He may see a downhearted soul who faithfully comes to meetings despite her struggle with depression, an elderly widow who drives other older ones to each congregation meeting, or a teenager who shares in cleaning the Kingdom Hall. 	 E mafai o lavea ne ia se tino loto māfatia telā e fakamaoni faeloa o vau ki fakatasiga faitalia tena loto māfatia, se lōmatua ko mate tena avaga telā e avatu faeloa ne ia a nisi tino ma‵tua ki te Kingdom Hall, io me se talavou telā e kau atu faeloa ki te ‵fuluga o te Kingdom Hall.


The sheep in the flock they tend belong to Jehovah and to Jesus, who identified himself as “the fine shepherd.” 	 A mamoe i te lafu telā ne tuku atu ke tausi ne latou i a Ieova mo Iesu, telā ne fai mai i a ia “ko te tausi mamoe ‵lei.”


At such moments, the timely support given by an elder can help us to regain our joy and our strength, as many have experienced. 	 I taimi penā, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a fakamalosiga kolā e tuku mai ne se toeaina i te taimi tonu ke toe maua ne tatou te fiafia mo te malosi e pelā mo nisi tino aka.


That truth can exert its transforming power and can bring about genuine changes in a person. 	 E mafai ne te munatonu tenā o fakamalosi aka te ‵mana kae mafai o ‵fuli ne ia se tino.


(Hebrews 12:14-16) The expression “poisonous root” refers to those few in the Christian congregation who may find fault with the way things are done. 	 (Epelu 12:14-16) E fakasino atu eiloa te tugāpati “tino poisini” ki nāi tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kolā e faka‵se faeloa ne latou a te faiga o mea i ei.


Jesus encouraged his disciples to “pray continually,” and he himself did that. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke “sa ‵moe kae ‵talo,” kae ne fai eiloa ne ia te mea tenā.


These three requirements involve how we feel, think, and act. 	 E aofia i mea e tolu konei a ‵tou lagonaga, te auala e mafau‵fau ei tatou mo ‵tou faifaiga.


Instead of giving my wife her address, Apun took note of our address. 	 I lō te tuku atu ne ia te koga e nofo ei tou fafine, ne manako a ia ki te koga e ‵nofo i ei māua.


Help Those Who Stray From the Flock 	 Fesoasoani Atu ki Tino Kolā ko ‵Galo Atu Mai te Lafu


So when the conventioners arrive in the area where the convention is to be held, their appearance is often somewhat disheveled. 	 Tela la, kafai ko oko atu latou ki te koga e fai ei te fono, ko mata pulai‵lai aka eiloa latou.


God is willing to accept the prayers of those who approach him, but they must do so in faith and with right works along with sincerity and a right heart attitude. 	 E fiafia te Atua ke talia ne ia a talosaga a tino kolā e olo atu ki a ia, kae e ‵tau o fai ne latou te mea tenā i te fakatuanaki fakatasi mo galuega ‵lei e pelā foki mo te fakamaoni mo te loto ‵lei.


• Name some “fruits” that identify true Christians. 	 • Ke taku mai a nisi “fuaga” kolā e iloa ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu.


They are inflexible, unbending. 	 A latou ne tino faiga‵ta kae makeke ‵fio i olotou manakoga totino.


5, 6. How did Jehovah use his spirit to protect individuals in the line of descent leading up to the Seed? 	 5, 6. Ne fakaaoga pefea ne Ieova tena agaga ke puipui ei a tino i te gafa telā e tau atu ki te Fanau?


(Ezekiel 24:3-5, 10) What a fitting illustration of the abusive treatment the people in Micah’s day are experiencing at the hands of their evil leaders! 	 (Esekielu 24:3-5, 10) Ko oko loa i te fetaui ‵lei a pati fakatusa konei mo faifaiga sē ‵lei ne maua ne tino i aso o Mika mai olotou takitaki ma‵sei!


(Read Isaiah 63:11-14.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 63:11-14.)


At other times, though, we may need discipline because we have not done what is right. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti e manakogina ne tatou a polopolokiga me ne seki fai ne tatou a te mea tonu.


What does the earthly part of God’s organization include? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te vaega faka-te-lalolagi o te fakapotopotoga a te Atua?


5 When Bible truth is wrapped around us tightly, as it were, we will be moved to live in harmony with it and to speak the truth at all times. 	 5 Kafai e fusi faka‵mau ne tatou a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu, ka fakamalosi aka ei ke ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te mea tenā kae fai‵pati ki te mea tonu i taimi katoa.


How has the slave class provided timely spiritual food through its Governing Body, and why is submission to the slave class fitting? 6 In the first century, when the issue of circumcision arose in 49 C.E., the governing body of that early slave class prayerfully considered the matter and came to a Scriptural conclusion. 	 6 I aso o te kau apositolo, i te taimi ne sae aka ei te kinauga e uiga ki te pilitome i te 49 T.A., ne mafau‵fau faka‵lei a te potukau pule o te tavini mua tenā fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo ki te mataupu kae ne maua ei ne latou se fakaikuga telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


He knew about the games youngsters played and the things they said. 	 E iloa ne ia a tafaoga kolā e fia ta‵fao ki ei a tama‵liki mo pati e fai atu ne latou.


But it was not death that made the way out for them; it was Jehovah’s help that made it possible for them to endure to the end without yielding to temptation. 	 Kae e se fai a te mate mo fai se ala e ‵sao ei latou; ko te fesoasoani o Ieova telā e fai ei ke mafai ne latou o kufaki ke oko ki te gataga e aunoa mo te takavale i fakaosoosoga.


Why should those led by God’s spirit show kindness? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu te alofa atafai ne tino kolā e takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua?


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When Gideon gave the signal, his men smashed the jars and the hidden torches were suddenly revealed. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei te fakailoga a Kitiona, ne fakama‵fa ne tena kautau a tiā konā kae ne maina fakavae atu a moli i loto i ei.


When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see it.” Yes, we have every reason to “rejoice in the hope.” 	 E tonu, e maua ne tatou a pogai katoa ‘ke fia‵fia ei ki te fakamoemoega.’


(2 Samuel 6:17) Since the Ark was associated with Jehovah’s presence, Zion was referred to as the place of God’s dwelling, making it a fitting symbol for heaven.—Exodus 25:22; Leviticus 16:2; Psalm 9:11; Revelation 11:19. 	 (2 Samuelu 6:17) Ona ko te mea e isi se sokoga i te va o te Pusa mo te fakatasi mai o Ieova, ne fakasino atu eiloa ki Siona e pelā me se koga e nofo i ei te Atua, kae fai eiloa mo fai se fakatusa telā e fetaui ‵lei mō te lagi.—Esoto 25:22; Levitiko 16:2; Salamo 9:11; Fakaasiga 11:19. [Te Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 4] Ne ‵tofi aka ne Ieova a Iesu Keliso ke fai mo Tupu i Tena Malo [Pokisi o Fakamatalaga/Ata i te itulau e 6] 2,520 tausaga Oketopa 607 ◀ T.L.M. T.A. ▸ Oketopa 1914 606 1⁄4 tausaga 1,913 3⁄4 tausaga Ne kamata a ‘taimi o fenua fakaa‵tea’ i te 607 T.L.M. kae ne palele atu i te 1914 T.A. [Ata i te itulau e 7] Ka maua eiloa ne tino o te Malo o te Atua i te lalolagi nei a fakamanuiaga e uke


PROCRASTINATION 	 TE FAI TUKUTUKU


What is involved in walking in God’s name? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te sasale i te igoa o te Atua?


(Rom. 8:38, 39) Hence, in their meeting parts, elders focus on their brothers’ strengths, not on their weaknesses. 	 (Loma 8:38, 39) Tela la, i olotou tofiga e fai i fakatasiga, e ‵saga atu eiloa a toeaina ki uiga ‵lei o olotou taina, e se ko olotou vāivāiga.


“Some began to believe the things said; others would not believe.” 	 “Nisi o latou ne talia tena talaiga, ka ko nisi e se tali‵tonu ki ei.”


David cites what reasons for his confidence in Jehovah? 	 Ne a pogai ne talitonu ei a Tavita ki a Ieova?


Why We “Keep Bearing Much Fruit” 	 Te Pogai e “‵Fua Malosi Mai Faeloa” a Tatou


(Amos 3:7) For example, since early times, he foretold the arrival of someone called the Messiah, or Christ. 	 (Amosa 3:7) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, talu mai taimi mua loa, ne folafola mai ne tou tagata a te oko mai o se tino telā e taku ko te Mesia io me ko te Keliso.


(Genesis 14:1, 2, footnote) The trial began as these four eastern kings and their armies made their devastating invasion of Canaan. 	 (Kenese 14:1, 2, te fakamatalaga mai lalo, NW.) Ne kamata te fakalavelave i te taimi ne kamata ei o oso atu a tupu e tokofa konei i te feitu ki saute mo olotou kautau ki Kanana.


What can help us to enhance our awareness of our great privilege to be worshipers of the Most High? 	 Ne a mea e fesoasoani mai ke iloa faeloa ne tatou te ‵tou tauliaga lasi ‵ki ke fai pelā me ne tino tapuaki a te ‵Toe Tino Maluga?


Respond Promptly to Direction 	 Saga Fakavave Atu ki Fakatonuga


The earth has been inundated with disasters. 	 Ko ‵fonu te lalolagi i fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei.


Consider this question, What makes people happy? 	 Mafaufau ki te fesili tenei, Se a te mea e fai ei a tino ke fia‵fia?


28 The 2,300 days of Daniel chapter 8 as well as the 1,290 and the 1,335 days of Da chapter 12 are all past—behind us in the stream of time. 	 28 Ko palele atu eiloa a aso e 2,300 i te Tanielu mataupu e 8, penā foki loa mo aso e 1,290 mo aso e 1,335 i te mataupu e 12.


10 Gracious speech and good communication help to establish and sustain peaceful relationships. 	 10 A pati atafai mo fesokotakiga ‵lei e fesoasoani mai ke ati aka kae ke fakatumau i ei a fesokotakiga filemu.


What will help us to endure? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke kufaki tatou?


(Ps. 69:4) The apostle John quotes Jesus as saying: “If I had not done among [the people] the works that no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have both seen and hated me as well as my Father. 	 (Salamo 69:4) Ne siki mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane a pati a Iesu konei: “Moi ne se fai ne au i a latou a galuega kolā ne seki fai eiloa ne se tino, penei e se agasala latou, kae nei la, ko oti ne lavea ne latou aku mea ne fai, ko takalia‵lia ki a au mo toku Tamana.


What can hinder us from conversing with others? 	 Se a te mea e faigata ei ke sau‵tala tatou mo nisi tino?


He can help you to “form a longing” for his Word. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke “fiainu” ki te Muna a te Atua.


How does God view the matter? 	 E pefea te kilokiloga a te Atua ki te mea tenā?


This servant’s name was probably Eliezer.* The hosts offered him a meal, but he refused to eat until he had disclosed the reason for his visit. 	 A te igoa o te tavini tenei ko Eliesa.* Ne fai atu te tino talimālō ke kai tou tagata, kae ne ita a ia ma kai ke oko ki te taimi e fakaasi atu ei ne ia te pogai o tena asiga.


(2) When dealing with those inclined to quarrel, displaying modesty is the course of wisdom. 	 (2) Kafai e fakafesagai atu ki tino kolā e fia kinau mai, a te fakaasiatuga o te loto maulalo ko te auala poto tenā.


9 In the Law given to Israel, Jehovah included a requirement for acceptable approach to him at the sanctuary. 	 9 I te Tulafono telā ne tuku ki Isalaelu, ne aofia ne Ieova se manakoga e tasi mō te fesokotaki atu ki a ia i te faletapu.


2 Certain sacrifices are fundamental for all true Christians and are essential to our cultivating and maintaining a good relationship with Jehovah. 	 2 E tāua a mea mautinoa kolā e fai mo te loto kātoa ki Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa kae aoga foki ki te atiakaga mo te fakatumauga ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova.


There is, however, much more about him for us to know and to discover—to our benefit and delight. 	 Kae e uke atu foki a nisi mea e uiga ki a ia e ‵tau o iloa kae tauloto foki ne tatou—ke maua ei a mea aogā mo te fiafia.


He will help them provide for the needs of their families. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu a ia ki manakoga o latou mo olotou kāiga.


Jehovah’s “commandments are not burdensome.” (1 John 5:3) True Christianity, as outlined in the Scriptures, is not oppressive. 	 E se ‘na ‵mafa a fakatonuga’ a Ieova. (1 Ioane 5:3) E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, a te lotu Kelisiano tonu e se fakafi‵ta malosi.


• A picture of elephants brings good luck if it faces a door 	 • Kafai e fakasaga atu se ata o elefane ki se mataloa, e aumai ei te manuia


After Adam and Eve broke Jehovah’s law, they hid themselves. 	 Mai tua o te ofaga ne Atamu mo Eva te tulafono a Ieova, ne ‵muni eiloa lāua.


One way he does this is by means of Christian meetings. 	 E tasi te auala e fai ei ne ia a te mea tenei, ko fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


One day while I was walking home from school, a friend offered me a cigarette. I accepted. 	 I te aso e tasi, i te taimi ne sasale atu ei au ki te fale mai te akoga, ne tuku mai ne toku taugasoa se sikaleti ki a au.


On learning that Jacob (or Israel) was approaching, “Joseph had his chariot made ready and went up to meet Israel his father at Goshen. 	 I te iloaga ne ia me ko pili mai a Iakopo (io me ko Isalaelu), “ne sopo Iosefa ki tena kaliota o fano ki Kosena o fakafetaui ki tena tamana.


Hopefully, they will again imitate the fine examples that were also set for them. 	 E fakamoemoe au me ka fakaakoako laua ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei kolā ne fakatoka mō laua.


This is the knowledge that Jesus acquired by coming to earth, becoming a man, and suffering unjustly as far as death. 	 Ko te iloa eiloa telā ne maua ne Iesu i te vauga ki te lalolagi, fai mo fai se tagata, kae logo‵mae i se mate sē ‵tau.


(Rev. 14:4) As we follow their direction, therefore, we follow our Leader, Jesus. 	 (Fa. 14:4) Tela la, kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki te lotou takitakiga, ko faka‵logo eiloa tatou ki te ‵tou Takitaki, ko Iesu.


However, Jesus replies: “I tell you, If these remained silent, the stones would cry out.”—Luke 19:38-40; Matthew 21:6-9. 	 Kae ne tali atu penei a Iesu: “Au e fai atu ki a koutou, kafai e se ka‵laga latou, ko fatu ka ka‵laga.”—Luka 19:38-40; Mataio 21:6-9.


Gerald, a father of two, has done similarly. 	 A Gerald, telā e tokolua ana tama‵liki, ne fai foki ne ia se mea tai ‵pau.


SUFFERING is seen everywhere, and many are those who respond to it compassionately. 	 A LOGO‵MAEGA ko salalau i koga katoa, kae e tokouke a tino e loto fia‵fia o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e logo‵mae.


Bible truth gave him what he had been searching for all his life—the solution to the injustice and corruption that permeate society and a hope for the future. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu a te mea telā ne salasala a ia ki ei i tena olaga kātoa—ko te faka‵leiga ki faifaiga sē ‵tonu kae ‵loi mo faifaiga faivalevale kolā e i‵tia i ei a manava o tino katoa kae e pelā foki mo te fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua.


How can we fortify fellow Christians who suffer affliction? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi atu tatou ki taina Kelisiano kolā e logo‵mae i olotou fakalavelave?


It’s a harmful habit because it increases stress and causes a person to do a poor job.” 	 A te mea tenā se faifaiga masani sē ‵lei me fai ei ke manavase malosi se tino kae ke se fai faka‵lei tena galuega.”


To experience this, though, they first need to die and be resurrected as spirit creatures. 	 Ke taunu te mea tenei, e ‵tau o ‵mate muamua latou kae toe faka‵tu aka e pelā me ne tino faka-te-agaga.


That way, Uriah would have appeared to be the father of Bath-sheba’s child. 	 Moi fai penā, ko foliga mai i ei me i ā Ulia te tamaliki a Patisepa.


• Each member of the congregation? 	 • Tino taki tokotasi i te fakapotopotoga?


11 When we imitate Jesus by using questions effectively, we do at least three things. 	 11 Kafai e fakaakoako tatou ki a Iesu mai te fakaaogaga o fesili i se auala magoi, e tolu a mea e fai ne tatou.


By their sinfulness they indicated that their hearts were devoid of loyal love. 	 Mai i olotou agasala ne fakaasi mai i ei me e seai se alofa fakamaoni i a latou io me i olotou loto.


Jesus’ admonition to stop being anxious about the necessities of life, along with his promise that “all these other things will be added to you,” does not mean that we should take no measures to support ourselves.—Matthew 6:25, 33. 	 A pati a Iesu ke sē manavase ki mea o te olaga, fakatasi mo tena folafolaga me “ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou,” e se fakauiga i ei me e se ‵tau eiloa o gasuesue tatou o ‵sala a mea e ola ei tatou.—Mataio 6:25, 33. 2:4-13.


Why should a Christian in a divided household cultivate peace? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ati aka a te filemu ne se Kelisiano telā e nofo i se kāiga e mavae‵vae?


At that time, World War II had just ended and nationalism was running high. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne fatoa oti te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi kae koi malosi eiloa a te uiga loto fenua.


Think of Abraham’s nephew Lot. 	 Ke mafaufau aka la ki te tuātina o Apelaamo ko Lota.


When an Israelite killed a sheep, how quickly did he have to drain its blood? 	 Kafai e tamate ne se tino Isalaelu se mamoe, e pefea te vave e ‵tau ei o fakasali ne ia te toto ki tua?


In his book Why Are the Catholics Leaving? José Luis Pérez Guadalupe wrote about the activities of Evangelicals, Adventists, and others and observed that “they do not go from house to house.” 	 I tena tusi ko te Why Are the Catholics Leaving? ne tusi mai a José Luis Pérez Guadalupe e uiga ki galuega a Kelisiano kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a mea i te Tusi Tapu kae lavea atu me i a “latou e se olo mai fale ki fale.”


11 Sacrifices and offerings were required under the Law, but there was a serious problem with Hosea’s contemporaries. 	 11 A te faiga o taulaga se mea telā ne manakogina mai lalo i te Tulafono, kae ne isi se fakalavelave lasi e uiga ki tino kolā ne ola i aso o Hosea.


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COUNSEL TO THE WISE 	 PATI FAKATONUTONU MŌ TINO ‵POTO


109:23—What did David mean when he said: “Like a shadow when it declines, I am obliged to go away”? 	 109:23—Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Tavita i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia: “Ko pili fua o galo atu au e pelā mo te malu afiafi”?


Says the Enciclopedia Cattolica (Catholic Encyclopedia): “In 1229, the Council of Toulouse prohibited laymen from using them [vernacular Bibles] in view of the fight against the Albigenses and the Waldenses . . . 	 E fai mai te Enciclopedia Cattolica (Catholic Encyclopedia): “I te 1229, ne fakatapu ne te Kaunisela o Toulouse a te fakaaogaga ne tino a te Tusi Tapu i te taumafai o taua atu ki te kau Albigenses mo te kau Waldenses . . .


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16 It could not have been easy for Jephthah’s daughter to accept the consequences of her father’s vow. 	 16 Ne ‵tau eiloa o faigata ki te tamaliki fafine a Iefata ke talia ne ia a ikuga o te tautoga a tena tamana ne fai.


(1 Corinthians 11:23-26) However, under inspiration, John alone supplied us with some vital information regarding what Jesus said and did just before and just after He instituted the Memorial of His death. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:23-26) Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne fakaosofia fua a Ioane ke tuku mai ne ia a nisi fakamatalaga tāua e uiga ki pati mo mea ne fai ne Iesu mai mua pelā foki mo te taimi mai tua ifo o te Fakamanatuga muamua o Tena mate.


“Jehovah’s Spirit Is Upon Me” 	 ‘Ko i Luga i au te Agaga o Ieova’


He struck at his imperfect human nature with well-directed spiritual blows. 	 Ne taua malosi atu tou tagata ki ana vāivāiga.


The context reveals that Paul was speaking of the freedom that results from being ‘released from the curse of the Law.’ 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu kātoa me ne faipati a Paulo ki te saolotoga telā e iku mai i te ‘fakasaolotoga mai te kaitoa o te Tulafono.’


Yet, the Mosaic Law stated that anyone who touched a dead body was ceremonially unclean. 	 Kae i te tulafono faka-Mose, e fai mai me so se tino e patele ki se foitino o te tino mate e lailai i te feitu faka-tapuakiga.


A counselor’s mildness may help an erring one 	 Kāti ka aogā te agamalū o te tino fakatonutonu ki te tino agasala


How has Jehovah “furnished a guarantee” of our hope for the future? 	 Ne ‘fakamautinoa’ mai pefea ne Ieova te ‵tou fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua?


13 Indeed, unity in goals and activities strengthens a marriage. 	 13 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te ga‵lue fakatasi mo te fealofani i fakamoemoega mo galuega a se tauavaga e fakamalosi aka ei se fakaipoipoga.


How can we avoid letting the cry “Peace and security!” deceive us? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te ‵tagi fakaloiloi tenei “Ko tokagamalie a mea katoa mo te manuia”?


14, 15. (a) Why should a person not hold back from praying even if he has sinned? (b) Besides personal prayers, what else will aid a person in his recovery from sin? 	 14, 15. (a) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o taofi aka ne se tino a te faiga o ana ‵talo faitalia me ko oti ne agasala a ia? (e) I tafa o ‵talo totino, se a te suā mea telā ka fesoasoani atu ki se tino ke toe maua ne ia te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


How did Jesus love them? 	 Ne alofa atu pefea a Iesu ki a latou?


Shane, who moved to Norfolk Island, adds: “Most of all, I focused on displaying Christian qualities. 	 Ne toe fai mai a Shane, telā ne fanatu ki Norfolk Island, penei: “A te ‵toe mea tāua i mea katoa, ne saga tonu au o fakaasi atu a uiga ‵gali faka-Kelisiano.


In what ways will love and respect deter one from engaging in sexual misconduct? 	 I auala fea e taofi ei se tino mai te faiga o faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, ona ko tena alofa mo tena āva?


On the other hand, many who claim to believe in God make decisions as though he did not exist. 	 I te suā feitu la, a tino e tokouke kolā e fai mai me e tali‵tonu latou ki te Atua e fai ne latou a fakaikuga e pelā me e seai se Atua.


Jesus had commissioned them to make disciples in all nations, which would include Judea. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki a latou ke fai a soko i fenua katoa, telā e aofia foki i ei a Iuta.


Consider just a few examples of how this is taking place. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki nāi tala e uiga ki te faiga tenā.


Besides that, your parents have more experience than you do. 	 E se gata i ei, e lasi atu te mea e iloa ne ou mātua i lō koe.


Partake appreciatively of the spiritual food available only at Jehovah’s table, and you will not be misled by false teachers or wicked spirit forces. 	 Ke kai mo te loto fiafia ki meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e maua fua i te taipola a Ieova, kae ka se mafai o takitaki ‵se koe ne faiakoga ‵loi io me ko agaga ma‵sei.


“Epaphras, who is from among you, . . . sends you his greetings, always exerting himself in your behalf in his prayers.” (Colossians 4:12) The word rendered “exerting” can suggest “struggling,” as by a gymnast in the ancient games. 	 (Kolose 4:12) A te pati telā e ‵fuli i konei ki te “se puli faeloa” e fakauiga eiloa pelā me e “samanaki” te tino, e pelā eiloa mo te samanaki malosi o tino ta‵fao i tafaoga ko te fakataope i aso mua.


For at least two reasons. 	 Ona ko pogai e lua.


In these last days, disasters often strike without warning. 	 I aso fakaoti konei, e ‵tupu fakafuasei sāle a fakalavelave.


Speaking of the Greek verb rendered “keep awake,” lexicographer W. E. Vine explains that it literally means ‘to chase sleep away,’ and it “expresses not mere wakefulness, but the watchfulness of those who are intent upon a thing.” 	 Kafai e onoono tatou ki te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “matapulapula” e fakamatala mai ne W. E. Vine, se tagata fai tikisionale, me i te uiga tonu o te pati tenā ko te ‘ke ‵tuli keatea te fia moe,’ kae e “se ko te ‵pula mai fua o mata kae ko te matapula‵pula o tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ki se mea e tasi.”


If we awaken at night, what a fine opportunity we have to express gratitude to God in prayer! 	 Kafai e ala tatou i te po, e maua i ei se avanoaga gali ke avatu ne tatou a vikiga ki te Atua e auala i te faiga o ‵talo!


For example, Proverbs 13:12 says: “Expectation postponed is making the heart sick.” 	 E pelā mo te Faataoto 13:12, e fai mai penei: “Kafai ko sē taunu te fakamoemoega, ko tena uiga, ko te loto foki ko fanoanoa.”


12 “Buying out the opportune time” is not easy in a world full of distractions. 	 12 E se faigofie ke ‘fakaaogā faka‵lei te taimi’ i te lalolagi telā e ‵fonu i mea kolā e takitaki ‵se ei a tino.


By keeping a diary and accurate logbooks, he and his teams were able to determine wind drifts, prepare maps, and obtain considerable information about the continent of Antarctica. 	 Mai te fakamauga ki se tusi a mea ‵tupu i aso takitasi mo malaga katoa o te vaka, ne mafai ei o iloa ne ia mo tena potukau te gasuesuega o te matagi, te fakatokaga o mape, kae maua foki a fakamatalaga e uke e uiga ki te fenua ko Anitatika.


He himself warned that Satan the Devil would quickly oversow “weeds,” or false Christians, among the “fine seed,” or genuine Christians, that Jesus planted during his ministry. 	 Ne faka‵pula mai ne ia i a Satani te Tiapolo ka ‵toki fakavave ne ia a “mouku,” io me ko Kelisiano ‵loi, i vā o “fuaga ‵lei,” io me ko Kelisiano ‵tonu, kolā ne ‵toki ne Iesu i te taimi ne fai ei tena galuega.


Further, he is still the Shepherd of his sheep. 	 Koi fai foki a ia mo fai te Tausi Mamoe mō ana mamoe.


As followers of Christ, we also want to harmonize our viewpoint with his. 	 E pelā me ne soko o Keliso, e ma‵nako foki tatou ke fakafetaui aka ‵tou kilokiloga ki tena kilokiloga.


And the tree of the field must give its fruitage, and the land itself will give its yield, and they will actually prove to be on their soil in security.” 	 A lakau ka fua mai olotou fuataga, a fatoaga ka fua mai, ka ko tino katoa ka ola mo te saogalemu i luga i olotou manafa taki tokotasi.”


In addition, some other men who were working at the mill began to attend the meetings and embraced Bible truth. 	 E se gata i ei, ne kamata foki o ‵kau mai a nisi tāgata kolā e ga‵lue i konā ki fakatasiga kae puke ‵mau ki muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu.


He urged the ancient Israelites: “You should be holy, because I, Jehovah your God, am holy.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki tino Isalaelu mua: “Faka‵malu ki otou foitino, me i a au, te Aliki te otou Atua e ‵malu.”


Many Jewish families buried their dead in caves and tombs carved out of the soft rock common in many parts of Israel. 	 E tanu ne kāiga Iutaia e tokouke olotou tino ‵mate i ana mo tanuga kolā e ‵kati i kaupapa ma‵lu kolā ko lauiloa i kogā koga e uke i Isalaelu.


How can we resist such an inclination? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu tatou ki vaegā tulaga penā?


She learned that the God of Israel had led his people—a downtrodden nation of slaves—to complete victory over the army of Egypt, the mightiest fighting force in the world of that time. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ne takitaki ne te Atua o Isalaelu ana tino—se atufenua o pologa kolā ne fakasauagina—ke manumalo katoatoa i te kautau a Aikupito, ko te ‵toe kautau malosi eiloa i te lalolagi i te taimi tenā.


The writer of those words, the ancient wise King Solomon, went on to say that there is a time to be born and a time to die, a time to build and a time to tear down, a time to love and a time to hate. 	 A te tino ne tusi ne ia a muna konā, ko te tupu poto mua ko Solomona, ne toe fai mai me e isi se taimi e fanau ei mo te taimi e mate ei, te taimi e ‵toki ei lakau mo te taimi e toe unu ei, te taimi o te alofa mo te taimi o te sē alofa.


For instance, the apostle Paul wrote that the congregation of anointed Christians is clean in the sight of God, like a chaste bride for Christ, who cleansed it “with the bath of water by means of the word . . . , that it should be holy and without blemish.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo me i te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina e ‵ma i te kilokiloga a te Atua, e pelā me se avaga ‵ma a Keliso, telā “ne faka‵ma ne ia ki te vai” e auala i “ana muna . . . , e se lailai io me pakiakia.”


On a scale unprecedented in history, our planet suffers from social, moral, and environmental degradation. 	 I se auala telā e seki tupu aka eiloa muamua, ko logofiofio eiloa te ‵tou paneta i fakamaseiga mai tino, i mea tau amioga, mo te ola ‵lei o mea katoa i ei.


Imagine how thrilled they were when Jesus answered their question: “What will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” 	 Mafaufau ki te fia‵fia ne maua ne latou i te taimi ne tali ei ne Iesu te lotou fesili: “Ne a foki a fakailoga e iloa ei tou foki mai mo te gataga o te lalolagi?”


Through the preaching of the good news and the operation of holy spirit. 	 E fai pefea ne ia a te mea tenā? E fakaaoga ne ia a te galuega talai mo tena agaga tapu.


Those practices (even if some Romans did them for health reasons) were wrong for Christians: “We do not include even animals’ blood in our natural diet,” wrote Tertullian. 	 E se ‵tonu a faifaiga konā (faitalia me ne fai ne tino Loma ke faka‵lei aka ei a masaki) mō Kelisiano: “E seai foki eiloa ne toto o manu e aofia i omotou meakai masani,” ko pati i te tusi a Tertullian.


Britain and the U.S.A.* 	 Peletania mo te Iunaite Sitete*


The Bible warns: “Those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many senseless and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.”—1 Timothy 6:9. 	 E polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka ko tino kolā e ma‵nako ke maumea latou, ko pa‵kū atu latou ki te fakaosoosoga, ka ko maleigina foki latou ne te uke o manatu va‵lea mo manako ma‵sei, kolā e ‵futi ne latou ki lalo o fakamasei kae fakamalepe valevale.”—1 Timoteo 6:9.


This word as used in the Bible refers to none of these. 	 Kae e se fakasino atu loa a te pati tenei i te Tusi Tapu ki mea konei mai luga.


Jesus gave his disciples ‘the sign of his presence and of the conclusion of the system of things.’ 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko a ‘fakailoga o tena fakatasi mai mo te gataga o te fakanofonofoga o mea tenei.’


Before the Deluge, these wicked spirits materialized in human form—something that God had not purposed for them. 	 Mai mua o te Lolo, ne ‵fuli a foitino o agaga ma‵sei konei ki foitino faka-te-tagata—se mea telā ne seki fuafua ne te Atua mō latou.


They were worthless and posed a real spiritual threat. 	 E se tāua olotou pati kae ne fakamataku foki ki tino tapuaki o te Atua.


How can a strong belief be developed? 	 E mafai pefea o ati aka ke malosi te ‵tou fakatuanaki?


Should Jesus’ death be commemorated weekly or perhaps even daily? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fakamanatu te mate o Iesu i vaiaso katoa io me ko aso katoa?


And God himself will be with them. 	 Ka ‵nofo fakatasi eiloa te Atua mo latou.


Commenting on this distinctive feature of the sacrifices in the Mosaic Law, one reference work observes: “We may note that there is no connection with divination or augury; no religious frenzy, self-mutilations, or sacred prostitution, sensual and orgiastic fertility rites being utterly forbidden; no human sacrifices; no sacrifices for the dead.” 	 Ne fai mai penei se tusi e tasi, e uiga ki te ‵kese tenā o taulaga mai lalo o te Tulafono a Mose: “E matea atu ne tatou me i taulaga i te Tulafono a Mose, e seai ne mea faivailakau io me ne tapune i ei; e seai ne faifaiga fakalotu kolā e fai valevale fua, e se fakapa‵kia i ei a foitino o tino; ne fakatapu a amioga talitāgata i te lotu, mo faifaiga fakafanafanau kolā ne fai valevale; e seai ne taulaga o tino e fai ki tino i ei; kae e seai foki ne taulaga mō tino ‵mate i ei.”


“STAY AWAKE” 	 KE “MATAALA”


18 Have you noticed the parallels between the methods used by Amaziah and those employed by opposers of Jehovah’s people today? 	 18 E a, e lavea ne koe a mea ne fai ne Amasia kolā e ‵pau eiloa mo mea e fai ne tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki tino o Ieova i aso nei?


And fellow believers definitely need to hear the elders’ reassuring words. 	 Kae e ‵tau eiloa o lagona ne taina mo tuagane a pati fakamalosi loto a toeaina.


Franciscan monks later popularized it in Spain and many other countries. 	 Ne fakasalalau atu ne soko faifeau o Francis a te faifaiga tenei i Sepania e pelā foki mo nisi fenua mai tua ifo i ei.


7 Why were the elders involved? 	 7 Kaia ne aofia a toeaina i ei?


(Psalm 37:8) True, we may at times become justifiably angry, but Paul counsels us: “Be wrathful, and yet do not sin; let the sun not set with you in a provoked state, neither allow place for the Devil.”—Ephesians 4:26, 27. 	 (Salamo 37:8) E tonu, e mafai o kaitaua tatou i nisi taimi i se mea ‵tau, kae e polopoloki mai a Paulo: “Kafai koe e kaitaua, ke se takitaki koe ne tou kaitaua ki te agasala; kae sa nofo mo tou kaitaua i te aso kātoa. Sa tukugina se avanoa mō te Tiapolo.”—Efeso 4:26, 27.


(Rom. 14:13) He told ‘everyone there among them not to think more of himself than it was necessary to think.’ 	 (Loma 14:13) Ne fai atu a ia ‘ki tino katoa ke se manatu fia ma‵luga latou, ka ke mafau‵fau ifo ki a latou eiloa.’


▪ Where interest is shown, offer literature and demonstrate a Bible study if possible. 	 ▪ Kafai e fiafia eiloa te tino tenā, ke ofo atu ki a ia se tusi kae fakaasi atu te faiga o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu māfai e mafai.


The Israelites again found themselves in a location that came to be called Meribah. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu foki a te kau Isalaelu i se koga telā ne fakaigoa foki ki Melipa.


He gave us the chapter numbering we find in most Bibles today. 	 Ne tuku mai eiloa ne ia a napa o mataupu kolā e maua ne tatou i te ukega o Tusi Tapu i aso nei.


When with Saul, Ananias said: “The God of our forefathers has chosen you . . . because you are to be a witness for him to all men.” 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei a ia ki a Saulo, ne fai atu Anania: “Ko oti ne filifili koe ne te Atua o‵tou tupuga, . . . me ko koe ka fai mo molimau ki a ia, o taku atu ki tino katoa.”


11 To maintain your joy, however, can you expand your preaching methods, perhaps to include other ways of reaching people? 	 11 Ke fakatumau tou fiafia, e mata, e mafai ne koe o fakaaoga a vaegā auala kese‵kese ke talai atu, kāti ke aofia i ei a auala kolā e mafai ei ne koe o oko atu ki tino?


Firmly Uphold Godly Teaching 	 Ke ‵Lagomālō Atu ki Akoakoga a te Atua


If an anointed one proves unfaithful, it is most likely that a person who has long served God faithfully as one of the other sheep would be called to fill the vacancy thus caused in the 144,000. 	 Kafai ko sē fakamaoni se tino fakaekegina e tokotasi, e se taumate ka fakaekegina se tavini fakamaoni a te Atua mai nisi mamoe, se tino telā ko leva ne tavini atu ki a Ieova, ke sui aka ne ia te tavini telā ko sē fakamaoni i te toko 144,000.


(Proverbs 22:5) Since Satan is “the god of this system of things,” anything that is very popular could possibly hide one of his traps.—2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 2:15, 16. 	 (Faataoto 22:5) Ona ko te mea e fai a Satani mo fai te “atua masei o te lalolagi nei,” e mafai ne ia o fakaloiloi a tino i ana malei kolā e foliga mai pelā me ne faifaiga masani a tino.—2 Kolinito 4:4; 1 Ioane 2:15, 16.


First and foremost, this means the interests of Jehovah, the God he worships. 	 A ko te ‵toe mea tāua i mea konei ko manakoga o Ieova, ko te Atua telā e tapuaki a ia ki ei.


12 Aspects of this prophecy had a fulfillment when God allowed his anointed servants to go into spiritual captivity in 1918 and then liberated them in 1919. 	 12 E isi se fakataunuga o vaega o te valoaga tenei i te taimi ne talia ei ne te Atua ana tavini fakaekegina ke ‵nofo fakapagota i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te 1918 kae toe fakasaoloto mai latou i te 1919.


(John 17:25, 26) Is it possible for us to imitate him in revealing Jehovah to others? 	 (Ioane 17:25, 26) E mata, e mafai ne tatou o fai foki penā kae fakaasi atu a Ieova ki nisi tino?


See “How to Raise Responsible Children” in the October 2011 issue of Awake! See “Five Keys to Better Health” in the March 2011 issue of Awake! 	 Ke onoono ki te “E Mata, e Mafai o Fesoasoani Atu te Tusi Tapu i te Putiakaga o au Tamaliki?” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga o Iuni, 2004.


“I have been taught to be respectful of others whose beliefs differ from mine,” she said toward the conclusion, “and I thank you for respecting my decision not to celebrate Christmas.” 	 Ne tusi mai tou fafine, penei: “Ko oti ne akoako au ke fakaasi atu te āva ki talitonuga o nisi tino kolā e ‵kese mo oku talitonuga.”


“The creation itself also will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—ROMANS 8:21. 	 “Me ka fakasaoloto a mea katoa ne faite mai te pologa mo te iku vale, ki te ‵kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”—LOMA 8:21.


To gain Jehovah’s approval, they would have to face the fact that he was leading his people in a different direction. 	 Ko te mea ke talia latou ne Ieova, ne ‵tau o ‵saga atu latou ki te mea tonu me ko takitaki ne ia ana tino i se isi auala ‵kese.


(Revelation 21:4) At that time, all obedient mankind “will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—Romans 8:21. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:4) I te taimi tenā, a tino faka‵logo katoa ka fakasaoloto “mai te pologa mo te iku vale, ki te ‵kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”—Loma 8:21.


“Political Christianity,” he writes, “is almost always also militarist Christianity and when statesmen and ecclesiastics come to terms it always happens that, in return for certain privileges, the Church gives its blessing to the military forces of the state.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “A Lotu Kelisiano fakapolitiki e tai ‵pau eiloa mo Lotu Kelisiano kolā e ‵lago atu ki kautau, kae kafai ko fakatau lotoma‵lie a takitaki o te atufenua (fakapolitiki) mo takitaki lotu, e masani fua o tupu te mea tenā māfai ko maua ne lotu ne mea aogā mai te atufenua, ko fakamanuia atu ei ki te kautau a te atufenua.”


Because such love originates with Jehovah. 	 Me e māfua mai a te vaegā alofa tenā mai i a Ieova.


God gives them the job of caring for the garden and tells them to multiply and fill the earth. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te Atua a te galuega i te tausiga o te fatoaga kae fai atu ke fakatokouke lā tama‵liki kae ke faka‵fonu ki ei te lalolagi.


How can we uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty now? 	 E fakamaluga aka nei pefea ne tatou a te pulega sili a Ieova?


All the spiritual things that belong to Him here on earth. 	 Ko ana mea faka-te-agaga katoa i te lalolagi.


Jerusalem was “the town of the grand King,” Jehovah, for it was the center of pure worship. 	 A Ielusalema ko “te fa‵kai o te Tupu sili,” ko Ieova, me ko te laumua o te tapuakiga ‵ma.


6 Through his prophet Isaiah, Jehovah said: “My own counsel will stand, and everything that is my delight I shall do.” 	 6 E auala i tena pelofeta ko Isaia, ne fai mai Ieova: “Au ne faipati me i aku fuafuaga e se mafai o se taunu, me e fai foki ne au a mea katoa kolā ne mafaufau au o fai.”


What comforts us when we are experiencing distresses? 	 Se a te mea e fakamafanafana mai māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo tulaga faiga‵ta?


(Read Psalm 41:12.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 41:12.)


Everyone needs to hear the warning before the end comes!—Matt. 24:14. 	 E ‵tau o lagona ne tino katoa a te fakailoaga a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga!—Mata. 24:14.


At John 5:28, 29, Jesus said: “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” 	 I te Ioane 5:28, 29, ne fai atu a Iesu: “Sa ofo koutou i te mea tenei, me ko oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena leo ne latou katoa kolā e i loto i tānuga, kae ka ulu mai ei latou ki tua.”


Jehovah wants willing servants. 	 E manako a Ieova ki tavini loto fia‵fia.


WHEN A BAPTIZED YOUTH STRUGGLES 	 TE TAIMI KO FAIGATA EI KI SE TALAVOU PAPATISO


19 Many who have grown weak spiritually or who have been overtaken by sin do not find it easy to return to Jehovah. 	 19 E se faigofie ki tino kolā ko vāi‵vāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga io me ne fai ne latou ne agasala o toe ‵foki atu ki a Ieova.


(John 6:68, 69) What convinced them that Jesus Christ was the one through whom Jehovah was leading his people? 	 (Ioa. 6:68, 69) Se a te mea ne fakatalitonu atu ki a latou i a Iesu Keliso ko te tino telā e fakaaoga ne Ieova ke takitaki ana tino?


Her parents, Roy and Ruth Howell, were raised as Bible Students, and her grandparents were also Bible Students and friends of Brother Charles Taze Russell. 	 Ana mātua ko Roy mo Ruth Howell, ne puti aka e pelā me ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ko ana tupuna ne Tino A‵koga foki ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne taugasoa o te Taina ko Siale Tase Lasalo.


One of our gang took a dislike to me, and I found myself out of favor. 	 E tokotasi te tino i te motou potukau ne kamata o se fiafia mai ki a au, kae ne seki toe taulia au.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) In imitation of Jesus, they “return evil for evil to no one.” 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) I te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu, e ‘se taui atu ne latou te masei ki te masei.’


(Ephesians 1:18) And discerning Christians see something in addition to Jehovah’s glory. 	 (Efeso 1:18) Kae e isi aka foki se mea e maina i ei a Kelisiano ata‵mai kae e se ko te ‵malu fua o Ieova.


In fact, some people admit that they have accidentally called their mate by the name of their previous spouse! 	 A te tonuga loa, e fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne nisi tino me ne ka‵laga ‵se latou ki olotou avaga ki igoa o olotou avaga mua!


And what assurance do we have that Jehovah approves of those who pursue a course of truthfulness? 	 Kae se a te fakamaoniga e maua ne tatou me e talia ne Ieova a tino kolā e taumafai o ola i se olaga fai meatonu?


A Change Caused by Adoption 	 Se ‵Fuliga Telā ne Māfua Mai i te Pukega o se Tama


Spiritual values also build better personal relationships. 	 E fakamalosi aka foki ne mea faka-te-agaga a fesokotakiga totino.


According to eyewitness accounts, many learned the truth in this way. 	 E ‵tusa mo tala ‵tonu ne lavea atu ki mata, e tokouke ne tauloto a te munatonu i te auala tenei.


Questions From Readers 	 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


More important to Christians than scholarly observations, however, is the knowledge that Jesus himself spoke of the Flood as an actual event in the history of mankind.—Luke 17:26, 27. 	 Kae e sili atu i te tāua ki Kelisiano i lō te kilokiloga a tino ‵poto, ko te iloaga me ne faipati eiloa a Iesu e uiga ki te Lolo e pelā me se mea ne tupu tonu eiloa i tala fakasolopito o tino.—Luka 17:26, 27.


(Luke 5:1-11; Matt. 4:18, 19) The 12 apostles are with Jesus during his second preaching tour of Galilee. 	 (Luka 5:1-11; Mataio 4:18, 19) Ne olo fakatasi a apositolo e toko 12 mo Iesu i te lua o ana malaga talai i Kalilaia.


What a statement of trust in Jehovah! 	 Ma‵faga la o fakamatalaga gali ke tali‵tonu ki a Ieova!


Because when we do so, this reflects well on our heavenly Father and brings glory and praise to him. 	 Me kafai e gasue‵sue tatou i se auala alofa, e fakaata faka‵lei atu ei ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi kae e avatu ei a te ‵malu mo vikiga ki a ia.


(Prov. 3:5, 6) Note the expression “do not lean upon your own understanding.” 	 (Faata. 3:5, 6) Onoono la ki te tugāpati “sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.”


So being like Jesus makes us more like Jehovah. 	 Tela la, a te fai o tatou pelā mo Iesu e fai ei ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Ieova.


If the dead are not raised at all, what is the point of being baptised on their behalf?”—1 Corinthians 15:29. 	 Kafai e toe‵tu a tino ‵mate, e seai se mea e ‵tau ei o papatisogina se tino e sui ei te tino telā ko mate.”—1 Kolinito 15:29.


11 Shortly after Jesus’ death, his disciples in Jerusalem faced a period of persecution. 	 11 Ne fatoā oti te mate o Iesu, kae ne fe‵paki ana soko i Ielusalema mo se vaitaimi o fakasauāga.


The advice to give a mild reply is also priceless when it comes to managing our own anger. 	 A te fakatakitakiga ke tuku atu se tali i se leo filemu e tāua ‵ki eiloa māfai ko kaitaūa tatou.


How can you gain that kind of hope for the future? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne koe te vaegā fakamoemoega tenā mō aso mai mua?


(Ps. 25:4) David’s son Solomon entreated God for the wisdom required to discharge the duties of kingship in Israel. 	 (Salamo 25:4) Ne akai atu a te tamaliki tagata a Tavita ko Solomona mō te poto telā ne manakogina ke fakataunu a tiute fakatupu i Isalaelu.


On one trip, some fellow pioneers and I traveled together in my car, and we had an accident in Texas that rendered my car useless. 	 I se malaga e tasi, ne olo fakatasi matou mo nisi paenia i taku motoka, kae ne tupu ei se fakalavelave i Texas telā ne seai eiloa se aoga o taku motoka.


He can never become corrupt or abusive, and it is impossible for him to breach our trust. 	 E se mafai eiloa o fakamaseigina a ia io me amio fakasauā, kae e se mafai foki o fakasēaogā ne ia a ‵tou loto tali‵tonu.


15, 16. Why do we repeatedly call at people’s homes? 	 15, 16. Kaia e āsi atu faeloa tatou ki fale o tino?


What example of courage do we have in King Ahab’s steward Obadiah? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga o te loto malosi e maua ne tatou mai i a Opetaia, te tavini a te tupu ko Aapo?


“That shook me up,” says Wiktor. 	 “Tenā eiloa te mea ne fakaala aka ne ia toku mafaufau,” ko muna a Wiktor.


The woman replied: “I would love to. 	 Ne tali mai te fafine tenā, penei: “E fiafia malosi au ki ei.


Over 500 years earlier, Jehovah had clearly stated what his people could expect if they listened to him and kept his commandments and what they could expect if they did not. 	 I te 500 tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne Ieova a mea kolā ka maua ne ana tino māfai e faka‵logo latou ki a ia kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga mo mea kolā ka ‵tupu māfai e se faka‵logo latou.


He was born about a thousand years after the first man was created. 	 Kāti ne fanau mai a ia i se afe tausaga mai tua o te faitega o te tagata muamua.


The examples provided by this great “cloud of witnesses” can encourage us to keep running with endurance our Christian race.—Hebrews 11:32-38; 12:1. 	 E fakamalosi mai a “akoakoga ‵lei a tino tali‵tonu io me ko molimau” konei ke tumau tatou i te tele mo te kufaki i te fakatautelega faka-Kelisiano.—Epelu 11:32-38; 12:1.


He even used some of it during the Lord’s Evening Meal. 	 Ne fakaaoga foki ne ia a nisi mea i ei i te faiga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.


9 At times, Christians ask: “What is acceptable recreation? 	 9 I nisi taimi, e fesili mai a Kelisiano: “Ne a fakafiafiaga ‵lei?


But when Isaac was possibly 25 years old, Abraham faced a test that went against the natural instincts of a father—God told him to sacrifice his son. 	 Kae i te taimi kāti ko 25 ei a tausaga o Isaako, ne fepaki a Apelaamo mo se tofotofoga telā ne seki fetaui mo lagonaga masani o se tamana—ne fai atu te Atua ke ofo atu tena tama e pelā me se taulaga.


• Describe the mental attitude of Jesus Christ. 	 • Ke fakamatala mai a uiga o Iesu Keliso.


Just as we are repulsed by such food, we hate speech that Jehovah considers bad. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te ‵tou takalia‵lia ki vaegā mea‵kai penā, e takalia‵lia foki tatou ki pati kolā e kilo atu ki ei a Ieova me e ma‵sei.


19 So far in our discussion, we have seen that there is no injustice with Jehovah. 	 19 Mai mea kolā ko oti ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei, e lavea ei ne tatou me seai se mea ‵se e fai ne Ieova.


Soon I came to realize that going after material goods was a road without end. 	 Ne seki leva kae iloa aka ne au me i te kausaki atu ki mea faka-te-foitino ko te auala telā e seai se gataga.


Armageddon is sure to come, and God’s promised new world is certain to follow. 	 Ka oko mai eiloa a Amaketo, kae ka ‵soko tonu mai i ei te lalolagi fou telā e folafola mai ne te Atua.


For you were once not a people, but are now God’s people; you were those who had not been shown mercy, but are now those who have been shown mercy.”—1 Pet. 2:7-10. 	 Ne seki fai koutou mo tino o te Atua i aso mua, kae nei ko fai koutou mo ona tino; ne seki maua foki ne koutou a te alofa ‵nau o te Atua i aso mua, kae nei ko maua ne koutou a tena alofa ‵nau.”—1 Petelu 2:7-10.


(Hebrews 3:14) Let us, therefore, be determined to keep in step with Jehovah’s organization. 	 (Epelu 3:14) Tela la, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke tumau i te gasolo atu ki mua fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova. Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe?


8 The foregoing examples of murmuring involved groups of people apparently expressing their discontent out loud. 	 8 A fakaakoakoga o te loto muimui konei ne aofia i ei a potukau o tino kolā ne fakaasi mai te lotou loto sē ma‵lie i mua o tino e tokouke.


Although all of them had to make many adjustments, none of them regret the path they have chosen to follow.” 	 E ui eiloa e ‵tau o fai ne latou katoa a fakamafulifuliga e uke, e seai eiloa se tino i a latou ne salamo e uiga ki olotou fakaikuga ne fai.”


“Jehovah Freely Forgave You” 	 ‘Ne Fakamagalo Koutou ne Ieova’


Wisdom is to be valued even when there is a general lack of appreciation for it. 	 E ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou te poto faitalia me e seai se loto fakafetai e maua e uiga ki ei.


The Times of London reports that some detectives “are alleged to have pocketed up to £100,000 a time to recycle drugs or lose evidence against major underworld figures.” 	 Ne lipoti mai ne te Times mai Lonitona me “kāti e talia sāle ne pulisimani te taki 100,000 pauni ke toe tuku atu ne latou a vailakau kolā ne puke ne latou mai nisi tino ma‵sei io me ke fakagalo aka ne latou a fakamaoniga o agasala a nisi tino lauiloa i te faiga o amioga ma‵sei.”


Paul counseled us: “Make this your decision, not to put before a brother a stumbling block or a cause for tripping.” 	 E polopoloki mai a Paulo: “Ke se mafau‵fau koutou ki se mea ke fakapaku io me se mea e ‵pono ei te ala o ‵tou taina.”


Mary preserved in her heart the events and sayings that fulfilled prophecies. 	 Ne tausi ne Malia i tena loto a mea kolā ne ‵tupu mo pati kolā ne fakataunu i valoaga.


The word “generation” usually refers to people of various ages whose lives overlap during a particular time period or event. 	 E fakauiga sāle te pati “kautama” ki tino o tupulaga kese‵kese kolā e ola i se vaitaimi fakapito io me i se taimi e tupu ei se mea tāua.


On that basis, he asked the cupbearer to mention him to Pharaoh. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki te tino ave ipu uaina ke taku atu ne ia ki te Falao tena tala.


Each person should think the matter through. 	 E ‵tau mo tino taki tokotasi o mafaufau faka‵lei ki te mataupu tenei.


19 By then, the earthly subjects of the Kingdom will have been brought to perfection. 	 19 Mai te taimi tenā, a latou katoa kolā e ola i te lalolagi mai lalo i te pulega o te Malo ka ‵lei kātoatoa.


The Bible urges us: “Guard yourselves from idols.”—1 John 5:21. 	 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ke faka‵mao koutou mai atua sē tonu.”—1 Ioane 5:21.


• What helped Jeremiah maintain his joy? 	 • Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Ielemia ke fakatumau tena fiafia?


For example, we may come close to death as a result of persecution or some health crisis. 	 E pelā mo te ‵tai ‵mate o tatou ona ko fakasauāga io me ko masaki.


• Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses zealous evangelizers? 	 • Kaia e fai ei a Molimau a Ieova mo fai ne tino talai loto finafinau?


What can help you? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu?


They accepted the blame and admitted their guilt. 	 Ne talia ne latou ke ‵losi atu kae ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne latou a te lotou ‵se.


Consider Sonia, a missionary in Senegal. 	 Mafaufau la ki a Sonia, se misionale i Senegal.


(Nehemiah 9:20) One assignment often leads to another, and the experience and skills acquired in one form of service may be useful in another assignment later. 	 (Neemia 9:20) E takitaki atu eiloa ne se galuega e tasi a te tino ki se isi galuega, kae ko te atamai mo te apo ne tauloto ne koe mai se vaega o te taviniga e tasi e mafai eiloa o aogā ki tau suā galuega.


11 How Daniel came to know Jehovah. 	 11 Te auala ne iloa ei ne Tanielu a Ieova.


4 Consider the days of Noah. 	 4 Mafaufau ki aso o Noa.


Not long after Jesus’ birth, Mary’s life was once again turned upside down. 	 Mai tua malie ifo o te fanaumaiga o Iesu, ne toe ‵fuli fakakotua te olaga o Malia.


In time, he was baptized, and he is thankful to Jehovah for saving his life. 	 E seki leva, ne papatiso a ia, kae ne fakafetai a ia ki a Ieova mo te fakasaoga o tena ola.


How can young ones grow in appreciation for the value of Bible principles? 	 E mafai pefea o puti aka a tama‵liki ke loto fakafetai ki fakatakitakiga fakavae tāua i te Tusi Tapu?


This prophecy provided a sure basis for hope, although the details remained a “sacred secret” to be revealed progressively. 	 E tuku mai ne te valoaga tenei se fakavae mautinoa mō te fakamoemoega, faitalia me ne tumau eiloa i te “funa” aka a fakamatalaga likiliki kolā ne ‵tau o fakaasi malielie mai.


(1 Cor. 6:9-11) We love Jehovah and put our trust in him; we choose to show our loyalty to him by living up to the standards clearly outlined in his own precious Book. 	 (1 Koli. 6:9-11) E a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova kae tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a ia; e filifili tatou ke fakamaoni ki a ia kae ola e ‵tusa mo ana tulaga kolā e fakaasi manino mai i tena Tusi tāua.


CHRONIC ILLNESS 	 MASAKI MALOSI


We should guard against being lured into the bad ways of sinners by their promises of riches. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o puipui tatou mai te faka‵segina ne auala ma‵sei o tino agasala e auala i olotou tautoga ke mau‵mea tatou.


Many Christians face bitter economic struggles. 	 E fe‵paki a Kelisiano e tokouke mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta i mea tau tupe.


In line with that, one reference work defines “sacrifice” as “a religious rite in which an object is offered to a divinity in order to establish, maintain, or restore a right relationship of man to the sacred order.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga a te tusi e tasi e uiga ki “taulaga” ko “te faiga faka-te-lotu telā e avatu ei se mea ki se atua ko te mea ke kamata io me ke fakamautakitaki io me ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵lei i te va o te tino mo mea kolā e manatu aka te tino telā me e tapu.”


10 Some young ones might face a dilemma if they learn that a friend has engaged in unscriptural conduct. 	 10 E mafai o fakafesagai atu a nisi talavou ki se fakalavelave māfai ko iloa ne latou me ne fai ne se taugasoa se amioga telā e ‵teke ki ei te Tusi Tapu.


On the other hand, Jehovah can read hearts. 	 I te suā feitu la, e mafai o iloa ne Ieova a mea i loto o tino.


The fugitive thus never had to fear reprisal. 	 Tela la, ne seki ‵tau eiloa o nofo mataku a te tino tatino i se auala pasala.


Such people are willing to look to God for guidance because they realize that he alone can help people to overcome their weaknesses.—Proverbs 16:3, 9; 20:24. 	 E loto fia‵fia a tino penā o ‵kilo atu ki te Atua mō se takitakiga me iloa ne latou me ko ia fua tokotasi e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke manumalo latou i olotou vāivāiga.—Faataoto 16:3, 9; 20:24.


Jehovah will release obedient humans from the grip of death. 	 Ka fakasaoloto ne Ieova a tino faka‵logo mai i te malosi o te mate.


How does the way we endure tests of faith affect how others view our ministry? 	 E pokotia pefea a te kilokiloga a nisi tino ki ‵tou galuega talai i te auala e kufaki ei tatou i tofotofoga o te fakatuanaki?


Until the great tribulation begins, people still have time to change their thinking and start walking on the cramped road “leading off into life.” 	 Koi maua eiloa ne tino a te avanoaga ke ‵fuli olotou mafaufauga kae kamata o sa‵sale i te auala lauliki telā e “tau atu ki te ola,” mai te taimi nei ke oko ki te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi.


(Read Malachi 2:13-16.) 	 (Faitau te Malaki 2:13-16.)


(Ezra 3:8-13; 5:1) While that was cause for great rejoicing, before long, fright began to come upon the Jews. 	 (Esela 3:8-13; 5:1) E ui eiloa e fai te mea tenā mo fai te toe mea fakafiafia, e seki leva, kae ne ma‵taku a tino Iutaia.


For instance, right after the Exodus from Egypt, God’s spirit enabled shepherds and slaves to vanquish their enemies in battle despite being inexperienced in warfare. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mai tua eiloa o te Faka‵saoga mai Aikupito, ne fesoasoani atu a te agaga o te Atua ke fakatakavale ne tausi mamoe mo pologa a olotou fili i te taua faitalia me e se iloa ne latou o taua atu.


AN ENTRANCE INTO THE KINGDOM 	 SE MATALOA KI LOTO I TE MALO


By and large, his propaganda has succeeded, for people remain optimistic in spite of mounting evidence that conditions are going from bad to worse. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me mai mua malie faeloa o fakaseai atu te fakanofonofoga tenei, ka fakaasi mai ei te ‵toe loi ‵fula o Satani.


But who takes the lead among Jehovah’s heavenly army? 	 Kae ko oi ka takitaki ne ia te kautau faka-te-lagi a Ieova?


If you become aware of a fellow believer’s serious wrongdoing, will you loyally help your friend to get spiritual assistance? 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe a te agasala matagā ne fai ne se taina talitonu, e mata, ka fakamaoni koe o fesoasoani atu ki tou taina ke ‵sala atu ki se fesoasoani faka-te-agaga?


“Do the Work of an Evangelizer” 	 “Fai te Galuega a te Tino Folafola”


From the time of his birth to the end of his earthly life, Jesus was the target of Satan and his cohorts. 	 Mai i te taimi ne fanau mai ei a ia ke oko ki te fakaotiga o tena olaga i te lalolagi, ne fai faeloa a Iesu mo fai te taketi a Satani mo ana taugasoa.


Yet, his ministry would be effective only if he would “pay constant attention” to his teaching. 	 Kae ne mafai fua o magoi tena galuega talai māfai e “saga faka‵lei faeloa” ki ana akoakoga.


There are good reasons, however, for you to seek your parents’ help when navigating the difficult teenage years. 	 Kae e isi ne pogai ‵lei ke ‵sala atu ki te fesoasoani mai ou mātua māfai ko fe‵paki mo fakalavelave i te taimi koi fakateletele atu ei tou vakamutu i tausaga faiga‵ta o tou tulaga talavou.


The Bible says at Galatians 6:7: “Whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i te Kalatia 6:7: “E tau ne te tino a te fuaga ne ‵toki ne ia.”


What can cause our conscience to malfunction, and how can we prevent that from happening? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ei o fai ke se galue ‵lei ‵tou loto lagona, kae ne a ‵tou mea e mafai o fai ko te mea ke se tupu te mea tenā?


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 Me 31, 2010–Iuni 6, 2010


The most intelligent variety . . . are capable (if someone is helpful enough to open a doorway for them) of entering our world. . . . 	 A agaga ata‵mai konā . . . e mafai o ulu mai ki te ‵tou lalolagi (māfai e fesoasoani atu se tino ki a latou kae e ‵tala atu ne ia te mataloa mō latou). . . .


How should this be done? 	 Ne ‵tau o fai pefea ne latou te mea tenei?


The pure message of the Bible is powerful, and Jesus said that sheeplike ones know the voice of the true Shepherd when they hear it. 	 E ‵mana eiloa te tinā fekau tonu i te Tusi Tapu, kae ne fai mai a Iesu me ka iloa ne tino pelā me ne mamoe a te leo o te Tausi Mamoe tonu māfai ko lagona ne latou.


Your listener must be convinced that what you say is true, whether that individual is a child, a neighbor, a work associate, a schoolmate, or a relative.—2 Timothy 3:14, 15. 	 E ‵tau o talitonu tonu a te tino tenā me e ‵tonu eiloa au pati kolā e fai atu, faitalia me se tamaliki, se tuakoi, se tino e ga‵lue tasi mo koe, se taugasoa i te akoga io me se kāiga o koe.—2 Timoteo 3:14, 15.


They cannot feel or act. 	 E se mafai ne latou o fai so se mea.


If this can be true of those who do not have accurate knowledge of God’s Word, how much more should that inner voice speak in the case of true Christians! 	 Kafai e fai penā a tino kolā e seki maua ne latou te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua, e ‵tau o lasi fakafia atu te leo tenā i loto o Kelisiano ‵tonu!


It is as if they were hearing a faint inner voice guiding them in the right direction. 	 E fai pelā me e lagona ne latou se tamā leo i olotou loto telā e takitaki mai ei latou i te auala tonu.


What specific command did God give our first human parents, and for what purpose? 	 Se a te fakatonuga mautinoa telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki ‵tou mātua muamua, kae kaia?


24 Teach Your Children—Samuel Stuck to What Was Right 	 ITULAU E 17 • PESE: 23, 57.


“When I expose my mind and heart to God’s Word, I find I am always a happier person,” says Theresa. 	 Muna a Tilesa: “Kafai e fakasaga atu toku mafaufau mo toku loto ki te Muna a te Atua, e sili atu faeloa toku fiafia i ei.”


2 As used in the Bible, a vow is a solemn promise that is made to God. 	 2 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaaoga i te Tusi Tapu, a te tautoga se folafolaga ne fai ki te Atua.


19 How can we demonstrate our love for the light in a practical way? 	 19 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou fiafia ki te mainaga i se auala aogā?


You probably recognize that the man was Job, a key figure in the Bible book bearing his name.—Job, chapters 1 and 2. 	 Kāti ko iloa ne koe i te tino tenei ko Iopu, te ‵toe tino tāua eiloa i te tusi i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakaigoa eiloa ki tena igoa.—Iopu, mataupu 1 mo te 2.


Humility softens the heart, helping us to become more teachable. 	 E fakamalū ne te loto maulalo a te loto, mai te fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te faigofie ke akoakogina tatou.


(Luke 12:35-38) Just imagine the anticipation of these slaves. 	 (Luka 12:35-38) Ke na mafaufau ki te ‵nofo fakatali‵tali o tavini konā.


Quite on the contrary. 	 E se penā loa.


After almost giving up in his service to God but then having his thinking readjusted by Jehovah, the psalmist Asaph humbly acknowledged: “With your counsel you will lead me, and afterward you will take me even to glory.” 	 Mai tua o te taimi toeitiiti kae taofi aka ei tena taviniga ki te Atua mo te ‵toe ‵fuliga o ana mafaufauga ne Ieova, ne taku ‵tonu mai mo te loto maulalo a te faisalamo ko Asafo: “Ne takitaki atu au ne koe ki tau fakatonuga, kae fakamuli ko talia ei au ne koe mo te fakaaloalo.”


8, 9. Explain what Peter meant by “abstaining from fleshly desires.” 	 8, 9. Ke fakamatala mai a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a Petelu e uiga ki te “‵kalo keatea mai manakoga faka-te-foitino.”


However, she had now dedicated her life to Jehovah. 	 Kae nei la, ko oti ne tuku atu tena ola ki a Ieova.


12. (a) According to Ezekiel’s vision, how does Jehovah lead his organization? (b) How can you show that you are working in harmony with the spirit? 	 12. (a) E ‵tusa mo te fakaasiga a Esekielu, e takitaki pefea ne Ieova tena fakapotopotoga kātoa? (e) E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne koe me e gasuesue koe e ‵tusa mo te agaga?


Yes, as long as we stay close to Jehovah, he will care for us as a loving Shepherd “to the length of days,” even to all eternity. 	 E tonu, kafai e fakapili‵pili atu faeloa tatou ki a Ieova, ka tausi mai eiloa ne ia tatou e pelā se Tausi Mamoe alofa i “aso katoa” ke oko foki eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


Consider just two examples. 	 Mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga e lua fua konei.


Yet, Jehovah has blessed her zealous spirit and that of others like her. 	 Kae ne fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova tena loto finafinau mo nisi tino e pelā mo ia.


However, the way of life and the religious practices of the Canaanites are very degraded. 	 Kae ne masei ‵ki te olaga mo faifaiga faka-te-lotu a tino Kanana.


Of course, it is wise to remember that Jehovah observes our actions even when humans are unable to see us. 	 E tonu, se mea poto ke masaua me e lavea ne Ieova ‵tou faifaiga faitalia me e se mafai o lavea ne tino a tatou.


(Proverbs 29:15) At times, children may question the right of parents to reprove them. 	 (Faataoto 29:15) I nisi taimi, e mafau‵fau sāle a tama‵liki me e seai se pule a mātua o fakatonu latou.


(2 Cor. 4:5) Using the expression “the Christ,” the title preceded by the definite article, is another way to emphasize Jesus’ office as the Messiah.—Acts 5:42. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:5, Tusi Paia Samoa) Mai te fakaaogaga o te tugapati ko “te Keliso,” a te “te” mai mua o te tofi, ko te suā auala ke faka‵mafa atu i ei a te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia.—Galuega 5:42.


Jesus’ words reveal that he was very familiar with the traits of domestic sheep. 	 E fakaasi mai ne pati a Iesu me ne masani ‵lei a ia mo uiga o mamoe.


They believe that Jews, Muslims, and others “may be as likely to enter heaven [as Christians are],” says a report in The New York Times. 	 E tali‵tonu eiloa latou me e mafai ne tino lotu Iutaia, Musilimu, mo nisi tino aka “o ulu atu ki te lagi [e pelā mo te kau Kelisiano],” ko te lipoti mai i te New York Times.


(Titus 1:9; 1 Pet. 5:2) Also, “the faithful and discreet slave” provides spiritual food to protect us against the teaching of evolution, the enticement of immoral desires, the pursuit of riches and prominence, and numerous other harmful desires and influences. 	 (Tito 1:9; 1 Petelu 5:2) Kae e tuku mai foki ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga ke puipui ei tatou mai i te akoakoga ko te evolusione, manakoga ma‵sei kae faka‵se tino, te kausaki atu ki koloa mo tulaga ma‵luga, mo nisi manakoga mo fakamalosiga fakalogo‵mae.


Consider how Jesus handled a situation that could have been very serious. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala telā ne faka‵lei aka ei ne Iesu se fakalavelave telā ne mafai o iku atu ki se matugā fakalavelave lasi.


(Deuteronomy 10:17) Moreover, Paul doubtless remembered the specific instruction found in the Law of Moses: “You must not be partial or accept a bribe, for the bribe blinds the eyes of wise ones and distorts the words of righteous ones.” 	 (Teutelonome 10:17) Kae kāti ne masaua foki ne Paulo te fakatonuga mautinoa tenei e maua i te Tulafono a Mose: “E se tau foki o talia ne latou a meaalofa fakakolekole, me i meaalofa pena e fakakivi ne ia a mata o tino poto mo tino amiotonu, kae fai foki ne ia ke fai ne latou a ikuga se tonu.”


At one point, Paul and his companions returned to Syrian Antioch. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne ‵foki atu a Paulo mo ana taugasoa ki Anitioka i Sulia.


What a fitting way to describe the spiritual resurrection of God’s people that culminated in the events of 1919! 	 Tenā eiloa te auala ke fakamatala atu ei a te toe‵tuga faka-te-agaga o tino o te Atua i te fakaotiotiga o mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te 1919!


During the night watches, he went through the temple to see whether its Levite guards were awake or asleep at their posts. 	 Ne fanatu sāle a ia i te po, i loto i te faletapu, o āsi a sotia Levi kolā e ‵tu me e ala io me e ‵to olotou ‵moe.


“Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth.” 	 “Fakatokouke otou tama‵liki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi kae pule i ei. Ko tuku atu ne au ki a koutou te pule i luga i ika, manu eva, mo manu vae fa katoa.”


She did what she could.” 	 Ko fai ne ia te mea e mafai ne ia o fai.”


20 We still do not know to what extent a witness will be given to the nations, nor do we know the day and hour when the end will come. 	 20 E se iloa ne tatou me e pefea te lasi o te molimau koi ‵tau o tuku atu ki atufenua, kae e se iloa foki ne tatou te aso mo te itula ka oko mai ei te gataga.


Such subtle temptations, though, are designed to influence our desires and corrupt our heart. 	 A vaegā tofotofoga fai ‵funa penā ne fai ke fakamalosi aka ei a ‵tou manakoga kae fakamasei a ‵tou loto.


Having the full-time service as a career has helped young and old alike to be successful. 	 A te taviniga tumau ko oti ne fesoasoani atu ki talavou mo tino ma‵tua ke manuia latou.


In what way is Jehovah “a real dwelling” even for his loyal servants who have died? 	 I auala fea e fai ei a Ieova mo fai “se koga tonu e ‵nofo ei” ke oko foki ki ana tavini fakamaoni kolā ko oti ne ‵mate?


Yes, if there are no extenuating circumstances, a judicial committee would be formed on the basis of strong circumstantial evidence of sexual immorality.—1 Cor. 6:18. 	 E tonu, kafai e seai ne pogai ‵tau ke ‵moe tasi se tokolua kolā e seki avaga, ka fai eiloa ne te komiti fakamasino se fakamasinoga telā e fakavae ki fakamaoniga ‵tonu me ne aofia lāua i faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.—1 Koli. 6:18.


Human rule has been unable to solve the problem of crime, including terrorism. 	 Ne seki mafai ne pulega a tino o faka‵lei aka a te fakalavelave ko amioga solitulafono, e aofia i ei a amioga a tagata amio takafia‵toa.


Thus, Jehovah sent his Son on a loving mission of salvation, not one of judgment or condemnation. 	 Tela la, ne uga mai ne Ieova tena Tama ke fai ne ia se galuega alofa o te fakaolataga, kae ke se fakamasino io me ke se taku fakamasei ei se tino.


In that same model prayer, Jesus gave priority to praying for God’s Kingdom to come. 	 I te ‵talo fakaakoako foki loa tenā, ne fakamuamua ne Iesu ke ‵talo atu ki te Malo o te Atua ke oko mai.


15. (a) What gift is mentioned at John 14:27? (b) Why does peace help us to keep bearing fruit? 	 15. (a) Se a te meaalofa telā e fakaasi mai i te Ioane 14:27? (e) Kaia e fesoasoani mai ei te filemu ke tumau tatou i te ‵fua malosi mai?


10 How can you retain your spiritual vigor despite advancing years? 	 10 E mafai pefea o maua ne koe te malosi faka-te-agaga faitalia tou matua?


(Acts 2:41-45) What motivated such actions? 	 (Galuega 2:41-45) Se a te mea ne fakamalosi aka ei a vaegā faifaiga penā?


Few stop to think that such media images are no more than a reflection of “the spirit of the world”—the dominant pattern of thinking that influences the majority of earth’s billions and moves them to act in opposition to God’s purpose for us. 	 Kae e se mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me i vaegā ata penei se fakaasiga fua o te “agaga o te lalolagi”—ko te mafaufauga telā e fakamalosi atu ki te tokoukega o te fia piliona o tino i te lalolagi ke ‵teke atu ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mō tatou.


Hebrews 4:12 says: “The word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and their marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.” 	 E fai mai penei te Epelu 4:12: “Me i te muna a te Atua e ola kae galue mo te mana. E sili atu foki tona ‵kai i se pelu e ‵kai matalua. E suki ne ia te loto mo te agaga ke mavaelua, ke oko foki eiloa ki sokoga ivi mo ‵kano; e fakamasino foki ne ia a manako mo mafaufauga o loto o tino.”


• Why should we avoid repetitious wording when we pray? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te fakafokifoki o ‵tou pati i te faiga o ‵talo?


“I HAVE a dream.” 	 “E ISI saku moemiti.”


19 Surely from what we have seen with our own eyes, we can say: “Not one word out of all the good words that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed. 	 19 E tonu, mai mea kolā ko oti ne lavea ne tatou ki ‵tou mata, e mafai o fai atu tatou: “Me i te Aliki te otou Atua ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou a mea ‵lei katoa, kolā ne tauto a ia ke tuku atu.


(Jer. 17:9) “I just could not stop focusing on how the others seemed to be wrong,” explains Jim. 	 (Iele. 17:9) “Ne saga malosi atu au ki mea ‵se e fai ne nisi tino,” ko fakamatalaga a Jim.


(1 Corinthians 3:9) God’s Word says: “Do you, however, the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself? 	 (1 Kolinito 3:9) E fai mai te Muna a te Atua, penei: “Ai a e akoako ei ne koe a nisi tino, kae sē akoako koe ki a koe eiloa?


Keep the way open by imitating Joseph. 	 Ke na fakaakoako eiloa koe ki a Iosefa.


17, 18. (a) Why is it important for Jehovah’s servants to follow Jesus’ pattern of humility? (b) What will be discussed in the next article? 	 17, 18. (a) Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei ke tau‵tali a tavini a Ieova i te loto maulalo o Iesu? (e) Ne a fesili ka tali aka ne tatou i te suā mataupu?


Then he came into contact with Jehovah’s Witnesses and became convinced that they are true servants of God. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo ne fetaui a ia mo Molimau a Ieova kae ne talitonu a ia me i a latou ko tavini ‵tonu eiloa a te Atua.


But I am convinced that Jehovah is with me and that he will continue to help me through this trial.” 	 Kae talitonu katoatoa au me e fakatasi mai faeloa a Ieova ki a au kae ka tumau a ia i te fesoasoani mai i te tofotofoga kātoa tenei.”


So when problems and anxieties weigh you down, unburden yourself on your heavenly Father, doing so “incessantly.”—1 Thessalonians 5:17; Psalm 18:6; 55:22. 	 Tela la, kafai e ko ‵to uke a ou fakalavelave, ke fakaeke katoa a mea konā ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi, kae ke fai penā “i taimi katoa.”— 1 Tesalonia 5:17; Salamo 18:6; 55:22.


In fact, at times it is “grievous.” 	 A te tonuga loa, “se mea e fai ne ia ke fanoa‵noa tatou” i nisi taimi.


Sadly, by eating of the fruit, Eve showed that Jehovah was not the most important Person in her life. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me mai te kai ki te fuaga, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Eva me i a Ieova e se ko te ‵toe Tino tāua i tena olaga.


Why must Bible teachers bear in mind that baptism is a Christian requirement? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o masaua ne faiakoga o te Tusi Tapu me i te papatisoga se fakatonuga faka-Kelisiano?


Have the Hebrew Scriptures Been Replaced? 	 E Mata, ko Oti ne Sui te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu?


(Ps. 68:11) Are you able to adjust your circumstances and follow in the footsteps of the zealous sisters interviewed for this article? 	 (Sala. 68:11) E mata, e mafai ne koe o iloilo aka a ou fakanofonofoga kae tautali ki fakaakoakoga a tuagane loto finafinau konei ne fakasau‵tala atu i te mataupu tenei?


My wife committed adultery with one of my former students. 	 Ne mulilua taku avaga mo se tokotasi o aku tino a‵koga.


In recording Jesus’ condemnation of an unscrupulous practice of the scribes and the Pharisees, Mark explained that “corban” means “a gift dedicated to God.”—Mark 7:11. 	 I te faka‵mauga o te taku fakamaseiga ne Iesu o amioga matagā a faiakoga o te tulafono mo Falesaio, ne fakamatala mai ne Maleko me i te “Kopani,” e fakauiga ki “se mea e tuku atu mo te Atua.”—Maleko 7:11.


Why is obedience essential if we are to enter into God’s rest? 	 Kaia e tāua te fakalogo ke ulu atu ei tatou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua?


He “makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.” 	 “E fakamaina ne ia a te la ki luga i tino ma‵sei mo tino ‵lei kae e faka‵to ne ia te vaiua ki luga i tino amio‵tonu mo tino sē amio‵tonu.”


Certainly not! 	 Ikai!


He was thus able to offer his own perfect human life to cover the enormous cost of Adam’s sin. 	 Tela la, ne mafai ei ne ia o tuku atu tena ola ‵lei katoatoa ke ‵togi ei te agasala matagā ne fai ne Atamu.


18 You undoubtedly look forward to the wonderful new world promised by our heavenly Father. 	 18 E mautinoa me e olioli eiloa koe ki te lalolagi fou kae fakaofoofogina telā ne folafola mai ne te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi.


What has Jehovah time and again demonstrated? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua i taimi e uke?


(John 5:20) Sadly, some never hear such commendation from those they respect and love. 	 (Ioane 5:20) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne seki maua aka eiloa ne nisi tino a vaegā pati fakamālō penā mai tino kolā e āva kae a‵lofa latou ki ei.


Perhaps you too have found that life is short and full of problems. 	 Kāti ne pokotia foki koe i se olaga e ‵fonu i fakalavelave.


• Why should we have faith in Jehovah and his word? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakatuanaki tatou ki a Ieova mo tena muna?


With parents guiding the process, self-control increases throughout the school years.” 	 Mai te takitakiga a mātua, ka gasolo o maua ne te tamaliki a te loto pulea i te taimi e tupu aka ei a ia.”


Deuteronomy 32:4 says: “All his ways are justice.” 	 E fai mai te Teutelonome 32:4: “E ‵tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa.”


That effort reminds us of the maintenance and repair work that keeps our meeting places in a condition that reflects our zealous worship of Jehovah. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te mea tenā ki a tatou e uiga ki te tausiga mo te faka‵fouga o mea ma‵sei i ‵tou fale tapuaki e fakaata mai i ei te ‵tou loto finafinau mō te tapuakiga ki a Ieova.


“My constant pain seemed to diminish during the meetings,” Onesmus recalls. 	 E fai mai a Onosemu: “E foliga mai me ne galo a te ‵mae telā ne tumau i luga i a au i taimi o fakatasiga.”


Should they simply go along and accept what is offered? 	 E mata, ka talia fakavave fua ne latou a avanoaga konā?


(Isa. 30:20, 21) In this regard, every congregation holds a weekly Theocratic Ministry School, which is designed to help all those enrolled become effective proclaimers of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Isaia 30:20, 21) Ona ko te mea tenei, e fai ne fakapotopotoga takitasi a te Akoga mō Tino Talai i vaiaso takitasi ke fesoasoani atu ei ki tino katoa kolā ne ‵kau ki ei ke fai pelā me ne tino talai ma‵goi o te Malo o te Atua.


BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA I TE TUSI TAPU: “Ka ko tino kolā e ma‵nako ke maumea latou, ko pa‵ku atu latou ki te fakaosoosoga, ka ko maleigina foki latou ne te uke o manatu va‵lea mo manako ma‵sei, kolā e ‵futi ne latou ki lalo o fakamasei kae fakamalepe valevale.


“The happiest years of my life have been those spent serving Jehovah.”—Jaime 	 “A tausaga kolā ne fakamāumāu ne au i te tavini atu ki a Ieova, ko toe taimi fakafiafia eiloa i toku olaga.”—Jaime


If that is possible, he would likely want to do so along with a wedding talk at the Kingdom Hall. 	 Kafai e mafai o fai penā, kāti ka manako a ia ke fai te fakaipoipoga ke aofia ei se lauga i te Kingdom Hall.


And continue to build trust in Jehovah through acts of worship. 	 Kae tumau i te atiakaga o te talitonu fakamaoni ki a Ieova e auala i faifaiga o te tapuakiga.


When Christ inspected the “slave” in 1918, he found those anointed ones on earth to be faithful in providing spiritual “food at the proper time.” 	 I te taimi ne iloilo ei ne Keliso a “te tavini” tenei i te 1918, ne lavea atu ei ne ia me ne fakamaoni eiloa a te kau fakaekegina konā i te lalolagi i te tukumaiga o “mea‵kai [faka-te-agaga] i te taimi tonu.”


MIRACLE: 	 VAVEGA:


David relied on God’s spirit and sought divine approval. 	 Ne fakalagolago a Tavita ki te agaga o te Atua kae ‵sala atu foki ki te taliaga a te Atua.


The bad news we hear every day proves that good things are coming soon 	 A tala se ‵lei kolā e lagona faeloa ne tatou i aso katoa se fakamaoniga me ko pili o oko mai a mea ‵gali


11 Decades ago Jehovah’s Witnesses made their stand clear. 	 11 I te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fakaasi manino atu ne Molimau a Ieova te lotou tulaga e uiga ki ei.


17 Jehovah showed his great love for Adam’s descendants by having his Son come to the earth and by selecting from among mankind those who would be the Son’s joint heirs in the Kingdom government. 	 17 Ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a te lasi o tena alofa ki tino mai te gafa o Atamu mai te tukumaiga o tena Tama ke vau ki te lalolagi kae mai te filifiliga o tino mai lalo nei ke pule fakatasi mo tena Tama i tena Malo.


When it comes to deeds involving true worship, we must act courageously rather than delay until the circumstances seem more suitable. 	 Kafai e ‵tau o fai ne koe se mea telā e aofia i ei te tapuakiga tonu, e ‵tau o gasuesue fakavave i lō te faka‵tali ke tai ‵lei aka te tulaga o mea konā. 4:4-8, 20-24.


What provision can help you to perform “deeds of godly devotion,” and how have some young ones benefited from this provision? 	 Ne a fakatokaga e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fakaasi atu ne koe te “fakamaoni ki te Atua,” kae ne a aoga pefea te fakatokaga tenei ki nisi tama‵liki?


Rather, for our prayers to be heard, we must address our prayers to God through Jesus and through no one else. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o avatu ‵tou ‵talo ki te Atua e auala i a Iesu kae e sē se tino aka, ko te mea ke lagona a ‵tou ‵talo.


(Ecclesiastes 8:11) True, a parent may refrain from punishing a child in public or around the child’s peers, thus saving the young one some embarrassment. 	 (Failauga 8:11) E tonu, e mafai o sē fakasala ne te mātua a tena tamaliki i mata o tino io me i mua o nisi tama‵liki, ko te mea ke sē fakamasiasi atu ei ki a ia.


(Proverbs 4:20-22) We should also make a practice of examining our heart, prayerfully reflecting on what our words and actions reveal. 	 (Faataoto 4:20-22) E ‵tau foki o fakamasani tatou ki te faiga o iloiloga ki ‵tou loto, kae mafaufau ‵mafa ki ei fakatasi mo te faiga o talo.


11 At the same time, we must ‘persist,’ or endure, in applying God’s Word, thus making the truth our way of life. 	 11 I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, e ‵tau mo tatou o tumau, io me lotomau, i te fakaaogaga o te Muna a te Atua.


When their hopes were not immediately realized, an earnest reexamination of the Scriptures brought into focus that a great preaching campaign lay ahead. 	 I te taimi ne seki taunu ei te lotou fakamoemoega, ne matea atu i ei mai i se sukesukega māea ne fai ki Tusitusiga Tapu me e isi se galuega talai lasi ‵ki e ‵tau o fai.


Has it paid off? 	 E mata, ne maua ne ia a ikuga ‵lei?


In DeConick’s view, the “Gospel of Judas” is an ancient Gnostic parody that mocks all the apostles. 	 I te kilokiloga a DeConick, a te “Tusi a Iuta” se tusi mua a te kau Gnostic telā e fakatauemu atu fua ki apositolo katoa.


(Joshua 1:7, 8) And so it proved to be. 	 (Iosua 1:7, 8) Kae ne fai eiloa penā.


Why should God’s love motivate us to serve him? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ki te Atua ke tavini atu ki a ia?


In this way the wounds of one war can be the root cause of the next. 	 I te auala tenei, e fai ei a ikuga sē ‵lei o se taua e tasi mo fai te pogai fakavae e kamata ei a te suā taua.


In this wave offering of the two leavened loaves, often the priest held the loaves in the palms of his hands, raised his arms, and moved the loaves from side to side. 	 I te ofoatuga o falaoa faka‵fete e lua, e puke sāle ne te faitaulaga a falaoa i ana alofilima, sisi ana lima ki luga, ko fakagasue‵sue ei ana lima mai te feitu e tasi ki te suā feitu.


Paul understood this aspect of the commission. 	 Ne maina a Paulo i te pogai tenā e fai ei te galuega tenā.


Explain what happened in fulfillment of Psalm 118:22, 23. 	 Fakamatala mai me se a te mea ne tupu i te fakataunuga o te Salamo 118:22, 23.


‘Surely that is unfair criticism,’ some may say. 	 Kāti ka fai mai a nisi tino, me ‘e se paleni a te fakaasiga tenā.’


We can sin intentionally or by mistake. 	 E mafai o agasala tatou mo te iloa tonu io me se mea pāsala.


For where jealousy and contentiousness are, there disorder and every vile thing are.” 	 Me ko te koga e ‵nofo i ei te loto masei mo te manatu fakapito, e ‵nofo foki i ei te fai valevale mo vaega amioga ma‵sei katoa.”


We are happy to send their contribution along with ours.” 	 E fia‵fia maua o avatu te lā meaalofa fakatasi mo te mā meaalofa.”


Dorcas “abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy” that evidently included the making of garments for needy widows. 	 A Tokasi “ne fakamāumāu a te ukega ona taimi i te faiga o galuega a‵lofa ki tino ma‵tiva” telā e aofia i ei a te suisuiga o gatu mō fāfine ma‵tiva kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga.


Be Comforted—Comfort Others, 3/15 	 Fakamafanafana Atu ki Nisi Tino—Ko te Mea ke Fakamafanafanagina Koe, 3/15


There we read: “Consequently the word of God went on growing, and the number of the disciples kept multiplying in Jerusalem very much; and a great crowd of priests began to be obedient to the faith.” 	 I konā e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ko salalau atu eiloa te muna a te Atua. E fakaopoopo faeloa te aofaki o te kau soko i Ielusalema, kae e tokouke eiloa a faitaulaga ko talia ne latou te muna.”


What charge has Satan made regarding the integrity of humans, and how would you like to respond? 	 Ne a pati ‵toa ne fai ne Satani e uiga ki te fakamaoni o tino, kae e saga atu pefea koe ki ei?


2. What makes serving Jehovah truly special? 	 2 E tāua ‵ki nei te avanoaga ke tapuaki kae tavini atu koe ki te Atua loto fakafetai tenei.


Jehovah’s love, along with his other dominant attributes of justice, wisdom, and power, guarantees that in due time he can and will remove all the effects of sin and death.—Revelation 21:3-5. 	 E fakatalitonu mai ne te alofa o Ieova, fakatasi mo ana uiga fakavae ko te fai mea tonu, te poto, mo te ‵mana, me e mafai kae ka ave keatea ne ia i te taimi tonu a ikuga katoa o te agasala mo te mate.—Fakaasiga 21:3-5.


So doing, we will make Jehovah’s heart rejoice.—Proverbs 27:11. Jehovah Seeks to Help Us 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka fai ei ne tatou ke fiafia te loto o Ieova.—Faataoto 27:11.


Some Christians who have committed a serious sin have even felt that they are beyond God’s forgiveness. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a nisi Kelisiano kolā ne fai ne latou se agasala matagā me ko se mafai o toe fakamagalo latou ne te Atua.


10 We can also be comforted by fellow Christians. 	 10 E mafai foki o maua ne tatou a fakamafanafanaga mai i ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


Yet, there will be survivors—‘a great crowd out of all nations.’ 	 Kae ka isi ne tino kolā ka ‵sao atu—‘se vaitino tokouke mai i fenua katoa.’


Because Alexander the Great had expanded the Grecian Empire by means of his conquests. 	 Me ne fakasalalau atu ne Alesana te Sili a te Emupaea o Eleni ki fenua kolā ne fakatakavale ne ia.


18 One Witness works in a restaurant in a rather affluent community where people have not previously shown much interest in the good news of the Kingdom. After the terrorist attacks, the community appeared shaken. 	 I te po o te Aso Lima mai tua o te osoatuga, ne ‵kami ne te pule o te fale ‵kai a tino katoa ke olo ki tua kae ke puke a molīgako, ke fai se tamā lotu mō tino kolā ne ‵mate.


The expression is here used figuratively and denotes the best of the flock. 	 A te tugāpati tenei e fakaaogā i se auala fakatusa i konei kae fakauiga i ei ki toe vaega ‵lei o te lafu.


10 Jesus was raised by God-fearing parents who cared for him. 	 10 Ne putiputi aka Iesu ne mātua kolā ne atafai ki a ia kae ne ma‵taku foki ki te Atua.


No doubt Jehovah and Jesus will make sure that many more such precious individuals will be found and helped before the end comes.—Haggai 2:7. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fakatoka ne Ieova mo Iesu te auala ke maua kae fesoasoani atu foki ki nisi tino loto ‵lei a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga.—Hakai 2:7.


How are Jehovah’s dignity and splendor made evident? 	 E lavea atu pefea te ‵malu mo te ‵lei o Ieova?


But this does not make God distant from us. 	 Kae e se fai ne te mea tenei ke ‵mao te Atua mai i a tatou.


RATIO OF PUBLISHERS TO POPULATION IN HAITI 	 TE AOFAKI O TINO TALAI FAKATUSA KI TE AOFAKI O TINO I HAITI


The fundamental reason why Timothy had faith in Christ Jesus, that is, faith that influenced everything Timothy did, was the early Scriptural education he received at home. 	 A te pogai tāua ne fakatuanaki ei a Timoteo ki a Keliso Iesu, ko te fakatuanaki telā ne fakamalosi aka ei a faifaiga katoa ne fai ne Timoteo, ko akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ne tauloto ne ia i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia.


Kindness to Neighbors 	 Te Alofa Atafai ki Tuakoi


11 We should keep in mind that Jehovah has assigned the elders “to shepherd the congregation of God.” 	 11 E ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me ne ‵tofi ne Ieova a toeaina “ke fai mo . . . tausi mamoe o te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.”


A close look at some of the resurrection accounts in the Bible can give us a foretaste of what it might be like.—Read Mark 5:38-42; Luke 7:11-17. 	 A te sukesuke faka‵lei ki tala o toe‵tuga i te Tusi Tapu e tuku mai i ei ki a tatou se ata o te mea telā ka fai i te taimi mai mua.—Faitau te Maleko 5:38-42; Luka 7:11-17.


For example, have you ever read or heard about a place that you have not visited? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, kai lagona io me faitau ne koe se tala e uiga ki se koga telā e seki oko eiloa koe ki ei?


(1 John 3:8) The following article will consider what God will do to eliminate all causes of suffering. 	 (1 Ioane 3:8) Ka faipati a te suā mataupu ki te mea telā ka fai ne te Atua ke fakaseai a māfuaga katoa o te logo‵mae. [Ata i te itulau e 4]


Mario left the Christian congregation, became an alcoholic and a drug addict and, after 20 years, landed in prison. 	 Ne tiakina ne Mario te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kae ne inu malosi kae fakaaogā ‵se foki ne ia a vailakau tapu, kae mai tua o se 20 tausaga, ne ‵pei ei a ia ki te falepuipui.


Jehovah was the source of that peace. 	 Ne mafua mai i a Ieova te vaegā filemu tenā.


1, 2. (a) On what physical power source do we all depend? (b) Explain why Jehovah is ultimately the Source of all power. 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te malosi i te lalolagi telā e fakalago‵lago atu a tatou katoa ki ei? (e) Fakamatala mai a te pogai e fai ei me i a Ieova ko te Mafuaga tonu o malosi katoa.


(Ex. 19:3-8) That covenant stayed in force from 1513 B.C.E. until the first century C.E. 	 (Esoto 19:3-8) Ne tumau eiloa te aoga o te feagaiga tenā mai te 1513 T.L.M. ke oko eiloa ki te senitenali muamua T.A.


Harmful gossip can ruin an innocent person’s good name. 	 A te fai tala ‵loi e mafai o fakamasei ei te igoa ‵lei o se tino.


7 Explaining the word translated “show a fondness” in Psalm 119, one dictionary on the Hebrew Scriptures states: “The usage in v. Ps 119:16 parallels the [verbs] for rejoicing . . . and for meditation . . . 	 7 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te pati telā e ‵fuli pelā me ko te “fiafia” i te Salamo 119, ne fai mai penei te tikisionale e tasi o Tusitusiga Faka-Epelu: “E fetaui ‵lei te fakaaogāga o te pati tena i te fuaiupu e 16 mo [veape] mō te loto fiafia . . . mo te mafaufau ‵mafa . . .


(Prov. 20:18) To organize your research, prepare two lists—one detailing the benefits, the other the liabilities. 	 (Faataoto 20:18) Ke kamata tau sukesukega, fakatoka ne fakasologa e lua—e tasi e tusi katoa i ei a mea aoga e maua mai ei, a ko te suā fakasologa e tusi i ei a fakalavelave e mafai o ‵tupu.


Noah grew up in a world that was rapidly going from bad to worse. 	 Ne tupu aka a Noa i se lalolagi masei telā ne gasolo o masei atu.


[Picture on page 15] 	 15. Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵saga tonu atu ki feitu katoa o “fua o te agaga”?


That is the Bible’s first prophecy, uttered by God in Eden. 	 Tenā eiloa te valoaga muamua i te Tusi Tapu, telā ne fai atu ne te Atua i Etena.


The apostle Paul wrote of some Jews in his day who failed to practice what they preached: “Do you, . . . the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself?” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki nisi tino Iutaia i ana aso kolā ne fakata‵mala o fakagalue a mea kolā ne talai atu ne latou: “Kae ko koe telā e akoako ne koe te suā tino, e a, e se akoako ne koe a koe eiloa?”


HOW many Christians are there? 	 E TOKOFIA te aofaki o Kelisiano?


“Faultless Among His Contemporaries” 	 “Ko Ia Fua Tokotasi te Tino ‵Lei”


(Eph. 4:23, 24) As people learn about God, they see the need to conform to his standards. 	 (Efe. 4:23, 24) I te taimi e tauloto ei a tino e uiga ki te Atua, ka lavea ne latou te tāua ke ‵fuli olotou faifaiga ke fetaui mo tulaga o te Atua.


Do you discern how the holy spirit has influenced your life for the better? 	 E mata, ko maina koe i te auala ne fakamalosi atu ei te agaga tapu ke momea aka te ‵lei o tou olaga?


But there was also good news. 	 Kae ne isi se tala ‵lei.


Who was Joshua, and what did he do toward the end of his life? 	 Ko oi a Iosua, kae se a tena mea ne fai i te taimi ko pili ei a ia o mate?


Some men, for example, may not be fully aware of how deeply their words affect women. 	 E pelā mo nisi tagata, e se iloa ne latou a te pokotia malosi o fafine i olotou pati.


Just as his laws of creation never fail, Jehovah will never fail us. 	 E pelā eiloa mo ana tulafono e uiga ki te faitega o mea, ka se mafai lele eiloa o se taunu a tautoga a Ieova.


9 We do not know all the facts. 	 9 E se iloa ne tatou a te tonuga o mea katoa.


As I mentioned in the introduction, the first month in Borculo was difficult, but Jehovah blessed me with several Bible studies. 	 E pelā mo aku pati i te kamataga, ne faigata a toku masina muamua i Borculo, kae ne fakamanuia au ne Ieova ki nāi akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


A Request That Crosses Religious Borders 	 Se Fesili e Fai Foki i Lotu sē Kelisiano


“It took courage to pack up the kids and move, not knowing exactly how things would work out for us,” says Doug. 	 “E manakogina te loto malosi ke fakatoka a tamaliki kae ga‵sue matou o olo e aunoa mo te iloa me ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki a matou,” ko pati a Doug.


For instance, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship an image representing the Babylonian State. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne seki talia ne Satalaka, Mesako mo Apeteniko ke tapuaki atu latou ki se tupua telā e sui ne ia te atufenua o Papelonia.


The Golden Age was renamed Consolation in 1937 and Awake! in 1946. 	 Ne fakaigoa fakamuli a The Golden Age ki te Consolation i te 1937 kae ki te Awake! i te 1946.


October 1, 2010 	 Oketopa 1, 2010


Jesus “descended from heaven” in that he had previously lived in the spirit realm with his Father, but at the appointed time, the Son’s life was transferred to the womb of Mary, leading to Jesus’ birth as a human. 	 Ne ‘fanaifo mai te lagi’ a Iesu me ne nofo atu muamua a ia i te koga e ‵nofo i ei a tino faka-te-agaga fakatasi mo tena Tamana, kae i te taimi tonu, ne tuku atu ei te ola o te Tama ki te moegātama o Malia, telā ne fanau mai ei a Iesu e pelā me se tino.


If very thirsty, one camel might drink over 25 gallons (95 L) of water! 	 Kafai e fia inu ma‵losi, e mafai o inu ne se kamela e tasi a kalone vai e 25 io me e 95 lita!


What provisions enable us to cultivate love that endures all things and never fails? 	 Ne a fakatokaga ne mafai ei o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a te alofa telā e kufaki ki mea katoa kae e se mafai foki o gata?


If so, you may find the example of Hannah helpful. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e se taumate ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe a te fakaakoakoga a Hana.


16 Being dedicated to Jehovah results in happiness because it involves the giving of ourselves. 	 16 A te tuku atu ki a Ieova e iku atu ki te fiafia ona ko te mea e aofia i ei a te tukuatuga o tatou.


(John 4:24) They obey the truth, accepting the entire body of Christian teachings based on God’s Word. 	 (Ioane 4:24, NW) E faka‵logo latou ki te munatonu kae talia ne latou a akoakoga faka-Kelisiano kolā e fakavae ki te Muna a te Atua.


In a few cases, government agencies have even denied citizenship to individuals solely on the grounds that they are Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 E isi foki ne taimi ne seki talia ei ne tino ga‵lue i te malo a te fai o nisi tino mo fai ne tino ‵nofo tumau o te malo ona ko te mea e fai latou mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova!


(Matthew 24:45) By means of printed publications, including the journals The Watchtower and Awake!, as well as by meetings, assemblies, and conventions, Jehovah supplies us with what we need when we need it. 	 (Mataio 24:45) E tuku mai ne Ieova a mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei i te taimi tonu e auala i tusi kolā ne ‵lomi, e aofia i ei ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake!, e pelā foki mo fakatasiga, tamā fono, mo fono ‵lasi.


5 Read Romans 8:4-13. 	 5 Faitau te Loma 8:4-13.


(Philippians 4:6, 7) Yet, some prayers displease God. 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7) Kae e isi eiloa ne ‵talo e se fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.


Standing before John the Baptizer was the one whose heel was to be bruised by Satan and who was to bruise the head of that archenemy of Jehovah and His sovereignty. 	 Ne tu atu eiloa i mua o Ioane te Papatiso, a te tino telā ka fakapakia ne Satani tena vae kae ka tuki pala ne ia te ulu o te fili sili tenā o Ieova mo Tena pulega sili.


Since we no longer offer literal sacrifices, how can we receive such benefits? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o maua a mea aogā konā, me e se toe ofo atu ne tatou a taulaga faka-te-foitino?


How much less will Jehovah answer the prayers of those who deliberately violate his Word! 	 Kae ka sē tali eiloa ne Ieova a ‵talo a tino kolā e ‵teke fakamaoni atu ki tena Muna!


(Revelation 4:11) As a result, only he has the right to tell us how to walk. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Ona ko te mea tenā, ko ia fua e ‵tau o fakaasi mai ne ia te auala e ‵tau o sa‵sale atu ei tatou.


What will we do on such occasions? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne tatou i vaegā taimi penā?


In that article you will find frank answers based on what the Bible really teaches. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne koe i te mataupu tenā a tali ma‵nino mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mea tenā.


How would you feel? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga ki ei?


4. (a) What does the word “vanity” imply? (b) What pursuits in life will we consider? 	 4. (a) Se a te uiga o te pati “se aogā”? (e) Ne a mea o te olaga ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


(Ps. 103:14) Really, then, should not empathy move us to make allowances for the shortcomings of others, forgiving them freely from the heart?—Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13. May our prayers for forgiveness be from the heart (See paragraph 17) 	 (Sala. 103:14) Ona ko te loto malamalama, e mata, e se ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me fai ne nisi tino a mea ‵se ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, kae fakamagalo atu latou mai te loto?—Efe. 4:32; Ko. 3:13.


17 Jesus was interested not only in adults but also in children. 	 17 Ne seki fakaasi atu fua ne Iesu tena fiafia ki tino ma‵tua, kae e penā foki loa ki tama‵liki.


Such reasoning has moved some evolutionists to reconsider their position. 	 Ko fakasakosakoga eiloa konei ne mafau‵fau aka ei a tino kolā e sukesuke ki mea tau evolusione ki olotou tulaga.


Why We Do Not Retaliate 	 Te Pogai e se Toe Taui Atu ei


“THERE exists a way that is upright before a man, but the ways of death are the end of it afterward.” 	 “A TE auala tela e mafaufau koe pela me ko te auala tonu, e mafai fua o taki ne ia koe ki te mate.”


Faithful servants of Jehovah, such as Moses, Job, and David, felt unsettled at times. 	 Ne fakalotolotolua foki a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova ko Mose, Iopu mo Tavita.


Our brothers were the target of much persecution by the Portuguese secret police (PIDE). 	 Ne fakasaua faeloa a pulislimani ‵funa i Potukale (PIDE) ki ‵tou taina i konā.


6 Satan uses methods designed to corrupt the desires of the heart. 	 6 E fakaaoga ne Satani auala kolā e fakamasei ei a manakoga o te loto.


3 Jehovah God has obligated himself to reward his faithful servants, so he invites us to reach out for his blessing. 	 3 Ne fai ne Ieova te Atua se feagaiga ki ana tavini fakamaoni e uiga ki se taui, tenā te pogai e ‵kami ne ia tatou ke kausaki malosi ke maua ana fakamanuiaga.


People cannot seem to get enough of it, whether it is death by war, natural disaster, crime, or disease. 	 E foliga mai me e se mafai o ‵fiu a tino i ei, faitalia me ko tino kolā e ‵mate i taua, fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, amioga solitulafono, io me ko masaki.


(Ephesians 4:26, 27) Rather than venting frustration or anger on individuals or concentrating overmuch on the injustice of a situation, Christians do better to imitate Jesus in “committing [themselves] to the one who judges righteously,” Jehovah God. 	 (Efeso 4:26, 27) I lō te fanoanoa io me ko te kaitaua ki se tino io me ko te mafaufau malosi ki se faifaiga se fakamaoni, e ‵lei atu ke fakaakoako a Kelisiano ki a Iesu i te ‘tuku katoatoa atu o latou ki te Famasino amiotonu,’ ko Ieova te Atua.


(2 Timothy 3:4, 5) Those who place emphasis on godly devotion are “safely treasuring up for themselves a fine foundation for the future, in order that they may get a firm hold on the real life.”—1 Timothy 6:19. 	 Tela la, ka mafai o maua ne latou te ola tela ko te ola tonu.”—1 Timoteo 6:19.


(John 11:11) To Jesus, raising Lazarus from death would be like a parent waking his child from a nap. 	 (Ioa. 11:11) Ki a Iesu, a te fakatuakaga o Lasalo mai te mate e ‵pau mo se mātua e ‵fagu aka tena tamaliki mai te moe.


(Isaiah 33:24; Revelation 21:4) Can you imagine—no doctors, no medicines, no hospitals or mental institutions, no funerals. 	 (Isaia 33:24; Fakaasiga 21:4) Ke na mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei—ka se toe ai ne tokitā, ne vailakau, io me ne fa‵kaimasaki.


My childhood was not easy. 	 Ne seki faigofie taku tupuakaga.


HOW DO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEASURE UP? 	 E FETAUI ‵LEI PEFEA A MOLIMAU A IEOVA KI EI?