British statesman Winston Churchill realized this about the dark days of World War II. 	 Ne matea atu ne te takitaki o Peletania ko Winston Churchill te mea tenei i toe taimi faiga‵ta o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi.


They lost the prospect of living forever in Paradise on earth.—Genesis 2:17; 3:1-6; 5:5. 	 Ne galo atu i a lāua a te tauliaga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi Palataiso.—Kenese 2:17; 3:1-6; 5:5.


Loyalty—Too Noble a Standard? 	 Ko tō Faigata ke Tumau i te Fakamaoni?


Developing an identity—and the convictions that come along with it—is not only normal but also beneficial. 	 A te atiakaga o se igoa ‵lei—mo talitonuga kolā e aofia i ei—e se fai fua mo fai se mea masani kae e aoga foki.


How was Zephaniah 1:1-3 fulfilled upon wicked ones in Judah? 4 “The word of Jehovah” to Zephaniah starts with the warning cited earlier. 	 4 A “te fekau tela ne tuku mai ne te Aliki” ko Ieova ki a Sefanaia e kamata ki te faka‵pulaga telā ne siki mai mua atu.


Having identified your goals, the next step is to analyze how to go about reaching them. 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe a mea kolā e fia fai ne koe, ke na fuafua aka me ka fai pefea ne koe a mea konā.


[Picture on page 8, 9] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 8]


How We Show Our Love for Jehovah 	 Te Auala e Fakaasi Atu ‵Tou A‵lofa ki a Ieova


Ric, a traveling minister in East Africa, recalls a brother whose abrasive personality made him hard to get along with. 	 A Ric, se tavini faimalaga i Afelika ki te Saegālā, ne masaua ne ia se taina telā ne faigata o fakamasani ki ei ona ko ana uiga se āva.


Watch yourself because of him and obey his voice. 	 Āva ki a ia kae faka‵logo ki a ia.


13 Job did not worship inanimate things. 	 13 Ne seki tapuaki atu a Iopu ki mea ‵mate.


Destruction is in store for Syria, Philistia, Tyre, Edom, and Moab because of their cruel treatment of God’s people. 	 E faka‵tali mai te fakamaseiga o Sulia, Filisitia, Tulo, Etoma, mo Moapi ona ko olotou faifaiga matagā ki tino o te Atua.


Then we will discuss how to reach a student’s heart. 	 Ko sau‵tala ei tatou ki te auala ke oko atu ei ki te loto o se tino akoga.


(Lev. 20:2, 27) Then the corpse might be hung on a stake as a warning to others.—5/15, page 13. 	 (Levi. 20:2, 27) Ka oti, ko fakatautau ei te foitino mate ki luga i te lakau e pelā me se faka‵pulaga ki nisi tino.—15/5, itulau e 13.


8 Today, a Christian guilty of serious sin needs to seek the help of congregation elders to recover. 	 8 I aso nei, e ‵tau o fanatu ki toeaina o te fakapotopotoga a te Kelisiano telā ko ma‵sei ana lagonaga i se agasala matagā ko te mea ke maua ne ia te fesoasoani.


2 At the same time, we see increased demands for more workers. 	 2 E se gata i ei, e lavea ne tatou te fanakaga o te manakoga mō tino ga‵lue e tokouke.


Timothy learned well and had won Paul’s affection, and Paul was confident that Timothy could care for the spiritual needs of those in Corinth. 	 Ne tauloto faka‵lei a Timoteo mai i a Paulo kae ne lavea faka‵lei foki ne ia tena alofa, kae ne talitonu a Paulo me e mafai ne Timoteo o tausi atu ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o latou kolā i Kolinito.


(Job 31:1) Also, when relaxing at the beach or at a swimming pool, the style of swimwear we use should be modest. 	 (Iopu 31:1) Ke oko foki loa ki taimi kolā e ta‵fao tatou i te tafatai io me i koga kou‵kou, e ‵tau eiloa o pei ne tatou a gatu kou‵kou kolā e mata ‵tau.


Just as a house may be somewhat dirty or completely filthy, uncleanness has degrees. 	 E pelā eiloa mo se fale e mafai o tai lailai io me tupoloki i te lailai, e penā foki te tulaga o amioga lai‵lai.


Even though the situation could be viewed as a buyer’s market, with no shortage of workers, he did not take advantage of them by offering less than what was fair. 	 Ona ko te tokouke o tino ga‵lue e mafai o maua, ne mafai o fakaaoga ne te pule a te tulaga tenā ke mu‵tana fua ana tupe e fakamāumāu ki olotou ‵togi. Kae ne seki fai ne ia a te mea tenā.


Jesus foretold that just before his Kingdom took complete control, the world would experience wars, earthquakes, and many other troubles. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu, me ka ‵tupu a taua, mafuie, mo nisi fakalavelave e uke i te lalolagi, mai mua faeloa o pule katoatoa mai tena Malo.


But Jehovah, though invisible, was real to Moses, unlike all the idols representing the lifeless gods of Egypt. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai o lavea atu, kae ne fai eiloa a Ieova mo fai se Atua tonu ki a Mose, telā e se ‵pau mo tupua katoa kolā e sui ne latou a atua sē ola o te kau Aikupito.


What about the religious leaders? 	 Kae e a la a takitaki lotu?


With God’s blessing, Israel’s fields produced plenty 	 Ona ko te fakamanuiaga a te Atua, ne ‵fua malosi mai i ei a fatoaga a te kau Isalaelu


The account tells us that at the conclusion of the tests, “the Devil left him, and, look! angels came and began to minister to him.” 	 E fai mai te tala me i te otiga o tofotofoga konā, “ne tiakina a Iesu ne te Tiapolo, o‵mai ei agelu o fesoasoani ki a ia.”


It may have been Eliezer whom Abraham sent to Mesopotamia to choose a wife for his son Isaac. 	 Kāti ko Eliesa telā ne uga atu ne Apelaamo ke fano ki Mesopotamia o filifili mai se avaga ma Isaako.


“Keep on holding fast what you have.”—REV. 3:11. 	 “Tausi faka‵lei a te mea tenā e i a koe.”—FAKAASIGA 3:11.


17 Marriage is a lifelong commitment. 	 17 A te fakaipoipoga se faifaiga mō te olaga kātoa.


Mustering Up Boldness 	 Ke Loto Toa


Just one cluster may contain well over 1,000 dates. 	 I te fuifuaga e tasi e mafai o sili atu i te 1,000 o tamā fuaga i ei.


‘In Showing Honor Take the Lead’ 	 ‘Ke Fakatau Āva’


What obligation accompanies the honor of bearing Jehovah’s name? 	 Se a te tiute telā e olo tasi mo te tauliga ke tauave te igoa o Ieova?


How are the churches doing in this regard? 	 Kae e pefea la te tulaga o lotu i te feitu tenei?


COVER: Finland has a long coastline dotted with many islands. 	 TE ‵KAVA: E loa ‵ki te tafātai o Finilani kae e uke ana motu.


How were elders to be involved in resolving problems? 	 Ne aofia pefea a toeaina i te faka‵leiga o fakalavelave?


A large number of the 31,725 brothers in Mozambique and the 41,222 in Angola have been affected by these events. 	 Ne aofia foki se aofaki lasi o taina e toko 31,725 i Mozambique mo taina e toko 41,222 i Angola i fakalavelave konei.


Our confidence in him will be strengthened when we keep in mind that he can “do more than superabundantly beyond all the things we ask or conceive.”—Eph. 3:20. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka a te ‵tou loto talitonu ki a ia māfai e masaua ne tatou me e mafai ne ia o fai “a mea e uke atu i lō mea kolā e fakamolemole io me e mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.”—Efe. 3:20.


Then endurance led to an approved condition. 	 Ne iku atu te kufaki ki te mea mautinoa me ko talia koe.


1, 2. (a) How does the book of Acts show that Stephen was “a man full of faith and holy spirit”? (b) What evidence is there that Stephen was humble? 	 1, 2. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea i te tusi o Galuega i a Setefano “se tino e ‵fonu i te fakatuanaki mo te agaga tapu”? (e) Se a te fakamaoniga telā e fakaasi mai me ne loto maulalo a Setefano?


(Ezekiel 36:23) One way to act in harmony with such a prayer is to use the name Jehovah when we pray to God. 	 (Esekielu 36:23) A te auala e tasi ke fakalogo ki te ‵talo tenā ko te fakaaogāga o te igoa ko Ieova māfai e ‵talo atu tatou ki te Atua.


Having accurate Scriptural knowledge helps you to see how God will soon save obedient mankind from this dying system. 	 E fesoasoani atu a te iloaga mai Tusitusiga Tapu ke lavea ne koe a te auala ko pili ei o faka‵sao ne te Atua a tino faka‵logo mai te olaga masei tenei.


Up to this day, when we at times meet some of the brothers who were young men at Bethel during those years, they tell Grace with a smile, “You really taught me how to make a bed, and I can tell you my mother liked what you did.” 	 Ke oko mai ki aso nei, kafai e fetaui māua mo nisi taina kolā koi tamataene i tausaga konā i te Peteli, e fai atu latou ki a Grace kae ‵kata, “Ne akoako tonu ne koe au ki te fakatokaga o te moega, kae fai atu au ki a koe me ne fiafia eiloa toku mātua ki te mea ne fai ne koe.”


3 If we truly consider singing as part of our worship, we certainly will not want to walk out on or be absent from that part of the meeting program. 	 3 Kafai e ‵kilo tonu atu tatou ki pese e pelā me se vaega o ‵tou tapuakiga, e mautinoa eiloa me ka se fia sa‵sale atu fua tatou ki tua io me e ‵galo mai te vaega tenā o te polokalame i te fakatasiga.


During my second week in the door-to-door ministry, I met a woman in her 30’s with whom I began to study the Bible. 	 I te lua vaiaso o oku i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale, ne fetaui au mo se fafine telā ko 30 tupu ana tausaga kae ne kamata māua o suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.


5 Indeed, while burnt offerings and sacrifices were required by the Law, what really matters to God is the loving heart condition of his servants. 	 5 E tiga eiloa ne manakogina a taulaga ‵sunu mo taulaga mai lalo i te Tulafono, a te ‵toe mea tāua ki te Atua ko te loto a‵lofa o ana tavini.


• What are some ways to support our determination to follow high moral standards? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka ne tatou te ‵tou fakaikuga ke amio ‵mā faeloa tatou?


7 Unlike other creatures on earth, humans were created “in the likeness of God.” 	 7 E se pelā mo nisi mea ola i luga i te lalolagi, ko tino fua “ne faite ki te fakatusa o te Atua.”


Jesus too is a shepherd and a conquering king. 	 A Iesu foki se tausi mamoe kae se tupu foki e manumalo i taua.


One writes that God’s Kingdom is “something supernatural, . . . an inner link with the living God . . . , an experience with God in which men and women find salvation.” 	 E tusi mai se tagata e tokotasi me i te Malo o te Atua se “mea sē lavea, . . . se fesokotakiga sē lavea mo te Atua . . . , se iloaga e uiga ki te Atua telā e maua ne tagata mo fafine e uiga ki te fakaolataga.”


So I had no friends my age! 	 Tela la, e seai eiloa soku taugasoa e kautama mo au!


Still, the people who lived in that time period were closer to Adam’s original perfection and apparently for this reason enjoyed greater longevity than those further removed from it. 	 Ona ko te pili atu o tino kolā ne ola i te vaitaimi tenā ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa telā ne maua ne Atamu ne mafai ei ne latou o ola i se vaitaimi leva penā i lō tino kolā ne fa‵nau fakamuli ifo.


(1 Cor. 5:13) The angel assures us of this by thrusting the lead lid back over the container. Jehovah made every effort to keep pure worship clean (See paragraphs 16-18) 	 (1 Koli. 5:13) Ne fakatalitonu mai ne te agelu te mea tenei mai te ‵toe ‵pei atu o te ‵pono ‵mafa ki luga i te kete.


(Acts 13:48) They will also see that ‘God is really among us’ and will be moved to join us in the worship of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.—1 Corinthians 14:24, 25. 	 (Galuega 13:48) Ka lavea atu foki ne latou i ei me ‘e tonu eiloa i te Atua e i konei i a tatou’ kae e fakamalosigina ei latou ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tatou i te tapuaki atu ki te Aliki Sili ko Ieova.—1 Kolinito 14:24, 25.


• Kingdom Halls in lands with limited resources: 2,180 	 • Kingdom Hall i fenua kolā e se na lo ko mau‵mea: 2,180


Becoming ‘sour at heart’ because of the seeming well-being of the wicked is likened to reacting like unreasoning animals. 	 A te kamata o ‘loto masei’ ki te olaga ‵lei fakaloiloi o tino amio ma‵sei e mafai o faka‵pau ki te saga atu ki se manu fui fai.


Samuel follows Jehovah’s direction and anoints Saul, a handsome Benjamite, as king. 	 Ne tautali atu a Samuelu i fakatonuga a Ieova kae ne fakasopo ne ia a Saulo, se tamataene taulekaleka mai te matakāiga o Peniamina, mo fai te tupu.


And in what areas of life is respect for authority called for? 	 Kae i feitu fea o te olaga nei e ‵tau ei o āva tatou ki pulega?


5. (a) What characteristics of God’s loving-kindness stand out in his Word? (b) What expressions of Jehovah’s loving-kindness will we consider? 5 “Who is wise?” asked the psalmist. 	 5 E fai mai a te fai salamo, penei: “A latou kola e ‵poto . . . ke fakaasi atu ne latou te alofa tumau o te Aliki.”


10 When the Bible was being written, the Israelites used wheat or barley flour and water to make bread. 	 10 I te taimi ne tusi ei te Tusi Tapu, ne palu fakatasi ne tino Isalaelu a falaoa ‵mata mai i te saito io me ko te kalite mo vai ke faite mai ei a falaoa.


(Rom. 10:15) Appreciation for Jesus’ example of humility should move us to avoid speaking of our own initiative. 	 (Loma 10:15) A te maina ‵lei i te fakaakoakoga gali a Iesu e uiga ki te loto maulalo e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke mo a ma taku atu fua ‵tou manatu totino.


On the night before he surrendered his life, Jesus gathered with his faithful apostles and instituted the Memorial of his death. 	 I te po mai mua o te tukuatuga o tena ola, ne fakamaopoopo ne Iesu ana apositolo fakamaoni kae kamata ne ia te Fakamanatuga o tena mate.


(James 1:17) The apostle John assured fellow believers: “Whatever we ask we receive from [God], because we are observing his commandments and are doing the things that are pleasing in his eyes.”—1 John 3:22. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) Ne fakatalitonu atu penei te apositolo ko Ioane ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “E maua ne tatou mai i a ia so se mea e fakatagi atu ei tatou, ona ko te mea e faka‵logo tatou ki ana fakatonuga, kae fai foki ne tatou a te mea e fiafia a ia ki ei.”—1 Ioane 3:22.


Such wholehearted service brings deep joy to Jehovah, who will never forget their work and the love shown for him. 	 A galuega kolā e fai mo te loto kātoa e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, telā ka se mafai o puli i a ia olotou galuega mo te alofa ne fakaasi atu ne latou.


Still, because of his background, he prefers to abstain entirely from alcoholic beverages, but he does not criticize those who make moderate use of them. 	 Kae ona ko tena tupuakaga, ko fakaiku aka ne ia ke mo a eiloa ma fakapatele atu ki se meainu malosi, kae e se taku fakamasei ne ia a tino kolā e fakaaogā faka‵lei ne latou a mea konā.


He blesses them with an understanding of his will. 	 E fakamanuia ne ia latou mai te faiga ke malamalama i tena loto.


For those who recognize the nature of truth, such contradictions are a problem. 	 Kafai e iloa ne se tino te uiga tonu o te munatonu, e faigata ki a ia ke talia te kese‵kesega o manatu konā.


Also, friends from home sent us e-mails and letters to encourage us not to give up.”—Phil. 4:6, 7; 2 Cor. 4:7. 	 E se gata i ei, ne lafo mai ne taugasoa i Falani a meli-iti mo tusi ke fakamalosi aka ei māua kae ke mo a ma ‵fiu.”—Fili. 4:6, 7; 2 Koli. 4:7.


Hence, what steps can you take to work out your own salvation? 	 Tela la, ne a mea e mafai o fai ke tumau i te galue mō tou fakaolataga?


“You have been washed clean, . . . you have been sanctified.”—1 COR. 	 “Ko oti ne ‵fulu faka‵ma koutou, . . . ko oti ne fakatapu koutou.”—1 KOLI.


In Rome, though, Onesimus was helped by Paul to become a Christian. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani atu a Paulo ki a Onosemu i Loma ke fai mo fai se Kelisiano.


Why, he will obtain everlasting deliverance from sin and death for his earthly subjects!—Heb. 9:11, 12, 28. 	 Me ka tuku atu ne ia te fakasaolotoga se-gata-mai mai te agasala mo te mate ki tino kolā ka pule atu a ia ki ei i te lalolagi!—Epelu 9:11, 12, 28.


How often these devoted wives show great patience, endurance, and humility! 	 Ko tafaga la te uke o taimi e fakaasi atu ei ne avaga fafine konei te loto kufaki, mo te loto maulalo!


Courage Borne of Godly Fear 	 Te Loto Toa Telā e Māfua Mai i te Mataku ki te Atua


If so, would you explain its makeup? 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mafai o fakamatala mai ne koe a mea kolā e aofia i ei?


Many scholars believe that it was written about 125 C.E., a mere quarter of a century or so after John’s death. 	 E tali‵tonu a tino ‵poto e tokouke me ne tusi a te fakamatalaga tenei i te 125 T.A., mai tua o te mate o Ioane.


The newly installed king was also to make a contribution that would warm God’s heart. 	 Ne ‵tau foki o fai ne te tupu fou tenā tena tusaga i te fakafiafia atu ki te loto o te Atua.


(1 Corinthians 15:44, 50) Since Jesus’ human flesh was a barrier, it was well symbolized by the curtain that separated the Holy from the Most Holy in God’s ancient temple. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:44, 50) Ne fai te foitino faka-te-tagata o Iesu mo fai se pui e taofi ei te mea tenā, kae ne fakaata faka‵lei mai i ei te pui i te va o te Potu Tapu mo te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu i te faletapu mua o te Atua.


(John 5:28, 29; Rev. 20:13) All of these will make up the symbolic “twelve tribes of Israel,” who will be judged by Jesus and his 144,000 corulers.—Acts 17:31; 24:15; Rev. 20:12. 	 (Ioane 5:28, 29; Fakaasiga 20:13) Ka aofia katoa a latou konei i “matakāiga e sefulu lua o Isalaelu” fakatusa telā ka fakamasino aka ei latou ne Iesu mo ana pule lagolago e toko 144,000.—Galuega 17:31; 24:15; Fakaasiga 20:12.


As her teacher surmised, Jenny continues to manifest a high moral standard in her life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fakamoemoe ki ei tena faiakoga, koi tumau eiloa a Tieni i te fakaasiatuga o te uiga tāua tenei i tena olaga e pelā me se Molimau a Ieova.


This peaceful, picturesque area may have seemed more suitable for leisure than for self-denial. 	 A te koga gali kae filemu tenei, kāti ne foliga mai pelā me se koga gali ke malōlō i ei i lō te mafaufau ki te fakaseaiga ou manakoga totino.


I was arrested and taken to court several times. 	 E isi ne taimi ne puke ei au o ‵loka kae ave ki te fono fakamasino.


We respect the conscience of others, and we want to be exemplary. 	 E āva tatou ki te loto lagona o nisi tino, kae e ma‵nako tatou ke fai mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


Paragraph 11: See The Watchtower, October 15, 1995, pages 18-28. 	 Palakalafa e 11: Onoono ki The Watchtower, Oketopa 15, 1995, itulau e 18-28.


What was the result of such unflagging zeal? 	 Ne a ikuga o te vaegā loto finafinau penā?


The results of a recent survey appear to support this conclusion. 	 E foliga mai me e ‵lago atu a te ikuga o se sukesukega telā ne fai fakamuli nei ki te manatu tenei.


Comparably, in the family there are usually two who share in molding the children. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e masani sāle o tokolua a tino i loto i se kāiga e akoako ne lāua a tama‵liki.


(Luke 7:49) On what basis, then, could the transgressions of the sin-laden woman be forgiven? 	 (Luka 7:49) Se a te mea e mafai o fakavae ki ei te fakamagaloga o te mea ‵se a te fafine agasala tenei?


Greatest Teaching Work in History 21, 22. (a) As indicated by Acts 24:15, who will need to be taught the pure language? (b) What unparalleled teaching work will be carried out on earth under Kingdom rule? 	 Te ‵Toe Galuega Sili ko te Faiga o Akoakoga i Tala Fakasolopito Katoa


Jesus’ followers once pleaded with him: “Give us more faith.” 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a soko o Iesu i te taimi e tasi ki a ia: “Fakalasi ake te motou fakatuanaki.”


Hence, they might make different choices—for example, in the matter of dress and grooming. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fai ne latou a filifiliga kese‵kese—kāti i mea tau gatu mo teuga.


Paul was inspired to write to them: “Neither go on presenting your bodies to sin as weapons of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, also your bodies to God as weapons of righteousness.” 	 Ne fakaosofia a Paulo ke tusi atu ki a latou: “Ke mo a foki e tuku atu faeloa otou foitino ki te agasala e pelā me ne meatau o faifaiga sē ‵tonu, kae ke tuku atu koutou ki te Atua e pelā me ne tino ne toe ola mai te mate, kae ke tuku atu foki otou foitino ki te Atua e pelā me ne meatau o te amiotonu.”


(Deut. 13:14) Only then can they discipline “in righteousness.” 	 (Teu. 13:14) Mai konā, ko mafai ei ne latou o tuku atu a polopolokiga “i te amiotonu.”


ON THE PLAINS OF MOAB 	 I TE KOGA LAUGATASI O MOAPI


WHAT do these people have in common? 	 SE A te mea e ‵pau i ei a tino konei?


It also happened in many other lands, and it will happen again, especially during the final attack of Gog of Magog. 	 Ne tupu foki i nisi fenua e uke atu, kae ka toe tupu foki eiloa, maise i te ‵toe taimi ka taua atu ei a Koku mai Makoku.


Zealously apply the things you learn 	 Ke loto finafinau o fakagalue aka a mea e tauloto ne koe


Granted, some individuals have manifested a spirit similar to that of the evil slave described by Jesus. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne nisi tino taki tokotasi se agaga e tai ‵pau mo te tavini masei telā ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu.


About the glory of your kingship they will talk, and about your mightiness they will speak, to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts and the glory of the splendor of his kingship.” 	 Ka faipatigina ne latou te ‵malu o tou malo, kae tavae ne latou tou malosi, ko te mea ke iloa ne tino katoa au galuega ‵mana, mo te ‵malu fakatupu o tou malo.”


Jehovah has not changed.—Ex. 34:6, 7. 	 Ne seki ‵fuli eiloa a Ieova.—Esoto 34:6, 7.


When Jesus said that, the Jews still constituted “the congregation of God,” so his words initially applied to them.* However, once the Christian congregation was established, Jesus’ direction would have application therein. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei ne Iesu a pati konā, ko tino Iutaia fua koi fai mo fai ‘te fakapotopotoga a te Atua,’ telā ne fakasino atu ei ana pati ki a latou i te taimi muamua.* Kae i te taimi ne fakatu aka ei te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne fakasino atu eiloa ki ei a pati a Iesu.


My father emigrated to Australia from Germany in 1949. 	 Ne vau toku tamana mai Siamani ki Ausetalia i te 1949.


Color can help us remember important concepts. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a lanu ke masaua ne tatou a manatu tāua.


(Joshua 3:15-17) In the days of Deborah the prophetess, torrential rains washed away the chariots of Israel’s enemy Sisera. 	 (Iosua 3:15-17) I aso o Tepola te pelofeta fafine, ne ta‵pea keatea a kaliota a te fili o Isalaelu ko Sesela i lofiaga.


(Read Psalm 145:18, 19.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 145:18, 19.)


10 Abraham never came to feel that his past record of godly fear and obedience was enough. 	 10 Ne seki mafaufau lele a Apelaamo me i mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki tena olaga, se fakaasiga me ko lava kae ‵toe a tena mataku mo tena fakalogo ki te Atua.


And they will actually shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword.” 	 Kae ka leoleo eiloa ne latou a te laukele o Asulia ki te pelu.”


When ancient Israel failed to trust in Him, Jehovah asked Moses: “How long will this people treat me without respect, and how long will they not put faith in me for all the signs that I performed in among them?” 	 I te taimi ne fakata‵mala ei a tino Isalaelu i aso mua o tali‵tonu ki a Ia, ne fesili atu Ieova ki a Mose: “Ka pefea a te leva ka se talia i ei a au ne tino konei? Ka pefea a te leva ka se talia i ei ne latou o tali‵tonu ki a au, e ui eiloa ko oti ne fai ne au ne vavega e uke i a latou?”


(Deut. 28:1, 2) Jehovah’s blessings would not just come upon God’s people but would “overtake” them. 	 (Teutelonome 28:1, 2) Ka fakamanuia malosi eiloa ne Ieova ana tino.


Was it their passion, what they ‘constantly talked’ about? 	 E mata, ko te ma‵nako malosi o lāua ki uaina, telā ne ‘tumau faeloa i te fai‵pati’ ki ei?


And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. 	 Ka tuki olotou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele. Ka ko olotou tao ke fai mo naifi ‵vele vao.


19 Indeed, men bear a heavy responsibility to learn how to be submissive to Christ and imitate his headship. 	 19 A te ‵tonuga loa, e tauave ne tagata se tiute ‵mafa ke fakaakoako o faka‵logo ki te Keliso kae tau‵tali atu ki tena takitakiga e pelā me ko te ulu.


The confusion of languages at Babel hindered mankind’s ability to combine their intellectual and physical powers. 	 Ne faka‵lave ne te faka‵numiga o ‵gana i Papelu a te tuku fakatasi ne tino olotou iloa mo malosi.


In what ways can Christians “keep on thriving during gray-headedness”? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o fua malosi a Kelisiano “e tiga eiloa te leva o te olaga o latou”?


Nailed to a torture stake, he took his final breath and cried out: “It has been accomplished!” 	 I te taimi ne fakasataulo ei a ia, ne ‵futi tena toe manava kae fai mai, penei: “Ko oti!”


This article discusses how being vigilant with a view to prayers can help us to stay awake. 	 E faipati te mataupu tenei ki te auala e mafai ei o tumau tatou i te mataala kae ‵talo malosi ko te mea ke ala faeloa tatou.


6 The evangelizer Philip had four virgin daughters who shared their father’s zeal for evangelizing. 	 6 A te tino talai o te tala ‵lei ko Filipo e tokofa ana tama fafine kolā ne maua foki ne latou a te loto finafinau o te lotou tamana i te talaiga.


Under the Mosaic Law, the Levites did not receive an inheritance as the other tribes did. 	 Mai lalo i te Tulafono faka-Mose, ne seki maua ne tino Levi se tofi e pelā mo nisi matakāiga.


(Phil. 1:10) We could also ask: ‘Are a few moments of illicit pleasure worth the heartache that my choice would cause? 	 (Fili. 1:10) E mafai foki o fesili ifo tatou: ‘E mata, a te fiafia o fai amioga sē ‵tau i se taimi toetoe e fetaui mo te logo‵mae telā e māfua mai i taku filifiliga?


The account tells us: “At the moment when the trumpeters and the singers were praising and thanking Jehovah in unison, and as the sound ascended from the trumpets, the cymbals, and the other musical instruments as they were praising Jehovah, . . . the glory of Jehovah filled the house of the true God.” 	 E fai mai te tala: “A te kau usu pese e usu a pese, ka ko te kau fakatagi‵tagi e faka‵tagi a pu, sumepalo, mo nisi mea fakatagitagi, kae ko oko eiloa i te ‵tagi gali o leo mo mea fakatagi‵tagi. Ko te vikiga tenā a latou ki [a Ieova], . . . ko te Faletapu eiloa ko ‵fonu i te kaumana e maina i te mainaga o te fakatasi mai o [Ieova].”


To find the answer, let us return to the account of Paul and Silas. 	 Ke maua te tali, ke toe mafau‵fau tatou ki te tala o Paulo mo Sila.


Many hikers have died in this way. 	 E tokouke a tino sa‵sale ne ‵mate i te auala tenei.


(Matthew 9:32; 12:22; 17:15, 18; Mark 5:2-5; Luke 8:29; 9:42; 11:14; Acts 19:16) At times the agony was compounded when many demons gained possession of a person simultaneously. 	 (Mataio 9:32; 12:22; 17:15, 18; Maleko 5:2-5; Luka 8:29; 9:42; 11:14; Galuega 19:16) I nisi taimi ne momea aka a logo‵maega o te tino me ne ulufia a ia ne temoni e tokouke i te taimi e tasi.


And four huge beasts were coming up out of the sea, each one being different from the others.” 	 E fa manu fe‵kai ne sae aka mai te moana, e kesekese katoa olotou foliga.”


God had commanded that all things in that city should be destroyed except for certain things that were to be given to the treasury of Jehovah. 	 Ko oti ne fakatonu atu te Atua me e ‵tau o fakaseai atu a mea katoa i te fa‵kai tenā, kae na ko nisi mea kolā ne tuku atu ki te pusa koloa a Ieova.


Many nonreligious people want to improve the quality of their family relationships. 	 E ma‵nako a tino e tokouke kolā e se fia‵fia ki lotu ke momea aka te ‵lei o te tulaga o fesokotakiga i olotou kāiga.


Anticipating Messiah’s appearance, some asked about John the Baptizer: “May he perhaps be the Christ?” 	 Ona ko te lotou olioli ke lavea atu a foliga o te Mesia, ne fesili atu a nisi tino e uiga ki a Ioane te Papatiso, me ko ia “nei ko te Keliso”?


Not long thereafter, Moses became indignant at Eleazar and Ithamar because they had not eaten the goat of the sin offering. 	 Kae mai tua ifo i ei, ne kamata o kaitaua a Mose ki a Eleasalo mo Itamala me ne seki kai ne latou te kouti telā e ‵tau o ofo atu mō agasala.


16 With Jehovah’s backing, Nehemiah and those with him strengthened their hands for the work. 	 16 Mai i te ‵lago atu o Ieova, ne fakamalosi aka ei a Neemia mo tino kolā ne ‵kau mo ia.


The Philistines also claimed this one for themselves. 	 Ne toe kinau atu foki a te kau Filisitia ki te mea tenei.


It will be only a short time till we welcome her back—beautiful and vital!” 	 E se leva kae ka toe fetaui tatou mo tou fafine—kae ka gali kae malosi foki a ia!”


Appropriately, then, the psalmist petitioned God: “Show us just how to count our days in such a way that we may bring a heart of wisdom in.” 	 Ne fetaui ‵lei eiloa te fakamolemole a te faisalamo ki te Atua, penei: “Akoako mai ke iloa ne matou me toetoe fua te olaga; ko te mea ke iloa ne matou.”


The doctor told him not to drive for two years. 	 Ne fai atu te tokita ke sē toe fakateletele a ia mō se lua tausaga.


How loving that Jehovah took the prophet out of their reach! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa te alofa o Ieova i te taimi ne ave keatea ei ne ia te pelofeta ke mo a ma oko atu olotou lima ki a ia!


(2 Cor. 1:21) Faithful Jews and then Gentiles were included. 	 (2 Kolinito 1:21) Ne aofia i ei a tino Iutaia fakamaoni kae fakamuli ifo ko tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea.


11 David declared: “The reminder of Jehovah is trustworthy, making the inexperienced one wise.” 	 11 Ne fai mai a Tavita: “A fakatonuga [io me ko fakamasauaga] foki a te Aliki [Ieova] e fakatuagagina, e aumai ne ia te poto ki a latou kolā e va‵lea.”


“Just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be” 	 “A te oko mai o te Tama a te Tagata, e pelā mo te mea ne tupu i aso o Noa”


The same science encyclopedia says: “Because of the complexity of atmospheric motions and the enormous variability in vapor and particle content of the air, it seems impossible to construct a detailed, general theory of the manner in which clouds and precipitation develop.” 	 E toe fai mai foki te encyclopedia telā ne fatoā siki mai i luga nei e penei: “E se mafai lele eiloa o fai aka se manatu maea io me tuku taumate e uiga ki te faitega o kaumana mo te vaiua me e gasuesue faeloa te ea i te vateatea kae e kese ‵ki eiloa te uke o afusaga mo vaega liki‵liki i ei.”


False teachers may seem to be generous, but they are like waterless clouds in that they are spiritually empty. 	 E mafai o kaima‵lie a faiakoga ‵loi, kae e fai eiloa latou pelā me ne kaumana e seai ne vaiua e ‵to mai ei me e ‵masa eiloa latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


3 On the night before Jesus’ death, his own apostle Peter denied him three times. 	 3 I te po mai mua o te mate o Iesu, ne fakafiti fakatolu a ia ne tena apositolo ko Petelu.


Imagine what a mother bear would do if someone threatened her cubs!—Compare Hosea 13:8. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ka fai ne se pea māfai e fakamatakutaku ne se tino ana tama!—Fakatusa ki te Hosea 13:8, Tusitapu Tauloto.


Then our Father, “who is looking on in secret,” will repay us. 	 Kae ko ‵tou Tamana telā e “lavea ne ia koe i te koga se lavea,” ka taui mai ne ia ki a tatou.


8 Today, as we approach the new world, our faith is being tested. 	 8 I aso nei, kae ko pilipili atu tatou ki te lalolagi fou, e tofotofogina eiloa ‵tou fakatuanaki.


That river is seen as “flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” 	 A te vaitafe tenā e “vau mai te nofogaaliki o te Atua mo te Tamā Mamoe.”


For instance, consider his feelings for a certain young ruler. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafaufau ki ana lagonaga e uiga ki se takitaki e tokotasi.


With those words, Jehovah promised to destroy the instigator of the rebellion in Eden. 	 Mai i pati konā, ne tauto mai a Ieova ke fakaseai atu a te tino telā ne takitaki ne ia a te ‵tekeatuga i Etena.


We came out of a cold, uncaring world, hoping that all in the congregation would treat one another with Christian kindness. 	 Kafai ko oti ne ‵vae kea‵tea koe mai se lalolagi sē alofa, e fakamoemoe eiloa koe me ka fakaasi atu ne tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga a te atafai faka-Kelisiano.


4, 5. (a) Why is Jesus the one best qualified to be King of the Kingdom? (b) What assignment will Jesus have in the near future? 	 4, 5. (a) Kaia e sili atu ei te fetaui ‵lei o Iesu ke fai mo fai te Tupu o te Malo? (e) Se a te tofiga ka maua ne Iesu i se taimi pili mai mua nei?


Throughout the earth, many of God’s servants have “accepted the word under much tribulation with joy of holy spirit.” (1 Thess. 1:6) Others face hardships and deprivations. 	 I te lalolagi kātoa, e tokouke a tavini a te Atua ko oti ne talia ne latou a “te talaiga mo te fiafia lasi telā ne alatu mai i te agaga tapu” faitalia te uke o fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo latou. (1 Tesalonia 1:6) E fe‵paki a nisi tino mo fakalavelave mo tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Matthew 4:24, 25; 8:16; 9:32, 33; 14:35, 36; John 6:26) Beyond being of physical help, however, those works actually moved observers to recognize that Jesus was the Son of God and “the prophet” that Moses had foretold.—John 6:14; Deuteronomy 18:15. 	 (Mataio 4:24, 25; 8:16; 9:32, 33; 14:35, 36; Ioane 6:26) Kae e atea mo te fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-foitino, ne fakamalosi atu a galuega konā ki tino kolā ne ‵kilo atu ki ei ke iloa tonu ne latou me i a Iesu ko te Tama a te Atua, penā foki loa mo te “pelofeta” telā ne ‵valo mai ne Mose.—Ioane 6:14; Teutelonome 18:15.


Moreover, their rebellion resulted in alienation from Jehovah because his “eyes are too pure to look on what is evil.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne iku atu foki a te tekeatuga o laua ki te ‵vae kea‵tea mai i a Ieova ona ko ana “mata ko tō ‵ma ke kilo ki se mea matagā.”


For example, Jesus likened his Father to a caring owner of a flock who goes off to look for one stray sheep. 	 Ona ko tena alofa ki mamoe takitasi, ne tiakina ei ne ia te lafu kae fano o ‵sala a te mamoe e tasi ne galo.


How did the Nephilim and their fathers exert such a powerful evil influence on humans? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Nefilimi mo olotou tamana a amioga ma‵sei ki luga i tino?


Second, Jehovah does not shield us from “time and unexpected events.” 	 Te lua, e se puipui ne Ieova a tatou “i taimi o fakalavelave mo mea ‵tupu fakafuasei.”


The Sanhedrin “summoned the apostles, flogged them, and ordered them to stop speaking upon the basis of Jesus’ name, and let them go.” 	 “Ne toe ami atu ki apositolo ke o‵mai ki loto [ki mua o te Sanetulini]. Ne ‵kini ne latou, kae fakatonu atu ke se toe fai‵pati eiloa ki te igoa o Iesu. Oti, fakasaoloto atu ei ke olo.”


What can be said about many who are considered wise? 	 Ne a pati e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki tino e tokouke kolā e tali‵tonu i a latou e ‵poto?


Jehovah, by his spirit, uses the faithful and discreet slave class to help us to understand his Word at the right time. 	 E auala i te agaga tapu, e fakaaogā ne Ieova a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke malamalama i tena Muna i te taimi tonu.


What are some ways in which we can show love? 	 Ne a nisi auala e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa?


Our inherited sinful condition originated with the first man, Adam.—Luke 3:38; Romans 5:12. 	 Ne mafua mai eiloa te tulaga agasala o tatou i te tagata muamua, ko Atamu.—Luka 3:38; Loma 5:12.


After that, my mother lived with a man who was cruel. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne ‵nofo fakatasi toku mātua mo se tagata telā ne amio fakasaua.


Moreover, they would have to change without delay and exercise insight regarding the unequaled superiority of Jehovah’s sovereignty and the irresistible power of God and his Messianic King. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tau eiloa o na ‵fuli nei latou e aunoa mo te fakatalave kae gasue‵sue mo te malamalama e ‵tusa mo te pulega sili a Ieova telā e seai sena nafa mo te malosi o te Atua mo tena Tupu Faka-Mesia telā e se mafai o ‵teke atu ki ei.


What will happen if we ‘throw all our anxiety on Jehovah’? 	 Se a te mea ka tupu mafai ‘e fakaeke katoa a mea e manava‵se tatou ki ei ki a Ieova’?


How are some caught alive by the Devil? 	 E ‵poa atu pefea a nisi tino ne te Tiapolo?


He was the last of eight sons. 	 A ia ko te toekimuli o tama tāgata e tokovalu.


Love is a part of “the fruitage of the spirit.” 	 A te alofa se vaega o “fua o te Agaga.”


7 One way a husband can honor his wife is by carefully considering her point of view and her feelings before he makes decisions that affect the family. 	 7 A te auala e tasi e mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne te tagata avaga a te āva ki tena avaga ko te mafaufau faka‵lei ki manatu mo lagonaga o tena avaga a koi tuai o fai a fakaikuga kolā e pokotia ei te kāiga.


In the 19th century, critics began to promote the view that none of the Gospels were written before the middle of the second century C.E.; hence, they could have little historical value. 	 I te 19 senitenali, ne kamata o ati aka ne tino ‵teke a te kilokiloga me ne seki tusi aka eiloa ne tino tusitala a Tusi Evagelia mai mua o te lua o senitenali T.A., tela la, e se tāua malosi olotou tala.


(Eccl. 12:13) If a Christian became engrossed in his secular work, spiritual pursuits could easily be pushed into second place. 	 (Failauga 12:13) Kafai e fakatāua ne se Kelisiano a tena galuega ‵togi i se auala ‵se, ko faigofie ei ke fakatulaga lua ne ia ana manakoga faka-te-agaga.


I feel that I am an honorable member of society.” 	 E manatu aka au me ko aogā nei toku olaga.”


“I Won My Battle With Postpartum Depression.”—Awake!, July 22, 2002. 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi i te itulau e 31.) (e) Ne a manatu fesoasoani e uiga ki te fakafesagai atu ki masaki aveave loa ne fakaasi mai i te Awake! i a Ianuali 22, 2001?


A well-chosen scripture will likely be much more powerful than anything we might say. 	 Ka aoga malosi eiloa a te filifili faka‵lei o se tusi siki i lō so se pati e mafai ne tatou o fai atu.


IT IS a heartwarming drama of loyalty between two women. 	 SE TALA fakaotia loto eiloa e uiga ki te fakatau fakamaoni o fāfine e tokolua.


18. (a) What will modesty move us to do in a new role or assignment? (b) How does Romans 12:3 apply to a modest person? 	 18. (a) E fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te uiga agamalu māfai ko maua ‵tou tauliaga io me ne tiute fou? (e) E fakasino pefea te Loma 12:3 ki te tino uiga agamalu?


Rather, they identified themselves with the “other sheep,” who have the hope of living forever on a paradise earth. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne iloa ne latou me e aofia latou i ‘nisi mamoe,’ kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


How did this head treat the seed of the woman? 	 Ne pefea a faifaiga a te ulu tenei ki te fanau a te fafine?


She provided food for Jehovah’s anointed one, David, and for his men. 	 Ne fakatoka ne ia a meakai ma Tavita, te tino filifilia a Ieova, mo ana tāgata.


Because, in private prayer, he solemnly promises Jehovah that he will use his life to serve God forever, no matter what. 	 Me e auala i se ‵talo totino, e tauto atu ei a ia ki a Ieova me ka fakaaoga tena olaga ke tavini atu ki te Atua ki te se-gata-mai, faitalia me ne a mea ‵tupu.


Nowhere else can we hear the sayings of everlasting life.—John 6:68. 	 E seai aka foki se koga e lagona i ei ne tatou a muna o te ola se-gata-mai.—Ioane 6:68.


6, 7. (a) What harm did Adam bring upon all his descendants? (b) What will Christ’s sacrifice do for those who seek God’s approval? 	 6, 7. (a) Ne a logo‵maega ne tuku atu ne Atamu ki luga i ana tama‵liki katoa? (e) Ne a mea ka fai ne te taulaga a Keliso mō latou kolā e fia maua a te taliaga a te Atua?


However, “the Master of the harvest,” Jehovah, has touched the hearts of hundreds of brothers and sisters from different lands, and they have come to this country in Southeast Asia to assist in the spiritual harvest work. 	 Kae ne ‵goto ‵tonu eiloa a pati a te “Matai o te galuega” ko Ieova ki loto o te fia selau o taina mo tuagane mai fenua kese‵kese, kae ne au‵mai latou ki te fenua tenei o Asia ki Saute ke fesoasoani ki te galuega ko te ‵katiga o saito i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Isa. 48:17, 18) By using our mind and heart to reason on Bible principles, we correct, direct, and mold our conscience. 	 (Isa. 48:17, 18) Mai te fakaaoga o ‵tou mafaufau mo loto ke fakasako‵sako atu a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu, e fakatonutonu, takitaki, kae fakamafulifuli ne tatou a ‵tou loto lagona.


Jesus knew that true happiness involves relationships with others. 	 E iloa ne Iesu me i te fiafia tonu e aofia i ei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino.


They were also able to make the many copper items required for tabernacle service—such as the large basin, pots, pans, shovels, and forks.—Exodus 32:4. 	 Ne mafai foki o faite ne latou a mea e uke ki kopa kolā ne manakogina mō te taviniga i te faleie tapu—e pelā mo tīsi ‵lasi, ulo, falai, sevolo, mo mea faigaluega ko foka.—Esoto 32:4.


(Matt. 21:43) Clearly, a change was to occur. 	 (Mataio 21:43) E manino ‵lei me ne ‵tau o fai se ‵fuliga.


If not, the rain surely did—for down it came! 	 Kafai e se tenā, e mautinoa me ne ‵pono ne te vaiua—i te mea ko ‵lotu ifo!


What we have done is what we ought to have done.’” (Luke 17:10) Remember, nothing we can do compares with what Jesus did. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu te kilokiloga tonu i ana pati konei: “Ke penā foki koutou, kafai ko oti ne fai ne koutou a mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ke fai, fai atu la, ‘A matou nei ne tavini sē aogā; ne fai fua ne matou te motou tiute.’ ” (Luka 17:10) Masaua la, e seai eiloa se mea e fai ne tatou e ‵pau mo te mea ne fai ne Iesu.


Do we make time for each other? 	 E mata, e fakaavanoa ne māua a taimi mō māua eiloa?


(Gen. 37:23-28; 42:21) After some time in that foreign country, he was falsely accused of attempted rape and was imprisoned without a trial. 	 (Kene. 37:23-28; 42:21) Mai tua o se taimi tai leva i te fenua tenā, ne fakasala ‵se a ia e pelā me se tino ne taumafai o pukemalō se tino kae ne ‵pei atu ki te falepuipui e aunoa mo se fono.


Prayer Helps to Allay Anxiety 	 E Fakafeoloolo Aka ne ‵Talo a te Manavase


Jehovah Wants You to Be Happy 	 E Manako Eiloa a Ieova ke Fiafia Koe


8 Another danger that we need to avoid is described at Ecclesiastes 7:16: “Do not become righteous overmuch, nor show yourself excessively wise. Why should you cause desolation to yourself?” 	 8 A te suā mea fakamataku e manakogina ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai ei ne fakamatala mai i te Failauga 7:16: “Sa manako ke to ‵lei koe, io me manako ke to poto koe, ai a ka sōna fai fua ei koe ke mate?”


I also liked to arrange the church flowers and dress the images of the virgin and the “saints.” 	 E fiafia foki au o fai a teu pula lakau i te falesa kae fakagaligali ne au a te tupua fāfine mo tupua tāgata.


Reach Out for a Fine Work 	 Kausaki Atu mō Galuega ‵Lei


2 Of paramount importance in the Bible is its theme: the vindication of God’s sovereignty (his right to rule) by means of his heavenly Kingdom. 	 2 A te ‵toe mea tāua i te Tusi Tapu ko tena matua: te taku‵leiga o te pulega a te Atua e auala i tena Malo faka-te-lagi.


Irrefutable Logic 	 Fakamatalaga ‵Tonu Kolā e se Mafai o Faka‵segina


How can we apply this illustration to murmuring? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaaogā ne tatou te fakatusa tenei ki te muimui?


Nair believes that what she has learned from the Bible has given her the strength to be peaceable, even under such trying circumstances. 	 E talitonu a Nair me ne maua ne ia a te malosi ke tausi te filemu mai i mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia mai i te Tusi Tapu, ke oko ki tulaga fakafanoanoa penā.


To what deep things did Paul refer in the third chapter of his letter to the Ephesians? 	 Ne a fuafuaga ‵loto ne fakasino atu ki ei a Paulo i te tolu o mataupu o tena tusi ki te kau Efeso?


For instance, Calvin Harley, a biologist who studies human aging, said in an interview that he does not believe that humans “have a program to die.” 	 E pelā mo Calvin Harley, se tino poto telā e sukesuke ki te olaga matua, ne fai mai i te taimi ne fakasau‵tala aka ei, me e se talitonu a ia me i tino ne “faite ke ‵mate atu fua.”


Moreover, Satan also brought death to humans. 	 E se gata i ei, ne avatu foki ne Satani te mate ki tino katoa.


13, 14. (a) In what circumstances may we have to override our own inclinations? (b) Why should we let God’s will prevail? 	 13, 14. (a) Ko fakanofonofoga fea e ‵tau ei o manumalo tatou i ‵tou manakoga totino? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamuamua ne tatou te loto o te Atua?


Why are Christians interested in the significance of the bread and the wine? 	 Kaia e fia‵fia ei a Kelisiano ki te fakauigaga o te falaoa mo te uaina?


Paul called Timothy “a genuine child in the faith.” (1 Tim. 1:2) Similarly, a strong bond was forged between Jehovah and Jesus as they worked together in creating all other things. 	 Ne fakaigoa ne Paulo a Timoteo “ko taku tama tonu i te fakatuanaki.” (1 Timoteo 1:2) E penā foki a te ‵pili o te va o Ieova mo Iesu i te taimi ne ga‵lue fakatasi ei lāua o faite a mea katoa.


“Objects of Hatred” 	 “Ka Inosia Koutou”


We can take comfort in the fact that our loving heavenly Father displays loving-kindness toward such individuals. 	 E fakamafanafana mai ki a tatou a te iloaga me e fakaasi mai ne te Tamana i te lagi a te alofa tumau ki tino taki tokotasi penā.


One scholar put the matter this way: “While graveyards may remind one of the brevity of life, the resurrection ensures the brevity of death.” 	 E fai mai penei se tino akoga e tokotasi: “E ui eiloa e fakamasaua mai ne tanuga a te toetoe o te ola, e fakatalitonu mai ne te toe‵tuga a te toetoe o te mate.”


He silently removed every valuable item from under the bed as well as money Juan had left in a drawer in the bedside table. 	 Ne kaisoa katoa ne ia a kope tāua mai lalo o te moega fakatasi mo tupe a Juan i loto i te sefe i tafa o te moega.


COVER: Earthquake and Disease: © William Daniels/Panos Pictures; Famine: © Paul Lowe/Panos Pictures; Oil fire: U.S. Coast Guard photo 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne Tavita i te taimi ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki vaegā mea faiga‵ta penā i te taimi ne seki fakamaoni ei tena tama tagata ko Apisaloma.


No, for Peter went on to say: “He ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness that this is the one decreed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.” 	 Ikai, me ne toe fai mai a Petelu: “Ne fakatonu mai foki a ia ki a matou ke talai atu ki tino kae ke tuku atu se molimau maea me i a Ia ko te tino ne ‵tofi ne te Atua ke fai mo fai te famasino o tino ola mo tino ‵mate.”


How did Jesus define the requirements of true discipleship? 	 Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Iesu a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne soko ‵tonu?


Christian parents have the responsibility before Jehovah to be selective about what they allow to be viewed in their home. 	 E maua eiloa ne mātua Kelisiano a te tiute i mua o Ieova ke filifili faka‵lei aka a mea kolā e talia ne latou ki loto i olotou fale.


Have you taken that step? 	 E mata, kai sasale atu koe i te auala tenā?


(Ps. 103:14) Serving God as a follower of Jesus is refreshing rather than overwhelming because such a life course benefits others and makes Jehovah’s heart glad. 	 (Salamo 103:14) A te tavini atu ki te Atua e pelā me se soko o Iesu e fakamalosi mai i lō te faiga ke manava‵se tatou, ona ko te mea e aoga ki nisi tino a te vaegā olaga tenā kae e fai foki i ei te loto o Ieova ke fiafia.


18 Is assigning honor to wives in this way too much to expect from husbands? 	 18 E mata, ko faigata a te fakaasiatuga o te āva ne tagata a‵vaga ki olotou a‵vaga?


First, because Jehovah God is holy. 	 Muamua la, me i a Ieova te Atua e ‵malu.


Apostates too speak valueless words, claiming to have greater wisdom than the appointed “faithful and discreet slave.” 	 E fai‵pati foki a aposetate ki pati se aogā, kae fai me sili atu te lotou poto i lō te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” kolā ko oti ne filifili aka.


(Matt. 19:6-8) Jesus thus indicated that the divine standard for marriage that was set in Eden would prevail in the Christian congregation. 	 (Mata. 19:6-8) Kae ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me i te fuafuaga a te Atua e uiga ki te avaga telā ne fakatoka i Etena e ‵tau o tau‵tali ki ei a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Now consider this fact: When you raise your eyes on a clear night, you are seeing thousands of stars, each disgorging vast amounts of energy, similar to our sun. 	 Nei la, ke mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kafai e kilo aka koe ki te lagi i se po manino, ko matea ei ne koe te fia afe o fetu, kae e ‵pusa mai i fetu takitasi konā se aofaki sē fuafuagina o te malosi, e pelā eiloa mo te ‵tou la.


It may be helpful to review the six lines of evidence indicating that we are living in “the last days” that were outlined on pages 12-13 of the January 15, 2000, issue of The Watchtower.—2 Timothy 3:1. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke toe onoono ki fakamaoniga e ono kolā e fakaasi mai i ei me ko ‵nofo atu tatou “i aso fakaoti” i te itulau e 8 mo 9 o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Fepuali 1, 2000.—2 Timoteo 3:1.


Testifying to this fact, the prophet Jeremiah said: “O Sovereign Lord Jehovah! Here you yourself have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. 	 Ne fakamaoni mai ne te pelofeta ko Ielemia a te mea tenei, i ana pati: “Te Aliki Sili [ko Ieova], ne faite ne koe a te lagi mo te lalolagi ki tou ‵mana malosi; e seai se mea e faigata ki a koe.”


He might lovingly approach Steve again and lay bare his fault. 	 E mafai o foki atu a ia ki a Steve i se auala alofa kae sau‵tala ki tena mea ‵se.


“SETTING THE MIND ON THE FLESH” 	 “TE MAFAUFAU FAELOA KI MEA FAKA-TE-FOITINO”


7, 8. (a) Describe an unborn baby’s early growth. (b) In what way is a developing baby “woven in the lowest parts of the earth”? 	 7, 8. (a) Fakamatala mai a te kamataga o tupu aka se pepe i te moegatama o tena mātua? (e) I te auala fea e fai ei te pepe e pelā me ne ‘tupu ake i te koga se matea’ io me ko te ‵toe koga malalo o te lalolagi?


Paul said: “Our being adequately qualified issues from God, who has indeed adequately qualified us to be ministers of a new covenant.” (2 Corinthians 3:5, 6) How does Jehovah qualify his worshipers to be ministers? 	 Ne fai mai penei a Paulo: “Ka ko te motou mafai o fai te galuega, e mai te Atua: me ko ia ne fai ne ia tatou ke mafai o tavini i te feagaiga fou.” (2 Kolinito 3:5, 6) E fai pefea ne Ieova ana tino tapuaki ke fetaui ‵lei mō te galuega faifeau?


TREASURE YOUR PRECIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH JEHOVAH 	 TAUSI FAKA‵LEI A TOU FESOKOTAKIGA TĀUA MO IEOVA


(Romans 10:10) A young child may start by saying a few words in answer to a question he understands. 	 (Loma 10:10) E mafai eiloa o kamata ne se tamaliki te faiga o ana tali ki nāi pati i te tali atu ki se fesili telā e malamalama a ia i ei.


How do you respond? 	 E saga atu pefea koe ki ei?


The Kingdom will also serve the purpose of the Universal Sovereign, Jehovah, to establish a paradise on earth where good people can enjoy life forever. 	 Ka fakataunu ne te Malo a te fuafuaga a te Pule Sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi, ko Ieova, ke fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso telā e mafai o ola a tino ‵lei i ei ki te se-gata-mai.


Just a few hours earlier, Jesus had fed 5,000 men besides women and children with only five loaves and two fishes. 	 I nāi itula mai mua atu i ei, ne fagai ne Iesu te toko 5,000 tāgata i tafa o fāfine mo tama‵liki ki falaoa e lima mo ika e lua.


This expression denotes intimate two-way conversation. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tugāpati tenei se sautalaga a se tokolua.


(Prov. 29:25) Rather, he had the courage that Jehovah gives to his faithful servants. 	 (Faata. 29:25) I lō te fai penā, ne maua ne ia te loto malosi telā e tuku atu ne Ieova ki ana tavini fakamaoni.


“All the assembly raised their voice,” the account states, “and all the sons of Israel began to murmur.”—Numbers 13:30–14:9. 	 “A tino e ‵tagi faeloa i te puapuaga,” e fai mai te tala, “ne fakatagi atu latou . . . mo te sē ma‵lie.”—Numela 13:30–14:9.


(Acts 3:19) Why would Jehovah ask people to repent and turn around if he knew beforehand that they could do absolutely nothing to change their destiny? 	 (Galuega 3:19) Kaia fua la ne fakamolemole atu ei a Ieova ki tino ke sala‵mo kae ‵fuli atu ki a ia māfai ko leva ne iloa ne ia me e seai ne olotou mea e mafai o fai ke ‵fuli ei olotou olaga?


May each of us “keep on the watch” and prove ourselves faithful until the end.—Matt. 24:13, 42. 	 Ke na “matapula‵pula” kae tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ke oko eiloa ki te gataga.—Mataio 24:13, 42.


(Gal. 6:7) Do not try to blame Jehovah for the problems. 	 (Kala. 6:7) Sa taumafai o ‵losi ki a Ieova mō ‵tou fakalavelave.


35:9-29. The fact that an unintentional manslayer had to leave his home and flee to a city of refuge for a period of time teaches us that life is sacred and that we must have respect for it. 	 35:9-29. A te faifaiga ke fakalafi se tino telā ne tamate fakafuasei ne ia se tino ki se fa‵kai faka‵lafi mō se taimi toetoe e akoako mai i ei ki a tatou a te tāua o te ola kae e ‵tau o amanaia tatou ki ei.


Some find it difficult to greet others who are of a different race, culture, or social standing. 	 Nisi tino e faigata ki a latou ke fakatalofa atu ki tino kolā e ‵kese olotou fenua, tuu, io me ko tulaga i te olaga.


(Matthew 6:31, 32) Jesus believed that God knows our personal needs. 	 (Mataio 6:31, 32) E talitonu a Iesu me iloa ne te Atua a ‵tou manakoga totino.


(Revelation 12:12) Still, he continues to alienate mankind from God by lies and deceit, using people like the scribes and the Pharisees of Jesus’ day to propagate his teachings.—Matthew 23:13, 15. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12) Kae koi fai eiloa ne ia ke masei te va o tino mo te Atua mai i ana pati ‵loi mo ana togafiti, kae e fakaaogā i ei ne ia a vaegā tino pelā mo faiakoga mo Falesaio i aso o Iesu ke fakasalalau atu ana akoakoga.—Mataio 23:13, 15.


Always look to Jehovah for success. 	 Ke kilo atu faeloa ki a Ieova telā e maua mai i ei a te manuia.


For example, the big city may look promising, triggering visions of good times, large paychecks, and fancy living quarters. 	 E mafai o foliga ‵gali mai a fa‵kai ‵lasi, e ‵gali a mea i ei, e uke a tupe e maua i ei, kae ‵gali foki a fale i ei.


Later in 1942, I received a draft notice for military service and found myself before the draft board, explaining why I could not conscientiously share in the war. 	 Fakamuli ifo i te 1942, ne maua ne au se tusi ke kau atu ki te kautau kae ne tu atu au i mua o te komiti ne tusi mai ne latou te tusi, o fakamatala atu a te pogai e se mafai ei o talia ne toku loto lagona ke kau atu au ki taua.


However, we know that Jesus was resurrected. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me ne toetu aka a Iesu.


What did Jehovah determine to do in Noah’s day? 	 Ne a mea ne manako Ieova ke fai i aso o Noa?


Good association had a fine effect on their spiritual habits.—1 Corinthians 15:33. 8. 	 Ne aogā ‵ki a taugasoa ‵lei ki a laua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—1 Kolinito 15:33.


From personal experience, have you not seen that this unity is a distinguishing feature of true worship?—John 13:35. 	 Mai te mea e iloa ne koe, e mata e seki lavea eiloa ne koe me i te vaegā ‵kau fakatasi tenei se fakailoga o te tapuakiga tonu?—Ioane 13:35.


Of course, genuine repentance does not necessarily come easily. 	 E tonu, e se se mea faigofie ke salamo tonu se tino.


17 A similar shocking end will come to the symbolic harlot who has the name “Babylon the Great.” 	 17 Ka oko mai foki se gataga fakapoi penā ki te fafine talitāgata fakatusa telā e fakaigoa ki a ‘Papelonia te Sili.’


Are There Real Differences? 	 E Mata, e Isi Eiloa ne Kese‵kesega?


3 Because of our imperfection, we may feel that our deeds of godly devotion are insignificant and unworthy of God’s blessing. 	 3 Ona ko ‵tou tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa, e mafai o mafau‵fau tatou me e se tāua te ‵tou taviniga kae e se ‵tau foki o maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga a te Atua.


(Eccl. 9:11) Ultimately, though, let us never lose sight of the fact that Satan the Devil is the primary cause of wickedness. 	 (Fai. 9:11) I te fakaotiga loa, ke mo a eiloa e puli i a tatou i a Satani ko te māfuaga tonu o amioga ma‵sei.


(Romans 6:7) Among those who will come back to life and have the opportunity to learn about God are “both the righteous and the unrighteous,” said the apostle Paul.—Read Acts 24:15. 	 (Loma 6:7) E aofia i a latou kolā ka toe ola mai kae maua te avanoaga ke tauloto e uiga ki te Atua ko “tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio sē ‵tonu,” ko muna a te apositolo ko Paulo.—Faitau te Galuega 24:15.


7, 8. How did God’s spirit assist Jesus in his ministry? 	 7, 8. Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a te agaga tapu o te Atua ki te faiga ne Iesu o tena galuega talai?


(John 13:34, 35) The commandment was new in that it went beyond loving “your fellow as yourself.” 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) Ne fou ‵ki te tulafono tenā, me e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei i lō te ‘alofa fua o se tino ki tena tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo tena alofa ki a ia eiloa.’


Let’s talk about this and see how we can bring God joy rather than pain. 	 Ke fai‵pati tatou e uiga ki te mea tenei kae onoono aka me aumai pefea ne tatou a te fiafia i lō te ‵mae.


How did events on Atonement Day foreshadow the role that Jesus plays? 	 Ne fakaata mai pefea i mea ne ‵tupu i te Aso o te Faka‵māga a mea e fai ne Iesu?


“Angels that did not keep their original position but forsook their own proper dwelling place [God] has reserved with eternal bonds under dense darkness for the judgment of the great day.”—JUDE 6. 	 “Ne fakatonu ne te Atua ana agelu ke ga‵lue mō ia i se koga, kae ne se talia ne latou, kae olo foki keatea mai te koga tenā. Ko oti ne tausi fakapagota latou i te pouliga i lalo, kae saisai i konā ki saisaiga tumau ke oko ki te Aso lasi o te fakamasinoga.”—IUTA 6.


• What does our baptism symbolize? 	 • Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei ‵tou papatisoga?


WORSHIP “WITH SPIRIT AND TRUTH” 	 TAPUAKI ATU I “TE AGAGA MO TE MUNATONU”


Those who do good deeds purely to be seen by men are told that they will have no reward at all from Jehovah. 	 A latou kolā e fai ne latou a amioga ‵lei ke lavea mai ne tino ka sē maua eiloa ne latou te lotou taui mai i a Ieova.


Ezekiel’s appeal for the change of cooking fuel and Jehovah’s granting him his request indicate that the prophet actually acted out the scene. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fakamolemole a Esekielu ke ‵fuli aka a mea e tafu ki ei te afi i te ‵kukaga o meakai mo te taliaga ne Ieova tena fakamolemole, me ne fai eiloa ne te pelofeta te fakaasiga tenā.


(Psalm 145:16) As the next article will show, however, even now those who keep on listening to Jehovah’s voice are blessed with ‘good gifts and perfect presents from above.’—James 1:17. 	 (Salamo 145:16) Ka fakaasi mai ne te suā mataupu me e maua foki eiloa ne tatou nei a “mea ‵lei katoa kola e maua fua mo meaalofa katoatoa takitasi, e mai te Atua i te lagi” māfai e tumau eiloa tatou i te faka‵logo ki te leo o Ieova.—Iakopo 1:17.


In these ways, younger ones and those newly associated learn to perform acts of kindness for others. 	 I auala konei, ko mafai ei o tauloto ne tama‵liki talavou mo tino ‵fou a faifaiga atafai kolā e mafai o fakaasi atu ki nisi tino.


Oversight was thus entrusted to those who actively shared in the ministry, and the work moved ahead. 	 Ne tuku atu ei te tausiga o te fakapotopotoga ki tino kolā ne gasue‵sue ma‵losi i te galuega talai, kae ne gasolo atu eiloa ki mua te galuega.


Many today would readily agree with that statement. 	 E lotoma‵lie a tino e tokouke i aso nei ki te mea tenā.


The faithful slaves had engaged in “business” The sluggish slave had not 	 Ne toka a tamafine ‵poto i te okomaiga o te tagata fatoā fakaipoipo


[Footnote] 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega]


Moreover, we are also found false witnesses of God . . . 	 E se gata i ei, ko fai matou mo fai ne molimau ‵pelo e uiga ki te Atua . . .


Today, researchers who fear that pollution will cause drastic changes in earth’s weather warn of an impending “climate Armageddon.” 	 I aso nei, e faka‵pula mai ne tino sukesuke ki mea me ko pili o tupu se “Amaketo i tau o aso” ona ko ‵fuliga ‵lasi i tau o aso i te lalolagi kolā ne māfua mai i fakalailaiga.


Money did not bring freedom from worry or anxiety.” 	 Ne seki mafai o tuku mai ne tupe a te saolotoga mai te manavase.”


(Romans 4:18) Yes, Abraham’s God-given hope gave his faith that he would have offspring a firm foundation. 	 (Loma 4:18) E tonu, ne fakamalosi aka ne te fakamoemoega o Apelaamo mai te Atua a tena fakatuanaki me ka maua sena tamaliki.


The King Jesus Christ will prove to be refreshing, ‘like rain upon mown grass and copious showers that wet the earth.’ 	 Ka fakamaoni mai a te gali o te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso e pelā mo te “vaiua e ‵to ifo ki fatoaga, ke pelā foki mo motigaua e ‵to ifo ki te laukele.”


It may have seemed completely normal to him to view Gentiles as enemies to be hated.* 	 Tela la, kāti e ‵tau eiloa o maua ne ia te kilokiloga masani ke takalialia ki tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea.*


18 Peter explains thereafter that the coming day of Jehovah will bring about a great cleansing, making way for the new heavens and new earth mentioned in 2Pe 3 verse 13. 	 18 I konā loa ne fakamatala mai ei ne Petelu me ka fakaoko mai ne te aso o Ieova se matugā faka‵māga lasi, telā ka fakatoka ei a mea ke fakatu aka ei te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou kolā e faipati ki ei i te fuaiupu e 13.


Truly, “on the part of the upright ones praise is fitting.” 	 E tonu, “ke fia‵fia koutou tino amiotonu.”


(Ex. 19:3-8) Such Christian elders do not rule over the flock. 	 (Esoto 19:3-8) E se pule atu a toeaina Kelisiano penā ki te lafu mamoe.


HAVE you ever used a compass to find your way? 	 KAI fakaaoga aka eiloa ne koe se kamupasi ke ‵sala ei tou auala?


Eventually, his conduct came to light, and he received much-needed help. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne sē mafai o funa ei tena amioga tenā, kae ne maua ne ia a fesoasoani e uke.


Certain trees that were alive some 2,700 years ago when Isaiah wrote those words are evidently still alive today. 	 A nāi lakau kolā ne ola i se 2,700 tausaga ko ‵teka i te taimi ne tusi ei ne Isaia a pati konei koi ola mai eiloa ki aso nei.


What action did Satan take that brought the issue of sovereignty to the fore? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ne Satani telā ne fakasae aka ei te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili?


At that time he will speak to them in his anger and in his hot displeasure he will disturb them.” 	 E faipati atu a ia mo te kaitaua ki a latou, kae fakamatakutaku foki latou ne ia ki tena kaitaua lasi.”


In what way? 	 I te auala fea?


Those parents may ask why your child does not get involved in such activities. 	 E mafai o fesili mai a mātua konā ki te pogai kāti e se aofia i ei tau tamaliki i mea konā.


Do not keep on seeking.”—Jer. 45:5. 	 Sa fai te mea tenā.”—Ielemia 45:5.


[Picture on page 16, 17] 	 16. Ne a pogai tāua ne mafau‵fau ei tatou ki uiga ‵lei o Iona mo Petelu?


15 Jesus told the man versed in the Law that a Samaritan could be viewed as a neighbor. 	 15 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki te faiakoga o te Tulafono me ne mafai o kilo atu a ia ki se Samalia e pelā me se tuakoi.


8. (a) What events will take place after the initial part of the great tribulation has passed? (b) At what point, apparently, will the last member of the 144,000 receive his heavenly reward? 	 8. (a) Ne a mea ka ‵tupu māfai ko oti atu te vaega muamua o te fakalavelave lasi? (e) Ko te taimi fea ka maua ei ne te ‵toe tino o te 144,000 a tena taui faka-te-lagi?


Ah! could I be happy again in this world after I had denied our Lord? 	 E mata, ka toe maua ne au se fiafia i te lalolagi tenei māfai e fakafiti ne au te ‵tou Aliki?


3 Although Jehovah is the “Most High,” from the very beginning he honored his creatures by involving them in his works. 	 3 E tiga eiloa e fai a Ieova mo fai “te pule tafasili,” talu mai te kamataga ne āva sāle atu ei a ia ki ana tino kolā ne faite ne ia me ne aofia ne ia latou i ana galuega me ne avatu sāle ne ia a galuega ke fai ne latou.


Really, it is only reasonable to expect that a young person who gets baptized will uphold God’s standards even when parents or other adults are not present.—Compare Philippians 2:12. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fakamoe‵moe tatou me i te tamaliki telā ka papatiso, ka tumau i te fai ne ia te mea tonu faitalia me e se ‵nofo atu ana mātua io me ko nisi tino aka i ana tafa.—Fakatusa ki te Filipi 2:12.


3. How does loving-kindness differ from human kindness? 	 3 E uke a auala e ‵kese i ei a te atafai mai te alofa tumau.


Has the effort by some women to improve their marital situation made matters better or worse?—2 Timothy 3:1-5. 	 E mata, a taumafaiga a nisi fāfine ke tai faka‵lei aka te tulaga o olotou kāiga fakaipoipo ne iku atu ki te ‵lei io me ko masei atu?—2 Timoteo 3:1-5.


Nevertheless, Jesus left a way open for his apostles to return to him. 	 Kae, ne tuku faeloa ne Iesu te avanoaga mō ana apositolo ke toe ‵foki atu ki a ia.


These articles will explain. 	 Ka fakamatala mai i mataupu konei.


18. How will Zephaniah 3:6 be fulfilled? 	 18 A te fakaokoatuga o te fakamasinoga a te Atua ka se gata atu fua i te fakaseaiga o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Its writers claim to be inspired by God, and its contents provide ample proof that the claim is true. 	 E fai mai a tino kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu me ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua e alatu i te agaga tapu a fakamatalaga i ei, kae e lava kae ‵toe a fakamaoniga kolā e fakaasi mai i loto i ei me e tonu eiloa te mau tenā.


And your own ears will hear a word behind you saying: ‘This is the way. 	 Kafai ko ‵se te auala o koutou ki te feitu fakaatamai io me ko te feitu fakamaui, kae ka lagona ne koutou tena leo i otou tua e fai penei, “Tenei te auala.


Though humans have accomplished much, they do not have the ability to direct their own steps. 	 Faitalia te uke o mea ko oti ne fakataunu ne tino, e se mafai ne latou o fakatonutonu olotou auala totino.


“Law is promulgated, not for a righteous man, but for persons lawless and unruly,” says Paul. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne malo ne tulafono e uke ko te mea ke pule faka‵lei atu ki manakoga mo amioga masani a tino.


Diane “At first, I found it difficult to be so far away from my family,” says Diane, from Canada. 	 “A te mea muamua, se mea faigata ki au ke nofo mavae au mai oku kāiga,” ko pati a Diane, mai Kanata.


(John 14:9) All the wisdom and knowledge of God are hidden, or are dwelling, in Christ, and there is no better way for us to learn about Jehovah than by carefully learning all that we can about Jesus. 	 (Ioane 14:9) A poto katoa mo te iloa ‵lei o te Atua e ‵funa, io me e maua i a Keliso, kae e seai aka foki eiloa se auala tai ‵lei atu ke tauloto ei tatou e uiga ki a Ieova i lō te sukesuke mo te fakaeteete ki mea katoa e mafai ne tatou e uiga ki a Iesu.


(Prov. 8:22-31; Col. 1:15) So when Jesus was sent to the earth and the Devil was allowed to test him to the point of death, God was confident that His only-begotten Son would come off victorious.—John 3:16. 	 (Faataoto 8:22-31; Kolose 1:15) Tela la, i te taimi ne uga mai ei Iesu ki te lalolagi kae ne talia ke tofotofo aka ne te Tiapolo ke oko ki tena mate, ne talitonu eiloa a te Atua me i Tena Tama pele e tokotasi ka manumalo eiloa.—Ioane 3:16.


8 If an Israelite’s sacrifice was a voluntary manifestation of sincere gratitude to Jehovah or, as in the case of a burnt offering, a request for his approval, then making the appropriate choice of animal would likely present no challenge. 	 8 E mafai ne se tino Isalaelu o ofo atu tena taulaga mo te loto fiafia ke fakaasi atu ei tena loto fakafetai ki a Ieova.


We will never be intimidated if we trust in Jehovah of armies. 	 Ka se mata ma‵taku tatou māfai e fakatuaga atu tatou ki a Ieova o kautau.


There has always been domestic violence. 	 E isi faeloa ne fakasauaga i loto i te kāiga.


Yes, we can echo the sentiment of the psalmist who told God: “Teach me good sense and knowledge.”—Ps. 119:66. 	 Ao, e mafai o faka‵foki atu ne tatou a pati a te faisalamo telā ne fai atu ki te Atua: “Tuku mai ki a au te poto mo te iloa.”—Sala. 119:66.


What should you keep in mind if you receive admonition from an elder? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne koe māfai ko maua ne koe a fakamalosiga mai se toeaina?


(Read Isaiah 58:6, 7.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 58:6, 7.)


HOW ARE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES DIFFERENT CONCERNING . . . 	 E TU ‵KESE PEFEA A MOLIMAU A IEOVA E UIGA KI. . .


When Rehoboam needed advice on how to handle his responsibilities, he first asked the older men. 	 I te taimi ne manako ei a Leopoamo ki manatu fakatonutonu e uiga ki ana tiute, ne fesili muamua atu a ia ki toeina ma‵tua.


We can be “like a luxuriant olive tree in God’s house”—close to Jehovah and productive in his service—by obeying him and by willingly accepting his discipline.—Hebrews 12:5, 6. 	 E mafai o fai tatou pelā me ne “lakau ko te olive e ola i te fale o te Atua”—e pili ki a Ieova kae fua malosi mai foki i tena taviniga—mai te faka‵logo ki a ia kae loto fiafia foki o talia ana polopolokiga.—Epelu 12:5, 6.


13 Like gentle drops of rain that soak the ground and help plants to grow, many individuals in the congregation contribute to the happiness of Christians in divided households. 	 13 E tokouke a tino taki tokotasi i loto i te fakapotopotoga e fesoasoani atu ke maua ne Kelisiano i loto i kāiga mavae‵vae a te fiafia e pelā mo motigā ua kolā e fakasiusiu i ei a te laukele kae fesoasoani atu ke ola a lakau.


Rather, he encouraged fellow believers to become ‘imitators of him, even as he was of Christ.’—1 Corinthians 11:1. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki taina tali‵tonu ke ‘fakaakoako atu ki a ia, e pelā mo ia e fakaakoako ki a Keliso.’—1 Kolinito 11:1.


These are the growing number of the great crowd from all nations who exercise faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice, render sacred service in the earthly courtyard of God’s spiritual temple, and will survive “the great tribulation” soon to come upon this unrighteous world.—Revelation 7:9, 14, 15. 	 Tenei eiloa te aofaki telā e gasolo aka o te vaitino tokouke mai i atufenua katoa kolā e fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu, kae tuku atu te taviniga tapu i te poletito faka-te-lalolagi o te faletapu faka-te-agaga o te Atua, kae ka ‵sao atu i ‘te fakalavelave lasi’ telā ko pili o oko mai ki te lalolagi sē amiotonu tenei.—Fakaasiga 7:9, 14, 15.


(Zeph. 2:3) As a result of that worldwide destruction, ‘the upright will reside in the earth, but the wicked will be cut off from it.’—Prov. 2:21, 22. 	 (Sefanaia 2:3) Ona ko te fakamaseiga tenā i te lalolagi kātoa, ‘ka ‵nofo a tino amio‵tonu i te lalolagi, kae ka tapale keatea a tino amio ma‵sei.’—Faataoto 2:21, 22.


Therefore, Jesus taught his disciples to pray: “Let your kingdom come. 	 Tela la, ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo atu: “Ke oko mai tou Malo.


7 David was loved by Jehovah, who found him to be a man “agreeable to his heart.” (1 Sam. 13:13, 14; Acts 13:22) But David later committed adultery with Bath-sheba, and she became pregnant. 	 7 Ne fiafia malosi a Ieova ki a Tavita, telā “ne fai ne ia a mea katoa e manako [te Atua] ki ei.” (1 Samu. 13:13, 14; Galu. 13:22) Ne mulilua fakamuli a Tavita mo Patisepa, kae ne faitama a ia.


Jesus likened himself to a man who sowed his field with wheat seed with a view to harvesting a full crop of fine wheat, representing “the sons of the kingdom,” true Christians anointed to be associated with him in his Kingdom. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Iesu a ia ki se tagata telā ne ‵toki ne ia a saito i tena manafa mo se kilokiloga ke ‵fua mai ki fuataga saito ‵lei, telā e sui ne “tino o te Malo,” ko Kelisiano ‵tonu kolā ne fakaekegina ke pule fakatasi mo ia i tena Malo.


18 If you have sinned seriously, why can you have confidence in the elders? 	 18 Kafai ko oti ne fai ne koe se agasala matagā, kaia e ‵tau ei o talitonu koe ki toeaina?


Likewise, for us to receive Kingdom blessings, we must be alive in God’s new world, either as members of the great crowd of Armageddon survivors or as those resurrected from the dead. 	 E penā foki tatou, kafai e ma‵nako tatou ki fakamanuiaga mai te Malo, e ‵tau o ola tatou i te lalolagi fou a te Atua, e pelā me ne vaega o te vaitino tokouke kolā e ‵sao atu i Amaketo io me ko tino kolā ka toe faka‵tu aka mai te mate.


Jesus’ Public Service 	 Te Taviniga a Iesu mō Tino Katoa


For instance, what if you struggle with unclean thoughts? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e a māfai e nofo faeloa koe mo mafaufauga lai‵lai?


14 How we can imitate Daniel’s faith and obedience. 	 14 Te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te fakatuanaki mo te fakalogo o Tanielu.


17-19. (a) How can we appropriately show Jehovah our gratitude for Jesus’ ransom sacrifice? (b) What will be considered in the next article? 	 17-19. (a) E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou ki a Ieova a ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


An unenlightened conscience is easily influenced by local customs and habits. 	 A te loto lagona telā e se akoako faka‵lei e mafai o pokotia i tū mo aganū o te fenua mo faifaiga masani.


He was well-aware that sheep, if left to themselves, easily get lost and become prey for robbers or wild beasts. 	 Ne iloa foki ne ia me kafai e se tausi faka‵lei atu ki mamoe, e faigofie ke ‵galo io me ‵po ne tino kaisoa mo manu fe‵kai.


Yet, Christians cannot hide from the world. 	 Kae e se mafai eiloa o ‵muni a Kelisiano mai te lalolagi.


However, we reject apostates because we know that our lives are saved, not by breaking God’s laws, but by keeping them! (1 John 4:1) Yes, with Jehovah’s help we can conquer any form of evil. 	 Kae e ‵teke atu tatou ki aposetate ona ko te ‵tou iloa me e faka‵sao eiloa tatou, e se mai i te ofaga o tulafono a te Atua, kae mai i te fakalogo ki ei! (1 Ioane 4:1) E tonu, mai te fesoasoani o Ieova, e mafai eiloa o fakatakavale ne tatou so se vaegā mea masei.


Apparently, the children were of varying ages. 	 Kāti ne kese‵kese a tausaga o tama‵liki konā.


Yes, “the Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice.”—Deut. 32:4. 	 E tonu, “a te Aliki ko te otou ‵puiga malosi, e tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa.”—Teutelonome 32:4.


How did Elisha’s attendant react? 	 Ne saga atu pefea ki ei te tino fesoasoani a Elisaia?


(Proverbs 22:7) Although there are circumstances when going into debt may seem unavoidable, those who take on unnecessary debt just to buy something they want will often find themselves shackled to a very heavy financial millstone. 	 (Faataoto 22:7) E tiga eiloa e isi ne fakanofonofoga kolā e foliga mai me e se mafai eiloa o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fai kaitalafu, a ko tino kolā e kaitalafu ke ‵togi fua a mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei, e amo faeloa olotou amoga ‵mafa i mea tau tupe.


Nevertheless, Pilate condemned him to death. 	 E tigā te feitu tenā, ne taku fakamasei ne Pilato a ia ke oko eiloa ki te mate.


opportunities we have to extend hospitality? 	 avanoaga ke fakalauefa atu te uiga talimalo?


The use of red-cow ashes prefigures the cleansing through Jesus’ sacrifice.—Hebrews 9:13, 14. 	 A te fakaaogāga o lefu o te pulumakau kula e fakaata mai i ei a te faka‵māga e auala i te taulaga a Iesu.—Epelu 9:13, 14.


(1 Peter 3:1) In any case, be assured that Jehovah sees your situation and will do something about it in his own due time. 	 (1 Petelu 3:1) Faitalia me se a te mea e tupu, e lavea eiloa ne Ieova tou tulaga kae ka fai eiloa ne ia se mea ki ei i tena taimi tonu.


(Daniel 12:4, 10) Spiritual insight is reserved only for those who sincerely “rove about” in, or diligently study, God’s Word, submit to his standards, and strive to do his will.—Matthew 13:11-15; 1 John 5:20. 	 (Tanielu 12:4, 10, NW) E tuku atu fua a te malamalama faka-te-agaga ki tino kolā e “salalau valevale atu” kae suke‵suke fakamaoni ki te Muna a te Atua, tau‵tali ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu kae taumafai malosi o fai tena loto.—Mataio 13:11-15; 1 Ioane 5:20.


Can a lasting solution to violence be found? 	 E mata, e mafai o isi se faka‵leiga ki amioga fakasaua konei?


Congregation elders can especially offer friendship in a kindly way to grieving widows. 	 E mafai ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga o fai mo fai ne taugasoa a‵lofa ki fāfine fanoanoa kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga.


This attitude could manifest itself in subtle ways. 	 E mafai o matea faka‵lei a te uiga tenei i auala sē lavea.


In fact, that is exactly what Jesus Christ told an inquirer. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, tenā loa te mea ne fai atu ne Iesu Keliso ki se tino telā ne fesili atu ki a ia.


(Luke 6:17-19) He brought relief to the oppressed, but injustice continued to cause suffering. 	 (Luka 6:17-19) Ne aumai ne ia a te fakatapūga ki luga i tino kolā e pule fakasauāgina, kae ko te sē fai meatonu e tumau eiloa i te faka‵mae mai.


Christ holds royal authority and possesses the power to command.—Psalm 2:8, 9; Isaiah 55:4; Daniel 7:13, 14. 	 E maua ne Keliso te pulega fakatupu mo te malosi ke pule mai.—Salamo 2:8, 9; Isaia 55:4; Tanielu 7:13, 14.


Vicious bullies, the Nephilim intensified the world’s brutal, ungodly spirit. 	 Ne fai ne Nefilimi ke ma‵sei atu a tulaga o te lalolagi.


Finally, a letter came one day—we were assigned to the traveling work! 	 Fakamuli loa, kae ne maua se tusi—ne ‵tofi aka māua ki te galuega a ovasia faima‵laga!


Jesus endured for the joy that was set before him 	 Ne kufaki eiloa a Iesu ona ko te fiafia telā ne fakatali mai ki a ia


The Service Meeting is invaluable in helping us to improve our presentation of the good news from house to house, on return visits, at home Bible studies, and in other avenues of our ministry. 	 E taūa ‵ki te Fakatasiga mō te Taviniga ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke faka‵lei aka ‵tou fakamatalaga i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei mai fale ki fale, toe asiga, mo akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo nisi vaega o te ‵tou galuega.


8 Although subjection can be challenging, women can welcome it as honorable, even as did Jesus. 	 8 E tiga eiloa e mafai o faigata te fakalogo, e mafai eiloa o ‵kilo atu a fāfine ki ei e pelā me se tulaga fakaaloalogina, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne Iesu.


Who was Joseph’s father? 	 Ko oi te tamana o Iosefa?


8 Consider also an incident that took place after the Passover of 32 C.E. Jesus and his disciples had entered the region of the Decapolis, east of the Sea of Galilee. 	 8 Ke mafaufau foki ki te mea telā ne tupu mai tua ifo o te Paseka i te 32 T.A. Ko te taimi ne ulu atu ei a Iesu mo ana soko ki te koga ko Tekapoli, i te feitu ki saegāla o te Namo o Kalilaia.


Jesus is the sacrifice, and anointed Christians partake of the emblems as joint participants. 	 A Iesu ko te taulaga, kae e ‵kau fakatasi a Kelisiano fakaekegina o ‵kai ki te falaoa kae inu ki te uaina.


Indeed, we may ask: Is there any ruler who cares for all his subjects so much that he quickly comes to the aid of each one in times of trouble? 	 E tonu, kāti ka fesili atu tatou: E mata, e isi se pule telā e amanaia tonu ki tino katoa telā e fakavave o fesoasoani atu ki tino taki tokotasi i taimi o fakalavelave?


COVER SUBJECT | DO WE NEED GOD? 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA | E MATA, E MANAKOGINA NE TATOU TE ATUA?


Yet, these innovative sound tools would help them reach millions in just a few years. 	 E ui i ei, ne mafai o fesoasoani atu a mea faigaluega konei ke fakaoko atu te fekau o te Malo ki te fia miliona o tino i loto fua i se fia o tausaga.


The master ordered that the man, his wife, and his children be sold and payment made. 	 Ne fakatonu atu te tupu ke fakatau atu te tagata tenā, tena avaga mo ana tama‵liki ke mafai ei o ‵tina tena kaitalafu.


God’s prophet Micah foretold: “In unity I shall set them, like a flock in the pen.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a te pelofeta a te Atua ko Mika: “Ka fakapotopoto ne au koutou pelā me ne mamoe ko ‵foki mai ki te lafu.”


Then in 1927/28, God’s people recognized that Christmas and birthday celebrations are unscriptural, and they discontinued observing such. 	 Kae i te 1927/1928, ne iloa aka ei ne tino o te Atua me e se se akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a te fakamanatuga o te Kilisimasi mo aso fanau kae ne taofi aka ei ne latou te fakamanatuga o mea konā.


Marriage is an arrangement instituted by Jehovah himself, and it is sacred. 	 A te avaga se fakatokaga ne fai tokotasi ne Ieova, kae e ‵malu.


If you ask others to answer these questions, you will likely receive an astonishing array of responses. 	 Kafai e fesili atu koe ki nisi tino ke tali mai ne latou a fesili konei, ka uke ‵ki loa a tali kese‵kese ka maua ne koe.


But the voice told him: “You stop calling defiled the things God has cleansed.” 	 Kae ne toe fai atu a te leo mai te lagi ki a ia, penei: “Sa taku fakalailai ne koe a te mea ko oti ne faka‵ma ne te Atua.”


How did Jesus reveal his Father through his own conduct? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu a tena Tamana e auala i ana uiga totino?


Satan controls this world, including its propaganda channels. 	 E pule ne Satani te lalolagi tenei, e aofia i ei a mea kolā e fakasalalau atu i ei ana togafiti.


Let us see how applying Bible principles in the matter of courtesy can protect us in this regard and draw people to true worship. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue aka a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki amioga ‵lei e mafai o puipui ei tatou i te feitu tenei kae fai ei a tino ke tosina mai ki te tapuakiga tonu.


“When she told me what those few words meant to her,” he observes, “I was so glad I made the effort. 	 Ne mafaufau a ia, “I te taimi ne fai mai ne tou fafine a te tāua o nāi pati konā ki a ia, ne fiafia au me ne taumafai au ki ei.


(Revelation 14:6, 7, 14-16) The final members of the wheat class had to be located and “a great crowd” of other sheep gathered in.—Revelation 7:9; Matthew 13:24-30. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:6, 7, 14-16) E ‵tau o ‵sala atu ki tino fakaoti o te potukau pelā me ne saito kae fakamaopoopo mai a te “vaitino tokouke” o nisi mamoe.—Fakaasiga 7:9; Mataio 13:24-30.


Birds sing mainly in the early morning and at sunset, and for good reason. 	 E usu pese a manu eva maise eiloa i te tafataeao ‵malu mo te taimi e tō ei te la, kae e isi ne pogai ‵lei e fai ei penā.


Furthermore, Bible truth has exerted power, prevailing over all obstacles, religious and otherwise. 	 E se gata i ei, ne momea aka te ‵mana o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu, ona ko te tumau i te fia o fakalavelave tau lotu mo nisi fakalavelave aka foki penā.


Yet, Jehovah taught his people to avoid such an unfeeling attitude and course. 	 Kae ne akoako ne Ieova ana tino ke ‵kalo keatea mai te vaegā lagonaga mo te faifaiga tenā.


God’s Word advises us not “to be among heavy drinkers of wine.” 	 E polopoloki mai a te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou ke mo a ma “takaga ki tino inu ma‵losi ki uaina, io me ko tino ga‵fula.”


If scriptures are read, treat these as expressions of God that strengthen the hearts of both of you. 	 Kafai e faitau atu se tusi siki, ke mafaufau ki ei e pelā me ne fakamatalaga mai te Atua ke fakamalosi aka ei a loto o koulua tokolua.


(John 9:31) However, some questions still remain. 	 (Ioane 9:31) Kae, e isi ne fesili koi ‵toe.


Isaiah foretold what happy future, and what expression is of particular interest? 	 Se a te taimi fiafia telā ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia, kae se a te tugāpati telā e ‵tau o ‵saga malosi atu tatou ki ei?


This is because they exercise faith in the redeeming power of Jesus’ shed blood. 	 E fai penā ona ko te fakagalue ne latou o te lotou fakatuanaki ki te malosi fakaola tino o te toto maligi o Iesu.


(See opening picture.) (b) At Revelation 5:13, who is the Lamb, and why is he worthy of honor? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) I te Fakaasiga 5:13, ko oi te Tamā Mamoe, kae kaia e ‵tau foki ei o maua ne ia a vikiga?


Then my mother was diagnosed with cancer. 	 Ne pokotia toku mātua i te kenisa.


Only then will graft disappear. 	 Ka fatoā ‵galo atu ei a faifaiga sē fakamaoni ke maua ei a tupe.


Many think that they are justified in stealing, cheating, or engaging in other dishonest practices. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me se mea ‵lei ki a latou ke kai‵soa, amio ‵pelo, io me aofia i nisi faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


(Isaiah 55:10, 11) He did in Noah’s day, and he will in our day.—2 Peter 3:3-7. 	 (Isaia 55:10, 11) Ne fai ne ia penā i aso o Noa, kae ka fai foki ne ia i ‵tou aso nei.—2 Petelu 3:3-7.


They knew that Jesus organized the Christian congregation to preach. 	 Ne iloa ne latou me ne fakatoka ne Iesu a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ke olo o talai.


(Read Zechariah 5:5-8.) 	 (Faitau te Sakalia 5:5-8.)


Each time we call on a householder, we try to plant a seed of Scriptural truth. 	 I taimi takitasi e āsi atu ei tatou ki se tino i te fale, e taumafai tatou o ‵toki se fuaga o te munatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Right after describing the blessings to come, he guarantees his promise, saying: “Look! 	 Mai tua o te fakamatalamaiga o fakamanuiaga ka oko mai, e fakamaoni mai ne ia tena folafolaga penei: “Kiloke!


But what if we are troubled by anxiety over some error or there is something hurtful within us? 	 Kae e a māfai ko fakalavelavegina tatou ne te manavase ki nisi mea ‵se ko oti ne fai ne tatou io me se mea telā e logo‵mae ei tatou?


Still, this message was sufficient to assure Joseph that the expectant mother was innocent of any wrongdoing. 	 E ui i ei, ko lava loa te fekau tenā ke fakamautinoa aka ne Iosefa me e seai se mea ‵se a Malia ne fai.


9, 10. (a) What did Isaac Newton write about mankind’s hope? (b) Why did the time for Christ’s presence seem distant to Newton? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a pati a Isaac Newton ne tusi mai e uiga ki te fakamoemoega o tino? (e) Kaia ne fai ei a te fakatasi mai o Keliso e pelā me se mea ka tupu i aso mai mua ki a Newton?


Recently, as a result of such a call, a mother and six children began serving Jehovah. 	 Ona ko vaegā āsiga penā, ko tavini atu nei se mātua e tokotasi mo tama‵liki e toko ono ki a Ieova.


It is Jesus, of course. 	 Ko Iesu.


All are going to one place. 	 E toe foki tasi eiloa te tino mo te manu ki te koga e tasi—te pefu.


(Isaiah 54:17; 60:22) You have noted the clarification of Bible truths and have witnessed the progressive refinement of the visible part of God’s organization. 	 (Isaia 54:17; 60:22) Ko oti ne lavea ne koe a te manino ‵lei o muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu mo te gasoloakaga o ‵lei atu a fakatokaga likiliki i te fakapotopotoga matea a te Atua.


Why can you be confident that Jehovah’s Witnesses are preaching the right message? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne koe o fai atu mo te loto talitonu me e talai atu ne Molimau a Ieova a te fekau tonu?


Walk in it.” 	 Tau‵tali i ei.”


15 The apostle John is another fine example of faithfulness despite changed circumstances and advanced age. 	 15 A te suā fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te fakamaoni faitalia te mafulifuliga o te olaga mo te tulaga matua, ko te apositolo ko Ioane.


If that is the case, then we need to make this a matter of prayer. 	 Kafai e se penā, e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou e uiga ki te mea tenei.


Abijam, Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram succeed Rehoboam in Judah. 	 Ne fai a Apilamo, Asa, Iosefatu mo Iolama mo tupu mai tua o Leopoamo i Iuta.


Offered Selves Willingly (single sisters), Jan. 	 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Eiloa mo te Loto Fia‵fia (tuagane taka), Ianu.


Now, Jehovah is real to me. 	 Nei la, ko fai eiloa a Ieova mo fai se tino tonu ki a au.


Jehovah shuts the door, and it begins to rain. 	 Ne ‵pono ne Ieova te mataloa, kae ne kamata o ‵to te vaiua.


However, we should keep clearly in mind that Jehovah God has a completely different view of marriage and divorce than the one generally accepted in the world around us. 	 Kae e ‵tau o masaua faka‵lei ne tatou me e ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te kilokiloga a Ieova te Atua ki te fakaipoipoga mo te ‵talaga o avaga mo te kilokiloga telā e talia ne te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi i ‵tou tafa.


Instead of following the counsel at Matthew 18:15-17, some have taken their brothers to court. 	 I lō te tautali atu ki pati fakatonutonu i te Mataio 18:15-17, ko oti ne ave ne nisi tino olotou taina ki te fono tulafono.


(Ex. 36:3-7; read Proverbs 3:9.) 	 (Eso. 36:3-7; faitau te Faataoto 3:9.)


For instance, a pioneer sister in the United States writes letters to comfort those who have lost loved ones in death. 	 E pelā mo se tuagane paenia i te Iunaite Sitete ne tusi atu ne ia a tusi ke fakamafanafana ki tino kolā ne ‵galo atu olotou tino pele i te mate.


There, in 1913, his parents became Bible Students, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then called. 	 Ne fai i ei ana matua i konā mo fai ne tino a‵koga o te Tusi Tapu, telā ne fakaigoa muamua ki ei a Molimau a Ieova.


He had his faults, as do all of us. 	 E isi ne ana vāivāiga e pelā eiloa mo tatou katoa.


When a group of them were asked that question, they gave three main reasons. 	 I te taimi ne ‵sili atu ei a te fesili tenā ki se potukau o latou, ne tuku mai ne latou a pogai e tolu.


It is equally important for you to do that during these “last days.” 	 E tāua foki ke fai ne koe a te mea tenā i te vaitaimi tenei o “aso fakaoti.”


If so, you can find encouragement in a historical account that you may know well. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mafai o maua ne koe a fakamalosiga i se tala mua telā kāti e iloa ‵lei ne koe.


Believers can add to their own happiness (1) by endeavoring to cultivate peace in the home and (2) by sincerely trying to help unbelieving family members to embrace true worship. 	 E mafai eiloa ne tino tali‵tonu o fakaopoopo atu ki te lotou fiafia (1) mai te taumafai malosi o ati aka te filemu i loto i te fale kae ko te (2) mai te taumafai malosi o fesoasoani atu ki kāiga sē tali‵tonu ke puke ‵mau ki te tapuakiga tonu.


8 Nevertheless, while warmly encouraging his brothers to be patient with those who were struggling with matters of conscience, Paul strongly condemned those who tried to force fellow believers to submit to the Mosaic Law as a condition for obtaining salvation. 	 8 E tiga eiloa ne fakamalosi atu mo te alofa a Paulo ki ana taina ke kufaki e uiga ki a latou kolā koi taumafai ke faka‵tonu aka olotou loto lagona, ne taku fakamasei eiloa ne ia a tino kolā ne taumafai o faimālō atu ki taina tali‵tonu ke faka‵logo ki te Tulafono faka-Mose e pelā me se mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei te fakaolataga.


This is the last of nine resurrections recorded in the Bible.—Acts 20:7-12.* 	 Tenei eiloa te fakatumaiga fakaoti mai tala e iva kolā e tusi i te Tusi Tapu.—Galuega 20:7-12.*


They will enter into “the glorious freedom of the children of God.” 	 Ka ulu atu latou ki loto i ‘te saolotoga ‵malu o fanau a te Atua.’


9, 10. (a) What lesson did Jehovah provide for Jonah? (b) Why can we assume that Jonah eventually adopted Jehovah’s view of the Ninevites? 	 I te taimi tenā, ne fanoanoa malosi a te pelofeta ko Iona kae ne seki ‵pau tena kilokiloga mo te kilokiloga a Ieova ki tino Nineva kolā ne sala‵mo.


Using a Bible concordance or the Watch Tower Publications Index, we can seek the answer to the question, ‘How does Jehovah feel about the particular weakness that I am fighting?’ 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o fakamatalaga i te Concordance io me ko te Watch Tower Publications Index, e mafai o maua ne tatou a tali ki te fesili, ‘E pefea a lagonaga o Ieova ki te vāivāiga tenei e taua atu au ki ei?’


God has also given us the gift of free will, or freedom of choice. 	 Ko oti foki ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou a te meaalofa ko te saolotoga ke fai ‵tou filifiliga.


Millions of people earth wide gratefully partake of this spiritual “food at the proper time.” 	 E fakaaogā ne te fia miliona o tino mo te loto fakafetai i te lalolagi kātoa a ‘meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu’ konei.


He said that after much prayer and meditation on the Bible’s positive message, he “started to see opportunities instead of obstacles.” 	 Ne fai atu loa ana muna me i te otiga tena ‵talo mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ne fuaiupu fakamalosi loto mai i te Tusi Tapu, “ne kamata ei o lavea ne au a auala ke faka‵lei aka ei toku fakalavelave i lō a mea kolā ne fakalavelave mai.”


They pop up unexpectedly. 	 E ‵sae aka fua i te taimi e seki fakamoemoegina ne koe.


(Jas. 3:1) They must always make sure that what they teach is solidly based on God’s Word. 	 (Iako. 3:1) E ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne latou me i olotou akoakoga e fakavae tonu mai te Muna a te Atua.


Although some are afraid to speak in public or to attend a meeting, how do they show endurance? 	 E tiga eiloa e ma‵taku a nisi tino ma fai‵pati i koga e tokouke ei a tino io me ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga, e fakaasi mai pefea te lotou kufaki?


God was like a faithful husband, but his people deserted him! 	 A te Atua ne fai eiloa mo fai se avaga fakamaoni, kae ne tiakina a ia ne ana tino!


That truth completely changed my viewpoint! 	 Ne ‵fuli katoatoa eiloa ne te munatonu tenā taku kilokiloga!


Why are so many today in need of “a strengthening aid”? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei a tino e tokouke i aso nei ki fakamalosiga?


The spies sent there report that the city has few inhabitants, so not many men are needed to strike it down. 	 Ne lipoti mai ne sipai kolā ne uga atu ki ei me e se tokouke a tino i te fa‵kai tenā, tela la, e se manakogina a tino e tokouke ke taua atu ki ei.


The second census reveals that none of the men counted in the first are still alive, except for Joshua and Caleb. 	 E fakaasi mai i te lauga o tino i te lua me e seai eiloa ne tino i te lauga muamua koi ola, vaganā ko Iosua mo Kalepo.


Its Hebrew name literally means “awakening one.” 	 E fakauiga tonu a tena igoa faka-Epelu ki te “tino telā e onoono faka‵lei.”


He said to Jehovah: “Your words were found, and I proceeded to eat them; and your word becomes to me the exultation and the rejoicing of my heart; for your name has been called upon me, O Jehovah.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Ieova: “Ne faipati mai koe ki a au, kae ne fakalogo faka‵lei eiloa au ki au muna katoa ne fai. Te Aliki te Atua Malosi, au e o koe, telā la, au muna e aumai ne ia te fiafia ki toku loto.”


• With what are we entrusted? 	 • Ne a mea ko oti ne tuku mai ki a tatou?


Happily, he did intervene. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me ne aofia a ia i ei.


4. In what ways may new ones be helped? 4 Every year, thousands hoping to live in an earthly paradise are baptized. 	 4 I tausaga katoa, e papatiso a te fia afe o tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi palataiso.


Here are a few of them: 	 Konei la a nāi fakamanuiaga:


Their lack of humility hindered them from gaining knowledge and understanding of the glorious way Jehovah works out his purpose. 	 Ona ko te sē lava o te lotou loto maulalo, ne seki maua ei ne latou te iloaga mo te malamalama e uiga ki te auala ‵malu e fakataunu ei ne Ieova tena fuafuaga.


• Why is endurance important? 	 • Kaia e tāua ei te kufaki?


By using those word pictures, Jesus made it clear that he did not want his followers to isolate themselves from society. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o pati fakatusa konā, ne fakaasi manino mai ei ne Iesu me e se manako a ia ke ‵nofo ma‵vae ana soko mai tino.


What twofold lesson regarding authority can we learn from Biblical examples? 	 Ne a akoakoga e lua e uiga ki te faiga o takitakiga e tauloto ne tatou mai i fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu?


Jesus likened finding true worship to finding the right road and choosing to walk on it. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Iesu a te ‵sala atu ki te lotu tonu ki te ‵salaga o te auala tonu mo te faiga o te fakaikuga ke sasale i ei.


7 Jesus was the Seed who was promised in Eden and by means of whom Jehovah would “break up the works of the Devil.” (1 John 3:8) However, when Jehovah spoke to Abraham, He indicated that Abraham’s “seed” would be more than just one person. 	 7 A Iesu ko te Fanau telā ne folafola mai i Etena kae e auala i a ia ka “fakamalepe” ei ne Ieova a galuega a te Tiapolo. (1 Ioane 3:8) Kae i te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Ieova ki a Apelaamo, ne fakaasi atu ne ia me i tena “fanau” e se se tino fua e tokotasi.


Impossible! 	 E se mafai eiloa!


JEHOVAH is the Source of light and truth, as we learned in the preceding article. 	 A IEOVA ko te Pogai o te mainaga mo te munatonu, e pelā mo mea kolā ne tau‵loto tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu.


The Bible does not condemn the moderate use of alcohol. 	 E se taku fakamasei ne te Tusi Tapu a te fakaaogā ‵tau o te kava.


Concerning his followers, Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu e uiga ki ana soko: “Tenā te mea e iloa ei ne tino katoa ko oku soko koutou, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”


Their sincere repentance touched his heart, and he had a deep longing for them to return to him. 	 Ne lagona ne ia a te salamō ‵tonu o latou, kae ko oko eiloa i te manako malosi o tou tagata ke toe ‵foki atu latou ki a ia.


“Be transformed by making your mind over.”—ROM. 12:2. 	 “Ke ‵fuli otou mafaufau.”—LOMA 12:2.


While it is good to be in expectation of such things, what if we become so preoccupied with future physical blessings that we are blind to our present-day spiritual blessings? 	 E ui eiloa e seai se mea e fai i ei te nofo fakatali‵tali ki mea konā, se a te mea e mafai o tupu mafai ko tō mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki fakamanuiaga faka-te-foitino kae puli ei i a tatou a ‵tou fakamanuiaga faka-te-agaga i aso nei?


After obtaining that, I arrived in Paraguay in March 1959. 	 I te mauaga ne au, ne oko atu au ki Paraguay i a Mati 1959.


They wanted to make a good impression and appear to be doing more than they actually were. 	 Ne ma‵nako fua laua ke ‵lei te lā ata mai te faiga ke lavea me uke atu a lā galuega ne fai i lō te aofaki tonu.


Your everlasting future depends on what you do now. 	 E fakalagolago loa ou aso mai mua ki mea kolā e fai nei ne koe.


Once Satan and those who support him are removed, from heaven Jesus will help the survivors to restore the earth to its original condition. 	 Kafai ko fakaseai atu a Satani mo tino katoa kolā e ‵lago ki a ia, ka fesoasoani mai ei a Iesu mai te lagi ki tino kolā ka ‵sao i te aso o te fakamasinoga ke toe fakafoki atu te lalolagi ki tena tulaga mua.


The following year, Rome renewed its campaign against Judea, headed by General Vespasian and his son Titus. 	 I te tausaga mai tua, ne fakafou ne Loma ana taumafaiga o ‵teke atu ki Iuta, mai lalo i te takitakiga a te Takitaki kautau ko Vespasian mo tena tama tagata, ko Titus.


14 The desires of the flesh have stumbled many. 	 14 E tokouke a tino ko oti ne ‵siga i manakoga o te foitino.


Even though Christians are not bound by the Law, they must bear in mind that, as Paul explained, all the things set down in the Law “are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Christ.” 	 E tiga eiloa e se ‵nofo a Kelisiano mai lalo i te Tulafono, e ‵tau o masaua ne latou a te fakamatalaga a Paulo me i mea katoa kolā ne fakaasi mai i te Tulafono “ne ata fua o mea ka oko mai, ka ko te mea tonu ko Keliso.”


I’m glad I planned to share fully in the disciple-making work.”—Eccl. 11:6. 	 Kae e fiafia eiloa au me ne kau katoatoa atu au ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko.”—Fai. 11:6.


We can try to see people as Jesus saw them, as “skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” 	 Ke taumafai o ‵kilo atu tatou ki tino e pelā mo te kilo atu o Iesu ki a latou, e pelā me “ko se toka olotou loto i te seai o se tino e fesoasoani atu, ko pela mo mamoe e seai se lotou tino tausi.”


Chaldean magi (astrologers) seem to have fled there from Babylon. Sick people flocked to Pergamum’s renowned temple of Asclepius, the false god of healing and medicine. 	 Ne ua‵lolo atu a tino ma‵saki ki te faletapu lauiloa o Pelekamo telā e tapuaki atu ei a tino ki te atua ‵se ko Asclepius ke faka‵lei ei olotou ma‵saki.


7 Dietary restrictions undoubtedly were not of high concern to the royal household of the Babylonian king. 	 7 E mautinoa eiloa me ne seki ai ne fakataputapuga ki mea‵kai kolā ne ‵kai ki ei a ofisa ma‵luga i te palesi o te tupu o Papelonia.


Will all the bad things in the world really come to an end? 	 E mata, ka fakaseai atu eiloa a mea ma‵sei katoa i te lalolagi?


Mary played, and still plays, a part in the outworking of Jehovah’s purposes. 	 Koi aoga eiloa nei a Malia i te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a Ieova.


(1 Ki. 8:66) All thanks to Jehovah for providing us with his only-begotten Son—the Greater Moses, David, and Solomon! 	 (1 Tupu 8:66) E avatu eiloa ne tatou te fakafetai ki a Ieova mō te tukumaiga o tena Tama fuatasi—te Mose, te Tavita mo te Solomona Sili!