And the visionaries will have to be ashamed, and the diviners will certainly be disappointed. 	 Ka sē toe maua ne koutou ne fakaasiga fakapelofeta, sē toe maua foki ne koutou o ‵valo ki se mea, ona ko te takitakiga ne koutou oku tino ki te auala ‵se.


4. (a) What choice did Moses place before Israel? (b) What choice do we have today? 	 4. (a) Se a te filifiliga ne tuku atu ne Mose ki tino Isalaelu? (e) Se a te filifiliga e maua ne tatou i te aso nei?


Using “the desire of the flesh,” how did Satan try to entice Jesus, and why did this temptation not succeed? 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o “manakoga o te foitino,” ne taumafai pefea a Satani o tofotofo a Iesu, kae kaia ne seki iku manuia ei a te tofotofoga tenei?


Simply a Custom or Bribery? 	 Se Faifaiga Masani io me se ‵Togi Fakakolekole?


The Bible, on the other hand, tells us that the dead are unconscious; they are in a condition best compared to sleep. 	 Kae e fai mai a te Tusi Tapu me e seai se mea e iloa ne tino ‵mate; e tai ‵pau te lotou tulaga mo te tino telā e moe.


What questions can we ask ourselves during this Memorial season, and what may the answers motivate us to do? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa i te vaitau tenei o te Fakamanatuga, kae se a te mea e mafai o fakamalosi mai ne tali ki fesili konei ke fai ne tatou?


May we join our voices with those of God’s faithful heavenly creatures in saying: “Let the praise and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength be to our God forever and ever. 	 Ke na ka‵laga fakatasi atu tatou mo tino faka-te-agaga fakamaoni a te Atua mai te fai atu: “Ke i luga i te ‵tou Atua te manuia, te ‵malu, te poto, te fakafetai, te fakaaloalo, te ‵mana, mo te malosi ki te se-gata-mai, ki te se-gata-mai eiloa.


No doubt you would be concerned. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka mafaufau ‵mafa koe ki ei.


With the creation of Adam and Eve, he saw an opportunity to divert their obedience and worship away from the true God and to himself. 	 I te taimi ne faite ei a Atamu mo Eva, ne matea ne ia se avanoaga ke ‵fuli keatea ne ia a laua mai te faka‵logo mo te tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu kae ki a ia.


(Read Proverbs 13:24.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 13:24.)


It was not their wealth that brought the Laodiceans to such a pitiable spiritual situation. 	 Kae e se iloa ne koe a tou masei mo tou fakaalofa.’ A koe e mativa, e nofo fuafua kae kivi.”


Joseph made clear his position, explaining that to consent would be not only a betrayal of his master but also a “sin against God.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne Iosefa tena sē fiafia, ana muna me kafai e ‵moe fakatasi laua ko agasala ei a ia ki tena pule, kae ‘agasala foki a ia i mua o te Atua.’


Previously, our publications stated that imitation Christians have been ‘weeping and gnashing their teeth’ for decades, bewailing that “the sons of the kingdom” expose them for what they are—“sons of the wicked one.” 	 Muamua la, ne fakamatala mai sale i ‵tou tusi me i Kelisiano ‵loi ne ‘‵tagi mautuutu kae fai olotou lili’ i loto i te fia sefulu tausaga, kae ne ‵tagi fanoanoa latou me ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne “fanau o te Malo” a mea ‵tonu e uiga ki a latou—“fanau a te tino masei.”


GOD’S WORD repeatedly assures us that Jehovah will come to our aid when we are discouraged or brokenhearted. 	 E FAKATALITONU mai faeloa te Tusi Tapu me ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova māfai ko loto vāivāi io me loto mafatia tatou.


Even if you cannot fully express the depth of your feelings in words, Jehovah knows what you are trying to say. 	 Kafai foki loa ko se ‵kafi ne koe o fakamatala atu ou lagonaga ‵loto i au pati, e iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a pati kolā e taumafai koe o fai atu.


(Isa. 64:6) Gaining everlasting life is possible only by putting faith in God’s loving provision of salvation through Jesus Christ. 	 (Isaia 64:6) E mafai fua o maua te ola se-gata-mai māfai e fakatuanaki tatou ki te fakatokaga alofa a te Atua mō te fakaolataga e auala i a Iesu Keliso.


Jesus called that period “the appointed times of the nations.” 	 Ne fakaigoa ne Iesu te vaitaimi tenā ki “taimi . . . o fenua fakaatea.”


7 Soon Christ will exercise his authority to destroy Satan’s wicked system. 	 7 Ko pili fua o fakaseai ne Keliso a te lalolagi masei a Satani.


Jehovah disclosed not only the manner in which the city of Babylon would be defeated but also the name of the conqueror. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Ieova a te auala ka ulu atu ei a te kautau o te malo pule tenā ki loto i te fa‵kai o Papelonia kae ne fakaasi mai foki ne ia a te igoa o te lotou takitaki.


(John 10:16; Rev. 7:9) What a spectacular answer to Jesus’ prayer, “that the world may have the knowledge that you [Jehovah] sent me forth and that you loved them just as you loved me”!—John 17:23. 	 (Ioa. 10:16; Faka. 7:9) Mafāga o tali fakaofoofogia ki te ‵talo a Iesu, “ke iloa ne te lalolagi i a au ne uga mai ne koe a ko koe e alofa ki a latou e pelā mo tou alofa mai ki a au.”!—Ioa. 17:23.


That would only rob me of time and energy.” 	 Ka fakamāumāu fua ne te mea tenā a oku taimi e uke mo toku malosi.”


In the case of this world, though, the sentence has been determined by the perfectly just Sovereign of the universe. 	 Kae e pelā mo te lalolagi, ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku faka‵lei aka te fakasalaga ne te Tino Pule sili fakamaoni kae ‵lei katoatoa i te iunivesi.


1. What was God’s purpose for the family, but what happened instead? “BE FRUITFUL and become many and fill the earth.” 	 “FAKATOKOUKE aulua tamaliki, ko te mea ke ‵nofo aulua fanau i te lalolagi kae pule i ei.”


How the “Gospel of Judas” was discovered remains somewhat uncertain. 	 A te auala ne maua ei a te “Tusi a Iuta” e seki mautinoa eiloa.


I act with more understanding than older men, because I observe your orders.” 	 E gasuesue au mo te lasi o te malamalama i lō tāgata ma‵tua, me i a au e tausi ki au fakatonuga.”


“APATHEISM.” 	 “TE TULAGA o te sē fia ‵saga atu o tino ki te Atua.”


He was healed!—Acts 3:2-8. 	 Ne faka‵lei aka tena foitino!—Galuega 3:2-8.


Together with six other descriptions of those who are happy, these statements form the striking introduction to Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount, as recorded by Gospel writer Matthew. 	 Ne aofia i tugāpati konei fakatasi mo nisi tugāpati e ono e uiga ki tino fia‵fia, i te fakatomuaga o te Lauga takutakua a Iesu i luga i te Mauga, telā ne tusi ne te tino tusi Evagelia ko Mataio.


1, 2. (a) In what sense are true Christians at war? (b) What questions will we consider? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te taua telā e aofia i ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu? (e) Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


The ransom makes possible the resurrection of the dead. 	 Ko te togiola ne mafai ei o toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate.


Are you at a loss for words? 	 E mata, e se iloa ne koe a pati e ‵tau o fai atu?


Totalitarian governments fell one after another. 	 Ne fakaseai atu i ei a malo faka-Kominisi e uke.


Are mildness and long-suffering really needed in the congregation? 	 E mata, e manakogina eiloa a te loto maulalo mo te kufaki i loto i te fakapotopotoga?


3 The action of Satan the Devil has raised the question of the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 3 Ne fakasae aka ne faifaiga a Satani te Tiapolo a te fesili e uiga ki te ‵tonu o te pulega sili a Ieova.


(Read Isaiah 37:15-20.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 37:15-20.)


Some self-examination may be in order. 	 E ‵tau o iloilo ifo ne tatou a tatou eiloa i te feitu tenā.


The psalmist wrote: “Jehovah himself examines the righteous one as well as the wicked one, and anyone loving violence His soul certainly hates.” 	 Ne tusi mai a te faisalamo, penei: “Ka sukesuke ne te Aliki a tino ‵lei mo tino amio ma‵sei; a tena loto katoatoa e se fiafia ki tino ofa tulafono.”


Psalm 37 in the Bible offers the answer, along with guidance for us now. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu i te Salamo 37 a te tali, fakatasi mō se fakatakitakiga mō tatou i aso nei.


“Jehovah founded the earth in wisdom,” says the Bible. 	 “A te lalolagi ne faite ne [Ieova] ki tena poto,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


A drunkard may see “strange things” in that he may hallucinate or fantasize. 	 E mafai o lavea ne se tino konā a “ata fai fakaatea” mai te fakaataata i tena mafaufau a mea kolā e se mafai o taunu.


When I got the invitation, though, I was unemployed and struggling financially. 	 Kae i te taimi ne maua ei ne au te ‵kamiga, au ko se galue kae se lava foki i mea tau tupe.


“ABISHAI . . . CAME TO HIS HELP” 	 ‘KA KO APISAI NE VAU O FESOASOANI KI A IA’


“Jehovah Will Help You” 	 “Ka Fesoasoani Atu a Ieova ki a Koe”


First, there was a time when they “had no hope and were without God in the world.” 	 Muamua la, ne ‵nofo latou “i te lalolagi nei mo te seai o se fakamoemoega, mo te seai foki o te Atua.”


Many people today subscribe to the notion of “just listen to your heart,” or “do what you feel is right.” 	 E lotoma‵lie te tokoukega o tino i aso nei ki te manatu ke “fakalogo fua ki tou loto,” io me ke “fai se mea telā e mafaufau koe me e tonu.”


7 The third reason for setting goals early in life has to do with decision-making. 	 7 A te tolu o pogai ke fakatoka a fakamoemoega a koi tai fo‵liki e aofia i ei a fakaikuga e fai ne tatou.


Money, of course, is a human invention. 	 E tonu, a tupe ne mea ne faite ne tino.


Who really was Jesus? 	 Ko oi a Iesu?


Just think of your physical birth. 	 Ke mafaufau aka e uiga ki te auala ne fanau ei koe.


Further Blessings 	 Nisi Fakamanuiaga


On the contrary, through his Kingdom, he will soon repair all the damage that has been done. 	 I te suā feitu, ko pili fua o faka‵lei aka ne ia a fakamaseiga katoa kolā ko oti ne fai.


The worst thing that one can do is to return evil words or actions.” 	 A te toe mea masei e mafai ne se tino o fai ko te toe faka‵foki atu o pati io me ko faifaiga ma‵sei.”


Before the boy will know how to reject the bad and choose the good, the ground of whose two kings you are feeling a sickening dread [Syria and Israel] will be left entirely.” 	 Koi tuai o oko mai te taimi tenā, ka ko fenua o te avā tupu kolā ne fakamatakutaku ne lāua koutou ka lavaki.”


In fact, Nathanael was moved to say to Jesus: “You are the Son of God, you are King of Israel.”—John 1:35-49. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fakamalosigina a Natanielu ke fai atu ki a Iesu: “Ko koe ko te Tama a te Atua!


18 Today, many people draw the same conclusion as some did in Malachi’s time: “It is useless to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge?” 	 18 I aso nei, e ‵pau eiloa te fakaikuga e fai ne tino e tokouke mo nisi tino i aso o Malaki: “E seai se aoga o tavini atu ki te Atua. Se a te aoga e fai ei ne tatou a mea e fai mai ei a ia?”


When Cornelius and his household received holy spirit, Peter acknowledged: “Can anyone deny water to prevent these from being baptized who have received the holy spirit just as we have?”—Acts 10:47. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ne Konelio mo tena kaukāiga a te agaga tapu, ne fai atu ei a Petelu mo te mautinoa: “E a, e isi se tino e mafai o taofi ne ia a latou kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou te agaga tapu e penei eiloa mo tatou, mai te papatisoga o latou ki te vai?”—Galu. 10:47.


(Luke 19:43, 44) Despite the threat of war, Jews from all over the Roman Empire had flocked to Jerusalem for the Passover. 	 (Luka 19:43, 44) Faitalia eiloa te fakama‵taku o taua konei, kae ne ua‵lolo atu a te kau Iutaia mai lalo i te pulega a te Malo o Loma ki Ielusalema mō te Paseka.


“In the last days ridiculers will come with their ridicule, . . . saying: ‘Where is this promised presence of his? 	 “I aso fakaoti ka o‵mai a tino fakatauemu mo olotou pati fakatauemu, . . . kae fai mai: “Ne folafola mai i a ia ka toe fakatasi mai, tefea nei la a ia?


6 Loving Christian shepherds endeavor to show personal interest in each sheep in the congregation. 	 6 E taumafai eiloa a tausi mamoe Kelisiano a‵lofa o fakaasi atu me e mafau‵fau tonu latou ki te ‵lei o mamoe takitasi i te fakapotopotoga.


(1 John 4:8) Never would we want to say regarding fellow worshippers, “I may have to love them, but I do not have to like them”! 	 (1 Ioa. 4:8) E se ‵tau eiloa o fai atu tatou e uiga ki ‵tou taina tapuaki, “Kāti e ‵tau o alofa au ki a latou, kae e se ‵tau mo au o fiafia ki a latou”!


Other horsemen follow him, each representing a different plague on mankind. 	 Ne tau‵tali atu a nisi tino i luga i solofanua, kae e fakaata mai i a latou taki tokotasi konā a mala kese‵kese kolā e oko atu ki tino katoa.


The seriousness of this step indicates that the “sin” was not a small disagreement. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mea tenei me i te “agasala” ko tō lasi.


It is worth every effort to attain life in Paradise under the rule of the Greater Solomon 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa ke maua a te ola i te Palataiso mai lalo i te pulega a te Solomona Sili


Proselytize or Evangelize? 	 E ‵Lei ke ‵Fuli a Tino io me e Talai Atu Fua ki ei


Thanks to the Bible, I was able to make a lot of changes. 	 Fakafetai ki te Tusi Tapu me ko mafai ne au o fai a ‵fuliga e uke.


PILOTS who fly one of the most successful aircraft ever built have a preflight inspection checklist consisting of more than 30 items. 	 I TAIMI katoa e toka ei a pailate o fakaeva te vakalele, e isi se fakasologa o mea e sili atu i te 30 e ‵tau o āsi kae onoono muamua latou ki ei.


Blessings Come From Doing What Jehovah Asks 	 E Maua a Fakamanuiaga Mai te Faiga o Mea e Manako ki ei a Ieova


“I WILL HELP YOU” 	 “KA FESOASOANI ATU AU KI A KOE”


Although the Jews’ refusal to accept the good news caused him grief and pain, Paul did not give up on all Jews, thinking that they were beyond help. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fanoanoa kae logo‵mae a ia ona ko te sē talia ne tino Iutaia a te tala ‵lei, ne seki ‵tuka vave te loto o Paulo i te talai atu ki tino Iutaia katoa, i tena talitonu me e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


Otherwise, unleavened bread can be made with a small amount of whole-grain flour (where possible, wheat) mixed with a little water. 	 Io me e faite eiloa a te falaoa sē fakafete mai i mū falaoa (whole-grain) kolā e palu tasi mo ne mū vai.


13 Many human governments work hard to educate their citizens. 	 13 E ga‵lue malosi a te ukega o malo o tāgata ke akoako olotou tino.


(1 Tim. 4:15; 1 John 5:14, 15) Can such a study really make a difference in the way family members treat one another? 	 (1 Timoteo 4:15; 1 Ioane 5:14, 15) E mata, e mafai eiloa o aoga a te vaegā akoga penā ki faifaiga e fai ne tino i loto i te kāiga?


(Matt. 24:45-47; Rev. 7:9-15) Jehovah’s blessing on that arrangement is evident in the spiritual prosperity enjoyed by true worshippers today. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47; Fakaasiga 7:9-15) E lavea atu eiloa a fakamaoniga o te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki luga i te fakatokaga tenā i te maumea faka-te-agaga telā ko maua ne tino tapuaki ‵tonu i aso nei.


(Deut. 28:2) The same can be said to God’s servants today. 	 (Teutelonome 28:2) Kae tenā foki eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fai atu ki tavini a te Atua i aso nei.


Their personal interest fostered in me a real desire to set theocratic goals. 	 A te ‵saga tonu mai o laua, se fakamalosiga ki au ke fakataunu oku fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


How crucial it is to prepare our heart now—well before we find ourselves in situations that test our integrity! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua ke fakatoka ‵tou loto i te taimi nei—koi tuai o oko atu tatou ki tulaga kolā e tofotofo aka i ei a ‵tou fakamaoni!


(Gen. 18:12-15) When the patriarch Job declared “his own soul righteous rather than God,” Jehovah did not withhold a blessing from him, aware that Job had suffered intensely at Satan’s hand. 	 (Kenese 18:12-15) I te taimi ne taumafai ei te tagata mua ko Iopu “o fakasao a ia kae ‵lou ne ia me ko te Atua e pogai ei tena malaia,” ne fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a ia, me iloa ne ia me ne fakalogo‵mae malosi atu a Satani ki a Iopu.


(Dan. 2:4, ftn.) Yes, the holy spirit can bring back to our mind thoughts we previously read and securely placed in our treasure store.—Luke 12:11, 12; 21:13-15. 	 (Tani. 2:4) Ao, e mafai o fakamasaua mai ne te agaga tapu a mea ne fai‵tau muamua ne tatou kae tausi faka‵lei i ‵tou fale koloa.—Luka 12:11, 12; 21:13-15.


Once you have decided to take up the full-time ministry, stick with your decision. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne koe ke galue i te taviniga tumau, ke tumau takitaki i tau fakaikuga tenā.


We are, in fact, directed by that spirit. How should that affect the extent of our participation in the invitation work? 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e takitakigina tatou ne te agaga tenā. E ‵tau o pokotia pefea te lasi o te ‵tou ‵kau atu ki te galuega ko te ‵kamiga o tino?


9. How should sectarianism be viewed? 	 9 Kae se mea ‵lei me ne “ita koutou ki te kau Nikolaitani.”


The other sons of Israel fathered only one tribe each. 	 Ne fai a nisi tama tāgata a Isalaelu mo tamana o matakāiga e takitasi fua.


“My hatred for white people grew as I focused on the injustice that was inflicted on the Aboriginal people—past and present,” explains a sister who is now a pioneer in Australia. 	 “Ne gasolo aka ki luga toku takalialia ki tino ‵kena i te taimi ne saga atu au ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni kolā ne logo‵mae i ei a te kau Apolotinisi—i aso ko ‵teka mo aso nei,” ko te fakamatalaga a se tuagane telā ko paenia nei i Ausetalia.


The article “Gospel of the Kingdom,” in the July 1, 1920, issue of The Watch Tower, was what A. H. Macmillan later called “the first official expression of the worldwide preaching work as it is now actually being carried out.” 	 A te mataupu ko te “Gospel of the Kingdom,” i te lōmiga o The Watch Tower, i a Iulai 1, 1920, ko te mea telā ne taku fakamuli mai ne A. H. Macmillan me ko “te fakaasiga muamua o te faiga faka‵lei o te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa.”


10 In line with the administration of the divine purpose, the time came for the foretold Seed to appear on earth. 	 10 Ke fakataunu te fakatokaga a te Atua e uiga ki tena fuafuaga, ne oko atu ki te taimi ka sae mai ei te Fanau o te folafolaga i te lalolagi.


The Bible states that “the world is passing away.” (1 John 2:17) Any pleasure derived from it would be temporary at best. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i “te lalolagi . . . e palele atu katoa.” (1 Ioane 2:17) A manakoga katoa kolā e māfua mai i ei ne mea sē aogā fua.


Doing so made me want to follow Jesus’ example.—John 10:27. 	 A te faitau ki ei ne fai ei ke fia tautali atu au ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.—Ioa. 10:27.


The second night, I stayed on a mat next to her bed and helped to care for her until her death. 	 I te lua o po o Heidi i te fa‵kaimasaki, ne nofo au i luga i se papa i tafa o tena moega kae ne fesoasoani atu au ki a ia ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne mate ei tou fafine.


7 Jehovah is, of course, the Supreme One. 	 7 E tonu, a Ieova ko te ‵Toe Tino Maluga eiloa.


Isaiah saw in vision people from all the nations streaming to true worship. 	 E fakamatala mai ne ia latou i ana pati: “Tatou ka olo ake ki te mauga o te Aliki [ko Ieova], ki te Faletapu o te Atua o Isalaelu.


Some were having difficulty in adjusting. 	 Ne faigata eiloa ki nisi tino ke talia fakavave ne latou te feagaiga fou tenā.


Paul warned that “Jehovah’s day is coming exactly as a thief in the night.” 	 Ne fakailoa mai ne Paulo me ka oko mai te aso o Ieova “e pela mo se tino kaisoa i te po.”


Through his provision of the ransom, Jehovah will help all of his children to become completely righteous. 	 E auala i tena fakatokaga ki te togiola, ka fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki ana tamaliki katoa ke fai pelā me ne tino amiotonu katoatoa.


While elders recognize the importance of confidentiality, they are not secretive. 	 E isi ne taimi e se ‵tau ei o fai‵pati a toeaina e uiga ki nisi mea.


One who spends little time listening to you and then quickly prescribes medication so as to be free to see the next patient? 	 E mata, ko te tokita telā e fakalogologo atu ki a koe i se taimi toetoe, kae fai fakavave ne ia ou vailakau ko te mea ke āsi atu a ia ki te suā tino masaki?


Instead of encouraging godly fear and goodness, this demonic “air” breeds rebellion against God and his standards. 	 I lō te fakamalosiakaga o te mataku ki te Atua mo te faiga o mea ‵lei, a te “ea” fakatiapolo tenei e fakamalosi aka ne ia te ‵tekeatuga ki te Atua mo ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


Come, Lord Jesus.”—Revelation 22:20. 	 Te Aliki Iesu, na vau!”—Fakaasiga 22:20.


Why should we take to heart Jesus’ admonition to “keep ready”? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki te fakamalosiga a Iesu ke “toka” faeloa tatou?


As the lad grew, he often accompanied the reapers to join his father in the field. 	 I te taimi ne tupu aka ei te tamaliki, ne olo sāle latou mo tino ‵kati saito ki te fatoaga o tena tamana.


The phrase “at that time” evidently refers to the event that Jesus had just mentioned, namely, the ‘pitching of the weeds into the fiery furnace.’ 	 A te tugapati “i te taimi tenā” e mautinoa eiloa me e fakasino atu ki mea kolā ne fatoa oti ne fai mai ne Iesu me ka ‵tupu, e aofia i ei te ‘‵peiga o mouku ma‵sei ki loto i te afi ‵ka ulaula.’


Besides, she was quite focused on money and loved to go to parties. 	 I tafa i ei, ne tai saga eiloa tou fafine ki tupe kae fiafia o fano ki faigāmea.


(1 John 2:15-17) Therefore, we must work hard to safeguard our affections and protect our love and appreciation for spiritual riches. 	 (1 Ioa. 2:15-17) Tela la, e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi tatou ke puipui ‵tou manakoga mo ‵tou fia‵fia malosi mo te loto fakafetai ki koloa faka-te-agaga.


Keep them in the midst of your heart. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e tiakina ne koe aku pati, ke masaua faeloa ne koe kae teu i tou loto.


The people wanted to make Jesus king, but he said that he would “give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Ne ma‵nako a tino ke fai a Iesu mo fai te tupu, kae ne fai atu a ia me ka ‘tuku atu ne ia tena ola mō tino e tokouke.’


2 In this article, we will consider Biblical and modern-day examples that show how genuine fear of God gives one strength to resist pressure to do what is wrong and courage to do what is right. 	 2 I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala tatou ki fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e pelā foki mo aso nei, kolā e fakaasi mai ei a te auala e mafai ei ne se tino, e auala i te mataku tonu ki te Atua, o maua a te malosi ke ‵teke atu a tofotofoga ke fai te mea masei mo te loto toa ke fai te mea tonu.


(Job 42:1, 2) And that is precisely what happened. 	 (Iopu 42:1, 2) Kae tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu.


REGULAR FEATURES 	 ITULAU E 10 PESE: 49, 74


Among other things, it has been extolled as “the very essence of Scripture,” “a summary of the Christian’s duty to his neighbour,” and “a fundamental ethical principle.” 	 Ne fakaasi atu i ei te tāua o te fakamatalaga tenā i pati konei ko “te fakavae o te Tusi Tapu,” “se fakamatalaga toetoe o te tiute faka-Kelisiano o te tino ki tena tuakoi,” kae se “akoakoga fakavae ‵lei.”


He did not create us to live independently of him. 	 Ne seki faite ne ia tatou ke tu tokotasi mai i a ia.


He set a perfect example of zealous perseverance in the ministry. 	 Ne fai ne ia se fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa o te tumau i te loto finafinau i te galuega talai.


Like Job, all those who love Jehovah will be tested. 	 E pelā mo Iopu, ka tofotofogina a latou katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Nevertheless, “in the early days of Christianity, the Nativity was not celebrated as a festival,” points out Spanish journalist Juan Arias. 	 Kae, “ko Kelisiano i te kamataga, ne seki fakamanatu ne latou te Fanaumaiga o Iesu,” ko pati a te tino tusitala mai Sepania ko Juan Arias.


7 Just before the destruction of Sodom, Jehovah’s angels escorted Lot and his family out of the city. 	 7 Mai mua malie eiloa o te fakamaseiga o Sotoma, ne ‵taki atu ne agelu a Ieova a Lota mo tena kāiga ki tua o te fa‵kai.


Homemade, unsweetened red grape wine could be used, and so could such wines as red burgundy and claret. 	 E mafai o fakaaogā a te sua o te vine ‵kula telā ko ‵vi kae ne seki fakamagalo io me ko te red burgundy mo te claret.


13 Potiphar’s wife, however, was persistent, imploring him “day after day” to lie with her. 	 13 “Ne tumau eiloa te avaga a Potifala o fai sale” atu ki a ia “i aso takitasi” ke ‵moe laua.


Suddenly, Daniel found himself living among a people who had a completely different concept of right and wrong. 	 E se leva kae ne ola fakatasi a tou tagata mo tino kolā e se iloa ne latou o fakavasega aka te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se.


(Matthew 16:21; 17:12) He also had to bear witness to the fact that the Kingdom of God is the instrument empowered by Jehovah to subdue the rebel Satan and to restore peace and order to all creation. 	 (Mataio 16:21; 17:12) Ne ‵tau foki o molimau atu a ia ki te manatu tonu me i te Malo o te Atua ko te mea faigaluega telā ko oti ne talia ne Ieova ke fakatakavale a te tino ‵teke ko Satani, kae toe fakafoki mai ei te filemu mo te tokagamalie ki mea katoa ne faite.


5 Prayer can reduce anxiety. 	 5 E mafai o fakafeoloolo aka ne ‵talo a te manavase.


(Isaiah 27:4, 5) To ensure that his vines continue to produce an abundance of “foaming wine,” Jehovah crushes and consumes any weedlike influence that could corrupt them. 	 (Isaia 27:4, 5) Ke fakamautinoa aka me e tumau ana vine i te ‵fua mai ki ‘uaina ‵gali’ kolā e lava kae ‵toe, e fakamasei kae ave keatea ne Ieova so se fakamalosiga pelā me ne mouku kolā e mafai o fakamasei i ei a mea konā.


Unjust acts disturb the stability of human society. 	 E fakamakosu ne faifaiga sē fakamaoni a te ola ‵lei o tino.


(Revelation 14:6, 7) In addition to fearing Jehovah, Christians must love him with their whole heart. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:6, 7) I tafa o te mataku ki te Atua, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o a‵lofa ki a ia mo olotou loto kātoa.


Why might you mistakenly conclude that you have been a victim of injustice or that someone else has been? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fakaiku ‵se aka ne tatou a faifaiga sē fakamaoni ne fai mai ki a tatou io me se isi tino?


• How should we react to attacks from outside the congregation? 	 • E ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki taua mai tino i tua atu o te fakapotopotoga?


This is mainly because of the Witnesses’ Bible-based position on such matters as blood transfusions, neutrality, smoking, and morals. 	 E fai penā ona ko te tulaga o Molimau ki fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e pelā mo te suki ki te toto, te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu, te ‵pusi, mo te ‵lei o olotou amioga.


What insight does Solomon’s example offer us as to measuring true success? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te fakaakoakoga a Solomona ke malamalama tatou i te manuia tonu?


(Matthew 22:39) “Love does not work evil to one’s neighbor; therefore love is the law’s fulfillment.”—Romans 13:10. 	 (Mataio 22:39) “E se fai mea masei a te alofa ki te tuakoi; me i te alofa ko te fakakatoatoaga o te Tulafono.”—Loma 13:10.


(Rev. 3:6) Moreover, we must humbly respond to what we learn. 	 (Fakaasiga 3:6) E se gata i ei, e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou mo te loto maulalo ki mea e tauloto ne tatou.


“THE book of Daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the Bible,” states the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. 	 “TASI o tusi tafasili i te fakaofoofogia i te Tusi Tapu ko te tusi ko Tanielu,” ko pati i te Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary.


11 Years later, Pharaoh released Joseph from prison and made this humble slave second ruler in Egypt. 	 11 I se fia o tausaga ki tua ifo, ne ‵tala ne Falao a Iosefa ki tua mai te falepuipui, kae ne fai ne ia a te tagata loto maulalo tenei mo fai te tokolua o tino pule i te fenua ko Aikupito.


What commission did Jesus give to “the faithful and discreet slave,” and what is one reason for the success of the slave class? 	 Se a te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” kae se a te pogai e tasi ne manuia ei te potukau tenei?


“Another faithful sister took me under her wing, and she became like a spiritual mother to me.” 	 “Ne tausi foki au ne se isi tuagane fakamaoni, kae ne fai a ia pelā me se mātua i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki a au.”


15 What kind of conduct might win over a husband? 	 15 Ne a vaegā amioga e mafai o fai i ei ke fiafia mai te avaga tagata?


In order to make their new home available to relief workers. 	 Ko te mea ke mafai o fakaaoga olotou fale ‵fou mō tino ga‵lue kolā e olo atu o fesoasoani.


Erich Frost explained: “At the Drama presentations, I encouraged my colleagues, particularly those in the orchestra, to use the intermission to go from row to row and offer the audience our wonderful books and booklets. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Erich Frost: “I te taimi ne pei ei a te ata, ne fakamalosi atu au ki taku kau ta‵ta ke fakaaoga a te taimi e ma‵nava malie ei o olo i laina takitasi o tufa a ‵tou tusi mo tamā tusi.


Why is it beneficial to consider Jehovah’s way of dealing with his people? 	 I te fakatusatusaga o Ieova ki se tamana faka-te-foitino, ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “E a, e isi se tamaliki e seki fakasala ne tona tamana? . . .


(1 Corinthians 15:45) He thus proved that Adam too could have obeyed God if he had chosen to do so. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:45) Ne fakamaoni atu ei ne ia me ne mafai foki o fakalogo a Atamu ki te Atua moi ne manako a ia ki ei.


By encouraging those who can pioneer, by instilling in their children the desire to pursue a career in full-time service, and by sharing diligently in preaching according to their circumstances. 	 Mai te fakamalosi atu ki tino kolā e mafai o paenia, mai te fakamalosi aka i olotou tama‵liki te manakoga ke kausaki atu ki te taviniga tumau, mo te ‵kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega talai e ‵tusa mo olotou fakanofonofoga.


Now, thanks to my study of the Bible, it pricks me whenever I am tempted to be dishonest—even in small matters. 	 Kae nei la, ona ko taku sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, e logo‵mae toku loto i so se taimi e fakaosoosogina ei a kita nei ke se fakamaoni—ke oko eiloa ki tamā mea fo‵liki.


9 While most major books of religion say very little, if anything, about God, the Bible acquaints us with Jehovah God and his activities. 	 9 E mu‵tana fua a mea e akoako ne te ukega o tusi fakalotu e uiga ki te Atua.


(Rom. 10:13) To call on God’s name involves becoming acquainted with Jehovah as a Person. 	 (Loma 10:13) Ko te mea ke ka‵laga atu tatou ki te igoa o te Atua, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me ko oi a te Atua kae ko ia se vaegā Tino pefea.


13 What did it cost Jehovah to express his love for us in this way? 	 13 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo Ieova i te fakaasi mai ne ia o tena alofa ki a tatou i te auala tenei?


3. How can love be described, and why does it involve both the mind and the heart? 3 One description of love is ‘a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, a warm fondness or liking for another.’ 	 3 E tasi te fakamatalaga e uiga ki te alofa ko te ‘lagonaga totino alofa io me ko te ‵poko o te alofa, se lagonaga atafai io me e fiafia ki te suā tino.’


As corruption snowballs, it becomes more acceptable until it is finally a way of life. 	 E ma‵natu aka a tino kolā e fo‵liki fua olotou peofuga me e ‵tau o talia ne latou a meaalofa fakakolekole.


20 Some brothers have enjoyed the blessing of international service, working on branch construction in foreign lands. 	 20 Ko oti ne maua ne nisi taina a fakamanuiaga i te ga‵lue i galuega fakatu‵tu i te lalolagi kātoa mo te faka‵tuga o ofisa lagolago i nisi fenua.


On that day the whole nation came together for the Day of Atonement to have sacrifices offered in their behalf for the covering of their sins.—Leviticus 16:29, 30. 	 I te aso tenā, ne maopoopo fakatasi ei a te fenua kātoa mō te Aso o te Faka‵māga ke ofo atu ei a taulaga mō olotou agasala.—Levitiko 16:29, 30.


8 Indeed, Jehovah’s undeserved kindness is expressed in various ways. 	 8 E tonu, ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova tena alofa tauanoa i auala kese‵kese.


After telling Peter to return his sword to its place, Jesus told him that, if necessary, He could appeal to his Father for “more than twelve legions of angels.” 	 Ko oti ne fai atu a Iesu ki a Petelu ke se fakaaogā ne ia tena pelu, kae ne fai atu a Iesu ki a ia me kafai e ‵tau o fai ne ia e mafai ne ia o akai atu ki tena Tamana ke uga mai “ne sotia agelu e sili atu i te fitu sefululua afe.”


8 In Jesus, Christian wives have a perfect model of submission to authority. 	 8 E maua eiloa ne fafine avaga Kelisiano se fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa o te fakalogo ki pulega i a Iesu.


By all means, be sure to live not only for today but also for a wonderful tomorrow. 	 E tonu, fai ke ola koe e se gata fua mō te aso tenei kae e pelā foki mō te aso tafasili i te gali a taeao.


In so doing, she adorned herself—made herself beautiful—by her positive inner qualities.—1 Peter 3:1-6. 	 I te auala tenei, ne teu ne tou fafine a ia eiloa— fai ke taulekaleka a ia—e auala i ana uiga.—1 Petelu 3:1-6.


The Bible provides a basis for such conviction. 	 E tuku mai eiloa i te Tusi Tapu a te fakavae mō te vaegā loto talitonu penā.


How grateful we can be for the services provided by the modern-day priestly class! 	 E pefea te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō galuega kolā e fai ne te potukau o faitaulaga i aso nei!


How is this to be understood? 	 E mafai pefea o malamalama tatou i te mea tenei?


He said: “Daughter, your faith has made you well. 	 Ne fai atu a ia: “Taku tama, ko tou fakatuanaki ko ola ei koe.


Nevertheless, being honest is right in God’s eyes, and it enables us to maintain a clean conscience, which is truly valuable. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, a te fakamaoni se mea ‵lei i te kilokiloga a te Atua, kae e mafai o fakatumau ne tatou se loto lagona ‵ma, telā e tāua ‵ki.


With what limitations might some contend? 	 Ne a tapula e fepaki mo ki nisi tino talai?


Who Was Moses? 3 	 Ko oi a Mose? 3


He said: “Build houses [in Babylon] and live in them. 	 Ana pati: “Faite ne fale [i Papelonia] kae ‵nofo i ei. ‵Toki a fatoaga kae ‵kai ki olotou fuagalakau.


How did he address the situation? 	 Ne faka‵lei aka pefea ne ia te fakalavelave tenā?


“BEDS SOFTER AND WARMER THAN THE CEMENT FLOOR” 	 “NE MALŪ‵LU KAE MAFANAFANA ATU A MOEGA I LŌ TE FOLA SAMENI”


Shut your ears, then, to Satan’s propaganda. 	 ‵Pono ou taliga ki tala ‵loi a Satani.


25:7—What is “the envelopment that is enveloping over all the peoples, and the woven work that is interwoven upon all the nations”? 	 25:7—Se a “te kaumana o te fanoanoa telā ne pulou i luga i malo katoa o te lalolagi”?


(1 Corinthians 5:11-13) Even so, the manner in which they deal with that person shows that they hate the sin, not the sinner. 	 (1 Kolinito 5:11-13) Kae mai olotou faifaiga ki te tino tenā, e fakaasi atu i ei me e takalia‵lia latou ki te agasala, kae e se ko te tino agasala.


You can find the answers to those questions in the Bible. 	 E mafai o maua ne koe a tali ki fesili konā i te Tusi Tapu.


Within months, a new Roman army is on the move. 	 I loto i ne nāi masina, ne toe ‵foki atu ei se kautau fou a Loma ki Ielusalema.


What became of “the true knowledge” following the death of the apostles? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu ki “te iloaga tonu” mai tua o te ‵mate o te kau apositolo?


Plain of Megiddo 	 Koga Laugatasi o Mekito


However, those traveling with Jesus’ family may have included Salome, who was possibly Mary’s sister, along with her husband Zebedee and their sons James and John, who later became apostles.* (Matthew 4:20, 21; 13:54-56; 27:56; Mark 15:40; John 19:25) On the return trip, Joseph and Mary may have assumed that Jesus was with relatives, so at first his absence was not noticed. 	 Kāti ne aofia foki i tino kolā ne faima‵laga fakatasi atu mo te kāiga o Iesu ko Salome, telā kāti ko te taina o Malia, fakatasi mo tena avaga ko Sepetaio mo lā tama‵liki ko Iakopo mo Ioane, kolā ne fai fakamuli mo fai ne apositolo.* (Mataio 4:20, 21; 13:54-56; 27:56; Maleko 15:40; Ioane 19:25) I te lotou ‵fokiatuga, ne leake eiloa a Iosefa mo Malia me ne aofia a Iesu i olotou kāiga, tela la, ne seki lavea ei ne laua i tou tagata e galo.


The faith-strengthening answer is found in Psalm 70. 	 E maua i te Salamo e 70 a te tali telā e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki.


Second, “God is faithful.” 	 Te lua, “Te Atua e fakamaoni.”


Jehovah is not a heartless judge who is eager to punish his servants. 	 A Ieova e sē se famasino loto sē alofa telā e olioli ke fakasala ana tavini.


He added: “Do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.” (2 Tim. 4:1, 2, 5) To fulfill this charge, Timothy had to be “nourished with the words of the faith.”—Read 1 Timothy 4:6. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Fai te galuega a te tino folafola, kae fakataunu tau galuega totino.” (2 Timoteo 4:1, 2, 5) Ke fakataunu te fakatonuga tenei, ne ‵tau mo Timoteo o ‘kai faka te agaga ki muna o te fakatuanaki.’—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 4:6.


Though the Israelites had both a God-given conscience and specific laws from God against stealing and adultery, they often violated both their conscience and Jehovah’s Law. 	 E tiga eiloa ne maua ne tino Isalaelu se loto lagona mai te Atua fakatasi mo tulafono ‵tonu mai te Atua ke ‵teke atu ki te kaisoa mo te finalalolagi, ne ofa faeloa ne latou a te olotou loto lagona mo Tulafono a Ieova.


I began serving as a full-time pioneer on January 1, 1956. 	 Ne kamata o tavini atu au e pelā me se paenia tumau i a Ianuali 1, 1956.


Some reject marriage outright, while others try to redefine it to suit their own desires. 	 E ‵teke katoatoa atu a nisi tino ki te fakaipoipoga, kae e taumafai a nisi tino o fakafetaui aka te mea tenei ki olotou manakoga totino.


The discovery of these documents has popularized the theory that in the fourth century C.E., the Catholic Church conspired to cover up the truth about Jesus, that some accounts of his life presented in the Apocryphal writings were suppressed, and that the four Gospels found in modern Bibles were altered. 	 A te mauaga o tusitusiga konei ne fai i ei ke lauiloa a te akoakoga, telā i te 4 o senitenali T.A., ne fai ei a aofaga a tino o te Lotu Katolika ke ‵funa aka a te mea tonu e uiga ki a Iesu, telā ne ‵funa ei a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki tena olaga i tusitusiga sē ‵tonu, kae ne ‵fuli foki ei a nisi mea i Tusi Tapu ‵fou.


As Kingdom preachers, “we are not the sort that shrink back” 	 E pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo, “a tatou e se ne tino e ‵tau o toe ‵foki ki tua”


And when trust within a marriage breaks down, love begins to wither. 	 Kae kafai ko seai se loto talitonu i te fakaipoipoga, e mafai o gasolo o galo atu a te alofa.


12 The fact remains, of course, that Job needed help to adjust his viewpoint in some respects. 	 12 Se mea tonu eiloa me ne manakogina ne Iopu se fesoasoani ke fakatonutonu aka ei tena kilokiloga i nisi feitu.


Some of the things that Jehovah God has made “pretty,” or appropriate and good, at the proper time are the creation of Adam and Eve, the rainbow covenant, the covenant with Abraham, the Davidic covenant, the coming of the Messiah, and the enthronement of Jesus Christ as King of God’s Kingdom. 	 E aofia i nisi mea kolā ne fai ne Ieova, te Atua, ke “‵gali,” io me ‵lei kae aogā i te taimi tonu ko te faitega o Atamu mo Eva, te feagaiga e uiga ki te nuanua, te feagaiga mo Apelaamo, te feagaiga mo Tavita, te okomaiga o te Mesia, mo te fakasopoga o Iesu Keliso mo fai te Tupu o te Malo o te Atua.


And when the situation became critical, he fled from her. 	 Kae i te taimi ne gasolo aka ei o masei a te tulaga, ne tele keatea a ia mai i tou fafine.


God’s Word explains: “The righteous himself will blossom forth as a palm tree does.”—Psalm 92:12. 	 E fakamatala mai penei te Muna a te Atua: “A tino amio‵tonu ka ‵tupu olaola pela mo pama lau olaola.”—Salamo 92:12.


The psalmist David once asked: “O Jehovah, who will be a guest in your tent? 	 Ne fesili atu te faisalamo ko Tavita: “Te Aliki, ko oi e ‵tau o ulu ki loto i tou Faletapu?


In contrast, the same proverb says that “the tongue of the wise ones is a healing.” 	 E ‵kese mo te mea e fai mai i te faataoto foki eiloa tenā me i “muna kolā e fai mo te mafaufau e mafai o fakasao io me faka‵lei ne ia te tino.”


Paul and Barnabas, under the direction of holy spirit, were sent out as missionaries by the Antioch congregation. 	 Mai te takitakiga a te agaga tapu, ne uga atu ei ne te fakapotopotoga i Anitioka a Paulo mo Panapa e pelā me ne misionale.


God therefore caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, took a rib from him, built it into a woman, and brought her to the man. 	 Tela la, ne fai ne te Atua ke tō ‵ki te moe o Atamu, puke ne ia se ivi kasokaso o tou tagata, faite ne ia te fafine, kae tuku atu ne ia ki tou tagata.


I got lost in the dwarf pines, and I could not find my way out for several hours. 	 E fia itula ne takasēsē ei au i loto i vao pupu kae ne seki maua eiloa ne au toku auala.


• Why do you feel a need to walk with God? 	 • Se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke sa‵sale fakatasi koulua mo te Atua?


Mongol armies, which overran much of Asia in the 13th century, suffered their first defeat in this valley. 	 A kautau mai Mongolia, kolā ne fakatakavale ne latou te ukega o fenua i Asia i te 13 senitenali ne takavale i te taimi muamua eiloa i te vanu tenei.


They filled Jerusalem with their teaching, even though the powerful religious leaders opposed them. 	 Ne faka‵fonu ne latou a Ielusalema ki olotou akoakoga, faitalia me ne ‵teke atu a takitaki lotu ma‵losi ki a latou.


“Draw Close to God, and He Will Draw Close to You” 	 “Ke Fakapili‵pili Atu Koutou ki te Atua ko Fakapilipili Mai ei a Ia ki a Koutou”


No one could change that. 	 E seai lele eiloa se tino e mafai o ‵fuli ne ia te mea tenā.


Her teenage daughter died. 	 Ne mate tena tama fafine koi talavou.


Perhaps she hoped to learn more about their God, Jehovah. 	 E iku loa ne fakamoemoe tou fafine ke iloa ne ia a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te lā Atua, ko Ieova.


10. In the present-day climate of injustice, how do Christians conduct themselves? 	 10 Kae pefea la i aso nei?


• What lesson was driven home to you as you learned more about the geography involved in some incident? 	 • Se a te akoakoga ne malamalama ‵lei koe i ei e uiga ki kogā koga kolā ne ‵tupu i ei a nisi mea?


Do not allow greed to cause you to be defrauded. 	 Kafai e kaima‵nako tatou, e mafai loa o talia ne tatou se avanoaga penā kae mafai o ‵galo atu i ei ‵tou tupe e uke.


Jesus presented himself to do Jehovah’s will, even though since birth he had been part of a nation dedicated to God. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu a ia eiloa ke fai te loto o Ieova, e tiga eiloa ne fai a ia mo vaega o te fenua telā ne tuku atu ki te Atua talu mai tena fanaumaiga.


It referred to a garrison of troops that was assigned to guard a fortified city in ancient times. 	 Ne fakasino atu ki se kautau telā ne ‵tofi aka ke puipui se fa‵kai malosi i aso mua.


Hence, the pursuit of happiness through laughter is spoken of as “insanity.” 	 Tela la, a te ‵sala atu ki te fiafia e auala i te kata e fai pelā me “se mea valea.”


Almost immediately, however, he faced another test. 	 Toeitiiti ko te taimi foki eiloa tenā kae toe fepaki a ia mo te suā tofotofoga.


“Pursue . . . Godly Devotion” 	 ‘Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu te Olaga Amio Atua’


“He Was Well Reported On” 	 “Ko Oko Eiloa i te Tavaea o Timoteo”


7 The desire to be materially prosperous pervades the world. 	 7 A te manakoga ke maumea i mea faka-te-foitino ko salalau i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Psalm 133:1-3) Apply the counsel of Jesus as recorded at Matthew 5:23, 24 or Matthew 18:15-17. 	 (Salamo 133:1-3) Ke fakaaogā te fakatakitakiga a Iesu telā ne tusi i te Mataio 5:23, 24 io me ko te Mataio 18:15-17.


• What is involved in boasting in our Christian identity? [Picture on page 14] 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te fakamatamata ona ko te ‵tou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano?


It concisely states: “Jehovah is his name.”—Exodus 15:3. 	 E fakaasi ‵tonu mai i ei e uiga ki te igoa o te Atua me, ‘ne masani sāle o ‵fuli taumua ki a Ieova.’—Kenese 2:4, fakamatalaga fakaopoopo i te Tusitapu Tauloto.


Admittedly, doing so is not easy. 	 Se mea tonu me i te faiga o te mea tenei e se se mea faigofie.


What benefits will the royal priesthood bring to mankind? 	 Ne a mea aoga ka aumai ne te kau faitaulaga o tupu ki tino katoa?


Still others invited us to their homes for meals, and they continue to do so.” 	 Kae ne ‵kami ne nisi tino maua ke ‵kai i olotou fale, kae ne tumau eiloa latou i te faiga o te mea tenā.”


Paul wrote to Timothy that “the love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things.” 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo i “te manako ki tupe ko te mafuaga o mea ma‵sei katoa.”


Granted, the local elders were imperfect men, as was Titus, whom Paul sent to congregations to “correct the things that were defective.” 	 E tonu, me e se ‵lei katoatoa a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga, e pelā eiloa mo Tito, telā ne uga atu ne Paulo ki fakapotopotoga “ke fakatonu ne [ia] a mea sē ‵tonu.”


Those men were asked: “Are you putting out of your mind the calamitous day?” 	 Ne fesili atu ki tāgata konā: ‘E se talia ne koutou o fai ake pelā i te aso o te malaia ko pili mai?’


When the flame is extinguished, it does not go anywhere. 	 Kafai ko mate te kalokaloafi, e se faimalaga atu ki se isi koga.


Speaking Good Things From the Heart 	 Faipati ki Mea ‵Lei Mai i te Loto


Such a world may sound far-fetched, especially if we put our hope in humans to bring it about. 	 E se tali‵tonugofie tatou ki se vaegā lalolagi penā, maise eiloa māfai e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fai ne tino te mea tenā.


However, Paul would not be dissuaded. 	 Kae ne seki ‵tuka te loto o Paulo.


Their loving interest and support have helped this family to let their light shine. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te lā ‵saga tonu atu mo te a‵lofa penā foki mo te lā ‵lago atu ke maina atu te mainaga o te kāiga tenei.


Most days I’d give anything for some sloth.”—Nancy Gibbs, in Time magazine. 	 I nisi taimi e se fiafia eiloa au o galue,” ko pati a Nancy Gibbs i te mekesini ko te Time.


However, Riana’s relatives did not understand why he did not pursue a secular career. 	 Ne seki malamalama a kāiga o Riana i te pogai ne seki kausaki atu ei a ia ke maua sena galuega ‵togi.


What Scriptural counsel for families did Paul give to Christians in Colossae? 	 Ne a pati polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu mō kāiga ne tuku atu ne Paulo ki Kelisiano i Kolose.


Successfully Fighting Corruption With Bible Truth 	 Ke Fakaaogā te Munatonu a te Tusi Tapu ke ‵Teke Faka‵lei Atu ei ki Faifaiga sē Fakamaoni


8 Inherited sin made it impossible for Christ’s disciples to be flawless, perfect. 	 8 Ona ko te tulaga agasala ne seki mafai ei o maua ne soko o Keliso a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


The Law commanded: “You must not oppress an alien resident, as you yourselves have known the soul of the alien resident, because you became alien residents in the land of Egypt.” 	 Ne fakatonu mai penei a te Tulafono: “Sa fakasaua ki se tino o fenua fakaatea, me ko iloa ne koutou te tulaga o tino fakaalofa, me i a koutou ko oti ne ‵nofo pela me ne tino fakaalofa i Aikupito.”


22 How grateful we should be for the true-life accounts recorded in the Word of Jehovah, the “God of all encouragement”! (2 Cor. 1:3, Byington) If we are to benefit from these experiences, we must apply the Bible’s lessons to our life and allow ourselves to be led by God’s holy spirit.—Gal. 5:22-25. 	 22 E ‵tau eiloa o lasi te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki tala ‵tonu kolā ne fakamau i te Muna a Ieova, te “Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa”! (2 Kolinito 1:3) Kafai e fia maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai tala konei, e ‵tau o fakagalue aka ne tatou a akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu ki ‵tou olaga kae talia foki ke takitaki tatou ne te agaga tapu o te Atua.—Kalatia 5:22-25.


8 Given that Jesus instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal right after the last valid Passover, this new event would coincide with the day of the Passover. 	 8 Me ne kamata ne Iesu a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi i te otiga o te Paseka, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamanatu a te mea fou tenei i te aso o Paseka.


Let Us Love “in Deed and Truth” 	 Ke na Fakaasi Atu ne Tatou te Alofa ‘i Pati mo Faiga’


(Luke 12:32; 22:19, 20; Rev. 14:1) The other hope is for most Christians loyally serving God in our time. 	 (Luka 12:32; 22:19, 20; Faka. 14:1) A te suā mea ko te fakamoemoega telā e maua ne Kelisiano e tokouke kolā e tavini atu ki te Atua mo te alofa fakamaoni i ‵tou taimi nei.


(Luke 21:12-17) Despite the opposition of Satan, his demons, and opposers among mankind, Jehovah’s people have enjoyed phenomenal success in carrying out their commission to make disciples. 	 (Luka 21:12-17) Faitalia a ‵tekemaiga mai i a Satani, ana temoni, mo tino ‵teke e tokouke, ne iku manuia eiloa a taumafaiga a tino o Ieova i te fakataunuga o te lotou galuega ko te faiga o soko.


What encouragement can we draw from Isaiah 40:29, but what serious mistake could we make? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga e maua ne tatou mai te Isaia 40:29, kae se a te mea masei ‵ki e mafai o fai ne tatou?


Milton confidently declared: “For then the Earth shall all be Paradise.” 	 Ne fai mai a Milton mo te mautinoa, penei: “I te taimi tenā, ka fai ei te Lalolagi kātoa mo fai se Palataiso.”


AS A God-fearing young man, my father, Arthur, hoped to become a Methodist minister. 	 E PELĀ me se tamataene telā e mataku ki te Atua, ne fakamoemoe toku tamana ko Arthur, ke fai a ia pelā me se faifeau i te lotu Metotisi.


It opened the way for the pagan notion of eternal torment in a fiery hell.* Yet, the Bible plainly states that “the wages sin pays is death”—not eternal torment. 	 Ne ‵tala mai i ei te auala mō te talitonuga fapaupau me e fakalogo‵mae a agaga i te afi i seoli.* Kae e fakaasi manino mai ne te Tusi Tapu me “i te taui o te agasala ko te mate”—e se ko te logo‵mae ki te se-gata-mai.


“Many people were interested in the good news. 	 “E tokouke a tino ne fia‵fia ki te tala ‵lei.


17. (a) Whom has Jehovah assigned to raise children? (b) How can parents get help in teaching their children the truth? 	 17. (a) Ko oi ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki ei te tauliaga o te putiakaga o tama‵liki? (e) E maua pefea ne mātua a te fesoasoani i te akoakoatuga o te munatonu ki olotou tama‵liki?


Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be in dread?” 	 A te Aliki e puipui ne ia a au mai mea faigata katoa; ka se mataku lele eiloa a au.”


Over a century before Babylonia became the chief world power, Jehovah’s people were represented as making this declaration against “the king of Babylon”: “You have said in your heart, ‘To the heavens I shall go up. Above the stars of God [kings of David’s royal line] I shall lift up my throne . . . 	 I tausaga e sili atu i te selau, mai mua o te faiga o Papelonia mo fai te malo malosi i te lalolagi, ne sui a tino o Ieova ne tino kolā ne fai atu ne latou te folafolaga ‵teke tenei ki “te tupu o Papelonia”: “A koe ne taumafai o kake ki te lagi o tuku tou nofogaaliki mai i luga atu o te fetu tafasili i te maluga [tupu mai i te lainā tupu o Tavita]. . . .


(Luke 4:18) What did Jesus accomplish in “the power of the spirit”? 	 (Luka 4:18) Se a te mea ne fakataunu ne Iesu i te “‵mana o te agaga tapu”?


13 During family worship or even on your own, try the following: Choose one of your favorite songs from our songbook. 	 13 I te taimi o tapuakiga a kāiga io me ko koe tokotasi eiloa, tofotofo ki mea konei: Filifili se pese e tasi e fiafia malosi koe ki ei mai i ‵tou tusi pese.


Abraham’s faith was counted to him as righteousness long before he was circumcised at the age of 99. 	 A te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo ko leva eiloa ne takuamiotonugina mai mua o te taimi ne pilitome ei a ia kae ko 99 ana tausaga.


14. (a) How would you describe first-century lamps? (b) How is it that we do not hide spiritual light under a “measuring basket”? 	 14. (a) E fakaaogā pefea a moli i te senitenali muamua? (e) E se ‵funa pefea ne tatou a te mainaga faka-te-agaga mai lalo o se “kumete”?


No one may post our copyrighted publications on other Internet sites 	 E se mafai ne se tino o faka‵pa ‵tou tusi kolā e isi se aiā ke ‵lomi ki nisi fakatuatusi i te itaneti


Nevertheless, 37,563 reported sharing in the witness work, an increase of 4 percent. 	 Kae ui ei, ne lipoti mai me e toko 37,563 a tino ne ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai telā ko te 4 pasene te fanakaga.


Will you take hold of that blessing? 	 E mata, ka puke ‵mautakitaki koe ki te fakamanuiaga tenā?


Our figurative helmet protects our mental powers, enabling us to make wise decisions, set sound priorities, and maintain integrity. 	 E puipui ne te ‵tou puloutau fakatusa a te malosi o te mafaufau, telā e fai i ei ke mafai ne tatou o fai a fakaikuga ‵lei, mea ‵lei kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua, mo te fakatumauga o te fakamaoni.


‘WHO is God?’ 	 ‘KO OI te Atua?’


They should not judge or criticize her for choosing to attend the event but not perform any religious act. 	 E se ‵tau o fakamasino io me muimui latou ki tou fafine mō tena filifiliga ke kau atu kae se aofia i olotou faifaiga fakalotu.


Satan is not happy when a young person, or indeed anyone, volunteers to slave for Jehovah. 	 E se fiafia a Satani māfai e volenitia se talavou io me ko so se tino ke pologa ki a Ieova.


Moreover, when we realize that our courageous stand pleases and honors Jehovah, we are even more determined not to weaken. 	 E se gata i ei, kafai e iloa ne tatou me e fakafiafia kae fakaaloalo atu foki ki a Ieova ona ko ‵tou loto ‵toa, ka fakamalosi mai i ei ke mo a e ma‵taku tatou.


In the seventh year of exile, 611 B.C.E., the elderly ones of Israel come to Ezekiel “to inquire of Jehovah.” 	 I te fitu o tausaga o te lotou avega fakapagota, i te 611 T.L.M., ne olo atu a takitaki o te kau Isalaelu ki a Esekielu “o fesili e uiga ki te loto o te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


13 Speak with mildness. 	 13 Faipati atu mo te agamalu.


(Acts 2:4, 11) Likewise, it can move us to be zealous in the ministry, to “be aglow with the spirit.” 	 (Galuega 2:4, 11) E penā foki loa, e mafai o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke loto finafinau i te galuega talai kae “galue malosi, kae ke se paie.”


A study of Daniel’s prophecy shows that this final world power is depicted in the image as the feet and toes. 	 E fakaasi mai i se sukesukega ki te valoaga a Tanielu me i te ‵toe malo pule tenei e fakaata mai i te tupua e pelā me ko alofivae mo matikaovae.


(Hebrews 3:1) Of him it could truly be said: “The very law of truth proved to be in his mouth, and there was no unrighteousness to be found on his lips. 	 (Epelu 3:1) Ne mafai o fai ‵tonu atu e uiga ki a ia, penei: “Ne akoako atu ne [ia] te mea tonu kae se ko te mea ‵se.


Three of their places of worship as well as over 500 homes were rebuilt in short order. 	 Ne toe faite aka i ei a olotou fale tapuaki e tolu mo nisi fale ‵nofo e 500 i se taimi toetoe fua.


Having a simple figurative eye means that we are single-minded in purpose. 	 A te mauaga o se kilokiloga faigofie e fakauiga eiloa me e ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki se mea e tasi.


Yet, that is a way to show our personal interest in a Bible student. 	 Tenā te auala e tasi e fakaasi atu ei ‵tou amanaia tonu ki te tino akoga.


The wronged party was to approach the other and “lay bare his fault” privately, between just the two of them. 	 E ‵tau o fanatu te tino fai mea se ‵se ki te suā tino kae “fakaasi atu a tona ‵se” i a laua eiloa tokolua.


But what about heaven, or the spirit realm, where many people hope to go after they die? 	 Kae e a te lagi, io me ko te koga o agaga, ko te koga telā e fia olo atu ki ei a tino e tokouke māfai ko ‵mate latou?


(Matt. 5:4) “Those who mourn” are the same kind of people as “those conscious of their spiritual need.” 	 (Mataio 5:4) “A latou kolā e fanoa‵noa” e ‵pau eiloa mo tino kolā e “mafau‵fau faeloa ki olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.”


If so, how can we take James’ counsel to heart? 	 Kafai e penā loa, ka ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki pati a Iakopo?


He has made available an abundance of timely spiritual food through the faithful and discreet slave class. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne ia a meakai faka-te-agaga e uke e auala i te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


16 If you base your view on what much of that region has been like recently, you might imagine an arid land of sand, rocky deserts, and parching heat. 	 16 Kafai e fakavae tau kilokiloga ki mea ne tupu ki te fenua tenā ki tena tulaga i aso fakamuli nei, kāti ka fakaataata ne koe e pelā me se fenua malō kae oneonea, fatufatua kae ‵vela ‵ki.


(Genesis 8:21; Matthew 15:19) Yet, the Bible urges servants of God: “You should be made new in the force actuating your mind, and should put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will.”—Ephesians 4:23, 24. 	 (Kenese 8:21; Mataio 15:19) Kae e fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ki tavini a te Atua: “E ‵tau o fakafou otou loto mo otou mafaufau katoa. E ‵tau mo koutou o ‵pei ki te foitino fou, telā ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.”—Efeso 4:23, 24.


The situation became especially acute each year when the family went to offer sacrifices to Jehovah at Shiloh. 	 Ne gasolo aka eiloa o faigata malosi ki a Hana a te mea tenei i tausaga katoa e olo ei te kāiga o ofo a taulaga ki a Ieova i Sailo.


Other Witnesses assisted me with home chores, and eventually, local social services appointed five of them as our official home caregivers. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai a nisi tuagane ki a au i galuega i te fale, kae i te fakaotiga, ne ‵togi ne te potukau e ga‵lue mō tino a Molimau e tokolima ke fesoasoani mai ki a matou.


You will thus be in a better position to detect improper feelings of pride that might reside within you or that may develop in time. 	 Ka momea aka ei te mafai ne koe o lavea ‵lei a lagonaga sē ‵lei o te fakamatamata kolā e mafai o ‵mau i tou loto io me e tupu‵tupu aka i loto i ei.


“God proceeded to create the man in his image,” states the Bible, “in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne faite ei ne te Atua a te tino ke foliga ki a ia. Ne faite ne ia te tagata mo te fafine.”


4 The key to maintaining chastity is to safeguard the heart. 	 4 A te kī ki te tausiga o amioga ‵mā ko te puipuiga o te loto.


What an encouragement that is to all of us! 	 Mafaga o fakamalosiga gali tenā ki a tatou katoa!


And when I err, do I see Jehovah, not as a God who is aloof and stern, but as a warm, merciful Father who wants to help repentant ones back into his warm embrace?’—Ps. 51:17. 	 Kae kafai ko fai ne au se mea ‵se, e mata, e kilo atu au ki a Ieova, e se pelā me se Atua faigata kae se Tamana atafai, kae alofa fakamagalo telā e manako ke fesoasoani atu ki tino sala‵mo ke toe maua ne latou se fesokotakiga pili mo ia?’—Salamo 51:17.


14 Materialism is a snare to many. We may deceive even ourselves, “thinking that godly devotion is a means of [material] gain.” 	 Kae fakamalosigina ei ke sōnafai valevale ne tatou ‵tou taina tali‵tonu kolā e fakalago‵lago malosi ki a tatou.


14 The Bible and Your Future 	 14 Te Tusi Tapu mo Tou Olaga i Aso Mai Mua


Esau lived in patriarchal times, and he may even occasionally have had the privilege of offering sacrifices. 	 Ne ola a Esau i taimi ne fai ei a tāgata mo takitaki, kae kāti ne maua ne ia te tauliaga i nisi taimi ke ofo atu a taulaga.


Can you imagine the joy and excitement when those in the former group welcome back the latter? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te lasi o te fiafia māfai ko fakafetaui atu a latou kolā i te potukau muamua ki a latou kolā i te potukau fakamuli?


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(Matthew 16:28) Obviously, Jesus is not saying that certain ones of his disciples will live until the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom in 1914. 	 (Mataio 16:28) E mautinoa eiloa, me ne seki fai atu a Iesu me ka isi ne ana soko ka ola ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ka fakatu aka ei tena Malo Faka-Mesia i te 1914.


These are just a few examples of the countless sacrifices made by servants of Jehovah. 	 Konei a nisi fakaakoakoga e uiga ki mea kolā ne loto fia‵fia a tavini a Ieova o fai.


However, we can strive to follow his steps closely. 	 Kae, e mafai o taumafai tatou o tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu ki ei.


7 In harmony with their belonging to Jehovah and being followers of Jesus and subjects of God’s Kingdom, Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained neutral in the national and international conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries. 	 7 E ‵tusa mo te lotou fai mo fai ne tino o te Atua, te fai mo fai ne soko o Iesu pelā foki mo tino i te Malo o te Atua, ne seki ‵kau lele eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ki se feitu i taua a fenua mo taua a te lalolagi i te 20 mo te 21 senitenali.


So I agreed to stay behind and was assigned to serve as a special pioneer in the Belgian city of Ghent with Anna and Maria Colpaert, two experienced special pioneers. 	 Tenā ne lotomalie ei au o nofo kae ne ‵tofi au ke galue pelā me se paenia fakapito i te fa‵kai o Ghent i Belgium fakatasi mo paenia fakapito kae apo e tokolua ko Anna mo Maria Colpaert.


No, for the Bible says that “the man came to be a living soul.” 	 Ne seki fai penā, me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu “me ne ola ei te tagata.”


(Mark 10:13-16) His dealings with his disciples were marked by open, friendly conversations. 	 (Maleko 10:13-16) Ne aofia eiloa i ana faifaiga ki ana soko a sau‵talaga ‵gali mo latou.


In either case, we must maintain our integrity to God. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki te Atua, i so se fakanofonofoga.


(Matt. 13:23) We want Jehovah’s mind on matters, which includes grasping Bible principles. 	 (Mata. 13:23) E ma‵nako tatou ki mafaufauga o Ieova e uiga ki mea, e aofia i ei a te malamalama i akoakoga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu.


17 Thus, Jesus pointed his followers toward a satisfying way of life when he said: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself.” 	 17 Tela la, ne fakasino atu ne Iesu ki ana soko a te vaegā olaga fakamalie loto i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia: “So se tino e tautali mai i a au, ke se mafaufau ki a ia eiloa, kae ke amo tena sataulo, ko tautali mai ei i a au.”


19 As sinners, we do not deserve to belong to a perfect God. 	 19 E pelā me ne tino agasala, e se ‵tau o fai tatou mo tino o te Atua ‵lei katoatoa.


Like many other recently bereaved widows, she also felt vulnerable, insecure. 	 Ne mataku a ia kae ne manavase, e pelā mo nisi fafine e tokouke kolā ne fatoā ‵mate atu olotou avaga.


2 We pay back to God what is rightfully his, in part, by remaining neutral in the world’s political affairs. 	 2 A te auala e tasi e toe ‵togi atu ei ne tatou a mea a te Atua, ko te tumau o tatou i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu i kinauga fakapolitiki o te lalolagi tenei.


We may never have experienced what our fellow Christian brother or sister is going through. 	 E mafai o seiloa ne tatou a mea kolā e fakafesagai mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane Kelisiano.


They had different religious backgrounds, customs, and sensibilities. 	 Ne kese‵kese olotou tupuakaga i mea tau lotu, tuu, mo olotou lagonaga.


The Bible uses bright red, or scarlet, to paint a memorable image of a murderous prostitute dressed in purple and scarlet riding on “a scarlet-colored wild beast . . . full of blasphemous names.”—Revelation 17:1-6. 	 E fakaaoga ne te Tusi Tapu a te ‵kula ke fakaata mai i ei a te fakatusa o se fafine talitagata kae tatino telā e pei ki se gatu violeta kae ‵kula telā e sagasaga i luga i “te manu fekai lanu ‵kula telā e ‵fonu i igoa ma‵sei.”—Fakaasiga 17:1-6.


Evidently, Jews in Philadelphia unsuccessfully tried to persuade Jewish Christians there to retain certain practices of the Mosaic Law or to return to them. 13. 	 (Ke faitau ki te Fakaasiga 3:7-13.) Ne fai a Filatelafia (ko fakaigoa nei ki a Alasia) e pelā me se fa‵kai maumea telā e faite i ei a uaina i te feitu ki te togālā o Asia Foliki.


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That angel called Daniel a “very precious,” or “highly esteemed,” man! 	 Ne taku ne te agelu tenā a Tanielu se tagata “manakogina malosi,” io me “fakatāua malosi”!


As a class, “the faithful and discreet slave” is one body, but as individuals, they have various work assignments.—1 Cor. 12:19-26. 	 E pelā me se potukau, a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” se foitino e tasi, kae e pelā me ne tino taki tokotasi, e kese‵kese olotou galuega e fai.—1 Kolinito 12:19-26.


There will always be more to learn about him. 	 Ka uke faeloa a mea e ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a ia.


Almost 4,400 years ago, a catastrophic flood struck the entire earth. 	 Ne poko se lolo lasi i te lalolagi kātoa i tausaga toeitiiti ko katoa te 4,400 ko ‵teka.


Without a doubt, those now hoping and asking for God’s Kingdom number into the billions. 	 E aunoa mo se fakalotolotolua, ko lau nei i piliona a tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe kae ma‵nako ki te Malo o te Atua.


(Prov. 14:1) Her home is a pleasant and comfortable place for the entire family. 	 (Faataoto 14:1) A tena fale ka fai mo koga e fia‵fia ei te kāiga kātoa.


Can you run errands for them? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai ne koe olotou fekau ki nisi koga?


• Who are some fine examples of courage? 	 • Ko oi a nisi tino ne fakaasi mai ne latou te loto toa?


COVER IMAGE: 	 TE ‵KAVA:


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 E AOFOA FOKI I TE LOMIGA TENEI


Paul explained this clearly in one of his inspired letters: “Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed with reference to sin but living with reference to God by Christ Jesus.” 	 Ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne Paulo a te mea tenei i tena tusi fakaosofia e tasi: “Koutou kolā e tali‵tonu i a koutou ko oti ne ‵mate e uiga ki te agasala kae ko ola nei koutou mō te Atua e auala i a Keliso Iesu.”


But the acute pain you feel in the beginning will lessen in time, and life will gradually seem less bleak and meaningless. 	 Kae ko te lasi o te logo‵mae ne lagona ne koe i te kamataga ka mafai o feoloolo i te ‵tekaatuga o taimi, kae ka kamata o foliga mai te olaga e pelā me se mea ‵lei kae aogā foki.


The following article will consider these questions. 	 Ka suke‵suke ki fesili konei i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai.


2 Although there is a limit to what humans can do for their children, our heavenly Father is always able to give his faithful servants loving attention and support. 	 2 E tiga eiloa e isi se tapulā ki mea e mafai o fai ne tino ki olotou tama‵liki, e mafai faeloa ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi o saga atu mo te alofa ki ana tavini fakamaoni kae ‵lago atu foki ki a latou.


What Isaiah prophesied some 200 years earlier came true. 	 A te mea telā ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia i se 200 tausaga mai mua i ei ne taunu eiloa.


For example, the apostles knew that during his trial, Jesus told the Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate: “My kingdom is no part of this world.” 	 E pelā me se mea e tasi, ne iloa ne te kau apositolo me ne fai atu penei a Iesu ki te kovana Loma o Iutaia, ko Ponitio Pilato i te faiga o tena fakamasinoga: “E se mai te lalolagi nei a toku malo.”


Nineteen-year-old Ida struggles with feelings of unworthiness. 	 Ne nofo eiloa a Ida telā ko sefulu iva ana tausaga mo lagonaga me i a ia ko sē aoga.


(Matt. 28:19, 20) Since being invested with kingly power in 1914, Christ is more than ever “with” his disciples and active as their Leader. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) I te taimi ne tuku atu ei ki a ia a te malosi fakatupu i te 1914, ne “fakatasi” faeloa a Iesu mo ana soko kae fai a ia e pelā me ko lotou Takitaki.


Granted, most of us are not able to serve at Bethel or in a foreign land. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o tavini atu a te tokoukega o tatou i Peteli io me i nisi fenua.


Happily, love is also his dominant quality. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me i tena alofa ko tena toe uiga sili eiloa.


(Luke 6:12-16) And what Bible reader is not impressed with Jesus’ heartfelt prayers on the last night of his earthly life? 	 (Luka 6:12-16) Kae, ko oi foki la te tino telā e faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, ka se ofo i te ‵talo a Iesu telā ne fai mo tena loto kātoa i te ‵toe po o tena olaga i te lalolagi?


He also trained dozens of others to share in that work. 	 Ne akoako foki ne ia a tino e tokouke ke fai ne latou a te galuega tenā.


(Psalm 1:1, 2) Does your Bible reading bring you delight? 	 (Salamo 1:1, 2) E mata, e maua ne koe te fiafia i te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu?


3 What about you? 	 3 Kae pefea la koe?


(Matthew 6:9-13) Each time they say that prayer, they address God as “Our Father.” 	 (Mataio 6:9-13) I taimi takitasi e fai ei ne latou te ‵talo tenā e fakasino atu latou ki te Atua e pelā me ko “Te Motou Tamana.”


SONGS: 7, 3 	 PESE: 7, 3


And we are encouraged to imitate him in that. 	 Kae e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia.


Why must we not look to the financial system for security? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakalagolago tatou ki tupe ke maua te tokagamalie?


But books and movies have often featured it in made-up love stories, and a glut of such material floods the marketplace. 	 Kae ne fakaaoga sāle i tusi mo tamunei i tala fakafamau, kae ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te uke o vaegā mataupu penā e ‵togi atu ki tua.


Have you for many years been one of Jehovah’s Witnesses who would love to have your marriage mate join you in worshipping Jehovah? 	 Kai fai aka eiloa koe i tausaga e uke mo fai se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova telā e fiafia ke kau atu tau avaga ki a koe i te tapuakiga ki a Ieova?


“I have known some young ones who dated nonbelievers,” said a Witness youth. 	 Ne fai mai se taina talavou me i nisi taugasoa o ia i te fakapotopotoga e fia‵fai mo tino kolā e se tapuaki ki a Ieova.


That joy was the privilege of vindicating Jehovah’s sovereignty and sanctifying his name as well as the prospect of bringing great blessings to obedient mankind in the future. 	 A te fiafia tenā ko tena tofiga taulia ke fakaasi atu me e tonu te pulega a Ieova, ke faka‵malu atu ki tena igoa, kae ke fakaoko atu fakamuli i ei a fakamanuiaga sili ki tino faka‵logo.


(Luke 21:24) At the end of those “appointed times,” God’s heavenly Kingdom would come to power, with Jesus as its rightful Ruler. 	 (Luka 21:24) I te fakaotiga o “taimi” konā, ka pule mai ei te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua, kae ko Iesu ko te Pule amiotonu i ei.


You surely realize that your vows should not be treated lightly. 	 Ko iloa faka‵lei nei ne koe me e se ‵tau o manatu māmā ki au tautoga.


Some even return to the God-dishonoring doctrines of “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion. 	 E toe ‵foki a nisi o latou ki akoakoga sē āva a “Papelonia te Sili,” te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


Momentous Events Ahead 	 Mea Tāua ka ‵Tupu i Aso Mai Mua


I see us together in our garden as clearly as I saw and loved her the day she was born.” 	 Ko kilo atu eiloa au ki a māua e ‵nofo i loto i te motou fatoaga e pelā eiloa mo taku kiloatuga ki a ia mo te lasi o toku alofa ki tou fafine i te aso ne fanau ei a ia.”


Actually, no more so than when the Israelites in Egypt claimed to have God’s backing in spite of the Egyptians’ belief, or when first-century Christians claimed to have God’s backing to the exclusion of Jewish religionists. The facts speak for themselves. 	 Kae mai olotou faifaiga ‵tonu ne fai ei ke iloa mai ne tino te ‵tonu o te lotou talitonuga.


WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF SATAN’S INFLUENCE? 	 E PEFEA TE LASI O TE FAKAMALOSIGA A SATANI?


Granted, right now you might still hear of terrorist attacks or natural disasters, or you may experience a personal tragedy. 	 E tonu, nei la, koi lagona eiloa ne koe a osomaiga a tagata amio takafia‵toa io me ko fakalavelave ‵tupu, io me kāti e fepaki koe mo se fakalavelave totino.


On the other hand, when you do what is right, Jehovah’s heart rejoices. 	 I te suā feitu, kafai e fai ne koe te mea tonu, e fakafiafia ne koe a tena loto.


(Gal. 6:16) While the covenant mediated by Moses included laws written by God on stone, the covenant mediated by Jesus is superior. 	 (Kalatia 6:16) E tiga eiloa ne aofia i te feagaiga a tulafono kolā ne tusi ne te Atua i papa fatu kae ko Mose te sokoga i ei, kae e sili atu eiloa te feagaiga telā ko Iesu te sokoga i ei.


1, 2. (a) Jesus entrusted the apostle Peter with what privilege, and why was Jesus’ confidence not misplaced? (b) How does Jehovah feel about appointed shepherds? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te tauliaga telā ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki te apositolo ko Petelu, kae kaia ne seki ‵se ei te loto talitonu o Iesu? (e) E pefea a lagonaga o Ieova ki tausi mamoe kolā ne ‵tofi aka?


15 Consider now Peter’s counsel to married men. 	 15 Mafaufau nei ki pati fakatonutonu a Petelu ki tagata a‵vaga.


In these two articles, we will see how young ones can learn to use their thinking ability to strengthen their faith and to defend it. 	 I mataupu e lua konei, ka lavea ei ne tatou a te auala e tauloto ei ne tamaliki ke fakaaoga ne latou a te atamai o olotou mafaufau ke fakamalosi kae ‵pulu te lotou fakatuanaki.


(Philippians 2:17) Paul’s hard work in behalf of the Philippians had been a public service rendered with love and diligence. 	 (Filipi 2:17) A galuega ‵mafa a Paulo mō tino Filipi ne fai mo fai se taviniga mō tino katoa telā ne fai i te alofa mo te loto fiafia.


Why can you, like Paul, “take pleasure in weaknesses”? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne koe o “loto malie o fakafeagai ki uiga faka te foitino” e pelā mo Paulo?


District convention in Nyzhnya Apsha, Ukraine, 2012 	 Te fono o te atufenua i Nyzhnya Apsha, i Ukraine, 2012


8 Jesus spared no effort and passed up no opportunity to bear witness to the Kingdom. 	 8 Ne seki fakatamala lele eiloa Iesu i so se avanoaga ke molimau atu ki te Malo.


(Read 1 Timothy 6:12, 19.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 6:12, 19.)


I was born in a one-room log cabin in a very small town called Liberty, Indiana, U.S.A. My parents already had three children when I came along—my older brother and two sisters. 	 AU ne fanau i se fale laupapa i se fakai foliki ‵ki e igoa ki a Liberty, Indiana, i Amelika. Ko tokotolu a tama‵liki a oku mātua i te taimi ne fanau mai ei au—toku taina matua mo oku tuagane e tokolua.


Finally, he exclaimed: “Well, surely you can look after sheep! Stay on the mountain and tend the flocks.” 	 Fakamuli loa, ne fai atu a ia mo te fi‵ta: “Ko ‵lei la, e mautinoa eiloa me e mafai ne koutou o tausi a mamoe! ‵Nofo atu i te mauga kae tausi atu ki te lafu.”


For the afflicted one and the alien resident you should leave them. 	 Tuku ei a mea konā ma tino ma‵tiva mo tino fakaa‵lofa.


From his prehuman vantage point, God’s Son noted Abraham’s faith. 	 Mai i tena tulaga i te lagi, a koi tuai o fai a ia pelā me se tino i te lalolagi, ne matea atu ei ne te Tama a te Atua te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo.


How can family heads decide which language congregation the family will attend? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaiku aka ne ulu o kāiga a te fakapotopotoga mo te ‵gana ka ‵kau atu latou ki ei?


2 Humans were made in God’s image. 	 2 Ne faite eiloa a tino ki te fakatusa o te Atua.


3, 4. News of the Israelites’ victories had what effect on individuals in Canaan? 3 During Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land, Jehovah protected and fought for his people. 	 3 Ne puipui kae ne taua atu faeloa a Ieova mō ana tino i te 40 tausaga ne ‵nofo atu ei latou i te koga lavaki a koi tuai o ulu atu latou ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


One example is Ádám Szinger. 	 E tokotasi mai ei ko Ádám Szinger.


Isaiah was likely speaking prophetically of Babylon. 	 Kāti ne faipati fakavaloaga a Isaia e uiga ki Papelonia.


This occurred because of Timothy’s close association with such mature Christians as Paul, his own personal study, and his zealous preaching activity.—1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 6:1. 	 Ne tupu te mea tenei ona ko te fesokotakiga pili o Timoteo mo vaegā Kelisiano ma‵tua pelā mo Paulo, ana sukesukega totino, mo tena loto finafinau i te galuega talai.—1 Timoteo 4:14; 2 Timoteo 2:2; Epelu 6:1.


All too often, excessive concern with material things lies behind such tragedies. 	 I te ukega o taimi, e pogai mai a te tulaga masei tenā i te sōna manavase ki kope faka-te-foitino.


The Bible teaches you how to draw close to God 	 E akoako mai ne te Tusi Tapu ki a koe a te auala e fakapilipili atu ei ki te Atua


They wanted me to prove the truth to myself. 	 Ne ma‵nako lāua ke fakatalitonu aka ne au ki a au eiloa a te munatonu.


“God opposes the haughty ones, but he gives undeserved kindness to the humble ones,” says the apostle Peter.—1 Peter 5:5. 	 E fai mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “A te Atua e ‵teke ki tino fakamata‵mata, kae tuku atu te alofa tauanoa ki tino loto malalo.”—1 Petelu 5:5.


12 Later, in a vision, the apostle John saw the faithful anointed Christians depicted as a spiritual nation of 144,000, “sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel.” 	 12 Fakamuli ifo ne lavea ne te apositolo ko Ioane i se fakaasiga, a Kelisiano fakamaoni kolā ko oti ne fakaekegina e pelā me ko te fenua faka-te-agaga o te 144,000, ‘kolā ne fakamailoga mai matakāiga katoa o Isalaelu.’


(Psalm 92:5) And the apostle Paul spoke of “the deep things of God,” profound thoughts that Jehovah reveals to his people “through his spirit” operating on the faithful and discreet slave class. 	 (Salamo 92:5) Kae ne faipati foki te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga “ki fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua,” ko manatu ‵loto kolā e fakaasi mai ne Ieova ki ana tino ‘e alatu i tena agaga’ telā e galue i te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


What are some barriers to good communication? 	 Ne a nisi mea e ‵pono aka ei a te fesokotakiga ‵lei?


Yes, waiting is an unavoidable fact of life. 	 E tonu, e se mafai ne tatou o fakaseke ki te faka‵tali sāle i te olaga nei.


Abraham willingly obeyed. 	 Ne loto malie Apelaamo o fakalogo.


King David of ancient Israel observed: “A young man I used to be, I have also grown old, and yet I have not seen anyone righteous left entirely, nor his offspring looking for bread. 	 Ne fai mai penei a te tupu o Isalaelu ko Tavita: “Au nei ko toeaina, ko leva eiloa toku olaga, kae seki iloa eiloa ne au se tino amio lei ke tiakina ne te Aliki, io me ko ana tamaliki foki ke akai meakai.


The Bible acknowledges that often “people of the nations that do not have law do by nature the things of the law.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e masani o “fai ne tino o fenua fakaa‵tea kolā e se ‵nofo mo te tulafono a galuega o te tulafono ona ko lagonaga masani.”


Outside [of the concentration camp], we had been there for one another. 	 Kae i tua [o te falepuipui], ne fakatau fesoasoani atu te suā tino ki te suā tino.


15 Obedience to divine precepts brings blessings. 	 15 A te fakalogo ki fakatakitakiga mai te Atua e maua i ei a fakamanuiaga.


Widespread arrests and imprisonments followed. 	 Ne puke fakapagota kae ‵pei atu ei a tino e tokouke ki falepuipui.


Surely Jesus’ ministry can be characterized by all these expressions. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e mafai o fakaaoga a tugapati katoa konei ke fakamatala mai i ei a te galuega talai a Iesu.


(Read Acts 9:36-42.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 9:36-42.)


If so, how much longer must we wait? 	 Kafai ko fai ne ia, e pefea te leva e ‵tau ei o faka‵tali tatou?


15 There is no set age at which one should get baptized. 	 15 E seai se tausaga mautinoa e ‵tau ei mo se tino o papatiso.


The same could be said of Noah. 	 Tenā foki te mea ne mafai o fai atu e uiga ki a Noa.


13, 14. As illustrated by an experience involving a lamb, how can we get the needed spiritual help? 13 In Scotland some young lambs were grazing in a pasture when one of them strayed to the side of a hillock and tumbled onto a ledge below. 	 13 Ne kai‵kai a tamā mamoe i se malae moukuā e tasi i Sikotilani kae takafilifili ifo se mamoe e tasi i te feitu o te mauga kae to ki luga i se kogā laukele pāpā mai lalo.


How beautifully balanced are “God’s kindness and severity”! 	 Ko tafaga la te paleni ‵lei o te “alofa kaimalie mo te kaitaua o te Atua”!


(Verse 11, footnote) Jehovah figuratively kept “getting up early and sending [his prophets]” to warn his people about his judgments and was “keeping awake” until their fulfillment.—Jeremiah 7:25. 	 (Fuaiupu e 11, fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, NW) Ne tumau eiloa a Ieova i “te uga sāle atu ne [ia] o [ana] . . . pelofeta” ke fakailoa atu ki ana tino e uiga ki ana fakamasinoga kae ne fai eiloa penā ke oko ki te taimi ne fakataunu ei ana muna.—Ielemia 7:25.


What prospect does “the first resurrection” offer? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e tuku mai i te “fakatumaiga muamua”?


He listened at length before responding to the mistaken remarks of Job’s three companions. 	 Ne fakalogologo a ia mo te kufaki i se taimi leva ki manatu sē ‵tonu o taugasoa o Iopu.


But at the age of 13, he joined a warring faction and became a notorious child soldier. 	 Kae i te taimi ko 13 ei ana tausaga ne kau atu a ia ki te kau sotia kae ne lauiloa a ia i ei, e tiga eiloa koi foliki a ia.


(Read Romans 15:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 15:1, 2.)


It is of interest to consider the account where law is first mentioned in the Bible. 	 Se mea gali ke mafaufau ki te tala i te Tusi Tapu telā ne taku muamua mai i ei a te pati ko te tulafono.


Like them, all dedicated Christians have resolved to “live no longer for themselves” but to do all they can “for the sake of the good news.” (2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Corinthians 9:23) They know that when time runs out for this system of things, all the money and prestige in the world will be of no value. 	 E pelā mo latou, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Kelisiano tukugina atu katoa ke “se ola mō latou” kae ke fai ne latou te ‵toe mea e mafai “mō te tala ‵lei.” (2 Kolinito 5:15; 1 Kolinito 9:23) E iloa ne latou me kafai ko oko mai te gataga o te olaga tenei, ka seai eiloa se aogā o tupe mo tulaga ma‵luga o te olaga nei.


We would delight to dwell in peace and do good to all men as we have opportunity.” 	 E fia‵fia matou o ola i te filemu kae fai mea ‵lei ki tino katoa māfai e maua ne matou te avanoaga ke fai penā.”


Feelings of emptiness, inferiority, and failure took over, and he eventually swallowed his pride and returned to the village. 	 Ona ko tena fanoanoa me e se aogā tena olaga, ne loto maulalo a ia kae ne toe foki atu ei ki tena fa‵kai.


Jehovah is “a God merciful and gracious, . . . pardoning error and transgression and sin, but by no means will he give exemption from punishment.” 	 A Ieova se “Atua telā e ‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, . . . e fakamagalo fua ne au agasala mo amioga ma‵sei katoa; kae e fakasala eiloa ne au.”


There is, however, a group of Christians who are united by a bond of love so strong that they refuse to harm one another—or anyone else for that matter—even during the fiercest of human conflicts. 	 Kae e isi se potukau o Kelisiano kolā e ‵kau fakatasi i te alofa lasi telā e ita fitifiti ei latou ma fakalogo‵mae atu ki nisi tino—io me se isi tino, ona ko te pogai tenā—ke oko foki eiloa ki toe taimi fakasaua i taua a tino.


Yet, despite all of this, modest Hannah kept herself restrained and was respectful in her response to Eli. 	 Faitalia a mea katoa konā, ne taofiofi ne te fafine agamalu tenei ko Hana ana lagonaga kae ne tali atu mo te āva ki a Eli.


Unhappily, one of Dell’s daughters was disfellowshipped from the congregation because of pursuing an unchristian course. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne fakatea mai te fakapotopotoga a te tamaliki fafine a Tela e tokotasi ona ko te tautali atu ki se auala sē kelisiano.


Satisfy Your Spiritual Need 	 Tesema 27, 2011–Ianuali 2, 2011


12 When the traveling merchant found a pearl of high value, “away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” 	 12 I te taimi ne maua ei ne te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga a te penina tafasili i te tāua, “fano ei o ‵togi ana mea katoa, mo ‵togi te penina tenā.”


Soon, she was conducting a Bible study three times a week with a total of 26 residents, one of whom is able to attend our meetings regularly. 	 Ne seki leva kae ne fai ne ia a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakatolu taimi i te vaiaso mo tino e toko 26, kae e tokotasi mai i a latou ko kau atu sāle ki fakatasiga.


Why might we become impatient? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o sē lava ‵tou loto kufaki?


Until then, I will continue to fight.” 	 Ke oko atu ki te taimi tenā, ka tumau eiloa au i te taua.”


Since legal requirements and tax laws vary, it is important to consult qualified tax and legal advisers before choosing the best way to donate. 	 Ona ko te kese‵kese o manakoga o te tulafono mo tulafono i mea tau lafoga, se mea tāua ke fai‵pati muamua mo tino o te tulafono a koi tuai o filifili a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fai ei a meaalofa.


He had to work for his prospective father-in-law for seven years before he was allowed to marry Rachel. 	 Ne ‵tau o galue a ia mō te tamana o te fafine telā ka avaga mo ia i tausaga e fitu a koi tuai o avaga laua mo Lasela.


12 Have you ever felt like giving up? 	 12 E mata, kai lagona aka eiloa ne koe me e to faigata ke tumau i te tavini atu ki a Ieova?


17 When a Christian gets involved in serious wrongdoing, the right course is clear. 	 17 Kafai ko aofia se Kelisiano i se agasala matagā, e manino ‵lei eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fai.


We can also think about what Paul accomplished as “a chosen vessel to [Christ] to bear [Jesus name to the nations.” 	 E mafai foki o mafau‵fau tatou ki mea ne fai ne Paulo e pelā me “ko oti ne filifili ne au ke fakailoa atu a te igoa o [Iesu] ki fenua fakaa‵tea.”


We may not see the growth initially, but eventually its results become manifest. 	 Kāti e se lavea ne tatou a te tupuakaga muamua, kae e matea atu eiloa fakamuli a ikuga mai i ei.


Peter and John courageously faced the very men who contrived Jesus’ death. 	 Ne fakafesagai atu a Petelu mo Ioane mo te loto ‵toa ki tagata kolā ne aofaga ne latou a te mate o Iesu.


(Galatians 2:4; 5:7, 8) Sometimes they use the media to spread distorted information or even outright lies about the methods and motives of Jehovah’s people. 	 (Kalatia 2:4; 5:7, 8) E fakaaogā sāle ne latou a mea fakasalalau ke fakasalalau atu i ei a manatu ‵fuli fakakōtua kae ‵loi e uiga ki faifaiga mo gasuesuega a tino o Ieova.


(James 1:27) Though our Christian activities are carried on in 234 lands, opposers claim that we are not a “known religion.” 	 (Iakopo 1:27) E tiga eiloa e fai ne tatou te ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano i atufenua i 234, e fai mai a nisi tino ‵teke me i a tatou e se “se lotu pelā mo te masani.”


How did Jesus walk? 	 Ne ola pefea a Iesu?


For the good that I wish I do not do, but the bad that I do not wish is what I practice. 	 Me e se fai ne au te ‵lei e manako au ki ei o fai, kae fai eiloa ne au te masei tela e se manako au ki ei o fai.


He cleaned the man’s wounds, took him to an inn, and paid the innkeeper to care for the injured man. 	 Ne ‵mulu ne ia a pa‵kiaga o te tagata tenā, avatu ne ia ki se fale talimālō, kae ‵togi ne ia te tino tenā ke tausi atu ki te tagata pakia tenei.


What can help us to avoid becoming ensnared by pornography? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke mo a e ‵lave tatou i te matāsele o te onoono ki ata ma‵sei?


13. In a song sung when the Ark was successfully moved, what reminder was included? 13 When the Ark was finally transported by the Levites from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem, a song composed by David was sung. 	 13 I te taimi ne ave ei ne te kau sa Levi a te Pusa ki te fale o Opeta Etoma i Ielusalema, ne usu i ei te pese telā ne ‵fatu ne Tavita.


How can younger men demonstrate a proper attitude as they take on the work of older brothers? 	 E mafai pefea ne tāgata koi tai malosi‵losi o fakaasi atu se kilokiloga ‵lei i te taimi e fai ei ne latou a galuega a taina ma‵tua?


Eating human flesh and drinking blood would be cannibalism, a violation of God’s law. 	 Kafai e kai se tino ki te foitino o se tino io me inu ki tena toto ko ‵teke atu ei a ia ki te tulafono a te Atua.


However, recreation should not become the primary purpose of our life. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o fai a fakafiafiaga e pelā me ko te pogai tāua o ‵tou olaga.


The psalmist represented Jehovah as saying: “I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go. I will give advice with my eye upon you.” 	 Ne sui ne te fai salamo a Ieova i ana pati konei: “Ka akoako atu ne au ki a koe te auala e ‵tau o fano koe i ei; ka fakatonutonu kae akoako ne au a koe.”


On one occasion, for example, he asked: “What do you think, Simon? 	 E pelā mo te taimi e tasi, ne fesili atu tou tagata: “Simona, se a tou manatu?


We find the answer in the apostle Paul’s words to fellow Christians in Colossae. 	 E maua ne tatou a te tali i pati a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Kolose.


As long as Adam and Eve submitted themselves to Jehovah’s sovereignty, they had the prospect of living forever in an earthly paradise home.—Genesis 2:15-17. 	 Moi ne faka‵logo a Atamu mo Eva ki te pulega sili a Ieova, ne mafai eiloa o ola laua ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.—Kenese 2:15-17.


Each of your cells contains tens of thousands of genes, and each gene is part of a long chain made of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). 	 E aofia i ou sela takitasi te fia sefulu afe o genes, kae ko gene takitasi konā ne vaega o se mea pelā me se filifili loa ‵ki telā e faite ki DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).


(Matthew 25:16) Even during the first world war, they had shown a strong desire to serve the Master. 	 (Mataio 25:16) Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi o te taua muamua a te lalolagi, ne fakaasi mai ne latou a te lasi o te lotou ma‵nako o tavini atu ki te lotou Matai.


(Ruth 4:13-17, 22) What is more, in the earthly Paradise to come, he will undo all the harm caused by Satan and his wicked world. 	 (Luta 4:13-17, 22) E se gata i ei, i te lalolagi Palataiso telā ko pili o oko mai, ka fakaseai atu ne ia a fakamaseiga ne fai ne Satani mo tena lalolagi masei tenei.


The water was very, very cold! 	 Ne ‵moko ‵ki eiloa a te vai!


Some older Bibles, such as the King James Version, end the Lord’s Prayer with what is known as a doxology (an expression of praise to God): “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. 	 E fakaoti ne nisi Tusi Tapu mua, e pelā mo te King James Version, a te ‵talo a te Aliki ki ana vikiga: “Me io koe te malo, te malosi mo tavaega e se gata mai.


(2 Corinthians 2:7, 10, 11) The Devil will be destroyed because that is what he deserves, but he would like to have you feel that you deserve the same judgment. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:7, 10, 11) Ka fakaseai atu te Tiapolo me tenā loa te taui e ‵tau o maua ne ia, kae e manako foki a ia ke maua ne koe se lagonaga me ‵tau foki o maua ne koe te fakamasinoga tenā.


What happened? 	 Se a la te mea ne tupu?


In this way, you are like Timothy of Bible times. 	 I te auala tenei, e ‵pau eiloa koutou mo Timoteo i taimi o te Tusi Tapu.


“I feel belittled, and sometimes I respond unkindly.” 	 “Ne manatu aka au me ko sē āva mai tou fafine ki au, kae i nisi taimi, ko sē tali faka‵lei atu au ki a ia.”


What Bible counsel on wedlock do you plan to apply in your life? 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te avaga e manako koe ke fakaaogā i tou olaga?


(2 Thessalonians 3:10-12; 1 Timothy 5:8; 1 Peter 2:18) The apostle Paul often worked as a tentmaker to support himself. 	 (2 Tesalonia 3:10-12; 1 Timoteo 5:8; 1 Petelu 2:18) Ne galue sāle a te apositolo ko Paulo i te faitega o faleie ke tausi atu ei ki a ia.


What if two people who are not married to each other unexpectedly find themselves alone together because others who would normally be present are momentarily absent? 	 Kae e a māfai ko maua atu se tokolua kolā e seki a‵vaga ko ‵nofo tokolua atu ona ko te mea e ‵galo atu a nisi tino kolā e masani o ‵nofo i konā?


For years, King Saul tried to hunt him down. 	 E lau i tausaga ne taumafai ei a te tupu ko Saulo o tamate tou tagata.


With that in mind, how would you answer the following questions? 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ka tali aka pefea ne koe a fesili kolā e ‵soko mai?


After Armageddon, what will happen to Satan and his demons? 	 Mai tua o Amaketo, se a te mea ka tupu ki a Satani mo ana temoni?


4 The Bible clearly explains the reason why deception is rampant in this world. 	 4 E fakamatala manino mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te pogai ko lauiloa ei a takolekolega ‵loi i te lalolagi tenei.


“I will never forget how the trees fairly shook,” recalled J. M. Norris. 	 “Ne seki mafai o puli eiloa i a au a te ma‵luga o omotou leo e pelā eiloa me ko gasu‵sue i ei a lakau,” ko muna a J. M. Norris.


(Matthew 18:21, 22; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13) Since both parties are imperfect, peacemaking may not always proceed smoothly. 	 (Mataio 18:21, 22; Maleko 11:25; Efeso 4:32; Kolose 3:13) Ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o tatou, e se faigofie faeloa a te taumafai ke maua se va fealofani.


“There will be . . . pestilences” 	 “Ka oko mai a . . . masaki”


We will be moved by love for Jehovah and our neighbors as we preach “this good news of the kingdom.” 	 Ka fakamalosi aka tatou ne te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo ‵tou tuakoi ke folafola atu “te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo.”


23 Our Readers Ask . . . 	 TESEMA 3-9, 2012


What is needed in order to demonstrate faith, and what encouragement will we find by considering faithful ones of old? 	 Se a te mea e manakogina ke maua i ei te fakatuanaki, kae ne a fakamalosiga e maua ne tatou mai tino fakamaoni i aso mua?


(Matthew 1:6, 16; Luke 3:23, 31, 32) Thus, before the birth of Jesus, the angel Gabriel told Jesus’ mother, Mary: “God will give him the throne of David his father.”—Luke 1:32, 33; Isaiah 11:1-5, 10; Romans 15:12. 	 (Mataio 1:6, 16; Luka 3:23, 31, 32) Tela la, a koi tuai o fanau mai Iesu, ne fai atu te agelu ko Kapilielu ki tena mātua, ko Malia: “A ia ka fai ne te Aliki te Atua mo tupu, e pelā eiloa mo tona tupuna ko Tavita.”—Luka 1:32, 33; Isaia 11:1-5, 10; Loma 15:12.


(1 Peter 3:15) May we never allow ridicule at school, at work, or from unbelieving relatives to stop us from making known the truth of God’s Word.—2 Peter 3:3, 4. 	 (1 Petelu 3:15) Ke se talia lele eiloa ne tatou a pati fakatauemu i te akoga, i te galuega, io me mai ‵tou kāiga sē tali‵tonu ke taofi aka ei tatou mai te fakasalalauatuga o te munatonu mai te Muna a te Atua.—2 Petelu 3:3, 4.


People may seek to blame God for such suffering, but they are actually the victims of their own bad decisions.—Proverbs 19:3. 	 Kāti ka ‵losi atu a tino me ko te Atua e māfua mai i ei a logo‵maega, kae tela la, ko latou eiloa e logo‵mae i olotou fakaikuga sē ‵lei.—Faataoto 19:3.


• How can parents imitate Jehovah’s love described at Deuteronomy 32:11, 12? 	 • E mafai pefea ne mātua o fakaakoako atu ki te alofa o Ieova telā e fakamatala mai i te Teutelonome 32:11, 12?


3 The need for active support of the Kingdom has never been greater. 	 3 Ko lasi atu nei a te manakoga ke ‵lago malosi atu tatou ki te Malo.


6 Think about how Jehovah exercised self-control in dealing with Satan’s brazen rebellion. 	 6 Mafaufau ki te auala ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova te loto pulea i ana faifaiga ki te ‵tekeatuga mo te matafatu o Satani.


For instance, a prominent witch doctor in Madagascar observed the harmony enjoyed by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E pelā mo se tino faivailakau lauiloa i Madagascar ne lavea ne ia a te fealofani o Molimau a Ieova.


He has come to know of differences in viewpoint between Jewish and Gentile Christians in Rome. 	 Ne iloa ne ia te ‵kese o te kilokiloga a tino Iutaia mo Kelisiano mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea i Loma.


These dynamic truths were to be shared with everyone, everywhere. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu a muna‵tonu ‵mana konei ki tino katoa, i koga katoa.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 Apelila 19-25, 2010


Honor widows that are actually widows.” (1 Tim. 5:1-3) Yes, God’s Word admonishes us to honor everyone in the Christian congregation. 	 Āva ki fāfine kolā ko ‵mate tonu olotou avaga, kolā e seai ne tino e tausi ki a latou.” (1 Timoteo 5:1-3) E tonu, e fakamalosi mai te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou ke āva ki tino katoa i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Witches today strongly deny such charges. 	 E fai mai a tino faivailakau i aso nei me e ‵loi fua a pati konā.


Yes, on the basis of Jesus’ sacrifice, Jehovah can accept humans back into his family without compromising his righteousness. 	 E tonu, mai te fakavae o te taulaga a Iesu, ko mafai ei ne Ieova o toe talia mai a tino ki tena kāiga e aunoa mo te fakamasei o tena tulaga amiotonu.


There I was born in December 1939. 	 Ne fanau au i konā i a Tesema 1939.


How do all Christians contribute to the making of disciples? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a Kelisiano katoa ki te faiga o soko?


A Hebrew word frequently translated “offering” is qor·banʹ. 	 A te pati Epelu telā e ‵fuli sāle ki te “meaalofa,” ko te qor·banʹ.


This wonderful news brings us back to the proclamation made to the shepherds who were watching over their flocks on the night Jesus was born. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te tala gali tenei, ki a tatou, a te folafolaga ne fai ki tausi mamoe kolā ne leoleo olotou lafu mamoe i te po ne fanau ei a Iesu.


12 Consider the support that the virgin Jewess Mary received when hearing the news: “You will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you are to call his name Jesus.” 	 12 Ke mafaufau ki te fesoasoani ne maua ne te taupou Iutaia ko Malia i te taimi ne logo ei a ia i te tala: “A koe ka faitama, ka fanau ne koe se tama tagata, kae ka fakaigoa ne koe a ia, ko Iesu.”


Remain in the Father’s Love and in the Son’s Love 	 Ke Tumau i te Alofa o te Tamana mo te Alofa o te Tama


Illustrate. 	 Fakamatala mai.


20 At times, we may not know what to say in our private prayers. 	 20 I nisi taimi, e mafai o se iloa ne tatou a mea e aofia i ‵tou ‵talo totino.


Mary’s last trial, as recorded in the Scriptures, was no doubt the most heart-wrenching. 	 A te tofotofoga fakaoti ne fepaki mo Malia, telā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu, e mautinoa eiloa me ko te ‵toe mea fakalogo‵mae eiloa.


Why are Jehovah’s servants reasonably concerned about their health, but of what are they aware? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei te manava‵se o tavini a Ieova ki te ola ‵lei o latou i te feitu faka-te-foitino, kae se a te mea e iloa faka‵lei ne latou?


Regarding her family study, she recalls: “When Father asked the questions, I just read off the answers, without even looking at his face.” 	 Ne fai mai ne ia a mea kolā e masaua ne ia e uiga ki tena sukesukega faka-te-kāiga: “I te taimi ne ‵sili atu ei ne toku Tamana a fesili, ne faitau atu fua ne au a tali e aunoa mo te kilo atu ki ana mata.”


(Prov. 15:3; read Hebrews 4:13.) 	 (Faataoto 15:3; faitau te Epelu 4:13.)


This nation, along with its companions, the “other sheep,” follow the admonition: “Trust in Jehovah, you people, for all times, for in Jah Jehovah is the Rock of times indefinite.”—Isaiah 26:2-4; John 10:16. 	 E fakalogo te malo tenā, fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe’ ki te fakamalosiga tenei: “Fakatuaga ki te Aliki [Ieova] ki te se gata mai; e puipui faeloa ne ia tatou.”—Isaia 26:2-4; Ioane 10:16.


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The audience applaud their approval. 	 Ne patipati atu loa a lima o tino e fia‵fia o fakalogologo.


So, parents, ask yourselves: ‘What message are we sending to our children when it comes to the amount of time that we dedicate to TV and entertainment on the one hand and Bible study and participation in the field service on the other? 	 Tela la, mātua, fesili ifo penei: ‘Ne a mea e akoako atu ne maua ki ma tama‵liki māfai e mafaufau aka ki te aofaki o taimi e fakamāumāu ki te TV mo fakafiafiaga mo taimi e fakamāumāu ki sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mo te kau atu ki te galuega talai?


If so, we encourage you: “Lift up your eyes and view the fields, that they are white for harvesting.” 	 Kafai e penā koe, e fakamalosi atu eiloa matou: “Kilo aka ki luga kae onoono atu ki fatoaga, me ko ‵kena aka eiloa i fuataga e ‵tau o tau.”


These articles will help us to build a stronger friendship with Jehovah God. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a mataupu konei ke ati aka ne tatou se va fakataugasoa malosi mo Ieova te Atua.