An Ancient Challenge 	 Mea Faiga‵ta i Aso Mua


Jehovah would therefore hold “an accounting” against the Israelites. 	 Telā la, ka “fakasala” ne Ieova a tino Isalaelu.


Are You a ‘Steward of God’s Undeserved Kindness’? 	 E Mata, A Koe se ‘Tavini o te Alofa Taua Noa o te Atua’?


But after being recognized, David narrowly escaped by feigning insanity. 	 Kae i te taimi ne iloa aka ei, ne sao a Tavita mai te fakaloiloi ne ia i a ia ko fakavalevale.


The Light Becomes Brighter 7. 	 E Gasolo Faeloa o Maina te Molī


However, in the prophecy of Isaiah, God himself promises to bring such a world into existence: “They will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. 	 Kae i te valoaga a Isaia, ne tauto mai te Atua me ka aumai eiloa ne ia se vaegā lalolagi penā: “Ka tuki ne latou olotou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele ka ko olotou tao ke fai mo naifi ‵vele vao.


Singing is part of our worship. 	 A te usuga pese se vaega o te ‵tou tapuakiga.


(Matthew 5:3) We can satisfy our spiritual need if we take in knowledge of “the only true God, and of the one whom [he] sent forth, Jesus Christ.”—John 17:3. 	 (Mataio 5:3) E mafai o fakama‵lie aka ne tatou a ‵tou manakoga faka-te-agaga māfai e tauloto ne tatou a te iloaga e uiga ki “te Atua tonu e tokotasi, penā foki loa mo te tino telā ne uga mai ne [ia], ko Iesu Keliso.”—Ioane 17:3.


They advertised their piety by their dress and tried to direct the nation. 	 Ne fakaasiasi atu ne latou te lotou amio atua e auala i olotou gatu kae taumafai ke takitaki ne latou te atufenua.


To make his selection of high priest known, God causes Aaron’s rod to bud. 	 Ko te mea ke fakailoa atu ki tino a te faitaulaga sili telā ko oti ne filifili ne ia, ne fai ne te Atua ke ‵somo aka a mulo i te tokotoko o Alona.


(2 Tim. 3:12) Helped and comforted by our heavenly Father, however, we can be like anointed Christians of ancient Thessalonica, who bore persecutions and tribulations with endurance and faith.—Read 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:12) Kae mai te fesoasoani mo te fakamafanafanaga mai i te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, ko mafai ei ne tatou o fai e pelā mo Kelisiano fakaekegina i Tesalonia mua, kolā ne mafai ne latou o kufaki i fakasauaga mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta fakatasi mo te kufaki mo te fakatuanaki.—Faitau 2 Tesalonia 1:3-5.


Being the eldest of ten children, at the age of 13, I started working to help provide for the family. 	 Ona ko au ko te tamaliki matua mai tamaliki e toko sefulu, ne kamata ei au o fesoasoani ki te kāiga kae ko 13 oku tausaga.


Pillar and Support of Truth 	 Te Pou mo te Lagolago o te Munatonu


These servants also care for numerous other time-consuming but necessary assignments. 	 E uke aka foki a nisi mea e fai ne tavini fakafaifeau kolā e uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ki ei kae aogā.


Instead, he relied on Jehovah to set things straight.—1 Samuel 25:32-34; 26:10, 11. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakalagolago a ia ki a Ieova ke faka‵tonu ne ia a mea.—1 Samuelu 25:32-34; 26:10, 11.


It is recorded in chapters 5 through 7 of Matthew’s Gospel, and similar information is presented at Luke 6:20-49.* 	 Ne fakamau te lauga tenā i te mataupu e 5 ki te 7 o te Evagelia a Mataio, kae e mafai o maua a nisi fakamatalaga tai ‵pau i te Luka 6:20-49.*


Let us consider three ways. 	 Ke mafaufau tatou ki auala e tolu.


But the opposite is also true. 	 Kae e penā foki loa māfai ko se fai penā.


Yes, the Bible’s values have helped millions to overcome deeply entrenched habits and practices like those that have ruined the lives of others. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu a fakatakitakiga aogā mai te Tusi Tapu ki te fia miliona o tino ke manumalo latou i faifaiga masani ma‵sei kolā ne fakamasei ne latou a olaga o nisi tino.


He restricted Adam from eating the fruit of a certain tree and then warned him that if he ate from it, he would “positively die.” 	 Ne fakatapu ne ia a Atamu ma kai ki te fuaga o se lakau kae fakailoa atu ki tou tagata me kafai e kai a ia ki ei, a ia e “mate eiloa.”


Their modern-day counterparts do the same. 	 E penā foki olotou taugasoa i aso nei.


More than that, the words “how could I” indicate that he had made God’s view his own—a part of his very identity.—Ephesians 5:1. 	 E sili atu i ei, a te pati “e mafai pefea ne au” e fakaasi mai i ei me ne fai eiloa ne ia te kilokiloga a te Atua mo fai tena kilokiloga—se vaega o tena igoa ‵lei.—Efeso 5:1.


To guard the entrance, Jehovah posted cherubs—very high-ranking angels—along with the flaming blade of a sword that turned continually.—Genesis 3:24. 	 Ne faka‵tu ne Ieova a Kelupi—ko agelu ma‵luga ‵ki—fakatasi mo te pelu ‵ka telā e miomio faeloa, ke tausi ne latou a te auala ki loto i te fatoaga.—Kenese 3:24.


And now “a great crowd” of “other sheep,” Christians with an earthly hope, are imitating their watchfulness and zeal.—Rev. 7:9; John 10:16. 	 Kae nei, ko fakaakoako atu “se vaitino tokouke” o “nisi mamoe,” ko Kelisiano kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi, ki te lotou matapula‵pula mo te loto finafinau.—Fakaasiga 7:9; Ioane 10:16.


Why did God reject Saul as king? 	 Kaia ne seki talia ei ne te Atua a Saulo ke fai mo fai te tupu?


Man and Woman—Made for Each Other 	 Te Tagata mo te Fafine ne Faite ke Fakatau Fesoasoani Laua


(Matt. 5:6) The “righteousness” that Jesus had in mind is the quality of doing what is right by conforming to God’s will and commandments. 	 (Mataio 5:6) A te “amiotonu” telā ne mafaufau ki ei a Iesu ko te kausaki malosi atu ki te faiga o te mea tonu mai te fakafetaui aka ki te loto o te Atua mo ana tulafono.


This, in turn, will have a profound effect on the way we think and act. 	 Ka fesoasoani malosi mai a te faiga tenā ki te auala e mafau‵fau kae gasue‵sue ei tatou.


It shows that both of them were more concerned with Jehovah’s will than with satisfying their personal desires. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me ne manava‵se malosi eiloa lāua ki te loto mo tulafono a Ieova i lō te fakama‵liega o lā manakoga faka-te-foitino.


(Num. 16:3) Similarly, Dathan and Abiram had complaints against Moses, telling him that he was ‘trying to play the prince over them to the limit.’ 	 (Numela 16:3) I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fāmeo foki a Tatano mo Apilamo ki a Mose kae fai atu me i a ia ‘ko manako foki ke fai mo aliki o latou.’


(Matthew 8:20) He attended banquets. 	 (Mataio 8:20) Ne kau atu a ia ki ‵kaiga.


Desiring assurance that Jehovah was with him, he proposed tests involving a fleece of wool exposed on a threshing floor overnight. 	 Ona ko te fia fakamaoni aka me e fakatasi atu eiloa a Ieova ki a ia, ne tofotofo aka ei ne ia a Ieova mai te tukuatuga o ne mū vulu i te po kātoa i te koga tuki saito.


My self-respect had been replaced with self-loathing. 	 Ne sui taku kilokiloga āva ki te kilokiloga fakatakalialia.


17 Of course, it is not always easy to forgive. 	 17 E tonu, e se faigofie faeloa ke fakamagalo a nisi tino.


Some peoples of the Far North view the northern lights as an omen of war and pestilence. 	 E ‵kilo atu a nisi tino i te feitu ki mātū o te lalolagi ki fakaputugā fetū e pelā me se fakailoga o taua mo masaki.


However, “those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth.”—Ps. 37:9-11. 	 Kae ko tino “kolā e fakatuanaki ki te Aliki, ka fai mo latou te fenua.”—Salamo 37:9-11.


She had the spies hide among stalks of flax that were laid out to dry on the flat roof of her house. 	 Ne faka‵muni ne tou fafine a sipai i te tuafale kae taotao ki lakau lino kolā ne tuku i konā.


Why should marriage mates take to heart the counsel found at Romans 12:10? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau ‵loto a tino a‵vaga ki pati fakatonutonu i te Loma 12:10?


[Picture on page 21] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 27]


After praying about a matter, we may realize the danger of being consumed by anxieties. 	 Kafai ko oti ne ‵talo atu e uiga ki se mataupu, e mafai o lavea atu ne tatou a te fakamataku o te manavase faeloa ki ei.


[Picture on page 17] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 31]


What has to be done by all who are seeking Jehovah’s righteousness? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino katoa kolā e ‵sala atu ki te amiotonu o Ieova?


To avoid sexual immorality, we need to be guided by God’s holy spirit, which produces self-control in those who love God.—Gal. 5:22-25. 	 Ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, e ‵tau o takitaki tatou ne te agaga tapu o te Atua, telā e mafai ei o maua ne latou kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua a te loto pulea.—Kalatia 5:22-25.


(Prov. 14:10) Even when someone does express how he feels, it is not always easy for others to understand what he is trying to say. 	 (Faata. 14:10, NW) Kafai foki e fakaasi atu ne se tino ana lagonaga, e se faigofie ki nisi tino ke malama‵lama i te mea e taumafai a ia o fakaasi atu.


Even the Bible acknowledges a very common form of prejudice when it states: “People judge others by what they look like.” (1 Samuel 16:7, Contemporary English Version) Since all of us are plagued with this human tendency—often with disastrous consequences—is there any hope that we can overcome or eliminate prejudice in our life? 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te Tusi Tapu se vaega lauiloa o te fakailoga tino, penei: “A te tagata e kilo ki te gali o te feitu ki tua.” (1 Samuelu 16:7, Tusi Tapu Tuvalu) Ona ko tatou katoa e pokotia i te kilokiloga faka-te-tagata tenei—e masani o maua a ikuga matagā i ei—e mata, e isi se fakamoemoega ke fakatakavale io me fakaseai ne tatou a te fakailoga tino i ‵tou olaga?


(Matt. 5:29, 30) Like Jesus, we need to focus on the consequences of our actions—how they will affect our relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 5:29, 30) E pelā mo Iesu, e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki ikuga o ‵tou faifaiga—te auala ka pokotia ei a te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


9 Interestingly, Jesus warned against “every sort of covetousness.” 	 9 Se mea ‵lei me ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne Iesu ke fakaeteete i vaega katoa “o te matakanokano.”


Such inciting, or stirring up, is conducive to spiritual wakefulness. 	 A te vaegā fakatau fakamalosiga tenā, e iku atu ki te matapulapula i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


It also explains what can hinder us from doing so and how our continuing to seek glory can help others. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i ei a te mea telā e mafai o faka‵lave ne ia tatou mai te faiga penā mo te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te ‵sala faeloa ki te ‵malu.


She said, “Go to school and learn as much as you can, and come back and teach us!” 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, “Fano ki te akoga kae tauloto ki mea e uke, kae foki mai o akoako matou!”


What do you think? 	 Se tau faka‵tau?


THE year is 1117 B.C.E. Some three hundred years have elapsed since Joshua completed the conquest of the Promised Land. 	 A TE tausaga ko te 1117 T.L.M. Ko ‵teka atu te tolu selau tupu tausaga talu mai te taimi ne puke ei ne Iosua te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Only after they had declared the killing accidental would the fugitive be returned to the city of refuge. 	 Kafai loa ko oti ne taku mai ne latou me ne pasalagina te tamatega, ko toe foki ei a te tino tenā ki te fa‵kai faka‵lafi.


But only if we follow God’s lead will we arrive at the destination that we are working so hard to reach. 	 Kae e fatoā oko atu tatou ki te koga telā e kausaki malosi tatou ke na oko atu ki ei māfai e tau‵tali atu tatou ki te takitakiga a te Atua.


Modern calculations show that in the early fall of what is now called 2 B.C.E., Jesus was born under humble conditions in the Judean village of Bethlehem. 	 ▪ Te koga ne fanau ei a ia E fakaasi mai i fakagaluegaga i aso nei me i te kamataga o te tausaga telā ne taku nei ko te 2 T.L.M., ne fanau ei a Iesu mai lalo i tulaga loto maulalo i se fa‵kai o Iuta ko Peteleema.


(Jer. 7:25) And he would not rest—he would ‘keep awake’—until his prophetic word was accomplished. 	 (Ielemia 7:25, NW) Kae e se malōlō eiloa a ia—e ‘onoono faka‵lei’—ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e fakataunu ei tena muna fakapelofeta.


(Ge 39 Verses 7-20) It was “in the prison hole” that “with fetters they afflicted his feet, into irons his soul came.”—Genesis 40:15; Psalm 105:18. 	 (Fuaiupu e 7-20) “Ne ‵sai ana vae ki seni, mo te kola fiti e faka‵mau i tena ua” i te “falepuipui” tenā.—Kenese 40:15; Salamo 105:18.


A more probing question would be, Which race or ethnic group did you imagine these men to be? 	 A te fesili telā e ‵tau ke iloilo faka‵lei aka e fai penei, Ko te telega io me ko te fenua fea ne mafaufau koe me ne o‵mai i ei a tāgata konei?


Preparations—and prayers—continued. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a te faiga o fakatokaga mo ‵talo.


We must not allow anyone to draw us away from the worship of Jehovah. 14:1. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ne tatou se tino ke takitaki keatea ne ia tatou mai te tapuakiga ki a Ieova. 14:1.


“Arguments with my son are always heated,” she says, “and they end with him shutting himself up in his room.” 	 “Ne se ‵lei faeloa a kinauga a māua mo taku tama tagata,” ko pati a tou fafine, “kae e fakaoti loa ki te ‵loka ne ia a ia eiloa i tena potu.”


9 In response to young King Solomon’s request for wisdom and knowledge, Jehovah said: “For the reason that this has proved to be close to your heart and you have not asked for wealth, riches and honor . . . , the wisdom and the knowledge are being given you; also wealth and riches and honor I shall give you.” (2 Chronicles 1:11, 12) From what Solomon asked for and did not ask for, Jehovah knew what was close to Solomon’s heart. 	 Ne seki manako mai koe ki te maumea, io me ne koloa, me ko te takutakua, . . . ka avatu ne au a te poto mo te atamai, fakatasi atu foki mo te maumea, koloa, mo te takutakua.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:11, 12) Faitalia me ne a mea ne fakamolemole atu ki ei a Solomona mo mea ne seki fakamolemole atu a ia ki ei, ne iloa ne Ieova a mea i tena loto.


Jesus and the angels may even guide events in some instances to make this happen for the benefit of righthearted ones. 	 Kāti ka takitaki atu foki ne Iesu mo te kau agelu a mea kolā e ‵tupu i nisi taimi ko te mea ke aogā ei ki tino loto fakamaoni.


Give an example of how Jehovah is empowering his people to face adversities today. 	 Ke tuku mai se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala e fakamalosi ei ne Ieova ana tino ke kufaki i fakalavelave i aso nei.


Yes, Jehovah God is the Originator of the invitation to “come.” 	 E tonu, a Ieova te Atua ko te Mafuaga o te ‵kamiga ke “vau.”


Remember that showing personal interest in guests is always helpful. 	 Ke masaua me i te fakaasi atu o te fiafia tonu ki mālō e aoga faeloa.


How do I react when faced with temptations? 	 E pefea oku lagonaga i taimi e fe‵paki ei au mo tofotofoga?


God’s Kingdom is ruling—the new world will soon be here! 	 E pule mai te Malo o te Atua—ko pili o oko mai te lalolagi fou!


Interpreting Adonijah’s request as a manifestation of ambition for the kingship, Solomon revoked the pardon. 	 Kāti ne mafaufau a Atonia me i te fai o Apiseka mo fai tena avaga, e mafai ei o toe taumafai a ia ke maua ne ia te pulega.


Such endurance is precious to God, whether other humans respond or not.—1 Peter 3:1, 2. 	 E tāua eiloa ki te Atua a te vaegā loto kufaki tenā, faitalia me ‵saga tonu mai a tino io me ikai.—1 Petelu 3:1, 2.


Most of his generation, however, did not listen. 	 Kae ne seki faka‵logo a te tokoukega o tino i tena kautama.


Yes, “humble yourselves . . . under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.”—1 Peter 5:6. 	 Se mea ‵lei, “ke loto ma‵lalo koutou mai lalo o lima ‵mafi o te Atua, ko te mea ke siki ake ne ia koutou ki luga i te taimi ‵tau.”—1 Petelu 5:6.


3 The psalmist likens the righteous to palm trees ‘planted in the courtyards of our God.’ 	 3 E fakatusa ne te faisalamo a tino amio‵tonu ki pāma kolā e ‘‵toki i te faletapu o te ‵tou Atua.’


New: I’ll be happier if I look forward in life, not backward. 	 Manatu Fou: Ka fiafia atu au māfai e kilo tonu atu au ki mua i te olaga, i lō te ‵toe saga ki tua.


(Romans 10:17) Hearing the Bible, not just having a Bible, is what builds faith. 	 E maua te fakatuanaki māfai e fakalogo‵logo tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, kae e se ko te puke atu fua ki ei.


There are depressed souls among Christians today too. 	 E isi foki ne Kelisiano kolā e loto māfatia i aso nei.


When no one was keeping watch over the sheep, the flock was preyed upon and it scattered. 	 Kafai e seai se tino e onoono faka‵lei ki mamoe, e faigofie o kai ne manu fe‵kai a te lafu mamoe kae salalau valevale.


Good spiritual qualities also merit acknowledgment. 	 A uiga ‵lei faka-te-agaga e maua mai ei te taliaga fakapito.


(Rom. 5:17-19) Jehovah transferred the life of his very first creation from heaven to earth. 	 (Loma 5:17-19) Ne tuku ifo ne Ieova a te ola o tena mea muamua ne faite ki te lalolagi.


Other women are in a situation similar to that of widows because their husbands left them. 	 E ‵nofo atu foki a nisi fāfine i se tulaga tai ‵pau mo fāfine kolā ne mate olotou avaga me ko tiaki latou ne olotou avaga.


You can be close to God only if you trust in him, if you have faith in him. 	 E mafai fua o fakapilipili atu koe ki te Atua māfai e talitonu koe ki a ia, kae fakatuanaki ki ei.


The inspired message contained in its pages is, indeed, alive and exerts power.—Hebrews 4:12. 	 A te fekau mai te Atua telā e maua i te tusi tenei, e ola kae e galue eiloa mo te ‵mana.—Epelu 4:12.


(2 Cor. 2:11) In fact, the spirit of the world cannot influence us unless we allow it to do so. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:11) E tonu, e se mafai o fakamalosi tatou ne te agaga o te lalolagi vaganā e talia ne tatou ke fai penā.


However, many worldly youths view all such things merely as part of the education, and they think nothing of it. 	 Kae, e mafau‵fau eiloa a talavou e tokouke i te lalolagi me i mea konā ne vaega katoa o te tulaga o akoakoga, kae e mafau‵fau latou me ne mea masani eiloa o te olaga.


3, 4. (a) Why can we say that Jesus is unique in his role as the only-begotten Son? (b) How was Jesus’ role in creation unique? 	 3, 4. (a) Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me e tu ‵kese a Iesu i tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Tama e tokotasi? (e) E tu ‵kese pefea te tulaga o Iesu i te faitega o mea?


Syntyche was not invited, but she heard about the good time that everyone had. 	 Ne seki ai se ‵kamiga o Sunetui, kae ne logo a ia me ne fia‵fia a tino i ei.


What can man do to me?”—Heb. 13:6. 	 Ki so se mea e fai mai ne se tino ki a au.”—Epelu 13:6.


10 The apostle Paul wrote: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 10 Ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi, ne aumai foki ne tena agasala te mate. Tela la, ko oko ki tino katoa te mate, i te mea ko agasala a tino katoa.”


“A sharp burst of anger” occurred, and this dispute caused a separation. 	 “Ne fakakinau malosi laua” kae ne māvae i ei.


This frivolous practice was intended to add credence to one’s statements; yet, Jesus twice denounced it. 	 Ne ma‵nako latou o fai te mea tenei ke fai aka pelā i a latou e fakatalitonugina; kae ne taku fakamasei fakalua ne Iesu a te faifaiga tenā.


13 While engaged in telephone witnessing, a full-time minister in Ethiopia was startled when she spoke to a man but heard a commotion in the background. 	 13 I te taimi ne talai atu ei se tuagane i te telefoni ki se tagata i Ethiopia, ne poi tou fafine i te logoā i tafa o te telefoni.


The first verse Ge 24:1 states that “Jehovah had blessed Abraham in everything.” 	 E fai mai a te fuaiupu muamua me “ne fakamanuia eiloa a ia [Apelaamo] ne te Atua i ana mea katoa ne fai.”


What contributed to Martha’s confidence that Lazarus would be resurrected? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki te loto talitonu o Maleta me ka toetu mai a Lasalo?


IUDs with less copper will be less effective.” 	 A IUD kolā e se uke a kopa i ei e se ma‵losi ‵ki.”


As never before, we need to strengthen our sense of urgency. 	 E ‵kese mo aso mua, e ‵tau o matapula‵pula malosi nei tatou.


They do, however, have something in common. 	 Kae e isi se mea e ‵pau i ei a latou.


How can older sisters show courage? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tuagane ma‵tua te loto toa?


How could he be made into “a great nation”? 	 E mafai pefea o fai a ia mo fai se “Malo lasi”?


“I SET THE PATTERN FOR YOU” 	 “NE TUKU ATU NE AU SE FAKAAKOAKOGA MŌ KOUTOU”


If a Christian has a misunderstanding with a fellow believer, what might he do to prevent the situation from escalating into a heated exchange that could result in a lasting rift? 	 Kafai e sae aka se kinauga i te va o se Kelisiano mo tena taina talitonu, ne a ana mea e ‵tau o fai ke mo a e fanaka o lasi te fakalavelave kae iku atu i ei ki te sē ‵lei o te lā fesokotakiga?


(Romans 12:1) How, though, could those Christians actually present themselves “a sacrifice” to God? 	 (Loma 12:1) E mafai pefea ne Kelisiano konā o tuku atu olotou foitino e pelā me se “taulaga” ki te Atua?


That comment, penned in 1789 by American statesman Benjamin Franklin, has struck some as clever. 	 Ne ofo eiloa a nisi tino i te ‵tonu o pati konā, kolā ne tusi i te 1789 ne te pelesitene o Amelika, ko Benjamin Franklin.


He says: “Based on my studies, I came to realize that current scientific theories alone are not likely to enable mankind to understand the universe completely. 	 Ana muna: “E fakavae ki luga i aku sukesukega, ne iloa aka ne au me e se mafai ne poto fakasaienisi fakamuli nei o fai a tino ke malama‵lama katoatoa i mea i te lagi mo te lalolagi,” ko ana pati.


Allowing our loyalties to be molded by God’s standards brings obvious benefits. 	 Kafai e fakafetaui aka ‵tou fakamaoni ki fakatakitakiga a te Atua, ka maua ne tatou i ei a mea aogā.


6 Solomon stated a principle that can help you to make the best of your youth. 	 6 Ne tuku mai ne Solomona se fakatakitakiga telā ka mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fakaaogā faka‵lei tou tulaga talavou.


After every congregation meeting, no matter how busy they were, at least one of them would ask how I was. 	 Mai tua o fakatasiga katoa a te fakapotopotoga, faitalia te lotou fakalave‵lave, e isi eiloa se tokotasi o latou e ‵sili mai me e a mai au.


• The storehouse 	 • Fale saito


None of the scholars who analyzed this text claim that it contains accurate historical information 	 E seai eiloa se tino akoga telā ne iloilo ne ia te tusi tenei e fai mai me e maua a fakamatalaga ‵tonu i ei


(Heb. 11:32-34) We can and should benefit from the good examples found in the Scriptures, following or imitating what is presented in those fine Biblical accounts. 	 (Epelu 11:32-34) E mafai o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te Tusi Tapu, māfai e tau‵tali kae fakaakoako tatou ki tala ‵gali kolā e tusi i te Tusi Tapu.


Curt, who is a pioneer and a substitute circuit overseer, agreed to visit a congregation two and a half hours from his home. 	 Ne lotomalie a Curt telā se paenia kae se sui ovasia o te fenua, ke āsi atu ki se fakapotopotoga e lua mo te āfa itula mai i tena fale.


Reflect the Mental Attitude of Christ 	 Ke Fakaasi Atu a Uiga o Keliso!


• What lesson in correcting children have you learned from Isaiah 28:24-29? 	 • Se a te akoakoga e uiga ki te fakatonutonuga o tama‵liki ne tauloto ne koe mai i te Isaia 28:24-29?


Can humans really have such a purpose? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua ne tino se vaegā fakamoemoega penā?


(John 17:15, 16) As foretold, people of today’s generation have become “lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God” to the extent that they take “no note” of the evidence that the “great tribulation” is just ahead. 	 (Ioane 17:15, 16) E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne ‵valo mai, a tino o te kautama tenei ko sili atu te lotou “fia‵fia ki manakoga o te foitino i lō te Atua,” ko fai ei ke se matea io me “fia ‵saga” latou ki fakamaoniga o te pili mai o te ‵toe ‘fakalavelave lasi.’ (2 Timoteo 3:4, 5; Mataio 24:21, 37-39) Ne polopoloki atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Fakaeteete koutou!


It will never cease. 	 Ka se mafai eiloa o gata.


When your friend opens the door and welcomes you into his home, you heave a sigh of relief. 	 I taimi ne ‵tala mai ei ne ia te mataloa kae ‵kami atu koe ki loto, ne pelā aka eiloa koe.


CHALLENGE 1: YOU STRUGGLE TO KEEP AN EARLIER MARRIAGE FROM OVERSHADOWING YOUR CURRENT MARRIAGE. 	 TOFOTOFOGA 1: E TAUMAFAI KOE KE SĒ FAKALAVELAVE MAI A TOU OLAGA AVAGA MUA KI TOU OLAGA AVAGA FAKAMULI.


(Romans 3:23) Sometimes we may fall into serious sin, as did David. 	 (Loma 3:23) I nisi taimi e fai ne tatou se agasala matagā e pelā mo Tavita.


(Rev. 17:17) So this destruction can be said to come from God. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:17) Tela la, e mafai o fai atu me i te fakaseaiga tenei se fakatonuga eiloa mai te Atua.


What does Daniel’s prophecy tell us about the future of the Devil’s rulership? 	 Se a te mea e fai mai i te valoaga a Tanielu ki a tatou e uiga ki te pulega a te Tiapolo i aso mai mua?


(Matt. 28:19, 20) As a result of this activity, each year millions of Bible studies are conducted, thousands of disciples are baptized, and hundreds of new congregations are formed. 	 (Mata. 28: 19, 20) A te ikuga o te galuega tenei, i tausaga takitasi e lau i miliona o tino e fai olotou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, lau i afe e papatiso, kae e lau i afe foki a fakapotopotoga fou e faka‵tu.


When she sees the outcome, she knows that Jehovah is helping us. 	 Kafai ko lavea ne ia te ikuga, e iloa ne ia me ne fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a matou.


They must be cultivated. 	 E ‵tau o ‵toki aka a uiga konei.


We will consider what principles from Hosea’s prophecy? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te valoaga a Hosea?


It is a guarantee that our hopes will not end in disappointment.—Acts 17:31; Romans 5:5; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8. 	 A te toetuga tenā se fakamaoniga me ka fakataunu eiloa ‵tou fakamoemoega.—Galuega 17:31; Loma 5:5; 1 Kolinito 15:3-8.


At the time, the local congregation seemed to me like an old-ladies’ club. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne foliga mai me i te fakapotopotoga tenei e pelā me se koga mō loma‵tua fua.


Right there I determined to find out more about what the Bible teaches so that I might be able to help others like myself who are seeking knowledge about the Almighty God, Jehovah, and his good purposes toward mankind.” 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā, ne manako malosi ei au ke iloa a mea e uke atu i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke mafai o fesoasoani atu au ki nisi tino e penei mo au, kolā e salasala foki ki te iloaga e uiga ki te Atua Malosi Katoatoa, ko Ieova, mo ana fuafuaga ‵lei mō tino katoa.”


(Genesis 34:13-31; 49:5-7) Their inheritance was not quite the same as that of the other tribes. 	 (Kenese 34:13-31; 49:5-7) E se na ko ‵lei a la vaega i te fenua e pelā mo nisi matakāiga.


Elijah suggested that his companion not accompany him, but Elisha replied: “I will not leave you.” 	 Ne mafaufau a Elia ke sē olo tasi lāua mo tena taugasoa, kae ne tali atu a Elisaia: “E se mafai ne au o tiaki koe.”


Yet, more than awe is necessary if we are to benefit personally from divine wisdom and knowledge. 	 Kae, e se ‵tau fua o ofo tatou māfai e ma‵nako tatou ke maua tonu ne tatou a mea aogā mai te poto o te Atua.


Truly, there has been much woe for mankind, particularly since 1914. 	 E tonu, e uke a mala ne oko mai ki tino, kae maise eiloa talu mai te 1914.


In contrast, Jesus spoke of only two choices. 	 Kae e ‵kese a pati a Iesu, ne faipati fua a ia ki filifiliga e lua.


(Isaiah 60:15) Toward the end of the first world war, “the Israel of God” did indeed experience a period of desolation. 	 (Isaia 60:15) I te fakaotiga o te taua muamua a te lalolagi, ne oko tonu atu eiloa se vaitaimi fakafanoanoa ki “te Isalaelu a te Atua.”


Because Saul’s prayers were not grounded in faith. 	 Me ne seki māfua mai te ‵talo a Saulo i te fakatuanaki.


10 The Bible repeatedly emphasizes the need to keep awake and keep our senses. 	 10 E fakamalosi mai faeloa te Tusi Tapu ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula kae ke toka foki.


The kings of the northern kingdom were not of the Davidic line of descent, whereas those of Judah were. 	 A tupu o te malo ki matū ne seki o‵mai i te gafa o Tavita, kae na ko tupu o Iuta.


(Philippians 3:13, 14) And like Jesus, we must ‘endure for the joy that is set before us.’—Hebrews 12:2. 	 (Filipi 3:13, 14) Kae e pelā mo Iesu, e ‵tau mo tatou ‘o kufaki ona ko te fiafia tela e fakatalitali mai’ ki a tatou.’—Epelu 12:2.


Hopefully, they supported your efforts to draw close to God and Christ. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa pelā me ne ‵lago atu latou ki au taumafaiga ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua mo Keliso.


Imagine, instead, that someone had tampered with the aircraft’s guidance system or had deliberately falsified its data! 	 Ke mafaufau fua la, me ko fakamasei ne se tino a masini o te vakalele io me faka‵se ne ia a fakamatalaga kolā e maua sāle i te vakalele!


Coping With Apathy 	 Te Fakafesagai Atu ki te sē Fia ‵Saga Mai o Tino


The longer we put off dealing with the situation, the harder it will be for us to make peace with our brother. 	 Ko te leva te taimi e se ‵saga atu ei tatou ki te fakalavelave, ko te faigata foki ki a tatou ke faka‵lei aka ‵tou va mo ‵tou taina.


(Acts 17:11) Jehovah’s Witnesses will be happy to help you to do this. 	 (Galuega 17:11) Ka fia‵fia lasi a Molimau a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fai te mea tenei.


How Did Jesus Handle Problems? 	 Ne Faka‵lei Aka Pefea ne Iesu a Fakalavelave?


Thus, for some decades, the Bible Students reasoned that a witness to the nations had already been given. 	 Ne tali‵tonu ei a Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu me ko oti ne tuku atu se molimau ki atufenua katoa.


Paul explains that “we have gifts differing according to the undeserved kindness given to us.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne Paulo me e maua ne tatou a “meaalofa kese‵kese o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua” kolā ne tuku mai ki a tatou.


He finds that the city has not given him the security that he desired so much. 	 Ko iloa aka ne ia me se mafai o maua ne ia te olaga tokagamalie i te fa‵kai lasi telā ne fakamoemoe a ia ki ei.


(Dan. 9:21-23) On a later occasion, well-chosen words spoken by another angel strengthened the weary prophet.—Dan. 10:19. Before making your visit, consider the circumstances of your fellow believer 	 (Tani. 9:21-23) Ne fakamalosi atu eiloa a pati kolā ne faipati atu ne te suā agelu ki te pelofeta telā ko fi‵ta, i se taimi fakamuli ifo.—Tani. 10:19.


He accepted the “corresponding ransom” and was willing to apply it in behalf of his human servants. 	 Ne talia ne ia a te “te togiola telā e fetaui tonu” kae ne toka o fakagalue ne ia mō ana tavini.


How did Noah become familiar with God’s purpose for mankind? 	 Ne iloa ‵lei pefea ne Noa a te fuafuaga a te Atua mō tino katoa?


18 The three examples that we have considered demonstrate without question that Jehovah knows how to deliver his people. 	 18 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i fakaakoakoga e tolu kolā ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei, e fakatalitonu mai i ei me e iloa eiloa ne Ieova o faka‵sao ana tino.


“When you received God’s word, . . . you accepted it . . . just as it truthfully is, as the word of God.”—1 THESS. 	 “Me i te mauaga ne koutou a te muna a te Atua, . . . ne talia ne koutou. . . . ko te muna eiloa a te Atua.”—1 TESA.


Over whom? 	 Ko oi a tino ka pule atu latou ki ei?


They walked on the seabed as the Red Sea towered on the left and on the right. 	 Ne sa‵sale latou i te takele papa kae ko vai o te Tai ‵Kula ko malugaluga eiloa ki luga i te feitu fakamaui mo te fakaatamai.


STRIVE FOR UNDERSTANDING 	 TAUMAFAI KE MALAMALAMA KOE I AU MEA E FAITAU


Even the birds have to search for food for themselves and their young. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki manu eva, e ‵tau o ‵sala atu ke maua a meakai ma latou mo olotou punua.


(Luke 16:15) It is uprightness according to Jehovah’s standards. 	 (Luka 16:15) A te amiotonu ko te ‵tonu katoatoa e ‵tusa mo tulaga o Ieova.


Today, one section of humanity lives in the deepest poverty while another enjoys the highest standard of living in history. 	 I aso nei, e ola a nisi tino i te ‵toe tulaga mativa o te olaga kae ko te suā vaega e ola latou i te ‵toe tulaga maumea o te olaga.


It has made me happier because I do not have the stress and worry that I had with my former job. 	 Ne fai ei ke fiafia atu au ona ko te mea ko se fi‵ta kae manavase au e pelā mo taimi i taku galuega mua.


11 The resurrection of Jesus and his anointed brothers provides them with a spirit body fit for service in heaven. 	 11 A te toetuakega o Iesu mo ana taina fakaekegina e tuku atu ei ki a latou se foitino faka-te-agaga ke fetaui mo galuega kolā e fai i te lagi.


8 To say that all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge are “concealed in” Christ does not mean that they are locked away, out of the reach of anyone. 	 8 I te fai atu me e “funa” a koloa o te poto mo te iloa ‵lei i a Keliso, e se fakauiga i ei me ko ‵loka faka‵mau, kae e se mafai o maua ne se tino.


The New Birth—A Personal Decision? 	 Te ‵Toe Fanau Fou—Se Filifiliga Totino?


(Isa. 58:13, 14) More important, the Sabbath prophetically pointed forward to a time when true refreshment would come through Christ’s Millennial Reign. 	 (Isaia 58:13, 14) A ko te ‵toe mea tāua, ne fakasino atu a te valoaga e uiga ki te Sapati ki se taimi telā ka maua ei ne tatou se malōlōga tonu e auala i te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe tausaga.


How happy he is to observe the efforts and the sacrifices of the many Christians today who do their utmost to follow his lead in all aspects of their lives! 	 Ko oko eiloa i tena fiafia ke onoono atu ki taumafaiga mo mea faiga‵ta kolā e talia ne Kelisiano e tokouke i aso nei, kolā e taumafai malosi o tau‵tali ki tena takitakiga i vaega katoa o olotou olaga!


Married people need to shift their thinking from “mine” to “ours,” from “me” to “we.” 	 E ‵tau o ‵fuli aka ne tino a‵vaga a te auala e mafau‵fau ei latou; i lō te mafau‵fau ki mea mai i a latou taki tokotasi, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me ne mea a laua tokolua.


The Christian elders of the Jerusalem congregation heard a rumor being spread among the Jews that Paul was preaching “an apostasy from Moses.” 	 Ne ‵logo a toeaina Kelisiano i te fakapotopotoga i Ielusalema i se tala loi mai tino Iutaia me ne talai a Paulo ki tino ke “fulitua ki tulafono a Mose.”


That opened the way for me to reach another theocratic goal. As a new Bethelite, with a farm truck 	 Ne ‵tala ne te mea tenā a te auala ke kausaki atu au ki te suā fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


(1 Pet. 2:21) After being baptized, Jesus devoted the rest of his life on earth to preaching the good news and honoring Jehovah. 	 (1 Petelu 2:21) I te otiga a Iesu ne papatiso, ne fakaaoga ne ia te ‵toega o tena olaga i te lalolagi o folafola atu a te ‵tala ‵lei e faka‵malu ei a Ieova.


When problems arise, reflecting on Jehovah’s goodness in his dealings with us helps us to “rejoice in the hope.” 	 Kafai e tupu se fakalavelave, ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tumau i ‘te fiafia ki te fakamoemoega’ māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki mea ‵lei kolā ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou.


They do that instead of forming strong opinions about, or speaking out against, certain unjust practices.—Matt. 6:33. 	 E fai ne latou te mea tenā i lō te fakamāfua aka ne latou a manatu, io me fai‵pati ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni i mea fakapolitiki.—Mata. 6:33.


(Hebrews 10:32-34) Yet, why did Paul ask them to “keep on remembering” such painful experiences? 	 (Epelu 10:32-34) Kae kaia ne fai atu ei a Paulo me e ‵tau o “masaua” faeloa ne latou a logo‵maega konā?


Another way is to read a scripture and ask, “How does that sound to you?” 	 A ko te suā auala ko te faitau ki se tusi siki kae fesili atu, “E mata, e ‵tagi ‵lei a te mea tenā ki a koe?”


And how wise it is to keep those words of God in mind as we await the end of this wicked world! 	 Tela la, se faiga poto ke tausi i ‵tou mafaufau a pati konā a te Atua i te taimi e fakatali‵tali ei tatou ki te gataga o te lalolagi masei tenei!


(James 1:14, 15) He may have reasoned that if he could get the first human pair to listen to him rather than to God, then God would be forced to tolerate a rival sovereignty. 	 (Iakopo 1:14, 15) E se taumate ne mafaufau a ia me kafai e mafai o fai ne ia ke faka‵logo atu te tauavaga muamua ki a ia i lō te Atua, ka faimālō ei te Atua ke talia ne ia se isi pulega fakaatea.


The record of his childhood is very brief. 	 E se uke a tala e uiga ki te taimi ne foliki ei a ia.


A similar conclusion is reached in the volume A World Undone, by G. J. Meyer, published in 2006. 	 E tai penā foki te mau i te tusi ko te A World Undone, telā ne tusi ne G. J. Meyer, kae ne ‵lomi i te 2006.


Each person must find his own way to God.” 	 E ‵tau mo tino taki tokotasi o ‵sala tena auala ki te Atua.”


16 During the first century, the future looked dark for the organized Christian congregation. 	 16 I te senitenali muamua, ne foliga mai pelā me ka se manuia a faifaiga a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano telā ne fakatu aka.


Bible-based morality also includes faithfulness in marriage, which is meant to be a permanent relationship. 	 E aofia foki te fakamaoni i te avaga i amioga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, me e ‵tau eiloa o tumau te fakaipoipoga.


(Heb. 11:6, ftn.) God’s Word describes “faith in God” as part of the “foundation” that is needed for anyone to become and remain a true Christian. 	 (Epe. 11:6) E fakamatala mai a te Muna a te Atua me i te “fakatuanaki ki te Atua” se vaega o “akoakoga kamata” telā e manakogina ne so se tino telā e fai kae tumau e pelā me se Kelisiano tonu.


(Proverbs 8:22-30) This One is “the firstborn of all creation.” 	 (Faataoto 8:22-30) A te Tino tenei ko “te uluaki o mea katoa” ne faite.


Were such things—common today—to continue, we would not be rid of mourning and outcry. 	 Kafai e tumau loa a mea masani konā o te olaga nei, ka se galo atu i ei te fanoanoa mo te tagi.


“That study opened my eyes to how wonderful Jehovah is,” she wrote. 	 Ne tusi mai tou fafine: “Ne fai ne te mataupu tenā ke ma‵tala oku mata ki te fakaofoofogia o Ieova.


What will help us to avoid seeking approval from this world? 	 Se a te mea telā ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te ‵sala atu ki te taliaga mai te lalolagi tenei?


What message did he preach? 	 Se a te fekau ne folafola atu ne ia?


(Philippians 2:2-4) Jesus’ words “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving” are especially true when the giving is an act of love. 	 (Filipi 2:2-4) E ‵tonu ‵ki eiloa a pati a Iesu me “e sili atu te manuia o te tino tela e tuku atu fua ana mea i lo o te tino tela e talia ne ia,” kae maise māfai ne tuku atu ona ko te alofa.


Later on he came and dwelt among the big trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron; and there he proceeded to build an altar to Jehovah.” 	 I kona ne faite ei ne ia se fatafaitaulaga ki te Aliki.”


To where do elders guide the flock, and how? 	 E takitaki atu ki fea ne toeaina a te lafu, kae pefea la?


Because “the hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified,” as Jesus announces the very next day.—John 12:23. 	 Me “ko oko mai te taimi e tuku ei te ‵malu lasi ki te Tama a te Tagata,” e pelā mo te mea telā ne fakamatala atu ne Iesu i te taeaoakega.—Ioane 12:23.


Mildness—An Essential Christian Quality 	 Te Agamalū—se Uiga Tāua Mō Kelisiano


If adjustments are needed, by all means make them without delay.—Heb. 12:12, 13. 	 Kafai e ‵tau o fai ne fakamafuliga, ke mo a ma fakatalave.—Epelu 12:12, 13.


Also, the long life span that most people then enjoyed meant that they could continue to build on what they had learned over the centuries. 	 E se gata i ei, ne ola leva te tokoukega o tino kae ne mafai o gasolo ki mua te lotou ‵poto i te fia selau tausaga.


At the age of nine, Louise learned how to knit from her grandmother, and one of the caregivers and I taught her embroidery. 	 I te taimi ko iva ei ana tausaga, ne tauloto a Louise ke iloa ne ia o kolosē mai i tena tupuna fafine, kae ne akoako ne māua mo se fafine tausi e tokotasi a tou fafine ke iloa ne ia o suisui.


He will use his unique position and authority “to the glory of God.”—Matt. 28:18; Phil. 2:9-11. 	 Ka fakaaoga ne ia tena tulaga mo te pulega fakapito “mō te vikiga o te Atua te Tamana.”—Mataio 28:18; Filipi 2:9-11.


Gaining salvation is our personal responsibility. 	 A te mauaga o te fakaolataga ko te ‵tou tiute totino eiloa tenā.


Nevertheless, wanting to obey his father, he tied a rag around his bleeding finger and set out on foot to deliver the envelope. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ona ko tena fia fakalogo ki tena tamana, ne sai ne ia tena matikao telā e toto ki se laugatu kae sasale atu o tuku te teutusi.


• How does God feel when his worshippers leave him? 	 • E pefea a lagonaga o te Atua māfai ko fulitua atu ana tino tapuaki ki a ia?


‘LET THE DAY OF MY BIRTH PERISH’ 	 “FAKAMALAIA AKA A TE ASO NE FANAU EI AU”


2 “I am going to make a helper for him,” said Jehovah, “as a complement of him.” 	 2 Muna a Ieova: “Ka faite ne au se soa mō ia ke fesoasoani ki a ia.”


Because of the porous nature of limestone, such areas often have underground reservoirs of water that can be tapped as a water supply. 	 Ona ko te mea e isi ne tamā pūga i papa konā telā e sali mai ei te vai, e masani o isi ne loto ‵lasi i te laukele kolā e ‵sali ki ei a vai konā.


In fact, Jehovah himself noticed that Abraham took the lead in worship as a family head. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne lavea ne Ieova a Apelaamo e pelā me se ulu o te kāiga telā e fai ne ia te takitakiga i te faiga o te tapuakiga.


How did Joseph’s relationship with Jehovah prove to be a blessing to him? 	 Ne fai pefea te va fakataugasoa o Iosefa mo Ieova mo fai se fakamanuiaga ki a ia?


(Luke 6:12-14) Of course not! 	 (Luka 6:12-14) Ikai!


Why is alcohol abuse incompatible with the directive stated at 2 Corinthians 7:1? 	 Kaia e se fetaui ei te sōna fakaaogā o te kava mo te fakatonuga telā e maua i te 2 Kolinito 7:1?


For example, at Exodus 34:6, 7, the Bible describes Jehovah as “a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth, preserving loving-kindness for thousands, pardoning error and transgression and sin.” 	 E pelā mo te Esoto 34:6, 7, e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a Ieova e pelā me se “Atua telā e ‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.


He brought death upon the first human pair and their offspring. 	 Ne fai ne ia ke ‵mate te tauavaga muamua mo lā tama‵liki.


• How is God’s spirit a helper? 	 • E fai pefea a te agaga o te Atua e pelā me se fesoasoani?


Given the powerful influence that loyalty—or the lack of it—has on a person’s thinking and actions, we might ask, ‘Who rightly deserves our loyalty?’ 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te malosi o te fakamaoni io me ko te sē fakamaoni ki te mafaufau mo faifaiga a te tino, e ‵sili ifo tatou penei, ‘Ko oi e ‵tau o fakamaoni tatou ki ei?’


From superior intellect? 	 Mai tou poto?


Shake-Up in Moral Values 	 Te ‵Fuliga Lasi ki Amioga


Householders and passersby observe our behavior. 	 E kilo‵kilo mai a tino i fale mo tino e oloolo i ‵tou tafa ki ‵tou amioga.


Still, we bless ourselves when we respond appreciatively to their loving shepherding.—Heb. 13:7, 17. 	 Kae e fakamanuiagina eiloa tatou māfai e talia mo te fiafia ne tatou a tausiga a‵lofa a latou.—Epelu 13:7, 17.


Why is endurance needed for us to stay close to Jehovah? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei te kufaki ko te mea ke pili faeloa tatou ki a Ieova?


Couples who respect that fact strive to strengthen their marriage. 	 A tauavaga kolā e āva ki te fakatokaga tenei e taumafai eiloa ke fakamalosi aka olotou fesokotakiga fakatauavaga.


19 Jesus allowed God’s Word to guide not only his actions but also his teaching. 	 19 E se gata fua i te talia ne Iesu a te Muna a te Atua ke takitaki a ana faifaiga, kae penā foki loa mo ana akoakoga.


(2 Peter 3:5-9) Given that analogy, we might wonder what went through Noah’s mind before the Deluge. 	 (2 Petelu 3:5-9) Ona ko te auala tenā e tai ‵pau ei ‵tou aso mo aso konā, kāti e mafau‵fau tatou me ne a mea ne mafaufau ki ei a Noa mai mua o te Lolo.


(Rev. 18:2, 3) The elders today have good reason to be on guard against any tendency in that direction. 	 (Fakaasiga 18:2, 3) E isi eiloa ne pogai ‵lei ke matapula‵pula a toeaina ki so se manakoga i te feitu tenā i aso nei.


In the fullest sense, we will all be children of God.—Rom. 8:21. 	 Ko tena uiga, ka fai a tatou katoa mo tamaliki a te Atua.—Loma 8:21.


“How I do love your law!”—PSALM 119:97. 	 “Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki au tulafono!”—SALAMO 119:97.


(James 3:2) If you find that you are at least partly responsible for an argument, do not hesitate to apologize to your teenager. 	 (Iakopo 3:2) Kafai e iloa aka ne koe me ko aofia malie koe i se kinauga, ke mo a ma fakatamala o fakatoese atu ki tau tama talavou.


• What blessings result from being truthful? 	 • Ne a fakamanuiaga e iku mai i te faipati ki te mea tonu?


18 Indeed, to keep receiving God’s blessing, we need to pay attention to all the directions provided through the Christian congregation. 	 18 E tonu, ke maua faeloa a fakamanuiaga a te Atua, e ‵tau mo tatou ‵saga tonu atu ki fakatakitakiga katoa ne tuku mai e auala i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


“On seeing the crowds he felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” 	 “I te laveatuga ne ia i te tokouke o tino, ne tupu ake ei tena loto alofa mō latou, me ko se toka olotou loto i te seai o se tino e fesoasoani atu, ko pela mo mamoe e seai se lotou tino tausi.”


But he did more than that. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea ne fai ne ia.


I was not enjoying the spiritual food at the meetings, and I barely went out in service. This was my signal to cut off those associates, and I did!” 	 E tenā eiloa te taimi ne iloa aka ei ne au me ko ‵tau o fakagata te fakamāumāu taimi fakatasi mo latou, kae ne fai eiloa ne au!”


(2 Samuel 7:12-14; Daniel 7:13, 14; Matthew 26:63, 64) Recall that Jesus openly declared himself to be the foretold Messiah. 	 (2 Samuelu 7:12-14; Tanielu 7:13, 14; Mataio 26:63, 64) Ke masaua me ne folafola atu ne Iesu a ia eiloa e pelā me ko te Mesia.


“For God knows that in the very day of your eating from it your eyes are bound to be opened and you are bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.”—Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:4, 5. 	 “A te Atu ne fai atu penā, me e iloa ne ia me kafai e ‵kai koulua ki fuaga o te lakau tenā, ko koulua ka ‵pau mo te Atua, ka iloa foki ei ne koulua te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.”—Kenese 2:16, 17; 3:4, 5.


(Heb. 4:12) Is there still another way by which Jehovah fortifies us? 	 (Epelu 4:12) E mata, e isi aka foki se auala e fakamalosi mai ei ne Ieova tatou?


Jesus enjoyed food, and he fed others. 	 Ne fiafia a Iesu ki mea‵kai, kae ne fagai foki ne ia a nisi tino.


(Ecclesiastes 9:11, 12; James 4:13-15) So let us consider some factors that may require attention in our lives. 	 (Failauga 9:11, 12; Iakopo 4:13-15) Tela la, ke na onoono nei tatou ki nisi mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu ki ei i ‵tou olaga.


(Matt. 11:28-30) Taking on the yoke of Christian discipleship is refreshing and results in joy. 	 (Mata. 11:28-30) A te amoga telā e amo ne Kelisiano ‵tonu e maua i ei te malosi fou kae iku atu ki te fiafia.


14 After the apostle warned us against “setting the mind on the flesh,” he offered this positive assurance: “Setting the mind on the spirit means life and peace.” 	 14 Mai tua o te fakailoamaiga ne te apositolo ke ‵teke atu ki te “mafaufau ki mea faka-te-fotino,” ne tuku mai ne ia te fakatalitonuga mautinoa tenei: “Mafaufau faeloa ki te agaga e maua mai ei te ola mo te filemu.”


(Hosea 6:7) The Hebrew word rendered ‘deal treacherously’ also means “deal deceitfully, (deal) unfaithfully.” 	 (Hosea 6:7, NW) A te pati Epelu telā ne ‵fuli ki te “amio ‵pelo” e fakauiga foki ki te “amio faitogafiti, (amio) sē fakamaoni.”


The regal line of Judah would end in “Shiloh” as the permanent kingly Heir, for God told Zedekiah, the last Judean king, that rulership would be given to one having the legal right to it. 	 Kae ne faipati eiloa te valoaga a Iakopo ki se tupu telā ka pule ki te se-gata-mai.


In Lamentations chapter 3, the nation of Israel is spoken of as “the able-bodied man.” 	 I te Tagiga a Ielemia mataupu e 3, ne faipati i ei e uiga ki te malo o Isalaelu e pelā me se “tino” malosi.


The Levites are given 48 cities, including the 6 cities of refuge. On their way back to their inheritance east of the Jordan, the warriors of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh set up an altar that is “great in conspicuousness.” 	 Ne tuku atu ki te kau Levi a fa‵kai e 48, e aofia i ei ko fa‵kai faka‵lafi e 6. I te lotou auala o foki atu ki olotou laukele i te feitu ki saegala o te Iolitana, ne fakatu aka ne tāgata ‵mafi a Leupena, Kato mo te āfa o te matakāiga o Manase se fatafaitaulaga telā e “lasi kae gali.”


Above the stars of God I shall lift up my throne, and I shall sit down upon the mountain of meeting, in the remotest parts of the north. 	 Ne mafaufau koe ke sagasaga koe pelā me se tupu i luga i te mauga tenā i matu, te koga e maopoopo ei a atua.


SHE GLADLY ACCEPTED THE INVITATION 	 NE TALIA NE IA TE ‵KAMIGA MO TE LOTO FIAFIA


The corresponding Hebrew expression means “revival of the dead.” 	 E fakauiga te pati Epelu tai ‵pau ki te “toe fakaola mai o tino ‵mate.”


When she finished school, she was offered a scholarship that would enable her to pursue higher education. 	 I te taimi ne palele ei ana akoga, ne maua ne ia se avanoaga telā ne mafai ei o faka‵soko ana akoakoga ki akoga ma‵luga.


Despite what circumstances did Noah ‘walk with God’? 	 Ne a fakanofonofoga ne fakafesagai mo Noa kae tumau eiloa i te ‘sasale fakatasi mo te Atua’?


6. What victory celebration will Jehovah’s servants enjoy? 	 6 Kae e a latou kolā e fakasēaogā ne latou a mea kolā e manako ki ei a Ieova?


Jehovah allows such things for a time, but eventually he brings relief, and those causing the tribulation face his judgment. 	 E talia ne Ieova a vaegā mea penā mō se vaitaimi, kae fakamuli loa e aumai ne ia se fakatapūga, kae ko tino kolā e fakamāfua aka ne latou a te fakalavelave ka fakafeagai mo tena fakamasinoga.


(Read 1 Peter 2:12.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 2:12.)


(John 6:53-60, 66) So Jesus turned to his 12 apostles and asked: “You do not want to go also, do you?” 	 (Ioane 6:53-60, 66) Tenā ne fesili atu ei a Iesu ki ana apositolo e toko 12: “E a, e ma‵nako foki koutou o olo keatea?”


Jesus was interested in what his friends thought and how they felt 	 Ne fiafia a Iesu ki mafaufauga mo lagonaga o ana taugasoa


In the first century C.E., every Christian cherished the heavenly hope. 	 Ne maua ne Kelisiano katoa i te senitenali muamua T.A. te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi.


How did Jesus teach people to handle disagreements? 	 Ne akoako pefea ne Iesu a tino ki te faka‵leiga o kinauga?


Some two thousand years ago, the apostle Paul expressed frustration over the fact that ‘the good that he wished he did not do, but the bad that he did not wish was what he practiced.’ 	 I se lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te fanoanoa e uiga ki te manatu me ‘e se fai ne ia te ‵lei e manako a ia o fai, kae fai ne ia te masei telā e se manako a ia o fai.’


(Psalm 1:1, 2; Hebrews 10:24, 25) Is Jehovah’s message close to my heart like “a burning fire shut up in my bones,” moving me to share in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work? 	 (Salamo 1:1, 2; Epelu 10:24, 25) E mata, e pili mai a te fekau a Ieova ki toku loto e pela me se “afi i loto i a au” telā e fakaosofia i ei ke kau atu ki te faiga o te galuega talai mo te faiga o soko?


Moses may have had little idea that God was about to part the Red Sea, thereby opening up an escape route for the Israelites. 	 Kāti ne seki iloa ne Mose me ko pili o ‵vae ne te Atua a te Tai Kula, ko te mea ke maua se auala e ‵sao ei te kau Isalaelu.


Were they rebuked for raising such troubling questions? 	 E mata, ne taku fakamaseigina laua ona ko te faiatuga o vaegā fesili fakamanava‵se tino penā?


How does declaring to others God’s wonderful works benefit us? 	 E aogā pefea ki a tatou a te folafola atu ki nisi tino a galuega fakaofoofogina a te Atua?


We eagerly await a life free of sickness, old age, pain, and suffering. 	 E ‵nofo fakatalitali faeloa tatou ke na maua te olaga telā ka seai ei ne masaki, te olaga matua, te logo‵mae mo puapuagā i ei.


Such a stone could be useful for the construction of a house or a wall. 	 E mafai o aogā te vaegā fatu tenā ke faite ki ei se fale io me se ‵pui.


Help Students to Understand Illustrations 	 Fesoasoani Atu ki Tino A‵koga ke Malamalama i Tala Fakatusa


(Acts 26:18) The commission to preach and teach also manifested God’s love for those bearing the message, since it allowed them to express their devotion to Jehovah and display their love for fellow humans. 	 (Galuega 26:18) A te fakatonuga ke talai kae akoako atu e fakaasi atu foki ei te alofa o te Atua ki tino kolā e ave ne latou te fekau, ona ko te mea ne mafai ne latou o fakaasi atu te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova kae fakaasi atu te lotou a‵lofa ki tino.


He addressed Job considerately, using Job’s personal name. 	 Ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne ia te āva ki a Iopu, mai te taku atu o te igoa o Iopu.


18 Those whom we have considered had Jehovah as their share in the sense that they received an assignment of work in his service. 	 18 Ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki tala o latou kolā ne fai ne latou a Ieova e pelā me ko te lotou ola me ne maua eiloa ne latou se tauliaga ke ga‵lue i tena galuega.


17 Rome was the dominant power when John received the vision of the wild beast. 	 17 A Loma ko te malo pule i te taimi ne maua ei ne Ioane a te fakaasiga e uiga ki te manu fekai.


Asaph perceived what would eventually happen to the wicked. 	 Ne lavea fakamuli ne Asafo a mea kolā ka ‵tupu ki tino ma‵sei.


“Do Not Be Afraid” 	 “Sa Ma‵taku”


They looked down on the common people who were getting baptized in symbol of repentance. 	 Ne ‵kilo fatauvā atu latou ki tino fakaa‵lofa kolā ne papatiso e pelā me ko te fakailoga o te lotou sala‵mō.


What trials confronted Hannah, and what attitude did she display? 	 Ne nofo atu a Hana i te koga maugā o Efalaimo fakatasi mo tena avaga ko Elekana.


1, 2. Through what channel is Jesus feeding us today, and why is it vital that we recognize that channel? 	 1, 2. Ko te auala fea e fagai ei tatou ne Iesu i aso nei, kae kaia e tāua ei ke iloa ne tatou a te fakatokaga tenā?


Daniel states, “There is much more to life than struggling to care for privileges to the detriment of your own family.” 	 E fai mai a Tanielu, “E se ‵tau o tō fakalavelave koe i ou tiute ko fai ei ke sē saga tonu atu koe ki tou kāiga totino.”


For several years, I operated the boilers in the printery and the office complex, worked as a machinist, and repaired locks. 	 Mō se fia o tausaga, ne fakagalue ne au a masini ‵lasi pelā mo boilers i fale ‵lomi tusi mo ofisa, galue pelā me se tino faite motoka mo ‵loka.


What helped us to endure was a clear understanding of the issue raised in the garden of Eden—the issue of God’s right to rule. . . . 	 A te mea telā ne fesoasoani malosi mai ke maua ne matou te loto kufaki ko te motou malamalama ‵lei i te kinauga telā ne fakasae aka i te fatoaga o Etena—ko te kinauga e uiga ki te saolotoga o te Atua ke fai mo fai te pule. . . .


Yet, she did not follow their advice. 	 E ui i ei, ne seki fakalogo eiloa tou fafine ki olotou pati.


9 Regarding our time, the Bible foretold: “In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.” 	 9 E uiga ki ‵tou taimi nei, ne ‵valo mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.”


Just think! 	 Mafaufau la!


Let us review a pattern that we can imitate for making such voluntary sacrifices, thus increasing our joy. 	 Ke toe onoono aka tatou ki se fakaakoakoga telā e mafai o fakaakoako tatou ki ei i te faiga o mea katoa mo te loto kātoa, e momea aka ei ‵tou fia‵fia.


To many, it simply does not make sense that humans, who are gifted with such great potential, live such short lives. 	 E seai se aoga ki tino e tokouke kolā e uke olotou taleni, ke ola fua i se olaga toetoe.


He listens well and gets a sufficient grasp of the facts. 	 E fakalogologo faka‵lei ke maua ne ia a fakamatalaga ‵tonu.


6 A second benefit of our not knowing the day or the hour is that we thus have the opportunity to make Jehovah’s heart glad. 	 6 A te lua o mea e aoga ei a te sē iloa o te aso mo te itula me e maua ne tatou a te avanoaga ke fai te loto o Ieova ke fiafia.


Satan’s world is making a mockery of the role of husband and father. 	 E fakatauemu ne te lalolagi a Satani a te tiute o te avaga tagata mo te tamana.


Rebekah even said that she abhorred her life with those wives. 	 Ne fai mai foki a Lepeka me ne ‵fiu kae fi‵ta a ia i avaga konā a Esau.


Now Mark and I enjoy a much happier marriage.” 	 Nei la, ko maua eiloa ne au mo Maleko se olaga avaga telā ko sili atu i te fiafia.”


Be assured that he will, even though that seems unbelievable to doubters. 	 Ke tali‵tonu eiloa tatou me ka fai ne ia, faitalia me e se tali‵tonu ki ei a tino fakalotolotolua.


(Acts 13:46, 47) Today, anointed Christians, aided by a great crowd of worshippers, serve as “a light of the nations,” enlightening peoples “to the extremity of the earth.”—Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20. 	 (Galuega 13:46, 47) I aso nei, e fai eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina, fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te vaitino tokouke o tino tapuaki e pelā me se “mainaga ki malo,” mai te fesoasoani atu ki tino i “te lalolagi.”—Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20.


For example, former United Nations Secretary-General U Thant observed: “So many of the problems that we face today are due to, or the result of, false attitudes . . . 	 E pelā mo pati o te Failautusi Aoao mua o Malo ‵Soko ko U Thant: “A te ukega o fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou i aso nei, e māfua mai i kilokiloga sē ‵tonu . . .


Make learning exciting, faith strengthening. 	 Fai a akoakoga a koutou ke fakafiafia kae ke fakamalosi ei te fakatuanaki.


5, 6. How did Pharaoh show haughtiness, and with what result? 	 5, 6. Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Falao a te fakamatamata, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


Satan boldly told Eve: “You positively will not die.” 	 Ne fai atu a Satani mo te loto toa ki a Eva: “A koulua e se ‵mate.”


Thereupon, they rejoined the brothers, and they all prayed together, saying: “Jehovah, give attention to their threats, and grant your slaves to keep speaking your word with all boldness.” 	 I konā foki eiloa, ne toe ‵kau fakatasi atu laua ki lā taina kae ne ‵talo fakatasi latou, penei: “Te Aliki, sa saga ki te lotou pulepulega masei, kae fesoasoani mai ki a matou, ko au tavini, ko te mea ke faipati ne matou tau muna mo te loto toa.”


In Greece, Jehovah’s Witnesses were reaching people in almost 20 different languages. 	 I Eleni, e olo atu a Molimau a Ieova ki tino e fai‵pati ki ‵gana kese‵kese kolā toeitiiti ko kātoa te 20.


Injustice Prevails 	 Ko Lauiloa a Faifaiga sē ‵Tonu


The second of the five collections of psalms provides that help. 	 E tuku mai ne te lua o vaega o te tusi ko salamo te fesoasoani tenā.


Avoid a Complacent Attitude 	 Ke ‵Kalo Keatea Mai i te Uiga ko te Manatu Māmā


The earth’s outer core, mostly made of molten iron, generates a powerful magnetic field that envelops us and stretches far into space. 	 A te koga tafa ki tua o te kogāloto o te lalolagi, telā e faite a te lasiga o mea i ei ki fiti kolā ko liua, e galue mai i ei se maneta malosi ‵ki telā e ufi ei tatou kae oko atu eiloa tena malosi ki te vanimonimo.


If it is, do not hold back out of fear. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ke mo a ma taofi aka koe ne te mataku.


This article raises questions you may have asked and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 	 E faka‵sae aka i te mataupu tenei a fesili kolā kāti ne fesili sale ne koe kae e fakaasi atu i ei a te koga telā e mafai o faitau ne koe a tali i loto i tau Tusi Tapu.


Do you “understand everything” necessary to please Jehovah? 	 E mata, a koe e “malamalama i mea katoa” kolā e manakogina ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua?


• Why did young Israelites not have to make a personal dedication to Jehovah? 	 • Kaia ne seki ‵tau ei o fai ne tama‵liki Isalaelu se tukuatuga totino ki a Ieova?


Yes, we have angelic support in our ministry—our harvest work!—Hebrews 1:13, 14. 	 Ao, e ‵lago mai a agelu ki te ‵tou taviniga—te ‵tou galuega talai!—Epelu 1:13, 14.


8 Mildness of temper, then, is closely related to self-control. 	 8 Tela la, e fetaui ‵lei eiloa a te loto malalo mo te loto pulea.


What can we learn from the example of Naomi? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Naomi?


In ancient times, the first month started about the middle of our calendar month of September. 	 I aso mua, ne kamata a te masina muamua kāti i te galoto o te masina ko Setema i te ‵tou kalena i aso nei.


18 We have considered just a few of Jesus’ precious roles in God’s purpose for mankind’s salvation. 	 18 Ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki nāi tulaga tāua o Iesu i fuafuaga a te Atua mō te fakaolataga o tino.


WHAT AN AMAZING PROSPECT! 	 SE FAKAMOEMOEGA GALI ‵KI!


“If You Continue Showing Favoritism” 	 “Kafai e Fakailoga Tino Koutou”


This is made clear at Zephaniah 3:18-20, where we read: “‘The ones grief-stricken in absence from your festal season I [Jehovah] shall certainly gather together; absent from you they happened to be, because of bearing reproach on her account. 	 E fakaasi manino mai te mea tenei i te Sefanaia 3:18-20, telā e fai‵tau tatou penei: “E pela eiloa mo tino e nofo i se ‵kaiga fiafia.


The Hebrew Scriptures were written in the first place for the fleshly nation of Israel during the time that they had a special relationship with God. 	 Ne tusi muamua eiloa a te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu mō te fenua faka-te-foitino o Isalaelu i te taimi ne maua ei ne latou se fesokotakiga fakapito mo te Atua.


In his 40th year, he went out to make an inspection of his brothers, the sons of Israel. 	 I te taimi ko 40 ei ana tausaga, ne fanatu ei a ia o āsi ki ana taina, ko tino Isalaelu.


Only Bible truth can alleviate sorrow 	 Ko te munatonu fua mai te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fakafeoloolo aka ei te fanoanoa


I am Jehovah your God.” 	 Au ko te Aliki te otou Atua.”


The apostle Peter wrote: “Jehovah knows how to deliver people of godly devotion out of trial, but to reserve unrighteous people for the day of judgment to be cut off.” (2 Pet. 2:9) Meditating on Jehovah’s past acts of deliverance can fortify us for what lies ahead. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Petelu: “E iloa ne Ieova o faka‵sao a tino kolā e fakamaoni ki te Atua mai i olotou tofotofoga, kae ke tausi foki a tino amio ma‵sei ke fakaseai atu i te aso o te fakamasinoga.” (2 Petelu 2:9) Ka gasolo aka eiloa o malosi atu a ‵tou tali‵tonu ki te mafai ne Ieova o faka‵sao ana tino māfai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki fakaakoakoga o te faka‵saoga ne Ieova o ana tavini i taimi ko ‵teka.


4 At Romans 8:21, we find a guarantee that the new world will definitely come. 	 4 I te Loma 8:21, e maua ne tatou te tautoga mautinoa i te lalolagi ‵fou e oko mai eiloa.


At Acts 13:2, it is reported that prophets and teachers in Antioch were “publicly ministering” (translating a Greek word related to lei·tour·giʹa) to Jehovah. 	 I te Galuega 13:2, ne lipoti mai me i pelofeta mo faiakoga i Anitioka ne ‘tavini atu i mua o tino katoa’ (te ‵fuliga o se pati Eleni telā e tai ‵pau mo te lei·tour·giʹa) ki a Ieova.


Yet, they now felt infused with a new sense of purpose. 	 Kae nei la ko toe ati aka te lotou loto malosi ne se pogai tāua fou.


17 Realistically, Jehovah’s Witnesses expect persecution to continue. Opposition will cease only when Satan’s system has gone down in final defeat. 	 E tonu, faitalia te sē ‵lei o fakasauāga konei, e se taitai eiloa o taofi aka ne Molimau a Ieova a te fakataunuga o te lotou galuega ko te talaiatuga o te Malo.


However, the prophecy about “the sign of [Christ’s] presence and of the conclusion of the system of things” contains a positive feature. 	 Kae ko te valoaga e uiga ki te “foki mai io me ko te fakatasi mai [o Keliso] mo te gataga o te lalolagi io me ko te olaga tenei” e aofia i ei se mea aogā.


THE prophecies of Daniel and John correspond in ways that allow us to understand the meaning of many present and future world events. 	 KAFAI e faka‵tusa ne tatou a valoaga a Tanielu mo Ioane, e malama‵lama tatou i mea e uke kolā ko ‵tupu i te lalolagi i aso nei mo mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


(Matthew 24:39) Today, people in general are likewise so caught up in daily affairs that they fail to see the evidence that the end of this ungodly world is near.—Luke 17:30. 	 (Mataio 24:39) I aso nei, e fakalave‵lave malosi foki penā te taulasiga o tino i faifaiga masani o te olaga i aso takitasi, ko sē lavea ei ne latou a fakamaoniga me ko pili mai fua te gataga o te lalolagi sē amioatua tenei.—Luka 17:30.


(Ecclesiastes 12:12) The glut of printed matter available today makes those words as true today as when they were written. 	 (Failauga 12:12) A te uke o tusi kolā ko maua atu i aso nei e lavea atu i ei te ‵tonu o pati konā i aso nei e pelā loa mo te taimi ne tusi i ei.


Because they walked with God in an ungodly world, Enoch “pleased God well” and Noah “proved himself faultless among his contemporaries.”—Heb. 11:5; Gen. 6:9. 	 Ona ko te mea ne sa‵sale fakatasi lāua mo te Atua i luga i se lalolagi sē amioatua, “ne fakafiafia ne [Enoka] a te Atua” a ko “Noa se tagata amiotonu, ka ko ia fua tokotasi te tino ‵lei i aso konā.”—Epelu 11:5; Kenese 6:9.


By doing so, we will contribute toward enhancing and beautifying the spiritual paradise that now exists in the worldwide Christian congregation. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ka fesoasoani malosi atu ei tatou ki te fakalauefaatuga mo te fakagaligaliga o ‵tou palataiso faka-te-agaga telā e nofo nei i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa.


“Through the obedience of the one person [Jesus] many will be made righteous.” 	 Kae ne fai foki a “tino e tokouke mo fai ne tino amio‵tonu e auala i te fakalogo o te tagata e tokotasi.”


14 Experience has proved that a prime way to keep alert and avoid being shaken from one’s reason is to be regularly involved in preaching the Kingdom good news. 	 14 Ko oti ne fakatalitonu mai i tala i te auala e tasi e tumau ei tatou i te matapula‵pula kae ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te ‵numi o te mafaufau, ko te kau faeloa ki te talaiga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


So I went. 	 Telā ne fano ei au.


Its ashes were kept to make “water for cleansing,” which was sprinkled on the person being purified on the third and the seventh day after contamination. 	 A ko ana lefu e ‵tau o tausi ke fakaaoga i te “vai faka‵ma,” telā ka apiapi atu ki luga i te tino i te tolu mo te fitu o aso ne lailai ei a ia.


“The king took counsel and made two golden calves and said to the people: ‘It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. 	 “I te otiga ne mafaufau a ia ki te mea tenā, faite ei ne ia e lua pulumakau aulo kae fai atu ki tino penei, ‘Ko tō ‵mao katoa te olo sāle o koutou ki Ielusalema o tapuaki.


Also, the experience of doing more for Jehovah has drawn us closer to him. 	 A te atamai i te faiga o mea e uke atu mō Ieova ko oti foki ne fai ne ia ke pili malosi atu māua ki tou tagata.


We would like everyone to benefit from them. 	 E ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke maua ne tino katoa a mea aoga mai i ei.


Hosea tells the rebellious people that Jehovah will “remember their error” and “give attention to their sins.” 	 Ne fai atu a Hosea ki tino ‵teke konā me “ka masaua ne te Atua olotou agasala kae fakasala latou e ‵tusa eiloa mo olotou agasala ne fai.”


For example, women were commonly treated as inferior to men. 	 E pelā mo te kilokiloga me e tāua atu faeloa a tagata i fafine.


What question arose in the first century, and who had the responsibility of settling it? 	 Se a te fesili telā ne sae mai i te senitenali muamua, kae ko oi ne pānaki mo latou te tiute ke tali aka te fesili tenā?


(John 15:26) Jesus poured out this spirit upon the early Christians at Pentecost 33 C.E. 	 (Ioane 15:26) Ne ‵ligi atu ne Iesu a te agaga tenei ki Kelisiano mua i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.


“Had my family associated with me even a little, say to check up on me, that small dose of association would have satisfied me and likely not allowed my desire for association to be a motivating factor to return to God.” 	 “Moi fai ne fesokotaki malie mai toku kāiga ki a au, pelā me e fesili mai fua me e a au, ne mafai loa o malie au i te fesokotakiga toetoe fua tenā kae ne mafai o sē fai a toku manako o fesokotaki mo toku kāiga mo fai se mea e toe foki mai ei au ki te Atua.”


He could not get a job. 	 E se mafai o maua ne ia se galuega ‵togi i konā.


Was personal reading all that was needed for this? 	 E mata, ne manakogina fua i ei a faitauga totino mō te mea tenei?


Still, our conscience may sound a warning, cautioning us against a potentially harmful course. 	 E ui i ei, kāti ko fai mai ‵tou loto lagona ke fakaeteete tatou, me kāti ka fakamataku te faiga tenā.


14 Christians appreciate the wisdom of observing the Bible command to take an interest in others, loving them as one loves oneself. 	 14 E malamalama a Kelisiano i te aogā o te fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu ke amanaia ki manakoga o nisi tino, ke a‵lofa ki a latou e pelā eiloa mo tou alofa ki a koe eiloa.


It occurred when the Messianic Kingdom was established at the end of the Gentile Times in 1914. 	 Ne tupu i te taimi ne fakatu ei a te Malo faka-Mesia i te fakaotiga o Taimi o Fenua Fakaa‵tea i te 1914.


Hebrews 11:6 says: “Without faith it is impossible to please him well, for he that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 E fai mai te Epelu 11:6: “E seai se tino e mafai ne ia o fakafiafia te Atua e aunoa mo te fakatuanaki. So se tino e vau ki te Atua e ‵tau mo ia o fakatuanaki me iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”


Tell your relatives and friends about your commitment to your new family. 	 Fai atu ki ou kāiga mo taugasoa e uiga ki tou tiute ki tou kāiga fou.


By examining a few of these under the light of Bible truth, see if your personal perceptions about death can be clarified. 	 Onoono aka me e sili atu tou maina e uiga ki te mate mai te iloiloga o nāi akoakoga konei fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.


It can give a person the motivation to change his course, embrace true Christianity, and become a better person. 	 E mafai o tuku atu ne ia ki se tino te malosi ke ‵fuli ei ana amioga, kae puke ‵mau ki te Lotu Kelisiano tonu, kae fai ei mo fai se tino e ‵lei atu.


Are Material Things Inherently Evil? 	 E Mata, e Ma‵sei Katoa a Mea Faka-te-Foitino?


(John 14:12) He trained them thoroughly, and they spread the good news throughout the then-known world.—Col. 1:23. 	 (Ioa. 14:12) Ne akoako faka‵lei ne ia latou, kae ne fakasalalau atu ne latou te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi telā ne lauiloa i aso konā.—Ko. 1:23.


However, Elaine drew comfort from reading and meditating on some of the word pictures that the Bible uses to describe Jehovah’s forgiveness. 	 E ui i ei, ne maua ne Elaine se fakamafanafanaga mai te faitau kae mafaufau ‵loto ki nisi tala fakatusa kolā e fakaaoga i te Tusi Tapu ke fakamatala mai i ei a te loto fakamagalo o Ieova.


The Israelites did not appreciate the freedom that Jehovah bestowed upon them when he delivered them from slavery in Egypt. 	 Ne seki loto fakafetai a te kau Isalaelu ki te saolotoga ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a latou i te taimi ne faka‵sao ne ia latou mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito.


What discretion should be exercised if alcohol is served at a social gathering? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei māfai e fakaaogā te kava i fakafiafiaga?


▪ “Be Vigilant With a View to Prayers” 	 ▪ “Ke Mataala Kae ‵Talo Malosi”


How can Christian love help to strengthen the marriage bond? 6 Paul called love “a perfect bond of union,” and it can preserve a marriage union even through stormy times. 	 6 Ne taku ne Paulo a te alofa ki se mea “tela e fusi fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei,” kae e mafai o fakatumau i ei a te fesokotakiga i se fakaipoipoga ke oko foki eiloa ki taimi faiga‵ta.


We prosper because of shunning the spiritually and physically defiling use of tobacco and illicit drugs. 	 E manuia foki tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu faka-te-foitino ona ko te mea e ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fakaaogaga o te paka mo vailakau tapu.


The Kingdom message gives strength to the brokenhearted 	 E tuku atu ne te fekau o te Malo a te malosi ki tino loto mafātia


In 2005 they assisted with disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 	 I te 2005, ne fesoasoani atu laua ki te matagaluega mō fakalavelave ‵tupu o te natula mai tua o te Alikeni ko te Katrina.


Solomon observes “a young man in want of heart,” or lacking good motive. 	 Ne matea atu ne Solomona se tamataene “valea,” telā e se ‵lei ana manakoga.


17, 18. What challenges are being handled in Mexico and other countries? 	 17, 18. Ne a mea faiga‵ta e ‵saga atu ki ei nei i Mekisiko mo nisi fenua?


He will not endlessly tolerate wickedness, and we know that we are living in the last days. 	 Ka se tumau eiloa tena kufaki i amioga ma‵sei, kae e iloa ne tatou me ko ‵nofo ‵tatou i aso fakaoti.


The reality is that they have failed to instill in their followers a love strong enough to eliminate biases. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fakata‵mala latou o ‵toki se alofa lasi ki loto i olotou tino ke lava o fakaseai a uiga fapito.


How will Jehovah show his undeserved kindness toward the “other sheep” in the future? 	 Ka fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a tena alofa tauanoa ki “nisi mamoe” i aso mai mua?


(Luke 10:1) He journeys “from city to city and from village to village, teaching.”—Luke 13:22. 	 (Luka 10:1) Ne faimalaga atu a ia “i loto i fa‵kai lasi mo fa‵kai foliki, kae ne akoako atu ki tino.”—Luka 13:22.


They need to wake up. 	 E ‵tau o ‵fagu aka latou.


Can you imagine the distress Mary felt during the frantic three-day search for her son? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe te manavase o Malia i te tolu o aso ne ‵sala ei a ia ki tena tama?


(Ps. 83:12) Has something similar been true in our day? 	 (Salamo 83:12) E mata, e tupu foki se mea tai ‵pau penā i ‵tou aso nei?


15 On a later occasion, however, a conflict in the matter of subjection could not be avoided. 	 15 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne sae aka se fakalavelave telā ne seki mafai eiloa o ‵kalo keatea latou mai ei.


Though materially rich, Laodicean Christians were bankrupt spiritually. 	 E ui eiloa e mau‵mea latou i te feitu faka-te-foitino, ne ma‵tiva a Kelisiano i Laotikaia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


PRAISING GOD’S GLORIOUS NAME 	 TE TAVAE ATU KI TE IGOA ‵MALU O TE ATUA


9:8-15. How foolish to act proudly and harbor ambition for position or power! 	 9:8-15. Ma‵faga o mea valea ko te fakamatamata kae fia fai tofi ma‵luga!


He climaxed his words with a declaration that must have caught the attention of his pagan listeners. 	 Ne fakaoti ana muna ki se folafolaga telā kāti ne fai ei ke ‵saga tonu atu a tino fapau‵pau kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a ia.


(James 2:25) She took them into her home, and even if she had suspicions about who they were and why they were there, she let the men stay. 	 (Iakopo 2:25) Ne avatu ne tou fafine a lāua ki loto i tena fale, kae faitalia foki eiloa me ne fakalotolotolua a ia me ko oi a lāua kae kaia ne olo atu ei lāua ki konā, ne talia eiloa ne ia ke ‵nofo atu a tāgata konā.


Rather, anointed Christians constituting the spiritual “Israel of God” had become the true congregation of God.—Galatians 6:16; Acts 20:28. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina mo fai te “Isalaelu a te Atua” i te feitu faka-te-agaga, telā ne fai mo fai te fakapotopotoga tonu a te Atua.—Kalatia 6:16; Galuega 20:28.


Yet, you know that doing so did not help Israel. 	 Kae e iloa ne koe me ne seki fesoasoani atu a te mea tenā ki Isalaelu.


If so, we should revise our opinion. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e ‵tau o ‵fuli a ‵tou kilokiloga.


7 What would be the role of the apostles? 	 7 Se a te tiute o te kau apositolo?


They could learn what God’s will is for people during this period and conform to it as closely as possible. 	 E mafai o tauloto latou e uiga ki te loto o te Atua mō tino i te vaitaimi tenei kae ke taumafai o tau‵tali kātoatoa ki ei.


◆ analyzing the “grammar.” 	 ◆ iloilo aka te “tulafono o te ‵gana.”


What has our deliverance cost Jesus? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne talia ne Iesu ko te mea ke faka‵sao ei tatou?


Statistics show that the outlook is similarly heartbreaking for many youths in other parts of the world. 	 E fakaasi mai ne sukesukega kolā ko oti ne fai, me kāti ka fai foki penā a nisi talavou i nisi kogā koga o te lalolagi.


Where can we find helpful information about our history, and how can we benefit from learning about it? 	 E maua ne tatou i fea a fakamatalaga aoga e uiga ki ‵tou tala fakasolopito, kae ne a mea aoga e maua ne tatou mai i ei?


20 On the other hand, in most lands we have legal recognition, and at times we receive favorable publicity in the media. We are grateful for this and recognize that this too serves Jehovah’s purpose. 	 E fakamanuia mai ne Ieova tatou māfai e fakaaogā ne tatou te saolotoga sili tenā ke tavini katoatoa ei ki a Ieova i mua o tino, kae e se ko te ‵saga atu fua ki mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei i ‵tou olaga.


Priests were to take care of matters dealing with uncleanness contracted by individuals. 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga atu a faitaulaga ki tino taki tokotasi kolā ko sē ‵ma.


“It will not be late,” God said, even though from a human standpoint, it might appear to delay. 	 “Ka se tuai” te mea tenā, ko muna a te Atua, faitalia me e foliga mai ki tino me e tuai mai.


19. (a) What does having real faith involve? (b) How can we bring Jehovah delight? 	 19. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i te mauaga o te fakatuanaki tonu? (e) E mafai pefea o fakafiafia atu tatou ki a Ieova?


But they always seek to show people words of Scripture. 	 Kae e taumafai faeloa latou ke fakaasi atu ki tino a pati mai te Tusi Tapu.


Self-Imposed Trials 	 Tofotofoga Kolā e Māfua Mai Eiloa i a Tatou


You will find that they are ordinary folk who put their trust in the Bible’s promises and who demonstrate their confidence in God by trying to live by his standards. 	 Ka iloa ne koe i ei me i a latou ne tino sē fia ma‵luga kolā e tali‵tonu ki folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu kae e fakaasi atu te lotou loto tali‵tonu ki te Atua i te taumafai o ola e ‵tusa mo ana fakatakitakiga.


TO WHICH LANGUAGE CONGREGATION SHOULD YOU BELONG? 	 SE A TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA I TE ‵GANA E ‵TAU O ‵KAU ATU KOUTOU KI EI?


But at that meeting, Jacob did something Esau did not expect. 	 Kae i te fetauiga, ne fai ne Iakopo se mea telā ne seki fakamoemoe a Esau ki ei.


7, 8. (a) How did God make a distinction between the Sabbath and other days? (b) What purpose did the Sabbath serve? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne faka‵kese pefea ne te Atua a te Sapati mai i nisi aso? (e) Se a te pogai o te Sapati?


Jehovah will have proved to be the Great Deliverer. 	 Ko fakamaoni atu ei i a Ieova ko te Tino Sili telā e faka‵sao ne ia a tino.


10 But what about you personally? 	 10 Kae e a tatou taki tokotasi?


23 Tel Arad Bears Silent Witness 30 Is It Wrong to Use God’s Name? 	 30 E Ola te Muna a Ieova—Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi ki te Kau Kolinito


Jesus’ death opens the way to a happy, endless life 	 Ne ‵tala mai ne Iesu a te auala ki se olaga fiafia kae tumau


He wielded great power but refrained from using it out of anger when provoked by Saul and Shimei. 	 Ne maua ne ia se malosi pule lasi kae ne seki fakaaoga fakavave ne ia ona ko te kaitaua i te taimi ne fakaitaita atu ei a Saulo mo Simei ki a ia.


(Isaiah 46:4) Our loving heavenly Father promises to sustain and support his loyal ones. 	 (Isaia 46:4) E folafola mai ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi me ka fesoasoani kae ‵lago atu a ia ki ana tino fakamaoni.


It sounds so good. 	 E logotonu ki te fakalogo.


One historian described this army as “the most successful military organization in history.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne se tino tusi tala a te kautau tenā e pelā me ko “te toe kautau malosi kae fakatoka faka‵lei i tala fakasolopito.”


It is terrible to live without Jehovah’s favor.” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te matagā ke ola e aunoa mo te taliaga a Ieova.”


(Colossians 1:13; Revelation 11:15) He is the archangel and as such commands a heavenly army of hundreds of millions of angels. 	 (Kolose 1:13; Fakaasiga 11:15) A ia ko te Agelu Sili telā e pule atu ki se kautau faka-te-lagi o te fia selau miliona o agelu.


3 RAMOTH-GILEAD 	 3 LAMOTA-KILEATA


I Have Conquered the World” 	 Ko Oti ne Fakatakavale ne Au te Lalolagi!”


What can you do to protect your relationship with Jehovah? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne koe ke puipui ei tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


Prophecies That Have Come True 	 Valoaga Kolā ne Taunu ‵Tonu


[2] (paragraph 15) For information about situations in which one Christian might decide to take legal action against another Christian, see “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” p. 223, ftn. 	 134-136. [2] (palakalafa 15) Mō nisi fakamatalaga ki tulaga kolā e mafai ei ne se Kelisiano o fakaiku aka ke ave ki te fono se taina Kelisiano, ke onoono ki te “Ke Tumau i te Alofa o te Atua,” itu. 255, fakamatalaga mai lalo.


In it, TV documentary host Robert Cringely wrote: “Time eventually humiliates us all, but no one suffers at the hands of time more than prognosticators. 	 Ne tusi mai i ei ne te tino fai polokalame i TV, ko Robert Cringely, penei: “E ma‵vale sāle tatou katoa ona ko mea kolā e ‵tupu, kae e sili atu te ma‵vale o tino kolā e ‵valo mai ne latou a mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


(Matthew 6:26) Jesus here highlighted Jehovah’s qualities of love and compassion. 	 (Mataio 6:26) Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu i konei a uiga o Ieova ko te alofa mo te atafai.


15 Jenny,* a single Witness of Jehovah, has reason to appreciate God’s reminders. 	 15 Ne matea ne Tieni,* se Molimau taka a Ieova, te pogai ke fakafetai ei a ia mō fakamasauaga a Ieova.


This sly approach exposed Satan for what he really is—a devious intruder. 	 Ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu i te auala faitogafiti tenei i a Satani—se tino loi kae kaisoa telā e ulu ‵muni ki loto.


By skillful use of the Scriptures and Christian publications, parents can help their offspring to determine whether they or their prospective mates are ready to make the commitment of marriage.* Eighteen-year-old Blossom thought that she was in love with a young man in her congregation. 	 E mafai ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke fuafua aka me ko toka latou io me ko toka te tino telā e fia avaga latou ki ei ke fai se feagaiga o te fakaipoipoga i te fakaaogāga faka‵lei o te Tusi Tapu mo nisi tusi mō Kelisiano.* Ne fiafai malosi Fualosa telā ko 18 ana tausaga ki se tamataene i tena fakapotopotoga.


By your doing so, you heed the warning implicit in the words of Jesus found at Matthew 5:28. 	 Mai te faiga penā, e fakalogo eiloa koe ki te fakailoaga telā e fakaasi manino mai i pati a Iesu i te Mataio 5:28.


Do Not Look at “the Things Behind” 	 Ke sē “Kilokilo ‵Soko ki . . . Tua”


Ten thousand people from their region had been assembled for this offensive. 	 Kāti ne maua ne itno Melosa te avanoaga ke puke ne latou a Sesela kae ne seki puke ne latou.


Jesus said: “Then the end will come.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Ko oko mai ei te gataga.”


They were “eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark; and they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away.” 	 Ne seki fia ‵saga atu latou ki ei ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne poko ei te Lolo, tapea‵pea atu ei latou keatea.”


Worldwide, Jehovah’s Witnesses freely offer sacrifices of praise 	 19. Se a te mea e olioli tatou ki ei, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


In his teaching, Jesus made known the truth about Jehovah—His name, his purpose, and his ways.—JOHN 3:16; 17:6, 26. 	 ▪ Ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu i ana akoakoga a te munatonu e uiga ki a Ieova—Tena igoa, tena fuafuaga, mo ana auala.—IOANE 3:16; 17:6, 26.


(Matt. 5:3) Those who apply the principles found in Jesus’ teachings are drawn closer to Jehovah, “the source of life.” 	 (Mataio 5:3, NW) A tino kolā e fakagalue ne latou a fakatakitakiga fakavae mai akoakoga a Iesu e ‵pili atu ki a Ieova, telā ko “te pogai o te ola.”


In just six paragraphs, it gives a very brief outline of Jesus, his origin, and his purpose in coming to the earth. 	 E fakamatala fakatoetoe mai i palakalafa e ono konā a Iesu, tena māfuaga, mo te pogai ne vau ei a ia ki te lalolagi.


Average Bible Studies: 5,091 	 Akoga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu Masani: 5,091


That was to fear Jehovah and keep his commandments.—Deuteronomy 6:1, 2; 27:3. 	 A te mea tenā ko te mataku ki a Ieova kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga.—Teutelonome 6:1, 2; 27:3.


Have they not “caused your birth” and provided for you? 	 ‘Moi seai laua e penei seai foki koe,’ kae ne tausi faka‵lei foki ne laua koe, i ne?


Later, the domestics came to include the great crowd of other sheep. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ko aofia i nisi tavini a te vaitino tokouke o nisi mamoe.


This takes my focus off of my feelings and instead makes me think about how to help the person.” 	 E fai ne te mea tenei ke sē saga au ki oku lagonaga totino kae ke mafaufau fua au ki te auala ke fesoasoani atu ki te tino tenā.”


Paul also urged his fellow Christians: “Become imitators of me, even as I am of Christ.” (1 Cor. 11:1) After Jesus gave his apostles an object lesson in humility by humbly washing their feet, he told them: “I set the pattern for you, that, just as I did to you, you should do also.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu foki a Paulo ki ana taina Kelisiano: “Fakaakoako mai ki a au, e pelā mo au e fakaakoako ki a Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 11:1) Mai tua o te tukuatuga ne Iesu ki ana apositolo se fakaakoakoga o te loto maulalo mai te ‵fuluga o olotou vae, ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Ko avatu ne au te fakaakoakoga mō koutou.


Sergey was thrilled to find a group that used the name Jehovah. 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa a Sergey i te iloaga ne ia me e isi se potukau e fakaaoga ne latou a te igoa ko Ieova.


Moreover, the fruit of righteousness has its seed sown under peaceful conditions for those who are making peace.”—Jas. 3:17, 18. 	 A te amiotonu ko te fuataga e maua mai i fuaga ne ‵toki i te agaga o te filemu ne tino fakatupu filemu.”—Iakopo 3:17, 18.


“Exult, You People” 	 “Ke ‵Lifu Kae Fia‵fia Koutou”


What is God’s will for the “great crowd”? 	 Se a te loto o te Atua mō te “vaitino tokouke”?


In addition to making a living, they had to bear the harsh rule of the Romans and the oppressive burden of the formalistic religionists of the day. 	 E se gata fua i te ga‵lue malosi ke tausi atu ki te olaga, ne ‵tau foki o fa‵ki latou i te pulega fakasauā a te kau Loma mo amoga ‵mafa a tino ‵lotu i aso konā.


HELP WITH A TRIALSOME SITUATION 	 FESOASOANI ATU I TAIMI O TOFOTOFOGA FAIGA‵TA


From such a fixed point, we can make calculations and assign to the Flood a date based on the Gregorian calendar now in common use. 	 Mai te tausaga tenā ko mafai ei o galue ne tatou a te taimi telā ne poko ei te Lolo mai te fakaaogāga o te kalena masani ko te Gregorian.


While the Bible’s suggestions may provide some helpful relief to those wrestling with poverty, questions about the future still remain. 	 E ui eiloa e maua atu i te Tusi Tapu a manatu aogā kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fakafesagai atu ki te olaga mativa, koi fakalotolotolua eiloa ki te tulaga o aso mai mua.


You can be sure that Jehovah God will bless you for your whole-souled service and the love you show for him and for fellow humans.—Matthew 22:36-40. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakamautinoa aka ne koe me ka fakamanuia ne Ieova te Atua a koe ona ko tou tavini atu mo te loto kātoa, mo tou alofa e fakaasi atu ki a ia e pelā foki mo nisi tino.—Mataio 22:36-40.


SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF THE RANSOM SACRIFICE 	 FAKASALALAU ATU TE TALA ‵LEI E UIGA KI TE TAULAGA TOGIOLA


Always Appreciate Jehovah’s Provisions 	 Ke Loto Fakafetai Faeloa ki Mea Kolā e Tuku Mai ne Ieova


Naaman was asking Jehovah to forgive him for performing this civil duty. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a Namanu ke fakamagalo a ia ne Ieova mō te faiga o tena tiute.


(Genesis 11:1) Just as the literal earth does not speak “one language,” it is not the literal earth that will be destroyed. 	 (Kenese 11:1) E pelā loa mo te paneta tonu telā e se mafai o faipati ki “te ‵gana e tasi,” e se ko te paneta tonu tenei ka fakaseai atu.


Think of the blessing that we have in our multiracial brotherhood! 	 Se a te mea e fakamaoni mai ona ko te ‵tou iloaga mo te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki te Tusi Tapu? 12.


Hades, or “hell,” was the grave. 	 A Heitisi io me ko “seoli,” ko te tānuga.


Like Jesus, may we make it our goal to “do all things for God’s glory.”—1 Cor. 10:31. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, ke na fakamoe‵moe faeloa tatou o ‘fai a mea katoa mō te vikiga o te Atua.’—1 Kolinito 10:31.


But what if an elder was to tell you that your preference in attire is causing serious offense to a number of publishers in the congregation? 	 Kae e a māfai e fai atu se toeaina ki a koe me i te tokoukega o tino i te fakapotopotoga e mafau‵fau me i ou gatu e se ‵lei?


“The lips of the wise ones keep scattering knowledge about” 	 “A te poto e fakasalalau foki eiloa ne tino poto”


All of this has caused people to become estranged from the Scriptures, even though illiteracy has virtually disappeared. 	 E mata, ne fakatalitali fua latou i loto i olotou fale ‵gali i te fa‵kai ke oko atu a Paulo ko fakafetaui atu ei latou ki a ia?


Under inspiration, the apostle Paul answers: “Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a festival or of an observance of the new moon or of a sabbath; for those things are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Christ.”—Colossians 2:16, 17. 	 Mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu, ne tali mai penei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Tela la, ke seai se tino e fakamasino atu ki a koutou i feitu e uiga ki meakai mo meainu, io me ko te feitu ki aso fakamanatu, mo aso fia‵fia o te masina sae io me ko te Sapati. A mea nei ne ata fua o mea ka oko mai, ka ko te mea tonu ko Keliso.”—Kolose 2:16, 17.


How do contentment and appreciation for spiritual food protect us? 	 E puipui pefea tatou ne te lotomalie ki mea ko maua mo te loto fakafetai ki meakai faka-te-agaga e maua ne tatou?


If a Christian does not fully understand a new explanation of a scripture, he does well humbly to echo the words of the prophet Micah: “I will show a waiting attitude for the God of my salvation.”—Micah 7:7. 	 Kafai e se maina ‵lei se Kelisiano i se fakamatalaga fou e uiga ki se tusi siki, se mea ‵lei ke taku atu ne ia a pati a te pelofeta ko Mika: “Ka fakatalitali au mo te loto talitonu ki te Atua, tela ka fakasao ne ia au.”—Mika 7:7.


For example, read electronic text messages after, not during, the meetings. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke faitau a fekau i tau selefoni ma oti te fakatasiga, kae e se ko te taimi e fai ei te fakatasiga.


I was proud to be a Mormon and made it my goal to become a missionary. 	 Ne fakamatamata au ke fai pelā me se Mamona kae ne fakamoemoe au ke fai pelā me se misionale.


(Romans 12:18) Paul was not telling the Romans simply to have calm dispositions, although that would help. 	 (Loma 12:18) Ne seki fai atu fua a Paulo ki te kau Loma ke maua se uiga filemu, faitalia me ka fesoasoani atu foki te mea tenā.


All of this also highlights Jehovah’s abundant goodness and undeserved kindness in making provision for mankind’s salvation. 	 E fakaasi mai ne mea katoa konei a te lasi o te alofa o Ieova mo tena alofa kaimalie i te faiga o te fakatokaga tenei ke maua ei ne tino a te fakaolataga.


What moves us to show deep respect for Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fakaasi atu te fakaaloalo tonu ki a Ieova?


That was his way of life for some 15 years. 	 Tenā eiloa te vaegā olaga ne ola ei a ia mō se 15 tausaga.


Nora, who lives in the city of George, South Africa, set aside a month to share in the full-time evangelizing work. 	 A Nola, telā e nofo atu i te fa‵kai ko George, i Afelika ki Saute, ne fakaavanoa ne ia se masina ke kau atu faeloa a ia ki te galuega talai.


Both at our meetings and through our personal study of Bible publications, we can see Jehovah’s spirit at work, directing his organization. 	 I ‵tou fakatasiga mo ‵tou sukesukega totino ki tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e lavea i ei ne tatou te galuega a te agaga o Ieova i te takitakiga o tena fakapotopotoga.


I received flowers and loads of cards. 	 Ne maua ne au a meaalofa mo te fia o tusi fakatalofa.


This brings us in line to benefit from Kingdom rule. 	 Ko maua ei ne tatou se avanoaga ke maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai te pulega o te Malo.


Satan is there depicted as a “dragon” who was able to use his influence to get other “stars,” or spirit sons, to join him in a rebellious course.—Compare Job 38:7. 	 E taku i konā a Satani e pelā me ko “te talako,” telā e mafai o fakaaogā tena malosi ke ‵fuli ne ia a nisi “fetu,” io me ko tama faka-te-agaga, ke ‵kau mai ki a ia i ana amioga ‵teke.—Fakatusa ki te Iopu 38:7.


Additionally, they often care for regular cleaning and maintenance of the Kingdom Hall, and they welcome visitors who attend our meetings. 	 E se gata i ei, e tausi atu faeloa latou ki te ‵fuluga mo te faka‵fouga o mea ma‵sei o te Fale Tapuaki, kae talimalō faka‵lei ne latou a tino kolā e ‵kau mai ki ‵tou fakatasiga.


(Romans 14:12) No doubt, one of the reasons why David was shown mercy for his sin with Bath-sheba was that he himself was a merciful man. 	 (Loma 14:12) E mautinoa eiloa me i te pogai e tasi ne fakamagalo ei a Tavita i tena agasala mo Patisepa, me i a ia se tagata alofa fakamagalo.


16 If you feel that you are not as skilled at teaching as you would like to be, take heart. 	 16 Kafai e mafaufau koe me e se apo malosi koe i te akoako atu, ke se loto vāivāi koe.


It is no wonder that Jehovah had chosen them to care for his Son during the first part of Jesus’ earthly life. 	 E se tioa eiloa me ne filifili ne Ieova a lāua ke tausi atu ki tena Tama i te kamataga o te olaga faka-te-foitino o Iesu.


Soon after his resurrection, she was among the faithful disciples who met for prayer along with the apostles. 	 Mai tua malie o te toetūga o Iesu, ne aofia tou fafine i soko fakamaoni kolā ne maopoopo o ‵talo fakatasi mo te kau apositolo.


How should those events and the convictions held by other faithful ones of the past affect your hope? 	 E ‵tau o pokotia pefea tou fakamoemoega i mea ‵tupu konā mo te loto tali‵tonu ne maua ne nisi tino fakamaoni i aso mua?


(Mic. 5:6) Yes, among ‘the weapons of their warfare,’ you will find “the sword of the spirit,” God’s Word.—2 Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:17. 	 (Mika 5:6, NW) Ao, ka maua ne koe i ‘meatau o te lotou taua,’ a “te pelu o te agaga,” ko te Muna a te Atua.—2 Koli. 10:4; Efe. 6:17.


Some want to make people believe that Jehovah’s Witnesses are dangerous and should be restricted or banned. 	 E ma‵nako nisi tino ke fakatalitonu atu ki tino me e fakama‵taku te kau Molimau a Ieova telā e ‵tau ei o taofi aka io me fakatapu latou.


The Greek word that Paul used has been defined as characterizing a “resentful spirit which refuses reconciliation” and a ‘spite that keeps a score of wrongs.’ 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne fakaaogā ne Paulo ko oti ne fakamatala mai tena uiga e pelā me “se agaga ita telā e se talia ne ia se faka‵leiga” kae se ‘uiga ita fakamoemoe.’


Kirsten reached out to others who serve Jehovah as she does. 	 Ne ‵sala a Kirsten ki se fesoasoani mai nisi tino kolā e tavini fakatasi mo ia ki a Ieova.


As noted above, the Bible foretold that amid all the bad news, there would be reason for optimism. 	 E pelā mo mea ne taku atu mai i luga nei, ne ‵valo mai te Tusi Tapu me faitalia te ma‵sei o tala katoa konei, e isi eiloa se pogai ‵lei e ‵tau ei o maua se kilokiloga aogā.


He continues: “It was always changing, it never attained to any fixity. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “Ne mafuli‵fuli faeloa olotou pulega, kae ne seki mafai foki o tumau.


He is grateful for all the blessings he now enjoys, and he looks forward to the day when “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’”—Isa. 33:24. 	 Ko oko eiloa te fiafia o tou tagata ki fakamanuiaga katoa ko maua nei ne ia, kae kilo atu eiloa a ia ki mua ki te aso telā ka “seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki.”—Isa. 33:24. [Ata i te itulau e 15] [Ata i te itulau e 15]


To magnify Jehovah means to hold him in the highest esteem, to laud and extol him by word and deed. 	 Kafai e fia fai tatou penā, fakatasi mo “te tuku atu o fakafetai ki a ia” e ‵tau ei o loto fakafetai tatou ki mea kolā e fai ne ia mō tatou i te taimi nei mo mea kolā ka fai ne ia i aso mai mua.


2 God can read the human heart, as he later made clear: “I, Jehovah, am searching the heart, examining the kidneys, even to give to each one according to his ways, according to the fruitage of his dealings.” 	 2 E mafai o iloa ne te Atua a mea i te loto o te tino, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi manino fakamuli mai ne ia, penei: “Au, te Aliki [ko Ieova], e sukesuke ne au a mafaufauga o tino, kae tofotofo ne au olotou loto.


“THE LAST DAYS” WILL BE OVER 	 ▪ KA PALELE ATU “ASO FAKAOTI”


Maclean’s magazine summarizes the views of one prominent atheist this way: “This Christian concept, that there is something beyond science and beyond our senses . . . devalues the only life we have and makes us too prone to violence.” 	 E fakatoetoe aka ne te mekesini ko te Maclean a te kilokiloga a se tino sē talitonu ki te Atua i te auala tenei: “A te talitonuga faka-Kelisiano tenei, me e isi se mea e sili atu i mea fakasaienitisi mo te ‵tou malamalama . . . e fakaseaoga ei a te tāua o te ola fua e tasi ko maua ne tatou kae fai ei tatou ke amio fakasaua.”


The Jews resented foreign masters who cared nothing for their traditions, and the Romans found Jewish stubbornness cause for severe intolerance.” 	 Ne takalia‵lia a tino Iutaia ki tino pule mai i nisi fenua kolā e se fakatāua ne latou a olotou tuu, kae ne lavea ne tino Loma a te loto ma‵keke o tino Iutaia telā ne fakamāfua aka i ei a te faigata ke kufaki i vaegā tino penei.”


The apostle Paul wrote: “What, then, shall we say to these things? 	 Ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo: “Se a la te pati a tatou ka fai ki te mea nei.


It also explains what is involved in becoming “fishers of men.”—Matt. 4:19. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i ei a mea kolā e aofia i te fai mo fai ne “tino faiika ki tino.”—Mata. 4:19.


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Rather than loyally submitting to godly authority, they became dissatisfied and gave in to pride, ambition, and jealousy. 	 I lō te faka‵logo ki tino kolā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua, ne kamata o maua ne latou a uiga pelā mo te fia sili, fiafai tofi, mo te loto masei.


This means that we must not be content with knowing just the basic teachings of the Bible or having just hazy or partial knowledge of the truth. 	 E fakauiga a te mea tenei me e se ‵tau fua o lotoma‵lie tatou ki te iloaga o akoakoga fakavae o te Tusi Tapu io me ke maua fua se ata nefu e uiga ki te munatonu io me malamalama fua i se tamā vaega i ei.


• How can we help new ones to cope with peer pressure? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki tino ‵fou ke se ma‵taku ki kilokiloga a tino e uiga ki a latou?


Jehovah is the Originator of the family arrangement. 	 A Ieova ko te Māfuaga o te kāiga.


But the assumption that belief in God is incompatible with science is simply not true. 	 Kae ko te manatu tuku taumate me i te talitonu ki te Atua e se fetaui lele mo mea fakasaienisi e se tonu.