King Solomon of ancient Israel said: “Sweet is the sleep of the one serving, regardless of whether it is little or much that he eats; but the plenty belonging to the rich one is not permitting him to sleep.” 	 Ne fai mai te Tupu o Isalaelu mua, ko Solomona: “A te tagata galue, me e lava ana meakai mo ona kai me ikai, kae e mafai eiloa o maua se taimi e moe ‵lei ei a ia i te po. A te tagata maumea ko tō uke ana mea, tela la, e se mafai o moe faka‵lei i te po me e mafaufau faeloa ki ana mea.”


18 Secure in our God’s tender care, we feel as did the psalmist Asaph, who sang to Jehovah: “You have taken hold of my right hand. 	 18 E fai ne te alofa atafai o Ieova ke tokagamalie tatou e pelā mo te lagonaga o te fai-salamo ko Asafo i te taimi ne usu atu ei a ia ki a Ieova: “Ne taofi ‵mau ne koe toku lima kae takitaki atu au ne koe ki tau fakatonuga.”


(Heb. 1:14) What a splendid example the angels set for us as we serve Jehovah unitedly like a well-trained army!—1 Cor. 14:33, 40. 	 (Epe. 1:14) Mafāga o fakaakoakoga fakaofoofogia ne fai ne agelu mō tatou i te ‵tou tavini fakatasi atu ki a Ieova e pelā me se kautau ne akoako faka‵lei!—1 Koli. 14:33, 40.


(Prov. 3:11, 12) Of course, in doing so we must remember that we too are sinful and prone to unloving acts. 	 (Faata. 3:11, 12) E tonu, ke fai penā, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me i a tatou foki e agasala kae e mafai o tosina atu ki faifaiga sē a‵lofa.


Wise King Solomon wrote: “I myself have seen all the hard work and all the proficiency in work, that it means the rivalry of one toward another; this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.” 	 Ne tusi mai te Tupu poto ko Solomona: “Ko oti foki ne iloa ne au me ai a e ga‵lue malosi ei a tino ko latou ke manuia: me e ita i a latou ma takavale i olotou tuakoi. E seai eiloa se aogā. E pelā eiloa me se tino e fano o afuli te matagi.”


And think about your relationship with others. 	 Mafaufau foki ki tou va fakataugasoa mo nisi tino.


Indeed, he had to! 	 E tonu, ne ‵tau eiloa o fai ne ia te mea tenā!


In his perfect justice and wisdom, Jehovah knew that there was only one way to answer the challenge properly—allow time to pass, giving humans the opportunity to rule themselves as they choose. 	 I tena fakamaoni ‵lei katoatoa mo tena poto, ne iloa ne Ieova me e tasi fua te auala ke tali faka‵lei atu ei ki pati ‵toa konei—ke fakaavanoa te taimi, ke maua ei ne tino a te avanoaga ke pule atu eiloa ki a latou e pelā mo te mea ne filifili ne latou.


19 Because love is a product of God’s holy spirit, it enables true Christians to do what others cannot do, such as overcome racial, cultural, and political barriers. 	 19 Ona ko te alofa se fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua, e fai ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu ke fai ne latou a mea kolā e se mafai ne nisi tino o fai, e pelā mo te manumalo i fakalavelave kolā e māfua mai i te fakailoga tino, i tuu mo aganuu, mo mea fakapolitiki.


Concerns about a possible nuclear holocaust continue to plague mankind. 	 E tumau faeloa te manava‵se o tino e uiga ki se taua fakaniukelea telā e mafai o tupu.


Hence, new guidelines were required: “Only flesh with its life—its blood—you must not eat.” 	 Tela la, ne manakogina i ei a fakatakitakiga ‵fou: “Ko te mea e se ‵tau o kai ne koutou, ko ‵kano o manu kolā koi isi ne toto i ei.”


“You are not in darkness, so that that day should overtake you as it would thieves.”—1 THESS. 5:4. 	 “E se ‵nofo koutou i te pouliga ko te mea ke ‵poa aka koutou i te aso tenā e pelā me ne tino kai‵soa.”—1 TESALONIA 5:4.


10 Why is having respect and showing honor so important? 	 10 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei ke maua te fakaaloalo kae fakaasi atu a te āva?


(Matthew 7:17, 18, Contemporary English Version) Consider just three of the good fruits that the Bible says would identify the “good tree.” 	 (Mataio 7:17, 18) Mafaufau aka ki fuataga ‵lei e tolu kolā e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ka iloa ei te “lakau ‵lei.” [Te Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 3]


To benefit personally when the drama involving sovereignty ends, what must we do? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maua ne tatou a mea aoga māfai ko oti atu a te ata e uiga ki te pulega sili?


(Isaiah 26:17, 18) Similarly, the liberation of the Israel of God in 1919 was proof of Jehovah’s support. 	 (Isaia 26:17, 18) E penā foki eiloa, a te fakasaolotoga o te Isalaelu a te Atua i te 1919 ne fakamaoni mai i ei a te fesoasoani o Ieova.


Are You Living Up to Your Dedication? 	 E Mata, e Ola Koe e ‵Tusa mo Tau Tukuatuga?


Does God Care About Me? 	 E Mata, e Atafai Mai te Atua ki a Au?


“In most relationships,” says one reference work, “positive behavior is reciprocated, so do your best to encourage your partner to behave positively by behaving more positively yourself.” 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga i se tusi, penei, “I te ukega o fakaipoipoga, ka toe fai mai eiloa ne tau avaga a faifaiga ‵lei kolā ne fai ne koe ki a ia, tela la, ke taumafai malosi koe o fakamalosi tau avaga ke fai a mea ‵lei mai te fakaasiatuga ne koe a faifaiga ‵lei.”


(Matt. 5:44) His disciples were to act lovingly toward all who showed hostility to them. 	 (Mataio 5:44) Ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne ana soko a te alofa ki tino katoa kolā e takalia‵lia ki a latou.


Learn to Be Balanced 	 Ke Iloa o Fakapaleni a Mea


When your conviction is strong and you are well-prepared, you will feel impelled to give a witness for Jehovah’s name.—Jer. 20:8, 9. 	 Kafai ko malosi eiloa tou loto talitonu kae ko toka faka‵lei koe, ka fakamalosi aka eiloa koe ke tuku atu se molimau mō te igoa o Ieova.—Iele. 20:8, 9.


(Ps. 68:19) So our heavenly Father can help a brother to take on responsibility in the congregation. 	 (Salamo 68:19) Tela la, e mafai o fesoasoani atu te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ki se taina ke mafai ne ia o fai a tiute i te fakapotopotoga.


We take no position regarding what laws should be enacted, repealed, or changed, and we do not pressure others to agree with our view. 	 E se ‵tau o fai ne ‵tou manatu e uiga ki tulafono a tagata kolā e manakogina ke fakamalosi aka, ke fakaseai io me ke faka‵fou, kae e se ‵tau foki o fakamalosi ne tatou a nisi tino ke ‵lago mai ki ‵tou kilokiloga.


On the other hand, millions just die anonymously—the faceless victims of genocide, famine, AIDS, civil war, or just abject poverty. 	 I te suā feitu, e ‵mate lēmū atu te fia miliona o tino kae e se iloa atu olotou igoa—ko tino ‵mate i fakatau tamatega i va o matakāiga, ogegā meakai, te SELAMETE, tamā taua, io me ko te mativa fulafulaki.


[1] (paragraph 7) Some names have been changed. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 7) A nisi igoa ko oti ne ‵fuli.


(Num. 14:2, 11) Indeed, Jehovah chose Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and David to represent him as Leader. 	 (Nume. 14:2, 11) Ko Ieova ne filifili ne ia a Mose, Iosua, Kitiona, mo Tavita ke fai mo Takitaki.


Giving Brings Joy 	 Te Tukuatuga o Mea e Aumai i ei te Fiafia


Here in this picturesque region where farmers, shepherds, and fishermen plied their trades, Jesus grew up in a large family, likely in modest circumstances.—Matthew 13:55, 56. 	 I te fa‵kai gali tenei telā e ‵fonu i tino fai fatoaga, tausi mamoe mo tino faiika, ne tupu aka a Iesu i se kāiga lasi telā e se maumea malosi.—Mataio 13:55, 56.


Remembering this will keep us from being self-assuming.—Matthew 26:33-35, 69-75. 	 Ka se fia fai tavaega eiloa tatou māfai e masaua ne tatou te mea tenei.—Mataio 26:33-35, 69-75.


(Luke 11:28) Yes, love permeated the very being of the Christ, governing what he taught, how he dealt with people, and how he instructed them. 	 (Luka 11:28) E tonu, ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne Keliso a te alofa lasi, telā ne pule atu ki mea kolā ne akoako ne ia, ana faifaiga ki tino, mo te auala ne akoako ei ne ia latou.


What will you do to maintain a complete heart toward Jehovah? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne koe ke tumau i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa?


17 The Bible is a marvelous gift that Jehovah has provided by means of his holy spirit. 	 17 A te Tusi Tapu se meaalofa fakaofoofogia ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou e auala i tena agaga tapu.


(Job 38:4, 7) Jehovah created man “a little lower than angels” but in His “image,” thus enabling humans to reflect the Creator’s lofty qualities. 	 (Iopu 38:4, 7) Ne faite ne Ieova a te tagata ke “tai malalo ifo i agelu” kae ne faite ne ia latou ki Ana “foliga,” telā ne mafai ei ne tino o fakaasi atu a uiga o te Mafuaga.


Sustained Upon a Sickbed 	 Ne Fesoasoani Atu i te Taimi ne Masaki ei


Thus, when King Solomon dedicated the temple in Jerusalem to Jehovah, he said: “Will God truly dwell upon the earth? Look! 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne fakaulufale ei ne te tupu ko Solomona a te faletapu ki a Ieova, ne fai atu a ia: “Te Atua, e tonu e mafai ne koe o nofo i te lalolagi nei?


(1 Pet. 2:21, 23) The need to think about Christ’s example may especially arise when we have been offended or have experienced an injustice. 	 (1 Pe. 2:21, 23) E mafai o mafau‵fau ki te fakaakoakoga a Keliso maise eiloa māfai ne seki fia‵fia tatou ki se mea io me fe‵paki mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


How can you encourage inactive ones to return to the flock without delay, and how can you show them that God does not expect too much of us? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi atu koe ki tino ‵mate faka-te-agaga ke toe ‵foki fakavave mai ki te lafu kae e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne koe me e se fakamoemoe te Atua ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e se mafai ne tatou o fai?


(Romans 8:28-30) The apostle Peter refers to these as “a holy nation.” (1 Peter 2:9) The apostle John had the privilege of learning in a vision the number of those who would become Christ’s joint heirs—144,000. 	 (Loma 8:28-30) Ne fakasino atu te apositolo ko Petelu ki a latou konei e pelā me se “fenua tapu.” (1 Petelu 2:9) Ne maua ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te tauliaga ke iloa ne ia i se fakaasiga a te aofaki o tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso—e toko 144,000.


As shown in the preceding article, Jesus instituted this observance, also called the Lord’s Evening Meal, after he and his apostles celebrated the Passover on Nisan 14, 33 C.E. The Memorial emblems of unleavened bread and red wine symbolize Christ’s sinless body and his shed blood—the only sacrifice that can redeem mankind from inherited sin and death.—Romans 5:12; 6:23. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te mataupu muamua, ne kamata ne Iesu a te fakamanatuga tenei, telā e fakaigoa foki me ko te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, i te otiga ne fakamanatu ne latou mo ana apositolo a te Paseka i a Nisani 14, i te 33 T.A. E fakaata mai ne te falaoa sē fakafete mo te uaina ‵kula a te foitino ‵lei katoatoa o Keliso mo tena toto telā ne maligi—ko te taulaga fua e tasi e mafai o fakasaoloto ei a tino mai te agasala mo te mate.—Loma 5:12; 6:23.


If you faithfully read the Bible and Bible-based publications and attend the programs of instruction sponsored by the anointed today, then you are being trained to walk with God. 	 Kafai e fakamaoni koe o faitau ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae kau atu faeloa ki polokalame o akoakoga kolā e fakatoka ne te kau fakaekegina i aso nei, ko tena uiga ko akoakogina koe ke sa‵sale fakatasi koulua mo te Atua.


And now is the time to maintain moral purity and never jeopardize our righteous standing with Jehovah. 	 Kae tenei foki eiloa te taimi ke tumau tatou i te ‵mā kae ke mo a ma fakamasei te ‵tou tulaga amiotonu i mua o Ieova.


What did Solomon ask for, and what did God give him? 	 Se a te fakamolemole a Solomona, kae se a te mea ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia?


(Daniel 12:4; John 17:3) This will keep alive our resurrection hope. 	 (Tanielu 12:4; Ioane 17:3) Ka fakaolaola aka faeloa i ei te ‵tou fakamoemoega ki te toetu.


I missed several meetings, and this began to affect me spiritually. 	 Ne seki kau atu eiloa au ki nisi fakatasiga kae ne gasolo ifo eiloa ki lalo toku malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


But what does a priest do? 	 Kae se a te mea e fai ne te faitaulaga?


4 The angel foremost in power and authority—the chief angel—is named Michael the archangel. 	 4 A te toe agelu malosi kae sili—ko te agelu pule—e fakaigoa ki a Mikaele te agelu pule.


And what a powerful reason that is for displaying loving-kindness in our speech as well as in other aspects of our daily life! 	 Kae se pogai tāua ‵ki ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa atafai i ‵tou pati e pelā foki mo ‵tou faifaiga i aso takitasi o ‵tou olaga!


The Bible tells us: “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Fakapilipili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”


A person who truly has this calling does not need to ask others if he has such a hope. 	 E se ‵tau o silisili a te tino telā ko oti ne fakaekegina ki nisi tino me e tonu i a ia ko oti ne fakaekegina me ikai.


The fine and good soil, being soft and deep, allows the roots of the seed to sink down, and as a result, the seed sprouts and produces fruit. 	 A te ola ‵lei o te laukele tenā, te malūlū mo te ‵poko ki lalo, e fai ei ke ‵mautakitaki a aka o te fuaga, ko ola aka ei kae ‵fua mai i ei a fuataga.


Despite the spread of apostasy, what has Jehovah done about his memorial name? 	 Faitalia te salalau o te aposetasi, ne puipui pefea ne Ieova a tena igoa?


When he replied no, they asked how he knew their language. 	 Ne tali atu a ia ikai, ne fesili atu lāua me ne iloa pefea ne ia te la ‵gana.


Satan is well aware that he has only “a short period of time” left to vent his “great anger” on the earth, particularly on Jehovah’s faithful servants. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne Satani me “ko sē leva ona aso” ke fakaasi atu ei tena “kaitaua” ki tino o te lalolagi, kae maise eiloa ki tavini fakamaoni a Ieova.


Even after his death, Wycliffe was declared a heretic. 	 Kae mai tua o tena mate, ne taku a Wycliffe e pelā me se aposetate.


5, 6. (a) What responsibilities do parents have toward their children? (b) How can parents make sure that their children have good association? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne a tiute e ‵tau o fai ne mātua ki olotou tamaliki? (e) E fakamautinoa aka pefea ne mātua me e maua ne olotou tamaliki a taugasoa ‵lei?


(James 4:8) May we do so by progressing in our knowledge of God, by seeking to express our love for him more and more, and by developing intimacy with him in our prayers. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke na fai eiloa tatou penā mai te gasolo faeloa ki mua o ‵tou iloaga e uiga ki te Atua, mai te taumafai ke fakaasi atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia kae ke fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia i te faiga o ‵tou ‵talo.


Martin says, “During that argument, I began thinking that we could no longer live together, that I should just quit trying to make the marriage work.” 	 E fai mai a Martin, “I te mā kinauga tenā, ne kamata ei au o mafaufau me ko se mafai o ‵nofo fakatasi māua, telā ko ‵tau ei o fakagata toku taumafai o fakatumau a te mā fakaipoipoga.”


However, when the disciples surrounded him, he rose up and entered into the city. 	 Kae i te taimi ne mumu atu ei a soko ki a ia, ne tu aka tou tagata ki luga kae fanatu ki te fa‵kai.


Genuine unity goes beyond that. We attain such unity when we apply Jehovah’s instruction and allow ourselves to be molded by God’s holy spirit. 	 E mafai o ‵kau fakatasi tonu tatou māfai e fakagalue ne tatou a mea kolā e akoako mai ne Ieova kae talia ne tatou a te agaga tapu o te Atua ke fesoasoani mai ke fai tatou mo tino ‵lei.


Jesus said: “Not one of them [not even the one added in] goes forgotten before God.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “E seai foki se manu i a latou [e aofia i ei te manu telā ne fakaopoopo mai] e to ki te one e se iloa ne te Tamana.”


Cain ignored God’s warning. 	 Ne seki talia ne Kaino a fakamasauaga mai te Atua.


One possible explanation for this kind of reasoning is that deep down the individuals involved are not convinced of what they have been taught about sin. 	 A te fakamatalaga ki te pogai ko fai ei penei a tino ona ko te sē tali‵tonu o latou ki akoakoga e uiga ki te agasala.


These recognize the responsibility of their anointed brothers and feel privileged to work under their oversight. 	 E matea ne te vaitino tokouke a te tiute o olotou taina fakaekegina kae e lagona ne latou te tauliaga gali ke ga‵lue mai lalo o te lotou tausiga.


Using a pastoral setting, these proverbs emphasize the value of finding contentment in a simple life resulting from diligent work. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o fakanofonofoga tausi manu i te vao, e faka‵mafa mai i faataoto konei a te tāua o te lotomalie ki se olaga faigofie telā e māfua mai i galuega e fai mo te loto finafinau.


“May Jehovah sustain you at this time of such great loss.” 	 “Ke fakamalosi ne Ieova koe i te taimi faigata tenei.”


8 Elders who are self-sacrificing, humble, and loving provide the kind of example that younger men need. 	 8 A toeaina kolā e fakaasi atu te alofa sē fakapito, e loto maulalo, kae a‵lofa, e tuku eiloa ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō talavou tāgata.


Before printing was brought to the Western world, the Bible was painstakingly copied by hand. 	 Mai mua o mafai o ‵lomi a tusi, a te Tusi Tapu ne tusilima ke mafai o fai a ‵kopi.


(2 Peter 3:9) Because of the resurrection hope, we as God’s servants can always be sure that we are safe. 	 (2 Petelu 3:9) Ona ko te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu, e mafai faeloa o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou, e pelā me ne tavini a te Atua, me e mautinoa eiloa te puipuiga o tatou.


But he did foretell a multitude of events that together would constitute a sign that would be identifiable from anywhere on earth. 	 Kae ne ‵valo mai ne ia a mea e uke kolā kafai e tuku fakatasi ka maua i ei te fakailoga telā ka mafai o lavea mai i so se koga o te lalolagi.


Such a life is a wonderful prize indeed! 	 A te vaegā olaga tenā se failoga gali eiloa!


Jehovah blessed us with finding part-time teaching jobs at the same school, and we found an apartment nearby. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Ieova māua ki galuega sē tumau ke fai pelā me ne faiakoga i te akoga tenā, kae ne maua ne māua se fale ‵togi tai pili mai.


What do we learn from this? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala tenei?


Are we seeing great earthquakes, just as the Bible foretold? 	 E mata, ko matea atu nei ne tatou a mafuie faka‵mataku, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu?


If a warning is given about an impending volcanic eruption, probable flooding, or an approaching hurricane or typhoon, wisdom dictates that those in the affected area evacuate and get to safer ground. 	 Kafai e faka‵pula mai me ko pili o ‵ka te mauga, ka isi se lofiaga io me se matagi malosi, se faiga poto ke ‵tele keatea a tino mai kogā koga konā kae olo atu ki koga kolā e ‵sao ei latou.


We need to be both teachers and guides 	 E ‵tau o fai tatou mo fai ne faiakoga mo tino fakatonutonu


“To fuel the national economy,” says the report. 	 E fai mai te lipoti: “Ke fakamalosi aka ei te tulaga o te maumea o te atufenua.”


In fact, he often referred to the wholesome teaching of women. 	 (2 Timoteo 1:5; Tito 2:3-5) I tena tusi ki te kau Kolinito, ne seki fakatonutonu atu fua a Paulo ki fāfine kae ki tino taki tokotasi foki kolā e maua ne latou te meaalofa o te fai‵pati ki ‵gana mo te ‵valo atu ke “‵nofo fifilemu” māfai e faipati a te suā tino talitonu.


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Of course, we refrain from the kind of fellowship that may involve spiritual hazards. 	 Kae e tonu la, e fakaeteete tatou i te vaegā faigā taugasoa telā e oko atu ki mea fakama‵taku i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Really, woe is me if I did not declare the good news!” (1 Corinthians 9:16) Was Paul interested in saving only his own life? 	 Kae ka pefea eiloa i te masei a mea ka ‵tupu ki a au, manafai e se folafola ne au a te tala ‵lei!” (1 Kolinito 9:16) E mata, ne manavase fua a Paulo i a ia ma fakasala?


7 The hope of being set free from enslavement to sin and death was alluded to right after the first human pair sinned. 	 7 I te taimi ne fatoā agasala ei te tauavaga muamua e isi ne pati ne fai kolā ne fakauiga eiloa ki te fakamoemoega o te fakasaolotoga mai i te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate.


If he or she does not do so within a reasonable period of time, loyalty to God should move you to report the matter to the elders. 	 Kafai e se fai fakavave ne ia a te mea tenā, a tou fakamaoni ki te Atua e fakamalosi ne ia koe ke lipoti atu a te fakalavelave tenā ki toeaina.


“Jehovah himself will become for you an indefinitely lasting light.”—ISAIAH 60:20. 1. 	 “Ko au [ko Ieova], ko te mainaga ki a koutou tela e tumau ki te se gata mai.”—Isaia 60:20.


(Luke 3:21, 22) In harmony with this example, baptism candidates today should show proper decorum. 	 (Luka 3:21, 22) E ‵tusa mo te fakaakoakoga tenei, e ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu ne tino papatiso a uiga ‵lei.


Early transfusions were of whole blood—removed from a donor, stored, and given to a patient, perhaps a battle casualty. 	 I aso mua ne faulu a te toto kātoa ki tino—e tapale mai i se isi tino, tausi i se koga, ko faulu ei ki se tino masaki, kāti se tino ne pakia i te taua.


That key passage explains how Christians know that they are anointed—holy spirit bears witness with their spirit. 	 I te fuaiupu eiloa tenā, e fakamatala mai ei te auala e iloa ei ne Kelisiano i a latou ko fakaekegina—ko te agaga tapu e molimau atu ki olotou agaga.


Why were the crowds astounded at Jesus’ way of teaching? 	 Kaia ne ofo masei ei a te vaitino i te auala ne akoako atu ei a Iesu?


At other times, though, a child’s heartfelt comments may reveal an inclination toward unrighteousness. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti e matea atu i fakamatalaga a te tamaliki me ko pili o tosina atu tena loto ki faifaiga sē amio‵tonu.


Further, we need to consider if our sharing in such a custom or ceremony might stumble others who know what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe and teach. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tau foki o mafau‵fau tatou me e mata, e mafai o fakavāivāi atu a te ‵kau atu ki ei ki tino kolā e iloa ne latou a talitonuga mo akoakoga a Molimau a Ieova.


(Joshua 1:2) Joshua is to lead a nation of several million people into the Promised Land. 	 (Iosua 1:2) Ne ‵tau o ‵taki atu ne Iosua se atufenua o tino e lau i miliona ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


It comes from the highest authority, our Creator. 	 Me ne maua te Tusi Tapu mai te ‵toe tino maluga eiloa, ko te ‵tou Atua.


For some with whom we study the Bible, that may be intimidating. 	 E mafai o faigata te mea tenei ki nisi tino kolā e suke‵suke mo tatou ki te Tusi Tapu.


What does the word picture at Isaiah 40:11 show us about Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ki a tatou i te Isaia 40:11 e uiga ki a Ieova?


Jesus likewise raised his friend Lazarus from death. 	 E penā foki te fakatumaiga ne ia a tena taugasoa ko Lasalo mai te mate.


2, 3. (a) Why is there a pressing need for baptized men to reach out? (b) What will be considered in this article? 	 2, 3. (a) Kaia e manakogina malosi ei ke kausaki atu a taina papatiso ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


Days of Storm in Bible Times 	 Aso o Kaumatagi i Taimi o te Tusi Tapu


When a hospitable host in Bible times received friends into his home, he let them know how happy he was to see them. 	 I te taimi ne avatu ei ne se tino uiga talimalo i aso o te Tusi Tapu a taugasoa ki tena fale, e fakaasi atu ne ia ke iloa ne latou tena fiafia ke fetaui mo latou.


It is vital that we keep on paying attention to divine predictions while we let our light shine. 	 Se mea tāua ‵ki eiloa ke ‵saga tonu atu faeloa tatou ki valoaga a te Atua a koi fakamaina atu foki ne tatou te ‵tou mainaga.


How can a Bible-trained conscience help us to follow the guidance of Jehovah’s spirit? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te loto lagona telā e fakaa‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki takitakiga mai te agaga o Ieova?


(Josh. 5:13-15; 6:2, 21) Later, King Hezekiah faced an overwhelming force of Assyrian soldiers who threatened to invade Jerusalem. 	 (Iosu. 5:13-15; 6:2, 21) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakafesagai atu a te tupu ko Hesekia ki se kautau lasi a Asulia kolā ne taumafai o puke a Ielusalema.


6, 7. (a) What campaign against Jehovah’s Witnesses was waged in Nazi Germany, and with what outcome? (b) The modern-day history of Jehovah’s people bears testimony to what fact? 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te taumafaiga ‵teke ne fai ne te kau Nasi ki Molimau a Ieova, i Siamani, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei? (e) Se a te manatu tonu telā e ‵lago atu ki ei a tala i aso nei o Molimau a Ieova?


Deep appreciation moved Elfi to write: “What would I do without Jehovah’s organization?” 	 Ona ko te lasi o tena loto fafetai ne tusi mai ei a Elfi: “Ne a aku mea e mafai o fai e aunoa mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova?”


“Come and let us walk in the light of Jehovah.”—ISAIAH 2:5. 1, 2. (a) How important is light? (b) Why is the warning that darkness would cover the earth so grave? 	 “O‵mai nei ke sasale tatou i te mainaga tela ne aumai ne te Aliki ki a tatou!”—ISAIA 2:5.


“The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.”—PROVERBS 10:22. 1, 2. 	 “Ko te fakamanuiaga a Ieova e fai ne ia koe ke maumea, kae e se fakaopoopo atu ne ia te logo‵mae ki ei.”—FAATAOTO 10:22, NW.


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20; Acts 8:25; 1 Peter 2:12) To be effective and happy in this Christian work assignment, we need suitable tools and knowledge of how to handle them properly. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20; Galuega 8:25; 1 Petelu 2:12) Ko te mea ke magoi kae ke fia‵fia tatou ki te ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou a mea faigaluega ‵tonu kae ke iloa foki ne tatou o fakaaogā a mea faigaluega konā.


Exercise Your Faith in Jehovah’s Promises 	 Fakagalue Tou Fakatuanaki ki Folafolaga a Ieova


(Mark 1:32-34; 6:30-34; John 11:11, 17, 33) His love moved him to help people spiritually, traveling hundreds of miles over dusty roads to preach the good news of the Kingdom. 	 (Maleko 1:32-34; 6:30-34; Ioane 11:11, 17, 33) Ne fakaosofia a ia ne tena alofa ke fesoasoani ki tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga, mai te faimalaga atu i te fia selau o maila i auala ‵pefu ke talai atu ei te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo.


Since 1998, he had been a helper to the Writing Committee. 	 Talu mai te 1998, ne fai foki a ia mo fai se tino fesoasoani i te komiti ko te Writing Committee.


Let Nothing Deprive You of the Prize 	 Ke mo a ma Kaisoa ne se Mea a te Failoga Mai i a Koutou


But what reaction can we expect? 	 Kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fakamoemoe tatou me ka fai mai ne tino e uiga ki ei?


According to The Guardian newspaper of London, England, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize commented: “What is truly unsettling is that the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are the world’s five major arms suppliers.” 	 E pelā mo muna i te nusipepa ko te Guardian i Lonitona, Egelani, ne fai mai penei se tino e tokotasi telā ne maua ne ia te fakailoga ko te Nobel Peace Prize: “Se mea fakafanoanoa ‵ki eiloa me i malo e lima kolā e pule faeloa ki te Komiti o Malo ‵Soko mō te Tokagamalie ko toe malo ‵lasi i te lalolagi kolā e ‵togi atu ne latou a meatau.”


Each [having] unique characteristics that when combined result in the harmonious creation of life.” 	 E tofu te malosi mo ana uiga ‵kese, kae kafai e tuku fakatasi te avā mea konā ko faite ei te ola i se auala tokagamalie.”


The tent of God is with mankind . . . 	 Ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata.


In our congregations are found all sorts of people whom Jehovah has drawn to him. 	 E maua i loto i ‵tou fakapotopotoga a vaegā tino valevale kolā ne aumai ne Ieova ki a ia.


(Ps. 34:15) We strive to imitate Jehovah by turning our eyes and ears—our full attention—toward our brothers, especially those who approach us for help. 	 (Salamo 34:15) E taumafai malosi tatou o fakaakoako ki a Ieova mai te tuku atu o ‵tou mata mo ‵tou taliga—ko te ‵tou ‵saga katoatoa atu—ki ‵tou taina, maise eiloa a latou kolā e o‵mai ki a tatou mō se fesoasoani.


(2 Corinthians 4:4) Such kinds of idolatry are rampant and are a snare. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4) A vaegā ifoga ki tupua penā e fakama‵taku kae e fai foki mo fai ne matāsele.


Would it not be sad if your parents did not love you enough to take the time and make the effort to correct you? 	 E mata, e se se mea fakafanoanoa māfai e se lava te a‵lofa o ou mātua ki a koe ke fakamāumāu a lā taimi mo taumafaiga o fakatonutonu a koe?


Through the prophet Jeremiah, Jehovah reproved the people of ancient Israel because they failed to do this. 	 E auala i te pelofeta ko Ielemia, ne polopoloki ne Ieova a tino Isalaelu i aso mua me ne seki fai ne latou te mea tenei.


[Pictures on page 12] 	 Ne a mea tāua e mafai o aofia i ‵tou sau‵talaga? 12.


God has assigned that task to Jesus Christ. 	 Ko oti ne tuku atu ne te Atua a te tiute tenā ki a Iesu Keliso.


When our decisions reflect such careful and prayerful thought, then we are following in Christ’s footsteps. 	 Kafai e fakaasi atu i ‵tou fakaikuga me ne mafaufau kae ‵talo foki tatou e uiga ki ei, ko tena uiga ko sa‵sale eiloa tatou i kalafaga o Keliso.


(Acts 1:20) What, though, would be their primary concern? 	 (Galu. 1:20) Se a te mea muamua e ‵tau o manava‵se latou ki ei?


Interestingly, in ancient Greece, if a man struck his parents, he would lose all his civil rights; in Roman law, to strike a father was as serious as murder. 	 I Eleni i aso mua, kafai e ta ne se tagata ana mātua, ka se maua ne ia ana saolotoga katoa; i tulafono a te kau Loma, kafai e ta ne koe tou tamana e ‵pau eiloa te masei o te mea tenā mo te tatino.


Our private prayers, in fact, are a good indicator of the depth of our love for God and our trust in him. 	 A ‵tou ‵talo totino se fakasiga tenā o te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a ia.


Keep Drawing Close to Jehovah 	 Fakapilipili Atu Faeloa Ki A Ieova


It is also connected with the qualities of goodness, innocence, and purity. 	 E mafai o fakauiga ki uiga konei, te ‵lei, seai se ‵se, mo te ‵ma pakipaki.


Without a steady diet of wholesome spiritual food to sustain us, we cannot hope to withstand the pressure that this system brings to bear. 	 Kafai e se maua faeloa ne tatou a meakai ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga ke fakamalosi mai ki a tatou, e se mafai lele eiloa o fa‵ki tatou i fakalavelave faiga‵ta kolā e fakaoko mai ne te fakanofonofoga tenei.


His promise of salvation is indeed a major source of happiness. 	 A tena folafolaga e uiga ki te fakaolataga se pogai tāua o te fiafia.


The picture of an unborn child appearing in that chapter touched the couple so deeply that they decided against the abortion. 	 Ne otia malosi a loto o te tauavaga konei i te ata o te pepe telā e seki fanau mai i te mataupu tenā, fakaiku aka ei ne laua ke se fakatō te lā pepe.


He ‘struck some of them,’ perhaps by ordering judicial action against them. 	 Ne fai ne ia ke “‵kini” a nisi o latou, kāti mai te faiga o se ikuga ke fakasala latou i se fono famasino.


Like Ruth of old, Christians around the globe have shown faith in Jehovah’s power to help. 	 E pelā mo Luta i aso mua, e fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa a te fakatuanaki ki te malosi o Ieova ke fesoasoani mai.


In the 2013 revision of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Psalm 144:12-15 applies to God’s people. 	 I te “Tusi Tapu i te ‵Fuliga o te Lalolagi Fou” telā ne toe fakafou i te 2013, e fakasino atu eiloa a pati i te Salamo 144:12-15 ki tino o te Atua.


What does a Christian actually do when he dedicates himself to God? 	 Ne a mea e fai ne se Kelisiano māfai ko tukugina atu a ia ki te Atua?


No matter the level of our faith or skepticism, we all find ourselves asking, ‘Who is this man?’”—AUTHOR STAN GUTHRIE. 	 Faitalia me e pefea ‵tou fakatuanaki io me ko ‵tou fakalotolotolua, e fesili ifo tatou katoa penei, ‘Ko oi la te tagata tenei?’”—TE TINO TUSITALA KO STAN GUTHRIE.


My liver has been poured out to the very earth.” 	 Ke oko foki loa ki tino kolā ne afe atu ki ei, ne fai mai latou mo te ofo: “‘Mea nei ko te fa‵kai telā e fai pelā me se fa‵kai gali?’


(Exodus 7:1–14:31; Psalm 106:7, 21, 22) There is a similar event related in Joshua chapter 3. Joshua, Moses’ successor, was to lead God’s people across another body of water and into the Promised Land. 	 (Esoto 7:1–14:31; Salamo 106:7, 21, 22) E isi se tala e tai ‵pau mo te mea tenā telā e fakamatala mai i te Iosua mataupu e 3. Ne ‵tau o takitaki ne Iosua, ko te sui o Mose, a tino o te Atua ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga kae e ui atu i se isi vaitafe.


14, 15. (a) In his seventh vision, what does Zechariah see? 	 14, 15. (a) I te fitu o ana fakaasiga, se a te mea ne lavea ne Sakalia?


You may know some who have zealously preached the good news for decades and whose good examples have helped to motivate younger ones and mold their lives. 	 Kāti e iloa ne koe a nisi tino kolā ne talai atu ne latou te tala ‵lei mo te loto finafinau i te fia o tausaga kae ne fakamalosi atu eiloa olotou fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki talavou ke fai ne latou ne ‵fuliga ki olotou olaga.


“Few subjects agitated the Puritan mind more than wealth,” historian Patricia O’Toole observes. 	 “Ne fakafanoanoa ‵ki a te mea tenā ki nisi Puritan,” ko pati a Patricia O’Toole, se tino tusi tala fakasolopito.


Jesus told his apostles that they would be kings. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo me ka fai latou mo tupu.


“It is a privilege to take part in this lifesaving work. 	 “Se tauliaga gali eiloa ke aofia tatou i te galuega fakaola tino tenei.


(Proverbs 23:35, CEV) Drinkers cross a perilous threshold when they crave an eye-opener, a drink in the morning to recover from the previous night’s excesses. 	 (Faataoto 23:35, CEV) E mafai eiloa o oko atu a te tino inu kava ki se tulaga fakamataku māfai ko manako foki ke toe inu a ia i te taeao ke toe maua te malosi ona ko te ‵pula i te po.


5 When the Israelites cried out to God because of their slavery in Egypt, Jehovah took notice. 	 5 I te taimi ne ‵tagi atu ei ki te Atua a tino Isalaelu ona ko te lotou ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito, ne lagona ne Ieova latou.


4 Consider Jehovah, for example. 	 4 Mafaufau ki a Ieova e pelā me se fakaakoakoga.


(Romans 5:12) By disobeying God, Adam sinned. 	 (Loma 5:12) Mai te sē faka‵logo ki te Atua, ne agasala a Atamu.


Perhaps we should ask, not whether God is cruel, but why some of his actions may appear to be cruel. 	 E se taumate e ‵tau o fakafesili ne tatou a te pogai e foliga mai ei i nisi faifaiga a ia e pelā me e sauā, kae e se fakafesili ne tatou me ko te Atua e sauā.


17 Many of today’s refugees come from countries where our preaching work is restricted. 	 17 E tokouke a tino fakaa‵lofa ne o‵mai mai fenua kolā e fakatapu ei te ‵tou galuega talai.


This account teaches us that Satan is real and not a quality of evil. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala tenei i a Satani se tino tonu eiloa kae e se se uiga masei fua.


Refreshment Can Be Yours 	 E Mafai o Maua ne Koe a te Malōlōga


Clothed With Long-Suffering 14. 	 Kae ne fakasao au ne te Aliki mai mea katoa kona.


(Luke 20:46, 47) By contrast, Jesus commended a poor widow whose small contribution was likely not recognized by others. 	 (Luka 20:46, 47) E ‵kese mai i ei, ne fakamālō atu a Iesu ki te fafine mativa ko mate tena avaga telā ne tuku atu ne ia se tamā meaalofa foliki telā kāti ne seki lavea ne nisi tino.


To illustrate, consider these words from the introduction to a book that surveys mankind’s more recent scientific advances: “The more we come to know, the more we realize how little we know. . . . 	 E pelā mo pati fakatomua ki se tusi telā e fakamatala mai i ei a poto ‵fou o tāgata i mea fakasaienitisi, ne fai mai penei: “Ko te gasolo aka o uke ‵tou mea e iloa, ko te gasolo aka foki o iloa ne tatou a te mu‵tana o ‵tou mea e iloa. . . .


6 Jesus declared that such hypocrites were “having their reward in full.” 	 6 Ne fakailoa mai ne Iesu me i tino fia amio‵tonu konā ka “maua ne latou te lotou taui.”


Adele, for example, was brought up in a Christian home but had never set any spiritual goals. 	 E pelā mo Adele, ne puti aka i se kāiga Kelisiano kae ne seki ai eiloa ne ana fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga kai fakatoka.


(Isaiah 48:17, 18) Read it daily, meditate on what you read, and apply it. 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18) Faitau ki ei i aso katoa, mafaufau ‵loto ki mea kolā e faitau koe ki ei, kae ke fai ne koe.


(Jas. 5:7) After sowing the seed, he needs to wait for it to sprout and grow. 	 (Iakopo 5:7) Kafai ko oti ne ‵toki ne ia a fuaga, e ‵tau mo ia o faka‵tali ke ‵somo kae ‵tupu aka.


7 For example, a Christian might imagine that all in his territory have irrevocably rejected the good news. 	 7 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti e manatu aka se Kelisiano me e se mafai o talia ne tino katoa i tena koga talai a te tala ‵lei.


In fact, there is a strong link between how you pray and how you feel about Jehovah. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e malosi ‵ki a te sokoga i te va o te auala e ‵talo atu ei koe mo ou lagonaga e uiga ki a Ieova.


6 Consider some of the activities of Jesus Christ that give us a glimpse of what he will do for mankind in fulfillment of Psalm 72. 	 6 Mafaufau ki nisi galuega a Iesu Keliso kolā e tuku mai i ei se fakaasiga foliki fua o mea ka fai ne ia mō tino katoa ke fakataunu ei a pati i te Salamo 72.


Why is expressing anger dangerous? 	 Kaia e fakamataku ei ke fakaasi atu a tou kaitaua?


We strive to imitate Jehovah, of whom the psalmist sang: “If errors were what you watch, O Jah, O Jehovah, who could stand?” 	 E taumafai tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova, e pelā mo pati a te faisalamo, penei: “Kafai ne tusitusi ne koe omotou agasala, ko oi la te tino ka mafai o sao mai te fakasalaga?”


4 Peter encouraged the older men among the first-century Christians to have a godly view of the flock entrusted to them. 	 4 Ne fakamalosi atu a Petelu ki toeaina Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ke maua ne latou se kilokiloga fakaatua e uiga ki te lafu telā ne tuku atu ke tausi ne latou.


The first atoned for sins committed by mistake, or unintentionally. 	 A te taulaga muamua, e ‵tau o ofo atu mō agasala kolā e fai mo te sē iloa tonu io me seki fakamoemoe ke fai.


Does the oneness of Jehovah relate to loving him with one’s whole heart, whole soul, and whole strength, as stated in verse 5? 	 E mata, a te tokotasi o Ieova e fakasino atu ki te alofa ki a ia mo te loto kātoa, ola kātoa, mo te malosi kātoa, e pelā mo te mea ne taku mai i te fuaiupu e 5?


But then you take a closer look. Much to your surprise, you notice that the fabric is frayed at the edges, and the stitching is somewhat shoddy. 	 Ko toe onoono faka‵lei koe ki ei kae poi masei koe i te mea e matalatala te laugatu kae faivalevale foki a ‵suiga i ei.


He offered suggestions and guidance. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia ne manatu fesoasoani mo se takitakiga.


• Why did Jesus institute the Lord’s Evening Meal? 	 • Kaia ne kamata ei ne Iesu te faiga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi?


Then God’s will is to be done on earth as in heaven, something for which Christians have long prayed. 	 Kae ka fai a te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei e pelā mo te lagi, se mea telā ko leva ne ‵talo a Kelisiano e uiga ki ei.


So there remains a sabbath resting for the people of God.” 	 Tela la, e isi eiloa se malōlōga mō Kelisiano [io me ko “tino o te Atua”, Tusi Paia, Samoa].”


6 If a Christian were to get a divorce, he or she may or may not be Scripturally free to get married again. 	 6 Kafai e ‵tala te avaga a se Kelisiano, kāti ka saoloto io me e se saoloto a ia o toe avaga e ‵tusa mo pati i te Tusi Tapu.


[Pictures on page 11] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 23]


5 The ninth happiness that Jesus considered in his Sermon on the Mount also deals with the subject of persecution. 	 5 A te iva o vaegā fiafia ne faipati ki ei a Iesu i tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga e aofia i ei te mataupu e uiga ki fakasauāga.


Paul wrote to them: Epaphras is “always exerting himself in your behalf in his prayers, that you may finally stand complete and with firm conviction in all the will of God.” 	 Ne tusi atu penei a Paulo ki a latou: “Ko alofa atu foki a Epafala ki a koutou, se tino mai i a koutou, se tavini a Keliso Iesu; kae se puli faeloa koutou i ana ‵talo, ko te mea ke tumau koutou i te fai mo tino ma‵tua, kae tuku atu foki katoatoa otou loto o fai te loto o te Atua.”


Or will we be inclined to give our friend the benefit of the doubt, especially if we have known that person for many years? 	 Io me ka fakamalosi aka tatou ke tali‵tonu ki ‵tou taugasoa, maise eiloa māfai ne iloa ne tatou a te tino tenā i tausaga e uke?


That set off a chain of events that was hard to believe. 	 Tenā ne kamata ei o ‵tupu a mea kolā ne faigata o tali‵tonu ki ei.


(Psalm 119:130; Daniel 5:14) Before 1919, discreet anointed Christians had diligently sought to discern God’s will for them, despite their temporary weakened state. 	 (Salamo 119:130; Tanielu 5:14) Mai mua o te 1919, ne ‵sala malosi atu a Kelisiano fakaekegina ‵poto ke iloa ne latou te loto o te Atua ke fai ne latou, faitalia te lotou tulaga vāivāi sē tumau.


As a result, the people “did not deviate from following Jehovah” throughout Josiah’s lifetime.—2 Chron. 34:27, 33. 	 Kae ne iku atu ei ki te “seki ‵fuli kea‵tea eiloa a latou mai te tautali atu i a Ieova te Atua o olotou tupuga” i te olaga kātoa o Iosia.—2 Nofo. 34:27, 33.


Similarly, in the United States, a 2002 study of 6,545 people conducted by University of California (UC), Berkeley, found that “people who attended religious services once a week had significantly lower risks of death compared with those who attended less frequently or never.” 	 E tai penā foki te sukesukega a te Iunivesiti o Kalefonia i te Iunaite Sitete i te 2002 ki tino e toko 6,545, ne iloa aka i ei me i “tino kolā e ‵kau sāle fakatasi i te vaiaso ki te lotu e ola leva atu i lō tino kolā e se masani o fai penā io me sē olo lele eiloa ki lotu.”


The judges of the Sanhedrin were determined to have them put to death. 	 Ne ma‵nako eiloa a famasino o te Sanetulini ke tamate latou.


For example, some married couples may qualify for missionary training to be sent out to preach in a foreign land. 	 E pelā mo nisi taki tauavaga, kāti e mafai o ‵kau atu latou ki te akoga mō misionale ko te mea ke olo atu ki nisi fenua o talai i ei.


“O Jehovah, who will be a guest in your tent?” asked David. 	 Ne fesili atu a Tavita, penei: “[Ieova], ko oi e ‵tau o ulu ki loto i tou Faletapu? . . .


Do we faithfully follow the latest directions that Jehovah has given us? 	 E mata, e tau‵tali fakamaoni tatou ki fakatonuga ‵fou kolā ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou?


Further, we can be sure that Jehovah will bless us richly if, like Job, we endure trials and maintain integrity. 	 E se gata i ei, e mautinoa eiloa me ka fakamanuia ne Ieova a tatou māfai e kufaki tatou i tofotofoga kae tumau i te fakamaoni.


• Why should you remain firm in the face of persecution? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o tu ‵mautakitaki māfai ko fe‵paki koe mo fakasauāga?


After breakfast, as we always did when he was leaving for work, we gave each other a kiss, a cuddle, and an ‘I love you.’ 	 Mai tua o te ‵kaiga i te taeao, e masani sāle o fakatau uma atu māua, fakatau ‵sai, kae fai atu ‘Au e alofa ki a koe,’ i te taimi ko fanatu ei a ia o galue.


This attitude has helped me to accept willingly any work assignment here at Bethel.” 	 Ne fesoasoani mai te kilokiloga tenei ke talia ne au mo te fiafia so se galuega telā e tuku mai ki a au i te Peteli.”


Indeed, “the sower and the reaper . . . rejoice together.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “ka fia‵fia fakatasi . . . te tino ‵toki saito mo te tino ‵kati saito.”


In the coming calendar year, it would be well for each one to take stock of himself to make sure that every part of that armor is in place and fits well. 	 I te tausaga tenei, se mea ‵lei ke iloilo ne tino taki tokotasi a ia eiloa ke fakamautinoa aka ei me e pei eiloa a ia ki vaega takitasi o te gatu tau tenā.


When anointed Christians partake of the Memorial bread, they declare their unity within the congregation of anointed ones, which is like a body with Christ as the Head.—Matthew 23:10; 1 Corinthians 12:12, 13, 18. 	 Kafai ko fakaaogā ne Kelisiano fakaekegina a te falaoa o te Fakamanatuga, ko fakaasi mai ei ne latou te lotou fealofani i loto i te fakapotopotoga o tino fakaekegina, telā e fai pelā me se foitino e tasi, a ko Keliso ko te Ulu i ei.—Mataio 23:10; 1 Kolinito 12:12, 13, 18.


We have the privilege of sharing in the preaching work. 	 E taulia tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai.


Satan’s rebellion and his inducing the first human couple to disobey Jehovah God slandered His name by calling into question the way God was exercising his universal sovereignty. 	 A te ‵teke atu o Satani mo te fakakolekolega o te tauavaga muamua ke sē faka‵logo ki a Ieova te Atua ne fakamasei ei Tena igoa mai te tukuatuga o manatu fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te pulega a te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


They are thus conscious of their spiritual need. 	 Tela la, ko iloa ei ne latou te lasi o te lotou manakoga ki mea faka-te-agaga.


We must acquire skill in using “the sword of the spirit, that is, God’s word.” 	 E ‵tau foki o apo tatou i te fakaaogāga o ‘te pelu o te agaga, telā ko te Muna a te Atua.’


You can do this by applying the marvelous truths and counsel found in his Word, the Bible, in every aspect of your life. 	 E mafai eiloa o fai koe penei mai te fakagalueakaga o muna‵tonu mo manatu fesoasoani ‵gali kolā e maua i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, i vaega katoa o tou olaga.


5 The apostle Paul wrote: “Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous: ‘Honor your father and your mother’; which is the first command with a promise: ‘That it may go well with you and you may endure a long time on the earth.’ 	 5 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “A koutou e tama‵liki, se tiute faka-Kelisiano o koutou, o faka‵logo ki otou mātua, me tenā eiloa te mea tonu e ‵tau o fai ne koutou. ‘Ava ki tou tamana mo tou mātua, me kafai e fai ne koe, ka ‵lei ei koe kae ola leva foki i te fenua.’


He had clearly in mind his hope of living in the new world under the Messiah’s rule. 	 A te fakamoemoega ke ola i te laolagi fou mai lalo i te pulega a te Mesia se mea tonu eiloa i tena mafaufau.


However, when that one arrives, the spirit of the truth, he will guide you into all the truth.”—John 16:12, 13. 	 Kae kafai e oko mai te Agaga o te munatonu, ka takitaki ne ia koutou ki munatonu katoa.”—Ioane 16:12, 13.


(Proverbs 12:18) Paul wrote to the Colossians: “You husbands, keep on loving your wives and do not be bitterly angry with them.” 	 (Faataoto 12:18) Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki te kau Kelisiano i Kolose: “Tāgata, e ‵tau mo koutou o a‵lofa ki otou avaga, kae sa fakasauā ki ei.”


Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the rafter in your own eye? 	 Se a te mea e kilo atu ei koe ki te potu lakau i te mata o tou taina, kae seiloa ne koe a te potu lakau i tou mata?


(Ex. 10:12-15) The figurative locusts that John saw well illustrate anointed Christians proclaiming Jehovah’s powerful judgment messages. 	 (Eso. 10:12-15) A sē akelise fakatusa kolā ne lavea ne Ioane e sui ne latou a Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā e folafola atu ne latou a fekau ma‵losi e uiga ki te fakamasinoga a Ieova.


(Genesis 18:14) If he chooses to, Jehovah can manipulate the movement of the earth so that the sun and the moon would seem motionless to an earthly observer. 	 (Kenese 18:14) Kafai e loto a ia ki ei, e mafai o ‵fuli ne Ieova te tamilosaga o te lalolagi ko te mea ke sē gasue‵sue a te la mo te masina māfai e kilo atu ki ei mai te lalolagi.


Cluttered homes or rooms are difficult to clean, and dirt may not be so easily detected in such congested surroundings. 	 A fale mo potu kolā e gaogaoā e faigata o ‵teu aka, kae e se faigofie foki ke lavea atu a ‵pefu i koga kolā e sai‵tia a mea i ei.


• Provide necessary resources 	 • Tuku atu a mea kolā e fai ki ei te galuega


Psalm 146:3-6 might be used to help such people to place their hope in something more reliable than emigrating. 	 Kāti e mafai o fesoasoani atu te Salamo 146:3-6 ki vaegā tino penā ke fakamoe‵moe ki se mea telā e sili atu tena aogā i lō te olo atu ki nisi fenua.


Now, less than 250 years later, it has faded to the point of being barely legible. 	 Nei la, e seki katoa te 250 ko ‵teka, ne kamata o matafi‵tafi atu ke oko ki te tulaga telā ko faigata ke lavea a pati i ei.


In our time, human leaders have turned their backs on Jehovah and his enthroned King, Jesus Christ. 	 I ‵tou taimi nei, ko oti ne ‵teke atu a takitaki o tino ki a Ieova mo tena Tupu telā ko oti ne fakasopo aka, ko Iesu Keliso.


(Proverbs 3:27) What, then, are the positive effects that result from doing so? 	 (Faataoto 3:27) Ne a la a mea aogā e mafai o iku mai mai te faiga tenā?


13 To maintain joy in the preaching work in our day, we need to feed ourselves on “solid food,” deep truths of God’s Word. 	 13 Ke fakatumau te fiafia i te galuega talai i ‵tou aso nei, e ‵tau o ‵kai faeloa tatou ki “meakai ma‵keke,” ko muna‵tonu ‵loto i te Muna a te Atua.


What was Jehovah’s verdict in this case? 	 Se a te fakaikuga a Ieova i te mea tenei?


While he did continue to show zeal in wanting to please God, it seems that he did not learn from the experience with Ahab and from Jehu’s warning words. 	 Ne tumau a ia i te loto finafinau ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, kae foliga mai ne ne seki tauloto ne ia a tena mea ‵se mai i a Aapo, mo pati fakatonutonu mai i a Ieu.


Referring to Jesus’ actions the previous day, the chief priests and older men of the people ask him: “By what authority do you do these things? 	 I te fakasino atu ki faifaiga a Iesu i te aso ko teka, ne fesili atu a faitaulaga sili mo toeaina ki a ia penei: “E a ai te pule e fai ei ne koe a mea konei?


He lived beyond the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Roman armies. 	 Ne ola eiloa a ia i te taimi ne fakamaofa ei ne kautau Loma a Ielusalema.


18 Our active participation in the preaching work is also a means to help us keep our hope bright. 	 18 A te ‵tou ‵kau malosi atu ki te galuega talai ko te suā auala e fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakamoemoega.


They will be on hand to welcome back millions of resurrected ones. 	 Ka toka ‵lei latou o fakafetaui atu ki te fia miliona o tino kolā ka toe faka‵tu aka.


However, another proverb warns: “The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.” 	 Kae fakamasaua mai se suā faigamuna, penei: “A te tino telā e muamua o faipati i te fono tulafono e mata tonu tena fakamatalaga, kae kafai ko fakafesili atu ne te tagata telā e fakafesagai ki a ia, ko lavea atu ei me e isi ne mea sē ‵tonu i tena fakamatalaga.”


September 15, 2013 	 Setema 15, 2013


7 Coming back to Jesus’ illustration, what did the rich man do when his land produced so well that he had nowhere to store his harvest? 	 7 Kafai e toe mafau‵fau tatou ki te tala fakatusa a Iesu, se a te mea ne fai ne te tagata maumea i te taimi ne ‵fua malosi mai ei ana fuaga lakau telā ko seai ei se koga mo fakaputu ana mea?


Surely a key reason for all the suffering we see today is that we are living in “the last days.”—2 Timothy 3:1-4. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei i te pogai tonu o logo‵maega katoa kolā e lavea ne tatou i aso nei, e fakaasi mai i ei me ko ‵nofo tatou i “aso fakaoti.”—2 Timoteo 3:1-4.


How unsearchable his judgments are and beyond tracing out his ways are!”—Rom. 11:33. 	 Ko oko eiloa te faigata ke malamalama i ana fakamasinoga kae e se mafai o iloa ana auala!”—Loma 11:33.


(Rom. 14:7, 8) “This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome,” wrote the apostle John. 	 (Loma 14:7, 8) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Me tenei te uiga o te alofa ki te Atua: ko te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga.


“I set the pattern for you, that, just as I did to you, you should do also.”—JOHN 13:15. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fai pelā mo te mea ko oti ne fai ne au ki a koutou.”—IOANE 13:15.


‘This Is to Be a Memorial for You’ 	 ‘Ke Fai a te Mea Tenei mo Fakamanatuga ki a Koutou’


What a contrast to Jehovah’s servants! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese mo tavini a Ieova!


6 When would “the appointed times of the nations” end and God’s Kingdom rule begin? 	 6 Ne oti anafea te “taimi . . . o fenua fakaatea” kae ne kamata anafea te pulega a te Malo o te Atua?


Thus in July 1953, I could attend the New World Society Assembly, which was held in the same borough of the city. 	 Tela la, i a Iulai 1953, ne mafai o kau atu au ki te Fono i te Fenua ko te New World Society, telā ne fai i te kogā koga foki eiloa tenā i te fa‵kai.


This will cause the nations of the earth to “beat themselves in lamentation.” 	 Ka fai ne te mea tenei ke “‵tagi mautuutu a tino katoa i te lalolagi.”


Her support gave me the strength to continue trying to please Jehovah, even though I often felt like a lost cause. 	 Ne maua ne au te malosi mai i tena fesoasoani ke tumau au i te taumafai o fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, faitalia me e mafaufau faeloa au me ko seai soku fakamoemoega.


That rebellion introduced sin—and thus death—to all mankind. 	 Ne iku atu a te ‵tekeatuga tenā ki te tukuatuga o te agasala—kae fakamuli ifo ko te mate—ki tino katoa.


It is very easy for bad characteristics like these to rub off on us and anger us. 	 E faigofie ke maua ne tatou a vaegā uiga ma‵sei kae fai ei ke kaitaua tatou.


They will be gone—forever!—Ps. 37:12-15. 	 Ka ‵galo atu eiloa latou—ki te se-gata-mai!—Sala. 37:12-15.


Completed in 591 B.C.E., the book of Ezekiel covers a period of 22 years. 	 Ne fakaoti te tusiga o te tusi tenā i te 591 T.L.M., kae e aofia i te tusi o Esekielu a mea ne ‵tupu i se vaitaimi e 22 tausaga.


Jehovah Loves His People 	 E Alofa a Ieova ki Ana Tino


(Read Matthew 10:16, 17.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 10:16, 17.)


19 Most of Christendom’s ministers expect to be given special respect, and they take such titles as “reverend” and “father.” 	 19 A te tokoukega o faifeau i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se e fakamoe‵moe ke avatu se fakaaloalo fakapito, kae e talia sāle ne latou a vaegā tofi pelā mo “tou ‵malu” io me ko te “tamana.”


(Eph. 5:5) But he showed that for us to live and enjoy the blessings to prevail under God’s Kingdom, we must recognize (1) our situation as sinners in God’s sight and (2) why we need to exercise faith in Jesus Christ to have our sins forgiven. 	 (Efeso 5:5) Kae ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki a tatou ke ola kae fia‵fia mai lalo i te pulega a te Malo o te Atua, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou (1) ‵tou tulaga e pelā me ne tino agasala i mua o te Atua a ko te (2) te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakatuanaki tatou ki a Iesu Keliso ke fakamagalo ei ‵tou agasala.


They were also exposed to apostate influences while they carried out challenging assignments. 	 Ne tuku faka‵sau atu foki latou ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai te kau aposetate, i te taimi ne fai ei ne latou olotou tofiga faiga‵ta.


How might parents apply James 1:19? 	 E fakagalue pefea ne mātua a te Iakopo 1:19?


14 Violence has been with mankind throughout the ages. 	 14 Ne maua eiloa a amioga fakasauā i te olaga kātoa o tino.


Will you pronounce me wicked in order that you may be in the right?” 	 E a, e taumafai koe o faka‵se au kae fakasao koe?”


In other words, Paul viewed the wisdom that the world had to offer as empty and deceptive. 	 I nisi tugāpati, ne kilo atu a Paulo ki te poto telā ne tuku mai ne te lalolagi e pelā me ne takolekolega sē aogā.


The Law also taught that a person must not ignore the needs of others, even of someone who “hates” him.—Read Exodus 23:5; Leviticus 19:17, 18. 	 E akoako mai foki i te Tulafono me e ‵tau o amanaia ne tino a manakoga o nisi tino, ke oko foki loa ki te tino telā e “takalialia” ki a ia.—Faitau te Esoto 23:5, NW[1]; Levitiko 19:17, 18.


He will comfort us when we are experiencing a great test or we are in special need.—2 Cor. 1:3, 4. 	 Ka fakamafanafana ne ia tatou māfai e fe‵paki tatou mo se tofotofoga lasi io me se manakoga fakapito i a tatou.—2 Koli. 1:3, 4.


Jehovah God gave Solomon outstanding wisdom. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova te Atua a te poto sē fuafuagina ki a Solomona.


He was “aglow with the spirit,” and was “teaching with correctness the things about Jesus.” 	 Ne “loto malosi” a ia ona ko te agaga kae ne “akoako tonu atu a mea ‵tonu e uiga ki a Iesu.”


How have thousands with limited circumstances used their freedom wisely? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne te tokofia afe o tino o fakaaoga faka‵lei olotou saolotoga faitalia olotou fakanofonofoga?


Yes, their efforts bring much praise to Jehovah. 	 E tonu, e avatu ne latou a tavaega e uke ki a Ieova ona ko olotou galuega konā.


IT IS evident that humans have the capacity for doing much good. 	 SE MEA mautinoa me e mafai ne tino o fai a mea ‵lei e uke.


[Pictures on page 24] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 26]


By proving loyal to Jehovah and his organization, we will experience the truthfulness of those heartening words because we will live forever! 	 Ko tena uiga a te tumau i te alofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga, ka lavea eiloa ne tatou te ‵tonu o pati konā me ka maua eiloa ne tatou te ola ki te se-gata-mai!


Our hearts are moved by the great love that led him to “taste death for every man.” 	 E otia malosi ‵tou loto i te lasi o tena alofa telā ne fai ei “ke mate a ia mō tino katoa.”


They were foreordained as a group, or a class, not as individuals. 	 Ne filifili aka latou e pelā me se potukau, kae e se pelā me ne tino taki tokotasi.


He knew that they really existed. 	 E iloa tonu ne ia me e isi ne temoni.


Gambling has been described as wagering money on an uncertain outcome. 	 A te fakamatalaga e uiga ki te kemupolo e fakauiga eiloa ki te peti atu o tupe ki se mea telā e se mautinoa tonu a tena ikuga.


The account is of great interest to us because we too are living in a time of restoration. 	 E fia‵fia malosi tatou ki te tala ona ko te mea ko ‵nofo atu foki tatou i se vaitaimi o te ‵toe fakafouga.


You certainly have good reason for such confidence. 	 E uke ‵ki a pogai ‵tau e maua ei ne koe a te vaegā loto talitonu penā.


Ten devastating plagues had revealed the strong hand of Jehovah and the impotence of Egyptian gods. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne mala fakama‵taku e sefulu me e malosi te lima o Ieova kae e seai se mea e mafai o fai ne atua o Aikupito.


Would you conclude that it is not worthwhile to go on serving Jehovah? 	 E mata, ka fakaiku aka ne koe me e seai se aogā ke tumau i te tavini atu ki a Ieova?


With faith in Jehovah’s way of doing things and the principles that he has kindly provided, we can make wise decisions and prove ourselves steady in all our ways.—Jas. 1:5-8; 4:8. 	 Mai te fakatuanaki ki te auala e fai ei ne Ieova a fakatakitakiga a‵lofa kolā ne tuku mai ne ia, ka mafai ei ne tatou o fai a fakaikuga ‵poto kae fakatalitonu atu foki i a tatou e ‵piki mautakitaki ki ana auala.—Iako. 1:5-8; 4:8.


5 Jehovah also blesses the slave class with his holy spirit. 	 5 E fakamanuia foki ne Ieova a te tavini ki tena agaga tapu.


How Jehovah Sees Our Brothers 	 Te Kilokiloga a Ieova ki ‵Tou Taina


Suppose a young man is assigned to preach in an area where he is fairly well-known in the community but is not yet known as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mafaufau me ‵tofi atu se tamataene ke talai i se kogā koga telā e tai lauiloa i ei tou tagata kae e seki iloa e pelā me se Molimau a Ieova.


Referring to him as “the Father of the celestial lights,” the disciple James says: “With him there is not a variation of the turning of the shadow [or, “variation or shadow caused by a turning,” footnote].” 	 E fai mai te soko ko Iakopo i a ia ko “te Tamana o te mainaga, telā e tumau kae seai sona mafuliga foliki.”


While being treated at medical facilities, she witnessed to hospital staff, patients, and visitors. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei tena masaki i se fa‵kaimasaki, ne talai atu tou fafine ki tino ga‵lue i te fa‵kaimasaki, tino ma‵saki, mo tino asiasi.


For example, before learning God’s truth, you may have enjoyed celebrating certain religious holidays with your family. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, a koi tuai o iloa ne koe te munatonu a te Atua, kāti ne fiafia malosi koe ke fakamanatu sāle a nisi aso malōlō faka-te-lotu fakatasi mo tou kāiga.


Your family, your work, your religious faith? 	 Tou kāiga, tau galuega, io me ko tou talitonuga?


Good Motive Helps Us to Endure 	 E Fesoasoani Mai a Manakoga ‵Lei ke Kufaki Tatou


Jehovah’s Awesome Power 	 Te Malosi Fakaofoofogia o Ieova


He contritely admitted to Jehovah: “Against you, you alone, I have sinned, and what is bad in your eyes I have done.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne ia mo te salamō ki a Ieova: “Ko agasala atu au ki a koe—na ko koe eiloa. Ka ko oti foki ne fai ne au a mea kolā e iloa ne koe e ‵se.”


Let us therefore strengthen our determination to avoid not only doing wrong but even thinking about it. 	 Tela la, ke na fakamalosi aka ne tatou ‵tou fakaikuga ke ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o mea ma‵sei mo te mafaufau foki ki ei.


Why was God’s command found at Genesis 2:17 not unjust, unnecessary, or unreasonable? 	 Kaia a te fakatonuga a te Atua telā e maua i te Kenese 2:17 ne fai i se auala tonu, aoga io me ‵lei?


10 Did You Know? 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 70, 74


(Heb. 12:2) We can have similar joy by upholding Jehovah’s sovereignty, honoring his holy name, and keeping the reward of everlasting life before us. 	 (Epelu 12:2) E mafai foki o maua ne tatou te fiafia penā mai te ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a Ieova, faka‵malu tena igoa tapu, mo te mafaufau faeloa ki te taui ko te ola se-gata-mai i ‵tou mua.


“The Law has become our tutor leading to Christ,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo, “Ko fai mo takitaki o tatou a te Tulafono, e takitaki ei ne ia tatou ke oko ki te oko mai o Keliso.”


(Proverbs 20:1) What, though, constitutes going astray by alcohol?* How much is too much? 	 (Faataoto 20:1) Kae e mafai pefea o fakavalea se tino ne te kava?* E pefea te uke e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei?


(Ex. 32:1, 6) Just before entering the Promised Land, thousands of Israelites were seduced by Moabite women, with whom they committed sexual immorality. 	 (Esoto 32:1, 6) A koi tuai o ulu atu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga, e lau i afe o tino Isalaelu ne fakakolekole ne fafine Moapi, kolā ne fai ne latou a faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


Indeed, seeing our dead loved ones come back to life through the resurrection will produce in us a marvelous sensation of joy and exhilaration. 	 E tonu, ka fia‵fia malosi eiloa tatou māfai e ‵kilo atu ki ‵tou tino pele kolā ne ‵mate ko toe ola mai e auala i te toe‵tuga.


Being spiritually-minded can help us to make our daily life happier and more satisfying. 	 A te mafaufau faka-te-agaga e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fiafia kae aoga ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi.


5 In speaking to all members of the Christian congregation, Peter says: “Above all things, have intense love for one another.” 	 5 I te faipati atu ki tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne fai atu a Petelu: “Kae sili i mea katoa, ke fakatau a‵lofa fakamaoni koutou.”


The Challenge of Child Training Today 	 Te Tulaga Faigata o te Putiakaga o Tama‵liki i Aso Nei


16, 17. (a) What should motivate a person to become a Christian? (b) How can appreciation for the ransom be illustrated? 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei se tino ke fai pelā me se Kelisiano? (e) E mafai pefea o fakaasi ‵tou loto fakafetai mō te togiola?


Any promise should be taken seriously, but how much more so a promise made to Jehovah God! 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai faka‵lei so se tautoga, kae e sili atu la i ei ko tau tautoga ki a Ieova!


We can also share encouraging experiences that we read about in our literature.* 	 E mafai foki o fakaasi atu ne tatou a nisi tala fakamalosi loto kolā e fai‵tau ne tatou i ‵tou tusi.*


We today are like the ones addressed by Peter when he said: “Though you never saw [Jesus], you love him.” (1 Peter 1:8) Our love is shown when we exercise faith in him and imitate his life of self-sacrifice. 	 E fai tatou i aso nei e pelā mo tino kolā ne faipati atu ki ei a Petelu i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia penei: “Ke a‵lofa koutou ki a ia [Iesu], kae tonu la me seki ‵kilo otou mata ki ei.” (1 Petelu 1:8) E fakaasi atu ‵tou a‵lofa māfai e fakatuanaki tatou ki a ia kae tau‵tali atu ki tena olaga faigata.


(Luke 22:31) Jesus well knew that God allows Satan to test us by means of painful problems. 	 (Luka 22:31) Ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu me e talia ne te Atua ke tofotofo aka tatou ne Satani e auala i fakalavelave fakalogo‵mae.


Likely, the palace walls were lined with idols. 	 Kāti e isi ne tupua i loto i ‵pui o te palesi tenā.


(John 12:12-16; 16:12, 13; Acts 2:32-36) Nevertheless, when Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” 	 (Ioane 12:12-16; 16:12, 13; Galuega 2:32-36) Kae i te taimi ne fesili atu ei a Iesu: “Ka ko koutou, se a te otou mau me ko oi au?”


What results are being obtained by our preaching activity? 	 Ne a ikuga e maua ne tatou mai ‵tou galuega talai?


From his rooftop, he saw beautiful Bath-sheba bathing herself. 	 Mai luga i tena fale, ne matea atu ei ne ia te fafine taulekaleka ko Patisepa e koukou.


(1 John 5:19) How can you tell whether the music you listen to is defiling you or not? 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) E mafai pefea o iloa ne koe me i pese kolā e fakalogologo koe ki ei e fakamasei ne ia koe io me ikai?


19 Without a doubt, it takes much hard work to help a person come to “an accurate knowledge of truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4) However, few joys in life can compare with the pleasure of helping someone obey what the Bible teaches. 	 19 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua, me e uke eiloa a galuega ‵mafa e manakogina ke fesoasoani atu ki se tino ‘ke iloa ne ia te munatonu.’ (1 Timoteo 2:4) Kae e se uke a mea fakafiafia i te olaga e mafai o fakatusa ki te fiafia i te fesoasoani atu ki se tino ke fakalogo ki mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu.


The Greek word rendered “reprove” can also be translated “give convincing evidence.” 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “polopolokiga” e mafai foki o ‵fuli ki “te tukuatuga o fakamaoniga ‵tonu.”


21. What wonderful works will God do for the dead? 	 21 A te suā pogai ka se ‵tagi ei a tino me ka ave keatea olotou masaki faka-te-foitino.


Evidently, he wanted to know more about the person represented by the name—facts that would convince God’s people that He really would deliver them. 	 Ne fia iloa ne tou tagata a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te tino telā e sui mai ne te igoa—ko mea ‵tonu kolā e fakatalitonu atu ei ki tino o te Atua me ka faka‵sao eiloa latou ne Ia.


(Psalm 78:41) We do not desire to act in a manner that will cause his holy and righteous way of worship to be spoken of abusively. 	 (Salamo 78:41) E se ma‵nako foki tatou ke amio i se vaegā auala telā ka taku fakamaseigina i ei tena tapuakiga tapu kae amiotonu.


Jesus Listened to Children 	 Ne Fakalogo a Iesu ki Tama‵liki


What was the solution? 	 Se a te faka‵leiga ki ei?


She fell in love with a man who was financially secure. 	 Ne fia‵fai a ia mo se tamataene telā e uke ana sene.


Not at all! 	 Ikai, e se penā loa!


And how can you “make your way successful”?—Josh. 1:8. 	 Kae e mafai pefea koe o “manuia”?—Iosua 1:8.


16 Jesus said: “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need.” (Matthew 5:3) While we are endowed with a capacity for spirituality, pressures from this wicked world or such traits as laziness may dull our consciousness of our need. 	 (Mataio 5:3, NW) E tiga eiloa ne tuku mai ki a tatou te atamai ke fiafia ki mea faka-te-agaga, e mafai ne fakamalosiga mai te lalolagi masei tenei io me ko vaegā uiga pelā mo te paie o fakagata ‵tou ‵saga atu ki ‵tou manakoga konā.


Examples of Deep Things 	 Fakaakoakoga o Fuafuaga ‵Loto


Highlights From the Book of John 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Ioane


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


It was a chore. 	 Ne fai pelā me se amoga ‵mafa ki a ia.


What helped Abraham and Sarah to cope with a hard life? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Apelaamo mo Sala ke fakafesagai atu ki se olaga faigata?


Then I learned about Jehovah and how he had given his dear Son for mankind. 	 Kae ne tauloto au e uiga ki a Ieova mo te auala ne tuku mai ne ia tena Tama ki tino katoa.


(Ecclesiastes 7:12) Therefore, the effort required to deepen your understanding of spiritual things is worthwhile. 	 (Failauga 7:12) Tela la, a taumafaiga kolā e fai ke faka‵poko aka ei tou malamalama i mea faka-te-agaga e aogā eiloa.


See The Watchtower of March 15, 1980, pages 8-11, for a detailed account of Ernest Beavor’s life. 	 Ke onoono ki te Watchtower i a Mati 15, 1980, te itulau e 8-11, ke maua i ei te tala kātoa e uiga ki te olaga o Ernest Beavor.


When you describe your situation to Jehovah, express your feelings to him and ask for his spirit. 	 Kafai ko fakamatala atu ne koe tou tulaga ki a Ieova, ke fakaasi atu ki a ia ou lagonaga katoa kae akai atu mō tena agaga tapu.


What thrilling events that one word brings to mind! 	 Ko oko eiloa te fakaofoofogia o mea e aumai ne te pati e tasi tenā ki te mafaufau!


(Daniel 12:4) Jehovah’s people are not confused or blinded by the great Deceiver. 	 (Tanielu 12:4, NW) E sē mafai ne te toe Tino faka‵se tino o fakanumi io me fakapouli a mata o tino o Ieova.


Despite his standing among God’s people, he remained humble.—Read 1 Corinthians 15:9-11. 	 Faitalia tena tulaga i loto i tino o te Atua, ne tumau a ia i te loto maulalo.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:9-11.


[Picture on page 20] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 30]


“I felt betrayed and treated like dirt,” she says. 	 “Ne fai fakamaseigina a au,” ko ana muna.


You young people, how many useful skills are you learning—skills that will help you to serve your Creator and prepare you for future responsibilities? 	 Talavou, e pefea te uke o taleni aoga e tauloto ne koe—kolā ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke tavini atu ki tou Mafuaga kae fai ei ke toka koe mō nisi tiute i aso mai mua?


How should we approach someone who has offended us? 	 E ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki se tino telā ne fai ne ia se mea ke logo‵mae ei tatou?


We do not know that day or hour, but we realize that imitating the faith and obedience of this “preacher of righteousness” will result in “the preserving alive of the soul.”—Hebrews 10:36-39. 	 E se iloa ne tatou te aso tenā io me ko te itula, kae e iloa ne tatou me i te fakaakoako atu ki te fakatuanaki mo te fakalogo o te ‘tino folafola tenei o te amiotonu,’ ka iku atu ki te ‘ola o tatou.’—Epelu 10:36-39.


After all, he was a mature, spirit-anointed Christian, chosen to be “an apostle to the nations.” 	 Masaua la, i a ia se Kelisiano matua ‵lei kae fakaekegina ki te agaga, kae ne filigina ke fai “mo apositolo mō tino o fenua fakaa‵tea.”


Bearing witness to the resurrection exposed the disciples to ridicule, suffering, and death. 	 A te molimau e uiga ki te toe‵tuga e tuku faka‵sau atu i ei a te kau soko ki fakatauemuga, logo‵maega, mo te mate.


It also comforts us to know that Jehovah gives us the strength to endure and, as in the case of Job, that He sets limits to the trials we face.—1 Cor. 10:13. 	 E fakamafanafana mai foki ke iloa atu me e tuku mai ne Ieova te malosi ke kufaki tatou, e pelā mo te mea ne tupu ki a Iopu, telā e tuku mai eiloa ne Ia a tapulā ki tofotofoga kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.—1 Kolinito 10:13.


Christian overseers in particular need to be long-suffering. 	 Kae maise eiloa ko ovasia Kelisiano, e ‵tau mo latou o kufaki.


For Our Instruction and Comfort 	 Ke Akoako Kae Fakamalosi Mai ki a Tatou


When they learned that more work lay ahead, they joyfully set about accomplishing it. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne latou me e uke a galuega koi ‵tau o fai, ne gasue‵sue ei latou mo te fia‵fia o fakataunu a galuega konā.


(Acts 18:3) Surely, though, it was the time they spent together in Christian activities that kept their marriage on a high spiritual plane. 	 (Galuega 18:3) E mautinoa eiloa me ko te taimi ne fakamāumāu fakatasi ne lāua i galuega faka-Kelisiano ne fakatumau ei te malosi o te lā fakaipoipoga.


If so, such an expression no doubt warmed your heart. 	 Kafai ko oti, e mautinoa me ne fakamafanafana atu eiloa a pati konā ki a koe.


Because living as a true disciple of Christ year after year calls for endurance. 	 Me i te ola e pelā me se soko tonu o Keliso i tausaga takitasi e manakogina eiloa i ei te kufaki.


He will eliminate evil from all the earth and will teach people the way of peace.—Read Isaiah 9:6, 7; 11:4, 9. 	 Ka fakaseai ne ia amioga ma‵sei katoa mai te lalolagi kātoa kae akoako ki tino a te auala o te filemu.—Faitau te Isaia 9:6, 7; 11:4, 9.


Ought you not, in turn, to have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I also had mercy on you?” 	 Ne ‵tau mo koe o alofa atu ki tou taina tavini, e pelā eiloa mo au ne alofa foki ki a koe!”


And scientists calculate that there are billions upon billions of stars in the universe! 	 Kae e fai mai a saienitisi me e lau i piliona ma piliona o fetu i te lagi saukātoa!


Honored and respected. 	 Ne āva ki ei kae fakaaloalogina.


• What does it mean to exercise “self-control in all things”? 	 • Se a te uiga ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea “i mea katoa”?


(Ezek. 34:7-10; Jer. 23:1) God’s condemnation of those shepherds can appropriately be applied to the leaders of Christendom. 	 (Eseki. 34:7-10; Iele. 23:1) A te taku fakamasei ne te Atua a tausi mamoe konā e mafai o fakauiga ki takitaki o Fenua Lotu Kelisiano.


Those who appreciated that freedom slaved for one another out of love. 	 A latou kolā e fakatāua ne latou a te saolotoga tenā e fakatau tavini latou i te alofa.


7, 8. (a) Why are we not able to guide ourselves independent of God? (b) Illustrate why we dare not try to find our own way through this wicked system of things. 	 7, 8. (a) Kaia e se mafai ei o takitaki ne tatou a tatou eiloa e aunoa mo te Atua? (e) Fakamatala mai a te pogai e se ‵tau ei o taumafai tatou o ‵sala ‵tou auala i a tatou eiloa i loto i te olaga matagā tenei.


Please note some of the suggestions and scriptures listed in the box “What Will Help You to Keep Following the Christ?” 	 Fakamolemole, ke onoono ki nisi manatu fesoasoani mo tusi siki i te pokisi ko te “Se a te Mea ka Fesoasoani Atu ke Tumau Koe i te Tautali Atu ki te Keliso?”


• How can we imitate Jesus in our attitude toward people? [Picture on page 17] 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki a Iesu i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino?


(Luke 21:4) Does Jehovah note such sacrifices? 	 (Luka 21:4) E mata, e lavea mai ne Ieova a olotou faifaiga konā?


16 As a teenager, a Christian sister named Carol stuck to Bible principles while she attended school, and her good conduct was noticed. 	 16 A koi talavou a ia, e isi se tuagane Kelisiano e igoa ki a Carol ne ‵piki ‵mau ki akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu i te taimi ne kau atu ei a ia ki te akoga, kae ne lavea ‵lei atu ana amioga ‵lei.


How can parents help their children to cultivate and express appreciation? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke ati aka kae fakaasi atu foki te loto fakafetai?


Even so, an exhaustive knowledge is not required before a person can make a dedication to God and get baptized. 	 E se gata i ei, e se manakogina ke katoatoa te iloaga ke mafai ne se tino o fai tena tukuatuga ki te Atua kae papatiso.


How did Matthew deal with that opposition? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Mataio ki te ‵tekeatuga tenā?


(1 John 5:21) However, the Bible describes things other than images as gods. 	 (1 Ioane 5:21) Kae, e fakamatala i te Tusi Tapu a nisi mea i tafa o atua fakatusa.


Kurt located a suitable supplier, and a price was agreed upon. 	 Ne maua aka ne Keta se kamupane ‵lei, kae ne loto ma‵lie fakatasi latou ki te ‵togi.


Such partial translations were hand-copied and very costly. 	 (Malaki 3:6) E mata, e fakauiga i ei me ka maua faeloa ne tatou te puipuiga i te feitu faka-te-foitino?


Let us find out. 	 Ke sau‵tala aka tatou ki ei.


GLORIFY GOD BY MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS 	 FAKA‵MALU TE ATUA MAI TE GASOLO KI MUA I TE FEITU FAKA-TE-AGAGA


Before long, the apostles were once again “teaching and declaring the good news.” 	 E seki leva, kae ne toe kamata te kau apositolo o “akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu.”


That fact is accepted as a fundamental law of nature.* 	 Tenā eiloa te manatu tonu ne taliagina i tulafono fakavae o te natula.*


This includes imitating their faith and zeal. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a te fakaakoako ki te lotou fakatuanaki mo te loto finafinau.


How does your faith come into play when dealing with problems wherein you feel that elders are in the wrong? 	 E aofia pefea te fakatuanaki i te ‵teuga o fakalavelave māfai e manatu aka koe me e ‵se te kau toeaina?


▪ The Mediator of the New Covenant. 	 ▪ Te Sokoga o te Feagaiga Fou.


It is hearing and heeding the Bible, not just having one, that builds faith 	 E maua te fakatuanaki i te lagona mo te tautali foki ki te Tusi Tapu kae se ko te puke atu fua ki ei


Eventually we began writing to each other. 	 Fakamuli loa ne kamata o tusitusi māua.


However, in that same letter, Paul also warned against a human tendency that if not kept under control, could diminish one’s zeal for God’s service. 	 Kae i te tusi foki eiloa tenā, ne fakailoa atu ne Paulo ke fakaeteete i se manakoga faka-te-foitino telā e mafai o fakavāivāi ne ia te loto finafinau o se tino i te taviniga ki te Atua māfai e se pule faka‵lei atu ki ei.


The record of God’s dealings with his people demonstrates that he gives his loyal love to “those who love him and keep his commandments.” 	 A tala fakasolopito e uiga ki faifaiga a te Atua ki ana tino se fakaasiga me tuku ne ia tena alofa fakamaoni ki “tino e alofa ki a ia, kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga.”


What is the condition of a conscience marked “as with a branding iron”? 	 Se a te tulaga o te loto lagona telā e fakamailoga ki se “fiti ‵vela”?


Still, he is ignoring her warning not to go near the puddle, and trouble is almost sure to ensue. 	 E ui i ei, ne seki fakalogo eiloa tou tagata ki tena fakatonuga ke mo a ma fanatu ki tafa o te koga suasua, kae seki ‵mao foki o tupu se fakalavelave.


Because the first human pair had disobeyed Jehovah, they stood before him as condemned rebels. 	 Ona ko te sē faka‵logo o te tauavaga muamua ki a Ieova, ne fakamasino ei laua e pelā me ne tino ‵teke.


At the same time, Christians who are strong must not look down on those whose conscience is still weak in certain areas. 	 Kae penā foki loa a Kelisiano kolā e ma‵losi, e se ‵tau o fakatauemu atu ki tino kolā e vāi‵vāi olotou loto lagona i nisi feitu.


“If my husband and I feel a little disconnected from the congregation,” she says, “we pray specifically to Jehovah, ‘Please let us know if we are doing something that makes it hard for others to be drawn to us.’ 	 “Kafai e mafau‵fau māua mo taku avaga me e seai se lagonaga pili ki te fakapotopotoga,” ko muna a tou fafine, “e ‵talo fakapito atu eiloa māua ki a Ieova, ‘Fakamolemole fakailoa mai māfai e isi se mea ne fai ne māua telā e faigata ki tino ke fakapili‵pili mai ki a māua.’


Baptism is a requirement for Christians, and it is an essential step to gaining salvation.—Matt. 28:19, 20; 1 Pet. 3:21. 	 A te papatisoga se mea e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano, kae e tāua ki te mauaga o te fakaolataga.—Mata. 28:19, 20; 1 Pe. 3:21.


Jesus said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko au te auala, te munatonu mo te ola.


(Matt. 24:14) As far as legal requirements permitted, national barriers were ignored when such consolidations were made. 	 (Mataio 24:14) A ikuga konei e se fakavae ki luga i tuakoi o fenua vaganā ke fai ne te tulafono ke mafai o fai penā.


Parents, prepare your children to defend their faith (See paragraph 17) 18 The Origin of Life brochure is designed to help students evaluate sensational news reports that claim that scientists have found fossilized “missing links.” 	 18 A te polosiua ko te Origin of Life ne faite ke fesoasoani ki tino a‵koga ke iloilo aka ne latou a tala fakaofoofogia kolā e fai mai me ko oti ne maua ne saienisi a “fakamaoniga” mai i ivi mua o manu kolā e se pala e fakatalitonu mai i ei a te akoakoga o te evolusione.


10:1, 2—What may have been involved in the sin of Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu? 	 10:1, 2—Ne a mea kāti ne aofia i agasala a tama‵liki a Alona ko Natapu mo Apiu?


What is involved in Christian dedication? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te tuku atu o ‵tou ola ki te Atua?


6. What basic truth about light and darkness do we find at 1 John 1:5? 	 (2 Timoteo 1:13, 14) Ne fakaaogā ne latou a muna ‵lei konei ke aumai keatea ei a nisi tino loto fakamaoni mai te pouliga ki te mainaga o te Atua.


He also forfeited for his offspring a precious inheritance and passed on to them the curse of sin and death. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia ke galo atu i ana tamaliki se mea tāua kae ne togi atu ne ia ki a latou te agasala mo te mate.


Besides choosing the right associations, what must you do to ‘train yourself with godly devotion as your aim’? 	 I tafa o te filifiliga o taugasoa ‵tonu, ne a nisi mea e ‵tau o fai ne koe ke ‘fakamasani ei ki te olaga amio atua’ e pelā me se mea e kausaki ki ei?


Consider how learning the truth about hell affected Kathleen, a 32-year-old former drug user. 	 Ke mafaufau ki auala ne pokotia ei a Kathleen, telā ko 32 ana tausaga kae ne fakaaoga muamua sāle ne ia a vailakau tapu, i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia a te munatonu e uiga ki seoli.


(John 17:3; 1 Tim. 2:3, 4) Love moves us to help honesthearted ones to come to know and love Jehovah as we do. 	 (Ioane 17:3; 1 Timoteo 2:3, 4) E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ke fesoasoani atu ki tino loto fakamaoni ke iloa kae a‵lofa ki a Ieova e pelā mo tatou.


20. What are some ways in which we may teach by example? 20 Teaching by example is another way to show our willingness to serve others. 	 20 A ‵tou fakaakoakoga ‵lei ko te suā auala ke fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou loto finafinau o tavini atu ki nisi tino.


Let us take a close look at what happened. 	 Ke na onoono aka nei tatou ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu.


The Holy Spirit—A Force You Need in Your Life 	 Te Agaga Tapu—Se Malosi Galue e Manakogina i Tou Olaga


Jehovah’s Light Will Continue to Shine 	 Ka Tumau Eiloa te Mainaga o Ieova


15 Continuing this scenario, both Christians should consider additional factors, one being the impact on others. 	 15 Mai ata konei, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau a Kelisiano e tokolua konei ki nisi mea, e tasi mai i ei ko te auala e pokotia i ei a nisi tino.


After curing a man at the pool of Bethzatha, what did Jesus tell religious opposers about everlasting life? 	 I te otiga ne faka‵lei ne ia te tino masaki i te vai o Petesa, ne a pati ne fai atu ne Iesu ki tino ‵teke e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai?


(Hebrews 5:4-10; 9:11, 12) Consider a parallel between the duties of Israel’s high priest and the actions of Jesus. 	 (Epelu 5:4-10; 9:11, 12) Ke na fakatusa aka a galuega a te faitaulaga sili i Isalaelu ki faifaiga a Iesu.


(Gen. 19:16) Does that example not indicate that Jehovah is fully aware of the difficult situations in which his faithful people sometimes find themselves?—Isa. 63:7-9; Jas. 5:11, ftn.; 2 Pet. 2:9. 	 (Kene. 19:16, NW) E mata, e se fakaasi mai i te fakaakoakoga tenā me e iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a tulaga faiga‵ta ne mafai o oko ki ana tino fakamaoni i nisi taimi?—Isa. 63:7-9; Iako. 5:11, fml.; 2 Pe. 2:9.


11 People can receive God’s forgiveness only if they have already forgiven those who have sinned against them. 	 11 E mafai o fakamagalo ne te Atua a tino māfai fua ko oti ne fakamagalo ne latou a tino kolā ne agasala atu ki a latou.


“Those Conscious of Their Spiritual Need” 	 “Tino Kolā e Mafau‵fau Faeloa ki Olotou Manakoga Faka-te-Agaga”


WHAT IF MY CHILD WERE TO SIN? 	 E A MĀFAI TAKU TAMALIKI KO AGASALA?


(James 5:10) It is comforting and encouraging to know that others have successfully faced what we have to face. 	 (Iakopo 5:10) Se mea fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me ko oti ne fakafesagai atu mo te manuia a nisi tino ki fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki nei mo tatou.


(Read Psalm 119:99, 100.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 119:99, 100.)


(Rev. 12:9, 12, 17) God’s loyal anointed servants along with their faithful “other sheep” companions will come off victorious. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9, 12, 17) Ka manumalo eiloa a tavini fakaekegina a te Atua fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe’ fakamaoni.


I feel that he has lifted me up out of the mire that had me trapped. 	 E mafaufau au me ne sau aka ne ia au mai i te pela telā ne ‵lave au i ei.


For so doing, Abraham received the blessings that God promised him, and he became the person whom many religions recognize as the “father of all who believe in God.”—Romans 4:11, Today’s English Version. 	 Ona ko te faifaiga tenā, ne maua ei ne Apelaamo a fakamanuiaga kolā ne folafola atu ne te Atua ki a ia kae ne fai a ia mo fai te tino telā ne ‵kilo atu a tino katoa ki ei e pelā me ko te “tamana o tino fakatuanaki.”—Loma 4:11.


(Job 32:5-10) After Job responded to God’s reproof and corrected his view, Jehovah expressed to others his approval of Job’s faithfulness under trial.—Job 42:7, 8. 	 (Iopu 32:5-10) Mai tua o te taliaga ne Iopu a te polopolokiga a te Atua kae faka‵tonu aka tena kilokiloga, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova ki nisi tino a te talia ne ia o te fakamaoni o Iopu mai lalo i tofotofoga.—Iopu 42:7, 8.


• Why is this the time to ‘keep on holding fast what we have’? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‘tausi faka‵lei a te mea ko maua ne tatou’ i te taimi eiloa tenei?


Why is Jehovah justified in ending this wicked system? 	 Kaia e fai pelā me e fakamaoni eiloa a Ieova i te fakagataga o te fakanofonofoga masei tenei?


She adds, “I had enough troubles as it was, without adding worries about situations that hadn’t happened and probably wouldn’t happen.” 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai a ia, “Oku fakalavelave ko lava eiloa, i tafa o te manavase ki nisi mea kolā e seki ‵tupu io me ka se ‵tupu eiloa.”


Be Courageous—Jehovah Is With You! 	 Ke Loto Malosi I A Ieova E Fakatasi Atu Ki A Koe!


Background information of this nature may bring to light lessons that are not immediately obvious. 	 A fakamatalaga penā e mafai o fakamaina mai ei a akoakoga tāua kolā e se matea vave.


DELEGATING IS 	 A TE TUFAATUGA O GALUEGA SE


On what conditions had God forgiven sins in the past? 	 Ne a tulaga ne fakamagalo ei ne te Atua a agasala i aso mua?


Others ask for counsel on making a success of their Bethel service. 	 Nisi ne fakamolemole mai ki ne manatu fesoasoani ki te auala e mafai ei o manuia te olotou taviniga i te Peteli.


(John 17:16) Anointed Christians and their dedicated companions strive to keep morally and spiritually clean, separate from this world. 	 (Ioane 17:16) E taumafai eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa tukugina atu ke tumau latou i te ‵mā i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga, i te ‵vae keatea mai te lalolagi tenei.


What privilege do the anointed hold as sacred, and how is this privilege shared by the other sheep? 	 Se a te tulaga taulia telā e ‵kilo atu ki ei te kau fakaekegina me e ‵malu, kae e maua pefea ne nisi mamoe te tulaga taulia tenei?


Does It Matter How We Worship God? 	 ITULAU E 20 • PESE: 22, 97.


He said: “Each tree is known by its own fruit.” 	 Ana muna: “E iloa a lakau takitasi i olotou fua.”


For what purpose have we been set free? 	 Se a te pogai tonu ne fakasaoloto ei tatou?


In July 1999, for example, thousands of Witnesses in Mozambique assembled for three enriching days at the “God’s Prophetic Word” District Conventions. 	 E pelā mo te maopoopoga o te fia afe o Molimau i Mozambique i a Iulai i te tausaga ko te 1999, ne ‵gali ‵ki a aso e tolu kolā ne maopoopo mai ei latou mō te Fono Lasi ko “Te Muna Fakapelofeta a te Atua.”


(1 Peter 3:20) Why is this important for us today? 	 (1 Petelu 3:20) Kaia e tāua ei te mea tenā ki a tatou i aso nei?


Always have “fellow feeling” for them, and maintain respect as you confide in them. 	 Ke “atafai” koe ki a latou, kae ke fakaasi atu ne koe te āva ki a latou māfai ko taku atu ne koe te tala tenā.


It is found at Luke 12:16-21. 	 E maua eiloa i te Luka 12:16-21.


“[Jehovah] himself will deliver you from the trap of the birdcatcher.”—PSALM 91:3. 	 “Ka fakasao ne [Ieova] koe mai te malei a te tino fai manu.” —SALAMO 91:3, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


His overriding desire to carry out his God-given preaching commission.—1 Cor. 9:16. 	 Mai te lasi o tena manakoga ke fakataunu tena galuega mai te Atua.—1 Kolinito 9:16.


(Proverbs 2:4, 5; James 1:5) Granted, applying what we learn may be a challenge. We may need to make adjustments in our thinking or habits. Well-meaning friends or family members may even oppose our study of the Bible. So persistence is essential. 	 Ona ko te fanofano faeloa ki mua o te tino telā ne fakatoka faka‵lei, e tumau eiloa tena loto taumafai kae ailoga ka mānava aka io me e takavale a ia i te fakatautelega.


One way we can do so is by looking up each of the cited Bible texts. 	 E tasi o auala ke fai penā ko te onoono ki tusi fai‵tau katoa i te Tusi Tapu.


27 “These Things Entrust to Faithful Men” 	 27 “Ko Mea Konei ke Tuku Atu ki Tāgata Fakamaoni”


What is one way that we can continue steadfast? 9 One way to manifest faith and continue steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible is by preaching courageously despite persecution. 	 9 A te auala e tasi ke fakaasi atu ei a te fakatuanaki kae ke ‵tu ‵mautakitaki faeloa e pelā me e lavea atu a te Atua telā e se mafai o lavea, ko te talai atu mo te loto toa faitalia a fakasauāga.


But we thank Jehovah for blessing our efforts and sacrifices. 	 Kae e fakafetai māua ki a Ieova mō te fakamanuiaga ne ia o ma taumafaiga mo mea faiga‵ta.


19 In the fourth century B.C.E., a young man played a significant role in the fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy. 	 19 I te fa o senitenali T.L.M. ne tāua ‵ki eiloa te tulaga o se tamataene i te fakataunuga o te valoaga a Tanielu.


I also learned from observing the behavior of others. 	 Ne tauloto foki au mai te onoono ki amioga a nisi tino.


What example illustrates how a young person may be trapped by “the birdcatcher”? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga e fakamatala mai ei te auala e mafai ei o tō atu se talavou ki te malei a “te tino fai manu”?


It means that the Messianic Kingdom is ruling now in heaven. 	 E fakauiga loa me ko pule mai nei a te Malo faka-Mesia i te lagi.


6 Jehovah apparently waited decades before revealing to Noah what He was going to do. 	 6 E foliga mai me ne faka‵tali eiloa a Ieova i tausaga e uke i te otiga ne fa‵nau a tamaliki tāgata a Noa a koituai o fai atu ki a Noa a mea kolā ka fai ne Ia.


What self-examination should each Christian make? 	 Se a te iloiloga telā e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano taki tokotasi ki a latou eiloa?


A Widespread Belief 	 Se Talitonuga Lauiloa


(Titus 1:10-12; 2:2, 3) They lived in various cities, and all were a long distance from the governing body in Jerusalem. 	 (Tito 1:10-12; 2:2, 3) Ne ‵nofo atu latou i fa‵kai kese‵kese, kae ne ‵mao ‵ki foki mai te potukau pule i Ielusalema.


But remember this: If you appear apologetic or ashamed of your stand, others will sense that, and they may well add even more pressure. 	 Kae ke masaua a te mea tenei: Kafai e foliga fanoanoa io me e mā koe i te puke ‵mautakitaki ki te mea ‵lei, ka lavea ne nisi tino a te mea tenā, kae ka momea aka te lotou fakamalosi atu ki a koe.


How do they support themselves financially? 	 E tausi pefea lāua i mea tau tupe?


Thereafter, we build on our relationship with God by drawing close to him through Bible study, heartfelt prayer, and full obedience. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, e ati aka ne tatou ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua mai i te fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia e auala i ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo mai i ‵tou loto, mo te fakalogo katoatoa.


Developing Communication Skills 	 Tumau i te Faka‵leiakaga o Fesokotakiga


Why Does It Matter What You Believe? 	 Kaia e Tāua ei a te Mea e Talitonu Koe ki ei?


Yes, Jehovah takes a personal interest in all of his servants, including single sisters, and he will help all to find their place in the congregation. 	 E tonu, e fiafia mai eiloa a Ieova ki ana tavini katoa, e aofia i ei a tuagane taka, kae ka fesoasoani atu a ia ke fai ne latou olotou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga.


Jehovah is eager to respond to our prayers by giving us his holy spirit, the fruitage of which includes love, kindness, goodness, and self-control. 	 E fia talia ne Ieova ‵tou ‵talo i te tukumaiga o te agaga tapu, tela e fua mai i ei te alofa, te kaimalie, te ‵lei, mo te loto pulea.


As Jehovah’s servants, then, let us keep busy in the Lord’s work while awaiting the day when we can joyously cry out: “Death, where is your victory?” 	 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, ke na ga‵lue malosi tatou i te galuega a te Aliki, a koi faka‵tali tatou ki te aso telā ka mafai ei ne tatou o ka‵laga atu mo te fiafia penei: “Te mate, tefea tou manumalo?”


During that extended period of spiritual captivity, the clergy and their political associates, who were desirous of maintaining their power, kept the Word of God from the people under their control. 	 Talu mai te vaitaimi leva o te ‵nofo fakapagota i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ne taumafai a faifeau mo olotou taugasoa fakapolitiki kolā ne ma‵nako ke fakatumau te lotou pulega, o ‵funa aka a te Muna a te Atua mai tino kolā ne ‵nofo mai lalo i a latou.


Instead, they think of him as a spiritual man with potential who is performing a valuable service in behalf of the congregation. 	 Kae e ‵kilo atu latou ki a ia e pelā me se tagata atamai telā e gasolo faeloa ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae fai ne ia se galuega tāua mō te fakapotopotoga.


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That and other questions about Jesus’ prophecy will be discussed in the next article. 	 Ka sautala tatou ki te fesili tenā mo nisi fesili aka e uiga ki te valoaga a Iesu i te mataupu telā ka ‵soko mai.


However, Jesus’ instructions that his followers should interact with their fellow men raise an important question about a Christian’s attitude toward politics. 	 Kae e tigā eiloa te feitu tenā, a fakatonuga a Iesu me e ‵tau o fesokotaki atu ana soko ki olotou tino ne fakasae aka i ei se fesili tāua ‵ki e uiga ki faifaiga a se Kelisiano ki mea fakapolitiki.


• Why did some Christians on Crete have consciences that were defiled? 	 • Kaia ne ma‵sei ei a loto lagona o nisi Kelisiano i Keleta?


If we let him alone this way, they will all put faith in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” 	 Kafai e tiaki ne tatou ke fai ne ia a mea penei, ko tino katoa ka tali‵tonu ki a ia, mo tino pule o te Malo o Loma, ka fakamasei ne latou te Fale Tapu mo te fenua katoa o tatou!”


Likewise, a Christian produces as fruit, not necessarily new disciples, but new Kingdom seed. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fua mai ne se Kelisiano a fuaga ‵fou o te Malo, kae e se fakauiga faeloa i ei ki soko ‵fou.


What you know may have come from someone whom you trust and who would never intentionally hurt you—your parents, a priest, a pastor, or a close friend. 	 Kāti ne tauloto koe ki mea kolā ko iloa ne koe mai i tino kolā e talitonu katoatoa koe ki ei kae sē mafai o fakalogo‵mae atu ki a koe—e pelā mo ou mātua, se faifeau, io me ko tou taugasoa pele.


Peter saw the need to warn his fellow older men about the danger of shepherding the flock out of “love of dishonest gain.” 	 Ne lavea ne Petelu a te tāua ke fakailoa atu ki taina toeaina e uiga ki te fakamataku o te tausi atu ki te lafu “mo te manatu fua ke maua te ‵togi.”


6 Mankind today is tempted in a way that is similar to what was used in the case of Eve, the disobedient angels, and Achan. 	 6 E tofotofogina eiloa a tino i aso nei i se auala telā e tai ‵pau mo te auala ne fakaaoga ki a Eva, agelu fakalogoga‵ta, mo Akana.


How glad we are that our spiritual sacrifices are, not mere formalities, but wholehearted manifestations of our love for God! 	 E pefea te fia‵fia o tatou me i ‵tou taulaga faka-te-agaga e se ne faiga matea fua, kae ko te fakaasiga o te alofa kātoatoa o tatou ki te Atua!


(1 John 2:2) God is ready to help any sinner who is genuinely repentant and who produces “works that befit repentance.”—Acts 26:20. 	 (1 Ioane 2:2) E toka eiloa a Ieova o fesoasoani ki so se tino agasala telā e salamō tonu kae fai ne ia a “faiga kolā e fakaasi mai me ko oti ne sala‵mo latou.”—Galuega 26:20.


What benefit did the Israelites hope to receive by offering sacrifices to Jehovah? 	 Ne a mea aoga ne fakamoe‵moe ki ei a te kau Isalaelu ke maua ne latou mai i te ofoatuga o taulaga ki a Ieova?


Help Others Walk Worthily of Jehovah 	 Ke Fesoasoani Atu ki Nisi Tino ke Aogā Olotou Olaga mō Ieova


Since the accusation that the Devil made clearly identifies the issue involved, let us carefully examine that Bible account. 	 Ona ko te manino ‵lei o te kinauga telā ne fakaasi mai i te ‵losiga telā ne fai ne te Tiapolo, ke na iloilo faka‵lei aka ne tatou te tala tenā i te Tusi Tapu.


Who really does receive God’s blessing, and why? 	 Ko oi eiloa a tino e maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga a te Atua, kae kaia?


(2 Chronicles 16:9) The true Source of all dynamic energy and vigorous power can become a strengthening aid to us in our hour of need. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9) A te Pogai Sili o malosi katoa e mafai o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou i taimi o ‵tou fakalavelave.


This spiritual cleansing would be of the utmost importance in view of what was to come. 	 A te faka‵maga faka-te-agaga tenei ko te ‵toe mea tāua eiloa ko te mea ke toka mō fakalavelave kolā ka oko mai.


(Matt. 24:8) For example, food prices may rise considerably because of increasing demand, extreme weather, or economic instability. 	 (Mataio 24:8) E pelā mo te fanakaga ki luga o ‵togi o mea‵kai ona ko te lasi o te manakogina, te mafulifuli o tau-o-aso, io me ko te malosi o te tupe.


These latter ones have learned to be satisfied with just the simple things needed in life. 	 E lotoma‵lie a tino ma‵tiva ki mea sē uke kolā e maua ne latou i te olaga.


(Psalm 118:15) Above all, through the sacrificial death of God’s own Son, Jesus Christ, we have received the hope of salvation. 	 (Salamo 118:15) Kae e sili atu i mea katoa, ko oti ne maua ne tatou te fakamoemoega ke fakaola tatou e alatu i te mate o te Tama pele a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso e pelā me se taulaga.


Jehovah’s servants are the most loving, united, peaceful, law-abiding people on earth. 	 A tavini a Ieova ko toe tino a‵lofa, ‵kau fakatasi, filemu, kae faka‵logo ki tulafono, i te lalolagi.


The whole matter is not too wonderful for you yourself.” (Jeremiah 32:17) Since God made the earth and all its elements, logically he knows how to manage things so that people can dwell on it in peace and security.—Psalm 37:11; 115:16. 	 (Ielemia 32:17) Ona la ko te Atua ne faite ne ia a te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei, e iloa ne ia o fakagasue‵sue a mea konā ko te mea ke mafai ne tino o ‵nofo i luga i ei i te filemu mo te tokagamalie.—Salamo 37:11; 115:16.


Created “very good,” they were certainly capable of the good conduct that was required of them. 	 Ne “gali ‵ki eiloa” te faitega o lāua, e mautinoa eiloa me ne maua ne lāua a uiga ‵gali kolā ne ‵tau o maua ne lāua.


Use of Questions 	 Te Fakaaogāga o Fesili


(Joel 1:15) Jehovah counsels the inhabitants of Zion: “Come back to me with all your hearts.” 	 (Ioelu 1:15, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ne polopoloki atu a Ieova ki tino o Siona: “‵Foki mai ki a au [mo otou loto kātoa, NW].”


Jehoshaphat did become afraid! 	 Ne mataku a Iosefatu!


Kingdom Blessings Can Be Yours 	 E Mafai o Maua ne Koe a Fakamanuiaga Mai i te Malo


How will these last days conclude? 	 Ka palele atu pefea a aso fakaoti konei?


Psalm 46:8, 9. 	 Salamo 46:8, 9.