(Jas. 3:17) In this article, we will review a few areas in which our willingness to fit in with God’s purpose—to be obedient from the heart—could be put to the test. 	 (Iakopo 3:17, NW) I te mataupu tenei, ka iloilo aka ei ne tatou a nai feitu e uiga ki ‵tou fia‵fia o ga‵lue e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga a te Atua—ko te faka‵logo mai te loto e mafai o tofotofogina.


Jehovah has lovingly given us the amazing faculty of imagination. 	 Ne tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova mo te alofa a te atamai fakaofoofogia tenei ke fakaataata a mea i ‵tou mafaufau.


If we had gas in the tank, we would go on, placing our faith and trust in Jehovah.” 	 Kafai e ‵soko te tane o te motoka, e olo eiloa matou me e fakatuanaki kae tali‵tonu matou ki a Ieova.”


You too may find singleness to be a priceless gift from Jehovah. 	 E mafai o matea ne koe te nofo taka e pelā me se meaalofa tāua mai i a Ieova.


7 Jehovah leads and feeds those in the earthly part of his organization by means of “the faithful and discreet slave” under the direction of Christ, the “head of the congregation.” 	 7 E takitaki kae fagai ne Ieova a latou kolā i te vaega o tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi nei e auala i “te tavini poto kae fakamaoni” mai lalo i te takitakiga a Keliso, te “ulu o te fakapotopotoga.”


(John 8:12) He taught the people “many things with illustrations”—new things. 	 (Ioane 8:12) “E uke a mea ne fai atu ne ia ki a latou i tala fakatusa”—ko mea ‵fou.


17. How can Paul’s counsel help us to maintain our relationship with God? 	 17 Tela la, ko oko eiloa i te fetaui ‵lei o pati a Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga i Tesalonia, penei: “Tenei te loto o te Atua mo koutou: e manako ke tapu koutou, kae ke faka‵mao koutou mai amioga fina lalolagi.


THE Devil stalks Jehovah’s servants. 	 E TAUMAFAI a te Tiapolo o ‵po aka a tavini a Ieova.


14 Jehovah explains why his ancient people deserve to be punished. 	 E fai mai te Mika 1:5, penei: “Me i tino Isalaelu ko oti ne agasala kae ‵teke ki te Atua.


(John 3:16) By offering himself willingly as a ransom sacrifice, Jesus redeemed all that was lost through Adam.* 	 (Ioane 3:16) Mai te tukumaiga o ia e pelā me se taulaga togiola, ne toe faka‵foki mai ne Iesu a mea katoa kolā ne ‵galo atu i a Atamu.*


The apostle Paul, previously quoted, highlighted the important role the Holy Scriptures play in providing solid values: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching.” (2 Timothy 3:16) Is that really so? 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne fai‵pati muamua tatou ki ei, a te tulaga tāua o te Tusi Tapu i te tukumaiga o fakatakitakiga tāua i mea tau amioga mō tatou: “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aogā ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu.” (2 Timoteo 3:16) E mata, e tonu eiloa te mea tenā?


(Job 27:5) The 26th Psalm shows what will help us to walk in integrity. 	 (Iopu 27:5, NW) E fakaasi mai ne te mataupu e 26 o te Salamo a mea kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke sa‵sale atu tatou i te fakamaoni.


At 2 Chronicles 29:25, we read: “He [that is, Hezekiah] had the Levites stationed at the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, with stringed instruments and with harps, by the commandment of David and of Gad the king’s visionary and of Nathan the prophet, for it was by the hand of Jehovah that the commandment was by means of his prophets.” 	 I te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:25, e fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Ne tautali eiloa te tupu ki fakatonuga kolā ne aumai ne te Aliki [ko Ieova] ki te Tupu ko Tavita e auala i a Kato, te pelofeta a te tupu, pelā foki i a Natano te pelofeta; ne fakatulaga ne ia a te kau sa Levi i te Faletapu mo olotou kitala mo sumepalo.”


(James 5:11) We read at Job 42:12: “As for Jehovah, he blessed the end of Job afterward more than his beginning.” 	 (Iakopo 5:11) E fai‵tau tatou i te Iopu 42:12: “Ne fakamanuia ne te Aliki te vaega fakaoti o te olaga o Iopu, e silia atu i te fakamanuiaga muamua.”


“It was both a sign of God’s blessing and a powerful temptation to the sin of pride . . . and to the sins of the flesh.” 	 “E fai pelā me ne fakamanuiaga a te Atua kae se fakaosoosoga lasi foki ke agasala a tino ona ko te fakamatamata . . . mo te agasala o te foitino.”


Disasters like the one at Mount Erebus would undoubtedly be common. 	 Ka seai se fakalotolotolua me ka ‵soko faeloa a fakalavelave e ‵tupu e pelā mo te fakalavelave ne tupu i te Mauga ko Erebus.


Once he gives the word for something to happen, it is as good as done. 	 So se pati e tō mai i tena gutu, ka fakataunu eiloa.


How is God’s purpose to be fulfilled by the Kingdom? 	 Ka fakataunu mai pefea a fuafuaga a te Atua e auala i te Malo?


Such forethought will help an elder to have a conversation that will be meaningful, not trivial. 	 A te mafaufau muamua penā ka fesoasoani atu ki se toeaina ke fai se sau‵talaga aoga, kae sē ‵pafu.


As Christians, we have a responsibility to help them find the answers to such questions. 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e maua ne tatou te tiute ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke maua a tali ki vaegā fesili penā.


(Heb. 13:17) That expression reminds us of the literal shepherd who forgoes sleep in order to protect his flock. 	 (Epelu 13:17) E fakamasaua mai ne te tugapati tenei ki a tatou a te tausi mamoe tonu telā e se moe ko te mea ke puipui tena lafu.


19, 20. (a) What individuals of Bible record will be raised to life on earth? (b) To whose resurrection do you look forward? 	 19, 20. (a) Ko oi a tino i tala i te Tusi Tapu ka toe faka‵tu mai ki te olaga i te lalolagi nei? (e) Ko oi a tino e olioli eiloa koe ke na toe‵tu mai?


(Matthew 13:10-23; Luke 19:11; 21:7; Acts 1:6-8) Now that the Lord is present, there is a similar need for patience as we endeavor to make disciples. 	 (Mataio 13:10-23; Luka 19:11; 21:7; Galuega 1:6-8) Nei la, ko oti ne toe foki mai te Aliki, e ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu ne tatou te kufaki i te taimi e taumafai ei tatou o fai a soko.


(Exodus 34:6, 7; Jeremiah 30:11) If you were to sin seriously, how could you receive God’s mercy if you tried to hide your sin? 	 (Esoto 34:6, 7; Ielemia 30:11) Kafai ne fai ne koe se agasala matagā, e mafai pefea o maua ne koe te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua māfai e taumafai koe o ‵funa tau agasala?


4 When the Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for many years, Jehovah sent Moses and his brother, Aaron, to Pharaoh to ask him to liberate His people. 	 4 I te taimi ne ‵nofo pologa ei te kau Isalaelu i Aikupito i tausaga e uke, ne uga atu ne Ieova a Mose mo tena taina ko Alona ki a Falao o fakamolemole ki ei ke fakasaoloto Ana tino.


How might we give proof that we have God’s spirit? 	 E mafai pefea o tuku atu ne tatou se fakamaoniga me e maua ne tatou te agaga o te Atua?


However, to keep the people from believing in Jesus, they attributed his power to Satan. 	 Kae ke taofi aka a tino mai te tali‵tonu ki a Iesu, ne fai atu latou me ne māfua mai tena ‵mana i a Satani.


How encouraging this revelation must have been for childless Abram! 	 Ko oko eiloa te fakamalosi atu o te fakaasiga tenei ki a Apelamo telā e seai sena tamaliki!


3 This article will consider why Jehovah’s servants need to settle differences and how they can succeed in doing so. 	 3 Ka fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei a te pogai e ‵tau ei mo tavini a Ieova o fakatoka a va sē ‵lei mo te auala e mafai ei o fai ne latou te mea tenei mo te manuia.


1, 2. (a) How valuable is human speech? (b) How do Jehovah’s servants desire to use their tongue? “HUMAN speech is a secret; it is a divine gift, a miracle.” 	 “E SE mafai o malamalama a tino i te auala e mafai ei o fai‵pati a tino; a te mea tenā se meaalofa fakaofoofogia eiloa mai te Atua.”


The apostle John wrote: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous so as to forgive us our sins.” (1 John 1:9) Because of Jehovah’s forgiveness, people can continue to enjoy his friendship, and knowing this touches us deeply. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Kafai e fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne tatou a ‵tou agasala, e fakamaoni eiloa a ia kae e amiotonu ke fakamagalo ne ia a ‵tou agasala.” (1 Ioane 1:9) Ona ko te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova, e mafai ei o fai taugasoa a tino mo ia, kae fai ne te mea tenei ke otia ‵tou loto.


Into what have its socket pedestals been sunk down, or who laid its cornerstone?”—Job 38:4-6. 	 Ko oi te tino ne fakatakato ne ia a te fatu tulimanu o te lalolagi?”—Iopu 38:1-6.


(Judges 7:1-22) It was there, too, that Kings Ahaziah and Josiah were killed.—2 Kings 9:27; 23:29, 30. 	 (Famasino 7:1-22) Ne ‵mate atu foki a te Tupu ko Aasaia mo te Tupu ko Iosia i te koga tenā.—2 Tupu 9:27; 23:29, 30.


In an attempt to prove his contention, Satan brought great tribulation upon Job, killing his livestock and all ten of his children. 	 I ana taumafaiga ke fakatalitonu atu me e tonu tena ‵losiga, ne avatu ne Satani a puapuaga e uke ki luga i a Iopu, mai te tamatega o ana manu mo ana tama‵liki e toko sefulu.


See The Watchtower, November 1, 1995, pages 11-15, 19, 30, 31. 	 Ke onoono ki The Watchtower i a Novema 1, 1995, itulau e 11-15, 19, 30, 31.


(Hebrews 4:12) This description of what God’s Word can accomplish surely stamps the Bible as more than just a good book. 	 (Epelu 4:12) A te fakamatalaga tenei e uiga ki mea e mafai o fai ne te Muna a te Atua ko fakamautinoa mai i ei me e sili atu te Tusi Tapu i lō te fai fua mo fai se tusi lotu.


Guided by God’s Word, Josiah began a vigorous campaign against idolatry and arranged an unprecedented celebration of the Passover. 	 Mai i te fakatakitakiga i te Muna a te Atua, ne gasue atu a Iosia mo te loto toa o fakamasei katoa a tapuakiga fapaupau kae ne fakatoka ne ia se ‵kaiga o te Paseka telā ne seki fai aka loa muamua.


Having spent perhaps billions of years in heaven with his heavenly Father, Jesus knew him well. 	 Ona ko te mea kāti ne fakamāumāu ne ia te fia piliona o tausaga i te lagi mo tena Tamana faka-te-lagi, ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu a ia.


(Heb. 1:14) As the next article shows, only integrity keepers can hope to have the joyful privilege of upholding God’s sovereignty forever. 	 (Epelu 1:14) E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu, ko tino fakamaoni fua e mafai o fakamoe‵moe ke maua ne latou a te tauliaga gali ke ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a te Atua ki te se-gata-mai.


Others came to stress human tradition over God’s Word. 	 Ne faka‵mafa malosi ne nisi tino a tuu mo aganuu a tino i lō te Muna a te Atua.


(Revelation 16:14, 16) Under demonic influence, the nations of the earth will finally be united with one objective—to war against God the Almighty. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14, 16) Mai lalo i fakamalosiga a te kau temoni, ka ‵kau fakatasi i ei a fenua katoa o te lalolagi mō se pogai e tasi—ke taua atu ki te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


Rather, true spiritual advancement is made manifest by our being obedient to Jehovah in thought, speech, and conduct. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakaasi atu ‵tou ga‵solo tonu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga e auala i ‵tou faka‵logo ki a Ieova i ‵tou mafaufauga, pati, mo amioga.


16 Murmuring focuses our mind on ourselves and our troubles and pushes into the background the blessings we enjoy as Witnesses of Jehovah. 	 16 E fai ne te muimui ke ‵saga ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa mo ‵tou fakalavelave, ko se ‵saga atu ei tatou ki fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova.


IN July 2000, the California State Legislature in the United States passed a bill designed to relieve people of liability if they express sympathy to an individual who was injured in an accident in which they themselves were involved. 	 I A Iulai 2000, ne fai ne te kau Fai Tulafono o Kalefonia, i te Iunaite Sitete se tulafono fou ke se ave a tino ki te fono māfai e fakatoese atu latou ki te tino telā ne pakia i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei telā ne aofia latou i ei.


You Can Succeed 	 E Mafai o Manumalo Koe


(Luke 16:10) We must remain faithful even in seemingly small matters. 	 (Luka 16:10) E ‵tau o tumau te ‵tou fakamaoni, ke oko foki eiloa ki mea kolā e foliga mai me e fo‵liki fua.


Our sister added that she would be pleased to conduct a free weekly Bible study with all who wished to attend. 	 Ne toe fai atu te tuagane tenā me e fiafia a ia o fai se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakatasi i te vaiaso mo so se tino telā e fia kau atu ki ei.


(1 Timothy 4:7, 8, 10, footnote) ‘But how,’ you may ask, ‘can studying the Bible help me to reach my goals?’ 	 (1 Timoteo 4:7, 8, 10) Kae kāti ka fesili mai koe, ‘E fesoasoani mai pefea te faiga o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu ke fakataunu ei oku fakamoemoega?’


What Is God’s Kingdom? 	 Se a te Malo o te Atua?


Henceforth let those . . . who buy [be] as those not possessing, and those making use of the world as those not using it to the full; for the scene of this world is changing.” (1 Cor. 7:29-31) But how do present-day Christians make use of the world? 	 Mai te taimi tenei o fano ki mua, a ko tino . . . ‵togi ke fai mo tino kolā e se i a latou a mea konā, mo latou kolā e fakaaoga ne latou te lalolagi ke se fakaaoga katoatoa ne latou, me e mafuli‵fuli a mea kolā e ‵tupu i te lalolagi tenei.” (1 Kolinito 7:29-31, NW) Kae e fakaaoga pefea ne Kelisiano i aso nei te lalolagi?


Mental-health professional Heinz Lehmann observes: “[In today’s society] there are educational and social deficits. 	 Ne fai mai penei te tokitā i mea tau mafaufauga, ko Heinz Lehmann: “E isi ne mea e ‵galo sāle [i te olaga nei] i mea tau akoakoga mo amioga ‵lei.


Often, distressing problems do not seem so overwhelming after we receive the help of God’s spirit. 	 E masani sāle o mā‵mā a ‵tou fakalavelave faiga‵ta māfai ko maua ne tatou a te agaga o te Atua.


For the 144,000 anointed ones, it will mean immortal life in heaven, where they will share with Jesus in his Kingdom “and will rule as kings with him for the thousand years.” 	 Ka maua ne te toko 144,000 o tino fakaekegina a te ola se-gata-mai i te lagi, te koga telā ka pule fakatasi ei latou mo Iesu i tena Malo “kae ka pule fakatasi latou mo ia i te afe o tausaga.”


(John 14:31) Because Jesus’ followers today have the same motivation, they are diligent as they share in the ministry. 	 (Ioane 14:31) Ona ko te mea e penā foki a lagonaga o soko o Iesu i aso nei, e loto finafinau eiloa latou i te lotou ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai.


6 Aquila and Priscilla were exceptionally hospitable. 	 6 Ne tu ‵kese foki te talimālō ‵lei o Akuila mo Pisila.


Yet, millions have discovered something much better. 	 Kae e lau i miliona ko oti ne maua ne latou se mea e sili atu i te ‵lei i lō aulo.


They are coming from behind us, as it were, in the stream of time. 	 E fai pelā me e lagona ne tatou mai ‵tou tua a pati kolā ko leva ne tusi ki lalo.


Nothing stings more than feeling abandoned by him. 	 E seai se mea e sili atu i te logo‵mae i lō lagonaga me ko tuku tiaki tatou ne Ia.


No, for he went on to say: “With God all things are possible.” 	 Ikai, me ne toe fai mai a ia: “E mafai ne te Atua o fai a mea katoa.”


If we use such expressions as “the faithful and discreet slave,” “other sheep,” and “Babylon the Great,” we may need to explain them with simple phrases that make the meaning clear. 	 Kafai e fakaaogā ne tatou a tugāpati pelā mo “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” “nisi mamoe,” mo “Papelonia te Sili,” kāti e ‵tau o fakaaogā a fuaiupu faigofie ke fakamatala faka‵lei atu ei olotou uiga.


He voiced his indignation by arguing: “Why was it this perfumed oil was not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor people?” 	 Ne fakaasi tena kaitaua kae kinau atu: “Ai a seki ‵togi ei te sinu manogi tenei ki se ono sefulu tala, ko ave ei te tupe tenā ki tino ma‵tiva?”


Families would lack natural affection, and children would be disobedient to parents. 	 Ka seai se alofa masani i kāiga, kae ko tama‵liki e se faka‵logo ki mātua.


If we are not careful, such an ambitious spirit can take root in our heart. 	 Kafai e se fakaeteete faka‵lei tatou, e mafai o ‵mautakitaki a aka o te uiga ko te fakamaualuga i ‵tou loto.


10 The next happiness outlined by Jesus when he was speaking on that Galilean hillside was: “Happy are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, since they will be filled.” 	 10 A te suā vaegā fiafia telā ne taku mai ne Iesu i te taimi ne faipati atu ei a ia i te feitu o te mauga i Kalilaia ko te: “Amutia io me fia‵fia a latou kolā e fia ‵kai kae fia inu i te amiotonu: me ma‵kona latou.”


On the contrary, he performed a number of healings out of public view. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne seki fai ne ia a nai faka‵leiga i mua o tino.


(Revelation 12:9, 17) As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we bear witness to Jesus, the now-reigning King of the Kingdom government, which will destroy human governments standing in the way of God’s righteous new world. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9, 17) E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e molimau atu tatou ki a Iesu, te tupu telā ko pule mai nei i te Malo, telā ka fakaseai ne ia a malo o tino kolā e ‵teke ki te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


“Zoroastrianism,” observes The New Encyclopædia Britannica, “holds a belief in a final overthrow of Evil, a general resurrection, a Last Judgment, and the restoration of a cleansed world to the righteous.” 	 E fai mai The New Encyclopædia Britannica me “e talitonu a te lotu Zoroastrianism e uiga ki te fakaseaiatuga o Mea Ma‵sei katoa, ko te ‵toe fakatumaiga o tino ‵mate, te ‵Toe Fakamasinoga mo te fakafouga o se lalolagi ‵ma kae amiotonu.”


We need to flee from what subtle forms of idolatry? 	 Ne a vaega o te ifo ki tupua kolā e se laveagofie e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei?


The man who had been dead for four days has been resurrected.—John 11:38-44. 	 Ne toetu aka ei te tagata telā ne mate i aso e fa.—Ioane 11:38-44.


Thus we become ever more anchored in the soil of God’s Word. 	 I te auala tenā e gasolo aka ei o ‵lave malosi ‵tou aka i te Muna a te Atua.


Naturally, we would prefer that this “end of all things” be here, not simply near. 	 Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa e ma‵nako tatou ke na oko tonu mai te “gataga o mea katoa” i lō te fakatalitali fua ki ei.


“I feel neglected and lonely all the time.” 	 E maua ne au se lagonaga me ko sē amanaiagina au kae e se fiafia foki i taimi katoa.”


• a prophet? 	 • se pelofeta?


(Ps. 37:11) Therefore, keep on opposing the Devil, as Jesus did.—Read James 4:7, 8. 	 (Salamo 37:11) Tela la, ke na tumau i te ‵teke atu te Tiapolo, e pelā eiloa mo Iesu.—Faitau te Iakopo 4:7, 8.


(Ps. 34:7; 91:11) Because of the issue of integrity, Jehovah permits Satan to bring all sorts of trials upon us. 	 (Salamo 34:7; 91:11) Ona ko te kinauga e uiga ki te fakamaoni, e talia ei ne Ieova ke tuku mai ne Satani a vaegā tofotofoga faiga‵ta ki luga i a tatou.


(John 18:4-9) It is no wonder that when Pontius Pilate saw Jesus’ courage under arrest and mistreatment, he declared: “Look! 	 (Ioane 18:4-9) E se tioa eiloa o fai atu a Ponotio Pilato i te taimi ne lavea ei ne ia te loto toa o Iesu i te taimi ne puke fakapagota ei mo faifaiga ma‵sei ne fai ki a ia: “Kilo mai!


Thanks to Jehovah, enemy efforts did not prevail. 	 E fakafetai atu ki a Ieova, me ne seki manumalo a taumafaiga a te kau fili.


Steffen The foreign participants thoroughly enjoyed the preaching work. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi a tino kolā ne au‵mai mai nisi fenua ki te galuega talai.


A HIGHLY VALUED QUALITY 	 SE UIGA TĀUA ‵KI


How did Malachi highlight Jehovah’s feelings toward those who willingly serve him? 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Malaki a lagonaga o Ieova ki luga i tino kolā e loto fia‵fia o tavini atu ki a ia?


Do not give up. 	 Ke se ‵fiu koe.


These men may have realized that the ‘bruising in the heel of the seed’ would involve the shedding of blood.—Gen. 4:4; 8:20; Heb. 11:4. 	 Kāti ne iloa ne tagata konei me i te ‘fakapakiaga o te mulivae o te fanau’ ka aofia i ei te fakama‵ligiga o toto.—Kenese 4:4; 8:20; Epelu 11:4.


What contributed to Joshua’s faith and courage? 	 Se a te pogai ne maua ei ne Iosua te fakatuanaki mo te loto toa?


SONGS: 65, 48 	 PESE: 65, 48


11. How can we be peacemakers in our ministry? 11 How can we be peacemakers in our ministry? 	 11 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu te uiga filemu i te ‵tou galuega talai?


“When the doctors told me that our son, Santiago, had cerebral palsy, I couldn’t believe it,” says Juliana, a mother in Mexico. 	 “I te taimi ne fai mai ei te tokita ki a au i te mā tamaliki tagata ko Santiago e masaki ki te mafaufau, au ne seki talitonu ki ei,” ko pati a Juliana, se mātua i Mexico.


These and many other commands were summed up in the words: “You must love your fellow as yourself.”—Leviticus 19:9-11, 15, 17, 18. 	 Ne fakatoe‵toe aka a fakatonuga konei mo nisi fakatonuga ki pati konei: “Alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo tou alofa ki a koe eiloa.”—Levitiko 19:9-11, 15, 17, 18.


In that attack, opposers may greedily seize the property and possessions of Jehovah’s people, as enemies have done in the past. 	 I te osoatuga tenā, e mafai eiloa o ‵faomālō ne tino ‵teke kaima‵nako a kope mo manafa o tino o Ieova, e pelā mo mea ne fai ne olotou fili i aso mua.


I viewed the spirit coming down as a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him. 	 Ne lavea ne au a te Agaga Tapu ko fanaifo e pelā mo se lupe mai te lagi, kae ne nofo i luga i a ia.


I replied: “No, I didn’t abandon my family. 	 Ne tali atu au: “Ikai, ne seki tiaki ne au toku kāiga.


Paul affirmed: “We thank God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ always when we pray [footnote, “praying always for you.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu penei a Paulo: “E fakafetai sale eiloa maua ki te Atua te Tamana o te tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso, i taimi e ‵talo [te manatu i lalo i te NW, “e ‵talo faeloa ei maua mō koutou.”


Once, I tried to shoot a man, but fortunately the bullet ricocheted off his belt buckle! 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne taumafai au o fana se tagata, kae manuia me ne poko i tena fusi!


These brothers and sisters who move to where there is a particular need or who learn a new language may not have had the most favorable circumstances and may not have had an easy time. 	 E se faigofie kae kese‵kese foki a fakanofonofoga o taina mo tuagane kolā e olo atu ki koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei io me ko latou kolā e tauloto ki se ‵gana fou.


What is the lesson for us? 	 Se a la te akoakoga mō tatou?


The Devil uses his world to make us believe that we need things that actually are unnecessary. 	 E fakaaoga ne te Tiapolo tena lalolagi ke ma‵nako tatou ki mea kolā e se aoga malosi.


Do we notice such factors in the people we meet and commend them accordingly? 	 E mata, e lavea atu ne tatou a vaegā mea penā i tino kolā e fetaui mo tatou kae fakamālō atu e ‵tusa mo mea konā?


1:15—“The appointed time” for what had been fulfilled? 	 1:15—Se a te mea ne fakataunu i “te taimi tonu”?


Jonah promptly boarded a boat headed for Tarshish—2,200 miles [3,500 km] in the opposite direction! 	 Ne sopo fakavave atu a Iona ki te vaka kae ne folau atu ki Sepania—telā e 2,200 maila te ‵mao mai Nineva!


At the Memorial, we commemorate Jesus’ death, a death that upheld Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Ko te mate telā ne faka‵malu i ei te pulega a Ieova.


Take comfort, then, in the psalmist’s words: “Jehovah will not forsake his people, nor will he leave his own inheritance.”—Psalm 94:14. 	 E fakamafanafana mai a pati a te fai salamo: “I te Aliki e se mafai o tiaki lele ne ia tena fenua; e se mafai foki o tuku tiaki ne ia ona tino.” —Salamo 94:14.


This promotes unity and helps all to see that we are being trained by Jehovah.”—Shane. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka i ei te ‵kau fakatasi kae fesoasoani atu ki tino katoa ke lavea ne latou me e akoako eiloa tatou ne Ieova.”—Shane.


(Isaiah 60:2) When the woman obeys Jehovah’s command, she is assured of a wonderful result. 	 (Isaia 60:2) Kafai e fakalogo te fafine ki te fakatonuga a Ieova, ka maua eiloa ne ia se ikuga gali mai i ei.


(Eph. 4:11, 12, 16) While in Ephesus, Paul received an encouraging visit from members of the congregation in Corinth. 	 (Efeso 4:11, 12, 16) I te taimi ne nofo atu ei i Efeso, ne maua ne Paulo se asiga fakamalosi loto mai tino o te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito.


See the article “When They Read It and How They Benefit,” published in the May 1, 1995, issue of The Watchtower, pages 20-1. 	 Ke onoono foki ki te mataupu ko te “Taimi e Fai‵tau Latou ki ei mo te Auala e Aogā ei ki a Latou,” telā ne ‵lomi i te Watchtower, i a Me 1, 1995, te itulau e 20-21.


This is exactly the kind of spirit that Jehovah’s Law condemned. 	 Tenei eiloa te agaga e taku fakamasei ne te Tulafono a Ieova.


For example, a person may in a relatively short time be able to read and understand the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai ne se tino i se taimi toetoe fua o faitau kae malamalama i te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


(Acts 9:31) Some years later, possibly about 58 C.E., reference was made to “many thousands of believers.” 	 (Galuega 9:31) I nāi tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, kāti i te 58 T.A., e maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga ki “te fia afe o tino tali‵tonu.”


WATCHFULNESS IS ESSENTIAL FOR SURVIVAL 	 E TĀUA KE MATAPULA‵PULA MŌ TE FAKA‵SAOGA


• How can elders imitate Jesus as they help men in the congregation to take the lead? 	 • E mafai pefea ne toeaina o tau‵tali i a Iesu i te taimi e fesoasoani atu ei latou ki tāgata i te fakapotopotoga ke fai ne latou te takitakiga?


And do we not appreciate that courts have the authority to punish criminals in order to protect the community? 	 Kae e fakatāua sāle ne tatou te pulega a fono fakamasino ke fakasala a tino amio masei ko te mea ke puipui ei a tino o te fenua, i ne?


Note Jesus’ further words: “Wherever anyone does not take you in or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city shake the dust off your feet.” 	 Ke mafaufau ki nisi pati a Iesu: “Kafai e isi ne kāiga mo ne fa‵kai ‵lasi e se talia ne latou koutou, io me se fia faka‵logo ki a koutou, tiakina te koga tenā, kae tuetue atu a ‵pefu mai otou vae.”


Jehovah’s spirit will help us to recall helpful Scriptural principles that we have read in the Bible itself or in Bible-based publications.—Read Psalm 25:4, 5. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai te agaga tapu o Ieova ke masaua a fakatakitakiga aogā faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ne fai‵tau ne tatou i loto i ei io me ko tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.—Faitau te Salamo 25:4, 5.


The Bible calls this empire “Babylon the Great, the mother . . . of the disgusting things of the earth,” and it is pictured as a prostitute who rides on the back of a beastlike political system. 	 E taku ne te Tusi Tapu a te emupaea tenei ko “Papelonia Takutakua, ko te mātua” o mea fakatakalialia katoa i te lalolagi, kae ko ia ko te fafine talitāgata telā e sopo i te tua o malo fakapolitiki telā e foliga mai pelā me se manu fekai.


Ancient Jews valued the fruit of fig trees. 	 Ne fakatāua ne tino Iutaia mua a fuaga o te lakau ko te mati.


Job’s wife had suffered the same losses as her husband. 	 Ne logo‵mae malosi te avaga o Iopu e pelā eiloa mo tena avaga.


Even on the menservants and on the maidservants in those days I shall pour out my spirit.” 	 Ka tuku atu foki ne au a toku agaga ki luga i tavini tagata mo tavini fafine.”


In other procedures, blood is diverted to a separator (centrifuge) so that damaging or defective portions of it can be eliminated. 	 I nisi togafiti e ave te toto ki se masini ko te centrifuge telā e vae aka i ei te toto ko te mea ke tamate ne ia a masaki io me ko vaega fakamataku o te toto.


The riddle concludes with the promise that ‘Jehovah will transplant a tender twig upon a high mountain.’ 	 E fakaoti te tala fakatusa tenā ki te folafolaga me ka ‘‵toki ne Ieova se somo fatoā tupu ake i luga i se mauga maluga.’


First, from Jehovah’s viewpoint, when does the life of a human begin—at conception or at birth? 	 Muamua la, i te kilokiloga a Ieova, ko te taimi fea e kamata ei te ola o se tino—i tena tupuakaga i te manava o tena mātua io me ko te taimi e fanau ei?


But she will suddenly discover that she has miscalculated her chances of survival. 	 E mafaufau tou fafine me ka seai se mea masei e tupu ki a ia. Kae ko pili o poi aka tou fafine me ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se.


The Jewish rabbis expounded on every detail of these laws. 	 Ne fakalasi‵lasi ne Faiakoga o te lotu Iutaia a fakamatalaga e uiga ki tulafono konei.


Many find rewarding relaxation within the family circle and in the congregation. 	 E maua ne tino e tokouke a fakafiafiaga fakalotomalie i te kāiga e pelā foki mo te fakapotopotoga.


LEAVING THE COMFORTS OF THE CITY 	 KO TIAKI TE OLAGA GALI O TE FA‵KAI LASI


But she would just run out the other door and go to the meeting. 	 Kae e tele sale atu eiloa tou fafine i te suā mataloa kae fanatu ki te fakatasiga.


(Luke 22:28-30) He did not mean literal thrones, for as Jesus indicated, the Kingdom would be in the heavens. 	 (Luka 22:28-30) E seki fakauiga a ia ki nofogaaliki ‵tonu, me e pelā mo te mea ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu, a te Malo tenei ka fakatu aka i te lagi.


Therefore, Jesus used the Valley of Hinnom, or Gehenna, as a fitting symbol of death without hope of a resurrection. 	 Tela la, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu te Vanu o Hinomo, io me ko Kēna, e pelā me se fakatusa ‵lei o te mate e aunoa mo se fakamoemoega ke toe fakatu aka.


Keep strong your love of God and neighbor. Pray to Jehovah for courage. 	 Ke tumau te malosi o tou alofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi. ‵Talo atu ki a Ieova mō te loto malosi.


(Genesis 15:12-16; 28:10-19) God even spoke from heaven, as when Jesus was baptized and these thrilling words were heard on earth: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.” 	 (Kenese 15:12-16; 28:10-19) Ne faipati mai foki a te Atua mai te lagi i te taimi ne papatiso i ei a Iesu, kae ne lagona atu ana pati ‵gali konei i te lalolagi: “Tenei eiloa taku Tama fagasele e fiafia au ki ei.”


It also includes imitating the whole life course of Jesus. 	 E aofia foki i ei a te fakaakoako atu ki te olaga kātoa o Iesu.


Have I become so preoccupied with the everyday affairs of life that I spend less time praying or reading the Bible?’ 	 E mata, ko fakalavelave malosi au i mea masani o te olaga i aso katoa telā ko mu‵tana fua a taimi e ‵talo io me faitau ei au ki te Tusi Tapu?’


• What encouraging example did the apostles set for us by the way they faced opposition? 	 • Se a te fakaakoakoga fakamalosi loto ne tuku mai ne te kau apositolo mō tatou i te auala ne fakafesagai atu ei latou ki ‵tekemaiga?


Every morning and every evening you must read a chapter of your Bible.” 	 E ‵tau o faitau koe ki se mataupu i tau Tusi Tapu i taeao mo afiafi katoa.”


17 How comforting it is to know that our loved ones now asleep in mankind’s common grave have the prospect of resuming life in a wonderful new world free of all the present-day causes of distress! 	 17 Ko oko eiloa te fakamafanafana ke iloa atu me e maua ne ‵tou tino pele kolā ko ‵moe atu i te tanuga masani o tino a te fakamoemoega ke toe maua te ola i se lalolagi fou kae gali telā e seai ne logo‵maega e maua i ei!


(Daniel 2:37, 38) Nebuchadnezzar headed a dynasty that ruled over the Babylonian Empire. 	 (Tanielu 2:37, 38) Ne fai a Nepukanesa mo fai te kamataga o se fakasologa o tupu kolā ne pule atu ki te Emupaea o Papelonia.


A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice.” 	 A te otou Atua e fakamaoni kae amiotonu.”


He told his followers: “Continue becoming merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko: “Koutou ke a‵lofa ‵nau, e pelā eiloa mo te otou Tamana i te lagi e alofa ‵nau.”


(Col. 1:11) What is the source of this joy? 	 (Kolose 1:11) Se a te māfuaga o te fiafia tenei?


Jesus’ sheep listen to his voice and follow him. 	 E faka‵logo a mamoe a Iesu ki tena leo kae tau‵tali atu i a ia.


“Instead of a cool breeze and mountain views, we have blistering heat and lemon trees as far as the eye can see,” says Dustin. 	 “I lō te mauaga o se ‵sau mokomoko mo mauga i tafatafa, e ‵vela ‵ki eiloa māua, kae ko te uke o te lakau ko te lemoni e oko loa ki te ‵mao o te kilo,” ko pati a Dustin.


You are lukewarm.”—Revelation 3:15-18. 	 Kae . . . ko koe e mafanafana.”—Fakaasiga 3:15-18.


What more can we do to cultivate it? 	 Ne a mea e uke e mafai ne tatou o fai ke ati aka ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga?


The war of Armageddon results in the saving of millions of lives. 	 A te taua i Amaketo e iku atu ki te faka‵saoga o te fia miliona o ola o tino.


Does it not mirror the thinking of the “unreasonable” rich man of Jesus’ parable?—Luke 12:16-21. 	 E mata, e se fakaata faka‵lei mai i ei a mafaufauga o te tagata “valea” i te tala fakatusa a Iesu?—Luka 12:16-21.


Will you not be somewhat happier, perhaps more relaxed? 	 E a, ka sili atu tou fiafia i ei, io me ko tai sili atu foki tou tokagamalie i ei?


The next year, she got baptized, and the year after that, she began pioneering.” 	 I te tausaga mai tua ifo, ne papatiso tou fafine, kae ko te tausaga mai tua atu i ei, ne kamata ei a ia o paenia.”


• How does “walking by spirit” affect our relationship with God and his Son? 	 • E pokotia pefea te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua mo tena Tama ona ko te ‘takitakiga a te agaga’?


How, then, does it come to have weeds?’ 	 Kae maifea foki la a mouku ma‵sei kolā ko ola ake i ei?’


What is one way that we can keep in expectation of the end? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei ne tatou o ‵nofo fakatali‵tali ki te gataga?


It especially includes the commandment to “love one another.”—John 13:34. 	 Kae maise eiloa ko te fakatonuga “ke fakatau a‵lofa.”—Ioane 13:34.


Still, those involved in such humanitarian efforts are realists. They know that the problems being faced “are more widespread and profoundly entrenched than they were even a decade ago.” 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e iloa ne tino a‵lofa kolā e fesoasoani atu me i fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo latou “ko sili atu nei i te salalau malosi atu kae ‵mautakitaki foki i lō te sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka atu.”


But they can offer no lasting solutions. 	 Kae e se mafai o tuku mai ne latou a faka‵leiga tumau.


Amid the spiritual darkness now covering the earth, our enemies often resort to covert acts in an effort to destroy our spirituality and stop our preaching work. 	 Ona ko te pouli tagataga o te lalolagi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e fakaaogā malosi ne ‵tou fili a togafiti ma‵sei ke taumafai o fakamasei aka i ei a te ‵tou loto finafinau i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae taofi aka i ei te ‵tou galuega talai.


It helps to clear up misunderstandings, and it paves the way for forgiveness. 	 E fesoasoani atu ki te faka‵leiga o manatu fakatau ‵se, kae fakatoka te auala mō se fakamagaloga.


However, just one gram of DNA can store as much information as one trillion CDs! 	 E ui i ei, a fakamatalaga kolā e mafai o tausi i te tasi tiliona CD, e mafai fua o tausi i loto i te gram DNA e tasi!


It denotes the state of mind which can BEAR LONG when oppressed, provoked.” 	 E fakamatala mai i ei a te tulaga o te mafaufau telā e mafai o FA‵KI I SE TAIMI LEVA māfai ko fakapuapuagatia, io me e fakaitaitagina.”


This, however, was actually a kindness on God’s part. 	 Kae ne fai penā ona ko te alofa o te Atua.


Above all, our study of God’s Word has enabled us to come to know Jehovah’s marvelous qualities and to draw close to him. 	 Kae sili fakafia atu i ei, e fai ne te ‵tou suke‵suke ki te Muna a te Atua ke iloa ne tatou a uiga ‵gali o Ieova kae ke fakapili‵pili atu foki ki a ia.


However, Israel had become an unproductive “degenerating vine.” 	 Kae ko oti ne se fai a tino Isalaelu “pelā me se vine telā ne pikitaki sāle i fuagā vine.”


(Exodus 20:8-10; Matthew 24:20; Acts 1:12) When the Law was set aside, however, those prohibitions became obsolete. 	 (Esoto 20:8-10; Mataio 24:20; Galuega 1:12) Kae i te taimi ne fakagata ei te Tulafono, ne seki toe ‵tau ei o tausi atu ki ei.


From what do we receive our greatest refreshment? 	 E maua ne tatou mai fea te ‵toe fakamalosiga ‵lei?


He lamented: “It is in vain that I have cleansed my heart and that I wash my hands in innocence itself.” 	 Ana muna: “E a, e seai se aoga a te tausi o toku olaga ke ‵ma, mai te agasala”?


A terrorist attack in our city frightened me so much that I withdrew into a shell. 	 Ne mataku malosi au i te otiga ne fakatupu ne tino takafia‵toa se mea fakamataku i te motou fa‵kai, telā ne nofo ‵mu ei au.


Trying to repress a guilty conscience can sap us of vigor, even as a tree loses moisture in summer’s intense heat. 	 A te taumafai o pule atu ki se loto lagona sē ‵lei, e mafai o fakavāivāi ei tatou e pelā eiloa mo lau o lakau e ta‵tela i te ‵vela o te la.


12 Have empathy for unbelieving relatives. 	 12 Ke loto malamalama ki kāiga sē tali‵tonu.


9 But that was not the final startling event involving Elisha. 	 9 Kae e se tenā loa te ‵toe mea fakaofoofogia ne aofia i ei a Elisaia.


Hence, Haggai and Zechariah must have import for our time. 	 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki ‵tou taimi nei a valoaga a Hakai mo Sakalia.


We are encouraged to imitate Jesus in what ways? 	 E fakamalosi mai pefea ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu?


My letter was an invitation to attend a special ten-month class of Gilead. 	 A taku tusi se ‵kamiga ke kau au ki se akoga fakapito e sefulu masina i Kiliata.


2 At first, the Syro-Israelite alliance seemed to have the upper hand. 	 2 I te taimi muamua, ne foliga mai me ka manumalo a te kautau a Sulia mo Isalaelu.


It is imperative that we seek the answers to these questions now because evidence indicates the truthfulness of the following words of the Bible: “The great day of Jehovah is near. It is near, and there is a hurrying of it very much.”—Zephaniah 1:14. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa ke na ‵sala atu tatou ki tali o fesili konei me ko oti ne fakamaoni aka a te ‵tonu o pati konei i te Tusi Tapu: “A te aso fakamataku o [Ieova] ko pili – ko pili mai eiloa, kae e vave o oko mai!”—Sefanaia 1:14.


“Being away from the protective care of my parents as well as the loving oversight of elders who knew me well was difficult and intimidating,” says 21-year-old Tákis, who was obliged to spend 37 months away from home.* He adds: “At times, I felt extremely vulnerable.” 	 “A te nofo atu fakaatea mai te puipuiga ‵lei a oku mātua e pelā foki mo te tausiga alofa a toeaina kolā ne iloa ‵lei ne latou au, se mea faigata ‵ki kae fakamataku,” ko pati a Tákis telā ko 21 ana tausaga kae ne faimālōgina ke tiakina tena kāiga i masina e 37.* Ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “I nisi taimi, e loto vāivāi malosi sāle au.”


(Phil. 2:5-8) His sacrifice was to accomplish real forgiveness of sins, which the offering of animal sacrifices under the Mosaic Law only foreshadowed. 	 (Filipi 2:5-8) A te pogai tonu o tena taulaga ke fakamagalo ei a agasala kolā ne fakaata mai ne taulaga manu i te Tulafono a Mose.


(Rom. 1:11, 12) Yes, Paul, who gave outstanding encouragement to others, at times needed to be built up himself.—Read Romans 15:30-32. 	 (Loma 1:11, 12) E tonu, a Paulo se tokotasi telā ne lasi ‵ki a fakamalosiga ne tuku atu ne ia ki nisi tino, kae ne manako foki eiloa a ia ki ne fakamalosiga ko te mea ke malosi foki a ia.—Faitau te Loma 15:30-32.


In that way, you will build a reserve of divine expressions that Jehovah’s spirit can help you recall when you need them.—Mark 13:11; read John 14:26.* 	 I te auala tenā, ka momea aka i ei a tou masani ki pati i te Tusi Tapu kolā e mafai o fakamasaua atu ne te agaga o Ieova ki a koe māfai ko manako koe ki ei.—Male. 13:11; faitau te Ioane 14:26.*


These study articles were prepared especially for youths among Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne fakatoka eiloa a mataupu mō sukesukega konei mō talavou Molimau a Ieova.


The goal could easily be met if publishers would devote 15 hours a month to the ministry and pioneers, 110 hours. 	 E mafai o fakataunu te fakamoemoega tenei māfai a tino talai e fakamāumāu e 15 itula i te masina kae mo paenia e 110 a itula.


1954-1956—I spent two years in the U.S. Army 	 1954-1956 Ne nofo atu au i te kautau o Amelika mō se lua tausaga


Jesus’ experience while on the earth made him more understanding and compassionate. 	 A mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Iesu i te lalolagi nei ne fai i ei ke momea aka tena loto malamalama mo tena alofa.


To find out, let us consider three additional questions: 	 Ko te mea ke iloa te ‵tali, ke mafau‵fau aka tatou ki fesili faopoopo e tolu konei:


And in the year of drought he will not become anxious, nor will he leave off from producing fruit.” 	 E se mafai o manavase manafai ko oko mai te ‵tau ‵vela me i ona lau e lau usiusi faeloa; e se manavase manafai e seai ne vaiua; e tumau faeloa te ‵fua mai o ana fuataga.”


Through a careful study of the Bible, Vania and Marcelo developed a strong faith in God and a confidence in his willingness to help them handle their problems. 	 Mai i te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu, ne maua ei ne Vania mo Makelo se fakatuanaki malosi ki te Atua kae ne tali‵tonu eiloa laua me e fia fesoasoani atu a ia ki a laua i te faka‵leiga o lā fakalavelave.


18 It is faith-strengthening to know that our imperfection does not stop us from serving Jehovah acceptably. 	 18 E fakamalosi mai eiloa ki ‵tou fakatuanaki ke iloa atu me e se taofi ne ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa tatou mai te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fiafia.


[Picture on page 18] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 27]


The tax in question was the “head tax,” a tax of one denarius levied on Roman subjects. 	 Ne avaka ne latou a te mataupu e uiga ki te “lafoga foitino,” se tasi tenali telā e ‵tau o ‵pei ne tino kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo o te malo o Loma.


Many people think that to believe in a Creator, you have to deny the evidence of modern science. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me i te talitonu ki se Māfuaga, ko ‵teke ne koe a fakamaoniga o mea fakasaienisi i aso nei.


“Do you, however, the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself? 	 “Ai a e akoako ei ne koe a nisi tino, kae sē akoako koe ki a koe eiloa?


(Rom. 6:9, 11) Their way of life was not as it once was. 	 (Loma 6:9, 11) Ne seki toe ola latou i te olotou olaga mua.


And most people would agree with the European politician who declared: “The [traditional] family remains to this day the most important haven of human security and purpose.” 	 Kae e loto ma‵lie te tokoukega o tino ki pati konei a te sui o te malo mai Eulopa: “Koi tumau eiloa te kāiga [e pelā mo te masani] e pelā me ko te ‵toe feitu tāua telā e maua ei ne tino te tokagamalie mo mea aogā.”


Perhaps you are caring for aged parents, and that is causing tensions in your marriage. 	 Kāti e tausi atu koe ki ou mātua kolā ko ma‵tua ‵ki, kae e fakalavelave atu te mea tenā ki tau fakaipoipoga.


(Luke 19:45, 46; John 2:13-16) They are such because they demand exorbitant prices from those who need to buy animals for sacrifice. 	 (Luka 19:45, 46; Ioane 2:13-16) E ‵faomea latou me ko to ‵lasi a ‵togi o mea kolā e ‵togi atu ne latou ki tino kolā e ‵tau o ‵togi a manu mō olotou taulaga.


The Bible’s opponents, however, fiercely rejected such an idea. 	 Kae ne ‵teke malosi atu a fili o te Tusi Tapu ki se vaegā manatu penā.


A brother in India who has a coconut farm contributed a large number of coconuts to the Malayalam remote translation office, reasoning that since the office needs to buy coconuts, his supplying them directly will help his contribution to go further than it would if he gave cash. 	 Ne aumai faeloa ne se taina i Initia telā e isi sena fatoaga niu, se aofaki lasi o niu pelā me ko tena meaalofa ki te ofisa ‵fulitusi i te ‵gana Malayalam, ona ko te mea e iloa ne ia me ‵togi niu faeloa te ofisa, tela la, e ‵lei atu māfai e ave ne ia a niu pelā me se meaalofa, i lō tupe.


And how can we maintain upbuilding friendships? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakatumau ne tatou a taugasoa fakamalosi loto?


Will he display humility? 	 E mata, ka fakaasi mai ne ia te loto maulalo?


18 Read Matthew 6:33. 	 18 Faitau te Mataio 6:33.


He is also grateful for the open-mindedness of the Kingdom publishers who made the effort to study with him. 	 E loto fiafia foki a ia ona ko te se fakailoga tino o tino o te Malo kolā ne taumafai ke fai tena akoga.


7 Lovingly, Jehovah made a provision for humans to overcome inherited sinfulness. 	 7 Ne fai ne Ieova se fakatokaga alofa mō tino katoa ke ave keatea i ei te tulaga agasala.


“No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends.”—John 15:13. 	 “E seai se tino e sili atu tena alofa i lō te mea tenei, ko te tuku atu ne se tino a tena ola mō ana taugasoa.”—Ioane 15:13.


(Exodus 3:1-6) Later, in the first century C.E., those words were recalled by none other than God’s own Son, Jesus. 	 (Esoto 3:1-6) Fakamuli ifo, i te senitenali muamua T.A., ne toe fai mai a pati konā ne te Tama eiloa a te Atua, ko Iesu.


“It is easy for you to pioneer. 	 “E faigofie ke paenia koe.


Yes, for he appealed to Jehovah: “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your spirit is good; may it lead me.” 	 Ao, me ne fakamolemole atu eiloa a ia ki a Ieova penei: “Akoako mai au ke fai tou loto, me i a koe ko toku Atua, ke takitaki ne koe au ki tou agaga ‵lei.”


3 Have you recently experienced the joy of conducting a Bible study with someone? 	 3 E mata, kai maua eiloa ne koe te fiafia i te faiga ne koe o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se tino?


Mic 7 Verse 6 indicates that this has led to a state of affairs wherein relatives as close as sons and fathers, daughters and mothers, despise one another. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu e 6 me ko oti ne iku atu a te mea tenei ki se tulaga telā ko takalia‵lia eiloa a tama‵liki tā‵gata ki olotou tamana mo tama‵liki fā‵fine ki olotou mātua.


He thus made a fitting prophetic type of Jesus, whose priesthood depended, not on any imperfect human ancestry, but on something far greater—Jehovah God’s own oath. 	 Ne fakaata fakavaloaga mai ne ia a Iesu, me ne seki fakalagolago atu tena tofi fakafaitaulaga ki luga i gafa o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, kae ne fakalagolago atu ki te mea telā e sili atu—ko te tautoga a Ieova te Atua.


Similarly, by doing kind deeds to an opposer, we may “melt” his hardness and bring out his better qualities. 	 E penā foki loa māfai e fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei ki tino ‵teke, e mafai o “fakaliuvai” ne tatou tena loto makeke kae aumai ei ki tua ana uiga ‵lei.


Do you always treat others as you would like to be treated? 	 E iloa ne koe te pogai ne fai mai ei a Iesu: “Sa fakamasino atu ki nisi tino”?


How can parents set a good example for their children? 	 E tuku atu pefea ne mātua se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō olotou tama‵liki?


In such cases, before choosing the entertainment, we should carefully compare the activity with Jehovah’s view of what is wholesome, as expressed in Bible principles. 	 I vaegā mea penā, a koituai o filifili ne tatou a fakafiafiaga, e ‵tau o fakatusatusa faka‵lei aka ne tatou a te mea tenā mo te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki te mea telā e aoga, telā ne fakaasi mai i fakatakitakiga a te Tusi Tapu.


But so has man’s ability to diagnose, control, and treat disease. 	 E penā foki loa te atamai o te tagata ke iloilo faka‵lei, kae fai ne ia te masaki ke ‵lei.


Guided by an ever-increasing understanding of God’s inspired Word along with what will be revealed in the new scrolls, inhabitants of the earthly Paradise will certainly treat their fellow man with love, respect, and dignity. 	 Mai te takitakiga a te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua fakatasi mo mea kolā ka ‵tala mai i pelugā tusi, ka mafai eiloa ne tino katoa kolā e ola i te lalolagi Palataiso o fai faka‵lei olotou taina i te alofa, te āva, mo te fakaaloalo.


“Everyone who hates his brother is a manslayer [or, “murderer ,” wrote the apostle John, “and you know that no manslayer has everlasting life remaining in him.” (1 John 3:15; New International Version) The Israelites were commanded: “You must not hate your brother in your heart.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “So se tino e ita ki so se tino, ko tona uiga se tino tatino; kae e iloa ne koutou i te tino tatino, e se nofo i a ia te ola se gata mai.” (1 Ioane 3:15) Ne fakatonu atu ki te kau Isalaelu: “Sa nofo mo te loto ita ki te suā tino [io me ko tou taina].”


16. What is the truth about the soul? 	 16 Ona ko te lotou tali‵tonu katoatoa ki mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, ne akoako atu ne Kelisiano i aso mua a te munatonu e uiga ki te agaga.


“Practice giving,” Jesus said, “and people will give to you.” 	 “Tuku atu fua otou mea,” ne fai mai a Iesu, “kae ka toe tuku atu foki ne tino a mea ki a koutou.”


He truly proved to be a wise one. 	 Ne lavea faka‵lei atu i a ia se tino poto.


In many lands, men of wicked intent have sought to hinder—yes, silence—the proclamation of the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 I te ukega o fenua, ne taumafai ei a tino loto ma‵sei o fakalavelave mai—e tonu, ke fakagata atu—te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua.


Reference is here made to Jehovah’s message, not to the entire content of the Bible—God’s Word. 	 E fakasino atu fua a te mea tenei ki te fekau a Ieova, kae e se ki mea katoa i te Tusi Tapu—telā ko te Muna a te Atua.


(Gal. 2:11-14) In that case, Paul gave Peter a fitting reproof, which he evidently accepted. 	 (Kala. 2:11-14) I te auala tenā, ne tuku atu ei ne Paulo ki a Petelu se polopolokiga ‵lei, telā ne talia eiloa ne ia.


(Isa. 65:21, 22; Acts 24:15) Our lives will be full of activity that will contribute to our joy and to Jehovah’s praise! 	 (Isa. 65:21, 22; Galu. 24:15) Ka ‵fonu eiloa ‵tou olaga i mea e ‵tau o fai kolā ka fakaopoopo atu ki te ‵tou fia‵fia mo tavaega o Ieova!


“Wisdom Is With the Modest Ones” 	 ‘E Sili Atu te Agamalū’


Clearly, Jehovah’s spirit is not hindered by difficult conditions when his servants put Kingdom interests first.—Matthew 6:33. 	 E manino ‵lei eiloa, me e se taofi aka ne tulaga faiga‵ta o te olaga a te agaga o Ieova māfai e fakamuamua ne ana tavini tena Malo.—Mataio 6:33.


Again, Peter denies it. 	 Ne toe fakafiti foki a Petelu.


(Matthew 26:27, 28) Just as the blood of bulls and goats validated the Law covenant between God and the nation of Israel, Jesus’ blood made valid the new covenant that Jehovah would make with spiritual Israel, beginning at Pentecost 33 C.E. 	 (Mataio 26:27, 28) E pelā eiloa mo toto o pulumakau mo kouti kolā ne fakamau‵tu ki ei te feagaiga o te Tulafono i te vā o te Atua mo te fenua ko Isalaelu, ne fakamau‵tu ne te toto o Iesu a te feagaiga fou telā ne fai ne Ieova i tena vā mo te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.


Why the seeming discrepancy?—Luke 3:23; Matthew 1:16. 	 Kaia e foliga mai i konei me e ‵kese?—Luka 3:23; Mataio 1:16.


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However, is such a life really more meaningful and more secure? 	 Kae e mata, e aogā atu te vaegā olaga tenā kae e maua foki mai i ei se puipuiga?


(Matthew 6:8, 32) Why, then, does he still want us to approach him with our petitions? 	 (Mataio 6:8, 32) Kaia la koi manako ei a ia ke fesokotaki atu ki a ia e uiga ki ‵tou fakatagi?


Note that “the eternal fire” mentioned by Jesus and recorded at Matthew 25:41 was prepared “for the devil and his angels.” 	 Ke masaua me i “te afi se gata mai” telā ne faipati Iesu ki ei i te Mataio 25:41 ne fakatoka “mō te Tiapolo mo ana agelu.”


Whether the people listen or not, your ministry is a success from God’s standpoint as long as you are carrying it out faithfully; you have no need for shame as you do God’s work with zeal. 	 Faitalia me e faka‵logo a tino io me ikai, ka iku manuia eiloa tau galuega i te kilokiloga a te Atua māfai e fai eiloa ne koe mo te fakamaoni; ka se mafai eiloa o māvale koe i te taimi e fai ei ne koe te galuega a te Atua mo te loto finafinau.


The thought of not being married to each other is utterly foreign, and this outlook brings security to your relationship. 	 Ka se mafai eiloa o mafaufau koe me ka māvae koulua, kae e fai i ei ke maua ne koulua se puipuiga ‵lei ki tau lua fakaipoipoga.


In order to illustrate the reasonableness of this requirement, Jesus used an illustration about a slave who was a debtor. 	 Ko te mea ke malamalama i te tāua o te manakoga tenei, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu se tala fakatusa e uiga ki te pologa telā e isi sena kaitalafu.


In that regard, ones with weighty responsibilities do well to follow the example set by Paul. 	 I te feitu tenā, e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu a tino kolā e isi ne olotou tiute ‵mafa ki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo.


14. How does Jehovah view those who have grown old in his service? 14 It may be that your circumstances do not permit you to do as much as you would like to in the ministry. 	 14 Kāti e se mafai ne koe o fai a mea kolā e manako koe ki ei i te galuega talai ona ko ou fakanofonofoga.


Reflect on Jesus’ comment recorded at Luke 22:31, 32. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki pati a Iesu kolā e tusi ki lalo i te Luka 22:31, 32.


Because of his faith, Abram once again got to experience Jehovah’s deliverance. 	 Ona ko te fakatuanaki o Apelamo, ne mafai ei o fakasao a ia ne Ieova.


He wanted his countrymen to hear God’s words and live. 	 Ne manako a ia ko tino o tena fenua ke lagona ne latou a muna a te Atua kae ke ola.


Then the Governing Body asked us to look for property on which to build a new, larger facility. 	 Tenā ne fai mai ei te Potukau Pule ke ‵sala se laukele ke faite i ei se fale fou kae lasi atu.


11 The following words addressed to Timothy help us to understand how he became a minister: “You, however, continue in the things that you learned and were persuaded to believe, knowing from what persons you learned them and that from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through the faith in connection with Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:14, 15) The foundation of Timothy’s faith, which would move him to make a public declaration, was knowledge of the Scriptures. 	 11 A pati fakamuli kolā ne fai atu ki a Timoteo e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke malamalama i te auala ne fai ei a ia mo fai se faifeau: “Kae pela mo koe, ke tumau koe i mea tonu kola ne akoako atu ei koe, kae ne talitonu faka‵lei foki koe ki ei. Me e iloa ne koe me ko oi ou faiakoga muamua, kae masaua foki i tau folikiga ko oti ne iloa ne koe a Tusitusiga Tapu, kola e mafai o avatu ne latou ki a koe te poto tela e takitaki ei koe ki te fakaolataga e alatu i te fakatuanaki i a Keliso Iesu.” (2 Timoteo 3:14, 15) A te fakavae o te fakatuanaki o Timoteo, telā ne fakaosofia ei a ia ke fakaasi te mea tenā i mua o tino katoa, ko te iloaga i te Tusi Tapu.


“Quick, please,” said Esau, “give me a swallow of the red—the red there, for I am tired!” 	 Muna a Esau, “au ko likiliki faka eiloa, asu mai aka ne aku mea mai tau supu ‵kula tenā.”


Take Delight in Doing God’s Will 	 Ke Fiafia i te Faiga o te Loto o te Atua


We cannot ignore the effect they can have on us, especially on our dear young ones in the congregation. 	 E se mafai eiloa o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te ma‵losi o mea konā, maise eiloa ki luga i ‵tou talavou pele i te fakapotopotoga.


For example, many commentators, including religious leaders, have urged people to look to the United Nations for world unity. 	 E pelā mo pati a tino e tokouke e aofia i ei a takitaki lotu, ke ‵kilo atu a tino ki Malo ‵Soko mō te mauaga o te fealofani.


In effect, we will see our Grand Instructor, Jehovah, and will hear a word behind us saying: “This is the way. 	 E fai pelā me ko lavea ne tatou a Ieova, te ‵tou toe Faiakoga Sili, kae lagona ne tatou se leo i ‵tou tua e fai mai penei: “Tenei te auala.


Such manuals can be effective and inexpensive alternatives to taking a special course. 	 A vaegā tusi penā e mafai o ma‵goi kae aoga ke fai ki ei a vaegā kōsi aoga kolā e se uke au tupe e fakamāumāu ki ei.


2:8—What are “the elementary things of the world” against which Paul warned? 	 2:8—Ne a “poto mo takolekolega sē aogā” ne fai mai a Paulo ke fakaeteete i ei?


David composed a number of psalms in which he praised Jehovah for delivering him out of danger.—See, for example, the superscriptions of Psalms 18, 34, 56, 57, 59, and 63. 	 Ne ‵fatu ne Tavita a salamo e uke ke ‵viki atu ei a ia ki a Ieova mō tena fakasaoga mai tulaga fakama‵taku.—Ke onoono ki fakamatalaga fakatomua ki te Salamo 18, 34, 56, 57, 59, mo te 63 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa.


6 Balance is needed in determining what kind of honor should be rendered to other humans and to what extent. 	 6 E manakogina ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni e uiga ki vikiga kolā e ‵tau o tuku atu ki nisi tino mo pogai e ‵tau o tuku atu ki ei.


As the term “charitable planning” implies, these types of donations typically require some planning on the part of the donor. 	 E pelā mo te uiga o te tugāpati tenei “aofaga ki te faiga o meaalofa,” a vaegā meaalofa konei e manakogina i ei se palani a te tino telā e fai tena meaalofa.


For example, Jesus stated: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fai mai ne Iesu: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena malo mo tena amiotonu; kae ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou.”


The Law stated that anyone coming before Jehovah had to be clean and undefiled. 	 Ne fai mai te Tulafono me e ‵tau o ‵ma kae sē lailai so se tino telā e fanatu ki mua o Ieova.


(Matt. 1:1, 5, 6; Luke 3:23, 32) What blessings she received for doing things Jehovah’s way! 	 (Mataio 1:1, 5, 6; Luka 3:23, 32) Ko oko eiloa i te uke o fakamanuiaga ne maua ne ia ona ko mea kolā ne fai ne ia i auala o Ieova!


9 An ambassador and his staff do not meddle in the affairs of the country where they serve. 	 9 E se aofia a te sui o se fenua mo ana tino ga‵lue i faifaiga a te fenua telā e ga‵lue latou i ei.


What became of Joseph, Jesus’ adoptive father? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu ki a Iosefa, te tamana fai o Iesu?


And everyday experience tells them that complex, highly functional designs point to intelligence, not undirected forces. 	 E fakaasi mai i mau e maua i aso katoa e uiga ki mea fakaofoofogia kae faiga‵ta te lotou faitega me e isi se tino poto ‵ki ne faite ne ia a mea katoa konā, kae e se māfua mai i a latou eiloa.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) This “fruitage of the spirit” is part of “the new personality” that Christians put on in place of any rapacious, beastlike traits they may formerly have displayed. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) A ‘fua konei o te agaga’ ne vaega o “te foitino fou” telā e ‵tau o ‵pei ki ei a Kelisiano ke fakafesagai atu ki so se matāsele, mo uiga ma‵sei kolā ne fai muamua ne latou.


He may have companions whose company he enjoys but who do not live by the Bible’s moral code. 	 Kāti koi isi ne ana taugasoa kolā e se ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga i te Tusi Tapu.


A great many who plunged into the waters drowned, and that false messiah fled from the scene. 	 Ne ma‵lemu a tino e tokouke kolā ne eva ki lalo, kae ne sola keatea te mesia loi tenā.


After all, the hope of everlasting life is an essential aspect of the good news that we preach. 	 E tonu, a te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai se vaega tāua o te tala ‵lei telā e talai atu ne tatou.


Christian maturity, like a shining light, is not an internal or hidden quality. 	 A te matua faka-Kelisiano, e fai pelā me se mainaga telā e maina atu, e se se uiga i loto io me se uiga ‵funa.


Focus on People 	 Saga Tonu Atu ki Tino


2. (a) Why should we examine ourselves to determine whether we are faithful? (b) What questions about faithfulness will we consider? 	 2. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o sukesuke ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa ke iloa aka me e fakamaoni tatou io me ikai? (e) Ne a fesili e uiga ki te fakamaoni ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


(Micah 4:5) If your determination is the same as Micah’s, stay close to Jehovah however turbulent the times become. 	 (Mika 4:5) Kafai e ‵pau tau fakaikuga mo te fakaikuga a Mika, ke na tumau eiloa koe i te fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova faitalia te faiga‵ta o taimi konei.


18 “Happy are the peaceable, since they will be called ‘sons of God.’” 	 18 “Amutia a latou kolā e fakatupu te filemu: me taku latou ko tama a te Atua.”


Man’s badness at that time resulted in the destruction of all mankind, with the exception of Noah and his family.—Gen. 6:4-7, 11, 12. 	 Ne iku atu eiloa te ma‵sei o tino i te taimi tenā ki te fakaseaiga o tino katoa, kae na ko Noa mo tena kāiga.—Kenese 6:4-7, 11, 12.


(Heb. 11:13, 35-40) We have even more reason for having solid faith, for Jesus now serves as the “Perfecter of our faith.” 	 (Epelu 11:13, 35-40) E uke atu pogai e ‵tau ei o ma‵losi ‵tou fakatuanaki, me i a Iesu ko galue nei e pelā me ko te “Tino telā e fakakatoatoa ne ia ‵tou fakatuanaki.”


(Genesis 2:24) Is not the way man and woman can complement each other, forming a stable and mutually nourishing bond, powerful evidence of a wise and loving Creator? 	 (Kenese 2:24) E mata, e se tenā eiloa te auala e fetaui ‵lei ei a te tagata mo te fafine, telā e ati aka ei se fesokotakiga ‵mautakitaki kae malosi, se fakamaoniga ‵mana o se Mafuaga poto kae alofa?


Jehovah’s Witnesses will be pleased to help you learn how to draw close to God through a study of the Bible. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne koe a te auala e mafai ei o fakapilipili atu koe ki te Atua e auala i se sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu.


He is also determined not to repeat his sin. 	 E fakaiku aka foki ne ia ke sē toe fai a te agasala.


But he said to them: ‘The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those having authority over them are called Benefactors. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a latou, ‘A tupu o te lalolagi nei e isi ne olotou malosi o pule ki olotou tino; ka ko pule foki konā e fakaigoa ko ‘Taugasoa o Tino.’


HOPE 	 FAKAMOEMOEGA


(Colossians 3:13) In all such situations, we should let God’s Word be a lamp to our foot. 	 (Kolose 3:13) I vaegā tulaga katoa penā, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou te Muna a te Atua ke fai pelā me se moli e takitaki ei tatou.


Let us keep in mind that Jehovah gives such warnings out of concern and love. 	 Ke masaua ne tatou me e tuku mai ne Ieova a vaegā fakamasauaga penā ona ko tena manavase mo tena alofa.


Of course, we do not know precisely how Jehovah would have structured his way of governing the earth if Adam and Eve had remained faithful to him. 	 E tonu, e se iloa tonu ne tatou a te taimi ne fakatoka ei ne Ieova tena vaegā pulega ki te lalolagi moi ne tumau a Atamu mo Eva i te fakamaoni ki a ia.


5 Most of Lije’s family eventually spent years in United Nations refugee camps. 	 5 Ne ‵nofo fakamuli atu eiloa a te ukega o kāiga o Lije i koga ‵nofo a Malo ‵Soko mō tino fakaa‵lofa i te fia o tausaga.


Your kind words and deeds may well attract a neighbor to the truth. 	 E mafai o tosina mai ou tuakoi ki te munatonu ona ko au pati mo faifaiga atafai.


(Luke 10:2) On both occasions, he sent his followers forth as harvest workers.—Matthew 10:5; Luke 10:3. 	 (Luka 10:2) Tela la, ne uga atu ei ne Iesu ana soko e pelā me ne tino talai.—Mataio 10:5; Luka 10:3.


Really, though, it seems best to avoid speculation. 	 Kae se mea ‵tau ke ‵kalo keatea mai manatu tuku taumate.


Within two years the Titanic sank. 	 I se lua tausaga ne pulu i ei a te Titanic.


By this time, she was a special pioneer in Dumaguete City, and I went to visit her. 	 I te taimi tenei, ko paenia fakapito a ia i te Fa‵kai o Dumaguete, kae ne fanatu au o asi ki tou fafine.


We invite you to look into the matter further, either by having a discussion with Jehovah’s Witnesses or by contacting the publishers of this magazine. 	 E ‵kami atu eiloa ne matou a koe ke onoono faka‵lei ki te mataupu, e auala i te sau‵tala fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova io me mai te fesokotaki atu ki tino kolā ne ‵lomi ne latou te mekesini tenei.


That a Christian disciple has dedicated himself to Jehovah on the basis of faith in the resurrected Christ. 	 Me i te soko Kelisiano ko oti ne tuku atu ki a Ieova e auala i te fakatuanaki ki te Keliso telā ne toetu mai.


They are not paid for this work; they do it at their own expense and using their own time, motivated by their love of God and of neighbor. 	 E seai ne olotou peofuga e maua; e fakaaoga eiloa olotou tupe mo olotou taimi ke fai te galuega tenei, kae e fakamalosi aka latou ne te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi.


There is no indication that Aristarchus or Gaius lost courage. 	 E seai eiloa se fakaasiga me ne ‵galo atu te loto ‵toa o Alitako mo Kaio.


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We will be less inclined to give up if we keep a vision of our ultimate destination firmly fixed in our mind. 	 Kāti ka se taka‵vale tatou māfai e manino ‵lei i ‵tou mafaufau a te ata o te taui telā e kolomaki tatou ki ei.


Abraham looks at his family and servants as they prepare to head out into Canaan. 	 Ne kilo atu Apelaamo ki tena kāiga mo ana tavini i te taimi koi fakatoka ei latou o olo atu ki Kanana.


(2 Kings 22:3-7; 2 Corinthians 9:6, 7) Indeed, “as long as we have time favorable for it, may we work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.”—Galatians 6:10. 	 (2 Tupu 22:3-7; 2 Kolinito 9:6, 7) A te ‵tonuga loa, “e ‵tau mo tatou o fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kola e i loto i te kaiga Kelisiano.”—Kalatia 6:10.


For example, Jesus’ command to “begin fleeing to the mountains” has a modern-day application. 	 Ka maua foki ne tatou a fakatonuga “ke na ‵tele” i te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi.


Let us therefore display gratitude for these occasions designed to strengthen us spiritually and incite us to love and fine works.—Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 Tena la, ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto fakafetai mo maopoopoga penā, kolā e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae e fai ei tatou ke fakatau fakaasiasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.—Epelu 10:24, 25.


She never gave up hope. 	 Ne seki ‵tuka tena fakamoemoega.


Consider some of the ways that Jehovah may make the way out for us: 	 Mafaufau ki nisi auala ke manumalo ei tatou i ‵tou fakalavelave:


“IN A world that is in chaos politically, socially and environmentally, how can the human race sustain another 100 years?” 	 “I TE lalolagi telā ko ‵numi valevale i mea fakapolitiki, mea a fenua mo mea tau enivaelomene, e mafai pefea ne tino ola o ‵toe ola atu i te suā 100 tausaga?”


Do not hesitate to ask others to help you learn how to use them effectively. 	 Sa mā o fesili atu ki nisi tino ke fesoasoani atu o akoako koe ke iloa o fakaaoga a mea konā i se auala magoi.


Why are we eager to see our Leader come quickly? 	 Kaia e olioli ei ke lavea fakavave ne tatou a te ‵tou Takitaki?


While the issue of Jehovah’s sovereignty is more important, he does not ask people to serve him with no prospect of a reward. 	 E tiga eiloa e tāua te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega a Ieova, e se fai atu a ia ki tino ke tavini atu ki a ia e aunoa mo se fakamoemoega ki se taui.


Qualities That the Wise Seek to Display 	 Uiga Kolā e Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu ne Tino ‵Poto


3, 4. (a) What is courage? (b) What is one way to strengthen our faith and courage? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te loto malosi? (e) Se a te auala e tasi e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi?


Boaz would see to it that she would have “a resting-place” in the house of her husband. 	 Ne fakamautinoa aka ne Poasa ke maua eiloa sena “koga malōlō” i te fale o tena avaga.


The sister explained that it was right to pay for the ticket, even for just one stop. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne te tuagane me e ‵tau eiloa o ‵togi faitalia me e pili fua te koga.


However, the original-language word for loving-kindness means more than kindness stemming from love. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, a te pati i te ‵gana mua mō te alofa atafai e tai ‵loto atu tena uiga i te pati kaimalie telā ne māfua mai i te pati ko te alofa.


That is, they did not have a correct standard for judging what was proper or improper from God’s standpoint. 	 Ko tena uiga, ne seki maua ne latou se tulaga tonu i te fakamasinoga o te mea e ‵tau mo te mea se ‵tau mai te kilokiloga a te Atua.


He could easily end up being like a plant that withers under the heat of opposition. 	 E faigofie o fai a ia e pelā me se lakau telā ko magemage ona ko te ma‵losi o ‵tekemaiga.


Because Jehovah was about to intervene in their behalf. 	 Me i a Ieova ko toka o faka‵sao a latou.


12 The religious scene around us today is similar—if not worse—than it was in Jesus’ day. 	 12 A kilokiloga mo faifaiga fakalotu i aso nei, e ‵pau eiloa—io me e sili atu te lotou masei—i lō takitaki lotu i aso o Iesu.


Nebuchadnezzar has another significant dream. 	 Ne toe maua foki ne Nepukanesa se isi moemiti tāua.


His time on earth was short, but he enjoyed a rewarding and satisfying career, and he remained happy. 	 Ne toetoe fua tena taimi i te lalolagi, kae ne maua ne ia se galuega gali kae fakalotomalie, kae ne tumau foki a ia i te fiafia.


Though dedicated to the true God, Israelites “went in to Baal of Peor, and they proceeded to dedicate themselves to the shameful thing.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne tuku atu latou ki te Atua tonu, ‘ne olo atu a tino Isalaelu ki a Paala o Peolo, kae tuku atu latou ki te faiga o mea fakalumaluma.’


(Jer. 31:25) First, though, how would you prepare to make a refreshing shepherding call? 	 (Iele. 31:25) Muamua la, ka pefea tau fakatokaga ke fai se āsiga fakamalosi loto pelā me se tausi mamoe?


Because I was so young, I needed my father’s permission to enter that country. 	 Ona ko au se talavou foliki, ne manakogina se taliaga mai toku tamana ke fanatu au ki te fenua tenā.


[Blurb on page 4] 	 [Manatu tāua i te itulau e 4]


If you are going to a gathering, have an exit plan in case things are not as you expected them to be. 	 Kafai e fanatu koe ki se maopoopoga, ke fakatoka se auala ke fanatu koe keatea māfai ko aofia a mea kolā e seki fakamoemoegina ne koe.


God’s people use valuable resources from the nations to advance pure worship 	 Se a te folafolaga gali ne fai ne Ieova, kae ne fakataunu pefea te folafolaga tenā?


Traveling about may thus have served as a continuous reminder that one day this land would belong to Abram’s offspring. 	 A te fanatu o nofo i koga kesekese e mafai ei o fai pelā me se fakamasauaga tumau me i se aso e tasi ka puke ma te tamaliki a Apelamo a te laukele tenei.


It gives me the desire to keep on preaching.” 	 E tuku mai i ei ki au se manakoga ke tumau i te talai atu.”


Of course, it is ideal for a family to have both parents, with the father taking the lead. 	 E tonu la me e ‵lei atu māfai e tokolua a mātua i te kāiga, a ko te tamana ko te ulu i ei.


(2 Corinthians 5:17) Moreover, God’s kindness and love extend to “a great crowd,” who have “washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”—Revelation 7:9, 14; 1 John 2:1, 2. 	 (2 Kolinito 5:17) E se gata i ei, a te alofa atafai mo te alofa o te Atua ne fakaoko atu foki ki “te vaitino tokouke,” kolā ne “‵ta olotou gatu, kae ne faka‵kena foki ne latou ki te toto o te Tamā Mamoe.”—Fakaasiga 7:9, 14; 1 Ioane 2:1, 2.


3 The Bible gives several reasons why God requires that we remain neutral. 	 3 E maua i te Tusi Tapu a pogai e manako ei te Atua ke tumau tatou i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu.


Family members and friends cannot, of course, fill the void left by the death of a mate. 	 E se mafai ne tino i te kāiga io me ko taugasoa o sui a te avaga o te tino telā ko mate.


(Matt. 15:24) So he told those people: “Also to other cities I must declare the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this I was sent forth.” 	 (Mataio 15:24) Tenā ne fai atu ei a ia ki tino konā: “E ‵tau foki o folafola atu ne au te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua ki nisi fa‵kai, me tenā eiloa te mea ne uga mai ei au.”


(Verse 3) Abraham evidently kept the details of the test to himself. 	 (Fuaiupu e 3) Ne seki fakailoa atu ne Apelaamo a te tofotofoga tenā ki se isi tino.


Within a day, 150,000 people are dead or missing, and more than a million are left homeless. 	 I loto i se aso e tasi, ne ‵mate io me ne ‵galo atu ei a tino e toko 150,000, kae e silia atu i te miliona o tino ne seai ne olotou fale.


What is the identity of the second head, and what did it attempt to do? 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te lua o ulu o te manu fekai, kae se a te mea ne taumafai a ia o fai?


Speaking to those whose worship was not sincere, Jesus quoted Jehovah as saying: “This people honors me with their lips, yet their heart is far removed from me.” 	 I tena faipati atu ki tino kolā e tapuaki fakaloiloi atu fua, ne siki mai ne Iesu a pati a Ieova: “A tino konei e āva mai fua ki a au i olotou gutu ka ko olotou loto e ‵mao mai i a au.”


They may feel that they can do the job better and faster themselves. 	 Kāti e mafau‵fau latou me e ‵lei atu kae vave atu foki māfai e fai eiloa ne latou a te galuega.


What a vivid portrayal of the perseverance and thoroughness of God’s people in carrying out the witnessing work in modern times! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakaasimaiga o te loto kufaki mo te māea ‵lei o te galuega talai telā e fai ne tino o te Atua i aso nei!


How Can We Maintain “a Waiting Attitude”? 	 E Mafai Pefea o Tumau Tatou i te “Fakatalitali . . . mo te Loto Talitonu”?


Some of those affected were unable to speak, some were blind, some acted insane, and some possessed superhuman strength. 	 Nisi tino kolā ne pukea ne agaga ne gūgū, ne ‵kivi olotou mata, ne fakavalevale kae ne ulufia foki ne malosi fakaa‵tea.


Changed Circumstances Do Not Affect God’s Love 	 E se ‵Fuli ne ‵Tou Fakanofonofoga a te Alofa o Ieova


What has helped couples to strengthen their marriage? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tauavaga ke fakama‵losi aka olotou avaga?


11 Among Jehovah’s most endearing qualities is his willingness to forgive. 	 11 E aofia i toe uiga gali o Ieova ko tena loto fakamagalo.


“Make me know your own ways, O Jehovah; teach me your own paths,” sang the psalmist David. 	 Ne usu mai te faisalamo ko Tavita: “Te Aliki, akoako mai ki a au ou auala; fakaasi mai foki ke iloa ‵lei ne au.”


Such heart appreciation will move parents to talk to their children regularly about Jehovah and about his Word. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka a mātua ne te loto fiafia tenā ke fai‵pati atu faeloa ki olotou tama‵liki e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena Muna.


Allen and countless others have been where you are now and have either cut down on alcohol or have cut it out altogether. 	 Ne oko atu foki a Allen mo nisi tino e tokouke ki se tulaga penā mo koe i aso nei kae ne mafai eiloa o fakagata ne latou a te mea tenā.


In fact, Jesus said that those who are like hypocrites would be punished “with the greatest severity.” 	 E tonu, ne fai mai a Iesu me i a latou kolā e fai pelā me ne tino fakaloiloi ka fakasalagina “ki te ‵toe sala ‵mafa.”


When you do, you too will be successful and act wisely. 	 Kafai e fai koe penā, ka manuia eiloa koe kae gasuesue mo te poto.


(Matthew 3:15-17; Hebrews 10:5-9) This was a symbol of Timothy’s whole-souled dedication to God. 	 (Mataio 3:15-17; Epelu 10:5-9) A te mea tenei se fakailoga o te tukuatuga mo te loto kātoa o Timoteo ki te Atua.


The words of Zechariah 8:9, 13 (read) were spoken while the temple in Jerusalem was being rebuilt, and those words are very fitting for us. 	 A pati i te Sakalia 8:9, 13 (faitau) ne fai i te taimi ne toe faite ei te faletapu i Ielusalema, kae fetaui ‵lei eiloa a pati konā mo tatou i aso nei.


(Read Matthew 11:27.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 11:27.)


The depth of her spirituality is revealed in her beautiful prayer recorded at 1 Samuel 2:1-10.* 	 A te ‵poko o tena malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga e fakaasi faka‵lei mai i tena ‵talo telā ne tusi faka‵lei i te 1 Samuelu 2:1-10.*


How does God’s Word identify anointed Christians, and what responsibility did Jesus give them? 	 E taku mai pefea ne te Muna a te Atua a Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae se a te tiute ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a latou?


If you discern that you are deficient in some aspect of self-control, admit it. 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe a nisi feitu e tai tatō ei koe i nisi vaega o te loto pulea, ke taku ‵tonu atu.


Our congregation in Adelaide included 12 older anointed Christians. 	 E aofia i te motou fakapotopotoga i Adelaide a Kelisiano fakaekegina ma‵tua e toko 12.


In the following article, we will consider what further help we have available. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka sau‵tala tatou e uiga ki nisi mea kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fakaoti ne tatou te fakatau‵telega.


But there is good reason to trust that every detail will be fulfilled and that these events will take place in the near future. 	 Kae isi se pogai ‵lei ke talitonu me i fakamatalaga likiliki katoa ka fakataunu eiloa kae ko fakalavelave konei ka taunu eiloa i se taimi mai mua nei.


(Jas. 1:23-25) Utilize God’s Word as a sword to defend your beliefs and to cut away false teachings in the hearts of meek ones. 	 (Iakopo 1:23-25) A te Muna a te Atua e fai pelā me se pelu. E mafai o fakaaoga ne koe ke puipui a mea kolā e talitonu koe ki ei.


Perhaps they habitually miss meetings because they give in to pressure from their employers to do extra work. 	 Kāti ko masani o ‵galo sāle latou i fakatasiga ona ko te talia ne latou a fakamalosiga mai olotou pule ke ga‵lue malosi.


(Isaiah 40:26) War, poverty, sickness, death, or our own imperfections can put us under immense pressure. 	 (Isaia 40:26) E mafai o loto vāi‵vāi tatou ona ko taua, te mativa, masaki, te mate io me ko te ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


After these, John caught sight of “a great crowd . . . out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne lavea foki ne Ioane a te “vaitino tokouke . . . Ne o‵mai katoa mai fenua katoa, matakāiga, tino valevale, ‵gana, kae ‵tu i mua o te nofogaaliki, pelā foki i mua o te Tamā Mamoe, e ‵pei katoa ki gatu ‵kena, kae puke a lau o pāma i olotou lima.”


Why would Jehovah view those who serve him as being that special? 	 Kaia e fakatāua malosi ‵ki ei ne Ieova a tino kolā e tavini atu ki a ia?


He explains: “I have had moments of pain and frustration when I have felt that death would be my only means of escape. 	 E fakamatala mai a ia: “E isi ne taimi ko logo‵mae malosi kae fanoanoa au māfai ko mafaufau me i te mate ko te auala fua e tasi e mafai ei o fakasaoloto au mai i ei.


(John 8:44) The descriptive name Devil, meaning “Slanderer,” identifies that one as the foremost slanderer of God, his good word, and his holy name. 	 (Ioane 8:44) A te igoa ko te Tiapolo, telā e fakauiga ki te “Tino Fatufatu,” e fakasino atu i ei me i te tino tenā ko te ‵toe tino gutu fatufatu sili eiloa e uiga ki te Atua, tena muna, mo tena igoa ‵malu.


This gift is a divine means to have an approved and righteous standing with God and the prospect of salvation and everlasting life. 	 A te meaalofa fakaatua tenei e fakauiga loa ki te mauaga o se tulaga amiotonu i mua o te Atua mo te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te fakaolataga mo te ola se-gata-mai.


3 Although David was God’s appointed king, he viewed Jehovah as the true King of Israel. 	 3 E tiga eiloa ne fai ne te Atua a Tavita mo fai te tupu, ne kilo atu a ia ki a Ieova me ko te Tupu tonu o Isalaelu.


For her devotion, however, Anna was richly rewarded. 	 Ona ko tena taviniga, ne maua ei ne Ana se taui lasi ‵ki.


(Col. 1:13, 14) Being forgiven of our sins opens the door to many other wonderful blessings. 	 (Ko. 1:13, 14) Ona ko te mea ne fakamagalo ne Ieova ‵tou agasala, ko mafai foki o maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga ‵gali e uke.


Although a wife may at times find it challenging or difficult to be in subjection to her husband, this is “becoming [fitting, proper] in the Lord.” 	 E tiga eiloa e mafai o faigatā ki te fafine avaga i nisi taimi ke fakalogo ki tena avaga, se mea “‵tau” eiloa tenei ki te Aliki.


Sobering too is the fact that flirting can lead to adultery or fornication. 	 Kae e maina foki me e mafai o iku atu a faifaiga penā ki te mulilua io me ko te finalalolagi.


He had lost his livelihood, a freakish disaster had claimed the lives of his children, and now he was beset by a debilitating illness. 	 Ko oti ne fakaseai a mea e ola ei a ia, ko oti ne ‵mate atu ana tama‵liki i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei, kae nei ko pokotia malosi a ia i se masaki masei.


What about sharing in such common tasks as preparing meals, washing the dishes, or working in the yard? 	 Kae e a te ga‵lue fakatasi i nisi galuega masani e pelā mo te fakatokaga o mea‵kai, te ‵fuluga o tifa, io me ko te ‵teuga o te tafafale?


(Mark 4:11) Among those to whom Jehovah did so was the man Abraham, who was called “Jehovah’s friend.” 	 (Maleko 4:11) Mai i tino kolā ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova ki ei ko te tagata ko Apelaamo, telā ne taku ko te “taugasoa foki o te Atua,” ko Ieova.


Eliezer was so enthusiastic about the success of his mission that on the following morning, he asked if he could return to Canaan with Rebekah immediately. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a Eliesa ki te manuia o tena malaga telā ne fakamolemole atu a ia i te taeaoakaga, me e mafai o ‵foki fakavave atu lāua mo Lepeka ki Kanana.


“Upon the watchtower, O Jehovah, I am standing constantly” 	 “E tu atu faeloa au, e Ieova, i luga i te faleleoleo maluga”


8 Anointed Christians are not the only ones who benefit from God’s sworn oath to Abraham. 	 8 E se ko Kelisiano fakaekegina fua e maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te tautoga a te Atua ki a Apelaamo.


(2 Sam. 18:9, 14-17; Acts 1:18-20) Delilah’s name will forever be associated with treachery and feigned love. 	 (2 Samuelu 18:9, 14-17; Galuega 1:18-20) So se taimi e lagona ei ne tino a te igoa o Talila, e mafau‵fau latou ki te sē alofa fakamaoni o tou fafine mo te alofa fakaloiloi ki se tino.


You are mine. 	 Au ko te Aliki te otou Atua, te Atua tapu o Isalaelu, . . .


‘God of the Living,’ 2/1 	 ‘‘Te Atua o Tino Ola,’ 2/1


What does a judicial committee endeavor to discern? 	 Ne a mea e taumafai a te komiti fakamasino ke iloa ne latou?


A number seek to extend their usefulness to Jehovah’s organization by qualifying to attend the Ministerial Training School. 	 E kausaki atu a nisi tino ke aogā latou mō te fakapotopotoga a Ieova mai te faiga ke taulia latou ke ‵kau atu ki te Akoga Fakamasani mō Faifeau.


And if such a study is conducted, it would be wise to do so either in the children’s home with the parents or another mature Witness around or in a suitable public area. 	 Kae kafai ko fai se akoga penā, se mea poto ke fai eiloa i te fale o tamaliki mo olotou mātua io me ke kau atu se isi Molimau matua io me fai i se koga ‵lei telā e tokouke a tino i ei.


(Psalm 36:9) Moreover, the Bible states that Jehovah God has “a yearning”—an earnest longing and desire—to resurrect the dead. 	 (Salamo 36:9) E se gata i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i a Ieova te Atua e “manako malosi”—se lagonaga malosi ‵ki eiloa—o faka‵tu aka a tino ‵mate.


Avoid Habits That Contaminate 	 ‵Kalo Keatea Mai Faifaiga Masani Kolā e Fakalailai ki te Foitino


The apostle Peter, under the inspiration of holy spirit, unmasked their dishonesty and hypocrisy, and Jehovah struck them dead.—Acts 5:1-10. 	 E auala i te galuega a te agaga tapu, ne fakasae aka ei ne Petelu te lā se fakamaoni mo te amio ‵pelo, kae ne tamate ei laua ne Ieova.—Galuega 5:11-10.


(Matt. 6:10) And the Scriptures give delightful indications of the marvelous conditions that they will be able to experience endlessly.—Isa. 11:6-9; 35:5, 6; 65:21-23. 	 (Mata. 6:10) Kae e fakaasi mai eiloa i te Tusi Tapu a tulaga fakaofoofogia kolā ka maua ne latou ke oko loa ki te se-gata-mai.—Isa. 11:6-9; 35:5, 6; 65:21-23.


10. (a) How could the view of our fellowman affect us? (b) What lofty view of our ministry is expressed at 2 Corinthians 2:17? 	 10. (a) Ne a mea kāti ka ‵tupu ki a tatou ona ko te ‵tou kilokiloga ki ‵tou tuakoi? (e) Se a te kilokiloga ‵lei telā e fakaasi mai e uiga ki te ‵tou galuega i te 2 Kolinito 2:17?


He thus lost the prospect of endless life and eventually died. 	 Ne galo atu ei tena fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai kae fakamuli ifo ne mate a ia.


(Matt. 26:6-10; Luke 21:1-4) That feeling of gratitude can move us to beg Jehovah to make us want to make spiritual advancement. 	 (Mataio 26:6-10; Luka 21:1-4) A te lagonaga fiafia tenā e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke akai atu ki a Ieova ke fakamalosi aka ‵tou manakoga ke gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“You, fathers, do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah.”—Ephesians 6:4. 	 “A koutou e tamana, sa fakaitaitagina otou tama‵liki, kae ke puti ake i te olaga ‵lei mo akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.”—Efeso 6:4.


Why should we draw closer to Jehovah in prayer? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova i ‵talo?


Again, God’s Law was read to the people for about three hours in the morning. 	 E nofo ki se tolu itula i te taeao ne toe faitau ei te Tulafono a te Atua ki tino.


Have ‘Plans That Make for Advantage’ 	 Ke ‘Fai Faka‵lei a Aofaga Aoga’


The apostle Peter described Jesus as “a man publicly shown by God . . . through powerful works and portents and signs that God did through him.”—Acts 2:22. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a Iesu e pelā me “se tagata telā ko oti ne matea ‵lei ne koutou ana galuega ‵mana faka te Atua i ana vavega, mea fakaofoofogina, mo fakailoga kolā ne fai ne te Atua e alatu i a ia.”—Galuega 2:22.


6 Keep in mind that Jehovah is awake and will usher in his righteous new world right on time. 	 6 Ke masaua faeloa me e mataala a Ieova kae ka takitaki atu ne ia a tino ki tena lalolagi fou kae amiotonu i te taimi tonu.


What pressures must we deal with, but what reason does Jehovah have to be pleased with his faithful servants? 	 Ne a tulaga faiga‵ta e fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei, kae se a te pogai e fiafia ei a Ieova ki ana tavini fakamaoni?


What good resulted from a brother’s gracious speech? 	 Ne a mea ‵lei ne iku mai i pati atafai ne fai ne se taina?


Being “humble in mind” plays a key role in keeping that stream flowing. 	 E tāua ‵ki te tusaga o te “loto maulalo” i te fakatumauga o te tafetafe o te vai tenā.


Simone says: “Whenever I feel discouraged, I turn to Jehovah and ask for his help. 	 E fai mai a Simone: “I so se taimi e lagona ei ne au te loto vāivāi, e ‵fuli atu au ki a Ieova kae fakamolemole atu ke fesoasoani mai ki a au.


And what are the rewards for faithful service as a slave of Jehovah? 	 Kae ne a taui o te tavini fakamaoni e pelā me se pologa a Ieova?


Note one of these promises: “Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”—Psalm 37:10, 11. 	 Mafaufau la ki se folafolaga e tasi: “E se toe leva nei, ka ‵galo atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei; ka salasala ne koe latou, kae se maua ne koe; ka ko latou kolā e loto maulalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”—Salamo 37:10, 11.


Recreation and relaxation, while necessary, must be kept in their proper place. 	 E tiga eiloa e tāua a fakafiafiaga mo malologa, e ‵tau o fakaeteete ke mo a ma sōnafai valevale a mea konā.


Two fleshly sisters, widows, packed their belongings into a pickup truck and drove over 2,000 miles [3,000 km] to help. 	 Ne fakatoka ne se tautaina fa‵fine ko ‵mate lā a‵vaga, a lā kope ki se tamā motoka kae ne faima‵laga atu i se 2,000 maila te ‵mao ke fesoasoani atu.


No more comfort for them! 	 Ka sē toe maua eiloa ne latou se olaga gali!


Use your thinking ability so that you ‘get the sense’ of what you read. 	 Ke fakaaoga te atamai o te mafaufau ko te mea ke ‘iloa te uiga’ o au mea kolā e faitau.


One woman wrote to the branch office of the country in which she lives: “I would like to tell you how much I appreciate the Witnesses who teach me at my home. 	 Ne tusi atu se fafine ki te ofisa lagolago i te fenua e nofo ei a ia, penei: “E fia fakaasi atu ne au a te lasi o toku loto fakafetai ki Molimau kolā e fai ne lāua taku akoga i toku fale.


17 Of course, no parent will be able to apply perfectly the Bible’s counsel on child rearing. 	 17 E tonu, e seai eiloa se mātua e mafai o fakaaogā katoatoa ne ia a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ki te putiakaga o tama‵liki.


Where Are Christ’s Teachings Applied Today? 	 Ko oi e Fakaaogā ne Latou a Akoakoga a Keliso i Aso Nei?


LESSONS LEARNED 	 SE A TE AKOAKOGA MŌ TATOU?


Imagine the feelings of the former owner, who had undervalued this treasure! 	 Mafaufau la ki lagonaga o te tino muamua telā ne manatu māmā ki tenā aogā!


How, then, can we determine whether the level of importance that we attach to our entertainment is proper? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakaiku aka ne tatou me e aoga a fakafiafiaga i ‵tou olaga io me ikai?


Furthermore, we are personally convinced that carrying out such activities is God’s will for us. 	 E se gata i ei, e tali‵tonu eiloa tatou me i te faiga o vaegā galuega penā ko te loto eiloa o te Atua mō tatou.


Moses was a man of deep faith who desired to do God’s will. 	 A Mose se tagata telā ne lasi ‵ki tena fakatuanaki kae ne manako malosi foki ke fai ne ia te loto o te Atua.


In Isaiah’s day, what choice did some Israelites make, and with what consequences? 	 I aso o Isaia, se a te filifiliga ne fai ne nisi tino Isalaelu, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


3. (a) What do the words of Jesus and Peter teach us about the importance of baptism? 	 3. (a) Ne a akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai pati a Iesu mo Petelu e uiga ki te tāua o te papatisoga?


They give a witness at every opportunity. 	 Ne talai atu latou i so se avanoaga e maua ne latou.


For example, he promised: “I will give her . . . the low plain of Achor as an entrance to hope.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e tauto mai a ia: “Ka toe fakafoki ne au ki a ia . . . a te Vanu o Fakalavelave mo mataloa o fakamoemoega.”


After Death—Heavenly Life? 	 E mata, e Ola te Tino i te Lagi—Mai Tua o te Mate?


However, when I began receiving the literature in the bottles, I knew that you had not forgotten me!” 	 Kae i te taimi ne kamata ei o maua ne au a tusi i fagu, ne iloa ne au me ne seki puli i a koutou a au!”


Did you notice it? 	 Ne matea ne koe te mea tenā?


The anointed come “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” 	 Ka o‵mai te kau fakaekegina mai “fenua katoa, mai matakāiga takitasi, mo ‵gana kese‵kese”


Bintu used the Bible to explain the reason why people die and why we can have the sure hope that dead loved ones will be resurrected.—Acts 24:15; Romans 5:12. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Bintu te Tusi Tapu ke fakamatala atu ei te pogai e ‵mate ei a tino mo te pogai e mafai ei o maua ne tatou se fakamoemoega mautinoa me ka toe‵tu mai a ‵tou tino pele kolā ko oti ne ‵mate.—Galuega 24:15; Loma 5:12.


They are part of the world, so it is possible that they will join the political leaders. 	 A latou ne vaega o te lalolagi, tela la, e mafai eiloa o ‵kau atu latou ki takitaki fakapolitiki.


(Rom. 12:9) Especially will love for Jehovah move us to cling to our inheritance.—Ps. 73:28. 	 (Lo. 12:9) Kae maise eiloa te fakama‵losi o tatou ne ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova ke puke ‵mau ki ‵tou tofi.—Sala. 73:28.


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(Revelation 14:6) In the year 2001, they were active in 235 lands and territories, including some commonly viewed as Christian. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:6) I te tausaga ko te 2001, ne ga‵lue malosi latou i fenua mo koga talai e 235, e aofia i ei a nisi tino kolā e masani o ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


Does this mean that faith in God is unnecessary? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e se aogā te fakatuanaki ki te Atua?


19 All that has been accomplished for true worship in these last days is tangible evidence of Jehovah’s blessing and Christ’s leadership. 	 19 A mea katoa kolā ko oti ne fakataunu mō te tapuakiga tonu i aso fakaoti konei se fakamaoniga mautinoa o te fakamanuiaga a Ieova mo te takitakiga a Keliso.


Fittingly, his name, Nabal, means “senseless,” or “stupid.” (1 Samuel 25:3, 17, 25) So how would Nabal respond when he had an opportunity to show kindness to someone in need—David, the anointed of Jehovah?—1 Samuel 16:13. 15. How did Nabal treat David, and how did Abigail differ from her husband in this regard? 	 E fetaui tonu eiloa a ia mo te uiga o tena igoa ko te “valea” io me ko te “fakavalevale.” (1 Samuelu 25:3, 17, 25) Ne a mea ne fai ne Napalu i te taimi ne maua ei ne ia a te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu a te alofa ki se tino telā ne manakogina ne ia tena fesoasoani—ko Tavita telā ne fakaeke aka ne Ieova? —1 Samuelu 16:13.


• How do you view Judgment Day? 	 • E pefea tau kilokiloga ki te Aso Fakamasino?


Boldness does not mean bluntness or rudeness. 	 E se fakauiga a te loto toa ki te pati ‵toko io me ko te sē āva.


(Read Psalm 104:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 104:1, 2.)


Before long, Kristina became a joyful regular pioneer. 	 E seki leva kae ne kamata o fai a ia mo fai se paenia tumau fiafia.


What reasons did the Israelites have for treating God’s name as holy? 	 Ne a pogai ne ‵tau o maua ne tino Isalaelu ke faka‵malu ei ne latou te igoa o te Atua?


About that time, my parents obtained a set of brightly colored books from an English missionary. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne maua ne oku mātua se seti o tusi ‵lanu kese‵kese mai se misionale Palagi.


The Bible contains wisdom that is unsurpassed when it comes to avoiding the perils and handling the problems that arise in life. 	 E se fuafuagina eiloa te poto telā e maua i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakaseke keatea mai i mea fakama‵taku mo te ‵teuga foki o fakalavelave kolā e oko mai i te olaga nei.


And consider what he has accomplished by means of the earthly part of his organization! 	 Kae mafaufau la ki mea kolā ko oti ne fakataunu ne ia e auala i te vaega o tena fakapotopotoga saukātoa i te lalolagi!


So when Jesus taught others, he echoed his Father’s instruction found at Genesis 2:24. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne akoako ei ne Iesu a nisi tino, ne toe fakamasaua atu ne ia a te tulafono a tena Tamana i te Kenese 2:24.


13 Apparently, early training by his parents allowed Moses to discern the folly of idol worship practiced by the Egyptians. 	 13 Se mea mautinoa me ne akoako faka‵lei a ia ne ana mātua i te kamataga, ne mafai ei o iloa ne Mose a te sē aoga o tapuakiga ki tupua kolā ne fai ne te kau Aikupito.


(Psalm 36:9) Jesus will cure all those who accept his loving rulership. 	 (Salamo 36:9) Ka faka‵lei ne Iesu a tino katoa kolā e talia ne latou a tena pulega alofa.


Even after accepting the truth, some had to overcome serious spiritual problems. 	 Mai tua foki o te taliaga ne latou te munatonu, ne ‵tau mo nisi tino o manumalo i fakalavelave faka-te-agaga.


Lust is an advertising strategy; anger, the righteous province of the aggrieved. 	 A te matakanokano e fakaaoga ne tino fakasalalau e pelā me se malei ki tino ke ‵togi ne latou a mea, kae ko oti ne talia ne te tokoukega e pelā me se mea masani, faitalia me e se fia‵fia ki ei a nisi tino.


That has long been so, as the book of Psalms emphasizes. 	 Ko leva ne fai te mea tenā e pelā mo te mea e faka‵mafa mai i te tusi ko Salamo.


Unlike women in many other nations in ancient times, the Israelite woman enjoyed a great measure of freedom. 	 E ‵kese mai i fāfine i nisi fenua aka e uke i taimi mua, ne maua eiloa ne fāfine Isalaelu se saolotoga lasi ‵ki.


(Genesis 1:26-28) Remember that the sex organs have to do with life, which is sacred. 	 (Kenese 1:26-28) Ke masaua me i koga tapu o tatou tāgata mo tatou fāfine e fakamāfua mai ne latou te ola, kolā ne mea e ‵malu ‵ki.


We should sing wholeheartedly at Christian gatherings. 	 E ‵tau o usu tatou mo ‵tou loto kātoa i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


2 It all started with the apostle Paul’s second visit to the area. 	 2 Ne kamata eiloa i te taimi ne āsi atu ei a te apositolo ko Paulo i te lua o taimi ki te koga tenā.


Nevertheless, Christians today must constantly scrutinize their own motives for serving God. 	 E ‵tau foki mo Kelisiano i aso nei o iloilo ne latou a te pogai e tavini atu ei latou ki te Atua.


Trusting in Jehovah means trusting those whom he trusts 	 A te talitonu ki a Ieova ko te talitonu foki ki tino kolā e talitonu a Ia ki ei


Well, the Bible explains that Satan controls this world and that he has “great anger” in our day. 	 Ia, e fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu me e pule mai Satani ki te lalolagi tenei kae “ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua” i ‵tou aso nei.


Yes, positive words and encouragement can have a long-lasting effect. 	 Ao, a pati ‵lei mo fakamalosiga e mafai o aoga mō se taimi leva.


(Hebrews 4:12) Today, Scriptural truth still promotes honesty, even among those who have been deeply involved in corruption. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Kae ko fakamalosi aka ne te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu a te fakamaoni, ke oko eiloa ki tino kolā ne ‵numi masei i faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


THE RULE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT 	 ▪ TE PULEGA A TE MALO ‵LEI


(Genesis 13:16, 17) No, Abram would not be permitted to settle in the comfort of a city. 	 (Kenese 3:16, 17) Ikai, ne seki taliagina a Apelamo ke nofo leva i te koga gali eiloa o te fa‵kai.


Of the three, he listed pleasure as the least consequential and observed: “This is newsworthy because so many people build their lives around pursuing pleasure.” 	 Mai mea e tolu konā, ne fai mai a ia me ko fakafiafiaga eiloa e se tāua malosi i ana pati konei: “Se mea fakaofoofogia a te mea tenei me i te tokoukega o tino e ‵saga malosi atu eiloa ki fakafiafiaga i olotou olaga.”


He became addicted to pornography and started smoking marijuana. 	 Ne kamata a ia o umiti ki ata ma‵sei kae ‵pusi maluana.


Noah and his family kept focused on Jehovah’s work 	 Ne tumau eiloa a Noa mo tena kāiga i te ‵saga tonu atu ki te galuega a Ieova


But some years later, when again faced with war, Asa failed to search for Jehovah. 	 Kae i te 24 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, i te taimi ne toe taua mai ei te suā kautau, ne seki ‵sala atu a Asa ki a Ieova.


He wrote to fellow believers: “Pray constantly.” 	 Ne tusi atu a ia ki taina tali‵tonu: “‵Talo faeloa.”


10 Consider also the case of Judas Iscariot. 	 10 Ke mafaufau foki ki te tala o Iuta te Isikaliota.


Ask yourself, ‘Where would I be without Jehovah?’ 	 Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘Tefea te koga ka iku atu au ki ei māfai e se fesoasoani mai a Ieova?’


Having Christlike mildness does what for us? 	 Ka pokotia pefea tatou ona ko te mauaga o te loto maulalo e pelā mo Keliso?


All such examples of the perversion of justice can provoke anger and disturb our peace of mind. 	 A vaegā tulaga katoa penā o faifaiga sē fakamaoni e mafai o fakaitaita kae fakamakosu i ei te filemu o ‵tou mafaufau.


This attitude of humility and devotion still characterizes the Lord’s anointed. 	 A te uiga loto maulalo mo te tuku kātoatoa atu tenei koi lavea loa i luga i tino fakaekegina o te Aliki.


As he delivered his people in Moses’ day, he will deliver us in the future.—Read 1 Thessalonians 1:9, 10. 	 Kafai ne faka‵sao ne ia ana tino i aso o Mose, ka faka‵sao foki ne ia tatou i te taimi mai mua.—Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 1:9, 10.


Since they are much stronger than we are, we find ourselves in a situation similar to that of David, and we cannot succeed unless we depend on God for strength. 	 Ona ko te mea e ma‵losi fakafia atu latou i a tatou, ko tai ‵pau ei te ‵tou tulaga mo Tavita, kae e se mafai o manumalo tatou seiloga ke fakalago‵lago tatou ki te malosi o te Atua.


As the time approached for the destruction of the rebel Satan and all his works, it became evident that not everyone had surrendered to the apostate worship practiced in Christendom. 	 Kafai ko pili o fakaseai a te tino ‵teke ko Satani fakatasi mo ana galuega katoa, ka fakamautinoa aka i ei me e se ko tino katoa ne taka‵vale i tapuakiga aposetate kolā e fai ne Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


They must likewise be “men who minister in a fine manner.”—1 Timothy 3:13. 	 E ‵tau foki mo latou o fai mo “tino kola e fai ne latou a galuega ‵lei.”—1 Timoteo 3:13.