If he had ignored the law of gravity and jumped from a high cliff, he would have died or been severely injured. 	 Kafai e se saga atu a ia ki te tulafono o te maneta o te lalolagi kae eva ifo mai se koga maluga, ka mate eiloa io me ka pakia malosi a ia.


Jesus Christ himself confirmed the role of the holy spirit in David’s life. 	 Ne fakapa‵tonu mai ne Iesu Keliso te galuega a te agaga tapu i te olaga o Tavita.


Highlights From the Letters to the Corinthians 	 Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi ki te Kau Kolinito


WHEN on earth, Jesus Christ instituted an observance that honors God. 	 I TENA nofoga i te lalolagi, ne kamata ne Iesu Keliso se fakamanatuga telā e faka‵malu ei te Atua.


Spiritual discernment. 	 Ko te lasi o tena malamalama i mea faka-te-agaga.


Although natural Israel did produce kings and priests, the nation did not become a kingdom of priests. 	 E tiga eiloa ne maua mai i Isalaelu faka-te-foitino a tupu mo faitaulaga, ne seki fai te fenua tenei e pelā me se malo o faitaulaga.


Peter did manifest such traits at times. 	 E tonu ne fakaasi atu ne Petelu a uiga konā i nisi taimi.


Since Jehovah gave humans the ability to have children, parents need to view the newborn baby as “an inheritance from Jehovah.” 	 Ona ko Ieova, ko mafai ne tino o fai olotou tama‵liki, tela la, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu a mātua ki te pepe fou e pelā me se “meaalofa mai i [a Ieova].”


Jehovah views as precious those who maintain their integrity (See paragraphs 14, 15) 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tupu ki a Tanielu, e kilo atu eiloa a Ieova ki tino kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni e pelā me ne tino tāua ki a ia (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 14, 15)


“Their very garments did not wear out, and their feet themselves did not become swollen.” 	 “A olotou gatu e se mafai o ma‵sei, mo olotou vae e seki ‵pala aka eiloa.”


How should Christians view freedom? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te kilokiloga a Kelisiano ki te saolotoga?


They were jealous because he was their father’s favorite son. 	 Ne loto ma‵sei latou me ne fakapelepele ne te lotou tamana a ia.


The “Peer-Pressure Planner” on pages 132 and 133 provides suggestions and also allows opportunities for your child to create responses that he or she feels comfortable with. 	 A te pokisi telā e fakaulutala penei “Peer Pressure Planner” i te itulau e 132 mo te 133 e tuku mai i ei a manatu fesoasoani kae e tuku atu i ei a avanoaga ki au tama‵liki ke tuku mai a tali kolā e mafau‵fau latou me e ‵lei.


This can easily happen when we see something that we view as unfair or if we personally suffer hardship. 	 E faigofie ke fai penā māfai e matea ne tatou se mea telā e se ‵lei i ‵tou faka‵tau io me māfai e logo‵mae tatou i se puapuaga.


We can find some of those in the lives of men and women whom Jehovah at one point accepted and used as his servants. 	 E aofia i ei ko tala o tāgata mo fāfine kolā ne talia kae ne fakaaoga foki ne Ieova e pelā me ne ana tavini.


That is also how the servant in this account is described.—Genesis 15:2; 24:2-4. 	 Tenā foki te auala e fakamatala mai i ei a te tavini i te tala tenei.—Kenese 15:2; 24:2-4.


A pioneer named Lisa observes: “In the workplace, there is often a spirit of competition and jealousy. 	 E fakamatala mai a te paenia ko Lisa: “I te koga galue, e isi faeloa se agaga fakatau‵fai mo te loto masei.


(Col. 3:22) Kingdom citizens live by a higher standard. 	 (Kolose 3:22) A tino tonu o te Malo e ola i se tulaga e tai maluga atu.


That was Markus. 	 A tena igoa ko Markus.


11 Perhaps we are apprehensive about singing because we are unsure of how to sing. 	 11 Kāti e manava‵se tatou i te usuga o pese ona ko te mea e se iloa ‵lei ne tatou o usu atu.


However, he spoke up, involved the woman in conversation, and gave a powerful witness that affected many lives in that city. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne sau‵tala eiloa a ia mo te fafine kae ne tuku atu ne ia se molimau magoi telā ne aoga ki olaga o tino e tokouke i te fa‵kai tenā.


5. Why did Joshua and Caleb give a favorable report? 	 Tenā te pogai ne seki talia ei latou ke ulu atu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga i te taimi tenā.


13 Some years after Jesus’ death, Paul and Silas were thrown into prison in Philippi. 	 Ke sa ma‵taku ki olotou fili; ke loto ‵toa faeloa latou.’


For example, brothers on Hospital Liaison Committees have been awakened from sleep to respond to a medical crisis. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e se mafai eiloa o ‵moe a taina kolā e aofia i te Hospital Liaison Committees ko te mea ke fakafesagai atu latou ki se fakalavelave ki togafiti fakatokita.


The older I get, the happier I feel about my single state.” 	 Ko toku gasolo aka o matua, ko te momea aka foki o toku fiafia ki toku tulaga nofo taka.”


How tall was he? 	 E pefea tena loa?


Bible prophecies and world events confirm that his presence as King began in 1914, as did “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 E fakamaoni mai ne valoaga i te Tusi Tapu mo mea ‵tupu i te lalolagi me ne kamata tena fakatasi mai e pelā me ko te Tupu i te 1914, e penā foki loa mo te vaitaimi o te “gataga o te lalolagi.”


(Luke 1:6) And a non-Israelite, an Italian army officer by the name of Cornelius, was described as “a man righteous and fearing God.”—Acts 10:22. 15. To what is righteousness closely related? 	 (Luka 1:6) Ne isi foki se tagata telā e se se tino Isalaelu, se ofisa i te kautau Italia, ko Konelio tena igoa, kae ne takugina a ia “se tagata amiotonu tela e tapuaki ki te Atua.”—Galuega 10:22.


They pray together, and that unifies their hearts. 	 E ‵talo fakatasi laua ko te mea ke maua ne laua te loto ‵kau fakatasi i ei.


(2 Peter 3:11) Notice that Peter emphasizes “holy acts of conduct” and “deeds of godly devotion.” 	 (2 Petelu 3:11) E fakamafa mai ne Petelu i konei me “e ‵tau o faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua.”


Although Jehovah allowed them to have a human king, he had his prophet Samuel deliver a pointed warning about pursuing “unrealities.”—Read 1 Samuel 12:21. 	 E tiga eiloa ne talia ne Ieova ke ‵sala se lotou tupu, ne uga atu ne ia tena pelofeta ko Samuelu ke fakaoko ne ia se fakamasauaga e uiga ki te kausaki atu ki mea “sē ‵tonu.”—Faitau te 1 Samuelu 12:21, Tusi Tapu Tauloto.


However, if we want to survive the destruction of this system, we must keep on the watch. 	 Tela la, kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵sao atu i te aso telā ka fakaseai atu ei te fakanofonofoga tenei, e ‵tau la mo tatou o tumau i te matapula‵pula.


We do not read in the Scriptures about Paul or the other apostles organizing collections or receiving tithes to finance their own ministries. 	 E seki ai aka eiloa se taimi ne fai mai ei te Tusi Tapu me ne fakatoka io me ne tuku atu ki a Paulo io me ko nisi apositolo a taki tasi-vae-sefulu mō latou eiloa.


In spite of all precautions taken, you may still find yourself a victim of an unexpected tragedy. 	 Faitalia a taumafaiga katoa ne fai, kāti ka fepaki eiloa koe mo se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei.


(Acts 16:14, 15) May we never rigidly hold to personal ideas or cherished doctrinal views. 	 (Galuega 16:14, 15) Ke mo a eiloa ma puke ‵mau tatou ki manatu totino io me fakatāua a akoakoga ‵se.


In addition, Satan has been cast down to the earth and wages vicious warfare against anointed Christians, “the remaining ones of [the woman’s] seed, who observe the commandments of God and have the work of bearing witness to Jesus.” 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne ‵pei ifo a Satani ki te lalolagi kae taua atu nei ki Kelisiano fakaekegina i se auala fakamataku, ko te ‵toega o te “fanau . . . a te fafine, ko latou katoa kolā e faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua, kae fakamaoni foki ki te mea tonu e fakaasi mai ne Iesu.”


That book itself is a harmonious masterpiece. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a mea katoa i loto i te tusi tenā.


Jehovah’s spirit is upon them; they have his approval.—Galatians 5:22, 23. 	 E maua ne latou te agaga o Ieova mo tena taliaga.—Kalatia 5:22, 23.


“Who is always in trouble? 	 “Ko oi e faka‵tupu faeloa ne ia fakalavelave?


Our lifespan is infinitely shorter than he meant it to be. 	 E toetoe fua ‵tou olaga i lō te mea ne mafaufau a ia ki ei.


(1 Corinthians 15:6) One or two witnesses might be easy to dismiss, but not the testimony of 500 or more eyewitnesses. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:6) E faigofie ke sē tali‵tonu tatou ki te molimau a se tino e tokotasi io me se tokolua, kae e se ko molimau a te toko 500 o tino io me tokouke atu.


How does that aspect of the illustration apply to our ministry? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te tala fakatusa tenei e uiga ki ‵tou galuega talai?


4 We also honor Jehovah by our witnessing work. 	 4 E āva foki tatou ki a Ieova e auala i ‵tou galuega talai.


Habakkuk 3:5 says: “Before him pestilence kept going, and burning fever would go forth at his feet.” 	 Muna a te Sapakuka 3:5: “E uga ne ia te famai i ona mua; kae fakatonu ne ia te mate ke tautali atu i a ia.”


They often resort to distortions, half-truths, and outright falsehoods. 	 E ‵fuli fakakotua ne latou te mea tonu, e fālētonu io me e ‵se katoatoa olotou akoakoga.


That is, God becomes whatever is needed to fulfill his promises. 	 Ko tena uiga, e fai ne te Atua so se mea ke fakataunu ei ana folafolaga.


At that, Paul said to him: “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall. 	 I konā foki eiloa ne fai atu a Paulo ki a ia, penei: “A koe te pa vali ‵kena, ka ‵pa tou gutu ne te Atua.


George Barna, president of a company that researches religious opinions, found that many people adopt “views of life and the afterlife based upon ideas drawn from disparate sources, such as movies, music and novels.” 	 Ne iloa aka ne George Barna, telā ko te pelesitene o se kamupane telā e sukesuke ne latou a manatu fakalotu, me e tokouke a tino ne tau‵tali ki “kilokiloga e uiga ki te ola mai tua o te mate telā e fakavae ki manatu mai i mea e pelā mo ata, pese mo tala.”


A Roman cohort was a group of up to 1,000 soldiers. See the box entitled “Sextus Afranius Burrus.” 	 Ke onoono ki te pokisi telā e fakaulutala penei “Sextus Afranius Burrus.”


(Philippians 4:6, 7, 13) Daily Bible reading and study of the Scriptures and the publications of “the faithful steward” will contribute to our spiritual wakefulness. 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7, 13) A te faitau mo te sukesuke faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi kolā ne fakatoka ne te “tavini fakamaoni” i aso katoa ka fesoasoani malosi mai ke tumau tatou i te āla i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Many have been taught that Mary leads humans to God. 	 Ko oti ne akoako atu ki tino e tokouke me e takitaki ne Malia a tino ki te Atua.


10 Jehovah has done more than just promise protection. In Bible times, he demonstrated in miraculous ways that he is able “to deliver people of godly devotion out of trial.” (2 Peter 2:9) What about today? 	 I aso ne tusi ei te Tusi Tapu, ne fakaasi mai ne ia i auala fakaofoofogia me mafai ne ia o “fakaola a tino amio atua mai i olotou tofotofoga.” (2 Petelu 2:9) Kae pefea la i aso nei?


13 Before parting from the servants who accompanied them, Abraham said: “You stay here with the donkey, but the boy and I will go over there and worship and return to you.” 	 13 A koi tuai o tiakina ne laua a tavini kolā ne olo fakatasi latou, ne fai atu a Apelaamo, penei: “‵Nofo i konei mo te asini. Māua e olo mo Isaako ki te koga tenā i mua o tapuaki i ei, ka oti ko ‵foki mai ei māua.”


Then, in 29 C.E., the time came for Jesus to carry out the divine assignment awaiting him. 	 Kae i te 29 T.A., ne oko atu ki te taimi ne ‵tau ei o fakataunu ne Iesu te tofiga telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia.


Then Jesus says: “Mary!” 	 Tenā, ne fai atu ei a Iesu, penei: “Malia!”


5 In a similar manner, when the truth from God’s Word was presented to you and you began to exercise faith, Jehovah’s holy spirit began to operate in your heart. 	 5 I se auala tai ‵pau, i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ki a koe a te munatonu mai te Muna a te Atua kae kamata foki o fakagalue aka ne koe tou fakatuanaki, ne kamata o galue a te agaga tapu o Ieova i tou loto.


What thorns did Nehemiah have to endure when he returned to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem? 13 Think of the figurative thorns that Nehemiah endured when he returned to the unwalled city of Jerusalem in the fifth century B.C.E. He found the city to be virtually defenseless, and the repatriated Jews there were disorganized, discouraged, and unclean in the eyes of Jehovah. 	 13 Mafaufau ki logo‵maega fakatusa kolā ne ‵tau o kufaki i ei a Neemia i te taimi ne toe foki atu ei a ia ki te fa‵kai o Ielusalema kae e seai ne ana pui, i te lima senitenali T.L.M. Ne maua atu ne ia a te fa‵kai ko maofaofa valevale, kae ko tino Iutaia i ei, ne fai valevale, ne loto vāi‵vāi, kae ne seki ‵mā foki i te kilokiloga a Ieova.


If need-greaters serve in your congregation, let them know how much you appreciate them. 	 Kafai e isi ne tino talai fesoasoani penā i te otou fenua, fai ke iloa ne latou te lasi o tou loto fakafetai mō latou.


FACTS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY 	 3 [Ata i te itulau e 7]


Is it not appalling that even now, in the 21st century, their rights continue to be “violated every day in numbers of such magnitude as to defy counting”?—The State of the World’s Children 2000. 	 Ko sili atu foki nei te matagā, i te 21 senitenali tenei, me e se mafai o lau aka a tino kolā e sōnafai valevale olotou saolotoga i aso katoa, i ne?”—The State of the World’s Children 2000.


The blessings that would result from obedience to God are contrasted with the maledictions that would be experienced for disobedience. 	 Ne fakaasi atu foki te ‵kese o fakamanuiaga kolā ka iku mai i te faka‵logo ki te Atua mo fakamalaiaga kolā ka maua ona ko te sē faka‵logo.


His reverence and respect for God moved him to admit his guilt, correct his course, and reestablish a good relationship with Jehovah. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu tena āva mo tena fakaaloalo ki te Atua ke fakaasi mai tena mea ‵se, ke fakatonu tena auala, kae ke toe ati aka sena vā ‵lei mo Ieova.


I tasted it. 	 Ko oti ne tami au ki ei.


Invading one house after another and, dragging out both men and women, he would turn them over to prison.” 	 Ne ulu mālō atu a ia ki fale takitasi, ‵futi mai ki tua a tāgata mo fāfine, kae avatu ne ia o ‵pei ki te falepuipui.”


For example, just five years before the accident related above, John’s mother had a friend whose child was killed trying to cross that very highway! 	 E pelā mo te lima tausaga mai mua o tupu te fakalavelave ki tama‵liki fāfine konei, ne mate foki te tamaliki a se taugasoa o te mātua o Ioane i te auala foki eiloa tenā!


If you have to struggle to understand it or to see how you can apply it, spend another day on it. 	 Kafai e tai faigata ke malamalama i ei io me ke fakagalue aka ne koe a te mea tenā, ke toe saga koe ki ei i te suā aso.


This article considers questions you may have raised and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 	 Ka mafaufau a te mataupu tenei ki fesili kolā kāti ko oti ne faka‵sae aka ne koe kae fakaasi atu a te koga e mafai ei ne koe o faitau a tali i tau Tusi Tapu.


16 Why has there been such success in the harvest work? 	 16 Kaia ne iku manuia ei te galuega talai?


6 The 144,000 will serve as heavenly kings, priests, and judges during the Thousand Year Reign. 	 6 Ka tavini atu a te toko 144,000 e pelā me ne tupu faka-te-lagi, faitaulaga, mo famasino i te Pulega i te Afe Tausaga.


“The Mediator of a New Covenant” 	 “Te Sokoga o te Feagaiga Fou”


THE TRINITY IS NOT NEW 	 A TE TOLUTASI E SĒ SE MEA FOU


(Read Matthew 18:35.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 18:35.)


(Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 7:12-16) First-century Jews expected one person to come as the Messiah, or Christ. 	 (Kenese 49:10; 2 Samuelu 7:12-16) Ne fakamoe‵moe a tino Iutaia i te senitenali muamua ke vau se tino e tokotasi fua e pelā me ko te Mesia, io me ko te Keliso.


For example, he referred to the earth’s atmosphere as “heaven” when he said: “Observe intently the birds of heaven.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakasino atu a ia ki te vanimonimo e pelā me ko te “lagi” i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia: “Ke ‵kilo koutou ki manu eva o te lagi.”


3 Weapons used against true worshippers have included bans, mob violence, prisons, and the ‘framing of trouble by law.’ 	 3 E aofia i meatau kolā ne fakaaogā ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu ko te fakatapuga o te galuega, fakasauāga matagā, te ‵pei ki falepuipui, mo te ‘fakatulafono ne latou o te mea ‵se.’


(See opening picture.) (b) What will be the response to the execution of this wicked system? 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Se a te kilokiloga ka maua ki te fakaseaiga o te olaga masei tenei?


When we deal with health problems or other challenges beyond our control, we throw our anxiety on Jehovah, trusting that he cares for us. 	 Kafai ko fe‵paki tatou mo ma‵saki io me ko nisi fakalavelave kolā ko sē mafai ne tatou o fakafesagai atu ki ei, ke ‵pei atu katoa ki luga i a Ieova a mea e manava‵se tatou i ei, mo te loto talitonu me atafai mai eiloa a ia ki a tatou.


Leadership of the Congregations 	 Takitaki o Fakapotopotoga


Aaron now serves at Bethel and is an elder. 	 Ko tavini atu nei a Aaron i te Peteli kae se toeaina foki.


I Am With You All the Days,” in this issue, pages 10-12, paragraphs 5-8. 	 Au e Fakatasi Faeloa mo Koutou i Aso Katoa,” i te lōmiga tenei, itulau e 10-12, palakalafa e 5-8.


Instead, they have been in the forefront of countless wars and conflicts in which innocent blood has been spilled.—Revelation 18:24. 	 I lō te fai penā, ko latou eiloa kolā ne ‵lagomālō atu ki taua e se lausia mo te tamatega o tino fakaa‵lofa.—Fakaasiga 18:24.


That cry rings out as a dangerous criminal is led from his prison cell, metal doors clanging behind him. 	 E fai atu a pati konā ki se tagata solitulafono fakamataku telā ko ‵taki atu mai tena potu i te falepuipui, i loto i mataloa fiti kolā e pakē‵ke mai i ana tua.


Janusz put his affairs in order and now serves as a regular pioneer and a congregation elder. 	 Ne kamata a Janusz o saga faka‵lei atu ki ana mea e fai, kae nei la ko paenia tumau a ia, kae fai foki e pelā me se toeaina i tena fakapotopotoga.


(Revelation 15:2-4) Fear of God, derived from a profound reverence for his majesty, leads these corulers with Christ in the heavenly Kingdom to honor God as the ultimate authority. 	 (Fakaasiga 15:2-4) A te mataku ki te Atua, telā ne maua mai i te fakaaloalo katoatoa mō tena ‵malu, e takitaki atu ei a tino pule konei kolā e pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te Malo faka-te-lagi ke fakaaloalo atu ki te Atua e pelā me ko te pule sili katoatoa.


Let us also support those taking the lead and live our lives in harmony with the message we bear. 	 Ke ‵lago atu foki tatou ki a latou kolā e fai ne latou a te takitakiga kae ola e ‵tusa mo te fekau telā e tauave ne tatou.


Why did Abraham, Robert, Gabriel, and Daniel change so dramatically? 	 Kaia ne ‵fuli ei a Apelaamo, Lopati, Kapilielu, mo Tanielu i se auala lasi ‵ki?


No, he was not. 	 Ikai, e se penā loa.


(Galatians 6:7, 8) For this reason Jehovah graphically described the inevitable results of disregarding his commandments and abandoning true worship. 	 (Kalatia 6:7, 8) Ona ko te pogai tenei e fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne Ieova a ikuga kolā e se mafai o faka‵seke i ei mafai e fakaseaogā ne tatou ana fakatonuga kae tiakina a tena tapuakiga tonu.


7, 8. (a) What will help us to maintain our zeal for God’s service? (b) If we have lost some of our initial zeal, what should we remember about Jehovah and Jesus? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau aka ei ‵tou loto finafinau i te taviniga ki te Atua? (e) Kafai ko galo malie atu ‵tou loto finafinau muamua, se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mo Iesu?


• Why do parents especially now need to protect their children? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei mo mātua o puipui olotou tama‵liki maise eiloa i te vaitaimi tenei?


That only strengthened his resolve to serve Jehovah, and after his release he was even more zealous in the ministry. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka fua ne te fakasauaga tenā a tena fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova, kae mai tua ifo o tena fakasaolotoga mai te falepuipui ne gasolo aka eiloa o loto finafinau malosi a ia i te galuega talai.


8, 9. (a) Why would the Master’s instructions to his slaves have made sense to Jesus’ listeners? (b) In the fulfillment, how did the wheat and the weeds grow together? 	 8, 9. (a) Kaia ne malamalama ‵lei ei a tino fakalogologo ki a Iesu i fakatonuga kolā ne tuku atu ne te Pule ki ana pologa? (e) I te fakataunuga, ne ‵tupu fakatasi aka pefea a saito mo mouku?


Hezekiah falls sick. 	 Ne masaki a Hesekia.


But if you were to cover up the wrongdoing, you would be disloyal to God. 	 Kae kafai e ‵funa ne koe te agasala tenā, ka fai ei ke sē fakamaoni koe ki te Atua.


So I decided to invite them in with the intention of demolishing their arguments. . . . 	 Tela la, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke ‵kami mai laua ki loto mo te fakamoemoega ke taku fakamasei ne au lā fakamatalaga. . . .


Imitate Their Faith—She Was “Declared Righteous by Works” 12 	 Fakaakoako ki te Lotou Fakatuanaki —“Ne Takuamiotonugina i Ana Galuega” 12


(Romans 5:12; Hebrews 7:26) He could have gone on living forever. 	 (Loma 5:12; Epelu 7:26) Ne mafai eiloa o ola a ia ki te se-gata-mai.


It is a known fact that marriage between close fleshly relatives is more likely to expose any offspring to genetic defects and diseases. 	 Se mea tonu me kafai e avaga a kāiga ‵pili, e mafai o iku atu ki te mauaga ne tama‵liki a masaki kae sē katoatoa olotou foitino.


Consider two important reasons. 	 Mafaufau ki pogai e lua.


Such conversations help children to learn not only what they should say when expressing appreciation but also why they should say it. 	 A vaegā sau‵talaga penā e fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou me ne a pati e ‵tau o fai ke fakaasi atu ei te loto fakafetai kae ke iloa foki ne latou te pogai e fai atu ei ne latou a pati konā.


Suggested Bible reading for June: 	 Faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu mo Iulai:


What, though, about Jehovah God? 	 Kae pefea la a Ieova, te Atua?


Go on growing in the undeserved kindness and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:11, 12, 14, 18) Hence, learn from what happened back in Noah’s day. 	 Ka koi fakatalitali koutou ki te Aso o te Atua . . . ka koi fakatalitali koutou ki te Aso tena, taumafai malosi eiloa ke ‵ma kae ‵lei koutou i mua o te Atua, ka ke ola filemu foki koutou mo ia . . . kae taumafai eiloa o ola i te alofa tauanoa mo te poto o te tou Aliki Fakaola ko Iesu Keliso.” (2 Petelu 3:11, 12, 14, 18) Tela la, ke tau‵loto mai mea ne ‵tupu i aso o Noa.


It is a record of astonishing and rapid growth. 	 Se tala e uiga ki te gasoloakaga fakaofoofogia kae vave.


It signifies that we willingly let our thinking, inclinations, and aspirations come under the complete influence of God’s holy spirit. 5. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me e talia ne tatou mo te loto fiafia ‵tou mafaufauga, faifaiga, mo taumafaiga ke nofo mai lalo i te malosi kātoa o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


We can too. 	 E mafai foki ne tatou o fai penā.


Those complacent apostates had settled down like dregs at the bottom of a wine vat. 	 Kae e se manava‵se a aposetate kolā e fakalago‵lago atu ki te lotou malosi eiloa.


Are we really helpless victims of circumstance? 	 E mata, e fai tatou e pelā me ne tino kolā e se mafai o maua se fesoasoani ki ei?


We came to the conclusion that even though I was to be left behind, it was right for Arthur to accept this privilege. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne māua me faitalia me ka nofo au, se mea ‵lei ke talia ne Arthur a te tauliaga tenei.


All day long it is my concern. 	 E mafaufau au ki ei i te aso katoa.


He warned spirit-anointed brothers: “Let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:12) This adds force to the prayer that the Colossians “finally stand complete.” 	 Ne fakailoa atu a ia penei ki ana taina kolā ne fakaeke ki te agaga tapu: “Ko te tino tela e mafaufau i a ia ko ‵lei katoatoa, ke fakaeteete i a ia mana paku atu ki te agasala.” (1 Kolinito 10:12) E toe faka‵mafa mai i ei te tāua o te ‵talo ke “tumau” te kau Kolose “i te fai mo tino ma‵tua.”


I am grateful for all the information Jehovah provides, especially when it touches us as deeply as this video does.” 	 Ko oko eiloa toku fiafia ki fakamatalaga ‵gali ne tuku mai ne Ieova, maise eiloa māfai e otia malosi ‵tou loto i ei e pelā mo te vitiō tenei.”


After all, when we serve God out of genuine love, not only will we do the right things but we will enjoy doing them!—Psalm 100:2. 	 Kafai e tavini atu tatou ki te Atua ona ko te alofa tonu, ka sē fai fua ne tatou a te mea tonu kae ka fia‵fia foki tatou o fai a mea konā!—Salamo 100:2.


I have purposed it, and I will also carry it out.”—ISA. 	 Ko oti ne fuafua ne au, kae ka fakataunu foki eiloa ne au.”—ISA.


(Genesis 37:34, 35; 42:36-38) Another Bible example involves a faithful woman named Naomi who lived through the death of her two sons. 	 (Kenese 37:34, 35; 42:36-38) A te suā fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu ne aofia i ei se fafine fakamaoni e igoa ki a Naomi telā ne ola mai tua o te ‵matega o ana tama tāgata e tokolua.


Why the Question? 	 Kaia e Fesili ei Penā?


What are some activities that can help dispel discouragement and give us a measure of joy? 	 Ne a nisi mea kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ave keatea ei te loto vāivāi kae ke maua i ei te fiafia?


Later, to get a taste of serving in a foreign territory, we moved for one year to an English-language congregation in Bergen, where we stayed with Lisbeth’s mother.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne olo māua o ga‵lue i te fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana palagi i Bergen mō se tausaga e tasi, kae ne ‵nofo tasi matou mo te mātua o Lisbeth.”


Jehovah, however, has great compassion for those wanting to escape pornography’s grip. 	 E ui i ei, e alofa malosi a Ieova ki a latou kolā e ma‵nako o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te onoono ki ata ma‵sei.


Nehemiah was not intimidated by their taunts and false accusations. 	 Ne fai atu tou tagata ki tino ‵teke: “A te Atua o te lagi e fakamanuia ne ia te motou galuega.


The disciple James appropriately wrote: “If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle also his whole body.” 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa a pati ne tusi mai ne te soko ko Iakopo: “Kafai se tino e se siga i ana pati, a ia se tino e ‵lei katoatoa, kae e mafai foki o pule atu te tino tenā ki tena foitino kātoa.”


What procedure did the apostles and older men follow when they considered the question of circumcision? 	 Se a te faiga telā ne fai ne te kau apositolo mo toeaina i te taimi ne mafau‵fau ei latou ki te fesili e uiga ki te pilitome?


How can we show respect for modern-day representatives of the Christian congregation? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te āva ki sui o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei?


Gathering of “Things on the Earth” 	 Te Fakamaopoopomaiga o “Mea i te Lalolagi”


(Genesis 22:17, 18) Jehovah confirmed the identity of this “seed” in 29 C.E. when he anointed Jesus of Nazareth with holy spirit.—Luke 3:21-23, 34; Galatians 3:16. 	 (Kenese 22:17, 18, Tusi Tapu Samoa) Ne fakamautinoa mai ne Ieova a te “fanau” tenei i te 29 T.A. i te taimi ne fakaeke ei ne ia a Iesu mai Nasaleta ki te agaga tapu.—Luka 3:21-23, 24; Kalatia 3:16.


What Bible counsel helps us not to practice lawlessness? 	 Se a te polopolokiga i te Tusi Tapu e fesoasoani mai ke mo a ma fai ne tatou a mea ma‵sei?


12 In time, Jim was reappointed an elder. 	 12 E seki leva, kae ne toe fakasopo aka ei a Jim mo fai se toeaina.


Actions Identify the Truly Wise 	 E Lavea te Tino Poto i Ana Faiga


How can we show our gratitude to Jehovah for his provisions? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fia‵fia ki a Ieova ona ko ana fakatokaga?


How do Revelation 12:7 and 17:14 help us to approximate the time when the first resurrection begins? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te Fakaasiga 12:7 mo te 17:14 ke fakatautau ne tatou te taimi e kamata ei te faka‵tumaiga muamua?


Why is that of vital importance? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te mea tenā?


So let us “follow the course of hospitality.”—Rom. 12:13; 1 Tim. 5:9, 10. 	 Tela la, ke na “fakatumau te uiga talimalo.”—Loma 12:13; 1 Timo. 5:9, 10.


All need to know how that came to be so. 	 E ‵tau mo tino katoa o malamalama i te auala ne fai ei tatou mo tino agasala.


Why have we been encouraged to do these things? 	 Kaia ne fakamalosi mai ke fai ne tatou a mea konei?


Janny: The traveling work calls for a genuine self-sacrificing spirit. 	 Janny: A te galue e pelā me se ovasia faimalaga e manakogina i ei a te tuku katoatoa atu mo te loto kātoa.


In Bible times, the bark and leaves of the tree were valued for their fever-reducing properties. The gum resin that seeps from old branches and has a vanilla scent was used to make perfume. 	 Kae e ‵fuli ne tino faka‵liu tupe a tupe a tino kolā ne aumai i koga kese‵kese ki te mea telā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino, kae tausi ne latou se vaega o tupe konā e pelā me se ‵togi.


What experience have many had, and what questions could be asked? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki tino e tokouke, kae ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sae aka?


Even so, Hannah had no regrets about keeping her vow to God. 	 Kae faitalia a mea konā, ne seki salamō lele eiloa a Hana i te fakataunuga o tena tautoga ki te Atua.


25 What thought-provoking words of commendation and counsel the glorified Jesus Christ spoke to the three of the seven congregations in Asia Minor that we have considered! 	 25 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵gali o pati fakamalosi loto mo pati polopoloki ne fai atu ne Iesu Keliso telā ko oti ne faka‵malugina, ki fakapotopotoga e tolu i Asia Foliki kolā ko oti ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei!


What are some similarities between the life of Moses and that of Jesus? 	 Ne a nisi mea e tai ‵pau ei te olaga o Mose mo te olaga o Iesu?


Yet, he repeatedly shows compassion and forgiveness. 	 Kae e tumau eiloa a ia i te fakaasi mai o te alofa mo te loto fakamagalo.


Have faith in Jehovah’s promise: “I will by no means leave you nor by any means forsake you.”—Heb. 13:5. 	 Ke na fakatuanaki ki te folafolaga tenei a Ieova: “E se tiakina lele eiloa ne au koutou, e se tuku tiaki lele eiloa ne au a koutou.”—Epelu 13:5.


That includes everything that might prevent us from giving our full attention and best effort to the race we are running. 	 E aofia i mea ‵mafa konei so se mea telā e mafai o taofi aka ei tatou mai te ‵saga katoatoa atu ki te fakatau‵telega mo te faiga o mea katoa kolā e mafai o fai ne tatou ke fakaoti ei te fakatau‵telega.


8 Starting at Pentecost 33 C.E., the resurrected Christ used his apostles as the channel through which he fed the rest of his anointed disciples. 	 8 E kamata mai i te Penitekoso 33 T.A., ne fakaaoga ne Keliso telā ne toetu aka ana apositolo e pelā me ko te auala ke fagai ei ne ia a te ‵toega o ana soko fakaekegina.


9 “Why condemn sex outside marriage?” 	 9 “Kaia e ma‵sei ei a faifaiga fakatauavaga kae seki fakaipoipo faka‵lei?”


(Matt. 28:20) Holy spirit will strengthen you. 	 (Mataio 28:20) Ka fakamalosi aka koe ne te agaga tapu.


[Picture Credit Lines on page 13] 	 [Te Fakamatalaga o Ata i te itulau e 23]


Like other need-greaters, single sisters living in foreign lands often express that serving abroad enriched their lives. 	 E pelā eiloa mo nisi tino kolā ne tavini atu i koga e lasi te manakoga i ei i fenua fakaa‵tea, e fakamatala mai ne tuagane ‵nofo taka konei, me i te tavini atu i fenua fakaa‵tea ne maua ei ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke i olotou olaga.


Why are study and meditation so important if you want to cultivate the fruitage of the holy spirit? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te sukesuke mo te mafaufau ‵loto māfai e fia ati aka ne koe a fuataga o te agaga tapu?


Could you set the goal of sharing in the ministry more often? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o fakatoka se fakamoemoega kau atu faeloa ki te galuega talai?


He tells Moses: “I shall indeed let Pharaoh’s heart become obstinate, and he will certainly chase after them and I shall get glory for myself by means of Pharaoh and all his military forces; and the Egyptians will certainly know that I am Jehovah.”—Exodus 14:1-4. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Mose: “Ka fakamakeke ne au a te loto o te tupu kae ka afuli ne ia koutou. Ka ko toku manumalo i luga i te tupu o Aikupito mo tena kautau ka fai mo mea e takutakua ei au. Tenā, ka iloa ei ne tino Aikupito i a Au ko te Aliki [Ieova].”—Esoto 14:1-4.


However, we will surely be disappointed if we begin to imagine that real security and happiness result from them. 	 Kae ui i ei, se mea fakafanoanoa māfai ko kamata o fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau me e maua ne tatou se puipuiga tonu io me ko te fiafia tonu mai i ei.


Rather, it reflected their differing opinions of John Mark’s qualifications for missionary service.—Acts 15:36-40. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaasi mai i ei te kese‵kese o lā kilokiloga ki te fetaui ‵lei o Ioane Maleko mō te taviniga fakamisionale.—Galu. 15:36-40.


(2 Cor. 11:23-29) Yet, he refused to give up, and his example strengthened others. 	 (2 Koli. 11:23-29) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne seki ‵fiu vave a ia, kae ne fakamalosi atu eiloa tena fakaakoakoga ki nisi tino.


(Gal. 3:23, 24) With the cancellation of the Law at Jesus’ death, God began a new arrangement. 	 (Kala. 3:23, 24) I te taimi ne fakaseai ei te tulafono ne te mate o Iesu, ne kamata ne te Atua se fakatokaga fou.


When we do this, it helps us to “continue putting up with one another.”—Colossians 3:13. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou te mea tenei, ka mafai ei o “fakatau fakamagalo” ne tatou a nisi tino.—Kolose 3:13.


In some areas, the gathering of these different races at a religious meeting is unheard of or is looked down on by others. 	 I nisi koga, a te maopoopo o tino mai fenua kese‵kese i koga tapuaki se mea e faigata o tupu io me ‵kilo fatauva atu ki ei a nisi tino.


15 Being effective starts in the heart. 	 15 E kamata mai eiloa i te loto a faiga ma‵goi i te feitu tenei.


(Luke 11:2-4) But the wording of the prayer differs somewhat in the Gospel accounts of Matthew and Luke. 	 (Luka 11:2-4) Kae ne ‵kese malie a pati ne fai ne ia mō te ‵talo tenā i Evagelia a Mataio mo Luka.


They strengthen our confidence in Jesus’ assurance: “The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear [Jesus voice and come out.” 	 E fakamalosi aka i ei te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki pati a Iesu: “[Ka] oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena leo [o Iesu] ne latou katoa kolā e i loto i tanuga, kae ka ulu mai ei latou ki tua.”


Over the years, many deep subjects have been discussed in The Watchtower. 	 Ko oti ne suke‵suke tatou ki mataupu ‵loto e uke i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i te fia tausaga ko ‵teka atu.


7 Who are the holy ones in Daniel’s vision? 	 7 Ko oi la a tino tapu i te valoaga a Tanielu?


“He cares for you,” says 1 Peter 5:7. 	 E fai mai te 1 Petelu 5:7: “E atafai atu eiloa [a ia] ki a koutou.”


According to the three Gospel accounts of Jesus’ parable, the seed is choked by the pains and pleasures of this world: “The anxieties of this system of things,” “the deceptive power of riches,” “the desires for the rest of the things,” and the “pleasures of this life.”—Mark 4:19; Matthew 13:22; Luke 8:14; Jeremiah 4:3, 4. 	 E ‵tusa mo tala i tusi Evagelia e tolu e uiga ki te tala fakatusa a Iesu, ne ola sai‵tia te fuaga ona ko puapuagā mo fiafiaga o te lalolagi tenei: “Ko te manavase ki mea o te olaga nei,” “te fia‵fia ki koloa,” “kaimanako ki nisi mea,” mo “mea fakafia‵fia o te olaga nei.”—Maleko 4:19; Mataio 13:22; Luka 8:14; Ielemia 4:3, 4.


(Genesis 24:59-61; 35:8) Before long, Haran was far behind them. 	 (Kenese 24:59-61; 35:8) E seki leva kae ko ‵mao atu a Halana.


Am I “disposed to rage”?’ 	 E mata, a au se “tino mataitaita”?’


Indeed it is, which brings us back to the aspect of the good news that Paul highlighted in the book of Romans. 	 E tonu a te mea tenei se tala ‵lei, telā ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo i te tusi o Loma.


Satan was the invisible pretender who was behind the serpent and cunningly used lies to trick Eve into disobeying the Creator’s plainly stated law. 	 A Satani ko te tino sē matea telā ne nofo atu mai tua o te gata kae fakaloiloi ne ia a Eva ke se fakalogo ki te tulafono telā ne fai atu ne te Mafuaga.


(Rev. 12:17) To that end, he tries to get us to pursue activities that waste time or that cause division among us. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:17) Ke fakataunu te mea tenā, e taumafai o ‵po ne ia tatou ke kausaki atu ki mea fakamāumāu taimi io me ko mea kolā e fakamavae‵vae ei tatou.


Those who make a mere pretense of being humble are not spiritual people. 	 A tino kolā e fakaasi fakaloiloi atu fua ne latou te loto maulalo e se ne tino e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Brucioli’s translation used the divine name Ieova in its text 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa te mea tenā mo te tusi siki fakavae a Molimau a Ieova i te 2005, ko pati i te Salamo 121:2: ‘E maua toku fesoasoani mai i a Ieova.’


As a loving Father, he desires that wicked ones repent and turn back to him. 	 E pelā me se Tamana alofa, e manako a ia ke sala‵mō a tino amio ma‵sei kae toe ‵fuli atu ki a ia.


As a part of God’s dynamic word, or message, the book of Judges is of great value to us. 	 E pelā me se vaega o te muna io me ko te fekau ‵mana a te Atua, e aogā ‵ki eiloa a te tusi ko Famasino ki a tatou.


Why may we feel discouraged when preaching in less responsive territories? 	 Kaia e mafai o loto vāi‵vai tatou māfai e talai atu i koga kolā e se tokouke a tino e ‵saga mai ki te talaiga?


For you did not receive a spirit of slavery causing fear again, but you received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which spirit we cry out: ‘Abba, Father!’”—Romans 8:14, 15. 8. Who are represented by “the wheat” and “the weeds” mentioned in Matthew chapter 13? 	 Me i te Agaga telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a koutou, e se fakapologa ne ia koutou io me fakamatakutaku ne ia koutou, kae ne fai ne ia koutou ke fai mo tamapuke a te Atua, kae i te ‵mana o te Agaga e ka‵laga ei tatou ki te Atua penei, ‘Tamana! toku Tamana!’ ”—Loma 8:14, 15.


This, to be sure, makes Jehovah’s heart glad. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me e fai ne te mea tenei ke fiafia te loto o Ieova.


Like Job, let us therefore be determined to maintain our integrity.—Hebrews 11:6. 	 E pelā mo Iopu, ke na fakaiku aka nei ke tumau tatou i te ‵tou fakamaoni.—Epelu 11:6.


WHAT IS EXPECTED OF TRUE CHRISTIANS? 	 NE A AMIOGA E ‵TAU O MAUA NE KELISIANO ‵TONU?


The congregation has the privilege and responsibility to put their love into action in behalf of older ones and those who care for them. 	 E maua eiloa ne te fakapotopotoga a te tauliaga mo te tiute ke fakaasi atu te lotou a‵lofa mō tino ma‵tua konei mo tino kolā e tausi ki a latou.


David had other associates who loyally stood by him in difficult times. 	 Ne isi foki ne nisi taugasoa o Tavita kolā ne fakamaoni ki a ia i taimi faiga‵ta.


(Luke 10:1, 8, 9) When these disciples returned and reported to Jesus the success they had had in the Kingdom-preaching work, he responded: “I began to behold Satan already fallen like lightning from heaven.”—Luke 10:17, 18. 	 (Luka 10:1, 8, 9) I te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei a soko konei kae lipoti atu ki a Iesu a te manuia o latou i te faiga o te galuega talai o te Malo, ne tali atu a ia: “Ne lavea ne au Satani e to ifo pelā me se uila mai i luga i te lagi.”—Luka 10:17, 18.


(Luke 22:28-30; Rev. 5:10) Those of spiritual Israel are to “judge the world.” (1 Cor. 6:2) Hence, “the twelve tribes of Israel,” whom those on the heavenly thrones judge, evidently represent the world of mankind who are outside that royal, priestly class, as pictured by the 12 tribes on Atonement Day.—Lev., chap. 16. 	 (Luka 22:28-30; Fakaasiga 5:10) A latou kolā i loto i te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga “ka fakamasino ne latou a te lalolagi.” (1 Kolinito 6:2) Tela la, a “matakāiga e sefulu lua o Isalaelu,” kolā e fakamasino ne latou kolā e ‵nofo i luga i nofoga fakamasino i te lagi, e fakaata mai i ei te lalolagi o tino katoa kolā e ‵nofo i tua o te potukau o faitaulaga faka-te-agaga kae kolā ne fakaata mai ne matakāiga e 12 o Isalaelu i te Aso o te Faka‵maga.—Levitiko, mataupu e 16.


Only someone far wiser, more powerful, more enduring than we are can give us what we need. 	 Ko te tino fua telā e lasi tena poto, e malosi ‵ki, kae lasi tena kufaki i lō tatou e mafai o tuku mai ne ia a mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


To what was Jesus referring? 	 Se a te mea ne fakasino atu ki ei a Iesu?


Many parents have read and discussed with their children the book Learn From the Great Teacher, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E tokouke a mātua ko oti ne fai‵tau kae sau‵tala mo olotou tama‵liki ki te tusi ko te Learn From the Great Teacher (Ke Fakaakoako ki te Faiakoga Sili), telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Jehovah’s view of punctuality has not changed. 	 Ne seki ‵fuli eiloa a te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki te oko atu i te taimi tonu.


“Of Whom Shall I Be in Dread?” 	 “Ko oi ka Mataku au ki ei?”


“The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one,” states 1 John 5:19. 	 “Te lalolagi kātoa ko i lalo i te pule a te Tino Masei,” ko pati i te 1 Ioane 5:19.


Did the guards atop the wall of Jericho think that this was some strange sort of attack, this mere cry? 	 E mata, ne mafau‵fau a leoleo i luga i ‵pui o Ieliko me ko oko eiloa i te fai fakaatea a te vaegā taua tenei, ko te pakalaga atu fua?


(Jeremiah 20:2; 37:15; 38:6) He suffered this abuse at the hands of the very people whom he wished to help. 	 (Ielemia 20:2; 37:15; 38:6) Ne fakasauā eiloa a ia ne tino kolā ne fia fesoasoani atu a ia ki ei.


For example, many lose faith in God because they either directly or indirectly blame him for the wars, violence, and misery that afflict mankind. 	 E pelā mo nisi tino e tokouke e se tali‵tonu latou ki te Atua ona ko te mea e ‵losi atu latou ki a ia e uiga ki taua, amioga fakasaua, mo logo‵maega o tino katoa.


Although Paul was unmarried, he did not exalt himself over those who were married, as the celibate clergy of Christendom do. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki avaga a Paulo, e seki fakamaluga ne ia a ia eiloa i nisi tino kolā ne a‵vaga, e pelā mo mea e fai sāle ne faifeau o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se kolā e tapu ma a‵vaga.


At a time when others abandoned divine standards, Jephthah and his daughter clung to them. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki tau‵tali atu a nisi tino i tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova, ne tumau eiloa a Iefata mo tena tamaliki fafine i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


(Psalm 34:20; Zechariah 12:10; John 19:33-37) These are but a few examples of Messianic prophecies applied to Jesus by divinely inspired Bible writers.* 	 (Salamo 34:20; Sakalia 12:10; Ioane 19:33-37) Konā eiloa a nāi valoaga mai i valoaga faka-Mesia ne fakauiga eiloa ki a Iesu kae ne fakaaogā ne tino kolā ne fakaosofia ne te Atua ke tusi te Tusi Tapu.*


I found this very difficult, since my parents’ approval means a lot to me. 	 Ne faigata ‵ki ki a au a te mea tenei ona ko te mea ne manako malosi au ke fia‵fia mai oku mātua ki a au.


▪ What the Bible teaches: “Again and again they would put God to the test, and they pained even the Holy One of Israel.”—Psalm 78:41. 	 ▪ Mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu: “E tofotofo sāle faeloa ne latou te Atua, kae faka‵mae ne latou te Atua Tapu o Isalaelu.”—Salamo 78:41.


(Heb. 6:12, 15) Why did Abraham need to show patience? 	 (Epe. 6:12, 15) Kaia ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne Apelaamo te kufaki?


For how long? 	 E pefea te leva?


For instance, David’s military commander Joab murdered Saul’s relative Abner. 	 E pelā mo te tamatega ne te pule o te kautau a Tavita ko Ioapo te kāiga o Saulo, ko Apinelu.


The Value of Good Conduct 	 Te Aoga o Amioga ‵Lei


(Read Matthew 7:1-5.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 7:1-5.)


10 Jesus also urged his disciples to ‘keep on seeking first God’s righteousness.’ 	 10 Ne fakamalosi atu foki a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‘‵mua o ‵sala te amiotonu o te Atua.’


7 Since Israel was God’s “servant” centuries ago, was it also the slave that Jesus spoke about? 	 7 Ona ko Isalaelu ne fai mo fai te “tavini” a te Atua i te fia senitenali ko ‵teka, e mata, tenā foki te tavini ne faipati ki ei a Iesu?


(Col. 1:18) For example, you may have been thinking about serving as a pioneer or moving to an area where the need is greater. 	 (Kolose 1:18) E pelā mo te mea tenei, kāti ko oti ne mafaufau koe ke fai pelā me se paenia io me fanatu o galue i se koga telā e manakogina malosi i ei a tino talai.


(The Jerusalem Bible) In fact, this observance is often referred to as the Memorial of Christ’s death. 	 (Today’s English Version) A te tonuga loa, e fakauiga sāle te faifaiga tenei ki te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso.


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Because the Master had received an increase in his belongings. 	 Me ko oti ne maua ne te Pule a mea e uke atu.


However, Supot still loved Jehovah and wanted to worship him properly. 	 Kae koi tumau eiloa a te alofa o Supot ki a Ieova mo tena manakoga ke tapuaki atu faka‵lei ki a ia.


How do the words found at 2 Peter 2:1, 3 expose the method and aim of apostates? 	 E fakaasi faka‵sau atu pefea ne pati kolā e maua i te 2 Petelu 2:1, 3 a auala mo taumafaiga a aposetate?


The fish died, and the river water was undrinkable. 	 Ne ‵mate a ika i ei, kae ne seki mafai o inu a tino ki vai i ei.


What comes to mind when you hear the name Moses? 	 Se a te mea e masaua ne koe māfai e lagona ne koe a te igoa o Mose?


(Mark 6:34) Jesus noticed the pitiful condition of the people in his territory and expended himself in teaching them and performing miracles for their benefit. 	 (Maleko 6:34) Ne lavea ne Iesu te tulaga fakaa‵lofa o tino i te koga tenā kae ne fakaoti ana mafi o akoako latou kae fai foki vavega mō te lotou ‵lei.


14 A further lesson we can learn from Job’s account is the value of wise counselors. 	 14 A te suā akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala o Iopu ko te tāua o tino fakatonutonu āpo.


They develop enduring friendships with others who also love and serve the true God. 	 E ati aka ne latou se va fakataugasoa mo nisi tino kolā e a‵lofa kae tavini atu foki ki te Atua tonu.


You probably agree that if you love someone, you do not want that person to suffer, and if he or she were in trouble, you would try to help. 	 Kāti e lotomalie koe, me kafai ne alofa malosi koe ki se tino, e se manako koe ke lavea ne koe te tino tenā e logo‵mae, kae kafai foki e aofia a ia i se fakalavelave, ka taumafai malosi loa koe o fesoasoani atu ki a ia.


Having God’s law “within them,” written, as it were, “in their heart,” anointed Christians do not obey God merely because he can punish those who disobey; nor do they obey him solely out of a sense of duty. 	 A te mauaga o tulafono a te Atua i “olotou loto,” i se auala fakatusa, e se faka‵logo fua a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te Atua ona ko te mea e mafai o fakasala ne ia latou kolā e se faka‵logo; io me e fai fua pelā me se tiute ki a latou.


(1 Timothy 2:3, 4; 2 Peter 3:9) However, Jehovah’s patience does not mean that he will never act. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:3, 4; 2 Petelu 3:9) Kae e se fakauiga te kufaki o Ieova me ka se gasuesue eiloa a Ia.


Surely Jehovah understands the unique makeup of each of his servants. 	 E mautinoa eiloa, me iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a te faitega o ana tavini taki tokotasi.


When the scribes and older men were unwilling to give an answer, Jesus said: “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.” 	 I te taimi ne seki fia tali atu ei a faiakoga o te tulafono mo toeaina, ne fai atu a Iesu: “E se taku atu foki ne au ki a koutou, me e ai te pule e fai ei ne au a mea konei.”


But now his time there was up. “At that Abram went just as Jehovah had spoken to him.”—Genesis 12:4. 	 Kae ko oti atu te taimi e ‵tau ei o nofo atu a ia i ei, kae ne fano eiloa a Apelamo “e pela eiloa mo te fakatonuga a te Aliki ki a ia.”—Kenese 12:4.


However, our freedom could become “a cover for doing wrong” if we chose to become slaves of our own fleshly desires or if we adopted the disgraceful fads and trends of the world. 	 Kae e mafai o fai ‵tou saolotoga e pelā me se mea e “‵funa aka ei a mea ma‵sei” māfai e filifili aka ke fai tatou mo pologa ki ‵tou manakoga o te foitino io me talia ne tatou a teuga fakalumaluma mo manakoga ma‵sei o te lalolagi.


They were like sheep straying helplessly, having no shepherd to guide them to green pastures or to protect them. 	 Ne fai latou e pelā me ne mamoe kolā e takase‵se e aunoa mo se fesoasoani, me e seai se lotou tausi mamoe ke takitaki ne ia latou ki malae moukua io me ke puipui ne ia latou.


Is there a need for God to intervene and save our planet from being ruined—just as he has promised to do? 	 E mata, e isi se pogai ke aofia i ei te Atua kae faka‵sao ne ia ‵tou paneta ke mo a e fakamaseigina—e pelā mo tena tautoga?


So he told her that his hair had never been cut and that if it was, he would lose his power.* Knowing that, Delilah had Samson’s hair shaved off while he was asleep on her lap, and then she turned him over to his enemies to do to him whatever they wanted. 	 Tenā ne fai atu ei a ia ki tou fafine me i tena ulu ne seki ‵kati aka loa, me kafai e ‵kati, ka galo i a ia a tena malosi.* Nei la ko iloa ne tou fafine a te mea ‵funa a tou tagata, fai ei ne Talila ke ‵vele ne se tino a laulu o Samasoni a koi moe tou tagata i luga i ana vae.


What about you personally? 	 Kae e a koe?


According to The Irish Times, “the emergence of a pluralist theology—saying basically that one religion is as good as another . . . increasingly preoccupied Cardinal Ratzinger.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te lipoti i te Irish Times, “a te saeakaga o te akoakoga ke talia a tu mo aganū mo lotu e uke i se fenua—telā e fakauiga i ei me e ‵pau fua a lotu katoa i te ‵lei . . . ne fai ei ke manavase malosi a te Faifeau ko Ratzinger.”


Each one contains an important principle regarding our choice of associates: “I have not sat with men of untruth; and with those who hide what they are I do not come in.” 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mea tenei ke malama‵lama tatou i te tāua ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei ko te mea ke mafai o iloa ‵lei ne tatou a Ieova.


19 As this system nears its end, we can expect the pressures of life to increase. 	 19 I te taimi ko pili atu ei te olaga tenei ki tena gataga, e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke gasolo aka eiloa te uke o tulaga faiga‵ta i te olaga.


That may seem a bit strange. 	 Kāti e tagi fakaatea te fakamatalaga tenā.


And his spirit was directing matters when they started the work on the temple shortly thereafter. 	 Ne takitaki foki latou ne tena agaga i te taimi ne kamata ei te galuega i te faletapu mai tua malie ifo i ei.


However, Jesus set a perfect example in opposing Satan. 	 Kae ne tuku mai ne Iesu te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te ‵teke atu ki a Satani.


(Isaiah 60:11) Last year 323,439 were baptized in symbol of their dedication to Jehovah, and he has not yet closed the gates. 	 (Isaia 60:11) I te tausaga ko teka e toko 323,439 ne papatiso ke fakaasi atu i ei te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova, kae koi tuai o pono ne ia a mataloa.


(Read 2 Corinthians 6:1.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 6:1.)


Today, Jehovah does this by means of his Word, his organization, and his holy spirit. 	 I aso nei, e fai eiloa ne Ieova te mea tenei e auala i tena Muna, tena fakapotopotoga, mo tena agaga tapu.


• Whom do we imitate when we love our neighbor? 	 • Ko oi e fakaakoako tatou ki ei māfai e a‵lofa tatou ki ‵tou tuakoi?


What question should young ones ask themselves? 	 Se a te fesili e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne talavou ki a latou eiloa?


Some of them have been serving abroad for decades. 	 Nisi o latou ko leva ne tavini atu i se fia o tausaga.


At times, you may need to ask for help from an experienced married Christian elder. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti e ‵lei atu ke ‵sala atu ki se fesoasoani mai se toeaina Kelisiano avaga kae atamai.


18 The meaning and purpose of the guilt offering are made clear in Leviticus chapters 5 and 6. A person may have sinned unintentionally. 	 18 E fakamanino mai te uiga mo te aogā o taulaga e ‵togi ei agasala i te Levitiko mataupu e 5 mo te 6. Kāti ne agasala se tino mo te sē iloa.


Hence, they have no more security and stability than does chaff, the thin covering on kernels of grain. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei, ko seai ei se lotou puipuiga e pelā eiloa mo kaiga, ko te ufi manifinifi o se fuagā saito.


For example, one such theory suggests that the “brothers” in question were stepbrothers—sons of Joseph by an earlier marriage. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai se akoakoga me i tino kolā ne fakasino atu me ko “taina” o Iesu ko ana āfa taina—ko tama a Iosefa i tena avaga mua.


What a privilege it is to be able to work with the faithful angels! How about fellow Kingdom publishers? 	 Mafaga o tauliaga gali ko maua ne tatou ke mafai o ga‵lue fakatasi mo agelu fakamaoni!


(See the box “Did the First Christians Use God’s Name?”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “E Mata, ne Fakaaoga ne Kelisiano Mua a te Igoa o te Atua?”)


Jesus said: “What woman with ten drachma coins, if she loses one drachma coin, does not light a lamp and sweep her house and search carefully until she finds it? 	 Muna a Iesu: “E pelā foki mo se fafine e isi ne ana tupe siliva e sefulu, kae ne galo e tasi. Se a la tena mea ka fai? Ka fa‵ka ne ia se molī kae tuetue ne ia tena fale, kae onoono faka‵lei ki koga katoa ke maua ne ia te tupe.


She answered: “My companion and I are Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Ne tali atu tou fafine: “A māua mo toku taugasoa ne Molimau a Ieova.”


Acts 11-28 	 Galuega 11-28


But as you grow spiritually, you need to see Jehovah’s hand in your own life. 	 Kae i te taimi e gasolo aka ei koe i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau o lavea ne koe a te fesoasoani o Ieova i tou olaga totino.


(Acts 24:15) In the new world, they will see convincing evidence of the wisdom of living under Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 (Galuega 24:15) Ka lavea ne latou i te lalolagi fou a fakamaoniga ‵tonu o te poto ke ola mai lalo i te pulega sili a Ieova.


By living in a way that gives God glory, you put yourself in harmony with the rest of creation that is praising Jehovah. 	 Mai te ola i se auala telā e faka‵malu atu ei ki te Atua, e ‵kau fakatasi eiloa koe mo mea katoa ne faite kolā e tavae atu ki a Ieova.


11 Jehovah continues to “remember his covenant” and the blessings promised through it. 	 11 Ne seki “puli lele i a [Ieova] tena feagaiga” mo fakamanuiaga kolā ka maua mai i ei.


IDENTIFY YOUR INTENTIONS—HOW? 	 KE ILOA NE KOE OU MANAKOGA —E PEFEA LA?


In you I hope all day long.” 	 Au e talitonu faeloa ki a koe.”


A father named Tom says: “We encouraged our daughter to express herself to us, even when she didn’t agree with our way of thinking. 	 Ne fai mai se tamana ko Tom penei: “E fakamalosi atu maua ki te mā tama ke fakaasi mai ana lagonaga, faitalia me e se ‵lago mai a ia ki mā mafaufauga.


He thereby furnished a guarantee that under his rule as King of God’s Kingdom, “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’”—Isaiah 33:24. 	 Ne tuku mai i ei ne ia se fakatalitonuga me mai lalo i tena pulega e pelā me ko te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua, “ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki.”—Isaia 33:24.


Such descriptions tell us that Jehovah’s presence is one of rare and dazzling beauty, pleasantness, and serenity.—Revelation 4:2, 3; Ezekiel 1:26-28. 	 E fakaasi mai ki a tatou i fakamatalaga konā me e mauagatā ke maua te gali sē fuafuagina telā e maua i a Ieova.—Fakaasiga 4:2, 3; Esekielu 1:26-28.


It says: “Don’t hastily conclude that your teen has rejected your faith. 	 E fai mai: “Sa fakaiku fakavave aka ne koe me i tau tama ko ‵teke atu ki tau lotu.


Moreover, we can put our trust in God because of his ability and desire to support those who serve him. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafai foki o tali‵tonu tatou ki te Atua me e mafai kae loto finafinau foki a ia o ‵lago atu ki tino kolā e tavini ki a ia.


(Matthew 24:3, King James Version) Some fear that the earth will be burned up. 	 (Mataio 24:3, Tusi Tapu, Tuvalu) E ma‵taku a nisi tino me ka ‵sunu a te lalolagi ki te afi.


(Matthew 18:18; 24:45) And in these evil days, more than ever before, elders need to bear in mind the words: “See what you are doing, because it is not for man that you judge but it is for Jehovah.”—2 Chronicles 19:6. 	 (Mataio 18:18; 24:45) Kae i aso matagā konei, tenei eiloa te taimi e ‵tau o masaua ne toeaina a pati konei: “Fakaeteete i otou fakamasinoga; e se ko te pule a tāgata e fai ei otou fakamasinoga, kae ko te pule mai i te Aliki.”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 19:6.


We can allow it to linger on our figurative palate so that we can recall the “delightful words” of truth and use them to help others.—Eccl. 12:10. 	 E ‵tau o ‵teu aka a mea konā i se koga fakatusa ko te mea ke mafai o toe fakamasausau ne tatou “a muna fakamafanafana loto” o te munatonu kae fakaaoga ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino.—Fai. 12:10.


10:3, 44—Why were the children put away along with the wives? 	 10:3, 44—Kaia ne ave fakatasi ei keatea a tama‵liki mo a‵vaga fāfine?


But we can remain steadfast as his followers, not longingly looking back at what we had in Satan’s world.—1 John 5:19. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o tu ‵mautakitaki tatou e pelā me ne ana soko, kae se toe mafau‵fau tatou ki ‵tou mea ne fai i te lalolagi a Satani.—1 Ioane 5:19.


However, ask yourself, ‘On which of my mate’s qualities will I choose to focus—the good or the bad?’ 	 Kae fesili ifo penei, ‘Se a te uiga i uiga o taku avaga ka filifili aka ne au ke saga tonu atu au ki ei—ko uiga ‵lei io me ko uiga ma‵sei?’


A Prophecy of Enormous Importance 	 Se Valoaga Tafasili i te Tāua


No one had ever returned any money to him.” 	 E seai aka eiloa se tino kai fakafoki mai ne ia ne tupe ki a ia.”


Because the sisters found interest at almost every door, they had difficulty calling on every household in the territory. 	 Ona ko te mea ne maua faeloa ne tuagane konei a tino fia‵fia toeitiiti i fale katoa, ne tai faigata eiloa ki a lāua a te āsi atu ki fale katoa i te koga talai tenā.


Joseph had great respect for Mary’s privilege of bearing God’s Son. 	 Ne āva malosi a Iosefa ki te tauliaga ne maua ne Malia ke fanau mai ne ia te Tama a te Atua.


How was Jesus fulfilling Messianic prophecy when he presented himself for water baptism? 	 Ne fakataunu mai pefea ne Iesu a te valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia i te taimi ne tuku atu ei a ia mō te papatisoga ki te vai?


What vital question arose as the harvest season began, and why? 	 Se a te fesili tāua ne sae aka i te kamataga o te ‵tau e ‵kati ei a saito, kae kaia?


Hence, Christian parents have to wage an ongoing fight against the pernicious influence that “the system of things of this world” can have on their children. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo mātua Kelisiano o taua atu ki fakamalosiga tamate tino i te olaga “masei o te lalolagi” tenei kolā e mafai o pokotia ei olotou tama‵liki.


He and the 300 men with him were tired.” 	 Ko oko eiloa i olotou fi‵ta.”


It is a practice among certain immigrants to send their newborn babies to relatives to be cared for so that the parents can continue working and making money in their new country. 	 Se faifaiga masani e fai ne mātua kolā e olo o ga‵lue i fenua fakaa‵tea ke ave olotou pepe fatoā fa‵nau ke tausi ne olotou mātua ko te mea ke tumau loa latou i te ga‵lue kae maua a sene i te fenua fou.


(Prov. 27:11) Then, you will win the battle for your mind! 	 (Faata. 27:11) Kae ka manumalo ei koe i te taua atu ki tou mafaufau!


Jehoshaphat forged another unwise alliance. 	 Ne toe fai foki ne ia se vā fakataugasoa sē ‵lei.


4 Learn the language. 	 4 Tauloto te ‵gana.


Jehovah Shielded Them (Nazi era), 12/15 	 Ne Puipui Latou ne Ieova (vaitaimi o te kau Nazi), 12/15


(Proverbs 22:4) It is, therefore, vital that we understand what true humility is, how we can cultivate this important quality, and how we benefit by displaying it in all aspects of life. 	 (Faataoto 22:4) Tela la, se mea tāua ke malamalama ‵lei tatou i te uiga tonu o te loto maulalo, e ‵toki pefea ne tatou te uiga tāua tenei, kae e aogā pefea ki a tatou mai tena fakaasiatuga i feitu katoa o te olaga.


Such events appear to be pushing the world further and further away from unity. 	 E pelā me e ‵teke ne mea konei a te lalolagi ke sinā ‵mao keatea mai te ‵kau fakatasi.


What is bibliomancy, and how should Christians view it? 	 Se a te bibliomancy, kae ‵tau o ‵kilo atu pefea a Kelisiano ki ei?


7 We can learn a lesson from ancient times about the importance of being watchful. 	 7 E mafai eiloa o tauloto ne tatou se fakaakoakoga i aso mua ki te tāua ke matapula‵pula.


Then I think about what I have read.”—Jean, baptized 1939. 	 Ka oti, ko mafaufau ei au ki mea kolā ne faitau ne au.”—Ko pati a Jean telā ne papatiso i te 1939.


Indeed, the persecution that some of Jehovah’s modern-day Witnesses have endured has been as harsh as any throughout history. 	 E tonu, e ‵pau te faiga‵ta o fakasauāga kolā e fe‵paki mo Molimau a Ieova i aso nei mo nisi fakasauāga i tala fakasolopito.


Yet, they have never succeeded in permanently eliminating corruption. 	 Kae ne seki mafai eiloa ne latou o fakaseai katoatoa atu a pulega sē fakamaoni.


For him it was an awakening to the fact that his former way of life, in ignorance of Christ, was futile. 	 Ne ‵fagu aka i ei ana mafaufauga ke iloa ne ia me e se aogā tena olaga mua telā ne seki iloa ei ne ia Keliso.


We may feel that our small donations do not mean much. 	 E mafai o mafau‵fau tatou me seai se aoga o ‵tou tamā meaalofa kolā e tuku atu.


[Picture Credit Line on page 13] 	 I auala fea ne fesoasoani mai ei a Ieova–


Sound advice, when heeded, has saved many drug abusers and street thugs from untimely death. 	 A te tautali atu ki pati fakatuagagina kolā ne fai atu, ne faka‵sao aka ei a ola o nisi tino kolā e fakaaogā ‵se ne latou a vailakau tapu mo tino amio solitulafono.


This descendant of Judah is Jesus Christ, the one upon whom Jehovah has bestowed heavenly rulership. 	 A Iesu Keliso, ne vau i te gafa o Iuta, ko te tino telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki ei te pulega mai te lagi.


Something similar can be said of the disciple-making work. 	 E mafai foki o fai atu tatou penā e uiga ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko.


11 To fulfill their commission, Jesus’ disciples needed to conquer the pride and prejudice they had. 	 11 Ke fakaoti te lotou galuega, ne ‵tau o manumalo a soko o Iesu i te fakamatamata mo te fakailoga tino telā ne maua ne latou.


Most of the dead will be resurrected to life on earth 	 A te tokoukega o tino ‵mate ka toe faka‵tu mai ki te ola i te lalolagi


Why should we prayerfully consider the effects of our conduct? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau faka‵lei tatou kae ‵talo atu e uiga ki te aoga o ‵tou amioga?


All Christians who take that timeless counsel to heart contribute to an atmosphere of warmth and love within the Christian brotherhood. 	 A Kelisiano katoa kolā e fakatāua ne latou a te fakatakitakiga tenei i olotou loto e lasi atu te lotou tusaga e fai ke maua te alofa i loto i te kautaina Kelisiano.


Because of their upbringing or social status, they may feel inferior to those of another race or nationality. 	 Ona ko te auala ne puti aka ei latou io me ko tulaga o latou i olotou fenua, e mafai ei o maua ne latou te lagonaga me ma‵lalo ifo latou i nisi tino mai nisi fenua.


It embraces impurity of any kind—in sexual matters, in speech, in action, and in spiritual relationships. 	 E aofia i ei a mea se ‵ma katoa—i faifaiga fakatauavaga, i fai‵patiga, i faifaiga, mo fesokotakiga faka-te-agaga.


Why should we not be worried about the number of those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the Memorial?—Rom. 9:11, 16. 	 Kaia e se ‵tau o manava‵se tatou ki te aofaki o tino kolā e ‵kai ki te falaoa kae inu ki te uaina i te Fakamanatuga?—Loma 9:11, 16.


When on earth, Jesus Christ warned his followers: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies, then know that the desolating of her has drawn near. 	 I tena nofoga i te lalolagi ne fai atu a Iesu Keliso ki ana soko: “Kafai ko lavea ne koutou a Ielusalema ko nikoi ne kautau, ko iloa ei ne koutou me ko pili tena fakamaofaga.


Let us consider other ways that we can contribute to the spiritual well-being of our family. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki nisi auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fesoasoani atu ki te ‵lei o ‵tou kāiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Read John 4:35, 36.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 4:35, 36.)


13 Jesus took into consideration the limitations of his disciples. 	 13 Ne masaua faeloa ne Iesu a vāivāiga o ana soko.


For aeons, God had enjoyed a close relationship with his cherished, only-begotten Son, “the beginning of the creation by God.” 	 Ne maua ne te Atua i te fia o tausaga se fesokotakiga gali mo tena Tama fagasele eiloa e tokotasi, telā “ko te kamataga o mea katoa ne faite ne te Atua.”


• What is the figurative heart that Jehovah examines? 	 6. Se a te fakamalosiga ne tuku atu ne Mose ki te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei latou i te Vanu o Moapi? 7.


For instance, his love and humility drew lowly ones to him. 	 E pelā mo tena alofa mo tena loto maulalo ne fai ei ke fakapili‵pili atu a tino fatauvā ki a ia.


24 Teach Your Children—Jehoash Left Jehovah Because of Bad Association 	 E Lavea te Poto o Ieova i Mea ne Faite TE ITULAU 18 • PESE: 35, 94•


Why is it appropriate to compare Christ to a head and his congregation to a body? 	 Kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei ke fakatusa a Keliso ki se ulu kae ko tena fakapotopotoga ki se foitino?


Yes, it is. 	 Ao, koi aoga eiloa.


“Who is wise and understanding among you?” asks the disciple James. 	 Ne fesili atu te soko ko Iakopo, penei: “E isi se tino poto mo te malamalama i a koutou na?


(Ecclesiastes 4:12; Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 26:34, 75; Revelation 4:8) Thus, what Paul saw in vision was elevated or exalted. 	 (Failauga 4:12; Isaia 6:3; Mataio 26:34, 75; Fakaasiga 4:8) Tela la, a te mea ne lavea ne Paulo i te fakaasiga se mea telā e ‵tau o fakamaluga io me faka‵malu aka.


14 We have sound reasons to keep on learning from Jesus. 	 14 E maua ne tatou a pogai ‵lei ke tumau eiloa i te tauloto mai i a Iesu.


In addition to confessing such sins, the offender was required to make compensation where due and then to present a guilt offering to Jehovah.—Leviticus 6:4-7. 	 E se gata fua i te fakaasi ‵tonu atu o vaegā agasala konā, ne ‵tau o ‵togi ne te tino agasala se fakasalaga māfai e ‵tau o fai penā, kae oti aka, e avatu ne ia se taulaga e ‵togi ei agasala ki a Ieova.—Levitiko 6:4-7.


[Blurb on page 12] 	 [Te Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 31]


Perhaps you have seen some youths get baptized but later question the wisdom of living by God’s standards. 	 Kāti ne lavea ne koe a nisi talavou ko oti ne papatiso kae fakamuli ifo ko fakafesili ne latou a te poto ke ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua.


Hence, we preach the good news and thus live “no more for the desires of men, but for God’s will.”—1 Peter 4:1, 2. 	 Tela la, e talai atu ne tatou te tala ‵lei, kae e fai ei tatou “ke pulea ne te loto o te Atua, kae se ko manakoga faka te foitino.”—1 Petelu 4:1, 2.


Did Mary let this final test destroy her emotionally or let it weaken her faith in Jehovah? 	 E mata, ne talia ne Malia te tofotofoga tenei ke fakavāivāi atu ki a ia io me fakaseai ei tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova?


Hence, he did not have to account for his comings and goings, nor did he owe his slaves an explanation for any seeming delay. 	 Tela la, ne seki ‵tau o fai ne ia se fakamatalaga ki a latou e uiga ki ana faifaiga katoa, kae e se ‵tau foki o fai ne ia se fakamatalaga ki ana tavini māfai e foliga mai pelā me e tuai mai a ia.


The preceding article outlined lessons learned from the steps taken by the fugitive. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i te mataupu mai mua a akoakoga ne maua ne tatou mai i mea kolā ne ‵tau o fai ne te tino tatino i se auala pasala.


Secular historians, including Josephus and Tacitus of the first century, mention Jesus as a historical figure. 	 Me e taku mai ne tino tusitala, e aofia i ei a Iosefasa mo Tasitusi i te senitenali muamua, me i a Iesu se tino tonu i tala fakasolopito.


A full schedule of Christian activities, such as preaching the good news and attending meetings, is also vital. 	 A te tautali atu ki se fakasologa kātoa o galuega faka-Kelisiano, e pelā mo te talaiga o te tala ‵lei mo te kau atu ki fakatasiga, e tāua foki.


Obedience saves lives! 	 E iku atu te fakalogo ki te faka‵saoga!


However, women are not the only victims of domestic violence. 	 Kae e se ko fafine fua e fakasauagina.


Until recently, congregation members addressed elders and those who are older with the honorific term, using the ordinary term for others. 	 Ne fakaaogā sāle i aso mua ne tino i te fakapotopotoga a te pati fakaaloalo ki toeaina mo tino ma‵tua kae ne fakaaogā ne latou te pati masani ki nisi tino aka.


“WHILE preaching from door to door, I met a man who became so angry that his lips quivered and his whole body shook,” reports one brother. 	 “I TE taimi ne talai atu ei au mai fale ki fale,” ko pati a se taina, “ne fetaui au mo se tagata telā ne kaitaua malosi kae ne pole‵pole eiloa ana laugutu mo tena foitino.”


(Deuteronomy 32:46) The Israelites were to “pay good heed.” 	 (Teutelonome 32:46) Ne ‵tau mo tino Isalaelu o “faka‵logo faka‵lei.”


Does this mar their happiness? 	 E mata, e fakaseaogā i ei te lotou fiafia?


They replaced that name with titles such as “God” or “Lord,” expressions applied in the Bible not only to the Creator but also to men, objects of false worship, and even the Devil.—John 10:34, 35; 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6; 2 Corinthians 4:4.* 	 Ne sui ne latou a te igoa tenā ki tofi e pelā mo te “Atua” io me ko te “Aliki,” ne tugapati kolā ne fakaaoga i te Tusi Tapu ke fakasino atu ki te Atua e penā foki ki tino, mea fakatusa o tapuakiga ‵se, kae e penā foki te Tiapolo.—Ioane 10:34, 35; 1 Kolinito 8:5, 6; 2 Kolinito 4:4.*


Would he remain faithful to his Father? 	 E mata, ka tumau a ia i te fakamaoni ki tena Tamana?


(1 Corinthians 11:3) No one, not even a close family member, could be allowed to interfere with the work Jesus came to earth to do. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:3) E se ‵tau mo se tino, faitalia me se kāiga pili o Iesu, o fakalavelave atu ki te galuega telā ne vau ei a ia o fai i te lalolagi nei.


Yet, Jehovah fully understands time. 	 E tigā te feitu tenā, e malamalama kātoatoa a Ieova i te taimi.


Rejoice and leap for joy, since your reward is great in the heavens; for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you.”—Matt. 5:11, 12. 	 Ke ‵lifu kae ke fia‵fia foki koutou: me i te otou taui lasi e i te lagi; i te mea ne penā foki eiloa latou o fakasaua ki pelofeta kolā ne muamua i a koutou.”—Mataio 5:11, 12.


Furthermore, though commanded by the State to take up arms to kill others, they refused to do so, just as they did not desire to be killed by others. 	 E se gata i ei, i te taimi ne fakatonu mai ei ne te Malo ke tamate ne latou a tino mai te fakaaogāga o meatau, ne ‵teke atu latou ki ei, e pelā loa mo te lotou sē ma‵nako ke tamate latou ne nisi tino.


See the article “Coping With an Unspeakable Tragedy,” in Awake! of July 22, 2001, pages 19-23. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu “Coping With an Unspeakable Tragedy” (Te Fakafesagai Atu ki se Fakalavelave Matagā ‵ki), i te Awake! i a Iulai 22, 2001, te itulau e 19-23.


But we need not feel powerless or doomed to defeat. 	 Kae ke mo a ma loto vāi‵vai tatou o fakatakavale a ia.


“Everything is from you, and out of your own hand we have given to you” 	 “I mea katoa e maua ne matou, ne meaalofa mai i a koe, tela la, a mea ne avatu ne matou, ko mea foki eiloa a koe ko toe fakafoki atu”


All of us have inherited sin and death from our forefather Adam. 	 Ne maua ne tatou katoa te tulaga agasala mo te mate mai ‵tou tupuga, ko Atamu.


Be Wise—Fear God! 	 Ke Poto Koe—Mataku ki te Atua!


2 Sadly, some who seemed to appreciate Jesus’ sacrifice and made a dedication to God no longer associate with the Christian congregation. 	 2 Se mea fakafanoanoa me i nisi tino kolā ne foliga mai me ne fakatāua malosi ne latou te taulaga a Iesu kae ne tuku atu foki ki te Atua, ko se toe ‵kau mai ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


1-3. (a) How do many feel about the opportunity to conduct Bible studies? (b) What questions will we consider? 	 1-3. (a) Ne a lagonaga o tino e tokouke e uiga ki te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu? (e) Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


(Psalm 32:3-5) Jehovah wants to help us, not to condemn us. 	 (Salamo 32: 3-5) E manako Ieova o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou, kae sē o fakamasei tatou.


We are part of a worldwide congregation of imperfect humans, any one of whom may wrong us or even become unfaithful. 	 E fai tatou mo vaega o te fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e mafai eiloa o fai ne so se tino se mea ‵se ki a tatou io me e kamata o sē fakamaoni.


In many countries such disasters are in fact called acts of God. 	 E taku a vaegā fakalavelave penā me ko galuega a te Atua i atufenua e uke.


What is more, a liar cannot gain God’s approval. 	 E se gata i ei, e se talia ne te Atua a tino gutu ‵loi.


His loyalty to Jehovah was rewarded.* We do well to ask ourselves: ‘Would I demonstrate a similar spiritual outlook if I experienced such injustice? 	 Ne fakamanuiagina tena fakamaoni ki a Ieova.* Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou, ‘E mata, ka fakaasi atu ne au se kilokiloga faka-te-agaga tai ‵pau māfai ko fepaki au mo se vaegā faifaiga sē fakamaoni penā?


In fact, love is mentioned six times in the above verses. 	 E tonu, e taku fakafitu mai a te alofa i fuaiupu konei mai luga.


Regrettably, personal expressions of gratitude, verbal and written, seem to be increasingly rare. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko kamata o se fakaasi sāle atu ne tino te loto fakafetai i olotou pati io me ko nisi auala aka.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Let us consider some specific ways in which shepherds can set an example in displaying this fruitage as they shepherd the flock of God under their care. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi auala mautinoa kolā e mafai o tuku mai ne tausi mamoe a fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakaasimaiga o fuataga konei i te taimi e tausi ei ne latou te lafu a te Atua.


Another way is by helping them to see the wisdom of living by godly standards. 	 A te suā auala ko te fesoasoani atu ke lavea ne latou te poto e uiga ki te ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua.


(2 Corinthians 4:7) As a result, “the word of God went on growing.” 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) Ona ko te mea tenā, ne “salalau atu eiloa te muna a te Atua.”


How do the Scriptures help us to understand what is meant by being safeguarded by Jehovah? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te Tusi Tapu ke malamalama tatou i te uiga o te puipuiga a Ieova?


(Prov. 28:13; Jas. 5:14-16) Thus, we can confess to God, pray for his forgiveness, and take steps to right the wrong. 	 (Faataoto 28:13; Iakopo 5:14-16) Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ‵tou mea ‵se ki te Atua, ‵talo atu mō tena fakamagaloga, kae faka‵tonu ‵tou mea ‵se ne fai.


Jesus organized his followers to become disciple makers, who would teach others about the hope of attaining perfect health under God’s Kingdom.—Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 Ne fakatoka ne Iesu ana soko ke fai a soko, kolā ka akoako atu ne latou a nisi tino e uiga ki te fakamoemoega ki te mauaga o te ola ‵lei katoatoa mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua.—Mataio 28:19, 20.


Indeed, what should the Lord’s Evening Meal mean to you? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi ki a koe?


Then the delivered Israelites could sound forth: “Let me sing to Jehovah . . . The horse and its rider he has pitched into the sea. 	 Mai konā ne mafai ei ne te kau Isalaelu kolā ne faka‵saogina o ‵viki atu, penei: “Ka usu pese atu au ki te Aliki [Ieova] . . . ne ‵pei ne ia a solofanua mo tino kolā e ‵sopo i ei ki te tai.


In the same way, if we know that God’s way of handling matters will bring eternal blessings, that knowledge can sustain us no matter what temporary difficulties we face. 	 Kafai foki e iloa ne tatou me ka maua a fakamanuiaga se-gata-mai i faifaiga a te Atua, ka fakamalosi faeloa ne te iloaga tenā tatou faitalia me ne a fakalavelave sē tumau e fe‵paki mo tatou.


the need for hospitality within the congregation? 	 te manakoga ke fakaasi atu te uiga talimalo i te fakapotopotoga?


She wrote in her card to Carol that she had been a baptized Witness for over 40 years! 	 Ne tusi mai tou fafine i tena tamā tusi ki a Carol me ko oti ne fai a ia mo fai se Molimau papatiso i tausaga e silia atu i te 40!


(Col. 3:13) Is there someone in the congregation toward whom you could apply this counsel? 	 (Kolose 3:13) E mata, e isi se tino i te fakapotopotoga e mafai o fakaaogā ne koe ki ei a te manatu fakatonutonu tenei?


Clearly, in the matter of protection, Jehovah’s words have proved true. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne taunu eiloa a pati a Ieova e uiga ki tena puipuiga.


A “New Heavens and a New Earth” 	 Se “Lagi Fou mo te Lalolagi Fou”


Such a course requires courage. 	 E manakogina a te loto toa i te faiga o te mea tenā.


4 The Bible declares that the dead are “conscious of nothing at all.” 	 4 E folafola mai te Tusi Tapu me i tino ‵mate “e seai se mea a latou e iloa.”


In recent years, the arrival of millions of immigrants and refugees in economically developed lands has created numerous immigrant communities speaking many tongues. 	 I tausaga fakamuli nei, ko oti ne ‵nofo atu te fia miliona o tino fakaa‵lofa i atufenua mau‵mea kae ko maua aka i ei a potukau e tokouke kolā e fai‵pati ki ‵gana kese‵kese e uke.


In the late 1800’s, what efforts did the anointed make to understand God’s Word correctly? 	 I tausaga ki tua talu mai te 1800, ne a taumafaiga ne fai ne te kau fakaekegina ke malamalama faka‵lei latou i te Muna a te Atua?


What is “the sin that easily entangles us,” and how can we avoid it and the works of the flesh? 	 Se a te “agasala telā e ‵piki ‵mau ki luga i a tatou,” kae e ‵kalo keatea pefea tatou mai i ei e pelā foki mo manakoga o te foitino?


As King of that heavenly Kingdom, Jesus Christ will liberate obedient humans from every form of bondage, including the viselike grip of Adamic sin and its legacy of sickness and death. 	 I tena fai mo fai te Tupu o te Malo tenā mai te lagi, ka fakasaoloto ei ne Iesu Keliso a tino faka‵logo mai mea katoa kolā e ‵nofo pologa a latou ki ei, e aofia ei te pikifao a te agasala a Atamu mo masaki mo te mate kolā ne iku mai i ei.


However, the young girl remained respectful. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa te tamaliki fafine tenā i te āva.


10 Consider the case of a Christian couple named Tom and Carol, who live in a large North American city. 	 10 Mafaufau ki se tauavaga Kelisiano ko Tom mo Carol, kolā ne ‵nofo atu i se fakai lasi o Amelika ki Mātū.


Make no mistake about it, if alcohol abuse is becoming a secret sin, sooner or later it will catch up with you. 	 Ke mo a ma faka‵segina koe, kafai ko fai te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava mo fai se agasala ‵funa, e se leva kae ka ‵po ne ia koe.


By the end of the next day, Korah and all those who had sided with him in rebellion were dead.—Num. 16:31-35. 	 I te suā aso, ne ‵mate atu katoa a Kola mo latou kolā ne ‵kau ki a ia.—Numela 16:31-35.


The translation that he used omitted the distinctive divine name, Jehovah.—Psalm 103:1, 2. 8. What illustrates the importance of using God’s name? 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia a te ‵fuliga telā ne ave keatea ei a te igoa tu ‵kese o te Atua, ko Ieova.—Salamo 103:1, 2, Tusi Paia Samoa.


What is a key requirement in making wise decisions? 	 Se a te kī tāua ki te faiga o fakaikuga ‵poto?


4. (a) Why were additional guidelines needed after the Flood? (b) How did new circumstances reveal God’s thinking? 	 4. (a) Kaia ne manakogina i ei a fakatakitakiga ‵fou mai tua o te Lolo? (e) Ne fakaasi mai pefea i fakanofonofoga ‵fou a mafaufauga o te Atua?


Cultivating our friendship with Jehovah involves striving to imitate God and Christ more closely and being the sort of people they want us to be. 	 A te atiakaga o ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo Ieova e aofia i ei a te taumafai ke fakaakoako faka‵lei atu ki te Atua mo Keliso kae ke fai mo fai ne vaegā tino kolā e ma‵nako lāua ki ei.


There is, however, good news! 	 E ui i ei, e isi se tala ‵lei!


Enduring in the Face of Suffering and Loss 	 Te Kufaki Māfai ko Logo‵mae io me ko te Galo Atu o se Tino Pele


University and college campuses are notorious for bad behavior—drug and alcohol abuse, immorality, cheating, hazing, and the list goes on. 	 E lauiloa a iunivesiti mo kolisi i amioga ma‵sei—te fakaaogāga ‵se o vailakau tapu mo te kava, te finalalolagi, amioga fakaloiloi, te takitaki ‵se o nisi tino ke aofia i se potukau e fai ne latou a amioga fakama‵taku, mo nisi mea aka foki e uke.


They each spend a number of hours every month in the ministry, giving of themselves in teaching the Bible to others. 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne lāua taki tokotasi se aofaki o itula e uke i masina katoa i te galuega talai, i te akoako atu o te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino.


How do we react? 	 E ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki ei?


He will do that by ridding the earth of war, hunger, sickness, and injustice, along with all the wicked people. 	 Ka fai ne ia penā mai i te ave keateaga o taua i te lalolagi, ogega meakai, faifaiga sē fakamaoni, fakatasi foki loa mo tino amio ma‵sei katoa.


1, 2. (a) Why were people in the apostle Paul’s day concerned with slavery and freedom? (b) To whom did Paul direct people so that they could gain true freedom? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia ne manava‵se i ei a te tokoukega o tino i aso o te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki saolotoga mo galuega fakapologa? (e) Ko oi ne taumafai a Paulo ke takitaki atu ki ei a tino ko te mea ke maua ne latou te saolotoga tonu?


5 Of course, being confronted with new challenges is not unique to young people. 	 5 E tonu, a te fakafesagai atu ki tulaga faiga‵ta e sē se mea fou ki talavou.


How have God’s people in one Asian land manifested appreciation for Christian meetings? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne nisi tino o te Atua mai i se fenua e tasi i Asia te lotou fia‵fia ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


The Issue in the Garden of Eden 	 Te Kinauga i te Fatoaga o Etena


Worldwide, the number of evangelizers increased by 1.7 percent. 	 E 1.7 pasene te fakaopoopoga ki te aofaki o tino talai i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Job 42:12) Jehovah restored Job’s health, doubled his wealth, and blessed him with a full, happy life with his loved ones. 	 (Iopu 42:12) Ne toe faka‵lei ne Ieova te masaki o Iopu, fakafoki fakalua atu tena maumea, kae fakamanuia atu ki se olaga fiafia fakatasi mo ana kāiga pele.


In the Bible, “place” may signify a condition or a situation—in this case, that the entire world will be united in its opposition to Jehovah. 	 I te Tusi Tapu, e mafai o fakauiga se “koga” ki se fakanofonofoga io me se tulaga—telā la, e fakauiga eiloa i konei me ka maopoopo fakatasi te lalolagi kātoa o ‵teke atu ki a Ieova.


It means taking full advantage of God’s spiritual provisions. 	 E fakauiga i ei ki te fakaaogāga katoatoa faka‵lei o fakatokaga faka-te-agaga a te Atua.


How is modesty related to acknowledging our place in God’s arrangement? 	 E pefea te sokoga o te agamalu ki te taliaga o ‵tou tulaga i fakatokaga a te Atua?


That said, however, Jehovah cannot be a secure dwelling for us if we allow Satan to lure us away from our dwelling place. God’s angels support and protect his servants 	 Ko tena uiga, e se mafai o fai a Ieova mo koga ‵nofo e saogalēmū ei tatou māfai e talia ne tatou a Satani ke ‵taki ne ia tatou kea‵tea mai te ‵tou koga ‵nofo.


Abraham used the expression “it is unthinkable of you” twice. 	 Ne fakaaogā fakalua ne Apelaamo a te tugāpati “e se mafai.”


The connection between Psalm 144:12-15 and the preceding verses hangs on the meaning given to the first word in verse 12, which is the Hebrew term asher. 	 A te sokoga o te Salamo 144:12-15 mo fuaiupu kolā mai mua atu e fakalagolago eiloa ki te ‵fuliga o te pati muamua telā ne fakaaoga i te fuaiupu e 12, telā a te pati Epelu ki ei ko te asher.


9 Christian overseers also promote unity by taking the lead in preaching. 	 9 E fakamalosi aka ne ovasia Kelisiano a te ‵kau fakatasi mai te faiga o te takitakiga i te galuega talai.


The book of Deuteronomy also warns against idolatry and emphasizes the need to give the true God exclusive devotion. 	 E polopoloki mai foki te tusi ko Teutelonome ke ‵teke atu ki te ifo ki tupua kae faka‵mafa mai i ei te manakoga ke tuku katoatoa atu ‵tou tapuakiga ki te Atua.


(Ecclesiastes 12:12) One might add that the reading of many books published today is not only wearisome to the flesh but, frankly, dangerous to the mind. 	 (Failauga 12:12) Kae e mafai foki o fai atu me e se gata fua i te fi‵ta o se tino māfai e faitau ne ia a te lasiga o tusi kolā e ‵lomi i aso nei, kae ko te ‵tonuga loa e fakamataku foki ke fai penā.


Before he realizes it, almost two hours have gone by and he has not yet begun to study what he had in mind for that evening. 	 E aunoa mo te iloa ne ia, toeitiiti kae kātoa te lua itula kae e seki kamata eiloa o sukesuke ki mea kolā ne mafaufau a ia ke fai i te afiafi po tenā.


(Psalm 133:1; Micah 2:12; Matthew 22:37-39; Colossians 3:14) They “seek to find peace . . . and pursue it,” knowing that “the eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones.”—Psalm 34:14, 15. 	 (Salamo 133:1; Mika 2:12; Mataio 22:37-39; Kolose 3:14) E taumafai latou “ke maua te filemu” me e iloa ne latou i “te Aliki, e onoono faeloa ki tino amio‵tonu.”—Salamo 34:14, 15.


We are confident that the 2001 service year will see an even greater witness given to mankind. 	 E tali‵tonu tatou me ka momea aka foki te lasi o te molimauatuga ki tino i te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 2001.


Did he quit when he learned that Armageddon would not come in his lifetime? 	 E mata, ne taofi aka tena taviniga i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ka se oko mai Amaketo i te taimi koi ola ei a ia?


There are also regulations about offerings in connection with vows and valuations, the firstborn of animals, and the giving of every tenth part as “something holy to Jehovah.” 	 E isi foki ne tulafono e uiga ki te faiga o tautoga mo feagaiga, tama toekimua e fa‵nau mai i manu, mo te tukuatuga o te tasi vae sefulu e pelā me ne mea “‵malu” ki a Ieova.


(2 Chron. 16:9) He understands our situation and loves us. 	 (2 Nofo. 16:9, NW) E malamalama a ia i ‵tou fakanofonofoga kae alofa mai foki ki a tatou.


Why is the study of God’s Word important for us? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ki a tatou a te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua?


But in principle his words apply with equal force to all of the Bible’s 66 books, including those written by Jesus’ faithful disciples in the first century C.E. 	 A ko te ‵tonuga loa, e fakasino malosi atu ana pati ki tusi katoa e 66 o te Tusi Tapu, e aofia i ei a tusi kolā ne tusi ne soko fakamaoni o Iesu i te senitenali muamua T.A.


The secret recesses of one’s mind should not be a repository of unclean thoughts. 	 E se ‵tau o ‵teu aka a manatu lai‵lai i ‵tou mafaufauga.


Since 1981, many fractions (breakdown elements derived from one of the four major components) have been isolated for use. 	 Talu mai te 1981, ko oti ne toe vaevae aka ki vaega tai fo‵liki ifo a (vaega ‵lasi e fa o te toto) ke fakaaogā i mea tau tokita.


Clearly, the omission of her name is no indication of insignificance or of divine disfavor. 	 E manino ‵lei i te seai o sena igoa e se fakauiga i ei i a ia e se tāua io me ne seki fakamanuia a ia ne Ieova.


(Luke 22:28) Of course, those disciples were imperfect, but their loyalty was a comfort to the Son of God. 	 (Luka 22:28) E tonu, me ne se ‵lei katoatoa a soko konā, kae ne fakamafanafana atu te lotou alofa fakamaoni ki te Tama a te Atua.


(James 1:13, The Bible in Basic English) In fact, the idea that God is to blame for suffering is out of harmony with the way that the Bible describes God’s personality. 	 Me e se mafai o tofotofogina te Atua ki mea ma‵sei io me e tofotofo ne ia se tino,” (Iakopo 1:13) A te manatu me e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki te Atua mō logo‵maega o tino e se fetaui mo te auala e fakamatala mai i ei a uiga totino o te Atua i te Tusi Tapu.


It was likely discovered in Egypt in 1978 in an abandoned tomb, possibly within a cave. 	 Ne fai pelā me ne maua aka a te tusi i Aikupito i te 1978 i loto i se tanuga ko sē fakaaoga, kāti i loto i se ana.


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6 A provider does well to remember that he is carrying out an assignment from Jehovah. 	 6 Se mea ‵lei ke masaua ne te fatukāiga me e fai eiloa ne ia te galuega telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a ia.


Was Epaphras fervently praying simply about the worldwide body of believers or even about true worshipers all over Asia Minor? 	 E mata, ne ‵talo atu fua Epafala e uiga ki te kau taina talitonu i te lalolagi kātoa io me ki tino tapuaki tonu i koga katoa i Asia Foliki?


Wisely, he thought of the long-term consequences of his actions. 	 Ne mafaufau a ia mo te poto ki ikuga o ana faifaiga mō se taimi leva.


They may think that we no longer love them because we do not celebrate holidays with them. 	 E mafai o mafau‵fau latou me i a tatou ko se a‵lofa ki a latou ona ko te mea e se fakamanatu fakatasi ne tatou a aso malō‵lo.


He realized that he needed to make an all-out effort to overcome his drinking problem. 	 Ne fatoa iloa ne ia me ne ‵tau o fai ne ia se fakaikuga mautinoa ke manumalo i tena vāivāiga ko te inu.


This would be particularly soothing to daughters overwhelmed by the sorrow of parting from their beloved mother-in-law. 	 E fai te alofa tenā mo fai se fakamafanafanaga lasi ‵ki ki te fanoa‵noa o tamaliki fāfine kolā ka māvae mo te mātua pele o lā avaga.


Not in most cases. 	 E se penā eiloa.


Why might some hesitate to study the Bible, and how may you help them to overcome their reluctance? 	 Kaia e se talia ei ne nisi tino ke suke‵suke latou ki te Tusi Tapu, kae e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke manumalo i olotou lagonaga penā?


Nothing that Satan’s world has to offer has permanence. 	 A te masaua o te manatu tonu tenā ka fesoasoani mai ke sē fakaloiloigina tatou ne takolekolega a te Tiapolo.


The following article will address this question. 	 Ka tuku mai te tali ki te fesili tenei i te suā mataupu.


(Gal. 3:26-29; 6:16) That nation was the congregation of anointed Christians made up of both Jews and Gentiles. 	 (Kalatia 3:26-29; 6:16) A te fenua tenā ko te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina, telā e aofia i ei a tino Iutaia mo tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea.


“We were taught to kill our opponents with spears—even those of our own tribe who supported other political parties.” 	 “Ne akoako matou ke iloa o tā a motou fili ki tao—ke oko foki loa ki tino o te motou itukāiga kolā ne ‵lago atu ki nisi potukau fakapolitiki.”


BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”—PROVERBS 17:17. 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: “A takaga e masani o fia‵fia fakatasi kae fakatau a‵lofa. A taina e ‵tau o fakatau fesoasoani i taimi o fakalavelave.”—FAATAOTO 17:17.


Parents—What Future Do You Want for Your Children? 	 Mātua—Ne a Otou Fakamoemoega mō Otou Tama‵liki i Aso Mai Mua?


10 First, Jesus stated that this preaching work would take his disciples “to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 10 A te mea muamua, ne fai mai a Iesu me ka olo atu ana soko o talai “ki toe koga ‵mao i te lalolagi.”


He well knew that they were not perfect. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me i a latou e se ne tino ‵lei katoatoa.


7 To keep our faith strong, Jehovah has kindly provided us with his complete Word, the Bible. 	 7 Ke tumau te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki, ne tuku mai ne Ieova mo te atafai a tena Muna ko te Tusi Tapu, telā e katoatoa.


7 Read Romans 12:3, 16. 	 7 Faitau te Loma 12:3, 16.


Such conduct does not go unnoticed by our relatives, neighbors, and others. 	 E lavea atu eiloa ne ‵tou kāiga, tuakoi, mo nisi tino a vaegā amioga ‵gali penā.


(Matt. 28:20) As heavenly King, he is in full control of all the developments that will lead to the execution of judgment against Satan’s world. 	 (Mata. 28:20) E pelā me ko te Tupu i te lagi, e pule katoatoa a ia ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu ke oko ki te fakaseaiga o te lalolagi a Satani.


Noah did not feel that what he was asked to do was too difficult. 	 Ne seki mafaufau a Noa me e faigata ‵ki a te mea telā ne fakatonu atu ke fai ne ia.


• What is “the secret place of the Most High”? 	 I te feitu fakaatamai a ai e “mate” atu ei a tino e tokouke, kae i se auala fea? 13.


To make adequate atonement for what was forfeited by Adam, a sin offering having the precise value of a perfect human life would have to be provided.” 	 Ke fakamagalo faka‵lei a mea kolā ne galo i a Atamu, ne ‵tau o avatu i ei se taulaga mō agasala telā e ‵pau eiloa tena aogā mo te aogā o te ola ‵lei katoatoa o se tino.”


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For your heavenly Father knows you need all these things.” 	 Me i mea katoa konā, e salasala ne tino o fenua fakaatea.”


5 Jehovah’s love is made clear in the early verses of Malachi. 	 5 E manino ‵lei eiloa a te alofa o Ieova i fuaiupu muamua o te tusi ko Malaki.


7 The Scriptural description of Babylon the Great fits the world’s collective body of false religion. 	 7 E fetaui tonu eiloa te fakamatalaga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki Papelonia Takutakua mo te fakapotopotoga o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


Only when the people of Israel broke their yoke of submission to Jehovah did they come under the oppressive yoke of their enemies. 	 Ko te taimi fua ne ‵fati ei ne tino Isalaelu a te lotou amo telā ko te faka‵logo ki a Ieova kae ‵nofo ei latou mai lalo i te amo a olotou fili.


In school we work hard. 	 E tauloto malosi tatou i te akoga.


Why should we strive to imitate young King Solomon? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o taumafai tatou ke fakaakoako ki te tupu foliki ko Solomona?


Many have organized their affairs in order to pioneer, and they have reaped great joy and satisfaction as a result.—Ps. 110:3; Eccl. 12:1. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne tino e tokouke olotou fakatokaga ko te mea ke paenia latou, kae ko oti ne tau ne latou a fuataga ‵lei o te fiafia mo te lotomalie ona ko te fai penā.—Salamo 110:3; Failauga 12:1.


And above all, honor goes to our caring Shepherds, Jehovah and Jesus, as their desire to support the weak is reflected in their earthly servants. 	 Kae e sili atu i ei, e fakaaloalo atu i ei ki ‵tou Tausi Mamoe ata‵fai, ko Ieova mo Iesu, me e maua foki ne lā tavini i te lalolagi nei a te manakoga ke fesoasoani atu ki tino loto vāi‵vāi.


Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel. 	 A Ieoiakini ko te tamana o Salatielu.


Which will he choose to follow? 	 Tefea te auala ka filifili a ia ke fano i ei?


● “Teacher.” 	 ● “Faiakoga.”


As a nation, the first-century Jews rejected Jesus. 	 E pelā me se fenua, ne ‵teke atu a tino Iutaia i te senitenali muamua ki a Iesu.


His maximum punishment for the wicked is to revoke the gift of life. 	 A tena fakasalaga sili mō tino amio ma‵sei ko te ave keatea mai i a latou a te meaalofa ko te ola.


Why should we never assume that our imperfect, sinful nature prevents us from keeping our integrity? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o mafau‵fau tatou me e se mafai o tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ona ko ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa kae agasala?


The night before he died, Jesus told his disciples what he preferred. 	 Ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko i te po mai mua o tena mate, a te mea telā ne manako a ia ki ei.


Jesus never encouraged his disciples to ignore tomorrow. 	 Ne seki fakamalosi lele atu eiloa a Iesu ke se ‵saga atu ana soko ki te aso a taeao.


First, because God’s Word directs us to do so, and we trust that Jehovah always has our best interests at heart.—Isaiah 48:17, 18. 	 Muamua la, me e fakatonu mai te Muna a te Atua ke fai tatou penā, kae e tali‵tonu tatou me e fai faeloa ne Ieova a toe mea ‵lei mō tatou.—Isaia 48:17, 18.


(1 Tim. 1:11) Others prove to be hateful “enemies of the torture stake of the Christ.” 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11) E fakaasi mai ne nisi tino a latou e pelā me ne “fili ki te mate o Keliso i luga i te sataulo.”


2 One author boasted: “I do not endow my parents or a priest or a minister or a guru or the Bible with the power to decide what is true for me.” 	 2 Ne fai mai se tino tusitala mo te fakamatamata, penei: “E se talia ne au oku mātua, se faifeau, se takitaki lotu, se faifeau i te lotu Hindu io me ko te Tusi Tapu ke fai ne latou a fakaikuga mō au.”


They think that they do not have time to train others. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me e seai ne olotou taimi ke akoako atu a nisi tino.


He refused the offer by referring to a Scriptural principle that you can find at Deuteronomy 6:13. 	 Ne seki talia eiloa ne tou tagata a te fakamalosiga tenā mai i te fakasino atu ki se akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu telā e maua ne koe i te Teutelonome 6:13.


To help us answer that, let us first examine what God’s house is today. 	 Ko te mea ke tali aka te fesili tenā, e ‵tau o iloa muamua ne tatou me se a te fale o te Atua i aso nei.


Relationships also suffer when material goals dominate our life. 	 E mafai foki o sē ‵lei a ‵tou va mo nisi tino māfai ko fakamuamua ne tatou a te manako ki kope i ‵tou olaga.


1, 2. (a) How do Jehovah’s Witnesses feel about the Bible? (b) What is your favorite part of the Bible? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a lagonaga o Molimau a Ieova e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu? (e) Se a te vaega i te Tusi Tapu e fiafia malosi koe ki ei?


Rely on Holy Spirit 	 Ke Fakalagolago ki te Agaga Tapu


Within a year, the couple witnessed how that tiny group became a thriving congregation of 24 publishers. 	 I loto i se tausaga, ne molimau ne te tauavaga tenei a te vave gasolo ki mua o te potukau foliki tenā ke fai mo fai se fakapotopotoga e toko 24 tino talai i ei.


Jehovah’s sacred name will have been cleared of all reproach, and the rightfulness of his universal sovereignty fully vindicated. 	 Ka faka‵magina ei te igoa ‵malu o Ieova i fakamaseiga katoa, mo te ‵tonu o tena pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi ka fakamalugagina.


Why are some expelled from the Christian congregation? 	 • Kaia ne faka‵tea ei a nisi tino mai te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


What can be said about the practices and beliefs of Babylon the Great? 	 Ne pati e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki faifaiga mo talitonuga a Papelonia te Sili?


But listen! 	 Kae ke na fakalogo atu!


Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.” 	 Me ka fai taua te suā atufenua ki te suā atufenua mo te suā malo ki te suā malo.”


How are we subject to the law of sin and of death? 	 E ‵nofo pefea tatou mai lalo i te tulafono o te agasala mo te mate?


He has concluded that Bardet’s work is the reason for that change. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne tou tagata me i te galuega a Bardet ko te pogai ne ‵fuli ei a te mea tenā.


Hope Leads to Happiness 	 E Iku Atu te Fakamoemoega ki te Fiafia


9 Jehovah also gave the people of the Assyrian capital of Nineveh an opportunity to respond to his warning. 	 9 Ne tuku atu foki ne Ieova ki tino i te laumua o Asulia ko Nineva se avanoaga ke faka‵logo ki tena faka‵pulaga.


The Bible says: “God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.”—Acts 10:34, 35. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Se mea tonu i te Atua e se fakailoga tino. So se tino o so se fenua e mataku ki te Atua, kae amiotonu foki, e talia faeloa a ia ne te Atua.”—Galuega 10:34, 35.


Drawing on historical and textual evidence, Bardet concluded that such an imitation would be almost miraculous. 	 Mai i fakamaoniga i tala fakasolopito mo te tusi, ne fakaiku aka ne Bardet me “e tai faigata eiloa ke tautali tonu se tino i te auala ne tusi ei ne Josephus a te tusi me i te auala o Josephus e tu ‵kese eiloa.”


So when she suddenly fell ill and died, the whole congregation sent for Peter to implore him to resurrect their dear sister. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne masaki ei a ia kae fakamuli ifo ne mate atu tou fafine, ne uga atu te fekau a te fakapotopotoga kātoa ki a Petelu ke akai atu ki a ia ke fakatu mai aka te lotou tuagane pele.