Absalom has relations with ten of his father’s concubines left behind to take care of the house. 	 Ne ‵moe a Apisaloma mo te toko sefulu o avaga fakasalasala a Tavita kolā ne ‵nofo o tausi te fale.


Of course, parents will try hard to straighten the bent arrow, so to speak, by striving to adjust a child’s wrong thinking. 	 E tonu, ka taumafai malosi a mātua o faka‵tonu aka i se auala fakatusa a te matasana piko, mai te taumafai malosi o fakatonutonu a mafaufauga ‵se o te tamaliki.


The works of men certainly seem to reflect the wiles of the Devil more than the will of God. 	 E foliga mai me e fai ne tino a togafiti a te Tiapolo i lō te loto o te Atua.


And since Jehovah’s basic requirements for his servants never change, we will also see that God’s laws to the Israelites regarding sacrifices and offerings can help us to analyze the quality of our sacred service.—Mal. 3:6. 	 Kae ona ko te mea e se mafai o ‵fuli a mea kolā e manako a Ieova ke fai ne ana tavini, ka lavea ei ne tatou me i tulafono a te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu e uiga ki te faiga o taulaga, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloilo faka‵lei aka ne tatou me e pefea te ‵lei o te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.—Malaki 3:6.


Using Bible literature in Braille helps him to be more effective in his ministry, including his activities as service overseer. 	 I te fakaaogāga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu mō tino ‵kivi, ne fesoasoani atu ei ke momea aka te magoi o tena taviniga, e aofia i ei ana galuega e pelā me se ovasia o te galuega talai.


What will contribute to our happiness? 	 Se a te mea ka fakaopoopo mai ki te ‵tou fiafia?


Yet, on occasion, he authorized warfare when wickedness and oppression threatened his people. 	 Kae i nisi taimi, ne talia ne ia a taua māfai ko fakama‵taku a mea ma‵sei mo puapuaga ki ana tino.


You have just prayed for Jehovah’s spirit to help you to apply what you learn from his Word. 	 Ne fatoa ‵talo atu koe mō te agaga o Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke fakagalue aka a mea ne tauloto ne koe mai i tena Muna.


God revealed that he will become whatever he chooses to become so as to accomplish his purpose, that he will always prove true to his word. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua me ka fai a ia mo fai so se mea e filifili ne ia ke fakataunu a tena fuafuaga, me ka fakatalitonu atu faeloa ne ia a te tonu o ana pati.


Why do you want to continue to deepen your appreciation for Jehovah’s qualities? 	 Kaia e manako ei koe o fakamalosi faeloa tou loto fakafetai ki uiga o Ieova?


In spite of the vicious attack launched against the anointed remnant by their enemies during World War I, those of this faithful group were not killed off. 	 Faitalia a fakasauaga e fai atu ki te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina ne olotou fili i te taimi o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, a tino o te potukau fakamaoni tenei ne seki ‵mate.


Maybe I can help him.” 	 Kāti e mafai o fesoasoani au ki ei.”


(Jonah 1:1, 2) Once Jesus had demonstrated his faith and loyalty to death and then was resurrected—proving that the Devil indeed had no hold on him—Jesus had the basis for making such a condemnatory proclamation.—John 14:30; 16:8-11. 	 (Iona 1:1, 2) I te taimi ne fakaasi mai ei ne Iesu a tena fakatuanaki mo te alofa fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate kae toe fakatu aka, e fakatalitonu mai i ei me se mafai eiloa ne te Tiapolo o taofi a ia. E isi eiloa se pogai ne fai ei se folafolaga fakamasei penā.—Ioa. 14:30; 16:8-11.


The benefits of obedience go far beyond the parent-child relationship. 	 E uke atu a mea aogā e maua i te faka‵logo i lō te ‵lei o te va o mātua mo olotou tama‵liki.


Yes, it does. 	 Ao, e tāua.


We cease to exist when we die, but this does not mean that everything is necessarily finished. 	 E se ola tatou māfai ko ‵mate, kae e se fakauiga i ei me i te mea tenei ko te gataga o fakamoemoega katoa.


Still, we accept that in such matters as food and recreation, there is room for diversity and personal preference.—Rom. 14:2-4. 	 Kae e lavea atu ne tatou me kafai e filifili ne tino a mea‵kai kese‵kese e fia ‵kai latou ki ei, e mafai foki o filifili ne latou a vaegā fakafiafiaga kese‵kese.—Loma 14:2-4.


My parents, William and Jean, were devoted worshippers of Jehovah. 	 A oku mātua ko William mo Jean, ne tino tapuaki fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


9 False witnesses would testify against the Messiah. 	 9 Ka fai atu a molimau ‵pelo e uiga ki te Mesia.


Actually, another Eshbaal is mentioned in the Bible—he was one of the sons of King Saul. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e isi se suā Esepaala ne taku mai i te Tusi Tapu—a ia se tokotasi o tama tagata a te tupu ko Saulo.


They will make up “the New Jerusalem,” the bride of Christ. 	 Ka fakatu aka ne latou a te “Ielusalema fou,” te avaga a Keliso.


When on campaign, they carried their own standards bearing icons of the emperor as well as shields, often emblazoned with scorpions, the star sign of Tiberius Caesar. 	 Kafai e olo ki te taua, e tauave ne latou olotou fuka e ‵piki i ei a fakatusa o te emupela e penā foki mo talita e ‵mau i ei a te ata o te akalava, se failoga o Tipelio Kaisala.


If your mate feels the need to talk about life with his or her first spouse, listen sympathetically and compassionately. 	 Kafai e faipati tau avaga e uiga ki tena olaga fakatasi mo tena avaga mua, fakalogologo mo te loto malamalama mo te loto alofa.


Further, in the Kingdom-preaching work, we share the good news impartially with people of all backgrounds, including those from foreign countries. 	 I te galuega talai o te Malo, e talai atu tatou ki vaegā tino kese‵kese katoa, e aofia i ei a latou mai fenua fakaa‵tea.


Spain, a country with a strong Catholic tradition and a flair for traditional fiestas, has developed many ways to commemorate that unique night in Bethlehem. 	 I Sepania, se fenua telā e malosi ‵ki i ei te Lotu Katolika kae uke a aso fakamanatu e fai i ei, e fakamanatu ne latou te po fakapito tenā i Peteleema i auala kese‵kese.


Following the census, the Israelites receive instructions regarding the order of march, details concerning the duties of Levites and tabernacle service, commands on quarantine, and laws relating to cases of jealousy and vows made by Nazirites. 	 Mai tua o te lauga o tino, ne maua ei ne te kau Isalaelu a fakatonuga e uiga ki te auala e sa‵sale atu ei latou, fakamatalaga e uiga ki tiute o te kau Levi mo galuega fai i te fale tapuaki, fakatonuga e uiga ki te ‵saiga o tino ma‵saki i tua o te fa‵kai mo tulafono e uiga ki te loto masei, mo tautoga e fai ne tino Naseli.


He did not know why these calamities had come upon him. 	 Ne seki iloa ne ia te pogai ne fepaki ei a ia mo fakalavelave katoa konei.


Christians should not “be babes, tossed about as by waves.” 	 E se ‵tau o fai a Kelisiano mo fai ne “tama‵liki e peipei ne galu.”


IMAGINE this: You need to travel to a certain destination. 	 MAFAUFAU ki te mea tenei: E manako eiloa koe ke faimalaga atu ki se koga mautinoa.


When we reflect upon how Jehovah God and his Son feel about what we do in serving their interests, our hearts are filled with appreciation for them. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki lagonaga o Ieova te Atua mo tena Tama e uiga ki mea e fai ne tatou i te tavini atu ki lā manakoga, e ‵fonu eiloa ‵tou loto i te fakafetai ki a lāua.


Do you share with others what you learn, as Jesus did? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe ki nisi tino a mea ne tauloto ne koe, e pelā mo Iesu?


According to Jehovah God’s purpose, the earth’s various organisms therefore continue to perform their functions in the complex web of life. 	 E ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga a Ieova te Atua, a manu kese‵kese o te lalolagi e tumau eiloa te lotou aoga ki te ola i te lalolagi.


What will be discussed in this article? 	 Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


An eight-year-old girl named Tara listened intently as her teacher told the class that during World War II, Jewish concentration camp inmates had to wear a yellow Star of David for identification. 	 Ne fakalogologo faka‵lei te tamaliki fafine ko Tara, telā ko valu fua ana tausaga, i te taimi ne fakamatala atu ei ne tena faiakoga me i te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, ne ‵tau o faka‵piki se fetu sega telā ko te Fetu o Tavita i gatu o tino Iutaia i te lotou ‵nofoga i falepuipui fakama‵taku.


Others may feel unworthy of serving God because of the bad acts they committed before coming to know Jehovah. 	 Nisi tino e mafau‵fau me se aoga te lotou taviniga ki te Atua ona ko faifaiga ma‵sei ne fai ne latou a koituai o iloa ne latou a Ieova.


What helped the apostle Paul to overcome his regrettable past? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki te apositolo ko Paulo ke fakagata te manavase ki ana mea ‵se ne fai i taimi ko ‵teka?


Joy is a state of happiness or gladness that remains whether the conditions around us are pleasant or not. 	 A te vaegā fiafia tenei ko te fiafia telā e tumau loa i loto i te tino faitalia me ‵lei io me se ‵lei a fakanofonofoga i tafa o tatou.


Because I did not really understand all that they were talking about, I decided to leave. 	 Ona ko te mea ne seki malamalama faka‵lei au i mea katoa ne fai‵pati latou ki ei, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fanatu keatea.


The cut? 	 E a, e ofi ‵lei?


How can we be loyal to Jehovah if others misunderstand us or treat us unfairly? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamaoni tatou ki a Ieova māfai ko fakaasi mai ne nisi tino a mafaufauga sē ‵tonu io me ko faifaiga sē ‵lei ki a tatou?


Therefore, it would not have been difficult for such individuals to know that they were spirit-anointed and should partake of the Memorial emblems. 	 Tela la, e faigofie fua ke iloa aka ne tino konā me ko fakaekegina latou ki te agaga kae e ‵tau foki o ‵kai kae inu latou i te Fakamanatuga.


“It Has Been Accomplished!” 	 ‘Ko Oti ne Fakataunu!’


More Members of Abraham’s Seed 	 Nisi Tino i te Fanau a Apelaamo


(Psalm 103:19) With those words, the psalmist pointed to the fundamental concept of rulership. 	 (Salamo 103:19) Mai i pati konā, ne fakasino atu eiloa te faisalamo ki te manatu fakavae e uiga ki pulega.


It is because the Bible is God’s Word. 	 Ona ko te Tusi Tapu ko te Muna a te Atua.


We never knew that God’s name is Jehovah, and we knew nothing about the Kingdom and the Paradise earth.” 	 Ne seki iloa lele ne maua i te igoa o te Atua ko Ieova, kae e seai lele eiloa se ma mea e iloa e uiga ki te Malo mo te Palataiso i te lalolagi.”


(Joshua 12:7-24) That conquest would have been impossible without Jehovah’s protective care. 	 (Iosua 12:7-24) Ne seki mafai o manumalo a ia e aunoa mo te puipuiga atafai a Ieova.


Is Jehovah so real to us that we take him into consideration when making decisions, including seemingly minor ones? 	 E mata, ona ko te tali‵tonu malosi o tatou ki a Ieova ko mafau‵fau faeloa ei tatou ki a ia māfai e fai ne tatou ‵tou filifiliga, ke oko foki eiloa ki tamā filifiliga fo‵liki?


6 Satan’s presumptuous attitude was later reflected by a Babylonian ruler who is recorded as boasting: “To the heavens I shall go up. 	 6 Ne fakaata fakamuli mai ne te pule o Papelonia a te uiga fakamatamata o Satani telā ne fakamatala mai ana pati fakamatamata konei: “A koe ne taumafai o kake ki te lagi o tuku tou nofogaaliki mai i luga atu o te fetu tafasili i te maluga.


3 In his renowned Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told his audience to love their enemies and to pray for those persecuting them. 	 3 I tena Lauga lauiloa i luga i te mauga, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo ke a‵lofa ki olotou fili kae ke ‵talo mō tino kolā e fakasauā atu ki a latou.


(Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4) This means that for true satisfaction in life, we need more than material provisions. 	 (Teutelonome 8:3; Mataio 4:4) E fakauiga te mea tenei me i te mauaga o te fiafia tonu, e ‵tau o uke atu a mea e maua i lō mea faka-te-foitino.


Preoccupation with material concerns can prompt one to daydream about selfish interests. 	 A te fakalavelave malosi i te ‵sala atu ki mea faka-te-foitino e iku atu ei ki te mauaga o mafaufauga faivasaga ki ou manakoga kaimanako.


If the Bible’s enemies had succeeded in stamping it out, its message would have disappeared. 	 Moi ne manumalo a fili o te Tusi Tapu o fakaseai atu a tusitusiga Tapu, ko galo nei te fekau.


What would you say is the Scriptural view of material things? 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Tusi Tapu, se a tau kilokiloga e uiga ki kope faka-te-foitino?


How might we deepen our appreciation for God’s mercy, and why is doing this important? 	 E mafai pefea o faka‵poko aka te ‵tou malamalama i te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua, kae kaia e tāua ei te faiga o te mea tenei?


6 That deliverance opened the way for Jehovah to adopt Israel as his chosen nation. 	 6 Ne ‵tala mai ne te faka‵saoga tenā a te auala mō Ieova ke fai ne ia a Isalaelu mo fai tena fenua filifilia.


They were both very old when Jehovah told them that the promise was about to be fulfilled and Sarah laughed. 	 Ne ma‵tua ‵ki laua tokolua i te taimi ne fai atu ei a Ieova me ko pili o fakataunu mai te folafolaga tenā kae ne kata a Sala i ei.


Instinct-driven animals are not held morally responsible for what they do, nor are computers deemed accountable for the functions they are programmed to perform. 	 E se ‵losi atu ki manu kolā e seai ne olotou mafaufau e uiga ki mea tau amioga, io me ko komupiuta e uiga ki olotou galuega kolā ko oti ne polokalame ki loto i a latou.


We will see that godly fear can bring us happiness by moving us to correct a wrong course, as King David had to do. 	 Ka lavea ne tatou me e mafai o aumai ne te mataku ki te Atua te fiafia mai te fakamalosi mai ke faka‵tonu aka ne tatou se mea ‵se, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne te tupu ko Tavita.


Now CDs, DVDs, and recordings from www.jw.org enable all of us to enjoy the weekly schedule of Bible study at different times, and we can have a meaningful share in commenting at Christian meetings. How grateful we are for the precious truths in Jehovah’s inspired Word! 	 Nei la, ko fai ne CD, DVD, mo mea kolā e ‵kopi mai i te www.jw.org ke fia‵fia a matou katoa ki te fakasologa o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu i te vaiaso i taimi kese‵kese, kae ko mafai ne matou o fai a tali i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Millions of bribes change hands every day, and billions of people suffer the consequences. 	 E lau i miliona a meaalofa fakakolekole kolā e tuku atu i aso takitasi, kae e fakaa‵lofa i ei te fia piliona o tino.


(Mark 10:17) His question may have reflected the prevailing Jewish thinking of his time—that God demands certain good works and that by performing enough of those works, one can earn salvation from God. 	 (Maleko 10:17) Kāti ne fai tena fesili ona ko manatu o te kau Iutaia i ana aso konā—me e manako te Atua ki galuega ‵lei, kae kafai ko lava loa a galuega ‵lei e fai ne se tino, ko mafai ei ne ia o ‵togi te fakaolataga mai te Atua.


And how can we cooperate in the congregation as well as in the family? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o ga‵lue fakatasi tatou i te fakapotopotoga e pelā foki i loto i te kāiga?


(Hebrews 9:24) This teaches us two important facts about God. 	 (Epelu 9:24) E lua a akoakoga tāua e uiga ki te Atua e tauloto ne tatou mai te mea tenei.


“[Jesus life is the most influential ever lived on this planet and its effect continues to mount.”—Kenneth Scott Latourette, American historian and author. 	 “E fakaasi mai i te olaga o [Iesu] me i a ia ko te ‵toe tino aoga eiloa ne ola i te lalolagi tenei kae koi aoga eiloa tena fakamalosiga.”—Kenneth Scott Latourette, se tino tusitala Amelika.


Were “all the people”—not just the Anakim—giants? 	 E mata, a “tino katoa”—kae se ko tino Anaki fua—ne tāgata ‵mafi?


Although we may be tired physically, we use our energy to preach God’s Word, make return visits, and conduct Bible studies. 	 E tiga eiloa e fi‵ta tatou i te feitu faka-te-foitino, e fakaaoga eiloa ‵tou malosi ke talai atu te Muna a te Atua, kae fai a toe asiga mo akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


MAINTAIN CHRISTIAN ONENESS 	 FAKATUMAU TE TASI O TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA


To them, witchcraft lives only in the realm of the imagination—old hags dressed in hooded cloaks who add bats’ wings to a bubbling caldron, turn people into frogs, and soar through the night sky on broomsticks as they cackle maliciously. 	 I te lotou faka‵tau, e maua fua te faivailakau i tala sē ‵tonu—e pelā mo tala o lō‵matua kolā e ‵pei ki gatu e pulou ei olotou ulu kae e palu a kapa‵kau o peka i se ulo telā e ‵puna aka ei a mea, io me e ‵fuli ne latou a tino ke liu lane, io me e eva i te po kae fakama‵taku te lotou kata‵kata mai.


7 The period of the Judges provides a good illustration of the consequences of faithfulness and of unfaithfulness. 	 7 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te vaitaimi o Famasino a ikuga o te fakamaoni mo te sē fakamaoni.


“Do not be misled,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Ke se fakaloiloigina koutou.


Excellent questions these. 	 Ko oko loa i te ‵gali o fesili konei.


By examining prophecies found in the Hebrew Scriptures and comparing these with the activities and life course of this child. 	 Mai te sukesuke ki valoaga i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu kae faka‵pau aka mo galuega mo te auala ne ola ei te tamaliki tenei.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) However, they are well-aware that they cannot fulfill this commission without support from the angels. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Kae e iloa ‵lei ne latou me e se mafai o fakataunu ne latou te lotou galuega e aunoa mo te fesoasoani mai te kau agelu.


We must hate not merely the consequences of evil but also the evil itself. 	 E se ‵tau fua o takalia‵lia tatou ki ikuga o amioga ma‵sei kae e penā foki loa mo amioga ma‵sei.


There are things of greater value that money cannot buy. 	 E isi ne mea tāua e sē mafai o ‵togi ki ei te malosi o te tupe.


▪ Be aware of the danger of spiritual slumber 	 ▪ Fakaeteete i te fakamataku o te moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga


In fact, he has promised to do so. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ko oti ne tauto mai a ia me ka fai eiloa ne ia te mea tenā.


8 A second key to maintaining our neutrality is to be “cautious as serpents and yet innocent as doves” when facing challenges. 	 8 A te lua o auala ke fakatumau ei te sē ‵kau atu o tatou ki se feitu, ko te “fakaeteete [tatou] e pelā me ne gata kae ke filemu e pelā me ne lupe” māfai ko fakafesagai atu tatou ki mea faiga‵ta.


(Matthew 24:9) Commenting on this verse, Irish cleric John R. Cotter wrote in 1817: “Their [Christians endeavours to reform the lives of mankind by their preaching, so far from making the people feel grateful, would, in reality, cause them to hate and persecute the disciples for exposing their vices.” 	 (Mataio 24:9) Ne tusi mai a John R. Cotter se faifeau mai Aialani e uiga ki te tusi siki tenei i te 1817, penei: “A taumafaiga [a Kelisiano] ke ‵fuli ne latou a olaga o tino ki te ‵lei ne seki fai ei a tino ke loto fakafetai ki a latou kae ne fai fua i ei ke takalia‵lia kae ke fakasauā atu ki soko konā ona ko te fakaasi faka‵sau mai ne latou olotou mea ‵se.”


Isaiah gives what further indications regarding life in the new world? 	 Ne a nisi mea e fakaasi mai ne Isaia e uiga ki te olaga i te lalolagi fou?


Yet, none of those things are important to Jehovah. 	 Kae e seai eiloa se mea i mea konā e tāua ki a Ieova.


You are a stumbling block to me, because you think, not God’s thoughts, but those of men.”—Mark 8:32, 33; Matt. 16:21-23. 	 A ou mafaufauga ne mafaufauga faka te tagata, kae se ne mafaufauga faka te Atua!”—Maleko 8:32, 33; Mataio 16:21-23.


Doing so has often led to spiritual shipwreck. 	 E masani sāle o iku atu a faifaiga penā ki te kasa o te lotou vaka i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


In your private prayers, include your hope regarding the new world. 	 Ke faipati koe i au ‵talo totino e uiga ki tou fakamoemoega ki te lalolagi fou.


The true God himself is a Spirit. 	 A te Atua tonu se Agaga eiloa.


With the availability of modern technology, you may enjoy listening to professional singers. 	 Ona ko poto i mea tau fesokotakiga, ko mafai ne koe o fakalogologo ki tino ‵poto i te usuusu.


(Jeremiah 46:28) Such balance is not always easy for imperfect parents to find. 	 (Ielemia 46:28) E se faigofie ke maua ne mātua sē ‵lei katoatoa te vaegā paleni tenā i te faiga o polopolokiga.


They did not operate secretly, like a criminal mastermind who conceals his identity and works his evil, cloaked in shadow. 	 E se ga‵lue lēmū latou, e pelā me se tino ofa tulafono amio ‵pelo telā e ‵funa tena igoa tonu penā foki mo ana amioga ma‵sei.


While he is still praying, Jehovah sends the angel Gabriel to make Daniel “have insight with understanding” about the coming of the Messiah. 	 I te taimi koi ‵talo ei a ia, ne uga atu ne Ieova tena agelu ko Kapilielu ke “fakamalamalama” atu ki a Tanielu a mea e uiga ki te oko mai o te Mesia.


Among the undesired results may be a sense of degradation, a troubled conscience, jealousies, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted disease. 	 E aofia i ikuga ma‵sei konā ko te māsiasi, te mauaga o se loto lagona sē ‵lei, te loto masei, te faitama, mo masaki ‵pisi kolā e māfua mai i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Moreover, he held that the Bible is superior to church tradition. 	 Ne akoako foki ne ia me sili fakafia atu te Tusi Tapu i lō tu fakalotu.


18 Today, angels do not lead us to honesthearted ones by speaking to us as an angel spoke to Philip and directed him to the Ethiopian eunuch. 	 18 I aso nei, e se takitaki tatou ne agelu ki tino loto fakamaoni mai i te fai‵pati mai ki a tatou e pelā mo te fai‵pati atu ki a Filipo kae takitaki atu foki a ia ki te eunuka mai i Aitiope.


As shown by the points drawn from it in this series of articles, we can benefit greatly if we apply the counsel that this sermon contains. 	 E pelā mo manatu o te lauga tenā kolā e maua i te fakasologa o mataupu konei, e maua eiloa ne tatou a mea aoga e uke māfai e fakagalue aka ne tatou a manatu fakatonutonu mai te lauga tenei.


(1 Peter 5:6, 7) We need his reminders, and our love for them will grow as we see how they benefit us. 	 (1 Petelu 5:6, 7) E ‵tau o maua ne tatou ana akoakoga, kae ka tupu aka ‵tou fiafia ki ei māfai ko lavea atu te auala e aogā ei a akoakoga konā ki a tatou.


Love Endures All Things 	 A te Alofa e Kufaki ki Mea Katoa


21 As we have discussed, trusting in Jehovah for wise direction does not come about automatically; we need to work at having that trust. 	 21 E pelā mo mea ne sautala tatou ki ei, a te talitonu fakamaoni ki fakatakitakiga ‵poto a Ieova e se tupu fakafuasei i a ia eiloa; e manakogina ke ga‵lue tatou ke maua te loto talitonu tenā.


For I decided not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and him impaled.” (1 Corinthians 2:1, 2) Paul did not try to impress his hearers with his learning. 	 I te mea ne manatu au ke fakapuli mea katoa i te taimi koi ‵nofo tatou, vagana fua ko Iesu Keliso, mo tona mate i luga i te sataulo.” (1 Kolinito 2:1, 2) Ne seki taumafai a Paulo o fai ke ofo ana tino fakalogo‵logo i tena poto.


Can we do the same for one another today? 	 E mata, e mafai foki ne tatou o fai penā i aso nei?


In time, Satan would be fatally bruised in the head. 	 Fakamuli loa, ka tuki pala eiloa a te ulu o Satani ke mate a ia.


Instead, it depends on our own faithfulness. 	 Kae e fakalagolago eiloa ki ‵tou fakamaoni.


He never allowed the negative attitude of others to influence his own fine attitude toward serving God; neither should we. 	 Ne seki talia lele eiloa ne ia a manatu sē ‵lei o nisi tino ke ‵fuli keatea ana manatu ‵lei e uiga ki tena taviniga ki te Atua; kae e se ‵tau foki o talia ne tatou a mea konā.


• Why is sharing in the preaching work a great privilege? 	 • Kaia e fai ei a te ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai e pelā me se tauliaga tāua ‵ki?


Would he not be wise to seek and accept a known, proven, and effective treatment? 	 E mata, e sē se faiga poto ke ‵sala atu kae talia se vailakau lauiloa, magoi kae ko oti foki ne fakamaoni aka tena aoga?


John 	 Ioane


18 If you find yourself tempted to develop an improper romantic relationship, meditate on the damaging consequences of fornication and adultery. 	 18 Kafai ko fakaosoosogina koe ke ati aka se fesokotakiga fakafamau se ‵tau, mafaufau ‵loto ki ikuga matagā o te fina lalolagi mo te mulilua.


His love is as constant and steady as the sun, which never stops sending forth its warm rays of light to the earth. 	 E tu mautakitaki tena alofa e pelā mo te la, telā e se mafai o taofi aka ne ia tena mainaga ki te lalolagi.


Nearly 40 million others are injured, and just over 8 million suffer long-term disability. 	 E pa‵kia sāle i ei te suā 40 miliona o nisi tino, kae e silia malie atu i te toko 8 miliona o tino e tumau olotou pa‵kiaga i se taimi mata leva.


(Matthew 10:8) By means of his powerful holy spirit, Jehovah continues to empower his servants to accomplish his will.—Zechariah 4:6. 	 (Mataio 10:8) Mai te fakaaogāga o tena agaga tapu mafi, e tumau eiloa a Ieova i te fakamalosi atu ki ana tavini i te fakataunuga o tena loto.—Sakalia 4:11.


What valuable lesson did Jesus teach about setting priorities? 	 Se a te manatu tāua ne akoako atu ne Iesu e uiga ki mea e ‵tau o fakamuamua?


Paul wrote: “Do not be grieving God’s holy spirit.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Sa faigina ke fanoanoa te agaga tapu o te Atua.”


My hour has not yet come.”—John 1:35-51; 2:1-4. 	 E seki oko ki toku taimi.”—Ioane 1:35-51; 2:1-4.


But there are values that transcend money, prominence, and material wealth. 	 Kae e isi ne mea tāua kolā e sili atu te lotou tāua i lō tupe, te tulaga lauiloa, mo te maumea.


“By long forbearing and calmness of spirit a . . . ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance.”—Prov. 25:15, The Amplified Bible. 	 “Mai te kufaki mo te agaga o te filemu . . . e maua ei ne koe se takitaki kautau, kae ko pati agamalu e mafai o ‵fati ne ia te ivi.”—Faata. 25:15, The Amplified Bible.


Why so? 	 Kaia la?


(Matt. 28:19, 20) That entails a global work. 	 (Mata. 28:19, 20) E aofia i te mea tenā se galuega i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Isaiah 12:4, 5; Matthew 6:9) And they must make known that name.—Exodus 3:15; John 17:26. 	 (Isaia 12:4, 5; Mataio 6:9) Kae e ‵tau o fakailoa atu ne latou te igoa tenā.—Esoto 3:15; Ioane 17:26.


Large or small, these decisions can have a profound effect on our welfare—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 	 Faitalia me ne mea ‵lasi io me e fo‵liki, e mafai o ‵fuli ‵tou olaga—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, te feitu tau lagonaga, mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


When they did so, Jehovah abandoned them to their enemies. But when they repented and called on him for help, he exercised long-suffering and raised up judges to deliver them. 	 Kae kafai ko salamō latou kae ka‵laga atu ki a ia mō se fesoasoani, ne fakaasi atu ne ia te kufaki kae faka‵tu atu a fāmasino ke fakasaoloto latou.


It is an absolutely reliable declaration by the One who the Bible says “cannot lie.” 	 E tonu ‵kisi eiloa te folafolaga tenā mai i te Tino telā e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me “e se mafai o loi.”


6 Although the Israelites were born into a dedicated nation, each individual had to make a personal decision to serve God. 	 6 E ui eiloa ne fa‵nau a tino Isalaelu ki loto i se fenua telā ko oti ne tukugina atu, ne ‵tau o fai ne tino taki tokotasi se fakaikuga totino ke tavini atu ki te Atua.


Throughout the conclusion of the system of things. 	 Ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi.


God’s Word describes that development as the attack by “Gog of the land of Magog.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Muna a te Atua a te gasuega tenā e pelā me ko te osomaiga a “Koku mai Makoku.”


20 As we walk by faith, not by sight, we have a superb Exemplar. 	 20 I te ‵tou ola i te fakatuanaki, kae se ko mea e lavea ki mata, e isi eiloa se ‵tou Fakaakoakoga sili ke tau‵tali atu i ei.


(Isa. 8:13, Byington) Two reverent elderly persons in first-century Jerusalem were Simeon and Anna. 	 (Isaia 8:13, Byington) A Simeona mo Ana, ko tino ma‵tua e tokolua kolā ne fai mo tino tapuaki i te senitenali muamua i Ielusalema.


Why is the use of questions a good teaching method? 	 Kaia e magoi ei ke fakaaogā a fesili i te akoako atu?


Mary was the mother of the Son of God, not of God himself. The Trinity myth gave birth to the worship of Mary as the Mother of God 	 Ne māfua mai i te akoakoga e uiga ki te Tolutasi a te tapuaki atu ki a Malia e pelā me ko te Mātua o te Atua


(Daniel 2:44) This heavenly Kingdom, or government, will soon take action to bring about global peace under righteous rule.—2 Peter 3:13. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) Ko pili fua nei o gasuesue a te Malo faka-te-lagi tenei o fakaoko mai a te filemu ki te lalolagi kātoa mai lalo i se pulega amiotonu.—2 Petelu 3:13.


What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te manu fekai fakamataku telā e sefulu ana sau, kae se a te uiga o sau e sefulu?


As we face the future, what should be our resolve? 	 I te fakafesagai atu ki aso mai mua, se a te mea e ‵tau o na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai?


What Are the Alternatives? 	 Ne a Nisi Akoakoga i Tafa o Akoakoga Ma‵luga?


11. What two Scriptural principles govern our relationship with the world, but what do we nevertheless recognize? 	 11 E mata, e isi ne nisi tiute o tatou ki tino kolā e se ne tino tali‵tonu?


How often elders pour their heart out to Jehovah, praying for the courage, wisdom, and tact necessary to fulfill this difficult aspect of their shepherding work! 	 E ‵talo malosi atu faeloa a toeaina ki a Ieova, ke tuku atu te loto toa, te poto, mo te atamai ke fakataunu ei te feitu faigata tenei o te lotou galuega pelā me ne tausi mamoe!


This assured the Israelites that if they were obedient to God, he would make them a prosperous nation. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu a te mea tenei ki te kau Isalaelu me kafai e faka‵logo latou ki te Atua, ka fai ne ia latou mo fai se atufenua maumea.


(Psalm 143:5) When reading the Bible or a Bible-based publication, be sure to take time to reflect on such questions as these: ‘What does this teach me about Jehovah? 	 (Salamo 143:5) Kafai e faitau koe ki te Tusi Tapu io me se tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ke masaua o fakaaogā ne taimi o mafaufau ‵loto ki vaegā fesili penei: ‘Se a te mea e akoako mai ki a au i konei e uiga ki a Ieova?


How can elders discern heartfelt repentance? 	 E mafai pefea o iloa ne toeaina a tino loto salamō tonu?


Motivated by love, elders and other members of the congregation have probably visited the inactive one. 	 Ona ko te alofa, kāti ko oti ne asi sāle atu a toeaina mo nisi tino o te fakapotopotoga ki te tino mate faka-te-agaga.


(Romans 12:12) In order to do so, however, we must keep our hope fresh in mind. 	 (Loma 12:12) Ko te mea ke fai penā, e ‵tau o tausi ne tatou te ‵tou fakamoemoega ke fou faeloa i ‵tou mafaufau.


• How do Jehovah’s people find refreshment today? 	 • E mafai pefea o maua ne tino o Ieova i aso nei a fakamalosiga?


(Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23) Jehovah wants us to develop that sort of relationship with him. 	 (Isaia 41:8; Iakopo 2:23) E manako foki a Ieova ke ati aka ne tatou te va fakataugasoa penā mo ia.


By visiting homes at various times on different days, we may be able to speak with several members of a household. 	 Mai te āsi atu ki fale o tino i taimi mo aso kese‵kese, e mafai eiloa o fai‵pati atu tatou ki tino e tokouke.


(Luke 4:5, 6) However, only relatively few human kingdoms have exerted a major influence on God’s people, whether the nation of Israel or the congregation of anointed Christians. 	 (Luka 4:5, 6) A nisi malo konei ne taua tonu atu eiloa ki tino o te Atua, ne taua atu ki te fenua o Isalaelu io me ko te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina.


You may find it hard to understand some of what God has done, or you might be puzzled by what he has allowed to happen. 	 E mafai o faigata ke malamalama koe i nisi mea kolā ne fai ne te Atua, io me ‵numi i mea kolā ne talia ne ia ke ‵tupu.


June 1, 2010 	 Iuni 1, 2010


Humility involves freedom from arrogance or pride. 	 A te loto maulalo e aofia i ei a te saoloto mai i te fiasili io me ko te fakamatamata.


But what I say to you I say to all, Keep on the watch.”—Mark 13:35-37. 	 Ko te muna e fai atu ne au ki a koutou, e tenā foki taku muna e fai atu ki tino katoa: Ke matapula‵pula koutou!”—Maleko 13:35-37.


(Job 14:13-15; John 5:28, 29) Faithful men and women of old who died before Christ’s sacrificial death, as well as all those “other sheep” who die faithful during the last days, will be brought back to life to continue serving Jehovah. 	 (Iopu 14:13-15; Ioa. 5:28, 29) A tagata mo fafine fakamaoni kolā ne ‵mate mai mua o te mate o Keliso e pelā me se taulaga, e pelā foki mo “nisi mamoe” fakamaoni katoa kolā e ‵mate atu i aso fakaoti, ka toe faka‵tu aka katoa ki te ola ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


18 “Remember those who are taking the lead.” 	 18 “Ke masaua ne koutou a tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga.”


A LEARNED man once observed: “Ability to wish is present with me, but ability to work out what is fine is not present. 	 NE FAI mai se tagata telā ne ma‵luga ana akoakoga, penei: “E iloa ne au i toku feitu faka te foitino, e seai eiloa se ‵lei e nofo i ei.


What is the meaning of the assurance given at Psalm 27:10? 	 Se a te uiga o te fakatalitonuga telā e tuku mai i te Salamo 27:10?


Colossians 4:2, 3 reads: “Be persevering in prayer, remaining awake in it with thanksgiving, at the same time praying also for us, that God may open a door of utterance to us, to speak the sacred secret about the Christ, for which, in fact, I am in prison bonds.” 	 E fai mai penei te Kolose 4:2, 3: “Ke mautakitaki koutou i te olaga ‵talo, ke tumau koutou i ei mo te loto fakafetai ki te Atua, kae ‵talo foki mo matou, ko te mea ke ‵tala ne te Atua mo matou se mataloa mō te muna, ko fakaasi atu ei te mea ‵funa a Keliso, tela ko ala ei au o fale puipui.”


The fear of God can overpower the fear of man. 	 E mafai o fakatakavale ne te mataku ki te Atua a te mataku ki tāgata.


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• What attitudes promote unity among Christians? 	 • Ne a uiga kolā e ati aka ei a te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano?


Before you make a decision, “calculate the expense.” 	 A koi tuai o fai sau fakaikuga, “nofo muamua ki lalo o fuafua te ‵togi.”


8 In order to maintain our unity and continue to have divine favor, we must heed Paul’s counsel: “Keep doing all things free from murmurings.” 	 8 Ke fakatumau ‵tou loto tasi kae talia faeloa ne te Atua tatou, e ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki pati fakatonutonu a Paulo, penei: “Ke fai a mea katoa e aunoa mo te muimui.”


The father is known to be a good man. 	 E lauiloa te tamana e pelā me se tagata ‵lei.


Also, serving “shoulder to shoulder” in the ministry produces a united spirit in the congregation.—Read Zephaniah 3:9. 	 E penā foki loa, a te ga‵lue “tuauma ki tuauma” i te galuega talai e maua mai i ei a te agaga ‵kaufakatasi i loto i te fakapotopotoga.—Faitau te Sefanaia 3:9, NW.


A theologian of the period, Gregory of Nyssa, made this derisive comment regarding the common people: “Clothes dealers, money changers, and grocers are all theologians. 	 Ne fai ne Gregory mai Nyssa, se takitaki lotu i te taimi tenā, se manatu se ‵lei ki te auala e fai‵pati atu ei a tino e uiga ki mea fakalotu, e pelā mo tino ‵togi gatu, tino ‵fuli tupe, tino ‵togi meakai mo tavini.


11 Jesus next taught his disciples to pray: “Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 11 Ne toe akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo atu: “Ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


But it is not without its challenges. 	 Kae ne isi foki ne fakalavelave ne fe‵paki mo au i konā.


Many years have passed, and Marc is now serving as a ministerial servant in the local congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ko ‵teka atu te fia tausaga, kae ko tavini atu nei a Maleko e pelā me se tavini fakafaifeau i te fakapotopotoga o Molimau a Ieova i te lotou fenua.


1:7; 9:10—In what way is the fear of Jehovah “the beginning of knowledge” and “the start of wisdom”? 	 1:7; 9:10—Se a te auala e fai ei te mataku ki a Ieova “ke maua ne koe te malamalama” mo te “kamataga o te poto”?


Do you want to know the truth about God—who he is, what he stands for, and what his will is? 	 E mata, e fia iloa ne koe te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua—ko oi a ia, ne a mea e fiafia kae takalialia a ia ki ei, kae se a foki te mea e loto a ia ki ei?


He is now in the full-time ministry. 	 Ko galue tumau nei a ia i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


That name evidently means “He Causes to Become.” 	 Tenei te uiga tonu o te igoa tenā, “Kafai Eiloa ne Au so se Mea e ‵Tau o Fai.”


It is embodied in the words displayed there from our yeartext: “Those hoping in Jehovah will regain power.”—Isa. 40:31. 	 E lavea atu i pati kolā e fakaasi mai i te ‵tou tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga: “Tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ki a Ieova ka toe ma‵losi.”—Isa. 40:31.


In 2010 alone, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent over 1.6 billion hours proclaiming this good news in 236 lands. 	 I te 2010, ne fakamāumāu ne Molimau a Ieova a itula e sili atu i te 1.6 piliona ke folafola atu ei te tala ‵lei tenei ki fenua e 236.


What confidence he has in you young brothers and sisters! 	 Ko tafaga la te fakamalosi loto o tena loto talitonu ki a koutou, taina mo tuagane talavou!


(Matthew 9:10-13; 12:1-7; Hosea 6:6) Toward the end of his ministry, Jesus said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you give the tenth of the mint and the dill and the cumin, but you have disregarded the weightier matters of the Law, namely, justice and mercy and faithfulness.”—Matthew 23:23. 	 (Mataio 9:10-13; 12:1-7; Hosea 6:6) Kae i te fakaotiga o tena galuega, ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kalofa eiloa i a koutou faiakoga o te Tulafono mo Falesaio! A koutou ne tino ‵loi. E tuku atu ne koutou ki te Atua a te tasi vae sefulu o fuataga o lakau fo‵liki, e pelā mo te mili, pekano mo nisi lakau ake, ka ko tiakina ne koutou a feitu aogā o akoakoga mai i te Tulafono, e pelā mo te fai mea tonu, te alofa mo te fakamaoni.”—Mataio 23:23.


If the heavenly part is directed by holy spirit, the same must be true of the earthly part. 	 Kafai e takitaki a te vaega faka-te-lagi ne te agaga tapu, e ‵tau foki o fai penā ki te vaega i te lalolagi.


These seven articles discuss sound, time-tested principles that contribute in a big way to happiness. 	 Ka fakamatala mai eiloa i mataupu konei e fitu a auala ma‵goi kae aoga i te fakaaogaga o fakatakitakiga kolā e fesoasoani mai i se auala lasi ke maua ei te fiafia.


It is important that you make sure. 	 Se mea tāua ke fakamautinoa faka‵lei ne koe te mea tenā.


Did Noah and his family rejoice in those executions? 	 E mata, ne fia‵fia a Noa mo tena kāiga ki te ‵mate o tino konā?


10 Still, there are people who accuse Jehovah’s Witnesses of being out of step with human society. 	 10 Kae e tiga eiloa a mea katoa konā, koi isi loa nei ne tino e fai mai me e ‵kese a faifaiga a Molimau a Ieova mo mea kolā e fai ne te tokoukega o tino.


What happens when we die? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tupu māfai ko ‵mate tatou?


John, with a drug problem and a gambling habit, had turned to crime to finance his vices. 	 Ne umiti sāle a Ioane ki vailakau tapu kae ne fakavalevale foki a ia ki te pelētupe.


11 In responding to Christ’s love for all mankind, we feel compelled to finish our assignment before the end comes. 	 11 I te saga atu ki te alofa o Keliso mō tino katoa, e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fakaoti ‵tou galuega a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga.


Besides doing housework, I recited the Rosary with him every evening. 	 Mai tafa i aku galuega i te fale, ne akoako ne ia au i afiafi katoa ki se vaega ‵talo a te lotu Katolika.


• How did Satan and his demons come into existence? 	 • Ne māfua mai pefea a Satani mo ana temoni?


Listen to him.” 	 Faka‵logo ki a ia.”


YEAR BORN: 1941 	 TAUSAGA NE FANAU I EI: 1941


(Ps. 37:28; 91:1-3) The crowd that survive “the great tribulation” must indeed be great. 	 (Salamo 37:28; 91:1-3) Ka isi se vaitino tokouke kolā ka ‵sao i te “fakalavelave lasi.”


Sadly, some Christians have held the mistaken belief that it is acceptable to cultivate romantic feelings for members of the opposite sex other than their mate. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko oti ne talia ne nisi Kelisiano te manatu ‵se me e ‵lei fua te fiafai mo se isi tino i tafa o tena avaga.


He is determined to stay in the race. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne tou tagata ke tumau eiloa a ia i te fakatautelega.


Pleased that the king asked for wisdom rather than for riches and glory, God gave Solomon “a wise and understanding heart”—as well as prosperity. 	 Ne fiafia te Atua me ne fakamolemole atu a Solomona ke maua ne ia te poto i lō koloa mo se tulaga fakaaloalo, tenā ne tuku atu ei ne ia ki a Solomona “te poto mo te malamalama”—e pelā foki mo te maumea.


The historical record states: “He made a feast for [his visitors] and they ate and drank. 	 E fai mai a te tala penei: “Ne fakatoka ne Isaako se ‵kaiga, telā ne ‵kai kae inu fakatasi ei latou.


If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that deep down we all harbor varying degrees of prejudice in one form or another. 	 Kafai tatou e fakamaoni ki a tatou eiloa, e ‵tau o fakaasi ‵tonu ne tatou me koi isi eiloa se fakailoga tino i loto i a tatou katoa.


The foretold tribulation will begin when the nations think that they are close to solving some of their big problems. 	 Ka tupu eiloa te fakalavelave lasi telā ne ‵valo mai i te taimi telā e mafau‵fau ei a tino me ko pili o faka‵lei aka ne latou a olotou fakalavelave e uke.


18 Is our Shepherd also a generous host? 	 18 E mata, a te ‵tou Tausi Mamoe se tino talimālō kaimalie foki?


He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to those taken captive and the wide opening of the eyes even to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of goodwill on the part of Jehovah and the day of vengeance on the part of our God; to comfort all the mourning ones.”—Isaiah 61:1, 2; Luke 4:16-21. 	 Ne uga mai ne ia au o folafola atu me ko oko mai te taimi telā ka fakasao ei ne te Aliki a tena fenua kae fakatakavale olotou fili. Ne uga mai ne ia au o fakamafanafana a latou katoa kolā e ‵tagi fanoanoa.”—Isaia 61:1, 2; Luka 4:16-21.


Yet, he was not self-assured, feeling that he would without fail win the race. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ne ‵tau o galue malosi a ia ke oko eiloa ki te fakaotiga.


He knows those who belong to him. 	 E iloa ne ia ana tino katoa.


I have learned a little Mandarin Chinese and enjoy approaching Chinese people on the street. 	 Ne tauloto ne au te ‵gana Saina ko te Mandarin kae ne fiafia eiloa au o talai atu ki tino Saina i te auala.


(Luke 3:15) Significantly, Bible prophecies include remarkable details of the Messiah’s life. 	 (Luka 3:15) Se mea tāua eiloa, me ne aofia i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu a fakamatalaga fakaofoofogia e uiga ki te olaga o te Mesia.


8 Love of God has moved some to give up potentially lucrative careers to serve Jehovah more fully. 	 8 Ne fakamalosi aka a nisi tino ne te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua ke tiaki olotou galuega ‵togi ‵lei ko te mea ke mafai o tavini faka‵lei atu latou ki a Ieova.


In fact, in Noah’s day, “the earth was filled with violence.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, i aso o Noa, “a te lalolagi . . . ne ‵fonu i amioga fakasaua.”


For example, recall that the first thing Jesus taught his followers to pray for concerned God’s name: “Let your name be sanctified.” 	 E pelā mo te mea muamua ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo atu e uiga ki te igoa o te Atua: “Ke tapu tou igoa.”


(Ps. 103:10) But there are also practical benefits to ‘letting go’ of anger. 	 (Sala. 103:10) Kae e isi foki ne nisi pogai e aoga ei ke ‘tuku atu kea‵tea’ te kaitaua.


How can parents help their children enjoy refreshing recreation? 	 E mafai pefea ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tamaliki ke filifili ki malōlōga ‵lei?


His wisdom dictated that temporarily refraining from interfering in man’s rebellion would in the long run work out for the best. 	 Ona ko tena poto, ne iloa aka ei ne ia me i tena sē aofia mō se taimi toetoe mai te ‵tekeatuga a te tagata, e mafai eiloa o maua mai i ei a toe mea ‵lei.


6 Teaching Bible truths strengthens our faith. 	 6 A te akoako atu o muna‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu e fakamalosi aka i ei a ‵tou fakatuanaki.


• avoid showing a competitive spirit? 	 • kaia e sē ‵tau o fakamata‵mata a Kelisiano e uiga ki olotou galuega totino?


When a brother read a scripture to a Greek Orthodox woman, she asked a number of good questions. 	 I te taimi ne faitau atu ei ne se taina se tusi siki ki se fafine lotu Greek Orthodox, ne ‵sili atu ne tou fafine a nai fesili ‵lei.


We also read in the Scriptures: “Husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. 	 E fai‵tau foki tatou i te Tusi Tapu: “E ‵tau . . . o a‵lofa a tāgata a‵vaga ki olotou avaga e pelā eiloa me ko olotou foitino ‵tonu.


Youths—Make Your Advancement Manifest 	 Talavou—ke Lavea Atu Tou Gasolo ki Mua


Reflecting on what questions can help us to “abhor what is wicked” and “cling to what is good”? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o mafau‵fau ki ei ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke “takalia‵lia ki mea ma‵sei” kae “puke ‵mau ki mea ‵lei”?


That is how Abraham was helped to change. 	 Tenā loa te auala ne fesoasoani atu ki a Apelaamo ke ‵fuli.


In contrast, all dedicated Witnesses of Jehovah endeavor to share in evangelizing. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e taumafai a Molimau tukugina atu katoa a Ieova ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai.


Even so, a person may eventually come to realize the importance of drawing close to God. 	 Tela la, kāti fakamuli loa ka iloa ne se tino a te tāua ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua.


But we do well to avoid getting into a rut when communicating with him. 	 Kae se mea ‵lei ke ‵kalo tatou kea‵tea mai i te fakafoki‵foki faeloa ‵tou pati māfai e fesokotaki atu ki a ia.


Ade explained why he had a talisman in his shop: “There are many enemies.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Ade a te pogai ne fakatu ei ne ia se fagu tausi i tena sitoa: “E uke ‵ki eiloa a fili.”


Both quoted from the Hebrew Scriptures—but with a completely different spirit. 	 Ne siki mai ne laua a pati i tusitusiga Epelu—kae ‵kese ‵ki lā kilokiloga ki ei.


Surely our desire is the same as Josiah’s was. 	 E ‵tau o ‵pau a mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei mo Iosia.


Good Acts Are Motivated by Faith 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Fakatuanaki a Galuega ‵Lei


2 “It is difficult to describe the joy and satisfaction we have, working among these interesting people,” explains the husband. 	 2 “Se mea faigata ke fakamatala atu te fiafia mo te loto malie telā ne lagona ne maua, i te ga‵lue mō tino ‵gali konei,” ko pati a te tagata tenā.


Jeroboam was forced to ask the prophet to soften the face of Jehovah and pray that the dried-up hand be restored. 	 Ne faimālō atu ei ki a Ielopoamo ke fakamolemole ki te pelofeta ke ‵talo ki a Ieova ke toe faka‵lei aka tena lima.


Like Daniel, we should give full credit to Jehovah for whatever knowledge, qualities, and abilities we may have acquired as a result of taking advantage of his spiritual provisions. 	 E pelā mo Tanielu, e ‵tau o tuku ne tatou a tavaega katoa ki a Ieova mō so se poto, uiga ‵lei mo mea e mafai ne tatou o fai, ona ko te fakaaogāga o ana fakatokaga faka-te-agaga.


For example, Exodus 1:6 tells us: “Eventually Joseph died, and also all his brothers and all that generation.” 	 E pelā mo pati i te Esoto 1:6: “I aso konā, ne mate atu Iosefa, fakatasi mo ona taina katoa pelā foki mo te kautama tenā.”


When they communicated their unanimous decision to the congregations, the brothers “rejoiced over the encouragement.” 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei te lotou fakaikuga ‵lei tenā ki fakapotopotoga, “ne ‵fonu [a taina] i te fia‵fia ona ko muna fakamalosi i ei.”


However, unlike humans, who may have only limited success in coping with assaults on their system, the Creator is fully capable of dealing with Gog’s more vicious attack. 	 Kae, e ‵kese mo tino kolā e isi se lotou tapulā ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave o te olaga nei, e iloa ‵lei ne te Atua te auala ke fakafesagai atu ki te taua fakamataku a Koka.


(Psalm 72:12-14; Matthew 11:28-30; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Ephesians 5:1) What good reasons we have, therefore, to continue ‘having love among ourselves’! 	 (Salamo 72:12-14; Mataio 11:28-30; 1 Kolinito 11:1; Efeso 5:1) Tela la, ko oko eiloa i te tāua a te pogai e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te “fakatau a‵lofa”!


(Rom. 12:18) Is that really possible, and what benefits come from our efforts to make peace? 	 (Loma 12:18) E mata, e mafai eiloa o tupu te mea tenā, kae ne a mea aoga e mafai o maua ne tatou mai ‵tou taumafaiga ke uiga filemu?


Why did all these thousands of Witnesses come to the aid of their brothers? 	 Kaia ne fesoasoani atu ei te fia afe o Molimau konei ki olotou taina?


How those visions frighten him! 	 Ne pefea te fakama‵taku o fakaasiga konā ki a ia!


At Pentecost 33 C.E., after the outpouring of the holy spirit, all the disciples, men and women, publicly declared the magnificent things of God. 	 I te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., mai tua o te ligiifoga o te agaga tapu, ne folafola atu ne soko katoa, tāgata mo fāfine a mea fakaofoofogia a te Atua.


16 The elders bear in mind the importance of the manner in which they admonish others. 	 16 E masaua eiloa ne toeaina a te tāua o te auala e fakamalosi ne latou a nisi tino.


7 Jesus was concerned about those “who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and who considered the rest as nothing.” 	 7 Ne manavase a Iesu ki “tino kolā e leake eiloa me e amio‵tonu latou, kae fakaseaoga nisi.”


Yes, learning about Jesus’ human family draws us closer to him and enhances our appreciation for Jehovah’s choosing an ordinary family to nurture Jesus during his childhood. 	 E tonu, a te mauaga o mea e uke mai te kāiga o Iesu e fai ei ke fia fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a ia kae e fakalasi aka foki ei te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō te filifiliga ne Ieova se kāiga o te olaga masani ke tupu aka i ei a Iesu.


Should we not also keep our fellow believers in mind? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau foki o masaua ne tatou a ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


Then he spoke with insight and wisdom. 	 Kae oti aka ne faipati a ia mo te fakautauta mo te poto.


For example, much of Honduras was devastated by Hurricane Mitch. 	 E pelā mo Honduras, ne fakamasei te lasiga o te fenua tenā i te Afā ko Miti.


How did one body of elders show appreciation for an older fellow overseer? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne se potukau o toeaina e tasi te lotou amanaia ki se tokotasi o se taina ovasia?


10 In 1919, three years after Brother Russell’s death, Jesus appointed “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 10 I te 1919, telā ko te tolu tausaga mai tua o te mate o te taina ko Russell, ne ‵tofi aka ne Iesu a te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


(2 Cor. 4:1) Are you reflecting Jehovah’s glory by your godly conduct and by your activity as a regular Kingdom proclaimer? 	 (2 Kolinito 4:1) E mata, e fakaata mai ne koe te ‵malu o Ieova mai te ola e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei kae kau faeloa ki te galuega talai?


Now, however, both firmly believe in God and understand his purpose for humankind as explained in the Scriptures. 	 Kae e ui i ei, i te taimi nei, ko fai eiloa a lāua mō tino e tali‵tonu ki te Atua kae malamalama i te fakamoemoega mō tino kolā e fakamatala mai i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


Do we love to attend Christian meetings? 	 E mata, e fia‵fia malosi tatou ke ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


Indeed, the wisdom found in the book of Ecclesiastes can help us to establish goals that will give true meaning to our lives. 	 E tonu, e mafai o fesoasoani mai te poto telā e maua i te tusi ko Failauga ke fakavae ki ei a fakamoemoega kolā ka maua mai ei te uiga tonu ki ‵tou olaga.


He preached the good news of God’s Kingdom, and no one spoke with greater boldness than he did. 	 Ne talai atu ne ia te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua, kae e seai eiloa se tino ne faipati atu mo te loto toa e pelā mo ia.


But the situation will be worse if both mates are negligent, each blaming the other. 	 Kae ka sili atu i te masei o te tulaga tenā māfai e se taumafai tokolua lāua, kae e fakatau ‵losi atu a te suā tino ki te suā tino.


That obedience led to his salvation. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko te fakatuanaki foki ne ala ei a Noa o lagona ne ia te fakatonuga a te Atua i mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, kolā e se mafai o matea ne ia.


As exemplified by David, what should we want to do? 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Tavita, se a te mea e manakogina ke fai ne tatou?


How advantageous to learn this in childhood! 	 E pefea te aogā ke fakaakoako ki ei a koi fo‵liki a tama‵liki!


Notably, David said: “Because of my integrity you have upheld me.” 	 Se mea gali ke lavea atu te mea tenā, me ne fai mai Tavita: “Ke fesoasoani mai koe ki a au, me e fai ne au te mea tonu.”


I always come away from the meetings knowing that Jehovah loves me.” 	 Kafai ko oti a fakatasiga, e fiafia eiloa au ke iloa atu me i a Ieova e alofa mai ki a au.”


An alert watchman may be deceived by a false alarm, yet he had better keep on the watch! 	 E mafai o faka‵segina se leoleo telā e mataala faeloa ne mea kolā e lagona ne ia kae e ‵tau eiloa mo ia o matapulapula!


It demands that we love the truth as if girded with it, that we be ready to spread the good news on every occasion, and that we keep close in mind the hope ahead. 	 E fakatonu mai i ei ke a‵lofa tatou ki te munatonu e pelā me e li fakatamilo i a tatou, kae ke toka tatou o folafola atu te tala ‵lei i so se taimi, kae ke masaua faeloa ne tatou a te fakamoemoega telā i ‵tou mua.


God told them: “Even though you make many prayers, I am not listening; with bloodshed your very hands have become filled. 	 Ne fai atu te Atua ki a latou penei: “Me e pefea eiloa te ‵talo malosi mai o koutou ki a au, kae ka se fakalogo lele atu eiloa au ki a koutou, me i otou lima ko ‵fonu i toto.


(1 Kings 2:19) James and John ambitiously made a bid to grab the most distinguished places. 	 (1 Tupu 2:19) Ne taumafai malosi eiloa a Iakopo mo Ioane, ke maua ne laua a toe tulaga ma‵luga konā.


Our life will take on real meaning if we follow Jesus’ example. 	 Ka aoga tonu ‵tou olaga māfai e tau‵tali tatou i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


They await the fulfillment of God’s promise of a new world. 	 E fakatali‵tali latou ki te fakataunuga o te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te lalolagi fou.


Like David, how should we feel when we contemplate the heavens? 	 E pelā mo Tavita, ne a lagonaga e maua ne tatou māfai e mafaufau ‵mafa ki mea i te lagi?


While not participants in the new covenant, these are beneficiaries of it. 	 E tiga eiloa e se aofia latou i te feagaiga fou, e maua eiloa ne latou a mea aoga mai i ei.


More than that, Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation,” and Jehovah used him as the “master worker” in creating all things. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, a Iesu ko te “uluaki o mea katoa ne faite,” kae ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a ia e pelā me “se tagata poto i te fakatutu” i te faitega o mea katoa.


Particularly effective is the ‘how much more so’ line of reasoning that Jesus occasionally used. 	 E sili atu foki te magoi o te tugāpati ko te ‘e se sili atu la,’ telā ne fakaaogā sāle ne Iesu.


(Isaiah 48:17, 18) Really, what greater purpose could we have than to worship the Sovereign of the universe and live in a way that brings joy to his heart? 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18) Tela la, se a foki la te suā mea e sili atu tena aoga i tafa o te tapuaki atu ki te Pule Sili o te iunivesi kae ola i te auala telā e fiafia a ia ki ei?


(Revelation 20:6) Their number is much smaller than the “great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues” who will survive this system’s end. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:6) E mu‵tana ‵ki te aofaki o latou i lō “te vaitino tokouke, ko se mafai eiloa o faitau a latou katoa ne se tino! Ne o‵mai katoa mai fenua katoa, matakaiga, tino valevale, ‵gana” kae ka ‵sao atu i te gataga o te fakanofonofoga tenei.


In a letter to the U.S. Mint, dated November 20, 1861, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase wrote: “No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except in His defense. 	 I tena tusi ki te koga e faite ei a tupe a te kau Amelika, i te po 20 o Novema, 1861, ne tusi atu a te Failautusi o te Tupe ko Salmon P. Chase, penei: “E seai se fenua e mafai o tumau tena malosi kae saogalemū vaganā ke fakalagolago ki te malosi o te Atua mo Tena puipuiga.


“Go, . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them . . . , teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.”—MATT. 	 “Olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa o fai a tino i ei mo fai a soko, kae papatiso atu latou . . . , akoako atu latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”—MATA.


When Adam and Eve were the only humans on earth, they could of course not make a ‘showy display of their means of life’ before other people. 	 I te taimi ne ola fua i ei Atamu mo Eva i te lalolagi, ne mafai lāua o sē ‘fakamata‵mata ki mea e ola ei lāua’ i mua o nisi tino.


But you would probably get his recommendations, go home, and give serious thought to your priorities. 	 Kae ka tuku atu ne tou tagata ne manatu fesoasoani, fano ki te fale, kae mafaufau faka‵lei me ne a mea e ‵tau o fai muamua ne koe.


THE man stood well over nine feet [almost 3 meters] tall. 	 E MALUGA atu i te iva futu a te loa o Koliata.


Jesus was simply stating a fundamental truth. 	 Ne fai mai fua ne Iesu se mea tonu fakavae.


If not, what should we do to be heard by God? 	 Kafai e se penā loa, ne a la mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke lagona ne te Atua?


That was the resolve of God’s prophet Habakkuk. 	 Tenā loa te mea ne fakaiku aka ke fai ne te pelofeta a te Atua ko Sapakuka.


1, 2. (a) What did the apostle Paul write about Jehovah’s arrangement of headship and subjection? (b) What questions will be considered in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea ne tusi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te fakatokaga a Ieova ki te ulu o te kāiga mo te fakalogo? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


He agreed, but with the release, he printed a statement that the original article was based on fact. 	 Ne lotomalie a ia, kae i te taimi ne tufa atu ei a pepa, ne ‵lomi ne ia se fakamatalaga me ne fakavae te mataupu muamua ki te manatu tonu.


Some among us may be discouraged, lonely, afflicted with feelings of unworthiness, or overwhelmed by disappointments. 	 E mafai o loto vāi‵vai a nisi tino, sē sologa, mafaufau me ko se tāua latou, io me fanoanoa.


We should follow his example. 	 Ke na fakaakoako atu tatou ki a ia.


(Genesis 6:6; Deuteronomy 16:22; 1 Kings 10:9; Psalm 104:31) At 1 Timothy 1:11, he is called “the happy God.” 	 (Kenese 6:6; Teutelonome 16:22; 1 Tupu 10:9; Salamo 104:31) I te 1 Timoteo 1:11 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa, e taku a ia e pelā me se “Atua fiafia.”


“Prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will,” writes Peter, “but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.” 	 “Me e seai se talaiga fakapelofeta kai vau mai i te loto eiloa o te tino,” ne tusi mai Petelu, “ka ko te agaga tapu e fakatasi atu ki tino kolā e folafola atu ne latou a te talaiga telā ne aumai mai i te Atua.”


I didn’t expect to receive many tips that evening because it was a time of the week that was typically not very busy. 	 Ne seki fakamoemoe au ke maua ne tupe fakameaalofa e uke i te afiafi po tenā me i te taimi tenā ko te taimi o te vaiaso telā e se masani o fakalavelave malosi.


(Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:1, 5) Sadly, Eve and Adam did not turn away from the voice of this stranger. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:1, 5) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne seki ‵fuli keatea a Eva mo Atamu mai te leo o te tino fakaatea tenei.


What should we remember if we become discouraged because of our problems? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou māfai ko loto vāivāi tatou ona ko ‵tou fakalavelave?


They strongly discouraged the common people from peering into the deep things of God. 	 Ne fakamalosi ne latou a tino ke se sukesuke ki mea ‵loto e uiga ki te Atua.


11 The patriarch Jacob understood this. 	 11 Ne malamalama eiloa a te toeaina ko Iakopo i te mea tenei.


Jehovah Will Guard His Loyal Ones 	 Ka Puipui ne Ieova Ana Tino Fakamaoni


Instead, like Micah, we need to “show a waiting attitude for [our] God.” 	 I lō te fai penā, e pelā mo Mika, e ‵tau eiloa o “fakatali‵tali [tatou] mo te loto tali‵tonu ki te Atua.”


How blessed we are to share in that feast! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te manuia o tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te ‵kaiga tenā!


WHAT IS PATIENCE? 	 SE A TE KUFAKI?


7. What results from disregarding God’s righteous standards? 	 E sili atu te lotou manakogina i lo te aulo tafasili i te ‵ma.”—Salamo 19:7-10; 119:72.


(John 13:34) He refers to it as “old” because Jesus gave it over 60 years before John penned his first inspired letter. 	 (Ioane 13:34) Ne fakasino atu a ia ki ei e pelā me ko te mea “mua” me ne tuku mai ne Iesu i te 60 tupu tausaga a koi tuai o tusi ne Ioane tena tusi muamua.


8 Today, we are rapidly nearing a much better promised land—the new system of things. 	 8 I aso nei, ko pili ‵ki atu eiloa tatou ki se fenua o te folafolaga telā e sili atu i te ‵lei—ko te lalolagi fou.


(Galatians 6:16; Romans 2:28, 29; 9:6; 11:25, 26) Writing to anointed Christians, the apostle Peter declared: “You are ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 	 (Kalatia 6:16; Loma 2:28, 29; 9:6; 11:25, 26) I tena tusi ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, ne fai atu te apositolo ko Petelu: “A koutou ko te fenua filifilia, ko faitaulaga a te Tupu, ko te fenua tapu, ko tino tonu o te Atua, ne filifilia ke folafola atu a galuega fakaofoofogina a te Atua, telā ne kalagagina ne ia a koutou mai i te pouliga ki tona mainaga fakaofoofogina.


Elijah had fled to Beer-sheba and then on into the wilderness, where he thought no one could find him. 	 Ne sola keatea a Elia ki Pelesepa, kae ki loto foki i te koga lavaki, ko te koga telā ne manatu aka ei a ia me e seai se tino e mafai o maua ne ia a ia.


Then, our spiritual paradise will have its perfect counterpart—a literal paradise under the rulership of God’s Kingdom. 	 Kae ka maua foki ne tatou te fiafia i te palataiso faka-te-foitino—ko te palataiso tonu mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua.


14 Besides strengthening our faith, reviewing how the Bible has endured through the ages deepens our love for Jehovah.* After all, why did he provide his Word in the first place? 	 14 I tafa o te fakamalosi mai ki ‵tou fakatuanaki, a te sukesuke ki te auala ne sao mai ei te Tusi Tapu i te fia o tausaga e fakamalosi aka i ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.* Tela la, kaia ne tuku mai muamua ei ne ia tena Muna?


11 Although Jesus had overwhelming credentials proving that he was the Messiah, the vast majority of the first-century Jews did not acclaim him. 	 11 E tiga eiloa e fakaofoofogia a pogai e ‵tau ei o fai a Iesu mo fai te Mesia, ne ‵teke atu eiloa te tokoukega o tino Iutaia i te senitenali muamua ki a ia e pelā me ko te Mesia.


(Ps. 141:2) Think for a moment about your prayers—about their regularity and their quality. 	 (Salamo 141:2) Se mea ‵lei ke mafaufau malie aka ki te uke mo te aoga o au ‵talo.


Perhaps he saw their imperfections. 	 E se taumate ne lavea ne tou tagata a te sē ‵lei kātoatoa o latou.


During those critical times, Jehovah’s faithful servants were oppressed. 	 I taimi faiga‵ta konā, ne ‵nofo puapuagā eiloa a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova.


Why did Jehovah bless Zion with such increase? 	 Kaia ne fakamanuia ei ne Ieova a Siona ki se vaegā gasoloakaga penā?


If you choose to spend excessive time on recreation and entertainment, you will find that your downtime is not as refreshing as it could be. 	 Kafai e filifili ne koe ke fakamāumāu a taimi e uke ki malōlōga mo fakafiafiaga, ka sē lasi te fiafia e maua mai i ei.


Notice how 2 Corinthians 1:19, 20 answers: “The Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you . . . , did not become Yes and yet No, but Yes has become Yes in his case. 	 Mafaufau la ki te auala e tali mai ei te 2 Kolinito 1:19, 20: “Me i a Iesu Keliso telā ko te Tama a te Atua, ne lauga atu ne . . . au, a ia ko te ‘Ao’ a te Atua; ko tona uiga ko feagaiga katoa a te Atua e fakataunu katoa i a Iesu Keliso.


In imitation of Jephthah, we too can allow divine standards to help us overcome negative circumstances and continue to be a force for good.—Rom. 12:20, 21; Col. 3:13. 	 Kafai e fakaakoako tatou ki a Iefata, ka mafai foki o talia ne tatou a tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua ke fesoasoani mai ke manumalo i tulaga fakafanoanoa kae tumau i te fai pelā me ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei.—Loma 12:20, 21; Ko. 3:13.


However, only among true Christians do we find genuine anointed ones, making up “a royal priesthood.”—1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 14:1-5. 	 Kae e mafai fua o maua ne tatou i Kelisiano ‵tonu a tinā tino kolā ne fakaekegina, kae fakasino atu ki ei e pelā me ko “faitaulaga a te Tupu.”—1 Petelu 2:9; Fakaasiga 14:1-5.


9, 10. (a) What will we now consider about the harvest season? (b) What took place first during the harvest season? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a mea ka fai‵pati tatou ki ei e uiga ki te taimi o te ‵katiga o saito? (e) Ne a mea ne ‵tupu muamua i te taimi o te ‵katiga o saito?


Revelation 17:16 	 Fakaasiga 17:16


Likewise, God does not cause innocent people to suffer.—Genesis 18:25. 	 E penā foki te Atua, e se fai ne ia ke logo‵mae a tino e seai ne mea ‵se ne fai.—Kenese 18:25.


The Bible reports that he “has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, “ne sagasaga ifo i te feitu fakaatamai o te nofogaaliki o te Atua.”


Jehovah Treasures Faithful Older Ones 	 E Fakatāua ne Ieova a Tino Ma‵tua Fakamaoni


3 Of course, a flesh-and-blood human cannot literally take a walk with Jehovah, a spirit being. 	 3 E tonu, e se mafai lele eiloa o sa‵sale se tino ne faite ki ‵kano mo toto mo Ieova, telā se agaga.


Their Bible-based hope is that Jesus Christ will resurrect them from the dead, allowing them to appear in spiritual perfection before the presence of God with great joy. 	 A te lotou fakamoemoega faka-te-Tusi Tapu me ka faka‵tu aka latou ne Iesu Keliso mai te mate, ko talia ei ke ‵tu atu latou i mua o te Atua mo te fiafia lasi i te ‵lei katoatoa faka-te-agaga.


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(Proverbs 18:1) On the other hand, it states that “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35. 	 (Faataoto 18:1) I te suā feitu, e fai mai foki i ei me “e sili atu te fiafia o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea i lō te maua ne ia.”—Galuega 20:35.


A U.S. National Intelligence Council document states: “Twenty well-known diseases—including tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and cholera—have reemerged or spread geographically since 1973, often in more virulent and drug-resistant forms. 	 E fai mai se tusi a te U.S. National Intelligence Council: “E luasefulu a masaki lauiloa—e aofia i ei a te tipī, malalia, mo te kolela—ne toe ‵sae aka io me ne ‵pisi atu ki koga e uke talu mai te 1973, i se auala e malosi atu kae ko faigatā o ‵mate i vailakau.


John wrote: “I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. 	 Ne tusi mai a Ioane: “Ne matea atu ne au a tino ‵mate, ko tino ma‵luga mo tino ma‵lalo, ne ‵tu i mua o te nofogaaliki, kae ne ‵tala mai i ei a pelugā tusi.


10 After Joshua’s death, the Moabitess Ruth courageously took her stand for true worship. 	 10 Mai tua o te mate o Iosua, ne loto malosi eiloa a te fafine Moapi ko Luta ke tumau a ia i te tapuakiga tonu.


(Hebrews 6:10) With his help, you can endure tests of faith. 	 (Epelu 6:10) Mai tena fesoasoani, ka mafai eiloa ne koe o kufaki i tofotofoga o te fakatuanaki.


10:13—What is the book of Jashar? 	 10:13—Se a te tusi a Iasela?


I am told that I have visited over 600 since I came to Wallkill. 	 Ne fakailoa mai ki a au me ko oti ne asi atu au ki tino e silia atu mo te 600 talu mai i taku vauga ki Wallkill.


12 Read 1 Timothy 5:1, 2. Paul gave practical counsel on how Christians can show love for one another. 	 12 Faitau te 1 Timoteo 5:1, 2. Ne tuku mai ne Paulo a manatu fakatonutonu aogā ki te auala e mafai ei ne Kelisiano o fakatau fakaasi atu te alofa.


(Ps. 14:1) This attitude may pose a real threat to true Christians. 	 (Sala. 14:1) E fakamataku a te kilokiloga tenei ki Kelisiano ‵tonu.


▪ “You will by no means see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he that comes in Jehovah’s name.’” 	 ▪ “Au e muna atu ki a koutou, ka se lavea ne koutou au, ke oko ki te taimi telā ka muna ake ei koutou pelā, ‘Ke manuia a ia telā e vau i te igoa o te Aliki [“Ieova,” NW].’”


(Rom. 10:14, 15) How, indeed? 	 (Loma 10:14, 15) E tonu, i ne?


▪ “I came out from the Father and have come into the world. Further, I am leaving the world and am going my way to the Father.” 	 ▪ “Au ne vau eiloa mai te Tamana, kae ne vau au ki te lalolagi; kae i te taimi nei, ka tuku ne au te lalolagi o fano ki te Tamana.”


With a heart full of appreciation, she says, “It is so wonderful that Jehovah let me come home!” 	 E fai mai tou fafine mo te loto ko ‵fonu i te fakafetai, “Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia me e talia ne Ieova ke toe foki mai au!”


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You may have to think back a week, a month, a year, or more. 	 Kāti e ‵tau o toe mafaufau koe ki te vaiaso, te masina, te tausaga ko teka, io me e tai leva atu.


“What are we to do, because this man performs many signs?” certain ones later ask. 	 Ne fesili atu a nisi tino fakamuli ifo, “Se a te mea ka fai ne tatou? A fakailoga fakaofoofogina katoa, ko fai ne te tagata tenei!”


See more examples of courage in the article “Be Courageous and Very Strong” in The Watchtower of February 15, 2012. 	 Ke onoono ki fakaakoakoga e uke atu i te mataupu “Ke Loto Malosi kae Fakatuanaki” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Fepuali 1, 2012.


The prayer asks: “May he [God] establish his Kingdom in your lifetime. . . even speedily.”* Another ancient synagogue prayer speaks of the hope for the Kingdom of the Messiah from the house of David. 	 E fai penei te ‵talo: “Ke fakatu ne ia [te Atua] tena Malo i tou olaga . . . kae e fai fakavave.”* E faipati loa a te suā ‵talo i te sunako i aso mua ki te fakamoemoega mō te Malo o te Mesia mai te gafa o Tavita.


There’s a cold and competitive climate. 	 E seai se tino e fia saga ki te suā tino kae fakatau‵fai te suā tino ki te suā tino.


And then the other sheep started to flock to them in ever-increasing numbers. 	 Kae ne kamata ei o ua‵lolo atu a nisi mamoe.


Some of the immediate measures taken included not requiring a witness in court to kiss the Bible and abolishing the common drinking cup at schools and railway stations. 	 Ne aofia i mea kolā ne fakagalue fakavave aka ne tino ko te sē fakatonu atu ki se molimau i loto i fono ke uma atu ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne ave kea‵tea foki i ei a te ipu e tasi mo tino katoa mai faleakoga mo koga e ‵tu i ei a tuleni.


Do You Know Jehovah as Did Noah, Daniel, and Job? 	 E Mata, e Iloa ne Koe a Ieova e Pelā mo Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu?


I am a fool to stand before two people spreading God’s Word and attempt to steer them away like that.” 	 Ne fai eiloa au mo fai se tino valea i mua o tino e tokolua kolā ne fakasalalau atu ne lāua a te Muna a te Atua kae ne taumafai au o ‵tuli atu laua keatea.”


(John 17:16; 18:36) Thus, Jesus’ disciples, while law-abiding, stayed out of politics. 	 (Ioane 17:16; 18:36) Tela la, e tiga eiloa ne faka‵logo a soko o Iesu ki te tulafono, ne seki ‵kau atu latou ki mea fakapolitiki.


Yes, Jehovah has guaranteed peace for all of his obedient servants. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne fakamaoni mai ne Ieova te filemu mō ana tavini faka‵logo katoa.


8 When addressing the congregation in Laodicea, Jesus said: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. 	 8 I te taimi ne faipati ei e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga i Laotikaia, muna a Iesu: “E iloa ne au au mea ne fai, me i a koe e se ‵moko kae e se ‵vela foki.


Upbuilding music and especially singing songs of praise to God will help a child to develop a healthy attitude that can play an important role in strengthening his relationship with Jehovah. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki a te tāga o pese ‵lei mo te usuga o pese kolā e viki atu i ei ki te Atua ke maua ne latou a uiga ‵lei kae e mafai foki o ati aka i ei se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova.


How is an effective family Bible study of benefit to both parents and children? 10 One very important need is a regular, consistent family Bible study that is held in a relaxed atmosphere. 	 E ‵tau o fakatoka faka‵lei ki te akoga ke mafai o malamalama ‵lei ‵tou tama‵liki, ke fiafia latou ki ei kae ke fakamalosi atu i ei latou.


As a result, we may be moved to ask ourselves, ‘How can I grow as a spiritual person and enjoy more fully the benefits described above?’ 	 Tela la, e mafai o fakamalosi aka tatou ke ‵sili ifo ki a tatou eiloa penei, ‘E mafai pefea o gasolo au ki mua e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga kae maua a mea aoga kolā e fakamatala atu mai luga?’


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 	 FESILI KOLĀ E ‵SILI SĀLE NE TINO


(Acts 1:5) Still, an international preaching campaign required direction and organization. 	 (Galu. 1:5) Kae ke fakasalalau atu te talaiga ki fenua ‵mao, e manakogina eiloa te takitakiga mo fakatokaga.


10 What of Jesus’ first-century followers? 	 10 Kae e a soko o Iesu i te senitenali muamua?


Blossom related: “He had all of us get on our knees, and he offered a prayer. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Blossom: “Ne fai mai a ia ke totuli ifo katoa matou, kae ne fai ne ia se ‵talo.


4 In contrast, Jesus declared: “Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.” 	 4 E ‵kese mo te mea tenā, ne folafola mai a Iesu: “Ke a‵lofa atu koutou ki otou fili, ‵talo foki mō latou kolā e fakasauā ki a koutou.”


He says: “Interferences invariably seemed to occur just at the wrong time, just when scenes of violence or sex were being shown. 	 5. Kaia e fia ‵saga malosi atu ei a Molimau a Ieova ki te mataupu ko te loto pulea, kae se a te fakamalosiga telā koi aogā eiloa? 6.


(James 1:25) Yes, if we act in accord with the Scriptural things that we learn, we will have genuine happiness and will be better able to cope with life’s pressures. 	 (Iakopo 1:25) E tonu, kafai e tau‵tali atu tatou ki mea ne tauloto ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu, ka maua ei a te fiafia tonu kae ka mafai foki i ei o fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave o te olaga.


Many have found that this approach contributes to peace.—Romans 12:18. 	 Ko oti ne iloa aka ne tino e tokouke me e fakamalosi aka ne te mea tenei a te filemu.—Loma 12:18.


Explain why faith is more than just a mental process. 	 Fakamatala mai te pogai e tāua atu te fakatuanaki i lō te maua fua o te malamalama.


God assured the Israelites that if they obeyed the Law, he would bless them not only materially but also spiritually, making them into a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu ne Ieova ki tino Isalaelu me kafai e faka‵logo latou ki te Tulafono, ka fakamanuia ne ia latou, e se gata fua i te feitu faka-te-foitino kae pelā foki i te feitu faka-te-agaga, i te faiga o latou e pelā me se malo o faitaulaga, mo se fenua tapu foki.


Set aside some time during the family Bible study to explain difficult points and to help your family prepare for the meetings. 	 Ke fakaavanoa se taimi i te akoga faka-te-kāiga ki te Tusi Tapu ke fakamatala atu a nisi manatu faiga‵ta, kae ke fesoasoani atu ki otou kāiga ke fakatoka faka‵lei ki fakatasiga.


We are confident that those “rightly disposed for everlasting life” will become believers and delight in God’s law.—Acts 13:48. 	 E tali‵tonu tatou me i tino “loto ‵lei kolā e toka ke maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai” ka fai eiloa mo fai ne taina tali‵tonu kae ka fia‵fia foki ki tulafono a te Atua.—Galuega 13:48, NW.


11 Nothing can stop the Almighty from fulfilling his promise to bring an end to this satanic system of things. 	 11 E seai se mea e mafai o taofi aka ei a te Atua Malosi Katoatoa mai i te fakataunuga o tena folafolaga ke fakaoko mai te gataga ki te lalolagi masei a satani.


And the world looks on aghast as AIDS spreads unabated. 	 Kae e ‵kilo atu eiloa a te lalolagi mo te poi ki te salalau o te SELAMETE e aunoa mo se faka‵leiga ki ei.


8 We can also learn much by imitating the faith of those who have spent many years imitating Christ. 	 8 E mafai foki o uke atu a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i te tau‵tali atu ki te fakatuanaki o tino kolā ne fakamāumāu ne latou a tausaga e uke i te fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso.


He thus knows the problems they face, and he understands the pain of mind and heart that may result from these hardships. 	 Kae e iloa ne ia a fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo latou, kae malamalama a ia i te ‵mae o te mafaufau mo te loto telā e mafai o iku mai i mea faiga‵ta konei.


12 As Paul said, human flesh differs from that of animals. 	 12 E pelā mo muna a Paulo, e ‵kese a foliga o te foitino o te tino i lō foitino o manu.


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Draw close to God by studying his Word and associating with people who love him. 	 Fakapilipili atu ki te Atua mai te sukesuke ki tena Muna kae ‵kau fakatasi mo tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia.


Really, if you put God’s Kingdom first, all other things will be added to you.”—Matt. 6:33. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, kafai e fakamuamua ne koe a te Malo o te Atua, ka fakaopoopo atu a nisi mea katoa ki a koe.”—Mataio 6:33.


W. D. Killen, professor of ecclesiastical history, wrote: “In the second and third centuries the playhouse in every large town was a centre of attraction; and whilst the actors were generally persons of very loose morals, their dramatic performances were perpetually pandering to the depraved appetites of the age. . . . 	 Kae e tiga eiloa ne lauiloa a tino kolā e aofia i koniseti e pelā me ne tino amio ma‵sei, e fai ne olotou tāga ‵gali ke fakamalosi aka ei a lagonaga ma‵sei o tino i te vaitaimi tenā. . . .


“Even to one’s old age I am the same,” he assures us. 	 “Au ko te otou Atua . . . ke oko ki te taimi ko ma‵tua ei koutou.”


“THE harvest is great, but the workers are few. 	 “KO OKO eiloa i te uke o fuataga e ‵tau o ‵kati, kae e mu‵tana a tino ga‵lue.


(Mark 12:30) Such love emanates from the heart, involving our feelings, desires, and inmost thoughts, and we fervently desire to please Jehovah. 	 (Maleko 12:30) E māfua mai eiloa te alofa tenā i te loto, e aofia i ei ‵tou lagonaga, manakoga, mo mafaufauga ‵loto, kae e ma‵nako malosi eiloa tatou ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.


No, we should never confuse his patience with inattentiveness or apathy! 	 Ikai, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o faka‵numi ne tatou a tena kufaki mo te sē fia saga mai!


Kingdom Rule Begins 	 Ko Kamata o Pule Mai te Malo


Even when there is initial resistance to counsel, mildness on the part of the one who offers help may break down any reluctance to follow sound Scriptural advice.—Proverbs 25:15. 	 Kafai e se fiafia malosi a te tino ki pati fesoasoani kolā ne fai atu muamua, e aogā ke agamalū te tino telā e fesoasoani me e mafai o ‵fuli aka i ei a te loto ‵fika o te tino agasala ke fakalogo ki fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.—Faataoto 25:15.


(Matthew 5:16) Surely we are more determined than ever to stay close to the Israel of God and to cherish our privilege of reflecting Jehovah’s light! 	 (Mataio 5:16) Ke na fatuaki nei ‵tou loto ke tumau eiloa tatou i te fakapili‵pili atu ki te Isalaelu a te Atua kae ke fakatāua faeloa te ‵tou tauliaga ke fakamaina atu te mainaga o Ieova!


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How effective can the use of Bible-based publications be? 	 E pefea te ma‵goi o te fakaaogāga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(Proverbs 25:11; Colossians 4:6) Let us consider three Scriptural points that we may want to establish briefly before delving into the answer to the question. 	 (Faataoto 25:11; Kolose 4:6) Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki manatu e tolu kolā e mafai o aogā ki a tatou ke fesoasoani atu ki te tino a koituai o onoono tatou ki te tali ki te fesili tenā.


After the matter was handled properly, I didn’t have to feel guilty anymore. 	 Mai tua o te fakatokaga faka‵lei o te fakalavelave, ne seki toe ma‵sei oku lagonaga.


For that, it is necessary to know ‘the breadth and depth’ of Bible truth. 	 Ko te mea ke iloa ne au te mea tenā, e ‵tau o iloa ne au a ‘te lauefa mo te ‵poko’ o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.


True Faith 	 Te Fakatuanaki Tonu


Will you give credit to Jehovah for any gifts you have or for what you have accomplished? (1 Cor. 4:7) The apostle Paul wrote: “I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think, but to think so as to have a sound mind.”—Rom. 12:3. 	 E mata, ka tuku atu ne koe ki a Ieova a tavaega mō so se meaalofa e maua ne koe io me ko oti ne maua ne koe? (1 Koli. 4:7) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko fai atu ei au ki tino taki tokotasi katoa i a koutou ke mo a ma tō fakatāua ne se tino a ia eiloa, kae ke mafaufau ke maua ne ia se mafaufau ‵lei.”—Loma 12:3.


The Bible Changes LivesI Failed Many Times Before I Succeeded 12 	 E ‵Fuli ne te Tusi Tapu a Olaga o TinoNe Takavale Au i Taimi e Uke a Koi Tuai Au o Manumalo 12


According to Leviticus chapter 19, to whom were the Jews to show love? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Levitiko 19, ko oi ne ‵tau o a‵lofa atu ki ei te kau Iutaia?


So Matthew was tracing Joseph’s natural genealogy, the kingly line of David, through which the legal right to the throne passed to Joseph’s adoptive son, Jesus. 	 Tela la, ne fakasino atu a Mataio ki te fakasologa tonu o te kāiga o Iosefa, ko te lainā tupu o Tavita, telā ne maua ei ne te tama puke a Iosefa, ko Iesu, a te saolotoga i te tulafono ki te nofogātupu.


12 Though the Anglo-American World Power is a mixture of iron and clay, the visions that Jesus gave to John show that this power would continue to play a key role during the last days. How so? 	 12 E fakaasi mai i fakaasiga kolā ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a Ioane me e tigā eiloa ne faite a te malo o Peletania mo Amelika ki te fiti e palu tasi mo te kele, ne ‵tau o fai ne ia se mea tāua ‵ki i aso fakaoti.


(Hebrews 6:11, 12) By faith he left the city of Ur, with all its advantages, and became an alien in a foreign land promised to him by God. 	 (Epelu 6:11, 12) Ona ko tena fakatuanaki ne tiakina ne ia a Ulo mo mea ‵gali katoa i ei, kae ne fai pelā me se tino fakaalofa i se fenua fakaatea telā ne folafola atu ne te Atua me ka tuku atu ki a ia.


For a year and four months, David and his men took refuge from Saul at Ziklag in the Philistine countryside. 	 I se tausaga e tasi mo masina e fa, ne faka‵lafi ei a Tavita mo ana tāgata, mai i a Saulo i Sikilaka, i Filisitia.


Their desire to see an end to our work will perish with them during the coming “great tribulation.”—Matt. 24:21. 	 Ka fakaseai atu latou fakatasi mo te lotou manakoga ke fakagata aka te ‵tou galuega māfai ko oko mai te ‘fakalavelave lasi.’—Mataio 24:21.


(Luke 22:32; Acts 2:14; 8:14-17; 10:44, 45) What do we learn from Jesus’ attitude toward ones who have serious failings? 	 (Luka 22:32; Galuega 2:14; 8:14-17; 10:44, 45) Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i faifaiga a Iesu ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou a agasala matagā?


Jehovah will himself fight for you, and you yourselves will be silent.”—Exodus 14:5-14. 	 Ka tau te Aliki mō koutou, kae ke seai eiloa se mea e ‵tau o fai ne koutou.”—Esoto 14:5-14.


However, the destruction was not to be indiscriminate. 	 Kae ne seki sona tamate valevale fua i ei a tino.


Were all of Christ’s followers to partake of these emblems? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵kai kae inu a soko katoa o Keliso ki mea fakatusa konei?


If you imitate the faith and obedience of Noah, you can be confident that Jehovah will care for you.—Phil. 4:6, 7. 	 Kafai e fakaakoako koe ki te fakatuanaki mo te fakalogo o Noa, ko mafai ei o talitonu koe me ka tausi eiloa koe ne Ieova.—Fili. 4:6, 7.


Christians have God’s law in their hearts 	 E tusi a tulafono a te Atua i loto o Kelisiano


Even if we are not rich, how can we be hospitable? 	 E tiga eiloa e ma‵tiva tatou, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te uiga talimālō?


(Romans 5:8, 9; Titus 3:4-7) It is by means of Christ’s shed blood that the 144,000 joint heirs of Christ are “sanctified,” set apart, cleansed from sin to be “holy ones.” 	 (Loma 5:8, 9; Tito 3:4-7) E auala i te toto maligi o Keliso ne “faka‵ma” ei a te toko 144,000 kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso, ne ‵vae keatea, kae faka‵ma mai te agasala ke fai pelā me ne “tino o te Atua” kolā e tapu.


Joseph F. Rutherford, who was overseeing the worldwide preaching work, and other prominent Christians were given long prison sentences on trumped-up charges. 	 Ne ‵pei atu ei a Iosefa F. Latafoti, telā ne tausi ne ia te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa, mo nisi Kelisiano fakamatuatua ki te falepuipui mō se vaitaimi leva ona ko ‵losiga ‵se.


They will continue to serve Jehovah in that assignment, as indicated by what we read at Revelation 4:10, 11 concerning the anointed in their heavenly position.—Ezek. 44:28. 	 Ka tumau eiloa latou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova i te galuega tenā, e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te Fakaasiga 4:10, 11 e uiga ki te tulaga faka-te-lagi o tino fakaekegina.—Esekielu 44:28.


They related how they sold most of their belongings to move to Mexico to help with the preaching work there. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne lāua te auala ne fakatau atu ei ne lāua ki tua a te ukega o lā kope ko te mea ke olo atu lāua ki Mexico o fesoasoani ki te galuega talai i konā.


Those who learn and apply what Jesus taught enjoy immediate benefits, including relief from excess stress. 	 Ka mafai o maua ne latou kolā e tau‵loto kae e tau‵tali ki akoakoga a Iesu a mea aogā i te taimi eiloa tenā, kae e faka‵noga aka foki i ei te manava‵se.


Clearly, the message that Jeremiah was commissioned to deliver was urgent! 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne ‵tau o fakailoa fakavave atu ne Ielemia a te fekau telā ne fakatonu atu ke fai!


The local brothers were pleased to see Brother Franz wearing the barong Tagalog, traditional Filipino attire, when giving the public talk. 	 Ne fia‵fia loa a taina i konei ke lavea atu ne latou a te Taina ko Franz e pei atu ki te barong Tagalog, se vaegā gatu e masani o ‵pei ki ei a tino Filipaina, i te taimi ne fai ei a tena lāuga mō tino katoa.


The article noted that it was not fully known how such IUDs functioned. 	 E fakamatala mai i te mataupu me e se iloa tonu a te auala e galue ei a te IUD.


She’s my sister. 	 A iako toku taina.


He created humans to find happiness by knowing him and by serving him faithfully. 	 Ne faite ne ia a tino ke mafai o fia‵fia māfai e iloa faka‵lei ne latou a ia kae tavini fakamaoni atu foki ki a ia.


They believe that God’s Kingdom will erase the causes of all suffering. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me ka ‵solo kea‵tea ne te Malo o te Atua a māfuaga o logo‵maega katoa.


All three children are now baptized servants of Jehovah. 	 Ko fai nei a tamaliki e tokotolu mo fai ne tavini papatiso a Ieova.


(Jer. 20:11) Jeremiah’s reputation for boldness and courage was such that during Jesus’ earthly ministry, some took Jesus to be Jeremiah returned to life!—Matt. 16:13, 14. 	 (Ielemia 20:11) Ona ko te loto toa mo te loto malosi o Ielemia ne mafau‵fau ei a nisi tino i te taimi ne fai ei te taviniga a Iesu i te lalolagi me ko toe ola mai a Ielemia!—Mataio 16:13, 14.


It seemed as if I were lost on top of a mountain shouting for help, but there was nobody who could hear me, no one who could lead me to safety.”—Eva, a recently divorced woman. 	 Ne foliga mai me tu atu au i te taulu o te mauga kae pakalaga atu mō se fesoasoani, kae e seai eiloa se tino e lagona ne ia au, e seai eiloa se tino e fesoasoani mai ke maua ne au se puipuiga.”—Ko Eva, se fafine ne fatoa oti ne ‵tala tena avaga.


How and why should we feed on Jehovah’s utterances every day? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‵kai ki muna a Ieova i aso katoa, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o fai penā?


“When my daughter challenges my authority, it makes my blood boil,” says Maria, the mother of a 14-year-old in Brazil. 	 “Kafai e toa mai taku tama fafine ki taku pulega, e fai fua ne ia au ke kaitaua malosi,” muna Maria, te mātua o se tamaliki ko 14 ana tausaga i Pasili.


He and others were “a strengthening aid,” perhaps a source of solace or assistance in basic, practical matters. 	 Ne fai a ia fakatasi mo nisi tino pelā me ne ‘tino fesoasoani,’ kāti ko te māfuaga o fakamalosiga io me ne fesoasoani atu i auala aogā.


Human history and our personal experience have proved the validity of the prophet Jeremiah’s observation: “I well know, O Jehovah, that to earthling man his way does not belong. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.”—Jeremiah 10:23. 	 Ko oti ne fakamaoni mai ne tala fakasolopito mo mea ne ‵tupu ki a tatou a te ‵tonu o te kilokiloga a te pelofeta ko Ielemia: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], e iloa ne au me e seai se tino e pule i tena ikuga; e seai se tino e pule i tena ola.”—Ielemia 10:23.


We will review three factors that contribute to the joy we experience in today’s harvest work. 	 Ka onoono ei tatou ki vaega e tolu kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke aumai ei te fiafia ki a tatou i te galuega ko te ‵katiga o saito i aso nei.


If we recognize and obey his teachings and if we follow his lead, then we can come under the tender and loving care of “the fine shepherd.”—John 10:11. 	 Kafai e talia kae faka‵logo tatou ki ana akoakoga kae tau‵tali atu foki ki tena takitakiga, ko mafai ei o ‵nofo atu tatou mai lalo i te tausiga atafai kae alofa a “te tausi mamoe ‵lei.”—Ioane 10:11.


(Luke 17:32) That warning given by Jesus Christ nearly 2,000 years ago is now more important than ever. 	 (Luka 17:32) Ko tai kātoa te 2,000 tausaga ne tuku mai ei ne Iesu Keliso a te faka‵pulaga tenā kae ko sili atu nei te tāua i lō so se taimi aka.


Do not let him succeed! 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma talia ne koe ke manumalo a ia!


Effective illustrations are not quickly forgotten. 	 E se puli vave sāle a tala fakatusa ma‵goi.


So by means of this prophecy, we are allowed to see behind the scenes, as it were, into the heavenly realm itself. 	 Tela la, e auala i te valoaga tenei, ko mafai ei o lavea ne tatou a mea e se matea, i te lagi.


Bring up the fact that Job lived long before telescopes and spaceships. 	 Fakaasi atu a te manatu me ne ola a Iopu i taimi kolā e seki ai ei ne mea fakaata ‵mao.


(Read Colossians 1:9, 10.) 	 (Faitau te Kolose 1:9, 10.)


When Yelena began to study the Bible, she was silently suffering harsh treatment from her husband. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o sukesuke a Yelena ki te Tusi Tapu, ne logo‵mae tokotasi eiloa tou fafine i faifaiga fakasauā mai i tena avaga.


12 A notable feature of the debates at those councils was the interference of the Roman emperors. 	 12 E lasi ‵ki eiloa te fakamalosiga a tupu o Loma ki luga i fonotaga konei.


(Psalm 74:14, footnote) The crushing of their heads likely refers to the crushing defeat of Pharaoh and his army when Jehovah delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. 	 A te tuki palapala o olotou ulu kāti e fakauiga loa ki te fakatakavalega o Falao mo tena kautau i te taimi ne faka‵sao ei ne Ieova te kau Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito.


(Deuteronomy 32:47) Can the Bible really lengthen our days? 	 (Teutelonome 32:47) E mata, e mafai eiloa ne te Tusi Tapu o fakaleva atu ‵tou aso?


When the baby finally arrives, the timing of birth can seem quite arbitrary. 	 E mafai o kese‵kese a taimi e ola aka ei a pepe i te moegatama a koi tuai o fa‵nau.


Although men have studied the physical heavens with powerful telescopes and some have traveled to outer space, what the Bible says remains true: “No man has seen God at any time.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne sukesuke ne tagata a te lagi mo te lalolagi tenei ki mea fakaata ma‵losi kae ne olo atu foki a nisi tino ki luga i te vanimonimo, kae e ‵tonu eiloa a pati a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei: “E seai eiloa se tino kai lavea ne ia te Atua.”


Whatever happens, all who keep spiritual interests in first place and maintain a ‘simple eye’ need not be overly anxious. 	 Faitalia me se a te mea e tupu, e se ‵tau o manava‵se malosi a tino katoa kolā e fakamuamua ne latou a manakoga faka-te-agaga kae tumau i te ola i ‘se olaga faigofie.’


Saulo started to read a paragraph from the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Ne kamata ei o faitau atu ne Saulo se palakalafa mai te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


We understand them to picture heavenly forces that were involved in the destruction of Jerusalem and that will be involved in bringing destruction at Armageddon. 	 E maina tatou me fakaata mai ne latou a te kautau faka-te-lagi kolā ne aofia i te fakaseaiga o Ielusalema kae ka aofia foki i te fakaokomaiga o te fakamaseiga i Amaketo.


What took place in one town, and what can we learn from it? 11 The makeup of our territory can also change. 	 11 E kese‵kese a tino kolā e fakafetaui tatou ki ei i ‵tou koga talai i nisi taimi.


This, of course, does not mean that Jehovah will prevent us from being tempted. 	 E tonu, e se fakauiga i ei me ka puipui ne Ieova tatou mai fakaosoosoga.


Pigeons or doves were an acceptable sacrifice of the poor; yet, the price even of these birds had become prohibitive. 	 A manu eva io me ko lupe ne taulaga kolā ne talia mai tino ma‵tiva; kae ne gasolo aka eiloa o ‵togi ‵mafa a manu konei.


He even raised the dead. 	 Ne faka‵tu foki ne ia a tino ‵mate.


It is the great “day of Jehovah.” 	 A te aso tenā ko te “aso o [Ieova].”


Sometimes we may seek direction from a mature Christian—maybe a congregation elder—expecting to receive a specific rule that applies to our situation. 	 Kāti e mafai o ‵sala atu tatou ki takitakiga mai i se Kelisiano matua—kāti se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga—kae fakamoemoe i ei ke maua se tulafono mautinoa telā e aogā ki ‵tou fakanofonofoga.


Let your kingdom come. 	 Ke oko mai tou Malo.


(Revelation 12:12, 17) We have to resist this powerful enemy and “fight the fine fight of the faith.” (1 Timothy 6:12) This calls for strength beyond what is normal. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12, 17) E ‵tau o ‵teke atu faeloa tatou ki te fili malosi ‵ki tenei kae ke “tele ki te mea e mafai ne koe i te fakatautelega o te fakatuanaki,” tenei.


Jesus Christ pointed to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and to the Flood of Noah’s day as examples of Jehovah’s selective use of destructive power. 	 Ne fakasino atu a Iesu Keliso ki te fakaseaiga o Sotoma mo Komolo mo te Lolo i aso o Noa e pelā me ne fakaakoakoga o te fakaaogāga o te malosi ofa mea o Ieova ki tino amio ma‵sei fua.


After describing the miraculous circumstances of Jesus’ birth, the apostle Matthew wrote: “All this actually came about for that to be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet, saying: ‘Look! The virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son.’” 	 Mai tua o tena fakamatalaga ki te fanaumaiga fakaofoofogia o Iesu, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Mataio: “Ne ‵tupu katoa a mea konei, ko te mea ke fakataunu ei a muna a te Aliki kolā ne faipatigina ne te pelofeta: ‘Kiloke, ka faitama se tamafine e seki iloa ne ia tāgata, kae ka fanau ne ia se tama tagata.’”


Come, Lord Jesus.”—Revelation 1:1, 10; 22:20. 	 Te Aliki Iesu, na vau!”—Fakaasiga 1:1, 10; 22:20.


(John 4:6, 34; 18:37) Jesus taught others about God’s Kingdom. 	 (Ioane 4:6, 34; 18:37) Ne akoako ne Iesu a nisi tino e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


They pass a garden with many altars to Roman gods and also go by a parade ground where military maneuvers take place. 	 Ne faka‵seke atu latou i se fatoaga e uke i ei a fatafaitaulaga ki atua o Loma penā foki mo se malae poleni telā ne fai sale i ei te fakaakoakoga o kautau.


(Genesis 2:7-9) And he wants obedient humans to live forever in Paradise. 	 (Kenese 2:7-9) Kae e manako foki a ia ke ola a tino faka‵logo ki te se-gata-mai i te Palataiso.


Seventh-Day Adventists in Tonga keep their Sabbath on Sunday, reasoning that by doing so, they are keeping the Sabbath at the same time as their members in Samoa, a little over 500 miles [over 850 km] away. 	 A tino o te Lotu Aso Fitu i Toga e tausi ne latou te Sapati i te Aso Sa, i olotou manatu me kafai e fai latou penā, e tausi fakatasi ne latou te Sapati mo olotou tino ‵lotu i Samoa, telā e 500 maila fua te lotou ‵mao.


(Luke 23:43; Revelation 14:1) Truly, the Christian ministry is an expression of Jehovah’s mercy. 	 (Luka 23:43; Fakaasiga 14:1) E tonu, a te galuega faka-faifeau a Kelisiano se fakaasiga o te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova.


Some who are learning a new language may hesitate to speak it because they are shy or afraid to make mistakes. 	 E mafai o fakatalave ne nisi tino kolā e tauloto ki se ‵gana fou te lotou faipati i te ‵gana tenā me e ‵mā io me e ma‵taku latou i te faiga o mea ‵se.


(Romans 8:16, 17; Revelation 7:4; 20:6) Survivors of the great tribulation will work to make the earth a paradise and will continue to speak the God-given pure language. 	 (Loma 8:16, 17; Fakaasiga 7:4; 20:6) A tino kolā ka ‵sao atu i te fakalavelave lasi ka ga‵lue ke fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso kae ka tumau i te fai‵pati ki te ‵gana ‵ma telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


4 Jehovah is our Grand Instructor. 	 4 A Ieova ko te ‵tou Faiakoga Sili.


Peter says that it is “a gift.” 	 Ne fai mai a Petelu me i te mea tenā se “meaalofa.”


What is brotherly love? 	 Se a te alofa fakataina?


After just one session, he joined in the study, eager to learn more. 	 I te otiga o te akoga e tasi fua tenā, ne kau atu ei a ia ki ei, me ko manako malosi tou tagata ke uke atu ana mea e iloa.


The Chief Administrator of the Kingdom Government 	 Te Pule o te Malo


11 Like Jehovah, though, Jesus is no celestial policeman. 	 11 E pelā mo Ieova, e se fai a Iesu e pelā me se pulisimani telā e onoono mai i te lagi.


Human endeavors and promises are often as unsteady as a shadow. 	 E penā foki te mafuli‵fuli o taumafaiga mo folafolaga a tino e pelā eiloa mo te ata o se lakau.


(Ps. 112:10) All who continue to oppose God’s people will soon “melt away” in their envy and hatred. 	 (Salamo 112:10) A tino katoa kolā e tumau i te ‵teke atu ki tino o te Atua ka “‵galo atu” ona ko te lotou loto ma‵sei mo te takalialia.


(Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5) The Law given to Israel through Moses states: “In case you vow a vow to Jehovah your God, you must not be slow about paying it, because Jehovah your God will without fail require it of you, and it would indeed become a sin on your part.” 	 (Failauga 5:4, 5) Ne fai mai a te Tulafono telā ne tuku atu ki te kau Isalaelu e auala i a Mose, penei: “Kafai ne fai se tautoga a koe ki te Aliki tou Atua, masaua ke fai eiloa te mea ne tauto koe o fai; a te Aliki ka masaua eiloa ne ia tau tautoga, kae e agasala koe manafai e se fai ne koe te mea ne tauto koe o fai.”


“Jeremiah sat down weeping and lamented with this lamentation over Jerusalem,” says the Greek Septuagint in its introduction to the book of Lamentations. 	 Ne fai mai a te fakatomuaga i te Septuagint i te ‵gana Eleni e uiga ki te tusi ko Tagiga a Ielemia penei, “Ne sagasaga ifo a Ielemia o tagi mautuutu kae fai ana pati fanoanoa e uiga ki Ielusalema.”


Should we not do our best now to be rich toward God? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o fai nei ne tatou a te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke mau‵mea tatou i mua o te Atua?


(James 1:3; 1 Peter 1:7) Never forget: “A righteous man’s supplication, when it is at work, has much force.”—James 5:16. 	 (Iakopo 1:3; 1 Petelu 1:7) Ke se puli eiloa te mea tenei: “A te ‵talo a te tino amiotonu e lasi tona ‵mana.”—Iakopo 5:16.