(Matt. 7:1, 2) What a relief it is to know that Jehovah will forgive our sins—even sins as serious as adultery or murder! 	 (Mataio 7:1, 2) Se fakatapūga lasi ‵ki ke iloa atu me ka fakamagalo ‵tou agasala ne Ieova—ke oko foki ki agasala matagā e pelā mo te mulilua io me ko te tatino!


To be integrity-keepers, we need to fix our eyes on that big issue and comprehend how important it really is. 	 Ke fai mo tino loto fakamaoni, e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu ki te mataupu tāua kae ke maina i te tāua malosi o te mea tenā.


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING FAITHFUL 	 TE TĀUA O TE FAKAMAONI


Ahithophel turned traitor when he felt that he would gain an advantage. 	 Ne ‵fuli a Aitofele e pelā me se tino faitogafiti i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ka maua ne ia se mea ‵lei mai i ei.


Mairambubu comes from the Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. 	 A Mairambubu ne vau mai se kogā fakai e tasi o Kyrgyzstan, ko Naryn.


(Read Acts 2:41, 42.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 2:41, 42.)


Baptized “With Holy Spirit” 	 Ne Papatiso ki te “Agaga Tapu”


Is it always wrong to have sex before marriage?’” Parents, you can count on Jehovah to bless your efforts, for he too is interested in your children’s welfare. 	 E mata, e masei faeloa te ‵moe fakatasi a koi tuai o avaga?’ ” Mātua, e mafai o fakalagolago atu koutou ki a Ieova ke fakamanuia mai ki otou taumafaiga, me e manako foki a ia ke manuia otou tama‵liki.


(Isaiah 43:10-12) The Messianic Seed was to appear in their nation. 	 (Isaia 43:10-12) Ne ‵tau o sae mai te Fanau ko te Mesia i te lotou fenua.


Jacob, although a grown man, understood that he should obey his father’s command to avoid marrying a woman who was not a worshiper of Jehovah. 	 Ne malamalama a Iakopo, telā ko matua, i te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakalogo a ia ki te fakatonuga a tena tamana ke sē avaga ki se tino telā e se tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


We should take the initiative to commend fellow believers who are exemplary in faith and love. 	 E ‵tau o gasue‵sue muamua tatou o fakamālō atu ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu kolā e fai mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakatuanaki mo te alofa.


To anointed members of the body of Christ, Peter wrote: “You are ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:9) From these words it is clear that, as a group, the anointed footstep followers of Jesus make up this “royal priesthood,” which Peter also called “a holy nation.” 	 Ne tusi atu a Petelu ki sui fakaekegina kolā ka ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso, penei: “A koutou ko te fenua filifilia, ko faitaulaga a te Tupu, ko te fenua tapu, ko tino tonu o te Atua, ne filifilia ke folafola atu a galuega fakaofoofogina a te Atua, tela ne kalagagina ne ia a koutou mai i te pouliga ki tona mainaga fakaofoofogina.” (1 Petelu 2:9) E manino ‵lei eiloa mai i pati konei me, e pelā me se potukau, e aofia a soko fakaekegina o Iesu i “faitaulaga a te Tupu” kolā ne taku foki ki se “fenua filifilia.”


For a time, very likely it would be beneficial for the repentant one to listen rather than comment at meetings. 	 Mō se vaitaimi, kāti se mea ‵lei ke fakalogologo fua a te tino salamo tenā, i taimi o fakatasiga, i lō te fai o ana manatu.


• How does Jehovah lead us with understanding? 	 • E takitaki pefea ne Ieova tatou mo te loto malamalama?


11 Only God’s Kingdom will have complete success in solving mankind’s problems. 	 11 Ko te Malo fua o te Atua ka manuia katoatoa i te faka‵leiga ne ia a fakalavelave o tino.


How does God’s word reveal the “thoughts and intentions of the heart”? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te muna a te Atua “a manako mo mafaufauga i loto o tino”?


Plainly, a servant of God should choose as a marriage mate one who is “in the Lord,” a dedicated, baptized fellow worshipper. 	 E manino ‵lei me e ‵tau o filifili aka ne se tavini a te Atua se “Kelisiano” tukugina atu kae papatiso mo fai sena avaga.


13 Of course, immorality, bad behavior, and pressures are by no means limited to the college or university campus. 	 13 E tonu, e se fai fua i kolisi io me ko iunivesiti a amioga pelā mo te finalalolagi, amioga ma‵sei, mo fakamalosiga ma‵sei.


Although congregation meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses are open to the public, prejudice makes some people feel reluctant to enter a Kingdom Hall. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵tala atu a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga o Molimau a Ieova ki tino katoa, e se fia olo atu a nisi tino ki te Kingdom Hall ona ko te manavase i a latou ma fatufatu ne nisi tino.


God created myriads of angels to live in heaven; these spirit creatures are not humans who are deceased and who have been resurrected to life in heaven.—Psalm 104:1, 4; Daniel 7:10. 	 Ne faite ne te Atua te fia afe o agelu ke ‵nofo atu i te lagi; a agaga konā e se ko tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate kae ne toe‵tu aka ki te olaga i te lagi.—Salamo 104:1, 4; Tanielu 7:10.


Nineteenth-century American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once complained: “How much of human life is lost in waiting!” 	 Ne fāmeo penei te tino fatu kupu i Amelika i te 19 senitenali, ko Waldo Emerson: “E pefea te uke o ‵tou olaga ko māumāu fua i te faka‵tali!”


I also felt that the prestige and financial rewards of being a doctor would make me happy,” recalls Seung Jin, who grew up in Korea.* “As I came to realize how little a doctor can really do to help, I became disillusioned. 	 Ne mafaufau au me i te tulaga fakatokita mo te mauaga o tupe e uke mai i ei ka fai eiloa ne ia au ke fiafia,” ko pati a Seung Jin, telā ne tupu aka i Kolea.* “I te taimi ne iloa aka ne au te foliki o te fesoasoani e mafai o maua mai i se tokita, ne fanoanoa malosi au.


They have understood that the soul, rather than being immortal, can die and be destroyed. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me e seai se vaega o te tino e tumau i te ola.


With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: ‘Look! 	 I konā loa ne lagona ei ne au se leo lasi mai i te nofogaaliki e fai mai penei: ‘Kiloke!


2 Long ago, our first parents rejected God’s way of ruling. 	 2 I aso mua loa, ne ‵teke atu a ‵tou mātua muamua ki te pulega a te Atua.


Or perhaps since Shealtiel died without having a child, Pedaiah performed brother-in-law marriage, and Zerubbabel was the firstborn of that union.—Deuteronomy 25:5-10. 	 Io me kāti ona ko te mea ne mate atu a Salatielu kae e se afu, avaga ei a Petaia ki te avaga o Salatielu e ‵tusa mo te tulafono, kae ko Selupapelu ko te tama muamua eiloa ne fanau mai i ei.—Teutelonome 25:5-10.


Was the trip worth it? 	 E mata, ne aoga eiloa a te malaga tenā?


Still, by taking any small part-time job she could find—nine during the first year—Isabel was able to cover her expenses. 	 Kae mai te talia o so se galuega ‵togi sē tumau, ne maua ei ne Isabel a galuega e iva i te tausaga muamua kae ne mafai ei ne ia o ‵togi a mea kolā e manakogina ne ia.


4 Why not take a good, long, positive look at your Christian brother or sister? 	 4 Kati e ‵lei ke kilo atu muamua koe ki uiga ‵lei o tou taina io me ko tou tuagane faka-Kelisiano tenā, i ne?


So instead of worrying about the past, we should be concerned about the present and the future. 	 Tela la, i lō te manavase ki mea ko ‵teka, e ‵tau o saga tonu atu tatou ki te taimi nei mo te taimi mai mua.


Regardless of your age, consider Jesus’ words: “Keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” 	 Faitalia me e fia ou tausaga, ke na mafaufau koe ki pati konei a Iesu: “Tela la, ke matapula‵pula koutou me se iloa ne koutou me tefea te aso e vau ei te otou Aliki.”


Have you at times? 	 E mata, e penā foki koe i nisi taimi?


(Read 1 Thessalonians 5:14.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 5:14.)


Did she feel secure? 	 E mata, ne maua ne ia te olaga tokagamalie i ei?


The apostle Paul, for one, had that experience. 	 Ne penā foki a lagonaga o te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne taku mai muamua.


Hence, the term “new birth” indicates a “new beginning.” 	 Tela la, a te tugapati ko te “‵toe fanau fou” e fakaasi mai i ei se “kamataga fou.”


(Rev. 14:1-4) These are also spoken of as “the sons of Israel.” 	 (Fakaasiga 14:1-4) Ne taku foki latou e pelā me ne “matakāiga katoa o Isalaelu.”


(Ps. 27:10) In all situations, you can summon the strength—with Jehovah’s help—to live up to your dedication.—Read Philippians 4:11-13. 	 (Sala. 27:10) I tulaga katoa penā, e mafai o ‵sala atu koe ke maua te malosi—fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova—ke ola koe e ‵tusa mo tau tukuatuga.—Faitau te Filipi 4:11-13.


What about today? 	 Kae e a i aso nei?


(Dan. 9:21-25)* Exactly on time, in the fall of 29 C.E., Jesus was baptized by John. 	 (Tanielu 9:21-25, NW)* I te taimi tonu eiloa, telā ko te 29 T.A., ne papatiso ei a Iesu ne Ioane.


JESUS’ words recorded at Matthew 24:14 are so familiar that many of us know them by heart. 	 E MASANI kae iloa ‵lei ne tino e tokouke i a tatou a pati a Iesu i te Mataio 24:14.


I have told the good news of righteousness in the big congregation. Look! My lips I do not restrain. 	 Te Aliki, i te maopoopoga o ou tino, ne taku atu ei ne au te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te fakasaoga ne koe matou.


(Matthew 5:28; Mark 7:20-23) These words apply equally to viewing pornographic pictures and films, reading accounts of lewd sexual activities, and listening to suggestive lyrics of songs. 	 (Mataio 5:28; Maleko 7:20-23) E fetaui ‵tonu eiloa a pati konei ki te onoono atu ki ata ma‵sei, te faitau ki tala ma‵sei e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga mo te fakalogologo ki pati o pese kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a manakoga ma‵sei.


David knew that “the soul of the flesh is in the blood.” 	 Ne iloa ne Tavita me i “te ola o mea ola katoa ko te toto.”


How can we test whether we are in the faith? 	 E mafai pefea o tofotofo aka ne tatou me e ‵mautakitaki tatou i te fakatuanaki?


(Eccl. 3:1, 7) Moreover, “the heart of the righteous one meditates so as to answer.” 	 (Failauga 3:1, 7) E se gata i ei, “a tino ‵poto e mafaufau mua ki olotou pati kae koi tuai o fai.”


A reliable person is faithful to his marriage mate. 	 A te tino telā e fakatalitonugina e fakamaoni ki tena avaga.


How do we know? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou?


In fact, Jesus invites us to learn from him. 	 A te tonuga loa, e ‵kami tatou ne Iesu ke tauloto mai i a ia.


Prayers and other religious exercises contrary to Bible teaching may also be a part of a religious wedding ceremony held in a church or elsewhere. 	 E mafai foki o aofia a te faiga o ‵talo pelā foki mo nisi faifaiga fakalotu kolā e se fetaui mo akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i se fakaipoipoga i loto i se falesa io me se isi koga aka.


I met Grace in 1947, and we got married on July 16, 1949. 	 Ne fetaui māua mo Grace i te 1947 kae ne avaga māua i a Iulai 16, 1949.


Jesus explained to his disciples: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 	 Ne fakamatala atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “E avatu ne au ki a koutou te poloakiga fou: ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou. E pelā mo au e alofa ki a koutou; tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa.


Nevertheless, she is spiritually rich, something that money cannot buy. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e maumea a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga, se mea telā e se mafai o ‵togi ki sene.


What makes anger so dangerous, and what warning does the Bible give? 	 Se a te mea e fakamataku malosi ei te kaitaua, kae se a te fakailoaga i te Tusi Tapu ke fakaeteete?


They may think that the physical heavens and earth will be replaced. 	 Kāti e mafau‵fau latou me ka sui a te lagi mo te lalolagi.


If you find that road and choose to walk on it, you will have found the best way of life, for it is the way of love.—Ephesians 4:1-4. 	 Kafai ko maua ne koe te auala tenā kae filifili ke sasale atu i ei, ko maua eiloa ne koe te ‵toe auala ‵lei ki te ola me ko te auala eiloa tenā o te alofa.—Efeso 4:1-4.


‘By knowledge will the interior rooms be filled with pleasant things’ 	 ‘A te poto e teu fakagaligali ne ia a potu i loto ki mea ‵gali’


Imagine that—a harvest so abundant that some of it would not yet be gathered in when the next time for plowing and sowing seed came around! 	 Ke mafaufau la ki ei—ka uke ‵ki eiloa a saito, telā, kafai ko oko ki te suā taimi ko ‵tau o toe ‵toki i ei kae koi isi eiloa ne saito seki ‵kati!


Jehovah does the most important part, drawing the individual to him. 	 E fai ne Ieova a te ‵toe vaega tāua, ko te ‵takimaiga ne ia o te tino ki a ia.


He even points out that “the parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, these we surround with more abundant honor.” (1 Cor. 12:18, 23) Hence, the role of one upright person in God’s household is neither better nor worse than that of another faithful Christian. 	 Ne fakasino atu foki a ia ki te manatu i “vaega o te foitino kolā e ma‵natu tatou me se ‵malu, e faka‵malu malosi ne tatou.” (1 Kolinito 12:18, 23) Tela la, a te tulaga o se tino amio ‵lei i te kaukāiga o te Atua e se sili atu io me e se masei atu i lō te suā Kelisiano fakamaoni.


What skills and attitudes were needed by some of God’s servants in the past? 	 Ne a atamai mo uiga ne ‵tau o maua ne nisi tavini a te Atua i aso mua?


Some may agree that God loves mankind in general, as John 3:16 says. 	 Kāti e lotoma‵lie a nisi tino me e alofa eiloa a Ieova ki tino katoa e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te 1 Ioane 3:16.


However, Jesus gave a warning example concerning attaching undue importance to material things. 	 Kae ne fakailoa mai a Iesu ke se fakamuamua ne tatou a mea faka-te-foitino i ‵tou olaga.


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15 One brother who was raised in a Christian household wrote that for as long as he could remember, he struggled with homosexual tendencies. 	 15 Ne tusi mai te taina e tokotasi telā ne puti aka i se kāiga Kelisiano me e masaua ne ia tena taumafaiga ke fakatakavale a tena vāivāiga ko te fiafai ki tāgata.


How will Jehovah’s sovereignty be fully vindicated? 	 • Ka fakamaluga katoatoa aka pefea a te pulega a Ieova?


13:20—Why is the new covenant spoken of as being “everlasting”? 	 13:20—Kaia e fai ei te feagaiga fou e pelā me se “feagaiga se gata mai”?


(Prov. 3:31) Does it drain your financial resources? 	 (Faataoto 3:31) E mata, e uke au tupe e fakamāumāu ki ei?


The Devil easily caught him alive. 	 Ne faigofie o ‵po aka tou tagata ne te Tiapolo.


(Read Isaiah 7:14.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 7:14.)


Clearly, the sustenance of the Levitical tribe hinged on the spirituality of the nation. 	 E manino ‵lei, me i te tausiga faka-te-foitino o te matakāiga o Levi ne faka‵na eiloa ki te ma‵losi o tino Isalaelu i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Deuteronomy 11:1-7) Similarly, when the angel Gabriel announced the coming birth of Jesus to the virgin girl Mary, she said: “My soul magnifies Jehovah . . . because the powerful One has done great deeds for me.” 	 (Teutelonome 11:1-7) I se auala tai ‵pau, i te taimi ne folafola atu ei ne te agelu ko Kapilielu a te fanaumaiga o Iesu mai te taupou fafine ko Malia, ne fai mai tou fafine: “Ko fiafia foki toku agaga ki te Atua toku Fakaola . . . ona ko mea ‵lasi ne fai ne te Atua Malosi mo oku.”


(Jas. 3:13) In what way is a mild temper evidence of the wisdom from above? 	 (Iako. 3:13) I te auala fea e fai ei te agamalu e pelā me se fakamaoniga o te poto mai te lagi?


After Elijah had rested, the angel directed him to travel almost 200 miles [some 300 km] to Mount Horeb, where he was to be further strengthened by Jehovah.—1 Kings 19:5-8. 	 Ko oti ne malōlō a Elia, kae ne fakatonu atu te agelu ki a ia ke faimalaga atu i te 300 kilomita ki te Mauga ko Holepa, ke maua ei ne ia a nisi fakamalosiga mai i a Ieova.—1 Tupu 19:5-8.


When he was baptized, Jesus was praying and may have been thinking about the prophetic words of Psalm 40:6-8.—Luke 3:21; read Hebrews 10:5-10.* 	 I te taimi ne papatiso ei a ia, ne ‵talo kae ne mafaufau a Iesu e uiga ki pati fakapelofeta i te Salamo 40:6-8.—Luka 3:21; faitau te Epelu 10:5-10.*


A New World Soon! 	 Ko Pili Mai te Lalolagi Fou!


Notice the apostle Paul’s words: “We are not the sort that shrink back to destruction, but the sort that have faith to the preserving alive of the soul.” 	 Mafaufau la ki pati a te apositolo ko Paulo: “A tatou e se ne tino e ‵tau o toe ‵foki ki tua ki te malaia. Kae nei, ko iai te ‵tou fakatuanaki e ola ei tatou.”


On one occasion, Jesus said something that was difficult to understand. 	 E tasi te taimi, ne taku atu ne Iesu se mea telā e fui maina a tino i ei.


Do I have a good effect on fellow believers? 	 E mata, e fai au mo fai se fakamalosiga ‵lei ki oku taina tali‵tonu?


Meek ones of all nations, whether they cherish the heavenly or the earthly hope, are now taking refuge in Jehovah’s name. 	 A tino loto mau‵lalo o fenua katoa, faitalia me e fakamoe‵moe latou ki te lagi io me ko te lalolagi, ko faka‵lafi nei latou ki te igoa o Ieova.


Is our earthly existence meant to be only a passing phase? 	 E mata, ne fai fua tatou ke ola i te lalolagi nei mō se taimi toetoe?


How was the spiritual purity of the Ephesian congregation threatened, and how could Timothy counteract the threat? 	 Ne tu pefea i se tulaga fakamataku a te ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga o te fakapotopotoga i Efeso, kae ne mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu a Timoteo ki te tulaga fakamataku tenā?


8 How can a parent’s attitude toward Bible study influence a child’s relationship with God? 	 8 E mafai pefea o pokotia te fesokotakiga o se tamaliki mo te Atua ona ko kilokiloga a mātua ki akoga faka-te Tusi Tapu?


Jehovah is coming forth from his place to call to account the error of the inhabitant of the land against him, and the land will certainly expose her bloodshed and will no longer cover over her killed ones.” 	 A tino kola ne tamate kae e se iloa i te lalolagi, ka fakaasi katoa ke iloa, mo te laukele foki ka se mafai o fakamuni ne ia a tino kola ne tamate.”


17 Evidently, Peter humbly accepted Paul’s corrective counsel. 	 17 E fakamaoni mai me ne talia mo te loto maulalo ne Petelu a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo.


(John 17:17) It was their standard regarding beliefs and practices. 	 (Ioane 17:17) Tenā eiloa te fakavae mō olotou talitonuga mo faifaiga.


Ryan directed his attention away from himself and toward serving others—in the congregation and in the field. 	 Ne seki saga atu a Ryan ki a ia eiloa kae ne tavini atu ki nisi tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga mo te galuega talai.


8 What can you learn from Daniel’s example? 	 8 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Tanielu?


(Heb. 11:10) That “city” proved to be the Messianic Kingdom. 	 (Epe. 11:10) A te “fa‵kai” tenā ko te Malo faka-Mesia.


In the book of Proverbs, the wise man Solomon draws attention to the unity of God-fearing parents before their children, saying: “Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother.” 	 I te tusi ko Faataoto ne fakasino atu te tagata poto ko Solomona ki te loto tasi o mātua kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i mua o lā tama‵liki, penei: “Taku tama, saga tonu ki muna a tou tamana mo tou matua.”


Intermarriage with other inhabitants was a real threat to true worship. 	 A te a‵vaga mo tino mai nisi fenua se mea fakamataku ki te tapuakiga tonu.


As you listen to a Bible talk or a meeting part, try to isolate the main ideas. 	 Kafai e fakalogologo koe ki se lauga faka-te-Tusi Tapu io me se vaega o te fakatasiga, taumafai ke na mate mai a manatu fakavae i ei.


Could they have done so? 	 E mata, ne mafai o fai ne latou?


Jesus did say: “You must accordingly be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Tela la, ke katoatoa te ‵lei otou amio, e pelā mo te otou Tamana telā i te lagi, e katoatoa tona ‵lei.”


May we never take it for granted. 	 E se ‵tau o manatu māmā tatou ki ei.


If so, they did not think so for long. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ne seki mafau‵fau eiloa latou penā mō se taimi leva.


There will be a resurrection. 	 Ka isi eiloa se toetuga.


8 The first asset that Satan caused Job to lose was his livestock. 	 8 A te kope muamua o Iopu telā ne fakaseai ne Satani ko ana manu.


16 Although initially involved in setting up the idol, Aaron repented and joined the rest of the Levites on Jehovah’s side. 	 16 E tiga eiloa ne aofia a Alona i te taimi muamua i te fakatokaga o te tupua tenā, ne salamō eiloa a ia kae ne kau atu ki te ‵toega o te kau Levi kolā ne ‵kau atu ki a Ieova.


17. What lesson in parental correction is provided at Isaiah 28:26-29? 	 17 Ne toe fakatusa ne Isaia a te fakatonutonuga ne Ieova a mea ‵se ki te suā faifaiga a te tino ‵toki lakau—ko te ‵tukiga o fuaga.


Moses—A Man of Humility 5 	 A MOSE—SE TAGATA LOTO MAULALO 5


Few would deny that an optimistic view of life and of the future adds to our happiness. 	 E loto ma‵lie te tokoukega o tino me e maua sāle te fiafia māfai e maua se kilokiloga mautinoa ki te olaga nei penā foki loa ki nisi mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


Read on in Judges chapters 7 and 8. You will see that Gideon pressed the attack. 	 Ke faitau ki te Famasino mataupu e 7 mo te 8. Ka lavea atu i ei ne koe me ne tumau eiloa a Kitiona i te taua atu.


Consider also Jesus’ use of the word “discreet” at Matthew 7:24. 	 Ke mafaufau foki ki te fakaaogāga ne Iesu a te pati “poto” i te Mataio 7:24.


8 Why, though, are anointed Christians represented by Moses and Elijah? 	 8 Kaia e fakaata mai ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina ne Mose mo Elia?


What an outstanding example of the power and wisdom of our heavenly Maker! 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga fakaofoofogia e uiga ki te malosi mo te poto o ‵tou Māfuaga i te lagi!


Evidently, he was reading with an eager, meek attitude. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne faitau a ia mo te fiafia mo te loto maulalo.


You might say something along these lines: “I am sorry you had to hear that. 	 E mafai o fai atu koe, penei: “Au e fanoanoa me ne lagona ne koe a te mea tenā.


Her doctor might estimate the birth date; yet, even if the event should delay, she would still be sure that her baby will soon be born. 	 E mafai o fakatautau aka ne tena tokita a te po masina ka fanau ei a ia, kae kafai e tuai a ia o fanau kae e mautinoa eiloa i a ia me ko pili eiloa o fanau tena pepe.


What can help older ones to maintain a positive outlook? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino ma‵tua ke tumau olotou kilokiloga ‵lei?


They could not have done it on their own. 	 Ne seki mafai o fai ne latou eiloa a te mea tenei.


13 We can be sure that Jehovah appreciates every effort that we make to serve him. 	 13 E tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me i a Ieova e fiafia ki ‵tou taumafaiga e fai ke tavini atu ki a ia.


To what dangers do Christians need to be alert? 	 Ne a mea fakama‵taku e ‵tau o matapula‵pula ki ei a Kelisiano?


David was a real person, as confirmed by an ancient inscription that mentions the house of David and by what Jesus said. 	 A Taita se tino tonu, telā e fakamaoni mai ne se tusitusiga mua telā e faipati e uiga ki te fale o Tavita penā foki mo pati a Iesu.


• How may we imitate Jesus’ willingness to trust his disciples? 	 • E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te loto malie o Iesu ke talitonu ki ana soko?


(Job 42:5) It was said of Enoch and Noah that they ‘walked with God.’ 	 (Iopu 42:5) Ne fakaasi mai foki me ne ‘sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua’ a Enoka mo Noa.


“YOU came to be an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.” 	 “NEI la, ko fai koutou mo fakaakoakoga ki tino talitonu katoa i Maketonia mo Eleni.”


When we put important feelings into words, we bring them into focus and even strengthen them. 	 Kafai e fakafoliga ne tatou a lagonaga tāua ki pati, ko ‵saga tonu atu ei tatou ki ei kae fakamalosi aka ei ne tatou a lagonaga konā.


Such accounts appearing in Watch Tower publications, including the Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, prove that God empowers his people, so that they do not give up.—Galatians 6:9.* 	 E fakamaoni aka a vaegā tala penā kolā e maua i tusi a te Watch Tower kae e aofia i ei te Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses mo te Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, me e fakamalosi aka ne te Atua ana tino, ko te mea ke se ‵fiu latou i te faiga o mea ‵lei.—Kalatia 6:9.*


18 As the years pass, Jehovah continues to give us further clarification of truth, including a clearer understanding of his prophetic word. 	 18 I te gasoloatuga o tausaga, e tuku mai faeloa ne Ieova a nisi fakamainaga e uiga ki te munatonu, kae e momea aka i ei te manino o tena muna fakapelofeta.


Yes, Jehovah remembered their faithful course. 	 E tonu, ne masaua ne Ieova te lotou olaga fakamaoni.


They left their sinful past and were “washed clean.” 	 Ne tiaki ne latou olotou uiga agasala mua kae ko oti “ne ‵fulu faka‵ma.”


How grateful we should be for such a loving arrangement! 	 E pefea te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō te fakatokaga alofa tenei!


COMFORTING BIBLE VERSES 	 Pati Fakamafanafana Mai Te Tusi Tapu


For example, the book of Revelation refers to “the four angels” who “have been prepared for the hour and day and month and year”—units of time we can understand. 	 E pelā mo te tusi ko Fakaasiga telā e fakasino atu ki “agelu e tokofa kolā ne fakatoka mō te itula tenei, te aso tenei, te masina tenei, mo te tausaga tenei”—ko taimi kese‵kese kolā e iloa ne tatou.


“Exult, you people,” said Jehovah, “and be joyful forever in what I am creating. 	 “Ke ‵lifu,” ko muna a Ieova, “kae fia‵fia koutou ki te se gata mai i mea ne faite ne au.


10 What is the Bible’s view of masturbation? 	 10Se a te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu ki te fai tokotasi?


RHODES 	 LOTESI


The Bible says that God has put “time indefinite” in our heart. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ko oti ne fāulu ne te Atua “te se-gata-mai” ki ‵tou loto.


“In that very hour [Jesus] became overjoyed in the holy spirit and said: ‘I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have carefully hidden these things from wise and intellectual ones, and have revealed them to babes.’”—Luke 10:21. 	 “I te taimi eiloa tenā, ne faka‵fonu a Iesu ne te agaga tapu ki te fiafia, kae fai ake: ‘Toku Tamana, te Aliki o te lagi mo te lalolagi! Au e fakafetai atu ki a koe, i te mea ko fakaasi ne koe ki tino seki akoakogina, a mea kolā ne ‵funa ne koe mai tino ‵poto mo tino kolā ne a‵koga.”—Luka 10:21.


His father is at the wheel. 	 E fakatele ne tena tamana a te motoka.


When I saw how he had changed—now clean-cut and happy—I asked him, ‘What happened to you, and where have you been?’ 	 Ko oti ne ‵vele faka‵lei, ‵kamu tena ulu, kae matafiafia. Tenā ne fesili atu ei au ki tou tagata me se a te mea ne tupu ki a ia kae ne nofo foki a ia i fea.


Why can we say that acts of faith help us to build trust in Jehovah’s counsel? 	 Kaia e fai aka ei tatou me e mafai ne galuega o te fakatuanaki o fesoasoani mai ke ati aka ne tatou a te talitonu fakamaoni ki pati fakatonutonu a Ieova?


“Anxious care in the heart of a man is what will cause it to bow down [with sadness],” states the Bible. 	 “A te mafaufau ‵mafa ki se mea, e ave keatea ne ia te fiafia mai i a koe,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


He condemned the Pharisees for their showy prayers and for the way they fasted with sad and disfigured faces to be observed by men. 	 Ne taku fakamasei ne ia te kau Falesaio ona ko olotou ‵talo fia fakaasiasi mo te auala e fakaliki‵liki ei latou i te fanoa‵noa kae fakama‵sei olotou mata ko te mea ke lavea ne tino.


Sometimes the workplace itself is a source of frustration and even the scene of injustice. 	 I nisi taimi e se gali eiloa te koga galue kae e se ‵lei foki a faifaiga ki tino ga‵lue.


A symbol of the evil inside a person? 	 Fakailoga o te masei i loto i te tino?


History proves, however, that not everyone has been deceived. 	 E fakamaoni mai i tala fakasolopito me e se ko tino katoa ne fakaloiloigina.


8 Moreover, we are happy that faithful Christians of the past were not concerned only with their own salvation. 	 8 Kae e fia‵fia eiloa tatou me ne seki mafau‵fau fua a Kelisiano fakamaoni i aso mua ki te lotou fakaolataga.


Learn Watchfulness From Jesus’ Apostles 	 Ke Tauloto Mai te Matapula‵pula o Apositolo a Iesu


Paul wrote to fellow Christians in Rome: “There is eagerness on my part to declare the good news . . . 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki taina Kelisiano i Loma: “Ko oko eiloa i toku fia folafola atu te tala ‵lei . . .


What is one way that we can encourage those who are serving faithfully? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei ne tatou o fakama‵losi atu a latou kolā e fai a te olotou taviniga mo te fakamaoni?


We need to motivate fellow believers to display love and engage in fine works. 	 E ‵tau o fakama‵losi atu tatou ki taina mo tuagane ke fakaasi atu te alofa kae aofia malosi i te faiga o mea ‵lei.


Wilderness of Paran 	 Koga Lavaki o Palana


Why, then, give to Jehovah of our resources, time, and energy? 	 Kae kaia la e ‵tau ei o tuku atu ne tatou ‵tou kope, ‵tou taimi mo ‵tou malosi i te tavini atu ki a Ieova?


15. Give an example of the usefulness of Christian publications in the harvest work. 	 15 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a se tagata e igoa ki a Timu.


Micah 5:7 promises the restoration of a repentant Jewish remnant to their homeland, but these words also apply to our day. 	 Ne folafola mai a Mika, penei: “A tino Isalaelu kolā koi ola ka fai pela me se ‵sau fou telā ne aumai ne te Aliki ki malo e uke.


Jehovah greatly values such faithful endurance. 	 E fakatāua ne Ieova a te kufaki mo te fakamaoni.


10. With what words does Peter encourage those who may become impatient? 10 Peter helps his readers to cultivate patience by reminding them why God often does not act immediately. 	 10 Ne fesoasoani atu a Petelu ki ana tino fai‵tau ke fakamalosi aka ne latou a te loto kufaki, mai te fakamasaua atu a te pogai e se gasuesue fakavave i ei a te Atua.


“You Do Not Know What Your Life Will Be Tomorrow” discussed coping with bipolar disorder.—The Watchtower, December 1, 2000. 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te fakaakoakoga a te tupu ko Tavita me se mea ‵lei ke tali‵tonu ki a Ieova i taimi e ma‵saki malosi ei tatou?


These are being well fed spiritually, and even in this turbulent world, they enjoy a peace that will be surpassed only by that experienced in God’s new world.—Isaiah 9:6, 7; Luke 12:42. 	 Kae faitalia te uke o fakalavelave i te lalolagi nei, ko maua nei ne latou te filemu telā e seai sena nafa seiloga ke oko mai te lalolagi fou a te Atua.—Isaia 9:6, 7; Luka 12:42.


“Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world.”—MATTHEW 25:34. 	 “O‵mai, i a koutou ko oti ne fakamanuiagina ne toku Tamana, ke fai mō koutou a te malo ne fakatoka mō koutou mai te kamataga o te lalolagi.”—MATAIO 25:34.


It will not be late.”—HABAKKUK 2:3. 	 E oko mai eiloa, kae ka se tuai foki.”—SAPAKUKA 2:3.


How happy she is that her son, of his own free will, chose to serve Jehovah. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fiafia o tou fafine me ko filifili aka eiloa ne tena tama tagata ke tavini atu a ia ki a Ieova.


Is Jerusalem’s end really imminent? 	 Kae e mata, ne pili atu eiloa te gataga o Ielusalema?


In other words, we say no to our selfish, imperfect inclinations and yes to God’s counsel and direction. 	 I nisi tugāpati e ‵tau o ‵teke tatou ki ‵tou manakoga kaimanako kae se ‵lei, kae ke talia ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu mo fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


Paul wrote: “If, now, the good news we declare is in fact veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing, among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers.” (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4) In addition to Satan’s efforts to conceal the good news, many people veil their own faces because they do not want to see. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Kafai e se maina ‵lei te motou tala ‵lei, e se maina fua ki a latou kolā ko malaia. Ne se tali‵tonu latou i te mea ko fakapouligina olotou loto ne te atua masei o te lalolagi nei.” (2 Kolinito 4:3, 4) I tafa o taumafaiga a Satani ke ‵funa aka te tala ‵lei, e ‵pono foki ne tino e tokouke olotou mata me e se fia matea ne latou te ‵malu o te Atua.


We should want Jehovah to examine our inner person for ‘painful ways’—improper thoughts, desires, and inclinations—and to help us root them out. 	 E ‵tau o talia ne tatou a Ieova ke iloilo aka ne ia ‵tou loto mo “mea ma‵sei” i ei—ko mafaufauga, manakoga, mo lagonaga ma‵sei—kae ke fesoasoani mai foki ki a tatou ke ave keatea a mea konā mai i a tatou.


In addition, Christ took our sins upon himself and died in our behalf. 	 E se gata i ei, ne amo ne Keliso ‵tou agasala kae mate mō tatou.


• Why should we be “faithful in what is least”? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei ke ‘fakamaoni tatou i mea fo‵liki’?


Moses wrote: “O Jehovah, you yourself have proved to be a real dwelling for us during generation after generation.”* (Ps. 90:1) How did Jehovah prove to be “a real dwelling” for his loyal servants in ancient times? 	 Ne tusi mai a Mose: “Ieova, e fai eiloa koe mo fai se koga tonu e ‵nofo ei matou i kautama katoa.”* (Sala. 90:1, NW) Ne fai pefea a Ieova mo fai “se koga tonu e ‵nofo ei” ana tavini a‵lofa fakamaoni i aso mua?


(2 Peter 3:3-7) However, what about true Christians? 	 (2 Petelu 3:3-7) Kae e pefea la a Kelisiano ‵tonu?


Even so, a way was found to get spiritual food to him so that he could be strengthened and comforted. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne maua eiloa se auala ke avatu i ei a meakai faka-te-agaga ki a ia ko te mea ke mafai o fakamalosi kae fakamafanafana ei a ia.


Their emotions run deep and yet are very different. 	 E ‵loto ‵ki olotou lagonaga kae ‵kese ‵ki foki.


Middle Ages: Some Catholic leaders, upset that the laity were preaching what the Bible teaches rather than Catholic dogma, branded as heretics any laymen who possessed Bible books other than the Psalms in Latin. 	 Taimi Mai Tua o te Kau Apositolo: Nisi takitaki lotu Katolika ne kaitaua ki tino o te olotou lotu me e talai ne latou a te Tusi Tapu kae e se ko akoakoga a te lotu Katolika, ne taku latou e pēla me ne tino ‵teke o te lotu māfai e maua atu a nisi tusi o te Tusi Tapu mai tafa o te tusi ko te Salamo faka-Latina.


He is pained to see anyone take such an unwise course. 	 E logo‵mae a ia ke lavea atu se tino ko fanatu i se auala sē tonu.


For instance, when experiencing adversity, some may begin to question their own spirituality, concluding that their hardship is a sign of God’s disapproval. 	 E pelā mo te fepaki o se tino mo se fakalavelave, kāti ka fakalotolotolua a nisi tino ki te lotou tulaga faka-te-agaga, kae fakaiku aka i ei me i te mea tenā se fakailoga o te sē fiafia o te Atua.


When he comes back in the “resurrection of . . . the righteous,” perhaps he will reveal the details.—Acts 24:15. 	 Kafai e foki mai a ia māfai ko toe ‘faka‵tu mai a tino ‵lei,’ kāti ka fakamatala mai ne ia a mea likiliki katoa e uiga ki ei.—Galuega 24:15.


The woman gave Maria her phone number, and that very evening, she started a study by telephone using the brochure What Does God Require of Us?* 	 Ne tuku atu ne te fafine a te napa o tena telefoni ki a Malia, kae i te afiafi eiloa tenā ne kamata ei ne ia se akoga mai te fakaaogāga o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Manako ki ei te Atua ke Fai ne Tatou?*


Highlight the value of study. 	 Faka‵mafa atu te tāua o sukesukega.


Moreover, applying the guidance from God’s law made the psalmist wiser than his enemies and had even preserved him alive. 	 E se gata i ei, a te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga mai te tulafono a te Atua ne fai ei te faisalamo ke poto atu i ana fili, kae ke tumau foki a ia i te ola.


Then, only after Paul neared Bithynia did Jesus step in. 	 Kae mai tua fua o tena piliatuga ki Pitunia ne takitaki ei a ia ne Iesu.


Why do the townspeople of Nazareth try to kill Jesus, and why do they fail? 	 Kaia ne taumafai ei a tino Nasaleta o tamate Iesu, kae kaia seki magoi ei te lotou taumafaiga?


What glory may we receive from God? 	 I auala fea e tuku mai ei ne te Atua te ‵malu ki a tatou?


(Ephesians 4:28) Rather than stealing time from their employer, lovers of Jehovah do an honest day’s work. 	 (Efeso 4:28) I lō te kaisoa ne latou a taimi mai olotou pule, e ga‵lue fakamaoni a tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova i aso kātoa.


(Matthew 24:45) Through that channel, Jehovah has counseled us to read his Word daily, attend our Christian meetings regularly, and have a meaningful share in preaching the “good news of the kingdom.” 	 (Mataio 24:45) E auala i te fakatokaga tenā, ne polopoloki mai ei a Ieova ke fai‵tau tatou ki tena Muna i aso katoa, ke ‵kau atu faeloa ki ‵tou fakatasiga Kelisiano, kae ke ‵kau katoatoa atu foki ki te talaiatuga o “te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo.”


Why does Jehovah stress obedience more than sacrifices? 	 Kaia e faka‵mafa mai ei ne Ieova te fakalogo i lō te faiga o taulaga?


I keep it by my bed so that I can have it with me whenever I am feeling down. 	 E tausi eiloa ne au te mekesini tenā i tafa o toku moega ko te mea ke maua vave i so se taimi e loto vāivāi ei au.


Trees that are relocated experience stress, but when they are transplanted, they grow new roots 	 A lakau kolā e toe fakama‵siki ki se isi koga, e masani o faigata ki a latou, kae i te taimi e toe ‵toki ei, e toe ‵somo aka olotou aka ‵fou.


Some have even become opposers of the truth. 	 Ko oti foki ne ‵teke atu a nisi tino o latou ki te munatonu.


(Psalm 71:5; 116:12) Because we fear God and practice righteousness, for instance, we enjoy his approval and are spiritually close to him. 	 (Salamo 71:5; 116:12) Ona ko te ‵tou ma‵taku ki te Atua kae fai te amiotonu, e maua ne tatou tena taliaga kae ‵pili foki te ‵tou va i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


NEGEB 	 Iolitana


So when this man himself appealed to the August One, I decided to send him. 	 Ne iloa ake ne au me seai se mea e ‵tau ei o fakasala a ia nei ki te mate; kae ona ne fakatagi mai a ia ke tuku atu tona fakamasinoga ki te Kaisala, ne tonu ake ei i a au ke uga atu a ia ki ei.


While many young people pursue careers in entertainment and sports, how many do you know who have actually attained the success they so desired? 	 E tiga eiloa e kausaki atu a talavou e tokouke ki galuega i mea tau fakafiafiaga mo tafaoga, e tokofia a tino e iloa ne koe kolā ne maua tonu ne latou te mea telā ne ma‵nako malosi latou ki ei?


As you read the description of love in the preceding paragraph, did your heart yearn to have someone show you that type of love? 	 I te taimi e faitau ei koe ki te fakamatalaga i te palakalafa mai luga nei e uiga ki te alofa, e mata, e manako malosi koe ke fakaasi atu ne se tino te vaegā alofa tenā?


Being Faithful Leads to God’s Approval 	 A te Fakamaoni e Iku Atu ki te Taliaga a te Atua


13 Imitate Jehovah’s Close Friends 	 13 Ke Fakaakoako Atu ki Taugasoa ‵Pili o Ieova


This sister is just one of many Witnesses worldwide who are frail in body but mighty in spirit because of their love for God and neighbor. 	 A te tuagane tenei se tokotasi fua o Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa telā e vāivāi faka-te-foitino kae malosi ‵ki tena loto ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi.


(1 John 3:21) Hearing these prayers should help the youth to see Jehovah as a merciful God.*—Exodus 34:6, 7; James 5:16. 	 (1 Ioane 3:21) A te lagonaga o ‵talo konei e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu ki te talavou ke kilo atu ki a Ieova e pelā me se Atua alofa fakamagalo.*—Esoto 34:6, 7; Iakopo 5:16.


However, Christians today stand at the threshold of a wonderful Promised Land—God’s righteous new world. 	 Kae ko ‵tu atu a Kelisiano i aso nei i te kaugutu o te Fenua o te Folafolaga gali—ko te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


8 Love 	 8 Alofa


And what happens when they come face-to-face with danger? 	 Kae ne a mea e ‵tupu mafai ko fe‵paki latou mo mea fakama‵taku?


[Picture on page 18] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 15]


(Eccl. 5:4) The spiritual provisions that God has made for his people are undeniable evidence that he truly loves us and wants us to succeed in serving him. 	 (Failauga 5:4) A fakatokaga faka-te-agaga kolā ne fai ne te Atua mō ana tino ne fakamaoniga e se mafai o fakafiti me e alofa tonu mai ki a tatou kae e manako foki ke manumalo tatou i te tavini atu ki a ia.


Thus our child or Bible student can be helped to understand and ‘observe all the things Jesus commanded us.’ (2 Tim. 3:16; Matt. 28:19, 20) Jehovah blesses this kind of training, which equips students to make yet more disciples of Christ. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tau tamaliki io me se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke malamalama kae ‘faka‵logo ki mea katoa ne fakatonu mai ne Iesu ki a tatou.’ (2 Timo. 3:16; Mat 28:19, 20) E fakamanuia ne Ieova a te vaega o te akoakoga tenei, telā e fesoasoani atu ki tino a‵koga ke ‵sala atu ki tino e tokouke ke fai mo soko o Keliso.


Or perhaps you left God’s organization for a while, but you later repented and regained a clean standing. 	 Io me kāti ne tiakina ne koe te fakapotopotoga a te Atua mō se vaitaimi, kae ne salamō fakamuli koe kae toe maua ne koe se tulaga ‵ma.


When does lying warrant judicial action? 	 Ko te taimi fea e manakogina ei ke fakamasino se tino loi?


To introduce his subject, Paul found a legitimate basis on which to commend Agrippa, even though the king was in a scandalous relationship with his sister Bernice. 	 Ko te mea ke kamata tena faipatiga, ne maua ne Paulo se pogai tāua ke fakamālō atu ki a Akelipa, faitalia a la fesokotakiga ma‵sei mo tena tuagane ko Pelenike.


17 Unless we are vigilant and prayerful, we could succumb to an unclean or wrong practice that would constitute a grieving of the spirit. 	 17 E mafai o ‵to atu tatou ki faifaiga sē ‵ma kae ‵se kolā e mafai o fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga, seiloga ke matapula‵pula kae tumau faeloa tatou i te ‵talo.


(2 Samuel 11:1–12:23) On the other hand, how did Joseph act when his master’s immoral wife urged him to lie down with her? 	 (2 Samuelu 11:1–12:23) Kae i te suā tala, ne pefea a faifaiga a Iosefa i te taimi ne fakamalosi atu ei a te avaga a tena pule ke ‵moe laua?


At the Memorial, how is Jesus’ direction regarding the wine followed? 	 I te Fakamanatuga, ne tau‵tali atu pefea i te fakatonuga a Iesu e uiga ki te uaina?


That is fitting, since—unlike Jesus—we can judge only by the “mere appearance to [our] eyes” or “the thing heard by [our] ears,” whereas Jesus can read the intimate thoughts and reasonings of the heart.—Isa. 11:1-5; 2 Tim. 4:1. 	 E fetaui ‵lei te mea tenei, me e ‵kese mo Iesu—e fakamasino fua ne tatou a tino e ‵tusa mo “olotou foliga” io me “ko muna faipati a latou,” kae ko Iesu e iloa ne ia a mafaufauga o te tino mo mea i tena loto.—Isaia 11:1-5; 2 Timoteo 4:1.


Reasons for Being Thankful 3. 	 Pogai e ‵Tau ei o Loto Fakafetai


What do Christian parents teach their children, and how should these requirements be viewed? 	 Ne a mea akoako atu ne mātua Kelisiano ki olotou tama‵liki, kae e ‵tau o pefea te kilokiloga ki fakatakitakiga konei?


Tirzah 	 Ieseleelu


What did Elihu have in mind about God’s doing things in “a wonderful way”? 	 Se a te mea ne mafaufau a Eliu ki ei i ana pati e uiga ki “mea fakaofoofogia” kolā e fai ne te Atua?


“As [Jesus] looked up he saw the rich dropping their gifts into the treasury chests. Then he saw a certain needy widow drop two small coins of very little value there, and he said: ‘I tell you truthfully, This widow, although poor, dropped in more than they all did. 	 “Ne kilokilo sāle a Iesu, lavea ei ne ia a tino maumea ko lafo olotou taulaga ki loto i te koga e ‵teu ei a tupe, kae ne lavea atu foki ne ia te fafine mativa e tokotasi ko mate tena avaga, ko lafo ki ei a tupe fo‵liki e lua.


Receiving Discipline and “Scattering Knowledge” 	 Te Mauaga o Pati Fakatonutonu mo te ‘Fakasalalauatuga o te Poto’


These include: promoting divisions, taking sides, fostering dissensions, taking one another to court, showing a lack of appreciation for headship, and being self-indulgent in food and drink. 	 Konei a mea e aofia i ei: fakamalosi aka ne latou a mavae‵vaega, ‵kau atu ki se feitu, fakamāfua aka a kinauga, ave a nisi tino ki fono fakamasino, fakaasi atu te sē lava o te loto fakafetai ki te tulaga o te tagata e pelā me ko te ulu, kae ‵kai kae inu malosi.


Only Jehovah is to be worshipped.—Read Revelation 4:11. 	 Ko Ieova fua e ‵tau o tapuaki atu ki ei tatou.—Faitau te Fakaasiga 4:11.


17 The faithful and discreet slave today is represented by the Governing Body, who take the lead and coordinate the Kingdom-preaching work throughout the earth. 	 17 A te tavini fakamaoni kae poto i aso nei e sui ne te Potukau Pule, kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga mo te fakateletelega o te galuega talai e uiga ki te Malo i te lalolagi kātoa.


15. Where can we find fine examples of faith that will strengthen our determination to be courageous? 	 15 E fakamalosi mai te fakaakoakoga a Paulo ki a tatou.


(Matthew 10:5-18, 22) Earlier, however, in his Sermon on the Mount, he gave his apostles and others the assurance that such opposition would not necessarily endanger their deep-felt happiness. 	 (Mataio 10:5-18, 22) Kae mai mua atu o te taimi tenā, i tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga, ne fakamaoni atu ne ia ki ana apositolo mo nisi tino me ka sē fakama‵taku a vaegā ‵tekemaiga penā ki te ‵poko o te lotou fiafia.


(Matt. 17:14-20) Throughout Jesus’ ministry, he taught his disciples that faith is an essential quality. 	 (Mata. 17:14-20) I te galuega talai a Iesu, ne akoako ne ia ki ana soko i te fakatuanaki se uiga tāua ‵ki telā e manakogina.


13 When Paul visited Athens, he noted that “all Athenians and the foreigners sojourning there would spend their leisure time at nothing but telling something or listening to something new.” 	 13 I te taimi ne āsi atu ei Paulo ki Atenai, ne lavea ne ia me “ko se toe iai ne mea e fai ne tino Atenai mo tino fakaa‵lofa kolā e ‵nofo i ei, na ko te talatala atu mo te fakalogo‵logo ki nisi mea ‵fou.”


22 Finally, we imitate Jesus in keeping busy “preaching the good news.” 	 22 A te ‵toe auala, e fakaakoako atu ei tatou ki a Iesu ko te tumau faeloa ‘i te folafolaatuga o te Tala ‵Lei o te Malo.’


What examples from the Hebrew Scriptures show that many of God’s people followed an unpopular course? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu e fakaasi mai i ei me e tokouke a tino o te Atua ne fai ne latou a faifaiga kolā e se fia‵fia ki ei a tino e tokouke?


13 Above all, love for God motivated Jesus to preach and to teach. 	 13 Kae e sili i mea katoa, ne fakamalosi aka a Iesu ne te alofa ki te Atua ke talai kae akoako atu foki.


All week long, delegates puzzled over the letters “GA” printed on the convention program, welcome cards, and signs around the convention grounds. 	 I te vaiaso kātoa, ne ‵nofo mafaufau faeloa a sui ki te fono ki te uiga o mataimanu ko te “GA” kolā ne ‵lomi i te polokalame o te fono, i pepa fakatalofa, mo fakailoga i te kogā koga kātoa ne fai ei te fono.


Remember what Jehovah promised his people about seeking out “the good way.” 	 Ke masaua te folafolaga a Ieova ne fai ki ana tino māfai e ‵sala atu latou ki te “auala tafasili i te ‵lei.”


What parallels are there between the methods used by Amaziah and those employed by clerics today? 	 Ne a mea e ‵pau ei a faifaiga a Amasia mo faifaiga a faifeau i aso nei?


• How do Christian teachings affect communities? 	 • E pokotia pefea a tino i akoakoga a Kelisiano?


His love moved him to send his Son to earth to give us life. 	 Ona ko tena alofa ne uga mai ei ne ia tena Tama ki te lalolagi ke tuku mai te ola ki a tatou.


(Eph. 4:14) Accurate knowledge of God’s Word and purposes, however, has the power to transform for the better the lives of all who apply the Scriptures. 	 (Efeso 4:14) Kae e isi eiloa se malosi o te poto tonu o te Muna a te Atua mo ana fuafuaga, ke ‵fuli ne ia ke ‵lei a olaga o tino katoa kolā e fakagalue ne latou a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Those who respond positively to the good news that is being preached today. 	 Ko latou kolā e ‵saga tonu atu ki te tala ‵lei telā ko talai atu i aso nei.


(Gen. 5:4) Their first son, Cain, married one of his female relatives. 	 (Kene. 5:4) A te lā tamaliki tagata muamua ko Kaino, ne avaga ki se fafine mai tena kāiga.


No plague or miracle—not even the personal loss of his firstborn—was able to persuade Pharaoh that Moses was speaking on behalf of Jehovah. 	 E seai ne mala io me se vavega—ke oko foki eiloa ki te mate o tena ulumatua—ne mafai o fakatalitonu atu ki a Falao me ne sui ne Mose a Ieova.


5 Many of you are helped to make spiritual advancement by one or both of your parents. 	 5 Ne fesoasoani atu eiloa se mātua e tokotasi io me e tokolua ki te tokoukega o koutou ke ga‵solo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What do we do well to remember, and why? 	 Se a te mea ‵lei ke masaua ne tatou, kae kaia?


12 Yes, Jehovah has set standards with regard to our personal appearance. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a nisi mea kolā e ‵tau o fai i te feitu tenei.


MISUSE OF ALCOHOL 	 FAKAAOGA ‵SE A MEAINU MA‵LOSI


18 It has certainly been refreshing for us to consider various aspects of Jehovah’s loving personality. 	 18 Ne fia‵fia eiloa tatou i te taulotoga ki vaega kese‵kese o uiga totino o Ieova.


1, 2. (a) The prophecies of Daniel and John allow us to do what? (b) What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o malama‵lama tatou i ei māfai e faka‵tusa ne tatou a valoaga a Tanielu mo Ioane? (e) E fakauiga ki a ai a ulu muamua e ono o te manu fekai?


Anticipating challenges, he spoke at length to his companions about the role of wealth in a godly society. 	 E pelā me ne fakaataata ne ia te faigatā o te tulaga tenā, kae ne fakamatala fakamaea atu ei ne ia ki ana taugasoa a te tulaga tonu o te maumea i loto i se fenua amioatua.


If another elder will accompany you on the call, why not together consider your brother’s situation? 	 Kafai e isi se toeaina fakaa‵tea e kau atu ki a koe, kaia e se mafau‵fau tasi ei koulua ki te tulaga o te lua taina?


Holding to God’s standards leads to happiness 	 A te taofi ‵mau ki tulaga o te Atua e iku atu ki te fiafia


Full-time ministers serving abroad who meet the requirements may apply to attend this school in their country of origin or in another country where the school is held in their mother tongue. 	 A latou kolā e ga‵lue i te taviniga tumau i se isi fenua kae fetaui ‵lei mo manakoga o te akoga e mafai o ‵kau atu ki te akoga tenei i olotou fenua tonu io me i se isi fenua telā e fai te akoga i ei i tau ‵gana eiloa.


They kept silent, for on the road they had argued among themselves who is greater.” Instead of harshly reprimanding them, Jesus patiently provided an object lesson in an effort to teach them humility. 	 Kae ne se fia tali ki a Iesu, i te mea ne fakatau finau eiloa latou i a latou, me ko oi e pito sili i a latou.’ ” I lō te kote ne ia latou, ne fai atu ne Iesu se akoakoga tāua mo te loto kufaki e uiga ki te loto maulalo.


And happy is he who has not stumbled over me.”—Luke 7:22, 23. 	 Ke manuia a ia tela e seai sona loto fakalotoloto lua ki a au!”—Luka 7:22, 23.


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She was often ridiculed for her barrenness. 	 Ne masani o fakatauemu atu ona ko te sē fanafanau.


15 Granted, it is not always easy to feel compassion for those who do not share our beliefs, especially when we encounter apathy, rejection, or opposition. 	 15 E tonu, e se se mea faigofie ke a‵lofa atu faeloa tatou ki tino kolā e se ‵pau olotou talitonuga mo tatou, kae maise eiloa māfai e fe‵paki tatou mo te sē fia ‵saga mai, te sē talia mai io me ko te ‵teke mai.


12 Our energy and abilities. 	 12 ‵Tou malosi mo mea e mafai o fai.


appreciate Jehovah’s personal interest in you? 	 loto fakafetai ki te fiafia tonu o Ieova ki a koe?


O’Connor showed up in Dublin with yet another minister asking questions, but the audience applauded the Scriptural replies. 	 Ne ‵toe kau atu loa a O’Connor mo se suā faifeau telā ne silisili atu foki ana fesili i te fakai o Dublin, kae ne patipati atu loa te vaitino ki tali fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu.


How did they react? 	 Ne a olotou mea ne fai i ei?


Peter continues: “According to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were heavens from of old and an earth standing compactly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; and by those means the world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water.” (2 Peter 3:5, 6) Yes, there are those who do not wish for Jehovah’s day to arrive. 	 Ne toe faka‵soko mai a Petelu: “[E ‵tusa mo olotou manakoga, “NW e fakapuli ne latou a te mea nei: ne faipati a te Atua i aso ko ‵teka, ko te mea eiloa ko iai te lagi mo te lalolagi. A te lalolagi ne tupu ake i te vai kae ne siomia ne te vai, ka ko te vai foki tenā ko te lolo ne fakamasei ne ia a fenua o te lalolagi mua.” (2 Petelu 3:5, 6) E tonu, e isi ne tino e se ma‵nako ke oko mai a te aso o Ieova.


Some make themselves enemies of those who proclaim it, even if they are close family members. 	 E fai fili eiloa a nisi tino ki tino kolā e folafola atu ne latou, faitalia foki eiloa me e kāiga ‵pili latou.


As the number of pioneers increased sharply, responsible brothers considered practical ways to support this growing army. 	 Ona ko te aofaki o paenia ko gasolo o tokouke,a taina kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga ne ‵sala ne latou a auala ke tausi atu ki kautau tokouke konā.


(Deut. 32:4) Happily, he has made it possible for us to make our mind over and to cultivate soundness of mind. 	 (Teu. 32:4) Se mea fakafiafia me ko oti ne fai ne ia ke mafai ne tatou o ‵fuli ‵tou mafaufau kae ati aka se mafaufau ‵lei.


This may help to lessen our depression. 	 E se taumate ka fesoasoani mai a te mea tenā ke se loto vāi‵vāi malosi tatou.


Is that the sole criterion for determining if a religion is true? 	 E mata, e fai a te mea tenā mo fai te fakavae e tasi ke iloa aka ei te lotu tonu?


It became clear that opposers had arranged ahead of time for some in the audience to ask what were considered awkward questions. 	 Ne matea atu i ei me ko oti eiloa ne fakatoka ne tino ‵teke a tino ke ‵sili ne latou ne fesili faiga‵ta.


However, Jehovah also warned of the tragic consequences that would result from disobedience.—Exodus 19:5, 6; Deuteronomy 28:1-68. 	 Kae ko oti foki ne fakailoa atu ne Ieova ke fakaeteete i ikuga fakama‵taku kolā e iku mai ona ko te sē fakalogo.—Esoto 19:5, 6; Teutelonome 28:1-68.


(John 1:14; Isaiah 53:9) True Christians follow the pattern that Jesus set in being truthful with others. 	 (Ioane 1:14; Isaia 53:9) E tau‵tali a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu mai te fai‵pati atu faeloa ki te mea tonu ki so se tino.


As a mighty spirit creature in heaven, Jesus had every opportunity to observe the activities of men and women on earth. 	 Ne maua ne Iesu te avanoaga lasi ke kilo atu ei a ia ki faifaiga a tāgata mo fāfine i te lalolagi me ne nofo a ia i te lagi e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga telā e malosi.


Those four convinced a Roman woman, a Jewish proselyte, to turn over gold and other valuables as a contribution to the temple in Jerusalem. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a te tokofa konā ki se fafine Loma, se tino ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia, ke tuku atu a aulo mo nisi mea tāua aka e pelā me se meaalofa ki te faletapu i Ielusalema.


Yes, to the anointed conquerors, Jesus promises the grand reward of a throne with him at his Father’s right hand in heaven. 	 E tonu, ne folafola mai ne Iesu ki te kau fakaekegina kolā e manumalo a te taui lasi ke ‵nofo fakatasi mo ia i te feitu fakaatamai o tena Tamana i te lagi.


5 Dr. Collins points to one aspect of our altruism: “The voice of conscience calling us to help others even if nothing is received in return.”* His mentioning “conscience” may call to mind a fact that the apostle Paul stressed: “Whenever people of the nations that do not have law do by nature the things of the law, these people, although not having law, are a law to themselves. 	 5 Ne fakasino atu te tokita ko Collins ki se vaega e tasi o te ‵tou kaimalie: “A te leo o ‵tou loto lagona e kalaga mai ke fesoasoani atu tatou ki nisi tino faitalia te seai o se taui e maua.”* E fakamasaua mai ki a tatou ana pati e uiga ki te “loto lagona” se mea e tasi telā ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “E se maua ne fenua fakaa‵tea te Tulafono, kae kafai e fai ne latou a fakatonuga o te Tulafono i te loto lagona, ne tulafono mea konā ki a latou; kae tonu me e seai se lotou Tulafono.


What wonderful assignment of service lies ahead for anointed Christians? 	 Se a te tofi gali telā e fakatali mai mo Kelisiano fakaekegina?


Above all, may we be determined to please Jehovah God in all things and show real appreciation for his wonderful gift of marriage. 	 Kae e sili i mea katoa, ke na fakafiafia atu tatou ki te Atua i mea katoa, kae fakaasi atu te ‵tou loto fakafetai tonu ki tena meaalofa tafasili i te gali ko te avaga.


It wound through lonely terrain, providing many lurking places for robbers. 	 E pikopiko te auala kae seai ne fale i ei, telā e uke ‵ki eiloa a koga e mafai o ‵muni ei a tino kai‵soa.


We may have given thought to what we already know about the subject, and we may even have done research in our publications. 	 Kāti ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki mea kolā e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te mataupu tenā, kae ko oti foki ne suke‵suke tatou ki ei i ‵tou tusi.


In that way he came to love it. 	 I te faiga penā, ne fai ei ke fiafia malosi a ia ki tulafono konā.


4 The most outstanding example of a peacemaker is Jehovah—“the God who gives peace.” 	 4 A te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili o te tino fakatupu filemu ko Ieova—“te Atua o te filemu.”


What about the language groups of the world today? 	 Kae e a ‵gana o te lalolagi i aso nei?


Paul told the Christians in Rome: “We have gifts differing according to the undeserved kindness given to us.” 	 Ne fai atu penei a Paulo ki te kau Kelisiano i Loma: “Ke fakaaoga ne tatou meaalofa kesekese kola ne tuku mai, e tusa mo tona alofa tauanoa ne aumai ki a tatou.”


However, it may take some time. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o leva te taimi ke fai penā.


Explain how the prophetic words of Psalm 22:1 were fulfilled. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala ne fakataunu ei a muna fakavaloaga i te Salamo 22:1.


Yet, maintaining a strong sense of our identity as Christians in these “critical times hard to deal with” is a challenge. 	 Kae ke fakatumau ne tatou te ‵tou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano i “taimi faiga‵ta” konei e se se mea faigofie.


(Galatians 5:22) As we noted in the preceding article, the answer can in part be found in what the apostle John wrote—the whole world is in the control of an unkind spirit person, Satan the Devil. 	 (Kalatia 5:22) E pelā mo te mea ne lavea atu i te mataupu muamua, e mafai o maua se vaega o te tali ki ei i pati ne tusi mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane—me i te lalolagi kātoa ko i lalo i te pule a te tino sē alofa atafai, ko Satani te Tiapolo.


How may our faith be put to the test today? 	 E mafai pefea o tofotofo aka ‵tou fakatuanaki i aso nei?


11 Near the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus sat down at the temple and “began observing how the crowd was dropping money into the treasury chests.” 	 11 I te piliatuga ki te fakaotiotiga o tena galuega i te lalolagi, ne sagasaga ifo a Iesu i te faletapu kae “onoono atu ki tino e lafo olotou tupe.”


Illustrations can be chosen from many other sources, including animate and inanimate objects, household items, or a current event well-known in the community. 	 E mafai foki o filifili aka a tala fakatusa mai i nisi mea aka, e aofia ei a mea ola mo mea sē ola, kope i loto i te fale, io me se fakalavelave lauiloa ne tupu i te fenua.


13 The inspired Bible writer James urged fellow believers to analyze themselves honestly in the light of God’s Word. 	 13 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iakopo, telā ne tusi ne ia se tusi i te Tusi Tapu, ki taina tali‵tonu ke iloilo ifo a latou eiloa e ‵tusa mo te mainaga i te Muna a te Atua.


Do we not appreciate the love and kindness of the brothers and sisters who overlooked our errors? 	 E mata, ne loto fakafetai tatou ki te alofa mo te atafai o ‵tou taina mo tuagane kolā ne seki fia ‵saga mai ki ‵tou mea ‵se?


Death seems far more certain. 	 E sili atu te mautinoa o te mate.


(Mark 12:13-17) Commenting on the reason for Jesus’ response, the book Church and State—The Story of Two Kingdoms concludes: “He refused to act the part of a political messiah and carefully established both the boundary of Caesar and that of God.” 	 (Maleko 12:13-17) I te faipati ki te pogai o te tali a Iesu, e fai mai penei a te tusi ko te Church and State—The Story of Two Kingdoms: “Ne ita tou tagata ma fai pelā me se mesia fakapolitiki kae ne fakatu faka‵lei aka ne ia a te tuakoi i te va o mea a Kaisala mo mea a te Atua.”


16 To be heard in prayer and to enjoy divine favor, we must heed God’s reminders. 	 16 Ko te mea ke lagona ‵tou ‵talo kae ke talia foki tatou ne te Atua, e ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki fakamasauaga a te Atua.


The Truth About Sin 	 Te Mea Tonu e Uiga ki te Agasala


It becomes evident that human abuse has damaged what was “a pastoral paradise.”* 	 E fakamautinoa mai me ne fakamasei ne tino a te mea telā ne fai pelā me se “palataiso ola ‵lei.”*


(Hebrews 12:22) A small remnant of these heirs of the Messianic Kingdom are still on earth. 	 (Epelu 12:22) Koi ‵nofo atu eiloa se ‵toega foliki o tupu fakaekegina o te Malo Faka-Mesia i te lalolagi nei.


Never forget that “man’s wrath does not work out God’s righteousness.” 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma puli “me i te kaitaua o te tino, e se fesoasoani ki te faiga o te amiotonu a te Atua.”


Jehovah continues to shed light upon his people. 	 E tumau eiloa a Ieova i te fakamaina atu o te mainaga ki ana tino.


“Sexting” is a term that refers to using cell phones to send erotic images and sexually explicit text messages to others. Cybersex involves erotic interaction on the Internet. 	 Kae e fai mai, penei: “Ona ko koutou ko tino o te Atua, tela la, se mea sē ‵tau ke faipatigina koutou e fina lalolagi, e amio sē tonu mo te kaimanako.


Others Joined the Search 	 Ne ‵Kau Atu a Nisi Tino ki ei


I had one aim—to protect my drinking.” 	 E tasi eiloa toku fakamoemoega—ke ‵funa aka taku inu.”


And it was! 	 E tonu me e fakaofoofogia eiloa!


WEEK OF MARCH 13-19, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A MATI 13-19, 2017


When a woman with a flow of blood approached him in a crowd and touched the fringe of his garment, she was miraculously healed. 	 I te taimi ne fakatōtō atu ei se fafine telā ne ‵tafe tena sua i te vaitino ke patele a ia ki te kapakapa o te gatu o Iesu, ne ‵lei fakavavega ei tena masaki.


He brought Lazarus back to life that very day. 	 Ne toe fakaola mai ne ia a Lasalo, i te aso eiloa tenā.


The next article will discuss these questions. 	 Ka tali mai i te suā mataupu a fesili konei.


12 Can present suffering produce anything good in those who hope to live forever on a paradise earth free from sickness, sorrow, and death? 	 12 E mata, ka aogā a logo‵maega i te vaitaimi nei ki tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso telā e seai ne masaki, te fanoanoa, mo te mate i ei?


How did Jehovah prove his love for Jeremiah during the siege of Jerusalem? 	 Ne fakamaoni atu pefea ne Ieova tena alofa ki a Ielemia i te taimi ne fakatakavale ei a Ielusalema?


I understood that there was a connection between what they were doing and what the Bible says, so I went with them as they preached. 	 Ne malamalama au me e isi se sokoga i te va o mea e fai ne lāua mo pati i te Tusi Tapu, telā ne olo tasi matou i te taimi ne olo atu ei lāua o talai.


Since the work we do is Jehovah’s work, we should keep in mind that both Jehovah and his Son back us up and strengthen us to discharge fully our God-given responsibilities. 	 Ona ko te galuega e fai ne tatou i a Ieova, e ‵tau o masaua faeloa ne tatou me e ‵lago mai a Ieova mo tena Tama kae fakamalosi aka ne lāua a tatou ke fakataunu katoatoa ‵tou tiute ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


I’ve found that people respond well when they see that you are passionate about the Bible and are doing your best to help them.” 	 Ne iloa aka ne au me e ‵saga tonu mai eiloa a tino māfai e lavea ne latou me i a koe e fiafia ki te Tusi Tapu kae fai ne koe te ‵toe mea ‵lei ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.”


And I eagerly look forward to Paolo’s being resurrected, in line with Jesus’ words at John 5:28, 29. 	 Kae e nofo fakatalitali eiloa au ke toe fakatu aka a Paolo, e ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu i te Ioane 5:28, 29.


(James 3:2) If we want others to deal lovingly with us, we should deal lovingly with them. 	 (Iakopo 3:2) Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke fai mai ne nisi tino a faifaiga a‵lofa, e ‵tau foki o fai atu ne tatou a faifaiga a‵lofa ki a latou.


(Ps. 51:1-17) Instead of being paralyzed by guilt, David learned from his mistakes. 	 (Sala. 51:1-17) I lō te nofo mo ana lagonaga sē ‵lei me ko se aoga a ia, ne tauloto a Tavita mai i ana mea ‵se.


7 Aaron pursued a spiritual routine that included Bible reading, preparing for meetings, and commenting at them. 	 7 Ne kausaki atu a Aaron ke fai se fakatokaga faka-te-agaga e aofia i ei te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, fakatoka ki fakatasiga, kae fai foki ana tali i ei.


• How do we maintain peace in the harvest work? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne tatou te filemu i te galuega talai?


“I work three days a week,” says Roy, “and Petina works two. 	 “Ne galue au i aso e tolu i se vaiaso,” ko muna a Roy, “kae ne galue a Pertina i aso e lua o te vaiaso.


Earlier in life, he had pursued a promising career in Judaism, but he found true happiness when he became a disciple-maker and witnessed how people responded to God’s message and how it changed their life. 	 I te kamataga o tena olaga, ne kausaki atu a ia ki se galuega ‵lei i Lotu Iutaia, kae ne maua ne ia a te fiafia tonu i te taimi ne fai ei a ia mo tino fai soko kae molimau atu ki te auala ne ‵saga mai ei a tino ki te fekau a te Atua mo te auala ne ‵fuli ei olotou olaga.


(Matthew 23:16-22, 33) May we too show courage in proclaiming the Kingdom message, even when it involves exposing false religion. 	 (Mataio 23:16-22, 33) Ke na fakaasi atu foki ne tatou a te loto toa i te folafolaatuga o te fekau o te Malo, faitalia me e ‵tau o fakaasi faka‵sau atu i ei te ‵se o lotu ‵loi.


Robert explains: “Since it’s very difficult to find work here, we travel back to Germany once a year to work for three months. 	 E fakamatala mai a Robert: “Ona ko te faigata o maua se galuega i konei, e ‵foki sāle māua ki Siamani fakatasi i te tausaga o ga‵lue mō se tolu masina.


(Revelation 20:1-3) Only after Satan is hurled into the abyss of inactivity will the Thousand Year Reign of Jesus Christ begin. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1-3) Ka kamata te Pulega a Iesu Keliso i te Afe Tausaga māfai ko oti ne ‵pei atu a Satani ki mone.


(Matthew 10:30) Those encouraging words indicate that Jehovah is deeply interested in each of his servants. 	 (Mataio 10:30) E fakaasi mai i pati fakamalosi konā me e lasi te amanaia o Ieova ki ana tavini taki tokotasi.


• What precious standing can you enjoy with Jehovah? 	 • Se a te tulaga tāua e mafai o maua ne tatou i mua o Ieova?


Fundamental to such love, Jesus taught, is our relationship with God. 	 Ne akoako mai ne Iesu me i te fesokotakiga i te va o tatou mo te Atua ko te fakavae ki te vaegā alofa tenā.


Saul, the first one chosen by God to rule over Israel, was of the tribe of Benjamin.—1 Samuel 9:15, 16; 10:1. 	 A Saulo, telā ko te tino muamua ne filifili ne te Atua ke pule ki luga i Isalaelu, se tino mai i te matakāiga o Peniamina.—1 Samuelu 9:15, 16; 10:1.


(Ps. 61:3, 4) When God figuratively ‘spreads his tent over us,’ we enjoy security and his protective care. 	 (Salamo 61:3, 4) Kafai ko “puipui” ne te Atua tatou, e maua eiloa ne tatou te tokagamalie mo tena puipuiga atafai.


Calamities, wicked spirit creatures, and human governments cannot make Jehovah stop loving us; neither should they make us stop loving him. 	 E se mafai o taofi aka ne te manavase, agaga ma‵sei mo malo o tagata a te alofa o Ieova ki a tatou; e se ‵tau foki o taofi aka ne mea konā te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia.


Rather than offering speculation or philosophy, the following pages will present the answers found in God’s Word, the Bible. 	 I lō te fakaasi atu o ou manatu tuku taumate, ka maua i itulau mai tua ifo a tali mai i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


12 There is another plausible explanation for Jehovah’s anger with Moses as well as Aaron. 	 12 E isi se suā pogai ne kaitaua ei a Ieova ki a Mose mo Alona.


However, the real significance of Megiddo is, not what battles were fought there, but why they were fought. 	 Tela la, a te uiga tonu o Mekito, e fakauiga loa me kaia e taua ei latou kae e se fakauiga pelā me ne a taua e fai i konā.


Fornicators and adulterers disobey God, degrade the sexual act, lack respect for the sanctity of marriage, and sin against their own body. 	 A tino finalalolagi mo tino mulilua e ‵teke ki te Atua, e manatu fatauvā latou ki te tulaga o faifaiga fakatauavaga, e se āva ki te tulaga ‵malu o te fakaipoipoga, kae agasala foki ki olotou foitino.


Although we are not perfect, what should we do? 	 E tigā eiloa e se ‵lei kātoatoa tatou, ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai?


May we never pursue such a wicked course! 	 Ke mo a eiloa e tau‵tali tatou i se vaegā auala matagā penā!


(Isa. 2:4; Rev. 18:4) It also means that we cannot allow our eyes to keep looking at that which is unclean or immoral or let our minds fantasize about such things.—Col. 3:5, 6. 	 (Isaia 2:4; Fakaasiga 18:4) E fakauiga foki i ei me e se ‵tau o ‵kilo atu ‵tou mata io me mafau‵fau faeloa ki mea se ‵ma io me ko amioga lai‵lai.—Kolose 3:5, 6.


We experience the trials that are common to humans, and we face the opposition that befalls all true Christians. 	 E fe‵paki tatou mo tofotofoga kolā e masani o fe‵paki mo tino katoa, kae e fe‵paki foki tatou mo ‵tekemaiga kolā e oko ki Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa.


(2 Corinthians 11:28) But the “Hearer of prayer” is always there for those who love him.—Psalm 65:2. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:28) Kae ka fakatasi mai faeloa te ‘Tino fakalogologo ki ‵talo’ ki a latou kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia.—Salamo 65:2.


How morally blinded such violent individuals are! 	 Ko pefea la te kivi o mata o tino fakasauā konei i feitu tau amioga!


MAKE PROGRESS IN THE FIELD MINISTRY 	 KE GASOLO KI MUA I TE GALUEGA TALAI


A SPIRIT of independence and disobedience permeates the world today. 	 KO ‵FONU te lalolagi nei i te uiga ko te fia tu tokotasi mo te sē fakalogo.


“Happy Are the Merciful” 	 ‘Ke Fia‵fia a Latou Kolā e A‵lofa ‵Nau’


The Nephilim were the hybrid offspring of illicit unions between women and materialized renegade angels.—1 Peter 3:19, 20. 	 (Kenese 6:2-4) A Nefilimi ko tamaliki ne māfua mai i fesokotakiga sē ‵lei i te va o fāfine mo agelu ‵teke kolā ne liu foitino.—1 Petelu 3:19, 20.


Like the first-century Jews, “they have a zeal for God; but not according to accurate knowledge.” 	 E pelā eiloa mo tino Iutaia i te senitenali muamua, e “lasi te lotou toaga ki te Atua, ka ko te mea e seai eiloa se mainaga i a latou.”


10 The apostle John directed Christians not to accept apostates into their homes. 	 10 Ne fakatonu atu te apositolo ko Ioane ki Kelisiano ke mo a ma talia mai ne latou a aposetate ki loto i olotou fale.


The Life-Giver’s Solution 	 Te Faka‵leiga Mai te Māfuaga o te Ola


(Ps. 35:27; 112:1) Why? 	 (Sala. 35:27; 112:1) Kaia?


If this is so, they were simply pretending to repent. 	 Kafai e tonu tenā, ne sala‵mo fakaloiloi fua latou.


15 Jehovah provided a perfect man who could become the ransomer. 	 15 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova se tagata ‵lei katoatoa ke fai mo togiola.


(James 3:14-16) At any rate, he is running the risk of developing a me-first attitude. 	 (Iakopo 3:14-16) A te tonuga loa, ko tu atu eiloa a ia i se tulaga fakamataku o te fakamuamua ne ia a ia eiloa.


However, these four verses are in place topically. 	 Kae ko fuaiupu e fa konei e aofia fua i te valoaga e uiga ki Aikupito.


Do you show your appreciation for these important meetings by regularly attending and by applying the things you learn?—Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe se loto fakafetai mō fakatasiga tāua konei mai te kau atu faeloa ki ei mo te fakaaogāga o mea e tauloto ne koe mai i ei?—Epelu 10:24, 25.


11 “Jehoshaphat became afraid and set his face to search for Jehovah,” says the Bible. 	 11 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Ne mataku Iosefatu, tenā ne ‵talo atu ei ki te Aliki mō se fesoasoani.”


Even so, it was not easy to apply what I was learning. 	 Kae e se faigofie foki eiloa ke fakagalue aka a mea kolā e tauloto ne au.


LIFE STORY 	 ‵TALA TONU


As Jesus Christ and his disciples traveled from Capernaum and neared the gate of Nain, they met a burial procession, and Jesus caught sight of a widow who had lost her only son. 	 I te taimi ko pili atu ei a Iesu Keliso mo ana soko ki te ‵pui o Naina i te lotou malaga mai Kapanaumi, ne fetaui latou mo tino ko solo atu o tanu se tino mate, kae ne lavea ne Iesu te fafine ko mate tena avaga telā ko mate foki tena tamaliki tagata.


Yes, an individual can be expelled from the congregation if he unrepentantly practices either fornication, some forms of uncleanness, or loose conduct. 	 Ao, e mafai eiloa o fakatea se tino mai te fakapotopotoga māfai e finalalolagi, io me e aofia i nisi vaega o amioga lai‵lai, io me ko amioga sōnafai, e aunoa mo te salamō.


(Isaiah 60:2; Romans 2:19; 13:12) For all who accept it, such light means peace of mind and joy now and nothing less than everlasting life in the future. 	 (Isaia 60:2; Loma 2:19; 13:12) Ka maua ne tino katoa kolā e talia ne latou te vaegā mainaga tenā a te filemu o te mafaufau mo te fiafia nei kae e sili atu la i ei ko te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua.


Salvation Sure for God’s People! 	 E Mautinoa Eiloa te Fakaolataga mō Tino o te Atua!


Nevertheless, he gave this assurance: “He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.” 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ne tuku mai ne ia te fakatalitonuga tenei: “Ka ko te tino e loto mau ke oko ki te ikuga, e ola eiloa a ia.”


“The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.”—1 COR. 	 “A te Atamu fakaoti ne fai mo agaga fakaola tino.”—1 KOLI.


REGULAR FEATURES 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1


(Deuteronomy 6:10-12) He might come to expect special treatment in the congregation. 	 (Teutelonome 6:10-12) Kāti e mafai o mafaufau tou tagata me e ‵tau o maua ne ia se tulaga fakapito i te fakapotopotoga.


They encouraged him to persevere and to rely on holy spirit to help him become a good spiritual head. 	 Ne fakamalosi ne lāua a ia ke kufaki kae fakalagolago ki te agaga tapu ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke fai e pelā me se ulu o te kāiga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Although Paul was not with Jesus and the 11 apostles in 33 C.E., he surely learned from some of the apostles what happened on that occasion. 	 E ui eiloa ne seki fakatasi atu a Paulo ki a Iesu mo apositolo e toko 11 i te 33 T.A., kae ne uke ‵ki a mea ne iloa ne ia mai tala a nisi apositolo e uiga ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te po tenā.


12 Out of his great loving-kindness, Jehovah provides for all the needs of his servants. 	 12 Ona ko te lasi o tena alofa atafai, e tuku mai ne Ieova a mea kolā e manakogina ne ana tavini.


After stating, “let your brotherly love continue,” the apostle Paul lists several ways that Christians can do this. 	 I te otiga ne fai atu a Paulo “ke na fakatumau te otou a‵lofa fakataina,” ne tusi ne ia ki lalo a nāi auala kolā e mafai o fai ne Kelisiano a te mea tenei.


(Hebrews 11:7) What a splendid example! 	 (Epelu 11:7) Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakaakoakoga tenā!


In some countries, about half of the people who marry eventually divorce. 	 I nisi atufenua, e nofo pelā ki te āfa o fakaipoipoga e iku atu eiloa ki te mavae.


The message found in God’s Word, the Bible, has the power to reveal what a person really is on the inside, and it can change the way he thinks and even how he feels about things. 	 A te fekau telā e maua i te Muna a te Atua ko te Tusi Tapu, e isi sena ‵mana ke fakaasi atu ei a mafaufauga ‵loto o te tino, kae e mafai o ‵fuli ne ia a mafaufauga mo lagonaga o te tino e uiga ki mea.


See also Matthew 26:39; 1 Corinthians 15:28. 	 • Ke onoono foki ki te Mataio 26:39; 1 Kolinito 15:28.


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


Learn a lesson from the way Jehovah involves others in his projects. 	 Ke fakaakoako faka‵lei ki te auala telā ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova a galuega ki nisi tino ke fai ne latou.


Clearly, such widely differing views cannot all be correct. 	 E manino ‵lei me i vaegā kilokiloga kese‵kese e uke penā e se mafai o ‵tonu katoa.


What are some ways in which those who “see” the invisible God manifest their faith in him today? 9. 	 Ne a nisi auala e fakaasi atu ei ne tino kolā e “lavea” ne latou te Atua telā e se mafai o lavea, te lotou fakatuanaki ki a ia i aso nei?


Medical personnel, for example, work long shifts in hospitals to help those who are ill or injured. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te matagaluega o te fa‵kaimasaki e leva ‵ki a te taimi e ‵tu ei a tino ga‵lue ko te mea ke mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino ma‵saki mo tino pa‵kia.


Mankind will be freed from sickness and death, and the dead will be resurrected to life on earth. 	 Ka fakasaoloto ei a tino mai masaki mo te mate, kae ka toe faka‵tu aka a tino ‵mate ki luga i te lalolagi tenei.


The Bible states: “It is the blessing of Jehovah that makes one rich.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ko te fakamanuiaga a te Aliki e fai ne ia koe ke maumea.”


Meanwhile, inside Jerusalem, rival Jewish factions engage in vicious struggles. 	 Kae i te taimi tenā, i loto i Ielusalema, ne fakatau taua i ei a tino Iutaia i a latou eiloa i se auala matagā.


What will become of wicked people?—Verse 10. 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki tino amio ma‵sei?—Fuaiupu 10.


In full faith, the apostles responded. 	 Ne faka‵logo eiloa a apositolo mo te fakatuanaki katoatoa.


For example, at Joshua 8:35, we read: “There proved to be not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read aloud in front of all the congregation of Israel, together with the women and the little ones and the alien residents who walked in their midst.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e faitau ne tatou i te Iosua 8:35: “A tulafono katoa a Mose ne faitau ne Iosua ki te fenua katoa, e aofia ei fāfine mo tama‵liki, pelā foki a tino fakaa‵lofa kolā e ‵nofo tasi latou.”


What would she say? 	 Ne ana pati ka fai atu?


(Luke 21:1-4) Most of us can attend Christian meetings and share in the Kingdom-preaching work. 	 (Luka 21:1-4) A te tokoukega o tatou e mafai o ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano mo te galuega talai o te Malo.


Paul and Stephany got married—but after she turned 23. 	 Ne avaga a Paul mo Stephany —kāe ko oti ei ne kātoa tena 23 tausaga.


When Israel disregarded Jehovah’s reminders, what was the result? 	 I te taimi ne fakaseaoga ei ne tino Isalaelu a fakamasauaga a Ieova, se a te ikuga ne maua mai i ei?


14. (a) What may be a challenge for a supportive wife, and how can she meet the challenge? (b) How does a wife contribute to the well-being of the entire family? 	 14. (a) Se a te mea e mafai o faigata ki se fafine avaga telā e ‵lago atu ki tena kāiga, kae e mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu a ia ki ei? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu se fafine avaga ki te ‵lei o te kāiga kātoa?


20 Job’s experience also highlights our need to show compassion to fellow Christians who may be enduring hardships. 	 20 E faka‵mafa mai i te tala o Iopu a te tāua ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te atafai ki taina Kelisiano kolā e fa‵ki i mea faiga‵ta.


A number of Christians, therefore, have come to appreciate the benefits of singleness and have decided to “make room for it,” at least for a time. 	 Tela la, ko iloa kae fakatāua ne Kelisiano e tokouke a mea aoga kolā e maua mai i te nofo taka kae fakaiku aka ke “talia” ne latou mō se vaitaimi.


17. (a) Why did Paul describe himself as “a man less than the least of all holy ones”? (b) What helped Paul not to be overwhelmed by negative thoughts? 	 17. (a) Kaia ne fakamatala mai ei ne Paulo a ia e pelā me “se tagata e malalo ifo i te ‵toe tino fatauva eiloa i tino tapu katoa”? (e) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Paulo ke mo a e fakavāivāi ne mafaufauga se ‵tonu?


Before we examine Paul’s inspired advice to the Hebrew Christians to see what lessons there are for us, let us consider what prompted Paul to write the letter and what he was trying to encourage his readers to do. 	 A koituai o suke‵suke tatou ki manatu fakatonutonu o Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu ke lavea ne tatou a fakaakoakoga mai i ei, ke onoono aka tatou ki te mea telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a Paulo ke tusi tena tusi mo te mea telā ne taumafai a ia ke fakamalosi ki ana tino fai‵tau ke fai.


A similar idea appears elsewhere in the Bible. 	 E isi se manatu tai ‵pau e sae aka i te Tusi Tapu.


“I start the day with considering the daily text and reading a portion of the Bible. 	 “I taeao takitasi, e faitau faeloa au ki te tusi siki mō te aso mo se vaega o te Tusi Tapu.


Do Not Rush Into Marriage 	 Sa Fakava‵vave o Avaga


You too can prove the Devil wrong by being a man or woman of integrity. 	 E mafai foki o fakamaoni atu ne koe a te ‵se o te Tiapolo mai tou fai mo fai se tino fakamaoni.


BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “Remember your Creator . . . before the time of trouble comes and the years draw near when you will say, ‘I see no purpose in them.’”—ECCLESIASTES 12:1, THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE. 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: “Ke masaua ne koe tou Mafuaga . . . a koituai o oko mai te taimi o fakalavelave mo tausaga kolā ka fai aka ei koe penei, ‘E se matea ne au se mea aoga i ei.’”—FAILAUGA 12:1, THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE.


If you have suffered the loss of someone dear to you, the information we have discussed may not completely take away your grief. 	 Kafai ko oti ne logo‵mae koe i te galo atu o se tino pele, a fakamatalaga kolā ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei, e mafai o se ave katoatoa keatea i ei tou loto mafatia.


Jesus condemned the hypocrites who prayed just to be seen and heard 	 Ne taku fakamasei ne Iesu a tino fia amio‵tonu kolā e ‵talo ko te mea ke lavea kae lagona foki latou ne tino


11 How can a family resist such degraded “entertainment”? 	 11 E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu se kāiga ki vaegā “fakafiafiaga” ma‵sei penā?


Jehovah is “paying attention and listening” to what? 	 Ne a mea e “saga kae fakalogologo” mai ki ei a Ieova?


What is one way in which we can benefit from coming to know our Father? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai o aogā ki a tatou mai te fai ke iloa ne tatou te ‵tou Tamana?


What, though, could happen if the all-powerful One performs wondrous works by using such forces in a controlled, directed way? 	 Kae se a te mea e mafai o tupu mafai e pule kae fakatonu ne te Atua telā e malosi katoatoa kae fai mea fakaofoofogia a vaegā malosi penā?


(Eph. 4:11-14) He works hard to develop a Christlike personality. 	 (Efeso 4:11-14) E galue malosi a ia ke maua ne ia a uiga o Keliso.


What should meditating on Jehovah’s blessings do for us? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakamanuiaga a Ieova mō tatou?


(Matt. 28:19, 20; Heb. 13:15) Our Christian meetings allow us to make clear, concise expressions in the pure language.—Read Hebrews 10:23-25. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20; Epelu 13:15) E fesoasoani mai ‵tou fakatasiga Kelisiano ki a tatou ke fai‵pati atu i te ‵gana ‵ma i se auala manino kae faigofie.—Faitau te Epelu 10:23-25.


Many would agree with him. 	 E loto ma‵lie a tino e tokouke ki tena manatu tenā.


What have we considered in reviewing Psalm 119:1-88, and what might we ask ourselves as we look forward to studying Psalm 119:89-176? 	 Ne a mea ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te iloiloga o te Salamo 119:1-88, kae se a te fesili e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa e uiga ki te sukesukega telā ka fai ki te Salamo 119:89-176?


9 The prophet Jeremiah serves as a fine example for us. 	 9 Ne fai a te pelofeta ko Ielemia e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki a tatou.


The Messiah would be . . . 	 A te Mesia ka . . .


10 Perhaps there are district conventions or international conventions that stand out in your mind. 	 10 E se taumate e isi eiloa ne fono o te atufenua io me ko fono i atufenua kolā e ‵tu ‵kese i tou mafaufau.


(Deuteronomy 7:1-3) That included the Gibeonites. 	 (Teutelonome 7:1-3) Ne aofia i ei ko tino Kipeona.


1, 2. Jehovah gave the Israelites what kind of start, but what happened to them? 	 1, 2. Se a te vaegā kamataga ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino Isalaelu, kae se a te mea ne tupu ki a latou?


Using maps and charts may help. 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu a te fakaaogāga o mape.


How could we possibly please God if we doubted his existence? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafiafia atu tatou ki te Atua māfai e fakalotolotolua tatou me e ola tonu a ia?


6. (a) Why does Jehovah alone possess absolute freedom? (b) What sort of freedom can humans enjoy, and why? 	 6. (a) Kaia e maua fua ne Ieova a te saolotoga katoatoa? (e) Se a te vaegā saolotoga e mafai o maua ne tino, kae kaia?


16 Jesus urged his disciples to “store up . . . treasures in heaven.” 	 16 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke “fakaputu . . . koloa i te lagi.”


As such, they apparently did not covet the priesthood. 	 Kāti ne seki ma‵nako laua ki te ‵tofi faitaulaga.


Explain Jesus’ statement: “I came to cause division.” 	 Fakamatala mai a te uiga o pati konei a Iesu: “Au ne seki vau o aumai te filemu ka ko te pelu, telā ko te ‵nofo mavae‵vae.”


We will very likely find that if we make it a habit to be encouraging, people will encourage us in return.—Luke 6:38. 	 Ka mafai ei ne tatou o fai e pela me se mea masani ke fakamalosi atu, kae ka fakamalosi mai foki a tino ki a tatou.—Luka 6:38.


13, 14. In what way can elders imitate Christ as they encourage others to serve God? 	 13, 14. I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaakoako a toeaina ki a Keliso māfai ko fakamalosi ne latou a nisi tino ke tavini atu ki te Atua?


God did not create the Devil. 	 Ne seki faite ne te Atua a te Tiapolo.


Isaiah 32:17 says: “The result of true righteousness will be peace, and the fruitage of true righteousness will be lasting tranquillity and security.” 	 E fai mai te Isaia 32:17, penei: “E iku atu a te tinā amiotonu ki te filemu, kae ko fuataga o te tinā amiotonu ko te tokagamalie mo te saogalemu tumau.”


But the apostle now expressed particular interest in Timothy because he seemed to be an exceptional young man. 	 Kae ne fakaasi atu ne te apositolo tenei a te fiafia ki a Timoteo me ne foliga mai a ia e pelā me se talavou e tu ‵kese.


Let us focus briefly on one example—the first resurrection in the Bible record. 	 Ke na ‵saga malie atu nei tatou ki se fakaakoakoga e tasi—ko te toetuga muamua telā ne tusi i te Tusi Tapu.


When you were born, your kidneys were ready to filter your blood supply—removing toxins and excess water but retaining useful substances. 	 I te taimi ne fanau mai ei koe, ko mafai ei ne ou nonu o faka‵ma a tou toto—mai te ave keateaga o mea poisini mo vai kolā ko silia kae taofi aka fua a mea aogā mō te foitino.


The Bible encourages faithful ones: “Go, eat your food with rejoicing, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart.”—Eccl. 9:7. 	 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ki tino fakamaoni: “Fano, kai au meakai mo te fiafia kae inu au uaina mo te loto fiafia.”—Fai. 9:7.


God-rule, theocracy, would have been successful in “satisfying the desire of every living thing.” 	 A te pulega a te Atua, ka manuia eiloa i te ‘fakamaliega o manakoga o tino katoa.’


The seeming success of evildoers may even prompt feelings of envy. 	 A te manuia fakaloiloi o tino amio ma‵sei e mafai foki o fakamalosi aka ei a te loto masei.


Your parents may recognize when your heart has begun to mislead you in this area, and they may give you counsel accordingly. 	 Kāti e mafai o lavea ne ou mātua māfai ko kamata o takitaki ‵se koe ne tou loto i te feitu tenei, kae tuku atu ne fautuaga ki a koe.


And consider, Satan has been causing harm for some 6,000 years, but God, through Christ, will undo all that harm within 1,000 years! 	 Kae mafaufau lā ki logo‵maega ne faka‵tupu ne Satani i te 6,000 tupu tausaga, kae ka faka‵lei aka ne te Atua, e auala i a Keliso a logo‵maega katoa konā i loto i te afe tausaga!


Jehovah let a bottle-gourd plant grow so that it would provide shade for Jonah. 	 Ne fai ne Ieova ke ola aka se lakau ke fakamalu ei a Iona.


“Follow the course of hospitality.”—Romans 12:13. 	 “Kae fai te alofa kaimalie [uiga talimāl .”—Loma 12:13.


What issue threatened the unity of the first-century Christian congregation, and what was at stake? 	 Se a te fakalavelave ne fakamakosu ei te ‵kaufakatasi o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae kaia ne faigata ei ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā?


Jehovah’s Legal Case Against Israel 	 Ko te Tagi a Ieova e Uiga ki Isalaelu


Surely, then, we have every reason to be confident that the third of these divine judgments will be carried out. 	 E mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me ka fakataunu mai te tolu o fakamasinoga a te Atua.


The maiden is speaking of her beloved’s beautiful eyes. 	 Ne faipati te tamafine tenei e uiga ki pugāmata ‵gali o tena pele.


Satan has had thousands of years to study imperfect humans. 	 Ne tauloto ne Satani a mea e uiga ki tino sē ‵lei katoatoa i te fia afe o tausaga.


Such conversations will be a source of satisfaction to us and of encouragement to others. 	 E fai a sautalaga konā e pelā me se mea fakamalie loto ki a tatou kae fakamalosi atu ei ki nisi tino.


They are formidable but not unbeatable. 	 A latou e fakama‵taku, kae e se mafai o manumalo.


• Why can we be happy now in spite of suffering? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fia‵fia tatou i aso nei faitalia a logo‵maega?


HE BENEFITED FROM JEHOVAH’S DISCIPLINE 	 NE MAUA NE IA MEA AOGA MAI POLOPOLOKIGA A IEOVA


A Sure Antidote! 	 Se Faka‵leiga Mautinoa!


A brother who has been married for 24 years observed: “I can bottle things up, thinking, ‘If I don’t talk about this issue, it will go away.’ 	 Ne fai mai se taina telā ko 24 tausaga ne avaga i ei: “E mafai ne au o sē faipati e uiga ki fakalavelave, kae mafaufau, ‘Kafai au e se faipati e uiga ki te mea tenei, ka fakapuli atu eiloa.’


Only the one “who is walking faultlessly and practicing righteousness.” 	 Ko te tino fua telā e “fai faeloa ne ia a mea tonu, kae faipati ki muna tonu.”


Korah may have enjoyed what privileges, evidently indicating what about his attitude toward God? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Kola i tausaga e uke?


We are so glad that we made the decision to come to serve Jehovah here!” 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa māua me ne fakaiku aka ne māua ke tavini atu ki a Ieova i konā!”


People are systematically calling into question ethical and doctrinal positions.” 	 Ko fakalotolotolua valevale a tino ki fakatakitakiga i mea tau amioga mo akoakoga a lotu.”


17. (a) Why is “mildness of temper” so important? (b) How did Jesus show that he was mild-tempered? 	 17. (a) Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te ‘loto maulalo’? (e) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu me ne loto maulalo a ia?


Tax collectors might purchase a position of authority at a public auction and then profit from what was collected. 	 Ne ‵togi ne latou ki ofisa o te malo a tupe ke maua ne latou a tulaga pule, kae fakaaoga ne latou olotou tulaga pule ke toe ‵tae ne latou a tupe mai tino.


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5 Others assert that God does not exist. 	 5 E fai mai a nisi tino me e seai se Atua.


Our situation is similar to theirs. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa ‵tou fakanofonofoga i aso nei mo latou konā.


11 Yes, what a stimulant to our spiritual wakefulness is diligent personal study of the Scriptures using Bible-based publications provided by “the faithful and discreet slave”! 	 11 E tonu, e fakamalosi mai ki te ‵tou matapulapula faka-te-agaga a te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu mai te fakaaogāga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai “te tavini poto kae fakamaoni”!


(Job 2:4) For some who do not worship Jehovah, Satan’s words might be true. 	 (Iopu 2:4) E mafai o foliga ‵tonu atu a pati a Satani, ki nisi tino kolā e se tapuaki ki a Ieova.


When Paul spoke of God’s resting from His work, he was apparently referring to what is stated at Genesis 2:2, where we read: “By the seventh day God came to the completion of his work that he had made, and he proceeded to rest on the seventh day from all his work that he had made.” 	 I te taimi ne faipati ei a Paulo e uiga ki te malōlōga a te Atua mai i Ana galuega, ne fakasino tonu atu a ia ki te mea telā e fai mai i te Kenese 2:2, telā e fai‵tau tatou, penei: “I te fitu o aso ne manava ei te Atua me ko palele ana galuega ne fai.”


This form of education—Kingdom education—is centered on the Bible, upholding its values and its standards on morals. 	 A vaegā akoakoga penei—ko akoakoga o te Malo—e fakavae eiloa ki te Tusi Tapu, kae e ‵lago atu eiloa ki ana tulaga ma‵luga i mea tau amioga.


In choosing the words recorded in this verse, Paul doubtless had in mind what we read at Proverbs 25:21, 22: “If the one hating you is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. 	 I te filifiliga o pati kolā ne fakamau i te fuaiupu tenei, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne siki mai ne Paulo a pati kolā e fai‵tau ne tatou i te Faataoto 25:21, 22: “Kafai e fiakai tou fili, fagaigina; kafai e fiainu, fainugina.


She was at the funeral of her father, who had died in a car accident. 	 Ne nofo atu a ia i te mate o tena tamana, telā ne mate i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei i te motoka.


The same reference work also comments that the belief adopted into Judaism that man has an immortal soul presents a dilemma. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i te tusi eiloa tenā, me i te talitonuga telā ne maua fakamuli ne tino lotu Iutaia e uiga loa ki se isi vaega o te tino telā e se mafai o mate, e faka‵numi i ei a tino.


I so much enjoyed teaching Bible truths that I decided to apply for training as a missionary at the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead. 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki au ki te akoako atu o te munatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu, telā ne fakaiku aka ne au ke tusi atu saku tusi ke fanatu au o akoga e pelā me se misionale i te Akoga i Kiliata.


Sympathetic words can encourage teenagers who are battling harmful peer pressure. 	 E mafai ne pati a‵lofa o fakamalosi atu ki talavou kolā e taumafai o ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga mai i nisi talavou.


(3) Enriching your personal Bible reading and study. 	 (3) Ke gasolo ki mua i tau faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu mo au sukesukega.


If we receive some privilege of service in God’s organization, we will value it highly if we bear in mind that we are serving Jehovah. 	 Kafai e maua ne tatou ne tauliaga ke ga‵lue i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua, ka fakatāua malosi eiloa ne tatou māfai e masaua ne tatou i a tatou e tavini atu ki a Ieova.


SHOW LOYALTY TO JEHOVAH AND SUPPORT HIS ORGANIZATION 	 FAKAASI ATU TE FAKAMAONI KI A IEOVA KAE ‵LAGO ATU KI TENA FAKAPOTOPOTOGA


14 Many young ones contemplating baptism have found this worksheet to be a valuable tool. 	 14 Ne iloa aka ne te tokoukega o tama‵liki a te aoga o te mea faigaluega tāua tenei ke fakatoka ei latou mō te papatisoga.


Some say that witchcraft has become one of the fastest growing spiritual movements in the United States. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me i te faivailakau e aofia i talitonuga faka-te-agaga kolā e ‵tupu fakavave aka i te Iunaite Sitete.


As a result, they were not successful, and they died in the wilderness. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne seki manuia latou, kae ‵mate atu ei i te koga lavaki.


Rather, by using our material assets to further Kingdom interests, we prove our friendship and love, not just in word, but “in deed and truth.” (1 John 3:16-18) We provide such financial support when we engage in the preaching work, when we donate money toward the construction and maintenance of our meeting facilities, and when we contribute funds toward the worldwide preaching work. 	 I lō te fai penā, mai i te fakaaogaga o ‵tou kope ke fesoasoani atu ki manakoga o te Malo, e fakamaoni atu ei te ‵tou fia fai taugasoa mo te alofa, e se i pati fua, kae e penā foki “i faiga.” (1 Ioane 3:16-18) E fesoasoani atu tatou i mea tau tupe i te taimi e ‵kau atu ei tatou ki te galuega talai, i te taimi e tuku fakameaalofa atu ei ‵tou tupe ki te galuega fakatu‵tu mo te fakafouga o ‵tou Kingdom Halls, kae māfai foki e tuku fakameaalofa ‵tou tupe mō te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa.


Jehovah Holds Them in Derision 	 E Fakatauemu a Ieova ki a Latou


Similarly, Psalm 107:31, 32 encourages us: “O let people give thanks to Jehovah for his loving-kindness and for his wonderful works to the sons of men. 	 E penā foki loa i te Salamo 107:31, 32, e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou penei: “E ‵tau o siki atu ne latou te fakafetai ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] e ‵tusa mo tena alofa tumau, e ‵tusa foki mo mea fakaofoofogia ne fai ne ia mō latou.


The Bible pointed to the rise of Christendom’s clergy, describing them collectively as “the man of lawlessness” and “the son of destruction . . . whom the Lord Jesus will do away with . . . and bring to nothing by the manifestation of his presence.”—2 Thess. 2:3, 6-8. 	 Ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu a te taimi e ‵sae aka ei a faifeau o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, e pelā me se potukau, ko te “tino Amio Masei” mo te ‘tama o te malaia . . . kae e tamate ei a ia ne te Aliki ko Iesu . . . kae fakamasei foki a ia ne Iesu manafai e foki mai a ia.’—2 Tesalonia 2:3, 6-8.


Why should adversity or persecution not unduly surprise us? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵poi tatou māfai ko fe‵paki mo fakalavelave io me ko fakasauāga?


“Let Your Reasonableness Become Known” 	 ‘Fakaasi Atu Otou Uiga Faigofie’


What Did Jesus Think? 	 Ne a Manatu o Iesu?


6, 7. (a) How do the heavens declare the glory of God? (b) For what purpose have the heavens sent out ‘measuring lines’? 	 6, 7. E folafola atu pefea ne te lagi a te ‵malu o te Atua?


My God will hear me.” 	 Toku Atua ka lagona ne ia aku talosaga.”


That makes me uneasy and reluctant to continue talking.” 	 E fai ne te mea tenā ke mataku au kae sē manako o toe faipati.”


(Read Romans 9:4, 5.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 9:4, 5.)


We do well to ask, ‘Could disappointment and frustration over my mistakes cause me to be dissatisfied with Jehovah’s standards?’ 	 E ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou, ‘E mata, e fai au ne te ita mo te sē fiafia ki aku mea ‵se ne fai ke sē loto malie au ki tulaga o Ieova?’


A good counselor needs to show empathy, respect, and kindness, as Elihu did. 	 A te tino fakatonutonu ‵lei e ‵tau o fakaasi mai ne ia te loto malamalama, te āva mo te atafai, e pelā mo Eliu.


Emphasize that it is a privilege to be allowed to share in this work. 	 Faka‵mafa atu ki a ia me i te kau atu ki te galuega tenei se tauliaga eiloa.


The king noticed that Nehemiah seemed anxious, so he asked Nehemiah what was wrong. 	 Ne lavea ne te tupu te mata manavase o Neemia, tenā ne fesili atu ei a ia me se a te fakalavelave.


Furthermore, at Romans 12:2, we find the advice of Paul: “Prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 E se gata i ei, e maua ne tatou i te Loma 12:2 a te fautuaga a Paulo: “Ke fakatalitonu ne koutou me se a te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali.”


“This weekend we had the first meeting in our new Kingdom Hall. 	 “I te fakaotiga o te vaiaso nei ne fai ei te fakatasiga muamua eiloa a matou i te motou Kingdom Hall fou.