesis 17:15-17) How did Abraham respond? 	 (Kenese 17:15-17) Ne saga atu pefea a Apelaamo ki te mea tenā?


Just as airplanes today rely on computers to guide them through the skies, humans have been given a conscience to guide them on their path through life. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fakalago‵lago atu o vakalele i aso nei ki komupiuta ke takitaki atu i ei latou i olotou malaga i loto i kaumana, ko oti ne tuku mai ki tino a te loto lagona ke takitaki atu ei latou i te olaga nei.


Jesus’ whole life revolved around doing his Father’s will. 	 Ne fakalavelave eiloa a Iesu i tena olaga kātoa i te faiga o te loto o tena Tamana.


Should Christians Worship at Shrines? 8 	 E Mata, e ‵Tau o Tapuaki Atu a Kelisiano i se Koga Fakalotu ‵Malu? 8


THREE days before his death, Jesus told his disciples: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.” 	 I TE tolu o aso mai mua o tena mate, ne fai a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”


He longs for them. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te manako malosi o tou tagata ki mea konei.


[Picture on page 13] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 28]


No other kind of joy can replace this.” 	 E seai eiloa se isi fiafia e mafai o sui ki ei te fiafia tenei.”


Yet, at one point in his life, the writer of this psalm became spiritually downhearted. 	 Kae, i se taimi e tasi o tena olaga, ne vāivāi a Asafo te tino telā ne tusi ne ia te salamo tenei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


As the family head, Noah gladly devoted time and loving attention to his household. 	 E pelā me ko te ulu o te kāiga, ne fiafia a Noa o fakamāumāu ana taimi fakatasi mo tena kau kāiga kae ne saga atu ki a latou mo te alofa.


Such university education is what is meant when the term “higher education” is used in this article. 	 A vaegā akoakoga penā i te iunivesiti ko te mea telā e fakauiga ki ei māfai ko fakaaogā te tugāpati “akoakoga ma‵luga” i te mataupu tenei.


In August 1942 he was deported from Britain. 	 Ne faka‵moli fakavave a ia ki tena fenua tonu mai Peletania i a Aokuso 1942.


8 There are many examples in the Bible of those who honored individuals in authority, even when these misused or abused their authority. 	 8 E uke ‵ki a tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino kolā ne āva atu ki tino pule, faitalia me ne fakaaoga ‵se io me ne sōnafai ne tino konā olotou pulega.


He inspired loyal men to record his communications for any who looked to him for guidance. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki tino fakamaoni ke tusi ki lalo ana fesokotakiga mo so se tino telā e fakalagolago ki a ia mō se fakatakitakiga.


11 As Christians, we enjoy life, and we wish to glorify God in everything we do. 	 11 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e fia‵fia tatou ki te olaga, kae e ma‵nako tatou o avatu a vikiga ki te Atua i so se mea e fai ne tatou.


For example, one scholar observes: “The inference of God’s commands in [Genesis 2:16, 17] is that only God knows what is good . . . for humanity and only God knows what is not good . . . for them. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai se tino sukesuke e tokotasi, penei: “A te pogai o te fakatonuga a te Atua i te [Kenese 2:16, 17] me ko ia fua tokotasi e iloa ne ia te mea ‵lei . . . mō tino katoa kae ko te Atua fua tokotasi e iloa ne ia te mea telā e se ‵lei . . . mō latou.


These elders do not brag about what they have accomplished; yet those who benefit from their service are really grateful.—Matt. 6:2-4. 	 E se fakamata‵mata eiloa a toeaina konei e uiga ki mea ne fai ne latou; kae e fia‵fia tonu eiloa a tino kolā e maua ne latou a mea aoga mai olotou galuega.—Mataio 6:2-4.


That good news gives fair warning to wrongdoers and hope to the righteous, assuring the latter that the promised blessings will soon become reality. 	 E tuku mai ne te tala ‵lei tenā se faka‵pulaga ki tino fai mea ‵se mo se fakamoemoega ki tino amio‵tonu, kae fakatalitonu mai me ko pili o fakataunu nei a fakamanuiaga kolā ko oti ne folafola mai.


We should not be shocked or even surprised if we meet up with it. 	 E se ‵tau foki loa o loto vāivāi io me e ‵poi tatou māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo ‵tekemaiga.


Such trust gives us the courage to center our lives on spiritual things rather than on material concerns. 	 E tuku mai ne te vaegā talitonu tenā a te loto malosi ke fakavae ‵tou olaga ki mea faka-te-agaga i lō te ‵saga atu ki kope faka-te-foitino.


He has done the same with his nation of spiritual Israel today. 	 Tenā foki eiloa te mea ko oti ne fai ne ia ki te fenua faka-te-agaga i aso nei.


Rather than watching out for their Master, they gave in to the urge of their flesh and went to sleep. 	 I lō te matapula‵pula kae leoleo atu te olotou Faiakoga, ne ‵saga malosi latou o fakama‵lie olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino kae ne tō olotou ‵moe.


Regarding the word for “undeserved kindness,” which is translated “grace” in many Bible versions, one scholar wrote: “The whole basic idea of the word is that of a free and undeserved gift, of something given to a man unearned and unmerited.” 	 E uiga ki te pati “alofa tauanoa” telā e ‵fuli sale ki te pati “atafai” i ‵fuliga e uke o te Tusi Tapu, ne tusi mai se tino poto e tokotasi, penei: “A te uiga tonu o te pati tenā, se meaalofa faivasaga kae seai se ‵togi telā e tuku atu ki se tino e aunoa mo se taui.”


Of course, I must continue to battle my illness, and I do not know what the outcome will be. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o taua malosi atu au ki toku masaki, kae e se iloa ne au me se a te ikuga ka oko au ki ei.


His five daughters therefore requested Moses to give them “a possession” in the Promised Land. 	 Tenā ne fakamolemole atu ei ana tamaliki fa‵fine e tokolima ki a Mose ke tuku mai “ne manafa” mō latou i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


For example, in Africa and Asia, many believe that at death people pass on to a spirit world inhabited by their ancestors. 	 E pelā mo Afelika mo Asia, e tokouke a tino e tali‵tonu me ka olo atu a tino ki te lalolagi o tino ‵mate telā e ‵nofo i ei olotou tupuga māfai ko ‵mate latou.


(John 3:16) How grand it is to experience such love! 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ma‵faga o mea gali ke maua ne tatou se vaegā alofa penā!


Or, rather, was hers a longing gaze for all the things that she had left behind in Sodom? 	 Io me ne kilo mānumānu a ia ki mea katoa kolā ne tiakina ne ia i Sotoma?


(Matthew 5:8) What did Jesus mean? 	 (Mataio 5:8) Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu?


13 In view of mankind’s situation, Jehovah’s Witnesses realize that there are limits to what can be achieved in the present system of things. 	 13 Ona ko te tulaga tenā o tino, e iloa tonu ne Molimau a Ieova me e isi ne tapulā ki mea kolā e mafai ne tino o fai i te olaga nei.


18:19—How is ‘a brother who is transgressed against more than a strong town’? 	 18:19—E fai pefea se taina telā ne fai ki ei se mea ‵se e pelā me se ‘‵pui malosi o se fa‵kai’?


20 Shortly before his death, Jesus told his apostles: “I set the pattern for you, that, just as I did to you, you should do also.” 	 20 Mai mua faeloa o tena mate, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo: “Ko avatu ne au te fakaakoakoga mō koutou. Tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fai pelā mo te mea ko oti ne fai ne au ki a koutou.”


If, however, we begin to develop a critical attitude or to excuse a wrong course rather than seek God’s forgiveness and help, our heart may already be hardening. 	 E mafai o loto ma‵keke tatou māfai e ati aka ne tatou se uiga fameo io me fai a fakamasakoga ki ‵tou amioga sē ‵lei i lō te ‵sala atu ki te fakamagaloga mo te fesoasoani o te Atua.


Their fellow Christians count it a joy to be associated with true worshipers of such high moral standards and integrity. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa a olotou taina Kelisiano o ‵kau fakatasi mo tino tapuaki ‵tonu penā kolā e ‵lago atu ki tulaga ma‵luga i mea tau amioga kae fakamaoni.


Two chapters before, in Revelation chapter 19, we find described in vivid symbolism a war—but not a war between hostile nations. 	 I te avā mataupu mai mua atu i ei, i te Fakaasiga mataupu e 19, e fakamatala manino mai i ei se taua—kae e se se taua i va fua o atufenua katoa.


The eagle does not soar and glide long distances solely in its own power. 	 A te aeto e se mafai o eva io me fakape‵pepe i se koga ‵mao i tena malosi totino.


And he was truly interested in promoting God’s righteousness, not his own. 	 Kae ne fiafia tonu foki a ia o fakasalalau atu a te amiotonu o te Atua, kae e se ko tena amiotonu.


(1 Sam. 8:1-3) He had to leave the matter in Jehovah’s hands. 	 (1 Samu. 8:1-3) Ne tuku atu ne ia te fakalavelave tenā ki lima o Ieova.


How much all of us appreciate the wholehearted service of our fellow worshippers of Jehovah! 	 Ko oko eiloa te lasi o te ‵tou fia‵fia ki te taviniga mo te loto kātoa a ‵tou taina tapuaki ki a Ieova!


If few or even none partake of the emblems, why is it still important to be present? 	 Kafai e tokofia fua io me seai se tino e kai kae inu ki mea fakatusa, kaia e tāua ei ke kau eiloa koe ki ei?


Extracurricular Activities and Hobbies 	 Faigā Mea Fakaopoopo mo Fakafiafiaga


In this age of technology, it is easy to waste our time and that of others by, for example, forwarding nonessential or even fallacious e-mails. 	 I te vaitaimi tenei o te malamalama, se mea faigofie ke fakamāumāu ‵tou taimi mo nisi tino, e pelā mo te lafo atu o meli i te itaneti kolā e sē tāua io me sē ‵tonu.


Alex tells Steve that he is deeply concerned about what his friend is doing. 	 Ne fai atu a Aleki ki a Steve me i a ia e manavase malosi e uiga ki mea e fai ne tena taugasoa.


And above all, I have a heavenly Father whom I talk to every day. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, ko maua ne au se Tamana telā e mafai o faipati atu au ki ei i aso katoa.


By the end of 1914, over 9,000,000 people on three continents had seen the “Photo-Drama of Creation”—a program including motion pictures and slides that explained Christ’s Millennial Reign. 	 I te fakaotiga o te 1914, e nofo ki se 9,000,000 a tino i konitineta e tolu ko oti ne onoono ki te ata ko te “Photo-Drama of Creation”—se polokalame telā e aofia i ei a ata kolā e fakamatala mai i ei te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.


In this regard, Young People Ask, Volume 2, has excellent information in chapter 38, entitled “What Will I Do With My Life?” 	 I te feitu tenei, a te Young People Ask, Te Tusi i te 2, e maua i ei a fakamatalaga tafasili i te aoga i te mataupu e 38, telā e fakaulutala penei “What Will I Do With My Life?”


According to Psalm 148, most of creation gives glory to God. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Salamo 148, a te ukega o mea ne faite e faka‵malu atu eiloa ki te Atua.


If you have lived through years of warfare, how can the cited scriptures comfort you? 	 E ma‵natu aka latou me i taua mo mea kolā e iku mai i ei ko vaega masani o te olaga nei.


No, it was not “a little thing”! 	 Ikai, e se ‵tau o manatu māmā ki ei me i te mea tenā se “tofi taua” ‵ki!


The Bible explains: “God set [Jesus Christ] forth as an offering for propitiation through faith in his blood. 	 Ne fai a te mea nei, ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ei te amiotonu a te Atua, i te mea ne fakapuli ne ia a agasala kolā ko leva, i tona kufaki fakaatua.


(Germany—1918-45) Indeed, hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany died as a result of the Nazi persecution. 	 (Germany—1918-45) E tonu, e fia selau o Molimau a Ieova ne ‵mate i Siamani ona ko fakasauāga a te kau Nasi.


Jehovah God is not divided or unpredictable. 	 E se mafai o fakalotolotolua a Ieova te Atua.


What if we are shy or timid or have a hard time speaking up about our faith, or what if we cringe when we do speak up? 	 Kae e a māfai e ‵ma io me manava‵se io me faigata ke faipati atu e uiga ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki, io me punou ifo i te taimi e fai‵pati atu ei?


How does taking on Christ’s yoke lead to refreshment? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou te malologa māfai e fakaaogā ne tatou te amo a Keliso?


(Read Ephesians 3:5-8.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 3:5-8.)


As “imitators of God,” then, let us do our very best to welcome strangers among us.—Eph. 5:1, 2. 	 E pelā me ne tino kolā e “fakaakoako . . . ki te Atua,” ke na fai te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke talimālō faka‵lei atu ki ‵tino fou kolā e ‵nofo tasi mo tatou.—Efe. 5:1, 2.


(Deuteronomy 32:45-47) And rather than read from a computer screen or printout, she had the Bible in her hands. 	 (Teutelonome 32:45-47) Kae i lō te faitau mai i se komupiuta io me ko ‵kopi kolā ne ‵lomi aka, ne faitau eiloa a ia ki te Tusi Tapu.


(1 Tim. 4:8) Yes, our being firmly convinced that Jehovah “becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him” will help us to stand firm in the faith.—Heb. 11:6. 	 (1 Timo. 4:8) E tonu, e tali‵tonu tatou me i a Ieova ka fai pelā me se “tino telā e avatu ne ia te taui ki tino kolā e ‵sala malosi atu ki a ia” kae fesoasoani eiloa a te mea tenā ke tumau takitaki tatou i te fakatuanaki.—Epe. 11:6.


Although we were skeptical, some of us continued attending simply because the Witnesses were so friendly. 	 E tigā eiloa ne fakalotolotolua matou, ne tumau eiloa a nisi o matou i te ‵kau ki fakatasiga ona ko te lasi o te mata fia‵fia o Molimau a Ieova.


(Eph. 1:22) For example, about two years before he died, Jesus made a weighty decision. 	 (Efe. 1:22) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti i se lua tausaga mai mua o mate a ia, ne fai ne Iesu se fakaikuga tāua ‵ki.


Hence, when the floodgates of the heavens were opened “in the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month,” everything was ready.—Gen. 7:1-5, 11. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne kamata ei o ‵to a vaiua “i te katoaga o te 600 tausaga o Noa, i te sefulu fitu o aso o te lua o masina,” a ko mea katoa ko toka.—Kenese 7:1-5, 11.


• Advertisers bombard you with the message that contentment is only one more purchase away. 	 • E masani o tuku atu ne tino fakasalalau a faka‵pulaga e uke me e mafai o maua a te lotomalie mai i te ‵togiga o mea e uke.


What can we learn from Adam’s and Eve’s responses to Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te tali ne tuku atu ne Atamu mo Eva ki a Ieova?


(1 Tim. 3:1) But why desire this? 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1) Kae kaia e manakogina ei ke fai penā?


When young people see study as a means to an important end, they will become absorbed in it. 	 Kafai ko lavea ne talavou me i te faiga o sukesukega e maua i ei a ikuga ‵lei, ka fakatumau eiloa ne latou.


(Read James 4:17.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 4:17.)


In a similar vein, Carol Ryff, also a professor of psychology, said that people whose “lives have purpose show widespread health benefits—they have reduced risk for cognitive [mental] impairment . . . , reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, better recovery profiles from stroke . . . and, relatedly, they live longer.” 	 I se fakamatalaga tai ‵pau, a Carol Ryff , telā se polofesa foki i mea tau psychology, ne fai mai penei me i tino kolā “e isi ne olotou fakamoemoega e mafai o malosi ‵lei—ne fakafoliki aka ei a pokotiaga o masaki o te mafaufau . . . , fakafolikiga foki o ma‵saki ki te fatu, telā e lasi ‵ki te fesoasoani ke vave ‵lei a masaki ‵mate feitu tasi . . . kae ola leva foki.”


Any dissent from what the church taught was severely punished. 	 So se tino e ‵teke ki mea ne akoako ne te lotu ka fakasala ‵mafa.


I struggled to stop, but years later I was still addicted.” 	 Ne taumafai au o fakagata, kae i tausaga fakamuli ifo, koi umiti eiloa au ki ei.”


2 Years earlier, when he was on the road to Damascus, Paul saw a vision in which he heard Jesus’ voice. 	 2 I te tausaga mai mua atu i ei, i tena auala ki Tamaseko, ne lavea ei ne Paulo se fakaasiga telā ne lagona ne ia i ei a te leo o Iesu.


How should we view receiving discipline? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te kilokiloga a tatou ki pati polopoloki?


It is by doing what the apostle Paul said: “Keep walking by spirit and you will carry out no fleshly desire at all.” 	 A te mea tenā ko te faiga o te mea telā ne fai mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke takitaki te Agaga i otou olaga, kae ke se fia‵fia koutou ki lagona faka te foitino.”


The ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ opened up what prospects for believing mankind? 	 Ne a fakamoemoega ne ‵tala mai ne te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso mō tino tali‵tonu?


“Skin in behalf of skin, and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul,” claimed Satan. 	 Ne ‵losi atu a Satani: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.”


Jesus certainly was not harsh or oppressive. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me i a Iesu e se sauā io me faigata ke fakafiafia.


6 The book of Ezekiel reveals something else that can help us to speak with boldness. 	 6 E fakaasi mai i te tusi ko Esekielu se isi mea telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke talai atu mo te loto toa.


I have become all things to people of all sorts, that I might by all means save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:19-23) Paul’s adaptable approach was effective. 	 Telā la, e ola au i so se vaega olaga o tino, ko te mea ke fakaola ne au nisi o latou, i so se auala e mafai ne au o fakaaogā.” (1 Kolinito 9:19-23) Ne magoi ‵ki a fakamafulifuliga kolā ne fai ne Paulo.


For a chronological list of Judah’s kings, see The Watchtower, August 1, 2005, page 12. 	 Ke maua te fakasologa o tupu o Iuta, ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Aokuso 1, 2005, te itulau e 12.


Keanu read the answer right from the appendix topic “Should We Celebrate Holidays?” 	 Ne faitau atu eiloa ne Keanu a te tali mai te mataupu fakaopoopo i te tusi tenā ko te “E Mata, e ‵Tau o Fakamanatu ne Tatou a Aso Malō‵lō?”


After Noah turned 500 years of age, his wife bore him three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth.* Together, the parents had to protect their boys from the vile influences surrounding them. 	 Mai tua o te kātoaga o te 500 tausaga o Noa, ne fanau mai ne tena avaga a tamaliki ta‵gata e tokotolu—ko Semu, Hamo, mo Iafeta.* Ne puipui fakatasi ne mātua a lā tamaliki ta‵gata mai i fakamalosiga fakama‵taku i olotou tafa.


Now he was able to experience human feelings and emotions firsthand. 	 I konā loa, ne mafai ei ne ia o lagona tonu a mea kolā e lagona sāle ne tino.


These periods of recreation afforded us time to converse with the girls as we rode up the ski lifts together. 	 Ne fai ne taimi fakafia‵fia penei ke mafai o sau‵tala fakatasi māua mo mā tamaliki.


We should remember what when faced with difficult problems? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta?


When we face health problems, these rightly demand our attention. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo masaki, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵saga fakavave atu tatou ki ei.


Jesus ‘Loves His Own to the End’ 	 ‘Ne Alofa Eiloa a Iesu ki Ana Tino ke Oko ki te Fakaotiga’


We find the answers to these questions in two of Jesus’ illustrations. 	 E maua ne tatou a tali ki fesili konei i tala fakatusa a Iesu e lua.


Racism ran high in those days. 	 Ne malosi ‵ki eiloa a te fakailoga tino i taimi konā.


Has he supported you in times of difficulty, enabling you to continue serving him when you felt that your strength was giving out? 	 E mata, ne ‵lago atu a ia ki a koe i taimi faiga‵ta ko te mea ke tumau koe i te tavini atu ki a ia māfai ko vāivāi koe?


He eagerly accepted every privilege that came his way. 	 E talia faeloa ne ia mo te loto fiafia so se tauliaga e tuku atu ki a ia.


Jesus said: “In a certain city there was a certain judge that had no fear of God and had no respect for man. 	 Muna a Iesu: “Ne i te fa‵kai e tasi se famasino maluga e se mataku ki te Atua, kae se āva foki ki tino.


SONGS: 17, 13 	 PESE: 17, 13


We pioneered before we had our son and daughter, and we never lost the desire to pioneer. 	 Ne paenia māua a koi tuai o maua a mā tama‵liki, kae ne seki ‵galo i a maua te manakoga ke paenia.


Twenty years after she became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, he did too. 	 I te lua sefulu tausaga mai tua o tena faiga mo fai se Molimau a Ieova, ne fai foki ei tou tagata mo fai se Molimau.


How the Holy Spirit Is Our Helper 	 Te Auala e Fai ei te Agaga Tapu e Pelā me se Fesoasoani


Never for a moment have we regretted living a simple life.” 	 E seai eiloa se taimi ne sala‵mo ei matou i te ola i se olaga faigofie.”


Boaz loses no time in settling the matter. 	 Ne gasuesue fakavave a Poasa o fai a te mea tenā.


[Pictures on page 14] 	 13. Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai māfai e fia fakaasi atu faeloa ne tatou a te amio atua? 14.


Some recall that a turning point came when they read the divine name in the Bible or when they understood what the true condition of the dead is. 	 E masaua ne nisi tino me ne ‵fuli olotou loto i te taimi ne fai‵tau ei latou ki te igoa o te Atua i te Tusi Tapu io me ko te taimi ne malamalama ei latou e uiga ki te tulaga tonu o tino ‵mate.


That can happen to any of us. 	 E mafai o tupu te mea tenā ki so se tino i a tatou.


How should we respond to our brothers’ hardships, and why? 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki fakalavelave o ‵tou taina, kae kaia?


(James 4:8) Jehovah wants us to have a close relationship with him. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) E manako Ieova ke maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili ‵ki mo ia.


In ancient times, Nineveh was likely understood to include other settlements stretching from Khorsabad in the north to Nimrud in the south. 	 I aso mua, e fai pelā me ne aofia i Nineva a nisi fa‵kai mai Khorsabad i te feitu ki matū ke oko ki Nimrud i te feitu ki saute.


10 Consider how your integrity is involved. 	 10 Mafaufau ki te auala e aofia i ei tou fakamaoni.


“God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.”—HEB. 	 “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu.


(James 1:14, 15) The offending spouse gradually ceases to be loyal to the mate to whom he or she vowed lifelong fidelity. 	 (Iakopo 1:14, 15) E kamata malielie o sē fakamaoni a te tino tenā ki tena avaga telā ne tauto a ia me ka fakamaoni a ia ki ei i tena olaga kātoa.


(Matthew 6:19) The Bible warns us: “The world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.” (1 John 2:16, 17) Yes, Jehovah will remain forever, and so will those who love and serve him. 	 (Mataio 6:19) E polopoloki mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “A te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino e palele atu katoa; ka ko te tino telā e fai ne ia a te mea e loto ki ei a te Atua e ola ki te se-gata-mai.” (1 Ioane 2:16, 17) E tonu, ka tumau eiloa a Ieova ki te se-gata-mai, kae penā foki loa a tino kolā e a‵lofa kae tavini atu ki a ia.


Yes, the violent end of the Jewish system of things would come in less than a decade. 	 E tonu, ka oko atu eiloa te gataga o te fakanofonofoga faka-Iutaia i tausaga e se silia atu mo te 10.


After a devastating drought, which was announced in advance, Elijah told King Ahab to gather the Israelites and Baal prophets together on Mount Carmel.—1 Kings 18:1, 19. 	 Mai tua o te ogegā vai lasi, telā ne ‵valo atu muamua me ka tupu, ne fai atu a Elia ki te Tupu ko Aapo ke fakamaopoopo mai a tino Isalaelu mo pelofeta a Paala ki te Mauga o Kalamelu.—1 Tupu 18:1, 19.


What a powerful impression he made in getting this across to us! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua o te auala ne tuku mai ei a te fakamalosiga tenei ki a tatou!


Whom can we encourage today, and why? 	 Ko oi e mafai o fakama‵losi ne tatou i aso nei, kae kaia?


See God’s Word for Us Through Jeremiah, pages 104-106. 	 Ke onoono ki te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Oketopa 1, 2008, itulau e 12-16, palakalafa e 7-9.


“Do good.”—Ps. 37:3. 	 “Fai mea ‵lei.” —Salamo 37:3.


“The great one,” or influential citizen, joins in the crimes. 	 Kae e ‵kau atu foki a “tino gutu poto” io me ko tino ma‵losi o te fenua ki te faiga o mea ‵se.


We learned that we were being assigned as circuit overseers. 	 Iloa ei ne māua me ko oti ne fai a māua e pelā me ne ovasia o fenua.


However, he had in mind the weakness of his disciples’ flesh, the imperfection that they had inherited from imperfect Adam. 	 Kae ne masaua faeloa ne ia me e vāivāi ona soko i te feitu faka-te-foitino, ko vaivaiga kolā ne tuku fakasolo mai i a Atamu.


How does Paul’s line of reasoning apply to the Sabbath? 	 E fakasino atu pefea a fakamatalaga a Paulo ki te Sapati?


(Proverbs 3:5, 6) Doing so, they greatly improve their own lives, and they also benefit those around them. 	 (Faataoto 3:5, 6) I te faiga tenā, ko ‵lei fakafia atu i ei olotou olaga. E aogā foki latou ki olaga o tino i olotou tafa.


(Ezekiel 28:13-17) Yes, haughtiness moved Tyre’s kings to violence against Jehovah’s people. 	 (Esekielu 28:13-17) E tonu, ne fai ne te fakamatamata ke fakasauā atu ei a tupu o Tulo ki tino o Ieova.


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Other consequences would follow. 	 E isi aka foki ne ikuga ka maua mai i ei.


• Why is a good parental example necessary? 	 E maua pefea ne tama‵liki a mea tafasili i te aogā mai fakatasiga mō Kelisiano?


He was a tireless worker for the truth and had tremendous appreciation for the missionaries around the world. 	 A iase taina galue malosi mō te munatonu kae fiafia malosi ki misionale i te lalolagi kātoa.


Contrary to Satan’s claims and unlike Adam, Jesus proved that it is possible for a human to remain faithful to God, even under extreme pressures.—Job 2:4, 5. 	 E ‵kese mo Atamu, ne ‵teke atu ei a Iesu ki ‵losiga a Satani, mai te fakaasi atu me e mafai eiloa o tumau a tino i te fakamaoni ki te Atua, faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo latou.—Iopu 2:4, 5.


12 Jesus’ deep love for people always showed through in his teaching. His teaching was never intimidating to people, unlike that of prideful humans. 	 E se fakamatakutaku ne Iesu a tino i tena akoako atu, e pelā mo akoakoga a tino fakamata‵mata i aso nei.


He will give us “the power beyond what is normal” to compensate for our weaknesses. 	 Ka tuku mai ne ia te “mana e o ia” ke manumalo i ‵tou vāivāiga.


Our brilliant universe is abundantly glorious. 	 E ‵fonu a ‵tou iunivesi i mainaga.


(Ex. 24:3, 12-18; 32:1, 2, 7-9) Was this because the prolonged absence of Moses while he was being instructed on Mount Horeb made them fearful? 	 (Esoto 24:3, 12-18; 32:1, 2, 7-9) E mata, ne fai latou penei ona ko te galo leva o Mose, i te taimi ne tuku atu ei ki a ia a tulafono i te Mauga o Olepa, telā ne fai ei latou ke ma‵taku?


Do we truly have a valid reason not to put up with each other and go on serving Jehovah peacefully?’ 	 E mata, e isi eiloa se pogai tonu ke se fakatau fa‵ki māua kae tumau i te tavini atu mo te filemu ki a Ieova?’


It is noteworthy that she is held accountable for “the blood . . . of all those who have been slaughtered on the earth.”—Revelation 17:4-6; 18:24. 	 Se mea tāua ke iloa me e pogai mai i a ia a “toto o latou katoa kolā ne tamate i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 17:4-6; 18:24.


10 You can enjoy making disciples even if few people in your territory respond to the good news. 	 10 E mafai eiloa o maua ne koe te fiafia faitalia te sē tokouke o tino e fia‵fia ki te tala ‵lei.


5 For a marriage to thrive, Jehovah needs to be involved in the relationship. 	 5 Ko te mea ke manuia se fakaipoipoga, e ‵tau o aofia Ieova i te fesokotakiga tenā.


Nor do we today know the “day and hour” when Jehovah’s judgment will come against this wicked system. 	 Kae e se iloa foki ne tatou ‘te aso mo te itula’ ka oko mai ei te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki luga i te fakanofonofoga matagā tenei.


9 During Jehovah’s day, those who have been molded by the world and its evil spirit will display their true nature, even slaughtering one another. 	 9 I te aso o Ieova, a tino kolā ne ‵fuli ne te lalolagi mo ana uiga ma‵sei ka fakaasi atu ne latou olotou uiga ‵tonu, ke oko loa ki te fakatau tamate o te suā tino ki te suā tino.


9 How can what we learn from Haggai and Zechariah stir us even more to obey the divine command to preach and to teach? 	 9 E fakamalosi mai pefea a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai valoaga a Hakai mo Sakalia ke faka‵logo ei ki te fakatonuga a te Atua ke talai kae akoako atu?


May I, please, escape there—is it not a small thing?” 	 Tuku mai au ke fano ki ei me e pili mai.”


His joy and contentment returned. 	 Ne toe maua foki ne ia te fiafia mo te lotomalie.


In addition to ‘opposing the Devil,’ what is necessary? 	 (Ioane 17:15; 1 Kolinito 10:13) Kae ne fakaasi mai ne Iakopo me e se lava fua i te ‘‵teke atu ki te Tiapolo.’


What conditions are needed for effective meditation? 18 To benefit fully from study and meditation, we must keep the mind clear of distractions. 	 Ko te mea ke maina faka‵lei tatou i fakamatalaga ‵fou māfai e mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, e se ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki fakalavelave o te olaga nei.


So we began to exercise faith in Jesus with everlasting life in view.—Read 1 John 4:9, 10. 	 Tela la, ko kamata o fakagalue ne tatou te fakatuanaki ki a Iesu fakatasi mo te fakamoemoega ki te ola se-gata-mai.—Faitau te 1 Ioane 4:9, 10.


It is the most rewarding and satisfying life I could ever wish for.” 	 A te mea tenei se fakamanuiaga sili kae fakamalie loto ne seki fakamoemoe me ka maua ne au.”


What lie is Ananias telling Peter? 	 Se a te loi ko fai atu ne Anania ki a Petelu?


Then God made this oath: “By myself I do swear . . . that by reason of the fact that you have done this thing and you have not withheld your son, your only one, I shall surely bless you and I shall surely multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the grains of sand that are on the seashore; and your seed will take possession of the gate of his enemies. 	 Tenā ne fai ei ne te Atua a te tautoga tenei: “Ko tauto au i toku igoa eiloa, me ka fakamanuia ne au a koe. Ona ko koe ne fakalogo mai ki a au, kae seki ita ke ofo mai tau tama tokotasi ke fai mo taulaga ki a au, telā ko tauto ei au me ka fakatokouke ne au tou gafa ke pelā mo te uke o fetu i te lagi io me ko one i te matāfaga. Ka manumalo faeloa i taua a tino o tou gafa i olotou fili.


Every day, we studied English for at least an hour. 	 I aso katoa, e tasi te itula e tauloto ei māua ki te ‵gana Palagi.