Some boys act in a macho fashion in order to be well-thought-of by other students, going as far as bullying others in school. 	 E fai ne nisi tama‵liki tāgata a tāga fia ‵mafi kolā e ofo ei a nisi tama‵liki, ke oko eiloa ki te fakasauā atu ki nisi tama‵liki vāi‵vāi i te akoga.


He saw that the success of the wicked was only temporary, that Jehovah would without fail set matters right. 	 Ne iloa aka ne Asafo me i te manuia o tino amio ma‵sei e se tumau, kae kafai eiloa ne Ieova a te fakamasinoga tonu.


However, the Hebrew word used in that verse can, according to one scholar, be “used for the most intimate acquaintance.” 	 Kae e ‵tusa mo pati a se tagata lauiloa e tokotasi, a te pati Epelu telā ne fakaaogā i te fuaiupu tenā e mafai o “fakaaogā ki te ‵toe taugasoa pili eiloa o se tino.”


Now Under Way? 	 Ko Fai Nei te Mea Tenā?


(Read Isaiah 63:9; Mark 6:34.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 63:9; Maleko 6:34.)


She has been an ideal partner.” 	 A ia ko toku toe soa ‵lei.”


(Acts 3:19) Surely you have experienced firsthand the refreshing effects of learning Bible truths, having a bright hope for the future, and applying Jehovah’s principles in your life. 	 (Galuega 3:19, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Kāti ko oti eiloa ne lavea ne koe a fakamalosiga mai i au sukesukega ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu, te fakamoemoega gali mō aso mai mua, mo te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga a Ieova i tou olaga.


4 In the original Greek, one important word having to do with worship is lei·tour·giʹa, which is translated “public service” in the New World Translation. 	 4 I te ‵gana Eleni mua, e tasi a te pati telā e fakauiga ki ‵tou tapuakiga ko te lei·tour·giʹa [λει-τουρ-γί-α] [Pron: lētüryēʹä], telā e ‵fuli sāle ki te “taviniga mō tino katoa” i te New World Translation.


And their wealth must come to be for pillage and their houses for a desolate waste. 	 Olotou koloa ka fao malo, mo fale foki o latou ka fakamaseigina.


HIDDEN in a crevice and wrapped in a reed mat, that collection, found in March 1961, consisted of over 400 objects, most of which were made of copper. 	 NE ‵FUNA i se pūga i te ana kae pulupulu ki se papa faite ki mouku, a te mea tenā ne maua i a Mati 1961, ne aofia i ei a mea kese‵kese e sili atu i te 400, kae ko te ukega o mea i ei ne faite ki kopa.


But then muster up the boldness to give it a try. 	 Oti aka, ke na loto toa koe kae tofotofo ki ei.


“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; and the loving-kindness to all those calling upon you is abundant.”—PS. 	 “[Ieova] a koe e ‵lei kae loto fakamagalo ki a matou, kae ‵fonu foki koe i te alofa tumau ki tino katoa kolā e ‵talo atu ki a koe.”—SALA.


(Proverbs 14:2; Revelation 21:8; 22:15) The reason for that should be clear. 	 (Faataoto 14:2; Fakaasiga 21:8; 22:15) E ‵tau o manino ‵lei te pogai e fai ei penā.


Why is Bible reading vital, and we are encouraged to engage in it how often? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, kae e pefea te uke o taimi e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fai te mea tenā?


The Bible is also clear regarding God’s purpose for mankind. 	 E fakaasi manino mai foki i te Tusi Tapu a te fuafuaga a te Atua e uiga mō tino.


5. (a) What facts show that the zeal of Jehovah’s people has not diminished? (b) Which countries had outstanding increases in 1999? 	 5. (a) Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne seki ‵pafu te loto finafinau o tino o Ieova? (e) Ne a atufenua ne fakaofoofogia i ei a fakaopoopoga i te 1999?


An article in the British newspaper The Times stated that “thirteen openly gay clergy” have been elected to the General Synod of the Church of England. 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga i te nusipepa a Peletania ko te Times me e “toko sefulutolu a takitaki lotu kolā e fia‵fai te tagata ki te tagata, ko oti ne filifili aka ke ‵kau atu ki te Fonotaga a te Lotu Egelani.


Are you among those who believe that being born again puts you on the road to salvation? 	 E mata, e aofia koe i tino kolā e tali‵tonu me i te toe fanau mai se fakamaoniga me ko fanatu koe i te auala ki te fakaolataga?


(Matt. 5:5) In the Scriptures, mildness of temper has nothing to do with weakness. 	 (Mataio 5:5, NW) I te Tusi Tapu, e se fakasino atu a te loto maulalo ki se vāivāiga.


(Read Psalm 34:8-10.) Indeed, Jehovah never disappoints those who zealously serve him. 	 (Faitau te Salamo 34:8-10, NW*) E tonu, e se mafai o fakafanoanoa ne Ieova a latou kolā e tavini atu ki a ia mo te loto finafinau.


(Read.)* After that, we will witness Armageddon, the climax of the great tribulation, which parallels Jerusalem’s destruction in 70 C.E. 	 (Faitau.)* Mai tua i konā, ka molimau ne tatou Amaketo, te fakaotiga o te fakalavelave lasi, telā e tai ‵pau mo te fakamaofaga o Ielusalema i te 70 T.A.


8 We may well stay far away from practices that God hates. 	 8 E mafai eiloa o faka‵mao kea‵tea tatou mai faifaiga kolā e takalialia ki ei te Atua.


“Keep Bearing Much Fruit” 	 “‵Fua malosi mai koutou.


Will You “Keep Walking by Spirit”? 	 E Mata, e Tumau te ‘Takitaki ne te Agaga Tou Olaga’?


What is free will? 	 Se a te saolotoga?


We find the greatest happiness when we give without expecting anything in return. 	 E maua ne tatou te fiafia lasi māfai e tuku atu ‵tou mea e aunoa mo te fakamoemoe ke toe taui mai a mea konā.


(John 3:16; 6:44) Regardless of how you have been treated by humans, you are loved by your heavenly Father! 	 (Ioane 3:16; 6:44) Faitalia a faifaiga a tino ki a koe, e alofa eiloa tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ki a koe!


There may be some basis for such ideas about those two apostles. 	 Kāti e isi eiloa ne pogai fakavae mō vaegā manatu penā e uiga ki apositolo e tokolua.


Over seven centuries in advance, the Bible foretold that the Messiah would be born of a virgin and would be despised. 	 I tausaga e silia atu i te 700, ne folafola mai ne te Tusi Tapu me ne fanau mai te Mesia i se taupou kae ka takalia‵lia ki ei a tino.


Keep On Enriching Your Prayers 	 Ke Tumau Eiloa i te Faka‵leiga o Au ‵Talo


6 In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed this issue, shedding light on who should be treated with love. 	 6 I tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki te mataupu tenei, mai te fakasino atu ki tino kolā e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ki ei te alofa.


• In what ways do we glorify God? 	 • I auala fea e ‵viki atu ei tatou ki te Atua?


(Proverbs 3:13, 17, 18) The effort needed to acquire wisdom is truly worthwhile, for its ways are ways of pleasantness, peace, happiness, and finally, life. 	 (Faataoto 3:13, 17, 18) E aogā so se taumafaiga ke maua te poto, me e maua i ei te tokagamalie, te filemu, te fiafia, kae fakamuli loa e maua i ei te ola.


He was aware of Solomon’s words: “I have come to know that there is nothing better for [the sons of mankind] than to rejoice and to do good during one’s life; and also that every man should eat and indeed drink and see good for all his hard work. 	 Ne iloa ne ia a pati a Solomona: “Ko iloa aka nei ne au me i te mea sili e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te fakafia‵fia i te olaga tenei koi ola tatou i ei. E ‵tau mo tatou katoa o ‵kai kae inu kae fakafia‵fia ki mea ne maua ne tatou mai o‵tou galuega.


“God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.”—Genesis 1:27. 	 Ne faite ne ia te tagata mo te fafine.”—Kenese 1:27.


9 As you reflect on the account about Baruch, consider the following questions and scriptures: What does God’s way of dealing with Baruch reveal about Jehovah and his feelings toward his servants? 	 9 Kafai e mafaufau koe ki te tala e uiga ki a Paluka, mafaufau ki fesili mo tusi siki konei: Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i faifaiga a te Atua ki a Paluka e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana lagonaga ki ana tavini?


Though meeting together and preaching were extremely difficult, their persistence over decades has exalted and honored Christianity and brought praise to Jehovah’s name. 	 E ui eiloa te faigata ke maopoopo fakatasi kae ke olo atu foki i te galuega talai, ona ko te lotou kufaki, ne fakamaluga kae ne fakaaloalo atu i ei ki Kelisiano kae avatu foki i ei a vikiga ki te igoa o Ieova.


(1 Cor. 15:33) Little wonder, then, that God’s organization has issued balanced warnings about the use of such sites. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:33) E setioa eiloa o tuku mai ne te fakapotopotoga a te Atua ne faka‵pulaga paleni e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o vaegā fakatuātusi penā.


He liked to party with other young people—dancing, drinking, and abusing drugs. 	 Ne fiafia sāle tou tagata ke kau atu ki pātī a nisi talavou—ke tuisi, inu kae fakaaogā ne ia i ei a vailakau tapu.


15 The Greek word por·neiʹa, translated “fornication,” has a fairly broad meaning. 	 15 A te pati Eleni ko te por·neiʹa telā ne ‵fuli ki te “fina lalolagi,” e lauefa ‵ki tena uiga.


Noah walked with the true God.”—Gen. 6:8, 9. 	 Ne sa‵sale fakatasi eiloa a Noa mo te Atua tonu.”—Kene. 6:8, 9.


Of course, standing still does not indicate complete inactivity, even as God’s people in the days of Jehoshaphat were not totally inactive. 	 E tonu, e sē fakauiga i ei me ka seai eiloa ne mea e ‵tau o fai māfai ko ‵tu atu tatou, e pelā eiloa mo tino o te Atua i aso o Iosefatu ne seki ‵tu fua latou e aunoa mo ne olotou mea ne fai.


Why not assemble with them this year at their national conventions or at their weekly meetings at a local Kingdom Hall and see for yourself? 	 Kāti se mea ‵lei ke kau atu koe ki te lotou fono lasi i te otou fenua i te tausaga tenei, io me ke āsi atu koe ki olotou fakatasiga i vaiaso katoa i te Kingdom Hall i te otou fenua ko te mea ke lavea ne koe olotou faifaiga i ei, i ne?


He says, “I began applying Bible principles in my life, and as a result, the respect between me and my family grew.” 	 E fai mai a ia, “Ne kamata o fakagalue aka ne au a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu i toku olaga, kae ko te ikuga, ne gasolo aka eiloa o malosi a te uiga āva i toku vā mo toku kāiga.”


Instead, they were to “keep on releasing,” that is, forgiving the shortcomings of others. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o tumau latou i te “fakamagalo” ne latou a mea ‵se a nisi tino.


To these, Jesus gave detailed instructions on how they were to carry out their ministry as well as warnings about the challenges and hardships that lay ahead. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu a fakatonuga likiliki ki a latou e uiga ki te faiga o te lotou galuega kae fakailoa atu foki a mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave kolā ka fe‵paki mo latou.


On our own, none of us can avoid it in the long run. 	 E seai eiloa se tino i a tatou e mafai o ‵teke atu ki ei i te fakaotiga.


On the contrary, the apostle Peter spoke of the need to “offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet. 2:5) Moreover, the apostle Paul had made it clear that a dedicated Christian’s life—every aspect of it—may appropriately be considered “a sacrifice.”—Rom. 12:1. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne faipati mai te apositolo ko Petelu e uiga ki te manakoga ke ofo atu “a taulaga faka-te-agaga kolā e talia ne te Atua e auala i a Iesu Keliso.” (1 Petelu 2:5) E se gata i ei, ne fakaasi manino mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i te olaga kātoa o se Kelisiano e fai pelā me se “taulaga” ko tuku atu ki te Atua.—Loma 12:1.


However, that rescuer would suffer along the way, receiving a figurative wound in the heel. 	 Kae ne ‵tau o logo‵mae te tino fakasao tenā, kae pakia tena mulivae i se auala fakatusa.


Other students followed suit. Irène placed more magazines that month than she had in the preceding five combined. 	 Ne talia foki ne nisi tama‵liki a mekesini konā, kae e uke atu a mekesini kolā ne tufa atu ne Irène i te masina tenā i lō nisi masina e lima katoa mai mua atu i ei.


Why should we humbly submit to Bible counsel? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou mo te loto maulalo ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu?


They “received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind,” he wrote, “carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.” 	 Ana muna: “Ne sukesuke malosi foki latou ki muna mai te Tusi i aso takitasi, e fakatalitonu ei ne latou me tonu a muna a Paulo.”


There’s a lot of selfishness in the world, and we focus on Jesus Christ as the way, the truth, and the life. 	 E tokouke a tino i te lalolagi nei e kaima‵nako kae ko ‵saga atu matou ki a Iesu Keliso e pelā me ko te auala, te munatonu mo te ola.


Today, in the name of free speech and artistic license, the entertainment and advertising industries are turning out an endless barrage of sounds and images that cater to the cravings of the fallen flesh. 	 I aso nei, ona ko te tali‵tonu o tino ki te lotou saolotoga, e tuku mai ne fakafiafiaga mo fale fakasalalau a pese, mea fakatagi‵tagi, mo ata e uke kolā e fakamalie a manakoga ma‵sei o tino.


Clearly, some back then needed to make changes in order to “be healthy in the faith.” 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne manakogina ke fai ne nisi tino i te taimi tenā ne ‵fuliga ko te mea ke malosi te lotou “fakatuanaki.”


Live With Tomorrow in View 	 Ola Kae Masaua te Aso a Taeao


A Unique Assignment 	 Se Tiute Tu ‵Kese


One youth strayed from “the tracks of righteousness.” 	 E tokotasi te talavou ne sipa keatea mai i “ala ‵tonu” o te amiotonu.


The husband says: “There have been difficulties. 	 Ne fai mai te tagata: “E uke a fakalavelave ne fe‵paki mo maua.


Consider the example of a married couple who serve at one of the branch offices of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a se tauavaga kolā ne ga‵lue i se ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova.


Really, woe is me if I did not declare the good news!”—1 Corinthians 9:16. 	 Kae ka pefea eiloa i te masei a mea ka ‵tupu ki a au, manafai e se folafola ne au a te tala ‵lei!”—1 Kolinito 9:16.


Would God then use the same star and astrologers to reveal the spot where his helpless son lay? 	 E mata, ka fakaaoga ne te Atua a te fetu mo tino iloilo fetu eiloa konā ke fakaasi atu a te koga telā e takato i ei a tena tama?


Picture a woman preparing fruit for her family, examining each piece as she slices it to make sure that it is sweet and ripe all the way through, without defect inside or out. 	 E fai eiloa e pelā me se fuagalakau telā e magalo kātoa kae e seai loa sena koga i loto mo tua e masei.


What then? 	 Se a la te mea e ‵tau o fai?


(Revelation 12:7-12) His anger has caused world conditions to grow ever more critical. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:7-12) Ona ko tena kaitaua ko oti ne ‵fuli ne ia a fakanofonofoga o te lalolagi nei ke na gasolo atu o faiga‵ta.


If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15) The world and its fleshly spirit stand in opposition to Jehovah and his holy spirit. 	 Kafai e a‵lofa koutou ki te lalolagi, ko tona uiga e se a‵lofa koutou ki te Tamana telā e i loto i a koutou.” (1 Ioane 2:15) A te lalolagi mo tena agaga e ‵teke atu ki a Ieova mo tena agaga tapu.


The Bible calls this government God’s Kingdom and reveals that Jesus Christ has been appointed as its King. 	 E taku ne te Tusi Tapu a te malo tenei ko te Malo o te Atua kae fakaasi mai i ei me i a Iesu Keliso ko oti ne filifili ke fai mo Tupu i ei.


What, then, did God see? 	 Kae se a la te mea ne lavea ne te Atua?


He seethed with hatred for his brother. 	 Ne kaitaua kae takalialia a ia ki tena taina.


The Truth and Beliefs 14, 15. 	 Te Munatonu mo Talitonuga


6 Another fine characteristic that Jesus manifested was a pattern of thought and action that was always positive. 	 6 A te suā uiga gali telā ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu ko ana manatu mo faifaiga kolā ne fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino.


As foretold, what is the attitude of many, and what will prevent our faith from being undermined? 	 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, se a te uiga masani o tino e tokouke, kae se a te mea ka puipui ki ei ‵tou fakatuanaki mai te manatu mā‵ma ki ei?


• What tools are available to Kingdom proclaimers? 	 • Ne a mea faigaluega e avanoa ki tino talai o te Malo?


An African economist commented that, ideally, poor countries need a “benevolent dictator.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne se tino poto i mea tau tupe mo fesoasoani ki fenua ma‵tiva me e manakogina ne fenua ma‵tiva se “tino pule kaimalie.”


(Jer. 20:12) If the Almighty is examining the heart of even the righteous one, should not we ourselves do some honest self-inspection? 	 (Iele. 20:12) Kafai e sukesuke ne Ieova a loto o tino amio‵tonu, kaia e se iloilo faka‵lei ei ne tatou a tatou eiloa?


• How did living as a human help Jesus to be a compassionate and appreciative ruler? 	 • Ne fesoasoani atu pefea te olaga o Iesu e pelā me se tino, ke fai a ia mo fai se pule alofa kae loto fakafetai?


Jesus well knew that he must remain faithful until death at Satan’s hand—prophetically foretold as the bruising of the heel of the woman’s “seed”—in order to prove the rightfulness of God’s sovereignty. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu me e ‵tau o tumau a ia i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate i lima o Satani—telā ne ‵valo mai e pelā mo te fakapakiaga o te vae o te “fanau” a te fafine—ko te mea ke fakamaoni atu ei te ‵tonu o te pulega sili a te Atua.


“Against all practical wisdom he will break forth.”—Proverbs 18:1. 	 E polopoloki mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “A tino kolā e se ‵lei te lotou va mo nisi tino e ‵saga fua ki a latou eiloa; e se mafai o ‵loto ki manatu o te tokoukega o tino.”—Faataoto 18:1.


By recognizing the prophet’s right to decide, Jehovah dignified him. 	 Mai te taliaga o te saolotoga o te pelofeta ke fai tena filifiliga, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova a te fakaaloalo ki a ia.


In his letter to the Hebrews, Paul also writes that the word of God “pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and their marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.” 	 I tena tusi ki tino Epelu, ne tusi atu foki a Paulo me i te muna a te Atua “e ‵suki ne ia te loto mo te agaga ke mavaelua, ke oko foki eiloa ki sokogā ivi mo ‵kano, e fakamasino foki ne ia a manako mo mafaufauga i loto o tino.”


Political activist. 	 Tino galue i mea fakapolitiki.


How much better to seek other employment!* 	 E sili atu te ‵lei ke ‵sala atu ki se suā galuega!*


Although this Judean king had already removed pagan idols from the land, the unexpected discovery of the Law of Jehovah in the temple motivated him to intensify this cleansing program.* After Josiah had personally read the Law to the people, the whole nation made a covenant with Jehovah, and a second, more vigorous, campaign against idolatry was launched. 	 E tiga eiloa ko oti ne ave keatea ne te tupu Iutaia tenā a tupua fapaupau mai i tena fenua, i te taimi ne maua fakapoi ei te Tulafono a Ieova ne fakamalosigina a ia i ei ke momea aka te polokalame tenā ke faka‵mapakipakigina ei te tapuakiga.* Ko oti ne faitau atu ne Iosia te Tulafono ki ana tino, kae ne fai ne te fenua kātoa se feagaiga fakatasi mo Ieova. Ne kamata mai i ei te lua o taumafaiga telā e lasi atu ke fakagata ei te ifo ki tupua.


After the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 C.E., the Edomites ceased to exist. 	 Mai tua o te fakaseaiga ne te kau Loma a Ielusalema i te 70 T.A., ne ‵galo katoatoa atu ei te kau Etoma.


He was talking, not about one “presiding overseer,” but about all the older men in the congregation. 	 Ne seki faipati a ia ki se “ovasia tausi” e tokotasi, kae ki toeaina katoa i te fakapotopotoga.


That problem is hardly one-sided. 	 E faigata o ‵losi atu a te fakalavelave tenā ki se feitu e tasi.


(2 Kings 13:23) How can we imitate Jesus? 	 (2 Tupu 13:23) E fakaakoako atu pefea tatou ki a Iesu?


I spend more time with my husband, and we have become closer. 	 Ko uke atu oku taimi e fakamāumāu mo taku avaga, kae ko gasolo malosi o ‵pili māua.


Such kindly treatment of a wife would have seemed novel to many. 	 A vaegā faifaiga atafai penā ki avaga fāfine e ofo i ei a tino e tokouke.


Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death, all things are continuing exactly as from creation’s beginning.’” (2 Pet. 3:3, 4) Our daily reading and regular study of God’s Word will help us to focus on where we are in the stream of time—keeping us aware that we are in “the last days.” 	 Mai te taimi ne ‵moe ei a ‵tou tupuga i te mate, e seai eiloa se ‵fuliga ne lavea atu ki mea katoa talu mai te taimi ne kamata ei o faite a mea.’” (2 Pe. 3:3, 4) A te fai‵tau kae sukesuke faeloa ki te Muna a te Atua i aso katoa ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵saga tonu tatou ki te vaitaimi ko ‵nofo tatou i ei i te fakasologa o taimi—e fakailoa mai faeloa ki a tatou i a tatou ko ‵nofo i “aso fakaoti.”


Do such efforts by world leaders constitute the complete fulfillment of 1 Thessalonians 5:3, or was Paul referring to a specific event of such dramatic proportions as to claim world attention? 	 E mata, e fakaasi mai i taumafaiga a takitaki o te lalolagi a te fakataunuga tonu o pati i te 1 Tesalonia 5:3, io me e mata, ne fakasino atu eiloa a Paulo ki se mea lauiloa telā ka matea ne tino katoa i te lalolagi?


Who have the faculty of conscience, with what effect? 	 Se a te mea e maua ne tino katoa, kae ne a ikuga e maua mai i ei?


• In what ways are those who mourn comforted? 	 • I auala fea e fakamafanafanagina ei a tino fanoa‵noa?


How have some young Christians shared more fully in making disciples? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne nisi talavou Kelisiano o ‵kau katoatoa atu ki te faiga o soko?


(Ecclesiastes 12:1) Yes, the time to start praising Jehovah is now. 	 (Failauga 12:1) E tonu, tenei eiloa te taimi ke kamata ei o ‵viki atu ki a Ieova.


However, his compassion and patience are not limitless. 	 Kae e isi eiloa se tapulā ki tena alofa atafai mo tena onosai.


16 After indicating that among true Christians there is no basis for divorce except sexual immorality, Jesus spoke of “those who have the gift” of living a single life. 	 16 I te otiga ne fai atu me e seai aka se auala e ‵tala ei ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a olotou avaga kae nā ko faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, ne toe faipati eiloa a Iesu e uiga ki “tino fua kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou te meaalofa” ko te nofo taka.


“This which is mortal must put on immortality,” says Paul. 	 “Me i . . . te foitino se ola tumau tenei, e ‵tau o tuku atu ki luga i a ia te foitino ola tumau,” ko pati a Paulo.


She has rewarded him with good, and not bad, all the days of her life.” 	 I aso katoa e ola ei a ia, e fai faeloa ne ia a faiga ‵lei ki tena avaga, seai eiloa ne faiga ma‵sei e fai ne ia.


Verses 5 and 6 draw a parallel with the Flood of Noah’s day. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu e 5 mo te 6 se mea tai ‵pau mo te Lolo i aso o Noa.


(Read 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 6-8.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Tesalonia 2:3, 6-8.)


Nevertheless, the Bible states that “the tongue of the wise is a healing.” 	 Kae tiga i ei, ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i “muna kolā e fai mo te mafaufau e mafai o fakasao ne ia te tino.”


(Matthew 19:29) Consider, too, the traveling overseers and their wives, the men and women who serve as volunteers at the offices of the Watch Tower Society, and the pioneers who minister to the congregations. 	 (Mataio 19:29) Ke masaua foki a toeaina asiasi mo olotou avaga, tāgata mo fāfine kolā e ga‵lue fakagāmua i ofisa o te Sosaiete o te Faleleoleo Maluga, penā foki loa mo paenia kolā e tavini atu i olotou fakapotopotoga.


17 How could the young man have avoided this disastrous mistake? 	 17 Ne mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea a te tamataene tenei mai te faiga o te mea masei tenā?


10 How has such spiritual enlightenment helped us? 	 10 Ne fesoasoani mai pefea te vaegā malamalama faka-te-agaga penā ki a tatou?


(Ephesians 5:1; 1 John 4:16) The Bible says that taking in knowledge of Jehovah and Jesus means everlasting life. 	 (Efeso 5:1; 1 Ioane 4:16) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ka maua te ola se-gata-mai māfai e iloa tonu ne tatou a Ieova mo Iesu.


To build real faith in the Creator, however, you need something else that he has provided. 	 Ke maua a te fakatuanaki tonu ki te ‵tou Mafuaga e manakogina ne koe se isi mea aka telā ko oti ne fakatoka mai ne ia.


13 Jesus’ love for the people he taught was also evident in the empathy he felt for them. 	 13 Ne lavea atu foki a te alofa o Iesu ki tino ne akoako ne ia ona ko tena atafai ki a latou.


11 Think, too, of the changes in traits as sincere ones of all backgrounds have striven to understand and apply God’s Word. 	 11 Ke mafaufau foki ki te ‵fuliga o uiga o tino fakamaoni mai fenua kese‵kese kolā ne kausaki malosi ke malamalama kae fakagalue ne latou te Muna a te Atua.


This encouraged her to talk about her feelings. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu te mea tenei ke fakaasi mai ne Hana ana lagonaga.


Even among family members, people display “no natural affection” and have become “unthankful, disloyal, . . . without self-control, fierce.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5) Daily contact with people who display such traits can affect the way members of Christian families treat one another. 	 E penā foki loa a tino i loto i te kāiga, ko seai “se loto a‵lofa” i a latou, e se “loto fakafetai, se fia‵fia ki lotu, . . . e faka‵tupu taua, e mata kaitaua.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) A te ‵kau fakatasi faeloa mo vaegā tino penā i aso katoa e mafai o pokotia i ei a te auala e fakatau fesoasoani atu ei a tino i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.


(Matthew 22:37-39) Any who worship with selfish motives end up with very little joy. 	 (Mataio 22:37-39) So se tino telā e tapuaki atu mo lagonaga kaiū e iku atu ki te mauaga o se tamā fiafia fua.


Is the arrangement for a Family Worship evening or a time for personal study working for you? 	 E mata, e aoga ki a koutou a te fakatokaga mō te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i te afiafi io me ko sukesukega totino?


The confidence and faith that he had expressed in them no doubt strengthened them to be resolved in their hearts to carry out the work he commanded them to do. 	 Kāti e se taumate ona ko tena talitonu mo tena fakatuaga ki a latou ne fakamalosigina ei latou ke fatuaki olotou loto ke fai te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu ne ia ke fai ne latou.


2, 3. (a) How do the Scriptures highlight Jehovah’s holiness? (b) How do we hold Jehovah’s name as something holy? 	 2, 3. (a) E faka‵mafa mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu a te tapu o Ieova? (e) E ‵kilo atu tatou pefea ki te igoa o Ieova e pelā me se mea tapu?


“May Jehovah be between you and me and between your offspring and my offspring forever.”—1 SAM. 	 “Ke nofo a Ieova i te va o koe mo au mo te va o au fanau mo aku fanau ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.”—1 SAMU.


COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 	 TENA FENUA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC


Why is it fitting that the faithful slave be made up of anointed Christians? 	 Kaia e ‵lei ei ke aofia a Kelisiano fakaekegina i te tavini fakamaoni?


Under the circumstances, however, being separate would protect his child from bad influences. 	 Kae i nisi tulaga, a te ‵vae keatea mai i a latou e puipui ei te tamaliki mai fakamalosiga ma‵sei.


If a fellow believer fails to respond to your efforts to resolve a difference, you may have to leave the matter in Jehovah’s hands, trusting that he will handle it in his own time and in his own way. 	 Kafai e se talia ne tou taina talitonu au taumafaiga ke ‵teu aka te fakalavelave, kāti e ‵tau fua o fakatali koe ki a Ieova, i te talitonu me ka ‵teu aka ne ia te mea tenā i tena taimi tonu mo tena auala tonu.


[Picture on page 15] Bad associates influenced Jehoash to have God’s prophet killed 	 15. (a) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ielemia tena loto talitonu ki a Paluka? (e) Ne taui atu pefea ki a Paluka ona ko tena fakalogo mo te loto maulalo?


On what did Israel’s continued good relationship with God depend? 	 Ko Gasuesue te Famasino o Isalaelu


Let us consider some of the ways in which Jesus exercised his God-given authority. 	 Ke na onoono aka tatou ki nisi auala ne fakagalue tonu aka ei ne Iesu tena pulega mai te Atua.


“Have love among yourselves” and “remain in my word” are fundamental conditions that Jesus sets for genuine Christians 	 “Fakatau a‵lofa koutou” kae “tumau koutou i aku muna” ko tulaga fakavae kolā ne fakatoka ne Iesu mō Kelisiano ‵tonu


We know that Jesus has not yet declared the preaching work finished in any part of the earth.—Matthew 24:14. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e seki fakailoa mai ne Iesu me ko palele te galuega talai i so se koga o te lalolagi.—Mataio 24:14.


THE Bible book of Ezra picks up where Second Chronicles leaves off. 	 E FAKA‵SOKO atu te tusi ko Esela mai te koga ne gata i ei te Lua Nofoaiga Tupu.


6 Moreover, Jehovah is the rightful Sovereign because he has the knowledge and wisdom needed to care for the universe. 	 6 E se gata i ei, a Ieova ko te Pule Sili tonu me e maua ne ia te malamalama mo te poto ke tausi atu ki te iunivesi.


They say that there never was any such place. 	 E fai mai latou me e seai eiloa se koga penā.


5 On a far smaller scale, we may believe that someone has been treated unfairly within the Christian congregation. 	 5 I se auala tai pau kae foliki ifo, kāti e tali‵tonu tatou me e se ‵lei a faifaiga ki se isi tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Consider a different example. 	 Ke mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga e tai ‵kese.


6 At the close of the first century C.E., the resurrected Jesus gave the apostle John a series of stunning visions. 	 6 Ko tai kātoa te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu ne nai fakaasiga fakaofoofogia ki te apositolo ko Ioane.


Nevertheless, knowing that commendation may have a good effect on both the giver and the recipient might move us to do our best to give a word of commendation at the right time. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ona ko te ‵tou iloa me mafai o aogā a pati fakamālō ki te tino telā e fai atu ne ia mo te tino telā e fai atu ki ei a pati konā e fakamalosi mai i ei ke fai ne tatou a te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fai atu se pati fakamālō i te taimi tonu.


How did he feel after overcoming his habit? 	 E pefea a lagonaga o tou tagata i te otiga ne fakagata ne ia a te amioga masani tenei?


18 The foregoing examples show the value of becoming familiar with the land that God gave to the Israelites and that is central to many Bible accounts. 	 18 E fakaasi mai i fakaakoakoga konei a te tāua ke masani ‵lei tatou mo te fenua telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu kae e tāua ‵ki te fenua tenā ki tala e uke i te Tusi Tapu.


She was “declared righteous by works [of faith], after she had received the [Israelite] messengers hospitably and sent them out by another way,” so that they eluded their Canaanite enemies. 	 Ne “takuamiotonugina i ana galuega [kolā ne māfua mai i te fakatuanaki], i te tali‵leiga ne ia a avefekau a tino Iutaia, kae fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke olo i te suā auala,” ko te mea ke ‵sao latou mai olotou fili, ko tino Kanana.


It is easy to lapse into such negative talk, but it is very distressing to a child. 	 E faigofie o fai se faipatiga sē ‵lei penā, kae e fakafanoanoa ‵ki ki se tamaliki.


What did Jesus do for three and a half years after his baptism? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu i te tolu mo te āfa tausaga mai tua o tena papatisoga?


15 Understandably, we want to help our families develop their abilities in the field service. 	 15 E manino ‵lei me e ma‵nako tatou o fesoasoani ki ‵tou kāiga ke ati aka te lotou fia‵fia ki te galuega talai.


What we give in our ministry depends much on the depth of appreciation in our hearts for what Jehovah has done, is doing, and will yet do for us. 	 E fakalagolago eiloa a mea e fai ne tatou i ‵tou galuega ki te lasi o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki mea ko oti ne fai ne Ieova, mea kolā e fai nei ne ia, mo nisi mea kolā ka fai ne ia mō tatou.


Why not see for yourself? 	 Kaia e se iloilo aka ei ne koe?


What would happen when they returned home? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tupu māfai ko toe ‵foki atu latou ki olotou fale?


It urged Japanese in their 50’s and 60’s to express their “honest feelings” toward their spouses. 	 E fakamalosi atu i ei ki tino Tiapani kolā ko taki 50 mo te 60 tausaga ke fakaasi mai olotou “lagonaga ‵tonu” ki olotou avaga.


THE captain, a pilot for 15 years, had accumulated over 11,000 hours of flying time. 	 A TE kapeni i ei ko leva ne fai mo fai se pailate i tausaga e 15 kae ko siliga mo te 11,000 ana itula ne fakamāumāu ki te fakaevaevaga o vakalele.


• Revelation 7:13, 14 	 • Fakaasiga 7:13, 14


23 Our ministry unquestionably is a good work. It can result in salvation for us and for those who listen to the Bible’s message and thus get on the road leading to everlasting life. 	 E mafai o iku atu ki te mauaga ne tatou a te fakaolataga fakatasi mo latou kolā e faka‵logo ki te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu kae sa‵sale atu i te auala telā e takitaki atu ei ki te ola.


“As for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages, because the remembrance of them has been forgotten.”—Ecclesiastes 9:5. 	 “E seai aka foki eiloa se mea ‵lei e maua ne latou me ko se toe manatua latou.”—Failauga 9:5.


What else is involved? 	 Ne a nisi mea e aofia i ei?


Well, not from a human standpoint; no man could instruct him about it because no one had been in heaven and thus in a position to explain anything about getting into the Kingdom. 	 Ia, e se mafai o fai penā mai te kilokiloga faka-te-foitino; e seai eiloa se tino e mafai o akoako atu ki a ia te mea tenei me e seai eiloa se tino ko oti ne fanatu ki te lagi kae e mafai foki o fakamatala mai ne ia so se mea e uiga ki te ulu atu ki te Malo.


We find a number of these principles in his famous Sermon on the Mount. 	 E maua ne tatou a fakatakitakiga fakavae e uke konei i tena Lāuga takutakua i luga i te Mauga.


4 Why is parental example so important? 	 4 Kaia e tāua ei a fakaakoakoga a mātua?


(Hebrews 8:3) Note that Paul divides the offerings made by the high priest of ancient Israel into two categories, namely, “gifts” and “sacrifices,” or “sacrifices for sins.” 	 (Epelu 8:3) Onoono aka me e fakavasega aka ne Paulo a mea kolā ne ofo atu ne te faitaulaga pule i Isalaelu mua ki vaega e lua, ko “meaalofa,” mo “taulaga,” io me ko “taulaga mō agasala.”


(Hebrews 11:23; Acts 5:28, 29) Impelled by love of God and neighbor, such brave women allow no one to stop them from sharing the good news of God’s Kingdom with others. 	 (Epelu 11:23; Galuega 5:28, 29) Ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua e pelā foki mo olotou tuakoi, e se talia eiloa ne vaegā fāfine penei so se tino ke taofi aka ei latou mai te fakaasiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua ki nisi tino.


6 If you are deeply involved in secular pursuits—financial or otherwise—putting God’s purpose first may require major adjustments. 	 6 Kafai e aofia malosi koe i te ‵sala atu ki mea faka-te-foitino—mea tau tupe io me ko nisi mea aka—a te fakamuamua o te loto o te Atua kāti e manakogina i ei ne fakama‵fuliga ‵lasi.


Can you see yourself taking a similar step if you were in circumstances like his? 	 E mata, ka fai foki koe penā moi ne nofo atu koe i se tulaga penā?


(Psalm 119:176; Acts 15:29) Hence, as in times past, Jehovah is slow to “cast them away from before his face.”—2 Kings 13:23. 	 (Salamo 119:176; Galuega 15:29) Tela la, e pelā mo faifaiga a Ieova i aso mua, ne seki tuku fakavave atu ne ia a “latou ke ‵ta fakapalele.”—2 Tupu 13:23.


Some experts even say that they “fully believe that you will never be able to find a [decent] job without a college degree.” 	 E fai mai foki a nisi tino ‵poto me e “tali‵tonu katoatoa latou me e se mafai eiloa o maua ne koe se galuega [‵lei] e aunoa mo se tikulī mai i se kolisi.”


Those being instructed could be couples or single brothers or sisters. 	 A latou kolā ne a‵koga i ei ne tauavaga io me ne taina mo tuagane ‵nofo taka.


Further, about two years ago, there was another step forward. 	 E se gata i ei, i te lua tausaga ko ‵teka atu nei, e isi foki se suā faifaiga tai ‵lei atu.


(Mark 14:6-8) Jesus praised the needy widow who made a very small contribution at the temple. 	 (Maleko 14:6-8) Ne tavae ne Iesu te fafine mativa ko mate tena avaga telā ne tuku atu ne ia se tamā meaalofa foliki i te faletapu.


6 God’s Son, Jesus Christ, has given us sound reasons for believing that the dead can be resurrected, with the prospect of everlasting life. 	 6 Ne tuku mai ne te Tama a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso, a pogai ‵lei ke tali‵tonu me ka toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate, kae e mafai eiloa o maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai.


(Gal. 6:10) To test how we are doing in this regard, we might ask ourselves: ‘Do others sense that I’m willing to give of myself and listen to their concerns? 	 (Kala. 6:10) Ke tofotofo aka me e pefea tatou i te feitu tenei, e ‵tau mo tatou o fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e mafau‵fau a nisi tino i a au e fiafia o fesoasoani kae fakalogologo ki a latou?


“They have become a tremendous success. 	 “Ne manuia eiloa a olotou taumafaiga.


Plan for Tomorrow? 	 E Mata, e ‵Tau o Palani mō te Aso a Taeao?


(James 1:13) He does not hand us a serpentlike trial or a scorpionlike test. 	 (Iakopo 1:13) E se tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou se tofotofoga e poisini pelā me se gata io me ū‵kati e pelā me se akalava.


Even if we are beyond the reach of human help, Jehovah is always there.—Ps. 121:1-3. 	 Faitalia eiloa me ko se maua ne tatou a te fesoasoani mai tino, a ko Ieova e toka faeloa.—Sala. 121:1-3.


What comfort have you personally drawn from Jesus’ words recorded at John 5:28, 29, and why? 	 Se a te fakamafanafanaga ko oti ne maua ne koe mai i pati a Iesu i te Ioane 5:28, 29, kae kaia?


They wrote letters and placed them with copies of The Watchtower and Awake! magazines inside empty plastic bottles. 	 Ne tusi ne latou a tusi kae ne tuku fakatasi mo kopi o Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Ala Mai! ki loto i se fagu lapa masa.


This naturally would have included working hard to help support the family.—Hebrews 4:15. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne aofia i ei te galue fi‵ta ke fesoasoani atu ki te tausiga o tena kāiga.—Epelu 4:15.


(1 Tim. 5:8) But what about you? 	 (1 Timoteo 5:8) Kae e a koe?


9 But what did Paul mean when he said that “all things are clean to clean persons”? 	 9 Kae se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Paulo i ana pati me e “‵ma mea katoa ki a latou kolā e loto ‵ma”?


What about us today? 	 Kae pefea la tatou i aso nei?


14 It might be easy for someone to judge Lot as being weak or disobedient. 	 14 E faigofie o mafaufau se tino i a Lota e vāivāi io me sē fakalogo.


“By faith Noah, after being given divine warning of things not yet beheld, showed godly fear and constructed an ark.” 	 “Ko te fakatuanaki foki ne ala ei a Noa o lagona ne ia te fakatonuga a te Atua i mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, kolā e se mafai o matea ne ia.


In that weakened condition, we are vulnerable and in danger of being ‘struck down’ by pressures we otherwise would have dealt with successfully. 	 I te tulaga vāivāi tenā, ko faigofie ke ‘tamate’ io me fakavāivāi tatou ne fakamalosiga kolā ne masani o manumalo tatou i ei.


How do Jehovah’s people view receiving public assistance? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a tino o Ieova ki fesoasoani mai te malo?


We did it willingly and happily.” 	 Ne fai ne māua mo te loto fia‵fia mo te loto malie.”


What can you do to contribute to the congregation’s peace? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne koe ke ‵lago atu ki te filemu o te fakapotopotoga?


So, like Joshua, study and observe what has been written for your benefit. 	 Tela la, e pelā mo Iosua, ke sukesuke kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mea ne tusi ne koe mō te ‵lei o koe.


Why can we be confident that God’s executional forces will destroy Satan’s system? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me ka fakaseai ne kautau a te Atua a te fakanofonofoga a Satani?


4 From these four chapters of Hosea’s prophecy, we can obtain further guidance that will help us to walk with God. 	 4 Mai mataupu e fa o te valoaga a Hosea, e mafai o maua ne tatou i ei a nisi fakatakitakiga kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo te Atua.


14 Consider the example of Jacob’s son Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his own brothers. 	 14 Ke mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a te tama tagata a Iakopo, ko Iosefa, telā ne fakatau atu e pelā me se pologa ne ana taina.


What may happen if a person makes an unwise decision when choosing a marriage mate? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e fai ne se tino se fakaikuga sē ‵lei e uiga ki te filifiliga o se avaga?


(Amos 2:4) What about the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel? 	 (Amosa 2:4) Kae e a te malo o matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu?


For Jehovah himself gives wisdom; out of his mouth there are knowledge and discernment.” 	 Ko te Aliki e aumai ne ia te poto; a te atamai mo te malamalama e o‵mai katoa mai i a ia.”


(Matt. 4:17) Nevertheless, Jesus insightfully noted that at least some of these “tax collectors and sinners” wanted to change. 	 (Mata. 4:17) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne iloa eiloa ne Iesu mo te poto me i “tino ao lafoga mo tino agasala” konei ne ma‵nako o ‵fuli.


These provisions include Christian meetings, family worship, and “gifts in men”—shepherds appointed by God to comfort and support us as we struggle with life’s challenges. 	 E aofia i mea konei ko fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, tapuakiga a te kāiga, mo “tāgata e pelā me ne meaalofa”—ko tausi mamoe kolā ne filifili ne te Atua ke fakamafanafana kae ‵lago mai ki a tatou i te fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave o te olaga.


What two factors contributed to a slight loosening of the grip of Babylon the Great on the people? 	 Ne a auala e lua kolā ne fesoasoani atu ki te ‵vae malielie o tino mai Papelonia te Sili?


(Luke 12:4) Have complete confidence in Jehovah’s promise to watch over you, to give you “the power beyond what is normal,” and to help you withstand any attempts to frighten you into submission.—2 Cor. 4:7-9; 1 Pet. 3:14. 	 (Luka 12:4) Talitonu katoatoa ki te tautoga a Ieova me ka tausi ne ia a koe, ka tuku atu ne ia “a te malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi masani,” kae fesoasoani atu ke ‵teke ne koe so se taumafaiga ke fakamatakutaku a koe ke fakalogo ki a latou.—2 Koli. 4:7-9; 1 Pe. 3:14.


They were so corrupt that cries over them ascended to God, who helped all righteous ones to escape the condemned cities. 	 Ko oti ne lagona ne te Atua a molimau me e matagā ‵ki eiloa olotou amioga, kae ne fesoasoani atu a ia i ei ki tino amiotonu katoa ke ‵sola keatea mai fa‵kai kolā ka fakaseaigina.


The horrifying list could be much longer. 	 Kae e mafai o uke atu a mea e aofia i te fakasologa o mea matagā konei.


(Titus 2:12) Our speech, our eating and drinking habits, our dress and grooming, our work ethic—everything we do—should tell onlookers that we are exclusively devoted to Jehovah.—Read 1 Corinthians 10:31, 32. 	 (Tito 2:12) A ‵tou pati, te auala e ‵kai kae inu ei tatou, ‵tou gatu mo teuga, ‵tou galuega—ko mea katoa kolā e fai ne tatou—e ‵tau o fakamaoni atu ki tino kolā e kilo‵kilo mai ki a tatou me e tapuaki fakamaoni atu tatou ki a Ieova.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 10:31, 32.


Gradually, I’ve come to trust her implicitly.” 	 Kae ne gasolosolo malie au o talitonu katoatoa ki a ia.”


(2 Corinthians 2:11; Ephesians 6:11) So by all means “oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.”—James 4:7. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:11; Efeso 6:11) Tela la, ke na “‵teke atu te Tiapolo, ko sola ei a ia keatea mai i a koutou.”—Iakopo 4:7.


If Jehovah cares for birds and flowers, how much more so will he care for us? 	 Kafai e tausi ne Ieova a manu eva mo pulalakau, ka pefea la te lasi atu o tena tausiga ki a tatou?


(Genesis 23:2) Even the perfect man Jesus “gave way to tears” when his friend Lazarus died. 	 (Kenese 23:2) A Iesu foki telā ne ‵lei katoatoa ne “tagi” i te taimi ne mate ei tena taugasoa ko Lasalo.


Jehovah has blessed us with insight into spiritual truths that escapes many “wise and intellectual ones.” 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a muna ‵tonu faka-te-agaga kolā e seki mafai o maua ne “tino ‵poto mo tino ne akoakogina.”


For instance, Psalm 14:1 speaks of those who say in their heart: “There is no Jehovah.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Salamo 14:1 e uiga ki a latou kolā e fai atu i olotou loto me “e seai se Atua.”


An excellent exposition on this subject is found in the brochure Should You Believe in the Trinity?, translated into 95 languages.* Among the numerous scriptures it uses to refute the Trinity doctrine are Mark 13:32 and 1 Corinthians 15:24, 28. 12. 	 E mafai o maua a fakamatalaga ‵gali ‵ki e uiga ki te mataupu tenei i te polosiua ko te E ‵Tau o Talitonu Koe ki te Tolutasi?, telā ko oti ne ‵fuli ki ‵gana e 95.* E aofia i nisi tusi siki kolā e mafai o fakamaoni aka ei te ‵se o te Tolutasi ko te Maleko 13:32 mo te 1 Kolinito 15:24, 28.


20, 21. (a) How do we know that we can have a close relationship with Jehovah? (b) What is required to enjoy intimacy with Jehovah? 	 20, 21. (a) E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafai o maua ne tatou se va ‵pili mo Ieova? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke maua se va fakataugasoa pili mo Ieova?


Even pets have names! 	 Ke oko foki loa ki ‵tou manu fagai, e isi ne olotou igoa!


After starting to study the Bible, Rolf-Michael was deeply moved by the admonition: “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” 	 Mai tua o te kamataga o te lā akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ne otia malosi a Rolf-Michael i te fakamalosiga tenei: “Fakapili‵pili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”


How does “the hope of salvation” help in endurance? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a “te fakamoemoega mō te fakaolataga” ki te kufaki?


6:17-22, 36-40. We too must be cautious and “not believe every inspired expression.” 	 6:17-22, 36-40. E ‵tau foki o fakaeteete tatou ke “sa tali‵tonu ki a latou kolā e fai mai me e nofo i a latou a te Agaga.”


Eventually, with the power of God’s holy spirit, the guidance of God’s Word, and the help of his family and congregation, Supot gained spiritual strength and overcame his desire for alcohol. 	 Fakamuli loa, fakatasi mo te ‵mana o te agaga tapu o te Atua, fakatakitakiga i te Muna a te Atua, mo te fesoasoani o tena kāiga mo te fakapotopotoga, ne maua ei ne Supot a te malosi faka-te-agaga kae ne manumalo a ia i tena manakoga ko te kava.


That world consisted of people alienated from God and enslaved to sin and corruption. 	 Ne aofia i te lalolagi tenā ko tino kolā ne ‵vae keatea mai te Atua kae ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te fai valevale.


Rising to the Challenge 	 Te Faiga o te Mea Telā e ‵Tau o Fai


Yet, that is not how Jesus viewed it. 	 Kae e se tenā loa te kilokiloga a Iesu.


“We are members belonging to one another.”—EPHESIANS 4:25. 1. 	 “Ko tasi katoa tatou.”—EFESO 4:25.


Read the Bible and meditate on God’s thoughts daily. 	 Faitau ki te Tusi Tapu kae mafaufau ‵loto ki manatu o te Atua i aso katoa.


He was courageous and manly. 	 Ne loto toa kae matua tena mafaufau.


They were to bring forth children, care for the earth and all its varied plant and animal life, and extend the borders of Paradise around the globe. 	 Ne ‵tau mo laua o fai lā tama, tausi ki te lalolagi fakatasi mo lakau kese‵kese katoa mo manu katoa i ei, kae ke fakalasi aka te Palataiso ke oko atu ki te lalolagi kātoa.


What results when parents fulfill their Scriptural responsibilities in the home? 	 Ne a ikuga ka maua māfai e tausi a mātua ki tiute kolā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a latou?


The young man made this revealing comment: “I discovered that the main reason for all of this was that I was starved spiritually. 	 Ne fai mai ne te tamataene tenā a te manatu tāua tenei: “Ne iloa ne au i ei me i te pogai tonu o mea katoa konā ko toku sōgea i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Moreover, Noah was “a preacher of righteousness.” (2 Peter 2:5) Neither Noah’s building project nor his preaching moved the people of his day to act. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, ne “folafola atu ne [Noa] te amiotonu.” (2 Petelu 2:5) E seai eiloa ne tino i aso o Noa ne ga‵suke mai ona ko tena galuega i te faitega o te vaka io me ko tena talaiga.


This series of articles has discussed the preservation of the Bible. 	 A te fakasologa o mataupu konei e fakamatala mai i ei te auala ne puipui ei te Tusi Tapu.


I would take my father’s spiritual support over his money any day.” 	 E fiafia atu au ke ‵lago mai toku tamana i te feitu faka-te-agaga i lō ana tupe e uke.”


It produces united congregations that reflect well on Jehovah and that attract newly interested ones. 	 E ati aka ei a fakapotopotoga fealofani kolā e fakaata faka‵lei atu i ei a Ieova kae fai a tino fia‵fia ‵fou ke tosina atu ki ei.


It adds: “This explanation . . . was adopted by succeeding Western theologians, and millenarianism in its earlier shape no longer received support.” 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai: “A te fakamatalaga tenei . . . ne talia ne faifeau Palagi, kae ne seki ‵lago atu eiloa ki te talitonuga fakavae e uiga ki te pulega i te afe tausaga.”


“[Jehovah’s] eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him,” says 2 Chronicles 16:9. 	 “A [Ieova] e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te lalolagi; e ave ne ia a te malosi ki tino kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia,” ko muna i te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9.


Nevertheless, despite such challenges, we succeed in our ministry because Jesus is with us “all the days,” including the darkest days of our life.—Matthew 11:28-30. 	 Kae tiga eiloa a feitu konā, e iku manuia eiloa te ‵tou galuega me i a Iesu ‘e fakatasi faeloa mo tatou,’ ke oko foki eiloa ki taimi faiga‵ta o ‵tou olaga.—Mataio 11:28-30.


Among the 75 percent of people who remarry, 60 percent will divorce again.” 	 E aofia i te 75 pasene o latou konā e toe fakaipoipo, e ‵tusa mo te 60 pasene ka toe ‵tala olotou avaga.”


One way is by reading God’s Word regularly—daily if possible. 	 E tasi te auala ko te faitau sāle ki te Muna a te Atua—i aso katoa māfai e mafai.


9 When does the first resurrection occur? 	 9 Ne kamata anafea te faka‵tumaiga muamua?


[Picture on page 26] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 18]


It reminds me of the challenges people are facing and of the benefits I have experienced by applying Bible principles in my life. 	 E fakamasaua mai faeloa ki a au a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tino mo mea aoga foki kolā ne maua ne au mai te fakagalue aka o fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu i toku olaga.


13 “Let Endurance Complete Its Work” 	 13 ‘E ‵Tau Eiloa o Fakakatoatoa ne te Kufaki a Tena Galuega’


It allows us to have a balanced view of material possessions. 	 E fai ei ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni e uiga ki kope faka-te-foitino.


They remember the energy and enthusiasm they had when they were young. 	 E MAFAU‵FAU a te tokoukega o tino ma‵tua ki te taimi koi talavou ei latou e pelā me ko te ‵toe taimi gali eiloa i te olaga.


How can husbands follow Jesus’ example? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu a tāgata a‵vaga ki a Iesu?


SHE “MUST BECOME A CROWN OF BEAUTY” 	 KA FAI EILOA TOU FAFINE E “PELĀ ME SE KALAUNA GALI”


That would have been in April 2369 B.C.E. It was 73 days later, in June, that the tops of the mountains became visible. 	 A te taimi tenā kāti ko Apelila i te 2369 T.L.M. I a Iuni, i te 73 aso mai tua ifo, ne ‵sae ei a ulu o mauga.


Did Hitler succeed in his campaign to eradicate the Witnesses? 	 E mata, ne manumalo a Hitila i tena taumafaiga ke fakaseai katoatoa atu a Molimau?


Religion does not exert a powerful moral influence in the lives of most people. 	 E se lasi te fakamalosi ne te lotu a mea tau amioga i olaga o tino e tokouke.


While “some went on hardening themselves and not believing,” others listened. 	 E tiga eiloa ne “isi ne tino o latou ko oko eiloa i te loto make‵ke kae sē fia tali‵tonu,” ne faka‵logo eiloa a nisi tino.


Still, each of us can take steps to ensure that we maintain our zeal and continue to follow the Christ fully. 	 Kae koi mafai eiloa ne tatou taki tokotasi o fai a mea kolā e fakatumau aka ei ‵tou loto finafinau mo te tautali katoatoa atu ki te Keliso.


That is why Jehovah judged him righteous. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai ne taku ei ne Ieova se tino amiotonu.


Because “the ways of Jehovah are upright, and the righteous are the ones who will walk in them.” 	 Me i “auala o [Ieova] e ‵tonu. A tino amio‵tonu e ola me e tau‵tali i ei.”


They thus form an impenetrable defense. 	 I te auala tenā e faite ei ne latou se ‵pui telā e se mafai o maofa.


The next morning, at seven o’clock, they are back in the square. 	 I te suā aso, i te fitu i te taeao, ne ‵toe ‵foki atu lāua ki te koga tenā.


He urged his listeners to pray for God’s will to “take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki tino fakalogo‵logo ke ‵talo atu ki te Atua ke “fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


(Eph. 4:31, 32) For example, he found that controlling his quick temper was surprisingly difficult. 	 (Efe. 4:31, 32) E pelā mo te ofo o tou tagata, me oko eiloa i te faigata ke pule faka‵lei atu ki tena ita vave.


As evidenced by the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, since 1914 we have been in “the Lord’s day.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamaoniga o te fakataunuga o te valoaga i te Tusi Tapu, ko ‵nofo nei tatou i “te Aso o te Aliki” talu mai te 1914.


(James 4:1) Here, “cravings for sensual pleasure” could refer to a greedy craving for material things or to a desire for prominence, control, or influence. 	 (Iakopo 4:1) A “manakoga faka te foitino” i konei e mafai o fakasino atu ki se manakoga kaiū mō mea faka-te-foitino io me ki se manakoga ke fia maluga, fia pule, io me ke fia malosi.


For some 6,000 years, Jehovah has observed acts of idolatry, violence, murder, and sexual perversion. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne maimoa mai a Ieova kāti i se 6,000 tupu tausaga ki faifaiga ifo ki tupua, fakasauaga, tatino, mo faifaiga fakatauavaga ma‵sei.


WORKING WITH GOD SHOWS OUR LOVE FOR HIM AND FOR OTHERS 	 A TE GA‵LUE FAKATASI MO TE ATUA E FAKAASI ATU EI ‵TOU A‵LOFA KI A IA MO NISI TINO


30 For Young People—Guard Against Wicked Spirits! 	 Ne fai eiloa te fesili tenei ka mafaufau ki ei i te mataupu tenei ke fesoasoani mai ke loto ma‵losi tatou.


The disfiguring of God and Christianity continues today. 	 Koi ‵fuli eiloa te ata o te Atua mo te Lotu Kelisiano i aso nei.


For example, the Bible writers Paul, James, Peter, and Jude identified themselves as slaves of God and of Christ. 	 E pelā mo nisi tino kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu ko Paulo, Iakopo, Petelu mo Iuta, ne fakaigoa ne latou a latou eiloa e pelā me ne pologa io me ne tavini a te Atua mo Keliso.


15 “The works of his hands are truth and judgment; trustworthy are all the orders he gives, well supported forever, to time indefinite, done in truth and uprightness.” 	 15 “E fakamaoni kae fai mea tonu a ia i ana mea katoa e fai; ko ana tulafono katoa e fakalagolago tatou ki ei. Ana Tulafono e tumau i taimi katoa, me e tuku mai ne ia i te tonu mo te amiotonu.”


(Acts 3:19) Finally, the person reaches the point where he desires to dedicate himself to Jehovah and get baptized, as Jesus commanded. 	 (Galuega 3:19) Fakamuli loa, ka oko atu te tino ki te tulaga telā ka manako ei o tuku atu a ia ki a Ieova kae papatiso foki, e pelā eiloa mo te fakatonuga a Iesu.


(John 4:6) He had trekked through the hilly country of Samaria all morning, so he surely was hungry. 	 (Ioane 4:6) Ne sasale atu a ia i te fenua maugā o Samalia i te taeao kātoa, tela la, e mautinoa ‵lei me ko fia kai a ia.


7, 8. (a) What challenge do some young ones face? (b) What realization can help you to benefit from discipline? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo nisi tama‵liki? (e) Ne a mea kolā e ‵tau o iloa ne koe e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke maua a mea aoga mai i polopolokiga?


Why should all Christians, whatever their hope, truly appreciate Jesus’ role as Mediator? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo Kelisiano katoa, faitalia me se a te lotou fakamoemoega, o maina tonu i te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te Sokoga?


Out of regard for his covenant with David, however, Jehovah wanted to see if there was a basis for forgiving David’s sin. 	 Kae, ona ko tena feagaiga mo Tavita, ne manako a Ieova ke iloa ne ia se pogai ke fakamagalo ei te agasala a Tavita.


(John 1:18) And no human—whether he is a scientist or not—has observed one kind of life evolve into another kind. 	 (Ioa. 1:18) Kae seai se tino ola—faitalia me se saienitisi io me ikai—ne mafaufau ki se vaegā mea ola telā ne ‵fuli ki se suā mea ola.


Not only is such a spirit pleasing to a husband but it is “of great value in the eyes of God.”—Colossians 3:12. 	 E se fakafiafia atu fua a te tulaga tenei ki tena avaga tagata kae “ne mea tāua i mua o te Atua.”—Kolose 3:12.


Our worldwide Bible educational work and humanitarian activities are supported by voluntary donations. 	 A ‵tou akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te lalolagi kātoa fakatasi mo galuega e fai katoa ki ‵tou meaalofa tupe.


(Read Ephesians 4:26, 27, 31, 32.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 4:26, 27, 31, 32.)


If that is true of humans, how much more do we have reason to praise Jehovah God! 	 Kafai e mafai o fai penā ki tino, ko tena uiga e ‵tau o uke atu a pogai ke ‵viki atu ki a Ieova te Atua!


Love promotes happiness because it . . . 	 E ati aka eiloa ne te alofa a te fiafia me e . . .


Therefore, much of their Bible scholarship remained unpublished until after their deaths. 	 Tela la, ne seki ‵lomi a te ukega o olotou tusi e uiga ki sukesukega ne fai ne latou ki te Tusi Tapu ke oko loa ki taimi mai tua o te lotou ‵mateatuga.


Abraham knew that if he obeyed Jehovah, his God would bless him and his beloved son. 	 Ne iloa ne Apelaamo me kafai e fakalogo a ia ki a Ieova, ka fakamanuia eiloa ne te Atua a ia mo tena tama fagasele.


15 This means that, first of all, we must work hard to gain an accurate understanding of God’s standards as contained in his Word, the Bible. 	 15 E fakauiga a te mea tenei me, muamua la, e ‵tau o ga‵lue ma‵losi tatou ke maua se malamalama tonu i tulaga o te Atua kolā e maua i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


He poured out his heart in prayer to Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova.


4 The apostle Paul counseled Christians: “[Do] nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior to you.” 	 4 E polopoloki mai te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano: “Sa fai ne koutou ne mea e fakavae i luga i te manatu fakapito mō te ‵lei o te tino, io me i luga i te fakamatamata; kae ke fakatau loto malalo koutou, ke mo a foki e manatu ake koutou me ‵lei atu koutou i nisi tino.”


[Pictures on page 18] 	 Ke tuku mai ne fakaakoakoga.


How do their tone of voice and facial expression communicate their interest in understanding the householder’s views?—Prov. 15:13. 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne olotou leo mo foliga o mata me malamalama latou i kilokiloga a te tino i te fale?—Faataoto 15:13.


She witnesses regularly to fellow residents in her home and engages in telephone witnessing. 	 E talai atu faeloa a ia ki tino kolā e ‵nofo tasi mo ia kae talai atu foki i telefoni.


14 The prophet Samuel told King Saul that the time had come for Jehovah to execute judgment on the Amalekites. 	 14 Ne fai atu a te pelofeta ko Samuelu ki te tupu ko Saulo me ko oko ki te taimi ko ‵tau ei o fakasala a tino Amaleka ne Ieova.


How would you feel if you were faced with a scene like this? To illustrate the challenge of discerning whether we might harbor a hidden prejudice, imagine the following scenario: You are walking down a street alone in the dark of night. 	 Ke fakamatala a te faigata o malamalama me e ‵funa aka ne tatou se uiga fakailoga tino io me ikai, mafaufau ki tulaga konei e ‵soko mai: E sasale tokotasi atu koe i te auala i se po pouli.


This girl told her mistress: “If only my lord were before the prophet that is in Samaria! 	 Ne fai atu a te tamaliki fafine tenei ki tena matai fafine, penei: “E ‵lei manafai e fano toku matai tagata ki te pelofeta telā e nofo i Samalia!


Would he pursue these things, or would he serve Jehovah? 	 E mata, ne kausaki atu a ia ki mea konei, io me ne tavini atu ki a Ieova?


Having clearly in mind what his priorities were, he knew that the long-awaited time for many Messianic prophecies to be fulfilled was at hand. 	 Ona ko te mea ko iloa ‵lei ne ia a mea ne ‵tau o fakamuamua ne ia, ne lavea ne ia me i valoaga e uke e uiga ki te Mesia kolā ko leva ne ‵valo mai, ko pili eiloa o fakataunu.


And when it did, would I have wholeheartedly supported it?’ 	 Kae kafai ko manino ‵lei mai, e mata, ka ‵lago atu au ki ei mo te loto kātoa?’


15 Levi himself appreciated something else Jesus said on that occasion: “Go, then, and learn what this means, ‘I want mercy, and not sacrifice.’” (Matthew 9:13) Although the Pharisees claimed to believe in the writings of the Hebrew prophets, they did not embrace this saying from Hosea 6:6. 	 15 Ne maina foki a Levi i se isi mea aka telā ne faipati a Iesu ki ei i te taimi tenā: “Olo o salasala ake me se a te uiga o te muna tenei: ‘Au e loto ki te alofa, kae se ko te taulaga.’ ” (Mataio 9:13) E tiga eiloa ne fai mai te kau Falesaio me e tali‵tonu latou ki tusitusiga a pelofeta Epelu, ne tali‵tonu latou ki pati konei mai i te Hosea 6:6.


David commits a serious sin by ordering an illegal census. 	 Ne fai ne Tavita se agasala matagā i te lauga o tino i se auala sē tonu.


Also, he says: ‘Write, because these words are faithful and true.’” What an uplifting prophecy! 	 Ne fai mai foki a ia ki a au, ‘Tusi a mea konei, i muna konei e tonu kae aoga.’ ” Mā‵faga o valoaga fakamalosi loto!


[Pictures on page 17] 	 17. Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e se faigofie faeloa ke fakaasi atu te alofa ki nisi tino? 18.


Yes, the blessings are many. 	 Ao, ka uke ‵ki eiloa a fakamanuiaga.


Or will they rationalize that they can have regular association with their disfellowshipped son and call it “necessary family business”? 	 Io me ka mafau‵fau lāua me e mafai o fesokotaki faeloa lāua mo te lā tama ne fakatea ke fai pelā me ne “fesokotakiga ‵tau faka-te-kāiga”?


11-13. (a) What valuable lessons can we learn from Psalm 26:4, Proverbs 13:20, and 1 Corinthians 15:33? (b) How would you apply these Scriptural principles? 	 11-13. (a) Ne a akoakoga tāua e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te Salamo 26:4, Faataoto 13:20, mo te 1 Kolinito 15:33? (e) Ka fakaaoga pefea ne koe a akoakoga konei i tou olaga?


The proverb says: “Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise ones, that you may apply your very heart to my knowledge.”—Proverbs 22:17. 	 Tauloto olotou akoakoga.”—Faataoto 22:17.


“Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.”—MATT. 6:33. 	 “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu; kae ka fakaopoopo atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou.”—MATAIO 6:33.


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David’s response to the news of the death of Saul and Jonathan reveals his feelings for them and for Jehovah. 	 E fakaasi mai i te auala ne saga atu ei a Tavita ki te tala e uiga ki te ‵mate o Saulo mo Ionatana ana lagonaga e uiga ki a laua e pelā foki mo Ieova.


WEEK OF JANUARY 22-28, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A IANUALI 22-28, 2018


3 Surely the apostles regretted their failure to keep on the watch. 	 3 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fanoa‵noa a apositolo konei i a latou ne seki tumau i te matapula‵pula.


(Num. 26:33) With no son in the family to receive the land, would the family’s land be handed to relatives and the daughters be left without a family inheritance? 	 (Nume. 26:33) Ona ko te mea e seai se tamaliki tagata ke tuku ki ei a te laukele, e mata, e ‵tau o tuku a te laukele o te kāiga ki nisi kāiga kae tiakina i ei a tamaliki fa‵fine e aunoa mo se tofi o te kāiga?


What work do God’s people have to do, and what is the only way that they can do this? 	 Se a te galuega e ‵tau o fai ne tino o te Atua, kae se a te auala fua e tasi e mafai ei ne latou o fai a te galuega tenā?


What caused Paul to rejoice over the Christians in Corinth? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke fiafia a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Kolinito?


Being Gentle Toward All Brings Good Results 	 A te Atafai ki Tino Katoa e Maua i ei a Ikuga ‵Lei


Rather, he would be delighted to accept the gift as a token of his daughter’s love for him. 	 Kae e fiafia eiloa tou fafine ke talia te meaalofa e pelā me se fakaasiga o te alofa o tena tamaliki fafine ki a ia.


He brought wickedness into the world. 	 Ne kamata ne ia a amioga ma‵sei i te lalolagi.


Satan is intensifying his attacks on God’s people. 	 Ko fakamalosi ne Satani auala e taua atu ei a ia ki tino o te Atua.


Yet, Vaiatea and her neighbors have been contacted by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kae e masani sāle o āsi atu a Molimau a Ieova ki a Vaiatea mo ana tuakoi.


When you think about it, those features can and should be present in any family of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kafai e mafaufau koe ki ei, e ‵tau o fai faeloa ne so se kāiga Molimau a Ieova a fakatokaga konā.


The Joy of Leading a Simple Life 	 Te Fiafia Mai te Ola i se Olaga Faigofie


But learning the truth moved me to make the needed effort to be a spiritual person. 	 Kae ona ko te tauloto ki te munatonu, ne fakamalosi mai ei ke fai ne au a taumafaiga ke fai pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga.


Honestly admit that you have a problem with alcohol, a problem that is your own responsibility. 	 Ke fakamaoni o fakaasi atu tou vāivāiga e uiga ki te kava, se fakalavelave telā e pānaki eiloa mo koe.


Their problem is not with Christianity as it is defined in one dictionary: “A religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.” 	 E se ‵teke atu latou ki te Lotu Kelisiano e ‵tusa mo tena fakamatalaga i te tikisionale e tasi: “Se lotu telā e fakavae ki akoakoga a Iesu Keliso mo te talitonuga me i a ia ko te tama a te Atua.”


But God said: “Unreasonable one, this night they are demanding your soul from you. 	 Kae ne fai atu te Atua ki a ia: “Te tagata valea!


As in the first century, though, the Governing Body does not consult with each individual member of the slave class before making decisions. 	 Kae e pelā eiloa mo te faifaiga i te senitenali muamua, e se ‵sala atu te Potukau Pule ki manatu o tino taki tokotasi i te potukau e pelā me se tavini a koituai o fai olotou fakaikuga.


In Eritrea, 55 servants of Jehovah are imprisoned, some over 60 years of age. 	 I Eritrea, e toko 55 tavini a Ieova ne ‵pei ki te falepuipui, kae ko nisi tino i ei e silia atu mo te 60 tausaga te ma‵tua.


I was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the last of four children. 	 Au ne fanau i Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kae ko te tamaliki foliki eiloa i tamaliki e tokofa.


(Ps. 119:108) What about today? 	 (Salamo 119:108) Kae e a tatou i aso nei?


9 For this reason, Christians carefully choose those with whom they associate. 	 9 Ona ko te pogai tenei, e filifili eiloa mo te fakaeteete ne Kelisiano olotou taugasoa.


(Read John 10:14, 15.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 10:14, 15.)


His restrictions may be unpopular. 	 E mafai o se lei a fakataputapuga kolā e tuku atu ne ia.


8 The Law, with its many commandments, condemned sinners. 	 8 A te Tulafono, mo ana fakatonuga e uke, e fakasala i ei a tino agasala.


I find that very encouraging! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi mai o te mea tenā ki a au!


16 Jesus demonstrated a positive view of his disciples in another important way. 	 16 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu tena kilokiloga fiafia ki ana soko i se isi auala tāua.


To prepare Timothy for the difficult times ahead, Paul writes: “God gave us not a spirit of cowardice, but that of power and of love and of soundness of mind.” 	 Ke fakatoka ei Timoteo mō taimi faiga‵ta i aso mai mua, ne tusi atu Paulo: “Me i te Atua ne seki tuku mai ne ia te agaga o te mataku ki a tatou, ka ko te agaga o te ‵mana, te alofa mo te loto pulea.”


This is a figurative scroll containing only the names of those who rule with Jesus Christ in his heavenly Kingdom. 	 A te tusi tenei se tusi fakatusa telā e aofia fua i ei a igoa o tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso i te Malo faka-te-lagi.


Nations may think that they are close to solving some of their big problems. 	 Kāti ko mafau‵fau aka a atufenua me ko tai mafai ne latou o faka‵lei aka a nisi fakalavelave ‵lasi o latou.


11 What penalty did Israel pay for leaving her Husbandly Owner? 	 11 Se a te fakasalaga ne maua ne Isalaelu mō te tiakinaga o tena Avaga Tagata?


(Matt. 15:8) Sincere respect for Jehovah springs from heartfelt love for him. 	 (Mataio 15:8) A te fakaaloalo tonu ki a Ieova e māfua mai i te alofa tonu ki a ia.


How true the Scriptures are in pointing out that neither happiness nor life results from the things we possess!—Ecclesiastes 5:10; Luke 12:15. 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu i te fakasino atu ki te manatu me e se maua te fiafia io me ko te ola mai i mea faka-te-foitino kolā e maua ne tatou!—Failauga 5:10; Luka 12:15.


If people cannot direct their own steps, how can they direct the steps of a nation? 	 Kafai e se mafai ne tino o pule ki olotou auala totino, e mafai pefea o fakatonutonu ne latou se atufenua?


That was some 50 miles [80 km] of pursuit and fighting. 	 Ne afuli kae taua atu latou i se ‵mao e 50 maila.


Of course, Moses did not see Jehovah directly. 	 E tonu la, me ne seki lavea ‵tonu eiloa ne Mose a Ieova.


This fear of God, so essential to a meaningful life, is not the same as morbid dread. 	 E se tāitāi eiloa o fetaui a te vaegā mataku penā ki te Atua, telā e tāua malosi ke maua ei se olaga aogā, mo te polepole i te mataku valea.


3 The persecution of true worshipers has a long history, reaching all the way back to “righteous Abel.” 	 3 Ko leva ‵ki ne fe‵paki a tino tapuaki ‵tonu mo fakasauaga, kae ne kamata mai eiloa i te tagata amiotonu ko “Apelu.”


Disappointed by their explanation, I looked more closely at myself and my reason for wanting to become a Mormon missionary. 	 Ona ko te sē fiafia ki olotou fakamatalaga, ne onoono ifo au ki a au eiloa mo te pogai ne fia fai ei au mo fai se misionale i te Mamona.


16 The Bible describes Jehovah as “the happy God.” (1 Timothy 1:11) He wants you to be happy too. 	 E manako a ia ke fiafia foki koe.


The ark that Noah built was gigantic—longer than a football field and as high as a three-story building. 	 Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te vaka telā ne faite ne Noa—e loa atu i se malae futipōlo kae maluga atu i se fale fogāfale tolu.


And when tragedy hits home—when we personally are affected by crime, a serious accident, or the death of a loved one—we might well ask, Does God see? 	 Kafai ko oko mai se fakalavelave faigata ki te kāiga—māfai ko pokotia eiloa tatou i amioga solitulafono, se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei, io me ko te mate o se tino pele—e mafai o fesili ifo tatou penei, E mata, e lavea mai ne te Atua?


Later, I met a neighbor, Angelines, who became a close friend. 	 Fakamuli ne fetaui au mo se tuakoi o oku ko Angelines, kae ne taugasoa ‵ki māua.


(Matt. 13:30) Of course, we cannot say for certain which individuals or groups belonged to the anointed wheat class, but we can confirm that there have always been some who have courageously defended God’s Word and exposed the church’s unscriptural teachings. 	 (Mataio 13:30) E tonu, e se mautinoa i a tatou me ko oi a potukau mo tino kolā ne aofia i te kau fakaekegina, kae e mafai eiloa o fakapa‵tonu atu ne tatou me e isi eiloa ne tino kolā ne puipui ne latou mo te loto toa a te Muna a te Atua kae fakaasi faka‵sau atu a akoakoga fakalotu kolā e se ‵lago ki ei te Tusi Tapu.


Why was Solomon able to sympathize with his subjects? 	 Kaia ne mafai ei ne Solomona o fakaasi atu a te alofa ki tino kolā e pule ne ia?


(Read Matthew 16:13-17.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 16:13-17.)


Jesus’ model prayer includes the request that Jehovah “deliver us from the wicked one,” Satan the Devil.—Matthew 6:13. 	 Ne aofia i te ‵talo fakaakoako a Iesu a te fakamolemole ki a Ieova ke “faka‵sao mai matou mai te masei” telā ko Satani te Tiapolo.—Mataio 6:13.


All of us, because of inherited imperfection, are prone to errors and mistakes and have to fight against the desire for “doing the things willed by the flesh.” 	 Ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa telā ne togi mai, e faigofie o fai ne tatou a agasala mo mea ‵se kae ‵tau o taua atu tatou ki “te faiga o mea e manako ki ei te foitino.”


A Meaningful Life—Now and Forever 	 Se Olaga Aoga I te Taimi Nei ke Oko Foki Eiloa ki te Se-Gata-Mai


How grateful we are that Jehovah uses his spirit to enable us to accomplish the wide variety of tasks that we are entrusted with! 	 E fia‵fia malosi tatou me fakaaoga ne Ieova tena agaga ke fakataunu a tiute e uke kolā ko oti ne tuku mai ki a tatou!


The patriarch Job was such a man.—Job 1:1. 	 Ne fai eiloa penā a Iopu.—Iopu 1:1.


Here the apostle John mentions seven kings, representing seven world powers—Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Anglo-American dual world power. 	 E taku mai i konā ne te apositolo ko Ioane a tupu e tokofitu, kolā e sui mai i ei a malo ‵lasi e fitu o te lalolagi—ko Aikupito, Asulia, Papelonia, Metai mo Pelesia, Eleni, Loma penā foki loa mo te avā malo ‵lasi i te lalolagi ko Peletania mo Amelika.


The clergymen were not interested. 	 Kae ne seki fia‵fia ki ei a takitaki lotu.


Katharina was 17 years old when she made it her goal to witness to each colleague at work. 	 I te taimi koi 17 ei tausaga o Katharina, ne fakatoka ne ia se fakamoemoega ke talai atu ki tino taki tokotasi e ga‵lue fakatasi mo ia.


“Suddenly we are seeing a spurt in seismic activity globally,” observed Indian seismologist R. K. Chadha in 2007. 	 “Ko lavea atu ne tatou te gasolo aka o uke a mafuie i te lalolagi kātoa,” ko pati a te tagata poto i mea tau mafuie mai Initia ko R. K. Chadha i te 2007.


To learn more about the Bible’s practical advice, feel free to contact Jehovah’s Witnesses locally. 	 Ke tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki manatu aoga mai te Tusi Tapu, ke fesokotaki atu ki Molimau a Ieova i te koga e nofo koe i ei.


Just as it has taught you, remain in union with him.” (1 John 2:20, 27) These ones need spiritual instruction just like everyone else. 	 Ke tumau koutou i te ‵kau fakatasi mo ia e pelā eiloa mo tena akoakoga ki a koutou.” (1 Ioa. 2:20, 27) E manakogina ne tino konei a fakatakitakiga faka-te-agaga e pelā eiloa mo tino katoa.


That important quality will be considered in an upcoming issue of this journal. 	 I se lōmiga mai mua nei, ka tauloto tatou ki te uiga tāua tenā.


He received a personal witness from the resurrected and glorified Jesus Christ. 	 Ne maua ne ia se molimau totino mai i a Iesu Keliso telā ne toetu mai kae faka‵malugina.


However, when Eve and then Adam chose to rebel against God, they lost the ability to produce sinless children. 	 Kae i te taimi ne filifili ei ne Eva kae fakamuli ifo ko Atamu ke ‵teke atu laua ki te Atua, ne galo ei i a laua a te tauliaga ke fanau mai ne laua a tama‵liki sē agasala.


By agreeing to the covenant, Israel promised to be faithful to her “husbandly owner,” Jehovah. 	 I te taimi ne talia ei ne latou te feagaiga tenā, ne tauto atu ei a Isalaelu me ka fakamaoni eiloa a ia ki tena “avaga tagata,” ko Ieova.


By praying, studying God’s Word, and focusing on helping others, he picked himself up and resumed his spiritual pace. 	 E auala i te ‵talo atu, sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua, kae saga tonu o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, ne mafai ei o toe tele tou tagata i te fakatautelega.


7 Fittingly, after the apostle John saw the 144,000 spiritual Israelites being permanently sealed before the great tribulation, he also observed a numberless “great crowd,” who come “out of all nations.” 	 7 E fetaui ‵lei foki me mai tua o te laveaga ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te ‵toe fakamailogaga o te toko 144,000 o tino Isalaelu faka-te-agaga mai mua o te fakalavelave lasi, ne lavea foki ne ia a te “vaitino tokouke” ko se mafai eiloa o lau kae e o‵mai mai “fenua katoa.”


(Read Psalm 24:3-5.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 24:3-5.)


According to Daniel 4:30-36, however, “while the word was yet in the king’s mouth,” insanity struck him. 	 Kae e pelā mo muna i te Tanielu 4:30-36, “E seki motu atu ana pati,“ kae ne masei tena ulu.


The traders bear valuable gifts, “gold and frankincense.” And these merchants come to God’s light in order to laud him publicly, ‘to announce the praises of Jehovah.’ 	 E aumai ne tino fai pisinisi konei a “aulo mo mea manogi” kae olo atu latou ki te mainaga o te Atua ko te mea ‘ke folafola atu a te tala lei e uiga ki mea ne fai ne Ieova.’


Isaiah 35:1. 	 Isaia 35:1.


This they did, helping Onesmus to auxiliary pioneer. 	 Ne fai ne latou te mea tenei, e fesoasoani atu ei ki a Onosemu ke paenia lagolago.


In many cases, good example was a big factor. 	 I te ukega o taimi, ko te faiga eiloa o fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


“Instead of going to malls, I seek out stores that offer better deals. 	 “I lō te fanatu ki sitoa ‵lasi, e fanatu eiloa au ki sitoa kolā e maua i ei ne au a mea ‵lei.


How to Acquire the Christlike View of Greatness 	 Te Auala e Maua ei te Kilokiloga a Keliso e Uiga ki te Takutakua


True Christianity—An Education 	 Te Lotu Kelisiano Tonu—Se Akoakoga


In Psalm 87, a melody about Zion and those born there is followed by a prayer to Jehovah in Psalm 88. 	 I te Salamo 87, se pese e uiga ki Siona mo tino kolā ne fa‵nau i ei kae ‵soko atu i ei ki te ‵talo ki a Ieova i te Salamo 88.


JEHOVAH is limitless in power. 	 E SEAI se tapulā ki te malosi o Ieova.


By all means, then, let us find delight in following the Messianic King—now and forever! 	 Tela la, ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te fia‵fia o tau‵tali atu i te Tupu faka-Mesia—i te taimi nei ke oko atu eiloa ki te se-gata-mai!


(Matthew 4:4) “The table of Jehovah” is truly laden down with good things to eat. 	 (Mataio 4:4) A “te laulau a te Aliki [ko Ieova]” e tuku ‵tonu mai i ei a mea ‵lei ke ‵kai ki ei.


Jehovah also urges us to turn to him in prayer. 	 E fakamalosi mai foki a Ieova ke ‵saga atu tatou ki a ia i te faiga o ‵talo.


Will you allow yourself to be stumbled if an elder thoughtlessly makes a statement that offends or hurts you? 	 E mata, ka fakavāivāi koe i pati e fai e aunoa mo te mafaufau a se toeaina telā ne fakaitaita io me fakalogo‵mae atu?


Jehovah’s Witnesses think so. 	 E mafau‵fau eiloa penā a Molimau a Ieova.


• What made Paul’s defense before King Agrippa effective? 	 • Kaia ne magoi ei a fakamatalaga a Paulo i mua o te Tupu ko Akelipa?


Paul was now serving Jehovah and Christ as “the least of the apostles.” (1 Corinthians 15:9) As such, he was humbly submitting to the authority of the first-century Christian governing body. 	 Kae fakamuli, ne tavini atu a Paulo ki a Ieova mo Keliso e pelā me “ko te toe apositolo . . . fatauva.” (1 Kolinito 15:9) Ke fai penā, ne fakalogo mo te loto maulalo a ia ki te pulega a te potukau pule o Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


(Matt. 3:13-17; Acts 10:38) That anointing commissioned him as High Priest for believing ones of the entire human family and as their future King. 	 (Mataio 3:13-17; Galuega 10:38) A te fakaekega tenā, ne fakasopo ei a Iesu mo fai te Faitaulaga Sili mo te Tupu i aso mai mua mō tino katoa kolā e tali‵tonu ki a ia.


(Psalm 34:8, 9) Because they have a good relationship with God, all who fear Jehovah lack nothing of lasting value. 	 (Salamo 34:8, 9, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ona ko te ‵lei o te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua, e seai eiloa se mea e ma‵tiva ei a latou katoa kolā e ma‵taku ki a Ieova.


How did the Father feel as his beloved Son cried out to him in the throes of agony? 	 Ne a lagonaga ne oko ki tena Tamana i te taimi ne tagi atu ei tena pele ki a ia ona ko te logo‵mae?


10 We must not succumb to any temptation to steal or be dishonest. 	 10 E se ‵tau o taka‵vale tatou i so se fakaosoosoga ke kaisoa io me ke se fakamaoni.


Maria recalls what it was like right after her divorce: “My younger daughter cried all the time and started bed-wetting again. 	 E masaua ne Malia a te mea telā ne fai pelā me se mea tonu mai tua o te ‵talaga o tena avaga: “Ne tagi faeloa taku tama fafine kae toe kamata o mimi sāle i po.


What is more, he taught that he had existed long before his life as a man on earth—in fact, he had lived alongside his Father, Jehovah, “before the world was.” 	 Kae e sili atu i ei, ne akoako atu ne ia me ne ola a ia a koi tuai o kamata tena olaga e pelā me se tino i te lalolagi—a te ‵tonuga loa, ne ola a ia i tafa o tena Tamana, ko Ieova, “kae seki faite te lalolagi.”


It brings us much joy to serve our Creator together. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa māua ke tavini fakatasi atu ki te mā Mafuaga.


7 Satan and the demons use not only governments but also false religion and the commercial system to mislead “the entire inhabited earth.” 	 7 E se fakaaoga fua ne Satani mo ana temoni a malo kae e pelā foki a lotu ‵se mo mea fakapisinisi ke takitaki ‵se i ei “te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa.”


Then, Jesus restored his vision completely. 	 Oti aka, ne faka‵lei katoatoa aka ne Iesu ana mata.


13 When Paul wrote to Hebrew Christians, he was concerned that some among them were not cooperating with God’s advancing purpose. 	 13 I te taimi ne tusi atu ei a Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu, ne manavase loa a ia me e isi ne tino i a latou ko se ‵kau atu ki te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua.


Jehoshaphat made what mistakes, and with what results? 	 Ne a mea ‵se ne fai ne Iosefatu, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


(Rom. 6:19, 20) Then we came to know Bible truth, made changes in our lives, dedicated ourselves to God, and got baptized. 	 (Loma 6:19, 20) Fakamuli ifo ne iloa ne tatou te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu, fai a ‵fuliga ki ‵tou olaga, tuku atu tatou ki te Atua, kae papatiso.


How can we overcome the fear of failure? 	 E mafai pefea o manumalo i te mafau‵fau me e se magoi ‵tou taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


Whether consciously or not, human society reflects the personality of its ruler and his ‘rule or ruin’ policy. 	 Faitalia me e iloa ne latou io me ikai, e fakaasi mai eiloa ne tino a uiga o te lotou pule mo tena aofaga ko te ‘pule atu io me ko te fakamasei atu.’


Abraham then had to wait 25 years before his son Isaac was born in 1918 B.C.E., and he had to wait another 60 years before his grandsons Esau and Jacob were born in 1858 B.C.E.—Heb. 11:9. 	 Ne ‵tau ei mo Apelaamo o faka‵tali ki se 25 tausaga a koi tuai o fanau mai tena tama ko Isaako i te 1918 T.L.M., kae ne toe ‵tau o faka‵tali a ia ki te suā 60 tausaga a koi tuai o fa‵nau mai ana mokopuna ko Esau mo Iakopo i te 1858 T.L.M.—Epe. 11:9.


What words of the apostle Paul help us to examine ourselves with regard to reading the Bible? 	 Ne a muna a te apositolo ko Paulo e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke sukesuke ifo ki a tatou eiloa e uiga ki te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu?


(Read Hebrews 11:6.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 11:6.)


One factor is a lack of education about what marriage entails. 	 A te pogai e tasi ko te sē lava o te iloaga e uiga ki mea e aofia i te fakaipoipoga.


If you know that someone is lying, you can protect yourself against being deceived. 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe me e pati loi se tino, e puipui ne koe a koe ke mo a ma faka‵segina.


THE FUTURE OF LANGUAGE 	 TE TULAGA O ‵GANA I ASO MAI MUA


Yes, the 20th year is that of the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 	 Ao, ko te 20 o tausaga o te pulega a Aletaseta te tupu.


I no longer call you slaves.” 	 Ko se toe taku ne au koutou ko tavini.”


(1 John 4:8) Jehovah does not deprive any of us of what is for our good. 	 (1 Ioane 4:8) E se ave keatea ne Ieova mai i a tatou so se mea telā e ‵lei ki a tatou.


(See endnote.) 	 (Onoono ki te fakamatalaga i te fakaotiga.)


HOW SHOULD ANOINTED CHRISTIANS VIEW THEMSELVES? 	 E ‵TAU O PEFEA TE KILOKILOGA A KELISIANO FAKAEKEGINA KI A LATOU EILOA?


One way to do so is to make it easy for others to seek your forgiveness. 	 E tasi o auala ke fai penā ko te faiga ke faigofie ki nisi tino ke ‵sala atu ki tou loto fakamagalo.


A modest person is keenly aware that he can and must be in constant communication with his loving and almighty Father. 	 A te tino agamalu e manako malosi ke iloa aka ne ia me e mafai kae ‵tau foki mo ia o fesokotaki faeloa mo tena Tamana alofa kae malosi katoatoa.


10 Jesus was watchful in the work that Jehovah assigned him to do. 	 10 Ne matapulapula eiloa a Iesu i te faiga o te galuega telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ke fai ne ia.


Many people know that God is powerful; they are used to hearing him called God Almighty. 	 E iloa ne tino e tokouke me e malosi ‵ki te Atua; me e masani o lagona ne latou a tino e ka‵laga atu ki a ia e pelā me ko te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


6 Our prayer for the sanctification of Jehovah’s name shows where we stand on the issue of universal sovereignty—squarely behind Jehovah’s right to govern the universe. 	 6 A ‵tou ‵talo ke fakatapu te igoa o Ieova e fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou tulaga i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega i te lagi mo te lalolagi—ko te ‵lago katoatoa atu ki te pulega a Ieova.


(Gen. 3:1-5) Satan has also implied that no human at heart is loyal to God—that under sufficient pressure, anyone will reject Jehovah’s rulership. 	 (Kene. 3:1-5) Ne fai atu foki a Satani me e seai eiloa se tino e fakamaoni i tena loto ki te Atua—kae mai lalo i fakamalosiga ma‵sei e uke, ka ‵teke atu so se tino ki te pulega a Ieova.


9 Regarding the Messiah, Zechariah prophetically wrote: “Be very joyful, O daughter of Zion. 	 9 E uiga ki te Mesia, ne tusi mai a te pelofeta ko Sakalia: “Tino o Siona, ‵lifu kae fia‵fia!


His wife became an adulteress. 	 Ne mulilua tena avaga.


Jesus urged us to imitate his Father’s love by having principled love even for enemies who hate and persecute us. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai Iesu ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki te alofa o tena Tamana mai te fakaasi atu o te alofa fakavae ki ‵tou fili mo tino foki kolā e fakasauā mai ki a tatou.


IMAGINE yourself in a garden. 	 MAFAUFAU la me e nofo atu koe i loto i se fatoaga.


For parents like Carlo and Mia, however, joy becomes mingled with anxiety when they are told that their child is sick or disabled. 	 Kae mō mātua pelā mo Carlo mo Mia, ne olo tasi eiloa te fiafia mo te manavase i te taimi ne fakailoa atu ei me i te lā tamaliki e masaki io me e se katoatoa.


(Proverbs 8:27-30; Genesis 1:26) Jehovah even invited his heavenly angels to express themselves about how to proceed with destroying wicked King Ahab when He had determined to do so.—1 Kings 22:19-23. 	 (Faataoto 8:27-30; Kenese 1:26) Ne ‵kami foki ne Ieova ana agelu faka-te-lagi ke fakaasi mai olotou manatu e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau ei o tamate te tupu masei ko Aapo, i te taimi ne fakaiku aka ei ne Ieova ke fai penā.—1 Tupu 22:19-23.


Likewise, without partaking of spiritual food, we weaken and die spiritually. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, kafai e se ‵kai tatou ki meakai faka-te-agaga, ka vāivāi kae ‵mate tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Of what should our consideration of the judgment messages declared by Amos assure us? 	 E fakatalitonu mai pefea ki a tatou e uiga ki fakamasinoga kolā ne folafola mai ne Amosa i te ‵tou sukesukega ki ei?


How does Bethel service make young ones happy? 	 E fai pefea te taviniga i te Peteli e pelā me se mea fakafiafia ki talavou?


The reason why God has permitted wickedness to exist until our day is related to events that happened early in human history. 	 A te pogai ne talia ei ne te Atua a amioga ma‵sei ke ‵tupu ke oko mai ki ‵tou aso nei e ‵soko tasi eiloa mo mea ne ‵tupu i te kamataga o tala mua o tino.


Satan’s main goal, however, has always been to break us up as a people so that our God-given name will be remembered no more. 	 A te fakamoemoega tumau o Satani ko te taumafai faeloa o fakamakosu a tino o Ieova ko te mea ke se toe masaua eiloa ‵tou igoa telā ne fakaigoa ne te Atua.


• How and why do shepherds show confidence in the slave class? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne tausi mamoe te lotou loto tali‵tonu ki te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto, kae kaia?


Instead, should one not keep on serving God, confident that “the Judge of all the earth” knows what took place and will handle matters in the right way? 	 I lō te fai penā, e a, e se ‵tau o tumau se tino i te tavini atu ki te Atua, mo te loto talitonu me e iloa ne “te famasino o te lalolagi kātoa” a mea ne ‵tupu kae ka faka‵lei ne ia a mea konā i te auala tonu?


The Bible confirms that the pain of losing a mate is both cruel and long lasting. 	 E fakatalitonu mai i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵mae o te galo atu o se avaga e ‵mae ‵ki kae leva.


Perhaps they desired the things Absalom promised them. 	 Kāti ne ma‵nako ou tāgata ki mea kolā ne tauto atu a ia ki a latou.


They ‘rise up’—take the initiative—to help fellow believers to be firm in faith. 	 E ‘‵tu aka’ latou mai te ga‵sue muamua o fesoasoani atu ki taina mo tuagane ke ‵mautakitaki i te fakatuanaki.


Thoughts for Meditation 	 Manatu ke Mafaufau ‵Loto ki ei


“Countless people came into the truth through the ‘Creation Drama,’” recalled Erich Frost.—3 John 1-3. 	 “E tokouke ‵ki eiloa a tino ne o‵mai ki loto i te munatonu e auala i te ‘Creation Drama,’” ne masaua ne Erich Frost.—3 Ioa.


If only they had reasoned matters out. 	 Moi ne fakaaogā faka‵lei eiloa olotou mafaufau, penei e se ‵mate latou.


The Bible also says that in “the day of judgment” that is fast approaching, God will eliminate suffering and those who cause it. 	 E fai mai foki te Tusi Tapu me i “te aso o te fakamasinoga” telā ko pili ‵ki mai, ka fakaseai ne te Atua a logo‵maega mo latou kolā ne māfua mai i ei.


While in Egypt, Joseph had no human to turn to for godly advice, and he had to face challenging situations that tested his morals and reliance on God. 	 I Aikupito, e seai se isi tino ne mafai o tuku atu ki a Iosefa ne fakatakitakiga amioatua, kae ne fepaki a ia mo tulaga faiga‵ta kolā ne tofotofo aka ei tena tulaga i mea tau amioga mo tena fakalagolago ki te Atua.


13 What if the marriage is under stress because of the way that the mates treat each other? 	 13 Kae pefea la māfai ko isi se fakalavelave i te fakaipoipoga ona ko faifaiga a se tauavaga i a laua eiloa?


The book Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom and other publications or DVDs available in your language provide intriguing insight into the organization. 	 E mafai o ‵poko ‵tou malamalama i mea e fai i te fakapotopotoga māfai e fai‵tau tatou ki te tusi ko te Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom mo nisi lōmiga io me onoono ki DVD kolā e mafai o maua i tau ‵gana eiloa.


And he adds the sobering thought that “the unclean one will not pass over it.” 	 Kae ne toe fakaopoopo mai foki ne ia me “e seai eiloa se tino agasala e fano i te auala tena.”


“Even these women can forget, yet I myself shall not forget you.” 	 Kafai foki la e isi se matua e mafai o fakapuli ne ia tena tamaliki, ka ko au e se mafai o fakapuli ne au koutou.”


Some Christians have provided help by voluntarily going to such areas in order to share in the construction of Kingdom Halls. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu foki a nisi Kelisiano mai te olo atu ki vaegā koga penā ke fesoasoani atu i te faka‵tūga o Kingdom Halls.


He is comparing two things that are different, though they share a particular quality. 	 Ne faka‵pau ne ia a mea e lua kolā e ‵kese, kae e ‵pau laua i se uiga e tasi.


We cannot safeguard our hope and our faith if we fall asleep. 	 E se mafai ne tatou o puipui ‵tou fakamoemoega mo ‵tou fakatuanaki māfai e ‵tō ‵tou moe.


Can You Explain? 	 E Mafai o Fakamatala Mai ne Koe?


God is outstandingly qualified, as we see from his words: “The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate. 	 E tu ‵kese eiloa a te iloa o te Atua, e pelā mo te mea e lavea ne tatou mai i ana pati: “Ko oi te tino e mafai o malamalama i te loto o te tagata ola?


They explained that God had poured out holy spirit upon uncircumcised Gentiles. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne laua me ne ‵ligi ifo ne te Atua a te agaga tapu ki tino mai Fenua Fakaatea kolā seki pilitome.


(Judg. 5:18) This contrast in attitude toward volunteer service contains an important lesson for us. 	 (Fama. 5:18) A te kese‵kesega tenei o kilokiloga ki te tavini atu mo te loto fiafia e maua ei ne tatou se akoakoga tāua i ei.


Even so, you can become intimately acquainted with Jehovah. 	 E tiga eiloa e fai penā, e mafai o momea aka tou masani ‵lei mo Ieova.


(John 17:14; Acts 15:28, 29) Nevertheless, this stand for righteousness brings God’s people today much inner peace and happiness.—1 Peter 3:14. 	 (Ioane 17:14; Galuega 15:28, 29) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, a te tumau i te amiotonu e maua ei ne tino o te Atua i aso nei a te filemu mo te fiafia tonu.—1 Petelu 3:14.


In times of crisis, their false gods proved to be truly valueless, powerless to save themselves let alone their worshippers.—Judg. 10:14, 15; Isa. 46:5-7. 	 I taimi o fakalavelave, ne fakamautinoa mai ei a te se aogā o olotou atua ‵se, te seai o se malosi ke faka‵sao ne latou a latou eiloa e pelā foki mo olotou tino tapuaki.—Famasino 10:14, 15; Isaia 46:5-7.


“Carefully concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.”—COL. 2:3. 	 “A ia ko te kī telā e ‵tala i ei a koloa ‵funa o te poto mo te iloa o te Atua.” —KOLOSE 2:3, TUSITAPU TAULOTO.


“God himself will be with them. 	 “A te Atua ka fakatasi eiloa mo latou, kae ka fai a ia mo olotou Atua.


(Romans 8:21) It is therefore entirely proper for Christians today, like Moses of old, to look “intently toward the payment of the reward.” 	 (Loma 8:21) Tela la, e pelā mo Mose i aso mua, se mea ‵lei mō Kelisiano i aso nei ke fakamoe‵moe faeloa ki te “taui ‵lei ka oko mai.”


ALBERT was a happily married man with two delightful children. 	 A ALAPATI se tagata avaga fiafia telā e tokolua ana tama‵liki.


Throughout the Sacred Scriptures, the emphasis is placed, not on possessing material riches, but on having a good standing with Jehovah, one that we can maintain by continually doing the divine will in faith. 	 E fakatāua ne te Tusi Tapu a te mauaga o se tulaga ‵lei i mua o Ieova, se tulaga telā e mafai o ‵piki ‵mau ki ei mai te tumau i te faiga o te loto o te Atua mo te fakamaoni i lō te mauaga o kope e uke.


He prayerfully said to God: “Your reminders are what I am fond of . . . 	 Ne talo atu ei a ia ki te Atua penei: “Au fakatonuga e fakafiafia ei au . . .


What a wonderful lesson of modesty we can learn from them! 	 Ma‵faga o akoakoga tāua o te loto maulalo e maua ne tatou mai i a laua!


How did Jesus apply the illustration? 	 Ne fakagalue aka pefea ne Iesu a te tala fakatusa tenā?


What fundamental goal could you set, and why? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega fakavae tāua e mafai o fakatoka ne koe, kae kaia?


18 At our meetings, loyal men represent the congregation in public prayer. 	 18 I ‵tou fakatasiga, e sui ne tagata a‵lofa fakamaoni a te fakapotopotoga i te faiga o ‵talo i mua o tino.


As Head of the Christian congregation, Jesus “gave gifts in men.” 	 E pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne tuku atu ne Iesu a ‘meaalofa tino’.


19 Another way that David could have been impressed with God’s dignity was by studying the laws God gave to the Israelites. 	 19 A te suā auala telā kāti ne ofo ei a Tavita i te maluga o te Atua ko te iloiloga o tulafono a te Atua kolā ne tuku ki te kau Isalaelu.


What privilege and blessings can be yours if you make your advancement manifest? 	 E Masaua ne Koe? • Ne a auala e mafai ei o matea atu a te matua faka-te-agaga?


What request did Elijah make of the widow in Zarephath, and what assurance did he give her? 	 Se a te fakamolemole a Elia ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga i Salefata, kae se a te fakatalitonuga telā ne tuku atu ne ia ki tou fafine?


WHAT helps you to continue faithfully preaching the Kingdom message in less responsive territories? 	 NE A mea e fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke tumau i te fakamaoni o talai atu te fekau o te Malo i koga talai kolā e se fia‵fia malosi a tino i ei?


By manifesting the fruitage of the spirit to a fuller extent and by spreading the message of God’s Kingdom to the best of our abilities. 	 Mai te fakaasiatuga ne tatou a fuataga o te agaga tapu pelā foki mo te fakaoti o ‵tou mafi ke folafola atu ei te fekau o te Malo o te Atua.


Two days later, on viewing Jerusalem’s temple, one of them exclaimed: “Teacher, see! what wonderful stones and buildings!” 	 I se lua o aso mai tua, ne ‵kilo atu latou ki Ielusalema mo tena faletapu, kae ne fai atu se tokotasi o latou, penei: “Te Faiakoga, onoono aka la ki te ‵gali o fatu mo fale konei!”


Modestly acknowledging that we cannot accomplish God’s work in our own strength glorifies him and also shows balance on our part. 	 A te iloa ‵lei ne tatou me e se mafai o fakataunu ne tatou a te galuega a te Atua i ‵tou malosi totino, e avatu i ei a vikiga ki a ia kae fakaasi atu foki i ei te paleni ‵lei o tatou.


Manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls survived for centuries in clay jars stored in caves in a dry climate 	 A tusitusiga kolā ne taku ko Tusitusiga i te Tai Mate ne ‵sao mai i te fia selau tausaga i loto i tiā kolā e faite ki kele kae tausi i loto i ana i kogā koga ‵vela


(Mark 10:13-16) Says 12-year-old Carlos: “I watch the elders in the hall smiling and being kind, and I like that about them.” 	 Muna a Carlos telā ko 12 ana tausaga: “Au ne nofo o kilokilo ki toeaina e kata‵kata kae matafiafia i te hall, kae ne fiafia au ki a latou ona ko te mea tenā.”


(Proverbs 12:18) Indeed, words can have a powerful effect. 	 (Faataoto 12:18) E tonu, e mafai o pokotia malosi a tino i pati.


Young Stephen Miller felt the sense of urgency and responded to the call. 	 A te talavou ko Stephen Miller ne maua ne ia te lagonaga ke fakava‵vave te galuega kae ne saga atu foki fakavave a ia ki ei.


We trusted in Jehovah, and we experienced that he did not abandon us. 	 Ne tali‵tonu māua ki a Ieova, kae ne iloa ne māua me ne seki tuku tiaki ne ia māua.


Each day, they wake up to poverty, disease, senseless violence, and oppression. 	 E ala mai latou i aso katoa o fakafesagai atu ki te tulaga mativa, masaki, amioga fakasaua, mo pulega sē fakamaoni kae mata‵mua.


But many in the world use social media excessively, following men or women whom they do not even know. 	 Kae ko te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi ko fakaaoga ‵se ne latou a vaegā poto ‵fou penā, ko fakaakoako latou ki tāgata mo fāfine kolā e se iloa lele ne latou.


MEMORIAL ATTENDANCE (2016) 	 TINO KOLĀ NE ‵KAU KI TE FAKAMANATUGA (2016)


(Revelation 12:12; Ephesians 6:12) Most people live in spiritual darkness. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12; Efeso 6:12) E ‵nofo atu te tokoukega o tino i te pouliga faka-te-agaga.


Consider, too, Alejandro. 	 Mafaufau foki ki a Alejandro.


Of course, not all of us may be able to auxiliary pioneer. 	 E tonu, e se ko tino katoa e mafai o paenia lagolago.


17 Two other things contribute to a successful marriage: Christian love and communication. 	 17 E lua foki a nisi mea kolā e fakamalosi aka ei te fakaipoipoga ke manuia: ko te alofa faka-Kelisiano mo te faiga o fesokotakiga.


How may this be done? 	 E mafai pefea o fai penā?


Am I fully convinced that he would never withhold from me something that is truly good and will result in my greatest happiness?’ 	 E mata, e lotomalie kātoatoa au me ka sē taofi lele eiloa ne ia mai i a au se mea telā e ‵lei kae ka iku atu ki te mauaga ne au o te fiafia lasi?’


• Why was the man in the parable called unreasonable? 	 • Kaia ne taku ei a te tagata i te tala fakatusa me e valea?


Most truly I say to you, What we know we speak and what we have seen we bear witness of, but you people do not receive the witness we give. 	 Au e muna tonu atu ki a koe: a matou e fai‵pati ki mea e iloa ne matou, kae molimau foki ki mea e matea ne matou, kae e seai eiloa se tino e talia ne ia te motou molimau.


They kept a positive attitude by recalling that, like Israel’s trek in the wilderness, their stay in the camp would eventually come to an end.—2 Cor. 4:18. 	 Ne tumau latou i se kilokiloga aoga mai te mafaufau ki te malaga a te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki, me ne seki tumau eiloa te lotou ‵nofo atu i te vao.—2 Koli. 4:18.