A further consideration of Paul’s words recorded at 1 Corinthians 10:13 leads us to this conclusion: There is no Scriptural reason to believe that Jehovah assesses in advance what we can bear and then, based on such an assessment, chooses which trials will befall us. 	 A te mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki pati a Paulo kolā ne tusi ki lalo i te 1 Kolinito 10:13 e maua mai ei a te ‵tali: E talitonu tatou me e seai se akoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu i a Ieova e iloa mai mua ne ia a mea kolā e mafai o fa‵ki ne tatou, kae fakavae mai te iloaga tenā me ko oti ne filifili ne ia a tofotofoga kolā ka fakafesagai mo tatou.


How has the Devil shown great anger? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te Tiapolo a te lasi o tena kaitaua?


Years later, in 1972, when Maxine and I were visiting Brooklyn Bethel, a sister who had just graduated from Gilead School approached us. 	 Mai tua o se fia tausaga, ne asi atu māua mo Maxine ki te Peteli i Brooklyn i te tausaga e 1972, ne vau ki a māua se tuagane telā ne fatoa oti mai i te Akoga i Kiliata.


For many churches, the answer is the tithe.* “Tithing is God’s way of financing His kingdom on the earth,” claims evangelist Norman Robertson. 	 A te faiga masani i lotu e uke, ko te tasi-vae-sefulu.* E fai mai a te faifeau ko Norman Robertson, penei: “A te tukuatuga o te tasi-vae-sefulu ko te auala o te Atua ke maua ei a tupe mō Tena malo i te lalolagi nei.


Hannah remained barren, a reproach for an Israelite woman, while Peninnah had several children. 	 Ne se āfu a Hana kae ne fai te mea tenā mo fai se mea fakamāsiasi ki fāfine Isalaelu, kae ne isi ne tama‵liki a Penina.


All of this would be for the purpose of abundantly taking care of the needs of the returning remnant. 	 A te pogai o mea katoa konei ko te faiga ke lava kae ‵toe a meakai mo meainu mō te ‵toega kolā ka toe ‵foki atu.


(Read Proverbs 3:27.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 3:27.)


(John 1:29) Jesus willingly accepted the assignment. 	 (Ioane 1:29) Ne talia mo te loto fiafia ne Iesu a te tofiga tenā.


For one thing, they were hard-set enemies of Jehovah’s people. 	 Te pogai e tasi, me i a latou ne fili loto ma‵keke o tino o Ieova.


(Gal. 5:16, 25) May each of us keep on learning about Jehovah and his great works and reflect in our lives the boundless love he showed when he used his holy spirit to create the heavens, the earth, and mankind. 	 (Kalatia 5:16, 25) Ke na tumau eiloa a tatou taki tokotasi i te tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana galuega sili kae mafaufau foki ki ‵tou olaga ki te alofa katoatoa ne fakaasi mai ne ia i te taimi ne fakaaoga ei tena agaga tapu ke faite te lagi, te lalolagi, mo tino.


Second, the restoration is described as a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly. 	 A ko te lua, ka fai malielie eiloa a te ‵toe faka‵fokimaiga tenei, kae ka se tupu i se taimi vave.


(Psalm 110:1) The “enemies” include the chief culprit, Satan, and all those making up his “seed.” 	 (Salamo 110:1) E aofia i “fili” konā a te tino ‵teke sili ko Satani, mo latou kolā e aofia i tena “fanau.”


(Deuteronomy 28:36; 2 Kings 17:22, 23; 2 Chronicles 36:17-20) Did God’s people learn from such suffering that divine blessings overtake only those who keep listening to Jehovah? 	 (Teutelonome 28:36; 2 Tupu 17:22, 23; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:17-20) E mata, ne iloa ne tino o te Atua mai fakasauāga konā me e māfua mai fua i a Ieova a fakamanuiaga māfai e tumau eiloa i te faka‵logo ki a ia?


John 5:28, 29 	 Ioane 5:28, 29


By rejecting that dare, Jesus again proved that Jehovah was the most important Person in his life. 	 Mai te ‵teke atu o te tofotofoga tenā, ne fakamaoni atu foki i ei ne Iesu me i a Ieova ko te ‵toe Tino tāua i tena olaga.


What shows that Jehovah is a God of order? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me i a Ieova se Atua o te tokagamalie?


That could not be, since Jesus himself did not enter heaven that day. 	 Ikai, me i a Iesu e seki fanaka ki te lagi i te aso eiloa tenā.


• How does Satan fit the description of the stranger mentioned in Jesus’ illustration about the sheepfold? 	 • E fetaui ‵lei pefea a Satani mo te fakamatalaga o te tino fakaatea telā ne taku mai i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te lulu mamoe?


This reflects the issue that Satan raised in the garden of Eden. 	 E fakaata mai ne te mea tenei a te fakalavelave telā ne fakasae aka ne Satani i te fatoaga o Etena.


Even those who got baptized as adults face many unanticipated tests of faith. 	 Ke oko ki a latou kolā ne papatiso e pelā me ne tino ma‵tua e fe‵paki mo tofotofoga seki fakamoemoegina o te fakatuanaki.


Consider what happened among God’s people in ancient times. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki tino o te Atua i aso mua.


(Numbers 20:7-12; 27:12, 13) Moses implored God: “Let me pass over, please, and see the good land that is across the Jordan.” 	 (Numela 20:7-12; 27:12, 13) Ne fakamolemole atu a Mose ki te Atua: “Te Aliki, talia mai ke fanatu au ki te sua feitu o te Vaitafe o Iolitana, ke lavea ne au a te fenua laukele ola tenā.”


Since then, billions of their descendants have rejected Jehovah’s authority.—Rom. 3:23. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne ‵teke atu ei a te fia piliona o lā tama‵liki ki te pulega a Ieova.—Loma 3:23.


A Righteous Government 	 Se Malo Amiotonu


After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus showed that others could hope to share in that Kingdom when he said: “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens is the goal toward which men press, and those pressing forward are seizing it.”—Matt. 11:12. 	 Mai tua o te puke fakapagotaga o Ioane te Papatiso, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ne mafai eiloa o fakamoe‵moe a nisi tino ke aofia latou i te Malo tenā i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “Kae mai te taimi ne talai atu ei ne Ioane tena talaiga ke oko mai ki te aso nei, a te Malo o te lagi ne logofiofio i puapuagā, mo tino ma‵losi foki ne taumafai o puke mālō a te Malo o te lagi.”—Mataio 11:12.


How can we imitate Jehovah’s generosity? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te kaimalie o Ieova?


There are more than 110 references to that Kingdom in the four Gospels. 	 E sili atu i te 110 o fakamatalaga ki te Malo tenā i Tusi Evagelia konei e fa.


Under inspiration he wrote: “If anyone thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virginity, if that is past the bloom of youth, and this is the way it should take place, let him do what he wants; he does not sin. 	 Mai lalo o se fakamalosiga ne tusi mai a ia: “Kafai e faka‵tau ifo se tino me ko se ‵lei ana amioga i tena nofo taka, kae ko ‵seke foki a ia mo te tulaga o te talavou, tenei la te mea e ‵tau o fai: ke fai te mea e manako a ia ki ei; e se agasala ei a ia.


(1 Samuel 1:20; 2:21; 1 Kings 19:5-18; 2 Timothy 4:8) Still, they struggled with the full range of human emotions, including grief, despair, and fear. 	 (1 Samuelu 1:20; 2:21; 1 Tupu 19:5-18; 2 Timoteo 4:8) E tiga te feitu tenā, ne fe‵paki eiloa latou mo fakalavelave kese‵kese katoa i olotou lagonaga, e aofia i ei te loto mafatia, te fanoanoa mo te mataku e pelā eiloa mo tino katoa.


17 People who have no faith lack sound guiding principles. 	 17 A tino kolā e seai se lotou fakatuanaki, e fakaasi mai i ei me e se lava a fakatakitakiga mo te puipuiga e maua ne latou.


Second, no matter what trials we may encounter, having a close relationship with God will enable us to maintain our integrity. 	 A te lua, faitalia a tofotofoga e fe‵paki mo tatou, a te mauaga o se fesokotakiga pili mo te Atua ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau ‵tou fakamaoni.


Jehovah told Moses that the people had “corrupted themselves” and had “deviated from the way [He] commanded them to go.” 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose me i tino ne “fai ne latou a amioga ma‵sei” kae ne “tiaki fakavave ne latou te auala telā ne fakatonu atu ne [Ia] ke olo latou ki ei.”


(1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Philippians 4:2, 3; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14) However, think of the spiritual paradise that we now enjoy. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:10-13; Filipi 4:2, 3; 2 Tesalonia 3:6-14) E ui i ei, ke na mafaufau la ki te palataiso faka-te-agaga telā ko ‵nofo nei tatou i ei.


Surely not! 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e se fai penā!


Joseph was also “beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance,” a fact that did not escape the notice of Potiphar’s wife. 	 A Iosefa foki se “tagata foitino ‵lei, kae tino gali,” telā ne kilokilo faeloa ki ei te avaga a Potifala.


Jehovah God will protect such people.—Read Psalm 91:14. 	 Ka puipui ne Ieova te Atua a vaegā tino penā.—Faitau te Salamo 91:14.


16 Reflect on your dedication. 	 16 Mafaufau faeloa ki ‵tou tukuatuga.


• What is the meaning of “zeal” in the Biblical sense? 	 • Se a te uiga o te “loto finafinau” e pelā mo te fakaaogaga i te Tusi Tapu?


From the amount of wine Jesus provided, it appears that the wedding in Cana was a large, elaborate one. 	 E foliga mai i te uke o uaina ne fakatoka ne Iesu, me ne lasi ‵ki te fakaipoipoga telā ne fai i Kana.


He always has.” 	 E fai faeloa ne ia te mea tenā.”


The future of the earth and humans 	 Te fakamoemoega i aso mai mua o te lalolagi mo tino


15 There are many practical ways in which we can cooperate with appointed overseers. 	 15 E uke a auala aogā e mafai i ei o faka‵logo tatou ki ovasia filifilia.


The preaching work included searching for deserving ones from house to house. 	 Ne aofia i te galuega talai a te ‵sala atu ki tino loto ‵lei mai fale ki fale.


How, then, did he develop faith in Jehovah God? 	 Kae ne ati aka pefea ne ia tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova te Atua?


The term “Armageddon” (“Har–Magedon”) appears in the Bible book of Revelation. 	 A te tugapati (“Amaketo”) e sae mai i te tusi ko Fakaasiga i te Tusi Tapu.


How all of this encourages anointed ones as well as their associates in Jehovah’s service, who hope to live on a paradise earth! 	 E fakamalosi atu a mea katoa konei ki Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā foki mo olotou taugasoa kolā e tavini fakatasi atu mo latou ki a Ieova, kae fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi palataiso!


20 The Bible accounts about Cain, Solomon, and the Israelites at Mount Sinai have a noteworthy element in common. 	 20 E maua eiloa ne tatou se akoakoga tāua mai tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Kaino, Solomona mo tino Isalaelu i te Mauga o Sinai.


(Acts 1:8; 4:31) Jehovah gives his spirit to “those obeying him as ruler,” to those who “keep walking by spirit,” not according to fleshly desires. 	 (Galuega 1:8; 4:31) E tuku atu ne Ieova tena agaga ki a “latou kolā e faka‵logo ki a ia” e pelā me ko te pule, mo “tino foki kolā e ola faka te agaga,” kae e se tau‵tali atu ki olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino.


Let us consider some situations that call for us to be sober-minded. 	 Ke mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nisi tulaga kolā e manakogina i ei te mafaufau ‵lei.


□ Can you imitate Jesus by your assuming family responsibilities as he did? 	 □ E mafai o fakaakoako atu koe ki a Iesu i te fakataunuga o ou tiute faka-te-kāiga?


Are people suffering from terrible diseases as the Bible foretold? 	 E mata, e logo‵mae eiloa a tino mai masaki fakama‵taku e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu?


We do not ‘plan ahead for the desires of the flesh’—that is, we do not make our chief purpose in life the reaching of secular goals or the satisfying of fleshly desires. 	 E se fakamoe‵moe tatou o “fai ne manakoga o te foitino”—ko tena uiga, e se fakamuamua ne tatou a te taumafai ki fakamoemoega o te lalolagi io me ko te fakama‵liega o ‵tou manakoga faka-te-foitino.


A limited number—144,000—will live in heaven. 	 Se aofaki foliki fua—144,000—ka ola i te lagi.


(1 John 5:3) That thinking can exert a lot of power if we are repeatedly exposed to it. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) E mafau‵fau penei a tino o te lalolagi, kae kafai e fakamāumāu faeloa ‵tou taimi mo latou, kāti ka kamata o mafau‵fau tatou e pelā mo latou.


Job lived “a long and satisfying life.”—Job 42:10, 17. 	 Ne ola a Iopu i se “olaga loa kae fakamalie loto.”—Iopu 42:10, 17, NW.


What is covetousness, and what can it lead to? 	 Se a te matakanokano, kae se a te mea e iku atu ki ei?


(John 15:26) He said that God’s spirit would teach and guide his disciples.—John 14:16, 26; 16:13. 	 (Ioane 15:26) Ana muna me ka akoako kae fakatonutonu ne te agaga o te Atua ana soko.—Ioane 14:16, 26; 16:13.


How was Jesus “exalted very much” in 1914, and what has he accomplished since then? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Iesu “se fakaaloaloga maluga” i te 1914, kae se a te mea ko oti ne fakataunu ne ia talu mai te taimi tenā?


My name is Michelle. 	 A toku igoa ko Michelle.


In fact, those who keep relaxation in its place enjoy it even more. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a latou kolā e fakaaoga tonu ne latou a malōlōga ka fia‵fia malosi atu.


Given the contrast between their private homes paneled with fine woods and the uncompleted temple, Jehovah asked: “Is it the time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house is waste?”—Haggai 1:4. 	 Ona ko te lasi o te ‵kese o olotou fale totino, kolā ne faite ki laupapa ‵gali, māfai e fakatusa ki te faletapu telā e seki oti, ne fesili atu a Ieova: “Ai a e ‵nofo ei koutou i fale ‵gali kae tenei toku Faletapu e takato malepelepe fua?”—Hakai 1:4.


How was mildness evident in God’s dealings with Cain? 6 Long before Jesus came to earth, Jehovah’s mildness was manifested when Cain and Abel, Adam’s sons, presented sacrifices to God. 	 6 A koi tuai o vau a Iesu ki te lalolagi, ne lavea atu te agamalū o Ieova i te taimi ne ofo atu ei ne tama‵liki a Atamu, ko Kaino mo Apelu, a lā taulaga ki te Atua.


8 Converse with people. 	 8 Sau‵tala mo tino.


6 Most of the trials we face today involve normal everyday anxieties. 	 6 A te ukega o tofotofoga e fe‵paki mo tatou i aso nei e aofia i ei ko mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei i aso takitasi.


11 One distinct way that divine education prepares us for the coming of Jehovah’s day is by helping us to set proper priorities. 	 11 E tasi te auala tu ‵kese e fai ei ne akoakoga mai te Atua ke fakatoka tatou mō te oko mai o te aso o Ieova ko te fesoasoani mai ke fai a mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua.


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“The calamitous days” of old age may hinder elderly Christians from serving Jehovah with the vigor they once had.—Ecclesiastes 12:1. 	 E mafai ne te tulaga “toeaina” o fakalavelave atu ki te taviniga a se Kelisiano ki a Ieova ke sē pelā mo aso mua.—Failauga 12:1.


With this most powerful force backing us up in our determination to oppose the Devil, we will be able to come off victorious. 	 Fakatasi mo te ‵lago mai o te ‵toe ‵mana malosi tenei ki ‵tou taumafaiga ke ‵teke te Tiapolo, ka manumalo eiloa tatou.


“THE Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many,” Jesus Christ told his apostles. 	 “E PELA mo te Tama a te Tagata, e seki vau au ke tavini mai a tino ki a au, kae ke tavini atu au; ke tuku atu foki a toku ola mō tino e tokouke,” konā eiloa a muna a Iesu Keliso ki ana apositolo.


(Rom. 8:6, 7) Indeed, those who have spent their lives on pursuing material things or gratifying sexual desires have ended up disappointed and deeply hurt.—1 Cor. 6:18; 1 Tim. 6:9, 10. 	 (Loma 8:6, 7) A te ‵tonuga loa, a latou kolā ne fakamāumāu olotou olaga ki te kausaki atu ki mea faka-te-foitino io me ko te fakama‵liega olotou manakoga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau ne iku atu eiloa ki te fanoanoa mo te logo‵mae malosi.—1 Koli. 6:18; 1 Timo. 6:9, 10.


Our loving God is deeply concerned about us as individuals. 	 E saga tonu mai a te ‵tou Atua alofa ki a tatou taki tokotasi.


Job also demonstrated that it is possible for an imperfect human to answer, although in a limited way, the false accusations of the Devil.—Compare Proverbs 27:11. 	 Ne fakaasi atu foki ne Iopu me e mafai eiloa ne se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o tali atu a ‵losiga ‵se a te Tiapolo.—Fakatusa ki te Faataoto 27:11.


It may be that some of us are simply trying to squeeze too much into already busy lives. 	 E foliga mai me i nisi tino ko oko eiloa i te fakalavelave aka i mea o te olaga.


• What principal types of sacrifices were offered under the Law, and what were their purposes? 	 • Ne a vaega tāua o taulaga kolā ne ofo atu mai lalo i te Tulafono, kae se a te aogā o mea konā?


2 Jehovah will be with his loyal servants as they engage in that future global educational work. 	 2 Ka fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki ana tavini a‵lofa fakamaoni i te lotou galuega ko te faiga o akoakoga i te lalolagi kātoa.


Mother told Willie that shortly before the Great War, her father and her older brother drowned when their fishing boat hit a mine in the North Sea. 	 Ne fai atu toku mātua ki a Willie me mai tua malie fua o te Taua Lasi, ne ma‵lemu tena tamana mo tena tuagane matua i te taimi ne ‵pa te lā poti faiika i se pōmu i te Tai ki mātū.


These prophetically represent war, food shortages, and pestilence, all of which have occurred over the extended period of time that is referred to as “the last days.” 	 A mea konei ne fakaasiga fakavaloaga e uiga ki taua, ogegā meakai, mo famai, ko mea kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu i se vaitaimi tai mata leva telā e fakaigoa ki “aso fakaoti.”


When the slave arrived home, weary from some 12 hours of hard work, his master did not invite him to sit down and enjoy a good supper. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei te pologa ki te fale, kae ko fi‵ta malosi a ia i te galuega i itula e 12, ne seki ‵kami mai a ia ne tena matai ke ‵kai fakatasi laua ki meakai ‵gali i te afiafi tenā.


God sent Nathan to confront David and give him an opportunity to change his attitude. 	 Ne uga atu ne te Atua a Natano ke faipati atu ki a Tavita kae tuku atu se avanoaga ki a ia ke ‵fuli a tena kilokiloga.


Toward the end of his life, David composed the song known today as Psalm 37. 	 I te taimi ko pilipili ei a ia o mate, ne ‵fatu ne Tavita se pese telā e lauiloa i aso nei, ko te Salamo 37.


13 Why Must We “Keep on the Watch”? 	 13 Kaia e ‵Tau ei mo Tatou o “Tumau i te Matapula‵pula”?


15 Jehovah’s Witnesses do not ignore the social problems—especially the defiling unscriptural practices—around them. 	 15 E se fai pelā me e se fia ‵saga atu a Molimau a Ieova ki fakalavelave i te olaga nei—kae maise eiloa a amioga lai‵lai kolā e se talia ne te Tusi Tapu.


This young sister and thousands like her seek first the Kingdom, even at the cost of possible material advantages. 	 E ‵sala muamua ne te tuagane tenei fakatasi mo te fia afe o nisi tino e pelā mo ia ki te Malo, faitalia a mea ‵lei faka-te-foitino kolā ka ‵galo mai i a latou.


Later, I learned that my coworker had been coping with a serious health problem and was under a lot of stress. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne iloa ne au me e pokotia toku soa galue i se masaki telā ne fakafi‵ta malosi atu ki tou fafine.


Should we submit ourselves to such a nebulous and possibly sinister influence? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki se vaegā fakamalosiga faka‵numi kae masei penā?


“O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! 	 “Tapa! Ko oko eiloa i te ‵poko o te maukoloa, mo te poto mo te malamalama o te Atua!


8, 9. (a) What kind of person was Saul before he became a Christian? (b) What should the apostle Paul’s experience teach us? 	 8, 9. (a) A Saulo se vaegā tino pefea mai mua o fai a ia pelā me se Kelisiano? (e) Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te tala o Paulo ki a tatou?


• How did Jesus react when his disciples tried to prevent children from coming to him? 	 • Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu i te taimi ne taumafai ei ana soko o taofi aka a tama‵liki ke se olo atu ki a ia?


“Although I enjoyed being in the band, I longed for more meaning in my life,” he says. 	 “Faitalia me ne fiafia au o kau ki te potukau ta‵ta, ko leva ne manako au ke aoga malosi atu toku olaga,” ko ana pati.


9 In the same vein, Peter wrote to anointed Christians that if they make their calling sure by their faithfulness, “there will be richly supplied to [them] the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Pet. 1:10, 11) Their entrance into their heavenly reward will be “richly supplied,” their Christian qualities reflecting radiantly. 	 9 Ko te lagonaga foki tenā, ne tusi atu ei a Petelu ki Kelisiano fakaekegina me kafai e fakamautinoa aka ne latou te lotou kalagaga e auala i te lotou fakamaoni “ka tuku atu eiloa te tauliaga lasi ke ulu atu koutou ki loto i te Malo se-gata-mai o te ‵tou Aliki mo te ‵tou Fakaola ko Iesu Keliso.” (2 Petelu 1:10, 11) A te ulu atu o latou ki loto i te lotou taui faka-te-lagi se “tauliaga lasi,” e fakaata mai foki i te lasi o te mata fia‵fia o latou a olotou uiga faka-Kelisiano.


1:5—Why does the country girl liken her swarthy appearance to “the tents of Kedar”? 	 1:5—Kaia ne fakatusa ei ne te tamafine nofo fenua a te lanu usi o tena pakili ki “faleie o kitala”?


Has a friend ever told you negative things about someone you had never met? 	 E mata, kai fai atu aka loa ne sou taugasoa ne pati sē aoga e uiga ki se tino telā e seki fetaui aka loa koulua?


Jehovah “will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear” (1Co 10:13), Feb. 	 Ieova telā “e se mafai o talia ne ia ke tofotofogina koutou ke silia atu i te mea e mafai o fa‵ki ne koutou” (1Ko 10:13), Fepu.


“STAND FIRM” 	 “‵TU MAUTAKITAKI”


Does this give him license to express impatience? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne ia tena ‵fiu?


For example, this system often teaches people that the best way to be happy is to pursue money and gather many possessions. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e akoako faeloa ne te lalolagi tenei a tino me i te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke maua te fiafia ko te kausaki atu ke maua a tupe e uke kae fakaputu ke uke a koloa faka-te-foitino.


He continued to grow spiritually, becoming a mature Christian minister. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a ia i te gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ke fai ei a ia mo fai se faifeau Kelisiano matua ‵lei.


Many of you rise early to work at exhausting or tedious jobs. 	 E tokouke i a koutou e ala ‵malu o ga‵lue i galuega fakafi‵ta kae ‵pafu.


That was no insignificant task, for the holy utensils could be handled only by individuals who were religiously and morally clean. 	 A te tofiga tenā e se se galuega fātauvā, me ne mafai fua ne tino kolā ne ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-tapuakiga kae ‵ma foki olotou amioga o puke ki mea konā.


10:34-38—Is the Scriptural message to be blamed for family rifts? 	 10:34-38—E mata, e ‵losi atu ki te fekau faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mavae‵vae o kāiga?


2 Jesus’ parable reminds us of one of Jehovah’s qualities that is often mentioned in the Bible—his “undeserved kindness.”[1] (Read 2 Corinthians 6:1.) 	 2 E fakamasaua mai i te tala fakatusa tenei a Iesu, a te uiga e tasi o Ieova telā e fakaasi mai faeloa i te Tusi Tapu—ko tena “alofa tauanoa.”[1] (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 6:1.)


Halfway into the race, however, they collided on the track. 	 Kae i te kogāloto o te fakatau‵telega, ne fe‵paki ei lāua.


Further, before being appointed, they demonstrated that they had a clear understanding of the Scriptures and that they were qualified to teach what is healthful. 	 E se gata i ei, koi tuai o filifili aka, ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne latou me e malamalama ‵lei latou i Tusitusiga Tapu, tela la, ko mafai ne latou o akoako atu te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Their hope that they will shortly become permanent residents of God’s new world of righteousness is strong and well-founded. 	 E malosi ‵ki te lotou fakamoemoega me ko pili fua o fai latou mo tino ‵nofo tumau i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


Should We Fear the Devil? 	 E Mata, e ‵Tau o Ma‵taku Tatou ki te Tiapolo?


“That evening is my special time with Jehovah.” 	 “A te afiafi tenā ko toku taimi fakapito mo Ieova.”


Are you envious because I am generous?’—Matt. 20:1-15, ftn. 	 E a, e loto masei koe ona ko au e kaimalie?’—Mata. 20:1-15, ftn.


3 Perhaps Paul is also thinking about the events of the past few months. 	 3 Kāti ne mafaufau foki a Paulo ki mea ne ‵tupu i nai masina ko ‵teka.


(1 John 5:19) How good it is to know, though, that Jehovah is “the God of all comfort”! 	 (1 Ioa. 5:19) Kae ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei ke iloa atu me i a Ieova ko “te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa”!


“I HAVE often had the unreasoning fear that I would prove unfaithful to Jehovah.” 	 NE NOFO faeloa au o mafaufau me e se mafai ne au o fakamaoni ki a Ieova.”


15 Can you imagine a world without warfare, sickness, or death? 	 15 E mata, e mafai o mafaufau koe ki se lalolagi e aunoa mo taua, masaki, io me ko te mate?


Let us consider the same three factors that directed the governing body in the first century. 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki manatu ‵tonu e tolu kolā ne takitaki ki ei te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua.


Note how the apostle Paul next considers the motive of love. 	 Ke onoono ki te auala ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te lagonaga tenei ko te alofa.


Do you think that such requests for a blessing are appropriate? 	 E mata, e ‵lei a te vaegā akai tenā mō se fakamanuiaga?


13, 14. How can we apply the lesson drawn from Haggai 1:6, 9, and why is this important? 	 13, 14. E fakagalue aka pefea ne tatou a te akoakoga e maua mai te Hakai 1:6, 9, kae kaia e tāua ei te mea tenei?


2 Confident that God heard his entreaties, the psalmist David sang: “O Hearer of prayer, even to you people of all flesh will come.” 	 2 Ona ko te talitonu me e lagona ne te Atua ana fakamolemole, ne usu atu te faisalamo ko Tavita: “Me tali mai eiloa koe ki talosaga. E olo atu ki a koe a tino katoa.”


To illustrate, think of a young person who receives a large gift, perhaps an inheritance. 	 Ke tai malamalama i ei, ke mafau‵fau ki se talavou telā ne maua ne ia se meaalofa tāua ‵ki eiloa, kāti se aofaki tupe lasi.


Today, Riana is still sharing the Kingdom message with the many Tandroy-speaking people who want to learn about Jehovah. 	 I aso nei, koi folafola atu eiloa ne Riana a te fekau o te Malo ki tino e faipati ki te ‵gana Tandroy kolā e fia tauloto ki mea e uiga ki a Ieova.


We reflect the glory of God in our ministry 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵malu o te Atua i te ‵tou galuega talai


That involves cooperating to the greatest extent possible without compromising. 	 E aofia i ei a te ga‵lue fakatasi ki se tulaga telā e se mafai i ei o gutugutulua.


8 The experience of a family in the first century offers parents some insight. 	 8 E tuku mai ne se tala o se kāiga i te senitenali muamua se fakaakoakoga ki mātua.


(Job 1:1, 8) But despite Job’s moral integrity, tragedies ripped apart his comfortable lifestyle. 	 (Iopu 1:1, 8) Kae tiga te amiotonu o Iopu, ne lepe ne fakalavelave a tena olaga saogalēmū.


When we are anxious, why is prayer so important? 	 Ka fai e manava‵se tatou, kaia e tāua ei ke fai a ‵talo?


Christ has figuratively welcomed us in that way, and we are exhorted to imitate him in welcoming fellow worshippers. 	 Ko oti ne talia ne Keliso tatou i se auala fakatusa i te auala tenā, kae e fakamalosigina tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia i te taliaga o taina tapuaki.


10 If you are a young person who is contemplating a career, how can you choose the right path? 	 10 Kafai koe se talavou telā e mafaufau ki se galuega māfai ko matua koe, e mafai pefea o filifili ne koe a te auala tonu?


But they are wrong. 	 Kae ne ‵se latou.


As we do so, meditate on how you personally can deepen your love for these spiritual treasures. 	 I te taimi e fai ei tatou penā, ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala e mafai o fakamalosi aka eiloa ne koe a tou fiafia ki koloa faka-te-agaga konei.


“Because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off,” Jesus said. 	 “A mea konā e fai ne latou ke na gasolo ei o se a‵lofa kae amio ma‵sei a tino,” ko pati a Iesu.


Instead, they will be ruled by one King and one government—the Kingdom of God. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka pule tatou ne te Tupu e tokotasi mo te malo e tasi—ko te Malo o te Atua.


Although he was a man who committed no error, Jesus never expected perfection of others or assumed an air of superiority; nor did he act with a lack of understanding. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki fai ne ia se mea ‵se, ne seki fakamoemoe eiloa Iesu ke ‵lei katoatoa a nisi tino io me mafaufau me e ‵lei atu a ia i nisi tino; kae ne seki gasuesue foki a ia e aunoa mo te malamalama.


• Why should we be fond of God’s word? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fia‵fia tatou ki te muna a te Atua?


Jesus said: “He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ka ko te tino e loto mau ke oko ki te ikuga, e ola eiloa a ia.”


21 Jehovah’s rocking of the nations at Armageddon is just ahead. 	 21 Ko pili o lulu ne Ieova a fenua i Amaketo.


They must monitor the help given by companions and continue to teach their children themselves. 	 E ‵tau o onoono faka‵lei latou ki te fesoasoani e tuku atu ne olotou taugasoa kae tumau eiloa i te akoako atu o olotou tama‵liki.


14 On the other hand, if we find delight in Jehovah’s Word, “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life” will lose much of their allure. 	 14 I te suā feitu la, kafai e fia‵fia tatou ki te Muna a Ieova, ka sē tosina atu eiloa tatou ki “manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kolā e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino.”


Dew is life-sustaining. 	 A te ‵sau o te vaveao e aoga ki te ola.


Find Refreshment in Spiritual Things 	 ‵Sala Atu Ki Fakamalosiga Faka-te-agaga


The apostle John wrote his Gospel with a definite objective in mind. 	 Ne tusi ne te apositolo ko Ioane tena Evagelia mō se pogai mautinoa.


Jesus indicated as much when he invited his disciples to become “fishers of men.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a te tokouke i te taimi ne ‵kami ei ne ia ana soko ke fai mo “tino faiika ki tino.”


Since the fifth century, the translating and copying of the Georgian Bible evidently never ceased. 	 Talu mai te lima senitenali, ne seki taofi aka eiloa a te ‵fuliga mo te ‵lomiga o te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Georgia.


In the present system of things, many people spend an entire lifetime trying to amass wealth, but just one life is worth much more than all the money in the world. 	 I te olaga tenei, e fakamaumau ne tino e tokouke olotou olaga kātoa ke fakaputu aka olotou maumea, kae e sili fakafia atu te tāua o te ola o se tino e tokotasi i tupe katoa i te lalolagi.


The gradual restoration of sight to a man who had been accustomed to darkness for a long time may have allowed him to adjust to the brilliance of the sunlight. 	 A te faka‵pulaga malielie o mata o se tagata telā ne ‵kivi i se taimi leva ‵ki kāti ne fesoasoani atu ei ke mo a ma segia fakavave ana mata i te mainaga o te la.


(Acts 5:29) When we choose to support Jehovah’s sovereignty, we make his heart rejoice.—Prov. 27:11. 	 (Galu. 5:29) Kafai e filifiili ne tatou ke ‵lago atu ki te pulega a Ieova, ko fai eiloa ne tatou te loto o Ieova ke fiafia.—Faata. 27:11.


(Acts 1:14) Obviously, their half brother’s resurrection moved them to a change of heart, to the point of becoming his disciples. 	 (Galuega 1:14) E mautinoa i ei, me ne fakamalosi aka latou ne te toetuga o te lotou āfa taina ke fai latou mo fai ana soko.


Why should we ask God for his holy spirit? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamolemole atu ki te Atua ke maua tena agaga tapu?


In time, they view us as their friends.” 	 E seki leva kae ne ‵kilo mai latou ki a māua e pelā me ne olotou taugasoa.”


Our mental perception and heart appreciation convince us that such things are real, although we have not seen them.—2 Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 1:18. 	 E fakamaoni aka ‵tou malamalama fakatasi mo ‵tou loto fakafetai me e ‵tonu eiloa a mea konā faitalia me e seki lavea atu ne tatou.—2 Kolinito 5:7; Efeso 1:18.


Eve was the youngest intelligent creature in the universe. 	 A Eva ko te ‵toe mea faite foliki eiloa i te iunivesi.


Anointed Christians did not ascend to heaven at the end of the Gentile Times, as many had expected they would. 	 Ne seki olo atu a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te lagi i te otiga o Taimi o Fenua Fakaatea, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fakamoe‵moe ki ei a tino e tokouke me ka tupu.


(1 Corinthians 2:1, 2) Jesus’ example shows that simple words carefully chosen can convey the truth with much power. 6. How can we avoid overwhelming a Bible student with too much information? 	 (1 Kolinito 2:1, 2) E fakaasi mai ne te fakaakoakoga a Iesu me kafai e filifili faka‵lei aka a pati faigofie, e mafai ei o fakamatala atu a te munatonu i se auala aogā ‵ki.


A foreigner and an alien resident who did not become proselytes were not under the Law and could use unbled dead animals in various ways. 	 A tino fakaatea mo tino fakaalofa kolā ne seki ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia ne seki ola mai lalo i te Tulafono kae e mafai o fakaaogā ne latou a manu ‵mate kolā e seki fakasali a toto i auala kese‵kese.


The New Encyclopædia Britannica says: “In churches that have retained the historic episcopate, the ordaining minister is always a bishop. 	 E fai mai penei te New Encyclopædia Britannica: “I lotu kolā e isi ne epikopo i ei, e faū sāle ne se epikopo a faifeau.


In what is sometimes called the Lord’s Prayer or the Our Father, Jesus said: “Thy kingdom come. 	 I te ‵talo telā e taku i nisi taimi ko te ‵Talo a te Aliki, ne fai mai a Iesu, penei: “Ke oko mai tou malo.


• How can we guard against being deceived by apostates? 	 • E puipui pefea tatou mai takolekolega a aposetate?


That gave her the opportunity to explain why she would not engage in sex. 	 Ne tuku atu ei ne te mea tenā se avanoaga ke fakamatala atu ne ia te pogai e se aofia ei a ia i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


“On seeing the crowds, he felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” 	 “I te laveaga ne ia o te vaitino, ne alofa malosi a ia ki a latou me ko pa‵ka kae tuku tiaki latou e pelā me ne mamoe e seai se lotou tino tausi.”


Nehemiah notes: “They strengthened their hands for the good work,” but opposers “began to deride us and look on us despisingly and say: ‘What is this thing that you are doing? 	 Ne fai mai a Neemia: “Tenā ne fakatoka ei latou o kamata te galuega,” kae ko tino ‵teke “ne ‵kata fakatauemu mai latou ki a tatou, kae fai mai penei, ‘Se a te otou mea tenā e fai?


8 A more subtle form of opposition that Christians must endure is negative peer pressure. 	 8 A te vaegā ‵tekemaiga fai lemū telā e ‵tau o kufaki i ei a Kelisiano ko fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai taugasoa.


Many Witnesses are having a very effective and rewarding share in such work. 	 Ki te tokoukega o Molimau, ne magoi te lotou galuega i te auala tenā kae ne maua foki ne latou a ikuga ‵gali mai i ei.


The fact that some countries for decades have been fighting terrorism in its many forms with only limited success gives credence to such fear. 	 Ona ko te iku vale o taumafaiga a nisi fenua ke fakagata a amioga takafia‵toa i te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka, e fai i ei ke malama‵lama tatou i te pogai ko ma‵taku i ei a tino.


They would have to help the people to understand the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 Ne ‵tau mo latou o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke malamalama i te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua.


JEHOVAH approves only of those worshiping him “with spirit and truth.” 	 E TALIA fua ne Ieova a tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a ia “i te agaga mo te munatonu.”


What assurance does God give us regarding burdens we have to bear or temptations we face? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga e tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou e uiga ki fakalavelave kolā e ‵tau o fa‵ki i ei io me ko tofotofoga kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou?


Either good fortune or calamity is deemed in store, depending on the sign and its interpretation. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino me e fakalagolago te manuia io me ko fakalavelave ki te mea e fakauiga ki ei te fakailoga.


After Jehovah liberated the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, they at times ignored his wise counsel. Their rebellious course made him “feel hurt.” 	 I te otiga ne fakasaoloto ne Ieova a te kau Isalaelu e pelā me ne pologa mai Aikupito, ne seki ‵saga atu latou i nisi taimi ki ana pati fakatonutonu aoga.


(Luke 6:40) In this article, we will consider some of the ways in which the Master Teacher, Jesus Christ, helped his disciples to qualify for greater responsibility, and we will see what lessons we can draw from what he did. 	 (Luka 6:40) I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki nisi auala kolā ne fesoasoani atu ei a te Faiakoga Sili, ko Iesu Keliso ki ana soko ke kausaki atu mō tiute e uke, kae ka lavea ne tatou me ne a akoakoga tāua ka maua ne tatou mai mea ne fai ne ia.


Or do my decisions and priorities indicate that I do not expect the end anytime soon or even that I am not sure if it will ever come?’ 	 Io me e mata, e fakaasi atu i aku fakaikuga mo mea e fakamuamua ne au me e se fakamoemoe au ke oko vave mai te gataga io me ko se mautinoa i a au me ka oko mai eiloa?’


Yet, I have come to realize that it is not a sign of weakness to show my feelings. 	 E ui i ei, ne iloa aka ne au me kafai e fakaasi atu oku lagonaga, a te mea tenā e sē se fakailoga o te vāivāi.


Moses journeyed through a fearsome wilderness, heading for the Promised Land. 	 Ne faimalaga atu a Mose i se koga lavaki fakamataku ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


It covers how many minutes meat must stand in water, how to drain it on a board, the texture of salt to rub on it, and then how many times to wash it in cold water. 	 E aofia i ei te aofaki o minute e ‵tau o fakavai i ei a ‵kano manu, te auala ke fakasali ei i luga i se laupapa, te matolu o te masima telā e ‵tau o fakamasima ki ei, mo te aofaki o taimi e ‵tau ei o ‵fulu ki vai ‵moko.


For example, he likened the preaching of the good news of God’s Kingdom to the sowing of seed. 	 I nisi taimi ne fakatusa ne ia te talaiga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua ki te ‵tokiga o fuaga.


Still, as did Hezekiah, each of us can say to Jehovah in prayer: “I have walked before you faithfully and with a complete heart.” 	 Kae tiga i ei, e pelā eiloa mo Hesekia, e mafai ne tatou o ‵talo atu penei ki a Ieova: “E masaua ne koe te auala ne sasale ei au i ou mua mo te fakamaoni mo te loto kātoa.”


A corpse of mine—they will rise up. 	 A olotou foitino ka toe ola mai.


Likely, our resurrection hope will be strengthened as we consider restorations to life recorded in the Bible. 	 Kāti ka fakamalosigina te ‵tou fakamoemoega ki te toetu māfai ko mafau‵fau tatou ki tino ‵mate kolā ne toe fakaola mai i tala i te Tusi Tapu.


The Bible, however, contains cautionary examples of sacrifices that were not acceptable to God. 	 Kae e faipati foki te Tusi Tapu ki nisi taulaga kolā ne seki talia ne te Atua.


But such masterpieces do not even begin to approach the complexity, beauty, or ingenuity of the design of the human body. 	 Kae ko vaegā mea ‵gali penā e se tāitāi eiloa o fakapilipili atu ki te faigata, te gali, io me ko te poto i te faitega o te foitino o te tino.


For example, wise use of computer and communications technology facilitates the simultaneous publication of The Watchtower in 121 languages and Awake! in 62. 	 E pelā me e fakaaogā faka‵lei ne latou a komipiuta mo poto ‵fou i fesokotakiga ke ‵lomi ei Te Faleleoleo Maluga i ‵gana e 121 mo te Ala Mai! i ‵gana e 62 i te taimi e tasi.


A shiny credential (an Ivy League degree) may impress. 	 E mafai o foliga gali mai se tikulī (se tikulī mai i te iunivesiti ko te Ivy League).


A newspaper even claimed that Jehovah’s Witnesses were using balloons to get Bible literature into the country! 	 Ne fai mai se tala i se nusipepa me e fakaaogā ne Molimau a Ieova a paluni ke fakaoko mai ei olotou tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki loto i te fenua!


Are you not happy that Jehovah loves you and will forgive you even as he did Peter?— But remember, we need to tell the truth. 	 E mata, e se fiafia koe i a Ieova e alofa atu ki a koe kae ka fakamagalo ne ia koe e pelā mo te fakamagaloga ne ia a Petelu?—Kae masaua, me e ‵tau mo tatou o fai‵pati tonu.


In fact, they ‘understood everything’ he required of them. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a latou ne “malamalama i mea katoa” he required of them.


Maaseiah, “the son of the king,” was killed. (2 Chron. 28:6, 7) But Jehovah was watching. 	 Ne mate i ei a Maseia, te “tama tagata a te tupu.” (2 Nofo. 28:6, 7) Kae ne kilokilo atu eiloa a Ieova ki ei.


In addressing a group of Jews about their role in the death of the Messiah, the apostle Peter said: “I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did.” 	 I tena faipatiga ki se potukau o tino Iutaia e uiga ki te lotou tusaga ne fai ke tamate a te Mesia, ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Petelu: “E iloa ne au a te mea ne fai ne koutou mo otou takitaki ki a Iesu, me ne fai ne koutou ona ko te otou va‵lea.”


Abraham was neither stingy nor overly attached to what he had. 	 Ne seki kaiu io me ne fakatāua malosi ne Apelaamo ana kope.


The same is true of Jehovah’s organization. 	 E penā foki eiloa i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


2 While God’s sovereignty is not dependent on the integrity of his creatures, humans and spirit sons of God can demonstrate where they stand on this issue. 	 2 E tiga eiloa e se fakalagolago te pulega sili a te Atua ki te fakamaoni o ana mea ola ne faite, e mafai eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tino i te lalolagi mo ana tama faka-te-agaga a te lotou tulaga i te kinauga tenei.


However, many modern translations, such as the New International Version, render di·a·theʹke as “covenant” rather than “testament.” 	 Se a la te mea e fakauiga ki ei te pati “feagaiga mua” i te 2 Kolinito 3:14?


10 To those doubting the resurrection, Paul said: “Wake up to soberness in a righteous way and do not practice sin, for some are without knowledge of God. 	 10 Ne fai atu penei a Paulo ki tino kolā ne fakalotolotolua ki te toetu: “Toe ‵foki ki otou mafaufauga ‵lei, kae sa toe agasala.


The ability to communicate our thoughts and emotions through speech or signs is truly a wonderful gift from God. 	 A te mafai o fakaasi atu a ‵tou mafaufauga mo ‵tou lagonaga e auala i pati io me ko tāga se meaalofa se fuafuagina eiloa mai te Atua.


(John 14:6) Besides making known the truth about God, thus opening up the way to draw close to Him, Jesus provided the means for faithful ones to gain life.—John 3:16. 	 (Ioane 14:6) I tafa o te fakailoa atu ne ia o te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua, ne ‵tala ne ia te auala ke fakapilipili atu ki a Ia, ne fai ne Iesu ke mafai ne tino fakamaoni o maua te ola.—Ioane 3:16.


Let us look at one lesson in particular: It takes courage and self-sacrifice to come to the aid of others in their adversity. 	 Ke onoono tatou ki se akoakoga e tasi: E manakogina te loto toa ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino kolā e fe‵paki mo fakalavelave.


The Man of “Loving-Kindness Will Find Life” 	 A te Tagata Telā e ‘Alofa Atafai ka Ola Leva’


We are confident that if you do, you will find God easier to love than you ever thought possible. 	 E tali‵tonu matou me kafai e fai koe penā, ka iloa ei ne koe a te faigofie atu ke alofa ki te Atua i lō te mea ne mafaufau muamua koe ki ei.


For example, in one Oriental country, there are two words for “brother,” one honorific and the other ordinary. 	 E pelā mo te fenua e tasi i Asia, e lua olotou pati e fakaaogā sāle mō “te taina.” E tasi te pati se pati fakaaloalo, kae ko te suā pati se pati masani fua.


Setting aside time to talk to your mate about your marriage is a fine way to show that you value sacred things.—Gen. 2:21-24. 	 A te fakaavanoa ne koulua ne taimi ke fai‵pati e uiga ki te lua avaga se auala ‵lei e fakaasi atu ei me e fakatāua ne koulua a mea tapu.—Kenese 2:21-24.


Later, he entered the temple with the blood of the bull, passed through the doors that separated the courtyard from the Holy and then through the curtain separating the Holy from the Most Holy. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe ulu atu a ia ki te faletapu mo te toto o te pulumakau tagata, ne ulu atu i te pui i te va o te koga ateatea mo te Potu Tapu, kae ne toe ulu atu foki i te pui i te Potu Tapu ki te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu.


Who are the rulers in God’s Kingdom? 	 Ko oi a tino pule i te Malo o te Atua?


When he taught in the synagogue of his hometown, Nazareth, the people were “astounded.” 	 Ne “ofo” masei a tino i te taimi ne akoako atu ei a ia i te sunako i tena fa‵kai ko Nasaleta.


2 One of the reasons why Zion’s Watch Tower was first published in July 1879 was to defend the Bible teaching of the ransom. 	 2 A te pogai e tasi ne ‵lomi muamua ei a te Zion’s Watch Tower i a Iulai 1879, ko te mea ke ‵pulu ei a te akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te togiola.


The unusually strong fourth beast has large iron teeth and ten horns. 	 Kae ko te fa o manu telā e mata mafi e isi ne ana nifo fiti mo ana suki io me ne sau e sefulu.


In time, they will want to explore new topics. 	 Fakamuli loa, ka ma‵nako latou o onoono ki mataupu ‵fou.


So despite moments of discouragement, we endure. 	 Tela la, faitalia me loto vāi‵vai tatou i nisi taimi, e kufaki eiloa tatou.


When on the torture stake, Jesus entrusted Mary to the care of the apostle John, which Jesus would not likely have done had Joseph still been alive.—John 19:26, 27. 	 I te taimi ne ‵tuki ei ki luga i te lakau fakasaua, ne tuku atu ne Iesu a Malia ke tausi ne Ioane, kae ailoga ne mafai o fai ne ia penā moi fai koi ola a Iosefa.—Ioa. 19:26, 27.


(Genesis 11:1) The earth that will soon be destroyed consists of people who have made themselves part of this wicked world. 	 (Kenese 11:1, NW) A te lalolagi telā ko pili o fakaseai atu ko te lalolagi o tino kolā e fai mo fai ne vaega o te lalolagi masei tenei.


Have you taken the time to make sure that your church closely conforms to the pattern set by the first-century Christian congregation and that it loyally adheres to the teachings of Jesus Christ? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakaavanoa ne koe se taimi ke iloilo aka me e mata, e ‵pau a fakatokaga o tau lotu mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo, kae tau‵tali fakamaoni atu foki ki akoakoga a Iesu Keliso?


He put his full trust in God, not weakening. 	 Ne talitonu katoatoa a ia ki te Atua, kae ne seki fakavāivāi a ia.


When we pray, we should remember that we are addressing the One who ‘knows what we need before ever we ask him.’ 	 Kafai tatou e ‵talo, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e ‵talo atu eiloa tatou ki te Tino telā ko leva ne ‘lavea ne ia a mea kolā e fia maua ne tatou kae seki fakatagi atu tatou ki ei.’


What are “the appointed times of the nations,” and why are they of interest to us? 	 Se a te “taimi . . . o fenua fakaatea,” kae kaia e tāua ei ki a tatou?


The Bible makes this comforting promise: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.” 	 E fai mai ne te Tusi Tapu se folafolaga fakamafanafana loto: “Te Aliki e nofo pili ki a latou kolā e loto vāivāi, e faka‵sao foki ne ia a latou kolā ko seai ne olotou fakamoemoega.”


He was the target of “hostile speech from sinners,” humiliation, and even painful execution on “a torture stake”—surely the darkest period of his life on earth! 	 Ne fakafesagai tonu atu eiloa a ia “ki pati ‵teke a tino agasala,” pati fakamā mo fakasauaga fakalogo‵mae i luga i te “lakau fakasaua”—ko te ‵toe vaitaimi faigata ‵ki eiloa i tena olaga i te lalolagi nei!


He will wipe it out. 	 Ka fakaseai atu ne ia.


“Then,” she says, “I try to make Jehovah my confidence. 	 E fai mai a ia: “Kae e taumafai eiloa au o fai a Ieova e pelā me ko te tino telā e fakalagolago au ki ei.


“I used to sit there and never comment, thinking that nobody would want to hear what I had to say. 	 “Ne masani o sagasaga au kae se fai aku tali, kae mafaufau me e seai se tino e manako o fakalogologo mai ki aku pati.


They show that the greatest engineers may imitate but will never equal the complex designs in nature.” 	 E fakaasi mai ei me mafai ne initinia ‵poto o fakaakoako ki te auala ne faite ei a mea fakaofoofogia kae sē mafai loa o ‵pau ki te ‵loto o te faitega o te natula.”


(Prov. 27:17) Isolating ourselves instead of enjoying regular Christian fellowship at meetings can be damaging to us. 	 (Faata. 27:17) Kafai e se ‵kau sāle tatou ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane, e mafai loa o fakamasei mai a te mea tenā ki a tatou.


And questions are easier to answer when there are two possible replies. 	 Kae e faigofie ke tali atu a fesili māfai e lua a tali mautinoa ki ei.


Today, idolatry can be equally seductive, particularly when it comes in the subtle form of covetousness or nationalism.—Colossians 3:5; Revelation 13:4. 	 E mafai foki o fai te ifo ki tupua i aso nei e pelā me se malei, maise eiloa māfai ko tolotolo lēmū mai te uiga kaimanako io me ko te loto fenua.—Kolose 3:5; Fakaasiga 13:4.


In fact, why not pray about such things with your children before they leave for school, perhaps after considering the daily text together? 	 Kaia e se ‵talo fakatasi ei koe mo au tama‵liki ki mea konā, mai mua o olo atu latou ki te akoga, kāti mai tua o te sukesukega ki te tusi siki mō te aso?


Some were attracted by his fine qualities, were moved by his words, and became his disciples. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi a nisi tino ki ana uiga ‵gali konā, ne otia olotou loto i ana pati, kae ne fai mo fai ana soko.


Is pioneering really beyond your reach? 	 E mafai koe o paenia?


He urged others who had the gifts of the spirit: “Seek to abound in them for the upbuilding of the congregation,” meaning the local congregation where they manifested the gift. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu tou tagata ki nisi tino kolā ne maua ne latou te meaalofa o te agaga: “Taumafai la malosi o putiputi ake ke ‵lei te ekalesia,” kae e fakauiga ki te fakapotopotoga telā e fakaasi atu i ei te meaalofa tenā.


Do not marvel because I told you, You people must be born again. 	 Sa ofo i taku muna ne fai atu ki a koe, “E ‵tau mo koutou ke toe fa‵nau mai.”


Christ commanded his brothers to preach the good news worldwide. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Keliso ki ana taina ke talai atu te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi kātoa.


(Romans 6:23) So if all descendants of Adam justly deserve death, why does God offer the possibility of endless life? 	 (Loma 6:23) Tela la, kafai e ‵tau o maua ne tino mai i te gafa o Atamu a te mate, kaia ne tuku mai ei ne te Atua a te fakamoemoega ki te ola telā e se mafai o gata?


That honest self-evaluation motivated her to move to Ghana to expand her ministry. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne te iloiloga totino tenā ke fanatu tou fafine ki Ghana o fakalauefa atu tena taviniga.


In this regard, Amos 2:6, 7 reads: “This is what Jehovah has said, ‘On account of three revolts of Israel, and on account of four, I shall not turn it back, on account of their selling someone righteous for mere silver, and someone poor for the price of a pair of sandals. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenei, e faitau penei te Amosa 2:6, 7 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa: “Ne fai mai a Ieova, ‘E tolu a agasala a tino Isalaelu e tumau faeloa i te fai, kae ko te fa, ka sē ‵sao eiloa a latou mai te fakasalaga; me ne fakatau atu ne latou ke fai mo pologa a tino amio‵tonu ki tupe siliva kae fakatau atu a tino ma‵tiva ki se ‵pea taka e tasi.


“SINCE the Law has a shadow of the good things to come, but not the very substance of the things, men can never with the same sacrifices from year to year which they offer continually make those who approach perfect.” 	 “A TE Tulafono faka-Iutaia, e se ko te ata katoa io me se tina fakatusa o mea tonu. Se ata ‵nefu fua o mea ‵lei ka oko mai. Ko taulaga mau eiloa kona e ofo atu ki te se gata mai, mai te sua tausaga ki te sua tausaga.


Likewise, many of God’s people today maintain their joy and keep preaching despite being unjustly imprisoned because of their faith. 	 E penā foki eiloa i aso nei, e fakatumau ne tavini a te Atua e tokouke i aso nei te lotou fia‵fia mai te tumau i te talai atu faitalia te lotou ‵nofo atu i falepuipui ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki.


27:2; 30:20, 21. Maintaining integrity does not require perfection. 	 27:2; 30:20, 21. A te tumau i te fakamaoni e se manakogina i ei a te ‵lei katoatoa.


What of a Christian living with an opposed mate? 	 E a te Kelisiano telā e ‵nofo mo tena avaga kae e ‵teke malosi atu ki te munatonu?


What encouragement did Joshua receive? 	 Ne a fakamalosiga ne maua ne Iosua?


(Matthew 5:44) We pray that if any are opposing God out of ignorance, as Saul of Tarsus was, Jehovah will graciously open their eyes to the truth. 	 (Mataio 5:44) E ‵talo tatou me kafai e isi ne tino kolā e ‵teke atu e aunoa mo te iloa tonu, e pelā mo Saulo mai Taso, ka ‵tala eiloa mo te alofa ne Ieova olotou mata ki te munatonu.


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Jesus knew and used God’s name.—John 17:25, 26. 	 Ne iloa kae fakaaoga foki ne Iesu a te igoa o te Atua.—Ioane 17:25, 26.


Two thousand years ago, Jesus described a multifaceted sign that would indicate that “the kingdom of God is near.” 	 I te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu a vaega kese‵kese o te fakailoga telā e fakaasi mai i ei “me ko pili mai te Malo o te Atua.”


(Rom. 12:10; Eph. 6:1, 2; 1 Pet. 2:17) What are some ways in which we show that we honor Jehovah? 	 (Loma 12:10; Efeso 6:1, 2; 1 Petelu 2:17) Ne a nisi auala kolā e fakaasi atu ei me e āva tatou ki a Ieova?


They wonder, ‘Will I be held responsible and be asked to make compensation?’ 	 E mafau‵fau latou penei, ‘E mata, ka ‵losi mai eiloa ki a au te ‵se, kae e fai mai ke ‵togi atu foki ne au te sala?’


Granted, an infant would not qualify for baptism. 	 E tonu, e se mafai ne se tamaliki koi foliki o fetaui ‵lei ki se papatisoga.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) Their dedication was meaningful. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Ne aogā ‵ki te lotou tukuatuga.


Making Study a Pleasure 	 Te Faiga ke ‵Gali a Sukesukega


(Matthew 24:45) If so, we are endeavoring to apply Paul’s counsel. 	 (Mataio 24:45) Kafai e penā loa, e kausaki eiloa tatou o fakagalue a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo.


It is simply because we want to forget that such situations exist. 	 E fai penā ona ko te sē fia iloa atu me e isi se vaegā mea penā e tupu.


Those who spoke in this way clearly had a wrong attitude. 	 Kae ona ko olotou manatu ‵se ne seki toe fakalogo‵logo latou ki a Iesu.


The Pharisees meticulously complied with the smallest of the Law’s requirements, but they disregarded the weightier matters—“justice and mercy and faithfulness.” 	 Ne puke ‵mautakitaki a Falesaio ki tamā mea fo‵liki i te Tulafono, kae ne fakasēaogā ne latou a mea tāua—ko “te fai mea tonu, te alofa mo te fakamaoni.”


On occasion, he updates his collection with an article or two. 	 I nisi taimi, e toe fakaopoopo atu ne ia ne mataupu ‵fou e lua io me tasi ki ana mea mua.


3 The headship arrangement is of divine origin. 	 3 A te fakatokaga ki te ulu o te kāiga ne māfua mai i te Atua.


(Matt. 24:21; 2 Thess. 2:8) For many, this event will come as a surprise. 	 (Mataio 24:21; 2 Tesalonia 2:8) Ka oko mai a te fakalavelave tenei e pelā me se mea fakapoi ki tino e tokouke.


Cultivate the practice of meditating on what you learn. 	 Fakamasani o mafaufau ‵loto ki au mea e tauloto.


Both of them lived in times quite similar to our own. 	 Ne ola laua konei i taimi e tai ‵pau mo ‵tou aso nei.


(Isaiah 45:18) Very soon now, he will begin bringing the earth back to the perfect state he originally purposed. 	 (Isaia 45:18) Ko pili ‵ki mai te taimi ka kamata ei o fai ne ia te lalolagi ke ‵lei katoatoa e ‵tusa mo tena fuafuaga muamua.


As in Daniel’s case, angels are ever alert to intervene according to God’s will 	 [Ata i te itulau e 25] E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne tupu ki a Tanielu, e sili atu te matapula‵pula o agelu i te faiga o te loto o te Atua


For example, if a student finds a subject difficult to grasp or has questions on specific matters because of previously held beliefs, it may suffice to direct his attention to the appropriate section of the appendix and let him consider the subject himself. 	 Kafai e faigata o malamalama se tino akoga i se mataupu io me e isi ne ana fesili e uiga ki nisi mataupu ona ko ana talitonuga mua, kāti ko lava loa i ei ke ‵saga atu ki se vaega telā e fetaui ‵lei i mataupu fakaopoopo kae fakamalosi atu ki a ia ke onoono ki te mataupu tenā i a ia eiloa.


Woe to those sharing in these bloodbaths! 	 Ke malaia a tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki vaegā amioga tatino konā!


4 Isaiah’s words about darkness covering the earth were first fulfilled when Judah lay desolate and her people were in exile in Babylon. 	 4 Ne fakataunu muamua a pati a Isaia e uiga ki te lalolagi ka ufi ne te pouliga i te taimi ne fakamaofa ei a Iuta kae ave fakapagota ana tino ki Papelonia.


In fact, from 1912 onward, the faithful slave class has provided more than one hundred different publications in Braille. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, talu mai te 1912, ko oti ne ‵lomi ne te tavini fakamaoni a tusi kese‵kese mō tino ‵kivi e silia atu i te selau.


“Not at all!” you may say. 	 Kāti ka fai mai koe, “ikai!”


As a result, Jesus knew what to do in each situation, and he did exactly what his Father wanted him to do. 	 Ne iku atu ei, ki te iloa ne Iesu a mea katoa kolā e manako ki ei tenā tamana ke fai ne ia, kae ne fai katoa ne ia a mea konā.


(Ephesians 4:30) The Scriptures identify Jehovah’s spirit as a seal, or a ‘token of what was to come,’ for faithful anointed Christians. 	 (Efeso 4:30) E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te agaga o te Atua e pelā me se fakamailoga io me se “fakailoga” mō Kelisiano fakaekegina fakamaoni.


They could sense that their being truly loving and compassionate toward people included preaching and teaching about the Kingdom—that was to be a principal aspect of their good works. 	 Ne iloa aka ne latou me kafai e a‵lofa kae ata‵fai tonu latou e ‵tau o aofia i ei te galuega talai mo te akoakoatuga e uiga ki te Malo—konā loa a vaega tāua o olotou galuega ‵lei.


(2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14, 15) But they likely embraced Christianity only during Paul’s first visit to Lystra, their hometown, about 47 C.E. Two years later, when Paul visited a second time, Timothy was perhaps in his late teens or early 20’s. 	 (2 Timoteo 1:5; 3:14, 15) Kae kāti ne fai latou mo fai ne Kelisiano i te taimi o te āsiga muamua a Paulo ki Lusa, te lotou fa‵kai, kāti i te 47 T.A. I tausaga e lua mai tua ifo, i te taimi ne āsi atu ei a Paulo i te lua o taimi, kāti a Timoteo e seki kātoa io me ko 20 tupu fua ana tausaga.


(Luke 10:27; 12:6, 7; Galatians 3:28; Hebrews 6:10) It is truly a blessing to work shoulder to shoulder with millions who are striving to apply the Bible’s counsel: “Gird yourselves with lowliness of mind toward one another.”—1 Peter 5:5. 	 (Luka 10:27; 12:6, 7; Kalatia 3:28; Epelu 6:10) Ko manuia ‵tonu tatou ke tapulima tasi mo te fia miliona o tino kolā e taumafai o faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga tenei i te Tusi Tapu: “A koutou katoa, e ‵tau o ‵pei koutou ki te gatu o te loto malalo, ko te mea ke fakatau tavini koutou.”—1 Petelu 5:5.


12 However, earlier Jehovah had warned that anyone who became king “should not increase horses for himself” and that he “should also not multiply wives for himself, that his heart may not turn aside.” 	 12 Kae mai mua atu i ei, ne polopoloki atu a Ieova ki so se tino e fai mo tupu ke mo a ma fakauke “ana solofanua” kae “e se ‵tau o tokouke ana avaga, i a ia ma fulitua ki te Aliki.”


In these and many other ways, I felt Jehovah’s tender care. 	 Konei la nisi auala e uke, ne lagona ei ne au a te alofa atafai o Ieova.


Professor George Howard wrote: “We have three separate pre-Christian copies of the Greek Septuagint Bible and in not a single instance is the Tetragrammaton translated kyrios or for that matter translated at all. 	 Ne tusi mai a te Polofesa ko George Howard: “E maua ne matou a ‵kopi kese‵kese e tolu o te Tusi Tapu Eleni ko te Septuagint, kae e seki ‵fuli eiloa a te Tetragrammaton ki te kyrios io me e seki ‵fuli a te mea tenā.


Mary struggles with numerous health problems. 	 Ne uke a vaegā masaki e maua ne Mary.


The original-language word here translated “refuse” also meant what “is thrown to the dogs,” “dung,” “excrement.” 	 A te pati i te ‵gana muamua telā ne ‵fuli i konei ki “kaiga” ne fakauiga foki ki mea kolā “e ‵pei atu ki kuli,” “fekau o manu,” “fekau o tino.”


(Matthew 19:28) On the same occasion, Jesus referred to blessings that every one of his followers could enjoy. 	 (Mataio 19:28) I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki fakamanuiaga kolā ka maua ne ana soko taki tokotasi katoa.


In order to walk with God, we must display love “out of a clean heart and out of a good conscience and out of faith without hypocrisy.”—1 Timothy 1:5. 	 Ko te mea ke sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo te Atua, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa “i te mafaufau ‵lei mo te fakatuanaki fakamaoni.”—1 Timoteo 1:5.


“If you see me when taken from you, it will happen to you that way; but if you do not, it will not happen.” (2 Ki. 2:10) Elijah’s answer apparently had a twofold significance. 	 “Kae e ‵lei, ka maua ne koe manafai e lavea ne koe a au i te taimi telā e ave ei au; kafai e se lavea ne koe a au i te taimi tenā, e se maua foki ne koe a te mea ne manako mai koe ki ei.” (2 Tupu 2:10) E manino ‵lei me e lua a feitu tāua o te tali a Elia.


Applying yourself in those aspects will boost your confidence in your privilege of having a friendship with Jehovah. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe a mea konā, ka fakamalosi aka i ei tou loto talitonu ki tou tauliaga ke fai mo taugasoa o Ieova.


15 Where sin is involved, prayer becomes important for yet another reason. 	 15 Kafai e isi se agasala ne fai, ko tāua foki ei te faiga o ‵talo ona ko se isi pogai.


By contrast, some who believe in evolution teach that there is no ultimate meaning in life. 	 E ‵kese mo te mea tenā, e akoako ne nisi tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te evolusione me e seai eiloa se māfuaga tonu ki te olaga.


(Ephesians 6:16) The advice to take up the large shield of faith is introduced with the expression “above all things,” indicating that this piece of armor is very important. 	 (Efeso 6:16) A te fautuaga ke tauave faeloa a te fakatuanaki ke fai mo talitā e soko tasi mo te tugāpati tenei, “i taimi katoa,” e fakaasi mai i ei me e tāua ‵ki a te vaega tenā o te gatutau tenei.


What can help us to overcome debilitating discouragement and learn to love and practice righteousness? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke manumalo tatou i te loto vāivāi kae fakamasani ke fia‵fia ki te amiotonu kae fai foki?


(Gal. 5:22) That peace, in turn, helped to guard their hearts and mental powers. 	 (Kalatia 5:22) Kae ko te filemu tenā, ne fesoasoani atu ke puipui ei olotou loto mo te malosi o olotou mafaufau.


What significant events occurred when a particular Bible book was written? 	 Ne a mea fakaofoofogia ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne tusi ei se tusi o te Tusi Tapu?


“[Jehovah’s] beaming eyes examine the sons of men.”—PS. 11:4. 	 “E kilokilo mai a [Ieova] ki tino i koga katoa kae [“sukesuke,” NW] ne ia olotou mea e fai.”—SALAMO 11:4.


How comforting and encouraging are the 41 psalms in the first collection! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana mo te fakamalosi loto a salamo e 41 i te vaega muamua!


12 Sadly, after receiving discipline, some fail to see past the pain and even draw away from God and his people. 	 12 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me mai tua o te mauaga o polopolokiga, e isi ne tino e logo‵mae ‵ki eiloa i ei kae ko taumafai o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i te Atua mo ana tino.


7, 8. How will God cleanse this earth? 	 7, 8. Ka ‵fulu faka‵mā pefea ne te Atua a te lalolagi tenei?


Whether our hope is heavenly or earthly, each of us can be comforted by Paul’s words to his spirit-anointed fellow Christians: “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave everlasting comfort and good hope by means of undeserved kindness, comfort your hearts and make you firm in every good deed and word.”—2 Thess. 2:16, 17. 	 Faitalia me e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke ola i te lagi io me ko te lalolagi, e maua eiloa ne tatou taki tokotasi a pati fakamafanafana a Paulo ki ana taina Kelisiano tali‵tonu fakaekegina: “Ke aumai ne te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te Atua te ‵tou Tamana, kolā ne a‵lofa mai ki a tatou, a te loto malosi mo te fakamoemoega ‵lei e se gata mai, e alatu i tena alofa tauanoa, ke faka‵fonu otou loto ki te loto ‵toa mo te fai ki mua, ko te mea ke fai ne ia ke ma‵losi atu koutou o fai a mea ‵lei katoa, kae taku atu foki a mea ‵lei katoa.”—2 Tesalonia 2:16, 17.


He then spoke at length with his faithful apostles, giving them parting counsel and instructions. 	 Oti aka, ne faipati fakalevaleva atu ei a ia ki ana apositolo fakamaoni, mai te faiatuga o pati fakamāvae mo akoakoga.


Jehovah’s judgment against Christendom—and the rest of Satan’s world—is deserved. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakaoko atu te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se—mo te ‵toega o te lalolagi kātoa a Satani.


• What should be our reaction when responsible brothers make mistakes? 	 • E ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki taina kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga māfai ko fai ne latou ne mea ‵se?


▪ the first reference to a parent’s love.—Genesis 22:2. 	 ▪ te taimi muamua ne fakasino atu ei ki te alofa o se mātua.—Kenese 22:2.


The suggestion that a Christian should tolerate sexual immorality is wrong. 	 A te manatu fesoasoani me e ‵tau o talia ne se Kelisiano a faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau e ‵se.


No miraculous visions are being used to give direction; instead, Jehovah guides the anointed by holy spirit. 	 E seai eiloa se fakaasiga fakavavega e fakaaoga ke tuku atu ei a te takitakiga; i lō te fai penā, e takitaki ne Ieova a te kau fakaekegina ki te agaga tapu.


18 Does this mean that after 36 C.E., there was no longer any opportunity for natural Jews to become part of Abraham’s seed? 	 18 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me mai tua o te 36 T.A., e seai eiloa se avanoaga mō tino Iutaia ke fai e pelā me ne vaega o te fanau a Apelaamo?


14 Another area in which we need to be alert is that of handling money matters. 	 14 A te suā auala e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei ko faifaiga o mea tau sene.


What kind of “leaven” did Jesus tell his disciples to avoid? 	 Se a te vaegā “mea faka‵fete” telā ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i ei?


In the first century, how did some show a lack of humility, and how did this prove detrimental to them? 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne fakaasi atu pefea ne nisi tino a te sē lava o te loto maulalo, kae ne logo‵mae pefea latou ona ko te mea tenā?


Well, Jehovah applies the value of Jesus’ blood to those being brought into the new covenant. 	 Ia, e fakaaoga eiloa ne Ieova te tāua o te toto o Iesu ki tino kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou.


(John 8:44) He became a liar and rebelled against God. 	 (Ioane 8:44) Ne fai mo fai se tino loi kae ne ‵teke atu ki te Atua.


(Ge 47 Verses 27-29) He was concerned because he was going to die outside the land that God had promised to Abraham. 	 (Fuaiupu e 27-29) Ne manavase tou tagata i a ia ka mate mai tua o te fenua telā ne folafola ne te Atua ki a Apelaamo.


It took me about two years to finish the whole Bible, but it seemed that I was meeting my Creator for the first time. 	 E nofo pelā ki se lua tausaga kae oti i a au a te Tusi Tapu kātoa, kae foliga mai me ne gasolo aka o iloa ‵lei ne au toku Mafuaga mō te taimi muamua.


(Matt. 5:27-37; 7:12) This article will discuss how Jesus’ teachings and the example he set while on earth can help husbands, wives, parents, and children to live happy, fulfilling lives. 	 (Mataio 5:27-37; 7:12) Ka fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei a te auala e fesoasoani atu ei a akoakoga mo te fakaakoakoga a Iesu i te taimi koi nofo ei i te lalolagi ki tagata, fafine a‵vaga, mātua, mo tama‵liki ke ola i se olaga fiafia kae lotomalie.


That in itself has positive effects. 	 E aoga ‵ki eiloa a te mea tenā.


Such conflict can make you feel guilty, especially because you love your relatives dearly and have always tried to please them. 	 E mafai ne kinauga konā o fai ke se ‵lei ou lagonaga, maise loa me e alofa malosi koe ki ou kāiga kae ne taumafai faeloa koe o fakafiafia latou.


9 All creatures need dependable direction and trustworthy guidance. 	 9 E manakogina ne mea katoa ne faite a takitakiga ‵lei mo te puipuiga telā e fakatalitonugina.


“They continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles, to associating together.” 	 ‘Kae ne tumau latou i te ‵saga tonu atu ki akoakoga a te kau apositolo kae maopoopo faeloa i te faletapu.’


3 Joshua was approaching 110 years of age, having lived during one of the most exciting periods in the history of God’s people. 	 3 Ko tai katoa te 110 tausaga o Iosua, kae ne ola a ia i te vaitaimi ne ‵tupu ei a mea fakaofoofogia ki tino o te Atua.


Still, when we boldly use such occasions to witness to those individuals, we are turning a difficult situation into an opportunity to accomplish something important. 	 Kae kafai e loto ‵toa tatou o fakaaogā te avanoaga tenā ke talai atu ki tino konā, ko fakaaogā eiloa i ei ne tatou te tulaga fakamataku tenā ke fakataunu ei se mea tāua.


Thousands of tiny “valves” (called stomata) on a leaf’s underside open and close, letting in carbon dioxide. 	 E lau i afe o matāvai (e fakaigoa ki stomata) i te feitu ki tua o te lau kolā e ma‵tala kae ma‵pono faeloa, ke ulu atu ki loto i ei a te kēsi ko te carbon dioxide.


No wonder Jehovah had a legal case against the spiritually adulterous nation!—Hosea 1:2; 2:2, 12, 13. 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai te tagi a Ieova ki te fenua finalalolagi tenei i te feitu faka-te-agaga!—Hosea 1:2; 2:2, 12, 13.


Parents, ask yourselves, ‘How well do my children speak the “pure language” of Scriptural truth? 	 Mātua, fesili ifo ki a koutou eiloa, ‘E pefea a te iloa ‵lei ne aku tamaliki o fai‵pati ki te “‵gana ‵ma” o muna‵tonu mai i Tusitusiga Tapu?


By far, her longest speech is found at Luke 1:46-55. 	 A te ‵toe sau‵talaga loa a Malia e maua ne tatou i te Luka 1:46-55.


3 Under the archangel are the seraphs, who declare Jehovah’s holiness and help to keep his people clean spiritually. 	 3 Mai lalo i te agelu pule ko selafi, kolā e folafola atu ne latou te ‵malu o Ieova kae fesoasoani atu foki ki te tausiga o ana tino ke ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Ephesians 5:21-27) There are examples of this in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, where we find Jesus’ powerful and loving messages directed to seven congregations in Asia Minor. 	 (Efeso 5:21-27) I te Fakaasiga mataupu e 2 mo te 3 e maua ne tatou a fakaakoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki ei pelā foki mo ana pati ‵mana kae a‵lofa kolā ne fai ki fakapotopotoga e fitu i Asia Foliki.


Our holding firmly to right principles may upset some unbelieving family members, but such a stand promotes peace in the long run. 	 Kāti ka sē fia‵fia a tino sē tali‵tonu o te kāiga i a tatou e taofi ‵mau ki fakatakitakiga ‵tonu, kae ko te tumau i ei e fakamalosi aka i ei a te filemu i se taimi leva ‵ki.


Likewise, you want to learn from Christ and imitate him. 	 E penā foki loa te fia tauloto mo te fia fakaakoako atu o koe ki a Keliso.


(1 Sam. 13:14; 2 Sam. 7:8) Imagine how David must have felt upon realizing that the Creator of the universe had paid attention to his private meditations, the musings of a shepherd boy! 	 (1 Samuelu 13:14; 2 Samuelu 7:8) Ne iloa ne te Mafuaga o te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa a mafaufauga mo lagonaga totino o Tavita e ui eiloa koi fai fua a Tavita mo fai se tausi mamoe.


How did her parents react? 	 Ne pefea a lagonaga o ana mātua?


It seemed a tall order in view of our precarious relationship. 	 E foliga mai pelā me se mea faigata i te kilo atu ki te sē mautinoa o te mā fesokotakiga.


What glorious time can we look forward to if we show that we are for Jehovah’s sovereignty? 	 Se a te taimi gali telā e mafai o olioli tatou ki ei māfai e fakaasi atu me e ‵lago atu tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova?


Surely this is an area of life that calls upon a husband or a wife to be “tenderly compassionate.” 	 E tonu, a te mea tenei se vaega e tasi o te olaga telā e manakogina i ei ne te tagata io me ko te fafine avaga ke fakaasi atu ki a ia te “alofa.”


Wait for God.” 	 Ka tuku atu toku fakamoemoega ki te Atua.”


Or do the findings support the Babel account? 	 Io me e ‵lago atu a mea ne maua ki te tala o Papelu?


What impels the chariot to move in a certain direction? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi aka ei a te kaliota ke gasuesue i se auala mautinoa?


The Story of God’s Wisdom, Justice, Power and Love fully satisfies the cravings of both our head and our heart. 	 A te Tala e Uiga ki te Poto, Fakamaoni, Malosi, mo te Alofa o te Atua e fai ei ke lotoma‵lie katoatoa tatou i ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto.


For instance, To Whom the Work Is Entrusted, a pamphlet published in 1919, urged all anointed Christians to preach from house to house. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne ‵lomi aka a te tamā tusi ko te To Whom the Work Is Entrusted, i te 1919 kae ne fakamalosi atu i ei ki Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa ke talai mai fale ki fale.


At many non-Witness weddings, things take place that dishonor God. 	 I nisi fakaipoipoga a tino kolā e se ne Molimau, e ‵tupu sāle i ei a mea kolā e se faka‵malu atu ki te Atua.


(John 10:16) That peace should be a controlling influence in our hearts. 	 (Ioane 10:16) E ‵tau o fai a te filemu tenā mo fai se mea e pule ki ‵tou loto.


15, 16. (a) How can we benefit from the “gifts in men” in the congregation? (b) How can we make the elders’ work more pleasant for them? 	 15, 16. (a) E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai “tāgata e pelā me ne meaalofa” i te fakapotopotoga? (e) E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou ke fia‵fia a toeaina i olotou galuega?


Like the Galatian Christians to whom Paul wrote, we too need to avoid slaving for “the weak and beggarly elementary things” of this world, including seeking its acclaim. 	 E pelā mo Kelisiano i Kalatia kolā ne tusi ki ei a Paulo, e ‵tau foki mo tatou o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te pologa ki “mea kolā e vāi‵vai kae e se aoga” o te lalolagi tenei, e aofia i ei a te kausaki malosi ke takutakua tatou.


Critics—often with what archaeologist Sir Charles Marston described as a “contemptuous disregard of the Bible narrative”—have made virulent attacks on the Bible’s integrity. 	 A tino kolā ne fakamasei ne latou te Tusi Tapu—ne fakamatala mai faeloa ne Sir Charles Marston e pelā me “se āva ki tala i te Tusi Tapu”—e ‵teke malosi atu faeloa ki te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu.


Christians need to have a balanced view of how to show respect and honor. 	 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano o maua se kilokiloga paleni ki te auala e fakaasi atu ei te āva mo vikiga.


Doubtless, spiritual concerns were their priority.—Deuteronomy 6:6, 7. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakamuamua ne laua a mea faka-te-agaga.—Teutelonome 6:6, 7.


Man with secretary’s inkhorn and six men with weapons (Eze 9:2), June 	 Te tagata mo te mea tusitusi [a te failautusi] mo tāgata e tokoono mo meatau (Eseki 9:2), Iuni


10 The second way in which you can strengthen your desire to serve Jehovah wholeheartedly is by means of your prayers. 	 10 A te lua o auala e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei ne koe tou fia tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa ko au ‵talo.


Hence, we might ask ourselves: ‘How has my spiritual life progressed since my baptism? 	 Tela la, e mafai fesili ifo tatou: ‘Ko pefea nei toku gasolo ki mua talu mai taku papatisoga?


Indeed, a fundamental teaching of Christianity is not to retaliate under provocation. 	 E tonu, a te akoakoga tāua o te Lotu Kelisiano e se ko te ‵toe taui atu.


And we never go to sleep at the end of the day while we are angry with each other.” 	 Kae sē mafai māua o olo o ‵moe māfai māua e ita te suā tino ki te suā tino.”


Do You Share in Making Christian Meetings Upbuilding? 	 E Mata, E Fai Tou Tusaga I Te Faiga O Fakatasiga Faka-kelisiano Ke Fai Mo Mea Fakamalosi Loto?


• How does Jehovah strengthen us to stand firm in the face of satanic hatred? 	 • E fakamalosi mai pefea ne Ieova ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i faifaiga fakatakalia‵lia a Satani?


He said: “My vows I shall pay to Jehovah.” 	 Ana muna: “Ka avatu ei ne au ki a ia a mea kolā ne tauto au ki ei.”


However, Jesus stressed something of greater importance—making peace with an offended brother before offering a gift to God. 	 Kae ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu se mea telā e sili atu tena tāua—ko te faka‵leiga o tou va mo se tino telā e se fiafia ki a koe a koituai o ofo atu tau taulaga ki te Atua.


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All three youths are now active in the ministry. 	 Ko oko eiloa te ma‵losi nei o talavou e tokotolu i te galuega talai.


3 Around the world, advanced electronic devices are now commonplace. 	 3 I te lalolagi kātoa, e tokouke a tino ko fakaaoga ne latou a poto ‵fou.


Jesus, the Son of God, never claimed to be equal to or of the same substance as his Father. 	 A Iesu, te Tama a te Atua, ne seki taumafai eiloa ke ‵pau io me ke tasi lāua mo tena Tamana.


Help When Under Extreme Pressure 	 Te Fesoasoani i Taimi o Tofotofoga Faiga‵ta


20 It is faith-strengthening to reflect on the evidence that Jehovah helps his people. 	 20 E fakamalosi aka eiloa te fakatuanaki mai te mafaufau ki fakamaoniga me e fesoasoani a Ieova ki ana tino.


I also saw that they ended up frustrated with the problems they faced as they got more and more involved in this world’s affairs. 	 Ne matea foki ne au a te fanoa‵noa o latou i fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo latou ona ko te aofia malosi o latou i mea o te lalolagi tenei.


Soon these girls were sharing the book with others, and then they too wanted a copy. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaasi atu foki ne tama‵liki fāfine konei a tusi ki nisi tama‵liki kae ne ma‵nako foki latou ki ne olotou ‵kopi.


Would she trust in Jehovah to save her and her son, or would she put her material needs ahead of gaining God’s approval and friendship? 	 E mata, ka talitonu tou fafine ki a Ieova ke fakasao ne ia a ia mo tena tama tagata, io me ka fakatāua ne ia a mea faka-te-foitino i lō te mauaga o te taliaga mo te va fakataugasoa mo te Atua?


She enjoyed doing this work because she thought of all those people receiving spiritual food. 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki a ia o fai te galuega tenā, me e mafaufau a ia me maua ne tino katoa a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga.


• How was Jesus “pierced for our transgression”? 	 • Se a te auala ne ‘pakia ei a Iesu ona ko ‵tou agasala’?


(Job 2:1-8) But that was not the full extent of Job’s trials. 	 (Iopu 2:1-8) Kae e seki gata i konā a tofotofoga o Iopu.


(Romans 9:16) So how can a person be sure that he has the heavenly calling? 	 (Loma 9:16) Tela la, e iloa tonu aka pefea ne se tino me ko filifili a ia ke ola i te lagi?


Rather, it is his will that we live among the general population of this world in order to proclaim his message of hope and comfort to others. 	 I lō te fai penā, ko tena loto eiloa ke ‵nofo fakatasi tatou mo tino o te lalolagi nei ko te mea ke folafola atu ne tatou tena fekau e uiga ki te fakamoemoega kae ke fakamafanafana atu foki ki nisi tino.


Yet, Jesus saw something good in Saul’s heart and chose him to fulfill a special commission. 	 Kae, ne lavea ne Iesu se mea ‵lei i te loto o Saulo kae ne filifili ei a ia ke fai ne ia se galuega fakapito.


(Read Luke 1:46-55.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 1:46-55.)


(1 Ki. 11:3) Many of his wives were non-Israelites, who worshipped false gods. 	 (1 Tupu 11:3) A te tokoukega o ana avaga ne tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea, kolā ne tapuaki atu ki atua ‵se.


The last one has become apparent in our own time. 	 Ako te ‵toe mea ko manino mai eiloa i ‵tou taimi nei.


The apostle Peter was responsible for another one, that of the Christian woman Dorcas (Tabitha). 	 Ne fai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te suā toe‵tuga, telā ko te fakatuakaga o te fafine Kelisiano ko Tokasi (Tapita).


As you arrive at the tabernacle with a little flour to offer as a sacrifice, you notice wealthier Israelites bringing livestock. 	 I tau okoatuga ki te faleie tapu mo mu falaoa mo fai tau taulaga, e matea ne koe a tino Isalaelu mau‵mea e o‵mai mo manu.


(1 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 13:4) Unfaithfulness shatters trust and can wreck the marriage. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:16; Epelu 13:4) A te sē fakamaoni e ofa loa i ei te olaga fakatauavaga mo te loto talitonu.


What do we know about Jesus’ early life on earth? 	 Ne a mea e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te kamataga o te olaga o Iesu i te lalolagi nei?


15 We live in a world filled with people who are lovers of themselves, haughty, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, fierce, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God—to name some of the characteristics listed by Paul. 	 15 E ola tatou i se lalolagi e ‵fonu i tino kolā e ma‵natu fakapito, kaima‵nako, fakamata‵mata, fia ma‵luga, sē faka‵logo ki mātua, e se loto fakafetai, sē fakamaoni, faka‵tupu taua, e sili atu te lotou fia‵fia ki manakoga o te foitino i lo te Atua—ko nai uiga kolā ne taku mai ne Paulo.


Jesus said: “For the joy he has he goes and sells what things he has and buys that field.”—Matthew 13:44. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko oko eiloa i tona fiafia, fano ei o ‵togi atu ana mea katoa, mo ‵togi te laukele tena.”—Mataio 13:44.


Many of them put their life on hold to serve there. 	 A te tokoukega ne taofi katoa olotou mea fai i te olaga ko te mea ke tavini atu i konā.


The Catholic Church taught that the soul survives after death, so it had to find a place for the souls of children who could not go to heaven because they were not baptized but who nonetheless were not deserving of hell. 	 Ne akoako mai ne te Lotu Katolika me e tumau eiloa i te ola a te agaga mai tua o te mate, tela la e ‵tau o maua se fakamatalaga e uiga ki koga ka olo atu ki ei a agaga o tama‵liki kolā ko sē mafai o olo ki te lagi me ne seki papatiso latou, kae e se ‵tau foki mō latou o olo atu ki seoli.


Our living in harmony with that knowledge also plays a vital part in our showing that we have come to know God intimately. 	 A te ola e ‵tusa mo te iloaga tenā e fai foki e pelā me se vaega tāua i te fakaasiatuga me e iloa ‵lei ne tatou te Atua.


Faith needs to be based on accurate knowledge. 	 E ‵tau o fakavae te fakatuanaki ki te poto tonu.


For example, consider this experience: A sister was putting money into a ticket machine on a bus when an acquaintance told her that there was no need to pay for a ticket, as the ride was so short. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tala tenei: “Ko toka se tuagane o ‵togi a tena pasese i te pasi kae fai atu se taugasoa o ia me e se ‵tau o ‵togi me e pili fua te koga e fano a ia ki ei.


During the following years, the Bible Students in Germany had to face thousands of court cases because of their preaching activity. 	 I tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakafesagai atu a Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu ki se fia afe o tagi ona ko te faiga o te lotou galuega talai.


Nonetheless, throughout the generations “a great cloud” of Adam’s descendants have chosen to uphold God’s sovereignty. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e isi “ne Molimau e tokouke” mai i te gafa telā ne fakasolo mai i a Atamu, ne filifili ke fakamaluga aka ne latou te pulega sili a te Atua.


The Israelites had laws written on tablets of stone 	 Ne tusi a tulafono a te kau Isalaelu i luga i papa fatu


20 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. 	 20 I tena Lauga i te Mauga, ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Amutia a koutou kolā e muna maseigina kae fakasauāgina ne tino, kae ‵ti atu a mea ma‵sei katoa ki a koutou ona ko au.


(Matt. 6:9) Jesus thus instructed his followers to make the sanctification of Jehovah’s name a matter of prime concern. 	 (Mataio 6:9) I konā, ne fakatonu atu Iesu ki ana soko ke fakamuamua a te faka‵maluga o te igoa o Ieova.


But we have a powerful helper, Jesus, “who is on the right hand of God, who also pleads for us.” 	 Kae e maua ne tatou se fesoasoani telā e malosi ‵ki, ko Iesu, telā e “nofo i te feitu fakaatamai telā ko te feitu tāua o te Atua o fautua mō tatou.”


What will we consider in the next article? 	 Ne a mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


3:7-10. Jehovah is sensitive to the outcry of his people. 	 3:7-10. E saga tonu atu a Ieova ki fakatagi a ana tino.


10 During his ministry, Jesus spoke to many Pharisees. 	 10 I te faiga o tena galuega talai, ne faipati atu a Iesu ki Falesaio e tokouke.


Undoubtedly, he was familiar with the Bible proverb that compares thoughtless words to “the stabs of a sword.” 	 E mautinoa me ne masani ‵lei a ia mo te faataoto mai te Tusi Tapu telā e fakatusa i ei a pati kolā e fai mo te se mafaufau ki ‘te ‵suki ki se pelu.’


True Religion Hidden for a Time 	 Ne ‵Funa Aka te Lotu Tonu i se Vaitaimi


A heartening part of our ever-increasing spiritual heritage is this promise: “‘Any weapon whatever that will be formed against you will have no success, and any tongue at all that will rise up against you in the judgment you will condemn. 	 E fakamalosi mai eiloa a te folafolaga tenei ki ‵tou tofi faka-te-agaga telā e gasolo aka faeloa ki mua: “‘E seai eiloa se meatau telā e taua atu ki a koe ka manuia, a ko so se pati telā e ‵teke atu ki a koe i te fakamasinoga ka fakasalagina.


(Romans 12:13) You will want to see that “all things take place decently,” guided by “the wisdom from above.” (1 Corinthians 14:40; James 3:17) The apostle Paul wrote: “Whether you are eating or drinking or doing anything else, do all things for God’s glory. 	 (Loma 12:13) E ‵tau o manako koe ke lavea atu me ne “fanofano ‵lei kae gali” a mea katoa e ‵tusa mo te takitakiga a “te poto mai te lagi.” (1 Kolinito 14:40; Iakopo 3:17) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me ne a otou mea e fai, me ‵kai io me inu, e fai katoa ne koutou mō te vikiga o te Atua.


26 Life Story—Comforted Through All My Anxieties 	 26 Tala Tonu—Fakamafanafanaga ki Oku Manavasega Katoa


(Ephesians 6:11; footnote) What we see in Eden is no fable about a talking animal; it is a chilling example of clever strategy designed to lure people away from God. 	 (Efeso 6:11) A te mea telā e lavea ne tatou i Etena e sē se tala ‵kai fua e uiga ki se manu e faipati; kae se fakaakoakoga fakamataku o amioga faitogafiti ke ‵futi keatea a tino mai i te Atua.


“Preach the word, be at it urgently.”—2 TIM. 4:2. 	 “Ke folafola atu te muna, ke fai fakavave.”—2 TIMOTEO 4:2.


(Isaiah 53:4; Matthew 8:16, 17) As foretold, he entered Jerusalem on the colt of an ass. 	 (Isaia 53:4; Mataio 8:16, 17) E pelā mo te valoaga, ne ulu atu a ia ki Ielusalema i luga i te tama a te asini.


How does Jehovah’s undeserved kindness benefit our hearts? 	 E aoga pefea ki ‵tou loto a te alofa tauanoa o Ieova?


I remember that Jehovah’s Witnesses called at my home on several occasions, but I never opened the door. 	 Ne masaua ne au a taimi e uke ne au‵mai ei ki toku fale a Molimau a Ieova kae ne seki ‵tala ne au te mataloa ki a latou.


However, John’s work was only an initial fulfillment of Malachi’s prophecy. 	 Kae ko te galuega a Ioane se fakataunuga muamua fua o te valoaga a Malaki.


7 To help strengthen your faith, why not set some short-term goals? 	 7 Ke fakamalosi aka tou fakatuanaki, kaia e se fakatoka ei ne koe ne tamā fakamoemoega?


He has chosen some of his loyal followers to rule over the earth as kings with him in heaven. 	 Ko oti ne filifili ne ia ana nisi soko a‵lofa fakamaoni ke pule fakatasi mo ia e pelā me ne tupu ki luga i te lalolagi.


And no wonder! 	 Kae se tioa eiloa!


But she was greatly encouraged when Ann, a pioneer sister in the congregation, took a keen personal interest in her spiritual welfare. 	 Kae ne lasi eiloa te fakamalosiga ne maua ne ia i te taimi ne saga malosi atu ei a Ann, se tuagane paenia i te fakapotopotoga, o tausi atu ki tou fafine i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Yet, even though we are active in the congregation, we still need to be aware of a potential risk to our heart condition. 	 Kae faitalia te fakalave‵lave o tatou i te taviniga ki a Ieova, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me koi fakamataku eiloa a ‵tou loto.


If you are among those who are struggling with feelings of inadequacy, we encourage you to make a closer examination of God’s Word, the Bible. 	 Kafai e aofia koe i a latou kolā e taua atu ki olotou lagonaga se aogā, e fakamalosi atu matou ke fai ne koe se iloiloga tai ‵loto atu ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


What example did Jesus set in his dealings with others? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu i ana faifaiga ki nisi tino?


If God’s prophet has harbored any secret desire for material things, the king’s offer is likely to be a huge temptation. 	 Kafai ne isi eiloa se manakoga fia maumea o te pelofeta a te Atua, kāti ne fai eiloa te ‵kamiga a te tupu tenā e pelā me se fakaosoosoga lasi ‵ki ki a ia.


Do I drink to escape worries or to ease stress? 	 E mata, e inu au ke ave keatea te manavase io me ke fakamāmā aka te fi‵ta o te mafaufau?


(Matthew 23:27) The Jews customarily made tombstones conspicuous by daubing them with whitewash, or lime, at the end of the rainy season, on the 15th day of Adar, a month before the Passover. 	 (Mataio 23:27) Ne faite ne tino Iutaia a mā o tanuga mai te faka‵kena ne latou, i te fakaotiga o vaitaimi e ‵to ei te vaiua i te po 15 o Atala, te masina mai mua o te Paseka.


Karen, however, was hesitant about moving. 	 Kae ne fakalotolotolua eiloa a Karen ki te olo atu o latou ki konā.


In December of that year, he married Susan, and they continued pioneering for nearly four years until the birth of their first son, Jesse. 	 I te tausaga foki loa tenā i a Tesema, ne avaga ei a ia ki a Susana, kae ne tumau eiloa laua i te paenia mō se tolu tupu tausaga ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne fanau ei te lā tama tagata matua, ko Jesse.


13 Alain, who has been learning the Persian language for about eight years, admits: “When I prepare for meetings in Persian, I tend to focus on the language itself. 	 13 A Alain, telā ne tauloto ne ia te ‵gana Pelesia mō se valu tausaga, ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne ia penei: “Kafai e fakatoka au mō fakatasiga i te ‵gana Pelesia, e manavase fua au ki te ‵gana.


Hail the Messianic King! 	 Ke Tavae Atu ki te Tupu Faka-Mesia!


(1 John 3:8) In reality, the suffering will prove to have been temporary, but God’s solution is eternal. 	 (1 Ioane 3:8) A te tonuga loa, ka fakatalitonu mai i ei me i logo‵maega ne mea fua e se tumau, kae ko te faka‵leiga a te Atua e tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


This was a great comfort. 	 Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te fakamafanafanaga ne maua mai i te mea tenei.


(Job 14:1) What went wrong? 	 (Iopu 14:1) Se a te mea ne tupu?


Do not let your hearts be troubled nor let them shrink for fear.” 	 Sa manava‵se koutou, sa ma‵taku foki koutou.”


What did Jesus discuss before he related the illustration found in Luke chapter 18? 	 Se a te mea ne faipati ki ei a Iesu mai mua o fai atu tena tala fakatusa telā ne tusi i te Luka mataupu e 18?


JEHOVAH HAS LONG GUIDED HIS PEOPLE 	 KO LEVA NE TAKITAKI NE IEOVA ANA TINO


18 Doing the work of an evangelizer benefits us personally in various ways. 	 18 A te faiga pelā me se tino talai e maua ne tatou i ei a mea aogā i auala kese‵kese.


OUR DEAD LOVED ONES WILL BE RESURRECTED. 	 KA TOE FAKA‵TU AKA ‵TOU TINO PELE KOLĀ NE ‵MATE.


• How would you describe Jesus’ transfiguration? 	 • Ka fakamatala mai pefea ne koe te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu?


The psalmist sang: “By the word of Jehovah the heavens themselves were made, and by the spirit of his mouth all their army.” 	 Ne usu mai te faisalamo: “Ne faite ne te Aliki a lagi ki tena fakatonuga, ko tena muna foki ne faite ei ne ia te la, te masina, mo fetu.”


Yes, dedication and baptism offer the prospect of gaining “a firm hold on the real life”—everlasting life in God’s new world. 	 E tonu, e auala i te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a te fakamoemoega ko “te ola telā ko te ola tonu”—ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


“Noah, Daniel, and Job . . . would be able to save only themselves because of their righteousness.”—EZEK. 	 “Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu . . . E mafai fua ne latou o faka‵sao a latou eiloa ona ko te lotou amio‵tonu.”—ESEKI.


He himself will feed them, and he himself will become their shepherd.” 	 Ka tuku atu ne au se tupu ki a latou pelā mo taku tavini ko Tavita, ke fai mo leoleo mamoe o latou, kae ka tausi fakalei ne ia latou.”


18 Pat, a publisher in Britain, began to study the Bible with a woman who was a refugee from an Asian country. 	 18 Ne kamata ne Pat, se tino talai i Peletania, se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se fafine telā ne aofia i tino fakaa‵lofa kolā ne aumai mai se fenua i Asia.


Christians in a certain land may enjoy peaceful conditions for some time, and then, suddenly, violent persecution erupts. 	 Kāti ka ola a nisi Kelisiano i se kogā koga i te filemu mō se vaitaimi, kae oti aka, ko oko atu a faifaiga fakasauā mo logo‵maega.


8 What, though, if the unbelieving husband does not respond favorably? 	 8 Kae e a māfai e se talia mo te fiafia ne te avaga tagata sē talitonu?


He encourages the Hebrews: “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” doing so in faith.—Heb. 11:6; 12:1. 	 E fakamalosi atu a ia ki Kelisiano Epelu: “Ke ‵tele tatou mo te loto fai ki mua ke maua te manumalo i te fakatau‵telega tenei e takato mai i mua o tatou,” kae ke fai penā i te fakatuanaki.—Epelu 11:6; 12:1.


In its basic form, the teaching of evolution asserts that all life came into existence spontaneously; it thus implies that human life has no purpose. 	 I se fakamatalaga faigofie, e fakamautinoa mai i te akoakoga o te evolusione i mea ola katoa ne ola mai i a latou eiloa; e fakaasi mai i ei me e seai se aoga o te olaga ki te tino.


All of us have similarly felt pangs of conscience. 	 Ko oti foki ne lagona ne tatou katoa a te leo o te loto lagona.


Blind with fury, enemies of the Kingdom do not know which direction to take. 	 Ona ko te kaitaua, ko se iloa ei ne fili o te Malo a olotou mea ka fai.


The Bible foretold: “[Jehovah’s King] will have subjects from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai te Tusi Tapu me i tino kolā ka pule ki ei te Tupu a Ieova “e oko atu ki feitu katoa o te lalolagi, mai te vaitafe o Eufilate ke oko atu ki [ana] kapakapalagi.”


• Why should we pay attention to God’s prophetic word? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o ‵saga tonu atu ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua?


How did Jesus respond to the condition of the crowds who followed him? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Iesu ki te tulaga o te vaitino kolā ne ‵tau‵tali atu i a ia?


Jehovah’s angel miraculously moves to their rear the pillar of cloud that has been leading the camp of Israel. 	 Ne ave ne te agelu a Ieova i se auala fakavavega a te pou kaumana telā ne takitaki sāle ne ia te kau Isalaelu, ki tua.


We did not know of this,’ will not he himself that is making an estimate of hearts discern it, and he himself that is observing your soul know and certainly pay back to earthling man according to his activity?” 	 E onoono faka‵lei eiloa a ia ki a koe; e iloa ne ia a mea katoa. Ka taui atu ne ia ki a koe e ‵tusa eiloa mo au mea ne fai.”


(The New American Bible) This fear of God is, not abject terror, but awe of and profound reverence for the Creator. 	 A te mataku tenei ki te Atua e se ko te mataku valea fua, kae ko te āva mo te fakaaloalo katoatoa ki te Mafuaga.


Granted, obeying Jehovah’s commands is not always easy. 	 Se mea tonu me e sē se mea faigofie ke fakalogo faeloa ki tulafono a Ieova.


Others are simply timid about going to new places. 	 Ne fakaeteete a nisi tino i te olo fakavave atu ki koga ‵fou.


This quality is clearly seen in the way he dealt with Israel of old. 	 E mafai o laveagofie ne tatou a tena uiga tenei i ana faifaiga ki tino Isalaelu i aso mua.


12 Our love for Jehovah makes us want to follow his guidance. 	 12 A te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova e fai ei ke tau‵tali tatou i ana fakatakitakiga.


I tell you, He will cause justice to be done to them speedily. 	 Au e fai atu ki a koutou, ka vave fakamasino ne ia olotou mea.


It didn’t take me long to understand John 8:32, which reads: ‘You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” 	 Ne seki leva taku taulotoga ke malamalama au i te Ioane 8:32, telā e faitau, penei: ‘Ka iloa ne koutou te munatonu, a ko te munatonu ka fakasaoloto ne ia koutou.’”


These examples logically lead to the question: Do we really need God? 	 E se tioa eiloa o iku atu a vaegā tala penā ki te fesili tenei: E mata, e manakogina eiloa ne tatou te Atua?


(Philippians 1:10, 11) They put on “the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.” 	 (Filipi 1:10, 11) E ‵pei latou ki “te foitino fou, telā ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.”


(Phil. 2:20, 21) With Paul’s serious observation in mind, how can we today avoid becoming too preoccupied with our “own interests”? 	 (Filipi 2:20, 21) Ona ko te kilokiloga tāua tenā a Paulo, e mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te “‵kilo faeloa ki mea e ‵lei ei” tatou?


18 Convention features that have long been part of the program are widely anticipated. 	 18 E isi ne mea i te polokalame kolā e fakamoe‵moe faeloa tatou ki ei kae ko leva ne fai a mea konā e pelā me ne vaega o ‵tou fono.


Why meditate before we pray, and what are some fitting subjects for such meditation? 19 We might try meditating before we pray. 	 19 Kāti e mafai o mafaufau ‵loto tatou a koi tuai o fai ‵tou ‵talo.


• What grand public service did Jesus perform? 	 • Se a te taviniga lasi mō tino katoa telā ne fai ne Iesu?


You would not be the first to experience such. 	 E se ko koe te tino muamua ne fai penā.


And it definitely is not a mere jog with frequent idle moments. 	 Kae e se ko te teletele malie foki telā e mafai o mānava malie ei koe i se taimi.


Think, too, about Joseph’s great-grandmother Sarah. 	 Mafaufau foki ki te tupuna o Iosefa, ko Sala.


However, from the start of Satan’s course of wickedness in Eden, his lies have caused death because Adam sinned and passed sin and death on to the human family. 	 Kae mai te kamataga o amioga ma‵sei a Satani i Etena, ne pogai mai i ana pati ‵loi a te mate me ne fai i ei ke agasala Atamu kae togi mai ne ia te agasala mo te mate ki tino.


A Christian who has genuine love is so firmly glued, or attached, to the quality of goodness that it becomes an inseparable part of his personality. 	 A te Kelisiano telā e maua ne ia te alofa tonu e ‵piki ‵mau pelā me se kulū ki te uiga ko te aga‵lei telā ko se mafai o ‵vae keatea mai i ana uiga masani.


Hence, our brains differ greatly from those of animals. 	 Tela la, e ‵kese ‵ki eiloa ‵tou faiai mai i faiai o manu.


How can elders help Christians who have marital problems? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a toeaina ki Kelisiano kolā ko fe‵paki mo fakalavelave i olotou avaga?


Joe recalls wondering soon thereafter, ‘Where have all the fish gone?’ 	 Mai tua malie, ne fai atu a Joe mo te manavase, ‘Tefea te koga ko olo katoa ki ei a ika?’


Jehovah listens to the prayers of his servants and to the cries of repentant sinners. 	 E fakalogo a Ieova ki ‵talo a ana tavini mo tagi a tino agasala kolā ko sala‵mo.


7 When creating the first human, Adam, God gave him the same gift he had given his intelligent creatures in heaven, the gift of free will. 	 7 I te taimi ne faite ei te tagata muamua, ko Atamu, ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia te meaalofa telā ne tuku atu foki ne ia ki ana tama faka-te-agaga i te lagi, ko te saolotoga.


Did the early Christians view themselves as equal? 	 E mata, ne ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano mua ki a latou e pelā me e ‵pau latou mo nisi tino?


According to the African newspaper Sowetan, a prominent government official said the following about poverty-stricken areas in his land: “I understand when most of us do not want to go to such areas. 	 E ‵tusa mo te nusipepa i Afelika ko te Sowetan, ne fai mai ne se ofisa maluga i te malo a pati konei e uiga ki koga kolā e salalau i ei te mativa i tena fenua: “E malamalama au i te pogai e se fia olo ei te tokoukega o tatou ki vaegā koga penā.