What should you have as a primary goal when teaching your children? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega muamua e ‵tau o fai ne koe ke akoako ei au tama‵liki?


How can the ministry help you to strengthen your faith? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea te galuega talai ke fakamalosi aka tou fakatuanaki?


People must respond favorably to the Kingdom-preaching work if they are to survive when Jehovah brings an end to this wicked system of things. 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga faka‵lei atu a tino ki te galuega talai o te Malo māfai e fia ‵sao atu latou i te taimi e aumai ei ne Ieova te gataga ki te olaga masei tenei.


But what benefit would there be in doing that? 	 Se a la te mea aoga ka maua mai te faiga o te mea tenā?


The slave who acted irresponsibly with what the master had entrusted to him was judged “wicked,” “sluggish,” and “good-for-nothing.” 	 Kae ne fakamasino aka a te pologa telā ne seki fakagalue ne ia a te mea telā ne tuku atu ne te matai ki a ia e pelā me e “matagā,” “paie,” kae “se aoga.”


This was to be her first child. 	 Kae tenei foki eiloa tena tama muamua.


WHEN TO CHANGE YOUR MIND 	 TAIMI KE ‵FULI EI TAU FAKAIKUGA


Love for Individuals 	 Te Alofa ki Tino Taki Tokotasi


Many would have “no natural affection,” or as one Bible translation puts it, they would “lack normal affection for their families.” (2 Timothy 3:1-4) Jesus Christ foretold: “Many . . . will betray one another and will hate one another. . . . 	 E tokouke eiloa a tino ka “se loto a‵lofa,” io me e pelā mo te ‵fuliga a te Tusi Tapu e tasi, ka se maua ne latou “te alofa masani ki olotou kāiga.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-4) Ne ‵valo mai a Iesu Keliso: “E tokouke a tino . . . e faitogafiti te suā tino ki te suā tino, kae e se fiafia foki te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Paul wrote: “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.” (1 Cor. 6:9, 10) Admittedly, it takes effort to conform to God’s righteous standards. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “A tino kolā e fina ki amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, io me ko tino ifo ki tupua, io me ko tino mulilua, io me ko tino amio fakasotoma, io me ko tāgata kolā e ‵moe mo tāgata, io me ko tino kai‵soa, io me ko tino kaima‵nako, io me ko tino ko‵nā, io me ko tino fatu‵fatu, io me ko tino ‵faomea, e se mafai o maua ne latou a te Malo o te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 6:9, 10) E manino ‵lei me e manakogina a taumafaiga ke tau‵tali i tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua.


Then, with the person’s fine characteristics in mind, approach him with the “mildness that belongs to wisdom.” 	 Ka oti, ke mafaufau ki uiga ‵lei o te tino tenā, ko fanatu ei koe ki a ia o faipati i te “loto malalo mo te poto.”


Was the Gibeonite ruse just a means to avoid execution? 	 E mata, a te togafiti a te kau Kipeona se auala fua ke ‵sao ei latou?


Second, what does it mean to speak truth? 	 Te lua, se a te uiga o te faipati ki te mea tonu?


As a shepherd is conscious of the particular needs of each sheep in his flock and stands ready to attend to them, Jehovah is aware of the needs of those in the congregation and is happy to provide the required care. 	 E pelā mo te tausi mamoe e iloa ne ia a manakoga o mamoe takitasi i tena lafu kae toka o saga atu ki ei, e iloa foki ne Ieova a manakoga o tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga kae fiafia o tuku mai a te tausiga telā e manakogina.


(Prov. 27:11) However, we do well to consider: Are these changes all that are needed? Many need to come out of Satan’s world and be transformed (See paragraph 9) 	 (Faata. 27:11) E ui i ei, se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau aka tatou: E mata, a ‵fuliga konei ko mea katoa kolā e manakogina?


Adapting to another culture and different customs can be especially challenging when you live among an indigenous population in an isolated region. 	 E mafai o faigata a te fakamasani ki tuu mo aganuu kese‵kese maise eiloa māfai e nofo atu koe i va o tino kolā e ‵nofo i se kogā koga ‵mao.


Constantly Moving Forward 	 Ke Tumau i te Gasolo Atu ki Mua


WHO causes the new birth? 	 KO OI eiloa e pogai mai i ei te ‵toe fanau fou?


In time, she became inactive. 	 Ne seki leva, kae mate a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


On what did Jesus focus, and how can we imitate him? 	 Se a te mea ne saga tonu atu ki ei a Iesu, kae e mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a ia?


If the unrighteous judge listened to the requests of the widow and granted her justice, how much more so will Jehovah hear the prayers of his people and certainly cause justice to be done for them!—Proverbs 15:29. 	 Kafai ne fakalogo te famasino se amiotonu ki te fakatagi a te fafine ko mate tena avaga kae fai foki ne ia te fakamasinoga tonu, ka pefea la a Ieova i te fia fakalogo ki ‵talo a ana tino kae fai ne ia te fakamasinoga tonu mō latou!—Faataoto 15:29.


14 The fifth head of the wild beast of Revelation represents Greece. 	 14 A te lima o ulu o te manu fekai i te Fakaasiga e fakauiga eiloa ki Eleni.


That view ignores this fact: A child’s mind is like an empty bucket waiting to be filled. 	 E se talia ne te kilokiloga tenā a te manatu tenei: A te mafaufau o te tamaliki e pelā eiloa me se paketi masa telā e ‵tau o faka‵fonu.


18 Throughout his life, David sought Jehovah’s approval. 	 18 Ne ‵sala atu a Tavita ki te taliaga a Ieova i tena olaga kātoa.


PUBLISHERS: 	 TINO TALAI:


In this, elders also imitate the apostle Paul. 	 I te feitu tenei, e fakaakoako foki a toeaina ki te apositolo ko Paulo.


But as the last days were just getting under way, the critical question was, Who will be the few? 	 Kae ona ko te pili atu ki te fakaotiga o aso fakaoti, tenei la te fesili tāua ‵ki, ko oi la a nāi tino konei?


Thus, it is still “the day of salvation” and “the especially acceptable time.” 	 Tela la, koi fai eiloa te taimi nei mo “aso o te fakaolataga” mo te ‘taimi ‵lei.’


The very desire to serve is God-given, for it is Jehovah’s spirit that motivates a brother to reach out and then supplies the strength to render sacred service. 	 A te manakoga ke tavini atu e tuku mai ne te Atua, me ko te agaga o Ieova telā e tuku mai ne ia te malosi ke kausaki atu ki te taviniga tapu.


Such word pictures help to make God comprehensible to us and are not to be taken literally. 	 E fesoasoani mai a pati fakauiga penā ke mafai o malamalama tatou i te Atua kae e se ‵tau o fakauiga tonu ne tatou.


Then she adds: “After watching that drama, I now realize that I have simply cruised along for many years. 	 Kae ne toe fai mai a ia: “I taku otiga ne onoono i te vitio tenā, iloa aka ei ne au me ne fai fua ne au a faifaiga fakavae o te tapuakiga i tausaga e uke.


What Those in Rome Needed 	 Mea Kolā ne Manakogina ne Tino i Loma


The Bible reports that former drunkards in the Christian congregation had been washed clean “with the spirit of our God.” (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) How so? 	 E lipoti mai te Tusi Tapu me ko oti ne faka‵magina a tino inu kava mua i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ne te “agaga o te ‵tou Atua.” (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) E pefea la?


5 Jesus’ profound love for his followers is underscored at the very beginning of John’s account of Jesus’ final meeting with the apostles. 	 Ko iloa ne Iesu me ko oko ki te taimi ka tuku ei ne ia te lalolagi nei, kae fanatu ki tena Tamana.


Many things. 	 E uke.


It is simply because the weakness of the flesh hampers even our best efforts. 	 Kae e fai penā ona ko te fakalavelave mai o ‵tou vaivaiga faka-te-foitino ki ‵tou taumafaiga.


Whether the sin is grievous or not, the person who committed it has damaged his relationship with his fellow man and with God. 	 Faitalia me e matagā te agasala io me ikai, ko oti ne fakamasei ne te tino tenā a tena fesokotakiga mo tena taina e penā foki mo te Atua.


While a good selection can enrich one’s life and make it satisfying, a poor choice can bring no end of sorrow. 	 E mafai ne se filifiliga ‵lei o aumai te fiafia ki te olaga o se tino kae e fai ei a ia ke loto malie ki ei kae ko te filifiliga sē ‵lei e mafai o aumai ei te fanoanoa tumau.


Although Jesus’ mother, Mary, and his adoptive father, Joseph, lived in Nazareth, a Roman registration decree had taken them to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born in 2 B.C.E. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵nofo atu a te mātua o Iesu ko Malia, mo tena tamana fai ko Iosefa i Nasaleta, ne olo atu eiloa lāua ki Peteleema ona ko te fakatonuga a Loma ke fakamau a igoa, kae ne fanau ei a Iesu i konā i te 2 T.L.M.


As Genesis chapter 47 relates, Jacob was then living in Egypt, and “the days approached for [him] to die.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Kenese mataupu e 47, ne nofo atu a Iakopo i Aikupito, kae “ko pili ei a ia o mate.”


She might never see her family again. 	 Kāti ka se toe lavea eiloa ne ia tena kāiga.


As a result, he almost stopped serving Jehovah. 	 Ka ko te ikuga, toeitiiti kae fakagata ne ia a tena taviniga ki a Ieova.


From that location, there was a drop of some 450 feet (137 m) to the floor of the Kidron Valley. 	 Mai luga i te koga tenā ki lalo i te vanu o Ketalono, e nofo ki se 137 mita te ‵mao ki lalo.


(Matthew 24:14) Faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ enables us to have a clean conscience. 	 (Mataio 24:14) A te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso e fai i ei ke maua ne tatou se loto lagona ‵ma.


“Now I know that Jehovah’s Witnesses truly love their neighbor,” she said. 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, penei: “Nei la ko iloa ne au me e a‵lofa ‵tonu eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ki olotou tuakoi.”


How can you know? 	 E mafai o iloa pefea ne koe?


Still, trusting Jehovah’s guidance has proved to be wise. 	 Kae, ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka me i te tali‵tonu ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova se faiga poto.


20 “As obedient children, quit being fashioned according to the desires you formerly had,” the apostle Peter reminds us, but “become holy yourselves in all your conduct.” (1 Pet. 1:14, 15) Doing all we can to put away the thinking and attitudes we formerly had and letting ourselves be transformed will result in blessings, as we will see in the following article. 	 20 “E pelā me ne tama‵liki faka‵logo, sa toe fai ke takitaki koutou ne otou manakoga mua,” e fakamasaua mai te apositolo ko Petelu ki a tatou, kae “ke tapu . . . koutou i otou amioga katoa.” (1 Pe. 1:14, 15) A te faiga o mea katoa e mafai ne tatou ke ave kea‵tea a mafaufauga mo kilokiloga kolā ne maua muamua ne tatou kae talia ke ‵fuli katoatoa tatou, ka maua mai i ei a fakamanuiaga e pelā mo te mea ka lavea ne tatou i te suā mataupu.


But what did Jacob think of their conduct? 	 Kae ne a mafaufauga o Iakopo e uiga ki olotou amioga?


Well, no one had ever had a formal Bible study with me. 	 Ia, ne seki ai eiloa se tino ne fai faka‵lei ne au sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


The priest soon lost his temper and threw a Bible at him, shouting: “You’ve become Satan! 	 Ne kamata o kaitaua te faifeau kae pei ne ia te Tusi Tapu ki tou tagata, kae pakalaga atu: “Ko fai koe mo Satani!


21 When crops are ripe and ready for harvesting, workers must act with urgency. 	 E ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi latou e aunoa mo se fakatalave.


“The brothers in Turkey really want to share the truth with as many people as possible. 	 “Ne ma‵nako a taina i Turkey ke fakaoko atu te munatonu ki tino e tokouke kolā e mafai o maua.


The poet John Milton believed that Paradise would be regained [Picture Credit Line on page 2] 	 Ne talitonu te tino ‵fatu kupu ko John Milton me ka toe fakafoki mai eiloa te Palataiso


When he saw people suffering, he was “moved with pity” for them. 	 I te taimi ne matea ei ne ia a tino e logo‵mae, “ko oko eiloa i te alofa o Iesu” ki a latou.


The Greek word often rendered “comfort” in the Bible literally means “a calling to one’s side.” 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “fakamafanafana” i te Tusi Tapu e fakauiga ki se tino telā “e kalaga atu ki te suā tino ke vau ki ona tafa.”


However, she began to live a double life. 	 E ui i ei, ne kamata tou fafine o ola i se olaga magalua.


Clearly, Jehovah wants people of “every nation and tribe and language” to have the opportunity to benefit from his Word. 	 E manino ‵lei me e manako a Ieova ko tino i “atufenua mo matakāiga mo ‵gana mo tino katoa” ke maua a mea aoga mai tena Muna.


Above all, it is central to Jehovah’s purpose. 	 Kae e sili i mea katoa, a te toetu ko te ‵toe mea tāua eiloa i fuafuaga a Ieova.


The Bible record tells us that “there has never again arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah knew face-to-face.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala i te Tusi Tapu me “ne seki toe ai eiloa se pelofeta e pelā mo Mose ne toe sae aka i Isalaelu, telā ne iloa faka‵lei, mata ki mata ne Ieova.”


Abraham grew up in an environment where people worshipped a multitude of gods and idols. 	 Ne ola aka Apelaamo i se koga telā e tapuaki atu ei a tino ki tupua mo atua e tokouke.


‘Out of the Mountains You Will Mine Copper’ 	 ‘I Mauga E Maua Foki i ei a te Kopa’


How does Jehovah assist those whom he appoints to care for his sheep? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a Ieova ki tino kolā e ‵tofi aka ne ia ke tausi atu ki ana mamoe?


(Proverbs 2:10-20) Even when persecuted, we deem it an honor to suffer for the sake of God’s Kingdom.—1 Peter 4:14. 	 (Faataoto 2:10-20) Kafai foki ko fakasauāgina, e ‵kilo atu eiloa tatou ki ei e pelā me se tauliaga ke logo‵mae mō te Malo o te Atua.—1 Petelu 4:14.


Adam and Eve initially enjoyed perfect human life. 	 Ne maua muamua ne Atamu mo Eva a te ola ‵lei katoatoa.


What assurance do we have regarding the difficulties we face? 	 Se a te fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou e uiga ki mea faiga‵ta e fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei?


Their apparent prosperity is not permanent. 	 E tiga eiloa e foliga mai me e manuia atu latou i a tatou, e se tumau te tulaga tenā.


After receiving accurate knowledge about the Christ and his role in God’s purpose, Paul could see that he was faced with a choice: Should he remain a Pharisee and continue to enjoy position and esteem, or should he change his life course and start to do whatever was necessary to gain God’s approval? 	 Ko oti ne maua ne Paulo te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Keliso, penā foki loa mo tena tulaga tonu i fuafuaga a te Atua, kae ne ‵tau eiloa o fai ne ia se filifiliga i ei: E mata, e ‵tau o tumau a ia e pelā me se Falesaio kae tumau i se tulaga tai mata ‵malu, io me e ‵tau o ‵fuli ne ia tena olaga kae kamata o fai ne ia so se mea e ‵tau o fai ke fiafia mai te Atua ki a ia?


“Such was God’s gracious way.” 	 “E fai eiloa penā a faifaiga ‵gali a te Atua.”


(Jas. 5:14, 15) Even if the spiritually ailing one does not “call the older men,” they should quickly come to his aid as soon as they become aware of his situation. 	 (Iako. 5:14, 15) Kafai foki te tino telā e masaki i te feitu faka-te-agaga e se “kalaga atu ki toeaina,” kae e iloa ne toeaina a tena tulaga, e ‵tau o fesoasoani fakavave atu latou ki a ia.


In the past, we might have been accustomed to speaking harshly and acting unkindly. 	 Kāti ne masani sāle tatou o ita ki nisi tino kae fai a faifaiga sē ‵lei ki a latou.


It would be empty, without true purpose. 	 Ka seai se fakamoemoega, kae ka seai foki se pogai o te ola.


Jehovah will “cut short” the attack of the United Nations on false religion, not allowing true religion to be destroyed with the false. 	 Ka “fakamu‵tana” ne Ieova a aso e oso atu ei te Malo ‵Soko ki lotu ‵se, kae sē talia ke fakamasei fakatasi a te lotu tonu mo lotu ‵se.


(Ecclesiastes 12:13) Centuries later, when asked what was the greatest commandment in the Law given to Moses, Jesus responded: “You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.” 	 (Failauga 12:13, i ā matou a mataimanu ‵kese.) I senitenali fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne fakafesiligina i ei a Iesu e uiga ki te ‵toe Tulafono tafasili i te aogā telā ne tuku atu ki a Mose, ne tali atu a ia penei: “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki tou Atua mo tou loto katoa, mo tou agaga katoa, mo tou mafaufau katoa.”


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● “I believe Jesus Christ is the only son of God, fully human and fully divine, both at the same time.” 	 ● “Au e talitonu i a Iesu Keliso ko te tama eiloa e tokotasi a te Atua, e katoatoa i te feitu faka-te-tagata mo te feitu faka-Atua i te taimi eiloa e tasi.”


Adds Louis, “Imagine, at our first Memorial in Madagascar, ten of our Bible students attended!” 	 Ne toe fai mai a Louis, “Ke mafaufau la, i te Fakamanatuga muamua loa a māua i Madagascar, e tokosefulu mā akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ne ‵kau mai!”


The article noted that the first-century governing body authorized traveling overseers to make such appointments. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu tenā me ne tuku atu te malosi ne te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua ki ovasia fakama‵laga ke fai ne latou te filiga.


It was said that both sexes met together at night . . . and that promiscuous intercourse followed. . . . 	 Ne fai atu latou me e ‵kau fakatasi a tāgata mo fāfine i po . . . ko fai ei olotou faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau. . . .


So, then, should not our way of life demonstrate our conviction that “the great day of Jehovah is near”?—Zephaniah 1:14. 	 Telā la, e mata, e se ‵tau o fakaasi atu i ‵tou olaga a te ‵tou tali‵tonu katoatoa me ko pili mai fua a ‘te aso fakamataku o Ieova?’—Sefanaia 1:14.


EACH year, marathons are held in many places. 	 I TAUSAGA takitasi, e fai faeloa a fakatau‵telega ‵loa i koga e uke.


Just as many people on earth have acted badly by disobeying God, so also in heaven many angels have rebelled against God. 	 E pelā mo te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi kolā ko oti ne fai ne latou a amioga ma‵sei mai te sē faka‵logo ki te Atua, ko oti foki ne ‵teke atu agelu e tokouke i te lagi ki te Atua.


For example, reflect on the list of beliefs clarified that was referred to in the preceding paragraph. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau la ki te fakasologa o mainaga ‵fou e uiga ki talitonuga kolā ne fakasino ki ei te palakalafa mai mua atu.


“Prove yourselves ready, because at an hour that you do not think to be it, the Son of man is coming.”—MATTHEW 24:44. 	 “E ‵tau koutou o toka me i te Tama a te Tagata e vau i te itula telā ne seki fakatali‵tali koutou ki ei.”—MATAIO 24:44.


Following this advice may at times present a challenge. 	 A te tau‵tali atu ki pati fakatonutonu konei, e mafai o ‵sae aka i ei a mea faiga‵ta i nisi taimi.


By examining such situations, we may see more clearly the role of the conscience, why consciences may differ, and how we can increasingly respond to its voice.—Hebrews 6:11, 12. 	 Mai te iloiloga o vaegā tulaga penā, ka mafai ei o lavea faka‵lei atu ne tatou a te tulaga tonu o te loto lagona, te pogai e mafai o ‵kese ei a te loto lagona, mo te auala e mafai ei o momea aka te ‵tou faka‵logo ki tena leo.—Epelu 6:11, 12.


Above all, continue to engage in godly works! 	 Kae e sili i mea katoa, ke tumau i te kau malosi ki galuega kolā e fakafiafia atu ei ki te Atua!


• How can we strengthen our friendship with Jehovah? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne tatou te ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo Ieova?


The prophet Elijah clearly outlined the choices: Serve Jehovah or serve the false god Baal. 	 Ne fakamatala faka‵lei atu ne te pelofeta ko Elia a te filifiliga ke fai ne latou: Tapuaki ki a Ieova io me tapuaki ki te atua ‵se ko Paala.


In his book Daily Life in Ancient Rome, historian Jérôme Carcopino says: “In these plays the actresses were permitted to undress entirely . . . Blood was shed copiously. . . . 	 I tena tusi ko te Daily Life in Ancient Rome, ne fai mai te tino tusitala ko Jérôme Carcopino, penei: “I koga konei, ne talia ei a fāfine ke ‵nofo fuafua . . . ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te fakamaligiga o toto i ei. . . .


Initially, there is no difference in the growth of the new plant in these two types of soil. 	 E seai eiloa se ‵kese i te ‵tupuakaga o te lakau fou i laukele e lua konei.


Jesus said that it is those “exercising faith” in him who will receive everlasting life. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me i tino kolā e “fakatuanaki” ki a ia ka maua ne latou a te ola se-gata-mai.


(Prov. 20:5) Avoid being blunt. 	 (Faataoto 20:5) Ke ‵kalo keatea mai i te pati ‵toko atu.


1, 2. (a) Why is it wise to be on Jehovah’s side? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e fai ei pelā me se faiga poto ke ‵kau ki a Ieova? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


Only by doing so will we “succeed in escaping all these things that are destined to occur.”—Luke 21:36. 	 Kafai e tumau faeloa tatou i te fai penā ka ‘maua eiloa ne tatou te malosi e ‵sao atu ei i mea faiga‵ta katoa ka oko mai.’—Luka 21:36.


18 We can be absolutely confident that Jehovah will help us endure to the end. 	 18 E mafai eiloa o loto tali‵tonu tatou me ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke kufaki tatou ke oko atu loa ki te gataga.


All of us gain life by exercising faith in Christ, by exerting ourselves to deaden improper desires, and by living in accord with the spirit’s direction. 	 E maua katoa ne tatou a te ola mai te fakaasi atu te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Keliso, kae taumafai o fakagata a manakoga sē ‵lei, kae ke ola e ‵tusa mo te takitakiga a te agaga tenā.


(Psalm 148:7, 12) There is your great privilege: You can praise Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 148:7, 12) Tenei eiloa te otou tauliaga sili: Ko te ‵viki atu ki a Ieova.


See the article “Making Whole-Souled Sacrifices for Jehovah” in the January 15, 2012, issue of The Watchtower, pages 21-25. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu “Te Faiga o Taulaga ki a Ieova mo te Loto Kātoa” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga o Ianuali 15, 2012, itulau e 21-25.


Parents provide guidance for their children, and elders help as needed. 	 E tuku atu ne mātua a fakatakitakiga ki olotou tama‵liki, kae fesoasoani atu foki a toeaina māfai e manakogina.


Or they might desire the same destiny as a close friend who professes to be an anointed Christian. 	 Io me e ma‵nako foki latou ke ‵pau te lotou fakamoemoega mo se taugasoa pili o latou telā ne fai foki pelā me i a ia se Kelisiano fakaekegina.


(2 Peter 3:13) Then the things that make life infinitely more worth living—perfect health, satisfying work, wholesome leisure, warm family relationships, and lasting friendship with God—will bring mankind true happiness forever. [Box/Picture on page 6] Use Your Money Wisely! Identify your needs. 	 (2 Petelu 3:13) Kae ko mea kolā ka fai i ei ke fia ola a tino—te ola ‵lei katoatoa, galuega fakamalie loto, fakafiafiaga aogā, fesokotakiga fealofani i kāiga, mo te va fealofani tumau mo te Atua—ka fai i ei ke fia‵fia faeloa a tino ki te se-gata-mai.


The Bible says: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”—Proverbs 17:17. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “A takaga e masani o fia‵fia fakatasi kae fakatau a‵lofa. A taina e ‵tau o fakatau fesoasoani i taimi o fakalavelave.”—Faataoto 17:17.


At the time, they were shepherding Jacob’s flock some 60 miles [100 km] north of their home in Hebron. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne tausi ne latou a mamoe a Iakopo i se koga telā e 60 maila te ‵mao mai te lotou fale i Hepelona.


Intimacy with our Deliverer should move us to “make melody to the glory of his name.” 	 A te fesokotakiga pili mo te ‵tou Fakaola e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei tatou “ke usu pese atu [tatou] ki te ‵malu o tena igoa.”


• Why is deep love for people important for true Christians? 	 • Kaia e tāua ei ki Kelisiano ‵tonu a te ‵poko o te alofa ki tino?


IS OUR ultimate destiny predetermined? 	 E MATA, ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka a mea e uiga ki ‵tou olaga?


They take their place near a bus stop and offer our Bible literature to passersby. 	 E ‵tu atu lāua i se koga e pili ki koga e ‵tu i ei a pasi kae ofo atu ne lāua a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki tino kolā e pāsi i lā tafa.


Who are “the branches,” and what is expected of them? 	 Ko oi a “kaula,” kae ne a mea e ‵tau o ‵fua mai i ei?


If we follow Jehovah’s instructions, we can be confident that our enemies will not prevail against us. 	 Kafai e tau‵tali tatou ki fakatonuga a Ieova, e mautinoa eiloa me ka sē mafai o manumalo a ‵tou fili i a tatou.


We need not be frantic, driven to reach our full potential right now. 	 E se ‵tau o manava‵se tatou o fai a mea katoa kolā e mafai ne tatou o fai nei.


(Matt. 3:13-17) What a fine reason that is for us to want to follow the Christ! 	 (Mataio 3:13-17) Ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei ke fia tau‵tali atu tatou ki te Keliso!


(Titus 2:15) Yet, even when having to take such action, the elders try to dignify the ones who are involved. 	 (Tito 2:15) Kae kafai e ‵tau o fai ne fakamasinoga ki vaegā faifaiga penā, e taumafai eiloa a toeaina ke āva atu ki tino kolā ne aofia i ei.


After the Israelites overthrew the city of Ai, for example, Joshua “read aloud all the words of the law, the blessing and the malediction, according to all that is written in the book of the law . . . in front of all the congregation of Israel.”—Josh. 8:34, 35. 	 Mai tua o te fakatakavalega ne te kau Isalaelu a te fa‵kai o Ai, “ne faitau ei ne Iosua te Tulafono kātoa, e aofia ei a fakamanuiaga mo fakamalaiaga, e pelā eiloa mo te mea e tusi i te tusi o te Tulafono . . . ki te fenua kātoa.”—Iosua 8:34, 35.


See the article “Draw Close to God—What Does Jehovah Ask of Us?” in the October 1, 2009, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu ko te “Ke Fakapili‵pili Atu ki te Atua—Se a te Mea e Manako ki ei a Ieova?” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Oketopa 1, 2009.


God’s Power Revealed in the Stars 	 A te Malosi o te Atua e Matea i Fetu


Why was Isaiah a good example for us? 	 Kaia ne fai ei a Isaia mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki a tatou?


God’s action against this wicked world will perfectly reflect both his justice and his love.—Ps. 92:7; Prov. 2:21, 22. 	 A faifaiga a te Atua ki te lalolagi masei tenei ka fakaasi faka‵lei mai ei a tena fai mea tonu mo tena alofa.—Salamo 92:7; Faataoto 2:21, 22.


This does not mean just being in the same house, each one doing his own thing. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e ‵nofo fua koutou i te fale e tasi kae ko fai ne tino taki tokotasi olotou mea i a latou eiloa.


For nearly a century, his Bible was very popular among Italian Protestants and religious dissidents. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei a Petelu ne avefekau a Konelio, ne fai atu latou: “Ko Konelio . . . ne fakatonu . . . ne se agelu a te Atua, ke ami mai koe ki tona fale, ko te mea ke fakalogologo a ia ki au muna.”


10 What a prophetic warning from the Most High! 	 10 Mā‵faga o folafolaga fakapelofeta mai te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga!


IN CENTRAL ROME, ITALY, STANDS A TRIUMPHAL ARCH THAT ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. 	 I TE KOGĀLOTO O LOMA, ITALIA, E TU I EI SE MĀ LASI TELĀ E GALI KI TINO MATA‵MATA MAI KOGĀ KOGA KATOA O TE LALOLAGI.


However, the written record of their actions is an invaluable resource for us. 	 Kae e tāua ‵ki a olotou tala kolā ne fakamau ki lalo mō tatou.


Repentance Makes a Difference 	 Te Tāua o te Salamo


He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel.” 	 Ka tuki pala ne te fanau a te fafine a tou ulu, kae ka u ne koe [tena mulivae].”


To please God, of course, they would need to keep holding to that pattern of truth by practicing what they have learned. 7. 	 Ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, e ‵tau o puke ‵mau latou ki te munatonu tenā mai te fakagaluegaga o mea kolā ne tauloto ne latou.


And this message affects all individuals and nations for good or for bad, depending on their reaction to it. 	 Kae ona ko te fekau tenā e oko atu ei a mea ‵lei io me ko mea ma‵sei ki tino mo atufenua, e ‵tusa loa mo olotou faifaiga ki te fekau tenā.


Can imperfect humans maintain their integrity to God? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakatumau ne tino se ‵lei katoatoa te lotou fakamaoni ki te Atua?


Since Enoch had faith, we know that he worshipped Jehovah as the one who “becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 Ona ko te fakatuanaki o Enoka, e iloa ei ne tatou me ne tapuaki atu eiloa a ia ki a Ieova, e pelā me ko te tino telā e “tuku atu . . . ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”


What further practical help can you give to newcomers? 	 Ne a nisi mea aoga e mafai o fesoasoani atu ei koe ki tino ‵fou?


However, Jesus’ words are also sobering. 	 Kae e fakagalue foki ne pati a Iesu a te mafaufau.


Furious, the officer threatened to have her locked up for being a Witness, and indeed, in 1952, Maria was sentenced to ten years in prison. 	 Ona ko te kaitaua, ne fakamatakutaku atu te ofisa me ka ‵loka tou fafine me i a ia se Molimau, kae i te 1952, ne fakasala a Maria ki se sefulu tausaga i te falepuipui.


Can you find friends who love Jehovah as much as you do? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua ne koe a taugasoa kolā e ‵pau te lotou a‵lofa mo koe ki a Ieova?


(3 John 4) In the new world, perfect people will be able to interact perfectly, without misunderstandings and contention. 	 (3 Ioa. 4) I te lalolagi fou, ka mafai ne tino ‵lei katoatoa o fesokotaki faka‵lei, e aunoa mo te sē malamalama mo te kinau.


6 Have Christians ever experienced anything comparable to the Babylonian captivity? 	 6 Kai isi aka eiloa se mea ne tupu e iloa ne Kelisiano e tai ‵pau mo te avega fakapagota ki Papelonia?


Seeking the Truth About Heaven 	 Se a te Munatonu e Uiga ki te Lagi?


For example, when the Bible relates an event, it often gives us the time, the place, and the names of the people involved. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e taku mai i te Tusi Tapu se mea ne tupu, e masani o tuku mai ki a tatou te taimi, te koga, mo igoa o tino kolā ne aofia i ei.


We can illustrate this with the Jews and the eating of meat. 	 E mafai o fakatusa ne tatou te mea tenei ki tino Iutaia mo te ‵kai ki ‵kano o manu.


DOES MY CHILD HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE? 	 E MATA, E LASI TE ILOAGA TONU E MAUA NE TAKU TAMALIKI?


The determining factors are whose way of ruling is best and whether anyone has served God out of love. 	 E fakamaoni mai te tino manumalo i te faiga o te pulega telā e ‵lei atu pelā foki mo te tavini atu o tino ki te Atua ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki a ia.


If something a brother has said or done disturbs you so much that you cannot simply pass it over, do not let hateful feelings fester in your heart. 	 Kafai e isi ne pati io me ne faifaiga a se taina ne fai kae e fakalavelave malosi atu ki a koe telā ko se mafai ei ne koe o kufaki, ke mo a ma nofo koe mo tou loto kaitaua.


Or could some religions be invoking the fear of God to fleece the flock? 	 Io me e mafai o fakaaogā ‵se ne nisi lotu a te ma‵taku o te lafu mamoe ki te fakasalaga mai te Atua ke tuku atu ei ne latou olotou mea katoa?


15 The apostle Paul warns: “The inspired utterance says definitely that in later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons.” (1 Timothy 4:1) Yes, harmful ideas pose a real threat. 	 15 Ne fakailoa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ne taku faka‵lei mai eiloa ne te Agaga Tapu me ka tiakina ne nisi tino a te fakatuanaki i aso fakamuli; kae ka faka‵logo foki latou ki agaga ‵loi kae tau‵tali foki ki akoakoga a temoni.” (1 Timoteo 4:1) E tonu, e fakamataku ‵ki a nisi manatu ma‵sei.


Jacob grapples with an angel and is blessed, and his name is changed to Israel. 	 Ne ta‵fiti a Iakopo mo se agelu kae ne maua ne ia a fakamanuiaga, kae ne ‵fuli ei tena igoa ki a Isalaelu.


“Sorrow makes us all children again—destroys all differences of intellect. 	 “E fai ne te fanoanoa ke liu tama‵liki tatou—faitalia me e pefea te ‵lei o ‵tou akoakoga mo ‵tou telega.


Later, such God-fearing patriarchs as Noah, Abraham, Jacob, and Job offered similar sacrifices, which pleased God. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ofo atu foki ne tagata mua kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua, e pelā mo Noa, Apelaamo, Iakopo, mo Iopu a taulaga tai ‵pau, kolā ne fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.


They both left. 	 Telā, olo atu ei laua.


When youths are away from the ones they love and trust, they understandably may feel insecure, uncertain, and apprehensive. 	 Kafai e ‵nofo atu a talavou i se koga fakaatea kae ‵mao mai tino kolā e a‵lofa kae tali‵tonu latou ki ei, kāti ka sē toka io me manavase faeloa latou.


We understand that the ‘seven shepherds and eight dukes’ mentioned at Micah 5:5 refer to the appointed elders in the congregation, who are strengthening God’s people for a foretold future attack against them.—11/15, page 20. 	 E malama‵lama tatou i ‘tausi mamoe e tokofitu mo pelenise e tokovalu’ kolā ne taku mai i te Mika 5:5 e fakasino atu loa ki toeaina filifilia i loto i te fakapotopotoga, kolā e fakama‵losi ne latou a tino o te Atua ke toka mō se osoatuga ki a latou i te taimi mai mua. —11/15, itulau e 20.


Tirzah 	 Iokeneamo


(Isaiah 45:18; Psalm 96:10) At Armageddon, Jehovah will not ruin our globe in a cataclysmic conflagration. 	 (Isaia 45:18; Salamo 96:10) Ka se fakamasei ne Ieova i a Amaketo a te ‵tou lalolagi mai tena ‵sunuga ki te afi.


But what will help us to do this? Pray for God’s spirit. 	 Kae se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou te mea tenei? ‵Talo atu mō te agaga o te Atua.


The Gospel account says: “As Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped; and Elizabeth was filled with holy spirit.” 	 E penei te tala a Luka: “I te itula ne lagona ei ne Elisapeta te fakatalofa a Malia, kae gasue mo te tamaliki i loto i tona tinae. Ne pukea ei Elisapeta ne te Agaga Tapu.”


In what ways did the holy spirit help Jehovah’s people? 14 The miraculous gifts of the spirit also helped to make clear that God had transferred his favor from fleshly Israel to the Christian congregation. 	 14 Ne fesoasoani mai foki a meaalofa ‵gali a te agaga tapu ke fakamaoni aka ei me ko sē toe talia ne te Atua a te Isalaelu faka-te-foitino kae ko talia nei ne ia te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


The guidelines are laid out in the Bible. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne ia ana fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Deuteronomy 18:18 predicted: “A prophet I shall raise up for them from the midst of their brothers, like you [Moses]; and I shall indeed put my words in his mouth, and he will certainly speak to them all that I shall command him.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai penei te Teutelonome 18:18: “Ka avatu ne au se pelofeta pena mo koe ki a latou, se tino foki eiloa o te lotou fenua; ka fakaasi ne au ki a ia a muna e tau o fai ne ia, kae ka taku atu ne ia ki tino a mea katoa ne fakatonu atu ne au.”


He would say to them: “I never knew you. Get away from me, you evildoers!” 	 Kae ka fai atu a ia ki a latou: “E se iloa ne au koutou; olo keatea mai i a au, tino amio ma‵sei!”


‘Against his own brother the sword of each one will come to be.’” 	 A tena kau ka fakatau taua eiloa ki olotou pelu.’”


He starts ‘to throw out those selling and buying in the temple, and he overturns the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves; and he does not let anyone carry a utensil through the temple.’ 	 Ne “kamata o atuli ne ia ki tua a latou kola e fakatau atu [olotou] mea i loto i te Fale Tapu. Ne ‵fuli ne ia ki lalo a taipola a tino ‵fulitupe mo nofoga o tino fakatau lupe. Ne seki talia foki ne ia so se tino ke fano mo se amoga i loto i te Fale Tapu.”


Reflecting the violent spirit of the day, Lamech composes a poem about how he killed a young man, allegedly in self-defense. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Lameko a te uke o amioga fakasauā i aso konā i te ‵fatuga ne ia o se fakalagi e uiga ki se tamataene ne tamate ne ia, kāti ke sao ei a ia.


When it comes to selecting friends, what can help us to make good choices? 	 Kafai ko filifili aka ou taugasoa, ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fai a filifiliga ‵lei?


What false belief has undermined man’s hope of everlasting life on earth, and how? 	 Se a te talitonuga ‵se telā ne fakaseaoga i ei te fakamoemoega o te tagata ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi, kae e pefea la?


Pornography—Harmless or Toxic? 	 Ata Ma‵sei—E se Fakamataku io me ‵Poisini?


(Revelation 3:14) Later, through this firstborn Son, Jehovah created all other spirit creatures. 	 (Fakaasiga 3:14) Fakamuli ifo, e auala i tena Uluaki, ne faite ei ne Ieova a nisi tino faka-te-agaga katoa, kolā ko nisi agelu.


Think of Daniel and his three companions. 	 Mafaufau ki a Tanielu mo ana taugasoa e tokotolu.


Let us see how the Scriptures lead us to this conclusion. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou me ne takitaki pefea tatou ne Tusitusiga Tapu ke oko atu ki te fakaikuga tenei.


Stick to your resolve. 	 Piki ‵mau ki tau fakaikuga.


(John 3:17, 18) Is that not a source of comfort? 	 (Ioane 3:17, 18) E fakamalosi mai te manatu tenā, i ne?


What regrets do you have? 	 Ne a mea ne salamō koe i ei?


11 If we learn that our children are being tempted to cheat on tests at school, we should pray for them and also give them Scriptural help so that they will act honestly and will not do anything wrong. 	 11 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me i ‵tou tama‵liki e tofotofogina ke kai‵soa tali sāle i taimi o sukega i te akoga, e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou mō latou kae tuku atu foki te fesoasoani mai i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke fakamaoni latou kae ke se fai ne latou se mea masei.


A blemish indicates that something on the inside is wrong, at fault. 	 E ‵tau mo koutou o maina atu ki a latou e pelā mo ne fetu e fakamaina ne latou a te lagi.”


The people of Noah’s day went about their daily life in their usual way and saw no need for protection from impending calamity. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne tino i aso o Noa a mea masani o te olaga kae seki lavea ne latou te manakoga ke puipui ei latou mai te fakalavelave telā ka oko mai.


God hates a deceitful, treacherous divorce. 	 E takalialia a te Atua ki se avaga telā e ‵tala i se auala faitogafiti kae se fakamaoni.


(Read James 3:15, 16.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 3:15, 16.)


We avoid hypocrisy, speak the truth, and keep our thinking clean. 	 E ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te pati loi, e fai‵pati ki te munatonu, kae ke tausi ‵tou mafaufau ke ‵mā.


She and her household were preserved when the Israelites took Jericho. 	 Ne faka‵sao eiloa a ia mo tena kāiga i te taimi ne puke ei a Ieliko ne te kau Isalaelu.


[Picture on page 10] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 8]


When a young Christian refuses to go along, he or she may be targeted for ridicule or abuse. 	 Kafai e se fia kau atu se talavou Kelisiano ki a latou, e masani o fakatauemu kae fakasauā atu ki a ia.


15 As individual Christians, how do we view the timely spiritual food that the faithful slave dispenses by means of Bible-based publications and through Christian gatherings? 	 15 E pelā me ne Kelisiano takitokotasi, se a te ‵tou kilokiloga ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e fakasoa mai ne te tavini fakamaoni i te taimi tonu e auala i tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


ENCOURAGE “THE ONENESS OF THE SPIRIT” 	 FAKAMALOSI AKA A “TE TASI O TE AGAGA”


Or suppose you are working on a project with a fellow believer. 	 Io me mafaufau aka i a koe e ga‵lue fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane i se galuega.


Who made this translation? 	 Ko oi ne fai ne ia te ‵fuliga tenei?


The non-Christian Greeks in Ephesus did not believe that time moved in a straight line. 	 Ne seki tali‵tonu a tino Eleni, kolā e se ne Kelisiano, me e fano ki mua te taimi.


(2 Chronicles 1:1–9:31) 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:1–9:31)


To correct that viewpoint, Paul relates what has to ‘come first.’—2 Thess. 2:1-3. 	 Ke faka‵tonu aka te kilokiloga tenā, ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo a te mea telā e ‵tau o ‘tupu muamua.’—2 Tesalonia 2:1-3.


Is There Only One ‘True Church’? 	 E Mata, e Tasi Fua te ‘Lotu Tonu’?


Aristarchus and Gaius probably expected to die, but the city recorder quieted the crowd.—Acts 19:23-41. 	 Kāti ne ‵tau eiloa o ‵mate atu a Alitako mo Kaio, kae ne fakafilemu ne te failautusi o te fa‵kai a te vaitino.—Galuega 19:23-41.


Job chapter 38 should have what effect on us, and what questions does it bring up? 	 Ko oi koe ke fakafesili ne koe toku poto ki au muna se aoga kona?


• What reasons did the Thessalonian Christians have to appreciate those taking the lead among them? 	 • Ne a pogai ne ‵tau ei o loto fakafetai a Kelisiano i Tesalonia ki a latou kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga?


First, however, they received a prophetic warning. 	 Muamua la, ne maua ne latou a pati polopoloki e auala i valoaga.


Beware of Covetousness 	 Ke Fakaeteete i te Matakanokano


PEOPLE: 	 TINO:


What questions will we consider in this article? 	 Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


(Romans 8:14-17, 28-30; Revelation 5:9, 10) However, the assumption that Jehovah God foreordained thousands of years before they were born specific individuals to receive this privilege conflicts with the fact that humans are endowed with freedom of choice. 	 (Loma 8:14-17, 28-30; Fakaasiga 5:9, 10) Kae ko te manatu me ko leva ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova te Atua a tino taki tokotasi kolā ka maua ne latou te tauliaga tenei i te fia afe tausaga a koi tuai o fa‵nau mai, e se fetaui mo te manatu me ne tuku atu ki tino a te saolotoga ke fai olotou filifiliga.


Later, as she grew up, she did not just blindly or passively accept everything she was taught. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i tena gasoloakaga o matua ne seki talia valevale fua ne ia so se mea telā ne akoako atu ki a ia.


(Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:15-18) As was true of the apostles, our flesh is also weak and there are things that we do not yet know. 	 (Maleko 14:27-31; Luka 22:15-18) E pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu ki te kau apositolo, e vāivāi ‵tou foitino kae isi foki ne mea kolā e se iloa ne tatou.


That we need to fight against the tendency of our imperfect hearts to rebel against Scriptural counsel. 	 E ‵tau o taua atu tatou ki manakoga o ‵tou loto sē ‵lei katoatoa ke ‵teke atu ki pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


What, then, can we learn from his Word, the Bible, on this subject? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai tena Muna ko te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mataupu tenei?


We do not know whether they had any children or if she ever considered remarrying. 	 E se iloa ne tatou me ne isi ne lā tama‵liki io me ne mafaufau a ia ke toe avaga.


The message found therein is the ideal standard for testing. 	 A te fekau telā e maua i ei ko te fakavae ‵lei katoatoa mō te faiga o te tofotofoga.


(Lev. 19:2, 11) Sadly, a person who makes it a point never to tell outright lies might still resort to deceiving others, dealing falsely with them. 	 (Levi. 19:2, 11) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me tiga eiloa e fai atu se tino me e se mafai lele a ia o loi, e mafai eiloa o mafaufau ke faka‵se ne ia a nisi tino, mai i ana faifaiga fakaloiloi.


Further, according to his own written Word, “he loves righteousness and justice.”—Ps. 33:5. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tusa mo tena Muna tusia, “e fiafia te Aliki ki te amiotonu mo te fai mea tonu.”—Sala. 33:5.


Considering the extent of the damage that has occurred, restoration will be no small task; it will not take place overnight. 	 A te mafaufau ki te lasi o te fakamaseiga ko oti ne fai, ka se faigofie te galuega e fai ki te fakafouga; ka se mafai fua o fai te mea tenā i te po.


Profound Reasons for Being Happy 	 Pogai Tāua mō te Fiafia


“HE MUST FLEE TO ONE OF THESE CITIES” 	 E ‵TAU MO IA “O TELE KI SO SE FA‵KAI O FA‵KAI KONEI”


And Jesus solves the problem. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani atu a Iesu ki ei.


Rita had suffered a number of stillbirths, and she had just one daughter. 	 Ne tigaina a Rita i te fia o tama ‵to, kae e tokotasi fua tena tamaliki fafine.


(Eph. 5:26) The invitation to “take life’s water” by hearing and responding to the Kingdom good news is open to all. 	 (Efeso 5:26) A te ‵kamiga ke ‘inu ki te vai o te ola’ mai i te faka‵logo mo te ‵saga tonu atu ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo e ‵tala atu ki tino katoa.


How can parents train their children to make good decisions? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamasani ne mātua a olotou tama‵liki ke fai a filifiliga ‵lei?


(Matthew 10:33) Of course, Jesus does not disown someone who makes a mistake despite his earnest desire to be faithful. 	 (Mataio 10:33) E tonu, e se fakafiti ne Iesu se tino telā e pasala o fai se mea ‵se kae e taumafai eiloa ke tumau a ia i te fakamaoni.


What Did Jesus Say About Suffering? 	 Ne a Pati a Iesu e Uiga ki Logo‵maega?


What contrast in conduct is seen in people today? 	 Se a te ‵kese i amioga kolā e matea atu i tino i aso nei?


After giving counsel on the relative value of material things compared with the value of spiritual things, Jesus said to keep the eye “simple,” or “in focus.” 	 I te otiga ne fai atu ne ia a pati polopoloki e uiga ki te tāua o mea faka-te-foitino māfai e fakatusa ki mea faka-te-agaga, ne fai mai a Iesu ke “kilo faeloa ki mea ‵lei.”


Put yourself in the word picture that Jehovah has painted for us. 	 Fakaataata i tou mafaufau i a Ieova e faipati atu ki a koe.


In time, Jehovah changed Jacob’s name to Israel, and he became a forefather of the nation of Israel. 	 I konā foki loa ne ‵fuli ei ne Ieova a te igoa o Iakopo ki a Isalaelu, kae ne fai a ia mo tupuga o te kau Isalaelu.


(Hebrews 10:1; Matthew 5:17; Luke 24:44, 45) Taking its place was “the law of the Christ,” which is far superior to the Mosaic Law.—Galatians 6:2; Romans 13:10; James 2:8. 	 (Epelu 10:1; Mataio 5:17; Luka 24:44, 45) Ne sui a te mea tenā ne “te Tulafono a Keliso,” telā e sili fakafia atu i te Tulafono ne tuku ki a Mose.—Kalatia 6:2; Loma 13:10; Iakopo 2:8.


• How can we ‘keep on asking, seeking, and knocking’? 	 • E mafai pefea o tumau tatou i te ‘akai, salasala, mo te tukituki atu’?


Satan, “the ruler of the world,” had no hold on Jesus Christ. 	 A Satani, “te aliki masei o te lalolagi,” e seai sena malosi ki luga i a Iesu Keliso.


Our stand during tests both large and small should show that we take seriously our pledge to praise Jehovah “day after day.” 	 A te tumau i ei i taimi o tofotofoga ‵lasi mo tamā tofotofoga e ‵tau o fakaasi atu i ei me e fakatāua malosi ne tatou ‵tou tautoga ke tavae atu ki a Ieova “i aso takitasi.”


Primarily, however, the tree was prized as a source of food—its berries and especially its oil. The pulp of a ripe olive is about half oil. 	 Kafai ko pili o fai a ‵kaiga faka-Iutaia, e faka‵tu ne tino ‵fuli tupe konei a taipola i te koga ateatea o tino o Fenua Fakaa‵tea i loto i te faletapu.


How does an exemplary wife ‘build up her household’? 	 E mafai pefea ne se fafine avaga telā e fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o ‘ati aka tena kāiga’?


Do I greet both older and younger ones in the congregation?’ 	 E mata, e fakatalofa atu au ki tino ma‵tua mo tama‵liki i te fakapotopotoga?’


Since the report of the spies who were sent to Jericho is favorable, Joshua acts quickly, without waiting for the waters of the Jordan to subside. 	 Ona ko te ‵lei o te lipoti a sipai kolā ne uga atu ki Ieliko, ne gasuesue fakavave a Iosua kae ne seki faka‵tali ke tai ‵noga ifo te tafe o te vaitafe ko te Iolitana.


“I had an overwhelming sense of failure,” he says. 	 “Ne lagona ‵ki ne au a toku fakatamala,” ko ana pati.


She said: “As I progressed spiritually, my desire to please Jehovah and to return a little of what he had given me helped me to see clearly the road to take—serve him full-time.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “I toku gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, a toku manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova kae ke toe ‵togi atu se vaega foliki o ana mea kolā ne tuku mai ki a au, ne fesoasoani mai i ei ke lavea ne au te mea telā e ‵tau o fai —ko te tavini atu ki a ia i te taviniga tumau.”


The angel clarified matters and told Gideon: “You will certainly save Israel out of Midian’s palm.” 	 Ne fakamalamalama atu te agelu ki a Kitiona penei: “Fano o fakasao Isalaelu mai tino Mitiana i tou malosi katoa.”


Hence, at 19 years of age, he volunteered for military service and asked to be sent to the battlefront. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ko 19 ei ana tausaga, ne volenitia tou tagata ke kau atu a ia ki te kautau kae ne fakamolemole atu ke uga eiloa a ia ki te koga telā e ‵loto i ei te faiga o te taua.


When they died, they had no prospect of benefiting from Christ’s ransom sacrifice. 	 I te taimi ne ‵mate ei laua, e seai se fakamoemoega ke aogā ki a laua te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


It can even “heap fiery coals” on a person and may bring out good qualities, making it easier to talk things out.—Rom. 12:20, 21. 	 A te tuku atu o “malala ‵ka” ki te ulu o se tino e fai ei ke fakaasi mai ne ia a uiga ‵lei, kae ko faigofie ei ke fai‵pati mo latou e uiga ki se fakalavelave.—Loma 12:20, 21, NW.


For harassing and persecuting God’s people, they stand condemned. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakamasino latou ona ko te fai fakamasei mo te fakasauā ne latou a tino o te Atua.


Refugee families did not always arrive together. 	 Ne seki oko tasi atu faeloa a tino kolā ne ‵tuli mai i olotou fenua.


The Bible has helped me to see the benefits of honesty. 	 Ne fesoasoani malosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke lavea ne au a te tāua o te tumau i te fakamaoni.


5 Early in his earthly ministry, Jesus taught his disciples in a striking way that recognizing his authority and obeying his commands would lead to blessings. 	 5 I te kamataga eiloa o tena galuega i te lalolagi nei, ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko i se auala fakaofoofogia me i te taliaga o tena pulega mo te faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga ka iku atu ei ki te mauaga o fakamanuiaga.


Jesus then told her plainly: “I who am speaking to you am he.”—John 4:25, 26. 	 Kae ne fai tonu atu a Iesu ki tou fafine: “Ko te tino tenā e faipati koe ki ei, ko ia tenā.”—Ioane 4:25, 26.


They are sheeplike ones who “do not want to share with [Babylon the Great] in her sins” or “receive part of her plagues.” 	 A latou konei ko tino pelā me ne mamoe kolā ‘e se ma‵nako ke ‵kau atu latou ki agasala [a Papelonia te Sili] mo tena fakasalaga.’


However, it was not yet Jehovah’s time for him to rule as King. 	 Kae ne seki oko ki te taimi tonu o Ieova ke pule mai ei a ia e pelā me ko te Tupu.


But no doubt these spiritually mature men will respect us for having the courage to ask for help. 	 E se ‵tau o fakalotolotolua ki ei me ka amanaia malosi atu a tagata konei kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko te loto toa o tatou o fakamolemole atu mō se fesoasoani.


A member of the first-century governing body wrote to his brothers: “If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him. 	 Ne tusi atu penei se tino o te potukau pule i te senitenali muamua ki ana taina: “Kafai se tino o koutou e se maua ne ia te poto, e ‵tau mo ia o ‵talo ki te Atua, me ko ia tena ka tuku mai ne ia ki a ia; me i te Atua e tuku mai fua ne ia te poto ki tino katoa i te agaga alofa mo te kaimalie.


6 Halley showed how gross their wickedness had become, for in one of many such areas, archaeologists “found great numbers of jars containing the remains of children who had been sacrificed to Baal.” 	 6 Ne fakaasi mai ne Halley a te matagā o olotou faifaiga ma‵sei, me i se koga e tasi mai i vaegā koga penā, ne maua ne tino ‵poto i te sukesuke ki mea mua a “fagu e uke kolā ne tuku i ei a foitino o tama‵liki kolā ne fai mo taulaga ki a Paala.”


See “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” pages 220-221. 	 Ke onoono ki te “Ke Tumau i te Alofa o te Atua,” i te itulau e 251-253.


22 Zealous Kingdom-preaching activity brings lasting benefits. 	 22 E maua a mea aogā tumau mai te loto finafinau i te galuega talai o te Malo.


Inland lay the sparsely populated outback, an arid region over half the size of the United States. 	 A te kogāloto o te fenua telā e se ola ‵lei ei a lakau e silia atu tena lasi i te āfa o te fenua o te Iunaite Sitete.


(James 1:27) So stay close to God’s people, never isolating yourself.—Proverbs 18:1; Romans 14:7. 	 (Iakopo 1:27) Tela la, ke fakapili‵pili atu eiloa ki tino o te Atua kae ke mo a eiloa e nofo tokotasi koe.—Faataoto 18:1; Loma 14:7.


We also studied the Bible with our sister Linnea, who was already married. 	 Ne suke‵suke foki māua mo te mā taina ko oti ne avaga, ko Linnea.


(Proverbs 28:26) Whether via the Internet or by some other means, it is unwise to cultivate a close relationship with a person whom one knows very little about.—1 Corinthians 15:33. 	 (Faataoto 28:26) Faitalia me e auala i te Internet io me se isi auala aka, se mea valea ke ati aka se vā ‵pili mo se tino telā e foliki fua tou iloa e uiga ki a ia.—1 Kolinito 15:33.


What qualities made Jesus’ mother, Mary, a friend of Jehovah God? 	 Ne a uiga ne lavea atu i te mātua o Iesu ko Malia telā ne fai ei a ia e pelā me se taugasoa o Ieova te Atua?


(2 Thess. 1:8, 9) Furthermore, it would be a mistake for a Christian to reason that vigorous preaching is unnecessary because “there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:8, 9) E se gata i ei, se mea ‵se māfai e fakasakosako mai se Kelisiano me e se ‵tau o talai malosi “me ka toe‵tu mai a tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio sē ‵tonu.”


Was Jesus foretelling that there would be an evil slave class in the last days? 	 E mata, ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ka isi se tavini masei i aso fakaoti?


Many today “set something aside,” or budget an amount of money, and place it in the congregation contribution box labeled “Worldwide Work.” (1 Cor. 16:2) Each month, congregations forward these contributions to the office of Jehovah’s Witnesses that serves their country. 	 A te tokoukega o tino i aso nei e “tuku fakaa‵tea” ne latou se aofaki tupe, kae faulu ki loto i te pokisi meaalofa telā e fakamailoga “Galuega i te Lalolagi Kātoa.” (1 Koli. 16:2) I masina takitasi, e avatu ne fakapotopotoga a meaalofa konei ki te ofisa o Molimau a Ieova i te atufenua tenā.


(2 Thess. 1:3) Growth involves a progressive series of changes. 	 (2 Tesa. 1:3) E aofia i te gasolo ki mua a te faiga o ‵fuliga.


2 How, though, do you feel about singing aloud with the congregation? 	 2 E pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki te usu atu ki luga fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga?


See the potential in others. 	 Kilo atu ki mea e mafai o fai ne nisi tino.


(Psalm 25:4, 5) Jehovah listened to David, and He can answer such a prayer for his modern-day servants too. 	 (Salamo 25:4, 5) Ne fakalogologo a Ieova ki a Tavita, kae e mafai foki ne Ia o tali atu se vaegā ‵talo penā mō ana tavini i aso nei.


“I know exactly how old you are,” replied Izak Marais, who called me in Colorado from Patterson, New York. 	 “E iloa ‵lei ne au me ko fia ou tausaga,” ko te tali a Izak Marais, telā ne telefoni mai ki a au i Colorado mai Patterson, i Niu Ioki.


Some individuals take pride in weakening the authority of the Word of God with endless speculations. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa a nisi tino ke ‵teke atu latou ki te pulega a te Muna a te Atua mai i te faiga o manatu tuku taumate e uke.


23 Draw Close to God—“He Sees What the Heart Is” 	 “Ka ko Tino Amio‵tonu, e Maina e Pelā mo te La” ITULAU E 23 PESE: 108, 30 Me 24-30, 2010


How Jesus Treated Women 	 Faifaiga a Iesu ki Fāfine


Thus, even the perfect man Jesus said to his Father: “Let, not my will, but yours take place.”—Luke 22:42. 	 Tela la, ne fai atu foki a te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Iesu ki tena Tamana, penei: “Ke se fai la toku loto, ka ko tou loto.”—Luka 22:42.


True, he does not shield his people from all of life’s trials and tragedies. 	 E tonu, e se puipui ne ia ana tino mai tofotofoga mo fakalavelave katoa o te olaga.


For additional observations, see The Watchtower of December 1, 1979, page 31. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki The Watchtower i a Tesema 1, 1979, itulau e 31.


(Mal. 3:18) As you reflect on those words, ask yourself: ‘Do I blend in with the world, or do I stand out as different? 	 (Malaki 3:18) I te taimi e mafaufau ei koe ki pati konā, fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E mata, e ‵pau au mo tino o te lalolagi, io me e tu ‵kese au mai i a latou?


Possibly it was so named because it was near the fish market. 	 Kāti ne fakaigoa penā ona ko te mea e pili ki te maketi ika.


What warning lessons can we learn from the actions of Esau? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i faifaiga a Esau kolā e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ei?


As Christ’s modern-day disciples, we recognize this truth when engaging in our ministry. 	 E pelā me ko soko o Iesu i aso nei, e lavea ne tatou te ‵tonu o te mea tenei māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki te galuega talai.


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


(Luke 11:13) Thus you may have the prospect of living as Jehovah purposed humans to live—forever in Paradise on earth. 	 (Luka 11:13) Mai i te faiga penā, e mafai ei o maua ne koe a te fakamoemoega ke ola e pelā mo te mea ne fuafua ne Ieova ke ola a tino—ki te se-gata-mai i te Palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


Many of our neighbors are now studying the Bible.” 	 Ko tokouke eiloa nei omotou tuakoi ko fai olotou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.”


In the end, though, Jehovah rewarded her endurance with a grandson who became a link in the line to the Messiah.—Ruth 1:3-5, 19-21; 4:13-17; Matthew 1:1, 5. 21, 22. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne fakamanuia ne Ieova tena kufaki ki se mokopuna tagata telā ne vau i ei te gafa o te Mesia.—Luta 1:3-5, 19-21; 4:13-17; Mataio 1:1, 5.


Others asked “by signs” what he wanted to name the child but not because Zechariah was deaf. 	 Ne fesili atu a nisi tino e auala i te faiga o “fakailoga” me ko oi te igoa o te tamaliki e manako a ia ki ei kae e se ona ko te mea e ‵tuli a Sakalia.


I would read a little and then write down a comment about what I had just read. 	 Ne faitau au ki se tamā vaega kae oti, ko tusi ne au ki lalo se fakamatalaga ki aku mea ne fatoā faitau.


He willingly acknowledged his errors, accepted reproof, and corrected his ways. 	 Ne taku ‵tonu atu ne ia ana mea ‵se, ne talia ne ia a polopolokiga, kae faka‵tonu aka foki tena auala.


(Genesis 1:26; 2:15) What, though, do we need to do to feel happy, secure, and at peace? 	 (Kenese 1:26; 2:15) Ne a la mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maua ei te fiafia, te tokagamalie mo te filemu?


Suggestions included organizing field service groups for five-hour days and focusing on making return visits, particularly during midweek evenings. 	 Ne aofia i fakatokaga ki te potukau talai ke maua e 5 itula i te aso mo te ‵saga atu ki te faiga ‵toe asiga i te afiafi maise loa i loto i te vaiaso.


The Jewish remnant who returned to their homeland in 537 B.C.E. had the opportunity to demonstrate whether they had acquired “a heart of wisdom” and now saw the need to keep listening to God.—Psalm 90:12. 6. (a) Why did Jehovah send Haggai and Zechariah to prophesy to his people? (b) What principle was illustrated by God’s message through Haggai? 	 A te ‵toega o te kau Iutaia kolā ne ‵toe foki atu ki te lotou fenua i te 537 T.L.M. ne maua ne latou te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu me ko maua ne latou a te “iloa,” kae lavea atu i ei ne latou i te taimi tenā a te manakoga ke tumau eiloa i te faka‵logo ki te Atua me ikai.—Salamo 90:12.


13 What does Jesus’ role as Mediator involve? 	 13 Ne a mea e aofia i te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te Sokoga?


If you are one of those dear brothers, then surely you rejoice in your new privilege of service. 	 Kafai koe se tokotasi o tāgata konā, ko ‵tau eiloa o fiafia koe i tou tofiga fou tenā.


The outgrowth of this type of thinking is a religious culture that defines God in its own terms, churches whose focus is, not on God and what he requires of us, but on man and what will increase his self-esteem. 	 E iku atu a te mea tenei ki se vaegā mafaufauga fakalotu, telā e fakamatala mai i ei a mea e uiga ki te Atua i olotou kilokiloga, kae e se fia ‵saga tonu atu ki te Atua mo mea kolā e manako a ia ki ei, a ko mea fua kolā e maua ei olotou tavaega.


(Psalm 104:4; Revelation 4:11) Instead, God chose to create humans with the ability to produce children who would resemble their parents in identifiable ways. 	 (Salamo 104:4; Fakaasiga 4:11) I lō te fai penā, ne filifili ne te Atua ke faite ne ia a tino ke mafai o fa‵nau ne latou a tama‵liki kolā e mafai o afu ki olotou mātua i nisi feitu.


When distressing situations arise, we will readily assist one another because strong bonds of friendship have already been established. 	 Kafai e sae aka ne tulaga faiga‵ta, ka toka ‵lei eiloa tatou o fakatau fesoasoani ona ko te mea ko leva ne maua a fusi ma‵losi o te alofa i va o tatou.


The 61 years that I have spent at Bethel have passed quickly. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵vave o tausaga e 61 ne fakaaoga ne au ke tavini atu i te Peteli.


Then one day she opened a new Bible that her daughter had left on a table. 	 Kae i te aso e tasi, ne ‵tala ne ia te Tusi Tapu fou a tena tama telā ne tiaki ne ia i luga i te taipola.


The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone that has been born from the spirit.’ 	 E agi te matagi ki te koga e loto ki ei, e lagona ne koe tona agi, kae e se iloa ne koe me ne vau mai i fea, kae fano foki ki fea; e penā eiloa latou kolā e fa‵nau mai i te agaga.’


Other Jews might have eaten meat only after following rituals to extract the blood.* (Matthew 23:23, 24) What do you think about such varied reactions? 	 Kāti e ‵kai fua a nisi tino Iutaia ki ‵kano manu kolā ko oti ne ave keatea te toto mai i ei e ‵tusa mo faifaiga masani.* (Mataio 23:23, 24) Se a tau faka‵tau ki faifaiga kese‵kese konei?


(Daniel 2:44) With each passing year, millions are being given an opportunity to respond to the good news, and this glorifies our God, Jehovah. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) E tuku atu se avanoaga i tausaga takitasi ki te fia miliona o tino ke talia ne latou te tala ‵lei, kae e faka‵malu atu ei te mea tenā ki te ‵tou Atua, ko Ieova.


On the basis of genuine repentance, even a person who has acted as wickedly as King Manasseh can receive Jehovah’s mercy. 	 I te fakavae o te salamo tonu, ke oko foki eiloa ki se tino telā e amio masei e pelā mo te Tupu ko Manase, e mafai eiloa o maua ne ia te fakamagaloga a Ieova.


Her tears had scarcely dried when financial problems forced her and her three daughters out of the family home. 	 Kae koi fanoanoa eiloa a ia i te mea tenā, e seki leva, ne ‵tau o tiakina ne tou fafine mo ana tama fāfine e tokotolu a te lotou fale ona ko fakalavelave i mea tau tupe.


The apostle Paul tells us: “Not all are apostles, are they? 	 E fai mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “E se ne apositolo katoa latou.


13:11-13—How does the wild beast with two horns act like a dragon and make fire come down out of heaven? 	 13:11-13—E fai pefea a te manu fekai telā e lua ana suki e pelā me se talako kae faka‵to ifo ne ia te afi mai te lagi?


Becoming convinced that Jehovah’s Witnesses had the truth, she got baptized in 1952. 	 Ona ko te loto talitonu me ne maua ne Molimau a Ieova a te munatonu, ne papatiso ei tou fafine i te 1952.


Clearly, the Bible provides practical advice that can help us avoid serious problems. 	 E manino ‵ei me i te Tusi Tapu se tusi e fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai nisi fakalavelave fakama‵taku.


(1 Timothy 1:11) To do so, however, we have to live in harmony with God’s requirements. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11) Ko te mea ke fai penā, e ‵tau o ola tatou e ‵tusa mo manakoga o te Atua.


Jehovah consistently strengthened and richly rewarded Joseph, Moses, the Israelite slave girl, and the three faithful Hebrew youths. 	 Ne tumau faeloa a Ieova i te fakamalosi mo te fakamanuia atu ki a a Iosefa, Mose, te tamaliki fafine Isalaelu telā ne fai pelā me se pologa mo talavou fakamaoni Epelu e tokotolu.


According to Jesus, those who thus blasphemed against God’s holy spirit were thereby committing a sin that would not be forgiven in the present “system of things nor in that to come.”—Matthew 12:22-32. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu, a tino kolā e faifai muna ki te agaga tapu o te Atua, ko fai ne latou se agasala telā e se mafai o fakamagalogina “ke oko eiloa ki te se gata mai.”—Mataio 12:22-32.


If we had been in the garden of Gethsemane that night, we too might have fallen asleep. 	 Ne mafai foki o ‵to ‵tou ‵moe moifai ne ‵nofo atu tatou i te fatoaga o Ketesemane i te po tenā.


19 We rejoice that Jehovah in his undeserved kindness has allowed people from all backgrounds to hear the good news. 	 19 E fia‵fia tatou me ona ko te alofa tauanoa o Ieova ne talia ei ne Ia a tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea ke lagona ne latou te tala ‵lei.


They value people more highly than things and gladly share what they have when they can afford to do so. 	 E fakatāua malosi ne latou a tino i lo a koloa kae fia‵fia latou o tuku atu a mea e maua ne latou māfai e mafai ne latou o fai penā.


Many, both young and old, extol the importance of an academic education. 	 E fakatāua malosi ne tino e tokouke, tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua, a akoakoga ma‵luga.


(Hebrews 11:8, 9, 17) His third reference focuses on the faith Abraham displayed when he obediently prepared to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice. 	 (Epelu 11:8, 9, 17) Ne fakasino atu a ia i te tolu o taimi ki te fakatuanaki ne fakaasi mai ne Apelaamo i te taimi ne fakalogo ei a ia ki te fakatonuga ke ofo atu a tena tama ko Isaako e pelā me se taulaga.


Solomon rightly stated: “The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man.”—Eccl. 12:13. 	 Ne fai tonu mai a Solomona: “I te otiga ne kilokilo au ki mea katoa konā, e tasi eiloa taku muna e fai atu: Mataku ki te Atua, kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga, me e tenā eiloa te pogai ne faite ei a te tagata.”—Failauga 12:13.


You teach them not to be anxious about material things but to ‘seek first God’s kingdom.’ 	 E akoako atu i ei ki a latou ke se manava‵se malosi latou ki mea faka-te-foitino kae ke “sala” muamua latou ki te Malo o te Atua.


Psalm 145:16 will then find fulfillment in its completest sense: “You [Jehovah God] are opening your hand and satisfying the desire of every living thing.” 	 Ko mafai ei o lavea atu te fakataunuga o te Salamo 145:16: “E tuku ne koe [Ieova te Atua] ki ei a mea e lava mō latou, kae fakamalie ne koe olotou manako.”


Fittingly, the reference work mentioned above says of Isaiah 49:15: “This is one of the strongest, if not the strongest expression of God’s love in the Old Testament.” 	 E fetaui ‵lei a pati a te fakamatalaga mai luga e uiga ki te Isaia 49:15: “A te mea tenei ko te ‵toe fakaasiga lasi eiloa o te alofa o te Atua i te Feagaiga Mua.”


In like manner, Jehovah God and his beloved Son have purchased Adam’s offspring and canceled their debt of sin on the basis of Jesus’ shed blood. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne ‵togi ne Ieova te Atua mo tena Tama fagasele a tama‵liki a Atamu mai te agasala ki te toto maligi o Iesu.


20 Satan, of course, would like that to happen. 	 20 E fiafia a Satani ke tupu a te mea tenā.


They began to be fulfilled, not at Pentecost 33 C.E., but after 1914. 	 Ne seki fakataunu i te Penitekoso 33 T.A., kae ne kamata o fakataunu mai tua o te 1914.


We can be confident that when we offer ourselves willingly in God’s service and do our best to serve him whole-souled, there is always a place for us in his arrangement. 	 E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me kafai e ‵kau atu tatou mo te loto fiafia ki te galuega a te Atua kae fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke tavini atu mo te loto kātoa, e maua faeloa ne tatou se tulaga i tena fakatokaga.


Thereafter, David had the bones of the men buried. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakatonu atu a Tavita ke tanu olotou ivi.


10, 11. (a) What explanation was previously given concerning the “generation” mentioned at Matthew 24:34? (b) Who would Jesus’ disciples have no doubt understood to be included in that “generation”? 	 10, 11. (a) Se a te fakamatalaga ne fai muamua mai e uiga ki te “kautama” telā e faipati ki ei te Mataio 24:34? (e) Ko oi a soko o Iesu kolā e mautinoa me ka aofia i te “kautama” tenā?


Truly I say to you, He will appoint him over all his belongings.” 	 Au e fai tonu atu ki a koutou, a te pule e fili ne ia a te tavini tenā, ke pule i ana mea katoa.”


(Ezek. 37:18, 19) Has this promise of unity come true in our time? 	 (Eseki. 37:18, 19) E mata ko oti ne fakataunu a te folafolaga e uiga ki te ‵kau fakatasi o ana tino i aso nei?


6. (a) What did Paul say in affirmation of Jesus’ resurrection? (b) What is “the last enemy,” and how will it be brought to nothing? 	 6. (a) Ne a muna a Paulo ne fakamaoni aka ei te toetu o Iesu? (e) Se a te “toe fili,” kae ka fakatakavale pefea te mea tenā?


As we discuss Scriptural principles with him, it is likely that we will become acquainted with his circumstances. 	 Kafai e sautala ki fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo ia, kāti ka mafai o malamalama tatou i ana fakanofonofoga.


That original cell has within it the instructions needed to produce more than 200 kinds of cells. 	 E maua i te sela e tasi tenā, a fakatonuga e manakogina ke toe faite mai i ei a nisi sela kese‵kese e 200.


It is no secret, for instance, that many churches have changed their stand on various issues so as to appear progressive and open-minded. 	 E se se mea ‵funa, me ko oti ne ‵fuli ne ekalesia olotou talitonuga e uke ke taliagofie ne olotou tino kae ke fetaui foki mo manatu ‵fou.


And surely we will honor Jehovah and experience great joy as we “carry on with one another loving-kindness.”—Zechariah 7:9. 	 Kae ka fakaaloalo atu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova kae maua foki i ei a te fiafia māfai e ‘fakatau a‵lofa kae fai faka‵lei te sua tino ki te sua tino.’—Sakalia. 7:9.


Holy spirit inspired godly men to write the Bible. 	 Ne faka‵managina ne te agaga tapu a tagata o te Atua ke tusi ne latou a te Tusi Tapu.


14 True faith is based on accurate knowledge. 	 14 E fakavae te fakatuanaki tonu ki te iloaga tonu.


Do look and see our reproach.” 	 Kilo mai ki a matou, ke lavea ne koe te motou masiasi.”


Just as first-century Christians benefited from Paul’s words, reviewing what he wrote can help us not to forget Jehovah’s word. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te mafaufau ki pati a Paulo ke se puli i a tatou te muna a Ieova, e pelā mo te aogā o pati konā ki Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo.


The storm clouds of Armageddon cannot be far-off. 	 Ko pili mai eiloa a Amaketo.


(Jas. 5:14) If the wrongdoer fails to contact the elders, our not reporting the matter is neither loving nor kind. 	 (Iakopo 5:14) Kafai e seki fakailoa atu ne te tino a tena mea ‵se, e mafai o se fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa māfai e se lipoti atu ne tatou te mea tenā.


7:3, 4. Do we courageously identify ourselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses, even though doing so may mean persecution? 	 7:3, 4. E mata, e fakaasi atu ne tatou mo te loto ‵toa i a tatou ne Molimau a Ieova, faitalia me e iku atu te faiga tenā ki te mauaga o fakasauāga?


(Ex. 1:22) But especially noteworthy is Jeremiah 31:15, 16, where Rachel is depicted as weeping over her sons who were taken to “the land of the enemy.” 	 (Esoto 1:22) Kae maise eiloa te Ielemia 31:15, 16, telā e fakaasi mai i ei me ne tagi lotulotu a Lasela ona ko ana tama‵liki kolā ne ave “ki te fenua o olotou fili.”


“Make sure of the more important things,” admonishes the apostle Paul, “so that you may be flawless and not be stumbling others up to the day of Christ.”—Philippians 1:10. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Ko te mea ke iloa ne koutou o filifili a te mea e sili atu i te ‵lei” ke mo a ma “fakaagasala ne koutou otou taina kae faka‵mae foki ne koutou olotou mafaufau vaivai.”—1 Kolinito 8:12, 13; Filipi 1:10.


During harvest season, the weeds are destroyed and the wheat is gathered. 	 I te taimi o te ‵katiga o saito, ne fakaseai atu ei a mouku ma‵sei kae ne ‵luku fakatasi mai a saito.


No delight do I have in you,’ Jehovah of armies has said, ‘and in the gift offering from your hand I take no pleasure.’” 	 Au e se fiafia ki a koutou; ka se talia ne au a taulaga e ofo mai ne koutou ki a au.”


Oh yes,” he wrote, “but we did not let that stop us. 	 Ao,” ne tusi mai tou tagata, “kae ne seki talia ne matou te mea tenā ke taofi aka ei matou.


In the face of the withering scorn and haughty indifference of their Jewish opposers, the Hebrew Christians were helped by such expressions to resolve in their hearts to be the sort that have faith. 	 Ne fe‵paki a Kelisiano Epelu mo pati fakatauemu mo manatu fakamaua‵luga o tino Iutaia kolā ne ‵teke atu ki a latou, kae ne fesoasoani atu a vaegā pati fakamalosi konā ke fatuaki olotou loto ke na fakatuanaki latou.


“I was at lunch in school. The girls at my table happened to be discussing religion, and one of the girls asked me what religion I belonged to,” she says. 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, penei: “Ne kai au i te tutonu i te akoga kae ne sau‵tala a tama‵liki fāfine i te motou taipola ki mea tau lotu, kae ne ‵sili mai latou me se a taku lotu.”


Therefore, the following article will help us to evaluate the importance we give to divine truth in our lives. 	 Tela la, ka fesoasoani mai te suā mataupu ki a tatou ke iloa aka ei te tāua o te munatonu mai te Atua ki ‵tou olaga.


• How did Jesus measure greatness? 	 • Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu te takutakua?


Faith gave Noah and Enoch the courage to declare Jehovah’s messages 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga gali ne tuku mai ne Apelaamo i ana taumafaiga ke maua se va filemu mo Lota?


Beware of Satan’s Machinations! 	 Ke Fakaeteete i Togafiti a Satani!


What quality did that require? 	 Se a te uiga ne ‵tau o maua ke mafai ei o fai penā?


Imagine trying to learn a new language and to adapt to new laws and expectations regarding manners, punctuality, taxes, bill paying, school attendance, and child discipline—all at once! 	 Mafaufau la māfai e taumafai koe o tauloto ki se ‵gana fou kae fakafetaui aka ki tulafono mo fakamoemoega ‵fou i mea tau uiga, toaga ki te taimi, ‵togi lafoga, ‵togi a pili, kau atu ki te akoga, mo te polopolokiga o se tamaliki—i te taimi eiloa e tasi!


Creation Reveals the Living God, 10/15 	 A Mea ne Faite e Fakaasi Mai i ei a te Atua Ola, 10/15


14 Jesus accomplished far more than the wealthiest philanthropist ever could. 	 14 Ne uke ‵ki atu a mea aogā ne fai ne Iesu i lō te ‵toe tino maumea eiloa.


Accomplishing that, you will see it is realistic to complete the rest of the Bible. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai te mea tenā, ka lavea aka ei ne koe me e tāua ‵ki ke faitau ki nisi tusi koi ‵toe o te Tusi Tapu.


Today, in fact, many show no interest in examining what God inspired men to record on this subject in his Word, the Bible. 	 I aso nei, e se fia ‵saga atu a tino e tokouke o sukesuke ki mea kolā ne fakamalosi atu ne te Atua ke tusi ki lalo ne tāgata e uiga ki te mataupu tenei i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


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(Revelation 19:19-21) Finally, the Devil and his angels will be cast into an abyss of inactivity. 	 (Fakaasiga 19:19-21) Fakamuli loa, ka ‵pei atu ei a te Tiapolo mo ana agelu ki te koga telā e se toe gasue‵sue ei latou.


We also need to maintain a good conscience—one that will bring pleasure to us and cause the heart of our God to rejoice.—Prov. 27:11. 	 E ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakatumau se loto lagona ‵lei—se mea telā ka aumai ne ia te fiafia ki a tatou kae fai ei ke fiafia te loto o te ‵tou Atua.—Faataoto 27:11.


13 When the early Christians learned that uncircumcised Gentiles could become fellow believers, that change led to a new question regarding the need for people of the nations to be circumcised. 	 13 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne Kelisiano mua me e mafai ne tino sē pilitome mai fenua fakaa‵tea o fai mo fai ne olotou taina tali‵tonu, ne sae mai i ei se fesili ona ko te ‵fuliga tenā me e ‵tau o pilitome a tino o fenua konā me ikai.


How did David express his confidence in Jehovah’s concern for him personally? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Tavita a tena loto talitonu ki te amanaia o Ieova ki a ia?


Granted, we do need to get rest; even Jesus and the apostles did. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o isi se taimi fakamalōlō; tenā foki te mea ne fai ne Iesu mo ana apositolo.


The people at the Kingdom Hall are so different from the students at school! 	 E ‵kese ‵ki a tino i te Kingdom Hall i lō tama‵liki i te akoga!


However, the elder(s) would inform the presiding overseer, as there may be other factors involved. 	 Kae, e ‵tau mo te toeaina io me ko toeaina konā o fakailoa atu te mea tenā ki te toeaina tausi, me e mafai o aofia i ei a nisi mea.


Next, we see a fiery-red horse, which represents warfare between nations. 	 A te suā mea, e lavea ne tatou se solofanua ‵kula, telā e fakaata mai i ei a taua i va o atufenua.


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At the same time, he will destroy all who by rejecting his rightful sovereignty would keep humans enslaved to sin, to imperfection, and to “the god of this system of things,” Satan the Devil.—2 Cor. 4:4. 	 Kae i te taimi foki eiloa tenā, ka fakaseai atu ei ne ia a latou kolā e ‵teke atu ki tena pulega ‵lei kae fakapologa ne latou a tino ki te agasala, ki te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, mo te “atua masei o te lalolagi nei,” ko Satani te Tiapolo.—2 Kolinito 4:4.


(Leviticus 18:6, 9; Deuteronomy 22:25, 26) A good husband had to take into account his wife’s physical and biological limitations.—Leviticus 18:19. 	 (Levitiko 18:6, 9; Teutelonome 22:25, 26) E ‵tau o mafaufau se avaga tagata ‵lei ki mea kolā e mafai o fai ne tena avaga.—Levitiko 18:19.


In the Bible book of Revelation, false religion is seen as a symbolic harlot called Babylon the Great. 	 I te tusi e tasi i te Tusi Tapu, ko te Fakaasiga, e fakatusa a lotu ‵se ki se fafine tali tagata ko Papelonia te Sili.


What matters did the patriarchs take to Jehovah in prayer? 	 Ne a mea ne avatu ne toeaina ma‵tua i olotou ‵talo ki a Ieova?


Then, these prophetic promises will surely apply in our case: “[Jehovah] will exalt you to take possession of the earth. When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see it.”—Psalm 37:34. 	 Ka taunu tonu mai i ei a pati fakapelofeta konei ki a tatou: “Ka fakamanuia ne [Ieova] a koe o tuku atu mo koe te fenua, kae ka lavea foki ne koe a tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli kea‵tea.”—Salamo 37:34.


How have some expressed their confidence in the resurrection hope? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne nisi tino te lotou tali‵tonu katoatoa ki te toetu?


Yet, you can and should be like them in at least one special way. 	 Kae e mafai kae ‵tau foki o fai pelā mo latou i se auala fakapito e tasi.


Imagine her surprise when she was directed to a ten-year-old girl! 	 Mafaufau ki te poi o tou fafine i te taimi ne ‵taki atu ei a ia ki se tamaliki fafine ko sefulu ana tausaga!


Doing so can bring joy and may ease a person’s grief. 	 A te faiga penā e mafai ei o aumai a te fiafia kae fakafeoloolo aka ei a te loto mafatia o te tino.


Regarding the advice found in this avalanche of publications, one author said: “Many new books merely repeat what has already been written.” 	 E uiga ki manatu fakatonutonu kolā e maua i tusi e uke konei, ne fai mai se tino tusitala penei: “E fakafokifoki fua ne tusi ‵fou e uke a mea kolā ko oti foki ne ‵lomi mua mai.”


“He told me that he operated the same type of machine when he was a young man serving at Bethel, and he recalled how difficult it was to get just the right settings. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata me ne fakagalue foki ne ia te vaegā masini tenā i te taimi koi talavou ei a ia i tena taviniga i te Peteli, kae ne masaua eiloa ne ia te faigata ke faka‵tonu faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā.


Some of the tenants lived peaceably with one another and took good care of your home. 	 E fealofani eiloa a nisi tino kolā e ‵nofo i ei kae tausi faka‵lei atu foki ki tou fale.


Are we in agreement with our God, whose soul ‘certainly hates anyone loving violence’? 	 E mata, e ‵pau tatou mo te Atua telā ‘e se fiafia ki tino fakasauā’?


Jehovah has sworn (and he will feel no regret): ‘You are a priest to time indefinite according to the manner of Melchizedek!’” (Ps. 110:1, 4) In fulfillment of that prophecy, Jesus Christ, the promised Seed, now rules from heaven. 	 Ne fai ne te Aliki se feagaiga mautakitaki, e se toe ‵fuli: ‘Ka fai koe mo faitaulaga ki te se gata mai, i te fakasologa o te tofi fakafaitaulaga o Mekisateko.’ ” (Salamo 110:1, 4) I te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenā, ko pule mai nei a te Fanau telā ne folafola mai, ko Iesu Keliso, mai te feitu fakaatamai o te Atua i te lagi.


In Brisbane, Australia, for example, he spoke on “The Balm of Gilead” and showed how God’s Word contains a message that is an “antidote for all earthly woes.” 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei ki Brisbane i Ausetalia, ne faipati a ia ki “Te Fakamafanafanaga Mai Kileata” kae ne fakaasi atu ei a te auala e maua ei i te Tusi Tapu se fekau telā e fai mo fai se “faka‵leiga ki fakalavelave katoa i te lalolagi nei.”


At Mount Sinai, Jehovah God specifically directed that this locally mined lustrous metal be used in the construction of the tabernacle, and later the temple in Jerusalem was built following the same pattern. 	 I luga i te Mauga o Sinai, ne fakatonu fakapito atu eiloa a Ieova te Atua me i te fiti fakapito tenei ke fakaaoga i te faitega o te faleie tapu, kae fakamuli ifo ko te faletapu i Ielusalema telā ne tautali atu foki ki te ata tenā.


After Jesus’ ascension to heaven, to whom did his followers first preach the good news? 	 Kae ne akoakogina a soko ke folafola atu te ‵toe tala ‵lei i tala katoa.


Others may feel worldly-wise when they say, “I can have high principles without believing in God.” 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino faka-te-lalolagi i te taimi e fai mai latou, “E mafai o ma‵luga aku akoakoga fakavae e aunoa mo te talitonu ki te Atua.”


Indeed, the Israelites’ faith in Jehovah was strengthened because they trusted in his directions. Will you show trust similar to that of Jehovah’s people in Joshua’s day? 	 E tonu, ne fakamalosi aka a te fakatuanaki o te kau Isalaelu ki a Ieova me ne tali‵tonu fakamaoni latou ki ana fakatakitakiga.


13 Infuriated, the religious leaders arrested Peter and John, held them in custody overnight, and ordered them not to speak about Jesus. 	 13 Ona ko te lotou kaitaua, ne puke fakapagota ei ne takitaki lotu a Petelu mo Ioane, kae ne ‵loka lāua i te po kātoa, kae ne fakatonu atu foki ke mo a ma toe fai‵pati e uiga ki a Iesu.


(Rom. 12:1) Those words may have reminded Jewish Christians of the sacrifices that were a feature of their worship before they became followers of Jesus. 	 (Loma 12:1) Kāti ne fakamasaua atu a pati konā ki Kelisiano Iutaia e uiga ki te faiga o taulaga kolā e fai mo vaega o te lotou tapuakiga a koi tuai o fai latou mo soko o Iesu.


HAVE “THE MIND OF CHRIST” 	 KE MAUA “TE MAFAUFAU O KELISO”


When would the prophecy concerning seven shepherds and eight dukes have its primary fulfillment? 	 Ko te taimi fea ka fakataunu ei a te valoaga e uiga ki tausi mamoe e tokofitu mo pelenise e tokovalu i tena fakataunuga muamua?


(Col. 3:9, 10) Yes, we can have continued success as we get the real sense and impact of God’s Word. 	 (Ko. 3:9, 10) Ao, e mafai o tumau tatou i te manuia māfai e maua ne tatou a te uiga tonu mo te malosi o te Muna a te Atua.


Then ask, “What qualities must each person have if all in the group are to live in peace and get along well?” 	 Ko fesili atu ei, “Ne a uiga e ‵tau o maua i tino taki tokotasi ko te mea ke mafai ne tino katoa i konā o ola filemu kae fealofani?”


When was the last time that I gave sincere commendation to a family member or a fellow believer?’ 	 Se a loa te ‵toe taimi ne fakamālō atu ei au ki se tino i te kāiga io me se tino i te fakapotopotoga?’


18 Some fellow Christians do need readjustment. 	 18 E ‵tau o fakatonu‵tonu aka a amioga a nisi taina Kelisiano.


Think, too, of the people we will meet in the ministry and how they will benefit from hearing the message that we bear. 	 Ke mafau‵fau foki ki tino kolā ka fetaui mo tatou i te galuega talai mo mea aoga ka maua ne latou māfai e fakalogo‵logo ki te fekau telā e folafola atu ne tatou.


In addition, it appoints circuit overseers, who in turn appoint congregation elders. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tofi aka ne ia a ovasia o fenua, kolā e ‵tofi ne latou a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


Saying something false to someone who is entitled to know the truth. 	 Ko te fai atu o se mea sē tonu ki te tino telā e ‵tau o iloa ne ia te mea tonu.


Jehovah’s loving-kindness will not fail his servants in difficult times 	 E se mafai o fakatamala te alofa atafai o Ieova ki ana tavini i taimi faiga‵ta


It enables them to serve Jehovah “shoulder to shoulder,” or according to the footnote, “with one shoulder.” 	 E fesoasoani atu te ‵gana tenā ke mafai ne latou o “tavini fakatasi atu.”


For example, some people’s love for neighbor goes no further than a donation to some charitable organization. 	 E pelā mo te alofa o nisi tino ki olotou tuakoi, e gata fua i te tuku atu o se meaalofa ki fakapotopotoga fesoasoani.


In the process, they deprive each other of the best foundation for a good marriage—a relationship based on unselfish love, self-control, and obedience to Jehovah God. 	 I te faiga tenā, ko fakaseai ei ne laua te ‵toe fakavae tāua mō se fakaipoipoga ‵lei—se fesokotakiga telā e fakavae ki te alofa sē kaimanako, te loto pulea, mo te fakalogo ki a Ieova te Atua.


(Ps. 19:7-9) Hence, all things in the universe have an assigned place and function according to their role in God’s purpose. 	 (Sala. 19:7-9) Tela la, a mea katoa ne faite i te iunivesi ko oti loa ne fakatulaga faka‵lei kae ga‵lue e ‵tusa mo olotou tusaga i fuafuaga a te Atua.


Hence, they recognize that sexual relations should be enjoyed in the way that God directed—within the marriage arrangement. 	 Tela la, e iloa ne latou me e ‵tau fua o fai a faifaiga fakatauavaga i te auala telā ne fakatonu mai ne te Atua—i loto i te fakaipoipoga.


(1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 2:4; 5:3; 1 Kings 1:39) They were said to sit on Jehovah’s throne and rule as kings for Jehovah in Jerusalem. 	 (1 Samuelu 16:13; 2 Samuelu 2:4; 5:3; 1 Tupu 1:39) Ne fai pelā me ne saga‵saga latou mai te nofogaaliki o Ieova kae pule mai e pelā me ne tupu mō Ieova i Ielusalema.


Similarly, modern-day elders should not give up in training brothers just because one of them does not respond well. 	 E penā foki a toeaina i aso nei, e se ‵tau o fakagata ne latou a te akoakoga o taina ona fua ko te se ‵lei o se tino e tokotasi.


If we are faithful to him, nothing can do us permanent spiritual harm. 	 Kafai e fakamaoni tatou ki a ia, e seai se mea e mafai o fakamasei mai ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


When a conflict occurs, there should be an earnest desire to resolve the matter not only because of an obligatory vow but because of an emotional bond. 	 Kafai e sae aka se fakalavelave e ‵tau eiloa o ‵saga atu te tauavaga ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā e se ona ko te tautoga telā ko oti ne fai kae ona ko te la fakatau a‵lofa.


17 As we strive to act in harmony with the wisdom from above, not taking ourselves or our position too seriously, we will contribute to a wholesome spirit in the congregation. 	 17 I te taumafai o tatou o ga‵lue tasi mo te poto mai te lagi, mai te sē fakatāua malosi o tatou eiloa io me ko ‵tou tulaga, e mafai eiloa o fakatau fakamalosi te suā tino ki te suā tino ke fakatumau se kilokiloga ‵lei i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


5. Why do we need endurance? 5 Both Peter and Paul link godly devotion with endurance. 	 5 Ne fakaasi mai ne Petelu mo Paulo a te fesokotakiga i te va o te amio atua mo te kufaki.


“All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight.”—2 Timothy 3:16. 	 “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aoga ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se.”—2 Timoteo 3:16.


With that in mind, they have “washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ko oti “ne ‵ta olotou gatu, kae ne faka‵kena foki ne latou ki te toto o te Tamā Mamoe.”


James wrote: “Become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning. 	 Ne tusi mai a Iakopo: “Ke fai koutou mo tino kolā e tau‵tali i te muna a te Atua, kae se na ko te faka‵logo fua ki ei, i te mea mana faka‵segina ei koutou ne koutou eiloa.


What comforting promise does Jehovah give us in his Word? 	 Se a te fuafuaga fakamafanafana ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou e auala i tena Muna?


Now I live in the city of Belgorod, and the brothers here are a huge support to me. 	 Nei la, ko nofo atu au i te fa‵kai o Belgorod, kae ne fesoasoani malosi mai eiloa a taina i konei ki a au.


I do miss Walter very much, but pioneering helps me to cope. 	 E misi malosi ne au a Walter, kae e fesoasoani mai te galuega fakapaenia ke fa‵ki au.


After Jehovah questioned Job about His works of creation, Job replied: “I know that you are able to do all things and that nothing you have in mind to do is impossible for you.” 	 I te otiga ne fakafesili ne Ieova a Iopu e uiga ki Ana galuega fakaofoofogia, ne tali atu a Iopu, penei: “Te Aliki, e iloa ne au me e o koe te ‵mana mo te malosi katoatoa, kae mafai foki ne koe o fai a mea katoa e manako koe ki ei.”


Let Your Voice Be Heard 	 Ke Lagona ne Tino Tou Leo


One of the first things we learned was the prophecy at Genesis 3:15. 	 A te mea muamua ne tauloto ne māua ko te valoaga i te Kenese 3:15.


A Change That Brought Blessings 	 Te ‵Fuliga Telā ne Aumai ei a Fakamanuiaga


One of the ways he spreads his evil influence is by making pornography ever so easily available on TV, the Internet, videos, and in printed publications. 	 A te auala e tasi e faka‵pisi atu ei ne ia ana auala ma‵sei ko te faiga ke faigofie te onoono atu ki ata ma‵sei i te TV, te Internet, vitiō mo tusi.


(Gen. 6:17) It was something that had never taken place before, something totally unprecedented. 	 (Kenese 6:17) Se mea telā ne seki tupu eiloa muamua.


“Do not give what is holy to dogs.” 	 “Sa avatu ne koutou te mea tapu ki kuli.”


Rather, it states that God is love. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fai mai me i te Atua ko te alofa.


I will be a guest in your tent for times indefinite; I will take refuge in the concealment of your wings.” 	 Ke nofo au i loto i tou fale tapuaki i toku olaga kātoa; ke maua foki soku lafiga i lalo o ou kapakau.”


They may be “hauled up onto the beach,” but Jesus tells us that only “the fine ones” are gathered into vessels, which represent Christian congregations. 	 E mafai o ‘‵futi aka latou ki uta,’ kae e fai mai Iesu me ko “ika ‵lei” fua e ‵fao ki loto i ola, kolā e fakaata mai i ei a fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Seek suggestions from those in your congregation who are more experienced or whose ministry is more fruitful. 	 Ke fakaaogā faka‵lei a akoakoga mo manatu fesoasoani kolā e tuku mai i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


The kings of earth take their stand and high officials themselves have massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one.”—Psalm 2:1, 2.* 	 A tupu o te lalolagi mo olotou takitaki e ‵kau fakatasi o ‵teke atu ki a Ieova mo te tupu ne filifili ne ia.”—Salamo 2:1, 2, Tusi Paia, Samoa.*


4. (a) What challenges did Ur present to worshipers of the true God? (b) How did Abram come to put faith in Jehovah? 	 E lavea atu foki i ana auala a fale ‵mā kolā e taki 14 a potu i ei, kae katoatoa eiloa a mea i loto i ei.


“Everyone to whom much was given,” said Jesus, “much will be demanded of him.” 	 E fai mai Iesu, penei: “Ko te tino telā e uke a mea ne tuku ki a ia, ka uke atu foki a mea e fia maua mai i a ia.”


God has established an arrangement by which a faithful and discreet slave class provides spiritual food at the proper time. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne te Atua se fakatokaga ke tuku mai ne te tavini fakamaoni kae poto a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu.


There he restored a sick man to health at the pool of Bethzatha. 	 Ne faka‵lei ne i a i konā se tino masaki i te vai o Petesa.


Myth 1: Death is the natural end of life. 	 Akoakoga ‵Se 1: A te mate ko te gataga masani eiloa o te olaga.


6 To deaden immoral desires, we need to reject immoral entertainment. 	 6 Ke tamate a manakoga ma‵sei, e ‵tau o ‵teke atu tatou ki fakafiafiaga ma‵sei.


About 120 of Jesus’ disciples were baptized with holy spirit and thus became the first anointed Christians. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 120 o soko o Iesu ne papatiso ki te agaga tapu kae ne fai ei latou mo fai a Kelisiano fakaekegina muamua eiloa.


King Saul felt threatened by David and wanted him dead. 	 Ne manavase a te tupu ko Saulo ki tena tulaga fakatupu ona ko Tavita kae ne fia tamate a ia ki ei.


(Romans 12:5; 1 John 4:11) How do we fulfill this obligation? 	 (Loma 12:5; 1 Ioane 4:11) E fakataunu pefea ne tatou te fakatonuga tenei?


(Matt. 21:14) Luke’s record refers to other works that Jesus accomplished. 	 (Mataio 21:14) E fakasino atu a Luka ki nisi galuega kolā ne fai ne Iesu.


They feel free to do this after the treatment has been received, rather than before, so that there can be no suggestion that the gift is intended as a bribe or a request for preferential treatment. 	 E ‵lei ki a latou ke fai penei mai tua o te mauaga o te fesoasoani, i lō te taimi mai mua, ko te mea ke mo a ma mafaufau me i te meaalofa se ‵togi fakakolekole io me se fakamolemole mō se vailakau telā e ‵lei atu ki a latou.


Think of the heartrending grief caused by the relentless armed conflicts that plague mankind. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fanoanoa telā e māfua mai i taua kolā e se mafai o fakagata.


(1 Samuel 16:11) Nights spent shepherding under the stars must have helped David to understand the fear of Jehovah. 	 (1 Samuelu 16:11) Kāti ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tavita a te tausiga o mamoe i te fia o po kolā ne maimoa ei a ia ki fetu ke malamalama a ia i te uiga o te mataku ki a Ieova.


11. How can our heart be likened to soil? 11 The figurative heart can be likened to soil in which the seed of the truth can be planted. 	 11 A te loto e mafai o faka‵pau ki te laukele telā e mafai o ‵toki i ei a te fuaga o te munatonu.


It is helpful to consider further the context of the command recorded in Leviticus 19 that exhorts God’s people to love their neighbor as themselves. 	 E fesoasoani mai eiloa a te mafaufau ki te ‵kanotonu o te fakatonuga telā ne fakamau i te Levitiko 19, telā e fakamalosi atu ei ki tino o te Atua ke a‵lofa ki olotou tuakoi e pelā mo latou ki a latou eiloa.


Jehovah instructs those who worship him to be peaceable and to love their enemies. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki ke filemu kae ke a‵lofa ki olotou fili.


(Ephesians 5:33–6:3) When we obey the command to ‘clothe ourselves with love,’ our relationship with others improves. 	 (Efeso 5:33–6:3) Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatonuga ke ‘taofi ‵mau tatou ki te alofa,’ ka momea aka foki i ei te ‵lei o ‵tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino.


Jesus himself said: “I have come down from heaven.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Au ne . . . fanaifo mai te lagi.”


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(Isa. 6:8) “That celebrated day,” said Ralph Leffler, “was the real beginning of the Kingdom advertising campaign that today has encircled the earth.” 	 (Isa. 6:8) “A te aso fakafiafia tenā,” ko muna a Ralph Leffler, “ko te kamataga tonu eiloa o te galuega fakapito ko te fakasalalau atu o te Malo telā ko soko i te lalolagi i aso nei.”


Acting out Bible stories, such as Solomon judging the two harlots, makes family studies enjoyable 	 Kafai e fai a koniseti ki tala i te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo te fakamasinoga ne Solomona o fāfine talitāgata e tokolua, ka fai a akoga a te kāiga ke ‵gali ‵ki


In a prayer at the end of his earthly ministry, God’s Son reported about his followers: “When I was with them I used to watch over them on account of your own name which you have given me; and I have kept them, and not one of them is destroyed except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled.” 	 I tena ‵talo i te fakaotiga o tena galuega i te lalolagi nei, ne avatu ne te Tama a te Atua se lipoti e uiga ki ana soko i tena ‵talo: “I te motou fakatasiga, ne tausi ne au latou i te ‵mana o tou igoa, ko te igoa telā ne aumai ne koe ki a au. Ne puipui latou ne au, kae seai se tino o latou ne galo, kae na ko te tama o te malaia, ko te mea ke fakaoko ei te tonuga o muna a te Tusi.”


Prophecy indicated that it would. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i valoaga me e mafai eiloa.


(John 1:41) Love for God is the key factor that motivates us to engage in the disciple-making work. 	 (Ioane 1:41) A te alofa ki te Atua ko te ‵toe uiga tāua telā e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko.


Names could indicate a person’s expected role in life. 	 E mafai o fakaasi mai i te igoa o te tino a mea kolā ka fai ne ia i tena olaga.


The article states that “his songs glorify drugs, incest and rape” and that he “sings about killing his wife and throwing her body in a lake.” 	 Ne fai mai te tala tenā me “ne tavae ne ia te ‵gali o vailakau tapu, te mataifale mo te pukemalō i ana pese” kae “e usu atu foki a ia e uiga ki te tamatega o tena avaga kae ‵pei atu tena foitino ki te namo.”


Some translators suggest that the verse should read, “with truth as a belt tight around your waist.” 	 E ma‵natu aka nisi tino ‵fulitusi me e ‵tau o faitau penei te fuaiupu tenā, “ke fai te munatonu e pelā me se fusi telā e ‵sai faka‵mau i ou taugasulu.”


“Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.”—PROV. 	 “Taku tama, a koe ke atamai kae ka fiafia malosi eiloa au.


(Ps. 119:37; Matt. 5:28) This may be a hard fight, but having Jehovah’s blessing is worth any effort we must put forth. 	 (Sala. 119:37; Mata. 5:28) E mafai o faigata te mea tenei, kae ko te mauaga o fakamanuiaga a Ieova ko te ‵toe mea aoga ke kausaki atu tatou ki ei.


(Acts 17:10, 11) He too came in the truth and served faithfully as an elder in Ottawa, Ontario, up until his death. Street witnessing in the early 1950’s 	 (Galu. 17:10, 11) Ne kau mai foki a ia ki te munatonu kae ne tavini atu eiloa a ia mo te fakamaoni e pelā me se toeaina i Ottawa, Ontario, ke oko ki te taimi ne mate ei a ia.


Regarding the head of the Christian congregation, Jesus, the Bible prophesied: “He will not judge by what appears to his eyes, nor reprove simply according to what his ears hear. He will judge the lowly with fairness, and with uprightness he will give reproof in behalf of the meek ones of the earth.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ko Iesu: “E se fakamasino ne ia a tino i olotou foliga io me ko muna faipati a latou; ka fakamasino ne ia a tino ma‵tiva mo te ‵tonu katoatoa, kae puipui foki ne ia te saolotoga o tino fakaa‵lofa.”


(James 4:4) Are you one of these faithful youths? 	 (Iakopo 4:4) E mata, e aofia koe i talavou fakamaoni konei?


Susan, 19, who was exposed to pornographic Web sites, relates: “The images are engraved on my mind. 	 E fai mai a Susan, ko 19 ana tausaga, telā ne lavea ne ia a te Web site o ata ma‵sei: “Ko ‵piki ‵mau a ata i toku mafaufau.


There are many reasons why the slave class deserves our trust. 	 E uke a pogai e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu tatou ki te tavini tenā.


A few days before he died, Jesus prayed: “Father, glorify your name.” 	 I nāi aso mai mua o tena mate, ne ‵talo atu a Iesu: “Te Tamana, tuku atu te vikiga ki tou igoa.”


Consider how Jehovah’s mighty hand can give us the strength and courage to endure. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala ne tuku mai ei ne te lima malosi o Ieova a te malosi mo te loto toa ke mafai o kufaki.


1, 2. (a) What does the Bible teach us about mankind’s condition? (b) What questions will this article consider? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tulaga o tino? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


Likely you felt deep gratitude. 	 Kāti ne fiafia malosi eiloa koe.