Abel’s parents, Adam and Eve, were likely beautiful, dynamic people. 	 A mātua o Apelu, ko Atamu mo Eva, ne tino e ‵gali kae ma‵losi foki.


Although he was considered a pillar in the congregation, Peter did not talk condescendingly to the elders. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fai a ia e pelā me se pou malosi o te fakapotopotoga, ne seki faipati atu a Petelu ki toeaina, e pelā me se tino fia maluga.


(Matthew 23:10, The New Testament in Modern English) With these words, Jesus made it plain to his followers that no man on earth would be their leader. 	 (Mataio 23:10) Ne fakamaina faka‵lei atu ne Iesu i pati konei ki ana soko me e seai se tino i te lalolagi nei e ‵tau o fai mo olotou takitaki.


(Phil. 2:5-8) As we imitate his self-sacrificing love, our thoughts and feelings will become more Christlike, and we will be moved to place the interests of others ahead of our own. 	 (Fili. 2:5-8) I te fakaakoako atu o tatou ki tena alofa sē fakapito, ka momea aka ei te fai o ‵tou mafaufauga mo lagonaga e pelā mo Keliso, kae ka fakamalosi aka tatou ke fakamuamua a manakoga o nisi tino i lō tatou.


Aaron found it easier to stand up to the king of Egypt than to stand up to his peers.—Ex. 7:1, 2; 32:1-4. 	 Ne faigofie atu ki a Alona ke ‵teke atu ki te tupu o Aikupito i lō te ‵teke atu ki ana taugasoa.—Esoto 7:1, 2; 32:1-4.


The word refers, not to one who lacks intelligence, but to “one who refuses to acknowledge dependence on God.” 	 E se fakauiga fua te pati tenei ki se tino telā e se lava tena atamai, kae ki “se tino telā e ‵teke ki te manatu me ‵tau o fakalagolago a ia ki te Atua.”


14 Notice, too, how Jesus taught. 	 14 Ke onoono foki ki te auala ne akoako atu ei a Iesu.


Their words and deeds in effect declare: “Salvation we owe to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.”—Revelation 7:9, 10, 14, 15. 	 E fakaasi mai i olotou pati mo faifaiga, me e lotoma‵lie latou ki pati konei: “A te ‵tou fakaolataga e maua mai i te Atua, telā e nofo i tona nofogaaliki; e maua foki te ‵tou fakaolataga i te Tama Mamoe!”—Fakaasiga 7:9, 10, 14, 15.


What can you do to make sure that you will keep the right view of Jehovah’s arrangement of baptism? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne koe o fai ke maua ei ne koe te kilokiloga tonu a Ieova ki te fakatokaga e uiga ki te papatisoga?


In fact, cultural differences illustrate the marvelous diversity of the human family. 	 A te tonuga loa, a te kese‵kese o tuu se fakaasiga o te kese‵kese o te kaukāiga o tino.


Imitate Their Faith“I Am Willing to Go” 12 	 Fakaakoako ki te Lotou Fakatuanaki‘Au e Manako o Fano’ 12


When the boy is older, the father explains what he is doing. 	 I te taimi ko matua ei te tamaliki tagata, ne fakamatala atu ne te tamana a tena mea tenā e fai.


On Nisan 8, Jesus is at Bethany. 	 I a Nisani 8, ne nofo atu a Iesu i Petania.


(Rev. 7:9, 15) ‘Day and night service’ in what sense? 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 15) Se a te uiga o ‘te tavini atu i te ao mo te po’?


19 To that end, may we ‘handle the word of the truth aright.’ 	 19 Ke fai penā, e manakogina ke ‘akoako tonu atu ne tatou te munatonu.’


They are running away from problems. 	 E ‵tele eiloa latou keatea mai i fakalavelave.


These fruits—self-sacrificing love, the desire to sanctify Jehovah’s name, the proclamation of God’s Kingdom, separateness from the world, and faith in the Bible—all characterize true worshippers. 	 A fua konei—ko te alofa sē fakapito, te manakoga ke fakatapu te igoa o Ieova, te folafolaatuga o te Malo o te Atua, te ‵vae keatea mai te lalolagi, mo te talitonu katoatoa ki te Tusi Tapu—ko mea katoa kolā e iloa ei a tino tapuaki ‵tonu.


2:18; 8:10—These verses state that the number of deputies serving as overseers and as foremen over the labor force was 3,600 plus 250, whereas according to 1 Kings 5:16; 9:23, they numbered 3,300 plus 550. 	 2:18; 8:10—E fakaasi mai i fuaiupu konei me i te aofaki o tino fesoasoani kolā ne ga‵lue e pelā me ne ovasia mo takitaki ki luga i te faiga o galuega ‵mafa e toko 3,600 fakatasi mo te toko 250, kae e ‵tusa mo te 1 Tupu 5:16; 9:23, e nofo pelā ki te 3,300 fakatasi mo te toko 550.


11 Prayer—Will God Hear and Answer? 	 PESE: 69, 51


One of Jehovah’s Witnesses who is authorized to enter prison institutions to give spiritual assistance studied the Bible with him. 	 E tokotasi te Molimau a Ieova telā ne maua tena taliaga ke āsi sāle ki te falepuipui tenā o fesoasoani atu ki tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga ne fai ne ia te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a te tagata tenā.


(Leviticus 20:27; 24:15, 16; 26:1) Jesus Christ also made it clear that Jehovah requires exclusive devotion.—Mark 12:28-30; Luke 4:8. 	 (Levitiko 20:27; 24:15, 16; 26:1) Ne fakaasi manino mai foki ne Iesu Keliso me e ‵tau o katoatoa te tapuakiga ki a Ieova.—Maleko 12:28-30; Luka 4:8.


Therefore, it is not surprising to hear someone say to a boy, ‘You are just like your father.’ 	 Tela la, e sē se mea fakapoi ke lagona atu se tino e fai atu penei ki se tamaliki tagata, ‘A koe e soko eiloa ki tou tamana.’


He died two months before the day he was going to get baptized. 	 Ne mate atu a ia i se lua masina mai mua o te aso telā ka papatiso ei a ia.


Thus, after man’s fall into sin, the ransom price was as good as paid from Jehovah’s viewpoint and he could have dealings with those who exercised faith in the fulfillment of his promises. 	 Telā la, mai tua o te taimi ne pakū atu ei te tagata ki te agasala, ne fai eiloa pelā me ko oti ne ‵togi atu te togiola i te kilokiloga a Ieova kae ka isi ne ana faifaiga e fai ki tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki te fakataunuga o ana folafolaga.


“When he kept lingering,” says the Bible, “then in the compassion of Jehovah upon him, the [angels] seized hold of his hand and of the hand of his wife and of the hands of his two daughters and they proceeded to bring him out and to station him outside the city.” 	 “Ne fakatalave a Lota,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu, “ka ko te Aliki ne alofa ki a ia, puke atu ei a te tokolua tagata ki a ia, mo tena avaga mo ana tama‵liki fafine o ‵taki atu keatea mo te fa‵kai.”


No matter what privileges of service we may enjoy, we are still servants of God and of Christ. 	 Faitalia te uke o tauliaga e maua ne tatou, a tatou ko tavini a te Atua mo Keliso.


14 Consider another possibility involving the congregation. 	 14 Mafaufau ki se isi mea telā e aofia i ei te fakapotopotoga.


The Bible says that he was “breathing threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne “mau eiloa tona manatu fakasauā mo te fia tamate ki soko o te Aliki.”


8 There is no doubt that Jehovah provides needed comfort for his servants. 	 8 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ka tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova ki ana tavini a te fakamafanafanaga telā e manakogina.


Since 1914 more than 100 million lives have been lost in wars! 	 Talu mai te 1914, e silia atu mo te 100 miliona a tino ne ‵mate i taua!


In 2014/2015, some of the largest stadiums in 14 cities around the world became home for the three-day “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom!” 	 I te 2014/2015, a nisi fale fai tafaoga lasi ‵ki i fakai e 14 i te lalolagi kātoa ne fakaaoga mo fai a te fono ko te “Ke ‵Sala Muamua Faeloa te Malo o te Atua!” telā ne fai i aso e tolu.


11 The last resurrection of Bible record occurred in Troas. 	 11 A te ‵toe fakatumaiga o se tino telā e tusi i te Tusi Tapu ne tupu i Teloa.


Jeremiah and his secretary, Baruch, are among those left behind. 	 Ne aofia a Ielemia mo tena failautusi ko Paluka i tino kolā ne seki ave fakapagota.


(Proverbs 5:3, 4) The aftereffects of moral uncleanness are painful and can be deadly. 	 (Faataoto 5:3, 4) A ikuga o faifaiga sē ‵ma e fakalogo‵mae kae mafai o iku atu ki te mate.


15 During some 40 years up until Christ’s heavenly rule began in 1914, the Bible Students had been freed from many of the non-Biblical doctrines of Christendom, such as infant baptism, immortality of the human soul, purgatory, hellfire torment, and a Trinitarian God. 	 15 I tausaga e 40 a koi tuai o kamata te pulega a Keliso i te lagi i te 1914, ko oti ne fakasaoloto te Kau A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu mai te fia o akoakoga a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se kolā e se fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo te papatisoga o tamā tama‵liki, te tumau o te agaga i te ola, te pekātuli, te afi i seoli, mo te Atua Tolutasi.


(Lamentations 3:24-26) Some of us have been waiting for just a short time. 	 (Tagiga a Ielemia 3:24-26) Ne faka‵tali a nisi tino o tatou mō se taimi toetoe fua.


But did Peter’s course that night make him a coward? 	 Kae e mata, ko taku nei Petelu pelā me se tino mata mataku ona ko mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te po tenā?


In the initial fulfillment, this happened in 66 C.E. when the Roman army “cut short” its attack. 	 I te fakataunuga muamua, ne tupu te mea tenei i te 66 T.A. i te taimi ne “fakamu‵tana” ei a aso ne oso atu ei te kautau a Loma.


To keep free from any taint of false religion, they have based their beliefs and actions solely on God’s inspired Word, the Bible. 	 Ko te mea ke sē lai‵lai latou i so se mea mai lotu ‵se, ko oti ne fakavae katoa olotou talitonuga mo faifaiga ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


(1 Chronicles 27:29; Song of Solomon 2:1, footnote; Isaiah 65:10) Thus Isaiah 35:2 was foretelling a restoration and a land blossoming with splendor, becoming like a paradise. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 27:29; Pese a Solomona 2:1; Isaia 65:10) Tela la, ne ‵valo mai i te Isaia 35:2 e uiga ki te fakafouga o mea, e pelā foki mo te ‵fua malosi mai o te laukele, ke pelā me se palataiso.


The Bible promises: “Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace. 	 E folafola mai te Tusi Tapu: “E se toe leva nei, ka ‵galo atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei; ka salasala ne koe latou, kae se maua ne koe; ka ko latou kolā e loto ma‵lalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.


15 Our conviction that “the ways of Jehovah are upright” helps us to continue walking with God. 	 15 A te ‵tou loto talitonu me i ‘auala o Ieova e amio‵tonu’ faeloa e fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua.


2:55—Who were the sons of the servants of Solomon? 	 2:55—Ko oi a tama tāgata a tavini a Solomona?


(James 3:17) Some have felt under pressure to keep pace with what others do in the Christian ministry. 	 (Iakopo 3:17) Ko oti ne fi‵ta a nisi tino i olotou taumafaiga ke ‵pau olotou mea e fai mo nisi tino i te galuega faka-Kelisiano.


Jehovah allowed the Devil to involve Job as a test case, confident in the integrity and loyalty of His servant. 	 Ne talia ne Ieova ke fai ne te Tiapolo a Iopu mo fai se tofotofoga i te kinauga tenei, me ne talitonu a ia e uiga ki te fakamaoni o Tena tavini.


[Picture on page 18] 	 18 E seai se aogā o te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou māfai e tuku fua ke moe i luga i te fatatusi.


God’s Word warns: “A boy let on the loose will be causing his mother shame.” 	 E fakatonu mai te Muna a te Atua penei: “Kafai se tamaliki e se fakalogo, a tena mātua ka masiasi.”


IN SOME parts of the world, it is the custom for young children to honor adults by kneeling respectfully when in their company. 	 I NISI koga i te lalolagi, se mea masani mo tama‵liki ke fakaasi atu te āva ki tino ma‵tua mai te to‵tuli ifo mo te fakaaloalo i olotou mua.


However, its format does not allow space for a detailed study of each subject. 	 Kae ui ei, ne seki fakatoka a te tusi tenei ko te mea ke fakamatala likiliki mai i ei a mataupu takitasi.


In addition, the sign includes the preaching of the good news of the Kingdom “in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.”—Matthew 24:3-14; Revelation 12:12; Luke 21:7-19. Like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that fit together, the things that Jesus prophesied have occurred. 	 E se gata i ei, e aofia foki i fakailoga konei a te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo “e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”—Mataio 24:3-14; Fakaasiga 12:12; Luka 21:7-19.


Gehenna represented complete destruction without hope of a resurrection. 	 E fakasino atu a Kēna ki te fakaseaiga katoatoa e aunoa mo te fakamoemoega ke toe‵tu mai.


(Deuteronomy 10:12, 13) What, though, does becoming slaves of God and of Christ involve? 	 (Teutelonome 10:12, 13) Ne a la mea e aofia i te fai mo fai ne pologa io me ne tavini a te Atua mo Keliso?


Your congregation also no doubt has a standing resolution to assist financially with the worldwide program of building Assembly Halls and Kingdom Halls, which benefits our brothers throughout the earth. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e isi se fakaikuga ko oti ne fai ne te otou fakapotopotoga ke tuku atu se fesoasoani i mea tau tupe ki te polokalame i te lalolagi kātoa mō te faitega o Fale Fai Fono mo Fale Tapuaki, kolā ka aoga ki ‵tou taina i te lalolagi kātoa.


Because it was not that way in the first-century Christian congregation. 	 Me ne seki fai penā i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


In reality, the natural cycles are many, and they are very complex. 	 A te tonuga loa, e uke ‵ki a tamilosaga o te natula, kae e faigatā o malamalama i ei.


How can Jesus’ role as Ransomer and High Priest strengthen your confidence in God’s mercy? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne te tulaga o Iesu e pelā ko te Togiola mo te Faitaulaga Sili a tou fakatuanaki ki te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua?


Who was this ‘prince of Persia’? 	 Ko oi te ‘agelu tausi o Pelesia tenei’?


(Revelation 21:4) The Kingdom has already been established in heaven and will shortly take the necessary action to affect every affair on the earth.—Daniel 2:44; Revelation 11:15. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:4) Ko oti ne fakatu aka te Malo i te lagi kae ko pili fua nei o gasuesue o fai a te mea telā e ‵tau o fai ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave katoa i te lalolagi.—Tanielu 2:44; Fakaasiga 11:15.


20 Maintain hope. 	 20 Fakatumau tou fakamoemoega.


Hence, this book will move us to ask ourselves, ‘Why do I obey Jehovah?’ 	 Tela la, ka fakamalosi mai a te tusi tenei ke fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa, ‘Kaia e fakalogo ei au ki a Ieova?’


January 1, 2013 	 Ianuali 1, 2013


Such men and women are willing to manifest generosity and understanding toward others, not just a few days each year, but every day. 	 A vaegā tāgata mo fāfine penā e fia‵fia o fakaasi mai te uiga kaimalie mo te loto malamalama ki nisi tino, e se i nāi aso fua i te tausaga, kae i aso katoa.


Evidently, Jehovah purposed to have 12 apostles form the future “12 foundation stones” of New Jerusalem. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ko te fuafuaga a Ieova ke fakatu aka ne te toko 12 apositolo a “fatu fakavae e 12” o te Ielusalema Fou.


One reason that Roman soldiers were so effective is that they practiced with their weapons every day. 	 A te pogai e tasi ne apo i ei a sotia Loma, me ne fakaakoako eiloa latou ki olotou meatau konā i aso katoa.


He woos her with an impressive display of wealth, prestige, and charm, although she is already in love with a young man. 	 Ne fakakolekole ne ia tou fafine ki ana koloa, tena takutakua mo tena apo i te fai fāmau faitalia me ko oti ne fia‵fai laua mo se isi tamataene.


“The prayer of faith will make the indisposed one well, and Jehovah will raise him up. Also, if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.” 	 “A te ‵talo tenei, se ‵talo e fai i te fakatuanaki, kae ka fakaola ne ia te tino masaki: ka toe fakafoki atu ne te Aliki te malosi ki a ia, ka ko ana agasala ne fai ka fakamagalogina.”


You too may have wondered what happens at death and whether it will be possible to be reunited with dead loved ones in the future. 	 Kāti ko oti foki koe ne mafaufau ki mea e ‵tupu māfai ko mate se tino io me e mata, koi mafai o fetaui tatou mo ‵tou tino pele kolā ko oti ne ‵mate i aso mai mua.


Joshua and Caleb knew that too. 	 Ne iloa foki ne Iosua mo Kalepo te mea tenā.


(Proverbs 11:2) Did leading in public the Ark that his family had guarded in private give him an inflated sense of self-importance? 	 (Faataoto 11:2) E mata, ne fakamatamata malosi a ia i mua o tino i te ‵takiga ne ia o te Pusa telā ne tausi ne te lotou kāiga?


And what can be said about performing public service that is linked to our worship? 	 Kae ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te faiga o te taviniga mō tino katoa telā e aofia i ‵tou tapuakiga?


4 Ten Questions About Sex Answered 	 4 E se Mafai o Iloa te Atua—E Mata, e Tonu te Manatu Tenā?


• What features of the Atonement Day pointed to the way that Jesus’ ransom sacrifice is applied? 	 • Ne a vaega o te Aso o te Faka‵māga e fakasino atu ki te auala e fakaaogā ei te taulaga togiola a Iesu?


At this time particularly, your child needs to view you as someone in whom he can confide. 	 Kāti tenā foki eiloa te taimi ka mafai ei ne tau tamaliki o fakaasi atu a mea katoa i tena loto.


Or what if the challenge raises the question of which father manages his family in the best way? 	 Io me fakasae aka ne te kinauga tenā se fesili me ko oi te tamana e tausi atu ki tena kāiga i te ‵toe auala ‵lei?


Why must we not steal or do what is dishonest? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei mo tatou o kai‵soa io me se fakamaoni?


On one occasion, Jesus stated: “You are my friends if you do what I am commanding you.” 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne fai atu Iesu: “Ko oku taugasoa koutou, manafai e fai ne koutou aku poloakiga.”


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The rebel angels were forced to dematerialize their human bodies and return to the spirit realm. 	 Ne faimālō atu i ei ki agelu ‵teke konā ke tiakina olotou foitino faka-te-tagata kae ke toe ‵foki atu ki te lagi.


(Ps. 45:16) They will be directed by Christ and his 144,000 corulers. 	 (Sala. 45:16) Ka takitakigina latou ne Keliso mo ana pule lagolago e toko 144,000.


That experience greatly strengthened my faith. 	 A te mea tenā e fakamalosi ne ia toku fakatuanaki.


The parents feel a deep sorrow that is not easily dispelled. 	 Ko maua eiloa ne mātua a te fanoanoa lasi telā e se faigofie o fakagata.


1, 2. (a) What gives God’s people joy today? (b) How can Christian parents and elders help young ones to understand the meaning of baptism? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e fakafiafia atu ki tino o te Atua i aso nei? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a mātua Kelisiano mo toeaina ki tama‵liki ke malama‵lama i te uiga o te papatisoga?


As you regularly read such articles, you will see that many of your spiritual brothers and sisters around the world have endured economic hardships, loss of loved ones in disasters, and dangerous wartime conditions. 	 Kafai e faitau faeloa koe ki vaegā mataupu penā, ka lavea atu ne koe me ne kufaki ou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi kātoa i fakalavelave i mea tau tupe, te mate atu o se tino pele i fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, mo tulaga fakama‵taku i taimi o taua.


God even anoints some women with holy spirit, giving them the prospect of ruling as kings with Christ. 	 Ne fakaeke foki ne te Atua a nisi fafine ki te agaga tapu, mai te tukuatuga o te fakamoemoega ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso e pelā me ne tupu.


His name is Abram, later changed to Abraham. 	 A tena igoa ko Apelamo telā ne ‵fuli fakamuli ki a Apelaamo.


Hardship can teach us to rely more fully on Jehovah, to pray to him more earnestly, and to be more diligent in studying the Bible and applying what it says. 	 E fai ne mea faiga‵ta ke momea aka te ‵tou fakalagolago atu ki a Ieova, ke ‵talo malosi atu mo te loto finafinau, kae ke momea aka foki te ‵tou loto fia‵fia o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue aka a mea kolā e taku mai i ei.


What did he present to God? 	 Se a te mea ne ofo atu ne ia ki te Atua?


Even in lands normally known for religious liberty, such as the United States, Canada, and Germany, the Witnesses were repeatedly forced to fight legal battles to retain their freedom of worship. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki fenua kolā e maua te saolotoga o lotu i ei e pelā mo te Iunaite Sitete, Kanata mo Siamani ne faimalō atu ki te kau Molimau ke ‵tu atu i te fono kae ne taua atu eiloa ke mafai ei ne latou o maua te saolotoga ke fai te lotou tapuakiga.


King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has laid siege against Jerusalem for the past 18 months. 	 Ko oti ne kamata o fakatamilo ne te tupu ko Nepukanesa o Papelonia a Ielusalema i masina e 18 ko ‵teka.


When you come out, you will be old and alone.” 	 Kafai koe ko matala, kae koe ko lomatua kae nofo tokotasi eiloa.”


(Judg. 11:12-27) Godly principles that were embedded in the Mosaic Law molded Jephthah’s thinking as well as his heart. 	 (Fama. 11:12-27) A fatakitakiga fakavae mai te Atua kolā ne fakamau i te Tulafono a Mose ne fakatonutonu ki ei a mafaufauga mo te loto o Iefata.


What Will Go When God’s Kingdom Comes? 	 Ne a Mea ka ‵Galo Atu Māfai ko Oko Mai te Malo o te Atua?


See pages 3-10 of the February 8, 1994, issue of Awake! 	 Ke onoono ki te itulau e 3-10 o te Awake! i a Fepuali 8, 1994.


Still, Moses proved himself ready by keeping awake to every instruction Jehovah gave him. 	 Kae ne toka ‵lei a Mose mai i te matapulapula ki fakatonuga katoa ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a ia.


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However, conscientious teachers train students not only to pass a test but also to use the knowledge they gain. 	 Kae e akoako eiloa ne faiakoga loto finafinau a tama‵liki ke pāsi i te sukega kae ke fakaaogā foki ne latou te iloaga ko maua ne latou.


[Picture on page 18] 	 E saga mai pefea a Ieova ki a tatou? 18.


(Acts 5:27, 28, 40; 7:1-60) Saul observed the stoning, and Caiaphas authorized him to follow through on further efforts to suppress the followers of Jesus by arresting them in Damascus. 	 (Galuega 5:27, 28, 40; 7:1-60) Ne maimoa a Saulo ki te peipeiga o Setefano ki fatu, kae ne tuku atu ne Kaiafa ki a ia te saolotoga ke taumafai o taofi te galuega a soko o Iesu mai te puke fakapagotaga o latou i Tamaseko.


Does that mean, though, that Jehovah is the cause of the futility and suffering that afflict each one of us today? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me ne māfua mai i a Ieova a mea sē aogā mo logo‵maega kolā e pokotia i ei a tino taki tokotasi i aso nei?


Enoch and Noah “walked with the true God.” 	 A Enoka mo Noa “ne nofo fakatasi . . . mo te Atua.”


When Roman Emperor Nero dies, Vespasian departs for Rome to secure the throne, leaving Titus to finish the Judean campaign. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei te tupu o Loma ko Nero, ne foki atu a Vespasian ki Loma ke fai a ia mo tupu i ei, kae tuku atu a Tito ke fakaoti ne ia te taua ki Iuta.


(Nehemiah 8:10) A positive, joyful attitude helps to keep us strong and promotes peace and unity in the congregation.—Romans 15:13; Philippians 1:25. 	 (Neemia 8:10) E fesoasoani mai se kilokiloga fiafia ke na ma‵losi faeloa tatou kae e fakamalosi aka foki i ei te filemu mo te loto tasi i te fakapotopotoga.—Loma 15:13; Filipi 1:25.


There is another way. 	 E isi te isi auala.


(Rev. 1:11) We have every reason to believe that he was just as familiar with the spiritual condition of the other congregations of his followers on earth at that time.—Read Revelation 2:23. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:11) E isi eiloa ne pogai e tali‵tonu ei tatou me e iloa ‵lei ne ia a te tulaga faka-te-agaga o nisi fakapotopotoga o ana soko i te lalolagi i te taimi tenā.—Faitau te Fakaasiga 2:23.


However, the prayers and offerings of those sincerely striving to live in harmony with God’s commands were acceptable to him. 	 Kae e talia ne ia a ‵talo mo taulaga a tino kolā e taumafai malosi ke ola latou e ‵tusa mo ana fakatonuga.


We are to provide for our immediate family, and if we have a little extra, we have “something to distribute to someone in need.” 	 E ‵tau o tausi atu tatou ki ‵tou kāiga, kae kafai e isi ne tupe e toega, e mafai tatou o “fesoasoani ki tino ma‵tiva.”


All these changes can bring some stress and anxiety to a relationship. 	 A fakama‵fuliga katoa konei e mafai o iku atu ki nisi fakalavelave mo te sē tokagamalie i te fakaipoipoga.


Jehovah thwarted that attempt and liberated his people from enslavement to Egypt. 	 Kae ne seki talia ne Ieova ke tupu te mea tenā ki ana tino, fakasaoloto ei ne ia latou mai Aikupito.


And for its part, it jeers kings themselves, and high officials are something laughable to it. 	 A olotou pagota ko pela eiloa mo te uke o te one.


(1 Thess. 4:1, 9-12) Of course, the elders may at times need to give corrective counsel to the congregation in general, but if just a few individuals need to be readjusted, such counsel is usually best given in a private conversation with those involved. 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:1, 9-12) E tonu, e manakogina i nisi taimi ke tuku atu ne toeaina a manatu fakatonutonu ki te fakapotopotoga kātoa, kae kafai ne nāi tino fua e manakogina ke fakatonutonu aka, e ‵lei atu loa ke fai te fakatonutonuga tenā mo latou eiloa kolā e aofia i ei.


13 Prior to his becoming a Christian, the apostle Paul was being groomed for success in the Jewish system of things. 	 13 A koi tuai o fai pelā me se Kelisiano, ne akoakogina te apositolo ko Paulo ke manuia i te fakanofonofoga o mea faka-Iutaia.


We let them know what we are doing in the neighborhood but keep the conversations brief. 	 E fakailoa atu ne māua a mea kolā e fai ne māua i te kogā koga tenā kae tumau i te faiga ke toetoe fua te sau‵talaga.


How have some put their trust in Jehovah in connection with their employment? 	 Kaia e tali‵tonu ei a nisi tino ki a Ieova e uiga ki olotou galuega?


However, the Devil does not give up. 	 Kae ne seki ‵fiu eiloa te Tiapolo.


2 Many of your spiritual brothers will tell you that they felt elated, close to Jehovah, and grateful that he had drawn them. 	 2 E tokouke ‵tou taina faka-te-agaga ka fai mai me ne fia‵fia malosi latou, ne gasolo o ‵pili atu ki a Ieova, kae loto fakafetai foki me ne talia ne ia latou ke fakapilipili atu ki a ia.


Their answer, summarized by researcher Margot Adler, was: “We are not evil. 	 Tenei te lotou tali, telā ne fakatoetoe aka ne te tino sukesuke ko Margot Adler: “E se ma‵sei matou.


The Scriptures also show that Jehovah will fulfill his original purpose. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te Tusi Tapu me ka fakataunu ne Ieova tena fuafuaga muamua.


Thousands of volunteers work tirelessly to translate this spiritual food into some 600 languages so that as many as possible can learn about “the magnificent things of God” in their own language. 	 E lau i afe a volenitia e ga‵lue kae sē fi‵ta i te ‵fuliga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga konei ki ‵gana e 600, ko te mea ke mafai o tauloto a tino e tokouke “ki galuega fakaofoofogia a te Atua” i olotou ‵gana eiloa.


What would your heart move you to do? 	 Se a te mea ka fakaosofia ne tou loto ke fai ne koe?


What children need, especially from their parents, is what Jesus was willing to give them—his time and attention. 	 A te mea telā e ma‵nako ki ei a tama‵liki, maise eiloa mai olotou mātua, ko te mea foki eiloa telā ne fia tuku atu ne Iesu ki a latou—ko tena taimi mo tena saga tonu atu ki a latou.


“Is it for nothing that Job has feared God?” he asks Jehovah. 	 Ne fesili atu a ia ki a Ieova: “E mata e tapuaki atu eiloa a Iopu ki a koe manafai e seai sena ‵lei e maua mai i tena tapuaki atu ki a koe?”


Regarding God’s creation, including the first humans on earth, the Genesis account says: “God saw everything he had made and, look! it was very good.” 	 E uiga ki mea a te Atua ne faite, e aofia i ei te tauavaga muamua i te lalolagi, e fai mai te Kenese, penei: “Ne kilo atu te Atua ki ana mea katoa ne faite, [“ko oko eiloa i te ‵gali,” Tusi Paia, Samoa].”


Let your light shine before men, that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens.” 	 Ke penā foki o maina atu te otou mainaga ki tino, ko te mea ke mafai o matea ne latou otou galuega ‵lei kae ‵viki atu ei ki te otou Tamana telā i te lagi.”


BENEFIT FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS 	 MEA AOGA MAI TUSI KESE‵KESE


It is much better for us to teach them to reason on Bible principles so that they can decide for themselves how to act. 	 E sili atu i te ‵lei ke akoako ne tatou a latou ke iloa o fakasako‵sako atu mai fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o fai olotou filifiliga.


Then Jesus came near and, touching them, said: ‘Get up and have no fear.’” 	 Tela, fanatu ei a Iesu kae fakapatele atu ki a latou, ana muna, ‘Tu ki luga kae sa ma‵taku!’ ”


(Proverbs 15:22) On the other hand, respectful and frank communication promotes joy and peace. 	 (Faataoto 15:22) I te suā feitu la, a te faiga o fesokotakiga i te āva mo te fakamaoni e fakamalosi aka ei te fiafia mo te filemu.


However, each time you do what is right and refuse to share in ungodly conduct, you prove that you are on Jehovah’s side of the issue of universal sovereignty. 	 Kae ko taimi katoa e fai ei ne koe a te mea ‵lei kae ita fitifiti ma kau atu ki amioga sē amio atua, e fakamaoni atu i ei me e ‵tu atu tatou i te feitu o Ieova i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


(1 Kings 11:36; Matthew 5:35) It was the capital of a God-approved earthly kingdom. 	 (1 Tupu 11:36; Mataio 5:35) Ko te laumua o se malo faka-te-lalolagi telā ne talia kae ‵lago atu ki ei te Atua.


And let justice roll forth just like waters, and righteousness like a constantly flowing torrent.” 	 Ka ko te mea e manako au ki ei, ke ‵tafe ifo te fakamasinoga tonu e pelā me se vai, mo te amiotonu foki ke pelā me se vaitafe e se mafai o gata tena ‵tafe.”


The last two questions will be discussed in the following article. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki fesili fakaoti e lua i te suā mataupu.


7 First of all, Jesus was reasonable in his expectations both of himself and of others. 	 7 A te mea muamua, ne seki ita a Iesu me e isi se tapula ki mea kolā e mafai o fai ne ia mo mea kolā e fai ne tino.


10 However, when Jonah declared the message of doom, “the men of Nineveh began to put faith in God, and they proceeded to proclaim a fast and to put on sackcloth, from the greatest one of them even to the least one of them.” 	 10 E ui i ei, i te taimi ne folafola atu ei ne Iona a te fekau o te fakamaseiga, “ne tali‵tonu a tino Nineva ki te fekau tenei mai i te Atua. Tenā, ne mafau‵fau ei latou me ‵tau mo tino katoa o fakaliki‵liki kae ‵pei ki gatu lautaga, mai tino ma‵lalo ke oko ki tino ma‵luga, e fakaasi ei te lotou sala‵mo.”


(Galatians 2:7-9; 1 Peter 5:13) Among the many others who labored in the work of the Lord were such women as Tryphaena and Tryphosa. 	 (Kalatia 2:7-9; 1 Petelu 5:13) E aofia i nisi tino e tokouke kolā ne ga‵lue malosi i te galuega a te Aliki ko fāfine pelā mo Tufaina mo Tufosa.


20, 21. (a) What did the widow of Zarephath do, and how did the matter turn out for her? (b) How and why should we imitate the widow of Zarephath? 	 20, 21. (a) Se a te mea ne fai ne te fafine ko mate tena avaga mai Salefata, kae ne a mea ne iku atu ki tou fafine? (e) Se a te auala kae kaia foki e ‵tau ei mo tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga mai Salefata?


When we are under stress or provocation, it is a real challenge to remain mild-tempered. 	 Kafai ko mafatia ‵tou mafaufau io me se mea e fakaita ne ia tatou, e tai faigata loa ke tumau i te agamalu.


Instead, he sings: “As for me, I will lie down that I may sleep; I shall certainly awake, for Jehovah himself keeps supporting me.” 	 Kae e usu atu a ia, penei: “E takato au ki lalo o moe, kae i te po kātoa, ne puipui au ne te Aliki.”


Gaul (39-40 C.E.) 	 Gaul (39-40 T.A.)


He foresaw Satan’s eviction from heaven and his “great anger” against those “who observe the commandments of God and have the work of bearing witness to Jesus.” 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ne ‵pei ifo a Satani mai te lagi kae “ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua” ki tino kolā “e faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua, kae fakamaoni foki ki te mea tonu e fakaasi mai ne Iesu.”


• Why did Christians in the first century need to act with a sense of urgency? 	 • Kaia ne ‵tau ei o gasue‵sue fakavave mo te matapula‵pula a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua?


Many people are given to extremes in eating and drinking. 	 Ko tō silia sāle te kai mo te inu o nisi tino e tokouke.


Of course, all Christians need to listen to God’s Son. 	 E tonu, me ‵tau mo Kelisiano katoa o faka‵logo ki te Tama a te Atua.


What example did Jesus set in the matter of pleasures? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu e uiga ki fakafiafiaga?


Faced with the loss of a job, we may be wise to reexamine our life-style 	 Ne manumalo pefea a te apositolo ko Paulo i te taua atu ki vāivāiga o te foitino se ‵lei katoatoa, kae se a tena aogā mō tatou?


Unique to humans is the ability to convey abstract, complex thoughts and ideas through sounds produced by the vocal cords or by gestures. 	 Ko tino fua e mafai o fakaasi atu ne latou a mafaufauga ‵loto kae faiga‵ta mo manatu e auala i leo mai i olotou gutu io me ko tāga.


It was to the people ruled by the King of Jerusalem that Jehovah expressed his loving-kindness. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova a tena alofa kaimalie ki tino kolā e pule ne te tupu o Ielusalema.


Our thinking will be affected in the following ways. 	 Ka pokotia foki te auala e mafau‵fau ei tatou i feitu konei.


After the removal of the last king of David’s line, the true God allowed a long period of time to elapse before the coming of the One “who has the legal right” to the kingship. 	 Mai tua o te avega keatea o te tupu fakaoti i te lainā tupu o Tavita, ne fakaavanoa ne te Atua tonu se taimi leva mai mua o vau a te Tino “telā ko oti ne fili ne au” ke fai mo tupu.


We can approach him freely, knowing that he will never reproach us for doing so. 	 E saoloto eiloa tatou o olo atu ki a ia, me iloa ne tatou me ka sē ita lele a ia mā fai tatou penā.


How did the courage shown by Paul and Barnabas reflect their deep love for people? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te loto toa o Paulo mo Panapa a te ‵poko o te lā a‵lofa ki tino?


Ancient books often feature unsound and dangerous ideas that have been thoroughly debunked by modern science. 	 E masani o tuku mai i tusi mua a manatu fakama‵taku kae sē fakatuagagina kolā ko oti ne fakatalitonu kātoatoa ne mea fakasaienisi i aso nei me e se ‵tonu.


Foolishness and bravado may trample on wisdom and decency. 	 E mafai o fakasēaogā ne te valea mo te fakamatamata a te poto mo amioga ‵lei.


Some must endure “a thorn in the flesh” in the form of a serious disability or ailment. 	 Kāti e ‵tau o kufaki a nisi tino i mea kolā e ‘logo‵mae ei te foitino’ kāti ko te sē katoatoa o te foitino io me se masaki aveave ‵loa.


9 Second, Jehovah knows that other people need to hear us praising him. 	 9 A te lua o pogai, e iloa ne Ieova me e ‵tau o lagona ne nisi tino a ‵tou vikiga kolā e fai atu ki a ia.


(Jas. 5:15) And surely he can give us his holy spirit so that we can “be courageous and very strong”! 	 (Iakopo 5:15) Kae e mautinoa eiloa me e mafai ne ia o tuku mai a tena agaga tapu ki a tatou ko te mea “ke loto ma‵losi kae fakatuanaki” tatou!


In 33 C.E., Jehovah switched his favor from the congregation of natural Israel to the Christian congregation. 	 I te 33 T.A., ne seki toe talia ne Ieova a te fenua o Isalaelu, kae ne filifili ne ia a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


However, the ten looked at things from a fleshly viewpoint. 	 Kae ne maua fua ne sipai e toko 10 konā se kilokiloga faka-te-foitino.


Actually, that can be a good sign, for it shows humility on your part. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e mafai o fai a te mea tenā mo fai se fakailoga ‵lei, me e fakaasi atu i ei tou loto maulalo.


He himself said: “This means my ‘blood of the covenant,’ which is to be poured out in behalf of many.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Ko toku toto tenei ko fakamaligi mō te tokoukega. A toku toto e fakamau fakailoga ki ei te feagaiga a te Atua.”


In effect, you are hearing the talk through his ears. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa ko fakalogologo koe ki te lāuga kae mafaufau ki lagonaga mo kilokiloga o tau tino ‵kami.


The worshipper would be happy to give Jehovah his very best. 	 E mafai o ofo atu ne ia se taulaga ‵sunu ko te mea ke maua ne ia te taliaga a Ieova.


(Read Romans 12:1, 2; 1 Timothy 2:4.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 12:1, 2; 1 Timoteo 2:4.)


Instructed by Jehovah, true Christians are at peace with God and with one another. 	 E maua eiloa ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te va fealofani mo te lotou Atua pelā foki mo olotou taina, me ne akoako latou ne Ieova.


WHEN A FRIEND MAKES A MISTAKE 	 KAFAI KO FAI NE SE TAUGASOA SE MEA ‵SE


You will be like those of whom Jehovah said through Jeremiah: “You will actually seek me and find me, for you will search for me with all your heart. 	 Ka ‵pau koe mo latou kolā ne faipati a Ieova e uiga ki ei e auala i a Ielemia: “Ka ‵sala mai koutou ki a au, kae ka maua eiloa ne koutou a au, me i a koutou ka ‵sala mai ki a au mo otou loto kātoa.


Many Corinthian Christians used to practice works of darkness, yet Paul told them: “But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.”—1 Corinthians 6:9-11. 	 Ne masani sāle a Kelisiano e tokouke i Kolinito o fai a galuega o te pouliga i aso mua, kae ne fai atu a Paulo ki a latou, penei: “E isi ne tino i a koutou ne amio pena, ka ko oti koutou ne faka‵ma mai otou agasala.


“If my kingdom were part of this world,” he explained, “my attendants would have fought that I should not be delivered up to the Jews. 	 “Moi fai a toku malo se vaega o te lalolagi tenei,” ne fakamatala mai a ia penei, “ka taua atu oku tino ke mo a eiloa e tuku atu au ki tino Iutaia.


Some Christians face decisions about whether to marry and whom to marry. 	 E fakafesagai a nisi Kelisiano ki fakaikuga me ‵tau o avaga latou io me ko oi foki ka avaga latou ki ei.


If they are harmful, they hinder our efforts.” 	 Kafai e fakalavelave mai au faifaiga masani, e taofi aka ei ‵tou taumafaiga.”


Moreover, we do everything in our power to make known the name of Jehovah. 	 E se gata i ei, e fai ne tatou a mea katoa e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fakasalalau atu ei te igoa o Ieova.


Jesus himself is mentioned by secular writers of the first and second centuries.* His manner of death, as described in the Gospels, agrees with Roman executional methods of the time. 	 Ne taku mai a Iesu ne tino tusitala o te lalolagi i te senitenali muamua mo te lua.* A te auala ne mate a ia e pelā mo mea e fakamatala mai i Tusi Evagelia ne fetaui ‵lei mo auala ne fakaaoga i te tamatega o tino i Loma.


Consider: We know a lot about Satan and his tactics. 	 Mafaufau la: Ko iloa ne tatou a mea e uke atu e uiga ki a Satani mo ana auala faitogafiti.


Some names in this series of articles have been changed. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa i te fakasologa o mataupu konei.


Christmas—Going Which Way? 	 Te Kilisimasi e Iku Atu ki Fea?


(Numbers 24:10) And God put the Levite Korah and others to death for rebelling against the authority of Moses and Aaron. 	 (Numela 24:10) Kae ne tamate ne te Atua a te tino Levi ko Kola mo nisi tino aka ona ko te lotou ‵teke atu ki olotou takitaki ko Mose mo Alona.


Of course, the ark was not a ship; it needed only to float. 	 E tonu, a te vaka o Noa e se se foulua; ne manakogina fua ke mafai o laga.


• How widespread is the Kingdom-preaching work now? 	 • Ko pefea te lasi o te galuega talai o te Malo i aso nei?


Extramarital relations among adults are common. 	 A faifaiga fakatauavaga i vā o tino kolā ko oti ne a‵vaga se faifaiga masani e fai ne tino ma‵tua.


And the Bible truth about the condition of the dead proves that the dead do not suffer in hellfire or purgatory but are lifeless in the grave. 	 Kae e fakatalitonu mai foki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tulaga o tino ‵mate me e se logo‵mae a tino ‵mate i te afi i seoli io me ko pekatuli kae e se ola foki latou i te tanuga.


Explain what it means to disown yourself. 	 Fakamatala mai te uiga o te sē mafaufau ifo ki a tatou eiloa.


How is the Christian to respond? 	 E saga atu pefea se Kelisiano ki ei?


(Joshua 6:1–12:24) 	 (Iosua 6:1–12:24)


However, Peter followed the crowd at a distance and entered right into the courtyard of the high priest. 	 Kae ne tautali ‵mao atu eiloa a Petelu ki te vaitino ke oko eiloa ki te titi o te fale o te faitaulaga pule.


(Proverbs 27:11) Do our hearts not overflow with joy when we learn of the tremendous preaching work carried out by our brothers in lands that used to be under totalitarian or dictatorial rule? 	 (Faataoto 27:11) E mata, e sē ‵fonu a ‵tou loto i te fia‵fia i te iloa atu me e lasi a te galuega talai telā e fai ne ‵tou taina i fenua kolā ne ola mai lalo i pulega fakasauā?


Jehovah told Christians to administer it “in righteousness.” (2 Tim. 3:16) Hence, we should use Bible principles as our guide. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki Kelisiano ke tuku atu a polopolokiga “i te amiotonu.” (2 Timo. 3:16) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne tatou a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ke takitaki ei tatou.


Jesus said: “If you . . . 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!” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Kafai koutou e . . . 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 kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia?”


After relating a dream to the court ladies, the Shulammite maiden says to them: “I am lovesick.” 	 Mai tua o te fakaasiatuga o tena moemiti ki tavini fāfine o te palesi, ne fai atu te fafine Sulami ki a latou: “Au ko vāivāi i te alofa.”


11 How should recognizing that Kingdom rule has begun and that we are living in “the time of the end” affect us? 	 11 Ne a la ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai i te iloa atu me ko oti ne kamata o pule mai te Malo, kae ko ‵nofo atu foki tatou i te ‘vaitaimi o te gataga’?


12 Fine conduct is also required of us. 	 12 E manakogina foki ke fai ne tatou a amioga ‵lei.


That being the case, they were to be honored. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne ‵tau o fakaaloalo atu tou tagata ki a laua.


True, much of the responsibility for mankind’s woes rests with humans themselves. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau foki o ‵losi atu ki tino a te ukega o logo‵maega o tino.


Jesus even demonstrated the Biblical teaching of the resurrection by raising people from the dead. 	 Ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne Iesu a te akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toe‵tuga mai i te toe faka‵tu mai ne ia a tino mai te mate.


15 How can we, as followers of the Greater Solomon, benefit from godly wisdom? 	 15 E pelā me ne soko o te Solomona Sili, e mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai te poto o te Atua?


“Early warning systems . . . do save lives,” said one former U.S. president. 	 “A polokalame kolā e mafai ei o fakailoa fakavave mai . . . ne faka‵sao ei a tino,” ko muna a te pelesitene mua e tokotasi o Amelika.


MARRIAGE FROM THE FLOOD TO JESUS’ DAY 	 AVAGA MAI TE TAIMI O TE LOLO KI ASO O IESU


Thus, discerning parents do not pressure their children to get baptized. 	 Tela la, a mātua ‵poto e se faimālo ne latou a olotou tama‵liki ke papatiso.


(Acts 1:4; 2:46; 5:20) On occasion, Paul traveled to Jerusalem, and he was eventually taken into custody there. 	 (Galu. 1:4; 2:46; 5:20) I se taimi e tasi, ne malaga atu a Paulo ki Ielusalema, kae ne ‵pei i ei a ia ki te falepuipui i konā.


Learning of this, local church officials told their parishioners to gather in that hall for a church service at the time scheduled for our event. 	 I te iloaga ne latou a te mea tenei, ne fai atu a ofisa o lotu i konā ki olotou tino ‵lotu ke maopoopo ki te hall tenā mō se lotu i te taimi o te Fakamanatuga.


The older men of Israel come to Jehovah’s prophet with a remarkable request. 	 Ko olo atu nei a toeaina o Isalaelu ki te pelofeta a Ieova o fai se lotou fakamolemole lasi ‵ki eiloa.


Well, for a while he was unwilling, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Although I do not fear God or respect a man, at any rate, because of this widow’s continually making me trouble, I will see that she gets justice, so that she will not keep coming and pummeling me to a finish.’” 	 Ne se talia ne ia i mo aso, kae fakamuli ake ko fai ifo ei a ia ki a ia eiloa, ‘E ui eiloa i toku se mataku ki te Atua mo te se āva ki tino, kae ona ko te fakalavelave mai ki au o te fafine tenei ko mate tena avaga, ka fakamasino ei ne au ana mea, i te mea ma fakafi‵ta au ne ia i tena vau sāle.’ ”


Our Integrity and the Issue of Sovereignty 	 Te ‵Tou Fakamaoni mo te Kinauga e Uiga ki te Pulega Sili


4 Jesus was in Galilee, speaking to a large crowd of people from many places. 	 4 Ne faipati atu a Iesu ki se vaitino mai koga kese‵kese, i Kalilaia.


Psalm 118:22 pointed to what outstanding event? 	 Se a te mea fakaofoofogia ne tupu telā ne fakasino atu ki ei a te Salamo 118:22?


Thus, there is good reason for us to stay close to God. 	 Tela la, se pogai ‵lei ‵ki ke ‵nofo fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua.


(John 15:19) For instance, why not help the student to prepare simple, reasonable, Bible-based replies to the questions and objections his fellow employees and others may bring up? 	 (Ioane 15:19) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kaia e se fesoasoani atu ei koe ki te tino akoga ke fakatoka a tali faigofie, aoga kae e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu ki fesili mo ‵tekemaiga kolā e mafai o faka‵sae aka ne ana tino ga‵lue?


Guilt can be a harsh taskmaster. 	 A lagonaga sē ‵lei e mafai o fai pelā me se pule fai galuega ‵mafa.


In Europe, church attendance is in free-fall. 	 E lasi ‵ki te pakūga o te aofaki o tino kolā e olo sāle atu ki lotu i Eulopa.


Why is compassion an appropriate part of our public ministry? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o aofia te loto alofa i te ‵tou talaiga ki tino?


In such cases, ignoring the dictates of our conscience may, in effect, mean ignoring what Jehovah’s spirit says. 	 I vaegā tulaga penā, kafai e se ‵saga atu tatou ki te takitakiga o ‵tou loto lagona, e fai pelā me e se ‵saga atu foki tatou ki pati a te agaga o Ieova.


Earthquakes.—Matthew 24:7 	 Mafuie.—Mataio 24:7


What can help you to discern whether you have a problem with alcohol abuse? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne koe me isi sou fakalavelave e uiga ki te sōna fakaaogāga o te kava?


Joseph is then made Egypt’s food administrator. 	 Ne fai ei a Iosefa mo pule o te fakasoaga o meakai i Aikupito.


Genesis 21:8-12 tells us that on one occasion Ishmael was “poking fun” at Isaac. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Kenese 21:8-12 me i te aso e tasi ne fai ne Isamaeli ne ‘pati faifa‵kata kae faka‵mae loto’ ki a Isaako.


Highlights From the Book of First Kings 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko te Muamua Tupu


How can we help others to understand the truth about the Creator and at the same time strengthen our own faith in him? Find out in this article. 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki nisi tino ke malamalama i te mea tonu e uiga ki te Mafuaga kae fakamalosi aka foki i ei a ‵tou fakatuanaki totino ki a ia? ‵Sala ki ei i te mataupu tenei.


What does Isaiah’s restoration prophecy reveal about how Jehovah views his servants? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te valoaga a Isaia ki te faka‵saoga o ana tino mua e uiga ki te kilokiloga a Ieova ki ana tavini?


Artwork fuels our imagination and helps us to see ourselves enjoying the reality of these promised blessings. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi mai a ata ‵gali ke fakagalue aka ne tatou a ‵tou mafaufau ke fakaatata foki ne tatou a tatou eiloa e fia‵fia ki fakamanuiaga ‵gali kolā ne folafola mai.


“You must love your neighbor as yourself.”—MATTHEW 22:39. 	 “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo koe ki a koe.”—MATAIO 22:39.


Still, it is in front of him. 	 E ui i ei, e tuku faka‵sau atu eiloa a te mea tenā i ona mua.


(Genesis 22:18) Obedience to divine laws is thus closely linked to divine blessing and approval. 	 (Kenese 22:18) E iku atu a te fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua ki te mauaga o te fakamanuiaga mo te taliaga a te Atua.


17 From mankind’s original calamitous fall into sin up until now, Jehovah has shown himself to be a long-suffering God. 	 17 Mai te ‵tōatuga muamua i se auala fakamataku a tino ki te agasala ke oko mai ki te taimi nei, ko oti eiloa ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a ia pelā me se Atua kufaki.


Development of the vernacular had a direct bearing on Bible translation. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fai mai eiloa te faisalamo, ‘E seai eiloa se mea e mafai o taofi ne ia a te Atua malosi katoatoa mai te fesoasoani mai ki a au!’—Isaia 40:26.


Moses explained: “By loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice and by sticking to him.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Mose: “Alofa ki te Aliki te otou Atua, faka‵logo ki a ia kae tali‵tonu ki a ia.”


Cite examples showing the danger of acting hastily after hearing a complaint. 	 Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te fakamataku o te gasue fakavave māfai ko oti ne fakalogologo ki se fameo.


In other ways, things were quite different. 	 Ne tai ‵kese eiloa a fakanofonofoga i nisi auala.


Without question, the discoveries and innovations of a few men have enabled billions of people to have certain advantages or to enjoy better health. 	 E aunoa mo se fesili, a ‵fuliga ‵fou kolā e fai ne tagata ne fai ei ke mafai ne te fia piliona o tino o fai a mea ‵lei e uke io me ke maua ne latou se olaga ‵lei kae fiafia.


7 When the Philistines invaded the land of Israel, their nine-and-a-half-foot-tall champion, Goliath, taunted the Israelites, saying in effect: ‘Put up a man to fight me one-on-one! 	 7 I te taimi ne olo atu ei te kau Filisitia o taua ki tino Isalaelu, ne fakatauemu atu te lotou mafi ko Koliata, telā e iva mo te āfa futu tena loa, i ana pati penei: ‘Fili mai se tino ke taua mo au!


The second, like it, is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’” 	 E penā foki te lua o fakatonuga: ‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā mo koe ki a koe eiloa.’”


On the most important night in human history, Jesus included the singing of songs after the institution of the Lord’s Evening Meal.—Read Matthew 26:30. 	 I te ‵toe po tāua eiloa i tala mua o tino, ne aofia ne Iesu a te usuga o pese i te fakaotiga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.—Faitau te Mataio 26:30.


My errors have overwhelmed me, but you cover over our transgressions.”—Ps. 65:2, 3. 	 Aku mea ‵se ko fai ei au ke manava‵se malosi, kae e fakamagalo ne koe motou amioga solitulafono.”—Sala. 65:2, 3, NW.


For centuries, many have sought happiness through wealth, power, or education. 	 Ko oti ne ‵sala atu a tino e tokouke i te fia senitenali ke maua te fiafia e auala i koloa, te malosi pule, io me ko akoakoga ma‵luga.


What kinds of pressures may be put on us, and how should we respond? 	 Ne a vaegā fakalavelave e mafai o oko mai ki a tatou, kae e ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki ei?


What will we experience if we have complete trust in God? 	 Ne a mea ka maua ne tatou māfai e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki te Atua?


12 As the human family multiplied, how would God communicate with all of them? 	 12 I te taimi ko gasolo aka ei o tokouke a te kāiga o tino, ka fesokotaki atu pefea a te Atua ki a latou katoa?


How was a brother in Cameroon able to start Bible studies with some among a group of ridiculers? 	 Ne kamata pefea ne se taina mai i Cameroon a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo nisi tino mai i te potukau o tino fakatauemu?


(Romans 15:4) Much of what we read in them makes us think of real situations that have been transpiring since the Kingdom was established in heaven in 1914. 	 (Loma 15:4) A te ukega o mea kolā ne tusi i ei e fai i ei ke mafau‵fau tatou ki mea ‵tonu kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu talu mai te taimi ne fakatu aka ei te Malo i te lagi i te 1914.


(Hebrews 4:12) What was it about Paul’s defense that was so effective? 	 (Epelu 4:12) Se a te mea ne aogā malosi ei a fakamatalaga a Paulo?


‘Preached to Spirits in Prison’ (1Pe 3:19), 6/15 	 ‘Ne Folafola Atu ki Agaga i te Falepuipui’ (1Pe 3:19), 6/15


Events were about to take an unexpected turn. 	 Ko pili o tupu se mea telā ne seki fakamoemoegina.


To enjoy the ‘good,’ humankind must trust God and obey him. 	 Ke maua te ‘‵lei,’ e ‵tau mo tino katoa o tali‵tonu ki te Atua kae faka‵logo ki a ia.


Genuine Christianity Restored 	 Ko Toe Fakatu Aka te Lotu Kelisiano Tonu


Go to www.jw.org to see the program schedule. 	 Fano ki te www.jw.org ke lavea ne koe a te fakasologa o te polokalame.


(John 3:16) Out of his deep love for mankind, God gave his beloved Son as a ransom, making it possible for those who exercise faith in him to enjoy life without end, free from the pain and suffering that resulted from sin. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ona ko te lasi o tena alofa ki tino, ne tuku mai ei ne te Atua tena Tama fagasele e pelā me se togiola, telā ne mafai ei o maua ne tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a ia te ola telā e seai sena gataga, kae saoloto foki mai te fi‵ta mo te logo‵mae ne iku mai i te agasala.


A bribe to the right person will enable one to pass an exam, get a driver’s license, land a contract, or win a lawsuit. 	 Kafai e avatu se meaalofa fakakolekole ki te tino pule, e mafai o pāsi i ei se tamaliki i te sukega, o maua i ei se laiseni ke fakatele se motoka, o fai se feagaiga i mea tau manafa, io me manumalo i se fakamasinoga.


Their mind may be poisoned by a critical attitude toward individuals in the congregations, Christian elders, or the Governing Body. 	 Kāti ko fakapoisini olotou mafaufau ne se kilokiloga masei ki tino taki tokotasi i te fakapotopotoga, toeaina Kelisiano, io me ko te Potukau Pule.


And of what did their badness consist? 	 Kae ne a mea ne aofia i olotou mea ma‵sei konā?


How unwise to allow these to weigh us down! 	 Se mea valea ke sōna faka‵mafa mai a mea konā ki te mafaufau!


(Ps. 32:8, 9) Become full-grown in your understanding of the demands of marriage. 	 (Salamo 32:8, 9) Ke momea aka tou malamalama i mea e manakogina i te olaga avaga.


2 In contrast to the above Biblical examples, consider the positive attitude that the apostle Paul had: “I am pursuing down toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 2 E ‵kese mai i mea konā, ke mafaufau ki te kilokiloga aogā ne maua ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “Au e tele ‵tonu eiloa ki te tapulā ke maua ne au a te fakailoga, telā ko te kalaga a te Atua e alatu i a Keliso Iesu ki te ola i te lagi.”


He wanted us to be well cared for. 	 Ne manako a ia o tausi faka‵lei mai ki a matou.


Riana moved, and right away he faced an obstacle. 	 Ne fanatu a Riana ki ei, kae i konā foki eiloa ne fepaki a ia mo se fakalavelave.


For more information on how the Kingdom will cause God’s will to be done on earth, see chapter 8 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses and available online and for download at www.jw.org. 	 Mō nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te auala ka fai ei ne te Malo te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 8 o te tusi Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova kae e avanoa foki online kae e mafai foki o download mai i te www.jw.org.


(Ps. 16:8) How are we to understand these words? 	 (Salamo 16:8, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E ‵tau o pefea te ‵tou malamalama i pati konei?


(Mark 15:43; Matt. 27:57) Likely, he was attracted to Jesus’ message out of a sincere desire for truth and justice. 	 (Male. 15:43; Mat 27:57) Kāti ne tosina atu a ia ki te fekau a Iesu mo te manakoga tonu ki te munatonu mo te fakamaoni.


He was giving a warning. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia se fakailoaga ke fakaeteete i ei.


People in my territory have the right to respond any way they want to.” 	 E maua ne tino i toku koga talai a te saolotoga ke fai so se vaegā pati e ma‵nako latou ke fai mai ki a au.”


13. (a) What is the foremost reason for us to “go on” bearing Kingdom fruitage? (b) What will help us to keep bearing fruit in less responsive territories? (See box on page 21.) 	 13 E mafai eiloa o ‵fua mai ne tatou a fuataga o te Malo faitalia te tulaga e oko tatou ki ei.


The World Almanac indicates that of this number some 1,165,000,000 are Muslims; 1,030,000,000 are Roman Catholics; 762,000,000 are Hindus; 354,000,000 are Buddhists; 316,000,000 are Protestants; and 214,000,000 are Orthodox. 2. What can be said about the religious situation that exists today? 	 E fakaasi mai ne te World Almanac me e aofia i te aofaki tenā a tino Musilimu e toko 1,165,000,000; e toko 1,030,000,000 a tino Lotu Katolika Loma; ko tino Hinitu e toko 762,000,000; tino lotu Puta e toko 354,000,000; e toko 316,000,000 a tino Lotu Polotesano; kae e toko 214,000,000 a tino lotu Orthodox.


(Proverbs 18:10) This scripture reveals a basic truth about Jehovah’s tender concern for his creatures. 	 (Faataoto 18:10) E fakaasi mai i te tusi siki tenei se munatonu fakavae e uiga ki te atafai o Ieova ki ana mea ne faite.


17 Jesus likewise has been willing to wait. 	 17 A Iesu foki ne loto fiafia o faka‵tali.


8 In a revelation to the apostle John toward the close of the first century, the glorified Jesus Christ delivered a message to the congregation located in Laodicea, Asia Minor. 	 8 I te fakaasiga telā ne fakaasi atu ki te apositolo ko Ioane a ko pilipili o oti te senitenali muamua, ne tuku atu ne Iesu Keliso, telā ko oti ne fakamaluga aka, se fekau ki te fakapotopotoga i Laotikaia, i Asia Foliki.


There are well-thought-out reasons for asking “the whole association of brothers” to consider certain information. 	 E isi ne manatu kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ke mafai ne “taina tali‵tonu” o mafaufau faka‵lei ki nisi fakamatalaga.


11 Once again, let us learn a lesson from the patriarchs. 	 11 Ke tauloto ne tatou se akoakoga mai toeaina ma‵tua i aso mua.


What factors are important when we consider a job offer? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o mafaufau muamua ki ei a koi tuai o talia ne tatou se galuega ‵togi?


The weeds overgrow the wheat, but the farmer orders his slaves to “let both grow together until the harvest.” 	 Ne uke atu a mouku ma‵sei ne ola aka i lō saito, kae ne fakatonu atu a te tino fai fatoaga ki ana tavini ke “tuku ke ola fakatasi aka latou ke oko ki te taimi e ‵kati ei a saito.”


All of them were anointed and were ministers of the new covenant. 	 Ne fakaekegina katoa a latou kae ne fai mo fai ne faifeau o te feagaiga fou.


Young Ones—Stand Firm Against the Devil 	 Talavou—‵Tu ‵Mautakitaki o ‵Teke Atu a te Tiapolo


Long before the discovery of microorganisms and their role in spreading disease, the Bible recommended hygienic practices that are still relevant today. 	 A koi tuai o iloa atu a tamā manu fo‵liki kolā e faka‵pisi ne latou a masaki, ko leva ne fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a faifaiga o te tu ‵ma kolā koi aoga eiloa i aso nei.


(Matthew 22:37, 38) How can we love God and at the same time fear him? 	 (Mataio 22:37, 38) E mafai pefea o a‵lofa tatou ki te Atua kae ma‵taku foki ki a ia?


Instead, they unlovingly sought to discourage the loyal ones from giving glory to God. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne taumafai latou i se auala sē alofa o faka‵tuka atu ki tino fakamaoni ke sē ‵viki atu ki te Atua.


Ham, who was born in Asia but who now lives in Europe, comments: “I am confident that Jehovah has all matters in hand, and he does not make mistakes, so I am happy to lean on him.” 	 Ne fai mai a Ham telā ne fanau i Asia kae ko nofo atu nei i Eulopa, penei: “E talitonu katoatoa au me e saga mai a Ieova i mea katoa e uiga ki a au, kae e se fai foki ne ia a mea ‵se, tela la, e fiafia malosi au o fakalagolago atu ki a ia.”


Becoming complete as a Christian may involve gaining what view of others? 7 Example two: According to Philippians 2:3, we should do “nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior.” 	 7 Ko te lua o auala: E pelā mo muna i te Filipi 2:3, e se ‵tau mo tatou o fai ‘ne mea e fakavae i luga i te manatu fakapito mō te ‵lei o te tino, io me i luga i te fakamatamata; kae ke fakatau loto malalo tatou, ke mo a foki e manatu ake tatou me ‵lei atu tatou i nisi tino.’


Similarly, in his book The Language Instinct, Harvard College Professor Steven Pinker states: “There is no such thing as a Stone Age language.” 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fai mai a te Polofesa o te Harvard College ko Steven Pinker, i tena tusi ko The Language Instinct: “E seai se mea pelā me ne ‵gana muamua eiloa.”


Is the “good news of the kingdom” being preached worldwide? 	 E mata, ko oti ne talai atu ki te lalolagi kātoa a te “tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo”?


That, though, would be like hesitating to look at the fuel gauge on the dashboard of your car, fearing that the needle is pointing to “Empty”! 	 Kae e mafai loa o fai a te mea tenā e pelā mo te sē fia kilo atu ki te tane o tau pasikaiti i te mea ma “Masa”!


(Gen. 23:2) In time, the grief will soften.—wp16.3, p. 4. 	 (Kene. 23:2) I se taimi fakamuli ka mafai loa o fakamafanafana atu ki te tino fanoanoa.—wp16.3, itu. 4.


Who shared in it? 	 Ko oi ne ‵kau atu ki ei?


Paul expressed it this way: “God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo i te auala tenei: “Ka ko te Atua ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki a tatou a tona alofa, i te taimi koi fai ei tatou mo tino agasala; me ne mate a Iesu mō tatou!”


Cherish that honor, and continue to do your best to walk modestly with Jehovah forever. 	 Ke fakatāua te tulaga ‵malu tenā, kae ke tumau i te fai o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke sa‵sale i te agamalu fakatasi mo Ieova ke oko loa ki te se-gata-mai. [Fakamatalaga mai lalo]


To gain Jehovah’s blessing, Joshua had to read God’s Word for himself. 	 Ko te mea ke maua ne ia a te fakamanuiaga a Ieova, e ‵tau o faitau a Iosua ki te Muna a te Atua.


SONGS: 10, 16 	 PESE: 10, 16


For there is no partiality with God.”* (Romans 2:10, 11) What determined whether they benefited from Jehovah’s undeserved kindness was, not their ethnic origin, but their reaction upon learning about Jehovah and the prospects offered by the ransom of his Son, Jesus. 	 Me i te Atua e sē fakailoga tino.”* (Loma 2:10, 11) E sē fakavae a te mauaga ne latou te alofa kaimalie o Ieova ki te fenua ne o‵mai ei latou, kae mai te lotou ‵saga tonu atu ki mea kolā ko iloa ne latou e uiga ki a Ieova mo te fakamoemoega telā ne tuku mai e auala i te taulaga togiola a tena tama, ko Iesu.


That book foretells the doom of this ancient religious system.—Revelation 17:5; 18:21. 	 E ‵valo mai ne te tusi tenā me ka malaia a faigā lotu mua konā.—Fakaasiga 17:5; 18:21.


(Matt. 11:4, 5) Jesus took pleasure in teaching spiritually hungry ones, those who were viewed by the Jewish religious leaders as “accursed people.” 	 (Mata. 11:4, 5) Ne fiafia eiloa a Iesu o akoako atu a tino kolā ne fia‵kai i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kolā ne ‵kilo atu ki ei a takitaki o te lotu Iutaia e pelā me ne “tino malaia.”


“I felt as though I had fallen off a cliff. 	 “Ne maua ne au se lagonaga e pelā me ne to ifo au mai i se koga maluga.


4. (a) What does Isaiah 26:4 exhort us to do? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 4. (a) Se a te mea e fakamalosi mai i te Isaia 26:4 ke fai ne tatou? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


6, 7. (a) How did Esau show that he preferred to walk by sight? (b) What warning example do we find in Esau? 	 6, 7. (a) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Esau a tena fia ola e ‵tusa mo mea e matea ki mata? (e) Se a te fakaakoakoga e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ei e uiga ki a Esau?


5 Really, though, for Christians the most powerful reasons for avoiding sexual immorality are derived from our relationship with God. 	 5 A te ‵tonuga loa, e maua ne Kelisiano a toe pogai tāua ke ‵kalo keatea mai i te finalalolagi ona ko te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


When the man of the true God declines the invitation, the old man replies: “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel himself spoke to me by the word of Jehovah, saying, ‘Have him come back with you to your house that he may eat bread and drink water.’” 	 I te taimi ne seki talia ei ne te tagata o te Atua a te ‵kamiga tenā, ne tali atu te toeaina: “Au nei, se pelofeta foki penā mo koe. A te agelu ne vau ki a au o fai mai i te Aliki ne fakatonu mai ki a ia ke fai mai ki a au ke vau au ki a koe ke olo taua ki toku fale.”


By dealing treacherously with their wives, Jewish husbands caused Jehovah’s altar to become ‘covered with tears.’ 	 Ona ko te sonāfai ne latou olotou avaga fāfine, ne fai ei ne avaga tāgata a te fatafaitaulaga a Ieova ke ‘fonu i loimata.’


What did Jesus mean when he said: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood”? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu i ana pati konei: “E fakauiga a te ipu tenei ki te feagaiga fou e auala i toku toto”?


Some elders visit prisons to care for the spiritual needs of inmates. 	 Nisi toeaina e asi sale atu ki falepuipui o fesoasoani atu ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o tino i ei.


“When someone offering counsel treats me with respect, I feel free to approach him,” said one Witness. 	 Ne fai mai penei se Molimau e tokotasi: “Kafai e āva mai se tino fakatonutonu ki a au, e faigofie ke fanatu au o faipati ki a ia.”


To hold on to them, we must use them well and constantly renew our love for them. 	 Ke puke ‵mau ki ei, e ‵tau o fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou kae fakamalosi aka faeloa ‵tou fia‵fia ki ei.


Keep Your Life Simple 	 Ke Fakafaigofie Tou Olaga


13 Do You Allow God to Speak to You Every Day? 	 28 ‵Kalo Keatea Mai Mea sē Aoga i ‘te Aso o te Tala Fakafiafia’


Now we can begin to see the point of the question that Jehovah raises, as stated at Isaiah 49:15. 	 Nei la ko mafai o lavea ne tatou a te ‵kano tonu o te fesili telā ne fakasae aka ne Ieova i te Isaia 49:15.


Now, I feel that I can approach Jehovah without anything being in the way.” 	 Nei la, ko lagona ne au me ko mafai o fakapilipili atu au ki a Ieova e aunoa mo se mea e fakalavelave mai.”


(Job 28:28) As a married man, Job was not improperly attentive to young women, nor did he harbor adulterous schemes in his heart. 	 (Iopu 28:28) E pelā me se tagata avaga, ne seki fia kilokilo atu faeloa a Iopu ki tamafine, io me manako ke mulilua a ia i tena loto.


17 We have seen that we can promote Christian unity in three ways: (1) We put our trust in God’s heavenly Kingdom to correct injustice, (2) we refuse to take sides in political issues, and (3) we reject violence. 	 17 Ko oti ne lavea ne tatou me e mafai eiloa o fakamalosi aka ne tatou te ‵kau fakatasi faka-Kelisiano i auala e tolu: (1) Ke tali‵tonu ki te Malo faka-te-lagi a te Atua ke faka‵tonu ne ia a faifaiga sē fakamaoni, (2) se ‵kau ki se feitu i mea fakapolitiki, kae ko te (3) ke ‵teke atu a amioga fakasaua.


WILL God ever destroy the wicked? 	 KA ‵TA fakapalele ne te Atua a tino ma‵sei?


He also fills Sheol, the grave, with innocent souls. 	 E faka‵fonu ne latou Seoli, io me ko te tānuga, i tino ‵lei.


Will obeying Jesus’ command to preach become burdensome? 	 E mata, se amoga ‵mafa ke faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga a Iesu ke talai?


(Acts 18:2, 3) Imagine the deep Scriptural conversations that must have ensued. 	 (Galuega 18:2, 3) Mafaufau la ki te ‵loto o sautalaga faka-te-agaga kolā ne iku mai i ei.


(John 11:1-4, 15, 40) Any effort by individuals to gain wealth from such miraculous powers was condemned.—2 Kings 5:15, 16, 20, 25-27; Acts 8:18-23. 	 (Ioane 11:1-4, 15, 40) Ne taku fakamaseigina so se taumafaiga ne fai ne tino taki tokotasi ke maua te maumea mai i vaegā malosi fakavavega penā.—2 Tupu 5:15, 16, 20, 25-27; Galuega 8:18-23.


(James 2:23) Paul referred to Abraham’s faith three times in his listing of faithful men and women recorded in the 11th chapter of Hebrews. 	 (Iakopo 2:23) Ne fakasino fakatolu atu a Paulo ki te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo i tena fakasologa o tāgata mo fāfine fakamaoni i te mataupu e 11 o Epelu.


(Matt. 21:13; John 6:45; 8:17) He spoke, not in his own name, but in the name of the One who sent him. 	 (Mataio 21:13; Ioane 6:45; 8:17) Ne seki faipati a ia i tena igoa eiloa, kae i te igoa o te Tino telā ne uga mai ne ia a ia.


6 Making a practice of sin, perhaps even committing secret sins, can also make one unresponsive to divine counsel. 	 6 A te faiga o agasala, io me se agasala ‵funa, e mafai foki o fai ei se tino ke se talia ne ia a pati fakatonutonu mai te Atua.


By the fourth century, apostate Christianity was so widespread that a pagan emperor of Rome took control of it, contributing to the development of Christendom. 	 I te fa o senitenali, ne salalau malosi atu a te Lotu Kelisiano aposetate telā ne pule atu ki ei a te tupu o Loma, kae ne fesoasoani atu ki te fakamalosiakaga o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


There is no indication that they deliberately tried to avoid work. 	 E seai se mea e fakaasi mai me ne taumafai eiloa latou ke se ga‵lue.


COVER: On the veranda of a home in Camp Perrin, a retired couple conduct a Bible study. 	 I TE ‵KAVA: I te fakaosoga o se fale i Camp Perrin, ne fai ne se tauavaga ko li‵taea se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


ADJUSTING TO MORE CHANGES 	 FAKATAUTAU KI NISI FAKAMAFULIFULIGA


My mother sang in the church choir, and my uncle was an opera singer and pianist. 	 A toku mātua e kau i te kau fai pese, kae ko toku fakatamana e tātā i te piano kae usuusu.


Servants of the holy God need to be holy as well.—Read Leviticus 11:44, 45. 	 E ‵tau foki mo tavini a te Atua tapu o tapu.—Faitau te Levitiko 11:44, 45.


From then on, he no longer hid from Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mai konā loa, ne seki toe ‵muni a ia mai i Molimau a Ieova.


The new king first consulted with the older men who had been counselors to Solomon. 	 Ne fai‵pati muamua te tupu fou mo tāgata ma‵tua kolā ne fai mo tino fakatonutonu a Solomona.


(Isaiah 43:10; Acts 8:1-8; Revelation 11:2-12) Like Moses and Elijah, they courageously expose false religion while exhorting sincere people to give God exclusive devotion. 	 (Isaia 43:10; Galuega 8:1-8; Fakaasiga 11:2-12) E pelā mo Mose mo Elia, ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne latou mo te loto toa a lotu ‵se kae fakamalosi atu ki tino loto ‵lei ke tavini katoatoa atu ki te Atua.


The apostle John wrote: “The blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7) When the perfect man Jesus voluntarily offered up his life, he “bore our sins in his own body upon the stake, in order that we might be done with sins and live to righteousness.” (1 Peter 2:24) Jesus’ sacrificial death would counterbalance the effects of Adam’s evil act. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Ko te toto o Iesu . . . , e faka‵ma ne ia tatou mai i o‵tou agasala katoa.” (1 Ioane 1:7) I te taimi ne tuku atu ei ne te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Iesu mo te fiafia a tena ola, “ne tauave ne ia o‵tou agasala i tona foitino i luga i te sataulo, ko te mea ke olo keatea tatou mai te agasala, kae ke ola mo te amiotonu.” (1 Petelu 2:24) Ka fakaseai ne te taulaga a Iesu a ikuga ma‵sei o faifaiga a Atamu.


That dreaded disease could attack the sufferer’s nerve endings and lead to permanent damage and disfigurement. 	 Ne mafai ne te masaki fakamataku tenei o fakama‵sei a uaua kae iku atu ei ki te fakamasei ne ia foliga o se tino.


Moreover, there was no way for them to escape it. 	 E se gata i ei, ne seki ai eiloa se auala e mafai ei o ‵sao latou mai ei.


We should also keep on asking God for his holy spirit, which guides and strengthens us. 	 E ‵tau foki o tumau tatou i te akai atu ki te Atua mō tena agaga tapu, telā e takitaki kae fakamalosi ne ia tatou.


(Read Isaiah 11:2, 3.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 11:2, 3.)


They endeavor to be good citizens. 	 E taumafai latou ke fai mo fai ne tino ‵lei o te fenua.


God said to Adam: “Because you listened to your wife’s voice and took to eating from the tree concerning which I gave you this command, ‘You must not eat from it,’ cursed is the ground on your account. 	 Ne fai atu a te Atua ki a Atamu: “A koe ne fakalogo ki tau avaga o kai te fuagā lakau telā ne fakatapu ne au a koulua ke sa ‵kai ki ei.


Jesus gave his life as a propitiatory sacrifice in the sense that by doing so, he appeased, or satisfied, the requirement of perfect justice. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu tena ola e pelā me se taulaga ke fakamagalo ei agasala i te feitu tenei, me i te faiga penā ko faka‵lei io me ko fakataunu ei ne ia a mea kolā e manakogina ke fai i te fakamasinoga ‵lei katoatoa.


“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” 	 “E seai eiloa se fenua e mafai o ola fia‵fia māfai e ola a te tokoukega o tino i ei i se olaga mativa kae fakaa‵lofa.”


In what sense are the “great crowd” already redeemed, and what will they experience in the future? 	 Se a te auala ne fakasaoloto aka ei “te vaitino tokouke,” kae se a te fakamoemoega gali ka maua ne latou i aso mai mua?


What things are sacred in our lives, and why? 	 Ne a mea e ‵malu i ‵tou olaga, kae kaia?


But that incident began our greatest delight in forging friendships with the local brothers.” 	 Kae ne fai te mea tenā mo toe mea fakafiafia ki a māua ke fakamasani mo taina i konā.”


When you read of terrorist attacks or natural disasters or when you experience a personal tragedy, do you wonder if God sees what is happening? 	 Kafai e faitau koe e uiga ki osomaiga a te kau amio takafia‵toa io me ko fakalavelave ‵tupu io me ko pokotia koe i se fakalavelave faigata, e mata, e mafaufau koe me e lavea ne te Atua a mea e ‵tupu?


They believed that God was punishing him, as if plaguing him with a loathsome disease. 	 Ne tali‵tonu latou me ko fakasala a ia ne te Atua, e pelā me poko a ia ne se masaki fakatakalialia.


Everlasting Life on Earth—A Hope Rediscovered 	 Te Ola Se-Gata-Mai i te Lalolagi—Se Fakamoemoega ne Toe Iloilo Aka


5 Jehovah is not to blame for the enormous suffering that has existed for so long. 	 5 E se ‵tau o ‵losi atu me ne māfua mai i a Ieova a logo‵maega faiga‵ta kolā ko leva ne ‵tupu.


On the walkway moments later, he heard screeching tires and looked down just as the girls were hit by a car. 	 I te fia minute mai tua ifo, i luga i te koga sa‵sale, ne lagona ne tou tagata a te ‵tagi o lapa o te motoka kae ne kilo ifo, fetaui eiloa mo te ‵tuiga o tama‵liki fāfine konei ne se motoka.


For some, it may be necessary to make arrangements to leave their workplace early enough to allow them to arrive for Christian meetings in good time. 	 Se mea tāua ki nisi tino ke fai olotou fakatokaga ke tiaki fakavave ne latou olotou koga ga‵lue ko te mea ke mafai o oko ‵tonu atu latou ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


Above all, why does Jehovah require his servants to take this step? 	 Kae e sili i mea katoa, kaia e manako ei Ieova ke fai ne ana tavini a te mea tenei?


She explains what meditating on this scripture taught her: “It is wise to be practical and to plan ahead. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne tou fafine ana mea ne tauloto mai te tusi faitau tenei: “Se mea poto ke gasuesue koe o fai au palani mō aso mai mua.


7 The apostle Peter wrote: “To the extent that each one has received a gift, use it in ministering to one another as fine stewards of God’s undeserved kindness that is expressed in various ways.” (1 Pet. 4:10) What does that mean? 	 7 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu, penei: “Ke fakaaoga a meaalofa kolā e maua ne tino taki tokotasi ke tavini atu ei te suā tino ki te suā tino e pelā me ne situati ‵lei o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua telā e fakaasi mai i auala kese‵kese.” (1 Pe. 4:10) Se a te uiga o te mea tenā?


How can we stay awake? 	 E mafai pefea o tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i te matapula‵pula?


(Rom. 1:31, 32) Pharaoh of Egypt, Judean King Zedekiah, and Ananias and Sapphira are among the bad examples highlighted in the Bible of individuals whose Yes did not mean Yes. 	 (Loma 1:31, 32) Ne aofia i loto i te Tusi Tapu a fakaakoakoga ma‵sei a tino taki tokotasi kolā ne seki fakauiga te lotou Ao ki te Ao, ko te falao o Aikupito, te tupu o Iuta ko Setekaia, mo Anania mo Safaila.


[Picture on page 9] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 18]


There was much work to be done, and we intended to do it.” 	 Koi uke a galuega e ‵tau o fai, kae fakamoemoe eiloa māua o fai.”


In what way is Jesus demonstrating his love of righteousness and justice now, and what should we ask ourselves? 	 I te auala fea ne fakaasi mai ei ne Iesu tena alofa ki te amiotonu mo te fakamaoni, kae ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


What example does Jehovah provide regarding self-control? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Ieova e uiga ki te loto pulea?


The intervening pages provide details regarding steps taken by the Sovereign Lord Jehovah to accomplish his purpose for humankind, the earth, and the universe. 	 E maua i itulau ki mua a fakamatalaga e uiga ki mea kolā e fai ne te Aliki Maluga ko Ieova ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga mō tino, mo te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa.


So when we attend the Memorial, we should contemplate what Jesus’ death means for us. 	 Tela la, kafai e ‵kau atu tatou ki te Fakamanatuga, e ‵tau eiloa o mafaufau ‵loto tatou me se a te uiga o te mate o Iesu ki a tatou.


10. (a) How can we show that we appreciate God’s Kingdom? (b) When undergoing trials, of what can we be confident? 	 10. (a) E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu me e fakatāua ne tatou te Malo o te Atua? (e) Kafai ko tofotofogina tatou, se a te mea e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei?


Each time a farmer reaps bountifully, he becomes more confident about sowing seed the next season. 	 I taimi takitasi e tau ei ne te tino ‵toki lakau a fuataga e uke, ko te momea aka o tena loto talitonu ki te ‵tokiga o fuaga i te suā taimi.


(Matthew 24:45) The remnant of the 144,000 anointed ones make up that slave class today. 	 (Mataio 24:45) E aofia i te tavini tenā i aso nei a te ‵toega o te 144,000 o tino fakaekegina.


At night he brought the flock home to the fold, counting them as they passed under the rod at the door to assure himself that none were missing. . . . 	 I te po, e faka‵foki atu ne ia a mamoe ki te lulu mamoe, kae lau ne ia i te taimi e ulu ei latou ki loto i te mataloa ke fakamaoni aka me e seai se mamoe e galo. . . .


Has this proved true? 	 E mata, ne tonu eiloa te manatu tenei?


(Matt. 6:22-34) Consider, for example, how Jehovah provided for Jeremiah at the time of Jerusalem’s turbulent end in 607 B.C.E. 	 (Mataio 6:22-34) Mafaufau la ki te auala ne tausi atu ei a Ieova ki a Ielemia i te taimi ne oko atu ei te gataga faigata ki Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M.


What part do we play in cultivating the spirit that our congregation displays? 	 Se a te tusaga e fai ne tatou i te atiakaga o te agaga telā e fakaasi atu ne ‵tou fakapotopotoga?


(Read Psalm 69:30, 31.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 69:30, 31.)


The World of Noah’s Day 	 Te Lalolagi i Aso o Noa


Addressing Jehovah as “our Father” denotes a warm, trusting relationship. 	 A te fai atu i a Ieova ko “te motou Tamana” e fakaasi mai i ei se fesokotakiga telā e fakatuagagina.


(Matt. 24:14; 28:19, 20) Zephaniah mentioned a change that would help people to take refuge in God’s name. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) Ne taku mai ne Sefanaia se ‵fuliga telā ka fesoasoani mai ke faka‵lafi atu a tino ki te igoa o te Atua.


4 Another public instructor, the apostle Paul, preached the good news far beyond Jerusalem. 	 4 A te suā faiakoga o tino katoa telā ne talai ne ia a te tala ‵lei i koga ‵mao atu i Ielusalema, ko te apositolo ko Paulo.


(Nehemiah 1:11) Then, trusting in the “Hearer of prayer,” follow up your request with action. 	 (Neemia 1:11) Kae, mai te talitonu ki te tino e ‘tali mai ki talosaga,’ ke gasuesue la koe e ‵tusa mo tau fakamolemole.


Hence, in 607 B.C.E., the armies of Babylon, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, destroyed Jerusalem and its temple and carried most of the Jews off into exile in Babylon. 	 Tela la, i te 607 T.L.M., ne fakamalepe ei Ielusalema mo tena faletapu ne kautau o Papelonia kolā ne takitaki ne te tupu ko Nepukanesa, kae ne ave fakapagota ne latou te tokoukega o tino Iutaia ki Papelonia.


How do I respond when problems arise? 	 Se a te mea e fai ne au māfai e isi soku fakalavelave mo te suā tino?


4 There Is a Time for Everything 	 4 E Mata, a te Atua se Tino Tonu?


19, 20. (a) All baptized males are urged to do what? (b) What will be discussed in the next article? 	 19, 20. (a) Ne a mea e fakamalosi atu ki tagata papatiso katoa ke fai ne latou? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


There was our car, parked in front of the house! 	 E isi se motoka e tu mai mua o te mā fale!


How can we show that we have been set apart as a distinct people? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me ko oti ne ‵vae keatea tatou e pelā me ne tino fakapito?


(Read Psalm 119:162-165.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 119:162-165.)


(Luke 1:35) Still, to James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas, Jesus was just their older brother. 	 (Luka 1:35) Kae ne mafaufau fua a Iakopo, Iosefa, Simona mo Iuta me i a Iesu ko te lotou taina matua.


SONGS: 106, 118 	 PESE: 106, 118


Perfumes and colognes may be pleasant, but they are no substitute for regular bathing and clean clothes. 	 E manogi ‵gali a sausau kae e ‵tau foki o kou‵kou faka‵lei kae ‵pei ki gatu ‵mā.


Jim remained spiritually inactive for ten years. 	 Ne mate eiloa a Jim i te feitu faka-te-agaga mō tausaga e sefulu.


As a youth, how can you avoid becoming overly frustrated with your parents? 	 E pelā me se talavou, e mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea koe mai te kaitaua malosi ki ou mātua?


In line with Jeremiah 17:7, 8 and Psalm 1:1-3, what must we do to continue bearing good fruit? 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Ielemia 17:7, 8 mo te Salamo 1:1-3, ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke tumau te ‵fua mai o fuataga ‵lei?


12 Another line of evidence that the true God is the Author of the Bible comes from what history reveals about efforts made to destroy its message. 	 12 E tuku mai foki i tala fakasolopito a te pogai ke tali‵tonu tatou me i te Tusi Tapu ne aumai mai te Atua tonu. I taimi ko ‵teka, e tokouke a tino ne taumafai ke fakaseai te fekau a te Atua.


(Revelation 1:9) Very likely you can remember many other Bible characters who produced “the fruit of lips” in their later years.—1 Samuel 8:1, 10; 12:2; 1 Kings 14:4, 5; Luke 1:7, 67-79; 2:22-32. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:9) Kāti e masaua ne koe a nisi tino e tokouke i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne tumau i te ‵fua mai a ‘vikiga i olotou leo’ i te taimi ko ma‵tua ei.—1 Samuelu 8:1, 10; 12:2; 1 Tupu 14:4, 5; Luka 1:7, 67-79; 2:22-32.


(Matt. 24:42-44) Meanwhile, exercise patience, being ever watchful. 	 (Mata. 24:42-44) I te taimi nei, ke kufaki, mai te matapula‵pula faeloa.


14 The king of Assyria set up camp at Lachish, southwest of Jerusalem. 	 14 Ne ma‵nava a te tupu o Asulia mo tena kautau kae faka‵tu olotou faleie i Lakisa, i te feitu ki saute togālā o Ielusalema.


You are not left on your own to build true faith. 	 E se maua ne koe te fakatuanaki e aunoa mo te fesoasoani.


Paul explains: “Keep on making sure of what is acceptable to the Lord; and quit sharing with them in the unfruitful works that belong to the darkness, but, rather, even be reproving them.” 	 E fakamatala mai a Paulo, penei: “Taumafai o tauloto ki mea kola e fiafia ki ei te Aliki. Sa kau fakatasi mo tino kola e fai ne latou amioga se aoga, kola ko amioga o te pouliga. E ‵tau o faka‵sae mai katoa amioga penei ki te mainaga.”


Passing From Death to Life 	 Mai te Mate ki te Ola


It makes your mother and father happy, and in turn, they will certainly show their pleasure in ways that will make your life happier. 	 E fai i ei ke fia‵fia a tou tamana mo tou mātua, kae ka fakaasi atu ne laua te lā fia‵fia i auala kolā ka fai ei ke sinā fakafiafia atu ei ki tou olaga.


David’s bad attitude affected his speech. 	 Ne pokotia eiloa i faifaiga ma‵sei a David a ana pati.


Did the Israelites execute criminals by hanging them on stakes? 	 E mata, ne fakasala ne te kau Isalaelu a pagota mai te fakatau‵tau i luga i lakau?


10 In the first century, the “days for meting out justice” (or, “days of vengeance,” Kingdom Interlinear) arrived in 70 C.E. when Jerusalem and its temple were destroyed. 	 10 I te senitenali muamua, ne oko mai a “aso o te Fakasalaga” (io me, ko “aso o te taui ma sui,” Kingdom Interlinear) i te 70 T.A., i te taimi ne fakaseai atu ei a Ielusalema mo tena faletapu.


Unquestionably, Satan and the demons mislead people “with every powerful work and lying signs and portents and with every unrighteous deception for those who are perishing.”—2 Thessalonians 2:9, 10. 	 Kae e fakaaoga ne ia a auala faitogafiti katoa ki a latou kolā ka fai o ‵mate.”—2 Tesalonia 2:9, 10.


What did the physician Luke report happened to a young man, and how did that affect others? 	 Se a te mea ne lipoti mai ne te tokita ko Luka me ne tupu ki se tamataene, kae ne pokotia pefea a nisi tino i ei?


19 Two elders in England responded to a call from a married couple who were having problems. 	 19 Ne ‵saga tonu atu eiloa a toeaina e tokolua i Egelani ki se fakamolemole mai se tauavaga kolā ne isi ne lā fakalavelave.


Does that mean that his prayers were in vain? 	 E mata, ko tena uiga ne seki aogā ana ‵talo?


At times, shepherds may suggest ways in which an individual can improve in his service to Jehovah. 	 I nisi taimi, e mafai o tuku atu ne tausi mamoe a nisi auala ke momea aka ei a mea e fai ne se tino i tena taviniga ki a Ieova.


(Deuteronomy 4:32-36; 5:22-24; 10:4; Exodus 19:16-20; Acts 7:38, 53) What manifestations of Jehovah’s grandeur! 	 (Teutelonome 4:32-36; 5:22-24; 10:4; Esoto 19:16-20; Galuega 7:38, 53) Ko se fuafuagina te fakaasimaiga o te ‵malu o Ieova!


Well, can we really control bad tendencies if we lack strong motivation to do so? 	 E mata, e mafai o taofi aka ne tatou a manakoga ma‵sei māfai e se ma‵losi tatou?


TERRORISM! 	 AMIOGA takafia‵toa!


Although unable to serve with Paul and Silas, he was able to travel with Barnabas to Cyprus, which was Barnabas’ home territory. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki mafai ne ia o ga‵lue fakatasi mo Paulo mo Sila, ne faimalaga atu a ia fakatasi mo Panapa ki Kupelu, telā ko te fenua tonu o Panapa.


9 The apostles kept their responsibility to feed Jesus’ sheep clearly in focus. 	 9 Ne ‵saga tonu atu faeloa a te kau apositolo ki te lotou tiute ke fagai a mamoe a Iesu.


(See footnote.) 7 What of those who are desirous of becoming servants of God today? 	 7 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino kolā e ma‵nako ke fai latou mo fai ne tavini a te Atua i aso nei?


Washing after touching a dead body. 	 Faka‵mā so se Tino e Patele ki se Tino Mate.


The apostle Paul wrote that “husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i “tāgata e ‵tau o a‵lofa ki olotou avaga e pelā eiloa mo te lotou atafai ki olotou foitino ‵tonu.”


Do restore to me the exultation of salvation by you, and may you support me even with a willing spirit.” 	 Toe fakafoki mai ki a au te fiafia telā e maua mai tau fakaolataga, kae ke fiafia foki au o fakalogo ki a koe.”


Both those rich and those poor could “get a firm hold on the real life.” (1 Tim. 6:17-19) That is true today too. 	 Ne mafai eiloa ne tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva o ‘puke ‵mau ki te ola tonu.’ (1 Timoteo 6:17-19) E penā foki i aso nei.


3 Making Adjustments Has Been Rewarding 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 5


However, the value of such fruits goes far beyond that of adornment. 	 E se gata fua te tāua o te fuataga i tena gali.


STRUGGLING to adjust to city life, Josué becomes quite disillusioned. 	 I TAUMAFAIGA a Iosua ke fakafetaui aka tena olaga mo te olaga i te fa‵kai lasi tenei, ne fanoanoa malosi a ia.


Would you be like Esau and say: ‘Quick! 	 E mata, ka fai koe pelā mo Esau kae fai atu: ‘Ke vave!


5 In view of how serious baptism is, three questions deserve our attention. 	 5 Mai te mafaufau ki te tāua o te papatisoga, e tolu a fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.


A number of factors need to be borne in mind. 	 E isi ne nai manatu aoga e ‵tau o mafaufau ki ei.


The reality is that they do not. 	 A ko te tonuga loa, e se fai eiloa penā.


Fearing danger from his twin brother, Esau, Jacob prayed: “O Jehovah, . . . 	 Ona ko te mataku i tena masaga, ko Esau, ne ‵talo atu a Iakopo: “[Ieova], . . .


AN EXPRESSION OF GOD’S LOVE 	 SE FAKAASIGA O TE ALOFA O TE ATUA


9 Paul urged fellow believers: “Do not forget the doing of good and the sharing of things with others, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” 	 9 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu penei: “Sa puli o fai a mea ‵lei kae tuku atu a mea ‵lei kolā ko maua ne koutou ki nisi tino, me e fiafia malosi eiloa a te Atua ki vaegā taulaga penā.”


Then she learned about Jehovah. 	 Fakamuli ne sukesuke ei a ia e uiga ki a Ieova.


‘You Must Pray This Way’ 	 ‘E ‵Tau o ‵Talo Koutou Penei’


Many have lost loved ones and nearly all their possessions. 	 Ne ‵galo atu i tino e tokouke olotou tino pele kae toeitiiti ko olotou mea katoa foki.


Why is Joel so reticent about himself? 	 Kaia ne seki faipati malosi ei a Ioelu e uiga ki a ia?


The Bible reveals that our trials are permitted by God but actually originate with Satan, his wicked system, and our own imperfect nature. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu me e talia ne te Atua ‵tou tofotofoga kae e māfua tonu mai eiloa i a Satani, tena lalolagi masei, mo ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


You would probably not dispute the effect those conditions have on a person’s prospects for being happy. 	 Kāti e lotomalie eiloa koe ki te aogā o tulaga konei ki te fakamoemoega o se tino ke maua te fiafia.


The experiences mentioned above are not isolated cases. 	 E se konā fua a tala kolā ne taku atu mai luga.


A husband and a wife should not pretend to love each other in public but then use the silent treatment, cruel words, or physical violence to hurt each other in private. 	 E se ‵tau fua o fakaasi atu ne se tauavaga a te alofa i mata o tino kae kafai e ‵nofo i a lāua, ko fai atu ei a pati faka‵mae loto, io me ko fakasauaga.


Knowledge of God and Jesus Christ can lead to an intimate relationship with Jehovah God that will help us attain peace of mind. 	 Kafai e fakamasani faka‵lei atu tatou ki te Atua mo Iesu Keliso, e mafai o iku atu i ei ki se va fakataugasoa ‵lei mo Ieova te Atua kae ka fesoasoani mai foki ki a tatou ke maua te loto filemu.


It is not without reason that marriage researchers John M. Gottman and Nan Silver state: “It takes courage, determination, and resiliency to maintain a long-lasting relationship.” 	 Ona ko pogai konei, ne fai mai a tino sukesuke ki te olaga avaga ko John M. Gottman mo Nan Silver: “E manakogina te loto malosi, loto tasi, mo te ga‵lue malosi ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵lei kae tumau.”


“To help the son of my Bible student appreciate what it was like to use a scroll in Bible times, we printed out the book of Isaiah after deleting the chapter and verse numbers. 	 “Ke fesoasoani atu ki se tamaliki tagata a taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke malamalama i te faigata ke fakaaoga a peluga tusi i taimi o te Tusi Tapu, ne ‵lomi ne maua a te tusi o Isaia mai tua o te ‵sologa keatea o mataupu mo fuaiupu i ei.


Why should we love our enemies? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o a‵lofa tatou ki ‵tou fili?


Truly, those early servants of Jehovah were fine examples of zeal in spite of limiting circumstances. 	 E tonu, a tavini mua a Ieova ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te loto finafinau faitalia olotou fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta.


Gregorio says: “The expressions of love we receive from this congregation touch us deeply.” 	 E fai mai a Gregorio: “Ne otia ‵ki mā loto i fakaasiga o te alofa kolā ne maua ne māua mai te fakapotopotoga tenei.”


“They were one and all filled with the holy spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness.” 	 “Ko ‵fonu katoa latou i te Agaga Tapu, kamata eiloa o faipati atu ne latou a te muna a te Atua mo te loto toa.”


(Acts 12:1, 2) John faithfully followed in Jesus’ footsteps for more than 60 years.—Rev. 1:1, 2, 9. 	 (Galuega 12:1, 2) Ne tautali fakamaoni atu a Ioane ki kalafaga o Iesu mō se 60 tausaga.—Fakaasiga 1:1, 2, 9.


And as is the case with all qualities that their children need to learn, parents should set the example. 	 Kae e pelā loa mo nisi uiga katoa kolā e ‵tau o fakamasani ki ei olotou tama‵liki, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne mātua se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


Related to that, he used expressions such as “call out for,” “keep seeking for,” and “keep searching for” wisdom. 	 E uiga ki te mea tenā, ne fakaaoga ne ia a tugapati penei “akai atu,” “‵sala malosi,” mo te “‵sala” ki te poto.


The first of these articles discusses how we can help one another to be resolute despite the challenges we face. 	 A te mataupu muamua o mataupu konei e faipati ki te auala e mafai ei o fakatau fesoasoani te suā tino ki te suā tino ke ‵mautakitaki faitalia a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tatou.


When we zealously preach this good news to others, we truly glorify Jehovah’s undeserved kindness! 	 Kafai e talai atu ne tatou a te tala ‵lei mo te loto finafinau ki nisi tino, ko faka‵malu tonu eiloa ne tatou a te alofa tauanoa o Ieova!


At any rate, Rebekah looked ever forward, no doubt trying to learn all she could from Eliezer about Isaac and his family. 	 Kāti e se taumate me ne olioli eiloa a Lepeka ke iloa ne ia a mea e uke e mafai o maua ne ia mai i a Eliesa e uiga ki a Isaako mo tena kāiga.


17 Many incomparable study tools are also available to us. 	 17 Ko se fuafuagina eiloa a nisi mea faigaluega ko avanoa nei ki a tatou mō te faiga o sukesukega.


3 Psalm 34 has many other points of interest to Christians. 	 3 E uke foki a nisi manatu tāua mō Kelisiano i te Salamo 34.


11 When the holy spirit imparts this conviction, the Christian who is anointed undergoes tremendous changes. 	 11 Kafai e fakaoko atu ne te agaga tapu a te fakatalitonuga tenei, ka isi eiloa ne fuliga ‵lasi ka oko ki luga i se Kelisiano telā ne fakaekegina.


Now consider the number of Witnesses involved in the Bible-based Kingdom-preaching work. 	 Nei la, ke mafaufau ki te aofaki o Molimau kolā e aofia i te galuega talai o te Malo telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


Although such a person’s intentions are not always romantic or immoral, oftentimes they are. 	 E ui eiloa e se ne mea fakafāmau a faifaiga katoa penā, i te ukega o taimi e fai eiloa penā.


6 The apostle Paul emphasized this point in his letter to the Christians in Rome. About certain unbelieving Jews, he wrote: “Because of not knowing the righteousness of God but seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia e uiga ki nisi tino Iutaia sē tali‵tonu, penei: “Ona ko te lotou va‵lea i te amiotonu tela ne aumai mai te Atua, ne taumafai foki latou ke tu te lotou mea tonu, tela la, ko se tuku atu ei latou katoa ki te amiotonu a te Atua.”


(Luke 23:43) He did not tell the man to have faith even if he did not get a reward. 	 (Luka 23:43, NW) Ne seki fai atu a ia ki te tagata ke fakatuanaki e aunoa mo se taui faitalia foki eiloa me e seki maua ne ia se taui.


We have fabulous ideas of our own, that are constantly weakened by having to tie them back to Jesus and Scripture.” 	 E isi ne ‵tou manatu ‵gali ‵ki kolā e olo faeloa o vāivāi māfai e tuku tasi mo akoakoga a Iesu mo te Tusi Tapu.”


But that would not have been easy. 	 Kae e iku loa o se faigofie te ‵salaga.


(Proverbs 6:20) But open communication gives parents the opportunity to help their children develop reasoning ability. 	 (Faataoto 6:20) Kae ko fesokotakiga ‵lei se avanoaga e tuku atu ki mātua ke fesoasoani ki olotou tama‵liki ke ati aka te lotou atamai.


19 How different Jehovah is from Satan, whose interest in you is only selfish! 	 19 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese o Ieova mai i a Satani telā e uiga kaimanako kae sē fia saga atu ki a koe!


One complication is that some with whom you once associated may be puzzled at your new way of life and may ‘speak abusively of you.’ (1 Pet. 4:4) Yet, do not overlook the fact that you have since cultivated new friendships, the most important being with Jehovah and Jesus Christ. 	 A te mea e tasi telā e mafai o faka‵numi mai, ko te sē fia‵fia o nisi tino kolā ne kau sāle atu koe ki ei muamua ki tou olaga fou kae kāti e mafai o “faifai muna atu latou” ki a koe. (1 Petelu 4:4) Kae ke mo a ma puli a te manatu tonu me ko oti ne ati aka ne koe a va fakataugasoa ‵fou, mo toe tino tāua eiloa, ko Ieova mo Iesu Keliso.


Forestalling any attempt to get him to list in order of importance the other laws, he concluded: “On these two commandments the whole Law hangs, and the Prophets.” 	 Ke puipui aka a ia mai so se taumafaiga ke tusi fakasolo a tulafono e ‵tusa mo te lotou tāua, ne fakaoti mai penei ana muna: “A te katoatoaga o te Tulafono a Mose mo akoakoga a pelofeta, e fakavae i luga i tulafono konei e lua.”


A BRIEF HISTORY OF HELL 	 Se Tala Toetoe E Uiga Ki Seoli


That we simply cannot socialize with unbelievers and hope to suffer no ill consequences. 	 Me e se mafai o fai taugasoa tatou mo tino sē tali‵tonu kae fakamoe‵moe me ka seai ne ikuga fakalogo‵mae e maua ne tatou mai i ei.


For example, when a Christian couple read a school report about their daughter’s good behavior and hard work, their faces likely glow with warm satisfaction over her accomplishments. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fia‵fia o se tauavaga Kelisiano ke fai‵tau ki se lipoti mai te akoga e uiga ki te ‵lei o amioga o te lā tamaliki fafine mo te loto finafinau i ana mea a‵koga.


The apostle Paul and his companions were “forbidden by the holy spirit to speak the word in the district of Asia”; nor were they permitted to go into Bithynia. 	 A te apositolo ko Paulo mo ana taugasoa “ne seki talia ne te agaga tapu ke folafola atu te muna i Asia” io me ke olo atu ki Pitunia.


(1 Thessalonians 5:14) And a growing number of us struggle through severe economic hardships. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:14) Kae ko gasolo aka foki o tokouke tatou kolā e kausaki atu i loto i se olaga mativa.


What future crucial events does mankind face? 	 Ne a mea tāua i aso mai mua ka fe‵paki mo tino?


And what can help us to show compassion? 	 Kae, se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai?


Why might some Christians be ensnared by desiring things? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o ‵to atu a nisi Kelisiano ki te malei ko te manako ki mea?


Why do they feel that way? 	 Kaia e mafau‵fau ei latou penā?


In 1513 B.C.E., the Israelites were eager to comply with Jehovah’s will. 	 I te 1513 T.L.M., ne loto fia‵fia eiloa te kau Isalaelu o fai te loto o Ieova.


“God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.”—John 3:16. 	 “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.” —Ioane 3:16.


Help in Your Congregation, Mar. 	 Ke Fesoasoani Atu Koe ki Tau Fakapotopotoga, Mati


This is especially true in Christian households. 	 E tonu ‵ki eiloa te mea tenei maise eiloa i kāiga Kelisiano.


We invite you to take the time to study the source of such knowledge, the Bible, and to strive to practice what it says, as Jesus did.* 	 E ‵kami ne matou koe ke fakaavanoa se taimi ke sukesuke ki te tusi e maua ei te vaegā poto tenā, ko te Tusi Tapu, kae taumafai ke fakagalue aka a pati i ei, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Iesu.*


(Ex. 34:6) When we strive to imitate God’s slowness to anger and his mildness, we follow a course of wisdom that pleases Jehovah greatly.—Eph. 5:1. 	 (Eso. 34:6) Kafai e taumafai malosi tatou o fakaakoako ki uiga o te Atua ko te tuai o ita mo te agamalu, ka tau‵tali eiloa tatou i te auala o te poto telā e fakafiafia malosi atu ki a Ieova.—Efe. 5:1.


Rather, it was to bring glory to God. 	 I lō te fai penā, e avatu i ei a tavaega ki te Atua.


A man named André was very close to his father, who suddenly fell ill and died. 	 Ne pili ‵ki a André ki tena tamana, telā ne masaki kae mate.