Heartless men ‘panted,’ or eagerly sought, to bring “lowly persons” down to such a state that these poor ones would throw dust on their own heads as a sign of distress, mourning, or humiliation. 	 Ne “lakalaka” io me ne taumafai malosi a tino sē a‵lofa konei o ave ifo a “tino ma‵lalo” ke oko ki te tulaga telā ko tuku fua ne tino ma‵tiva a ‵pefu i olotou ulu e pelā me se fakailoga o te logo‵mae, te loto mafatia io me ko te masiasi.


On account of him I have taken the loss of all things and I consider them as a lot of refuse.”—Phil. 3:8. 	 Ko tiaki ne au a mea katoa ona ko ia, ko taku ne au a mea katoa konā ne kaiga ko se atafaia i te elo.”—Filipi 3:8.


Our spiritual vision can become blurred, or out of focus, so that we fail to discern his crafty acts. 	 E mafai o se manino ‵lei ‵tou kilokiloga, io me se lavea atu ana auala faitogafiti.


Yet, even that can uplift a person, perhaps one who is depressed or sad. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa ne te mea tenā o fakamalosi aka se tino, kāti se tino telā ne loto mafatia io me fanoanoa.


Mt. Tabor 	 Tilesa


The faithful apostles and others will rule with him in heaven. 	 Ka pule fakatasi a apositolo fakamaoni mo nisi tino mo ia i te lagi.


Jehovah foretells that his kingdom will be divided. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ei a Ieova me ka vaelua tena malo.


Clearly, she experienced the truth of Psalm 37:4: “Take exquisite delight in Jehovah, and he will give you the requests of your heart.” 	 E manino mai i ei me ne tupu tonu ki a ia a te mea telā ne fakamatala mai ne te Salamo 37:4: “Sala tou manuia ki te Aliki, kae ka avatu ne ia ki a koe te mea e manako koe ki ei.”


However, God’s Word also states that others besides those who are born again will receive everlasting salvation. 	 Kae e fai mai foki te Muna te Atua me i nisi tino, i tafa o tino kolā e toe fanau mai, ka maua ne latou te fakaolataga se-gata-mai.


(Matthew 11:30) They never felt burdened, harassed, or harangued by him. 	 (Mataio 11:30) Ne seki fakafi‵ta, maneanea, io me ne fakamasiasigina latou ne ia.


12 “I am the light of the world.” 	 12 “Au ko te mainaga o te lalolagi.”


One of her clients was a woman named Aksamai Sultanalieva, who was married to an official of the public prosecutor’s office. 	 E tokotasi o fafine telā e ‵sui ne ia ana gatu ko Aksamai Sultanalieva , telā ne avaga ki se ofisa o te loia o tino.


He said: “When they persecute you in one city, flee to another.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Kafai e fakasaua atu ki a koutou i se fa‵kai e tasi, ‵tele ki te suā fa‵kai.”


3 The inspection by Jehovah and his “messenger” also revealed in the earthly courtyard of that spiritual temple the presence of a group of true Christians, who were not part of Christendom’s churches. 	 3 Ne fakaata mai foki i te iloiloga a Ieova mo tena “avefekau” i te titi o te faletapu faka-te-agaga a te aofia o se potukau o Kelisiano ‵tonu, kolā e se ne vaega o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Poor Materially but Rich Spiritually 	 E Ma‵tiva Faka-te-foitino Kae Mau‵mea Faka-te-agaga


19 As we recall, Jesus asked: “When the Son of man arrives, will he really find this faith on the earth?” 	 19 E pelā mo te mea e masaua ne tatou, ne fesili atu a Iesu: “Kafai e oko mai te Tama a te tagata, e a, e maua ne ia te fakatuanaki tenei i te lalolagi?”


(Proverbs 14:12) In such a situation, how can you reason with him instead of arguing? 	 (Faataoto 14:12) I se vaegā tulaga penā, e mafai pefea ne koe o fai‵pati faka‵lei mo ia i lō te kinau atu?


How comforting it is to know that Jehovah understands our pain and provides the comfort that we so sorely need! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana mai ke iloa atu i a Ieova e malamalama i ‵tou logo‵mae, kae tuku mai foki ne ia te fakamafanafanaga telā e ma‵nako malosi tatou ki ei!


Therefore, we receive directions. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou a fakatonuga ki te faiga o te galuega talai.


They are good examples for us. 	 E fai latou mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke tau‵tali tatou ki ei.


Instead, his actions further tested their loyalty to God. 	 Kae i lō te fai penā, ne tofotofogina ei te lotou fakamaoni ki te Atua ne ana faifaiga.


9 Right from the start, Jesus personally directed the worldwide preaching and teaching activity. 	 9 Mai te kamataga, ne takitaki ne Iesu a te galuega talai mo te akoakoatuga o tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


Was he cut off from his God? 	 E mata, ko oti ne ‵kati katoatoa kea‵tea a ia mai tena Atua?


In addition to being an obedient servant of God, Sarah was an excellent wife. 	 Ne fai a Sala mo fai se avaga tafasili i te ‵lei i tafa o te fai pelā me se tavini fakalogo a te Atua.


He may then review the Bible’s counsel on the subject. 	 Kae kāti ka sau‵tala fakamuli laua ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mea tenā.


Jehovah opened the way to save some residents of that city, but in the end, only Lot and his two daughters escaped destruction.—Genesis 19:4, 5, 12, 16, 23-26. 	 Kae, ne fai atu a agelu ki a Lota, penei: “Kafai e isi ne ou tino i konei, ne tama tāgata io me ne tama fāfine, io me ko avaga a au tama fāfine io me ne nisi kāiga o koe, e ‵nofo i te fa‵kai, ke olo keatea katoa mo te fa‵kai.”


(John 8:56) The same was true of Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, and many others who focused their hope on the future Kingdom, “whose designer and builder is God.”—Heb. 11:8-11. 	 (Ioa. 8:56) Tenā te lagonaga ne oko ki a Sala, Isaako, Iakopo, mo te tokoukega kolā ne ‵saga tonu atu ki te lotou fakamoemoega i aso mai mua e uiga ki te Malo, telā ne “fakatoka kae fakatu eiloa ne te Atua.”—Epe. 11:8-11.


Jesus died as the foremost upholder of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Ne mate a Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵toe tino fakamaoni eiloa i te fakamalugāga o te pulega a Ieova.


There is strong evidence that it is now under way. 	 E lasi te fakamaoniga me ko fai nei te mea tenā.


Instead, ‘the wicked surround the righteous,’ circumventing the legal measures intended to protect the innocent. 	 Ko ‘fakaloi‵loigina fua a tino amio‵tonu ne tino amio masei,’ me e fakaseke‵seke latou ki tulafono kolā ne fakatoka ke puipui ei a tino ‵lei.


Would it require that we be serious all the time? 	 E mata, e manakogina ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai fakafiafiaga katoa?


Do you feel that you are living up to them to the best of your ability? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe me e ola katoatoa koe e ‵tusa mo tautoga konā?


18 A dedicated person is one who is totally focused on an objective and is not easily distracted or discouraged from pursuing that objective. 	 18 A te tino telā ko oti ne tukugina atu ko te tino telā e saga katoatoa atu ki se fakamoemoega kae e se mafai o fakalavelavegina a ia ne se mea i tena kausaki atu ki te fakamoemoega tenā.


Jesus said: “The true worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Tela la, ko latou kolā e tapuaki fakamaoni, ka tapuaki ki te Tamana i te agaga mo te fakamaoni.”


• Why is the Bible Teach book effective in our ministry? 	 • Kaia e magoi ei a te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu i te faiga o ‵tou galuega talai?


21 Hence, let us remember the privileged relationship that we have with Jehovah God. 	 Ke loto fakafetai faeloa tatou ki mea aogā ne maua ne tatou i te fai pelā me ne soko o Keliso mo tino kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo o tena Malo.


God’s way of doing things is the standard of justice. 	 E fakaasi mai eiloa i faifaiga a te Atua a te faiga o fakamasinoga ‵tonu.


The truth is that by that time an apostate form of Christianity had joined the pagan religious organizations of the Roman Empire as members of Babylon the Great. 	 Kae lavea tonu atu i ei me talu mai te taimi tenā, ko oti ne ‵kau atu a apositate kolā ne fakafoliga pelā me ne Kelisiano, ki te fakapotopotoga o lotu fapaupau a te Emupaea o Loma, kae fai pelā me se vaega o Papelonia te Sili.


She Used Her Tongue to Bless God 	 Ne Fakaaogā ne Ia Tena Gutu ke ‵Viki Atu ei ki te Atua


What sets humans apart from earth’s other creatures, and what possibility does this open up? 	 Se a te mea e ‵kese ei a tino ola mai nisi mea ola katoa i te lalolagi, kae se a te avanoaga e ‵tala mai ne te mea tenei?


Grzegorz got more involved in congregation activities. 	 Ko aofia nei a Grzegorz i galuega a te fakapotopotoga.


He probably felt as did Lot, another righteous man who lived after the Flood. 	 Kāti ne ‵pau eiloa ana lagonaga mo Lota, ko te suā tagata amiotonu telā ne ola mai tua o te Lolo.


But in my case, I never really got to know him. 	 I te taimi koi talavou ei tou fafine, ne talitonu a ia ki a Ieova kae ne seki iloa tonu eiloa ne ia a ia.


May we likewise benefit from keeping Jehovah’s reminders. 	 E maua foki ne tatou a mea aoga mai te tausi ki fakamasauaga a Ieova.


13 After enduring years of warfare in another part of the same country, Jehovah’s people are still serving zealously. 	 13 I se isi fa‵kai, i te fenua foki eiloa tenā, telā ne fai ei te taua i te fia o tausaga, koi tavini atu a tino o Ieova mo te loto finafinau.


On the contrary, a righteous new world will soon be a reality, for Jehovah God has purposed it. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ko pili eiloa o maua se lalolagi fou kae amiotonu, me ko oti ne fuafua ne te Atua te mea tenā.


“The peace of God” can stabilize us when we are burdened down with distressing emotions. 	 A “te filemu o te Atua” e mafai o fakafilemu ne ia tatou māfai ko loto vāi‵vāi tatou i lagonaga māfatia.


What does Habakkuk’s prophecy reveal about the coming attack on God’s people? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te valoaga a Sapakuka e uiga ki te taua a Koka ki luga i tino o te Atua?


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So then produce fruit that befits repentance.”—Matt. 3:7, 8. 	 Fakaasi mai ne faiga e iloa i ei me ko sala‵mō koutou ki otou agasala.”—Mataio 3:7, 8.


The shards of a 3,000-year-old ceramic jar unearthed in 2012 recently stirred the interest of researchers. 	 I te 2012, ne fakamalosi aka te fia‵fia o tino suke‵suke, i te taimi ne fatoa maua ei a toetoega o se tiā fatu telā ko 3,000 tausaga tena leva.


Elaborating, he defined apatheism as “a disinclination to care all that much about one’s own religion.” 	 Ke fakamaea mai a te uiga o te tulaga tenā ne fai mai a ia me “ko te sē fia amanaia malosi atu o tino ki olotou lotu.”


15 When encamped in the vicinity of Nabal’s flocks, David and his men, without asking for any payment, furnished protection from marauding bands. 	 15 I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a Tavita mo tena kautau i kogā koga e tausi ei a manu a Napalu, ne puipui ne Tavita mo ana tino a tino tausi manu a Napalu mai tino kaisoa e aunoa mo se fakamolemole atu ki se togi.


5 Jehovah God takes no delight in punishing those who become unfaithful to him. 	 5 E se fiafia lele eiloa a Ieova te Atua ke fakasala ne ia a tino kolā e se fakamaoni ki a ia.


How did an angel of God become Satan the Devil? 	 Ne fai pefea se agelu a te Atua mo fai Satani te Tiapolo?


“My parents took me to the Kingdom Hall,” she relates, “but I did not do personal study or listen at the meetings.” 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine: “Ne ave sāle au ne oku mātua ki te Kingdom Hall kae ne seki fai ne au ne sukesukega totino io me e fakalogologo faka‵lei i fakatasiga.”


(Acts 24:15) What a delight it will be to welcome such ones back to life! 	 (Galuega 24:15) Ma‵faga o mea fakafiafia ke toe fetaui mo tino konā!


In many lands, families are being torn apart by divorce. 	 I fenua e uke, e nofo mavae‵vae a kāiga ona ko te talaga o avaga.


(Deuteronomy 8:15, 16) And since all, wealthy and poor alike, dwelled in booths that were similar, the Israelites were reminded that in relation to the festival, they were all equal.—Nehemiah 8:14-16. 	 (Teutelonome 8:15, 16) Kae ona ko latou katoa, tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva, ne ‵nofo katoa i fale fakamalumalu tai ‵pau penā, ne fakamasaua atu ei ki tino Isalaelu me e ‵tusa mo te fakamanatuga tenā, a latou e ‵pau katoa.—Neemia 8:14-16.


All members of the Governing Body are anointed Christians. 	 A sui katoa o te Potukau Pule ne Kelisiano fakaekegina.


Without question, we should pay attention to Jehovah God’s prophetic word. 	 E seai lele eiloa se fakalotolotolua i ei, ke na ‵saga atu faeloa tatou ki te muna fakapelofeta a Ieova te Atua.


View life as sacred 	 Fakatāua te ola e pelā me tapu


Second, “from among” true Christians, some would become apostates, speaking “twisted things.” 	 A ko te lua, “ka ‵sae mai foki mai loto eiloa” i Kelisiano ‵tonu a nisi tino kolā ka fai pelā me ne aposetate, e “‵fuli faka‵kotua” ne latou a mea.


(Zechariah 8:23) Today, this beautiful prophecy is being fulfilled throughout the world. 	 (Mataio 7:14) Ikai, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e talia ne te ‵toe Tino fesoasoani ‵lei, ko Ieova te Atua, ke sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo ia.


(Revelation 12:12, 17) Since we have such a powerful foe to contend with, is it not reassuring to know that “Jehovah is guarding all those loving him”? 10. (a) How does Jehovah guard his people? (b) What is the most important kind of protection, and why? 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12, 17) Ona ko te mea e ‵tau o ‵teke atu tatou ki te ‵tou fili sili, se mea fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me “e puipui ne [Ieova] latou katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia,” i ne?


What matter is worth our consideration? 	 Se a te mataupu telā e aogā ke mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


Jehovah assures his people that sin and death will be swallowed up, or removed, “from all the earth.” 	 E fakamautinoa mai ne Ieova ki ana tino me ka fakaseai katoatoa atu a te mate, io me ka tapale keatea, mai “i te lalolagi kātoa.”


Yes, Jesus imitated his Father, Jehovah, by displaying humility and showing mercy to lowly sinners.—Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52. 	 Ao, ne fakaakoako a Iesu ki tena Tamana, ko Ieova, mai te fakaasiatuga o te loto maulalo mo te alofa fakamagalo ki tino agasala fatauvā.—Mataio 20:29-34; Maleko 10:46-52.


Those found unworthy would “depart into everlasting cutting-off, but the righteous ones into everlasting life.”—Matthew 25:31-33, 46. 	 Ka olo atu a tino ma‵sei “ki te fakasalaga se gata mai, ka ko tino amiotonu e olo atu ki te ola se gata mai.”—Mataio 25:31-33, 46.


“You received a spirit of adoption as sons,” wrote Paul, “by which spirit we cry out: ‘Abba, Father!’ 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Ne fai ne ia koutou ke fai mo tamapuke a te Atua, kae i te ‵mana o te Agaga e ka‵laga ei tatou ki te Atua penei, ‘Tamana! Toku Tamana!’


Similarly, we should be sensitive to the pains and heartaches of our brothers and sisters. 	 E penā foki loa, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te loto malamalama ki logo‵maega mo fakalavelave o ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


Nor will God be pleased with you or give you special blessings for making a pilgrimage to a shrine. 	 Ka se fiafia foki te Atua ki a koe io me tuku atu se fakamanuiaga fakapito mō te faiga o se malaga penā ki se koga fakalotu ‵malu.


Showing Appreciation for the Lord’s Supper 	 Fakaasi Atu te Loto Fakafetai mō te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki


“The kingdom . . . will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.”—DANIEL 2:44. 	 “A te malo . . . ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa kona, kae ka tumau ki te se gata mai.”—TANIELU 2:44.


“Keep on asking, and it will be given you.”—Luke 11:9. 	 “Ke tumau i te fakamolemole atu, kae ka tuku mai ki a koutou.”—Luka 11:9.


How did Jesus set an example in showing subjection? 	 Ne tuku mai pefea ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te fakalogo?


2 What about Adam’s living conditions? “Jehovah God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. 	 2 Kae e pefea la te tulaga o te koga ne nofo i ei a Atamu? “‵Toki ei ne te Aliki te Atua se fatoaga i Etena, i te feitu ki te saegala, tuku atu ei ne ia a te tagata telā ne faite ne ia ke nofo i ei.


We can make personal decisions without imposing our conscience on others (See paragraph 15) 16, 17. (a) How did freedom of choice become an issue in Corinth? (b) How did Paul resolve matters, and what does this teach us about the rights of others? 	 16, 17. (a) Ne fai pefea a te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga e pelā me se fakalavelave i Kolinito? (e) Ne faka‵lei aka pefea ne Paulo a fakalavelave, kae se a te mea e akoako mai ne te mea tenei e uiga ki te aiā o nisi tino?


And motivated by love, his sacrificial death provided a ransom for many.—Matt. 20:28. 	 Kae ona ko tena alofa, ne tuku mai ei ne tena mate e pelā me se taulaga a te togiola mō tino e tokouke.—Mataio 20:28.


What do some young couples experience, and why can this strain the marriage? 	 Ne a mea e fe‵paki mo nisi tauavaga fo‵liki, kae kaia e mafai ei o fakafi‵ta atu te mea tenei ki te fakaipoipoga?


Do you convey to them your deep conviction that Jehovah is still a real Protector of his people? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe ki a latou a te ‵poko o tou loto talitonu i a Ieova koi fai eiloa mo fai se Tino Puipui tonu o ana tino?


It was watered by a river that became the source for four rivers. 	 Ne fakasiusiu te fatoaga ne se vaitafe telā ne fai mo fai te māfuaga o vaitafe e fa.


By heeding his guidance, these meek ones show that they hope in Jehovah and wholeheartedly cherish his name—his “memorial.”—Exodus 3:15. 	 Mai i te faka‵logo ki tena takitakiga, e fakaasi atu ne tino loto maulalo konei me e fakamoe‵moe latou ki a Ieova kae fakatāua mo te loto kātoa tena igoa—ko tena “fakamanatuga.”—Esoto 3:15, NW.


Build Strong Family Ties 	 Ati Aka se Kāiga Malosi


(Job 1:18, 19; 2:7, 9; 19:1-3) Although he was unaware of the source of his troubles, Job did not give up in despair. 	 (Iopu 1:18, 19; 2:7, 9; 19:1-3) E tiga eiloa ne seki iloa ne Iopu a te māfuaga o ana fakalavelave, ne seki ‵fiu vave a ia i ei.


These laws were set up for our good, and any violation of them could lead to serious consequences. 	 Ne fakatoka eiloa a tulafono konei mō te ‵tou ‵lei, kae ko te ‵teke atu ki ei ka maua eiloa ne tatou i ei a ikuga fakama‵taku.


It is not hard to see which one is more likely to set the congregation ablaze through her speech. 	 E se faigata ke iloa a te tino telā ka faka‵ka ne ia te afi i loto i te fakapotopotoga mai te auala e faipati ei a ia.


On the other hand, we may be stern and unbending in our evaluation of sincere individuals whose personality traits annoy us. 	 I te suā feitu, kāti ka ita faeloa tatou ki se tino ‵lei ona ko te mea e se fia‵fia tatou ki ana uiga.


The ransom makes possible the gathering of 144,000 to serve as kings and priests with Christ in heaven. 	 Ne mafai ne te togiola o fakamaopoopo mai a te toko 144,000 ke tavini atu e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga lagolago fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


10. How can we use questions to ‘draw up’ the thoughts and feelings of a Bible student’s heart, but what should we keep in mind? 	 10 E mafai pefea o fakaaogā faka‵lei a fesili māfai ko fai a a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(Ps. 45:4) Along with truth and righteousness, Jesus Christ will ride in the cause of humility at Armageddon. 	 (Salamo 45:4, NW) Ka tele atu eiloa a Iesu i te auala o te loto maulalo i Amaketo fakatasi mo te munatonu mo te amiotonu.


On our first day in the field ministry, one lady listened attentively, so I read Revelation 21:3, 4—and then I fainted! 	 I te aso muamua o māua i te galuega talai, ne fakalogologo faka‵lei mai se fafine, telā ne faitau atu ei ne au te Fakaasiga 21:3, 4—matapo ei au!


All this required much time.” 	 E uke ‵ki a taimi e fakamāumāu i te mea tenei.”


He was moved by love for people and keenly wanted to help them. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a ia ne te alofa ki tino kae ne manako malosi ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


They began teaching that Gentile converts had to get circumcised according to the Law. 	 Ne kamata o akoako atu latou me e ‵tusa mo te Tulafono, e ‵tau o pilitome a tino mai Fenua Fakaatea kolā ko oti ne ‵fuli.


“I desire the women to adorn themselves in well-arranged dress, with modesty and soundness of mind, not with styles of hair braiding and gold or pearls or very expensive garb, but in the way that befits women professing to reverence God, namely, through good works.”* What do we learn from these words?—1 Timothy 2:9, 10. 	 Ke se teu fakagaligali olotou ulu, io me fakamau ne teuga aulo, io me ne teuga penina, io me fakaaoga ne gatu ‵togi ‵mafa, ka ke teu olotou foitino ki te amio ‵lei, tena te teuga tonu tela e mafai o takua ei latou me ne fafine ‵lotu.”* Ne a mea e tau‵loto ne tatou mai i pati konei?—1 Timoteo 2:9, 10.


21 Certainly, we must resist the spirit of the world and the fleshly desires it fosters. 	 21 E tonu, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵teke atu tatou ki te agaga o te lalolagi mo manakoga faka-te-foitino kolā e fakamalosi aka i ei.


Death Swallowed Up From the Earth 	 Ka Fakagata Atu te Mate


He writes: “The kingdom and the rulership and the grandeur of the kingdoms under all the heavens were given to the people who are the holy ones of the Supreme One.” 	 Ana pati: “A te malosi mo te takutakua o malo katoa i te lalolagi ka tuku atu ki tino io me ko tino tapu o te Atua maluga.”


(Psalm 143:8) The prophet Isaiah showed similar appreciation when he said: “The Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself has given me the tongue of the taught ones, that I may know how to answer the tired one with a word. 	 (Salamo 143:8) Ne fakaasi mai foki ne te pelofeta ko Isaia a te loto fakafetai tai ‵pau i ana pati konei: “Ko oti au ne akoako ne te Aliki Sili ki muna e ‵tau o fai ne au, ko te mea ke mafai ne au o fakamalosi a loto o tino loto vāi‵vāi.


Still, he found fault with Moses and Aaron, God’s anointed leaders of the Israelites. 	 Kae ne fāmeo tou tagata ki a Mose mo Alona, ko takitaki kolā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua i luga i te kau Isalaelu.


(Prov. 23:15) He takes no pleasure in our suffering; nor does he want us to die as “children of wrath,” which is the prospect inherited from Adam.—Eph. 2:2, 3. 	 (Faata. 23:15) E se fiafia a ia ke logo‵mae tatou; io me ke ‵mate tatou e pelā me ne “fanau o te kaitaua,” telā ko te fakamoemoega ne togi mai ne Atamu.—Efe. 2:2, 3.


4 We find important information in the chapters surrounding the apostle Paul’s words at Romans 5:12, especially in chapter 6. This will help us to understand how Jehovah can forgive us. 	 4 E maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga aoga mai nisi mataupu kolā e ‵lago atu ki pati a te apositolo ko Paulo i te Loma 5:12, maise eiloa i te mataupu e 6. Ka fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke maina tatou i te pogai ne mafai ei ne te Atua o fakamagalo tatou.


Jehovah thus gave humans a glimpse of the special relationship that exists between him and the vast throngs of righteous spirit creatures serving him in heaven. 	 Kae ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki tino se ata foliki e uiga ki te fesokotakiga fakapito i te vā o ia mo te fia piliona o tino faka-te-agaga kolā e tavini atu ki a ia i te lagi.


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4 God also purposed that humans live happily and peacefully with one another and with the rest of creation. 	 4 Ko te fuafuaga foki eiloa a te Atua ko tino ke ola fia‵fia kae filemu mo nisi tino e pelā foki mo mea katoa ne faite.


(Ruth 1:14-17; 4:9-13) Both of these non-Israelite women ‘kept on guard according to God’s word’ and had the wonderful privilege of becoming ancestresses of Jesus Christ.—Matthew 1:1, 4-6. 	 (Luta 1:14-17; 4:9-13) A fāfine konei, kolā e se ne tino Isalaelu, ne ‘matapula‵pula o faka‵logo ki te muna a te Atua’ kae ne maua ne laua te tauliaga gali ke fai mo fai ne tupuga fa‵fine o Iesu Keliso.—Mataio 1:1, 4-6.


4 The inability to grasp God’s Word in a foreign language can pose a real threat to our spiritual health. 	 4 A te sē mafai o malamalama i te Muna a te Atua i se ‵gana fakaa‵tea e mafai o fai pelā me se mea fakamataku ki ‵tou ola ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


We want to treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated.—Prov. 11:1; Luke 6:31. 	 E ma‵nako tatou o fai ki nisi tino a mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ke fai mai ki a tatou.—Faataoto 11:1; Luka 6:31.


16, 17. How should Christians treat those who are not acquainted with Bible truth? 	 16, 17. E ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a Kelisiano ki tino kolā e se masani ‵lei mo muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu?


The inspired Bible writer then goes on, as noted in verse 20, to give us a reason for avoiding such an attitude: “For there is no man righteous in the earth that keeps doing good and does not sin.” 	 Kae ne toe fai mai a pati fakaosofia i te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo te mea e matea atu i te fuaiupu e 20, ke tuku mai i ei se pogai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai se vaegā kilokiloga penā: “E seai se tino i te lalolagi e fai faeloa ne ia te mea tonu kae se mafai o ‵se.”


the boy who was raised in luxury in Egypt by the daughter of Pharaoh—yet never forgot that he was an Israelite? 	 tamaliki tagata telā ne puti aka i te maumea o Aikupito ne te tamaliki fafine a Falao kae ne seki puli lele i a ia se tino Isalaelu?


“A marriage feast took place in Cana . . . 	 “E isi se fakaipoipoga ne fai i Kana . . .


How can you avoid them? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei?


Reports show that helping in this way is a rewarding experience. 	 E fakaasi mai i lipoti me i te tukuatuga o te vaegā fesoasoani penā, ne fai eiloa mo fai se mea fakafiafia ‵ki.


22 In a broader sense than ever, “the end of all things has drawn close.” (1 Pet. 4:7) We face the greatest tribulation the world has ever seen. 	 22 Ne fai mai a Petelu me i “te gataga o mea katoa ko pili mai.” (1 Pe. 4:7) Ka fakafesagai atu tatou ki te fakalavelave lasi telā e seki lavea muamua aka loa ne te lalolagi.


That could amount to saying, “Keep warm and well fed” to someone who is cold and hungry and then doing nothing to help. 	 A vaegā pati penā e tai ‵pau mo pati konei: “Ke tuku atu foki ne ia [Ieova] ne gatu e pei ei koutou, ka ke ‵kai ma‵kona foki koutou,” mafai e fai atu ki se tino telā e makalili kae fiakai kae se tuku atu i ei ne koe se fesoasoani mautinoa ki a ia.


Yet, when their first child was born, they named him Cain, or “Something Produced,” and Eve proclaimed: “I have produced a man with the aid of Jehovah.” 	 Kae i te taimi ne fanau mai ei te lā tamaliki muamua, ne fakaigoa ne lāua ki a Kaino, io me “Se Mea ne Maua,” kae ne fai aka a Eva, penei: “Mai te fesoasoani o te Aliki tenei ne maua ei taku tamaliki tagata.”


Despite the testimony of the eyewitnesses and of the Scriptures, there were and still are those who doubt that Jesus was raised up. 	 Faitalia te molimau a tino kolā ne lavea ne latou mo Tusitusiga Tapu, koi isi eiloa ne tino e fakalotolotolua ki te toetu o Iesu.


“A threefold cord cannot quickly be torn in two.”—ECCL. 4:12. 	 “A te lōpu telā e fili ki uka e tolu e faigata o ‵motu.”—FAILAUGA 4:12.


Many put faith in Jesus when they see a man who has been dead for four days come to life. 	 E tokouke a tino ne tali‵tonu ki a Iesu i te mateaga ne latou te tino telā ne mate i aso e fa ko toe ola mai.


Our consideration of four Bible prophecies should reinforce our determination to do what? 	 Ona ko te ‵tou sukesuke ki valoaga e fa i te Tusi Tapu, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fai?


20 Furthermore, Jesus indicated that those who follow him “will inherit everlasting life.” 	 20 E se gata i ei, ne fakasino atu foki a Iesu ki tino kolā e tau‵tali atu i a ia me ka maua ne latou te “ola se gata mai.”


(Compare Revelation 3:16.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Fakaasiga 3:16.)


What Is a Father’s Role? 	 Se a te Tiute o te Tamana?


Brothers from the branch office quickly began delivering funds and emergency supplies to displaced Witnesses gathered at Kingdom Halls around the country. 	 Se mea vave eiloa a taina mai te ofisa lagolago o ave a fesoasoani ki Molimau kolā ne tiakina olotou fale kae maopoopo i Kingdom Halls i te fenua.


Indeed, each of these messages contains this counsel: “Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations.”—Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22. 	 E maua atu i fekau takitasi konā a pati polopoloki konei: “Ko latou kolā e fai‵tau ki te tusi tenei, ke na faka‵logo la ki muna e fai atu ne te Agaga ki ekalesia!”—Fakaasiga 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22.


His parents once lived there, but neither they nor their children could enter now. 	 Ne ‵nofo muamua ana mātua i te koga tenā, kae ko se mafai o toe ulu atu nei lāua ki loto i ei, io me ko lā tama‵liki.


Sometimes snow covered the tracks of previous travelers, and in the early spring, the snow was so soft and soggy that we had to trudge through it. Together in the ministry on a cold winter day 	 I nisi taimi ko ufi ne te kiona a auala o tino mai mua atu, kae i te kamataga o te ‵tau e ‵somo ei a lau o lakau, a te kiona ko gasolo eiloa o malūlū kae siusiu kae e ‵tau eiloa o sa‵sale malie māua i ei.


(Ezekiel 43:7) John continues in Re 21 verses 4, 5: “He [Jehovah] will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 (Esekielu 43:7) E toe fai mai Ioane i te fuaiupu e 4, 5: “ ‘Ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata.


Though Habakkuk expected hardships, what was his attitude? 	 Faitalia me ne mafaufau a Sapakuka me ka oko mai a mea faiga‵ta, se a tena kilokiloga?


2 The enduring love of one’s parents certainly contributes to proper development and balance. 	 2 A te loto kufaki o mātua i te fakaasiatuga o te lā a‵lofa e fesoasoani mai ke paleni ‵lei ‵tou mafaufau.


In his second letter to Timothy, Paul mentioned two determining factors. 	 I te lua o ana tusi ki a Timoteo, ne taku mai ne Paulo a pogai e lua.


Why do we need courage to be loyal? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua ne tatou a te loto malosi ke fakamaoni?


Love prompted the slave to remain in that situation, under the authority of his considerate master. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne te alofa ke tumau a ia i te tulaga tenā, mai lalo i te pulega a tena pule alofa.


Also, the Sanhedrin could declare Christianity an apostasy from Judaism. 	 Ne mafai foki o fai atu te kau Sanetulini me i Kelisiano ne fulitua atu ki te lotu Iutaia.


Lene and I were physically and emotionally exhausted. 	 Ne fi‵ta ‵ki eiloa māua mo Lene i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te mafaufau.


18 Do You Remember? 	 18 E Masaua Ne Koe?


Is the Bible Practical for Our Day? 	 E Fia Maua Ne Koe SE Fakatuanaki Telā E Malosi Atu?


We should declare “sayings of truth and of soundness of mind” even though they are foolishness to “a physical man.”—1 Cor. 2:14. 	 E ‵tau o folafola atu ne tatou “a muna‵tonu” e ui eiloa te fai o te mea tenā e pelā me se mea valea ki “tino.”—1 Kolinito 2:14.


This remarkable prophecy is but one of dozens found in the Bible that unerringly came true.* Unlike the predictions of men, often attributed to their false gods, Bible prophecies originate with the One who proclaimed: “From the beginning I foretell the outcome, and from long ago the things that have not yet been done.”—Isaiah 46:10. 	 A te valoaga fakaofoofogia tenei se tasi o valoaga mai i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu telā ne taunu tonu eiloa.* E se pelā mo mea e ‵valo mai ne tāgata, mai i olotou atua ‵se, kae ko valoaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ne māfua mai i te Tino telā ne fai mai: “Ne ‵valo ne au te mea ka tupu mai te kamataga, mo mea kolā e seki fai ne au mai i aso mua eiloa.”—Isaia 46:10.


It is not a community association or a club where people with a similar background or similar interests in a sport or a hobby come together. 	 E se se fakapotopotoga io me se potukau o tino kolā e ‵pau a mea fia‵fia latou ki ei pelā mo tafaoga io me se mea e fia‵fia latou ki ei.


“The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i te manako ki tupe, ko te māfuaga tenā o mea ma‵sei katoa.


He said: “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.” 	 Ana muna: “Ulu atu koutou ki te mataloa mataliki; me i te mataloa mataefa e faigofie ei te auala e tau atu ki te malaia, e tokouke foki latou kola e olo atu i ei. Ka ko te mataloa mataliki e faigata te auala e tau atu ki te ola, e timomo foki a tino e maua ne latou.”


On the contrary, we must praise his name and pray for its sanctification.—Psalm 7:17; Matthew 6:9. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o ‵viki atu tatou ki tena igoa kae ‵talo ke fakamaluga aka foki.—Salamo 7:17; Mataio 6:9.


(James 1:22; 2:26) About 35 years after he wrote that, many Christians were continuing to prove their faith with appropriate works. 	 (Iakopo 1:22; 2:26) Kāti i se 35 tausaga mai tua o ana pati konā, ne tumau a Kelisiano e tokouke i te fakamaoni atu o te lotou fakatuanaki e auala i olotou galuega ‵lei.


In a spiritual sense, it is the same with people. 	 E penā foki ki tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The earth became filled with violence.”—Genesis 6:5, 11. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakailoa faka‵lei atu ki a Noa me ka fakaseai ne te Atua a tino katoa i se lolo.


And he did some good things in behalf of Jehovah’s nation. 	 Kae ne fai ne ia a nisi mea ‵lei mō te fenua o Ieova.


• How can we train our conscience? 	 • E mafai pefea ne tatou o akoako a ‵tou loto lagona?


Instead, always strive to do upright things that bring him glory.—Psalm 86:12. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke kausaki atu faeloa o fai a mea ‵tonu kolā e avatu i ei a vikiga ki a ia.—Salamo 86:12.


What did the word “martyr” mean in Bible times, but what does it mean today? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a te pati “matulo” i aso o te Tusi Tapu, kae se a tena uiga i aso nei?


18 Although David was exemplary in many ways, he committed several serious sins. 	 18 E ui eiloa ne fai a Tavita mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei i mea e uke, ne fai ne ia ne nai agasala matagā.


Should we take it personally and reply harshly? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me kaitaua mai te tino tenā ki a koe kae tali atu foki i se leo kaitaua?


Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus endured unjust criticism from religious opposers. 	 I tena galuega kātoa i te lalolagi, ne kufaki a Iesu i fakamaseiga sē ‵lei mai i tino lotu ‵teke.


(Read Proverbs 3:31-33.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 3:31-33.)


It was one of four separate texts contained in a codex (a type of ancient book) written in Coptic (a language derived from ancient Egyptian). 	 A te tusi tenā se tusi e tasi mai tusi kese‵kese e fa kolā e ‵mau i loto i se tusi mua telā ne tusi i te ‵gana Coptic (se ‵gana ne māfua mai i te ‵gana Aikupito mua).


One young man said: “I want to use my life to serve God.” 	 Ne fai mai se tamaliki tagata penei: “E manako au o fakaaoga toku olaga ke tavini atu ki te Atua.”


This animating force leads human society into conflict with God’s will and purpose. 	 A te malosi tenei e takitaki ne ia a tino ke ‵teke atu ki te loto o te Atua mo ana fuafuaga.


21, 22. (a) Why should we demonstrate zeal for Jehovah’s house? (b) What will we consider in the next article? 	 21, 22. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu te ‵tou loto finafinau mō te fale o Ieova? (e) Se a te mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


During World War I, Britain and the United States forged a special partnership. 	 I te taimi o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, ne fai ne Peletania mo te Iunaite Sitete se va fakataugasoa fakapito.


After Babylon’s fall, the Jews benefited from Jehovah’s long-suffering 	 Ne oko atu anafea a te kufaki o Ieova ki se tapulā?


(Read James 1:17.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 1:17.)


Differences in personality can also lead to conflicts. 	 A te kese‵kese i uiga e mafai foki o iku atu ki kinauga.


Guests should not be allowed to take over and introduce questionable music or raise the volume to unreasonable levels. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ke kamata o fakatoka ne tino ‵kami a mea i a latou eiloa kae kamata o faka‵tagi ne latou a pese sē ‵lei io me ‵ki malosi ne latou ki luga a pese konā.


For an example of one who overcame extreme shyness and became zealous in the ministry, see The Watchtower, September 15, 1993, page 19. 	 E pelā mo se tino telā ne manumalo i te mata mā kae ne loto finafinau i te galuega talai, ke onoono ki The Watchtower, i a Setema 15, 1993, te itulau e 19.


God views them as very precious, and he loves them dearly.—Ps. 94:14. 	 E tāua eiloa latou ki te Atua, kae e alofa malosi a ia ki a latou.—Salamo 94:14.


Jesus sets out on his first preaching tour of Galilee. 	 Ne kamata ne Iesu tena talaiga muamua i Kalilaia.


“When talking about spiritual matters,” says Pedro,[1] who moved his family to Australia from South America, “the heart and emotions should be involved.”—Luke 24:32. 	 “Kafai ko fai‵pati ki mea faka-te-agaga, a te loto mo lagonaga e ‵tau o otia i ei,” ko pati a Pedro[1] kolā ne au‵mai mo tena kāiga mai Afelika ki Saute ki Ausetalia.—Luka 24:32.


Although my schoolteachers wanted me to attend university, my goal was to go to Bethel. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ma‵nako oku faiakoga ke fanatu au ki te iunivesiti, ne fakamoemoe eiloa au ke fanatu ki te Peteli.


Transfusing these major components allows a single unit of blood to be divided among more patients. 	 A te fakaaogāga o se vaega lasi e tasi o te toto i te auala tenei e maua ei te avanoaga ke vaevae aka se paina e tasi o te toto ki masaki e tokouke.


But did Jesus not urge his disciples: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you”? 	 Kae e mata, ne seki fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu; kae ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou”?


We cooperate with them as they perform their duties. 	 E ga‵lue fakatasi tatou mo latou i te faiga o olotou tiute.


FIGHTING PREJUDICE IN THE FIRST CENTURY 	 TAUA ATU KI TE FAKAILOGA TINO I TE SENITENALI MUAMUA


So he submitted his case and awaited the judgment of the divine court. 	 Tela la, ne tuku atu ne ia a fakamatalaga kae fakatalitali ki te fakamasinoga a te Atua.


The conduct of a fellow Christian might disappoint us. 	 E mafai foki o fai ne se taina Kelisiano se mea ke se fia‵fia tatou.


Divine judgment was executed upon that Jewish system of things. 	 Ne oko atu eiloa te fakasalaga a te Atua ki te fakanofonofoga o te olaga faka-Iutaia i te vaitaimi tenā.


There he declared the good news and was empowered by holy spirit to cast out demons and cure lame and paralyzed individuals. 	 Ne folafola atu ne ia i konā te tala ‵lei kae ne maua ne ia te malosi mai te agaga tapu ke ‵tuli keatea a temoni kae faka‵lei a tino ‵pili mo tino faka‵mate olotou foitino.


She was strikingly beautiful and was pampered with luxurious treatments for a year. 	 Ne tu ‵kese eiloa tena gali kae ne teuteu a ia ki mea fakagaligali mō se tausaga e tasi.


Paul explained: “The creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will but through him that subjected it, on the basis of hope that the creation itself also will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—Romans 8:20, 21. 	 Ne fakamatala mai penei ne Paulo: “Me ko fakatakavale a mea katoa ne faite ke se aoga, e se i tena loto eiloa, ka ko te Atua ne manako ke pena. Kae isi eiloa se fakamoemoega tenei: me ka fakasaoloto a mea katoa ne faite mai te pologa mo te iku vale, ki te kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”—Loma 8:20, 21.


14 Welcoming all who attend Christian meetings gives evidence of our largeheartedness. 	 14 A te talimālō ‵lei atu ki tino katoa kolā e ‵kau mai ki fakatasiga Kelisiano e fakaasi atu i ei te lasi o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a latou.


He recalled pictures of Bible scenes that hung on the walls of his home. 	 Ne masaua ne ia a ata o mea kolā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne faka‵piki i luga i te ‵pui o tena fale.


They no longer acted in ignorance. 	 Ne seki toe fai ne latou a te mea tenā mo te va‵lea.


(Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:17) How, though, does that help us? 	 (Loma 12:12; 1 Tesalonia 5:17) E fesoasoani mai pefea te mea tenā?


True worship at God’s great spiritual temple will be the only form of worship on earth. 	 A te tapuakiga tonu i te faletapu faka-te-agaga sili o te Atua ko te tapuakiga fua e tasi tenā i te lalolagi kātoa.


19 How grateful we are for the Scriptural encouragement to cultivate the spirit of a lesser one! 	 19 Ko oko eiloa te loto fakafetai o tatou ki fakamalosiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke ati aka ne tatou a te agaga o te tino sē taulia!


In the wake of the tragic events of history, especially from the first world war until our day, many have reached the conclusion that God is simply unable to prevent suffering. 	 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne te tokoukega o tino me e se mafai o taofi aka ne te Atua a logo‵maega ona ko fakalavelave ne ‵tupu i tala fakasolopito kae maise eiloa talu mai te taua muamua a te lalolagi ke oko mai ki ‵tou aso nei.


(Isa. 62:6) It was a life-and-death matter that the watchmen remain awake and attentive at their posts.—Ezek. 33:6. 	 (Isa. 62:6) E aofia i ei te ola mo te mate o se tino māfai a te tino leoleo e mataala kae fakamaoni ki tena taimi tu.—Eseki. 33:6.


Tacitus, born about 55 C.E., wrote that “Christus, from whom the name [Christians] had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus.” 	 A Tacitus, kāti ne fanau i te 55 T.A., ne tusi mai me i a “Keliso, telā ne maua mai i ei a te igoa [Kelisiano], ne logo‵mae i te fakasala ‵mafa i te taimi o te pulega a Tipelio, mai i se tino fakaokosala e tokotasi, ko Ponotio Pilato.”


(Isaiah 29:13) Any praise uttered by such individuals was meaningless. 	 (Isaia 29:13) So se vikiga penā e tuku atu ne se tino e seai lele eiloa se aogā.


In Bilbao we did cleaning work. 	 I Bilbao a matou ne ga‵lue ki te tu ‵ma.


His name was David, and he was the second king of ancient Israel. 	 Tena igoa ko Tavita, kae ko te tokolua o tupu o te kau Isalaelu.


Instead, we drew closer to him, trusting him to resolve matters in his own time and in his own way. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakapili‵pili atu māua ki a ia, kae tali‵tonu me ka faka‵lei ne ia a mea i tena taimi tonu mo tena auala.


In considering these Bible examples, we will learn that humility is essential if we are to demonstrate that we share Jehovah’s sense of justice. 	 A te mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga konei i te Tusi Tapu, ka tauloto ei ne tatou me e aoga a te loto maualo māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou me e maua ne tatou te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te fakamaoni.


What does personal study include, and why is it important? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te faiga o sukesukega totino, kae kaia e tāua ei?


So Many Innocent Lives Destroyed! 	 E Tokouke a Tino e Seai ne Olotou Mea ‵se ne Fai ne ‵Mate!


Was it gradually weakening, so that they were in danger of returning to the things they had left behind? 	 E mata, ne gasolo malielie ifo o vāivāi, ko fai i ei ke ‵foki atu latou ki mea kolā ko oti ne tiaki ne latou?


He set the ultimate example in loving Jehovah with his whole mind, heart, soul, and strength. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili i te alofa atu ki a Ieova mo tena mafaufau, loto, ola, mo te malosi kātoa.


The curse pronounced on the ground meant that cultivating it would now become very hard. 	 A te fakamalaiaga telā ne fakaasi atu e uiga ki te laukele e fakauiga eiloa ki te faigata o fakaola a lakau kaina i ei.


How can we succeed in resisting the spirit of the world? 	 E mafai pefea o manumalo tatou i te ‵teke atu ki te agaga o te lalolagi?


2 The Greek word for “long-suffering” literally means “longness of spirit.” 	 E aofia foki i te pati Epelu mo te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “kufaki” a te onosai, fa‵ki, mo te tuai o ita.


When two Hutu Witnesses who had sheltered their Tutsi brothers were caught, the Hutu Interahamwe militia said, “You must die because you helped the Tutsi to escape.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵po ei a te avā Molimau Hutu kolā ne faka‵muni ne lāua a lā taina Tutsi, ne fai atu a sotia Hutu, “A koulua e ‵tau o ‵mate i a koulua ne fesoasoani ki tino Tutsi ke ‵sao.”


The Bible contains accounts of vows that were conditional in that they involved a pledge to follow a stated course if God first did something. 	 E pelā mo Hana te mātua o te pelofeta ko Samuelu, “Ne fai te tautoga a Hana i konā, muna a ia: ‘Te Aliki Maluga, kilo mai ki au, tau tavini! . . .


5 It is not easy to accept counsel from an imperfect human, no matter how tactfully and lovingly the counsel is presented. 	 5 E se faigofie ke talia a pati fakatonutonu mai se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, faitalia te auala ‵lei kae alofa ne tuku atu ei a pati fakatonutonu konā.


How does a Christian man express his love for his wife? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne te tagata Kelisiano tena alofa ki tena avaga?


11 Sometimes what complicates our lives is, not the pursuit of more things, but what we do with the things we already have. 	 11 I nisi taimi, a mea kolā e fakalavelave mai ki ‵tou olaga e se ko te ‵sala atu ki mea e uke kae ko ‵tou mea e fai ki mea kolā ko maua ne tatou.


He continued, “If someone has given you a copy, give it to me or throw it away!” 	 Kae ne fai mai, “Kafai e tuku atu ne se tino se tusi penei ki a koe, tuku mai ki au io me ‵pei ne koe keatea!”


8 Reflect also on what helped the prophet Jeremiah to acquire boldness. 	 8 Mafaufau foki ki te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Ielemia ke maua ne ia te loto toa.


6 Who spoke the words recorded in these verses? 	 6 Ko oi ne fai mai ne ia a pati i fuaiupu konei?


Our Name Not Merely a Label 	 E se Fai Fua ‵Tou Igoa mo Fai se Fakailoga


(Ps. 4:7) We can be certain of experiencing heartfelt joy if we have a full share in today’s spiritual harvest work. 	 (Salamo 4:7) Ka mautinoa eiloa me ka maua ne tatou te fiafia māfai e ‵kau katoatoa atu tatou ki te galuega ko te ‵katiga o saito i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He Did Bear Thorough Witness! 	 Ne Molimau Atu a Ia ki Tino Katoa!


16 Peter also says that we are to be found “unblemished.” 	 Kafai e isi se pona o se tino e fakaasi mai i ei me e isi se mea sē ‵lei i loto i a ia.


15 Patience and Long-Suffering. 	 15 Te Fa‵ki mo te Kufaki.


However, when they learn of God’s purpose to bring righteous conditions to the earth and justice to the downtrodden, their joy knows no bounds.—Isaiah 11:4. 	 Kae kafai ko iloa ne latou a fuafuaga a te Atua ke tuku mai a tulaga amio‵tonu ki te lalolagi mo te fakamasinoga tonu ki tino loto mafatia, ko sē lausia ei te lotou fia‵fia.—Isaia 11:4.


(Psalm 19:14) And the psalmist Asaph said: “I shall certainly meditate on all your [God’s] activity, and with your dealings I will concern myself.” 	 (Salamo 19:14) Kae ne fai mai foki te faisalamo ko Asafo, penei: “Ka mafaufau au ki mea katoa ko oti ne fai ne koe; ka mafaufau ‵loto au ki mea fakaofoofogia katoa ne fai ne koe.”


Stella was for a time a compulsive TV watcher. 	 I aso ko ‵teka ne onoono faeloa a Stella ki te TV.


When Ezekiel chapters 40 to 48 were reviewed years later, it was discerned that just as the spiritual temple is operating today, so the temple that Ezekiel saw in vision must also be functioning today. 	 I te taimi ne toe iloilo faka‵lei ei ki te Esekielu mataupu e 40 ki te 48 i te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne maina tatou me ko tu mai nei te faletapu faka-te-agaga i aso nei. Tela la, e ‵tau o fai pelā me ko tu mai foki i aso nei a te faletapu telā ne matea atu ne Esekielu i te fakaasiga.


Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? (2 Pet. 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.—Rev. 14:6, 7. 	 Kae e mata, e faka‵logo tatou ki faka‵pulaga i valoaga konei? (2 Petelu 1:19) E manakogina nei ke faka‵logo tatou ki a Ieova kae ‵lago atu ki tena Malo.—Fakaasiga 14:6, 7.


Where can we find spiritual truth? 	 E maua ne tatou i fea a muna‵tonu faka-te-agaga?


For Mary’s child to be a true descendant of her ancestors Abraham, Judah, and David, as God had promised, her ovum had to contribute toward her pregnancy. 	 Ko te mea ke fai te tama a Malia e pelā me se tamaliki tonu mai te gafa o Apelaamo, Iuta mo Tavita, e pelā mo te mea ne folafola mai ne te Atua, ne ‵tau eiloa o fakaaogā ana fuamoa ke fakafua mai ei te tamaliki.


(Jas. 2:5) John wrote: “This is [God’s] commandment: that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another.”—1 John 3:23. 	 (Iako. 2:5) Ne tusi mai a Ioane: “Tenei eiloa [te] fakatonuga [te Atua], ke fakatuanaki tatou ki te igoa o tena Tama ko Iesu Keliso kae ke fakatau a‵lofa tatou.”—1 Ioa. 3:23.


With his sling and a single stone—and with Jehovah’s help—David struck down the giant.—1 Samuel 17:45-47. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o tena siligi mo te fatu fua e tasi—kae fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova—ne fakatakavale ei ne Tavita te tagata mafi tenā.—1 Samuelu 17:45-47.


Good Examples and Bad 	 Fakaakoakoga ‵Lei Kae Ma‵sei


Goals of this system of things can distract us or even replace our God-given hope. 	 E mafai o takitaki‵segina tatou ne fakamoemoega o te olaga nei io me fai i ei ke galo te ‵tou fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


Joseph fled from immorality 	 Ne tele keatea a Iosefa mai i amioga sē ‵tau


Then, the men with the smashing weapons were told to kill all those in the city who did not have the mark. 	 I te otiga ne fai atu ei ki tāgata mo meatau ke olo atu o tamate a tino katoa i te fa‵kai kolā e se maua ne latou a te fakailoga tenā.


The Christian apostle John wrote: “I heard a loud voice from the throne say: ‘Look! 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo Kelisiano ko Ioane: “Ne lagona ne au a te leo lasi e faipati mai penei mai te nofogaaliki: ‘Ko ‵nofo nei mo tino te fale o te Atua!


You too exercise patience; make your hearts firm, because the presence of the Lord has drawn close.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa mo koutou o kufaki! Ke fakama‵losi otou loto, me ko pili mai a te aso o te ‵toe foki mai o te Aliki.”


4 When someone asks why God allows suffering, how do we respond? 	 4 Kafai e fesili mai se tino me kaia e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega, ka tali atu pefea ne tatou?


MY RELEASE, AND MISSIONARY SERVICE 	 TE TAIMI NE FAKASAOLOTO EI AU MO TE TAVINIGA FAKAMISIONALE


But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die.” 	 E se tau eiloa mo koe o kai ki fuaga o te lakau tena, me kafai e kai koe ki ei, a koe e mate eiloa i te taimi tena.”


Ancient Examples of Endurance 	 Fakaakoakoga o te Kufaki i Aso Mua


Indeed, “roll your works upon Jehovah himself and your plans will be firmly established.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “fakatagi atu ki te Aliki ke fakamanuia mai ne ia au fuafuaga konei e taumafai o fai, kae ka taunu mo te manuia.”


Taxation was a hot political issue in Jesus’ time. 	 A te ‵togiga o lafoga se mataupu fakapolitiki telā ne kinau malosi i ei a tino i taimi o Iesu.


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: NOVEMBER 27–DECEMBER 24, 2017 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA I A: NOVEMA 27–TESEMA 24, 2017


Jehovah gave what assurance concerning spiritual food? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga ne tuku mai ne Ieova e uiga ki meakai faka-te-agaga?


And the true knowledge will become abundant.” 	 [“Kae ka salalau atu eiloa te malamalama tonu,” NW].”


Not at all. 	 Ikai.


Markus: In 1982, Janny underwent surgery and recovered well. 	 Markus: I te 1982, ne ‵tipi a Janny kae ne toe ‵lei eiloa.


(1 Peter 5:8) Indeed, he wages war on anointed Christians and their companions. 	 (1 Petelu 5:8) E taua atu eiloa a ia ki Kelisiano fakaekegina fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa.


Do you think that he came to regret the decision? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe me ne salamō a ia i tena fakaikuga?


SACRIFICES have long been an important part of true worship. 	 KO LEVA ne fai a taulaga mo fai se vaega tāua o te tapuakiga tonu.


What happened on your baptism day? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tupu i te aso o tou papatisoga?


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When you have reached the age of responsibility, you are answerable to Jehovah for the way you act whether you are baptized or not.—Romans 14:11, 12. 	 Kafai ko oko koe ki te tulaga telā ko mafai o fai ne koe au fakaikuga, e ‵tau o tuku atu ne koe se tali ki a Ieova e uiga ki faifaiga katoa e fai ne koe faitalia me ko oti koe ne papatiso io me ikai.—Loma 14:11, 12.


He was willing to make a decision, but what do you think of the decision he made? 	 Ne manako a ia o fai sena fakaikuga, kae se a tau faka‵tau ki tena fakaikuga ne fai?


How powerful a weapon is the Bible in our spiritual warfare? 	 E pefea te malosi o te meatau ko te Tusi Tapu i te ‵tou taua faka-te-agaga?


To be truly effective in our disciple-making work, we must imitate Jesus by teaching with love. 	 Ko te mea ke ma‵goi i te ‵tou galuega ko te faiga o soko, e ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu e auala i te akoako atu mo te alofa.


And even on the menservants and on the maidservants in those days I shall pour out my spirit . . . before the coming of the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah.”—Joel 1:1; 2:28, 29, 31; Acts 2:17, 18, 20. 5. 	 I te taimi tena, ka tuku atu foki ne au a toku agaga ki luga i tavini tagata mo tavini fafine . . . i mua o te taimi e oko mai ei te aso fakamataku o te Aliki.”—Ioelu 1:1; 2:28, 29, 31; Galuega 2:17, 18, 20.


Then, in 2002 he and Susan were invited to Bethel, starting their new assignment on August 1. Brother Morris worked in the Service Department at Patterson and later as a helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body. 	 Kae i te 2002, ne ‵kamigina ei laua mo Susana ki te Peteli, telā ne kamata mai ei te lā tofiga fou i a Aokuso 1. Ne galue te Taina ko Morris i te Matagaluega mō te Galuega Talai i Patterson kae fai fakamuli mo fai se fesoasoani ki te Komiti mō te Galuega Talai a te Potukau Pule.


18. (a) How can it be said that Jehovah adds no pain with his blessing? (b) Why do many of God’s loyal ones suffer? 	 18. (a) I te auala fea e fai mai ei me seai ne logo‵maega e maua mai fakamanuiaga a Ieova? (e) Kaia e logo‵mae ei a tino fakamaoni e tokouke o te Atua?


His ransom sacrifice opened the way for mankind to be rescued from death. 	 Ne ‵tala mai ne tena taulaga togiola a te auala ke fakasaoloto ei a tino katoa mai te mate.


(Matthew 5:44) Among other ways, I show this love by sharing the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 5:44) I tafa o nisi auala aka, e fakaasi atu ne au te alofa tenei mai te talai atu o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Otherwise, the Romans were usually content to leave the day-to-day administration of the province in the hands of local leaders. 	 Kae ne lotoma‵lie eiloa te kau Loma ke tuku katoatoa a te fakateletelega o te koga tenā ki te kau Iutaia.


7 In Russia, for instance, Jehovah’s Witnesses were building a Kingdom Hall. 	 7 E pelā mo te faitega ne Molimau a Ieova se Kingdom Hall i Lusia.


He did good to them. 	 Ne fai faka‵lei ne ia latou.


In both cases, Mary listened, remembered, and thought carefully about what she had heard.—Read Luke 2:16-19, 49, 51. 	 Ne fakalogologo, masaua kae mafaufau ‵loto a Malia e uiga ki mea kolā ne lagona ne ia.—Faitau te Luka 2:16-19, 49, 51.


(Compare Mark 6:31.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Maleko 6:31.)


5 Jehovah is determined to glorify his sacred name. 	 5 E manako malosi a Ieova o faka‵malu tena igoa tapu.


The appendix contains essential Scriptural subjects, such as “‘Soul’ and ‘Spirit’—What Do These Terms Really Mean?” and “Identifying ‘Babylon the Great.’” 	 E aofia i mataupu fakaopoopo a mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu tāua, e pelā mo “Te ‘Solu’ mo te ‘Agaga’—Ne a Mea e Fakauiga ‵Tonu ki ei a Pati Konei?” mo te “Ko oi ‘Papelonia te Sili’?”


Did the apostles obey this directive? 	 E mata, ne faka‵logo a te kau apositolo ki te fakatonuga tenā?


Those words well describe the years of unrest and violence that mankind has lived through since the birth of the Messianic Kingdom in 1914. 	 E fakamatala faka‵lei mai i pati konā te fia tausaga o amioga ma‵sei mo amioga fakasauā kolā ko oti ne ola i ei a tino katoa talu mai te fakatuakaga o te Malo faka-Mesia i te 1914.


We should practice wholehearted generosity. 	 E ‵tau o fakamasani tatou ki te kaimalie.


What can make it easier for us to pay attention at meetings? 12 It is usually easier to pay attention at meetings if we are well prepared. 	 Tela la, ke na fakaavanoa faka‵lei se taimi ke mafaufau muamua koe ki te mataupu telā ka suke‵suke ki ei, i ne?


(Matt. 13:22) Yes, materialism is one snare used by our enemy Satan. 	 (Mataio 13:22) Ao, a te manako malosi ki kope faka-te-foitino se matāsele e tasi ne fakaaoga ne ‵tou fili ko Satani.


How Jesus Taught 	 Auala ne Akoako Atu ei a Iesu


Contrary to such a perception, the Bible says: “Love is from God.” (1 John 4:7) Would a God of love cause a loss that even humans with any measure of decency would not tolerate? 	 E ‵kese mai i te talitonuga tenā, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Me i te alofa e vau mai i te Atua.” (1 Ioane 4:7) E mata, e mafai ne te Atua alofa o ave keatea se tino māfai e se tāitāi o fai ne se tino ‵lei se vaegā mea masei penā?


The teacher showed the video to the entire class. 	 Ne pei ne te faiakoga a te vitiō tenā ki te vasega kātoa.


(John 1:1) Hence, it can be said that Jesus will do away with the man of lawlessness “by the spirit [activating force] of his mouth.” 	 (Ioane 1:1) Tela la, e mafai o fai atu me ka fakaseai ne Iesu a te tino masei e auala i “tena manava atu [ko te ma‵losi o ana pati].”


Second, we should work in harmony with his holy spirit. 	 Te lua, e ‵tau o gasue‵sue tatou e ‵tusa mo te takitakiga a tena agaga tapu.


Finally, Jehovah’s command came. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne oko mai ei te fakatonuga a Ieova.


This is what he says: “As for me, I trust in your loyal love; my heart will rejoice in your acts of salvation. 	 Konei ana pati: “Ka ko au e fakalagolago ki tou alofa tumau; ka fiafia foki au, me ka fakasao au ne koe.


2 What gave David such courage? 	 2 Ne maua mai fea te loto toa o Tavita?


The Law said: “If . . . he cannot afford enough for a sheep, then he must bring . . . two turtledoves or two young pigeons.” 	 E fai mai te Tulafono: “Kafai e se maua se mamoe . . . a te tino, e ‵tau o aumai ne ia ki te Aliki se avā lupe.”


(Revelation 5:9, 10) Note the dual aspect in the accomplishing of God’s purpose—a restored earth under the direction of a heavenly Kingdom made up of Jesus Christ and his joint heirs. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9, 10) Onoono la ki feitu e lua o te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua—ko te fakafouga o te lalolagi mai lalo i te takitakiga a te Malo faka-te-lagi telā e aofia i ei a Iesu Keliso mo ana pule lagolago.


3 Faithful Abraham had a high regard for marriage. 	 3 Ne fakatāua malosi ne te tagata fakamaoni ko Apelaamo a te avaga.


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The Israelite who constructed a new home was required to build a parapet around the flat roof, which was often used to entertain guests. 	 So se tino Isalaelu telā e faite sena fale fou e ‵tau o faite ne ia a ‵pui i luga i te tuafale o tena fale, telā ne fakaaogā sāle mō fakafia‵fia a tino ‵kami.


The Levites did not receive a land inheritance. 	 Ne seki maua ne te kau Levi se lotou vaega i laukele.


“You will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you.”—Acts 1:8. 	 • “Ka maua ne koutou a te ‵mana māfai e oko atu te agaga tapu ki luga i a koutou.”—Galuega 1:8.


(Isaiah 26:2-4) Look at the churches of Christendom and other religions, and compare their conduct with what the Bible requires of the true servants of God. 	 (Isaia 26:2-4) Ke onoono ki faifaiga a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se mo nisi lotu, kae faka‵pau aka olotou faifaiga mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o fai ne tavini ‵tonu a te Atua.


• In what ways can we imitate Jesus in showing love for others? 	 • I auala fea e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu i te fakaasi atu o te alofa ki nisi tino?


However, aspiring always to be praised as number one can be dangerous. 	 Kae ko te manako faeloa ke maua a tavaega e mafai o iku atu ki se tulaga fakamataku.


“JEHOVAH IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION” 	 “A IEOVA KO TOKU MAINAGA MO TOKU FAKAOLATAGA”


Thus, they maintain strict neutrality in political matters, even if some people view them as strangely out of place in today’s society. 	 Tela la, e tumau eiloa latou i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu i mea fakapolitiki, faitalia me ‵kilo atu a nisi tino ki a latou e pelā me e ‵kese ‵ki eiloa mo mea e fai ne tino i aso nei.


What is humility, and how is modesty related to it? 	 Se a te loto maulalo, kae se a tena sokoga ki te agamalu?


In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave excellent advice about handling disagreements or potential conflicts. 	 I tena Lāuga i luga i te Mauga, ne tuku atu ne Iesu a te ‵toe fakatakitakiga ‵lei e uiga ki te faka‵leiga o kinauga.


There is “a time to keep quiet and a time to speak.” 	 E isi se “taimi o te nofo ‵mu mo te taimi o te faipati.”


On the other hand, many tremble at such questions as these: Which nations have weapons of mass destruction? 	 I te suā feitu, e ma‵taku a tino e tokouke i vaegā fesili penei: Ko oi a atufenua e isi ne olotou meatau kolā e mafai o tamate i ei a tino e tokouke?


This means that the publisher-to-population ratio in Turkey is nearly 1 to 28,000. 	 Ko tena uiga a te aofaki o tino talai māfai e fakatusa ki te aofaki o tino i Turkey e pilipili ki te toko 1 ki te toko 28,000.


How were scrolls made? 	 Ne faite pefea a pelugā tusi?


Man or woman, adult or child, a true disciple of Jesus Christ would be a minister.—Joel 2:28, 29. 	 A te tagata io me ko te fafine, tino matua io me se tamaliki, se soko tonu o Iesu Keliso e ‵tau o fai mo fai se faifeau.—Ioelu 2:28, 29.


18 Even many of those who have known little or nothing about Jehovah God and his wonderful gift of marriage have shown at least a measure of gratitude for the marital bond. 	 18 E tokouke a tino kolā e se iloa ne latou a Ieova te Atua mo tena meaalofa tafasili i te gali ko te avaga, ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne latou te fiafia e uiga ki ei.


That surely is the important point, for that statement explains in part why Noah found favor in God’s eyes; Noah was willing to do what God asked him to do. 	 Tenā eiloa te ‵toe manatu tāua, me e fakaasi mai i te fakamatalaga tenā a te pogai e tasi ne fiafia ei a te Atua ki a Noa; ne loto fiafia a Noa o fai a mea kolā ne fakatonu atu ne te Atua ke fai ne ia.


And for what?” 	 Kae se a te pogai?”


Jehovah Has Numbered “the Very Hairs of Your Head” 	 E Iloa ne Ieova te Aofaki o “Otou Lauulu”


However, Matthew 13:43 points to the time when they will shine brightly in the heavenly Kingdom. 	 Kae e fakasino atu eiloa a te Mataio 13:43 ki te taimi ka maina mai ei latou i te Malo o te lagi.


(Ephesians 5:5) Is the truth that precious to you? 	 (Efeso 5:5) E mata, e tāua ‵ki a te munatonu ki a koe?


Likely, your marriage can be restored. 	 E mafai eiloa o toe faka‵lei aka te tulaga tenā.


(Heb. 13:5) We can link that inspired statement with what Jesus said about seeking first the Kingdom and God’s righteousness. 	 (Epe. 13:5) E mafai o fakafetui ne tatou a muna fakaosofia konei ki pati a Iesu ne fai e uiga ki te ‵sala muamua ki te Malo mo te amiotonu o te Atua.


So can we show a missionary spirit even in our own congregation? 	 Tela la, e mata, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou se manakoga ke fai pelā me se misionale i ‵tou fakapotopotoga eiloa?


That is where we come together as brothers and sisters to worship Jehovah. 	 Tenā te koga e maopoopo fakatasi ei tatou e pelā me ne taina mo tuagane ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


Think of the heartache and suffering that could be avoided if the Bible’s practical counsel regarding sex were followed! 	 Ke mafaufau ki te logo‵mae telā e se mafai o maua ne koe māfai e tautali faka‵lei atu ki fautuaga e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga mai te Tusi Tapu!


Soon he had no time left for spiritual pursuits. 	 Ne fatoa iloa aka ne ia me ko seai sena taimi e ‵toe mō mea faka-te-agaga.


The dangers are real! 	 E isi eiloa ne mea fakama‵taku!


Keeping its counsel helped him avoid false paths that brought heartache to others. 	 A te tausi ki ei ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i auala ‵se kolā e faka‵mae atu ki loto o nisi tino.


He uses other times of the week to prepare for congregation meetings. 	 E fakaaoga ne ia a nisi taimi o te vaiaso ke fakatoka ei mō fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Rather, their access was tolerated—apparently with certain restrictions—for thousands of years.* However, when God’s toleration of these evildoers ended, they were “hurled” out of heaven, ultimately to be destroyed. 	 Kae ne talia ke ‵nofo atu latou i konā—kae kāti ne isi ne tapulā ki olotou saolotoga i ei—i te fia afe tausaga.* Kae i te taimi ne seki toe talia ei ne te Atua ke ‵nofo atu latou i konā, ne “tuli keatea” latou mai te lagi, kae fakamuli loa ka ‵ta fakapalele latou.


Fewer symptoms of depression 	 Ki te fakafolikiga o pokotiaga o te loto māfatia


(Matthew 7:13, 14) While the Witnesses await the worldwide changes for the better that only God can make, they do not get involved in secular reform movements, which often start with good intentions but end up in disillusionment and even violence.—2 Peter 3:13. 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14) A koi fakatali‵tali te kau Molimau ki ‵fuliga ‵lei ki te lalolagi nei kolā e mafai fua ne te Atua o fai, e se ‵numi fakatasi latou mo gasuesuega a tino ke ‵fuli te lalolagi nei, kolā e kamata sāle i manatu ‵lei kae e oko sāle atu ki te ‵fiu, penā foki loa mo amioga fakasauā.—2 Petelu 3:13.


Though he performed miracles, he was primarily known as “the Teacher.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne fai ne ia a vavega, kae ne lauiloa muamua a ia e pelā me se “Faiakoga.”


13 We see that integrity enables us to take our stand for Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 13 E lavea atu i konei me e mafai eiloa o ‵lago atu tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova ona ko te fakamaoni.


Faith is not inborn. It is the product of a person’s effort and God’s blessing. 	 A te fakatuanaki e sē se uiga ne fa‵nau mai mo tatou, kae e mafai fua o maua māfai e ati aka ne tatou te fakatuanaki i ‵tou loto kae akai atu ki te Atua ke fakamanuia mai ‵tou taumafaiga.


The French weekly magazine La Vie explains why belief in a paradise—whether on earth or in heaven—has been abandoned, at least in the Catholic Church: “After dominating Catholic pastoral teachings for at least 19 centuries, [the notion of a] paradise has disappeared from spiritual retreats, Sunday sermons, theology courses, and catechism classes.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te mekesini a te kau Falani ko te La Vie a te pogai ne seki toe fakaaogā ei a te talitonuga ki se palataiso—i te lalolagi io me i te lagi—i te Lotu Katolika: “Mai tua o te taofi ‵mau ki akoakoga a te Katolika mō senitenali e 19, [a te manatu e uiga ki se] palataiso ne galo atu mai faifaiga faka-te-agaga katoa, lauga i lotu i Aso Sa, akoakoga fakalotu, mo akoga aso sa.”


4 In the days of Israel’s Judges, Jephthah vowed that if Jehovah gave him victory over the Ammonites, he would present as “a burnt offering” the first one meeting him upon his return from battle. 	 4 I aso o Famasino i Isalaelu, ne tauto atu a Iefata me kafai e tuku atu ne Ieova te manumalo ki a ia i te kau Amoni, ka tuku atu eiloa ne ia e pelā me se ‘taulaga ‵sunu’ a te tino muamua ka fakafetaui atu ki a ia māfai ko foki mai a ia i te taua.


Indeed, that nation was soon thereafter crushed by ten plagues from God. 	 Se mea vave eiloa o fakasala te fenua tenā ki mala e sefulu mai te Atua.


The result was that anguish over his sins depleted his vigor, just as summer’s dry heat saps moisture from a tree. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te gasoloifoga o vāivāi te malosi o tena foitino ona ko tena māfatia i tena agasala, e pelā eiloa mo te ‵miti ne te tau ‵vela te vai mai i se lakau.


By the time I was 14 years old, I wanted to pioneer. 	 I te taimi ko 14 ei oku tausaga, ne manako au o paenia.


What tactics has Satan used in his efforts to weaken the faith of Christians? 	 Ne a togafiti ko oti ne fakaaogā ne Satani i ana taumafaiga ke fakavāivāi te fakatuanaki o Kelisiano?


• According to Matthew 7:12, how should we treat others? [Blurb on page 10] 	 • E ‵tusa mo te Mataio 7:12, e ‵tau o pefea a ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino?


What decisive actions did Asa take? 	 Ne a faifaiga poto ne fai ne Asa?


Courage and Love in Action 	 Te Fakaasiatuga o te Loto Toa mo te Alofa


However, Jehovah did not forget his covenant with Abraham. 	 Kae ne seki puli i a Ieova a tena feagaiga ki a Apelaamo.


John made what application of Psalm 69:4? 	 Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Ioane a te fakataunuga o te Salamo 69:4?


Yet, far from concealing himself, Jehovah wants us to come to know him. 	 Kae i lō te fai penā, e manako a Ieova ke iloa ne tatou a ia.


The same can be true of elders, missionaries, pioneers, and Bethel family members who receive a word of appreciation for their faithful service. 	 Kae e penā foki loa ki toeaina, misionale, paenia, mo tino i te Peteli kolā ne maua ne latou a pati fakama‵losi loto e uiga ki te taviniga a latou e fai mo te fakamaoni.


(See paragraphs 10, 11) 	 (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 10, 11)


For he will turn your son from following me, and they will certainly serve other gods; and Jehovah’s anger will indeed blaze against you.”—Deuteronomy 7:3, 4. 	 Kafai e tupu te mea tenā, ko te Aliki [ko Ieova] ka kaitaua ki a koutou, kae ‵ta fakapalele koutou.”—Teutelonome 7:3, 4.


What shows that holy spirit was directly involved in the life and ministry of God’s Son? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne aofia tonu te agaga tapu i te olaga mo te galuega talai a te Tama a te Atua?


16 A Letter From Grenada 	 “E Tokotasi Fua te Otou Takitaki ko te Keliso”


Let us put forth an effort to support the new arrangements. 	 Ke na taumafai tatou o ‵lago atu ki fakatokaga ‵fou konei.


2 What is faith? 	 2 Se a te fakatuanaki?


After foretelling that on the night of his arrest Peter would abandon him, Jesus told Peter: “Once you have returned, strengthen your brothers.” 	 Mai tua o tena faiatuga me ka tiakina a ia ne Petelu i te po ne puke fakapagota ei a ia, ne fai atu a Iesu ki a Petelu, penei: “Kae kafai ko toe mafuli mai koe, ke fakamalosi la ne koe ou taina.”


18 King Josiah, Hezekiah’s great-grandson, also resolutely kept Jehovah’s commandments “with all his heart.” (2 Chron. 34:31) When he was still a teenager, “he started to search for the God of David,” and by the time he was 20, he began to cleanse Judah of idolatry. 	 18 A te tupu ko Iosia, telā ko te mokopu o Hesekia, ne tausi ‵mau ki tulafono a Ieova ‘mo tena loto kātoa.’ (2 Nofo. 34:31) I te taimi koi talavou ei a ia, “ne kamata ei a ia o tapuaki atu ki te Atua o tena tupuga ko Tavita,” kae i te taimi ko 20 ei ana tausaga, ne faka‵ma ne ia a Iuta mai tapuakiga fapaupau.


(Acts 16:2) Additionally, in those days certain brothers wrote letters to the congregations in order to strengthen them. 	 (Galuega 16:2) E se gata i ei, ne tusi atu ne nisi taina i aso konā a tusi ki fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke fakamalosi aka ei latou.


Of course, one sense in which we are “brothers” is that all of us have descended from Adam. 	 E tonu, a te auala e tasi e fai ei tatou e pelā me ne “taina” me i a tatou katoa ne ‵tupu mai i a Atamu.


However, he also wants you to be “a cheerful giver.” 	 Kae e manako foki a ia ke fai koe mo fai se tino telā e “tuku ana mea mo te loto malie.”


Some may wonder if it is even worth spending time searching for the answers. 	 Kāti e mafau‵fau a nisi tino, me e mata, e aogā ke fakamāumāu a taimi ke ‵sala atu faeloa ki tali.


Rebekah “kept saying” to Isaac: “I have come to abhor this life of mine because of the daughters of Heth. 	 Ne fai atu faeloa a Lepeka ki a Isaako: “Au ko ‵fiu kae fi‵ta i avaga a Esau konei, ne fāfine fakaa‵tea.


In 997 B.C.E., ten of Israel’s tribes separated from the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin. 	 I te 997 T.L.M., ne ‵vae keatea ei a matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu mai matakāiga ki saute ko Iuta mo Peniamina.


“Pharaoh, king of Egypt,” is called “the great sea monster lying stretched out in the midst of his Nile canals.” 	 A “te tupu o Aikupito,” ko Falao ne fakaigoa ki te “kolokolotaila fakamataku tenā e takato i te vaitafe.”


The visions of Daniel and John describe a total of only eight such great powers. 	 E fakamatala mai i fakaasiga a Tanielu mo Ioane me e valu fua a malo ma‵losi kolā ne taua atu ki tino o te Atua.


Work that mine well! 	 Keli faka‵lei a te koga tenā!


7 Edom, Ammon, and Moab had something in common with Israel and with one another. 	 7 E isi se fesokotakiga o Etoma, Amoni mo Moapi mo Isalaelu.


May each of us be determined to follow the examples of our gracious God and his Son. 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou taki tokotasi ke tau‵tali atu ki fakaakoakoga a te ‵tou Atua mo tena Tama.


“There will be . . . pestilences,” Jesus foretold. 	 Ne ‵valo mai Iesu: “Ka oko mai a . . . masaki.”


(Dan. 9:24-27) An earlier prophecy, written before Israel was taken captive to Babylon, stated that this person would be born in Bethlehem. 	 (Tanielu 9:24-27) Kae koi tuai o fai te kau Isalaelu e pelā me ne pagotā i Papelonia, ne fai mai te suā valoaga me ka fanau mai a te Mesia i Peteleema.


Subjects of God’s Kingdom will enjoy perfect health, lasting security, and eternal life. 	 A tena pule ka tumau ki te se gata mai mo tena malo ka se toe gata mai.”—Tanielu 7:13, 14; Luka 1:31, 32; Ioane 3:13-16.


His evident joy so impressed his parents that soon the whole family—including four boys from 14 to 25 years of age—was serving there. 	 A te lasi o tena fiafia ne fai ei ke ofo ana mātua, olo atu ei te kāiga kātoa tenā—e aofia i ei a tamaliki tāgata e tokofa kolā ko 14 ki te 25 olotou tausaga—o tavini atu i konā.


What politically oriented individual sincerely concerned with mankind’s advancement could resist such an offer? 	 E se ‵teke eiloa se tino telā e talitonu ki te tāua o mea fakapolitiki kae manako tonu o faka‵lei a fakalavelave o tino māfai e ofo atu ki ei se tulaga pule ki te lalolagi.


With what result? 	 Se a la te ikuga?


Let us remember them in our prayers, asking Jehovah to give them his holy spirit so that they can muster up courage and can act with confidence in declaring the good news.—Eph. 6:17-20. 	 Ke masaua ne tatou a latou i ‵tou ‵talo, mai te fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke tuku atu ki a latou a tena agaga tapu ko te mea ke loto ‵toa latou kae ke gasue‵sue mo te loto tali‵tonu o folafola atu te tala ‵lei.—Efeso 6:17-20.


Afterward, the brothers explained to Arthur that they had climbed a ladder to the roof and then the ladder had been taken away. 	 Mai tua ifo, ne fakamatala atu ne taina ki a Artthur me ne ‵kake aka latou i se kakega ki te tuafale kae oti aka ne ave keatea a te kakega tenā.


Therefore, we can expect that Kingdom will soon usher in the new world. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fakamoe‵moe tatou me ko pili o fakafou ne te Malo tenā a te lalolagi.


(Rom. 14:1-6) They should avoid lawless actions. (Rom. 13:1-7) They should avoid any practice that might bring reproach on Jehovah’s name or stumble others. 	 (Loma 14:1-6) E ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai te ofa tulafono.(Loma 13:1-7) E ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai so se faifaiga telā e fakamasei ei te igoa o Ieova io me fakavāivāi atu ki nisi tino.


Help me out where I need faith!” 	 Fesoasoani mai ki a au!”


These effects, notes a report, may range from a distorted sense of sexual norms to “difficulty maintaining a healthy, loving relationship; an unrealistic view of women; and potentially, pornography addiction, which can interfere with school work, friendships and family relationships.” 	 A ikuga konei, e pelā mo te lipoti e tasi, e mafai eiloa o kese‵kese mai i se kilokiloga ‵fuli fakakotua ki faifaiga fakatauavaga masani ki te “faigata ke fakatumau se fesokotakiga ‵lei kae alofa; se kilokiloga ‵lei ki fafine; kae e mafai foki o umiti ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei, kolā e mafai o fakalavelave ki mea a‵koga, mo fesokotakiga i va o taugasoa mo kāiga.”


(John 8:32) How their hearts swelled with gratitude for what they were learning about Jehovah, his love, and his splendid purposes! 	 (Ioane 8:32) Ko oko eiloa i te lā fia‵fia i te taimi ne iloa ei ne laua a Ieova, tena alofa, mo ana fuafuaga tafasili i te ‵gali!


What could be more important? 	 Se a te mea e sili atu i te tāua?


Was the line to the Messiah tied to the right of firstborn? 	 E mata, e isi se sokoga o te laina telā e tau atu ki te Mesia ki te tulaga toekimua?


12 On another occasion, Paul wrote about some who were concerned mainly with material things rather than with spiritual matters. 	 12 Ne toe faipati foki a Paulo i se isi taimi e uiga ki nisi tino kolā ne ‵saga malosi atu ki mea faka-te-foitino i lō mea faka-te-agaga.


How is Luke 21:34 being fulfilled today, and what self-examination should we make? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea a te Luka 21:34 i aso nei, kae se a te iloiloga totino e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Some may provide the advice that sells best, knowing that there is a great deal of money to be made by telling people what they want to hear. 	 E mafai o tuku mai ne nisi tino olotou manatu fakatonutonu kolā e fia‵fia ki ei te tokoukega o tino o ‵togi, i te iloa atu me e maua a tupe e uke mai i te faiatuga o mea kolā e ma‵nako a tino o faka‵logo ki ei.


In a stunning plot twist, the Devil’s world becomes divided against itself. 	 I se auala fakapoi, e kamata o mavaevae a te lalolagi a te Tiapolo.


Questions for Meditation 	 Fesili ke Mafaufau ‵Loto ki ei


There is a loving, helpful, and pleasant atmosphere in a family when all its members worship Jehovah. 	 E penā foki i te fakapotopotoga.


7 God’s covenant people suffered such disasters because Israel and Judah were disloyal to him. 	 7 Ne logo‵mae a tino fai feagaiga a te Atua i vaegā fakalavelave penā ona ko te sē a‵lofa fakamaoni o Isalaelu mo Iuta ki a ia.


(Ps. 1:1-3) Only then will we be able to make the best personal application of its timeless wisdom. 	 (Sala. 1:1-3) Mai konā, ko mafai ei ne tatou o fakagalue faka‵lei a te poto se gata-mai.


11 How can we avoid the attitude of the scribes and Pharisees and imitate Jehovah? 	 11 E ‵kalo keatea pefea tatou mai te kilokiloga a failautusi mo Falesaio kae fakaakoako ki a Ieova?


How does Jehovah generously use his material resources? 	 E fakaaoga pefea ne Ieova mo te kaimalie ana koloa?


What will help us to do so? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fai tatou penā?


That congregation was a spiritual body, a spiritual family. 	 A te lotu tenā se fakapotopotoga faka-te-agaga, se kāiga foki faka-te-agaga.


16 How, though, do we know for sure whether we are dealing with a friend or a foe? 	 16 E iloa tonu la pefea ne tatou me ne taugasoa io me ne fili kolā e fai‵pati e uiga ki a tatou?


• What does Jehovah’s giving ear to Lot’s plea teach us? 	 • Se a te mea e akoako tatou ki ei i te fakalogologo atu o Ieova ki te fakamolemole a Lota?


(Ephesians 4:8) These “gifts in men” are Christian elders, who are appointed by holy spirit and are given the authority to care for the spiritual interests of fellow believers.—Acts 20:28. 	 (Efeso 4:8) A “meaalofa” konā ki tino ko toeaina Kelisiano kolā ne ‵tofi aka ne te agaga tapu kae e tuku atu ki a latou te tausiga o te malosi faka-te-agaga o olotou taina tali‵tonu.—Galuega 20:28.


If he wins, we will serve you.’ (1 Samuel 17:4-10) Saul and his entire army were terrified—but not David. 	 Kafai e takavale au, ka fai matou mo pologa a koutou.’ (1 Samuelu 17:4-10) Ne pole‵pole a Saulo mo tena kautau kātoa i te ma‵taku—kae e se ko Tavita.


The divine name literally means “He Causes to Become.” 	 A te uiga o te igoa o te Atua ko te “E Fakataunu ne ia Tena Loto.”


IMAGINE that you have a bag with a hole in it, and you have the task of keeping the bag inflated. 	 MAFAUFAU la māfai e isi sau paluni e isi se pūga i ei, kae i o koe te tiute o ‵pusi ke lasi a te paluni tenā.


(Eph. 5:1) The objective of this article and the following two articles is to deepen our appreciation for God’s qualities that we may think of less often than his principal attributes. 	 (Efe. 5:1) A te aoga o te mataupu tenei mo mataupu e lua kolā e ‵soko mai ko te fakamalosiga o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki uiga o te Atua kolā e mafau‵fau tatou me e ma‵lalo ifo i ana uiga fakavae.


Paul admonished: “Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.” (1 Timothy 4:15; Deuteronomy 11:18-21) God guarantees that if you work to apply his counsel as found in the Bible, you will be successful. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Paulo penei: “Ke fai ne koe a mea konei kae tuku katoatoa atu tou ola mo latou, ko te mea ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.” (1 Timoteo 4:15; Teutelonome 11:18-21) E fakamaoni mai ne te Atua me kafai e taumafai malosi koe ke fakagalue aka ana pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu, ka ma‵goi eiloa au taumafaiga.


What will help you to cultivate the desire to serve God? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke ati aka se manakoga ke tavini atu ki te Atua?


Do not say everything that you think or feel, even if you are mistreated. 	 Ke mo a e faipati atu ne koe a mea katoa kolā e mafaufau io me manako koe ki ei, māfai foki e se fai faka‵lei atu ki a koe.


Rather, Paul explained: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) To benefit from that teaching, reproving, and disciplining, we must put our mind and thinking ability to use. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakamatala mai penei a Paulo: “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aoga ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei, ko te mea, ko te tino tela e tavini ki te Atua, ke maua ne ia te fakamaoniga, ke lava tena uta e fai ei ne ia so se galuega ‵lei.” (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Ke maua a mea aogā mai i akoakoga, polopolokiga mo fakatonutonuga konā, e ‵tau o fakaaogā faka‵lei ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou atamai.


(Luke 21:34) Financial problems or increased family responsibilities may have caused them to slip into spiritual inactivity. 	 (Luka 21:34) A fakalavelave i mea tau tupe io me ko te momea aka o tiute faka-te-kāiga e mafai o fai ei laua ke ‵mate faka-te-agaga.


THEY COURAGEOUSLY TOOK THEIR STAND 	 NE LOTO MA‵LOSI EILOA LATOU O FAI TE LOTO O TE ATUA


“God gave us not a spirit of cowardice, but that of power and of love and of soundness of mind.”—2 TIMOTHY 1:7. 	 “Me i te Atua ne seki tuku mai ne ia te agaga o te mataku ki a tatou, ka ko te agaga o te ‵mana, te alofa mo te [“mafaufau ‵lei,” NW].”—2 TIMOTEO 1:7.


• How has Jehovah blessed his people? 	 • Ko oti ne fakamanuia atu pefea ne Ieova ana tino?


Compare just six of the miracles recorded in the Bible with the promises it makes for the future. 	 Ke faka‵tusa aka a vavega e ono i loto i te Tusi Tapu mo tautoga kolā e fai mai i ei e uiga ki te taimi mai mua.


They could bring forth their kind and expand their Paradise home in joyful association with their growing family. 	 Ne mafai o fai ne laua a tama‵liki kae faka‵solo atu te lā Palataiso kae ‵nofo fia‵fia mo te lā kāiga telā e gasolo aka o tokouke.


(See the box “Is Your Teaching Up-to-Date?”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “E Mata, e Akoako ne Koe a Mainaga ‵Fou?”)


5 Read John 15:9, 10. 	 5 Faitau te Ioane 15:9, 10.


• Why is our search for disciples successful? 	 • Kaia e manuia ei te ‵tou sala atu ki soko?


What group is noted for having no paid clergy, all of its members being preachers? 	 Ko te fakapotopotoga fea e lavea atu ei me e sē ‵togi ana faifeau kae ko tino katoa i ei e fai pelā me ne faifeau?


Therefore, let us make sure that the soil of our figurative heart never becomes hard, shallow, or overgrown but remains soft and deep. 	 Tela la, ke na fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me i te laukele fakatusa o ‵tou loto e se gasolo o makeke, e se manifi, io me e se taotaomaki ne lakau sē aogā kae e tumau eiloa i te malūlū mo te matolu o te one i ei.


They were visited by angels, escaped a tyrant, relocated several times, and raised a large family. 	 Ne āsi atu a agelu ki a laua, ne ‵sao mai se pule fakasaua, ne sui faeloa a lā koga ‵nofo, kae puti fakatasi aka foki ne laua se kāiga lasi.


The second article reminds us of how to avoid attitudes that could deprive us of the blessings that Jehovah has promised. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te lua o mataupu a te auala ke ‵kalo keatea mai i kilokiloga kolā e mafai ei o ave keatea mai i a tatou a fakamanuiaga kolā ko oti ne folafola mai ne Ieova.


In the first century, the apostle Paul had to exhort fellow Christians to consider the zealous example of Jesus. 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne ‵tau o fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki taina Kelisiano ke mafau‵fau ki te fakaakoakoga loto finafinau a Iesu.


And beware of open bars serving unlimited drinks at such events as wedding receptions. 	 Kae ke fakaeteete foki i fale kava kolā e ofo atu i ei te kava i se aofaki lasi e pelā mo ‵kaiga o fakaipoipoga.


Elders, do you try to readjust others with that objective in view?—Gal. 6:1. 	 Toeaina, fakatonutonu a nisi tino i se auala telā e fakaasi atu ei i a koe e manako o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.—Kalatia 6:1.


We gladly obey God’s laws, even when no other human is looking. 	 E faka‵logo eiloa tatou mo te fia‵fia ki tulafono a te Atua, māfai foki loa e seai se tino e kilokilo mai.


Give an example to illustrate the danger of looking at pornography. 	 Tuku mai se fakaakoakoga ke fakaasi mai i ei a te fakamataku o te onoono ki ata ma‵sei.


3 The strongest friendships are founded on a love for Jehovah. 	 3 A te malosi o te va fakataugasoa e fakavae ki te alofa ki a Ieova.


12 What can you learn from that Levite? 	 12 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne koe mai i te tino Levi tenei?


20, 21. (a) Why do we need to pray incessantly in these “last days”? (b) What will we receive when we daily approach Jehovah’s throne of undeserved kindness? 	 20 Ko gasolo aka eiloa o uke a tofotofoga mo fakalavelave i “aso fakaoti” o “taimi faiga‵ta” konei.


Jesus fully expected to return to heaven following his sojourn on earth. 	 Ne fakamoemoe katoatoa a Iesu ke foki atu ki te lagi mai tua o tena nofoga i te lalolagi.


Unquestionably, the Bible is a trustworthy source of workable directions in today’s world. 	 E seai lele eiloa se fakalotolotolua i ei, e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se pogai o fakatakitakiga aogā mō te olaga nei.


Even though our kids know what is right, doing the right thing becomes their way of life through our constant encouragement.” 	 E tiga eiloa e iloa ne ‵tou tamaliki a te mea tonu, a te faiga o te mea tonu ka fai pela me se mea masani i olotou olaga māfai e tuku atu faeloa ne tatou a pati fakamalosi.”


6. How can parents take advantage of the fact that children learn by example? 	 6 E fia tau‵loto a tama‵liki ki so se mea.


He relates: “I strove to finish my secondary schooling earlier and promised Jehovah, ‘If I pass my final exam, I will start pioneering.’” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne taumafai au ke oti vave au mai te akoga lasaga lua kae ne tauto atu au ki a Ieova, ‘Kafai e pāsi taku sukega fakaoti, ko au loa ko kamata o paenia.’”


In particular, how do they view the world’s governments?’ 	 Kae e sili atu i ei, e ‵kilo atu pefea latou ki malo o te lalolagi?’


Daily reading of the Scriptures will help them to “act wisely.” 	 Kafai e fai‵tau sāle latou ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa ka fesoasoani i ei ke “manuia” latou.


In what areas could I improve?’ 	 Ne a auala e mafai o faka‵lei aka ne au?’


This restoration prophecy regarding the sons of Jacob began to be fulfilled when a remnant returned to Jerusalem from Babylon in 537 B.C.E. Jehovah’s word always comes true. 	 A te valoaga e uiga ki te toe faka‵fokiatuga o tama‵liki a Iakopo ne kamata o fakataunu i te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei se ‵toega ki Ielusalema mai i Papelonia i te 537 T.L.M. E taunu faeloa a pati a Ieova.


(Ephesians 6:12) Thus, this fight goes beyond the human sphere, since it is carried out, “not against blood and flesh,” but against “wicked spirit forces.” 	 (Efeso 6:12) Tela la, a te taua tenei e se fai fua i te koga e ‵nofo ei a tino, ona ko te mea “e se taua mo tino,” kae e taua mo “malosi ma‵sei faka te tiapolo.”


Sometimes Jehovah gave a new name to a person who was to have a new role. 	 I nisi taimi, ne tuku atu ne Ieova se igoa fou ki se tino telā e isi sena tulaga fou.


(Isaiah 48:17) Millions are, in effect, saying, as foretold at Zechariah 8:23: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.” 	 (Isaia 48:17) E lau i miliona a tino e fai mai ne latou a pati kolā ne valo mai i te Sakalia 8:23 penei: “Matou e ma‵nako o kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.”


Daniel knew that this was true. 	 Ne iloa ne Daniel me e tonu te mea tenei.


11 Even though Jesus did not marry or father children, he is an excellent model for Christian parents. 	 11 E tiga eiloa ne seki avaga a Iesu io me ne isi ne ana tama‵liki, e fai eiloa a ia mo fai se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te ‵lei mō mātua Kelisiano.


By having complete trust in Jehovah. 	 Mai te tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a Ieova.


Nevertheless, Paul reminded them to “keep doing all things free from murmurings.” 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ne fakamasaua atu a Paulo ki a latou “ke fai a mea katoa e aunoa mo te muimui.”


They will benefit from the priestly services of the 144,000. 	 Ka maua ne latou a mea aoga mai galuega fakafaitaulaga a te toko 144,000.


Publicly Declaring the Resurrection Hope 	 Te Folafolaatuga o te Fakamoemoega e Uiga ki te Toetu


So do the churches that claim to be Christian, but most of them also claim that God is a Trinity. 	 Kae e penā foki a lotu kolā e fai mai i a latou se Lotu Kelisiano, kae ko te ukega o lotu konā e fai mai me i te Atua se Tolutasi.


We have always been early risers, and that habit certainly helps at Bethel. 	 E masani faeloa māua o ala vave, kae e aoga ‵ki eiloa te mea tenā i loto i te Peteli.


Many of the things we saw and experienced in the United States were new and strange to us. 	 A mea ne lavea kae lagona ne matou i Amelika ne mea ‵fou kae fai fakaa‵tea ki a matou.


Christians should fondly remember what about a wedding? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne Kelisiano e uiga ki se fakaipoipoga?


7 Early in his reign, Solomon took steps to replace the tabernacle, in use since Moses’ day, with a magnificent temple. 	 7 I te kamataga o tena pulega, ne gasuesue a Solomona o sui te faleie tapu telā ne fakaaoga talu mai aso o Mose, ki se faletapu gali.


“Perfecting Holiness in God’s Fear” 	 “Ke Ola Tatou i te Olaga Tapu Katoatoa mo te Mataku ki te Atua”


What can we learn from how Abraham became God’s friend? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fai o Apelaamo mo fai se taugasoa o te Atua?


19 We have touched on seven Christian qualities that we are encouraged to pursue—righteousness, godly devotion, faith, love, endurance, mildness of temper, and peace. 	 19 Ko oti eiloa ne mafau‵fau tatou ki uiga faka-Kelisiano e fitu kolā ne fakamalosi mai ke taumafai tatou o fakaasi atu—ko te amiotonu, te olaga amio Atua, te fakatuanaki, te alofa, te kufaki, te loto maulalo, mo te filemu.


How did some early Christians maintain their joy? 3 The early Christians encountered trials comparable to those experienced by James and his family. 	 Kae e se gata i ei, ne tusi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati konei ki Kelisiano Epelu: “I te otiga ne puke malo otou koloa, ne kufaki mo te fiafia ne koutou.”


However, is the principle about not following the crowd restricted to judicial matters? 	 Kae e mata, a te fakatakitakiga e uiga ki te sē tau‵tali atu i te tokoukega e gata fua i te faiga o fakamasinoga?


And they light our roadway, enabling us to see clearly what lies ahead. 	 Kae e fakamaina foki ne latou ‵tou auala, mai te faiga ke lavea faka‵lei atu ne tatou a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


(Jer. 12:1) After observing what was taking place in Jerusalem and Judah, he felt compelled to ‘complain’ about what he saw. 	 (Ielemia 12:1) Mai tua o te iloiloga ne ia o mea e ‵tupu i Ielusalema mo Iuta, ne “finau” a ia e uiga ki mea ne lavea ne ia.


It must conform to what God’s Word, the Bible, reveals about him and his purposes. 	 E ‵tau o fetaui ‵lei mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Muna a te Atua ko te Tusi Tapu, e uiga ki a ia mo ana fuafuaga.


Remember the needy widow described by Jesus. 	 Masaua te fafine mativa ko mate tena avaga telā ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu.


In fact, 13 of our relatives were priests or members of Catholic orders. 	 Te tonuga loa, e toko 13 a tino i oku kāiga ne faifeau io me takitaki lotu i te lotu Katolika.


Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that death might be the outcome of their decision not to worship the huge image. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Satalaka, Mesako mo Apeteniko me ka iku atu latou ki te ‵mate māfai e fakaiku aka ne latou ke se ifo ki te tupua lasi.


Therefore, we must ask ourselves, ‘Will I be there in the new world to associate with Abraham, Job, Daniel, and other faithful men and women?’ 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa, ‘E mata, ka nofo atu au i te lalolagi fou ke ‵kau fakatasi mo Apelaamo, Iopu, Tanielu mo nisi tāgata mo fāfine fakamaoni?’


That can hurt, can’t it?— God too can feel hurt when lies are told about him. 	 A te mea tenā e mafai o faka‵mae mai, ne?— A te Atua foki e mafai o logo‵mae māfai e faipati ne tino a loi e uiga ki a ia.


20 If you desire to deepen your own knowledge of Jehovah and his ways, continue to do research and to meditate when you read the Bible. 	 20 Kafai e manako koe ke momea aka te ‵loto o tou iloa e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana auala, ke tumau i te faiga o au sukesukega kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mea kolā e faitau ne koe i te Tusi Tapu.


(1 John 5:3) It enables us to avoid bloodguilt. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) E fai ei ke se pisipisia tatou i toto o nisi tino.


Why, we should not let a month go by without speaking about Jehovah to others! 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o fakaseke ne tatou se masina e tasi e aunoa mo te fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki a Ieova!


The prophet added: “But in my heart it became like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was tired of holding it in; I could no longer endure it.”—Jer. 20:7-9. 	 Ne toe fai mai a te pelofeta: “Ko tau fekau ka ‵ka pelā me se afi i loto i a au. E taumafai au o taofi i loto, kae e se mafai eiloa o taofi ne au.”—Iele. 20:7-9.


How long will that rest be? 	 Ka pefea te leva o te malōlōga tenā?


(Matt. 6:25) It is understandable that we are concerned about important issues, such as pleasing God, caring for Christian responsibilities, and providing the necessities of life for our family. 	 (Mataio 6:25) E manino ‵lei me e ‵tau o manava‵se tatou ki mea tāua e pelā mo te fakafiafia ki te Atua, te saga tonu atu ki tiute faka-Kelisiano, mo te ‵sala atu ki mea e tausi ei te ola o ‵tou kāiga.


God definitely has power over death. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e isi se ‵mana o te Atua ki luga i te mate.


At times, he even used the expression “please” when pleading with them to turn back from their hurtful ways and do what was right.—Read Ezekiel 18:25. 	 I nisi taimi, ne atafai eiloa a ia ki a latou kae fakamolemole atu ke fulitua atu ki olotou auala fakalogo‵mae kae ke fai te mea tonu.—Faitau te Esekielu 18:25.


Other youths may talk disparagingly of their parents. 	 Kāti ka fakamasei ne nisi talavou a olotou matua.


What a joy to be among people who follow God’s loving ways! My wife, Vanessa, is a real support to me 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke nofo atu i va o tino kolā e tau‵tali i auala a‵lofa o te Atua!


17 Strong faith rests on more than just basic knowledge of the Bible. 	 17 E uke atu a mea e fakavae ki ei te fakatuanaki malosi i lō te iloa fua o akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu.


How did Jesus learn obedience, and with what benefit? 	 Ne tauloto pefea a Iesu ki te fakalogo, kae ne a mea aoga ne maua ne ia mai i ei?


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Still, all are expected to carry out their duties faithfully; all must “render an account” to God.—Heb. 13:17. 	 Kae e fakamoemoe eiloa ke fakataunu ne tino katoa olotou tiute mo te fakamaoni. E ‵tau mo latou katoa o tuku atu se “tala ki te Atua.”—Epelu 13:17.


7 Obviously, our inner personality is unseen—much as the core, or heart, of a tree cannot be seen. 	 7 E seai se tino e mafai o lavea ne ia a mea i loto i a tatou, e pelā loa mo te sē mafai o lavea ne se tino a te kogāloto io me ko te uso o te lakau ola.


By our sincere interest, may we show that we appreciate these loyal ones as Jehovah does.—Psalm 37:28. 	 Mai ‵tou amanaia tonu, e fakaasi atu ei me e fakatāua ne tatou a tino fakamaoni konā e pelā eiloa mo Ieova.—Salamo 37:28.


Although Jehovah knows our needs, why do we still make petitions to him? 	 E ui eiloa e iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a ‵tou manakoga, kaia e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te faiga o ‵tou fakatagi ki a ia?


10 The Devil is a liar. 	 10 A te Tiapolo se tino loi.


Jehovah will execute the selfish ones along with Satan and all his demons. 	 Ka fakaseai atu ne Ieova a tino uiga kaimanako fakatasi mo Satani mo ana temoni katoa.


Also, opposing ideologies and close election results that do not end up in a clear majority have weakened the power base of even popular leaders, so that they have no clear mandate to implement their policies. 	 Kafai e fia fua a pepa palota e sili ei se takitaki i te palota, e se lava tena malosi ke fai ne ia a mea kolā ne tauto a ia ki ei.


It will also allow us to rise above our doubts, fears, and negative thoughts and prevent us from reacting rashly and unwisely.—Ps. 145:18. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai foki ke manumalo tatou i ‵tou manatu fakalotolotolua, te mataku, mo manatu sē aogā kae puipui ei tatou mai te gasuesue fakavave i se auala sē poto.—Salamo 145:18.


IT IS not unusual to care about what others think of us. 	 E SĒ se mea masei ke saga atu ki mafaufauga o nisi tino e uiga ki a tatou.


The woman “was known in the city to be a sinner,” says the Gospel account. 	 E fai mai te evagelia me ne lauiloa te fafine tenei i te fa‵kai e pelā me e “ola i se olaga fina lalolagi.”


The man was Philip, a disciple of Jesus, and he asked the Ethiopian: “Do you actually know what you are reading?” 	 Ne fesili atu a ia ki te Aitiope penei: “E malamalama koe i te tusi e faitau ne koe?”


(Matt. 18:12-14) May you bear that point in mind as you make an earnest and urgent effort to help Jehovah’s dear sheeplike ones who have strayed to return to the flock. 	 (Mataio 18:12-14) Ke na masaua faeloa te manatu tenā i te taimi e taumafai fakavave malosi ei koe mo te loto fiafia ke fesoasoani atu ki mamoe fakatusa pele a Ieova kolā ko ‵galo ke toe ‵foki mai ki te lafu.


He twice decreed that Gideon scale back the army until the enemy outnumbered Israelite fighters 450 to 1. 	 Ne toe fai atu i te fakalua ki a Kitiona ke ‵kati ifo te kautau a ia ki te tokotasi sotia Isalaelu ki te 450 sotia a te fili.


That is not for others to say. 	 E seai se aiā o nisi tino ki te mea tenā.


The answer depends on whose will we wish to do. 	 E fakalagolago te tali ki te mea telā e ma‵nako tatou o fai.


(Numbers 4:18, 19) Seeing firsthand the imperfections of these men, Korah might have reasoned: ‘These priests are decidedly imperfect, yet I am expected to be in subjection to them! 	 (Numela 4:18, 19) Ona ko te masani o Kola ki vāivāiga o tāgata konei, kāti ne fakasakosako mai tou tagata, penei: ‘A faitaulaga konei e se ‵lei katoatoa, kae kaia fua la e ‵tau ei o fakalogo au ki a latou!


• What does it mean to be mild-tempered? 	 • Se a te uiga o te fai pelā me se tino loto maulalo?


Precious human lives are at stake.” 	 E ‵tu atu nei a ola o tino i se tulaga fakamataku.”


30 For Young People—Guard Against Ambition! 	 Se a te Uiga o te Loto Fakamagalo o Ieova ki a Koe?