The Bible book of Proverbs, completed about 717 B.C.E., records many of Solomon’s proverbs. 	 E maua i te tusi ko Faataoto i te Tusi Tapu, telā ne oti tena tusiga i te 717 T.L.M., a faataoto e uke a Solomona.


Late in 2001, those tuned to Radio Mozambique’s national broadcast heard this announcement: 	 I te fakaotiga o te 2001, ne lagona ne tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki te Letio o Mozambique a te faka‵pulaga tenei:


Nevertheless, in line with your wholehearted dedication to God, you want to imitate Jesus to the best of your ability. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ke ola e ‵tusa mo tau tukuatuga mo te loto kātoa ki te Atua, e fia fakaakoako koe ki a Iesu ki te mea e mafai ne koe o fai.


It can be similar with spiritual nourishment. 	 E penā foki i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Heb. 6:10) Thus we will have shown how highly we value the gift of life. 	 (Epelu 6:10) Ka fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou te lasi o te fakatāua ne tatou a te meaalofa ko te ola.


Their love for Jehovah and neighbor truly helped me to return to the flock.” 	 Ne fesoasoani tonu mai eiloa te lotou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo tuakoi ke toe foki mai au ki te lafu.”


(Psalm 119:46) Prayer and Jehovah’s spirit will also help us to say the right things in a proper way. 	 (Salamo 119:46) Ka fesoasoani mai foki a ‵talo mo te agaga tapu o Ieova ke fai ne tatou a pati kolā e fetaui ‵lei i se auala ‵lei.


Our hearts and mental powers will be more fully protected from the influence of our sinful condition. 	 Ka momea aka te katoatoa o te puipuiga o ‵tou loto mo ‵tou mafaufau mai i te fakamalosiga o ‵tou tulaga agasala.


They had already given evidence that they feared God; they had a healthy reverence for the Creator and feared to displease him. 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne latou te lotou ma‵taku mo te āva malosi ki te Atua; kae ma‵taku foki ma fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.


Why should a mature Christian continue to grow spiritually? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mō se Kelisiano matua o gasolo faeloa ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Under inspiration, Lamech said: “This one [Noah] will bring us comfort from . . . the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that Jehovah has cursed.” 	 E auala i se fakamalosiga, ne fai mai a Lameko: “Ka aumai ne te tino tenei [Noa] ki a tatou a te fakamafanafanaga mai . . . logo‵mae e maua ne tatou i ‵tou galuega ‵mafa, me ko oti ne fakamalaia ne Ieova a te laukele.”


It strengthens us to endure trials and even to face death as faithful Witnesses of Jehovah. 	 E fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke kufaki i tofotofoga kae ke fe‵paki foki tatou mo te mate e pelā me ne Molimau fakamaoni a Ieova.


Then God reassured Abraham: “So your seed will become.” 	 Oti i ei, ne fai atu ei te Atua ki a Apelaamo, penei: “Ka penā te tokouke o tou gafa.”


At that time, the child’s name is officially announced to those present. 	 I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, e faka‵pula atu i ei tena igoa ki tino i konā.


He is certainly not indifferent to our suffering. 	 E se fai pelā me e se fia saga lele mai eiloa a ia ki ‵tou logo‵maega.


That is why after saying “be obedient to your parents,” the Bible adds, “in union with the Lord.” 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fai mai ei te Tusi Tapu ke “faka‵logo ki otou mātua” me se “tiute faka-Kelisiano” tenā.


Jesus did many things when he was on earth. 	 Ne fai ne Iesu a mea e uke i te nofoga i te lalolagi.


7 As we read at Malachi 1:2, 3, after Jehovah says, “I loved Jacob,” he states, “Esau I have hated.” 	 7 E fai‵tau tatou penei i te Malaki 1:2, 3, mai tua ifo o te faiatuga a Ieova, penei: “Ka ko au ne alofa ki a Iakopo,” ne toe fai mai foki a ia, penei: “Kae seki fiafia ki a Esau.”


When the time came for Jacob to take a wife for himself, Isaac, his father, said to him: “You must not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. 	 I te taimi ne manako ei a Iakopo ke fai sena avaga, ne fai atu tena tamana ko Isaako ki tou tagata: “Sa avaga ki se tamafine Kanana.


How can pressing on to maturity strengthen our figurative heart? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne te matua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga ‵tou loto?


“There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 “Ka toe‵tu mai a tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio sē ‵tonu.”


Many today have moved for such reasons; possibly you have. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne olo atu a tino e tokouke i aso nei ki nisi koga ona ko vaegā pogai konā; kae kāti e penā foki loa koe.


“As for me,” he sings, “the drawing near to God is good for me.” 	 Ne usu atu a ia: “Kae ki a au, se mea tafasili i te gali te pili ki te Atua.”


Why is Jehovah the only rightful Sovereign? 	 Kaia e fai ei a Ieova mo fai te Pule Sili tonu e tokotasi?


But in the 19th century, scientists formulated the concept of entropy. 	 Kae i te 19 senitenali, ne fai ne saeinitisi se akoakoga o te faivalevale io me fakanumi tino.


He wrote: “The love the Christ has compels us, because this is what we have judged, that one man died for all; . . . and he died for all that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised up.” (2 Corinthians 5:14, 15) If a person appreciates that Jesus’ sacrifice can potentially free him from the effects of sin—and he desires to show gratitude for that provision—he should strive to live his life in accord with God’s wishes for him. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “A matou e pule ne te alofa o Keliso mō tatou, kae nei ko iloa tonu foki ne matou takitokotasi i a Iesu ne mate mō tino katoa, . . . ko te mea ko tino kolā e ola ke sē ola mō latou, kae ke ola mō ia telā ne mate kae ne toetu ake.” (2 Kolinito 5:14, 15) Kafai e talia ne se tino me i te taulaga a Iesu e mafai o fakasaoloto ei a ia mai ikuga o te agasala—kae e manako foki ke fakaasi atu tena loto fakafetai mō te fakatokaga tenā—e ‵tau mo ia o taumafai malosi o ola e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e manako ki ei te Atua ke fai ne ia.


2 A modern-day author lists betrayal among today’s most common vices. 	 2 Ne fakasolo mai ne se tino tusitala e tokotasi a te fakatogafiti e pelā me se vāivāiga lauiloa e tasi o tino i aso nei.


(Ruth 1:20, 21) By praying as Jesus indicated, then, we are asking Jehovah not to abandon us to temptation. 	 (Luta 1:20, 21) Mai te ‵talo atu e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu, e fakamolemole atu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova ke mo a ma taliagina tatou ke ‵tō atu ki fakaosoosoga.


(Matt. 7:13, 14) Some individuals are on that broad road because they have made a deliberate choice to reject what the Bible teaches, but many others are there because they have been deceived, or kept in the dark, as to what Jehovah really requires of them. 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14) E olo atu nei a nisi tino i te auala lauefa tenā me ne ‵teke tonu atu latou ki akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu, kae e olo atu a nisi tino e tokouke i ei ona ko te mea ne takitaki‵segina latou, io me ‵nofo atu latou i te pouliga, me ne seki akoako atu ne olotou takitaki lotu a mea kolā e manako tonu a Ieova ke fai ne latou.


What are some causes of ‘tribulation in the flesh’? 	 Ne a nisi pogai o “puapuaga o te foitino”?


María Isabel is a zealous young publisher in the city of San Bernardo in the South American country of Chile. 	 A Maria Isabel se tino talai loto finafinau telā koi talavou i te fa‵kai ko San Bernando i te fenua ko Chile i Amelika ki Saute.


He does not resist. 	 Ne seki ‵teke atu a ia ki ei.


CAN YOU FIND THE ANSWERS? 	 E MAFAI NE KOE O ‵SALA A TALI?


The wives and children of the brothers who take the lead in Kingdom activity are also to be commended for their spirit of generosity and self-sacrifice. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakamālō atu ki avaga mo tamaliki a taina kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i galuega o te Malo mō mea e fai ne latou mo te loto kātoa.


(Matt. 24:48) That evil slave is part of a group described at 2 Peter 3:3, 4. “In the last days,” wrote Peter, “there will come ridiculers” who, “according to their own desires,” mock those who obediently keep Jehovah’s day close in mind. 	 (Mataio 24:48) A te tavini sē fakamaoni tenā se vaega o te potukau telā ne fakamatala mai i te 2 Petelu 3:3, 4. “I aso fakaoti,” ko muna a Petelu, “e isi ne tino ka ‵sae mai” kolā “e pulea olotou olaga ne olotou manakoga ma‵sei,” ka fakatauemu ki tino kolā e masaua ne latou a te pili mai o te aso o Ieova.


(Revelation 12:17) They will be world conquerors. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:17) Ka manumalo latou i te lalolagi.


(Matt. 21:43; Rom. 9:27-29) Finally, although Jesus is the primary part of Abraham’s seed, others are given the privilege to become part of that seed.—Gal. 3:16, 29. 	 (Mataio 21:43; Loma 9:27-29) A ko te fa, e tiga eiloa a Iesu ko te vaega muamua o te fanau a Apelaamo, ne maua foki ne nisi tino a te tauliaga ke fai e pelā me ne vaega o te fanau tenā.—Kalatia 3:16, 29.


Persecuted yet Joyful 	 Ne Fakasauāgina Kae e Fia‵fia Eiloa


“The next day the whole assembly of the sons of Israel began to murmur against Moses and Aaron, saying: ‘You men, you have put Jehovah’s people to death.’” The Israelites were taking the side of the conspirators! 	 “I te sua aso, ne mui‵mui a te fenua katoa ki a Mose mo Alona, kae fai atu penei, ‘Ko oti ne tamate ne koulua a nisi o te fenua o te Aliki.’ ” Ne ‵kau atu a tino Isalaelu ki te kau ‵teke!


15 In addition, Paul had an intense desire to see his fellow Christians finish the course and not drop out along the way. 	 15 Ne manako a Paulo ke fakaoti ne ana taina a te fakatau‵telega.


Will he succeed? 	 Ka manumalo pefea a ia?


But will this ever happen? 	 Kae e mata, ka fakataunu eiloa te mea tenei?


He wholeheartedly supported the project by passing on to Solomon the architectural plans that he had received from Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵lago atu a ia mo tena loto kātoa ki te galuega tenā mai te tukuatuga ki a Solomona te ata o te faletapu telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a ia.


4 If a child is unsure about some teaching, try not to react too strongly or to respond as if you were on the defensive. 	 4 Kafai e fakalotolotolua se tamaliki i nisi akoakoga, taumafai ke sē kaitaua io me fakaasi atu i a koe e manatu māmā ki ana tali.


She told him that she could join him at the gathering afterward. 	 Ne fai atu tou fafine me e mafai o fanatu a ia fakamuli.


This inspired book provides warning examples of how God deals with those who claim to serve him but who are unfaithful. It foretells events that are occurring today. 	 Kae tuku mai foki i ei a pati fakatonutonu mai te Atua e uiga ki faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i taimi faiga‵ta konei ko te mea ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i ‵tou fakamoemoega.


▪ Ruining of the earth.—Revelation 11:18. 	 ▪ Te fakamaseiga o te lalolagi.—Fakaasiga 11:18.


Meanwhile, let us be determined to live in harmony with Jehovah’s standards. 	 Ke oko atu ki te taimi tenā, ke na taumafai malosi eiloa tatou o ola i se olaga telā e fetaui ‵lei mo tulaga o Ieova.


When he attended a wedding feast—typically an event marked by music, singing, and rejoicing—it is clear that he was not there to cast a pall over the occasion. 	 I te taimi ne kau atu ei a ia ki se ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga—ko te vaegā taimi telā ne fai sāle i ei a pese, usugā pese, mo fakafiafiaga—e manino eiloa me ne seki faka‵tuka atu a ia ki tino i konā.


People like Neil and Franz do not normally turn to crime overnight; at first, they would recoil at the thought. 	 A vaegā tino e pelā mo Neil mo Franz e se ‵fuli fakavave atu ki te faiga o mea ma‵sei, me e mafau‵fau latou me e se taitai o fai ne latou a mea ma‵sei.


Among these is Jehovah’s great love for people. 	 E aofia i uiga konei a te alofa sili o Ieova mō tino.


(John 14:28) Jesus acknowledged that he and his Father are not equals. 	 (Ioane 14:28) Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me i a ia mo tena Tamana e se ‵pau.


1, 2. (a) What admonition does Paul give in his letter to the Romans? (b) What questions will we consider? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te fakamalosiga ne fai atu ne Paulo i tena tusi ki te kau Loma? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


The disciple James sounded a similar warning when he wrote: “Come, now, you who say: ‘Today or tomorrow we will journey to this city and will spend a year there, and we will engage in business and make profits,’ whereas you do not know what your life will be tomorrow.” 	 Ne fai mai foki ne te soko ko Iakopo se faka‵pulaga tai ‵pau i tena tusi: “Nei, faka‵logo mai ki a au koutou kolā e muna ake pelā, ‘Ko te aso nei io me ko a taeao ka olo atu ei tatou ki te suā fakai, telā ka ‵nofo ei tatou i konā i se tausaga, kae fai ei o‵tou pisinisi ke maua mai ei o‵tou tupe e uke.’ E se iloa ne koutou me ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki otou olaga i te aso a taeao!”


For example, it takes courage to get up and walk out of a theater or to turn off the computer or the TV when indecent images appear. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e manakogina te loto toa ke fano ki tua mo te koga pei tamunei io me tamate te komupiuta io me ko te TV māfai e ‵sae mai i ei ne ata ma‵sei.


6 In the time of Malachi, in the fifth century B.C.E., the situation with the priesthood was the same. 	 6 I taimi o Malaki, i te lima senitenali T.L.M., ne tumau eiloa te tulaga o faitaulaga.


But they chose to come together to pray and encourage one another during that difficult time. 	 Kae ne fakaiku aka ke maopoopo fakatasi latou o ‵talo kae fakatau fakamalosi i te taimi faigata tenā.


(1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Psalm 8:1; 148:13) Our love for Jehovah’s name will help us to refrain from doing anything that might bring reproach upon that holy name. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:10-13; Salamo 8:1; 148:13) Ka fesoasoani mai a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova ke sē fai ne tatou se mea telā ka fakamasiasi ei tena igoa tapu.


● God’s own testimony. 	 ● Te molimau totino a te Atua.


Imagine the joy experienced when a group of seven refugee children who had been separated from their parents spied a van owned by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mafau‵fau aka la ki te fiafia o tama‵liki e tokofitu kolā ne nofo mavae‵vae mai i olotou matua, i te taimi ne lavea atu ei ne latou se motoka a Molimau a Ieova.


(Acts 10:45) Would Gentile males first need to be circumcised and to submit to the Mosaic Law? 	 (Galuega 10:45) E mata, ne ‵tau o pilitome muamua a tagata mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea kae faka‵logo ki te Tulafono a Mose?


When her husband died some years ago, Sandra’s immediate reaction was total shock. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei tena avaga, i nai tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ne poi masei a Sanitela.


(Galatians 6:7; Ephesians 5:33) Love and respect promote peace. 	 (Kalatia 6:7; Efeso 5:33) E ati aka loa ne te alofa mo te āva a te filemu.


Their goal? 	 Se a te lā fakamoemoega?


(John 10:5) Escaping God’s day of wrath, however, requires more of us than just fleeing from harmful things. 	 (Ioane 10:5) Kae ko te ‵sao atu i te aso o te kaitaua o te Atua, e manakogina i ei a mea e uke atu i lō te ‵kalo keatea fua mai i mea ma‵sei.


Then, when it got colder, the hems froze solid and felt like sheet metal. 	 Kae, kafai ko ‵moko malosi, a kapakapa o mā gatu ko ma‵keke eiloa pelā me se fiti.


They can help us to stay on the road to everlasting life.—Matthew 7:13, 14. 	 E fesoasoani mai a fuaiupu konei ke tumau tatou i te auala ki te ola se-gata-mai.—Mataio 7:13, 14.


He added: “There is no ultimate foundation for ethics, no ultimate meaning in life.” 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai foki a ia, penei: “E seai se fakavae tonu mō mea tau amioga, seai se tāua o te olaga.”


One part of it was presented to God on the altar, another portion was eaten by the priest, and still another by the offerer. 	 E ofo atu se vaega e tasi ki te Atua i luga i te fatafaitaulaga, e kai ne te faitaulaga te suā vaega, kae ko te suā vaega i a te tino telā e ofo atu ne ia te taulaga.


‘Why do you believe it?’ 	 ‘Kaia e talitonu ei koe ki ei?’


14 Of the descendants of Judah, the first one to be chosen by Jehovah to be king over his people was the shepherd David, son of Jesse.* (1 Samuel 16:1-13) In spite of his sins and errors, David found favor with Jehovah because of his loyalty to Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 14 Mai i tino kolā ne ‵tupu mai i Iuta, a te tino muamua telā ne filifili ne Ieova ke fai mo tupu ki luga i ana tino ko te tausi mamoe ko Tavita, te tama a Iese.* (1 Samuelu 16:1-13) Faitalia ana agasala mo ana mea ‵se ne fai, ne fiafia a Ieova ki a Tavita ona ko tena ‵lago atu mo te fakamaoni ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


15 Your prayers in support of Jehovah’s Kingdom work are needed. 	 15 E manakogina eiloa au ‵talo ke ‵lago atu ei ki te galuega o te Malo o Ieova.


The story is told simply—so simply that some are quick to dismiss it as folklore. 	 Ne fakamatala fakatoetoe mai fua te tala—kae ona ko te mea tenā e fakaiku fakavave aka ne nisi tino me se tala ‵kai fua.


But their attention was truly caught when they heard the good news in the language they learned at their mother’s knee.—Acts 2:5, 7-12. 	 Kae ne ‵saga malosi atu eiloa ki ei i te lagonaga ne latou te tala ‵lei i olotou ‵gana eiloa.—Galuega 2:5, 7-12.


1, 2. Who is the Source of true happiness, and how did King David draw attention to this fact? “HAPPY are those conscious of their spiritual need, . . . happy are the merciful, . . . happy are the peaceable.” 	 “AMUTIA [io me “ke fia‵fia a latou kolā e iloa ne latou i a latou e ma‵tiva faka te agaga, . . . ke fia‵fia a latou kolā e a‵lofa atu, . . . ke fia‵fia a latou kolā e fakatupu te filemu.”


In other ways, however, Abraham was an ordinary person like us. 	 I te suā feitu, a Apelaamo se tino fua penei mo tatou.


In your prayers, focus on tendencies you may have to shrink back, grow weary, or drift away from God’s service and how you can avoid doing that.—Ephesians 6:11, 13, 14, 18. 	 Ke saga faka‵lei atu koe i te faiga o au ‵talo ki feitu kolā e mata mataku ei koe, e fita koe i ei, io me e gasolo o teka atu keatea koe i ei mai i te taviniga ki te Atua mo auala ke mo a ma fai ne koe penā.—Efeso 6:11, 13, 14, 18.


We will consider the responses to what question, and on what should we reflect? 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki tali o te fesili fea, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


12. (a) How can our associations expose us to the voice of strangers? (b) What similarity is there between Satan’s tactics and those of strangers today? 	 12. (a) E mafai pefea ne ‵tou taugasoa o fakaasi faka‵sau mai ki a tatou te leo o tino fakaa‵tea? (e) Ne a mea tai ‵pau i auala faitogafiti a Satani mo tino fakaatea i aso nei?


(2 Pet. 3:3, 4) Others have been lured into gross sin through bad associates and pornography. 	 (2 Petelu 3:3, 4) Ko oti ne faka‵segina a nisi tino ne agasala matagā e auala i taugasoa ma‵sei mo ata ma‵sei.


16, 17. (a) How does baptism relate to one’s future life prospects? (b) What joy do all Christian parents strive for? 	 16, 17. (a) E pefea te sokoga o te papatisoga ki te fakamoemoega i aso mai mua? (e) Se a te fiafia e ma‵nako ki ei a mātua Kelisiano katoa?


It seems that the more you have, the less secure you feel. 	 E foliga mai me ko te uke o au tupe ko te foliki foki o te tokagamalie e maua ne koe.


The beautiful pictures and teaching diagrams in that publication are designed to stimulate our appreciation for Jehovah’s creative ability. 	 Ne fai a ata ‵gali mo akoakoga i te tusi tenā ke fakamalosi aka ei a ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te atamai o Ieova i te faitega o mea.


(Hebrews 7:27) All those sacrifices offered at the temple were only shadows, pictures of what Jesus offered. 	 (Epelu 7:27) A taulaga katoa kolā ne ofo atu i te faletapu ne fai fua mo fai ne ata o te mea telā ne ofo atu ne Iesu.


Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.”—Rom. 12:18-21.* 	 Ke se fakatakavale koe ne te masei; ka ke fakatakavale ne koe te masei ki te ‵lei.”—Loma 12:18-21.*


To display superior knowledge? To become, in effect, walking Bible encyclopedias? 	 Ke fai tatou e pelā me ne tino ‵poto i te Tusi Tapu?


If we sincerely clothe ourselves with mildness, then we will be among those “to whom the Son is willing to reveal” his Father.—Matthew 11:27-29. 	 Tela la, kafai e agamalū faeloa tatou, ka aofia tatou i ‘tino kolā e loto te Tama o fakaasi’ atu ki ei a uiga o tena Tamana.—Mataio 11:27-29.


In a comparable way, although we appreciate that participation in the ministry and attendance at Christian meetings are a fundamental responsibility of every servant of Jehovah, do we share in them wholeheartedly and with a willing spirit? 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, faitalia me e maua ne tavini katoa a Ieova te tiute ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai mo fakatasiga Kelisiano, e mata, e ‵kau atu tatou mo te loto kātoa mo te loto fiafia?


(Matt. 22:39; Rom. 12:17, 18; 1 Thess. 4:11, 12) Applying such principles will likely affect how Christians in different parts of the world view the giving of gifts and tips. 	 (Mata. 22:39; Loma 12:17, 18; 1 Tesa. 4:11, 12) A te fakagalue aka o vaegā akoakoga fakavae penā ka pokotia ei a te kilokiloga a Kelisiano i fenua kese‵kese o te lalolagi e uiga ki te tukuatuga o meaalofa mo tupe.


For details on the dating of the Flood, see Volume 1, pages 458-60, of Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga ki te taimi ne poko ei te Lolo, ke onoono ki te Tusi 1, te itulau e 458-460 o te Insight on the Scriptures, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Their priorities were clear; there was no room in their worship for compromise.—Dan. 1:1–3:30. 	 Ne manino ‵lei a mea kolā ne fakamuamua ne latou; e se ‵tau lele eiloa mo latou o gutugutulua i te lotou tapuakiga.—Tani. 1:1-3:30.


16 We too may face stressful situations that could rob us of our good judgment. 	 16 E mafai foki o pokotia tatou i te loto mafatia kae fai ei ke fai ne tatou se faiga valea.


Meantime, nothing that Leviathan may try against Jehovah’s people will have lasting success. 	 I te taimi tenā, ka se tumau so se taumafaiga telā e fai ne te Leviatana ki tino o Ieova.


(Ezra 4:11-13, 23, 24) Christian elders wisely follow Paul’s counsel to Timothy to avoid making premature judgments.—Read 1 Timothy 5:21. 	 (Esela 4:11-13, 23, 24) E tau‵tali atu eiloa a toeaina Kelisiano mo te ‵poto ki pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ki a Timoteo ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fai fakavave o fakamasinoga.—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 5:21.


Giving practical assistance to our neighbors may help overcome prejudice 	 A te fesoasoani atu i se auala aoga ki ‵tou tuakoi e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke manumalo i te fakailoga tino


Paul is here speaking of the immersion of spirit-anointed Christians into a course of life wherein they keep their integrity until their death and subsequent resurrection to spirit life. 	 Ne faipati eiloa a Paulo i konei ki te papatisoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te agaga ki se vaegā olaga telā e tumau i ei te lotou fakamaoni ke oko ki te ‵mate kae ‵soko atu ki ei te lotou toe‵tuga ki te olaga faka-te-agaga.


16:7-12; 26:16-21; 32:25, 26. Haughtiness caused King Asa to behave badly during the last years of his life. 	 16:7-12; 26:16-21; 32:25, 26. Ko te fia sili ne fai ei a te Tupu ko Asa ke ma‵sei ana amioga i toe tausaga o tena olaga.


Eventually, he and his wife studied the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, embraced the truth, and became dedicated servants of God. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, ne suke‵suke a ia mo tena avaga ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova, puke ‵mau ki te munatonu, kae fai mo tavini tukugina atu a te Atua.


1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6—What is indicated by the expression “the seven spirits”? 	 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6—Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei te tugapati ko “agaga e fitu”?


Do you buy out time each day from other activities to draw close to Jehovah? 	 E mata, e ‵sala atu koe i aso takitasi ke maua a taimi mai i nisi mea masani e fai ne koe ko te mea ke fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova?


13 One of Satan’s most effective weapons is discouragement, and we are not immune to its effects. 	 13 E tasi te meatau malosi telā e fakaaogā ne Satani ko faka‵tukaga, kae e pokotia foki tatou i ei.


“Jehovah is good to all,” says Psalm 145:9, “and his mercies are over all his works.” 	 Ne fai mai te Salamo 145:9 me “e aga‵lei a [Ieova] ki tino katoa, kae alofa a ia ki mea katoa a ia ne fai.”


What problems can result from access to a superabundance of information? 	 Ne a fakalavelave e mafai o iku mai ona ko te uke o fakamatalaga kolā e mafai o maua nei?


How can the fruitage of God’s holy spirit help you to deal with or avoid stressful situations? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua ke mafai ne koe o fakafesagai atu io me kalo kea‵tea mai te manavase ma‵losi?


Like Paul, wives as well as the rest of the congregation need to remain loyally subject to Jesus. 	 E pelā mo Paulo, e ‵tau mo fāfine a‵vaga e pelā foki mo nisi fāfine katoa o tumau i te faka‵logo mo te fakamaoni ki a Iesu.


Deceptively, Satan implied that humans would be better off independent of God. 	 Ne fakaloiloi atu a Satani me e ‵lei atu māfai e ‵tu tokotasi a tino mai i te Atua.


They reportedly counted the words and the letters to verify that no mistakes crept in. 	 Ne lau ne latou a te aofaki o pati ke fakamautinoa aka me e seai ne mea ‵se e maua i loto i ei.


Finding the Truth in an Unlikely Place 	 Te Mauaga o te Munatonu i se Koga Seki Fakamoemoegina


But take your stand against him, solid in the faith.” (1 Peter 5:8, 9) Satan would like to stop our witnessing work, and by means of his agents on earth—whether religious, commercial, or political—he tries to intimidate us. 	 Ke ‵mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki.” (1 Petelu 5:8, 9) E manako a Satani o taofi te ‵tou galuega talai, kae e auala i ana sui i te lalolagi nei—faitalia me ko lotu, tino fai pisinisi io me ko potukau fakapolitiki—e taumafai a ia o fakamatakutaku tatou.


Of one thing we can be sure—God does not abandon his faithful ones.—Heb. 6:10. 	 A te mea e tasi e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou—me e se tuku tiaki ne te Atua ana tino fakamaoni.—Epelu 6:10.


3 Why is the Kingdom of God of such great importance to humans? 	 3 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei te Malo o te Atua ki tino?


How can the counsel given at Romans 12:17 be applied (a) in a religiously divided home? (b) in our dealings with neighbors? 	 E mafai pefea o fakagalue aka a pati fakatonutonu kolā e tuku mai i te Loma 12:17 (a) i se kāiga telā e mavae‵vae i mea tau lotu? (e) i faifaiga ki ‵tou tuakoi?


They also had the custom of cutting themselves to make blood flow.—1 Kings 18:28. 	 Ne masani foki o katikati olotou foitino ke faka‵sali mai i ei a toto.—1 Tupu 18:28.


Thus, they are counseled: “Do your utmost to present yourself approved to God, a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of the truth aright.”—2 Timothy 2:2, 15. 	 Tela la, e tuku atu a pati fakatonutonu konei ki a latou: “Taumafai malosi o tuku atu koe ki te Aliki e pela mo se tino ko fakamaonia me ko ‵tau, se tino galue tela e se ‵tau mo ia o taema ki se mea, kae se tino e akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.”—2 Timoteo 2:2, 15.


“He that is walking with wise persons will become wise.”—Prov. 12:15; 13:20. 	 “Kauga ki tino poto kae ka poto foki koe.” —Faataoto 12:15; 13:20.


Young people are accountable to Jehovah. 	 E fakamasino a talavou ne Ieova.


(Matthew 14:23) Jesus always made time to pray, and so should we.—1 Peter 2:21. 7. What circumstances should move us to talk to our heavenly Father daily? 	 (Mataio 14:23) Ne fakaavanoa faeloa ne Iesu a taimi ke ‵talo, kae e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.—1 Petelu 2:21.


How did one sister stay loyal to God in a difficult situation? 	 Ne mafai pefea o tumau te fakamaoni o se tuagane e tokotasi ki te Atua faitalia te tulaga faigata ne fepaki mo ia?


I had often pondered that exact question. 	 Ko leva ne mafaufau sāle au ki te fesili eiloa tenā.


Forty years later, their trust was vindicated when a new generation of Israelites, under Joshua’s leadership, marched into Canaan and conquered the land. 	 Ne fakamaoni aka eiloa te ‵tonu o te lotou loto tali‵tonu i te taimi ne māti atu ei te kautama fou o tino Isalaelu mai lalo i te takitakiga a Iosua, ki loto i Kanana kae ne fakatakavale ei ne latou te fenua.


The following article will consider how this is so. 	 Ka fakamatala mai ne te suā mataupu te auala e fai ei penā.


The Bible account says: “When the Lord caught sight of her, he was moved with pity for her.” 	 Ne fai mai te tala tenā i te Tusi Tapu, penei: “I te itula ne lavea ei ne te Aliki te fafine, a tena loto ne fonu i te alofa.”


TO HONOR someone means to show him special attention as well as respect. 	 A TE tuku atu o vikiga ki se tino e fakauiga ki te saga faka‵lei atu kae āva ki a latou.


9 The apostle John confirmed the sublime truth that God is reconciling humans to himself, writing: “By this the love of God was made manifest in our case, because God sent forth his only-begotten Son into the world that we might gain life through him. 	 9 Ne fakamautinoa mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te munatonu fakaofoofogia me ko faka‵lei aka ne te Atua te va o tino mo ia, i tena tusimaiga, penei: “Tenei te auala ne fakaasi mai ei a te alofa o te Atua: ne uga mai ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi ki te lalolagi, ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te ola e alatu i a ia.


Accept discipline. 	 Ke talia a polopolokiga.


In what way did Jehovah’s “counsel” prevail in connection with Babylon’s downfall? 	 I te auala fea ne taunu ei te “fuafuaga” a Ieova e uiga ki te fakatakavalega o Papelonia?


Make It Practical 	 Ke Aoga a Mea Kolā e Sukesuke ki ei


To appreciate further the effect of Jesus’ existence, you need to study the Bible. 	 Ko te mea ke momea aka tou malamalama e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu, e ‵tau o sukesuke koe ki te Tusi Tapu.


20 How many of the vows that we have discussed have you made to God—one, two, or all three? 	 20 Ko fia nei a tautoga ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei ko oti ne fai ne koe ki te Atua—tasi, lua, io me e tolu katoa?


The more I use this approach, the easier it gets. 	 Ko te uke o taimi e fakaaoga ne au te fakamatalaga tenei, ko te momea aka foki te faigofie.


What Is Faith? 	 Se a te Fakatuanaki?


Jesus himself said: “I am the resurrection and the life.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Au ko te toetu mo te ola.”


As author of “good news,” Jehovah is “the happy God.” (1 Timothy 1:11) So how could his worshipers be unhappy or persistently pessimistic? 	 E pela me ko te tino ne tuku mai ne ia te “tala lei,” a Ieova ko te “Atua fiafia.”(1 Timoteo 1:11, NW) Telā la, e mafai pefea o fai ana tino tapuaki e pelā me ne tino sē fiafia io me ne tino fanoanoa i taimi katoa?


He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. . . . 	 Ka sili a ia kae ka fakaigoa a ia ko te Tama a te Atua Malosi Katoatoa. . . .


Taking into consideration the free will of his intelligent creation, he readily adjusts the way he achieves his purpose. 	 Mai te mafaufau ‵mafa ki te saolotoga telā ne maua ne tino kolā ne faite ne ia, e toka eiloa a ia o fakamafulifuli a te auala e fakataunu ei a tena fuafuaga.


“You, O my son, hear and become wise, and lead your heart on in the way.” 	 “Taku tama, kiloke, a koe ke atamai kae mafaufau fakalei ki tou olaga.”


How, though, can we be sure whether it is appropriate to pray to saints, according to the Scriptures? 	 Kae e iloa tonu pefea ne tatou me ko te ‵talo atu ki te kau tapu, se mea ‵lei e ‵tusa mo pati i Tusitusiga Tapu?


Before she lost her son, she had been visiting a woman whose son had died from leukemia. 	 A koi tuai o mate atu tena tama, ne āsi sāle atu a ia ki se fafine telā ne mate tena tama tagata i te masaki ko te kenisa o te toto.


As recorded at Genesis 3:14, Jehovah God addressed the serpent that had deceived Eve in the garden of Eden. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tusi i te Kenese 3:14, ne faipati ‵tonu atu a Ieova te Atua ki te gata telā ne fakaloiloi ne ia a Eva i te fatoaga o Etena.


Idols of Babylonian gods will be carried away like “pieces of luggage.” 	 Ka ave keatea a tupua o atua a te kau Papelonia e pelā me ne “amoga ‵mafa.”


We must run the race for life ourselves. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o ‵tele i te fakatautelega ki te ola i a tatou eiloa.


(Acts 4:24) No, those responding to Peter’s explanation could see now more than ever that Jehovah was a benevolent Father. 	 (Galuega 4:24) Ikai, a tino kolā ne ‵saga atu ki te fakamatalaga a Petelu ne mafai o sili atu nei a te lavea ne latou me i a Ieova se Tamana ‵lei.


She said: “This man was with Jesus.” 	 Muna a tou fafine: “A te tagata tenei ne ‵nofo fakatasi mo Iesu.”


But the bruising of the serpent in the head would mean that the Devil would receive a death blow from which he would never recover.—Read Acts 2:31, 32; Hebrews 2:14. 	 Kae ko te tuki pala o te ulu o te gata e fakauiga ki te tamatega o te Tiapolo ki te se-gata-mai.—Faitau te Galuega 2:31, 32; Epelu 2:14.


Recall that Jesus chose to be present at one such feast. 	 Ke masaua la, me ne kau atu a Iesu ki se ‵kaiga penā.


13 When we walk, we are moving progressively toward a certain destination or goal. Thus, walking in accord with the spirit calls for steady spiritual advancement—not spiritual perfection. 	 13 A te ola i te agaga e manakogina i ei a te gasolo faeloa ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga—e se ko te ‵lei katoatoa i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


10 Regardless of what Jesus may have learned from his mother, Mary, and his adoptive father, Joseph, he received his principal training for the ministry from the highest Source. 	 10 Faitalia a mea kolā kāti ne tauloto ne Iesu mai tena mātua, ko Malia, mo tena tamana fai ko Iosefa, ne maua ne ia a akoakoga tāua i te faiga o te galuega talai mai te ‵toe Tino maluga eiloa.


Why, on just one day, some 3,000 Jews and proselytes from many lands who were in Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost were baptized! 	 Me i te aso eiloa e tasi, ne papatiso ei se toko 3,000 o tino Iutaia mo tino kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia mai i fenua e uke kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Ielusalema ke fakamanatu te Penitekoso!


This arrangement may provide certain tax advantages. 	 Kāti e isi ne lafoga e mafai o ‵togi i te fakatokaga tenei.


5, 6. (a) How did God’s people in the past respond to Jehovah’s love? (b) What close relationship with God can we enjoy once we are baptized? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne ‵saga atu pefea a tino o te Atua i aso mua ki te alofa o Ieova? (e) Se a te fesokotakiga ‵pili e mafai o maua ne tatou mo te Atua māfai ko oti ne papatiso tatou?


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In this regard, consider what happened to Daniel and his three faithful Hebrew companions—Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 	 Ke mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga i te feitu tenei mai mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Tanielu mo ana taugasoa Epelu fakamaoni e tokotolu—ko Hanania, Misaeli, mo Asalia.


For instance, because Noah “walked with the true God,” he did not walk, or associate, with the ungodly. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ona ko Noa ne “sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua tonu,” ne seki sasale, io me ne fai taugasoa a ia mo tino sē amioatua.


• What does it mean to walk with God? 	 • Se a te uiga o te sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua?


A person who has knowledge takes in information, or facts. 	 A te tino telā e isi se iloaga i ei, e puke ne ia fakamataga io me ko manatu ‵tonu.


People, especially in the worst-hit areas, do not have to be told that we are living in the last days; they see the conditions all around them.” 	 I te suā atufenua, e maua ne te tokoukega o tino talai taki tokotasi a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e silia atu i te tokotolu.


(Prov. 6:6-11) But how wise would it be to invest a lot of time and energy in pursuits that are not of lasting value? 	 (Faataoto 6:6-11) Kae e mata, se faiga poto ke fakaaoga ne tatou a ‵tou malosi mo taimi e uke ke maua a mea kolā ka sē tumau?


There is no doubt that what people are prepared to accept as “normal” or condemn as “sin” has changed. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ko oti ne ‵fuli a mea kolā ne talia ne tino e pelā me ne “mea masani” io me e taku fakamasei e pelā me se “agasala.”


(Leviticus 19:17) But this did not overwhelm him, for he loved God’s sustaining law. 	 (Levitiko 19:17) Kae ne seki takavale a ia, me ne lasi tena fiafia ki tulafono a te Atua kolā ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia.


Today, there are six Russian congregations in New York City. 	 I aso nei, ko 6 a fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana Lusia i te Fa‵kai o Niu Ioki.


In 2012, Nisan 14 of the Bible calendar begins at sundown, Thursday, April 5. 	 I te 2012, ka pakū eiloa a te po 14 o Nisani i te kalena faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki te Aso Fa po 5 o Apelila māfai ko tō te mata o te la.


Wisely, he chose to serve God, even though his flesh ached for nicotine. 	 Ne fai ne ia se fakaikuga poto ke tavini atu ki te Atua, faitalia te faigata ki a ia ke fakagata te ‵pusi.


(Psalm 148:12, 13; Joel 2:28, 29) In the year 2003, on average each month, 825,185 demonstrated their sense of urgency by sharing, temporarily or continuously, in the pioneer service. 	 (Salamo 148:12, 13; Ioelu 2:28, 29) I te 2003, ne fakaasi atu ne te toko 825,185 o tino, telā ko te aofaki masani i masina takitasi, a te tāua o te mea tenei mai te ‵kau atu i nisi taimi io me ko te tumau i te galuega paenia.


What, though, if a couple should choose to have secular music and dancing at their wedding? 	 E a la, māfai e fakaiku aka se tauavaga fou ke fakatagi‵tagi a pese faka-te-lalolagi kae ‵saka foki i te lā fakaipoipoga?


He offered to contact Luigi’s insurance company to speed up the claim. 	 Ne fiafia a ia o fesokotaki atu ki te kamupane fakaleoleo a Luigi ke fakavave aka te faitega o tena motoka.


The more I watched those movies, the more I developed a violent nature. 	 Ko te lasi o toku onoono ki ata konā, ko te lasi foki o te atiakaga ne au o amioga fakasauā.


“I have come that they might have life and might have it in abundance.”—JOHN 10:10. 	 “Au ne vau ko te mea ke maua ne latou te ola, kae ke maua malosi eiloa ne latou.”—IOANE 10:10.


Rather, Jehovah sees what is in our heart. 	 I lō te fai penā, e lavea ne Ieova a mea i ‵tou loto.


God’s faithful servant Nehemiah urged his fellow Israelites, who were under pressure from opposers: “Do not be afraid on their account. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a te tavini fakamaoni a te Atua ko Neemia ki tino Isalaelu, kolā ne fe‵paki mo tulaga faiga‵ta mai tino ‵teke: “Sa ma‵taku i fili o tatou.


What is necessary for prayers to be acceptable to God? 	 Ne a mea e manakogina ke talia ei ne te Atua a talosaga?


And if it appears that other corrective measures are needed, have confidence that Jehovah will guide the elders to do what is good and right.—Galatians 6:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:13. 	 Kae kafai e foliga mai me e ‵tau o fakatonutonu malie aka i ei a nisi mea, ke na talitonu koe me ka takitaki atu ne Ieova a toeaina ke fai te mea tonu mo te mea ‵lei.—Kalatia 6:10; 2 Tesalonia 3:13.


Isaac and Rebekah were observed “having a good time” together, and it was evident to onlookers that they were not merely brother and sister. 	 Ne lavea atu me ne “moe tasi” a Isaako mo Lepeka, telā ne fakamaoni atu ei me ne seki fai fua laua mo fai se tau tuagane.


KEY POINTS 	 MANATU TĀUA


Their loving regard for you will increase as they see that you earnestly desire to please God. 	 Ka momea aka eiloa te lotou a‵lofa mo te amanaia māfai e ‵kilo atu me e taumafai eiloa koulua o fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.


The belief that a person’s destiny is controlled by a superhuman power is common today. 	 Ko lauiloa valevale te talitonuga i aso nei me i te olaga e pule loa ne agaga kolā e ma‵losi atu i tino.


There is an urgent need for encouragement, and that is exactly what the Bible book of First Chronicles provides. 	 Ne ‵tau o maua fakavave ne tino konā a fakamalosiga, kae tenā eiloa te mea e fakamatala mai i te tusi ko Muamua Nofoaiga Tupu i te Tusi Tapu.


(Isaiah 45:18) God placed the first human couple in a paradise garden and instructed them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it.” 	 (Isaia 45:18) Ne tuku atu ne te Atua te tauavaga muamua ki se fatoaga e pelā me se palataiso, kae fakatonu atu ki a laua: “Fakatokouke otou tama‵liki ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi kae pule i ei.”


10 While the literal boots worn by Roman soldiers carried them into war, the symbolic footwear worn by Christians helps them deliver a message of peace. 	 10 E tiga eiloa a taka kolā e pei ne te sotia Loma e fakaaoga i te taua, a taka fakatusa kolā e pei ne Kelisiano e fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke mafai o fakaoko atu te fekau o te filemu.


(Psalm 90:11, 12) Not one of us fully knows the strength of God’s anger or the extent of his fury, and this should heighten our reverential fear of Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 90:11, 12) E seai eiloa se tino i a tatou e iloa katoatoa ne ia a te malosi o te kaitaua o te Atua io me ko te lasi o tena ita, kae e ‵tau o fai ei tatou ke ma‵taku ki a Ieova mo te āva.


Enoch was apparently in mortal danger, but God did not allow him to suffer at the hands of his enemies. 	 Ne oko te ola o Enoka ki se tulaga fakamataku, kae ne seki talia ne te Atua ke tamate a ia ne ana fili.


Meaningful conversation may be almost nonexistent. 	 Toeitiiti ko seai se fesokotakiga e maua.


17 If you are a parent, these words will touch your heart: “They will not toil for nothing, nor will they bring to birth for disturbance; because they are the offspring made up of the blessed ones of Jehovah, and their descendants with them. 	 17 Kafai koe se mātua, ka otia tou loto i pati konei: “A te galuega e fai ne latou ka iku manuia, ka ko olotou tamaliki ka se toe fetaui mo ne puapuaga.


It certainly should! 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai penā!


14, 15. (a) How are we encouraged by the example of our brothers who have limited means? (b) What should be our desire? 	 14, 15. (a) Ne a fakamalosiga ne maua ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a ‵tou taina kolā e se uke olotou mea e maua? (e) Se a te mea e ma‵nako tatou o fai?


At Pentecost 33 C.E., the very day the Christian congregation was formed, the apostle Peter, quoting from a prophecy of Joel, said to a multitude of Jews and proselytes: “Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” 	 I te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ko te aso eiloa telā ne fakatu aka ei a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne siki mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a pati mai i se valoaga a Ioelu, ki se vaitino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia: “So se tino e kalaga atu ki te igoa o te Aliki, ka fakaolagina eiloa a ia.”


• What factors can cause a person to feel abandoned by God? 	 • Ne a mea e fai i ei ke mafaufau se tino me ko tiakina a ia ne te Atua?


(Ps. 51:3) Which are you? 	 (Salamo 51:3) E pefea ou lagonaga?


The clergy do not glorify God when they claim to have his backing in bloody wars; neither do they glorify him when they pronounce Bible standards out-of-date and condone sexual immorality of any kind. 	 E se faka‵malu a faifeau ki te Atua māfai e fai atu me e ‵lago atu te Atua ki a latou i olotou taua kolā ne tamate valevale i ei a tino e tokouke io me māfai e fai atu me ko sē aogā a tulaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mō aso nei kae e talia ne latou so se faifaiga fakatauavaga fai valevale.


12 Joseph must have reasoned on what he knew about Jehovah. 	 12 Kāti ne mafaufau faka‵lei a Iosefa ki mea kolā ne iloa ne ia e uiga ki a Ieova.


15 Proving true to our dedication vow means that we must also be faithful in other important matters. 	 15 Ke fakapa‵tonu atu a ‵tou tautoga ne fai i te taimi ne fai ei ‵tou tukuatuga, e ‵tau foki o fakamaoni tatou i nisi mea tāua aka.


He knew in advance that he would be ridiculed and abused, unjustly sentenced, and put to death on a torture stake. 	 Ne fakatoka foki ne ia ana soko ke toka e uiga ki te mea tenei, i ana pati: “Kiloke, a tatou nei e olo ki Ielusalema, ko te koga telā ka tuku atu ei au te Tama a te Tagata ki lima o faitaulaga sili mo faiakoga o te Tulafono.


“GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER” 	 “TE ATUA E ALOFA KI TE TINO TELĀ E TUKU ATU ANA MEA MO TE LOTO FIAFIA”


Was Abraham’s faith well-founded? 	 E mata, e lava ‵lei a mea ne fakavae ki ei te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo?


We may yearn for a ‘higher’ answer—but none exists.” 	 Kāti ka ma‵nako malosi tatou ki se tali ‘tai manino atu’—kae e se mafai eiloa o maua.”


10 To this end, Jehovah through his Word and by means of the Christian congregation provided anointed Christians with the exhortation and encouragement that they needed. 	 10 Ona ko te fakamoemoega tenei, ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova ki Kelisiano fakaekegina e auala i tena Muna mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano a manatu aogā mo fakamalosiga kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou.


(Matthew 6:9, 10) God’s will is being done in heaven. 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10) Ko oti ne fai te loto o te Atua i te lagi.


However, being modest, or being aware of our limitations, will prevent us from becoming opinionated. 	 Kae ko te ‵tou agamalu, io me ko te iloa ne tatou ‵tou tapula, ka taofi aka ei tatou mai i te ‵teke atu ki manatu o nisi tino.


Imagine what confidence Jehovah must have had in Mary, the daughter of Heli, in order to place such a remarkable trust in her. 	 Mafaufau la ki te loto talitonu o Ieova ki a Malia, te tama fafine a Heli, mai te tuku atu ne ia se tauliaga tāua ki tou fafine.


18 Dignity in worship, then, involves honor and respect. 	 18 A te fakaasiatuga o te ‵malu i te tapuakiga, e aofia i ei te fakaaloalo mo te āva.


This is because we are the descendants of a sinful couple, Adam and Eve, who gave in to selfish cravings.—Romans 5:12. 	 E fai eiloa penei ona ko te mea ne ‵tupu mai tatou katoa mai te tauavaga agasala, ko Atamu mo Eva, kolā ne tosina atu ki lā manakoga kaima‵nako.—Loma 5:12.


According to one dictionary, commitment refers to “the state of being obligated or emotionally impelled.” 	 E fakauiga a te amanaia ki te faiga o se tiute io me e fakamalosi aka koe ne tou loto ke fai se mea.


What a powerful lesson this should teach us! 	 E maua ne tatou se akoakoga tāua ‵ki mai te mea tenei!


Jehovah will look kindly upon a humble, honest one and upon his heartfelt repentance. 	 Ka fakamagalo eiloa ne Ieova so se tino telā e loto maulalo, fakamaoni kae salamō tonu.


Consider how an infant learns to walk without falling. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te auala e tauloto ei se tamaliki o sasale kae sē siga.


Further, no one has a solution to all illness. 	 E se gata i ei, e seai eiloa se tino e mafai ne ia o faka‵lei aka a masaki katoa.


“There are only losers.” 	 “E taka‵vale fua latou.”


6. (a) What blessings of Jehovah’s gift do you look forward to? (b) Name three things God’s gift will motivate us to do. 	 6. (a) E auala i te meaalofa a Ieova, ne a fakamanuiaga ka olioli malosi koe ki ei? (e) Ne a auala e tolu ka fakamalosi aka ei ne te alofa ki te Atua ke fai ne tatou?


However, all three names readable on the inscribed ossuary were common in the first century. 	 Kae ko igoa kolā ne tusi i luga i te pokisi tenā ne igoa lauiloa i te senitenali muamua.


Yet, remember, a struggling person is not a bad person. 	 Kae masaua la, me i te tino telā e taumafai malosi, e se se tino masei.


(Luke 9:12-17) Clearly, then, Jesus trained his disciples by giving them clear and specific direction. 	 (Luka 9:12-17) E manino ‵lei, me ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko mai te tukuatuga ki a latou a fakatonuga ma‵nino kae ‵tonu.


“Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, ‘eternal fire.’” 	 “Mai tua o te mate, e olo atu a agaga o tino ‵mate kolā e agasala ki seoli, telā e fakapuapuagatia ei latou i seoli, ‘i te afi ki te se-gata-mai.’”


However, what we know about Jesus and the context of his words can help us to grasp his point. 	 Kae mai mea ko iloa ne tatou e uiga ki a Iesu mo te pogai ne fai atu ei ana pati, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke malamalama faka‵lei tatou i te uiga o ana pati.


How could such a thing be—in this, his hour of greatest need? 	 E mafai pefea o tupu se vaegā mea penā—i te ‵toe taimi faigata tenā ki a ia?


Questions about her future surely flooded her mind—especially now as she neared her journey’s end. 	 Kāti ko oloolo valevale fua a fesili i tena mafaufau e uiga ki tena olaga i aso mai mua—maise eiloa i te taimi tenei ko pili atu ki te fakaotiga o tena malaga.


Offer emotional support to those who struggle with the anxieties of life 	 ki nisi tino kolā e fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave o te olaga


For more information, see chapter 17 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mō fakamatalaga tai uke atu, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 17 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Just as adults can learn to love God by looking at Jesus’ example, children can learn to love Jehovah by following their parents’ good example. 	 E pelā eiloa mo tino ma‵tua kolā e mafai o tauloto ke iloa o a‵lofa ki te Atua mai te ‵kilo atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu, e mafai foki o a‵lofa a tama‵liki ki a Ieova mai te tau‵tali atu i fakaakoakoga ‵lei a olotou mātua.


9 What enticements to err do you have to resist? 	 9 Ne a fakaosoosoga e ‵tau o ‵teke atu ne koe?


• Why do the “other sheep” attend the Lord’s Evening Meal only as respectful observers? 	 • Kaia e ‵kau atu ei a “nisi mamoe” mo te āva ki te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi e pelā me ne tino maimoa?


(Rom. 14:12) Is this not one reason to make mercy a dominant quality in our lives? 	 (Loma 14:12) E fai eiloa te mea tenei mo fai se pogai e tasi ke fai te alofa fakamagalo mo fai se uiga tāua i ‵tou olaga, e a, e tonu?


Their longevity evidently had to do with their being closer to the vitality and perfection that Adam and Eve once had but lost. 	 A te ola leva o latou e fakatalitonu mai i ei me ne pili ‵ki eiloa latou ki te tulaga tāua kae ‵lei katoatoa telā ne maua muamua ne Atamu mo Eva kae ne galo i a lāua.


And he did!” 	 Kae ne fai eiloa ne Ieova te mea telā ne fakamolemole au ki ei!”


[3] (paragraph 15) For more information, see “Questions From Readers” in The Watchtower, May 1, 2007, pp. 30-31. 	 [3] (palakalafa e 15) Ke maua a fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, ke onoono ki te “Questions From Readers” i The Watchtower, Me 1, 2007, itu.


Would Daniel get to live again? 	 E mata, ka toe ola mai a Tanielu?


Why did Jehovah reach out to Cain, and what did He tell him? 	 Kaia ne faipati atu ei a Ieova ki a Kaino, kae ne a Ana pati ne fai atu ki tou tagata?


With Livija A few years later, Livija was appointed to be a special pioneer. 	 I nai tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne fai a Livija e pelā me se paenia fakapito.


8 Understandably, we want Jehovah to bring an end to this wicked system soon. 	 8 E malamalama ‵lei me e ma‵nako tatou ke fakaseai fakavave ne Ieova a te lalolagi masei tenei.


● “The Word.” 	 ● “Te Muna.”


Such seeing is based on accurate knowledge and is perceived spiritually with ‘the eyes of the heart.’ 	 E fakavae a te vaegā laveaga tenā ki te iloaga tonu kae e malamalama i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko ‘mata o te loto.’


4 Gehenna was a valley area outside the walls of Jerusalem where rubbish and the carcasses of dead animals were burned. 	 4 A Kena se koga mai tua o ‵pui o Ielusalema telā ne ‵sunu i ei a kaiga mo manu ‵mate.


Being chaste involves being pure and undefiled in our actions and motives. 	 E aofia i te ‵ma ko te ‵ma mo te se lai‵lai o ‵tou mea e fai mo ‵tou lagonaga.


9 Being serious does not mean that we cannot have a relaxing and enjoyable time with people. 	 9 A te fakatāua ne tatou o se mea e se fakauiga i ei me ko se mafai o maua ne tatou se taimi ke fia‵fia fakatasi mo tino.


In addition, Jehovah can give us the strength to endure. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafai foki o tuku mai ne Ieova te malosi ke kufaki tatou i ei.


Over the years, we had many arguments. 	 I te fia o tausaga e kinau faeloa māua.


Rehoboam must have found the atmosphere in Israel thick with tension. 	 Ne ‵tau o uke a fakalavelave ne fakafesagai mo Leopoamo i Isalaelu.


For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.”—John 3:14-16. 	 Ona ko te lasi o te alofa o te Atua ki te lalolagi ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se fakaseai atu so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia kae ke maua ne ia te ola se-gata-mai.”—Ioane 3:14-16.


(Read Psalm 86:12; Isaiah 43:10.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 25:1; 43:10.)


Says Hebrews 13:17: “Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will render an account; that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.” 	 Kafai e faka‵logo koutou ki ei, e fai olotou galuega mo te fiafia, kae masei te se faka‵logo ki ei, ko fai ei olotou galuega mo te se fiafia, ko maumau ei olotou galuega mō koutou.”


(1 Cor. 15:58) Moreover, being whole-souled in our service to God helps us in “keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah.”—2 Pet. 3:12. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:58) E sili atu i ei, a te tuku atu o tatou mo ‵tou loto kātoa ki te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua e fesoasoani mai ke ‘fakatalitali ki te Aso o te Atua, kae olioli eiloa ke na oko mai.’—2 Petelu 3:12.


He extolled Jehovah, saying: “As the heavens are higher than the earth, his loving-kindness is superior toward those fearing him.” 	 Ne tavae ne ia a Ieova, i ana pati: “E pelā mo te maluga o te lagi mai te lalolagi, e penā eiloa te lasi o tena alofa ki tino kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.”


‘We have nothing to lose.’ 	 E ‵lei fua māfai e ‵mate atu tatou?’


In the Christian Greek Scriptures, we find more information about Satan’s opposition to Jehovah, and in the book of Revelation, we learn of the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty and Satan’s final destruction. 	 I te Tusi Tapu faka-Eleni, e maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga e uke e uiga ki te ‵tekeatuga a Satani ki a Ieova, kae i te tusi ko Fakaasiga, e tauloto ne tatou i ei a te fakamalugaga o te pulega sili a Ieova mo te ‵toe fakaseaiga o Satani.


“A Vineyard of Foaming Wine” 	 ‘Se Togāvine o Uaina ‵Gali’


(Eph. 6:11, ftn.) And a husband and wife who regularly work together in the ministry learn to “become steadfast, unmovable.”—1 Cor. 15:58. 	 (Efeso 6:11) Kae e fakamasani eiloa a te tauavaga telā e ga‵lue fakatasi sāle i te galuega talai ki te faiga ‘ke ‵mautakitaki, kae ke se gasue‵sue’ foki laua.—1 Kolinito 15:58.


Micah was confident that Jehovah would intervene in His own time. 	 Ne talitonu a Mika me ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova i Tena taimi tonu.


12 Absalom’s life ends ingloriously—a warning to all who would abuse others, especially God’s anointed ones, such as David. 	 12 Ne iku atu a te ola o Apisaloma ki te masiasi—se fakailoaga ki a latou katoa kolā e fakamasei ne latou a nisi tino, maise loa a tino fakaekegina o te Atua, e pelā mo Tavita.


We Must Love Jehovah 	 E ‵Tau mo Tatou o A‵lofa ki a Ieova


Life—Transient and Precious 	 Te Ola—E Toetoe Kae Tāua


Clearly, our form of worship does not cause weariness and discouragement. 	 E manino ‵lei me e se fakafi‵ta io me faka‵tuka mai a te ‵tou tapuakiga ki a tatou.


(Romans 3:24) Paul was there talking about those who were chosen to be joint heirs with Christ in the heavenly Kingdom. 	 (Loma 3:24) Ne faipati a Paulo i konā e uiga ki tino kolā ne filifili aka ke ‵kau atu ki a Keliso i tena Malo faka-te-lagi.


“Who really is my neighbor?” 	 “Ko oi la toku tuakoi?”


Despite their weaknesses and imperfections, Jesus loved them “to the end.” 	 Faitalia olotou vāivāiga mo te lotou se ‵lei katoatoa, ne alofa eiloa a Iesu ki a latou “ke oko ki te fakaotiga.”


Either they were not collecting the people’s tithes or they were not forwarding them to the temple, as they had been assigned to do. 	 Kāti e se puke ne latou a te tasi vae sefulu a tino io me e se ave ne latou ki te faletapu, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵tofi atu ke fai ne latou.


Undeniably, fanatic loyalty can be destructive, but a lack of loyalty can also tear society apart. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e mafai o iku ki fakalavelave a te sōna fakamaoni kae ko te sē lava o te fakamaoni e fakamasei ei te fenua.


Even after their baptism, however, they must strive to “speak” the pure language better and better. 	 Kafai foki ko oti ne papatiso latou, e ‵tau o momea aka faeloa te ‵lei o te lotou “fai‵pati” atu ki te ‵gana ‵ma.


The Word of God illuminates not only our immediate steps but also the roadway ahead. 	 E se fakamaina fua ne te Muna a te Atua a sitepu i ‵tou mua kae e penā foki te auala i ‵tou mua.


David was sure that if he put forth his best effort, his words and thoughts could be acceptable to Jehovah.—Psalm 19:12, 14, Byington. 	 Ne mautinoa i a Tavita me kafai e fai ne ia te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai, e mafai eiloa o talia ne Ieova ana pati mo ana mafaufauga katoa.—Salamo 19:12, 14, Byington.


Rather, Jehovah provided information that we need in order to understand his purposes and to live our lives in harmony with them. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tuku mai ne Ieova a fakamatalaga kolā e manakogina ne tatou ko te mea ke malama‵lama tatou i ana fuafuaga kae ola e ‵tusa mo ana fuafuaga.


12, 13. (a) How did Boaz show deep regard for Jehovah’s law of repurchase? (b) What divine blessings overtook Boaz? 12 The most outstanding evidence that Boaz kept listening to Jehovah was the unselfish way in which he acted on God’s law of repurchase. 	 12 A te ‵toe fakamaoniga sili me ne fakalogo a Poasa ki a Ieova ko te uiga sē kaiu telā ne fakaasi atu ne ia i tena fakalogo ki te tulafono a te Atua e uiga ki te toe togimaiga o mea.


The value of being an honest employee is well illustrated by the case of Kurt, whose work involved caring for computer systems. 	 E fakaasi mai te aogā ke fai mo fai se tino galue telā e fakamaoni i mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Keta, telā ne galue i mea tau komupiuta.


Nevertheless, right under the noses of all these idolaters, Obadiah courageously attended to the needs of Jehovah’s prophets. 	 Kae ui i ei, i mata o tino tapuaki ‵se katoa eiloa konei, ne tausi atu eiloa a Opetaia ki manakoga o pelofeta a Ieova.


Who will tell the details of his generation? 	 Ne fakamasiasigina, kae ne seki fai a te fai meatonu ki a ia.


“LORD, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?” 	 TE ALIKI, e mafai ne koe i te taimi nei o toe fakafoki a te Malo ki a Isalaelu?”


In fulfillment of the prophecy recorded at Micah 3:12, Zion will be “plowed up as a mere field.” From our 21st-century vantage point, we know that these things took place when the Babylonians brought devastation upon Judah and Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. This occurred years after Micah prophesied, but he was sure that it was coming. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne tatou i te 21 senitenali tenei me ne ‵tupu eiloa a mea konā i te taimi ne fakamasei ei a Iuta mo Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M. Ne ‵tupu a mea konā i te fia selau tausaga mai tua o te valoaga a Mika, kae ne mautinoa i a ia me e oko mai eiloa te lotou fakataunuga.


Perhaps a firm, simple answer will suffice. 	 Kāti e lava fua i se tali faigofie kae mautinoa.


Even giving the appearance of flirting with someone to whom one is not married is unloving and should be avoided. 	 A te tafao ki lagonaga o se tino telā e se i a koe te avaga e sē se faifaiga alofa kae e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei.


You might compare it to the roots of two trees growing side by side. 	 E mafai o faka‵tusa ne koe ki aka o lakau e lua kolā e ola tasi eiloa.


Jehovah will reward our faithful course. 	 Ka taui mai ne Ieova a ‵tou fakamaoni.


A grudging, or reluctant, giver gives “from a heart made sorrowful at the thought of parting with money,” explains one reference work. 	 A te tino telā e tuku atu mo te fameo, io me ko te sē malie, e tuku atu ana mea “mai i se loto telā e fanoanoa me ko ‵galo atu ana tupe i ei,” e fai mai se fakamatalaga e tasi.


Live by God’s moral standards. 	 Ke ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua i mea tau amioga.


By Jesus’ day, in fact, many Jews “were in expectation” of the Messiah’s imminent appearance. 	 Tela la, ne ‘‵nofo fakatalitali’ eiloa a tino Iutaia i aso o Iesu ki te oko atu o te Mesia.


• What dangers to our spirituality should we avoid? 	 • Ne a mea fakama‵taku ki ‵tou malosi faka-te-agaga e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei?


Also, if they were poor, the whole family slept on the floor in a single room. 	 Kafai foki a latou e ma‵tiva, a te kāiga kātoa e ‵moe i te fola i loto i se potu e tasi.


(John 3:16, 36) Clearly, God requires faith and obedience from each individual who hopes to obtain everlasting salvation. 	 (Ioane 3:16, 36) E mautinoa eiloa, me e manako te Atua ke fakatuanaki kae faka‵logo a tino taki tokotasi kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke maua ne latou te fakaolataga se-gata-mai.


What spirit permeates today’s society? 	 Se a te uiga telā ko salalau i te lalolagi i aso nei?


“The minding of the spirit means life.”—ROMANS 8:6. 1, 2. 	 “Ko te tuku atu otou mafaufau ki te mea e manako ki ei te Agaga, ka iku atu ki te ola.”—LOMA 8:6.


18 In Bethany, Martha is the first one to meet Jesus, saying: “Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died.” 	 18 I Petania, a Maleta ko te tino muamua ke fanatu ki a Iesu, ana muna: “Te Aliki, moi nofo koe i konei, penei e se mate toku tuagane!”


Yet, some evidence suggested that an egg occasionally could get fertilized. 	 Kae e fai mai a nisi fakamaoniga me e masani o fakafua te fuamoa i nisi taimi.


(Num. 14:26, 27) God has not changed. 	 (Numela 14:26, 27) E seki ‵fuli eiloa a te Atua.


True, my parents drove me out of their home, but Jehovah has given me a big family of fellow believers. 	 E tonu, ne afuli au keatea ne oku mātua mai te lā fale, kae ne tuku mai ne Ieova se kāiga lasi o taina tali‵tonu.


“What are these?” asked Zechariah. 	 Ne fesili atu a Sakalia: “Se a te uiga o kaliota konei?”


21 David pleaded that Jehovah search through him to see if there was any “painful way” in him. 	 21 Ne fakamolemole atu a Tavita ke sukesuke ne Ieova a ia ke iloa aka me e isi “se mea masei” i tena loto.


Job needed to learn this lesson. 	 Ne ‵tau o tauloto ne Iopu a te akoakoga tenei.


To them Paul wrote: “I handed on to you, among the first things, that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that he was buried, yes, that he has been raised up the third day according to the Scriptures.” 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a latou: “Ko tuku atu ne au ki a koutou a te mea e tafa sili i te tāua ne maua ne au, i a Keliso ne mate mo o‵tou agasala, e pelā eiloa mo muna a te Tusi. Ne tanu kae ne toetu mai te mate i te tolu o aso, e pelā eiloa mo muna a te Tusi.”


Israel’s Form of Mixed Worship 	 Te Vaegā Tapuakiga Fai Valevale a te Kau Isalaelu


Thereafter, the brother served at the convention and now thanks the overseer for having dealt with him calmly and kindly. 	 Mai tua ifo, ne tavini atu a te taina tenei i te fono kae ne fakafetai a ia ki te ovasia mo te auala ne fakafesagai atu ei ki a ia i se auala filemu kae atafai.


Easy to Approach 	 E Faigofie ke Olo Atu ki a Ia


9 Jesus helps us to understand the relationship between master and slave. 	 9 Ne fesoasoani mai a Iesu ke malamalama tatou i te fesokotakiga i te va o te matai mo te pologa.


They have found peace and security in these troublesome times. 	 Ko maua nei ne latou a te filemu mo te tokagamalie i taimi faiga‵ta konei.


What is Jehovah’s mind on the matter? 	 Ne a mafaufauga o Ieova e uiga ki ei?


However, especially after the death of the apostles, men arose who spoke “twisted things” in order to “draw away the disciples after themselves.” 	 Kae mai tua o te ‵matega o te kau apositolo, ne ‵sae aka a tagata kolā ne “‵fuli faka‵kotua” ne latou a mea ke “‵futi atu ei a soko ki a latou.”


The Creator of earth and sun, however, does not change. 	 Kae e se mafai eiloa o mafuli a te Mafuaga o te lalolagi mo te la.


• What are some things that can cause us distress? 	 • Ne a nisi mea kolā e mafai o fai ei ke logo‵mae tatou?


(For fully formatted text, see publication) “A Copy of the Reality”—What the Tabernacle Pictured 	 “Se Fakatusa Fua O Te Mea Tonu”—Mea Kolā ne Fakaata Mai i te Faleie Tapu


Far left: Nadia and Marie-Madeleine; Far right: Thierry 	 Feitu fakamaui: Nadia mo Marie-Madeleine; Feitu fakaatamai: Thierry


10, 11. How was the Levite Asaph helped to maintain the correct attitude toward the value of his service to Jehovah? 	 10, 11. Ne fesoasoani atu pefea ki te tino Levi ko Asafo ke toe maua ne ia se kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki te tāua o tena taviniga ki a Ieova?


“THE FLAME OF JAH” 	 “TE ULAGA AFI O IOA”


In order to maintain his integrity, he needed to turn to his heavenly Father for strength. 	 Ko te mea ke tumau tena fakamaoni, ne ‵tau o akai atu a ia ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi ki se fakamalosiga.


In contrast, all who want to flee God’s day of wrath must give him exclusive devotion and resist any such covetousness. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tino katoa kolā e fia ‵sao atu i te aso o te kaitaua o te Atua e ‵tau o tapuaki katoatoa atu ki a Ia kae ‵teke atu ki so se vaega o te kaimanako.


(Heb. 11:10) That city is God’s Kingdom. 	 (Epelu 11:10) A te fa‵kai tenā ko te Malo o te Atua.


Jehovah saw our desire to expand our ministry, and he opened “the floodgates of the heavens” to us. 	 Ne lavea ‵lei ne Ieova a te mā manakoga ke fakalauefa atu te mā galuega talai, kae ne ‵tala mai ne ia “a pui o vai o te lagi” ki a māua.


17 David was just one of many worshippers for whom Jehovah provided escape in Bible times. 	 17 A Tavita se tino e tokotasi fua mai te fia o tino tapuaki kolā ne faka‵sao ne Ieova i taimi o te Tusi Tapu.


My wife and I bring a load each, one for the week’s cooking and one to sell.” 	 E takitasi eiloa mā taga fafie mo taku avaga, e tasi mō fai a kuka i te vaiaso kae tasi ke ‵togi atu ki tua.”


The Great Teacher listened as they explained that Jesus the Nazarene taught people, performed miracles, and was executed. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a laua, ‘Ne a mea?’ ” Ne fakalogologo eiloa a te Faiakoga Sili kae koi fakamatala atu ne laua me ne akoako ne Iesu te Nasaleta a tino, fai ne ia a vavega, kae ne fakasala a ia ki te mate.


It can teach you how to 	 E mafai o akoako koe ke


Since they were enemies of God’s people, “it seemed to them something very bad that [Nehemiah] had come to seek something good for the sons of Israel.” 	 Ona ko te mea ne fai latou mo fili o tino o te Atua, “ko oko eiloa i te se fia‵fia i te ‵logoga me [i a Neemia] ka vau o galue mō te ‵lei o tino Isalaelu.”


(2 Sam. 9:10) However, David also knew what it was like to be low on provisions. 	 (2 Samuelu 9:10) Kae ko oti foki ne fepaki Tavita mo te tulaga o te sē lava o mea e tausi ei te olaga.


(Gen. 1:14, 19, 26) In harmony with Jehovah’s will, that is, of course, what took place. 	 (Kenese 1:14, 19, 26) E ‵tusa mo te loto o Ieova, e tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu.


They implored Jesus: “Give us more faith.” 	 Ne fakamolemole atu latou ki a Iesu: “Fakalasi ake te motou fakatuanaki.”


How can we take the lead in showing honor to others? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te takitakiga i te fakaasiatuga o te āva ki nisi tino?


(Luke 5:17) Jesus could have dedicated himself to becoming rich, famous, or even an all-powerful king. 	 (Luka 5:17) Moi manako a ia ki ei, e mafai ne Iesu o fakaaogā ana taimi ke maukoloa io me ke lauiloa a ia, kae ke fai foki a ia mo fai se tupu malosi.


Although you do not have to lead a nation as Joshua did, you have your own challenges to face. 	 E tiga eiloa e se manakogina ke takitaki ne koe se fenua e pelā mo Iosua, e isi ne fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo koe.


What truth does Ida’s experience highlight? 	 Se a te munatonu telā e faka‵mafa mai i te tala o Ida?


Yet, at that critical moment when given a choice between doing something and doing nothing, did they give in to indifference? 	 Kae i te taimi ne maua ne latou te avanoaga ke fai se mea mō Ieova, e seai eiloa se lotou mea ne fai.


While it may be true that a quiet moment of prayerlike reflection may relieve stress, much the same could be said about certain sounds of nature or even a back rub. 	 E ui eiloa e mafai o tai fakafeoloolo aka te loto māfatia i te faiga o se ‵talo, e mafai foki o fai penā māfai e fakalogologo ki nisi leo o te natula, io me ‵fo aka tou foitino.


Jesus’ religion was different from hers. 	 Ne ‵kese te lotu a Iesu mo tena lotu.


(Acts 20:31; 2 Thess. 3:15) For instance, Paul wrote to the Corinthians: “I am writing these things, not to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.” (1 Cor. 4:14) His motive behind the admonition was loving concern for others. 	 Ko fai ne au penei o akoako atu ei koutou e pelā eiloa mo ne aku tama fagasele.” (1 Kolinito 4:14) A te lagonaga tonu i tafa o ana fakamalosiga ko tena alofa mō nisi tino.


Concerning the teaching of her children, she wrote: “I’m going to have to get over my embarrassment.” 	 E uiga ki te akoakoga o ana tama‵liki e uiga ki ei, ne tusi mai a ia: “E ‵tau o fa‵ki au i te ma i oku lagonaga sē ‵lei.”


This change occurred, not because Jehovah had erred in choosing Saul, but because Saul acted without faith and became disobedient. 	 A te ‵fuliga tenei ne seki tupu ona ko Ieova ne ‵se i te filifiliga o Saulo, kae ona ko Saulo ne seki fakatuanaki i ana mea ne fai kae ne seki fakalogo.


The Bible’s first prophecy revealed that God would send a rescuer to faithful mankind. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i te valoaga muamua a te Tusi Tapu me ka uga mai ne te Atua se fakaola ki tino fakamaoni.


Have I been successful in meeting the objective of that arrangement?’ 	 E mata, ka manuia eiloa aku taumafaiga ke tautali atu i te fakatokaga tenā?’


The religious leaders twisted God’s words to serve their own ends, but Jesus loved “the word of God”—he taught it, explained it, defended it, and lived by it. 	 Ne ‵fuli fakakotua ne takitaki lotu a te muna a te Atua ke fetaui mo olotou manakoga, kae ne alofa malosi a Iesu ki “te muna a te Atua”—ne akoako atu ne ia, fakamatala atu, ‵pulu ne ia, kae ne ola foki e ‵tusa mo akoakoga fakavae i ei.


He says, “Seeing the happiness and appreciation of the local brothers and sisters after they stand in their new Kingdom Hall or when they receive assistance after a natural disaster makes all the work and effort worthwhile.” Many offerings were voluntary, much like the sacrifices we offer today (See paragraphs 7-13) 	 Muna a tou tagata, “A te kilo atu ki te fia‵fia mo te loto fakafetai o taina mo tuagane māfai ko oti te lotou Kingdom Hall ‵fou, io me ko te taimi telā e maua ei ne latou se fesoasoani mai tua o se fakalavelave o te natula, e fakaasi mai i ei a te aoga o galuega mo taumafaiga katoa ne fai.”


When the combined armies of four Eastern kings captured Abraham’s nephew Lot, Abraham “mustered his trained men, three hundred and eighteen slaves born in his household.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵kau fakatasi ei a tupu e tokofa mai i te Saegala o puke fakapagota a te tama a te taina o Apelaamo ko Lota, “ne fakamaopoopo ne [Apelaamo] a tino tau katoa i tena fa‵kai, e ‵tusa mo te toluselau sefuluvalu te aofaki.”


13 Can you see the Father’s hand in the way Jesus patiently corrected wrong tendencies in his disciples? 	 13 E mata, e lavea ne koe a uiga totino o Ieova i te auala ne fakaakoako atu ei a Iesu ki tena Tamana kae fakatonutonu atu mo te kufaki a uiga sē ‵tonu o ana soko?


We can learn valuable lessons from the mistakes of others, including those recorded in the Bible. 	 E mafai o maua ne tatou se akoakoga aoga mai i mea ‵se a tino, e aofia ei a latou kolā ne tusi ki lalo i te Tusi Tapu.


The prosecuting attorney insists that the defendant is guilty of fraud. 	 E fai atu te lōia o te malo me i te tino telā e tu i ei se tino faitogafiti.


(John 1:1-3, 18) Concerning Jesus, the apostle Paul wrote: “By means of him all other things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. 	 (Ioa. 1:1-3, 18) E uiga ki a Iesu, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Me ne faite a nisi mea katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi e auala i a ia, ko mea e lavea mo mea e se lavea, faitalia me ne nofogaaliki io me ne aliki io me ne malo io me ne pulega.


“CHOOSE” is a powerful word. 	 A TE pati “filifili” e malosi ‵ki eiloa.


At the same time, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that it is their Christian responsibility to be good citizens. 	 I te taimi foki tenā, e tali‵tonu a Molimau a Ieova me se tiute faka-Kelisiano o latou ke fai pelā me ne tino ‵lei o te fenua.


Meanwhile, we endure in an obedient course, keeping our integrity. 	 E faka‵logo faeloa tatou, mai te tumau i te ‵tou fakamaoni.


(1 Ki. 3:12; 11:1, 2) God’s Law specifically prohibited a Hebrew king from taking “many wives for himself, so that his heart [might] not go astray.” 	 (1 Tupu 3:12; 11:1, 2) Ne fakatapu eiloa i te Tulafono a te Atua mō so se tupu Epelu ke “tokouke ana avaga, ko te mea ke mo a ma takitaki ‵se tena loto.”


‘If Your Right Eye Makes You Stumble’ 	 ‘Kafai ko Tou Mata Fakaatamai e Fai ne ia ke Agasala Koe’’


(Eccl. 7:1) How reassuring that must have been for Asaph! 	 (Failauga 7:1) Ko tafaga la te fakamalosi loto o muna konā ki a Asafo!


10 Perhaps another factor in Jehovah’s forgiveness is the way David himself had shown mercy to Saul. 	 10 Kāti a te suā pogai ne fakamagalo ei ne Ieova a Tavita me ne fakaasi atu ne ia a te alofa fakamagalo ki a Saulo.


(Job 14:7-12; 19:25-27) If a man dies, he cannot raise himself up from the grave and live again. 	 (Iopu 14:7-12; 19:25-27) Kafai e mate se tagata, e se mafai o toe fakatu aka ne ia a ia eiloa mai te tanuga kae toe ola.


(Matt. 22:37) In this instance, “heart” refers to the emotions, desires, and feelings of the inner person. 	 (Mataio 22:37) I konei, e fakasino atu a te pati “loto” io me ko te fatu fakatusa ki lagonaga mo manakoga tonu o te tino.


In such a case, the bridegroom should arrange for responsible ones to make sure that Bible standards are maintained and that the celebration ends at a reasonable hour. 	 Kafai e fai penā, e ‵tau o fakatoka ne te tagata fatoā fakaipoipo a tino ata‵mai ke pule atu ki faifaiga kolā e fetaui mo tulafono i te Tusi Tapu kae ke oti atu foki a fakafiafiaga konā i te taimi ‵lei.


But servants of God are admonished to “be rooted and established on the foundation” so that they may be able to grasp mentally “what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge.”—Eph. 3:17-19; Col. 2:6, 7. 	 Kae ne polopoloki atu ki tavini a te Atua ke “‵mautakitaki otou aka mo otou fakavae” ko te mea ke malamalama faka‵lei latou i “te lauefa, te loa, te maluga mo te ‵poko o te alofa o Keliso” telā e “se mafai eiloa o iloa katoatoa.”—Efeso 3:17-19; Kolose 2:6, 7.


(Galatians 5:7-9) In one congregation, well-meaning adults who wanted to help some youths who had become spiritually weak invited them to gatherings to play popular music together. 	 (Kalatia 5:7-9) I te fakapotopotoga e tasi, a tino ma‵tua ‵lei kolā e ma‵nako o fesoasoani atu ki nisi talavou kolā ko kamata o vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga ne ‵kami atu latou ke fakalogo‵logo ki pese fakatagi‵tagi kolā e lauiloa.


Jesus had God’s law ‘within his inward parts.’ 	 Ne tausi ne Iesu a tulafono a te Atua ‘i tena loto.’


Still, we can imitate Jehovah as we confront our adversities. 	 Kae koi mafai eiloa ne tatou o tau‵tali atu ki a Ieova i te taimi e fakafesagai atu ei tatou ki ‵tou fakalavelave.


(Col. 2:8) That injunction becomes all the more urgent as Jehovah’s day approaches, for its unprecedented ‘heat’ will melt away all “the elements” of Satan’s system, exposing them as totally lacking in fire-resistant qualities. 	 (Kolose 2:8) E manakogina ke fakaoko fakavave atu a te fakatonuga tenā ona ko te pili mai o te aso o Ieova, me i te ‘vela’ telā e seki fai aka eiloa penā muamua ka ‵sunu ne ia a “mea katoa” o te olaga masei a Satani, kae fakaasi faka‵sau atu ei a te sē mafai ne latou o tali a te ‵vela o te kaitaua o te Atua.


(Read Hebrews 11:13.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 11:13.)


How thankful we can be for God’s message in the book of Isaiah! 	 Ko oko eiloa te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te fekau a te Atua i te tusi ko Isaia!


WHEN DOES THE GREAT TRIBULATION BEGIN? 	 E KAMATA MAFEA A TE FAKALAVELAVE LASI?


For example, the apostle Peter stated: “He [Jesus] ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai mai a te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ne fakatonu mai foki a ia [Iesu] ki a matou ke talai atu ki tino kae ke tuku atu se molimau maea.”


▪ After 175 years of life, Abraham fell asleep in death. 	 ▪ Ne mate a Apelaamo a ko 175 ana tausaga.


Such details regarding the father’s response were essential to the point Jesus was making, that Jehovah forgives “in a large way.”—Isaiah 55:7; Luke 15:11-32. 	 Ne tāua ‵ki eiloa a fakamatalaga e uiga ki faifaiga a te tamana ki te manatu telā ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu, me e “vave” fakamagalo ne Ieova a tino.—Isaia 55:7; Luka 15:11-32.


Cultivate New Attitudes 	 Ati Aka a Uiga Fou


Similarly, we have freedom to make many decisions in life, but as we do so, the peace of the Christ should always be “umpire”—or, as translator Edgar J. Goodspeed renders it, “the ruling principle” in our hearts. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau e isi foki se saolotoga o tatou ke fai ne tatou so se filifiliga i ‵tou olaga, kae i te faiga penā e fai eiloa te filemu o Keliso mo fai te pule io me ko “fakatakitakiga kolā e pule” mai ki ‵tou loto, ko pati a te tagata fuli tusi ko Edgar J. Goodspeed.


How We Strip Off and Keep Off the Old Personality 	 Te Auala ke Tapale Kae ‵Pei Keatea a Uiga Mua


And God himself will be with [mankind]. 	 A te Atua ka fakatasi eiloa mo [tino], . . .


First, it deepens our insight. 	 Muamua la, e fai ei ke ‵poko te iloa o tatou.


Weddings That Are Honorable in the Sight of God and Man 	 Fakaipoipoga Kolā e Fakaaloalogina i te Kilokiloga a te Atua mo Tāgata


He not only called attention to the reason for engaging in the race but also pointed out what one must do to win. 	 Ne seki saga atu fua a ia ki te pogai e ‵tau ei o aofia i te fakatau‵telega kae ne faka‵mafa atu foki ne ia a mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino ke sili ei a ia.


What a weariness!’ and you have caused a sniffing at it.” 	 Ka ko fakama‵sei otou mata ki a au.”


Paul understood why he was persecuted 	 Ne malamalama ‵lei a Paulo i te pogai ne fakasauāgina ei a ia


17 The growth of God’s word in all the earth is closely linked to the ransom sacrifice of Christ Jesus. 	 17 E fetaui ‵lei te salalau atu o te muna a te Atua ki te lalolagi kātoa mo te taulaga togiola a Keliso Iesu.


(Heb. 10:7) With these meaningful words, Jesus presented himself to God to carry out all that was foretold about the promised Seed, including his being ‘bruised in the heel’ by Satan. 	 (Epelu 10:7) Mai pati tāua konei, ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu a ia eiloa ki te Atua ke fakataunu a mea katoa kolā ne ‵valo mai e uiga ki te Fanau, e aofia i ei a tena ‘fakapakia i te mulivae’ ne Satani.


It is quite likely that you will hear positive experiences.—Eph. 5:9. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka lagona ne koe olotou tala fakamalosi loto.—Efe. 5:9.


Further, at the beginning of the second century, Pliny the Younger wrote to Roman Emperor Trajan from Bithynia concerning Christianity. 	 E se gata i ei, i te kamataga o te lua o senitenali, ne tusi atu a Pilini Foliki ki te tupu o Loma ko Trajan mai i Pitunia e uiga ki te Lotu Kelisiano.


Most merely conform to the standards of countless others who are “fashioned after this system of things.” 	 A te tokoukega o tino konei e tau‵tali atu eiloa i faifaiga a nisi tino e tokouke kolā e “amio fakatasi . . . mo te lalolagi nei.”


Another hope was called the American Dream—the dream of a place where anyone willing to work hard could become prosperous. 	 A te suā fakamoemoega ne taku ko te American Dream—se moemiti e uiga ki se koga telā e lotomalie ki ei so se tino ke galue malosi ko te mea ke takutakua latou.


But Jesus’ prophecy reached far beyond the razing of that ancient city. 	 Kae ne isi foki se fakataunuga lasi o te valoaga a Iesu i lō te fakaseaiga fua o te fa‵kai mua tenā.


“Once upon a time in a faraway land” is a way to begin a fairy tale. 	 “E tasi te taimi i se fenua ‵mao ‵ki” ko te auala e kamata sāle aka ei a tala ‵kai.


Because of a family disagreement, she did not speak to her brother for over 17 years. 	 Ona ko kinauga i te kāiga, ne seki toe faipati atu ei tou fafine ki tena tuagane mō tausaga e silia atu i te 17.


(Galatians 6:4, 5) Yet, perhaps more important than the total amount of time we spend in the preaching work is the frequency with which we speak about our hope to others. 	 (Kalatia 6:4, 5) Kae kāti e sili atu te tāua o te uke o taimi e fai‵pati sāle atu tatou ki nisi tino e uiga ki te ‵tou fakamoemoega i lō te aofaki o itula e fakamāumāu ne tatou i te galuega talai.


WHAT THE BIBLE TELLS US 	 TE MEA TELĀ E FAI MAI NE TE TUSI TAPU KI A TATOU


How did Jehovah bolster Jeremiah, and fighting against that prophet meant what? 	 Ne fakamalosi atu pefea a Ieova ki a Ielemia, kae se a te uiga o te ‵teke atu ki te pelofeta tenā?


(Rev. 22:16) In 1914, Jesus rose before all creation as the Messianic King, heralding the dawn of a new day. 	 (Fakaasiga 22:16) I te 1914, ne tu atu a Iesu i mua o mea katoa ne faite e pelā me ko te Tupu faka-Mesia, kae ne molimau atu ei a ia ki te kamataga o se aso fou.


The people, standing at a distance, were terrified. 	 Ne pole‵pole malosi a tino kolā ne ‵tu ‵mao atu.


22 Is Jehovah going to do an unbelievable “work” in our day? 	 22 E mata, ka “fai” ne Ieova a mea faka‵poi i ‵tou aso nei?


For example, during the first four calendar months of 1999, the Netherlands branch office received four times as many regular pioneer applications as during the same period a year before. 	 E pelā mo te tala e tasi, i masina e fa i te kamataga o te 1999 e sili fakafa atu te aofaki o tusi fakamolemole ne maua ne te ofisa lagolago i Holani ke fai latou mo fai ne paenia tumau i lō te vaitaimi foki tenā i te tausaga mai mua atu i ei.


17. Why is the example of the needy widow encouraging? 	 17 Mafau‵fau foki ki te fafine mativa ko mate tena avaga i aso o Iesu.


Yet, there are other activities or aspects of life about which the Scriptures provide no specific command. 	 Kae e isi ne nisi faifaiga io me ko vaega o te olaga kolā e se taku tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ne fakatonuga mautinoa.


What a change! 	 Mā‵faga o ‵fuliga lasi!


Soon after this, she agreed to study the Bible. 	 E seki leva mai tua ifo i ei, ne talia ei ne ia ke sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu.


After dismissing Judas Iscariot, who has agreed to betray his Master for 30 pieces of silver—the price of a mere slave according to the Mosaic Law—Jesus introduces the Memorial of his death.—Exodus 21:32; Matthew 26:14, 15, 26-29; John 13:2-30. 	 Ko oti ne uga atu keatea a Iuta te Isikaliota, telā ne fai tena feagaiga ke fakalata ne ia tena Matai ki tupe siliva e 30—ko te ‵togi fua o se pologa mai lalo i te Tulafono a Mose—kae ne kamata ne Iesu te Fakamanatuga o tena mate.—Esoto 21:32; Mataio 26:14, 15, 26-29; Ioane 13:2-30.


Later, you could have the goal of answering in your own words. 	 Fakamuli loa, e mafai o fai ne koe a te fakamoemoega ke tali atu i au pati eiloa.


What lesson can we learn from Isaiah 40:26? 	 Se a te akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai te Isaia 40:26?


Why could Jesus not enter heaven as a human, and how was this situation resolved? 	 Kaia ne seki mafai ei ne Iesu o ulu atu ki loto i te lagi a koi fai a ia mo fai se tagata, kae ne mafai pefea o ulu atu a ia ki ei?


(Rom. 1:20) Jehovah has also revealed details about himself in his written Word, the Bible. 	 (Loma 1:20) Ko oti foki ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a fakamatalaga e uiga ki a ia i tena Muna tusia, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Perhaps we are overwhelmed by thoughts of past sins or mistakes that we made. 	 Kāti ko tō mafau‵fau tatou ki agasala mo mea ‵se ne fai ne tatou i taimi ko ‵teka.


• What understanding did some Bible readers gain in the 1600’s? 	 • Se a te mainaga ne maua ne nisi tino fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu i tausaga talu mai te 1600?


The resurrection of loved ones and others will bring joy to our hearts. 	 Ka fia‵fia tatou māfai ko toe‵tu mai ‵tou tino pele mo nisi tino aka foki.


(Eph. 5:22, 23; 6:1-3; Heb. 13:17) We benefit from doing so, for God has our interests at heart. 	 (Efe. 5:22, 23; 6:1-3; Epe. 13:17) E maua eiloa ne tatou a mea aoga mai i ei, me e manako te Atua ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou.


Appreciation for Jehovah and his organization should move us to be submissive. 	 Ne talia katoatoa ne ia a te ikuga a te tupu e uiga ki a Sipa.


How did the first-century Christians in Ephesus bring glory to God? 	 Ne faka‵malu pefea ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua i Efeso a te Atua?


Noah was a man of great faith. 	 A Noa se tagata e lasi tena fakatuanaki.


16 Little is accomplished—and damage can result—when a husband or a wife resorts to what has been called the silent treatment. 	 16 E foliki te aogā—kae e mafai foki o iku atu ki se tulaga masei—māfai e fakaiku aka ne se tauavaga ke se faipati te suā tino ki te suā tino.


This included Judas, “the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin,” and even “the crowds” that were persuaded to ask for the release of Barabbas.—Matt. 26:59-65; 27:1, 2, 20-22. 	 Ne aofia i ei a Iuta, “faitaulaga sili mo te Fono kātoa,” ke oko ki ‘tino e tokouke’ kolā ne fakaosogina ke fai atu ke ‵tala mai a Palapa.—Mataio 26:59-65; 27:1, 2, 20-22.


The Future Rulers of All the Earth 	 Pule o te Lalolagi Kātoa i Aso Mai Mua


Because the Ninevites “had turned back from their bad way.” 	 Me i tino Nineva “ko oti ne tiakina olotou amioga ma‵sei.”


The threats from foreign opposers caused the Jews to slacken their hands, to cease rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls. 	 Ne fai ne fakamatakutakuga mai fili o te kau Iutaia kolā ne tino mai nisi fenua ke fakavāi‵vai olotou lima, kae ke fakagata ei te ‵toe faitega o ‵pui o Ielusalema.


Alice visited the Kingdom Hall and was warmly welcomed by Punjabi-speaking brothers and sisters. 	 Ne āsi atu a Alice ki te Kingdom Hall kae ne tali fiafia a ia ne taina mo tuagane kolā e fai‵pati i te ‵gana Punjabi.


Bringing in a parallel thought to enlarge upon the idea, he adds: “To the wise ones he will not go.” 	 Ke faka‵mafa mai tena manatu, ne toe fai atu foki ne ia se isi manatu tai ‵pau: “E se mafai ne latou o ‵sala ne manatu fakatonutonu ki a latou kolā e poto atu i a latou.”


Certainly, this in itself is reason enough for all of God’s servants to cultivate mildness. 	 Tela la, ko maua i ei ne tavini katoa a te Atua a te pogai e ‵tau ei o agamalū latou.


Few people are aware, however, that the Gospel account does not mention how many Magi visited Jesus. 	 Ne nāi tino fua e iloa ne latou me e se fakaasi mai i tala i Evagelia a te aofaki o Makoi kolā ne olo atu o āsi ki a Iesu.


You will do better if you cooperate with your mate and concentrate on caring for your child.—Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10. 	 Ka ‵lei atu koe māfai e ga‵lue fakatasi mo tau avaga kae ‵saga tonu o tausi te tamaliki a koulua.—Failauga 4:9, 10.


Others say that they believe in evolution because they feel that it would not be taught at school were it not a fact. 	 A nisi tino e fai mai me tali‵tonu latou ki te evolusione me moi fai e se tonu penei e se akoako i akoga.


19. In the following article, we will consider what questions? 	 19 E tonu, e taliagina tatou e pelā me ne tino o Ieova!


(Ecclesiastes 5:1) Engaging in the true worship of Jehovah God is not vanity. 	 (Failauga 5:1) A te aofia i loto i te tapuakiga tonu ki a Ieova te Atua se mea aogā.


(Genesis 39:2-6) Joseph kept his integrity to Jehovah, and when this resulted in his being thrown into prison, he did not conclude: “What’s the use?” 	 (Kenese 39:2-6) Ne tumau a Iosefa i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova, kae i te taimi ne ‵pei atu ei a ia ki te falepuipui ona ko tena fakamaoni, ne seki fai atu a ia, penei: “Se a te aogā o toku fakamaoni?”


The sister prayed to Jehovah for help and reminded herself of Jesus’ words: “Do not become fearful of those who kill the body.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu te tuagane ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani kae ne toe mafaufau ki pati a Iesu: “Sa ma‵taku ki a latou kolā e tamate ne latou te foitino.”


(Jer. 39:15-18) Godly courage is rewarded. 	 (Ielemia 39:15-18) E maua eiloa te taui o tino kolā e loto ma‵losi o fai te loto o te Atua.


They feel that all faithful believers will be taken to heaven, while the rest of mankind will be left to suffer on a chaotic earth or be thrown into hell. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me i tino fakamaoni katoa ka ave ki te lagi, a ko te ‵toega o tino ka fakapuapuaga i se lalolagi telā e ‵numi valevale io me ‵pei atu ki kena.


(1 Pet. 2:21; 1 John 2:6) Through our obedience, we prove our love for God and Christ. 	 (1 Pe. 2:21; 1 Ioa 2:6) E auala i te ‵tou faka‵logo, e fakamaoni atu ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua pelā foki mo Keliso.


As our theme text shows, we can walk with God! 	 E pelā mo te tusi siki fakavae o te mataupu tenei, e fakaasi mai i ei me e mafai o sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo te Atua!


17. What steps must be taken in the pursuit of righteousness? 17 While Jehovah has lovingly provided his Son, Jesus Christ, as the means for humans to attain a righteous standing before him, the result is by no means automatic. 	 17 E tiga eiloa ne tuku mai mo te alofa ne Ieova tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, e pelā me se auala ke maua ei ne tino se tulaga amiotonu i ana mua, e se maua fakafuasei fua a te tulaga tenā.


How glad she was that she had attended that meeting! 	 Ko oko eiloa i tena fiafia me ne kau atu a ia ki te fakatasiga tenā!


These strips were bent to fit his torso and were fastened to straps of leather by means of metal hooks and buckles. 	 Ne ofe a fiti konei ke ofi ‵lei ei tena foitino kae ne saisai faka‵mau ki uka kolā e tui i loto i pa‵kolo fiti.


Likely, our feelings parallel those of Habakkuk himself, as described in the third chapter of his prophetic book. 	 Kāti e ‵pau eiloa ‵tou lagonaga mo lagonaga o Sapakuka, e pelā mo mea kolā ne fakamatala mai i te mataupu e tolu o tena tusi fakapelofeta.


In the midst of his tears, he pleaded for God’s help. 	 I te taimi ko tagi mautuutu ei a ia, ne akai atu a ia ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani.


(See opening picture.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga)


Why did the Israelites turn to worshipping the gods of the Moabites? 	 Kaia ne ‵fuli atu ei a tino Isalaelu o tapuaki ki atua o tino Moapi?


She was a true friend. 	 Ne fai foki a ia mo fai se taugasoa tonu.


‘How can I keep on doing what I love—pioneering?’ he asked himself. 	 ‘E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne au a te galuega ne fiafia au o fai—paenia?’ ne ‵sili ifo a ia ki a ia eiloa.


The motive of those performing the miracles was not to gain fame, glory, and riches for themselves. 	 A te lagonaga o latou kolā e fai ne latou a vavega e se ko te fia maua o te tulaga takutakua, tavaega, mo koloa mō latou.


(Numbers 32:9-13) In any case, Psalm 90 shows that the life of imperfect humans is short. 	 (Numela 32:9-13) Kae e fakaasi mai ne te Salamo 90 me i te ola o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e toetoe fua.


(1 Timothy 1:12) He received from Jesus the commission to “bear [Christ’s] name to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel.” 	 (1 Timoteo 1:12) Ne maua ne ia mai i a Iesu te fakatonuga ke “fakailoa atu ne ia [te] igoa [o Iesu] ki tino o fenua fakaatea, tupu, pelā foki ki tino Isalaelu.”


(Ephesians 5:25, 28-30; 6:4; 1 Peter 3:7) Wives show loyalty to Christ by chaste conduct and by displaying “the quiet and mild spirit.” (1 Peter 3:1-4; Ephesians 5:22-24) Children are loyal to Christ when they follow his example of obedience. 	 (Efeso 5:25, 28-30; 6:4; 1 Petelu 3:7) E fakaasi atu ne fāfine a‵vaga te lotou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Keliso mai olotou amioga ‵lei mo te fakaasi atu foki o te “loto malalo mo te agaga filemu.” (1 Petelu 3:1-4; Efeso 5:22-24) E fakamaoni eiloa a tama‵liki ki a Keliso māfai e fakaakoako atu ki a ia i te fakalogo.


Remarkably, that account is the only recorded instance in the Bible regarding the use of the old loaves by nonpriests. 	 Se mea fakaofoofogia me tenā fua te tala e tasi ne fakamau ki lalo i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o falaoa mua ne tino kolā e se ne faitaulaga.


The account adds: “Jehovah was listening.” 	 Ne toe fai mai penei te tala: “Ne lagona ne te Aliki a lā pati konā ne fai.”


(2 Sam. 12:7-14) While reading and meditating on this account, we might ask ourselves: ‘How could King David have avoided the heartache he suffered because of his adulterous act with Bath-sheba? 	 (2 Samu. 12:7-14) I te taimi e fai‵tau kae mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki te tala tenei, e mafai o ‵sili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa, penei: ‘Ne mafai pefea ne te Tupu ko Tavita o kalo kea‵tea mai fakalavelave konei?


We will be inclined to forgive one another freely, even if there seems to be a legitimate cause for complaint. 	 Ka ma‵nako tatou o fakamagalo atu te suā tino ki te suā tino, faitalia me e foliga mai me e isi se pogai tonu ke fameo ei tatou.


When did “the appointed times of the nations” begin, how long did they last, and when did they end? 	 Ne kamata anafea a “taimi . . . o fenua fakaatea,” e pefea te leva kae ne gata i te taimi fea?


Help me. 	 Fesoasoani mai ki a au.


It is sometimes good to look back and trace the spiritual progress we have made. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke toe mafau‵fau kae iloilo aka ne tatou te ‵tou gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Since then, it has been our desire to be “obedient from the heart” to God’s teachings and standards. 	 Mai konā, ne ma‵nako ei tatou o “faka‵logo . . . mo te loto kātoa” ki akoakoga mo tulaga o te Atua.


Paul urged his brothers to “put on the breastplate of faith and love.” (1 Thess. 5:8) Peter wrote: “Though you never saw [Jesus], you love him. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ne Paulo ana taina ke ‵pei ki te “ufifatafata o te fakatuanaki mo te alofa.” (1 Tesa. 5:8) Ne tusi mai a Petelu: “E tiga eiloa e seki lavea ne koutou a [Iesu], e a‵lofa eiloa koutou ki a ia.


They have no paid clergy. 	 E seai ne ‵togi o olotou faifeau.


(Prov. 25:27) Evidently, that was a pitfall for one particular disciple whom the apostle John encountered. 	 (Faataoto 25:27) E mautinoa eiloa me ne fai te mea tenā e pelā me se malei ki se soko e tokotasi telā ne fetaui mo Ioane.


In this regard, we all know that to live, or to sustain the life we have, does not really require very much. 	 I te feitu tenei, e iloa ne tatou katoa me ko te mea ke ola tatou, io me ke tumau tatou i te ola, e se manakogina i ei a mea e uke.


He also delivered them, having ‘brought them out of Egypt.’ 	 Ne faka‵sao foki ne ia latou me ne ‘aumai ne ia latou kea‵tea mai i Aikupito.’


Jehovah kindly allows the sun to shine and the rain to fall upon all humans 	 E talia mo te alofa atafai ne Ieova te la ke maina mai mo te vaiua ke ‵to mai ki luga i tino katoa


The palm-bearing multitude, which come out of this great tribulation, cannot be innumerable out of all nations, unless they be made so by the preaching of the Gospel before it comes.”—Dan. 12:4; Matt. 24:14; Rev. 7:9, 10. 	 A te vaitino e tokouke kolā e puke a lau pama i olotou lima kae ‵sao mai te fakalavelave lasi, ne o‵mai katoa mai fenua katoa telā e se mafai o faitau te lotou aofaki vagana e talai atu te Tala ‵lei koituai o oko mai te gataga.”—Tanielu 12:4; Mataio 24:14; Fakaasiga 7:9, 10.


His teachings have indeed had an extraordinary influence on mankind. 	 Ko lavea atu ei te tokouke o tino e pokotia malosi i ana akoakoga.


8 We will be more willing to wait if we remember faithful men and women of old who waited patiently for Jehovah to fulfill his promises. 	 8 Ka momea aka te ‵tou loto fia‵fia ke faka‵tali māfai e masaua ne tatou a tāgata mo fāfine fakamaoni mua kolā ne faka‵tali mo te kufaki ki a Ieova ke fakataunu ana folafolaga.


The earth was to become the permanent home for all mankind. 	 Ne ‵tau o fai a te lalolagi mo fai te koga ‵nofo tumau o tino katoa.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) We will cherish the privilege of proclaiming the good news of God’s Messianic Kingdom and will do so zealously. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Ka fakatāua ne tatou te tauliaga ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo faka-Mesia o te Atua kae ke fai foki te mea tenā mo te loto finafinau.


Did They Live That Long? 	 E Mata, ne Ola Leva Eiloa Latou?


While love and a sense of indebtedness to the one who had given him life and who had nurtured him were factors, Joseph no doubt also felt a keen desire to please Jehovah. 	 E tiga eiloa ne alofa kae nofo kaitalafu a ia ki te māfuaga o tena ola mo te tino ne tausi atu ki a ia, e seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ne manako foki a Iosefa ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.


The apostle Paul told Christian overseers: “From among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves.”—Acts 20:29, 30. 	 Ne fai atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki ovasia Kelisiano: “Ka ‵sae mai foki mai loto eiloa i a koutou a tāgata kolā ka ‵fuli faka‵kotua ne latou a mea ke ‵futi atu ei a soko ki a latou.”—Galuega 20:29, 30.


Immediately, their loyalty was put to the test. 	 I konā foki eiloa, ne tofotofo aka ei te lotou fakamaoni.


When he is finished, you are thrilled; the likeness is perfect. 	 I te otiga o ana galuega, ko fiafia malosi koe ki ei me konā eiloa ou foliga.


Young people in particular searched for happiness and the meaning of life through mind-altering drugs and the philosophies of the movement’s so-called gurus and high priests. 	 Ne ‵sala atu te kau talavou ke maua se fiafia mai te fakaaogāga o vailakau tapu mo olotou munatuku e pelā foki mo olotou takitaki fakalotu.


Why will Jehovah’s servants reside in security when Satan’s world comes to its end? 	 Kaia ka maua ei ne tavini a Ieova te puipuiga māfai ko fakaseai atu a te lalolagi a Satani?


(John 8:29) Therefore, let us never doubt Jehovah or his desire and ability to help us fulfill our dedication vow. 	 (Ioane 8:29) Tela la, ke mo a eiloa ma fakalotolotolua tatou ki a Ieova io me ko tena manakoga mo tena atamai ke fesoasoani mai ke fakataunu faka‵lei ‵tou tautoga e uiga ki ‵tou tukuatuga.


“So they set out and [1] preached in order that people might repent; and [2] they would expel many demons and grease many sickly people with oil and cure them.”—Mark 6:12, 13. 	 “Tela, olo ei latou kae [1] folafola atu ki tino ko te mea ke salamo mai i olotou agasala. [2] Ne afuli ne latou temoni e uke, e tokouke foki tino ma‵saki ne milimili ne latou ki te sinu kae ne ‵lei i ei olotou ma‵saki.”—Maleko 6:12, 13.


‘O God, Send Out Your Light’ 	 ‘Aumai Tou Mainaga e te Atua’


As Jesus instructed, they place a high priority on the preaching work. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakatonu mai ne Iesu, e fakatulaga muamua eiloa ne latou a te galuega talai.


A proud person likes to consider himself superior and usually gets selfish pleasure from boasting. 	 A te tino fakamatamata e fia maluga kae maua faeloa ne ia a te manakoga kaimanako mai te fakamatamata.


THE year is 29 C.E. Israel is abuzz with talk about the promised Messiah. 	 A TE tausaga ko te 29 T.A. Ko fai‵pati faeloa a tino Isalaelu katoa e uiga ki te Mesia telā ne folafola mai.


Are we born into God’s universal family? 	 E mata, ne fa‵nau mai tatou ki loto i te kāiga o te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi?


They may sincerely believe that they are helping others. 	 Kāti e tali‵tonu latou me e fesoasoani atu latou ki nisi tino.


“‘If God really exists,’ I reasoned, ‘why does he allow people to suffer?’” 	 “‘Kafai e isi se Atua, kaia e talia ei ne ia ke logo‵mae a tino?’”


He also repented of his sins. 	 Ne salamō foki a ia ki ana agasala.


(Matt. 16:21; John 14:12) How would the heavenly Jesus keep his followers on earth well-fed spiritually? 	 (Mata. 16:21; Ioa. 14:12) Ka fagai faka‵lei pefea ne Iesu mai i te lagi ana soko i te lalolagi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?