“Therefore,” says Jehovah, “you men will have night, so that there will be no vision; and darkness you will have, so as not to practice divination. 	 Tela la, ne fai mai ei a Ieova, penei: “A koutou pelofeta, otou aso ko pili o palele.


(1 Corinthians 11:20) Christians are commanded to observe the Lord’s Evening Meal. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:20) Ne fakatonu atu ki Kelisiano ke fakamanatu ne latou te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.


This showed respect, and by his wise choice of words, Paul accorded Agrippa honor. 	 Mai i ana pati, ne fakaasi atu i ei ne Paulo te āva ki a Akelipa.


Even so, the Devil remains a formidable foe. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, koi fai eiloa te Tiapolo mo fai se fili telā e fui takavale.


There are at least two reasons why Jesus performed that miracle. 	 E lua a pogai ne fai ei ne Iesu te vavega tenā.


“He prays hard for you all the time,” Paul wrote them, “that you may stand fast, ripe in conviction and wholly devoted to doing God’s will.” 	 “Ne ‵talo malosi a ia mō koutou i taimi katoa,” ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a latou, “ko te mea ke ‵tu ‵mautakitaki koutou, i te fai mo tino ma‵tua kae tuku katoatoa atu ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua.”


We must put a filter on our mind, striving to block out the world’s propaganda to the extent possible. 	 Ke fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke puipui ei ‵tou mafaufau mai manatu ‵se o te lalolagi.


Previously, he had not wanted the Witnesses to visit his home. 	 Ne seki talia sāle ne tou tagata a Molimau ke asi atu ki tena fale.


“I told Riley that I would never resort to divorce as an easy way out of problems,” Andrew says, “and Riley assured me of the same thing. 	 “Ne fai atu au ki a Riley me ka sē toe mafaufau au ki te māvae e pelā me se auala faigofie ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave,” ko pati a Andrew, “kae ne taku tonu mai foki ne Riley ki a au a te mea tenā.


For I came to cause division, with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 	 Me i a au ne vau o faka‵tupu a mavaevaega, ko te tagata mo tena tamana, ko te tama fafine mo tena mātua, mo te tamafine telā ko avaga mo te mātua o tena avaga.


(Romans 10:17; 1 Timothy 2:4; Hebrews 11:6) Then, when Scriptural truth touches a person’s heart, it moves him to repent and turn around from his previous way of life. 	 (Loma 10:17; 1 Timoteo 2:4; Epelu 11:6) Kafai ko oko ‵tonu atu a te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki te loto o te tino, e fakamalosi atu ei ki a ia ke salamo kae ke ‵fuli keatea mai tena olaga mua.


It is not hidden in nature but is “clearly seen.” 	 E se galo i te natula kae e “lavea faka‵lei.”


If Jacob had such anxieties, these no doubt melted away when he reached Luz, some 60 miles (100 km) from Beer-sheba. 	 Kafai ne manavase penā a Iakopo, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne galo atu te manavase tenā i te taimi ne oko atu ei tou tagata ki Lusa, e nofo ki te 60 maila te ‵mao (100 km) mai Pelesepa.


In “a dream and visions” given to him, Daniel beheld the Ruler of God’s Kingdom as “someone like a son of man” brought before Almighty God and given lasting “rulership and dignity and kingdom.” 	 I se “moemiti” mo “fakaasiga” kolā ne tuku atu ki a ia, ne lavea ei ne Tanielu a te Pule i te Malo o te Atua e pelā me se [“tama a te tagata,” NW], e fanatu ki mua o te Atua Malosi Katoatoa kae ne tuku atu ki a ia “te pule, te fakaaloalo, mo te ‵malu fakatupu” telā e tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


• Self-control lacking at all levels of society 	 • E se lava te loto pulea i koga katoa


13 When you think of association, you likely think of being with people. 	 13 Kafai e mafaufau koe ki te fai taugasoa, kāti ko mafaufau loa koe ki te ‵kau fakatasi mo nisi tino.


8 How We Can Help to Meet the Needs of Others 	 8 Te Auala e Mafai ei Tatou o Fesoasoani ki Manakoga Tonu o Nisi Tino


Appealing to “the desire of the flesh,” the Devil uses his world to promote immorality and overindulgence in eating and drinking. 	 Ke matagali ki “manakoga o te foitino,” e fakaaoga ne te Tiapolo a tena lalolagi ke fakatāua a amioga sē ‵tau mo te ‵kai malosi kae inu malosi.


Still, although she was needy, that widow is remembered, not as someone who received, but as one who gave. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa koi mativa a ia, ne masaua eiloa te fafine tenā ko mate tena avaga, e se pelā me se tino ne maua ne ia se fesoasoani, kae e pelā me se tino telā ne fesoasoani atu.


16 History testifies abundantly to the result of independence from God. 	 16 E lava kae ‵toe a fakamaoniga e tuku mai ne tala fakasolopito e uiga ki ikuga o te ‵tu tokotasi mai i te Atua.


The captivity of the ancient nation of Israel lasted a long time. 	 Ne leva ‵ki eiloa te taimi ne ‵nofo fakapagota i ei a te fenua o Isalaelu.


(Prov. 15:22) A loving husband tries to gain his wife’s respect by earning it rather than demanding it. 	 (Faata. 15:22) E taumafai se tagata avaga o fai tena avaga ke āva atu ki a ia mai te taumafai ki ei i se auala ‵lei i lō te fakatonu mālō atu.


(Ezek. 38:2, 10-13; Dan. 11:40, 44, 45; Rev. 17:14; 19:19) Do these represent separate attacks? 	 (Eseki. 38:2, 10-13; Tani. 11:40, 44, 45, NW; Faka. 17:14; 19:19) E mata, e kese‵kese a osoatuga konei?


It Is “God Who Makes It Grow”! 	 ‘E Tāua te Atua me ne Fakaola ne ia te Lakau’!


Were you not moved to praise Jehovah for his greatness in creating all those celestial bodies? 	 E a, e seki otia tou loto ke tavae atu ki te sili o Ieova i te faitega o mea katoa konā?


12 Jehovah’s Witnesses today are not passive churchgoers. 	 E gasue‵sue malosi latou i te galuega fakaevagelia.


In addition to our labors of love, we can honor God by way of our voluntary contributions. 	 I tafa o ‵tou galuega a‵lofa, e mafai o fakaaloalo atu tatou ki te Atua e auala i ‵tou meaalofa tupe.


“Return evil for evil to no one.” 	 “Sa taui atu te masei ki te masei.”


LINDA: “After Herman and I married, I felt that I was living in the shadow of his first wife. 	 LINDA: “I te otiga ne avaga māua mo Herman, ne mafaufau au me ne seki fakatāua malosi au ne taku avaga mo nisi tino aka e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne latou ki tena avaga mua.


It was vital for them to understand and accept God’s means of salvation—the Messiah, Jesus. 	 Se mea tāua ke malamalama kae talia ne latou a te auala o te fakaolataga a te Atua—ko te Mesia, ko Iesu.


Really, that rebel had nothing but contempt for divine truths. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne manako fua a te tino ‵teke tenei ke fakamasei ne ia a muna‵tonu a te Atua.


Actual experiences show that a good name with God affords much more security than a name with man. 	 E fakaasi mai ne mea ‵tonu kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu me i te mauaga o se igoa ‵lei i te kilokiloga a te Atua i lō tāgata e maua i ei se tokagamalie tonu.


With a feeling of deep reverence for him, let us heed that stern warning against idolatry. 	 Ona ko te āva malosi atu ki a ia, ke faka‵logo faka‵lei tatou ki te polopolokiga ‵mafa ke se ifo ki tupua.


What are some of the things that occur during Jesus’ presence? 	 Ne a nisi mea kolā e ‵tupu i te vaitaimi o te fakatasi mai o Iesu?


Says The Encyclopædia Britannica: “Neither the word Trinity nor the explicit doctrine appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema [a Hebrew prayer] in the Old Testament: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord’ (Deut. 6:4).” 	 E fai mai a te Encyclopædia Britannica, penei: “E se maua a te pati Tolutasi io me se fakamatalaga tonu e uiga ki ei i te Feagaiga Fou, io me ne taumafai a Iesu mo ana soko o ‵teke atu ki te Shema [se ‵talo i te ‵gana Epelu] i te Feagaiga Mua telā ne fai mai penei: ‘Tino Isalaelu: A te Aliki te Atua ko te Atua fua e tokotasi’ (Teu. 6:4).”


19 When making decisions, then, we must seek out Scriptural principles and use our mental ability to apply them. 	 19 I te taimi e fai ei a fakaikuga, e ‵tau o ‵sala tatou ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu kae fakaaogā te malosi o ‵tou mafaufau ke fakagalue aka a mea konā.


If we are busy helping others to gain accurate knowledge about God, the time remaining before the coming of Jehovah’s judgment will pass more quickly. 	 Kafai e fakalavelave faeloa tatou i te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke maua a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Atua, se mea vave eiloa o oti atu a te taimi koi ‵toe koi tuai o oko mai te fakamasinoga a Ieova.


How do good friends speak to each other? 	 E fai‵pati atu pefea a taugasoa ‵lei, te suā tino ki te suā tino?


(Ephesians 6:11) The Greek word for “machinations” can also be translated “crafty acts,” or “tricks.” 	 (Efeso 6:11) A te pati Eleni mō “auala ma‵sei” e mafai foki o ‵fuli ki “amioga faitogafiti.”


Let us consider Jehovah’s perfect example. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau ki te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa a Ieova.


“The great day of Jehovah is near. It is near, and there is a hurrying of it very much.”—ZEPHANIAH 1:14. 	 “A te aso fakamataku o [Ieova] ko pili – ko pili mai eiloa, kae e vave o oko mai!”—SEFANAIA 1:14.


Rather, they took the lead in persecuting Jesus’ followers, trying to hinder their work of “declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus.” 	 I lō te fai pena, ne tumau eiloa latou i te fakasauā atu ki tino kolā ne tau‵tali atu ki a Iesu kae ne taumafai foki o taofi aka “te folafola atu ne latou te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.”


2 In 31 C.E., Jesus delivered one of the most famous discourses of all time. 	 2 I te 31 T.A., ne fai ne Iesu a te ‵toe lauga takutakua eiloa i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Proverbs 16:31) Hence, the Bible exhorts women: “Do not let your adornment be that of the external braiding of the hair and of the putting on of gold ornaments or the wearing of outer garments, but let it be the secret person of the heart in the incorruptible apparel of the quiet and mild spirit, which is of great value in the eyes of God.”—1 Peter 3:3, 4. 	 (Faataoto 16:31) Tela la, ne fakamalosi mai ei te Tusi Tapu ki fāfine, penei: “E se ‵tau mo koutou o fakaaogā mea faka te foitino e fakagaligali ei koutou, e pelā mo te teuteuga otou ulu, io me ko fatu tāua e fakaaogā ne koutou, io me ko gatu e ‵pei ei koutou.


However, every one of the 230 Witnesses of Jehovah who had left the camp came through that ordeal alive. 	 E ui i ei, a te toko 230 Molimau a Ieova kolā ne aofia i te māti ne ‵sao katoa.


Owen and Claudia’s children are now pioneers and continue to benefit from the love for reading and study that was instilled in them. 	 Ko paenia nei a tama‵liki a Owen mo Claudia kae ko maua foki ne lāua a mea aoga mai te fia‵fia o fai‵tau kae sukesuke ki mea kolā ne faka‵goto ne mātua ki la loto.


“[God] is not far off from each one of us.”—ACTS 17:27. 	 “Ka ko [te Atua] foki e se ‵mao mai i a tatou takitokotasi.”—GALUEGA 17:27.


We have all received from the first man, Adam, an inheritance of sin. 	 Ne maua ne tatou katoa te agasala mai i te tagata muamua, ko Atamu.


There was no arrangement for divorce or for having more than one mate at the same time. 	 E seai se fakatokaga a te Atua ki te ‵talaga o te avaga io me fai ke uke atu a avaga a se tino.


Explain how Paul used persuasion when before Agrippa. 	 Ke fakamatala mai a te auala ne fakatalitonu atu ei a Paulo i mua o Akelipa.


God’s Word, the Bible, reveals Jehovah as “the God of love.” (2 Corinthians 13:11) The Bible describes how love moved Jehovah to give to the first humans life free of sickness and death. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, a Ieova me ko “te Atua o te alofa.” (2 Kolinito 13:11) E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a te auala ne fakamalosi aka ei ne te alofa ke tuku ne Ieova ki te tauavaga muamua a te ola telā e seai ne masaki mo te mate i ei.


The resurrection will reunite relatives with their loved ones 	 Ka toe ‵kau fakatasi a kāiga mo olotou tino pele i te toetuga


Although the earth’s creatures differ widely, the code that controls many of their inherited characteristics is very stable and has served to maintain the distinction between basic kinds of creatures down through the ages. 	 E tiga eiloa e kese‵kese a mea ola i te lalolagi kātoa, a te DNA telā e pule atu ki uiga kolā ne togi mai e ‵mautakitaki kae e aoga ki te fakakese‵kesega o vaegā mea ola katoa i te fia o tausaga.


A full-grown Christian strives to attain “the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ.” 	 E taumafai se Kelisiano matua ‵lei ke maua ne ia “te katoatoaga o te foitino kātoa o Keliso.”


(Romans 12:21) What evil forces are we facing today? 	 (Loma 12:21) Ne a fakamalosiga ma‵sei e maua ne tatou i aso nei?


In prayer, he humbly admitted that his people were “powerless before this large crowd” and that he and his people did not know what to do. 	 E auala i tena ‵talo, ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne ia mo te loto maulalo i ana tino “ko se aoga i te kautau lasi tenei” ko se iloa ne latou o fai se mea.


Jesus said: “Where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu penei: “Me so se koga e fakapotopoto ei se tokolua, io me se tokotolu i toku igoa, e iai foki au i kona.”


HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN? 	 KA FAKAMATALA MAI PEFEA NE KOE?


9 Did You Know? 	 9 E Mata, e Talia ne te Atua a Vaegā Tapuakiga Katoa?


Since the Romans also used pebbles to gain entry to important events, the “white pebble” may denote the anointed one’s being admitted to a place in heaven at the marriage of the Lamb. 	 E pelā mo te kau Loma kolā ne fakaaogā ne latou a fatu ke mafai ei o ulu atu ki se fakatasiga tāua, e fakauiga a te “fatu ‵kena” ki te taliaga o te kau fakaekegina ke olo atu ki te lagi ke fai mo fai te avaga a te tamā Mamoe.


IMAGINE that you are about to embark on a long journey by automobile. 	 FAKAATAATA i tou mafaufau me ko pili o fanatu koe i se malaga loa i tau motokā.


Jesus’ relatives showed that they did not appreciate him, even saying on one occasion that Jesus was “out of his mind.” 	 Ne seki amanaia a nisi kāiga o Iesu ki a ia, me ne fai atu latou i se taimi e tasi i a Iesu “ko fakavalevale!”


These, then, are the ones alongside the road where the word is sown; but as soon as they have heard it Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 	 I nisi taimi, a te muna a te Atua e tō i te alatu. A tino konā ne faka‵logo ki ei, kae i te lagonaga ne latou, vau ei Satani o ave keatea te muna telā ne ‵toki i olotou loto.


5 In writing to the Christians in Rome, the apostle Paul highlighted a danger we all need to avoid if we are to be successful in seeking first God’s righteousness. 	 5 I tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Loma, ne faka‵mafa atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo se mea fakamataku telā e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou katoa mai ei māfai tatou e ma‵nako ke manuia i te ‵sala muamua atu ki te amiotonu o te Atua.


“A mere lover of silver will not be satisfied with silver, neither any lover of wealth with income,” wrote King Solomon.—Ecclesiastes 5:10. 	 Ne tusi mai a te Tupu ko Solomona: “Kafai koe se tino e manako ki tupe, e se mafai eiloa koe o malie; kafai koe e manako ke maukoloa koe, e se mafai o maua ne koe a mea katoa e manako koe ki ei.”—Failauga 5:10.


Under the courageous leadership of Nehemiah, however, “at length the wall [comes] to completion.”—Nehemiah 6:15. 	 Mai lalo i te takitakiga loto toa a Neemia, ‘ne palele ei te faitega o te ‵pui.’—Neemia 6:15.


What must we do to receive God’s holy spirit? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maua ei te agaga tapu o te Atua?


The Laodiceans sought earthly riches and ‘did not know that they were miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.’ 	 Ne fia mau‵mea a te kau Laotikaia kae ne seki iloa ne latou me i a latou e ‘ma‵sei, e fakaa‵lofa, e ma‵tiva, e ‵kivi kae ‵nofo fuafua.’


The apostle Paul drew attention to the value of this provision, saying: “Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te mea tenei i feitu katoa. Ne faka‵mafa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te tāua o te fesoasoani tenei, penei: “Ke mo a ma manava‵se koutou ki so se mea, kae ke tuku atu a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako koutou ki ei ki te Atua fakatasi mo otou fakafetai e auala i otou talosaga; a ko te filemu o te Atua telā e sili fakafia atu i mea katoa kolā e malamalama i ei a tino ka puipui ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau e auala i a Keliso Iesu.”


They included Eduard Varter, an exile who had been baptized in Germany in 1924. 	 Ne aofia i a latou ko Eduard Varter , se pagota telā ne papatiso i Siamani i te 1924.


What do you consider to be the most practical goal in life? 	 Se a loa te ‵toe fakamoemoega telā e fakatāua malosi ne koe i tou olaga?


Soon that spirit would act on Peter and his fellow disciples in new ways. 	 Ne seki leva kae galue te agaga tenā i a Petelu mo nisi o ana taina ke mafai ne latou o fai a nisi galuega ‵mana e uke atu.


When Pilate offered to release Jesus, however, the crowd shouted: “Impale him!” and called for the freeing of the criminal Barabbas. 	 I te taimi ne ofo atu ei a Pilato ke fakasaoloto a Iesu kae ne paka‵laga mai te vaitino, penei: “Fakasataulogina!” kae ka‵laga atu foki ke fakasaoloto mai te tino amio masei ko Palapa.


Instead, they quickly contacted the soldier to whom the purse belonged. 	 Ne fesokotaki fakavave atu lāua ki te sotia telā i a ia te pausi tupe.


Without realizing it, you may be affected by your peers—in your choice of music, in what you want to wear, or even in how you speak. 	 E aunoa mo sau mea e iloa, e mafai o pokotia koe i faifaiga a ou taugasoa—i pese kolā e filifili ne koe, ou gatu io me ko te auala e faipati atu ei koe.


Paul was not talking about time in just a general sense. 	 Ne seki fakauiga ne Paulo ana pati ki te lauga masani o taimi.


(Galatians 5:13; 1 John 3:18) This they do, for example, when they visit sick brothers and sisters, encourage the depressed, and support the weak. 	 (Kalatia 5:13; 1 Ioane 3:18) E fai ne latou te mea tenei māfai ko āsi atu latou ki taina mo tuagane ma‵saki, fakamalosi atu ki tino loto mafātia, kae ‵lago atu ki tino vāi‵vāi.


Moreover, Pharaoh, unaware of Sarai’s true marital status, lavished gifts upon Abram, so that “he came to have sheep and cattle and asses and menservants and maidservants and she-asses and camels.”* (Genesis 12:16) What contempt Abram must have felt for these gifts! 	 Kae e se gata i ei, e aunoa mo te iloaga e uiga ki te tulaga avaga o Salai, ne tuku atu i ei ne Falao a meaalofa ki a Apelamo, telā “ne tuku ne ia ki ei a lafu mamoe, kouti, pulumakau, asini, tavini, mo kamela.”* (Kenese 12:16) Kāti ko oko eiloa i te sē ‵lei o lagonaga o Apelamo ona ko meaalofa konei!


DURING a whirlwind nine-day witnessing campaign in August/September 1929, over 10,000 preachers fanned out across the United States. 	 I TE taimi ne fai ei se talaiga fakapito e iva fua aso i a Aokuso/Setema 1929, e silia atu i te toko 10,000 tino talai ne salalau i te Iunaite Sitete.


I even worried that she would decide I wasn’t good enough and then leave me for someone else.” 	 Ne mataku foki au i te mea ma fakaiku aka ne tou fafine i a au e se ‵lei ko tiakina ei au kae fano ki te suā tino.”


(Romans 15:4) Yes, the Hebrew Scriptures are still an integral part of God’s inspired Word, the Bible. 	 (Loma 15:4) E tonu, koi fai eiloa a te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu e pelā me se vaega tāua o te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


10 Jesus expects Christian elders to treat the flock the same way that he treated it. 	 10 E fakamoemoe a Iesu ke fai faka‵lei a toeaina Kelisiano ki te lafu mamoe pelā mo ia.


What support do we have as Jehovah’s servants? 	 Se a te fesoasoani e maua ne tatou e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova?


6 Next to Jehovah, Jesus has the most comprehensive knowledge of all creation, including humankind. 	 6 I tafa o Ieova, e maua ne Iesu a te iloa tafasili i te maluga i mea ola katoa ne faite, e aofia i ei a tino.


The tithe has been defined as 10 percent of a person’s gross income. 	 A te tasi-vae-sefulu ko te tukuatuga o te 10 pasene o te peofuga o se tino.


(Compare Mark 5:14.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Maleko 5:14.)


First, to some extent, most of us owe our knowledge of the truth to faithful ones who were willing to travel in order to make it known to us. 	 Muamua, e ‵nofo kaitalafu tatou ki tino fakamaoni kolā ne loto fia‵fia ke faima‵laga ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ne latou ki a tatou a te iloaga o te munatonu.


8. What challenges would confront an Israelite prophet in Nineveh? 	 8 E sili atu te ‵mafa o te galuega ne ‵tau o fai i Nineva.


How did Joseph prove himself to be a peace-loving brother to his siblings? 	 Ne fakamaoni atu pefea ne Iosefa me e fai a ia e pelā me se tino uiga filemu kae alofa ki ana taina?


How could we imagine that it had no Creator? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaataata ne tatou me e seai sena Mafuaga?


He thus took advantage of every opportunity to teach them. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia so se avanoaga ke akoako atu latou.


Some Jews developed what mistaken view? 	 Se a te kilokiloga ‵se telā ne ati aka ne nisi tino Iutaia?


The Bible warns us: “One isolating himself will seek his own selfish longing; against all practical wisdom he will break forth.” 	 E polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu: “A tino kolā e se ‵lei te lotou va mo nisi tino e ‵saga fua ki a latou eiloa; e se mafai o ‵loto ki manatu o te tokoukega o tino.”


11 Regardless of how the title “Christ” is used with reference to Jesus, it highlights this important truth: Even though the Son of God came to the earth as a man and made his Father’s will known, he was neither just an ordinary man nor merely a prophet; he came to be the Anointed One of Jehovah. 	 11 Faitalia me e fakaaoga pefea te tofi ko te “Keliso” ki a Iesu, e faka‵mafa mai i ei a te munatonu tāua tenei: E tiga eiloa ne vau te Tama a te Atua ki te lalolagi e pelā me se tagata kae ne fakailoa atu foki ne ia te loto o te Tamana, a ia ne seki fai mo fai se tino io me se pelofeta masani; ne fai a ia mo fai te Tino Fakaekegina a Ieova.


They view as directed to them all that the Bible says about heavenly life. 	 Ko iloa ei ne latou me i mea katoa kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te olaga i te lagi, e fakasino atu ki a latou.


The publishers of this magazine, Jehovah’s Witnesses, have been endeavoring to call to people’s attention that we are living in what the Bible calls “the last days” and that the time for God to take action to ‘make all things new’ is at hand. (2 Timothy 3:1) We urge you to examine the Bible and learn about the wonderful prospects that can be yours. 	 A tino kolā e ‵lomi ne latou te mekesini tenei, ko Molimau a Ieova, ko oti ne taumafai malosi ke fakailoa atu ki tino me ko ola nei tatou i aso kolā e taku ne te Tusi Tapu ki “aso fakaoti” kae ko pili mai te taimi ka gasuesue ei te Atua o ‘faka‵fou a mea katoa.’ (2 Timoteo 3:1) E fakamalosi atu matou ki a koe ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu kae ke iloa ne koe a mea e uiga ki fakamoemoega ‵gali kolā e mafai o maua ne koe.


16 David’s liaison with Bath-sheba produced a son. 	 16 Ne iku atu a faifaiga finalalolagi a Tavita mo Patisepa ki te fanaumaiga o se tamaliki tagata.


Think of the problems they may have that only the Kingdom will solve. 	 Mafaufau ki olotou fakalavelave kolā ka mafai o faka‵lei aka fua ne te Malo.


(Genesis 3:1-6) Many have sided with Satan, teaching that God is cold, cruel, and vindictive or denying that He is the Creator at all. 	 (Kenese 3:1-6) E tokouke a tino ne ‵kau atu ki a Satani, mai te akoako atu me i te Atua e masei, e amio fakasaua, kae fakaloiloi mai i a Ia ko te Mafuaga.


AVOID MISUSING YOUR GIFT OF FREE WILL 	 ‵KALO KEATEA MAI TE FAKAAOGA ‵SE O TE SAOLOTOGA


Do things that you enjoyed during courtship or in the early years of your marriage. 	 Ke fai a faifaiga kolā ne fiafia koulua ki ei i te taimi koi fia‵fai ei koulua io me i te taimi ne fatoā oti ei ne fakaipoipo koulua.


Like the merchant of Jesus’ parable who sacrificed everything for one valuable pearl, they were determined not to loosen their grip on the Kingdom hope, whatever the cost. 	 E pelā mo te tino fai pisinisi i te tala fakatusa a Iesu telā ne fakatau atu ana mea katoa ke maua ne ia te penina tāua ‵ki e tasi, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne latou ke se tiaki lele eiloa ne latou te lotou fakamoemoega e uiga ki te Malo, faitalia so se fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo latou.


‘The Spirit Is Eager, but the Flesh Is Weak’ 	 “E Manako ki ei te Loto, ka ko te Foitino ko Vaivai”


(John 13:35) The apostles needed to remain close friends if they were to endure the trials that lay ahead and to accomplish the work that Jesus would soon assign them. 	 (Ioane 13:35) Ne ‵tau o tumau te kau apositolo i te lotou va fakataugasoa ‵pili māfai e fia manumalo latou i tofotofoga kolā ka fe‵paki mo latou i aso mai mua mo te faiga o te galuega telā ko pili o fakatonu atu ne Iesu ke fai ne latou.


The answer is no. 	 Ikai.


“Most people fear death and try to avoid thinking about it,” says The World Book Encyclopedia. 	 E fai mai The World Book Encyclopedia: “E ma‵taku te tokoukega o tino i te mate kae taumafai o ‵kalo keatea mai te mafaufau e uiga ki ei.”


• How does God’s holy spirit help his people? [Picture on page 4] 	 • E fesoasoani atu pefea a te agaga tapu o te Atua ki ana tino?


As we allow the spirit to operate freely in our lives, it will produce in us fruitage that is refreshing to others and that brings praise to God. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou ke galue a te agaga i ‵tou olaga, ka ‵fua mai a fuataga kolā e fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino kae kolā e avatu i ei a vikiga ki te Atua.


They would not commit such wicked deeds if they remembered Jehovah’s covenant. 	 Moi ne masaua ne latou a te feagaiga a Ieova, ka sē fai eiloa ne latou a faifaiga konā.


12, 13. In line with James 5:10, how did the prophet Isaiah successfully exercise patience? 	 12, 13. E ‵tusa mo te Iakopo 5:10, ne manuia pefea a te pelofeta ko Isaia i te fakaasiatuga o te kufaki?


Yet, we need to be careful that we do not allow ourselves to pursue a course that leads to a pattern of murmuring that could result in divine disapproval. 	 Ne u latou ne gata, ‵mate atu eiloa.


It is possible to be together for many years and yet not be “one flesh” in that sense. 	 E mafai fua o ‵nofo tasi koulua i se fia tausaga kae sē mafaufau pelā me ko “tasi” koulua i te feitu tenā.


In any case, his confidence in men proved to be misplaced. 	 E seki leva kae ne fakamaoni atu te ‵se o tena fakalagolago ki tino.


He did not consider himself a pitiful and impotent pawn of his fleshly desires. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne fai mai tou tagata penei: “E pena foki au, e fakapelepele eiloa toku malosi o talai te tala ‵lei.


There is no other way to have our “perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.”—1 Cor. 2:10. 	 E seai aka foki se isi auala ke fai ei tatou mo ‘tino ma‵tua kolā ko oti ne akoako ke iloa ne latou o tami ki te kesekesega o te ‵lei mo te masei.’—1 Kolinito 2:10.


(Read Romans 12:2.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 12:2.)


Remember, of prime importance about a home is, not that it is fancy, but that it is orderly, clean, and inviting. 	 Masaua, me i te ‵toe mea tāua e uiga ki te fale, e se ko te fai ke gali, kae ko te ‵mā mo te fakatoka faka‵lei, kae ke fai foki mo koga e fia‵fia i ei a tino.


“It seemed that after a war and so much sorrow, everyone welcomed even the thought of a golden age,” observed Beulah Covey. 	 “Ne foliga mai me mai tua o se taua mo te lasi o te fanoanoa, ne talia ne tino katoa a te golden age,” ko muna a Beulah Covey.


But Jehovah blessed me with a Bible student who made wonderful progress. 	 Kae ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a au ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā ne gasolo malosi atu ki mua.


WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE? 	 SE A TE FAKALAVELAVE?


(Matthew 21:43) That nation, spiritual Israel, is composed of anointed Christians taken into the new covenant. 	 (Mataio 21:43) A te fenua tenā, ko te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, e aofia i ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā ne ulu atu ki loto i te feagaiga fou.


After meditating on the power of God that is evident in the stars, you may feel like King David, who said: “When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have prepared, what is mortal man that you keep him in mind, and the son of earthling man that you take care of him?”—Psalm 8:3, 4. 	 Kafai ko oti ne mafaufau ‵loto koe ki te malosi o te Atua telā e fakaasi mai i fetu, kāti ka ‵pau ou lagonaga mo te Tupu ko Tavita, telā ne fai mai penei: “Ka onoono au ki te lagi, telā ne faite ne koe, te masina mo fetu, kolā ne fakatu ne koe i olotou tulaga; se a te aogā o te tagata e manatu mai ei koe ki a ia; se a foki te aogā o te tagata e saga mai koe ki a ia?”—Salamo 8:3, 4.


8 In effect, Jesus was offered up on the altar of God’s will when he was baptized and anointed by God’s holy spirit in 29 C.E. 	 8 Ne fai pelā me ne ofo atu a Iesu i te fatafaitaulaga telā ko te loto o te Atua i te taimi ne papatiso kae ne fakaekegina ei a ia ki te agaga tapu o te Atua i te 29 T.A.


16 One Christian elder says: “Our local body of elders is very interested in calling on those who are inactive. 	 16 E fai mai se toeaina Kelisiano: “E fia‵fia malosi te motou potukau toeaina ke āsi atu ki tino kolā ko ‵mate faka-te-agaga.


(Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4, 13; 8:15) Such rejoicing may be at a family meal or at some other small social gathering of true worshippers.—Job 1:4, 5, 18; Luke 10:38-42; 14:12-14. 	 (Failauga 3:1, 4, 13; 8:15) E mafai o maua ne tatou te vaegā fiafia penā i te taimi ko ‵kai ei te kāiga io me ko nisi tamā maopoopoga kolā e fai ne tino tapuaki ‵tonu.—Iopu 1:4, 5, 18; Luka 10:38-42; 14:12-14.


13 Read Romans 12:14, 21. 	 13 Faitau te Loma 12:14, 21.


In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon further wrote: “I returned to see under the sun that the swift do not have the race, nor the mighty ones the battle, nor do the wise also have the food, nor do the understanding ones also have the riches, nor do even those having knowledge have the favor.” 	 I te tusi ko Failauga, ne toe tusi mai a Solomona: “E tasi te suā mea tenei ne iloa aka ne au, me i te lalolagi tenei, a tagata ‵tele ma‵kini e se tumau faeloa te lotou manumalo i fakatautelega, mo tino ‵toa e se manumalo faeloa i taua. A tino ‵poto e se tumau faeloa i te olaga ‵lei, a tino ata‵mai e se maua katoa ne latou te maumea, mo tino fai mea mafai e se tumau faeloa te siki ki tulaga ma‵luga.”


Both groups must promote peace in the congregation. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakamalosi aka ne latou a te filemu i te fakapotopotoga.


In time, and with much help from Jehovah, I conquered my addiction to pornography. 	 Fakamuli ifo, fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova, ne manumalo au i toku umiti ki ata ma‵sei.


(Ephesians 1:3-5) What has God foreordained, and what is the meaning of being selected “before the founding of the world”? 	 (Efeso 1:3-5) Se a te mea ko leva ne filifili ne te Atua, kae se a te uiga me ne filifili latou “ka koi tuai o faite te lalolagi”?


(1 Corinthians 10:13) In fact, to aid us in our spiritual warfare, Jesus described a number of specific problems that we would face during these last days. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:13) A te ‵tonuga loa, ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te ‵tou taua faka-te-agaga, ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu a fakalavelave fakapito e uke kolā ka fe‵paki mo tatou i aso fakaoti konei.


I thought that I knew a lot about religion, so I set out to prove them wrong. 	 Ne mafaufau au me e uke atu aku mea ne iloa e uiga ki lotu, tenā ne fakatoka ei au o fakatalitonu atu i a lāua e ‵se.


(Ps. 119:165) Enduring even in the face of trials will help us to maintain our integrity. 	 (Salamo 119:165) A te kufaki i taimi o fakalavelave faiga‵ta ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni.


Nothing is more important than to be there every evening, making calls.” 	 E seai se mea e tāua atu i lō te nofo atu i konā i afiafi katoa.”


“WISE FOR SALVATION” 	 ‘KE POTO E UIGA KI TE FAKAOLATAGA’


Concerning the righteous one, Jeremiah acknowledged: “You, O Jehovah of armies, are examining the righteous one; you are seeing the kidneys and the heart.” 	 E uiga ki tino amio‵tonu, ne fai atu a Ielemia: “Te Aliki Malosi [Ieova], e tofotofo ne koe a tino mo te fakamaoni; e iloa ne koe a mea i olotou loto mo olotou mafaufau.”


[Picture on page 31] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 29]


I often felt like a failure. 	 Ne mafaufau au i a au ko takavale!


His explanation of Bible passages influenced Martin Luther, William Tyndale, and John Calvin.—wp16.6, pp. 10-12. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ki a Martin Luther, Wiiliam Tyndale, mo John Calvin ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu.—wp16.6-E, itu.


Though repentant David is forgiven, he is not spared the consequences of his sin. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakamagalogina a Tavita ona ko tena loto salamō, ne seki sao a ia mai i ikuga ma‵sei o tena agasala.


Yet, most find no deep or lasting fulfillment in such pursuits. God wants humans to be happy now and forever 	 Kae e se maua eiloa ne te tokoukega o latou a te fiafia lasi io me ko te tumau i vaegā taumafaiga penā.


9 Our obvious imperfection, standing in sharp contrast with the perfect pattern that Jesus left us, may at times cause us to be discouraged. 	 9 Kāti ka loto vāi‵vāi sāle tatou ona ko ‵tou uiga vāivāi sē ‵lei katoatoa kolā e ‵kese ‵ki mai i te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa telā ne tuku mai ne Iesu.


They ‘pass over from death to life’ in that the condemnation of death is lifted from them, and they are given the hope of everlasting life because of their faith in God.—1 Pet. 4:3-6. 	 Ne ‘‵sao mai latou i te mate ki te ola’ me ko tapale keatea te fakamaseiga a te mate ki luga i a latou, kae ko tuku atu ki a latou te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki ki te Atua.—1 Petelu 4:3-6.


(Romans 12:15) Your tears show that you share their grief, and that is comforting. 	 (Loma 12:15) E fakaasi atu i ou loimata me e fanoa‵noa fakatasi koe mo latou, kae e fakamafanafana atu eiloa te mea tenā.


They are unwilling to accept that some evil, superhuman power could possibly exist and influence the way they think. 	 E se fia talia ne latou te manatu me e isi ne temoni, kolā e ma‵losi atu i tino, e ola kae e mafai o ‵fuli ei olotou mafaufau.


Nearing the border, we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by Greek soldiers. 	 I tafa o te tuakoi, ne fatoa iloa aka ei ne matou me ko fakatamilo matou ne sotia Eleni.


How did Bible chapter and verse numbering come about? 	 9-10. Ne fakatoka pefea a mataupu mo fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu?


Of course, the attitude and teaching methods of Jesus Christ especially merit our consideration. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau eiloa o mafau‵fau faka‵lei tatou ki te kilokiloga mo te auala ne fakaaogā ne Iesu Keliso i te faiga o ana akoakoga.


9. What did Miriam experience because of her murmuring? 9 This shows what can happen to an entire murmuring nation. 	 9 E fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei a mea e mafai o ‵tupu ki se atufenua katoa telā e muimui.


(1 Timothy 4:12) Moreover, such faith promotes godly conduct, making Jehovah’s heart rejoice.—Proverbs 27:11. 20, 21. (a) Why is it desirable to have Jehovah’s watchful eye upon us? (b) How may we apply Psalm 139:23, 24 to ourselves? 	 (1 Timoteo 4:12) Kae e sili i mea katoa, e fakamalosi aka ne te vaegā fakatuanaki penā a amioga kolā e talia ne te Atua, telā e fai ei te loto o Ieova ke fiafia.—Faataoto 27:11.


When elders imitate “the great shepherd,” what can result? 	 Kafai e fakaakoako a toeaina ki “te tausi mamoe sili,” ne a mea e mafai o iku mai i ei?


Animalistic traits do not exist among these true Christians.—Revelation 14:8; Isaiah 11:6-9; Galatians 6:16. 	 Ko se maua atu nei a uiga o manu i Kelisiano ‵tonu konei.—Fakaasiga 14:8; Isaia 11:6-9; Kalatia 6:16.


In that case our love would be incomplete and defective. 	 I te feitu tenā, ka se katoatoa kae se lava foki te ‵tou a‵lofa.


Then everything changed. 	 Kae ne ‵fuli a mea katoa.


After Peter obeyed Christ’s command, he caught “a great multitude of fish.” 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te uke o ika” ne maua ne ia i te faiga o te fakatonuga a Iesu.


As Proverbs 4:13 states, “hold on to discipline; do not let it go. 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 4:13: “Puke ‵mau ki polopolokiga kae sa tiakina.


(Heb. 13:2) It is not wrong to make time for this; actually, it is the right thing to do. 	 (Epe. 13:2) E sē se mea masei ke fakaavanoa a taimi mō te mea tenei; a te ‵tonuga loa, a te mea tenei se mea e ‵tau o fai.


As shepherds, how may elders imitate Jehovah? 	 E pelā me ne tausi mamoe, e fakaakoako atu pefea a toeaina ki a Ieova?


(Matthew 6:9) We should desire to draw ever closer to our Father and thus absorb his views and standards. 	 (Mataio 6:9) E ‵tau o ma‵nako tatou ke fakapili‵pili atu ki te ‵tou Tamana ke maua ei ne tatou tena kilokiloga mo ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


The opening words of Genesis, “in the beginning,” reach back billions of years into the past. 	 E fakasino atu a pati kamata “i te kamataga,” o te Kenese ki te fia piliona tausaga ko ‵teka.


Thereafter, they might share in a celebratory feast, such as that mentioned at John 2:1. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, e mafai o ‵kau atu latou ki se ‵kaiga fakamanatu e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Ioane 2:1.


• In Jerusalem, Peter and others were arrested, flogged, and ordered to stop speaking about Jesus. 	 Ne a pogai ne filifili aka ei a nisi tino ke sē olo keatea latou, faitalia me e fakalavelave atu a ‵tekemaiga ki a latou?


His coat of mail weighed about 125 pounds [57 kg], and he carried a massive spear and a large sword. 	 A tena gatu tau e ‵tusa mo te 125 pauna te ‵mafa, kae tauave ne ia se tao lasi kae ‵mafa mo te pelu lasi ‵ki.


• What is required to obtain God’s blessing? 	 • Se a te mea e manakogina ke maua ei a fakamanuiaga a te Atua?


Therefore, we respectfully and willingly obey Christ’s command to ‘go and make disciples.’ 	 Tela la, e faka‵logo eiloa tatou mo te āva ki te fakatonuga a Keliso ke ‘olo atu o fai a soko.’


YEAR BORN: 1982 	 TAUSAGA NE FANAU I EI: 1982


[Picture on page 9] In 66 C.E., the Christian community in Jerusalem heeded Jesus’ warning 	 9. (a) Ne a mafaufauga fakama‵taku e mafai o maua ne nisi tino? (e) Kaia e fakamataku ‵ki ei a manatu fakalotolotolua?


6 When making decisions, for example, we want to be careful to take into account the will of our heavenly Master, Jehovah. 	 6 I te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke aofia faeloa ne tatou i ei a mea e loto ki ei te ‵tou Pule i te lagi, ko Ieova.


Jehovah, through Jesus, used an angel to make known to John the wonderful things regarding “the Lord’s day.” 	 E auala i a Iesu, ne fakaaogā ne Ieova se agelu ke fakaasi atu ki a Ioane a mea fakaofoofogia e uiga ki te “Aso o te Aliki.”


This supposed enemy, dressed in a military uniform, gave a message of peace to astonished French passersby. 	 A te tino tenei telā ne ‵tau o fai pelā me se fili kae pei ki gatutau, ne avatu ne ia te fekau o te filemu ki sotia Falani kolā ne sa‵sale i ana tafa.


21 “The faithful and discreet slave” has helped us to have time for personal and family study by arranging for a Family Worship evening each week. 	 21 E fesoasoani mai te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ke fakaavanoa ne tatou a taimi mō sukesukega totino io me ko sukesukega a te kāiga mai te fakatoka mō Tapuakiga a Kāiga i te afiafi i vaiaso katoa.


Jehovah set aside time each week that he designated as sacred, time used exclusively for activity related to worship of the true God. 	 Ne fakatoka ne Ieova se taimi i vaiaso takitasi ke fai pelā me ne taimi tapu, ko taimi kolā ne fakaaogā fua mō mea e uiga ki te tapuakiga ki te Atua tonu.


What a contrast to the coarse, hateful, and contentious people under Satan’s control! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵kese mai i tino ma‵sei, tino loto ma‵sei, mo tino faitaua kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i te takitakiga a Satani!


It may be, however, that you were relieved of a privilege of service. 	 Kae kāti ne fakamalōlō koe mai se tauliaga.


13 Appointed Men—Learn From Timothy 	 13 Tāgata Kolā ne ‵Tofigina—Ke Tauloto Mai i a Timoteo


During his time of suffering, Job struggled with despair and became somewhat self-centered. 	 I te taimi ne puapuaga ei a ia, ne fi‵ta malosi a Iopu i te fanoanoa kae ne mafaufau ifo a ia ki a ia eiloa.


Religions based on human ideas are futile.—Mark 7:7, 8. 	 A lotu kola e fakavae ki mafaufauga o tagata e se aoga.—Maleko 7:7, 8.


Similarly, diligent elders help baptized brothers to cultivate the qualities required of an appointed man by providing them with specific training. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fesoasoani atu foki a toeaina loto finafinau ki taina papatiso ke fakamalosi aka ne latou a uiga kolā e manakogina i se tagata tofia mai te tuku atu o akoakoga fakapito.


(Prov. 8:22, 23, 30; John 1:3) When God created the first human couple, he told them to “fill the earth and subdue it.” 	 (Faataoto 8:22, 23, 30; Ioane 1:3) I te taimi ne faite ei ne te Atua a te tauavaga muamua, ne fakatonu atu ‘ke faka‵fonu ne lāua te lalolagi ki tino kae pule atu ki ei.’


One limitation imposed on the competence of Jewish courts, however, concerned the execution of criminals—a right that the Romans generally reserved for themselves. 	 Kae e tasi fua te mea e se mafai o fai i fono fakamasino a te kau Iutaia e uiga ki te tamatega o tino soli tulafono— ko te saolotoga telā e maua fua ne tino Loma.


If deprived of sufficient water, a once healthy plant will eventually die. 	 Kafai e se lava te vai, ka mate atu fakamuli a te lakau.


Only males were required to attend, but Joseph made it a custom to take his family to Jerusalem “from year to year.” 	 Ne manakogina fua ke ‵kau atu a tagata ki ei, kae ne masani o ave ne Iosefa a tena kāiga kātoa ki Ielusalema i “tausaga takitasi.”


23 Let us confidently press on in Jehovah’s service. 	 23 Ke na tumau tatou i te ga‵solo ki mua mo te loto tali‵tonu i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


He then remorsefully wrote: “Look! With error I was brought forth with birth pains, and in sin my mother conceived me.” 	 Ne tusi mai ei a ia mo te salamō tonu penei: “Ne amio masei au talu taku fanaumaiga; ne agasala foki au talu mai taku fanaumaiga.”


For information on dealing with other challenges, see the cover series “Secrets of Successful Stepfamilies,” in the April 2012 issue of Awake! published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te fakafesagai atu ki nisi tulaga faiga‵ta, onoono ki te Faleleoleo Maluga o Mati 1999, itulau e 3-5 telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Instead, they used deceptive reasoning and proved to be “troublesome comforters.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaaoga ne latou a fakamatalaga ‵se kae ne fai ei latou e pelā me ne tino “fakatigaina fua.”


Why do they doubt? 	 Kaia e fakalotolotolua ei latou?


▪ “I don’t think that he is concerned about me.” 	 ▪ “Ailoga loa e atafai mai a ia ki a au.”


(1 Pet. 1:13) Rather than allowing the things of the flesh to distract us, let us set our minds on the things of the spirit. 	 (1 Petelu 1:13) I lō te taliaga o mea faka-te-foitino ke fakalavelave mai ki a tatou, ke na tuku katoatoa atu ‵tou mafaufau ki mea faka-te-agaga.


“Who Really Is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?” 7/15 	 “Ko oi la te Tavini Fakamaoni Kae Poto?” 7/15


Two, the theories themselves do not hold up under scrutiny. 	 A te lua o mea, e se fetaui ‵lei a akoakoga konā.


Concerning a disfellowshipped anointed wrongdoer in Corinth, Paul wrote: “This rebuke given by the majority is sufficient for such a man, so that, on the contrary now, you should kindly forgive and comfort him, that somehow such a man may not be swallowed up by his being overly sad.” (2 Corinthians 2:6-8; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5) To be restored spiritually, however, erring ones need to accept the Bible-based spiritual help of Christian elders and give evidence of true repentance. 	 E uiga ki se tino fakaekegina i Kolinito telā ne fakatea, ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ko lava te fakasalaga mo se tino e amio penā, i te mea ko oti ne fakasala ne te tokoukega o koutou penā. Kae e ‵tau mo koutou o fakamagalo atu a ia, kae fakamalosi atu tona loto, ke mo a mana to ‵mae i te mea ma loto vāivāi.” (2 Kolinito 2:6-8; 1 Kolinito 5:1-5) Ko te mea ke toe faka‵lei aka i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau o talia ne tino agasala a fesoasoani mai toeaina Kelisiano kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakaasi atu a uiga o te salamō tonu.


The answers will no doubt warm your heart.—Read Jeremiah 31:18-20. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fakamafanafana atu a tali konā ki tou loto.—Faitau te Ielemia 31:18-20, NW.


Even if it is not possible to save a marriage, what good may result from efforts to do so? 	 Kafai foki loa e se manuia a taumafaiga ke sē ‵tala te avaga, ne a mea ‵lei e mafai o iku mai i te taumafai ke sē fai penā?


Neighborly love—what a worthy reason, indeed, to continue in our ministry! 	 A te alofa ki tuakoi—se pogai tāua ke tumau ei tatou i te faiga o te ‵tou galuega talai!


Sven, a young brother serving in Germany, says of his work at Bethel: “I feel that I am doing something that has lasting value. 	 Ne fai mai a Sven se taina talavou telā e galue i Siamani, e uiga ki tena galuega i te Peteli: “E maua ne au te lagonaga me e tumau te aogā o galuega e fai ne au.


▪ Associate with those who demonstrate heartfelt zeal for the ministry.—Prov. 13:20; Heb. 10:24, 25. 	 ▪ Ke ‵kau atu ki tino kolā e fakaasi mai ne latou a te loto finafinau mo te loto kātoa i te galuega talai.—Faataoto 13:20; Epelu 10:24, 25.


This teaches a child to love and brings lifelong benefits. 	 Ao, a te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ki se tamaliki e fakaasi atu ei te ‵lei o te mafaufau.


(Romans 15:4) Among the things written for our instruction, giving us comfort and hope, is the record of the occasion when Jehovah delivered the Israelites from the iron grip of their Egyptian oppressors. 	 (Loma 15:4) E aofia i mea kolā ne tusi ke akoako ei tatou, fakamafanafana mai kae ke maua foki ei te fakamoemoega, ko te tala o te faka‵saoga ne Ieova a tino Isalaelu mai te pulega fakasauā a te kau Aikupito.


Yet, what if ovulation does occur and an egg is fertilized? 	 Kae e a māfai ko fai te tamilosaga kae fakafua aka ei se fuamoa?


Their decisive action meant their survival. 	 A te lotou gasue‵sue fakavave ne ‵sao ei latou.


(Isaiah 9:6) Hence, he is also “the root” of his ancestors, including Jesse. 	 (Isaia 9:6) Tela la, ko fai foki a ia mo fai te “aka” o ana tupuga, e aofia i ei a Iese.


14 Or a brother who has not actually committed “murders” might let rancor fester in his heart to the point of hating a fellow Christian. 	 14 I se auala tai ‵pau, kāti ne seki agasala tonu eiloa se taina ki te “tatino” kae ne talia ne ia te ita fakamoemoe i tena loto ke oko ki te tulaga telā ko takalialia ei a ia ki se taina io me se tuagane.


(Nehemiah 8:8) All our meetings begin and end with prayer, and at most of them, we sing songs of praise to Jehovah. 	 (Neemia 8:8) E kamata kae fakaoti ‵tou fakatasiga katoa ki se ‵talo, kae i te ukega o taimi, e usu atu foki ne tatou a pese o tavaega ki a Ieova.


12 Jesus told his disciples: “If you have faith the size of a mustard grain, you will say to this mountain, ‘Transfer from here to there,’ and it will transfer, and nothing will be impossible for you.” 	 12 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Kafai e ‵pau te lasi o te otou fakatuanaki mo te fuaga o te sinapi, e mafai ne koutou o muna atu ki te mauga tenei, ‘Masiki mai konei ki ‵ko’, ko te mea eiloa ko masiki. Me mafai ne koutou o fai so se mea i te fakatuanaki.”


Granted, gleaning required hard work on their part, yet by means of it, they could avoid having to beg.—Leviticus 19:9, 10; Deuteronomy 24:19-22; Psalm 37:25. 	 E tonu, a te taetaega o toegā mea se galuega ‵mafa, kae mai te faiga penā ko se manakogina ei ke akai meakai latou.—Levitiko 19:9, 10; Teutelonome 24:19-22; Salamo 37:25.


Says Carl, an elder who was baptized over 50 years ago, “I look for any small sign that may reveal a person’s sincerity, perhaps a smile, a kind look, or an honest question.” 	 Ne fai mai a Carl, se toeaina telā ne papatiso i se 50 tupu tausaga ko ‵teka, “E ‵sala ne au so se fakailoga foliki telā e mafai o fakaasi mai i ei te fiafia tonu o te tino, kāti se fakamisikata, mata fiafia kae atafai, io me se fesili.”


Impressed, he said to the Christian elder who accompanied her to the station: “There are over 38 million people in this state. 	 Ne ofo tou tagata kae fai atu ki te toeaina Kelisiano telā ne olo atu fakatasi mo te fafine ki te ofisa: “E silia atu i te 38 miliona o tino i te koga tenei.


Following the Golden Rule can lead to true peace and security 	 A te tautali atu ki te akoakoga e uiga ki te atafai ki nisi tino ka takitaki atu ei ki te olaga filemu kae tokagamalie


I was a regular pioneer in Florence for ten years. 	 Ne galue au e pelā me se paenia tumau i tausaga e sefulu i Florence.


• What features of the Bible Teach book do you especially appreciate? 	 • Ne a vaega o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu e ‵gali ki a koe?


It can imply having a positive and hopeful view of the future. 	 E mafai foki o aofia i ei se kilokiloga ‵lei mo se fakamoemoega aoga mō aso mai mua.


BIBLE STUDIES 	 AOFAKI O TINO A‵KOGA


It may not be possible for you to look for other employment. 	 Kāti e se mafai ne koe o maua se isi galuega.


Jehovah was no longer a living God to them. 	 Ko sē toe fai a Ieova mo fai se Atua ola ki a latou.


That thought-provoking fact is found in a letter written by the apostle Paul. 	 E maua eiloa te manatu tonu tenā i se tusi telā ne tusi ne te apositolo ko Paulo.


(John 3:16) Especially in time of need do we benefit from this precious quality of Jehovah. 	 (Ioane 3:16) E aogā ki a tatou a te uiga tāua tenei o Ieova i taimi kolā e manakogina ei.


In fact, “she had suffered much at the hands of many physicians and had spent all her resources, and she was no better but, rather, had become worse.”—Mark 5:25, 26. 	 I te tonuga loa “ne fakalogo‵mae a ia i taimi e uke ne tokita e tokouke kae ko oti foki ne fakaaoga ana tupe katoa e aunoa mo se ‵lei ne maua, kae ne gasolo aka eiloa o masei atu.”—Male. 5:25, 26.


Because of my past, I found it difficult to feel worthy of God’s love. 	 Ona ko mea ne ‵tupu ki au i aso mua, ne faigata eiloa ke mafaufau au ki te alofa o te Atua.


That conclusion was no doubt confirmed when those unions produced abnormal offspring. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne iku atu a fesokotakiga konā ki te fa‵nau mai ne latou a tama‵liki kolā e ‵lasi fakaa‵tea.


Still, we should aim to teach not only with our minds but also with our hearts. 	 Koi ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o taumafai ke se akoako atu fua i ‵tou mafaufau kae ko ‵tou loto foki.


For I shall make you people to be a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I gather back your captive ones before your eyes,’ Jehovah has said.” 9. 	 Ko oko mai te taimi tela ka faka‵foki mai ne au otou tino kola ne salalau; ka fai ne au a koutou ke takutakua i te lalolagi katoa kae ke toe tupu olaola mo te manuia.’


Second, we “must believe that” God is “the rewarder.” 	 A te lua, e “‵tau o tali‵tonu” tatou me i te Atua “e avatu ne ia te taui ki tino.”


Each day, we rub shoulders with men, women, and young people who are anything but meek. 	 I aso takitasi, e fesokotaki atu tatou ki tāgata, fāfine, mo talavou kolā e se loto maulalo.


• How did the early disciples grow numerically? 	 • Se a te auala ne salalau atu ei te muna a te Atua ki koga e uke?


Young David had strong faith. 	 Ne malosi ‵ki eiloa te fakatuanaki o te tamataene ko Tavita.


If you would like to know more regarding what the Bible tells us about God, contact Jehovah’s Witnesses for a free home Bible study. 	 Kafai e fia iloa ne koe a mea e uke atu ki mea kolā e fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Atua, fesokotaki atu ki Molimau a Ieova ke fai sau akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e aunoa mo se ‵togi.


For what reasons should a servant of Jehovah praise and thank him? 	 Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei mo se tavini a Ieova o tavae kae fakafetai atu ki a ia?


What do they teach? 	 Ne a mea e akoako mai ne latou?


(Eccl. 3:4; 7:2-4) Indeed, because of the shortness of life, we need to ‘exert ourselves vigorously’ to attain salvation. 	 (Failauga 3:4; 7:2-4) E tonu, ona ko te toetoe o te olaga, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‘fai te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai’ ke maua ei ne tatou te fakaolataga.


How did the astrologers find Jesus?— They were led by a “star,” not to Bethlehem, but first to King Herod in Jerusalem. 	 Ne maua pefea ne tino iloilo fetū a Iesu?— Ne takitaki atu muamua latou ne se “fetū,” ki te tupu ko Helota i Ielusalema, kae e se ki Petelema.


Whether rich or poor, all humans are imperfect and have but one eventuality. 	 Faitalia te maumea io me ko te mativa, e se ‵lei katoatoa a tino katoa kae iku katoa latou ki te koga e tasi.


(Colossians 3:18) Being in subjection to her husband will be easier if she remembers that this is pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ. 	 (Kolose 3:18) Ka faigofie a te fakalogo o tou fafine ki tena avaga māfai e masaua ne ia me fakafiafia te mea tenā ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.


7 A second reason for suffering is found in this principle: “Whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap.” 	 Kāti e filifili aka ne latou ke fakatele fakama‵kini olotou mea fakateletele kae iku atu i ei ki se fakalavelave.


17, 18. What two important lessons should we take to heart? 	 17, 18. Ne a akoakoga e lua e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou?


14 A grandfather in Croatia who reads the Teacher book with his seven-year-old grandson writes that the boy told him the following: “Mum said to do something, but I didn’t want to do it. 	 14 Ne tusi mai se tupuna tagata i Croatia, telā e faitau sāle ne ia a te tusi ko te Teacher ki tena mokopuna, telā ko fitu ana tausaga, a pati a tena mokopuna ki a ia: “Ne fai mai a Māmā ke fai ne au se mea, kae ne seki manako au o fai te mea tenā.


(Rom. 13:8-10) This is especially so when we are engaging in Christian activities, such as when we attend meetings or when we share in the preaching work. 	 (Loma 13:8-10) Maise eiloa māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki polokalame faka-te-agaga e pelā mo te ‵kau ki fakatasiga io me ko te galuega talai.


Yet, Jehovah used me to serve as an elder and to teach precious Bible truths to people who were more educated than I was. 	 Kae ne fakaaoga eiloa au ne Ieova ke tavini atu e pelā me se toeaina kae akoako atu a muna‵tonu tāua mai te Tusi Tapu ki tino kolā ne a‵koga ‵lei atu i a au.


17 Each of us does well to ask himself, ‘Do I appreciate the extent to which I have personally prospered because of my strict observance of Bible principles regarding blood and fornication?’ 	 17 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa, ‘E mata, e loto fakafetai au ki mea aogā ko maua ne au ona ko toku tautali fakamaoni atu ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toto mo te finalalolagi?’


(Prov. 8:31) This helped the Son to learn more about God’s qualities. 	 (Faataoto 8:31) Ne fesoasoani atu te mea tenā ke momea aka te iloa o te Tama i uiga o te Atua.


Jehovah God wants to glorify his name because it has been slandered. 	 E manako a Ieova te Atua ke faka‵malu a tena igoa me ko oti ne fatufatugina ne tino.


(Mark 12:30; Rev. 4:11) We therefore render to Jehovah God submission without reservation.—Read Psalm 86:11, 12. 	 (Maleko 12:30; Fakaasiga 4:11) Tela la, e faka‵logo katoatoa eiloa tatou ki a Ieova, te Atua.—Faitau te Salamo 86:11, 12.


It was noted for its beauty and productivity. 	 Ne lauiloa te kogā koga tenā ona ko tena gali mo tena ‵fua malosi.


Above all, we would want to ask that Jehovah sustain us, giving us the strength to keep faithful to him and not lose our balance, no matter what may happen. 	 Kae sili atu i mea katoa, ka ma‵nako eiloa tatou o akai atu ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou, ke tuku mai ne ia te malosi ke tumau tatou i te tavini fakamaoni atu ki a ia kae ke sē fakavāivāi tatou faitalia me ne a mea e mafai o ‵tupu.


16 All of God’s servants should take to heart examples set out in the Bible, for we are told: “Now these things went on befalling them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have arrived.” (1 Cor. 10:11) Today, we are living during the last days of this present wicked system of things.—2 Tim. 3:1, 13. 	 16 E ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa a tavini katoa a te Atua ki fakaakoakoga kolā e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu, ona ko te mea e fai mai penei: “Ne ‵tupu katoa a mea konei ki a latou ke fai mo akoakoga ki nisi tino, kae ne tusi ki lalo ke fai foki mo akoakoga ki a tatou. I te mea a tatou nei e ola i te taimi ko pili o oko mai te gataga.” (1 Kolinito 10:11) Ko ola nei tatou i aso fakaoti o te olaga fakafoufou tenei.—2 Timoteo 3:1, 13.


Rather, he chose to focus on their good intentions and positive qualities. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne filifili aka ne ia ke saga tonu atu ki olotou lagonaga ‵lei mo uiga aoga.


On the other hand, considering the economic and employment situation in the world today, they feel that it is important for young ones to get a good education first so that they will have the necessary qualifications for a desirable job or at least have something to fall back on if needed. 	 Kae i te suā feitu, ona ko tulaga i mea tau tupe mo galuega i te lalolagi i aso nei, e mafau‵fau latou me se mea tāua ke a‵koga faka‵lei muamua a tama‵liki ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne latou te poto telā e fetaui ‵lei mo se galuega ‵lei, io me se mea telā e mafai o fakalagolago ki ei māfai ko manakogina.


Zechariah and his fellow Jews could confirm that Babylon was a place of wickedness in their day. 	 Ne mafai o fakapa‵tonu atu ne Sakalia mo taina Iutaia me i Papelonia se koga fai agasala i olotou aso.


As to the men, it is with the harlots that they get off to themselves, and with the female temple prostitutes that they sacrifice.”—Hosea 4:12-14. 	 Koutou foki e olo sāle mo fāfine tali tāgata i fale tapuaki fapaupau, kae ofo taulaga fakatasi koutou ki atua ‵loi.”—Hosea 4:12–14.


With your counsel you will lead me.” (Ps. 73:23, 24) How grateful we are that Jehovah safeguards us for salvation! 	 (Salamo 73:23, 24) Ko oko eiloa te lasi o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mō te puipuiga mo te fesoasoani e tuku mai ne ia ke kufaki tatou ke oko eiloa ki te gataga!


Imagine waking up every morning without having to worry about discrimination, oppression, or economic uncertainty. 	 E ala aka koe i taeao katoa e aunoa mo te manavase ki fakamaseiga, fakasauāga, io me ko te sē mautinoa o mea tau tupe.


Because of what we read at 1 Corinthians 11:23-25: “Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf and, after giving thanks, he broke it and said: ‘This means my body which is in your behalf. 	 Ona ko mea kolā e faitau ne tatou i te 1 Kolinito 11:23-25: “Ne puke ne te Aliki ko Iesu te falaoa i te po telā ka fakatogafiti ei a ia kae i te otiga ne fai te fakafetai, ne tofitofi ne ia te falaoa kae fai atu, penei: ‘E fakauiga te mea tenei ki toku foitino telā ka tuku atu mō koutou.


(Malachi 2:14) Our Creator wants married couples to pull together in the same spiritual direction, sharing the burdens and reaping the benefits equitably. 	 (Malaki 2:14) E manako a te Atua ke ga‵lue fakatasi a taki tauavaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai te ‵kau fakatasi o amo te amoga kae ke maua fakatasi ne laua mai i ei a mea aogā.


Members of the Bethel family find it spiritually strengthening to start each day by considering a Bible text 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ko te mea ke fai ‵tou sukesukega? (e) E fakatusa pefea ne koe a te tāua o te aulo mo te malamalama i te iloaga e uiga ki te Atua? 10.


Moreover, David organized thousands of Levites into divisions of service and donated a large amount of gold and silver for temple construction.—1 Chronicles 17:1, 4, 11, 12; 23:3-6; 28:11, 12; 29:1-5. 	 E se gata i ei, ne vaevae foki ne Tavita te fia afe o tino Levi ki galuega kese‵kese kae tuku fakameaalofa atu ne ia se aofaki lasi o aulo mo siliva mō te faitega o te faletapu.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 17:1, 4, 11, 12; 23:3-6; 28:11, 12; 29:1-5.


Corpses were piled by the sides of the roads.” 	 Ne ‵fonu a tafatafa o auala i foitino o tino ‵mate.”


How does Jehovah exercise his sovereignty over humans? 	 E fakagalue aka pefea ne Ieova tena pulega sili ki luga i tino?


King David wrote about our Creator, Jehovah: “Trust in him at all times, O people. 	 Ne tusi mai te Tupu ko Tavita e uiga ki te ‵tou Māfuaga, ko Ieova: “Oku tino, fakatuanaki ki te Atua i taimi katoa.


For youths, parents can use the books Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volumes 1 and 2. 	 Mō talavou, e mafai o fakaaoga ne mātua a tusi ko te Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Tusi 1 mo te Tusi i te 2.


“If errors were what you watch, O Jah, O Jehovah, who could stand?” sang the psalmist, “for there is the true forgiveness with you.”—Psalm 130:3, 4. 	 Ne usu mai te faisalamo: “Kafai ne tusitusi ne koe omotou agasala, ko oi la te tino ka mafai o sao mai te fakasalaga? Ka ko matou e fakamagalo faeloa ne koe, tenā te mea e ‵tau ei mo matou o ma‵taku atu ki a koe.”—Salamo 130:3, 4.


He answered: “It was added to make transgressions manifest, until the seed should arrive to whom the promise had been made; and it was transmitted through angels by the hand of a mediator [Moses].” 	 Ne tali mai a ia: “Ne tuku mai o fakaasi mai te mea telā e masei, kae e tumau eiloa penā ki te oko mai o te tama a Apelaamo telā ne fai ki ei te folafolaga. A te Tulafono ne aumai ne agelu ki te tukumuna ko Mose.”


Jewish exiles in Babylon did not have the Holy Scriptures in complete form, but they did have knowledge of the Mosaic Law, with its Ten Commandments. 	 Ne seki maua ne tino Iutaia kolā ne ave fakapagota ki Papelonia a Tusitusiga Tapu katoa, kae ne iloa ne latou a mea e uiga ki Tulafono a Mose, mo Tulafono e Sefulu.


Jehovah forgave the man who was expelled from the congregation in Corinth for flagrant immorality but who later repented. 	 Ne fakamagalo ne Ieova a te tagata telā ne fakatea mai te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito ona ko ana amioga matagā kae ne salamō fakamuli.


Describing how Roman Emperor Nero blamed the Christians for the fire in Rome in 64 C.E., Tacitus wrote: “Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. 	 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te ‵losiatuga ne te tupu o Loma ko Nero me ne faka‵ka ne Kelisiano a te afi telā ne ‵ka i Loma i te 64 T.A., ne tusi mai a Tacitus: “Ne ‵losi atu a Nero ki se potukau telā ne fakaigoa ki Kelisiano e uiga ki te afi me ne takalia‵lia a te kau Loma ki a latou ona ko olotou faifaiga faka-Kelisiano kae ne ‵ta fakamaseigina latou.


Do your parents ask you to clean your room or do other chores? 	 E mata, e fakamolemole atu ou mātua ke ‵teu tou potu io me fai nisi galuega?


COVER: It is quite a challenge to find a way to reach people scattered in these kopjes (rocky hills), some with massive rocks balanced on top. 	 TE ‵KAVA: Se mea faigata ke oko atu ki tino kolā e ‵nofo salalau i kogā koga ma‵luga konei kae ‵fonu i kaupapa, a nisi koga ne fatu ‵lasi eiloa e fakapaleni i te ulu o te mauga.


Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to discuss these answers with you. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova o sau‵tala mo koe ki tali konei.


She had faith in the resurrection. 	 Ne fakatuanaki tou fafine ki te toetuga.


According to the historian Josephus, that work began in the 18th year of Herod’s reign, or in 18/17 B.C.E. The temple sanctuary and other main structures were constructed in eight years. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a te tino tusi tala ko Josephus, ne kamata te galuega tenā i te 18 o tausaga o te pulega a Helota, io me i te 18/17 T.L.M. Ne faite te potu tafasili i te tapu mo nisi koga tāua o te faletapu i loto i tausaga e valu.


Even some Christians have made poor decisions in this area and for ‘dishonest material gain’ have lost their good standing in the congregation.—1 Tim. 3:8; Titus 1:7. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki nisi Kelisiano ne fai ne latou a fakaikuga ‵se i te feitu tenei kae ne ‘maua olotou mea i se auala sē tonu’ kae ne galo atu te lotou tulaga ‵lei i te fakapotopotoga.—1 Timo. 3:8; Tito 1:7.


When he understood God’s will for him, Hezekiah acted decisively. 	 I te iloaga ne ia te mea e manako ki ei te Atua ke fai ne ia, ne gasuesue fakavave eiloa a Hesekia.


Festering Wounds 	 Ikuga sē ‵Lei o te Ita Fakamoemoe


It is a great privilege to get baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Se tauliaga sili eiloa ke papatiso kae fai pelā me se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


A Cambridge professor noted that the standards of Babylonians, Egyptians, and Greeks as well as of Australian Aborigines and Native Americans included “denunciations of oppression, murder, treachery and falsehood, the same injunctions of kindness to the aged, the young, and the weak.” 	 Ne tusi mai se polofesa i te Iunivesiti o Cambridge me e aofia i tū masani a tino Papelonia, Aikupito, Eleni e pelā foki mo tino muamua o Ausetalia mo Amelika a “ te se fia‵fia ki pulega fakasauā, tatino, amioga faitogafiti mo losiga ‵se, kae e fakatāua ne latou te atafai ki tino ma‵tua, tama‵liki mo tino vāi‵vāi.”


In the world to come, these will enjoy life in permanent peace and security as never before.—Micah 4:3, 4; Revelation 7:9-17. 	 Ka fia‵fia a tino konei ki te ola telā ka maua i ei a te filemu ki te se-gata-mai, i te lalolagi ka oko mai.—Mika 4:3, 4; Fakaasiga 7:9-17.


(Jonah 3:4, 5; 4:11) In like manner today, a person’s conscience can be affected by the attitude of those around him. 	 (Iona 3:4, 5; 4:11, NW) E penā foki i aso nei, e mafai o pokotia a te loto lagona o te tino mai i amioga a tino kolā e ‵nofo fakatasi latou.


How can we avoid that trap? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo tatou kea‵tea mai te matasele tenā?


They do not want their lives to be disrupted. 	 E se ma‵nako ke fakamakosu olotou olaga masani.


(1 Peter 3:14) Others have felt that these customs are part of their culture and cannot be completely avoided. 	 (1 Petelu 3:14) E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me i faifaiga konei ne vaega loa o olotou tuu mo aganuu kolā e se mafai o tiaki.


In over 100,000 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses earth wide, about seven million servants of God are engaged in an unparalleled preaching work, telling others that the Kingdom has been established. 	 I fakapotopotoga e silia atu i te 100,000 a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa, kāti e nofo ki se fitu miliona a tavini a te Atua e aofia i se galuega talai lasi, mai te fakailoa atu ki nisi tino me ko oti ne fakatu aka te Malo.


7 Think of some facts related to that detail of Jesus’ prophecy. 	 7 Mafaufau ki nisi mea e uiga ki te valoaga a Iesu.


One of God’s primary qualities is love. 	 A te alofa se tasi o uiga sili o te Atua.


“Go therefore and make disciples of people . . . , teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.”—MATTHEW 28:19, 20. 1, 2. (a) How are we all, in a sense, teachers? (b) When it comes to teaching, what unique responsibility do true Christians have? 	 “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko . . . , Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kola ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”—MATAIO 28:19, 20.


Endeavoring to Mirror Fine Examples 	 Taumafai o Fakaakoako ki Fakaakoakoga ‵Lei


When Jesus “was about thirty years old,” he left home and commenced his ministry. 	 I te taimi ko “fuatolu” ei tausaga o Iesu, ne tiakina ne ia te lotou kāiga kae fanatu o fai tena galuega.


(Read Proverbs 29:21.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 29:21.)


Similarly, Jehovah changed the condition of a group of imperfect humans by initiating a legal procedure to adopt them as his children. 	 E penā foki loa, ne ‵fuli ne Ieova te tulaga o se potukau o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa mai i te faiga o mea e ‵tau o fai e ‵tusa mo te tulafono ke puke ne ia latou e pelā me ne tamaliki.


(Eccl. 7:16) Some levity can break tense moments, whether in the home, at work, or when dealing with our Christian brothers and sisters. 	 (Failauga 7:16) A nisi vaega o faifa‵kata e mafai o fakamāfua ne ia a fakalavelave, faitalia me i te fale, i te koga ga‵lue, io me kafai e fakafesagai atu ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane Kelisiano.


The Bible repeatedly warns against such an indecisive state. 	 E polopoloki fakafia mai a te Tusi Tapu ke fakaeteete i uiga fakalotolotolua penā.


But you people did not want it. 	 Ne tamate ne koe a pelofeta, kae peipei ki fatu a ave fekau a te Atua ne uga atu ki a koe!


The second week add more, day by day. 	 E mafai o toe fakaopoopo atu ne koe a nisi akoakoga i aso takitasi i te suā vaiaso.


So it is reasonable to conclude that Jesus’ arrival to appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings, mentioned at Matthew 24:46, 47, also applies to his future coming, during the great tribulation.* Indeed, a consideration of Jesus’ prophecy in its entirety makes it clear that each of these eight references to his coming applies to the future time of judgment during the great tribulation. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵tau ke fakaiku aka ne tatou i te oko mai o Iesu ke fili aka a te tavini fakamaoni ke pule i ana kope katoa, telā ne taku mai i te Mataio 24:46, 47, ne fakasino atu foki ki tena vau i te taimi mai mua, i te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi.* E tonu, a te mafaufau faka‵lei ki te valoaga kātoa a Iesu e fakaasi manino mai i ei i mau takitasi e valu konei e uiga ki tena vau, e fakasino atu eiloa ki te taimi o te fakamasinoga i te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi.


In what ways is “the hope of salvation” basic to true worship? 	 I auala fea e tāua ei te “fakamoemoega mō te fakaolataga” ki te tapuakiga tonu?


Compare these Bible verses: Ecclesiastes 3:19; Matthew 10:28; Acts 3:23 	 Ke fakatusa ki fuaiupu konei i te Tusi Tapu: Failauga 3:19; Mataio 10:28; Galuega 3:23


Some may not have found a suitable marriage mate. 	 Kāti ne seki maua ne nisi tino se avaga telā e fetaui ‵lei.


Angie and I were determined to keep our life simple so that we could be ready to serve wherever we were needed. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne māua mo Angie ke fakafaigofie te mā olaga ke mafai o toka ke tavini i so se koga telā e manakogina.


9 Evidently, Jesus was born into a poor family. 	 9 E foliga mai me ne fanau mai a Iesu i se kāiga mativa.


Jehovah blessed Daniel for serving “with constancy.”—Dan. 6:19-22. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a Tanielu ona ko tena ‘tumau i te tavini atu ki a ia.’—Tanielu 6:19-22.


They therefore take time to sew on buttons, repair zippers, and wash and iron the clothes they are going to wear to the convention. 	 I konā, e fakaaogā faka‵lei ne latou a te taimi ke faka‵mau faka‵lei a pate, fai faka‵lei a sipi, ‵ta kae auli faka‵lei a gatu kolā ka ‵pei ei latou ki te fono.


He walked by sight, not by faith. 	 Ne ola a ia e ‵tusa mo ana mea ne lavea, kae se ona ko te fakatuanaki.


Trying to defy the law of gravity might cost us our life! 	 E pelā mo te fakaseaoga o te tulafono ki te maneta o te lalolagi, māfai e eva se tino mai i se koga maluga, e mafai eiloa o pokotia tena ola!


4. Regarding Adam’s descendants, of what was Jehovah confident, and what message of hope did he give with that in mind? 	 4 E ui eiloa ne mafai fua ne Ieova o fakaseai ne ia tena fesokotakiga mo tino, kae ne seki fai eiloa ne ia se mea penā.


First, look at the supposed link between money and happiness. 	 Muamua la, ke onoono aka ki te sokoga o tupe mo te fiafia.


(Acts 20:20) Possibly, some features of the Kingdom-preaching work are not easy for you. 	 (Galu. 20:20) E mautinoa eiloa me e se faigofie a nisi vaega o te galuega talai o te Malo ki a tatou.


Today, many mothers-to-be spend months preparing for the arrival of a baby, and Mary may have done the same. 	 I aso nei, e fakamaumau ne fafine fai‵tama e tokouke a masina e uke ke fakatoka ei mō te pepe fou telā ka fanau mai, kae kāti ne penā foki a Malia.


The helmet worn by the Roman infantry was designed to ward off blows directed at the head, neck, and face. 	 A te puloutau telā ne pei ne se sotia Loma ne faite ke sē mafai o pakia te ulu, te ua mo mata o te sotia i te polofana.


Obediently, “Abram continued to live in tents. 	 Ona ko te fakalogo, “ne malaga atu ei a Apelamo o faka‵tu ana faleie i tafa o te lakau taua o Mamele i Hepelona.


Note the comments of one father who raised two children: “At the end of each week, I asked myself two questions: ‘What things were of concern to my children this week? 	 Mafaufau ki se manatu o se tamana telā ne puti aka ne ia ana tama‵liki e tokolua: “I fakaotiga o vaiaso katoa, e fesili ifo sāle ne au a fesili e lua konei: ‘Ne a mea ne manava‵se malosi ki ei aku tama‵liki i te vaiaso nei?


Or, perhaps, he will ask for a fish—he will not hand him a serpent, will he? 	 Io, me akai mai ki se ika, kae tuku atu ki a ia se gata?


That global conflict was so horrendous that the victors wanted—and needed—to believe that their many sacrifices would bring lasting benefits. 	 Ne tupoloki eiloa te fakamataku o te taua tenā telā ne ma‵nako ei—kae ne ‵tau foki ei—o tali‵tonu a tino kolā ne manumalo me ka maua eiloa ne latou a mea aogā tutumau mai i olotou fi‵taga e uke ne fai i ei.


Is the Bible Still Relevant Today? 	 E Mata, Koi Aoga Eiloa te Tusi Tapu i Aso Nei?


They were willing to point out the shortcomings of their own people, even their kings. 	 Ne loto fia‵fia latou o fakaasi mai a vāivāiga a olotou tino ke oko foki loa ki olotou tupu.


What lesson can we draw from Jesus’ parable of the sower? 	 Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te tino ‵toki fatoaga?


SONGS: 59, 3 	 PESE: 59, 3


9 How did this decision affect those who knew of Ahab’s terrible crime? 	 9 Ne pokotia pefea i te fakaikuga tenei a tino kolā ne iloa ne latou a te amioga solitulafono matagā a Aapo?


(Ephesians 5:19, 20) And, of course, check on the volume regularly so that the music neither stifles enjoyable conversation nor disturbs any neighbors.—Matthew 7:12. 	 (Efeso 5:19, 20) Kae ke masaua o onoono faka‵lei foki ki te maluga o te leo o pese fakatagi‵tagi ko te mea ke se fakalavelave atu ki sau‵talaga gali kolā e fai io me ko tuakoi.—Mataio 7:12.


Besides these, there are various dialects, or local forms of languages. 	 I tafa o ‵gana konei, e uke aka foki a nisi gaugāleo mo ‵gana e fakaaogā i te fenua e tasi.


(Read Leviticus 5:1.) 	 (Faitau te Levitiko 5:1.)


By gaining “the accurate knowledge of the truth.” 	 Mai te mauaga o te “iloa tonu o te mea tonu.”


For example, Lily is a single sister in the congregation who willingly helped a widow named Carol.[1] Lily provided Carol with transportation, ran errands for her, and demonstrated kindness in many other practical ways. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a Lily se tuagane taka i te fakapotopotoga telā ne loto fiafia o fesoasoani atu ki a Carol[1] telā ko mate tena avaga.


That is so of those who received the heavenly calling. 	 Tenā foki loa te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino kolā ne maua ne latou te kalaga faka-te-lagi.


(1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; 2 Corinthians 7:1) Even Paul had to endure a continuing conflict with the sinful flesh. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9, 10; 2 Kolinito 7:1) Ke oko foki eiloa ki a Paulo, ne ‵tau o kufaki a ia i tena tulaga agasala.


4 To most people, being clean simply means to be free from dirt or contamination. In the Bible, however, the idea of being clean is denoted by a number of Hebrew and Greek words that describe cleanness not just in the physical sense but more often in the moral and spiritual sense. 	 E fakaaogā ne te Tusi Tapu, a pati Epelu mo pati Eleni e uke kolā e fakamatala mai i ei a te ‵mā, telā e se fakauiga fua ki te ‵mā faka-te-foitino, kae aofia foki ei te ‵mā i mea tau amioga mo te ‵mā faka-te-agaga.


But is it enough? 	 Kae e mata, ko lava loa i konā?


[Footnote] As to why God permits these bad conditions, see the article “Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering?” on pages 16 and 17 of this issue. 	 Ka fakamatala mai foki i te mataupu tenei a nisi manatu masani e uiga ki te fakamaoniga tenei kae ka tuku mai i ei a pogai ‵lei ke tali‵tonu tatou me e isi se mea ‵lei telā e fakamoe‵moe ki ei i aso mai mua.


So he says: “You are too pure in eyes to see what is bad; and to look on trouble you are not able.” 	 Ana muna: “A koe ko to ‵malu, e se tau o kilokilo ki faiga masei a tino.”


How should you greet a person in mourning? 	 E ‵tau o fakatalofa atu koe pefea ki se tino telā e fanoanoa?


Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to deliver that message, using methods that Jesus and his disciples used. 	 E tumau eiloa a Molimau a Ieova i te fakaokoatuga o te fekau tenā, mai te fakaaogaga o auala ne fakaaoga ne Iesu mo ana soko.


Jesus said: “No man that has put his hand to a plow and looks at the things behind is well fitted for the kingdom of God.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “E seai se tino e puke tena lima ki se mea fakamalū laukele, kae toe kilo ki mea i ana tua, e aoga mō te Malo o te Atua.”


It is hard to imagine Hezekiah’s childhood, for some of his brothers met a horrible death, being burned alive as sacrifices to a false god!—2 Ki. 16:2-4, 10-17; 2 Chron. 28:1-3. 	 Se mea faigata ke fakaataata ne tatou te vaegā olaga ne tupu aka ei a Hesekia, me ne ‵mate atu ana nisi taina i se auala matagā, mai te ‵sunu ola ne te lotou tamana ke fai pelā me ne taulaga ki atua ‵se!—2 Tupu 16:2-4, 10-17; 2 Nofo. 28:1-3.


A Test of Loyalties 	 E ‵Tau o Filifili Aka me ka Fakamaoni ki a Ai


Today, we warn people about the coming destruction of Satan’s entire system of things. 	 I aso nei, e fakailoa atu ne tatou ki tino me ko pili mai a te fakaseaiga o te olaga masei tenei a Satani.


(Ecclesiastes 5:10) Both Jesus and Paul later warned Christians about this insidious love.—Mark 4:18, 19; 2 Timothy 3:2. 	 (Failauga 5:10) Ne polopoloki mai a Iesu mo Paulo ki Kelisiano e uiga ki te fia maumea faka‵se tino tenei.—Maleko 4:18, 19; 2 Timoteo 3:2.


(Isaiah 40:1, 2) “She [Jerusalem] will be rebuilt,” states Isaiah 44:28. 	 (Isaia 40:1, 2) E fai mai te Isaia 44:28: “Ke toe atiake Ielusalema.”


Before a decision is reached, each one present is free to express himself clearly, though it is not required that every elder make some comment. 	 Mai mua o fai se fakaikuga, e ‵tau o fakaasi faka‵lei atu ne tino katoa kolā e ‵kau ki ei olotou mafaufauga, e tiga eiloa e se manakogina ke fai a manatu o toeaina katoa.


Nevertheless, I am as determined as ever to be a “soldier of Christ.”—2 Tim. 2:3. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, koi manako eiloa au ke fai mo ‘sotia a Keliso.’—2 Timo. 2:3.


Our future life prospects depend on its fulfillment. 	 E fakalagolago eiloa ‵tou olaga i aso mai mua ki tena fakataunuga.


In 44 C.E., Agabus comes to Antioch, where Barnabas and Saul have been teaching “for a whole year.” 	 I te 44 T.A., ne fanatu a Akapasi ki Anitioka, i te koga telā e akoako atu ei a Panapa mo Saulo “i te tausaga kātoa.”


In this article, we will consider how Jonathan’s example can help us to prove loyal to Jehovah in four challenging situations: (1) when someone in authority seems unworthy of respect, (2) when there is a conflict of loyalties, (3) when we are misunderstood or misjudged, and (4) when loyalty and personal interests clash. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki te auala e mafai o fesoasoani mai te fakaakoakoga a Ionatana ke fakatalitonu atu ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova i tulaga faiga‵ta e fa kolā e mafai o fakafesagai mo tatou: (1) māfai e mafau ‵fau tatou me ko sē ‵tau o fakaasi atu te āva ki se tino pule, (2) māfai ko ‵tau o filifili aka te tino ke fakamaoni ki ei, (3) māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo mafaufauga sē ‵tonu io me ko faifaiga sē ‵lei, a ko te (4) māfai ko faigata ke tausi se feagaiga.


(2 Ki. 5:1-3) What a fine example that girl is for youngsters who rely on Jehovah for the courage to witness to teachers, schoolmates, and others! 	 (2 Tupu 5:1-3) Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakaakoakoga a te tamaliki fafine tenā mō tama‵liki kolā e fakalago‵lago ki a Ieova mō te loto toa ke molimau atu ki faiakoga, tama‵liki a‵koga, mo nisi tino aka!


How did some in the first century reveal that they had a bad attitude, and what might have been the reason for it? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne nisi tāgata i te senitenali muamua me ne maua ne latou se kilokiloga masei, kae kāti se a te pogai?


In the most important area of life—faithfulness to God—Solomon failed. 	 I te ‵toe taimi tāua eiloa i te olaga—te fakamaoni ki te Atua, ne fakatamala ei a Solomona.


If you choose either of the first two options, you will tear down your house with your own hands. 	 Kafai e filifili aka ne koe a mea muamua e lua, ka ofa eiloa ne koe a te nofo ‵lei o tou kāiga.


4 Read Matthew 6:33. 	 4 Faitau te Mataio 6:33.


I did it just to make more money. 	 Ne galue eiloa au penā ke maua aku tupe e tai uke atu.


13 Additionally, a family that praises God together forges close bonds. 	 13 E se gata i ei, a te kāiga telā e ‵viki fakatasi atu ki te Atua, e ati aka ne latou i ei se va fealofani.


Georgina declares: “Despite my husband’s opposition, I was not going to stop worshipping my God. 	 E fai mai a Georgina: “Faitalia te ‵teke mai o taku avaga, ne seki mafaufau eiloa au ke fakagata taku tapuakiga ki te Atua.


What did Jesus urge his followers to pursue? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu Iesu ki ana soko ke kausaki atu ki ei?


17 Draw Close to God—He Wants Us to Succeed 	 19 E Fesili Mai ‵Tou Tino Fai‵tau


I exalt you, I laud your name, for you have done wonderful things, counsels from early times, in faithfulness, in trustworthiness.”—Isaiah 25:1. Wonderful Works in the Future 19, 20. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne koe a mea fakaofoofogina; ne fakataunu eiloa ne koe mo te fakamaoni a fuafuaga kola ne fai ne koe i aso mua.”—Isaia 25:1.


That elevated town suffered a humiliating fall in that year when it was forced to release Jehovah’s people from spiritual captivity. 	 A te fa‵kai malosi tenā ne logo‵mae i se pakūga fakamasiasi i te tausaga tenā i te taimi ne faimālō ei ke fakasaoloto a tino o Ieova mai i te ‵nofo fakapagota i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“Death, where is your victory? 	 “Te mate, tefea tou manumalo?


The most powerful force in the universe has given them this conviction! 	 Ko te ‵toe malosi sili eiloa i te iunivesi, ko te agaga tapu, e fakatalitonu atu me i a latou ne tino fakaekegina!


In some countries almost nothing gets done unless a palm is greased. 	 I nisi fenua, e se mafai eiloa o fai se mea seiloga ke avatu muamua se meaalofa fakakolekole.


Why is it the course of wisdom to apply God’s laws and principles in our life? 6 Prime examples of godly wisdom are found in the Bible’s laws and principles. 	 E aogā a mea konei ki a tatou i auala katoa—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, feitu faka-te-mafaufau, feitu tau lagonaga, mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


7,313,173 publishers 	 7,313,173 tino talai


Jesus also said that the Devil was “a manslayer when he began” and that “he did not stand fast in the truth.” 	 Ne fai atu foki Iesu me i te Tiapolo se “tino tatino eiloa mai te kamataga kae ne seki tumau [a ia] i te munatonu.”


What are they?—Read Colossians 1:19, 20. 	 Ne a la mea konei?—Faitau te Kolose 1:19, 20.


3. (a) Behaving as a lesser one means what, and why might it be challenging for us to act in that way? (b) What questions arise about cultivating the spirit of a lesser one? 	 3. (a) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te amio e pelā me se tino sē taulia? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵sae aka e uiga ki te atiakaga o te agaga e pelā me se tino sē taulia?


(Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8) How would Jesus accomplish this? 	 (Epelu 2:14; 1 Ioane 3:8) Ka fakataunu pefea ne Iesu te mea tenei?


For the man that has entered into God’s rest has also himself rested from his own works, just as God did from his own. 	 Me ko so se tino e fano ki loto o malolo mo te Atua, e malolo mai i ana galuega, e pela foki eiloa mo te Atua ne malolo mai i ana galuega.


Let us review how the Bible can help us to face our trials and still be joyful. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani mai a te Tusi Tapu ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki ‵tou tofotofoga kae ke fia‵fia faeloa.


What strengthened the apostle Paul to endure trials? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki a Paulo ke kufaki i mea faiga‵ta?


Nisan 14 was the day of the actual Passover, but the name Passover could be applied to all eight days of the festival. 	 A te po 14 ko te aso tonu e fai ei te Paseka, kae ko te igoa Paseka e mafai o fakasino atu ki aso katoa e valu kolā e fai ei a ‵kaiga fia‵fia.


(Job 1:22) If we suffer unjustly, may we never complain or hold Jehovah responsible for our difficulties. 	 (Iopu 1:22) Kafai e logo‵mae tatou kae e seai se ‵tou mea ‵se ne fai, ke mo a ma loto muimui tatou io me ‵losi atu ki a Ieova me e māfua mai i a ia ‵tou fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


10, 11. (a) What should be true of our study habits if we are to acquire boldness in speaking? (b) Name at least one step you plan on taking in order to improve the quality of your personal study. 	 10, 11. (a) E ‵tau o fai pefea a ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu māfai e fia maua ne tatou a te loto toa ke fai‵pati atu? (e) Ke taku mai se mea e tasi e mafaufau koe o fai ke momea aka ei a te ‵lei o au sukesukega totino.


Often, it is the husband who is not a believer. 	 E masani eiloa te tagata avaga o fai mo fai se tino sē talitonu.


17 Sight, of course, is not our only sense of communication with the outside world. Other senses, such as touching and hearing, play their part, and we need to take precautionary measures with the corresponding body members as well. 	 E uke ‵ki a nisi auala e mafai ei o fesokotaki atu ki tino e pelā mo te fakapatele atu mo te fakalogologo, kae e ‵tau o pule faka‵lei atu ki vaega o ‵tou foitino kolā e fakaaogā ne tatou ke fai penā.


Those Taking the Lead Are Imperfect 	 E se ‵Lei Katoatoa a Tino Kolā e Fai ne Latou te Takitakiga


What must be wrong if Christian mates decide to part? 	 Se a te mea ‵se māfai ko fakaiku aka se tauavaga Kelisiano ke ‵tala te lā avaga?


Copies of the Bible were rare and expensive. 	 E se uke a ‵kopi o te Tusi Tapu kae ‵togi ‵mafa foki.


What a privilege we have to praise our wonderful God! 	 Ma‵faga o tauliaga ke tavae atu ki ‵tou Atua fakaofoofogia!


(Hebrews 11:10, 35) We too have our eye fixed on the fulfillment of Jehovah’s purpose. 	 (Epelu 11:10, 35) E fakamoe‵moe foki tatou ki te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a Ieova.


Would they be giving exclusive devotion to Jehovah when his day of judgment against Baal worshippers came? 	 E mata, ka tapuaki katoatoa atu latou ki a Ieova māfai ko oko mai te aso o te fakasalaga ki tino tapuaki ki a Paala?


Two types of IUDs have come to the fore. 	 E lua a vaegā IUD ne maua atu.


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


(Verse 2) The congregation thus lost a beloved apostle. 	 (Fuaiupu e 2) Ne galo atu ei se apositolo pele e tokotasi i te fakapotopotoga.


Indeed, their doing so reflects their desire to be molded by God and his Son. 	 E tonu, e fakaata mai ne latou a te lotou manakoga ke fulifuli ne te Atua mo tena Tama.


6 Consistent and Loyal. 	 6 E se Mafai o Mafuli kae Alofa Fakamaoni.


However, this can lead to financial hardship. 	 Kae kāti e iku atu i ei ki fakalavelave i mea tau tupe.


(Deuteronomy 6:5; Psalm 4:5; Proverbs 3:5, 6; Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30) God’s reminders also motivate us to love our neighbor. 	 (Teutelonome 6:5; Salamo 4:5; Faataoto 3:5, 6; Mataio 22:37; Maleko 12:30) E fakamalosi foki ne akoakoga mai te Atua a tatou ke a‵lofa ki ‵tou tuakoi.


17 What advice would you have given this sister? 	 17 Se a te fesoasoani e mafai o tuku atu ne koe ki te tuagane tenei?


(Galatians 5:22, 23) How vital that we strive to be merciful! 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ko tafaga la te tāua ke kausaki atu tatou o fakaasi te alofa ‵nau ki nisi tino!


You will also see what you might do to “send out your bread upon the surface of the waters,” so to speak, in order to help those who have not yet responded to the truth.—Eccl. 11:1. 	 Ka lavea foki ne koe i ei a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ke “lafo atu otou falaoa ki luga i te vai,” ko te mea ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou kolā e seki talia ne latou te munatonu.—Fai. 11:1, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


NOAH straightened his back and stretched his aching muscles. 	 KO FAKAMĀLŌ ne Noa a tena tua mo ana taganoa.


However, wise and loving parents look beyond the child’s hurt feelings to the eventual gain. 	 Kae ui ei, a mātua ‵poto kae a‵lofa e se ‵kilo fua ki te logo‵mae telā e oko ki te tamaliki kae ki te tulaga ‵lei o te lā tamaliki.


Are you not moved to pray that Jehovah will soon provide a final answer to the psalmist’s prayer to Jehovah: “May [your enemies] become abashed and perish; that people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth”?—Ps. 83:17, 18. 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke ‵talo atu ke na tuku mai ne Ieova te ‵toe tali fakaoti ki te ‵talo a te faisalamo ki a Ieova: “Ke ‵mate foki [ou fili] mo te masiasi, ko koe eiloa, i ō koe te igoa ko Ieova, ko koe tokotasi te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga i te lalolagi kātoa”?—Salamo 83:17, 18, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


While there is no retirement from being a Kingdom proclaimer today, the principle of this law teaches a valuable lesson. 	 E ui eiloa e seai se malologa mō tino talai o te Malo i aso nei, e maua eiloa mai te agaga o te tulafono tenei se akoakoga tāua.


3, 4. (a) What exclamation did Peter make, and what warning did he give? (b) What three points will we consider? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te folafolaga ne fai ne Petelu, kae se a te fakailoaga ne tuku mai ne ia? (e) Ne a manatu e tolu kolā ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


Sometimes a little forethought can help you to prevent a big confrontation. 	 I nisi taimi, a te mafaufau mua ki tulaga e mafai o fepaki mo koe, e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke ‵kalo keatea mai i se matugā kinauga lasi.


(Ps. 111:7, 8; 1 John 5:3) In addition, when we have a clear understanding of the truths from God’s Word, we can confidently stand our ground and defend them against opposers.—1 Pet. 3:15. 	 (Sala. 111:7, 8; 1 Ioa. 5:3) E se gata i ei, kafai e malamalama faka‵lei tatou i muna‵tonu mai te Muna a te Atua, ko mafai ei o ‵tu atu tatou mo te loto tali‵tonu o ‵pulu te munatonu mai tino ‵teke.—1 Pe. 3:15.


We may not be farmers, but rain and snow may affect us. 	 Kāti e se fai a tatou katoa pelā me ne tino toki lakau, kae e mafai ne te vaiua mo te kiona o fakamakosu tou olaga.


Caroline recalls the difficulty she faced a few years ago: “From the age of 13, most of the girls around me had boyfriends, and for several years I was under constant pressure to follow their example. 	 Ne masaua ne Caroline a mea faiga‵ta ne fepaki mo ia i nāi tausaga ko ‵teka: “Mai te 13 tausaga, toeitiiti ko tofu oku taugasoa katoa mo te famau, kae i te fia o tausaga ne tofotofogina ei au ke fakaakoako atu ki a latou.


(1 Samuel 25:2-16) Nabal’s wife, Abigail, promptly took provisions to David. 	 (1 Samuelu 25:2-16) Ne ave fakavave ne Apikaila te avaga a Napalu a meakai ki a Tavita.


8 God’s Word mentions various ways in which first-century Christians ministered to one another. 	 8 E taku mai i te Muna a te Atua a auala kese‵kese ne talai atu ei a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


(Eph. 1:19-21) If we die faithful before Armageddon, we will be resurrected into a righteous new world, where there will be plenty of satisfying work for us to do. 	 (Efe. 1:19-21) Kafai e ‵mate tatou mo te fakamaoni mai mua o Amaketo, ka toe faka‵tu aka tatou ki se lalolagi amiotonu, telā ka uke ‵ki a galuega fakama‵lie loto ka fai ne tatou.


Superstitions vary immensely throughout the world, and their propagation depends on local folklore, legends, and circumstances. 	 E kese‵kese a vaegā manatu va‵lea i te lalolagi kātoa kae e fakamalosi sāle aka a manatu va‵lea konā ne olotou tala fagogo, tala ‵kai, mo olotou vaegā olaga.


It is most comforting to keep in mind the words of Psalm 130:3: “If errors were what you watch, O Jah, O Jehovah, who could stand?” 	 Se mea fakamafanafana loto ke masaua faeloa a pati i te Salamo 130:3: “Kafai ne tusitusi ne koe omotou agasala, ko oi la te tino ka mafai o sao mai te fakasalaga?”


Thus, the Charles B. Williams translation says: “This represents my body.”—Luke 22:19, 20. [Picture on page 5] 	 Kae e fai mai a te ‵fuliga a Charles B. Williams, penei: “E fakauiga te mea tenei ki toku foitino.”—Luka 22:19, 20.


What a loving and forgiving God we serve!—Ps. 103:9. 	 Mafāga o Atua alofa kae loto fakamagalo tenei e tavini tatou ki ei!—Sala. 103:9.


However, both Mary and Joseph must have felt extremely relieved when Jehovah’s angel appeared to Joseph. 	 Kae kāti ne pelā aka loa a Malia mo Iosefa i te taimi ne fakasae atu ei te agelu a Ieova ki a Iosefa.


(Matthew 13:11) One aspect of that secret involved Jehovah’s selecting a “little flock” of 144,000 humans to be associated with his Son as part of the seed, to reign with him in heaven.—Luke 12:32; Revelation 14:1, 4. 	 (Mataio 13:11) E tasi te mea e aofia i te mea ‵funa tenā ko te filifiliga ne Ieova se “lafu foliki” o tino e toko 144,000 ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tena Tama e pelā me se vaega o te fanau, ke pule fakatasi mo ia i te lagi.—Luka 12: 32; Fakaasiga 14: 1, 4.


NORTHERN KINGDOM (Jeroboam) 	 MALO KI MĀTŪ (Ielopoamo)


The Devil presented Jesus with three temptations. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te Tiapolo ki a Iesu a tofotofoga e tolu.


(Ex. 34:6; Job 2:2-6) Why? 	 (Eso. 34:6; Iopu 2:2-6) Kaia?


(Ps. 78:40, 41) However, God, “whose name is Jealous,” clearly would not forever attach it to a people who had disowned him and whom he had disowned. 	 (Sala. 78:40, 41) E ui i ei, ka sē faka‵piki atu ne te Atua, “telā ko Masalosalo tena igoa,” a te igoa tenā ki te tino telā ne tiakina ne ia a ia io me telā ko oti ne tiakina ne ia ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.


Just as the builders in Jerusalem adjusted their work method, so Jehovah’s Witnesses today prudently adjust their preaching methods when under attack. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fakamafulifuli o te auala ne fai ei ne tino fakatūtū i Ielusalema te lotou galuega, e fakamafulifuli foki ne Molimau a Ieova mo te poto te faiga o te galuega talai māfai ko oso atu te fili.


To an extent, that is true of all loyal Christians. 	 E tonu a te mea tenā ki Kelisiano a‵lofa fakamaoni katoa.


1, 2. ‘What sort of persons ought we to be’ to gain God’s approval? 	 1, 2. ‘E ‵tau o fai tatou’ mo vaegā tino pefea ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te taliaga a te Atua?


He and his wife began passing time by quizzing each other on Bible subjects. 	 E uke a taimi ne sau‵tala sāle lāua mo tena avaga kae fakatau fai a fesili ki mataupu faka-Tusi Tapu.


What fine example did Paul set in honoring the God-given authority of the governing body, and to what did that lead? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei telā ne fai ne Paulo i te āva atu ki te pulega telā ne avatu ne te Atua ki te potukau pule, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


The Israelites were a people dedicated to Jehovah, but when they formed “an attachment with the Baal of Peor,” they broke their dedicated relationship with God. 	 A te kau Isalaelu ne tino tukugina atu ki a Ieova, kae i te taimi ne “tapuaki foki ki te atua ko Paala i Peolo,” ne fakaseai ne latou i ei te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


“Guard your feet whenever you go to the house of the true God,” says Solomon, “and let there be a drawing near to hear.” 	 “Fakaeteete manafai ko ulu koe ki loto i te Faletapu,” ko pati a Solomona, “e sili atu te fano ki te Faletapu o tauloto.”


Paul counseled fathers: “Do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah.” 	 Ne polopoloki atu a Paulo ki tamana, penei: “Sa fakaitaitagina otou tama‵liki, kae ke puti ake i te olaga ‵lei mo akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.”


DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CONFIDENCE TO BE UNDERMINED 	 SA TALIA NE KOE TOU LOTO TALITONU KE VĀIVĀI


Satan’s world puts before us as goals material riches, prominence, and power, while Jehovah stresses the more important spiritual values. 	 E fakalata tatou ne te lalolagi a Satani ke kausaki atu ki se tulaga maumea, takutakua, mo te fia pule, kae e fakamalosi mai ne Ieova a mea aogā faka-te-agaga kolā e tāua atu.


Among them are prayer, attendance at and participation in Christian meetings, and zealously engaging in the public ministry. 	 E aofia i mea konā ko te ‵talo, te kau atu mo te faiga o tusaga i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, mo te kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega talai.


It would not do so. 	 Ka se mafai o fai ne latou a te mea tenā.


6 However, Micah did not witness the fulfillment of all that Jehovah inspired him to prophesy about. 	 6 Tela la, ne seki molimau ne Mika a te fakataunuga o mea katoa kolā ne fai atu a Ieova ke ‵valo ne ia.


But once that new one comes to the Kingdom Hall, the whole congregation helps him or her to recognize the truth. 	 Kae kafai ko vau te tino fiafia tenā ki te Kingdom Hall ka fesoasoani atu te fakapotopotoga kātoa ki a ia ke iloa aka ne ia te munatonu.


A person who repeatedly experiences it needs to be more careful in his eating habits. 	 E ‵tau mo tino kolā ne ‵kai sāle ki vaegā meakai penā o fakaeteete i olotou mea e ‵kai.


(Revelation 2:10) The evildoer, though apparently sincere in his last-minute plea, provided no such basis. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:10) Kae ko te pagota, e ui eiloa ne fakaasi mai a tena loto talitonu i tena toe fakamolemole, ne seki tuku mai ne ia se fakavae penā.


You can also show your appreciation by making meaningful comments at meetings. 	 E mafai foki o fakaasi atu ne koe te loto fakafetai mai te faiga o tali aoga i fakatasiga.


Through his Word, the Bible, Jehovah proves to be a loving Counselor and Caregiver. 	 E auala i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, e fakamaoni mai i ei me i a Ieova se Tino fakatonutonu mo se Tino tausi alofa.


Before qualified Bible students are baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses, they are asked in front of onlookers to respond to two questions. 	 Mai mua o papatiso a tino a‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e fakamolemole atu ki a latou ke tali aka a fesili e lua.


Manasseh/Amon/Josiah ․․ 716/661/659 ․․ 	 Manase/Amoni/Iosia ․ 716/661/659 ․


8. (a) Where was Sardis, and what are some details about it? (b) Why did the congregation in Sardis need help? 8 The congregation in Sardis needed urgent help because it was dead spiritually. 	 8 Ne ma‵nako fakavave a te fakapotopotoga i Salataisa ki se fesoasoani me ne ‵mate atu latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


It carries the idea of training and education. 	 E fakauiga loa ki te fakamasani mo te akoako atu.


Not at all. 	 E se penā eiloa.


Perhaps so, but note what Acts 17:27 says: “[God] is not far off from each one of us.” 	 Kāti la, kae mafaufau aka ki pati kolā e fakaasi mai i te Galuega 17:27: “Ka ko ia [te Atua] e se ‵mao mai i a tatou takitokotasi.”


What joys will Abraham experience in Paradise? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne Apelaamo i te Palataiso?


“Doing It in Fuller Measure” 3. 	 “Ke Momea Ake Eiloa Otou Faiga Penā”


[Box/Picture on page 18] 	 [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 31]


This is what a brother named Federico experienced. 	 Tenei te mea ne oko ki te taina e igoa ki a Federico.


3 The psalmist’s words remind us of a second reason for the zeal of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 3 E fakamasaua mai ne pati a te faisalamo ki a tatou e uiga ki te lua o pogai mō te loto finafinau o Molimau a Ieova.


King Saul justified his disobedient course by saying: “The people had compassion upon the best of the flock and of the herd, for the purpose of sacrificing to Jehovah your God.”—1 Samuel 15:1-15. 	 Ne tuku mai ne te tupu ko Saulo se fakamasakoga mō tena sē fakalogo i ana pati: “Ne faka‵sao ne latou a mamoe mo pulumakau tafasili i te ‵lei, ke ofo mo fai taulaga ki te Aliki tou Atua.”—1 Samuelu 15:1-15.