He is “a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth.” 	 A Ia se “Atua telā e ‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.”


Singleness in Later Life 	 Te Nofo Taka i se Taimi o te Olaga Mai Tua Ifo


They offer an honest opinion when you invite them to do so. 	 E fakaasi atu olotou manatu ‵tonu māfai e fesili atu koe e uiga ki ei.


Then when the child shows that he respects his parents, he will realize that he is honoring Jehovah. 	 Kae kafai ko fakaasi atu ne te tamaliki me e āva a ia ki ana mātua, ko iloa ei ne ia i a ia e fakaaloalo ki a Ieova.


(John 8:44; Revelation 12:9) Those who love him thus feel impelled to tell the truth about him, setting the record straight. 	 (Ioane 8:44; Fakaasiga 12:9) Telā la, a tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia e fakapalele olotou mafi o taku ‵tonu atu te mea tonu e uiga ki a ia, ke faka‵tonu aka ei a tala ‵loi e uiga ki ei.


It is foolish to pursue material wealth at the expense of personal Bible study, meeting attendance, prayer, and the field ministry. 	 Se mea valea ke kausaki atu ki te maumea faka-te-foitino kae fakatamala ki sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu, te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga, te faiga o ‵talo, mo te galuega talai.


It was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah.” 	 Ko te mainaga tenā, telā e fakaasi mai ei te fakatasi mai o te Aliki [Ieova].”


The peak of 31,089 publishers reporting in the Netherlands last year includes many who learned from their parents to love Jehovah. 6. 	 A te aofaki o tino talai e toko 31,089 kolā ne lipoti mai i Holani i te tausaga ko teka, e aofia i ei a tino e tokouke kolā ne tau‵loto mai i olotou mātua ke a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


As a result, Jehovah has continued to lead his people and to prosper their activity. 	 Tela la, ne takitaki faeloa ne Ieova ana tino kae ne fakamanuia foki ne ia olotou galuega.


These examples clearly establish that those who truly belong to Jehovah must firmly take their stand for righteousness and against wickedness. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakaakoakoga konei me i tino ‵tonu o Ieova e ‵tau o ‵tu ‵mautakitaki i te feitu o te amiotonu kae ‵teke atu ki amioga ma‵sei.


When we give of ourselves to others, not only do we help them but we also enjoy a measure of happiness and satisfaction that make our own burdens more bearable.—Acts 20:35. 	 Kafai e fesoasoani atu tatou ki nisi tino, e se fesoasoani atu fua tatou ki a latou kae ka maua foki ne tatou a te fiafia mo te lotomalie telā e fai ei ke amogofie a ‵tou fakalavelave totino.—Galuega 20:35.


(John 14:31) It also pleased him to know that the value of his perfect life could be offered to God as a ransom to buy us back from slavery to sin and death. 	 (Ioane 14:31) Se mea fakafiafia foki ke iloa ne ia me i te tāua o tena ola ‵lei katoatoa ne mafai o ofo atu ki te Atua e pelā me se togiola ke ‵togi ei tatou mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate.


God did not then tell him. 	 Ne seki taku atu ne te Atua ki a ia i te taimi tenā.


The doctrine of the immortality of the soul raised questions: Where do souls go after death? 	 Mai i te kamataga, ne ‵sae aka eiloa a fesili e uiga ki te vaega o te foitino telā e tumau i te ola māfai ko mate te foitino: Tefea te koga ka fanatu ki ei a te vaega tenā o te foitino māfai ko mate?


Thus Jehovah forgave their sins, anointed them with holy spirit, and called them to be his spiritual sons. 	 Telā ne fakamagalo ei ne Ieova olotou agasala, fakaeke latou ki te agaga tapu, kae fakaigoa latou ke fai mo ana tama faka-te-agaga.


How much she must have appreciated her father’s good example of putting Jehovah’s worship first in his life! Make wise decisions and find joy among God’s people (See paragraph 18) 	 Ko oko eiloa i te loto fakafetai o tou fafine ki te fakaakoakoga ‵lei a tena tamana i te fakamuamuaga o te tapuakiga ki a Ieova i tena olaga!


All of this is to take place “in the re-creation.” 	 Ka fai a mea katoa konei i te “lalolagi fou.”


That sparked a protest. 	 Ne iku atu ei ki se ‵tekeatuga.


The Search Continues 	 E Tumau Eiloa te Salasalaga


If we face such a trial, let us not cave in to family pressure. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo tofotofoga penā, ke mo a e takavale tatou i fakamalosiga a ‵tou kāiga.


Jesus, the Son of God, shows modesty in all that he does 	 E agamalū faeloa a Iesu, te Tama a te Atua, i ana faifaiga katoa


However, our dedication to God remains the same. 	 Kae e se mafai o ‵fuli te ‵tou tukuatuga ki te Atua.


By meditating on these examples, true Christians will be helped to have “lowliness of mind toward one another.”—1 Peter 5:5. 	 Mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakaakoakoga konei, ka fesoasoani atu ei ki Kelisiano ‵tonu ke “‵pei ki te gatu o te loto malalo, ko te mea ke fakatau tavini koutou.”—1 Petelu 5:5.


In effect, they said to “the faithful and discreet slave”: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.” 	 Ne fai atu latou ki “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto”: “Matou e ma‵nako o ‵kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.”


(Prov. 26:21) In contrast, a mild-tempered reply often has a calming effect. 	 (Faata. 26:21) E ‵kese mai ei, a te tali atu i te agamalu e masani o iku atu ki te filemu.


The effect was the opposite. 	 Ne ‵kese eiloa te mea ne iku mai i ei.


Yet, faithful Noah builds the ark, courageously warns others of the impending Deluge, and escapes its devastation with his family. 	 Kae ui ei, ne faite eiloa ne Noa a te vaka, ne fakailoa atu ne ia mo te loto toa a te Lolo telā ka oko mai, kae ne ‵sao ei latou mo tena kāiga.


Antônio* was a labor leader in a huge factory in São Paulo, Brazil. 	 Anitonio* se takitaki o te kau faigaluega i se matugā pisinisi lasi i te fa‵kai ko São Paulo, i Pasili.


5 Jesus is not discussing the type of stranger to whom we want to extend hospitality—a word that in the original Bible language means “love of strangers.” 	 5 E seki faipati a Iesu i konei ki se tino fakaatea telā e ma‵nako tatou o talimālō atu ki a ia—se pati telā e fakauiga i te ‵gana mua i te Tusi Tapu ki te ‘fakaafega o tino fakaa‵lofa io me ko tino fakaa‵tea.’


David well knew that Jehovah is more merciful than humans are. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Tavita me e lasi atu te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova i lō tino.


15 Everything in connection with true worship at the tabernacle and later at the temple was “a typical representation and a shadow of the heavenly things.” 	 15 A mea katoa kolā ne aofia i te tapuakiga tonu i te faleie tapu kae fakamuli ifo i te faletapu ne “fakatusa o mea ‵tonu i te lagi.”


If any of this has happened to you, we urge you to study God’s Word with renewed zeal and to supplicate Jehovah so that you may regain a strong, close relationship with him.—2 Peter 3:11-15. 	 Kafai ko oti ne tupu se mea penei ki a koe, e fakamalosi atu matou ke sukesuke malosi ki te Muna a te Atua mo te loto finafinau kae ke ‵talo ki a Ieova ke mafai o toe maua se va fealofani kae malosi ‵lei mo ia.—2 Petelu 3:11-15.


“The Sovereign Lord Jehovah,” wrote the ancient prophet Amos, “will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets.” 	 Ne tusi mai te pelofeta mua ko Amosa: “E se mafai lele o fai ne te Aliki Sili se mea kae seki fakaasi mai tena fuafuaga ki ana tavini ko pelofeta.”


Consider the case of 44-year-old Charlene, who had cancer and was told she had ten days to live. 	 Mafaufau ki a Charlene telā ko 44 ana tausaga, ne maua ne ia te kenisa kae ne fai atu me e toe sefulu fua ana aso e ola ei a ia.


12 Sadly, some baptized Christians have become irregular or inactive in their worship. 	 12 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko kamata o taofi aka ne nisi Kelisiano papatiso te lotou gasue‵sue malosi i te lotou tapuakiga.


Being imperfect, a husband may fail to see the whole scope of the matter. 	 Ona ko te sē ‵lei katoatoa, kāti e se matea atu ne te tagata avaga a feitu katoa o te fakalavelave.


16. What sinful cravings keep some from living up to God’s righteous requirements, and how can we gain the mastery over these desires? 	 16 Meainu ma‵losi mo te fakaaogāga o vailakau tapu, te finalalolagi, mo manakoga agasala e mafai o fakamasei ei te ‵tou amio atua.


Even if people show interest in the Bible’s message, they may not always see the need to study God’s Word with us. 	 Kafai foki loa e fakaasi mai ne tino a te fiafia ki te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu, e se mafai o lavea faeloa ne latou a te tāua ke sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua.


So the sentence of death included us. 	 Tela la, e aofia tatou i te fakasalaga ko te mate.


4 In like manner, brothers and sisters who desire to serve as pioneers, as Bethelites, or as Kingdom Hall construction volunteers do well to stretch forward to attain their goals. 	 4 I se auala tai ‵pau, a taina mo tuagane kolā e ma‵nako o fai pelā me ne paenia, ga‵lue i te Peteli, io me aofia i volenitia o te matagaluega fakatu‵tu o Fale Tapuaki, e ma‵nako foki o kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega konā.


Today, astronomers know much more about the immensity of the universe and the power that sustains it. 	 Ko uke atu nei a mea e iloa ne tino kolā e suke‵suke ki te lagi e uiga ki te lasi o te lagi mo te malosi telā e fakatumau ei a mea konā.


You are allowing Jehovah to mold, or discipline, you for your benefit.—Prov. 2:1-5. 	 Ko talia ne koe a Ieova ke fakamafulifuli, io me polopoloki ne ia koe mō te ‵lei o koe.—Faata. 2:1-5.


She was disheartened over the fact that she was unable to bear children. 	 Ne loto mafatia a ia ona ko tena sē fanafanau.


(Rom. 12:11) What does this kind of slavery involve? 	 (Loma 12:11) Se a te mea e aofia i te vaegā pologa tenei?


5 Read Isaiah 40:28. 	 5 Faitau te Isaia 40:28.


Such love identifies us as Jesus’ true followers. 	 E fai eiloa ne te vaegā alofa penā ke iloa ne tino me i a tatou ko soko ‵tonu o Iesu.


Socoh 	 Afeka


(Acts 2:11) With the spirit’s guidance, they could fully accomplish the ministry entrusted to them.—Acts 1:8. 	 (Galuega 2:11) Mai te takitakiga a te agaga, ne mafai ei ne latou o fakataunu katoatoa te galuega ne tuku atu ki a latou.—Galuega 1:8.


Jehovah has decided when he will bring this wicked system to an end. 	 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova a te taimi ka aumai ei ne ia te gataga ki te olaga masei tenei.


(Proverbs 22:4) At Psalm 138:6, we read God’s view of humble individuals and of proud ones: “Jehovah is high, and yet the humble one he sees; but the lofty one he knows only from a distance.” 	 (Faataoto 22:4) I te Salamo 138:6, e fai‵tau tatou e uiga ki te kilokiloga a te Atua ki tino loto mau‵lalo mo tino fakamata‵mata: “E tiga eiloa tou ‵mao ki luga [e Ieova], e tausi eiloa ne koe a latou kolā e loto ma‵lalo; ka ko latou kolā e fakamata‵mata e se mafai o ‵muni mai i a koe.”


However, I realize that this is normal and that the passing of time will eventually reduce some of the pain.” 	 Kae ne iloa aka ne au i te mea tenei se lagonaga masani, kae e olo a taimi, ka ko te ‵mae ka gasolo ifo eiloa ki lalo i te fakaotiga.”


Jesus continued: “When he has found it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices. 	 Ne toe fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai ko maua ne ia, e amo ne ia te mamoe tenā ki tena tuauma mo te fiafia.


In Jesus’ day, Galilee “was the heartland of ethnic nationalism,” states writer Trevor Morrow. 	 I aso o Iesu, ne fai a Kalilaia e pelā me ko te “laumua o te loto fenua,” ko pati a te tino tusi tala ko Trevor Morrow.


Are we not moved to imitate such faithful ones as they follow the Christ?—1 Cor. 11:1; 2 Thess. 3:7. 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi mai te mea tenā ke fakaakoako tatou ki tavini fakamaoni kolā e tau‵tali atu i te Keliso?—1 Koli. 11:1; 2 Tesa. 3:7.


Is it our chief concern to make a name for ourselves by amassing riches and becoming prominent in the world? 	 E mata, e ‵saga fua tatou ke maua se igoa ‵lei mai te fakaputuga o koloa e uke kae fai ke lauiloa tatou i te lalolagi?


(Ezek. 21:26, 27) After Zedekiah, Jesus was the only descendant of David to whom kingship was promised. 	 (Esekielu 21:26, 27) A koi tuai o fanau a Iesu, ne fai atu a te agelu ko Kapilielu ki a Malia, penei: “A ia ka fai ne [Ieova] te Atua mo tupu, e pelā eiloa mo tena tupuna ko Tavita.


(1 Tim. 2:1, 2) We appeal to government authorities for fair treatment, as the apostle Paul did. 	 (1 Timo. 2:1, 2) E ‵tagi atu tatou ki pule ma‵luga ke fai faka‵lei olotou faifaiga ki a tatou, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne Paulo.


Everyone alive serves some god or other. 	 A tino ola katoa e tapuaki atu ki se atua io me ko nisi mea aka.


If so, you are to be commended. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu ki a koe.


Many today would agree with the sentiments of those influential men, stating that they will believe only in what they can see. 	 E ‵lago atu eiloa a tino e tokouke i aso nei ki manatu o tāgata takutakua konā, i olotou pati me e tali‵tonu fua latou ki mea kolā e mafai o matea ne latou ki olotou mata.


Inviting them for refreshments, a meal, or an outing will help them to make new friends and adjust to their changed circumstances. 	 A te ‵kami ne koe o latou mō se inuga tī, se ‵kaiga io me olo o ta‵fao i se koga, ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke maua ne taugasoa ‵fou kae ke fakamasani foki ki fakanofonofoga ‵fou.


Moreover, voicing complaints against fellow believers may not only cause them pain but may also deteriorate into the sins of slander and reviling. 	 E se gata i ei, a te fakaasi atu o ‵tou fameo ki ‵tou taina talitonu e se faka‵mae atu fua ki a latou kae mafai foki o fai a te agasala ko te gutu fatufatu mo te takalialia.


First Chronicles is not all about genealogies. 	 E se aofia fua i te Muamua Nofoaiga Tupu a te fakasologa o gafa.


Know that if it appears that you are going to die before the start of Christ’s Millennial Reign, you can take comfort in the certainty that relief will come. 	 Ke talitonu koe me kafai e mate koe mai mua o kamata te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga, e mafai o maua ne koe se fakamafanafanaga me ka oko mai eiloa tou fakatapūga.


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In every aspect of our lives, we endeavor to show that we love that Kingdom government and want to be loyal to it. 	 E taumafai eiloa tatou o fakaasi atu i feitu katoa o ‵tou olaga, me e fia‵fai malosi tatou ki te Malo tenā kae e ma‵nako foki tatou ke a‵lofa fakamaoni ki ei.


“God is stationing himself in the assembly of the Divine One,” wrote the psalmist Asaph. 	 “E takitaki te Atua i te fono faka-te-lagi” ko pati a te faisalamo, ko Asafo.


Making Wise Decisions About Alcohol 	 Ke Fai a Fakaikuga ‵Poto e Uiga ki te Kava


So take Jehovah at his word, and accept his forgiveness!—Isa. 55:6, 7. 	 Tela la, talitonu ki pati a Ieova, kae talia tena fakamagaloga!—Isa. 55:6, 7.


Or will he harbor resentment and jealousy over no longer having the privilege that he once had? 	 Io me ka nofo a ia mo te loto kaitaua mo te loto masalosalo me ko se maua ne ia te tauliaga telā ne maua muamua ne ia?


5. What kind of message do we declare? 5 As Jehovah’s present-day servants, we joyfully respond to the call for harvest workers. 	 5 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova i aso nei, e ‵saga tonu atu tatou mo te fia‵fia ki te manakoga mō tino talai.


WEEK OF AUGUST 6-12, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A AOKUSO 6-12, 2018


“There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” 	 “Ka ko te Atua ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e ‵nofo i ei a te amiotonu.”


12. (a) In what sense did Jesus start a fire when he was on earth? (b) How have the anointed remnant set things aflame in a spiritual way, and with what results? 	 12. (a) I te auala fea ne faka‵ka ei ne Iesu a te afi i te taimi ne nofo ei i te lalolagi? (e) I auala fea ne faka‵ka ei ne te kau fakaekegina a mea i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


7 We stand in awe of Jesus’ strong love for what was right and his abhorrence of hypocrisy and wickedness. 	 7 E ofo tatou i te malosi o te alofa o Iesu ki te mea ‵lei mo tena takalialia malosi ki faifaiga ‵loi mo amioga ma‵sei.


Jehovah revealed the answer to his prophets.—Amos 3:7. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova a te tali ki ana pelofeta.—Amosa 3:7.


27 Uphold Jehovah’s Sovereignty! 	 27 Fakamaluga Aka te Pulega Sili a Ieova!


(Judges 7:19-22) King Saul and his son Jonathan died on nearby Mount Gilboa when Philistine forces defeated the Israelite army.—1 Samuel 31:1-7. 	 (Famasino 7:19-22) Ne ‵mate a te tupu ko Saulo mo tena tama ko Ionatana i te mauga o Kilipoa telā e pili fua ki Mekito i te taimi ne fakatakavale ei ne kautau a Filisitia a te kautau a Isalaelu.—1 Samuelu 31:1-7.


Daniel describes an image in human form made up of different metals. 	 E fakamatala mai ne Tanielu se tupua i foliga o te tino kae faite ki fiti kese‵kese.


(Psalm 130:3) How thankful we should be both to Jehovah for sending his beloved Son to earth and to Jesus for willingly giving his life as a ransom for us!—Mark 10:45. 	 (Salamo 130:3) Ko se faka‵tau eiloa te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mō te ugamaiga o tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi ki te lalolagi, kae penā foki loa ki a Iesu ona ko tena loto fiafia o tuku atu tena ola e pelā me se togiola mō tatou!—Maleko 10:45.


He is the One who has put in us the capacity to love. 	 Ko ia tenā ne tuku ne ia te alofa ki loto i a tatou.


10 However, not all of Jesus’ hearers are receptive. 	 10 Kae ne seki fia‵fia a tino katoa kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a Iesu.


How we long for a world free of violence, terrorism, and corruption! 	 E olioli eiloa tatou ki te vaitaimi telā ka seai ei ne amioga fakasauā, amioga takafia‵toa mo te fai valevale!


It will crush and put an end to all these [earthly] kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.” 	 Ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā, kae ka tumau ki te se gata mai.”


He did not rebuke the disciples for their failures and doubts. 	 Ne seki kote ne ia te kau soko mō te lotou fakata‵mala mo te fakalotolotolua.


But by the same word the heavens and the earth that are now are stored up for fire and are being reserved to the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly men.”—2 Peter 3:3-7. 	 Ka ko te lagi mo te lalolagi konei e iai nei e se tumau eiloa, e ‵sunu ki te afi e alatu i te muna a te Atua. E tuku eiloa penā ke oko ki te aso e fakamasino kae fakamasei ei a tino amio ma‵sei.”—2 Petelu 3:3-7.


We have almost more Bible studies than we can handle.” 	 E fai pelā me ko se lava a taimi ke fai ei ne maua a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uke.”


18, 19. (a) Why can we expect to face trials and temptations? (b) How can you face trials successfully? 	 18, 19. (a) Kaia e fakamoe‵moe ei tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave mo tofotofoga? (e) E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu koe ki fakalavelave mo te manuia?


The Bible falls eminently in the last category. 	 E aofia eiloa te Tusi Tapu i te ‵toe vaega tenā.


And bookstores publish a flood of self-help books, fueling a multibillion-dollar industry. 	 Kae fakatau atu ne sitoa a tusi kolā e ‵fonu i manatu fesoasoani ki tino, kae ko fai eiloa pelā me se pisinisi olaola ‵lei.


Even though God’s direction is not as obvious today as it was in Paul’s time, we can be sure that Jehovah is using his holy spirit to make sure that deserving ones hear the truth.—John 6:44. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵kese te auala e takitaki ei tatou ne te agaga o te Atua i aso nei mo aso o Paulo, e mautinoa eiloa i a tatou me e fakaaoga ne Ieova tena agaga tapu ko te mea ke lagona ne tino loto ‵lei te munatonu.—Ioane 6:44.


10 In Isa 30 verse 21, a different word picture is painted. 	 10 E ‵kese foki te mea e lavea ne tatou i te fuaiupu e 21.


How far away from us does Jehovah put our sins? 15 The psalmist David used a vivid expression to describe Jehovah’s forgiveness: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” 	 15 Ne fakaaogā ne te faisalamo ko Tavita se tugāpati manino ke fakamatala mai ei te loto fakamagalo o Ieova, penei: “E pelā mo te ‵mao o te saegālā mai te togālā, e penā foki te faka‵mao ne ia o‵tou agasala mai i a tatou.”


We can learn much by examining how Jesus handled a situation in the first century when the land was unsettled by political turmoil. 	 E mafai o uke a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te suke‵suke ki te auala ne faka‵lei ne Iesu se fakalavelave i te senitenali muamua i te taimi ne seki mafai o fakatoka faka‵lei a te mataupu e uiga ki te manafa e auala i mea fakapolitiki.


4. What enabled the early Christians to endure? 4 The apostle John, a faithful disciple of Christ for some seven decades, pointed to an important factor. 	 4 Ne fakasino atu ki se manatu tāua a te apositolo ko Ioane, telā ne fai mo fai se soko o Keliso i tausaga kāti e 70.


I found out the hard way that I was wrong and Jehovah was right. 	 Ne iloa aka ne au mai ikuga ma‵sei kolā ne oko mai ki a au me e ‵se ‵ki eiloa au kae e tonu eiloa a Ieova.


He would give his life for the sins of many, and he would be buried with the rich. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia tena ola mō agasala a tino e tokouke, kae ne tanu fakatasi a ia mo tino mau‵mea.


(Read Jude 22, 23.) 	 (Faitau te Iuta 22, 23.)


We are zealous for fine works, and we have love among ourselves. 	 E loto finafinau tatou o fai a galuega ‵lei, kae e fakatau a‵lofa foki tatou.


11 Consider how Jehovah used angels in the case of Jesus. 	 11 Mafaufau ki te auala ne fakaaoga ei ne Ieova a agelu i taimi o Iesu.


Faith and wisdom are also needed by those who “become teachers” in the congregation. 	 E ‵tau foki o maua te fakatuanaki mo te poto ne tino kolā e fai mo “faiakoga” i te fakapotopotoga.


Moreover, the study material should be selected in such a way that the sessions are practical for your family. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tau o filifili aka a te mataupu i se auala telā e aoga ki tou kāiga.


(Proverbs 5:18, 19) Do those statements sound as if the Bible prohibits sexual pleasure? 	 (Faataoto 5:18, 19 Tusi Paia, Samoa) E mata, e fakaasi mai i pati konā me e fakatapu ne te Tusi Tapu a manakoga fakatauavaga?


How did things turn out for these willing workers? 	 E a la tino ga‵lue loto finafinau konei?


Why should a Christian teacher have the importance of baptism clearly in mind when teaching his child or another Bible student? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau faka‵lei se faiakoga Kelisiano ki te tāua o te papatisoga māfai ko akoako ne ia tena tamaliki io me se suā akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


We have seen that he is approachable, impartial, generous, reasonable, loyal, and forgiving. 	 Ne lavea ne tatou i a ia e uiga faigofie, e se fakailoga tino, e kaimalie, e loto malamalama, e alofa fakamaoni, kae loto fakamagalo.


Such religious support of worldly governments is identified in the Bible as spiritual fornication. 	 A te ‵lago atu o vaegā lotu penā ki malo o te lalolagi e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se amioga finalalolagi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Are You Faithful in All Things? 	 E Mata, e Fakamaoni Koe i Mea Katoa?


As the saying goes, “Just one black swan undoes the theory that all swans are white.” 	 E pelā mo pati konei, “E tasi fua te mea e fakatalitonu mai i ei me i te tulafono e se tonu faeloa.”


By advocating and adhering to God’s Word, the Bible, they have done what no other group or organization has been able to do, namely, unite people of diverse nationalities, languages, ethnic backgrounds, and races in worship of the one true God, Jehovah. 	 Mai i te ‵lago mo te faka‵logo ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, ko oti eiloa ne fai ne latou a mea kolā ne seki mafai o fai ne se isi potukau io me se fakapotopotoga, telā ko te faiga ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino mai fenua, ‵gana, itukāiga, telega, mo matakāiga kese‵kese i te tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu, ko Ieova.


How does the book of Revelation show that Christ follows closely what goes on in each congregation? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te tusi ko Fakaasiga a te auala e iloa ‵lei ei ne Keliso a mea e fai ne fakapotopotoga takitasi?


Thus, it is very common to fail at one’s first attempt at raising an orchid. 	 Tela la, e masani sāle o mate te orchid i te taimi muamua e fakaola ei.


When you stand at a stranger’s door and hear your companion speak from the heart about his or her love for Jehovah, you cannot help but be drawn closer to that individual. 	 I te taimi e tu atu ei koe i mua o te fale o se tino fou kae lagona ne koe tou taugasoa e faipati atu mai tena loto eiloa e uiga ki tena alofa ki a Ieova, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei te ‵pili o te lū va fakataugasoa mo te tino tenā.


Keep Clear of False Worship! 	 ‵Kalo Keatea Mai Lotu ‵Se!


(Luke 1:38) In stating matters that way, Mary revealed a heart attitude that God had already noted. 	 (Luka 1:38) Ne fakaasi mai i pati a Malia a te vaegā tino telā e manako ki ei te Atua.


In fact, the term “cheerful” could very well describe both the inward feeling and the outward expression of the giver. 	 A te tonuga loa, e mafai o fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne te tugāpati “loto fiafia” a lagonaga i loto mo foliga i tua o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea.


(John 17:15, 16) And they have to preach in it to seek out rightly disposed people and teach them to be disciples of Christ. 	 (Ioane 17:15, 16) Kae e ‵tau o talai latou i ei ke ‵sala atu ei ki tino loto ‵lei kae akoako latou mo fai ne soko o Keliso.


(Romans 2:4) If serious self-scrutiny reveals that we have even a little of Jonah’s original attitude toward the Ninevites, we can pray for help to conform our view to that of Jehovah. 	 (Loma 2:4) Kafai e fakaasi mai ne iloiloga kolā ne fai ne tatou me e maua ne tatou se tamā vaega o te kilokiloga a Iona ki tino Nineva, e mafai o ‵talo tatou mō se fesoasoani ke ‵fuli ‵tou kilokiloga ke ‵pau mo te kilokiloga a Ieova.


(Matthew 13:11-15; Luke 10:21; Acts 13:48) Only God could produce such a book. 	 (Mataio 13:11-15; Luka 10:21; Galuega 13:48) Ko te Atua fua e mafai o fakatoka ne ia se vaegā tusi penā.


Details of the Messiah’s Life. 	 Fakamatalaga ki te Olaga o te Mesia.


Ephesians 5:21-24 states: “Be in subjection to one another in fear of Christ. 	 E fai mai te Efeso 5:21-24: “Ke fakalogo te suā tino ki te suā tino, ona ko te otou āva ki a Keliso.


9 Gideon’s victory over the Midianites is another account that brings distances to the fore. 	 9 A te manumalo o Kitiona i tino Mitiana se tala foki e tasi e faka‵mafa mai i ei te ‵mao o koga.


“This means everlasting life,” Jesus said, “their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.”—John 17:3. 	 “Tenei te ola se gata mai,” ko pati a Iesu, “ke iloa ne tino i a koe ko te Atua tonu e tokotasi, kae ke iloa foki ne latou i a Iesu Keliso ne uga mai ne koe.”—Ioane 17:3.


It is not that we deliberately choose to violate a norm, but we are simply weak. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me i a tatou ne filifili ke se faka‵logo ki se fakatonuga, kae ona eiloa ko te vāi‵vai o tatou.


Do you need to take additional steps to get ready for Jehovah’s day? 	 E mata, e manakogina ne koe a nisi auala ke toka ei koe mō te aso o Ieova?


Appreciate Jehovah’s Loyalty and Forgiveness, 6/15 	 Ke Loto Fakafetai ki te Alofa Fakamaoni mo te Loto Fakamagalo o Ieova, 6/15


First the child that Bath-sheba gives birth to dies. Then David’s virgin daughter Tamar is raped by her half brother Amnon. 	 Muamua la, ne mate te tamaliki telā ne fanau mai ne Patisepa. ‵Tao atu ko te pukemaloga o te tama fafine a Tavita ko Tamala, se taupou, ne tena afa tuagane ko Amanono.


Can You Explain? 	 E Mafai ne Koe o Fakamatala Mai?


By being faithful in this way, we make friends with Jehovah God and Jesus Christ, the possessors of “the everlasting dwelling places.” 	 Mai te fakamaoni i te feitu tenei, e fai taugasoa ei tatou mo Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso, ko tino kolā e pule “i fale e se gata mai.”


The apostle Peter acknowledged that some of those living in the time of the end would scoff at the idea that God would ever intervene in human affairs and end wickedness on earth. 	 Ne iloa ne te apositolo ko Petelu me i nisi tino kolā e ola i te taimi o te gataga ka fakatauemu ki te manatu me ka sē aofia lele eiloa a te Atua i faifaiga masani a tino kae sē fakagata a amioga ma‵sei i te lalolagi.


This unnatural union of materialized angels and women produced violent hybrids known as Nephilim. 	 Ne iku atu te faifaiga matagā tenei ne fai ne agelu kaima‵nako kolā ne a‵vaga mo fafine ke fa‵nau mai ne latou a tino ‵mafi kolā ne taku ki Nefilimi.


4, 5. (a) In addition to preaching, how can we let our light shine? (b) What benefits may come from our kind demeanor? 	 4, 5. (a) E se gata i te talai atu, e mafai pefea o maina atu a ‵tou mainaga? (e) Ne a mea aoga e mafai o maua ne tatou mai ‵tou uiga atafai?


JEHOVAH, “the living and enduring God,” has preserved his life-giving message for mankind. 	 A IEOVA “te Atua telā e ola kae tumau,” ne puipui ne ia tena fekau fakaola tino mō tino.


15. (a) What subjects did Jesus consider, but what did he not discuss? (b) How did that meeting affect the apostles? 	 15. (a) Ne a mataupu ne faipati ki ei a Iesu, kae se a te mea ne seki faipati a ia ki ei? (e) Ne pokotia pefea a apositolo i te fakatasiga tenā?


Is its fruitage evident in my life?’ 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au ana fuataga i toku olaga?’


Bridge any gap between what you know about Jehovah’s standards and what you actually do to apply them. 	 Ke fakafetaui aka au mea e iloa e uiga ki tulaga o Ieova mo mea kolā e fai ne koe.


While Isaac’s wife Rebekah was pregnant with twins, Jehovah uttered a prophecy about the two boys struggling in her womb, suggesting that he already saw traits in them that would have far-reaching effects.—Gen. 25:22, 23; Rom. 9:10-13. 	 I te taimi ne faitama ei te avaga a Isaako ko Lepeka i tena masaga, ne fai ne Ieova se valoaga e uiga ki te fakatau‵fai o te tokolua tamaliki tagata konā i tena moegatama, e fakaasi mai i ei me ko leva ne matea ne ia a lā uiga kolā ka pokotia malosi i ei a tino e tokouke fakamuli.—Kenese 25:22, 23; Loma 9:10-13.


Example: Solomon humbly asked for guidance and wisdom in ruling over Israel.—1 Kings 3:5-12. 	 Fakaakoakoga: Ne akai atu a Solomona mo te loto maulalo mō se takitakiga mo te poto ke mafai ne ia o pulepule a te fenua o Isalaelu.—1 Tupu 3:5-12.


(John 5:36) Even Jesus’ enemies could not deny this evidence, which included numerous miracles. 	 (Ioane 5:36) Ke oko foki loa ki fili o Iesu ne seki mafai o faka‵se ne latou te fakamaoniga tenei, telā ne aofia i ei a vavega e uke.


Instead, may we remain loyal and wait patiently for Jehovah to resolve matters. 	 Kae ke na tumau tatou i te a‵lofa fakamaoni kae fakatali‵tali mo te kufaki ke faka‵lei ne Ieova a fakalavelave.


In what ways can we show genuine love? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu a te alofa tonu?


9 Jesus, by contrast, provided the perfect model of submission to his Head. 	 9 E ‵kese a Iesu, me ne tuku mai ne ia se fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa o te fakalogo ki tena Ulu.


“It has made me happier because I do not have the stress and worry that I had with my former job. 	 “Ko gasolo aka nei o lasi atu toku fiafia me ko galo atu te fi‵ta mo te manavase telā ne nofo mo au i taku galuega mua.


Critics say that the cards or crystal balls are mere props and that the fortune-teller reads the person’s reactions rather than the props. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino i lāmī mo pōlo kilasi ne mea lavea fua kolā e fakaloiloi ki ei a tino kae e iloilo ne te tino fakamatala mea ‵tupu i aso mai mua a faifaiga a se tino kae e se ko mea kolā e fakaaoga ne ia.


How was the Pharisees’ attitude in contrast with God’s mercy? 	 Ne ‵kese pefea te kilokiloga a te kau Falesaio mai i te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua?


22 The prize can go only to those who finish the race successfully. 	 22 E maua fua ne tino kolā e oko faka‵lei atu ki te fakaotiga, a te fakailoga.


What did Jesus leave behind in heaven, and what must we do in order to be his followers? 	 Ne a mea ne tiakina ne Iesu i te lagi, kae ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ke fai ei tatou mo fai ana soko?


He is making what must be the hardest journey of his life. 	 A te malaga tenei, ko te ‵toe malaga faigata eiloa i tena olaga.


We normally find waiting easier if we are convinced that what we are waiting for is worth the delay and that it really will come eventually. 	 E sili atu te faigofie ki a tatou ke faka‵tali sāle māfai e tali‵tonu tatou me e aogā te mea telā e faka‵tali tatou ki ei, kae ka maua tonu foki ne tatou te mea tenā.


9 Many of God’s servants have discovered the relief that comes from seeking and receiving help from the elders. 	 9 Ko oti eiloa ne iloa aka ne tavini e tokouke a te Atua a te fakatapūga e maua mai i te ‵sala atu mo te mauaga o te fesoasoani mai i toeaina.


The disciple James wrote: “Let endurance have its work complete, that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything.” 	 Ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Ke ‵tau foki eiloa te otou lotomau o katoatoa tena galuega i loto i a koutou, ko te mea ke ‵lei kae katoatoa foki koutou, ke seai foki se mea e tasi e ma‵tiva ei koutou.”


Paul explains that branches from a wild olive tree were grafted onto the cultivated olive tree to replace those broken off. 	 E fakamatala mai a Paulo me ne faka‵piki atu a kaula mai se olive vao ki te olive ‵toki ke sui ei a kaula ko oti ne ‵fati.


(John 10:16) The other sheep will receive the inheritance that sinful Adam and Eve never received—everlasting life on a paradise earth with no more suffering, death, or mourning. 	 (Ioa. 10:16) Ka maua ne nisi mamoe a te tofi telā ne seki maua ne Atamu mo Eva—ko te ola se-gata-mai i se lalolagi palataiso e aunoa mo logo‵maega, te mate, io ko fanoanoaga.


15 Understandably, many are not in a position to move to another land to serve where there is a greater need. 	 15 E iloa ‵lei ne tatou me e tokouke a tino e se mafai o olo atu ki se isi fenua ke tavini atu i se koga telā e lasi te manakoga i ei.


(Matthew 5:16; 6:9; 7:21) By using this designation so freely, Jesus conveyed that a warm and trusting relationship with Jehovah is within the reach of sinful and imperfect humans. 	 (Mataio 5:16; 6:9; 7:21) Mai te fakaaogaga o te igoa tenei, ne faka‵mafa mai ei ne Iesu me i te fesokotakiga ‵lei kae tonu mo Ieova e aofia i ei a tino agasala kae sē ‵lei katoatoa.


How many stars are there in the entire universe? 	 E mata, e fia te aofaki o fetu i te lagi kātoa?


Second, by educating us now, Jehovah is preparing us for life in the new world. 	 Te lua, mai te akoako o tatou i te taimi nei, ko fakatoka eiloa ne Ieova a tatou ki te olaga i te lalolagi fou.


For example, the place a brother occupies in the congregation differs in some respects from that of a sister. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fai ne se taina i te fakapotopotoga e ‵kese i nisi feitu mai i mea e fai ne se tuagane.


Jehovah God deemed Cornelius’ personal experience worthy of being included in the Bible record. 	 Ne fakatāua ne Ieova te Atua a mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Konelio kae ne fai ne ia ke aofia te tala tenā i te Tusi Tapu.


13 In the letter to the Romans, Paul presented two reasons why such a background cannot be an excuse—not then, not today. 	 13 I te tusi ki te kau Loma, ne fakamatala atu ne Paulo a pogai e lua e se fai ei a tulaga konā e pelā me se fakamasakoga i aso mua mo aso nei.


He was well-aware of people’s day-to-day needs. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne ia a manakoga o tino i aso takitasi.


No doubt you will be moved to exclaim, ‘I waited a long time for this, but it has been well worth the wait!’ 	 E mautinoa eiloa, me ka otia malosi koe ke fai atu, ‘Ko leva ne faitali au ki te mea tenei, kae ne aogā eiloa taku faitaliga!’


SAMOTHRACE 	 Amefipoli


Some choices you make now will affect you for many years to come. 	 E mafai o pokotia malosi koe i tausaga e uke fakamuli i nisi filifiliga kolā e fai nei ne koe.


WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19-25, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A FEPUALI 19-25, 2018


The effects of personal choice became evident early. 	 Ne lavea atu a te ikuga o filifiliga totino a te tino i mea kolā ne ‵tupu.


(Gal. 6:5) But we should remember that our choice of therapy matters to Jehovah. 	 (Kalatia 6:5) Kae e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e tāua ‵ki ki a Ieova a te togafiti telā e filifili ne tatou.


19. (a) Why do we keep sharing in the preaching work? (b) What helps us to finish God’s work? 	 19. (a) Kaia e tumau ei tatou i faiga o te galuega talai? (e) Ne a mea e fesoasoani mai ke fakaoti ne tatou te galuega a te Atua?


It also reveals that the waters overwhelmed the earth for 150 days. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i ei me ne ufi ne vai a te lalolagi i aso e 150.


For many Jehovah’s Witnesses, sharing their beliefs with others is a favorite activity.” 	 Ki Molimau a Ieova e tokouke, e fai eiloa a te fakaasi atu olotou talitonuga ki nisi tino mo fai se galuega fakafiafia.”


15. What happiness do you find in imparting Bible truth to others? 	 15 E fia‵fia faeloa tatou māfai e fakaasi atu a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino.


How have you benefited from Micah’s prophecy? 	 Ne fakamasaua mai ki a tatou me e tuku atu ne Ieova a te fakamoemoega tonu ki tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia.


Samuel had not yet come to know Jehovah intimately, as he would later when serving as Jehovah’s spokesman. 	 Ne seki iloa ‵lei ne Samuelu a Ieova i te taimi tenā māfai e fakatusa ki tena iloaga i te taimi ne tavini fakamuli atu ei a ia e pelā me se tukumuna a Ieova.


9, 10. What should Christians refrain from doing? 	 9, 10. Se a te mea e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano mai ei?


(Mark 8:34, 35) Jesus here used the word “soul” to mean “life.” Clearly, not only was he about to sacrifice his life but he also expected that those who followed him would have to be ready to sacrifice their lives in God’s service. 	 (Maleko 8:34, 35) E manino ‵lei, me e se fai fua pelā me ko pili o ofo atu ne ia tena ola kae ne fakamoemoe foki a ia me i tino kolā ka tau‵tali atu i a ia e ‵tau o toka o ofo atu olotou ola mō te taviniga ki te Atua.


The Lord’s Supper is without a doubt a marvelous manifestation of “the surpassing undeserved kindness of God.” 	 E mautinoa eiloa me i te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki ko te ‵toe fakaasiga gali eiloa o te “alofa tauanoa o te Atua.”


He is a renowned statesman, one of the richest men on earth, and the greatest intellectual of his generation. 	 A ia se tagata takutakua, se tokotasi o tino maumea i te lalolagi, kae ko te ‵toe tagata poto eiloa i tena kautama.


Though Jehovah’s intervention prevented Satan from realizing his wicked intention, Satan was determined and relentless in his effort to do harm to the newly established Kingdom. 	 E tiga eiloa ne taofi aka ne Ieova a Satani mai te fakataunuga o tena manakoga masei tenā, ne taumafai malosi eiloa Satani ke fakalogo‵mae atu ki te Malo fou telā ne fatoa fakatu aka.


Is it really worth it to engage in sexual misconduct?’ 	 E mata, e aoga a te aofia i amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau?’


(2) Be content with God’s provisions. 	 (2) Ke lotomalie ki mea ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


Consider the way the apostle Paul reasoned on the subject of marriage. 	 Mafaufau la ki te auala ne fakasakosako atu ei te apositolo ko Paulo ki te mataupu e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga.


(Joshua 3:7-17) If we had been there watching the river open and all those people cross safely, we would have been struck by how wonderful an accomplishment this was! 	 (Iosua 3:7-17) Moi fai ke ‵nofo atu tatou i konā ke ‵kilo atu ki te vaitafe ko se ‵tafe mo tino katoa konā e sasale ki te sua feitu e aunoa mo se fakalavelave e tupu ki a latou, ko ‵poi tatou i te fakaofoofogia o te faiga tenā!


Thus, they accepted their changed circumstances and made room for singleness.—1 Cor. 7:37, 38. 	 Tela la, ne talia ne latou a te ‵fuliga o olotou fakanofonofoga kae talia ei ne latou ke ‵nofo taka latou.—1 Kolinito 7:37, 38.


(John 13:34, 35) In fact, we are commanded to “be loving one another.” (1 John 3:23) And Paul says that love is long-suffering and kind. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fakatonu mai ki a tatou “ke fakatau a‵lofa.” (1 Ioane 3:23) Kae ne fai mai a Paulo me i te alofa e kufaki kae kaimalie.


He also provides “interior rooms”—likely linked closely with the congregations of his people—as spiritual havens, where loving shepherds contribute greatly to our sense of security. 	 E tuku mai foki ne ia a “fale”—kāti ko fakapotopotoga o ana tino—e pelā me ne koga faka‵lafi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kolā e fesoasoani mai i ei a tausi mamoe a‵lofa ki te ‵tou tokagamalie.


If a worshipper is truly desirous of pleasing God, he will take care to be obedient to all of God’s commands. 	 Kafai e manako tonu te tino tapuaki ke fakafiafia ne ia te Atua, ka fakalogo eiloa a ia ki fakatonuga katoa a te Atua.


Our relationship with God becomes the most important thing in our life. 	 Ka fai te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua mo fai te ‵toe mea tāua i ‵tou olaga.


In another psalm, David expressed his confidence in God’s support. 	 I te suā salamo, ne fakaasi mai ne Tavita tena loto talitonu ki te fesoasoani o te Atua.


Imagine—the Universal Sovereign is calling upon you to share in addressing the greatest issue of all time. 	 Mafaufau la ki ei, e fakamolemole atu te Pule o te Lagi mo te Lalolagi ke fai ne koe se tali ki te toe fesili tāua tenā.


(2 Tim. 3:1-5) Only their own fortitude gets them through each day—with limited success. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) E seai ne tino e fesoasoani atu ki a latou o faka‵lei katoatoa aka a olotou fakalavelave.


They will be released briefly at the end of Christ’s Millennial Reign when perfect mankind will experience a final test. 	 Ka toe ‵tala mai latou mō se taimi toetoe fua i te fakaotiga o te Pulega a Keliso i te Meleniuma i te taimi telā ka fai ei te ‵toe tofotofoga o tino ‵lei katoatoa.


Even when Noah could see that the earth had finally “dried off”—after more than a year aboard the ark—he still did not unseal the door and lead an exodus from the confines of that vessel. 	 Ke oko foki ki te taimi ne lavea ei ne Noa a te laukele me ko “‵masa pakupaku” a te vai—mai tua o se tausaga tupu i loto i te vaka—ne seki ‵tala eiloa ne Noa a te mataloa kae ulu ki tua mo te vaka tenā.


Revelation 20:12 says: “The dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds,” that is, their deeds following their resurrection. 	 E fai mai te Fakaasiga 20:12: “Ne fakamasino a tino ‵mate e ‵tusa mo olotou mea ne fai, kolā e tusi i loto i tusi,” ko tena uiga, ko olotou mea e fai mai tua o te lotou faka‵tumaiga.


A girl named Heather says: “It’s scary. 	 Ne fai mai se tamaliki fafine e igoa ki a Heather: “E fakamataku.


And fellow Witnesses care about one another. 	 Kae ko taina Molimau e atafai mai ki tino taki tokotasi.


Some individuals come from abusive families in which parents have shown no natural affection for their offspring. 	 E o‵mai a nisi tino mai kāiga kolā e se fakaasi atu i ei ne mātua a te alofa atafai ki olotou tama‵liki.


15 What does this account teach us? 	 15 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i te tala tenei?


The Bible also does not tell us what Lot was thinking or what motivated him to act as he did. 	 E se fakamatala mai foki i te Tusi Tapu a mafaufauga o Lota io me ko te pogai ne fai ei ne ia te mea tenā.


(James 1:27, footnote) Pure, or true, religion comes from God. 	 (Iakopo 1:27) A te lotu telā e ‵ma kae tonu ne māfua mai i te Atua.


(Eccl. 2:3-11) Time and again, individuals who seemed hopelessly lost found their way to the path of life by means of the Bible’s transforming power. 	 (Fai. 2:3-11) I te gasologa o taimi, ne maua ne tino kolā e seai ne olotou fakamoemoega a te lotou auala ki te ola e auala i te ‵fuliga ne te ‵mana o te Tusi Tapu.


(Hebrews 10:22) The language employed here unmistakably reflects what was done in a typical sacrifice under the Law. 	 (Epelu 10:22) A pati kolā ne fakaaogā i konā e fakauiga eiloa ki mea kolā ne fai i te faiga o taulaga mua mai lalo i te Tulafono.


• What do we learn from Jehovah and his Son about displaying good manners? 	 • Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i a Ieova mo tena Tama e uiga ki te fakaasiatuga o uiga āva?


In verse 8, Paul adds: “God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” 5. How did you come to appreciate the extent of God’s love? 	 I te fuaiupu e 8, ne toe fai mai a Paulo: “Ka ko te Atua ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki a tatou a tona alofa, i te taimi koi fai ei tatou mo tino agasala; me ne mate a Iesu mō tatou!”


As long as you know the way to your destination, choosing the right road presents no problem. 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe te koga e fano koe ki ei, ka faigofie o filifili aka ne koe te auala tonu.


10 In addition to his illustration about the sparrows, Jesus said: “The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” 	 10 I tafa o tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki sparrows, ne fai mai Iesu: “E faitaugina katoa otou lauulu.”


18 Keys to Family Happiness—Dealing With Debt 	 ITULAU E 12 • PESE: 115, 45 FEPUALI 4-10, 2013


WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE SPIRITUAL PROGRESS 	 TE UIGA O TE GASOLO KI MUA I TE FEITU FAKA-TE-AGAGA


Searching for the Seed 	 Te Salasalaga ki te Fanau


▪ Does your choice allow you to ‘rejoice and see good for all your hard work’? 	 ▪ E mata, e fai ne tau galuega ‵togi ke ‘uke atu ou taimi fakafiafia i te olaga’?


17 There can be no better description of the grand climax than the words “that God may be all things to everyone.” 	 17 E seai se fakamatalaga e uiga ki te olaga i te fakaotiga o te afe tausaga e ‵lei atu i lō pati konei “ko te mea ke pule katoatoa atu te Atua ki ana mea katoa.”


Every sound, every flickering shadow would surely heighten their expectation: ‘Could this be our master?’ 	 So se mea e pakē mai, so se mea e gasuesue ka fai ei latou ke fesili ifo: ‘E mata, ko vau te ‵tou pule?’


Thanks to that brochure, my teacher nominated me ‘student of the week.’” 	 Ona ko te fiafia o te motou faiakoga ki te tusi tenā, ne maua ei ne au te fāiloga mō te ‵toe tama‵liki ‵lei i te vaiaso tenā.”


This foreshadowed the peaceful rest and other blessings that mankind will experience under the Thousand Year Reign of Christ after the end of Satan’s oppressive rulership. Therefore, the King of that Kingdom is also “Lord of the sabbath.”—Matt. 12:8; Luke 6:5. 	 Ne fakaata mai i te aso tenei te malōlōga filemu mo nisi fakamanuiaga kolā ka maua ne tino katoa mai lalo i te Pulega a Keliso i loto i te Afe Tausaga mai tua o te pulega fakasauā a Satani. Tela la, a te Tupu o te Malo tenā ko te ‘Aliki foki o te Sapati.’—Mataio 12:8; Luka 6:5.


Beyond that mechanism, it is held that the hormone in these IUDs thins the lining of the uterus.* It also thickens the mucus at the cervix, thus creating a barrier to sperm moving from the vagina into the uterus. 	 E sili atu i te fiti tenā, e fai pelā me i te sua i IUD konei e fakamanifi ne ia te ufi o te moegatama.* E fakama‵tolu foki i ei a kalu i te auala ki loto i te moegatama, telā e puipui ei a manu o te tagata mai te oloolo atu mai lalo o fafine ki loto i te moegatama.


We went to a hotel and asked for a room. 	 Ne olo atu māua ki se fale talimalo kae fakamolemole atu mō se potu.


Some might mistakenly try to excuse this practice by referring to Jesus’ words: “You received free, give free.” 	 Kāti e fai mai a nisi tino me e ‵lei fua te faiga tenā me e fakauiga ‵se ne latou a pati konei a Iesu: “Ne maua ne koutou a te mea tena e aunoa mo se ‵togi, tela la, fakaaoga foki ki tino e aunoa mo se taui.”


BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY—BUT WHEN? 	 ‵NOFO FAKAPAGOTA I PAPELONIA—ANAFEA


“This is what God wills . . . that you abstain from fornication,” says the Bible. 	 E seke foki te mea tenā mo fakanofonofoga kolā ne fakatoka ne Ieova.


He thrust out his hand at God’s representative, screaming to men nearby: “You men, grab hold of him!” 	 Ne tusi atu tena lima ki te sui o te Atua kae pakalaga atu ki tāgata e ‵tu pili mai: “Puke mai te tagata tenā.”


IN THE dead of night, enemy soldiers advance stealthily along the bed of the Euphrates River toward their objective, the mighty city of Babylon. 	 I TE valuāpō, ne sa‵sale atu mo te fakaeteete a sotia o te fili i te takele o te vaitafe ko te Eufilate o taua atu ki te fa‵kai malosi ko Papelonia.


17 At times, it might seem that our prayers are not being answered—at least not right away or in the way we expect. 	 17 I nisi taimi, e foliga mai me e se tali sāle a ‵tou ‵talo—i taimi tonu io me ko te taimi telā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei.


In view of Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 7:9-11, how is Jehovah like a loving father? 	 E uiga ki pati a Iesu i te Mataio 7:9-11, e fai pefea a Ieova e pelā me se tamana alofa?


God patiently listens to the prayers of his servants.—Psalm 86:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:17. 	 E fakalogologo eiloa mo te kufaki a te Atua ki ‵talo o ana tavini.—Salamo 86:5; 1 Tesalonia 5:17.


2 Of course, having brotherly love involves more than merely having warm feelings toward others. 	 2 E tonu, a te alofa fakataina e se ko te mauaga fua o lagonaga penā e uiga ki nisi tino.


Does that mean that we are not allowed to use our powers of understanding? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei, me e se mafai ne tatou o fakaaogā a ‵tou malamalama?


15 The aim of Jesus’ counsel was to help a brother in a spirit of love. 	 15 A te fakamoemoega i pati fakatonutonu a Iesu ko te fesoasoani atu ki se taina i te alofa.


(Acts 1:8; read 1 Peter 1:12.) 	 (Galuega 1:8; faitau te 1 Petelu 1:12.)


Long ago, wise King Solomon made a careful study of humankind and recorded his findings in the Bible book of Ecclesiastes. 	 I aso mua, ne sukesuke faka‵lei a te tupu poto ko Solomona ki te olaga o tino kae ne fakamau ne ia ki lalo i te Tusi Tapu ana mea ne maua i te tusi ko Failauga.


As challenging as it may be, we must prove ourselves ready and keep on the watch. 	 E tiga eiloa e faigata, e ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o toka kae matapula‵pula faeloa.


His words have special meaning for us, living as we do during the conclusion of the system of things. 	 E isi se uiga fakapito o ana pati ki a tatou, i te vaitaimi o te gataga tenei e ola ei tatou.


Who was Alexander the Great, and what role did he play in making Greece a world power? 	 Ko oi Alesana te Sili, kae ne a ana mea ne fai i te faiga o te Malo o Eleni mo fai se malo lasi o te lalolagi?


Hence, he understands every detail of the entire universe, from subatomic particles to the amazing human brain. 	 Tela la, e maina ‵lei a ia i mea likiliki i te iunivesi, kamata mai eiloa i tamā mea fo‵liki ke oko eiloa ki te faiai fakaofoofogia o te tino.


5 What yet unseen event will take place next? 	 5 Se a te suā mea e se lavea telā ka tupu?


How did the clergy react to Wycliffe and his movement? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a takitaki lotu ki a Wycliffe mo ana gasuesuega?


Rehearsing presentations and thinking of ways to handle objections will help them to become more confident as they engage in various forms of the Kingdom-preaching work.—2 Tim. 2:15. 	 A te fakaakoakoga o fakamatalaga mo te mafaufau ki auala e fakafesagai atu ei ki manatu ‵teke ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke momea aka te lotou loto tali‵tonu i te taimi e ‵kau atu ei ki vaega kese‵kese o te galuega talai o te Malo.—2 Timoteo 2:15.


• Exodus 23:2 	 • Esoto 23:2


Yet, he acted with caution and shrewdness. 	 Kae, ne gasuesue a ia mo te poto mo te fakaeteete.


(1 Cor. 3:6, 9) What a privilege that is! 	 (1 Kolinito 3:6, 9) Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te tauliaga tenā!


About 550 Turkish-speaking brothers and sisters from other countries traveled to Turkey and preached alongside the local publishers during the campaign. 	 E nofo ki se 550 o taina mo tuagane mai nisi fenua kolā e fai‵pati ki te ‵gana Turkey, ne ma‵laga atu ki Turkey o talai fakatasi mo taina konā i te galuega fakapito.


Likely you too are undergoing trials of one kind or another. 	 E se taumate e pokotia foki koe i nisi tofotofoga.


(Luke 11:27, 28) By indicating that spirituality was more important, Jesus pointed her to something more than the traditional role imposed upon women.—John 8:32. 	 (Luka 11:27, 28) Mai te fakaasi atu me e tāua atu a te fakalogo ki te Atua, ne fakasino atu ne Iesu ki tou fafine se mea telā e silia atu i te tulaga o fāfine i tuu mo aganuu.—Ioane 8:32.


Evidently, Barak felt inadequate to go up against Sisera’s army by himself. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne seki talitonu katoatoa a Palako me ka fakatakavale tokotasi ne ia te kautau a Sesela.


(Ps. 119:165; Isa. 54:13) By pursuing peace with others, we demonstrate the depth of our love for them, which is pleasing to our heavenly Father.—Ps. 133:1-3; Matt. 5:9. 	 (Sala. 119:165; Isa. 54:13) Mai te tausiga o te filemu mo nisi tino, e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a latou, telā e fakafiafia atu ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.—Sala. 133:1-3; Mata. 5:9.


“[Pilate] entered into the governor’s palace again and said to Jesus: ‘Where are you from?’ 	 “Ne ulu atu a ia [Pilato] ki loto i te fale kae fai mai ki a Iesu, ‘A koe se tino a?’


10 Jesus knew that well-chosen questions not only help a teacher learn about a student but also get the listener involved in the discussion. 	 10 Ne iloa ne Iesu me i fesili kolā e filifili faka‵lei aka e se fesoasoani atu fua ki te faiakoga ke iloa ne ia a mea e uiga ki te tino akoga, kae e fai foki ke aofia a te tino fakalogologo i te sau‵talaga.


We can be sure that Jesus is well-qualified in every way to serve as High Priest for his spiritual brothers as well as for others of believing mankind.—Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 2:1, 2. 	 E mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me e fetaui ‵lei a Iesu ke fai pelā me se Faitaulaga Sili mō ana taina faka-te-agaga e pelā foki mo nisi tino tali‵tonu.—Epelu 4:15; 1 Ioane 2:1, 2.


We need to maintain our loyalty to Jehovah and his arrangements and to learn how to view or react to the faults of others. 	 E ‵tau o fakatumau te ‵tou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova mo ana fakatokaga kae tauloto ki te auala e mafai ei o maua te kilokiloga ‵lei ki mea ‵se a nisi tino.


(Rom. 8:14-17) God’s spirit, coupled with their faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice, enables them to come off victorious in the struggle that Paul described and thus “have no condemnation.” 	 (Loma 8:14-17) Ko te agaga eiloa o te Atua, fakatasi mo te lotou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso, ne mafai ei o manumalo latou i te taua telā ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo kae “seai . . . se fakasalaga.”


For example, Job spoke to men who viewed themselves as speaking words of wisdom, but he concluded: “I do not find anyone wise among you.” 	 E pelā mo Iopu, ne faipati atu a ia ki tino kolā ne tali‵tonu i a latou e ‵poto, kae tenei tena fakaikuga e uiga ki a latou: “E seai eiloa se tino o latou e maua ne au ke tai poto mai.”


(Read Isaiah 65:13, 14.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 65:13, 14.)


(Matthew 12:33) If a recreational pursuit produces the rotten fruitage of an attraction to violence, immorality, or spiritism, it should be rejected. 	 (Mataio 12:33) Kafai e fua mai i se vaegā fakafiafiaga a fuataga ma‵sei o te fiafia ki amioga fakasauā, finalalolagi, io me ko faifaiga faivailakau, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵teke atu ki ei.


While Jesus achieved many things by his life and death, was it not primarily for settling the issue of Jehovah’s sovereignty that Jesus came to earth? 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakataunu mai i te olaga mo te mate o Iesu a mea e uke, e mata, a te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova e se ko te ‵toe pogai tāua ne vau ei a Iesu ki te lalolagi?


When we learn that Jehovah disapproves of something that we enjoy, for example, our initial reaction might be to rebel. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me e se talia ne Ieova se mea telā e fia‵fia tatou ki ei, kāti a ‵tou lagonaga i te taimi muamua ko te ‵teke atu ki ei.


His words have profound meaning for us because we too are keenly interested in knowing what the future holds. 	 E ‵loto ‵ki a te uiga o ana pati mō tatou me e fia‵fia foki tatou ke iloa a mea i te taimi mai mua.


Irène was hesitant because her classmates had been unreceptive. 	 Ne ma Irène me ne seki fia talia ne tama‵liki a mekesini konā.


All true Christians cultivate a living faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and are moved to make a public declaration of that faith to others. 	 E tali‵tonu a Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso kae e fakamalosigina foki ke folafola atu te talitonuga tenā ki nisi tino.


Through their publications and their Bible educational work, Jehovah’s Witnesses are helping people worldwide to learn the Bible message that intrigued Captain Smith. 	 E auala i olotou tusi mo te lotou galuega ko te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e fesoasoani atu a Molimau a Ieova ki tino i te lalolagi kātoa ke iloa ne latou a te fekau i te Tusi Tapu telā ne fia iloa kae fiafia malosi ki ei a te Kapeni ko Smith.


6 God’s Word identifies the harlot’s attacker as a “wild beast” with “ten horns.” 	 6 E fakailoa mai i te Muna a te Atua a te tino telā e fakasagatau atu ki te fafine talitāgata e pelā me ko te “manu fekai” mo “suki e sefulu.”


However, Lot replied: “Not that, please, Jehovah!” 	 Ne tali atu a Lota penei: “Ikai, fakamolemole.”


If you are not sure, take the time to look for them. 	 Kafai e se iloa tonu ne koe, ke fakaaoga a taimi ke ‵sala atu ki ei.


4. (a) What does “heart” represent? (b) What is the meaning of Jesus’ words as recorded at Matthew 22:37? 	 4. (a) Se a te mea e sui mai ne te “fatu”? (e) Se a te uiga o pati a Iesu kolā e tusi i te Mataio 22:37?


He also tries to exploit their inherited sinful inclination to do bad things. 	 E fakaaogā foki ne ia te lotou tulaga agasala ke fai ne latou a mea ma‵sei.


(Rom. 12:3; Gal. 5:22) All who have it should be deeply grateful. 	 (Loma 12:3; Kala. 5:22) A tino katoa kolā e maua ne latou e ‵tau o lasi ‵ki te lotou loto fakafetai ki ei.


Please open your Bible and read these verses. 	 Ke na ‵suke nei tau Tusi Tapu kae faitau a fuaiupu konei.


Yet, he kept on searching and knocking until he found a door that opened. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa a ia i te ‵sala kae tukituki atu, ke oko ki te taimi ne ‵tala mai ei te avanoaga ki a ia.


In fact, it involves our entire relationship with God and with fellow humans. 	 A te tonuga loa, e aofia i ei te ‵tou fesokotakiga kātoa mo te Atua e pelā foki mo tino katoa.


16, 17. (a) How important is humility in resolving personal conflicts? (b) How does the account of Jacob’s approach to Esau illustrate the value of humility? 	 16, 17. (a) E pefea te tāua o te loto maulalo i te faka‵leiga o kinauga? (e) E fakaasi mai pefea i te tala e uiga ki te fanatuga a Iakopo ki a Esau a te tāua o te loto maulalo?


The Bible advises us to “be quick to listen, slow to speak.” 	 E fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu ko tatou ke “vave o fakalogo‵logo, kae fakatuai o fai‵pati.”


Ernesto,* a young man who fought a hard battle against the immoral life-style that he had lived since his early teens, explains: “I wanted to please God, and I learned from the Bible that he did not approve of the way I was living. 	 E fakamatala mai ne Enasito,* se talavou telā ne taumafai malosi o ‵teke atu ki te olaga finalalolagi talu mai tena folikiga, penei: “Ne manako malosi au o fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, kae ne iloa aka ne au mai te Tusi Tapu me e se fiafia a ia ki aku amioga.


Make a defense with mildness and deep respect 	 Ke faipati atu ki tino ‵teke i te agamalū mo te loto maulalo


5 Jesus was keenly aware that imperfect humans often have a tendency to be judgmental. 	 5 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu me i tino se ‵lei katoatoa ko latou loa ko fia fakamasino tino.


Jesus answers: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” 	 Ne tali mai penei a Iesu: “Tenei te ola se gata mai: ke iloa ne tino i a koe ko te Atua tonu e tokotasi, kae ke iloa foki ne latou i a Iesu Keliso ne uga mai ne koe.”


Although respect is shown in different ways in various cultures, such displays of respect remind us of the Mosaic Law. 	 E tiga eiloa te ‵kese o auala e fakaasi atu ei te āva i tuu mo aganuu kese‵kese, a te faiga penā e fakamasaua mai ei ki a tatou e uiga ki te Tulafono ne tuku ki a Mose.


Have you not heard experiences showing that people are impressed by the zeal of the brothers and sisters who share in such work? 	 E a, e seki lagona ne koe a tala e uiga ki te ofo o tino i te loto finafinau o taina mo tuagane kolā e ga‵lue i galuega konā?


Would his youth and inexperience be an obstacle? 	 E mata, ka fai tena foliki io me ko te sē lasi o tena iloa mo fakalavelave ki a ia?


If, upon closer scrutiny, the action we have taken seems unwise, without delay we should ‘storm our fellowman’ with persistent requests and do all we can to set matters straight. 	 Kafai, e oti ne iloilo faka‵lei kae e foliga mai me ko oti ne fai ne tatou se mea sē ‵lei, e ‵tau o ‵saga fakavave tatou kae ‘fakamolemole atu ki te tagata tenā’ kae fai a mea katoa e mafai o fai ke faka‵tonu aka te mea tenā.


We are not shielded from the adverse effects of the current “critical times.” 	 E se mafai o fakaseke tatou mai ikuga ma‵sei o “taimi faiga‵ta” konei.


He knows what is good for us and where the line between happiness and sorrow is drawn. 	 E iloa ne ia te mea ‵lei mō tatou mo te ‵kese foki o mea kolā e aumai ei te fiafia mo mea kolā e aumai ei te fanoanoa.


13. How does the case of King Jehoshaphat show that Jehovah looks for the good in us even though we are imperfect? 	 13 E isi foki se suā mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu ke fakamaoni mai ei te alofa o Ieova.


A physical, or fleshly-minded, person is often excessively concerned about prestige and material pursuits or about defending what he feels are his rights. 	 A te tino faka-te-foitino io me mafaufau faka-te-foitino, e manavase malosi faeloa ki tulaga takutakua mo kope faka-te-foitino io me fakatāua ne ia tena saolotoga.


Good communication is essential for a couple to have a happy marriage and an enjoyable family life. 	 A fesokotakiga ‵lei se mea e manakogina ko te mea ke maua ne se tauavaga se olaga avaga fiafia mo se olaga faka-te-kāiga fiafia.


What determination has been shown by Jehovah’s people, and what has this moved them to do? 	 Se a te mea ne fakaiku aka ne tino o Ieova ke fai ne latou, kae ne a mea ne fakamalosi mai ki a latou ke fai penā?


What can we learn about God from the Bible? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te Atua mai loto i te Tusi Tapu?


(Luke 21:11) If it seems to you that now more people than ever before are affected by earthquakes, you are correct. 	 (Luka 21:11) Kafai e mafaufau koe me ko uke atu a mafuie e pokotia ei a tino i aso nei i lō aso mua, e tonu eiloa koe.


For example, the Yearbooks of 1992, 1999, and 2008 contain the faith-strengthening reports of our brothers in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Russia. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e aofia i te Yearbook 1992, 1999 mo te 2008 a lipoti fakamalosi loto e uiga ki ‵tou taina i Ethiopia, Malawi mo Lusia.


(John 10:4) It is not the literal shepherd’s appearance that moves the sheep to follow him; it is his voice. 	 (Ioane 10:4) E se ko foliga o te tausi mamoe telā e fai ei ke tautali atu te mamoe; kae ko tena leo.


To do so would be tantamount to criticizing God for being long-suffering. 	 Kafai e fai penā, e ‵pau eiloa mo te taku fakamaseiga o te Atua mō tena kufaki.


On the other hand, those who are younger must guard against becoming impatient when they are not given more to do. 	 I te suā feitu, e ‵tau mo latou kolā koi talavou o fakaeteete i te sē lava o te kufaki māfai e se uke a tiute ne tuku atu ke fai ne latou.


For Jehovah himself gives wisdom.” 	 Ko te Aliki e aumai ne ia te poto.”


When we speak about something dear to our heart, we become animated and our whole demeanor reflects enthusiasm and warmth. 	 Kafai e fai‵pati atu tatou e uiga ki se mea telā e pele ki ‵tou loto, e kamata o poko ma‵tagi tatou kae lavea atu a te loto finafinau mo te alofa.


12, 13. (a) What can be said about the failings of some whom Jehovah has used in responsible positions? (b) Why were the shortcomings of responsible men recorded in the Bible? 	 12, 13. (a) Ne a mea ‵se ne fai ne nisi tino kolā ne fakaaoga ne Ieova? (e) Kaia ne tusi ei a mea ‵se a tāgata kolā e isi ne olotou tauliaga i te Tusi Tapu?


(Matthew 11:28-30) Jesus reflected Jehovah’s own love and compassion, and this attracted people to the worship of the only true God. 	 (Mataio 11:28-30) Ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne Iesu te alofa mo te atafai o Ieova, kae ne fai ei a tino ke tosina atu ki te tapuakiga ki te Atua tonu e tokotasi.


10 Why are Jesus and the angels so interested in our work? 	 10 Kaia e fia ‵saga malosi mai ei a Iesu mo te kau agelu ki te ‵tou galuega?


Describe how Armageddon survivors will react when the resurrection takes place. 	 Fakamatala mai a lagonaga o tino kolā ka ‵sao atu i Amaketo māfai ko toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate.


Of course, this kind of problem is not unique to young people. 	 E tonu, e se fou a te vaegā fakalavelave tenei ki talavou.


He said: “Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. 	 Ana muna: “O‵mai ki a au a koutou katoa kolā e fi‵ta i te ‵mafa otou amoga, me ka avatu ne au ki a koutou a te malōlōga.


Why would it be wise for us to examine our study habits? 	 Kaia e fai ei me se mea poto ke mafau‵fau ki te uke o taimi mo taumafaiga e fakaaoga ne tatou ki ‵tou sukesukega totino?


Among many who do marry, divorce is common. 	 E lauiloa eiloa te ‵talaga o avaga i tino e tokouke kolā e a‵vaga.


Noah’s wife and the wives of Shem, Ham, and Japheth may have been especially concerned about making a livable home aboard that ark. 	 Kāti ne ‵saga a te avaga a Noa mo avaga a Semu, Hamo, mo Iafeta ki te fakatokaga o te koga telā ka ‵nofo latou i ei i loto i te vaka.


Underscoring that, recall the example of Timothy. 	 Ke faka‵mafa te manatu tenā, ke mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Timoteo.


9. What do many not understand about suffering? 	 9 E tāua ‵ki ke malama‵lama tatou i nisi pogai e logo‵mae ei a tino.


For no man ever hated his own flesh; but he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation . . . 	 E atafai ‵lei ki ei, i te fagai ne ia kae fai faka‵lei ki ei, e pelā foki eiloa mo faiga a Keliso ki te ekalesia . . .


(Acts 11:28-30) What about today? 	 (Galuega 11:28-30) Kae e pefea la i aso nei?


Just what role the house-to-house ministry will play in the proclaiming of those climactic judgment messages remains to be seen. 	 E se iloa nei ne tatou te tāua o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale ki te folafolaatuga o fekau o fakamasinoga fakaoti konā.


Indeed, “justice goes forth crooked.” 	 E tonu, “te fai mea tonu ko fuli ‵se.”


Moreover, in the close-knit community in my hometown, fear of man prevented me from having a zealous share in the ministry. 	 E se gata i ei, ona ko te ‵pili o fesokotakiga o tino i toku fa‵kai, te mataku ki tino, ne seki kau malosi ei au mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega talai.


Youths—Let Your Parents Help You Guard Your Heart! 	 Talavou–Ke takitaki tou loto ne ou mātua!


(Read Proverbs 3:5, 6.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 3:5, 6.)


(Acts 16:25-34) Therefore, if you have a basic knowledge of Jehovah and his purposes, a sincere desire to do his will, and a good reputation in the congregation and you are faithfully attending meetings and sharing in preaching the good news of the Kingdom, why would you put off getting baptized?—Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 (Galuega 16:25-34) Tela la, kafai ko maua ne koe a se iloaga fakavae e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga, se manakoga tonu ke fai tena loto, kae ‵lei foki tou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga kae fakamaoni faeloa o kau ki fakatasiga mo te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo, kaia e fakatalave ei tou papatisoga?—Mataio 28:19, 20.


We are not surprised when we have to endure harsh treatment from the world. 	 E se ‵poi tatou māfai e ‵tau o kufaki ne tatou a faifaiga sē ‵lei e fai mai ne tino o te lalolagi.


What Christian responsibilities require humility? 	 Ne a tiute faka-Kelisiano e manakogina i ei te loto maulalo?


Sonia suffered a severe stroke—perhaps the result of her stressful lifestyle. 	 Ne logo‵mae a Sonia i te masaki ko te faka‵mate—kāti ko te sē lava o tena moe.


IN THE first century C.E., Jehovah revealed to his people that Jesus’ ransom sacrifice had abolished the Mosaic Law. 	 NE FAKAILOA atu ne Ieova ki ana tino i te senitenali muamua me ko oti ne fakaseai ne te taulaga togiola a Iesu a te Tulafono a Mose.


Accused and Smitten 	 Ne Fakamasino Kae Tamate


It can help us to rid ourselves of our old way of thinking when we did not know God and to be transformed into something valuable in his eyes. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ave kea‵tea a mafaufauga mua o tatou i te taimi ne seki iloa ei ne tatou te Atua kae ‵fuli ki se mea telā e tāua ki a ia.


May we continue to show our appreciation for their hard work through our willing cooperation, our obedience, and our submission. 	 Ke na tumau tatou i te fakaasi atu o te loto fakafetai mō olotou galuega ‵mafa e auala i te ‵tou lotoma‵lie o faka‵logo ki a latou.


Some would call the rescuer a hero, but he said: “You should do the right thing. 	 Kāti ka taku ne nisi tino a te tagata tenā e pelā me se tagata loto toa, kae ne fai mai tou tagata: “E ‵tau o fai ne koe te mea tonu.


For instance, Christians must resist feeling pride over race, wealth, education, natural abilities, or work performance in comparison with others. 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau o ‵teke atu latou ki lagonaga fakamata‵mata ona ko olotou telega, koloa, akoakoga ma‵luga, mea e mafai o fai ne latou, io me ko te ‵lei o olotou galuega māfai e fakatusa ki nisi tino.


The second article highlights how Jehovah can do the unexpected by accomplishing things we could never imagine. 	 E fakaasi mai i te lua o mataupu a te auala e mafai ei o fai ne Ieova a mea fakaofoofogia kolā ne seki mafau‵fau aka eiloa tatou ki ei.


Gloria had a few housekeeping jobs. 	 Ne fai ne Gloria a nāi galuega i te ‵teuga mo te tausiga o fale.


What challenges must servants of Jehovah confront? 	 Ne a fakamalosiga a te lalolagi e ‵tau o taua atu ki ei a tavini a Ieova?


[Picture on page 19] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 14]


They provide us with information and understanding that are critical to our maintaining a close relationship with God. 	 E tuku mai i ei ki a tatou a fakamatalaga mo te malamalama kolā e tāua ki te fakatumauga o se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo te Atua.


Family heads are told: “Do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki ulu o kāiga, penei: “Sa fakaitaitagina otou tama‵liki, kae ke puti aka faeloa latou i polopolokiga mo fakatakitakiga a Ieova.”


4, 5. (a) What did the small horn do? (b) What is the identity of the seventh head of the wild beast? 	 4, 5. (a) Ne a mea ne fai ne te sau foliki? (e) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te fitu o ulu o te manu fekai?


Does my faith impel me not only to live in harmony with God’s righteous standards but also to proclaim them?’ 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi fua au ne toku fakatuanaki ke ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua kae ke folafola atu foki ne au ki tino?’


So let us put full confidence in his ability and desire to care for our needs.—Matthew 6:25-32; 11:28-30. 	 Tela la, ke na tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki tena mafai mo tena manakoga ke tausi mai ki ‵tou manakoga.—Mataio 6:25-32; 11:28-30.


They were made for each other. 	 Ne faite eiloa laua ko te mea ke fakatau fesoasoani laua.


Can You Explain? • Primarily in what sense was Jesus a martyr? • What effect did persecution have on first-century Christians? 	 Ne seki logo‵mae a Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo ona ko mea sē ‵lei ne fai ne latou, kae ona ko te lotou fai mo fai ne Kelisiano


Samuel told the king to wait for him to come to offer sacrifices to Jehovah and to provide further direction. 	 Ne fai atu a Samuelu ki te tupu ke faka‵tali ke ofo atu ne ia a taulaga ki a Ieova kae ke tuku atu foki a nisi fakatonuga.


6 The most direct way to receive God’s holy spirit is to ask for it. 	 6 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke maua ei te agaga tapu o te Atua ko te akai atu ki ei.


Similarly, we look to Jehovah in order to discern his will and to gain his favor. 	 E penā foki loa, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki a Ieova ko te mea ke iloa aka tena loto kae ke maua foki tena taliaga.


It is noteworthy that these and other scriptures that directly mention death in connection with baptized ones refer to living individuals who had been baptized and not to those who had died. 	 Se mea tāua ‵ki me i mea konei fakatasi mo nisi tusi siki kolā e fakasino atu ki te mate mo tino kolā ko oti ne papatiso e fakauiga tonu eiloa ki tino ola kolā ko oti ne papatiso kae e se ki tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate.


(Ps. 11:5; 2 Cor. 6:15-18) In addition, we invite God’s spirit into our minds through regular Bible reading, prayer, meditation, and meeting attendance. 	 (Salamo 11:5; 2 Kolinito 6:15-18) E se gata i ei, e ‵kami mai ne tatou te agaga o te Atua ki ‵tou mafaufau e auala i te faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo, te mafaufau ‵loto, mo te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga.


All four sons serve as elders. 	 E tavini atu ma tamaliki tagata e tokofa e pelā me ne toeaina.


Does God Change His Mind? 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


13 Jehovah handled matters involving David and Bath-sheba. 	 13 Ne saga atu a Ieova ki te fakalavelave telā ne aofia ei a Tavita mo Patisepa.


Only after we gain a clear picture of their spiritual condition can we assist them. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, kafai e ma‵nako tatou o fesoasoani ki tino ke tali‵tonu ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo, e ‵tau mo tatou o tauloto ki te faiga o fesili i se auala magoi.


When we take to heart Paul’s advice to ‘keep testing whether we are in the faith, keep proving what we ourselves are,’ we too become a good influence on others. 	 Kafai e fakatāua ne tatou a polopolokiga a Paulo ke ‘sukesuke aka faeloa ‵tou fakatuanaki, kae ke fakatalitonu aka te ‵tou tulaga totino,’ e mafai foki o fai tatou mo fai se fakamalosiga ‵lei ki nisi tino.


Are the dead conscious? 	 E mata, e iloa ne tino ‵mate se mea?


As a result, she was arrested and sentenced to eight years in a camp. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te puke fakapagotaga o tou fafine kae fakasala ki te valu tausaga i te falepuipui.


Why is it important for you to learn to use the “power of reason” early in life? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke iloa ne koe o fakaaoga te “malosi o tou mafaufau” a koi tamaliki koe?


But I was helped to return by the personal and sincere interest the elder displayed.” 	 Kae ne maua ne au te fesoasoani ke toe foki atu ona ko te saga tonu mai mo te fiafia o te toeaina tenā.”


This practice will gradually deepen our understanding of the Bible. 	 Ka fai ne te mea tenei ke momea aka te ‵loto o ‵tou malamalama i te Tusi Tapu.


“Then Jehovah made it rain sulphur and fire . . . upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah.”—Gen. 19:15, 24, 25. 	 “Ne faka‵to ifo ne te Aliki te afi ki luga i fa‵kai o Sotoma mo Komolo.”—Kenese 19:15, 24, 25.


And if they decide to have music, they should select suitable melodies and have a responsible person monitoring the volume. 	 Kae kafai e fakaiku aka ne laua ke faka‵tagi ne pese i ei, e ‵tau o filifili faka‵lei ne laua a pese kae fai atu ki se tino ‵lei ke onoono sāle ki te ma‵luga o pese konā.


Earlier, Jesus had said: “All of you will be stumbled in connection with me on this night.” 	 Mai mua malie atu, ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ka tiaki ne koutou au i te po tenei.”


A person whose heart is deeply touched by Bible truth longs for his family to respond in the same way. 	 E manako malosi te tino telā ko otia tena loto i te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu ke fai foki penā tena kāiga.


Jesus said: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Amutia a koutou kolā e muna maseigina kae fakasauāgina ne tino, kae ‵ti atu a mea ma‵sei katoa ki a koutou ona ko au.


Evangelism was the prerogative and the duty of every Church member. . . . 	 A te galuega talai se avanoaga ‵lei kae se tiute foki o tino katoa o te Lotu. . . .


(John 4:9, 27) Understandably, a group of women willingly ministered to him from their own belongings.—Luke 8:3. 	 (Ioane 4:9, 27) E se tioa eiloa o loto fia‵fia se potukau o fāfine ke fakaaogā olotou mea ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia.—Luka 8:3.


They had to “go and keep bearing fruit.” 	 Ne ‵tau mo latou o “olo kae ke tumau i te ‵fua mai faeloa ne fuataga.”


So, what purpose did speaking in tongues serve in Bible times? 	 Tela la, se a te aoga o te fai‵pati ki ‵gana valevale i taimi o te Tusi Tapu?


What will help us to keep on serving Jehovah with a complete heart? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fakamaoni katoatoa?


Influenced by Satan, our first parents chose human rule over rule by Jehovah. 	 Ona ko te fakamalosiga a Satani, ne filifili aka ei ne ‵tou mātua muamua a te pulega a tino i lō te pulega a Ieova.


On the basis of what we know about the requirements that existed for the Israelites, how can we be sure that all our sacrifices today are acceptable to Jehovah? 	 Mai mea ko iloa ne tatou e uiga ki taulaga kolā ne ofo atu ne tino Isalaelu, e fakamautinoa aka pefea ne tatou me e talia ne Ieova a ‵tou taulaga i aso nei?


1. (a) Summarize the illustration of the wheat and the weeds. (b) How did Jesus explain its meaning? 	 1. (a) Fakamatala fakatoetoe mai a te tala fakatusa e uiga ki saito mo mouku ma‵sei. (e) Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Iesu a te uiga o te tala fakatusa tenā?


From Jehovah this has come to be, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 	 ‘A te fatu ne tiakina ne tufuga fai fale ko fai nei mo fatu tafasili i te aogā.


It is an inner sense of right or wrong that can guide us in the right direction. 	 Se lagonaga i loto telā e fakaasi mai ne ia te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei kae takitaki foki ne ia tatou ki te auala tonu.


Those reclining at the table with Jesus said within themselves: “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” 	 Ne kamata o fai‵pati a nisi tino kolā ne ‵kai fakatasi mo Iesu i olotou loto, penei: “Ko oi te tino tenei, telā e mafai ne ia o fakamagalo agasala?”


Thus, Peter urges us to keep busy in “holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion.” (2 Peter 3:11) Such activity will help us to continue “keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah.” 	 Tela la, e fakamalosi mai a Petelu ki a tatou ke tumau i te ga‵lue malosi o “faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua.” (2 Petelu 3:11) Ka fesoasoani mai a faifaiga penā ke tumau tatou i te ‘fakatalitali ki te Aso o te Atua, kae olioli eiloa ke na oko mai.’


Be Zealous for Jehovah’s House! 	 Ke Maua te Loto Finafinau mō te Fale o Ieova!


On the other hand, does the fact that someone is poor mean that he or she does not have God’s blessing? 	 I te suā feitu la, e mata, e fakaasi atu i te mativa o se tino me e se maua ne ia a te fakamanuiaga a te Atua?


6 On all these occasions, Abraham felt free to speak with Jehovah. 	 6 I taimi katoa konei, ne iloa ne Apelaamo tena saolotoga o faipati atu ki a Ieova i so se taimi.


HOW IS THE BIBLE DIFFERENT? 	 E ‵KESE PEFEA A TE TUSI TAPU?


17 Let us now pick up some prophetic strands in the book of Daniel. 	 17 Ke na onoono tatou ki nisi vaega o te valoaga tenā i te tusi o Tanielu.


He arranged for a fellow worker to come to work early to relieve him on meeting nights. 	 Ne fai ne ia se fakatokaga ke mafai ne se tino e ga‵lue tasi mo ia o oko fakavave mai o sui a ia mō ne nāi itula i taimi o fakatasiga i po.


(Eph. 2:15) Its promises are passed on to Abraham’s true “seed”—Christ Jesus, who is the primary one, and those who “belong to Christ.” 	 (Efeso 2:15) Ne fakaoko atu eiloa a folafolaga i ei ki te “fanau” tonu a Apelaamo—ko Keliso Iesu, ko te ‵toe vaega tāua i ei, mo latou kolā “ko tasi katoa i a Keliso.”


But matters did not stop there. 	 Kae ne seki gata fua i konā.


King David saw this connection. He sang: “Let the sayings of my mouth and the meditation of my heart become pleasurable before you, O Jehovah.” 	 Ne usu mai a ia, penei: “Te Aliki, toku lafiga mo toku fakaolataga, ke talia mai ne koe aku muna mo oku mafaufauga!”


The prophet’s prayer is offered as if it were for himself. 	 Ne taku atu te ‵talo a te pelofeta e pelā me se ‵talo mō ia eiloa.


The revised wording harmonizes with other Bible passages that promise divine blessings for God’s faithful people. 	 A te pati telā ne toe ‵fuli e fetaui ‵lei mo nisi fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu telā ne folafola mai i ei a fakamanuiaga mō tino fakamaoni o te Atua.


Willingly accept whatever assignments may be open to you. 	 Ke loto fiafia koe o talia so se tauliaga e ‵tala atu ki a koe.


It creates within anointed Christians a heavenly hope. 	 Ko maua i ei ne Kelisiano fakaekegina te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi.


You will experience his blessing and help in overcoming your fears. 	 Ka maua ne koe a fakamanuiaga mai i a ia mo tena fesoasoani ke manumalo koe i mea kolā e mataku koe i ei.


The churches of Christendom, who for centuries had taught God-dishonoring doctrines and had been heavily involved in the massacre of World War I, were rejected. 	 Ne seki talia a lotu Kelisiano ‵Se kolā ne akoako atu ne latou i te fia o senitenali a akoakoga faka-sē-āva e uiga ki te Atua, kae kolā ne aofia malosi foki i te fakatau tamatega o tino i te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi.


15 Such fine qualities are especially important for a woman with an unbelieving husband who pays little or no heed to Bible principles. 	 15 E tāua ‵ki a vaegā uiga ‵gali penā ki se fafine telā e avaga ki se tagata sē talitonu telā e se fia saga malosi io me fakatāua ne ia a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Each minister of God must make known the lifesaving message found in God’s Word. 	 E ‵tau o fakailoa atu ne tavini taki tokotasi a te Atua a te fekau fakaola tino telā e maua i te Muna a te Atua.


Rather than speak in generalities, he covered specific points.[1] The apostles listened as Jesus taught them how to preach effectively. 	 I lō te faipati ki mea valevale, ne faipati a ia ki te auala e ‵tau ei o talai.[1] Ne fakalogo‵logo a apositolo i te taimi ne akoako ei ne Iesu latou ki te auala ke talai atu i se auala magoi.


13 It was imperative that first-century Christians keep their sense of urgency. 	 13 Se mea tāua ‵ki mō Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ke tumau i te matapula‵pula.


What does it mean to know God’s name? 	 Se a te uiga ke iloa te igoa o te Atua?


(Read Romans 4:20-22.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 4:20-22.)


7 About 20 years after Jehovah spoke to Habakkuk, Judah’s capital city, Jerusalem, was destroyed. 	 7 I te 20 tausaga mai tua ifo o te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Ieova ki a Sapakuka, ne fakamalepe ei te laumua o Iuta, ko Ielusalema.


In principle, this verse tells us that Jehovah adequately qualifies Christians for the ministry by his Word, his holy spirit, and the earthly part of his organization. 	 E ‵tusa mo te manatu fakavae, e fai mai te fuaiupu tenei me ne faū eiloa ne Ieova a Kelisiano mō te galuega talai e auala i tena Muna, tena agaga tapu, mo te vaega o tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi.


We can be sure that God, who “sees into the heart,” will make the truth grow in the hearts of rightly disposed ones.—1 Sam. 16:7; John 6:44. 	 E mafai eiloa o mautinoa i a tatou me i te Atua telā e “kilo ki te loto,” ka fai eiloa ne ia ke ola aka te munatonu i loto o tino kolā e fetaui ‵lei ki ei.—1 Samu. 16:7; Ioa. 6:44.


JEHOVAH was the Source of the first prophecy ever recorded. After Adam and Eve sinned, God told the serpent: “I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. 	 Ko oti ne agasala a Atamu mo Eva, kae ne fai atu penei te Atua ki te gata: “Ka fai ne au a koulua mo te fafine ke fai fili; a tau fanau mo tena fanau ka fai fili faeloa.


1, 2. (a) What events foretold in Bible prophecy can be compared to an attack by a tiger? (b) How does the coming attack affect you? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a mea ‵tupu ne ‵valo mai i valoaga a te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fakatusa ki te osoatuga o se taika? (e) E pokotia pefea koe i te osoatuga telā ko pili mai?


Martha realized that Camille needed to associate with others who were interested in serving God. 	 Ne iloa ne Maleta me e ‵tau o kau atu a Kemila ki nisi tino kolā ne fia‵fia o tavini atu ki te Atua.


Some began agitating for an elected assembly that would share in decision making. 	 Ne kamata o fakamalosi aka ne nisi tino ke fakatu aka se potukau pule telā e palota ne tino a sui ki ei ke fai ne latou a fakaikuga.


Many deeply appreciated the concern. 	 Ne talia ne tino e tokouke te lotou fesoasoani a‵lofa.


Being guided by it could bring us serious trouble. 	 A te fakalagolago ki ei e maua i ei ne tatou a fakalavelave e uke.


Those who fight against Zion, as represented by her children on earth, cannot succeed. 	 Ka se mafai eiloa o manuia a tino kolā e taua atu ki Siona, telā e sui ne tama‵liki a te fafine i te lalolagi nei.


• How can we avoid being deceived by satanic lies? [Picture on page 17] 	 • E ‵kalo keatea pefea tatou mai loi faka‵se tino o Satani?


We were able to make a decision to simplify our lives and move to where the need was greater. 	 Ne mafai eiloa ne matou o fakafaigofie te motou olaga kae olo atu ki koga kolā e lasi i ei te manakoga.


In an age where peer pressure has never been more intense, we must not allow the world to dictate our dress. 	 I se vaitaimi telā ko silia valevale ei a fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai taugasoa, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o talia ne tatou te lalolagi ke takitaki tatou i te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga ki gatu.


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


The main point of Jehovah’s words was not to explain to Job why he was suffering, as if God had to justify himself. 	 A te manatu tāua o pati a Ieova e se ko te fakamatala atu o te pogai ne logo‵mae ei a ia, me e fakafoliga atu i ei e pelā me ko ‵pulu ne te Atua a ia eiloa mō te mea tenā.


Notice that Jesus treated this woman in a kind, loving, and considerate way, not even alluding to any problems she may have caused.—Mark 5:34. 	 Mafaufau la ki te atafai, alofa, mo te alofa kaimalie o Iesu ki te fafine tenei, e aunoa mo se pati fakalogo e uiga ki fakalavelave kolā ne mafai o māfua mai i tena amioga.—Maleko 5:34.


2 An architect prepares blueprints that clearly set forth what the restoration work will accomplish. 	 2 E fakatoka ne se tino fakatutu fale se ata telā e fakaasi faka‵lei mai i ei a mea ka fai i te galuega ko te fakafouga o te fale.


How does Psalm 2:3 apply to present-day nations? 	 E fakauiga pefea te Salamo 2:3 ki malo i aso nei?


14 What instruction, comfort, and hope do we gain from these thrilling events? 	 14 Ne a akoakoga, fakamafanafanaga mo te fakamoemoega e maua ne tatou mai mea fakaofoofogina konei?


• What examples of Jesus’ treatment of his disciples illustrate how a husband should exercise Christlike headship? 	 • Ne a fakaakoakoga o faifaiga a Iesu ki ana soko e fakaasi mai ei te auala e ‵tau ei o pulepule atu te tagata avaga e pelā mo Keliso?


We do not expect miraculous affirmation such as Gideon received, but we can draw abundant guidance and reassurance from God’s Word and through his spirit-directed congregation. 	 E se fakamoe‵moe tatou ke tuku mai ne fakailoga e pelā mo te mea ne fai ki a Kitiona, kae e mafai o maua ne tatou a te takitakiga mo te fakamaoniga e auala i te Muna a te Atua mo tena fakapotopotoga telā e takitaki ne tena agaga.


THE apostle Paul imitated the greatest Missionary, Jesus Christ. 	 NE FAKAAKOAKO a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te ‵toe Misionale sili, ko Iesu Keliso.


We read: “He did likewise respecting the cup also, after he had the evening meal, saying: ‘This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood.’” (1 Cor. 11:25) Many Bibles are worded similar to the literal version by Robert Young: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “E penā foki tena faiga ki te ipu i te otiga o te ‵kaiga i te afiafi, ana muna: ‘E fakauiga a te ipu tenei ki te feagaiga fou e auala i toku toto.’” (1 Koli. 11:25) E uke a Tusi Tapu e tai ‵pau a pati i ei mo pati a Robert Young: “A te ipu tenei ko te feagaiga fou i toku toto.”


During Jesus’ earthly ministry, Jehovah revealed an understanding of His purpose, not to wise and intellectual ones, but to unlettered and ordinary men who were humble enough to be taught by God’s servant. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei te galuega a Iesu i te lalolagi, ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova a Tena fuafuaga, e se ki tino ‵poto, kae ki tino e seki a‵koga kae ma‵lalo kolā ne lava te lotou loto maulalo ke akoako latou ne te tavini a te Atua.


She realized, though, that pursuing further education would require her to devote most of her time to studying and preparing for sporting events—with little time left for serving Jehovah. 	 Kae ne iloa ne tou fafine me kafai e toe faka‵soko atu ana akoakoga ko manakogina ei ke tuku atu a te ukega o ana taimi ke sukesuke kae fakatoka mō tafaoga—kae ko mu‵tana fua ana taimi e ‵toe ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


May we never put Jehovah to the test as the Israelites faithlessly did at Massah, where they murmured about the lack of water.—Exodus 17:1-7. 	 Ke se tofotofo eiloa ne tatou a Ieova e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne te kau Isalaelu sē fakamaoni i Masa, kolā ne mui‵mui latou ona ko te sē lava o vai.—Esoto 17:1-7. 8:11-18.


To what extent can individuals benefit from God’s undeserved kindness? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tino taki tokotasi a mea aoga mai i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua?


No, “we are not peddlers of the word of God.” (2 Corinthians 2:17) Like Paul, each of us can truthfully say: “Without cost I gladly declared the good news of God to you.” (2 Corinthians 11:7) Notice that Paul “gladly declared the good news.” 	 Ikai, “e se pau tatou mo nisi tino, kola e lauga atu ne latou te muna a te Atua ke maua ei olotou tupe.” (2 Kolinito 2:17) E pelā mo Paulo, e mafai ne tatou taki tokotasi o fai ‵tonu atu penei: “Ne folafola atu ne au te Tala ‵Lei a te Atua ki a koutou e aunoa mo soku fai atu ki se ‵togi.” (2 Kolinito 11:7) Ke masaua me ne “folafola atu ne [Paulo] a te Tala ‵Lei.”


Humans would fill the earth to a comfortable degree and would extend their home until the entire globe was a paradise. 	 Ka faka‵fonu ne tino a te lalolagi ki te tulaga ‵lei kae fakalauefa atu te lotou koga ‵nofo ki te lalolagi kātoa, ko liu palataiso ei.


19 Do you long for “the glorious freedom of the children of God”? 	 19 E mata, e manako koe ki ‘te saolotoga ‵malu o fanau a te Atua’?


Everyone else just leaves me alone. 	 Ko se fia ‵saga mai ki a au a tino katoa.


7, 8. (a) What initial instructions did Jehovah give Barak? (b) How did Israel defeat Jabin’s army? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne a fakatonuga muamua ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Palako? (e) Ne fakatakavale pefea ne Isalaelu a te kautau a Iapino?


The first article identifies qualities that can help us to communicate well. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu muamua a uiga kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke ‵lei te fesokotakiga.


He sent his Son to die for our sins. 	 Ne uga mai ne ia tena Tama ke mate mō ‵tou agasala.


No matter where you believe your security may lie, how long will that security last for both you and your family? 	 Faitalia me tefea te koga e talitonu koe me ka maua ne koe i ei a te tokagamalie, ka pefea te leva ka tumau ei te tokagamalie tenā mō koe mo tou kāiga kātoa?


He reported: “I kept on beholding until there were thrones placed and the Ancient of Days sat down. . . . 	 Ne lipoti mai a ia: “Ne kilokilo atu eiloa au, lavea atu eiloa ne au a nofogaaliki ko aumai o tuku i olotou koga.


Countless men and women suffered excruciating torture and death because of their love for the Bible. 	 Ne logo‵mae a tāgata mo fāfine e tokouke ‵ki i fakasauāga matagā mo te mate ona ko te lotou fia‵fai ki te Tusi Tapu.


Do your friends add to your contentment or undermine it? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi aka io me e fakavāivāi ne ou taugasoa tou lotomalie?


13 What will help us to keep bearing fruit with endurance? 	 13 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau i te ‵fua mai ne tatou a fuataga i te kufaki?


11 Faith helps us to see Jehovah as the one directing his earthly organization. We thus avoid having a critical attitude toward those shouldering responsibility in the congregation. 	 Ne polopoloki atu a te apositolo ko Petelu mo te āfa taina o Iesu ko Iuta ki tino kolā ne faimālō atu a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ne taku fakamasei ne latou a tāgata kolā ne fai ne latou te takitakiga ki Kelisiano.


JEHOVAH does not keep knowledge of future events to himself. 	 E SE ti ‵funa sāle aka ne Ieova i a ia eiloa a fakamatalaga e uiga ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


If the repentant man became “swallowed up by his being overly sad” and gave up entirely, especially would the elders bear some responsibility for this before the merciful God, Jehovah. 	 Kafai ‘ko ‵mae te loto o te tagata tenā ona ko te loto vāivāi,’ e iku loa o fakagata katoatoa tena tapuaki atu ki te Atua, kae ka pānaki eiloa latou mo te fakasalaga i mua o te Atua alofa, ko Ieova, maise eiloa te kau toeaina.


THE new congregation in Thessalonica has experienced opposition ever since it was formed when the apostle Paul visited there. 	 NE FEPAKI te fakapotopotoga fou i Tesalonia mo ‵tekemaiga talu mai te fakatuakaga, i te taimi ne āsi ei te apositolo ko Paulo ki konā.


(Include comments on the box “Stand on Jehovah’s Side.”) 	 (Ke aofia a fakamatalaga i te pokisi ko te “Ke na ‵Lago Atu ki te Feitu o Ieova.”)


The Bible teaches that Jehovah God had a specific purpose for man and woman when he created them. 	 E akoako mai te Tusi Tapu me e isi se pogai tonu ne faite ei ne Ieova te Atua te tagata mo te fafine.


I was convinced that I would never be able to control my violent temper. 	 Ne talitonu au me e se mafai eiloa o pule faka‵lei atu au ki toku uiga kaitaua ‵ki.


The second? 	 I te lua o ‵tuga?


He went to a nearby park and sat on a bench, where he continued to cry. 	 Ne fanatu tou tagata ki se malae tafao kae sagasaga i se nofoga, telā ne kamata o toe tagi ei a ia.


Constantine himself presided, actively guiding the discussions, and personally proposed . . . the crucial formula expressing the relation of Christ to God in the creed issued by the council, ‘of one substance with the Father.’ . . . 	 Ne pule eiloa a Konesenitina ki ei, kae ne takitaki malosi ne ia a te sau‵talaga tenā, kae ne avaka eiloa ne ia . . . te mataupu tāua telā ne taku mai ei a te tulaga o Keliso ki te Atua i te talitonuga telā ne fai ne te Fono tenā, pelā me ‘foliga tasi a ia mo te Tamana.’ . . .


That Ruler is not a human but a powerful heavenly being like God himself, possessing the ability to make the drastic changes needed to eliminate the present inequalities. 	 A te Tupu tenā e sē se tino penei mo tatou kae se tino faka-te-lagi telā e malosi ‵ki e pelā mo te Atua, kae maua ne ia te malosi ke fai se ‵fuliga lasi ‵ki ki te tulaga o tino ma‵tiva.


Following the rise of the Nazis to power in 1933, the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses was outlawed in much of the country. 	 Mai tua o te taimi ne pule mai ei te kau Nazi i te 1933, ne fakatapu te galuega a Molimau a Ieova i atufenua e uke.


• How may we work what is good toward those outside the congregation? [Picture on page 26] 	 • E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te mea ‵lei ki tino mai tua o te fakapotopotoga?


Did I make a real effort to put on the new personality? 	 E mata, ne taumafai tonu au o ‵fuli oku uiga?


Still others, while unable to pioneer, exert themselves in the ministry. 	 Kae faitalia me i nisi tino e se mafai o paenia, kae e loto finafinau eiloa latou i te galuega talai.


Knowledge of Jehovah’s mighty acts moved Isaiah to laud Jehovah’s name 	 Se a te ‵kaiga telā e fai ne Ieova, kae ne a mea ka aofia i te ‵kaiga tenā i te lalolagi fou?


(Ephesians 3:8-13) That purpose was developing progressively when the aged apostle John was allowed to peer through a visionary opened door in heaven. 	 (Efeso 3:8-13) Ne gasolo eiloa ki mua te fuafuaga a Ieova tenā ke oko loa ki te taimi ne mafai ei o kilo atu a te apositolo ko Ioane ki te fakaasiga o te mataloa telā ne matala i te lagi.


Since they can ‘carry us away,’ it is clear that Paul refers to teachings that undermine our spiritual balance. 	 Ona ko te mea ‘e mafai o takitaki atu ei tatou keatea,’ e manino ‵lei me ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki akoakoga kolā e fakasēaogā ei te ‵tou tulaga paleni ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


All Things Are Possible With Jehovah 	 E Mafai ne Ieova o Fai a Mea Katoa


Indeed, the Bible reveals the cause of sin and death and shows how they will be removed from the earthly scene and be replaced by unbounded joy and life eternal for integrity keepers. 	 E tonu, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te pogai o te agasala mo te mate mo te auala ka ave keatea ei mai te lalolagi kae sui ki te fiafia mo te ola se-gata-mai mō tino fakamaoni.


As the Bible writer James pointed out, a sin such as adultery usually takes place only after the thought has been conceived and entertained. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai ne te tino tusi Tusi Tapu e tokotasi ko Iakopo, a te agasala e pelā mo te mulilua e masani o māfua aka māfai ko oti ne mafaufau faeloa se tino ke fai ne ia te amioga tenā.


However, Jehovah’s Witnesses remember Jesus’ feelings for the humble Jews of his day. 	 Kae e masaua ne Molimau a Ieova a te kilokiloga a Iesu ki tino Iutaia loto mau‵lalo i ana aso.


(Read Luke 10:21.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 10:21.)


He was speaking, not of things directly condemned in God’s written Word, but of matters in which the Scriptures allow varying responses from believers. 	 Ne seki faipati a ia ki mea kolā e fakatapu tonu mai i te Muna tusia a te Atua, kae ki mea kolā e mafai o kese‵kese ei a fakaikuga a tino tali‵tonu e fai e ‵tusa mo olotou loto lagona.


Perhaps you will succeed. 	 E se taumate ka manuia koe.


Whether we are right or wrong, engaging in hurtful speech will never improve matters.—w17.04, p. 21. 	 Faitalia me ko tatou e ‵tonu io me ‵se, a te fai atu o pati fakalogo‵mae ka se fakafeoloolo aka ei te fakalavelave.—w17.04, itu. 21.


How exactly will this prophecy about saying “Peace and security!” be fulfilled? 	 Ka fakataunu tonu eiloa pefea a te valoaga tenei e uiga ki te kalaga ko “Filemu kae tokagamalie”?


(For fully formatted text, see publication) 	 (Ke maua a fakamatalaga katoatoa)


When David’s men respectfully asked for some provisions, Nabal refused. 	 I te taimi ne akai atu ei mo te āva a tagata a Tavita ki ne mea‵kai, ne seki talia ne Napalu.


15 Today, though, the churches are reaping what they have sown. 	 15 I aso nei, ko tau eiloa ne lotu a fua o olotou mea ne ‵toki.


“So I got my own translation of the Bible, and it was also in there. 	 “Kae ne puke mai ne au taku Tusi Tapu eiloa, kae ne lavea atu foki ne au a te igoa tenā i ei.


Like a barricade that halts traffic on a highway, pride often halts the steps leading to peace. 	 E pelā me se mea ‵pono auala, e ‵pono sāle ne te fakamatamata a lasaga kolā e tau atu ki te mauaga o te filemu.


Surely we want to stick to Jehovah, as David did. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e ma‵nako tatou o ‵piki ‵mau ki a Ieova, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Tavita.


Christian elders were able to refute such arguments because as representatives of Jesus Christ, they used the authority of Scripture. 	 Ne mafai ne toeaina Kelisiano o fakaasi atu me e ‵se a vaegā fakamatalaga konā, me e pelā me ne sui o Iesu Keliso ne fakaaogā ne latou a fakamatalaga ma‵losi mai te Tusi Tapu.


(Matthew 24:45) This is now available through the recent release of the book Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy! 	 (Mataio 24:45) Ko maua nei a fakamatalaga konā i loto i te tusi telā ne fatoā maua fakamuli nei ko te Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy!