(1 Timothy 3:1) However, we should never view privileges of service as badges of merit, as though by attaining them, we have moved up a rung on some so-called ladder of advancement. 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1) Kae e se ‵tau o ma‵natu aka tatou me i tofiga taulia e fakamaoni aka i ei me i a tatou e ‵lei atu i nisi tino, e pelā eiloa me e kake aka se tino ki se tulaga maluga ‵ki.


There, Satan will be in a state of deathlike inactivity so that “he might not mislead the nations anymore.” 	 I konā, ka nofo atu a Satani i se tulaga telā ko mate kae se toe gasuesue ko te mea “ke se toe takitaki ‵se ne ia a fenua.”


CANAAN 	 KANANA


Because we have been sanctified, we do well to ask ourselves, ‘Does the way I live demonstrate that I have been set apart for Jehovah’s service?’—Matt. 6:33. 	 Ona ko tatou ko oti ne fakatapu, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa, ‘E mata, e fakaasi atu i te auala e ola ei au me ko oti au ne ‵vae kea‵tea mō te galuega a Ieova?’—Mata. 6:33.


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We can have the conviction that he always accomplishes his will and never forsakes his loyal servants. 	 E tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me e fakataunu faeloa ne ia a mea e loto a ia ki ei kae e se mafai o tiakina ne ia ana tavini fakamaoni.


He quickly had to get to one of six designated cities of refuge. 	 (Faataoto 28:19) E “fai amioga ma‵sei” a nisi tino, mai te faiga o tafaoga mo fakafiafiaga mo fai a toe mea aogā i olotou olaga.


Such knowledge enables us to draw closer to our God.—James 4:8. 	 A te vaegā malamalama tenā e fai ei ke momea aka te fakapili‵pili atu o tatou ki te ‵tou Atua.—Iakopo 4:8.


4 What, though, can we do in order to continue to have a satisfying and meaningful share in the preaching of this good news—even in less responsive territories? 	 4 Ne a la ‵tou mea e mafai o fai ko te mea ke fakatumau kae magoi te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei tenei—ke oko ki koga kolā e se na ko fia ‵saga mai a tino i ei?


And Jesus surely listened as Martha replied: “Yes, Lord; I have believed that you are the Christ the Son of God.” 	 Kae ne fakalogologo faka‵lei eiloa a Iesu ki te tali a Maleta: “Ao e te Aliki! Au e talitonu i a koe ko te Keliso ko te Tama a te Atua.”


11. How should we be affected by the knowledge that Jehovah is merciful and gracious? 	 Kafai e kilo‵kilo faka‵lei tatou ki nisi fakaasiga o te aga‵lei o Ieova ka fesoasoani mai ei ki a tatou ke “fai te mea ‵lei.”


(Gal. 5:16, 22, 23) If we find that our mind pushes us toward materialistic thinking or fleshly desires, we should not give up. 	 (Kala. 5:16, 22, 23) Kafai e iloa ne tatou me ko fakatāua ne ‵tou mafaufau a te fia fai kope e uke io me ko manakoga faka-te-foitino, e se ‵tau o fiu tatou i te taua atu ki ei.


Developing such a new personality is within our reach. 	 E mafai eiloa o ati aka ne tatou a uiga ‵fou penā.


Joshua declared: “My lord Moses, restrain them!” 	 Ne fai atu a Iosua ki a Mose, penei: “Tou ‵Malu, ‵vao atu ke fakagata te lā mea tenā e fai!”


In a similar way, we daily need to search God’s Word to ascertain what Jehovah’s will is for us personally and then to follow that direction. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau mo tatou o suke‵suke faeloa ki te Muna a te Atua i aso katoa, ke fakamautinoa aka me se a te loto o te Atua mō tatou taki tokotasi kae ke gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo te fakatakitakiga tenā.


(Ps. 146:3) Rather, they place their lives and their future in Jehovah’s hands, knowing that he loves them and that he always fulfills his Word.—Rom. 3:4; 8:38, 39. 	 (Salamo 146:3) I lo te fai penā, e fakalago‵lago olotou ola mo fakamoemoega i aso mai mua ki a Ieova, me e iloa ne latou me e alofa a ia ki a latou kae e fakataunu faeloa ne ia tena Muna.—Loma 3:4; 8:38, 39.


(Joshua 10:12-14) Habakkuk’s prophecy reminds us that this same power will be used by Jehovah at Armageddon. 	 (Iosua 10:12-14) E fakamasaua mai ne te valoaga a Sapakuka me tenā loa te vaegā ‵mana telā ka fakaaogā ne Ieova i Amaketo.


That song reveals that for a time David did not confess his serious sins, likely involving Bath-sheba. 	 E fakaasi mai i te pese tenā, me ne ‵funa ne Tavita a tena agasala matagā i se taimi leva, kāti ko te lā agasala mo Patisepa.


With this prayer, devout Jews declare their exclusive devotion to God. 	 E auala i te ‵talo tenei, e fakaasi atu ei ne tino Iutaia ‵lotu a te lotou tapuakiga katoatoa ki te Atua.


Moreover, God’s Word states: “Repent, therefore, and turn around so as to get your sins blotted out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the person of Jehovah.” 	 E se gata i ei, e fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Sala‵mo koutou ki otou agasala, kae ‵fuli atu ki te Atua, ko te mea ke fakamagalo otou agasala.”


To find out, you need to open the door. 	 Ke iloa ne koe, e manakogina ke ‵tala te mataloa ke matala.


This deeply affected him.” 	 Ne pokotia masei eiloa tou tagata i te mea tenei.”


“I OVERCAME MY FEAR” 	 “NE MANUMALO AU I TOKU MATAKU”


In such a situation, Jesus says that you are to go and “make your peace with your brother,” whether you feel you have done him wrong or not. 	 I se vaegā tulaga penā, e fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o fanatu mua koe o “faka‵lei” mo tou taina, faitalia me e ‵se koe io me ikai.


(Gen. 1:28) Had Adam and Eve died childless, God’s purpose to fill the earth with their offspring would have come to nothing. 	 (Kene. 1:28) Moi ne fai ne ‵mate atu a Atamu mo Eva e aunoa mo ne tama‵liki, penei ko se taunu a te fuafuaga a te Atua ke faka‵fonu te lalolagi ki lā tama‵liki.


3 Understandably, we are in a better position to cope if we can identify the causes of our problems or tribulations. 	 3 E malamalama tatou me kafai e iloa ‵lei ne tatou te pogai o ‵tou fakalavelave io me ko puapuaga, ko mafai ei ne tatou o fa‵ki i ei.


“There is no speech, and there are no words; no voice on their part is being heard.” 	 “E seai ne pati io me ne muna e fakaaogā, e seai foki se leo e lagona.”


“The sun of righteousness” is Jesus Christ. 	 A “te lā o te amiotonu” ko Iesu Keliso.


Some may wonder, though, how we can live up to a dedication made to Jehovah and how the holy spirit is involved. 	 Kae kāti e mafau‵fau a nisi tino ki te auala e mafai ei o ola tatou e ‵tusa mo se tukuatuga ne fai ki a Ieova mo te auala e aofia i ei te agaga tapu.


AS A whole, the early Christians proved their faith by how they actually lived. 	 NE FAKAMAONI mai ne Kelisiano i aso mua a te lotou fakatuanaki i te auala ne ola ei latou.


For example, two decades after Christ’s enthronement in 1914, “a great crowd” of “other sheep” was identified. 	 E pelā, mo te lua sefulu tausaga mai tua o te faūga o Iesu i te 1914, ne matea atu ei se “vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe.’


5 Many scientists insist that there is no God. 	 5 E tumau eiloa te kinau mai o saienitisi e tokouke me e seai se Atua.


You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, an established place that you have made ready for you to inhabit, O Jehovah, a sanctuary, O Jehovah, that your hands have established. 	 12, 13. Ne ‵valo mai pefea ne te pelofeta ko Tanielu a te osoatuga fakaoti ki tino o te Atua? 14.


20 Christian youths, you are under attack today! 	 20 E isi ne mea kolā e oso atu ki a koutou, e talavou Kelisiano, i aso nei!


They chose to change their lifestyle, and they reaped significant benefits. 	 Ne filifili aka ne latou ke ‵fuli olotou olaga, kae ne maua ne latou mai i ei a mea aoga e uke.


(Rom. 13:1-4) But we realize that we must remain neutral, never favoring one political party or human leader over another. 	 (Loma 13:1-4) Kae masaua me e ‵tau mo tatou o tumau i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu, io me fia‵fia ki se potukau fakapolitiki io me se takitaki i lō te suā takitaki.


What Is the Secret? 	 Se a te Mea ‵Funa?


Yet, “through glory and dishonor, through bad report and good report,” the anointed brothers of Christ, supported by their “other sheep” companions, have humbly endeavored ‘to observe the commandments of God and do the work of bearing witness to Jesus.’—2 Corinthians 6:8; John 10:16; Revelation 12:17. 	 Kae e ui i ei “i te vikia mo te sē vikia, ki te takumaseigina mo te taku‵leigina,” e taumafai malosi eiloa a taina fakaekegina o Keliso fakatasi mo te ‵lago malosi atu o ‘nisi mamoe’ ke ‘faka‵logo latou ki fakatonuga a te Atua mo te faiga o te galuega ko te molimau atu e uiga ki a Iesu’ mo te loto maulalo.—2 Kolinito 6:8; Ioane 10:16; Fakaasiga 12:17.


If you moved some time ago but you are still struggling to adjust, applying these Bible principles can help: 	 Kafai ko tai leva te taimi ne fanatu koe ki se koga fou kae koi faigata eiloa ke fakamasani faka‵lei, a te fakagalue aka o akoakoga fakavae konei i te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fesoasoani:


To him, his erstwhile friend knew better and might have caused harm on purpose. 	 Ki a ia, ne ‵tau o iloa ne tena taugasoa mua te mea e ‵tau o fai kae kāti ne manako tonu eiloa o fai te mea tenā.


This is true in the matter of prayer, for only by praying through Jesus do we have the assurance that the Father will give us whatever we may request in harmony with His will. 	 E tonu eiloa te mea tenei māfai ko ‵talo atu tatou, me i te ‵talo atu fua e auala i a Iesu e maua ei ne tatou a te fakatalitonuga me ka tuku mai ne te Tamana so se mea e fakamolemole atu tatou ki ei e ‵tusa mo Tena loto.


“Who Really Is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?” 	 ““Ko Oi La Te Tavini Fakamaoni Kae Poto?”


17, 18. (a) How does the Bible reveal the importance of showing love to children? (b) How should fathers imitate Jehovah in expressing love for their children? 	 17, 18. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea i te Tusi Tapu a te tāua o te fakaasi atu o te alofa ki tama‵liki? (e) E ‵tau o fakaakoako atu pefea a tamana ki a Ieova i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ki olotou tama‵liki?


An elder might highlight the Scriptural principles that a brother should consider when he is endeavoring to make an important decision. 	 Kāti e fakasae aka ne se toeaina se fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu ke mafaufau ki ei se taina, māfai e taumafai o fai se fakaikuga tāua.


How might it be possible to prevent a disagreement from escalating into a heated argument? 	 E mafai pefea o fakagata se tamā kinauga ke mo a ma fanaka o lasi atu?


Simplicity and Clarity 	 E Faigofie Kae Manino


What indicates that Jehovah held as sacred the place he chose for his worship, and how did Jesus show that he too did so? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai me e faka‵malu ne Ieova te koga telā ne filifili aka ne ia mō tena tapuakiga, kae ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu me e penā foki a ia?


Jesus Was Guided by God’s Spirit 	 Ne takitaki a Iesu ne te Agaga o te Atua


Run in such a way that you may attain it.”—1 Cor. 9:24. 	 Tela la, tele mo te fakamoemoega ke maua ne koe te fakailoga.”—1 Kolinito 9:24.


3 When John the Baptizer came on the scene years later, his words and deeds led some to wonder if the Messiah had arrived. 	 3 I te okomaiga o Ioane te Papatiso i tausaga e uke mai tua ifo, ne fai ne ana pati mo ana galuega ke mafau‵fau a nisi tino me kāti ko oti ne oko mai te Mesia.


Samuel, whose home was completely destroyed, said: “Even during these extreme circumstances, my wife and I never stopped attending meetings and preaching. 	 Ne fai mai a Samuelu telā ne fakamasei kātoatoa tena fale: “Ke oko foki ki tulaga ma‵sei konei, ne seki fakagata eiloa te ‵kau atu o māua mo taku avaga ki fakatasiga mo te galuega talai.


Then he utters the words that change her life forever, shattering her dreams and hopes of a normal life. 	 Oti aka, fai atu ei ne ia a pati kolā ne ‵fuli ne ia a te olaga masani mo fakamoemoega o tena tamaliki fafine.


They had productive work to do and ideal surroundings in which to do it. 	 Ne isi ne lā galuega aogā e mafai o fai i se koga ‵gali ‵ki.


Many such changes are beyond our control, and they can present new and formidable challenges to our spiritual well-being. 	 E se mafai o pule atu tatou ki mafulifuliga penei, kae e mafai o fai mo fakalavelave ‵lasi ki ‵tou malosi faka-te-agaga.


How did you feel when you became convinced that what you were learning about Jehovah was the truth? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga i te taimi ne talitonu ei koe me i au mea ne tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova ko te munatonu?


The expression “new heavens and a new earth” means that there will be a new government and a new earthly society over which that government rules. 	 A te tugapati ko te “lagi fou mo se lalolagi fou” e fakauiga i ei me ka isi se pulega fou mo se potukau fou o tino i te lalolagi telā ka pule atu ki ei a te pulega tenā.


Be determined to live by faith, day by day. 	 Ke fatuaki tou loto ke ola koe i te fakatuanaki i aso katoa.


As reasoning creatures, we are capable of seeing it. 	 E pelā me ne tino loto malamalama, e mafai eiloa o ‵kilo tatou ki ei.


In a similar way, Biblically speaking, the term “the conclusion of the system of things” refers to the period of time leading up to and including its end. 	 E penā foki te uiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu o te tugāpati ko “te gataga o te olaga masei tenei,” e fakasino atu loa ki se vaitaimi telā ka iku atu kae aofia i ei tena fakaotiga.


(Joel 3:2, 12) In our day, it represents a symbolic location in which nations will be crushed like grapes in a winepress.—Revelation 19:15. 	 (Ioelu 3:2, 12, NW) I ‵tou aso nei, e fakasino atu a te koga fakatusa tenā ki te koga telā ka ‵tau i ei a atufenua e pelā me ne fuagā vine i se mea ‵tau uaina.—Fakaasiga 19:15.


It is against God. 	 E agasala eiloa koe ki te Atua.


Jesus knew that the Devil was a real person 	 “Te lalolagi katoa ko i lalo i te pule a te Tino Masei”


However, some time after Joshua’s death, “another generation began to rise after them that did not know Jehovah or the work that he had done for Israel. 	 Kae mai tua o te mateatuga o Iosua, “ka ko te tupulaga fou ko puli i a latou a te Aliki, mo mea ne fai ne ia mō Isalaelu.


“We enjoy our time so much that our study usually lasts longer than an hour,” says one of them. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te motou fia‵fia, telā ko mafai o silia atu i se itula a te motou akoga,” ko pati a se tokotasi o latou.


It has tremendous power. 	 E malosi ‵ki eiloa.


(Ex. 19:5) Today, members of the Christian congregation also have the honor of belonging to Jehovah. 	 (Esoto 19:5) I aso nei, a sui o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e maua ne latou te tulaga taulia ke fai mo tino o Ieova.


There Jehovah blessed Isaac with bumper crops and increased his livestock. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Ieova i konā a Isaako ki lakau kaina e uke kae fakaopoopo atu ana manu.


For example, the prophet Moses once began to implore God by saying: “Excuse me, Jehovah.” 	 E pelā mo te pelofeta ko Mose telā ne kamata o akai atu ki te Atua mai i te fai atu: “Fakamolemole e Ieova.”


• What gift does Jehovah give to those who draw close to him? 	 • Se a te meaalofa e tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia?


He said to them, ‘An enemy, a man, did this.’ 	 Ne tali atu a ia ki a latou, ‘Ko te fili ne fai ne ia.’


(Psalm 97:10) The word “cling” is a translation of a Greek verb that literally means “to glue.” 	 (Salamo 97:10) A tugāpati ko te “puke‵mau” ne ‵fuli mai i se veape Eleni telā e fakauiga tonu ki te “faka‵piki ki te kulū.”


You probably cherish your right to believe whatever you wish to believe. 	 Kāti e fakatāua eiloa ne koe tou saolotoga ke talitonu ki mea kolā e manako koe o talitonu ki ei.


Many religions do an admirable job of caring for the sick, the elderly, and the poor. 	 E fai ne lotu e uke se galuega tafasili i te ‵lei i te tausi atu ki tino ma‵saki, tino ma‵tua, mo tino ma‵tiva.


And the love for Jehovah that we and our fellow worshippers share is like a cord that ties us together and strengthens our bond of unity. 	 Kae ko te alofa ki a Ieova telā e maua ne tatou fakatasi mo ‵tou taina tapuaki e fai pelā me se uka telā e ‵sai fakatasi ei tatou kae fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi.


We also know what is shortly going to take place, and we put our confidence in Jehovah and his purposes.—Read 1 John 2:15-17. 	 E iloa foki ne tatou te mea telā ko pili o tupu, kae e tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga.—Faitau te 1 Ioane 2:15-17.


COOPERATE IN PREACHING 	 ‵KAU FAKATASI I TE FAIGA O TE GALUEGA TALAI


Boaz did all he could to ensure that the inheritance of his relative—Naomi’s late husband, Elimelech—would remain in Elimelech’s family. 	 Ne fai ne Poasa a te toe mea e mafai ke fakamautinoa aka i ei me ka tumau eiloa a te gafa o tena kāiga—te avaga a Naomi telā ko oti ne mate ko Elimeleka—i loto i kāiga o Elimeleka.


In order to help us learn this kind of patience, the Bible encourages us to meditate on the example of a farmer. 	 Ke fakamasani tatou ki te vaegā loto kufaki tenā, e fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki se tino ‵toki lakau.


Is that your firm resolve? 	 E mata, tenā eiloa tou manakoga ‵mautakitaki?


Soon he will bring complete relief to those fearing God’s name. 	 Kae ko pili fua o fakaoko mai ne ia te fakatapūga katoatoa ki tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te igoa o te Atua.


Because of his personal experience and his meditation on God’s dealings with others, David could confidently sing: “Jehovah is . . . great in loving-kindness [or, “loyal love .”—Psalm 145:8. 	 Ona ko mea ne ‵tupu ki a ia mo tena mafaufau ‵loto ki faifaiga a te Atua ki nisi tino, ne mafai ei o usu mai a Tavita mo te loto talitonu: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] e . . . ‵fonu i te alofa [io me ko te “fakamaoni .”—Salamo 145:8.


You hear the rustling of leaves, the splash of water tumbling over rocks, the calls and songs of birds, the hum of insects at work. 	 E lagona ne koe te gasue‵sue o laulakau, te ‵fati atu o vai ki luga i kaupapa, te ‵tagi mo pese a manu, mo te logoā mai o manu fo‵liki i te faiga o olotou galuega.


22 Draw Close to God—“What Is Jehovah Asking Back From You?” 	 A Koe se Situati Fakatuagagina! ITULAU E 17 • PESE: 62, 125


8 Our brothers around the globe persevere in observing God’s commandments despite facing apathy and outright rejection of the Kingdom message. 	 8 E tumau eiloa a ‵tou taina i te lalolagi kātoa i te faka‵logo ki tulafono a te Atua faitalia a te sē fia‵fia mo te ‵teke tonu mai ki te fekau o te Malo.


What does it mean to be “bearing much fruit”? 	 Se a te uiga o te tugāpati ke “‵fua malosi mai koutou”?


Are you convinced in your heart that you are “seeking first the kingdom and [Jehovah’s] righteousness”?—Matt. 6:33. 	 E mata, e “‵sala muamua faeloa ne koutou te Malo mo [te] amiotonu” a Ieova?—Mataio 6:33.


How does the spirit of the world manifest itself? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te agaga o te lalolagi a ia eiloa?


Jehovah’s Witnesses happily and energetically share “this good news of the kingdom” with their neighbors, inviting them to become its subjects. 	 E folafola atu ne Molimau a Ieova mo te loto malosi kae fiafia a “te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo” ki olotou tuakoi, kae ‵kami foki latou ke fai pelā me ne tino kolā ka ola mai lalo i tena pulega.


However, it was some years before Jehovah “opened her womb.”—Genesis 30:22-24. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne tai uke eiloa a tausaga kae fatoā fai ne Ieova ke “fanafanau” a Lasela.—Kenese 30:22-24.


In a very persuasive speech, the apostle Peter invited his audience to “get saved from this crooked generation” by repenting of their sins and getting baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. 	 I tena lauga gali, ne ‵kami mai ne Petelu a tino fakalogo‵logo ke ‘taumafai ke ‵sao latou mai te fakasalaga ka oko atu ki te kautama masei tenā’ mai te sala‵mo ki olotou agasala mo te papatiso foki i te igoa o Iesu Keliso.


To learn the name of the primary legal entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in your country, please contact the branch office that serves the country. 	 Ko te mea ke iloa ne koe te igoa o te koga telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova i tou fenua, fakamolemole, fesokotaki atu ki te ofisa lagolago telā e tausi mai ki tou fenua.


Imagine what they must have thought as the waters closed in upon them! 	 Ke fakaataata aka a mea ne mafau‵fau latou ki ei i te taimi ne fanaifo ei te tai ki luga i a latou!


The psalmist wrote: “The wicked one according to his superciliousness makes no search; all his ideas are: ‘There is no God.’”—Psalm 10:4. 	 Ne tusi mai te faisalamo: “A te tagata amio masei e se saga ki te Aliki; ona ko tena loto fia maluga telā e mafaufau aka ia pelā i te Atua e se aogā.”—Salamo 10:4.


A Way to Refreshment 	 Te Auala ke Maua ei te Malōlōga


It adds: “At all times, it has been difficult to explain to unschooled Christians why the Christian God is still one god and not three gods.” “The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the more difficult problems of Christian theology” 	 E toe fai mai penei: “I taimi katoa konei, ko oko eiloa i te faigata ke fakamatala atu ki Kelisiano e seki a‵koga ‵lei a te pogai koi fai ei a te Atua Kelisiano mo fai se atua e tasi kae e se tokotolu.”


What do those experiences show us? 	 Se a te mea ko lavea ne tatou e uiga ki tala konei?


OUTRIGHT DONATIONS 	 MEAALOFA KOLĀ E TUKU ATU


How can we benefit from considering the book of Ecclesiastes? 	 E aogā pefea ki a tatou a te mafau‵fau ki te tusi ko Failauga?


In the 45 years following the close of the second world war, many lands refused to grant legal recognition to Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I tausaga e 45 mai tua ifo o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, ne seki talia ne nisi malo e uke te galuega a Molimau a Ieova i olotou fenua.


Haman lays out a plan to kill Mordecai before the banquet the next day. 	 Ne fai ei ne Hamanu se aofaga ke tamate a Moletekai mai mua o fai te ‵kaiga i te suā aso.


Consider three such prophecies you will see fulfilled. 	 Ke mafaufau ki valoaga e tolu kolā ka lavea ne koe me ko fakataunu.


God’s Son, who later became known as Jesus, had a great love for mankind. 	 A te Tama a te Atua, telā ne lauiloa fakamuli e pelā me ko Iesu, ne lasi tena alofa ki tino.


How do you view the privilege of bearing witness to Jehovah? 	 E kilo atu pefea koe ki te tauliaga ke molimau atu e uiga ki a Ieova?


The record states: “David grew tired.” 	 E fai mai te li‵poti: “Ko Tavita eiloa ko tai fi‵ta.”


Making a Second Marriage Work 	 Te Faiga ke Galue ‵Lei a te Lua o Avaga


(Job 31:6) Integrity is what King David of ancient Israel asked Jehovah to inspect when he prayed: “Judge me, O Jehovah, for I myself have walked in my own integrity, and in Jehovah I have trusted, that I may not wobble.” 	 (Iopu 31:6) A te fakamaoni ko te mea telā ne fakamolemole atu te Tupu o Isalaelu mua, ko Tavita, ki a Ieova ke sukesuke aka a ia i tena ‵talo tenei: “Fakamasino mai au, e Ieova, me ko oti ne sasale au i toku fakamaoni, kae ko oti ne talitonu au ki a Ieova, ko te mea ke sē pole‵pole oku vae.”


Then he began walking again in the house, once this way and once that way, after which he went up and bent over him. 	 I te takato atuga o ia penā i luga i te tamaliki, ko te foitino eiloa o te tamaliki ko gasolo o mafanafana.


. . . and supports us in the worldwide preaching work 	 . . . kae e ‵lago mai foki ki a tatou i te faiga o te talaiga i te lalolagi kātoa


10 Unlike those would-be disciples, we have wisely accepted Jesus’ invitation to be his followers and are now serving Jehovah every day. 	 10 E ‵kese a ‵tou faifaiga mo faifaiga a tāgata konā. Ko oti ne talia ne tatou a te ‵kamiga a Iesu ke fai mo ana soko kae ko tavini atu nei tatou ki a Ieova i aso katoa.


In Austria insurance fraud is said to be a common practice. 	 E fai mai te tala me e kaisoa sāle ne tino i Austria a tupe mai kamupane inisua.


One way we can draw closer to Jehovah is by showing regard for and paying attention to his activities as recorded in his Word, the Bible. 	 A te auala e tasi e mafai ei o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova ko te ‵saga tonu atu ki ana galuega kolā ne fakamau i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


However, David “dodged from before Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall.” 	 Kae ne toe taumafai a Saulo o “velo Tavita ke ‵mau tasi mo te ‵pui, ka ko Tavita ne fakaseke ne ia te ‵tao, tena ne mau atu ei te tao ki te ‵pui.”


14, 15. How is spiritual food being provided today? 	 14, 15. E maua pefea a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i aso nei?


How beautifully Jesus’ words assure us that Jehovah cares for us as individuals! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵gali o pati a Iesu me fakamaoni mai ei me alofa mai eiloa a Ieova ki a tatou taki tokotasi!


In the synagogues, it was the custom to recite aloud the Shema, or confession of faith, and this included the passage found at Deuteronomy 6:4-9, from which Jesus quoted. 	 I faletapu, ne masani o faitau atu ki luga a te ‵talo faka-Epelu, io me ko te takuatuga o te fakatuanaki, kae ne aofia i te mea tenei a fuaiupu kolā ne fakamau i te Teutelonome 6:4-9, telā ne siki mai ne Iesu a pati i ei.


(1 Pet. 5:7) In fact, he promises to provide us with the strength needed to keep on enduring.—1 Cor. 10:13. 	 (1 Pe. 5:7) A te tonuga loa, ne tauto a ia me ka tuku mai ne ia te malosi e manakogina ke tumau tatou i te kufaki.—1 Koli. 10:13.


Such things may be hidden from public view. 	 E se lavea ne tino a mea konā.


In what areas of life should our Yes mean Yes? 	 I feitu fea o te olaga e ‵tau ei o fakauiga ‵tou Ao ki te Ao?


5:1-7; 6:1-12. Jehovah can maneuver matters for the success of his people. 	 5:1-7; 6:1-12. E mafai eiloa o ‵fuli ne Ieova a mea ko te mea ke manuia ei ana tino.


(Job 1:9-11; 27:5) Your child needs to understand that depending on how he behaves, he can make Jehovah either sad or happy. 	 (Iopu 1:9-11; 27:5) E ‵tau o malamalama tau tamaliki me e auala i ana amioga, e mafai o fakafanoanoa io me fakafiafia ne ia a Ieova.


In fact, we enjoy blessings today that the first-century Christians did not have. 	 A te tonuga loa, e isi ne ‵tou fakamanuiaga i aso nei kolā ne seki maua ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


I prayed, “Jehovah, help me get this man on my side.” 	 I te taimi ne lagona ne au te mea tenā, ne ‵talo atu ei au, “Ieova, fesoasoani mai ke kau mai te tagata tenei ki a au.”


1-3. (a) What does the Bible say about Jehovah’s day? (b) We face which “day of Jehovah”? 	 1-3. (a) Ne a pati e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te aso o Ieova? (e) Se a te “aso o Ieova” telā e fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei?


(Ephesians 4:20, 21) Do we ‘incline the heart’ so as to get discernment? 	 (Efeso 4:20, 21) E mata, e ‘taumafai malosi tatou ke malamalama’ i ei?


A high standard of cleanliness is expected of those handling or serving the food we eat. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou me e fakatāua ne tino kolā e fakatoka ne latou a meakai a te tu ‵mā.


So when the woman became pregnant, they decided in favor of an abortion. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne toe faitama ei te fafine, ne fakaiku aka ei ne laua ke fakatō te lā pepe.


Rolf-Michael and his wife, Ursula, desperately looked for meaning in life and searched for the truth. 	 Ne ma‵nako malosi a Rolf-Michael mo tena avaga ko Ursula ke iloa ne laua te pogai o te ola, kae ne ‵sala malosi eiloa laua ki te munatonu.


Fellow historian Eric Hobsbawm agrees: “There has, since 1914, been a marked regression from the standards then regarded as normal in the developed countries . . . 	 Ne loto malie foki te suā tino tusi tala mua ko Eric Hobsbawm ki te manatu tenā i ana pati konei: “Talu mai te 1914 ne mautinoa eiloa me ne gasolo o ‵kese a fakatakitakiga kolā ne ma‵natu aka muamua a tino me ne fakatakitakiga ‵lei i fenua kolā ko oti ne ati aka . . .


Jehovah becomes our share when we make his service our primary concern 	 E fai a Ieova e pelā me ko ‵tou ola māfai e fakamuamua ne tatou a tena taviniga


During the agitation, to show mercy may you remember.” 	 Alofa mai ki a matou, tiga foki eiloa e kaitaua koe.”


Christian faith is the result of God’s holy spirit working on a receptive heart. 	 A te fakatuanaki faka-Kelisiano ko te ikuga o te galuega a te agaga tapu o te Atua ki se loto telā e taliagofie.


• What can happen when those claiming to serve God put material interests first in life? 	 • Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e fakamuamua ne tino kolā e fai mai me e tavini latou ki te Atua a kope faka-te-foitino i olotou olaga?


5 Like Cain, a Christian today could be following the wrong path even while professing to worship Jehovah. 	 5 E pelā mo Kaino, e mafai eiloa o tau‵tali atu a Kelisiano i aso nei i te auala ‵se faitalia eiloa me fai mai i a latou e tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


In what way can youths use their time and energy wisely? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne talavou olotou taimi mo olotou malosi?


(Romans 7:12) It promoted such virtues as kindness, honesty, morality, and neighborliness. 	 (Loma 7:12) Ne fakamalosi mai i ei a mea ‵lei e pelā mo te atafai, te fakamaoni, uiga ‵lei mo te alofa ki tuakoi.


How might you study Genesis 3:15? 	 Ka mafai pefea o sukesuke koe ki te Kenese 3:15?


One of the greatest privileges we have is that of telling others about God’s Kingdom. 	 Se tauliaga sili e tasi e maua ne tatou ko te fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Those restored to life in the resurrection will not have the kind of infirmities or disabilities presently experienced. 	 A tino kolā e faka‵tu aka ka se maua ne masaki e pelā mo mea e ‵tupu i te vaitaimi nei.


They try to lift it out of the way by interfering with the Kingdom preachers. 	 E taumafai latou o ave keatea te fatu ‵mafa tenā e auala i te lotou oso atu ki tino talai o te Malo.


5 The freedom that is associated with the spirit of Jehovah, however, is more than liberation from physical slavery. 	 5 A te saolotoga telā e isi sena sokoga mo te agaga o Ieova, e sili atu fakafia i te saolotoga mai te pologa i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


By means of fellow Christians. 	 E auala i taina Kelisiano.


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HOW THEY GAINED THE VICTORY 	 TE AUALA KE MANUMALO


In today’s pluralistic and tolerant society, people hesitate to make moral judgments. 	 I loto i se fenua telā e ‵fonu i tino valevale, e fakata‵mala a tino i ei ke fai a faka‵tauga ‵lei.


“The spirit and the bride keep on saying: ‘Come!’ . . . 	 “Ne fai mai te agaga mo te tamafine fatoa fakaipoipo, ‘Vau!’ . . .


Why would it be a mistake to delay baptism? 	 Kaia e fai ei e pelā me se mea ‵se ke fakatalave a te papatisoga?


International conventions were held there in 1985. 	 Ne fai a fono mō fenua katoa i konā i te 1985.


If anyone makes the statement: ‘I love God,’ and yet is hating his brother, he is a liar. 	 Kafai e fai mai se tino, ‘Au e alofa ki te Atua,’ kae telā la e ita ki tena taina, a ia se tino loi.


“Fear the true God and keep his commandments.”—ECCL. 12:13. 	 “Mataku ki te Atua, kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga.”—FAILAUGA 12:13.


(Isa. 6:11; Hab. 1:2) When composing Psalm 13, King David four times likewise asked: “How long?” 	 (Isa. 6:11; Sapa. 1:2) I te taimi ne ‵fatu aka ei a te Salamo 13, ne fesili fakafa atu foki a te Tupu ko Tavita: “E gata afea?”


What, then, is the source of the immortal-soul theory? 	 Kae e a te māfuaga o te akoakoga me e tumau te agaga i te ola mai tua o te mate?


12 Under the rule of the Greater Solomon, Jesus Christ, “the righteous one will sprout,” that is, flourish or prosper. 	 12 Mai lalo i te pulega a te Solomona Sili, “ka tupu olaola te amiotonu” a Iesu Keliso, ko tena uiga, ka manuia eiloa.


He further observes: “The archaeological evidence for this phase in Jerusalem’s history . . . can be counted among the most dramatic at any biblical site.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “A fakamaoniga ne maua ne tino sukesuke ki mea mua mō te vaitaimi tenei i tala mua o Ielusalema . . . ne mafai eiloa o fai pelā me ko te ‵toe mea fakamataku i koga ne sukesuke ki ei e uiga ki tala i te Tusi Tapu.”


What trying situation did one congregation face? 	 Se a te fakalavelave faigata ne fakafesagai atu ki ei se fakapotopotoga e tasi?


Why is patience vital for one who puts Kingdom interests first? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te loto kufaki i se tino telā e fakamuamua ne ia a manakoga o te Malo?


(Ps. 2:2, 3) Can anything founded on falsehood stand forever? 	 (Salamo 2:2, 3) E mata, e mafai o tumau ki te se-gata-mai se mea telā ne fakavae ki mea ‵se?


10 Concerning the wine that anointed Christians partake of at the Memorial, Paul wrote: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of the Christ?” (1 Corinthians 10:16) In what way do those partaking of the wine ‘share in the blood of the Christ’? 	 10 E uiga ki te uaina telā e fakaaogā ne Kelisiano fakaekegina i te Fakamanatuga, ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Kafai e fakamanuia ne tatou ki te ‵talo a te ipu uaina i te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki, ko tona uiga ko tino katoa kolā e inu i ei, ko ‵kau fakatasi ki te toto o Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 10:16) I te auala fea e ‘‵kau fakatasi ei i te toto o Keliso’ a tino kolā e inu i te uaina?


He recognized that, despite their imperfections, they were entrusted with the God-given responsibility of looking after him. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me faitalia te lā sē ‵lei katoatoa, ne tuku atu ne te Atua te tiute ke tausi atu ki a ia.


10 How do you make weighty decisions in life? 	 10 E mafai pefea o fai ne koe a filifiliga ‵mafa i te olaga?


But when we endure such suffering, good personal qualities can be enhanced and happiness produced. 	 Kae kafai e kufaki tatou i vaegā puapuagā penā, ka momea aka ei te ‵lei o ‵tou uiga kae ka maua foki i ei te fiafia.


4 The Bible provides a word of warning. 	 4 E tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu se fautuaga e uiga ki te mea tenā.


• Why is the tongue difficult to bridle? 	 • Kaia e faigatā ei ke taofiofi aka te gutu?


It also gave instructions on how impurities could be removed. 	 E mafai o fai a te mea tenei e auala i se taulaga, ‵fulu faka‵ma, io me apiapi.—Levi., mata.


All of Job’s livestock is either stolen or destroyed, his attendants are murdered, and his children are killed. 	 Ne kaisoa io me ne fakaseai atu a lafu manu katoa a Iopu, ne tamate ana tavini, kae ne ‵mate foki ana tama‵liki katoa.


Be Gentle 	 Ke Fakaasi Atu te Uiga Atafai


Money is not everything. 	 E sē fakalagolago a mea katoa ki tupe.


13 Jesus commended some of the congregations for their endurance, faithfulness under trial, loyalty to his word, and rejection of apostates. 	 13 Ne fakamālō atu a Iesu ki nisi fakapotopotoga mō te olotou loto kufaki, fakamaoni mai lalo o tofotofoga, e pelā foki mo tena muna, kae ‵teke atu ki aposetate.


You can’t believe things like that!’ 	 E se ‵tau o sōna talitonu fua koe penā!’


It’s difficult, but I feel much better when I do. 	 E faigata ‵ki, kae ko maua eiloa ne au te loto malosi māfai e fai aku tali.


Alex left the army. 	 Ne tiaki ne Alesana te kau sotia.


• Why should we honor fellow believers? 	 12. E mafai pefea o pokotia ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua ona ko te muimui? 13.


They were impressed not only with the words they heard from the platform but also with what they saw around them. 	 Ne seki ofo fua latou i pati kolā ne lagona ne latou mai i te tulaga, kae ne ofo malosi foki latou i mea kolā ne matea atu ne latou i olotou tafa.


Loyally Submit to Godly Authority 	 Ke Faka‵logo mo te Fakamaoni ki te Pulega a te Atua


Then continue to honor the precious vow you made to love and cherish your marriage mate. 	 Ke tumau la i te faka‵malu ki te tautoga tāua ne fai ne koe ke alofa kae ‵lago atu ki tau avaga.


(Proverbs 4:18; Daniel 12:10) Another is by giving them amazing fruitage in their preaching work. 	 (Faataoto 4:18; Tanielu 12:10) A te suā auala ko te faiga ke maua a fuataga fakaofoofogia i te lotou galuega talai.


As a result, well over 20,000 died of a pestilence sent by God. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne ‵mate atu ei te toko 20,000 tupu i se mala telā ne aumai ne te Atua.


It exists because they have reverential fear of God and ‘take refuge in the shadow of his wings.’—Psalm 34:9; 36:7. 	 E maua mai eiloa i te lotou ma‵taku ki te Atua kae ‘e maua ne latou te ‵lafiga i lalo ifo o te malūga o ana kapa‵kau.’—Salamo 34:9; 36:7.


(Heb. 11:13) Whatever is our hope for the future, we have the privilege of enjoying the kind of relationship with Jehovah that Abraham had. 	 (Epelu 11:13) Faitalia me se a ‵tou fakamoemoega mō te taimi mai mua, e mafai o maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga fakapito mo Ieova e pelā mo te mea ne maua ne Apelaamo.


4 Apart from those extremists, ordinary Jews were keenly awaiting the arrival of a political Messiah. 	 4 I tafa o tino ‵teke konei, ne fakatalitali eiloa a tino Iutaia masani ki te oko mai o te Mesia.


God gave him great wisdom and entrusted him with the building of a magnificent temple in Jerusalem. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki tou tagata a te poto sili kae tuku atu ki a ia te galuega ke faite te faletapu fakaofoofogia i Ielusalema.


4 Jesus—Where He Came From 	 4 Se a te Malo o te Atua?


Please, separate from me. 	 Tela la, taua ka mavae.


That represented a major indication of Jehovah’s support. 	 E fakamaoni faka‵lei mai i ei a te ‵lago malosi mai o Ieova.


He added: “Keep on the watch and pray continually, that you may not enter into temptation.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Ke tumau i te matapula‵pula kae ‵talo faeloa, ko te mea ke se fakaosoosogina koutou.”


12. What happened to Philistia, Moab, and Ammon? 	 A fa‵kai o Filisitia ko Kasa, Asekelona, Asetota, mo Ekelona ka fakamaofa likiliki eiloa.—Sefanaia 2:4-7.


How can I use these thoughts to help others?’ 	 E mafai pefea o fakaaoga ne au a manatu konei ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino?’


A Modest View of Our Privileges 	 Ke Agamalū Māfai e Maua a Tofiga Taulia


Using a powerful illustration to describe this area of self-evaluation, the disciple James says: “Become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o se tala fakatusa aogā ke fakamatala atu ei te auala tenei o te iloiloga ne koe a koe eiloa, e fai mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Ke fai koutou mo tino kolā e tau‵tali i te muna a te Atua, kae se na ko te fakalogo fua ki ei, i te mea mana faka‵segina ei koutou ne koutou eiloa.


Now I have a real purpose in life, and I feel that everything is in place. 	 Nei la, ko aoga tonu toku olaga, kae mafaufau au me ko toka a mea katoa.


The chronicler thus presents the account from a positive standpoint. 	 E fakaasi mai ne Esela te tala tenā i se auala aogā.


We need to think seriously about what we would like to do in God’s service. 	 E ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei i te taviniga a te Atua.


This experience illustrates a sad truth—lying and deception are commonplace in today’s world. 	 E fakaasi ‵tonu mai i te mea tenei a te tulaga fakafanoanoa—me ko lauiloa te pati loi mo takolekolega i te lalolagi i aso nei.


18, 19. (a) How can you make your advancement manifest to all? (b) What will be considered next? 	 18, 19. (a) E mafai pefea o matea ne tino katoa ‵tou gasolo ki mua? (e) Se a te mea ka suke‵suke ki ei i te suā taimi?


If we hear harmful gossip about a friend, are we quick to believe it? 	 Kafai e lagona ne tatou a pati fatufatu fakalogo‵mae e uiga ki se taugasoa, e mata, e tali‵tonu vave tatou ki ei?


Its primary purpose is to reveal God’s will for mankind. 	 A tena ‵toe pogai tāua ko te fakaasimaiga o te loto o te Atua e uiga ki tino.


We imitate Jehovah’s love when we expend time and effort telling others about the good news of salvation based on Jesus’ sacrifice. 	 E fakaakoako atu tatou ki te alofa o Ieova māfai e fakamāumāu ne tatou ‵tou taimi mo ‵tou taumafaiga ke taku atu ki nisi tino a te tala ‵lei o te fakaolataga telā e fakavae ki te taulaga a Iesu.


I shall raise my palms to your commandments that I have loved, and I will concern myself with your regulations. 	 Au e ava kae manako malosi ki au tulafono; ka mafaufau ‵loto au ki au fakatonuga.


By means of this government, God “is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.” 	 E auala i te pulega tenei, a te Atua “ka fakagata ne ia a taua i te lalolagi katoa.”


Today, the Governing Body represents the faithful and discreet slave class. 	 E sui ne te Potukau Pule a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto i aso nei.


How did the apostle John set a fine example of faithfulness despite changed circumstances and old age? 	 Ne tuku mai pefea ne te apositolo ko Ioane se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te fakamaoni faitalia a mafuli‵fuliga o te olaga mo tena tulaga matua?


Against what hardening traits must we be on guard? 	 Ne a uiga kolā e fai ei ke loto makeke se tino kae e ‵tau o puipui tatou mai i ei?


(Matthew 24:13) So, ‘do not give up in doing what is fine!’ 	 (Mataio 24:13) Tela la, ke ‘se ‵fiu i te faiga o mea ‵lei!’


As time went by, they were blessed in many ways and even shared in the circuit and district work. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne maua ne laua a fakamanuiaga i auala e uke ke oko foki eiloa ki te fai mo fai se toeaina asiasi mo te toeaina faimalaga.


By doing so, we “repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires . . . while we wait for the happy hope and glorious manifestation of the great God and of the Savior of us, Christ Jesus.” 	 Mai te faiga penā, ke ‘tiakina ne tatou a te olaga masei mo manakoga o te lalolagi . . . kae koi fakatali‵tali tatou ki te fakamoemoega manuia mo te fakaasiga o te ‵malu o te Atua sili mo te ‵tou Fakaola, ko Keliso Iesu.’


Some Bible translations create confusion by rendering two different Greek words—Geʹen·na and Haiʹdes—as just the one word, “hell.” 	 A ‵fuliga i nisi Tusi Tapu e faka‵numi fua i ei a tino mai te ‵fuliga ne latou o pati Eleni e lua kolā e ‵kese—ko te Geʹen·na mo Haiʹdes—ki te pati fua e tasi ko “seoli.”


It must be recognized that settling differences with others requires humility and flexibility on both sides. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me kafai e fia faka‵lei aka ne tatou a fakalavelave e ‵tau o fakatau fakaasi atu ne tino katoa te loto maulalo mo uiga faigo‵fie i ei.


Jesus concluded the parable by saying: “In like manner my heavenly Father will also deal with you if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.” 	 Ne fakaoti ne Iesu te tala fakatusa i ana pati: “Ka penā eiloa a faiga a toku Tamana i te lagi ki a koutou katoa, manafai e se Loto fakamagalo koutou ki otou taina.”


She sees a pair of shoes that she would like to have, but they are very expensive. 	 E lavea ne ia se ‵pea taka telā e fia fai a ia ki ei, kae ko oko eiloa i te ‵togi ‵mafa.


(Isaiah 65:25) Were you aware, though, that Isaiah earlier made a similar comment and that he included an element that is crucial to our truly enjoying the new world? 	 (Isaia 65:25) E mata, e iloa ne koe, me ko oti foki ne fai ne Isaia se fakamatalaga e tai ‵pau, kae ne aofia i ei se mea telā e tāua ki te mauaga ne tatou o te ola i te lalolagi fou?


(Gen. 13:16; 22:17) In other words, in Abraham’s time it was impossible for humans to know how many would make up this seed. 	 (Kenese 13:16; 22:17) Ko tena uiga, ne seki mafai o iloa ne tino i aso o Apelaamo a te aofaki o tino kolā ka aofia i te fanau tenei.


He is the One with a truly sound mind. 	 A ia ko te Tino telā e ‵lei katoatoa tena mafaufau.


George adds: “When I apply the counsel to love and treat my wife as I do myself, I see immediate results. 	 E fakaopoopo mai penei a Siaosi: “I te taimi ne fakaaogā ei ne au a pati fakatonutonu ke alofa kae fai faka‵lei ki taku avaga e pelā mo aku mea e fai ki a au eiloa, ne lavea ne au a ikuga ‵lei.


(Ps. 95:6, 7) There is no substitute for obedience. 	 (Salamo 95:6, 7) E seai se mea e sui ki ei te fakalogo.


Rodney and his wife, Jane, from Australia, both in their 50’s, and their son, Jordan, and daughter, Danica, have been serving as need-greaters in Myanmar since 2010. 	 A Rodney mo tena avaga ko Jane, mai i Ausetalia, kolā ko taki 50 tupu lā tausaga, mo te lā tamaliki tagata ko Jordan mo te lā tamaliki fafine ko Danica, ne tavini atu i Myanmar talu mai te 2010.


Fellow Christians need our understanding and compassion. 	 E ma‵nako a ‵tou taina Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto malamalama mo te alofa.


Through the leafy dome, sunlight cast lacy patterns on the men’s frock coats. 	 Ne ‵kasa atu te la i vasia o laulakau kae maina atu ki luga i peleue o tāgata.


They had already seen Jehovah’s saving hand in their behalf throughout their long trip homeward. 	 Ko oti ne lavea ne latou a faifaiga faka‵sao a Ieova mō latou i te lotou malaga loa ki te lotou fenua.


“GO . . . INTO THE ARK” 	 “OLO KI LOTO I TE VAKA”


Consider: Job knew that he could not profess to love God and at the same time be unkind to his fellow man. 	 Mafaufau la: Ne iloa ne Iopu me sē mafai o fai atu i a ia e alofa ki te Atua kae se atafai a ia ki ana taina.


• How can we protect our mind and our figurative heart? 	 • E puipui pefea ne tatou a ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou fatu fakatusa?


(Compare 2 Timothy 4:3, 4; Titus 3:9.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te 2 Timoteo 4:3, 4; Tito 3:9.)


Love it, and it will safeguard you.”—Proverbs 2:11; 4:5, 6. 	 Sa tiakina ne koe te poto, kae ka puipui ne ia koe; alofa ki ei kae ka tausi ne ia koe ke saogalemu.”—Faataoto 2:11; 4:5, 6.


(Josh. 23:14) Moreover, we can be certain that even if we are temporarily crushed by trying situations, “God is faithful” and will never forsake his loyal servants.—Read 1 Corinthians 10:13. 	 (Iosua 23:14) E se gata i ei, e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me kafai foki e logo‵mae tatou i se taimi toetoe ona ko tulaga faiga‵ta, a “te Atua e tausi tena folafolaga” kae ka se tiaki lele ne ia ana tavini fakamaoni.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 10:13.


Does it also involve what might be viewed as a negative action, such as a holding back of punishment? 	 E mata, e aofia i ei a te kilokiloga sē ‵lei, e pelā mo te fakatalave mai te tuku atu o se fakasalaga?


(John 17:3) It is, then, the course of wisdom on your part to learn more about Jehovah God and his requirements. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Tela la, se faifaiga poto eiloa ke na tauloto koe e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua mo mea kolā e manako a ia ke fai ne koe.


Owen and Claudia, a Christian couple, recall about their two children: “They looked forward to study time because it was a special time—they felt protected and comfortable. 	 Ne fai mai se tauavaga Kelisiano, ko Owen mo Claudia e uiga ki la tama‵liki e tokolua, penei: “E olioli eiloa lāua ki te taimi e fai ei te akoga me e fai pelā me se vaitaimi fakapito—e maua ei ne lāua se puipuiga mo te fiafia.


This is something all of us can and should do. 	 A te mea tenei se mea telā e mafai kae e ‵tau o fai ne tatou katoa.


Many times he faced difficult choices and stressful circumstances. 	 I te ukega o taimi e fepaki faeloa a ia mo filifiliga mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


In 1994, I began to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and little by little my personality changed. 	 Ne kamata o sukesuke au ki te Tusi Tapu i te 1994 mo Molimau a Ieova kae ne kamata malielie o ‵fuli oku uiga.


Jesus said that the reward is “in the heavens” because it comes from Jehovah. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me i te taui “e i te lagi” me e aumai ne Ieova.


I learn to be patient and considerate and not to give up easily.” 	 Ne tauloto ne au mai ei ke iloa ne au o kufaki kae ke mafaufau foki ki nisi tino kae ke mo a e ‵fiu vave.”


Similarly, would the illustration about the lost drachma coin touch a sister who has drifted away from the congregation or has slowed down? 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fakamalosi atu pefea a te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tupe siliva ne galo ki se tuagane telā ne tapeapea kea‵tea mai te fakapotopotoga io me ko vāivāi?


(Proverbs 28:13) Also comforting to repentant wrongdoers are the psalmist’s words: “The sacrifices to God are a broken spirit; a heart broken and crushed, O God, you will not despise.”—Psalm 51:17. 	 (Faataoto 28:13) E fakamafanafana atu foki ki tino agasala kolā ko sala‵mo a pati a te faisalamo: “Te Atua, a taku taulaga ko te loto maulalo; e se ‵teke eiloa ne koe te tino loto maulalo kae loto salamo.”—Salamo 51:17.


2, 3. (a) What was the import of John the Baptist’s criticism of the religious leaders? (b) How did Jesus strengthen the warning that John had given? 	 2, 3. (a) Se a te uiga tonu o te taku fakamaseiga ne Ioane te Papatiso a takitaki lotu? (e) Ne faka‵mafa atu pefea ne Iesu a te mea telā ne fakailoa atu muamua ne Ioane?


What are some ways that God’s people use the material things they have? 	 Ne a nisi auala ka fakaaoga ei ne tino o te Atua olotou kope?


(Matt. 19:6) Never think that your theocratic privileges are more important than your spouse. 	 (Mataio 19:6) Ke mo a eiloa e mafaufau koe me e tāua atu ou tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga i lō tau avaga.


All imperfect humans have descended from them and have suffered as a result. 	 Ne ‵tupu mai i a lāua a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa kae ne logo‵mae foki latou ona ko te lā sē faka‵logo.


Are you preparing for future assignments in God’s service by reading the Bible daily and reflecting upon what you read? 	 E mata, e fakatoka koe mō te faiga o galuega i aso mai mua i te taviniga a te Atua mai te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa kae mafaufau ‵loto ki au mea e faitau?


11 Further, the apostle Peter told anointed Christians in his day: “In proportion as each one has received a gift, use it in ministering to one another as fine stewards of God’s undeserved kindness expressed in various ways.” (1 Peter 4:10) Hence, those anointed ones have the responsibility to minister to one another using the gifts God gave them. 	 11 E se gata i ei, ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki Kelisiano i ana aso: “A meaalofa kese‵kese kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a koutou, e ‵tau o fakaaogā mō te ‵lei o nisi tino, e fakaasi mai ei i a koutou ne tavini fakamaoni i te tausiga o meaalofa kese‵kese o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.” (1 Petelu 4:10) Tela la, e maua ne tino filifilia konā a te tiute ke tavini atu ki nisi tino mai te fakaaogāga o meaalofa ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a latou.


Paragraph 12: While others besides the apostles received miraculous gifts of the spirit, it seems that in most cases, the miraculous gifts were passed on to others directly by or in the presence of an apostle.—Acts 8:14-18; 10:44, 45. 	 Palakalafa e 12: E tiga eiloa ne maua ne nisi tino i tafa o te kau apositolo a meaalofa fakavavega mai te agaga, e foliga mai me i te ukega o taimi, ne avatu ‵tonu eiloa a meaalofa fakavavega konei ki nisi tino, io me i mua o se apositolo.—Galu. 8:14-18; 10:44, 45.


□ Both served as judge and lawgiver.—Ex. 18:13; Mal. 4:4; John 5:22, 23; 15:10. 	 □ Ne tavini atu lāua tokolua e pelā me ne famasino kae tuku atu foki a tulafono.—Esoto 18:13; Malaki 4:4; Ioane 5:22, 23; 15:10.


What a fine example for unmarried Christian women and men! 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga gali mō fāfine mo tāgata Kelisiano kolā seki a‵vaga!


And I will raise up over them one shepherd, and he must feed them, even my servant David. 	 Ka fakamasino ne au aku mamoe takitasi kae vae keatea a mamoe ‵lei mai i mamoe ma‵sei.


It is an act of obedience. 	 Se faifaiga telā e fakaasi atu ei te fakalogo.


Jehovah hates spiritual adultery, just as he hates physical adultery. 	 E takalialia a Ieova ki te mulilua faka-te-agaga, e pelā eiloa mo tena takalialia ki te mulilua faka-te-foitino.


The presiding officers of the synagogue there told them: “Men, brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, tell it.” 	 Ne fai atu a ofisa tausi o te sunako ki a latou: “Taina, kafai e isi ne muna fakamalosi loto a koulua e fia fai ki tino konei, fai mai la.”


Jesus “suffered in the flesh,” even being impaled. 	 A Iesu ne “puapuaga i te foitino,” ke oko ki te fakatautau i luga i te lakau fakasauā.


How can one prevent such an outcome? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai se vaegā ikuga penā?


More than that, such an attitude indicates an ignorance of the facts. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakaasi mai i se vaegā kilokiloga penā a te sē talia o manatu ‵tonu.


Recall that the residents of Simeulue’s coastal villages fled to higher ground for safety the moment they saw the tide receding; they did not wait until it returned. 	 Masaua a tino i fa‵kai o Simeulue i tafa o te tai kolā ne ‵tele atu ki koga ma‵luga ke ‵sao atu i te taimi eiloa ne lavea ne latou a te ‵masa fakavavega o te tai; ne seki faka‵tali latou ke oko ki te taimi ne foki mai ei te tai.


The Man Who Changed the World 	 Te Tagata Telā ne ‵Fuli ne Ia te Lalolagi


(Acts 2:5, 6, 41) If people today claim to speak in tongues but do so within the confines of a church building, how can the practice serve as a public sign to multitudes of unbelievers? 	 (Galuega 2:5, 6, 41) Kafai e fai mai a tino i aso nei me e mafai o fai‵pati latou ki ‵gana valevale kae e fai fua penā i se falesa, e mafai pefea o fai a te mea tenā e pelā me se fakailoga ki tino e tokouke kolā e se tali‵tonu?


May we never forget that, although we are the ones who plant and water the seeds, it is Jehovah who makes them grow. 	 Ke mo a ma puli i a tatou, me e tiga eiloa e ‵toki kae fakasiusiu ne tatou a fuaga, ko Ieova telā e fai ne ia ke ‵tupu aka a lakau konā.


(Ephesians 5:15-19) This counsel surely is appropriate for us in these critical last days.—2 Timothy 3:1. 	 (Efeso 5:15-19) E fetaui ‵tonu eiloa a pati polopoloki konei ki a tatou i aso fakaoti konei.—2 Timoteo 3:1.


Let him show out of his fine conduct his works with a mildness that belongs to wisdom.”—JAS. 3:13. 	 Ke fakaasi mai la tona olaga ‵lei i ana galuega e ‵tusa mo te loto malalo mo te poto.”—IAKOPO 3:13.


And all this land must become a devastated place.” 	 Ka ta fakamasei ne au a te malo tenei, . . . kae ofa ke maofa ki te se gata mai.”


(Ex. 29:38, 39; Lev. 23:37, 38) Does this not indicate that God wants his servants to be punctual in their worship? 	 (Esoto 29:38, 39; Levitiko 23:37, 38) E mata, e se fakaasi atu i te mea tenei me e manako te Atua ke oko atu a ana tavini i te taimi tonu ki tapuakiga?


11. (a) What contributes greatly to upbuilding meetings, and why? (b) Applying what suggestions may improve our comments at meetings? 	 11. (a) Se a te mea e lasi tena tusaga i te faiga o fakatasiga mo mea fakamalosi loto, kae kaia? (e) Ne a manatu fesoasoani e mafai o fakaaoga ke momea aka ei te ‵lei o ‵tou tali i fakatasiga?


John 3:16 states: “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.” 	 E fai mai te Ioane 3:16, penei: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


For us to enjoy eternal life, we need someone to pay a ransom for us. 	 Ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te ola se-gata-mai, e manakogina ne tatou se tino ke ‵togi ne ia se togiola mō tatou.


Unknown to Bill, Harold had seen a television news item featuring the Witnesses working together to build a new Kingdom Hall in a very short time. 	 E seki iloa ne Bill me ne fatoā onoono a Harold ki se polokalame i te televise e uiga ki Molimau kolā ne ga‵lue ke faite aka ne latou se Kingdom Hall fou i se taimi toetoe.


Higher Education? 	 Akoakoga Ma‵luga


Paul links loose conduct with illicit intercourse. 	 E faka‵pau ne Paulo a amioga sōnafai mo te finalalolagi.


The new believers had a deep hunger for spiritual food, and they knew exactly where to get it. 	 Ne fia‵kai malosi a tino tali‵tonu ‵fou ki meakai faka-te-agaga, kae ne iloa ‵lei ne latou te koga ke maua i ei olotou meakai.


(Gen. 2:24) What does that mean? 	 (Kenese 2:24) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei te mea tenā?


This is one of the two questions answered by baptismal candidates at the conclusion of a baptism talk. 	 A te mea tenei se fesili e tasi mai i fesili e lua kolā e taligina ne tino papatiso i te fakaotiga o se lauga mō te papatisoga.


Thus, Jehovah told them: “You have turned aside from the way. 	 Tela la, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a latou, penei: “Koutou faitaulaga ko kalo keatea mai te auala tonu.


Jesus told his disciples: “All of you are brothers.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “A ko koutou ne taina katoa.”


PROVING OURSELVES READY 	 KE FAKATALITONU ATU ME I A TATOU KO TOKA


The brother asks them what spiritual goals they have. 	 E fesili sāle a ia ki a latou me ne a olotou fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga e kausaki ki ei.


(Read 2 Corinthians 1:24.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 1:24.)


“This hatred was also fueled by the abuse I had personally experienced.” 	 “Ne gasolo aka o malosi toku takalialia ona ko te mea ne fakafesagai atu au ki ei.”


Not that they must be models of eloquence and organization, but they should be sincere expressions that come from the heart. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau o tu ‵kese kae fakaofoofogia ‵tou pati e fai, kae e ‵tau o māfua ‵tonu mai a pati kolā e fai atu ne tatou mai ‵tou loto.


It enlightens us spiritually and helps us to understand “even the deep things of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:10) Moreover, the godly qualities of “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control” are “the fruitage of the spirit.” 	 E fakamaina mai ne ia ki a tatou a mea faka-te-agaga kae fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 2:10) E se gata i ei, a uiga o te Atua e pelā mo “te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto malalo, mo te loto pulea” ne ‘fuataga o te Agaga.’


What should be our determination with respect to the One who is invisible? 	 Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe? • E mafai pefea o lavea ne tino a te Atua?


Why, they showed such gross disrespect for their privileges of service that Jehovah had to put them to death!’* (Exodus 32:1-5; Leviticus 10:1, 2) Whatever Korah’s reasoning might have been, it is clear that he began to view the priesthood from a human standpoint. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne ‵teke malosi atu laua ki te lā tauliaga i te taviniga telā ne tamate ei laua ne Ieova!’* (Esoto 32:1-5; Levitiko 10:1, 2) Faitalia me ne a mafaufauga o Kola, e manino ‵lei me ne kamata o maua ne ia se kilokiloga faka-te-foitino e uiga ki te kau faitaulaga.


How can I benefit from this precious provision that can save me from God’s wrath? 	 E mafai pefea o aoga ki a au a te fakatokaga tāua tenei ko te mea ke mafai ei o fakasao au mai te kaitaua o te Atua?


Araceli, Felisa, and Ramoni—87, 91, and 83 years old respectively—continue to serve Jehovah zealously down to this day. 	 A Araceli, Felisa mo Ramoni—kolā ko 87, 91 kae 83 olotou tausaga—koi tumau eiloa i te lotou taviniga ki a Ieova mo te loto finafinau ke oko mai loa ki aso nei.


13 There is no question that Jehovah fulfilled the prophecy to raise up a prophet like Moses. 	 13 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakataunu eiloa ne Ieova te valoaga ke vau se pelofeta telā e sili atu i a Mose.


At the same time, they are determined to marry “only in the Lord,” as the Scriptures counsel. 	 Kae e fakaiku aka foki ne latou ke avaga eiloa ki “se tagata Kelisiano,” e ‵tusa mo pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu.


You may also choose to use your strength and good health in the auxiliary or regular pioneer work. 	 E mafai o filifili aka ne koe ke fakaaoga tou malosi mo tou ola ‵lei ke paenia lagolago io me paenia tumau.


The one-time white-supremacy mentality in Africa, Australia, and North America brought misery to nonwhites—including the total genocide of the Aborigines in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania). 	 I aso mua, a tino ‵kena i Afelika, Ausetalia, mo Amelika ki Mātū ne fakapuapuagā atu ki tino sē ‵kena—e aofia i ei te tamatega o te kau Aborigine i Van Diemen’s Land (ko Tasmania nei).


Think of this: Before eating a new dish, we would first want to find out what its main ingredients are. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: A koituai o ‵kai tatou ki se meakai fou, e fia iloa muamua ne tatou me ne a mea ne fai ki ei.


(Genesis 6:3) The Bible says: “The badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time. . . . 	 (Kenese 6:3) Ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne ‘amio ma‵sei a tino katoa i te lalolagi, kae ne lai‵lai olotou mafaufauga, . . . ka ko te fakasauaga ko salalau ki koga katoa.’—Kenese 6:5, 11.


10 When we do what is wrong, our conscience may condemn or torment us. 	 10 Kafai e fai ne tatou se mea ‵se, e mafai o fakamasei io me e fakalogo‵mae tatou ne ‵tou loto lagona.


Moreover, they give the interests of that Kingdom priority in life, proclaiming it worldwide, with the help of Jehovah’s spirit. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamuamua ne latou a manakoga o te Malo tenā i olotou olaga, e folafola atu ne latou i te lalolagi kātoa, fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te agaga o Ieova.


But I wondered, ‘Why wouldn’t God be with soldiers on the other side who were of the same religion and who were praying to the same God?’” 	 Kae e mafaufau au me ‘Kaia e se fakatasi atu ei te Atua ki sotia i te suā kautau kolā e ‵pau motou lotu kae e ‵talo atu foki ki te Atua eiloa e tokotasi?’”


Also, he would probably have had available the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. 	 Kāti ne fai foki ne ia a kopi o tusi o Iosua, Famasino, mo Luta.


10, 11. (a) On what had Paul centered his efforts prior to becoming a Christian? (b) Why did Paul’s objective change completely? 	 10, 11. (a) Se a te mea ne tāua ki a Paulo a koi tuai o fai a ia mo fai se Kelisiano? (e) Kaia ne ‵fuli kātoatoa ei a mea kolā ne fakamuamua ne Paulo?


That began a legal process that finally led him to Rome. 	 Ne kamata i ei i konā o aofia a mea tau tulafono, telā ne iku atu ei ki te ave o ia ki Loma.


Those who have come to know and serve Jehovah are not like those who have an appearance of godliness but prove false to its power, who behave as if they worship God but belie that claim by their conduct. 	 A tino kolā ko iloa ne latou a Ieova kae ko tavini atu nei ki a ia ko ‵kese mo latou kolā e foliga mai me fakamaoni latou ki te Atua kae fakafiti ne latou tena ‵mana, kolā e foliga mai me tapuaki latou ki te Atua kae e se lavea atu a mea konā i olotou amioga.


16, 17. (a) Why is it important to have respect not only for those to whom we preach but also for opposers? (b) How do we “honor men of all sorts”? 	 16, 17. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke se fakaasi atu fua te āva ki tino kolā e talai ki ei kae penā foki ki tino ‵teke? (e) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te “āva ki tino katoa”?


Consider what one author wrote about his elderly mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. 	 Mafaufau ki pati a se tino tusitala e tokotasi ki tena mātua, telā ne logo‵mae i te masaki mo te Alzheimer.


10 The apostle Peter provided inspired counsel for Christian wives living in religiously divided households. 	 10 Ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a polopolokiga fakaosofia mō avaga fāfine Kelisiano kolā e ‵nofo i kāiga mavae‵vae i mea fakalotu.


How has the world today become “filled with violence”? 	 Ko “‵fonu” pefea te lalolagi i aso nei i ‘amioga fakasauā’?


Unwise choices can blemish a whole lifetime. 	 E mafai o fakamasei ne au filifiliga ma‵sei a tou olaga kātoa.


Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in association with God’s spirit-directed organization? 	 E mata, e malamalama koe me i tou tukuatuga mo te papatisoga ko fai ei koe mo fai se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova i te ‵kau fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga a te Atua telā e takitaki ne tena agaga tapu? [Ata i te itulau e 21]


(1 Cor. 5:1-5, 13; 1 Tim. 5:19-21) And Jehovah decrees that all those in his organization must be clean physically and spiritually.—2 Cor. 7:1. 	 (1 Koli. 5:1-5, 13; 1 Timo. 5:19-21) E fakatonu mai a Ieova i tino katoa i loto i tena fakapotopotoga e ‵tau o ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.—2 Koli. 7:1.


(Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; James 3:2; 4:17) Therefore, whether we are conscious of having sinned during the day or not, we need to include in our daily prayers a request for forgiveness of our sins.—Psalm 19:12; 40:12. 	 (Failauga 7:20; Loma 3:23; Iakopo 3:2; 4:17) Tela la, faitalia me iloa ne tatou a ‵tou agasala e fai i te aso me ikai, e ‵tau o aofia i ‵tou ‵talo e fai sāle i aso katoa a te fakamolemole ke fakamagalo ‵tou agasala.—Salamo 19:12; 40:12.


(Zephaniah 1:14) When, though, will this divine judgment be executed? 	 (Sefanaia 1:14) Ka oko mai la māfea te fakasalaga tenei a te Atua?


What were they? 	 Ne a pogai konā?


I have left many publications with them and have had some interesting conversations. 	 E uke a tusi e tuku atu sale ne au ki a latou kae ne maua foki ne au ne tino fia‵fia ke sau‵tala fakatasi mo latou.


(Hebrews 12:28) Reverential fear of Jehovah will motivate you to reject any wayward course. 	 (Epelu 12:28) A te mataku telā ko te āva ki a Ieova ka fakamalosi atu ke ‵teke atu koe ki so se auala sē tonu.


You may similarly be faced with the challenge of striving to follow Jesus while other members of your family do not want to do so. 	 Kāti e fepaki foki koe mo te tulaga faigata i te kausaki atu ke tautali i a Iesu kae e se fai loa penā ou kāiga.


But others paid attention and later asked questions. 	 Kae ne ‵saga tonu atu a nisi tama‵liki kae fakamuli ifo ne ‵sili atu olotou fesili.


How may we avoid being influenced by those who display ungodly qualities? 	 E ‵kalo kea‵tea pefea tatou mai te pokotia i amioga ma‵sei kolā e fai ne tino ma‵sei?


What “large door” was opened to the apostle Paul? 	 15 E uiga ki tena galuega i Efeso, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me uke avanoaga konei mō te galuega a te Atua” ke fai ne au.


• What is involved in reaching the goal of baptism? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te taumafai atu ki te fakamoemoega ko te papatisoga?


We talk about what interests them—their children, their dogs, their homes, their jobs. 	 E sau‵tala matou e uiga ki mea e fia‵fia latou ki ei—olotou tama‵liki, kuli, fale, mo galuega ‵togi.


What sort of thinking will help us to maintain moral cleanness? 	 Ne a vaegā manatu ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tumau i amioga ‵mā?


Then he approached the dead girl and took hold of her hand, and she “got up.” 	 Ne fanatu a ia ki te tamaliki mate kae puke ki tena lima, “nofo ake ei a ia ki luga.”


10 What is my attitude toward material possessions? 	 10 Se a taku kilokiloga e uiga ki koloa faka-te-foitino?


4 How can we qualify to benefit from divine education? 	 4 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai i akoakoga a te Atua?


He knows who is in Hades and who is in Gehenna. 	 E iloa ne ia a tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i Heitisi mo tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i Kēna.


Was it in heaven, or was it on earth?— 	 E mata, ne tu i te lagi, io me ko te lalolagi?—


Concerning the things that he recorded, he says: “These have been written down that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia e uiga ki mea kolā ne tusi ne ia: “Ka ko tusi a mea konei, ko te mea ke tali‵tonu ei koutou, i a Iesu ko te Keliso eiloa, ko te Tama a te Atua; kae i te fakatuanaki la tenā, e maua ei ne koutou a te ola i tona igoa.”


In the absence of a direct Bible law, how can we perceive the will of God? 	 Kafai e seai se tulafono mautinoa i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai pefea o iloa ne tatou a te loto o te Atua?


“Since death is through a man,” said Paul, “resurrection of the dead is also through a man.” 	 “Ona ko te mate ne oko mai e auala i se tagata e tokotasi,” muna a Paulo, “ne oko mai foki a te toetu e auala i se tagata e tokotasi.”


In the introduction to her essay, Jenny stated that her religion “sets the standards for [her] life.” 	 I te kamataga o tena tala, ne fai mai a Tieni me ko tena lotu ne “māfua mai i ei a fakatakitakiga penā i tena olaga.”


If you feel this way, strive to put your loyalty to Jehovah ahead of your love for your family. 	 Kafai e penā loa ou lagonaga, taumafai ke fakamuamua ne koe te fakamaoni ki a Ieova i lō ou kāiga.


(Habakkuk 3:16) Habakkuk was very agitated—understandably so. 	 (Sapakuka 3:16) Ne polepole malosi Sapakuka—kae e se tioa eiloa o fai penā.


What Makes Us Steadfast? 6. 	 Se a te Mea e Fai ei Tatou ke ‵Tu ‵Mautakitaki?


The gripping drama is packed with human emotions expressed with deep intensity. 	 E ‵fonu te tusi tenei i toe tala fakaotia loto.


2 Not everyone who indulges in verbal abuse lacks all interest in what is right. 	 2 E se ko tena uiga me i tino katoa kolā e fai‵pati sē ‵lei e se fia‵fia ke fai te mea ‵lei.


In fact, his very own Word says: “Enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young.” 	 E fai mai a tena Muna, penei: “Tupulaga tuputupu, ke fakafiafia otou olaga i a koutou koi ‵tupu aka.”


Proclaimers of the good news do not prejudge people 	 E se fakamasino ne tino talai o te tala ‵lei a tino


Soon thereafter, she withdrew from membership in the church. The former pastor, her friend, and others began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mai tua malie ifo ne kamata ei o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu a te faifeau mua tenā mo nisi tino fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova.


You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 	 Ko oti ne faka‵ma koutou ne te muna telā ne faipati atu ne au ki a koutou.


10 Abraham—A Man of Love 	 11 Ke Tauloto Mai te Muna a te Atua—E Mata, e ‵Valo Mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te Taimi Mai Mua?


May you always hold fast to your integrity! 	 Ke na tumau faeloa koe i tou fakamaoni!


(Read John 14:16, 17.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 14:16, 17.)


• Why did Jehovah have a legal case against Israel? 	 • Kaia ne isi ei se tagi a Ieova e uiga ki tino Isalaelu?


(Colossians 3:23, 24) We are not serving to impress men by what we accomplish in Jehovah’s service. 	 (Kolose 3:23, 24) E se tavini atu tatou ko te mea ke ofo a tāgata i mea kolā e fai ne tatou i te galuega a Ieova.


Amphipolis 	 Kolinito


That is when Jehovah will unleash his executional forces to destroy every vestige of Satan’s earthly system.—Rev. 16:14, 16. 	 Ko te taimi eiloa tenā ka ‵tala mai ei ne Ieova ana kautau fakaoko sala ke fakaseai atu ei a vaega katoa o te lalolagi a Satani.—Fakaasiga 16:14, 16.


Can You Trust Religion Regarding Morals? 6 	 E Mafai o Talitonu Koe ki Lotu e Uiga ki Mea Tau Amioga? 6


SERVING AT BETHEL 	 TAVINI ATU I TE PETELI


As we “put forth all earnest effort” to develop such qualities as self-control, endurance, and brotherly affection, we will be helped to continue to move ahead as spiritually-minded individuals. 	 Mai te “fakapalele otou mafi” ke ati aka ei a te loto pulea, kufaki, mo te alofa fakataina, ka fesoasoani mai ke ga‵solo ki mua i te mafaufau e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga.


They were begging Jesus to restore their sight miraculously. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu laua ki a Iesu ke faka‵pula aka lā mata i se auala fakavavega.


1, 2. What have many world rulers had in common? 	 1, 2. Ne a mea e tai ‵pau ei a tino pule e tokouke o te lalolagi?


8 As king, David was a resolute warrior who protected the land of God’s people, and “Jehovah kept saving David wherever he went.” 	 8 E pelā me se tupu, ne fai foki a Tavita mo fai se sotia loto toa telā ne puipui ne ia te fenua o tino o te Atua, kae “ko te Aliki ne fai ne ia Tavita ke manumalo i so se koga.”


In this connection, I was privileged to serve with Etta Huth, a truly wise sister. 	 Mai taku galuega tenei, ne maua ei ne au te tauliaga ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo Etta Huth, se tuagane poto.


(John 8:32) You also should want to get to know Jehovah better so that you can be more like him and walk before him in an upright manner.—1 Kings 15:4, 5. 	 (Ioane 8:32) E ‵tau foki o fia fakamasani koe ki a Ieova ko te mea ke mafai o fakaakoako atu ki a ia kae tumau i te faiga o mea ‵lei kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei.—1 Tupu 15:4, 5.


You might think of the prospect of being healed by Jesus and thus spared the distress of some troublesome physical affliction. 	 Kāti ko mafaufau koe ki te fakamoemoega ke faka‵lei aka koe ne Iesu kae ke sao atu koe i nisi tulaga fakafanoa‵noa o logo‵maega faka-te-foitino.


Estelle, mentioned in an earlier article, says: “I finally started learning the Bible when I began to study with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E fai mai a Estelle telā ne taku mai i se mataupu mai mua atu, penei: “I te fakaotiga loa, ne kamata au o tauloto ki te Tusi Tapu i te taimi ne kamata ei au o suke‵suke fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova.


He endured the most difficult of tests and died faithful to his Father.—John 4:34; 15:10. 	 Ne kufaki ne ia a toe tofotofoga faiga‵ta kae ne mate i te fakamaoni ki tena Tamana.—Ioane 4:34; 15:10.


He had been fearful that he would be mocked. 	 Ne mataku muamua a ia ma fakatauemu atu a tino ki a ia.


However, havoc is also to come Satan’s way. 	 A te tonuga loa, e oko atu foki te ‵numi ki luga i te fakanofonofoga kātoa a Satani.


Jesus also said that he came “to give his soul [or, life] a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Ne fai mai foki a Iesu me i a ia ne vau “ke tuku atu foki a toku ola mō tino e tokouke.”


For example, the Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh mentions a flood, a ship, and survivors. 	 E pelā mo te tala e uiga ki te Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh, e taku mai i ei se lolo, se vaka, mo tino ne ‵sao atu i ei.


14 Understandably, then, it can be difficult to know what to say to someone who is overwhelmed by grief. 	 14 E maina tatou me e faigata ke iloa a pati e ‵tau e fai atu ki se tino telā e logo‵mae i te fanoanoa.


(Ps. 127:3) A Christian mother and father will strive to assume their duties as “parents in union with the Lord.”—Eph. 6:1. 	 (Salamo 127:3) E kausaki eiloa a te mātua mo te tamana Kelisiano o fai a lā “tiute faka-Kelisiano.”—Efeso 6:1.


However, it is easy to let an obedient spirit lapse into a permissive one. 	 Kae e faigofie ke ‵fuli a te uiga fakalogo ki te talia fua o so se mea.


(The Ancient Church, pages 318-19) Jesus’ true followers today also avoid obscene and morally degrading forms of entertainment.—Ephesians 5:3-5. 	 (The Ancient Church, te itulau e 318-319) E ‵kalo keatea foki a soko ‵tonu o Iesu i aso nei mai vaegā fakafiafiaga ma‵sei kae matagā penei.—Efeso 5:3-5.


(Acts 5:29) Says the book After Jesus—The Triumph of Christianity: “While Christians may not have engaged in emperor worship, they were not rabble-rousers, and their religion, while odd and at times offensive from the pagan point of view, posed no real threat to the empire.” 	 (Galuega 5:29) E fai mai a te tusi ko te After Jesus—The Triumph of Christianity: “E ui eiloa e se tapuaki atu a Kelisiano ki tupu, e se faka‵tupu ne latou a fakalavelave, faitalia te ‵kese o olotou faifaiga kae fakamā foki ki tino fāpaupau, e seai eiloa se fakamataku o latou ki te Malo.”


Remembering Jehovah involves what? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te masaua ne tatou a Ieova?


(Genesis 18:25; Romans 14:12) Jehovah determines whether we have committed an unforgivable sin, and he can withdraw his spirit from us. 	 (Kenese 18:25; Loma 14:12) Ko Ieova fua e fakaiku aka ne ia me ko oti ne fai ne tatou se agasala telā e se mafai o fakamagalogina, kae e mafai o tapale ne ia keatea te agaga tapu mai i a tatou.


(1 Sam. 17:37, 49, 50; 18:11, 12; 19:10) No wonder David could say with conviction: “Jehovah is my . . . salvation”! 	 (1 Samuelu 17:37, 49, 50; 18:11, 12; 19:10) E se tioa eiloa o fai mai a Tavita mo te loto talitonu: “A Ieova ko toku . . . fakaolataga”!


• In what ways have opposers fought against Jehovah’s people? 	 • I auala fea ne taua mai ei a tino ‵teke ki tino o Ieova?


Faithful Christians, however, escape. 	 Kae ne ‵sao eiloa a Kelisiano fakamaoni.


Divine Judgments—Were They Cruel? 	 Fakamasinoga a te Atua—E Mata, ne Faifaiga Fakasauā?


Jehovah exhorts his rebellious people to pause, examine themselves, and find their way back to “the roadways” of their faithful ancestors. 	 E fakamalosi atu a Ieova ki ana tino ke mānava malie aka, iloilo aka a latou eiloa, kae taumafai o toe ‵foki atu ki “te auala” o olotou tupuga fakamaoni.


(Heb. 13:17) At the same time, we will be careful that we “do not go beyond the things that are written.” (1 Cor. 4:6) In so doing, we keep our eyes fixed on Jehovah. 	 (Epe. 13:17) I te taimi foki loa tenā, ka fakaeteete foki tatou ke mo a ma “silia [‵tou] mea e fai i lō mea kolā ne tusi i te tusi.” (1 Koli. 4:6) I te faiga tenā, ka ‵kilo tonu atu eiloa ‵tou mata ki a Ieova.


Treasure those memories!—Ps. 42:4. 	 Ke fakatāua a mafaufauga konā! —Salamo 42:4.


But as indicated in that illustration of the vinedresser, Jesus used the short time remaining—about six months—to intensify his preaching activity in Judea and Perea. 	 Kae pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala fakatusa tenā o te tino galue i vine, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu a te taimi toetoe koi ‵toe—e nofo ki te ono masina—ke fakamalosi aka a tena galuega talai i Iutaia mo Pelea.


God indicated that Jacob would “become a congregation of peoples,” and that occurred. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua me i a Iakopo ka fai “mo tamana [fakapotopotoga] o malo e uke,” kae ne tupu eiloa te mea tenā.


(2 Corinthians 4:7) To keep on serving God without wearing ourselves out, we need to budget our energies. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) Ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te tavini atu ki te Atua e aunoa mo te fakafi‵ta ne tatou a tatou eiloa, e ‵tau o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou malosi.


(Matt. 28:19, 20) But was every member of that group to be involved with providing spiritual food at the proper time? 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Kae e mata, ne aofia a tino taki tokotasi o te potukau tenā i te tukumaiga o meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu?


4. (a) Where do people go when they die? (b) What is Sheol? 	 4. (a) Tefea te koga e olo ki ei a tino māfai ko ‵mate latou? (e) Se a Seoli?


At first, life in prison did not change Hans’ aggressive personality. 	 Muamua la, ne seki ‵fuli ne te olaga i te falepuipui a uiga saua o Hans.


And this despite the fact that the apostle Paul described the so-called Old Testament as “the holy writings” that were “inspired of God.” 	 Kae ne fakamatala mai eiloa ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te Feagaiga Mua e pelā me ko “tusitusiga tapu” kolā ne “aumai mai te Atua.”


Having spent these years in the wilderness, the Israelites are still a nation without a land. 	 I te fia tausaga ne takase‵se ei latou i te koga lavaki, ne seki maua eiloa ne te kau Isalaelu se lotou fenua tonu.


(John 17:15, 16; 18:36) Because we see what Satan is trying to do to Jehovah’s name and reputation, we feel more compelled to teach others the truth about our God. 	 (Ioa. 17:15, 16; 18:36) Ona ko te mea e lavea ne tatou a taumafaiga e fai ne Satani ki te igoa mo te ata o Ieova, e ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o fai ‵toe mea e mafai ke akoako atu a nisi tino ki te munatonu e uiga ki te ‵tou Atua.


Just let me consume my portion of food.” 	 Talia mai fua ke kai ne au aku meakai.”


The fact that something is a matter of conscience does not mean that it is inconsequential. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e se tāua a fakaikuga kolā e fakavae mai te loto lagona.


(Matt. 24:30, 42, 44; 25:31) Each of these four references applies to Christ’s future coming as Judge. 	 (Mata. 24:30, 42, 44; 25:31) E fakasino atu eiloa a mau e fa konei ki te vau o Keliso i te taimi mai mua e pelā me se Famasino.


(Isaiah 10:12) Jehovah called him to account. 	 (Isaia 10:12) Ne fakasala a ia ne Ieova ona ko te lasi o tena fakamatamata.


First, we must turn to our heavenly Father in prayer. 	 Muamua la, e ‵tau o ‵fuli atu tatou ki ‵tou Tamana i te lagi e auala i ‵talo.


To help you gain the mind of Christ, could you include in your study session a systematic consideration of what Jesus taught on subjects of your choice? 	 Ke fesoasoani atu ke maua ne koe te mafaufau o Keliso, e mata, e mafai o aofia ne koe i tau sukesukega a fakamatalaga likiliki o akoakoga a Iesu ki mataupu kolā e filifili ne koe?


This approach can lead to a true “interchange of encouragement.”—Rom. 1:12. 	 A te vaegā fesili tenei e mafai o iku atu ki te “fakatau fakamalosi” tonu.—Lo. 1:12.


What identifies a spiritual person? 	 Ne a mea e fakaata mai i ei se tino faka-te-agaga?


8. (a) What may at times be necessary in order to defend our Scriptural position? (b) In imitation of Christ, how do we condemn opposing tongues? 	 8. (a) Ne a mea e ‵lei ke fai i nisi taimi ko te mea ke ‵pulu i ei a ‵tou tulaga telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu? (e) I te fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso, e taku fakamasei pefea ne tatou a tino fai tala ‵loi?


How can we cope with these challenges and not be overwhelmed? 	 E mafai pefea o tumau tatou i te tavini atu mo te fiafia ki te Atua māfai e isi ne mea ma‵sei e ‵tupu ki a tatou?


7 Be Determined to “Let Your Brotherly Love Continue”! 	 7 Fakaiku Aka ke “Fakatumau te Otou A‵lofa Fakataina”!


Still, at funerals mourners often say something like, “Life must go on.” 	 Kae e masani sāle o fai mai ne tino a pati konei i fanoanoa, “E ‵tau eiloa o fakatumau te ola.”


Therefore, be forgiving!—Read Ephesians 4:31, 32. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o toka koe o fakamagalo a nisi tino!—Faitau te Efeso 4:31, 32.


Yes, Jehovah views you as precious, and with his “right hand of righteousness,” he can help you to acquire what you need to keep on serving him. 	 Ao, e tāua ‵ki a koe ki a Ieova, kae ko tena “lima fakaatamai o te amiotonu,” e mafai ne ia o fesoasoani atu ke maua ne koe a mea e manako koe ki ei ko te mea ke tumau eiloa koe i te tavini ki a ia.


As Didier, mentioned before, puts it, “serving where the need is greater is good training for the future!” 	 E pelā mo pati a Didier, telā ne sae mai muamua, “a te tavini atu i koga kolā e manakogina i ei a tino talai se auala ‵lei e fakaakoako ei tatou mō aso mai mua!”


• Avoiding quarrels 	 • Ke ‵kalo keatea mai kinauga


A historical account tells us: “Judah and Israel were many, like the grains of sand that are by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing. 	 E fai mai penei se tala fakasolopito: “A tino Iuta mo Isalaelu ko pela eiloa mo one o te matafaga i te tokouke; i te taimi nei a tino e kai kae inu kae fiafia.


(John 10:10) Really, what greater proof could there be that Jehovah is generous? 	 (Ioa. 10:10) Se a foki te suā fakamaoniga e sili atu i te kaimalie o Ieova?


(Hab. 1:2, 3) What will help us cope at times like that? 	 (Sapakuka 1:2, 3) Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke kufaki tatou i vaegā taimi penā?


There we receive education and training so that we can praise God in other settings, when we are not physically in the midst of our local congregation. 	 E maua i ei ne tatou a akoakoga aogā ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o tavae atu ki te Atua i nisi taimi kolā e se mafai ei o ‵kau atu tatou ki te fakapotopotoga.


SOMETIME between 762 B.C.E. and 759 B.C.E., the king of Israel and the king of Syria declared war on the kingdom of Judah. 	 I SE taimi i te va o te 762 T.L.M. mo te 759 T.L.M., ne kamata a te tupu o Isalaelu mo te tupu o Sulia o fai taua atu ki te malo o Iuta.


By marrying “only in the Lord,” a Christian shows respect for our heavenly Father’s counsel. 	 Mai te avaga fua ki se “tagata Kelisiano” e fakaasi atu ei ne se Kelisiano a te āva ki pati polopoloki a te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi.


God also impressed upon Moses the sort of person that He is, thus showing Moses how to conduct himself as Jehovah’s representative. 	 Ne faka‵mafa atu ne te Atua ki a Mose a te tāua ke iloa tonu ne ia, ko te mea ke iloa ne Mose o fai a mea e pelā me se sui o Ieova.


He said: “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. . . . 	 Ana muna: “Kafai e takalia‵lia a tino o te lalolagi ki a koutou, e ‵tau o manatua ne koutou me ne takalia‵lia muamua ki a au. . . .


12 Keys to Family Happiness—Rebuilding Trust 	 A Ieova ko ‘te Tino Fakaasi Mea ‵Funa’


9 The writer of Psalm 119 found strength in God’s Word to stand out as different. 	 9 Ne maua ne te tino ne tusi ne ia te Salamo 119 a te malosi i te Muna a te Atua ke tu ‵kese ei a ia.


The influence of other youths can push you off course spiritually 	 E mafai o tō keatea koe i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko fakamalosiga a nisi talavou


“The large shield” carried by a Roman legionnaire was rectangular and covered him from his shoulders to his knees. 	 A “te talita lasi” telā e sau ne se sotia Loma e fatafā kae loa kae e ‵kava loa i ei a ia mai i ana tuauma ke oko loa ki ana tuli.


(Ps. 147:3) Yes, Jehovah cares for those who are having problems—whether physical or emotional. 	 (Sala. 147:3) E tonu, a Ieova e atafai ki a latou kolā e isi ne olotou fakalavelave—i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo mea tau lagonaga.


Now, both are dedicated, baptized Witnesses of Jehovah. 	 Nei la, ko oti ne tuku atu laua tokolua ki a Ieova, kae ko fai foki mo fai ne ana Molimau papatiso.


If we are humble, we will appreciate and accept counsel, realizing that “the reproofs of discipline are the way of life.” 	 Kafai e loto mau‵lalo tatou, ka fakatāua malosi kae talia katoatoa foki ne tatou a pati polopoloki konā, ona ko te iloaga me i ‘fakatonutonuga e akoako mai ki a tatou te nofonofoga o ‵tou olaga.’


Like the Supreme Judge who appointed them, the elders also must hate anything that resembles partiality in judgment.—Deuteronomy 10:17, 18. 20. 	 (Galuega 20:28) E ‵tau o masani ‵lei a toeaina konei mo te Muna a te Atua.


(Read 1 Timothy 2:3, 4.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 2:3, 4.)


When we fail to say thank you, we may not be ungrateful, just forgetful. 	 Kafai e fakata‵mala tatou o fakafetai atu, kāti e se ko tena uiga me e se loto fakafetai tatou kae e puli fua i a tatou o fai penā.


How did Jesus react? 	 Ne pefea la a faifaiga a Iesu?


74:13, 14—When did Jehovah ‘break the heads of the sea monsters in the waters and crush to pieces the heads of Leviathan’? 	 74:13, 14—Ko te taimi fea ne ‘tuki pala ei ne Ieova a ulu o manu fakama‵taku o te tai kae tuki foki a ulu o te manu fakamataku ko te leviatana ke palapala’?


Thus they can be a blessing to many, such as when they take the lead in the field ministry. 	 Tela la, e fai eiloa latou e pelā me se fakamanuiaga ki tino e tokouke, i te taimi e fai ei ne latou te takitakiga i te galuega talai.


So we can trust that when Jehovah, the Great Purposer, provides everlasting life, it will be filled with fascinating, worthwhile things for us to learn and to do. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o loto tali‵tonu tatou me kafai ko tuku mai ne Ieova a te ola se-gata-mai, ka maua i ei ne tatou a mea fakaofoofogina, mea aogā ke tauloto kae fai ne tatou.


(Ps. 100:3) Yet, throughout human history, God has designated specific groups of people as belonging to him in a special way. 	 (Sala. 100:3) Kae e ‵tusa mo tala fakasolopito o tino, ne filifili eiloa ne te Atua se potukau fakapito o ana tino i se auala fakapito.


(Galatians 3:28) So husbands need to remember that it is a person’s faithfulness that makes him precious to God. 	 (Kalatia 3:28) Tela la, e ‵tau o masaua ne te tagata avaga, me ko te fakamaoni o te tino e fai i ei ke tāua malosi a ia i mua o te Atua.


In other words, feel free to pick and choose among the published rituals and ritual textbooks to decide what feels right.” 	 Ko tena uiga, ke na filifili mai i faifaiga mo fakatokaga kolā e tusi i tusi a mea kolā e lagona ifo ne koe me e ‵tonu.”


SONGS: 36, 11 	 PESE: 36, 11


They had made preparations for the Passover and celebrated it that evening. 	 Ne fai ne latou a fakatokatokaga mō te Paseka kae fakamanatu ne latou i te afiafi po.


How can we maintain peace in the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne tatou te filēmu i te fakapotopotoga?


(Matthew 4:10) Surely, someone who strives to obey Jesus’ commands can be called Christian. 	 (Mataio 4:10) E mautinoa eiloa me i te tino telā e taumafai o fakalogo ki fakatonuga a Iesu e mafai o taku e pelā me se Kelisiano. [Ata i te itulau e 8]


All of us can continue to benefit from various features of the counsel Christ gave to the seven congregations, as long as we apply it prayerfully and without delay.* 	 E mafai o maua ne tatou katoa a mea aogā mai pati polopoloki kese‵kese kolā ne tuku atu ne Keliso ki fakapotopotoga e fitu, fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo e aunoa mo te fakatalave.*


Are we not grateful, then, to have the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures? 	 Tela la, e mata, e se ‵tau o loto fakafetai tatou ke maua atu te New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures i ‵gana konei ko fakaaoga ne tatou?


Moving Forward After Divorce 8 	 Ke Saga Tonu Atu ki Mua Mai Tua o te ‵Talaga o te Avaga 8


We can be assured that such momentary lapses do not make us the sort that shrink back to destruction. 	 E mafai ne tatou o tali‵tonu me i faiga sē ‵lei konā i se taimi toetoe e se fakauiga i ei me i a tatou ne tino kolā e toe ‵foki atu ki tua ki te malaia.


IN MANY lands when a couple gets married, the bride makes a vow, promising that she will deeply respect her husband. 	 I TE ukega o fenua i te taimi e fakaipoipo ei se tokolua, e fai ne te fafine se tautoga me ka āva malosi a ia ki tena avaga.


Faithful men of old carefully studied and applied these inspired writings. 	 E tau‵loto fakalei kae fai foki ne tāgata fakamaoni i aso mua a mea kolā e fakaasi mai i tusitusiga tapu konā.


How does preaching to refugees bring them relief? 	 E maua pefea ne tino fakaa‵lofa a te fakatapūga mai te galuega talai?


What qualities of God do I see expressed here? 	 Ne a uiga o te Atua e fakaasi mai i konei?


What are the benefits of adhering to the pattern set by Jesus Christ? 	 Ne a mea aogā e maua mai te tau‵tali katoatoa atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu Keliso?


The earth will not end, but those who ruin it will 	 Ka se fakaseai atu a te paneta tenei, kae ko tino fua kolā e fakamasei ne latou


(Romans 12:18) In the final chapter of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul described a fight in which every Christian is involved. 	 (Loma 12:18) I te toe mataupu o tena tusi ki te kau Efeso, ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo a te taua telā e aofia i ei a Kelisiano katoa.


In that case, we will obviously have to read many scriptures and explain them. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ko mafai ei o faitau atu a tusi siki e uke kae fakamatala atu ki a latou.


Or perhaps you remained unmarried or if married, decided to forgo having children to make yourself available for an avenue of full-time service that otherwise would not have been possible for you—Bethel service, international construction work, circuit work, or missionary service. 	 Io me kāti ne filifili aka koe ke sē avaga io me kafai ko oti ne avaga, ke sē fai ne au tamaliki ko te mea ke mafai o tavini atu koe i te taviniga tumau i te Peteli, galuega fakatu‵tu, galuega a ovasia o fenua, io me ko te galuega fakamisionale.


She added: “I don’t know anyone who’s faithful or wants to be.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E seki iloa eiloa ne au se tino telā ne fakamaoni io me manako ke fakamaoni ki tena avaga.”


Where he originally came from The Bible teaches that Jesus’ life began long before he was born in that stable in Bethlehem. 	 ▪ Te koga tonu ne vau ei a ia E akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu me ko leva eiloa ne ola a Iesu a koituai o fanau a ia i te fale o manu i Peteleema.


What did Isaiah foretell about the Messiah? 	 Se a te mea ne folafola mai ne Isaia e uiga ki te Mesia?


What could happen if we failed to guard against pride? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o ‵tupu māfai e fakata‵mala o puipui tatou mai te fakamatamata?


How can an ambitious spirit take root in the heart of a Christian? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵mautakitaki a aka o te fakamaualuga i te loto o se Kelisiano?


What effort should we make in harmony with God’s revealed will? 	 Ne a taumafaiga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua?


Justice will move him finally to use his unlimited power to bring to nothing the one having the means to cause death, Satan the Devil.—Matthew 5:44, 45; Hebrews 2:14; 2 Peter 3:9. 	 Ona ko te fakamaoni ka fakaaogā fakamuli ne ia tena malosi katoatoa ke fakapalele ei te tino telā e pule ki te mate, ko Satani te Tiapolo.—Mataio 5:44, 45; Epelu 2:14; 2 Petelu 3:9.


In this respect too, we need one another. Providing Material Assistance 7. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakatau fesoasoani tatou i te feitu tenei.


What does the Bible say? 	 Ne a pati a te Tusi Tapu?


I know that I am hearing the truth, and it has made our marriage much stronger.” 	 E iloa nei ne au me ko lagona ne au te munatonu, kae ko oti ne fai ei te mā fakaipoipoga ke malosi atu.”


He wrote: “Become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Ke fai koutou mo tino kola e tautali i te muna a te Atua, kae se na ko te fakalogo fua ki ei, i te mea mana faka‵segina ei koutou ne koutou eiloa.


Primarily, it is by imitating the Great Teacher, Jesus. 	 Muamua la, mai te tau‵tali atu ki te Faiakoga Sili, ko Iesu.


In total, I received 18 sentences for theft and violence. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 18 o aku sala ne maua ona ko te kaisoa mo te amio fakasaua.


Points for Meditation 	 Manatu ke Mafaufau ‵Loto ki ei


Let us consider these questions one at a time. 	 Ke onoono kae mafau‵fau faka‵lei tatou ki fesili takitasi i fesili konei.


Recall that the apostle Paul equates a greedy person with an idolater, who has no share in God’s Kingdom.—Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 3:5. 	 Ke masaua me ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me e ‵pau eiloa a te tino kaimanako mo te tino telā e ifo ki tupua, e se ulu atu laua ki te Malo o te Atua.—Efeso 5:5; Kolose 3:5.


How can all of us show that we cherish our spiritual heritage? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou katoa o fakaasi atu me e fakatāua ne tatou a mea faka-te-agaga kolā ko maua ne tatou?


The apostle Paul used the metaphor of a runner in a race in his letter to Christians living in Corinth, a city renowned for athletic contests. He wrote: “Do you not know that the runners in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? 	 Ne fakaaoga ne te apositolo ko Paulo se tugāpati e uiga ki se tino tele i te fakatautelega i tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Kolinito, se fa‵kai telā ne lauiloa i te faiga o tafaoga fakatau‵fai.


Resist the Foremost Apostate 	 Ke ‵Teke Atu ki te ‵Toe Aposetate Sili


18 With renewed energy, God’s people will enter into the new world, eager to sing a victory song, even as did the Israelites of old after their deliverance through the Red Sea. 	 18 Ka ulu atu a tino o te Atua mo te lotou malosi fou ki te lalolagi fou, kae ka usu ne latou te pese o te manumalo e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne faka‵sao ei latou i te Tai ‵Kula.


Be Zealous for True Worship 	 Ke Loto Finafinau Mō Te Tapuakiga Tonu


We were a very poor family of nine children, of which I was number seven. 	 Ne ma‵tiva ‵ki te motou kāiga kae ko au ko te tokofitu o tamaliki mai i tamaliki e tokoiva.


What are some refinements that have been published in The Watchtower? 	 Ne a nisi akoakoga ‵fou ne ‵lomi mai i Te Faleleoleo Maluga?


5 The vast majority of mankind, however, are unaware of the real significance of world events. 	 5 Kae, e se iloa ne te tokoukega o tino a te tāua o fakalavelave ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


FROM the first chapter of Genesis, we learn that God prepared the earth for human habitation during six figurative days. 	 E KAMATA mai i te Kenese mataupu muamua, ko iloa ei ne tatou me ne fakatoka ne te Atua te lalolagi ke ‵nofo a tino i ei i aso fakatusa e ono.


6 Jehovah’s original purpose was for mankind to live forever here on earth. 	 6 Ko te fuafuaga muamua eiloa a Ieova ko tino ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi nei.


Explain and illustrate what it means to be faultless. 	 Fakamatala mai te uiga o te seai o se mea ‵se e fai.


When our minds fully comprehend what Jehovah has done for us and our hearts are moved by his love, we desire to live our lives whole-souled for Christ Jesus. 	 Kafai ko malamalama katoatoa tatou i mea ne fai ne Ieova mō tatou kae otia foki ‵tou loto ona ko tena alofa, ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke ola mo ‵tou loto kātoa i te auala telā e talia ne Keliso Iesu.


What actions will reveal that we possess such wisdom? 	 Ne a la faiga e fakaasi atu ei me e maua ne tatou te vaegā poto tenā?


Despite scientific and technological know-how and the sincere efforts of certain leaders, serious problems of present-day life remain unsolved. 	 Faitalia a poto fakasaienitisi mo poto ‵fou o tāgata mo taumafaiga a nisi takitaki loto fakamaoni, e seai eiloa ne faka‵leiga ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta o aso nei kai maua.


7 The Bible tells of others who were outstanding in mildness, or meekness. 	 7 E faipati foki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki nisi tino kolā ne takutakua i te loto maulalo.


As a result of such teachings, many people have concluded that they are better off living life to the full while they can because only death awaits them. 	 Ona ko vaegā akoakoga penā, ne fakaiku aka ei ne tino e tokouke ke na fia‵fia katoatoa latou ki te olaga nei me ka oti ko ‵mate ei latou.


Each day has its own challenges, so Christians do not need to add anxious thoughts about the past or the future to the concerns of the present. 	 E panaki loa a aso takitasi mo olotou fakalavelave, tela la e se ‵tau mo Kelisiano o fakaopoopo ki olotou mafaufau a te manavase ki mea kolā ko oti ne ‵teka atu, ki mea mō aso mai mua, kae manavase fua ki mea mō te aso nei.


In fact, Paul could say that the good news “was preached in all creation under heaven.” 	 Tena te mea ne mafai ei o fai atu a Paulo i te tala ‵lei “ko oti ne talai atu ki tino katoa mai lalo o te lagi.”


Yet, they did not keep up their studying and thus did not “press on to maturity.” 	 Kae ne seki tumau latou i te faiga o olotou sukesukega kae ne seki gasolo atu foki latou “ki mua.”


12 Jehovah not only knows his servants individually but is also fully aware of the adversities each one suffers. 	 12 E se iloa fua ne Ieova ana tavini taki tokotasi kae e iloa foki ne ia a olotou fakalavelave taki tokotasi.


Nobody can help me more than he can. 	 E seai se tino e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a au e pelā mo ia.


4 “Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire,” writes the disciple James. 	 4 “E tofotofogina a tino taki tokotasi mai te saga atu ki takolekolega o ana manakoga totino,” e tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo.


One day, Carolina asked me to look up Psalm 83:18 in my own Bible. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fai mai a Carolina ke onoono aka eiloa au ki te Salamo 83:18 i taku Tusi Tapu.


Talkative men may be looked down on as frivolous and insincere. 	 E mafai o ‵kilo atu ki tāgata gutu fai‵pati e pelā me ne tino e laku tatela fua olotou pati kae seai ne olotou uiga.


Both the anointed and the “other sheep” receive their reward by Jehovah’s “surpassing undeserved kindness,” which moved the apostle Paul to say: “Thanks be to God for his indescribable free gift.”—2 Corinthians 9:14, 15. 	 Ne maua ne te kau fakaekegina mo ‘nisi mamoe’ te lotou taui mai i te “alofa tauanoa” o Ieova, telā ne fakamalosi aka ei te apositolo ko Paulo ke fai mai: “Ke fakafetai tatou ki te Atua mo tena meaalofa e se mafai o fakamatalagina!”—2 Kolinito 9:14, 15.


Why may some find it challenging to follow the elders’ lead? 	 Kaia e faigata ei ki nisi tino ke tau‵tali i takitakiga a te kau toeaina?


They should be quick to obey. 	 E ‵tau o faka‵logo vave latou.


Jesus told us why and where we should carry out his command. 	 Ne fai mai ne Iesu me kaia kae tefea foki te koga e ‵tau ei o fai a tena fakatonuga tenā.


Did not Jesus foretell that this would take place? 	 E mata, e seki fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o tupu a te mea tenei?


(Psalm 130:3, 4) So, what should we do when we err and sin against others, perhaps unintentionally? 	 (Salamo 130:3, 4) Tela la, ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai ko ‵se kae agasala tatou ki nisi tino, kāti i se auala e seki fakamoemoegina?


9 During Solomon’s reign, music was featured in pure worship in a large way. 	 9 I taimi o te nofoaiga a Solomona, ne fai a pese e pelā me se vaega tāua ‵ki i te tapuakiga ‵ma.


Some believe that it is historically inaccurate. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino me e se ‵tonu a tala i loto i ei.