Why was it hard work for the older men in Paul’s day to teach the congregation, and why is it that way today? 	 Kaia ne faigata ei mō toeaina i aso o Paulo ke akoako atu ne latou te fakapotopotoga, kae kaia foki e fai penā i aso nei?


Ask such self-searching questions as: ‘Do I drink more often than I used to? 	 Sukesuke ifo ki a koe mai te fakaaogāga o vaegā fesili penei: ‘E mata, ko silia atu nei taku inu i lō aso mua?


RETURN TO BETHEL AND THEOCRATIC SCHOOLS 	 NE TOE ‵FOKI KI TE PETELI MO AKOGA FAKA-TE-AGAGA


That love, in turn, helped them to resist whatever trials came their way. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani atu a te alofa tenā ke ‵teke atu latou ki so se fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo latou.


They take for granted that war and its aftermath are a part of life. The only hopeful prospect they see is that things might be better for them if they could escape to another land. 	 Ne seki manuia a te tokoukega o tino i ei, kae ne ‵mate atu a nisi tino kolā ne taumafai o fai penā.


(Ecclesiastes 5:6) Treating lightly the matter of fulfilling a vow could result in a withdrawing of God’s favor. 	 (Failauga 5:6) A te manatu māmā ki te fakataunuga o se tautoga ka fai fua i ei ke se fiafia mai a te Atua.


“Remain in My Word” 	 “Tumau Koutou i Aku Muna”


She said: “Since my childhood, God has been my very best friend. 	 Ne fai mai a tou fafine: “Talu mai taku folikiga, ne fai a te Atua mo fai toku toe taugasoa pele.


Like farmers in ancient Israel, Christians today spread seeds of Kingdom truth generously 	 E pelā mo tino ‵toki lakau i Isalaelu i aso mua, e ‵toki valevale ne Kelisiano a fuaga o te munatonu o te Malo i aso nei


Jesus said: “Everyone to whom much was given, much will be demanded of him; and the one whom people put in charge of much, they will demand more than usual of him.”—Luke 12:48. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Ko te tino telā e uke a mea ne tuku ki a ia, ka uke atu foki a mea e fia maua mai i a ia; ka ko te tino telā e tai uke atu a mea ne tuku atu ki a ia, e tai uke foki a mea e fia maua mai i a ia.”—Luka 12:48.


10 The result? 	 10 Se a te ikuga?


Hence, when you face temptation to do something that you know is bad in God’s eyes, remember that in the long run, what Jehovah asks of you is always in your best interests. 	 Tela la, kafai e fepaki koe mo se tofotofoga ke fai se mea telā e iloa ne koe me e masei i te kilokiloga a te Atua, masaua me i mea kolā e fai mai a Ieova ke fai ne koe e aoga faeloa ki a koe i se taimi leva.


“As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing.”—1 Corinthians 15:26. 	 “A te toe fili e ‵tau o fakatakavale, ko te mate.”—1 Kolinito 15:26.


Godly wisdom, on the other hand, is in line with the advice: “[Let] those making use of the world [be] as those not using it to the full; for the scene of this world is changing.” (1 Cor. 7:31) Likewise, Jesus exhorts us always to put Kingdom interests first and thereby store up “treasures in heaven,” where they will be absolutely secure.—Matt. 6:19, 20. 	 A ko te poto o te Atua, i te suā feitu, e fetaui ‵lei mo te polopolokiga tenei: “[M latou kolā e fakaaoga ne latou te lalolagi ke se fakaaoga katoatoa ne latou; me e mafuli‵fuli a mea kolā e ‵tupu i te lalolagi tenei.” (1 Kolinito 7:31, NW) I se auala tai ‵pau, e fakamalosi mai a Iesu ke fakamuamua faeloa ne tatou a manakoga o te Malo kae ke fakatupu ne tatou a “koloa i te lagi,” telā ka maua katoatoa i ei ne tatou te puipuiga tonu.—Mataio 6:19, 20.


Let us consider these and some related questions. 	 Ke na sau‵tala tatou ki mea konei mo nisi fesili aka.


We can indeed count on Jehovah’s sustaining power if we regularly, yes “from day to day,” pray to him and meditate on his lofty qualities and his promises. 	 E tonu, e mafai eiloa o fakalagolago tatou ki te malosi o Ieova ke fakatumau ne ia tatou māfai e ‵talo faeloa “i aso takitasi” kae mafau‵fau ‵loto ki ana uiga lauiloa mo ana folafolaga.


How does the disciple-making work provide a fine education? 	 Se a te akoakoga e tuku mai ne te faiga o soko?


13 Young ones need to sense that their parents love them and are interested in them. 	 13 E manakogina ke matea ne tama‵liki me e a‵lofa kae e amanaia foki olotou mātua ki a latou.


(Gen. 14:22) The Bible calls that feeling “godly fear,” and it is essential to building a close friendship with God. 	 (Kene. 14:22) Ne taku ne te Tusi Tapu a te lagonaga tenā ki te “mataku ki te Atua,” kae e tāua ‵ki eiloa i te atiakaga o se va fakataugasoa ‵pili mo te Atua.


6. Why may it be difficult for parents to imitate Jehovah’s love? 	 6 E fai mai penei te apositolo ko Ioane: “Me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.”


Then, “quite a bit of weeping broke out among them all, and they fell upon Paul’s neck and tenderly kissed him, because they were especially pained at the word he had spoken that they were going to behold his face no more.” 	 E se leva kae ne “‵sai atu latou ki a Paulo kae ‵tagi, kae sogi fakamavae atu ki a ia. Ko oko eiloa i te lotou fanoa‵noa i pati a Paulo kolā ne fai atu ki a latou, me ka se toe matea eiloa ne latou a ia.”


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) Is that heritage of such value to you that you continue to serve God in spite of hardship? 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Ona ko te fakatāua ne koe o mea konā, e mata, e tumau loa koe i te tavini atu ki te Atua kae faitalia a mea faiga‵ta?


Then we will discuss some things we can do to prevent murmuring from causing injury today. 	 Ko sau‵tala ei tatou ki nisi mea kolā e mafai o fai ne tatou ke mo a e fakamasei tatou ne te muimui i aso nei.


(Psalm 51:4) Likewise, when Joseph was tempted to commit adultery, his conscience caused him to ask: “How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?”—Genesis 39:9. 	 (Salamo 51:4) I se auala tai ‵pau, i te taimi ne tofotofo aka ei a Iosefa ke finalalolagi, ne fai ne tena loto lagona ke fesili ifo a ia penei: “E mafai pefea ne au o fai se vaegā mea masei penā, e agasala ei au i mua o te Atua?”—Kenese 39:9.


Are you personally known as a zealous Kingdom proclaimer?—2 Timothy 4:2. 	 E mata, e lauiloa koe e pelā me se tino talai loto finafinau o te Malo?—2 Timoteo 4:2.


What is one especially significant way to “keep doing good”? 22 Very likely, you can relate experiences that show the value of displaying goodness. 	 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke tumau faeloa i te faiga o “mea ‵lei,” ko te kau atu faeloa ki te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua.


17 As long as we live in this system of things, we can expect to experience injustices. 	 17 Kae koi ‵nofo tatou i te olaga masei tenei, e mafai eiloa o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fe‵paki mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


Under the Mosaic Law, deliberately testifying falsely could result in death for the accuser. 	 Mai lalo i te Tulafono faka-Mose, a te taku atu o fakamatalaga ‵loi mo te iloa tonu e mafai o iku atu ki te mate o te tino fakamasei.


Do not interrupt him, even if you do not agree with everything he says. 	 Ke se oso fakavave atu koe faitalia me sē fiafia koe ki ana pati katoa konā.


This year, the Memorial of Jesus’ death falls on Wednesday, March 23, after sundown. 	 I te tausaga tenei, e pakū eiloa te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Iesu ki te Aso Tolu, Mati 23, māfai ko tō te mata o te la.


THE CHOICE IS YOURS 	 I A KOE TE FILIFILIGA


8 Of utmost importance was God’s proclamation: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved; listen to him.” 	 8 Ne tāua ‵ki te folafolaga tenei mai te Atua: “Ko taku Tama fagasele tenei, tela e fiafia au ki ei, ke faka‵logo koutou ki a ia!”


Now I understood better what James 4:8 means: ‘Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.’ 	 Tela la, ko malamalama faka‵lei au i te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te Iakopo 4:8 telā e fai mai, penei: ‘Fakapilipili atu ki te Atua, kae ka fakapilipili mai a ia ki a koe.’


(Proverbs 21:9; 27:15) Express yourself respectfully, and you will be more likely to achieve the outcome you want—a husband who does not hesitate to take the lead. 	 (Faataoto 21:9; 27:15) Ke faipati atu mo te āva, kae ka maua ne koe a te mea e manako koe ki ei i te fakaotiga—se avaga tagata telā e se fakatamala o fai a te takitakiga.


This horn was soon broken, though, the great king dying at the height of his power and at only 32 years of age. 	 Ne fati a te sau tenei i te taimi ne mate ei a Alesana. Ko 32 fua ana tausaga kae e malosi ‵ki eiloa.


4 How does Satan use this tactic today? If we neglect our Bible reading, our personal study, our prayers, and our Christian ministry and meetings, we may leave ourselves open to doubts raised by others. 	 Kafai e fakata‵mala tatou i ‵tou faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵tou sukesukega totino, ‵tou ‵talo, mo ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano mo fakatasiga, ka tuku faka‵sau atu ei tatou ki manatu fakalotolotolua kolā e faka‵sae aka ne nisi tino.


Using the following simple yet beautiful words, the Bible expresses what Jehovah wants for those seeking him: “May you enjoy life forever.”—Psalm 22:26. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a te mea e manako a Ieova ke maua ne tino kolā e ‵sala ki a ia, i tugapati faigofie kae ‵gali: “Ke fiafia eiloa koe ki te olaga ki te se-gata-mai.”—Salamo 22:26.


Then she made John a cup of hot tea, all the while talking to him in a friendly manner about the Bible. 	 Oti, palu atu ei ne ia se ipu tī vela ma John, kae faipati atu ki tou tagata i se auala ‵lei e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


Just think, though, that someone infinitely older and wiser than we are is happy to give us loving guidance in making those decisions! 	 Kae mafaufau la, me e isi se tino telā e matua kae poto atu i a tatou e loto fiafia o tuku mai a fakatakitakiga mo te alofa i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga!


Who had given Elijah the power to raise the dead and to face the prophets of Baal? 	 Ko oi ne avatu ne ia te malosi ki a Elia ke faka‵tu aka ne ia a tino ‵mate, kae ke fakafesagai faka‵lei atu ki pelofeta a Paala?


A small group of Bible students began rediscovering long-lost Bible truths. 	 Ne kamata o toe maua ne se potukau foliki o tino a‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu a muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu kolā ko leva ne ‵galo.


True, we eat, sleep, and reproduce, but most of us are not content with just those things. We want to know why we are here. 	 E tonu, tatou e ‵kai foki, e ‵moe, e fanafanau, kae ko te tokoukega o tatou e se lotoma‵lie fua ki mea konā.


No name could be more fitting than Psalms, or Praises. 	 E seai aka foki eiloa se igoa e fetaui ‵lei i lō te Salamo, io me ko Vikiga.


Those who long to see their loved ones in the resurrection likewise have no reason to despair. 	 E seai se pogai e ‵tau ei o fanoa‵noa a latou kolā ko leva ne fia fetaui mo olotou tino pele kolā ka toe faka‵tu mai.


(The Battle for God—Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam) But is it only the “fundamentalist” brand of religion that has failed this test and become “a theology of rage and hatred”? 	 (The Battle for God—Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam) Kae e mata, ko lotu fua konei e se ‵pāsi i te tofotofoga tenei kae e akoako atu ne latou te “uiga ko te kaitaua mo te takalialia”?


No matter what adversities befell him, Job remained loyal. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a Iopu i te fakamaoni faitalia a fakalavelave kolā ne oko ki a ia.


14, 15. (a) What is our figurative sword, and how can it be used? (b) Illustrate how the sword of the spirit can help us resist temptation. 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te ‵tou pelu faka-te-agaga, kae e fakaaogā pefea te mea tenā? (e) Fakamatala mai te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani mai a te pelu o te agaga ke ‵teke atu ei ki fakaosoosoga.


To meditate prayerfully on a portion of the Bible that you have read, you could, for instance, ask yourself: ‘Does it reveal one or more of Jehovah’s qualities? 	 Ko te mea ke mafaufau ‵loto ki se vaega o te Tusi Tapu ne faitau koe ki ei fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo, ke na fesili ifo penei: ‘E mata, e isi ne uiga o Ieova e fakaasi mai i ei?


Then Jehovah fulfilled the promise he made through Elijah. 	 Oti aka, ne fakataunu ei ne Ieova tena folafolaga ne fai e auala i a Elia.


(Proverbs 19:17) Jehovah’s merciful consideration for lowly ones was reflected in the Mosaic Law. 	 (Faataoto 19:17) E lavea atu a te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova ki tino ma‵tiva i Tulafono kolā ne tuku atu ki a Mose.


After six months, we were invited to the traveling work in Belgium. 	 Mai tua o te ono masina, ne fakamolemole mai ei ke ga‵lue māua i Belgium e pelā me ne ovasia faima‵laga.


Jehovah promises real protection against anything Satan can do. 	 E folafola mai a Ieova me ka puipui tonu ne ia tatou mai i so se mea e mafai o fai ne Satani.


Their reward has already been paid in full when they receive praise from others. 	 Me ko oti ne maua katoatoa te lotou taui i te taimi ne maua ei ne latou a tavaega mai nisi tino.


10 We can remain faithful to Jehovah even under the most trialsome circumstances. 	 10 E mafai o tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova mai lalo i toe tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


Walk in it,” instructs Jehovah through the prophet Isaiah.—Isaiah 30:21. 	 Tautali i ei.”—Isaia 30:21.


Persecuted but Happy—How Can That Be? 	 E Fakasauāgina Kae Fiafia —E Tupu Pefea te Mea Tenā?


4 Over ten years earlier, the Christian governing body concluded that circumcision was no longer required to become a true worshipper, and they informed the congregations accordingly. 	 4 I se sefulu tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne fakaiku aka ne te potukau pule o Kelisiano me i te pilitome ko se manakogina ke fai ei se tino mo fai se tino tapuaki tonu, kae ne fakailoa atu ne latou a te mea tenā ki fakapotopotoga katoa.


(Psalm 119:167) We will come to love Jehovah’s reminders exceedingly if we view and accept them as the admonition of a Father who really cares about us. 	 (Salamo 119:167, i ā matou a mataimanu ‵kese.) Ka fia‵fia malosi tatou ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova māfai e ma‵natu aka tatou ki ei e pelā me ne fakatonuga mai te ‵tou Tamana telā e atafai tonu mai ki a tatou.


Taking that factor into consideration, the New World Translation reads: “The spirit and the bride keep on saying: ‘Come!’” This indicates regularity in extending God’s invitation. 	 Mafaufau la ki te manatu tonu tenā, e faitau penei a te ‵fuliga i te New World Translation: “E tumau eiloa i te fai mai o te agaga mo te tamafine fatoa fakaipoipo: ‘Vau!’ ” E fakaasi mai i te mea tenei a te fai atu faeloa o te ‵kamiga a te Atua.


Instead, however, he allowed God’s enemies to put him to death so that he could adopt Adam’s sinful descendants and make it possible for those exercising faith in him to receive everlasting life. 	 Kae, ne talia ke tuku atu a ia ki ana fili ke oko ki te mate ko te mea ke mafai o ‵togi ne ia a agasala a tama‵liki a Atamu kae ke maua ne tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a ia a te ola se-gata-mai.


(Eph. 6:17, 18) By leaning on Jehovah for his help in overcoming obstacles, we can be as mighty spiritually as Samson was physically. 	 (Efeso 6:17, 18) Mai te fakalagolago ki te fesoasoani o Ieova ka mafai ei o manumalo tatou i fakalavelave, e mafai eiloa o ma‵losi tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga e pelā eiloa mo te malosi ne maua ne Samasoni i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


His actions should be in harmony with God’s high standards.—Hosea 7:16, footnote. 	 E ‵tau o fetaui ana faifaiga mo tulaga ma‵luga o te Atua.—Hosea 7:16, fakamatalaga mai i lalo, NW.


What is resurrected is not the same body but the same person who died. 	 A te mea telā e toe fakatu aka e se ko te foitino telā ne mate kae ko te tino.


In contrast, true Christians trust that Jehovah will “cause justice to be done for his chosen ones.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e tali‵tonu a Kelisiano ‵tonu me ka “fakamasino ne te Atua [ko Ieova] ke ‵sao ona tino filifilia.”


(Mic. 5:5) The shepherds and dukes (or, “princes,” NEB) in this implausible army are the congregation elders. 	 (Mika 5:5, NW) A tausi mamoe mo pelenise kolā e aofia i te kautau tenei ko toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


Daniel lived in Babylon nearly all his life; yet, God’s angel said that he was a “very precious man.”—Dan. 10:11, 19. 	 Toeitiiti kae ola a Tanielu i Papelonia i tena olaga kātoa; kae ne fai atu te agelu a te Atua me ne “alofa” te Atua ki a ia.—Tani. 10:11, 19.


Zechariah 14:8, 9 says: “It must occur in that day that living waters will go forth from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. 	 E fai mai te Sakalia 14:8, 9: “Ka oko mai te aso tenā, a te vai ka ‵tafe mai i Ielusalema.


Likewise, the “other sheep” eagerly anticipate hearing Jesus’ words: “Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world.” 	 E penā foki a ‘nisi mamoe’ e olioli eiloa mo te fia‵fia ke lagona ne latou a pati a Iesu konei: “O‵mai, i a koutou ko oti ne fakamanuiagina ne toku tamana, ke fai mō koutou a te malo ne fakatoka mō koutou mai te kamataga o te lalolagi.”


• What is the figurative harvest work? 	 • Se a te galuega fakatusa ko te ‵katiga o te saito?


Simple and practical enough to be commemorated worldwide under a wide range of circumstances, yet symbolic enough to remain a meaningful reminder over a long period of time. 	 E mafai fua o fai te Fakamanatuga tenei i so se koga faitalia a tulaga o tino me e faigofie kae aogā. Kae ui ei, e fakamasaua mai faeloa ki a tatou a te tāua o te mea e fakaata mai i ei.


Then he adds: “These words are faithful and true.” 	 Kae ne toe fai mai a ia: “Tusi a pati konei ki lalo, me e fakamaoni kae ‵tonu a pati konei.”


The Foretold Leader Comes 	 Ko Vau a te Takitaki Telā ne ‵Valo Mai


“Continue in the things that you learned and were persuaded to believe.”—2 TIM. 3:14. 	 “Ke tumau koe i mea ‵tonu kolā ne akoako atu ei koe, kae ne talitonu faka‵lei foki koe ki ei.”—2 TIMOTEO 3:14.


Such reformed individuals have learned to provide for their families in a responsible and honest way. 	 Ko iloa nei ne vaegā tino penā kolā ne ‵fuli ne latou olotou amioga ke tausi faka‵lei mo te fakamaoni ki olotou kāiga.


Ask your family and friends for support to help you reach your goal.” 	 Fai atu ki ou kāiga mo taugasoa ke fesoasoani atu ke fakataunu ou fakamoemoega.”


(Matt. 22:32) Even now we enjoy many blessings. 	 (Mata. 22:32) Kae e maua foki loa ne tatou i aso nei a fakamanuiaga e uke.


Later it was rebuilt, and many of the wrongs that so distressed Habakkuk were set right. 	 Fakamuli ifo ne toe fakatu aka te fa‵kai tenā, kae ne fakatonu aka te lasiga o mea ‵se kolā ne fanoanoa Sapakuka i ei.


(Philippians 2:4) While pondering this Bible principle, analyze your actions during the past week. 	 (Filipi 2:4) I te taimi e mafaufau ‵loto ei koe ki te fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu tenei, ke iloilo foki ne koe au faifaiga ne fai i te vaiaso ko teka.


[Pictures on page 16] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 25]


See the box “What Is a Shrine?” 	 Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Se a te Koga Fakalotu ‵Malu?”


11:20, 21—What was Abishai’s standing with respect to the three principal mighty men of David? 	 11:20, 21—Se a te tulaga o Apisai i mua o tāgata ma‵losi eiloa e tokotolu konā a Tavita?


[Picture on page 10] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 12]


[Box on page 29] 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 24]


(1 Tim. 2:9) Modesty is not something we can simply define in a way that suits us. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:9) A te fai faka‵lei o teuga e se fakauiga i ei me e ‵pei fua tatou ki so se gatu telā e fia‵fia tatou ki ei.


How does Jehovah bless his faithful people? “JEHOVAH is taking pleasure in his people. 	 “E FIAFIA te Aliki ki ana tino; e fakasili ne ia tino loto maulalo o tuku ki ei te manumalo.”


But instead of becoming downhearted, why not view trials as an opportunity to confirm your love for God and to refine your faith in him and his Word? 	 I lo te loto vāivāi, kaia e se kilo atu koe ki fakalavelave e pelā me se avanoaga ke fakamautinoa atu tou alofa ki te Atua kae fakamalosi aka tou fakatuanaki ki a ia mo tena Muna?


What was foretold about the Messiah’s birth and the events that followed it? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai e uiga ki te fanau mai o te Mesia mo mea kolā ka ‵tupu mai tua ifo i ei?


• Why should Jehovah’s people today expect tests and tribulation? 	 • Kaia e iloa ei ne tino o Ieova i aso nei me ka fe‵paki latou mo tofotofoga mo fakalavelave?


It is to study the Bible with the help of this magazine. 	 Ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mai te fesoasoani o te mekesini tenei.


In the words of one historian, the military and civilian dead of World War II “would be forever uncountable.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a se tino tusitala, a te aofaki o sotia mo nisi tino kolā ne ‵mate i te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi “e se mafai o laugina.”


The tendency to help others, even at personal cost, is so common that some term it “humanness.” 	 A te uiga masani ko te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, faitalia tena tulaga fakamataku, e lauiloa malosi telā ko taku ei ne nisi tino ki te “alofa atafai.”


Then we could compare that figure to the number of hours we spent that same week on recreational activities, such as participating in sports, enjoying hobbies, watching television, or playing video games. 	 Ko mafai ei o fakatusa ne tatou te aofaki tenā ki te aofaki o itula ne fakamāumāu i te vaiaso tenā ki mea fakafia‵fia, e pelā mo tafaoga, se mea e fiafia koe o fai, onoono i te televise, io me ko te tafao i tafaoga fakavitio.


What can we do to combat negative feelings? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke ‵teke atu ki lagonaga sē ‵tonu?


(Gen. 1:28) When Adam and Eve sinned, Jehovah met that situation and made arrangements to ensure that his purpose would be accomplished. 	 (Kenese 1:28) I te taimi ne agasala ei a Atamu mo Eva, ne gasuesue a Ieova e ‵tusa mo te tulaga tenā kae ne fai ne ia a fakatokaga ke fakamautinoa aka i ei me ka fakataunu eiloa tena fuafuaga.


She did so well in her schoolwork that upon completing her basic education, she was offered a scholarship for further education. 	 Ne ‵lei ‵ki a ia i te akoga telā i te otiga o ana akoakoga, ne maua ne ia se avanoaga ke faka‵soko ana akoakoga.


Some of our dear brothers and sisters are housebound, perhaps even living in nursing homes because of advanced age or illness. 	 A nisi taina mo tuagane o tatou ko se mafai o tiaki ne latou olotou fale io me kāti e ‵nofo atu i fale e tausi ei a tino ma‵tua ona ko te tulaga matua io me ko masaki.


Fitting Illustrations 	 Tala Fakatusa Kolā e Fetaui ‵Lei


(Acts 16:4, 5) Similarly today, Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize Jesus as their Leader. 	 (Galuega 16:4, 5) E ‵pau eiloa mo aso nei, e ‵kilo atu Molimau a Ieova ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te lotou Takitaki.


15 In response to a question posed by some Pharisees, Jesus said that the concession made by Moses to divorce one’s mate had “not been the case from the beginning.” 	 15 I tena tali ki se fesili ne fakasae aka ne nisi Falesaio, ne fai atu a Iesu me i te tulafono ne fai ne Mose ki te ‵tala o avaga “e se tenā eiloa te faiga i te kamataga.”


What if we suffer to the point of death? 	 Kae e a māfai e logo‵mae kae ‵mate fakamuli tatou?


When she began doing so in 1993, there were only about 20 publishers in the Russian-language group in New York City. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei a ia o fai penā i te 1993, kāti e toko 20 fua a tino talai i te potukau i te ‵gana Lusia i te Fa‵kai o Niu Ioki.


Others engage in the pioneer service. 	 E ‵kau atu foki a nisi tino ki te galuega fakapaenia.


These actions are brief, and they quickly become part of the past. 	 A mea konei e fai ne taimi i se taimi fua e tasi, kae ka fai pelā me ne vaega o mea kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu.


(1 Timothy 6:20, 21) As we boldly declare the Kingdom message, we do not fear any of our enemies, for Jehovah is our Protector.—Psalm 64:1; Proverbs 3:25, 26. 12. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:20, 21) I te talai atu ne tatou a te fekau o te Malo mo te loto toa, ka se ma‵taku eiloa tatou ki so se fili o tatou me e fai a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou ‵Puiga.—Salamo 64:1; Faataoto 3:25, 26.


The worship of Jehovah is the focus of this educational endeavor. 	 A te tapuaki ki a Ieova ko te fakavae o te taumafaiga tenei.


What moved a couple in Puerto Rico to develop an interest in the Bible? 	 Se a te mea telā ne fakamalosi atu ki se tauavaga i Pote Liko(?) ke fia‵fia ki te Tusi Tapu?


Paul states elsewhere: “Our being adequately qualified issues from God.” (2 Cor. 3:5) Therefore, we should not glorify ourselves. 	 E fai mai a Paulo: “Ka ko te motou mafai o fai te galuega, e mai te Atua.” (2 Kolinito 3:5) Tela la, e se ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai ke maua ne ‵tou tavaega.


His adoring crowd shouted: “A god’s voice, and not a man’s!” 	 Kae ne ka‵laga atu a tino kolā ne fia‵fia ki a ia: “A te leo tenā se leo o se atua, kae e sē se tagata!”


In the final chapter of the book of Job, God expressed his anger toward Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar because they had not spoken the truth. 	 I te ‵toe mataupu fakaoti o te tusi ko Iopu, ne fakaasi atu ne te Atua tena kaitaua ki a Elifasa, Pilitati, mo Sofala me ne seki faipati atu ne latou a te mea tonu.


At such times, a good question to ask ourselves is, ‘What would Jesus do?’ 	 I vaegā taimi penā, a te fesili ‵lei ke ‵sili ifo ne tatou, ‘Ne a mea ka fai ne Iesu?’


Note what Jesus next said: “Even when a person has an abundance his life does not result from the things he possesses.” 	 Ke onoono ki nisi pati a Iesu: “me i te olaga tonu o te tino e se fakavae i luga i te uke o ana mea!”


Regardless of where a worshipper of Jehovah happens to be, that one is in the restored land as long as he upholds true worship. 	 Faitalia te koga e nofo i ei se tino tapuaki a Ieova, e nofo atu eiloa a ia i te fenua fou māfai e tumau tena ‵lago atu ki te tapuakiga tonu.


11 In contrast, many who claim to represent God and his Son have displayed a shameful attitude toward the divine name, even removing it from their versions of the Bible. 	 11 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tino e tokouke kolā e fai mai me e sui ne latou a te Atua mo tena Tama ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne latou a uiga kolā e fakamasiasi ei te igoa o te Atua, ke oko foki eiloa ki te tapale kea‵tea ne latou mai i olotou ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu.


16, 17. (a) Why are you resolved always to hold fast to your integrity? (b) What questions will the next article discuss? 	 16, 17. (a) Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne koe ke tumau faeloa i tou fakamaoni? (e) Ne a fesili ka tali mai i te suā mataupu?


Of course, teenagers need a certain amount of enjoyable association. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o maua ne talavou a taimi ke fia‵fia kae ke ‵kau fakatasi latou.


They are to “love one another intensely from the heart.” (1 Pet. 1:22) Today, we need more than ever to develop such Christlike qualities. 	 E ‵tau o “fakatau a‵lofa fakamaoni [latou] mo [olotou] loto kātoa.” (1 Petelu 1:22) I aso nei, e ‵tau o momea aka te ‵tou taumafai ke fakaasi atu a vaegā uiga faka-Keliso penā.


How could an improper romantic relationship develop within the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o ati aka se fesokotakiga fakafamau sē ‵tau i loto i te fakapotopotoga?


And they hewed out for themselves their own figurative cisterns by seeking to make military alliances with Egypt and Assyria. 	 Kae ne keli eiloa ne latou olotou vaikeli fakatusa mai te taumafai o fai a feagaiga e uiga ki kautau mo Aikupito mo Asulia.


It was their will. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne ‵loto laua ki ei.


But he had complete faith that God would perform such a resurrection. 	 Kae ne fakatuanaki katoatoa a ia me e mafai o fai ne te Atua se vaegā toetuga penā.


If so, then death is surely a blessing. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko tena uiga a te mate se fakamanuiaga.


2 Jehovah God, the Master of the harvest, has answered the plea to send out more workers. 	 2 Ko oti ne tali mai ne Ieova te Atua, te Pule o te fatoaga, a te fakamolemole ke uga mai ne tino faigaluega e tokouke atu.


Assigning Honor to Family Members 	 Ke Āva Atu ki Nisi Tino i te Kāiga


20 As we have learned, wisdom is indeed with the modest ones. 	 20 E pelā mo mea ko oti ne iloa ne tatou, se mea poto ke agama‵lū a tino.


3 Who Is God? 5 Is God a Real Person? 6 Does God Have a Name? 	 3 Akoakoga e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou Mai i a Malia


Take as an example the Israelites who moved from Mount Sinai toward the Promised Land. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te kau Isalaelu kolā ne tiakina ne latou te Mauga ko Sinai o olo atu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


You may recall that in the past, a number of people were involved in growing tobacco or selling tobacco products, training others in warfare, or producing and selling weapons of war. 	 E mafai o masaua ne koe me i aso mua, ne aofia a tino e tokouke i te ‵tokiga o paka io me ‵togi atu ne latou a mea kolā e fai ki paka, e fakaakoako a nisi tino ke iloa o taua, io me faite kae ‵togi ki tua a meatau kolā e fakaaoga i te taua.


One way is by being present for the singing of Kingdom songs. 	 A te auala e tasi ko te taumafai ke oko atu ki te usuga o pese o te Malo.


22 By their conduct and preaching activity, Paul and other Christians were “making the truth manifest.” (2 Corinthians 4:2) Do you not agree that Jehovah’s Witnesses are doing the same and are teaching all nations the truth? 	 (2 Kolinito 4:2) E lotomalie koe me e fai foki ne Molimau a Ieova a te galuega tenā kae akoako atu foki ne latou a te munatonu ki tino katoa, i ne?


(Galatians 6:2) How may we accomplish that? 17. 	 (Kalatia 6:2) E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te mea tenā?


They fly to and fro incessantly in their search for food. 	 E eva sāle atu latou mai i olotou ofaga o salasala ne meakai ma latou.


Some Christians who have committed a serious sin try to cover it over in order to avoid embarrassing themselves or disappointing others. 	 A nisi Kelisiano kolā ne fai ne latou a agasala matagā ne taumafai o ‵funa olotou agasala ko te mea ke ‵kalo keatea latou mai te masiasi io me ko fakafanoanoa atu ki nisi tino.


Jesus reassured Jairus: “Have no fear, only put forth faith, and she will be saved.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki a Iailo: “Sa mataku; talitonu fua, ko te mea eiloa ko ‵lei a ia.”


He had previously written: “To those under law I became as under law . . . that I might gain those under law.” (1 Corinthians 9:20-23) While never compromising where vital Scriptural principles were involved, Paul felt that he could go along with the suggestion of the older men. 	 Ko oti foki ne tusi atu a ia, penei: “E ola eiloa au e pelā mo tino e ola i te tulafono . . . ko te mea ke maua ne au a latou.” (1 Kolinito 9:20-23) Ne mafai fua o talia ne Paulo te fakamolemole a toeaina kae ne seki ‵teke atu a ia ki fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Interpreting Signs Is a Serious Matter! 	 E Tāua ‵ki ke Iloa o Fakamatala a Fakailoga!


We may be made aware of financial needs with regard to renovations to our local branch office, a convention we are attending, or assistance to our brothers after a natural disaster. 	 E mafai o fakailoa mai ki a tatou māfai ko manakogina a mea tau sene ki te fakafouga o te ‵tou ofisa lagolago, se fono o te atufenua telā ka ‵kau tatou ki ei, io me fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou taina mai tua o se fakalavelave o te natula telā ne tupu.


The Bible often compares death to sleep. 	 E fakatusa ne te Tusi Tapu a te mate ki te moe.


And for more than 20 years, I have found special joy serving Jehovah as a pioneer. 	 Kae ne maua ne au a te fiafia lasi i te taviniga ki a Ieova e pelā me se paenia, i tausaga e silia atu i te 20 ko ‵teka.


Meanwhile, parents might worry that criticizing their children will push them away. 	 I te taimi nei, e mafai o manava‵se a mātua me i te munasele atu ki olotou tamaliki ka fai fua i ei ke olo latou kea‵tea.


8 God’s Love Manifest in a Mother’s Love 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


For example, Walter and I were able to be present for the baptisms of 136 of our Bible students. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne mafai ne māua mo Walter o ‵kau atu ki papatisoga a mā a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e toko 136.


12 Pleasant Unity and the Memorial 	 12 Te Gali o te ‵Kau Fakatasi mo te Fakamanatuga


After a couple of years there, I was called to the office of Nathan Knorr, who was then taking the lead in our worldwide work. 	 Mai tua o se fia tausaga, ne toe avatu au ke galue i te ofisa o Nathan Knorr, telā ne takitaki ne ia te galuega i te lalolagi kātoa i te taimi tenā.


(Judg. 11:30, 31, 35) Jephthah kept his promise to Jehovah, even though this meant that he would have no descendant to carry on his name. 	 (Famasino 11:30, 31, 35) Ne tausi eiloa ne Iefata tena tautoga ki a Ieova, faitalia me ka seai ne tino ka ‵tupu mai i a ia.


He wrote: “Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth with unhypocritical brotherly affection as the result, love one another intensely from the heart.” (1 Pet. 1:22) The apostle John, whose feet were also washed by the Lord, wrote: “Little children, let us love, neither in word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth.” (1 John 3:18) May our hearts move us to confirm our brotherly love by action. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Kae nei ko oti ne faka‵magina koutou i te faka‵logo ki te mea tonu, ke a‵lofa fakamaoni foki koutou ki otou taina Kelisiano; tela la, ke fakatau a‵lofa fakamaoni koutou mo otou loto kātoa.” (1 Petelu 1:22) A te apositolo ko Ioane, telā ne ‵fulu foki ana vae ne te Aliki, ne tusi mai: “Aku tama! A te ‵tou a‵lofa e se fai fua ki pati mo muna; e ‵tau o tonu te alofa, ka ke fakaasi tonu atu i faiga.” (1 Ioane 3:18) Ke na fakamalosi ‵tou loto o fakamaoni atu te ‵tou a‵lofa fakataina e auala i faiga.


Your day has hardly begun, and you already have benefited from the influence of a few notable men. 	 E se faigofie ki a koe a te kamataga o te aso, kae ne maua ne koe a mea aoga mai i fakamalosiga a nai tino.


Did God really make humans as they are now—imperfect and subject to suffering? 	 E mata, ne fai eiloa ne te Atua ke fai penei a tino—e se ‵lei kātoatoa kae ‵tau eiloa o logo‵mae?


Instead of viewing their assignment as an opportunity to get the best seats for themselves and their families, many of these brothers choose to sit in less favorable seats within their assigned section. 	 I lō te ‵kilo atu ki olotou tōfiga e pelā me se avanoaga ke taofi a toe nofoga ‵lei mō latou mo olotou kāiga, e filifili ne te tokoukega o taina konei a nofoga tai sē ‵lei i koga kolā ko oti ne ‵tofi aka latou ki ei.


Over the years, the number of stars that we can see has increased tremendously. 	 I tausaga takitasi, a te aofaki o fetū e lavea ne tatou e gasolo aka eiloa ki luga.


There is a “religion that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father.” 	 E isi se ‘lotu telā e ‵ma kae se lailai i mua o te Atua.’


Rather, our problems have grown worse because most people don’t follow his direction. 	 A ‵tou fakalavelave ne gasolo aka o ma‵sei i te tokoukega o tino e se tau‵tali i tena takitakiga.


That kind of talk came as a wake-up call for me. 	 Ne fakaala aka toku mafaufau ne vaegā pati penā.


(Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 5:12, 13.)


It usually took 11 pounds (5 kg) of ore to produce about 2 pounds (1 kg) of copper ingots, which could then be cast into various objects. 	 E masani o nofo ki se 11 pauni (5 kilokalame) o fiti ke maua mai i ei se 2 pauni (1 kilokalame) se tamā poloka kopa, kolā e mafai o faite ki ei a mea valevale.


Today, both Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogical records remain a part of the foundation of our faith and a testimony to the sureness of the promises of God. 	 I aso nei, e fai eiloa a te fakasologa o gafa a Mataio mo Luka e pelā me se vaega o te ‵tou fakatuanaki kae fai foki pelā me se mea tonu e uiga ki folafolaga a te Atua.


After the closing session on Saturday, we lingered late into the evening, talking and renewing friendships. 	 I te otiga o te vaega fakaoti i te Aso Ono, ne leva eiloa te motou nofoga o fai‵pati kae fakamalosi a va fakataugasoa.


Street witnessing is incredible! 	 Ko tafaga foki la te gali a te talai i tafa o auala!


(Jeremiah 4:26; 10:22) Still, there was this promise: “Jehovah will certainly comfort Zion. 	 (Ielemia 4:26; 10:22) Kae ui i ei, e fai mai te suā folafolaga: “Ka fakaasi toku alofa ki a Ielusalema, pelā foki ki a latou katoa kolā e nofo i ona koga ne maofa.


But the law that God gave to the nation of Israel said: “If a man is found lying down with a woman who is the wife of another man, both of them must die together.”—Deut. 22:22. 	 Kae ko te tulafono telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki te fenua o Isalaelu ne fai mai penei: “Kafai e maua atu se tagata e ‵moe mo te avaga a te suā tagata, a lāua tokolua e ‵tau o tamate katoa.”—Teu. 22:22.


The Scriptures do not tell us. 	 E seai se mea e fai mai i Tusitusiga Tapu ki a tatou.


Therefore, we need hardly be surprised that the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported in 2002 that “in Western industrial countries, relationships of mutual trust have been on the wane for decades.” 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o ‵poi tatou ki te lipoti mai te nusipepa o Swiss ko te Neue Zürcher Zeitung i te 2002 me “ko gasolo ifo eiloa ki lalo a te fakatau tali‵tonu o tino ki nisi tino i fenua Palagi, i te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka.”


Blessings of jet-fighters and barracks have become almost routine. 	 Ko fakamanuia sāle ne faifeau a vakalele tau mo fale o sotia.


What did one writer say about Jehovah’s Witnesses, and what growth have they experienced? 17 In his book These Also Believe, Professor Charles S. Braden said: “Jehovah’s Witnesses have literally covered the earth with their witnessing. 	 17 I tena tusi ko te These Also Believe, ne fai mai penei a te Polofesa ko Charles S. Braden: ‘Ko oko atu a Molimau a Ieova ki te lalolagi kātoa i te faiga o te lotou galuega talai.


This standard for judgment would be meaningless if at the time of judgment, all of Christ’s brothers had long since left the earthly scene.—Matthew 25:31-46. 	 Kāti e se aogā te faiga o te fakamasinoga tenā māfai ko leva ne tiakina ne taina o Keliso a te lalolagi nei.—Mataio 25:31-46.


(Ps. 65:2) However, we should also endeavor to focus on other forms of prayer. 	 (Sala. 65:2, NW) Tela la, e ‵tau foki o ‵saga tonu tatou ki nisi vaegā ‵talo.


9, 10. Describe some problems that can arise in the workplace, and comment on how they may be handled with kindness. 	 9, 10. Fakamatala mai ne nāi fakalavelave kolā e mafai o ‵sae aka i te koga galue, kae fai mai ne manatu e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei o faka‵lei aka i se auala atafai.


“Did not the One who made me in the womb also make them?” he said. 	 “E a, e seki faite foki latou ne te Atua telā ne faite ne ia au i te moegatama?” ne fai mai a ia.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) Those who respond to this message have the prospect of living forever on earth under Christ’s heavenly government. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E maua ne tino kolā e faka‵logo ki te fekau tenei a te tauliaga gali ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi nei mai lalo i te malo faka-te-lagi o Keliso.


Eli’s sons also had immoral intercourse with women serving at the entrance of the tabernacle. 	 Ne ‵moe foki a tama tāgata a Eli mo fāfine kolā e tavini atu i te mataloa o te faleie tapu.


Note the figurative language at Psalm 1:1-3: “Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones . . . 	 Onoono ki pati fakauiga i te Salamo 1:1-3: “Amutia latou kolā e se ‵kau ki filifiliga a tino amio ma‵sei . . .


Now I know that Satan is behind all wars. 	 Kae nei, ko iloa ne au me i a Satani ko te malosi mai i tua o taua katoa.


How can being hospitable help us overcome negative feelings about others? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te uiga talimalo ke manumalo tatou i mafaufauga sē ‵lei e uiga ki nisi tino?


21 Peter concluded his admonition to the older men by referring to a promise for the future. 	 21 Ne fakaoti ne Petelu a tena fakamalosiga ki toeaina mai te fakasino atu ki se folafolaga e tasi mō aso mai mua.


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) Overnight, our life may change completely. 	 (Failauga 9:11) E mafai o ma‵fuli fakavave aka fua a mea e ‵tupu ki ‵tou olaga.


15, 16. (a) What effect does the world’s bad news have on righteous ones? (b) What are God’s servants determined to keep on doing? 	 15, 16. (a) Ne a ikuga o tala ma‵sei i aso nei ki tino amio‵tonu? (e) Ne a mea ne fakaiku aka ne tavini a te Atua ke fai faeloa ne latou?


7 Does the Christian who receives this token have a guaranteed future in heaven? 	 7 E mata, a te Kelisiano telā ko maua ne ia te agaga tapu, ka mautinoa eiloa me ka ola a ia i te lagi?


5 In harmony with his own prayer, Jesus trained others to be evangelizers. 	 5 E ‵tusa eiloa mo ana ‵talo, ne fakaakoako ne Iesu a nisi tino ke fai mo fai ne tino talai.


Many teachers and authorities in specialized fields of knowledge deserve great respect. 	 E ‵tau o amanaia malosi tatou ki faiakoga mo tino ‵poto kolā e ‵lasi te lotou malamalama i vaegā mea valevale.


What instruction? 	 Se a te fakatonuga tenā?


When during a heavenly gathering Jehovah drew attention to Job’s fine qualities, Satan replied: “Have not you yourself put up a hedge about him and about his house and about everything that he has all around?” 	 I te taimi ne fai ei se maopoopoga i te lagi ne fakasino atu ei a Ieova ki uiga ‵gali o Iopu, kae ne tali atu Satani: “Ne puipui faeloa ne koe a ia mo tena kāiga, mo ana mea katoa. Ne fakamanuia ne koe ana mea katoa e fai.”


“Jehovah himself examines the righteous one as well as the wicked one,” said the psalmist, “and anyone loving violence His soul certainly hates.”—Psalm 11:5. 	 E fai mai a te fai salamo, penei: “Ka sukesuke ne te Aliki a tino lei mo tino amio ma‵sei; a tena loto katoatoa e se fiafia ki tino ofa tulafono.”—Salamo 11:5.


Take, for instance, Solomon’s statement “a time to plant and a time to uproot what was planted,” found at Ecclesiastes 3:2. 	 E pelā mo pati a Solomona, me e isi se “taimi e ‵toki ei lakau mo te taimi e toe unu ei,” kolā e maua i te Failauga 3:2.


Then Elihu assured Job that serving God faithfully is always worthwhile. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu ne Eliu ki a Iopu me e aoga faeloa a te tavini atu ki te Atua mo te fakamaoni.


Each envelope represents a category of expense, such as “Food,” “Rent,” or “Clothing.” 	 E ‵tofu te teutusi mo vaega o tupe fakamāumāu, e pelā mo “Meakai,” “‵Togi o te Fale,” io me ko “Gatu.”


When filled, the sea could hold three thousand bath measures, or about 17,400 gallons [66,000 L]. 	 Kafai e faka‵fonu, e mafai o nofo pelā ki se onosefulu ono afe lita, io me e 17,400 kalone.


(Luke 15:7) Who would not feel drawn to such a merciful God? 	 (Luka 15:7) Ko oi la te tino e se manako o fakapilipili atu ki se vaegā Atua alofa fakamagalo penā?


What an enormous responsibility rested on Jesus’ shoulders! 	 E pefea te tāua o te tiute telā ne pānaki mo Iesu!


Having a hairy mane gave them a fierce, lionlike appearance. 	 Ona ko te ‵loa o lauulu o tāgata konei, ne fai ei latou pelā mo foliga o se leona tagata fekai.


If so, do not hold back. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ke mo a ma fakatalave ne koe.


(Jas. 4:4) We can prove our love for God by trusting that He will help us cope with the loss of a friend if we are loyal to Him. 	 (Iakopo 4:4) E mafai o fakamaoni aka te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mai i te tali‵tonu me ka fesoasoani mai a Ia ke fa‵ki tatou i te galo atu o se taugasoa māfai e a‵lofa fakamaoni tatou ki a Ia.


So the angel told her that she had been chosen for the amazing but also extremely serious assignment of conceiving, bearing, and raising God’s Son.—Luke 1:26-33. 	 Telā ne fai atu ei te agelu me ko oti ne filifiligina tou fafine mō se galuega lasi kae tāua ‵ki. A ia ka faitama ka fanau kae puti aka ne ia te Tama a te Atua.—Luka 1:26-33.


(Mark 6:3) During his last moments of life, he entrusted his mother to the care of his disciple John.—John 19:26, 27. 	 (Maleko 6:3) I toe taimi fakaotioti o tena olaga, ne tuku atu ne ia tena mātua ke tausi ne tena soko ko Ioane.—Ioane 19:26, 27.


What about spiritual light? 	 E a te mainaga faka-te-agaga?


In fact, as the congregation is in subjection to the Christ, so let wives also be to their husbands in everything. . . . 	 Tela la, a fāfine e ‵tau o faka‵logo fakamaoni ki olotou avaga, ke pelā eiloa mo te ekalesia e fakalogo ki a Keliso. . . .


Jesus said: “With what are we to liken the kingdom of God, or in what illustration shall we set it out? 	 Ne fai atu Iesu: “Se a te mea ka fakatusa ki ei ne tatou a te Malo o te Atua? Se a te tala fakatusa ka fakamatala ei ne tatou?


More than once, he cautioned Timothy against such insincerity and pretense. 	 Ne fakailoa fakafia atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo ke fakaeteete i faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo te amio ‵pelo.


How Ancient Israel Was Governed 3. 	 Te Auala ne Pule Atu ei ki Isalaelu Mua


How much alcohol do I consume each week? 	 E pefea te uke o meainu ma‵losi e fakaaoga ne au i vaiaso takitasi?


Jesus did not come to the earth to be waited on but to serve others, curing “various sicknesses” and freeing people from demon control. 	 Ne seki vau a Iesu ki te lalolagi ke tavini atu a tino ki a ia kae ke tavini atu a ia ki nisi tino, mai te faka‵leiga o “masaki valevale” mo te fakasaolotoga o tino mai te malosi o temoni.


But Jehovah opened the way for them to become spiritual Jews.—Rom. 2:28, 29. 	 Kae ne ‵tala ne Ieova a te auala mō latou ke fai mo Iutaia faka-te-agaga.—Loma 2:28, 29.


When applying for a job, many resort to outright lies. 	 E tokouke a tino e ‵loi i te taimi e fakamolemole atu ei ke maua se galuega ‵togi.


Certain dogmas are accepted, whereas others are cast aside. 	 E talia fua ne latou a nisi akoakoga kae ‵teke ki nisi akoakoga.


If so, living in today’s world can be trying. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e iku eiloa o faigata a te ola i te lalolagi i aso nei.


21 Although the Flood seems remote from our day, it clearly provides a warning that we must not ignore. 	 21 E tiga eiloa ko ‵mao atu te Lolo mai ‵tou aso nei, e tuku faka‵lei mai i ei se faka‵pulaga telā e ‵tau o ‵saga tatou ki ei.


1, 2. (a) What grand things did many people in Jesus’ day witness? (b) Why is our present era also momentous? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a nisi mea ‵lasi ne molimau ne tino e tokouke i aso o Iesu? (e) Kaia e fakaofoofogia foki ei ‵tou aso nei?


The following article will address that question. 	 Ka tali mai ne te suā mataupu a te fesili tenā?


(Rom. 11:17) They thereby lost the opportunity to become part of Abraham’s seed. 	 (Loma 11:17) Ne galo i a latou a te avanoaga ke fai e pelā me se vaega o fanau a Apelaamo.


16. In what favorable terms does the Bible speak about Abraham and Joseph? 16 The account in Genesis chapter 24 leaves no doubt about Abraham’s bond with Jehovah. 	 16 E manino ‵lei a te tala i te Kenese mataupu e 24 me e fakaasi mai ei a te va fakataugasoa o Apelaamo mo Ieova.


Second, instead of speaking of God’s “command,” Satan merely asked about what God had “said.” 	 Te lua, i lō te faipati atu e uiga ki te “fakatonuga” a te Atua, ne fesili atu fua a Satani e uiga ki “muna” a te Atua ne fai.


Many would brush aside such a thought. 	 Kāti e se fia ‵saga atu a tino e tokouke ki te manatu tenā.


(Read Romans 3:4.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 3:4.)


Why was Jesus in a unique position to reveal his Father? 	 Kaia ne mafai ei ne Iesu o fakaasi atu tena Tamana i se auala fakapito?


To avoid isolation, we need to spend time with others who fear God’s name and respect his standards. 	 Ke mo a e tapea‵pea keatea tatou, e ‵tau o fakaaoga ‵tou taimi mo nisi tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te igoa o te Atua kae āva ki ana tulaga.


▪ “Jesus was the manifestation of God in the flesh.” 	 ▪ “A Iesu ko te fakaasiga o te Atua i te feitu faka-te-foitino.”


Birth and Child-Naming Ceremonies 	 Te Fakamanuiaga o te Fanaumaiga mo te Fakaigoaga o se Pepe


(Read John 17:20, 21.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 17:20, 21.)


Jehovah certainly does this. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fai ne Ieova a te mea tenei.


The local brothers and sisters wanted to assist. 	 Ne ma‵nako a taina mo tuagane o fesoasoani ki ei.


Regarding the King Jesus Christ, Isaiah 9:7 foretells: “To the abundance of the princely rule and to peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom in order to establish it firmly and to sustain it by means of justice and by means of righteousness, from now on and to time indefinite. 	 Ka sui ne ia a te Tupu ko Tavita, ka ko tena pulega e fakavae ki mea tonu mo te fai mea tonu, mai te taimi nei ke oko atu ki te gataga o te lalolagi.


We spent most of that night discussing the Bible. 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne māua a te lasiga o te po tenā ki te sau‵tala ki te Tusi Tapu.


Armageddon is closely related to one of his cardinal qualities, justice. 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa Amaketo mo te uiga e tasi mai i ana uiga fakavae, ko te fakamaoni.


Our judgment is just too flawed to offer us the protection that we need. 	 E se mafai o maua ne tatou se puipuiga ‵lei mai ‵tou faka‵tauga e fai.


The Christian Brotherhood 	 Te Potukau o Taina Kelisiano


But like the angels, we rejoice when even “one sinner” accepts the message of salvation. 	 Kae e pelā mo te kau agelu, e fia‵fia malosi tatou māfai ko talia ne “se tino agasala” a te fekau o te fakaolataga.


The 430 years mentioned here includes the time the sons of Israel spent “in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan.” 	 E aofia i te 430 tausaga telā e taku mai i konei a te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei a tino Isalaelu i “Aikupito mo Kanana.”


For instance, when Satan tempted him, Jesus repeatedly answered with the phrase: “It is written.” 	 E penei mo te mea tenei, i te taimi ne tofotofo ei a ia ne Satani, ne tali atu faeloa a Iesu i te tugāpati tenei: “Muna a te Tusi.”


‘So,’ you might ask, ‘who put those chapter and verse numbers in the Bible?’ 	 ‘Tela la,’ e mafai o fesili atu koe, ‘ko oi ne fai ne ia a mataupu mo fuaiupu konā i te Tusi Tapu?’


Not necessarily. 	 E se penā loa.


However, Jehovah God has preserved all the writings containing “the word of our God,” and these “will last to time indefinite.” 	 Kae ne tausi eiloa ne Ieova te Atua a tusi katoa kolā e aofia i te “muna a te Atua,” telā ka “tumau ki te se gata mai.”


To those who “keep on asking in faith,” Jehovah grants wisdom needed to endure trials.—Jas. 1:5-8, 12. 	 Kae ki tino kolā e tumau i te “‵talo mo te fakatuanaki,” e tuku atu eiloa ne Ieova te poto e ‵tau o maua ke kufaki ei i tofotofoga.—Iakopo 1:5-8, 12.


15 Diligent and conscientious Bible study can help Christians to develop self-control. 	 15 E mafai o fesoasoani atu a te faiga faka‵lei mo te loto fiafia a sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu ki te atiakaga o te loto pulea.


“There are . . . tyrants that do seek my soul,” David cried out to Jehovah. 	 “A tino fakasaua . . . ko taumafai o tamate au,” ko te tagi a Tavita ki a Ieova.


Another says: “To be honest, I did not want the book study to end. 	 E fai mai te suā fafine: “Au e fai ‵tonu atu, au e se manako ke fakagata te akoga.


How can we benefit from considering material directed to young people and to the public? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te mafaufau ki mataupu kolā e fakasino atu ki talavou mo tino katoa?


Individuals Had Jehovah as Their Share 	 Ne Fai ne Tino Taki Tokotasi a Ieova e Pelā me ko te Lotou Ola


When confronted with opposition to their efforts to do Jehovah’s will in the days of Ezra, faithful Israelites stated: “We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei ki a latou ona ko te faiga o te loto o Ieova i aso o Esela, ne fai mai ei a tino Isalaelu fakamaoni: “A matou ko tavini a te Atua o te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


Rahab had little time to think, yet she was resourceful and acted quickly. 	 Ne mu‵tana fua a te taimi ne ‵tau ei o mafaufau a Lahapa, kae ne poto eiloa tou fafine kae gasuesue fakavave.


No matter what age we are, we usually do not want to die. 	 Faitalia me pefea te ma‵tua o tatou, e se ma‵nako sāle tatou ke ‵mate.


11 Individual Christians too can extend hospitality and display generosity. 	 11 E mafai foki o fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano taki tokotasi te uiga talimālō mo te alofa kaimalie.


Explain how godly conduct attracts people to true worship and to Jehovah God. 	 Fakamatala mai te pogai e tosina mai ei a loto o tino ki te tapuakiga tonu mo Ieova te Atua ona ko amioga ‵lei.


The apostle Paul wrote: “[Jesus] gave himself for our sins that he might deliver us from the present wicked system of things according to the will of our God and Father.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ne tuku atu a Keliso ne ia eiloa mo agasala a tatou, ke fakasaoloto tatou mai te vaitaimi masei tenei, e pela eiloa mo te loto o te Atua te Tamana o tatou.”


Judah 	 Iuta


Then Jesus added the concluding statement: “So it goes with the man that lays up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.” 	 Kae ne fai atu ne Iesu ana pati fakaoti konei: “Tela la, ko te tino e uke ana koloa kae fakaaogā eiloa ne ia mō ia ake eiloa, e se maukoloa a ia i mua o te Atua.”


(Gen. 1:27; 2:18) Nevertheless, the world of mankind in general is now alienated from God and has never, as a whole, been able to act in unity. 	 (Kenese 1:27; 2:18) Kae ko oti ne ‵vae keatea a te lalolagi o tino mai te Atua, kae seki mafai eiloa o toe ‵kau fakatasi latou.


After mentioning that, Paul wrote: “Keep strict watch that how you walk is not as unwise but as wise persons, buying out the opportune time for yourselves, because the days are wicked.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ke fakaeteete faeloa koutou i te auala e sa‵sale ei koutou, e se pelā me ne tino va‵lea kae e pelā mo tino ‵poto. Ke fakaaoga otou taimi ki toe mea ‵lei, me i aso konei ko aso ma‵sei.”


At 1 Kings 12:32, we read: “Jeroboam went on to make a festival in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival that was in Judah, that he might make offerings upon the altar that he had made in Bethel.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou i te 1 Tupu 12:32: “Ne fakatu foki ne Ielopoamo se ‵kaiga fiafia faka te lotu i te po sefulu lima o te valu o masina, e pelā mo te ‵kaiga fiafia telā e fai sāle i Iuta. E ofo sāle ne ia ana taulaga i te fatafaitaulaga i Peteli ki ana pulumakau aulo kolā ne faite.”


Why was it a challenge for Amos to prophesy in Israel? 	 Kaia ne faigata ei ki a Amosa ke talai atu i Isalaelu?


What lesson can we learn from Paul’s humbly admitting his need for “a strengthening aid”? 	 Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te loto maulalo o Paulo ke talia ne ia a fakamalosiga?


17 It is beneficial to reflect on those whom Jehovah drew and knew favorably. 	 17 Se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou e uiga ki fakaakoakoga a tino kolā ne alofa ki ei a Ieova kae ‵kami ne ia ke fai mo ana taugasoa.


[Footnotes] During the time of the end, both kings exist. 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


So use your thinking ability to gain accurate knowledge. 	 Tela la, fakaaoga a te atamai o tou mafaufau ke maua ne koe a te iloaga tonu.


Urgency and Zeal Compared 	 Te Fakatusatusaga o te Fakavave mo te Loto Finafinau


Why is it important for children to pay attention at meetings? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵saga tonu atu a tama‵liki i fakatasiga?


What should we think of when we look at it throughout the year? 	 Se a te mea aoga e maua ne tatou mai te mafau‵fau ki te tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga kātoa?


He said: ‘How could I, unless someone guided me.’ 	 Ana muna: ‘E mafai pefea o malamalama au, seiloga ke fesoasoani mai se tino.’


2 We have already considered Jesus’ messages to the angels, or overseers, of Ephesus, Smyrna, and Pergamum. 	 2 Ko oti ne fai‵pati tatou ki fekau a Iesu ki agelu io me ko ovasia i Efeso, Semulana mo Pelekamo.


Abraham mourned the loss of his beloved Sarah 	 Ne tagi fanoanoa a Apelaamo i te mate o tena avaga pele


(Proverbs 10:19; James 3:8) Evidently, in the apostle Paul’s day, there were some in the congregation who failed to control their tongue and got involved in quibbling debates about words. 	 (Faataoto 10:19; Iakopo 3:8) I aso o te apositolo ko Paulo, ne seki pule faka‵lei atu a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga ki olotou gutu kae ne fakatau kinau latou e uiga ki pati.


Since he did not read Spanish, he had someone translate a few lines for him. 	 E sili atu te ma‵nako o tatou ki te agaga o Ieova “i taimi faiga‵ta” konei.


She kept studying the Bible in secret and came to love its teachings. 	 Ne sukesuke ‵muni a ia ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne fiafia malosi ei a ia ki akoakoga i ei.


Why was time needed to settle the issue raised in Eden? 	 Kaia ne manakogina ei se taimi ke fakatoka faka‵lei aka a te kinauga telā ne fakasae aka i Etena?


An angel led Peter through the massive iron gate 	 Ne takitaki atu ne te agelu a Petelu ki tua mo te mataloa fiti kae lasi ‵ki


8. How did David prove to be a conquering king? 	 8.Ne mafai pefea o fai a Tavita e pelā me se tupu manumalo?


Just three years after the apostles appeared before the Sanhedrin, Caiaphas fell out of favor with the Roman authorities and was removed as high priest. 	 Mai tua malie ifo o tausaga e tolu ne ‵tu atu ei te kau apositolo i mua o te Sanetulini, ne seki toe fiafia te malo o Loma ki a Kaiafa kae ne seki toe fai ei a ia mo fai te faitaulaga sili.


He “was picked up dead,” not merely unconscious. 	 “Ne puke ake ne latou a ia ko mate,” kae ne seki matapo fua a ia.


Then there is religious deception. 	 Kae e isi foki ne takolekolega e māfua mai i lotu.


In view of the foregoing, what can we conclude? 	 Mai mea konei ne onoono tatou ki ei, se a te mea e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou?


By using the pronoun “me,” David teaches us that God has a personal interest in his servants. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o te suinauna tenei “au,” e akoako mai ne Tavita tatou me e fiafia eiloa a te Atua ki ana tavini.


You are here to decide whether he reported for induction into the army or not.” 	 E ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne koutou me e mata ka fai ne ia tena tiute e pelā me se tino o te kautau io me ikai.”


Jehovah expects his servants to be generous, especially toward the needy. 	 E fakamoemoe a Ieova ke kaima‵lie ana tino, maise ki tino fakaa‵lofa.


Our understanding of God’s Word has given us a unique vocabulary. 	 A te ‵tou malamalama i te Muna a te Atua ne maua ei ne tatou se fakasologa o pati kolā e se masani ki ei te tokoukega o tino.


At any rate, death is a troubling, frightening event, and the fear of death is universal. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te mate se fakalavelave telā e fakamataku, kae ko te ma‵taku o tino ki te mate ko salalau atu i koga katoa.


18 The Vatican Codex—Why a Treasure? 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


When you study in advance the material that will be discussed at the Kingdom Hall, the meetings will capture your interest more fully and leave a deeper impression. 	 Kafai e sukesuke koe ki te mataupu mai mua o te taimi e sau‵tala ki ei i te Kingdom Hall, ka fiafia malosi eiloa koe ki fakatasiga kae ka pokotia malosi ou lagonaga i ei.


His son lingers but dies the next day. 	 Ne ola malie tena tama tagata kae ne mate atu i te suā aso.


Zeal for fine works in preaching the good news and conducting ourselves in a godly way springs from a deep desire to demonstrate love for God and for fellow humans. 	 A te loto finafinau o fai a galuega ‵lei i te talaiga o te tala ‵lei mo te faiga o ‵tou amioga ke ‵lei e māfua mai i te ma‵nako malosi o tatou o fakaasi atu te alofa ki te Atua mo tino.


3 In the Paradise new world, Jehovah’s loving sovereignty will be expressed toward mankind by means of the Messianic Kingdom. 	 3 I te Palataiso i te lalolagi fou, a te pulega alofa a Ieova ka fakaoko atu eiloa ki luga i tino e auala i tena Malo faka-Mesia.


Her baby is completely dependent on her day and night—and it lets her know when it needs attention! 	 E fakalagolago katoatoa atu a te pepe ki tou fafine i te ao mo te po—kae iloa eiloa ne tou fafine a te taimi e ‵tau ei o saga atu a ia ki ei!


• What have you learned about the unique role of Jesus from his titles or designations? 	 • Ne a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne koe e uiga ki te tu ‵kese o te tulaga o Iesu mai i ana tofi?


How may such strangers affect you? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi atu a tino fakaa‵tea penā ki a koutou?


Things got better when we included them more, had the kids call them, and thanked them for their support.” 	 Ne ‵lei atu a mea e fai i te taimi ne aofia malosi ei lāua, fai atu ki tamaliki ke telefoni atu ki a lāua, kae fakafetai atu mō te ‵lago mai o lāua.”


Said Jesus: “The days will come upon you when your enemies will build around you a fortification with pointed stakes and will encircle you and distress you from every side, and they will dash you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave a stone upon a stone in you, because you did not discern the time of your being inspected.”—Luke 19:43, 44. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu, penei: “Ka oko mai eiloa ki a koe aso e ati ake ei te olo e nikoi ei koe ne ou fili, e alai foki eiloa koe ne latou, ko tolo mai ei koe ki loto i feitu katoa. Ka tukipalapala ne latou koe, pelā foki mo tino kolā i loto i ou ‵pui: e seai eiloa se fuafatu e tasi ka ‵toe i te koga ne iai, me ne se iloa ne koe a te aso ne oko mai ei te Atua o fakaola koe!”—Luka 19:43, 44.


Local Witnesses make sure to offer the good news to those who sell the locally produced salt 	 E fakamautinoa eiloa ne Molimau a Ieova i konā, ke talai atu te tala ‵lei ki a latou kolā e fakatau atu ne latou te masima telā e maua i te koga tenā


Would Peter lose precious privileges because of his mistake? 	 E mata, ne galo atu i a Petelu a tauliaga tāua ona ko tena mea ‵se?


Initially, he was alone with Jehovah. 	 Muamua la, ne ‵nofo tokolua fua laua mo Ieova.


By studying the Bible and applying its directions, you can put yourself in line for this marvelous future. 	 Mai te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue aka a fakatonuga i ei, ka mafai ei o maua ne koe a mea ‵gali konā i aso mai mua.


Will You Reflect God’s Glory? 	 E Mata, e Fakaasi Atu ne Koe te ‵Malu o te Atua?


2 Read Romans 12:1, 2. In the earlier part of his letter, Paul clearly demonstrated that anointed Christians, whether Jewish or Gentile, were declared righteous before God by faith, not by works. 	 2 Faitau te Loma 12:1, 2. I te vaega muamua o tena tusi, ne fakaasi manino atu ne Paulo me i Kelisiano fakaekegina, faitalia me ne tino Iutaia io me ne tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea, ne taku amiotonugina i mua o te Atua e auala i te fakatuanaki, kae e se ko galuega.


2 Jehovah understands our lamentable situation. 	 2 E malamalama a Ieova i ‵tou tulaga fakafanoanoa.


Take the time to consider the evidence that supports the Bible’s claim to be “inspired of God.” 	 Ke lava te taimi ke mafau‵fau ki fakamaoniga kolā e ‵lago atu ki te manatu me i te Tusi Tapu ne “aumai mai i te Atua.”


Every morning and every evening, in addition to offering animal sacrifices, the high priest was required to burn perfumed incense before Jehovah. 	 I tafataeao mo afiafi takitasi, i tafa o te ofoatuga o taulaga manu, ne ‵tau o ‵sunu ne te faitaulaga sili a mea manogi ‵gali i mua o Ieova.


Why is it in my best interests to obey? 	 Kaia e aogā ei ke fakalogo au ki ei?


It was David himself who made arrangements for the elaborate temple structure that was to be built by his son Solomon. 	 Ne fai ne Tavita ke toka a mea katoa ko te mea ke mafai ne tena tama ko Solomona o faite se faletapu gali mō Ieova.


Whatever the case, John reassured Gaius by saying: “The one who does good originates with God.” (3 John 11) That is an excellent reason to do good and to keep on doing so. 	 Faitalia me se a te pogai, ne fakatalitonu atu ne Ioane ki a Kaio, i ana muna: “A te tino telā e fai ne ia te mea ‵lei e māfua mai i te Atua.” (3 Ioa. 11) E fai eiloa te mea tenā mo pogai tāua ‵ki ke fai te mea ‵lei kae tumau eiloa i ei.


How many activities did you engage in that interested your mate more than you? 	 E pefea te uke o galuega kolā e fiafia atu ki ei tau avaga ne aofia koe i ei?


Recall that a distinctive feature of the burnt sacrifice was that the entire offering was consumed on the altar—a fitting symbol of total devotion and dedication. 	 Ke masaua me e tasi te mea ne ‵kese ei te taulaga ‵sunu ko te avatuga o te taulaga kātoa ki luga i te fatafaitaulaga—se fakailoga ‵lei o te tapuakiga katoatoa mo te tukuatuga.


Noah divided the year into 12 months of 30 days each. 	 Ne vaevae aka ne Noa a te tausaga kātoa ki masina e 12 kolā e taki 30 a aso i ei.


We Cannot Serve Two Masters 	 E se Mafai o Tavini Tatou ki Atua e Tokolua


Mind you, not a day goes by when we don’t think about the time when Steven will wake up from his deep sleep.” 	 Kae e seai se aso e seke i te mā mafau‵fau e uiga ki te taimi ka toe ala mai i ei a Steven mai tena moe.”


(Revelation 4:9-11) Jehovah’s will is indeed being accomplished in heaven. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:9-11) Ko fakataunu eiloa a te loto o Ieova i te lagi.


Jesus instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal and was killed on the day of Passover, which was observed “as a memorial” of Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage in 1513 B.C.E. 	 Ne kamata ne Iesu te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi kae ne tamate foki a ia i te aso o te Paseka telā ne fakamanatu sāle ki ei ke “fakamasaua” ei te fakasaolotoga o te kau Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te kau Aikupito i te 1513 T.L.M.


“I AM not afraid of dying,” said an elderly woman in Japan. 	 “AU E se mataku i te mate,” ko pati a se lomatua i Tiapani.


Those brothers also need to be fed spiritually. 	 E manakogina foki ke fagai a taina konā i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


And it means reaching out for spiritual goals. 	 Kae e aofia i ei te kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


God swore to Abraham: “By means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves.” 	 Ne tauto atu a ia ki a Apelaamo: “E auala i tau fanau, ka fakamanuia ei ne atufenua katoa o te lalolagi a latou eiloa.”


“The result of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches and glory and life,” says the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Fakalogo ki te Aliki, kae loto maulalo, kae ka maua ne koe te maumea, te fakaaloalogina mo te ola leva.”


Hence, how should his words be understood? 	 Tela la, e mafai pefea o malamalama tatou i ana pati?


What reasons do we have for displaying courage? 	 Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te loto malosi?


True, it is not always easy to keep quiet when your children tell you something distressing. 	 E tonu, e se faigofie ke nofo filemu koe i te taimi e fai atu ei ne tau tamaliki ki a koe se mea telā e se fiafia koe ki ei.


The wise person will first allot earned income to immediate needs—food, clothing, shelter, and so on. 	 A te tino poto e muamua o fakaaogā tena peofuga ki mea kolā e ‵tau o maua—ko meakai, gatu, fale mo nisi mea aka penā.


(Read Revelation 20:12, 13.) 	 (Faitau ki te Fakaasiga 20:12, 13.)


(1 Kings 18:21; 1 John 2:15) Why does that happen? 	 (1 Tupu 18:21; 1 Ioane 2:15) Kaia e tupu ei te mea tenā?


Not all people do. 	 E se ko tino katoa e tali‵tonu ki ei.


What conditions will accompany the “great tribulation”? 	 Ka fai pefea a te lalolagi i te taimi o te “fakalavelave lasi”?


(Psalm 94:20) Actually, in some lands, even as Witnesses of Jehovah are studying this article, these true Christians are being “put to the test” regarding their integrity to God.—Revelation 2:10. 	 (Salamo 94:20) I nisi fenua, i te taimi e sukesuke ei a Molimau a Ieova ki te mataupu tenei, e ‘tofotofogina’ eiloa a te fakamaoni o Kelisiano ‵tonu konei ki te Atua.—Fakaasiga 2:10.


Paul therefore made a powerful defense of this Christian teaching in 1 Corinthians chapter 15. 	 Ne ‵lago malosi atu a Paulo ki te akoakoga faka-Kelisiano tenā i te Muamua Kolinito mataupu e 15.


For more information, see chapter 1 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Fakamolemole ke lafo mai aka se ‵kopi o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu 1 o te tusi tenei, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


He left her saddled with debt, and he gave her no economic support to help her provide for their two young daughters. 	 Ne tiakina ne tou tagata a ia mo se kaitalafu lasi, kae ne seki ‵lago atu a ia i mea tau tupe ke fesoasoani atu ki te tausiga o lā tama‵liki fafine e tokolua.


Such conversation may even bring a smile to the bereaved person’s face. 	 E mafai eiloa o lavea atu se fakamisikata i mata o te tino fanoanoa i vaegā sau‵talaga penā.


They knew the name of God, but they did not ask, “Where is Jehovah?” 	 Ne iloa ne latou te igoa o te Atua, kae ne seki ‵sili latou, penei, ‘Tefea a Ieova?’


Isaac’s cooperation with Abraham well illustrates Jesus’ willingness to suffer and to die for us.—Heb. 11:17-19. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fakalogo o Isaako ki a Apelaamo a te lotomalie o Iesu ke puapuaga kae mate mō tatou.—Epelu 11:17-19.


For that matter, people admired for their intellectual achievements may develop undesirable personality traits, fail in their family life, or even end up committing suicide. 	 E tonu, a tino kolā e tavaegina ona ko olotou poto e mafai o maua ne latou a uiga sē ‵lei, e se manuia olotou olaga faka-te-kāiga, io me e iku atu fua ki te lotou faka‵mate.


Through the intense pain, I recalled Jesus’ words: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you . . . 	 Mai lalo o logo‵maega ‵mafa, ne masaua ne au a pati a Iesu: “E fia‵fia koutou māfai e fakatauemu kae fakasauagina koutou ne tino . . .


Maps can also help them increase their understanding, seeing how facts they already know relate to other information. 	 Kafai e onoono tatou ki nisi fakaakoakoga, kāti ka fai i ei ke ‵poko tou loto fakafetai e uiga ki a Ieova mo tou iloa e uiga ki tala i loto i tena Muna.


But far from accepting Jesus as the Messiah, they raised questions about his background: “Where did this man get these things? . . . 	 Kae ona ko te mea ne seki fia talia ne latou a Iesu ke fai mo fai te Mesia, ne fakafesili ne latou te kāiga ne tupu aka ei a ia: “Ne maua mai ifea ne ia akoakoga katoa konei? . . .


Thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God’s Kingdom.”—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10. 	 Tino kai‵soa, io me ko tino kaima‵nako, io me ko tino ko‵nā, io me ko tino fatu‵fatu, io me ko tino ‵faomea, e se mafai o maua ne latou a te Malo o te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 6:9, 10.


Imperfect people are prone to make mistakes. 	 A tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e faigofie ke fai ne latou a mea ‵se.


(2 Corinthians 4:7) While the holy spirit may not remove trials or temptations, it can surely help us to endure them. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) E ui eiloa ka se ave keatea ne te agaga tapu a tofotofoga mo fakaosoosoga, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a te agaga tenā ke kufaki tatou.


God’s promises act like spiritual balm that soothes our anxious heart. 	 A folafolaga a te Atua e fai pelā me se sinu faka-te-agaga telā e faka‵noga ne ia a mea kolā e fakamanavase ei te loto.


• How can we test whether we are in the faith? 	 • E mafai pefea o tofotofo aka te ‵tou fakatuanaki?


He faced numerous “things of an external kind” by vicious persecutors, and he felt daily pressure on account of his anxiety for the congregations. 	 E uke a fakalavelave ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki ei mai tino fakasaua, kae mai “tafa o mea katoa konei,” ne manavase faeloa a ia i aso katoa ki fakapotopotoga.


But let us always praise God when any of his great deeds are brought to our attention. 	 Ke na tavae atu ne tatou a te Atua māfai ko lavea ne tatou ana galuega ‵gali ne fai.


“We decided, no matter what the problem was, to forgive and forget and give each day a fresh start.” 	 “Ne fakaiku aka ne maua ke fakamagalo kae fakapuli kae ke fai a aso takitasi mo fai se kamataga fou, faitalia me se a te fakalavelave ne tupu.”


Badness was abundant before the Flood, and it abounds in these “last days” 	 Ne ‵fonu a te lalolagi i amioga ma‵sei mai mua o te Lolo, kae ko siliga atu i “aso fakaoti” konei


Then, work in harmony with your prayers, perhaps keeping study periods rather short. 	 Ka oti, ko galue ei koe e ‵tusa mo au ‵talo, kāti mai te sukesuke mō se taimi toetoe.


(Matthew 8:20) Jesus many times referred to himself as “the Son of man,” using an expression that occurs about 80 times in the Gospels. 	 (Mataio 8:20) E uke taimi ne fakasino atu Iesu ki a ia eiloa e pelā me ko “te Tama a te tagata,” mai te fakaaogaga o te tugāpati telā e nofo ki te 80 taimi e sae mai ei i loto i tusi Evagelia.


(Gen. 2:16, 17; 3:3; 1 Cor. 11:3) Granted, Eve was deceived; yet she should have consulted her husband as to the propriety of heeding the voice that claimed to tell her what “God knows.” 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:3; 1 Kolinito 11:3) E tonu, ne fakaloiloigina a Eva, kae ne ‵tau o fesili atu muamua tou fafine ki tena avaga me e mata, e ‵tau o talitonu a ia ki te leo telā ne fai atu ne ia a mea kolā ‘e iloa ne te Atua’ io me ikai.


(Matthew 4:23; Luke 4:43) With remarkable clarity and simplicity, he explained what God’s Kingdom is and what it will do in fulfilling Jehovah’s will.—Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 (Mataio 4:23; Luka 4:43) I se auala manino kae faigofie, ne fakamatala atu ei ne tou tagata a te Malo o te Atua mo mea kolā ka fai ne ia ke fakataunu ei te loto o Ieova.—Mataio 6:9, 10.


Joy is like a hardy plant that can thrive even in a hostile environment. 	 A te fiafia e fai pelā me se lakau telā e mafai o ola i se koga faigata.


We have been placed in charge of something valuable belonging to Jehovah, and we are responsible for distributing it to others. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ke pule tatou i se mea tāua a Ieova kae i o tatou te tiute ke tufa atu ki nisi tino.


7:9, 10; 10:21; 16:22—Do these statements indicate that Job did not believe in the resurrection? 	 7:9, 10; 10:21; 16:22—E mata, e fakaasi mai ne fakamatalaga konei me ne seki talitonu a Iopu ki te toetuga?


He knew that his followers needed the same alertness—not just then but in the future. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e manakogina foki ne ana soko a te mataala tenā—e se mō te taimi fua tenā kae penā foki te taimi mai mua.


But God was not unreasonable in what he expected of Moses. 	 Kae ne seki tō faigata te Atua i mea kolā ne manako a ia ke fai ne Mose.


If we were to murmur, or growl, those listening might feel the same way. 	 Kafai e mui‵mui io me kaitaua tatou, e mafai foki o fai penā a tino kolā e fakalogo‵logo mai.


(Eph. 1:22, 23) In recognition of Jehovah’s authority, eventually “the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him, that God may be all things to everyone.” (1 Cor. 15:27, 28) How fitting it is, then, that humans dedicated to God cooperate with the headship arrangement within the congregation and in the family! (1 Cor. 11:3; Heb. 13:17) By doing so, we benefit ourselves as recipients of Jehovah’s approval and blessing.—Isa. 48:17. 	 (Efeso 1:22, 23) A te iloaga e uiga ki te pulega a Ieova, ka lavea atu ei me “ka nofo foki mai lalo a te Tama i a ia tela ne tuku ne ia mea katoa mai lalo i a ia, ko pule te Atua i mea katoa.” (1 Kolinito 15:27, 28) Kae ko se faka‵tau eiloa te fetaui ‵lei o te mea tenei, me ka ‵saga tonu atu a tino kolā ko oti ne tukugina atu ki te Atua ki te fakatokaga e uiga ki ulu i loto i te fakapotopotoga mo kāiga! (1 Kolinito 11:3; Epelu 13:17) Mai i te faiga penā, ka maua ei ne tatou a te taliaga mo fakamanuiaga a Ieova.—Isaia 48:17.


Styles of dress and grooming have deteriorated in recent years. 	 Ko gasolo eiloa o matagā a gatu mo teuga i tausaga fakamuli nei.


(Prov. 19:3) Then we will discuss in detail five ways to avoid even starting to blame Jehovah for our problems. 	 (Faata. 19:3) Ka oti ko sau‵tala ei tatou ki auala e lima kolā e ‵kalo kea‵tea ei mai te kamata o ‵losi atu ki a Ieova mō ‵tou fakalavelave.


“THE pursuit of Happiness” is the right of all men. 	 E MAUA eiloa ne tino katoa te aiā “ke kausaki atu ki te Fiafia.”


8 As an adult, Jesus showed humility by giving priority to the doing of Jehovah’s will, not his own. 	 8 E pelā me se tino matua, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a te loto maulalo mai te fakamuamua o te faiga o te loto o Ieova, kae e se ko tena loto.


How Does True Worship Unite People? 	 E ‵Kau Fakatasi Pefea a Tino Ona ko te Tapuakiga Tonu?


However, a desire for wealth or a prestigious career in this world can also have a spiritually detrimental effect on a Christian. 	 Kae ko te manako ke maumea io me ‵sala atu ki se galuega maluga i te lalolagi tenei, e fakamasei ne ia te feitu faka-te-agaga o se Kelisiano.


The life cycles of many plants and animals are regulated by internal clocks. 	 A mafulifuliga i olaga o manu mo lakau e uke e taimi katoa ne itula i loto i a latou.


But as Jehovah’s servants, we catch the glorious light from the Scriptures and reflect it to others. 	 Kae pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e maua ne tatou te mainaga ‵malu mai te Tusi Tapu kae e fakaasi atu ne tatou ki nisi tino.


7 Israel’s repentance was not truly from the heart. 	 7 Ne seki mafua mai te salamo o tino Isalaelu mai te loto.


Jesus’ death fulfilled prophecy, as did God’s resurrecting Jesus as a powerful spirit creature three days later. 	 A te mate o Iesu ne fakataunu mai i ei se valoaga, e pelā eiloa mo te fakatuakaga ne te Atua a Iesu e pelā me se tino malosi faka-te-agaga mai tua o aso e tolu.


He states: “Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. 	 Ana muna: “Ka ko te tino e fakaosoosogina manafai ko tō keatea a ia, kae faka‵segina ne ona manakoga ma‵sei.


At Revelation 1:16, 20, those who served on bodies of elders within the anointed congregation were symbolized by “stars” or “angels” in Christ’s right hand, that is, under his control. 	 A latou kolā e tavini atu i potukau o toeaina i fakapotopotoga ne fakaata mai i te Fakaasiga 1:16, 20 e pelā me ne “fetu” io me ne “agelu” i te lima fakaatamai o Keliso, me e ‵nofo latou mai lalo i tena pulega.


How can we imitate our Creator in the way we exercise our power? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te ‵tou Atua i te auala e fakaaogā ei ne tatou te ‵tou malosi?


In the splendors of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, you have your company of young men just like dewdrops.”—Psalm 110:3. 	 Ka olo atu foki au tamataene ki a koe i luga i mauga tapu, e pelā mo te ‵sau i te vaveao.”—Salamo 110:3.


In this case, the test subject is not the faith—the body of beliefs we have embraced. 	 I te tofotofoga tenei, e se tofotofogina te fakatuanaki—ko talitonuga katoa kolā ko oti ne puke ‵mau tatou ki ei.


CONTENTMENT AND GENEROSITY 	 LOTOMALIE MO TE UIGA KAIMALIE


Because Joseph was a descendant of King David through the line of David’s son Solomon. 	 Me i a Iosefa ne vau i te gafā tupu o Tavita e auala i te tamaliki tagata a Tavita ko Solomona.


How can we help others as they make personal decisions? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a tatou ki nisi tino i te faiga olotou fakaikuga totino?


Let us keep the Kingdom hope before us, adjust our viewpoint when necessary, and keep our life simple. 	 Ke na fakamoe‵moe faeloa tatou ki te Malo, fakatonutonu ‵tou kilokiloga kae ke fakafaigofie aka ‵tou olaga.


Jesus was self-sacrificing. 	 Ne alofa sē fakapito eiloa a Iesu.


For many, an admirable first goal is that of reading the entire Bible. 	 A te fakamoemoega muamua telā e ‵lei ki tino e tokouke, ko te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


And he was able to cause that same Red Sea to become a watery grave for Pharaoh’s armies. 	 Kae ne mafai foki o fai ne ia te Tai ‵Kula eiloa tenā mo fai te tanuga o te kautau a Falao.


Prior to creating the first woman, Eve, the true God declared: “It is not good for the man to continue by himself. 	 Mai mua o faite te fafine muamua, ko Eva, ne folafola mai te Atua tonu: “E se ‵lei māfai e nofo tokotasi te tagata.


It will be a pleasure, therefore, to review also some of the exciting events recorded in the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me ne galue eiloa te agaga o Ieova i ana tavini fakamaoni i te senitenali muamua.


3 Despite these challenges, parents can raise happy, spiritually healthy children. 	 3 Faitalia a mea faiga‵ta konei, e mafai eiloa o puti aka ne mātua ne tama‵liki fia‵fia, kae ma‵losi faka-te-agaga.


We enjoyed pioneering together. 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi māua e pelā me ne paenia.


15 Before completing his conquest, the Son of man comes in yet another way. 	 15 A koi tuai o oko ki te fakaotiga o tena taua, ka vau a te Tama a te Tagata i te suā auala.


And what does it have to do with your hope and your relationship with him? 	 Kae se a tena aoga ki tou fakamoemoega mo tou fesokotakiga mo ia?


Are there individuals in the congregation today who can serve as examples for us? 	 E mata, e isi ne tino i te fakapotopotoga i aso nei e mafai o fai e pelā me ne fakaakoakoga mō tatou?


Rather, they are eager to tell people about the only One who can permanently improve mankind’s lot. 	 Kae e se penā loa, me e fia‵fia eiloa latou ke fakailoa atu ki tino e uiga ki te Tino e tokotasi fua telā e mafai ne ia o faka‵lei aka te tulaga o tino.


Christian relatives should respect the God-appointed head of the new family. 	 E ‵tau o āva atu a kāiga Kelisiano ki te ulu telā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua mō te kāiga fou.


People in our territory can change 	 E tiga eiloa e se fia‵fia a tino i tou koga talai i te vaitaimi tenei, e mafai pefea ne tatou o tumau i te fia‵fia? 11, 12.


Jehovah’s Witnesses have taken up the challenge. 	 Ko oti ne ‵saga tonu atu a Molimau a Ieova ki te mea tenei.


10 On one occasion, a very wealthy young man asked Jesus what he should do to gain everlasting life. 	 10 I se taimi e tasi, ne fesili atu se tamataene maukoloa ki a Iesu e uiga ki mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia ke maua ei te ola se-gata-mai.


“To all intents and purposes we already are a secular society in which Christian faith and practices have become largely moribund.”—LUDOVIC KENNEDY, 1999. 	 “Ko oti ne fai a te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi nei e pelā me ne tino sē lotu. E foliga mai me ko pili o gata atu te fakatuanaki faka-Kelisiano mo ana faifaiga i ei.”—LUDOVIC KENNEDY, 1999.


All of this is a sad reflection of “the spirit of the world” and as such has no place in Christian families.—Ephesians 4:31; 1 Corinthians 2:12. 	 E fakaasi mai i uiga konei a “te agaga o te lalolagi” kae e se ‵tau o talia a mea penā i kāiga Kelisiano.—Efeso 4:31; 1 Kolinito 2:12.


“At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun,” said Jesus. 	 I te taimi tenā a “tino amio‵tonu, e maina e pelā mo te la,” ko pati a Iesu.


13 Meditating on such an account surely brings you great comfort. 	 13 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki vaegā tala penā e maua i ei ne koe se fakamafanafanaga lasi ‵ki.


14, 15. (a) How can love help us to endure trials? (b) Why did one young brother refuse to compromise? 	 14, 15. (a) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te alofa ke kufaki tatou i tofotofoga? (e) Kaia ne ita fitifiti ei se taina talavou ma gutugutulua a ia?


Seeking to break Job’s integrity to God, Satan said: “Skin in behalf of skin, and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul.” 	 Ne taumafai malosi a ia o fakamasei te fakamaoni o Iopu ki te Atua, kae ne fai atu ei a Satani, penei: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.”


These men valued their God-given assignments. 	 Ne fakatāua ne tāgata konei a olotou tōfiga faka-te-agaga.


That hope will become a personal reality if we prove by word and deed that we mean it when we say: “The ways of Jehovah are upright.” 	 Ka fai eiloa mo fai se mea tonu a te fakamoemoega tenā māfai e fakatalitonu atu ne tatou i ‵tou pati mo ‵tou faifaiga a pati konei: ‘A auala o Ieova e amio‵tonu.’


This was in order to exhibit his own righteousness, because he was forgiving the sins that occurred in the past while God was exercising forbearance; so as to exhibit his own righteousness in this present season, that he might be righteous even when declaring righteous the man that has faith in Jesus.”—Rom. 3:25, 26.* 	 E fakamaoni i ei, me e amiotonu eiloa a ia ke oko mai ki aso nei, kae takuamiotonugina foki ne ia a te tino telā e fakatuanaki ki a Iesu.”—Loma 3:25, 26.*


“He does not give the spirit by measure” but gives “from out of his fullness.”—John 1:16; 3:34. 	 E se tuku faka‵tau mai ne ia kae e “tuku katoatoa” mai ne te Atua tona agaga.—Ioane 1:16; 3:34.


“I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go,” God says. 	 “Ka akoako atu ne au ki a koe te auala e ‵tau o fano koe i ei,” ko muna a te Atua.


He was to strive to make his manner of life exemplary. 	 Ne ‵tau o taumafai tou tagata ke fai tena vaegā olaga mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


He discovered that her husband, Uriah, was engaged in the siege of Rabbah, an Ammonite city. 	 Ne iloa ne ia i ei me i tena avaga, ko Ulia, ne kau atu ki te taua i te fakai o te kau Amoni ko Lāpa.


And the sheep fully know the shepherd and trust his leadership. 	 Kae e iloa katoatoa ne mamoe a te tausi mamoe kae tali‵tonu latou ki tena takitakiga.


Such devotion to the Word of God continued to live in the hearts of many pilgrims who sailed to colonize North America. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a te vaegā loto finafinau penā ki te Muna a te Atua i loto o tino e tokouke kolā ne faima‵laga atu ke fai a Amelika ki Mātū mo fai se kolone.


A document published by the World Council of Churches even speaks of “the sin of proselytism.” 	 Ne ‵lomi se fakamatalaga ne te Kaunisela o Lotu i te Lalolagi e uiga ki “te agasala ko te faiga o ‵fuliga.”


13 “A city cannot be hid when situated upon a mountain,” said Jesus. 	 13 “E se mafai o sē matea te fa‵kai manafai e tu i luga o te mauga,” ko pati a Iesu.


How has Revelation 6:1-4 been fulfilled? 	 Ne fakataunu mai pefea te Fakaasiga 6:1-4?


As we will see in the next article, this too is highlighted in the prophecy of Amos. 	 E faka‵mafa mai foki a te mea tenei i te valoaga a Amosa e pelā mo te mea ka lavea atu ne tatou i te suā mataupu.


Although its counsel can aid those in distress, the Bible does more than that. 	 E ui eiloa e fesoasoani atu a fakatakitakiga i ei ki tino kolā ko puapuagā, e se aogā fua te Tusi Tapu ki vaegā tino penā.


Why can prolonged periods of discouragement prove harmful? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fakalogo‵mae mai a te loto vāivāi mō se taimi leva ‵ki?


At times, our enemies may seem to be getting the upper hand. 	 I nisi taimi, e foliga mai me ko manuia eiloa ‵tou fili.


3:14—What is “the low plain of the decision”? 	 3:14, NW—Se a “te vanu o te fakaikuga”?


With Jehovah’s backing, we may also help to save those who listen to us. 	 Fakatasi mo te ‵lago mai o Ieova, e mafai foki o fesoasoani atu tatou o faka‵sao a latou kolā e fakalogo‵logo mai ki a tatou.


Have you ever tried to open a door that has not been used for some time? 	 E mata, ko oti ne taumafai koe o ‵tala aka se mataloa telā ko leva ne seki fakaaogā aka eiloa?


We were to attend the one in Odessa, Ukraine, scheduled to begin August 24. 	 A matou e ‵tau o ‵kau ki te fono i Odessa, Ukraine, telā ne fakatoka ke kamata i po 24 o Aokuso.


Would you trust a merchant who uses two sets of weights, only one of which is accurate? 	 E mata, ka talitonu koe ki se tino fai pisinisi māfai e lua ana fua, kae e tasi fua te fua e tonu?


(Ps. 86:15) He is far different from some humans who explode with fury when others do not meet their expectations. 	 (Salamo 86:15) E ‵kese ‵mao eiloa a ia mai i nisi tino kolā e fakaasi atu te lotou kaitaua māfai e se fai ne tino a mea kolā e fakamoe‵moe latou ki ei.


(Compare Genesis 1:31.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Kenese 1:31.)


And the good works that we have already done are indelibly recorded in God’s memory. 	 Kae ko galuega ‵lei katoa kolā ko oti ne fai ne tatou ko oti ne faka‵mautakitaki i te mafaufau o te Atua.


They know that soon Jehovah’s Kingdom will once and for all wipe out violence in all its forms. 	 E mautinoa i a latou me ko pili fua o fakaseai katoatoa ne te Malo o Ieova a amioga fakasauā katoa.


(Gen. 22:15-18; Heb. 11:10) Jesus said: “Abraham your father rejoiced greatly at the prospect of seeing my day.” 	 (Kene. 22:15-18; Epe. 11:10) Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ne fiafia malosi a Apelaamo te otou tamana kae ne fakamoemoe a ia o kilo ki toku aso kae lavea ne ia kae fiafia.”


16 By heeding God’s reminders, we remain sanctified, or set apart, for his service. 	 16 Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki akoakoga mai te Atua, ko fakatapu tatou mō te Atua io me ko ‵tu ‵kese tatou ke tavini atu ki a ia.


And I continue to rely on Jehovah through prayer.” 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa toku fakalagolago atu ki a Ieova e auala i ‵talo.”


Paul added: “So, then, let us not sleep on as the rest do, but let us stay awake and keep our senses.”—Joel 2:31; 1 Thess. 5:4-6. 	 Ne toe fai atu a Paulo: “Tela la, e se ‵tau mo tatou o ‵moe e pelā mo nisi tino; e ‵tau mo tatou o mataala kae toka.”—Ioelu 2:31; 1 Tesalonia 5:4-6.


David? 	 i a Tavita?


8 All humans should come to Jesus and put faith in the ransom sacrifice because they were born sinners, alienated from God. 	 8 E ‵tau o olo atu a tino katoa ki a Iesu kae ke fakatuanaki foki ki te taulaga togiola me ne fa‵nau mai latou e pelā me ne tino agasala kolā ne ‵vae keatea mai te Atua.


Not all humans possess it. 	 E se ko tino katoa e maua ne latou.


“Draw close to God,” urged the disciple James, “and he will draw close to you.”—James 4:8. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Fakapili‵pili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”—Iakopo 4:8.


It even has physical benefits. 	 E maua foki i ei ne tatou a mea aoga faka-te-foitino.


10 Now let us discuss a second lesson that can help us to walk with Jehovah. 	 10 Ka sautala nei tatou ki te lua o akoakoga telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke sa‵sale fakatasi mo Ieova.


One newspaper recently stated: “The bloodiest and most dangerous disputes today . . . are wrapped in religion.” 	 Ne fai fakamuli mai se nusipepa e tasi: “A toe fakasauāga kae fakama‵taku i aso nei . . . e māfua mai i lotu.”


You can show your genuine concern for your brothers and sisters by your ongoing interest following the visit. 	 E mafai o fakaasi ne koe a tou manavase tonu ki ou taina mo tuagane mai te āsi atu faeloa ki ei.


INFLUENCE OF FALSE RELIGION 	 ▪ FAKAMALOSIGA A LOTU ‵SE


Then, in 2013 the Puerto Rico branch was merged with the United States branch, and I was asked to serve at Wallkill, New York. 	 I te 2013, ne tuku tasi a ofisa lagolago i Puerto Rico mo te Iunaite Sitete kae ne ‵kami ei au ke galue i Wallkill, Niu Ioki.


I can’t expect my children to be persuaded unless I am.” 	 E se fakamoemoe au ke tali‵tonu aku tama‵liki seiloga ke talitonu au.”


Do you? 	 E a, e penā foki koe?


Ezra considered these funds to be voluntary offerings to Jehovah and put detailed procedures in place to protect these treasures on the perilous journey through hostile territory. 	 Ne kilo atu a Esela ki tupe konei e pelā me ne meaalofa ne tuku atu mo te lotomalie ki a Ieova kae ne fai ne ia ne tulafono liki‵liki ke puipui ei a koloa konei i te malaga fakamataku kae faigata ne olo atu ei latou.


What right attitude should we endeavor to cultivate toward those having positions of authority in the congregation? 	 Se a te kilokiloga tonu e ‵tau o taumafai tatou o fakamalosi aka ki tino kolā e maua ne latou a tulaga taulia i te fakapotopotoga?


(Job 27:5) This should strengthen our faith and help us to realize that we can maintain our integrity and uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 (Iopu 27:5) E ‵tau o fakamalosi aka i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki kae ke iloa ne tatou me e mafai eiloa o fakatumau ne tatou te ‵tou fakamaoni kae ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


“Sometimes I wish I could just disappear,” says 14-year-old Christopher, “or else be like the rest of my schoolmates so I wouldn’t have to stand out as different.” 	 E fai mai a Christopher telā ko 14 ana tausaga: “Aku muna loa me ne mafai ne au o fakagalo atu fua i nisi taimi, io me ke fai fua au e pelā mo oku taugasoa i te akoga ko te mea ke mo a ma tu ‵kese au mai i a latou.”


It has rightly been said that a woman’s work is never done. 	 E tonu te tugāpati me e se ti palele a galuega a fāfine.


Adam was guilty of that trespass, and he justly received an adverse sentence—he died. 	 Ne agasala Atamu i te ofa ne ia o te tulafono tenā, kae ne maua ne ia se fakasalaga faigata—ne mate a ia.


12. What effect did faith have on Rahab’s life? 12 Faith gives people not only the highest goals but also a rewarding life. 	 12 E tuku mai ne te fakatuanaki ki tino a fakamoemoega ‵lei e pelā foki mo se olaga fakafiafia.


The apostle Paul’s missionary companion Timothy had an excellent reputation in his community. 	 Ne maua eiloa ne Timoteo, te taugasoa misionale o te apositolo ko Paulo, se igoa ‵lei i tena fa‵kai.


16 We need not be unduly concerned if for a time opposers seem to be succeeding in hindering the advancement of the good news. 	 16 E se ‵tau o sōna manavase tatou māfai e foliga mai me e manuia a taumafaiga a ‵tou fili ke taofi aka a te talaiga o te tala ‵lei.


If we truly love God and do our best to obey his Word, he will bless our efforts and will supply us with the strength needed to follow his inspired direction. 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1. Se a te fuafuaga a te Atua mō kāiga i te kamataga, kae se a te mea ne tupu i lō te mea tenā? 2.


This explains why the Israelites’ attachment to the Baal of Peor resulted in their having “immoral relations with the daughters of Moab.”—Numbers 25:1-3. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te mea tenei a te pogai ne iku atu ei a te ‵piki ‵mau o tino Isalaelu ki a Paala mai Peolo ki te faiga ne latou o ‘faifaiga fakatauavaga se ‵tau mo fafine Moapi.’—Numela 25:1-3.


That helped a lot.” 	 Ne fesoasoani malosi mai te mea tenā.”


(Acts 1:8) Of course, others would soon join them. 	 (Galuega 1:8) E tonu, ne ‵tau o ‵kau fakavave atu a nisi tino ki a latou.


17. (a) Why do fleshly-minded people have difficulty cultivating a balanced view of material things? (b) What helps us to fight materialistic desires? 	 17. (a) Kaia e faigata ei ki tino kolā e mafau‵fau faka-te-foitino o ati aka se kilokiloga paleni ki mea faka-te-foitino? (e) Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ke ‵teke atu tatou ki manakoga fia maumea?


Criminal bosses are skilled at hiding their identity or even operating from behind prison bars. 	 E apo loa a takitaki o potukau ma‵sei i te faiga ke se iloa latou ne tino, io me e mafai foki eiloa o fakatonu atu ki tino i olotou potukau mai loto i falepuipui.


17 Dedication and baptism mark the beginning of a life wherein we take Jehovah’s will into account in every sphere of activity. 	 17 E fakamailoga ne te tukuatuga mo te papatiso a te kamataga o se olaga telā ka fakamuamua faeloa ne tatou i ei a te loto o Ieova i ‵tou faifaiga i aso katoa.


(Acts 4:13) To teach with simplicity, then, a first requirement is to watch our vocabulary. 	 (Galuega 4:13) Ke akoako atu i se auala faigofie, e ‵tau o mafaufau faka‵lei ki pati e fakaaogā ne tatou.


(Romans 4:20, 21; Hebrews 11:39) Instead, they maintained faith in God’s prophetic word. 	 (Loma 4:20, 21; Epelu 11:39) Kae ne mautakitaki te lotou fakatuanaki ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua.


Such differences would be confusing, to say the least. 	 E faka‵numi ‵ki a vaegā kese‵kesega penā.


(Job 14:14, 15; John 5:28, 29) Furthermore, a humble person remembers that “the true God will judge every deed, including every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad.” 	 (Iopu 14:14, 15; Ioa. 5:28, 29) E se gata i ei, e masaua ne se tino loto maulalo me i “te Atua ka fakamasino eiloa ne ia tatou i ‵tou mea katoa e fai, me ne mea ‵lei io me ne mea ma‵sei, ke oko foki eiloa ki mea e fai ‵funa.”


Anything goes—right or wrong. It is determined by how you feel. 	 E mafai ne koe o fai so se mea e manako koe ki ei; e filifili ne koe a te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.


“He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life; he that disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.”—JOHN 3:36. 	 “A te tino telā e talitonu ki te Tama, ko i a ia te ola se gata mai; ka ko te tino telā e se fakalogo ki te Tama, ka se lavea ne ia te ola, kae ka tumau eiloa i a ia te fakasalaga a te Atua.”—IOANE 3:36.


He was also our friend, and we didn’t want to let him down.” 	 Ne seki ma‵nako eiloa matou o fakafanoanoa a ia.”


Instead, our faith will be strengthened if we rely on God, show love for him, and keep his commandments. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka fakamalosi aka te ‵tou fakatuanaki māfai e fakalago‵lago tatou ki te Atua, fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga.


(Malachi 3:16) It pleases Jehovah very much when his loyal ones speak well of him, and he remembers them. 	 (Malaki 3:16) E fiafia malosi a Ieova māfai ko tavae atu ana tino fakamaoni ki a ia, kae e masaua eiloa ne ia latou.


6, 7. (a) Why did Paul choose Timothy as a traveling companion? (b) What progress was Timothy helped to make? 	 6, 7. (a) Kaia ne filifili ei ne Paulo a Timoteo e pelā me se taugasoa faimalaga? (e) Se a te fesoasoani ne manako ki ei a Timoteo?


If we have young children, arriving on time at meetings presents a special challenge. 	 Kafai e isi ne ‵tou tamaliki fo‵liki, e faigata eiloa ke oko atu tatou i te taimi tonu ki fakatasiga.


(John 4:24)—July 15, 2002, page 15. 	 (Ioane 4:24)—Iulai 15, 2002, te itulau e 15.


2 Today, we have every reason to believe that the “great and very awe-inspiring” day of Jehovah is near. 	 2 I aso nei, e isi ne pogai e ‵tau ei mo tatou o tali‵tonu me i te “aso . . . sili kae fakamataku” o Ieova ko pili ‵ki eiloa.


It is also unnecessary. 	 Se mea foki telā e se ‵tau o fai.


While in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was “deeply grieved” and got “into an agony.” 	 I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a Iesu i te fatoaga o Ketesemane, ne “fanoanoa” malosi a ia kae loto mafatia foki.


5 Was Jehovah God displeased that the Israelites were living comfortably, savoring tasty meals, drinking fine wine, and listening to beautiful music? 	 5 E mata, ne seki fiafia a Ieova te Atua e uiga ki te olaga gali o te kau Isalaelu kolā ne maua ne latou a meakai mo uaina ‵gali, kae fakalogo‵logo ki pese ‵gali?


Korah, Dathan, and Abiram became jealous of Moses and opposed him. 	 Ne loto ma‵sei a Kola, Tatano, mo Apilamo ki a Mose kae ne ‵teke atu ki a ia.


The Creator, who is concerned about life, has a right to restrict what humans do with blood. 	 E isi se aiā o te Māfuaga, telā e fakatāua ne ia te ola, ke fakatapulā ne ia a faifaiga a tino e uiga ki te toto.


32 Jesus “Takes Away the Sin of the World” 	 32 Fesili Mai te Kau Fai‵tau


(Romans 6:23) That is why Paul urged his fellow Christians to ‘rest from their own works.’ 	 (Loma 6:23) Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fakamalosi atu ei a Paulo ki ana taina Kelisiano ke ‘malō‵lō mai i olotou galuega.’


Christ Initiates the Preaching Work 	 E Fakatoka ne Keliso a te Galuega Talai


For Satisfying and Worthwhile Work. 	 Ke Maua a Galuega Aogā kae Fakamalie Loto.


Your house is on fire, and you have just minutes to escape! 	 Ko ‵ka tou fale kae e ‵tau o tele keatea koe i ne nāi minute!


How did the resurrection become an issue before the Sanhedrin? 	 Ne fai pefea a te toetu mo fai se kinauga i mua o te Sanetulini?


• a manifestation of wisdom and modesty 	 • fakaasiga o te poto mo te loto maulalo


“God Is Love” 	 “Te Atua ko te Alofa Eiloa a ia”


“At first I thought that our son Andreas just had a headache. 	 “Muamua la, ne mafaufau au me ne ‵mae fua te ulu o te mā tamaliki ko Andreas.


6 James shows that one way to be like Jehovah is to have “a mildness that belongs to wisdom.” 	 6 E fakaasi mai ne Iakopo a te auala e tasi ke fai ei pelā mo Ieova ko te mauaga o “te loto malalo mo te poto.”


Are you doing everything you can to remain spiritually alert? 	 E mata, e fai ne koe so se mea e mafai ne koe o fai ko te mea ke tumau koe i te matapulapula i te feitu faka-te-agaga?