When the newborn quite naturally becomes the primary object of the mother’s attention, the young husband may feel jealous. 	 Kafai ko tō saga malosi atu te mātua ki te pepe fou tenā, e mafai eiloa o loto masei a te avaga tagata telā koi foliki fua.


On the subject of disfellowshipping, they know, of course, that the Bible says “to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man.” (1 Cor. 5:11, 13) They also realize that the word “anyone” in this verse includes family members not living under their roof. 	 E uiga ki te fakateaga o se tino, e iloa ‵tonu ne lāua me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu “ke se faka‵piki koutou ki se tino telā e fai mai i a ia se Kelisiano, kae tela la se tino e fina lalolagi, se tino e kaimanako, se tino e tapuaki ki tupua, se tino fakapiau tino, se tino konā, se tino ofa tulafono. Mo a eiloa e fakatakaga koe ki ei.” (1 Kolinito 5:11, 13) E iloa foki ne lāua me i pati “se tino” i te fuaiupu tenei e aofia i ei a tino o te kāiga kolā e se ‵nofo fakatasi mo lāua i te lā fale.


(John 14:31; 17:24) Theirs was a perfect love between Father and Son. 	 (Ioane 14:31; 17:24) A te alofa telā ne maua i te vā o te Tamana mo te Tama ko te alofa eiloa telā e katoatoa ‵lei.


It can, in time, come to be marked “as with a branding iron,” becoming like seared flesh covered over with scar tissue—insensitive and unresponsive. 	 Fakamuli ifo, e mafai o fai pelā me se fakailoga telā ne fakamailoga ki se “fiti ‵vela,” kae ko fai pelā me se pa‵kili ‵pula—ko ‵mū kae ko se lagona foki se mea.


(Read Ecclesiastes 12:1-7.) 	 (Faitau te Failauga 12:1-7.)


This can be not only painful but also debilitating—causing us to “give out.” 	 E mafai o sē faka‵mae mai fua a te mea tenei kae e fakavāivāi mai foki—ko fai ei tatou ke “loto vāivāi.”


(Genesis 26:34, 35) This can be emotionally devastating to parents. 	 (Kenese 26:34, 35) E mafai ne te mea tenei o fai a mātua ke loto māfatia.


Let no one imagine that religious works alone please God. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e mafaufau se tino me i te faiga fua o galuega tau te lotu e fai ei ke fiafia te Atua.


While it is true that both unbelieving Jews and faithful anointed Christians saw a limited fulfillment of Jesus’ words in the first century, only his anointed followers back then could learn from these events—could understand the true meaning of what they saw. 	 E tonu, e tiga eiloa ne lavea ne tino Iutaia se tali‵tonu fakatasi mo Kelisiano fakaekegina kae fakamaoni se fakataunuga foliki o pati a Iesu i te senitenali muamua, ko ana soko fakaekegina fua ne tauloto mai mea konā i te taimi tenā—ne malamalama i uiga ‵tonu o mea kolā ne matea ne latou.


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4 It is one thing to strip off the old personality, yet quite another to keep it off. 	 4 E ‵kese a te tapale o uiga mua, kae e ‵kese foki a te ‵pei keatea.


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The Bible tells us: “Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Sa manava‵se ki se mea, kae fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai. Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, tela e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


(Leviticus 1:9; 2:2) In the communion sacrifice, the blood and the fat of the animal were offered to Jehovah, while portions of the meat were consumed by the priests and the offerer. 	 (Levitiko 1:9; 2:2) A te faiga o taulaga fakafetai, e ‵tau o ofo atu a toto mo sinu o te manu ki a Ieova, kae ko nisi vaega o ‵kano o te manu e tuku atu ke fakaaogā ne faitaulaga mo te tino i a ia te manu ne ofo atu.


However, since they were overgrown by weedlike Christians, we do not know for certain who belonged to the wheat class during that long period of time. 	 Kae ona ko te mea ne tokouke atu a Kelisiano kolā e fai pelā me ne mouku ma‵sei i a latou, e se mautinoa tonu i a tatou me ko oi a tino e aofia i te potukau o saito i te vaitaimi leva ‵ki tenā.


Faith is part of the fruitage of God’s holy spirit, or active force. 	 A te fakatuanaki se vaega o fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua io me ko tena ‵mana.


Isaiah did not mean that some day the sun, moon, and stars would cease to shine. 	 Ne seki fakauiga a Isaia me ka se toe maina mai a te la, te masina mo fetu i se aso e tasi.


• What dangers must we avoid? 	 1. E pefea te tāua o te mainaga ki te ola?


In fact, Jehovah has already installed Jesus Christ as his chosen Messianic King on heavenly Mount Zion.—Revelation 14:1. 	 Kae ko oti eiloa ne fakasopo ne Ieova a Iesu Keliso mo fai tena Tupu Faka-Mesia i luga i te Mauga o Siona faka-te-lagi.—Fakaasiga 14:1.


(Zech. 6:4) We too want to know, as this vision directly affects us. 	 (Saka. 6:4) E fia iloa foki ne tatou me e pokotia tonu eiloa tatou i te fakaasiga tenei.


A Christian would certainly want to avoid having a reputation as a heavy drinker. 	 E se manako eiloa se Kelisiano ke lauiloa a ia e pelā me se tino e umiti ki te kava.


Isaiah 28:17 points out: “The hail must sweep away the refuge of a lie, and the waters themselves will flood out the very place of concealment.” 	 E faka‵mafa mai a te Isaia 28:17, penei: “Ka agi keatea ne te kaumatagi a te koga fakalafi ‵pelo, kae ka lofia i te vai a te koga e ‵muni ei a tino.”


Meditating on such Scriptural examples can strengthen our resolve not to make similar mistakes. 	 Mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki vaegā fakaakoakoga penei mai loto i te Tusi Tapu e fakamalosi aka i ei a ‵tou fakaikuga ke sē fai ne tatou a mea ‵se kolā ne fai ne latou.


Nothing like this has ever been seen in all human history! 	 E seai eiloa se mea e mafai o faka‵tusa ki te faiga tenei i tala fakasolopito o tino!


Moreover, millions of Bible study aids continue to be published in over 300 languages. 	 E se gata i ei, e lau i miliona a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko oti ne ‵lomi i ‵gana e sili atu i te 300 ke fesoasoani atu ki sukesukega.


(Luke 20:27, 37, 38; Exodus 3:6) Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were dead, but God’s purpose to resurrect them was so sure to be fulfilled that to him they were as good as alive. 	 (Luka 20:27, 37, 38; Esoto 3:6) Ko oti ne ‵mate a Apelaamo, Isaako, mo Iakopo, kae ona ko te mautinoa o te fuafuaga a te Atua ke toe faka‵tu aka latou ne fai ei pelā me ko ola latou.


This 2004 tsunami claimed the lives of over 220,000 people—one of the most destructive tsunamis in recorded history. 	 Ne ‵mate atu a tino e sili atu i te toko 220,000 i te sunami tenei i te 2004—tasi o toe sunami fakamasei i tala mua.


This system of things can weaken us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. 	 A te tulaga o te lalolagi i aso nei e mafai o fakavāivāi ne ia tatou i te feitu faka-te-mafaufau, lagonaga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Proverbs 2:4) This makes us think of the mining exploits of men who over the centuries have searched for the so-called precious metals silver and gold. 	 (Faataoto 2:4) E fai ne te mea tenei ke mafau‵fau tatou ki taumafaiga a tāgata i te fia selau tausaga ko ‵teka ke keli aka mai te laukele a koloa tāua e pelā mo siliva mo aulo.


(Matt. 11:29) He was also a man of action. 	 (Mataio 11:29) Ne gasuesue fakavave foki a ia māfai e manakogina ke fai penā.


The soil represents man’s figurative heart. 	 A te laukele e fakauiga eiloa ki te loto o te tino.


I remember one held before an audience of non-Witnesses. 	 E masaua ne au se mea e tasi ne fai i mua o tino kolā e se ne Molimau.


“My favorite scripture,” she says, “is Revelation 21:3, 4.” 	 “Te ‵toe tusi faitau gali eiloa ki a au,” ko ana muna, “ko te Fakaasiga 21:3, 4.”


This was offensive to the Jews of ancient times. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a tino Iutaia mua me i te mea tenei e masei ‵ki.


How binding are Scriptural vows? 	 E pefea te tāua o tautoga ki te Atua?


Sure enough, God provided that ‘bread from heaven.’ 	 I aso takitasi, a tino ka olo o ‵tae a meakai e lava ei latou i te aso tenā.”


When Sukhi, who is of Indian descent, learned that much help was needed to reach Punjabi people living in the Philippines, she decided to go and help. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne Sukhi, telā se tino Initia, a te lasi o te fesoasoani e manakogina ne tino Punjabi kolā e ‵nofo i Filipaina, ne fakaiku aka ne tou fafine ke fano a ia o fesoasoani ki ei.


Speaking in Tongues Today—A Sign of God’s Backing? 	 Te Faipati ki ‵Gana Valevale—Se Fakailoga o te ‵Lago Mai o te Atua?


Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.” 	 Ko tou igoa foki ne tuli ei ne matou a temoni, kae fai foki i ei ne matou a vavega!’


20 Accordingly, whether we are spirit anointed or we hope to live permanently in a paradise on earth, we can be thankful for the inspired counsel in Romans chapter 8. How grateful we can be for the encouragement not to let “the flesh” become the principal thing in our life! 	 20 Tela la, faitalia i a tatou ko tino kolā ne fakaeke ki te agaga io me ko tino kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola tumau i te palataiso i te lalolagi nei, e mafai eiloa o loto fakafetai tatou ki pati fakaosofia i te Loma mataupu e 8. Ko oko eiloa i te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te fakamalosiga ke mo a e tuku atu a mea “faka-te-foitino” ke fai mo toe mea tāua i ‵tou olaga!


16 Soon all present-day nations will face Jesus Christ and his heavenly forces in the final battle against God’s rulership, which battle is “called in Hebrew Har–Magedon.” 	 16 Ko pili fua o fakafesagai atu a atufenua katoa ki a Iesu Keliso mo tena kautau faka-te-lagi o taua atu ki te pulega a te Atua, i te taua telā e “taku faka-Epelu ko Amaketo.”


“Tell That Jehovah Is Upright” 	 ‘Fakaasi Atu i a Ieova e Amiotonu’


Facing Up to Your Responsibility 	 Te Fakafesagai Atu ki Ou Tiute


19 None of the temptations just mentioned were of such a nature that the Israelites could not have resisted them. 	 19 E seai eiloa se mea e tasi mai tofotofoga kolā ne fakamatala atu ne seki mafai o ‵teke atu ki ei a tino Isalaelu.


6 There was another reason why the Hebrew Christians needed to pay strict attention to the things heard about Jesus. 	 6 E isi foki se isi pogai e ‵tau ei o puke ‵mautakitaki a Kelisiano Epelu ki mea kolā ne lagona ne latou e uiga ki a Iesu.


To do this, we should give Jehovah’s service the first place in our life. 	 Ke fai te mea tenei, e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou a te taviniga ki a Ieova i ‵tou olaga.


Eat well, exercise, and get sufficient sleep.—Ephesians 5:29. 	 Kai faka‵lei, ke fakamalosilosi te foitino, kae ke lava foki tau moe.—Efeso 5:29.


Jehovah in his loving-kindness wants the truth to be revealed to humankind. 	 Ona ko tena alofa atafai, e manako a Ieova ke fakaasi atu a te munatonu ki tino katoa.


(Genesis 6:11) Violence was not actually new. 	 (Kenese 6:11) E se se mea fou a fakasauāga.


Many people are plagued by their own personal shortcomings.—Ps. 38:4. 	 E tokouke a tino ko loto vāi‵vai ona ko olotou vāivāiga totino.—Salamo 38:4.


(Acts 20:35) The happiness we receive when we teach others Bible truth is not simply the satisfaction of having someone agree with our religious beliefs. 	 (Galuega 20:35) E se fia‵fia fua tatou māfai ko akoako ne tatou a nisi tino ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu kae ko lotomalie se tino ki talitonuga a te ‵tou lotu.


They will never compromise. 	 E se mafai eiloa o gutugutulua latou.


The world’s religions have many ancient writings. 	 E uke ‵ki a tusitusiga mua a lotu kese‵kese i te lalolagi.


What test did Daniel and his three Hebrew companions face in the Babylonian royal court? 	 Se a te tofotofoga ne fe‵paki mo Tanielu mo ana taugasoa Epelu e tokotolu i te palesi o te kau Papelonia?


When he saw that his brothers had truly changed, Joseph identified himself to them. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ne Iosefa me ko ‵fuli a uiga o ana taina, ne fakailoa atu ei ne ia me ko oi a ia ki a latou.


To my surprise, so did my two siblings who had also strayed. 	 Ne poi masei au me ne ‵kau atu foki a toku taina mo toku tuagane.


Some brothers were taking fellow believers to court. 	 A nisi taina ne ave ne latou olotou taina tali‵tonu ki te fono.


In spite of the world’s selfish attitude, what is your determination? 	 Faitalia a te kilokiloga kaimanako a te lalolagi, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou?


(Rom. 3:26) So, what blessings can Christ’s ransom bring you? 	 (Loma 3:26) Tela la, ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne koe mai te togiola a Keliso?


4. (a) How do servants of Jehovah need to treat others? (b) What situation can pose a challenge to Christian unity? 	 4. (a) E ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a tavini a Ieova ki nisi tino? (e) Se a te tulaga e mafai o fakafaigata aka ei te fealofani o Kelisiano?


“I can’t remember receiving any commendation or affection from her.” 	 “E se masaua eiloa ne au se taimi ke maua ne au ne pati fakamālō io me ne uiga atafai mai i a ia.”


Rather, they encourage them to serve Jehovah out of love for him and for Jesus, as well as for their fellow man.—Matthew 22:37-39. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke tavini atu ki a Ieova ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki a ia mo Iesu, e pelā foki mo nisi tino.—Mataio 22:37-39.


(Ps. 73:1-3, 12, 13) As a parent, realize that how you handle such questioning on the part of your son or daughter may influence whether your child will choose to draw closer to your faith or he will draw away from it. 	 (Sala. 73:1-3, 12, 13) E pelā me se mātua, masaua me i te auala e fakafesagai atu ei koe ki fesili penā mai i tau tama e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki tau tama ke fakapilipili atu ki tou fakatuanaki io me ke faka‵mao keatea mai i ei.


15 At one time Saul, who later became king of Israel, was modest. 	 15 Muamua loa, ne agamalū a Saulo, telā ne fai fakamuli mo fai te tupu o Isalaelu.


(Isaiah 46:10) What does Jehovah say about what the future holds? 	 (Isaia 46:10) Ne a pati a Ieova e uiga ki mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua?


He showed me what the Bible says at Isaiah 1:18: “Though the sins of you people should prove to be as scarlet, they will be made white just like snow.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne tou tagata ki a au a pati a te Tusi Tapu i te Isaia 1:18: “A koutou ko ‵fonu i te agasala, kae nei ka faka‵ma ne au koutou ke ‵ma pelā me se kiona.”


In contrast, the evildoer alongside Jesus lived as a criminal and died as a criminal. 	 Kae ko te pagota telā ne tautau i tafa o Iesu ne ola e pelā me se tino solitulafono kae mate e pelā me se tino solitulafono.


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(Romans 12:2) Visit the Kingdom Hall in your community, and get to know the Witnesses there. 	 (Loma 12:2) Ke na asi atu koe ki te Kingdom Hall i tou fa‵kai, kae fakamasani foki ki Molimau i ei.


Some newcomers realized to their surprise that their move forced them to ask themselves, ‘Do I truly love “the whole association of brothers”?’—1 Pet. 2:17. 	 Ne iloa ne nisi tino ‵fou mo te ōfo me i te olo atu ki se isi koga ne faimalo ei latou ke fesili ifo penei, ‘E mata, e fiafia tonu au “ki te kautaina kātoa”?’—1 Pe. 2:17.


“O you lovers of Jehovah, hate what is bad.” 	 “A te Aliki e alofa ki tino kolā e takalia‵lia ki amioga ma‵sei.”


And we will have divine help to cope with the ongoing struggle between flesh and spirit. 	 Kae ka maua ne tatou te fesoasoani o te Atua ke fakafesagai atu ki te fakatau‵faiga telā koi tumau i te va o te foitino mo te agaga.


44:5—Did Joseph actually use a cup to read omens? 	 44:5—E mata, ne fakaaogā ne Iosefa se ipu ke fakamatala atu ei a mea ‵funa?


They are: not letting an earlier marriage overshadow your current marriage; interacting with old friends who are unfamiliar with your new spouse; trusting your new mate even though your first spouse may have been disloyal.—7/1, pages 9-10. 	 Ko te: ke sē talia a te avaga mua ke pule mai ki tau avaga fakamuli; te fai mea fakatasi mo taugasoa mua kolā e se masani mo tau avaga fou; te talitonu ki tau avaga fou faitalia me ne seki fakamaoni tau avaga mua.—7/1, itulau e 9-10.


(Luke 4:7) In no way did Jesus want to be the kind of person Satan wanted him to be. 	 (Luka 4:7) E se manako lele a Iesu ke fai a ia pelā mo te vaegā tino telā e manako ki ei a Satani.


You might speak with the service overseer or pioneers in your congregation about how you can prepare yourself to do that. 	 E mafai o fai‵pati fakatasi koe mo te ovasia o te galuega talai io me ko paenia i tau fakapotopotoga ki te auala e mafai ei o fakatoka koe ke fai a te mea tenā.


19 Through a series of eight visions, Zechariah was assured that Jehovah would be with his people, who would faithfully carry the temple work to a finish. 	 19 E auala i fakaasiga e valu, ne fakatalitonu atu ei ki a Sakalia me ka fakatasi atu eiloa a Ieova ki ana tino, kolā e fakamaoni o fakaoti te galuega i te faletapu.


As we endure, we experience in our heart a lasting feeling of peace that results from knowing that we have Jehovah’s and Jesus’ approval. 	 Kafai e kufaki tatou, ka maua eiloa ne tatou i ‵tou loto se lagonaga tumau o te filemu telā e maua mai te iloa atu me maua ne tatou te taliaga a Ieova mo Iesu.


20 So, what have we learned from our brief review of Jesus’ illustrations concerning growth? 	 20 Tela la, ne a mea ko iloa ne tatou mai te ‵tou mafaufau malie aka ki tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te tupuakaga o se mea?


I thought it was indigestion. 	 Ne leake au me mafua mai i te se ‵lei o te folofologa o aku meakai.


The issue at stake is this: Who sets the agenda for the church . . . Holy Scripture or the dominant ideology of the day?” 	 Tenei te kinauga lasi: Se a te mea e ‵tau o pule ki faifaiga a te ekalesia . . . ko te Tusi Tapu io me ko mataupu silisili kolā e tali‵tonu fua ki ei i aso nei?”


It stands to reason that the Creator knows precisely how alcohol affects the function of the body and the brain. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou me e iloa ‵lei ne te ‵tou Mafuaga a te auala e pokotia ei a te fakagaluegaga o ‵tou foitino mo te mafaufau ne te kava.


What is one of the reasons why it was necessary for God’s firstborn Son to come to earth? 	 Se a te pogai e tasi ne ‵tau ei o vau te Afutasi a te Atua ki te lalolagi nei?


Others may erroneously conclude that we go from house to house simply to receive donations. 	 Kāti e leake foki a nisi tino me e olo atu fua tatou mai fale ki fale ke maua ei a meaalofa.


Also ruled out would be foods to which blood was added, such as blood sausage. 	 Ne fakatapu foki ma ‵kai ki meakai kolā ne gaosi ki toto e pelā mo sosisi toto.


13 Christian parents put their children’s spiritual well-being ahead of personal preferences. 	 13 E fakamuamua ne mātua Kelisiano a te ‵lei o olotou tama‵liki i te feitu faka-te-agaga i lō mea kolā e ‵lei ki a latou.


As servants of Jehovah, we are concerned about the sanctification of his holy name. 	 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e manava‵se eiloa tatou e uiga ki te faka‵maluga o tena igoa tapu.


They took the time to train me in the ministry, and later, one elder in particular trained me in caring for the congregational assignments I received.” 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne latou a taimi o fakaakoako au i te galuega talai, kae fakamuli ifo, ne fesoasoani mai se toeaina e tokotasi o fakamasani au ki te tausiga o tofiga i te fakapotopotoga kolā ne maua ne au.”


How could Rolf-Michael put on the new personality? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne Rolf-Michael o pei ki te foitino fou?


(Ps. 25:8, 9) And Jesus said: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have carefully hidden these things from wise and intellectual ones, and have revealed them to babes.” 	 Au e fakafetai atu ki a koe, i te mea ko fakaasi ne koe ki tino seki akoakogina, a mea kolā ne ‵funa ne koe mai tino ‵poto mo tino kolā ne a‵koga.”


Jesus performed a wide variety of cures. 	 Ne faka‵lei ne Iesu a masaki e uke.


(Hebrews 13:4) Even non-Christians and ones who know nothing of the Bible would rightly conclude that this verse rules out committing adultery. 	 (Epelu 13:4) Ke oko ki tino e sē ne Kelisiano mo latou kolā e seai se lotou mea e iloa e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu, e iloa ‵lei ne latou me e fakatapu te mulilua i te fuaiupu tenei.


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For centuries the Bible has provided counsel on how to rear children with love. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu a pati fakatonutonu ki te putiakaga o tama‵liki mo te alofa.


For example, A Literal Translation of the Bible states: “If one does not receive birth from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.” 	 E pelā mo te A Literal Translation of the Bible, e fai mai: “Kafai e se maua ne se tino a te toe fanau mai i luga, e se mafai o lavea ne ia te Malo o te Atua.”


(Matt. 5:3) He warned that a person’s interest in spiritual matters can be choked by such things as “the deceptive power of riches.” 	 (Mataio 5:3) Ne fakailoa mai ne ia me i te fiafia o se tino ki mea faka-te-agaga e mafai o fakalavelavegina ne vaegā mea e pelā mo “te fia‵fia ki koloa.”


What “adornment” is recommended for Christian wives? 	 Ne a ‘teuga’ ‵lei e manakogina mō fāfine a‵vaga Kelisiano?


How does Jesus direct and feed the Christian congregation today? 	 E takitaki kae fagai pefea ne Iesu a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei?


Yet, that slave who was forgiven so much was not willing to forgive the much smaller debt of his fellow slave, 100 denarii. 	 Kae ko te pologa telā ne fakamagalo ne te tupu, ne seki fakamagalo ne ia tena taina pologa telā ne kaitalafu ne ia se aofaki foliki e 100 tenali.


But more is needed to be an effective disciple maker. 	 Kae e uke atu foki a mea e manakogina ko te mea ke magoi koe i te faiga o soko.


“I had a special friend in my local congregation, who understood the pain I was suffering,” recalls Eva. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Eva: “E isi soku taugasoa pele i taku fakapotopotoga telā e malamalama i oku logo‵maega.


When Jesus was asked to summarize the Law, he made two succinct statements—one emphasizing love for Jehovah, the other stressing love for fellowman. 	 I te taimi ne fakamolemole atu ei ki a Iesu ke fakamatala fakatoetoe mai ne ia te Tulafono, ne fai ne ia a fakamatalaga manino e lua konei—e tasi e faka‵mafa mai i ei te alofa ki a Ieova, kae e faka‵mafa mai i te suā mea a te alofa ki tuakoi.


12 Jesus’ illustration of the widow and the judge highlights still other important truths. 	 12 E faka‵mafa mai i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga mo te famasino a nisi mea ‵tonu tāua.


Therefore, he prudently adjusted the work method of the builders. 	 Tela la, ne fakamafuli ne ia mo te poto a te auala ne fai ei te galuega.


Rather, it simply means that to find the treasures, we must put forth strenuous effort, and our attention must be directed to Jesus Christ. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakauiga eiloa ki te auala e maua ei a koloa konā, e ‵tau o taumafai malosi tatou, kae e ‵tau foki o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki a Iesu Keliso.


(Ps. 145:15) When we look hopefully to God in prayer, we have fewer anxieties, knowing that ‘he cares for us.’—1 Pet. 5:7. 	 (Salamo 145:15) Kafai e ‵kilo atu tatou mo te fakamoemoe ki te Atua i te faiga o ‵talo, ka se uke a mea e manava‵se tatou ki ei ona ko te iloa atu me e ‘atafai mai eiloa a ia ki a tatou.’—1 Petelu 5:7.


King Jehoash made sure of that! 	 Ne fakamautinoa aka eiloa ne te tupu ko Ioasa a te mea tenā!


I dreamed of being thrown into a fiery place and would wake up screaming. 	 Ne moemiti au me ko ‵pei atu au ki te afi kae ala aka au mo te pakalaga.


Yes, Jesus’ words remind us that we have a choice as to what we will pursue. 	 Ao, e fakamasaua mai a pati a Iesu ki a tatou me e isi se filifiliga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ki te mea telā ka kausaki atu tatou ki ei.


Apollos learned well. 	 Ne fakagalue faka‵lei aka ne Apolo a mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia.


Her children are honest and well-mannered. 	 E fakamaoni kae āva ana tama‵liki.


What succulence! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali!


Jehovah has forgiven us a huge debt of sin. 	 Ko oti ne fakamagalo ne Ieova a te ‵tou kaitalafu lasi ‵ki telā ko te agasala.


Jesus commanded: “Make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them.”—Matthew 28:19. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu: “Olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou.”—Mataio 28:19.


It is still helping me to face the future without fear.” 	 Koi fesoasoani mai i ei ki a au ke kilo atu ki aso mai mua nei e aunoa mo se mataku.”


They cannot silence true worshippers, who cherish the privilege of proclaiming the “everlasting good news” of God’s Messianic Kingdom before the end of this system of things. 	 E se mafai o ‵pono aka ne latou a gutu o tino tapuaki ‵tonu, kolā e fakatāua ne latou te tauliaga ke folafola atu te “talaiga se gata mai” o te Malo Faka-Mesia o te Atua mai mua o te gataga o te olaga tenei.


Devastating plagues. 	 Ko mala fakama‵taku.


How might a wife support her husband’s headship? 	 E ‵lago atu pefea se fafine avaga Kelisiano ki te takitakiga a tena avaga?


Jehovah’s Witnesses warmly invite you to share with them in heeding Jesus’ command. 	 Ko fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ke ‵kami mai koe ke kau atu ki a latou i te fakalogo ki te fakatonuga tenā a Iesu.


This calls on us to follow Christ’s model as closely as possible. 	 E manakogina i ei a te tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu o tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Keliso.


Because God has deep concern for our welfare, he rejoices when we faithfully walk with him. 	 Ona ko te lasi o te amanaia o te Atua ki mea kolā e ‵lei tatou i ei, e fiafia malosi a ia māfai e fakamaoni tatou o sa‵sale fakatasi mo ia.


Many are young people who have been raised in the truth and who have chosen the best way of life. 	 E aofia i ei a talavou e tokouke kolā ne puti aka i te munatonu kae ko filifili nei ne latou te ‵toe olaga ‵lei.


5 Paul states: “Let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.” 	 5 E fakamatala mai penei a Paulo: “Ko te tino tela e mafaufau i a ia ko ‵lei katoatoa, ke fakaeteete i a ia mana paku.”


Often, they first saw Jehovah’s name when they read Psalm 83:18 in the Bible. 	 E masani o lavea muamua ne latou te igoa o Ieova māfai ko fai‵tau ki te Salamo 83:18.


12 Knowing the value of the effects of God’s spirit in his own life, Jesus impressed on his disciples the importance of their asking for and being led by holy spirit. 	 12 Ne iloa ne Iesu a te tāua o te agaga o te Atua i tena olaga, ne fakamalosi atu ei a ia ki ana soko ke tumau i te fakamolemole atu ke maua kae ke takitaki latou ne te agaga tapu.


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Among those who would not put up with “the healthful teaching” were some in responsible positions. 	 Ke oko ki tino kolā e ‵nofo mo tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga ka ‵teke atu ki akoakoga ‵tonu.


It was time for Jesus’ followers to “begin fleeing to the mountains.” 	 E tenā eiloa te taimi ne ‵tau ei mo soko o Iesu o “na ‵tele atu . . . ki luga i mauga.”


Consider a brother named Malcolm, who remained faithful until his death in 2015. 	 Mafaufau ki se taina e igoa ki a Malcolm, telā ne tumau i te fakamaoni ke oko loa ki tena mate i te 2015.


For thousands of years, reasoning people have credited the formation of a child inside its mother’s womb to the Grand Creator. 	 Ko oti ne avatu ne tino ‵poto i te fia afe o tausaga a tavaega ki te Māfuaga Sili o te pepe i loto i te moegatama o tena mātua.


Some years ago, a study by Robert S. Feldman, a psychologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, determined that 60 percent of adults lie at least once during a ten-minute conversation. 	 I tausaga ko ‵teka, e isi se sukesukega a se tino poto i mea tau te mafaufau ko Robert S. Feldman mai te University of Massachusetts Amherst ne talitonu a ia me e ‵tusa mo te 60 pasene o tino ma‵tua e ‵loi kāti fakatasi i se sautalaga telā e 10 minute te leva.


While Dad was out, she shared what she learned with my sister and me. 	 I taimi kolā e galo ei toku tamana i te fale, ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki a māua mo toku tuagane foliki ana mea kolā ne tauloto.


2:7—What is “the decree of Jehovah”? 	 2:7—Se a te ‘folafolaga a Ieova’?


(Exodus 24:5-8; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 9:14, 15) By drinking the wine that symbolizes the “blood of the covenant,” the anointed indicate that they have been taken into the new covenant and are receiving the benefits of it. 	 (Esoto 24:5-8; Luka 22:20; Epelu 9:14-15) Mai te inu ki te uaina telā ko te fakatusa o te ‘toto o te feagaiga,’ e fakaasi mai ne tino fakaekegina i ei me ko aofia latou i loto i te feagaiga fou kae ko maua ne latou a mea aogā mai i ei.


My missionary partner lovingly cared for me when I was sick. 	 A toku soa i te galuega fakamisionale ne alofa kae tausi mai ki au i te taimi ne masaki ei au.


What, then, will it take to end violence once and for all? 	 Tela la, se a te mea ka fai ke fakagata katoatoa atu i ei a amioga fakasaua?


What does such a ministry involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i se vaegā galuega penā?


(Proverbs 18:1) Hannah did not allow her trials to diminish her desire to be where God’s Word was taught and his people assembled for worship. 	 (Faataoto 18:1) Ne seki talia ne Hana a tofotofoga konei ke momea ifo tena manakoga ke nofo atu i te koga tela e akoako mai i ei te muna a te Atua kae maopoopo atu foki i ei ana tino o tapuaki.


Well-known, especially to people in the Far East, is a statement by Confucius, who is venerated in the Orient as the greatest sage and teacher. 	 Kae e pelā mo tino i Asia ne lauiloa i a latou a te akoakoga a Confucius telā ne fakaaloalo ki ei a te kau mai Asia e pelā me ko te ‵toe faiakoga poto.


What scathing denunciations does Jesus pronounce against the scribes and Pharisees? 	 Ne a pati fakamalaia ne taku atu ne Iesu e uiga ki faiakoga o te tulafono mo te kau Falesaio?


But Jehovah did not reveal every aspect of his purposes to the early Christians. 	 Kae ne seki fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne Ieova a vaega katoa o ana fuafuaga ki Kelisiano mua konā.


I will put my law within them, in their heart I shall write it. 	 Ka tuku atu ne au taku tulafono ki a latou kae tusi ne au i olotou loto.


16 Jesus’ answer to Thomas, then, has great meaning for us. 	 16 A te tali telā ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a Toma, e aoga ‵ki eiloa mō tatou.


Likewise, having the ability to know the future does not compel God to foreknow or foreordain everything. 	 E penā foki eiloa a te Atua telā e lavea ‵mao ne ia mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, e se faimālō ke iloa io me ke fakaiku ne ia a mea ka ‵tupu ki mea katoa.


When we gain more experience in life, we may see discipline in a new light and start to view it as Jehovah does, as a manifestation of love. 	 Kafai e momea aka ‵tou atamai i te olaga, e mafai o ‵kilo atu tatou ki polopolokiga mai i se kiloga fou kae ka ‵kilo tatou ki ei e pelā mo te kilo a Ieova, e pelā me se fakaasiga o tena alofa.


Let all the congregations therefore keep shining brightly as lampstands that Jesus retains in their place. 	 Tela la, ke na maina atu eiloa a fakapotopotoga e pelā me ne tugāmoli kolā ne faka‵tu ne Keliso i olotou tulaga.


(Read Matthew 6:1-4.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 6:1-4.)


Those helping such groups have found their fields ready for harvesting.—Matthew 9:37, 38. 	 Ne iloa aka ne tino konā me ko toka a vaegā tino penā o ‵kau mai.—Mataio 9:37, 38.


God-Given Courage 	 Te Loto Malosi Telā ne Tuku Mai ne te Atua


They did not hesitate to draw close to him.—Mark 6:30-32. 	 Ne seki fakalotolotolua latou i te lotou fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia.—Maleko 6:30-32.


18:18—What vow did Paul make? 	 18:18—Se a te tautoga a Paulo ne fai?


From then on, all mankind became enslaved to sin and death.—Romans 5:12, 14. 	 Mai te taimi tenā o vau ki mua, ne ‵nofo pologa a tino katoa ki te agasala mo te mate.—Loma 5:12, 14.


9 What advantage do we gain from knowing the extent of Satan’s influence? 	 9 Se a te mea ‵lei e maua ne tatou māfai e iloa ne tatou a te lasi o te fakamalosiga a Satani?


“According to their wish,” such ridiculers ignore the fact that the world of Noah’s day was deluged with water, setting a pattern for a future day of judgment. 	 E ‵tusa mo “olotou manakoga,” e se tali‵tonu a tino fakatauemu konei me e fakaasi mai ne te lolo telā ne fakamasei ei te lalolagi i aso o Noa a te mea ka tupu i te aso fakamasino i aso mai mua.


FOR YOU” 	 TOKU ALOFA MŌ KOUTOU”


Its heart alone weighs over 1,000 pounds [450 kg] and is able to pump some 14,000 pounds [6,400 kg] of blood through its body! 	 A te ‵mafa o tena fatu e ‵tusa mo te 1,000 pauna kae e mafai o pāmu ne ia a te aofaki e 14,000 pauna o toto ki tena foitino kātoa!


Do you feel trapped in a loveless marriage? 	 E mata, e manatu aka koe me ko maua ne koe se fakaipoipoga telā ko seai se alofa i ei?


At God’s appointed time, he delivered the sons of Israel from bondage and notified them that he was going to bring them into “a land flowing with milk and honey,” the land that he had promised to Abraham.—Exodus 3:7, 8; Genesis 15:18-21. 	 I te taimi tonu o te Atua, ne fakasaoloto ne ia a tama a Isalaelu mai i te lotou ‵nofo pologa kae ne fakailoa atu foki me ka ave ne ia latou ki “se fenua e maumea kae laukele ola,” ko te fenua telā ne folafola atu ne ia ke tuku atu ki a Apelaamo.—Esoto 3:7, 8; Kenese 15:18-21.


How can we avoid becoming lovers of ourselves? 	 E ‵kalo kea‵tea pefea tatou mai te faiga pelā me ne tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa?


The man of God has just delivered a stinging message to King Jeroboam, who had set up calf worship in the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel. 	 Ne fatoā oti ne fai atu ne te tagata o te Atua te fekau o te fakamasinoga ki te tupu ko Ielopoamo, telā ne fakatu aka ne ia te tapuakiga ki pulumakau i matakāiga e sefulu i te feitu ki mātū o Isalaelu.


17 No greater honor could be bestowed on any human than that of serving Jehovah, the Most High. 	 17 E seai se fakaaloaloga e mafai o tuku atu ki so se tino i lō te tavini atu ki a Ieova, te Tino Tafasili i te Maluga.


• What might we do to help others to benefit fully from the comfort that the Bible offers? 	 6. Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamaina atu ne tatou ki tino ko te mea ke maua ne latou a mea aogā katoa mai fakamafanafanaga i te Tusi Tapu?


What admonition of Paul do husbands and wives do well to heed? 	 Se a te fakatakitakiga a Paulo e ‵tau o faka‵logo ki ei a tāgata mo fāfine a‵vaga?


DISHONESTY BREEDS DISHONESTY 	 TE SĒ FAKAMAONI E FANAU MAI NE IA A TE SĒ FAKAMAONI


(John 17:5; Philippians 3:20, 21) This spirit realm where Jesus used to live with his Father is what the Bible calls “heaven.” 	 (Ioane 17:5; Filipi 3:20, 21) A te koga telā e masani o ‵nofo atu i ei a Iesu mo tena Tamana e pelā me ne tino faka-te-agaga ko te “lagi.”


11 The result of this foretold ingathering is an outstanding increase in the number of praisers of Jehovah. 	 11 Ne iku atu te fakamaopoopoga tenei ne ‵valo mai ki te gasoloakaga fakaofoofogia o te aofaki o tino kolā e tavae atu ki a Ieova.


That is why, if I come, I will call to remembrance his works which he goes on doing, chattering about us with wicked words.” (3 John 9, 10) Diotrephes was slandering John and deserved to be called to account for it. 	 Telā la, kafai e oko atu au, e fakamasaua katoa ne au ana mea ne fai: ko mea ma‵sei katoa kolā ne faipati ne ia e uiga mō matou, e pelā foki mo ana tala ‵loi ne fai!” (3 Ioane 9, 10) Ne fatufatu ne Siofilisi a Ioane kae ne ‵tau eiloa o fakasala e ‵tusa mo tena mea ne fai.


(Matthew 3:8) These faithful and warmhearted men will ‘pray over him and grease him with oil in Jehovah’s name.’ 	 (Mataio 3:8) A tino fakamaoni kae loto a‵lofa konei ka ‘‵talo mō ia, kae ‵mili atu te sinu ki luga i a ia i te igoa o Ieova.’


It likely was no coincidence that they were not present when he died on the torture stake and that he had to entrust his mother to the apostle John. 	 Kāti tenā eiloa te pogai ne seki ‵nofo ei latou i te taimi ne fakasataulo ei a Iesu kae tuku atu ei ne ia tena mātua ke tausi ne te apositolo ko Ioane.


But Jonathan knew that God was with David and not with Saul. 	 Kae ne iloa ne Ionatana me ne fakatasi atu te Atua ki a Tavita kae e se ko Saulo.


And Jehovah your God was the one who kept pushing them away from before you, and he dispossessed them on your account, and you took possession of their land, just as Jehovah your God had promised you.”—Joshua 23:4, 5. 	 Ka fai ne te Aliki te otou Atua a latou ke tele ki tua, kae ka afuli ne ia latou keatea i te taimi e olo atu ei koutou ki mua. Ka puke eiloa mō koutou te lotou fenua e pelā eiloa mo te tautoga a te Aliki te otou Atua ki a koutou.”—Iosua 23:4, 5.


Jehovah’s breath, or spirit, guided the Bible writers’ thoughts, so that they transmitted “the word of God.”—1 Thessalonians 2:13. 	 Ne takitaki ne te manava o Ieova io me ko tena agaga a mafaufauga o tino kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu, ko te mea ke ‵fuli ne latou a te ‘muna a te Atua.’—1 Tesalonia 2:13.


IN THE dead of night, David and Abishai silently make their way through 3,000 sleeping troops. 	 I TE valuapo, ne olo lemū atu a Tavita mo Apisai ki te koga e ‵moe i ei a te kautau a Saulo e toko 3,000.


Significantly, the Bible foretells that “in the last days” of Satan’s wicked system, “men will be lovers of themselves,” or will become self-centered.—2 Timothy 3:1, 2. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea e ‵valo i te Tusi Tapu me “i aso fakaoti” o te fakanofonofoga matagā tenei a Satani, “ko tino ka ma‵natu fakapito,” io me ka ‵saga ifo ki a latou eiloa.—2 Timoteo 3:1, 2.


In this regard, “the older men of the congregation” can do a great deal for you. 	 I te feitu tenei, e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu a “toeaina o te ekalesia” ki a koe.


A long-term view is an essential part of commitment to one’s mate, yet it is sadly lacking in many marriages. 	 A te mauaga o se kilokiloga tumau se vaega tāua e tasi o te tautoga telā ne fai ki tau avaga, kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ko se lavea atu te mea tenei i fakaipoipoga e uke.


UPON reading those words, some people conclude that the Bible does indeed teach that there is a predetermined time for everything; that is to say, they think that the Bible supports the belief in fate. 	 ITE fai‵tau ki pati konā, e fakaiku aka ne nisi tino me e akoako mai eiloa i te Tusi Tapu, me ko oti ne fakatoka a taimi e ‵tupu ei a mea katoa; telā e mafau‵fau ei latou me e ‵lago atu te Tusi Tapu ki te talitonuga me ko oti ne fai a fakaikuga ki mea katoa mai te kamataga.


It may not be easy to establish such a study or to maintain it over time. 	 Kāti e se faigofie faeloa ke kamata kae fakatumau aka te vaegā akoga tenā mō se vaitaimi.


What can help you to improve in this area? 	 Ne a mea ne mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke momea aka tou ‵lei i te feitu tenei?


(Daniel 2:44) Demonic and human rule will cease, and only God’s heavenly Kingdom will exist and rule the earth. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) Ka fakagata atu a pulega a tino mo pulega fakatemoni, kae ko te Malo faka-te-lagi fua o te Atua ka pule mai ki te lalolagi nei.


Consider, too, our devoted missionaries ‘who pour themselves out like a drink offering’ to serve people in foreign lands. 	 Ke mafaufau foki ki ‵tou misionale kolā ‘e ‵ligi atu a latou eiloa e pelā me se taulaga uaina’ ke fesoasoani atu ki tino i fenua fakaa‵tea.


Remember: “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name, in that you have ministered to the holy ones and continue ministering.”—Hebrews 6:10. 	 E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mo ia e auala i otou galuega alofa kola ne fai mo otou taina Kelisiano, kae koi fai nei eiloa ne koutou.”—Epelu 6:10.


As we reflect on these ‘good gifts,’ may our appreciation grow even deeper.—James 1:17. 	 I te ‵tou mafau‵fau ki ‘meaalofa ‵gali’ konei, ka gasolo aka ei o ‵poko malosi atu te ‵tou loto fakafetai.—Iakopo 1:17.


“As for you,” Jehovah said, “you will go to your forefathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age.” 	 “Kae pelā mo koe,” ko pati a Ieova, “ka fanatu koe ki ou tupuga mo te filemu; kae ka mate koe māfai ko toeaina koe.”


Yes, provided that they met the three conditions outlined at Zephaniah 2:2, 3. 	 Ao, māfai e fakafetaui aka latou ki tulaga e tolu kolā e taku mai i te Sefanaia 2:2, 3. Kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki fuaiupu konei, ke na ‵saga faka‵lei atu tatou ki mea konei i se auala fakapito.


Am I seeking association with others whose hearts are unified in true worship? 	 E mata, e ‵sala atu ne au a taugasoa kolā e katoatoa foki olotou loto i te tapuakiga tonu?


After we have reached perfection and have passed the final test, Jehovah will be delighted to sign the certificate, as it were, and adopt us as his beloved earthly children. 	 Kafai ko oko atu tatou ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa kae ‵sao atu i te ‵toe tofotofoga, ka fiafia eiloa a Ieova o saina te setifiketi tenā ke puke ne ia tatou e pelā me ne ana tama fagasele i te lalolagi nei.


12 As Jeremiah later looked over his devastated homeland, he felt as though he were walking in darkness. 	 12 I te taimi ne kilo fakamuli atu ei a Ielemia ki tena fa‵kai telā ne fakamaseigina, ne mafaufau a ia me e sasale atu a ia i te pouliga.


“Do Not Tire Out” 	 “E Se ‵Fiu Tatou”


He promises to help us when we tire out. 	 E tauto mai a ia me ka fesoasoani mai a ia māfai tatou ko fi‵ta.


It teaches us how we can help others become reconciled to God. 	 E akoako mai ki a tatou a te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu tatou ki nisi tino ke faka‵lei te lotou va mo te Atua.


Why were the Levites included as recipients? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o maua ne te kau Levi te vaega tenei o te tasi vae sefulu?


Try putting yourself in the picture. 	 Mafaufau me e fai atu ki a koe a pati konā.


It signified that the day of Jehovah was near. 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa ki te pili mai o te aso o Ieova.


Yes, each member of the congregation can contribute to the well-being and growth of the congregation. 	 E tonu, e mafai ne tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga o fesoasoani atu ki te ‵lei mo te atiakaga o te fakapotopotoga.


13 Jehovah knows exactly how events will unfold to fulfill his purpose. 	 13 A te tolu o fakaakoakoga ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei ko te mea telā ne tupu i te taimi ne taua atu ei a te kautau Loma ki Ielusalema i te senitenali muamua.


Guard Against Slander 	 Ke ‵Kalo Keatea Mai te Gutu Fatufatu


“All the sons of Israel began to murmur against Moses and Aaron, and all the assembly began to say against them: ‘If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! 	 “Ne fakatagi atu latou ki a Mose mo Alona mo te sē ma‵lie, muna a latou penei, ‘E ‵lei atu moi ne ‵mate atu eiloa tatou i Aikupito, io me i te vao i konei!


Still, your remembering the Creator’s view of the marriage bond will help you. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ka fesoasoani atu eiloa māfai e masaua ne koe te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki te fesokotakiga i te fakaipoipoga.


Concerning the Mosaic Law as a whole, Jehovah said: “If you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant, then you will certainly become my special property out of all other peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me. 	 E uiga ki te Tulafono kātoa a Mose, ne fai mai a Ieova: “Kafai e faka‵logo mai koutou ki a au kae tausi taku feagaiga, ka fai koutou mo oku tino tonu eiloa.


Jehovah will remove, or wash away, moral filthiness and bloodguilt. 	 Ka tapale io me ‵fulu faka‵ma ne Ieova a amioga lai‵lai mo te tatino.


• For what reasons do we share in the ministry? 	 • Ne a pogai e talai ei tatou?


The inhabitants of Judah are in line for destruction “on account of their rejecting the law of Jehovah.” 	 Ko pili foki o fakaseai atu a tino o Iuta me ne ‘seki tausi ki fakatonuga a Ieova.’


Is your focus on the world’s problems or on God’s Kingdom? 	 E mata, e saga atu koe ki fakalavelave o te lalolagi io me ko te Malo o te Atua?


As the Israelites lived in booths for a few days, anointed ones know that they are mere “temporary residents” in this ungodly world. 	 E pelā mo te ‵nofo o tino Isalaelu i fale fakamalumalu i nāi aso fua, e iloa ne tino fakaekegina i a latou “e se ‵nofo mau i te lalolagi” matagā tenei.


The Bible does not support that idea. 	 E se ‵lago atu te Tusi Tapu ki te manatu tenā.


And while people may live longer, the elderly have special issues to contend with, despite advances in medicine.—Ecclesiastes 12:1. 	 Kae e ui eiloa e mafai ne tino o ola leva, e fe‵paki a tino ma‵tua mo nisi fakalavelave kolā e oko atu ki a latou faitalia a tulaga ‵lei i mea tau vailakau.—Failauga 12:1.


What do the messages say? 	 Ne a fekau konā?


God will similarly give us strength to stand firm against opposition, apathy, and anxiety so that we can carry out our preaching work. 	 Ka tuku mai foki ne Ieova te malosi penā ke mafai ne tatou o fakafesagai atu ki ‵tekemaiga, te sē fia‵fia, mo te manavase ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o fai te ‵tou galuega talai.


For instance, you may worry that you will not have enough food to eat. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kāti ka manavase koe me ka sē lava au mea‵kai.


(1 Pet. 5:10) We do not expect Jehovah to perform miracles for us. 	 (1 Pe. 5:10) E se fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fai ne Ieova ne vavega mō tatou.


Their heart’s desire is to bear thorough witness about God’s Kingdom. 	 E ma‵nako malosi latou ke molimau katoatoa atu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


ARE you a teacher? 	 A KOE se faiakoga?


See the article “Elderly Ones—A Blessing to the Young,” in the June 1, 2007, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu ko te “Tino Ma‵tua—Se Fakamanuiaga ki Talavou,” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Iuni 1, 2007.


They do not mourn in the sense of complaining about their lot in life. 	 E se fanoa‵noa latou ona ko te tulaga o olotou olaga.


Jehovah’s power reaches even beyond the grave 	 E sili fakafia atu eiloa te malosi o Ieova ke oko foki loa ki te tanuga


These are matters for Jehovah alone to determine. 	 Ko Ieova fua e fakaiku aka ne ia a mea konei.


• How does the Devil use the lure of materialism? 	 • E fakaaogā pefea ne te Tiapolo a te malei ko te fia maumea?


Jehovah has told us that most of us can hope to live on an earth transformed into a delightful paradise. 	 Ko oti ne fai mai a Ieova me e mafai o fakamoe‵moe a te tokoukega o tatou ke ola i se lalolagi telā ka ‵fuli ke fai mo fai se palataiso gali ‵ki.


In a rather comparable way, while our loving brothers are always happy to help us, we need to be balanced and reasonable in what we expect them to give in the way of their time. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o paleni ‵lei kae uiga faigofie tatou i mea kolā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei ke tuku mai ne latou e pelā mo olotou taimi, faitalia eiloa me e fia‵fia faeloa latou o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.


13 What are some of Satan’s other ways of weakening our spirituality and our hold on the truth? One of them is immorality, in all of its diverse manifestations. In today’s sex-mad world, what is called an affair (a euphemism for infidelity) or a one-night stand (casual fornication) has become the daily fare for a hedonistic generation bent on having a good time at all costs. 	 I te lalolagi telā e fakavale‵vale ki faifaiga fakatauavaga i aso nei, a te faiga o se ‵leiga (se tugāpati e fakamāmā ei te amioga telā ko te mulilua) io me ko te ‵moe fakatasi mo se tino i se po fua e tasi (ko te finalalolagi) ko fai mo fai se faifaiga masani i aso katoa mō te kautama telā e ma‵nako ki se taimi fakafiafia faitalia a mea ma‵sei katoa kolā e mafai o iku mai i ei.


Globalization has opened a new era of migration. 	 Ko oti ne ‵tala mai i te lalolagi kātoa se vaitaimi fou o tino kolā e olo atu ki nisi fenua.


2 We find the answer in what Jehovah told the Levites. 	 2 E maua ne tatou te tali i pati a Ieova ki te kau Levi.


11 David of ancient Israel is one who trusted in Jehovah. David faced the menace of King Saul, who wanted to kill him, and the powerful army of Philistines, who were trying to conquer Israel. 	 Ne fepaki a Tavita mo fakamatakutakuga mai te Tupu ko Saulo, telā ne fia tamate ki a ia, mo te kautau malosi o Filisitia, telā ne taumafai o fakatakavale te kau Isalaelu.


How did Jesus become acquainted with sickness? 	 Ne masani pefea a Iesu mo masaki?


That way, our fine conduct will bring glory to God and not to us. 	 I te auala tenā, ka fai ne ‵tou amioga ‵lei ke maua ne te Atua a vikiga kae e se ko tatou.


All echoed the inspired words: “I laud you, O Jehovah my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify your name to time indefinite, for your loving-kindness is great toward me.”—Psalm 86:12, 13. 	 Ne fai eiloa latou pelā mo pati fakamalosi loto konei: “Te Aliki toku Atua, e tavae au ki a koe mo toku loto katoatoa; kae folafola atu ne au tou ‵malu ki te se gata mai. Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o tou alofa tumau ki a au!”—Salamo 86:12, 13.


The Romans tied or nailed such an individual to the instrument of execution, where he might have continued living for several days before his physical endurance was overcome by pain, thirst, hunger, and exposure to the elements. 	 Ne ‵sai kae ‵tuki ne tino Loma se tokotasi penā ki te lakau, telā ne tumau eiloa a ia i te ola i nāi aso a koi tuai o sē ‵kafi ne ia o fa‵ki i te ‵mae, fia inu, fia kai, mo te tuku faka‵sau atu ki te la mo te vaiua.


13 A God-fearing woman named Lydia cared about others. A native of Thyatira, she was living in Philippi when Paul preached there in about 50 C.E. Lydia was probably a Jewish proselyte, but there may have been few Jews and no synagogue in Philippi. 	 Ne fanau i Tuatila kae ne nofo atu i Filipi i te taimi ne talai atu ei a Paulo ki konā i te 50 T.A. Kāti ne ‵fuli a Litia ki te Lotu Iutaia, kae kāti e isi ne nāi tino Iutaia fua i ei kae seai ne sunako i Filipi.


It was not to the high-minded religious leaders or to the important people in high places but to the humble shepherds “living out of doors and keeping watches in the night over their flocks.” 	 Ne seki fakaasi atu ki takitaki lotu fia ma‵luga io me ki tino i tulaga ma‵luga kae ki tausi mamoe loto mau‵lalo kolā “ne ‵nofo i te kogā vao tenā i te po, e tausi olotou mamoe.”


Thus, our making known our Christian stand is a positive force in our life, even as the apostle Peter pointed out: “Indeed, who is the man that will harm you if you become zealous for what is good? 	 Tela la, ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā e uke ‵ki i ‵tou olaga, māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou me i a tatou ne Kelisiano, e pelā eiloa mo pati kolā ne fai mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko oi e fakatiga ne ia koutou manafai ko ma‵nako eiloa koutou o fai te mea ‵lei?


At Job 10:10, the expression is used with regard to curdling milk. 	 I te Iopu 10:10 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa, e fakaaogā i ei te tugāpati ko te susu ‵poto.


“Stop making the house of my Father a house of merchandise!” he commands. 	 “Sa fai ne koutou a te fale o toku Tamana mo fale e fakatau ei koloa” ko tena fakatonuga.


Doing so will build our appreciation for his role in God’s purpose. 	 Kafai e fai penā, ka momea aka ei ‵tou mainaga e uiga ki tena tulaga i fuafuaga a te Atua.


Then they can prove that they love Jehovah. 	 Ko mafai ei o fakatalitonu mai ne latou i a latou e a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


4 Secret 1. 	 4 ‵TALO E ‵Tau o Fai Atu ki a Ai?


Yet, was his situation hopeless? 	 Kae e mata, ne seki toe aoga eiloa tou tagata?


How can that be accomplished? 	 E mafai pefea o fai te mea tenā?


(Luke 9:58) Jesus was modest and always based his teaching on the Scriptures. 	 (Luka 9:58) Ne loto maulalo a Iesu kae fakavae faeloa ana akoakoga ki te Tusi Tapu.


“I have placed Jehovah in front of me constantly,” David wrote. 	 “E fakatu ne au a Ieova i oku mua i taimi katoa,” ko pati a Tavita.


(Heb. 10:1) The laws concerning sacrifices encouraged the Jews to develop attitudes appropriate to attaining a good relationship with God—genuine gratitude to him, the desire to give him one’s best, and recognition of the need for redemption. 	 (Epelu 10:1) A tulafono e uiga ki te faiga o taulaga ne fakamalosi atu ei ki te kau Iutaia ke ati aka a uiga kolā e manakogina ke maua ei se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua—ko te loto fakafetai tonu ki a ia, te manakoga ke tuku atu ki a ia te ‵toe mea ‵lei, mo te manakoga ke maua se fakamagaloga ki olotou agasala.


Although he may be able to assign a measure of blame to the other party, the humble Christian concerns himself with his own failings and is willing to admit them.—Read Proverbs 6:1-5. 	 E tigā eiloa e mafai foki o ‵losi atu a ia ki te suā tino, a te Kelisiano loto maulalo e saga atu fua ki ana mea ‵se ne fai kae loto fiafia o fakaasi atu.—Faitau te Faataoto 6:1-5.


(Matthew 24:17, 18) In view of the fact that history shows that Jerusalem survived for four more years, why did Christians need to heed Jesus’ words so urgently in 66 C.E.? 	 (Mataio 24:17, 18) E ‵tusa mo tala fakasolopito, e seai se fakalavelave ne tupu ki Ielusalema i tausaga e fa mai tua ifo i ei, kae kaia la ne ‵tau ei o ‵saga fakavave atu a Kelisiano ki pati a Iesu i te 66 T.A.?


If the Tiber reaches the walls, if the Nile does not rise to the fields, if the sky doesn’t move or the earth does, if there is famine, if there is plague, the cry is at once: ‘The Christians to the lion!’” 	 Kafai e oko atu a te ‵tafe o te vaitafe ko te Tiber ki te ma‵luga o ‵pui o te fa‵kai, io me e se ‵tafe atu a te vaitafe ko te Naila ki fatoaga, io me e se ‵tō te vaiua io me poko se mafuie, io me e isi se mala, e fai atu a tino katoa, penei: ‘‵Pei atu a Kelisiano ki te lua o leona!’


If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. 	 E se mafai o maua vave ne tupe e uke.


He put spiritual interests first. 	 Ne fakamuamua ne ia a mea faka-te-agaga.


In time, Syrian King Ben-hadad lays siege against Samaria. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne taua atu te tupu o Sulia, ko Peniata ki Samalia.


“I am pursuing down toward the goal for the prize.”—PHIL. 3:14. 	 “Au e tele tonu eiloa ki te tapula ke maua ne au a te failoga.”—FILIPI 3:14.


(Job 42:12-14) Surely Job missed his children who died earlier at Satan’s hand. 	 (Iopu 42:12-14) E mautinoa eiloa me ne seki sologa a Iopu i ana tamaliki kolā ne ‵mate muamua i a Satani.


Through Moses, Jehovah commanded the nation of Israel to appear before Jehovah at three annual festivals. 	 E auala i a Mose, ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki te fenua o Isalaelu ke olo atu ki mua o Ieova i taimi o ‵kaiga fia‵fia e tolu o te tausaga.


That means doing all we reasonably can to be “peaceable with all” but not to the extent of compromising God’s righteous principles. 	 E fakauiga te mea tenā ki te faiga ne tatou o te mea e mafai o fai ke “maua te olaga filemu” mo tino katoa kae e se ko te gutugutulua ki tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua.


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▪ What change of relationship does it bring about? 	 ▪ Se a te ‵fuliga o fesokotakiga ka maua mai i ei?


Some people, however, deny that reality and paint death as a blessing. 	 Kae e se talia ne nisi tino te manatu tonu tenā kae ‵kilo atu ki te mate e pelā me se fakamanuiaga.


17, 18. (a) How does “the season” affect us? (b) What could move people to change their view about the Kingdom message? 	 17, 18. (a) E taia pefea tatou i “te taimi”? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki tino ke ‵fuli olotou kilokiloga e uiga ki te fekau o te Malo?


Evolutionists may wonder why humans have the ability to discern a wide range of colors, since the ability to see in color is not needed for survival. 	 E mafai o mafau‵fau a tino tali‵tonu ki te evolusione me kaia e maua ei ne tino a te atamai ke iloa o fakakese‵kese a ‵kala valevale, me e se manakogina a te atamai tenā mō te faka‵saoga o latou.


Finally, this prophecy, along with others, strengthens our hope for an earthly paradise for mankind. 	 Tela la, e fakamalosi mai ne te valoaga tenei fakatasi mo nisi valoaga te ‵tou fakamoemoega mō te lalolagi palataiso.


What steps led up to their baptism? 	 Ne a auala kolā e takitaki ei latou ki te papatisoga?


Courageously rely on Jehovah, remaining firm for what you know is right and wise. 	 Ke loto malosi o fakalagolago ki a Ieova, kae tumau takitaki i te mea telā e iloa ne koe ko te mea tonu kae poto.


14 Is there any kind of work that never disappoints? 	 14 E mata, e isi se vaegā galuega telā e se mafai o fakafanoanoa mai?


A variation of this approach is to show the householder three or four different tracts and invite him to select one that interests him. 	 A te suā auala ko te fakaasi atu ki te tino i te fale a tamā pepa kese‵kese kae ‵kami atu ke filifili aka te pepa telā e fiafia a ia ki ei.


Youths, though, do not always welcome such correction. 	 Kae e se talia faeloa ne talavou a vaegā fakatonutonuga penā.


Apparently so, for he serves Jehovah faithfully for almost another 70 years. 	 Kāti e penā loa, me ne tavini fakamaoni atu a ia ki a Ieova i tausaga toeitiiti kae katoa te 70 mai tua ifo i ei.


Bible prophecy puts it this way: “The Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”—Revelation 12:12. 	 E fakamatala mai a valoaga i te Tusi Tapu penei: “I te Tiapolo ko oti ne fanaifo ki a koulua, ka ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua, me e iloa ne ia ko se leva ona aso i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:12.


I asked her if she wanted to be responsible if my marriage turned out badly. 	 Ne ‵sili atu au ki a ia me e mata, ka ‵losi atu au ki a ia māfai ko sē ‵lei taku fakaipoipoga io me ikai.


Instead of joining her in song and dance, he rips apart his battle-stained garments and cries out: “Oh no, my daughter! 	 Kae i lō te ‵saka kae fia‵fia fakatasi mo tou fafine, ne saesae ne Iefata ana gatu kae fai atu penei: “Oi aue taku tama!


Our brotherly love, combined with such a positive attitude, will enable us to build up and comfort our fellow believers. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te ‵tou a‵lofa fakataina fakatasi mo te mauaga o se kilokiloga ‵lei ke fakamalosi kae fakamafanafana atu ne tatou a ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


Moses realized that, and so do we. 	 Ne iloa ne Mose a te mea tenā, kae e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


Then again, often we believe a thing simply because we want to believe it. 	 Kae i te ukega o taimi, e masani sāle o tali‵tonu tatou ki se mea ona ko te mea e ma‵nako tatou o tali‵tonu ki ei.


We find what encouragement in the book of Romans? 	 Ne a fakamalosiga e maua ne tatou i te tusi o Loma?


(James 5:13-20) Elders must judge with righteousness and “treat the flock with tenderness.” 	 (Iakopo 5:13-20) E ‵tau o fai ne toeaina olotou fakamasinoga mo te amiotonu kae “atafai ki te lafu.”


8 In order to practice true godly devotion, we must worship Jehovah exclusively, allowing nothing else to occupy his position in our hearts. 	 8 Ko te mea ke fakagalue aka ne tatou a te amio atua tonu, e ‵tau o tapuaki fua tatou ki a Ieova e tokotasi, kae ke se fakatāua ne tatou se isi mea aka i ‵tou loto.


Yet, he could and did change. 	 E tiga i ei, ne ‵fuli eiloa a ia.


(Psalm 139:23, 24) Are we inclined to find fault with Jehovah’s people? 	 (Salamo 139:23, 24) E mata, e fia ‵sala faeloa tatou ki mea ‵se kolā e fai ne tino o Ieova?


And, look! everything was vanity and a striving after wind.”* (Eccl. 2:8, 11) In contrast, if we use our life to serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and thus receive his blessing, we will obtain true riches.—Read Proverbs 10:22. 	 E pelā eiloa me se tino e taumafai o afuli te matagi.”* (Failauga 2:8, 11) E ‵kese mai ei, kafai e fakaaogā ne tatou a ‵tou olaga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa kae ke maua ana fakamanuiaga, ka maua eiloa ne tatou a koloa ‵tonu.—Faitau te Fataaoto 10:22.


Reliance on Jehovah and hardy determination carried his people through those difficult years. 	 Ko te fakalagolago ki a Ieova mo te loto ma‵losi ne tumau ei ana tino i tausaga faiga‵ta konā.


As the next article explains, however, if we want to gain life, we must do more than merely avoid what is bad. 	 Kae e pelā mo te mea ka fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu, kafai e ma‵nako ke maua ne tatou a te ola, e ‵tau o uke atu a ‵tou mea e fai i lo te ‵kalo keatea mai te masei.


6:11-15; 8:1-3, 22, 23. Gideon’s modesty teaches us three important lessons: (1) When a privilege of service is extended to us, we should reflect on the responsibility it entails rather than dwell on the prominence or prestige that may be associated with it. 	 6:11-15; 8:1-3, 22, 23. E akoako mai ne te loto maulalo o Kitiona a mea tāua e tolu: (1) Kafai ko tuku mai se tauliaga ki a tatou, e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu ki te tiute telā e ‵tau o fai i ei i lō te tulaga lauiloa telā e maua mai i ei.


We coined the phrase “Stay free until you are at least 23.” 	 Ne fai atu ne māua te tugapati tenei “Nofo taka ke oko ki te 23 tupu tausaga.”


14 “He sustains his affairs with justice.” 	 14 “Kae fai tena pisinisi mo te fakamaoni.”


16 Humility moved Christoph to accept good advice. 	 16 Ne fesoasoani atu ki a Christoph a te loto maulalo ke talia ne ia a manatu fakatonutonu ‵lei.


I could hardly sleep for three days. 	 E tolu aso e se to ‵lei ei taku moe.


The sisters asked if there was anything they could do to help. 	 Ne ‵sili mai a tuagane konei me e isi se mea e mafai ne laua o fai.


As loyal Witnesses of Jehovah, we wholeheartedly agree with the psalmist who sang: “How abundant your goodness is, which you have treasured up for those fearing you!”—Psalm 31:19. 2, 3. 	 E pelā me ne Molimau fakamaoni a Ieova, e lotoma‵lie kātoatoa tatou ki te pese a te faisalamo telā ne usu mai, penei: “Ko oko eiloa te fakaofoofogia o mea ‵lei e tausi ne koe mo tino kola e fakaaloalo ki a koe!”—Salamo 31:19.


9 Second, we can draw spiritual strength from the Bible. 	 9 A te lua o mea, e mafai o maua ne tatou te malosi faka-te-agaga mai te Tusi Tapu.


(2 Cor. 6:13, ftn.) What did it involve? 	 (2 Koli. 6:13) Ne a mea ne aofia i ei?


He spared no effort in traversing the land—teaching, helping, and curing the people. 	 Ne tuku katoatoa atu a ia i ana taumafaiga o sasale atu i te fenua kātoa—o akoako, fesoasoani, kae faka‵lei a ma‵saki o tino.


(Exodus 3:13-15) But he remains the same God. 	 (Esoto 3:13-15) Kae ko ia ko te Atua eiloa tenā e tokotasi.


In most places, however, higher education is expensive and is getting more so. 	 Kae i te ukega o koga, e ‵togi ‵mafa a akoakoga ma‵luga kae e gasolo aka faeloa o ‵togi ‵mafa atu.


What many do not realize, however, is that Noah’s life has meaning for all of us. 	 Kae e isi se mea e se iloa ne tino e tokouke, me e isi se aogā o te tala e uiga ki te olaga o Noa ki a tatou katoa.


Without a doubt, their actions brought praise to Jehovah, and Jehovah’s blessing was upon those faithful brothers through that most difficult time.* 	 E aunoa mo se fakalotolotolua, ne avatu ne latou i ei a vikiga ki a Ieova e auala i olotou faifaiga, kae ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a taina fakamaoni konā i taimi o te fakalavelave faigata tenā.*


Janet’s mother, a devout Catholic, was so impressed by this loving interest shown to her daughter that she accepted the offer of a home Bible study and is now making excellent progress. 	 Ne fiafia malosi te mātua o Janet, telā e malosi ‵ki i te Lotu Katolika, ki te alofa ne fakaasi atu ki tena tamaliki fafine, talia ei ne ia ke fai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gasolo vave ki mua.


4 Sadly, on occasion negative peer influence can also come from within the Christian congregation. 	 4 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e mafai foki o fai a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e pelā me ne fakamalosiga ma‵sei.


Christians are not immune to such pride, for even some in the first-century congregation discriminated against their brothers because of their nationality. 	 E se mafai eiloa o ‵sao a Kelisiano mai te uiga ko te fia sili, e pelā loa mo nisi Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua kolā ne fakaasi atu te lotou uiga fapito ki nisi taina ona ko te lotou loto fenua.


The Hebrew word rendered “make” in Ge 1 verse 16 is not the same as the word for “create” used in Genesis 1:1, 21, 27 chapter 1, verses 1, 21, and 27. 	 A te pati Epelu telā e ‵fuli ki te “faite” i te fuaiupu e 16 e ‵kese tena uiga mo te pati “faite” telā e fakaaogā i te Kenese mataupu 1, fuaiupu 1, 21 mo te 27.


He made himself Satan (meaning “Resister”) by challenging the rightfulness of Jehovah’s rulership and by launching an ambitious attempt to set up a rival sovereignty. 	 Ne fai ne ia a ia eiloa mo fai Satani (ko tena uiga, se “Tino ‵Teke”) mai i te fakafesili aka ne ia a te ‵tonu o te pulega a Ieova kae taumafai foki mo te matafatu ke fakatu aka se pulega tai ‵pau.


“Do not be afraid because of the words that you heard, . . . with which the attendants of the king of Assyria blasphemed me.” (2 Ki. 18:22-25; 19:6) He then sent an angel who destroyed 185,000 Assyrians in one night!—2 Ki. 19:35. 	 “Sa mataku koe ki pati a te kau Asulia pelā i [a Ieova] e se mafai ne ia o fakasao a koe.” (2 Tupu 18:22-25; 19:6) Ne uga mai ei ne Ia se agelu ke tamate a te toko 185,000 sotia Asulia i te po eiloa e tasi!—2 Tupu 19:35.


And if Jehovah chose me to be a servant of his, then I must be precious to him.” 	 Kae kafai ne filifili au ne Ieova ke fai mo ana tavini, ko tena uiga, e tāua ‵ki eiloa au ki a ia.”


He was kind to them and made allowances for their limitations. 	 Ne atafai a ia ki a latou kae ne malamalama foki a ia i mea kolā ne seki mafai ne latou o fai.


(Acts 26:4, 5) He watched with approval as some Jews stoned Stephen. 	 (Galuega 26:4, 5) Ne kilo kae ‵lago atu a ia ki te peipeiga ne nisi tino Iutaia a Setefano ki fatu.


Describe the trouble the Levite Asaph faced. 	 Fakamatala mai te fakalavelave ne fepaki mo Asafo.


By helping the student to see how the information presented during Bible study sessions applies to him personally, we can lovingly assist him to become a genuine disciple of Christ. 	 Mai te fesoasoani atu ki te tino akoga ke lavea ne ia te auala ke fakagalue aka ei a mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia mai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ko mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu tatou ki a ia ke fai pelā me se soko tonu o Keliso.


EVERYONE is honest some of the time; many perhaps most of the time. 	 E FAKAMAONI eiloa a tino katoa i nisi taimi; kāti e fakamaoni foki a tino e tokouke i te ukega o taimi.


Satan implied that they were doing so for selfish reasons and that put to the test they would turn against God. 	 E pelā me ne fai atu a Satani i a latou e tavini atu fua ona ko te lotou kaima‵nako, kae mai lalo i tofotofoga, ka fulitua atu ei latou ki te Atua.


Individually, we may ask, ‘How can I increase my personal zeal for Jehovah’s house?’ 	 E mafai o fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi penei, ‘E mafai pefea o momea aka toku loto finafinau mō te fale o Ieova?’


Regarding some who were not living up to their claims of doing good, the apostle Paul wrote: “Do you, . . . the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself? 	 Kae e pelā mo latou kolā e se mafai o tau‵tali atu ki olotou pati i te faiga o mea ‵lei, ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Ai a e akoako ei ne koe a nisi tino, kae se akoako koe ki a koe eiloa?


EXAMPLES FOR REFLECTION 	 Fakaakoakoga Ke Mafau‵fau Ki Ei


21 Jehovah, the “Hearer of prayer,” is never too busy to listen to us. 	 21 A Ieova, te tino telā e “tali mai . . . ki talosaga” e se mafai o tō fakalavelave ke fakalogologo ki ‵tou ‵talo.


20 The experience of those Israelites teaches us a basic truth: We reap what we sow. 	 20 E tuku mai i te tala o te kau Isalaelu se akoakoga fakavae tonu: E tau ne tatou te fuaga ne ‵toki ne tatou.


The Bible answers yes! 	 E tali mai te Tusi Tapu penei, ao!


—Based on Genesis, chapters 22-50, as well as Exodus, Deuteronomy, 2 Samuel, Psalms, Isaiah, Daniel, Micah, Zechariah 9:9. 	 —E fakavae ki te Kenese mataupu e 22-50, pelā foki loa mo te Esoto, Teutelonome, 2 Samuelu, Salamo, Isaia, Tanielu, Mika, Sakalia 9:9.


Both men needed to take action to get control of their drinking. 	 E ‵tau o gasue‵sue lāua ke ‵fuli aka lā kilokiloga e uiga ki te kava.


Back then, many larger cities—such as Jerusalem—were surrounded by high walls. 	 I taimi konā, a fa‵kai lasi—e pelā mo te fa‵kai o Ielusalema—ne nikoi ne ‵pui ma‵luga.


As time goes on, we may be able to help him to develop deep love for God. 	 Kāti e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ke ati aka tena alofa ‵nau ki te Atua i se vaitaimi.


Love is God’s foremost quality. 	 A te alofa ko te ‵toe uiga sili o te Atua.


We might compare holy spirit to sunshine. 	 E mafai o fakatusa ne tatou a te agaga tapu ki te la.


16 Our prayers to Jehovah God in behalf of others can truly help them. 	 16 A ‵tou ‵talo kolā e fai atu ki a Ieova te Atua mō nisi tino e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani tonu atu ki a latou.


18 From this account, what do we learn about Jehovah’s thinking? 	 18 Mai i te tala tenei, se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki mafaufauga o Ieova?


But why should this be of concern to us? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga atu tatou ki te mea tenei?


(Ps. 4:2) The expression “sons of men” evidently refers to mankind in an unfavorable sense. 	 (Salamo 4:2, Tusi Tapu Tauloto) A te tugapati “koutou” e fakasino tonu atu ki tino kolā e maua ne latou a kilokiloga sē ‵lei.


But we cannot even imagine the contrast between Jesus’ circumstances on earth and those in heaven, where he lived with his Father among angelic creatures who served Jehovah with pure motives. 	 Kae e se mafai eiloa o faka‵pau ne tatou a te tulaga ne ola ei a Iesu i te lalolagi nei mo tena tulaga i te lagi, ko te koga telā ne ‵nofo ei a ia mo tena Tamana fakatasi mo agelu kolā ne tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto ‵ma.


Even if we were to stumble by momentarily giving in to unrighteous fleshly thinking, we would get up again with Jehovah’s help.—Read Proverbs 24:16. 	 Kafai foki e ‵siga tatou ona ko mafaufauga faka-te-foitino sē amio‵tonu, ka ‵tu aka eiloa tatou ki luga ona ko te fesoasoani o Ieova.—Faitau te Faataoto 24:16.


It includes Mary’s being visited by the angel Gabriel, her visit to her relative Elizabeth, and Mary’s expression of praise to Jehovah. 	 Ne aofia i ei te tala o te asiga a te agelu ko Kapilielu ki a Malia, tena asiga ki tena kāiga ko Elisapeta mo pati tavae a Malia ki a Ieova.


(Heb. 4:13) How refreshing it is to associate with people who are ever conscious of being honest “in all things”!—Heb. 13:18. 	 (Epe. 4:13) Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi atu ki tino kolā e fakatāua malosi ne latou a te fakamaoni “i mea katoa”!—Epe. 13:18.


• In what areas should we try to be peacemakers, and how? 	 • Ne a feitu e ‵tau ei o taumafai tatou ke fai pelā me ne tino faka‵tupu filemu, kae e pefea la?


“Pay back . . . God’s things to God.”—MATT. 	 “Toe ‵togi atu a mea . . . te Atua ki te Atua.”—MATA.


He can help us through fellow worshippers who by their words and deeds can be “a strengthening aid” to us.—Col. 4:11, ftn. 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani mai i auala i ‵pati mo faiga a ‵tou taina tapuaki “se fakamafanafanaga lasi ‵ki” ki a tatou.—Ko. 4:11.


Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.”—Matthew 7:22, 23. 	 Ne taku fakamaea mai i ana pati a tena fakamasinoga: “E se iloa ne au koutou; olo keatea mai i a au, tino amio ma‵sei!”—Mataio 7:22, 23.


They have not become “full-grown in powers of understanding.” (1 Corinthians 14:20) Each year, thousands pay the price for not abiding by the principles and standards of God’s Word. 	 E seki gasolo aka eiloa latou “e pela mo ne tino ko ma‵tua mafaufau.” (1 Kolinito 14:20) I tausaga takitasi, e logo‵mae a te fia afe o tino i ikuga ma‵sei ona ko te sē puke ‵mau ki akoakoga fakavae mo tulafono a te Muna a te Atua.


Jehovah Will Not Leave His Loyal Ones 	 E se Mafai o Tuku Tiaki ne Ieova Ana Tino Fakamaoni


“My anger will indeed blaze,” he stated, as recorded at Exodus 22:22-24. While anger is not one of God’s dominant qualities, he is provoked to righteous indignation by deliberate acts of injustice, especially when the victims are vulnerable ones.—Psalm 103:6. 	 Ne fai atu a ia, penei i te Esoto 22:22-24: “Ka ko au ka ita.”


“Let the hands of you people be strong, you who are hearing in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets.”—ZECHARIAH 8:9. 	 Ko toe lagona nei ne koutou a pati kolā ne faipati foki ne pelofeta.”—SAKALIA 8:9.


What about the most important of all names—Jehovah? 	 Kae e a te ‵toe igoa tāua i igoa katoa—ko Ieova?


Yet, the end is at hand! 	 Kae ko pili mai te gataga!


Only 6 percent of French people believe that “the truth can be found only in one religion,” compared with 15 percent in 1981 and 50 percent in 1952. 	 E ‵tusa fua mo te 6 pasene o tino Falani e tali‵tonu me “e maua te munatonu i se lotu fua e tasi,” māfai e faka‵tusa ki te toko 15 pasene kolā ne tali‵tonu penā i te 1981 mo te 50 pasene i te 1952.


Do not forget that ideas and methods vary from culture to culture and from generation to generation. 	 Sa puli me i manatu mo auala ke puti aka ei a tama‵liki e kese‵kese i fenua mo tupulaga.


(Isaiah 1:6) Idolatry is rampant. 	 (Isaia 1:6) Ne salalau valevale te ifo ki tupua.


(John 3:16; Acts 2:29-36) The ransom provided the basis for reconciliation with God. 	 (Ioane 3:16; Galuega 2:29-36) Ne tuku mai ne te taulaga togiola se faka‵leiga o tatou mo te Atua.


Fleeing to Egypt as refugees 	 Ko ‵tele atu ki Aikupito e pelā me ne tino fakaalofa


Or on a Bible study, you might ask: “Most people in this area believe that God and Jesus are one person; however, what have we found that the Bible says? 	 Io me mafai o fesili atu koe i te taimi e fai te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu: “E tali‵tonu a te tokoukega o tino i te kogā koga tenei i te Atua mo Iesu se tino e tokotasi; e tigā te feitu tenā, ne a mea ne iloa ne tatou mai i pati a te Tusi Tapu?


1:21—In what way could Job return to his “mother’s belly”? 	 1:21, NW—Se a te auala ne mafai ei o toe foki atu a Iopu ki te ‘moegatama o tena mātua’?


3 Jesus told the nation of Israel: “I am sending forth to you prophets and wise men and public instructors.” 	 3 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki te fenua o Isalaelu: “Ka uga mai . . . ne au ki a koutou a pelofeta, tino ‵poto mo faiakoga o tino katoa.”


Referring to him, the apostle Paul said: “The god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) “The god of this system of things” is none other than Satan the Devil. 	 E uiga ki a ia, ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko fakapouligina olotou loto ne te atua masei o te lalolagi nei, ko te mea ke se matea ne latou a te mainaga o te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵malu o Keliso, telā ko te fakatusa tonu o te Atua.” (2 Kolinito 4:4) A “te atua masei o te lalolagi nei” ko Satani te Tiapolo.


Just born and already refugees 	 Ne fatoā fa‵nau mai kae ko fakaalofa


However, they did not recognize the seriousness of what was coming. 	 E ui ei te fai penā, ne seki fia ‵saga atu latou ki te mea fakamataku ko pili o tupu.


But our loving God is prepared to ‘blot out,’ or cancel, that debt if we sincerely repent, “turn around,” and ask him for forgiveness on the basis of faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice.—Acts 3:19; 10:43; 1 Timothy 2:5, 6. 	 Kae e toka faeloa a te ‵tou Atua alofa o fakaseai a ‵tou agasala māfai e salamō tonu, “‵fuli atu,” kae fakamolemole mō se fakamagaloga e auala i te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso.—Galuega 3:19; 10:43; 1 Timoteo 2:5, 6.


His response? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


Our heartfelt obedience to God results in what? 	 Se a te mea e iku mai i ‵tou faka‵logo mo te loto kātoa ki te Atua?


(Ecclesiastes 11:1) Find comfort in the knowledge that everything you do in Jehovah’s service contributes to the disciple-making work that glorifies God. 	 (Failauga 11:1) Ke na maua eiloa a fakamafanafanaga i te iloa atu me i so se mea e fai ne koe i te taviniga a Ieova e fesoasoani atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko telā e tavae atu ei ki te Atua.


14 Consider the area of recreation. 	 14 Ke mafaufau ki fakafiafiaga.


While there, they met a Greek woman who begged Jesus to heal her daughter. 	 I te ‵nofoga i konā, ne fetaui latou mo se fafine Eleni telā ne fakamolemole atu ki a Iesu ke faka‵lei aka tena tamaliki fafine.


My first pioneer assignment was Quetta, a former British military outpost. 	 Ne kamata eiloa taku galuega fakapaenia i Quetta, te koga ne ‵nofo i ei te kautau muamua o Peletania.


Teaching children to make good use of all the tools and publications provided through the ‘faithful slave’ will help them to develop a close relationship with Jehovah. 	 Kafai e akoako atu ki tama‵liki ke fakaaogā faka‵lei a mea faigaluega mo tusi kolā e tuku mai ne ‘te tavini fakamaoni’ ka fesoasoani atu i ei ki a latou ke maua se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova.


3 “The last days,” wrote the apostle Paul, would bring “critical times hard to deal with.” 	 3 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i “aso fakaoti” ka oko mai ei a “toe taimi faiga‵ta.”


(Philippians 2:7, 8; 1 John 5:3) Such an intense love for God filled Jesus’ life with meaning. 	 (Filipi 2:7, 8; 1 Ioane 5:3) Ne faka‵fonu ne te alofa ki te Atua a te olaga o Iesu ki mea aoga.


A few words in advance help soothe the worst of the discomfort. 	 A pati fesoasoani kolā e fai atu mai mua o se fakalavelave e fakafeoloolo ei te logo‵mae.


(2) Rehearsing mentally how to handle difficult problems. 	 (2) A te mafaufau ki auala kese‵kese e mafai o faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


How did the Pharisees feel about the common people? 	 Ne a lagonaga o te kau Falesaio ki tino valevale?


The elders should request your emergency contact information so that they can reach you if a disaster strikes. 	 E ‵tau o fakamolemole atu a toeaina ki te auala ke mafai o fesokotaki fakavave atu ki a koe māfai e isi se fakalavelave e tupu.


What does Jesus do? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu?


It is a sword that is saving lives instead of destroying them. 	 A te mea tenei se pelu telā e faka‵sao ei a ola o tino i lō te fakaseai atu o latou.


Jehovah unfailingly carries out his purposes. 	 E fakataunu faeloa ne Ieova ana fuafuaga.


• The weeds 	 • Mouku


Shepherds Who Are “Examples to the Flock” 	 Tausi Mamoe Kolā e Fai mo “Fakaakoakoga ki te Lafu”


(Rev. 18:1, 4) By 1919, it became evident that Babylon the Great had fallen. 	 (Faka. 18:1, 4) I te 1919, ne manino ‵lei mai i te taimi tenā me ko pakū a Papelonia te Sili.


What other religious group has continued to preach the good news during these momentous last days? 	 E mata, e isi aka foki se potukau fakalotu telā ko oti ne tumau i te talai atu o te tala ‵lei i toe aso fakaoti tāua konei?


(Isa. 48:17, 18) When some of Jehovah’s servants in ancient Israel ignored his counsel, they caused him to feel pain. 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18) I te taimi ne seki faka‵logo ei a nisi tavini a Ieova i Isalaelu mua ki ana pati fakatonutonu, ne fakafanoanoa ne latou a ia.


Instead of paying heed to that timely warning, political and religious leaders scorned and persecuted those zealous anointed evangelizers. 	 I lō te ‵saga tonu atu ki te faka‵pulaga tenā, ne fakatauemu kae fakasaua atu a takitaki fakapolitiki mo takitaki lotu ki tino talai loto finafinau o te kau fakaekegina konā.


Angels Actively Support the Preaching Work 	 E ‵Lago Malosi Atu a Agelu ki te Galuega Talai


(Malachi 3:10) How foolish the Jews were to toil for the very things God would give them abundantly if only they would keep listening to his voice!—2 Chronicles 31:10. 9. We will examine the lives of what three individuals of Bible record? 	 (Malaki 3:10) Ko tafaga la te fakavale‵vale o te kau Iutaia ke galue fi‵ta fua latou kae tela la e mafai fua o tuku mai ne te Atua a mea e uke mō latou moi tumau eiloa latou i te faka‵logo ki tena leo! —2 Nofoaiga Tupu 31:10.


Does God listen to all prayers? 	 E mata, e fakalogo te Atua ki ‵talo katoa?


Your spirit is good; may it lead me.”—PS. 143:10. 	 “A koe ko toku Atua, ke takitaki ne koe au ki tou agaga ‵lei.” —SALAMO 143:10, TUSI PAIA, SAMOA.


The Messiah’s Other Activities Foretold 	 Ne ‵Valo Mai a Nisi Galuega a te Mesia


2 Almost 30 years after that Pentecost in 33 C.E., the apostle Paul confirmed that Christ had not yet taken full Kingdom power, but he was “at the right hand of God, from then on awaiting until his enemies should be placed as a stool for his feet.” 	 2 Ne fakamautinoa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo, mai mua malie eiloa o kātoa a tausaga e 30 mai tua ifo o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., me ne seki maua katoatoa ne Keliso te pulega i te Malo, kae ne “nofo ei a ia i te koga tāua ko te feitu fakaatamai o te Atua,” kae ko “faka‵tali nei i konā ke oko ki te taimi e tuku ei ne te Atua ona fili ke fai mo mea e tuku ei ona vae.”


Loyal Christians joyfully serve Jehovah shoulder to shoulder 	 E tavini fakatasi atu mo te fia‵fia a Kelisiano fakamaoni


(John 4:31) By his answer, Jesus indicated that he really felt nourished and strengthened by doing God’s work. 	 (Ioane 4:31) Mai i tena tali, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me ne makona ‵lei kae fakamalosi aka a ia ne te faiga o te galuega a te Atua.


(Matthew 4:1-4) So the Devil is not imaginary, nor is he just a symbol of evil. 	 (Mataio 4:1-4) Tela la, a te Tiapolo e sē se ata fua, io me se fakailoga o te masei.


It is his sending his Son to suffer and die for us. 	 Ko te ugamaiga ne ia o tena Tama ke logo‵mae kae ke mate mō tatou.


Weekly congregation meetings, including the Watchtower Study, present fine opportunities for us to display a zealous spirit when we comment and make expressions of faith. 	 I fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga i vaiaso katoa, e aofia i ei a te Sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga, e tuku mai i ei a avanoaga ‵gali ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te loto finafinau māfai e fai ‵tou tali kae fakaasi atu i ei a te fakatuanaki.


If you need to be more loving and compassionate toward your marriage mate, work to attain this objective with the help of God and his Word. 	 Kafai e manako koe o fakaasi atu te alofa ki tau avaga, galue malosi o fakatumau te faiga tenei fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te Atua mo tena Muna.


(Luke 21:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:4) If any have ‘drawn back from following Jehovah,’ now is the time for them to seek him again.—Zephaniah 1:3-6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 9. 	 (Luka 21:36; 1 Tesalonia 5:4) Kafai ko oti ne ‘fulitua se tino mai te tautali atu ki a Ieova,’ tenei eiloa te taimi ke toe ‵sala atu ki a ia.—Sefanaia 1:3-6; 2 Tesalonia 1:8, 9.


We need to know, for we want to work in harmony with the spirit. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me e fia ga‵lue tasi tatou e ‵tusa mo te agaga.


Humility is required of all true worshippers and brings great rewards. 	 E manakogina ke maua ne tino tapuaki ‵tonu katoa a te loto maulalo kae maua i ei a taui tafasili i te ‵gali.


All in the congregation cooperated, including the children. 	 Ne fesoasoani fakatasi a tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga, e aofia i ei a tama‵liki.


In more modern times, scientists have thought that light consists of tiny particles. 	 I aso fakamuli nei, e mafau‵fau a saienitisi me e aofia i te mainaga a tamā mea foliki ‵ki.


(Rom. 5:1, 2) What a blessing this is! 	 (Loma 5:1, 2) A te mea tenei se fakamanuiaga eiloa!


As foretold, though, such gifts eventually ceased.—1 Corinthians 13:8. 	 Kae e tusa eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, ne palele fakamuli atu a vaegā meaalofa penā.—1 Kolinito 13:8.


However, the word “hate” may also denote intense hostility, sustained ill will often accompanied by malice. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fakauiga a te “takalialia” ki te kaitaua malosi kae ita fakamoemoe.


For the first few years of my life, I spent several hours each week with a speech therapist. 	 I nāi tausaga muamua eiloa o toku olaga, ne fakamāumāu ne au se fia o itula i vaiaso takitasi fakatasi mo se tino poto i te fakaakoakoga o tino ke fai‵pati.


What types of recreation can members of a family enjoy together? 	 Ne a la vaegā mea fakafia‵fia e māfai o fai fakatasi ne se kāiga?


That was not an easy question for a Jew to answer. 	 A te mea tenā se fesili telā e faigata ke tali aka ne se tino Iutaia.


(Isa. 46:10) But the Bible shows that he is selective when it comes to foreknowing future events. 	 (Isa. 46:10) Kae e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e filifili eiloa ne ia a mea e fia iloa ne ia e uiga ki aso mai mua.


For these reasons, it becomes clear how important it is to learn to think as Jesus does. 	 Tenā te pogai e tāua ei ke mafau‵fau tatou e pelā mo Iesu.


Millions of Jesus’ “other sheep” eagerly anticipate the future reward of everlasting life on a paradise earth. 	 E lau i miliona a “nisi mamoe” a Iesu e olioli ke maua ne latou a te taui ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


For instance, the Bible accounts of certain faithful men who lived before Jesus contain information that deepens our insight into Jesus’ role in God’s purpose. 	 E pelā mo tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki nisi tagata fakamaoni kolā ne ola mai mua o Iesu e maua i ei a fakamatalaga kolā e fesoasoani mai ke malamalama ‵lei tatou i te tulaga o Iesu i fuafuaga a te Atua.


In Isaiah’s day, the Israelites were going through the motions of sacrificing to Jehovah. 	 I aso o Isaia, ne masani o ofo atu ne te kau Isalaelu olotou taulaga ki a Ieova.


Would it not then be reasonable to think that God considers you capable of deciding to serve him? 	 E mata, se mea faigofie ke kilo ifo te Atua ki a koe e pelā me se tino ko mafai o fai sena fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki a ia?


In such a case, prayer and added rest may be helpful. 	 I vaegā tulaga penā, kāti ka aogā eiloa te faiga o se ‵talo kae ke malōlō malie.


30 Our Readers Ask 	 MATI 30, 2009–APELILA 5, 2009


21 Courage is required to preach the good news. 	 21 E manakogina a te loto malosi ke folafola atu a te tala ‵lei.


Its discovery, nonetheless, indicates that copper mining, smelting, and casting have been known in Bible lands since very early times. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fakaasi mai me i mea ne maua aka me ko leva ne lauiloa a kopa, te faka‵vela ki te afi, mo te faitega i fenua o te Tusi Tapu talu mai te kamataga eiloa o fakaaoga.


Observing God’s reminders will cause us to take what positive steps? 	 Ne a faiga mautinoa ka fai ne tatou māfai e faka‵logo tatou ki akoakoga mai te Atua?


(Genesis 3:4, 5) Tragically, Satan’s gambit worked; neither Eve nor Adam had cultivated in their own hearts the kind of love and appreciation for Jehovah that they should have. 	 (Kenese 3:4, 5) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne galue eiloa te togafiti a Satani; ne seki ati aka eiloa ne Eva mo Atamu i lā loto a te vaegā alofa mo te loto fakafetai telā ne ‵tau o maua ne lāua ki a Ieova.


There were merely a few thousand of them located in just a few countries. 	 Ne nofo fua te lotou aofaki ki ne nāi afe kae ‵nofo atu i nāi fenua kese‵kese.


We had the special privilege of having Brother Frederick W. Franz with us too. 	 Ne maua ne matou se tauliaga fakapito ke ‵nofo fakatasi mo te taina ko Frederick W. Franz.


On an earlier occasion when some of the apostles showed a competitive spirit, Jesus set a young child beside him, and He told them: “Whoever receives this young child on the basis of my name receives me too, and whoever receives me receives him also that sent me forth. 	 I se taimi mai mua atu, ne kinau a nisi apositolo me ko oi e maluga atu i a latou, ne fakasagasaga ne Iesu se tamaliki foliki i ana tafa, kae fai atu a Ia ki a latou: “So se tino e talia ne ia te tamaliki tenei ona ko toku igoa, ka talia foki ne ia au, kae ko so se tino e talia ne ia au, e talia foki ne ia a Ia telā ne uga mai ne ia au.


16 If we are to maintain our chastity, another danger we need to beware of is flirting. 	 16 Kafai e fia tumau tatou i te ‵mā, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a te suā mea fakamataku telā ko te fai fāmau valea.


According to the Bible, the original human tongue and the tongues introduced at Babel were, not primitive grunts and growls, but complex languages. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Tusi Tapu, a te ‵gana muamua eiloa a tino mo ‵gana kolā ne ‵sae mai i Papelu, e se ne pati gūgū io me ‵gulu, kae ne ‵gana faiga‵ta.


As recorded at Leviticus 25:4, God told the Israelites: “In the seventh year there should occur a sabbath of complete rest for the land . . . 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tusi i te Levitiko 25:4, ne fai atu a te Atua ki tino Isalaelu: “Ka ko te fitu o tausaga e ‵tau o seai eiloa ne galuega e fai ki te laukele . . .


I got baptized in 1989 at the age of 61. 	 Ne papatiso au i te 1989 kae ko 61 oku tausaga.


We treat this privilege with deep respect. 	 E fakatāua malosi ne latou te galuega taulia tenā.


Therefore, to safeguard our friendship with him, Jehovah instructs us to avoid being self-centered. 	 Telā la, ke puipui te ‵tou vā fakataugasoa mo ia, e akoako mai a Ieova ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te ‵saga ifo ki a tatou eiloa.


DO WE “CLING TO WHAT IS GOOD”? 	 E MATA, E “PUKE ‵MAU [TATOU] KI MEA ‵LEI”?


Moses now wrote the book of Deuteronomy, which includes a series of blessings and maledictions, or curses. 	 Ko tusi atu nei ne Mose a te tusi ko Teutelonome, telā e aofia i ei se fakasologa o fakamanuiaga mo fakamalaiaga.


Yet, fellow believers will likely note and appreciate the results of our sincere efforts to find attractive and appropriate clothing. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa lavea ‵lei ne taina tali‵tonu a ‵tou taumafaiga ke maua a gatu kolā e ‵gali kae mata ‵tau.


No one comes to the Father except through me.”—JOHN 14:6. 	 E seai se tino e fanatu ki te Tamana manafai e se alatu mai i a au.”—IOANE 14:6.


14 How did Jesus put his training into practice in teaching his followers? 	 14 Ne fakagalue aka pefea ne Iesu a mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia ke akoako ei ana soko?


During the earlier part of Jesus’ dynamic ministry, it is said of him: “His hour had not yet come.” 	 I te kamataga o tena galuega lasi, ne fai atu penei te tala e uiga ki a ia: “Seki oko ki tona taimi.”


16 Will belonging to Jehovah rob us of freedom? 	 16 E mata, a te fai mo tino o Ieova e ave keatea ei ‵tou saolotoga?


▪ Why is religion so often an influence for bad? 	 ▪ Kaia e fakamalosi aka faeloa ne lotu a mea ma‵sei?


Why, it is Jehovah’s Kingdom! 	 Ko te Malo eiloa o Ieova!


How the Kingdom Message Makes a Difference 	 Te ‵Fuliga Telā e Fai ne te Fekau o te Malo


“You were bought with a price. 	 “Ne fakasaoloto ne ia koutou . . .


(Romans 13:14) Christians wear Jesus, as it were, like a garment. 	 (Loma 13:14) E fakaeke ne Kelisiano ki luga i a latou a Iesu, e pelā me se gatu.


(John 10:16; Col. 1:18) Therefore, we do well to attend congregation meetings, where we are ‘taught continually.’ 	 (Ioane 10:16; Kolose 1:18) Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, te koga telā ‘e akoako faeloa’ i ei tatou.


No, this was a symbolic city. 	 A te fa‵kai tenei se fa‵kai fakatusa.


“Just as the Days of Noah Were” 	 “E Pela mo te Mea ne Tupu i Aso o Noa”


Remember that our principal adversaries are Satan and the demons. 	 Ke masaua me i ‵tou toe fili sili ko Satani mo ana temoni.


Those with an earthly hope discern that they themselves are not anointed members of the body of Christ, nor are they in the new covenant that Jehovah made with those who will rule with Jesus Christ. 	 E iloa ne tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi me i a latou e se ne tino fakaekegina o te foitino o Keliso, kae e se aofia latou i te feagaiga telā ne fai ne Ieova mo tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso.


What hope that gives us! 	 Tafaga la te gali o te fakamoemoega telā e maua ne tatou i ei!


Take, for example, this Bible principle: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu tenei: “E sili atu te fiafia o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea i lō te maua ne ia.”


At times, however, they have been misrepresented. 	 Kae i nisi taimi, e fai ne tino a fakamatalaga ‵se e uiga ki a latou.


IF YOU are a foreigner in the country where you serve, develop appreciation for the local people and their culture and be willing to adapt yourself so as to win their love and respect. 	 Kafai koe se tino mai se fenua fakaa‵tea i te koga e tavini koe i ei, ke ati aka se uiga loto fakafetai mō tino o te fenua e penā foki olotou tuu ko te mea ke alofagina kae āva atu a latou ki a koe.


(Read Isaiah 43:12.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 43:12.)


8 One important factor that can help us cope with life’s problems is to recognize that certain things are simply beyond our control. 	 8 A te mea tāua e tasi telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fa‵ki i fakalavelave o te olaga ko te talia o nisi mea kolā e se mafai o faka‵lei aka ne tatou.


(Matt. 25:31-33) This refers to Christ’s coming as Judge to separate people of “all the nations” into two categories: “the sheep,” those who will have actively supported his spiritual brothers (anointed Christians on earth) and “the goats,” those “who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.” (2 Thess. 1:7, 8) The sheep, described as “righteous ones,” will receive “everlasting life” on earth, but the goats “will depart into everlasting cutting-off,” or destruction.—Matt. 25:34, 40, 41, 45, 46. 	 (Mataio 25:31-33) E fakasino atu a te mea tenei ki te vau o Keliso e pelā me se Famasino ke ‵vae ei a “tino katoa” ki vaega e lua: a “mamoe,” ko tino kolā ka ‵lago atu ki ana taina faka-te-agaga (Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi) mo “kouti,” ko latou kolā “e se faka‵logo ki te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu.” (2 Tesalonia 1:7, 8) A mamoe kolā e taku ko “tino amio‵tonu,” ka maua ne latou a te “ola se gata mai” i te lalolagi, a ko kouti ka “olo atu latou ki te fakasalaga se gata mai,” io me ko te fakaseaiga.—Mataio 25:34, 40, 41, 45, 46.


This means that we must use the Scriptures courageously in our ministry.—Ephesians 6:17; 2 Timothy 2:15. 	 Ko tena uiga e ‵tau o fakaaogā ne tatou a te Tusi Tapu mo te loto toa i te galuega talai.—Efeso 6:17; 2 Timoteo 2:15.


The words of Elihu provide what hope for mankind in general? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega mō tino katoa telā e tuku mai i pati a Eliu?


“What this has done for our family spiritually is priceless! 	 “Se mea gali ke lavea atu te auala ne fai ne te mea tenei ke ‵pili malosi atu matou ki a Ieova!


Psalms 82 and 83 are prayers for the execution of divine judgment upon corrupt judges and God’s enemies respectively. 	 I te Salamo 82 mo te 83, ko ‵talo e uiga ki te fakaokoatuga o te fakasalaga a te Atua ki famasino sē fakamaoni mo fili o te Atua.


Yet, who can deny the facts of history? 	 Kae ko oi la e mafai o faka‵se ne ia a mea ‵tonu kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu?


(1 Tim. 4:11, 12; 2 Tim. 1:1, 2, 7) Yet, a decade later, Paul could tell the congregation in Philippi: “I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly . . . 	 (1 Timo. 4:11, 12; 2 Timo. 1:1, 2, 7) Kae mai te 10 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne mafai eiloa ne Paulo o fai atu ki te fakapotopotoga i Filipi: “Kae e fakamoemoe au ki te Aliki ko Iesu ke uga atu a Timoteo ki a koutou i se taimi pili mai mua nei . . .


4 The slave owed his master the equivalent of a laborer’s wages for 60,000,000 days; yet, his master canceled the debt. 	 4 Ne nofo kaitalafu a te pologa i tena matai i se aofaki telā e ‵pau mo te peofuga o se tino galue i aso 60,000,000.


For just as the woman is out of the man, so also the man is through the woman; but all things are out of God.”—1 Corinthians 11:8-12. 	 E pelā mo te fafine ne tupu mai i te tagata, e penā foki a te tagata, ne fanau mai i te fafine; ka ko mea katoa e mai te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 11:8-12.


10. Why should we always keep God in our thoughts? 10 Unlike the Israelites in the wilderness, Jehovah’s people today enjoy God’s approval. 	 10 E se pelā mo te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki, e fia‵fia a tino o Ieova i aso nei me e taliagina latou ne te Atua.


(Matthew 5:32; 19:9) But hastily ending a marriage without a very serious reason or in order to take another mate reveals a selfish disregard for others. 	 (Mataio 5:32; 19:9) Kae kafai e sōna ‵tala fua te avaga e aunoa mo se pogai ‵tau io me ke maua aka fua se avaga fou, e fakaasi mai i ei me e mafaufau te tino tenā ki a ia eiloa kae e se fakatāua ne ia a nisi tino.


• How may you draw comfort from the resurrection hope? 	 • E mafai pefea o maua ne koe se fakamafanafanaga mai te fakamoemoega ko te toetu?


Foul play is suspected. 	 Ne mafau‵fau pelā me ko tupu se mea masei.


What is predetermined and unalterable is not the fate of individuals but what God has purposed to do. 	 A te mea telā ne fakaiku aka kae e se mafai ne tino o ‵fuli, ko te fuafuaga a te Atua kae e se ko mea ‵tupu i olaga o tino taki tokotasi.


It got so bad that I could not wait for the woman I was living with to leave the house so that I could watch pornographic videos.” 	 Ne oko eiloa ki te tulaga masei ‵ki telā ne seki mafai o faka‵tali au ki te fafine telā ne ‵nofo tasi māua ke na fano ko te mea ke mafai o onoono au ki vitio o ata ma‵sei.”


How did she react? 	 Ne saga atu pefea tou fafine ki ei?


Understanding that timeless truth has helped millions of Christians to repudiate the practice of abortion, seeing it as a serious sin against God. 	 Ona ko te lotou iloa me i te pepe seki fanau se tino ola, kae se agasala matagā ki te Atua māfai e fakato te pepe, ne fesoasoani atu te mea tenā ki te fia miliona o Kelisiano ke ‵teke atu ki te faifaiga masani ko te faka‵toga o pepe.


Is it a matter of trial and error, like shooting an arrow at an elusive target in the dark? 	 E mata, se mea e ‵tau o tofotofo ki ei, e pelā me se matasana e sana atu ki se taketi i te po?


Give the essence of what is said at Hosea 6:1-3. 	 Fakaasi mai a te ‵toe mea tāua i te Hosea 6:1-3.


Matthew 18:15 	 Mataio 18:15


(Genesis 8:21) Happily, though, Jehovah helps us to display a measure of goodness. 	 (Kenese 8:21) Kae se mea fakafiafia me e fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te aga‵lei.


For more information, see pages 206-208 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mō fakamatalaga e uke atu, ke onoono ki te itulau 206-208 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


It takes great effort for me to attend the meetings.” 	 E faigata ‵ki ki a au ke kau sāle atu ki fakatasiga.”


9 Diligent study of the Scriptures with the help of Christian publications can invigorate and sustain us. 	 9 E mafai ne te sukesuke malosi ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo tusi mō Kelisiano o fakamalosi kae fai foki tatou ke tumau i te fakatuanaki.


Jesus himself identified this “Elijah” as John the Baptizer. 	 Ko Iesu eiloa telā ne fakaasi mai ne ia i a “Elia” tenei ko Ioane te Papatiso.


(Ezekiel 33:11) On the contrary, he had given them every opportunity to change their ways and do right. 	 (Esekielu 33:11) Kae ne tuku atu ne ia ki a latou so se avanoaga ke ‵fuli olotou auala kae fai a te mea tonu.


They are the ones who become elders and ministerial servants. 	 A latou ko tino kolā e fai mo fai ne toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau.


How did the Christian view of long-suffering differ from that of first-century Greeks? 	 Ne seki fakaaogā aka eiloa a te pati tenā ne tino ‵poto o te kau Setoiko.


Instead of finding a harbor, many vessels were misled and were wrecked on the rocky shoreline, where their cargoes were stolen. 	 I lō te mauaga o se ava, ne faka‵segina a vaka e uke kae ne ‵kasa i tafātai fatufatua, telā ne kaisoa ei olotou kakō.


Thus, those who are merciful are actively compassionate. 	 Tela la, a tino loto fakamagalo ko latou eiloa ko a‵lofa atafai.


Jehovah’s Long-Suffering Before the Flood 	 Te Kufaki o Ieova Mai Mua o te Lolo