“Praise Jah!”—Why? 	 “‵Viki Atu ki a Ioa!”—Kaia?


Scientists compare it to trying to find a misplaced object in a cluttered room. . . . 	 E fakatusa ne saienitisi te mea tenā ki te taumafai o se tino ke maua se mea e galo i loto i se potu telā e gaogaoā. . . .


“I felt Jehovah’s love and tenderness toward me in a way that I had never realized before,” Elaine adds. 	 “Ne lagona ne au a te alofa mo te atafai o Ieova ki a au i se auala telā ne seki lavea aka eiloa ne au i te taimi muamua,” ko pati a Elaine.


Some people, however, consider that fatalistic outlook unacceptable. 	 Kae ko nisi tino e se talia ne latou a te kilokiloga tenei mai luga.


5. What commission was given to Jonah, and how did he react? 5 Jonah served as a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the days of King Jeroboam II, son of Jehoash. 	 5 Ne tavini atu a Iona e pelā me se pelofeta i te feitu ki matū o Isalaelu i te taimi ne pule mai ei te Tupu ko Ielopoamo te tokolua, te tama a Ieoasa.


It is God’s righteousness.—Romans 1:17; 3:21. 	 Ko te amiotonu eiloa a te Atua tenā.—Loma 1:17; 3:21.


Thankfully, no. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me e se fai eiloa penā.


What Is the Christian Ministry? 	 Se a te Galuega Faka-Faifeau a Kelisiano?


We would row ashore and visit the people all day long. 	 E ālo matou ki uta o asi a tino i te aso kātoa.


How may elders and other spiritually mature ones use their tongue to safeguard others in the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea ne toeaina mo tino ma‵tua faka-te-agaga o fakaaoga olotou gutu ke puipui ei a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga?


But I realized that mentally I was taking part.’” 	 Kae ne iloa aka ne au me ne aofia loa au i ei i te feitu faka-te-mafaufau.’ ”


Very few refused, and many excellent discussions resulted. 	 Ne nāi tino fua ne seki talia ne latou, kae uke a sau‵talaga ‵gali ne iku mai i ei.


(Romans 5:12) Lovingly, Jehovah arranged for his Son to die a sacrificial death—something that cost God dearly. 	 (Loma 5:12) I se auala alofa, ne fakatoka ei ne Ieova ke mate tena Tama e pelā me se taulaga—se mea telā ne faigata ‵ki ki te Atua.


Secular laws of that time show that such attacks did happen. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tulafono i aso konā me ne ‵tupu sāle a vaegā mea penā.


Her own head ones judge merely for a bribe, and her own priests instruct just for a price, and her own prophets practice divination simply for money . . . 	 A takitaki o te fa‵kai e talia ne latou a meaalofa fa‵kolekole mai tino i faiga o olotou fakamasinoga, a faitaulaga e ma‵nako ki se togi manafai e akoako atu ne latou a te tulafono. . . .


That was true of Judge Gideon, one of those “who through faith defeated kingdoms in conflict.” (Hebrews 11:32, 33) When the Midianites and their allies invaded Israel, God’s spirit enveloped Gideon. 	 (Epelu 11:32, 33) I te taimi ne taua atu ei a kautau Mitiana mo nisi fenua kolā ne ‵kau fakatasi ki te kau Isalaelu, ne takitaki katoatoa atu ne te agaga o te Atua a Kitiona.


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In 2008 we joined our daughter in the regular pioneer service. 	 I te 2008, ne fakatasi atu māua ki te mā tamaliki fafine i te ga‵luega e pelā me ne paenia tumau.


But there is more to the story. 	 Kae ne seki gata fua i konā te tala.


• How does the way of the righteous differ from that of the wicked? 	 • E ‵kese pefea te auala o tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio ma‵sei?


No one will be able to question the rightfulness of Jehovah’s final judgment. 	 E seai se tino ka mafai ne ia o fakafesili aka te ‵tonu o te ‵toe fakamasinoga fakaoti a Ieova.


Later, when emotions have cooled, you will probably be able to solve the problem amicably. 	 Fakamuli ifo, kafai ko tai ‵noga ifo te kaitaua, kāti ko mafai ei ne koulua o teu aka te fakalavelave i se auala filemu.


They had no good news to declare to the poor. 	 E seai se tala ‵lei a latou ke folafola atu ki tino ma‵tiva.


Speaking prophetically of that time, Isaiah 26:21 reads: “Jehovah is coming forth from his place to call to account the error of the inhabitant of the land against him, and the land will certainly expose her bloodshed and will no longer cover over her killed ones.” 	 E auala i pati fakapelofeta, e fai‵tau tatou penei ki te Isaia 26:21: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] ko vau mai i te lagi o fakasala a tino o te lalolagi ona ko olotou agasala. A tino kolā ne tamate kae e se iloa i te lalolagi ka fakaasi katoa ke iloa, mo te laukele foki ka se mafai o fakamuni ne ia a tino kolā ne tamate.”


“I have my own beliefs, and I am not going to change them. 	 “E isi eiloa ne mea e talitonu au ki ei, kae e se tāitāi eiloa o ‵fuli ne au.


What question did Jeremiah have, and how was it answered? 	 Se a te fesili ne nofo mo Ielemia, kae ne tali aka pefea te fesili tenā?


Or maybe you no longer enjoy youthful vigor and good health. 	 Io me ko galo atu tou tulaga fakatalavou mo tou malosi ‵lei.


(Ps. 36:9) He is the One who makes that water available through “the Lamb,” Jesus Christ. 	 (Salamo 36:9) A ia ko te Tino telā e fai ne ia ke tuku mai te vai tenā e auala i “te Tamā Mamoe,” ko Iesu Keliso.


‘MY EYES HAVE COME TO THEIR END IN TEARS’ 	 “A OKU MATA KO ‵MAE I TE TAGIGA”


To say that the man had intense emotions is an understatement. 	 A te fakamatalaga me i te tagata se tino e ma‵losi ana pati se fakamatalaga fakatauemu.


They have come to arrest Jesus. 	 Ko o‵mai latou o puke fakapagota a Iesu.


That person may be just as shy as I am.” 	 E mafai eiloa o mata ma te tino e pelā mo au.”


It was all he ever wanted.—1 Cor. 15:53, 54.* 	 Se mea telā ne manako eiloa a ia ki ei.*


“Let your name be sanctified” is a petition that Jehovah take action to sanctify himself by clearing his name of all the reproach that has been heaped upon it since the rebellion in Eden. 	 “Ke tapu tou igoa” se fakamolemole e fai ki a Ieova ke gasuesue o fakamaluga aka a ia e auala i te faka‵maga ne ia o tena igoa mai ‵losiga ‵se e uke kolā ne fai ki ei talu mai te ‵tekeatuga i Etena.


God’s government will bring about true unity and will bless all lovers of righteousness. 	 Ka aumai ei ne te malo o te Atua tenā a te fealofani tonu kae ka fakamanuia ne ia a tino katoa kolā e nau‵nau o fai te mea tonu.


Although he is not able to use his legs and one of his arms, Onesmus had the desire to do all he could in Jehovah’s service. 	 E tigā eiloa e se mafai ne tou tagata o fakaaoga ana vae mo tena lima e tasi, ne manako a Onosemu o fai a mea katoa e mafai ne ia o fai i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


At that time, Jehovah himself made known that Jesus was his Anointed One, saying: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.” 	 I konā foki eiloa, ne fakailoa atu ei ne Ieova me i a Iesu ko tena Tino Fakaekegina, ana muna: “Tenei eiloa taku Tama fagasele e fiafia au ki ei.”


That was an apt description, for reliefs from Sennacherib’s palace in Nineveh attest to Assyrian cruelty. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a te fakamatalaga tenā, me e molimau a mea kolā ne maua mai i te palesi o Sanelivi i Nineva ki te fakasaua o te kau Asulia.


Can you recommend someone she can work with for a while to get some training?” 	 A iakoi foliki kae sē lasi a tena iloa.”


(Job 9:12) A valid question is, Will we personally remain faithful? 	 (Iopu 9:12) A te fesili tāua la, tenei, E mata, e mafai o tumau tatou taki tokotasi i te fakamaoni?


However, we did have to ‘disown ourselves’ to become followers of Christ and wholehearted servants of Jehovah. 	 Kae, ko te mea ke fai pelā me se soko o Keliso kae ke tavini atu mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova, e se ‘‵tau o mafaufau te tino ki a ia ake eiloa.’


How loving Jehovah is! 	 Ko tafaga la te lasi o te alofa o Ieova!


(Matthew 26:32) Yes, he assured them that although they would abandon him, he would not abandon them. 	 (Mataio 26:32) E tonu, ne fakatalitonu atu a ia ki a latou, me faitalia me ka tiakina ne latou a ia, e se mafai o tiakina ne ia latou.


6 People who fail to control their emotions often become bitter. 	 6 Tino kolā e se pule faka‵lei atu ki olotou lagonaga ne tino e uiga kaitaua.


For centuries, the vast majority of the population remained illiterate. 	 E se se mea fakapoi me e ma‵nako foki a agelu ke maua ne tavini a te Atua i te lalolagi nei a mea ‵lei.


• How did the disciples respond to Jesus’ friendship? 	 • Ne saga atu pefea a soko ki te fai o Iesu mo fai se taugasoa?


When he began to study the Bible at the age of 14, his temperament began to improve, for which his parents, who were not interested in the Bible at that time, felt very grateful. 	 I te taimi ko 14 ei ana tausaga ne kamata o tauloto a ia ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne gasolo aka ei o feoloolo tena mata itaita, kae ne fia‵fia malosi ei ana mātua faitalia me ne seki fia‵fia malosi laua ki te Tusi Tapu i te taimi tenā.


How did Job’s three false comforters become tools of Satan? 	 Ne fai pefea a tino fakamafanafana fakaloi‵loi a Iopu e pelā me ne mea faigaluega a Satani?


When we firmly decide to pursue this way of life because we love God, we make his heart rejoice. 	 Kafai ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka ne tatou ke kausaki atu ki te vaegā olaga tenei ona ko te mea e a‵lofa tatou ki te Atua, ko fai ei ne tatou tena loto ke fiafia.


Consider the attitude of five fleshly sisters, the daughters of Zelophehad, who lived in Moses’ day. 	 Mafaufau la ki te kilokiloga a tautaina fāfine e toko lima, ko tama fāfine a Selofeata, kolā ne ola i aso o Mose.


Again, Nehemiah did not let himself be conquered by evil opposers. 	 Ne seki toe talia foki ne Neemia ke fakatakavale a ia ne tino ‵teke amio ma‵sei.


By often communicating with God through prayer. 	 Mai i te fai‵pati atu faeloa ki te Atua e auala i ‵talo.


Think of parents, grandparents, and other ancestors who will return to life and progress to perfection along with their children and grandchildren. 	 Mafaufau ki mātua, tupuna, mo nisi tupuga kolā ka toe faka‵tu mai ki te ola kae gasolo atu ki mua ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa fakatasi mo olotou tamaliki mo mokopuna.


Would you like to examine the evidence that God exists? 	 E mata, e fia iloilo ne koe me e isi eiloa se Atua?


How is it that all runners can win the race for everlasting life? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵sili a tino katoa kolā e ‵tele i te fakatautelega ki te ola se-gata-mai?


(1 Sam. 17:4, 48-51; 1 Chron. 20:5, 8) Years later, during a battle with the Philistines, David again stood face-to-face with a giant. 	 (1 Samuelu 17:4, 48-51; 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 20:5, 8) I te taimi ne fai ei te taua mo te kau Filisitia, ne toe fepaki foki a Tavita mo te mafi.


The New World Translation is now available, in whole or in part, in over 116 languages, and more than 178,545,862 copies have been printed. 	 Ko mafai nei o maua te ‵fuliga kātoa io me se vaega o te New World Translation i ‵gana e 116, kae ‵tusa mo te 178,545,862 te aofaki o ‵kopi ko oti ne ‵lomi.


He is in a manger, a large box where hay is kept for animals to eat. 	 E nofo atu i loto i te tali fagai manu, se pokisi lasi telā e tuku i ei a mea fagai manu.


Since the world is full of discrimination, injustice, and oppression, God must be responsible.” 	 Ona ko te mea ko ‵fonu a te lalolagi i te uiga fapito, faifaiga sē fakamaoni, mo ‵tekemaiga, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵losi atu ki te Atua e uiga mō mea konā.”


(Psalm 2:6-9) In time, this government will take earth’s affairs in hand in order to accomplish God’s original purpose and transform the earth into a paradise. 	 (Salamo 2:6-9) E se leva nei kae ka pule mai te malo tenei ki te lalolagi ke fakataunu ei te fuafuaga muamua a te Atua kae ke ‵fuli te lalolagi ki se palataiso.


Do be exalted above the heavens, O God; let your glory be above all the earth.” 	 Te Atua, fakaasi tou sili i te lagi.”


Are things going that way? 	 E mata, tenā loa te mea ko tupu ki te Kilisimasi?


14 Indeed, the historical record proves that Jehovah is defending these anointed ambassadors of the Kingdom in their “tents” out in the field.* He keeps them from “stumbling” in that he makes them strong and courageous like David, the warrior king. 	 14 E tonu, e fakamaoni mai i tala fakasolopito, me e ‵pulu eiloa ne Ieova a sui fakaekegina o te Malo kolā e ‵nofo i te koga ateatea i loto i olotou “faleie.”* E fai ne ia latou ke mo a e “vāivāi” mai te fakamalosi atu ki a latou kae ke loto ‵toa e pelā mo Tavita, te tupu o kautau.


Let us always keep the right mental attitude, the mental attitude that Jesus Christ had. 	 Ke na tumau eiloa tatou i ‵tou uiga ‵lei, ko vaegā uiga kolā ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu Keliso.


(Song of Solomon 1:2) The dialogue in the Song of Solomon opens with these words of a humble country girl who is brought into the royal tent of Solomon. 	 (Pese a Solomona 1:2) E kamata te sau‵talaga i Pese a Solomona ki pati konei a se tamafine nofo fenua kae loto maulalo telā ne avatu ki loto i te faleie o te Tupu ko Solomona.


A touch or a quiet affectionate word can say: “I still love you. 	 E mafai o fai atu ne pati ‵gali penei: “E alofa malosi au ki a koe.


Why did the apostle Paul exhort the early Hebrew Christians to encourage one another “all the more so”? 	 Kaia ne fakatonu atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu i te kamataga ke fakamalosi “maise eiloa” te suā tino ki te suā tino?


In a sense, they are like those in the first century whom Paul described as having “no hope” and being “without God in the world.”—Eph. 2:12. 	 I se kilokiloga masani, e ‵pau eiloa latou mo tino i te senitenali muamua kolā ne taku ne Paulo e pelā me e “seai . . . se fakamoemoega, mo te seai foki o te Atua.”—Efeso 2:12.


(Malachi 3:5, 6) Yet, Jehovah extended an invitation to any who would turn from their bad ways: “Return to me, and I will return to you.”—Malachi 3:7. 9. How did Malachi’s prophecies have a preliminary fulfillment? 	 (Malaki 3:5, 6) Kae ne toe fai mai ne Ieova se ‵kamiga ki so se tino telā ne ‵fuli keatea mai ana amioga ma‵sei, penei: “Toe ‵foki mai ki a au, kae ka toe fuli atu au ki a koutou.”—Malaki 3:7.


In 1963 the Witnesses published the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures in Italian. 	 Nisi ne ma‵laga mai i te Maketi o Apiasi, nisi ne ma‵laga mai i Fale Talimālō e Tolu o fakafetaui ki a matou.”


They decided to let their light shine right outside their home. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne lāua ke maina atu te lā mainaga mai te talai atu mai tua fua o te lā fale.


(Deuteronomy 12:31) Jehovah informed the nation of Israel: “It is for the wickedness of these nations that Jehovah your God is driving them away from before you.” 	 E sunu foki ne latou olotou tamaliki i luga i fatafaitaulaga mo fai olotou taulaga.” (Teutelonome 12:31) Ne fakailoa atu penei a Ieova ki te fenua o Isalaelu: “Ka afuli ne au a tino kona me ne tino amio masei.”


(Heb. 4:15; 5:7-10) After he was resurrected, he ascended to heaven and presented the value of his sacrifice to Jehovah himself. 	 (Epelu 4:15; 5:7-10) Ne toe fakatu aka a ia mai tua o tena mate, fanatu ki te lagi, kae ofo atu te tulaga aoga o tena taulaga ki a Ieova.


• For what reasons should we cherish Jehovah’s law? 	 3. (a) Se a te lagonaga ne fakaasi mai ne te faisalamo ki te tulafono a Ieova? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei? 4.


Let us strengthen it and be determined to resolve any differences that may surface among us. 	 Ke na fakamalosi kae fakaiku aka ke faka‵lei so se fakalavelave telā e mafai o sae aka i va o tatou.


Apostasy spread like gangrene. 	 Ne fakasalalau atu te aposetasi e pelā me se mea ‵pala.


How did Jehovah help Job? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a Ieova ki a Iopu?


But what about us personally? 	 Kae e a tatou taki tokotasi?


12 The Bible Changes Lives 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE LŌMIGA TENEI


Yet, such obedient acts add up over time. 	 Kae e ati aka ne vaegā faifaiga fakalogo penā se fakasologa loa o faifaiga fakamaoni i se vaitaimi leva.


Jehovah was the one in authority; yet, he kindly listened as Lot expressed his feelings. 	 A Ieova ko te tino pule; e ui i ei, ne fakalogologo a ia mo te atafai i te fakaasiatuga ne Lota ana lagonaga.


Because of a lack of rain, the heavens over the land of Canaan would become in appearance like hard, nonporous iron. 	 Ona ko te sē ‵to ifo a vaiua mai te lagi i te fenua ko Kanana ko makeke ei te laukele e pelā me se fiti.


A few guards cooperated with our efforts to continue our routine of holding Bible meetings. 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi a nai leoleo ke fesoasoani mai ki motou taumafaiga ke fakatumau te motou polokalame masani ke fai a fakatasiga ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.


How God Uses His Power 	 Te Auala e Fakaaogā ei ne te Atua Tena Malosi


Were they wrong to do so? 	 E mata, se mea masei ke fai latou penā?


What freedom was Paul speaking of here? 	 Se a te saolotoga ne faipati ki ei a Paulo i konei?


Like an inflated balloon, it had the appearance of solidity, but there was no substance to it. 	 E pelā eiloa me se paluni telā e ‵pusi ke lasi, kae e seai ne mea i loto i ei.


For more information, see chapters 6 and 7 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 6 mo te 7 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


(Informant,* December 1937, London edition) The sobering subtitle added: “No Outstanding Increase in Ten Years.” 	 (Informant,* Tesema 1937, lomigā i Lotona) Ne faka‵soko atu te ulutala penei: “E Seai se Gasolo ki Mua i Loto i te Sefulu Tausaga.”


Jesus also mentioned his being “mild-tempered and lowly in heart.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iesu i a ia e “filemu kae loto malalo.”


Am I “the sort that [has] faith to the preserving alive of the soul”?’—Hebrews 10:39; Revelation 7:14. 	 E mata,e fai au mo fai te vaegā tino telā e maua ne ia te “fakatuanaki e ola ei tatou”?’—Epelu 10:39; Fakaasiga 7:14.


God’s Law stated that he would be displeased if his people failed to serve him “with rejoicing and joy of heart.” 	 Ne fai mai a te Tulafono a te Atua me e mafai o fanoanoa a ia māfai e se tavini atu ana tino ki a ia “mo te loto fia‵fia.”


Again, Jehovah sets the example. 	 E tuku mai foki ne Ieova se fakaakoakoga i te feitu tenei.


But if our planet is going to disappear, what of the Bible’s promises of an earthly paradise? 	 Kae kafai e fakaseai atu fakamuli te ‵tou lalolagi, e fai la pefea a folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se lalolagi palataiso?


(John 8:44) Strengthening John’s earlier warning, Jesus called them “offspring of vipers” and asked: “How are you to flee from the judgment of Gehenna?” 	 (Ioane 8:44) Ke faka‵mafa atu te mea telā ne fakailoa muamua atu ne Ioane, ne taku ne Iesu latou ko “tama foki a gata ma‵sei” kae fesili atu: “A koutou e taofi pelā me ‵sao koutou mai te fakasalaga o Kena?”


Dark Times in Israel 4. 	 Taimi o te Pouliga i Isalaelu


Exhibit “All Mildness Toward All Men” 	 Fakaasi Atu te Agamalū ki Tino Katoa


How can a review of this historical account help us focus on starting home Bible studies? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te ‵toe iloiloga o te tala mua tenei, ke mafai o kamata ne tatou ne akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


Will you face challenges along the way? 	 E mata, ka fepaki koe mo fakalavelave i te auala?


Aspects of the occasion vary from place to place, but the ceremony often includes the pouring of a libation, prayers offered to the ancestral spirits expressing appreciation for the child’s safe arrival, and other rituals. 	 E kese‵kese a mea e fai i ei i koga kese‵kese, kae e masani o aofia i ei a te faiga o taulaga, te faiga o ‵talo fakafetai ki olotou tupuga e uiga loa ki te malaga a te tamaliki telā ko taunu mai mo te manuia mo nisi fakalagi penā.


Someone may ask, ‘Could God not have simply overlooked Adam and Eve’s sin?’ 	 Kāti ka fesili mai se tino, penei: ‘E a, e se mafai ne te Atua o fakapuli atu fua te agasala a Atamu mo Eva?’


Do You Have “a Heart to Know” Jehovah? 3/15 	 E Mata, e Isi Sou “Loto ke Iloa” ne Koe a Ieova? 3/15


(Read Isaiah 32:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 32:1, 2.)


(Matthew 23:2-7; John 7:49) Although well-versed in the Scriptures, he was more than happy to be given an assignment to “distribute food to tables” so that the apostles could devote themselves “to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 	 (Mataio 23:2-7; Ioane 7:49) E tiga eiloa ne ‵loto tena iloa i te Tusi Tapu, ne loto fiafia eiloa tou tagata ki te galuega ke “tufatufa atu a tupe mo koloa” ko te mea ke avanoa a te kau apositolo o “fai talosaga mo te folafola atu o te tala ‵lei.”


Thanks to the earth’s magnetic field, these bursts of energy do not scorch all life on the surface of our globe. 	 Fakafetai tatou ki te maneta o lalolagi me e se ‵paku a mea ola katoa i ‵tou lalolagi i malosi konei.


With the backing of Jehovah’s holy spirit, they soon filled Jerusalem with their teaching. 	 Ona ko te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o Ieova, e seki leva kae faka‵fonu ne latou a Ielusalema ki olotou akoakoga.


“DOES life have any meaning?” 	 E MATA, e aoga tonu eiloa te olaga?”


11. In what way can mildness pave the way for someone to accept Christian truth? 	 11 A Harold se sotia telā ne kaitaua vave sāle kae fakalotolotolua foki me e isi se Atua ona ko mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a ia.


(John 15:20) When we are convinced of what we have learned about Jehovah, however, we stand up for our beliefs, doing so in a respectful manner.—1 Peter 3:15. 	 (Ioane 15:20) Ka ‵lago malosi atu tatou ki ‵tou talitonuga i se auala āva māfai e lotoma‵lie tatou ki mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova. —1 Petelu 3:15.


In some lands a large number of women have entered the workforce, and the gender mix has created fertile soil for improper office romances to develop. 	 I nisi fenua, e tokouke a fāfine ko oti ne aofia i galuega ‵togi, kae ko oti ne fakafaigofie ne te ga‵lue fakatasi o latou mo tāgata ke fai famau se ‵tau i koga ga‵lue.


3 Down through history, Jehovah has provided specific instructions or directions. 	 3 Mai te kamataga eiloa i tala fakasolopito, ne fakatoka eiloa ne Ieova a fakatonuga mo fakatakitakiga aoga.


The couple should not expect or allow a third party, not even a physician, to determine what they will do. 	 E se ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe io me e talia ne te tauavaga se isi tino, ke oko ki te tokita, ke fakaiku aka a te mea ka fai ne lāua.


10 Next, the Levites focused on God’s dealings with Abram, who by his 99th year had not fathered a single child from his barren wife, Sarai. 	 10 E ‵soko atu ki ei, ne ‵saga te kau Levi ki faifaiga a te Atua ki a Apelamo, telā ko 99 ana tausaga kae seki ai eiloa sena tamaliki mo tena avaga sē fanau ko Salai.


He is the ideal Ruler to end poverty because (1) he is to rule all mankind and has the power to act; (2) he acts with compassion for the poor and teaches his followers to care for them; and (3) he can eliminate the cause of poverty, our inherited tendency to act selfishly. 	 A ia ko te Pule ‵lei ke fakagata ne ia te tulaga mativa ona me (1) e ‵tau o pule mai a ia ki tino katoa kae nofo mo te malosi ke fai penā; (2) e alofa a ia ki tino ma‵tiva kae akoako ne ia ana soko ke tausi atu ki a latou; a ko te (3) e mafai o fakaseai ne ia a te pogai o te mativa, ‵tou vāivāiga ke kaima‵nako.


Against your people they cunningly carry on their confidential talk . . . 	 Ko fai olotou togafiti ‵funa ki ou tino; kae fai foki olotou pulepulega ma‵sei, . . .


God purposed that honorable marriage and sexual relations should be the means of propagating life. 	 Ne fuafua ne te Atua ke māfua mai te ola i se tauavaga fakaipoipo mo lā faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Kesia adds: “I learned to trust more completely in Jehovah, and he has taken good care of us. 	 Ne toe faopoopo mai a Kesia: “Ne tauloto au ke momea aka toku loto talitonu ki a Ieova, kae ne tausi faka‵lei mai eiloa a ia ki a māua.


As you listen to it being read, you notice that Paul often quotes from “the holy writings,” that is, the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 I te taimi e fakalogologo atu ei koe ki te faitaumaiga, e lavea ne koe me ne siki mai faeloa ne Paulo a pati mai “tusitusiga tapu,” telā ko te Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu.


8. (a) What grand prospect lay before Adam and Eve? (b) How did Jehovah prove to be a God of perfect justice? 	 8. (a) Se a te fakamoemoega gali ne tuku atu ki a Atamu mo Eva? (e) E fakamaoni atu pefea i a Ieova se Atua e fai mea tonu?


But I began to realize that something was missing in my life, something far more important than my job. 	 Kae ne kamata o lavea ne au me ko seai se fiafia i toku olaga, se mea telā e sili fakafia atu i te tāua i lō taku galuega.


Benefits of Acquiring Boldness 	 Mea Aoga i te Taumafai ke Maua te Loto Toa


It is proper to have some reasonable expectations of others. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga aoga e uiga ki nisi tino.


How should a man’s greatness be measured? 	 E ‵tau o iloa pefea te sili o se tagata?


“I Myself Shall Not Forget You” 	 “Ka ko Au e se Mafai o Fakapuli ne au Koutou”


17 In addition, trusting in Jehovah means trusting those whom he trusts. For example, Jehovah has arranged for “the faithful and discreet slave” to care for the earthly Kingdom interests. 	 17 E se gata i ei, a te talitonu ki te Atua ko te talitonu foki ki tino kolā e talitonu a Ia ki ei me ko oti ne ‵tofi aka ne Ieova “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ke tausi faka‵lei ki mea katoa a te Malo o te Atua i te lalolagi nei.


(Gen. 25:8) When Abraham was 175 years of age, his strength finally failed him, but he was able to look back with satisfaction on a life well lived. 	 (Kene. 25:8, NW) I te taimi ko 175 ei a tausaga o Apelaamo, ne gasolo ifo ki lalo tena malosi, kae ne lotomalie eiloa a ia ki te olaga ne ola ei a ia.


11 The conversation that ensued shows that Boaz was clearly concerned about Ruth and her precarious situation as a foreigner. 	 11 E fakaasi mai i te sau‵talaga telā ne soko atu ki ei me ne amanaia tonu a Poasa ki a Luta mo tena tulaga fakamataku e pelā me se tino fakaa‵tea.


18 That harmonious relationship was interrupted when humans, influenced by Satan, rebelled against Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 18 Ne fakamakosu a te tokagamalie o te fesokotakiga tenā i te taimi ne fakamalosi atu ei Satani ki tino ke ‵teke atu ki te pulega a Ieova.


So they moved out of the city into the country and decided to become completely self-sufficient. 	 Telā ne olo atu lāua ki tua mai te fa‵kai lasi ki te fa‵kai foliki kae ne ma‵nako lāua o fakatoka a mea katoa e manakogina ne lāua.


You will be surprised how much better almost any problem seems after you have had a good night’s sleep!” 	 Ka lavea atu ne koe i ei me e sili atu te faigofie ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave māfai ko oti ne moe faka‵lei koe i te po!”


The self-help business is one of the world’s fastest-growing enterprises. 	 A tusi mo ata fesoasoani kolā e faite sāle, se pisinisi lasi e tasi i te lalolagi telā e gasolo malosi aka faeloa ki luga.


15 As was previously mentioned, it is important to maintain confidentiality in certain matters, especially when others share with us their feelings and thoughts. 	 15 E pelā mo te fakailoaatuga muamua, se mea tāua ke fakatumau a te tausi atu ki mea ‵funa e uiga ki nāi mea, kae maise loa māfai e fakaasi mai ne nisi tino a olotou lagonaga mo mafaufauga.


How did Jehovah show compassion for the Jews in Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege in 607 B.C.E.? 16 When Jerusalem’s end came in 607 B.C.E., God’s compassion for the obedient again came to the fore. 	 I te ‵lotoga eiloa o te fakalavelave, ne fai atu a Ieova ki te kau Iutaia, penei: “Au, te Aliki, ko tuku atu ne au ke filifili koutou i mea konei e lua: ko te auala tela e tau ki te ola, io me ko te auala e tau ki te mate.


Solomon prayed to God: “Whatever prayer, whatever request for favor there may occur on the part of any man or of all your people Israel, because they know each one the plague of his own heart, and they actually spread out their palms to this house, then may you yourself hear from the heavens, your established place of dwelling, and you must forgive and act and give to each one according to all his ways, because you know his heart (for you yourself alone well know the heart of all the sons of mankind); to the end that they may fear you all the days that they are alive upon the surface of the ground that you gave to our forefathers.”—1 Kings 8:38-40. 	 Fakalogo mai ki a latou mai tou fale i te lagi kae fakamagalo atu latou, kae fesoasoani atu foki ki a latou. Ko koe eiloa tokotasi e iloa ne koe a mafaufauga o te tagata ola. Ke fakamasino eiloa ne koe a tino taki tokotasi e ‵tusa eiloa mo mea a latou e fai, ko te mea ke faka‵logo atu faeloa ki a koe a tino o tou fenua i taimi katoa e ‵nofo ei latou i te fenua tenei ne tuku ne koe ki olotou tupuga.”—1 Tupu 8:38-40.


To do so will take patience. 	 E ‵tau o loto kufaki ke fai penā.


The reality is that not all anointed ones have a role in dispensing spiritual food to fellow believers worldwide. 	 A te tonuga loa, e se ko tino fakaekegina katoa e maua ne latou a te tiute i te fakasoaga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga ki taina tali‵tonu i te lalolagi kātoa.


When the four young Hebrews found themselves in exile in Babylon, they obeyed the laws of that land and were quickly chosen for special training. 	 I te taimi ne ave fakapagota ei ki Papelonia a tamataene Epelu e tokofa, ne faka‵logo eiloa latou ki tulafono o te fenua tenā kae ne fili fakavave i ei latou ke maua ne akoakoga fakapito.


There is a much greater danger in going to the other extreme and having too much unrestrained revelry. 	 Kae e sili atu eiloa te fakamataku māfai ko tō lasi a fakafiafiaga kolā e sōnafai valevale i ei.


7 God’s way of governing the Israelites took into account that they were imperfect. 	 7 A te auala ne pule atu ei te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu ne fakaasi mai i ei me ne seki ‵lei katoatoa latou.


15 Besides abusive speech, the practice of lying is also a trait of the old personality. 	 15 I tafa o pati faka‵mae loto, a te pati loi se uiga mua foki.


12 Where Are Your Eyes Looking? 	 12 E Kilo ki Fea ou Mata?


It is the Bible book of Amos. 	 A te tusi tenā ko te tusi ko Amosa i te Tusi Tapu.


We fearlessly proclaim the Kingdom message as openly as possible. 	 E folafola atu ne tatou mo te sē ma‵taku a te fekau o te Malo i mua o tino katoa.


(Matthew 20:26, 27) When showing his disciples the right attitude to cultivate, Jesus washed their feet, doing the work of the lowliest slave. 	 (Mataio 20:26, 27) I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne ia ki ana soko a te uiga tonu ke fakamalosi aka ne latou, ne ‵fulu ne Iesu olotou vae, kae ne fai ei ne ia te galuega a te tavini malalo eiloa.


13 Paul countered by stressing the role of Jesus Christ. 	 “Ona ko te mea ko oti ne talia ne koutou a Keliso Iesu ko te Aliki, tela la, ke ola koutou i a ia.


Why do you appreciate Jehovah’s discipline? 	 Kaia e fakatāua ei ne koe a te polopolokiga a Ieova?


What can help us to acquire it? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a te loto toa?


Before modern electronic aids became available, I used to spend many hours reading to Gary and Louise. 	 Koi tuai o maua a fesoasoani mai i poto ‵fou, ne masani o fakamāumāu ne au a itula e uke o faitau atu ki a Gary mo Louise.


She takes him back into the bathroom and scrubs his hands and face with plenty of soap and water—despite his loud protests! 	 E ‵toe fakafoki mai ne tou fafine a ia ki te fale koukou kae ‵fulu aka i ei ana lima mo ana mata ki sōpu mo vai—faitalia tena ita ki ei!


They accompany each other to Christian meetings and work together in the field ministry. 	 E olo tasi laua ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano kae ga‵lue fakatasi i te galuega talai.


Though we, their descendants, are subjected to the futility of sin and death, we have the opportunity to do what Adam and Eve failed to do. 	 E ui eiloa ko pologa tatou, ko la tama‵liki, ki te agasala mo te mate, e maua ne tatou te avanoaga ke fai te mea telā ne seki fai ne Atamu mo Eva.


In a sense, you may need to “grieve” for what was lost—the health of your child. 	 E pelā mo te “fanoanoa” se mea masani, maise eiloa māfai e iloa aka ne koe me i tau tamaliki e se katoatoa.


10 Love also impels a couple to continue learning about each other. 	 10 E fakamalosi foki ne te alofa ke tumau se tauavaga i te tauloto o te suā tino e uiga ki te suā tino.


What Blessings Result? 	 Ne a Fakamanuiaga ka Maua Mai i ei?


How does the ransom relate to the Kingdom of God? 	 Se a te sokoga o te togiola ki te Malo o te Atua?


(John 14:16) The promised helper is God’s holy spirit. 	 (Ioane 14:16) A te fesoasoani tenā ko te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Third, how may this hope affect the way you live right now? 	 Ako te tolu, e pokotia pefea te auala e ola nei i ei koe i te fakamoemoega tenei?


“The war that began in August 1914 and came to an end in November 1918 was a dramatic event. 	 “A te taua telā ne kamata i a Aokuso 1914 kae oti i a Novema 1918, se mea fakaofoofogina kae fakapoi.


Almost 4,000 years ago, Jehovah laid the groundwork for that Judgment Day when he made a covenant with his faithful servant Abraham. 	 Toeitiiti kae katoa te 4,000 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fakatoka ne Ieova te fakavae mō te Aso Fakamasino i te taimi ne fai ei ne ia se feagaiga mo tena tavini fakamaoni ko Apelaamo.


12 Do accounts of Jehovah’s blessing on the first-century congregation of anointed ones provide significant encouragement to God’s dedicated servants today? 	 12 E mata, e tuku mai i tala o fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki te fakapotopotoga o tino fakaekegina i te senitenali muamua se fakamalosiga tāua ki tavini tukugina atu a te Atua i aso nei?


(Gal. 3:24) And such faith cannot be devoid of works. 	 (Kalatia 3:24) Kae e ‵tau eiloa o olo tasi a te fakatuanaki mo galuega.


When he was 12 years old, he and his parents, Joseph and Mary, traveled from their hometown of Nazareth to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. 	 I te taimi ko 12 ei ana tausaga, ne olo atu latou mo ana mātua, ko Iosefa mo Malia, mai te lotou fa‵kai ko Nasaleta ki Ielusalema ke fakamanatu te Paseka.


It promotes faith in Jesus Christ, who died so that we might gain everlasting life and who is now ruling as King of God’s Kingdom. 	 E fakamalosi atu ei te fakatuanaki ki a Iesu Keliso, telā ne mate ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te ola se-gata-mai kae telā ko pule mai nei e pelā me ko te Tupu o te Malo o te Atua.


However, the picture of the unborn baby on page 24 of the brochure touched the woman’s heart. 	 Kae i tena kilo atu ki te ata o te pepe telā seki fanau mai i te itulau e 24 i te polosiua tenā ne fakaosofia ei tena loto.


He said: “Here I do show you consideration to this extent also, by my not overthrowing the city of which you have spoken.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia, penei: “Ko lei, ko talia ne au. Ka se fakamalaia ne au te fa‵kai foniki tena.”


(Prov. 14:12) In what way? 	 (Faata. 14:12) I te auala fea?


(Psalm 54:3) He poured out his heart to Jehovah: “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God . . . Strong ones make an attack upon me, for no revolt on my part, nor any sin on my part, O Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 54:3) Ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne ia tena loto ki a Ieova: “Toku Atua, fakasao au mai oku fili, . . . a tagata saua ko ‵luku fakatasi o faitaua mai ki a au.


(Hebrews 13:15) The foremost way to show faithfulness in the field ministry is to participate in it regularly. 	 (Epelu 13:15) A te ‵toe auala sili ke fakaasi atu ei te fakamaoni i te galuega talai ko te kau atu faeloa ki ei.


Having received as an inheritance various enclaves in Judah, the tribe of Simeon was geographically within the kingdom of Judah and Benjamin. 	 Ona ko te mea ne maua ne latou se manafa i koga ne pule atu ki ei a Iuta, ne ‵nofo te matakāiga o Simeona i te koga telā ne pule atu ki ei te malo o Iuta mo Peniamina.


For example, younger women are exhorted “to love their children.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamalosi atu ki fāfine koi fo‵liki ke ‘a‵lofa ki olotou tama‵liki.’


Much popular music also corrupts the conscience. 	 E fakamasei foki ne pese lauiloa e uke a te loto lagona.


Her parents were different from most people in Haran. 	 Ne ‵kese ana mātua mai te tokoukega o tino i Halana.


If the comparison is strained, the illustration may only distract our listeners. 	 Kafai e se fetaui ‵lei te fakatusaga, e se maina ‵tou tino fakalogologo i te pogai tāua e fai ei te tala fakatusa.


What ‘wonderful thing’ is promised? 	 Se a te “mea fakaofoofogina” e folafola mai i ei?


I feel sure that Jehovah answered my prayers.” 	 E talitonu au me ne tali mai eiloa a Ieova ki aku ‵talo.”


(Isaiah 38:17) Jehovah is here portrayed as taking the sins of a repentant wrongdoer and throwing them behind Him where He neither sees them nor takes notice of them anymore. 	 (Isaia 38:17, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E fakaasi mai i konei a Ieova e pelā me puke atu ki agasala a tino fai mea ‵se kolā ko sala‵mo kae ‵pei atu ki ona tua telā ko sē toe mafai ei o lavea ne Ia io me masaua ne ia.


Can any other book claim such a record of fulfilled prophecy? 	 E mata, e isi aka se isi tusi e taunu faeloa a valoaga i ei?


For example, if we get near the edge of a cliff and see how far down we could fall, most of us instinctively move back. 	 Kafai ko ‵tu atu tatou i se kaupapa maluga kae ‵kilo ifo ki te maluga mo te ‵poko o te koga e mafai ei o to atu se tino, a te tokoukega o tatou e masani eiloa o foki ki tua.


What basic need do we have? 	 Se a te manakoga masani o tatou katoa?


11 Did You Know? 	 TESEMA 1-7, 2008


Jesus said this about himself: “I am the way and the truth and the life. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu e uiga ki a ia eiloa: “Ko au te auala, te munatonu mo te ola.


A husband can do much to help his wife to have a meaningful share in spiritual activities 	 E uke a mea e mafai o fai ne te tagata avaga ke fesoasoani atu ei ki tena avaga ke maua ne ia a taimi e uke mō mea faka-te-agaga


13 This process is similar to the cycle in the natural world of sowing, cultivating, and reaping. 	 13 A te faiga tenei e tai ‵pau mo te tamilosaga o te natula i te fakamalūga o te laukele, ‵tokiga o fuaga, mo te ‵tauga o fuataga.


A man who wants to marry needs to prepare properly for that responsibility. 	 A te tagata telā e manako ke avaga a ia e ‵tau o fakatoka faka‵lei mō te tiute tenā.


5 Today, the faithful and discreet slave class is providing God’s flock with “food at the proper time.” (Matt. 24:45) Under the slave’s direction, the local elders work hard to feed their brothers spiritually. 	 5 I aso nei, e fakatoka ne te tavini fakamaoni kae poto a “meakai i te taimi tonu” ki te lafu a te Atua.a (Mataio 24:45) Mai lalo o te takitakiga a te tavini, e ga‵lue malosi a toeaina ke fagai olotou taina i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“Keep Holding the Pattern of Healthful Words” 	 “Tautali ki Faifaiga o Muna ‵Lei”


They had not come at God’s direction; nor had they come to benefit the human family. 	 Ne seki uga mai latou ne te Atua; kae ne seki aogā foki te lotou oloifoga ki te kaukāiga o tino.


He then said: “All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.” 	 Kae ne toe fai mai a ia: “A mea katoa konei ko te kamataga o puapuaga.”


Thus, your study can help you and many others to honor God. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fai ne au sukesukega ke tavae atu koe mo nisi tino e tokouke ki te Atua.


Bible principles give clear answers to both questions. 	 E tuku mai i fakatakitakiga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu a tali ma‵nino ki fesili e lua konā.


However, when they failed to reach a satisfying conclusion, many eventually gave up on their search for God. 	 Kae e tokouke a tino ko fakagata te lotou salasala ki te Atua ona ko te sē ma‵lie ki tali kolā ne maua ne latou.


5 When making uninvited calls on people, we observe their reaction to our message. 	 5 Kafai e āsi atu ki tino, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki te auala e ‵saga mai ei latou ki ‵tou fekau.


2 In this and the following two articles, we will consider how we can develop and maintain the same mental attitude as Jesus and reflect “the mind of Christ” in our life. 	 2 I te mataupu tenei mo mataupu e lua kolā e ‵soko mai, ka suke‵suke eiloa tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o ati aka kae fakatumau ne tatou te kilokiloga a Iesu kae fakaakoako ki “te mafaufau o Keliso” i ‵tou olaga.


Every individual will have to answer to him for his or her beliefs and actions. 	 E ‵tau o tuku atu ne tino taki tokotasi katoa se tala mō ana talitonuga mo faifaiga katoa.


WHAT would you do if you knew that a thief was on the prowl, burglarizing homes in your neighborhood? 	 NE A au mea ka fai māfai ko iloa ne koe me ko salasala se tino ki ne avanoaga ke kaisoa lēmū ne ia a mea i fale i te koga e nofo koe i ei?


4 Of course, Jehovah knows that the Devil’s allegations are false. 	 4 E tonu, e iloa ne Ieova me e ‵se a ‵losiga a te Tiapolo.


Planning a life around gaining riches does not lead to true happiness. 	 A te faiga o aofaga ke maua a koloa e uke e se iku atu ki te fiafia tonu.


Following the Christ is tantamount to imitating Jehovah. 	 A te tau‵tali atu ki te Keliso e ‵pau eiloa mo te fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova.


A kingdom is a form of government. 	 A te malo se pulega.


May each of us have a living faith that affects all that we do. 	 Ke na maua eiloa ne tatou katoa te fakatuanaki malosi telā ka fakavae ki ei a mea katoa kolā e fai ne tatou.


(Acts 16:1-5) Elders can imitate Paul’s example by taking qualified ministerial servants along on shepherding calls when appropriate. 	 (Galu. 16:1-5) E mafai ne toeaina o fakaakoako ki a Paulo mai te ga‵lue fakatasi mo tavini fesoasoani kolā e fetaui ‵lei i te faiga o asiga e pela me ne tausi mamoe māfai e manakogina.


9 “This Means Everlasting Life” 	 9 “Tenei te Uiga o te Ola Se-Gata-Mai”


Some have feelings of worthlessness, so they question the idea of belonging to Jehovah. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino i a latou e se aoga. Ona ko te mea tenā, e mafau‵fau latou me i a latou e se i a Ieova.


Islam, with more than a billion members worldwide, teaches that Jesus is “a greater prophet than Abraham, Noah, and Moses.” 	 ▪ E sili atu i te piliona o tino musilimu i te lalolagi kātoa, e akoako ne latou me i a Iesu se “pelofeta telā e maluga atu i a Apelaamo, Noa mo Mose.”


(Deuteronomy 24:17-22) What about us as God’s people today? 	 (Teutelonome 24:17-22) Kae e a tatou, tino o te Atua i aso nei?


Sometimes I feel depressed when I arrive at the Kingdom Hall. 	 I nisi taimi e mafatia au māfai e oko atu ki te Fale Tapuaki.


2 As long as the Devil exists, however, we may be concerned about such questions as these: Should we fear Satan? 	 2 Kae i te taimi koi ola mai nei te Tiapolo, kāti e mafau‵fau tatou ki vaegā fesili penei: E mata, e ‵tau o ma‵taku tatou ki a Satani?


2 Clearly, people who lack self-control are causing problems for themselves and for others. 	 2 E manino ‵lei, me e faka‵tupu ne tino kolā e se lava te loto pulea a fakalavelave mō latou eiloa kae penā foki ki nisi tino.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES—Are You Christians? 	 FESILI E ‵SILI SĀLE E UIGA KI MOLIMAU IEOVA—A Koutou ne Kelisiano?


(Amos 8:11) Instead of looking to Jehovah for help in dealing with these hardships, however, they started to “call down evil” on their king and on their God. 	 (Amo. 8:11) I lō te ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova ke maua se fesoasoani i tulaga faiga‵ta konei, ne kamata latou o “muna ma‵sei” ki olotou tupu mo te lotou Atua.


However, the most important lesson we learn from Mary is that she, along with all other faithful servants of God, worships Jehovah and no other god. 	 Kae ko te toe akoakoga tāua e tauloto ne tatou mai i a Malia, me e tavini atu fua a ia fakatasi mo nisi tavini fakamaoni a te Atua ki a Ieova, kae e se ki se isi atua aka.


(1 Timothy 4:13, 16) Less visible is the time they spend maintaining records, processing correspondence, making schedules, and caring for numerous other details in order to ensure that congregation meetings and other activities take place “decently and by arrangement.” (1 Corinthians 14:40) Much of this work is done out of public view and may receive little recognition. 	 (1 Timoteo 4:13, 16) E se lavea malosi atu olotou taimi kolā e fakamāumāu ki te tausiga o fakamatalaga katoa e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga, te faitauga o tusi mo te gasuesue fakavave e ‵tusa mo tusi konā, te fakatokaga o polokalame, mo te tausi atu ki nisi mea likiliki aka foki ko te mea ke fakamautinoa aka me “e fanofano ‵lei kae gali” a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga mo nisi mea aka foki.


What is one area of life that we should take seriously? 	 Se a te vaega e tasi o te olaga e ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne tatou?


9 Preaching the good news also benefits us. 	 9 E aoga foki ki a tatou a te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


• How was Jesus betrayed and abandoned? 	 • Ne fakalatagina pefea a Iesu kae tiakina atu?


15 How can you young ones work along with your parents so that your family will “stay awake” spiritually? 	 15 E mafai pefea ne koutou talavou o fai otou tusaga kae fesoasoani atu ki otou mātua ko te mea ke “mataala” te kāiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


The Greek word rendered “truth” denotes that which conforms to fact or to what is proper and right. 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “munatonu” e fakasino atu ki se mea telā e sao io me e ‵lei kae tonu.


12 Jesus invited all those “toiling and loaded down” to come to him. 	 12 Ne ‵kami ne Iesu a latou katoa kolā e “fi‵ta kae ‵mafa” olotou amoga ke olo atu ki a ia.


That approach is realistic because man’s main problems are, not political, but moral. 	 E tonu eiloa te faifaiga tenā me i fakalavelave tonu o te tagata, e se ko mea fakapolitiki, kae ko amioga.


2 You young ones need warnings about potential dangers, and your parents have the responsibility to provide them. 	 2 E ‵tau o maua ne koutou e tama‵liki ne faka‵pulaga e uiga ki mea fakama‵taku kolā e mafai o ‵tupu, kae e maua ne otou mātua a te tiute ke fakaasi atu ne latou a mea konā.


The “river of water of life” represents Jehovah’s provisions for recovering obedient humans from sin and death. 	 “A te vaitafe o te vai ola” e fakatusa ki fakatokaga a Ieova ke faka‵lei aka ei te tulaga o tino faka‵logo mai te agasala mo te mate.


Hosea apparently lived in the territory of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel (also called Ephraim, for its dominant tribe). 	 Ne ola a Hosea i te kogā koga telā ne ‵nofo i ei a matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu (ne fakaigoa foki ki Efalaima, ona ko te lotou tokouke).


The fulfillment of Bible prophecies confirms this fact, so we need to keep on the watch. 	 E fakapa‵tonu mai ne te fakataunuga o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei, tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula.


“With this book,” he says, “all the basic teachings of the Bible seem to come together to form a complete picture, like a jigsaw puzzle.” 	 “Mai te tusi tenei,” ko ana pati, “e maua i ei a akoakoga fakavae katoa faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā kafai ko tuku fakatasi ko maua i ei te ata saukātoa o mea katoa i ei.”


THE FINAL MONTH 	 TE MASINA FAKAOTI


• How can meditating on the examples set by these women help us personally? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakaakoakoga a fāfine konei ki a tatou taki tokotasi?


“For the first time since World War II the international community is united. . . . 	 “Ko te taimi muamua eiloa mai tua o te taua i te lua ne ‵kau fakatasi ei a atufenua . . .


But such assertions ignore that Jesus Christ and his disciples repeatedly credit Isaiah with writing this book.—Matthew 3:3; 15:7; Luke 4:17; John 12:38-41; Romans 9:27, 29. 	 Kae e fakaseaoga ne vaegā fakamatalaga penā me i a Iesu Keliso mo ana soko ne tavae fakafia ne latou a Isaia fakatasi mo ana tusitusiga i te tusi tenei.—Mataio 3:3; 15:7; Luka 4:17; Ioane 12:38-41; Loma 9:27, 29.


How does Jehovah view me? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai atu me i a Ieova e “iloa” ne ia au, io me e maua ne au te taliaga a Ieova?


The Drama Unfolds 	 Te Kamataga o te Tala


What is one area in which Satan has sought to undermine God’s authority? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e salasala ne Satani ke fakasēaogā ei te pulega a te Atua?


“The faithful and discreet slave” supplies spiritual food at the proper time, including Bibles, magazines, and other publications in a multitude of languages. 	 E fakatoka ne te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” a mea‵kai i te taimi tonu, e aofia i ei a Tusi Tapu, mekesini, mo nisi tusi i ‵gana kese‵kese e uke.


(Leviticus 16:1–27:34) 	 (Levitiko 16:1–27:34)


The Revised Standard Version of the Bible, authorized by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States, says in its preface: “The use of any proper name for the one and only God, as though there were other gods from whom he had to be distinguished, was discontinued in Judaism before the Christian era and is entirely inappropriate for the universal faith of the Christian Church.” 	 E fai mai a pati fakatomua i te Revised Standard Version o te Tusi Tapu telā ne talia ne te National Council of the Churches of Christ i te Iunaite Sitete: “A te fakaaogāga o so se igoa ‵lei ki te Atua fua e tokotasi, e pelā eiloa me e isi aka foki ne atua kolā e ‵tau o fakaseai atu ne ia, ne fakagata atu loa i taimi o te kau Iutaia mai mua o te vaitaimi o Kelisiano kae e se fetaui lele mo te fakatuanaki o te Lotu Kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa.”


Failure to check on this regularly and diligently can lead to spiritual ruin. 	 A te fakatamala o iloilo faeloa ne koe a te mea tenei mo te fakamaoni, e mafai o iku atu ki te vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


They were, in fact, “the least” of them. 	 A latou, “ko te toe fenua foliki eiloa i te lalolagi.”


(Matthew 6:33) Thus, they chose to live in an inexpensive home so that instead of both working secularly, they could spend more time in spiritual pursuits with their two daughters. 	 (Mataio 6:33) Tela la, ne fakaiku ei ne laua ke ‵nofo i se fale telā e se na lo ko ‵togi ‵mafa ko te mea ke uke a lā taimi, fakatasi mo lā tama‵liki fāfine, mō mea faka-te-agaga i lō te ga‵lue tokolua ke ‵togi ki ei te fale ‵togi ‵mafa.


(John 5:28, 29) God promises that “he will do away with death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces.” 	 (Ioa. 5:28, 29) Ne tauto mai te Atua me “ka fakagata ne ia te mate ke se toe ai eiloa, ka solo ne ia a loimata mai i mata o tino.”


They bought and sold things. 	 Ne ‵togi kae fakatau atu foki ne latou a mea i se auala fakapisinisi.


What worldly influences exist today, and what must we do? 	 Ne a fakamalosiga mai te lalolagi e lavea ne tatou i aso nei, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


He now sees a container, called an “ephah,” going out. 	 Ko lavea nei ne ia se ato, e taku ki se “kete” e vau ki tua.


This was not time wasted, for as a result of this activity, 265,469 persons were baptized as Witnesses of Jehovah, thus showing publicly their categorical rejection of violence. 	 Ne seki māumāu eiloa a taimi konei me ne iku atu i ei ki te papatisoga o tino e toko 265,469 ke fai pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova kae fakaasi atu ei ki tino katoa te lotou ‵teke katoatoa atu ki faifaiga fakasauā.


The Mosaic Law was the law of the land in Israel, and it was the moral code for devout Jews everywhere. 	 A te Tulafono faka-Mose ko te tulafono o te fenua o Isalaelu, kae ko ia foki ne takitaki ki ei a amioga a tino Iutaia fakamaoni i so se koga.


• Why should we not ‘look at the things behind’? 	 • Kaia e se ‵tau ei o toe ‘‵kilo tatou ki mea i tua’?


(Ecclesiastes 9:5, NAB) Describing what happens to a man at death, the Bible states: “He returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” 	 (Failauga 9:5) E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a mea e ‵tupu māfai ko mate se tino: “E toe ‵foki atu olotou foitino ki te laukele; i te aso tenā, ka fakagata ei olotou fuafuaga katoa.”


No, we may not literally forget past mistakes, but we need not constantly berate ourselves for them. 	 Kāti e se mafai ne tatou o fakapuli katoatoa a ‵tou mea ‵se ne fai, kae e se ‵tau o tumau te ma‵sei o ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki mea konā.


Have such classes brought any benefits to society as a whole? 	 E mata, ko oti ne aumai ne tulaga kese‵kese a mea aogā ki olaga o tino katoa?


Donations of cash with the condition that it can be returned if needed by the donor. 	 Meaalofa tupe kolā e mafai o faka‵foki māfai e manakogina ne tino fai meaalofa.


To protect ourselves against such threats, “above all things, [we must] take up the large shield of faith.” 	 Ke puipui ei tatou mai vaegā mea fakama‵taku penā, “e ‵tau o tauave sāle a te fakatuanaki i taimi katoa ke fai mo talita.”


Do you see Jehovah as a loving Father and Friend who will come to your aid when you are in distress? 	 E mata, e kilo atu koe ki a Ieova e pelā me se Tamana mo se Taugasoa alofa telā e fesoasoani ki a koe i taimi o tou fakalavelave?


How can we make completeness a key goal? 5 If some in Colossae were not yet spiritually full-grown, or mature, that needed to be their goal. 	 5 Kafai ne seki ma‵tua io me ne kātoa ‵lei a nisi tino i Kolose i te feitu faka-te-agaga, tenā loa te mea ne ‵tau o kausaki latou ki ei.


Jesus thus instructed his followers to avoid unnecessary distractions and make the most of their time. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‵kalo keatea mai so se mea telā e mafai o takitaki ‵se ei latou kae fakamāumāu i ei te ukega o olotou taimi.


Children need help to reason on the value of Jehovah’s laws. 	 E ma‵nako a tama‵liki ki se fesoasoani ke iloa ne latou te pogai e aogā ei a tulafono a Ieova.


Singleness is a real opportunity to give to Jehovah, your family, and your brothers and sisters, as well as to your neighbors. 	 A te nofo taka se avanoaga ‵lei eiloa ke tuku atu ou taimi ki a Ieova, tou kāiga, mo ou taina mo tuagane, e pelā foki ki ou tuakoi.


“You’re going with us, aren’t you?” 	 “Koe e se vau i a māua?”


I Failed Many Times Before I Succeeded 	 Ne takavale au i taimi e uke a koi tuai au o manumalo


How should we respond to God’s reminders? 	 Se a te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou e uiga ki akoakoga mai te Atua?


They needed a spirit of self-sacrifice to manifest their love for Jehovah and for their neighbor. 	 Ne talia ne latou a mea faiga‵ta konei ke fakaasi atu ei te lotou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo olotou tuakoi.


They find ways to cope. 	 E ‵sala atu foki ki auala ke kufaki.


Within months, they were able to save the sum they had mentioned in their prayer, and they moved without delay. 	 I loto i se fia masina, ne mafai ei ne lāua o ‵teu a te aofaki telā ne taku atu ne lāua i te lā ‵talo, kae ne olo eiloa lāua e aunoa mo te fakatalave.


We want our children to be well-educated so that they can make their way in life. 	 E ma‵nako tatou ke a‵koga ‵lei ‵tou tama‵liki ko te mea ke mafai o tausi atu ki olotou olaga.


But those versed in the Law failed to accept him. 	 Kae ne seki talia a ia ne faiakoga o te Tulafono.


4. When confronted with financial problems, what can we pray for, and how does Jehovah respond to such prayers? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te ‵tou tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a Ieova māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave i mea tau tupe?


MY INTEREST in Bible truth had already been aroused earlier. 	 A TOKU fiafia ki muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu ne kamata o tupu aka mai mua malie atu.


“I told my minister that I wanted to learn about the Bible,” she says. 	 Muna a tou fafine: “Au ne fai ki toku faifeau i a au e manako o tauloto ki te Tusi Tapu.”


Is it wise, therefore, to risk unnecessary and potentially dangerous surgical procedures or medical treatments merely to make oneself more physically attractive? 	 E mata, se mea poto ke ‵tu ‵tou ola i se tulaga fakamataku mai te talia o togafiti fakatokita fakama‵taku io me fai se tipitipiga ko te mea fua ke ‵gali ou foliga?


For example, when choosing entertainment, we refuse to let our minds be sullied by programs that glorify immorality or violence. 	 E pelā mo te filifiliga o fakafiafiaga, e se talia ne tatou ke onoono atu ki polokalame kolā e aofia i ei a faifaiga finalalolagi io me ko fakasauāga ke fakalailai ei ‵tou mafaufau.


Note what a wonderful glimpse of things to come was given to the apostle John in a vision. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “Ne matea ne au a te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou.


(Acts 18:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 2:9) Still, those Christians did not look to secular work for security. 	 (Galuega 18:1-4; 1 Tesalonia 2:9) Kae, ne seki fakalagolago lele eiloa a Kelisiano konā ki galuega ‵togi ke maua mai i ei se puipuiga tumau.


“I now know that anyone who puts his trust in Satan’s system will be profoundly disappointed.” 	 “Ko iloa nei ne au me i so se tino e talitonu ki te lalolagi a Satani, ka fanoanoa malosi.”


Regarding all who support God’s sovereignty, Satan had made this challenge: “A person will give up everything he has to save his life.” 	 Ne fai atu ne Satani a te ‵losiga tenei ki tino katoa kolā e ‵lago atu ki te pulega a te Atua: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.”


Over thousands of years, the Devil has carefully crafted the environment surrounding us. 	 E siliga atu i te fia afe tausaga ne fakagaligali ei ne te Tiapolo a te lalolagi tenei ke fakaloiloi ei a tino.


Like Jeremiah, we will experience the fulfillment of the prophetic words: “They will be certain to fight against you, but they will not prevail against you, for ‘I am with you,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘to deliver you.’” 	 E pelā mo Ielemia, ka maua ne tatou te fakataunuga o pati fakapelofeta konei: “E se mafai o fakatakavale ne latou a koe, me i au e fakatasi atu faeloa o puipui koe. Ko au, te Aliki, tena ne faipati atu.”


19 Among those “gifts in men” are the members of the Governing Body, who act in a representative way for the entire Christian congregation. 	 19 E aofia i ‘meaalofa tino’ konā ko tino o te Potukau Pule, kolā e sui ne latou a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kātoa.


Hunger, poverty, and war will be no more. 	 Ka se toe ai se fiakai, te mativa, mo taua.


Being part of the worldwide organization of true worshipers can have a powerful stabilizing effect on us. 	 E mafai o maua a fakamalosiga e uke ke tu ‵mautakitaki, māfai e aofia tatou i te fakapotopotoga o tino tapuaki ‵tonu i te lalolagi kātoa.


Finally, in July 1943, that pressure affected me personally. 	 Fakamuli ifo i a Iulai 1943, ne pokotia eiloa au i te mea tenā.


Rejoice and leap for joy, since your reward is great in the heavens.” 	 Ke ‵lifu kae fia‵fia foki koutou: me i te otou taui lasi e i te lagi.”


If you are single, can you use your freedom to expand your share in teaching others the truth? 	 Kafai koe e seki avaga, e mata, e mafai o fakaaoga tou saolotoga ke fakauke aka ou taimi ke akoako atu te munatonu ki nisi tino?


Indeed, all our efforts to proclaim the good news are beautiful in Jehovah’s eyes.—Rom. 10:13-15. 	 E tonu, e kilo mai eiloa a Ieova mo te fiafia ki ‵tou taumafaiga katoa ke folafola atu ei te tala ‵lei.—Loma 10:13-15.


In a letter that Jesus sent to the congregation in Smyrna, he said: “I know your tribulation and poverty—but you are rich.” 	 I se tusi telā ne avatu ne Iesu ki te fakapotopotoga i Semulana, ne fai atu a ia: “E iloa ne au ou puapuaga; e iloa foki ne au i a koe e mativa, ka ko te ‵tonuga a koe e maumea!”


How did God view Esau and Jacob? 	 Ne kilo atu pefea te Atua ki a Esau mo Iakopo?


But when they pray to Jehovah for help, he will read their hearts and freely impart to them his holy spirit if, like Jeremiah, they have his word in their hearts.—Luke 11:9-13; Acts 15:8. 	 Kae kafai e ‵talo atu latou ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani, e iloa ne ia a mea i olotou loto, kae ka tuku atu eiloa ne ia ki a latou tena agaga tapu, māfai e maua tena muna i olotou loto, e pelā eiloa mo Ielemia.—Luka 11:9-13; Galuega 15:8.


All will be tested in one way or another, and no one should expect to be exempt. 	 Ka tofotofogina a tino katoa i auala kese‵kese, kae e seai se tino e sao mai i ei.


Jesus Encouraged Others to Speak 	 Ne Fakamalosi Atu a Iesu ki Nisi Tino ke Fai‵pati


(Matt. 23:37) Some followed him for a while but then objected to his teachings and “would no longer walk with him.” 	 (Mataio 23:37) Ne tau‵tali atu a nisi tino i a ia mō se vaitaimi kae oti aka ko ‵teke atu ei ki ana akoakoga kae “ko se tau‵tali foki i a ia.”


14 Jesus is “the Lamb of God.” 	 14 A Iesu ko “te Tamā Mamoe a te Atua.”


Unfavorable developments in life should not be allowed to cause us undue anxiety. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ne tatou a tulaga fakafanoa‵noa o te olaga ke fai ei ke sonā manava‵se fua tatou.


(John 14:22, 23) Even while still on earth, anointed Christians, called to reign with Christ in heaven, have a particularly close relationship with Jehovah and with his Son. 	 (Ioane 14:22, 23) Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi koi ‵nofo ei i te lalolagi, e maua ne Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā e maua ne latou te kalaga ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi, se fesokotakiga pili ‵ki mo Ieova mo tena Tama.


10 Years passed. 	 10 Ne ‵teka atu a tausaga.


Soon afterward, I was called to a meeting with my engineering professor. 	 E seki leva, kae ne manako mai toku faiakoga ke fai‵pati māua.


We can imitate Abraham by showing warm affection for others, especially for members of our family. 	 E mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Apelaamo mai te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ki nisi tino, kae maise eiloa a tino o ‵tou kāiga.


God’s Word commands us to separate ourselves from false religion and to “worship the Father with spirit and truth.”—John 4:23; 2 Corinthians 6:17. 	 E fakatonu mai te Muna a te Atua ke ‵vae tatou kea‵tea mai lotu ‵se kae ke “tapuaki . . . ki te Tamana i te agaga mo te munatonu.”—Ioane 4:23; 2 Kolinito 6:17.


Were you more zealous in the ministry and regular at congregation meetings than you are now?—2 Cor. 13:5. 	 E mata, ko se loto finafinau malosi nei koe i te galuega talai e pelā foki mo te kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga e pelā mo taimi mua?—2 Kolinito 13:5.


In fact, so numerous are the forms of witchcraft that people disagree even on the meaning of the word “witch.” 	 A te tonuga loa, ona ko te kese‵kese o vaega o te faivailakau, e kinau sāle a tino me se a te uiga tonu o te pati ko te “faivailakau.”


Especially is this true today, when only “a very little while” is left before the end.—Hebrews 10:37. 	 Kae maise eiloa i aso nei, me “e se leva nei” kae ka oko mai te gataga.—Epelu 10:37.


Will we be ready, or will that day catch us off guard? 	 E mata, ka toka tatou, io me ka ‵po tatou ne te aso tenā?


7 Consider how Jesus dealt with women. 	 7 Mafaufau ki faifaiga a Iesu ki fafine.


5 Implement the Decision 	 5 Ke Fakataunu te Filifiliga


On October 27, 1973, we got married and were privileged to have Brother Knorr deliver our wedding talk. 	 I a Oketopa 27, 1973, ne avaga māua kae se tauliaga gali ke fai ne te taina ko Knorr a te lāuga o te mā fakaipoipoga.


In fact, presumptuousness has ruined kings and toppled empires. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne mā‵vale a tupu kae ne taka‵vale i ei a malo ‵lasi.


If we have faith, how does that affect our relationship with God? 21 Faith in the good news and the entire Word of God helps us to draw ever closer to Jehovah. 	 21 Ka fesoasoani mai a te talitonu ki te tala ‵lei mo te Muna a te Atua ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova.


Do You Let the Great Potter Mold You? 	 E Mata, e Fiafia Koe ke Fulifuli ne te ‵Toe Tino Sili i te Faite Mea ki Kele?


Jehovah is complete in himself; yet he is pleased to note our intense interest in supporting his sovereignty. 	 E katoatoa eiloa a Ieova i a ia tokotasi; kae e fiafia a ia ke lavea atu te lasi o te ‵tou manakoga ke ‵lago atu ki tena pulega sili.


You might be able to see them and touch them, but if you were to worship one, you would, indeed, be pursuing an unreality—an empty illusion that would bring only disaster.—Ps. 115:4-8. 	 E mafai o lavea kae fakapatele atu koe ki ei, kae kafai e tapuaki atu koe ki ei, ko tautali atu eiloa koe ki se mea sē tonu—telā e mafai fua o aumai ne ia ki a koe a fakalavelave.—Salamo 115:4-8.


(Heb. 13:7) In caring for over 7,000,000 Kingdom proclaimers worldwide in over 100,000 congregations, these anointed overseers have “plenty to do in the work of the Lord.” (1 Cor. 15:58) Listening to the slave class means giving our full cooperation to its Governing Body. 	 (Epelu 13:7) E “ga‵lue malosi [eiloa] i te galuega a te Aliki” a ovasia konei i te tausi atu ki tino talai o te Malo kolā ko sili atu i te toko 7,000,000 i fakapotopotoga e sili atu i te 100,000 i te lalolagi kātoa. (1 Kolinito 15:58) A te faka‵logo ki te tavini e fakauiga loa ki te ‵lago katoatoa atu o tatou ki tena Potukau Pule.


(Genesis 8:21) Consider how Jehovah further expressed his patient compassion for humankind. 	 (Kenese 8:21) Ke mafaufau ki te auala ne fakaasi malosi atu ei ne Ieova a tena kufaki ona ko te alofa ki tino.


(John 14:13; 15:16) That does not mean that we should pray to Jesus. 	 (Ioane 14:13; 15:16) E se fakauiga a te mea tenā me e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou ki a Iesu.


See chapter 6 of the book Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy!, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu e 6 o te tusi ko te Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy!, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


(Read 1 Corinthians 7:8.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 7:8.)


Because of fights, I often spent my weekends at the police station or in the hospital having my wounds stitched up. 	 Ona ko te fusu ‵soko, ne masani o fakamāumāu ne au oku taimi i ofisa pulisimani io me ko fa‵kaimasaki ke ‵sui aka ei oku pa‵kiaga.


5 To “consider one another” means “to take into account the needs of others, to think about them.” 	 5 E fakauiga eiloa a te “saga atu . . . te suā tino ki te suā tino” ki te “saga tonu ki manakoga o nisi tino, ke mafaufau e uiga ki a latou.”


Evidently, David was accompanied in his flight by an escort of young men, and David sought refreshments for them and for himself. 	 Ne ‵kau atu eiloa a tamataene ki a Tavita i tena solaga, kae ne ‵sala atu ei a Tavita ki ne meakai mo meainu ma latou.


Hence, husbands, reflect on the origin of marriage. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau a tāgata a‵vaga ki te māfuaga o te fakaipoipoga.


WIN THE PRIZE AS A FAMILY 	 KE MAUA TE FAILOGA E PELĀ ME SE KĀIGA


The law recorded at Numbers 19:16 stated that everyone who touched a dead body, a human bone, or a burial place would be unclean for seven days. 	 Ne fai mai a te tulafono telā ne fakamau i te Numela 19:16 me i so se tino telā ne patele ki se foitino mate, ivi o se tino, io me se tanuga, ka lailai a ia mō aso e fitu.


11 Is what the Bible says about Esau relevant to Christians today? 	 11 E mata, e aoga ki Kelisiano i aso nei a pati a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Esau?


See also Psalm 37:29; 2 Peter 3:13. 	 • Ke onoono foki ki te Salamo 37:29; 2 Petelu 3:13.


Unfaithful Israelites did two bad things. 	 Ne fai ne tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni a agasala e lua.


We know that a phenomenal Kingdom-preaching work is being accomplished by Jehovah’s people everywhere. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou a te lasi o te faiga o te galuega talai o te Malo telā e fai ne tino o Ieova i so se koga.


11 “Mildness, self-control.” 	 11 “Te agamalu, te loto pulea.”


(1 Timothy 1:11; 6:17) Wise King Solomon wrote: “I have come to know that there is nothing better . . . than to rejoice . . . and also that every man should eat and indeed drink and see good for all his hard work. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:17) Ne tusi mai a te tupu poto ko Solomona: “Ko iloa aka nei ne au me i te mea sili e ‵tau o fai . . . ko te fakafia‵fia . . . e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o ‵kai kae inu kae fakafiafia ki mea ne maua ne tatou mai o‵tou galuega.


“Yes,” she said, “I remember, but that was in the past. 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine “Ao, e masaua ne au, kae ko mea konā ko oti atu loa.


3 Corruption—How Widespread Is It? 	 3 Pulega sē Fakamaoni—E Pefea te Lauiloa?


When this terrible ordeal had passed, he would meet them again. 	 Kafai ko oti te tofotofoga faigata tenā, ka toe fetaui latou.


15 More important than the number of those who claim to be disciples of Jesus Christ is the quality of those disciples. 	 15 E sili atu te tāua o uiga o soko konā i lō te aofaki o tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ko soko o Iesu Keliso.


I started thinking how my future wife would feel if she saw me flirting with another woman. 	 Kae ne mafaufau au me ka pefea a lagonaga o taku avaga māfai e lavea ne ia au e tafao ki lagonaga o te suā fafine.


7 Jesus Christ is another fine example of showing respect for others. 	 7 Ne fai ne Iesu Keliso te suā fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te āva atu ki nisi tino.


If you have already finished studying that book, can you move on to other study materials that can help you to stabilize your faith? 	 Kafai ko oti ne sukesuke koe ki te tusi tenei, e mata, e mafai o sukesuke koe ki nisi tusi foki kolā e fai ei a sukesukega ke fesoasoani atu o fakatumau ei tou fakatuanaki?


In a typical week, we attend five Christian meetings. 	 E ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga e lima i te vaiaso e tasi.


As Jesus foretells in his prophecy about the great tribulation, at that dark moment, they “will beat themselves in lamentation.”*—Matt. 24:30; Rev. 1:7. 	 E ‵tusa mo te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki te fakalavelave lasi, “ka ‵tagi fanoa‵noa latou” i te vaitaimi pouli tenā.”*—Mata. 24:30; Faka. 1:7.


In addition to sharing words of encouragement, how can the elders build others up? 	 E se gata fua i olotou pati fakamalosi e fai, e mafai pefea ne toeaina o fakamalosi atu a nisi tino?


Peter, in fear, says he was not. 	 Ona ko te mataku, ne fai atu ei a Petelu, ikai.


Think of it this way: In order to take care of his family, a father becomes a breadwinner, a counselor, a judge, a negotiator, a protector, and a teacher, depending on the family’s needs and circumstances. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala tenei: Ko te mea ke tausi atu ki tena kāiga, e ‵tau o galue te tamana ke maua a tupe, e fai a ia pelā me se tino fakatonutonu, se famasino, se sokoga, se tino puipui, mo se faiakoga, telā e faka‵na eiloa ki manakoga mo fakanofonofoga o te kāiga.


Can you point to any promise of his that failed to be fulfilled at his appointed time? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakasino atu koe ki se tautoga ne fai ne ia kae seki fakataunu i tena taimi tonu?


But some assignments open to single pioneers might prove difficult for those who are married or who have children. 	 A ko nisi tauliaga kolā e ‵tala atu ki paenia ‵nofo taka e mafai o faigata mō latou kolā ko oti ne a‵vaga io me isi ne olotou tama‵liki.


As noted in the first two paragraphs of this article, Jehovah used an angel to deliver his message to the apostle John. 	 E pelā mo te mea e lavea atu i te avā palakalafa i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei, ne fakaaogā ne Ieova se agelu ke fakaoko atu tena fekau ki te apositolo ko Ioane.


To avoid such a situation, we should be sensitive to the leadings of our Christian conscience even when the issues in question seem minor.—Luke 16:10. 	 Ke faka‵seke tatou ki se vaegā tulaga penā, e ‵tau o ‵saga fakavave atu tatou ki te takitakiga mai ‵tou loto lagona faka-Kelisiano, faitalia me e foliga mai me i mea konā ne tamā mea fo‵liki fua.—Luka 16:10.


This work has brought me the greatest happiness of all. 	 Ko maua nei ne au a te fiafia lasi ona ko te galuega tenei e fai ne au.


Identify and avoid potential triggers. 	 Taumafai ke iloa ne koe a mea kolā e fakamalosi aka i ei ou manakoga kae ‵teke atu ki ei.


Jehovah does not bless disobedience and rebellion.—Numbers 12:1, 2, 9-11. 	 E se fakamanuia ne Ieova te se fakalogo mo uiga ‵teke.—Numela 12:1, 2, 9-11.


Go in peace, and be in good health from your grievous sickness.”—Mark 5:25-34. 	 Na fano la mo te manuia, i a koe ko ‵lei.”—Maleko 5:25-34.


During Paul’s visit, likely in Lystra, he took note of the fact that Timothy was “well reported on by the brothers” in the local congregations. 	 I te taimi o te āsiga a Paulo, kāti i Lusa, ne iloa ne ia me “ko oko eiloa i te tavaea o Timoteo ne taina tali‵tonu” i fakapotopotoga konā.


(1 Corinthians 2:9-12) And the truth Jesus referred to is an accurate knowledge of Bible teachings. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:9-12) Kae ko te munatonu telā ne fakasino atu ki ei a Iesu ko te malamalama tonu i akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu.


(Read Proverbs 15:8.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 15:8.)


(Ephesians 6:17) The helmet protected the soldier’s head and brain, the center of decision making. 	 (Efeso 6:17) Ne puipui ne te pulou a te ulu mo te faiai o te sotia, ko te koga telā e fai i ei a fakaikuga katoa.


They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Ghana 	 NE OFO ATU A LATOU EILOA MO TE LOTO FIA‵FIA i Ghana


9 Understanding a Scriptural passage correctly requires that we consider the surrounding text. 	 9 A te malamalama i se fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu e manakogina tonu i ei a te mafau‵fau o tatou ki fakamatalaga i tafa i ei.


THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST DEVOURS THE HARLOT 	 E FAKASEAI NE TE FAKATUSA O TE MANU FEKAI A TE FAFINE TALITĀGATA


Soon God will prove to be a Savior to all who exercise faith in him and look to him for deliverance. 	 Ko pili o fai te Atua mo Fakaola ki tino katoa kolā e fakatuanaki kae fakalago‵lago ki a ia ke faka‵sao latou.


He thus became Satan, meaning “Resister.” 	 Ne fai ei a ia mo fai Satani, telā e fakauiga ki te “Tino ‵Teke.”


The issue affected all creatures having free will. 	 Ne pokotia eiloa i te fesili tāua tenei a mea ola katoa kolā ne faite mo te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga.


The effect could be widespread destruction from rising sea levels, droughts, floods, epidemics, hurricanes, and wars over diminished resources. 	 A te ikuga ko te fakamaseiga i koga katoa mai te fanakaga o te levolo o te tai, tau lā, lofiaga, masaki ‵pisi, mo taua ona ko te fanaifoga o te maumea.


13 By sticking to Jehovah: To ‘choose life and keep alive,’ not only must we love Jehovah and listen to him but we must also ‘stick to Jehovah,’ that is, persist in doing his will. 	 13 Mai te ‵piki ‵mau ki a Ieova: Ko te mea ke ‘filifili ki te ola kae tumau i te ola,’ e se ‵tau fua o a‵lofa kae faka‵logo tatou ki a Ieova, e ‵tau foki mo tatou o ‘‵piki ‵mau ki a Ieova,’ ko tena uiga ko te kausaki malosi atu o fai tena loto.


18 God’s Word urges us: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 18 E fakamalosi mai a te Muna a te Atua ke: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto katoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


Jehovah’s attitude toward Saul changed from selecting him as king to that of rejecting him. 	 Ne ‵fuli te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a Saulo i te filifiliga mo fai se tupu ke ‵teke atu ki a ia.


27 The Bible Changes Lives 	 OKETOPA 5-11, 2009


To a multitude that soon gathered, the apostle Peter explained the significance of what had happened. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne te apositolo ko Petelu ki se vaitino kolā ne maopoopo atu fakamuli a te mea tāua telā ne tupu.


Regarding theft, Paul wrote: “Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him do hard work, doing with his hands what is good work, that he may have something to distribute to someone in need.” 	 E uiga ki te kaisoa, ne tusi mai a Paulo: “A te tino telā e masani o kaisoa, e ‵tau mo ia o fakagata tena amioga tenā, ka ko kamata o fakaputuputu mo tona olaga i fua o ana galuega ‵lei e fai ne ona lima, ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o fesoasoani ki tino ma‵tiva.”


(Prov. 3:27; 15:23) Whenever an elder does that, he tells his brothers, in effect: ‘I noticed what you did. 	 (Faataoto 3:27; 15:23) So se taimi e fai ei ne se toeaina a te mea tenā, e pelā me fai atu a ia ki ana taina: ‘Ne matea ne au au mea ne fai.


• From Pentecost 33 C.E. on, what did both Jews and Gentiles have to do to become members of spiritual Israel? 	 • Talu mai te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne a mea ne ‵tau o fai ne tino Iutaia mo tino o Fenua Fakaa‵tea ke fai latou pelā me ne vaega o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga? [Ata i te itulau e 19]


“The zeal for your house will eat me up.”—JOHN 2:17. 	 “A toku manako malosi ki tou fale e te Atua, ko oko eiloa.”—IOANE 2:17.


(Matthew 13:3-8, 18-23; Luke 21:34-36) Perhaps some have found certain information published by “the faithful and discreet slave” hard to grasp. 	 (Mataio 13:3-8, 18-23; Luka 21:34-36) Kāti e faigata ki nisi tino ke malamalama i nisi fakamatalaga kolā ne fakasalalau atu ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


How can we imitate Jehovah’s impartiality? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki te sē fakailoga tino o Ieova?


We endeavor to discern their needs and concerns, their likes and dislikes, and their fears and prejudices. 	 E taumafai tatou ke iloa ne tatou a manakoga mo mea e manava‵se ki ei a tino, mea e fia‵fia mo mea e se fia‵fia latou ki ei, mo mea e ma‵taku latou ki ei mo te fakailoga tino.


Psalm 101, composed by King David, provides the answer. 	 E tuku mai eiloa te tali i te Salamo 101, telā ne ‵fatu aka ne te tupu ko Tavita.


15 This part of the vision highlights that Jehovah will not tolerate wickedness of any kind among his people. 	 15 E fakaasi mai i te vaega tenei o te fakaasiga me ka se fa‵ki lele eiloa a Ieova i so se vaegā agasala io me se amioga masei e fai ne ana tino.


Misuse of alcohol can lead to other serious sins. 	 A te fakaaogaga ‵se o te kava e mafai o iku atu ki nisi agasala matagā.


Dew forms gradually and is refreshing and life-sustaining. 	 E ‵sae malielie aka a te sau kae e fakamalosi kae aoga foki ki te ola.


9 Of course, no one is perfect; young people as well as adults make mistakes from time to time. 	 9 E tonu, e seai se tino e ‵lei katoatoa; e fai katoa ne tama‵liki pelā foki mo tino ma‵tua a mea ‵se i taimi katoa.


What a tremendous help the training we now receive as peacemakers will be to us at that time! 	 Ko tafaga la te lasi o te fesoasoani e maua ne tatou mai i mea kolā e fai nei ne tatou, ke fai e pelā me ne tino faka‵tupu filemu i te taimi tenā!


And how could God accomplish his will for the earth if humans were free to shape their own destiny? 	 Kae e mafai la pefea ne te Atua o fakataunu tena loto mō te lalolagi māfai e pule atu a tino ki olotou olaga?


How, then, can we follow Paul’s advice? 	 E mafai la pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou ki te fakatakitakiga a Paulo?


(Mark 7:6, 7) Consider some examples. 	 (Maleko 7:6, 7) Ke mafau‵fau aka ki nisi tala e uiga ki ei.


Picking Up Prophetic Strands 	 Ke Maina i Nisi Vaega o te Valoaga Tenā


We cannot expect God to remove all sources of unhappiness or grief until he destroys this system of things. 	 E se fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ke fakaseai atu ne te Atua a māfuaga katoa o te sē fiafia mo te fanoanoa ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e fakaseai ei ne ia a te olaga masei tenei.


Good associates encourage us to engage in useful Christian pursuits, such as reading the Bible, attending Christian meetings, and sharing in the field service. 	 E fakamalosi tatou ne taugasoa ‵lei ke fai a fakamoemoega faka-Kelisiano kolā e aoga, pelā mo te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, ‵kau ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, mo te ‵kau ki te galuega talai.


But some shepherds, who were spending the night with their flocks in the field, saw a multitude of angels and heard them sing: “Glory in the heights above to God, and upon earth peace among men of goodwill.”—Luke 2:8-14. 	 Kae ne lavea ne tausi mamoe kolā ne tausi olotou mamoe i te vao i te po tenā a agelu e tokouke e usu te lotou pese tenei: “Ko te vikiga o te Atua i koga tafasili i te maluga.


3 Note the setting in which Paul mentioned conscience. 	 3 Ke mafaufau ki te tulaga ne fakasae aka ei ne Paulo te loto lagona.


2 On Nisan 8, six days before the Passover, Jesus is back in the vicinity of Jerusalem. 	 2 I te po 8 o Nisani, i te ono o aso mai mua o te Paseka, ne toe foki atu a Iesu ki koga i tafa o Ielusalema.


(Matthew 24:40, 41) At that critical stage, what will be our personal situation? 	 (Mataio 24:40, 41) I te taimi fakamataku tenā, ka fai pefea tatou taki tokotasi?


Had they returned to their homeland simply to further their own interests? 	 E mata, ne toe ‵foki atu latou ki te lotou fenua ke fakataunu fua olotou manakoga totino?


1, 2. We have what evidence of God’s wonderful works, and what should this prompt us to do? 	 KAFAI e faitau koe ki te Tusi Tapu, e mafai ne koe o maina vave i ei me ne fai ne te Atua a mea fakaofoofogia mō ana tino mua, ko te kau Isalaelu.


(Psalm 36:9) He provides everything we need to make us happy and productive. 	 (Salamo 36:9) E tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako ki ei tatou ke fai ei tatou ke fia‵fia kae ‵lei.


What motivated Jesus in his ministry? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki a Iesu i tena taviniga?


Jewish rebels, or Zealots, swarm into Jerusalem and slaughter the Roman forces there. 	 Ne ua‵lolo atu a tino Iutaia ‵teke ki Ielusalema kae ‵ta fakamasei ne latou a kautau a Loma i konā.


The account of the early Christians, who were empowered by holy spirit, is both exciting and highly meaningful to us today. 	 A tala o Kelisiano mua, kolā ne fakamalosigina ne te agaga tapu, e fakafiafia kae aogā malosi foki ki a tatou i aso nei.


However, if we talk with ease and assurance about what we believe, making it a normal part of conversation, it’s more likely that they will respect us.” 	 Kae kafai e fai‵pati malielie atu tatou mo te loto talitonu e uiga ki mea e tali‵tonu tatou ki ei, kae fai mo fai se vaega o ‵tou sau‵talaga masani, ka sili atu te āva mai o latou ki a tatou.”


But there is one kind of love that we need more than any other—Jehovah’s love. 	 Kae e isi se alofa telā e manakogina malosi ne tatou i lō so se isi mea aka—ko te alofa o Ieova.


When we comply with God’s Word, our hearts do not condemn us, for we are doing what is “pleasing in his eyes.”—1 John 3:21, 22. 	 Kafai e tau‵tali atu tatou ki te Muna a te Atua e se logosala tatou, me e fai ne tatou “a te mea e fiafia a ia ki ei.”—1 Ioane 3:21, 22.


And he went out and spoke to the sons of Israel what he would be commanded. 	 Kafai ko vau ki tua ko taku atu ei ne ia ki tino Isalaelu a mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu mai ne te Aliki ke fakaasi atu ne ia ki a latou, telā ka matea ei ne tino te maina i mata o Mose.


Some young people have learned the truth of God’s Word on their own, without the help of their parents. 	 Ko oti ne tauloto ne nisi tama‵liki fo‵liki a te munatonu i a latou eiloa e aunoa mo te fesoasoani mai olotou mātua.


“The flood came and swept them all away.” 	 ‘Ne poko te lolo kae tapea‵pea ei latou keatea.’


5 Next, consider treacherous Absalom. 	 5 A te suā fakaakoakoga ko te sē alofa fakamaoni o Apisaloma.


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(Isaiah 52:11) Hence, when Moses confronted Korah, he was, in effect, asking, Do you view your assignment as something so trivial that you must also secure the priesthood? 	 (Isaia 52:11) Tela la, i te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Mose ki a Kola, ne fai pelā me ne fesili atu a ia penei, E a, e manatu māmā koe ki tou tofiga kae ko fia fai foki koe mo fai se faitaulaga?


The apostle Paul gave this down-to-earth admonition: “I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think; but to think so as to have a sound mind, each one as God has distributed to him a measure of faith.” 	 Ne fai mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te fakamalosiga aogā tenei: “Au e fai atu ki a koutou katoa, ke se manatu fia maluga se tino ki a ia eiloa, ka ke mafaufau ifo kae fakamasino ifo a te tino ki a ia eiloa, e ‵tusa mo te lasi o te fakatuanaki ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia.”


May such love always be the motivating force behind our preaching activity! 	 Ke fai faeloa a te alofa tenā mo fai se mea fakamalosi ki a tatou i te ‵tou galuega talai!


Truly, there is wisdom in taking each day as it comes, especially when the pressures and problems we face could easily create great anxiety in us. 	 E tonu, e poto eiloa koe māfai e saga atu fua ki mea e ‵tupu i aso takitasi, maise eiloa māfai ko tō lasi tou manavase ki mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo koe.


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(Ecclesiastes 2:17, The New English Bible) Rather, life will be filled with meaning. 	 (Failauga 2:17, The New English Bible) I lō te fai penā, ka ‵fonu eiloa te olaga i mea aoga.


Only some individuals among the captive Israelites would realize how good things had been when their forefathers had served Jehovah. 	 Ne nāi tino fua mai tino Isalaelu kolā ne puke fakapagota ne iloa ne latou te tulaga ‵lei ne maua ne latou i te taimi ne tavini atu ei olotou tupuga ki a Ieova.


In other cases, after receiving free medical treatment in a public hospital, some Christians give gifts to doctors and nurses out of gratitude for the treatment received. 	 I se mea e tasi ne tupu, mai tua o te mauaga ne ia o vailakau fakatokita sē ‵togi i se fa‵kaimasaki, e tuku atu ne nisi Kelisiano a meaalofa ki tokita mo nēsi ona ko te lotou fia‵fia ki te fesoasoani ne maua ne latou.


Some readers of this magazine may not have had parents who truly cared for them. 	 Kāti e isi ne tino kolā e fai‵tau ki te mekesini tenei e seai ne olotou mātua ke a‵lofa kae tausi atu ki a latou.


I’ve come to realize that the most important thing in life is having a good relationship with my heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 Ko fatoa iloa ne au me i te ‵toe mea tāua i te olaga ko te mauaga o se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo toku Tamana faka-te-lagi, ko Ieova.


3 In the Bible, enduring means more than simply putting up with trials or adversity. 	 3 I te Tusi Tapu, e se fakauiga fua a te kufaki ki te fa‵ki i fakalavelave mo mea faiga‵ta.


To encourage Christians to endure the hardships heaped on them by Satan, the apostle Peter wrote: “Take your stand against him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by the entire association of your brothers in the world.” (1 Pet. 5:9) The experiences of “those who have endured” teach us how to remain steadfast, reassure us that we can succeed, and remind us that our faithful course will be rewarded. 	 Ke fakamalosi a Kelisiano ke kufaki i mea faiga‵ta mai i a Satani, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu, penei: “Ke tumau koutou i te ‵teke atu ki a ia, kae ke ‵mautakitaki te otou fakatuanaki, me e iloa ne koutou i otou taina i te lalolagi kātoa e kufaki i puapuaga katoa konei.” (1 Pe. 5:9) A tala o “latou kolā ne kufaki” e fai pelā me se akoakoga e uiga ki te auala ke ‵tu ‵mautakitaki, kae fakamautinoa mai me e mafai eiloa o manumalo tatou kae ka maua foki ne tatou te taui ona ko te fakamaoni.


He does not forget their loyalty.—Psalm 18:25; Hebrews 6:10; 1 Peter 3:12. 	 E se mafai o puli i a ia te lotou fakamaoni.—Salamo 18:25; Epelu 6:10; 1 Petelu 3:12.


She was willing, even eager, to work as hard as need be to show hospitality to this elderly stranger. 	 Ne manako malosi eiloa a ia ke galue malosi e ‵tusa mo te mea e manakogina ke fakaasi atu te uiga talimālō ki te toeaina fou tenei.


20 Know the Bible well. 	 20 Ke iloa faka‵lei ne tatou a te Tusi Tapu.


(Mark 8:34) Jesus emphasized that our success as Christians would require vigorous effort.—Luke 13:24. 	 (Maleko 8:34) Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu te manatu me e ‵tau eiloa o kausaki tatou ke manuia ‵tou taumafaiga e pelā me ne Kelisiano.—Luka 13:24.


They are not to be sloppy, untidy, or unkempt in their appearance. 	 E se ‵tau o mata pulai‵lai kae fulula‵lala latou.


For one thing, you can imitate the example and method of capable teachers mentioned in God’s Word. 	 A te auala e tasi ko te tautali atu ki te fakaakoakoga mo te auala e fakaaogā ne faiakoga apo kolā e taku mai i te Muna a te Atua.


7, 8. (a) By what means does Jehovah empower his servants today? (b) Why is daily Bible reading and study so vital to coping with a thorn in our flesh? 	 E Tāua ‵Ki a Fakatokaga a Ieova


From that time on, my mother and I shared regularly in the field service together. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā o fano ki mua, ne ga‵lue fakatasi faeloa māua mo toku mātua i te galuega talai.


• In what sense does love never fail? 	 • Se a te uiga me e se mafai o gata a te alofa?


(John 6:40; read 1 Corinthians 15:22.) In a spiritual sense, you too can say that you have “found the Messiah” today. 	 (Ioane 6:40; faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:22) I se feitu faka-te-agaga, e mafai foki o fai atu koe me ko oti ne ‘maua ne koe te Mesia’ i aso nei.


What conditions made it challenging for Noah to serve God faithfully? 	 Ne a tulaga ne faigata ei ki a Noa ke tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua?


(Matthew 13:22) It may not be easy to make a living. 	 (Mataio 13:22) Kāti ka faigata ke maua a mea ke tausi ei te olaga.


After Shane, Reneé, and their children, Jacob and Skye, had lived in Tonga for about a year, a succession of riots forced them to return to Australia, but they kept in mind their goal of expanding their ministry. 	 I te taimi ne ‵nofo atu a Shane, Renee mo lā tama‵liki ko Jacob mo Skye i Tonga mō se tausaga e tasi, ne fai ne amioga takafia‵toa i konā ke ‵foki atu latou ki Ausetalia, kae ne masaua faeloa ne latou a te lotou fakamoemoega ke fakalauefa atu te lotou galuega talai.


He experienced ‘dangers in the city, in the wilderness, and at sea.’ 	 Ne fepaki a ia mo ‘mea fakama‵taku i fa‵kai ‵lasi, i te togavao, i te tai.’


However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you; that you may prove yourselves sons of your Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.” 	 Kae fai atu au ki a koutou: ke a‵lofa atu koutou ki otou fili, ‵talo foki mō latou kolā e fakasauā ki a koutou, ko te mea ke fai koutou mo tama a te otou Tamana telā i te lagi, telā e fakamaina mai ne ia tena la ki tino amio ma‵sei mo tino amio ‵lei, e faka‵to foki ne ia a te vaiua ki tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio ma‵sei.”


Jehovah has lovingly provided both laws and principles to help us fine-tune our conscience and view things the way he does. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova mo te alofa a tulafono mo fakatakitakiga ke fesoasoani mai ke akoako faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou loto lagona kae ‵kilo atu ki mea i auala o Ieova.


How is Jehovah teaching us today, and how will this education continue in the future? 	 E akoako pefea ne Ieova a tatou i aso nei, kae e fakatumau pefea a te akoakoga tenei i aso mai mua?


9, 10. (a) In ancient times, what was God’s holy abiding place? (b) What blessings are enjoyed today by the anointed remnant and the “other sheep”? 	 9, 10. (a) Se a te fenua tapu o te Atua i aso mua? (e) Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina mo ‘nisi mamoe’ i aso nei?


21 Because Noah, Daniel, and Job searched for Jehovah with all their heart, he let himself be found by them. 	 21 Ona ko te mea ne salasala ne Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu a Ieova mo olotou loto kātoa, ne talia ne ia ke iloa ne latou a ia.


What lesson should we learn from the Bible account of Rehoboam? 	 Se a te akoakoga e ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou mai i te ‵tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Leopoamo?


4, 5. (a) How and why were the cities of refuge made easily accessible? (b) What does this teach us about Jehovah? 	 4, 5. (a) Ne fai pefea a fa‵kai faka‵lafi ke faigofie te fanatu ki ei, kae kaia? (e) Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te mea tenei ki a tatou e uiga ki a Ieova?


And she embraces him.—John 20:11-18. 	 Kae ne ‵sai atu ei tou fafine ki tou tagata.—Ioane 20:11-18.


There were forged tools of iron and copper, and Noah may have used these in constructing the ark. 	 Ne isi ne mea faigaluega kolā ne faite ki fiti mo palasi, kae kāti ne fakaaogā ne Noa a mea konei i te faitega o te vaka.


Included in this huge financial burden are “healthcare costs (€279 million), costs of road accidents (€315 million), costs of alcohol-related crime (€100 million), loss of output due to alcohol-related work absences (€1034 million),” says the report. 	 E fai mai te lipoti me e aofia i te tupe lasi ‵ki tenei ko te “tupe e fakamāumāu ki te faka‵leiga o masaki (€279 miliona), fakalavelave ‵tupu i auala (€315 miliona), amioga solitulafono e māfua mai i te kava (€100 miliona), ko galuega e se fai mai te sē ga‵lue o tino ona ko te kava (€1034 miliona).”


15. (a) What wrong attitude did some of Jesus’ followers betray? (b) How did Peter show a fine attitude? 	 15. (a) Se a te manatu sē ‵lei telā ne fakaasi atu ne nisi soko o Iesu? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Petelu se uiga ‵lei?


(Luke 22:32) Peter was able to do that because he manifested strong, rocklike qualities, especially after Jesus’ resurrection. 	 (Luka 22:32) Ne mafai o fai ne Petelu te mea tenā me ne maua ne ia a uiga ‵mautakitaki, maise eiloa mai tua o te toetuga o Iesu.


Immediately, I took up the full-time ministry again as a pioneer. 	 Ne kau fakavave atu eiloa au ki te taviniga tumau e pelā me se paenia.


32 Did You Know? 	 32 E Iloa ne Koe?


For this, diligent personal study is essential. 	 Ke maua te mea tenā, e tāua ‵ki te faiga o sukesukega totino.


Many have found that doing things for others—giving of their time and energy to assist others in times of difficulty, for example—has proved to be extremely rewarding and has added real meaning to their lives. 	 Ko oti ne iloa aka ne tino e tokouke me i te faiga o mea mō nisi tino—te tukuatuga o olotou taimi mo olotou malosi ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino i taimi o fakalavelave,—ko oko eiloa i te fakamalie loto mo te aoga ki olotou olaga.


5 To share the message of the Kingdom good news with as many people as possible, we need to carry out our preaching work in an organized manner. 	 5 Ko te mea ke folafola atu ne tatou a te fekau o te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki te tokoukega o tino, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a te galuega talai i se auala telā e fakatoka faka‵lei.


(James 4:8) How happy we are that we have the opportunity to approach our God and Father, the “Hearer of prayer”!—Psalm 65:2. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia o tatou me e maua ne tatou a te avanoaga ke ‵talo atu ki ‵tou Atua mo te ‵tou Tamana, te “Tino telā e fakalogologo ki ‵talo”!—Salamo 65:2.


What can we say about the start and makeup of the Roman congregation? 	 Ne a pati e mafai o fai atu ne tatou e uiga ki te fakatuga o te fakapotopotoga i Loma?


For example, we read that love is “patient and kind.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e fai‵tau tatou ki ei me i te alofa “e kufaki kae kaimalie.”


(Matthew 7:22, 23, International Standard Version) So, are the supposed miracles of modern-day faith healers really an indication of God’s approval or blessing? 	 (Mataio 7:22, 23) Tela la, e mata, a te faiga o faka‵leiga fakavavega penā i aso nei ne tino se fakaasiga o te taliaga io me ko te fakamanuiaga a te Atua?


Some 2,000 years ago, he sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to the earth and demonstrated His interest in educating people who want to make a success of their life. 	 I se 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne uga mai ei ne ia tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, ki te lalolagi ke fakaasi mai i ei Tena fiafia o akoako a tino kolā e ma‵nako ke maua ne latou se olaga manuia.


Christ commissioned his followers: “You will be witnesses of me . . . to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Keliso ki ana soko: “Ka fai foki koutou mo molimau ki a au . . . ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


So great is her uncleanness that even standing the pot empty upon its coals and making it very hot fails to remove the rust. 	 Ona ko te uke o ana amioga lai‵lai ko se mafai ei o ave keatea a te ‵popo o te ulo masa māfai e fakatu atu ki luga i malala ‵ka kae ‵vela ‵ki.


However, when he received no answer, he consulted a spirit medium, though he knew that this was condemned by Jehovah. 	 Kae i te taimi ne seki maua ei ne ia se tali, ne saga atu a ia ki se tino fakataulaitu faitalia me ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me e sē fiafia a Ieova ki ei.


8 Read 1 Corinthians 10:31. 	 8 Faitau te 1 Kolinito 10:31.


That Bible standards are always in their best interests.—Deut. 30:19, 20. 	 Ki tulaga i te Tusi Tapu, me ne fai faeloa mō te ‵lei o latou.—Teu. 30:19, 20.


Understanding where that doctrine originated and how it entered most religions of the world was essential to persuade her to accept what the Bible teaches on the subject.* 	 A te malamalama i te māfuaga o te akoakoga tenā mo te auala ne oko atu ei ki te ukega o lotu o te lalolagi ne manakogina ke fakatalitonu atu ki tou fafine ke talia ne ia a mea kolā e akoako atu ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.*


Now I’m happy to witness to my peers.” 	 Nei la, ko fiafia au o talai ki oku taugasoa.”


May our determination be to “press on to maturity.” 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke “olo ki mua” i te puke ‵mautakitaki ki akoakoga konā.


“Meditating on how Jehovah, someone so lofty, loves us deeply gives me a sense of security and the strength to remain faithful.”—Patricia, baptized 1946. 	 “A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te alofa lasi o Ieova, se Atua telā e maluga ‵ki, ki a tatou, e fai ei ke tokagamalie toku mafaufau kae ko maua foki ne au i ei te malosi ke tumau i te fakamaoni.”—Ko pati a Patricia telā ne papatiso i te 1946.


Naturally, those statements raise additional intriguing questions. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te masani, e ‵sae aka i ei a fesili tāua ‵ki.


Also, Jehovah dislikes the prayers of people who willfully disregard his law. 	 E se fiafia foki a Ieova ki ‵talo a tino kolā e ‵teke ki ana tulafono.


In harmony with Micah 4:3, God’s people “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Mika 4:3, a tino o te Atua e “tuki olotou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele. Ka ko olotou tao ke fai mo naifi ‵vele vao.”


Today, the tide of disrespect for authority is running stronger than ever. For example, a recent report in The Times of London states: “Some parents refuse to accept the authority of the teacher over their child and when attempts are made to discipline their child they complain.” 	 E pelā mo te lipoti telā ne fatoā fai fakamuli nei i te Times mai Lonitona: “E se talia ne nisi mātua te pulega a te faiakoga ki luga i olotou tama‵liki, kae e fāmeo sāle latou māfai e taumafai latou o polopoloki faka‵lei olotou tama.”


8 The Devil tried to break the integrity of Jesus. 	 8 Ne taumafai te Tiapolo o fakamasei ne ia te fakamaoni o Iesu.


Those given a task to do in the Christian congregation are expected to fulfill the assignment, to give progress reports, and usually to consult with the one who did the delegating. 	 A tino kolā ne ‵tofi ke fai ne latou se galuega i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e manakogina ke fakataunu ne latou a te galuega tenā, fakatoka a lipoti e uiga ki te gasolo ki mua o te galuega, kae fesokotaki mo te tino ne ‵tofi atu ne ia te galuega tenā.


10 Being long-suffering, or patient, does not mean “suffering long”; it denotes a refusal to give up all hope for improvement in a disturbed relationship. 	 10 E se fakauiga a te kufaki, io me ko te onosai ki te “logo‵mae i se taimi leva”; e fakauiga ki te ita ma taofi aka a fakamoemoega katoa mō te faka‵leiakaga o se fesokotakiga telā ko oti ne fakamaseigina.


But he was not “trembling at men.” 	 Kae ko ia la ne seki “mataku ki tāgata.”


If so, observe and learn. 	 Kafai e penā, onoono faka‵lei kae fakaakoako ki ei.


(Isaiah 9:6) Why did Isaiah indicate that Jesus’ birth and subsequent role would be so significant? 	 (Isaia 9:6) Kaia ne fai mai i ei a Isaia me e tāua ‵ki a te fanaumaiga o Iesu mo te tulaga telā ka maua ne ia?


Despite that, Jehovah instructed Hosea: “Go once again, love a woman loved by a companion and committing adultery, as in the case of Jehovah’s love for the sons of Israel while they are turning to other gods and are loving raisin cakes.” 	 Kae ui eiloa, ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a Hosea, penei: “Toe fano o fakaasi atu tou alofa ki te fafine telā e ‵moe mo tena fiafaiga. E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki a ia e pelā eiloa mo au e alofa ki Isalaelu, e ‵tusa eiloa me ‵fuli atu latou ki nisi atua kae fia‵fia o avatu a vine ke fai mo taulaga ki tupua.”


We approach those we see outside their homes and those who work in the area. 	 E olo atu māua ki tino e lavea ne māua mai tua o olotou fale mo latou e ga‵lue i te kogā koga tenā.