Indeed, they might feel that such an argument undermines our Scriptural stand against abortion, which is largely based on those very truths. 	 Kāti ka fai mai foki latou me ka fai ne vaegā kinauga penā ke fakalotolotolua tatou ki ‵tou tulaga o ‵teke atu ki te faka‵toga o pepe, telā e fakavae ki muna‵tonu katoa konei.


Look out that no one takes you captive by means of the philosophy and empty deception according to human tradition, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ.” 	 Ke fakamautinoa aka ke mo a eiloa e fakapologa koutou ne se tino ki poto mo takolekolega mo munatuku a tino e ‵tusa mo tuu mo aganuu, mo poto fakavae o te lalolagi kae e se fakavae ki a Keliso.”


Be Generous, Not Covetous 	 Ke Kaimalie, Kae sa Matakanokano


Ninety-year-old Brother Swingle did just what he had encouraged others to do. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne te taina ko Swingle, telā ko iva sefulu ana tausaga, a te mea telā ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki nisi tino ke fai.


For more information about God’s promise of everlasting life in Paradise, see chapter 3 of the book What Can the Bible Teach Us? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te folafolaga a te Atua ki te ola se-gata-mai i te Palataiso, onoono ki te mataupu e 3 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou Mai te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Now I really enjoy my assignment and view it as a wonderful privilege!” 	 Kae nei, ko oko loa toku fiafia ki toku tauliaga kae kilo atu ki ei e pelā me se tauliaga gali ‵ki!”


(Luke 21:34, 35) Drinking does not have to reach the level of drunkenness before it makes a person drowsy and lazy—physically as well as spiritually. 	 (Luka 21:34, 35) E se fakanoganoga kae paie fua se tino māfai ko konā—i te feitu faka-te-foitino penā foki loa mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Ezekiel 18:4) Yet, the false belief that something inside a person continues living after death is embraced by most of the world’s religions. 	 (Esekielu 18:4) Kae ne talia ne te ukega o lotu i te lalolagi a te akoakoga ‵se me e isi se mea i loto i te tino telā e tumau i te ola māfai ko mate se tino.


(Read Matthew 5:21-25.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 5:21-25.)


Jehovah is also “the One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done.” 	 Ko Ieova foki telā “ko leva ne ‵valo mai ne Ia a mea ka ‵tupu i te fakaotiga, mo mea kolā e seki ‵tupu.”


Living up to one’s dedication involves hard work. 	 A te ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga e aofia i ei a te galue malosi.


What can we learn from Micah’s example? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Mika?


Adjusting our priorities will improve our conversations as well as our lives.—Philippians 1:10. 	 Kafai e fai ne fakamafuliga ki mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua ka gasolo aka ei o ‵lei a mea kolā e sau‵tala tatou ki ei e pelā foki mo te ‵lei o ‵tou olaga.—Filipi 1:10.


Although the townspeople marvel at his “winsome words,” they want to see miracles. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ofo a tino i te fa‵kai tenā ki ana “pati ‵lei,” ne fia lavea ne latou a vavega.


The offspring of Abraham’s other sons were not used to bless humankind. 	 A tino kolā ne ‵tupu mai i nisi tama tagata a Apelaamo ne seki fakaaoga ke fakamanuia i ei a tino katoa.


Marriage can last because God made men and women to complement each other physically and emotionally. 	 E mafai o tumau te avaga me ne faite ne te Atua a tāgata mo fāfine ke fesoasoani te suā tino ki te suā tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo lagonaga.


But what if you feel the way a brother named Aaron once did? 	 Kae e a māfai e ‵pau ou lagonaga mo te taina ko Aaron?


(Matt. 16:13, 14) How did the initially reluctant prophet Jeremiah overcome his shyness? 	 (Mataio 16:13, 14) Ne manumalo pefea a te pelofeta ko Ielemia telā ne ita muamua ma talai atu ona ko te mata ma?


(Acts 21:25) In fact, he now scrupulously avoids things even vaguely similar to what God forbids. 	 (Galuega 21:25) A te tonuga loa, ko se talia lele eiloa ne ia so se mea faitalia me e tai ‵pau malie fua mo mea kolā e fakatapu ne te Atua.


Ah, but take away all those negative factors—what relief! 	 Kae kafai ko oti ne ave keatea a tulaga ma‵sei katoa konā—mā‵faga o fakatapūga lasi!


Sometimes we are faced with challenges that may appear to defy all our efforts to overcome them. 	 I nisi taimi e fe‵paki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta kolā e foliga mai me e se mafai lele eiloa o manumalo tatou i ei.


He referred to Jesus Christ in the book Jewish Antiquities. 	 Ne faipati a ia e uiga ki a Iesu i te tusi ko te Jewish Antiquities.


Does the Bible, in fact, say that the earth will be completely ruined or destroyed? 	 Kae, e mata, e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu me ka fakaseai katoatoa atu a te lalolagi?


Look to the Past, Build for the Future 	 Tauloto Mai Mea ne ‵Tupu, ke Fakatoka ei mō Aso Mai Mua


Although the immediate point is not in itself about the Bible, often others are curious about what I do when teaching the Bible. 	 E tiga eiloa e se aofia tonu te Tusi Tapu i te kamataga, e masani o fia iloa ne tino a mea e fai ne au i te taimi e akoako atu ei te Tusi Tapu.


Why does baptism involve total immersion in water? 	 Kaia e aofia ei i te papatisoga a te ufi katoatoa ki lalo i te vai?


12 Through Jeremiah, Jehovah revealed his purpose to establish “a new covenant” with a new nation, spiritual Israel. 	 12 E auala i a Ielemia, ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a tena fuafuaga ke fai “se feagaiga fou” fakatasi mo se fenua fou, ko te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.


Drink and become drunk with expressions of endearment!”—Song of Solomon 4:6, 16; 5:1. 	 Inu kae ke konā koulua i te logo‵tonu o lū pati fakafamau!”—Pese a Solomona 4:6, 16; 5:1, NW.


Jehovah can give the person holy spirit, empowering him “both to will and to act.” 	 E mafai ne Ieova o tuku atu te agaga tapu ki te tino, e fakamalosi aka ei a ia “ke ga‵lue . . . e ‵tusa mo te mea e fiafia a ia ki ei.”


(Ezekiel 14:14) His record of integrity and endurance motivates God’s people even today. 	 (Esekielu 14:14) E fakamalosi mai foki a tena fakamaoni mo tena kufaki ki tino o te Atua i aso nei.


Elders are motivated by love to serve the congregation 	 E fakamalosi aka a toeaina ne te alofa ke tavini atu ki te fakapotopotoga


The man, Isaac, met the go-between and the bride-to-be in a field. 	 Ne fetaui a te tagata ko Isaako mo te ave fekau pelā foki mo te fafine ka avaga mo ia, i te malae.


When about to be betrayed and executed, Jesus prayed to Jehovah: “Let, not my will, but yours take place.” 	 I te taimi ko pili ei o fakalata kae tamate, ne ‵talo atu a Iesu ki a Ieova, penei: “Ke se fai la toku loto, ka ko tou loto.”


(Psalm 26:8, 12) We are encouraged in the Bible to assemble together regularly to worship Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 26:8, 12) Ko fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke maopoopo fakatasi sāle tatou ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


(Matthew 24:13) Jesus himself was “despised” by men, yet he had no doubt that his Father loved him. 	 (Mataio. 24:13) Ne “takalialia” a tino ki a Iesu kae ne talitonu eiloa a ia me ne alofa atu loa a Ieova ki a ia.


Still, this number is very small when compared with the increase in world population during the same period—875,000,000! 	 Kae e foliki fua te aofaki tenā māfai e fakatusa ki te fakaopoopoga ki te aofaki o tino katoa i te lalolagi i te vaitaimi eiloa tenā—e toko 875,000,000!


The very idea of a nonpriestly Levite offering incense before Jehovah should have shaken those rebels to their senses. 	 A te manatu tenā ke ofo atu ne se tino Levi, telā e se se faitaulaga, a taulaga ma‵nogi i mua o Ieova, ne ‵tau o fai ei ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei a tino konā.


(Ephesians 6:10-17) But what could unsettle us? 	 (Efeso 6:10-17) Kae ne a mea e fai ei ke fakalotolotolua tatou?


In the seventh year, Jehoiada had Jehoash proclaimed king and had Athaliah put to death. 	 I te fitu o tausaga, ne fakasopo ne Ieoiata a Ioasa mo fai te tupu kae fakatonu atu ke tamate a Atalia.


He said, “With Jehovah’s help I took it one day at a time.” 	 Ana muna, “Fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova, e faifai malie eiloa ne au i aso takitasi.”


Working through grief takes patience, for you may feel that you are on an emotional roller coaster. 	 E manakogina a te kufaki i te taimi e taumafai ei o fakafeoloolo aka tou loto māfatia, me e mafai o fulifuli faeloa ou lagonaga.


This trend is not unique to the Orient. 	 E tupu foki te fakalavelave tenei i nisi fenua i tua atu o Fenua ki te Saegāla.


But Malachi chapter 2 shows that we should expect congregation teachers to hold to knowledge from God and not to personal ideas, which could stumble the sheep. 	 Kae e fakaasi mai ne te Malaki mataupu e 2 me e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe a faiakoga i te fakapotopotoga ke puke ‵mau ki te iloaga mai te Atua kae e se ki manatu totino, kolā e mafai o fakavāivāi ei a mamoe.


Using a pillar of cloud by day and one of fire by night, Jehovah reminded the Israelites that he was backing them as he led them across that inhospitable terrain. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu me e ‵lago atu a ia ki a latou mai te fakaaogaga o se pou kaumana i te ao mo se pou afi i te po, i te taimi e ‵taki ei ne ia latou i loto i te fenua sē uiga talimālō tenā.


17 When Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for a single act of worship, Jesus again opposed him by quoting Scripture, taking his stand firmly for the exclusive worship of his Father. 	 17 I te taimi ne ofo atu ei ne Satani a malo katoa o te lalolagi ki a Iesu māfai e ifo atu fua o tapuaki ki a ia, ne ‵teke atu foki a Iesu mai te sikiatuga o pati i te Tusi Tapu, kae ne tu ‵mautakitaki a ia i te avatuga o te tapuakiga katoatoa ki tena Tamana.


19 Truly, we are favored as Jehovah’s people! In addition to benefiting from God’s love shown to mankind in general, we enjoy distinctive blessings resulting from our heavenly Father’s loving-kindness, or loyal love. 	 I tafa o mea tāua kolā e maua ne tatou mai te alofa o te Atua telā ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki tino valevale, e maua foki ne tatou a fakamanuiaga fakapito mai te alofa tumau mo te alofa fakamaoni o te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


Lasting Rewards of Obedience 	 Taui Se-Gata-Mai o te Fakalogo


How can we deepen our love for Bible truth? 	 E fai pefea ke momea aka te ‵loto o ‵tou a‵lofa ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu?


However, Jehovah is able and willing to give us strength by means of his holy spirit. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e mafai kae loto fiafia a Ieova o tuku mai te malosi e auala i tena agaga tapu.


8 Because humans are imperfect, personality clashes occur, and this may stumble an individual. 	 8 Ona ko te sē ‵lei katoatoa o tino, e mafai o se lotoma‵lie ki se mea, kae e mafai ei o fakavāivāi atu te mea tenei ki se tino.


(Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary) However, did Jesus bear witness to truth in general? 	 (Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary) E mata, ne molimau atu fua a Iesu ki te munatonu e uiga ki mea masani kolā ne ‵tupu i te olaga?


Include spiritual discussions in your daily activities. Pray with and for your children. 	 Ke aofia a sau‵talaga faka-te-agaga i otou polokalame fai i aso katoa. ‵Talo mō au tama‵liki kae ‵talo fakatasi foki mo latou.


(Deuteronomy 2:7) Yes, the Israelites in the wilderness always had what they truly needed. 	 (Teutelonome 2:7) E tonu, ne maua eiloa ne tino Isalaelu i te koga lavaki a mea kolā ne ma‵nako ‵tonu latou ki ei.


Would you not agree that married people are far happier when they know that their mates are faithful? 	 Se a tau fakatau, e sili atu te fia‵fia o tino a‵vaga māfai e iloa ne latou me e fakamaoni olotou avaga?


Even if you are not an alcoholic, do you tend to drink too much? 	 Kafai foki koe e sē se tino inu kava, e mata, e manako koe o inu malosi?


If we let him alone this way, they will all put faith in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.’” 	 Kafai e tiaki ne tatou ke fai ne ia mea penei, ko tino katoa ka talitonu ki a ia, mo tino pule o te Malo o Loma, ka fakamasei ne latou te Fale Tapu mo te fenua katoa o tatou!’ ” Se a te lotou fakaikuga?


“At least, if my house is dirty, I’m clean.” 	 Faitalia eiloa te lailai o toku fale, kae ko au e ‵mā eiloa.”


[Blurb on page 7] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 7]


(Acts 28:13-15) He was strengthened by being with fellow Christians once again. 	 (Galuega 28:13-15) Ne maua ne ia te loto malosi me ne toe fetaui latou mo ana taina Kelisiano.


Thus, dishonesty could be likened to a virus—the more contact you have with a person who is deceitful, the greater your risk of being “infected” with dishonesty yourself. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fakatusa a te sē fakamaoni ki se masaki ‵pisi—ko te lasi o tou fesokotaki mo te tino sē fakamaoni, ko te lasi foki o te avanoaga e maua ke “‵pisi” koe ne te sē fakamaoni.


After all, conviction isn’t the result of one large chunk of truth. 	 E se maua loa te loto talitonu mai i se fakamatalaga lasi e tasi o te munatonu.


You Know Me” 	 Novema 21-27, 2011


But Paul called out: “Do not hurt yourself!” 	 Kae ne pakalaga atu a Paulo: “Sa fai ne koe te mea tenā ki a koe!”


[Picture on page 6, 7] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 7]


Elaine began to feel better, and soon thereafter even her physical pain went away. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā ne ‵lei te loto o Elani kae seki leva ko se ‵mae foki tena foitino.


What purpose did God’s ancient temple serve? 	 Se a te aogā o te faletapu mua o te Atua?


Displaying personal interest in others and looking for the good in them will also help us to view them as Jehovah does. 	 A te fakaasiatuga o te amanaia tonu ki nisi tino mo te kilokilo atu ki olotou uiga ‵lei ka fesoasoani mai ei ke ‵pau ‵tou kilokiloga ki a latou e pelā mo Ieova.


WHAT lies ahead for those who worship Jehovah God and for those who do not? 	 NE A mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua nei ki tino kolā e tapuaki ki a Ieova te Atua mo latou kolā e se tapuaki ki a ia?


6 The apostle John wrote that we must love “in deed and truth.” 	 6 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane me e ‵tau mo tatou o a‵lofa “i faiga kolā e fai mo te fakamaoni.”


People who were once basically self-centered have begun to ask what Jesus might have done had he been in their situation. 	 A tino kolā ne faka‵na muamua ki a latou eiloa, ko oti ne kamata o fesili ifo me se a te mea kāti ka fai ne Iesu moi nofo a ia i te lotou tulaga.


“From now on you will be catching [people] alive.”—LUKE 5:10. 	 “Mai i te taimi nei o fano ki mua, ka maua ne koe ne tino.”—LUKA 5:10.


Jesus makes this request as one ‘fond of things relating to the sons of men’ and because of his keen desire to carry out his heavenly Father’s will toward the earth and mankind.—Proverbs 8:30, 31. 	 E fai ne Iesu te fakatagi tenā me i a ia e ‘fiafia ki tāgata’ e pelā foki mo tena loto finafinau o fakataunu a te loto o tena Tamana e uiga loa ki te lalolagi mo tino katoa i ei.—Faataoto 8:30, 31.


18 If you are a brother in the situation just described, do not become discouraged. 	 18 Kafai a koe se taina telā ne oko ki se tulaga e penei mo te mea ne fakamatala mai, ke mo a koe ma loto vāivāi.


Natural Disasters—Evidence That God Is Cruel? 4 	 Fakalavelave o te natula—Se Fakamaoniga i te Atua e Sauā? 4


What promise was given to Abraham, and how did he feel about its fulfillment? 	 Se a te tautoga ne fai atu ki a Apelaamo, kae e pefea ana lagonaga e uiga ki ei?


For example, concerning the hard times that befell the nation of Israel, the Bible says of God: “During all their distress it was distressing to him.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tulaga faiga‵ta kolā ne oko ki te fenua o Isalaelu: “Ne lagona eiloa ne te Aliki [Ieova] te lotou ka‵laga atu, kae lavea mai foki ne ia te lotou puapuaga.”


First, he challenged Jehovah’s truthfulness and the rightness of his way of ruling. 	 Muamua la, ne fakafesili ne ia te ‵tonu o mea a Ieova e fai mo te auala e pule mai ei a ia.


Maria desired understanding. 	 Ne manako a Maria ke maua ne tena avaga te loto malamalama.


(1 Sam. 1:9-11) Is that not a good example for us? 	 (1 Samu. 1:9-11) E mata, te mea tenā se fakaakoakoga gali mō tatou?


To Solomon, David said: “I have prepared for Jehovah’s house a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver, and the copper and the iron there is no means of weighing because they have come to be in such quantity; and timbers and stones I have prepared, but to them you will make additions.” 	 Muna a Tavita ki a Solomona: “Ka ko te Faletapu, ko oti ne taumafai au o fakaputu e tusa mo te 3,400 taleni o te aulo, kae e silia atu i te 34,000 taleni o te siliva ke fakaaogā i te faitega o te Faletapu. A te palasi mo te fiti e toka foki; sē maua o fai i te uke. E toka foki te fatu mo te lakau, kae e ‵tau o toe ‵sala mai ne koe me e se lava.”


(Read Genesis 6:5, 6.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 6:5, 6.)


The apostle Peter warned fellow believers: “Beloved ones, . . . you know this first, that in the last days there will come ridiculers with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires and saying: ‘Where is this promised presence of his? 	 Ne polopoloki mai a te apositolo ko Petelu ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “Oku taugasoa pele, . . . A te mea muamua e ‵tau o fai, e ‵tau o malamalama koutou me e isi ne tino ka ‵sae mai i aso fakaoti, ka ko latou konei e pulea olotou olaga ne olotou manakoga ma‵sei.


Such fear and anxiety, plus numerous personal conflicts and disappointments, have made our times precisely what the apostle Paul described: “Know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 	 A te vaegā mataku mo te manavase tenei fakatasi mo ‵tou fakalavelave totino, e fai ei ke iloa tonu ne tatou me ko ‵nofo atu tatou i aso kolā ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo, penei: “Ke masaua a te mea nei! Ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.


Confident that this unprecedented disaster would occur, Noah obeyed Jehovah’s command: “Make for yourself an ark out of wood of a resinous tree. You will make compartments in the ark, and you must cover it inside and outside with tar.” 	 Ona ko te loto talitonu ki te fakalavelave tenei ka tupu i aso mai mua, ne fakalogo a Noa ki te fakatonuga a Ieova, penei: “Faite se vakā mo koe ki laupapa ‵lei; faite ne potu i loto i ei kae ufi ki te kolota a tua mo loto.”


11 Jesus told his disciples: “In the world you are having tribulation, but take courage! 	 11 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ka fai ne te lalolagi a koutou ke puapuagatia. Kae ke loto ‵toa koutou!


‘STAND SOLID IN THE FAITH’ 	 ‘KE ‵MAUTAKITAKI I TE FAKATUANAKI’


Together we have continued to make Jehovah’s service our career. 	 Ne tumau fakatasi eiloa māua i te faiga o te taviniga ki a Ieova mo fai te ma galuega.


16 Meditate. 	 16 Mafaufau ‵loto.


If possible, offer them rides to meetings. 	 Kafai e mafai, ofo atu ke ave ne koe latou ki fakatasiga.


“PREACH THE WORD, BE AT IT URGENTLY” 	 “KE FOLAFOLA ATU NE KOE TE MUNA”


If that is true in your case, take heart. 	 Kafai e tonu te mea tenei, ke loto malosi koe.


[Picture on page 16] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 26]


My mother tried hard to stop me from associating with the Witnesses, but this time I was determined to make the truth my own. 	 Ne taumafai malosi toku mātua o taofi au mai te fakatasitasi mo Molimau, kae i te taimi nei, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke puke ‵mau au ki te munatonu.


The commemoration usually takes place once a year on the anniversary of that event. 	 E masani sāle o fai te fakamanatuga fakatasi i te tausaga i te po masina eiloa telā ne tupu ei a te mea tenā.


(John 8:44) Though Jesus acknowledged that humans are capable of wicked acts, he pointed to the very source of evil—Satan the Devil. 	 (Ioane 8:44) E tiga eiloa ne iloa ne Iesu me ne mafai foki ne tino o fai a mea ma‵sei, ne fakasino atu tou tagata ki te pogai o mea ma‵sei katoa—ko Satani te Tiapolo.


What Does It Take to Follow God’s Counsel? 	 Ne a Mea e Manakogina ke Tau‵tali i Polopolokiga a te Atua?


As they head toward the new world, they can have confidence in this promise: “Evildoers themselves will be cut off, but those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth.” 	 I te lotou auala ki te lalolagi fou, e maua ne latou te loto talitonu ki te folafolaga tenei: “A latou kolā e fakatuanaki ki te Aliki, ka fai mō latou te fenua, ka ko tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli keatea.”


“A Large Door” Is Open to You 	 E “Uke Avanoaga” e Ma‵tala mai ki a Koe


▪ “No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’ The people that are dwelling in the land will be those pardoned for their error.”—Isaiah 33:24. 	 ▪ “Ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki; a agasala katoa foki ka fakamagalogina katoa.”—Isaia 33:24.


(John 6:10-15) The following day on the other side of the Sea of Galilee, the enthusiasm may have died down some. 	 (Ioa. 6:10-15) I te suā aso mai te suā feitu o te Tai o Kalilaia, ne tai ‵noga ifo te manakoga o tino.


You may have to put aside activities that are not really necessary. 	 Kāti e ‵tau o taofi aka te faiga o nisi mea kolā e se na lō ko tāua.


6 Not long thereafter, the Israelites murmured once again. 	 6 Ne seki leva, kae ne toe mui‵mui foki a tino Isalaelu.


9:10, 15, 16—Even though the decree authorized plundering of the spoil, why did the Jews refrain from doing so? 	 9:10, 15, 16—E ui eiloa e fai mai te fakatonuga ke ‵ta a tino ‵teke kae fakaaogā olotou mea, kaia ne seki fia ‵saga atu ei a tino Iutaia ki te faiga o te mea tenā?


11 Aware that his end is approaching, Satan since 1914 has been stepping up his efforts to mislead “the entire inhabited earth.” 	 11 Me iloa ne ia a te pili mai o tena fakaseaiga, ko oti ne taumafai malosi a Satani talu mai te 1914 o takitaki ‵se ne ia “te lalolagi kātoa.”


While on Patmos, he was given the awe-inspiring vision of Revelation, which he carefully put down in writing. 	 I te taimi ne nofo ei i Patamo, ne tuku atu ki a ia se fakaasiga fakaofoofogina i te Fakaasiga, telā ne tusi faka‵lei ne ia ki lalo.


• What is presumptuousness? 	 • Se a te fakamatamata?


If we keep our dedication vow to Jehovah in mind day by day, we will be firmly determined to turn away from what is worthless.—Prov. 1:5; 19:20. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau faeloa tatou i aso katoa ki te ‵tou tautoga i te ‵tou tukuatuga ki a Ieova, ka fakaiku aka eiloa ne tatou mo te ‵mautakitaki ke ‵fuli keatea mai i mea kolā e sē aoga.—Faataoto 1:5; 19:20.


Now I am not as shy as before.” 	 Nei la, au ko se mā e pelā mo taimi mua.”


In the long run, this could result in a spiritual fall. 	 Fakamuli ifo, e mafai o iku atu te mea tenei ki se tulaga masei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


14 The gift of joy. 	 14 Te meaalofa ko te fiafia.


See the section “Introductions for Use in the Field Ministry,” on pages 9-15.—Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Onoono ki te vaega ko te “Fakatomuaga ke Fakaaogā i te Galuega Talai,” te itulau e 2-7.—Ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


In doing this, loving parents hover over their young ones, so to speak, observing how they apply the principles they have learned. 	 I te faiga tenei, e eva atu ei a mātua mai luga o olotou tama‵liki i se auala fakatusa, kae onoono atu me e fakagalue aka pefea ne latou a akoakoga fakavae kolā ko oti ne tau‵loto ne latou.


6 Read and meditate on Scriptural material that discusses the significance of the Memorial. 	 6 Faitau kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mataupu mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamatala mai i ei te tāua o te Fakamanatuga.


As God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion.”—Colossians 3:9, 10, 12. 	 A koutou ne Kelisiano kolā ne alofagina kae filifilia ne te Atua mō ia, tela la e ‵tau mo koutou o taofi ‵mau ki te alofa.”—Kolose 3:9, 10, 12.


Immediately after foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem and the resulting captivity in Babylon, Isaiah prophesies about restoration. 	 Mai tua ifo eiloa o te ‵valoatuga e uiga ki te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema mo te ave fakapagotaga o tino i ei ki Papelonia, ne ‵valo mai a Isaia e uiga ki te ‵toe fakafokiatuga.


After that, he was moved from one concentration camp to another. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne avatu ei tou tagata mai te falepuipui fakasauā e tasi ki te suā falepuipui.


The context of 2 Peter 3:7 shows that the heavens, earth, and fire mentioned there are also symbols. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu kātoa o te 2 Petelu 3:7 me i lagi, lalolagi mo te afi kolā e ‵sae mai i ei e fai pelā me ne fakailoga.


However, consider what the Gospels say. 	 Kae ke mafaufau ki pati i Tusi Evagelia konā.


As noted, the Jews who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon did not persevere in their work on the temple. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakamatala mai, ne seki tumau a tino Iutaia kolā ne toe foki atu ki Ielusalema mai Papelonia i te faiga o te galuega i te faletapu.


As a result, the majority of them do what feels right in their own eyes and make no effort to live up to God’s standards. 	 Tela la, e fai ne te tokoukega a mea kolā e mafau‵fau latou me ‵lei i olotou kilokiloga kae se taumafai o ola e ‵tusa mo tulafono a te Atua.


In one of them, Mark’s Gospel was divided into almost 50 chapters, not the 16 we have now. 	 I se mea e tasi mai i ei, ne ‵vae aka te Evagelia a Maleko ki mataupu e 50, kae e se 16 e pelā mo te mea e fakaaoga ne tatou nei.


9 Many newcomers have observed that our children participate at meetings. 	 9 Ko oti ne lavea ne tino ‵fou e tokouke a ‵tou tama‵liki e fai olotou tali i fakatasiga.


Now is the time to prove that you will be. 	 E tenei eiloa te taimi ke fakatalitonu atu me ka fai eiloa koe penā.


(Matt. 18:23-35, ftn.) Yes, the extraordinary mercy of the king should have compelled that slave to forgive his fellow slave. 	 (Mata. 18:23-35) E tonu, a te lasi o te alofa fakamagalo o te tupu ne ‵tau o fakamalosi atu ki te pologa tenā ke fakamagalo ne ia tena taina pologa.


(Romans 5:12) The passing of time has proved Satan to be “a liar and the father of the lie” and has shown that Jehovah is “the God of truth.”—John 8:44; Psalm 31:5. 	 (Loma 5:12) Ko oti eiloa ne fakamaoni atu ne te ‵tekaatuga o taimi me i a Satani “se tino loi, ka ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi” kae fakaasi atu foki i ei me i a Ieova “ko te Atua fakamaoni.”—Ioane 8:44; Salamo 31:5.


(Habakkuk 2:19) To this day, both Christendom and so-called heathendom bow to their crucifixes, Madonnas, icons, and other likenesses of man and beast. 	 (Sapakuka 2:19) Ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei, koi ifo sāle a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se mo lotu fāpaupau ki olotou koluse, ata o Malia, ata fakalotu, mo nisi fakatusaga o tāgata mo manu.


16 Jehovah’s people, however, will continue to enjoy the safety of their “real dwelling,” Jehovah God. 	 16 Ka tumau eiloa a tino o Ieova i te fia‵fia ki te tokagamalie o te “koga tonu e ‵nofo ei” latou, ko Ieova te Atua.


It is likely that you reserve some time each week to engage in the door-to-door ministry, but can you do more to warn others? 	 E se taumate ne fakaavanoa ne koe ou taimi ke kau ki te galuega talai mai fale ki fale i vaiaso takitasi, kae mata, e mafai o uke atu au mea e fai ke fakailoa atu ki nisi tino?


11 A congregation elder must ‘hold firmly to the faithful word as respects his art of teaching.’ 	 11 E ‵tau mo se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga o “puke ‵mau ki te munatonu e uiga ki te auala e fai ei ana akoakoga.”


16 A couple in the United States helped their children set spiritual goals. 	 16 Ne fesoasoani atu eiloa se tauavaga i Amelika ke fakatoka ne la tamaliki a fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


6 Jehovah brought plagues on ancient Egypt and then parted the Red Sea so that Moses could lead the ancient Israelites to freedom. 	 6 Ne aumai ne Ieova a mala ki luga i te fakai mua o Aikupito, kae oti aka ne ‵vae ne ia te Tai ‵Kula ko te mea ke mafai ne Mose o ‵taki atu ei a tino Isalaelu mua ki te olaga saoloto.


What sense would there be in doing so? 	 Se mea valea ke fai penā.


How thankful we are that Jehovah grants us “the peace of God,” an inner calm that can protect us from disturbing thoughts and feelings! 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵tou loto fakafetai me e tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a te “filemu o te Atua,” se lagonaga tokagamalie telā e mafai o puipui ne ia tatou mai i mafaufauga mo lagonaga sē ‵lei!


The Watchtower is now published in 195 languages. 	 Ko ‵lomi nei a Te Faleleoleo Maluga i ‵gana e 195.


It involves not just what we do but, more important, what we are. 	 E se aofia fua i ei a mea kolā e fai ne tatou, kae ko mea i loto i a tatou.


“Praise Jah, you people!” exclaimed the psalmist. 	 “Viki atu koutou ki te Aliki!” ne kalaga atu te faisalamo.


For example, we can apply his teaching methods in our ministry, whether we are assigned as missionaries or not. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o fakaaogā ne tatou ana auala i te faiga o akoakoga i te galuega talai, faitalia me i a tatou ne misionale io me ikai.


(Read 2 Timothy 3:16, 17.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Timoteo 3:16, 17.)


The Bible can “give to the inexperienced ones shrewdness, to a young man knowledge and thinking ability.” 	 E mafai ne te Tusi Tapu o “akoako a tino va‵lea ke poto pelā foki tamataene ke lasi te lotou mea e iloa.”


He did just so.” 	 Ne fai eiloa ne ia a mea katoa.”


Spiritual light originates with Jehovah, and spiritual darkness cannot be associated with him. 	 E māfua mai te mainaga faka-te-agaga i a Ieova, kae e se mafai o isi se sokoga o te pouliga faka-te-agaga mo ia.


(Isaiah 64:8; Acts 17:24, 28) Spirit-begotten Christians are adopted as “God’s sons,” and to him they can “cry out: ‘Abba, Father!’” 	 (Isaia 64:8; Galuega 17:24, 28) Ko oti ne fai a Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā me ne “tamapuke a te Atua,” kae e mafai o ka‵laga atu latou “Tamana! toku Tamana!”


THRILLING INVITATIONS 	 ‵KAMIGA FAKAFIAFIA LOTO


THE most important event planned for the year 2003 is to take place after sundown on April 16. 	 KAFAI te ‵toe faifaiga tāua eiloa mō te tausaga ko te 2003 i te po 16 o Apelila māfai e to te mata o te lā.


The Bible says: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”—Prov. 17:17. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “A takaga e masani o fiafia fakatasi kae fakatau alofa. A taina e ‵tau o fakatau fesoasoani i taimi o fakalavelave.”—Faata. 17:17.


What advice did Paul give on intimate relations in marriage? 	 Se a te polopolokiga ne tuku atu ne Paulo e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga i te fakaipoipoga?


And that gives you a ‘super’ feeling.” 	 Kae e maua i ei ne koe se lagonaga fiafia ‵ki.”


In order to be blessed with everlasting life, you must also exercise faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ.—1 John 4:10. 	 Ko te mea ke fakamanuiagina koe ki te ola se-gata-mai, e ‵tau foki o fakatuanaki koe ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso.—1 Ioane 4:10.


According to a University of Texas historian, “the earliest Christians simply weren’t interested in celebrating the Nativity.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a te tino tusi tala mua i te University of Texas, “Ne seki fia ‵saga atu a Kelisiano mua o fakamanatu te fanau mai o Iesu.”


(2 Tim. 3:1-5) In his precious Word, Jehovah has given us what we need in order to have a successful and happy marriage as we keep on walking with his people on the road to everlasting life.—Matt. 7:13, 14. 	 (2 Timo. 3:1-5) E auala i tena Muna, ne tuku mai ei ne Ieova a mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei ko te mea ke maua se olaga avaga manuia kae fiafia i te taimi e sa‵sale fakatasi ei tatou mo ana tino i te auala telā e tau atu ki te ola se-gata-mai.—Mata. 7:13, 14.


Truly, when out of embarrassment parents avoid the subject of sex, it does not protect a child. 	 E tonu, kafai e ‵ma a mātua ma sau‵tala mo olotou tama‵liki e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga, e se maua ne tama‵liki i ei se puipuiga.


WORDS have power. 	 E ISI se ‵mana o pati.


Things have not changed for the better in the early years of the present century. 	 Ne seki gasolo aka o ‵lei a tulaga o te olaga i te kamataga o te senitenali tenei.


Why should we not let others make decisions for us? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o talia ne tatou ke fai ne nisi tino a fakaikuga mō tatou?


3, 4. (a) Jehovah’s reminders may include what? (b) How would the Israelites benefit if they heeded them? 	 3, 4. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o aofia i fakamasauaga a Ieova? (e) Ka aoga pefea ki tino Isalaelu māfai e faka‵logo latou ki ei?


(Rev. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other kingdoms of this world will be destroyed at Armageddon. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14; 19:19-21) Tela la, e se ko malo fua kolā e fakaata mai i te tupua kae ko nisi malo katoa foki o te lalolagi tenei ka fakaseai atu i Amaketo.


How do we know that the 144,000 are not predestined as individuals? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e seki fuafua ne te Atua a tino taki tokotasi kolā ka aofia i te toko 144,000?


On the contrary, they have divided mankind and painted a confusing picture of who God is and how to worship him. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ko oti ne fakamavae‵vae ne latou a tino kae e tuku mai foki i ei se ata telā e fai ei ke ‵numi a tino e uiga ki te Atua mo te auala ke tapuaki atu ei ki a ia.


These vehicles were identified by a large sign, which read “WATCH TOWER—Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Ne isi se faka‵pulaga lasi i motoka konā, telā ne fai penei “TE FALELEOLEO MALUGA—Molimau a Ieova.”


HOW SOME CHOOSE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLDWIDE WORK 	 Te Auala E Filifili Ei A Nisi Tino Ke Fai Meaalofa Ki Te Galuega I Te Lalolagi Kātoa


24:3, 4. On account of Manasseh’s bloodguilt, Jehovah “did not consent to grant forgiveness” to Judah. 	 24:3, 4. Ona ko te agasala tatino a Manase, ‘ne seki mafai ei ne Ieova o fakamagalo’ a Iuta.


He had 1,000,000 experienced soldiers. 	 E ‵tusa mo te toko 1,000,000 ana sotia kolā ne tino e iloa ‵lei ne latou o taua.


But clearly it was the collision—an accident no one could have foreseen—that caused both of them to lose the race. 	 Kae e manino ‵lei me ko te fe‵pakiga—se mea tupu fakafuasei telā ne seki mafai o lavea atu ne se tino—telā ne fai ei ke se maua ne lāua te tulaga muamua i te fakatautelega.


We must therefore uphold his standards of goodness when it comes to maintaining the spiritual cleanness of the congregation.—Leviticus 5:1; 1 Corinthians 5:11, 12; 1 Timothy 5:22. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o puke ‵mau ki ana akoakoga ‵lei ko te mea ke fakatumau ei te fakapotopotoga i te ‵mā i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Levitiko 5:1; 1 Kolinito 5:11, 12; 1 Timoteo 5:22.


(James 5:16) The ‘righteous man’ can be one of “the older men of the congregation,” whom James mentioned in verse 14. 	 (Iakopo 5:16) A te “tino amiotonu” e fai pelā me se tokotasi o “toeaina o te ekalesia” telā ne fakaasi mai ne Iakopo i te fuaiupu e 14.


Because Jesus is able to read hearts, and he will use that ability to judge between the righteous and the wicked. 	 Me e iloa ne Iesu a mea i loto o tino, kae ka fakaaoga ne ia te mea tenā ke fakamasino ki ei a tino amio‵tonu mo tino ma‵sei.


It can be very serious. 	 E mafai o fakama‵taku a ikuga e maua mai i ei.


Instead, we need to take control of the situation by making time for study. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau mo tatou o fakaaogā faka‵lei a taimi kae fai a sukesukega totino.


(John 13:35, New International Version) As you answer the following questions, ask yourself, ‘Do members of this religion display love toward all men at all times not only with words but also with actions?’ 	 (Ioane 13:35) I te taimi e tali ei ne koe a fesili kolā e ‵soko mai, fesili ifo penei, ‘E mata, e fakaasi atu ne tino o te lotu tenei a te alofa ki tino katoa i taimi katoa e auala i pati pelā foki mo faiga?’


How tender that elder’s prayer was, and how loving of Jehovah to send him at just such a time!” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaalofalofa o te ‵talo a te toeaina tenā, kae ko oko foki eiloa i te alofa o Ieova ke uga atu tou tagata i se vaegā taimi eiloa penā!”


He accepted a Bible study and commenced attending meetings with his wife. 	 Ne talia ne tou tagata se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae kamata o kau ki fakatasiga fakatasi mo tena avaga.


When Philip told Nathanael that he had found the Messiah, Nathanael replied: “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Filipo ki a Natanielu me ko oti ne maua ne ia a te Mesia, ne tali atu a Natanielu ki a ia: “E a, e mafai o maua se mea ‵lei mai Nasaleta?”


For instance, advance preparation along with prayer can help our children to respond effectively when their peers try to induce them to do something wrong.—2 Cor. 13:7.* 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te fakatokatoka fakatasi mo te ‵talo e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou tamaliki ke magoi a te tali e tuku atu ne latou māfai e taumafai olotou taugasoa o fakama‵losi latou ke fai se mea ‵se.—2 Kolinito 13:7.*


10 Of course, Jehovah appreciates our efforts to serve him. 	 10 E tonu, e fakatāua ne Ieova a ‵tou taumafaiga ke tavini atu ki a ia.


Consequently, many Bible Students prepared letters of withdrawal from their churches. 	 Tela la, ne fakatoka ne Tino ‵Akoga ki te Tusi Tapu e tokouke a olotou tusi ke se toe ‵kau atu ki olotou lotu.


Today, in many Kingdom Halls, the words of the songs are shown on screens, which helps us to sing out. 	 I aso nei, ko fakaasi atu a pati o pese i tv i Fale Tapuaki e uke, telā e fesoasoani mai ke usu malosi atu.


Death is like sleep. 	 Te mate e ‵pau mo te moe.


“How I miss our conversations!” 	 “E manatunatu sāle au ki sautalaga a maua konā!”


(Genesis 6:13) That Noah and his family refrained from taking part in such violence and instead peacefully went about the work of building an ark was obvious to all who saw them. 	 (Kenese 6:13) Me ne seki aofia a Noa mo tena kāiga i vaegā faifaiga fakasauā konā kae ne ‵saga loa o faite te vaka mo te filemu, ne faigofie ei o matea ne tino te mea tenā.


13 During that last evening before his death, Jesus also mentioned to his apostles several gifts that would help them to endure in bearing fruit. 	 13 Talu mai te ‵toe po mai mua o tena mate, ne fakasae atu foki ne Iesu ki ana apositolo a nāi meaalofa kolā ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke kufaki i te ‵fua malosi mai.


11 Such brief facts as the foregoing indicate that the corruption introduced by Satan in the garden of Eden quickly led to the spread of wickedness among Adam’s descendants. 	 11 E fakaasi mai i nāi fakamatalaga mai luga nei me i te masei telā ne kamata ne Satani i te fatoaga o Etena, ne ‵solo fakavave atu ki tino katoa mai i te gafa o Atamu.


We are keenly aware that the fault may lie in our imperfect view of matters. 	 E mafai o iloa faka‵lei ne tatou me e mafai o ‵losi mai a te ‵se ki ‵tou kilokiloga sē ‵lei katoatoa ki mea.


I’m the bus driver who talked to you about paying for the ticket. 	 Au ko te tino fakatele o te pasi telā ne faipati atu ki a koe e uiga ki te ‵togi o te pasese i te pasi.


2 While we may be impressed with the power, position, or reputation of another person, what does God look for in humans? 	 2 E ui eiloa e mafai ofo tatou i te malosi, te tulaga, io me ko te lauiloa o te suā tino, se a te mea e kilo ki ei te Atua i loto i tino?


14 The Scriptures make it clear that Jesus Christ is now ruling as King. 	 14 E fakaasi manino mai ne te Tusi Tapu me ko pule mai nei a Iesu Keliso e pelā me ko te Tupu.


Prayerfully consider how you might imitate God and conform your life more fully to his purpose. 	 Fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo, mafaufau ki auala e mafai ei o fakaakoako atu koe ki te Atua kae fai tou olaga ke fetaui mo ana fuafuaga.


Providing refreshments or a meal is one fine way of doing this. 	 A te fakatokaga o mea tī io me se ‵kaiga se auala ‵lei e tasi ke fakaasi atu te uiga talimalo.


The King Was Delighted! 	 Ne Fiafia Eiloa a te Tupu!


(Jeremiah 51:34) When Satan is trying to wrap his coils around us, crush us with this world’s pressures, and swallow us, let us shake ourselves loose and trample down this “big snake.” (1 Peter 5:8) The anointed remnant must do this if they are to share in the fulfillment of Romans 16:20. 	 (Ielemia 51:34) Kafai ko taumafai a Satani o fakaoko mai ana lima ki a tatou, e fai ei tatou ke taotaomaki ne fakalavelave kae fakaseai ne ia tatou, ke na ‵tele kea‵tea tatou mai i a ia kae ke lakalaka a te “gata poisini” tenei.


A Pattern for Jehovah’s Victory 	 Se Fakaakoakoga mō te Manumalo o Ieova


Reasonable parents will apply correction according to the individual child’s needs. 	 Ka fai ne mātua kolā e uiga faigo‵fie a fakatonutonuga e ‵tusa mo manakoga o olotou tama‵liki.


18 Older servants of Jehovah, both anointed ones and those of the other sheep, are a living link to important historical events. 	 18 A tavini ma‵tua a Ieova, e aofia i ei a tino fakaekegina mo nisi mamoe, se fakamaoniga ola o mea tāua kolā ne ‵tupu i aso ko ‵teka.


10 Unfaithful Judah could not escape the coming woe. 	 10 Ne seki mafai o sao a Iuta sē fakamaoni i te fakalavelave telā ka oko atu.


With their support, we can “stand firm and see the salvation of Jehovah.”—Exodus 14:13. 	 E auala i te lotou fesoasoani, ko mafai ei ne tatou o ‘tu makeke ke lavea atu te faka‵saoga a Ieova.’—Esoto 14:13.


But that is an assault on the sovereignty of Jehovah, making it seem that he is triune—in effect, only one third of a supposed godhead. 	 A ko te mea tenā se fakamaseiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova, me e fakafoliga mai i ei me i a ia se vaega o te tolutasi—ko fai ei pelā me se tasi vae tolu o te atua.


This time, however, they invited me to come to a Congregation Book Study, a small meeting for Bible study and discussion that was held in their home. 	 Kae i te taimi tenei, ne ‵kami ne lāua au ki se Sukesukega a te Fakapotopotoga ki te Tusi Tapu, se fakatasiga foliki mō sukesukega mo sau‵talaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā ne fai i te lotou fale.


• Why is it vital to be vigilant? 	 • Kaia e tāua malosi ei ke toka faeloa?


Jesus emphasized Jehovah’s loving care, saying: “Do not two sparrows sell for a coin of small value? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu te alofa atafai o Ieova, i ana muna: “E mafai ne koutou o ‵togi mai se avā manu eva fo‵liki ki se sene; e seai foki se manu i a latou e tō ki te one e se iloa ne te Tamana.


Those needs were of chief importance, more so than physical needs. 	 E sili atu te tāua o manakoga konā, i lō manakoga faka-te-foitino.


He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelizers, some as shepherds and teachers, with a view to the readjustment of the holy ones, for ministerial work, for the building up of the body of the Christ.”—Ephesians 4:8, 11, 12. 	 Ne tofi foki ne ia a nisi ke fai mo apositolo, a nisi ke fai mo pelofeta, a nisi ke fai mo tino talai te tala ‵lei, a nisi ke fai mo faifeau, ka ko nisi ke fai mo faiakoga. Ne fai ne ia penei o fakatoka a tino o te Atua, mō te galuega faka-Kelisiano, o ati ake a te foitino o Keliso.”—Efeso 4:8, 11, 12.


3 We live in an era in which religious untruth abounds. 	 3 E ola nei tatou i te vaitaimi telā e ‵fonu i akoakoga ‵se fakalotu.


(Gen. 18:18; 22:17, 18; 26:3-5, 24, 25) In turn, Isaac told his son Jacob: “God Almighty will bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and you will certainly become a congregation of peoples. 	 (Kenese 18:18; 22:17, 18; 26:3-5, 24, 25) Kae ne fai atu a Isaako ki tena tama ko Iakopo: “Ke fakamanuia ne te Atua Malosi tou kāiga, kae tuku atu ne fanau e tokouke. Ke fai koe mo tamana o malo e uke!


Finally, a Samaritan came along, saw the wounded man, and acted with great kindness toward him. 	 Fakamuli ifo ne vau a te tagata Samalia, ne lavea ne ia te tagata pakia tenā, kae ne gasuesue mo te alofa atafai ki a ia.


(Daniel 12:4) “In the final part of the days,” or in the final part of the time of the end, Gog of Magog—Satan the Devil—will make an all-out attack on Jehovah’s people. 	 (Tanielu 12:4) “Kafai ko oko mai te taimi tonu,” io me ko aso fakaotioti o te taimi o te gataga, a Koka mai Makoka—telā ko Satani te Tiapolo—ka fakapalele ana mafi o taua atu ki tino o Ieova.


In Micah’s day, people had ignored the Sovereign Lord Jehovah for too long. 	 I aso o Mika, ko leva ne seki fia ‵saga atu a tino i ei ki te Aliki Sili ko Ieova.


Our figurative heart also reflects our emotions and feelings, our desires and affections. 	 E fakaata mai foki i ‵tou loto a ‵tou lagonaga mo ‵tou manakoga mo mea kolā e fakatāua ne tatou.


(Deuteronomy 4:9) True stories have a special appeal. 	 (Teutelonome 4:10) E fakamalosi ‵ki eiloa a tala ‵tonu konei.


You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was impaled. 	 A koutou e ‵sala ki a Iesu te Nasaleta telā ne fakasataulo.


Make Time for Others 	 Ke Toka o Fesoasoani Atu ki Nisi Tino i so se Taimi


You too can and should have Him as your share and your refuge as you exert yourself in his service. 	 E mafai kae e ‵tau foki o fai ne koe a Ia e pelā me ko tou ola mo tou lafiga i te taimi e fai ei ne koe a tena galuega.


WHAT YOU MAY HEAR: “God was cruel when he unleashed a flood that destroyed all mankind except for Noah and his family.” 	 PATI A NISI TINO: “A te Atua ne sauā i te taimi ne fai ei ne ia se lolo telā ne fakaseai ei a tino katoa kae na ko Noa fua mo tena kāiga ne ‵sao.”


We can help them to gain that knowledge by encouraging them to examine creation. 	 E mafai ne tatou o fesoasoani atu ki a latou mai te fakamalosiga o latou ke suke‵suke ki mea ne faite.


If you would like to serve in isolated regions where help is needed, what can you do now to prepare yourself? 	 Kafai e manako koe o galue i se koga ‵mao telā e manakogina i ei se fesoasoani, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakatokatoka nei koe ki ei?


10 Protecting, empowering, anointing—these are just a few of the ways that Jehovah used the holy spirit in Bible times to keep his purpose moving ever forward toward its fulfillment. 	 10 A te puipuiga, fakamalosiga, mo te fakaekega, ko nai auala kolā ne fakaaoga ei ne Ieova te agaga tapu i taimi o te Tusi Tapu ke fakamautinoa aka ei me e gasolo atu eiloa ki mua tena fuafuaga ki tena fakataunuga.


How can you apply Jesus’ advice and experience relief from debilitating anxiety? 	 E maua pefea ne koe se fakatapūga mafai e fakagalue ne koe a manatu fakatonutonu mo te atamai o Iesu e uiga ki se fakalavelave lasi telā ne manavase malosi a koe ki ei?


(Philippians 1:1) A governing body that relied on God’s Word and holy spirit provided spiritual guidance. 	 (Filipi 1:1) Ne tuku mai ne te potukau pule telā ne fakalago‵lago ki te Muna a te Atua mo tena agaga tapu a fakatakitakiga faka-te-agaga.


It would be replaced by a new covenant between Jehovah and Jesus’ anointed followers. 	 Kae ka sui ne se feagaiga fou i te va o Ieova mo soko fakaekegina o Iesu.


At times, though, Jehovah may permit the persecution of his people to run its course. 	 I nisi taimi, e talia eiloa ne Ieova ke fakasauāgina ana tino.


As we wait for Jehovah to act, have we personally become impatient? 	 A koi fakatali‵tali tatou ke gasuesue a Ieova, e mata, e sē lava te loto kufaki o tatou taki tokotasi?


14 Note the emphasis that Paul placed on subjection and respect. 	 14 Ke onoono me ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo te tāua o te fakalogo mo te āva.


Before starting, she earnestly prayed to Jehovah to help her find someone who was genuinely interested in studying the Bible. 	 A koi tuai o kamata tou fafine, ne ‵talo atu a ia mo te loto finafinau ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ki a ia ke maua se tino telā e fiafia tonu ke fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


(Matthew 6:5) Likewise today, many pray according to their own will and not God’s. 	 (Mataio 6:5) E penā foki i aso nei, e ‵talo atu a nisi tino e ‵tusa mo te mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei kae e se ko te loto o te Atua.


Jesus next showed that our prayers do not have to be entirely selfless. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iesu i ana pati konei me e mafai foki o ‵talo atu tatou e uiga ki ‵tou manakoga totino.


However, it is commendable that the vast majority of Christian married couples find mutually acceptable solutions for all such problems because they let God guide them. 	 E ui i ei, se mea fakafiafia me i te tokoukega o Kelisiano a‵vaga ne mafai o maua ne latou a faka‵leiga ki olotou fakalavelave i te kāiga me ne talia ne latou a te Atua ke takitaki ne ia latou.


They have sought to get a clearer understanding of the timing of the fulfillment of Jesus’ words. 	 Ko oti ne taumafai latou ke maua se malamalama ki te taimi e fakataunu ei a pati a Iesu.


His fears were well-founded, but Abraham did not let such concerns sidetrack him from obeying Jehovah. 	 Ne mataku eiloa a ia, kae ne seki talia ne Apelaamo a te fakalavelave tenā ke sē fakalogo ei a ia ki a Ieova.


Although somewhat restricted by physical problems brought on by old age, Sister Olson maintains her enthusiasm for preaching. 	 E ui eiloa ko fakamasakisaki a ia ona ko te tulaga matua, koi maua eiloa ne te Tuagane ko Olson te loto finafinau mō te galuega talai.


No matter how long you have been married, give thought to what you personally can say or do to strengthen your marriage. 	 Faitalia te leva o te taimi ne avaga ei koe, ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki te auala e mafai o faipati io me fakamalosi aka ne koe tau fakaipoipoga.


However, even after decades of trying, they have been unable to do so. 	 Kae faitalia eiloa a taumafaiga ne fai i te fia sefulu o tausaga, e seki taunu eiloa olotou taumafaiga.


Jehovah’s Witnesses go from house to house, reading and explaining the Scriptural message of hope to all who will listen. 	 (Galuega 28:15) Ke mafaufau la ki te lasi o te fakamalosiga mo te fakamafanafanaga ne maua ne Paulo i te laveaga fua ne ia a taina kolā ne loto ma‵losi o faima‵laga atu ki te koga tenā!


Does the Bible Foretell the Future? 	 E Iloa ‵Lei ne Koe Tou Tamana Faka-te-lagi?


The verses that follow the illustration connect the use of “unrighteous riches” with faithfulness to God. 	 A fuaiupu mai tua o te tala fakatusa e fakamatala mai ei a te sokoga o te fakaaogaga o “koloa sē amio‵tonu” mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


How did Zechariah 13:7 undergo fulfillment? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea te Sakalia 13:7?


THE apostle Paul warned what can happen if we fail to read the Bible with an open mind. 	 NE FAI mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e fai‵tau tatou ki te Tusi Tapu kae se talia a manatu i ei.


He showed that the high priest pictured the Messiah, Jesus Christ, while the offering of the sacrifices signified Christ’s sacrificial death. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne ia me e fakaata mai ne te faitaulaga sili a te Mesia, telā ko Iesu Keliso, kae ko te ofoatuga o taulaga e fakauiga ki te mate o Keliso e pelā me se taulaga.


One way is by . . . 	 A te auala e tasi ke fai ei te mea tenā ko te . . .


The fear of Jehovah—that is wisdom, and to turn away from bad is understanding.”—Job 28:28. 	 Ka fia maua ne koe te malamalama, e ‵tau mo koe o fulitua keatea mai i te faiga o amioga ma‵sei.”—Iopu 28:28.


(Acts 16:23, 26-33) Those who accepted Christianity did so as the result of a reasoned, conscientious decision. 	 (Galuega 16:23, 26-33) A tino kolā ne talia ne latou a te Lotu Kelisiano ne fakavae olotou fakaikuga ki manatu ‵tonu.


My family life was completely transformed by Bible teachings that pointed out my responsibilities as a husband and father. 	 Ne ‵fuli katoatoa toku olaga faka-te-kāiga ne akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne fakasino atu ki oku tiute e pelā me se avaga mo se tamana.


As depicted on page 13, why must the unity among Christians have seemed miraculous? 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaata mai i te itulau e 16, kaia ne foliga ei a te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua e pelā me se mea fakaofoofogia?


Making Christian Marriage a Success, Aug. 	 Te Faiga ke Manuia te Avaga Faka-Kelisiano, Aoku.


He told them: “In the house of my Father there are many abodes. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a latou, penei: “E uke a mea e ‵nofo ei koutou i te fale o toku Tamana, kae tenei au ka fano o fakatoka mo koutou.


After nearly losing his family and his spirituality, David finally got his life back on track. 	 I te taimi ko pili ei o tiaki ne Tavita tena kāiga mo tena tulaga faka-te-agaga, ne toe fai ei ne ia tena olaga ke ‵lei.


In the past, I constantly drifted in and out of problems and crises. 	 I taimi ko ‵teka, ne fepaki faeloa au mo fakalavelave.


[Pictures on page 22] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 24]


READ MORE ONLINE | www.jw.org 	 KE FAITAU KI MEA E UKE ATU I TE ITANETI | www.jw.org


What Scriptural principle came to her aid? 	 Se a te fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu ne fesoasoani ki a ia?


Eve saw that the tree “was something to be longed for to the eyes.” 	 Ne lavea ne Eva i te lakau tenā “se mea ko leva ne fia kilokilo ki ei a mata.”


Like Hezekiah, they show that a person’s past does not have to determine his future. 	 E pelā mo Hesekia, e fakaasi atu ne latou me e se fakavae olotou olaga i aso mai mua ki te auala ne puti aka ei latou.


(Jeremiah 50:2, 11; Lamentations 2:16) Additionally, Jeremiah knew that in telling the people to surrender, he was putting his own life at great risk, for many would interpret his words as seditious. 	 (Ielemia 50:2, 11; Tagiga a Ielemia 2:16) E se gata i ei, ne iloa ne Ielemia me kafai e fai atu ki tino ke fakagata te lotou taua atu, kāti ka fakasala a ia ki te mate me ka mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me i a ia se sipāi.


Obviously, something went drastically wrong. 	 E manino ‵lei me e isi se mea masei ‵ki ne tupu.


Jesus taught that Jehovah is like a shepherd to whom each one of his sheep is distinct and precious. 	 Ne akoako mai ne Iesu me i a Ieova e pelā me se tausi mamoe telā e ‵kese kae tāua ki tino taki tokotasi.


Abraham—A Man of Love 	 Apelaamo Se Tagata Alofa


You can make changes in this regard. 	 E mafai o fai ne koe ne fakamafuliga ki ei.


As a result, they enjoy a fine reputation in many lands. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e amanaia eiloa a tino ki a latou i fenua e uke.


Do Not “Miss Its Purpose” 	 Ke mo a ma “Taku Fakaseaoga” ne Koutou


Remember, Jehovah can enhance anyone’s natural abilities, just as he did for Bezalel and Oholiab.—Ex. 31:1-6; see opening image. 	 Masaua, me e mafai ne Ieova o tai faka‵lei atu a mea e mafai ne so se tino o fai, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne ia ki a Pesaleli mo Oliapo.—Eso. 31:1-6; ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.


Our love for him will help us to hate what is bad. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia ke takalia‵lia tatou ki amioga ma‵sei.


(The State of the World’s Children 2000) Yet, the most stunning step will be the imminent intervention by Christ Jesus and his associate rulers in the heavenly Kingdom government. 	 (The State of the World’s Children 2000) Kae ka sili atu te fakaofoofogia o gasue‵suega kolā ka fai ne Keliso Iesu mo ana tino pule fesoasoani i te pulega o te Malo faka-te-lagi.


Our taking part in any form of false religion is displeasing to Jehovah and must be avoided. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa ki a Ieova ke ‵kau atu ki faifaiga a lotu ‵se kae ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai ei.


SONGS: 72, 82 	 PESE: 72, 82


Why Did Jehovah Strike Uzzah Dead? 	 Kaia ne Tamate ei ne Ieova a Usa?


23 Imitate Their Faith—He Protected, He Provided, He Persevered 	 ITULAU E 19 • PESE: 52, 57 IUNI 18-24, 2012 E Iloa ne Ieova o Faka‵sao Ana Tino


As this experience illustrates, when a marriage encounters rough weather, abandoning ship is rarely the answer. 	 E pelā mo te mea telā e fakaasi mai i te tala tenei, kafai e oko mai a fakalavelave, e se ‵lei sāle ke tiakina fakavave te avaga.


(Isa. 43:10-12) The finest privilege any of us can have is to be one of “God’s fellow workers.” (1 Cor. 3:9) Increased activity in the field service is a splendid way to deepen your own spirituality and that of your companions in the ministry. 	 (Isaia 43:10-12) A te ‵toe tauliaga e mafai o maua ne so se tino i a tatou ko te fai pelā me ne “tino faigaluega” a te Atua. (1 Kolinito 3:9) A te momea aka o te uke o taimi e fakaaoga i te galuega talai se auala gali e tasi ke fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova mo ‵tou taina.


From the hand of every living creature shall I ask it back; and from the hand of man, from the hand of each one who is his brother, shall I ask back the soul of man. 	 Ka fakasala ne au ki te mate so se manu telā e tamate ne ia te tino ola.


That event should be important to you. 	 E ‵tau o tāua ki a koe a te aso tenā.


Although Jehovah’s Witnesses deny the universal authority of the pope and wholeheartedly support the primacy of the Bible, they differ from Protestant religions in many significant ways. 	 E tiga eiloa e se talia ne Molimau a Ieova a te pulega a te pope i te lagi mo te lalolagi kae ‵lago katoatoa atu latou ki te ‵mana o te Tusi Tapu, e ‵kese eiloa latou mai i te lotu Poletesano i auala tāua e uke.


If you are devout, the effect could be profound, as it was for these churchgoers: 	 Kafai koe se tino lotu, ka mafai eiloa o pokotia malosi koe i te mea tenā, e pelā mo pati ne fai mai ne tino kolā e olo faeloa ki lotu:


(Phil. 1:10) Make God’s priorities your priorities. 	 (Fili. 1:10) Ke fakamuamua a mea kolā e fakamuamua ne te Atua.


After Saul’s death, Abner could have shown humility and proved his loyalty to God by supporting David, not Saul’s son Ish-bosheth. 	 Mai tua o te matega a Saulo, ne mafai fua o fakaasi atu ne Apinelu a te loto maulalo kae fakatalitonu atu tena fakamaoni ki te Atua mai te ‵lago atu ki a Tavita, kae e se ko te tama tagata a Saulo ko Isoposeta.


He told the people that if they obeyed his voice, he would bless them and they would enjoy happy, satisfying lives.—Exodus 19:5, 6. 	 Ne fai atu a ia me kafai e faka‵logo latou ki tena leo, ka maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga mo se olaga fiafia kae tokagamalie.—Esoto 19:5, 6.


If we courageously explain our Scriptural position to a judge, we are delivering an important message 	 18, 19. Kafai e loto ‵toa tatou i mua o te kau fāmasino, se a te fekau e fakailoa atu i ei ne tatou ki tino konā? 20.


11 To illustrate the value of studying the Bible and meditating on what we read so that we can come to know Jehovah intimately, consider the following scriptures. 	 11 Ke mafau‵fau aka tatou ki nisi tusi fai‵tau kolā e akoako mai ki a tatou a akoakoga tāua e uiga ki te filifiliga o ‵tou taugasoa.


Jerusalem was spared, and Sennacherib left the soil of Judah. 	 Ne sao ei a Ielusalema, kae ne seki toe taua atu eiloa a Sanelivi ki Iutaia.


Why are you determined to follow our Leader, Jesus? 	 Kaia e fakaiku aka ne koe ke fakalogo ki ‵tou Takitaki, ko Iesu?


Why are both needed? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei a te avā mea konei?


I think that age has caught up with me. 	 Kāti ko te olaga matua ko tolotolo mai.


I felt abandoned.” 	 Ne foliga mai i a au ko tiakina.”


How were our first parents involved in introducing suffering into the human family? 	 Ne aofia pefea a ‵tou mātua muamua i te aumaiga o logo‵maega ki tino?


If so, you are sure to receive many blessings. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mautinoa eiloa me ka maua ne koe a fakamanuiaga e uke.


8 We may have desires that we long to see fulfilled. 	 8 Kāti e isi ne mea kolā e ma‵nako malosi tatou ki ei, e pelā mo te fia avaga, faiga o tama‵liki, mo te mauaga o te ola ‵lei.


Is my appreciation of it strong enough to fortify me to resist any temptation that might lead to my forfeiting it?’ 	 E mata, e lava te malosi o toku loto fakafetai ke fakamalosi ei au o ‵teke atu a fakaosoosoga kolā e mafai o galo ei te mea tenā?’


This article will consider these questions. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki fesili konei e tolu i te mataupu tenei.


(Ex. 34:29, 30, 33; 2 Cor. 3:7, 13) “But,” Paul explained, “when one turns to Jehovah, the veil is taken away.” (2 Cor. 3:16) What do Paul’s words mean? 	 (Eso. 34:29, 30, 33; 2 Koli. 3:7, 13) “Kae,” ne fakamatala mai a Paulo, penei “kafai e ‵fuli atu se tino ki a Ieova, ko tapale ei a te veli kea‵tea.” (2 Koli. 3:16) Ne a uiga o pati a Paulo?


This arrangement continued until the completion of the temple in Jerusalem. 	 Ne tumau eiloa te fakatokaga tenei ke oko ki te taimi ne palele ei te faitega o te faletapu i Ielusalema.


Its chosen Ruler, Jesus Christ, will take the place of all human rulership and will ensure that God’s will is done not only in heaven but also here on earth. 	 Ka sui ne tena Pule filifilia, ko Iesu Keliso, a te tulaga o pulega katoa a tāgata kae ka fai a te loto o te Atua, e se i te lagi fua kae i te lalolagi foki nei.


Integrity-keepers respond in what way to organizational changes and doctrinal refinements? 	 Se a te auala e ‵saga atu ei a tino fakamaoni ki ‵fuliga o fakatokaga mo akoakoga a te fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa?


Hence, do all you can to make sure that your marriage remains a threefold cord. 	 Tela la, fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke tumau tau fakaipoipoga e pelā me se lōpu tuatolu.


In his book Humanity—A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, Jonathan Glover writes: “An estimate for the period from 1900 until 1989 is that war killed 86 million people. . . . 	 I tena tusi ko te Humanity—A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, ne tusi mai a Jonathan Glover: “Ne fakaasi mai i se fakatautauga mō te vaitaimi mai te 1900 ki te 1989, me ne ‵mate i taua a tino e toko 86 miliona. . . .


(Read Matthew 28:19, 20.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 28:19, 20.)


What relationship existed between Jehovah and Jesus, and why? 	 Se a te fesokotakiga ne ati aka i te vā o Ieova mo Iesu, kae kaia?


So the bread was a fitting symbol of Jesus’ perfect body. 	 Tela la, a te falaoa ko te fakatusa telā e fetaui ‵lei ki te foitino ‵lei katoatoa o Iesu.


In a sense, that receipt was your title deed, your guarantee that you would receive what you purchased. 	 A tau lisiti ko tau pepa fakatalitonu, e fakamautinoa aka i ei me ka maua eiloa ne koe tau mea telā ne ‵togi.


As the following article shows, the Bible provides satisfying answers to these perplexing questions. [Picture Credit Line on page 2] 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu, e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu a tali fakamalie loto ki fesili faiga‵ta konei.


5 Two of the spies, Joshua and Caleb, however, were eager to enter the Promised Land. 	 5 Kae ne fia ulu atu eiloa a sipai e tokolua, ko Iosua mo Kalepo, ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


(Psalm 73:24) What about today? 	 (Salamo 73:24) Kae e aogā pefea te mea tenei i aso nei?


Some parents read the Bible to their newborn baby. 	 E fai‵tau atu ne nisi mātua a te Tusi Tapu ki olotou pepe kolā fatoā fa‵nau.


After speaking those words, “he summoned his twelve disciples” and sent them out on a preaching, or ‘harvesting,’ tour. 	 Mai tua o te faiatuga ne ia o pati konā, “ne kalaga atu a Iesu ki ona soko e tinoagafulu mo te tokolua” kae uga atu latou i se malaga talai, io me ko ‘te ‵katiga o saito.’


Then, as Job was reeling from these blows, Satan struck him with illness. 	 Kae i te taimi koi māfatia ei a Iopu i tulaga fakafanoanoa konei, ne fakaoko atu ne Satani se masaki ki a ia.


Imitate Jesus’ Example of Watchfulness 	 Fakaakoako Ki Te Matapulapula O Iesu


13 Solomon may have seen political advantages in marrying an Egyptian princess, yet could he justify it? 	 13 Kāti ne lavea ne Solomona a feitu ‵lei i mea fakapolitiki ke avaga a ia ki te tama fafine a te tupu o Aikupito, kae e mata, a te mea tenā se fakamasakoga ‵lei?


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Hannah’s godly response to Eli’s accusation provides a sterling example for us today. 	 A te tali ‵lei a Hana ki ‵losiga ‵se a Eli se fakaakoakoga gali ‵ki mō tatou i aso nei.


Again, Jesus forgave them. 	 Ne toe fakamagalo ne Iesu latou.


HAPPINESS is a precious possession of Jehovah’s people. 	 E FAKATĀUA malosi ne tino o Ieova te lotou tulaga fia‵fia.


We know the truth about the dead and are free of the morbid fear of a God who is said to torment humans in hellfire or consign them to purgatory.—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10. 	 Ko iloa nei ne tatou te mea tonu e uiga ki tino ‵mate, kae ko saoloto foki mai te mataku ki te Atua telā e fai mai me fakapuapuagā ne ia a tino i te afi i seoli io me ave ne ia ki pekatuli.—Failauga 9:5, 10.


He told her: “Whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty at all, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water bubbling up to impart everlasting life.” 	 I te mea, a te vai telā ka tuku atu ne au ki a ia, ka fai mo punavai i a ia, kae ka ‵puna ake ki te ola se gata mai.”


(Deuteronomy 7:7) But because Israel proved unfaithful, at Pentecost 33 C.E., Jehovah transferred his favor to the new congregation that consisted of Jesus Christ’s followers. 	 (Teutelonome 7:7) Ona ko te mea ne seki fakamaoni te kau Isalaelu, i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. ne saga atu a Ieova ki te fakapotopotoga fou telā ne aofia i ei a soko o Iesu Keliso.


What Is the Kingdom? 	 Se a te Malo?


Who can help us? 	 Ko oi e mafai o fesoasoani mai?


HELP OTHERS TO GIVE GLORY TO THE LIVING GOD 	 FESOASOANI ATU KI NISI TINO KE TAVAE ATU KI TE ATUA OLA


16 Our boldness may cause people to change their view of the Kingdom message. 	 16 E mafai o fai ne te loto toa ke ‵fuli a kilokiloga a tino ki te fekau o te Malo.


For what can we pray? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o ‵talo atu tatou ki ei?


January 1, 2008 	 Ianuali 1, 2008


(Romans 16:25) For centuries, men of faith longed for the time when “the sacred secret” would be revealed and the first prophecy fulfilled to the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty.—Romans 8:19-21. 	 (Loma 16:25) I te fia o senitenali, ne olioli eiloa a tāgata fakatuanaki ki te taimi e fakaasi mai ei te “mea ‵funa” mo te fakataunuga o te valoaga muamua ki te fakamalugāga o te pulega sili a Ieova.—Loma 8:19-21.


Although we are not likely to be threatened with death in a fiery furnace, we do face tests of integrity and can be sure that God will bless us for our faith and courage. 	 E tigā eiloa kāti e se fakamatakutaku mai me ka ‵mate tatou i se ogaumu ‵ka ulaula, e fakafesagai tatou mo tofotofoga faiga‵ta o te ‵tou fakamaoni. Kae e mautinoa eiloa me ka fakamanuia tatou ne te Atua māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi.


How may Daniel have been a blessing to his fellow Jews? 	 I te auala fea ne mafai ei o fai a Tanielu e pelā me se fakamanuiaga ki tino Iutaia?


“Jehovah’s Spirit Became Operative Upon” Samson 	 “Ne Oko Ifo ei te ‵Mana” o Ieova ki a Samasoni


At the time of Jesus’ birth, humble shepherds revealed an angelic message to Mary. 	 I te taimi ne fanau ei a Iesu, ne fakaasi atu ne tausi mamoe loto mau‵lalo se fekau mai te agelu ki a Malia.


The misuse of alcohol is obviously not compatible with the Scriptural directive: “Let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God’s fear.”—2 Corinthians 7:1. 	 E manino faka‵lei eiloa te sē fetaui o te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava mo te fakatakitakiga tenei i te Tusi Tapu: “Ke faka‵ma la tatou mai feitu kolā e fakamasei ne latou te foitino mo te agaga, ka ke ola tatou i te olaga tapu katoatoa mo te mataku ki te Atua.”—2 Kolinito 7:1.


Is succeeding in a career the key to happiness? 	 E mata, a te mauaga o se galuega ‵togi ‵lei ko te kī ki te fiafia?


8 Jesus’ faithful apostles set a fine example of courage. 	 8 Ne tuku mai ne apositolo fakamaoni a Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te loto toa.


It helps us keep a balanced view of secular authorities and motivates us in our witnessing work. 	 E fesoasoani mai eiloa ke fakatumau ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni ki malo pule kae fakamalosi tatou i ‵tou galuega talai.


At the first house, we met a young woman who said, “Here you girls are, just as I expected.” 	 I te fale muamua, ne fetaui māua mo se tamāfine telā ne fai mai, “Konei koulua e tamāfine, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne faka‵tali au ki ei.”


(Romans 10:14, 15) Yes, each one of us plays a vital role! 	 (Loma 10:14, 15) E tonu, e fai eiloa ne tatou taki tokotasi se tusaga tāua ‵ki!


(John 7:31) Jesus’ listeners were in an excellent position to discern the Father’s qualities in the Son.—John 14:9. 	 (Ioane 7:31) Ne maua ne tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a Iesu se avanoaga gali ‵ki ke lavea ne latou a uiga o te Tamana e auala i te Tama.—Ioane 14:9.


Treated like a slave, she was sometimes forced to work outdoors in the bitter cold without adequate clothing. 	 Ne fai a ia e pelā me se pologa, kae i nisi taimi, ne faimalō tou fafine ke galue i tua i te koga ‵moko e aunoa mo ne gatu ‵moko e pei ki ei.


(1 Cor. 14:33) So the “new earth” will be organized. 	 (1 Koli. 14:33) Tela la, ka fakatoka faka‵lei eiloa te “lalolagi fou.”


6 In order to hear what the spirit says through the pages of the Bible, we must read it regularly. 	 6 E ‵tau o fai‵tau faeloa tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, ko te mea ke lagona ei ne tatou a pati a te agaga i itulau konā.


(Matt. 6:14, 15) Do you need to be more forgiving or to give attention to controlling your emotions? 	 (Mata. 6:14, 15) E mata, e ‵tau o galue malosi ke maua ne koe te loto fakamagalo kae pule faka‵lei atu ki ou lagonaga?


Similarly, someone who keenly values spiritual or religious interests is called spiritually-minded. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te tino telā e fakatāua malosi ne ia a mea faka-te-agaga io me ko mea fakalotu e taku pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga.


(1 Corinthians 7:14) The disciple James wrote: “If one knows how to do what is right and yet does not do it, it is a sin for him.” 	 (1 Kolinito 7:14) Ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “A te tino telā e iloa ne ia a te mea ‵lei e ‵tau o fai, kae se fai, e agasala a ia.”


What does this tell us about God? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te mea tenei e uiga ki te Atua?


“The reminder of Jehovah is trustworthy, making the inexperienced one wise.”—PS. 	 “A fakatonuga [io me ko fakamasauaga] foki a te Aliki [Ieova] e fakatuagagina, e aumai ne ia te poto ki a latou kolā e va‵lea.” —SALA.


Unable to understand why God has permitted his suffering, he becomes overly concerned about justifying himself. 	 Ona ko te sē malamalama i te pogai ne talia ei ne te Atua ke logo‵mae a ia, ne kamata o manavase malosi tou tagata ki te puipuiga o tena ata.


But why was this observance instituted? 	 Se a te pogai ne fai ei te fakamanatuga tenei?


Their mental powers were dulled.” (2 Corinthians 3:7, 14) What a sad situation! 	 Ko fakamakekegina olotou loto.” (2 Kolinito 3:7, 14) Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te fakafanoanoa o te tulaga tenā!


(Matt. 24:45) The funds that are received are budgeted and spent accordingly. 	 (Mata. 24:45) A tupe kolā e maua, e pateti faka‵lei ko fakaaoga ei e ‵tusa mo te fakatokaga ko oti ne fai.


Remember, Jesus spoke well of those who are spiritually hungry, or who are “conscious of their spiritual need.” 	 Masaua la, me ne faipati faka‵lei a Iesu e uiga ki tino kolā e fia‵kai i te feitu faka-te-agaga io me kolā “e iloa ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.”


Why was the plot of the Syro-Israelite league bound to fail? 	 Kaia e se mafai ei o taunu te aofaga a tupu o Sulia mo Isalaelu?


(Gen. 12:1-4; Heb. 11:8-10) Abraham’s faith was still strong many years later. 	 (Kenese 12:1-4; Epelu 11:8-10) Ne tumau eiloa te malosi o te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo.


(Daniel 4:11) Thus, the rulership represented by the tree that was to be chopped down and banded extended “to the extremity of the earth,” involving the whole kingdom of mankind. 	 (Tanielu 4:11) Tela la, a te pulega telā e fakaata mai i te lakau telā ne ‵kati ki lalo kae saisai ki filifili ne salalau atu tena malosi ki “te lalolagi kātoa,” e aofia foki ei a malo o tino.


Abraham met some of Jehovah’s Witnesses and started to attend their meetings. 	 Ne fetaui a Apelaamo mo nisi Molimau a Ieova kae ne kamata o kau atu a ia ki olotou fakatasiga.


That is a serious commitment. 	 A te mea tenā se feagaiga tāua ‵ki eiloa.


As one feels afraid when hearing a lion roar, Amos felt impelled to preach at hearing Jehovah say: “Go, prophesy to my people.” 	 E pelā mo te mataku o se tino māfai e tagi se leona, e penā foki a lagonaga o Amosa ke talai atu i te lagonaga ne ia a pati a Ieova: “Fano . . . o lauga atu ki tino.”


8 Kindness is positive and makes us want to do good to others. 	 8 E aogā faeloa te alofa atafai kae fai ei ke fia fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei ki nisi tino.


It was only due to Jehovah’s intervention that His people were once again protected from the animosity of Satan’s seed. 	 E ui i ei, ne toe puipui ne Ieova ana tino mai te takalialia o te fanau a Satani.


The tension in that city must have been almost palpable. 	 Kāti ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te ma‵taku o tino i te fa‵kai tenā.


Recalls Leticia: “I was amazed. 	 E fai mai a Leticia: “Au ne ofo.


For example, you might have prayed to God but wondered whether he was listening or if he would answer you. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti ne ‵talo atu koe ki te Atua kae mafaufau me e mata e fakalogologo mai a ia io me e tali mai ki tau ‵talo.


The poorest fifth received 3.5 percent.” 	 A te tasi vae lima o tino ma‵tiva ne maua fua ne latou te 3.5 pasene.”


Jehovah sets the standard for how his creation should work together. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fakatulaga ne Ieova a te auala e ‵tau ei o ga‵lue fakatasi a ana mea ne faite.


What view of religion do many people have? 	 Se a te kilokiloga e uiga ki lotu e maua ne tino e tokouke?


The apostle Peter explained that we can avoid becoming inactive in our service if we keep supplying to our faith knowledge, endurance, and godly devotion.—Read 2 Peter 1:5-8. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu me e mafai o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te mate faka-te-agaga i te ‵tou taviniga māfai e tumau i te fakaopoopo atu ki ‵tou fakatuanaki a te iloa, kufaki, mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua.—Faitau te 2 Petelu 1:5-8.


What are you personally resolved to do? 	 Se a te mea telā e fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai?


To cover their territory, they often travel for many hours on bicycles in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit [40°C]. 	 Ko te mea ke fakapalele faka‵lei te lotou koga talai, e masani sāle o ‵tele atu latou i pasika-ta-ki-vae i te ‵vela e sili atu i te 40 tikulī.


The fundamental answer is that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not accept blood. 	 A te tali fakavae ki ei e se talia ne Molimau a Ieova a te toto.


• How can we look for the good in others 	 • E ‵sala atu pefea tatou ki uiga ‵lei i nisi tino


Jesus was encouraging his fellow Jews to pray for things they should have been praying for all along. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana taina Iutaia ke ‵talo atu mō mea kolā ne masani o ‵talo atu faeloa latou ki ei muamua.


God’s Word says: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.”—Hebrews 11:1. 	 E fai mai a te Muna a te Atua: “A te fakatuanaki, ko te talitonu ki mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, ko te talitonu fakamaoni foki ki mea e se matea ki mata.”—Epelu 11:1.


18 We benefit from balanced consideration of the history of Jehovah’s organization, even as the people of Israel benefited from reflecting on how God delivered them from Egyptian bondage. 	 18 A te mafaufau faka‵lei ki te tala fakasolopito o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova ka maua ne tatou mai i ei a mea aoga, e pelā eiloa mo tino Isalaelu kolā ne maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala ne faka‵sao ei ne te Atua a latou mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito.


Because Jehovah is the greatest example of justice and righteousness. 	 Me i a Ieova ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili o te fakamaoni mo te amiotonu.


4, 5. How are showing honor and having respect related? 	 4, 5. E tai ‵pau pefea a te fakaasiatuga o te āva mo te mauaga o te fakaaloalo?


(Acts 20:37) More important, Jehovah views what you do to promote the welfare of fellow Christians as a pleasing sacrifice of praise to him.—Philippians 2:17. 	 (Galuega 20:37) Kae e sili atu i te tāua, ka kilo atu a Ieova ki mea e fai ne koe i te fesoasoani atu ki ou taina Kelisiano e pelā me se taulaga fakafiafia o tavaega ki a ia.—Filipi 2:17.


Reporting on the Catholic Church synod that was held in Rome in October of that same year, the French newspaper Le Monde noted: “The Church is finding it harder than ever to put over its message in a culture that has become ‘allergic’ to it. . . . 	 E fai mai a te nusipepa Falani ko te Le Monde e uiga ki te fono a te Lotu Pope telā ne fai i Loma i a Oketopa i te tausaga foki eiloa tenā, penei: “Ko oko loa te faigata ki te Ekalesia ke fakatalitonu atu ki tino me ko sē fia ‵saga malosi latou ki mea tau lotu. . . .


After saying this, the encyclopedia just quoted offered four possible explanations but said that these are “among the many hypotheses.” 	 Ne ‵soko atu ki te fakamatalaga telā ne fatoā siki mai i te encyclopedia a fakamatalaga tuku taumate e fa e uiga ki ei kae ne fai mai foki me e aofia a mea konā i “talitonuga se mautinoa.”


First of all, Jehovah becomes our Father and our Friend. 	 Muamua la, e fai a Ieova mo fai te ‵tou Tamana mo ‵tou Taugasoa.


How has Jehovah’s greatness been manifested in connection with Jesus Christ? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea te ‵malu o Ieova e auala i a Iesu Keliso?


His twin sons, Frank and Francis, were and still are two of my best friends. 	 Ana tamaliki tagata masaga, ko Frank mo Francis ko oku taugasoa ‵pili eiloa.


So as God’s representative, Samuel offered a burnt offering at Mizpah and also set up an altar in Ramah. 	 Tela la, e pelā me ko te sui o te Atua, ne ofo atu ei ne Samuelu se taulaga i Mesepa kae fakatu te fatafaitaulaga i Lama.


9 Apparently, there was no complicated procedure for handling legal cases in Job’s day. 	 9 A te ‵tonuga loa, e seai eiloa se mea faigata mō te faiga o te fakamasinoga i aso o Iopu.


That is no easy task, since Satan’s world may well point us in the wrong direction. 	 E se faigofie a te mea tenā, me e fakamalosi tatou ne te lalolagi a Satani ke olo atu i te auala ‵se.


Yes, Jesus encouraged his faithful followers not to take for granted the precious Kingdom truths being revealed to them. 	 E tonu, ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko fakamaoni ke mo a ma manatu mā‵mā ki muna‵tonu o te Malo kolā ko fakaasi atu ki a latou.


(1) What does it mean to be a spiritual person? (2) What examples will help us to progress in our spirituality? (3) How will our effort to have “the mind of Christ” help us to be spiritual people? 	 (1) Se a te uiga ke fai pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga? (2) Ne a fakaakoakoga ka fesoasoani mai ke ga‵solo tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga? (3) Ka fesoasoani mai pefea ‵tou taumafaiga ke maua “te mafaufau o Keliso” ke fai tatou pelā me ne tino faka-te-agaga?


They will be hurled into “the lake of fire.” 	 Ka ‵pei atu ki te “lase ‵ka ulaula.”


She told Solomon: “True has the word proved to be that I heard in my own land . . . 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Solomona: “A te tala ne lagona ne au i toku fenua e . . . tonu eiloa! . . .


Take, for example, books about relationships and marriage, which are among the most popular. 	 Mafaufau ki tusi e uiga ki va fakataugasoa mo fesokotakiga i va o tauavaga.


It was Religion, a book published by Jehovah’s Witnesses back in 1940. 	 A te tusi tenā ko te Religion, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova i te 1940.


Love is expressed primarily in action. 	 E sili atu te tāua ke fakaasi atu te alofa e auala i faiga.


How did a sister in Ethiopia overcome opposition by using the Bible Teach book? 	 Ne manumalo pefea se tuagane i Aitiope i ‵tekemaiga mai te fakaaogāga o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu?


To Increase Our Intimacy With Jehovah 	 Ke Momea Aka te Pili o te ‵Tou Fesokotakiga mo Ieova


(1 Timothy 6:20) And we avoid passing on gossip or relating dubious experiences that cannot be verified. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:20, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Kae e ‵kalo keatea foki tatou mai te fatufatu mo te faiga o tala sē mautinoa.


12. (a) While parents can train their children, what can they not do for them? (b) When does a young person become responsible before Jehovah for the choices he makes? 	 12. (a) E ui eiloa e mafai o akoako ne mātua olotou tama‵liki, se a te mea e se mafai ne latou o fai mō latou? (e) Ko te taimi fea e panaki ei mo se talavou te filifiliga e fai ne ia i mua o Ieova?


How can good communication help you to cope with anxiety? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a fesokotakiga ‵lei ke fakafesagai atu koe ki te manavase?


A Devoted Wife and Mother 	 Ne Fakataunu ne Ia Ana Tiute


(Ps. 119:111) Do we similarly take delight in Jehovah’s commandments, or do we sometimes view them as burdensome? 	 (Sala. 119:111) E mata, e fia‵fia foki tatou ki fakatonuga a Ieova, io me e ‵kilo atu tatou ki ei e pelā me ko tō ‵mafa i nisi taimi?


(Matt. 6:9) The Bible’s message improves the lives of the many thousands who embrace it each year, and this can lead to their salvation. 	 (Mataio 6:9) E fakafeoloolo aka ne te fekau i te Tusi Tapu a ola o te fia afe o tino kolā e talia ne latou i tausaga takitasi, kae e mafai o iku atu a te mea tenei ki te lotou faka‵saoga.


According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, many tourists who ignore such warnings live by the maxim, No risk, no fun. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mekesini e tasi, “a te ukega o vaegā fakalavelave penā e ‵tupu fua me e se fia ‵saga atu a tino fakateletele ki fakailoga o te auala io me ofa ne latou a tulafono o te auala.”


5 At meetings: We welcome all who attend our Christian meetings as fellow guests at a spiritual meal. 	 5 I fakatasiga: E talimalo ne tatou a tino katoa kolā e ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano e pelā me ne mālō i se ‵kaiga faka-te-agaga.


Like the Israelites of old, God’s people will soon be singing a victory song 	 E pelā mo tino Isalaelu i aso mua, ko pili fua nei o usu atu ne tino o te Atua a te pese o te manumalo


Be determined not to ‘sow with a view to the flesh.’ 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ke mo a ma ‘‵toki ne koe a mea faka-te-foitino.’


“After we moved to northern England in search of work as musicians, our son was born. 	 “Mai tua o te mā ologa ki Egelani ki matū o ‵sala galuega i ei e pelā me ne tino usuusu, ne fanau ei te mā tama tagata.


(Acts 24:15; John 5:28, 29) These will be given a fresh start in life with the prospect of living from that time forward, even forever. 	 (Galuega 24:15; Ioane 5:28, 29) I te taimi tenā o fano ki mua, ka tuku atu ki tino konei se avanoaga ke toe kamata i se olaga fou mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.


The king had shunned the Baal worship indulged in by the apostate northern kingdom of Israel and had chosen to walk in Jehovah’s ways. 	 Ne ‵teke malosi atu te tupu tenei ki te tapuakiga ki a Paala telā ne tapuaki valevale atu ki ei te kau aposetate i te malo o Isalaelu i te feitu ki mātū kae ne fakaiku aka foki ne ia ke fakalogo ki a Ieova.


(Romans 14:17; Colossians 2:16) While declaring that they knew God, they proved otherwise by their works.—Titus 1:16. 	 (Loma 14:17; Kolose 2:16) E ui eiloa e folafola atu me e iloa ne latou a te Atua, e se fakaasi atu ne latou te mea tenā i olotou galuega.—Tito 1:16.


There, it is believed, the dead person continues to play an active role in the lives of those he left behind. 	 E tali‵tonu latou, me e tāua ‵ki te tiute e fai ne te tino mate i te koga tenā mō ana kāiga kolā ne tiakina ne ia.


“WHO deserves more honor, a missionary or a Bethelite?” a Christian woman in an Oriental country innocently asked a missionary from Australia. 	 “KO OI e ‵tau o fakaaloalo malosi atu ki ei, se misionale io me se tino Peteli?” ko te fesili telā ne fai atu fua ne se fafine Kelisiano mai se fenua i Asia ki se misionale mai Ausetalia.


14 Of course, much of what every Witness does in fulfilling his responsibility as a dedicated servant of Jehovah does not appear on his report. 	 14 Kae ko te ukega o mea kolā e fai ne Molimau taki tokotasi i te fakataunuga o ana tiute e pelā me se tavini tukugina atu a Ieova e sē ‵sae mai i tena lipoti.


This is because Jesus reflected God’s thinking, feelings, and personality better and explained him more fully than anyone else could. 	 E fai penei ona ko te mea e sili atu a Iesu i lō nisi tino aka i te fakaasiatuga o mafaufauga, lagonaga, mo uiga o te Atua.


I continued to attend Christian meetings, where one young Witness, Stéphane, took me under his wing. 	 Ne kau faeloa au ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, tenā ne fiafia mai ei se talavou Molimau e tokotasi ki a au, ko Stéphane.


What do we need to do now before the start of the great tribulation? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai nei ne tatou a koi tuai o kamata te fakalavelave lasi?


(Luke 12:49) Truly, he did ignite a fire. 	 (Luka 12:49) E tonu, ne faka‵ka eiloa ne ia se afi.


A city on a mountain captures the attention of an observer because it stands out against the skyline and because any white houses in it reflect the light of the sun. 	 E laveagofie fua se fa‵kai i luga i se mauga ne se tino, me e tu ‵kese eiloa te fa‵kai tenā mai te lanu moana o te lagi kae ko fale ‵kena foki i ei e malapu‵lapu i te mainaga o te la.


(Matt. 24:37) How vital it is that they study the example of “the fine shepherd” and strive to imitate him! 	 (Mataio 24:37) Se mea tāua ke suke‵suke latou ki te fakaakoakoga a “te tausi mamoe ‵lei” kae taumafai ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia!


Unlike Roman law, Christian teachings required a husband to honor his wife 	 E ‵kese mo tulafono a te kau Loma, e manakogina i akoakoga faka-Kelisiano ke āva te tagata ki tena avaga


The truth about the time of the end was what I had been looking for, and I had finally found it. 	 Ne salasala faeloa au ki te munatonu e uiga ki te taimi o te gataga, kae nei la ko maua ne au.


In what way is Jehovah’s love like that of a loving parent? 	 Se a te auala e fai ei te alofa o Ieova e pelā mo te alofa o se mātua?


A mutual love for Jehovah is the foundation. 	 A te alofa tonu ki a Ieova ko te fakavae o te mea tenā.


(Proverbs 2:11; Philippians 1:9) For instance, it would be unreasonable to distrust all secular information. 	 (Faataoto 2:11; Filipi 1:9) E pelā mo te sē ‵lei māfai e se talitonu ki tusi faka-te-lalolagi katoa.


• What did Jesus primarily accomplish by his ministry and his death? 	 • Se a te ‵toe mea tāua ne fakataunu ne Iesu e auala i tena taviniga mo tena mate?


As joint heirs with Christ, they have the prospect of being resurrected to heaven as actual spirit sons to “rule as kings” with Jesus Christ.—Read Romans 8:15-17, 23. 	 E pelā me ne tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso, e maua eiloa ne latou a te fakamoemoega ke toe faka‵tu aka ki te lagi e pelā me ne tama faka-te-agaga ‵tonu ke “pule atu e pelā me ne tupu” fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso.—Faitau te Loma 8:15-17, 23.


Because “all Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.”—2 Timothy 3:16, 17. 	 Me i “Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aogā ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei, ko te mea, ko te tino telā e tavini ki te Atua, ke maua ne ia te fakamaoniga, ke lava tena uta e fai ei ne ia so se galuega ‵lei.”—2 Timoteo 3:16, 17.


Discouragement, health problems, or other factors may have weakened their zeal and caused them to become inactive. 	 Kāti ne faka‵tuka atu te loto vāivāi, masaki, io me ko nisi mea ki te lotou loto finafinau kae ne fai ei latou ke ‵mate faka-te-agaga.


(Daniel 2:44) Surely, then, it is high time to “kiss the Son” and serve the Sovereign Lord, Jehovah! 	 (Tanielu 2:44) Tela la, tenei eiloa te taimi tāua ke “sogi ki te Tama” kae ke tavini atu ki te Aliki Sili ko Ieova!


However, we have nothing to fear as long as we stay close to God. 	 Kae e sē ‵tau o ma‵taku tatou māfai e ‵pili faeloa ‵tou va mo te Atua.


16 Obedient Jews who worked at rebuilding God’s temple were assured of divine backing, as God indicated through a series of eight visions that Zechariah received. 	 16 Ne fakamautinoa atu ki tino Iutaia faka‵logo kolā ne ga‵lue i te ‵toe faitega o te faletapu a te ‵lago atu o te Atua, e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua i fakaasiga e valu kolā ne maua ne Sakalia.


If we have dedicated ourselves to God, we must not be hypocrites. 	 Kafi ko oti ne tuku atu tatou ki te Atua, telā la, e se ‵tau o fai tatou pelā me ne tino ‵loi.


Kelsey found help at Proverbs 13:16: “The shrewd person acts with knowledge, but the fool exposes his own foolishness.” 	 Ne maua ne Kelsey se fesoasoani i te Faataoto 13:16: “A te tino atamai e gasuesue e ‵tusa mo te iloaga, kae ko te tino valea e fakaasi faka‵sau atu tena valea.”


They harvested and sold the oranges, providing a source of income for the needy couple, as well as giving them peace of mind. 	 Ne tau kae ‵togi atu ne latou a olenisi, ke maua a sene mā te tauavaga fakaalofa konei, kae ke maua foki ne laua te tokagamalie.


He knows that his time is short, and he has “great anger.” 	 E iloa ne ia me ko toetoe fua tena taimi, kae “ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua.”


11 When we are sick, we cannot expect Jehovah to heal us miraculously, but we can pray for wisdom in choosing treatment. 	 11 Kafai e ma‵saki tatou, e se ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe ke faka‵lei fakavavega ne Ieova tatou, kae e mafai o ‵talo atu ke maua te poto i te filifiliga o te ‵toe togafiti ‵lei.


(Isa. 55:9) Jesus’ promise about the coming resurrection gives us the opportunity to trust in Jehovah, as Abraham did. 	 (Isa. 55:9) A te tautoga a Iesu e uiga ki te toe‵tuga e tuku mai i ei ki a tatou se avanoaga ke tali‵tonu fakamaoni ki a Ieova, e pelā mo Apelaamo.


And how can we walk in Jehovah’s name? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o sa‵sale tatou i te igoa o Ieova?


What does Christian dedication entail, leading to what questions? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te tukuatuga faka-Kelisiano, kae ne a fesili e ‵sae aka i ei?


JESUS WILL “RIDE IN THE CAUSE OF TRUTH AND HUMILITY” 	 KA TELE ATU A IESU “I TE AUALA O TE MUNATONU MO TE LOTO MAULALO”


(Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10) Therefore, while we may find that certain ones of these qualities are more evident in our life on account of our own personality and inclinations, it is important that we give attention to all the aspects mentioned by Paul. 	 (Efeso 4:24; Kolose 3:10) Tela la, kafai ko lavea atu ne tatou me e ma‵losi atu a nisi uiga konei i ‵tou olaga ona ko ‵tou uiga masani mo manakoga totino, se mea tāua ‵ki ke ‵saga atu tatou ki feitu katoa kolā ne taku mai ne Paulo.


The following articles will discuss these three areas. 	 Ka fakamatala mai i mataupu ka ‵soko mai a auala konei e tolu.


Remember, the seeds you sow can give people happiness now as well as everlasting life in the future. 	 Masaua la, a fuaga kolā e ‵toki ne koe e mafai o avatu i ei te fiafia ki tino i te vaitaimi tenei, penā foki loa mo te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua.


With modesty, he noted: “To me, a man less than the least of all holy ones, this undeserved kindness was given, that I should declare to the nations the good news about the unfathomable riches of the Christ.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia mo te loto maulalo: “Au ko te ‵toe tino se taulia eiloa i tino o te Atua; ka ko tuku mai ne te Atua a te galuega tenei, o folafola atu a te Tala ‵Lei o te koloa tumau o Keliso, ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea.”


Since the genealogy of the Messiah would be of interest mainly to the Jews, he leaves it out altogether. 	 Ona ko te mea ne aogā fua te fakatelega o te gafa o te Mesia maise eiloa ki tino Iutaia, ne tiakina ne ia te mea tenā mai tena tala.


(John 4:35) The father explains: “The congregation has 30 brothers and sisters who have moved here to help out. 	 (Ioane 4:35) E fakamatala mai te tamana: “E aofia i te fakapotopotoga a taina mo tuagane e toko 30 kolā ko oti ne olo atu ki ei o fesoasoani atu.


We will either “hate the one and love the other” or “stick to the one and despise the other,” said Jesus. 	 “Ka takalia‵lia [tatou] ki te tino e tokotasi kae alofa ki te suā tino, io me ka ‵piki [tatou] ki te tino e tokotasi kae ka manatu fatauva ki te suā tino.”


In developing countries, about every two minutes, a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth complications as a result of the lack of basic medical care. 	 I atufenua kolā koi ati aka, e isi faeloa se fafine e mate i taki lua minute katoa i te taimi e faitama io me fanau i ei ona ko te sē lava o te fesoasoani o te fa‵kai masaki.


To whom is honor due? 	 Ko oi te tino e ‵tau o tuku atu ki ei a vikiga?


When Isaac asked where the sheep was for the offering, Abraham said: “God will provide himself the sheep.” 	 I te taimi ne fesili atu ei a Isaako me tefea te mamoe ka ofo atu mo fai te taulaga, ne fai atu a Apelaamo: “Ko te Atua e aumai ne ia.”


(Matthew 26:39) Even under the severest stress, Jesus never faltered in his willingness to submit to his Father’s will. 	 (Mataio 26:39) Ne seki fakavāivāi a Iesu i tena toka faeloa o fai te loto o tena Tamana, kae ne aofia foki i ei a taimi faigata ‵ki.


Related to this matter, however, are questions to be considered in the next article. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi fesili e uiga ki te agaga tapu i te suā mataupu.


It was as if the holy spirit were pushing him to go somewhere else. 	 E pelā eiloa me e ūsu atu a ia ne te agaga tapu ke fano o talai i se isi koga.


As her tragic experience shows, Satan has nothing good to offer those who become part of this wicked system. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tulaga fakamataku ne oko tou fafine ki ei, e seai se mea ‵lei e mafai o tuku mai ne Satani ki tino kolā e ola i te olaga masei tenei.


Shortly thereafter, he was appointed an elder. 	 Mai tua ifo malie, ne ‵tofi aka a ia mo fai se toeaina.


The rest of us were scattered.” 	 A te ‵toega o matou ne ‵tele mavae‵vae atu.”


Even under difficult circumstances, the law of loving-kindness should not depart from our tongue. 	 Faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta, e ‵tau eiloa o fai‵pati atu tatou mo te alofa atafai.


(James 1:17) The Hebrew prophet Malachi recorded God’s own declaration: “I am Jehovah; I have not changed.” 	 (Iakopo 1:17) Ne fakamau ne te pelofeta Epelu ko Malaki te faka‵pulaga a te Atua penei: “Au ko te Aliki [ko Ieova], kae e se mafai eiloa au o mafuli.”


And you would happily add that an earthly paradise is ahead, where God’s people will live forever. 	 Kae e mafai o fakaopoopo atu ne koe mo te fiafia a te manatu me koi faka‵tali tatou ki te lalolagi palataiso, telā ka ‵nofo i ei a tino o te Atua ki te se-gata-mai.


Some decisions may seem relatively minor, but we may at times be confronted with a situation that challenges our morality, our honesty, or our neutral stand. 	 Kāti a nisi filifiliga ne tamā mea fua, kae e mafai eiloa o fe‵paki tatou mo se mea telā e mafai o fakaosooso mai ki te tulaga o ‵tou amioga, ‵tou fakamaoni, io me ko ‵tou tulaga e uiga ki kinauga faka-te-lalolagi.


(Matt. 20:1, 2, 8) Today, the same holds true. 	 (Mataio 20:1, 2, 8) Se mea tonu eiloa te mea tenā i aso nei.


“He will not judge by any mere appearance to his eyes, nor reprove simply according to the thing heard by his ears. And with righteousness he must judge the lowly ones, and with uprightness he must give reproof in behalf of the meek ones of the earth.”—Isaiah 11:3, 4. 	 “E se fakamasino ne ia a tino i olotou foliga io me ko muna faipati a latou; ka fakamasino ne ia a tino ma‵tiva mo te tonu katoatoa, kae puipui foki ne ia te saolotoga o tino fakaa‵lofa.”—Isaia 11:3, 4.


19 Each of us should accept it as his or her personal responsibility to contribute to maintaining the oneness in the congregation. 	 19 E ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o talia te mea tenā e pelā me se tiute o tino katoa ke fesoasoani atu ki te fakatumauga o te tasi i te fakapotopotoga.


There is no mention of a third person next to God in this account. 	 E seai se fakamatalaga e uiga ki te tolu o pelesona telā e tu atu i tafa o te Atua i te mataupu tenei.


(Colossians 1:23) Yes, Jesus’ teachings spread throughout the ancient world despite opposition. 	 (Kolose 1:23) E tonu, ne salalau valevale a akoakoga a Iesu ki te lalolagi kātoa i aso konā faitalia a ‵tekemaiga.


Be sound in mind, therefore, and be vigilant with a view to prayers.” (1 Pet. 4:7) Jesus’ followers would need to be vigilant, watchful of world events indicating that he was present in Kingdom power. 	 E ‵tau mo koutou o kufaki kae ke toka foki otou loto, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o ‵talo.” (1 Petelu 4:7) Ne ‵tau o toka a soko o Iesu kae matapula‵pula ki mea e ‵tupu i te lalolagi kolā e fakaasi mai i ei me ko pule mai a ia e pelā me se tupu i te malosi o tena Malo.


“The priest must grasp from it his handful of its fine flour and its oil along with all its frankincense; and he must make it smoke as a remembrancer of it upon the altar, as an offering made by fire of a restful odor to Jehovah.” 	 Ko te manogi o te taulaga meakai tena e fiafia ki ei te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


In 66 C.E., Roman armies under Cestius Gallus arrived in Jerusalem to quell a Jewish rebellion. 	 I te 66 T.A, ne oko mai te kautau a Loma ki Ielusalema mai lalo i a Cestius Gallus ke fakagata aka a te ‵tekeatuga a te kau Iutaia.


This is true of Jesus and other angels, who are higher than man. 	 E penā foki a Iesu mo nisi agelu kolā e ma‵luga atu i tino.


Meaningful personal study of the Scriptures and appreciative meditation are a must. 	 Ao, fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova, e mafai o maua se loto ‵lei. Kae ne a mea e mafai o fai ke puipui ei ‵tou loto? [Fakamatalaga mai lalo] Ko oti ne ‵fuli a te igoa tenā.


He now serves at Bethel and uses his time in God’s service. 	 Ko galue atu nei a ia i te Peteli kae ko fakamāumāu ne ia ana taimi ki te galuega a te Atua.


5 The loving attention and guidance God gave his people after the birth of the Kingdom did not go unnoticed by Satan. 	 5 Ne seki galo i a Satani a te saga tonu mai mo te puipuiga gali a te Atua ne fai mō ona tino talu mai te fanaumaiga o te Malo.


Jehovah’s Word is indeed alive and can exert power in our lives.—Hebrews 4:12. 	 E tonu, e ola eiloa mo te ‵mana a te Muna a Ieova i ‵tou olaga.—Epelu 4:12.


The Hebrew Scriptures contain many principles of great value today. 	 E aofia i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu a fakatakitakiga e uke kolā e tāua ‵ki i aso nei.


(Proverbs 31:28) Learn From the Great Teacher can help many more parents to teach children so as to protect this precious heritage. 	 (Faataoto 31:28) Ka fesoasoani atu eiloa a te Learn From the Great Teacher ki mātua e tokouke i te akoakoga o olotou tama‵liki ko te mea ke puipui ei olotou meaalofa tāua konā.


After asking for God’s support, he solemnly promised: “As for everything that you will give me I shall without fail give the tenth of it to you.” 	 Mai tua o tena fakamolemole ki se fesoasoani o te Atua, ne tauto atu a ia: “Ka tuku atu ne au te tasi vae sefulu mai mea katoa kolā e aumai ne koe.”


(Revelation 12:12) Jesus not only taught that the Devil exists but also showed that it is possible unwittingly to do the will of the Devil. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12) Ne akoako mai ne Iesu me e isi se Tiapolo kae ne fakaasi mai foki ne ia me e tiga eiloa e se iloa ne se tino kāti ko fai ne ia te mea telā e loto ki ei te Tiapolo.


First he insinuated that David was indifferent to their needs. 	 Muamua, ne fakauiga ne ia ana pati me e se fia saga atu a Tavita ki olotou manakoga.


Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” 	 Fakatagi atu ki te tino e a ia te fatoaga, ke uga mai se kau faigaluega e tai tokouke atu o fakaputu te saito.”


He will teach the meek ones his way.” 	 (Salamo 25:8, 9) Kae ne fai mai a Iesu: “Toku Tamana, te Aliki o te lagi mo te lalolagi!


14 In his letter to the Colossians, the apostle Paul warned against the outward pretense of humility to impress men. 	 14 I tena tusi ki te kau Kelisiano i Kolose, ne fakailoa atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo ke fakaeteete i te fakaasi fakaloiloi atu o te loto maulalo ke ofo ei a tino.