Such questions are asked by people throughout the earth. 	 Konā eiloa a vaegā fesili kolā e fai sāle ne tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


Moreover, Paul wanted to prepare for the work that lay ahead of him. 	 E se gata i ei, ne manako a Paulo o fakatoka mō te galuega telā e moe i ana mua.


This God treated women as precious, not as mere sexual objects to be bought, sold, and degraded in vile worship. 	 A te Atua tenei ne fakatāua malosi ne ia a fāfine, e se ne mea ke ‵togi mai kae ‵togi atu ke fakataunu ei a manakoga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, kae fakaaoga foki i se auala matagā i tapuakiga lai‵lai.


(Mark 7:7-13) Jesus spoke the truth, whether it was popular or not. 	 (Maleko 7:7-13) Ne faipati a Iesu ki te munatonu, faitalia me e fia‵fia a tino ki ei me ikai.


In the United States alone, tens of thousands die and hundreds of thousands are injured every year in alcohol-related traffic accidents. 	 I te Iunaite Sitete, e lau i sefulu afe e ‵mate kae e selau afe a tino e pa‵kia i tausaga katoa i fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei i auala kolā e māfua mai i te kava.


So do not hold back in expressing yourself in song. 	 Tela la, ke mo a ma taofi aka te fakaasiatuga o ou lagonaga i pese.


(John 17:24) This causes rejoicing, not envy, on the part of Jesus’ other sheep and is further proof of the unity that exists among all true Christians on earth today. 	 (Ioa. 17:24) E māfua mai i te mea tenei a te fiafia kae sē ko te loto ma‵sei o nisi mamoe a Iesu kae fakatalitonu mai a te mea tenā i te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa i te lalolagi i aso nei.


5. (a) What should each Christian do? (b) What questions arise? 	 5. (a) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano taki tokotasi? (e) Ne a fesili kolā ne ‵sae aka?


Such therapies are not transfusions of those primary components; they usually involve parts or fractions thereof. 	 A vaegā togafiti penā e se ko te fakaaogāga o vaega ‵lasi o te toto; e masani sāle o aofia i ei se tamā vaega o se vaega lasi o te toto.


2 Through the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah inspired a series of prophecies directly related to his Son. 	 2 E auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia, ne fai ne Ieova ke tusi se fakasologa o valoaga kolā e fakasino atu ki tena Tama.


Do not overstay your welcome, especially if the weather is poor. 	 Ke mo a ma tō nofo leva, kae maise eiloa māfai e se ‵lei te aso.


Use the time to meditate, something that is increasingly difficult in our fast-moving world. 	 Ke fakaaogā faka‵lei te taimi ke mafaufau ‵loto, me e faigata sāle ke fai penā i te lalolagi tenei e gasue‵sue malosi faeloa a tino i ei.


(Deut. 34:10) With keen anticipation, they looked forward to the coming of a prophet greater than Moses. 	 (Teutelonome 34:10) Ne ‵nofo fakatalitali eiloa latou ki te oko mai o te pelofeta telā e sili atu i a Mose.


What, then, should motivate them to make the decision to get baptized? 	 Se a la te pogai telā e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke fai te lotou fakaikuga ke papatiso?


They also bemoan the diminishing support they receive from their church members, as well as their loss of control over the laity.—Read Isaiah 65:13, 14. 	 E fanoa‵noa foki latou ona ko te gasolo ifo ki lalo o te ‵lago atu o tino i olotou lotu, e pelā foki mo te galo atu o te malosi o te lotou pulega ki tino o te lotu.—Faitau te Isaia 65:13, 14.


Understandably, I appreciated having time with my husband, but I could see that those young ones and the families in the congregation needed and benefited from his kind interest and time. 	 Ona ko te loto malamalama, e fakafetai au me isi soku taimi mo taku avaga, kae lavea ne au me ne aoga kae manakogina ne talavou konā mo kāiga i loto i te fakapotopotoga a tena fesoasoani mo tena taimi.


2 During the first 17 centuries of human existence, everyone spoke just one language, having “one set of words.” 	 2 I te 1700 tausaga talu mai te taimi ne ola ei a tino, ne fai‵pati a tino katoa ki “te ‵gana e tasi.”


12 Newlyweds should work especially hard to speak kindly and respectfully to each other, thus creating an atmosphere of free and honest communication. 	 12 A te tauavaga ‵fou e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi ko te mea ke ata faipati atu mo te āva te suā tino ki te suā tino, e fakafaigofie aka i ei ke fesokotaki lāua mo te fakamaoni.


(Rom. 14:19) A person who behaves as a lesser one pursues peace with everyone and especially with his or her own cherished marriage mate. 	 (Loma 14:19) A te tino telā e amio pelā me se tino sē taulia e kausaki atu ke tumau te va fealofani mo tino katoa kae maise loa tena avaga.


Everything he does will succeed.” 	 E manuia foki i mea katoa e fai ne latou.”


Is it really possible to know the truth about God? 	 E mata, e mafai eiloa o iloa ne tatou te mea tonu e uiga ki te Atua?


The extent to which you let it be a real influence in guiding your actions and forming your beliefs will be greatly diminished if you view it simply as the words of men rather than the Word of God.—1 Thessalonians 2:13. 	 A te lasi o tou fakamoemoe ki te mea tenei e pelā me se fakamalosiga tonu ke takitaki ei au faifaiga kae fakamalosi aka foki ei tau talitonuga, kae e mafai o gasolo ifo eiloa ki lalo tou talitonu ki ei māfai ko kilo atu fua koe ki ei e pelā me ko muna a tagata i lō te Muna a te Atua.—1 Tesalonia 2:13.


A person with discernment is able to understand the thoughts and feelings of his or her mate. 	 A te tino telā e lasi tena poto e malamalamagofie i mafaufauga mo lagonaga o tena avaga.


3 Consider how Moses reacted to the fear shown by the Israelites. 	 3 Onoono la ki te auala ne saga atu ei a Mose ki te ma‵taku o te kau Isalaelu.


Was it sometime during his prehuman existence, at his birth as a human, at his baptism, or upon his being resurrected?’ 	 E mata, ne fai penā mai mua o vau ki te lalolagi, i te taimi ne fanau mai ei e pelā me se tino, i te taimi ne papatiso ei, io me ko te taimi ne fakatu aka ei mai te mate?’


Later, after we had been back in Ghana for nearly four years, we learned that Mother’s health had become very poor. 	 Fakamuli ifo, mai tua o te ma ‵fokiatuga ki Ghana, toeitiiti kae kātoa te fa tausaga, ne iloa aka ei ne māua me ko kamata foki o fanaifo eiloa ki lalo te malosi o toku Mātua.


The rest of that century was characterized by more wars, armed conflicts, and terrorism. 	 Ne aofia a taua e uke atu, kinauga kolā ne fakaaogā i ei a meatau mo amioga takafia‵toa mai tua ifo i te senitenali eiloa tenā.


(Isa. 5:20) Because we want to please God, we strive to remain clean physically, morally, and spiritually. 	 (Isa. 5:20) Ona ko tatou e fia fakafia‵fia atu ki te Atua, e ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai ke ‵ma faka-te-foitino, i mea tau amioga kae maise i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


When Adam died, Adam the soul died. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i te Failauga 3:20: “E toe foki tasi eiloa te tino mo te manu ki te koga e tasi–te ‵pefu.


Here are some examples: 	 Konei la nisi fakaakoakoga:


Jehovah’s long-suffering before the Flood gave people ample opportunity for repentance 	 Ne fakamaoni mai pefea ne Ieova me i a ia se Atua kufaki i taimi o Famasino mo taimi ne pule mai ei a tupu?


(Read 2 Timothy 4:1-5.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Timoteo 4:1-5.)


Mankind’s desire for peace can be realized only by the creation of a world government.” 	 E mafai fua o taunu te manakoga o tino ke maua te filemu mai te fakatuakaga o se malo e tasi mō te lalolagi kātoa.”


Regularly, every week of every month, dedicated Christians come together to worship Jehovah. 	 E tumau eiloa a Kelisiano tukugina atu i te maopoopo fakatasi ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova i vaiaso katoa o masina katoa.


When David showed prowess as a warrior and received acclaim from the people, Saul began to view David as a rival. 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne Tavita tena loto toa kae tavaegina ne tino, ne fai fili ei a Saulo ki a Tavita.


“SHE PERFORMED MANY LABORS IN THE LORD” 	 “NE FAI NE IA A GALUEGA E UKE I TE ALIKI”


Soon, I was selling all my ice cream every day. 	 E seki leva kae ‵togi atu ei ne au aku ice cream katoa i aso takitasi.


Over the years at Bethel, Grace received a variety of work assignments, including serving as a housekeeper, caring for the upkeep of residential rooms. 	 I tausaga e uke i te Peteli, ne fai ne Grace a galuega kese‵kese e uke, e aofia i ei te galue pelā me se tino tausi fale, te tausiga o potu ‵moe.


Christians agree on the need to follow God’s guidance, yet in some areas personal judgments must be made, and conscience comes into play. 	 E iloa ne Kelisiano me e ‵tau eiloa o tau‵tali atu ki fakatonuga a te Atua, kae i nisi feitu ko ‵tau o fai ne tino taki tokotasi olotou fakaikuga kolā e aofia malosi i ei olotou loto lagona.


3 One of those Galileans was the apostle Peter. He explained that a few weeks earlier, Jesus Christ had been murdered by unrighteous men. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne ia me i nāi vaiaso mai mua atu i ei, ne tamate a Iesu Keliso ne tāgata sē amio‵tonu.


(1 Tim. 3:2, 12) Being “one flesh,” marriage mates were to stick together, allowing love for God and for each other to strengthen their bond. 	 (1 Timo. 3:2, 12) E pelā me se “foitino e tasi,” ko oti ne tuku fakatasi a te tauavaga, kae ka fakamalosi aka te lā fesokotakiga ne te lā a‵lofa ki te Atua mo te lā a‵lofa ki a laua eiloa.


Preach to Make Disciples 	 Talai Atu ke Fai a Soko


Gabriel, who was raised in a religious family, was taught that his homeland was in the throes of a holy war. 	 A Kapilielu, telā ne tupu aka i se kāiga lotu, ne akoako atu ki a ia me i tena fenua ko kausaki mo te logo‵mae i se taua tapu.


3 What plans does Jehovah recommend for you? 	 3 Ne a palani e manako a Ieova ke fai ne koe?


(Hebrews 13:17) Naturally, a respected elder also does his own share, like Nehemiah, who got personally involved in rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls. 	 (Epelu 13:17) A te toeaina telā e fakaaloalogina e fai eiloa tena tusaga, e pelā mo Neemia, telā ne galue foki eiloa i te ‵toe atiakaga o ‵pui o Ielusalema.


20 During the rapidly approaching “day of Jehovah’s fury,” everything in which Satan’s world puts its trust will come crashing down. 	 20 Kafai ko oko mai te aso o te “kaitaua fakamataku” o Ieova, ka fakaseai atu ei a te lalolagi a Satani.


‘The Faithful Slave’ Passes the Test! 	 Ko ‵Pāsi ‘te Tavini Fakamaoni’!


Nathan was such a friend. 	 A Natano se vaegā taugasoa eiloa penā.


He deserves nothing less. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne Ia a vikiga.


What did God’s people do just before the Levites represented them in prayer to Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ne tino o te Atua mai mua malie o sui latou ne te kau Levi i te ‵talo ki a Ieova?


Why do we preach? 	 Kaia e talai atu ei tatou?


15 Jesus’ attitude toward people attracted them to his message. 	 15 A faifaiga a Iesu ki tino ne fai ei ke fia‵fia latou ki tena fekau.


By the late 1940’s, the Communist authorities in Hungary restricted the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses, just as the Fascists had done before the war. 	 I te fakaotiga o te 1940 ne fakatapu ne takitaki faka-Kominisi i Hungary a te galuega a Molimau a Ieova, e pelā eiloa mo mea ne fai ne te kau Fasisi mai mua o te taua.


The early Christians lived in harmony with Jesus’ words. 	 Ne ola a Kelisiano mua e ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu.


Because he was working for a nonneutral organization and was determined to put first God’s righteousness. 	 Me ne galue a ia mō se fakapotopotoga telā e aofia i mea kolā e se fetaui mo mea kolā e tauloto ne ia, telā ne fai ei tena fakaikuga ke fakamuamua ne ia a te amiotonu o te Atua.


Regarding aid efforts in Africa, he candidly admits: “The few candles of hope that do exist flicker weakly.” 	 E uiga ki taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki tino i Afelika, ne taku ‵tonu mai a ia, penei: “A nāi fakamoemoega konā, ne fai pelā me ne moligako kolā e ‵kākā malie fua.”


WE LOVE Jehovah “because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) As one expression of his tender love, Jehovah has taken the initiative to bless his loyal servants. 	 E A‵LOFA tatou ki a Ieova “me ne alofa muamua a ia ki a tatou.” (1 Ioa. 4:19) E tasi te auala e lavea atu ei ne tatou a tena alofa, me e mua faeloa a Ieova o fakamanuia ana tavini fakamaoni.


13 Consider the young man Joseph, a son of Jacob. 	 13 Mafaufau ki te tamataene ko Iosefa, te tama a Iakopo.


18 Prayer can help in all kinds of situations. 	 18 Te tolu o fesoasoani ko te ‵talo.


16. Why is it important to take the initiative in letting our brothers know of our needs? 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai a Tiana penei: “E sili atu i te tāua o te fakamoemoega ki te Malo ki a maua i te vaitaimi tenei.”[3]


Then, as Jesus warned, ‘suddenly that day could be instantly upon us.’—Luke 21:34. 	 Kafai e fai penā, ne fakailoa mai ne Iesu me ‘ka fakapoi mai te aso tena ki a tatou.’—Luka 21:34.


(Isaiah 42:2; Mark 1:40-44) He did not want noisy advertising or distorted reports about him passed from mouth to mouth. 	 (Isaia 42:2; Maleko 1:40-44) Ne seki manako a ia ke faka‵pa malosi atu se tala io me ke fakalasilasi aka se tala e uiga ki a ia ona ko te gutu fai ‵tala o tino.


2 Nearly 2,000 years before the automobile was invented, the apostle Paul identified a type of distraction that was proving disastrous to some Hebrew Christians. 	 2 I te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka a koi tuai o isi ne mea fakatele‵tele, ne lavea atu ne Paulo se vaegā mea e tasi telā e se fia ‵saga atu ki ei a tino kae ne fakamataku ki nisi Kelisiano Epelu.


Yet, Enoch, “the seventh one in line from Adam,” boldly delivered this prophetic message: “Look! 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ne loto toa eiloa a Enoka telā ko “te tokofitu o tino mai tua o Atamu,” o folafola atu a te fekau fakapelofeta tenei: “Kiloke!


Christians from Macedonia and Achaia made contributions to brothers in Jerusalem, but there is no indication that their names were publicized. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Kelisiano i Maketonia mo Akaia ne meaalofa ki taina i Ielusalema, kae e se fakaasi mai me ne taku atu a igoa o tino kolā ne fai meaalofa.


Another pioneer said, “When I familiarize myself with the publications that I am going to offer, I become enthusiastic about using them.” 	 E fai mai foki se isi paenia: “Kafai e masani ‵lei au mo mataupu i loto i te tusi telā e ofo atu ne au, e fiafia malosi eiloa au ke fakaaogā a mataupu konā.”


“Why Am I Afraid to Share My Faith at School?”—chap. 17 	 “Kaia e Mataku ei Au ma Faipati Atu ki Tama‵liki i te Akoga e Uiga ki Taku Talitonuga?”—mataupu e 17


But they have the best interests of people at heart. 	 Kae e fai penā me e fia fakaoko atu a mea ‵lei ki tino katoa.


He can see the inner person as well as the kind of person one can become in his capable hands. 	 E mafai o lavea ne ia a te loto o te tino mo te vaegā tino e mafai o ‵fuli ne ia ki ana lima.


I somehow felt that nobody could touch me and that I was above the law. 	 Ne mafaufau au me e se mafai o takavale au i se mea, kae e se ‵tau foki o fakalogo au ki tulafono.


We will consider this in the following article. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai ki ei.


HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH 	 TE AUALA KE FAKAMALOSI AKA TOU FAKATUANAKI


MODERN-DAY witchcraft is hard to define. 	 SE MEA faigata ke fakamatala atu me se a te faivailakau i aso nei.


It is futile to hope in men for either dew or rain. 	 E pelā me ne motigā ua ki lakau koi ola ake.


The wind whistled through the gaps between the logs, so we tried to block the holes with newspapers. 	 A te matagi e sao mai loto ki loto i vasia o laupapa, tela la ne taumafai māua o pono a pūga ki nusipepa.


First, they joined a French-speaking congregation. 	 Muamua la, ne ‵kau atu lāua ki se fakapotopotoga Falani.


(1 Ki. 18:4) Like God-fearing Obadiah, many of Jehovah’s loyal present-day servants have courageously protected fellow believers by not giving persecutors information about them. 	 (1 Tupu 18:4) E pelā mo Opetaia telā e mataku ki te Atua, e tokouke a tavini a‵lofa fakamaoni a Ieova i aso nei ne loto ma‵losi eiloa o puipui olotou taina tali‵tonu mai te sē fakaasi atu ki tino fakasaua a fakamatalaga e uiga ki a latou.


If others often see us engrossed in looking at a handheld computer, they might conclude that we do not care to speak to them. 	 Kafai e lavea ne nisi tino me e ‵saga atu faeloa tatou ki se mea pelā me se komupiuta i ‵tou lima, e mafai o fakaiku aka ne latou me e se fia fai‵pati atu tatou ki a latou.


It was not long before the King had an almost complete theocratic library! 	 Ne seki leva, kae toeitiiti ko katoatoa a tena fatatusi!


What should impress us about the locations and roads connected to the cities of refuge in Israel? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o ofo ei tatou i koga mo auala kolā e soko ki fakai faka‵lafi i Isalaelu?


(Revelation 12:12) During this period, Satan wages war with the anointed followers of Christ. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12) I te vaitaimi tenei, ko taua atu ei a Satani ki soko fakaekegina o Keliso.


16 Consider the case of a Christian man in a country in the Orient. 	 16 Ke mafau‵fau ki se tala o se tagata Kelisiano i se fenua i Asia.


Let us examine four questions that will help to reveal whether we are being influenced by God’s spirit or by that of the world. 	 Ke na suke‵suke nei tatou ki fesili e fa kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke fakaasi mai i ei me e fakamalosi tatou ne te agaga o te Atua io me ko te agaga o te lalolagi.


Our loving heavenly Father will bring them back to life and give them an opportunity to learn about his purpose and to gain everlasting life. 	 Ka toe faka‵foki mai ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi a latou ki te ola kae tuku atu ki a latou te avanoaga ke tauloto ki ana fuafuaga kae ke maua te ola se-gata-mai.


I Have Benefited From Walking With Wise Ones 	 Ne Maua ne Au a Mea Aoga Mai te Sa‵sale Fakatasi mo Tino ‵Poto


The Law required proper disposal of human waste. 	 Ne fakatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu a te auala e tanu faka‵lei i ei a fekau o tino.


Once safely across, they saw those waters crash over the Egyptian military. 	 I te taimi eiloa ne ‵sao atu ei latou ki te suā feitu, lavea ei ne latou te ‵fati ifoga o vai ki luga i te kautau Aikupito.


(Matthew 24:3, 7, 8; Luke 21:6, 7, 10, 11) In many respects, such calamities have increased in scope and severity. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 7, 8; Luka 21:6, 7, 10, 11) Ko oti ne gasolo aka o matagā atu a fakalavelave penā i auala e uke.


12 True Christians look intently to Jehovah for instruction and guidance, and the result is as foretold by Isaiah: “All your sons will be persons taught by Jehovah, and the peace of your sons will be abundant.” 	 12 E ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki a Ieova ke takitaki kae puipui ne ia latou, kae ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia a te ikuga, penei: “Ko au eiloa ka akoako ne au ou tino, kae tuku atu ki a latou te maumea mo te filemu.”


Kingdom Hall construction volunteers as well as those sharing in relief work often become good friends because they get to know one another’s fine qualities through the experiences they share. 	 A tino kolā e ga‵lue fakavolenitia i fakatū‵tuga o Kingdom Halls mo tino kolā e fesoasoani atu i fakalavelave ‵tupu, e masani o fai mo fai ne taugasoa ‵lei ona ko te iloa ‵lei ne latou a uiga ‵gali o nisi tino i mea kolā e fai ne latou.


A slave is not greater than his master. 	 ‘E seai se tavini e sili atu i tona pule.’


18 All of this should impress upon the minds of the other sheep why the Christian Greek Scriptures focus so much attention on Christ and his anointed brothers and their central role in the outworking of Jehovah’s purposes. 	 Tela la, e ‵kilo atu a nisi mamoe ki ei e pelā me se tauliaga ke ‵lago atu i so se auala e mafai o fai ne latou ki te potukau fakaekegina o te tavini a koi faka‵tali latou “i te fia lavea o te Atua ko fakaasi mai tena fanau” i Amaketo mo te vaitaimi o te Meleniuma.


“Keep Proving What You Yourselves Are” 	 “Ke sukesuke ifo faka‵lei koutou ki a koutou eiloa, me mata e ‵mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki.


How can your view of your faith help you to speak to others? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea tau kilokiloga ki tou fakatuanaki ke faipati atu koe ki nisi tino?


In contrast, others refuse to believe that death is the end of everything. 	 Kae i te suā feitu la, e se fia talia ne nisi tino me i te mate ko te fakaotiga o mea katoa.


(Matthew 24:45-47) Furthermore, they provide us with opportunities to ‘incite one another to love and fine works.’—Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) I tafa i ei, e maua foki ne tatou a te avanoaga ke ‘fakatau fesoasoani o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.’—Epelu 10:24, 25.


Rather than questioning the integrity of our brothers, we ought to dismiss such talk silently or ask the accuser, if he is reasonable, whether he is really sure that there is a basis for his remarks. 	 I lo te fakalotolotolua ki te fakamaoni o ‵tou taina, e se ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki vaegā tala penā, io me fakafesili ne koe a te tino telā ne māfua mai i a ia te tala, māfai a ia se tino uiga faigofie.


When making decisions, we would do well to ask ourselves: ‘Five or ten years from now, will I be happy with the decisions I am making today, or will I regret them? 	 Kafai e fai ‵tou filifiliga, se mea ‵lei ke ‵sili ifo, penei: ‘E mata, ka lotomalie eiloa au ki taku filifiliga tenei ka fai i se lima io me se sefulu tausaga mai mua nei, io me ka salamō fua au i ei?


“When would you like to start?” he asked. 	 “Koe manako ke kamata māfea?” ne ‵sili mai a ia.


In other regions, such unions are common. 	 I nisi koga, e fai eiloa te faifaiga tenā e pelā me se mea masani.


In the early 1930’s, they had become Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I te kamataga o te 1930 o fano ki mua, ko oti ne fai lāua mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova.


Then I started to read The Watchtower and Awake! 	 I konā loa, ne kamata o faitau sāle au ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Ala Mai!


Within three months, the Roman governor of Syria, Cestius Gallus, marches south with 30,000 troops to suppress the Jewish rebellion. 	 I loto i se tolu masina, ne māti atu ei te kovana o Loma i Sulia, ko Cestius Gallus, mo ana kau e toko 30,000 ke fakagata aka te ‵tekeatuga a tino Iutaia.


Jesus said: “All things are possible with God.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E faigofie a mea katoa ki te Atua.”


Love also motivated Epaphras, Luke, Onesiphorus, and others to help the apostle while he was imprisoned in Rome. 	 Ne fakaosofia foki a Epafala, Luka, Onesefolo, mo nisi tino aka ke fesoasoani atu ki te apositolo i te taimi ne falepuipuigina ei a ia i Loma.


Some personally knew the brothers taking the lead who were imprisoned in 1918. 	 Ne iloa ne nisi tino ma‵tua a taina kolā ne fai ne latou te takitakiga o te galuega kae kolā ne ‵pei ki te falepuipui i te 1918.


4 We need to know how Jesus dealt with people, especially those with serious problems. 	 4 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a faifaiga a Iesu ki tino, maise eiloa ki tino kolā ne faiga‵ta olotou fakalavelave.


How might children apply James 1:19? 	 E fakagalue pefea ne tamaliki a te Iakopo 1:19?


What are some goals that a Bible student can set and attain? 	 Ne a nisi fakamoemoega kolā e mafai o fakatoka ne tau akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae taumafai ki ei?


No age is specified in the Scriptures. 	 E seai se aofaki o tausaga e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


So when asked a Bible question that you cannot answer, you can always reply to this effect: “Thank you for raising such an interesting question. 	 Tela la, kafai ko ‵sili atu se fesili telā e se iloa ne koe o tali, e mafai fua o tali atu koe, penei: “Fakafetai lasi eiloa mo te fesili gali tenā.


Reflect on what caused you to fall in love. 	 Ke toe mafaufau ki mea kolā ne fai ei ke fia‵fai koulua.


He crisscrossed the Promised Land on foot, walking hundreds of miles on preaching tours in an effort to reach as many people as possible. 	 Ne sasale atu a ia i te fia selau o maila i te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ke talai atu ki so se tino telā e mafai o maua i ei.


The enemy were thrown into confusion, and they turned to killing one another; survivors fled across the Jordan River. 	 Ne ‵numi valevale te kau a te fili kae fakatau taua valevale; a tino kolā ne ‵sao ne ‵tele atu ki te suā feitu o te vaitafe ko te Iolitana.


Just as the Roman armies of the first century were designed to maintain the Pax Romana (Roman Peace), the United Nations of today is intended to be a peacekeeping instrument. 	 E pelā eiloa mo taumafaiga a te kautau a Loma i te senitenali muamua ke fakatumau te Pax Romana (Te Filemu faka-Loma), e fai a Malo ‵Soko i aso nei e pelā me se mea faigaluega ke tausi ne ia te filemu.


Yet, despite their best efforts, they will never change this system of things into a fair and good one. 	 Kae, faitalia olotou toe taumafaiga ‵lei e fai, e se mafai eiloa ne latou o fakamafuli te tulaga o te olaga nei ki se olaga tai ‵lei atu.


(Rom. 2:21) How different it is with pioneers today! 	 (Lo. 2:21) E ‵kese ‵ki eiloa mo paenia i aso nei!


2 There are, however, things that are far more important than our choice of food and style of clothing. 	 2 Kae e isi ne mea kolā e tāua fakafia atu i lō ‵tou filifiliga ki mea‵kai mo vaegā gatu o tatou.


(Read 1 John 2:20, 21.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Ioane 2:20, 21.)


The Christian congregation is thus infused with an atmosphere of compassion and loving-kindness. 	 E ‵fonu a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te loto alofa mo te mataalofa.


▪ Stay in Jehovah’s Valley of Protection 	 ▪ Nofo i Loto i te Vanu o te Puipuiga a Ieova


How can children be helped to develop good study habits? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki ke ati aka a te fiafia ki te faiga o sukesukega totino?


Of course, the Devil was not pleased to see anyone showing faithfulness and obedience to Christ. 	 E tonu, ne seki fiafia a te Tiapolo ke lavea atu so se tino telā e fakaasi atu te fakamaoni mo te fakalogo ki a Keliso.


One way that he had built his faith was by relying on God when working as a shepherd. 	 E tasi te auala ne ati aka ei ne tou tagata a tena fakatuanaki ko te fakalagolago ki te Atua i te taimi ne galue ei e pelā me se tausi mamoe.


Can that be said of you? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai koe penā?


The next words in Jesus’ prayer provide the answer. 	 E maua a te tali i nisi pati a Iesu i tena ‵talo.


At such moments, we need to remember the words: “Do not show yourself heated up because of the evildoers.” 	 I vaegā taimi penā, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a pati konei: “Sa manava‵se ki faiga a tino amio ma‵sei.”


(Acts 2:1, 14-21; 5:27-33) It is our privilege to share in a similar work today. 	 (Galuega 2:1, 14-21; 5:27-33) Se tauliaga gali eiloa ke ‵kau atu foki tatou ki te galuega tenā i aso nei.


When the householder points to one, have him hold the book while you read the associated scripture from your Bible. 	 Kafai e fakasino atu te tino i te fale ki se mea e tasi, fai ki ei ke taofi ne ia te tusi kae faitau ne koe se tusi siki mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mea tenā.


But if I became a Witness today, by tomorrow everyone would know about it. 	 Kae kafai ko fai au e pelā me se Molimau i te aso nei, ka mafai o iloa ne tino katoa a te mea tenā i te aso ma taeao.


Above all, let us remember that we need one another and will enjoy divine approval and blessings if we keep on serving Jehovah shoulder to shoulder. 	 Kae sili i mea katoa, ke na masaua ne tatou me e manakogina te fakatau fesoasoani o tatou katoa kae ka maua ne tatou te taliaga mo fakamanuiaga a te Atua māfai e tumau tatou i te tavini fakatasi atu ki a Ieova.


[Pictures on page 13] 	 12. E pefea ou lagonaga ki galuega fakaofoofogia a Ieova mo pati i te Salamo 40:5? 13.


Illustrate. 20 Note again what Proverbs 3:5 says. 	 20 Ke toe mafaufau ki pati i te Faataoto 3:5.


(John 12:50; 1 Timothy 4:8) Walking with Jehovah day by day helps us to cultivate inner calm, even in the face of grievous problems.—Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 (Ioane 12:50; 1 Timoteo 4:8) A te sasale fakatasi mo Ieova i aso takitasi e fesoasoani mai ke maua se lagonaga filemu i loto i a tatou, faitalia te ‵tou fe‵paki mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta.—Filipi 4:6, 7.


It shows that those taking the lead are human and approachable.—Ecclesiastes 7:20. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me i a latou kolā e fai te takitakiga ne tino foki kae e faigofie ke olo atu ki a ia a nisi tino.—Failauga 7:20.


What does it mean to read the Bible “in an undertone”? 	 Se a te uiga ke faitau ki te Tusi Tapu “i se leo malalo”?


Similarly, Jehovah God, as the Creator of the earth and all that is on it, has the right to decide whom he will allow to inhabit the planet. 	 E penā foki loa, a Ieova te Atua, e pelā me ko te Mafuaga o te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei, e maua eiloa ne ia te aiā ke filifili aka a tino kolā ka talia ne ia ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi.


(Titus 2:2-4) Perhaps now you do not see the effect that your endurance, prayers, and counsel has on others. 	 (Tito 2:2-4) Kāti e se lavea nei ne koe te aogā ki nisi tino a tou lotomau, au ‵talo, mo au pati fakatonutonu.


(Matthew 24:14) Unbaptized publishers can thus have the joy of speaking about their faith to others. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Telā la, e mafai ei o maua ne tino talai seki papatiso a te fiafia ke fakaasi atu olotou talitonuga ki nisi tino.


Why not be resolved to have a positive influence, promoting unity among your brothers and sisters? 	 Kaia e se fakaiku aka ei ke maua se kilokiloga ‵lei, mai te fakamalosi aka te ‵kau fakatasi i te vā o taina mo tuagane?


(Matt. 6:22) He kept his own life simple so that he could accomplish his ministry without distraction. 	 (Mata. 6:22) Ne fakafaigofie ne Iesu a tena olaga ko te mea ke fakataunu ne ia tena galuega e aunoa mo se fakalavelave.


(Gen. 22:17, 18) Second, the nation of Israel that sprang from Abraham was offered the prospect of producing “a kingdom of priests.” 	 (Kenese 22:17, 18) Te lua, ne tuku atu ki te fenua o Isalaelu telā ne māfua mai i a Apelaamo a te fakamoemoega ke fakatu mai i a latou se malo o “faitaulaga.”


And in another sense, those whom God approves truly become rich, even if that is not in a material sense. 	 Kae i te suā feitu, e mau‵mea foki a tino kolā e fiafia te Atua ki ei, faitalia me se fai latou penā i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Making a Success of Singleness 	 Te Gali o te Fai Pelā me se Tino Nofo Taka


Food regulations concerning clean and unclean animals benefited the Israelites in two ways. 	 E lua a mea aogā ne maua ne tino Isalaelu i te fakatokaga e uiga ki manu ‵ma mo manu sē ‵ma.


5, 6. (a) How did Jesus help the apostles not to be fearful of what lay ahead? (b) How did Paul show confidence in Jehovah’s care for him? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a Iesu ki te kau apositolo ke sē ma‵taku i mea kolā ka fe‵paki mo latou? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Paulo a te loto talitonu ki te tausiga a Ieova ki a ia?


They endeavor to be exemplary in Christian conduct, doing their best to treat others the way they would have others treat them. 	 E taumafai latou ke fai e pelā me ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei i amioga faka-Kelisiano, mai te faiga o te ‵toe mea ‵lei ki nisi tino i te auala telā e ma‵nako latou ke fai atu ne nisi tino a mea konā ki a latou.


THE Bible is a unique book. 	 E FAI te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se tusi telā e tu ‵kese.


“Is Ephraim a precious son to me, or a fondly treated child? 	 “E mata, a Efalaima se tamaliki tagata e fagasele ki a au, io me se tamaliki e tausi fakapelepele?


We love to visit with each other every day. 	 E fia‵fia māua o āsi atu ki nisi tino i aso katoa.


Each time, he gave a Scriptural answer, saying: “It is written” or, “It is said.” 	 I taimi takitasi ne tofotofo ei a ia ne Satani, ne tuku atu ne ia se tali mai i Tusitusiga Tapu, penei: “E tusi i te tusi” io me “Kae tusi foki i te tusi.”


When things did not take place as they expected, it could have looked as if the Bridegroom were delaying. 	 I te taimi ne seki taunu ei a mea e pelā mo te fakamoemoega o latou, ne foliga mai me i te Tamataene fatoā fakaipoipo ko tuai mai.


I resolved to stop worrying and just to give unselfishly in whatever way I could. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fakagata toku manava‵se, kae ke saga atu mo te loto fiafia ki so se mea e mafai ne au o fai.


Jehovah blessed Hannah for her self-sacrificing spirit. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a Hana mō tena uiga sē kaiū.


Such an aggressive and hostile attitude may cause people to shy away from us. 	 A vaegā uiga penā e fai ei ke ‵kalo kea‵tea a tino mai i a tatou.


David asked: “Who is the man that is delighting in life, that is loving enough days to see what is good?” 	 Ne fesili mai a Tavita: “E a, e manako koe ki se olaga fiafia? E a, e manako koe ke ola loa kae fiafia [ke matea atu a mea ‵lei]?”


How might you diffuse a pressure-charged situation? 	 Se a te auala poto ke tali atu ki se tino telā e fesili fakaitaita mai?


8 Remember, though, that we have to be willing to follow Jehovah’s guidance. 	 8 Ke masaua me e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu tatou mo te loto fiafia ki te takitakiga a Ieova.


(Rev. 15:1; 16:1) These two visions give details of further Kingdom judgments connected with the third woe and the blowing of the seventh trumpet.—Rev. 11:14, 15. 	 (Fakaasiga 15:1; 16:1) E fakamatala fakalikiliki mai i fakaasiga e lua konei a nisi fakamasinoga a te Malo kolā e isi se lotou sokoga ki te tolu o mala mo te iliga o te fitu o pu.—Fakaasiga 11:14, 15.


How can true refreshment be found? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a fakamalosiga ‵tonu?


Sometimes that line passed to and through the firstborn son—but not always. 	 I nisi taimi, ne vau te laina tenā e auala i te tama toekimua—kae ne seki faeloa penā.


(Compare 2 Chronicles 13:7.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 13:7.)


They knew that he would return on a certain night—but at what hour? 	 Ne iloa ne latou me ka foki mai a ia i te po tenā—kae i te fia?


Paul could have reasoned: ‘Those brothers previously instructed me to leave Jerusalem when my life was threatened. 	 Kāti ne mafai o mafaufau Paulo penei: ‘Ko oti ne fakatonu mai a taina konā ke tiakina ne au Ielusalema i a au ma tamate.


Events are interpreted as attempts by these spirits to contact the living with a threat, a warning, or a blessing. 	 E fakauiga sāle a mea kolā e ‵tupu ki taumafaiga a agaga konei ke fesokotaki atu ki tino ola ke fakamatakutaku, ke fakailoa, io me ke fakamanuia atu ki a latou.


In Mic 6 verse 5, Jehovah reminds the nation of Israel that he protected them against Balak and Balaam and that he shielded the Israelites during the last leg of their journey from Shittim in Moab to Gilgal in the Promised Land. 18. 	 I te fuaiupu e 5, ne fakamasaua atu a Ieova ki te fenua o Isalaelu me ne puipui ne ia latou mai i a Palako mo Palaamo kae ne puipui foki ne ia a Isalaelu i te vaega fakaoti o te lotou malaga mai Akasia i Moapi ki Kilikala i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


MANY believe that one needs to be born again to receive eternal salvation. 	 E TALI‵TONU a tino e tokouke me e ‵tau o toe fanau mai se tino ke maua ei te fakaolataga se-gata-mai.


Furthermore, Jesus has begun to reveal to his disciples something they find very difficult to grasp—“he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the older men and chief priests and scribes, and be killed.”—Matthew 16:21-23. 	 E se gata i ei, ne kamata foki o fakaasi atu ne Iesu ki ana soko se mea telā ne faigata o malamalama latou i ei—“e ‵tau eiloa mo ia o fano ki Ielusalema, kae e puapuagā foki a ia i mea e uke mai toeaina, mai faitaulaga sili, mo faiakoga o te Tulafono. E tuku atu foki ke tamate.”—Mataio 16:21-23.


• What did you learn from Hezekiah, Hannah, and Jonah about trusting in Jehovah? 	 • Ne a mea ne tauloto ne koe mai i a Hesekia, Hana, mo Iona e uiga ki te talitonu ki a Ieova?


What did Jesus’ life course clearly demonstrate? 	 Se a te mea ne fakaasi manino mai i te olaga kātoa o Iesu?


From a human standpoint, he and his wife, Sarah, were past childbearing age when Jehovah promised them an heir. 	 Mai te kilokiloga faka-te-tagata, ko se toe mafai ne laua mo tena avaga, ko Sala, o fai se lā tamaliki i te taimi ne tauto atu ei a Ieova me ka maua ne laua se tamaliki.


It is the heritage that Adam could have passed on to his offspring—the prospect of eternal life in perfection in a paradise that will gradually encompass the globe. 	 Kae ko te tofi telā ne ‵tau o avatu ne Atamu ki ana tama‵liki—ko te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i se tulaga ‵lei katoatoa i te palataiso telā ka gasolo o oko atu ki te lalolagi kātoa.


Hence, he was disfellowshipped from the congregation. 	 Tela la, ne fakatea tou tagata mai te fakapotopotoga.


Thus, the abuse of women is a direct outcome of the sinful nature of humans, not of God’s will. 	 Tela la, a te fai masei o fāfine ko te ikuga tonu o te tulaga agasala o tino, kae e se ko te loto o te Atua.


First of all, Jonathan did not know about his father’s oath. 	 Muamua la, ne seki iloa ne Ionatana te feagaiga ko oti ne fai ne tena tamana.


Of the 19 kings who follow Rehoboam, 5 are faithful, 3 start out well but become unfaithful, and one turns around from his wrong course. 	 Mai tupu e toko 19 kolā ne ‵sopo aka mai tua o Leopoamo, e toko 5 ne fakamaoni, e toko 3 ne fakamaoni fua i te kamataga o olotou pulega kae e tokotasi ne ‵fuli keatea mai i ana amioga ma‵sei.


10 On what basis could the righteous “Judge of all the earth” acquit an unrighteous person? 	 10 Se a te fakavae ne mafai ei o fakasaoloto ne te “famasino o te lalolagi kātoa” telā e amiotonu a te tino sē amiotonu?


No one—not even Moses or Aaron—could intercede for the people now. 	 Ne seki toe mafai ne se tino, ke oko foki eiloa ki a Mose mo Alona o toe fesoasoani atu ki tino i te taimi nei.


In spite of his trials, Job came to appreciate that Jehovah cared for him 	 Faitalia ana tofotofoga, ne malamalama a Iopu me ne atafai atu a Ieova ki a ia


He no doubt learned much from his relatives. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne tauloto ne ia a mea e uke mai i ana kāiga.


By Way of Review 	 Ke Toe Onoono ki ei


(Isaiah 27:2, 3) Jehovah has cared for his “vineyard,” the remnant of the Israel of God, and for their hardworking associates. 	 Ne leoleo faka‵lei ne au i po mo ao, ko te mea ke seai se tino e vau o fakamasei.’ ” (Isaia 27:2, 3) Ne tausi faka‵lei ne Ieova tena “togāvine,” ko te ‵toega o te Isalaelu a te Atua, mo olotou taugasoa ga‵lue malosi.


Seeing things from that vantage point may have helped you to determine the best route to take. 	 Kāti ka fesoasoani atu a te kilo mai te koga maluga tenā ke fakaiku aka ne koe a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fano koe i ei.


GOD himself tells us his name. 	 NE FAKAASI mai ne te Atua a tena igoa.


God has promised that the dead who are in his memory will be resurrected to life in a righteous new world. 	 Ne tauto atu a te Atua me i tino ‵mate kolā e masaua ne ia ka toe faka‵tu mai ki te ola i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu.


(Rom. 11:33) Although mankind’s knowledge of many things has increased greatly since Paul wrote those words some 2,000 years ago, that statement still holds true. 	 (Loma 11:33) E tigā eiloa ne gasolo aka ki luga a te iloa o tino i mea e uke talu mai te taimi ne tusi ei ne Paulo a pati konā i tausaga e pilipili ki te 2,000 ko ‵teka, koi tumau eiloa te ‵tonu o te faipatiga tenā.


What huge injustices have afflicted the human family in modern times? 	 Ne a faifaiga sē ‵tonu e uke e pokotia ei a tino i aso nei?


He wrote: “The man that has entered into God’s rest has also himself rested from his own works.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “So se tino e fano ki loto o malolo mo te Atua, e malolo mai i ana galuega.”


Why Did Lot Offer His Daughters to an Angry Mob? 	 Kaia ne Ofo Atu ei ne Lota Ana Tama Fāfine ki te Vaitino Kaitaūa?


But Moses told them that this experience should teach them godly fear, a fear that would move them to obey their all-powerful and only true God, Jehovah.—Exodus 19:16-19; 20:18-20. 	 Kae ne fai atu a Mose me e ‵tau o akoako atu te mea tenā ke ma‵taku latou ki te Atua, ko te vaegā mataku telā ka fai ei latou ke faka‵logo ki te Atua Malosi Katoatoa e tokotasi, ko Ieova.—Esoto 19:16-19; 20:18-20.


The Vital Role of God’s Word 	 Te Tulaga Tāua o te Muna a te Atua


How can I remember our brothers in prison? 	 E mafai pefea o masaua ne au a ‵tou taina i falepuipui?


He was willing to do that because his feelings were based on real love, not merely physical attraction.—Genesis 29:20-30. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a ia o fai te mea tenā me ne fakavae ana lagonaga ki te alofa tonu, kae e se ki foliga fua i tua.—Kenese 29:20-30.


They broadcast Scriptural programs on national and international radio networks. 	 Ne fakasalalau atu ne latou a polokalame faka-te-Tusi Tapu i letio kolā e faka‵tagi atu i loto i te fenua io me e faka‵tagi atu foki ki nisi fenua.


Why not look up the reference and note how the illustration helped to make the point under discussion? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te tukuatuga o fakamatalaga e uke ki se tino telā e fai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


What questions will we now consider? 	 Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


Paul was not saying that Jesus’ death would be commemorated often. 	 Ne seki fai atu Paulo me e ‵tau o fakamanatu sāle te mate o Iesu.


Send him.’—Isa. 6:8. 	 Uga atu a ia.’—Isaia 6:8.


This is how Zlatko explains his actions: “Although I was raised a nominal Christian, I married someone who was not. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Zlatko ana faifaiga, penei: “E ui eiloa ne tupu aka au e pelā me se Kelisiano, kae ne avaga au ki se tino telā e se se Kelisiano.


The dignity we display must be more than a pretense or a mere robe of identification. 	 A te ‵malu telā e fakaasi atu ne tatou e se ‵tau o fai pelā me se mea fakaloiloi.


That irresistible force guarantees that God’s purpose “will have certain success.” 	 A te malosi katoatoa tenā e fakamaoni aka eiloa i ei me i te fuafuaga a te Atua ka “fai eiloa.”


But when a sincere Christian studies God’s Word, he can absorb the sentiments and outlook reflected in the inspired Word. 	 Kae kafai e sukesuke se Kelisiano loto ‵lei ki te Muna a te Atua, e mafai o ‵goto ifo ki tena loto a lagonaga mo kilokiloga kolā e fakaasi mai i te Muna fakaosofia.


Christian overseers are urged to set a good example of long-suffering in dealing with their brothers 	 Ne a mea e mafai o iku mai māfai e ‘kufaki foki tatou ki tino katoa’?


(Ephesians 4:25) May we never fail to manifest goodness in this vital way. 	 (Efeso 4: 25) Ke se fakata‵mala eiloa tatou i te fakaasiatuga o te uiga ‵lei i te auala tāua tenei.


“At once [Nehemiah] prayed to the God of the heavens.” 	 “Ne ‵talo atu [Neemia] ki te Atua o te lagi.”


Most of the officials were merely doing their job. 	 A te tokoukega o ofisa o te malo ne fai fua ne latou olotou tiute.


Demands on our time and energy can be unrelenting, and when we fail to get done what we set out to do, there is a tendency to come down on ourselves. 	 E uke a mea e ‵tau o fakamāumāu ki ei ‵tou malosi mo ‵tou taimi, kae kafai e se fakataunu ne tatou a mea kolā ne fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, kāti e se fia‵fia i ei tatou ki ‵tou faifaiga.


There is nothing shocking or tactless about Jesus’ model prayer. 	 E seai eiloa se mea fakapoi io me se mea masei i te ‵talo fakaakoako a Iesu.


[Pictures on page 20] How did Jehovah reward Jeremiah’s patience? 	 • E iloa pefea ne tatou me e isi se tapulā ki te kufaki o Ieova?


FROM our birth on, we feel the need for comfort. 	 MAI te ‵tou fa‵naumaiga, e ma‵nako eiloa tatou mō se fakamafanafanaga.


Is it not well worth our every effort to keep our integrity? 	 E a, e se aoga eiloa ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakatumau te ‵tou fakamaoni?


When you see the students come to the meetings and get to know one another, it is like a family get-together each time.” 	 Kafai e lavea atu ne koe a tino a‵koga e au‵mai ki fakatasiga kae fakatau fakamasani te suā tino ki te suā tino, e fai eiloa pelā me se kāiga e ‵kau fakatasi i taimi katoa.”


The number may have been determined by measuring rather than by counting. 	 Kāti ne fua aka fua i lō te lauga o te aofaki o latou.


3 Jehovah’s will is found in the Bible, for “all Scripture is inspired of God.” (2 Timothy 3:16) That Word of God contains many accounts of how Jehovah blesses those who magnify him and of what happens to those who do not. 	 3 E mafai o maua ne tatou a te loto o te Atua i loto i te Tusi Tapu, “me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 3: 16) E uke ‵ki a tala e maua i loto i te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki te auala ne fakamanuia ei ne Ieova a tino kolā ne ‵viki atu ki a ia mo mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki tino kolā ne seki fai penā.


God’s love reaches out to each of us as individuals. 	 E alofa eiloa te Atua ki a tatou taki tokotasi.


In what ways can we imitate Mary’s faith? 	 I auala fea e mafai o tauloto tatou ki te fakatuanaki o Malia?


Here Jesus describes a householder who pays the same amount of money to all his workers, whether they worked the whole day or just one hour. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu i konei e uiga ki te pule o se kāiga telā ne ‵togi atu ne ia ana tino ga‵lue katoa ki se ‵togi e tasi, faitalia me ne ga‵lue latou i te aso kātoa io me se itula fua e tasi.


An ambitious prince concocts a devious scheme to usurp his father’s throne. 	 Ne fai ne se pelenise fakamaualuga se aofaga ke maua te pulega a tena tamana.


Thus, hair that is like wool would be white. 	 Tela la, a laulu kolā e fai pelā mo vulu e ‵tau o ‵kena.


Just as Jehovah put an end to all the immoral activities back then, so he will put an end to similar wrongdoing today when he brings judgment against this present system of things. 	 E pela eiloa mo te fakagataga ne Ieova a faifaiga ‵se katoa i aso mua, ka fakagata foki ne ia a faifaiga ‵se tai ‵pau i aso nei māfai ko fakaoko mai ne ia te fakasalaga ki te olaga masei tenei.


Teaching others to ‘observe all things’ includes teaching them what commands? 	 Ne a fakatonuga e aofia i te akoakoga o nisi tino ke ‘faka‵logo ki mea katoa’?


How might parents imitate Jesus in their efforts to train their children? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu a mātua ki a Iesu i te akoakoga o olotou tama‵liki?


Kevin made needed changes through earnest prayer and intense Bible study. 	 Ne fai ne ia a ‵fuliga e manakogina e auala i ‵talo mo sukesukega ‵loto ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Daniel 9:24-27) The book of Nehemiah is a history of God’s people involving the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall. 	 (Tanielu 9:24-27) A te tusi ko Neemia e fakamatala mai i ei te tala o tino o te Atua e uiga ki te ‵toe faitega o te ‵pui o Ielusalema.


(Micah 4:4) At that time, nobody will make us feel unprotected, nor will anyone do us harm. 	 (Mika 4:4) I te taimi tenā, ka seai se tino e mafai o fai ne ia ko tatou ke se tokagamalie io me se tino ke fakapakia mai.


Protection in Dangerous Times 	 Te Puipuiga i Taimi Fakama‵taku


The Philistines come up against Israel with a huge army. 	 Ne taua atu a te kautau lasi ‵ki a te kau Filisitia ki Isalaelu.


Jesus said: “What man of you with a hundred sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine behind in the wilderness and go for the lost one until he finds it? 	 Ana muna: “Kafai se tino o koutou e isi ne ana mamoe e lau, kae galo se tasi o latou, se a te mea ka fai ne ia?


Where, though, had Jesus existed? 	 Kae ne ola i fea a Iesu?


He saw his father’s body at the funeral, but it all seemed strangely unreal. 	 Ne lavea ne ia te foitino o tena tamana i te faiga o te fanoanoa, kae koi foliga mai foki eiloa a mea katoa e pelā me ne mea sē ‵tonu.


How did the spirit that Satan promotes become so pervasive? 	 Ko pefea te lauiloa o te agaga telā e fakamalosi aka ne Satani?


Feeling disheartened by the people’s negative response, you would probably not have the inner strength to continue for very long. 	 Kafai koe e loto vāivāi ona ko pati sē ‵lei a tino, e mautinoa eiloa me ka manako koe o se galue.


When engaged in Christian activity, why do we occasionally encounter people who speak harshly? 	 Kafai e olo atu tatou i te galuega talai, kaia e fetaui ei tatou i nisi taimi mo tino kolā e fai‵pati mai mo te kaitaūa?


• What did Jesus say about judging people? 	 • Ne a pati ne fai mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te fakamasino tino?


Jenney, a mother in New Zealand, says, “For a few years after my son was diagnosed with spina bifida, I would be exhausted and weepy if I tried to do anything extra around the home.” 	 E fai mai a Jenney, se mātua i Niu Sila, “I nāi tausaga mai tua o te taimi ne iloa aka i ei me i taku tama tagata ko masaki malosi, ne fi‵ta ‵ki au kae tagi i so se taimi e taumafai ei au o fai a galuega e uke atu i galuega masani o te fale.”


21 Despite our human frailty, Jehovah will strengthen us to do his will if we rely on him for aid. 	 21 E tiga eiloa e vaivai tatou, ka fakamalosigina ne Ieova tatou ke fai tena loto māfai e fakalago‵lago atu tatou ki tena fesoasoani.


They will apply the benefits of Christ’s ransom sacrifice to mankind in the new world of righteousness. 	 Ka fakaaogā i ei ne latou a te aogā o te taulaga togiola a Keliso ki te lalolagi fou o tino amio‵tonu.


4 The apostles were fully aware of the life-giving importance of the good news, and they felt deeply for those to whom they preached. 	 4 Ne iloa ‵lei ne te kau apositolo me e tāua te fekau fakaola tino o te tala ‵lei, kae ne a‵lofa malosi latou ki tino kolā ne talai atu latou ki ei.


“As a result,” she confesses with shame, “I had three abortions.” 	 Ne taku ‵tonu mai tou fafine mo te mā penei: “Ne iku atu i ei ki te faka‵to fakatolu ne au aku pepe.”


That is plain from his next words. 	 E manino ‵lei eiloa te mea tenā i ana nisi pati kolā e ‵soko mai.


“LOOK! DAYS ARE COMING” 	 “KA OKO MAI TE TAIMI”


Today’s violent world is facing God’s “day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly people.” (2 Peter 3:5-7) No more will violent people make others suffer. 	 E fakatalitali eiloa a te lalolagi amio fakasaua i aso nei ki te “aso o te fakamasinoga” a te Atua telā “ka fakaseai atu ei a tino sē amioatua.” (2 Petelu 3:5-7) Ka seai ne tino amio fakasaua ke fakalogo‵mae ne latou a nisi tino.


For almost three years, they accompanied Jesus on his preaching tours and received training as evangelizers. 	 Toeitiiti kae kātoa te tolu tausaga ne oloolo fakatasi ei latou mo Iesu i olotou malaga talai kae ne akoakogina ei latou ke fai mo tino talai.


Cultivate Friendship With God 	 Ati Aka se vā Fakataugasoa mo te Atua


3 “Moses as an attendant was faithful,” states Hebrews 3:5. 	 3 E fai mai te Epelu 3:5: “A Mose ne fakamaoni eiloa.”


If it is God’s will, my family members and friends who have died will return to life in the new world. 	 Kafai ko te loto eiloa o te Atua, ka mafai eiloa o toe faka‵tu aka ki te lalolagi fou a oku kāiga mo taugasoa kolā ko oti ne ‵mate atu.


(Isaiah 60:17) Just as replacing an inferior material with a superior one denotes improvement, Jehovah’s Witnesses have experienced improvements in their organizational arrangements all through “the conclusion of the system of things,” or “the last days.”—Matthew 24:3; 2 Timothy 3:1. 	 (Isaia 60:17) E pelā eiloa mo te fakaaogāga o se mea faite fale telā e ‵lei atu, ko oti ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova a mea tai ‵lei atu i fakatokaga katoa o te fakapotopotoga ke oko eiloa ki “te gataga o te lalolagi,” io me ko “aso fakaoti.”—Mataio 24:3; 2 Timoteo 3:1.


Individual congregations did not operate independently of one another. They all recognized the authority of a governing body in Jerusalem. 	 Ne seki saoloto a fakapotopotoga takitasi konā, kae ne talia ne latou a te potukau pule i Ielusalema ke takitaki ne ia latou.


17 Simone has experienced the power of God’s Word. 	 17 Ne iloa ne Simone te malosi o te Muna a te Atua.


[Picture on page 12] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 26]


1-3. (a) What was the situation of Jehovah’s people when Zechariah began prophesying? (b) Why did Jehovah ask his people to ‘return to him’? 	 1-3. (a) Se a te tulaga o tino o Ieova i te taimi ne kamata o ‵valo mai a Sakalia? (e) Kaia ne fai atu a Ieova ki ana tino ke ‘toe ‵foki atu ki a ia’?


What expression found at Psalm 119:97-104 best describes your feeling toward Jehovah’s Word? 	 Ne a pati i te Salamo 119:97-104 e fakamatala faka‵lei mai i ei ou lagonaga e uiga ki te Muna a Ieova?


In addition to food, clothing, and Bible literature, we brought a copy of the video Jehovah’s Witnesses—The Organization Behind the Name.* So many interested people flocked to see it at the village ‘theater’—a large grass hut with a VCR and a TV—that we had to show it twice. 	 I tafa o meakai, gatu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ne ave ne matou se ‵kopi o te vitiō ko te Jehovah’s Witnesses—The Organization Behind the Name.* Tela la, ne ualolo atu se vaitino o tino fia‵fia o onoono i te ata tenā i te ‘koga tamunei’—se fale lau lasi telā e isi se VCR mo se TV i ei—telā ne pei fakalua ne matou a te ata tenā.


18 If only Solomon had kept heeding that divine truth! 	 18 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne seki fakalogo a Solomona ki te munatonu mai te Atua.


What do Paul’s words about the golden calf episode teach us? 	 Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai pati a Paulo e uiga ki te pulumakau aulo?


The following article considers ten frequently asked questions about the Bible’s view of sex. 	 Ka faipati a te suā mataupu ki fesili masani e sefulu kolā e fakafesili sale ne tino e uiga ki te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵moe fakatauavaga.


BECOME WELL-PREPARED TO GIVE A WITNESS 	 KE TOKA ‵LEI O TUKU ATU SE MOLIMAU


Did Job deserve credit? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o tavae atu i ei ki a Iopu?


(Abigail), June 	 (Apikaila), Iuni


(1 Cor. 11:1) Paul said: “Keep comforting one another and building one another up.” (1 Thess. 5:11) Especially do we need to comfort others, since mankind now faces “critical times hard to deal with.” (2 Tim. 3:1) More and more, honesthearted people throughout the world are being confronted by some whose words and actions cause grief, heartache, and sadness. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:1) Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ke fakamalosi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino, ke fesoasoani foki te suā tino ki te suā tino.” (1 Tesalonia 5:11) Kae maise eiloa te manakogina malosi ke fakamafanafana atu tatou ki nisi tino, me i a tatou ko ola tonu “i taimi faiga‵ta.” (2 Timoteo 3:1) Ko gasolo aka eiloa o tokouke a tino loto fakamaoni i te lalolagi kātoa e pokotia i pati mo faifaiga a nisi tino kolā e fakamafua aka ne latou a logo‵maega, te loto māfatia, mo te fanoanoa.


He gives us his love. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia tena alofa.


(Eph. 6:11-13) Satan ceaselessly tries to rob Jehovah of the glory that He alone deserves. 	 (Efeso 6:11-13) E taumafai faeloa a Satani ke kaisoa ne ia te ‵malu telā e ‵tau fua o maua ne Ieova.


As desirable ones come into God’s temple arrangement, they in turn strive to make further disciples, in obedience to Jesus’ command. 	 Kafai ko oko mai a koloa tāua konā ki te fakatokaga a te faletapu o te Atua, ko taumafai foki latou o fai a nisi tino mo fai ne soko i te fakalogo atu ki te fakatonuga a Iesu.


Maybe you feel that there will be no bad results if you take a quick look at a pornographic Web site on the Internet. 	 Kāti e manatu aka koe me e seai se fakalavelave māfai e fatio fakavave atu fua ki se ata masei i te Internet.


Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in cases of need, in persecutions and difficulties, for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, 10) Because of his personal experiences, Paul could confidently state: “Not that I am speaking with regard to being in want, for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be self-sufficient. 	 Ona ko Keliso au ko loto malie o fakafeagai mo uiga vaivai o te foitino, muna masei, puapuaga, fakasauaga mo mala; me kafai ko vaivai au i te feitu faka te foitino ona ko mea konei, kae malosi au i te feitu faka te Agaga i te fesoasoani mai o te Aliki.” (2 Kolinito 12:9, 10) Ona ko mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Paulo ne mafai ei o fai mai a Paulo mo te loto talitonu, penei: “E se faipati atu au penei ona ko au e manako ki ei, i a au ko oti ne akoako ke loto malie ki so se mea e maua ne au.


Whatever positive influences Josiah might have had eventually produced fine results. 	 Ne iku atu ki faiga ‵lei a fakamalosiga ‵lei kolā ne maua ne Iosia.


(1 Tim. 2:8) Fellow believers should be able to say “amen,” meaning “so be it,” at the end of such a prayer. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:8) E ‵tau o taku atu ne taina tali‵tonu a te pati “amene,” telā e fakauiga ki te “ke fai eiloa penā,” i te fakaotiga o se vaegā ‵talo penā.


When a young man she was interested in declined to marry her at that time, she chose someone else who was willing to do so. 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā ne seki fia avaga tena famau ki a ia, kae ne fili aka ne ia se isi tino telā ne fiafai ki a ia ke avaga ki ei.


(Proverbs 6:23) This can help us to make fine spiritual progress in pursuing godly devotion. 	 (Faataoto 6:23) Ka fesoasoani mai ei te mea tenei ke gasolo atu faeloa tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te kausaki atu ki te amio atua.


Let us therefore do our utmost to enter into that rest.”—Hebrews 4:9-11. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai malosi ke ulu atu tatou ki loto o malo‵lo mo te Atua.”—Epelu 4:9-11.


Those who stubbornly refuse to turn back from their bad ways face execution at the hand of Jehovah. 	 A tino loto ma‵keke kolā e se fia ‵fuli mai i olotou uiga ma‵sei katoa ka ‵ta fakapalele latou ne Ieova.


(2 Kings 6:17; Psalm 34:7-9; 104:4; Matthew 26:53; Luke 1:19) They guard us ‘in all our ways.’ 	 (2 Tupu 6:17; Salamo 34:7-9; 104:4; Mataio 26:53; Luka 1:19) E puipui ne latou a tatou ‘i koga katoa e olo tatou i ei.’


Since no questions are provided for the subjects discussed in the appendix, you will need to be familiar with the information in order to formulate meaningful questions. 	 Ona ko te mea e seai ne fesili e tuku mai mō mataupu i mataupu fakaopoopo, e ‵tau eiloa o masani ‵lei koe mo fakamatalaga i ei ko te mea ke mafai eiloa ne koe o fai atu a fesili aogā.


Taste and see that Jehovah is good, O you people; happy is the able-bodied man that takes refuge in him. 	 Mafaufau ake la koe ki te lasi o te aga‵lei o te Aliki. Amutia latou kolā e faka‵lafi atu ki a ia.


Responding to a question about the greatest commandment, he said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 	 I te tali atu ki se fesili e uiga ki te ‵toe fakatonuga sili, ne fai atu a ia: “‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki a Ieova tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa mo tou foitino kātoa mo tou mafaufau kātoa.’


Says The World Book Encyclopedia: “People sometimes call the human body a machine—the most wonderful one ever built. 	 E fai mai The World Book Encyclopedia, penei: “E taku ne tino i nisi taimi a te foitino o te tino ki se masini—ko te ‵toe mea gali eiloa ne faite.


Through Jephthah, Jehovah delivers Israel from the Ammonites. 	 E auala i a Iefata, ne faka‵sao ne Ieova a Isalaelu mai tino Amoni.


The man mentioned how much he and his wife needed comfort, and he now showed interest in the Bible’s message. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne te tagata a te lasi o te fakamafanafanaga ne manakogina ne laua mo tena avaga, kae ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena fiafia i te taimi tenā ki te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu.


We rented a room located above a sawmill. 	 Ne ‵togi ne māua se potu i luga i te koga faite laupapa.


In addition, he has poured out his spirit upon us. 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne ‵ligi mai ne ia tena agaga ki luga i a tatou.


(Luke 4:18, 19) When Jesus was baptized, holy spirit evidently made him aware of things he had learned during his prehuman existence, including what God wanted him to accomplish during his earthly ministry as the Messiah.—Read Isaiah 42:1; Luke 3:21, 22; John 12:50. 	 (Luka 4:18, 19) I te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu, e foliga mai me ne fai ne te agaga tapu ke masaua ne ia ana mea kolā ne tauloto i te taimi ne liutino ei a ia, e aofia i ei a mea kolā ne manako ki ei te Atua ke fai ne ia i te taimi ne fai ei tena galuega i te lalolagi nei e pelā me ko te Mesia.—Faitau te Isaia 42:1; Luka 3:21, 22; Ioane 12:50.


However, Eve and her husband discovered that losing God’s favor meant losing their lives. 	 Kae ne iloa aka ne Eva mo tena avaga me i te galo atu o te taliaga a te Atua, e fakauiga eiloa ki te ‵galo atu o lā ola.


(John 13:35) Brotherly love is a key to being a Christian. 	 (Ioane 13:35) A te alofa fakataina se vaega tāua e tasi o te faiga e pelā me se Kelisiano.


In his description of the last days, the apostle Paul foretold that people would be “blasphemers, . . . slanderers, without self-control, fierce.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5, 12) You may encounter such individuals in your ministry or in other activities. 	 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki aso fakaoti, ne ‵valo mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i tino ka “pati ma‵sei, . . . gutu fatufatu, e faka‵tupu taua, e mata kaitaua.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-5, 12) E mafai o fetaui koe mo vaegā tino penā i te galuega talai io me ko nisi koga aka foki.


When Samuel finally arrived, the king excused his own disobedience, saying that because Samuel was late, he ‘compelled himself’ to offer up the burnt sacrifice to soften Jehovah’s face. 	 I te okoatuga a Samuelu, ne fakasakosako atu a te tupu, me ona ko te tuai o Samuelu, ‘ne faimālōgina ei a ia’ ke ofo atu te taulaga ‵sunu ke maua ei te taliaga a Ieova.


(1 Pet. 2:21-23) ‘Looking intently’ at Jesus’ example can help us to do the same when others’ faults and imperfections affect us. 	 (1 Petelu 2:21-23) A te ‘tumau i te ‵kilo atu’ ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fai foki tatou penā māfai ko pokotia tatou i mea ‵se mo tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o nisi tino.


What have we stated about the arrival mentioned at Matthew 24:46? 	 Ne a ‵tou pati ne fai atu e uiga ki te oko mai o Iesu telā ne taku mai i te Mataio 24:46?


2 The Samaritans had false religious views. 	 Ne taku ne latou a tusi konā e pelā me ko te Penitatiuka Samalia.


(Gen. 2:18) The role of “helper” and “complement”—that of being supportive of her husband as he cares for his family responsibilities—is an honorable one indeed. 	 (Kenese 2:18) A te tiute o te tino “fesoasoani” mo te “soa”—mai te ‵lago atu ki tena avaga i te taimi e tausi ei a ia ki tena tiute i te kāiga—se tulaga fakaaloalogina.


If so, do not despair. 	 Kafai e isi, sa fanoanoa.


It was written just for me!” 	 Ne tusi eiloa mō oku!”


The roof has caved in, the doors have fallen off their hinges, and the exterior has been vandalized. 	 Ko ‵koko a te tuafale, ko ‵to a mataloa, kae ko oti ne fakamaseigina valevale a te koga i loto.


As “unpaid laborers,” the other sheep willingly expend their physical strength and their resources in support of the worldwide preaching work that Christ assigned to his anointed followers on earth.—Acts 1:8; Revelation 12:17. 	 E pelā me ne “pologa,” e fakaaogā ne nisi mamoe mo te loto fiafia te lotou malosi faka-te-foitino mo olotou kope ke ‵lago atu ki te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa, telā ne tuku mai ne Keliso ke fai ne ana soko fakaekegina i te lalolagi.—Galuega 1:8; Fakaasiga 12:17.


Consider also what led up to Aaron’s making the golden calf. 	 Ke mafaufau foki me se a te mea ne takitaki ne ia a Alona ke faite ne ia a te tamā pulumakau aulo.


• Psalm 72 prophetically provided a preview of what? 	 • Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Salamo 72?


And as respects unity, how does true Christianity differ from Christendom? 	 E ‵kese pefea a te lotu kelisiano tonu mai Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se ona ko te lotou ‵kau fakatasi?


(Rev. 5:13; 20:6) Jesus will crush the serpent’s head and erase from the universe all traces of Satan’s rebellion.—Gen. 3:15. 	 (Fa. 5:13; 20:6) Ka tuki pala ne Iesu a te ulu o te gata kae ‵solo keatea mai te iunivesi a fakalavelave katoa kolā e māfua mai i a Satani.—Kene. 3:15.


Genival discovered that the Lord’s work does not depend on tithes. 	 Ne iloa aka ne Genival me ne seki fakalagolago atu a te galuega a te Aliki ki te tasi-vae-sefulu.


(Gen. 23:1, 2) Despite having faith in the resurrection, Abraham felt intense grief when his loved one died. 	 (Kene. 23:1, 2) Faitalia me ne fakatuanaki a ia ki te toe‵tuga, ne fanoanoa malosi a Apelaamo i te taimi ne mate ei a tena avaga pele.


Well, to prepare gamma globulin, blood-based clotting factors, and so on, requires that blood be collected and processed. 	 Ko te mea ke maua a gamma globulin, mo nisi mea, e ‵tau o maua ne toto ke fakagalue aka.


17 On the other hand, “the minding of the spirit means life and peace”—everlasting life in the future as well as inner peace and peace with God now. 	 17 I te suā feitu, a “te tuku atu otou mafaufau ki te mea e manako ki ei te agaga, ka iku [atu] ki te ola mo te filemu”—ko te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua e pelā foki mo te filemu o te mafaufau mo te mauaga o te va filemu mo te Atua i te taimi nei.


(1 John 1:8) Although such instances are rare, faithful Christians are not surprised or stumbled when injustices do occur. 	 (1 Ioa. 1:8) E tiga eiloa e faigata o ‵tupu a vaegā mea penā, e se ‵poi a Kelisiano fakamaoni io me fakavāivāi māfai ko ‵sae aka a faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


4 What if we are plagued by “disquieting thoughts” regarding a serious sin? 	 4 Kae e a māfai ko fakalogo‵mae tatou ne “mafaufauga” e uiga ki se agasala matagā?


Does knowing that move you to want to draw closer to him? 	 E mata, e fakaosofia koe ne te iloaga tenā ke fia fakapilipili atu koe ki a ia?


SONGS: 45, 70 	 PESE: 45, 70


Women would have a longing for their husbands, but men would dominate their wives, even abusively, as we see in many marriages today. 	 A fafine ka ma‵nako faeloa ki olotou avaga, kae ko tagata ka pule fakamasei atu ki olotou avaga kae fakasaua foki latou, e pelā mo te mea ko lavea atu ne tatou i te ukega o avaga i aso nei.


18 When parents encourage their children to take up full-time service, they as well as their offspring receive many blessings. 	 18 Kafai e fakamalosi aka ne mātua olotou tama‵liki ke ga‵lue i te taviniga tumau, ka maua eiloa ne latou mo olotou tama‵liki a fakamanuiaga e uke.


They found secular work to support themselves as pioneers, and today they serve in a congregation in the province of Veraguas, Panama. 	 Ne maua ne lāua a galuega ‵togi ke tausi atu ki a lāua i te lā galuega paenia, kae nei la ko tavini atu lāua i se fakapotopotoga i te fa‵kai o Veraguas, i Panama.


However, I soon learned that what she really wanted was a listening ear.” 	 E ui i ei, ne iloa aka ne au me i te mea fua telā e manako tonu ki ei tou fafine ko au ke fakalogo atu ki a ia.”


After nearly 60 years, has that noble objective been reached? 	 I te otiga o se 60 tausaga, e mata, ko oti ne fakataunu a mea konei?


Sarai no doubt managed the tasks traditionally done by women of that culture: kneading flour, baking bread, spinning wool, sewing garments. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me ne fai ne Salai a galuega masani kolā ne fai sāle ne fafine o te fenua telā e ‵nofo latou i ei: te faka‵fetega o falaoa, te faitega o filo, mo te ‵suiga o gatu.


Are things different today? 	 E mata, e ‵kese te tulaga i aso nei?


10 In the days of Joshua, Jehovah caused the sun and the moon to stand still in an astounding demonstration of power. 	 10 I aso o Iosua, ne fai ne Ieova ke tu ke mau te la mo te masina i se fakaasiga fakaofoofogia o tena ‵mana.


We read: “Jesus set out on a tour of all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity. 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Tela, tamilo atu ei a Iesu i fa‵kai ‵lasi mo fa‵kai fo‵liki o asiasi ki ei. Ne akoako atu i loto i olotou fale tapuaki; kae folafola atu te Tala ‵Lei o te Malo, kae fai ke ‵lei a masaki o tino.


No, he wisely held back from sharing many things he knew. 	 Ikai, ne fakaasi mai ne ia a te poto me ne seki fai atu ne ia ki ana soko a mea katoa.


Timothy was probably in his late teens or early 20’s when the apostle Paul invited him to become his traveling companion. 	 Kāti a Timoteo ko 20 tupu ana tausaga i te taimi ne ‵kami ne te apositolo ko Paulo a ia ke fai pelā mo te soa o ia o olo tasi i te malaga ovasia asiasi.


God Will End All Suffering! When? 	 NE FAKAASI FAKA‵SAU ATU: A TALA ‵KAI E ONO E UIGA KI TE LOTU KELISIANO


Baptism founded on such faith is what corresponds to ‘eight souls being safely carried through the water.’ 	 A te papatisoga telā e fakavae ki te vaegā fakatuanaki penā e tai ‵pau eiloa mo te ‘tokovalu o tino katoa kolā ne ‵sao mai te vai.’


Overwhelmed, Peter “fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying: ‘Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, Lord.’” But Jesus answered: “Stop being afraid. From now on you will be catching men alive.” 	 Ona ko te lasi o tena ofo, “ne totuli [ifo a Petelu] i mua o Iesu kae fai atu: ‘Te Aliki, fano keatea mai i a au, me i a au se tagata agasala.’ ” Kae ne tali atu a Iesu: “Sa mataku; mai i te taimi nei o fano ki mua, ka maua ne koe ne tino.”


Loyalty to Jehovah calls for an answer to what searching questions? 	 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke tumau te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova, ne a fesili tāua e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne tatou?


7 The Trinity doctrine runs counter to the commission Jesus gave his followers to “make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” 	 7 E se fetaui a te akoakoga ki te Tolutasi mo te fakatonuga a Iesu ne fai ki ana soko ke olo o “ki fenua katoa o fai a tino i ei mo fai a soko, kae papatiso atu latou i te igoa o te Tamana mo te Tama mo te agaga tapu.”


May all of us, therefore, do our very best to build up fellow believers and help them to remain steadfast. 	 Tela la, ke na fakaoti nei ne tatou a ‵tou mafi ke fakamalosi atu ki taina tali‵tonu kae fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke tu ‵mautakitaki.


Would we not be wise to do the same? 	 E a, se mea poto ke fai foki penā, i ne?


Lacking spirituality, some do not see God with their eyes of understanding. 	 A te sē malosi ‵lei i te munatonu e fai ei ke se lavea ne nisi tino a te Atua ki olotou mata faka-te-mafaufau.


(Matt. 7:24-27) If a person discontinues his Bible study, we may be disappointed. 	 (Mataio 7:24-27) E fanoa‵noa eiloa tatou māfai ko taofi aka ne se tino te faiga o tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


It is now thought that the heavens contain over 100 billion galaxies, some consisting of billions of stars. 	 Nei la, ko iloa atu me i te lagi e aofia i ei a fakaputuga fetu e silia atu i te 100 piliona, telā e aofia i nisi mea a te fia piliona o fetu.


We cannot simply wait for an opportunity to study to present itself. 	 E se ‵tau o faka‵tali tatou ki se avanoaga ke fai ei ‵tou sukesukega.


• Why are we here on earth? 	 • Kaia e ola ei tatou i te lalolagi nei?


Such counsel shows that God cares about our well-being. 	 E fakaasi mai i pati fakatonutonu penā i te Atua e tausi mai ki te ola ‵lei o tatou.


“Noah obeyed Jehovah and loved his family, and they all survived the Flood because all the family went into the ark.” 	 “Ne fakalogo a Noa ki a Ieova kae alofa ki tena kāiga, kae ne ‵sao katoa latou i te Lolo me i te kāiga kātoa ne olo katoa ki loto i te vaka.”


(Dan. 3:17, 18, 28; 6:22; Acts 7:59, 60; 12:1-3, 7, 11) The circumstances and issues were different. 	 (Tanielu 3:17, 18, 28; 6:22; Galuega 7:59, 60; 12:1-3, 7, 11) Ne ‵kese a fakanofonofoga mo kinauga ne aofia i ei.


He always looked to God, who through the spirit gave Paul needed strength. 	 Ne kilo atu faeloa a ia ki te Atua, telā ne tuku atu ne ia e auala i te agaga a te malosi e manakogina ki a Paulo.


(Gen. 2:19, 20, 23) What a wonderful gift this has proved to be! 	 (Kenese 2:19, 20, 23) Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te meaalofa tenei!


• In what ways is God’s spirit at work today? 	 • Ne a auala e galue i ei te agaga o te Atua i aso nei?


To what extent did Jesus reflect his Father’s attitude toward mankind? 	 E pefea te lasi o te fakaasimaiga ne Iesu a faifaiga a tena Tamana ki tino?


1, 2. Why is it fitting to recognize Jehovah as “the living God”? 	 1, 2. Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fai a Ieova e pelā me ko te “Atua ola”?


To remove their spiritual poverty, blindness, and nakedness, any who are like them today need to buy from Christ the ‘refined gold’ of tested faith, “white outer garments” of righteousness, and “eyesalve” that promotes spiritual sight. 	 Ko te mea ke tapale keatea te ma‵tiva, ‵kivi mo te ‵nofo fuafua i te feitu faka-te-agaga o tino kolā e ‵pau mo latou i aso nei, e ‵tau mo latou o ‵togi mai i a Keliso a te ‘tinā aulo’ o te fakatuanaki, se “gatu ‵kena” o te amiotonu, mo te ‘vailakau fai mata’ telā e fai ei ke ‵pula faka‵lei a mata i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


It was because Jacob was a man of faith that Jehovah loved him. 	 Ona ko te fakatuanaki o Iakopo ne alofa i ei a Ieova ki a ia.


He weaves together two decisive victories of Israel over its enemies near the ancient city of Megiddo, which dominated a valley plain of the same name. 	 Ne aofia ne ia i tena salamo a manumalo tāua e lua o Isalaelu i ana fili i tafa o te fa‵kai mua ko Mekito, telā ne pule atu ki te vanu telā ne fakaigoa foki ki te igoa tenā.


(2 Sam. 22:28; Ps. 138:6) Moreover, Jesus had seen such inclinations manifested by Satan the Devil. 	 (2 Samuelu 22:28; Salamo 138:6) Ko oti foki ne lavea ne Iesu a uiga fakamatamata o Satani te Tiapolo.


But for certain peoples in West Africa, these could be viewed as signs, omens, or messages from the spirit world. 	 Kae mō nisi tino i Afelika ki mātū, e ‵kilo atu latou ki mea konei e pelā me ne fakailoga, io me ne fekau mai i agaga.


Speaking of a time when Israel proved faithful, King David said: “In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you kept providing them with escape. 	 I te taimi ne fakamaoni ei a te fenua o Isalaelu, ne fai atu te tupu ko Tavita, penei: “Ne fakatuaga a omotou tupuna ki a koe; ne tali‵tonu latou ki a koe, telā ne fakasao ei ne koe a latou.


Jehovah will not forget their work and the love they show for his name.—Heb. 6:10. 	 E se mafai o puli i a Ieova olotou galuega mo te alofa telā ne fakaasi atu mō tena igoa.—Epelu 6:10.


Safe in “the Secret Place” 	 E Saogalēmū i te “Koga ‵Funa”


(1 Corinthians 10:13) The Bible also promises that the time will come when our problems will be resolved permanently! 	 (1 Kolinito 10:13) E folafola mai te Tusi Tapu me ka oko mai te taimi ka faka‵lei aka ei a ‵tou fakalavelave katoa ki te se-gata-mai!


They work hard and selflessly to fulfill their Scriptural obligations. 	 E ga‵lue malosi latou ke fakataunu olotou tiute faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


The Creator designed the earth to produce food bountifully. 	 Ne faite ne te Mafuaga a te lalolagi ke maua mai i ei a mea‵kai e uke.


During his advanced years, how did Moses express his desire to grow in his relationship with God? 	 I te taimi ko matua ei, ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Mose a tena manakoga ke gasolo faeloa ki mua te lā fesokotakiga mo te Atua?


In fact, doing what we can to improve our relationships with others can improve our communication with them. 	 A te tonuga loa, a te momea aka o te ‵lei o ‵tou va mo nisi tino e mafai o fai ei ke ‵lei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo latou.


(John 14:14) Obviously, “anything” means anything that is in harmony with Jehovah’s will. 	 (Ioa. 14:14) E manino ‵lei, me e fakauiga a te pati “so se mea” ki mea kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo te loto o Ieova.


(Nehemiah 4:4) Nehemiah trusted in Jehovah’s assurance: “Vengeance is mine, and retribution.” 	 (Neemia 4:4) Ne talitonu a Neemia ki pati fakatalitonugina a Ieova: “Ka taui ne [au] te lotou mea ne fai, o fakasala latou.”


Many Christians have shown love by courageously ‘risking their necks’ to avoid exposing fellow believers to brutal treatment or death at enemy hands.—Read 1 John 3:16. 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Kelisiano e tokouke a te alofa mai te “toka o ‵mate” ke puipui ei olotou taina mai fakasauaga io me tamate ne olotou fili.—Faitau te 1 Ioane 3:16.


When we realized that our parents loved us, it reinforced our sense of security. 	 Kafai ko iloa ne tatou me a‵lofa mai ‵tou mātua, e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou iloa me isi se ‵tou puipuiga.


What indicates that imperfect humans are able to show unselfish love? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me e mafai ne tāgata sē ‵lei katoatoa o fakaasi atu te alofa sē kaiū?


We made it our decision to share in the full-time ministry and not take on the responsibility of raising children. 	 Ne fakaiku ne māua ke ga‵lue māua i te taviniga tumau kae ke sē fai ne tamaliki.


It was indeed “good news of a great joy” for humankind when the angels announced the birth of “a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” 	 Ne fai eiloa mo fai se ‘tala ‵lei fakafiafia’ mō tino katoa i te folafolamaiga ne agelu te fanau mai o te “fakaola ko Keliso te Aliki.”


(Ps. 71:17, 18; 145:10-13) If we are to honor Jehovah, however, we must display godly qualities. 	 (Salamo 71:17, 18; 145:10-13) Kae kafai e fia fakaaloalo atu tatou ki a Ieova, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga faka-te-Atua.


Yes, Abraham chose a religion different from that of his father. 	 E tonu, ne filifili ne Apelaamo a te lotu e ‵kese mai te lotu a tena tamana.


This school has now been extended to offer instruction to all overseers and ministerial servants. 	 Ko oti ne fakalasi atu te akoga tenei ke aofia i ei a ovasia mo tavini fakafaifeau katoa.


God’s servants in the past kept enduring, whether they expected immediate deliverance or not. 	 Ne kufaki faeloa a tavini a te Atua i aso ko ‵teka, faitalia me e mafau‵fau latou me ka faka‵sao fakavave latou io me ikai.


Instead, they willingly and lovingly provided personal services for Paul, performing tasks that he was unable to perform himself because of his confinement. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne lotoma‵lie latou o fesoasoani atu mo te a‵lofa ki a Paulo, i te faiga o galuega kolā ko sē mafai ne ia o fai ona ko tena nofo atu i te falepuipui.


8 Note how “the works of the flesh” breed disunity. 	 8 E mavae‵vae pefea a tino ona ko “galuega o te foitino”?


Our heavenly Father’s desire to hear and answer our prayers is even stronger. 	 Kae malosi atu la a te manakoga o ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi o fakalogo kae tali mai ki ‵tou ‵talo.


A key to the answer is found in the Bible account of Adam and Eve. 	 E maua eiloa te tali i te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Atamu mo Eva.


(Num. 11:14, 15) So Jehovah took “away some of the spirit” that was upon Moses and put it on 70 others to help carry the workload. 	 (Numela 11:14, 15) E tiga eiloa ne mafaufau a Mose me ko tō ‵mafa a tiute ne tuku atu ki a ia, ne seki amo tokotasi fua ne ia te mea tena—kae ne seki amo foki ne te toko 70 tāgata kolā ne filifili aka ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia a te amoga tenā i a latou eiloa.


I shall neither desert you nor leave you entirely.” 	 Au ka fakatasi faeloa ki a koe; ka se tiakina eiloa ne au a koe.”


It is a way for them to express deep affection for each other.—Genesis 26:8, 9; Proverbs 5:18, 19; 1 Corinthians 7:3-5. 	 E fakaasi atu i ei te lotou a‵lofa tonu, te suā tino ki te suā tino.—Kenese 26:8, 9; Faataoto 5:18, 19; 1 Kolinito 7:3-5.


Was he blind to the faults of the Hebrew Christians? 	 E mata, ne seki matea atu ne ia a vāivāiga o Kelisiano Epelu konā?


For example, when he and his disciples arrived at the town of Sychar after a long morning of walking, the disciples went to purchase food. 	 Ne matapulapula faeloa a Iesu i te faiga o tena galuega kae salasala faeloa ki avanoaga ke fakailoa atu a te tala ‵lei.


Does this really happen? 	 E mata, e mafai eiloa o tupu te mea tenei?


We should develop a hatred of them. 	 E ‵tau o fai ke takalia‵lia tatou ki ei.


Our primary concern should be, “How will my decision affect my relationship with Jehovah?” 	 Tenei te mea muamua e ‵tau o manava‵se tatou ki ei, “Ka pokotia pefea toku fesokotakiga mo Ieova ona ko taku fakaikuga?”


It means that we are pleasing Jehovah and will receive a reward. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e fakafiafia atu tatou ki a Ieova kae ka maua foki ne tatou se taui ‵lei i ei.


Let us now consider the answers to three important questions: (1) How does God’s discipline reflect his love for us? (2) What can we learn from those whom God disciplined in the past? (3) When we give discipline, how can we imitate Jehovah and his Son? 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki tali o fesili tāua e tolu: (1) E fakaata mai pefea i polopolokiga a te Atua a tena alofa mō tatou? (2) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai tino kolā ne polopoloki ne te Atua i aso ko ‵teka? (3) Kafai e tuku atu ne tatou a polopolokiga, e mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Ieova mo tena Tama?


Jesus took time to teach women. 	 ▪ Ne fakaavanoa ne Iesu te taimi ke akoako atu ki fāfine.


However, when Moses’ hands became heavy and began to drop down, the Amalekites started to win. 	 Kae i te taimi ne ‵gau i ei a lima o Mose kae kamata o tuku ifo ki lalo, ne kamata o manumalo te kau Amaleka.


(Mic. 6:8) So any time we take on new responsibilities, we need to reflect prayerfully on whatever Jehovah tells us through his Word and his organization. 	 (Mika 6:8, NW) Tela la, kāfai e maua ne tatou se tauliaga fou, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau faka‵lei kae ‵talo ki pati fakatonutonu a Ieova e auala i tena Muna mo tena fakapotopotoga.


How may Christian couples “flee from fornication” during courtship? 	 E mafai pefea o “‵tele keatea mai te finalalolagi” a tauavaga Kelisiano i te taimi koi fia‵fai ei?


Still, the temporary permission of wickedness has also resulted in benefits for these faithful worshippers. 	 Kae ko te taliaga o amioga ma‵sei mō se taimi sē tumau ne iku atu ki te mauaga ne tino tapuaki fakamaoni konei a mea aoga.


(Phil. 2:3) Will you imitate Jehovah and pass the test of humility? 	 (Fili. 2:3) E mata, ka fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Ieova kae manumalo i te tofotofoga o te loto maulalo?


To resist demonic forces, we need to be wholehearted in putting on the suit of spiritual armor from God. 	 Ke ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga a te kau temoni, e ‵tau mo tatou o lotoma‵lie katoatoa ke fakapei ki luga i a tatou a te gatutau faka-te-agaga mai te Atua.


(Rev. 2:4, 14, 15, 20; 3:15, 16) As a loving spiritual overseer—even to those to whom he gave strong admonition—Jesus stated: “All those for whom I have affection I reprove and discipline. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:4, 14, 15, 20; 3:15, 16) E pelā me se ovasia alofa ki tino kolā ne tuku atu ne ia ki ei se fakamalosiga—ne fai mai a Iesu: “E fakatonu ne au a mea ‵se, kae e ‵kini ne au a latou katoa kolā e alofa au ki ei.


(Matthew 4:4) As important as physical food is to us, taking in knowledge of God is, in fact, even more so. 	 (Mataio 4:4) E pelā mo te tāua o mea‵kai faka-te-foitino ki a tatou, a te tauloto ki te iloa e uiga ki te Atua e sili atu i te tāua.


We cannot purchase it or do anything to deserve it. 	 E se mafai o ‵togi tupe io me fai se mea ke maua ei ne tatou.


Paul appropriately urges Christians to “speak consolingly to the depressed souls.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) The Bible shows that even faithful Christians experience distress.—Acts 14:15. 	 Ko leva ne fakamalosi mai a Paulo i te auala ‵tau ki Kelisiano ke “fakaloto malosi atu a tino matama‵taku io me loto mafatia.” (1 Tesalonia 5:14) E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e fe‵paki foki a Kelisiano fakamaoni mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta.—Galuega 14:15.


9 We live in busy and critical times, so it is possible that we might not notice that a fellow believer is drifting away from the congregation. 	 9 E ola tatou i taimi fakalavelave kae faiga‵ta, tela la, e mafai eiloa o se lavea atu me ko tapeapea atu keatea se taina talitonu mai te fakapotopotoga.


A spokesman for the National Association of Head Teachers in Britain is quoted as stating: “The public are saying ‘I have got rights,’ rather than ‘I have got responsibilities.’” Besides failing to instill in their children a healthy respect for authority, some parents do not correct their youngsters—and refuse to let others do so. 	 Ne siki mai a pati konei a te sui o te Fakapotopotoga Faka-te-Fenua o Pule o Akoga i Peletania: “E fai sāle mai a tino valevale me ‘E isi ne omotou saolotoga,’ i lō te fai atu penei ‘E isi ne omotou tiute.’ ” E se gata fua i te fakata‵mala o nisi mātua o akoako olotou tama ke āva faka‵lei atu ki pulega, e se ti polopoloki sāle ne latou olotou tama—kae e ita fitifiti foki latou ma polopoloki ne nisi tino olotou tama.


12 During one of his preaching tours of Galilee, Jesus indicated that the sacred secret was closely related to his Messianic Kingdom government. 	 12 I se taimi e tasi ne talai atu ei a ia i Kalilaia, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ne fetaui ‵lei a te mea ‵funa tenā mo tena Malo Faka-Mesia.


Why do we give freely of our time and energy while many are experiencing economic reversals? 	 Kaia e fia‵fia ei tatou o fakaaoga a ‵tou taimi mo malosi e uke i te galuega talai faitalia a fakalavelave faiga‵ta i mea tau tupe i te lalolagi?


28 The Bible Changes Lives 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 3


(Romans 5:12) To correct that injustice, Jesus will bring back to life, or resurrect, billions from the dead. 	 (Loma 5:12) Ke fakatonu aka a te mea ‵se tenā, ka toe fakafoki mai ne Iesu ki te ola, io me toe faka‵tu mai, a te fia piliona o tino mai te mate.


Our being freed from bondage to sin and death and gaining life is secondary to the sanctification of Jehovah’s name. 	 A te ‵tou fakasaolotoga mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate mo te mauaga o te ola e tulaga lua ki te faka‵maluga o te igoa o Ieova.


“Her mouth she has opened in wisdom, and the law of loving-kindness is upon her tongue.”—PROV. 31:26. 	 “E faipati a ia mo te poto, kae ko te tulafono o te alofa atafai e i tena gutu.”—FAATAOTO 31:26, NW.


It also refers to the thing upon which one’s hope is fixed. 	 E fakasino foki i ei ki te faka‵leiga o se mea telā e fakamoemoe ki ei se tino.


The Israelites could have resisted temptation, but they desired “injurious things” when Jehovah miraculously provided a month’s supply of quail for them. 	 Ne mafai o ‵teke atu ne te kau Isalaelu a te fakaosoosoga, kae ne fai ne latou a “mea ma‵sei” i te taimi ne tuku fakavavega atu ei ne Ieova a manu eva mō latou i te masina e tasi.


“He is one of the meekest brothers you could ever wish to meet,” says the coordinator of the body of elders in the congregation to which Hans belongs. 	 “A ia se tokotasi o toe taina agamalu telā e manako koe ke fetaui koulua,” ko pati a te kouotineita o te kau toeaina i te fakapotopotoga a Hans.


Why is prayer vital for a baptized Christian? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te ‵talo ki se Kelisiano papatiso?


Fausto, who comes from Guatemala, said: “When I witness to others, I think about how great it would be if the person to whom I am speaking were to become a spiritual brother or sister. 	 Ne fai mai a Fasitua, se tagata mai Guatemala, penei: “Kafai e talai atu au ki nisi tino, e mafaufau sāle au ki te gali māfai e fai a te tino telā e talai au ki ei mo fai se taina io me se tuagaene faka-te-agaga.


It must have pained Jehovah, the compassionate and empathetic God, to see his beloved Son suffer. 	 Kāti ne logo‵mae malosi eiloa a Ieova, te Atua loto alofa kae alofa ‵nau, ke lavea atu te logo‵mae o tena Tama fagasele.


“We are walking by faith, not by sight.”—2 CORINTHIANS 5:7. 	 “A matou e ola i te olaga fakatuanaki ki mea ka oko mai, e se ona ko te mea ko oti ne ‵kilo omotou mata ki ei, ka ko te mea e tali‵tonu matou ki ei.”—2 KOLINITO 5:7.


Some would even say to him: “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?” 	 Ko tou igoa ne folafola atu ei ne matou a te Muna a te Atua. Ko tou igoa foki ne tuli ei ne matou a temoni, kae fai foki i ei ne matou a vavega!”


Yes, the spiritually corrosive effect of murmuring could corrupt us completely. 	 E tonu, e mafai o fakamasei katoatoa tatou ne te agaga o te muimui i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


17 In the meantime, consider two lessons that we should take to heart. 	 17 I te vaitaimi nei, ke mafau‵fau aka tatou ki akoakoga e lua kolā e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou.


6 The great scope of this preaching work can best be appreciated by noting that Jehovah’s Witnesses now translate and distribute Bible literature in over 500 languages. 	 6 E fia‵fia ke iloa atu a te magoi o te faiga o te galuega talai tenei ona ko tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ne ‵fuli kae tufatufa atu ne Molimau a Ieova i ‵gana e silia atu i te 500.


“Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.’” Moreover, “do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.”—Romans 12:17-21; Psalm 37:1-4; Proverbs 20:22. 	 Aku fagasele, sa taui ma sui, kae tuku eiloa ki te taui ma sui a te Atua, me ne fai mai te Tusi, ‘Muna a te Aliki, e a aku te taui ma sui, kae e a aku foki e toe ‵togi atu.’ ” E se gata i ei, “ke se fakatakavale koe ne te masei; ka ke fakatakavale ne koe te masei ki te ‵lei.”—Loma 12:17-21; Salamo 37:1-4; Faataoto 20:22.


A Samaritan woman approached to draw water. 	 Ne nofo atu Iesu i tafa o te vaikeli o te fakai o mānava i ei.


A positive outlook makes it possible for us to enjoy “a feast constantly.” 	 A te mauaga o se kilokiloga ‵lei e fai ei tatou ke ‘fia‵fia faeloa i te ‵lei o ‵tou olaga.’


7 How did Jehovah feel about what happened there at Meribah? 	 7 Ne pefea a lagonaga o Ieova e uiga ki te mea ne tupu i Melipa?


Thus, the leavening process was hidden from the view of the housewife. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te mea tenei a te tagata telā ne ‵toki ne ia a fuaga kae moe i te po.


Jesus’ point was that we can ‘prove ourselves faithful’ with, or control, those riches once we obtain them. 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu a te manatu me e mafai o fakatalitonu atu ‵tou “fakamaoni” fakatasi mo te loto pulea māfai ko maua ne tatou a koloa konā.


Jehovah will enable him to stand erect, to raise his head and hold it high once again. 	 Ka fai ne Ieova ke mafai ne ia o tu kae toe fakamaluga aka a ia.


“Is there anyone sick among you?” asked the Bible writer James. 	 “E a, e isi se tino e masaki i a koutou?” ne fesili mai te tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu ko Iakopo.


If Jesus returned to the earth today, what would he think about the rank commercialism of Christmas? 	 Moi ne foki mai a Iesu ki te lalolagi i te aso nei, ne a ana mafaufauga e uiga ki te tulaga o mea fakapisinisi kolā e aofia i te Kilisimasi?


In turn, such growth calls for the printing of more Bible literature, the building and maintaining of Kingdom Halls, and the acquiring of assembly and convention sites. 	 Se gata i ei, a te gasolo ki mua o te galuega ne manakogina ke uke a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e ‵lomi, a te faite mo te tausi o Fale Tapuaki, mo koga ke fai ei a fono fo‵liki mo fono ‵lasi.


As a result, Jehovah’s name has been widely published in newspapers and magazines and on radio and television. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ko lasi ‵ki te fakasalalauga o te igoa o Ieova i nusipepa mo mekesini, penā foki loa mo letiō mo TV.


In recent years, the makeup of our congregations has become more diverse and international. 	 I tausaga fakamuli nei, a tino kolā e aofia i ‵tou fakapotopotoga ko oko eiloa i te lasi kae aofia i ei a tino mai fenua kese‵kese.


2 To make sure that we do not forget this loving provision, Jesus instituted a new annual observance that replaced the Passover. 	 2 Ko te mea ke sē puli i a tatou a te fakatokaga alofa tenei, ne kamata ei ne Iesu se fakamanatuga fou ke sui ki ei te Paseka.


But color also has an impact on your emotions. 	 Tela la, e pokotia eiloa ou lagonaga i lanu.


(Ps. 26:8, 12) The true God has a place for each of us in his organization. 	 (Salamo 26:8, 12) E maua ne tatou taki tokotasi se tulaga telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua tonu i loto i tena fakapotopotoga.


(Ps. 3:5) Even at night, when the danger of surprise attack is the greatest, David is not afraid to go to sleep. 	 (Salamo 3:5) Kafai ko oko mai a mea fakama‵taku i te po, e se mataku eiloa a Tavita ma fano o moe.


Now is the time for us to draw close to one another, to overlook the imperfections of others, and to display confidence in Jehovah’s leadership. It is now time for us to close ranks against Satan and the demons (See paragraph 19) 	 Tenei te taimi ke ‵pili malosi atu tatou te suā tino ki te suā tino, ke sē ‵kilo atu ki tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o ‵tou taina mo tuagane, kae ke fakaasi atu a te loto talitonu ki te takitakiga a Ieova.


5 Paul said that Jesus ‘partook of blood and flesh’ that “through his death he might bring to nothing the one having the means to cause death, that is, the Devil; and that he might emancipate all those who for fear of death were subject to slavery all through their lives.” 	 5 Ne fai mai a Paulo me i te fai o Iesu mo tama a te foitino mo te toto, “ne fai ne ia e alatu i tona mate, ko te mea ke fakatakavale ne ia a te Tiapolo, telā e isi sena pule i te mate, kae fakasaoloto ei a latou kolā ne fai mo pologa i olotou olaga kātoa ona ko te ma‵taku ki te mate.”


(Daniel 12:4) Yes, we encounter trials, but there is a greater harvest of Jehovah’s worshipers than ever before. 	 (Tanielu 12:4) E tonu, e fetaui tatou mo fakalavelave, kae e fai nei a te ‵katigā saito a tino tapuaki a Ieova telā ko silia atu nei i lō aso mua.


Then, in a dramatic move, Jehoiada proclaimed seven-year-old Jehoash king and had Athaliah executed.—2 Chronicles 22:10-12; 23:1-3, 15, 21. 	 Ne fakasalalau fakapoi atu ne Ieoiata me ko fai a Ioasa, telā ko fitu fua ana tausaga, mo fai te tupu kae ne tamate i ei a Atalia.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 22:10-12; 23:1-3, 15, 21.


Yes, our whole way of life—not just our Christian hope—should reflect our trust in God. 	 Ao, a ‵tou auala kātoa i te olaga—e se ko te ‵tou fakamoemoega fua faka-Kelisiano—e ‵tau o fakaasi atu i ei a te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki te Atua.


• What six lines of evidence prove that we are living in the last days? 	 • Ne a fakamaoniga e ono e fakatalitonu mai i ei me ko ‵nofo nei tatou i aso fakaoti?


“Then someone gave my wife the tract published by Jehovah’s Witnesses entitled Will This World Survive? 	 “Mai tua ifo ne tuku atu ne se tino ki taku avaga se tamā pepa telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova telā e fakaulutala penei: Will This World Survive?


Predestination and Free Will—Reconcilable? 	 Te Olaga ko Oti ne Fakaiku Aka mo te Saolotoga ke Fai a Filifiliga—E Mata, e ‵Tonu Katoa a Manatu Konei?


Assyrians, Chaldeans, Hebrews, Syrians, and some Arabian tribes, are descendants of Shem. 	 A tino Asulia, Papelonia, Epelu, Sulia mo nisi itukāiga Alapi ne o‵mai katoa i te gafa o Semu.


What should be our view of attending Christian meetings? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou kilokiloga ki te ‵kau ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


18 Above all, we should remember that self-control involves the mind and emotions. 	 18 E sili atu i mea katoa, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e aofia i te loto pulea a te mafaufau mo lagonaga.


(Gal. 5:22-26; New International Version) Instead, we endeavor to be “peaceable with all men.”—Rom. 12:18. 	 (Kalatia 5:22-26) I lō te fai penā, e taumafai malosi eiloa tatou “ke maua te olaga filemu i te va o [tatou] mo nisi tino.”—Loma 12:18.


Then we were transferred to New York Circuit 1, which included the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. 	 Mai konā, toe ave ei māua ki te Seketi napa 1 o Niu Ioki, telā ne aofia i ei a kogā koga o Brooklyn mo Queens.


16 Having love for our brothers and sisters is linked to the love we have for Jehovah. 	 16 A te alofa ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane e isi sena sokoga ki te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Uncleanness (Greek, a·ka·thar·siʹa) is the broadest of the three terms rendered “fornication,” “uncleanness,” and “loose conduct.” 	 Amioga lai‵lai (Eleni, a·ka·thar·siʹa) ko te ‵toe pati telā e lauefa tena uiga i pati e tolu konei: “finalalolagi,” “amioga lai‵lai,” mo “amioga sōnafai.”


What can we learn from Jehovah’s example? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a Ieova?


An Extended Period of Time 	 Se Vaitaimi Tai Mata Leva


In vision, the apostle John heard Jehovah’s servants in heaven say: “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.” 	 I se fakaasiga, ne lagona ne te apositolo ko Ioane a tavini a Ieova i te lagi e fai mai: “E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe e Ieova, te motou Atua, te vikiga mo te ‵malu mo te malosi, me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae ona ko tou loto ne ola mai ei a mea konā me ne faite ne koe.”


Still, neither we nor expert physicists can fully explain gravity, which keeps our earth in the right orbit, just the position it should have to allow us to enjoy life here. 	 Kae e ui i ei, e se mafai ne tatou io me ko so se tino poto i te sukesuke ki te malosi o te lalolagi o fakamatala maeaea mai ne ia te kalaveti telā e fai ei te ‵tou lalolagi ke fakatamilo te la i te ‵mao tonu eiloa telā e manakomia ke tumau tatou i te ola i te lalolagi.


What choice did Adam have to make, and with what consequences? 	 Se a te filifiliga ne fai ne Atamu kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


3. What conditions are desirable for effective study? 3 Another factor in effective study is that we should not choose to sit in the most comfortable chair or sofa. 	 3 A te suā auala ki te faiga ke ma‵goi a sukesukega, ko te taumafai ke se sagasaga i se nofoga gali kae logotonu.


The long history of Megiddo began in the second millennium B.C.E. when the Egyptian ruler Thutmose III defeated the Canaanite rulers there. 	 A tala fakasolopito o Mekito ne kamata mai eiloa i te lua o meleniuma T.L.M. i te taimi ne fakatakavale ei ne te pule o Aikupito ko Thutmose III a pule o te fenua o Kanana i konā.


14, 15. (a) In Israel, who were among those doing what was good, but how were some of them being treated? (b) How can we encourage those who are in full-time service today? 	 14, 15. (a) I Isalaelu, ko oi ne aofia i tino kolā ne fai ne latou a mea ‵lei, kae ne ‵saga atu pefea a nisi tino ki a latou? (e) E fakamalosi atu pefea tatou ki tino kolā e ga‵lue tumau i te taviniga i aso nei?


How appropriate that the most widely distributed religious magazine on earth should be the one that magnifies the name of the true God, Jehovah! 	 Se mea ‵tau, me i te ‵toe mekesini faka-te-lotu telā e lasi tena fakasalalauga i te lalolagi kātoa ko te mekesini foki telā e faka‵malu mai i ei te igoa o te Atua tonu, ko Ieova!


That is a goal that is lacking on the world’s agenda for success. 	 E tenā te fakamoemoega telā e se maua ne te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi kolā e ma‵nako ke manuia latou.


21 Soon this unrighteous world will pass away, along with all its immoral attitudes and practices. 	 21 Ko pili o palele atu te lalolagi sē ‵lei tenei, fakatasi mo ana manatu lai‵lai mo ana faifaiga lai‵lai.


Do you know the primary reason why Hezekiah prayed to be saved from the Assyrians? 	 E mata, e iloa ne koe te pogai tāua ne ‵talo atu ei a Hesekia ke faka‵sao latou mai te kau Asulia?


These harvested ones were either brought into the restored Christian congregation, where they have God’s favor and protection, or they received their heavenly reward. 	 Ne aumai latou konei ki loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano telā ne toe fakafou aka, telā ne maua ei ne latou te taliaga a te Atua mo tena puipuiga, io me ko te taimi ne maua ei te lotou taui faka-te-lagi.


Therefore, the Memorial bread and wine are emblematic in nature, representing Christ’s flesh and blood.* 	 Tela la, ne fakaata mai ne te falaoa mo te uaina kolā ne fakaaogā i te Fakamanatuga a te foitino mo te toto o Keliso.*


Similarly, though she felt broken, she learned that she could still help others. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fai a ia e pelā me se mea telā ne fati, kae ne iloa aka ne ia me koi mafai eiloa e fesoasoani atu a ia ki nisi tino.