5 Because Jesus was mild-tempered and lowly in heart, those who were weighed down with pressures and burdens were refreshed by his upbuilding teachings and kind personality. 	 5 Ona ko uiga faigofie mo te loto maulalo o Iesu, ne fakamalosi aka ei a latou kolā ko fi‵ta i te ‵mafa olotou fakalavelave mo amoga ne ana akoakoga fakamalosi loto mo ana uiga atafai.


Take the time to recall what convinced you of the truth. 	 Ke fakaavanoa a taimi ke mafau‵fau ki mea kolā ne fakatalitonu atu ki a koe e uiga ki te munatonu.


(Eph. 1:9, 10) During the Thousand Year Reign, marvelous things presently “unseen” will be brought to reality. 	 (Efeso 1:9, 10) I te taimi o te Pulega i te Afe Tausaga, a mea fakaofoofogia kolā “e se lavea” i te taimi nei ka ‵tupu tonu eiloa.


(1 Sam. 26:10) David continued firmly convinced that Jehovah helps and delivers those who seek him. 	 (1 Samuelu 26:10) Ne tumau eiloa te loto talitonu kae ‵mautakitaki o Tavita me e fesoasoani kae faka‵sao ne Ieova a tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki a ia.


No human scheme or effort can thwart Jehovah’s purpose. 	 E seai se tino io me se aofaga a tāgata e mafai o taofi ne ia a fuafuaga a Ieova.


However, is that the case? 	 Kae e mata, e penā loa?


Married people are by necessity “anxious for the things of the world,” such as food, clothing, shelter, and other nonspiritual matters. 	 A tino a‵vaga e manava‵se “ki feitu o te atiakega o te kāiga,” e pelā mo mea‵kai, gatu, fale mo nisi mea aka.


With regard to Satan’s activities as outlined in the Bible book of Job, the Encyclopædia Britannica (1970) says: ‘Satan’s task is to roam through the earth seeking out acts or persons to be reported adversely; his function thus is the opposite of that of the “eyes of the Lord,” which roam through the earth strengthening all that is good (II Chron. xvi, 9). 	 E fai mai a te Encyclopædia Britannica (1970), e uiga ki faifaiga a Satani kolā e fakamatala mai i te tusi o Iopu i te Tusi Tapu, penei: ‘A te mea telā e fai ne Satani ko te fanofano sāle fua i te lalolagi nei o salasala ki faifaiga io me ko tino ke ‵losi atu ki olotou amioga ma‵sei; telā e ‵kese ‵ki ana faifaiga mo mea kolā e “onoono” te Aliki ki ei me e fakamalosi aka ne ia a mea katoa kolā e ‵lei (II Nofo. xvi, 9).


Then God’s will shall indeed be done on earth and in heaven—completely.* Would you not like to be part of it? 	 Ko palele atu a mea mua.’ ” Tenā eiloa te taimi ka katoatoa ei te faiga o te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi e pelā eiloa mo te lagi—i se tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.* E a, e manako koe ke aofia i ei?


She recognized that it was foolish to break Jehovah’s laws and that she should have treated them with the greatest respect. 	 Ne iloa aka ne ia me se mea valea ke ‵teke atu ki tulafono a Ieova kae ne ‵tau o āva malosi a ia ki ei.


Suppose a young person serving God today sins seriously. 	 Kāti ne fai ne se talavou telā e tavini atu ki te Atua i aso nei se agasala matagā.


[2] (paragraph 12) The Bible does not say how many cherubs were assigned to this task. 	 [2] (palakalafa e 12) E se fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e tokofia a kelupi ne ‵tofi aka ki te galuega tenei.


Fellow worshippers are deserving of appropriate commendation. 	 E ‵tau foki o maua ne ‵tou taina tapuaki a pati fakamālō.


Are such people really pleasing to God if their hearts do not motivate them to take in accurate knowledge of him and to apply that knowledge by turning away from sinful practices? 	 E mata, e fakafiafia atu ne vaegā tino penā a te Atua māfai e se fakamalosi atu olotou loto ki a latou ke maua te iloaga e uiga ki a ia kae fakagalue aka te iloaga tenā mai te ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o agasala?


If he wants to talk, be a good listener. 	 Kafai e fia faipati a ia, ke na fakalogologo faka‵lei.


The letters they wrote—especially those found among the 27 inspired books that make up the Christian Greek Scriptures—were circulated among the congregations and without doubt provided the basis for teaching by the local elders. 	 A tusi konei—maise i ei ko tusi e 27 kolā e aofia i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni—ki fakapotopotoga katoa kae mautinoa eiloa me ne fakavae ki ei a akoakoga a toeaina i fakapotopotoga konā.


Later, when Joseph was accused of trying to rape Potiphar’s wife and was thrown into prison, Jehovah still did not step in. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne ‵losi atu ei ki a Iosefa me ne pukemālō ne ia te avaga a Potifala kae ‵pei atu ki te falepuipui, ne seki ai foki se mea ne fai ne Ieova.


In addition to preaching, he also used his physical and mental abilities to accomplish the God-assigned work of building an ark.—Read Hebrews 11:7. 	 E se gata i te talaiatuga, ne fakaaoga foki ne ia a tena malosi mo te atamai o tena mafaufau ke fakaoti te galuega ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki te faitega o te vaka.—Faitau te Epelu 11:7.


Yet, she shares in the ministry as an auxiliary pioneer at least two months each year. 	 Kae, e kau atu a ia ki te galuega talai e pelā me se paenia lagolago i takilua masina i tausaga takitasi.


2 Jesus’ words about a harvest have special meaning for our day. 	 2 E isi eiloa se uiga fakapito o pati a Iesu ki te ‵katigā saito mō ‵tou aso nei.


• How can reasonableness help us to cope with adversities? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te loto malamalama ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki tulaga faiga‵ta?


You may feel as did Sandy. 	 Kāti e ‵pau ou lagonaga mo Sandy.


Clearly, we do not want to imitate those in the world who, using social media, treat humans as if they were idols. 	 E manino ‵lei me sē ma‵nako tatou ke fakaakoako ki a latou kolā i te lalolagi, kolā e fakaaoga a poto ‵fou i mea tau fesokotakiga, kae fakatāua ne latou a nisi tino e pelā eiloa me ne atua.


I am striving to repair my relationship with my sons from my first marriage and to help my present family to stay strong in the faith. 	 E taumafai au o faka‵lei aka a toku fesokotakiga mo aku tama ta‵gata i taku avaga muamua kae fakamalosi atu ki toku kāiga ke tumau i te ma‵losi i te fakatuanaki.


18 Another priceless study tool is the two-volume Bible encyclopedia Insight on the Scriptures. 	 18 A te suā mea faigaluega sē fuafuagina i te faiga o sukesukega ko te avā tikisionale o te Tusi Tapu ko te Insight on the Scriptures.


The Bible stories that I had learned from when I was very young finally made sense to me. 	 Ne aoga ‵ki eiloa a tala i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne tauloto ne au i te taimi koi foliki ‵ki ei au.


How Would You Answer? 	 E fakaaogā pefea ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te Tusi Tapu?


What must we do if we want to learn the pure language, and why is this so important? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai e fia tauloto tatou ki te ‵gana ‵ma, kae kaia e tāua ‵ki ei te mea tenei?


(Read 1 John 4:1.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Ioane 4:1.)


Nevertheless, trusting in Jehovah, he accepted the assignment. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ona ko tena talitonu ki a Ieova, ne talia ne ia te galuega tenā.


Yes, in a relative sense. 	 Ao, i te auala e tasi.


Well, we may be responsible for some of our problems. 	 Ia, kāti a nisi fakalavelave o tatou ne fai eiloa ne tatou.


6 Have you ever wondered what it must have been like for those first-century disciples who directly heard Jesus teach? 	 6 Kai mafaufau aka eiloa koe me ne ‵tau o pefea a lagonaga o soko kolā ne lagona ‵tonu ne latou a akoakoga a Iesu?


What reasons do we have for approaching Jehovah constantly? 	 Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o ‵talo atu faeloa tatou ki a Ieova i taimi katoa?


Or the goal may be to isolate some of a blood component and apply that elsewhere on the body. 	 Io me ka ‵vae aka i ei se vaega e tasi o te toto ko te mea ke toe fakaaogā i se isi vaega o te foitino.


However, the conference itself was a reflection of the world’s simmering controversies. 	 Kae ne fakaata mai fua i te fono tenā a kinauga kolā e fai faeloa i te lalolagi ona ko kinauga ne fai i ei.


5 Like Mary, the apostle Peter had personally experienced the powerful operation of God’s holy spirit prior to Pentecost 33 C.E. Jesus had given him and the other apostles authority to expel demons. 	 5 E pelā mo Malia, ne matea foki ne te apositolo ko Petelu a galuega ‵mana a te agaga tapu o te Atua mai mua o te Penitekoso 33 T.A. Ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a ia mo nisi apositolo te ‵mana ke afuli ne latou keatea a temoni.


They thus rob Jehovah of his deserved praise, as the priests did in Malachi’s day. 11. 	 E fakaseaogā i ei a tavaega e ‵tau o tuku atu ki a ia, e pelā mo mea ne fai ne faitaulaga i aso o Malaki.


In a number of countries in Europe, crafty religious and political elements have endeavored to brand Jehovah’s Witnesses a ‘dangerous sect,’ the same charge that was leveled against first-century Christians. 	 I nāi fenua i Eulopa, ne taumafai a tino lotu mo tino fakapolitiki fai togafiti o fai a Molimau a Ieova e pelā me se ‘potukau ‵teke fakamataku,’ ko te mea foki telā ne fakaaogā ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


Ezra paid special attention to those matters. 	 Ne saga malosi atu a Esela ki mea katoa konā.


His sacrifice was his own perfect life, which he offered once for all time. 	 A tena taulaga ko tena ola ‵lei katoatoa, telā ne ofo fakatasi atu ne ia mō taimi katoa.


Justin Martyr, one of the most famous of these Christians, believed that God’s Spokesman had manifested himself to Greek philosophers long before the arrival of Jesus. 	 A Justin Martyr, telā se tokotasi o tino lauiloa i Kelisiano konā, ne talitonu me ko leva ne fakaasi mai a te Tukumuna a te Atua ki tino ‵poto i Eleni a koi tuai o oko mai a Iesu.


Why can it be said that people have known God’s name since the creation of mankind? 	 Kaia e mafai o fai atu tatou me ko leva ne iloa ne tino a te igoa o te Atua talu mai te kamataga o faite a tino?


“The word of Jehovah . . . proved to be like a burning fire shut up in my bones,” he said. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Te Aliki . . . tau fekau ka ‵ka pelā me se afi i loto i a au.”


Job had represented others before Jehovah and had sat as an elder and judge in a patriarchal society. 	 Ne sui ne Iopu a nisi tino i mua o Ieova kae ne fai a ia e pelā me se toeaina mo se famasino i aso mua.


The returnees promptly set up the altar on its site and begin to offer sacrifices to Jehovah. 	 Ne fakatu fakavave aka ne tino kolā ne ‵foki atu a te fatafaitaulaga i te koga ne tu i ei kae ne kamata o ofo atu a taulaga ki a Ieova.


“Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him do hard work, doing with his hands what is good work.” 	 “A te tino telā e masani o kaisoa, e ‵tau mo ia o fakagata tena amioga tenā, ka ko kamata o fakaputuputu mo tona olaga i fua o ana galuega ‵lei e fai ne ona lima.”


Let Us Exalt Jehovah’s Name Together 	 Ke na Fakamaluga Fakatasi Aka ne Tatou te Igoa o Ieova


• How do the examples of David and Joshua emphasize the need for caution when making decisions? 	 • E faka‵mafa mai pefea i fakaakoakoga a Tavita mo Iosua a te manakoga ke fakaeteete māfai ko fai a filifiliga?


The Witnesses quoted Proverbs 10:22 to show that God does not want us to have pain. 	 Ne siki atu ne te avā Molimau konei a te Faataoto 10:22 ke fakaasi atu ei me e sē manako te Atua ke logo‵mae tatou.


13 Consider also the experience of a sister in the United States. 	 13 Ke mafaufau foki ki se tala a se tuagane i te Iunaite Sitete.


The tract made me wonder about the Bible, ‘Might its answers be worth considering?’ 	 Ne fai ne te tamā pepa ke mafaufau au e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu, ‘E mata, e tāua ke mafaufau ki tali i ei?’


So I stopped participating in the flag salute and in the national anthem. 	 Telā ne seki toe saluti atu ki te fuka kae usu a te vii o te atufenua.


By the time that Adam and Eve had children, sin had affected humankind, and the first man and woman eventually grew old and died. 	 I te taimi ko isi ei ne tama‵liki a Atamu mo Eva, ne pokotia a tino katoa i te agasala, kae ne ga‵solo aka a te tauavaga muamua o ma‵tua kae ‵mate.


In all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight. 	 Ke masaua faeloa ne koe te Aliki i au mea katoa e fai, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia ki a koe te auala tonu.


(1 John 5:14) Thus, the psalmist David stated: “[Jehovah] hears my voice.” 	 (1 Ioane 5:14) Telā ne fai mai ei a te faisalamo ko Tavita, penei: “Ka lagona ne [Ieova] toku leo.”


At the place where I work (or go to school), do I let those around me know that I am a Witness of Jehovah, or do I try to hide the fact? 	 E mata, e fia fakaasi atu ne au ki tino i te galuega (io me i te akoga), me i a au se Molimau a Ieova, io me e taumafai fua au o ‵funa aka te mea tenā?


Micah 7:3 indicates that “the prince is asking for something, and the one who is judging does so for the reward.” 	 E fai mai te Mika 7:3 me i “tino ma‵luga mo famasino e talia ne latou a ‵togi fa‵kolekole.”


He now preaches four days a week and has several Bible students who are making good spiritual progress. 	 E fa aso e talai ei tou tagata i te vaiaso kae isi ne nāi akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko ga‵solo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


You can be there if you have true love for our heavenly Father, Jehovah, and enduring faith in God’s prophetic word. 	 Ka nofo atu koe i konā māfai e alofa tonu koe ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, ko Ieova, kae e mautakitaki foki tou fakatuanaki ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua.


They felt that they had to be honest, and they used this opportunity to talk about Jehovah’s Witnesses and to leave some literature with the family. 	 Ne mafau‵fau lāua me e ‵tau o fakamaoni lāua, kae ne fakaaoga ei ne lāua te avanoaga tenei ke fai‵pati atu e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova kae tuku atu ne tusi ki te kāiga tenā.


Paul was not suggesting that living people be baptized on behalf of those who died in an unbaptized state. 	 E se fakauiga a Paulo me e ‵tau o papatiso a tino ola ke sui ei a tino kolā ko ‵mate kae seki papatiso.


His whole life may be viewed as an expression of faith, for it consisted of numerous tests and trials. 	 E mafai o ‵kilo atu ki tena olaga kātoa e pelā me se fakaasiga o tena fakatuanaki, ona ko te mea e aofia i ei a tofotofoga mo mea faiga‵ta e uke.


For example, some religious leaders claim that God will punish bad people forever in a place of torment. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai a nisi takitaki lotu me ka fakasala ne te Atua a tino ma‵sei ki te se-gata-mai i se koga fakasauā.


Still, they manage to make ends meet by careful budgeting. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o ‵togi ne lāua a mea kolā e ma‵nako lāua ki ei mai te fakasoasoa faka‵lei o lā tupe.


Like Christians in Benin, we can praise Jehovah among the congregated throngs 	 E pelā mo Kelisiano i Benin, e mafai foki o tavae atu tatou ki a Ieova i mua o te fakapotopotoga kātoa


How did Jesus provide a clue about what would be the primary concern of the apostles? 	 Ne fai atu pefea ne Iesu se fakailoga e uiga ki te mea telā e ‵tau o manava‵se muamua ki ei a te kau apositolo?


However, in fulfillment of prophecy, that throng spontaneously cried out with boundless joy. 	 Kae i te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenā, ne ka‵laga fakatasi atu ei a te vaitino mo te fia‵fia lasi.


God’s Son, Jesus Christ, who perfectly reflected the personality of his Father, similarly admonished his followers: “Continue becoming merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu Keliso, te Tama a te Atua, telā ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne ia te uiga o tena Tamana, ki ana soko: “A koutou ke a‵lofa ‵nau e pelā eiloa mo te tou Tamana i te lagi e alofa ‵nau.”


Jehovah has seen fit to teach us the truth, and he may have granted us special privileges of service through his organization, or he may have used us in some way to carry out his will. 	 Ko oti ne filifili aka ne Ieova ke akoako mai ki a tatou te munatonu, kae kāti ko oti foki ne tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a tauliaga fakapito i te taviniga e auala i tena fakapotopotoga, io me kāti e fakaaogā ne ia tatou i nisi auala ke fakataunu ei tena loto.


He served in the Hirschberg Congregation in Silesia. 	 Ne galue tou tagata i te Fakapotopotoga ko te Hirschberg i Silesia.


In this discussion, the provider will generally be referred to in the male gender. 	 I te mataupu tenei, e fakasino atu ki tāgata e pelā me ko te tino telā e tausi atu ki te kāiga.


It boasted material wealth, saying, “I am rich,” yet to Christ it was “miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked.”—Revelation 3:14-17. 	 Ne fakamata‵mata latou i te lotou maumea i te feitu faka-te-foitino, kae fai atu, penei: “Au e maumea kae maukoloa,” kae ne “mativa, e nofo fuafua kae ‵kivi” latou i te kilokiloga a Iesu.—Fakaasiga 3:14-17.


Instead, I voiced my concerns to him. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaasi atu katoa ne au ki a ia a mea e manavase au ki ei.


He expressly states that he did not create the earth “simply for nothing” but “formed it even to be inhabited.” 	 Ne faka‵mafa tonu mai ne ia me ne seki faite ne ia te lalolagi “ke fai mo koga sē aogā, kae ke fai mo koga e ‵nofo ei a tino.”


The influence of Satan the Devil. 	 Te fakamalosiga a Satani te Tiapolo.


John saw a vision of a two-horned wild beast that spoke like a dragon. 	 Ne matea ne Ioane se manu fekai e lua ana sau kae faipati e pelā me se talako.


If we have failed to keep our word, what should we do? 	 Kafai ne fakata‵mala tatou o fakataunu ‵tou pati, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Since it is inspired by the One who originated the marital arrangement, however, we can expect its principles to be helpful. 	 Kae ona ko te mea ne fakaosofia ne te Tino telā ne māfua mai i ei te faiga o te fakaipoipoga, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou a fakatakitakiga aogā mai i ei.


An important step is quite straightforward—ask God for it. 	 A te auala muamua e tāua kae faigofie fua—fakamolemole atu ki te Atua e uiga ki ei.


The destruction is not of the earth but of the ungodly. 	 E se ko te paneta e fakaseai atu kae ko tino amio ma‵sei.


JESUS CHRIST—UNIQUELY QUALIFIED 	 NE MAFAI NE IESU KELISO O FAKAASI MAI TE TAMANA I SE AUALA FAKAPITO


Let us have complete confidence in Jehovah as we carry on our spiritual warfare against formidable odds.—Ephesians 6:10-17. 	 Ke na tali‵tonu katoatoa foki tatou ki a Ieova i te taimi tenei e fai ei te ‵tou taua faka-te-agaga ki tino kolā e sili atu i te tokouke i lō tatou.—Efeso 6:10-17.


Obviously, Jesus knew that we would need to seek many things in life in addition to the Kingdom. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne iloa ne Iesu me e ‵tau foki o ‵sala ne tatou a mea e uke atu i tafa o te Malo.


Why is it beneficial carefully to go over material that may appear familiar? 	 Kaia e aogā ei ke onoono faka‵lei ki fakamatalaga kolā kāti e foliga mai pelā me ko oti ne iloa ne tatou?


We can be confident that Jehovah will keep his promises. 	 E tali‵tonu fakamaoni tatou me ka tausi eiloa a Ieova ki ana tautoga.


Are they also in God’s memory? 	 E mata, e aofia foki latou i tino kolā e masaua ne te Atua?


Out of fairness and consideration, God warned Adam: “From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction. 	 Ona ko te fakamaoni o te Atua kae atafai atu ki a Atamu, ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki a Atamu: “E mafai ne koe o kai a fuaga o so se lakau i loto i te fatoaga, kae tapu koe e kai ki fuaga o te lakau telā e fai ne ia te tino ke iloa te ‵lei mo te masei.


What an incentive for us to keep on “shining as illuminators in the world”!—Phil. 2:15. 	 Ma‵faga o fakamalosiga gali mō tatou ke tumau i te ‘maina atu e pelā me ne fetu kolā e fakamaina’ ne latou te lalolagi!—Filipi 2:15.


Truly, it excels in any and all situations. 	 E tonu, e sili atu i so se tulaga.


Nation of Israel 	 Fenua o Isalaelu


PRAY FOR A WISE AND OBEDIENT HEART 	 ‵TALO KE MAUA TE POTO MO TE FAKALOGO


“My wife and I recently celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. 	 “Ne fatoā oti ne fakamanatu ne maua mo taku avaga te katoaga o te 35 tausaga o te mā fakaipoipoga.


According to one source, earthquakes with the power to ruin buildings and split open the ground have averaged 18 per year since 1914. 	 E ‵tusa mo se fakamatalaga e tasi, a mafuie kolā e mafai o fakamasei ne latou a fale kae fakapāpā te laukele, e nofo ki te 18 te aofaki masani i te tausaga, talu mai te 1914.


Where can such an ideal ruler be found? 	 E mafai o maua pefea ne tatou se vaegā pule ‵lei penā?


Jehovah teaches them to love as no one else can. 	 E akoako ne Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne latou a te alofa telā e se mafai o fakaasi atu ne se isi tino aka.


13. (a) In what way is the Theocratic Ministry School a blessing for us to rejoice over? (b) How have you benefited from the Theocratic Ministry School? 	 13. (a) I te auala fea e fai ei a te Akoga mō Tino Talai e pelā me se fakamanuiaga ke fia‵fia ei tatou? (e) Ne aogā pefea ki a koe a te Akoga mō Tino Talai?


(Daniel 9:20-23; The New English Bible) In the prophecy of Ezekiel, Jehovah referred to Daniel as a righteous man. 	 (Tanielu 9:20-23) I te valoaga a Esekielu, ne fakasino atu a Ieova ki a Tanielu e pelā me se tagata fakamaoni.


Yet, commentators attributed the accident to the intense competition between two strong athletes running a close race, with each trying to dominate. 	 Kae ko tino kolā e fakasalalau atu ne latou a tafaoga, e ‵losi atu ne latou te fakalavelave ki te lasi o te fakatau‵fai i te va o tino ‵fai e tokolua konei, i te taumafai o te suā tino o fakatakavale te suā tino.


(2 Timothy 3:1-5) Doing so enables us to keep our hope alive and to share in giving a witness about God’s established Kingdom before the final end overtakes this system of things.—Matthew 24:3-14. 6, 7. We will consider what three areas wherein Jehovah’s organization has moved ahead? 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) A te faiga penā, e fai ei tatou ke tumau i ‵tou fakamoemoega ola kae ke ‵kau atu ki te tukuatuga o se molimau e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua telā ko oti ne fakatu aka a koi tuai o oko atu ki te ‵toe fakaotiga o te fakanofonofoga tenei o mea.—Mataio 24:3-14.


Jesus then explained: “The things proceeding out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those things defile a man. 	 Ne toe fakamatala atu penei a Iesu: “Ka ko te mea e vau i te gutu, e fanake tonu eiloa mai te loto, tena te mea e fakamasei ne ia a te tino.


(1 John 5:19) Hence, he is spoken of as being handed over to Satan. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) Tela la, ko fai ei pelā me ko tuku atu a ia ki a Satani.


How is Christian unity involved in drawing attention to the truth? 	 I te auala fea e fai ei ne te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano ke ‵saga mai a nisi tino ki te munatonu?


How can we follow his example? 	 E mafai pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou i tena fakaakoakoga?


Their relationship has been one of ongoing contention. 	 Ne kinau faeloa latou.


“Jehovah himself will hear when I call to him.”—PS. 4:3. 	 “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] . . . e fakalogo mai ma kalaga atu au ki a ia.”—SALAMO 4:3.


Granted, Ananias and Sapphira were entitled to give as much or as little as they wanted, but their motive was bad, and their actions were dishonest. 	 E tonu, ne mafai fua ne Anania mo Safaila o tuku te aofaki sene telā ne ma‵nako laua ki ei me uke io me mu‵tana, kae ne masei te lā kilokiloga, kae ne fai foki ne laua se faiga sē fakamaoni.


God knows our feelings as well. 	 E iloa foki ne te Atua a ‵tou lagonaga.


How would you describe those who have an excessive love of self? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne koe a tino kolā ko tō fakatāua ne latou a latou eiloa?


Taking what does not belong to us can have what effect? 	 Se a ikuga e maua ne tatou māfai e puke ne tatou a kope a nisi tino?


5, 6. (a) What is particularly noteworthy about the merchant in Jesus’ parable? (b) The parable of the hidden treasure reveals what about the traveling merchant? 	 5, 6. (a) Se a te mea tāua e uiga ki te tino fakatau koloa i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa ki ei? (e) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala fakatusa o te koloa telā ne ‵funa e uiga ki te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga?


Curt says, “When you have experiences like this time and again, it is easy to see the hand of Jehovah.” 	 Muna a Curt, “Kafai e fepaki sāle koe mo mea penei, e faigofie o lavea ne koe a te fesoasoani o Ieova.”


Babylonian armies destroyed Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E., and Jews from Judah were indeed deported to Babylon. 	 Ne lepe ne kautau a Papelonia a Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M., kae ne ave fakapagota eiloa a tino Iutaia mai Iuta ki Papelonia.


His “counsels”—all the things he purposes—come true. 	 Ana “muna”—a mea katoa kolā e fuafua ne ia—e taunu ‵tonu mai eiloa.


Yet, Jehovah’s servants will be able to look to him with complete confidence. 	 Kae ka mafai o ‵kilo atu a tavini a Ieova ki a ia mo te loto talitonu katoatoa.


This led Job to declare “his own soul righteous rather than God.” 	 Ne takitaki atu a Iopu ne te mea tenei ke taku tonu atu “tena amiotonu i lō te amiotonu o te Atua.”


From now on, personal study and meditation will always be a significant part of my life.” 	 Mai te taimi nei o fano ki mua, ko fai faeloa a sukesukega totino mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei mo fai se vaega tāua ‵ki o toku olaga.”


(Ps. 26:4; Prov. 22:5) Others have used material from our publications or our jw.org logo in advertisements, on products offered for sale, and in mobile device apps. 	 (Sala. 26:4; Faata. 22:5) Ne fakaaoga ne nisi tino a fakamatalaga mai ‵tou tusi io me ko te fakamailoga a tatou ko te jw.org i olotou faka‵pulaga kolā e fakasalalau ne latou, io me ko mea ‵togi a latou, penā foki loa mo apps i mea tau komupiuta.


(1 Tim. 5:8) They must work hard to fulfill this obligation. 	 (1 Timo. 5:8) E ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi latou ke fakataunu te tiute tenei.


He also says: “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Tusi a pati konei ki lalo, me e fakamaoni kae ‵tonu a pati konei.”


However, after she made the effort to attend a public meeting, she wrote: “The talk was about discouragement. 	 Kae i se taimi e tasi ne taumafai malosi a ia ke kau atu ki se lāuga mō tino katoa, ne tusi mai tou fafine: “Ne faipati te lāuga e uiga ki te loto vāivāi.


17-19. (a) What was the “gift” mentioned at Matthew 5:23, 24? (b) How important is it to become reconciled with a brother, and how did Jesus show this? 	 17-19. E pefea te tāua ke faka‵lei aka tou vā mo se taina, kae ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu te mea tenei?


As a group, the Sanhedrin was hostile to Jesus. 	 E pelā me se potukau, ne takalia‵lia a te kau Sanetulini ki a Iesu.


God’s adversary, Satan, initiated the rebellion in Eden that resulted in negative consequences, including sin and death. 	 Ne kamata ne te fili o te Atua, ko Satani, a te kinauga i Etena telā ne iku atu ki ikuga sē ‵lei, e aofia i ei te agasala mo te mate.


He has already set in place his means to “break up the works of the Devil.”—1 John 3:8. 	 Ko oti ne fakatoka ne ia a auala ke “fakamalepe a te galuega a te Tiapolo.”—1 Ioane 3:8.


You have solidly fixed the earth, that it may keep standing.” 	 Ko oti ne fakatu ne koe te lalolagi i tena tulaga, kae ka tumau eiloa i ei.”


6 We live in a world where people think and act in ways that are similar to those in ancient Canaan—they glorify sex and violence and promote materialism. 	 6 I te lalolagi tenei, a mafaufauga mo faifaiga e fai ne tino e tai ‵pau eiloa mo mea ne fai ne tino i Kanana i aso mua—e fia‵fia ki amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau mo amioga fakasaua, kae fakamalosi aka foki a te fia maumea.


18 The Greater Moses, Jesus Christ, has been leading true worshippers of Jehovah through the wilderness of Satan’s world for many decades. 	 18 Ne takitaki eiloa ne te Mose Sili, ko Iesu Keliso, a tino tapuaki ‵tonu o Ieova i te koga lavaki o te lalolagi a Satani i tausaga e uke.


The righteous man Lot was tormented by all the wrongdoing that surrounded him and his family. 	 Ne puapuaga a te tagata amiotonu ko Lota i faifaiga ‵se katoa kolā ne salalau i ana tafa mo tena kāiga.


Jesus referred to a misuse of free will when he said of the Devil: “He did not stand fast in the truth.” 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa a Iesu ki te fakaaogaga ‵se o te saolotoga tenā i ana pati konei e uiga ki te Tiapolo: “A ia . . . ne seki tumau i te munatonu.”


3 It is significant that in a parallel account, that slave is called a “steward.” 	 3 Onoono la, me i se tala e tai ‵pau, ne taku a te tavini tenā ki te “situati.”


My tears are prompted not only by the sorrow I feel at the loss of their company but also by the joy I’ve experienced while teaching them about Jehovah.” 	 E se sofi fua oku loimata ona ko te mea ka ‵galo atu latou konei kae ona foki ko te fiafia ne maua ne au i te taimi ne akoako ei ne au latou e uiga ki a Ieova.”


The Kingdom-preaching work is lifesaving 	 Se a te tulaga e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵tu i ei māfai e oko mai te aso o Ieova?


5 About 500 years after Nimrod’s time, Jehovah organized the descendants of faithful Abraham into the nation of Israel to serve as His witness on earth. 	 5 I te 500 tausaga mai tua ifo o aso o Nimalota, ne fakatoka ne Ieova a fanau a te tagata fakamaoni ko Apelaamo ke fai mo fai te atufenua o Isalaelu e pelā me ko Tena molimau i te lalolagi nei.


A friend’s kind, loving words can be like a soothing balm that heals and refreshes us. 	 A pati atafai kae alofa a se taugasoa e mafai o fai pelā me se sinu e faka‵lei kae fakamalosi aka ei tatou.


(Proverbs 23:34, TEV) A man who has overindulged can wake up “bruised all over, without even remembering how it all happened.”—Proverbs 23:35, CEV. 	 (Faataoto 23:34) A te tagata telā e konā e mafai o ala aka “kae ‵fonu tena foitino i pa‵kiaga, e aunoa mo te iloa ne ia a te mea ne tupu.”—Faataoto 23:35, CEV.


What Is the Good News? 	 Se a te Tala ‵Lei?


(Revelation 21:1) But what will happen to the “new earth” after faithful anointed ones all go to heaven? 	 (Fakaasiga 21:1) Kae ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki “te lalolagi fou,” māfai ko olo katoa ki te lagi a te kau fakaekegina fakamaoni?


12 What will replace wrong activities? 	 12 Ne a mea ka sui ki ei a faifaiga ‵se?


• What responsibilities come with the honor of bearing Jehovah’s name? 	 • Ne a tiute e aofia i te tauliaga ketauave te igoa o Ieova?


(Read Isaiah 35:5, 6.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 35:5, 6.)


Surely they will never forget your efforts to help them. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka se mafai o puli i a latou au taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


We must exercise caution when political issues are brought up. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o fakaeteete māfai e faka‵sae aka i sau‵talaga a mea fakapolitiki.


The Bible describes a coming new world, where each one of us will feel secure 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu se lalolagi fou, telā ka tokagamalie a tatou taki tokotasi


(2 Thess. 3:7-10) But they do need practical help. How can we help our brothers and sisters who are refugees? 	 (2 Tesa. 3:7-10) Kae e manakogina eiloa ne latou a te fesoasoani aoga.


With appreciation for God’s undeserved kindness and in obedience to Jesus’ direction, we gather for that event yearly, after sundown on Nisan 14. 	 Ona ko te te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō te alofa faivasaga o te Atua kae faka‵logo foki ki te fakatonuga a Iesu, e maopoopo eiloa tatou fakatasi i te tausaga o fakamanatu a te mate o Iesu, māfai ko tō a te mata o te la i a Nisani po 14.


Why did the Greek-speaking Jews murmur, and how can Christian elders benefit from the way that the complaint was handled? 	 Kaia ne mui‵mui i ei a tino Iutaia kolā ne fai‵pati faka-Eleni, kae e aogā pefea ki toeaina Kelisiano te auala ne fai ei te lotou fakatagi?


At times, one of Christendom’s churches has attempted to organize and carry out a door-to-door ministry. 	 Fakamuli nei, ne taumafai a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se o talai atu mai fale ki fale.


Earthquakes, famine, and disease are impersonal forces that wreak havoc on millions of people. 	 A mafuie, oge, mo masaki ne fakalavelave kolā e pokotia i ei a te fia miliona o tino.


(Matthew 10:34-36; 1 Corinthians 5:11-13; 15:33) Abram thus set a fine example for us. 	 (Mataio 10:34-36; 1 Kolinito 5:11-13; 15:33) Tela la, ne tuku mai eiloa ne Apelamo se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou.


Traditionally, witches have been blamed for an almost limitless array of misfortunes, including illness, death, and crop failure. 	 E pelā mo te masani e ‵losi atu ki tino faivailakau ona ko te lasiga o fakalavelave, e pelā mo masaki, te mate, mo te sē ‵fua mai o lakau.


12. What worldly traits should members of the Christian congregation resist? 	 12 A te tolu o koga telā e tāua ‵ki ei a te agamalū ko te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Later, they had a conversation, and the attendant gladly accepted our magazines. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne sau‵tala lāua, kae ne talia fiafia ne te tino galue a ‵tou mekesini.


Imitating Paul, they no doubt taught the congregation, using the Scriptures. 	 Mai te fakaakoako ki a Paulo, ne akoako ne latou mo te mautinoa a te fakapotopotoga, mai te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu.


(Psalm 62:8) Why did David have such confidence in Jehovah? 	 (Salamo 62:8) Kaia ne lasi katoa ei penā te loto talitonu o Tavita ki a Ieova?


But by patiently cultivating your teaching skills, you will, in time, have the privilege of “making many rich” spiritually, and they will become your “joy or crown of exultation.” (2 Cor. 6:10; 1 Thess. 2:19) “More than ever before, my time is spent helping others,” explained Fred, a full-time minister. 	 Kae mai i te loto pulea mo te atiakaga o tou atamai i te akoako atu, ka mafai ei o maua fakamuli ne koe te tauliaga i ‘te faiga o tino e tokouke ke mau‵mea’ i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ka fai latou mo fai ‘tou fiafiaga mo te foualiki kolā e fakamatamata’ koe ki ei. (2 Kolinito 6:10; 1 Tesalonia 2:19) “Ko sili atu nei te uke o oku taimi e fakamaumau ki te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino,” ko te fakamatalaga a Fred, se faifeau galue tumau i te taviniga.


Barak chased Sisera’s army all the way to Harosheth—a 15-mile (24 km) route. 	 Ne afuli ne Palako a te kau a Sesela ke oko loa ki Hasola—se 15 maila (24 km) te ‵mao.


15, 16. (a) Why is the disciple-making work a congregation effort? (b) What role do elderly ones play? 	 15, 16. (a) Kaia e aofia i ei te fakapotopotoga kātoa i te galuega ko te faiga o soko? (e) Ne a tusaga e mafai o fai ne tino ma‵tua ?


Studies show that pornography can influence adolescents to become sexually active at younger ages and also to become promiscuous, sexually violent, and emotionally and psychologically unstable. 	 E fakaasi mai i sukesukega ne fai i ata ma‵sei e fakamalosi aka i ei a talavou ke fia‵fia malosi ki faifaiga fakatauavaga i taimi koi talavou ei kae fai foki ke sa‵vala, ke fina ki amioga fakatauavaga, kae sē tokagamalie olotou mafaufau mo lagonaga.


They were precious truths from his heavenly Father! 	 Ne muna‵tonu tāua ‵ki eiloa mai tena Tamana faka-te-lagi!


I’m compiling a list of my favorite verses. 	 Ka oti, ko tuku fakatasi ne au se fakasologa o fuaiupu kolā e ‵gali ki a au.


5 “Make your peace” means ‘to bring about a reconciliation.’ 	 5 Ke “faka‵lei mo te tino tenā” e fakauiga loa ki te ‘faka‵leiga o te va o koe mo te suā tino.’


The Devil contradicted what God had said to Adam. 	 Ne fai atu ne te Tiapolo se mea telā e ‵kese mai pati a te Atua ki a Atamu.


Cite situations in which God’s utterances should guide our steps. 	 Ke taku mai a tulaga kolā e ‵tau ei o takitaki tatou ne muna a te Atua.


She says, “My father taught me how to make a budget, and he showed me how important it is to be organized in managing family funds.” 	 E fai mai tou fafine, “Ne akoako au ne toku tamana ke iloa o fakaaoga faka‵lei aku tupe, kae ne fakaasi mai ne ia te tāua ke fakatoka faka‵lei a te fakaaogaga o tupe i te kāiga.”


Jesus was not suggesting that there is literal wine in heaven. 	 Ne seki fai mai a Iesu me e isi ne uaina ‵tonu i te lagi.


Enoch preached courageously in an ungodly world 	 Ne loto malosi eiloa a Enoka o talai atu i se lalolagi sē amioatua


The sower instructed his workers to let the wheat and the weeds grow together until harvesttime, at “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a te tino ‵toki saito ki ana tino ga‵lue ke tuku ei ke ola tasi aka a saito mo mouku ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e ‵kati ei te saito, telā ko te vaitaimi o te “gataga o te lalolagi.”


What sacrifices have you had to make in order to attend conventions? 	 Ne a taumafaiga e ‵tau o fai ne koe ko te mea ke kau atu koe ki fono?


“The upright are the ones that will reside in the earth, and the blameless are the ones that will be left over in it. As regards the wicked, they will be cut off from the very earth.” 	 Ka ko te Atua ka tapale keatea ne ia a tagata amio masei mai i te fenua, kae unu keatea a tino agasala, e pela me ne lakau e unu keatea mai i te laukele.”


Showing heartfelt concern for spiritual truths and carefully searching for them requires time for study and meditation. 	 A te fakaasi atu o te mafaufau ‵loto ki muna‵tonu faka-te-agaga kae sukesuke faka‵lei atu ki ei, e manakogina i ei a taimi mō te faiga o sukesukega mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


This inner peace should move us to live peaceably with others. 	 E ‵tau o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te filemu tenei ke maua te olaga filemu mo nisi tino.


(Col. 3:12) Modestly, anointed ones acknowledge that they do not necessarily have more holy spirit than those with an earthly hope. 	 (Ko. 3:12) Ona ko te loto maulalo, e se mafau‵fau te kau fakaekegina me sili atu te agaga tapu e maua ne latou i lō a tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi.


8 The apostle Paul made clear that Christians other than the apostles were to keep the Lord’s Evening Meal. 	 8 Ne fakaasi manino mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me e ‵tau o fakamanatu ne nisi Kelisiano a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi i tafa o te kau apositolo.


(Eph. 3:18) Of course, Christian parents have much to teach their children. 	 (Efeso 3:18) E tonu, e uke ‵ki a mea e ‵tau o akoako atu ne mātua Kelisiano ki olotou tama‵liki.


(Luke 18:1) Prayer is real and vital communication with the One who knows us better than we know ourselves. 	 (Luka 18:1) A te faiga o ‵talo se mea tonu eiloa kae e tāua ‵ki ke fesokotaki atu ki a Ia telā e masani ‵lei mo ‵tou uiga.


How is the first mention of law in the Bible closely related to divine blessing and approval? 2 Since so many are second-guessing the value of Jehovah’s laws, we need to fortify our conviction that divine standards are for our benefit. 	 2 Ona ko te tokouke o tino e fakafesili aka ne latou te tāua o tulafono a Ieova, e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne tatou ‵tou loto tali‵tonu me e aogā a tulafono a te Atua ki a tatou.


Nothing is more fulfilling.” 	 E seai aka foki se mea e fakamalie loto atu i lō te mea tenei.”


(John 5:17) As a result, they are often praised for their good work ethic and dependability. 	 (Ioane 5:17) Ona ko te mea tenā, e tavae faeloa ne tino a Kelisiano ‵tonu mō te faiga o galuega ‵lei kolā e fakatuagagina.


Blessings for the Righteous 	 Fakamanuiaga mō Tino Amio‵tonu


[Picture Credit Lines on page 2] 	 Faipati ki te Mea Tonu ki Tou Tuakoi


KING DAVID has ruled Israel for some time, but he now faces a perilous situation. 	 NE PULE eiloa a te tupu ko Tavita mō se vaitaimi kae nei ko fakafesagai atu a ia ki tulaga faiga‵ta.


King David could therefore petition Jehovah: “Do cause your face to shine upon your servant. Save me in your loving-kindness.” 	 Tela la, ne mafai ei o fakamolemole atu a te Tupu ko Tavita e uiga ki a Ieova, penei: “Kilo mai mo te alofa ki tau tavini; fakaola mai au i tou alofa tumau.”


You will find it in the next article. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne koe i te suā mataupu.


In turn, whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will clearly show myself to him.”—John 14:21; 1 John 5:3. 	 A te tino telā e alofa mai ki a au e alofa foki toku Tamana ki a ia. Ka alofa au ki ei kae ka fakaasi manino atu au ki a ia.”—Ioa. 14:21; 1 Ioa. 5:3.


We ask, ‘Since there is joy in heaven, should there not also be joy on earth when a sinner has repented, turned around, and made straight paths for his feet?’—Heb. 12:13. 	 E fesili atu tatou, ‘Ona ko te mea ne maua te fiafia i te lagi, e a, e se ‵tau foki o maua te fiafia i te lalolagi māfai ko salamo se tino agasala, ‵toe fuli mai, kae faka‵tonu tena auala?’—Epe. 12:13.


Moreover, since wickedness cannot be removed under imperfect human rule, our putting forth effort to eradicate it would be futile. 	 E se gata i ei, ona ko te mea e se mafai o fakagata a amioga ma‵sei ne tino pule sē ‵lei katoatoa, e seai eiloa se aogā o ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakagata.


“[Noah] proved himself faultless among his contemporaries.” 	 “Ko [Noa] fua tokotasi te tino ‵lei i aso konā.”


Jesus Christ spoke of a certain calamity involving 18 people who were killed when a tower fell on them. 	 Ne faipati a Iesu Keliso e uiga ki se fakalavelave telā ne aofia i ei a tino e toko 18 kolā ne ‵mate i te taimi ne fati ifo ei se olo ki luga i a latou.


(John 1:18) Jesus explained why when he said: “God is a Spirit.”—John 4:24. 	 (Ioane 1:18) Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu a te pogai i ana muna: “A te Atua ko te Agaga eiloa.”—Ioane 4:24.


“The shrewd one considers his steps,” says Proverbs 14:15. 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 14:15 me i “tino poto e onoono fakalei eiloa ki olotou mea e fai.”


However, when they observed the simple lifestyle of a happy pioneer couple, Kevin and Elena decided to change the focus of their lives. 	 Kae i te taimi ne lavea ei ne laua te olaga faigofie o se tauavaga paenia fia‵fia, ne fakaiku aka ne Kevin mo Elena ke ‵fuli a mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne laua i te lā olaga.


As we pursue such a study, we need to pray as the psalmist prayed: “Make me know your own ways, O Jehovah; teach me your own paths.” 	 I te faiga o sukesukega penā, e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou e pelā mo te faisalamo: “Te Aliki, akoako mai ki a au ou auala; fakaasi mai foki ke iloa ‵lei ne au.”


We can view discipline as preparing us for what? 	 E fakatoka ne polopolokiga a tatou ki te a?


(Deut. 33:27, American Standard Version) On more than one occasion, Jehovah had saved David from the clutches of “angry enemies.” 	 (Teutelonome 33:27, Tusitapu Tauloto) Ne fakasao ne Ieova a Tavita mai ana “fili ma‵losi” i taimi e uke.


(Acts 5:29) Threats, arrests, and floggings could not deter them from expanding their Kingdom activity. 	 (Galuega 5:29) Ne seki mafai ne pati fakamatakutaku, te puke fakapagota, mo ‵kiniga o taofi aka latou mai i te fakalasiatuga o te lotou galuega mō te Malo o te Atua.


(Acts 23:16; 26:11; Romans 16:7, 11) There is no evidence that the disciples tried to engage Saul in public debate while he was conducting himself in that manner. 	 (Galuega 23:16; 26:11; Loma 16:7, 11) E seai se fakamaoniga me ne taumafai a soko ke aofia latou i kinauga mo Saulo i mua o tino e tokouke i te taimi koi amio fakasauā ei a ia.


TRUTH has been a controversial subject for ages. 	 KO LEVA ne kinau sāle a tino e uiga ki te mafai ne tino o fai‵pati ki te mea tonu.


When the Israelites were close to the boundaries of the Promised Land in 1473 B.C.E., many of them rebelled, engaging in immorality and idolatry. 	 I te taimi ne ‵tu pili ei te kau Isalaelu ki tuakoi o te Fenua o te Folafolaga, i te 1473 T.L.M., ne ‵teke atu te tokoukega o latou, me ne amio ma‵sei latou kae ne ifo ki tupua.


Moved with pity, the master canceled his debt. 	 Ona ko tena loto alofa, ne fakaseai ei ne te tupu a tena kaitalafu.


This fact emerges very clearly from a careful reading of Proverbs 2:1-6. 	 E manino ‵lei te manatu tenā māfai e faitau faka‵lei ki te Faataoto 2:1-6.


In effect, Moses asked: ‘What is your name?’ 	 Ne fesili atu a Mose: ‘Ko oi tou igoa?’


(Proverbs 2:3-5; 4:7) What Jehovah has revealed through his Word is intimately connected to his purpose. 	 (Faataoto 2:3-5; 4:7) E fetaui ‵lei a mea kolā ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova i tena Muna mo tena fuafuaga.


5 Jehovah does not lay down a lot of rigid rules on how to pray. 	 5 E se tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a fakatonuga ma‵keke e uke e uiga ki te faiga o ‵talo.


Note the box “See It for Yourself!” 	 Ke onoono ki te pokisi ko te “Vau ke Onoono OU Mata ki ei!”


So the disciple was not asking to be taught something that he knew nothing about or that he had never done. 	 Tela la, ne seki fakamolemole atu a te soko tenā ke akoako a ia ki se mea telā e se iloa ne ia io me seki fai aka loa ne ia.


After he killed Goliath and was offered the daughter of King Saul to be his wife, David said: “Who am I and who are my relatives, my father’s family in Israel, for me to become son-in-law to the king?” (1 Sam. 18:18) What helped David remain humble? 	 Mai tua o te tamatega ne ia a Koliata kae ofo atu ki a ia te tama fafine a te Tupu ko Saulo mo fai tena avaga, ne fai atu a Tavita: “Ko oi au kae ko oi oku kāiga, te kāiga o toku tamana i Isalaelu, ke avaga au mo te tama a te tupu?” (1 Samu. 18:18) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tavita ke tumau i te loto maulalo?


(Revelation 4:11) However, to prevent loyalty to God from mutating into a fanatic and destructive force, it must be molded by accurate knowledge. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Kae ke puipui ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua ke mo a ma sui ki te loto finafinau valea, e ‵tau o fakavae te fakamaoni ki te iloaga tonu.


If we learn from his faith and seek to imitate it, then the record of Abel is speaking to us in a very real and effective way. 	 Kafai e tauloto tatou ki mea aoga ne maua mai i tena fakatuanaki kae ‵sala ki auala ke fakaakoako ki ei, ko fai eiloa pelā me ko lagona ne tatou a Apelu e faipati mai ki a tatou.


However, it is reasonable to conclude that since Adonijah’s older brothers Amnon and Absalom were already dead, as was probably David’s son Chileab, Adonijah thought that he had the right to the throne as the eldest of David’s remaining sons. 	 Kae kāti e mafai o fai atu me ona ko te mea ko oti ne ‵mate ana taina ma‵tua ko Amanono mo Apisaloma, kae kāti e pelā foki mo Kiliapa, e se taumate ne mafaufau a Atonia me e ‵tau o maua ne ia te pulega ona ko ia ko te tamaliki matua eiloa koi ‵toe.


What decisive action did the Bible Students take, showing that they understood the need to separate themselves from false religion? 	 Se a te faifaiga mautinoa ne fai ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu, ke fakaasi atu ei te manakoga ke ‵vae kea‵tea mai lotu ‵se?


(Philippians 4:5) Giving balanced attention to our health shows appreciation for the precious gift of life. 	 (Filipi 4:5) A te saga tonu atu ki te tausiga o ‵tou ola e fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou loto fakafetai e uiga ki te meaalofa tāua tenā ko te ola.


Each resurrected individual returned to life as the same person. 	 Ne toe ola mai a tino kolā ne faka‵tu aka i olotou foitino ‵tonu eiloa.


The apostle Paul wrote: “I do not permit a woman . . . to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “E se fakasaoloto ne au a fāfine ke akoako atu io me ke pule latou i luga i tāgata; e ‵tau mo latou o filemu.


Also in the days of Uzziah, Amos, a resident of Judah and “a herdsman and a nipper of figs of sycamore trees,” is commissioned to be a prophet. 	 E se gata i ei i aso o Usia, e isi “se tino tausi manu, kae tausi fatoaga mati” e igoa ki a Amosa mai Iuta ne fai mo fai se pelofeta.


Why do some Christian couples decide to refrain from having children? 	 Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne nisi tauavaga Kelisiano ke seai ne olotou tama‵liki e fai?


Jesus did not consider them to be mere sexual objects. 	 ▪ Ne seki mafaufau a Iesu ke fai latou e pelā me ne mea fua e fai ki ei a faifaiga fakatauavaga.


What is the purpose of all this work? 	 Se a te aoga o mea katoa konei e fai i te galuega tenei?


But if we continue to sow and water, God will make things grow, often beyond our expectations. 	 Kae kafai e tumau tatou i te ‵tokiga mo te fakasiusiuga, ka fai ne te Atua ke ola aka, ke silia atu i te mea telā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei.


Let us go on rendering exclusive devotion to Jehovah by loving and serving him whole-souled and putting forth earnest effort to maintain oneness in the Christian brotherhood. 	 Ke na tapuaki katoatoa atu fua tatou ki a Ieova mai te alofa mo te tavini atu ki a ia mo te ola kātoa kae fakaoti foki ‵tou mafi i te taumafai ke fakatumau te tasi i te kautaina Kelisiano.


Although created perfect, Adam needed to respect the physical limits imposed upon him by his Creator. 	 E tiga eiloa ne faite a ia ke ‵lei katoatoa, ne ‵tau o āva Atamu ki tapula i mea faka-te-foitino kolā ne tuku atu ne tena Mafuaga ki a ia.


Jesus Christ and the 144,000, who will rule with him in his Kingdom, constitute the “seed.” 	 A Iesu Keliso mo te 144,000, kolā ka pule fakatasi mo ia i te Malo o te Atua, e aofia i te “fanau” tenā.


17 Jehovah’s mercy is coupled with graciousness. 	 17 Ne tuku fakatasi te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova mo ana faifaiga atafai.


(Isaiah 55:9) His Word thus assures us: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 (Isaia 55:9) Tela la, e fakatalitonu mai tena Muna ki a tatou, penei: “Talitonu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mo tou loto kātoa.


I shall become like the dew to Israel. 	 A au ki tino Isalaelu ka pelā me se vaiua e to ki se fenua oge vai.


(Ephesians 6:16) So it is essential that we check how strong our shield of faith is and what steps we take to maintain and strengthen it. 	 (Efeso 6:16) Tela la, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ke iloilo faka‵lei aka ne tatou a te tulaga o ‵tou talitā o te fakatuanaki mo faifaiga kolā e mafai o tausi kae fakamalosi aka te mea tenā.


Although ‘the whole world is lying in his power,’ millions of people today have not been misled by his desperate attempts to control them. 	 E tiga eiloa ‘te lalolagi kātoa e nofo mai lalo i tena pulega ‵mana,’ e se takitaki ‵se eiloa a te fia miliona o tino i aso nei ne ana taumafaiga o fakapalele ana mafi ke pule atu ki a latou.


Like a Father, Jehovah God speaks to us through the Bible: “Hear, my son, and accept my sayings. 	 E pelā me se Tamana, e faipati mai te Atua ki a tatou e auala i te Tusi Tapu: “Taku tama, fakalogo mai.


(Phil. 4:6) Yet, it would be wrong for us to say the same things over and over again with the thought that repetition is necessary to tell God about our needs. 	 (Filipi 4:6) E ui i ei, se mea sē ‵lei ke fakafokifoki ‵tou pati e fai i ‵tou ‵talo mo te mafaufau me ko puli i te Atua a ‵tou manakoga.


But it can and does change people! 	 Kae e mafai ne ia o ‵fuli a tino!


In Bible times, a trusted slave, or steward, was a house manager. 	 I taimi o te Tusi Tapu, a te tavini fakatuagagina io me se situati, ko te pule o te fale.


Similarly, prominent Judeans despised Jesus because he was a Galilean. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne takalia‵lia a tino Iutaia ki a Iesu me i a ia se tino Kalilaia.


45:16—In what way will there come to be sons in place of the king’s forefathers? 	 45:16—Se a te auala ka sui ei ne tama tāgata a tupuga o te tupu?


5 The Jewish leaders of Jesus’ day, however, saw the matter differently. 	 5 Kae ne ‵kese te kilokiloga a takitaki lotu Iutaia i aso o Iesu.


Jesus’ Brothers—Change Is Possible 	 Taina o Iesu—E Mafai o ‵Fuli Latou


Impressed by how clean-cut and well-mannered the young men were, my parents soon decided that our family would become one of the first families on the island to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or the Mormon Church. 	 Ona ko te ‵ma mo te fai faka‵lei o gatu o te tamataene, ne fakaiku aka ne oku mātua ke fai te motou kāiga mo fai te kāiga muamua i luga i te fenua ke ‵kau atu ki te Lotu Mamona.


Amazingly, we had no problem parking the trailer on the property of friendly farmers. 	 Se mea fakaofoofogia me ne seai eiloa se fakalavelave ke fakatu te motou fale tenā i manafa o tino tausi manu mata fia‵fia.


Before coming to the earth, Jesus undoubtedly spent much time listening to his Father’s instruction. 	 Mai mua o vau ki te lalolagi, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a taimi e uke ke fakalogologo ki fakatonuga mai tena Tamana.


Such ones may need time and help to become attuned to Jehovah’s guidance and responsive to their own trained conscience. 	 Kāti e manakogina ne vaegā tino penā se taimi tai leva ke fakamasani atu ei ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova, ko ‵saga atu ei ki olotou loto lagona kolā ko oti ne akoakogina.


(1 Timothy 6:12, 17-19) In the future new world of God’s making, our spiritual riches will be coupled with physical blessings. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:12, 17-19) I te lalolagi fou a te Atua, ka maua fakatasi ne tatou a te maumea faka-te-agaga mo fakamanuiaga faka-te-foitino.


(Psalm 91:3) For instance, a former associate may try to induce us to wander off the pathway of spiritual light into the darkness of apostasy. 	 (Salamo 91:3) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti e taumafai se tino lotu i aso mua o fakalata ne ia tatou ke ‵to tatou keatea mo te mainaga faka-te-agaga ki te koga pouli o tapuakiga fapau‵pau.


And its horses have proved swifter than leopards, and they have proved fiercer than evening wolves. 	 A olotou solofanua e ma‵kini atu i manu ko lepoti, kae fakama‵taku atu i kuli vao fia‵kai.


Through the prophet Zechariah, Jehovah foretold: “It will be in those days that ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold, yes, they will actually take hold of the skirt of a man who is a Jew, saying: ‘We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.’” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Ieova e auala i te pelofeta ko Sakalia: “I aso konā, ka o‵mai a tino o fenua fakaatea e tokosefulu [mai ‵gana katoa, Tusi Paia, Samoa] ki se Iutaia e tokotasi, kae fai atu ki a ia penei, ‘Matou e ma‵nako o ‵kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.’”


2 Millions of people read a portion of the Bible every day. 	 2 E lau i miliona o tino e fai‵tau ki se vaega o te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


It is the common grave of mankind to which humans go when they die. 	 Ko te tanuga masani o tino māfai ko ‵mate latou.


Rahab of Jericho must have found little meaning in her life as a harlot. 	 Kāti ne manatu aka Lahapa, se fafine talitāgata mai Ieliko, me e seai se aogā o tena olaga.


The Inexperienced Become Wise 	 Ko Poto te Tino sē Masani


Communist guerrillas roamed the countryside, forcing villagers to join their ranks. 	 Ne olo atu a tino ‵teke Kominisi ki koga ‵mao o te fenua, kae faimalo a tino o fa‵kai ke ‵kau atu ki a latou.


Marriage mates ought to be careful not to get so absorbed in each other that Kingdom interests take second place in their lives. 	 E ‵tau o fakaeteete a taki tauavaga ke mo a ma tō ‵saga ifo ki a laua eiloa telā ko fai ei ke tulaga lua a manakoga o te Malo i lā olaga.


For example, there are the normal desires to enjoy good food and drink, to participate in refreshing activities, and to find delight in wholesome companionship. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, se manakoga masani ke kai ki mea‵kai ‵lei mo mea inu, ke kau ki fakafiafiaga, kae ‵kaufakatasi mo taugasoa.


Of course, for sincerely humble individuals, apologies are not so difficult to make. 	 E tonu, e se se mea faigata ki tino loto mau‵lalo ke fakatoese atu.


First, he swore to David that his throne would last forever. 	 Te mea muamua, ne tauto atu a ia ki a Tavita me i tena nofogaaliki ka tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


Throughout the day, he repeatedly asks, “Where is Daddy?” 	 I te aso kātoa, e fesili atu faeloa a ia, “Tefea Papa?”


Their principal tool, of course, is the Bible, with which they can ‘reprove, set things straight, and equip their child for every good work.’—2 Timothy 3:15-17. 	 A te ‵toe mea faigaluega tāua a latou ko te Tusi Tapu, telā e mafai ne latou o fakaaogā ke ‘polopoloki, fakatonu te mea ‵se kae akoako olotou tama‵liki ki te olaga ‵lei.’—2 Timoteo 3:15-17.


They merely highlight the importance of adhering closely to Bible principles in working out solutions. 	 E faka‵mafa mai fua i ei te tāua ke tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵sala atu ki faka‵leiga ki ei.


Scriptural truth reaches the innermost part of a person and penetrates his thoughts and emotions, exposing what he really is on the inside. 	 E oko atu a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu ki te loto o te tino kae pokotia ei ana mafaufauga mo lagonaga, telā e fakaasi mai ei ana uiga ‵tonu.


Hundreds of years later, Jehovah still referred to his servant Job as an example of righteousness. 	 I te fia selau tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakasino atu faeloa a Ieova ki tena tavini ko Iopu e pelā me se fakaakoakoga o te amiotonu.


Imitate Their Faith—“He, Although He Died, Yet Speaks” 12 	 Fakaakoako ki te Lotou Fakatuanaki—“E Tiga Eiloa ko Oti ne Mate Tou Tagata, Kae e Faipati Mai Eiloa” 12


If such an individual has hurt you, it might be extremely difficult to forgive him even if he repents, since emotional wounds take time to heal. 	 Kafai ne fakalogo‵mae koe ne se vaegā tino penā, e tai faigata eiloa ke fakamagalo ne koe a ia, faitalia me ko salamō tonu a ia.


(Ephesians 5:33) Would a wife who respects her husband scream at him, using abusive speech? 	 (Efeso 5:33) E mata, e ‵tau mo se fafine telā e āva ki tena avaga o pakalaga kae fai a pati sē ‵tau ki a ia?


(Eph. 5:23) Consider how Jesus described his relationship with his followers. 	 (Efeso 5:23) Mafaufau ki te auala ne fakamatala ei ne Iesu a tena fesokotakiga mo ana soko.


Upon returning home, he asked to have a Bible study twice a week. 	 I tena fokiga ki te fale, ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke fai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakalua taimi i te vaiaso.


That is where our Bible-trained conscience comes into play. 	 Tenā te taimi ko fakagalue i ei ne tatou a ‵tou loto lagona kolā ne akoakogina ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Matthew 5:13-16) Why did Jesus compare his followers to salt and light? 	 (Mataio 5:13-16) Kaia ne fakatusa ei ne Iesu ana soko ki te masima mo te mainaga?


4. What does it mean to “incline” the heart, and what viewpoint will help us to do so? 	 Kafai e fai ne koe te mea tena, kae ka iloa foki ei ne koe te uiga o te mataku ki te Aliki, kae ka manuia eiloa koe i tau taulotoga e uiga ki te Atua.”


(Mark 14:23, 24) What was in the cup? 	 (Maleko 14:23, 24) Ne a mea i te ipu tenā?


The Bible states: “For the joy that was set before [Jesus] he endured a torture stake, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne kufaki ne [Iesu] te sataulo ona ko te fiafia telā e fakatalitali mai ki a ia, kae ne seki fia saga foki ki tona mate fakalumalumagina i luga i te sataulo, ka ko nofo nei i te koga tāua, ko te feitu fakaatamai o te nofogaaliki o te Atua.”


Love for God and for our neighbor keeps us active as Christian ministers and thus helps to prepare us for the great day of Jehovah.—Matthew 22:37-39. 	 A te alofa ki te Atua mo ‵tou tuakoi e fai ei ke gasue‵sue malosi tatou e pelā me ne faifeau Kelisiano kae fesoasoani mai ke toka tatou mō te aso fakamataku o Ieova.—Mataio 22:37-39.


That is what Jehovah wants for you. 	 Tenā loa te mea e manako Ieova ke maua ne koe.


They remember that Jehovah appointed Eve to be “a complement” of her husband, which God obviously considered to be an honorable position. 	 E masaua ne latou me ne fai ne Ieova a Eva e pelā me se “fesoasoani” ki tena avaga, telā e mautinoa eiloa me ne kilo atu te Atua ki ei e pelā me se tulaga taulia ‵ki.


People were in morbid fear of him. 	 Ne pole‵pole a tino i te ma‵taku ki a ia.


He seriously considered Paul’s counsel, applied it, and kept on in the race. 	 Ne mafaufau ‵loto tou tagata ki te polopolokiga a Paulo, fakagalue aka ne ia, kae tumau eiloa i te fakatautelega.


Although such shrines give people an opportunity to meditate and mourn, they often reflect the religious beliefs and practices of those who set them up. 	 E tiga eiloa e tuku atu ne koga fakalotu ‵malu penā a te avanoaga ki tino ke mafaufau ‵loto kae fanoa‵noa, e masani o mafau‵fau latou ki talitonuga mo faifaiga fakalotu a tino kolā ne faite ne latou.


Regarding any ‘word that goes forth from his mouth’ Jehovah declares: “It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.” 	 Ne folafola mai a Ieova e uiga ki so ‘se muna e faipati ne ia’ penei: ‘E se mafai o se fakataunu ne au a te mea tela e fakamoemoe au ke fai ne au; e fai eiloa ne au a mea kola ne fai ne au ki ei ke fano o fai.’


Or you can visit our website, jw.org. 	 Io me fano ki te motou website, jw.org.


(Romans 1:11, 12; Hebrews 10:24, 25) And our faith is strengthened when we speak to others in the ministry.—Psalm 145:10-13; Romans 10:11-15. 3. 	 (Loma 1:11, 12; Epelu 10:24, 25) Kae e fakamalosi aka foki te ‵tou fakatuanaki māfai e fai‵pati atu tatou ki nisi tino i te galuega talai.—Salamo 145:10-13; Loma 10:11- 15.


In what ways can we imitate Jehovah’s reasonableness? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te loto malamalama o Ieova?


The UN’s reputation has been deeply dented by its inadequate response to a string of humanitarian crises. 	 Ko se ‵lei nei te ata o Malo ‵Soko ona ko te sē magoi o olotou fesoasoani ki te fia o fakalavelave o tino.


He reached the twin goals to which many aspire—money and fame—but what about happiness? 	 Ne oko atu eiloa a ia ki fakamoemoega e lua kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino e tokouke—ko tupe mo te takutakua—kae e mata, ne maua ne ia te fiafia?


Under God’s Kingdom Kindness Will Prevail 	 Ka Tumau te Alofa Atafai Mai Lalo i te Malo o te Atua


What did Jehovah declare in the pronouncement recorded at Genesis 6:3, and when was this decree issued? 	 Se a te mea ne fakapula atu ne Ieova e pelā mo mea e tusi i te Kenese 6:3, kae ne fai atu anafea a te fakapulaga tenei?


Every day, we imperfect humans are prone to act thoughtlessly or to misuse our tongue and thus sin against one another. 	 I aso katoa, e masani eiloa o gasue‵sue tatou tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e aunoa mo te mafaufau io me e fakaaoga ‵se a ‵tou gutu kae agasala ei tatou i te suā tino ki te suā tino.


4 The Bible teaches that anointed Christians will be resurrected to rule over the earth from heaven. 	 4 E akoako mai te Tusi Tapu me i Kelisiano fakaekegina ka toe faka‵tu aka ke pule ifo ki te lalolagi mai te lagi.


(Isaiah 54:17) No one can forcibly deprive us of our peace and spiritual prosperity. 	 (Isaia 54:17, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E seai se tino e mafai o ‵fao mālō ne ia a ‵tou tulaga filemu mo te manuia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Jude 14, 15) Enoch spoke in the past tense because that prophecy was sure to be fulfilled. 	 (Iuta 14, 15) Ne faipati a Enoka ki te taimi ko teka me i te valoaga tenā e mautinoa eiloa me e fakataunu.


By choosing to follow a course of integrity or not. 	 Mai te filifili aka ke tau‵tali atu i te auala o te fakamaoni io me ikai.


(Rom. 8:31, 32) Jehovah’s loving promises fortify our faith and convince us that he really is our Helper! 	 (Loma 8:31, 32) E fakamalosi aka ‵tou fakatuanaki ne folafolaga a‵lofa a Ieova kae fakatalitonu mai foki ki a tatou me ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a Ia!


(1 Peter 5:9) Most of all, recalling the assurance that “the eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, and his ears are toward their cry for help” will especially be a source of comfort.—Psalm 34:15; Proverbs 15:3; 1 Peter 3:12. 	 (1 Petelu 5:9) E sili atu i ei, a te iloaga me i “te Aliki e onoono faeloa ki tino amio‵tonu kae talia foki olotou fakatagi” e fai pelā me se mea e fakamafanafana mai ki a tatou.—Salamo 34:15; Faataoto 15:3; 1 Petelu 3:12.


(Ephesians 1:22) Since then, Jesus has been exercising his headship, thus demonstrating his administrative ability. 	 (Efeso 1:22) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne fakagalue aka ne Iesu tena tulaga ko te ulu o te fakapotopotoga, fakaasi atu i ei tena atamai i te faiga o te galuega.


16 As we pursue an upright course, Jehovah helps us to bear the pressure of trials and difficulties. 	 16 Kafai e sa‵sale tatou i te auala amiotonu, e fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke mafai ne tatou o amo a mea faiga‵ta ona ko tofotofoga mo fakalavelave.


We should learn to view it that way.—John 3:16. 	 E ‵tau o fakamasani tatou ki te kilokiloga tenā.—Ioane 3:16.


4:15-17—Who are “caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in the air,” and how does this happen? 	 4:15-17—Ko oi a tino ne ‘‵luku fakatasi i kaumana o fakafetaui ki te Aliki i te vateatea,’ kae e tupu pefea te mea tenei?


What sort of protection did he mean? 	 Se a te vaegā puipuiga ne fakauiga a ia ki ei?


In response, Peter—doubtless with the best of intentions—rebuked Jesus, saying: “Be kind to yourself, Lord; you will not have this destiny at all.” 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne tali atu Petelu mo toe lagonaga ‵ma ki pati a Iesu, ana muna: “Te Aliki, ke alofa atu a te Atua ki a koe, ke mo a e oko ki a koe a mea konā.”


Though that famous car was sold in 1941, throngs of Jehovah’s Witnesses have continued to declare the good news to honesthearted ones in the vast territory of Brazil.—From our archives in Brazil. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵togi atu ki tua a te motoka tenei i te 1941, ne tumau eiloa te vaitino o Molimau a Ieova i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei ki tino loto ‵lei i kogā koga katoa o Pasili.—Mai ‵Tou Faletusi i Pasili.


The first is an external force, the second an internal one. 	 A te mea muamua se fakamalosiga mai tino, te lua se fakamalosiga i loto i a tatou.


Maintain Integrity at All Times 	 Tumau i te Fakamaoni i Taimi Katoa


Not knowing what has happened to her husband, she also tells a lie and falls down dead. 	 E aunoa mo te iloa me se a te mea ne tupu ki tena avaga, ne loi foki tou fafine kae siga ki lalo me ko mate.


Forty years have passed since millions of Israelites were delivered from Egyptian bondage under the mighty hand of Jehovah. 	 Ko oti atu te 40 tausaga talu mai te taimi ne faka‵sao ei ne Ieova a tino Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito.


(1 Cor. 8:9) In other cultures and localities, beards are not considered acceptable for Christian ministers.—w16.09, p. 21. 	 (1 Koli. 8:9) I nisi tuu mo aganu, a tavini Kelisiano e se talia ke faka‵loa olotou talafa.—w16.09, itu. 21.


He is blessing his people now more than ever. 	 Ko sili atu nei a fakamanuiaga e maua ne ana tino i aso nei i lō aso mua.


For a start, why not learn a greeting in the languages commonly spoken by newcomers in your area? 	 Muamua la, kaia e se tauloto koe ki pati fakatalofa i ‵gana kolā e masani ki ei a tino ‵fou konā i te koga e nofo ei koe?


How can we be sure? 	 E mautinoa pefea i a tatou a te mea tenei?


2 In a sense, there were legal aspects to how God made this gift available. 	 2 I se kilokiloga e tasi, e isi ne vaega tāua e uiga ki te auala ne tuku mai ei ne te Atua a te meaalofa tenei.


(1 Chronicles 6:33-38) As such, he was not permitted to “come in to see the holy things.” 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 6:33-38) Ona ko te mea tenā, ne seki ‵tau o “matea ne [ia] . . . a mea tapu.”


He is going to punish Israel for her apostasy. 	 Ka fakasala ne ia a Isalaelu ona ko ana faifaiga fakaaposetasi.


Undoubtedly, Noah talked to God in prayer. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me ne faipati atu a Noa ki te Atua i te ‵talo.


Instead, he invited his trusting younger brother to walk with him in the field. 	 Kae ne ‵kami ne ia tena taina foliki ke olo lāua ki te togavao.


Tatian’s widely used Diatessaron (a Greek term meaning “through [the] four”), compiled between 160 and 175 C.E., was based on only the four canonical Gospels and none of the Gnostic “gospels.” 	 A te fakaaogaga ne Tatian i se auala lauiloa a te pati ko te Diatessaron (se tugapati Eleni telā e fakauiga ki te “e auala i [te] tokofa”), ne tuku fakatasi i te va o te 160 mo te 175 T.A., ne fakavae fua ki Tusi Evagelia e fa kae e se ko nisi “Evagelia” ‵Se.


However, she was a pioneer, a full-time evangelizer, and had received an invitation to serve as a temporary special pioneer. 	 Kae ko oti ne fai a ia mo fai se paenia, se tino galue tumau i te galuega talai, kae ne fatoā maua ne ia se avanoaga ke fai pelā me se paenia fakapito se tumau.


• Why do many Christians remain single or if married, childless? 	 • Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne Kelisiano e tokouke ke ‵nofo taka latou, io me ke seai ne olotou tama‵liki e fai māfai ko oti latou ne avaga?


Whatever the situation, the Christian should make sure that the decision will not interfere with his preserving a good conscience before God and men. 	 Kae faitalia me fanatu a ia io me ikai, e ‵tau mo te Kelisiano o fakamautinoa aka me e se fakamasei ne tena fakaikuga tena loto lagona ‵mā i mua o te Atua mo tino.


Then life will truly be meaningful and satisfying.—Psalm 145:16. 	 Ka maua tonu ei ne tatou i konā se olaga aoga kae fakamalie loto.—Salamo 145:16.


As a mighty spirit creature in heaven, he welcomed the opportunity to advance his Father’s interests on earth. 	 E pelā me se agaga malosi ‵ki i te lagi, ne talia ne ia mo te fiafia a te avanoaga ke fai ne ia te loto o tena Tamana i te lalolagi.


A pioneer named Barak explains: “Conducting Bible studies forces you to be a better student of God’s Word. 	 Ne fai mai se paenia ko Palako tena igoa, penei: “A te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e faimālō ei koe ke fai pelā me se tino apo i te Muna a te Atua.


What was the focus in Jesus’ life? 	 Se a te mea ne saga tonu atu ki ei a Iesu i tena olaga?


However, the teaching of reincarnation was so embedded in her mind that she protested when her son wrote her about the condition of the dead. 	 Kae ko te akoakoga e uiga ki te ‵toe fanau mai ki se isi mea ne ‵mautakitaki i tena mafaufau telā ne ‵teke atu tou fafine i te taimi ne tusi mai ei tena tama tagata e uiga ki te tulaga o tino ‵mate.


Jehovah has not forced people to serve him, but he has opened the way for us to return to him.—Romans 5:10. 	 E se faimālō ne Ieova a tino ke tapuaki atu ki a ia, kae ne ‵tala mai ne ia te avanoaga mō tatou ke toe ‵foki atu ki a ia.—Loma 5:10.


Others have taken on employment that keeps them away from their families or congregation meetings. 	 E kamata ne nisi tino se fesokotakiga faka-famau mo se tino telā e se tavini atu ki a Ieova.


At the time, the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel enjoyed peace, security, and material prosperity. 	 I te vaitaimi tenā, ne maua ne te malo o matakāiga e sefulu o tino Isalaelu se olaga filemu, tokagamalie kae maumea.


If you would like to pioneer and enjoy the resulting blessings, what can you do? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne koe māfai koe e fia paenia kae maua a fakamanuiaga?


A general relaxing of morals in the Western world in the 20th century has led to, among other things, the so-called sexual revolution. 	 A te manatu māmā ki mea tau amioga i fenua Palagi i te 20 senitenali ne iku atu ki te faiga o nisi mea e uke atu, ko te ‵fuliga o faifaiga mo mafaufauga masani o tino.


“It struck us that these extinct animals were beautiful, complex, and complete—no less so than what we can see today. 	 “Ne ofo māua i te ‵gali, te ‵loto o te auala ne faite i ei, mo te katoatoa o manu konei kolā ko sē maua i ‵tou aso nei—ko ‵pau eiloa te ‵gali mo mea e lavea ne tatou i aso nei.


(Matthew 24:14) Over six million of them worldwide are therefore engaged in bringing “life’s water” free to the people. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ko silia atu nei mo te toko ono miliona o latou i te lalolagi kātoa kae ga‵lue fakatasi o fakamaopoopo mai a tino ke o‵mai o inu i te “vai ola.”


Only the wicked will be everlastingly destroyed.—Rev. 20:14, 15. 	 Ko tino amio ma‵sei fua ka fakaseai atu ki te se-gata-mai.—Fakaasiga 20:14, 15.


He tells them: “There was born to you today a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Ko oti ne fanau mai ki a koutou i te aso tenei se Fakaola, telā ko Keliso te Aliki.”


Moreover, imperfect, sinful humans did not of themselves merit, or deserve, what God and Jesus did in providing a ransom by which forgiveness was possible. 	 Kae ko tino agasala, kae sē ‵lei katoatoa, ne seki mafai o fetaui ‵lei mo te togiola telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua mo Iesu ke mafai ei o fakamagalo a agasala.


Without question, though, the greatest proof of Jehovah’s love is the provision of the ransom sacrifice. 	 Kae e aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua, a te ‵toe fakamaoniga sili o te alofa o Ieova ko te fakatokaga o te taulaga togiola.


2 For the next 40 years, Moses lived as an exile and a shepherd. 	 2 Ne ola a Mose e pelā me se fakaalofa mo se tausi mamoe i tausaga e 40 mai tua i ei.


8 Here, then, is the essence of our integrity in the Scriptural sense: wholehearted devotion to one heavenly Person, Jehovah God, and to his expressed will and purpose. 	 8 Tenei eiloa te uiga tonu o ‵tou fakamaoni e ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu: ko te tapuaki atu mo te loto kātoa ki te Tino faka-te-lagi e tokotasi, ko Ieova te Atua, e ‵tusa mo tena loto mo tena fuafuaga.


(Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Luke 8:5-15) To this day, whether we live in an agricultural society or not, sowing spiritual seed in this way is the most important work that Christians do. 	 (Mataio 13:1-9, 18-23; Luka 8:5-15) Ke oko eiloa ki aso nei, a te ‵tokiga o fuaga konā i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko te ‵toe galuega tāua mō Kelisiano, faitalia me e ‵nofo atu tatou i se fenua e tāua ei te ‵toki lakau io me ikai.


Never overlook the fact that “time and unforeseen occurrence” befall us all. 	 Ke mo a ma puli i a tatou a te manatu tenei, a “te malaia io me ko mea ‵tupu fakafuasei e maua ne tino katoa.”


He took them, so to speak, all the way to the close of Christ’s Thousand Year Reign. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu ana pati ki a latou ke mafau‵fau ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu i te fakaotiga o te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.


According to Daniel 7:9-14, what does Daniel behold in heaven, and to what does this vision point? 	 E pelā mo muna a te Tanielu 7:9-14, ne a mea ne matea atu ne Tanielu i te lagi, kae se a te mea telā e fakasino atu ki ei te fakaasiga tenā?


A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ROLES OF MARRIAGE MATES 	 ILOILO FAKA‵LEI A TIUTE O TE TAUAVAGA


She Was “Declared Righteous by Works” 	 “Ne Taku Amiotonugina i Ana Galuega”


In a comparable way, as we become progressively acquainted with Jehovah’s thoughts and ways, we improve in our ability to perceive what our heavenly Father would want us to do in various circumstances. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, kafai ko masani ‵lei tatou mo mafaufauga mo auala o Ieova, e momea aka ei ‵tou atamai ke iloa ‵lei a mea e manako te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ke fai ne tatou i fakanofonofoga kese‵kese.


(Luke 11:13) Remember the apostle Peter. 	 (Luka 11:13) Ke masaua te apositolo ko Petelu.


It is reassuring to know that Jehovah watches over his people. 	 E fakamafanafana ke iloa atu me e leoleo eiloa ne Ieova ana tino.


13 Like Paul, who quoted Psalm 44:22, we have studied God’s written Word. 	 13 E pelā mo pati a Paulo kolā ne siki mai i te Salamo 44:22, ko oti ne tauloto tatou ki te muna a te Atua.


She achieved her goal in July 1940, at age 15. 	 Ne taunu tena fakamoemoega i a Iulai 1940, i te taimi ko 15 ei oku tausaga.


Jehovah, our Father, will then become “all things to everyone.”—1 Cor. 15:28. 	 A Ieova te ‵tou Tamana, ka pule katoatoa atu “ki ana mea katoa.”—1 Koli. 15:28.


How may our speech and conduct benefit others spiritually? 	 E mafai pefea o aoga a ‵tou pati mo amioga ki nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(Exodus 20:12; 21:15, 17) It also required that due consideration be shown to pregnant women. 	 (Esoto 20:12; 21:15, 17) E manakogina foki ke ‵saga tonu atu ki fāfine fai‵tama.


(Colossians 3:18-20) He is the one who should assume responsibility for what takes place at his wedding. 	 (Kolose 3:18-20) E pānaki tonu mo ia te tiute ke pule ki mea katoa kolā e ‵tupu i tena fakaipoipoga.


“The army of the height” could well refer to the wicked spirit forces. 	 E mafai o fakasino atu a “mea ma‵losi faka-te-lagi” ki agaga ma‵sei.


How can you help young people to enjoy Bible study? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koe ke fia‵fia a tama‵liki ki sukesukega faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(Isa. 6:8-10) Isaiah stuck to his commission. 	 (Isaia 6:8-10) Ne fakalogo eiloa a Isaia ki te fakatonuga ne fai atu ki a ia.


Saul learned that the high priest had given David and his men some food and the sword that David had taken from the dead Goliath. 	 Ne iloa ne Saulo me ne tuku atu ne te faitaulaga sili ki a Tavita mo ana tāgata a meakai mo te pelu a Koliata telā ko mate.


(Hebrews 5:11-14) As a result, when we face problems or decisions, we can usually find just what we need. 	 (Epelu 5:11-14) Ona ko te mea tenā, kafai ko fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave io me ‵tau o fai ne fakaikuga, e masani o maua ne tatou a mea eiloa kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


AS DISCIPLES of Jesus Christ, we should be deeply concerned about our relationship with God and our reasons for serving Him. 	 E PELĀ me ne soko o Iesu Keliso, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵saga tonu atu ki te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua mo pogai e tavini atu ei tatou ki a Ia.


Indeed, man is accountable to Christ and ultimately to God. 	 E tonu, a te pule o te tagata ko Keliso kae ko te pule o mea katoa ko te Atua.


That psalmist wrote under the inspiration of God’s spirit centuries before Jesus’ birth. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a te faisalamo ne te Atua ke tusi mai a pati konā i te fia selau tausaga mai mua o te fanaumaiga o Iesu.


Is it possible to defeat the forces that try to pull us back into the ungodly world? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakatakavale ne tatou a te malosi telā e taumafai o toe ‵futi atu ne ia tatou ki te lalolagi sē amio atua tenei?


Forty years later, the river Jordan at full flood level was no obstacle to Israel’s triumphant march into the Promised Land. 	 I te fasefulu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne seki mafai ne te vaitafe ko te Iolitana telā ne lofia malosi o taofi aka te oloatuga mo te manumalo o te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Under Canaanite leadership, people did detestable things, which included incest, homosexuality, bestiality, child sacrifice, and gross idolatry. 	 Mai i lalo i te takitakiga a te kau Kanana, ne fai ne tino a amioga matagā, e aofia i ei te mataifale, te ‵moe fakatasi o te tagata mo te tagata, moe mo manu, ofo o tamaliki mo fai taulaga ‵sunu, mo te ifo ki tupua.


Christ ‘released by purchase those under law’ and set them free to enjoy Christian freedom, says Paul. 	 ‘Ne mafai ne Keliso o fakasaoloto latou kolā e i lalo o te pule a te Tulafono,’ ko te mea ke maua ne latou te saolotoga faka-Kelisiano, ko muna a Paulo.


From distant ports, the fleet is traveling at top speed, bringing believers to Jerusalem to worship Jehovah. Jehovah’s Organization Expands 	 E aumai ne te fuavaka ‵tele ma‵kini a tino tali‵tonu kolā e olo atu o tapuaki ki a Ieova i Ielusalema mai fa‵kai ‵mao.


18 The Bible contains excellent counsel on resolving conflicts. 	 18 E aofia i te Tusi Tapu a toe pati fakatonutonu ‵lei e uiga ki te faka‵leiga o kinauga.


[Picture on page 10] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 18]


Thus, Jesus implied that as regards the earth, God’s great Sabbath day of rest, the seventh day, had not ended in his day.* 	 Tela la, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me e uiga ki te lalolagi, a te Sapati malōlō sili o te Atua, te fitu o aso, e seki oti i ana aso.*


With his arm he will collect together the lambs; and in his bosom he will carry them. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Isaia: “A te Aliki Sili ko vau o fai tena pulega mo tena ‵mana katoatoa, kae aumai ne ia a tino kolā ne faka‵sao ne ia.


‘IT WAS BEAUTIFUL’ 	 “Ko Se Faka‵tau Eiloa I Te Gali”


Jesus told his apostles that they would be among those who would rule as kings and judge “the twelve tribes of Israel,” that is, the world of mankind outside that heavenly ruling class. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo me ka aofia latou i tupu kolā ka fakamasino ne latou a “matakāiga e sefululua o Isalaelu,” ko tino o te lalolagi kolā e se aofia i tino kolā ka pule ifo mai te lagi.


Do you look forward to the time when there will be no man-made national boundaries, when the concept of “foreigner” will be a thing of the past? 	 E ‵tau o fakamalosi aka tatou katoa ne te fakamoemoega gali tenā ke tumau i te ‵viki kae tavae atu ki te ‵tou Māfuaga, ko Ieova te Atua, ki te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.


(Acts 9:36-41) God had not forgotten the sacrifices of Dorcas. 	 (Galu. 9:36-41) Ne seki puli eiloa i te Atua a taulaga a Tokasi.


And again and again they would put God to the test, and they pained even the Holy One of Israel.” 	 E tofotofo sāle faeloa ne latou te Atua, kae faka‵mae ne latou te Atua Tapu o Isalaelu.”


Regarding the anointed, for what are we grateful, and what can we confidently believe? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fia‵fia tatou ki ei, kae ne a mea e mafai o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki ei e uiga ki te kau fakaekegina?


He followed God’s command and did not seek to retaliate. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne ia te fakatonuga a te Atua kae ne seki taumafai o taui atu.


Consider some examples. 	 Ke mafaufau ki nisi fakaakoakoga.


But how long does that surge of happiness last? 	 Kae ne pefea te leva o te mauaga o se lagonaga penā?


Four of the seven directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society rebelled against the decision to have Brother Rutherford take the lead. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a te tokofa mai te tokofitu o tino pule‵pule o te Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society ki te fakaikuga ke fai ne te Taina ko Rutherford a te takitakiga.


God’s Word and his holy spirit help us to display goodness 	 Kafai e se mafai ne nisi tino o ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga ona ko olotou fakalavelave, se a te mea e mafai o loto tali‵tonu ki ei a Kelisiano kolā e ma‵saki ‵ki?


17 On the other hand, hearts are touched by genuine Christian teachings and good deeds done to neighbors. 	 17 I te suā feitu, e otia a loto o tino ona ko akoakoga ‵tonu faka-Kelisiano mo faifaiga kolā e fai atu ki tuakoi.


12 Elders work diligently to protect the congregation from those who tell malicious lies. 	 12 E ga‵lue malosi a toeaina o puipui a te fakapotopotoga mai tino kolā e fai‵pati faeloa ki pati ‵loi.


And after I take care of the things I must do, I am too tired.” 	 Kae kafai ko oti ne saga atu ki mea kolā e ‵tau o fai, ko fi‵ta malosi ‵ki ei au.”


This underscores the importance of the family’s role in supporting the husband and father as he seeks to serve the congregation’s interests as a ministerial servant or an elder.—Read 1 Timothy 3:4, 5, 12. 	 E faka‵mafa mai ne te mea tenei a te tāua o te tiute o te kāiga i te ‵lago atu ki te tagata avaga mo te tamana i te taimi e taumafai ei a ia o tavini atu e pelā me se tavini fakafaifeau io me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 3:4, 5, 12.


What will be considered in the next article? 	 Se a te mea ka fai‵pati tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


2 Paul advised Titus about the qualifications of congregation elders and then pointed out that there were “many unruly men, profitless talkers, and deceivers of the mind.” 	 2 Ne taku atu ne Paulo ki a Tito a mea e uiga ki tauliaga o toeaina o te fakapotopotoga, kae ne fakasino atu foki me e “tokouke a tino kolā e ‵teke kae fakaloiloi ne latou nisi i olotou akoakoga ‵se.”


They had a divine commission to carry on their work, and they had divine support to accomplish it. 	 Ne maua ne latou se fakatonuga mai i te Atua ke fai te lotou galuega, kae ne ‵lago atu a te Atua ke fakataunu te galuega tenā.


IT WAS a spring day in Israel in 33 C.E., and Jesus’ disciples were gathered on a mountain in Galilee. 	 KO TE ‵tau mafanafana i Isalaelu i te 33 T.A., kae ne maopoopo ei a soko o Iesu i luga i se mauga i Kalilaia.


What are some things being accomplished by Jehovah’s organization? 	 Ne a mea ko oti ne maua io me fakataunu ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova?


(Job 40:8; 42:6) May we never make the mistake of finding fault with God! 	 (Iopu 40:8; 42:6) Ke mo a eiloa e fai ne tatou a te mea ‵se, ko te salasala atu ki mea ‵se e fai ne te Atua!


Clearly, this was due to God’s blessing. 	 E manino i ei, me ne tupu te mea tenei ona ko te fakamanuiaga a te Atua.


The reason is God’s incomparable love. 	 A te pogai ko te alofa lasi o te Atua telā e se fakanafagina.


In addition, in 2015 the Governing Body published the brochure Return to Jehovah, which has proved to be a rich source of encouragement to many throughout the world. 	 E se gata i ei, i te 2015 ne ‵lomi ne te Potukau Pule se polosiua ‵Foki ki a Ieova, kae ne fai pelā me se fakamalosiga lasi ‵ki ki tino tokouke i te lalolagi kātoa.


• What are some things that are highlighted in Job chapters 37 and 38 that science cannot fully explain? 	 1, 2. I te tausaga ko te 1922, se a te mea fakaofoofogia telā ne maua aka ne tino, kae se a te mea ne tupu ki tino i ei? 3.


(Psalm 43:3) King David showed the close relationship between spiritual light and life when he wrote: “With you is the source of life; by light from you we can see light.”—Psalm 36:9. 2. As Paul showed, light is closely associated with what? 	 (Salamo 43:3) Ne fakaasi mai ne te Tupu ko Tavita a te fesokotakiga pili i te va o te mainaga faka-te-agaga mo te ola i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia, penei: “A koe ko te pogai o te ola katoatoa; ko tou mainaga ko iloa ei ne matou te mainaga.”—Salamo 36:9.


12 Peter reinforced his point by quoting David’s statement at Psalm 110:1. 	 12 Ne fakamaoni atu ne Petelu tena manatu mai te siki atu o pati a Tavita i te Salamo 110:1.


(John 6:45; 17:17; Isaiah 54:13) Clearly, then, those searching for the truth must be taught by Jehovah, the Grand Instructor. 	 (Ioane 6:45; 17:17; Isaia 54:13) Tenā la, e fakaasi faka‵lei mai ei me i tino kolā e ‵sala ki te munatonu e ‵tau o akoako ne Ieova, te ‵Toe Faiakoga Sili.


Hypocritical religious ceremonies and formalistic prayers are wearisome to Jehovah. 	 A fakamanatuga fakalotu ‵loi mo olotou vaegā ‵talo e fakafi‵ta atu eiloa ki a Ieova.


The woman enjoyed the visits, but she felt that Claudete would never fully comprehend her pain. 	 Ne fiafia te fafine ki āsiga konā, kae ne mafaufau a ia me e se mafai eiloa o malamalama katoatoa a Claudete i tena logo‵mae.


Why does opposing Satan mean being continually alert? 	 Kaia e fakauiga ei te ‵teke atu ki a Satani ki te tumau i te matapula‵pula?


However, what if responsible brothers listened to your defense but still felt that you should not retain a certain privilege? 	 Kae pefea la māfai ne faka‵logo a taina ki tau fakamasakoga kae mafaufau aka me se ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe se tauliaga penā?


13 When people have suffered for many years or have been disappointed by many hollow promises, they may be like the Israelites in Egypt who “out of discouragement” did not listen. 	 13 Kafai e logo‵mae a tino i te fia o tausaga io me loto fanoa‵noa ona ko folafolaga ‵loi a tino, kāti e fai latou e pelā mo tino Isalaelu i Aikupito kolā ne seki faka‵logo me “ko fi‵ta olotou mafaufau.”


Would a father give his child a stone instead of bread? 	 E mata, ka tuku atu ne te tamana ki tena tamaliki a te fatu i lō te falaoa?


According to Habakkuk 3:14, 15, the prophet speaks to God, saying: “With his own rods you pierced the head of his warriors when they moved tempestuously to scatter me. Their high glee was as of those bent on devouring an afflicted one in a place of concealment. 	 E pelā mo te Sapakuka 3:14, 15, e faipati atu te pelofeta ki te Atua, penei: “Ne pakia masei te pule o tena kautau i au matasana, i te taimi ne o‵mai ei latou e pela me se afā o fakamasei matou, kae mata kaitaua e pela me ne tino e fakasaua muni ki tino ma‵tiva.


In times of distress, what help is readily available? 	 I taimi e maua ei te loto māfatia, ne a fesoasoani kolā e toka faeloa?


And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 Ka se toe [ai] ne loimata i olotou mata. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


For a change, thrust out your hand, please, and touch as far as his bone and his flesh and see whether he will not curse you to your very face.” 	 Kafai e fakapakia ne koe tena foitino, e iku eiloa o muna masei atu ki a koe!”


One reference work says that this phrase is “an expressive way of saying that the Lord is attentive and watchful, always ready to help and to save his people.” 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga e tasi me i te fuaiupu tenei se “auala ke fai atu ei me i te Aliki e saga tonu kae leoleo mai, e toka faeloa ke fesoasoani kae faka‵sao ne ia ana tino.”


(Matthew 11:11) And the apostle Peter explained that even faithful King David had died and was still in his tomb; David did not ascend into heaven. 	 (Mataio 11:11) Kae ne fakamatala mai foki te apositolo ko Petelu me ke oko foki eiloa ki te Tupu fakamaoni ko Tavita ne mate, kae koi nofo atu eiloa i tena tanuga; ne seki fanaka a Tavita ki te lagi.


You have received spiritual help from Christian elders. 	 Ko oti ne maua ne koe se fesoasoani faka-te-agaga mai toeaina Kelisiano.


However, if we truly repent and abandon our wrong course, Jehovah will restore us to his favor, ‘satisfying us with his loving-kindness.’ 	 Kae, kafai e salamō tonu kae fakagata katoatoa aka ‵tou amioga ma‵sei, ka toe talia eiloa ne Ieova tatou, kae toe ‘faka‵fonu aka ne ia tatou ki tena alofa tumau.’


(Deuteronomy 18:10) However, Jephthah did have in mind a person and not an animal. 	 (Teutelonome 18:10) Kae, ne mafaufau eiloa a Iefata ki se tino kae e se ki se manu.


(1 John 5:3) Remember that Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. 	 (1 Ioa. 5:3) Masaua me ne fai mai a Iesu, penei: “O‵mai ki a au, a koutou katoa kolā e fi‵ta kae ‵mafa otou amoga, me ka tuku atu ne au ki a koutou se malosi fou.


WHAT DO DANIEL’S VISIONS REVEAL? 	 NE A MEA E FAKAASI MAI I FAKAASIGA A TANIELU?


As we examine these areas, be sure to reflect on how you can strengthen your trust in Jehovah. 	 I te taimi e suke‵suke ei tatou ki feitu konei, masaua ke fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau a te auala e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova.


(Col. 2:3) As we read those words, we might ask: ‘Why should we search for those treasures? 	 (Kolose 2:3, Tusitapu Tauloto) I te taimi e fai‵tau ei tatou ki pati konā, e mafai o fesili ifo tatou penei: ‘Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵sala atu au ki koloa konā?


“Beloved ones,” wrote the apostle John, “let us continue loving one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born from God and gains the knowledge of God. 	 “Oku taugasoa pele!” ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Ioane, “Ke fakatau a‵lofa tatou, me i te alofa e vau mai i te Atua. So se tino e alofa, se tama a te Atua kae e iloa foki ne ia a te Atua.


How do “the peaceable” conduct themselves? 	 Ne a faifaiga e fai ne tino kolā e “fakatupu te filemu”?


He declared: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth.”—Matthew 28:18. 	 Ne folafola mai a ia: “Ko oti ne tuku mai ki a au a te pule kātoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.”—Mataio 28:18.


9 If we are making sure of the more important things, we will be having an active share in the work of spiritual healing. 	 9 Kafai e iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua, ka ga‵lue malosi tatou o fesoasoani ki nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(John 17:16; Romans 8:2; Colossians 1:13; Revelation 18:2, 4) Ultimately, for God’s faithful servants, salvation by God means not only deliverance from oppression and distress but also the opportunity to have everlasting life. 	 (Ioane 17:16; Loma 8:2; Kolose 1:13; Fakaasiga 18:2, 4) E se fakauiga fua te fakaolataga o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua ki te faka‵saoga ne te Atua a latou mai fakalavelave mo mea faiga‵ta, kae e fakauiga foki i ei ki te avanoaga ke maua ei te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua.


Why should we not automatically equate suffering with improper conduct? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakaiku fakavave aka ne tatou me e māfua mai fua a logo‵maega i amioga sē ‵lei?


The phrase “lovers of pleasures” aptly describes those who are “carried away by . . . pleasures of this life.”—Luke 8:14. 	 A te tugapati “va‵lea ki fakafiafiaga” e fakamatala faka‵lei mai i ei a tino kolā ko “‵saga atu ki . . . fakafiafiaga o te olaga tenei.”—Luka 8:14.


JEHOVAH PROMISES TO BLESS HIS SERVANTS 	 NE TAUTO MAI A IEOVA ME KA FAKAMANUIA NE IA ANA TAVINI


What Can We Learn From a Criminal? 6/1 	 Se a te Mea e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou Mai i se Pagota? 6/1


What worldly attitude toward anger might affect us? 	 Se a te kilokiloga faka-te-lalolagi e uiga ki te kaitaua e mafai o pokotia tatou i ei?


In 1559, Pope Paul IV published the first index of prohibited books, a list of works that Catholics were forbidden to read, sell, translate, or possess. 	 15 A te Muna a Ieova e “aogā ki te akoakoga,” kae fai i ei te tavini a 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) E maua i te Tusi Tapu a fakaakoakoga e uke e uiga ki te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei ki tino o te Atua a nisi vaega o tena Muna kolā ko oti ne tusi ki lalo.


These enemies of God and of his people will be in “high glee,” confident of success. 	 Ka “mata kaitaua” a fili konā o te Atua mo ana tino, kae e tali‵tonu latou me ka manumalo latou.


(John 14:9) Others are fond of parts of the Bible containing prophecy—perhaps Revelation, with its preview of “the things that must shortly take place.” 	 (Ioa. 14:9) E fia‵fia malosi a nisi tino ki vaega o te Tusi Tapu kolā e aofia i ei a valoaga—kāti ko te Fakaasiga, mo fakamatalaga o “mea kolā ko pili o ‵tupu.”


Jehovah provides something far better, something that the wealthiest among mankind rarely find. 	 E tuku mai ne Ieova se mea telā e sili fakafia atu i te ‵lei, se mea telā e faigatā o maua ne te ‵toe tino maumea eiloa.


Interestingly, in 2011 the Governing Body changed the time of the Watchtower Study for the United States Bethel family from 6:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me i te 2011, ne ‵fuli ne te Potukau Pule a te taimi e fai ei te Sukesukega ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga mō te kāiga Peteli i Amelika mai te 6:45 afiafi ki te 6:15 afiafi.


In the original language, that phrase means “to be assured of” or “to be convinced and certain of the truth of something.” 	 I te ‵gana mua, a te fuaiupu tenā e fakauiga ki te “mautinoa i ei” io me ko te “loto talitonu mo te mautinoa i te munatonu e uiga ki se mea.”


(Rom. 15:5; Phil. 2:5) Let us, then, examine two Gospel accounts. 	 (Loma 15:5; Filipi 2:5) Kae, ke na suke‵suke nei tatou ki tala e lua i Tusi Evagelia.


Right Attitude Brings Positive Results 	 E Maua a Ikuga Aogā Ona ko Kilokiloga Mautinoa


He thus “learned obedience” and became completely qualified for his role as High Priest.—Hebrews 5:8-10. 	 Telā ne tauloto ei a ia ki “te olaga fakalogo muna,” kae ne toka katoatoa a ia i ei ke fai mo fai te Faitaulaga Sili.—Epelu 5:8-10.


In these “critical times hard to deal with,” we too face formidable challenges. 	 I “toe taimi faiga‵ta” konei, e fe‵paki foki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta.


What Paul said to first-century Christians in Rome has even greater meaning today: “You people know the season, that it is already the hour for you to awake from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than at the time when we became believers.”—Rom. 13:11. 	 Ko lasi atu i aso nei a te fakauigaga o pati a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Loma i te senitenali muamua: “Me e iloa ne koutou a te taimi, me ko leva ne oko mai a te itula e ‵tau ei o ala aka koutou mai te moe, i te mea ko pili mai nei te ‵tou fakaolataga i lō te taimi ne fai ei tatou e pelā me ne tino tali‵tonu.”—Loma 13:11.


(Heb. 3:16-19; 4:1) That “promise” clearly is part of God’s expressed purpose. 	 (Epe. 3:16-19; 4:1) E manino ‵lei me i te “folafolaga” tenā se vaega o te fuafuaga a te Atua telā ko oti ne fakaasi mai.


However, the cold facts are that the sons of teen mothers are more likely to end up in prison and that the daughters are more likely to become teen mothers themselves. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe mea masei i ei, me i tama‵liki tāgata a mātua koi talavou konei e masani o iku atu ki te ‵pei ki falepuipui ako tama‵liki fāfine e masani o iku atu ki te fai‵tama fo‵liki e pelā eiloa mo olotou mātua.


6. For whom has God reserved the privilege of partaking at the Lord’s Evening Meal? 6 Should those now doing good to the remnant of the 144,000 brothers of Christ partake of the Lord’s Evening Meal? 	 6 E mata, e ‵tau foki mo tino kolā e fai ne latou a mea ‵lei ki te ‵toega o taina o Keliso, ko te toko 144,000, o ‵kai kae inu i te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi?


One of the commands that its members obey concerns the making of sworn oaths. 	 A te fakatonuga e tasi mai nisi fakatonuga telā ne faka‵logo ki ei ana sui ko te faiga o tautoga.


‘The Son Is Willing to Reveal the Father’ 	 ‘E Manako Te Tama O Fakaasi Mai Te Tamana’


How can serving Jehovah fully in your youth prepare you for other responsibilities in the future? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu te taviniga tumau ki a Ieova i te taimi koi talavou ei koe ke fakatoka koe mō nisi tiute i aso mai mua?


We can learn valuable lessons from the arrangement of the cities of refuge in ancient Israel. 	 E mafai o tauloto tatou ki akoakoga tāua mai te fakatokaga o fa‵kai faka‵lafi i Isalaelu mua.


(Daniel 7:10, 22, 26) Thus, in the vision, Jehovah was sitting down as Judge. 	 (Tanielu 7:10, 22, 26, NW) Tela la, i loto i te fakaasiga, a Ieova e sagasaga ki lalo e pelā me se Famasino.


(1 Samuel 21:10-15) The king’s servants denounced David as an enemy of their nation. 	 (1 Samuelu 21:10-15) Ne taku fakamasei ne tavini a te tupu a Tavita e pelā me se fili o te lotou fenua.


She says, “I felt that Jehovah blessed me despite the trying experience and gave me enough strength to carry his name in a worthwhile way.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia, “Ne lagona eiloa ne au te fakamanuiaga a Ieova faitalia a te tulaga faigata tenā kae ne tuku mai ne ia a te malosi e lava ‵lei ke tauave ne au tena igoa i se auala aoga.”


When you were first dating, you were likely so focused on your prospective mate’s fine qualities that you barely noticed his or her flaws. 	 I te taimi ne sau‵tala muamua ei koe mo tau famau, kāti ne saga malosi eiloa koe ki uiga ‵gali o te tino ka avaga koe ki ei telā toeitiiti eiloa ko se lavea ne koe ana vāivāiga.


If so, do not give up. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ke mo a ma ‵fiu vave koe.


More than that, when he found himself in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake.”—Philippians 2:5-8. 	 Ne loto malalo a ia kae ne sasale foki i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate, telā ko tena mate i luga i te sataulo.”—Filipi 2:5-8.


As “a preacher of righteousness,” Noah faithfully proclaimed the warning message he had been given. 	 E pelā me se “tino talai o te amiotonu,” ne folafola atu ne Noa mo te fakamaoni a te fekau telā ne tuku atu ki a ia.


• In what way should our desire to declare the good news be like “a burning fire” in our hearts? 	 • I te feitu fea e ‵tau ei o fai te ‵tou manakoga ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei e pelā “me se afi” i ‵tou loto?


(Phil. 4:13) How we can benefit if we learn from his example! 	 (Filipi 4:13) E mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai tena fakaakoakoga!


It impels people to think, plan, speak, and act in ways that reflect the mind of Satan, the proud, defiant “ruler of the authority of the air.” 	 E fakamalosi ne ia a tino ke mafau‵fau, fai olotou aofaga, fai‵pati, kae gasue‵sue i auala kolā e fakaata mai i ei te mafaufau o Satani, te pule fakamatamata “o te ‵mana fakatiapolo i te lagi.”


How would you define our spiritual inheritance? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne koe a ‵tou tofi faka-te-agaga?


Irritated by the apostles’ preaching, Jewish religious leaders arrested the apostles, threatened them, and flogged them. 	 Ona ko te lotou ita ki te talaiga a apositolo, ne puke fakapagota ne takitaki lotu o Iutaia a te kau apositolo, fakamatakutaku atu latou, kae ‵kini foki latou.


I know he will give me the needed strength. 	 E iloa ne au me ka tuku mai ne ia ki a au te malosi telā e manakogina.


How does observing Jehovah’s reminders affect our conduct? 	 Kafai e fakalogo tatou ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova, ne a amioga ka ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i ei?