12 Young ones should also treat their teachers with kindness. 	 12 E ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu ne talavou a te alofa atafai ki olotou faiakoga.


To assist us in doing this, we need to imitate others. 	 Ke fesoasoani mai i te feitu tenei, e ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki nisi tino.


Will he love her more? 	 E mata, ka alofa malosi a ia ki tou fafine?


3 In discussing baptism, the apostle Peter referred to Noah’s constructing of the ark: “Baptism, which corresponds to this, is also now saving you.” 	 3 E uiga ki te papatisoga, ne fakasino atu eiloa a te apositolo ko Petelu ki te faitega o te vaka o Noa: “A te papatisoga telā e ‵pau mo te mea tenei, e faka‵sao foki i ei koutou.”


A parent with practical wisdom helps his child to understand why he should obey. 	 A te mātua poto e fesoasoani atu ki tena tamaliki ke malamalama i te pogai e ‵tau ei mo ia o fakalogo.


Under cover of darkness, they started out that evening. 	 I te taimi ko pouli ei, ne olo atu eiloa latou.


Helped by the power of God’s Word and his holy spirit, Ribeiro stripped off his old personality, got baptized, and now serves as a congregation elder. 	 Ona ko te fesoasoani o te ‵mana o te Muna a te Atua mo tena agaga tapu, ne ‵pei keatea ei ne Ribeiro ana uiga mua, ne papatiso, kae ko tavini atu nei e pelā me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


“MISERABLE man that I am!” 	 “KO OKO eiloa i toku fakaalofa!”


“How long will you be limping upon two different opinions?”—1 KINGS 18:21. 	 “Ko afea e fai ei ne koutou se filifiliga tonu?”—1 TUPU 18:21.


(Jeremiah 17:9) Melisa, a single Christian, had been baptized for only a short time when a young man began to take an interest in her. 	 (Ielemia 17:9) Ne fatoā oti ne papatiso a Melisa, se Kelisiano taka, kae fiafai famau se tamataene ki a ia.


No wonder God’s Word states: “Wherever there are jealousy and contentiousness, there will also be disorder and every vile thing.”—Jas. 3:16. 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Me ko te koga telā e ‵nofo i ei te loto masei mo kinauga, e maua foki i ei te faivalevale mo mea ma‵sei katoa.”—Iako. 3:16.


Who will establish peace on earth? 	 Ko oi ka aumai ne ia a te filemu ki te lalolagi?


14 Our Christlike thinking will influence our speech, our conduct at work or in school, and the decisions we make each day. 	 14 A te mafaufau e pelā mo Keliso ka fesoasoani mai ki ‵tou amioga i ‵tou koga ga‵lue, akoga, te auala e faipati ei mo fakaikuga e fai ne tatou i aso takitasi.


In order to receive mercy, a wrongdoer must completely abandon his sinful course and bring his life into harmony with the high standards of Jehovah’s elevated worship. 	 Ko te mea ke maua se fakamagaloga, e ‵tau o tiaki katoatoa ne se tino fai agasala ana faifaiga agasala kae fakafetaui aka tena olaga ki tulaga ma‵luga o te tapuakiga maluga ki a Ieova.


The righteous will be bathed in Jehovah’s light forever 	 Ka sikomia a tino amio‵tonu i te mainaga o Ieova ki te se-gata-mai


He can be a positive influence on those around him.” 	 E mafai eiloa o fai a ia mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki tino i ana tafa.”


• How can we become adept at handling the sword of the spirit? 	 • E mafai pefea o apo tatou i te fakaaogāga o te pelu o te agaga?


“As he kept looking, why, here the thornbush was burning with the fire and yet the thornbush was not consumed,” relates the Exodus account. 	 E fai mai te tala i te Esoto me “ne lavea ne Mose i te lakau e ‵ka, kae sē ‵paku.”


19 What does the future hold for us? 	 19 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu fakamuli ki a tatou?


I am open and honest with my wife about my feelings. 	 E uiga faigofie au, kae e fakaasi ‵tonu foki ne au ki taku avaga a oku lagonaga ‵tonu.


It is unearned and unmerited. 	 E seai se mea e maua mai i ei kae sē fakaaloalogina foki.


Mighty Babylon fell, and God’s covenant people were soon able to return to their homeland. 	 Ne takavale te fenua malosi ko Papelonia, kae ne seki leva kae ne mafai ne tino kolā ne fai feagaiga ki te Atua o toe ‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua tonu.


What spiritual inheritance is set before Christians? 	 Se a te tofi faka-te-agaga ne tuku atu ki mua o Kelisiano?


After helping to assist at an international convention, one sister remarked: “Except for my family and a handful of friends, I didn’t know many there. 	 Mai tua o te fesoasoani atu i se fono i te atufenua, ne fai mai se tuagane, penei: “E masani fua au ki toku kāiga mo ne nāi taugasoa. E seki iloa ne au a tino e tokouke i konā.


That has been so “from the world’s creation onward.” 	 Ne penā eiloa talu mai “i te faitega o te lalolagi.”


In this case, Jehovah keeps seeking righteous ones in order “to show his strength” in their behalf.—2 Chronicles 16:9. 	 I te feitu tenei, e ‵sala atu faeloa a Ieova ki tino amio‵tonu ko te mea ke fakaasi atu tena “malosi ki tino kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia.”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9.


Satan promotes the idea that a career in his world will satisfy a person, but Christians should take into account the importance of satisfying their spiritual need. 	 E fakamalosi ne Satani a te manatu me i te mauaga o se galuega i tena lalolagi ka fakamalie ei se tino, kae e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o fakatāua a te fakamaliega o olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


Finally, after much prayer and effort on our part, the blessed day arrived when we were able to present ourselves for Christian baptism.—Read Colossians 1:9, 10. 	 Kae oti aka loa, i te otiga o ‵tou ‵talo mo taumafaiga e uke, ne oko atu ei ki te aso manuia i te taimi ne mafai ei o tuku atu tatou ke papatiso e pelā me ne Kelisiano.—Faitau te Kolose 1:9, 10.


Is Your Ministry Like the Dew? 	 E Mata, E Fai Tau Galuega Talai Pelā Mo Te ‵Sau O Te Vaveao?


(Hebrews 13:5) You can experience such support and comfort. 	 (Epelu 13:5) E mafai eiloa o maua ne koe te fesoasoani mo fakamafanafanaga penā.


We can fulfill the command to love others generously, thereby pleasing God. 	 E mafai o fakataunu ne tatou te fakatonuga ke a‵lofa mo te kaima‵lie ki nisi tino, ke fakafiafia ei te Atua.


“The original serpent,” Satan the Devil, deceived Eve by leading her to believe that eating fruit from “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad” imparted special knowledge that would enable her to decide what was good and what was bad. 	 Ne fakaloiloi ne te “gata muamua,” ko Satani te Tiapolo a Eva mai te fai ne ia ke talitonu tou fafine me i te kai ki te fuaga o te “lakau telā e iloa ei te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei” ka maua ne ia te iloaga fakapito telā ka fai ei ke iloa ne ia o filifili a te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.


It was called “a garden in Eden.” 	 Ne fakaigoa a te koga tenā ki te “fatoaga i Etena.”


(John 10:16; Matt. 25:34) Yes, “those being blessed by [God] will themselves possess the earth, . . . and they will reside forever upon it.”—Ps. 37:22, 29. 	 (Ioane 10:16; Mataio 25:34) Ao, “a tino kolā e fakamanuia ne te [Atua] e ‵nofo filemu a latou i te fenua, . . . kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 37:22, 29.


When we are treated unfairly, we may cry out as did God’s servant Habakkuk: “Law grows numb, and justice never goes forth.” 	 Kafai e se ‵lei a faifaiga e fai ki a tatou, e mafai o fai tatou pelā mo te tavini a te Atua ko Sapakuka, telā ne tagi, penei: “A te tulafono ko vāivāi ka ko se aoga foki, ka ko te fai mea tonu ko se fai.”


Matthew 7:24-27 recounts Jesus’ illustration of two men who each built a house. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Mataio 7:24-27 a te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki tagata e tokolua kolā ne faite ne laua a fale.


He had sexual encounters with men and women in exchange for shelter and money. 	 Ne aofia a ia i faifaiga fakatauavaga mo tāgata mo fāfine ko te mea ke mafai o maua i ei ana tupe mo se koga mo ana moe.


A Request Made Around the World 	 Se Fesili e Fai ne Tino i te Lalolagi Katoa


When we praise Jehovah for his wonderful works and qualities, our respect and appreciation for him will grow. 	 Kafai e ‵viki atu tatou ki a Ieova mō ana galuega ‵gali mo ana uiga, ka momea aka ei a te ‵tou āva mo te loto fakafetai mō ia.


14, 15. Why should we put forth diligent effort to study the deeper things of God’s Word? 	 14, 15. Kaia e ‵tau ei o taumafai malosi tatou mo te loto fia‵fia ke suke‵suke ki mea ‵loto i te Muna a te Atua?


(John 21:19, 22) Many early Christians did just that. 	 (Ioane 21:19, 22) Ne fai eiloa penā a Kelisiano mua e tokouke.


Jehovah would have blessed their fields, their vineyards, their flocks, and their herds. 	 Penei la ko fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova olotou fatoaga, olotou togavine, olotou lafu mamoe mo pulumakau.


“Esau despised the birthright,” says Genesis 25:34. 	 E fai mai te Kenese 25:34 me ne “manatu mama [a] Esau ki tena tofi toekimua.”


OUR TREASURE STORE OF REVEALED TRUTHS 	 ‵TOU FALE KOLOA O MUNA‵TONU NE MAUA


One of the scientists who helped to advance this concept, Lord Kelvin, noted that the Bible says about heaven and earth: “Just like a garment they will all wear out.” 	 A Lord Kelvin, se tasi o saeinitisi telā ne fakamalosi aka ne ia te akoakoga tenā, ne fai mai me i te Tusi Tapu e faipati e uiga ki te lalolagi mo te lagi: “E pelā me se gatu. . . kae ka ‵galo atu.”


4 Likely, some of the people you talk to in the ministry believe in what the King James Version and some other Bible translations call the Holy Ghost. 	 4 Kāti e se fetaui mo te Tusi Tapu a manatu o nisi tino kolā e fetaui mo koe i te galuega talai e uiga ki te agaga tapu.


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But by being quick to forgive and by working for the well-being of others, we engender conditions that result in true prosperity. 	 Kafai e vave o fakamagalo ne tatou a nisi tino kae fai mea ‵lei ki a latou, ka maua ne tatou katoa a te filemu mo te fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


He even concluded a covenant with them.—Luke 22:24-32. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia se feagaiga fakatasi mo latou.—Luka 22:24-32.


(Zephaniah 1:4-7) A comparable execution of God’s judgment occurred in 70 C.E. when God used the Romans to execute his judgment upon the Jewish nation that rejected his Son. 	 (Sefanaia 1:4-7) E ‵tai ‵pau foki mo te fakamasinoga a te Atua telā ne fai i te 70 T.A. i te taimi ne fakaaogā ei ne te Atua te kau Loma ke fakaoko atu tena fakamasinoga ki luga i te fenua o Iutaia kolā ne ‵teke ki tena Tama.


Should we just forget about death and concentrate on living? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fakapuli ne tatou te mate kae ‵saga atu fua ki te auala e ola ei tatou?


(Luke 4:3-13) Jesus was not misled. 	 (Luka 4:3-13) Ne seki faka‵segina a Iesu.


11 Did You Know? 	 Kaia e Tuku Atu ei Koe ki a Ieova?


What is the underlying meaning of the word “conclusion”? 	 Se a te uiga fakavae o te pati “gataga”?


(1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 25) God’s eternal existence assures us that he is infinite in wisdom, for the Bible associates age with wisdom. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:17; Iuta 25) A te tumau o te Atua ki te se-gata-mai e fakatalitonu mai ei ki a tatou me e seai se tapulā ki tena poto, me ne tuku tasi ne te Tusi Tapu a te ola leva mo te poto.


The Gospel accounts say that, as a result, Mary had children with Joseph, both sons and daughters. 	 E fai mai a Tusi Evagelia me ona ko te mea tenā, e isi foki ne tama‵liki a Malia ne fai i a Iosefa, ne tama‵liki tagata mo tama‵liki fafine.


(Heb. 11:34) By considering how Jehovah’s spirit operated on them, we today will be encouraged to continue in our course of faithfulness, living as we do at this time when our faith is under attack. 	 (Epelu 11:34) I aso nei, e mafai eiloa o fakamalosigina tatou ke tumau i te fakamaoni māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e galue ei te agaga o Ieova. E tāua ki eiloa a vaegā fakamalosiga penei maise eiloa māfai ko tofotofogina ‵tou fakatuanaki.


Remember: In order to be useful to Jehovah, our humility should always exceed our ability. 	 Masaua: Ke fai te galuega a Ieova i te ‵toe auala ‵lei, e tāua atu te loto maulalo i lō ‵tou mea e mafai o fai.


Sectarians want to do Christians spiritual harm, and those bent on promoting divisions and sects will not inherit God’s Kingdom. 	 E ma‵nako a tino kolā e fia fakamavae‵vae ke fakamasei atu ki Kelisiano i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ka sē talia lele ki te Malo o te Atua a tino kolā e fai ne latou amioga konā.


IT WAS the evening before his death. Jesus had taken ample time to encourage his apostles with a heart-to-heart talk. 	 Kāti ko teka atu te sefulu-lua i te po, kae ne tumau eiloa a Iesu i te faipati atu, ona ko tena alofa ki ana taugasoa ‵pili.


And I will give attention to everyone that is climbing upon the platform in that day, those who are filling the house of their masters with violence and deception. 	 Ka fakasala foki ne au a latou katoa kola e tapuaki e pela me ne tino fapau‵pau, mo latou kola e kai‵soa kae tatino ko te mea ke fakafonu ne latou a te fale o te pule o latou ki koloa kaisoa.


1, 2. (a) Why is the hope of everlasting life on earth important to us? (b) Why are many people skeptical about everlasting life on earth? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ki a tatou a te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi? (e) Kaia e fakalotolotolua ei a tino e tokouke e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi?


Our yeartext for 2016: “Let your brotherly love continue.”—Hebrews 13:1 	 Te ‵tou tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga 2016: “Ke na fakatumau te otou a‵lofa fakataina.”—Epelu 13:1


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It may seem as if they could. 	 E foliga mai me ka mafai eiloa.


The words may have been simple, but the truths they conveyed were profound. 	 Kāti ne faigofie fua ana pati, kae ne ‵loto ‵ki a muna‵tonu kolā ne fakaasi atu i ei.


In his prehuman existence, Jesus spent untold millenniums working with his Father. 	 I tena olaga mai mua o tena olaga faka-te-foitino, ne fakamāumāu ne Iesu te fia meleniuma o tausaga i te ga‵lue fakatasi mo tena Tamana.


(1 John 1:6, 7) The article stated: “It is a singular fact, that [when] a scarlet or crimson object [is] viewed through a red glass in the light, the object appears white; so, though our sins be as scarlet or crimson, when we come where God will view them through the blood of Christ, they are accounted as white.” 	 (1 Ioane 1:6, 7) Ne fai mai te mataupu: “Se manatu tonu, me [kafai] e fakaata ne koe se mea telā e ‵lanu ‵kula ki se kilasi ‵kula i te mainaga, a te mea tenā e foliga ‵kena; tela la, faitalia me e foliga ‵kula ‵ki loa a ‵tou agasala, kafai ko oko atu tatou ki te kilokiloga a te Atua e auala i te toto o Keliso, a mea konā e foliga ‵kena.”


Such an act was “unthinkable” to Abraham. 	 Ne mafaufau a Apelaamo me “ailoga eiloa” e fai se vaegā mea penā.


Convey the information simply, clearly, and accurately. 	 Ke na fakaasi atu i se auala faigofie, manino, kae tonu a fakamatalaga i ei.


Such writings also show that God blesses his people when they do what is right in his eyes and treat others in a proper way. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i tusitusiga konā me e fakamanuia ne te Atua ana tino māfai e fai ne latou a te mea tonu i ana mua kae fai faka‵lei foki ki nisi tino i se auala ‵tau.


Similar conditions will exist as our globe gradually becomes a paradise. 	 Ka penā foki loa a fakanofonofoga i te taimi e gasolosolo malie ei te ‵tou lalolagi ke fai mo fai se palataiso.


However, because he seemed to be able to consume many drinks without obvious symptoms, he believed that he was in control of his life. 	 Kae ona ko te mea ne mafaufau a ia me e ‵kafi ne ia o inu malosi e aunoa mo ne fakailoga matea o tena inu, ne talitonu a ia me e mafai o pule faka‵lei atu a ia ki tena olaga.


Before he resurrected Lazarus, for instance, “Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 	 A koi tuai o toe fakatu mai a Lasalo, ne “kilo ake a Iesu ki luga kae fai atu: ‘Au ko fakafetai atu ki a koe te Tamana, me ne talia ne koe au.


That treasure is the God-given commission to preach, and the earthen vessels are the humans to whom Jehovah has entrusted this treasure. 	 A te koloa tenā ko te tofiga mai te Atua ke talai atu, kae ko fagu kele konā ko tino kolā ne tuku atu ki ei ne Ieova a te koloa tenā.


• Why should we be merciful? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o alofa ‵nau?


(Read Exodus 14:19, 20.) 	 (Faitau te Esoto 14:19, 20.)


18 Sadly, some did not pass inspection. 	 18 E fakafanoanoa me ne seki ‵pāsi a nisi tino i te āsiga tenā.


(John 4:34; Hebrews 3:14) Indeed, Jesus viewed endurance as such an important quality for his followers that in his very last conversation with his apostles, recorded in the Gospel of John, Jesus twice urged: “Continue following me.” 	 (Ioane 4:34; Epelu 3:14) A te tonuga loa, ne fakasino atu a Iesu i tena toe sau‵talaga mo ana apositolo telā ne fakamau i te tusi Evagelia a Ioane, me e tāua ‵ki ke tumau ana soko i te faka‵logo, kae ne faka‵mafa fakalua atu ne Iesu te manatu ke tumau latou i ei, i ana pati konei: “Tau‵tali mai i a au.”


• What caused Andrew, Peter, John, and others to respond immediately when Jesus called them? 	 • Se a te pogai ne ‵saga fakavave atu ei a Anitelea, Petelu, Ioane mo nisi tino ki a Iesu i tena toe fokiatuga?


That household consists of family members, servants, and slaves, some of whom become Christians. 	 E aofia i te kaukāiga tenā ko tino tonu o te kāiga, tavini, mo pologa, kae ne fai a nisi tino i ei mo fai ne Kelisiano.


I was permitted to help her at one place so that she could get done in half the time. 	 Ne talia ke fesoasoani atu au ki tou fafine i se koga e tasi ko te mea ke mafai o oti fakavave tena galuega.


When that is necessary, such ones can be assured that their loving sacrifices are “acceptable in God’s sight.”—1 Timothy 5:4. 	 Kafai e ‵tau o fai te mea tenā, e mafai o fakatalitonu atu ki vaegā tino penā me i olotou taulaga a‵lofa e fai pelā ‘me se mea ‵lei i mua o te Atua.’—1 Timoteo 5:4.


The Canaanites “are bread to us,” they said. 	 E “fakatakavale gofie fua ne tatou” a tino Kanana, ko lā pati.


Should you give up on the door-to-door ministry? 	 E mata, ka se toe fia kau atu koe ki te galuega talai mai fale ki fale?


“Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics?”—MATTHEW 24:45. 	 “Ko oi te tavini fakamaoni kae poto? Ko ia telā ko oti ne fili ne tona pule ke pule i isi tavini.”—MATAIO 24:45.


12 Patience is another quality that helps us to make disciples. 	 12 A te kufaki ko te suā uiga telā e fesoasoani mai ki te faiga o soko.


In imitation of our Master, Christ Jesus, our life of self-sacrifice demonstrates love for Jehovah and our neighbors. 	 I te fakaakoako atu ki te ‵tou Matai, ko Keliso Iesu, e fakaasi atu i te auala e ola ei tatou i loto i mea faiga‵ta, a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo ‵tou tuakoi.


21 Jehovah wants us to remain in his love forever. 	 21 E manako a Ieova ke tumau tatou i tena alofa ki te se-gata-mai.


Though he had affection for Lazarus, Jesus did not give way to tears because Lazarus died. 	 E ui eiloa ne alofa a ia ki a Lasalo, ne seki tagi a Iesu ona ko Lasalo ko mate.


2 The Bible, however, does not focus attention on Jesus’ appearance. 	 2 Kae e se faka‵mafa malosi mai ne te Tusi Tapu a foliga faka-te-foitino o Iesu.


Some view these as a way to get to know people whom they would not otherwise meet. 	 E ‵kilo atu a nisi tino ki te mea tenei e pelā me se auala ke fakamasani atu ei ki tino kolā e se mafai o fetaui latou.


17 Today, Jehovah does not miraculously reveal gross sin and deceitful conduct as he sometimes did in the past. 	 17 I aso nei, e se fakaasi fakavavega mai ne Ieova a agasala matagā mo amioga faitogafiti e pelā mo mea ne fai ne ia i nisi taimi i aso ko ‵teka.


4 Jesus always practiced what he preached by letting his Yes mean Yes. 	 4 Ne fakauiga faeloa ne Iesu a tena Ao ki te Ao.


Relate an experience showing that an individual can break free from pornography. 	 Fakamatala mai se tala e fakaasi mai ei me e mafai o ‵kalo keatea se tino mai i te onoono atu ki ata ma‵sei.


11 How pleased Jehovah is to see his loyal servants remain steadfast despite persecution, proclaim the Kingdom despite an apathetic public, and attend Christian meetings even though feeling the pressure to earn a living! 	 11 E pefea te lasi o te fiafia o Ieova ke lavea atu ana tavini fakamaoni e tu ‵mautakitaki faitalia a fakasauāga, e folafola atu te Malo faitalia te se fia ‵saga mai o tino, kae ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano faitalia te faigata o te olaga!


The Canaanites did not have the same high moral standards as Jehovah’s worshippers. 	 E se ‵pau a te tulaga maluga o te kau Kanana i mea tau amioga e pelā mo tino tapuaki o Ieova.


David immediately confessed and begged Jehovah’s forgiveness. 	 Se mea vave o taku ‵tonu atu ne Tavita tena agasala kae ne akai atu tou tagata ke fakamagalo ne Ieova a ia.


Of course, some contact with unbelievers—such as at school, at work, and when sharing in the ministry—is unavoidable. 	 E tonu, a te fesokotaki atu o nisi tino ki tino sē tali‵tonu—i koga pelā mo te akoga, i te galuega, mo te galuega talai—e se mafai o taofi aka.


‘Keep Awake’ to Your Assignment! 	 ‘Ke Matapulapula’ ki Tou Tofiga!


Illness and emotional stress are major sources of anxiety for many. 	 A masaki mo te loto māfatia ko pogai tāua o te manavase i tino e tokouke.


The lamp’s light is diminishing so gradually that you are not aware of it. 	 Me i te mainaga o te molī e fanaifo malielie eiloa ki lalo telā ko sē iloa ei ne koe.


In gambling, money is wagered against the odds, with the outcome highly dependent on chance, and it is based on the hope that sooner or later things will turn out well. 	 I te kemupolo, e peti eiloa ne koe au tupe e aunoa mo te iloa tonu me ko oi ka maua ne ia, kae faka‵na eiloa a te ikuga tenā ki te tino telā ka manuia, kae e faka‵na eiloa a tena fakamoemoega me i se taimi pili mai io me fakamuli ifo loa ka iku manuia eiloa a ia.


Similarly, marriage is an arrangement of God. 	 E penā foki te fakaipoipoga, se fakatokaga a te Atua.


That could hardly be the case. 	 E se mafai eiloa o fai penā.


8 Insulting speech may not seem so serious, but consider what happens when a husband or a wife uses such speech. 	 8 E mafai o foliga mai me e se na ko ma‵sei a pati faka‵mae loto, kae mafaufau ki mea e mafai o ‵tupu māfai e fakaaogā ne se tagata io me se fafine avaga a vaegā pati penā.


What circumstances led to their spending the night together? 	 Ne a tulaga kolā ne takitaki atu ei lāua ke ‵moe fakatasi i se po?


Matthias filled a vital organizational need.* Jesus had selected his apostles not merely to accompany him in his ministry but to play a crucial role among God’s people. 	 Ne fakataunu ne Matatia se manakoga tāua.* Ne seki filifili ne Iesu ana apositolo ko te mea ke olo tasi fua mo ia i te galuega talai kae ke fakamasani ne ia latou ki se tiute tāua i te va o tino o te Atua.


During his Bible study, he may answer correctly. 	 I tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e mafai o sao tena tali.


Find out what that person believes. 	 Fai ke iloa ne koe a mea e talitonu ki ei te tino.


Undoubtedly, such thoughts crossed her mind. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne oko eiloa a vaegā mafaufauga penā ki tena mafaufau.


Gradually, their spiritual interests are overshadowed by nonspiritual pursuits to the point that they are “completely choked.”* What a sad ending for those who do not love Jehovah wholeheartedly!—Matthew 6:24; 22:37. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne tanumia olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga ne fakamoemoega faka-te-lalolagi telā e iku atu ei ki te “ola sai‵tia” o latou.* Ko oko eiloa i te fakafanoanoa o te ikuga o tino kolā e se a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo olotou loto kātoa!—Mataio 6:24; 22:37.


(2 Tim. 3:16, 17) So how can we reach out to more men in our ministry? 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Tela la, e mafai pefea o ‵sala ne tatou a tāgata e tokouke i te ‵tou galuega talai?


(Dan. 7:13, 14) Concerning its King, Isaiah prophesied: “There must go forth a twig out of the stump of Jesse; and out of his roots a sprout will be fruitful. 	 (Tanielu 7:13, 14) Ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia e uiga ki te Tupu tenā: “A te laina tupu o Tavita e pelā me se lakau telā ko oti ne ‵kati ki lalo; kae e pelā eiloa mo kaula fou kolā e ola aka i te foitino o te lakau, ka penā te mea ka tupu, me ka isi se tupu telā ka tupu ake mai i te gafa o Tavita.


Earlier on that last evening before his death, Jesus told his apostles: “I give you my peace.” 	 Mai mua malie o tena toe po a koi tuai o mate, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo: “Ka tuku atu ne au ki a koutou a toku filemu.”


11 The second question asks the candidate, first of all, if he understands that his baptism serves to identify him as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 11 A te lua o fesili e ‵sili atu ki te tino papatiso, me e mata e malamalama a ia me i tena papatisoga se fakamailoga me ko fai a ia e pelā me se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


WE DEDICATE OUR LIVES TO JEHOVAH 	 TUKU ATU ‵TOU OLA KI A IEOVA


(Psalm 55:3-5; 69:1) Despite this, he wrote: “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Jehovah, make me dwell in security.”—Psalm 4:8. 	 (Salamo 55:3-5; 69:1) Kae faitalia eiloa te feitu tenā, ne tusi mai tou tagata: “Kafai e takato au ki lalo, e moe au mo te filemu” ona ko Ieova.—Salamo 4:8.


They think that God used evolution to create different forms of life. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me ne fakaaoga ne te Atua a te evolusione ke faite i ei a mea ola kese‵kese.


“My conscience kept tormenting me, and I had to stop attending meetings,” he admits. 	 Ne taku tonu mai a ia penei: “Ne logo‵mae faeloa toku loto lagona i ei, tenā la, seki fano i ei au ki fakatasiga.”


What lessons can be learned from the reaction of some when new methods of preaching the good news were introduced? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto mai te auala ne ‵saga atu ei a nisi tino i te taimi ne fakaasi mai ei a aofaga ‵fou i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei?


Why must we do our utmost to remain “spotless and unblemished,” and what does that require of us? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o taumafai malosi tatou ke tumau i te “‵ma kae ‵lei,” kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


6 If we love Jehovah and loyally stick with his people, we can draw comfort from the statement at 1 Samuel 12:22: “Jehovah will not desert his people for the sake of his great name.” 	 6 Kafai e a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova kae ‵piki ‵mau eiloa ki ana tino, e mafai o maua ne tatou a pati fakamafanafana mai pati i te 1 Samuelu 12:22, penei: “A te Aliki ko oti ne fai tena feagaiga, tela la, e se mafai ne ia o tiakina koutou.”


He has enabled us to learn the truth about him. 	 Ko oti ne fesoasoani mai a ia ke iloa ne tatou te munatonu e uiga ki a ia.


If you were bringing your gift to the altar and there remembered that your brother had something against you, what were you to do? 	 Kafai e avatu ne koe tau taulaga ki te fatafaitaulaga kae masaua ne koe me isi se taina e ita ki a koe, ne a au mea e ‵tau o fai?


It was wonderful to see residents arriving. 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke lavea atu a tino ko solo atu.


“The head of a woman is the man,” wrote Paul. 	 “A te tagata e sili foki i tena avaga,” ne tusi mai a Paulo.


13 When a person becomes one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, he also assumes the responsibility to witness about his God. 	 13 I te taimi ko fai i ei se tino mo fai se Molimau a Ieova, e ‵tau o talia ne ia te tiute ke molimau atu e uiga ki tena Atua.


12 Psalm 119:105 also states that God’s utterances can light our roadway, illuminating the path ahead. 	 12 E fai mai foki te Salamo 119:105 me e mafai ne muna a te Atua o fakamaina ‵tou auala, e fakamaina atu ei ki mua i te auala.


On the contrary, we seem to have achieved exactly the opposite. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e foliga mai me e maua eiloa ne tatou a mea sē ‵lei.


Young Ones, Strengthen Your Faith 	 Tama‵liki, Fakamalosi te Otou Fakatuanaki


Maintain Peace in the Harvest Work 	 Ke Fakatumau te Filemu i te Galuega Talai


“So keep strict watch that how you walk is not as unwise [persons].”—5:15. 	 “Tela la, ke fakaeteete faeloa koutou i te auala e sa‵sale ei koutou, e se pelā me ne tino va‵lea.”—5:15.


(Psalm 94:19) They feel that they are never good enough. 	 (Salamo 94:19) E tali‵tonu latou me e se mafai eiloa o ‵lei latou.


“The God of Jacob . . . will instruct us about his ways, and we will walk in his paths.”—ISA. 2:3. 	 “Te Atua o Isalaelu . . . ka akoako mai ne ia tatou ki mea e manako a ia ke fai ne tatou; ka sa‵sale tatou i auala me ne filifili ne ia.”—ISAIA 2:3.


But exult, you people, and be joyful forever in what I am creating.”—Isaiah 65:17, 18; Psalm 37:10, 11, 29; Revelation 21:4, 5. 	 Ke lifu kae fiafia koutou ki te se gata mai i mea ne faite ne au.”—Isaia 65:17, 18; Salamo 37:10, 11, 29; Fakaasiga 21:4, 5.


Elders in every land honor traveling overseers, who are appointed by the Governing Body 	 E āva a toeaina i fenua katoa ki ovasia faima‵laga, kolā e filifili aka ne te Potukau Pule


How Firm Is Your Trust in God? 	 E Pefea te ‵Mautakitaki o Tou Talitonu ki te Atua?


He knows exactly what he must do and why.—John 11:1-10. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai mo te pogai foki e ‵tau ei o fai a mea konā.—Ioane 11:1-10.


After years of marriage, a husband usually knows how to comfort his wife and lift her spirits when she feels blue or frustrated. 	 Mai tua o tausaga e uke ne avaga ei, e iloa ne se tagata avaga o fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi a tena avaga māfai e fanoanoa io me ita tou fafine.


9 The large shield of faith. 	 9 Te talita o te fakatuanaki.


The Bible reveals that such unity will soon be realized. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ko pili o fakataunu a te mea tenā.


Let us consider three colors and how they can affect you. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki lanu e tolu mo te auala e mafai ei o pokotia koe i ei.


They needed to “be made new in the force actuating [their] mind.” 	 Ne ‵tau o ‘faka‵fou aka latou i te malosi telā e ga‵lue ei olotou mafaufau.’


(Rev. 19:11-21) True Christians are told to keep on the watch. 	 (Fakaasiga 19:11-21) E fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ‵tonu ke toka faeloa latou.


GOOD OR BAD? 	 E ‵LEI IO ME MASEI?


I wish the whole world was full of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Aku muna loa ke ‵fonu te lalolagi kātoa i Molimau a Ieova.”


6 Your children will likely learn the local language at school and in their environment, but they learn your language primarily by frequently interacting with you in your language. 	 6 E mafai o tauloto au tama‵liki ki te ‵gana o te fenua e ‵nofo koutou i ei i te akoga mo koga e olo latou ki ei, kae e tauloto muamua ne latou tau ‵gana māfai e fesokotaki atu faeloa koe ki a ia i tau ‵gana.


Jesus spoke and taught from a unique perspective; he drew on memories acquired firsthand in the spirit realm and in the lofty presence of the Most High God.—John 8:28. 	 Ne faipati kae akoako atu a Iesu i se auala tu ‵kese; e fakaasi ne ia a akoakoga katoa ne maua muamua ne ia mai te lagi, te koga maluga telā e nofo i ei a te Atua Maluga ‵ki.—Ioane 8:28.


One night we discussed the release of the booklet God’s Way Is Love, produced especially with Ireland in mind. 	 I te po e tasi ne sau‵tala matou ki te tamā tusi ko te God’s Way Is Love, telā ne fakatoka fakapitoa loa ki tino Aialani.


“Deep feelings of guilt and remorse surfaced for many years,” he said. 	 “Ne ma‵sei ‵ki oku lagonaga mō tausaga e uke,” ko ana muna.


(Deut. 32:4) That begins with learning all we can about Jehovah God from his Word, the Bible. 	 (Teutelonome 32:4) E kamata eiloa te mea tenā ki te tauloto ki mea katoa e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua mai tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


What shows that Jehovah fully understands time? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei i a Ieova e malamalama kātoatoa i te taimi?


(Matt. 27:26) But that wound soon healed because Jehovah resurrected Jesus. 	 (Mataio 27:26) Ne seki leva kae mafu a te pakiaga tenā me ne toe fakatu aka ne Ieova a Iesu mai te mate.


True wisdom will soon ‘preserve alive its owners’ in an unprecedented way—protection through the fast-approaching “great tribulation,” when God destroys the wicked. 	 Ko pili o “fakaola” ne te poto a tino kolā e maua ne latou te mea tenā i se auala fakaofoofogia—ko te puipuiga i ‘te fakalavelave tafa sili i te masei’ telā ko pili o oko mai, i te taimi ka ‵ta fakapalele ei ne te Atua a tino ma‵sei.


In what respect did Hannah prove trustworthy? 	 Se a te auala ne fakamaoni atu ei te fakatuagagina o Hana?


13 Pray for wisdom. 	 13 Ke ‵talo mō te poto.


□ What does it mean to shrink back to destruction? 	 • Se a te uiga o te toe foki ki tua ki te malaia?


Why do experienced servants of God need encouragement? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ne tavini atamai a te Atua a fakamalosiga?


(Josh. 1:8; Matt. 28:19, 20; Eph. 4:25, 28, 29; 5:3-5; Heb. 10:24, 25) Are we obedient to Jehovah in these matters even under adversity? 	 (Iosua 1:8; Mataio 28:19, 20; Efeso 4:25, 28, 29; 5:3-5; Epelu 10:24, 25) E mata, e faka‵logo tatou ki a Ieova i mea konei ke oko foki eiloa ki fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta?


Especially should we extend a helping hand to those suffering adversity. 	 Kae maise eiloa ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e logo‵mae i mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo latou.


(Zech. 4:6) That is also true of the ministry of individual Christians. 	 (Sakalia 4:11) E penā foki eiloa a te galuega talai e fai ne Kelisiano taki tokotasi.


What more could they desire? 	 Ne a foki la mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei?


What is the best response if a member of the congregation urges you not to reveal his or her wrongdoing, and why? 	 Se a te ‵toe tali ‵lei e mafai o tuku atu māfai e fakamalosi atu se tino o te fakapotopotoga ke se fakaasi atu ne koe a tena mea ‵se, kae kaia?


What Biblical illustration highlights the need for good study methods? 	 Se a te tala fakatusa i te Tusi Tapu telā e faka‵mafa mai i ei te aogā o faifaiga ‵lei i te faiga o sukesukega?


“When Jehovah became my Father, I finally had someone to whom I could express my inner feelings,” says Caroline. 	 Ne fai mai a Caroline: “I te taimi ne fai ei a Ieova mo fai toku Tamana, ne fatoa maua eiloa ne au se tino ke fakaasi ki ei oku lagonaga totino.


What can help us to follow through on decisions we made? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fakataunu ne tatou a fakaikuga kolā ko oti ne fai ne tatou?


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He was found at the temple, listening to and questioning the teachers of the Law. 	 Ne maua atu a ia i te faletapu, e fakalogologo kae fesilisili atu foki ki faiakoga o te Tulafono.


But where could they be found? 	 Kae tefea te koga e maua i ei latou?


Frank Platt, a Bible Student who had agreed to undertake noncombatant duties, was subjected to prolonged and vicious persecution when sent to the front. 	 A Frank Platt, se Tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu telā ne lotomalie ke galue a ia i te kautau kae sē taua, ne logo‵mae malosi i fakasauaga e uke ne fai ki ei i te taimi ne fakatonu atu ki tou tagata ke taua kae ita.


What is one thing that makes humans superior to animals? 	 Se a te mea e tasi e tu ‵kese i ei a tino mai manu?


Take up the complete suit of armor from God, that you may be able to resist in the wicked day and, after you have done all things thoroughly, to stand firm.”—Ephesians 6:10, 11, 13. 	 Puke ki meatau katoa a te Atua, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o ‵teke te oko mai o te fili, kae kafai e taua eiloa koutou ke oko ki te fakaotiga, e tumau eiloa koutou i te koga tenā.”—Efeso 6:10, 11, 13.


For one thing, since the 1990’s, we have enjoyed more freedom to preach the good news and to assemble together in large numbers. 	 Pelā mo se mea e tasi, talu mai te 1990 o vau ki mua, ne maua ne matou te saolotoga lasi ke talai atu te tala ‵lei kae maopoopo fakatasi i se aofaki lasi.


All have Jehovah’s law written on their hearts, and Jehovah, on the basis of Jesus’ ransom sacrifice, has forgiven their sins. 	 Ko oti ne tusi a tulafono a te Atua i olotou loto, kae ko oti foki ne fakamagalo ne Ieova olotou agasala e auala i te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso.


“Do not dismiss them as of little importance, and do not avoid a subject simply because it may make you feel uncomfortable.” 	 “Sa fakagata ne koe e pelā me se mea e se tāua, kae sa ‵fuli ne koe te mataupu ona ko te mea e se ‵lei ou lagonaga i ei.”


For God knows that in the very day of your eating from it your eyes are bound to be opened and you are bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.” 	 A te Atua ne fai atu penā, me e iloa ne ia me kafai e ‵kai koulua ki fuaga o te lakau tenā, ko koulua ka ‵pau mo te Atua, ka iloa foki ei ne koulua te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.”


(Prov. 14:12) Let us consider some reasons why we can put our trust in Jehovah’s reminders and how we benefit by heeding them. 	 (Faata. 14:12) Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi pogai e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu fakamaoni tatou ki fakamasauaga a Ieova mo te auala e maua ei ne tatou a mea aoga mai te faka‵logo ki ei.


When more than 220,000 people were killed in the earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, a prominent televangelist claimed that it was because they “swore a pact to the devil” and needed to have a “turning to god.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵mate ei a tino e silia atu i te toko 220,000 i te mafuie telā ne poko i Haiti i a Ianuali 2010, ne fai mai se tagata lauiloa i mea fakalotu i televise me ne fai penā ona ko te lotou “feagaiga mo te tiapolo” kae ne manakogina ke “fuli atu latou ki te Atua.”


(John 8:29) It impelled him to denounce the religious leaders, who hypocritically claimed to represent God. 	 (Ioane 8:29) Ne fakamalosi atu a te mea tenā ki a ia ke taku fakamasei ne ia a takitaki lotu, kolā ne fakaloiloi atu me e sui ne latou a te Atua.


In the day that they rebelled, they began to die. 	 I te aso ne ‵teke atu ei lāua, ne kamata o ‵mate lāua.


Initially, King David was the “anointed one,” and “the kings of earth” were Philistine rulers who massed their armies against him. 	 Muamua la, a te Tupu ko Tavita ko “te tupu ne filifilia,” kae ko “tupu o te lalolagi” ko takitaki o Filisitia kolā ne ‵kau fakatasi o ‵teke atu ki a ia.


But we know that today, opposers similarly ‘sharpen their tongue,’ using speech as a weapon of war. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me i tino ‵teke i aso nei, e ‘fakamata foki olotou laulaufaiva,’ kae e fakaaogā a pati pelā me ne meatau i taua.


Paul is thus saying that from the start of mankind’s existence, it has been possible for humans to ‘perceive’ evidence of God’s existence by means of the visible creation. 	 Ne fai mai ei a Paulo me talu mai te kamataga o ola a tino, ne ‘lavea’ faeloa ne tino a fakamaoniga e uiga ki te Atua e auala i ana mea ne faite.


When Jesus took the loaf and said, “this means my body,” he was indicating that the unleavened bread was representative of, or was a symbol of, his own sinless fleshly body, which he gave “in behalf of the life of the world.” 	 Ne puke Iesu ki te falaoa kae fai atu, penei: “Ko toku foitino tenei.” Ne fakasino a ia i ei ki te falaoa sē faka‵fete tenā e pelā me se fakailoga o tena foitino ‵lei katoatoa, telā ne tuku mai ne ia “ke maua ne tino te ola se gata mai.”


Parents who ignore their children when the children are little may find themselves ignored when the children are older. 	 Kafai e se ‵saga atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki i te taimi koi fo‵liki ei latou, kāti ka se fia ‵saga atu a tama‵liki ki a latou māfai ko ma‵tua.


What lessons do we learn from the prayer of the Levites? 	 Ne a akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai te ‵talo a te kau Levi?


Why is the step of dedication not to be feared or avoided? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o mataku io me ‵kalo keatea koe mai te faiga o tau tukuatuga?


Jonah must have had some desirable qualities. 	 E se taumate, e isi ne nisi uiga ‵lei o Iona kolā e fiafia te Atua ki ei.


5 It is interesting that in most Bible verses where the word “valueless” appears, it is applied to false gods. 	 5 Se mea fakaofoofogia me e fakasino atu loa te pati “se aogā” telā e sae mai i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu, i te ukega o taimi ki atua ‵se.


Yet, we never regretted our decision to be missionaries.” 	 Kae ne seki sala‵mo eiloa maua e uiga ki te ma fakaikuga ke fai pelā me ne misionale.”


8 For example, Jesus used good judgment in choosing his life course. 	 8 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a faka‵tauga lei i faiga o ana fakaikuga i tena olaga.


In what work can we share, and did Jehovah need to involve us in this work? 	 Se a te galuega e mafai o aofia tatou i ei, kae kaia e manako ei a Ieova ke aofia tatou i te galuega tenei?


(Luke 9:51-56) We may wonder if James and John would have reacted the same way if the inhospitable village had been in their home region of Galilee. 	 (Luka 9:51-56) E mafai eiloa o mafau‵fau tatou me kāti tenā foki te mea ka fai ne Iakopo mo Ioane māfai ne ‵nofo atu a te kau Samalia sē uiga talimālō i te lā fenua tonu ko Kalilaia.


The apostle Paul found joy in the knowledge that he had helped others learn the truth of God’s Word. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a te apositolo ko Paulo i te iloaga ne ia me ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki nisi tino ke tauloto ki te munatonu mai te Muna a te Atua.


16 “The Meek Will Possess the Earth” 	 16 “Ko Tino Agamalu ka Fai mō Latou te Lalolagi”


Nevertheless, the preaching work should take priority in our lives. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou a te galuega talai i ‵tou olaga.


Face them, with the goal of making peace. 	 Faipati atu ki a latou mo te fakamoemoega ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā.


20 Paul likens God’s Word to a sword that Jehovah has given us. 	 20 Ne fakatusa ne Paulo a te Muna a te Atua ki se pelu telā ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou.


Unlike him, however, those who “are in accord with the flesh” do not even put up a fight. 	 Kae e se pelā mo ia, a “tino kolā e ola faka-te-foitino” e se ‵saga o taua atu ki ei.


Jesus’ love perfectly reflected the love his Father shows. 	 Ne fakaata faka‵lei mai i te alofa o Iesu a te alofa ne fakaasi mai ne tena Tamana.


7, 8. (a) What are some Scriptural reasons for Kingdom preaching and disciple making? (b) What scripture especially motivates you to continue with the preaching work? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne a nisi pogai mai te Tusi Tapu e fai ei te galuega talai o te Malo mo te faiga o soko? (e) Se a te tusi siki fakapito e fakamalosi atu ke tumau eiloa koe i te galuega talai?


As you read the following articles, compare what you know with what the Bible says. 	 I te taimi e faitau ei koe ki mataupu kolā e ‵soko mai ki te mataupu tenei, ke fakatusa ne koe a mea kolā e iloa ne koe mo pati i te Tusi Tapu.


What are some important steps in your children’s journey toward loving to read? 	 Ne a nisi auala tāua ke fakaoko atu ei ki loto o tama‵liki a te fiafia o faitau?


To find out how Jehovah opened the way for some of them, we will visit Madagascar, the fourth largest island on earth. 	 Ke iloa aka te auala ne ‵tala ei ne Ieova te avanoaga ki nisi o latou, ke olo nei tatou o āsi ki Madagascar, te fa o toe motu lasi i te lalolagi.


Monique relates: “One day my employer asked to see me. 	 E fai mai a Monique: “I se aso e tasi, ne manako mai a toku pule ki a au.


3 When Paul made that statement, he was comparing the world to a stage. 	 3 I te taimi ne fai ei ne Paulo a pati konā, ne faka‵tusa ne ia te lalolagi ki se koniseti.


15 The Bible compares Christ’s relationship with the congregation to that of a husband with his wife. 	 15 Ne fakatusa ne te Tusi Tapu a te fesokotakiga o Keliso mo te fakapotopotoga ki te fesokotakiga o se tauavaga.


This may have been the original document written by Moses. 	 A tusi konei e pelā me ko tusi muamua loa ne tusi ne Mose.


If you have not yet gained full confidence in the Bible, why not take the time to examine it more carefully? 	 Kafai ne seki maua ne koe a te loto talitonu kātoatoa ki te Tusi Tapu, kaia e se fakaavanoa ei ne koe se taimi ke sukesuke faka‵lei ki ei?


Third, do not try to cover too much material. 	 A te tolu o manatu, ke mo a ma tō uke a fakamatalaga e sau‵tala ki ei.


18 Jehovah has entrusted the Kingdom-preaching work to his humble servants, not to individuals who tend to be proud and to rely on their own abilities. 	 18 Ko oti ne faitofigina ne Ieova ana tavini loto maulalo ke fai te galuega talai o te Malo, kae e se ko tino kolā e fakamata‵mata kae fakalago‵lago ki olotou atamai.


All those who imitate Satan’s hatred of God and oppose God’s people. 	 Ko latou katoa kolā e takalia‵lia ki te Atua kae taua atu ki ana tino, e pelā mo Satani.


Be Comforted—Comfort Others 	 Fakamafanafana Atu ki Nisi Tino—Ko te Mea ke Fakamafanafanagina Koe


8:3, 4—In what way did the Israelites’ clothing not wear out and their feet not become swollen during the wilderness trek? 	 8:3, 4—I te auala fea e seki masae‵sae ei a gatu o te kau Isalaelu kae seki ‵pala foki olotou vae i te lotou takase‵sega i te vao?


4 On one occasion, the apostle Peter told Jesus: “Look! We have left all things and followed you.” 	 4 I se taimi e tasi, ne fai atu te apositolo ko Petelu ki a Iesu: “Kiloke, ko tuku ne matou omotou mea katoa, kae tau‵tali atu i a koe.”


They would be aware of the fact that the Daystar had risen, not in fleshly human hearts, but before all creation. 	 Ko iloa ne latou me ko fanaka te Fetu Ao i mua o mea katoa kolā ne faite, kae e se i fatu fua o tino.


(Acts 5:29; Titus 3:1) Is this a contradiction? 	 (Galue. 5:29; Tito 3:1) E mata, e fe‵paki a manatu konā?


There is only one way—to use the Bible as a measuring stick. 	 E tasi eiloa te auala—ke fakaaoga te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se fua.


(Rev. 6:2) The rider on the white horse is Jesus. 	 (Fakaasiga 6:2) A te tino i luga i te solofanua ‵kena ko Iesu.


Jehoiada and Jehosheba had taken the risk of rescuing Ahaziah’s son Jehoash and had kept him hidden for six years. 	 Ne toka eiloa a Ieoiata mo Ieosepa o ‵mate i te fakasaoga o te tamaliki tagata a Aasaia ko Ioasa me ne faka‵muni eiloa ne lāua a ia i tausaga e ono.


Faithful anointed servants of God had to meet together in discreet groups—if they could meet at all. 	 Tela la, a tavini fakaekegina fakamaoni a te Atua e maopoopo funa sale i potukau fo‵liki—māfai e mafai ne latou o fetaui katoa i ei.


This could be considered the most important cleanness of all because it has to do with a person’s prospects for everlasting life. 	 E ‵tau o fai a te feitu muamua tenei e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua eiloa, me e aofia i ei a te fakamoemoega o te tino ke maua te ola se-gata-mai.


In his teaching, Jesus often asked others: “What do you think?” 	 I ana akoakoga ne fai, ne fesili atu faeloa a Iesu ki nisi tino: “Se a tau faka‵tau?”


But if his loyalty is misplaced, it is as if his lifeline were attached to a sinking ship. 	 Kae kafai e se lei te tino telā e fakamaoni a ia ki ei, e fai pelā me e takitaki tena mea fakalagalaga ne se vaka telā ko pulu.


(Zech. 8:23) Like the figurative ten men, those who have an earthly hope have taken “firm hold of the robe of a Jew.” 	 (Saka. 8:23, NW) E pelā mo tagata fakatusa e tokosefulu, a latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi “ka puke ‵mau ki te gatu o se Iutaia.”


Let us consider three ways. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki auala e tolu.


Nevertheless, gold would still be beautiful. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e tumau eiloa tena gali.


He soon realized that not one of those religions completely adhered to God’s Word. 	 Ne fatoa iloa aka ei ne ia me seai eiloa se lotu e tautali katoatoa ki te Muna a te Atua.


“When they need something, they want to snap their fingers and have him come. 	 Kae kafai ko maua ne latou te mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei, ko ma‵nako ei latou ke na fano a ia keatea.”


Many from the northern kingdom had gone to Judah before the inhabitants of the land of Judah were taken into captivity to Babylon in 607 B.C.E. (2 Chronicles 11:13-17; 30:6-12, 18-20, 25) When Jewish exiles returned to their homeland in 537 B.C.E., descendants of those from the northern kingdom of Israel were among the returnees.—Ezra 2:70. 	 E tokouke a tino mai te malo ki matū ko leva ne ‵nofo i Iuta a koituai o ave fakapagota a tino o Iuta ki Papelonia i te 607 T.L.M. (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 11:13-17; 30:6-12, 18-20, 25) I te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei a tino Iutaia kolā ne ‵nofo fakapagota ki te lotou fenua i te 537 T.L.M., ne aofia i a latou a tino kolā ne fa‵nau mai i gafa o tino mai te malo ki matū o Isalaelu.—Esela 2:70.


Rather than helping to cultivate love, religion often contributes to the division, bigotry, and strife among peoples and national groups. 	 I lō te fesoasoani o ati aka te alofa, e masani o ‵lago atu a te lotu ki mavae‵vaega, fapito mo fakatau‵faiga i va o tino mo potukau fakafenua.


Follow the Conquering King 	 Tautali i te Tupu Manumalo


Why are mild-tempered ones happy? 	 Kaia e fia‵fia ei a tino agamalu?


May we never succumb to Satan’s attacks. 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma taka‵vale tatou i osomaiga a Satani.


The reason? 	 Kaia?


“I have many things yet to say to you,” he later told them, “but you are not able to bear them at present. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fai atu a ia: “E uke a mea koi fia faipati ne au ki a koutou, kae se mafai nei ne koutou o tauloto i otou mafaufau.


• Why should we not conclude that our problems are evidence of God’s displeasure? 	 • Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou me i ‵tou fakalavelave se fakamaoniga o te sē fiafia mai o te Atua?


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For instance, Jesus taught us that we should rely on God’s promise to provide materially. 	 E pelā mo te akoako mai ne Iesu me e ‵tau o fakalagolago atu tatou ki te folafolaga a te Atua me ka tuku mai ne ia a mea faka-te-foitino.


Satan targets your figurative heart—your seat of motivation and desire—and seeks to corrupt it. 	 Te taketi a Satani ko tou loto—ko te māfuaga o ou lagonaga mo ou manakoga—kae taumafai ke fakamasei ne ia.


6 One distinct danger is a distorted view of the good old days. 	 6 E mafai eiloa o ‵se tatou mai te mafau‵fau me ne ‵lei atu te olaga i aso mua.


14 A newborn infant is not noted for self-control. 	 14 E se lavea atu te loto pulea i se pepe fatoā fanau mai.


This accords with the understanding that by “new earth” Isaiah was referring to God’s people in their land. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a ‵fuliga konā mo te fakamatalaga me i “te lalolagi fou” telā e faipati a Isaia ki ei e fakauiga eiloa ki tino o te Atua i te lotou fenua.


It is the prayer of all that Jehovah will continue to bless and strengthen the Governing Body, now enlarged, as it continues to oversee the activities of God’s people around the world and serve their spiritual interests. 	 E talosia ke fakamanuia kae fakamalosi atu faeloa a Ieova ki te Potukau Pule, telā ko tai momea aka te tokouke o tino i ei, i te lotou tausiga o galuega a tino o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa mo te taviniatuga ki olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


(Proverbs 6:27) Let us learn from faithful Job, who made a covenant—a formal agreement—with his own eyes, not to expose them to what would only tempt him to do wrong. 	 (Faataoto 6:27) Ke na fakaakoako tatou ki te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu, telā ne fai ne ia se tautoga—i a ia eiloa ke mo eiloa e kilo atu ana mata ki se mea telā ka fakalata ei a ia ke fai te mea masei.


But can we be confident that God will answer our prayers? 	 Kae e mata, e mafai o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me ka tali mai ne te Atua a ‵tou ‵talo?


You Know Me” “NO GREATER burden can be born[e] by an individual than to know no one cares or understands.”* Can you relate to those words? 	 “A TE ‵toe amoga ‵mafa telā e mafai o maua ne tatou ko te iloa atu me e seai se tino e atafai mai kae malamalama ‵lei i a tatou.”* E mata, e mafai o fakamatala mai ne koe a pati konā?


And what is the mortality rate? 	 Kae e tokofia a tino e ‵mate ona ko te agasala?


Abraham sits in his tent, enjoying the shade it provides during the sweltering heat of the day. 	 E sagasaga Apelaamo o fakamalu i loto i tena faleie i te taimi ko ‵vela ‵ki ei te aso.


We know of the issue of universal sovereignty and how it will be settled. 	 E iloa ne tatou a te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi mo te auala ka faka‵lei aka i ei te kinauga tenā.


To do so, however, they must agree with what was said. 	 Kae ke fai penā, e ‵tau o lotoma‵lie latou ki pati kolā ne fai atu i te ‵talo.


In the 1950’s, what need became evident? 	 Se a te manakoga telā ne ‵tau o ‵saga malosi atu ki ei i tausaga kamata talu mai te 1950?


Jehovah, Our ‘Fortress in Times of Distress’ 	 A Ieova ko te ‵Tou ‘‵Pui i Taimi o Fakalavelave’


How do we know that it is possible to sin against God’s holy spirit? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafai se tino o agasala ki te agaga tapu o te Atua?


Why is Jesus called “the Word,” or Logos? 	 Kaia e taku ei a Iesu ko “te Muna,” io me ko te Lokou?


The parents may fear that their child will not be able to care for them when they are old. 	 E mafai o manava‵se a mātua i te mea mā se mafai ne te la tamaliki o tausi atu ki a laua māfai ko ma‵tua.


Over seven million “other sheep” companions from “all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues” have been drawn into one united flock with God’s anointed. 	 E silia atu i te fitu miliona o “nisi mamoe” mai i “atufenua katoa, matakāiga katoa, tino katoa, penā foki loa mo ‵gana katoa” ko oti ne ‵futi mai ke tasi te lafu mamoe mo te kau fakaekegina a te Atua.


The proselyte, on the other hand, was bound by the Law covenant. 	 Kae i te suā feitu, e ola a tino fakaatea kolā ko ‵lotu i te lotu Iutaia mai lalo o te Tulafono.


How appropriate that Jehovah will destroy the wicked before the earth is transformed into a paradise!—Proverbs 2:21, 22; Daniel 2:44. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fetaui ‵lei me ka fakaseai ne Ieova a tino amio ma‵sei mai mua o te ‵fuliga o te lalolagi mō fai se palataiso!—Faataoto 2:21, 22; Tanielu 2:44.


How did Zacchaeus show his determination to gain God’s Kingdom? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Sakaio tena manako malosi ki te Malo o te Atua?


(Mark 9:25-29) But someone troubled by demons may need to take additional steps. 	 (Maleko 9:25-29) Kae e isi ne nisi faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ne se tino telā e fakalavelave atu faeloa ki ei a temoni.


In deciding whether to accept such, a Christian should look beyond possible medical benefits and risks. 	 Ke fai se fakaikuga ki ei, e ‵tau o ‵mao a te kilo a te Kelisiano ki ei i lō tena aogā mo tena fakamataku i togafiti fakatokita.


Why is humility needed when endeavoring to restore peaceful relations with a brother we have offended? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei te loto maulalo i ‵tou taumafaiga ke ‵toe fakalei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te taina telā e ita ki a koe?


At that time, Jehovah ended the Assyrian threat to Jerusalem by having an angel slay 185,000 of the enemy’s forces in one night. 	 Ko te taimi tenā ne fakagata ei ne Ieova te taua a Asulia ki Ielusalema mai te tamatega ne se agelu te toko 185,000 o ana kautau i te po e tasi.


Israel’s evil desires burned like a furnace 	 Kaia ne seki talia ei ne Ieova a taulaga a ana tino?


Rather than undermining Scripture, the “Gospel of Judas” actually confirms apostolic warnings, such as that of Paul recorded at Acts 20:29, 30: “I know that after my going away . . . from among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves.” 	 I lō te taku faka‵se o te Tusi Tapu, ne fakapa‵tonu mai i te “Tusi a Iuta” a faka‵pulaga a te kau apositolo, e pelā mo pati a Paulo i te Galuega 20:29, 30: “E iloa ne au me kafai ko fano au keatea . . . kae ka ‵sae mai foki mai loto eiloa i a koutou a tāgata kolā ka ‵fuli faka‵kotua ne latou a mea ke ‵futi atu ei a soko ki a latou.”


(Numbers 11:28) He accompanied Moses up Mount Sinai and was on hand to meet Moses when he descended from the mountain with the tablets of the Testimony. 	 (Numela 11:28) Ne olo fakatasi atu a ia mo Mose ki te Mauga o Sinai kae ne fakafetaui atu ki a Mose i te taimi ne fanaifo ei mai te mauga mo fatu ma o te tulafono.


There were no words of comfort or consolation. 	 Ne seki ai eiloa ne pati fakamafanafana i ei.


16 Although most people plan to get married at some point in life, certain servants of Jehovah remain single because they cannot find a mate pleasing to them and to Him. 	 16 E tiga eiloa e fakatoka a te tokoukega o tino ke a‵vaga latou i se taimi i loto i te olaga, e ‵nofo taka eiloa a nisi tavini a Ieova ona ko te mea e seki maua ne latou se tino telā e fakafiafia atu ki a latou mo Ieova.


The nearness of Jehovah’s day should not be used as an excuse for not working to provide for our needs and to support ourselves in the ministry. 	 A te pili mai o te aso o Ieova e se ‵tau o fai pelā me se fakamasakoga ke se ga‵lue tatou o tausi te olaga kae ke ‵lago mai foki ki te ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano.


In the modern-day fulfillment, the six men with smashing weapons represent Jesus’ heavenly armies with Jesus himself at the head. 	 I tena fakataunuga i aso nei, a tāgata e tokoono mo meatau e fakasino atu ki te kautau faka-te-agaga a Iesu i te lagi fakatasi mo Iesu telā e takitaki ne ia.


Let us imagine that someone fabricated a figure called Jesus Christ. 	 Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me ne ‵fatu aka fua ne se tino se tala e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso.


Does your compassion for the sick and the elderly move you to do all you can to lessen their suffering?—Phil. 2:3, 4. 	 E mata, e fai ne tou alofa atafai ki tino ma‵saki mo tino ma‵tua ke gasuesue koe o fai a mea katoa e mafai ne koe o fai ke fakafeoloolo aka ei olotou logo‵maega?—Fili. 2:3, 4.


“Everywhere the New Testament sees a great conflict between the forces of God and of good, on the one hand, and those of evil led by Satan, on the other. This is not the conception of one writer or another, but is common ground. . . . 	 “E maua faeloa i te Feagaiga Fou a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te fepakiga i te va o te Atua mo tino ‵lei i te feitu e tasi, mo tino ma‵sei kolā e takitaki ne Satani i te suā feitu.


17 At times, of course, we all make mistakes. 	 17 E tonu, e fai ne tatou katoa a mea ‵se i nisi taimi.


And there can be a fine cumulative effect, for Paul wrote: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept making it grow.” (1 Corinthians 3:6) So let us keep on ‘planting and watering,’ confident that Jehovah ‘will make it grow.’ 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o fai te mea tenā mo fai se fakamalosiga fakaopoopo ki te tino tenā, me ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ne ‵toki ne au te fuaga o te tala ‵lei, ka ko Apolo ne fakasiusiu ne ia te lakau, ka ko te Atua ne fakaola ne ia ke ola te lakau.” (1 Kolinito 3:6) Tela la, ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te ‘‵toki mo te fakasiusiu,’ mo te loto talitonu me ‘ka fakaola ne Ieova te lakau.’


There, he said, he would “prepare a place,” opening the way for his corulers to join him.—John 14:2, 3. 	 I konā, ne fai mai a ia, me ka ‘fakatoka ne ia se koga,’ mai te ‵tala atu o te auala ke ‵kau atu ki a ia ana pule lagolago.—Ioane 14:2, 3.


(1 John 5:19) Regarding that dangerous time, Jehovah warns us: “Go, my people, enter into your interior rooms, and shut your doors behind you. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) E ‵tusa mo te taimi fakamataku tenā, e fakailoa mai penei a Ieova ki a tatou ke fakaeteete: “Toku fenua, olo ki loto i otou fale kae pono mai otou mataloa.


The prophet sent his attendant Gehazi back to Shunem ahead of them. 	 Ne uga atu ne te pelofeta a tena tavini ko Keasi ki Sunema ke mua atu i a lāua.


For instance, they discerned that it would be invisible, as implied by the two angels who appeared in 33 C.E. to the disciples while Jesus was ascending to heaven. 	 E pelā mo te iloa ne latou i te foki mai o te Aliki ka sē lavea ne tino, e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne agelu e tokolua i te 33 T.A. kolā ne faka‵sae atu ki te kau soko i te taimi ne fanaka ei a Iesu ki te lagi.


‘She is superior in controlling her temper.’ 	 ‘Ko sili a ia i te fa‵ki o tena kaitaua.’


While godly mercy does not compromise justice, Jehovah is slow to anger and patiently gives wrongdoers sufficient time to attain to repentance. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fakaseaogā ne te alofa ‵nau o te Atua a te fai mea tonu, a Ieova e tuai o ita kae tuku atu ne ia mo te kufaki a te taimi e lava kae ‵toe ko te mea ke salamō a tino fai mea ‵se.


Although there were always some individuals who served God, the Jews in general were often more concerned about appearing to be holy, or devout, than they were about doing God’s will. 	 E ui eiloa e isi ne tino taki tokotasi kolā ne tavini atu ki te Atua, ne masani o manava‵se malosi atu a tino Iutaia ki tulaga ‵malu o latou i lō te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


(2 Corinthians 1:21, 22) Yes, they experienced a new beginning—a new birth, as it were. 	 (2 Kolinito 1:21, 22) E tonu, ne maua eiloa ne latou se kamataga fou—te ‵toe fanau fou, i se auala fakatusa.


Then, in a calm, low voice, Jehovah assured him that he was not alone. 	 I konā loa, ne fakatalitonu atu a Ieova ki a ia i se leo musumusu me e se nofo tokotasi a ia.


The apostle Paul wrote these words to the younger man Timothy: “Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching. Stay by these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.” (1 Timothy 4:16) Yes, when you teach others about Jehovah God, praising him, they may come to know Jehovah too. 	 Ne tusi atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati konei ki te tamataene ko Timoteo: “Ke matapula koe, kae tausi faka‵lei ki au akoakoga, kae fai eiloa ne koe i taimi katoa, me kafai e fai ne koe, ka fakasao ne koe a koe eiloa, pelā foki mo latou kolā e faka‵logo mai ki a koe.” (1 Timoteo 4:16) E tonu, kafai e akoako atu ne koe a nisi tino e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua, mai te ‵viki atu ki a ia, ka mafai foki ei o iloa ne latou a Ieova.


More and more arrived 	 Ne gasolo o tokouke a tino kolā ne olo atu


19 Read Proverbs 22:15. 	 19 Faitau te Faataoto 22:15.


Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses make extra contributions so that their brothers in stricken areas can be helped. 	 E fai ne Molimau a Ieova e tokouke olotou meaalofa ko te mea ke mafai o fesoasoani atu ei ki olotou taina kolā e ‵nofo i fenua kolā e pokotia i mea konā.


By enduring under trial, Jesus left us a model to follow. 	 Mai te kufaki i lalo i tofotofoga, ne tuku mai ei ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke tau‵tali atu ki ei.


2 It should come as no surprise that this world lacks true hope. Political instability, moral breakdown, crime, economic crisis, terrorism, warfare—we expect such things in a world dominated by Satan the Devil. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ke ‵tupu a vaegā fakalavelave i te lalolagi telā e pule ne Satani te Tiapolo—ko te sē tokagamalie o malo fakapolitiki, amioga mataga, te solitulafono, fakalavelave i mea tau tupe, amioga takafiatoa mo taua.


Soon, through the Messianic Kingdom, complete relief from problems will come 	 Ko pili o fakaoko mai te fakatapūga ki fakalavelave e auala i te Malo faka-Mesia


My own experience has taught me how important it is to give encouragement to others, and I go out of my way to give it.” 	 Ne akoako mai ki a au a toku tala totino a te tāua ke tuku atu a fakamalosiga ki nisi tino, kae ne tuku atu eiloa ne au a fakamalosiga.”


Recall Paul’s words to them: “Do not put out the fire of the spirit. 	 Mafaufau ki pati a Paulo ki a latou: “Ke mo a ma ‵teke ne koutou a galuega o te agaga a te Atua i otou loto.


Calvin went so far as to teach that infants ‘bring with them their own damnation from their mother’s womb.’ 	 Ne oko eiloa a Calvin ki se tulaga ke akoako atu ne ia me i pepe ‘e fa‵nau mai mo te malaia mai i moegatama o olotou mātua.’


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This is clearly apparent in the revelation given to the apostle John at the end of the first century C.E. To seven congregations, Jesus stated five times that he knew their deeds, their strong points, and their weaknesses, and he gave counsel and encouragement accordingly. 	 E manino faka‵lei a te mea tenei i te fakaasiga telā ne tuku atu ki te apositolo ko Ioane i te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua T.A. Ne fai fakalima atu a Iesu ki fakapotopotoga e fitu me e iloa ne ia olotou mea e fai, olotou feitu ‵lei mo olotou vāivāiga, kae polopoloki io me fakamalosi atu ne ia latou e ‵tusa mo mea konā.


1, 2. (a) How is the world becoming more divided? (b) What questions will we answer in this study? 	 1, 2. (a) I te auala fea ko gasolo ei o mavae‵vae malosi a te lalolagi tenei? (e) Ne a fesili ka tali aka ne tatou i te mataupu tenei?


He will respond immediately and eliminate the perpetrators. 	 Ka saga fakavave mai a ia kae ‵solo faka‵ma ne ia a tino amio ma‵sei.


No wonder, therefore, that Paul preceded his admonition to show honor with the clear-cut statement: “Let your love be without hypocrisy.”—Rom. 12:9; read 1 Peter 1:22. 	 Tela la, e se tioa eiloa o fakatomua mai ne Paulo tena fakamalosiga ke fakaasi atu a te āva i te fakamatalaga manino tenei: “Ke tonu te alofa.”—Loma 12:9; faitau te 1 Petelu 1:22.


7 On the night of the first Lord’s Evening Meal, Jesus prayed that his followers would all be united and that they would enjoy the same unity that he and his Father treasure. 	 7 I te po ne fai ei te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, ne ‵talo a Iesu ko te mea ke ‵kau fakatasi ana soko katoa kae ke maua foki ne latou te fealofani telā e fakatāua ne lāua mo tena Tamana.


Why can we have complete confidence in Jesus as our Ransomer? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵tou Fakaola?


Rather than getting closer, our goals may seem to be receding further and further into the background. 	 Kāti e foliga mai me e gasolo o ‵mao atu a mea kolā e kausaki tatou ki ei kae e se gasolo o pili mai.


Because of her wise decision, she and her household were spared destruction when the Israelites later captured the city. 	 Ona ko tena filifiliga poto tenā, ne fakasao i ei a ia pelā foki mo tena kau kaiga i te taimi ne puke ei ne te kau Isalaelu a te fakai.


Why Make Decisions at All? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Fai a Filifiliga?


I learned early on that the personal name of God Almighty is Jehovah. 	 Ne muamua eiloa au o tauloto ki te igoa totino o te Atua Malosi Katoatoa ko Ieova.


A Law to Deal With Poverty 	 Se Tulafono ke Fakafesagai Atu ki te Mativa


Later he skippered White Star ships, such as the Cedric, the Cevic, and the Runic.* While crossing the Atlantic from New York to Liverpool, England, on one of these ships, Robert was host at the captain’s table to Charles Taze Russell. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai foki a ia mo fai te kapeni o nisi vaka o te kamupane ko te White Star, e pelā mo te Cedric, te Cevic, mo te Runic.* I te taimi ne malaga atu ei te vaka i te Tai o te Atalanitika mai Niu Ioki ki Liverpool, i Egelani, ne talimālō ei ne Robert a Siale Tase Lasalo kae ne ‵kai fakatasi laua i tena taipola.


He has to get some bread, no matter what it takes. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne ia ne falaoa faitalia te ‵togi ‵mafa.


For one thing, we must faithfully bear witness to God. 	 E tasi te mea, e ‵tau o molimau atu tatou mo te fakamaoni e uiga ki te Atua.


15 Primarily, this includes a deep appreciation for being one of Jehovah’s name people, having his blessing and approval. 	 15 Muamua la, e aofia i ei te mauaga o se loto fakafetai ‵loto i tou aofia i tino kolā e fakaigoa ki te igoa o Ieova, kae kolā e maua ne latou ana fakamanuiaga mo tena taliaga.


Nationalism is well described by the psalmist’s expression, “the pestilence causing adversities.” 	 E se tioa o fakamatala mai ne te faisalamo a te loto fenua e pelā me se “masaki . . . e oko mai ei te mate.”


In our ministry, we should strive to do the same. 	 E ‵tau foki o kausaki tatou o fai te mea tenā i ‵tou galuega talai.


To a large extent, results depend on the heart condition of the hearer. 	 I te lasiga o taimi, e faka‵na eiloa a ikuga ki te tulaga o te loto o te tino fakalogologo.


Yet, a positive attitude will help us. 	 Kae ui i ei, ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou se kilokiloga mautinoa.


What can we learn about such traits by examining further Bible accounts? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou i vaegā uiga penā, mai te iloilo aka o nisi tala i te Tusi Tapu?


(Ps. 86:3) When we take sufficient time to express to Jehovah our deepest thoughts and innermost feelings, we cannot help but be drawn closer to our heavenly Father, the “Hearer of prayer.” 	 (Sala. 86:3) Kafai e lava te taimi ke fakaasi atu ‵tou mafaufauga mo lagonaga ‵loto ki a Ieova, e se mafai o gata te ‵tou pili atu ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, te Tino e ‘tali mai ki talosaga.’


Under the direction of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, since 1972, recommendations are made and if these are approved, the congregations receive letters theocratically appointing overseers and ministerial servants. 	 Mai lalo o te takitakiga a te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova, talu mai te 1972, ne faka‵tu atu a igoa o tāgata, maua ei ne fakapotopotoga a tusi e uiga mō te faka‵sopoga o ovasia mo tavini fakafaifeau e ‵tusa mo fakatokaga a te Atua.


How have you demonstrated that your “powers of discernment” have been trained to distinguish right from wrong? 	 Mafaufau aka la ki te mea tenei; I se ono masina ko ‵teka, i te auala fea ne fakaasi atu ne koe a te ‘malosi o tou mafaufau’ telā ko oti ne akoakogina faka‵lei, ke mafai o fakavasega aka ne koe a te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se?


5 What are “the elements” that “will be dissolved”? 	 5 Ne a “mea katoa” kolā ka “sunu”?


(Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:8) In the workplace or at school, Christians wisely withdraw when conversations take on this tone. 13. 	 (Efeso 5:3; Kolose 3:8) E olo keatea sāle a Kelisiano māfai ko kamata o faipati ki vaegā mea penei a tino i olotou koga ga‵lue io me i te akoga.


(Matthew 10:18-20) We will remain happy only if we continue to observe such reminders, for they help us to avoid spiritual pitfalls that result in calamity and sorrow. 	 (Mataio 10:18-20) Ka tumau tatou i te fiafia māfai e talia faeloa ne tatou a akoakoga konā, me e fesoasoani mai i ei ki a tatou ke ‵kalo keatea mai te pakū atu ki mea ‵se i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā e iku atu ei ki fakalavelave mo te fanoanoa.


Kim could focus on the injustice of the situation and on what her mate is not doing. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o saga atu fua a Kim ki te faifaiga sē fakamaoni i te tulaga tenei mo te mea telā e se fai ne tena avaga.


(Read Genesis 3:15.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 3:15.)


What dangers are faced by Christ’s followers today? 	 Ne a mea fakama‵taku e fe‵paki mo soko o Keliso i aso nei?


Remember that Jehovah was clearly confident that some humans would be moved to serve him. 	 Masaua la, me ne talitonu katoatoa a Ieova me ka isi ne tino kolā ka fia tavini atu ki a ia.


Rather, let us always be guided by God’s thoughts. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke na takitaki faeloa tatou ne mafaufauga o te Atua.


Faith without hypocrisy also prevents us from leading a double life. 	 A te fakatuanaki e aunoa mo te fakaloiloi e puipui foki ei tatou mai i te ola i se olaga magalua.


TOPIC: Sexual morality. 	 MATAUPU: Faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


(Matthew 24:45-47; 1 Corinthians 4:6) Once a Scripturally sound decision has been made by the body of elders, each elder yields to the direction of holy spirit by supporting that decision even if his personal opinion was not endorsed by the majority. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47; 1 Kolinito 4:6) Kafai ko oti ne fai se fakaikuga ‵lei telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu ne te potukau o toeaina, e ‵tau eiloa o talia ne toeaina takitasi a te takitakiga a te agaga tapu mai te ‵lago atu ki te fakaikuga, faitalia eiloa me e seki talia tena manatu ne te tokoukega o toeaina.


(Acts 2:1-4) Since the anointed have been declared righteous for life on the basis of Christ’s ransom sacrifice, they readily acknowledge that they have been adopted as “God’s children.”—Rom. 3:23, 24; 5:1; 8:15-17. 	 (Galuega 2:1-4) Ona ko te taulaga togiola a Keliso, ne fakailoa atu ei ne te Atua, io me kilo atu ki te kau fakaekegina e pelā me e amio‵tonu kae ‵tau o maua te ola. E iloa ne te kau fakaekegina me ko oti ne puke latou e pelā me ne “fanau a te Atua.”—Loma 3:23, 24; 5:1; 8:15-17.


They told him: “Come, and let us meet together by appointment in the villages of the valley plain of Ono.” 	 Ne fai atu latou ki a ia ‘ke fetaui latou i te fa‵kai e tasi i te Kogā Koga Laugatasi o Ono.’


It was an expression of love for God’s will as set out in his law. 	 Ne penā foki a lagonaga o Iesu Keliso, te Tama ‵lei katoatoa a te Atua.


12 Self-examination is important. 	 12 E tāua ke fai se iloiloga ki a tatou eiloa.


The musicians then spend countless hours reviewing the material that they will rehearse and finally record at our studios in Patterson, New York. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne tino ‵fatu pese a itula e uke ke onoono ki pese kolā ka fakaakoako ne latou kae fakamuli loa, ko puke ei a leo i te kogā koga o tatou telā e fai ei a mea penā i Patterson, i Niu Ioki.


The public display of the corpse of a vile person “accursed of God” would surely have had an effect on the Israelites. 	 E mautinoa me ka pokotia a te kau Isalaelu i te fakaasi faka‵sau atu o te foitino mate o se tino masei telā ne ‘fakamalaia ne te Atua’ i mua o tino.


What Abraham and Isaac did on that occasion helps us to understand what it must have cost Jehovah to allow Satan’s agents to murder His Son. 	 E fesoasoani mai a te mea ne fai ne Apelaamo mo Isaako ke malamalama tatou i te ‵mafa ki a Ieova ke talia ne ia a sui o Satani ke tamate ne latou a Tena Tama.


How can we get the most out of our personal Bible reading? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai ‵tou faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu?


30 For Young People—Rescued From a Fiery Furnace! 	 Fakamasani a Taina ke Kausaki Atu ki Tauliaga i te Fakapotopotoga


(Verse 9) This may remind us of one incident in David’s life. 	 (Fuaiupu e 9) Kāti e fakamasaua mai te mea tenei ki a tatou e uiga ki se mea e tasi ne tupu i te olaga o Tavita.


What does the second psalm speak about, and what opportunity is described therein? 	 Se a te mea e faipati ki ei te lua o salamo, kae se a te avanoaga telā e fakamatala mai i ei?


Vania attended church but felt abandoned by God. 	 Ne lotu sāle a Vania kae ne manatu aka tou fafine me ne tiakina a ia ne te Atua.


How rewarding for that Witness who first called on Keith and his wife! 	 Ma‵faga la o mea fakafiafia loto ki te Molimau muamua telā ne āsi atu ki a Keith mo tena avaga!


How do you benefit from Bible study regarding Christian morality? 18 Do not such comments about rights help that verse to unfold before you? 	 18 E mata, e se fesoasoani atu a vaegā fakamatalaga penā ki te auala e fakaagasala ei a tino ke momea aka tou malamalama i te uiga ‵loto o te fuaiupu tenā?


• Why is it possible for us to maintain our integrity to God? [Picture on page 29] 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fakatumau ne tatou a te ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua?


They asked if the Jews should pay taxes to Rome. 	 Ne fesili atu latou me e mata, e ‵tau o ‵togi a lafoga o tino Iutaia ki te malo o Loma io me ikai.


Although the branches in this illustration refer to those who are in line to receive heavenly life, the illustration contains lessons that benefit all of God’s servants. 	 E tiga eiloa e fakasino atu a kaula i te tala fakatusa tenei ki a latou kolā e fetaui ‵lei mō te ola faka-te-lagi, kae e isi loa ne akoakoga tāua i te tala fakatusa telā e aoga ki tavini katoa a te Atua.


One person may be gentle, considerate, mild-tempered, generous, or forgiving. 	 Kāti e maua ne se tino e tokotasi a te mataalofa, atafai, agamalu, kaimalie, io me loto fakamagalo.


The time period during which “this generation” lives seems to correspond to the period covered by the first vision in the book of Revelation. 	 E foliga mai me e tai ‵pau te vaitaimi e ola ei te “kautama tenei” mo te vaitaimi o te fakaasiga muamua i te tusi ko Fakaasiga.


The account reads: “There was no one answering, and there was no paying of attention.” (1 Kings 18:29) How, though, did Elijah fare? 	 E fai mai te tala: “Seai eiloa se tali io me se mea ke lagona atu.” (1 Tupu 18:29) Kae se a te mea ne tupu i te taimi ne ‵talo atu ei a Elia?


(2 Timothy 3:1; Ezekiel 44:10-16; Malachi 3:1-3) However, it has a final fulfillment in Paradise. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1; Esekielu 44:10-16; Malaki 3:1-3) Kae e isi foki sena fakataunuga fakaoti i te Palataiso.


This verse promises that “the creation itself will also be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.” 	 E tauto mai te fuaiupu tenei “me ka toe fakasaoloto a mea ne faite mai te pologa ki te masei ke maua ne latou a te saolotoga ‵malu, ko te fai mo fai a fanau a te Atua.”


(1 Thess. 5:14) Young members of the congregation may be facing challenges, such as resisting “the desires incidental to youth.” (2 Tim. 2:22) Shepherding thus involves visiting members of the congregation periodically with a view to understanding the situations they are facing and encouraging them with appropriate Scriptural counsel. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:14) Kāti e fe‵paki a talavou i te fakapotopotoga mo mea faiga‵ta, pelā mo te ‵teke atu ki “manakoga masani o talavou.” (2 Timo. 2:22) A te tausiga pelā me se tausi mamoe e aofia i ei a te āsi atu ki tino o te fakapotopotoga mo te fakamoemoega ke malamalama i tulaga kolā e fe‵paki mo latou, kae tuku atu a fakamalosiga mo pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e fetaui ‵lei.


And it must continue with him, and he must read in it all the days of his life.”—DEUTERONOMY 17:18, 19. 1. 	 E tau o tuku te tusi tenei i ana tafa, kae ke faitau sale a ia ki ei i tena olaga katoa.”—TEUTELONOME 17:18, 19.


Applying the practical principles in God’s Word will help us to use our tongue to do good, not bad. 	 A te fakagalue aka o fakatakitakiga aoga mai te muna a te Atua ka fesoasoani mai ke fakaaoga ne tatou ‵tou gutu mō te ‵lei kae e se mō te masei.


Some reasoned: ‘Since an idol is nothing, the meat can be eaten in good conscience.’ 	 Ne fakasako‵sako mai a nisi tino: ‘Ona ko te seai se aoga o te tupua ki a latou, e ‵kai latou ki meakai kae se ma‵sei ei olotou loto lagona.’


19 In this time of the end, marriage partners need to “keep comforting one another and building one another up.” (1 Thess. 5:11) Do not forget, Satan maintains that our loyalty to Jehovah is based on selfishness. 	 19 I te taimi tenei o te gataga, e ‵tau mo tauavaga o “fakamalosi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino, ke fesoasoani foki te suā tino ki te suā tino.” (1 Tesalonia 5:11) Ke se puli me koi mafaufau eiloa Satani me e fakamaoni fua tatou ki a Ieova ona ko ‵tou manakoga kaima‵nako.


16 Despite all the good done by the Messiah, many people would not believe in him. 	 16 Faitalia te uke o mea ‵lei ne fai ne te Mesia, e tokouke a tino ne seki tali‵tonu ki a ia.


Yes, he did. 	 Ao, ne fai eiloa a ia penā.


If you take the time to think about it, you can find many pleasant things to do. 	 Kafai e mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei, e uke ‵ki a mea ‵gali e mafai o fai.


The pursuit of material things can rob a person of time, strength, and abilities. 	 E mafai o māumāu a taimi, te malosi, mo nisi mea i te ‵sala atu ki kope faka-te-foitino.


For additional information, see The Watchtower of October 15, 1988, pages 25-9; November 15, 1988, pages 21-4; and September 1, 1996, pages 30-1. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki The Watchtower i a Oketopa 15, 1988, itulau e 25-29; Novema 15, 1988, itulau e 21-24; mo Setema 1, 1996, itulau e 30-31.


Think of how Jehovah has blessed the Kingdom work with increase over the decades following World War I and right up to our time. 	 Ke mafaufau ki auala ko oti ne fakamanuia ne Ieova te galuega o te Malo ke gasolo ki mua i te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka mai tua o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou taimi nei.


Why should we not give up when difficulties arise? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei mo tatou o ‵fiu i te taimi e ‵sae aka ei a mea faiga‵ta?


6 Consider also Jesus’ warning: “Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon you as a snare. 	 6 Mafaufau foki ki pati a Iesu: “Fakaeteete koutou!


He asked: “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave?” 	 Ne fesili mai a ia penei: “Ko oi la te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?”


[Picture on page 15] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 15]


Rightly, therefore, we pray for our Creator to sanctify his name, or make it holy. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵tau ke ‵talo atu tatou mō te igoa o te ‵tou Mafuaga ke faka‵malu aka io me ke tapu.


The first two letters encourage Christians to keep walking in the light and to fight against the encroachment of apostasy. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a te avā tusi muamua ki Kelisiano ke tumau i te ola i te mainaga kae ke ‵teke atu ki aposetate.


(Hebrews 2:1) You may not notice that you are listing spiritually, but likely your Christian parents will. 	 (Epelu 2:1) Kāti ka sē iloa ne koe me ko kamata o ‵mafa feitu tasi a tou vaka i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae kāti ka lavea ne ou mātua Kelisiano te mea tenā.


“Do not loiter at your business. . . . 	 “Ke ga‵lue mo te loto finafinau, kae sa paie. . . .


19 Haughtiness along with other wicked traits can ruin a good relationship with Jehovah. 	 19 E mafai o fakamasei ne te fakamatamata mo nisi uiga ma‵sei foki a te vā fakataugasoa ‵lei mo Ieova.


(Ps. 34:8; Prov. 10:22) In some territories, much work still needs to be done to reach everybody with the life-giving message of truth. 	 (Salamo 34:8; Faataoto 10:22) I nisi koga, e uke a galuega koi ‵tau o fai ke fakaoko atu ei te fekau fakaola tino o te munatonu ki tino katoa.


But no human government or individual ruler is capable of bringing about the changes mankind needs most.—Ps. 146:3, 4; Rev. 12:12. 	 Kae e seai se malo o tāgata io me se tino pule e mafai o aumai ne ia a ‵fuliga kolā e ma‵nako malosi tatou ki ei.—Sala. 146:3, 4; Faka. 12:12.


Mephibosheth truly set a sterling example by enduring disability, slander, and disappointment.—2 Samuel 19:24-30. 	 Ne tuku tonu mai ne Mefiposeta se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ‵ki mai te tumau i te kufaki i tena ‵pili, i pati fatufatu mo te fanoanoa.—2 Samuelu 19:24-30.


(Jer. 9:24; 1 Cor. 1:31) As we have striven to draw close to Jehovah, he has drawn close to us. 	 (Ielemia 9:24; 1 Kolinito 1:31) Ko oti ne ga‵lue malosi tatou ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova, kae ko gasolo o pili mai nei a ia ki a tatou.


11 How can you convey Jesus’ message more effectively? 	 11 E mafai pefea o momea aka te ‵lei o te fakaoko atu ne koe a te fekau a Iesu?


Jehovah is also patient, and his patience affords opportunities for many to attain to repentance. 	 E loto kufaki foki te Atua, kae e tuku mai ne tena loto kufaki a te avanoaga ki tino e tokouke ke sala‵mo.


8 Notice that Paul invites us to “contemplate,” or carefully observe, the outcome of the faithful conduct of the elders and to follow such examples of faith. 	 8 Onoono me e ‵kami tatou ne Paulo ke “mafau‵fau” io me iloilo faka‵lei aka a ikuga o amioga fakamaoni a toeaina kae tau‵tali atu ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te lotou fakatuanaki.


God offers protection especially to righteous ones who actively seek him, as if we were running into a strong tower for shelter. 	 E puipui ne te Atua maise eiloa a tino amio‵tonu kolā e ‵sala atu ki a ia, e pelā me e ‵tele atu tatou ki se taoa malosi ke ‵sao ei.


There are reasons for this. 	 E isi eiloa ne pogai mō te mea tenei.


By the end of the first century, when the aged apostle John was acting as the final restraint against corruption, apostasy was already flourishing. 	 I te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua, e tiga eiloa ne fai te apositolo matua ko Ioane mo fai te ‵toe puipuiga ke taofi aka ei a amioga ma‵sei, ne tupu malosi aka a te aposetasi.


(Psalm 48:14) Jehovah, in turn, figuratively grasps us by the hand and leads us in the way in which we should walk.—Psalm 73:23; Isaiah 30:21; 41:10, 13. 	 (Salamo 48:14) Ona ko te mea tenā, e fai eiloa a Ieova e pelā me e puke mai ki ‵tou lima kae takitaki atu tatou i te auala telā e ‵tau o sa‵sale ei tatou.—Salamo 73:23; Isaia 30:21; 41:10, 13.


● “Apparently he was a rabbi (teacher) who made his life an example of compassion.” 	 ● “E manino ‵lei me i a ia se lapi (faiakoga) telā ne fai a tena olaga mo fakaakoakoga o te loto alofa.”


[Picture on page 24] How did Jehovah sustain his people in the wilderness? 	 • Se a te mea e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei e uiga ki te muna a te Atua?


• Divine destruction of the wicked 	 • Ko te fakamaseiga o tino amio ma‵sei ne te Atua


Why are anointed Christians not resurrected in the flesh, and how are they raised during Jesus’ presence? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵mate a Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae tiakina olotou foitino?


It can mean that you appreciate the serious responsibility that comes with being one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E mafai o fakauiga i ei me e malamalama koe i te ‵mafa o te tiute ke fai mo fai se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


What is one way that we can imitate God’s loyalty? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ne tatou o fakaakoako ki te alofa fakamaoni o te Atua?


18 The letters to the seven congregations are filled with expressions that reflect Jesus’ full awareness of his disciples’ challenges and his genuine appreciation for their life of integrity. 	 18 E ‵fonu ana tusi ki fakapotopotoga e fitu i fakamatalaga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te iloa ‵lei ne Iesu a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo ana soko mo tena loto fakafetai tonu mō te lotou ola i te fakamaoni.


In what way will justice come “speedily”? 	 I te auala fea ka “vave” oko mai ei te fakamasinoga?


They should have looked around at the barren landscape and have been deeply grateful to Jehovah for providing their sustenance. 	 Ne ‵tau o kilo‵kilo atu ou tāgata ki te koga ateatea i olotou tafa kae ke loto fakafetai latou me ne tuku atu ne Ieova a meakai konā ki a latou.


(Acts 4:18-20, 31) He received knowledge by divine revelation. 	 (Galuega 4:18-20, 31) Ne maua ne ia te poto e auala i fakaasiga mai te Atua.


He fled!—Genesis 39:7-16. 11. 	 Ne tele keatea a ia!—Kenese 39:7-16.


Jehovah “supplies endurance” to those who are willing to reflect his glory. 	 E tuku mai ne Ieova “te kufaki” ki tino kolā e fia‵fia o fakaasi atu tena ‵malu.


(Genesis 1:2) He also used it to inspire about 40 writers to record his thoughts in the Bible. 	 (Kenese 1:2) Ne fakaaoga foki ne ia ke fakaosofia ei a tagata e toko 40 ke tusi ne latou ana manatu ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Joshua 23:14) How vividly the historical account of Joshua illustrates this! 	 (Iosua 23:14) Ne fakatalitonu faka‵lei mai a te mea tenei ne te tala e uiga ki a Iosua!


Be determined, then, to shun such associations. 	 Ke loto toa koe o ‵kalo keatea mai vaegā taugasoa penā.


17 There will come to pass the marvelous promise that God has made to restore the dead to life, for “there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 17 Ka fakataunu eiloa te folafolaga fakaofoofogia a te Atua ke faka‵tu aka a tino ‵mate, “me i tino ‵lei mo tino sē ‵lei, ka faka‵tu mai katoa mai te mate.”


However, they did not destroy him spiritually. 	 Kae ne seki fakavāivāi ne mea ma‵sei konei a tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova.


(James 4:8) One of the principal ways to draw close to God is through prayer. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) E tasi o auala tāua ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua ko te ‵talo.


19 Today’s world, characterized by a lack of gratitude, has little time for the elderly. 	 19 I te lalolagi i aso nei, telā e laveagofie ona ko te sē lava o te loto fakafetai, e se ‵saga malosi atu ki tino ma‵tua.


How do you feel about the way that God made man? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga ki te auala ne faite ei ne te Atua a tagata?


Did these developments forever change God’s purpose, or will, for mankind and the earth? 	 E mata, ne ‵fuli katoatoa ne mea konei a te fuafuaga a te Atua, io me ko te faiga o tena loto mō tino katoa e pelā foki mo te lalolagi?


Therefore, parents who succeed in rearing their children to become dedicated Christians truly deserve the warm commendation of all in the congregation. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu a tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga ki mātua kolā e manuia i te putiakaga o olotou tama‵liki ke fai pelā me ne Kelisiano tukugina atu.


4 Christians must maintain their inner peace. 	 4 E ‵tau eiloa o fakatumau ne Kelisiano a te filemu i loto i a latou.


Limits are necessary in order for all to enjoy the blessings of true freedom. 	 E manakogina a tapulā ko te mea ke mafai o aoga ki tino katoa a fakamanuiaga mai te saolotoga tonu.


In addition, why not suggest that the student make it a goal to remember at least one Bible text that answers a key question from each chapter of the Bible Teach book? 	 E se gata i ei, kaia e se fakamalosi atu ki te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke taumafai o masaua ne ia se tusi siki e tasi telā e tali atu ki se fesili tāua mai mataupu takitasi o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu?


To Our Readers 3 	 Ki ‵Tou Tino Fai‵tau 3


When I was 14, the minister gave me a prize because I had not missed Sunday services for a year. 	 I te taimi ko 14 ei oku tausaga, ne tuku mai ne te faifeau se failoga ona ko te mea ne kau atu faeloa au ki lotu i Aso Sa i te tausaga kātoa.


(1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) As we progress in knowledge of Bible truth, though, we realize that spending time with such individuals by watching them in movies, on television, or on computer screens or by reading about them in books is just as damaging. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9, 10) I te taimi e gasolo aka tatou ki mua i ‵tou iloaga i te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu, e iloa aka ei ne tatou me i te ‵kau fakatasi mo vaegā tino penā e auala i te onoono ki ata i televise, io me i te komupiuta, io me mai te faitau ki tusi e uiga ki tino penā, e ‵pau eiloa te fakamaseiga e maua mai i ei.


Their bickering was discouraging to others.”—GARY. 	 Ne fakavāivāi atu te lā kinauga ki nisi tino.”—GARY.


How has the prophecy recorded at Ezekiel 37:26, 27 been fulfilled? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea a te valoaga i te Esekielu 37:26, 27?


16 To illustrate how we should treat one another in the congregation, consider the following. 	 16 Ke fai se fakatusa ki te auala e fai faka‵lei ei ne tatou a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga, mafaufau ki mea konei.


Obviously, he did not literally see all the kingdoms; there is no literal mountain from which all of them can be seen. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne seki lavea tonu ne ia a malo katoa konā; e seai eiloa se mauga tonu ke mafai o lavea atu i ei a mea konā.


I knew I could not succeed on my own. 	 Ne iloa ne au me se mafai o iku manuia aku taumafaiga i a au eiloa.


‘It is part of a natural cycle of life and death.’ 	 E fai pelā me se tamilosaga o te natula e uiga ki te ola mo te mate.’


Speak! 	 Faipati!


FROM OUR COVER 	 MAI TE KAMATAGA


Or could it be that we want to have “the first place” or even wish to “lord it over” others? 	 Io me e ma‵nako fua tatou “ke fai mo olotou takitaki” io me e fia “pule” atu fua tatou ki nisi tino?


According to Ecclesiastes chapter 2, he ‘cheered his flesh with wine’—at the same time maintaining self-control—and pursued such activities as landscaping, designing palaces, listening to music, and enjoying good food. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Failauga mataupu e 2, ne ‘fakafiafia ne ia tena olaga ki tena inu uaina’—kae ke fakatumau foki tena loto pulea—kae ‵sala atu ki vaegā faifaiga e pelā mo te faitega mo te fakagaligaliga o palesi, te fakalogologo ki pese fakatagi‵tagi, kae kai ki meakai ‵gali.


They accepted the elder’s counsel and applied it. 	 Ne talia ne lāua a pati fakatonutonu a te toeaina kae ne fakagalue aka ne lāua.


Similar concern for true worship guided Isaac’s son Jacob, whose sons became the forefathers of the 12 tribes of Israel. 	 Tenā foki te mea ne fai ne Isaako ki tena tama tagata ko Iakopo, telā ne fai ana tamaliki tagata mo tupuga o matakāiga e toko 12 o Isalaelu.


(Num. 9:6) By arranging Jesus’ burial, Joseph also risked derision from his colleagues. 	 (Nume. 9:6) Mai te fakatokaga o te tanuga o Iesu, ne mafai foki o fakatauemu atu ana soa ga‵lue ki a Iosefa.


The temple that was rebuilt by Governor Zerubbabel has now stood for 55 years. 	 Ko kātoa nei te 55 tausaga o te faletapu telā ne faite ne te Kovana ko Selupapelu.


Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today 	 E Tokofitu Tausi Mamoe Kae Tokovalu Pelenise—te Mea E Fakauiga Ki Ei I Aso Nei


(Luke 21:28) To achieve this state of readiness, we can learn from faithful servants of God who proved themselves ready and thus became eyewitnesses of the fulfillment of God’s promises. 	 (Luka 21:28) Ke toka tatou, e mafai o tauloto tatou mai i tavini fakamaoni a te Atua kolā ne toka ‵lei kae ne molimau atu latou ki te fakataunuga o te folafolaga a te Atua.


God’s spirit is simply God’s power.” 	 A te agaga o te Atua ko te ‵mana o te Atua.”


Not always. 	 E se penā eiloa.


In early America, “reading and religion were inextricably intertwined, defining a culture based entirely on familiarity with the Bible,” says the book A History of Private Life—Passions of the Renaissance. 	 I Amelika i aso mua, “ne aofia malosi i ei a te faitau mo lotu, mai i te faiga o se tuu telā ne fakavae katoatoa ki te masani ‵lei mo te Tusi Tapu,” e fai mai te tusi ko te A History of Private Life—Passions of the Renaissance.


21 How precious is this spiritual heritage to you? 	 21 E pefea te tāua o mea faka-te-agaga konā ki a koe?


How, though, does making a dedication benefit us? 	 E aoga la pefea te faiga o se tukuatuga ki a tatou?


Parents do well to teach their children not to buy whatever they see just because it is available, is appealing, or is financially within their reach. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fakaakoako ne mātua olotou tama‵liki ke se ‵togi so se mea telā e lavea ne latou ona ko te mea e mafai o maua, e gali, kae e lava olotou tupe mo ‵togi.


Homes were searched, and their occupants were arrested. 	 Ne ‵pei atu te fia afe o tino ki falepuipui fakasauā me ne ita latou ma fakafiti te lotou talitonuga.


He implored Jehovah to hear the prayer of each honesthearted one who approached Him concerning “his own plague and his own pain.” 	 Ne fakamolemole atu tou tagata ki a Ieova ke fakalogologo ki ‵talo a tino loto fakamaoni taki tokotasi kolā e olo atu ki a Ia “ona ko te loto fanoa‵noa.”


Will you do the same? 	 E mata, ka fai foki koe penā?


Why not keep a record for a day or two, marking down the number of times that you actually do say thank you or write a thank-you note? 	 Kaia e se fakamau ei ne koe i se aso e tasi io me lua a taimi ne fakafetai atu ei koe io me ne fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai i nisi auala?


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13 Even while in prison, the eight men held steadfastly to the Scriptures as they understood them. 	 13 I te taimi ne ‵nofo latou i te falepuipui, ne tumau takitaki latou i te faka‵logo ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā mo te mea ko oti ne iloa ne latou.


Jesus replied: “Have you not read what David did when he and the men with him got hungry?” 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu, penei: “E seki faitau ne koutou a te tala i te mea ne fai ne Tavita mo ona tagata i te taimi ne fia ‵kai ei latou?”


The first involves the actions of one of God’s worshipers, and the other, an execution of judgment by God himself. 	 A te tala muamua e aofia i ei a faifaiga kolā ne fai ne se tavini e tokotasi a te Atua, kae ko te suā tala ko te fakasalaga eiloa e tasi telā ne fai ne te Atua.


However, the truth is that in the time-consuming pursuit of obtaining advanced education, some have harmed themselves spiritually. 	 Kae ko oti eiloa ne pa‵kia a nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai te kausaki faeloa i se taimi leva ke maua a akoakoga ma‵luga.


She cared for me in a loving way. 	 Ne tausi ne ia au mo te alofa.


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He said: “It is like a man traveling abroad that left his house and gave the authority to his slaves, to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to keep on the watch.” 	 Ana muna: “E fakatusa a aso konā ki se tino ko faimalaga keatea mai tona fenua ki se isi fenua, kae tuku ne ia ana tavini ke tausi ana mea, kae tofu eiloa a te tavini mo tena galuega e fai; kae fakatonu atu foki te tino tausi te mataloa ke matapulapula a ia.”


(Malachi 3:6) What a pleasure it is to be led by such an understanding Shepherd! 	 (Malaki 3:6) Ma‵faga o mea fakafiafia ke takitakigina tatou ne se Tausi Mamoe loto malamalama penā!


(Read Isaiah 53:1.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 53:1.)


In this way our children, and later grandchildren, were very much involved in congregation activities. 	 I te auala tenei, ne aofia malosi eiloa mā tama‵liki, kae fakamuli ifo ko ma mokopuna, i mea fai a te fakapotopotoga.


(John 10:16) However, this has been possible only through Jehovah’s undeserved kindness. 	 (Ioa. 10:16) E ui i ei, ne mafai a fai a mea konei e auala i te alofa tauanoa o Ieova.


Noah and his family had been laboring on that massive project for decades, in full view of the people. 	 Ko oti ne galue ‵mafa a Noa mo tena kāiga i te galuega lasi ‵ki tenā i te fia sefulu tausaga, kae mafaufau ‵mafa e uiga ki tino.


18 Read Romans 12:12. 	 18 Faitau te Loma 12:12.


Last year alone, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent well over 1.9 billion hours preaching the good news in 240 lands and in more than 700 languages. 	 I te tausaga fua tenei ko teka, ne fakamāumāu ne Molimau a Ieova a itula e silia atu i te 1.9 piliona i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei ki fenua e 240 i ‵gana e silia atu i te 700.


13 During the reign of King David, Jehovah made two more sworn promises for the benefit of all who obey him. 	 13 I te pulega a te tupu ko Tavita, ne toe fai ne Ieova a tautoga e lua mō te ‵lei o tino katoa kolā e faka‵logo ki a ia.


Consider the following example. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te tala tenei.


Jehovah Rewards a God-Fearing Ethiopian 	 Te Taui a Ieova ki te Aitiope Telā ne Mataku ki te Atua


Though they had forgotten Jehovah’s saving acts, God still remembered his people. 	 E tiga eiloa ne puli i a latou a faifaiga faka‵sao a Ieova, koi masaua eiloa ne te Atua ana tino.


Yet, they did not. 	 Kae ne seki fai eiloa latou penā.


6 Can Jehovah continue to use his spirit to guide us through life? 	 6 E mata, e mafai ne Ieova o fakatumau te fakaaogaga o tena agaga ke takitaki ei tatou i ‵tou olaga kātoa?


WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO SHOW BROTHERLY LOVE? 	 KAIA E TĀUA KE TUMAU I TE FAKAASI ATU O TE ALOFA FAKATAINA?


The apostle Peter told fellow Christians in his day: “If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy, because the spirit of glory, even the spirit of God, is resting upon you.” (1 Peter 4:13, 14) By means of his spirit, Jehovah will also help us to endure and, as a result, to maintain our joy. 	 Ne fai atu te apositolo ko Petelu ki ana taina Kelisiano i ona aso: “Amutia koutou manafai e muna maseigina koutou ona ko koutou e tautali i a Iesu; ko te uiga o te mea nei i te Agaga ‵malu, tela ko te Agaga o te Atua, ko nofo i luga i a koutou.” (1 Petelu 4:13, 14) Ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a tatou ke kufaki ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te fiafia e alatu i tena agaga.


Clergymen of many denominations lament that their congregants behave like “practical atheists.” 	 E fanoa‵noa eiloa a faifeau mai lotu kese‵kese e uke me e fai eiloa olotou tino ‵lotu e pelā me ne “tino sē tali‵tonu ki te Atua.”


Despite his high position as Sovereign of the universe, he treats humans with great kindness and respect. 	 Faitalia a tena tulaga maluga e pelā me ko te Pule Sili o te lagi mo te lalolagi, e fakaasi atu eiloa ne ia te atafai mo te āva lasi ki tino.


(Ps. 119:83, 176) After giving a brief explanation about that expression, you might express your confidence that your brother has “not forgotten” God’s commandments. 	 (Sala. 119:83, 176) Mai tua o te tukuatuga o se fakamatalaga toetoe e uiga ki te tugāpati tenā, e mafai ne koe o fakaasi atu ki tou taina a tou loto talitonu me ne “seki tiakina eiloa” ne ia a tulafono a te Atua.


Did she have concerns about their material needs? 	 E mata, ne manavase a ia ki kope faka-te-foitino kolā e manakogina ne latou?