When used to make sarcastic and insulting remarks, this small member can truly be “an unruly injurious thing, . . . full of death-dealing poison.” 	 Kafai ko fakaaogā te gutu i te fakatauemu kae fakaitaita atu, e mafai tonu eiloa o fai te vaega foliki tenei mo fai “se mea masei ki eiloa . . . Kae ‵fonu foki i te poisini e ‵mate ei tino.”


God can examine it, and to a degree, you can do so too. 	 E mafai o sukesuke ne te Atua a tou loto, kae e ‵tau foki o sukesuke ne koe tou loto.


In what ways am I already applying in my life the principle contained in this portion of God’s Word? 	 Ne a auala ko oti ne fakagalue ne au a te fakatakitakiga telā e maua i te fuaiupu tenei o te Muna a te Atua?


(Mark 10:17, 18) This was evidently because he recognized God as the pinnacle of goodness. 	 (Maleko 10:17, 18) E mautinoa te mea tenei me ne kilo atu a ia ki te Atua e pelā me ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili o te aga‵lei.


4 To remain morally chaste, we must recognize that following such a life-style is worthwhile. 	 4 Ke tumau tatou i amioga ‵lei, e ‵tau o iloa tonu ne tatou me e aogā a vaegā amioga penā ki a tatou.


• The sowing of the seed 	 • Te ‵Tokiga o te fuaga


Even so, he gave up his employment and returned to the Philippines. 	 E ui i ei, ne tiakina ne ia a tena galuega kae toe foki ki Filipaina.


Blessed With a Loving Brotherhood 	 E Fakamanuiagina ei Tatou ki se Kautaina Alofa


“Do not hold back good from those to whom it is owing,” wrote Solomon, “when it happens to be in the power of your hand to do it.”—Proverbs 3:27. 	 “Sa taofi ne koe te faiga o mea ‵lei ki tino kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou, māfai e mafai ne koe o fai,” ko pati a Solomona.—Faataoto 3:27, NW.


Today, not many years later, we cannot help but ask: ‘What happened? 	 Kae nei la, i ne nāi tausaga fua mai tua ifo i ei, ko se mafai o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai fesili konei: ‘Se a te mea ko tupu nei?


(1 John 2:15-17) How, though, do Jehovah’s Witnesses reach hearts in their evangelizing work? 11. 	 (1 Ioane 2:15-17) E fakaoko atu la pefea ne Molimau a Ieova te tala ‵lei ki loto o tino i te lotou galuega talai?


After the convention my aunt and uncle said that since I was interested in becoming a missionary, they could help me to learn something about the Bible. 	 I te otiga o te fono, ne fai mai toku fakatamana mo toku fakamātua me ona ko au e fia fai pelā me se misionale, e mafai ne lāua o fesoasoani mai ki a au ke tauloto ki te Tusi Tapu.


I thank Jehovah for allowing me—someone with little education—to be taught by him. 	 E fakafetai au ki a Ieova me ne talia ne ia au, se tino telā ne seki akoga faka‵lei, ke akoako ne ia.


This includes making arrangements to help sheep who have strayed. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a te faiga o fakatokaga ke fesoasoani atu ki mamoe kolā ne ‵galo.


In that war, these weapons took millions of lives. 	 Ne tamate i ei te fia miliona o tino ne meatau konei i te taua tenā.


Your power will be scanty.” Meditating on Biblical examples, such as those discussed earlier, will help us to muster up courage in the face of adversities. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakaakoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo mea ne sau‵tala muamua ki ei, ke ati aka te loto malosi o fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave.


When I was 15 years old, my mother encouraged me to get out of the house and make some friends. 	 I te taimi ko 15 ei oku tausaga, ne fakamalosi mai toku mātua ke fano sāle au ki tua mo te fale kae fai ne oku taugasoa.


They say that people will enjoy “bliss” only after they leave the earth and live in a spirit realm in heaven. 	 E fai mai latou me ka maua ne tino “te fiafia katoatoa” māfai ko tiakina ne latou te lalolagi kae ola atu i se koga faka-te-agaga i te lagi.


How will having the mind of Christ affect your daily life? 	 E pokotia pefea tou olaga i aso takitasi mai te mauaga o te mafaufau o Keliso?


Making Christian Marriage a Success 	 Te Faiga ke Manuia te Avaga Faka-Kelisiano


That is especially the case when the change and chaos seem hard to explain. 	 E fai penā me ko se mafai ne tino o fakamatala aka te pogai ko uke ei a ‵fuliga mo mea e ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


• What responsibility do we have to care for ourselves spiritually? 	 • Ne a tiute e panaki mo tatou i te tausiga ki a tatou eiloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Then I’m able to think of what will help them. 	 Ka oti, ko mafai ei ne au o mafaufau ki mea kolā ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


Their life course speaks for them, as if to say: “You are witnesses, God is also, how loyal and righteous and unblamable we proved to be to you believers.” (1 Thess. 2:10) May we all remain ever steadfast in our loyalty to God and to one another. 	 A te auala e ola ei latou e fakaasi mai i ei a te “fakamaoni mo te . . . amiotonu e aunoa mo se . . . ‵se” o latou. (1 Tesalonia 2:10) Ke fai ne tatou a mea katoa e mafai ne tatou o fai kae ke tumau i te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te Atua mo te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Yes, valid baptism is based on an accurate knowledge of Jehovah’s will. 	 E tonu, a te papatisoga tāua e fakavae ki iloaga tonu e uiga ki te loto o Ieova.


(Job 32:2; 42:12) Likewise, Jehovah did not take offense at the frank words of the widow of Zarephath to the prophet Elijah. 	 (Iopu 32:2; 42:12) Ne seki ita foki a Ieova ona ko pati ‵toko a te fafine ko mate tena avaga mai i Salefata ki te pelofeta ko Elia.


When the Mate Is Not a Believer 	 Kafai te Avaga e sē se Tino Talitonu


It read: “I’m sure you will be thrilled to know that your Bible student from 1974 was baptized at the recent district convention. 	 E faitau penei: “Au e talitonu me ka fiafia koe me i tau tino akoga i te Tusi Tapu mai 1974 ko oti ne papatiso i te fono o te atufenua fakamuli nei.


“Be careful!” the angel told him. “Do not do that! 	 “Sa fai penā!” ko pati a te agelu ki a ia.


If separated from the life force originally given by God, the soul dies.—Genesis 3:19; Ezekiel 18:20. 	 Ko seai eiloa se mea e mafai ne latou o fai.—Kenese 3:19; Failauga 3:19-21; 9:5.


Their ability to read well and to grasp ideas will doubtless encourage them to be better students and teachers of God’s Word. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fakamalosi atu a te lotou fai‵tau faka‵lei mo te lotou puke ‵mau ki nisi manatu ke fai ei latou mo fai ne tino a‵koga mo ne faiakoga ‵lei o te Muna a te Atua.


Photo credits: Egypt and Rome: Photograph taken by courtesy of the British Museum; Medo-Persia: Musée du Louvre, Paris 	 E fakamalosi aka ne te manu fekai telā e lua ana suki a te faiga o se fakatusa o te manu fekai (Fakaasiga 13:11-15)


John was so shocked by the priest’s behavior that he told the priest, “I will never set foot in a Catholic church again.” 	 Ne mataku ‵ki a John i te faifeau telā ne fai atu ei a ia ki te faifeau, “Ka se toe sae mai eiloa au ki te lotu Katolika.”


“Do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery.” 	 “Ke mo a e ko‵nā koutou i te uaina, telā e fakamasei ne ia a koutou, ka ke ‵fonu koutou i te agaga.”


Personified wisdom calls itself a master worker. 	 A te poto telā ne fai pelā me se tino, ne taku ne ia a ia eiloa ki se tagata poto i te fakatūtū.


For one thing, land and grain that could be used to feed people are used to produce ethanol instead. 	 A te pogai e tasi, a lakau kaina kolā e mafai o fagai ki ei a tino ko fakaaogā nei mo faite a penitini ke fakaaogā mō mea fakateletele.


The slave is able to provide wise and timely warnings because Jehovah God and Jesus Christ are blessing it. 	 E mafai eiloa ne te tavini o tuku mai a fakatonutonuga aoga i te taimi tonu me e maua eiloa ne ia a fakamanuiaga a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


I felt guilty, and I blamed myself.” 	 Ne sē ‵lei oku lagonaga, kae ne ‵losi ne au ki a au eiloa.”


You can beat it only with help. 	 E mafai fua o fakatakavale ne koe māfai e isi se fesoasoani.


And let us recognize and reject all of Satan’s lies. 	 Kae ke na iloa kae ‵teke atu ki loi katoa a Satani.


The Bible reminds us that only those who are “rightly disposed” will become believers.—Acts 13:48; 2 Thessalonians 3:2. 15. 	 E fakamasaua mai te Tusi Tapu me ko tino fua kolā “ko oti ne filifilia mō te ola se gata mai” ka tali‵tonu.—Galuega 13:48; 2 Tesalonia 3:2.


12 To be effective, our teaching needs to touch a student’s heart. 	 12 Ko te mea ke magoi a ‵tou akoakoga, e ‵tau o oko atu a mea konā ki te loto o se tino akoga.


“Where jealousy and contentiousness are, there disorder and every vile thing are.” 	 “Ko te koga e ‵nofo i ei te lotomasei mo te manatu fakapito, e ‵nofo foki i ei te fai valevale mo vaegā amioga ma‵sei katoa.”


As told by Alain Broggio 	 Ne Fakamatala mai ne Alain Broggio


He violated God’s law: “You must love your fellow as yourself.” 	 Ne solitulafono a ia ki te tulafono tenei a te Atua: “Alofa ki tou tuakoi e pela eiloa mo tou alofa ki a koe eiloa.”


Faith in God results in peace, contentment, and happiness [Picture on page 5] 	 E iku atu te fakatuanaki ki te Atua ki te mauaga o te filemu, te lotomalie, mo te fiafia


Regional Building Committees used their skills to rebuild houses. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Komiti mō te Faka‵tuga o Fale olotou atamai ke toe faite aka a fale.


Several days before Jesus was impaled, the disciples came to him and asked him about the future. 	 I nāi aso mai mua o ‵tuki a Iesu i te lakau, ne olo atu a soko ki a ia kae fesili atu ki a ia e uiga ki aso mai mua.


These include education, employment, and family life. 	 E aofia i ei a akoga, galuega ‵togi, mo te olaga o te kāiga.


In fact, 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the sacred pole, were “eating at the table of Jezebel,” Ahab’s wife.—1 Kings 16:30-33; 18:19. 	 A te tonuga loa, e ‵tusa mo te toko 450 pelofeta a Paala kae toko 400 a pelofeta o te pou tapu, se fakatusa o tatou tāgata, ne “kau i ei a te Tupu fafine ko Iesepela,” te avaga a Aapo.—1 Tupu 16:30-33; 18:19.


• Why is it vital for Christians to safeguard their spiritual identity? 	 • Kaia e tāua ei ke puipui ne Kelisiano te lotou iloga faka-te-agaga?


He kindly pointed out ways that the young man could display reasonableness in his relations with others. 	 Ne fakasino atu a ia mo te alofa ki auala kese‵kese e mafai ei ne te tamataene tenā o fakaasi atu te uiga “filemu” i ana fesokotakiga mo nisi tino.


Many who have stopped abusing alcohol have taken action in line with Jesus’ words: “If, now, that right eye of yours is making you stumble, tear it out and throw it away from you. 	 E tokouke a tino kolā ne fakagata ne latou a te umiti ki te kava ko oti ne gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu: “Kafai ko tou mata fakaatamai e fai ne ia ke agasala koe, tapale keatea.


I quickly called on a brother who gave the right answer—at least, I hope he did.” 	 Tenā ne fili fakavave aka ei ne au se taina ke fai mai ne ia te tali tonu—talosia ke tonu tena tali ne fai mai.”


8, 9. (a) What limitations of our conscience do we need to keep in mind? (b) What can we do to make sure that our conscience is truly useful to us? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a tapula o ‵tou loto lagona e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke fakamautinoa aka ei me e aoga tonu eiloa ki a tatou ‵tou loto lagona?


How regular is my personal study of the Bible?’ 	 E mata, e fai faeloa aku sukesukega totino?’


What are some instances when Christian parents need courage? 	 Ne a nisi fakaakoakoga e manakogina i ei ne mātua a te loto toa?


• Where does self-control start? 	 • E kamata i fea te fakaasiatuga o te loto pulea?


• What help is available in making decisions? 	 • Ne a fesoasoani e mafai o maua i te faiga o fakaikuga?


Satan is described as “the accuser of [Christ’s] brothers . . . , who accuses them day and night before our God.” 	 E fakamatala mai a Satani e pelā me ko “te tino telā ne ‵moli ne ia [taina o Keliso] . . . i mua o te Atua . . . i te ao mo te po.”


Yet, this is no contradiction of God’s promise to safeguard the Messiah. 	 Kae ne seki soli i ei a te feagaiga a te Atua ke puipui ne ia te Mesia.


Jesus thus stressed the need for Peter to choose to follow him full-time instead of pursuing a fishing career. 	 Ne faka‵mafa atu ne Iesu i konā te tāua ke filifili ne Petelu ke tautali atu faeloa i a ia i lō te faiga o tena pisinisi faiika.


Yes, young and old alike should be confident that Jehovah was a Deliverer not just in the past. 	 Ao, e ‵tau mo tamaliki mo tino ma‵tua o tali‵tonu i a Ieova ko te Tino Faka‵sao tino, e se i taimi fua ko ‵teka.


The psalmist loved Jehovah’s reminders exceedingly 	 Ne fiafia te tino faisalamo ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova mo tena loto kātoa


(Read Acts 4:31.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 4:31.)


The more Eve looked at it, the more the forbidden fruit became attractive to her. 	 Ko te lasi o te kilokilo o Eva ki ei, ko te momea aka o tena manako ki te fuaga ne fakatapu.


How do we know that love is central to the law of the Christ? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me i te alofa ko te fakavae o te tulafono a Keliso?


Well, as a slave, he had duties to perform and could do little to change his situation. 	 Me i a ia se pologa, ne ‵tau eiloa o fai ne ia ana galuega kae seki pule a ia ki ana galuega konā.


17 There is also a need to show courage in the congregation. 	 17 E manakogina foki ke fakaasi atu te loto toa i te fakapotopotoga.


(Mark 9:33-35; Luke 22:24-27) While not imposing his viewpoints on them, he invited them to express themselves freely.—Matthew 16:13-15. 	 (Maleko 9:33-35; Luka 22:24-27) E tiga eiloa e se faimālō atu ana manatu, ne ‵kami ne ia latou ke fakaasi ‵tonu mai olotou lagonaga.—Mataio 16:13-15.


Clearly, we can learn much from him about how we can lead a life that has real meaning. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e mafai o tauloto ne tatou a mea e uke mai i a ia e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei o maua ne tatou se olaga telā e aoga tonu.


As in many halls, there is a yearly rotation of meeting times that would have moved the Chinese meetings there to a later hour on Sunday. 	 E pelā eiloa mo hall e uke, e fulifuli sāle a taimi o fakatasiga i tausaga takitasi telā ne fai ei te fakatasiga i te ‵gana Saina i te fakaafiafi o te Aso Sa.


However, this time it will not involve an actual flight to a single geographic spot, for true Christians are located all around the globe. 	 Kae i te taimi tenei, ka se aofia i ei a te ‵tele tonu atu ki se koga fakapito, me e ‵nofo atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu i kogā koga katoa o te lalolagi.


When Sakina and I were little girls, we were neighbors. 	 Ne fai a Sakina mo fai toku tuakoi i te taimi koi fo‵liki ei maua.


Soon after he arrived in Macedonia, he ended up in prison! 	 Mai tua eiloa o tena okoatuga ki Maketonia, ne ‵pei atu a ia ki te falepuipui!


When was the last time that you were particularly conscious that Jehovah had been good to you? 	 Se a te ‵toe taimi telā e masaua ei ne koe me ne atafai atu a Ieova ki a koe?


As individuals, though, it is vital that we keep God in our thoughts. 	 Kae se mea tāua ke mafau‵fau faeloa tatou taki tokotasi ki te Atua.


“It is well not to eat flesh or to drink wine or do anything over which your brother stumbles.” 	 “E sē se mea ‵lei te kai ki ‵kano manu, io me inu ki uaina io me e fai a so se mea e pakū ei tou taina.”


“I was conducting a congregation meeting but did not understand any of the answers given by the brothers and sisters. 	 “Ne fai ne au se fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga kae ne seki malamalama eiloa au i tali kolā ne fai mai ne taina mo tuagane.


Really, what your beloved family member needs to see is your resolute stance to put Jehovah above everything else—including the family bond. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te mea telā e fia lavea ne te tino pele o te kāiga ko tau fakaikuga makeke ke fakamuamua a Ieova i mea katoa—e aofia i ei te fesokotakiga i te kāiga.


1:2, 3—Why is the remembrance of the shepherd boy’s expressions of endearment like wine and his name like oil? 	 1:2, 3, NW—Kaia e fai ei a pati a te tamataene tausi mamaoe e pelā me se uaina a ko tena igoa e pelā me se sinu?


This will result in unimaginable blessings for those who are “eagerly waiting for him.”—Isa. 30:18; ftn. 	 Ka iku atu eiloa te mea tenei ki fakamanuiaga kolā e se mafai o fakamatalagina mō latou kolā e ‘fakatalitali ki a ia.’—Isa. 30:18.


The stage was being set for a future deliverance from false religion. 	 Ne fakatoka mai ei te faka‵saoga mai i lotu ‵se telā ka fai i aso mai mua.


As the owner, you would surely evict those bad tenants. 	 E pelā me ko te pule o te fale, ka ‵tuli keatea ne koe a tino ma‵sei konā.


Of course, that process did not change the young man’s nature. 	 E tonu, ne seki ‵fuli i ei a foliga mo uiga o te talavou.


An outstanding aid in achieving this worldwide unity is this magazine, The Watchtower. 	 E tasi te fesoasoani aogā ke maua ei te fealofani tenei i te lalolagi kātoa, ko te mekesini tenei, ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga.


10, 11. (a) How can we avoid being presumptuous within the family? (b) What should elders keep in mind when making decisions that affect the congregation? 	 10, 11. (a) E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fakamatamata i loto i te kāiga? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne toeaina māfai ko fai a filifiliga kolā e pokotia ei te fakapotopotoga?


Yet, Jesus said that we should seek righteousness. 	 Kae, ne fai mai Iesu me e ‵tau o ‵sala tatou ki te amiotonu.


But what else did he stress? 	 Kae ne a foki a nisi mea e faka‵mafa mai ne ia?


(Ephesians 4:13) It is loving to provide that encouragement when needed so that such ones can develop into mature Christians, of whom the apostle Paul wrote: “Solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.”—Hebrews 5:14. 	 (Efeso 4:13) Se fakaasiga o te alofa ke tuku atu a fakamalosiga penā ki tino kolā e manakogina ne latou ko te mea ke ‵tupu aka latou e pelā me ne Kelisiano ko ma‵tua, e pelā mo te tusi a te apositolo ko Paulo: “A meakai ma‵keke e mo tino ma‵tua fua, kola ko oti ne akoako ke iloa ne latou o tami ki te kesekesega o te ‵lei mo te masei.”—Epelu 5:14.


In Liberia, Peter customarily took our literature to school. 	 I Liberia, ne masani eiloa a Peter o ave ne ia a mekesini ki te akoga.


1:8, 9—How is the daughter of Zion to be “left remaining like a booth in a vineyard, like a lookout hut in a field of cucumbers”? 	 1:8, 9—Ne fai pefea Ielusalema e pelā me “se fale o te tino leoleo i se togāvine, io me se fale i se fatoaga kukama”?


Did we not, in effect, promise that we would do such things? 	 E a, e seki tauto atu tatou me ka fai ne tatou a vaegā mea penā?


8 Hear now the prophet’s graphic description of Jehovah of armies in action. 	 8 Fakalogo nei ki te fakamatalaga manino a te pelofeta e uiga ki faifaiga a Ieova o kautau.


Can you imagine how God-fearing King Josiah must have felt when that book was placed before him? 	 E mata, e fakaatata i tou mafaufau a lagonaga o te tupu ko Iosia, telā ne mataku ki te Atua, i te avatuga o te tusi tenā ki a ia?


God’s mercy should fill us with gratitude and move us to glorify him. 	 E ‵tau o ‵fonu ‵tou loto fakafetai ona ko te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua, kae fai ei ke faka‵malu ne tatou a ia.


There may even be times when an elder errs, causing some to be disturbed. 	 Kāti ka ‵se foki te faiga a se toeaina, kae ka manava‵se i ei a nisi tino.


Listen as the prophet describes them, saying: “In its nakedness your bow comes to be uncovered. 	 Fakalogo mai ki te fakamatalaga a te pelofeta.


How did Rehoboam respond to that message of discipline? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Leopoamo ki te fekau o polopolokiga tenā?


(1 Sam. 13:13, 14) In his own due time, he appointed someone who would be superior to any of the men he had used thus far. 	 (1 Samu. 13:13, 14) I tena taimi tonu, ne fili ne ia se tino telā e sili fakafia atu i tagata katoa kolā ne fakaaoga ne ia muamua.


6 Later, there was another gathering in heaven. 	 6 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe maopoopo foki te kau agelu i te lagi.


1941 convention, Mexico City The following year saw not one but two conventions held in the country, one in the port city of Veracruz and one in Mexico City. 	 I te tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fai ei a fono e lua i te fenua, e tasi i te fa‵kai o te taulaga i Veracruz kae e tasi i te Fa‵kai o Mekisiko.


(Hebrews 8:3) Such sacrifices included burnt offerings, grain offerings, and communion offerings that were voluntary—gifts presented to Jehovah to gain his favor and express thanksgiving.—Leviticus 7:11-13. 	 (Epelu 8:3) E aofia i taulaga konā ko taulaga ‵sunu, taulaga saito mo taulaga fakafetai kolā e fai i te lotomalie—ko meaalofa kolā e tuku atu ki a Ieova ke maua tena taliaga kae ke fakaasi atu foki te loto fakafetai.—Levitiko 7:11-13.


Others stayed faithful while in captivity. 	 Ne tumau a nisi tino i te fakamaoni i te taimi ne ‵nofo fakapagota ei latou.


(Habakkuk 3:19) He will never fail us. 	 (Sapakuka 3:19) Ka se fakatamala a ia o fesoasoani mai.


What did David do when he felt lonesome and seemingly lacked any help? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Tavita i te taimi ne nofo tokotasi ei a ia kae seai se fesoasoani ne maua ne ia?


21 While this prophecy finds its primary fulfillment in the anointed, it illustrates the dignity Jehovah bestows upon all who serve him. 	 21 E ui eiloa e fakapitoa te fakataunuga muamua o te valoaga tenei ki te kau fakaekegina, e fakaasi mai i ei te tulaga ‵malu o Ieova telā e oko atu ki tino katoa kolā e tavini atu ki a ia.


This short quiz may help you to make the most useful comparison you could ever make. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu a fesili toe‵toe konei ke mafai o fai ne koe te ‵toe fakatusatusaga aoga.


The place is secret because it is unknown to those who do not trust in God. 	 A te koga se koga ‵funa me e se iloa ne latou kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te Atua.


The boy cried out that he had a headache. 	 Ne tagi te tamaliki ona ko te ‵mae o tena ulu.


As a family head, do I help my children to prepare comments in advance and teach them to answer in their own words?’ 	 E pelā me se ulu o te kāiga, e mata, e fesoasoani atu au ki aku tama‵liki ke fakatoka olotou tali kae akoako atu ke fai olotou tali i olotou pati eiloa?’


Of course, all of us need to be on guard so that we do not lose our figurative “outer garments”—the qualities and standards that identify us as Christ’s followers.—Rev. 3:4, 5; 16:15. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o mataala ko te mea ke sē ‵galo i a tatou a ‵tou “gatu” fakatusa—ko uiga mo tulaga kolā e iloa ei i a tatou ko soko o Keliso.—Faka. 3:4, 5; 16:15.


34:1, 30. The trouble that “brought ostracism” upon Jacob started because Dinah made friends with people who did not love Jehovah. 	 34:1, 30. A te mea telā ne aumai ei te “fakalavelave” ki a Iakopo ne pogai mai i te fai taugasoa o Tina mo tino kolā e se a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Only by means of his Kingdom will true peace and prosperity prevail. 	 Ko tena Malo fua telā ka fakatumau aka i ei te filemu mo te manuia.


11 At times, we face impolite treatment as we preach the good news. 	 11 I nisi taimi, e fe‵paki tatou mo faifaiga sē āva i te taimi e talai atu ei ne tatou a te tala ‵lei.


10 Read Romans 8:31-34. 	 10 Faitau a te Loma 8: 31-34.


(Jeremiah 24:5, 6) Three prophecies in chapter 25 summarize judgments expounded on in later chapters. 	 (Ielemia 24:5, 6) E fakamatala fakatoetoe mai ne valoaga e tolu i te mataupu e 25 a fakamasinoga kolā e fakamatala fakalikiliki mai i mataupu mai tua ifo i ei.


12 In imitation of both Christ and the great “cloud of witnesses” who preceded him, true Christians proudly use God’s name. 	 12 I te fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso mo te potukau o “tino tali‵tonu [io me ko molimau]” kolā ne ola mai mua atu i a ia, e fakaaoga eiloa mo te fakamata‵mata ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te igoa o te Atua.


Each year she would bring me a new pair of boots. 	 I tausaga takitasi e aumai ne ia se ‵pea o taka ‵fou mo oku galue.


But do the facts support the claims of those who would prevent children from learning about God? 	 Kae e mata, e ‵lago atu a manatu konei ki fameo o nisi tino kolā e taofi aka ne latou a tama‵liki mai te tauloto e uiga ki te Atua?


One who elevates himself or one who elevates others? 	 Ko te tino telā e fakamaluga aka ne ia a ia eiloa io me ko te tino telā e fakamaluga aka ne ia a nisi tino?


In a final test, God will release from the abyss Satan the Devil, who will have been confined there for a thousand years. 	 I te ‵toe tofotofoga, ka ‵tala mai ne te Atua a Satani te Tiapolo, telā ne ‵sai i loto i te lua ‵poko i te afe tausaga.


The Nephilim and their fathers took wickedness to new lows. 	 Ne matagā ‵ki eiloa a mea ma‵sei ne fai ne Nefilimi konei mo olotou tamana.


(Prov. 1:24-31) So let us “listen to discipline and become wise.” 	 (Faata. 1:24-31) Tela la, ke na “fakalogo ki polopolokiga kae ke poto koe.”


By mentioning heart, soul, and mind separately, Jesus emphasized that we must express our love for God in our feelings as well as by the way we lead our life and use our mental faculties. 	 Ne taku taki tasi mai ne Iesu a te loto, foitino, mo te mafaufau ke faka‵mafa mai i ei me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mai i ‵tou lagonaga e pelā foki mo te auala e ola ei tatou kae fakaaoga a ‵tou mafaufau.


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(Isaiah 32:18) And that is only a foretaste of the peace that they will enjoy in the future. 	 (Isaia 32:18) Kae ko te mea tenā se tamā vaega foliki fua o te filemu telā ka maua ne latou i aso mai mua nei.


Here is where we experience the truthfulness of the psalmist’s words: “God is for us a refuge and strength, a help that is readily to be found during distresses.”—Psalm 46:1. 	 I konā loa ko matea atu ei ne tatou te ‵tonu o pati konei a te faisalamo: “A te Atua ko te lafiga mo te malosi o tatou, e toka faeloa a ia o fesoasoani ki a tatou i taimi o puapuaga.”—Salamo 46:1.


Love moved him to leave his heavenly home and to dwell on earth as a man. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a ia ne te alofa ke tiakina tena olaga faka-te-lagi kae ke vau ki te lalolagi e pelā me se tino.


Association with exemplary seniors gives the children the advantage of learning many things. 	 A te ‵kau fakatasi faeloa mo tino ma‵tua e tuku mai i ei te avanoaga ke tauloto a tama‵liki ki mea e uke.


• What challenge did the tribe of Gad face, and what does that teach Christians today? 	 • Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne fepaki mo te matakāiga o Kato, kae se a te akoakoga e maua mai i ei mō Kelisiano i aso nei?


“While men were sleeping,” says Jesus. 	 “I te taimi ko ‵moe ei a tino,” ko muna a Iesu.


9 If you have already dedicated your life to Jehovah God and have become a baptized Christian, you know what a wonderful thing it is to have a relationship with him. 	 9 Kafai ko oti ne tukugina tou olaga ki a Ieova te Atua kae fai mo fai se Kelisiano papatiso, ko iloa ei ne koe a te gali ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ia.


When Elijah began to mock them, they cut themselves until blood flowed, and they shouted at the top of their voice. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o fakatauemu atu a Elia ki a latou, ne katikati olotou foitino ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ko ‵sali mai ei a toto, kae ne paka‵laga malosi latou.


(Romans 4:20) Yes, to the extent that we serve God and others unselfishly, we will find joy and contentment. 	 (Loma 4:20) E tonu, kafai e tavini atu tatou ki te Atua mo nisi tino mo te loto fiafia, ka maua eiloa ne tatou te fiafia mo te lotomalie.


For Jehovah assures us: “So my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted.” 	 Me e fakatalitonu mai penei a Ieova: “E penā foki te muna telā e faipati ne au–e se mafai o se fakataunu ne ia a te mea telā e fakamoemoe au ke fai ne ia; e fai eiloa ne ia a mea kolā ne fai ne au ki ei ke fano o fai.”


(Revelation 5:10; 14:1-3) These heavenly corulers will ensure that Paradise on earth will be properly governed and maintained according to God’s standards. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:10; 14:1-3) Ka fakamautinoa aka ne tino pule lagolago faka-te-lagi konei me ka pule atu ki te Palataiso i te lalolagi kae fakateletele faka‵lei aka e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua.


We were able to maintain our joy because we focused on the wonderful relationship we have with Jehovah.” 	 Ne mafai o tumau matou i te fiafia me ne mafaufau ‵mafa matou ki te motou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.”


(Gen. 12:14-20; 14:13-20; 26:26-29) Regarding Abraham and his descendants, the psalmist could therefore say: “He [Jehovah] did not allow any human to defraud them, but on their account he reproved kings, saying: ‘Do not you men touch my anointed ones, and to my prophets do nothing bad.’”—Ps. 105:14, 15. 	 (Kenese 12:14-20; 14:13-20; 26:26-29) Tela la, ne mafai o fai mai a te faisalamo e uiga ki a Apelaamo mo tena gafa: “Kae ne seki tuku atu ne te Atua se tino ke ‵teke mai ki a latou, kae ne polopoloki ‵mafa ne ia a tupu o fenua fakaa‵tea mō te ‵lei o latou: ‘Mo a ma oko otou lima ki aku tavini filifilia; sa fakasaua ki aku pelofeta.’”—Salamo 105:14, 15.


So why do children die? 	 Kaia la e ‵mate ei a tama‵liki?


How can the tongue be a force for good or for bad? 	 E mafai pefea o fai te gutu mo fai se fakamalosiga ‵lei io me masei?


The figures of speech used here are easily understood by those who hear Micah. 	 A tugāpati fakatusa kolā e fakaaogā i konei, e faigofie fua ke malama‵lama i ei a tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki pati a Mika.


Suddenly, however, things began to change. 	 Kae ne kamata o ‵fuli a mea.


As she reads that verse in an undertone, she reflects on how she should imitate Jehovah, who is “gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness.” 	 I tena faitauga ki te fuaiupu tenā, e fakaataata ne tou fafine i tena mafaufau a te auala e ‵tau ei o fakaakoako atu a ia ki a Ieova, telā “e ‵fonu . . . i te alofa mo te alofa ‵nau; e loto kufaki a ia kae tausi ki tena tautoga.”


Thus, the faithful ones in Judah heeded Isaiah’s exhortation: “Trust in Jehovah, you people, for all times, for in Jah Jehovah is the Rock of times indefinite.” 	 Tela la, a tino fakamaoni i Iuta ne faka‵logo ki te fakamalosiga a Isaia: “Fakatuaga ki [a Ieova] ki te se gata mai; e puipui faeloa ne ia [ko Ioa Ieova] tatou.”


How does Jehovah comfort us in our trials, and what assurance does his Word provide? 	 E fakamafanafana pefea ne Ieova a tatou i ‵tou puapuaga, kae se a te fakatalitonuga e tuku mai i tena Muna?


Search though you may, you cannot find them. 	 E mafai o ‵sala koe ki ei, kae e se mafai o maua ne koe.


14 Faithful servants of Jehovah who died prior to Jesus’ earthly ministry will also have much to learn at that time. 	 14 Ka uke atu a mea e tauloto ne tavini fakamaoni a Ieova kolā ne ‵mate mai mua o te taviniga a Iesu i te lalolagi, i te taimi tenā.


(Ezra 4:8, 13, 21-24) However, Jehovah God cleared away obstacles to the preaching and disciple-making work. 	 (Esela 4:8, 13, 21-24) Kae, ne fakaseai ne Ieova te Atua a mea katoa kolā e fakalavelave atu ki te galuega e uiga ki te talai mo te faiga o soko.


(Rom. 9:1-3) Why did Paul experience such feelings? 	 (Loma 9:1-3) Kaia ne maua i ei ne Paulo a vaegā lagonaga penā?


• Although it is normal for us to be concerned about our health, what should we avoid? 	 • E tiga eiloa se mea ‵tau ke manava‵se tatou ki ‵tou ola ‵lei, se a te mea e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei?


Since his return to Britain, Albert had avoided coming face-to-face with anyone from Japan, so the brothers wondered how he would handle the situation. 	 Talu mai te taimi ne foki atu ei a ia ki Peletania, ne seki fia fetaui eiloa a Alapati mo so se tino Tiapani, tela la, ne mafau‵fau a taina me ka fakafesagai atu pefea a ia ki a latou.


Similarly, children will not be prepared to face the realities of living away from home without proper parental guidance.—Proverbs 22:6. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ka sē mafai o toka a tama‵liki ke ola i se koga fakaatea e aunoa mo te takitakiga a olotou mātua.—Faataoto 22:6.


15 Regarding the protection we enjoy, the psalmist adds: “He [Jehovah] will give his own angels a command concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. 	 15 E pelā mo te puipuiga telā e maua ne tatou, ne toe fakaopoopo mai penei a te fai salamo: “Ka tuku atu ne te Atua ana agelu ke tausi ki a koe, o puipui foki koe i koga katoa e fano koe ki ei.


(John 17:3) Let us, then, not “accept the undeserved kindness of God and miss its purpose.” (2 Corinthians 6:1) Rather, let us use our precious days and years of life to praise Jehovah. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Tela la, “ke se taku fakasēaogā ne koutou te alofa tauanoa o te Atua,” kae galo atu i a tatou tenā fuafuaga. (2 Kolinito 6:1) Kae ke na fakaaogā eiloa ne tatou a aso mo tausaga tāua o ‵tou olaga koi ‵toe ke avatu i ei a vikiga ki a Ieova.


17 To all anointed Christians and their companions, Jesus’ further words apply: “My Father is glorified in this, that you keep bearing much fruit and prove yourselves my disciples. 	 17 E aogā a nisi pati a Iesu ki Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa mo olotou taugasoa, penei: “Tenei te auala e fakaasi atu ei te vikiga o toku Tamana: manafai e fua malosi mai koutou. Ko te auala foki tenei e fai ei koutou mo oku soko.


• When will I drink? 	 • Ko te taimi fea ka inu ei au?


Carol reminded Dennis that they had been praying for help and said that this might be God’s answer to their prayers. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu ne Kauli ki a Tenisi me ne ‵talo atu laua mō se fesoasoani kae ne fai atu tou fafine me kāti tenei te tali a te Atua ki te lā ‵talo.


Notice, though, the phrase: “Yet his commandments are not burdensome.” 	 Mafaufau la ki te fuaiupu tenei: “Ka ko ana fakatonuga e se na ‵mafa foki.”


To be able to say: “Jehovah is on my side,” we must remain on his side.—Ps. 118:6, 7. 	 Ke mafai ne koe o fai atu, penei: “Au ko se mataku me ‵kau fakatasi māua mo te Aliki,” e ‵tau o ‵kau atu tatou ki tena feitu.—Salamo 118:6, 7.


She put her complete trust in the God of salvation, and he did not leave her in the lurch. 	 Ne talitonu katoatoa tou fafine ki te Atua o te fakaolataga, kae ne fesoasoani atu a te Atua ki a ia.


SONGS: 139, 144 	 PESE: 139, 144


We may be sure that whether they were ‘experts’ or ‘learners,’ all of the faithful Levites put their heart into the task. 	 E mautinoa eiloa i a tatou me faitalia me ne ‘tino ‵poto’ io me ne “tino fatoa kamata,” ne tuku katoatoa atu a loto o te kau Levi fakamaoni ki te lotou tofiga.


“Use It in Ministering”—How? 	 “Fakaaoga” i te Taviniga—E Pefea la?


Where we come from and why we suffer 	 Ne o‵mai tatou mai fea kae kaia e logo‵mae ei tatou


Similarly, Jesus’ loyal love moved him to defend God’s Word against the efforts of religious leaders to twist it to their own ends or bury it under a morass of human traditions. 10. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fakamalosigina a Iesu ne tena alofa fakamaoni ke ‵lago atu ki te Muna a te Atua i te taimi ne taumafai ei a takitaki lotu o ‵fuli fakakōtua ne latou a manatu tāua i ei ki mea kolā e fia‵fia latou ki ei io me ke fakagalo atu te Muna a te Atua kae fakatāua olotou tuu mo aganuu.


No wonder an increasing number of people feel that they can be happy without religion! 	 E se tioa eiloa o momea aka te aofaki o tino e mafau‵fau me e mafai o fia‵fia latou e aunoa mo te lotu!


Paul had written to the Corinthians: “I am sending Timothy to you, because he is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki te kau Kolinito: “Ka uga atu ei ne au a Timoteo ki a koutou, i a ia ko taku tama fagasele kae fakamaoni i te Aliki.


11 Pharaoh, feeling that he has made a mistake in allowing the Israelites to leave Egypt, sets off in hot pursuit with 600 chosen war chariots. 	 11 Ne mafaufau a Falao me ne fai ne ia se matugā mea ‵se i te fakasaolotoga o te kau Isalaelu mai Aikupito.


Then he added: “If you continue showing favoritism, you are committing sin.” 	 Kae ne toe fai mai a ia: “Kae kafai e tumau koutou i te fakailoga tino, ko agasala ei koutou.”


Do we look appreciatively at the way Jehovah has blessed the Kingdom work in our neighborhood?—Psalm 68:11. 	 E mata, e ‵kilo atu tatou mo te loto fakafetai ki te auala ne fakamanuia ei ne Ieova te galuega o te Malo i ‵tou koga talai?—Salamo 68:11.


Paul, appearing before Governor Felix, proclaimed with conviction the resurrection hope 	 Ne faipati atu a Paulo mo te loto talitonu e uiga ki te fakamoemoega ko te toetu, i mua o te Kovana ko Filiki


Why should we never hold back from encouraging others? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau mo tatou o taofi aka a pati fakamalosi ki nisi tino?


(Genesis 11:9) Thus, “the earth [or, the earth’s population] was divided” in the days of Peleg. 	 (Kenese 11:9) Tela la, a “tino o te lalolagi ne mavaevae” i aso o Peleka.


8 The third chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians shows that “the deep things of God” include many truths that most of Jehovah’s people understand quite well, such as the identity of the promised Seed, the selection from among mankind of individuals with a heavenly hope, and the Messianic Kingdom. 	 8 A te tolu o mataupu o te tusi a Paulo ki te kau Efeso e fakaasi mai i ei me i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua” e aofia i ei a muna‵tonu e uke kolā e malamalama ‵lei i ei a te tokoukega o tino o Ieova, e pelā mo te iloaga e uiga ki te Fanau o te folafolaga, te filifiliga o tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lagi, mo te Malo faka-Mesia.


What similarity is there between Solomon and Jesus? 	 Ne a mea e tai ‵pau ei a Solomona mo Iesu?


3 Curiosity has long been a human trait. 	 3 Ko leva ne fia iloa sāle ne tino a mea ‵fou.


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What foolish decision did King Ahaz make? 	 Se a te fakaikuga valea ne fai ne te tupu ko Aasa?


• What Scriptural reasons are there for loyally supporting the faithful slave? 	 • Ne a pogai faka-te-Tusi Tapu e maua ne tatou ke ‵lago atu ei mo te fakamaoni ki te tavini fakamaoni?


If we want to retain our mark, we must zealously help them in this work. 	 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke fakatumau te ‵tou fakamailoga tenā, e ‵tau o loto finafinau malosi tatou i te fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te faiga o te galuega tenei.


This will move us to develop a heartfelt attachment to him, one that is manifested by our actions and way of life. 	 Ka fai ne te mea tenei ke ati aka ei se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo ia, telā e fakaasi atu ne tatou i ‵tou faifaiga mo te auala e ola ei tatou.


That verse says: “On seeing the crowds, [Jesus] felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” 	 E fai mai te fuaiupu tenā penei: “I te laveaga ne ia o te vaitino, lagona ei ne ia tena alofa ki a latou me ko pa‵ka kae tuku tiaki latou e pelâ me ne mamoe kolā e seai se lotou tino tausi.”


7 Nourish your faith with spiritual food. 	 7 Fakamalosi tou fakatuanaki e auala i mea‵kai faka-te-agaga.


I had always believed that the Book of Mormon and the Bible complemented each other. 	 Ne talitonu faeloa au me e se fe‵paki a te Tusi a te Mamona mo te Tusi Tapu.


2 Still, light does shine today. 	 2 Kae koi maina mai te mainaga i aso nei.


Why It Was Instituted 	 Te Pogai ne Fai ei te Fakamanatuga Tenei


They learned to grow and preserve food. 	 Ne tauloto ne lāua a te ‵tokiga mo te tausiga o mea‵kai.


What an example of zeal for Jehovah’s worship Phinehas set for us! 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga gali o te loto finafinau mō te tapuakiga ki a Ieova, telā ne fakaasi mai ne Fineaso!


Describe the situation that David faced. 	 Fakamatala mai te tulaga ne fepaki mo Tavita.


23, 24. What benefits have you drawn from Psalm 119? 	 23, 24. Ne a mea aogā ko oti ne maua ne koe mai te Salamo 119?


Yes, Jehovah also uses the inanimate forces of nature to accomplish his will. 	 E tonu, e fakaaogā foki ne Ieova a mea ma‵losi o te natula ke fakataunu ei tena loto.


(Mark 4:1, 2; Luke 5:3-9; 9:11) What a great privilege it would have been to be present when Jesus did all those works! 	 (Maleko 4:1, 2; Luka 5:3-9; 9:11) Ko oko eiloa i te gali moi ne ‵nofo atu tatou i te taimi ne fai ei ne Iesu a galuega katoa konā!


USING THE BOX “REASONS TO ATTEND MEETINGS,” EXPLAIN . . . 	 FAKAAOGA TE POKISI “POGAI E ‵KAU ATU EI KI FAKATASIGA,” FAKAMATALA MAI. . .


CAN YOU FIND THE ANSWERS? 	 E MAFAI O MAUA NE KOE A TALI?


(Luke 20:27, 37, 38) By saying these words, Jesus confirmed that from God’s viewpoint the long-dead Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob still lived in God’s memory. 	 (Luka 20:27, 37, 38) Ne fakamaoni atu ne Iesu i ana pati konei, me koi masaua eiloa ne te Atua a Apelaamo, Isaako mo Iakopo kolā ko leva ne ‵mate.


(John 19:26; 20:13) But there was another word that was more than polite. 	 (Ioa 19:26; 20:13) Kae isi aka se suā pati telā e ‵loto atu i te āva.


6 Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for their political neutrality. 	 6 E lauiloa malosi a Molimau a Ieova ona ko te lotou sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu i faifaiga fakapolitiki.


(Neh. 3:1) In time, however, the unwholesome influence of Tobiah and others apparently led Eliashib to do things that left him defiled before Jehovah. 	 (Nee. 3:1) E seki leva, kae fai ne fakamalosiga sē ‵lei a Tovia mo nisi tino ke fai ne Eliasipa a mea kolā e fakalailai ei a ia i mua o Ieova.


The Dangers of Not Seeking God’s Guidance 	 Te Fakamataku o te se ‵Sala Atu ki te Takitakiga a te Atua


Daniel wrote: “I kept on beholding until there were thrones placed and the Ancient of Days sat down. 	 Ne tusi mai Tanielu: “Ne kilokilo atu eiloa au, lavea atu eiloa ne au a nofogaaliki ko aumai o tuku i olotou koga.


Confident that “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving,” she says: “I try to give of myself to help others, not expecting anything in return. 	 Mai te talitonu me e “sili atu te manuia o te tino telā e tuku atu fua ana mea i lō o te tino telā e talia ne ia,” e fai mai a ia: “E taumafai eiloa au o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, kae e se fakamoemoe au ke maua ne au se mea mai i a latou.


(Matt. 25:32) 	 (Mata. 25:32)


Because good communication is the lifeblood of strong, healthy families. 	 Me i fesokotakiga ‵lei ko te auala tenā e fai ei te tulaga o kāiga ke ma‵losi.


Why is the story of David and Saul of interest to us? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te tala o Tavita mo Saulo ki a tatou?


Infants and toddlers need parental guidance and support to begin the process of learning self-control. . . . 	 E manakogina eiloa ne pepe mo tama‵liki kolā ko kamata o sa‵sale te takitakiga mo te fesoasoani o mātua ke kamata o fakaakoako latou ki te fakaasiatuga o te loto pulea. . . .


6 When Jesus was fatigued and hungry, Satan sought to tempt him. 	 6 I te taimi ne fi‵ta kae fiakai ei a Iesu, ne taumafai a Satani o tofotofo a ia.


As reality sets in, however, we may regret that we did not heed the wise counsel offered for our good. 	 Kae fakamuli ka fanoa‵noa tatou me ne seki talia ne tatou a fakatonuga aogā kolā ne tuku mai ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo faifaiga masani i aso takitasi o te olaga.


(Mal. 3:6; Heb. 1:7, 14) Ever since spiritual Israel was released from symbolic captivity to Babylon the Great in 1919, the expansion of true worship has been unstoppable despite relentless opposition. 	 (Mala. 3:6; Epe. 1:7, 14) Talu mai eiloa te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei a Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i se auala fakatusa ki Papelonia te Sili, ne seki mafai o taofi aka te gasolo atu ki mua o te tapuakiga tonu faitalia a ‵tekemaiga tumau.


Rather, Paul’s words were directed to the entire “congregation of the Thessalonians.” (1 Thessalonians 1:1; 5:14) Reaching out to those who are weak is thus a task for all Christians. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakasino atu a pati a Paulo ki ‘Kelisiano katoa i Tesalonia.’ (1 Tesalonia 1:1; 5:14) A te taumafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ko loto vāi‵vāi, se tofiga mō Kelisiano katoa.


It separates close friends and brings insecurity to close-knit communities. 	 E ‵vae aka foki i ei a taugasoa ‵pili kae aumai i ei te sē tokagamalie ki potukau ma‵losi o tino.


Well, accepting Jesus and being baptized in his name means recognizing his role in our relationship with the Creator. 	 Ia, a te taliaga o Iesu mo te papatisoga i tena igoa e fakauiga ki te taliaga o tena tulaga i ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Mafuaga.


Why is the time that we live in unique? 	 Kaia ko tu ‵kese ei te taimi ko ola nei tatou i ei?


If you are reasonable and willing to listen, he may be inclined to listen to you.—Titus 3:2. 	 Kafai koe e loto fiafia o fakalogologo faka‵lei kae apo i te fakasakosako atu, ka mafai eiloa o fiafia mai a ia o fakalogo ki a koe.—Tito 3:2.


7 As recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus uses the term “everlasting life” on the aforementioned occasions. 	 7 E ‵tusa mo tala i Evagelia a Mataio, Maleko mo Luka, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu te tugapati ko te “ola se-gata-mai” i taimi kolā ne fakaasi atu i luga nei.


How can I overcome any apprehension that may hold me back from singing out joyfully? 	 E mafai pefea o manumalo au i so se lagonaga telā e mafai o taofi aka ei au mai te usu atu ki luga mo te fiafia?


However, these things alone did not make Jesus the great Teacher that he was. 	 Kae e se ko mea fua konei ne fai ei a Iesu mo fai te ‵toe Faiakoga sili.


Do I recognize that I, or others currently serving Jehovah faithfully, once felt similarly? 	 E mata, e masaua ne au me ne tai ‵pau eiloa oku lagonaga i aso ko ‵teka, pelā foki mo nisi tino kolā ko tavini atu nei ki a Ieova?


Not surprisingly, the courageous single sisters we interviewed faced challenges. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me i tuagane ‵nofo taka loto ma‵losi konei kolā ne fakasau‵tala, ne fe‵paki foki mo fakalavelave.


Why not? 	 Kaia e se mafai ei?


The Bible and Your Future 	 Te Tusi Tapu mo Tou Olaga i Aso Mai Mua


Establish spiritual goals and then work hard to reach them. 	 Ke ati aka a fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga kae galue malosi ke maua ne koe.


(Matt. 5:28, 29) Therefore, a Christian will avoid looking at pornography or listening to music with immoral lyrics. 	 (Mata. 5:28, 29) Tela la, ka ‵kalo keatea se Kelisiano mai i te onoono ki ata ma‵sei io me fakalogologo ki pese kolā e fakaaoga i ei a pati ma‵sei.


It opens with the words: “The secret word of declaration by which Jesus spoke in conversation with Judas Iscariot, during eight days, three days before he celebrated Passover.” 	 E kamata eiloa ki pati konei: “E valu aso ne sau‵tala ei a Iesu mo Iuta te Isikaliota kae i te tolu o aso mai mua o fakamanatu ne ia te Paseka ne fai atu ei ne Iesu a te mea ‵funa tenei.”


4 If you knew that a lion was loose in the neighborhood, protecting your children would surely be a primary concern. 	 4 Kafai e iloa ne koe me e isi se leona fekai e fanofano sāle i te kogā koga e nofo ei koe, ka manavase malosi eiloa koe e uiga ki te puipuiga o au tama‵liki.


Jesus concludes this part of his discourse with two pieces of advice. 	 Ne fakaoti ne Iesu te vaega tenei o tena lauga ki fautuaga e lua.


This was something that each of them should have been willing to do for Jesus and for their brothers, but they held back. 	 Ko te mea eiloa tenei telā ne ‵tau mo latou taki tokotasi o loto fia‵fia ke fai ki a Iesu mo olotou taina, kae ne seki fia fai ne latou.


Over a millennium after that psalm was written and weeks after Jesus died and was raised, Peter spoke to thousands of Jews and proselytes about Psalm 16:10. 	 I te fia afe o tausaga mai tua o te tusiga o te salamo tenā mo vaiaso mai tua o te matega o Iesu kae toetu aka, ne faipati atu a Petelu ki te fia afe o tino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia e uiga ki te Salamo 16:10.


And they do so despite encountering apathy, ridicule, and persecution. 	 Kae e fai latou penā faitalia te fe‵paki o latou mo te sē fia ‵saga mai o tino, te fakatauemu, mo fakasauāga.


If so, they could have determined when the Messiah would appear. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko mafai ei o iloa ne latou a te taimi ka sae mai i ei te Mesia.


3 A Question for Jesus 	 3 Se Fesili mō Iesu


Building a good relationship with Jehovah can add meaning to your life in a very special way. 	 A te atiakaga o se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova e fakaopoopo atu i ei a mea aoga ki tou olaga i se auala fakapito.


(Matthew 13:23) Grain sown in a field may vary in production according to circumstances. 	 (Mataio 13:23) E kese‵kese a fuataga e maua mai i fuaga kolā e ‵toki i laukele kese‵kese.


Born into a Roman Catholic family, she went to the local priest for help, but he was unwilling even to speak with her. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fanau mai a ia i se kāiga lotu Katolika Loma, ne fanatu a ia o ‵sala ki se fesoasoani mai te faifeau o te fa‵kai, kae ne seki fia saga mai tou tagata ki a ia.


Nevertheless, their prophecies accurately foretold the events and attitudes that we are seeing today. 	 Ne seki fakasolo mai ne Iesu mo Paulo a pogai katoa ko oko ei te lalolagi ki te tulaga masei tenei i tala fakasolopito, mea tau te olaga mo mea fakapolitiki.


The Bible uses some vivid yet touching word pictures to describe Jehovah’s promises of protective care. 	 E fakaaogā ne te Tusi Tapu a nisi tugāpati fakaotia loto ke fakaasi mai ei a folafolaga a Ieova e uiga ki tena puipuiga atafai.


Jewish Zealots, or nationalists, stirred up these feelings among the people. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne potukau Iutaia loto fenua a lagonaga kona i tino.


Martin feels that this memorable conversation was fundamental to choices he later made. 	 E talitonu a Martin me i te sau‵talaga tenei telā e se mafai o puli i a ia ne tāua ‵ki eiloa ki fakaikuga kolā ne ‵tau o fai fakamuli ne ia.


The elder may also review Scriptural steps that the offended one can take to pursue peace. 	 E mafai o toe onoono te toeaina ki auala faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e mafai o fakaaoga ne te tino fai mea ‵se ke maua ei te filemu.


At the same time, the number of children enrolled in catechism classes is dwindling, giving rise to serious doubts about the ability of the Catholic Church to ensure its renewal. 	 I tafa i ei, ko pakū foki te aofaki o tama‵liki kolā e a‵koga i te Lotu Pope, ona ko te fakalotolotolua me ko sē mafai ne te lotu o tumau penei.


(Mark 10:29, 30) First-century Christians, such as Lydia, Aquila, Priscilla, and Gaius, were among those who provided “houses” and became “brothers and sisters and mothers” to fellow believers, as Jesus had promised.—Acts 16:14, 15; 18:2-4; 3 John 1, 5-8. 	 (Maleko 10:29, 30) A Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua, e pelā mo Litia, Akuila, Pisila, mo Kaio, ne aofia i a latou kolā ne tuku atu ne latou a “fale” kae fai mo fai ne “taina mo tuagane mo mātua” ki taina tali‵tonu, e pelā mo te mea ne folafola mai ne Iesu.—Galuega 16:14, 15; 18:2-4; 3 Ioane 1, 5-8.


As the time to observe the Memorial approaches, all would do well to reflect on the life course of faithful ones, past and present, and imitate their example of steadfastness under trial. 	 Ona ko te pili mai o te taimi e fai ei te Fakamanatuga, se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou katoa ki te olaga o tino fakamaoni, i aso mua mo aso nei, kae tau‵tali atu ki te lotou fakaakoakoga i te ‵tu ‵mautakitaki mai lalo o tofotofoga.


Yes, from the Crusades of Christendom to the pogroms of Nazi Germany, human history is bloodied by carnage committed in the name of loyalty. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne tamate a tino e tokouke i taua fakalotu kae ne tamate valevale foki i ei a tino ne te kau Nasi ona ko te kilokiloga ‵se ki te fakamaoni.


Rather than being overly concerned with position as Saul was, how much better to be like David. 	 I lō te manavase malosi ki tulaga e pelā mo Saulo, e sili atu te ‵lei ke fai tatou e pelā mo Tavita.


I am one that bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” 	 Au ko te tino telā e molimau e uiga ki a au, a ko te Tamana telā ne uga mai ne ia au e molimau foki ki a au.”


• How do we benefit by remaining morally clean? 	 • E aogā pefea ki a tatou te tumau i amioga ‵mā?


“The righteous one may fall even seven times, and he will certainly get up.” 	 “Faitalia me e pefea te uke o taimi e puapuaga ei te tagata amiotonu, kae e toe fakaolagina eiloa a ia.”


Consider what the Bible has to say about this in the next article. 	 Ke mafaufau ki mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mea tenei i te suā mataupu.


Even attempts to make new discoveries are wearisome. 	 Ke oko ki taumafaiga ke maua a poto ‵fou e fakafi‵ta foki.


12, 13. Following Peter’s counsel, how can Christian wives help unbelieving husbands? 	 12, 13. Mai te tau‵tali atu i fakatakitakiga a Petelu, e fesoasoani atu pefea a fāfine Kelisiano ki olotou avaga sē tali‵tonu?


Jesus had told them: “You will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou, penei: “Ka fai foki koutou mo molimau ki a au i Ielusalema, i Iutaia katoa mo Samalia, ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


(Matt. 24:45-47) This food has included vital directions in response to new circumstances. 	 (Mata. 24:45-47) E aofia i mea‵kai konei a fakatakitakiga tāua kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo fakanofonofoga ‵fou.


But Peter also exhorted Christians: “Honor men of all sorts, have love for the whole association of brothers.” (1 Pet. 2:17) Would it not, then, be good for us to greet others irrespective of their race, culture, or background? 	 Kae ne fakamalosi mai foki a Petelu ki Kelisiano, penei: “Āva ki vaegā tino katoa, a‵lofa ki te kautaina kātoa.” (1 Pe. 2:17) Tela la, e mata, se mea ‵lei ke fakatalofa atu tatou ki nisi tino faitalia olotou fenua, tuu, io me ko tulaga?


He was willing to serve Jehovah wherever and however God directed so that his offspring could receive their inheritance. 	 Ne fia tavini atu a ia ki a Ieova i so se koga kae i so se auala ne fakatonu mai ne te Atua ko te mea ke maua ne tena fanau a te lotou tofi.


7 After Jesus’ enthronement as King in 1914, he cleansed the heavens of the contaminating influence of Satan and the demons. 	 7 Mai tua o te fakasopoga o Iesu e pelā me ko te Tupu i te 1914, ne faka‵ma ne ia a te lagi mai fakamalosiga ma‵sei a Satani mo ana temoni.


Why do you like him? 	 Kaia e fiafia malosi koe ki ei?


This was no mere story of a memorable romance. 	 A te mea tenei e sē se tala fakafamau.


It is also an especially fine time for prayer, for meditation on Jesus’ earthly life and death, and for participation in the Kingdom-preaching work. 	 Tenā foki eiloa te ‵toe taimi gali ke ‵talo atu ei tatou, ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te olaga o Iesu i te lalolagi, kae ke ‵kau atu foki ki te talaiga o te Malo.


Through it, we perceive beauty, appreciate the wonders of creation, and receive evidence of God’s existence and glory. 	 E auala i mata, e lavea ei ne tatou a te gali, fakatāua ne tatou a te fakaofoofogia o mea ne faite, kae maua a fakamaoniga me e ola tonu kae ‵malu foki a te Atua.


Keep Asking for Holy Spirit 	 Akai Atu Faeloa mō te Agaga Tapu


(Mark 7:6) Yet, sincerity alone does not guarantee that God will accept our worship. 	 (Maleko 7:6) Kae ko te fakamaoni i a ia eiloa, e se fakaasi mai i ei me ka talia ne te Atua a ‵tou tapuakiga.


Individual freedom. 	 Te saolotoga o te tino.


8 Praising Jehovah is implicit in the word “Hallelujah,” a transliteration of a Hebrew expression almost always rendered “Praise Jah, you people.” 	 8 A te viki atu ki a Ieova e aofia i loto i te pati Epelu tenei “Aleluia” telā e tai ‵pau tena uiga mo te pati “Ke viki atu koutou ki te Aliki (Ioa).”


Caesarea 	 Te Tai Mate


9 Before present-day Christians are sent out as missionaries, the Governing Body arranges for them to be trained. 	 9 A koituai o uga atu a Kelisiano i aso nei e pelā me ne misionale, e fakatoka ne te Potukau Pule ke akoakogina latou.


At the end of the book of Daniel, we read God’s assurance to him: “As for you, go on to the end. 	 I te fakaotiga o te tusi o Tanielu, e fai‵tau tatou ki te fakatalitonuga a te Atua ki a ia: “Kae pelā mo koe, ke tumau koe ke oko ki te gataga.


They were not, however, immediately destroyed. 	 Kae ne seki fakaseai fakavave atu latou i te taimi tenā.


Is there something you can use in your ministry? 	 E mata, e isi se mea e mafai o fakaaoga ne koe i te galuega talai?


And the sea you split before them, so that they crossed over through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers you hurled into the depths like a stone in the strong waters.” 	 I loto i te ‵tai, ne fakatoka i ei ne koe se auala mo sa‵sale tou fenua, kae ne ‵taki atu ne koe a latou i loto i ei i luga i te laukele malō. A latou kolā ne o‵mai o afuli ou tino ne ma‵lemu i te moana ‵poko, e pelā me se fatu e apulu i te ‵tai sou.”


What does it mean for Jehovah’s people to take their position? 15 Take their position: Without wavering, God’s people will continue to hold to their position of active support for God’s Kingdom. 	 15 ‵Tu i olotou tulaga: E aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua ka tumau a tino o te Atua i te puke ‵mautakitaki ki olotou tulaga e pelā me ne tino kolā e ‵lago malosi atu ki te Malo o te Atua.


You may see elderly ones who have served God for decades, youths who daily stand up to peer pressure, and parents who work hard to raise God-fearing children. 	 Kāti ka matea atu ne koe i konā a nisi tino mā‵tua kolā ne tavini atu ki te Atua i te fia o tausaga, talavou kolā e ‵teke sāle atu ki fakaosoosoga mai olotou takaga i aso katoa, mo mātua kolā e ga‵lue malosi ke putiputi ake a tama‵liki kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua.


This Bible account, recorded at Genesis 22:1-18, gives us a prophetic glimpse into God’s great love for us. 	 A te tala tenei e maua i te Tusi Tapu i te Kenese 22:1-18, e fakaasi mai i ei se tamā ata fakavaloaga e uiga ki te lasi o te alofa o te Atua mō tatou.


Grateful for the Gift of Holy Spirit 9, 10. 	 E Loto Fia‵fia Tatou mō te Meaalofa o te Agaga Tapu


Are you able to pioneer? 	 E mafai ne koe o paenia?


For example, they may ask: ‘Why do good people have to suffer?’ 	 E pelā mo te mea e tasi, e mafai o fesili mai latou: ‘Kaia e logo‵mae ei a tino ‵lei?’


Indeed, he “sees what the heart is.”—1 Samuel 16:7. 	 A te tonuga loa, e lavea ne ia a te “loto o te tino.”—1 Samuelu 16:7.


How can we profitably use time spent waiting, following whose examples? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaaogā faka‵lei a taimi kolā e faka‵tali ei tatou?


Build on Your Foundation 	 Ati Aka te Alofa i te Kamataga


Did the first man, Adam, have an immortal soul? 	 E mata, ne seki mafai o mate te tagata muamua ko Atamu?


In Bible times, a potter did not dig up some clay and immediately begin to shape it. 	 I taimi o te Tusi Tapu, a te tino faite mea ki kele, e se keli ne ia ne nai kele kae kamata fakavave o faite ne ia se mea mai i ei.


It also caused them to draw closer to each other. 	 Kae ne fai foki te fakalavelave tenā ke ‵lei atu te fesokotakiga i te va o laua eiloa.


Everlasting life lies ahead of us as long as we are faithful, and there is nothing that Satan or his minions can do about that.—Psalm 118:6; Hebrews 13:6. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne tatou te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua māfai e fakamaoni tatou, kae e seai eiloa se mea e mafai o fai ne Satani io me ko ana sui e uiga ki ei.—Salamo 118:6; Epelu 13:6.


What current attitude is not shared by Jehovah’s servants? 	 Se a te kilokiloga i aso nei telā e se maua ne tavini a Ieova?


We need to put faith in his reminders. 	 E ‵tau o fakatuanaki tatou ki ana fakamasauaga.


18 So dear parents and children, do not be discouraged if the communication in your family is not as open as you would like it to be. 	 18 Tela la, e mātua mo tamaliki fagasele, sa loto vāi‵vai māfai a te fesokotakiga i loto i te otou kāiga e se ‵lei e pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei.


What does the “very great valley” between the two mountains represent? 	 Se a te mea e fakatusa ki ei a te “vanu lasi ‵ki” i te va o mauga e lua?


When specifics were relevant to a story or necessary for emphasis, he took great care to provide them. 	 Kafai e aogā ki te tala, e fakamautinoa aka ne ia ke aofia a fakamatalaga likiliki i ei.


14 Using the Bible effectively in the ministry is not just a matter of quoting scriptures. 	 14 A te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu i se auala magoi i te galuega talai e se ko te sikiatuga fua o tusi siki.


17 And those who look forward to everlasting life on earth should likewise strive to avoid being quickly shaken from their reason. 	 17 E ‵tau foki mo latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki se-gata-mai i te lalolagi o taumafai ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te vave o ‵numi olotou mafaufau.


Hand in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer manage the house.’” (Luke 16:1, 2) Because the steward squandered the property of his master, the master dismissed him. 	 A koe ko fakatea mai tau galuega me ko se mafai ne koe o tausi faka‵lei ki ei.’ ” (Luka 16:1, 2) Me ne fakamāumāu ne te situati a mea a tena matai, fakatea ei a ia ne te matai.


Still, refreshment could be theirs by adopting Jesus’ teaching, as it can be ours today. 12, 13. What did Jesus highlight that would bring refreshment, and how did some respond? 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o maua ne latou a te malōlōga māfai e puke ‵mau latou ki akoakoga a Iesu, e pelā eiloa mo tatou i aso nei.


Further, the unnatural unions between materialized angels and human women produced hybrid sons of extraordinary size and strength. 	 E se gata i ei, a te fesokotakiga sē masani tenei i te va o agelu kolā ne ‵fuli ki foitino faka-te-tagata mo fāfine, ne māfua mai i ei a tamaliki ta‵gata ‵lasi ‵ki kae ma‵losi.


(Ephesians 5:8, 9) So it is by walking in the light that we are able to keep on displaying goodness. 	 (Efeso 5:8, 9) Tela la, e mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu a te aga‵lei ona ko te sa‵sale atu o tatou i te mainaga.


The earth will bring those long dead to birth again.”—Isaiah 26:19, The New English Bible. 	 A tino kolā ko leva ne ‵mate, . . . ka toe fakaola ne te Aliki.”—Isaia 26:19.


Really, “if God is for us, who will be against us?” 	 A te tonuga loa, “kafai te Atua e mō tatou, ka ko oi la e ‵teke ki a tatou?”


(2) The physician and Gospel writer Luke includes Noah when listing the ancestors of Jesus Christ.—Luke 3:36. 	 (2) Ne aofia a Noa i te fakasologa o tupuga o Iesu Keliso i tusitusiga a te tokita mo te tino tusi Evagelia ko Luka.—Luka 3:36.


(Joshua 2:11) The reports she had heard about Jehovah were enough to teach her at least this much: Israel’s God was worthy of her trust. 	 (Iosua 2:11) A tala kolā ne lagona ne ia e uiga ki a Ieova, ne lava eiloa i ei ke akoako atu ki tou fafine a te mea tāua ‵ki tenei: E sili atu tena talitonu ki te Atua o te kau Isalaelu.


They merely repeat what others say. 	 E toe fai mai fua ne latou a pati a nisi tino e uiga ki ei.


16 Many servants of Jehovah lived before Jesus came to the earth. 	 16 E tokouke a tavini a Ieova ne ola a koi tuai o vau a Iesu ki te lalolagi.


The pioneer then changed the bulb and went on his way. 	 Tenā ne sui ei ne te paenia a te matāmoli kae fano.


It is not our desire to offend people. 	 E se ma‵nako tatou o fakaitaita atu ki tino.


Then will come “the day of [God’s] warring” against his enemies. 	 I konā, ko oko mai ei ‘te aso e taua ei’ te Atua ki ana fili.


6 Is it really possible that we imperfect humans can be precious in the eyes of the all-powerful Creator, Jehovah God? 	 6 E mata, e mafai eiloa o fai a tatou tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e pelā me ne tino tāua i te kilokiloga a te ‵tou Atua, ko Ieova?


Jehovah’s law stipulated that the blood of the animal be shed, which was to be “a shadow of the good things to come” through his Son, Jesus. 	 Ne fakatonu mai te tulafono a Ieova me e ‵tau o fakasali te toto o te manu, telā “se ata fua o mea ‵lei ka oko mai” e auala i tena Tama, ko Iesu.


11 Consider yet another possible source of harmful ideas. 	 11 Kae ke mafaufau foki ki te suā koga kāti ka maua mai i ei a manatu fakama‵taku.


In some cases, parents have encouraged them to delay baptism. 	 I nisi koga, ne fakamalosi atu a mātua ki a latou ke tai fakatalave malie latou o papatiso.


Or do you have related questions, such as “Why does God allow evil and suffering?” 	 Io me e isi ne au fesili tai ‵pau, e pelā mo te “Kaia e talia ei ne te Atua a mea ma‵sei mo logo‵maega?”


(Psalm 119:150, 151; John 17:17) Our relationship with Jehovah sustains us in this troubled world and will carry us through his great war of Armageddon.—Revelation 7:9, 14; 16:13-16. 	 (Salamo 119:150, 151; Ioane 17:17) E fakatumautakitaki tatou ne Ieova ona ko te ‵tou vā fealofani mo ia i te lalolagi telā e ‵fonu i fakalavelave ke oko eiloa ki te ‵tou ‵sao atu i tena taua fakamataku i Amaketo.—Fakaasiga 7:9, 14; 16:13-16.


To begin with, we need to remember that the human conscience is not always reliable. 	 Muamua la, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e se fakatuagagina te loto lagona i taimi katoa.


Do angels help people? 	 E mata, e fesoasoani atu agelu ki tino?


15 Paul set a fine example for Christian elders. 	 15 Ne tuku mai ne Paulo se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō toeaina Kelisiano.


Perfect creatures who love God and imitate him do not need to make an oath; they always tell the truth and have complete trust in one another. 	 E se manakogina ke fai ne mea ola ‵lei kātoatoa kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua kae fakaakoako atu ki a ia, se tautoga; e fai‵pati ‵tonu faeloa latou kae talitonu kātoatoa te suā tino ki te suā tino.


WITNESSES 	 MOLIMAU


(Isaiah 48:17, 18) So when our view of a Bible passage is clarified, let us rejoice in advancing truth! 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18) Tela la, kafai ko momea aka te manino o se vaega o te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou, e fia‵fia eiloa tatou me ko gasolo ki mua te munatonu!


11, 12. (a) What vital role did Jehoiada play in the history of the kingdom of Judah? (b) How did Jehoiada use his influence to promote true worship? 	 11, 12. (a) Se a te tusaga tāua ne fai ne Ieoiata i tala fakasolopito o te malo o Iuta? (e) Ne fakaaogā pefea ne Ieoiata tena tulaga ke fakamaluga aka ei te tapuakiga tonu?


(Eph. 3:7) Why and how does Jehovah bestow this “free gift”? 	 (Efe. 3:7) Kaia kae i te auala fea e tuku mai ei ne Ieova te “meaalofa faivasaga” tenei?


Many will gain life in Paradise on earth 	 Ka maua ne te tokoukega a te ola i te lalolagi Palataiso


Warmth? Happiness? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe ki te ga‵lue fakatasi mo tou kāiga ke oko atu ki se fakamoemoega?


First, how can older ones help younger ones take on increased responsibility, and why is this important? (2 Tim. 2:2) Second, why is it important that younger ones keep the right attitude as they assist brothers who are more experienced and learn from them? 	 Te mea muamua, e mafai pefea ne tino ma‵tua o fesoasoani ki talavou ke fai ne latou a tiute e tai ‵lasi atu, kae kaia e tāua i ei? (2 Timo. 2:2) Te lua, kaia e tāua ei ko taina talavou ke fakatumau ne latou se kilokiloga tonu i te taimi e fesoasoani kae tauloto ei latou mai taina kolā e lasi atu te lotou atamai?


Through his prophet Isaiah, Jehovah told the Israelites: “The thoughts of you people are not my thoughts, nor are my ways your ways.” 	 E auala i tena pelofeta ko Isaia, ne fai atu a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu: “A oku mafaufauga e se ‵pau mo otou mafaufauga, a oku ala e se ‵pau foki mo otou ala.”


Today, some 2,000 years later, people are still eager to know: When will God’s Kingdom come? 	 I aso nei, kāti mai tua ifo o se 2,000 tausaga, koi ma‵nako eiloa a tino ke iloa ne latou me: Ka oko mai mafea te Malo o te Atua?


(Rev. 17:1–22:21) 	 (Fakaasiga 17:1–22:21)


Certainly not! 	 E se penā loa!


Infrastructures will collapse, and people will fear for their very lives. 	 Ka maofa valevale a mea, kae ko tino ka ma‵taku kae manava‵se ki olotou ola.


Joseph—A Righteous Man 	 Iosefa—Se Tagata Amiotonu


The good news has now reached to the ends of the earth, and about seven million people have the hope of gaining eternal life in God’s new world. 	 Ko oko atu nei te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi kātoa, kae ko ‵tusa mo se fitu miliona o tino ko fakamoe‵moe ke maua ne latou te ola se gata mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


19 The Bible urges us to “be imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” 	 19 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke fai tatou mo “tino kolā ne maua ne latou a folafolaga e auala i te fakatuanaki mo te kufaki.”


(Genesis 49:10) The term “Shiloh” means “He Whose It Is; He to Whom It Belongs.” 	 (Kenese 49:10, Tusi Paia, Samoa) A te tugāpati ko “te Sailo” e fakauiga ki te “Tino telā e a Ia; Tino telā e Maua ne Ia te Aiā.”


Be assured that you are loved and needed in the congregation. 	 Ke iloa ne koutou me e alofagina kae e manakogina foki te otou fesoasoani i te fakapotopotoga.


Through his words, actions, and attitudes, Jesus perfectly reflected his Father—to the point that we see in Jesus a living portrait of his Father. 	 E auala i ana pati, faifaiga, mo kilokiloga, ne fakaata faka‵lei mai ne Iesu a tena Tamana—ke oko ki te tulaga telā e lavea tonu ne tatou i a Iesu a tena Tamana.


To survive the coming tribulation, you too need to flee to higher ground, so to speak, before it is too late. 	 Ke ‵sao atu i te fakalavelave telā ko pili mai, e ‵tau foki o tele atu ki koga ma‵luga, i se auala fakatusa, a koi tuai o to talimuli.


(Matt. 20:25, 26, Contemporary English Version) The apostles needed to resist a tendency toward wanting to “lord it over” their companions, or to ‘order people around.’ 	 (Mata. 20:25, 26, Contemporary English Version) E ‵tau o ‵teke atu a apositolo ki se manakoga ke “pule atu . . . pelā me ne aliki ki luga” i olotou taugasoa io me ‘fakatonu valevale fua a tino.’


A humble overseer keeps in mind that his responsibilities constitute “a fine work,” not an exalted position to bring glory to himself. 	 E masaua ne te ovasia loto maulalo me e aofia i tena tauliaga a “galuega ‵lei,” kae e se ko te mauaga o se tulaga maluga ke avatu ei a tavaega ki a ia.


In the following article, we will consider how Job’s experience can teach us additional lessons in endurance. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka sau‵tala tatou ki nisi akoakoga tāua o te kufaki e maua ne tatou mai te tala o Iopu.


Therefore, the primary way that those with the earthly hope demonstrate their desire to be friends with Christ is by supporting the faithful slave class. 	 Tela la, a te ‵toe auala tāua e fakaasi atu ei ne tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi a te lotou manakoga fia fai taugasoa mo Iesu ko te ‵lago atu ki te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni.


9 Today, Jehovah likewise sees the heartbreak of many innocent mates and children who have been devastated by selfish and immoral husbands and fathers or even wives and mothers. 	 9 I aso nei, e lavea mai foki ne Ieova a te loto mafatia o nisi avaga fakaalofa mo olotou tama‵liki kolā ko ma‵sei valevale olotou olaga ona ko amioga kaiu kae finalalolagi a olotou tamana, avaga tagata e pelā foki mo olotou avaga fafine mo matua.


Then David began to read the magazines that she left out for him. 	 Kae ne kamata o faitau ne David a mekesini kolā ne tuku atu ne tou fafine ki a ia.


12 Of course, we serve Jehovah because we love him—not just because he promises to reward us. 	 12 E tonu, e tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova me a‵lofa tatou ki a ia—kae e se ona fua ko tena folafolaga me ka tuku mai ne ia te taui ki a tatou.


Yet, it is the only proper choice for a Christian. 	 Kae ko te filifiliga eiloa e tasi tenā e ‵tau o fai ne se Kelisiano.


20 What a blessing it will be when Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah—yes and so many others, including “all the prophets”—are raised to life on earth! 	 20 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakamanuiaga māfai ko toe faka‵tu mai ki te ola i te lalolagi nei a Apelaamo mo Sala, Isaako mo Lepeka—e tonu, e penā foki loa mo nisi tino e tokouke aka, e aofia i ei a “pelofeta katoa”!


“But how can I? 	 “Kae e mafai pefea o fai ne au?


Asa promoted true worship. 	 Ne fakamaluga ne Asa a te tapuakiga tonu.


He traversed the length and breadth of the land, “journeying from city to city and from village to village, preaching and declaring the good news of the kingdom of God.”—Matthew 4:17; Luke 8:1. 	 Ne faimalaga atu a ia i koga katoa, “i loto i fa‵kai ‵lasi mo fa‵kai fo‵liki, o takutaku atu te Tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.”—Mataio 4:17; Luka 8:1.


Heading to Gilead School aboard the Queen Elizabeth 	 I toku auala ki te Akoga i Kiliata i luga i te Queen Elizabeth


EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF TRAINING OTHERS 	 KE MAUA TE FIAFIA MAI TE AKOAKO O NISI TINO


Investigate the historical evidence that Jesus was a real person. 	 Sukesuke ki fakamaoniga i a Iesu se tino tonu.


He set a good example in applying what he learned 	 Ne fai a ia mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mai te faiga o mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia


As with most aspects of child training, example is an effective teacher. 	 A te fakaasiatuga o se fakaakoakoga ‵lei se auala magoi ke akoako ei a tama‵liki.


Realizing this should motivate us to remain zealous for fine works and to be diligent in proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom. FINE CONDUCT ATTRACTS PEOPLE TO GOD 	 E ‵tau o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te mea tenei ke tumau i te loto finafinau i te faiga o galuega ‵lei kae fakamaoni o folafola atu a te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


An earthenware vessel may look finished, but unless it has been fired in the kiln, it may be vulnerable to the very liquids it is designed to hold. 	 Kāti e foliga mai me ko makeke ‵lei se ipu telā ne faite ki te kele, kae e ‵tau o tao muamua te ipu tenā ki loto i te ogaumu a koi tuai o fakaaogā.


False teachers are like dried-up wells. 	 E fai eiloa a faiakoga ‵loi e pelā me ne vaikeli ‵masa.


He reminded High Priest Jehoiada of the need to collect the temple tax from Judah and Jerusalem, as “ordered by Moses,” so as to finance the repair work. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a ia ki te Faitaulaga Sili ko Ieoiata me e ‵tau o ‵tae mai a lafoga mō te faletapu mai Iuta mo Ielusalema, e pelā mo te mea “ne fakatonu ne Mose,” ke ‵togi te faiga o te galuega ki te fakafouga o te faletapu.


The Master Teacher confounds them by his answer, and he relates three vivid illustrations—two of them about a vineyard and one about a marriage feast—that expose just how wicked his opposers are. 	 Ne fakamāvale ne te Faiakoga Sili a latou i tena tali, kae ne taku atu foki ne ia a tala fakatusa ma‵nino e tolu—e lua tala e uiga ki togāvine, kae ko te sua tala e uiga ki te ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga—kae ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu i ei me e pefea te matagā o tino ‵teke konā.


Former Nuns Become True Spiritual Sisters 	 Ne Sina Kolā ko Fai Nei e Pelā me ne Tuagane Faka-te-Agaga


Moral Values on the Decline 	 Ko Gasolo o sē ‵Lei a Amioga


Psalm 74:16 says of Jehovah: “You . . . prepared the luminary, even the sun.” 	 E fai mai te Salamo 74:16 e uiga ki a Ieova, penei: “Ne faka‵tu foki ne koe te la mo te masina ki la tulaga.”


He mentioned that when his daughter told him after her first day at public school that she had learned a “new prayer at school,” he asked her to repeat it to him. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i te taimi ne fai atu ei tena tamaliki fafine me ne tauloto ne ia se “‵talo fou i te akoga” i tena aso muamua loa i te akoga, ne fai atu tou tagata ke fai atu te ‵talo tenā ki a ia.


9 David was cut to the heart. 	 9 Ne fanoanoa malosi ‵ki loa a Tavita.


(Job 42:10) If we forgive those who sin against us, we will please God and be in a position to benefit from his mercy. 	 (Iopu 42:10) Kafai e fakamagalo ne tatou a tino kolā e agasala mai ki a tatou, ka fakafiafia ne tatou a te Atua kae ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai tena alofa fakamagalo.


13 To conduct effective home Bible studies, we must prepare well for each session. 	 13 E ‵tau o fakatoka faka‵lei ki akoga i taimi takitasi ko te mea ke fai ne tatou a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i se auala magoi.


Yet, the apostles “continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.” 	 Kae, “e se mafai eiloa o gata te lotou akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu te Keliso.”


(Eccl. 12:14) Yes, when rendering judgment, Jehovah takes into consideration factors that are unknown to us. 	 (Fai. 12:14) Ao, kafai e fai ana fakamasinoga, e mafaufau a Ieova ki mea katoa kolā e se iloa ne tatou.


After our Watchtower Study one Monday night, we had an unexpected visitor. 	 I te otiga o te Sukesukega ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i se po o te Aso Gafua, ne asi fakapoi mai se mālō ki a māua.


18 So pour your heart into every assignment. 	 18 Tela la, ke tuku katoatoa atu tou loto o fakataunu tau galuega.


This includes making sure that they and their children strive to make God’s heart rejoice by their modest style of dress and grooming. 	 E aofia i ei a te fakamautinoa aka me taumafai malosi a latou mo olotou tamaliki o fakafiafia a te loto o te Atua e auala i gatu mo teuga kolā e mata ‵tau.


What Jesus did was neither a mere ritual nor just an act of kindness. 	 A te mea ne fai ne Iesu e seki fai fua pelā me se faifaiga masani io me se faifaiga atafai foki.


While he struggled with serving God despite trials and temptations, Asaph saw some who scoffed at God grow more powerful and prosperous. 	 I ana taumafaiga ke tavini atu ki te Atua i loto i tofotofoga mo fakaosoosoga, ne lavea atu ei ne Asafo a te gasolo aka o manuia kae ma‵losi atu a pulega a nisi tino kolā ne fakatauemu atu ki te Atua.


Would I continue to serve Jehovah even if my parents and friends stopped doing so? 	 E mata, ka tumau eiloa au i te tavini atu ki a Ieova faitalia me e taofi au ne oku mātua mo taugasoa ke fai penā?


“I caused my family great pain,” he admits. 	 E fai tonu mai tou tagata: “Ne fai ne au ke logo‵mae malosi a toku kāiga.”


He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.” 	 Ko te tino telā e fakatuanaki mai ki a au, e tiga eiloa e mate, kae ka toe ola mai.”


Said a professor who has written extensively on the subject of evil: “I have had a very strong need to make a difference in the world, to improve the world. 	 Ne fai mai se polofesa telā e uke ana tusi ne tusi e uiga ki te mataupu ko amioga ma‵sei: “Ne maua eiloa ne au se manakoga lasi ke fai se ‵fuliga lasi ki te lalolagi, ke faka‵lei aka ei te tulaga o te lalolagi.


The miracle-working Son of God noted: “Those who are strong do not need a physician, but those who are ill do.”—Mark 2:17. 	 Ne fai mai a te Tama a te Atua telā ne fai ne ia a vavega: “E se aoga te tokita ki tino ma‵losi, kae aoga fua ki tino ma‵saki.”—Maleko 2:17.


The Bible defines faith as “the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” 	 E fakamatala manino mai i te Tusi Tapu a te fakatuanaki e pelā me “ko te fakaasiga manino o mea ‵tonu kolā e se lavea ki mata.”


7 Not only is Jehovah interested in you as a person but he also has the power and empathy needed to help you with life’s problems. 	 7 E se gata fua i te fiafia o Ieova ki a koe, kae maua foki ne ia te malosi mo te loto alofa ke fesoasoani atu ki fakalavelave o koe i te olaga.


Such a joyful occasion, though, can also create anxiety for parents. 	 Kae, ko vaegā tulaga fakafiafia penā, e fai foki i ei ke manava‵se a mātua.


Are you willing to exert yourself to gain Jehovah’s favor and, as it were, wrestle for it? 	 E mata, e loto fiafia koe o fakaoti ou mafi ke maua ne koe te taliaga a Ieova i te taimi e taua atu ei koe?


(Genesis 33:14) Jehovah likewise leads “according to the pace of” his sheep. 	 (Kenese 33:14) E takitaki foki ne Ieova ana mamoe e ‵tusa mo “te vave e mafai” ne latou o olo i ei.


(Rom. 7:22, 23) True, we may be weak, but God can strengthen us to do what is right in any situation.—2 Cor. 12:10. 	 (Loma 7:22, 23) E tonu, e mafai o vāi‵vai tatou, kae e mafai o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te Atua ke fai ne tatou te mea tonu mai lalo i so se fakanofonofoga.—2 Kolinito 12:10.


13 The Hebrew term translated “felt regret” actually pertains to a change of attitude or intention. 	 13 A te tugāpati Epelu telā e ‵fuli ki te “salamō” e fakasino tonu atu ki te ‵fuliga o se kilokiloga io me se fuafuaga.


As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we are delighted to engage in similar Kingdom-preaching activity. 	 E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e fia‵fia eiloa tatou ke aofia i se galuega tai ‵pau penā o te talaiatuga o te Malo.


(Eph. 5:10) How can we do so? 	 (Efeso 5:10) E mafai pefea o fai tatou penā?


How might something positive be done to overcome this trend? 	 Ne a faifaiga ‵lei e mafai o fai ke fakaseai ei te faifaiga tenei?


Their objective? 	 Se a te lotou fakamoemoega?


Why do older fellow believers and their caregivers need the help of others? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua ne tino tali‵tonu ma‵tua mo olotou tausi a te fesoasoani mai nisi tino?


19 Experiencing spiritual prosperity always involves drawing close to God. 	 19 A te mauaga o te maumea faka-te-agaga e aofia i ei te fakapilipili atu faeloa ki te Atua.


Wise King Solomon explained: “Wisdom is a protection just as money is a protection, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.” 	 Ne fai mai te Tupu poto ko Solomona: “Me i te poto se puipuiga e pelā eiloa mo tupe se puipuiga, kae e tenei te aoga o te iloaga: A te poto e tausi ne ia tena matai ke ola.”


Using the natural water cycle as an illustration, the Bible explains that the fulfillment of God’s promises is inevitable: “Just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, . . . so my word [God’s word] that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o te tamilosaga o te vai e pelā me se fakatusaga, e fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu me i te fakataunuga o folafolaga a te Atua e fakatalitonugina: “Aku muna e pelā mo te kiona mo te vaiua kolā e ‵to mai mai te lagi o fakasūsū te lalolagi.


And the terrible tragedy of Flight 901 can teach us some powerful lessons about our conscience. 	 Kae e tuku mai ne te matugā fakalavelave tenei o te Malaga 901 o te vakalele ne fakaakoakoga aogā ki a tatou e uiga ki ‵tou loto lagona.


Then he concluded: “If you, although being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more so will the Father in heaven give holy spirit to those asking him!” 	 Kae ne fakaoti mai ana pati, penei: “Tela la, kafai koutou e ma‵sei, kae e iloa ne koutou o tuku atu a mea ‵lei ki otou tama‵liki, e se sili atu la te otou Tamana i te lagi, i te fia tuku atu o te Agaga Tapu ki tino kola e fakamolemole atu ki a ia?”


Second, the children learn by example how a husband and wife should cooperate to reach important goals. 	 A te lua, e tauloto a tama‵liki mai fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau ei o ga‵lue fakatasi a te avaga tagata mo tena avaga ke fakataunu ei a fakamoemoega tāua.


THE patriarch Jacob grieved deeply over the loss of his son. 	 NE LOTO māfatia malosi ‵ki a te tagata mua ko Iakopo i te mate o tena tama.


3 Yet another basis for this Paradise hope is something Christians around the globe are part of right now. 	 3 A te suā pogai tāua e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu ki te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te Palataiso ko te fai o Kelisiano i aso nei e pelā ne vaega i ei.


Three men went to the house where Peter was staying to ask him to go with them to the home of a devout uncircumcised Gentile named Cornelius. 	 Ne olo atu a tāgata e tokotolu ki te fale telā ne nofo ei a Petelu o fakamolemole atu ki ei ke olo latou ki se tagata seki pilitome mai Fenua Fakaatea telā e mataku ki te Atua, ko Konelio.


For example, two 15-year-old boys, both Jehovah’s Witnesses, received an assignment as part of their world history class to write a report on one of the world’s religions. 	 Ne ‵tau o tusi ne tama‵liki tāgata Molimau a Ieova e tokolua kolā ko taki 15 a lā tausaga, se lipoti e uiga ki se lotu e tasi i te lalolagi, telā ne aofia i te mataupu ko Tala Fakasolopito (History).


What are they? 	 Ne a la mea konā?


Such a spirit of self-sacrifice and adaptability is richly rewarded when foreigners respond to the good news.* 	 E lasi ‵ki te fakamanuiaga e maua mai te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta penā mo te faiga faeloa o fakamafulifuliga, māfai ko talia ne tino mai nisi fenua a te tala ‵lei.*


(1 Ki. 1:32-35; 2:1-3) Jehovah later appeared to Solomon in a dream and said: “Request what I should give you.” 	 (1 Tupu 1:32-35; 2:1-3) Ne fakasae fakamuli atu a Ieova ki a Solomona i se moemiti kae fai atu: “Fakamolemole mai ki te mea telā e ‵tau o tuku atu ne au ki a koe.”


Jealousy moves Jacob’s sons to sell their brother Joseph as a slave. 	 Ona ko te masalosalo ne ‵togi atu ei ne tama‵liki a Iakopo a te lotou taina ko Iosefa e pelā me se pologa.


18 Similarly, in modern times, Jehovah’s Witnesses scour the earth in search of those who yearn to know and serve God. 	 18 E penā foki i aso nei, e talai atu a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa ke ‵sala atu ki tino kolā e fia iloa kae fia tavini atu foki ki te Atua.


15 It was so unnecessary for all those people to lose their lives. 	 15 Ne seki ‵tau eiloa o ‵mate a tino katoa konā.


Take, for example, the matter of entertainment. 	 E pelā mo fakafiafiaga.


The seventh man is told to “pass through the midst of the city” and “put a mark on the foreheads of the men that are sighing and groaning over all the detestable things that are being done in the midst of it.” 	 Ne fai atu ki te tagata i te tokofitu ke “fano i loto i te fa‵kai,” kae “fakamau atu se fakailoga ki lae o tino katoa kolā ko oko eiloa i te fanoa‵noa kae māfatia ona ko amioga matagā katoa kolā ne fai i te fa‵kai.”


The second article shows what can be done to overcome barriers to communication between parents and children. 	 E fakaasi mai i te lua o mataupu a te mea e ‵tau o fai ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave ki fesokotakiga i va o mātua mo tamaliki.


One of his relatives is getting married, and the ceremony will be in a church of Christendom. 	 Ka fai te avaga a sena kāiga, kae ka fai a te fakaipoipoga i te falesa o se lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Jehovah had made a covenant, a formal agreement, to bring Noah and all those with him safely through the Deluge. 	 Ne fai ne Ieova se feagaiga, ke faka‵sao a Noa mo mea ola katoa kolā ne ‵nofo fakatasi mo ia i te Lolo.


(1 John 5:3) “My yoke is kindly and my load is light,” said Jesus. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) Muna a Iesu: “Me e māmā taku amo, kae amogofie foki taku amoga.”


She is determined to have no part in that and does not want even to be there and be under pressure to break her integrity. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke se aofia a ia i te mea tenā kae e se manako foki o nofo atu i konā ko te mea ke fakaosooso atu ki tena fakamaoni.


We moved to a village near the city of Tallinn in Estonia, which was then part of the USSR. 	 Ne olo atu matou ki se tamā fa‵kai i tafa o te fa‵kai o Tallinn i Estonia, telā se vaega o te USSR.


Why was he so successful? 	 Kaia ne iku manuia malosi ei a ia?


(Eccl. 1:2, 3) Sometimes Solomon uses the word “vanity” as a parallel of “striving after wind.” 	 (Failauga 1:2 3) I nisi taimi e fakaaogā ne Solomona a te pati “se aogā” e pelā me se pati tai ‵pau ke fakamatala ei a te tino telā e taumafai o “afuli te matagi.”


A magazine from a prosperous European land recently noted: “If keeping undesirable impulses under control requires an inner struggle on the part of those living under the agonizing circumstances of extreme poverty, how much more so is that true of those living in the land of milk and honey in today’s affluent society!” 11. 	 Ne taku fakamuli mai ne se mekesini mai i se fenua maumea o Eulopa, penei: “Kafai e manakogina te loto malosi ne tino kolā e ola i fenua ma‵tiva ke pule faka‵lei atu ki olotou manakoga sē aogā, e pefea la te tāua atu o te mea tenā ki tino kolā e ola i fenua mau‵mea i aso nei!”


God has every reason to be wrathful over such deliberate insults, yet the Bible describes Jehovah as being “slow to anger.” 	 E isi eiloa ne pogai e kaitaua ei te Atua ki vaegā fakamaseiga penā, kae ui ei e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu i a Ieova e “tuai o ita.”


13 This example illustrates the far-reaching effect that our firm stand for Bible principles can have on others. 	 13 E fakaasi mai i te fakaakoakoga tenei a te aoga o ‵tou tumau i fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu ki luga i nisi tino.


Another land where Jehovah’s Witnesses endured decades of discrimination was Hungary. 	 A te suā fenua telā ne kufaki malosi ei a Molimau a Ieova i fakasauāga i te fia o tausaga, ko Hungary.


The apostle Peter assures us: “If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy, because the spirit of glory, even the spirit of God, is resting upon you.” (1 Pet. 4:14) That we are persecuted for upholding righteous standards indicates that we have divine approval. 	 E fakatalitonu mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Amutia koutou manafai e muna maseigina koutou ona ko koutou e tau‵tali i a Iesu; ko te uiga o te mea nei i te Agaga ‵malu, telā ko te Agaga o te Atua, ko nofo i luga i a koutou.” (1 Petelu 4:14) A te fakasaua o tatou ona ko te ‵lago atu ki tulaga amio‵tonu e fakaasi mai ei me e maua ne tatou te taliaga a te Atua.


(Revelation 12:9-12) This third petition of the model prayer, like the first two, helps us to keep our focus on what matters most—not our own will, but God’s. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9-12) E fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te tolu o fakamolemole i te ‵talo fakaakoako, e pelā mo mea muamua e lua, ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te ‵toe mea tāua—ko te faiga o te loto o te Atua, kae e se ko ‵tou loto.


18 Misunderstandings and personal offenses may pose a challenge to our godly devotion. They may cause anxiety or move some to take the unwise step of isolating themselves from their spiritual brothers and sisters. 	 E mafai o iku atu ki te manavase io me e fai ei a nisi tino ke fai se faifaiga valea ko te mea ke ‵kalo keatea ei mai i olotou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga.


9 In our sinful state, we cannot manifest perfect godly devotion. 	 9 Ona ko te ‵tou tulaga agasala, e se mafai ne tatou o ola i se olaga amio Atua ‵lei katoatoa.


Especially when you feel under attack, the Bible’s wise advice applies: “Anyone holding back his sayings is possessed of knowledge.” 	 Maise eiloa māfai e faipati kaitaua mai se tino ki a tatou, e aoga eiloa a te fakamalosiga poto a te Tusi Tapu: “A tino kolā e filemu e lasi te mea e iloa ne latou.”


8, 9. (a) From where do Christ’s corulers come? (b) What confidence can we have in the rule of the King and his corulers? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne aumai i fea a tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso? (e) Se a te mea e mafai ei ne tatou o tali‵tonu ki te pulega a te Tupu mo tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo ia?


Jesus promised his followers: “This is the will of my Father, that everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life.” 	 Ne tauto atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Tenei te loto o toku Tamana, ko tino katoa kolā e lavea ne latou te Tama kae fakatuanaki ki a ia ka maua eiloa ne latou te ola se-gata-mai.”


(Isaiah 40:29-31) Because of increasing pressures, we may sometimes feel like an exhausted runner whose legs seem unable to carry him any farther. 	 (Isaia 40:29-31, NW) I nisi taimi e fai tatou pelā me se tino tele telā ko gaegae kae ko se mafai ne ia o toe tele atu.


We cannot know all the concerns that may have raced through Mary’s mind when Gabriel spoke to her. 	 E se mafai o iloa katoa ne tatou a mea kolā ne manavase ki ei a Malia i te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Kapilielu ki a ia.


(Phil. 4:13) Louis relates: “We experienced that Jehovah answered our prayers and gave us ‘the peace of God.’ 	 (Fili. 4:13) Ne fai mai Louis: “Ne iloa ne māua me ne tali mai ne Ieova a mā ‵talo kae tuku mai ki a māua ‘te filemu o te Atua.’


In the end, the letter bears his signature and is viewed as coming from him. 	 Ka talia ne te tagata telā e ave ki ei a te tusi tenā e pelā eiloa me ne tusi ne te tagata faipisinisi a te tusi.


Whether they agree or have doubts, at least they have an idea of what Paul meant when he said: “All have sinned.” 	 Faitalia me e talia io me fakalotolotolua latou, kae ko iloa ne latou a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Paulo i ana pati, konei: “Ko agasala a tino katoa.”


All in all, the book covers a period of 70 years—from 537 to 467 B.C.E. 	 Mai mea katoa i ei, e aofia i te tusi a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i se vaitaimi o tausaga e 70—mai te 537 ki te 467 T.L.M.


These his son Jehoshaphat removed. 	 Ne fakaseai atu ne tena tama ko Iosefatu a koga konā.


As Jehovah had decreed, the Babylonians overran Judah and destroyed her capital city, Jerusalem, in 607 B.C.E. Yet, all was not lost. 	 E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne folafola mai ne Ieova, ne fakatakavale ne te kau Papelonia a Iuta kae fakamasei tena laumua, ko Ielusalema, i te 607 T.L.M. Kae ne seki galo katoatoa atu a te fakamoemoega.


They are proud to associate with the spirit-anointed “Israel of God,” knowing that Jehovah is blessing his anointed ones.—Gal. 6:16. 	 E fakamata‵mata eiloa latou ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tino fakaekegina o te “Isalaelu a te Atua,” me e iloa ne latou me e fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a ana tino fakaekegina.—Kala. 6:16.


The Resurrection Hope Has Power 	 E ‵Mana te Fakamoemoega ki te Toetu


That is not Jehovah’s way. 	 E se tenei te auala o Ieova.


11 Many of those who entered the missionary service 40 or 50 years ago are still faithfully serving in the field. 	 11 E tokouke a tino kolā ne fai pelā me ne misionale i te 40 io me se 50 tausaga ko ‵teka, koi tumau eiloa i te tavini atu mo te fakamaoni i te galuega talai.


Paul wrote: “The sons of Israel could not gaze intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face . . . 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ka ko te ‵pula i mata o Mose ko oko eiloa i te malosi, ko se mafai foki ne tino Isalaelu o ‵kilo tonu ki a ia. . . .


Are you on occasion able to provide them with some upbuilding association? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe i nisi taimi o fai mo fai se taugasoa fakamalosi loto ki a latou?


Might it actually contain God’s thoughts—and not merely man’s?—1 Thessalonians 2:13. 	 Kae e mata—se muna mai i tāgata io me ko te muna eiloa mai i te Atua?—1 Tesalonia 2:13.


We have considered but a few of the many wonderful and practical principles from the Bible that can help us overcome negative feelings and find true joy. 	 Ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki nāi mea mai fakatakitakiga fakavae e uke mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke manumalo tatou i ‵tou lagonaga se aogā kae ke maua ei te fiafia.


When it comes to drinking alcoholic beverages, we are wise to “repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion.”—Titus 2:12. 	 E uiga ki te fakaaogāga o meainu ma‵losi, e ‵poto eiloa tatou māfai e “tiakina te olaga masei mo te kaimanako, ka ke ola i te loto pulea, te mea tonu, mo te olaga faka Atua i te lalolagi nei.”—Tito 2:12.


6 Review and Adjust 	 6 Ke Toe Onoono Kae Fakamafulifuli


DOES praying do us any good? 	 E MATA e aoga a ‵talo ki a tatou?


(Luke 2:22-24) As Mary traveled with Joseph and Jesus, she may have wondered if the officiating priest would make some special acknowledgment of Jesus’ future role. 	 (Luka 2:22-24) I te taimi ne faima‵laga atu ei a Malia fakatasi mo Iosefa mo Iesu, ne mafaufau tou fafine me e mafai eiloa o fai ne te faitaulaga se mea fakapito ke fakaaloalo atu ei ki tiute o Iesu i aso mai mua.


(2 Cor. 11:23-27, 32, 33) But his joy in helping many to become disciples made those difficulties worthwhile. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:23-27, 32, 33) A tena fiafia i te fesoasoani atu ki tino e tokouke ke fai mo soko ne fai e pelā me ne mea aoga.


What encouraging prophecy did Jehovah give through Malachi to the corrupt nation? 	 Se a te valoaga fakamalosi loto ne tuku atu ne Ieova e auala i a Malaki ki tena fenua faivalevale?


(Judg. 15:14) Even from the physically weakened state brought on by his own poor judgment, Samson was made powerful “through faith.” 	 (Famasino 15:14) Fakamuli ifo, ne fai ne Samasoni a fakaikuga sē ‵lei kae ne galo atu ei tena malosi.


The apostle explained that spiritual fellowship between one who is a true Christian and one who is not would be an uneven yoke, a misfit. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo me i te tapuakiga e fai ne se Kelisiano tonu mo se tino sē Kelisiano e se mafai o fealofani.


Paul manifested what realistic outlook when faced with a problem he could not solve? 	 Se a te kilokiloga tonu ne fakaasi atu ne Paulo i te taimi ne fepaki ei a ia mo se fakalavelave telā ne seki mafai ne ia o faka‵lei aka?


15. What part does prayer play in restoring an erring one’s relationship with Jehovah? 	 15 Ke toe faka‵lei aka a te fesokotakiga o se tino mo Ieova, a te ‵talo se mea eiloa e ‵tau o fai.


Am I drawing close to God by nurturing a personal relationship with him?’—Jas. 4:8. 	 E mata, e fakapilipili atu au ki te Atua mai te atiakaga o se fesokotakiga totino mo ia?’—Iakopo 4:8.


Even if he would not enter it, after ascending Mount Pisgah and seeing various parts of that land, Moses must have realized that it was a “good land.” 	 E ui eiloa tena sē ulu atu ki te fenua tenā, kae i te taimi ne fanaka ei a ia ki te ulu o te Mauga o Peseka kae lavea atu ne ia i ei a nisi kogā koga o te fenua, ne iloa ei ne Mose me se “fenua laukele ola” eiloa.


Paul successfully employed God’s written Word to convince many to accept Kingdom truth. 	 Ne manuia eiloa a Paulo i te fakaaogāga o te Muna a te Atua ke fakatalitonu atu ki tino ke talia ne latou te munatonu e uiga ki te Malo.


6 In like manner, our Creator has given us laws that can protect us from the damaging effects of sin and thus improve our life. 	 6 I se auala tai ‵pau, ko oti ne tuku mai ne te ‵tou Mafuaga a tulafono kolā e mafai o puipui ei tatou mai ikuga matagā o te agasala kae momea aka te ‵lei o ‵tou olaga.


It relates the life story of Solomon, during whose kingship ancient Israel enjoys a time of security and great prosperity. 	 E fakamatala mai i ei a te tala e uiga ki te olaga o Solomona. Mai lalo i tena pulega ne fai ei a Isalaelu mo fai te ‵toe fenua ola ‵lei kae filemu.


8 “This Good News of the Kingdom Will Be Preached” 	 8 “A ko te Tala ‵Lei Tenei o te Malo Ka Talai Atu”


13 Read Revelation 7:1-4. 	 13 Faitau te Fakaasiga 7:1-4.


Christ’s own words give us this assurance: “The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear [Jesus voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.”—John 5:28, 29. 	 Ko latou kola ne amio ‵lei, e toe‵tu i te ola; ka ko latou kola ne amio masei, e toe‵tu i te fakasalaga.”—Ioane 5:28, 29.


Granted, most often such words are not meant literally. 	 E masani sāle o sē fakauiga ‵tonu ne tino olotou vaegā pati penā.


Thereafter, reverent men and women gathered and were intrigued to hear these disciples “speak with different tongues.” 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne maopoopo ei a tagata mo fafine tali‵tonu o fakalogo‵logo ki soko konei e “fai‵pati ki ‵gana valevale.”


Do you struggle to form a mental image of where such areas were? 	 E mata, e faigata ke fakaataata ne koe a koga e ‵tu ei a koga konā?


In a similar way, by cultivating wrong desires and acting on them, the angel whom God created used his free will to engage in deception and rebel against his Father, thus making himself Satan the Devil. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, mai te atiakaga o se manakoga masei kae fai ne ia, ne fakaaoga eiloa ne te agelu telā ne faite ne te Atua a te saolotoga ke loto masei kae ‵teke atu a ia ki tena Tamana, kae fai ei a ia e pelā me ko Satani te Tiapolo.


(Ps. 61:5, 8; Eccl. 5:4-6) To be God’s friends, we must be trustworthy.—Ps. 15:1, 4. 	 (Salamo 61:5, 8; Failauga 5:4-6) Ko te mea ke fai tatou mo taugasoa o te Atua, e ‵tau o fakatuagagina tatou.—Salamo 15:1, 4.


They are now happy, baptized praisers of Jehovah and regularly share their Bible-based beliefs with their neighbors. 	 Ko fai nei laua mo fai ne tino papatiso fia‵fia kolā e tavae atu ki a Ieova kae e fakailoa sāle atu ne laua lā talitonuga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki lā tuakoi.