Then Timothy applied Paul’s methods in his own ministry and other aspects of sacred service.—2 Tim. 3:10-12. 	 Kae fakamuli, ne fakagalue ne Timoteo a auala ne akoako atu ei a Paulo i tena galuega talai mo nisi vaega o te taviniga tapu.—2 Timo. 3:10-12.


The Scriptures explain that Jehovah condemns fornication and adultery. 	 E fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu me e taku fakamasei ne Ieova a te finalalolagi mo te mulilua.


Why did he use this method? And what made his illustrations so effective? 	 Kaia ne fakaaogā ei ne ia te auala tenei? Kaia ne ma‵goi malosi ei ana tala fakatusa?


Why can you be sure that Jehovah will give you courage to declare the good news? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o mautinoa i a koe me ka tuku atu eiloa ne Ieova a te loto malosi ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei?


You shake the box, thoroughly mixing the balls. 	 E lūlū ne koe a te pokisi, telā e tuku i ei a pōlo katoa.


The account concludes: “They brought the boats back to land, and abandoned everything and followed him.” 	 E fakaoti penei te tala: “Ne soso ake ne latou a poti ki uta, tiaki ei olotou mea katoa kae tau‵tali atu i a Iesu.”


May we, then, have firm faith as he did. 	 Ke na ‵mautakitaki eiloa te ‵tou fakatuanaki e pelā mo ia.


18 In Pergamum there was an altar dedicated to Zeus. 	 18 E isi foki se fata faitaulaga i Pelekamo telā ne faite ke ofo atu ei a taulaga ki a Seu.


In the Bible, God made this promise: “I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go. I will give advice with my eye upon you.” 	 Ne fai ne te Atua a te folafolaga tenei i te Tusi Tapu: “Ka akoako atu ne au ki a koe te auala e ‵tau o fano koe i ei; ka fakatonutonu kae akoako ne au a koe.”


This certainly should have invigorated the king. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne ‵tau o fakamalosi atu a te mea tenei ki te tupu.


4 Some 40 years later, Moses forcefully reminded another generation of Israelites of the choice before them. 	 4 I se 40 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne toe fakamasaua atu a Mose ki te suā kautama o tino Isalaelu e uiga ki te filifiliga telā ne ‵tau o fai ne latou.


(Luke 16:10) Thus, how fine it is to discipline ourselves to read God’s Word and Bible publications regularly, studying them and meditating on what we learn! 	 (Luka 16:10) Tela la, se mea tāua ‵ki ke fakamalosi tatou o fai‵tau faeloa ki te Muna a te Atua mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, fai ‵tou sukesukega kae mafau‵fau ‵loto ki mea kolā e tauloto ne tatou!


What can help us to develop or maintain a sense of urgency for the task that Jehovah God and Jesus Christ want us to do today? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ati aka io me ke fakatumau ne tatou se lagonaga fakava‵vave mō te galuega telā e ma‵nako a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso ke fai ne tatou i aso nei?


What an encouraging example for all!—Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga fakamalosi loto mō tatou katoa!—Epelu 10:24, 25.


Why do you feel that bearing God’s name is a privilege? 	 Kaia e mafaufau ei koe me se tauliaga ‵lei ke tauave te igoa o te Atua?


In a vision of a scene in heaven, he sees “someone like a son of man” given “indefinitely lasting rulership.” 	 I te fakaasiga telā ne lavea ne ia i te lagi, ne lavea ne ia “se mea pelā me se tino ola io me se tama a te tagata,” telā ne tuku atu ki ei te pulega telā “ka tumau ki te se gata mai.”


1, 2. (a) What is the significance of the original-language words for “glory”? (b) What questions will we consider in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te uiga o te pati Epelu mō te “‵malu”? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


What is a missionary, and who can be called the greatest Missionary? 	 Se a te misionale, kae ko oi e mafai o taku me ko te ‵toe Misionale sili?


16 Sacrifice personal advantages. 	 16 Ke mo a ma mafaufau ifo ki tou ‵lei eiloa.


(Phil. 2:8) In everything that he did, Jesus obeyed his heavenly Father, even when it was extremely difficult. 	 (Filipi 2:8) Ne fakalogo Iesu ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi, i mea katoa ne fai ne ia, ke oko foki eiloa ki toe taimi faiga‵ta.


3 Seeking the Truth About Heaven 	 3 “ Toe Tasi Tau Meainu”


Along with Christ, that nation makes up the spiritual seed of Abraham, which Jehovah foretold he would use to bless mankind.—Gal. 3:16, 29; 6:16. 	 A te fenua tenā fakatasi mo Keliso e fai pelā me ko te fanau a Apelaamo, telā ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova me ka fakaaoga ne ia ke maua ei ne tino a fakamanuiaga.—Kalatia 3:16, 29; 6:16.


His disciples were curious about this and wanted to know when that Kingdom would come. 	 Ne fia iloa malosi ne ana soko a te mea tenei mo te taimi ka oko mai i ei te Malo tenā.


15 Love of God moves us to imitate his qualities. 	 15 A te alofa ki te Atua e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki ana uiga.


2 Gain Accurate Knowledge of God 	 Ke Maua te Poto Tonu e Uiga ki te Atua


The Bible says that mature people “have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i tino kolā ko ma‵tua olotou ‘mafaufau e mafai o fakavasega aka ne latou a mea ‵tonu mo mea ‵se.’


Learning a new language is like cutting a path through the jungle. 	 A te tauloto ki se ‵gana fou e pelā eiloa mo te faiga o se auala fou i loto i te vaopupu.


16 For that and other reasons, the Governing Body approved the publication of a new songbook entitled Sing to Jehovah. 	 16 Ona ko te pogai tenā fakatasi mo nisi pogai, ko oti ne talia ne te Potukau Pule a te lomiga o te tusi pese fou telā e fakaulutala penei, Usu Atu ki a Ieova.


Rejecting “the Temporary Enjoyment of Sin” 	 ‵Teke Atu ki te “Fiafia o Fai te Agasala i ne mo Taimi”


(Proverbs 16:5) Learning patience—learning how to wait—may, therefore, require that we take a good look at ourselves and our relationships with people around us. 	 (Faataoto 16:5) A te fakamasani ki te loto kufaki—ko te fiafia ke faka‵tali—kāti ka aofia i ei te iloilo faka‵lei ki a tatou eiloa, penā foki loa mo ‵tou fesokotakiga ki tino i ‵tou tafa.


Stay in Jehovah’s organization! 	 Ke tumau i loto i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova!


Illustrate the difference between a plan and a purpose. 	 Fakamatala mai a te ‵kese o te aofaga mo te fuafuaga.


16 Is it not faith-strengthening to contemplate Jehovah’s power to rescue his servants? 	 16 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te malosi o Ieova ke faka‵sao ne ia ana tavini, e fakamalosi mai eiloa i ei ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


Caiaphas had been a ringleader in the plot that led to the execution of Jesus Christ. 	 Ne takitaki eiloa ne Kaiafa a te aofaga telā ne iku atu ei ki te tamatega o Iesu Keliso.


When Jonathan heard that David had killed Goliath, “Jonathan’s very soul became bound up with the soul of David, and Jonathan began to love him as his own soul.” (1 Sam. 18:1, 3) Jonathan even warned David when Saul wanted to kill him. 	 I te taimi ne lagona ei ne Ionatana me ne tamate ne Tavita a Koliata, “ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki a Tavita, tela la, ko oko eiloa i tena alofa ki a Tavita, e pelā eiloa mo tena alofa ki a ia eiloa.” (1 Samuelu 18:1, 3) Ne fakailoa atu foki ne Ionatana ki a Tavita i te taimi ne fia tamate ei a Saulo ki a ia.


Rather than impulsively jumping to conclusions when faced with choices, we ought to take time to search for godly principles and exercise our thinking ability in applying them. 	 I lō te faiga fakavave o fakaikuga, e ‵tau o fakaavanoa a taimi e uke ke iloilo aka a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu kae fakaaogā ‵tou mafaufau i te fakagaluegāga o mea konā.


Obviously not. 	 Ikai.


1, 2. (a) Why do you cherish the hope of living forever? (b) What prevents many from believing in the God who makes wonderful promises for the future? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e fakatāua ei ne koe te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai? (e) Se a te mea e taofi ne ia a tino e tokouke mai te tali‵tonu ki te Atua telā e fai ne ia a folafolaga fakaofoofogia mō aso mai mua?


But merely wanting to be Jehovah’s friend or claiming to be loyal to him does not always mean that one is actually approved by Jehovah.—1 Cor. 10:1-5. 	 A te manako ke fai taugasoa io me ke fakamaoni se tino ki a Ieova, e se fakauiga faeloa i ei me ko talia eiloa a ia ne Ieova.—1 Koli. 10:1-5.


Strive for balance, setting reasonable boundaries to protect your marriage, while remaining cooperative with the other parent to the extent possible. 	 Taumafai ke paleni koe, fai ne faka‵tauga ‵lei ke puipui ei tau fakaipoipoga, kae tumau i te fesokotaki mo te suā mātua ki te mea e mafai o fai.


(Ps. 40:8) The third slave mentioned in Jesus’ parable was afraid of his master, viewing him as a demanding and unreasonable person. 	 (Salamo 40:8) A te tolu o pologa telā ne taku mai i te tala fakatusa a Iesu ne mataku i tena pule, mai i te kilo atu ki a ia e pelā me se tino uiga faigata.


But for others who feel they have learned all there is to learn and whose minds are closed, it would be a dreadful curse. 	 Kae ki tino kolā e mafaufau me ko lava eiloa olotou mea e iloa, kae ko oti foki ne pono olotou mafaufau, se matugā fakamalaiaga lasi eiloa tenā mō latou.


From ancient times, the yoke had been illustrative of slavery or servitude. 	 I aso mua, kafai e sau aka se amoga telā ne faite ki lakau ki ua o tino, e fai te mea tenā e pelā me se fakamailoga me i te tino tenā se pagota io me se pologa.


Jesus highlighted their attitude toward offenders by relating an illustration of a Pharisee who prayed: “O God, I thank you that I am not like everyone else—extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers—or even like this tax collector”—a tax collector who was humbly praying for God’s mercy. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu te lotou kilokiloga i te taimi ne fakamatala mai ne ia se tala fakatusa e uiga ki se Falesaio telā ne ‵talo atu penei: “Te Atua, au e fakafetai atu ki a koe i a au e se fai pelā mo nisi tino, ne tino ‵faomea, tino sē amio‵tonu, tino mulilua io me fai pelā mo te tino ao lafoga tenei”—ko te tino ao lafoga telā ne ‵talo atu mo te loto maulalo mō te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua.


As for us, when we think about the amazing things that Jehovah has accomplished, we can hardly hold back from talking to others about our God. 	 Kae e pelā mo tatou, kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki mea fakaofoofogia kolā ko oti ne fai ne Ieova, e faigata eiloa o taofi aka ne tatou te ‵tou fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te ‵tou Atua.


The teacher was so disturbed by what she read that she cried out, “What is this world coming to?” 	 Ne fanoanoa malosi te faiakoga ki mea ne faitau ne ia telā ne tagi malosi kae fai atu, “Tapa, se a katoa la te masei o te lalolagi tenei?”


In that same year, the November 1 issue of The Watchtower contained an article entitled “Neutrality.” 	 I te tausaga eiloa tenā ne maua ei te mataupu ko te “Neutrality” (Ke se ‵Kau ki se Feitu) i te lomiga o te Watchtower i a Novema 1.


How can you submit to the direction of the holy spirit? 	 E fakalogo pefea koe ki te takitakiga a te agaga tapu?


Study is a part of our worship and is done to improve our worship. 	 A te faiga o sukesukega se vaega o te ‵tou tapuakiga, kae e fai foki a mea konā ke ‵lei atu ei te ‵tou tapuakiga.


10 Lack of humility prevented David’s son Absalom from being loyal to God. 	 10 Ko te seai o se loto maulalo ne ala ei o se fakamaoni ki te Atua a Apisaloma, te tama tagata a Tavita.


The fact was, though, that his course of wisdom in serving God disproved the claims that he was a wrongdoer. 	 Kae ne fakaasi mai ne ia i tena taviniga ki te Atua me i a e sē se tino masei.


But that is not all. 	 Kae e se gata fua i konā.


Spiritual. 	 Te ‵Mā Faka-te-Agaga.


As a married man or woman, you should make it clear by your speech and your demeanor that you are simply not available. 	 E pelā me se tagata io me se fafine avaga, e ‵tau o taku manino atu ne koe i au pati mo au faifaiga me e se avanoa koe mō se vaegā mea penā.


Their attitudes and conversations are bound to affect our outlook on life.—1 Corinthians 15:33. 	 E mafai o pokotia ‵tou kilokiloga ki te olaga i olotou uiga mo pati.—1 Kolinito 15:33.


What other group of ministers is doing a similar work? 	 Se a foki te suā potukau o faifeau e fai ne latou se galuega tai ‵pau penei?


“Jehovah scattered them from there over all the surface of the earth, and they gradually left off building the city. 	 “Fakasalalau atu ei latou ne te Aliki [Ieova] i te lalolagi, ko te mea eiloa ko gata te faitega o te fa‵kai.


(Acts 20:29, 30) While Jesus’ apostles were living, they acted as “a restraint” against such apostasy, but after they died, many false Christian sects developed. 	 (Galuega 20:29, 30) I te taimi koi ola ei a apositolo a Iesu, ne “taofi” ne latou a vaegā aposetate penā, kae mai tua o te lotou ‵matega, ne ‵tupu aka ei a vaegā lotu Kelisiano ‵se e uke.


17 Consider the example of Anne.* When Anne was in her late teens, she served as a regular pioneer. 	 17 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Anne.* I te taimi koi talavou ei a Anne, ne galue tou fafine e pelā me se paenia tumau.


(Matt. 23:8-12) You can thus understand why elders in congregations around the globe earn their fellow Witnesses’ love, respect, and honor. As they serve with humility, elders earn love, respect, and honor (See paragraphs 13-15) 	 (Mata. 23:8-12) Tela la, e mafai eiloa koe o malamalama i te pogai e maua ei ne toeaina i fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi a te alofa, āva mo te fakaaloalo mai olotou taina Molimau.


Another neighbor decided to sell, and he encouraged the others around him to do the same. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne te suā tuakoi ke ‵togi atu foki tena laukele, kae fakamalosi atu ki nisi tuakoi ke fai foki penā.


In addition to the Roman Empire, what other world power was pictured by the iron legs of the dream image? 	 Ne fai pefea te Emupaea o Loma e pelā me se fiti, kae ne a nisi malo o te lalolagi ne fakaata mai i vae fiti o te tupua i te moemiti?


It has been recommended that soon after establishing a personal study with someone in the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? we take a few minutes after each study to direct the student’s attention to the organization. 	 Ko oti ne fakamalosi mai, me kafai ko kamata se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo te tino i te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? mai tua o te akoga e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne nai minute ke sau‵tala ki mea kolā e fai i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


But her parents knew that such a move would not be in their children’s best spiritual interest. 	 Kae ne iloa ne ana mātua me ka se fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ki lā tama‵liki i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Doing so brings a grand reward. 	 Ka maua i ei ne tatou a taui sili māfai e fai penā.


17, 18. What strengthening thoughts are contained in Jesus’ words, “I am with you all the days”? 	 17, 18. Ne a manatu fakamalosi loto e maua ne tatou i pati a Iesu, “Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou”?


A link to the Terms of Use can be found at the bottom of the home page on jw.org, and the restrictions apply to everything that is available on our websites. 	 E mafai o maua a te link ki Fakanofoga i te fakaotiga o te itulau kamata o te jw.org, kae e fakasino atu loa a fakataputapuga konā ki mea katoa kolā e aofia i te ‵tou fakatuatusi.


True, many have preached something about the Bible’s message. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne folafola atu ne tino e tokouke se fekau mai te Tusi Tapu.


He wrote: “If any man seems to himself to be a formal worshiper and yet does not bridle his tongue, but goes on deceiving his own heart, this man’s form of worship is futile.”—Jas. 1:26. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “E isi se tino e mafaufau i a ia se tino lotu? Kafai e se mafai ne ia o taofiofi tona gutu, e seai se aoga o tena toaga ki lotu, ka ko faka‵segina foki a ia ne ia eiloa.”—Iakopo 1:26.


He spoke extensively about a marked period of time that he called his “presence.” 	 Ne faipati atu a ia i taimi e uke e uiga ki se vaitaimi telā e taku ne ia ko tena “fakatasi mai.”


(Acts 27:24) Is Paul about to have that experience? 	 (Galu. 27:24) E mata, ko pili o oko atu a Paulo ki te tulaga tenā?


16 The presumptuous ones who derided the psalmist were Israelites—members of a nation dedicated to God. 	 16 A tino fakamata‵mata kolā ne fakatauemu atu ki te faisalamo ne tino Isalaelu—ne tino o te fenua telā ne tukugina atu ki te Atua.


What course will protect us from spiritual harm? 	 Ne a faifaiga e puipui i ei tatou mai fakamaseiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


They can provide individual help to any who are struggling to overcome worldly attitudes. 	 E mafai o tuku mai ne latou a te fesoasoani ki so se tino telā e taumafai ke manumalo a ia i kilokiloga a te lalolagi.


Later, his beloved wife, who was only 43 years old, also died. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe mate atu foki tena avaga pele telā ko 43 fua ana tausaga.


But she wanted to become a concert pianist, and she made considerable advancement to that end. 	 Kae ne manako tou fafine ke fai a ia pelā me se tino tātā piano i koniseti, kae ne manuia eiloa ana taumafaiga konā.


Their experience shows that what Paul wrote some years later in a different context applies to Christians when they are persecuted. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te tala tenā me e aogā foki ki Kelisiano kolā e fakasauāgina i aso nei a pati a Paulo ne tusi i tausaga fakamuli ifo i ei.


Will God be pleased by the devotion of those who make pilgrimages to shrines? 	 E mata, ka fiafia a te Atua ki te tukuatuga o tino kolā e ma‵laga atu ki koga fakalotu ‵malu?


“A Witness to All the Nations” 	 ‘Te Molimau ki Atufenua Katoa’


What experience demonstrates the unity of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and why do they enjoy such unity? 7 In a world beset by tragedy and disaster, this is the only good news with eternal benefits. 	 7 I se lalolagi telā e ‵fonu i fakalavelave mo mea ‵tupu fakafuasei, tenei fua te tala ‵lei e maua i ei a mea aogā kolā e tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


2 But why did Lot’s wife look back? 	 2 Kae kaia ne toe kilo ei te avaga a Lota ki tua?


He further complained: “Skin in behalf of skin, and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul.”* (Job 2:4) Satan alleged that if Job personally suffered, he would decide that Jehovah was not the most important Person in his life. 	 Ne toe fai atu foki tena fameo: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia. (Iopu 2:4) Ne mafaufau a Satani me kafai ko logo‵mae a Iopu, ka fakaiku aka ei ne ia i a Ieova e se ko te ‵toe Tino tāua i tena olaga.


Two powerful forces keep stoking the fires of corruption: selfishness and greed. 	 E lua a uiga ma‵losi e fakamalosi aka ei a faifaiga sē fakamaoni: ko te kaiū mo te kaimanako.


He loves the congregation and wants to protect its purity. 	 E alofa a Ia ki te fakapotopotoga kae e manako foki ke puipui ne ia te ‵ma o te fakapotopotoga.


Advancement Brings Real Satisfaction 	 E Maua te Fiafia Tonu i te Gasolo Atu ki Mua i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga


(John 12:35, 36) Those who became sons of light learned the Bible’s “pattern of healthful words.” (2 Timothy 1:13, 14) They then used these healthful words to draw other honesthearted individuals out of the darkness into God’s light. 	 (Ioane 12:35, 36) A latou kolā e fai mo fai a tino o te mainaga e tau‵loto latou ke “tautali ki faifaiga o muna ‵lei” a te Tusi Tapu.


WHEN asked to define the word “dignified,” ten-year-old Madison immediately replied, “Well-dressed.” 	 ITE taimi ne fakafesili atu ei ki a Madison, telā ko sefulu ana tausaga, ke fakamatala mai ne ia te uiga o te pati ko te “‵malu,” ne tali fakavave mai a ia penei, “Se tino e fai faka‵lei ana gatu.”


(Mal. 3:10) Sukhi adds: “Really, the hardest part was making the decision to move. 	 (Mala. 3:10) E toe fai mai a Sukhi: “A te tonuga loa, a te toe vaega faigata ko te faiga o se fakaikuga ke fano ki se koga.


Consider his precise timing when he delivered the Israelites from Egypt. 	 Ke onoono ki te taimi tonu ne faka‵sao ne ia te kau Isalaelu mai Aikupito.


It is a story that underscores Jehovah’s keen interest in the Messianic line of descent. 	 Se tala foki telā e fakaasi mai i ei te amanaia tonu o Ieova ki te gafa telā ka vau ei te Mesia.


Then, and only then, will we be able to exhibit “all mildness” toward everyone. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko fatoā mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te “loto malalo [agamalū]” ki tino katoa.


Since Jehovah places such value on a single sparrow, of how much greater worth is a human! 	 Kafai e fakatāua malosi ne Ieova a manu takitasi konā, e pefea la te tāua o te tino ki a ia!


Humans are not like unreasoning animals. 	 E se ‵pau a tino mo manu kolā e se mafai o fakasako‵sako atu.


What is one way to find our place in the congregation and show that we treasure it? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei o fakataunu ‵tou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga kae e fakaasi atu foki me e fakatāua ne tatou?


13, 14. What stand do we need to take when opposed by Satan? 	 13, 14. Se a te tulaga e ‵tau o ‵tu tatou i ei māfai ko ‵teke mai a Satani?


▪ Lessons From a Well-Prepared Prayer 	 ▪ Akoakoga Aoga Mai se ‵Talo ne Fakatoka Faka‵lei


Concerning Jesus, Hebrews 1:9 states: “You loved righteousness, and you hated lawlessness. That is why God, your God, anointed you with the oil of exultation more than your partners.” 	 E uiga ki a Iesu, e fai mai te Epelu 1:9, penei: “E fiafia koe ki te mea tonu kae takalialia ki te mea ‵se, tenā te pogai ne fakasopo ei koe ne te Atua, ko tou Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a koe a te fiafia o te ‵malu e sili atu i te tāua, i lō te mea ne tuku atu ne ia ki ou taugasoa.”


When Ahab offered to purchase Naboth’s vineyard or to give him a better vineyard in its place, Naboth refused. 	 I te taimi ne ofo atu ei a Aapo ke ‵togi ne ia te togavine a Napota io me ke tuku atu se togavine tai ‵lei atu ki tou tagata, ne seki talia ne Napota.


Because they view marriage as a sacred gift from Jehovah. 	 Me e ‵kilo atu latou ki te fakaipoipoga e pelā me se meaalofa ‵malu mai i a Ieova.


(Job 14:13, 15) Job was confident that his God would miss him and would long to restore him to life. 	 (Iopu 14:13, 15) Ne talitonu a Iopu me ka fanoanoa tena Atua kae ka olioli malosi eiloa te Atua ke toe fakafoki mai a ia ki te ola.


(Gen. 50:19, 20) Ultimately, Joseph realized that the wait was worth it. 	 (Kene. 50:19, 20) Fakamuli ifo, ne iloa aka ne Iosefa me ne aoga eiloa a te faka‵tali tenā.


In fact, using too many scriptures could result in none of them standing out in the mind of your listeners. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te fakaaogaga o tusi fai‵tau e uke e mafai o se masaua ‵lei ne au tino fakalogo‵logo.


Let us also remember these words of the disciple James: “Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. 	 Ke masaua foki ne tatou a pati konei a te soko ko Iakopo: “Ka ko te tino e fakaosoosogina manafai ko to keatea a ia, kae faka‵segina ne ona manakoga ma‵sei.


18 Try as they might, enemies of Bible truth have been unable to prevent its spread. 	 18 Ne seki mafai eiloa o taofi aka ne fili o te Tusi Tapu a te fakasalalauga o te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Jesus Christ—His Message and You 	 Iesu Keliso—Te Auala e Aofia ei Koe i Tena Fekau


What is highlighted by the illustration of the widow and the judge? 	 Se a te mea e faka‵mafa mai i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga mo te famasino?


Paul’s inspired words show that a man who is able to obey this command yet refuses to do so is comparable to one who has “disowned the faith.” 	 E fakaasi mai i pati fakaosofia a Paulo me kafai e lagona ne se tino te fakatonuga tenā kae e ita fitifiti ma fakalogo ki ei, “ko tona uiga ko ‵teke io me ko tiaki ne ia te fakatuanaki.”


Trust in Jehovah—The God of “Times and Seasons” 	 Talitonu Ki A Ieova Te Atua O “Taimi Mo Tau O Aso”


Reasons for Confidence 	 Kae ne a mea e ‵tupu ki a tatou i te taimi nei ona ko te fakamoemoega tenā?


(Luke 2:37) Do they get lonely at times? 	 (Luka 2:37) E mata, e fanoanoa latou i nisi taimi i te nofo tokotasi?


This would result in spiritual illumination “before men,” or for the benefit of mankind. 	 Ka maina atu i ei te lotou mainaga “ki mua o tino,” io me mō te ‵lei o tino.


• How should Christians view the things of Satan’s world? 	 • E kilo‵kilo atu pefea a Kelisiano ki mea i te lalolagi a Satani?


Soon, I broke off association with worldly friends at the club and sought out friends in the congregation.” 	 I se taimi vave loa, ne ‵kati ne au a toku fakatasitasi mo oku taugasoa faka-te-lalolagi i kalapu kolā e kau sāle au ki ei, kae ‵sala atu ki taugasoa i loto i te fakapotopotoga.”


While we have not been given all the details and the exact time when this will occur, we do know that at just the right time, Christ will do away with God’s enemies, and Jehovah’s sovereignty will be vindicated. 	 E tigā eiloa e seki tuku mai ki a tatou a fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki te taimi ka tupu ei te mea tenei, e iloa ‵lei ne tatou me ka fakaseai ne Keliso a fili o te Atua i te taimi tonu, kae ka taku‵lei i ei te pulega sili a Ieova.


Since the woman’s hand was wrapped in a bandage, Karolien and her companion offered help, but the woman declined. 	 Ne fia fesoasoani atu a Karolien mo tena taugasoa ki te lōmatua tenā me ne lavea ne laua a tena lima e fusi ki se litaga, kae ne ita tou fafine.


In what ways can you benefit from Bible examples? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o aoga ki a koe a fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu?


What points regarding divine judgment are made clear at 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8? 	 Ne a manatu e uiga ki te fakamasinoga a te Atua e fakamatala faka‵lei mai i te 2 Tesalonia 1:6-8?


(Matt. 7:15-17, 20) Indeed, people are inevitably influenced by what they take into their mind and heart. 	 (Mataio 7:15-17, 20) A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakamalosigina a tino ke fai a mea kolā e tuku atu ne latou ki olotou mafaufau mo olotou loto.


Before he can be reinstated, his heart condition must undergo a great change. 	 A koituai o toe fakafoki mai se tino, e ‵tau o ‵fuli te tulaga o tena loto i se auala lasi ‵ki.


Ecclesiastes 8:9 aptly says: “Man has dominated man to his injury.” 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo pati i te Failauga 8:9: “Ka ko tino kolā e ‵nofo i se tulaga malalo, e ‵nofo puapuagā i te pulega a tino ma‵luga.”


All three made these changes because they desired to be like Christ. 	 Ne fai ne te tokotolu konei a ‵fuliga me ne ma‵nako latou o fai pelā mo Keliso.


Some 20 years later, the apostle Paul reminded the older men of the congregation in Ephesus: “I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.” 	 I se 20 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakamasaua atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki toeaina ma‵tua o te fakapotopotoga i Efeso: “Ko oti ne taku atu ne au ki a koutou, a mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu au ki a koutou; i aku lauga mo aku akoakoga ne fai atu ki a koutou i otou lukuga, pelā foki mo otou fale.”


Therefore, we should make it our daily concern as to how certain and solid our faith in God’s promise really is.—2 Peter 3:3, 4, 9, 10. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o manava‵se tatou ki ei i aso katoa ke iloa aka ei te ‵tonu mo te ‵mautakitaki o ‵tou fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a te Atua.—2 Petelu 3:3, 4, 9, 10.


3 What is the fruitage of this hard work? 	 3 Ne a fuataga e maua mai i te galuega faigata tenā?


It is not our place to analyze each variation and render a decision. 	 E se se fekau a te mekesini tenei ke iloilo aka a togafiti takitasi konā kae fakamasino aka.


Nevertheless, when Ian read of God’s promise to resurrect the dead, he was overjoyed to know that he could see his father again. 	 Kae i te taimi ne faitau ei ne ia te folofolaga a te Atua ke toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate, ne ‵pusa ki tua tena fiafia ke iloa atu me ka ‵toe fetaui a ia mo tena tamana.


Consider the inspired words of the apostle Paul recorded at 2 Corinthians 9:7. 	 Mafaufau ki pati a te apositolo ko Paulo i te 2 Kolinito 9:7.


(Revelation 17:16, 17; 18:21) His command to anyone who loves justice and righteousness is: “Get out of her [that is, Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion], my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:16, 17; 18:21) Tenei eiloa tena fakatonuga ki so se tino fakamaoni kae amiotonu: “O‵mai keatea, oku tino! O‵mai keatea mai i a ia! [mai Papelonia te Sili, te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa] E se ‵tau mo koutou o ‵kau fakatasi ki ana agasala, e se ‵tau mo koutou o ‵kau fakatasi ki tena fakasalaga!


Let us take a closer look at Paul’s words. 	 Ke na onoono faka‵lei aka tatou ki pati a Paulo.


• What foretold famine now exists, but who are not affected by it? 	 • Se a te oge telā ko leva ne ‵valo mai ko poko nei, kae ko oi e se pokotia i ei?


(Rom. 10:4; Col. 2:13-16) Rather, we hold dear another event, the death of God’s Son. 	 (Loma 10:4; Ko. 2:13-16) Kae e fakamanatu ne tatou a te suā aso fakamanatu, ko te mate o te Tama a te Atua.


Is it possible that mankind’s “collective consciousness” is imprinted with the memory of something real? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakavae a “tala” a tino ki mafaufauga o se mea telā e tonu?


What are some directives, or instructions, provided in the Bible for our benefit? 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu io me ne fakatakitakiga e maua i te Tusi Tapu e aoga mo tatou?


Instead of sheepishly apologizing, Jesus courageously replied: “You yourself said it. 	 I lō te fakatoese atu ona ko te mataku, ne tali atu a Iesu mo te loto toa, penei: “Tenā eiloa ne fai mai ne koe.


It is not surprising, therefore, that the world’s viewing, listening, and reading material is saturated with immorality and violence. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o ‵poi tatou me i ata, pese mo tusi fai‵tau a te lalolagi e ‵fonu eiloa i faifaiga finalalolagi kae fakasaua.


Keeping Separate From the World 	 Ke Tumau i te ‵Vae Keatea Mai te Lalolagi


Think how practical and effective it is for you to display those qualities. 	 Mafaufau aka ki te gali mo te aoga māfai e fakaasi atu ne koe a uiga ‵gali kona.


With the Sovereign Lord of the universe on his side, why should David give in to fear of a mere man, however large and well-armed he might be? 	 Kaia fua la e ‵tau ei mo Tavita o mataku ki se tagata faitalia tena lasi mo te uke o ana meatau māfai e fakatasi atu ki a ia a te Aliki Sili o te lagi mo te lalolagi?


You have sown much seed, but there is a bringing of little in. 	 E uke a saito ne toki ne koutou, kae mutana fua a otou mea ne maua mai i ei.


(Philippians 4:15, 16) When the brothers in Jerusalem needed material help, the Philippians demonstrated readiness to contribute even beyond their means. 	 (Filipi 4:15, 16) I te taimi ne ma‵nako ei a taina i Ielusalema ki te fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-foitino, ne toka a te kau Filipi o fesoasoani i mea tau tupe faitalia me e se mau‵mea foki latou.


You children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. 	 A koutou e tama‵liki, ke faka‵logo koutou ki otou mātua i mea katoa, me tenei eiloa te mea e fakafiafia malosi atu ki te Aliki.


To Irène’s surprise, the girl was responsive and eagerly accepted the magazines. 	 Ne poi a Irène, me ne fiafia te tamāfine tenā, kae ne talia ne ia mo te fiafia a mekesini konā.


I have, indeed, had a happy and rewarding life in service to Jehovah, our great God. 	 Ne maua eiloa ne au se olaga fakafiafia kae gali i te tavini atu ki a Ieova, te ‵tou Atua sili.


Today, we do not offer animal sacrifices to God—neither on the date of the Passover nor at any other time. 	 I aso nei, e se ofo ne tatou a manu mo fai a taulaga ki te Atua i te aso o te Paseka io me se isi taimi aka.


Instead of assuming that his motives were bad, why not consider some possibilities? 	 I lō te ‵kilo atu me e ma‵sei ana mea ne fai, kaia e se mafau‵fau ei tatou ki feitu katoa e uiga ki ei?


Proverbs 3:5 states: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 3:5: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto kātoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.”


Paul emphasized the importance of our conduct when he wrote: “In no way are we giving any cause for stumbling, that our ministry might not be found fault with.” (2 Cor. 6:3) Our wholesome speech and upright conduct adorn the teaching of God, making the worship of Jehovah attractive to others. 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo a te tāua o ‵tou amioga i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia: “E seai lele eiloa se mea e fai ne matou ke siga ei se tino, ko te mea ke seai se mea ‵se e maua aka i te motou galuega.” (2 Koli. 6:3) E fakagaligali ne ‵tou pati aoga mo amioga ‵lei a te akoakoga a te Atua, e fai ei ke tosina mai a nisi tino ki te tapuakiga a Ieova.


For instance, the patriarch Job stated: “There is no violence upon my palms.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai mai a Iopu: “E seai ne fakasauaga i oku alofilima.”


The more insight we gain into God’s personality, the more inclined we are to love and fear him. 	 Ko te momea aka o ‵tou malamalama i uiga o te Atua, ko te momea aka foki o ‵tou a‵lofa mo ‵tou ma‵taku ki a ia.


Are we not grateful for the willing support that younger people provide?—Read Psalm 110:3; Ecclesiastes 12:1. 	 E mata, e se loto fakafetai tatou ki te fesoasoani telā e tuku atu ne taina talavou konei mo te loto fia‵fia?—Faitau te Salamo 110:3; Failauga 12:1.


The charges stemmed from the jealousy of religious leaders in Jerusalem. 	 Ne māfua mai fua a ‵losiga ‵se konā ona ko te loto ma‵sei o takitaki lotu i Ielusalema.


10 The faithful slave’s heavy responsibilities would obviously involve much decision making. 	 10 E manino ‵lei me i tiute ‵mafa o te tavini e aofia i ei te faiga o fakaikuga e uke.


Amen.”—Rev. 7:12. 	 Amene.”—Fa. 7:12.


The writer of Third John calls himself “the older man.” 	 A te tino ne tusi ne ia a te Tolu Ioane ne taku ne ia a ia eiloa ki “te toeaina matua.”


As the Bible says, “happy is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people he has chosen as his own possession.”—Ps. 33:12. 	 E pelā mo pati a te Tusi Tapu, “ke fiafia te fenua telā ko Ieova te lotou Atua, ko tino kolā ko oti ne filifili ne ia ke fai mō ia.”—Sala. 33:12.


For further discussion of how loving-kindness differs from loyalty, love, and kindness, see the May 15, 2002, issue of The Watchtower, pages 12-13, 18-19. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga fakaopoopo e uiga ki te auala e ‵kese ei te alofa atafai mai te fakamaoni, alofa, mo te kaimalie, ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Iuni 1, 2002, itulau e 10-11, 14-15.


The Lamb is Jesus Christ in his Kingdom position. 	 A te Tamā Mamoe ko Iesu Keliso mai tua o tena fakasopoga mo fai te Tupu i te Malo.


That love moved him to gather and train disciples, sending them out in preaching campaigns. 	 A te alofa tenā ne fakamalosi aka ei a ia ke fakamaopoopo kae fakamasani a soko, mai i te ugaatuga o latou i malaga talai.


Would we ask them to autograph our books and Bibles? 	 E mata, e fakamolemole atu tatou ke saina tena igoa i ‵tou tusi io me ko te Tusi Tapu?


Yes, Jehovah’s unsearchable greatness is evident in Jesus’ resurrection. 	 E tonu, e fakamaoni mai i te toetu o Iesu a te sili o Ieova telā e se mafai o iloa katoatoa.


2 Happily, we do not need to fall into Satan’s trap. 	 2 Se mea fakafiafia, me e se ma‵nako tatou ke ‵lave i te malei a Satani.


They Needed to Pay Closer Attention 	 Ne ‵Tau o Momea Aka te Lotou ‵Saga Tonu Atu


‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’; ‘and I will take you in.’”—2 Corinthians 6:14-17. 	 Ne toe fai mai foki te Aliki [ko Ieova]: ‘E ‵tau o tiakina ne koutou latou, kae fakamāvae keatea mo latou. Sa puke ki mea se ‵ma, ko talia ei ne au koutou.’ ”—2 Kolinito 6:14-17.


Rather, it refers to humankind.* Hence, Paul is saying that from the moment humans were created, they could see evidence of the Creator’s qualities in the things he made. 	 E fakauiga eiloa ki tino.* Tela la, e faipati a Paulo me ko te taimi eiloa ne faite ei a tino, ne mafai o lavea ne latou a fakamaoniga o uiga o te Mafuaga i mea ne faite ne ia.


Of that there is no doubt. 	 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te mea tenā.


The Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar threatened Judah and its capital, Jerusalem. 	 Ne taua atu a te kau Papelonia mai lalo i a Nepukanesa ki Iuta mo tena laumua, ko Ielusalema.


Bless Jehovah, all you armies of his, you ministers of his, doing his will.” 	 Tavae atu ki te Aliki, koutou mea ma‵losi katoa i te lagi, mo koutou foki tavini kolā e fai tena loto.”


Realistically, some might ask: ‘How would the merchant find food, clothing, and shelter now that he had nothing to fall back on? 	 Kāti ka fesili mai a nisi tino: ‘Ne maua la pefea ne te tino fakatau koloa tenā ana meakai, gatu mo se fale i te otiga ne fakatau ana mea katoa?


A COAL MINE near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., was suddenly flooded by millions of gallons of water. Nine miners were trapped in an air pocket 240 feet [73 m] underground. 	 NE ‵SOKO fakavave te lua fatu kalā i te fia miliona o kalone vai i tafa o Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. E tokoiva a tino ga‵lue ne maleigina i loto i se tamā koga malō e 240 futu te ‵mao ki lalo i te laukele.


He failed to “appreciate sacred things,” and he literally gave in to what was profane. 	 Ne fakatamala a ia ke ‘fakatāua a mea tapu,’ kae ne aofia tonu eiloa a ia i te faiga o te mea “masei.”


18 Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth, and nothing can snatch you away from his protective care—except you. 	 18 E nofo mo Iesu a te pule kātoa i te lagi mo lalolagi, kae seai se mea e mafai ne ia o ‵fao koe kea‵tea mai tena puipuiga atafai—kae na ko koe loa.


How may an insecure child react? 	 Ka ‵saga atu pefea a tamaliki kolā ne seki maua ne latou se puipuiga?


Like Jesus Christ, the King of God’s Kingdom, we must love righteousness.—Heb. 1:8, 9. 	 E pelā mo Iesu Keliso, te Tupu o te Malo o te Atua, e ‵tau o fia‵fai malosi tatou ki te amiotonu.—Epelu 1:8, 9.


Its message is indeed alive and exerts power.—Hebrews 4:12. 	 E tonu, e ola kae malosi ‵ki eiloa te fekau i ei.—Epelu 4:12.


By providing spiritual food in ever more languages. 	 Mai te tukumaiga faeloa o meakai faka-te-agaga i ‵gana e uke atu.


“But after a while, the somewhat difficult situations really just became new experiences.” 	 “Kae e se leva, a mea kolā ne faiga‵ta muamua, ne fai pelā me ne mea ‵fou ne tauloto ne māua.”


She also shows that she really appreciates God’s gift of marriage. 	 E fakaasi mai foki ne ia me e fiafia tonu eiloa a ia ki te meaalofa a te Atua ko te avaga.


(3) Jehovah expects us to give him our best. 	 (3) E fakamoemoe a Ieova ke tuku atu ne tatou a toe mea ‵lei.


Since then, however, medical science has come to recognize that this law helped keep the water sources free from contamination and provided protection from many illnesses carried by insects. 	 Kae ko fatoā iloa nei ne tokitā me ona ko te tulafono tenā ne tausi ei olotou vaipuna ke ‵mā kae ne puipui foki latou i ei mai i te fia o masaki kolā e maua mai i manu fo‵liki.


You might ask, ‘How well do I really know this friend, and what basis do I have for admiring him?’ 	 E mafai o fesili ifo koe penei, ‘E pefea te iloa ‵lei ne au a te taugasoa tenei, kae se a te pogai e tavae ei ne au a ia?’


Now she remembers her father with affection for providing her with loving discipline that molded her life in a fine way. 	 Nei la, e masaua faeloa ne ia a faifaiga alofa a tena tamana mo ana polopolokiga a‵lofa kolā ne fakatonutonu aka ei tena olaga i se auala ‵lei.


(Ps. 18:25) The next article will consider further why Jehovah’s sovereignty is deserving of your wholehearted support and how you can uphold it. 	 (Sala. 18:25) Ka fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu a te pogai e ‵tau ei o ‵lago atu koe mo te loto kātoa ki te pulega sili a Ieova mo te auala ke fakamaluga aka ei. [Fakamatalaga mai lalo]


16 They were amply rewarded for their effort. 	 16 Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te taui ne maua ne lāua ona ko lā taumafaiga.


Similarly, Franco, who also serves in Italy, says: “By means of his Word and his spiritual provisions, Jehovah reminds us every day that he loves us and that everything we do for him is important, even though our efforts may seem like nothing to us. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fai mai a Franco, telā e nofo foki i Italy, penei: “E auala i tena Muna mo mea‵kai faka-te-agaga, e fakamasaua mai ne Ieova ki a tatou i aso katoa me alofa mai a ia, kae e tāua ‵ki eiloa a mea katoa e fai ne tatou mō ia, faitalia me e se lavea ne tatou a taumafaiga e fai ne tatou.


Realizing that Jehovah had given her strength and wisdom to give a witness on that sensitive subject, the young girl felt very happy. 	 Ona ko te iloa atu me ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te malosi mo te poto ke tuku atu ne ia se molimau e uiga ki se mataupu faigata, ne fiafia malosi eiloa tou fafine.


Last year alone, we produced approximately 4.5 billion pieces of Bible literature. 	 I te tausaga fua ko teka, e nofo loa ki te 4.5 piliona o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ne ‵lomi ne tatou.


You might wonder, ‘How can that be?’ 	 Kāti ko fesili mai koe penei: ‘E mafai pefea o fai penā?’


Did you act in some way that resulted in harm to others? 	 Kai fai aka eiloa ne koe se mea telā ne faka‵mae atu ki nisi tino?


(Genesis 28:1, 2) Rebekah had made her point. 	 (Kenese 28:1, 2) Ne manino ‵lei me ne talia ne Isaako te manatu o Lepeka.


Yes, love among Christians involves more than just logic and duty. 	 E tonu, e uke atu a mea e aofia i te alofa i va o Kelisiano i lō te mafaufau me se mea fua e ‵tau o fai.


(Acts 15:6) What followed was, not a mind-numbing theological debate over dry technicalities, but a lively doctrinal discussion. 	 (Galuega 15:6) A te fonotaga a latou se sautalaga aoga e uiga ki akoakoga mai loto i te Tusi Tapu kae e sē se kinauga fakalotu e uiga ki mea sē aoga.


We can praise him because of his immense power, as seen in the wonders of his creation, or because of his warm dealings with humankind, as evidenced by his provision of the ransom sacrifice of his own Son. 	 E mafai o ‵viki atu tatou ki a ia ona ko tena malosi sili, telā e lavea ne tatou i te fakaofoofogia o mea ne faite, io me ko ana faifaiga atafai ki tino, telā e fakamaoni i te tukumaiga o tena Tama fagasele e pelā me se taulaga togiola.


Would you conclude that the government must have predetermined some years earlier who the individual members of that agency would be? 	 E mata, ka fakaiku aka ne koe me ko leva ne filifili ne te malo i te fia tausaga ko ‵teka a tino taki tokotasi kolā ka ga‵lue i te matagaluega tenā?


For instance, in Jesus’ day a tower in Jerusalem fell and killed 18 people. 	 E pelā mo aso ne ola ei a Iesu, ne siga ifo se olo i Ielusalema kae ne ‵mate ei a tino e toko 18.


He says: “I thank Jehovah constantly for my wife and our happy companionship. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata: “E fakafetai faeloa au ki a Ieova ona ko taku avaga mo te olaga fiafia o maua.


Many admit that the Bible is a good book. 	 E tali‵tonu a tino e tokouke me i te Tusi Tapu se tusi ‵lei.


For dust you are and to dust you will return.” 	 A koe ne faite mai te laukele kae ka toe foki eiloa koe ki te laukele.”


Being joined by the “great crowd” of “other sheep,” especially since 1935, they have become “noisy with men.” 	 A te ‵kau fakatasi o latou mo “te vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe,’ maise eiloa talu mai i te 1935, ne fai ei te lotou “fenua me ka toe ‵fonu i tino.”


What wonderful qualities did Jesus display? 	 Ne a uiga ‵gali ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu?


1 Nourishment: Our literal heart needs to receive sufficient amounts of healthful nourishment. 	 1 Meakai lei: E manako a ‵tou fatu ke maua ne meakai lei e lava.


Over a three-year period, they conducted Bible studies with 74 Chinese-speaking people who attended a nearby college. 	 Ko kātoa te tolu tausaga kae ko oti ne fai ne laua a a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se potukau o tino Saina e toko 74 kolā e a‵koga i se koga telā e pili atu ki a laua.


Some in that village were soon attending congregation meetings. 	 Ko oti ne kamata o ‵kau atu a nisi tino i te fa‵kai tenā ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


However, we also enjoy genuine happiness. 	 Kae e maua foki ne tatou te fiafia tonu.


Another incentive for some to come to Myanmar was the 2013 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses account about this country. 	 A te suā mea telā ne fakamalosi aka ne ia a nisi tino ke olo atu ki Myanmar, ko tala e uiga ki te fenua tenei kolā ne tusi i te 2013 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.


At the great tribulation, Jehovah’s servants will have what confidence, and what should we be determined to do now? 	 I te fakalavelave lasi, se a te vaegā loto talitonu ka maua ne tavini a Ieova, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai nei?


When one of Jehovah’s Witnesses pointed out the blessings that everlasting life would bring, however, one woman said: “I don’t want to live forever. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei ne se Molimau a Ieova a fakamanuiaga kolā ka maua māfai ko ola ki te se-gata-mai, ne fai mai ei se fafine penei: “E se manako au o ola ki te se-gata-mai.


David did not have the same privilege of service as the Levites, but he had already been anointed to perform another type of service, eventually to be the king of God’s people. 	 E seki maua ne Tavita te tauliaga telā ne maua ne tino Levi, kae ko oti eiloa ne fakaeke a ia ke fai ne ia te suā galuega, ke fai fakamuli a ia mo tupu o tino o te Atua.


By allowing imperfect men to choose the wording for the ideas they received through holy spirit, God conveyed his message with warmth, variety, and the appeal of human emotions and feelings! 	 Me ne talia ne ia a tāgata sē ‵lei kātoatoa ke filifili olotou pati totino ke tusi ki lalo a tena fekau, e otia eiloa ‵tou loto i te fekau a te Atua.


(Psalm 146:3) Rather than devoting time and energy to making changes that would be temporary at best, you can have a sound hope for the future based on trust in God’s promises.—Revelation 21:3, 4. 	 (Salamo 146:3) I lō te fakamāumāu o taimi mo malosi ke fai a fakama‵fuliga kolā e mafai fua o aoga mō se taimi toetoe, e mafai o maua ne koe se fakamoemoega gali mō aso mai mua telā e fakavae ki te talitonu ki folafolaga a te Atua.—Fakaasiga 21:3, 4.


(Romans 5:14; 1 Corinthians 15:26) The best-trained and best-equipped emergency workers in the world cannot furnish you a permanent escape. 	 (Loma 5:14; 1 Kolinito 15:26) E se mafai o maua ne koe se faka‵saoga tumau mai i toe tino masani kae toka olotou mea i taimi o fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei i te lalolagi nei.


Another reason true Christians are willing to “give free” is that they themselves have “received free” from God. 	 A te suā pogai e loto fia‵fia ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu o tuku atu e ‘aunoa mo se ‵togi’ me ne maua foki ne latou te mea tenā mai te Atua e ‘aunoa mo se ‵togi.’


These will climax at “the war of the great day of God the Almighty,” better known as “Armageddon.”—Revelation 16:14, 16, footnote. 	 Ka oti atu a mea konei i “te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua Malosi Katoatoa,” telā e lauiloa e pelā me ko “Amaketo.”—Fakaasiga 16:14, 16.


22 Jehovah’s heart was touched. 	 22 Ne otia masei a te loto o Ieova.


(Genesis 34:1, 2; Psalm 119:37; 1 Corinthians 7:36) Making wise decisions now is vital to your reaching spiritual goals. 	 (Kenese 34:1, 2; Salamo 119:37; 1 Kolinito 7:36) A te faiga nei o fakaikuga ‵poto e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki te fakataunuga o ou fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


When his son Absalom organized a rebellion and tried to usurp the throne, David along with some loyal supporters moved out of Jerusalem. 	 I te taimi ne fakatoka ei ne tena tama ko Apisaloma se ‵tekeatuga mo te taumafai o puke ne ia te tulaga fakatupu, ne olo keatea a Tavita mo nisi tino fakamaoni kolā ne ‵lago atu ki a ia mai Ielusalema.


He also discerned from the Scriptures that a resurrected one who fails to respond to this opportunity “will end in death, even if the ‘sinner be a hundred years old.’” 	 Ne iloa foki ne ia mai te Tusi Tapu me i te tino telā ka fakatu aka kae se fakaaoga faka‵lei ne ia te avanoaga tenei “ka mate atu . . . faitalia me ‘i te tino agasala tenā ko selau ana tausaga.’”


What adversities did David endure, and what helped him? 	 Ne a fakalavelave faiga‵ta ne kufaki a Tavita i ei, kae se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia?


On the other hand, some bridegrooms arrange for appropriate music, a time for dancing, and alcohol served in moderation. 	 Kae ko nisi tagata fatoā fakaipoipo e fakatoka ke faka‵tagi a pese ‵lei, e fakaavanoa se taimi mo siva, kae e fakasoa atu ne nāi meainu ‵kava.


For Our Young People—The Resurrection of Lazarus 	 Kilo Atu Faeloa ki te Failoga ITULAU E 11 • PESE: 100, 2


(Luke 23:6, 7) He also knew that Jesus was far from being an ordinary man. 	 (Luka 23:6, 7) Ne iloa foki ne ia me e ‵kese ‵mao eiloa a Iesu mai tino.


“Sin began with a woman, and thanks to her we must all die.”—ECCLESIASTICUS, SECOND CENTURY B.C.E. 	 “Ne kamata mai te agasala i se fafine, kae fakafetai ki a ia me e ‵tau o ‵mate katoa tatou.”—ECCLESIASTICUS, I TE LUA SENITENALI T.L.M.


Rachel, Jacob’s wife, expressed anguish at seeing her sister have children. 	 A Lasela, te avaga a Iakopo, ne fakaasi mai ne ia tena logo‵mae ona ko te mea ko isi ne tamaliki a tena taina.


(Psalm 91:1, 2) Reviewing remarkable events from the modern-day history of Jehovah’s organization can impress upon us that no person or thing can eradicate Jehovah’s people from the face of the earth.—Isaiah 54:17; Jeremiah 1:19. 	 (Salamo 91:1, 2) A te mafaufau faeloa ki tala e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i aso nei e fakamasaua mai i ei ki a tatou me e seai se tino io me se mea e mafai o fakaseai katoatoa ne ia a tino o Ieova mai te lalolagi nei.—Isaia 54:17; Ielemia 1:19.


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(Job 7:20; 13:24) We might think that would be understandable in the light of all that he had suffered. 	 (Iopu 7:20; 13:24) E mafai o mafau‵fau tatou me e malamalama tatou ona ko mea katoa ne logo‵mae a ia i ei.


For instance, Psalm 104:14, 15 states that Jehovah is causing “food to go forth from the earth, and wine that makes the heart of mortal man rejoice, to make the face shine with oil, and bread that sustains the very heart of mortal man.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e tasi, e fai mai te Salamo 104:14,15 me e fai ne Ieova a “lakau kaina . . . mo te tino ke mafai ne ia o ‵toki ana fatoaga, ke maua ei a te uaina e fakafiafia ei a ia, mo te sinu olive e fakamata fiafia ei a ia, mo te falaoa e fakamalosi ei a ia.”


• Why should feelings of unworthiness not hinder us from praying to Jehovah? 	 • Kaia e se ‵tau ei o taofi aka tatou ne ‵tou lagonaga sē aogā ke ‵talo atu ki a Ieova?


“I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.”—1 Corinthians 11:3. 	 “Au e manako ke iloa ne koutou i a Keliso e sili eiloa i tino katoa, a te tagata e sili foki i tena avaga, ka ko te Atua e sili foki i a Keliso.”—1 Kolinito 11:3.


How did Paul show humility and modesty in connection with the issue of circumcision? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Paulo te loto maulalo i te mataupu e uiga ki te pilitome?


(Genesis 19:16, 19) With these words Lot acknowledged that Jehovah had shown exceptional loving-kindness by rescuing him. 	 (Kenese 19:16, 19) Mai i pati konei, ne fakaasi mai ei ne Lota me ne fakasao a ia ne Ieova ona ko tena alofa tumau.


5 The Bible contains examples of older ones who fearlessly bore witness to Jehovah’s name and purposes. 	 5 E maua i te Tusi Tapu a fakaakoakoga a tino ma‵tua kolā ne molimau atu mo te loto ‵toa e uiga ki te igoa o Ieova mo ana fuafuaga.


(Luke 21:34-36) Those who have strayed from the flock but who want to enjoy the happiness they once knew can be encouraged to pray for holy spirit and divine help and to act in harmony with their prayers.—Luke 11:13. 	 (Luka 21:34-36) A tino kolā ko oti ne ‵galo atu mai te lafu kae ko fia maua te fiafia ne maua muamua ne latou, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ke ‵talo atu mō te agaga tapu mo te fesoasoani o te Atua kae ke ola foki e ‵tusa mo olotou ‵talo.—Luka 11:13.


She remembers that the three Hebrews complied with a command to be where idolatry would occur, yet they kept their integrity by not sharing in an idolatrous act. 	 Ne masaua ne ia a te tokotolu Epelu kolā ne faka‵logo ki se fakatonuga ke ‵nofo atu i te koga telā ka ifo atu ei ki se tupua, kae ne fakatumau eiloa te lotou fakamaoni mai te se ‵kau atu ki faifaiga o te ifo ki tupua.


20 There is another rich source of effective illustrations—The Watchtower, Awake!, and other literature produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 20 E isi foki se isi auala tāua e maua ei a tala fakatusa ma‵goi—ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga, Awake!, mo nisi tusi kolā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Show Love and Respect by Controlling Your Tongue 	 Fakaasi te Alofa mo te Ava Mai te Pule Faka‵lei Atu ki Tou Gutu


When beginning to read a new book of the Bible, it is good to examine the corresponding study in the “All Scripture” book to get the geographical and historical setting, plus a summary of the Bible book’s contents and their value to us. 	 Kafai e kamata o faitau koe ki se tusi fou i te Tusi Tapu, se mea ‵lei ke onoono muamua koe ki te mataupu e uiga ki te tusi tenā i te tusi ko te “All Scripture” ko te mea ke maua ei a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te koga mo te taimi ne tusi ei te tusi tenā, penā foki loa mo te fakatoetoega o mea i te tusi tenā mo tena aogā ki a tatou.


Will he uphold the Kingdom arrangement and allow the Lamb to guide him to “fountains of waters of life”? 	 E mata, ka fakamaluga aka ne ia te fakatokaga a te Malo kae talia ne ia te Tamā Mamoe ke takitaki atu a ia “ki vai puna o te ola”?


We can learn what about the resurrection from the account about Abraham? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te toetuga mai te tala o Apelaamo?


Although his first letter had saddened them, Paul expresses joy because they were “saddened into repenting.”—2 Cor. 2:6, 7; 7:8, 9. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakafanoanoa atu tena tusi muamua ki a latou, ne fakaasi atu ne Paulo te fiafia me ne “fai te [lotou] fanoa‵noa mo ala e sala‵mo ei” latou.—2 Kolinito 2:6, 7; 7:8, 9.


How Can Corruption Be Curbed? 	 E Taofi Aka Pefea a Faifaiga sē Fakamaoni?


If we reject Jehovah’s guidance, what are we in effect doing, and why is that most unwise? 	 Kafai e ‵teke ne tatou te takitakiga a Ieova, ne a ‵tou mea ko fai, kae kaia e fai ei pelā me se mea valea a te mea tenā?


Later, “Evil-merodach the king of Babylon, in the year of his becoming king, raised up the head of Jehoiachin the king of Judah out of the house of detention.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, “I te tausaga ne fai ei a Evile-malota mo tupu o Papelonia, ne alofa a ia ki te tupu o Iuta ko Ieoiakini, tenā ne ‵tala ei ne ia mai te falepuipui.”


When contemplating marriage, to what important matters should attention be given, and why? 	 E sili atu te tāua o uiga Kelisiano fakatasi mo te alofa ki te Atua mo te tapuaki atu foki ki a Ia mo te loto katoa i lō te taulekaleka.


MANY people can recite the Our Father, or the Lord’s Prayer, the model prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. 	 E FAI eiloa e pelā me se mea tauloto ne tino e tokouke a te ‵Talo a te Aliki, ko te ‵talo fakaakoako telā ne akoako ne Iesu ki ana soko.


In such a case, would not a caring elder do all in his power to find each lost sheep and urge that one to return to the fold, that is, to the congregation? 	 I feitu penā, e mata, e se fakaoti ne se toeaina atafai a tena malosi o ‵sala a mamoe takitasi kolā ne ‵galo kae fakamalosi ki ei ke toe ‵foki mai ki te lulu, telā ko te fakapotopotoga?


How do you think we should feel as we await the end of this wicked system of things? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ou lagonaga a koi fakatalitali koe ki te gataga o te olaga masei tenei?


They also show the extent to which we are willing to make personal sacrifices. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i ei a te lasi o te fia tuku atu o tatou ne tatou eiloa e pelā me ne taulaga.


We regard Jehovah as our best Friend and want to please him at all times. 	 E ‵kilo atu tatou ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou Taugasoa pele kae ma‵nako foki tatou o fakafiafia faeloa a ia.


20 Without fail, Jehovah’s will is going to be accomplished on earth. 	 20 E aunoa mo te fakatalave, ka fakataunu mai eiloa te loto o Ieova i te lalolagi nei.


This would be no ordinary child.—Luke 1:28-35. 	 Ne seki fai te tamaliki tenei mo fai se tamaliki masani.—Luka 1:28-35.


Yet, Jehovah gives Zion additional reasons for joy. 	 Kae ne tuku atu eiloa ne Ieova a nisi pogai ke fiafia ei a Siona.


Sadly, no matter how they look at life, many are unable to escape what Austrian neurologist Viktor E. Frankl described as a “sense of meaninglessness and emptiness” in their lives. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me faitalia te lotou kilokiloga ki te olaga, e se mafai o ‵sao atu te tokoukega o latou mai te fakamatalaga a te tokita o te faiai ko Viktor E. Frankl me “e mafau‵fau latou me e seai eiloa se aoga mo se pogai tonu” o olotou olaga.


The promise given to Daniel, as well as the certainty reflected in Martha’s reply to Jesus, should reassure Christians today. 	 A te folafolaga ne fai atu ki a Tanielu, e pelā foki mo te loto talitonu ne fakaasi atu i te tali a Maleta ki a Iesu, e ‵tau o fakatalitonu atu ki Kelisiano i aso nei.


(Exodus 5:22; Job 10:1-3; Jeremiah 14:19; Habakkuk 1:13) He may not miraculously remove our trials, but in response to our heartfelt prayers, he can grant us the wisdom and strength to deal with them.—James 1:5, 6. 	 (Esoto 5:22; Iopu 10:1-3; Ielemia 14:19; Sapakuka 1:13) Kāti ka se fakaseai fakavavega ne ia ‵tou tofotofoga, kae i te tali mai ki ‵tou talo kolā e fai atu mo te loto kātoa e mafai ei o tuku mai ne ia te poto mo te malosi ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei.—Iakopo 1:5, 6.


12 Not only was Boaz moved by Ruth’s unselfish love for her mother-in-law, Naomi, but he was also impressed that she had become a worshipper of Jehovah. 	 12 Ne seki otia fua te loto o Poasa i te alofa sē fakapito o Luta ki te mātua o tena avaga ko Naomi, kae ne ofo foki a ia me ne fai a Luta e pelā me se tino tapuaki a Ieova.


Another historian states: “The usage of the Quartodeciman churches of Asia was continuous with that of the Jerusalem church. 	 Ne toe fai mai te suā tino tusi tala, penei: “Ne ‵pau faeloa a te fakamanatuga a te lotu Quartodeciman i Asia mo mea kolā ne fai ne te ekalesia i Ielusalema.


They may feel that it is disrespectful to ask why God does or does not allow certain things to happen. 	 Kāti e mafau‵fau latou me e sē āva ke fesili atu me kaia ne talia io me ne seki talia ei ne te Atua ke ‵tupu a mea.


10. (a) When did Jesus appoint “the faithful and discreet slave”? (b) Relate how the Governing Body has been progressively distinguished from the Watch Tower Society. 	 10. (a) Ko te taimi fea ne ‵tofi aka ei ne Iesu a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto”? (e) Fakamatala mai te pogai e ‵kese ei te Potukau Pule mai te Watch Tower Society.


(1 John 1:9) They thus find peace of mind and true happiness. 	 (1 Ioane 1:9) E maua ne latou i ei a te filemu o te mafaufau mo te fiafia tonu.


4 The context of the illustration of the faithful and discreet slave shows that it began to be fulfilled, not at Pentecost 33 C.E., but in this time of the end. 	 4 E fakaasi mai i te ‵kanotonu o te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto me ne seki kamata o fakataunu i te Penitekoso 33 T.A., kae i te taimi tenei o te gataga.


12 The answer to this question has to do with what happened in the garden of Eden. 	 12 A te tali ki te fesili tenei e maua eiloa i te mea telā ne tupu i te fatoaga o Etena.


8 Like Jesus, his first-century disciples loved Jehovah, and this love moved them to preach the good news with courage and zeal. 	 8 E pelā mo Iesu, ne a‵lofa foki ana soko i te senitenali muamua ki a Ieova, kae ne fakamalosi aka latou ne te alofa tenei ke talai atu te tala ‵lei mo te loto malosi mo te loto finafinau.


(Josh. 9:14, 15) For a brief period, Hezekiah’s “heart became haughty.” (2 Chron. 32:25, 26) Nevertheless, despite the imperfections of these men, the Israelites were expected to follow their lead. 	 (Iosu. 9:14, 15) Ne maua ne Hesekia te loto “fiasili.” (2 Nofo. 32:25, 26) Kae tiga te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o tagata konei, ne ‵tau eiloa mo tino Isalaelu o tau‵tali i te olotou takitakiga.


11, 12. The doctrine of predestination is based on what supposition, and what shows that this doctrine does not glorify God? 	 11, 12. Se a te manatu e fakavae ki ei a te akoakoga me ko leva ne iloa ne te Atua a mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e se faka‵malu atu te akoakoga tenei ki te Atua?


• What can parents learn from the way Jesus treated his disciples? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne mātua mai i faifaiga a Iesu ki ana soko?


“Christopher was always a very thoughtful boy,” related his father. 	 “A Christopher se tamaliki telā e ‵gali ana uiga,” ko pati a tena tamana.


Perhaps you have been brought up in the beliefs of your family. 	 Kāti, ne puti aka koe i mea kolā e tali‵tonu ki ei tou kāiga.


(Gal. 6:3, 4) The correct motive for doing the right thing is our love for Jehovah. 	 (Kalatia 6:3, 4) A te lagona tonu mō te faiga o te mea tonu ko te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Such an individual would have been in a position to make a valid dedication to Jehovah only if the unscriptural conduct had been discontinued. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne te tino tenā se tukuatuga tāua ki a Ieova māfai fua ko se fai ne ia se amioga telā e se fetaui mo te Tusi Tapu.


(Luke 2:10, 11) This child was to be the Messiah, the great Prophet and Ruler that God’s people had long been expecting. 	 (Luka 2:10, 11) Ne fai te tamaliki tenei mo fai te Mesia, ko te Pelofeta sili mo te Pule telā ko leva ne fakatali‵tali ki ei a tino o te Atua.


How can we benefit from what he said by holy spirit to the four other congregations? 	 Ne a mea aogā ka maua ne tatou mai ana pati ne fai e auala i te agaga tapu, ki nisi fakapotopotoga e fa?


JEHOVAH IS FORGIVING 	 A IEOVA E LOTO FAKAMAGALO


However, in time of war, refusing to recognize the existence of a dangerous enemy could only lead to disaster. 	 Kae i taimi o taua, a te sē fia talitonu me e isi se fili, e mafai fua o iku atu ki fakalavelave ‵lasi.


• In what ways has Jehovah’s earthly organization helped you to qualify as a preacher of the good news? 	 14. E fakamalosi mai pefea ki a tatou a te fakaakoakoga a Iesu i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa? 15.


We thus introduce them to the true God. 	 I te auala tenā e fakamasani ei ne tatou a tino ki te Atua tonu.


23 “The Word of God . . . Exerts Power” 	 23 “Te Muna a te Atua . . . e ‵Mana”


Since Christians today come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, studying Paul’s inspired counsel on how to handle differences can help them to speak “with one mouth.” 	 Ona ko te mea e kese‵kese a tulaga o te olaga ne o‵mai ei a taina i aso nei, a te mafaufau ki pati polopoloki a Paulo e uiga ki te faka‵leiga o tulaga kese‵kese konā e fesoasoani atu eiloa ki a latou ke fai‵pati atu “i te leo e tasi.”


16 As a young person, you may be witnessing about Jehovah at school and from house to house with your parents. 	 16 Kafai koe koi foliki, kāti e molimau atu koe e uiga ki a Ieova i te akoga kae mai fale ki fale foki fakatasi mo ou mātua.


With my partner (right), serving as special pioneers in Mistelbach, Austria 	 Ko au mo toku soa (fakaatamai), e tavini atu e pelā me ne paenia fakapito i Mistelbach, i Austria


(Galatians 5:22, 23) So those who truly have God’s spirit—and hence God’s backing—would show genuine love for one another. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Tela la, a tino kolā e maua tonu ne latou a te agaga tapu o te Atua—kae penā foki mo te ‵lago atu o te Atua—ka fakatau fakaasi atu ne latou a te alofa tonu.


Many professed Christians adhere to this teaching. 	 E tau‵tali atu a tino e tokouke kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano ki te akoakoga tenei.


HOW DOES SATAN TRY TO INFLUENCE INDIVIDUALS? 	 E TAUMAFAI PEFEA A SATANI O FAKAMALOSI A TINO TAKI TOKOTASI?


“He Adds No Pain With It” 	 “Kae Seai ne Logo‵maega e Maua Mai i ei”


7 How did the merchants get away with breaking God’s Law, which commands: “You must love your fellow as yourself”? 	 7 Kaia ne seki fakasala ei a tino mau‵mea ona ko te ofa ne latou te Tulafono a te Atua ko te “Alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo tou alofa ki a koe eiloa”?


This wicked desire became fertile and gave birth to sin. 	 Ne faitama te manakoga masei tenei kae ne fanau mai ei te agasala.


HEZEKIAH TAKES PRACTICAL STEPS 	 NE GASUESUE A HESEKIA MO TE POTO


Yet, they had something in common. 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1.


(Ephesians 4:4, 5, 16) Endeavoring to imitate Jehovah, our impartial God, can help us in our Christian ministry, within our families, and in the congregations, indeed, in all areas of life. 	 (Efeso 4:4, 5, 16) A te fakaakoako atu faeloa ki te uiga sē fakailoga tino o te Atua i te faiga o te galuega faka-Kelisiano, i ‵tou kāiga, i te fakapotopotoga mo feitu katoa o te olaga ka fesoasoani malosi mai ki a tatou.


Protestantism arose in 16th-century Europe in an effort to reform the Roman Catholic Church. 	 Ne sae aka a te Lotu Poletesano i te 16 o senitenali i fenua o Eulopa i se taumafaiga ke toe fakamaopoopo a te Lotu Katolika i Loma.


They are taught that God is a mystery, that he is unknowable, or that he is cruel. 	 Ne akoako atu ki a latou me e seai se tino e mafai o malamalama i te Atua, e se iloa a ia, io me e sauā.


And was she still unmarried? 	 E mata, ko oti a ia ne avaga?


“We knew that if we really wanted to put Jehovah first in our life, we had to make a change.” 	 “Ne iloa ne māua me kafai e ma‵nako tonu māua o fakamuamua a Ieova i te mā olaga, e ‵tau o fai ne māua se ‵fuliga.”


10 All of Jehovah’s servants are part of his united Christian family. 	 10 E fai a tavini katoa a Ieova mo fai se vaega o tena kāiga Kelisiano telā e ‵kau fakatasi.


He loves God’s Word and manifests “the fruitage of the spirit” in his life. 	 E alofa a ia ki te Muna a te Atua kae fakaasi atu a “fuataga o te agaga” i tena olaga.


(Ps. 15:1, 2; 121:5) It is a secret place because unbelievers cannot discern it. 	 (Salamo 15:1, 2; 121:5) E fai pelā me se koga ‵funa, me e se iloa ne tino kolā e se tali‵tonu a te koga tenā.


Our foremost desire should be to strive to be a success as Jehovah would view it. 	 A te ‵toe manakoga maluga o tatou ko te taumafai ke manuia tatou i te kilokiloga a Ieova.


When we are under severe trial, it can help us to avoid being paralyzed by fear or being excessively troubled. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te filemu tenā ke mo a ma ‵mate tatou i te ma‵taku māfai ko fe‵paki mo tofotofoga faiga‵ta io me māfai ko tō uke a ‵tou fakalavelave.


They may have read about it in the Bible book of Exodus, heard the story told, or seen a movie that was based on the event. 	 Kāti ne fai‵tau latou ki ei i te tusi o Esoto i loto i te Tusi Tapu, ne lagona ne latou i tala, io me ne lavea ne latou i se ata telā ne fakavae mai te mea ne tupu.


As told by Thomas McLain 	 NE FAKAMATALA MAI NE THOMAS MCLAIN


Compare these Bible verses: Psalm 37:10, 11, 29; John 17:3; 2 Timothy 2:11, 12 	 Fakatusa ki fuaiupu konei i te Tusi Tapu: Salamo 37:10, 11; Ioane 17:3; 2 Timoteo 2:11, 12


For this reason, all in the congregation view it as their sacred duty to follow and uphold the direction coming from the faithful slave and its Governing Body. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, e ‵kilo atu a tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga ki te mea tenā, e pelā me se tiute ‵malu ke tau‵tali kae ‵lago ki te fakatakitakiga e maua mai te tavini fakamaoni mo tena Potukau Pule.


At eight years of age, Alexa wrote a letter to her class explaining why she could not take part in their Christmas celebration. 	 Ne tusi atu a Alexa, telā ko valu ana tausaga, ki tena vasega kae ne fakamatala atu ne ia te pogai e sē kau atu ei a ia ki te fakamanatuga o te Kilisimasi.


14 Does a further consideration of Jesus’ prophecy reveal that our understanding of the timing of other significant events needs to be adjusted? 	 14 E mata, a te mafaufau ‵loto ki te valoaga a Iesu e fakaasi mai i ei me e ‵tau o faka‵tonu aka a ‵tou malamalama i taimi e ‵tupu ei a nisi mea tāua?


Build a Relationship With God 9, 10. 	 Ke Ati Aka se Va Fakataugasoa mo te Atua


At times, King David felt that his ‘errors loomed over his head.’ 	 I nisi taimi ne mafaufau a te tupu ko Tavita me ko ‘malemu a ia i lofiaga o ana agasala.’


(John 6:45; Isa. 54:13) Today, there are schools especially designed to equip us as Kingdom proclaimers. 	 (Ioane 6:45; Isaia 54:13) I aso nei, e isi ne akoga kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ke akoako ei tatou ke fai mo fai ne tino talai o te Malo.


If, like Cain, someone does commit murder, the Creator has the right to “ask back” the murderer’s life. 	 Kafai e tamate ne se tino te suā tino e pelā mo Kaino, e maua ne te Atua te saolotoga ke “fakasala” io me tamate a te tino tatino.


Others worry about losing control, convinced that younger ones cannot do things as well. 	 A nisi e manava‵se me kafai e se takitaki ne latou te galuega, ka tali‵tonu latou me ka sē mafai foki ne talavou o fai faka‵lei.


MY SPIRITUAL BEGINNINGS 	 TOKU KAMATAGA FAKA-TE-AGAGA


Of all his sons, the one Jacob loved most was Joseph. 	 Mai ana tama tagata katoa, ne alofa malosi eiloa a Iakopo ki a Iosefa.


To the contrary, in all these things we are coming off completely victorious through him that loved us. 	 E seai, e ui eiloa i mea katoa konei, e isi se manumalo katoatoa o tatou; e alatu i a ia telā ne alofa mai ki a tatou!


For example, he has gathered together “a people for his name” from all the nations of the earth. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ko oti ne fakamaopoopo ne ia a “tino mō tena igoa” mai fenua katoa o te lalolagi.


You will be glad that you made good use of your opportunity to give a witness.”—1 Peter 3:15. 	 Ka fiafia foki koe māfai e fakaaogā ne koe te avanoaga tenā ke talai atu ki tino.”—1 Petelu 3:15.


How does Noah’s example help us to understand what it means to have faith? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te fakaakoakoga a Noa ke malamalama tatou i te uiga ke maua te fakatuanaki?


In those times, most pioneers did no secular work. 	 I taimi konā, a te tokoukega o paenia e seai ne galuega ‵togi.


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(Ezek. 14:19, 20) Noah’s family accepted his instruction, shared his faith, and did not allow the influence of others to hinder their God-given work. 	 (Esekielu 14:19, 20) Ne talia ne te kāiga o Noa ana fakatonuga, tena fakatuanaki, kae ne seki talia ne latou a fakamalosiga a nisi tino ke taofi aka ei te lotou galuega mai i te Atua.


Specifically identify an unscriptural doctrine, and show how we have been protected from believing in it. 	 Taku mai aka se akoakoga telā e se fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, kae fakamatala mai te auala ne maua ei ne tatou te puipuiga mai te sē tali‵tonu ki ei.


Modestly relying on Jehovah helps us to avoid making costly mistakes. 	 A te fakalagolago ki a Ieova mo te loto maulalo e fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te faiga o mea ‵se kae matagā.


Soon after Gary’s return, we became involved in the activities of a loving congregation, and I was baptized in 1974. 	 Mai tua malie o te fokimaiga a Gary, ne ‵kau ei matou ki galuega a te fakapotopotoga, kae ne papatiso au i te 1974.


In turn, he assisted still others. 	 Kae ne toe fesoasoani atu foki Apolo ki nisi tino.


It would also have proved that Jehovah had told the truth about the penalty for violating his law. 	 Kae e mafai o fakamaoni atu i ei me ne fai atu ne Ieova a te mea tonu e uiga ki te ikuga o te ofa tulafono.


(1 Thess. 3:1-3; 5:11, 14) Look for ways to show genuine interest in others at the Kingdom Hall, in the ministry, while enjoying a meal together, or as you converse on the telephone. 	 (1 Tesa. 3:1-3; 5:11, 14) ‵Sala atu ki auala ke fakaasi atu te fiafia tonu ki nisi tino i te Fale Tapuaki, i te galuega talai, i taimi e ‵kai fakatasi, io me ko taimi e sau‵tala i telefoni.


In what ways can parents help their children to develop self-control? 	 Ne a auala e mafai ei ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke ati aka te loto pulea?


Think, for example, of a person who develops the habit of watching pornography. 	 Mafaufau la ki se tino telā e ati aka ne ia te uiga masani ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei.


(Gal. 5:22, 23) Or what about looking for ways to show fellow feeling for people we meet in the ministry? 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Kae e a māfai e ‵sala atu tatou ki auala e fakaasi atu ei a lagonaga atafai ki tino kolā e fetaui mo tatou i te galuega talai?


Some people might simply have accepted Jesus’ teachings, even doing so secretly. 	 Kāti ko oti ne talia ne nāi tino a akoakoga a Iesu, kae ne fai ‵funa fua i ei.


After all, how could a person say that he truly abhors what is wicked, or evil, if he were to use evil as a means to repay others? 	 E tonu loa, e mafai pefea o fai mai se tino me e takalialia a ia ki te masei māfai e taui atu ne ia te masei ki nisi tino?


Moreover, we love Jehovah’s “righteous nation”—“the Israel of God.” 	 E sili atu i ei, e a‵lofa tatou ki te “fenua” amiotonu o Ieova—ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua!”


Of what does “the very zeal of Jehovah” assure us? 	 Se a te mea e fakatalitonu mai ne te “loto finafinau o Ieova” ki a tatou?


They believe that earth’s creatures are far too complex, too varied and, you might say, too wonderful to have originated by chance. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me i te ‵teke tonu atu ki te manatu e uiga ki se Atua e fakatapulā ei te ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki mea o te natula.


4 In all circumstances, we need to lean on Jehovah for guidance, trusting in him to support us and do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. 	 4 I so se fakanofonofoga, e manakogina ke fakalago‵lago tatou ki a Ieova mō tena takitakiga, kae tali‵tonu tatou ki te ‵lago mai o ia ke mafai ne tatou o fai a mea kolā e se mafai ne tatou o fai.


How may he do so for us personally? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne ia penā ki a tatou taki tokotasi?


13 Rich blessings overtook Boaz because of his unselfish compliance with God’s law. 	 13 Ne maua ne Poasa a fakamanuiaga e uke ona ko tena uiga sē kaiū i te fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua.


Moses was given an opportunity to express his view.* Jehovah had appointed Moses as mediator between Israel and Himself, and Jehovah respected His appointment of Moses to that role. 	 Ne tuku atu a te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ne Mose tena kilokiloga.* Ne filifili ne Ieova a Mose ke fai e pelā me se sokoga i Tena va mo te kau Isalaelu, kae ne āva eiloa a Ieova i te filifiliga ne Ia o Mose ki te tofiga tenā.


Its inspired counsel protects you from the deadly effects of practicing sin. 	 A pati fakatonutonu i ei e puipui ne ia koe mai te faiga o te agasala telā e iku atu ki te mate.


How could Jesus become “the chief cornerstone”? 	 Ne fai pefea a Iesu mo fai “te fatu tulimanu tafasili i te aoga”?


What is one outstanding way to be generous? 	 Se a te auala tu ‵kese e tasi e kaima‵lie ei tatou?


Not surprisingly, the almighty God, Jehovah, would have to intervene in human affairs. 	 E se ‵poi tatou me ka oso mai a te Atua Malosi Katoatoa, ko Ieova, ki faifaiga masani i te olaga o tino.


19 Elderly Christians are urged to be good examples to the younger ones. 	 19 E fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ma‵tua ke fai pelā me ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki talavou.


Another brother has the goal “to meet one nice person each week and return within a few days to cultivate the interest.” 	 E kausaki eiloa se isi taina “ke fetaui mo se tino fiafia i vaiaso takitasi kae toe āsi atu i nāi aso mai tua ifo o fakamalosi aka tena fiafia.”


7 Although that governing body had authority in the early congregation, they acknowledged that their Leader was Jesus. 	 7 E tiga eiloa ne takitaki ne te potukau pule a te fakapotopotoga i te senitenali muamua, ne iloa ne latou me i te lotou Takitaki ko Iesu.


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(Acts 5:37) Quirinius served as governor of Syria during both of these registrations, evidently occupying that position twice. 	 (Galuega 5:37) Ne fai a Kulenio e pelā me se kovana o Sulia i te vaitaimi o tusiga igoa konei e lua, e fakamaoni mai i ei me ne puke fakalua ne ia te tofiga.


They planned to build an Assembly Hall. 	 Ne mafau‵fau latou ke faite se Fale Fai Fono.


(Acts 6:1) Prejudice about language may have been a factor. 	 (Galu. 6:1) A te fakailoga tino ona ko te kese‵kese o ‵gana se fakalavelave e tasi telā ne sae aka.


When husbands and wives continue to work at doing the best they can, however, the arrangement results in the greatest possible contentment in marriage at this time. 	 Kafai e tumau a tagata a‵vaga mo fafine a‵vaga i te faiga o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ne latou, e iku atu eiloa te fakatokaga tenei ki te lotomalie sili i te fakaipoipoga i te taimi tenei.


9 A brother from Sri Lanka, now living abroad, has made his property back home available for meetings and assemblies and for housing full-time servants. 	 9 E isi se taina mai Sri Lanka, telā ko nofo nei i te suā fenua, ne fakaavanoa faeloa ne ia tena fale i tena fenua tonu mō fai ei a fakatasiga mo fono o fenua kae ke ‵nofo foki ei a latou kolā e aofia i te taviniga tumau.


(Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Acts 20:29-31; Jude 4) In time, these so-called Christians adopted pagan festivals, practices, and teachings, even labeling them “Christian.” 	 (Mataio 13:24-30, 36-43; Galu. 20:29-31; Iuta 4) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakamanatu ne Kelisiano konei a aso fakamanatu, faifaiga mo akoakoga fapau‵pau kae fai ne latou mo fai ne faifaiga “faka-Kelisiano.”


(Prov. 17:22) Bear in mind that there is “a time to be silent and a time to speak.” 	 (Faata. 17:22) Ke masaua me isi se “taimi o te nofo ‵mu mo te taimi o te faipati.”


It is the “day” when Jehovah’s judgment will be executed on those who have defamed his name. 	 Ko te “aso” eiloa tenā ka fakaoko atu ei ne Ieova tena fakasalaga ki tino kolā ne fakamasei ne latou tena igoa.


(Matthew 20:20-24; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 22:24-27) They too came from a rather class-conscious culture, that of first-century Judaism. 	 (Mataio 20:20-24; Maleko 9:33-37; Luka 22:24-27) Ne ‵nofo atu foki latou i se atufenua telā e fakatāua malosi i ei te tulaga o te tino, i te Lotu Iutaia i te senitenali muamua.


(Joshua 2:7) Rahab must have breathed a quiet sigh of relief. 	 (Iosua 2:7) Kāti ne ‵pusi eiloa te mānava o Lahapa i te oloatuga keatea o tāgata konā.


When Job’s three companions sinned in their speech, Job prayed in their behalf, and “Jehovah accepted Job’s face.” 	 I te taimi ne agasala ei a taugasoa e tokotolu o Iopu i olotou pati, ne ‵talo atu a Iopu mō latou kae “ne tali mai eiloa te Aliki ki te ‵talo a Iopu.”


God foretold Jesus’ death and resurrection 	 Ko leva ne ‵valo mai ne te Atua a te mate mo te toetu o Iesu


What is spiritual sleep? 	 Se a te moe faka-te-agaga?


In Luke’s Gospel, we read Jesus’ words: “Who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time?” 	 E fai‵tau tatou ki pati konei a Iesu i te Evagelia a Luka: “Ko oi la te tavini fakamaoni kae poto, tela ka ‵tofi ne tona pule ke fai mo ulu o te fale katoa, kae ka fakasoa atu foki ne ia ki nisi tavini olotou meakai, i taimi e ‵kai ei latou?”


True Christians avoid any customs associated with this belief. 	 E ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano ‵tonu mai so se tuu telā e fakavae ki te talitonuga tenei.


(Rom. 5:1; Eph. 1:7) Moreover, the true God gives holy spirit to his loyal servants, and the fruitage of that spirit includes peace. 	 (Loma 5:1; Efeso 1:7) E se gata i ei, e tuku atu ne te Atua tonu a te agaga tapu ki ana tavini fakamaoni, mo fuataga o te agaga tapu telā e aofia i ei te filemu.


How, though, should parents teach their children? 	 Kae e ‵tau o akoako atu pefea ne mātua olotou tama‵liki?


To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org. 	 Ke fai se meaalofa, fakamolemole asi atu ki te www.jw.org.


16 The Bible warns: “As a honeycomb the lips of a strange woman keep dripping, and her palate is smoother than oil. But the aftereffect from her is as bitter as wormwood; it is as sharp as a two-edged sword.” 	 16 E polopoloki mai a te Tusi Tapu: “A laugutu o te avaga a te suā tagata e mafai o magalo pelā mo te hani, mo tena sogi e molemole pelā me se sinu olive, kae kafai ko palele atu, seai se mea ‵lei e maua ne koe mai ei, na ko te ‵mae fua mo te puapuagā.”


That clearly implies following God’s moral standards. In fact, Jehovah requires that those who represent him in teaching the Bible are themselves good examples “in chasteness.” (1 Timothy 4:12) The life patterns of such early disciples as Paul and Timothy bear that out; they refrained from immorality, Paul even writing: “Let fornication and uncleanness of every sort or greediness not even be mentioned among you, just as it befits holy people; neither shameful conduct nor foolish talking nor obscene jesting.”—Ephesians 5:3, 4. 20, 21. 	 (1 Timoteo 4:12) A te vaegā olaga ne ola ei a soko mua e pelā mo Paulo mo Timoteo, ne fakamaoni mai i ei te ‵mā o lā amioga; me ne ‵kalo keatea laua mai i te finalalolagi, telā ne mafai ei o tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Ona ko koutou ko tino o te Atua, tela la, se mea se ‵tau ke faipatigina koutou e fina lalolagi, e amio se tonu mo te kaimanako. E se ‵tau foki mo koutou o faipati ki pati masei, pati valea mo pati lailai.


(Job 26:14) With diligent effort, however, we can even now acquire the wisdom, knowledge, and discernment needed to make wise decisions. 	 (Iopu 26:14) Kae mai i te taumafai mo te loto fiafia, ko mafai nei o maua ne tatou a te poto, te iloa, mo te malamalama kolā e manakogina ke fai ei a fakaikuga ‵poto.


(Hebrews 11:22; Genesis 50:25) That command served as an added ray of hope for Israel during the many years of hard slavery that followed Joseph’s death, providing assurance that their deliverance would come. 	 (Epelu 11:22; Kenese 50:25) Ne fai te fakatonuga tenā e pelā me se fakamoemoega mō te kau Isalaelu i te fia o tausaga ne ‵nofo pologa ei latou mai tua o te mate o Iosefa, e fakamaoni atu ei me ka oko mai eiloa te lotou fakasaolotoga.


Truly, the many examples of timing manifest in creation demonstrate the power and wisdom of the God of “times and seasons.” 	 E tonu, e uke a fakaakoakoga o te gasuesuega o te taimi e fakaasi mai i mea ne faite, kae e fakaasi mai i ei a te ‵mana mo te poto o te Atua o “taimi mo tau o aso.”


Jesus had commissioned his disciples ‘to be witnesses to the most distant part of the earth.’ 	 Ko oti ne fakatonu atu ne Iesu ana soko ‘ke molimau ki a ia ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.’


As time wore on, did they grow weary? 	 I te ‵tekaga o taimi, e mata, ne gasolo o ‵pafu latou?


Jehovah’s Reasonable Expectations 	 E Faigofie Eiloa a Mea Kolā e Manako ki ei a Ieova


Shepherd the Flock of God 	 Tausi te Lafu a te Atua


It would be wise to ask ourselves: ‘Do I seldom share in the ministry or social activities with brothers and sisters outside my intimate group? 	 Se mea poto ke fesili ifo tatou: ‘E mata, e se kau atu faeloa au ki te galuega talai io me ko nisi mea aka fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane kolā e se masani ‵lei mo au?


WHAT do you think is the most difficult challenge facing a ship’s captain? 	 SE A te toe galuega faigata e fai ne te kapeni o se vakamutu?


Susan used to feel that widows who for years mourned the loss of their husband expressed excessive grief. 	 Ne mafaufau sāle a Susan me ko tō lasi te fanoanoa ne fakaasi mai ne fāfine kolā ko leva ne ‵galo atu olotou avaga.


(Prov. 18:13) If he is interested in scientific things, he might respond when you mention points that show the Bible’s scientific accuracy. 	 (Faata. 18:13) Kafai e fiafia a ia ki mea tau saienisi, e mafai o fia sau‵tala atu a ia māfai e fakaasi atu ne koe a te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu i mea tau saienisi.


Rather than allowing our human emotions to be the sole factor in making our decisions, we should listen to what God’s spirit has to say and act in harmony with its guidance. 	 Ke se talia fua ne tatou ‵tou manakoga faka-te-foitino ke pule katoatoa ki ‵tou filifiliga, ke na faka‵logo tatou ki pati a te agaga o te Atua kae ke ola e ‵tusa mo tena takitakiga.


5 “These dear Witnesses take the lead in preaching in isolated areas, help to form new congregations, and contribute to the spiritual growth of the local brothers and sisters.” 	 5 “E fai ne Molimau taulia konei a te takitakiga o te galuega i koga kolā e faigata o oko ki ei a tino, e fesoasoani atu i te faka‵tuakaga o fakapotopotoga ‵fou, e pelā foki mo te gasolo ki mua o te tulaga faka-te-agaga o taina mo tuagane i ei.”


Are life’s events and incidents, successes and failures—even birth and death—really predetermined? 	 E mata, ko oti eiloa ne fakatoka tonu a mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵tupu i te olaga mo fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, te manuia mo te malaia—ke oko ki te taimi e fanau ei mo te taimi e mate ei—a koi tuai o fanau mai se tino?


When an elder reminded her of her past faithful service, her emotions were stirred. 	 I te taimi ne fakamasaua atu ei se toeaina ki tou fafine e uiga ki tena taviniga mo te fakamaoni i taimi ko ‵teka, ne fakamalosi aka ei ana lagonaga.


Has making progress in this regard proved to be harder than we expected? 	 E mata, e foliga faigata atu a te ‵fuliga o uiga konei i lō te mea ne fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei?


Almost 2,000 years ago when Jesus was on the earth, the groundwork was laid for such a society. 	 Toeitiiti kae kātoa te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka i te taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu i te lalolagi, kae ne fakatakato ne ia te fakavae mō se vaegā lalolagi penā.


Joshua never said: ‘Let me know when the walls of Jericho fall.’ 	 Ne seki fai atu a Iosua: ‘Fakailoa mai a te taimi e maofa ei a ‵pui o Ieliko.’


Our personal appearance says much about us. 	 E fakaasi atu i ‵tou foliga i a tatou ne tino pefea.


How can others encourage and support single Christians? 	 E mafai pefea ne nisi tino o fakamalosi kae ‵lago atu ki Kelisiano ‵nofo taka?


That is why Satan raises up “false prophets . . . to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.” 	 Tenā te pogai e fakaaoga ei ne Satani a “pelofetai ‵loi . . . ke takitaki ‵se ei a tino, ke oko foki loa ki tino filifilia.”


5, 6. (a) What question regarding Isaiah 61:5, 6 might arise? (b) Who are “the priests of Jehovah” and “the foreigners” mentioned by Isaiah? (c) What do the two groups have in common? 	 5, 6. (a) Se a te fesili e mafai o sae aka e uiga ki te Isaia 61:5, 6? (e) Ko oi a “faitaulaga a Ieova” mo “tino fakaatea” kolā ne taku mai ne Isaia? (i) I te auala fea e ga‵lue tasi ei a potukau e lua konei?


So you may reason: ‘If the Bible really is practical, should it not produce results in my life? 	 E mafai o fesili ifo koe: ‘Kafai koi aoga eiloa te Tusi Tapu i aso nei, e mata, e ‵tau o lavea atu i te auala e ola ei au?


• How can we guard against any tendency toward self-deception? 	 • E puipui pefea tatou mai te fakaloiloi ne tatou a tatou eiloa?


He wrote: “There will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories.”—2 Timothy 4:3, 4. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “E oko mai te taimi ko se toe faka‵logo ei tino ki akoakoga ‵tonu, kae ka tau‵tali atu ki olotou manakoga, kae ka fakapotopoto foki ne latou a faiakoga kolā e logosala olotou akoakoga ki olotou taliga. Ka ‵fuli latou keatea mai te mea tonu o faka‵logo ki tala ‵kai.”—2 Timoteo 4:3, 4.


Lyman was first assigned to the bindery, then to the pressroom, and he also helped make ink. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka muamua a Lyman ke galue i te koga faka‵piki tusi, kae oti aka ne avatu a ia ki te potu ‵lomi tusi, kae ne fesoasoani atu foki a ia ki te paluga o vaitusi.


Eventually, the farmer has a field ready to be harvested. 	 Fakamuli loa, ko maua ei ne te tino ‵toki lakau se fatoaga telā ko toka o ‵kati.


Philip’s explanation so overjoyed the man that he was moved to become a Christian himself.—Acts 8:35-39. 	 Ne otia malosi tou tagata i te fakamatalaga a Filipo ke fai a ia mo fai se Kelisiano.—Galuega 8:35-39.


PEACE 	 FILEMU


21, 22. In line with Colossians 3:12, what should be our resolve? 	 21, 22. E ‵tusa mo te Kolose 3:12, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai?


(John 16:12) Without pressuring them, Jesus encouraged his followers to ‘exert themselves vigorously’ in doing God’s will. 	 (Ioane 16:12) I lō te faimālō atu ki a latou, ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‘fai te mea e mafai ne latou o fai’ i te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


Their actions reveal that they, like the psalmist, have but one thing to ask of Jehovah. 	 Ne manako tou tagata ‘ke nofo a ia i te fale o te Aliki i tena olaga kātoa, ko te mea ke ofo a ia i te ‵lei kātoatoa o te Aliki.’


These verses associate idol worship with sacrifices to demons. 	 E ‵soko tasi eiloa ne fuaiupu konei a te tapuaki atu ki tupua mo te ofoatuga o taulaga ki temoni.


Their moral code also set them apart. 	 Ne fai foki ne olotou amioga ke tu ‵kese latou.


The Israelites could prove their love for God by wholeheartedly obeying his commandments, offering acceptable sacrifices, and extolling him in song. 	 Ne mafai o fakamaoni atu ne te kau Isalaelu te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua mai i te faka‵logo mo te loto kātoa ki ana tulafono, te ofoatuga o taulaga kolā e taliagina, mo te tavae atu ki a ia i pese.


That includes keeping “the breastplate of righteousness” firmly in place to protect our figurative heart. 	 E aofia i te mea tenā a te ‘ufifatafata o te amiotonu’ telā e puipui ei ‵tou loto.


16 When we reflect on the way Jehovah has blessed his people over the years with increased understanding of Bible prophecy, we can appreciate what a wonderful reward lies ahead. 	 16 Kafai e fakaataata ne tatou a te auala ne fakamanuia ei ne Ieova ana tino i tausaga e uke fakatasi mo te gasolo aka o te malamalama i valoaga o te Tusi Tapu, e mafai o loto fakafetai tatou ki te taui fakaofoofogia telā e takato mai mua.


When it comes to making atonement for sins, their righteous acts amount to nothing more than soiled garments.—Romans 3:23, 24. 	 Kafai ko fakatoese atu latou mō olotou agasala, e se sili atu eiloa te aogā o olotou faifaiga amio‵tonu i gatu lai‵lai.—Loma 3:23, 24.


We will read it daily, meditate upon it, and allow it to guide our lives. 	 Ka fai‵tau tatou ki ei i aso katoa, ka mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, kae ka talia foki ne tatou te Muna tenā ke takitaki ei ‵tou olaga.


Instead of using our freedom “as an opportunity to pursue fleshly desires,” we want to be determined to make choices that help us to heed the admonition: “Do all things for God’s glory.”—Gal. 5:13; 1 Cor. 10:31. 	 I lō te fakaaoga o ‵tou saolotoga e pelā me “se avanoaga ke kausaki atu ki manakoga faka-te-foitino,” e ma‵nako tatou o fakaiku aka ke fai a filifiliga kolā e fesoasoani mai ke faka‵logo tatou ki te fakamalosiga tenei: “Fai a mea katoa mō te vikiga o te Atua.”—Kala. 5:13; 1 Koli. 10:31.


Disobedient Angels 	 Agelu Fakalogoga‵tā


THE unity of the Christian congregation in ancient Ephesus glorified the true God, Jehovah. 	 A TE ‵kau fakatasi o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i Efeso i aso mua ne faka‵malu ei te Atua tonu, ko Ieova.


They fight hard to resist being tempted to live a materialistic, self-centered lifestyle. 	 Ne taua malosi atu latou o ‵teke a te olaga fia maumea, mo te olaga telā e manavase fua ki te ‵lei o latou.


8, 9. (a) What might indicate that we are harboring prejudice or racial pride? (b) What must we root out of our heart? (1 Pet. 1:22) 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te mea e mafai o fakaasi mai me koi piki ‵mau eiloa tatou ki te uiga fakailoga tino io me ko te fakamatamata ki ‵tou fenua? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o unu kea‵tea ne tatou mai ‵tou loto? (1 Pe. 1:22)


Jehovah used the kings, judges, prophets, priests, and Levites to carry out those tasks. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a tupu, famasino, pelofeta, faitaulaga mo tino Levi ke fai ne latou a tiute konā.


(Read John 17:17.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 17:17.)


That is a lie that Satan has promoted ever since Eve was deceived by it in the garden of Eden. 	 Tenā eiloa te loi telā ne fakamalosi aka ne Satani talu mai te taimi ne fakaloiloigina ei a Eva i te fatoaga o Etena.


17 Good communication breathes life into a friendship. 	 17 A fesokotakiga ‵lei e fakatumau aka ei a te va fakataugasoa pili.


(John 15:13) He understood that he was thereby providing the only way to salvation. 	 (Ioane 15:13) Ne malamalama tou tagata me ne tuku atu ne ia a te auala fua e tasi ki te fakaolataga.


Truth Can Be Found 	 E Mafai o Maua te Munatonu


There is little doubt that dishonesty can destroy the fabric of precious relationships. 	 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me i te sē fakamaoni e mafai o fakamasei ne ia se fesokotakiga tāua.


“Your word is truth.”—JOHN 17:17. 	 “A tau muna ko te munatonu.”—IOANE 17:17.


Soon Satan will gather his armies and launch what will be his greatest assault on these peaceable and seemingly defenseless people. 	 Ko pili fua o fakamaopoopo ne Satani ana kautau kae laga taua atu i tena toe taua lasi eiloa ki luga i tino kolā e foliga mai pelā me filemu kae seai se puipuiga.


Disappointment 	 Fanoanoa


Describing their teachings, the New Catholic Encyclopedia (2003), Volume 6, page 687, says: “The general stream of teaching was that heavenly bliss is granted to the disembodied soul immediately after whatever necessary purification follows death.” 	 Mai te fakamatala atu o olotou akoakoga, e fai mai a te New Catholic Encyclopedia (2003), Volume 6, te itulau e 687, penei: “A te manakoga lauiloa o te akoakoga ko te tukuatuga fakavave o te manuia i te lagi ki tino kolā ko liu agaga mai tua o so se faka‵māga māfai ko ‵mate.”


(Acts 4:1-3, 18-21; 5:17, 18, 40) Although there was a wave of persecution, Jesus’ apostles and other disciples kept on preaching the good news with boldness.—Acts 4:29-31. 	 (Galuega 4:1-3, 18-21; 5:17, 18, 40) E tiga eiloa te uke o fakasauāga, ne tumau eiloa a apositolo a Iesu mo nisi soko i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei mo te loto finafinau.—Galuega 4:29-31.


Because of the issue Satan raised in connection with Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Ona loa ko te kinauga telā ne fakasae aka ne Satani e uiga ki te pulega a Ieova.


(Leviticus 19:33, 34) Yes, in ancient Israel that law called for consideration for immigrants, or “alien residents,” and it is preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 (Levitiko 19:33, 34) E tonu, i aso o te kau Isalaelu ne manakogina i te tulafono tenā ke amanaia ki tino fakaa‵tea io me ko “tino fakaa‵lofa,” kae ne tusi ki loto i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu.


(Exodus 19:5, 6) The promised Messiah would appear in their midst and give them the first opportunity to become members of God’s Kingdom government. 	 (Esoto 19:5, 6) Ka sae mai a te Mesia telā ne folafola mai ki a latou kae tuku atu te avanoaga muamua ke fai latou pelā me ne tino o te Malo o te Atua.


Yet, Jehovah had not finished using his spirit for creative purposes. 	 Kae ne seki palele atu te fakaaogaga ne Ieova o tena agaga mō te faitega o mea.


The Bible book of Isaiah comments on the close relationship the Son had with his Father, saying: “The Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself has given me the tongue of the taught ones, that I may know how to answer the tired one with a word. 	 E fakamatala mai i te tusi ko Isaia i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fesokotakiga ‵pili o te Tama mo te Tamana, penei: “Ko oti au ne akoako ne te Aliki Sili ki muna e ‵tau o fai ne au, ko te mea ke mafai ne au o fakamalosi a loto o tino loto vāivāi.


Although his righteousness requires that he does not simply ignore the sins of willful transgressors, that does not make him a cold and exacting God, to be feared and kept at a distance. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵tau mo ia o saga tonu atu ki tino kolā e agasala mo te iloa tonu ona ko tena amiotonu, e se fai ei a ia mo fai se Atua sē alofa kae faigata, telā e ‵tau o ma‵taku kae faka‵mao mai i ei.


Church and State promoted apostate Christianity and tried to drown out the voice of wheatlike Christians. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne te Lotu mo te Malo a te Lotu Kelisiano aposetate kae taumafai ke fakaseai atu a leo o Kelisiano kolā e fai pelā me ne saito.


He declared: “A covenant I have concluded with my eyes. So how could I show myself attentive to a virgin? . . . 	 Ne folafola mai a ia: “Ko oti ne fai ne au se tautoga ‵malu, ke mo a e kilo oku mata ki se fafine mo toku loto lailai.


Consider an example of how Adam used his free will in an appropriate way. 	 Mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga ki te auala ne fakaaoga ei ne Atamu tena saolotoga i se auala ‵lei.


How did one elderly couple expand their ministry? 	 Ne fakalauefa atu pefea ne se tauavaga ma‵tua te lā galuega talai?


They were sent to lay hold of Jesus Christ, but they returned empty-handed. 	 Ne uga atu latou ke puke fakapagota mai a Iesu Keliso, kae ne seki fai ne latou.


He sounded a strong warning against covetousness and reinforced that warning with a thought-provoking illustration. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia se faka‵pulaga ‵mafa ke fakaeteete i te matakanokano kae ne toe faka‵mafa ne ia te mea tenā e auala i se fakatusa ke mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


Their regular communication in the family is essential. 	 E aoga eiloa a te faiga faeloa ne latou o fesokotakiga i te kāiga.


Therefore, when preaching to refugees, dress so as not to cause needless offense. 	 Tela la, kafai e talai atu ki tino fakaa‵lofa, ke fai faka‵lei a gatu ko te mea ke seai se pogai e ‵teke mai ei latou.


The plans I made as a boy have made me happy in ways I did not foresee.” 	 A te palani ne fai ne au i taku folikiga ne fai ei ke fiafia au i auala kolā ne seki fakamoemoe au ki ei.”


GUIDED BY GOD’S WORD 	 E TAKITAKI NE TE MUNA A TE ATUA


Keep Your Eye “Simple” 	 Ke “Kilokilo Faeloa ki Mea ‵Lei”


(Eccl. 2:26) In turn, we can make God’s loving heart rejoice. 	 2:26) Mai te fai penā, ka mafai foki ei ne tatou o fai te loto alofa o te Atua ke fiafia.


(Ecclesiastes 4:4; 5:10) Is that practical advice for us today? 	 (Failauga 4:4; 5:10) E mata, e aoga te manatu fakatonutonu tenā mō tatou i aso nei?


She willingly gave up the prospect of marriage and childbearing in order to fulfill a vow that her father had made. 	 Ne loto fiafia eiloa tou fafine o sē avaga kae ke seai ne ana tamaliki ko te mea ke fakataunu a te tautoga ne fai ne tena tamana.


Elderly Ones—Valuable Members of Our Christian Brotherhood 	 Tino Ma‵tua—e Aogā ki te ‵Tou Kautaina Kelisiano


Like that family, many people would be surprised by the honesty Haykanush and her husband showed. 	 E pelā mo te kāiga tenā, ne ofo a tino e tokouke i te fakamaoni telā ne fakaasi atu ne Haykanush mo tena avaga.


And they have desired fields and have seized them; also houses, and have taken them; and they have defrauded an able-bodied man and his household, a man and his hereditary possession.” 	 Ka fai e ma‵nako latou ki te fatoaga, e ‵fao mālō fua ne latou. Kafai e ma‵nako ki te fale, e puke fua ne latou. E seai eiloa se mea a se kāiga e sao.”


Indeed, the spirituality and reputation of his family have a direct bearing on his appointment. 	 A te tonuga loa, e pokotia a te feitu faka-te-agaga mo uiga o tena kāiga i tena tauliaga.


David had personally experienced Jehovah’s protection. 	 Ne puipui sāle ne Ieova a Tavita.


We all need a word of encouragement from time to time. 	 E manakogina ne tatou katoa a fakamalosiga i so se taimi.


How is it useful for the problems I face right now?’ 	 E aoga pefea ki fakalavelave e pokotia ei au i te taimi nei?’