Jan explains: “Our main objective is not that we cover a lot of material during the study but that the boys grasp what is discussed.” 	 E fai mai a Jan, penei: “A te ‵toe fakamoemoega tāua e se ko te fakaotiga fua o te mataupu kae ko te malamalama o ma tama‵liki tā‵gata i mea kolā ne sau‵tala ki ei.”


How does the Governing Body function? 	 E fakateletele pefea te Potukau Pule?


(Deuteronomy 13:4) As these verses clearly show, the desire to walk in Jehovah’s ways and to “cling” to him comes from trust and confidence in God. 	 (Teutelonome 13:4, NW) E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne fuaiupu konei, me e maua te manakoga ke sasale i auala o Ieova kae ke “‵piki ‵mau” ki a ia mai te mauaga o te loto talitonu mo te fakalagolago ki te Atua.


One brother in Germany wrote: “Every time I watch the news—the wars, the earthquakes, the violence, and the contamination of our planet—it drives home to me the nearness of the end.” 6. In what way did Jesus illustrate the tendency to lose spiritual alertness as time goes on? 	 Ne tusi mai se taina e tokotasi mai Siamani, penei: “I so se taimi e fakalogologo ei au ki tala o te atupaipai—ko taua, mafuie, amioga fakasauā mo te fakalailaiga o te ‵tou lalolagi—e faka‵mafa mai faeloa i ei ki a au a te manatu me ko pili mai te gataga.”


The thousands of Witnesses held captive in concentration camps were freed, but the fight was not over. 	 Ne fakasaoloto i ei te fia afe o Molimau kolā ne taofi fakapagota i falepuipui fakasauā, kae ne seki gata atu i konā te faiga o te ‵tekemaiga tenā.


The Bible says: “He continued subject to them.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne tumau eiloa a ia i te “fakalogo ki a laua.”


We will consider how the first-century Christians measured up. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou me ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai pefea ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua me ne maua ne latou a uiga konei.


For example, Psalm 19:1, 2 says that the starry heavens cause “speech to bubble forth.” 	 E pelā mo pati i te Salamo 19:1, 2, e fai mai me e fai ne te lagi telā e ‵fonu i fetu ke “fakailoa atu . . . te ‵malu o te Atua.”


(Heb. 3:1; ftn.) This personal invitation is from God. 	 (Epelu 3:1) A te ‵kamiga tenei i a te Atua.


Why should we not give up even if distressing circumstances sap our strength? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fiu tatou faitalia a fakalavelave kolā e fakavāi‵vāi mai ki a tatou?


“Then he placed the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. 	 “Ne tuku ne ia te pulumakau aulo e tasi i Peteli, ka ko te suā pulumakau i Tanu.


But to one who plays it well, it is enjoyable. 	 Kae ko te tino telā e apo i te tafao i ei, ka fiafia malosi ki ei.


8 The Master’s slaves inform him of the problem and ask: “Do you want us, then, to go out and collect [the weeds]?” 	 8 Ne fakailoa atu ne pologa a te Matai a te fakalavelave kae fesili atu: “E loto la koe ke olo matou o unu keatea a mouku?”


Wise King Solomon wrote: “An answer, when mild, turns away rage, but a word causing pain makes anger to come up.”—Proverbs 15:1. 	 Ne tusi mai a te Tupu poto ko Solomona, penei: “A te tali i te leo filemu e galo ei te kaitaua, kae kafai se tino e tali mo te leo malosi e fakatupu fua ne ia te kaitaua.”—Faataoto 15:1.


Professor Frank H. Gorman writes: “The pouring out of the blood is best understood as an act of reverence that demonstrates respect for the life of the animal and, thus, respect for God, who created and continues to care for that life.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei te polofesa ko Frank H. Gorman: “E ‵tau o maina tatou me i te ‵ligiifoga o te toto se faiga fakaaloalo telā e fakaasi atu i ei te āva ki te ola o te manu, kae e āva atu i ei ki te Atua, telā ne faite kae fakaolaola faeloa ne ia te manu tenā.”


20 Our love for Jehovah’s law brings us abundant peace. 	 20 E maua ne tatou te lasi o te filemu ona ko ‵tou fia‵fia ki tulafono a Ieova.


17 We joyfully serve “Jehovah the God of truth.” 	 17 E tavini atu tatou mo te fia‵fia ki a “Ieova te Atua o te munatonu.”


He realized that Jehovah protected him when he was in Gath and that he escaped with Jehovah’s help. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ne puipui a ia ne Ieova i tena nofoga i Kata, kae ne sao atu a ia i te fesoasoani o Ieova.


And if we discern the spirit of this Scriptural requirement, we will not only refrain from marrying an unbeliever but also refrain from entertaining any romantic advances from such an individual. 	 Mai te tulafono tenei, ko mafai ei o malamalama tatou me e se manako a Ieova ke fai famau tatou mo tino sē tali‵tonu. Tela la, e se gata fua i te ita o tatou ma a‵vaga ki te tino sē talitonu kae ka sē talia foki ne tatou ke tumau a te fiafai mai o te tino sē talitonu ki a tatou.


Choose Your Friends Wisely 	 Filifili Faka‵lei Ou Taugasoa


How is higher education closely linked to advancing the present system? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a akoakoga ma‵luga ki te fakamalosiakaga o te olaga nei?


As with any well-written instruction manual, the Bible alerts readers to practices that may compromise the safe and reliable operation of the “product”—our life. 	 E pelā eiloa mo so se tusi fakatonutonu ‵lei, e fai ne te Tusi Tapu ke matapula‵pula a tino fai‵tau ki faifaiga kolā e mafai ei o fakamataku ki te tokagamalie mo te fakatalitonugina o te “mea ne ‵togi”—ko ‵tou ola.


These “desirable things of all the nations” are undoubtedly to be counted among the precious “belongings” of Christ administered by the faithful slave.—Revelation 7:9; Haggai 2:7. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka aofia a ‘koloa tāua o malo katoa’ i “mea” tāua a Keliso kolā e tausi ne te tavini fakamaoni.—Fakaasiga 7:9; Hakai 2:7.


The account is in the Bible to reveal the relationship of the Moabites (through Moab) and the Ammonites (through Benammi) to Abraham’s descendants, the Israelites. 	 E maua i te Tusi Tapu a te tala e uiga ki te kāiga o te kau Moapi (e auala i a Moapi) mo te kau Amoni (e auala i a Penani) mo tino i te gafa o Apelaamo, ko tino Isalaelu.


(2 Corinthians 4:7) Holy spirit also produces in them the fruitage of the spirit—love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, and self-control. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) E fakamalosi aka foki ne te agaga tapu i a latou a fuataga o te agaga—ko te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto maulalo, mo te loto pulea.


22 Did You Know? 	 SETEMA 14-20, 2009


14 Keeping our life simple involves setting priorities. 	 14 A te tumau i te fakafaigofie aka o ‵tou olaga e aofia i ei te fakatokaga o mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua.


10 The Bible provides us with accounts of servants of God who remained loyal to Jehovah and his people despite the serious faults of others around them. 	 10 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a tala o tavini a te Atua kolā ne a‵lofa tumau ki a Ieova mo ana tino faitalia a agasala matagā a nisi tino i olotou tafa.


Yet no one has ever been able to escape death. 	 Kae seki ai eiloa se tino ne sao mai te mate.


How did death come upon the human family? 	 Ne oko mai pefea te mate ki te kāiga o tino?


For example, in the garden of Eden, Jehovah gave clear instructions that could guide the human family to everlasting life and happiness. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te fatoaga o Etena, ne tuku atu ne Ieova a fakatonuga ma‵nino kolā ne mafai o takitaki ei a te kaukāiga o tino ki te ola se-gata-mai mo te fia‵fia.


Do not rush straight to this step before doing research and praying for wisdom. 	 Ke mo a ma fai fakavave se filifiliga mai mua o sukesuke kae ‵talo mō te poto.


Never did he abdicate his responsibilities. 	 Ne seki fakatamala lele eiloa a ia ki ana tiute.


Draw Close to God—“Which Commandment Is First of All?” 13 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua—“Se a te ‵Toe Tulafono Sili?” 13


Christians, especially youths, should not be so preoccupied with bodybuilding, sports, music, entertainment, hobbies, travel, aimless conversations, and the like, that they have little time for spiritual pursuits. 	 E se ‵tau mo Kelisiano, kae maise ko talavou o aofia malosi i te sausau mea ‵mafa, tafaoga, pese fakatagi‵tagi, fakafiafiaga, faiga o mea e fia‵fia ki ei, faima‵laga, sautalaga sē aogā, mo nisi mea aka, telā ko se lava ei olotou taimi mō mea faka-te-agaga.


15 Genuine Christian shepherds humbly obey Jesus’ words: “Do not you be called Rabbi, for one is your Teacher, and all of you are brothers. 	 15 A tausi mamoe Kelisiano ‵tonu e loto maulalo o faka‵logo ki pati a Iesu konei: “A ko koutou, ke mo a e fakaigoa koutou ki Faiakoga, me e tokotasi fua te otou Faiakoga, a ko koutou ne taina katoa.


14 Jesus condemned the religious leaders of his day because they made each of their disciples “a subject for Gehenna.” 	 14 Ne taku fakamasei ne Iesu a takitaki lotu i ana aso me ne fai ne latou olotou soko ke ‵to atu ki “Kēna.”


This woman accepted the offer of a regular Bible study with a local sister and is continuing to make progress. 	 Ne talia ne te fafine tenei se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo se tuagane i te koga tenā kae e tumau eiloa i te gasolo ki mua.


While making preparations to do so, he was arrested. 	 I taimi koi fai ei ana fakatokaga, kae ne puke fakapagota a ia ne pulisimani.


He grew up in Alaotra Mangoro, a fertile region in eastern Madagascar. 	 Ne ola aka a ia i Alaotra Mangoro, se kogā koga ola ‵lei i te feitu ki saegala o Madagascar.


(Psalm 97:10) Since Jehovah’s dominant quality is love, loyalty to God helps to prevent a person from acting in an unloving way toward others. 	 (Salamo 97:10) Ona ko te alofa ko te uiga sili o Ieova, e fesoasoani mai a te fakamaoni ki te Atua ke puipui ei se tino mai te faiga o faifaiga sē a‵lofa ki nisi tino.


(Luke 23:18-23) Yes, they contributed to Jesus’ being killed. 	 (Luka 23:18-23) Ao, ne fesoasoani atu latou ki te tamatega o Iesu.


(John 6:14) When Jesus came on the scene, he brought comfort and enlightenment. 	 (Ioane 6:14) I te taimi ne oko mai ei a Iesu, ne aumai ne ia a fakamafanafanaga mo te malamalama i te muna a te Atua.


In some communities it has become accepted. 	 Ko talia ne nisi fa‵kai a amioga konā.


(See paragraph 19) 	 (Ke onoono ki palakalafa e 19)


Predicting the Future 	 E ‵Valo Mai a Mea ka ‵Tupu i Aso Mai Mua


What has often been observed in people? 	 Se a te mea telā e lavea atu faeloa i tino?


Amos tells them: “Get ready to meet your God.” 	 Fai atu ei Amosa ki a latou: “Ke toka la koutou mō taku fakamasinoga.”


Worse still, what if you worked in the royal palace itself? 	 Kae sili atu i te fakamataku māfai ne galue koe i te palesi o te tupu?


After praying aloud, he commands: “Lazarus, come on out!” 	 Mai tua o tena ‵talo atu i se leo lasi, ne fakatonu atu a ia: “Lasalo, vau ki tua!”


In the original language of the Bible, the word “listen” often carries the sense of “obey.” 	 I te ‵gana Epelu telā ne ‵fuli ki ei a te Tusi Tapu, a te pati “fakalogologo” e aofia i te manatu “fakalogo.”


(Proverbs 18:10; Matthew 6:13; 1 John 5:18, 19) The Bible fittingly says: “Subject yourselves, therefore, to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.”—James 4:7. 	 (Faataoto 18:10; Mataio 6:13; 1 Ioane 5:18, 19) E fetaui ‵lei a pati konei i te Tusi Tapu: “Ke tuku katoatoa atu koutou ki te Atua. ‵Teke atu te Tiapolo, ko sola ei a ia keatea mai i a koutou.”—Iakopo 4:7.


Reflecting on questions such as these can help you identify areas of weakness and take corrective measures. 	 A te mafaufau ki vaegā fesili penei e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne koe a auala kolā e vāivāi ei koe kae taumafai o toe faka‵lei aka.


We should do our very best to live in harmony with the first request in the model prayer: “Let your name be sanctified.” 	 E ‵tau o taumafai malosi tatou ke ola e ‵tusa mo te fakamolemole muamua i te ‵talo fakaakoako: “Ke tapu tou igoa.”


3 If we are Jesus’ disciples, if we have learned from him, then others ought to feel spiritually refreshed in our presence. 	 3 Kafai e fai tatou mo fai ne soko o Iesu, kae ko oti foki ne fakaakoako atu tatou ki a ia, ko ‵tau ei o ma‵losi a nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko tatou.


Thus, after Adam and Eve sinned, Jehovah allowed them to have children. 	 Tela la, mai tua o te taimi ne agasala ei a Atamu mo Eva, ne talia ne Ieova ke fai lā tama‵liki.


9 Over a year has gone by since Jesus gave the aforementioned proof of his Messiahship. 	 9 Ko silia atu nei i se tausaga e tasi talu mai te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu a fakamaoniga me i a ia ko te Mesia.


Instead Chris, the brother who initially approached him, explored different ways to make Gavin feel more comfortable discussing the Bible. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaaoga ne Chris telā ne talai muamua ki ei a auala kese‵kese ko te mea ke momea aka te fiafia o Gavin o sau‵tala ki mea faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


11 To illustrate the importance of being zealous in God’s service, note an event that took place in the life of King Jehoash of Israel. 	 11 Ko te mea ke fakaasi mai a te tāua o te loto finafinau i te taviniga ki te Atua, ke mafaufau ki se mea telā ne tupu i te olaga o te Tupu o Isalaelu ko Ieoasa.


When it comes to learning a language, the old adage is true, Practice makes perfect. 	 Kafai ko tauloto ki se ‵gana, e tonu eiloa te manatu tenei, me e aogā eiloa a te fakaakoako faeloa ki se mea.


(Revelation 12:9) He was seen in action in the garden of Eden when, by using specious reasoning, he persuaded Eve to ignore what she knew was right and to rebel against God. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9) Ne lavea atu a ia i te fatoaga o Etena, i te taimi ne fakakolekole i ei ne ia a Eva ke se talitonu ki te mea telā ne iloa ne ia me ko te mea tonu kae ke ‵teke atu ki te Atua.


These men deserve our respect and wholehearted support, whether they are of the anointed or not. 	 E ‵tau o āva kae ‵lago atu mo te loto kātoa ki tāgata konei, faitalia me ne taina fakaekegina io me ikai.


He said that he was “the bread of life” and that to live forever a person had to “eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood.” 	 Ne fai atu tou tagata me i a ia ko “te falaoa o te ola” kae ke maua te ola se-gata-mai, ne ‵tau mo se tino o ‘kai ki te foitino o te Tama a te Tagata, kae inu foki ki tena toto.’


(Isa. 17:12; 57:20, 21; Rev. 13:1) While political issues stir people up, divide them, and provoke senseless violence, we maintain our peace and unity. 	 (Isa. 17:12; 57:20, 21; Faka. 13:1) E tiga eiloa e fakamalosi aka ne mea fakapolitiki a kinauga, mavae‵vaega, mo amioga fakasaua e fai ne tino, e fakatumau eiloa ne tatou a te ‵tou filemu mo te ‵kau fakatasi.


(Jas. 1:18; 1 Pet. 2:9) So whether it is our hope to make our home in heaven with Jesus or to live forever on a paradise earth, our lives are deeply affected by the events of that day! 	 (Iako. 1:18; 1 Pe. 2:9) Tela la, faitalia me e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke ola i te lagi fakatasi mo Iesu io me ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso, e tāua eiloa ki ‵tou olaga a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.!


They are not disciples or followers of any man. 	 A latou e se ne soko o so se tino.


Jesus instructed his disciple Ananias: “Rise, go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man named Saul, from Tarsus. . . . 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki tena soko ko Anania: “Fakatoka nei o fano ki te ala e igoa ki te Ala Tonu, kae ‵sala atu ki te tino e igoa ki a Saulo te Taso, i te fale o Iuta. . . .


Friends will assist us for sheer satisfaction, not for money. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a taugasoa ki a tatou mo te lotomalie tonu, kae sē mō tupe.


17 It is love that motivates Christians to assist inactive ones to return to the congregation. 	 17 Ko te alofa eiloa telā e fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ke fesoasoani atu ki tino ‵mate faka-te-agaga ke toe ‵foki mai ki te fakapotopotoga.


Yes, indeed! 	 Ao, e maua eiloa!


Do you strive to put into practice the many practical suggestions published by the faithful slave on marriage and family life? 	 E mata, e taumafai koe ke fakagalue aka a manatu fesoasoani aoga kolā ne ‵lomi mai ne te tavini fakamaoni e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga mo te olaga faka-te-kāiga?


However, it was fitting that he would conclude his meeting with them in that way. 	 Kae se mea ‵tau eiloa ke fakaoti ne ia tena fakatasiga mo latou i te auala tenā.


14 The Bible points to the time when “as the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing.” (1 Cor. 15:26) Two groups can be mentioned who will come in line to benefit from that. 	 14 E fakasino atu te Tusi Tapu ki te taimi o “te ‵toe fili telā e ‵tau o fakaseai atu ko te mate.” (1 Kolinito 15:26) E lua a potukau ka mafai o maua a mea aoga mai i te mea tenei.


(Psalm 116:11) Even the apostle Peter lyingly denied Jesus three times. 	 (Salamo 116:11, NW) Ke oko foki eiloa ki te apositolo ko Petelu ne fakafiti fakaloiloi ne ia a Iesu fakatolu taimi.


“There were days when I brought home up to DM 5,000 [$2,200, U.S.] in cash,” she explains. 	 Ana muna: “I nisi aso ne maua aka ne au te tolu afe tālā i te aso e tasi.”


However, perfect health will not be attainable until God’s time arrives for “the curing of the nations.” 	 Kae e se mafai eiloa o maua te ola ‵lei katoatoa ke oko ki te oko mai o te taimi o te Atua ke “fai [ei] ke ‵lei a masaki o fenua.”


This is the oldest manuscript fragment of the Christian Greek Scriptures in existence. 	 A te mea tenei ko te ‵toe vaega leva eiloa o tusitusiga i te Tusi Tapu Faka-Eleni telā e maua nei ne tatou.


[Picture on page 21] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 25]


How does the Bible describe their feelings, their attitude, and their conduct? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu olotou lagonaga, olotou kilokiloga, mo olotou amioga?


When our children came along, we postponed our plans but did not change them.” 	 I te taimi ko isi ei ne mā tama‵liki, ne tai fakatalave mā palani, kae e seki ‵fuli eiloa te mā manakoga.”


Each cluster of dates may have as many as a thousand individual fruits and may weigh 18 pounds [8 kg] or more. 	 E mafai o maua i te fui e tasi a te fia afe o fuataga takitasi kolā kāti e ‵tusa mo te 8 kilo te ‵mafa io me e silia atu.


This is especially evident at international conventions, where our brothers and sisters from many nations, languages, and ethnic groups come together in an atmosphere of peace, unity, and brotherly love. 	 E lavea malosi atu eiloa te fakamaoniga o te mea tenei i ‵tou fono i atufenua, telā e ‵kau fakatasi ei a ‵tou taina mo tuagane mai i fenua, ‵gana, matakāiga i te filemu, fealofani mo te alofa fakataina.


They were Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah. 	 A latou konā ko Asa, Iosefatu, Hesekia, mo Iosia.


If you had lost the receipt or had thrown it away, you would have lost the proof of your claim of ownership. 	 Kafai ko galo io me ne ‵pei keatea ne koe tau lisiti, ka galo foki a te fakatalitonuga me i a koe te kope tenā.


Can you listen to your children’s requests and, where appropriate, accede to their wishes? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o fakalogologo ki fakamolemole a au tamaliki kae, kafai e ‵lei, ke talia olotou manakoga?


21, 22. (a) How has this consideration of the Flood account benefited you? (b) What is the yeartext for 2004, and why should we heed the advice it gives? 	 21, 22. (a) Ne aogā pefea ki a koe te tala tenei e uiga ki te Lolo? (e) Se a te tusi siki fakavae mō te 2004, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki te fautuaga i ei?


(John 10:16; Psalm 37:29) In 1935 this group of “other sheep” were discerned to be the “great crowd . . . out of all nations” seen in vision by the apostle John. 	 (Ioane 10:16; Salamo 37:29) I te 1935, ne maina ei a tino me i te potukau tenā o ‘nisi mamoe’ ko “te vaitino tokouke, . . . mai fenua katoa” kolā ne matea atu ne te apositolo ko Ioane i te fakaasiga.


Still others have learned another language to help foreign-speaking people. 	 Kae koi tauloto a nisi tino ki se isi ‵gana ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e fai‵pati ki nisi ‵gana.


Visions of Zechariah—How They Affect You 	 Fakaasiga a Sakalia—Te Auala e Pokotia Koe i ei


Is Jesus Almighty God? 	 E mata, a Iesu ko te Atua Malosi Katoatoa?


• Of what was a yoke a symbol, and why? 	 • E fai pefea a te amoga mo fai se fakailoga, kae kaia?


Do we have a reputation for being gentle and easy to talk to? 	 E mata, e lauiloa tatou i ‵tou uiga filemu kae loto malamalama māfai e fai‵pati mai a tino ki a tatou?


“Kingdom Publishers in Britain—Wake Up!!” (1937), Nov. 	 “Tino Talai o te Malo i Peletania—Ala Mai!” (1937), Nove.


As seen in the foregoing experiences, however, with Jehovah’s help people of many languages, including Chinese, are learning God’s will in Mexico, as well as in other parts of the earth. 	 A latou e pelā mo ne lakau e ola i tafa o se vaitafe, e fua mai i taimi tonu o te taukai, e se magemage olotou lau. E manuia foki i mea katoa e fai ne latou.” E lavea ne koe te manatu tāua i fuaiupu konei?


Continuing in “prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving,” we will petition God to help us do our utmost. 	 A te tumau i te “fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai,” e akai eiloa tatou ke fesoasoani mai te Atua ko te mea ke fai ne tatou a toe mea kolā e mafai o fai.


When the wife does not become pregnant, she may feel much emotional distress. 	 Kafai e se faitama te fafine, e mafai o logo‵mae malosi a ia.


That was exactly what Jehovah told Hosea to do! 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ke fai ne Hosea!


Will there ever be a God-fearing society that is prosperous both materially and spiritually?” 	 E mata, e mafai o isi se potukau o tino telā e ma‵taku ki te Atua kae manuia foki i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga?”


To be honest, we need a strong moral code. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e manakogina ke ‵mautakitaki tatou i ‵tou amioga ‵lei.


One Wednesday she picked up her month’s salary in cash. 	 I se Aso Tolu e tasi ne maua ne ia tena peofuga i te masina.


From far away your own sons keep coming, and your daughters who will be taken care of on the flank.” 	 A au tama tagata ka o‵mai mai i koga mao; a au tama fafine ka sapasapai mai pela me ne tamaliki.”


Because he struggled with the language, Osei could not find a decent job for over a year. 	 Ona ko te faigata ki a ia te ‵gana, ne fai ei ke fui maua sena galuega ‵lei i loto i se tasi tupu tausaga.


What is more, the pressure will undoubtedly increase. 	 Kae ka momea aka foki te faigata fakamuli.


They need to develop a strong, loving bond to help them withstand that hatred. 	 E ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne latou te fusi ko te alofa i va o latou ke ‵teke atu ei ki te takalialia tenā.


5 Jesus was preaching near Caesarea Philippi in northern Galilee. 	 5 Ne talai atu eiloa a Iesu i tafa o Kaisaleia Filipi i te feitu ki mātū o Kalilaia.


Elements within the United Nations will be involved in the execution of divine judgment. 	 Ka aofia a vaega i loto i Malo ‵Soko i te fakaokoatuga o te fakasalaga a te Atua.


This astronomical configuration is termed “new moon.” At that point, the moon is not visible from the earth nor will it be until 18 to 30 hours later. 	 Kafai ko tu te masina i te tulaga tenei, ko fakaigoa ei ki te “masina fou” kae e se mafai o lavea mai te lalolagi ke oko loa ki te 18 ki te 30 itula mai tua ifo.


(John 19:26, 27) Jesus would not likely have done so if Joseph were still living. 	 (Ioane 19:26, 27) Moi fai koi ola a Iosefa, ailoga e fai ne Iesu te mea tenā.


What famine befalls those who do not practice true worship? 	 Se a te oge telā ka oko ki tino kolā e se ‵nofo i te tapuakiga tonu?


Finally, he gave them warm assurance: “I am with you all the days.” 	 Ne fakaoti ana pati ki te fakatalitonuga alofa tenei: “Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou.”


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What shows that commendation and encouragement are effective when we are giving counsel? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i pati fakamālō mo pati fakamalosi e aoga i taimi e tuku atu ei a manatu fesoasoani?


So be proud to bear God’s name and, in imitation of Jesus, to make that precious name manifest to all. 	 Tela la, ke na fakamata‵mata tatou o tauave a te igoa o te Atua, i te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu, mai i te fakaasi atu o te igoa tāua tenā ki tino katoa.


(Jas. 1:1–5:20) 	 (Iakopo 1:1–5:20)


1. Pray to God. 	 1. ‵Talo ki te Atua.


But how can we be sure that true worship will prevail in this world filled with ungodliness? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o mautinoa i a tatou me ka tumau eiloa a te tapuakiga tonu i te lalolagi tenei e ‵fonu i tino sē amioatua?


Though he could plead with God that he had served Him with a complete heart, Hezekiah did for a time displease Jehovah. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki te Atua me ne tavini atu a Ia mo te loto kātoa, ne fakafanoanoa ne ia a Ieova i nisi taimi.


However, once I arrived there, I quickly reverted to my previous lifestyle. 	 Kae e tiga te feitu tenā, i te taimi eiloa ne oko ei au ki konā, ne foki fakavave au ki toku olaga mua.


Yes, these words we heard borne from heaven while we were with him in the holy mountain.” (2 Peter 1:17, 18) John is equally moved by the event. 	 Ne lagona ne matou a te leo tenei ne vau mai i te lagi, i te taimi ne ‵nofo tasi ei matou mo ia i te mauga tapu.” (2 Petelu 1:17, 18) Ne penā foki eiloa a lagonaga o Ioane e uiga ki te mea tenā.


MY PAST: 	 TOKU OLAGA MUA:


Let us now examine five more of these as applied to Jesus in the Christian Greek Scriptures.* 	 Ke na iloilo aka nei ne tatou a nisi tofi e lima kolā e fakasino atu ki a Iesu i te Tusi Tapu faka-Eleni.*


Today, we have something far greater to strengthen us—the fulfillment of that spectacular foregleam and many related prophecies. 	 I aso nei, ko oti ne maua ne tatou se mea telā e sili atu mō te ‵tou fakamalosiga—ko te fakataunuga o te fakaasiga fakaofoofogia tenā mo nisi valoaga kolā e isi ne olotou sokoga ki ei.


And Moses wanted his fellow Israelites to have that same conviction. 	 Kae ne manako foki a Mose ke maua ne ana tino Isalaelu a te loto talitonu tenā.


Finally, in 1962 he was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Telā i te 1962, ne papatiso ei a ia e pelā me se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


Associating with the elderly and being able to draw on their knowledge and experience is in itself a privilege. 	 A te fakamāumāuga o taimi fakatasi mo tino ma‵tua mo te tauloto mai i a latou se tauliaga lasi ‵ki.


He called them to account for their public wrongdoing, but even their “hidden things,” or concealed sins, were ‘before his bright face.’ 	 Ne fakamasino ne ia latou mō olotou mea ‵se, kae ‘e matea foki ne ia olotou agasala ‵funa.’


How many times do you hear the questions, “What is in it for me?” or, “What will I get out of it?” 	 Ko pefea te uke o taimi e lagona sāle ei ne koe a te fesili tenei, “Ne a mea aogā ka maua ne au mai i ei?”


18 In most congregations, there are individuals at all stages of Christian development. 	 18 E maua i te ukega o fakapotopotoga a Kelisiano takitokotasi kolā e kese‵kese olotou tulaga i mea faka-te-agaga.


“KNOW THE LOVE THAT I HAVE . . . 	 “KE ILOA NE KOUTOU . . .


Let us consider how Jehovah’s laws and principles can help us to train our conscience. 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki te auala e mafai o fesoasoani mai a tulafono mo fakatakitakiga a Ieova ke akoako faka‵lei a ‵tou loto lagona.


(Romans 8:15, 16, 29, 30) Their other sheep companions have also had their sins forgiven on the basis of Jesus’ sacrifice and, like Abraham, have been declared righteous as friends of God by means of faith. 	 (Loma 8:15, 16, 29, 30) Ko oti foki ne fakamagalo a agasala a olotou taugasoa, ko nisi mamoe e auala i te taulaga a Iesu.


A sister in Spain faces a similar battle: “I sometimes struggle with my feelings of animosity toward a certain ethnic group, and I succeed most of the time. 	 Ne fakafesagai atu se tuagane mai Sepania mo se fakalavelave tai ‵pau: “E taumafai au o tapale kea‵tea a lagonaga kaitaua ki se itukāiga, kae ne manumalo au i te ukega o taimi.


(Genesis 2:24) God’s people today can benefit from reflecting on the way Joseph reacted to that situation. 	 (Kenese 2:24) E mafai o maua ne tino o te Atua i aso nei a mea aogā māfai e mafau‵fau ki te auala ne saga atu ei a Iosefa ki te fakalavelave tenā.


“As a child, I believed that God was searching for our mistakes, ready to punish us if we deserved it. 	 “I te taimi koi foliki ei au, ne talitonu au me e ‵sala faeloa te Atua ki ‵tou mea ‵se, e toka o fakasala tatou māfai ko ‵tau o fai penā.


“Can a wife forget her suckling so that she should not pity the son of her belly? 	 “E mafai ne se fafine o puli tena pepe, kae sē alofa ki te tamaliki ne fanau mai ne ia?


It was Jesus. 	 Ko Iesu tenā.


Your local congregation will also benefit from your reaching them. 	 Ka maua foki ne tau fakapotopotoga a mea aoga mai i tou kausaki atu ki ei.


Do not fear them.” 	 Ko oti ne fakatakavale ne ia a atua o latou, tela la, sa ma‵taku.”


According to a statement issued in 1992 by a convention of Orthodox Primates, “proselytism sometimes occurs through material enticement and sometimes by various forms of violence.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga telā ne faka‵pula atu i te 1992 ne se fono a Epikopo, “i nisi taimi e fai a ‵fuliga ona ko te ofo atu o mea faka-te-foitino mo vaegā fakasauāga kese‵kese i nisi taimi.”


He was almost always under the influence of drugs. 	 Toeitiiti ko taimi katoa e nofo ei tou tagata mai lalo i te malosi o vailakau tapu.


I was surprised when he said yes! 	 Ne poi masei eiloa au i tena faimaiga, ao!


So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.”—Revelation 12:7-9. 	 Ne tuli keatea te talako lasi! Ko ia ko te gata taumua eiloa tela e igoa ki te Tiapolo io me ko Satani, tela ne fakaloiloi ne ia te lalolagi katoa. Ne pei ifo a ia fakatasi mo ana agelu ki te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:7.


19 Love is also “patient and kind” and “does not get puffed up.” (1 Cor. 13:4) It truly takes patience, kindness, and humility to continue sharing the Kingdom message with our neighbors. 	 19 A alofa foki “e kufaki kae kaimalie” kae “e se ‵fonu i te fakamatamata.” (1 Koli. 13:4) E manakogina tonu eiloa a te kufaki, atafai, mo te loto maulalo ke tumau i te fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fekau o te Malo ki ‵tou tuakoi.


(Matthew 17:25) After a householder has commented on your question, answer it yourself with a scripture or two. 	 (Mataio 17:25) Kafai ko oti ne tali mai te tino ki tau fesili, ke fai atu tau tali fakatasi mo se tusi siki e tasi io me lua.


As regards the holy spirit, what can happen if one were to persist in sin? 	 E uiga ki te agaga tapu, se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e tumau se tino i te fai agasala?


5:20—“He who turns a sinner back from the error of his way” will save whose soul from death? 	 5:20—Ko oi ka fakaola mai te mate ne te “tino e ‵fuli ne ia a te tino agasala mai ona ala ‵se”?


Furthermore, Jesus’ rulership would be sustained “by means of justice and by means of righteousness.”—Isaiah 9:7. 	 E se gata i ei, ka tumau faeloa te pulega a Iesu ona ko te “mea tonu mo te fai mea tonu.”—Isaia 9:7.


“Go on walking in love, just as the Christ also loved you.”—EPH. 5:2. 	 “E ‵tau o pule otou olaga ne te alofa, e pelā mo Keliso ne alofa mai ki a tatou.”—EFESO 5:2.


Though they entered the Promised Land, what did the Israelites fail to experience? 	 E tiga eiloa ne ulu atu latou ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, se a te mea telā ne seki maua ne te kau Isalaelu?


Can that be so? 	 E mata, e tonu eiloa te manatu tenā?


(Matt. 19:4-6) Jesus knew that what we take in through our eyes can affect our heart. 	 (Mataio 19:4-6) Ne iloa ne Iesu me i mea kolā e lavea ne tatou e mafai o pokotia i ei ‵tou loto.


We look at the strengths of others, not at their weaknesses. 	 E ‵kilo atu tatou ki mea ‵lei i nisi tino kae se ko olotou vāivāiga.


8 Why are the mountains made of copper? 	 8 Kaia ne faite ei a mauga ki kopa?


Indeed, he prized it and immediately had Shaphan, the secretary, read it aloud.—2 Chronicles 34:14-18. 	 E tonu, ne fiafia malosi eiloa a ia ki ei kae fakatonu atu ki a Safana, te failautusi, ke faitau ki luga.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 34:14-18.


12, 13. (a) What response to the Kingdom good news is seen today? (b) What must we consider in following Christ’s steps? 	 12, 13. (a) E pefea te kilokiloga a tino ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo telā e lavea atu i aso nei? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki ei e uiga ki te tau‵tali atu i kalafaga o Iesu?


Example Especially for Husbands 	 Se Fakaakoakoga Fakapitoa mō Tāgata A‵vaga


Yet it had been futile, or worthless, in securing for me lasting happiness and peace of mind.”* The worldly concept of greatness, whether it is in the field of business, sports, or entertainment, does not ensure lasting satisfaction. 	 Kae ne seai eiloa sena aogā i te tukumaiga o te fiafia mo te filemu tumau o te mafaufau.”* A te kilokiloga a te lalolagi e uiga ki te takutakua, faitalia me i mea tau pisinisi, tafaoga, io me ko fakafiafiaga, e se mafai eiloa o maua mai i ei se fiafia tumau.


With Jehovah’s evident blessing, the anointed remnant together with their other sheep companions are organized into some 91,000 congregations in 235 lands. 	 Ona ko fakamanuiaga mautinoa mai i a Ieova ko ‵nofo atu nei a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina fakatasi mo nisi mamoe i fakapotopotoga e 91,000 i fenua e 235.


What Is Grief? 	 Se a te Loto Māfatia?


(Psalm 103:13, 14) Indeed, this “dust”—including imperfect people today—can accomplish a great deal with the backing of God’s holy spirit! 	 (Salamo 103:13, 14) E mafai o fai ne “pefu” konei—e aofia i ei a tino se ‵lei katoatoa i aso nei—a mea aogā e uke mai te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o te Atua!


6 A solid marriage is made up of two people who make allowances for each other’s imperfections. 	 6 A te avaga malosi e aofia i ei a tino e tokolua kolā e talia ne laua a lā tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Revelation 20:10 says that the Devil will be cast into “the lake of fire” and “tormented day and night for ever and ever.” 	 E fai mai te Fakaasiga 20:10 me i te Tiapolo ka ‵pei ki loto i “te lase ‵ka ulaula” kae ka “fakapuapuagatia . . . i konā i te ao mo te po, ke oko eiloa ki te se gata mai, ki te se gata mai eiloa.”


Keep in touch with need-greaters who moved away from your congregation. 	 Tumau i te fesokotaki atu ki tino talai fesoasoani kolā ne olo kea‵tea mo te otou fakapotopotoga.


World events and fulfilled Bible prophecies provide convincing proof that we are living in “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 E fakamaoni mai i mea ‵tupu i te lalolagi mo valoaga kolā ko oti ne fakataunu nei me ko ‵nofo atu tatou i te taimi o “te gataga o te lalolagi.”


How can the heart be valuable and dangerous at the same time? 	 E mafai pefea o aogā malosi kae fakamataku foki te loto?


When his efforts did not seem to clear up the issue, however, with humility and modesty, he went along with arrangements to approach the governing body in Jerusalem to discuss the matter. 	 I te taimi ne matea atu ei me ne seki manuia ana taumafaiga ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā, ne tautali atu ei a ia mo te loto maulalo ki te fakatokaga masani ke avaka te mataupu tenā ki te potukau pule i Ielusalema ke mafau‵fau latou ki ei.


Jehovah God is the best example of showing mildness and patience. 	 A Ieova te Atua ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakaasiatuga o te agamalu mo te kufaki.


(2 Kings 19:34, 35) Jehovah thus delivered Judah, not “by a bow or by a sword or by war, by horses or by horsemen,” but by an angel. 	 (2 Tupu 19:34, 35) Ne fakasao ne Ieova a Iuta, “e se ki te taua, io me ki pelu mo kausana mo matasana io me ki solofanua mo tino e ‵sopo i luga i ei,” kae e alatu i se agelu.


(Leviticus 19:26) We also read: “There should not be found in you . . . a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium.”—Deuteronomy 18:10, 11. 	 (Levitiko 19:26) E fai‵tau foki tatou penei: “Sa taliagina otou tino ke fakaakoako ki poto fakataulaitu, kae ke mo a foki e fakamasani o kalaga ki agaga o tino mate.”—Teutelonome 18:10, 11.


Do you use them in setting priorities in life? 	 E mata, e fakaaogā ne koe ke iloa aka ei a mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua i te olaga?


“The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom,” states Psalm 111:10. 	 E fai mai te Salamo 111:10: “A te auala e maua ei te poto, ko te mataku ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


(1 Corinthians 6:18) By observing God’s counsel to avoid the love of money, we do not destroy our peace of mind, as many have, in the pursuit of riches. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:18) Mai i te tau‵tali atu ki pati fakatonutonu a te Atua ke faka‵mao mai te manako ki tupe, e tumau ei te filemu o ‵tou mafaufau, e se pelā mo te tokouke o tino, kolā e kausaki atu ki te maumea.


See Awake! November 2009, pages 12-14. 	 Ke onoono ki te Awake! i a Novema 2009, itulau 12-14.


They may even come to the conclusion that the end could yet be a long way off. 	 E mafai o fakaiku aka ne latou me e se tāitāi eiloa o oko mai te gataga.


In fact, about 60 C.E., the apostle Paul wrote that the good news had been “preached in all creation that is under heaven.”—Colossians 1:23. 	 Kāti i te 60 T.A. ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo me i te tala ‵lei o te malo “ko oti ne folafolagina ki tino katoa mai lalo o te lagi.”—Kolose 1:23.


How do Jesus’ actions on Nisan 10, 33 C.E., reflect what he did in the temple at the Passover of 30 C.E.? 	 7, 8. Ne tai ‵pau pefea a faifaiga a Iesu i te po 10 o Nisani i te 33 T.A., mo mea kolā ne fai ne ia i te faletapu i te taimi o te Paseka i te 30 T.A.?


What can Christian elders learn from Jesus’ excellent example in speaking truth? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne toeaina Kelisiano mai te fakaakoakoga tafasili i te ‵lei a Iesu i te faipati ki te mea tonu?


(Jas. 2:15, 16) Instead, we seek to provide for their physical needs. 	 2:15, 16) I lō te fai penā, e tuku atu ne tatou a mea kolā e manakogina ne latou i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


10 Try to imagine what life will be like in Paradise on earth. 	 10 Mafaufau ki te olaga i loto i te lalolagi Palataiso.


Consider the following incident. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tala tenei.


“I know my sheep and my sheep know me,” said Jesus. 	 “E iloa tonu eiloa ne au aku mamoe,” ko muna a Iesu.


Today, Jehovah’s Witnesses are flourishing in Europe where the two great dictatorships once held sway. 	 I aso nei, ko gasolo aka eiloa o tokouke a Molimau a Ieova i Eulopa, ko te koga telā ne pule mai ei a malo fakasauā e lua i aso mua.


(Isaiah 40:11) Such occasions also promote joy, and our presence demonstrates our appreciation for Jehovah’s reminders.—Nehemiah 8:5-8, 12. 	 (Isaia 40:11) E fakalasi foki ne vaegā maopoopoga penā ‵tou fiafia, kae e fakaasi atu foki i ei te ‵tou fiafia ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki ei.—Neemia 8:5-8, 12.


Moreover, he did not completely leave off following Jehovah. 	 E se gata i ei, ne seki tiaki katoatoa ne ia tena tapuakiga ki a Ieova.


(Genesis 2:15-17) As a result, they lost the prospect of living forever on a paradise earth. 	 (Kenese 2:15-17) Ne iku atu i ei ki te galoga o te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


For example, Jehovah had the man Noah build an ark for the preservation of life during the Flood. 	 E pelā mo te fakatonuga a Ieova ki a Noa ke faite se vaka mō te faka‵saoga o tino i te Lolo.


Self-Control to Do Good 6. 	 Te Loto Pulea ke Fai te Mea ‵Lei


14 During the great tribulation, after all organized false religion has been destroyed, former adherents will run for cover but will find no secure place to hide. 	 14 I te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi, māfai ko oti ne fakaseai atu a lotu ‵se katoa, ka ‵tele eiloa olotou tino o ‵sala se koga mo olotou ‵muni kae ka seai se koga ‵muni e maua ne latou.


For example, anointed Christians are “vessels of mercy” who have been molded into ‘vessels for an honorable use.’ 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a Kelisiano fakaekegina ko “ipu o te alofa fakamagalo” kolā ko oti ne ‵fuli mo fai ne ‘ipu mō se mea ‵lei.’


Could anyone buy such loving concern? 	 E mata, e mafai ne se tino o ‵togi mai se vaegā alofa atafai penā?


(Psalm 55:17) We too have every reason to be confident that Jehovah is close, ready to hear our every thought and care. 	 (Salamo 55:17) E maua foki ne tatou a pogai e uke ke tali‵tonu me i a Ieova e pili mai ki a tatou kae toka o fakalogologo mai ki mea e manavase tatou ki ei.


• How can you draw close to Jehovah? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne Lea, telā ko 13 ana tausaga, o ofo atu ne ia a ‵kopi e 23 o te tusi ko te Young People Ask?


(Colossians 3:13, 14) As we live by Scriptural principles, we also cultivate good work habits and a balanced view of money. 	 (Kolose 3:13, 14) Kafai e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu, ka galue malosi eiloa tatou kae fakapaleni faka‵lei foki ‵tou kilokiloga ki tupe.


Rather, Jesus kindly answered: “Stop being afraid.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tali atu a Iesu mo te atafai: “Sa mataku.”


We cannot comprehend the power needed to create the entire universe. 	 E se mafai o malamalama tatou i te malosi e manakogina ke faite ei te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Five Decades of Full-Time Service Near the Arctic Circle 	 E Limasefulu Tausaga i te Taviniga Tumau i Tafa o te Arctic Circle


Because of their disobedience, they did not enjoy lasting peace with God. 	 Ona ko te lotou sē faka‵logo, ne seki maua ei ne latou se filemu tumau mo te Atua.


Allen sought help for his alcohol problem. 	 Ne ‵sala atu a Allen mō se fesoasoani ki tena inu kava.


When it comes to conveying the lifesaving message in the Scriptures, we do not want to “go beyond the things that are written.”—1 Cor. 4:6. 	 Kafai e taku atu te fekau fakaola tino i te Tusi Tapu, e se ma‵nako tatou ke “taku atu a mea e sili atu i mea kolā ko oti ne tusi ki lalo.”—1 Kolinito 4:6, NW.


The Hebrew verb translated “congealed” means to shrink or thicken. 	 A te veape Epelu telā e ‵fuli ki te “‵tu ake” e fakauiga ki te faka‵kutukutu io me fakamatolu.


How did Jesus use the apostles and older men in Jerusalem? 	 Ne fakaaoga pefea ne Iesu a te kau apositolo mo toeaina ma‵tua i Ielusalema?


15 Each of us would do well to ask himself: ‘Do I fully recognize the responsibilities that I should shoulder within the Christian congregation? 	 15 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi, penei: ‘E mata, e talia katoatoa ne au a tiute kolā e ‵tau o fai i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


8 Solomon’s gradual departure from Jehovah’s requirements led him in time to extreme wrongdoing. 	 8 A te fulitua atu o Solomona ki fakatonuga a Ieova ne iku atu ki te fai ne ia o mea kolā e matagā ‵ki.


The beautiful pictures and photographs that are painstakingly produced are there for a purpose. 	 E isi se pogai ne fai faka‵lei ei a ata ‵gali konā.


15 Clearly, even though works alone cannot save us, they are necessary. 	 15 E manino ‵lei me e tiga eiloa e sē fakaolagina fua tatou i ‵tou galuega, a galuega ne mea eiloa e ‵tau o fai.


How does each of our weekly meetings benefit us? 	 E aogā pefea ki a tatou a fakatasiga takitasi?


They “zip around the oceans” at impressive speeds, says a report by European Cetacean Bycatch Campaign. 	 E ma‵kini ‵ki te lotou “oloolo sāle i koga valevale o te moana,” ko te lipoti mai te European Cetacean Bycatch Campaign.


“We also tell our older daughter, ‘Have complete trust in Jehovah, keep busy in Kingdom service, and do not worry too much.’ 	 “E fai atu foki māua ki te mā tamaliki fafine matua, ‘Talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova, ke fakalavelave faeloa i te taviniga i te Malo, kae mo a e tō manavase.’


Why is water baptism a vital step to take? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te papatiso ki te vai?


What are some practices that must be put away and kept away? 	 Ne a nisi faifaiga e ‵tau o tapale kae ‵pei keatea?


The apostles of Jesus Christ acted as a restraint against this apostasy for as long as they lived. 	 Ne fai a apositolo a Iesu Keliso mo fai se puipuiga o ‵teke atu te aposetasi i te vaitaimi ne ola ei latou.


This means that Jesus Christ began to rule as King of God’s Kingdom in 1914. 	 E fakauiga i ei me ne kamata o pule mai a Iesu Keliso e pelā me ko te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua i te 1914.


What does this account teach me about what Jehovah likes and dislikes? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te tala tenei e uiga ki mea kolā e fiafia ki ei a Ieova mo mea kolā e se fiafia a ia ki ei?


How can we put needless fears aside? 	 E fakasēaogā pefea ne tatou a manavasega sē aogā?


He schemes to see that they are exposed to ungodly influences of his world. 	 E fai ana togafiti ke tuku faka‵sau atu latou ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei o tena lalolagi.


(Read Deuteronomy 6:5-8; Luke 6:45.) 	 (Faitau te Teutelonome 6:5-8; Luka 6:45.)


For example, when Jesus wanted to teach his disciples a lesson in humility, he first put a thought-provoking question to them. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne manako ei a Iesu o akoako atu ki ana soko se akoakoga e uiga ki te loto maulalo, ne ‵sili atu ne ia se fesili ke mafau‵fau latou ki ei.


And what can be said about him? 	 Kae ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki tou tagata?


(Ps. 32:8) Do we strive to take in all the spiritual food we receive and meditate on it? 	 (Sala. 32:8) E mata, e ‵kai tatou ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga katoa kolā e maua ne tatou kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei?


(Colossians 1:15, 16) And when Jesus was sent to earth by God, he did God’s will at all times. 	 (Kolose 1:15, 16) Kae i te taimi ne uga mai ei a Iesu ne te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne fai eiloa ne ia te loto o te Atua i taimi katoa.


[Box on page 7] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 7]


Says Psalm 37:34: “Hope in Jehovah and keep his way, and he will exalt you to take possession of the earth. 	 E fai mai te Salamo 37:34: “Ke fakamoemoe koe ki te Aliki kae fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga; ka fakamanuia ne ia a koe o tuku atu mo koe te fenua io me ko te lalolagi, kae ka lavea foki ne koe a tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli keatea.”


Nehemiah’s prayers were answered because they focused on true worship and were offered in faith. 	 Ne ‵tali atu eiloa a ‵talo a Neemia me ne fakasino tonu atu ki te tapuakiga tonu kae ne fai atu foki i te fakatuanaki.


Or you might just think to yourself, ‘Whom does he think he’s kidding?’ 	 Io me ka fai ifo koe ki a koe eiloa, ‘Ko oi te tino e taumafai tou tagata tenei o fakaloiloi?’


AFTER days of wind and rain, Monday, September 1, 1919, dawned warm and sunny. 	 MAI tua o te fia o aso o matagi mo vaiua, ne oko atu ei ki te taeao o te Aso Gafua, Setema 1, 1919, se aso mafanafana kae ‵kasa te la.


(Hebrews 13:4) Marriage mates are to be respectful and loving toward each other: “Let each one of you individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.” 	 (Epelu 13:4) E ‵tau o fakatau āva kae fakatau a‵lofa te tauavaga: “E ‵tau mo tagata katoa o a‵lofa ki olotou avaga, e pela eiloa mo te lotou a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa, kae e ‵tau foki i fafine o ava ki olotou avaga.”


They wanted to make sure I knew how serious my decision was. 	 Ne ma‵nako ke fakamautinoa aka ne lāua me e iloa ne au te tāua o taku fakaikuga e fai.


How, though, may Jehovah provide us with escape? 	 E mafai la pefea o faka‵sao ne Ieova tatou?


(Genesis 2:15-17) But Adam disobeyed and forfeited that opportunity. 	 (Kenese 2:15-17) Kae ona ko te sē fakalogo o Atamu ne galo ei i a ia te avanoaga tenā.


Jesus’ closest followers once asked him: “Lord, teach us how to pray.” 	 Kae ne toe fai atu a soko kolā e ‵pili ki a ia penei: “Te Aliki, akoako mai matou ke iloa o ‵talo.”


After mentioning Noah’s constructing of the ark in which he and his family were preserved during the Flood, the apostle Peter stated: “That which corresponds to this is also now saving you, namely, baptism, . . . through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet. 3:20, 21) This does not mean, though, that baptism is like an insurance policy that you obtain in case a disaster should strike. 	 Mai tua o te takuatuga e uiga ki te faitega ne Noa o te vaka telā ne ‵sao ei a ia mo tena kāiga i te Lolo, ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ko te papatisoga telā e ‵pau mo te mea tenei, e faka‵sao foki i ei koutou . . . e auala i te toetu o Iesu Keliso.” (1 Petelu 3:20, 21) E se fakauiga a te mea tenei me i te papatisoga se fakanofoga i se feagaiga telā e mafai o maua ne koe māfai e tupu se fakalavelave.


At times, Jesus’ apostles reached out with the wrong motive. 	 I nisi taimi, ne kausaki atu a apositolo a Iesu ki se mea mo se kilokiloga ‵se.


What suggestions are offered regarding the use of the Bible Teach book on Bible studies? 	 Ne a manatu fesoasoani e tuku mai e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu i akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


They may have been raised in a nonreligious household or may be repulsed by the hypocrisy evident in false religion. 	 Kāti ne ‵tupu aka a tino konā i kāiga kolā e se fia‵fia ki mea fakalotu io me ‵teke atu ona ko te mea e matea ne latou a te uke o amioga fakaloiloi e fai i lotu ‵se.


“If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also,” said Jesus. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai ne fakasaua mai latou ki a au, ka fakasaua foki ki a koutou.”


• What does being declared righteous lead to for those of Abraham’s seed? 	 • Se a te ikuga ka maua ne te fanau a Apelaamo ona ko te lotou taku amiotonugina?


We keep doing his will in loving unity with our brothers as we look forward to an eternity of joyous service to Jehovah.—Psalm 119:93. 	 E tumau tatou i te faiga o tena loto fakatasi mo ‵tou taina a‵lofa kae olioli eiloa ki te taimi fakafiafia telā ka tavini atu ei tatou ki a Ieova ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.—Salamo 119:93.


(1) He focused on God’s Kingdom and on Jesus Christ. 	 (1) Ne faka‵mafa atu ne ia te Malo o te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


(Exodus 15:1, 18) Yes, their first thought was to exalt God. 	 (Esoto 15:1, 18) E tonu, a te mea muamua ne oko ki olotou mafaufau ko te avatuga o vikiga ki te Atua.


“Then” is the rendering used in the 2013 revision and in other Bible translations. 	 A te pati “tenā” ne fakaaoga i te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu telā ne fakafou i te 2013.


Indeed, Christians refrain from addressing overseers among them as “Elder So-and-so,” using the word “elder” as a flattering title. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e se fakaigoa ne Kelisiano olotou ovasia pelā me ne “Toeaina . . . ,” me e se fakaaogā ne latou te pati “toeaina” e pelā me se tofi maluga.


9 Love, “a perfect bond of union,” is the most important quality in a marriage. 	 9 Te alofa, se “fusi ‵lei katoatoa telā e fai ei ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino,” ko te ‵toe uiga tāua i se olaga avaga.


I felt so lonely. 	 Ne se sologa au.


Moreover, it leads to everlasting life in the future. 	 E se gata i ei, e takitaki atu ei tatou ki te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua nei.


Long ago, the Bible promised the restoration of Paradise on earth. 	 Ko leva ne folafola mai i te Tusi Tapu a te toe fakafokimaiga o te Palataiso ki te lalolagi.


How might a Christian fall victim to adultery at his or her place of work? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵lave se Kelisiano i te malei ko te mulilua i te koga galue?


Early in the history of Christianity, critics argued that the Gospels contradicted one another and thus their accounts could not be trusted. 	 A te Papyrus Rylands 457 (P52), se vaega o te Tusi Evagelia a Ioane telā ne tusi i te lua o senitenali T.A., mai tua fua o nai sefulu tausaga ne tusi ei a te mea muamua [Ata i te itulau e 11]


One reason is that it can affect individuals whose conscience differs from ours. 	 E tasi te pogai ko te pokotia o nisi tino kolā e ‵kese olotou lagonaga mai i a tatou.


How have the remaining anointed ones been a target of Satan in modern times? 	 E fai pefea a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina e pelā me ko tino kolā e saga malosi atu ki ei a Satani i aso nei?


(1 Samuel 16:7) Hence, he must have seen some factors about Saul that are not directly stated in the Bible account. 	 (1 Samuelu 16:7) Tela la, kāti ne matea atu ne ia a nisi mea i a Saulo kolā e se taku ‵tonu mai i te tala i te Tusi Tapu.


Read in your Bible 	 Faitau ki ei i tau Tusi Tapu


HARVESTTIME—WHO WOULD DO THE FEEDING? 	 I TE TAIMI E ‵KATI EI A SAITO—KO OI KA FAGAI NE IA A TINO?


[Picture on page 10] 	 • Ne a tulaga ne maua i Iuta i aso o Sapakuka?


Hence, this beginning of “calling on the name of Jehovah” must have been in a new way, not in pure worship. 	 Telā la, a te kamataga tenei o “fakaaogā te igoa tapu o [Ieova]” e ‵tau o fakauiga ki se auala fou, kae e se ko te fakaaogāga i te tapuakiga ‵mā.


In this vast ocean of stars, planets, and solar systems, planet Earth appears as insignificant in size as one grain of sand on an endless beach. 	 I te lagi lasi telā e ‵fonu i fetu, paneta mo nisi paneta aka mo olotou la, e foliga mai a te paneta ko te Lalolagi e pelā me se one e tasi fua i se matafaga lasi ‵ki.


Soon, though, Jehovah God will act. 	 Ko pili fua o gasuesue a Ieova.


Before the mountains themselves were born, or you proceeded to bring forth as with labor pains the earth and the productive land, even from time indefinite to time indefinite you are God [or, the Divine One].”—Psalm 90:1, 2, footnote. 	 Ka koi tuai o fa‵nau mai a mauga, koi tuai foki o faite ne koe i se auala faigata te lalolagi, a koe ko te Atua mai mua loa, kae ka fai loa koe mo Atua [io me ko te Tino ‵Malu] ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 90:1, 2, NW, te fakamatalaga mai lalo.


“Bless Jehovah, O my soul,” he sang, “and do not forget all his doings.” 	 Ne usu mai a ia: “Toku agaga io me ko toku tino, tavae atu ki te Aliki, kae sa puli foki te lasi o tena alofa io me ko ana mea katoa e fai.”


(Hebrews 4:12, 13; James 1:22-25) We should welcome such tests because they give us an opportunity to demonstrate the depth of our loyalty to Jehovah. 	 (Epelu 4:12, 13; Iakopo 1:22-25) E ‵tau o talia ne tatou a vaegā tofotofoga penā, me e tuku mai i ei se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵poko o ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


They reported: “There is no radio or TV, so the people are not distracted from their main pastime, which is reading.” 	 Ne lipoti mai lāua, penei: “E seai se letio io me se TV, tela la, a te faitau e sē se fakalavelave ki tino i konā.”


If doing this is difficult, prayerfully seek Jehovah’s help to rid your heart of any lingering haughtiness. 	 Kafai e faigatā ki a koe te mea tenei, ‵talo kae akai atu ki te fesoasoani o Ieova ke ave keatea mai tou loto so se uiga fakamatamata ‵se.


19 What would you do if you received a gift especially made for you? 	 19 Ne a au mea e mafai o fai māfai ne maua ne koe se meaalofa telā ne fakatoka eiloa mō koe?


(Romans 12:19; 1 Peter 2:19, 20) In that way, we do not let our opposers sidetrack us from the spiritual work that is to be carried out today—the preaching of the good news of God’s Kingdom and the making of disciples. 	 (Loma 12:19; 1 Petelu 2:19, 20) I te auala tenā, e se talia ei ne tatou ke ‵fuli tatou keatea ne tino ‵teke mai te galuega faka-te-agaga telā e fai ne tatou i aso nei—ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua mo te faiga o soko.


SHOULD YOU INVOLVE THE ELDERS? 	 E MATA, E ‵TAU O AOFIA A TOEAINA?


He had no hope—until he began to study the Bible, which gave him a new outlook on life and helped him to conquer his bad habits. 	 Ko seai eiloa sena fakamoemoega—ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne kamata i ei o fai ana sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ne mafai eiloa o maua ne ia se kilokiloga fou kae ‵lei ki te olaga kae fesoasoani atu ke manumalo a ia i ana amioga matagā.


(Psalm 37:11a) But who are these “meek ones”? 	 (Salamo 37:11a) Kae ko oi la a tino “loto ma‵lalo”?


What loving counsel did the apostle Paul give about worldly thinking? 	 Se a te polopolokiga alofa ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki mafaufauga o te lalolagi?


The elders directed the couple’s attention to Jesus’ example. 	 Ne fakasae atu ne toeaina konei ki te tauavaga a te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


Rehoboam rules over the southern kingdom, made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and Jeroboam reigns over the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel. 	 Ne pule atu a Leopoamo i te malo ki saute o matakāiga o Iuta mo Peniamina, kae ne pule a Ielopoamo i te malo o matakāiga e sefulu ki matu.


On the last day of the convention, he electrified the audience of 7,000 with the words: “You are an ambassador of the King of kings and Lord of lords, announcing to the people . . . the glorious kingdom of our Lord.” 	 I te ‵toe aso o te fono, ne fakafiafia ne ia te kau fakalogo‵logo e toko 7,000 ki pati konei: “A koutou sui o te Tupu o tupu mo te Aliki o aliki, ke fakasalalau atu ki tino katoa . . . te malo ‵malu o te ‵tou Aliki.”


6 With that wonderful prospect in mind, what should we do? 	 6 I te mafaufau ki te fakamoemoega fakaofoofogia tenā, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


10. (a) Explain what it means to turn away from what is bad. (b) What is involved in doing what is good? 	 10. (a) Fakamatala mai te uiga o te ‵kalo keatea mai te masei. (e) Ne a mea e aofia i te faiga o mea ‵lei?


20 Recall that God’s will is that “all sorts of men should be saved.” 	 20 Masaua me ko te loto eiloa o te Atua “ke faka‵sao a tino katoa.”


Never Become “Enraged Against Jehovah” 	 Ke Mo A Eiloa Koe E “Ita . . . Ki A Ieova”


See my affliction and my trouble, and pardon all my sins.” 	 Mafaufau mai ki oku fi‵taga mo oku puapuaga kae fakamagalo mai aku agasala katoa.”


Until the judgment is passed, we view each individual as having the potential to become a servant of Jehovah.—Matthew 19:24-26; 25:31-33; Acts 17:31. 	 A koi tuai o fai ne ia a te fakamasinoga tenā, ko maua nei ne tino taki tokotasi a te avanoaga ke fai e pelā me ne tavini a Ieova.—Mataio 19:24-26; 25:31-33; Galuega 17:31.


Never may that be! 	 Ke mo a eiloa e fai penā!


6, 7. (a) What does the psalmist pray for in the opening words of Psalm 83? (b) What was the psalmist’s foremost concern? 	 6, 7. (a) Ne a mea ne ‵talo atu ki ei te faisalamo i te kamataga o te Salamo e 83? (e) Se a te mea ne manavase malosi ki ei te faisalamo?


To pray in harmony with God’s will, we need to know what his will is. 	 Ke ‵talo atu e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a tena loto.


I started pioneering soon after finishing school. 	 Ne kamata au o paenia i te taimi ne oti ei aku akoga.


(Luke 5:30-32) How, though, did he view those who became hardened in a course of sin? 	 (Luka 5:30-32) Kae ne kilo atu pefea a ia ki tino kolā ne loto ma‵keke i te taimi e agasala ei latou?


The following month, we began our Bethel service. 	 I te masina mai tua ifo, ne kamata te mā taviniga i te Peteli.


“All ages are present, as well as single parents,” he relates. 	 E fai mai tou tagata: “E aofia i ei a tino i tupulaga kese‵kese, penā foki loa mo mātua taka.


As a result, they stand apart from the majority, and this has often attracted the attention—and scorn—of others. 	 Ona ko olotou faifaiga konā, e tu ‵kese latou mai i te tokoukega o tino, kae ne fai i ei a nisi tino ke ‵saga atu—io me ke fakatauemu atu—ki a latou.


Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.” 	 Ke se fakatakavale koutou ne te masei, kae ke fakatakavale faeloa ne koutou a te masei ki te ‵lei.”


Jesus’ use of the holy spirit to direct the work became unmistakably clear during Paul’s second missionary trip. 	 Ne lavea faka‵lei atu a te fakaaogaga ne Iesu o te agaga tapu ke takitaki ei a te galuega i te lua o malaga fakamisionale a Paulo.


They entertain the same hope as did David, John the Baptist, and other faithful men and women of old. 	 E maua eiloa ne latou te fakamoemoega e pelā mo Tavita, Ioane te Papatiso, mo nisi tagata mo fafine fakamaoni kolā ne ola i aso mua.


Parents need to make time for their children 	 Ne a auala ne tuku mai ei ne Ieova se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fesokotaki atu ki tino Isalaelu?


• Why should you set goals? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakatoka ne koe ne fakamoemoega?


Let us consider three vital steps that we can take in order to receive Jehovah’s help. 	 Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki auala tāua e tolu kolā e mafai o sasale atu i ei ke maua ne tatou te fesoasoani o Ieova.


A UNITED KINGDOM IS RIPPED APART 	 SE MALO TELĀ NE MAVAELUA


This may remind us of Gehazi, who thought he could indulge his greed while still maintaining his good standing with Jehovah.—2 Ki. 5:20-27. 	 Kāti e fakamasaua mai a te mea tenei ki a tatou e uiga ki a Keasi, telā ne manatu aka me e mafai loa o fai ne ia a te uiga kaimanako kae tumau i se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova.—2 Tupu 5:20-27.


Why can we say that David and Jonathan were true friends? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me ne fai eiloa a Tavita mo Ionatana mo fai ne taugasoa ‵tonu?


“Why did this happen?” he asked. 	 “Kaia ne tupu ei te mea tenei?” ko tena fesili.


“The older men of the congregation” may be the best ones to provide that help.—James 5:14. 	 A “toeaina o te ekalesia” ko toe tino ‵lei e mafai o tuku atu ne latou a vaegā fesoasoani penā. —Iakopo 5:14.


Of what are God’s people keenly aware? 	 Se a te mea telā e iloa faka‵lei ne tino o te Atua?


People must have considered them to be crazy. 	 Kāti ne ‵kilo atu a tino ki a latou e pelā me e fakavale‵vale.


Jehovah never intended that humans should rule themselves. 	 Ne seki mafaufau lele a Ieova me e ‵tau o pule atu a tino ki a latou eiloa.


By what means does Jehovah provide us with training? 	 Ne a mea e tuku mai ne Ieova ke fakamasani ei tatou?


Thus, when the Scriptures foretold that those remaining of the house of Israel (Jews and circumcised Jewish proselytes) together with “people of all the nations” (uncircumcised Gentiles) would become one people for God’s name, the message was clear. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fai mai ei te valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me i te toega o te kau Isalaelu (ko tino Iutaia mo tino kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia kae ko oti ne pilitome) fakatasi mo “tino o fenua katoa” (ko tino o fenua fakaa‵tea kolā e seki pilitome) ka fai e pelā me ko tino kolā ka fakaigoa ki te igoa o te Atua, ne malamalama ‵lei latou i te fekau tenā.


God’s Word reminds us that “the wisdom from above is . . . peaceable, reasonable.” 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou i “te poto mai te lagi e. . . filemu, e loto malamalama.”


“The One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done.”—ISAIAH 46:10. 	 “Ne ‵valo ne au te mea ka tupu mai i te kamataga; ne folafola ne au i aso mua eiloa a te mea tenei ko oti ne tupu.”—ISAIA 46:10.


16 Certainly, if we view pornography, we will not be “walking by spirit.” 	 16 E mautinoa eiloa me kafai e onoono tatou ki ata ma‵sei, ka se ‘takitaki tatou ne te agaga.’


“Throw all your anxiety on [Jehovah], because he cares for you.”—1 PET. 	 “Ke ‵pei atu ki luga i a [Ieova], a mea katoa e manava‵se ei koutou, me atafai eiloa a ia ki a koutou.”—1 PE.


What would Christ do in this situation? 	 Se a te mea ka fai ne Keliso i te tulaga tenei?


In what ways does the world’s spirit enslave those who submit to it? 	 I auala fea e fakapologa ei ne te agaga o te lalolagi a tino?


The fact is, we can find evidence of Jesus’ existence in what secular historians wrote about him and his followers. 	 A te tonuga loa, e mafai o maua ne tatou a nisi fakamaoniga me ne ola a Iesu mai fakamatalaga kolā ne tusi ne tino tusitala fakasolopito e uiga ki a ia mo ana soko.


By means of his command, Jehovah lovingly taught Adam and Eve the way to exercise true freedom. 	 E auala i tena fakatonuga, ne akoako atu ne Ieova mo te alofa ki a Atamu mo Eva a te auala ke fakagalue aka i ei a te saolotoga tonu.


‘If there is a lesson to be learned, what could the lesson possibly be?’ 	 Kafai e isi se akoakoga e ‵tau o maua mai te Atua e uiga ki te mea tenei, se a la te akoakoga tenā?’


Consider an illustration. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala fakatusa tenei.


This year the Memorial will be held on Wednesday, April 16, after sunset. 	 Ka fai a te Fakamanatuga tenei i te Aso Tolu po 16 o Apelila māfai ko tō te mata o te la.


(Proverbs 23:22-25) But most important, your obedience makes your heavenly Father happy, and he will reward you in marvelous ways! 	 (Faataoto 23:22-25) Kae sili atu i ei, e fai ne tou fakalogo ke fiafia a tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, kae ka taui atu ki a koe i auala fakaofoofogia!


With that in mind, parents will want to consider the question, ‘Does my child have sufficient knowledge to make a dedication to God and get baptized?’ 	 Mai te mafaufau penā, ka ma‵nako eiloa a mātua o mafau‵fau ki te fesili, ‘E mata, ko lava te iloaga e maua ne taku tamaliki ke fai tena tukuatuga ki te Atua kae papatiso?’


3. What does Genesis 2:16, 17 indicate about the standard of goodness? 	 3 E fakaasi atu ne te Atua a mea kolā e aofia i te aga‵lei.


The civil authorities beat Paul and Silas with rods and threw them into prison. 	 Ne kini ne tino pule a Paulo mo Sila ki lakau kae ‵pei atu ki loto i te falepuipui.


God supports these families and blesses them for their efforts and for all their sacrifices.* 	 E ‵lago atu te Atua ki kāiga konei kae fakamanuia atu ki a latou mō olotou taumafaiga mo te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta.*


Could this be a signal that we are taking undue interest in other people’s personal affairs?—1 Peter 4:15. 	 Kafai e fai penā kāti ko kamata o ‵saga atu tatou ki mea totino a nisi tino kolā e seai se ‵tou fekau i ei, i ne? —1 Petelu 4:15.


(Rev. 4:11) So although genuine Christians live in many societies and under different circumstances, they all obey the same laws of God and live by the same Bible principles. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Tela la e tiga eiloa e ‵nofo atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu i koga e uke kae kese‵kese olotou fakanofonofoga, kae e ‵pau eiloa a tulafono a te Atua e faka‵logo latou ki ei, e ‵pau foki a fakatakitakiga mai i te Tusi Tapu e tau‵tali latou ki ei.


A typical repository where ossuaries were placed At times, an archaeological discovery directly or indirectly confirms the existence of a Bible character. 	 I nisi taimi, a mea kolā e maua aka i te keliga o mea mua e fakaasi mai i ei se mea e uiga ki se tino i loto i te Tusi Tapu io me se tino e kāiga mo ia.


Over the past century, many of our Christian brothers and sisters have been objects of violent persecution in many lands. 	 I te fia o senitenali ko ‵teka atu ko oti ne fakasauā atu a tino ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane i fenua e uke.


14 For his part, Jesus Christ boldly exposed the rotten fruitage caused by Satan’s haughtiness. 	 14 Ne fakaasi faka‵sau mai eiloa ne Iesu Keliso a ikuga matagā o te fakamatamata o Satani.


Today, faithful Christians do likewise. 	 E penā foki a Kelisiano fakamaoni i aso nei.


(Luke 18:19) Furthermore, the Bible specifically refers to Armageddon as God’s war. 	 (Luka 18:19) E se gata i ei, e fakasino atu eiloa te Tusi Tapu ki Amaketo me ko te taua a te Atua.


To avoid the sins that can be spawned by wealth and luxury, Winthrop urged moderation and temperance. 	 Ke ‵kalo keatea mai agasala kolā e fakamalosi aka ne te maumea, ne fakamalosi atu a Winthrop ke mo a ma tō ‵saga ki ei kae ke maua foki te loto pulea.


(Ex. 34:6) In response to the efforts of God’s Son to ‘set things straight,’ many came to have faith in the good news. 	 (Eso. 34:6) Kae mai i taumafaiga a te Tama a te Atua ke ‘faka‵tonu aka a mea ‵se,’ ne fakatuanaki ei a tino e tokouke ki te tala ‵lei.


(For fully formatted text, see publication) GREECE ASIA MINOR Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira 	 Ne a mea ka maua ne tino kolā e faka‵logo faka‵lei ki pati a te agaga?


CAUTIONS REGARDING SACRIFICES 	 TAULAGA KOLĀ NE SEKI TALIA NE TE ATUA


The person acting in accord with true wisdom recorded in God’s Word is assured that “he will reside in security and be undisturbed from dread of calamity.”—Proverbs 1:20, 33. 	 A te tino telā e ola e ‵tusa mo te poto tonu telā e maua i te Muna a te Atua e mautinoa eiloa me “ka tokagamalie tena olaga, kae seai se mea e mataku ki ei.”—Faataoto 1:20, 33.


We view prayer as reverential communication with the Creator. 	 E ‵kilo atu tatou ki ‵talo e pelā me se fesokotakiga ‵malu o tatou mo te ‵tou Mafuaga.


(Job 1:7-12; Revelation 2:10) Until God’s appointed time, therefore, we need to “endure under tribulation” and “persevere in prayer,” confident that Jehovah cares for us. 	 (Iopu 1:7-12; Fakaasiga 2:10) A koituai o oko atu ki te aso lasi o te Atua, e ‵tau o “kufaki koutou i otou puapuagā” kae “‵talo i taimi katoa,” mo te loto talitonu me e amanaia mai eiloa a Ieova ki a tatou.


Our daughters really wanted to do that. 	 Ne ma‵nako ‵ki eiloa ma tama‵liki ki ei.


As a result, he did not live a life of wealth. 	 Ne seki ola a ia pelā me se tino maumea ona ko te mea tenā.


While Exposed to Apostate Influences 	 Te Taimi ko Tuku Faka‵sau Atu ei ki Fakamalosiga Aposetate


This had been foretold through the prophet Isaiah: “It must occur in the final part of the days that the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains, and it will certainly be lifted up above the hills; and to it all the nations must stream.”—Isaiah 2:2. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a te mea tenei e auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia: “I aso mai mua nei io me i aso fakaoti, a te mauga telā e tu ei te Faletapu ka maluga atu i mauga katoa. E uke a malo ka o‵mai ki ei.”—Isaia 2:2.


How has Jehovah strengthened the faith of his modern-day servants? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Ieova a te fakatuanaki o ana tavini i aso nei?


(See box above.) (b) What is your determination as you await the end of this old system of things? 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi mai luga.) (e) Se a te mea ka fakaiku aka ne koe i te taimi e fakatalitali ei koe ki te gataga o te olaga tenei?


Living in “the Last Days”? No. 2 	 Ne Aveave Pefea a te Afi i Aso Mua?


Consider some examples. 	 Mafaufau ki nisi fakaakoakoga!


4 The prophecy of Malachi foretold that Jehovah, “the true Lord,” accompanied by his “messenger of the covenant,” his newly enthroned Son, Christ Jesus, would come in judgment to inspect His “temple,” or spiritual house of worship. 	 4 Ne ‵valo mai a Malaki me i a Ieova, “te Aliki [tonu],” fakatasi mo tena “ave fekau” o te feagaiga, ko tena Tama, ko Keliso Iesu telā ne fatoā fakasopo aka mo fai te tupu, ka o‵mai o fakamasino kae iloilo a Tena “Faletapu,” io me ko tena fale tapuaki fakatusa.


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.” 	 Ne fai mai 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.”


By their actions they are in effect saying, “I am your friend, not because I have to be, but because you are important to me.” 	 E auala i olotou faifaiga, e fai ‵tonu mai eiloa latou, “A matou ko otou taugasoa, e se ona ko te mea e ‵tau o fai matou penā, kae ona ko koutou e tāua malosi eiloa ki a matou.”


(Colossians 3:18-21) But all shared in the basic and vital work of preaching. 	 (Kolose 3:18-21) Kae e ‵kau atu a latou katoa ki te galuega talai fakavae kae tāua.


(Genesis 12:8) The Hebrew phrase “call on the name” also means “declare (preach) the name.” 	 (Kenese 12:8, NW) E fakauiga foki te fuaiupu ko te ‘kalaga atu ki te igoa’ ki te “folafola (talai) atu te igoa.”


It therefore has divine authorization. 	 Tela la, ne maua te taliaga mai te Atua ke fai penā.


He was moved by “the goodwill of [his] heart.” 	 Ne gasuesue a ia “ki te mea telā e manako [a ia ki ei mo tena] loto kātoa.”


(1 Corinthians 15:22, 45; John 3:16) Thus Jesus guaranteed that Jehovah’s purpose to turn this earth into an Edenlike paradise will come true.* 	 (1 Kolinito 15:22, 45; Ioane 3:16) I konā ka fakamautinoa aka eiloa ne Iesu ke fakataunu a te fuafuaga a Ieova ke ‵fuli a te lalolagi tenei ki se palataiso e pelā mo te fatoaga o Etena.*


(Read Luke 21:34.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 21:34.)


However, respect for Jehovah and for his great name especially motivated David to take a stand against that towering giant. 	 E ui i ei, ne fakamalosi atu eiloa ki a Tavita a te āva ki a Ieova mo tena igoa ke taua atu ki te matugā tagata lasi ‵ki tenā.


(Ps. 86:11) Let us be determined to resist the Devil’s efforts to distance us from our loving Father and those he approves. 	 (Salamo 86:11) Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke ‵teke atu ki te Tiapolo mo ana taumafaiga o faka‵mao tatou mai te ‵tou Tamana alofa mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


15 On the other hand, how should other Christians view a person who claims to have received this anointing and begins to partake of the emblems at the Memorial? 	 15 I te suā feitu, e ‵kilo atu pefea a nisi Kelisiano ki se tino telā e fai mai me ko oti ne maua ne ia a te kalagaga tenei kae ko kamata o fakaaoga ne ia a mea fakatusa i te Fakamanatuga?


Old Testament Word Studies by William Wilson defines ’eʹrets as “the earth in the largest sense, both the habitable and uninhabitable parts; with some accompanying word of limitation, it is used of some portion of the earth’s surface, a land or country.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Old Testament Word Studies telā ne tusi ne William Wilson a te pati ’eʹrets e pelā me ko “te lalolagi i se auala tai lasi atu, e aofia i ei a koga kolā e ‵nofo i ei a tino mo koga kolā e seai ne tino i ei; kae kafai e fakaaogā fua ki se mea e tasi, e masani o fakaaogā ki nisi vaega o te lalolagi, se laukele io me se fenua.”


He used a Greek word (pa·re·go·riʹa) translated “strengthening aid,” which in the Bible is found only in this verse. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia te pati Eleni ko te (pa·re·go·riʹa) telā e ‵fuli ki te mea fakamalosi loto, telā e maua fua i te fuaiupu tenei o te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


It comforts people with the good news that God’s heavenly Kingdom will soon end all wickedness and transform the earth into a paradise. 	 E fakamafanafana atu ne ia a tino ki te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua i te lagi telā ka pili o fakagata ne ia amioga matagā katoa kae ‵fuli ne ia te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso.


Because we are damaged by sin and imperfection, we may tend to think of ourselves as being a bit like an incomplete volume or a damaged shell. 	 Ona ko te mea ko oti ne fakamasei tatou ne te agasala mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, e mafai o mafau‵fau tatou me e fai tatou pelā me se tusi telā e se katoatoa io me se misa telā ko se ‵lei.


“God . . . has indeed adequately qualified us to be ministers.”—2 CORINTHIANS 3:5, 6. 1, 2. 	 “Te Atua; . . . ne fai ne ia tatou ke mafai o tavini.”—2 KOLINITO 3:5, 6.


(Psalm 73:2-8) But in time that Bible writer came to realize that such a negative viewpoint was wrong. 	 (Salamo 73:2-8) Kae ne oko mai te taimi ne iloa aka ei ne te tino tusi tala tenei o te Tusi Tapu a te ‵se o tena kilokiloga tenā.


Then you might ask, “Do you think anyone really listens to prayers?” 	 Kae, kāti e mafai o fesili atu koe, “E mata, e mafaufau koe me e isi eiloa se tino e fakalogologo mai ki ‵talo?”


13 On the other hand, a positive perspective will help us to focus on aspects of our lives from which we can derive delight and joy. 	 13 I te suā feitu, a te kilokiloga aoga ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki vaega o ‵tou olaga kolā e mafai o maua i ei a te lotomalie mo te fiafia tonu.


In any case, the Bible is the starting point for our study program, and in the New World Translation, we have a version that properly emphasizes the divine name as it highlights God’s Kingdom rule.—Psalm 149:1-9; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 E fakavae eiloa ‵tou polokalame mō sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu kae e maua i te New World Translation, se ‵fuliga telā e faka‵mafa faka‵lei mai i ei a te igoa o te Atua me e fakamatala mai ei a te pulega o Tena Malo.—Salamo 149:1-9; Tanielu 2:44; Mataio 6:9, 10.


Through “brother-in-law marriage,” a widow was to marry her deceased husband’s next of kin so that a son born to them might carry on the inheritance. 	 E auala i te fakatokaga o te “avaga ki taina o tena avaga,” e ‵tau mo se fafine telā ko mate tena avaga o toe fakaipoipo mo te taina o tena avaga ko te mea ke faka‵solo atu ne te tamaliki telā ka fanau mai ne laua a te gafa.


The announcement stated that more will likely be inclined to show and accept hospitality with fellow Bethelites when the meeting ends earlier. 	 Ne fai mai i te faka‵pulaga me e tokouke atu e ma‵nako ke fakaasi kae ke talia te uiga talimalo o te kautaina i te Peteli i te taimi e oti vave i ei a te fakatasiga.


After all, he had delivered them from Egypt with a mighty hand. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fakasaoloto ne ia latou mai Aikupito ki tena lima malosi.


Truly, the anointed and the other sheep together are now filling Jehovah’s house with glory. 	 E tonu, ko faka‵fonu nei ne te kau fakaekegina fakatasi mo nisi mamoe a te fale o Ieova ki tena ‵malu.


What information does the Bible contain about weddings? 	 Ne a fakamatalaga e maua i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki fakaipoipoga?


What do we show Jehovah when we support his work? 	 Kafai e ‵lago atu tatou ki te galuega a Ieova, se a te mea ko fakaasi atu ne tatou?


In places like these, you can often start a conversation by saying: “I am concerned that there are so many religions. 	 I vaegā koga penei, e mafai faeloa o kamata ne koe se sau‵talaga mai te fai atu: “E mafaufau ‵mafa sāle au ki te uke o lotu.


They had heartfelt appreciation for it. 	 Ne fakatāua malosi ne latou te muna tenā.


18 Did you realize what else Jephthah and Hannah had in common? 	 18 E mata, e iloa ne koe me se a te suā mea e ‵pau ei a Iefata mo Hana?


The sheep may have wandered for days and nights through unfamiliar territory, perhaps even being exposed to the threat of stalking lions. 	 Kāti ne takasēsē atu te mamoe i te fia o ao mo po i koga kolā e se masani a ia ki ei, kae kāti ne fia ‵kai foki a leona ki ei.


(Jas. 3:17, 18) We rejoice as we forge friendships with people from other lands, accepting cultural differences and possibly even learning the languages of others. 	 (Iako. 3:17, 18) E fia‵fia eiloa tatou māfai e fakataugasoa tatou mo tino mai nisi fenua, kae talia a tuu kese‵kese kae tauloto foki a ‵gana a nisi tino.


11 Paul twice urges his fellow Christians to put on “the complete suit of armor from God.” 	 11 Ne fakamalosi fakalua mai a Paulo ki taina Kelisiano ke ‵pei “ki meatau katoa a te Atua.”


2 To accomplish his aim, Satan has set various traps, or snares. 	 2 Ko te mea ke taunu a tena fakamoemoega, ko oti ne fai ne Satani a matāsele io me ko malei kese‵kese.


“‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 	 “‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki a Ieova tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa mo tou foitino kātoa mo tou mafaufau katoa.’


3 Adam was delighted with his lovely wife, whom he later named Eve. 	 3 Ne fiafia eiloa a Atamu ki tena avaga pele, telā ne fakaigoa fakamuli ne ia ki a Eva.


How can elders make themselves more approachable? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne toeaina o fai ke momea aka te faigofie o olo atu a tino ki a latou?


(See footnote.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo.)


6 Reflecting on such questions may help the inactive ones to see that because of their lack of association with the congregation, their spirituality and happiness have diminished. 	 6 A te mafaufau ki vaegā fesili penā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino ‵mate faka-te-agaga ke lavea ne latou me e galo atu te lotou ma‵losi faka-te-agaga mo te fiafia ona ko te sē ‵kau atu ki te fakapotopotoga.


Josué did not fall into the trap of smoking. 	 Ne seki talia ne Iosua a fakaosoosoga ke ‵pusi a ia.


Why should we follow Jehovah’s guidance rather than trust in our own wisdom, and what questions arise? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o tau‵tali tatou i te takitakiga a Ieova i lō te tali‵tonu ki ‵tou poto totino, kae ne a fesili e ‵sae aka i ei?


They later served together for many years on the Governing Body. 	 Fakamuli ifo ne tavini fakatasi laua i tausaga e uke e pelā me ne sui o te Potukau Pule.


From day to day tell the good news of salvation by him.”—Psalm 96:2. 	 Talai atu i aso katoa te tala ‵lei i te Aliki ne fakasao ne ia tatou.”—Salamo 96:2.


Through the Christian congregation, Jehovah promotes literacy. 	 E auala i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e fakatāua ne Ieova a te faitau.


15 Unable to communicate with one another, the three men prayed for wisdom. 	 15 E aunoa mo te fesokotaki atu ki te suā tino, ne ‵talo atu a tāgata e tokotolu konei ke maua ne latou te poto.


This pointed to a greater destruction that awaits many professed Christians and those of other religions.—Matt. 24:21. 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa te mea tenei ki se fakamaseiga e sili atu i te lasi telā ko pili o oko atu ki Kelisiano ‵loi mo tino o nisi lotu.—Mataio 24:21.


Surely we do not want to be like Diotrephes, who would not ‘receive anything from the apostle John with respect.’ (3 John 9, 10) We need to guard against developing a spirit of independence. 	 E mautinoa me e se ma‵nako tatou ke fai pelā mo Siofilisi, telā ne ‘se fia fakalogo eiloa ki muna mai i te apositolo ko Ioane.’ (3 Ioane 9, 10) E ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te atiakaga o se uiga fia tu tokotasi.


How important is the Kingdom message? 	 E pefea te tāua o te fekau o te Malo?


The Mosaic Law clearly revealed that life begins, not at birth, but much earlier. 	 E fakaasi manino mai i te Tulafono a Mose me e se kamata te ola i te taimi e fanau ei te pepe kae mai mua atu i ei.


Many Christian hosts decide to serve alcoholic drinks only if they can personally oversee what their guests are served or consume. 	 E fakaiku aka ne Kelisiano e tokouke kolā e talimālō ke fakaaogā te kava māfai fua e mafai o onoono faka‵lei latou ki mea kolā e tuku atu ki olotou tino ‵kami mo te aofaki e fakaaogā ne latou.


In time, though, Wolfgang and Brigitte made a crucial choice. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai ne Wolfgang mo Brigitte se filifiliga tāua.


(Deuteronomy 24:17-21) Recognizing how difficult life could be for such families, Jehovah himself became their fatherly Judge and Protector. 	 (Teutelonome 24:17-21) Ne fai a Ieova mo fai te lotou Famasino mo te lotou ‵Puiga me e matea ne ia te faigata o te olaga ki vaegā kāiga penā.


20 So, then, by enduring whatever figurative thorn is in our flesh, we can find great happiness in showing everyone that Jehovah’s power is being made perfect in our weakness. 	 20 Tela la, mai te kufaki i so se mea fakalogo‵mae ki ‵tou foitino, e mafai o maua ne tatou i ei te fiafia lasi i te fakaasi atu ki tino katoa me i te ‵mana o Ieova ne fai ne ia tatou ke ma‵losi atu i ‵tou vāivāiga.


“The heavens”—the sun, moon, and stars—testify to God’s power and wisdom. 	 A “te lagi”—ko te la, te masina, mo fetu—e molimau atu latou ki te ‵mana mo te poto o te Atua.


ON December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Simeulue, an island off the northwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. 	 IA Tesema 26, 2004, ne tupu se mafuie telā e nofo ki te 9.1 te malosi i Simeulue, se fenua tai ‵mao mai i te feitu ki matū togala o te kogā tai o Sumatra, i Indonesia.


That Seed proved to be the Messiah, or Christ. 	 Ne fakamaoni mai me i te Fanau tenā ko te Mesia, io me ko te Keliso.


Why not bring your concerns before Jehovah in your prayers? 	 Kaia e se fakaasi atu ei ne koe ki a Ieova a mea kolā e manavase koe ki ei i au ‵talo?


• Why is it difficult for Christians today to find recreation that is wholesome? 	 • Kaia e faigatā ei ke maua ne Kelisiano i aso nei a fakafiafiaga aogā?


21 We too hear Jehovah’s commission to preach. 	 21 E lagona foki ne tatou a te fakatonuga a Ieova ke talai atu.


Elaine Pagels, professor of religion, put it this way: “We now begin to see that what we call Christianity—and what we identify as Christian tradition—actually represents only a small selection of specific sources, chosen from among dozens of others.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Elaine Pagel, se polofesa i mea tau lotu, a te tulaga tenei i ana pati: “Ko lavea nei ne matou me i te mea telā e taku ne matou ki te Lotu Kelisiano—mo te mea telā e ‵kilo atu matou ki ei e pelā me ko faifaiga faka-Kelisiano—e aofia fua i ei a tusi, kolā ne filifili aka mai i te fia o tusi.”


Fifty or more of us squeezed into a 200-square-foot (19 sq m) room. 	 A te tokouke o matou e nofo ki te limasefulu io me tokouke atu kae ‵nofo sai‵tia fua i se potu e 200 sikuea futu (19 sq m) te lasi.


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Many times he told those whom he cured to reveal the miracle to no one.—Luke 5:13, 14. 	 I te ukega o taimi, ne fai atu a ia ki a latou kolā ne faka‵lei ne ia ke mo a ma taku atu a te mea tenā ki nisi tino.—Luka 5:13, 14.


“He [Christ] gave some as apostles,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 “Ne tuku mai ne ia [Keliso] a nisi tino ke fai pelā me ne apositolo,” ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo.


APPRECIATE PURE WORSHIP 	 KE LOTO FAKAFETAI KI TE TAPUAKIGA ‵MA


The Bible points out how we develop such knowledge. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu te auala e mafai ei o ati aka ne tatou te vaegā iloaga tenā.


• Ivy growing on the house gives protection against evil 	 • Kafai e ola aka a te lakau ‵solo ko te ivy i te fale, e maua ei te puipuiga mai temoni


(Psalm 83:18) Osman also learned that God’s dominant quality is love and that even the idea of tormenting people in a fiery place is something detestable to Him. 	 (Salamo 83:18, NW) Ne iloa foki ne Usimani me i te ‵toe uiga sili o te Atua ko te alofa kae takalialia foki a ia ki te akoakoga me ka fakalogo‵mae a tino ma‵sei katoa ki te ‵sunuga i te afi.


(Matt. 25:13) We can apply that counsel today. 	 (Mataio 25:13) E mafai o fakagalue ne tatou a te fakatakitakiga tenā i aso nei.


“To Jehovah belongs the battle,” he said. 	 Ne fai atu a ia “A [Ieova] e manumalo faeloa i taua.”


(Mark 12:17) That calls for Christians to obey laws of the land that do not conflict with God’s law. 	 (Maleko 12:17) E fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o faka‵logo ki tulafono a te atufenua kolā e se fe‵paki mo tulafono a te Atua.


What impelled him to turn aside from bad immediately? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia ke tele keatea mai te masei i te taimi eiloa tenā?


15 Seriousness includes according our brothers and sisters dignity. 	 15 A te āva ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane e aofia i mea kolā e fakatāua ne koe.


Jesus offered the value of his blood in behalf of all mankind Festival of Booths (Ingathering, Tabernacles) Tishri 15-21 Event: Israelites joyfully dwelled in booths and rejoiced in the harvest, 70 bulls offered Foreshadowed: Ingathering of anointed and “great crowd” 	 Fakamanatuga Tishri 15-21 Ne ‵nofo a tino Te fakamaopoopomaiga o Fale Fakamalumalu Isalaelu mo te fia‵fia o tino fakaekegina (Fakamaopoopomaiga, i fale fakamalumalu mo te “vaitino Faleie) kae fia‵fia i te ‵katiga o tokouke” te taukai, ne ofo atu a pulumakau e 70


An incompetent person in high office is not to be envied. 	 E se ‵tau o loto masei ki se tino sē apo telā e maua ne ia se tulaga maluga.


Public schools held patriotic ceremonies that included saluting the flag and singing the national anthem. 	 Ne fai ne akoga a fakamanatuga a te fenua e aofia i ei a te saluti ki te fuka mo te usuga te vii o te atufenua.


• Why was it necessary for Jehovah’s only-begotten Son to be tested on earth? 	 • Kaia ne ‵tau ei o tofotofogina a te Tama fuatasi a Ieova i te lalolagi?


If that were not so, the commandment would have little meaning. 	 Kafai e se penā loa, penei, e seai se aogā o te fakatonuga tenā.


To imprint his debased thinking on the minds and hearts of the foolish or unsuspecting—especially the most vulnerable, the young—he uses such avenues as questionable literature, movies, music, computer games, and pornography sites on the Internet.—John 14:30; Ephesians 2:2. 	 Ko te mea ke faka‵mautakitaki ne ia ana mafaufauga i mafaufau mo loto o tino va‵lea io me ko tino kolā ne seki maina i ana togafiti—kae maise ko te kau talavou kolā e mafai o pa‵kiagofie—e fakaaogā ne ia a tusi fai‵tau, vitiō, pese, tafaoga i komupiuta mo ata ma‵sei i te Internet. —Ioane 14:30; Efeso 2:2.


Consequently, he may feel troubled or ill at ease. 	 Tela la, e mafai eiloa o manavase a ia ki ei.


Such qualities as love, courage, and joy moved Jeremiah to carry out his 67-year-long ministry faithfully. 	 A vaegā uiga pelā mo te alofa, loto malosi, mo te fiafia ne fakaosofia ei a Ielemia ke fakataunu tena galuega mo te fakamaoni i tausaga e 67.


For example, “he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, “e fakamaina mai ne ia tena la ki tino amio ma‵sei mo tino amio ‵lei, e faka‵to foki ne ia a te vaiua ki tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio ma‵sei.”


Ask yourself, ‘Do my expectations go hand in hand with God’s expectations?’ 	 Ke fesili ifo, ‘E mata, e fetaui ‵lei oku fakamoemoega mo mea kolā e fakamoemoe ki ei te Atua?


“After taking social studies classes at the university, I developed radical views,” says a sister in Great Britain. 	 “I te otiga o aku akoakoga mai te iunivesiti i te sukesukega ki olaga o tino, ne kau malosi au ki potukau fakapolitiki” ko pati a se tuagane i Peletania.


He adds: “It takes humility to recognize that someone under your oversight may have a better way of doing things than you do. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E manakogina te loto maulalo māfai e iloa ne koe me e isi se tino telā e pule koe ki ei e ‵lei atu ana auala i te faiga o mea i lō koe.


If we have privileges of service, we likewise should value them. 	 Moi fai e maua foki ne tatou ne tauliaga penā i te taviniga, kāti e fakatāua foki ne tatou.


• What does it mean to disown ourselves, pick up our torture stake, and follow Jesus continually? 	 • Se a te uiga o te sē mafau‵fau ki a tatou eiloa, amo ‵tou sataulo kae tau‵tali atu faeloa i a Iesu?


But if I can apply it personally, it becomes something I want to understand.” 	 Kae kafai e mafai o fakagalue ne au, e fai ei ke manako malosi au ke malamalama i ei.”


Evidently, there was plenty of good food at the wedding Jesus attended, for the Bible describes it as a marriage feast. 	 Kāti ne malaku a meakai ‵gali i te fakaipoipoga telā ne fanatu Iesu ki ei, me e fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te mea tenā pelā me se ‵kaiga lasi o te fakaipoipoga.


Her uncleanness is in her skirts. 	 Ko ‵fonu eiloa a ia i te agasala.


One hundred men are fed with 20 loaves.—2 Kings 4:42-44 	 E toko selau tāgata ne fagai ki falaoa e 20.—2 Tupu 4:42-44


The workers were few, but the slave used a number of ingenious methods to spread the good news. 	 Ne mu‵tana fua a tino ga‵lue i ei kae ne fakaaogā ne te tavini tenā a auala ‵fou kese‵kese ke fakasalalau atu ei te tala ‵lei.


Here, too, sign language was forbidden. 	 I konei foki, e tapu a te ‵gana fai tāga.


33:1-29—Why was Simeon not specifically mentioned in the blessing with which Moses blessed the sons of Israel? 	 33:1-29—Kaia ne seki taku ei ne Mose a te igoa o Simeona i ana fakamanuiaga ki matakāiga o Isalaelu?


While his inanimate creation silently brings him glory, we humans have the ability to reason, to comprehend, to appreciate, and to worship. 	 Me mafai o avatu lēmū ne ana mea ‵mate ne faite ana vikiga, e mafai ne tatou, tino ola, o fakasako‵sako, malamalama, fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai, kae ke tapuaki atu foki.


Notice that Jesus did not liken his presence to the relatively short period of time during which the Flood occurred in Noah’s day. 	 Ke onoono me ne seki faka‵tusa ne Iesu tena fakatasi mai ki te taimi toetoe telā ne poko ei te Lolo i aso o Noa.


YOU might wonder: ‘Is it really possible to imitate Jesus’ example of watchfulness? 	 KĀTI ka fai aka koe penei: ‘E mata, e mafai eiloa ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te matapulapula o Iesu?


6 Second, angels assisted the governing body. 	 6 Te lua, e fesoasoani atu a agelu ki te potukau pule.


But from the cities of refuge, we also learn about Jehovah and how we may reflect his qualities. 	 Kae e tauloto foki ne tatou mai i fa‵kai faka‵lafi a mea e uiga ki a Ieova mo te auala e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou ana uiga.


Why We Can Act With Dignity 	 Te Pogai e Mafai ei o Ola Tatou i se Olaga ‵Malu


For many, that in itself gives enough evidence to convince them that there must be a Creator.* (Psalm 19:1; Isaiah 40:26; Acts 14:16, 17) They feel, as the apostle Paul did, that “[God’s] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship.”—Romans 1:20; Psalm 104:24. 	 Ko oti ne maua ne te tokoukega o tino a fakamaoniga ke fakatalitonu atu ki a latou me e ‵tau eiloa o isi se Mafuaga.* (Salamo 19:1; Isaia 40:26; Galuega 14: 16, 17) E ‵pau olotou lagonaga mo lagonaga kolā ne oko ifo ki a Paulo me i “te uiga se lavea o te Atua, tela ko tona mana mo tona uiga fakaatua, ko oti eiloa ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai e alatu i te faitega o te lalolagi.” —Loma 1: 20; Salamo 104:24


(1 Cor. 5:6-8) Was Jesus now using leaven to represent the growth of something negative? 	 (1 Kolinito 5:6-8) E mata, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu te mea faka‵fete ke fakaata mai i ei a te tupuakaga o se mea sē ‵lei?


“COME to me,” said Jesus Christ. 	 “O ‵MAI ki a au,” muna Iesu Keliso.


For example, in Abraham’s life story we find . . . 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e maua ne tatou i te tala fakasolo o te olaga o Apelaamo a . . .


Jesus did not agree with the religious leaders of his day who said that there would be no resurrection of the dead. 	 Ne seki lotomalie a Iesu ki pati a nisi takitaki lotu i ana aso kolā ne fai mai me e seai se toe‵tuga o tino ‵mate.


“How comely upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news!” 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te gali, manafai e lavea atu se avefekau e vau mai i mauga, o aumai se tala ‵lei!”


To what do those expressions refer? 	 Ne a mea e fakasino atu ki ei a tugāpati e lua konā?


9 What if we simply lack motivation to do more in Jehovah’s service and are inclined to coast along in the congregation? 	 9 E a māfai e galo te ‵tou loto finafinau i te faiga o mea e uke i te taviniga a Ieova kae nei la ko fai fua a nai mea i te fakapotopotoga?


How does it bear on God’s purpose being carried out through his Kingdom?’ 	 E fetaui pefea te mea tenei mo te fuafuaga a te Atua telā ka fakataunu e auala i tena Malo?’


“You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you.”—ACTS 1:8. 	 “Ka faka‵fonugina koutou i te ‵mana manafai e oko atu ki luga i a koutou a te agaga tapu.”—GALUEGA 1:8.


7 Surely God’s Kingdom is the very best news for all who love what is right. 	 7 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te Malo o te Atua ko te ‵toe tala ‵lei eiloa mō tino katoa kolā e fia‵fai ki te mea tonu.


Using the example of the human body, Paul focused on unity under the head of the congregation, Jesus Christ. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o te fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te foitino o se tino, ne fakasino tonu atu a Paulo ki te ‵kau fakatasi mai lalo i te takitakiga a te ulu o te fakapotopotoga, ko Iesu Keliso.


(Matthew 24:13) Yes, salvation in the day of Jehovah’s anger depends upon our continuing to do what is right in his eyes. 	 (Mataio 24:13) Se mea tonu me e fakalagolago eiloa a te fakaolataga i te aso o te kaitaua o Ieova ki te ‵tou tumau i te faiga o mea ‵lei i tena kilokiloga.


5 It may surprise some to think that Paul, an apostle, needed strengthening. 	 5 Kāti ka ‵poi a nisi tino me ne manako a Paulo, telā se apositolo, ki fakamalosiga.


Malachi 3:18 foretold: “You people will again certainly see the distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.” 	 Ne fai mai a te Malaki 3:18, penei: “Ka toe kilokilo a mata o oku tino ki te mea ka tupu ki tino amio tonu mo te mea ka tupu ki tino ma‵sei; pela foki ki te tino e tavini mai ki a au mo te tino e se fia tavini mai ki a au.”


Yes, some Bible writers did refer to or consult existing but uninspired histories or documents. 	 E tonu, ne ‵saga atu eiloa a nisi tino kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu ki tala fakasolopito io me ko nisi fakamatalaga kolā ne maua atu i taimi konā kae ne seki fakaosofia.


For example, when we are face-to-face with temptation to do something that would jeopardize our Christian standing, how do we react? 	 E pelā mo te fakafesagai atu ki se tofotofoga ke fai se mea telā ka fakamasei ei ‵tou tulaga faka-Kelisiano, ka pefea la ‵tou kilokiloga ki ei?


He wrote: “Now we are not the sort that shrink back to destruction, but the sort that have faith to the preserving alive of the soul.” 	 Ne tusi atu a ia penei: “A tatou e se ne tino e ‵tau o toe ‵foki ki tua ki te malaia. Kae nei, ko iai te tou fakatuanaki e ola ei tatou.”


How can we show that we are no longer ruled by sin but by undeserved kindness? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me ko se pule tatou ne te agasala kae ko te alofa tauanoa?


When Jehovah forgives, he does so “in a large way”; he forgives both completely and permanently. 	 Kafai a Ieova e loto fakamagalo, e fakamagalo ne ia “i se auala lasi”; e katoatoa kae tumau.


WEEK OF DECEMBER 11-17, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A TESEMA 11-17, 2017


(Matt. 7:1) Notice that Jesus did not say: “Do not judge”; he said: “Stop judging.” 	 (Mataio 7:1) Mafaufau la me ne fakaasi manino atu ne Iesu, penei: “Sa fakamasino.”


The scene is one of tenderness and love. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mea tenā a faifaiga atafai mo te alofa.


It provides a wealth of Bible publications that help us to grow in accurate knowledge, to act wisely when we are faced with problems, and to cultivate a close relationship with God. 	 E tuku mai i ei a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uke kolā e fesoasoani mai ke gasolo tatou ki mua i te iloaga tonu, ke ‵poto tatou māfai ko fe‵paki mo fakalavelave, kae ke fakamalosi aka foki se fesokotakiga pili mo te Atua.


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On at least two occasions, David took refuge in caves—one near Adullam and the other in the wilderness of En-gedi. 	 Kāti ko te lua o taimi ne faka‵lafi ei a Tavita i ana—e tasi e pili atu ki Atulama a ko te suā ana e tu i te koga lavaki o Eneketi.


Students of a new language are encouraged not only to listen carefully but also to try to imitate, or mimic, the pronunciation and speech patterns of fluent speakers. 	 A tino kolā e tauloto ki se ‵gana fou e fakamalosigina ke se fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei fua latou kae ke taumafai foki o fakaakoako, io me ke tau‵tali atu, ki te faka‵leoga mo te auala e fai‵pati ei a tino kolā e ‵lei te lotou ‵gana.


• What evidence is there that God’s people enjoy progressive spiritual enlightenment? 	 12. Se a te malamalama faka-te-agaga e uiga ki te vaitino tokouke telā ne tuku mai i te 1935? 13.


He also meets and eventually marries beautiful Abigail. 	 Ne fetaui kae avaga foki laua mo te fafine tino gali ko Apikaila.


When we see God’s counsel in our own Bible, it makes a deeper impression on us. 	 Kafai e matea ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu a te Atua i ‵tou Tusi Tapu eiloa, ka pokotia malosi tatou i ei.


Yet, Jesus always maintained his joy and self-control. 	 Kae ne fakatumau faeloa ne Iesu tena fiafia mo te loto pulea.


7 Appearing before Pharaoh, Moses and Aaron delivered their message in the name of Jehovah. 	 7 I te lā ‵tuatuga i mua o Falao, ne fakaoko atu ei ne Mose mo Alona te lā fekau i te igoa o Ieova.


For centuries, theologians speculated that God’s garden was still in existence somewhere. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu i te fia o senitenali me koi tumau eiloa te fatoaga o te Atua i se koga.


16 The Bible says: “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus,” who often received him as a guest in their home. 	 16 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne alofa a Iesu ki a Maleta mo tona taina, pelā foki ki a Lasalo,” telā ne talimālō faeloa ne latou a ia i te lotou fale.