Our hearts will be filled with greater awe and reverence than ever before, and all opposers will meet a humiliating end. 	 Ka ofo masei tatou i te mea tenā, kae ka oko atu te gataga fakalumalumagina o tino ‵teke katoa.


Not one! 	 Ikai!


(Psalm 32:3, 4; 51:3) Is it not obvious, then, that Jehovah’s law prohibiting fornication is designed to protect us? 	 (Salamo 32:3, 4; 51:3) Se mea faigofie ke malamalama tatou me ne fai te tulafono tenā a Ieova ke fakatapu a te finalalolagi ke puipui ei tatou, i ne?


Jesus warned against making a show of righteousness to impress men 	 Ne fakailoa atu a Iesu ke fakaeteete i te fia amiotonu ko te mea ke fai fua i ei ke ofo a tino


Jesus Christ said: “Just let your word Yes mean Yes, your No, No; for what is in excess of these is from the wicked one.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu Keliso, penei: “Kae ke fai atu koutou penei, ‘Ao’ me ‘Ikai,’ me ko so se muna ake e fai ne koutou, e māfua mai eiloa i te Tino Masei.”


Many were praiseworthy in their conduct, but some were indistinguishable from the other students. 	 Ne tavae sāle atu ki te tokoukega o latou ona ko olotou amioga, kae ne seki lavea atu te ‵kese o nisi tama‵liki Molimau mo nisi tama‵liki i te akoga.


Rather, it was because Jehovah used it and bestowed splendor upon it by making it the site for his temple and the capital of his anointed kings. 	 Ne fai penā ona ko te mea ne fakaaogā ne Ieova kae fakagaligali foki ne ia ke fakatu i ei tena faletapu kae fai mo te laumua o ana tupu fakaekegina.


They will need to reject previously held false religious ideas and to abandon their former way of life. 	 E ‵tau o ‵teke atu latou ki manatu ‵se fakalotu kolā ne tali‵tonu latou ki ei, kae ke tiaki olotou olaga mua.


Apply what you learn 	 Fakagalue aka mea e tauloto ne koe


Seek out others whose hearts move them to serve Jehovah. 	 Ke ‵sala aka ki tino kolā e fia tavini ‵tonu atu ki a Ieova.


The Bible simply states: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” 	 Kae e fai mai te Tusi Tapu i se fakamatalaga faigofie: “I te kamataga o te faitega ne te Atua te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


This took place before the sinful world of mankind came into existence. 	 Ne tupu te mea tenei a koi tuai o faka‵solo atu te tulaga agasala ki tino katoa i te lalolagi.


Is it possible for you to change your lifestyle? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵fuli tou olaga?


Some, however, may wonder whether God is really interested in revealing himself to humans. 	 Kae kāti e fakalotolotolua a nisi tino e uiga ki te manako o te Atua ke fakaasi mai a ia ki tino.


1, 2. (a) What did Paul use to encourage the Hebrew Christians? (b) What are God’s servants admonished to do? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea ne fakaaoga ne Paulo ke fakamalosi aka ei a Kelisiano Epelu? (e) Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki tavini a te Atua ke fai ne latou?


Are we preparing for “the day of Jehovah” by keeping ourselves holy as individuals bearing Jehovah’s name? 	 E mata, e fakatokatoka tatou ki ‘te aso o Ieova’ mai te tumau i amioga ‵malu e pelā me ne tino kolā e tauave ne latou te igoa o Ieova?


What place should recreation have in our life? 	 Se a te tulaga o fakafiafiaga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou i ‵tou olaga?


(2 Ki. 6:17-23) At that critical time, as in other situations, Elisha exercised faith and put his complete trust in Jehovah. 	 (2 Tupu 6:17-23) I te taimi fakamataku tenā, e pelā foki mo nisi taimi aka, ne fakatuanaki malosi a Elisaia kae talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova.


An important way that we display loyalty to God is by following the direction we receive from his organization. 	 Se auala tāua e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te Atua ko te fakalogo ki te takitakiga e maua mai tena fakapotopotoga.


For example, God told Abraham that the “seed” would appear among his descendants. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te faiatuga a te Atua ki a Apelaamo me ka vau te “fanau” tenā i tena gafa.


In the first century, pouring oil on a guest’s head was a gesture of hospitality; pouring oil on the feet was an act of humility. 	 I te senitenali muamua, a te ‵ligiatuga o te sinu ki te ulu o se mālō se faifaiga talimālō; a te ‵ligi atu o sinu ki vae se fakaasiga o te loto maulalo.


9 Through his organization, Jehovah provides an abundance of spiritual food to the whole association of brothers worldwide. 	 9 E auala i tena fakapotopotoga, e tuku mai ne Ieova a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga e uke ki taina mo tuagane i te lalolagi kātoa.


Furthermore, would such a course not encourage still others to deviate from Jehovah’s way? 	 E se gata i ei, e mata, ka se fakamalosi atu ne te faifaiga tenā a nisi tino ke olo keatea mai te auala o Ieova?


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1


Rather than reprimand her, he cheerfully put the tea back in its place. 	 I lō te kaitaua atu foki, ne toe tuku atu faka‵lei ne ia a lauti ki te koga e ‵tau o tuku i ei.


How can you direct attention to the Bible in a way that creates respect for it? 	 E mafai pefea o fakasino atu koe ki te Tusi Tapu i se auala telā e fakamalosi aka ei te āva ki ei?


Even if a book was initially addressed to one person, such as Timothy or Titus, or to a particular group, perhaps the Galatians or the Philippians, all of us can and should study those books. 	 Kafai ne fakatuātusi se tusi ki se tino tokotasi i aso mua, e pelā mo Timoteo io me ko Tito, io me se isi potukau aka o tino, kāti ki te kau Kalatia io me ko te kau Filipi, e mafai kae ‵tau foki mo tatou katoa o suke‵suke ki tusi konā.


How do Jehovah and Jesus Christ view marriage? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a Ieova mo Iesu Keliso ki te fakaipoipoga?


BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “There is nothing better,” wrote King Solomon, than that a man “should eat and indeed drink and cause his soul to see good because of his hard work.”—ECCLESIASTES 2:24. 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: “A te mea tafasili e ‵tau o fai ne te tino ko te kai, inu kae fakafiafia ki mea ko oti ne maua ne ia i ana galuega,” ko pati a Solomona.—FAILAUGA 2:24.


(Col. 3:5) Do you keep separate from this world’s political disputes and the nationalistic spirit that permeates many competitive sports?—Jas. 4:4. 	 (Kolose 3:5) E mata, e tumau eiloa tou ‵vae keatea mai i kinauga fakapolitiki a te lalolagi tenei mo te uiga ko te loto fenua telā e pokotia i ei a tafaoga fakatau‵fai katoa?—Iakopo 4:4.


By taking time to calm down, pray about the matter, and consider how best to reply, a Christian allows himself to be led by God’s spirit. 	 I te taimi e taumafai ei koe o fai ke galo tou kaitaua, ‵talo atu e uiga mō te mea tenā, kae mafaufau me se a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke tali atu ki ei, se mea ‵lei mō se Kelisiano ke talia ne ia ke takitaki a ia ne te agaga tapu o te Atua.


For instance, heeding God’s reminders prevents us from engaging in sexual immorality. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e fakalogo tatou ki akoakoga mai te Atua ka se fai ne tatou a amioga fakatauavaga se ‵tau.


(1 Ki. 19:1-21) That Jehovah comforts his people can also be seen in the experience of the first-century Christian congregation. 	 (1 Tupu 19:1-21) E lavea foki ne tatou me e fakamafanafana ne Ieova ana tino e pelā foki mo te mea ne fai ne ia ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


6. Enduring to the end means doing what? 6 No matter how well we start out, what ultimately counts is that we have endurance. 	 6 Faitalia me e ‵lei te kamataga, a te ‵toe mea tāua ko te kufaki.


Nevertheless, “he continued subject to them”—right through his teenage years. 	 Kae, ne tumau eiloa a ia i te “fakalogo ki a laua” i tausaga katoa o tena olaga fakatalavou.


(Eccl. 3:12, 13) As intelligent creatures who have been drawn by Jehovah, we understand God’s will for us. 	 (Fai. 3:12, 13) E pelā me ne tino e faite ne te Atua, e ‵taki mai ne Ieova tatou, kae e iloa ne tatou te loto o te Atua mō tatou.


(2 Peter 3:9) This desire, along with our determination to imitate God, moves us to persevere in reflecting his glory through our ministry. 	 (2 Petelu 3:9) E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te manakoga tenei, fakatasi mo te ‵tou fia fakaakoako atu ki te Atua, ke tumau tatou i te fakaasiatuga o tena ‵malu e auala i te ‵tou galuega talai.


Such people may be slow about accepting our message now, but we still need to be patient with them and recognize their dignity as humans. 	 Kāti koi tuai o talia mai ne tino konā a te ‵tou fekau i te vaitaimi tenei, kae e ‵tau o loto kufaki tatou ki a latou kae fakaasi atu te fakaaloalo ‵tau ki a latou e pelā me ne tino ola.


Notably, many brothers in these lands have shown remarkable resilience. This does not mean that it was easy. 	 E mafai tatou o tauloto mai te auala ne kufaki ei ‵tou taina i tulaga konā faitalia me e se faigofie ki a latou ke fai penā.


5 During this difficult period of human history, what Jesus foretold is being fulfilled. 	 5 I taimi faiga‵ta konei i tala fakasolopito o tino, ko taunu tonu eiloa a mea kolā ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ka ‵tupu.


Centuries after Isaiah, in the first century C.E., Jesus Christ fulfilled this prophecy in an outstanding way by setting a zealous example in publishing news of something better—the coming Kingdom of God. 	 I te fia o senitenali mai tua o Isaia, i te senitenali muamua T.A., ne fakataunu ei ne Iesu Keliso te valoaga tenei i se auala fakaofoofogia mai te tukumaiga o se fakaakoakoga loto finafinau i te folafolamaiga o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki se mea telā e ‵lei atu—ko te Malo o te Atua telā ko pili o oko mai.


I used to attend Mass every day, and I had even thought of becoming a missionary like a cousin of mine who was a friar in Africa. 	 E fano faeloa au ki lotu i aso katoa kae ne mafaufau au ke fai pelā me se misionale e pelā mo toku fakataina telā se takitaki o te lotu Katolika i Afelika.


If you face surgery or a treatment that might involve a blood product, ask: 	 Kafai e ‵tipi koe io me fai se togafiti telā kāti e aofia i ei te fakaaogāga o se vaega o te toto, ke fesili atu penei:


(1 Chronicles 2:15, 16) The only reference to the father of the three brothers is in connection with his burial place at Bethlehem.—2 Samuel 2:32. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 2:15, 16) A te taimi eiloa e tasi ne fakasino atu ei ki te tamana o te toko tolu tautaina konei ko te mea fua e uiga ki tena tanuga i Peteleema.—2 Samuelu 2:32.


16, 17. (a) What have Gilead-trained missionaries been able to accomplish in the Kingdom-preaching work? (b) What examples of undiminished zeal do you know? 	 16, 17. (a) Ne a mea ne mafai o fakataunu ne misionale kolā ne a‵koga i Kiliata i te talaiatuga o te Malo? (e) Ne a fakaakoakoga e iloa ne koe ne fai ne tino kolā e malosi ‵ki te lotou loto finafinau?


It is Mary Magdalene. 	 Ko Malia te Makatala.


Appreciation for Jehovah’s kindness motivates us to make an earnest effort to apply the counsel: “[Speak] whatever saying is good for building up as the need may be, that it may impart what is favorable to the hearers. . . . 	 A te loto fakafetai ki te atafai o Ieova e fakamalosi ne ia tatou ke taumafai o fakagalue a te fakatakitakiga tenei: “[Fai‵pati ki] pati fesoasoani, ko vaegā pati kolā e aoga i te puti ake kae maua mai ei foki a mea ‵lei, ko te mea ke fua mai au pati ki te ‵lei, i tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a koe.


However, this trend toward greater religious individualism is not without danger. 	 Kae e mafai o ‵tupu a fakalavelave māfai e fai fua ne tino taki tokotasi olotou talitonuga i a latou eiloa.


Why is spiritual protection of utmost importance, and how does Jehovah provide such for us? 	 Kaia e fai ei te puipuiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo fai te ‵toe mea tāua, kae e tuku mai pefea ne Ieova a mea konā ki a tatou?


Those who for a time were led by holy spirit can become ensnared by the spirit of the world. 	 E mafai o ‵to atu ki te malei a te agaga o te lalolagi a tino kolā ne takitaki i se vaitaimi ne te agaga tapu.


(Psalm 111:2, 10) Along with such appreciation, the child can develop a desire to please God and a fear of displeasing him. 	 (Salamo 111:2, 10) Ona ko te loto malamalama tenā, e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka ne te tamaliki a te manakoga ke fakafiafia faeloa te Atua kae ke mataku ma fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.


Yes, when we fill our minds with the Bible’s clean message, it can expel or wash away badness. 	 Ao kafai e faka‵fonu ‵tou mafaufau ki te fekau ‵ma mai te Tusi Tapu, e mafai eiloa o tapale io me ‵fulu faka‵ma ne ia te masei i loto i a tatou.


Remember Jesus’ warning about slaving for two masters. 	 Ke masaua a pati a Iesu e uiga ki te tavini ki matai e tokolua.


How did Psalm 118:22 point to Jesus’ resurrection? 	 Ne fakasino atu pefea a te Salamo 118:22 ki te toetuga o Iesu?


I never studied a foreign language and was convinced that I could not master one. 	 Ne seki tauloto aka loa au ki se ‵gana fakaa‵tea kae talitonu au me e se mafai foki eiloa o iloa ne au.


Uncleanness soon creeps in among the Jews. 	 Ne kamata ei o toe ‵sae aka amioga sē ‵ma i tino Iutaia.


Thus, it is not surprising that an expectant mother develops such a close bond with the child growing within her. 	 Tela la, e se ‵poi tatou e uiga ki te ‵pili o te va o te mātua mo te pepe telā e ola i loto i a ia māfai ko fanau mai.


Such a situation would be regrettable and shameful. 	 A te mea tenā se mea fakafanoanoa kae fakamasiasi ‵ki eiloa.


Stocks and Bonds: Stocks and bonds donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses as an outright gift or by means of a written agreement to transfer on death. 	 Fakavae mo Feagaiga: A fakavae mo tupe fakafeagaiga e fakameaalofa atu ki se kope o Molimau a Ieova e pelā me se meaalofa e tuku katoatoa atu io me fai se feagaiga ke ‵togi atu i te taimi e mate ei.


Aging parents may need special care. 	 E mafai o manakogina malosi ke tausi atu ki mātua kolā ko ma‵tua ‵ki.


(Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:2-5, 19) It was never God’s purpose for the human family in general to die and to populate heaven via the grave. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:2-5, 19) Ne seki manako lele eiloa te Atua ke ‵mate a tino valevale kae ke ui atu i te tānuga o olo atu ki te lagi ke ‵nofo atu i konā.


He fought his addiction for two long years, and he relapsed several times. 	 Ne taumafai malosi a ia ke manumalo i te mea tenā mō se lua tausaga, kae ne fai faeloa ne ia mo se taimi leva.


The lives of modern-day Witnesses of Jehovah provide further proof that he will never abandon those who have his approval.—Ps. 34:6, 7, 17-19.* 	 A te olaga o Molimau a Ieova i aso nei e tuku mai foki i ei a nisi fakamaoniga me ka se tiaki lele eiloa ne ia a tino kolā e maua ne latou tena taliaga.—Salamo 34:6, 7, 17-19.*


Some even study over the telephone. 	 Nisi tino e fai olotou akoga i te telefoni.


In the past, they were generally transported by donkeys or camels. 	 I aso mua, ne masani sāle o avatu a fagu penā i luga i asini io me ko kamela.


At the invitation of Governor Festus, they came from Jerusalem. The next day, “with much pompous show,” they “entered into the audience chamber together with military commanders as well as men of eminence in the city.” 	 NE ĀSI atu a te tupu ko Helota Akelipa II mo tena tuagane ko Pelenike ki te kovana o Loma ko Pokio Feso i Kaisaleia i te 58 T.A. Ona ko te ‵kamiga a te kovana ko Feso, ne o‵mai laua kae “ne fakaaloalogina malosi te la okomaiga, ulu atu ei ki loto i te fale fono mo pule o te kautau pelā foki mo takitaki o te fa‵kai.”


It all started in my home region of northern Kyrgyzstan. 	 Ne kamata mai eiloa i toku fakai telā e tu ki matū o Kyrgyzstan.


(Acts 22:3-5) As a result, Saul failed to realize that Jesus was the true Messiah. 	 (Galuega 22:3-5) Ona ko te mea tenā, ne seki matea ei ne Saulo me i a Iesu ko te Mesia tonu.


(Gal. 6:10) Such help shows that we are not, in effect, telling such ones to go and “keep warm and well fed” without assisting them in practical ways.—Jas. 2:15-17. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) A te vaegā fesoasoani tenā e fakaasi atu ei me e se fai atu fua tatou ki vaegā tino penā ‘ke maua ne gatu e pei ei koutou, kae ke ‵kai ma‵kona foki koutou’ e aunoa mo te tukuatuga o fesoasoani aogā ki a latou.—Iakopo 2:15-17.


So, why was Peter in Cornelius’ home? 	 Kaia la ne nofo a Petelu i te fale o Konelio?


5, 6. (a) What examples show that we often value that which is whole, or complete? (b) When it comes to imperfect humans, does integrity mean perfection? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne a fakaakoakoga e fakaasi mai i ei me e masani o fakatāua ne tatou se mea telā e ‵lei, io me katoatoa? (e) Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e mata, e fakauiga eiloa te fakamaoni me ‵tau o ‵lei katoatoa se tino?


But at some point he was convinced by compelling evidence that Jesus was the Messiah. 	 Ne oko ki se tulaga telā ne talitonu a ia e auala i fakamaoniga ‵tonu me i a Iesu ko te Mesia.


How should we use them? 	 E ‵tau o fakaaogā pefea ne tatou a mea konā?


We need similar courage in these last days. 	 E manakogina foki ne tatou a te loto malosi tai ‵pau penā i aso fakaoti konei.


This is appropriate, since they were to serve as God’s spokesmen and representatives.—John 10:33-36. 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa te mea tenei, me ne ‵tau o tavini atu latou e pelā me ne tukumuna mo sui o te Atua.—Ioane 10:33-36.


“They never obligated me to be a pioneer,” says David, “but we enjoyed pioneering so much as a family that the companionship and environment impelled me to do the same.” 	 “Ne seki faimālō eiloa ne laua au ke paenia,” ko pati a Tavita, “kae ne fia‵fia malosi eiloa te motou kāiga ki te galuega paenia telā ne fakamalosi aka ei au ke fai foki penā.”


Ade concluded: “If Jehovah can really protect me, then I will remove the talisman.” 	 Ne fai mai a Ade, penei: “Kafai e mafai eiloa o puipui au ne Ieova, ko tena uiga, ka ave keatea ne au taku fagu tausi.”


Am I spending an appropriate amount of time studying God’s prophetic Word, making it my concern, and conversing about it with fellow Christians as well as with others whom I meet?’ 	 E mata, e fakamāumāu ne au a taimi e uke ke sukesuke ki muna fakapelofeta i te Muna a te Atua, kae amanaia tonu ki ei, kae sautala foki e uiga ki ei mo nisi taina Kelisiano fakatasi mo nisi tino kolā e fetaui mo au?’


“Do Not Tire Out,” 4/15 	 “E se ‵Fiu Tatou,” 4/15


While listening to her, Jesus noted her interest in worship and told her that God was looking for those who would worship Him with spirit and truth. 	 Kae koi fakalogologo a ia ki tou fafine, ne lavea ne Iesu te fiafia o te fafine ki te tapuakiga, kae ne fai atu a ia me e salasala eiloa a te Atua ki tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a Ia i te agaga mo te munatonu.


Second, Jehovah has revealed himself to us. 	 Te lua o mea, ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a ia ki a tatou.


Yet, Christians are encouraged to imitate Paul. 	 E fakamalosi loa Kelisiano ke fakaakoako ki a Paulo.


Jehovah “will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces.”—Isaiah 25:8. 	 A Ieova “ka fakagata ne ia te mate ke se toe ai eiloa! Ka ‵solo ne ia a loimata mai i mata o tino katoa.”—Isaia 25:8.


The 9th chapter, a stimulating conclusion to the proverbs discussed up to that point, is presented as an exciting illustration that motivates us to pursue wisdom. 	 A ko te mataupu e 9, e tuku mai i ei se fakaotiga fakamalosi loto ki mataupu katoa konā ke oko mai ki te mataupu tenei, se fakaasiga e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke kausaki atu ki te poto.


Seeing that the elderly couple had given their entire lives to Jehovah, Tony and Wendy were moved to take them in. 	 Ona ko te mea ne lavea ‵lei ne laua i te tauavaga ma‵tua konei ne fakaaoga te lā olaga kātoa mō Ieova , ne fakaosofia ei a Tony mo Wendy ke tausi ne lāua te tauavaga ma‵tua konei.


Then he received the holy spirit. 	 Oti aka, ne maua ne ia te agaga tapu.


Or maybe your last encounter with the deceased involved an argument. 	 Io me kāti ne kinau koulua mo te tino mate kae koi ola.


These titles reveal something about him. 	 E fakaasi mai i tofi konei se mea e uiga ki a ia.


(Ephesians 6:4) In fact, the love he shows for his family furnishes ongoing evidence that he lives up to the trust conferred upon him by reason of his appointment by holy spirit.—1 Timothy 3:4, 5. 	 (Efeso 6:4) A te ‵tonuga loa, a te alofa telā e fakaasi atu ne ia mō tena kāiga e tuku atu faeloa i ei a fakamaoniga me e ola a ia e ‵tusa mo te tulaga ko maua ne ia e auala i tena ‵tofiga ne te agaga tapu.—1 Timoteo 3:4, 5.


10. Why is obeying Jehovah’s law necessary in order to mind the spirit? 10 If we are to mind the spirit, knowledge of God’s Word is not enough. 	 10 Kafai e tuku atu ‵tou mafau‵fau ki mea e manako ki ei te agaga, e se lava fua ke maua ne tatou te iloaga e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua.


How did Jesus Christ imitate his Father in showing mercy? 	 Ne fakaakoako atu pefea a Iesu Keliso ki tena Tamana i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ‵nau?


Are those still vital issues for us? 	 E mata, koi tāua eiloa a mea konā ki a tatou?


• What does God want all mankind to know about our day? 	 • Se a te mea e manako te Atua ke iloa ne tino katoa e uiga ki ‵tou aso nei?


15 Jehovah decided not to eliminate the Israelites. 	 15 Ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova ke sē fakaseai atu a tino Isalaelu.


That is how Satan referred to Jesus while tempting him. 	 Tenā eiloa te auala ne fakasino atu ei Satani ki a Iesu i te taimi ne fakaosooso ei ne ia Iesu.


But those who place the pursuit of pleasure above their relationship with God do, indeed, become idolaters.—2 Timothy 3:1-5. 	 Kae ko tino kolā e fakamuamua ne latou a fakafiafiaga i lō te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua, e fai mo fai ne tino kolā e ifo ki tupua.—2 Timoteo 3:1-5.


He allowed Lot to flee to a city that He had intended to destroy. 	 Ne talia ne ia ke tele a Lota ki te fa‵kai telā ne manako a ia o fakamasei.


Eliashib had set a good example for the people by fully supporting Nehemiah in the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls. 	 Ne fai ne Eliasipa se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki tino mai te ‵lago katoatoa atu ki a Neemia i te toe faitega o ‵pui o Ielusalema.


Saul had just 600 men—and only he and Jonathan had weapons! 	 E toko 600 fua a tagata a Saulo, kae ko ia fua mo tena tama ko Ionatana e isi ne lā meatau!


At the time, Jehu was on the east side of the Jordan at Ramoth-gilead, directing a war against Israel’s enemies. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne nofo atu a Ieu i te feitu ki saegālā o te Iolitana i Lamota i Kileata, kae fakatonutonu aka te faiga o te taua ki fili o Isalaelu.


Is he being unrealistic in asking us to imitate him? 	 E mata, e masei tena fai mai ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki a ia?


December 26, 2004 	 Tesema 26, 2004


With a sense of urgency, the prophet Zephaniah declares: “The great day of Jehovah is near. It is near, and there is a hurrying of it very much.” 	 Ona ko te tāua o te mea tenei, ne folafola mai a te pelofeta ko Sefanaia: “A te aso fakamataku o Ieova ko pili—ko pili mai eiloa, kae e vave o oko mai!”


What are some of the gifts with which Christians are entrusted? 	 Ne a nisi meaalofa ne tuku atu ki Kelisiano?


The deportation of the people from the ten-tribe kingdom and the repopulation of the land with foreigners began “in the days of Pekah the king of Israel,” shortly after Isaiah uttered this prophecy. 	 A te ave keateaga o tino mai te malo o matakāiga e sefulu mo te ‵toe faka‵fonuga o te fenua ki tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea ne kamata i “te taimi ne tupu ei a Peka” te tupu o Isalaelu, mai tua malie eiloa o te taimi ne fai atu ei ne Isaia te valoaga tenei.


To Whom Should Sins Be Confessed? 	 Ko oi e ‵Tau o Fakaasi ‵Tonu Atu ki ei a Agasala?


Let us see. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou.


(Psalm 43:3; 1 Peter 3:15) To that end, we need to study the Bible diligently and meditate on its contents. 	 (Salamo 43:3; 1 Petelu 3:15) Ona ko te mea tenā, e ‵tau o sukesuke faka‵lei tatou ki te Tusi Tapu kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mea i loto i ei.


THE BIBLE FINALLY UNITES US 	 NE TOE FAKATASI MATOU NE TE TUSI TAPU


In other words, each one of us should put forth a reasonable effort to pursue the goal of Christian maturity along with the entire brotherhood. 	 I nisi tugāpati, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o taumafai malosi fakatasi mo te kautaina kātoa ke kausaki atu ki te fakamoemoega ke ma‵tua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Jehovah commanded those performing priestly duties at the tabernacle: “Do not drink wine or intoxicating liquor . . . when you come into the tent of meeting, that you may not die.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou a tiute fakafaitaulaga i te faleie tapu: “Ke mo a e ulu ki loto i toku Faleie manafai ne inu koutou i uaina io me ne pia; me kafai e ulu koutou, ko koutou ka ‵mate.”


In 1919, Jesus placed “the key of the house of David” upon the shoulder of “the faithful and discreet slave” by appointing that slave class “over all his belongings.”—Isa. 22:22; Matt. 24:45, 47. 	 I te 1919, ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu a te “kī o te ofisa” ki “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” mai te ‵tofi aka o te potukau ko te tavini ke “pule i ana mea katoa.”—Isaia 22:22; Mataio 24:45, 47.


Some Jews even became prosperous. 	 Nisi tino Iutaia ne oko ki se tulaga mau‵mea.


There is a great variety of religions from which to choose. 	 E uke a vaegā lotu kese‵kese kolā e mafai o filifili ne tatou mai i ei.


A Christian’s faithfully caring for responsibilities can soften family opposition 	 A te tausi mo te fakamaoni o se Kelisiano ki ana tiute e mafai o fakafeoloolo aka ei a ‵tekemaiga i te kāiga


In this connection, Paul counseled: “Let each of us please his neighbor in what is good for his upbuilding. 	 Ne polopoloki atu a Paulo e uiga ki te mea tenei: “Ke na fakafiafia ne tatou taki tokotasi ‵tou tuakoi i mea kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a ia.


How can marriage be happy? 	 E mafai pefea o maua te fiafia i te avaga?


Why might Christians have differing views about accepting an injection of a small fraction from a blood component? 	 Kaia kāti e kese‵kese ei a kilokiloga a Kelisiano ki te ‵sukiga o se tamā vaega foliki o te toto mai vaega ‵lasi e fa?


By uttering the first lie ever spoken and by slandering Jehovah, Satan made himself “the father of the lie.” 	 Mai te takuatuga o te loi muamua eiloa mo te fatufatuga ne ia o Ieova, ne fai ei ne Satani a ia mo fai “te tamana foki o tino ‵loi.”


According to one scholar, the Greek verb rendered “continued devoting themselves” can mean having “a steadfast and singleminded fidelity to a certain course of action.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a se tagata poto e tokotasi, a te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “tumau eiloa latou i te ‵saga tonu atu” e mafai foki o fakauiga ki te “tuku katoatoa atu o olotou mafaufau mo te fakamaoni ki te faiga o se mea.”


But Cain did not listen to the counsel. 	 Kae ne seki fakalogo eiloa a Kaino ki te polopolokiga tenā.


That a man should prepare properly before he gets married and starts his own family, recognizing the responsibilities that come with such a commitment. 	 E ‵tau mo te tagata o fakatoka faka‵lei muamua a koi tuai o avaga a ia kae kamata tena kāiga, kae ke iloa foki ne ia a tiute kolā e aofia i se vaegā feagaiga penā.


I also came to appreciate that continuing to gossip would make me a poor example and bring reproach on Jehovah’s name.” 	 Ne kamata foki o fakatāua ne au me i te tumau i te gutu fatufatu e fai ei au mo fai se fakaakoakoga masei kae fakamasei foki ei te igoa o Ieova.”


Psalm 45, a song about a kingly wedding, is prophetic of the Messianic King. 	 A te Salamo 45, se pese e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga a te tupu, telā se ata fakavaloaga e uiga ki te Tupu faka-Mesia.


11. (a) What do refugees initially need? (b) How can refugees show gratitude? 	 11. (a) Ne a mea e manakogina muamua ne tino fakaa‵lofa? (e) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tino fakaa‵lofa a te loto fiafia?


Many compulsive gamblers began by making petty bets ‘just for fun.’ 	 E tokouke a tino kolā ko ‵kau atu faeloa ki te pelētupe ne kamata mai te petiatuga o nāi tupe ‘ke fakafia‵fia fua ei latou.’


4 Still, it is good to remember that even though Jehovah permitted humans to exercise self-rule, he at no time relinquished his right to rule over his creatures. 	 4 Se mea ‵lei ke masaua me e tiga eiloa ne talia ne Ieova ke pule atu a tino ki a latou eiloa, e se mafai eiloa o fakagata aka ei tena saolotoga ke pule atu ki ana mea ne faite.


And the opening verse in that chapter refers to “those in union with Christ Jesus.” 	 Kae ko pati kamata i te fuaiupu tenā e fakasino atu ki a “latou kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu.”


9 Of course, many Christian women have family responsibilities to care for; yet, they keep Kingdom interests to the fore. 	 9 E tonu, e tokouke a tuagane e ‵tau o ‵saga atu ki olotou tiute faka-te-kāiga kae e fakamuamua eiloa ne latou a mea o te Malo.


(Ecclesiastes 7:20) If we draw near to Jehovah with complete hearts, his eyes will be upon us, not to condemn us, but to observe our efforts and answer our prayers for help and forgiveness. 	 (Failauga 7:20) Kafai e fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova mo ‵tou loto kātoa, ka onoono mai a ia ki a tatou, ke se taku fakamasei ei tatou, kae ke iloilo aka ne ia ‵tou taumafaiga kae tali mai ‵tou ‵talo mō se fesoasoani mo tena fakamagaloga.


How distressing for him, who “is very tender in affection and compassionate,” to hear and see the “strong outcries and tears” of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, the sadistic scourging, the cruel impalement, and the slow, agonizing death. 	 Ona ko te mea e ‘‵fonu a ia i te alofa ‵nau mo te alofa fesoasoani’ ne logo‵mae a ia i te taimi ne lagona kae lavea ne ia a Iesu e “fakatagi mo loimata” i te fatoaga o Ketesemane, ne ‵kini fakasauā, ne fakasataulo, kae logo‵mae malosi a koi tuai o mate.


Would such actions show that we are acting in harmony with Jehovah’s purpose to gather all things together again in the Christ? 	 Kafai ne fai ne tatou se mea o mea konei, e mata, e fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou me e ga‵lue tasi tatou mo te fuafuaga a Ieova ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino katoa e pelā me se kāiga e tasi mai lalo i te pulega a Keliso?


From the time of his baptism in 29 C.E., Jesus as High Priest submitted to tests and training until the time of his actual death. 	 I te otiga ne fakaeke a Iesu mo fai te Faitaulaga Sili, ne talia ei ne ia ke tofotofo kae ke maua foki ne ia a akoakoga ke oko eiloa ki tena mate.


The Scriptures give no age requirements for baptism. 	 E se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te aofaki o tausaga e mafai ei o papatiso se tino.


The Bible record states: “All the while the boy Samuel was growing bigger and more likable both from Jehovah’s standpoint and from that of men.”—1 Sam. 2:26. 	 E fai mai te tala i te Tusi Tapu: “Ne tupu aka eiloa Samuelu i tena galuega, kae ko alofagina foki a ia ne te Aliki e pelā foki mo tino.”—1 Samuelu 2:26.


9 However, more is involved than merely providing food, clothing, and shelter. 	 9 Kae e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei i lō te tuku atu fua o meakai, gatu, mo se fale.


It can do the same for you.—Titus 1:2. 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu te fakamoemoega tenā ki a koe.—Tito 1:2.


It would provide protection from the “burning missiles” referred to at Ephesians 6:16. 	 E puipui i ei se tino mai “matasana ‵ka” kolā e faipati ki ei te Efeso 6:16.


Mario wanted the visitors to see for themselves the small congregation there. 	 Ne manako a Mario ke lavea ne latou konei a te fakapotopotoga foliki i konā.


Both our upbringing and our environment powerfully influence our views and choices. 	 E lasi ‵ki te fakamalosiga o te auala ne puti aka ei tatou mo ‵tou enivalomene ki te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga mo kilokiloga.


Young men were recruited to strengthen the fortifications, to take up weapons, and to serve in the military. 	 Ne fakaga‵lue a tamataene o fakamalosi aka a ‵pui o te fa‵kai, ke fakaaogā a meatau kae ke ‵kau atu ki te kautau.


What will happen to the weeds, and when will that event occur? 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki mouku ma‵sei, kae ka tupu mafea a te mea tenā?


He later said: “Do not be afraid. 	 Kae ne fai atu ne ia fakamuli penei: “E seai se mea e tau o ma‵taku koutou ki ei.


Are you making every effort to “walk in the name of Jehovah”? 	 E mata, e fai ne koe so se taumafaiga ke “sasale i te igoa o Ieova”?


14. (a) What conditions contributed to a greater understanding of Bible truth in the late 1800’s? (b) Describe Brother Russell’s quest for the truth. 	 14. (a) Ne a fakanofonofoga ne fesoasoani atu ki te fakalasiga o te malamalama ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu talu mai te 1800 tupu? (e) Fakamatala mai a te manako malosi o te taina ko Russell ki te mea tonu.


12, 13. (a) What did Jehovah reveal about the defeat of Babylon? (b) Why is Medo-Persia fittingly depicted as the fourth head of the wild beast? 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova e uiga ki te malo pule telā ka fakatakavale ne ia a Papelonia? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me i a Metai mo Pelesia ko te fa o ulu o te manu fekai?


19 Under no circumstances do we resort to belligerence. 	 19 E se ‵tau o ita tatou faitalia a mea kolā e ‵tupu.


Be sure that at some point, he will do so! 	 Ke mautinoa i a koe me isi se taimi, ka fai eiloa a ia penā!


11 Because of the similarities between our work and that of Amos, we will benefit greatly from considering his example. 	 11 Ona ko te ‵pau o ‵tou galuega mo te galuega a Amosa, ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā e uke mai te mafau‵fau ki tena fakaakoakoga.


And what joy we have in rendering heartfelt worship to our loving heavenly Father! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali ke avatu ne tatou a tapuakiga mai ‵tou loto ki te ‵tou Tamana alofa i te lagi!


The Bible discourages dwelling on negative thoughts and censures “complainers about their lot in life.” 	 E se fakamalosi aka ne te Tusi Tapu a mafaufauga sē aoga mo te “muimui faeloa.”


Notice that none of the verses are set out as rules, such as “you must not . . .” Rather, they are written as plain statements of truth. 	 Onoono la me i fuaiupu konei ne tusi eiloa e pelā me ne muna‵tonu faigofie, kae e se pelā me ne tulafono, e pelā mo te “e se ‵tau o fai ne koe a te mea tenei” io me “e se ‵tau o fai ne koe a te mea tenā.”


(Romans 3:4) It is, in fact, vital that we do so, since the Bible warns us that a powerful but invisible evil creature has blinded people spiritually and is now “misleading the entire inhabited earth.”—Revelation 12:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4. 	 (Loma 3:4) E tonu, e tāua ‵ki ke fai penā, me e fakailoa mai i te Tusi Tapu me e isi se tino masei kae sē matea telā e faka‵kivi ne ia a mata o tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae nei la ko “fakaloiloi ne ia te lalolagi kātoa.”—Fakaasiga 12:9; 2 Kolinito 4:4.


Identifying God’s Channel of Instruction 	 Ke Matea te Auala e Aumai ei a Akoakoga a te Atua


Moses exercised faith in those promises. 	 Ne fakatuanaki a Mose ki tautoga konā.


More important, the slave also oversees spiritually upbuilding programs of Bible study at weekly meetings and periodic assemblies and conventions. 	 E sili atu i mea konā, e fakatoka foki ne te tavini a polokalame faka-te-agaga o sukesukega faka-te-Tusi Tapu i vaiaso takitasi mo fono fo‵liki mo fono ‵lasi kolā e fai i nisi taimi.


(John 15:20) However, even when “we are persecuted,” we are “not left in the lurch.” (2 Cor. 4:9) Why is that so? 	 (Ioane 15:20) Kae e tiga eiloa e “fakasauagina” tatou, kae e “se ‵mate” eiloa tatou. (2 Kolinito 4:9) Kaia e fai ei penā?


How may some invite apostates into their homes? 	 E mafai pefea ne nisi tino o ‵kami a aposetate ki olotou fale?


Do Not Let the Faults of Others Stumble You, June 	 Ke mo a ma Talia a Mea ‵Se a Nisi Tino ke Fakavāivāi Atu ki a Koe, Iuni


16 Will Jehovah execute judgment on warmongering nations? 	 16 E mata, ka fakaoko atu ne Ieova te fakasalaga ki luga i atufenua fai taua?


Always be “ready to make a defense.”—1 Pet. 3:15. 	 “Ke toka faeloa o tuku [atu] se tali.”—1 Petelu 3:15.


“I was only 14 years old when my father died,” explains a South African man named Mike. 	 “Ko 14 fua oku tausaga i te taimi ne mate ei toku tamana,” ko pati a se tagata mai Afelika ki Saute e igoa ki a Mike.


They were ordinary, imperfect people, just as we are. 	 A latou ne tino sē ‵lei kātoatoa e pelā foki eiloa mo tatou.


16 Kindness can be shown even if we have justifiably become angry because of someone’s hurtful words or inconsiderate actions. 	 16 E mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te mataalofa māfai foki eiloa e kaitaua malosi tatou i se mea ‵tau ona ko pati faka‵mae loto mo faifaiga sē āva a se tino.


Jehovah’s present-day worshippers can trust in their God, and in his loving-kindness, to safeguard and deliver them.—Psalm 13:5; 40:11. 	 E mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu a tino tapuaki a Ieova i aso nei ki te lotou Atua, mo tena alofa kaimalie, ke puipui kae fakasao ne ia latou.—Salamo 13:5; 40:11.


Because of limited education, however, some may have difficulty reading or find it laborious. 	 Ona ko te sē lava o akoakoga, kāti e faigata ki nisi tino ke fai‵tau io me e fai pelā me se mea fakafi‵ta ki a latou.


17 Can you imagine what the fulfillment of that will mean for you personally? 	 17 E mata, e mafai ne koe o fakaataata i tou mafaufau me se a te uiga o te fakataunuga o te mea tenā ki a koe?


Why not meditate on the following valuable principles? 	 Kae e a ma mafaufau ‵loto koe ki fakatakitakiga tāua konei?


Brothers and sisters who have experience in this type of service say: Before you move, begin to simplify your lifestyle and learn to be content. 	 E fai mai a taina mo tuagane kolā ko oti ne ga‵lue i te vaegā taviniga tenei, penei: A koi tuai koe o gasue, na kamata o fakafaigofie tou olaga kae tauloto ke iloa ne koe o lotomalie.


What should be the scope of the preaching work? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te lasi o te galuega talai?


Back in the first century when true Christians were anointed by holy spirit to become sons of God and thus Christ’s brothers, some received an additional, special operation of the spirit. 	 I te senitenali muamua i te taimi ne fakaekegina ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te agaga tapu ke fai mo fai a tama a te Atua mo taina o Keliso, ne kamata o galue te agaga o te Atua i nisi o latou i se auala fakapito.


“Not in Comparison With the Other Person” 	 “Sa Fakatusatusa Fua ki Mea a te Suā Tino”


Have you proved to yourself “the good and acceptable and perfect will of God”?—Romans 12:2. 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka ne koe a te loto o te Atua telā e ‘‵lei, e logomalie kae gali’?—Loma 12:2.


He was confident that they were faithful Christians who wanted to do what was right. 	 Ne talitonu a ia me i a latou ne Kelisiano fakamaoni kolā e ma‵nako o fai te mea tonu.


There are other reasons for trusting these Bible accounts. 	 E isi aka foki a nisi pogai e ‵tau ei o fakatalitonugina a tala konei i te Tusi Tapu.


(Acts 2:24) If we accept that there is a God and that he is the Creator of all things, then we have every reason to believe that he could raise his Son from the dead.—Hebrews 3:4. 	 (Galuega 2:24) Kafai e talia ne tatou me e isi se Atua ka ko ia ko te Māfuaga o mea katoa, ko maua ei ne tatou a pogai e uke ke tali‵tonu me e mafai eiloa ne ia o toe fakatu aka tena Tama mai te mate.—Epelu 3:4.


At Bethel, I enjoy hearing firsthand about the progress of the disciple-making activity worldwide. 	 I te Peteli, ne lagona ei ne au mō te taimi muamua a te ‵gali o ikuga kolā e maua mai i te faiga o soko i te lalolagi kātoa.


“I always had a vague hope that my father was somewhere,” he says. 	 “Ne fakamoemoe faeloa au me e nofo atu a toku tamana i se koga telā e se iloa ne au,” ko ana pati.


The apostle Paul wrote these words to faithful Christians living in Thessalonica. 	 Ne tusi atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati konā ki Kelisiano fakamaoni kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Tesalonia.


• What may help some to overcome feelings of inadequacy? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke manumalo i lagonaga me se lava te lotou atamai?


Family life was close, warm, and full of joy. 	 Ne maua ne te motou kāiga se vā fealofani ‵lei, a‵lofa kae ‵fonu i te fiafia.


(Rev. 2:10) Thereafter, Brother Franz took the lead in our work. 	 (Faka. 2:10) Mai i konā, ne takitaki ei ne te Taina ko Franz a te ‵tou galuega.


17 Our own relationship with Jehovah is strengthened as we make greater use of the Scriptures in teaching others. 	 17 E fakamalosigina te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova māfai e fakaaogā sāle ne tatou te Tusi Tapu i te akoako atu ki nisi tino.


How can we strengthen the faith of arriving refugees? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a te fakatuanaki o tino fakaa‵lofa kolā ko oko mai?


For additional ways to enhance your joy, see the box “Other Ways to Increase Joy.” 	 Ke iloa aka a nisi auala ke fakalasi aka ei ‵tou fiafia, onoono ki te pokisi “Nisi Auala ke Fakalasi Aka ei ‵Tou Fia‵fia.”


(Matt. 21:43; 23:37, 38) As a result of its unfaithfulness, the nation lost the great privilege of representing the true God. 	 (Mataio 21:43; 23:37, 38) Ona ko te lotou sē fakamaoni, ne galo ei i te fenua te tauliaga sili ke fai mo sui o te Atua tonu.


So Jehovah urges us: “Be wise, my son [or daughter], and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” 	 Tenā te pogai ne fakamalosi mai ei a Ieova ki a tatou: “Taku tama, a koe ke atamai kae ka fiafia malosi eiloa au.


10 For some 1,500 years, Jehovah’s dealings with Israel revealed many new facets of his personality. 	 10 E nofo ki te 1,500 tausaga, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova i ana faifaiga ki te kau Isalaelu a mea ‵fou e uke e uiga ki ana uiga totino.


Michelle: The truth is, Sophia, God cares a great deal about us, and he hates to see us suffer. 	 Michelle: Sophia, a te tonuga loa, e lasi ‵ki te atafai mai o te Atua ki a tatou, kae takalialia a ia ma kilo mai ki a tatou e logo‵mae.


14 Mature servants of Jehovah personally apply Paul’s counsel: “Do not put out the fire of the spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5:19) Since God’s spirit is “the spirit of holiness,” it is clean, pure, sacred. 	 14 E fakagalue aka eiloa ne tavini ma‵tua a Ieova a te polopolokiga a Paulo: “Sa ‵teke ne koutou a galuega a te Agaga Tapu i loto i a koutou.” (1 Tesalonia 5:19) Ona ko te agaga o te Atua e “mana,” e ‵mā kae tapu te agaga tenā.


(Read Job 36:1, 11.) 	 (Faitau te Iopu 36:1, 11.)


People will live in perfect peace and unity under the loving rule of God’s Kingdom. 	 Ka ola a tino i te filemu mo te fealofani katoatoa mai lalo i te pulega alofa a te Malo o te Atua.


After they received a very positive response from the branch in Ghana, they traveled there, intending to visit for two months. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ne laua se tali fakafiafia mai te ofisa lagolago i Ghana, ne faima‵laga atu laua ki ei, kae fakaiku aka ke ‵nofo lāua i konā mō se lua masina.


Jehovah’s Witnesses publish the good news of the Kingdom in 236 countries and territories, disseminating literature in over 470 languages.—Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 E folafola atu ne Molimau a Ieova a te tala ‵lei o te Malo i atufenua mo koga talai e 236, kae tufatufa atu a tusi i ‵gana e silia atu i te 470.—Mataio 6:9, 10.


Where do Jehovah’s people stand regarding his sovereignty? 	 Se a te tulaga o tino o Ieova e uiga ki tena pulega sili?


Men have been given the assignment of presiding over and teaching the congregation, but women add much to Christian meetings by participating in them in various ways. 	 Ko oti ne tuku atu te tauliaga ki tāgata ke tausi kae akoako atu i te fakapotopotoga, kae fakaopoopo atu ne fāfine a mea e uke ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano mai te faiga o olotou tusaga kese‵kese i ei.


Jesus repeatedly spoke to his disciples about the need to cultivate humility. 	 Ne faipati faeloa a Iesu ki ana soko e uiga ki te tāua ke ati aka a te loto maulalo.


Failure to assume the responsibility of warning people of the choice that lies before them could result in our incurring bloodguilt. 	 A te fakatamala o fakailoa atu ki tino a te filifiliga e ‵tau o fai ne latou, e mafai o fai i ei ke pisipisia tatou i olotou toto.


Making Disciples of Business People 	 Te Faiga o Soko i Koga Ga‵lue


How have Jehovah’s modern-day Witnesses displayed courageous love for one another? 	 Ne fakatau fakaasi atu pefea ne Molimau a Ieova i aso nei a te alofa loto toa?


Or was he teaching that only unbelievers are on the broad road, whereas those who believe in God—no matter what their religion—are on the narrow road that leads to life? 	 Io me ne akoako atu ne ia me ko tino sē tali‵tonu fua e olo atu i te auala mataefa, kae ko tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te Atua—faitalia me se a te lotou lotu—e olo atu i te auala mataliki telā e tau atu ki te ola?


Grown children may move far away from home. 	 E mafai o olo atu au tama‵liki kolā ko ma‵tua o ‵nofo i koga ‵mao ‵ki.


However, in December 1952, I was called to report for military service. 	 Kae, i a Tesema 1952, ne fakailoa mai ne te malo ke kau atu au ki te galuega faka-sotia.


Adolescents have to make decisions about education, employment, and other matters. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne talavou a olotou fakaikuga e uiga ki akoga, galuega ‵togi mo nisi mea aka i olotou olaga.


Showing compassion may not be easy in a world that seems predominantly cold and inhospitable. 	 E se faigofie ke fakaasi atu a te alofa atafai i se lalolagi telā e foliga mai me e se a‵lofa kae se fia‵fia.


In view of the number baptized at Pentecost 33 C.E. and soon thereafter, there may even have been more than one group that regularly assembled in the Jerusalem area. 	 Ona ko te aofaki o tino ne papatiso i te Penitekoso 33 T.A., kāti ne penā foki loa mai tua ifo i ei, kāti ne uke atu foki a potukau kolā ne maopoopo fakatasi faeloa i Ielusalema.


Jewish historical records show that temple merchants exploited their customers by charging exorbitant prices. 	 E fakaasi mai i tala mua a te kau Iutaia me ne fakapuapuaga ne tino faipisinisi i te faletapu a tino mai te avakaga ki luga o ‵togi o olotou mea.


Myrna has made an effort to help her children learn the value of living a simple life. 	 Ko oti nei ne fai a taumafaiga a Myrna ke fesoasoani atu ki ana tama‵liki ke tauloto a te tāua o te ola i se olaga faigofie.


2 As explained in the third chapter of Genesis, Jehovah’s purpose encountered a challenge. 	 2 I te mataupu e tolu o te Kenese, e fakamatala mai ei a taumafaiga ne fai ke fakamasei ei te fuafuaga a Ieova.


(Genesis 19:1-3) In faith he warned his sons-in-law about the imminent destruction of Sodom. 	 (Kenese 19:1-3) Ona ko tena fakatuanaki ne fai atu ei a ia ki avaga o ana tama ke fakaeteete me ko pili fua o fakaseai atu a Sotoma.


(Romans 15:4) We can be sure that our hope in God’s promises is not misplaced. 	 (Loma 15:4) E mautinoa eiloa i a tatou me ka fakataunu eiloa a ‵tou fakamoemoega e uiga ki folafolaga a te Atua.


Jesus’ disciples had faith in God, and as a result, they were able to endure the severe persecution they experienced. 	 Ne fakatuanaki a soko o Iesu ki te Atua, kae ne iku atu i ei ki te mafai ne latou o kufaki i fakasauāga matagā kolā ne fe‵paki mo latou.


Like Jehovah, we need to be patient. 	 E pelā mo Ieova, e ‵tau o loto kufaki foki tatou.


To Jehovah they are a laughingstock. 	 Kae e fai latou pelā me ne mea faifa‵kata ki a Ieova.


(Matthew 5:27, 28) The apostle Peter said that some in the first-century congregation had “eyes full of adultery” and ‘enticed unsteady souls.’ (2 Peter 2:14) Unlike them, however, you can avoid sexual sins if you love and obey God and Christ and are determined to preserve your relationship with them. 	 (Mataio 5:27, 28) Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Petelu me i nisi tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga i te senitenali muamua “e se ma‵nako ke ‵kilo ki se isi mea ake, na ko fāfine fina lalolagi fua” kae ‘e fakalata ne latou a tino sē ma‵losi ‵lei.’ (2 Petelu 2:14) Kae e ‵kese mo latou, e mafai o ‵teke atu ne koe a faifaiga agasala fakatauavaga māfai e alofa kae fakalogo koe ki te Atua mo Keliso kae manako malosi ke tausi tou fesokotakiga ‵lei mo laua.


I chose never to drink alcohol again. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne au ke se toe fakaaoga ne au a meainu ma‵losi.


Zeal is “eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something.” 	 A te loto finafinau ko te “loto fiafia o fai se mea.”


19 It would be difficult to enumerate all the blessings that result from accepting divine discipline and from imitating Jehovah and Jesus when disciplining others. 	 19 E mafai o faigata ke lau aka a fakamanuiaga ka maua mai te talia ne tatou a polopolokiga mai te Atua mo te fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova mo Iesu māfai e polopoloki atu a nisi tino.


Through his prophet Isaiah, Jehovah said to them: “You have not brought me the sheep of your whole burnt offerings, and with your sacrifices you have not glorified me. 	 E auala i tena pelofeta ko Isaia, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a latou: “E seki aumai ne koutou otou mamoe mo fai otou taulaga ‵sunu; e seki fakaaloalo mai koutou ki a au i otou taulaga.


[Picture on page 12] 	 12. Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tuku atu ki a Ieova a toe mea ‵lei? 13.


Of all the events of his youth that could have been recorded in the Scriptures, Jehovah chose one, the occasion when 12-year-old Jesus courageously questioned the religious teachers at the temple in Jerusalem and left them astounded at his understanding of Jehovah’s ways.—Luke 2:46-49. 	 Mai mea katoa kolā ne fai ne ia i te taimi koi talavou ei tou tagata kae kolā ne mafai foki o fakamau ki lalo i te Tusi Tapu, ne filifili ne Ieova te taimi ne fakafesilisili ei mo te loto toa ne Iesu telā ko 12 ana tausaga a takitaki lotu i te faletapu i Ielusalema kae ne ofo masei latou i tena malamalama i auala o Ieova.—Luka 2:46-49.


How will you personally demonstrate that you appreciate Jehovah’s approachableness and impartiality? 	 Ka fakaasi atu pefea ne koe i a koe e loto fakafetai ki te uiga faigofie mo te sē fakailoga tino o Ieova?


Make full use of such tools. 	 Ke na fakaaogā faka‵lei a vaegā mea faigaluega penā.


“The head of every man is the Christ.”—1 CORINTHIANS 11:3. 	 “A Keliso e sili eiloa i tino katoa.”—1 KOLINITO 11:3.


Later, Paul encouraged the Philippian congregation to keep “standing firm in one spirit, with one soul striving side by side for the faith of the good news, and in no respect being frightened by [their] opponents.” 	 Ko te mea ke fakamalosi atu ne ia latou i te feitu tenei, ne fai atu a Paulo, penei: “[A fakasauāga o Kelisiano] ko te fakatalitonuga tenā ki a latou [ko tino fakasau me ka taka‵vale latou, ka ko koutou ka manumalo me ko te Atua e avatu ne ia te manumalo ki a koutou!


“Pursue . . . Mildness of Temper” and Peace 	 ‘Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu te Loto Maulalo’ mo te Filemu


On one occasion, the apostle John felt so impressed by a magnificent vision of heavenly Jerusalem that he fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had served as God’s spokesman. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne ofo masei te apositolo ko Ioane i te fakaasiga fakaofoofogia e uiga ki te Ielusalema faka-te-lagi, telā, ne fakasiga ifo ei ki lalo i vae o te agelu telā ne sui ne ia te Atua o tapuaki atu ki a ia.


With good habits, the Christian way of life becomes more efficient and easier to keep up. 	 E mafai o momea aka te ‵lei kae faigofie atu ke tau‵tali ki te olaga faka-Kelisiano ona ko faifaiga masani ‵lei.


(Daniel 1:1-3) Among them is young Daniel, probably only in his teens. 	 (Tanielu 1:1-3) Ne aofia i a latou konā ko te talavou ko Tanielu, kāti ko sefulu tupu fua ana tausaga.


Since they do not want the Bible to lose its relevance, they put the Word of God into practice.” 	 Ona ko te mea e se ma‵nako latou ke galo atu a te aogā o te Tusi Tapu, e fakagalue aka ne latou a te Muna a te Atua.”


Caring parents work hard to provide for their offspring. 	 E ga‵lue ma‵losi a mātua atafai ke tausi atu ki olotou tama‵liki.


Adam and Eve were created without sin. 	 Ne faite a Atamu mo Eva e aunoa mo se agasala.


It might be from the series “The Bible Changes Lives,” published in The Watchtower. 	 E mafai o fakaaoga se tala mai te mataupu fakasolo ko te “E ‵Fuli ne te Tusi Tapu a Olaga o Tino,” kolā e maua i Te Faleleoleo Maluga.


(Matthew 5:11, Today’s English Version) Such malicious opposers would tell what is not true with the intent to deceive others. 	 (Mataio 5:11) E fai atu ne tino ‵teke matagā penā a pati ‵loi ke faka‵se ei a nisi tino.


“Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers,” he wrote. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “Sa taumafai o ga‵lue tasi mo tino sē tali‵tonu.


May we have full confidence in what is expressed at Romans 8:35-39: “Who will separate us from the love of the Christ? 	 Ke na tali‵tonu katoatoa nei tatou ki pati i te Loma 8:35-39: “Ko oi la ka mafai ne ia o ‵vae tatou mai te alofa o Keliso?


Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death, all things are continuing exactly as they were from creation’s beginning.’”—2 Peter 3:3, 4. 	 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 Petelu 3:3, 4.


They threw the bodies of some vile criminals into this dump and kept a fire constantly burning there to dispose of the refuse and the carcasses. 	 Ne ‵pei ne latou ki ei a foitino o toe tino amio matagā kae fakatumau te ‵ka o te afi ke ‵sunu ki ei a kaiga mo foitino o tino ‵mate.


“Everybody Does It” 	 “E Fai ne Tino Katoa te Mea Tenei”


(Prov. 22:29) David’s music had a soothing effect on the troubled monarch, as good music often has on people even today. 	 (Faataoto 22:29) Ne fai eiloa a pese a Tavita e pelā me se fakamafanafanaga ki te tupu masei, e pelā loa mo mea e fai ne pese ‵gali ki tino i aso nei.


About 20 years after President Wilson made that rash promise, the second world war erupted. 	 Kāti i se 20 tausaga fua mai tua ifo o te tautoga tenā a te Pelesitene ko Wilson, kae ‵pa mai ei te taua i te lua a te lalolagi.


Paragraph 13: The apostle Paul’s words found at Acts 20:29, 30 show that the congregation would be attacked from two quarters. 	 Palakalafa e 13: E fakaasi mai i pati a te apositolo ko Paulo i te Galuega 20:29, 30 me ka fakasauagina a te fakapotopotoga ne potukau e lua.


(Romans 2:21, 22) If we are to impart truth to others, we must be truthful in all our ways. 	 (Loma 2:21, 22) Kafai e fia fakaoko atu ne tatou a te munatonu ki nisi tino, e ‵tau o fai faeloa ne tatou a te mea tonu.


(Proverbs 24:10) If you have ever been discouraged, you will likely agree with that statement. 	 (Faataoto 24:10) Kafai ne loto vāivāi koe i se taimi, ka loto malie eiloa koe ki te tugāpati tenā.


(Jas. 1:17) Those who let themselves be guided by God benefit greatly from his generosity. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) A tino kolā e ma‵nako ke takitaki latou ne te Atua e maua ne latou a mea aogā ona ko tena kaimalie.


He knows their individual needs, their weaknesses, and their strengths. 	 E iloa ne ia olotou manakoga totino, vāivāiga mo te ma‵losi o latou.


David was driven from the city, having experienced another narrow escape from death.—1 Samuel 21:13-15. 	 Ne afuli keatea a Tavita mai te fa‵kai, telā ne sao amate atu eiloa tou tagata mai te mate.—1 Samuelu 21:13-15.


Indignant clergymen resented the bold public proclamation of Bible truth and often pressured local authorities to silence the sound car. 	 Ne kaitaua a faifeau ki faka‵pulaga kolā ne fai e uiga ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu, kae ne fakamalosi atu faeloa ki tino pule‵pule ke taofi aka te motoka mo mea faka‵lasi leo i ei.


14 To understand more fully the connection between Hosea’s domestic affairs and Israel’s relationship with Jehovah, consider these words: “Jehovah went on to say to me: ‘Go once again, love a woman loved by a companion and committing adultery.’” (Hosea 3:1) Hosea complied with this command by repurchasing Gomer from the man with whom she had been living. 	 14 Ko te mea ke malamalama ‵lei i te auala e fetaui ‵lei ei a te tulaga o Hosea mo tena avaga mo te fesokotakiga o Isalaelu mo Ieova, ke mafaufau ki pati konei: “Muna a te Aliki ki a au, ‘Toe fano o fakaasi atu tou alofa ki te fafine telā e moe mo tena fiafaiga.’ ” (Hosea 3:1) Ne fakalogo a Hosea ki te fakatonuga tenei mai te toe ‵togi mai ne ia a Komeli mai te tagata telā ne ‵nofo fakatasi mo tou fafine.


“This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness.”—MATTHEW 24:14. 	 “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi katoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino io me ki atufenua katoa.”—MATAIO 24:14.


[Pictures on page 26] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 28]


Religious leaders commonly teach that God sent the “star.” 	 E masani o akoako ne takitaki lotu i aso nei me ne uga mai ne te Atua a te “fetu.”


For example, she gained the happiness that comes from satisfying one’s spiritual need. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne maua eiloa ne ia te fiafia mai te fakamalie aka o se manakoga faka-te agaga o se tino.


DISTRESSED by environmental and social conditions on earth, many would love to see our planet transformed into a paradise. 	 ONA ko te māfatia i te tulaga o te natula mo te olaga i te lalolagi, ko ma‵nako malosi eiloa a tino e tokouke ke lavea atu te ‵fuliga o te ‵tou paneta ki se palataiso.


Jesus preached to the woman at the well. 	 Ne talai atu a Iesu ki te fafine i te vaikeli.


It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.”—Dan. 2:44. 	 Ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā, kae ka tumau ki te se gata mai.”—Tanielu 2:44.


“He will rule as king,” Gabriel says, “and there will be no end of his kingdom.” 	 “Ka pule a ia e pelā me se Tupu,” ko muna a Kapilielu, “kae ka seai se gataga o tena Malo.”


“Hope in Jehovah” 	 ‘Ke Fakamoemoe ki a Ieova’


He is also quoted as saying: “Never in history has there been more a sense that people can’t rely on traditions and institutions to guide them, morally.” 	 Ne siki mai foki ana pati konei: “E seki ai loa se vaegā lagonaga penei i aso mua me e se mafai o fakalagolago a tino ki tuu mo aganuu mo fakapotopotoga ke takitaki ei latou i mea tau amioga.”


If you put forth the effort to replace pride with humility, your prospects for peace in a personal dispute are greatly improved. 	 Kafai e taumafai malosi koe o sui a te fakamatamata ki te loto maulalo, ka mafai eiloa o manuia au taumafaiga ke maua te filemu māfai e aofia koe i se kinauga.


(Acts 7:23) During his stay in that land, he could have heard of the trials of Job, who was living nearby in the land of Uz. 	 (Galuega 7:23) I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a ia i te fenua tenā, kāti ne logo a ia i tofotofoga o Iopu, telā ne nofo pili atu i te fenua o Usa.


So all the ingrained prejudice and hatred melted away before my eyes.” 	 Tela la, a te fakailoga tino telā ne ‵toki ne au i toku loto mo te takalialia ne ‵galo atu katoa mai i a au.”


“For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 	 “Me i te mataloa mataefa e faigofie ei te auala e tau atu ki te malaia, e tokouke foki latou kolā e olo atu i ei.


Robert explains: “From the very beginning, I was impressed with the way the Witnesses use the names of Jehovah and Jesus, acknowledging that they are separate persons. 	 E fakamatala mai penei a Lopati: “Mai i te kamataga loa, ne fiafia au ki te auala e fakaaogā ei ne Molimau a te igoa o Ieova mo Iesu, mai i te iloaga me i a laua ne tino kese‵kese.


And it came about at the closing of the gate by dark that the men went out. 	 Ne toe olo foki eiloa i te afiafi, ka koi tuai ei o ‵pono te mataloa o te fa‵kai.


This healing process will continue in God’s new system until there is no more hatred and bitterness, sorrow and grief in the hearts of mankind. 	 Ka fai faeloa te faka‵leiga tenei ki loto i te fakanofonofoga fou a te Atua ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ko se toe ai ei se takalialia, te kaitaua, te fanoanoa mo te logo‵mae i loto o tino.


So if you find yourself resisting efforts to make peace with someone, you may be struggling with pride. 	 Tela la, kafai e iloa ne koe me e faka‵lave ne koe a taumafaiga ke maua se vā filemu mo se isi tino, kāti ko logo‵fio eiloa koe ne ta ne te fakamatamata.


The fight continued and will continue as long as we are imperfect. 	 Ka tumau faeloa te taua tenā i te taimi e fai ei tatou mo fai ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


(Luke 19:43, 44) According to a conservative estimate, “between a quarter and a half million people perished in Jerusalem and the rest of the country.” 	 (Luka 19:43, 44) Ne tuku taumate ne latou me kāti e nofo i loto i te “vasia o te kuata ki te āfa miliona o tino ne ‵mate i Ielusalema ke oko atu foki loa ki te fenua kātoa.”


He was sinless. 	 E ‵lei katoatoa eiloa a ia.


Those With a Defiled Conscience 	 Tino Kolā e Ma‵sei Olotou Loto Lagona


In this context the Greek word rendered “world” does not refer to the planet Earth. 	 I te fuaiupu tenei, a te pati Eleni telā e ‵fuli ki te “lalolagi” e se fakauiga ki te paneta ko te Lalolagi.


Why can it be dangerous to let others decide for us? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fakamataku ke talia a nisi tino ke fai ne latou a fakaikuga mō tatou?


But this time, I experienced it firsthand. 	 Kae tenei eiloa te taimi muamua ke fakatalitonu ne au.


The invitation to say, “Come!” is extended beyond the anointed 	 A te ‵kamiga ke fai atu, “Vau!” e fakaoko atu foki ki nisi tino i tafa o te kau fakaekegina


They may even have a checklist of items that the baby will need. 	 Kāti e isi foki se lā fakasologa o mea kolā ka manakogina ne te pepe.


While the Bible is not a manual on child rearing, the Creator inspired the writers to include in it much practical advice on the subject. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fai te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se tusi tulafono mō te putiakaga o tama‵liki, ne fai ne te Atua a tino kolā ne tusi ne latou, ke aofia i ei a fautuaga aogā e uke e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.


How did Jehovah draw us to true worship? 	 Ne ‵futi mai pefea tatou ne Ieova ki te tapuakiga tonu?


But as for Judah, it came to the watchtower of the wilderness. 	 I te okoatuga o te kautau o Iuta ki te taoa i te vao, ne ‵kilo atu latou ki te fili, matea atu ei ne latou me ko tafola katoa i te laukele, ko ‵mate katoa.


Since his Word calls Uzzah’s deed an “irreverent act,” Jehovah may have seen some selfish motive that is not expressly revealed in the account. 	 Ona ko te mea e taku mai i tena Muna a faifaiga a Usa e pelā me ne ‘faiga faka-sē-āva,’ kāti ne lavea ne Ieova ana uiga ma‵sei kolā e se ‵sae mai i te tala tenei.


Filip relates: “I studied with a young man named Michael. 	 Ne fai mai a Filip: “Ne suke‵suke fakatasi māua mo te talavou e igoa ki a Michael.


(Read Isaiah 2:3, 4.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 2:3, 4.)


Why is it fitting that we praise Jehovah? 	 Kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei me e tavae atu tatou ki a Ieova?


Jehovah gives it freely and generously to all who ask for it in faith. 	 E tuku mai ne Ieova tena agaga e aunoa mo se ‵togi ki tino katoa kolā e fakamolemole atu ki ei i te fakatuanaki.


Why should we cultivate humility? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua ne tatou te loto maulalo?


15 In Bible times, before a person obtained possession of land, he was entitled to inspect it. 	 15 I taimi ne tusi ei te Tusi Tapu, a koi tuai o puke ne se tino sena potu laukele, ne ‵tau mo ia o iloilo aka te mea tenā.


Why not? 	 Kaia la?


The Lie That Made God Nameless WHAT MANY BELIEVE 	 Te Akoakoga ‵Se Telā e Seai ei se Igoa o te Atua


She says: “To those whose circumstances allow, I highly recommend serving where the need is greater. 	 E fai mai tou fafine: “Ki a latou kolā e ‵lei olotou fakanofonofoga, e fakamalosi atu au ke tavini atu koutou i koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei.


We can draw the answer from the following admonition: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” 	 E mafai o maua te tali mai pati polopoloki konei: “Ke poto koe, e taku tama, kae ke fai ne koe toku loto ke fiafia, ko te mea ke mafai o tuku atu ne au se tali ki te tino telā e fakaitaita mai ki a au.”


17 Much more could be said about the true teachings we embrace, our experiences as God’s servants, and the spiritual and material blessings we enjoy. 	 17 E uke a nisi fakamatalaga e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki akoakoga ‵tonu kolā ko oti ne talia ne tatou, mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a tatou e pelā me ne tavini a te Atua, mo fakamanuiaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu faka-te-foitino ne maua ne tatou.


We are safeguarded by applying God’s counsel 	 E puipuigina tatou māfai e talia ne tatou a polopolokiga a te Atua ke takitaki ei tatou


What effect can acceptance of the Kingdom message have on a family? 	 Ne a mea aoga e maua ne te kāiga māfai e talia ne latou te fekau o te Malo?


There were many circumcised Jews in Rome, and some were now Christians. 	 E tokouke a tino Iutaia pilitome ne ‵nofo atu i Loma, kae ko nisi tino i a latou ko oti ne fai mo fai ne Kelisiano.


Whereas she had formerly been unresponsive to the Kingdom message, the goodness shown her by the Witness had a fine effect. 	 Muamua la, ne se tī fia saga malosi atu tou fafine ki te fekau o te Malo, kae ne maua se ikuga gali ona ko faifaiga ‵lei a te Molimau ki a ia.


(John 12:6) His greediness reached a climax when he plotted with the hypocritical chief priests to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. 	 (Ioane 12:6) Ne iku atu eiloa tena kaimanako ki te faiga o te lotou togafiti mo faitaulaga amio ‵pelo ke fakatogafiti ne ia a Iesu mō tupe siliva e 30.


This need not—and should not—be the case in the Christian congregation. 	 E se manakogina—kae e se ‵tau foki—o fai penā i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Over the centuries, they vacillated between obedience and disobedience. 	 I senitenali e uke, ne fulifuli faeloa ne latou olotou mafaufau i te va o te fakalogo mo te sē fakalogo.


12 Even more impressive is the way that Jehovah designed the cells that make up all living creatures. 	 12 Kae sili atu la te fakaofoofogia o te auala ne faite ei ne Ieova a sela kolā ne faite ki ei a mea ola katoa.


The New Birth—How Does It Take Place? 	 Te ‵Toe Fanau Fou—E Tupu Pefea te Mea Tenei?


“Sweet is the sleep of the one serving, whether he eats little or much, but the plenty belonging to the rich one does not permit him to sleep.”—Ecclesiastes 5:12. 	 “E tō ‵lei a te moe o te tino telā e tavini atu, faitalia me mu‵tana io me uke ana mea e kai, kae ko mea e uke a te tino maumea e fai ei ke se moe a ia.”—Failauga 5:12.


20 By way of contrast, consider God’s dealings with his angelic sons. 	 20 Ke onoono ki te ‵kese o faifaiga a te Atua ki ana tama faka-te-agaga, ko agelu.


Making a marriage vow is a serious decision, one that should last for life.—Eccl. 5:2-5. 	 A te faiga o se tautoga i te fakaipoipoga se fakaikuga tāua, se mea telā e ‵tau o tumau i te olaga kātoa.—Failauga 5:2-5.


Sam explains what prompted him to participate in such international projects: “It was the encouragement of others who have served in Bethel homes here and abroad. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Sam a te pogai ne kau atu ei a ia ki galuega fakatu‵tu penā i te lalolagi kātoa: “Ko fakamalosiga eiloa a nisi tino kolā ko oti ne ga‵lue i fale Peteli i konei mo nisi atufenua kese‵kese.


(Job 1:7) However, if the Devil were really God’s spy, why would he have to explain to God that he had come from “roving about in the earth”? 	 (Iopu 1:7) E ui i ei, kafai e tonu i te Tiapolo ko te sipai eiloa a te Atua, kaia ne ‵tau ei o fakamatala atu ne ia ki te Atua i a ia “ne fano sāle fua i te lalolagi”?


Every time we read God’s Word, we hear, as it were, the voice of our Great Shepherd, Jehovah. 	 I taimi katoa e fai‵tau ei tatou ki te Muna a te Atua, e fai eiloa pelā me e lagona ne tatou te leo o te ‵tou Tausi Mamoe Sili, ko Ieova.


He prayed: “Make me know your own ways, O Jehovah; teach me your own paths. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia: “[Ieova], akoako mai ki a au ou auala; fakaasi mai foki ke iloa ‵lei ne au.


After Jehovah’s angel struck down 185,000 of Sennacherib’s men, Sennacherib “pulled away” and returned to Nineveh.—2 Ki. 19:35, 36. 	 Mai tua o te tamatega ne agelu a Ieova a tāgata a Sanelivi e toko 185,000, ne “foki” atu ei a Sanelivi ki Nineva.—2 Tupu 19:35, 36.


IT IS December 609 B.C.E. The Babylonian king has begun his final siege of Jerusalem. 	 KO OKO atu nei ki a Tesema 609 T.L.M. Ne kamata ei te vaega fakaoti o te taua a te tupu o Papelonia ki Ielusalema.


It can make one drowsy and lazy long before that. 	 E mafai o fai ei se tino ke fia moe kae paie a koi tuai o oko atu ki te tulaga sē ‵lei tenā.


As a result, the righteousness of God’s people shines forth like the sun at midday.—1 Peter 2:12. 	 E iku atu i ei ki te maina atu o te amiotonu o tino o te Atua e pelā mo te mainaga o te la i te tutonu.—1 Petelu 2:12.


(Luke 22:19) All attending should remember what Jehovah has done for them through his dear Son, Christ Jesus. 	 (Luka 22:19) E ‵tau o masaua ne tino katoa kolā e ‵kau atu ki ei a mea ko oti ne fai ne Ieova mō latou e auala i tena Tama pele, ko Keliso Iesu.


How did Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob show appreciation for their inheritance? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Apelaamo, Isaako, mo Iakopo me ne fakatāua ne latou te lotou tofi?


▪ God’s approval 	 ▪ Te taliaga a te Atua


10 What of the second aspect of our ministry—our message? 	 10 Kae e a la te lua o vaega o te ‵tou galuega—ko te ‵tou fekau?


10. (a) Who did the “seed” turn out to be? (b) What did Paul say about the outworking of the first prophecy? 	 10. (a) Ko oi ne fai pelā me ko te “fanau”? (e) Ne a pati a Paulo e uiga ki te fakataunuga o te valoaga muamua?


A Reason for Optimism 	 Se Pogai mō te Kilokiloga ‵Lei


(Prov. 8:22, 30, 31; John 1:1) What Jehovah endured as his Son was tormented, ridiculed, and then executed as a criminal is far more than we can know. 	 (Faataoto 8:22, 30, 31; Ioane 1:1) A mea kolā ne kufaki i ei a Ieova i te kilo atu ki te fakapuapuaga, fakatauemu, mo te tamatega fakamuli o tena Tama e pelā me se tino ofa tulafono e sili fakafia atu i mea e mafai o iloa ne tatou.


That family man said of his son Noah: “[He] will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that Jehovah has cursed.” 	 Ne fai mai te tagata o te kāiga tenā e uiga ki tena tama ko Noa: “[Ne] fakafiafia [io me fakamafanafana] ne te tamaliki tenei tatou i ‵tou galuega ‵mafa katoa e fai.”


I tell you truthfully, He will appoint him over all his belongings.”—Luke 12:42, 44. 	 E tonu, au e fai atu ki a koutou, i te pule ka fai ne ia a te tavini tenā, ke pule i ana mea katoa.”—Luka 12:42, 44.


“The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one,” states the Bible. (1 John 5:19) Satan’s weapons include “the things in the world.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i “te lalolagi kātoa ko nofo mai lalo i te pule a te tino masei.” (1 Ioa. 5:19) E aofia i meatau a Satani “ko mea i te lalolagi.”


4 Jesus was a perfect model of zeal and devotion for all his followers. 	 4 A Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa o te loto finafinau mo te tuku katoatoa atu mō ana soko katoa.


(1 Ki. 8:41, 42) God is not partial. 	 (1 Tupu 8:41, 42) E se fakailoga tino a te Atua.


Aided by maps of the mine and by the Global Positioning System, rescuers drilled a 30-inch [65 cm]-wide hole and lowered a capsulelike cage down to where the men were huddled. 	 Mai te fesoasoani mai mape o te lua tenā mo te mea fakatonutonu o kogā koga o te lalolagi (GPS), ne keli i ei se pu e 30 inisi te lauefa kae tukutuku ifo ei se mea pelā me se faga loa ki te koga telā e ‵nofo fakakutu‵kutu ei a tino ga‵lue konā.


(Ephesians 4:17, 18) As a result, Jesus’ followers “repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires and . . . live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.”—Titus 2:12. 	 E seai foki se lotou vaega o te ola ne tuku mai ne te Atua.” (Efeso 4:17, 18) Ona ko te mea tenā, e ‵teke atu a soko o Iesu ki te “olaga masei mo te kaimanako, ka ke ola i te loto pulea, te mea tonu, mo te olaga faka Atua i te lalolagi nei.”—Tito 2:12.


Rich blessings await all youths, including you, who choose to serve Jehovah. 	 E uke ‵ki a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne talavou kolā e filifili ke tavini atu ki a Ieova, e aofia i ei a koe.


(Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43) This man begged Jesus to show him mercy, indicating that he recognized that Jesus had God’s backing. 	 (Maleko 10:46-52; Luka 18:35-43) Ne fakamolemole atu te tagata tenā ki a Iesu ke alofa atu ki a ia, me iloa ne ia me ne ‵lago atu te Atua ki a Iesu, ke mafai ei ne ia o faka‵lei aka a masaki.


First, we need to gain and maintain mastery over a common hindrance to such confidence. 	 Ke iloilo nei ne tatou a auala e lua kolā e mafai ei o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova.


What is more, she met them successfully! 	 Kae ne fakafesagai atu loa a ia ki ei mo te manuia!


(2 Samuel 21:1–24:25) 	 (2 Samuelu 21:1–24:25, NW)


8 One of the areas in which Timothy was to set an example was in his speaking. 	 8 E tasi te feitu ne ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne Timoteo se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ko tena faipati.


(Read Deuteronomy 32:3, 4.) 	 (Faitau te Teutelonome 32:3, 4.)


It will also help us to imitate God’s beautiful qualities as shown in Psalm 112, which we will consider in the next article. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai foki ke fakaakoako tatou ki uiga ‵gali o te Atua e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Salamo e 112, telā ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu.


The “Caesar” whom the chief priests publicly embraced on that occasion was the despised Roman Emperor Tiberius, a hypocrite and a murderer. 	 A te “Kaisala” telā ne ‵lago atu ki ei a faitaulaga sili i mua o tino i te taimi tenā ko te Tupu amio masei o Loma ko Tipelio, se tino loi kae tatino.


Because having the world’s approval would indicate that you are living according to Satan’s standards—not God’s. 	 Me i te mauaga o te taliaga a te lalolagi e fakaasi atu ei me e ola eiloa koe e ‵tusa mo tulaga o Satani— kae se ko tulaga o te Atua.


5 The Bible contains many examples of those who were a bad influence on others. 	 5 E maua i te Tusi Tapu a fakaakoakoga e uke o tino kolā ne fai pelā me ne fakamalosiga ma‵sei ki nisi tino.


So I vowed that I would have nothing to do with anyone who spoke the Esan language and that I would never marry anyone from Edo State. 	 Tela la, ne tauto au ke seai saku mea e fai ki so se tino telā e faipati ki te ‵gana Esan kae ka sē avaga lele au ki se tino mai Edo State.


(John 21:15-17) “I love to make visits at the homes of brothers or call them for no other reason than to show I was thinking of them,” says one Christian elder. 	 (Ioane 21:15-17) “E fiafia faeloa au o āsi atu ki fale o nisi taina io me telefoni atu ki a latou ke fakaasi atu fua i ei me e mafaufau faeloa au ki a latou,” ko pati a se toeaina Kelisiano e tokotasi.


Allen is adapting to a new congregation nearly 900 miles (over 1,400 km) away from home. 	 Ko fakamasani faka‵lei atu a Allen ki se fakapotopotoga fou telā kāti toeitiiti ko 900 maila te ‵mao (sili atu i te 1,400 km) te ‵mao mai tena fa‵kai.


This includes entertainment that features sadism, demonism, homosexuality, pornography, or violence or that glorifies other vile, immoral practices. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a fakafiafiaga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a faifaiga tatino, mea faka-temoni, amioga faka-sotoma, te onoono ki ata ma‵sei, amioga fakasaua io me ko amioga ma‵sei.


And Israel deserved adverse divine judgment because the moral and spiritual decay of the nation was deplorable. 	 Kae ne ‵tau eiloa o maua ne Isalaelu se fakamasinoga pa ‵mafa ona ko tena tulaga matagā i amioga mo mea faka-te-agaga.


Nisan 15 Event: 	 (Nisani 15-21)


(2 Corinthians 4:4) Do the circumstances of such individuals deny them the opportunity to learn about God and come to love him? 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4) E mata, e fai ne fakanofonofoga o tino konā ke se maua ne latou a te avanoaga ke tauloto e uiga ki te Atua kae kamata o a‵lofa atu ki a ia?


Do not underestimate the ability of youths to understand deep things. 	 Ke se manatu māmā ki te mafai ne tama‵liki o malamalama i fuafuaga ‵loto.


It appears that they could not afford such offerings. 	 E foliga mai me ne seki mafai ne laua o ofo atu se vaegā taulaga penā.


Cite the benefits you can gain from regular Bible study. 	 Ke taku mai a mea aogā kolā e mafai o maua ne koe mai te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


“Live for today.” 	 “Ola fua mō te aso tenei.”


(Prov. 29:18) They are like the godless Israelites of Isaiah’s day who lived for “exultation and rejoicing, . . . the eating of flesh and the drinking of wine.” 	 (Faataoto 29:18) E fai latou e pelā mo tino Isalaelu se amioatua i aso o Isaia kolā ne ola mō ‘fakafiafiaga, ne ‵kai ki pulumakau kae inu uaina foki.’


“I have trusted in your word.”—PSALM 119:42. 	 “I a au e talitonu ki au muna.”—Salamo 119:42.


Think of what an impression it must have made on David’s mind and heart to use his own eyes and hands to write out a copy of the Law. 	 Mafaufau la ki te uke o mea ne tauloto ne Tavita i tena mafaufau mo tena loto me ne fakaaogā eiloa ana mata mo ana lima ke tusi ki lalo sena kopi o te Tulafono.


Together with my mother and my younger brother, Grigory, I was banished from West Ukraine. 	 Fakatasi mo toku mātua mo toku taina foliki, ko Grigory, ne fakatapu au mai i Ukraine i te feitu ki Togala.


ON Tuesday afternoon, Nisan 11, 33 C.E., Jesus’ disciples raised a question that has profound meaning for us today. 	 ITE fakaafiafi o te Aso Lua, Nisani 11, 33 T.A., ne ‵sili atu ei ne soko o Iesu se fesili telā e aogā ‵ki mō tatou i aso nei.


15 The need for this is reinforced by the record of the kingship of Asa, a great-grandson of Solomon. Eleven years after Asa became king, Zerah the Ethiopian led a million-man army against Judah. 	 I te sefulutasi tausaga o te faiga o Asa mo fai te tupu, ne o‵mai a Sela, se tagata Sutana, mo te toko miliona o ana tāgata o taua atu ki tino Iuta.


Nevertheless, the enemy of God’s name did not give up. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ne seki gata eiloa a taumafaiga a fili o te igoa o te Atua.


Why is this? 	 Kaia?


Was it just another incorrect prediction for the end of the world? 	 E mata, a te mea tenei se suā mau sē tonu e uiga ki te gataga o te lalolagi?


If left up to chance or to a spur-of-the-moment decision, it is likely to be infrequent at best. 	 Kafai e se fakatoka faka‵lei te taimi ke fai ei te akoga tenā ailoga e fai sāle a vaegā akoga penā.


7 Not knowing the exact day of the end of this old system gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that we serve God out of a pure motive. 	 7 A te sē iloa atu o te aso tonu o te gataga o te olaga masei tenei, e tuku mai i ei se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ne tatou me e tavini atu tatou ki te Atua mo te loto ‵mā.


Worldwide, there are still individuals with “a fine and good heart” who upon hearing the word of God will “retain it and bear fruit with endurance.” 	 Koi isi eiloa ne tino “loto fiafia mo te fakamaoni” i te lalolagi kātoa kolā e lagona ne latou te muna a te Atua kae ka “tumau eiloa ke oko ki te taimi ne fua mai ei.”


(John 14:6) Jehovah does not want us to repeat memorized or written prayers but to pray from the heart.—Read Matthew 6:7; Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 (Ioane 14:6) E se manako lele a Ieova ki ‵talo tauloto io me tusi ki lalo kae ke ‵talo atu tatou mai ‵tou loto.—Faitau te Mataio 6:7; Filipi 4:6, 7.


These were made according to the Mosaic Law by Israelites seeking to obtain forgiveness for sins and to express thanksgiving. 	 Ne fai eiloa a mea konei e ‵tusa mo te Tulafono faka-Mose ne tino Isalaelu ke fakamagalo ei olotou agasala kae ke fakaasi atu foki te lotou loto fakafetai.


There is no harm that might come to us that Jehovah cannot completely undo.—Psalm 118:6. 	 E seai se logo‵maega telā e mafai o oko mai ki a tatou telā e se mafai o faka‵lei aka ne Ieova.—Salamo 118:6.


Would you have been able to forgive Manasseh? 	 E mata, ka fakamagalo ne koe a Manase?


17 Many of our brothers and sisters ‘pour themselves out like drink offerings’ through their work to support the necessary activities of the Kingdom. 	 17 A te tokoukega o ‵tou taina mo tuagane e ‘‵ligi atu a latou eiloa ki tua e pelā me se taulaga uaina’ e auala i te ga‵lue o latou o ‵lago ki galuega o te Malo.


“This is what the love of God means,” wrote the apostle John, “that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.” (1 John 5:3) They are not burdensome, nor are they numerous. 	 Ka ko ana fakatonuga e se na ‵mafa foki mo tatou.” (1 Ioane 5:3) E se ‵mafa kae e se uke foki ana fakatonuga.


The remaining verses of Isaiah 60 prophetically reveal what those ways are. 	 E ‵valo mai ne fuaiupu fakaoti o te Isaia e 60 a auala konā.


Jehovah had given Saul a direct command through the prophet Samuel: Devote to destruction all the Amalekites and their livestock. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a Saulo e auala i te pelofeta ko Samuelu: Tamate a tino Amaleka katoa mo olotou manu.


Situated about 50 miles [80 km] north of Smyrna, Pergamum was a city steeped in pagan religion. 	 E foliga mai me ne ‵tele keatea mai Papelonia a tino Kaletaia kolā e ‵poto i te matematega o fetu ki te fa‵kai tenā.


Some are even able to attend Gilead School. 	 Nisi e mafai foki o ‵kau atu ki te Akoga Kileata.


15 Notice that “the wrath of God is coming.” 	 15 Mafaufau la me ‘ko oko mai te kaitaua o te Atua.’


By what means were deep truths revealed? 	 Ne a auala ne fakaasi mai i ei a muna‵tonu ‵loto?


7 What a manifestation it was of this forward movement when, in 1958, New York City saw the largest convention that Jehovah’s Witnesses had ever had, the Divine Will International Assembly, with a peak attendance of 253,922. 	 Ne fai te fono tenā mo fai te ‵toe fono lasi eiloa kae ne ‵kau atu ki ei te toko 253,922. Mā‵faga o fakamaoniga gali o te gasolo atu ki mua i te faiga o te galuega.


7 The apostle Paul likened the ministry of God’s servants to spiritual warfare. 	 7 Ne faka‵pau ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te galuega talai a tavini a te Atua ki te taua faka-te-agaga.


THOSE familiar words in the opening pages of the Bible set out one of the grandest things that God “has made pretty in its time”—bringing into existence a perfect human couple, Adam and Eve. 	 APATI masani konā i te kamataga o te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei se mea tafasili i te gali e tasi telā ne ‘tupu i te taimi tonu’—ko te faitega o te tauavaga ‵lei katoatoa, ko Atamu mo Eva.


4 The apostle Paul’s counsel to the Galatians was recorded for a purpose: to prevent true Christians in any period from turning their backs on the riches of Bible truth and returning to the things behind. 	 4 E isi se pogai ne tusi atu ei a pati fakatonutonu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te kau Kalatia: ke puipui a Kelisiano ‵tonu i taimi katoa, ke mo a e fulitua ki muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne tauloto ne latou kae toe ‵foki ki tua i mea kolā ko oti ne tiakina ne latou.


Be modest in dress and grooming 	 Ke mata ‵malu ‵tou gatu mo teuga


What was the Devil’s goal? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega o te Tiapolo?


“The one showing favor to the lowly is lending to Jehovah, and He will repay him for what he does.” 	 “Kafai e avatu ne koe ne mea ki tino ma‵tiva, e pelā eiloa me se mea e tuku atu ne koe ki te Aliki [Ieova], tela la, e ‵toe taui mai ne te Aliki [Ieova] ki a koe e ‵tusa eiloa mo tou aga ‵lei.”


(1 Corinthians 6:18) But love of God and neighbor coupled with godly obedience will keep a person from engaging in conduct that could result in his being disfellowshipped from the Christian congregation. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:18) Kae ko te alofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi fakatasi mo te fakalogo ki te Atua e taofi aka ei se tino mai te faiga o amioga kolā e mafai o iku atu ki tena fakatea mai te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


(Matthew 4:9) Evidently, Satan has long been driven by jealousy over the worship that goes to Jehovah God. 	 (Mataio 4:9) E manino ‵lei i ei, me ko leva ne loto masei a Satani ki te tapuakiga telā e tuku atu ki a Ieova te Atua.


On a later occasion, the Witness met this elderly woman at the market. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fetaui a te Molimau mo te lōmatua tenei i te maketi.


(Psalm 12:1) Why this widespread lack of loyalty? 	 (Salamo 12:1) Kaia ko lauiloa valevale i ei a te sē fakamaoni?


(Hebrews 4:12) As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we therefore want people to learn what the Bible teaches. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Tela la, e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e ma‵nako tatou ke iloa ne tino a mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Put simply, they are those who are fed. 	 A te tali faigofie, ko latou kolā e fagaigina.


He was deeply affected by what he saw—so much so that he was moved to compose heart-stirring songs of praise to the Maker of these wonderful things. 	 Ne pokotia malosi a ia i mea ne matea ne ia—telā ne gasuesue ei a ia o ‵fatu se pese ke ‵viki atu ei ki te Tino telā ne fai ne ia a mea ‵gali konei.


Do they realize that we are living in “the conclusion of the system of things”? 	 E mata, e iloa ne latou me ko ola nei tatou i te taimi o “te gataga o te lalolagi”?


The man was quite mannerly, and on a later occasion, he even expressed interest in Mary’s religious beliefs. 	 A te tagata tenā se tagata e āva, kae fakamuli ifo, ne fakaasi atu foki tena fiafia ki te talitonuga o Malia.


11. Where can new disciples be found? 11 Paul and his fellow Christians sought to make disciples by preaching from house to house, in the marketplace, and on their travels—really, everywhere. 	 11 Ne ‵saga atu a Paulo mo nisi taina Kelisiano ke fai a soko mai te talai atu mai fale ki fale, i te maketi mo taimi e faima‵laga ei latou—i koga katoa.


Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. 	 Te Aliki e nofo pili ki a latou kolā e loto vāi‵vāi, e faka‵sao foki ne ia a latou kolā ko seai ne olotou fakamoemoega.


If past wrongs trouble you, rectify them to the extent that you can and then believe Jehovah’s assurance that he has forgiven you!—Ps. 86:5. 	 Kafai e fakalavelave atu a mea ‵se ne fai i taimi ko ‵teka, ‵talo atu ki a Ieova mō tena fakamagaloga kae fai a ‵fuliga kolā e manakogina.—Salamo 86:5.


“Trust improves the quality of life” to such a degree that it “is vital for survival.” 	 “A te talitonu ki se tino e fai i ei ke momea aka o ‵lei te olaga” telā e fai foki pelā me se mea “tāua ki te ola.”


Like present-day elders, he knew that the flock did not belong to him and that he was to deal with others in a way that would promote Christian love and unity.—Ephesians 4:1-3; 1 Timothy 1:3-11; 5:1, 2; 6:3-5. 	 E pelā mo toeaina i aso nei, ne iloa ne Timoteo me e se i a ia te lafu mamoe kae ne ‵tau o faipati atu a ia ki nisi tino i se auala telā e fakamalosi aka ei te alofa mo te fealofani o Kelisiano.—Efeso 4:1-3; 1 Timoteo 1:3-11; 5:1, 2; 6:3-5.


The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:3, 4, 10, 11, 29. 	 A tino amio‵tonu ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 37:3, 4, 10, 11, 29.


Lack of water. 	 Ko te sē lava o vai.


Although Paul himself had set an example worthy of imitation, he did not fail to point to Jesus Christ as the primary example that Christians should follow. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fai a Paulo mo fai se fakaakoakoga telā e ‵tau o fakaakoako ki ei, ne seki fakatamala a ia o fakasino atu ki a Iesu Keliso e pelā me ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga tāua e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu ki ei a Kelisiano.


Jesus, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and the disciples who were gathered together on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E. are all described as being full of, or filled with, holy spirit.—Luke 1:15; 4:1; Acts 4:8; 9:17; 11:22, 24; 13:9. 	 A te maopoopoga a Iesu, Ioane te Papatiso, Petelu, Paulo, Panapa, mo soko kolā ne maopoopo i te aso o te Penitekoso 33 T.A. ne fakamatala katoa mai i ei me ne ‵fonu latou i te agaga tapu.—Luka 1:15; 4:1; Galuega 4:8; 9:17; 11:22, 24; 13:9.


A man who loves his wife loves himself, for no man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it.” 	 A te tagata telā e alofa ki tena avaga e alofa ki a ia eiloa, me e seai se tagata kai takalialia ki tena foitino eiloa, e fagai kae e fakapelepele ne ia.”


Loyalty to God and respect for his Word gave Ken courage to explain to his wife why his mother should be received kindly and to explain to his mother why she needed to respect his wife.—Read Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 13:4, 5. 	 Ne fai ne te fakamaoni ki te Atua mo te āva ki tena Muna ke loto malosi a Ken o fakamatala atu ki tena avaga a te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu a uiga atafai ki tena mātua, kae fakamatala atu foki ne ia ki tena mātua te pogai e ‵tau ei o āva tou fafine ki tena avaga.—Faitau te Kenese 2:24; 1 Kolinito 13:4, 5.


I was just 16 years old. 	 Ko 16 fua oku tausaga.


He neither burdened them with unreasonable demands nor advised them to do one thing while he himself did something else. 	 Ne seki fai atu ne ia se mea telā e se mafai ne latou o fai io me fakatonu atu ke fai ne latou se mea telā e se mafai o fai ne ia.


(John 13:14) Thereafter, he told his apostles to follow the pattern he set. 	 (Ioane 13:14) Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai atu ei ki ana apositolo ke tau‵tali atu ki tena fakaakoakoga.


LOYALTY TO GOD HELPS US TO BE KIND 	 A TE FAKAMAONI KI TE ATUA E FESOASOANI MAI KE ATAFAI TATOU


This meal was one of cheerfulness.—Lev. 7:11-15. 	 Ne fai ne te ‵kaiga tenei ke fia‵fia a tino kolā e aofia i ei.—Levitiko 7:11-15.


Seek the company of those who will encourage you to pursue worthwhile goals and avoid trouble. 	 Kau atu ki tino kolā ka fakamalosi ne latou koe ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega aoga kae ‵kalo keatea mai i fakalavelave.


He asked for such a heart so that he could “discern between good and bad” in order to judge his fellow Israelites. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke maua ne ia se vaegā loto penā ko te mea ke “mafai o iloa ne ia te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei” ke mafai ei ne ia o fakamasino a tino Isalaelu.


Do I encourage others to downplay such Bible counsel?’ 	 E mata, e fakamalosi atu au ki nisi tino ke se ‵saga malosi atu ki vaegā fakatakitakiga penā mai te Tusi Tapu?’


(Matthew 24:42) Let us, then, keep ever alert to where we are in the stream of time. 	 (Mataio 24:42) Telā la, ke na momea aka te ‵tou matapula‵pula e uiga ki te taimi telā ko ‵nofo nei tatou i ei.


It is like walking with God. 	 E fai eiloa pelā me e sa‵sale fakatasi koe mo te Atua.


A Day to Remember 	 Se Aso e ‵Tau o Masaua


It is imperative for such ones to get rid of all objects related to spiritism. 	 Se mea ‵tau eiloa mō vaegā tino penei ke fakaseai katoatoa atu olotou mea faivailakau katoa.


“You [Jehovah] have proved to be a refuge for me,” said David, “a strong tower in the face of the enemy. 	 “Me ko koe eiloa ko toku ‵puiga,” ko muna a Tavita, “mo toku ‵puluga malosi mai oku fili.


As a married man, he did not flirt with a single woman or pursue romantic objectives with another man’s wife. 	 E pelā me se tagata avaga, ne seki fia‵fai a ia mo se fafine nofo taka io me manako ki faifaiga fakafamau mo te avaga a te suā tagata.


Practice Mercy—How? 	 Fakaasi Atu te Alofa ‵Nau—e Pefea la?


Mildness of temper will also be evident in the way we deal with fellow believers and others. 	 E mafai o matea atu a te loto maulalo i ‵tou faifaiga ki taina tali‵tonu mo nisi tino.


The graphic language Isaiah used may seem shocking. 	 Kāti e ‵poi a nisi tino i pati ‵toko kolā ne fakaaogā ne Isaia i ei.


How to Cope With a Thorn 	 Te Auala ke Fakafesagai Atu ei ki se Logo‵maega


Why must we love God? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o a‵lofa tatou ki te Atua?


They may have felt that there was a need for adjustments, either in Bible understanding or in organizational matters. 	 Kāti ne ma‵natu aka latou me ne ‵tau o fai a nisi ‵fuliga ki te ‵tou mainaga e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu io me ki nisi faifaiga i te fakapotopotoga.


For example, many in the world today view the Bible’s standards of morality as old-fashioned or unrealistic in our modern world. 	 E pelā mo tino e tokouke i aso nei e ‵kilo atu ki tulaga o mea tau amioga i te Tusi Tapu me ko sē aogā mō te lalolagi i aso nei.


And no doubt your good conduct will encourage your friends. 	 Kae seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fakamalosi atu au amioga ‵lei ki ou taugasoa.


9 Young people who remember their Grand Creator know that sexual intimacy is a sacred gift that has to do with life and procreation. 	 9 E iloa ne talavou kolā e masaua ne latou te lotou Atua Sili telā ne faite ne ia latou, me i faifaiga fakatauavaga ‵lei se meaalofa ‵malu telā e aofia i ei te ola mo te faiga o tama‵liki.


Like Noah, dedicated disciples obediently carry on in the work that God has assigned them to do. 	 E pelā mo Noa, e faka‵logo eiloa a soko tukugina atu o fai te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu te Atua ke fai ne latou.


13 Life Story—Being Deaf Has Not Held Me Back From Teaching Others 	 13 TALA TONU—Ne Seki Taofi Aka Au ne Toku ‵Tuli Mai te Akoako Atu ki Nisi Tino


The earth is full of your productions.”—Psalm 104:24; 148:1-5. 	 A te lalolagi ko ‵fonu i au mea ola.”—Salamo 104:24; 148:1-5.


That joy is intensified if we use the waiting time wisely, making preparations for the coming event. 	 Ka momea aka te fiafia tenā māfai e fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou a taimi e faka‵tali ei tatou, kae e fakatokatoka faka‵lei ki te mea telā ka tupu.


(Philippians 2:3) He needs to view himself as Jehovah does. 	 (Filipi 2:3) E ‵tau o kilo ifo a ia ki a ia eiloa e pelā mo te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a ia.


How did Jehovah respond to the inactivity of his people? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki te sē ga‵lue o ana tino?


As a youth, Jesus remained subject to his parents, even though they were imperfect. 	 E pelā me se talavou, ne tumau eiloa Iesu i te fakalogo ki ana mātua, faitalia eiloa me e se ‵lei katoatoa laua.


(Psalm 139:23, 24) David was aware that Jehovah already knew him thoroughly—everything that he thought, said, or did was within the scope of his Maker’s view. 	 (Salamo 139:23, 24) Ne iloa ne Tavita me ko leva ne iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a ia—a mea katoa kolā ne mafaufau a ia ki ei, ana pati mo ana mea ne fai kolā ne fia iloa ne tena Mafuaga.


Although that sacrifice was not literally carried out, it served as a picture of what Jehovah himself would eventually do—offer up his only-begotten Son as the greatest sacrifice ever in order to accomplish His will toward mankind. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki fakataunu katoatoa te faiga o te taulaga tenā, ne fakaata mai i ei te mea telā ne fai fakamuli ne Ieova—ko te ofoatuga o tena Afutasi e pelā me ko te ‵toe taulaga sili ke fakataunu mai ei Tena loto mo ki tino.


And he has guaranteed that its message will endure forever. 	 Kae ne fakatalitonu mai a ia me ka tumau te fekau i loto i ei ki te se-gata-mai.


• What did Jesus’ death accomplish? 	 • Se a te mea ne fakataunu i te mate o Iesu?


What advantage did Jewish Christians have over Gentiles? 	 Kaia ne malamalama atu ei a Kelisiano Iutaia i lō tino o Fenua Fakaa‵tea?


3. (a) Summarize Paul’s counsel to married couples. (b) What fine example did Jesus set? 	 3. (a) Ke fakamatala fakatoetoe mai a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ki taki tauavaga. (e) Se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei ne tuku mai ne Iesu?


I replied: “Your Honor, I should have been classified as a minister. 	 Ne tali atu au: “Tou ‵Malu, e ‵tau o taku au e pelā me se tino talai.


Being pure in heart will have what effect on us? 	 E pokotia pefea tatou ona ko te loto ‵ma?


Recall, too, that the 24 elders were “dressed in white outer garments, and upon their heads [were] golden crowns.” 	 Ke masaua foki la me i toeaina e toko 24 ne “‵pei ki gatu ‵kena, kae isi foki i luga i olotou ulu a foualiki aulo.”


What do my conversations show about my desires? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au e auala i aku pati a mea kolā e manako au ki ei i te olaga?


(Jas. 1:14, 15) In fact, if any individual dedicated to God “keeps on looking” with immoral motives at someone of the opposite sex, he needs to make drastic changes comparable to tearing out the eye and throwing it away.—Read Matthew 5:27, 28. 	 (Iakopo 1:14, 15) E tonu, kafai e isi se tino tukugina atu ki te Atua “e onoono atu” ki se tagata io me se fafine mo ana manakoga ma‵sei, e ‵tau o taumafai malosi a ia o fai a ‵fuliga e pelā eiloa mo te tino telā e tapale tena mata kae ‵pei keatea.—Faitau te Mataio 5:27, 28.


11 Later, Paul and his group searched for rightly inclined people in the Macedonian city of Philippi. 	 11 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵sala atu a Paulo mo tena potukau ki tino loto ‵lei i te fa‵kai o Maketonia ko Filipi.


13 The Jews were in the land that God had given them, yet it was not producing as they would have liked. 	 13 Ne ‵nofo atu a tino Iutaia i te laukele telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a latou, kae e se fua mai i te laukele a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


Read the account for yourself at Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Jesus sowed a field with wheat, “the fine seed,” which pictured his faithful disciples who would make up the original Christian congregation. 	 Ke faitau koe ki te tala tenā i te Mataio 13:24-30, 36-43. Ne ‵toki ne Iesu a fuaga i te manafa, a “fuaga ‵lei,” ko ana soko fakamaoni kolā ne aofia i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano muamua eiloa.


“Jehoash continued doing what was right in Jehovah’s eyes all the days of his that Jehoiada the priest instructed him.” (2 Chronicles 23:11, 16-19; 24:11-14; 2 Kings 12:2) When he died at the age of 130, Jehoiada was given the exceptional honor of burial with the kings because “he had done good in Israel and with the true God and His house.”—2 Chronicles 24:15, 16. 	 “A Ioasa ne fakafiafia ne ia a te Aliki i tena olaga kātoa, me i a ia e akoako sāle ne te faitaulaga ko Ieoiata.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 23:11, 16-19; 24:11-14; 2 Tupu 12:2) I te taimi ne mate ei a ia kae ko 130 ana tausaga, ne fakaasi atu ki a Ieoiata te fakaaloaloga fakapito mai tena tanu fakatasi mo tupu ona ko “galuega ne fai ne ia mō tino Isalaelu, mo te Atua, e pelā foki mō te Faletapu.”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 24:15, 16.


Will associating with your schoolmates help you reach your goals? 	 E mata, a te kau atu faeloa ki ou taugasoa i te akoga ka fesoasoani atu ke fakataunu ou fakamoemoega?


What is noteworthy about the Sermon on the Mount, and how do you feel about these sayings of Jesus? 	 Ne a mea tāua ne tauloto ne koe mai te Lauga i luga i te mauga, kae ne a ou lagonaga ki akoakoga konei a Iesu?


And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 Ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata.


Continue to be fully competent and completely equipped by making good use of God’s Word. 	 Ke na atamai katoatoa kae ke lava katoatoa tau uta mai te fakaaogāga faka‵lei o te Muna a te Atua.


7 Priests, artisans, and others making their living from idolatry incited the populace against the Christians, who did not engage in idolatrous practices. 	 7 E fakamalosi aka a te tokoukega o tino ne faifeau, tino faite tupua mo nisi tino kolā e tapuaki ki tupua ke ita ki Kelisiano kolā e se tapuaki ki tupua.


In fact, she was one of my best pioneer partners.” 	 A te tonuga loa, ne aofia a ia i toe paenia ‵lei ne ga‵lue mo au.”


2. What hope was there for God’s faithful servants in Judah? 	 2 Kae e ‵tusa loa mo te masei o te tulaga, e isi eiloa se tamā fakamoemoega.


It is noteworthy that when the ancient Israelites were faithfully serving Jehovah, singing was prominent in their worship. 	 E lavea ‵lei atu me i te taimi ne tavini atu mo te fakamaoni a te kau Isalaelu mua ki a Ieova, ne fakatāua malosi eiloa a te usuga o pese i te lotou tapuakiga.