Think! 	 Mafaufau la!


After all, on occasion, God-fearing servants of Jehovah in the past, such as King David, had “anxious concern.” 	 E se gata i ei, e isi ne taimi, a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i taimi ko ‵teka, e pelā mo te tupu ko Tavita, ne “manavase” foki i nisi taimi.


Were none found that turned back to give glory to God but this man of another nation?’”—Luke 17:17, 18. 	 Ai a ne vau tokotasi ei te tino o fenua fakaa‵tea o fakafetai ki te Atua?’ ”—Luka 17:17, 18.


They may be frantically occupied with the daily anxieties of life or seeking pleasure, prestige, or wealth. 	 E se taumate e manava‵se malosi latou ki mea o te olaga i aso takitasi io me ‵sala atu ki fakafiafiaga, tulaga ‵malu, io me ko te maumea.


Why is it wise to reflect on our life course? 	 Kaia e fai ei pelā me se mea poto ke iloilo ne tatou a ‵tou olaga?


(Psalm 1:2) Our daily Bible reading should not be a chore but a real delight. 	 (Salamo 1:2) E se ‵tau o fai fitoi fua te ‵tou faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, kae e ‵tau o fia‵fia malosi tatou ki ei.


The feelings of a happily married husband and wife knit and intertwine. 	 E gasolo aka eiloa o ‵poko kae ‵pili a lagonaga o se tauavaga kolā e fia‵fia.


They defend the flock by putting their brothers on guard against any who might attempt to undermine their faith. 	 E puipui ne latou a te lafu mamoe mai te fakamalosiga o olotou taina ke ‵teke atu ki so se tino telā e taumafai o fakavāivāi te lotou fakatuanaki.


In a personal way, Jehovah will continue to show us how he becomes “the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”—Heb. 11:6. 	 Ka tumau eiloa i te fakaasi mai ne Ieova ki a tatou taki tokotasi a te auala e fai ei a ia mo fai te tino telā e “tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”—Epelu 11:6.


How can we show mercy, and why are “the merciful” happy? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa fakamagalo, kae kaia e fia‵fia ei a “tino loto malalo?”


Such activities may not in themselves be objectionable. 	 E seai eiloa se mea e masei i faifaiga konā.


(Revelation 16:14, 16) Let us therefore use the remaining time to help save more lives. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14, 16) Ke na fakaaogā ne tatou a taimi kolā e ‵toe mai ke fesoasoani atu ki te fakaolaga o nisi tino.


[Picture on page 12] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 17]


Perhaps you were close to your destination but were unsure of the last few turns. 	 Kāti ko pili atu eiloa koe ki te koga e fano koe ki ei kae ko se mautinoa i a koe te auala.


Remember that when the preceding verses speak of Jesus as “coming,” the word refers to the time when he comes to pronounce and execute judgment at the end of this system.* (Matt. 24:30, 42, 44) Hence, Jesus’ “arriving,” or “coming,” mentioned in the illustration of the faithful slave takes place during the great tribulation. 	 Masaua i te faipatiga i fuaiupu mai mua atu e uiga ki te “vau” o Iesu, e fakasino atu eiloa ki te taimi e vau ei a ia o folafola kae fakaoko mai a te fakamasinoga i te gataga o te olaga tenei.* (Mata. 24:30, 42, 44) Tela la, a te “oko mai,” io me ko te “vau” o Iesu, telā ne taku mai i te tala fakatusa o te tavini fakamaoni e tupu eiloa i te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi.


Whether we are young or old, by our strenuously upholding the clean standards associated with our worship, we shall reap many benefits. 	 Faitalia me koi talavou io me ko ma‵tua tatou, a te ‵tou taumafai malosi o ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga ‵ma o te ‵tou tapuakiga, ka tau eiloa ne tatou a mea aoga e uke.


The situation might be compared to that of a pest-infested house. 	 E mafai o fakatusa te tulaga tenei ki se fale telā e ‵fonu i kimoa.


(John 15:13) How did the early Christians respond to the new commandment? 	 (Ioane 15:13) Ne ‵saga atu pefea a Kelisiano i aso mua ki te fakatonuga tenei?


“Food and medicine became scarce, and what remained was extremely expensive. 	 “Ko sē maua gofie a meakai mo vailakau kae ko oko foki eiloa i te ‵togi ‵mafa.


Matthew 6:14 	 Mataio 6:14


(2 Corinthians 2:11) Let us now consider four of the deadly traps that are used by “the birdcatcher.” 	 (2 Kolinito 2:11) Ke sau‵tala nei tatou ki malei tamate tino e fa kolā e fakaaogā sāle ne se “tino fai manu.”


This magazine has been published continuously since 1879 and is nonpolitical. 	 Ne ‵lomi faeloa te mekesini tenei talu mai te 1879 kae e se aofia a mea fakapolitiki i ei.


How did Jesus’ receiving Kingdom power affect the doing of God’s will in heaven? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a te faiga o te loto o te Atua i te lagi i te mauaga ne Iesu a te pulega e pelā me ko te tupu o te Malo?


Because we pay attention to God’s prophetic word and have faith in what he promises for the future. 	 Me e ‵saga atu tatou ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua kae e fakatuanaki foki tatou ki ana folafolaga e uiga ki aso mai mua.


16 Millions of people throughout the world have evaluated the facts and have become convinced that Jehovah’s Witnesses alone are practicing the true religion. 	 16 Ko oti ne fuafua aka ne te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi nei a mea ‵tonu e uiga ki talitonuga kesekese, kae lotoma‵lie latou me ko Molimau fua a Ieova e fai pelā me ko te lotu tonu.


Still, Jesus told them: “Pull out to where it is deep, and you men let down your nets for a catch.” When they did what Jesus said, “they enclosed a great multitude of fish. 	 Kae ne fai atu a Iesu ki a laua: “Usu atu te pōti ke tai ‵mao ki te koga ‵poko, ka ko koe mo ou takaga, ‵pei ifo otou tili ke maua ne otou ika.”


Assyriologist Archibald Henry Sayce describes the barbarities that followed the capture of a town: “Pyramids of human heads marked the path of the conqueror; boys and girls were burned alive or reserved for a worse fate; men were impaled, flayed alive, blinded, or deprived of their hands and feet, of their ears and noses.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne te tino tusitala o Asulia ko Archibald Henry Sayce a te fakasaunoa telā ne ‵soko atu mai tua o te pukega o se fa‵kai: “Ne fakamailoga a te auala o te kau manumalo ki faka‵tuga o ulu o tino; a tamaliki ta‵gata mo tamaliki fa‵fine ne ‵sunu ola io me tausi ke maua se ikuga matagā; a tāgata ne sukisuki kae katikati, ne kini fakamasei, ‵kape a mata, io me ‵kati olotou lima mo vae, olotou taliga mo isu.”


To answer that, it is useful to note how the Romans considered religions in general. 	 Ke tali aka te fesili tenā, e aoga ‵ki ke iloa aka a te kilokiloga masani a te kau Loma ki talitonuga a tino kese‵kese.


JEHOVAH provides his people with reminders in order to help them deal with the pressures of these difficult times. 	 E TUKU mai ne Ieova a fakamasauaga ke fesoasoani atu ei ki ana tino i te lotou fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave i taimi faiga‵ta konei.


(Ezekiel 6:6) There is no doubt that Jehovah viewed such worship as totally unacceptable and rejected it. 	 (Esekielu 6:6) E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ne seki talia kae ‵teke katoatoa atu a Ieova ki te vaegā tapuakiga penā.


Mental-health experts tell us that people need spiritual values in order to be truly happy. 	 E fai mai a tino ‵poto o te mafaufau me e manakogina ke fakama‵lie ne tino olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke fia‵fia tonu latou.


Surely they need our persistent petitions in their behalf! 	 E mautinoa eiloa me manakogina ne latou a ‵tou ‵talo mō latou!


What blessings did Mary receive from Jehovah? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga ne maua ne Malia mai i a Ieova?


His brother, Aaron, is appointed to be his spokesman. 	 Ne filifili aka ei a tena taina ko Alona ke fai mo fai tena tino fakaokomuna.


This illustrated how the kingdom of Israel entered into political alliances with idolatrous nations and began to depend upon them. 	 E fakaata mai i te mea tenei a te auala ne aofia i ei a te malo o Isalaelu i te faiga o feagaiga fakapolitiki mo nisi malo kolā ne ifo ki tupua kae fakalago‵lago katoatoa atu ki a latou.


No doubt, they were greatly relieved. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne pelā aka eiloa laua!


That heartfelt desire also moves us to do our utmost to think, not like the world, but like Christ. 	 E fakamalosi aka foki tatou ne te ‵tou manakoga mai ‵tou ‵kanoloto ke fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke mafau‵fau, e pelā mo Keliso kae e se pelā mo te lalolagi.


Jesus helped his disciples to acquire both, and Jehovah, through his organization, helps us to do so today. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke maua ne latou a mea tāua e lua konā, kae e fesoasoani mai foki a Ieova, e auala i tena fakapotopotoga, ki a tatou i aso nei.


If you do, you will start to feel a fondness for the Author of the Bible, Jehovah God. 	 Kafai e fai koe penā, ka kamata o fiafia koe ki te Tino ne tusi ne ia te Tusi Tapu, ko Ieova te Atua.


Yes, that can happen, but the book Giving Time a Chance says: “Marriage means sharing a life, and the more two people share, the more there is to grow on.” 	 E tonu, e mafai o tupu te mea tenā, kae e fai mai a te tusi ko te Giving Time a Chance, penei: “A te fakaipoipoga ko te ola fakatasi, kae ko te uke o mea e fia‵fia fakatasi ki ei se tokolua ko te uke atu foki o mea ka fia‵fia fakatasi laua ki ei.”


What realistic goal could you set for yourself? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e mafai o kausaki atu koe ki ei?


What questions could you ask yourself when choosing entertainment? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne koe i taimi e filifili ei koe ki fakafiafiaga?


After his Thousand Year Reign, Jesus will hand over his Kingdom to Jehovah so that “God may be all things to everyone.”—1 Cor. 15:28. 	 Mai tua o te Afe Tausaga o tena pulega, ka fakafoki atu ne Iesu a tena Malo ki a Ieova ko te mea ke “pule katoatoa atu te Atua ki ana mea katoa.”—1 Koli. 15:28.


10. (a) Who must decide which language congregation to attend? (b) What should he do before making a decision? 	 10. (a) Ko oi e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne ia a te fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana ke ‵kau atu ki ei? (e) Ne a ana mea e ‵tau o fai a koi tuai o fai se fakaikuga?


(Deut. 5:21) If any Christian begins to entertain such a covetous desire, he or she should act quickly to rout out the unclean desire, even at the cost of great emotional pain because of having allowed selfish cravings to develop. 	 (Teutelonome 5:21) Kafai e kamata o maua ne se Kelisiano te manakoga tenā, e ‵tau o tapale fakavave kea‵tea te manakoga se ‵ma tenā, faitalia te logo‵mae telā e mafai o iku mai i ei ona ko te taliaga o te mea tenā ke tupu aka i te loto.


How did Jehovah provide for Israel’s spiritual needs, but how did the people respond? 	 Ne tausi atu pefea a Ieova ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o te kau Isalaelu, kae ne ‵saga atu pefea a tino ki ei?


In quick order, Simon (who became known as Cephas, or Peter) as well as Philip and his friend Nathanael also came to recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 	 Ne seki leva kae iloa foki ne Simona (telā ne fakaigoa fakamuli ki a Kefa, io me ko Petelu) e pelā foki mo Filipo mo tena taugasoa ko Natanielu i a Iesu ko te Mesia.


Clearly, then, the life of an unborn child has great value in God’s eyes. 	 Tela la, e manino ‵lei me e fakatāua malosi ne te Atua a te ola o se pepe telā seki fanau.


(Prov. 22:3) Using our imagination, we can consider the potential consequences of decisions before we make them. 	 (Faata. 22:3) Mai te fakaaogaga o o mea kolā e fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau, e mafai o lavea ‵mao ne tatou a ikuga o ‵tou fakaikuga kolā e fai.


However, Jehovah did not allow Abraham to do what He himself would do one day. 	 Kae ne seki talia ne Ieova ke fai ne Apelaamo se mea telā ka fai ne Ia i se aso e tasi.


(Acts 12:20-23) What a shock to those whose hope was in human rulers! 	 (Galuega 12:20-23) Ma‵faga o mea fakapoi ki tino kolā ne fakalago‵lago ki tino pule!


“The second year” is evidently counted from 607 B.C.E., when the Babylonian king destroyed Jerusalem and became a world ruler. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne kamata o lau a te “lua tausaga” tenā mai te 607 T.L.M., i te taimi ne fakamasei ei ne te tupu o Papelonia a Ielusalema kae fai ei a ia mo fai se pule malosi i te lalolagi.


This could well be expected because Satan is the god of this world. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai penei me i a Satani ko te atua o te lalolagi nei.


He referred to himself as being like a husband to that ancient nation. 	 Ne fakasino atu a ia ki a ia eiloa e pelā me se avaga tagata ki te atufenua mua tenā.


A husband who exercises his headship in a loving way stimulates a readiness in his wife to be in subjection. 	 A te tagata avaga telā e pule atu mo te alofa ki tena kāiga e fakamalosi aka foki ne ia te fakalogo o tena avaga ki a ia.


6:25-27. Gideon used discretion so as not to anger his opposers needlessly. 	 Ne poto a Kitiona i te faiga ke sē sōna kaitaūa a tino kolā ne ‵teke atu ki a ia.


(Revelation 12:9, 12, 17) His goal is to destroy our spirituality so that we lose Jehovah’s favor and the prospect of everlasting life. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9, 12, 17) E taumafai eiloa a ia ke fakamasei ‵tou fakatuanaki ko te mea ke se fiafia mai a Ieova kae galo atu ei te fakamoemoega ki te ola se-gata-mai.


As you await fulfillment of the hope Jehovah offers, you can be among those described in this way: “They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”—Isaiah 35:10, King James Version. 	 Kae koi faka‵tali koe ki te fakataunuga o te fakamoemoega telā ne ofo mai ne Ieova, e mafai eiloa o aofia koe i tino kolā ne fakamatala mai i te auala tenei: “Ka fia‵fia latou ki te se gata mai, ka se toe ai se fanoanoa mo te ‵tagi fanoanoa ke oko ki te se gata mai.”—Isaia 35:10.


(Joshua 16:10; 17:12) Joshua 21:44 states: “Jehovah gave them rest all around.” 	 (Iosua 16:10; 17:12) E fai mai te Iosua 21:44: “Ne aumai ne te Aliki te filemu i luga i te fenua katoa.”


How is God’s gift of the ransom much greater than any other gift? 	 I te auala fea e sili fakafia atu i ei te meaalofa a te Atua ko te togiola i lō nisi meaalofa aka?


10 The same is true of many in Christendom today. 	 10 E penā foki loa a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se e uke i aso nei.


Let Contrasts Help You, 9/15 	 Ke Fesoasoani Atu ki a Koe a te Fakatusatusaga o Manatu Kese‵kese, 9/15


His example speaks to us, does it not? 	 E fai eiloa e pelā me ko faipati mai a ia ki a tatou e auala i tena fakaakoakoga.


It is key that we apply God’s counsel. 	 A te kī ko te fakagalue aka ne tatou o fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


With that wonderful prospect in view, Paul explained how one might enter into God’s rest. 	 Fakatasi mo te mafaufau ki te fakamoemoega gali tenā, ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo a te auala e mafai ei o ulu atu se tino ki loto i te malōlōga a te Atua.


8 Are You Taking Refuge in Jehovah? 	 8 E Mata, e Faka‵lafi Koe ki a Ieova?


21. Of what must the elders be conscious, and why? 	 21 E tonu, e se ‵lei katoatoa a toeaina.


16 At times, pressure to engage in unwholesome activity may come from other youths who claim to be servants of Jehovah. 	 16 I nisi taimi e oko mai eiloa a fakamalosiga ke aofia i faifaiga sē ‵lei mai i nisi talavou kolā e fai mai i a latou ne tavini a Ieova.


Do you draw similar conclusions from your experiences? 	 E mata, ne fakamalosi atu a mafaufauga konei ki a koe?


In what ways has accurate knowledge been made “abundant”? 	 I auala fea ne gasolo aka ei o “lasi” a te iloaga tonu?


Complete forgiveness became available, first for the sins of Christ’s anointed brothers, then for “the whole world’s.” 	 Muamua la, ne mafai o fakamagalo katoatoa atu ei a agasala a taina fakaekegina o Keliso, kae oti aka loa, ko agasala “a tino katoa.”


Moreover, the Corinthians had written Paul for advice on certain matters. 	 E se gata i ei, ne tusi atu foki te kau Kolinito ki a Paulo mō ne fakatakitakiga e uiga ki nisi mataupu.


This could endanger our peaceful relationship with Jehovah. 	 E mafai o fakamasei ne te mea tenei a te ‵tou fesokotakiga filemu mo Ieova.


It could also be that high places were built again in the latter part of Asa’s reign. 	 Ne mafai foki o toe faite a koga tapuaki fapaupau i tausaga fakaotioti o te pulega a Asa.


That is why Christians do well to heed Jesus’ exhortation: “Let your light shine before men.” 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai e ‵tau ei mo Kelisiano o faka‵logo ki te fakamalosiga a Iesu: “Ke pena o maina atu te otou mainaga ki mua o tino.”


With it we bless Jehovah, even the Father, and yet with it we curse men who have come into existence ‘in the likeness of God.’ 	 Ko te gutu e ‵viki atu ei tatou ki te ‵tou Aliki mo te Tamana, ko te gutu foki e fetu ei ne tatou a tino, kolā ne faite ki te fakatusa o te Atua!


22 Clearly, there is no greater honor, no higher aim, than heeding James’ counsel to “draw close to God.” 	 22 E manino ‵lei, me e seai aka foki eiloa se isi tauliaga io me se isi fakamoemoega, e sili atu i te faka‵logo ki pati fakatonutonu a Iakopo ke ‘fakapili‵pili atu ki te Atua.’


Most important, the Bible claims to be not just a book about God but also a book from God. 	 A te ‵toe mea tāua, e se aofia fua i te Tusi Tapu a mea e uiga ki te Atua kae se tusi foki mai te Atua.


But if we show initiative, we will discover many other ways of being hospitable. 	 Kae kafai e ‵sala atu tatou ki avanoaga ke fai penā, ka iloa aka ei ne tatou a nisi auala e uke ke fakaasi atu ei te uiga talimalo.


Our enthusiasm is enhanced because we find greater joy when we are effective in the ministry. 	 E momea aka i ei a te ‵tou loto finafinau ona ko te mea ko maua ne tatou a te fiafia lasi i te taimi ko magoi ei te faiga o ‵tou galuega talai.


• Joshua? 	 • Iosua?


In time, a haughty man named Haman is exalted to the position of prime minister. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne siki aka te tagata fakamatamata ko Hamanu ke fai mo ulu o te malo.


As to our choice of entertainment, what should we keep in mind? 	 E ‵tusa mo te filifiliga o ‵tou fakafiafiaga, se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou?


In some cases, that comparison is direct, but in other cases, it is implied. 	 I nisi taimi, e faigofie o malamalama tatou i te fakatusa tenā, kae i nisi taimi e tai faigatā eiloa.


What was the objective of the nations in conspiring against Israel? 	 Kaia ne ‵teke atu ei a fenua fakaa‵tea ki Isalaelu?


While David and his men were on their way to attack Nabal and his household, a young man informed Abigail, Nabal’s discreet wife, of what had happened and urged her to act. 	 I te taimi ne olo atu ei a Tavita mo ana tagata o taua atu ki a Napalu mo tena kāiga, ne fakailoa atu ne se tamataene ki a Apikaila, te avaga atamai a Napalu, e uiga ki te mea ne tupu kae fakamalosi atu ke gasuesue fakavave a ia.


A Christian would do his utmost to avoid such a standing before his God. 	 E taumafai malosi se Kelisiano ke mo a ma maua ne ia se vaegā tulaga penā i mua o tena Atua.


He admired their firm faith and the fact that their teachings are based on the Scriptures. 	 Ne tavae ne ia te lotou fakatuanaki ‵mautakitaki mo te manatu tonu me i olotou akoakoga e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Deuteronomy 14:3-20) The slaughtered animals may not have been bled properly, and partaking of such meat would have violated God’s Law. 	 (Teutelonome 14:3-20) Kāti ne seki fakasali faka‵lei a toto o manu kolā ne tamate, kae ko te kai ki vaegā ‵kano manu penā ne soli i ei te Tulafono a te Atua.


What will be the result when God’s will is done on earth? 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu māfai ko fakataunu te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei?


When we serve God out of love, how does he feel, and why? 	 Kafai e tavini atu tatou ki te Atua ona ko te alofa, e pefea ana lagonaga kae kaia?


Are You Ready for Jehovah’s Day? 	 E Mata, ko Toka Koe mō te Aso o Ieova?


If in a certain era God was not performing resurrections, could faithful men and women expect that God would raise the dead at a future time? 	 Kafai ne seki fai ne te Atua a toe‵tuga i se vaitaimi, e mata, e mafai fakamoe‵moe a tāgata mo fāfine fakamaoni ke toe faka‵tu aka ne te Atua a tino ‵mate i se taimi mai mua?


What does true faith embrace? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te fakatuanaki tonu?


WHAT weighs just about three pounds (1.4 kg) but has been referred to as “the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe”? 	 SE A te mea telā e nofo fua tena ‵mafa ki se 1.4 kilo kae fai foki pelā me ko te “‵toe mea faigata telā ne fatoa iloa aka ne tatou i te ‵tou iunivesi”?


Why, for that matter, I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. 	 E se gata fua i mea konā; ko taku foki ne au a mea katoa ne mea se aoga, ona ko te mea e isi se mea e sili atu tona aoga, telā ko toku iloa ‵lei o Keliso Iesu telā ko toku Aliki.


How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach?”—Romans 10:13, 14. 	 Kae ka pefea foki la o lagona ne latou manafai e seai se failauga?”—Loma 10:13, 14.


After the destruction of Babylon the Great, the kings of the earth evidently come to realize how useful she was to them. 	 Mai tua o te fakaseaiga o Papelonia te Sili, kae fatoa lavea atu ei ne tupu o te lalolagi a te aoga o tou fafine ki a latou.


(1 John 5:16) His remorse was prompted by his being in a desperate state. 	 (1 Ioane 5:16) Ne fakaoso tena fanoanoa ona ko te seai o sena fakamoemoega.


Effective prayers are in harmony with God’s will, are offered in faith, and are presented in Jesus’ name As we learn about Jehovah and his will, we grow in faith—another vital factor in prayer. 	 I te taimi e tauloto ei tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena loto, ka gasolo ki mua te ‵tou fakatuanaki—se vaega tāua i ‵talo.


“You took away the key of knowledge,” Jesus told them. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou: “Ne ave ne koutou keatea te kī o te malamalama.


For example, after repeated casual conversations with a male coworker, a Christian sister might make him her confidant, even telling him about her marital problems. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mai tua o te sau‵tala ‵soko mo se tagata galue, kāti ko fai ne te tuagane Kelisiano tou tagata mo fai te tino e fakaasi atu ki ei ana lagonaga, ke oko foki ki ana fakalavelave mo tena avaga.


4 Abraham’s life certainly illustrates the “various trials” a Christian may face today. For example, he had to respond to the attack of the invaders from Shinar. 	 E tasi te tala penā ko ana faifaiga i te taimi ne oso atu ei ki a ia a tino mai te koga laugatasi o Papelonia.


And the execution of divine judgment upon the wicked in our time is just as certain as the fulfillment of Jehovah’s judgments against Judah and Babylon. 	 Kae e ‵pau eiloa te mautinoa o te fakaokomaiga o te fakamasinoga a te Atua ki luga i tino ma‵sei mo te fakataunuga o fakamasinoga ki luga i Iuta mo Papelonia.


What does Christ use to help strengthen us against divisive influences? 	 Se a te mea ne fakaaoga ne Keliso ke fesoasoani mai ke ‵teke atu tatou ki fakamalosiga ke fakamavae‵vae?


(Leviticus 19:18) But Jesus’ commandment went further. 	 (Levitiko 19:18) Kae ne tai ‵loto atu te fakatonuga a Iesu.


This led to several discussions about the fulfillment of prophecy. 	 Tela la, ne iku atu loa te faiga tenei ki sau‵talaga e uke e uiga ki te fakataunuga o valoaga.


(Isaiah 65:17) What a relief it will be for all who break free from the secret ruler of this world and his authority! 	 (Isaia 65:17) Ko tafaga la te lasi o te fakatapuga telā ka maua ne tino katoa kolā ka fakasaoloto mai te pule ‵funa o te lalolagi tenei mo tena pulega!


God’s Word says: “Hate what is bad, and love what is good.” 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Takalia‵lia ki te mea masei kae fia‵fia ki te mea ‵lei.”


They look strong, and one of them appears to have something in his hand. 	 E mata ma‵losi lāua, kae foliga mai me i te tokotasi o lāua e puke se mea i tena lima.


Jehovah gives us the courage to preach 	 E tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a te loto malosi ke talai atu


I am declaring to you good news of a great joy that all the people will have, because there was born to you today a Savior, who is Christ the Lord,” the one who would prove to be the Messiah. 	 I te po eiloa tenei . . . ko fanau ei te otou fakaola ko Keliso te Aliki,” ko te tino telā ka fai mo fai te Mesia.


• How can Paul’s example help you to cooperate with the elders in your congregation? [Picture on page 23] 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a te fakaakoakoga a Paulo ke ‵kau fakatasi koe mo toeaina i tau fakapotopotoga?


You might feel tempted to follow other travelers—especially if you saw a great many making the same choice. 	 E mafai eiloa o tofotofogina koe ke tautali atu i nisi tino kolā e faima‵laga tasi mo koe—maise loa māfai e tokouke a tino e olo atu ki te koga tenā.


His mother, Mary, was an outstanding woman. 	 Ne tu ‵kese tena mātua, ko Malia.


“A Time to Keep Quiet and a Time to Speak” 	 “Te Taimi o te ‵Nofo ‵Mu mo te Taimi o te Faipati”


Especially has he progressively beautified his place of worship and those within who bear his name. 	 Kae maise eiloa te faka‵maluga o tena fale tapuaki mo tino kolā e tauave ne latou tena igoa.


12 Which spirit does my personality reflect? 	 12 Tefea te agaga e fakaasi atu ne au i aku amioga mo faifaiga?


[Picture on page 21] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 31]


24. What are things we should take to heart from Jesus’ example? 24 As you now reflect on some of the things we have been discussing, do you see ways in which to improve? 	 24 Nei la, ko oti ne onoono tatou ki nisi mea kolā ne sau‵tala ki ei, e mata, e lavea ne koe a feitu kolā e ‵tau o galue koe ki ei?


Likewise, Jehovah’s moral and spiritual standards, reflected in “the perfect law” of the Christ, are for man’s benefit. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a mea e manakogina ne Ieova, kolā e tauloto ne tatou mai i “te tulafono ‵lei kātoatoa” a Keliso, ne fai ke aoga ki a tatou.


Because he was handsome, to her he resembled “a gazelle.” 	 Ona ko tena taulekaleka, ne fai tou tagata e pelā me se “kasele” ki tou fafine.


An invading army was gathered out there—the forces of Israel. 	 Ne maopoopo atu se kautau mai tua—te kautau a Isalaelu.


9 Of course, you should take care to select the proper time. 	 9 E tonu, e ‵tau o filifili faka‵lei aka ne koe te taimi tonu ke faipati atu.


13 Some younger ones may now be coordinating activities that include older brothers. 	 13 E isi ne taina talavou kāti ko tausi nei i matagaluega kolā e aofia i ei a taina ma‵tua.


21 Soon Christ will act against Satan’s wicked system. 	 21 Ko pili nei o taua atu a Iesu Keliso ki te fakanofonofoga o te lalolagi masei a Satani tenei.


He exploits feelings of discouragement. 	 E fakaaogā faka‵lei ne ia a lagonaga o te loto vāivāi.


The point is, how will you respond? 	 A te manatu i konei, ka saga atu pefea koe ki ei?


How do you picture Joseph’s appearance? 	 E pefea tau kilokiloga ki foliga o Iosefa?


9. True Christians make what use of the Bible? 9 God’s Word should be the focal point of our teaching. 	 9 E ‵tau mo tatou o fakasino atu muamua ki te Muna a te Atua i ‵tou akoakoga.


In the first century, representatives of the slave class were authorized to train and appoint overseers in the congregations, and they, in turn, trained the sheep. 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne tuku atu te taliaga ki sui o te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto ke akoako kae ‵tofi aka ne latou a ovasia i fakapotopotoga, kae ke akoako foki ne latou konei ne ‵tofi aka, a mamoe.


It was devoted entirely to opening the eyes of those blinded by the doctrines of evolution and creationism. 	 Ne fakatoka fakapitoa eiloa ke faka‵pula ki ei a mata o tino kolā ko oti ne faka‵kivi ne akoakoga o te evolusione mo te faitega o mea.


Each step taken makes it increasingly difficult to turn back. 	 Kafai e fai ne se tino a faiga takitasi konā, ko momea aka i ei te faigata ke toe ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


Our ministry had its challenges. 	 Ne uke ‵ki eiloa a mea faiga‵ta i te faiga o te galuega talai.


9 Think of a situation that you are facing and that may be a trial for you. 	 9 Mafaufau ki se tulaga telā e fakafesagai nei mo koe kae fai pelā me se tofotofoga ki a koe.


Even as moisture and salty air accelerate rusting, adversity makes us more inclined to murmur. 	 E pelā mo te ‵sau mo te pisitai kolā e fakamakini ne laua te ‵popo o se fiti, e fai ne fakalavelave ke maua ne tatou te loto muimui.


Are you ready for it? 	 E mata, ko toka koe ki ei?


The account at Luke 4:16-21 relates that Jesus ‘opened the scroll [of Isaiah] and found’ the passage for which he was looking. 	 E fai mai te tala i te Luka 4:16-21 me ‘ne ‵tala ne [Iesu] te Tusi [o Isaia], kae ne maua ne ia’ a te fuaiupu telā ne ‵sala a ia ki ei.


13 By providing spiritual food at the proper time, the faithful slave class has helped millions to find “the roadways of long ago” and to walk with God. 	 13 Mai te tukumaiga o meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu a te tavini fakamaoni ki te fia miliona o tino ke maua te “auala taumua” kae ke sa‵sale fakatasi latou mo te Atua.


For example, if it is legal and permissible to do so, why not bring Bible-based publications with you and read them during lunchtime or other periods when it is allowable to do so? 	 E pelā mo te ave ne koe o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae faitau ki ei i taimi malō‵lō io me ko nisi taimi kolā e saoloto ei ke fai penā.


He said: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” 	 Ne fai atu tou tagata: “So se tino e onoono atu ki se fafine kae manako ki ei tena loto, ko mulilua a ia i te loto.”


1-3. (a) Why is Joshua a good example of one who made the right choice in life? (b) What should we keep in mind when faced with decisions? 	 1-3. (a) Kaia e fai ei a Iosua mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei e tasi o latou kolā ne fai se fakaikuga tonu i te olaga? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou māfai e fai ‵tou fakaikuga?


Are we maintaining a course of faithfulness that will prevent any possible regrets at a future time? 	 E mata, e tumau tatou i te auala o te fakamaoni telā ka fai ei ke sē toe ai ne mea fakafanoanoa i aso mai mua?


(Gen. 22:5) What did Abraham mean? 	 (Kene. 22:5) Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Apelaamo?


We sometimes appear like people who shout advice to drowning men from the safety of the seashore. 	 E fai tatou i nisi taimi e pelā me ne tino kolā e ‵tu i te matafaga kae paka‵laga atu o fesoasoani ki tino kolā ko ma‵lemu i te tai.


16 Ryan had no idea that his witnessing to one man would result in someone else’s coming into the truth. 	 16 Ne seki mafaufau eiloa Ryan me i tena talai atu ki se tagata e tokotasi ne iku atu ei ki te mauaga ne te suā tino o te munatonu.


Since 1914, the composite sign described in God’s Word has become clear. 	 Talu mai te 1914, ko gasolo aka eiloa o manino a te fakailoga telā ne fakamatala mai i te Muna a te Atua.


“Also, after having lived comfortably for 13 years in my own apartment, I moved in with family and lived out of boxes. 	 “Kae mai tua foki o te nofoga i se olaga tokagamalie i tausaga e 13 i toku fale totino, ne fano ei au o nofo i oku kāiga kae ko sē tokagamalie te olaga e pelā mo te taimi muamua.


But Jesus said that upon seeing “all these things,” we would know that the end is close at hand. 	 Kae ne fai mai a Iesu me kafai ko lavea ne tatou a “mea katoa konei,” ko iloa ei ne tatou me ko pili mai te gataga.


7 Getting together with family and friends for social gatherings can also be encouraging. 	 7 A te ‵kau fakatasi mo kāiga mo taugasoa mō tamā maopoopoga e mafai foki o fai e pelā me se fakamalosiga.


First, though, let us consider what life was like for Noah in the days before the Flood. 	 Muamua la, ke na mafau‵fau tatou me ne pefea te olaga o Noa i aso mai mua o te Lolo.


In exchange for this material sacrifice, Jesus offered the young ruler the priceless privilege of amassing treasure in heaven—a treasure that would mean everlasting life for him and would lead to the prospect of eventually ruling with Christ in heaven. 	 I te fesuiakiga o mea faka-te-foitino konā, ne ofo atu ne Iesu ki te tamataene tenā se tauliaga se fuafuagina, ko te fakaputuga o koloa i te lagi—se koloa telā ka maua ei ne ia te ola se-gata-mai kae iku fakamuli atu i ei ki te pule fakatasi mo Keliso mai te lagi.


Because the holy spirit produces qualities that are expressive of our heavenly Father’s personality, when we grieve it we grieve, or sadden, him—something we surely do not want to do. 	 Ona ko te mea e māfua mai i te agaga tapu a uiga kolā e fakaata mai ne ia a te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, kafai e fakafanoanoa ne tatou a ia, ko fakafanoanoa ne tatou te Atua—se mea telā e se ‵tau o fai ne tatou.


This is not surprising, for we serve “the happy God,” and his holy spirit produces joy in our hearts. 	 E se ‵poi tatou i te mea tenei, me e tavini atu tatou ki “te Atua fiafia,” kae e faka‵fonu ne tena agaga tapu a ‵tou loto ki te fiafia.


It is the shepherd, however, who would have to bend over, reach out and pick up the lamb, and place it in the security of his bosom. 	 Ko punou ifo ei te tausi mamoe o sau aka te tamā mamoe kae sapasapai i ona lima.


As Jephthah returned from subduing Ammon, his daughter came running to meet him. 	 I te fokiatuga a Iefata i te otiga ne fakatakavale ne ia te kau Amoni ne tele atu tena tama fafine o fakafetaui atu ki a ia.


(Jude 20, 21) But what if you feel that your heart is not in your activity, that you are just going through the motions? 	 (Iuta 20, 21) Kae e a māfai e se tonu mo tou loto au mea e fai, kae na ko te logo‵mae fua?


10 Warning examples in the Bible remind us that jealousy can deprive us of the prize. 	 10 E fakamasaua mai ne tala i te Tusi Tapu me e mafai o kaisoa ne te loto masei a te failoga mai i a tatou.


October 15, 2013 	 Oketopa 15, 2013


Mary’s strong faith enabled her to submit to the will of her God, Jehovah. 	 Ona ko te malosi o te fakatuanaki o Malia ne fakalogo ei a ia o fai te loto o tena Atua ko Ieova.


13 How can the field ministry mold us for our good? 	 13 E fulifuli pefea ne te galuega talai a tatou mō te ‵lei eiloa o tatou?


You may have seen some of those “wonderful things” in photographs or at a museum exhibit. 	 Kāti ko oti ne lavea ne koe a nisi “mea fakaofoofogia” i ata io me i se fale e ‵teu i ei a mea mua.


When he expressed his concern to his fellow Christians, they promised to support him. 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi ei ne ia ana lagonaga ki ana taina Kelisiano, ne tauto atu latou me ka ‵lago atu latou ki a ia.


In 1974 she began to study the Bible. 	 I te 1974 ne kamata tou fafine o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


(1 Timothy 2:8) There were others who thought too much of their own opinions and even went so far as to challenge the authority of Paul. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:8) Ne sōna fakatāua malosi ne nisi tino olotou faka‵tauga kae ne kinau foki latou e uiga ki te tofiga o Paulo.


Higher education, with its emphasis on academic study, often produces graduates who have few or no practical skills, leaving them unprepared to deal with the realities of life. 	 A latou kolā e oti mai i akoga ma‵luga, e masani o se apo latou i te faiga o mea ko ala ei o sē toka latou o fakafesagai ki te olaga masani.


(Acts 1:8) You could choose to be a spectator and watch others do this work. 	 (Galuega 1:8) E mafai ne koe o filifili ke fai mo fai se tino maimoa kae kilokilo atu ki nisi tino kolā e fai ne latou a te galuega tenei.


(Jas. 1:14, 15) If you are married, it would be wise for you and your spouse to review such information together from time to time. 	 (Iakopo 1:14, 15) Kafai koe ko oti ne avaga, se faiga poto ke sau‵tala sāle koulua mo tau avaga ki vaegā fakamatalaga penā.


Even in our imperfect state, it is possible for us to enjoy a measure of happiness. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, se mea ‵lei ke maua ne tatou te fiafia ‵tau.


Why so? 	 Kaia?


“He took a loaf, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying: ‘This means my body which is to be given in your behalf. Keep doing this in remembrance of me.’”—Luke 22:19. 	 “Ne puke a ia ki te falaoa, ko fakafetai, ko tofitofi, kae avatu ki a latou, ana muna, ‘Ko toku foitino tenei, ko tuku atu mō koutou; ke fai mo fakamanatuga ki a au.’ ”—Luka 22:19.


The Bible tells us: “Keep testing whether you are in the faith, keep proving what you yourselves are.”—2 Corinthians 13:5. 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou, penei: “Ke sukesuke ifo faka‵lei koutou ki a koutou eiloa, me mata e mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki. Ke fai se tofotofoga mō koutou.”—2 Kolinito 13:5.


Before writing, she reviewed Bible principles. 	 A koi tuai o tusi atu, ne toe sukesuke a ia ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


At the same time, mankind came under the rival sovereignty of Satan, “the god of this world.”—2 Cor. 4:4, King James Version; Rom. 7:14. 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā, ne ‵nofo a tino katoa mai lalo i te pulega a Satani, “te atua . . . o te lalolagi nei.”—2 Kolinito 4:4; Loma 7:14.


“There is not a single thing you can do in an ordinary day—sleeping included—that isn’t risky enough to be the last thing you ever do.”—Discover magazine. 	 “E mafai o fakamataku so se mea e fai sāle ne koe i aso katoa—e aofia foki i ei a te moe.”—Te mekesini ko te Discover.


5 Valmir, a Brazilian man living in the interior of Suriname, was a gold miner. 	 5 Ne nofo a Valmir, se tagata keli aulo mai Brazil i se fa‵kai foliki i te kogaloto o Suriname.


Instead, Paul would have to rely on God’s power to help him cope with his “thorn in the flesh.”* (2 Corinthians 12:7-9) Like Paul, you may be experiencing a certain ongoing trial. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o fakalagolago a Paulo ki te malosi o te Atua ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke fa‵ki i te “logo‵mae o te foitino.”* (2 Kolinito 12:7-9) E pelā mo Paulo, kāti e fepaki foki koe mo se vaegā tofotofoga penā.


In fact, in Biblical Greek, the words “by no means” translate the strongest way to express rejection in that language. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a pati Eleni i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne ‵fuli ki te “ka sē,” ko te ‵toe fakaasiatuga malosi eiloa o te uiga ‵teke i te ‵gana tenā.


Let Us Be the Sort That Have Faith 	 Ke na Fakatuanaki Tatou


17, 18. (a) What grand sacrifice did Solomon make at the inauguration of the temple in Jerusalem? (b) What blessings for the people resulted from the ceremony at the temple’s inauguration? 	 17, 18. (a) Ne a taulaga sili ne avatu ne Solomona i te fakaulufalega o te faletapu i Ielusalema? (e) Ne a fakamanuiaga ne maua ne tino ona ko faifaiga kolā ne fai i te fakaulufalega o te faletapu?


Thus, Paul could write: “Now, however, these three remain: faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.”—1 Cor. 13:13. 	 Tela la, ne mafai o tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Kae e tumau eiloa a mea e tolu konei, ko te fakatuanaki, te fakamoemoe, mo te alofa, kae ko te ‵toe mea sili i mea konei, ko te alofa.”—1 Koli. 13:13.


17. (a) What urgent message does Jesus receive while preaching in Perea? (b) What shows that Jesus is aware of the purpose of the action he must take and of the timing of events? 	 17. (a) Se a te fekau tāua telā ne maua ne Iesu a koi talai atu a ia i Pelea? (e) Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e iloa ‵lei ne Iesu te pogai e ‵tau ei o gasuesue a ia, penā foki loa mo te taimi telā e ‵tau ei o fai ne ia te mea tenā?


SONGS: 123, 86 	 PESE: 123, 86


How can we do that in view of the pressures that we face each day? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te mea tenā faitalia a mea faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou i aso takitasi?


Many would reply, ‘I was impressed by the fact that the Witness used the Bible to answer all my questions.’ 	 Kāti ka fai mai a tino e tokouke, ‘Au ne fiafia me ne fakaaoga ne te Molimau a te Tusi Tapu ke tali aka aku fesili katoa.’


10 In some places today, if a man takes too much interest in God, the Bible, or religion, he may be harassed by his workmates, friends, or relatives. 	 10 I nisi koga i aso nei, kafai e fiafia se tagata ki mea e uiga ki te Atua, te Tusi Tapu, io me ko lotu, e mafai eiloa o fakatauemu atu a tino e ga‵lue tasi mo ia, ana taugasoa, mo ana kāiga.


When he was still a teenager, it had enabled him to vanquish Goliath—a formidable soldier. 	 I te taimi koi talavou ei a ia, ne mafai o fesoasoani atu te agaga tapu ki a ia ke fakatakavale ne ia Koliata—se sotia fakamataku.


(Mark 13:19; Rev. 7:1-3) Then, we will do well to heed this inspired counsel: “Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by.” 	 (Male. 13:19; Faka. 7:1-3) Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki pati fakatonutonu konei: “Olo, oku tino, ulu atu ki otou potu tafa ki loto, kae ‵pono mai otou mataloa. ‵Muni i konā mō se taimi toetoe ke oko ki te taimi e gata ei te kaitaua.”


He will use any means possible, including disrupting a marriage, to break our integrity to God. 	 Ka fakaaogā ne ia so se mea e mafai, e aofia i ei te fakamasei atu ki fakaipoipoga, ko te mea ke se fakamaoni tatou ki te Atua.


The challenge is not to allow your expenses to get bigger than what your income can actually support. 	 Ke mo a e talia ne koe ke uke atu au mea e fakamāumāu i lō tou peofuga.


“There will be food shortages.” 	 “E oko mai a oge.”


How can we cultivate and deepen our desire to learn from Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakamalosi kae faka‵poko aka te ‵tou manakoga ke tau‵loto ki mea mai i a Ieova?


“By the same word the heavens and the earth that are now are stored up for fire and are being reserved to the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly men.” (2 Pet. 3:7) Whereas the Flood destroyed the ungodly all at one time, the coming destruction will occur in stages during “the great tribulation.” 	 E tuku eiloa penā ke oko ki te aso e fakamasino kae fakamasei ei a tino amio ma‵sei.” (2 Petelu 3:7) E tiga eiloa ne fakaseai atu i te Lolo a tino katoa kolā e se amioatua i te taimi e tasi, a ko te fakaseaiga telā ko pili mai i te taimi o te ‘fakalavelave lasi’ ka faifai malie.


(Acts 4:34, 35) They cared for the spiritual needs of God’s people, stating: “We will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 	 (Galu. 4:34, 35) Ne tausi atu latou ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o tino o te Atua, mai te fai atu: “Ke ‵saga atu matou ki te faiga o ‵talo mo te talaiatuga o te muna.”


The house of Jehovah was badly in need of repairs. 	 Ona ko te lasi o te manakoga masei o Atalia ke fai a ia mo pule aoao o Iuta, ne seki fia saga atu ei a ia ki te faletapu kae kaisoa foki ne ia a mea i ei.


20 Yes, Jesus is the Greater Moses. 	 20 E tonu, a Iesu ko te Mose Sili.


(1 Tim. 2:5, 6) As a legal Mediator, Jesus has made possible the birth of a new nation, “the Israel of God,” composed of Christians who will form a heavenly “royal priesthood.”—Gal. 6:16; 1 Pet. 2:9. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:5, 6) E pelā me ko te Sokoga i mea tau tulafono, ne mafai ei o fai ne Iesu ke fanau mai se atufenua fou, “ko te Isalaelu a te Atua,” telā e aofia i ei a Kelisiano kolā ka fai mo fai te “faitaulaga” faka-te-lagi a te Tupu.—Kalatia 6:16; 1 Petelu 2:9.


Some publishers feel more comfortable when speaking to people at the door if they begin their presentation with a few well-chosen words and then hand the householder a tract, as outlined in the accompanying box. 	 E ‵lei atu ki nisi tino talai ke faipati ki te tino i te fale māfai e filifili faka‵lei olotou pati fakatomua ke kamata ki ei te sautalaga ko tuku atu ei se tamā pepa ki te tino, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te pokisi.


Being long-suffering does not mean condoning wrong, however. 	 Kae e se fakauiga a te kufaki ki te faiga o fakamasakoga ki se mea ‵se.


5 Shepherds of God’s flock have the duty to search for sheep who have strayed and then to try to help them. 	 5 E maua ne tausi mamoe o te lafu a te Atua a te tiute ke ‵sala atu ki mamoe ne ‵galo kae taumafai ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


What a fine example of loyalty and friendship!—Proverbs 18:24. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te aogā o te fakaakoakoga tenā o te alofa fakamaoni mo te vā fakataugasoa ‵lei!—Faataoto 18:24.


Thus, what is taught is not from men but from Jehovah.—Isa. 54:13. 	 Tela la, a mea kolā e akoako mai i ei e se mai i tagata kae mai i a Ieova.—Isaia 54:13.


At the same time, they avoid imputing wrong motives to their brothers and are not overhasty to view them as apostates. 	 Kae e se fakauiga ‵se ne latou i ei a ‵kanoloto o olotou taina kae e se fakaiku fakavave aka foki ne latou me i tino konā ne aposetate.


What does the order seen in the universe teach us about creation? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai ki a tatou ne te tokagamalie telā e lavea atu ne tatou i te iunivesi?


“Lord, see! the one for whom you have affection is sick,” the messenger relates. 	 Muna a te avefekau: “Te Aliki, a tou taugasoa fagasele e masaki.”


What we really want and are striving hard to achieve is permanent residency in God’s new world of righteousness. 	 A te mea telā e ma‵nako tonu tatou kae taumafai malosi ke maua ko te nofo tumau i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


Job’s wife and his three “troublesome comforters” served the Devil’s purpose at that time. 	 Ne fakataunu ne te avaga o Iopu mo ana ‘tino fakamafanafana’ e tokotolu a te fuafuaga a te Tiapolo i te taimi tenā.


Jehovah is the Maker of heaven and earth, the Sovereign of the universe. 	 A Ieova ko te Tino ne faite ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi, te Pule Sili o te iunivesi.


Average Publishers (in millions) 	 Te Aofaki Masani o Tino Talai (e lau i miliona)


7 Consider what happened to the Israelites in Moses’ day. 	 7 Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki te kau Isalaelu i aso o Mose.


(Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 5:42; 17:17; 20:20) God’s own Book directs Christian elders to keep his organization clean. 	 (Mata. 28:19, 20; Galu. 5:42; 17:17; 20:20) E fakatonu ne te Tusi totino a te Atua a toeaina Kelisiano ke tausi ke ‵ma a te fakapotopotoga.


Throughout the ages, all who have truly loved Jehovah have felt like strangers, or aliens, in this system of things. 	 Mai i aso mua eiloa, a tino katoa kolā ne a‵lofa tonu ki a Ieova ne fai pelā me ne tino fakaa‵lofa, io me ne tino fakaa‵tea, i te olaga tenei.


1, 2. (a) In what way might this system of things be compared to a condemned criminal? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te auala e fakatusa ei a te olaga masei tenei ki se tino solitulafono telā ko oti ne fakasala ki te mate?


When there is a turning to Jehovah in wholehearted devotion, however, the veil is taken away. 	 Kae kafai ko tapuaki atu latou mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova, ko tapale ei keatea te veli tenā.


When such an overseer conveys to us direction from the faithful slave class, the “wisdom from above” will move us to be “ready to obey.”—Jas. 3:17. 	 Kafai e tuku mai ne se ovasia penā a fakatonutonuga mai te tavini fakamaoni, ka fai eiloa tatou ne te “poto mai te lagi” ke “maliegofie” o faka‵logo.—Iakopo 3:17.


Why should we carefully consider with whom we share in recreation? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau faka‵lei me ko oi e ‵kau fakatasi mo tatou i ‵tou fakafiafiaga?


Further, if we associate with those who put the interests of God’s Kingdom first, we will become like them, loving what they love and avoiding what they avoid.—Psalm 15:4; Proverbs 13:20. 	 E se gata i ei, kafai e kauga tatou ki tino kolā e fakamuamua faeloa ne latou a manakoga o te Malo o te Atua, ka fai eiloa tatou pelā mo latou, mai te fia‵fia ki mea e fia‵fia latou ki ei kae ‵kalo keatea mai mea kolā e ‵kalo keatea latou mai i ei.—Salamo 15:4; Faataoto 13:20.


Real benefits come from knowing and believing that Jehovah, through Jesus, will help us. 	 E maua ne tatou te aogā tonu māfai e iloa kae tali‵tonu foki tatou me ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova e alatu i a Iesu.


But not every disciple murmured. 	 Kae e se ko soko katoa ne mui‵mui.


The prophet Joel had foretold this outpouring of holy spirit. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne te pelofeta ko Ioelu a te ‵ligiifoga tenei o te agaga tapu.


The apostle Peter spoke about the same subject. 	 Mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu, ne tusi mai a ia: “Ne faipati a te Atua i aso ko ‵teka, ko te mea eiloa ko iai te lagi mo te lalolagi.


(Job 17:10) As to some who rejected the knowledge of God, the apostle Paul wrote: “Although asserting they were wise, they became foolish.” 	 (Iopu 17:10) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki nisi tino kolā ne ‵teke atu ki te poto o te Atua: “Ne manatu ifo latou me i a latou e ‵poto, kae tela la e va‵lea fua.”


This may involve a courageous act of figuratively snatching the sheep from the Devil’s jaws. 	 E mafai o aofia i ei se faifaiga loto toa ke ‵fao keatea a te mamoe mai gutu o te Tiapolo i se auala fakatusa.


To be sure, “all these things” may be different from what we personally are inclined to like or want. 	 E tonu, a te mauaga o “mea konā” e se fakauiga i ei me e maua ne tatou a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


11. What did Ziba claim about Mephibosheth, but how do we know that his claim was a lie? 	 11 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵tau o fakafesagai a Mefiposeta ki te suā logo‵maega o tena foitino.


He was not annoyed when people approached him with problems or perplexing questions. 	 Ne seki kaitaua a ia māfai ko olo atu a tino mo fakalavelave io me ne fesili faiga‵ta.


• What is the law written in hearts? 	 • Se a te tulafono telā ne tusi i loto o tino?


Was it when you got married or when your first child was born? 	 E mata, ko te aso o tau fakaipoipoga io me ko te taimi ne fanau ei tau tamaliki muamua?


The designation “parchments” refers to a writing material of prepared leather. 	 Kāti ne fakamolemole atu a Paulo ke maua ne ia a vaega o Tusitusiga i te ‵Gana Epelu ko te mea ke mafai o sukesuke a ia ki ei a koi ‵pei a ia i te falepuipui i Loma.


At the baptism itself, the candidates answer yes to two key questions. 	 I te taimi o te papatisoga e ‵tau o tali ne te tino ka papatiso a fesili tāua e lua, mai te fai atu penei, Ao.


A husband and wife with different religious views can still have a successful marriage in the sense that it can be enduring and bring happiness to both. 	 E mafai eiloa o manuia te fakaipoipoga a se tauavaga telā e kese‵kese lā kilokiloga fakalotu māfai ko oti ne maua ne laua se fakaipoipoga tumau kae fakafiafia atu ki a laua tokolua.


(Mark 7:37; John 7:46) What a fine example for us! 	 (Maleko 7:37; Ioane 7:46) Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakaakoakoga tenā mō tatou!


(Acts 15:28, 29; 2 Corinthians 6:14-16) Other faithful Christians have been falsely charged with being seditious because they would not kill fellow humans in warfare or engage in politics. 	 (Galuega 15:28, 29; 2 Kolinito 6:14-16) Ko oti foki ne oko atu ki nisi Kelisiano a ‵losiga me e ‵teke atu latou ki te malo ona ko te sē ‵kau atu o latou ki te tamatega o tino i taua io me ko mea fakapolitiki.


Seth 	 Setu


No, it is not possible to please Jehovah “with thousands of rams, with tens of thousands of torrents of oil.” 	 Ikai, e se mafai o fakafiafia ne tatou a Ieova ki “ne afe mo afe o mamoe, mo sinu olive e uke.”


What do the words “go for the lost one” tell us about the shepherd’s attitude? 	 Ne gasuesue muamua te tausi mamoe kae ne taumafai malosi eiloa a ia ke maua te mamoe ne galo.


3 Does the Bible approve of a man and a woman living together if they are not legally married? 	 3 E mata, e talia i te Tusi Tapu ke ‵nofo fakapouliuli se tokolua?


“JEHOVAH WILL NOT FORSAKE HIS PEOPLE” 	 “A IEOVA KA SE TUKU TIAKI NE IA ANA TINO”


But I now felt that my eyes were being opened! 	 Kae nei la, ko kamata o maina au!


The two goats were regarded as one sin offering. 	 E fai a kouti e lua konā e pelā me se taulaga e tasi mō agasala.


16 How did Jesus show love for others? 	 16 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu tena alofa ki nisi tino?


IT “SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING” 	 “E SILI FAKAFIA ATU I MEA KATOA KOLĀ E MALAMALAMA I EI”


Keep in mind what will soon happen to sinful Judah and Jerusalem. 	 Masaua a mea kolā ko pili o ‵tupu ki te fenua fai agasala o Iuta mo Ielusalema.


• Acts 10:42? 	 • Galuega 10:42?


(Matthew 5:27, 28) In imitation of Jesus Christ, the elders refrain from making arbitrary rules or insisting on their personal viewpoints. 	 (Mataio 5:27, 28) I te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu Keliso, e ‵kalo keatea a toeaina mai te tukuatuga o tulafono kolā e fakavae ki olotou manakoga mo olotou kilokiloga totino.


(Genesis 22:17, 18; 49:10; 2 Samuel 7:12, 16; Luke 1:31-33; Romans 9:4, 5) But the great majority of the Israelite nation proved false to their dedication. 	 (Kenese 22:17, 18; 49:10; 2 Samuelu 7:12, 16; Luka 1:31-33; Loma 9:4, 5) Kae ko te tokoukega o tino i te fenua o Isalaelu ne seki ola e ‵tusa mo te lotou tukuatuga.


Millenniums later, the psalmist was inspired to write: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” 	 I te fia afe o tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakaosofia ei te faisalamo ke tusi mai penei: “A tino amio‵tonu ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”


His discernment and good judgment lead him to base his faith, actions, and teachings firmly on what Jesus taught. 	 E takitaki a ia ne tena malamalama mo ana faka‵tauga ‵lei ke fakavae katoatoa tena fakatuanaki, ana faifaiga mo ana akoakoga ki mea kolā ne akoako mai ne Iesu.


“The fruitage of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.”—Galatians 5:22, 23. 	 “Ka ko fua o te agaga, ko te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto maulalo, mo te loto pulea.” —Kalatia 5:22, 23.


The biggest change was to throw my whole heart into his worship.” 	 A te ‵toe fuliga lasi ko te tuku katoatoa atu o toku loto ki tena tapuakiga.”


One day, a young man who does not belong to that native group tells the principal of that school, “I want to enroll in your school.” 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fanatu se tamaliki tagata telā e sē se tino tonu o te fenua tenā o fakamolemole atu ki te pule faiakoga o te akoga tenā, “Au e fia tusi toku igoa ke kau atu ki tau akoga.”


That kind of thing, though, did not stop the brothers from showing kindness. 	 Kae ne seki taofi aka ne te mea tenā a te uiga atafai o taina.


What tools have you found to be effective when you teach your young children? 	 Ne a mea faigaluega ma‵goi ne aoga ki a koe i te taimi ne akoako ei au tamā tama‵liki?


SUCCESSION OF KINGS IN THE LINE OF DAVID 	 TUPU MAI I TE MATAKĀIGA O TAVITA


Jehovah’s Witnesses considered doing so to be incompatible with their position of Christian neutrality. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu a Molimau a Ieova ki faifaiga konā me e se fetaui mo te lotou tulaga faka-Kelisiano ko te sē ‵kau ki se feitu i kinauga a tino.


9 In answer to the man’s question, Jesus simply reminded him that he should obey God’s commandments. 	 9 I tena tali ki te fesili a te tamataene tenā, ne fakamasaua atu fua ne Iesu ki a ia ke fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua.


SEPTEMBER 2-8, 2013 	 SETEMA 2-8, 2013


IN THE year 1999, the earth’s population reached six billion! 	 I TE TAUSAGA ko te 1999, ne oko atu te aofaki o tino i te lalolagi ki te ono piliona!


Jesus alludes to this aspect of Kingdom growth when he gives another illustration, one about a dragnet. 	 Ne taku mai ne Iesu te vaega tenei o te tupuakaga o te Malo i te taimi ne fai atu ne ia a te suā tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tili.


Consider the case of a man in his 20’s whom we will call Jerry. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki se tagata telā ko 20 tupu ana tausaga kae telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Jerry.


They realized that the Scriptures could guide them to everlasting life, but the very Scriptures that they were searching also should have led them to the Messiah, Jesus. 	 Ne iloa ne latou me e mafai o takitaki atu latou ne te Tusi Tapu ki te ola se-gata-mai, kae ne ‵tau foki o takitaki atu latou ne te tusi tenā ki te Mesia, ko Iesu.


8 Likewise today, Jehovah is ‘proving to be.’ 	 8 E penā foki i aso nei, ne ‘fai eiloa’ ne Ieova a te mea telā ne tauto a ia ki ei.


He said: “We are not ignorant of [Satan’s] designs.” (2 Corinthians 2:11) In many developed countries, the situation today is similar to that prevailing in the Roman Empire in its heyday. 	 Ne fai atu a ia, penei: “Me i a tatou e maina ‵lei i . . . fuafuaga [a Satani].” (2 Kolinito 2:11) I fenua mau‵mea e uke, e tai ‵pau eiloa te tulaga i aso nei mo te tulaga i te taimi ne malosi ‵ki eiloa te pulega a te Emupaea o Loma.


He smoothed over strained relations and laid the basis for peace and unity in the congregation. 	 Ne faka‵lei aka ne ia a fakalavelave konā, maua i ei ne te fakapotopotoga te filemu mo te ‵kau fakatasi.


Some bereavement counselors advise those who are struggling with grief to get involved in helping others or to volunteer their time in some community service. 	 E fai atu a nisi tino fakatonutonu ki a latou kolā e faigata ke fa‵ki i te loto mafatia ke aofia latou i te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino io me ofo atu o fai a galuega fesoasoani sē ‵togi i nisi fa‵kai.


In fact, for the past 17 years in a row, we have spent over one billion hours annually in the preaching and disciple-making work—and we continue with that work. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, i te 17 tausaga ko ‵teka atu nei, ko oti eiloa ne fakamāumāu ne tatou a itula e sili atu i te piliona i tausaga katoa i te galuega talai mo te faiga o soko—kae e tumau eiloa tatou i te faiga o te galuega tenā.


when teaching from the platform? 	 i te taimi e akoako atu mai luga i te tulaga?


Even so, she willingly left, trusting that Jehovah would bless her for her obedience.—Acts 7:2, 3. 	 Kae faitalia me se a, ne loto fiafia eiloa a Sala o fano mo te talitonu me ka fakamanuia a ia ne Ieova ona ko tena fakalogo.—Galuega 7:2, 3.


Consider how he blesses those who pursue it. 	 Mafaufau la ki te auala e fakamanuia ei ne ia a tino kolā e kausaki ki ei.


Those words indicated a gross lack of respect for Jehovah as the true Source of that miracle. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i pati konā a tena sē āva ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Tino tonu ne māfua mai i ei te vavega tenā.


Rahab abandoned her sinful profession, worshipped Jehovah faithfully, and became an ancestress of the Messiah. 	 Ne tiakina ne Lahapa a tena galuega fakaagasala tino, ne tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mo te fakamaoni, kae ne fai ei a ia mo tupuga o te Mesia.


(Prov. 13:20) Most pioneers spend considerable time in the ministry with fellow evangelizers. 	 (Faata. 13:20) E uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ne paenia e tokouke i te galuega talai fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane.


(Ex. 19:4-8) Being dedicated meant much more for Israel than being committed to do something. 	 (Esoto 19:4-8) Ne sili atu te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te tuku atu o te kau Isalaelu i lō te tuku atu fua ke fai se mea.


13. (a) How has one young person been empowered to cope with a difficult situation? (b) Do you know of similar examples? 	 13. (a) Ne fakamalosi atu pefea ki se tamaliki ke fa‵ki i te tulaga faigata ne oko a ia ki ei? (e) E mata, e isi ne fakaakoakoga tai ‵pau e iloa ne koe?


14, 15. How can we “march around [Jehovah’s] altar”? 	 14, 15. E mafai pefea o ‘māti fakatāmilo atu tatou i te fatafaitaulaga a Ieova’?


(John 3:36) Yes, all who are alive and who are exercising faith in Jesus and the ransom when this system reaches its end will escape the consequences of God’s final day of wrath. 	 (Ioane 3:36) Ao, ka ‵sao atu katoa a tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a Iesu mo te togiola i te gataga o te fakanofonofoga tenei mai i ikuga o te aso o te kaitaua o te Atua.


As some scholars suggest, the description may also fit a work of art, a trophy, taken as spoil. 	 E pelā mo manatu o nisi tino ‵poto, e mafai foki o fetaui ‵lei te fakamatalaga tenā ki se ata ne ‵lomi, se ipu o te manumalo, telā ne faomālō.


It was not easy for Jephthah to carry out the vow that he made to God, but he conscientiously did so. 	 E se se mea faigofie ke fakataunu ne Iefata tena tautoga ne fai ki te Atua, kae ne fai eiloa ne ia a te mea ne tauto a ia ki ei.


To find out what it is, you might say that you enjoy listening to what people think about prayer. 	 Ko te mea ke iloa ne koe, kāti e mafai o fai atu koe me e fiafia eiloa koe o fakalogologo ki manatu o tino e uiga ki te faiga o ‵talo.


In each case, he works hard to meet the qualifications needed to care for added responsibility in the congregation. 	 Tela la, e galue malosi tou tagata ke fetaui ‵lei mo te manakoga ke tausi atu ki tiute fakaopoopo i te fakapotopotoga.


At that time, Jesus rose in all the universe, including our earth! 	 I te taimi tenā, ne tu aka ei a Iesu i mua o mea katoa, e aofia foki i ei te ‵tou lalolagi!


Rome 	 Loma


The Bible tells us: “When men started to grow in numbers . . . and daughters were born to them, then the sons of the true God began to notice the daughters of men, that they were good-looking; and they went taking wives for themselves, namely, all whom they chose.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “I te salalauga o tino ola . . . mo tamaliki fāfine foki ko fa‵nau mai; ne ‵kilo ifo a tama‵liki a [te Atua] i te ‵gali o tamafine, tenā ne avaga ei latou ki fāfine kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.”


(James 3:17) Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge and understanding to solve problems, avoid or avert dangers, achieve goals, or provide sound counsel. 	 (Iakopo 3:17) A te poto ko te atamai ke fakaaogā a te iloaga mo te malamalama ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave, ke ‵kalo keatea mai mea fakama‵taku, ke kausaki ki fakamoemoega, io me ke tuku mai a pati polopoloki aogā.


By the same token, a universe that began seems to demand a first cause; for who could imagine such an effect without a sufficient cause?” 	 E penā foki te lagi aoao telā e isi sena kamataga, e foliga mai me e ‵tau o isi se mea telā ne fakamāfua ne ia, me ko oi la e mafai o fai mai me ne maua fua a mea konā e aunoa mo sena mafuaga?”


Are you reflecting Jehovah’s glory in these ways? 	 E mata, e fakaata atu ne koe te ‵malu o Ieova i auala konei?


The experiment in government continued through the 20th century. 	 Koi tumau te tofotofoga ki pulega kese‵kese konā ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou vaitaimi nei.


We can do that by becoming acquainted with his qualities, reflecting on them, and then imitating them in our own life. 	 E mafai o fai ne tatou a te mea tenā mai te fakamasani ki ana uiga, mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, kae fakaakoako ki ei i ‵tou olaga totino.


The Shulammite girl was like “a garden barred in” 	 Ne fai te tamāfine Sulami pelā me ““se fatoaga e fai ona ‵pui”


But he cannot stop the preaching of the good news. 	 Kae e se mafai o fakagata ne ia a te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


That God-fearing man was Cornelius. 	 A te tagata tenā ko Konelio, telā e mataku ki te Atua.


Although he is God Almighty, he forces no one to serve him but appeals to people on the basis of love, blessing those who respond appreciatively to his marvelous provisions. 	 E tiga eiloa e fai a ia mo fai te Atua Malosi Katoatoa, e se faimālō ne ia so se tino ke tapuaki atu ki a ia kae fakamolemole atu ki tino mo te alofa, e fakamanuia foki ne ia a tino kolā e ‵saga atu mo te loto fakafetai ki ana fakatokaga ‵gali.


He may try to induce us to imitate worldly fads in dress and grooming or to engage in questionable entertainment. 	 Kāti e taumafai a ia ke fakamalosi aka tatou ke fakaakoako ki vaegā gatu mo teuga o te lalolagi io me ke aofia i fakafiafiaga sē ‵lei.


(Prov. 18:6, 7) Bad feelings—manifestations of our imperfect nature—must be controlled. 	 (Faataoto 18:6, 7) E ‵tau o pule faka‵lei atu tatou ki lagonaga ma‵sei kolā ne fakaasiga o te ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


The preaching work alerts people that this heavenly government is about to act, giving all an opportunity to escape the coming destruction and become subjects of that Kingdom. 	 A te faiga o te galuega talai se fakailoaga ki tino me ko pili o gasuesue a te malo faka-te-lagi tenei, kae tuku atu ei se avanoaga ki tino katoa ke ‵sao i te fakaseaiga telā ka oko mai kae ke aofia latou i tino kolā ka ‵nofo mai lalo i te Malo tenā.


16 What We Learn From Jesus—About Hope for the Dead 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


(John 14:21) To emphasize this, Jesus said: “Do not two sparrows sell for a coin of small value? 	 (Ioane 14:21) Ke fakamaina atu ne ia te mea tenei, ne fai atu a Iesu: “E mafai ne koutou o ‵togi mai se avā manu eva fo‵liki ki se sene; e seai foki se manu i a latou e to ki te one e se iloa ne te Tamana.


You have a recurring dream. 	 E fokifoki mai faeloa te moemiti tenā.


20 “You mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars,” recounts Psalm 148:9. 	 20 “‵Viki atu ki a ia a koutou mauga malalo mo mauga ma‵luga, mo lakau fai fuaga mo togā vao lasi,” ko pati i te Salamo 148:9.


Some families have occasionally put on Bible dramas, with each member of the family playing a character, reading his part from the Bible, or acting out an event. 	 Ko oti ne fai sāle ne nisi kāiga a tala i te Tusi Tapu, kae aofia i ei a tino katoa o te kāiga, kolā e fai‵tau olotou vaega mai te Tusi Tapu, kae fai ne latou a te koniseti o te tala tenā.


TEACH YOUR CHILDREN 	 AKOAKO AU TAMALIKI


Today, those who serve Jehovah number more than 6,700,000. 	 Ke oko mai ki aso nei, ko silia atu i te toko 6,700,000 a tino kolā e tapuaki atu nei ki a Ieova.


Will he be inclined to open his heart and mind to Jehovah, or will he isolate himself spiritually?—Prov. 13:1; 29:21. 	 E mata, ka manako a ia o ‵tala tena loto mo tena mafaufau ki a Ieova, io me ka tapeapea malielie atu kea‵tea a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga?—Faata. 13:1; 29:21.


He now realizes that he could have avoided unnecessary problems if he had ‘considered his steps’ before choosing the design for his home. 	 Ko iloa nei ne ia me moi ‘onoono faka‵lei eiloa a ia ki ana mea e fai’ a koi tuai o fai ne ia te filifiliga ke fakatu aka se vaegā fale penā, ne mafai ei ne ia o ‵kalo keatea mai nisi fakalavelave kolā ne tupu.


How pleased Satan would be if our faith were to give out! 	 Ka fakafiafia atu eiloa ki a Satani māfai ko galo te ‵tou fakatuanaki!


Should you not also have shown mercy to your fellow slave as I showed mercy to you?” 	 E a, e se ‵tau o fakamagalo foki ne koe tou taina pologa, e pelā mo koe ne fakamagalo ne au?’”


(Luke 4:5-7) Concerning Satan, the apostle Paul says: “If, now, the good news we declare is in fact veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing, among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.” (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4) Satan is “a liar and the father of the lie,” but he portrays himself as “an angel of light.” 	 Ne se tali‵tonu latou i te mea ko fakapouligina olotou loto ne te atua masei o te lalolagi nei, ko te mea ke se matea ne latou a te mainaga o te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵malu o Keliso, telā ko te fakatusa tonu o te Atua.” (2 Kolinito 4:3, 4) A Satani “se tino loi, ka ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi,” kae e fai ne ia a ia eiloa ke pelā me “se agelu o te mainaga!”


[Credit Line] 	 [Te Fakasologa]


However, an expedient arrangement allows them to get wives, and their number increases to nearly 60,000 warriors by the time of David’s rulership.—1 Chronicles 7:6-11. 	 E ui i ei, ne fai eiloa se fakatokaga fakapito mō latou ke maua olotou avaga, kae ne momea aka te aofaki o latou ki te aofaki toeitiiti ko katoa te toko 60,000 tāgata tau i te taimi o te pulega a Tavita.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 7:6-11.


He also highlighted that God knows the smallest detail about humans, even the number of the hairs on their head. 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai foki ne ia me e iloa ne te Atua a mea likiliki e uiga ki tino, ke oko ki te aofaki o lauulu i olotou ulu.


When I saw the closeness of their friendships—something I had always longed for—I wanted to be a part of their familylike congregation. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ne au te ‵pili o te lotou va fakataugasoa—se mea ko leva ne manako malosi au ki ei—ne manako au ke aofia i te lotou fakapotopotoga telā e fai pelā me se kāiga.


(John 1:29) In speaking of Jesus as a Lamb, John may have had in mind the words of Isaiah: “He was being brought just like a lamb to the slaughtering.” 	 (Ioane 1:29) I te faipati atu e uiga ki a Iesu e pelā me se Mamoe, kāti ne masaua ne Ioane a pati a Isaia: “E pelā me se mamoe telā ka ave o ta.”


A psalmist wrote: “My soul has yearned and also pined away for the courtyards of Jehovah.” 	 Ne tusi mai se faisalamo: “Ko oko eiloa toku fia nofo . . . i loto i te fale o te Aliki [Ieova].”


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19. (a) Why can apologizing be difficult? (b) What will motivate us to apologize? 	 19. (a) Kaia e faigata ei te fakatoese atu? (e) Se a te mea e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fakatoese atu?


Rahab hurried back to her roof and told the two spies what she had done. 	 Ne tele fakavave atu a Lahapa ki te tuafale o tena fale kae fai atu ki sipai ana mea ko oti ne fai.


(Luke 22:24-26) Peter in particular disappointed Jesus several times. 	 (Luka 22:24-26) E isi ne taimi ne seki fakafiafia atu ki a Iesu a mea a Petelu ne fai.


(Isaiah 42:1-6) Jesus’ resurrection on the third day after his ignominious death proves that Jehovah heard his cry for help—just as Jehovah had heard David’s. 	 (Isaia 42:1-6) E fakamaoni mai i te ‵toe fakatuakaga o Iesu i te tolu o aso me ne lagona eiloa ne Ieova a tena kalaga mō se fesoasoani—e pelā eiloa mo te lagonaga ne ia o te kalaga a Tavita.


In France a faithful pioneer gets up early every morning and devotes 30 minutes to reading the Bible. 	 I Falani, e alausu sāle te paenia fakamaoni e tokotasi kae e fakamāumāu ne ia se 30 minute ki te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu.


In addition, while many in the community view the naming ceremony as an important rite of passage, Christians should be sensitive to the consciences of others and consider the impression that is given to unbelievers. 	 E se gata i ei, e tiga eiloa e ‵kilo atu a tino e tokouke ki te fakaigoaga o tama‵liki e pelā me se mea tāua, e ‵tau o fakatāua ne Kelisiano a lagonaga o nisi tino e pelā foki mo tino sē tali‵tonu.


(Jeremiah 31:31-34) Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant, did not personally impart a written code of law to his followers. 	 (Ielemia 31:31-34) A Iesu, ko te sokoga o te feagaiga fou, ne seki tuku atu ne ia ne tulafono tusia ki ana soko.


Maintaining Our Sense of Urgency 	 Ke Fakatumau te ‵Tou Matapula‵pula


The Grief of the Righteous 	 Te Loto Māfatia o te Tino Amiotonu


In these two articles, we will see how Christ taught his followers to become united and to overcome the prejudices that tend to divide. 	 I mataupu konei e lua, ka sau‵tala tatou ki te auala ne akoako ei ne Keliso ana soko ke ‵kau fakatasi kae ke manumalo i te fakailoga tino telā e iku atu ki te ‵nofo mavae‵vae.


• What lessons can we learn from Baruch? 	 • Ne a fakaakoakoga tāua e maua ne tatou mai i a Paluka?


So, though well intended, such words as “How are you doing?” or “Are you feeling all right?” may not be the best. 	 Tela la, a te fai atu penei, “E a koe?” io me “E ‵lei koe?” kāti e se ko toe pati ‵lei ke fai atu, faitalia me e fai atu mo te loto lagona ‵lei.


Brother Schroeder was born in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.A., in 1911.* As a child, he learned much about the Bible from his maternal grandmother, who also instilled in him a love of reading Jehovah’s Word. 	 Ne fanau a te Taina ko Schroeder i Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.A., i te 1911.* I te taimi koi foliki ei, e uke ana mea ne tauloto e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu mai tena tupuna fafine i te feitu o tena mātua, telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia ke fiafia malosi o faitau ki te Muna a Ieova.


11. (a) What does making spiritual advancement not imply? (b) What do we need to do to make advancement? 11 It is clear from Paul’s words that making spiritual advancement does not mean merely filling our mind with knowledge and great learning. 	 11 E manino ‵lei mai i pati a Paulo me i te gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga e se fakauiga fua ki te faka‵fonuga o ‵tou mafaufau ki te iloaga kae tauloto foki ki mea e uke.


As another example of the importance of the timing of a miracle, consider what happened when the nation of Israel was poised to enter the Promised Land. 	 A te suā fakaakoakoga o te tāua o te taimi o se vavega, ke mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu i te taimi ko pili ei o ulu atu a te fenua o Isalaelu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


King David of Israel was well aware of Jehovah’s protective arm even when he faced a most perilous moment. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne te Tupu o Isalaelu ko Tavita a te puipuiga a Ieova ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi ne fepaki ei a ia mo te ‵toe taimi faigata.


Send me!” 	 Uga [atu] au.”


How he missed his father! 	 Ko oko eiloa i tena sē sologa i te galo atu o tena tamana!


Later, however, we visited a congregation where there were many young people—not an old-ladies’ club at all! 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne asi atu matou ki se fakapotopotoga telā e tokouke i ei a talavou—e sē se kalapu a loma‵tua!


Among those coming to see John were self-righteous Jewish religious leaders who felt no need to repent. 	 Ne aofia i tino kolā ne olo atu ki a Ioane ko takitaki lotu Iutaia fia amio‵tonu kolā ne mafau‵fau me e seai se pogai ‵tau ke sala‵mō ei latou.


But he also made clear that each married Christian should be sensitive to the physical and emotional needs of his or her mate. 	 Kae ne fakaasi manino mai foki ne ia me e ‵tau eiloa o mafau‵fau a Kelisiano a‵vaga taki tokotasi ki manakoga faka-te-foitino mo lagonaga o olotou avaga.


• What is involved in proving what we ourselves are? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te fakatalitonu atu e uiga ki a tatou eiloa?


8 To avoid that kind of spirit, we can remember that Jesus is pictured in the Bible as having “in his right hand seven stars.” 	 8 Ke ‵teke atu ki te vaegā kilokiloga tenā, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me ne fakaata mai i te Tusi Tapu a Iesu e puke ne ia “a fetu e fitu i tena lima fakaatamai.”


When resurrected on earth in God’s new world, she will be delighted to learn that she became an ancestress of Jesus Christ. 	 I te taimi telā ka toe fakatu mai ei a ia ki te lalolagi fou, ka fiafia eiloa a ia ke iloa atu me ne fai a ia mo fai se tupuga fafine e tokotasi o Iesu Keliso.


“The heaven was opened up,” says Luke 3:21. 	 E fai mai te Luka 3:21 me ne “matala te lagi.”


(Mark 12:19; 13:1) Declaring the good news of God’s Kingdom was Jesus’ priority, and so it is for his followers today. 	 (Maleko 12:19; 13:1) A te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua ko te ‵toe galuega tāua ki a Iesu, kae e penā foki loa mo ana soko i aso nei.


“My kingdom is no part of this world,” Jesus said. 	 Muna a Iesu: “E se mai te lalolagi nei a toku malo.”


[Box/Picture on page 8, 9] 	 [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 8, 9]


This beautifully illustrated 320-page publication covers every part of the book of Daniel. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te tusi gali tenei, telā e 320 ana itulau, a vaega katoa o te tusi ko Tanielu.


Jehovah is the Source of all true knowledge 	 A Ieova ko te Māfuaga o poto ‵tonu katoa


Is that why he will empty out his dragnet, and does he have to kill nations constantly, while he shows no compassion?”—Habakkuk 1:13-17. 	 E a, ka fakaaoga faeloa ne latou olotou pelu ki te se gata mai, kae tumau faeloa o ta fakapalele a malo mo te se alofa?”—Sapakuka 1:13-17.


Clearly, then, Jesus was warning that not all religions are good and not all religious teachers should be trusted. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu me e se ko lotu katoa e ‵lei kae e se ko faiakoga fakalotu katoa e ‵tau o fakatalitonugina.


Though sharing in many normal aspects of life, on what was Paul focused? 	 E tiga eiloa ne fai ne Paulo a vaegā e uke o te olaga masani, se a te mea ne saga tonu atu a ia ki ei?


At that time, “God will wipe out every tear from their eyes.” 	 I te taimi tenā, ka “‵solo keatea ne te Atua a loimata katoa mai olotou mata.”


So if you are married, ask yourself: ‘How well do I know my mate? 	 Tela la, kafai koe ko avaga, fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E pefea te iloa ‵lei ne au o taku avaga?


While there, I received my invitation to the 22nd class of Gilead. 	 A koi nofo atu au i te falepuipui, ne maua ne au se ‵kamiga ke kau atu au ki te vasega 22 o Kiliata.


Finally came a turning point. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo ne ‵fuli oku uiga.


(Matt. 18:8, 9) If certain friends influence you to do things that displease Jehovah, will you cut off association with them? 	 (Mata. 18:8, 9) Kafai e fakamalosi atu a taugasoa ke fai ne koe a mea kolā e se fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, e mata, ka taofi aka ne koe tou kau atu ki a latou?


If our choices reflect appreciation for sacred things, Jehovah will bless us.—Proverbs 10:22. 	 Kafai e fakaasi mai i ‵tou filifiliga me fakatāua ne tatou a mea faka-te-agaga, ka fakamanuia eiloa tatou ne Ieova.—Faataoto 10:22.


Righteous Lot and his daughters were preserved 	 Ne fakasao a te tino amiotonu ko Lota mo ana tama fā‵fine


You are a whole lifetime younger than I am, but you have taught me the most important thing I could ever learn.’ 	 A koe e foliki ‵ki loa i a au, kae ne akoako ne koe au e uiga ki te ‵toe mea tāua telā ne seki iloa aka eiloa ne au.’


Visitors from foreign lands “were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.”—Acts 1:15; 2:1-6. 	 A tino asiasi mai i fenua fakaa‵tea ne “poko mo te manavase i a latou, i te mea ko lagona ne latou apositolo ko taki fai‵pati eiloa a te tino ki tena ‵gana.”—Galuega 1:15; 2:1-6.


Here we hang them up ourselves. 	 I konei, e tautau eiloa ne te tino a tena solo.


• What are some ways of cultivating peace in the family? 	 15. E ‵tusa mo pati a Iakopo, se a te uiga masei i va o nisi Kelisiano, kae kaia e fai ei te uiga tenā e pelā me se “poto faka te lalolagi,” mo se “poto fakatemoni”? 16.


Evangelizers came to include men and women, young and old, slave and freeman. 	 Ne aofia i tino talai a tāgata mo fāfine, tamaliki mo tino ma‵tua, pologa mo tino saoloto.


16 We find refuge today in the spiritual security enjoyed by God’s people as a whole. 	 16 E maua ne tatou a te tokagamalie i te koga faka‵lafi faka-te-agaga telā e ‵nofo i ei a tino katoa o te Atua.


In keeping with Paul’s quotation, a second fulfillment of Habakkuk 1:5 occurred when Roman armies destroyed Jerusalem and its temple in 70 C.E. 	 E pelā mo pati ne siki mai ne Paulo, ne fai te lua o fakataunuga o te Sapakuka 1:5 i te taimi ne fakamalepe ei ne kautau Loma a Ielusalema mo tena faletapu i te 70 T.A.


What questions will we now consider? 	 Ne a fesili kolā ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.”—Psalm 46:8, 9. 	 E fakagata ne ia a taua i te lalolagi kātoa.”—Salamo 46:8, 9.


18 Serve Jehovah With a Complete Heart! 	 18 Tavini Atu ki a Ieova mo te Loto Kātoa!


Although Abraham and Sarah did not know all the details—where they were going or why God was asking them to leave—they obeyed. 	 E tiga eiloa e se iloa ne Apelaamo mo Sala a fakamatalaga likiliki katoa—ki te koga ka olo ki ei mo te pogai ne fakamolemole atu ei te Atua ke olo lāua—ne faka‵logo eiloa lāua.


(John 17:3) But how can we take in knowledge of God if he is a mystery? 	 (Ioane 17:3) Kae e mafai pefea o iloa ne tatou te Atua māfai a ia se Atua telā e se mafai o iloa?


Desiring to understand as much as possible about the physical universe, he studied astrophysics and came to an important conclusion. 	 Ona ko te manako malosi ke malamalama a ia e uiga ki te lagi mo te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei, ne tauloto ei a ia ki te astrophysics kae fai ne ia se fakaikuga tāua.


But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power.” 	 Kae kafai e fia iloa ne koe a te loto maulalo o se tagata, tuku atu ki ei se tulaga pule.”


Since 1999, I have been privileged to serve on the Governing Body 	 Talu mai te 1999, ne maua ne au te tauliaga ke tavini atu e pelā me se sui o te Potukau Pule


Jesus assured her: “Your brother will rise.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki tou fafine: “Ka toetu mai tou tuagane.”


6. (a) What example did Abraham set for us? (b) How do we stand to benefit from Abraham’s obedience? 	 6. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga ne fai ne Apelaamo mō tatou? (e) Ka maua pefea ne tatou a mea aoga mai te fakalogo o Apelaamo?


How did Jehovah view Korah’s disrespect for His anointed? 	 Ne pefea te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te sē āva o Kola ki te tino telā ne ‵tofi aka ne Ia?


All the prisoners’ bonds are loosened. 	 Ne ma‵tala foki a saisaiga o pagota katoa.


Hence, we need to “persevere in prayer.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o “‵talo faeloa.”


(Matt. 19:9, 10; Luke 9:46-48; John 4:27) However, Jesus did not lecture or threaten his disciples. 	 (Mataio 19:9, 10; Luka 9:46-48; Ioane 4:27) Kae ne seki fakatonu io me fakamatakutaku ne Iesu ana soko.


With its encouragement and comfort, we will pass the tests that Satan and his world bring on us. 	 Ona ko fakamalosiga mo fakamafanafanaga mai i ei, ka ‵sao atu eiloa tatou i tofotofoga kolā e fai mai ne Satani mo tena lalolagi ki a tatou.


This may seem to be sound advice, but would you really be training yourself with godly devotion as your aim if you were to follow it? 	 Kāti e foliga ‵lei mai te manatu fesoasoani tenā, kae e mata, e fakamasani faka‵lei eiloa koe ki te olaga amioatua e pelā me ko tou fakamoemoega māfai e tautali atu koe ki ei?


Jesus’ statements about the end, along with other Bible passages on this topic, raise a number of important questions. 	 A fakamatalaga a Iesu e uiga ki te gataga, fakatasi mo fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mataupu tenei, e ‵sae aka i ei a nāi fesili tāua konei.


You knew that you were doing what was right, doing the will of God, so you felt sure that you had his approval. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne koe me ne fai ne koe te mea tonu, ne fai ne koe te loto o te Atua, telā ko talitonu ei koe me ko talia ne ia koe.


(Deut. 7:3, 4) What stand does Jehovah expect his modern-day servants to take in this regard? 	 (Teutelonome 7:3, 4) Se a te tulafono e manako a Ieova ke tau‵tali atu ki ei ana tavini i aso nei i te filifiliga o se avaga?


It helps if we ask ourselves: ‘Why did I choose to follow Jesus in the first place? 	 E tāua ‵ki ke fesili ifo tatou penei: ‘Kaia ne fakaiku aka ei ne au ke tautali atu i a Iesu i te taimi muamua?


Of course, if life were not so short, waiting would be less of a cause for concern. 	 E tonu, moi ne fai pelā me e se toetoe penei te olaga, kāti ka se manava‵se malosi tatou ki te faka‵tali.


(James 1:5) If a disfellowshipped youth gives evidence of repentance but does not have “freeness of speech toward God,” the parents might pray that if God finds a basis for pardoning the child’s error, that His will be done. 	 (Iakopo 1:5) Kafai ko fakaasi mai ne se talavou fakatea a fakamaoniga o tena salamo kae e se ‘maua a te loto malosi i mua o te Atua’ ke faipati atu ki a ia, e mafai ne mātua o ‵talo atu me kafai e maua ne te Atua se fakavae mō te fakamagaloga o te mea ‵se a te tamaliki, ke fai eiloa Tena loto.


5 John the Baptizer was “a burning and shining lamp” in that prior to his unjust imprisonment by Herod, he had fulfilled his divine commission to prepare the way for the Messiah. 	 5 A Ioane te Papatiso ko te “moli e ka kae maina” mai me mai mua o tena ‵peiga ‵se ne Helota ki te falepuipui, ko oti eiloa ne fakataunu a tena galuega mai te Atua ke fakatoka ne ia te auala mō te Mesia.


Why is it governed by laws? 	 Kaia e takitakigina ki tulafono?


Jehovah’s Witnesses have found it a source of joy to help responsive individuals, though realizing that few from among mankind will take the road to life. 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ki tino faka‵logo mai i tino konā, faitalia me e iloa ne latou me e tokotimomo fua mai i tino konā ka talia ne latou te auala e tau atu ki te ola.


9 One day, Martha saw Camille weeping because of distress over some personal problems. 	 9 I te aso e tasi, ne lavea ne Maleta a Kemila e tagi ona ko te loto māfatia i nisi o ana fakalavelave totino.


(Zech. 8:23) In addition to this, however, deep things were to be revealed during the time of the end. 	 (Sakalia 8:23) Kae i tafa i ei, ne ‵tau o fakaasi mai a fuafuaga ‵loto i te taimi o te gataga.


(Luke 13:24) To what kind of environment am I exposing my figurative heart? 	 (Luka 13: 24) Ne vaegā mea pefea e talia ne au ke ‵nofo i toku loto?


He also said: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake day after day and follow me continually.”—Matthew 7:13, 14; Luke 9:23. 	 Ne fai mai foki a ia penei: “Kafai se tino e manako o vau ki a au, e ‵tau mo ia o fakapuli tona foitino, amo tena sataulo i aso katoa, kae tautali mai i a au.”—Mataio 7:13, 14; Luka 9:23.


Paul here describes what Jehovah does, not before, but during trials.* The apostle’s words assure us that no matter what trials may arise in our life, Jehovah will sustain us if we trust in him. 	 E se fakauiga a fakamatalaga a Paulo ki mea e fai ne Ieova kolā seki tupu, kae ki taimi e fe‵paki ei mo fakalavelave.* Ne fakamalosi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me faitalia te ‵lasi o fakalavelave i ‵tou olaga, me ka fesoasoani mai a ia ki a tatou.


To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. 	 E penā foki ki tino e vaivai i te fakatuanaki, e ola au e pelā mo latou, ko te mea ke maua ne au latou.


(Ephesians 5:3, 4) Such things as phone sex, “sexting,” and cybersex promote a distorted view of sex and encourage people to experience sexual pleasures outside the marriage arrangement. 	 (Efeso 5:3, 4) A te sautala, te fakalogologo mo te lafo atu o ata o amioga fakatauavaga e fakamalosi aka ei a tino ke fai ne latou a amioga fakatauavaga mo tino kolā e se avaga latou.


(Isaiah 65:17; 2 Peter 3:13) Most of the 144,000 corulers with Christ have already completed their earthly course in faithfulness. 	 (Isaia 65:17; 2 Petelu 3:13) Ko oti ne ‵mate i te fakamaoni a te tokoukega o te toko 144,000 o tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso.


Individuals and family heads are therefore free to make decisions regarding these matters. 	 Tela la, e saoloto a tino katoa mo ulu o kāiga ke fai a fakaikuga e uiga ki mea konei.


(Psalm 90:12) The 90th Psalm, where we find that plea, certainly merits our careful consideration. First, though, let us get a brief overview of this divinely inspired song. 	 (Salamo 90:12) E ‵tau eiloa o mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki te mataupu e 90 o te Salamo, telā e maua ei ne tatou a te fakamolemole tenā.


It must have been a hectic time for the family. 	 Se taimi e fakalavelave malosi ei a te kāiga.


What events depicted in Jesus’ illustration about the wheat and the weeds still lie ahead? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i te tala fakatusa a Iesu me ka ‵tupu ki saito mo mouku ma‵sei i aso mai mua?


By what means did Jehovah give the Ten Commandments to Israel, and what did that nation come to understand? 	 Ne a auala ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova a Tulafono e Sefulu ki te kau Isalaelu, kae se a te mea ne malamalama i ei a te fenua tenā?


It takes humility to accept counsel or to simplify our life in order to enlarge our share in the ministry. 	 E manakogina foki te loto maulalo ke talia a pati polopoloki io me ke fakafaigofie aka ‵tou olaga ko te mea ke momea aka ‵tou tusaga i te galuega talai.


[Picture on page 23] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 9]


(Matthew 24:45) For instance, in 1950 our literature was published in 90 languages, but today that number has risen to some 400. 	 (Mataio 24:45) E pelā mo te tausaga ko te 1950, ne ‵lomi ‵tou tusi i ‵gana e 90, kae nei la ko nofo pelā ki te 400.


Doubtless you have seen that when you seek Jehovah’s will in a matter and strive to work in harmony with it, the results are excellent. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ko oti ne maua ne koe a ikuga tafasili i te ‵lei i au taumafaiga ke iloa ne koe te loto o te Atua e uiga ki se mea, kae fai eiloa ne koe.


(Genesis 8:21) Besides, although the demons could no longer materialize human bodies, they were still very active. 	 (Kenese 8:21) E se gata i ei, koi gasue‵sue ma‵losi eiloa a temoni, faitalia me ko se mafai ne latou o toe liutino.


We will be moved to make the correct choice—one that is in accord with the spirit. 	 Ka fakamalosi ei tatou ke fai te filifiliga tonu—telā e fetaui mo te agaga.


Do not be deceived! 	 Ke mo a e faka‵segina koe!


(1 Timothy 4:6) May we make wise use of our time by being selective about the information we choose to take in. 	 (1 Timoteo 4:6) Ke na fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou ‵tou taimi ke filifili aka a fakamatalaga kolā e fia talia ne tatou.


Yet, he was protected if a friend fought near him on his right. 	 Kae e puipuigina eiloa a ia māfai e taua atu sena taugasoa i ana tafa i tena feitu fakaatamai.


It was “a land that Jehovah your God is caring for,” Moses told the Israelites. 	 “A [Ieova] te otou Atua e tausi faka‵lei ne ia a te fenua tenei,” ko pati a Mose ki te kau Isalaelu.


(Ecclesiastes 10:10) If a workman uses a cutting tool that is not sharp or if he does not use it skillfully, he will waste his energy and his work will be shoddy. 	 (Failauga 10:10) Kafai e fakaaogā ne se tino galue se ‵toki telā ko tuka, io me e se iloa ne ia o fakaaogā faka‵lei te ‵toki tenā, ka māumāu fua ana fi‵taga kae ka se ‵lei te mea telā e galue a ia i ei.


(Isaiah 30:27; 40:26) Jesus likewise showed a firm resolve not to compromise, even when under assault from Satan the Devil. 	 (Isaia 30:27; 40:26) I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iesu tena tu ‵mautakitaki mai te tumau i te fakamaoni faitalia a tofotofoga mai i a Satani te Tiapolo.


Some of the apostles’ teaching was permanently recorded in the inspired books that are now part of the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 A nisi akoakoga a te kau apositolo ne fakamau ki lalo i tusi fakaosofia kolā ne fai pelā me ko te vaega o Tusitusiga faka-Kelisiano i te ‵Gana Eleni.


(1 Peter 3:7) If you were to go headlong into sin, the consequences could be tragic, for Jehovah figuratively blocks the approach of rebellious ones as with a cloud mass so that their prayers may not pass through to him. 	 (1 Petelu 3:7) Kafai e fai ne koe se agasala mo te iloa tonu, e mafai o ma‵sei ‵ki a ikuga o te mea tenā, me e ‵pono ne Ieova, i se auala fakatusa, a ‵talo a tino ‵teke ki se kaumana pouli ko te mea ke se oko atu olotou ‵talo ki a ia.


When preaching, be sure to listen 	 Kafai e talai atu, masaua o fakalogologo faka‵lei


We need to befriend such individuals and help them to see that they are a valuable part of the congregation. 	 E ‵tau o fakamasani tatou ki tino penā kae fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne latou me i a latou ne vaega tāua o te fakapotopotoga.


“IT WILL HAVE SURE SUCCESS” 	 “KA MANUIA EILOA”


How does Jehovah empower his servants to face persecution? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne Ieova ana tavini ke kufaki i fakasauaga?


How those words brought comfort and refreshment to those who were downtrodden and oppressed! 	 E pefea te tokagamalie o tino loto vāi‵vāi ona ko pati fakamafanafana konā!


The landowner Boaz later praised Ruth for seeking refuge under Jehovah’s wings. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne tavae a Luta ne Poasa te tino telā i o ia te manafa ona ko te mea ne ‵sala atu tou fafine ki se puipuiga mai i a Ieova.


Prayer and personal study have been like a life jacket that has kept my head above water. 	 A ‵talo mo sukesukega totino e fai pelā me se gatu fāola telā e fai ei ke sē malemu au i te tai.


4 If the world is a stage and its leaders are the performers, then Christians are the spectators.* Being “no part of the world,” however, they do not overly concern themselves with the performance or even the identity of the players. 	 4 Kafai a te lalolagi ko te tulaga o te koniseti kae ko ana takitaki ko tino kolā e aofia i te koniseti, a Kelisiano, ko tino maimoa.* Ona ko te mea e “se ne tino o te lalolagi latou,” e se amanaia malosi latou ki te koniseti io me ko tino taki tokotasi kolā e ‵kau ki ei.


How will the words of Psalm 145:18-20 prove true in the near future? 	 E fakamaoni mai pefea te ‵tonu o pati i te Salamo 145:18-20 i aso mai mua nei?


While we keep our eyes firmly fixed on the Paradise ahead, let us share fully in the spiritual privileges that Jehovah is granting us now. 	 A koi ‵pula malosi atu ‵tou mata ki te Palataiso telā ka oko mai, ke na ‵kau katoatoa atu tatou ki galuega taulia i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou.


(Jas. 2:23) Abraham’s faith was made evident by his peace-loving ways. 	 (Iakopo 2:23) Ne lavea ‵lei atu a te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo i ana faifaiga alofa kae faka‵tupu filemu.


These events will affect every person on earth. 	 Ka aofia a tino katoa i te lalolagi i mea konā ka ‵tupu.


For instance, notice the wording of Proverbs 24:16: “The righteous one may fall even seven times, and he will certainly get up; but the wicked ones will be made to stumble by calamity.” 	 Onoono ki pati i te Faataoto 24:16: ‘Faitalia me pakū fakafitu taimi a te tino amiotonu, kae mautinoa eiloa me ka toe tu aka a ia ki luga; kae ko te tino amio masei ka fai eiloa ke siga i fakalavelave.’


WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS 	 FAKAMATALAGA MAI TE TUSI TAPU


Yes, rewarding study requires research, digging, as if searching for a hidden treasure. 	 E tonu, ke aogā ‵tou sukesukega e ‵tau o sukesuke malosi, e pela me e keli ki lalo ke maua a koloa kolā ko funa.


First, it reveals how we feel about Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Muamua la, e fakaasi atu i ei ‵tou lagonaga ‵tonu e uiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


I provided for the family by singing Mass in the Catholic Church. 	 Ne tausi atu au ki te kāiga mai te usuga o pese i te taimi e fai ei a fakamanatuga a te Lotu Katolika.


19 We read: “It came about that when Jezebel cut off Jehovah’s prophets, Obadiah proceeded to take a hundred prophets and keep them hid by fifties in a cave, and he supplied them bread and water.” (1 Kings 18:4) As you can imagine, secretly feeding a hundred men was a very dangerous undertaking. 	 E fagai kae fainu foki eiloa ne ia.” (1 Tupu 18:4) E pelā mo te mea e iloa ne tatou, a te fagai ‵funa o tino e toko selau se galuega fakamataku ‵ki.


Instead, he concentrated all his energies on qualifying himself for the future prize of eternal life. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaaoga katoatoa ne ia tena malosi ke tumau a ia i te fakamaoni ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne ia te taui ko te ola se-gata-mai.


For example, Moses called for donations for the construction of the tabernacle, as did King David for the building of the temple. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne manako a Mose ke tuku mai ne meaalofa mō te faitega o te faleie tapu, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne manako a te Tupu ko Tavita ki ei i te faitega o te faletapu.


Plutarch, a contemporary of Timothy, wrote: “To receive a proper education is the source and root of all goodness. . . . 	 Ne tusi mai a Plutarch, se tino ne ola i aso o Timoteo: “A te mauaga o se akoakoga ‵lei ko te māfuaga mo te fakavae o mea ‵lei katoa. . . .


By means of his holy spirit, during creative days three through six, God created an astounding variety of plants and animals. 	 E auala i tena agaga tapu, i te tolu ki te ono o aso ne faite ei a mea, ne faite ne te Atua a vaegā lakau mo manu fakaofoofogia.


For, wife, how do you know but that you will save your husband? 	 Te fafine avaga, ko oi e iloa ne ia me ka fakasao ne koe tau avaga?


(Hebrews 13:1) Since we are part of a worldwide brotherhood, kindness is essential in our dealings with one another. 	 (Epelu 13:1) Ona ko te fai o tatou mo fai se vaega o te kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa, e tāua ‵ki eiloa te alofa atafai i ‵tou faifaiga ki ‵tou taina.


If the latter are pressuring the youngster to take drugs, drink heavily, or engage in immoral conduct, should the parents be criticized for trying to adjust their child’s thinking and help him or her realize the consequences of such dangerous conduct? 	 Kafai e fakamalosi atu ana taugasoa ke fakaaogā ne ia a vailakau tapu, inu malosi, io me aofia i faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, e mata, e ‵tau o fakamasei atu ki mātua mō olotou taumafaiga ke fakatonu aka a te mafaufau o te tamaliki kae fesoasoani atu ke lavea ne ia te ikuga o ana faifaiga fakama‵taku konā?


Perhaps unwittingly, our lives and our thoughts have come to revolve around secondary matters. 	 Kāti, e aunoa mo te ‵tou iloa, ko ‵saga tonu atu nei tatou kae mafaufau faeloa ki mea sē tāua.


The following article presents helpful guidance. 	 Ka fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu a nisi fakatakitakiga aogā e uiga ki ei.


Where are we going? 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki a tatou i te taimi mai mua?


Yet, they kept their integrity and maintained their zeal for the ministry while in captivity. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa te lotou fakamaoni kae ‵mautakitaki te lotou loto finafinau a koi ‵nofo fakapagota latou.


[Blurb on page 15] 	 [Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 13]


Note what current research and studies have to say. 	 Mafaufau la ki mea kolā e fai mai i sukesukega fakamuli nei.


But we should not be surprised at their apathy. 	 Kae e se ‵tau mo tatou o ‵poi i te sē fia ‵saga mai o latou.


(Ex. 19:5) When faithful, Israel differed from all other nations in worship and way of life. 	 (Esoto 19:5) I taimi ne fakamaoni ei latou, ne ‵kese a Isalaelu mai nisi fenua katoa i mea tau tapuakiga mo te auala ne ola ei latou.


The book of Job covers a period of more than 140 years, between 1657 and 1473 B.C.E. 	 E aofia a mea ne ‵tupu i tausaga e silia atu i te 140 i te tusi o Iopu, mai te 1657 ki te 1473 T.L.M.


What awaited those zealous missionaries? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu ki misionale loto finafinau konā i te okoatuga ki ei?


“DO NOT HIDE YOUR EAR TO MY RELIEF” 	 ‘NE LAGONA EILOA NE KOE TAKU FAKAMOLEMOLE’


(1 Kings 17:15, 16) Yes, Jehovah gave the widow of Zarephath “a prophet’s reward,” even though she was not an Israelite. 	 (1 Tupu 17:15, 16) E tonu, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki te fafine i Salefata a “te taui fakapelofeta” faitalia me se se tino Isalaelu a ia.


It also discusses what the living waters referred to at Zechariah 14:8 are and what drinking from them can mean for us. 	 E faipati foki ki te mea telā e fakauiga ki ei a vai o te ola i te Sakalia 14:8 mo te aoga o te inu o tatou mai i vai konā.


By enduring faithfully, you will experience the fulfillment of Jesus’ words: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake.”—Matthew 5:11. Everyday Anxieties 6. 	 Mai te tumau i te fakatuanaki, ka mafai ei o lavea ne koe a te fakataunuga o pati a Iesu, konei: “Amutia a koutou kola e muna maseigina kae fakasauagina ne tino, kae ‵ti atu a mea ma‵sei katoa ki a koutou ona ko au.”—Mataio 5:11.


We had been conducting a Bible study with her sister. 	 Ne fai ne māua se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo tena taina matua.


How did Paul show flexibility when preaching to a crowd in Lystra? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Paulo te faigofie ke fulifuli ana fakamatalaga i te taimi ne talai atu ei ki se vaitino i Lusa?


10 Today, traveling overseers, congregation elders, and many others are deeply loved because of the courage they show in behalf of Jehovah’s sheep. 	 10 I aso nei, e a‵lofa malosi atu foki a toeaina faima‵laga, toeaina i fakapotopotoga, mo nisi tino e tokouke ona ko te loto toa telā e fakaasi mai ne latou mō mamoe a Ieova.


By keeping integrity, Jehovah’s Witnesses have added to Satan’s defeat 	 Mai te tumau i te fakamaoni, ko fesoasoani atu nei a Molimau a Ieova ki te fakatakavalega o Satani


He let them know that he had confidence in them. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne ia me e fakatuaga a ia ki a latou.


Paul wrote: “You do not belong to yourselves, for you were bought with a price,” the sacrificial blood of the Christ. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: ‘A koutou e se pule i a koutou eiloa me i a koutou ko oti ne ‵togi ki se ‵togi,’ ko te toto maligi o Keliso.