14 At times, you may need to consider the counsel of Proverbs 17:14: “Before the quarrel has burst forth, take your leave.” 	 14 I nisi taimi, kāti e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki pati fakatonutonu i te Faataoto 17:14: “A te kamataga o se finauga, . . . e tau o fakagata koi tuai o gasolo o lasi te maofaga.”


Perhaps this is how he is answering your prayer. 	 Kāti tenei eiloa te auala e tali ei ne ia au ‵talo.


We need to pray to God to repair the harm we may have caused. 	 E ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou ki te Atua ke faka‵lei a te logo‵mae telā ne māfua mai i a tatou.


What He Has Promised 	 Mea Kolā ne Folafola Mai ne Ia


Thankfully, we have an increased understanding of the outworking of Jehovah’s purpose. 	 Kae fakafetai tatou i ‵tou malamalama i te fakagaluegaga o te fuafuaga a Ieova ko gasolo aka eiloa ki luga.


(Read Matthew 24:32-34.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 24:32-34.)


How could a Christian sister win over her unbelieving husband? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne se tuagane Kelisiano ke tosina mai tena avaga sē talitonu ki te munatonu?


The Bible tells us that Adam’s firstborn son, Cain, became the first human murderer when he killed his brother Abel. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i te ulumatua a Atamu, ko Kaino, ne fai mo fai te tino tatino muamua i te taimi ne tamate ei ne ia tena taina ko Apelu.


(2 Tim. 3:4) This is why Paul told Christians that they should “not be planning ahead for the desires of the flesh,” which induce spiritual sleep.—Rom. 13:11-14. 	 (2 Timo. 3:4) Tenā te pogai e fai atu ne Paulo ki Kelisiano “ke mo a ma fai otou fuafuaga mō te faiga o manakoga o te foitino” telā e fai ei ke moe latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Loma. 13:11-14.


11 Jephthah realized that he would need God’s help to free Israel from the Ammonites. 	 11 Ne iloa aka ne Iefata me e manakogina ne ia te fesoasoani o te Atua ke fakasaoloto ei te kau Isalaelu mai tino Amoni.


Jesus called the Devil “the ruler of the world” and said: “He has no hold on me.” 	 Ne taku ne Iesu a te Tiapolo ki “te aliki masei o te lalolagi” kae toe fai mai foki: “Kae e se sili atu tona malosi i a au.”


If so, have we considered the pain that we might be causing? 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mata, ne mafaufau koe ki te logo‵mae telā ka māfua mai i ei?


He simply continued to do what he could. 	 Ne fai fua ne ia a mea kolā e mafai ne ia o fai.


He was doing so in the first century, and he has been doing so even more intensely since being cast out of heaven about the time of World War I.—Revelation 12:9. 	 Ne fai ne ia penā i te senitenali muamua, kae koi fai faeloa te mea tenā i se auala e lasi fakafia atu talu mai tena ‵peiifoga mai te lagi i te taimi o te Taua Muamua.—Fakaasiga 12:9.


One scripture that helped her was Psalm 68:6: “God gives those who are alone a home to dwell in.” 	 E tasi te tusi faitau ne fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ko te Salamo 68:6: “E tuku atu ne te Atua ki a latou kolā e ‵nofo taki tokotasi se fale ke nofo i ei.”


It is important to read the Bible with an open mind. 	 Se mea tāua ke fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu kae talia a manatu i ei.


22:20-22—Why did Jehovah’s anger blaze against Balaam? 	 22:20-22—Kaia ne kaitaua ei a Ieova ki a Palaamo?


Making the Right Choice 	 Te Faiga ke Tonu te Filifiliga


Nehemiah 9:28 states: “As soon as they were at rest, they would again do what is bad before you [Jehovah], and you would leave them to the hand of their enemies, who would tread them down. 	 E fai mai te Neemia 9:28: “Kafai ko oko ki taimi o te filemu, ko toe agasala foki ei latou, tenā kae tuku atu foki ne koe latou ki lima o olotou fili.


Missionaries were sent out “to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 Ne uga atu a misionale ki “kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


6 Jesus perfectly imitated his Father, focusing on the good in his disciples and readily forgiving their errors. 	 6 Ne fakaakoako atu Iesu ki tena Tamana i se auala ‵lei katoatoa, mai te saga tonu atu ki mea ‵lei i ana soko kae toka foki o fakamagalo olotou mea ‵se.


Why should you seek to discover the truth about the holy spirit? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o ‵sala aka ne koe a te mea tonu e uiga ki te agaga tapu?


1 Was sex the original sin that was committed by Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden? 	 1 E mata, a te ‵moe fakatauavaga ko te agasala telā ne fai ne Atamu mo Eva i te fatoaga o Etena?


They have maintained their joy despite the fact that conditions on earth are far different from what Jehovah intended in the beginning. 	 E tiga eiloa e kese ‵ki a foliga o te lalolagi mai i te mea telā ne fuafua aka ne Ieova i te kamataga, koi fia‵fia eiloa laua.


ON March 3, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León embarked on a noteworthy expedition. 	 I A MATI 3, 1513, ne faimalaga atu te kapeni Sepania ko Juan Ponce de León i se malaga tāua.


What is the cost of pursuing higher education today?—Luke 14:28-33. 	 Se a te ‵togi o te kausaki atu ki akoakoga ma‵luga i aso nei?—Luka 14:28-33.


Those enemies were situated all around Israel and are listed as follows: “The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia together with the inhabitants of Tyre. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu a fili konā i tafatafa o Isalaelu kae tenei te fakasologa o latou: “A tino konā ne tino Etoma, Isamaeli, Moapi, mo tino Hakala, e penā foki mo tino Kepola, Amoni, Amaleka, Filisitia mo Tulo.


Starting in the 2015 service year, those two schools were combined, forming the School for Kingdom Evangelizers. 	 Kamata mai i te tausaga faka-taviniga i te 2015, ne tuku fakatasi a akoga e lua konā kae ne fakaigoa ei ki te Akoga mō Tino Talai o te Malo.


How can we resist pressure to do something wrong? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu tatou ki fakamalosiga ke fai se mea ‵se?


Soon the apostles were again ordered to stop preaching, but Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God as ruler rather than men.” 	 Ne seki leva, kae ne toe fakatonu atu ki te kau apositolo ke fakagata te lotou talaiga, kae ne tali atu penei a Petelu mo nisi apositolo: “E ‵tau mo matou o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lo te fakalogo ki tino.”


Have I adapted my approach accordingly? 	 E mata, ko oti ne ‵fuli malie aka a te auala e talai atu ei au ke fetaui mo olotou manatu konā?


Jesus’ earlier comments regarding the destruction of the temple weighed heavily on their minds. 	 Ne ‵mafa ‵ki ki olotou mafaufau a pati a Iesu ne fai mai mua atu e uiga ki te fakamaofaga o te faletapu.


Among the 166,518 delegates at three “Godly Devotion” conventions held in Poland in 1989 were large numbers of delegates from what were then the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, and from other Eastern European countries. 	 Ne aofia i te 166,518 o tino kolā ne ‵kau ki fono e tolu ko te “Tuku Kātoatoa Atu ki te Atua” kolā ne fai i Polani i te 1989, ko tino e tokouke mai fenua mua o te Soviet Union mo Czechoslovakia, mo nisi atufenua o Eulopa ki Saegāla.


Jehovah has always used reminders to guide and direct his people. 	 Ne fakaaoga faeloa ne Ieova a fakamasauaga ke fakatonutonu kae takitaki ei ana tino.


Most likely you agree that giving should be part of Christian worship. 	 Kāti e lotomalie kātoa koe me i te tukuatuga o mea e ‵tau o fai mo fai se vaega o te tapuakiga Kelisiano.


Because they “feared the true God.”—Exodus 1:15, 17; Genesis 9:6. 	 Me ne “ma‵taku ki te Atua” a fāfine tokolua konei.—Esoto 1:15, 17; Kenese 9:6.


The Bible compares each one of us to clay, and God has assigned to parents the vital task of molding “the clay” of their children. 	 E faka‵tusa ne te Tusi Tapu a tatou taki tokotasi ki kele, kae ne tuku atu ne te Atua a te tiute tāua ki mātua ke puti aka a tama‵liki e pelā me ne “kele” i olotou lima.


FEBRUARY 3-9, 2014 	 FEPUALI 3-9, 2014


Following are some of the places where Jehovah’s Witnesses have helped disaster victims: 	 E fakasolo mai i lalo nei, ko koga kolā ne oko atu ki ei te fesoasoani o Molimau a Ieova:


Did any harm come to Jean’s family? 	 E mata, e isi se mea masei ne oko atu ki te kāiga o Jean?


Then we will consider why the account should matter to each one of us. 	 Ka oti, ko mafau‵fau ei tatou ki te pogai e ‵tau ei o tāua ki a tatou taki tokotasi a te tala tenei.


The day after we left for the Watchtower Educational Center in Patterson, Linda called to tell us that Mother had died. 	 Mai tua ifo o te aso telā ne olo ei māua ki te Watchtower Educational Center i Patterson, ne telefoni mai a Linda o fakailoa mai ki a māua me ko oti ne malōlō atu te mā mātua.


2 However, there are numerous situations for which the Bible provides no specific command. 	 2 Kae e uke a tulaga kolā e se taku tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu se fakatonuga mautinoa.


In the prophecy recorded at Malachi 1:11, Jehovah declares: “From the sun’s rising even to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and . . . a presentation will be made to my name, even a clean gift; because my name will be great among the nations.” 	 I te valoaga telā e tusi i te Malaki 1:11, ne folafola mai Ieova: “A tino katoa mai te feitu o te lalolagi ki te suā feitu e fakaaloalo mai ki a au . . . kae ofo mai foki ne latou a taulaga ‵lei ki a au. E fakaaloalo mai katoa latou ki a au [io me ko “toku igoa,” Tusi Paia, Samoa]!”


However, Naomi had an outstanding friend and comforter in her daughter-in-law Ruth, who refused to leave her side. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne maua ne Naomi se taugasoa ‵lei ‵ki telā ne fakamafanafana atu ki a ia, ko Luta, te avaga a tena tama tagata tela ne ita ma tiaki a ia.


“Whether they [most gamblers] admit it or not,” writes columnist J. Phillip Vogel, “before the action gets going they secretly dream of turning whatever stake they have—even if it’s only a few dollars—into a windfall.” 	 “Faitalia me e fakaasi ‵tonu mai [ne te tokoukega o tino kemupolo] io me ikai,” ko pati ne tusi ne te tino tusitala ko J. Phillip, Vogel, “a koituai o fai se mea, e moemiti latou ke ‵fuli a mea kolā e mafai o maua ne latou—faitalia me fia fua a tālā e maua mai i ei.”


By doing so, we give evidence of our desire to develop our spirituality.—Eccl. 7:5, 9. 	 Mai te faiga tenā, e tuku atu ne tatou a te fakamaoniga o te ga‵solo o tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Fai. 7:5, 9.


Indeed, their father, Adam, lived for nearly 310 years after Enoch was born.—Genesis 5:3-18. 	 E tonu, ne ola a te lā tamana ko Atamu i tausaga toeitiiti kae katoa te 310 mai tua o te fanaumaiga a Enoka.—Kenese 5:3-18.


1, 2. (a) How does God’s Word indicate that Jehovah wants us to enjoy life? (b) Viewing recreation as a “gift of God” will move us to do what? 	 1, 2. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea i te Muna a te Atua me e manako a Ieova ke ola fia‵fia tatou? (e) Se a te mea ka fai ne ia tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki fakafiafiaga e pelā me se “meaalofa a te Atua”?


David’s men urged him to take advantage of the seemingly God-sent opportunity to slay Saul. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a te kau a Tavita ke fakaaogā te avanoaga telā e foliga mai me ne tuku atu ne te Atua ke tamate a Saulo.


After the principal men of the Jews visited Paul in his place of confinement, the account in Acts states: “Some began to believe the things said; others would not believe. 	 I te otiga ne āsi atu a takitaki o tino Iutaia ki te koga ne tausi i ei a Paulo, e fai mai te tala i te Galuega: “Nisi o latou ne talia tena talaiga, ka ko nisi e se tali‵tonu ki ei.


(Dan. 9:1, 2) Daniel’s intimate knowledge of God, including God’s dealings with Israel, is beautifully reflected in the prophet’s heartfelt and contrite prayer recorded at Daniel 9:3-19. 	 (Tani. 9:1, 2) Ne fakaata faka‵lei mai a te iloa ‵lei ne Tanielu a te Atua e aofia i ei Ana faifaiga ki Isalaelu, mai te ‵talo a te pelofeta tenei mo tena loto kātoa telā ne fakamau i te Tanielu 9:3-19.


Faithful Christian youths surely want to please Jehovah with their conduct and speech. 	 Se mea mautinoa me e ma‵nako eiloa a talavou Kelisiano fakamaoni ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova i olotou faifaiga mo olotou pati.


After the war, he served as a zealous pioneer for many years. 	 I te otiga o te taua, ne tavini atu a ia e pelā me se paenia loto finafinau mō se fia tausaga.


(Exodus 15:1-21) Faced with the discomforts of the wilderness and fearful of the Canaanites, however, the gratitude of God’s people was replaced by a spirit of discontent. 	 (Esoto 15:1-21) Kae i te taimi ko fe‵paki ei mo fakalavelave i te koga lavaki mo te lotou ma‵taku i te kau Kanana, ne sui ei te loto fakafetai o tino o te Atua ki te agaga o te sē lotomalie.


A prominent instrument in their evangelizing work has been the Watchtower magazine.* In 1879, when the first issues of The Watchtower were published, the magazine had a circulation of about 6,000 in one language. 	 E tasi te mea faigaluega lauiloa e fakaaogā i te galuega talai tenei ko te mekesini ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga.* I te 1879, i te taimi ne ‵lomi ei te lomiga muamua o Te Faleleoleo Maluga, kāti e 6,000 a kopi o te mekesini ne ‵lomi i se ‵gana e tasi.


Initially, they could not find jobs. 	 Ne seki ai ne lā galuega ne maua i te kamataga.


Why, the design and balance of your body, its mechanical functions and its chemistry, inspire awe. 	 Kafai e mafaufau ki te mafai ne tatou o fakapaleni ‵tou foitino, te auala e gasuesue ei tatou e pelā foki mo te fakagaluega o mea kolā e ‵to ki loto i te foitino, e fakaofoofogia ‵ki a mea konā.


33:2-9, 12, 13, 15, 16. A person shows true repentance by abandoning a wrong course and putting forth a determined effort to do what is right. 	 33:2-9, 12, 13, 15, 16. E fakaasi atu ne se tino a te salamo tonu mai te fulitua atu ki se amioga masei kae taumafai malosi ke fai te mea ‵lei.


When a 16-year-old Witness heard Jehovah’s Witnesses described as a sect during a class on ethics at school, she asked permission to give the other side of the story. 	 I te lagonaga ne se talavou Molimau, telā ko 16 ana tausaga, a te fakamatalaga me i Molimau a Ieova se tamā lotu fakamataku i te taimi ne sau‵tala ei te lotou vasega ki mea tau amioga, ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke fakamatala atu ne ia a mea ‵tonu e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova.


What will be considered in this article? 	 Se a te mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


It happened because first-century Christians were zealous, and Jehovah blessed their zeal. 	 Ne fai penā ona ko te loto finafinau o Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo, kae ne fakamanuia ne Ieova te loto finafinau tenā.


How can parents be long-suffering but firm in dealing with a deviating child? 	 E aunoa mo te fakagataga o se fakamoemoega, e mafai o fakaaogā ne latou te avanoaga muamua ke fakatumau a te fesokotakiga io me ke toe faka‵soko te fesokotakiga i va o latou.


The Bible says of him: “By this we have come to know love, because that one surrendered his soul for us.” (1 John 3:16) Yes, Jesus willingly offered up his own life for others. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a ia: “Tenei te mea e iloa ei ne tatou me se a te mea e taku ko te alofa: ko te ola o Keliso ne tuku mai mō tatou.” (1 Ioane 3:16) E tonu, ne ofo atu eiloa mo te loto fiafia ne Iesu tena ola mō nisi tino.


“How long will they not put faith in me for all the signs that I performed in among them?” said Jehovah, expressing his deep hurt.—Numbers 14:11. 	 “Tefea te taimi ka tali‵tonu mai ei latou ki a au; ko fia nei a mea fakaofoofogia ne fai ne au mō latou?” ko pati a Ieova, ke fakaasi atu ei te lasi o tena logo‵mae.—Numela 14:11.


Can you picture him thereafter striding along, eager to see how God would fulfill His word? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te fia lavea ne tou tagata a te auala e fakataunu ei ne te Atua a Tena muna?


(Acts 16:1-4) In addition, those who take the lead in the preaching work are not deterred by the different mentality, customs, or manners of foreigners. 	 (Galuega 16:1-4) E se gata i ei, e se taofi aka a tino kolā e tausi ne latou te galuega talai ne mafaufauga, tuu mo aganuu, io me ko vaegā olaga kese‵kese o tino mai fenua valevale.


Jesus himself stated: “I am the fine shepherd, and I know my sheep and my sheep know me.”—John 10:14. 	 Ko Iesu eiloa telā ne fai mai: “Ko au te tausi mamoe ‵lei; e iloa tonu eiloa ne au aku mamoe, kae e iloa tonu foki au ne aku mamoe.”—Ioane 10:14.


He said that humans could eat animal flesh, but he set this restriction: “Every moving animal that is alive may serve as food for you. As in the case of green vegetation, I do give it all to you. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me e mafai ne tino o ‵kai ki ‵kano o manu, kae e isi se mea ne fakatapu ne ia: “Ka mafai o ‵kai ne koutou, e pelā foki mo lakau kaina katoa; a mea katoa konā ko tuku atu ne au ke fai mo meakai a koutou.


More recently, author Lance Morrow complained about the boredom and physical discomfort of waiting. 	 Fakamuli nei ne fāmeo foki te tino tusitala ko Lance Morrow e uiga ki te ‵fiu mo te logo‵mae o te faka‵tali.


“The first years of marriage, while being joyful, can sometimes be frustrating,” a husband recalled. 	 “A tausaga kamata o te olaga avaga e mafai o fakafanoanoa i nisi taimi, e ui eiloa e maua te fiafia,” ko pati a se tagata avaga.


More and more time is spent in the preaching work. 	 E gasolo aka faeloa o uke atu a taimi e fakamāumāu i te galuega talai.


How can parents give their children the best possible opportunity to “choose life”? 	 E mafai pefea o tuku atu ne mātua ki olotou tama‵liki te ‵toe avanoaga ‵lei ke filifili ne latou te “ola”?


Fleeing requires that a Christian youth guard against unwholesome influences, wherever they might surface. 	 A te ‵kalo keatea e manakogina i ei a te ‵teke atu o se Kelisiano talavou ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei faitalia me ne māfua mai i fea a mea konā.


When problems arise, may thinking ability and practical wisdom guide us. 	 Kafai e ‵sae aka a fakalavelave, ke na takitaki tatou ne ‵tou atamai mo te poto aoga.


What brings me the greatest satisfaction? 	 Se a te toe mea fakafiafia ki a au?


In addition to all this wise, practical counsel, Paul gives three admonitions. 	 I tafa o pati fakatonutonu poto kae aoga konā, ne tuku mai ne Paulo a nisi manatu fakatonutonu e tolu.


Jesus understood that he filled a number of important roles in carrying out God’s will. 	 Ne malamalama a Iesu i te uke o tusaga tāua ne fai ne ia ke fakataunu te loto o te Atua.


Yes, “the word of God is alive and exerts power.”—Hebrews 4:12. 	 E tonu, a “te muna a te Atua e ola kae galue mo te ‵mana.”—Epelu 4:12.


We will not be able to do that perfectly. 	 E se mafai ne tatou o ‵lei katoatoa i te feitu tenā.


However, by the time of Roman Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, many professed Christians had become impatient waiting for Christ’s return and for the establishment of God’s Kingdom. 	 Kae i aso o te Tupu Loma ko Konesenitina i te fa o senitenali, ne ‵fiu a nisi tino kolā ne fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano i te fakatali‵tali ki te fokimaiga o Keliso mo te ‵tumaiga o te Malo o te Atua.


Nevertheless, Jesus said: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your minister, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.” 	 Kae ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai se tino i a koutou e manako ke sili a ia, e ‵tau mo ia o fai mo tavini a koutou. A ia foki telā e fia muamua, ke fai a ia mo pologa a koutou.”


THE ARCH HONORS ONE OF ROME’S FAVORITE EMPERORS—TITUS. 	 A TE MĀ LASI TENEI E FAKA‵MALU I EI A TE ‵TOE TUPU TAKUTAKUA O LOMA—KO TITUS.


Consider, for example, the words of the apostle Paul concerning conditions that would exist during these last days: “In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 	 Ke mafaufau ki pati a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te tulaga o te lalolagi i aso fakaoti konei: “Ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.


What confidence does Jehovah place in his loyal ones, assuring them of what? 	 E talitonu pefea a Ieova ki ana tino a‵lofa fakamaoni, kae se a te mea e fakatalitonu atu ne ia ki a latou?


Joining together of two sticks (Eze 37), July 	 Te aumai fakatasi o lakau e lua ke tasi (Eseki 37), Iulai


Yet, their legacy of faith and integrity mattered greatly; so does yours. 	 Kae, ne tāua ‵ki eiloa te lotou fakatuanaki mo te lotou fakamaoni, kae ka penā foki eiloa koe.


(Isaiah 35:8) Yes, cultivating good habits of cleanliness now gives strong evidence of our faith in God’s promise that he will soon establish a clean paradise earth. 	 (Isaia 35:8) E tonu, a te fakagalue aka ne tatou a faifaiga ‵lei o te tu ‵mā ne fakamaoniga o te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a te Atua me ka fakatu aka ne ia se lalolagi palataiso telā e ‵mā.


A Bible Name on an Ancient Jar 	 Se Igoa Faka-te-Tusi Tapu i Luga i se Tiā i Aso Mua


We should not think of that first-century congregation as “a world-wide, universal, organized society such as we mean nowadays when we talk about the catholic church,” says The New Dictionary of Theology. 	 E fai mai The New Dictionary of Theology me e se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki te fakapotopotoga i aso o te kau apositolo e pelā me se “fakapotopotoga a lotu i te lalolagi kātoa e pelā mo te lotu katolika i aso nei.”


(Josh. 23:14) Yes, in no uncertain terms, Jehovah fulfilled his word—he ‘proved to be.’ 	 (Iosu. 23:14) Ao, ne fakataunu ne Ieova ana pati—ne ‘fai eiloa’ ne ia.


I could visit my family only on holidays and during summer vacations. 	 Ne mafai fua o asi atu ki toku kāiga i aso malō‵lo mo taimi ko malō‵lo ei a akoga.


As progress is made, we bear in mind the apostle Paul’s words: “Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.” (1 Timothy 4:15) Such advancement is not self-promotion but a reflection of our determination to do God’s will unselfishly. 	 Kafai ko gasolo ki mua, e masaua ne tatou a pati a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke fai ne koe a mea konei kae tuku katoatoa atu tou ola mō latou, ko te mea ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.” (1 Timoteo 4:15) A te gasolo tenā ki mua e se ko te faiga ke maua ne se tino a vikiga, kae se fakaasiga o ‵tou manakoga ke fai te loto o te Atua mo te loto fiafia.


Am I continuing to obey Jesus by making the preaching and disciple-making work the main focus of my life?’—Read 2 Corinthians 13:5. 	 E mata, e tumau au i te fakalogo ki a Iesu mai te faiga o te galuega talai mo te faiga o soko mo fai te ‵toe galuega tāua i toku olaga?’—Faitau te 2 Kolinito 13:5.


The power of sin can amplify wrong cravings and bring about very bad consequences. 	 E mafai eiloa ne te malosi o te agasala o fakamalosi aka a manakoga ma‵sei kae iku atu i ei ki ikuga ma‵sei ‵ki.


“A number of years have gone by, but of all the original suppliers, I am the only one who still has a contract with the club. 	 Ne faka‵soko mai a André. “I te fia tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ko au tokotasi eiloa koi maua ne au se galuega i te kalapu, mai te fia o tino kolā ne fai sale ne latou olotou galuega.


(Ex. 3:8) Just as Jehovah had promised their forefather, Abraham, God’s purpose in delivering the Israelites “out of the hand of the Egyptians” was to raise them up as his people. 	 (Esoto 3:8) E pelā eiloa mo te tautoga a Ieova ki te lotou tupuga, ko Apelaamo, a te fuafuaga a te Atua i te faka‵saoga o tino Isalaelu “mai tino Aikupito” ko te faiga o latou mo fai ana tino.


Still others may even try to go from door to door, but what are they preaching? 	 Kae kāti koi taumafai a nisi tino ke olo atu latou mai fale ki fale, kae ne a mea e talai atu ne latou?


How does a child develop self-discipline? 	 E ati aka pefea ne se tamaliki a te uiga ke polopoloki ne ia a ia eiloa?


But we do have the mind of Christ.”—1 COR. 2:16. 	 E seai, ka ko tatou fua kolā ko maua ne tatou a te mafaufau o Keliso.”—1 KOLINITO 2:16.


Ruth wanted to take advantage of the provision of gleaning made for the benefit of the foreigners and the afflicted. 	 Ne manako a Luta o fakaaogā te tauliaga e uiga ki te ‵taega o toegā fuagalakau telā ne fakatoka mō tino o fenua fakaa‵tea mo tino fakaa‵lofa.


For example, the Sermon on the Mount is related early in the book, although Jesus delivered it about halfway through his ministry. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, e tiga eiloa ne fai ne Iesu tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga kāti i te kogāloto o tena galuega, ne fakamatala muamua mai ne ia te mea tenā i tena tusi.


Can anything good be said about death? 	 E mata, e isi eiloa se mea ‵lei e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te mate?


A Christian couple, therefore, should try to settle any issue between them before the day ends. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo se tauavaga Kelisiano o taumafai ke faka‵lei so se kinauga i te vā o laua a koi tuai o seke te aso tenā.


What did he do when he was released? 	 Ne a ana mea ne fai i te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei a ia?


Do not judge. 	 Sa fakamasino ne koe.


And it is obvious that Jehovah God is blessing their efforts. 	 Kae mautinoa eiloa me ko fakamanuia ne Ieova te Atua olotou taumafaiga.


3 Soon after that momentous event, a wave of persecution broke out in Jerusalem, and “those who had been scattered went through the land declaring the good news of the word.” 	 3 Mai tua malie ifo o te mea fakaofoofogia tenā, ne oko atu ei a fakasauāga e uke ki Ielusalema, kae ko “tino tali‵tonu kolā ne salalau valevale, ko olo sāle fua ki so se koga o talai atu te Tala ‵Lei.”


At times the line of descent to Jesus was through the firstborn son, but not always. 	 I nisi taimi a te gafa telā e tau atu ki a Iesu ne auala mai i te toekimua, kae ne seki fai faeloa penā.


Ashtoreth figurines from ancient Judean homes 	 ko fātagata o asitate mai fale mua o te kau Iutaia


So Jesus Christ himself is here identified as the archangel, or chief angel. 	 Tela la, e fakamatala mai eiloa a Iesu Keliso i konei e pelā me ko te agelu pule.


WHICH LOYALTY SHOULD BE FIRST? 	 KO OI E ‵TAU O FAKAMAONI MUAMUA TATOU KI EI?


1, 2. (a) Why did Paul commend Timothy? (b) How are young ones today ‘training themselves with godly devotion as their aim’? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia ne fakamālō atu ei a Paulo ki a Timoteo? (e) E ‘fakamasani pefea ki te olaga amio Atua’ a talavou i aso nei?


There he gets married and lives as a shepherd. 	 Ne avaga a ia i konā kae ne fai pelā me se tausi mamoe.


Why is it so important to have a clean conscience? 	 Kaia e tāua malosi ei ke maua se loto lagona ‵ma?


Remember that Satan said to Jehovah: “Everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul.” 	 Masaua me ne fai atu a Satani ki a Ieova: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.”


WHAT IF CHRIST HAD NOT BEEN RAISED? 	 KAE E A LA MOI FAI NE SEKI TOETU AKA A KELISO?


However, all anointed Witnesses are deeply involved in the vital harvest work that is now taking place. 	 Kae e aofia malosi a molimau fakaekegina katoa i te ‵toe galuega tāua o te ‵katigā saito telā e fai nei.


(Galatians 6:4) A man named Edmond, who has been married twice, puts it this way, “Just as no two friendships are the same, so no two marriages are the same.” 	 (Kalatia 6:4) Ne fai mai penei a Edmond, telā ne avaga fakalua: “E pelā mo te sē ‵pau o va fakataugasoa e lua, e penā foki a te avaga fakalua.”


That divine promise is better than any national declaration of independence, any present-day bill of rights, or any human aspiration for the future. 	 E ‵lei atu te folafolaga tenā a te Atua i lō so se faka‵pulaga e uiga ki te ‵tutokotasi o se fenua, so se fakavae mō te saolotoga, io me ko so se fakamoemoega o tino ki aso mai mua nei.


Though the roots of astrology can be traced to ancient Babylon, it remains popular. 	 E tiga eiloa ne māfua mai a te iloiloga o fetū mai Papelonia mua, kae koi lauiloa eiloa a te talitonuga tenā i aso nei.


For our day, Jehovah has determined that the “good news of the kingdom will be preached.” 	 I ‵tou aso nei, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova ‘ke talai atu te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te malo.’


Am I quick to accept and support the direction given by the brothers taking the lead?’ 	 E mata, e talia vave kae ‵lago foki au ki fakatonuga kolā e tuku mai ne taina kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga?’


It also alerts us to the fact that soon he will come to destroy his enemies “at an hour that [we] do not think likely.”—Luke 12:40. 	 E fakaala foki ne ia tatou me ko pili o vau a ia o fakaseai ana fili “i se itula e seki fakamoemoegina ne [tatou].”—Luka 12:40.


What will help you to reach the goal of getting baptized? 	 E mata, e isi sou fakamoemoega ke faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa?


28 From Our Archives 	 28 Mai ‵Tou Faletusi


(Read Micah 7:1-3.) 	 (Faitau te Mika 7:1-3.)


No matter what our circumstances may be, let us always keep Jehovah at the center of our lives, trusting him fully and obeying him with a complete heart. 	 Faitalia ‵tou fakanofonofoga, ke na tumau faeloa i te fakamuamua ne tatou a Ieova i ‵tou olaga, mai te tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a ia kae faka‵logo ki ei mo te loto kātoa.


(Matthew 24:8) But those who hope in Jehovah have no such fears. 	 (Mataio 24:8) Kae ko tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ki a Ieova e se ma‵taku penā.


6 In a public prayer that he offered in Jerusalem at this critical time, Jehoshaphat indicated that he had called to mind Jehovah’s almighty power. 	 6 I tena ‵talo telā ne fai atu i mua o tino katoa i Ielusalema i te taimi o te fakalavelave tenā, ne fakaasi atu ne Iosefatu i ei me ne masaua ne ia te malosi kātoatoa o Ieova.


The same thing certainly is true of the Christian congregation. 	 2. Se a te auala e tai ‵pau ei a te foitino o te tino mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


There has been opposition to the translation of the Bible into common languages.—w17.09, pp. 19-21. 	 E isi ne ‵tekeatuga ki te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu ki ‵gana masani.—w17.09, itu.


Whereas preaching involves proclaiming a message, teaching people about Jehovah and his purposes usually requires that a disciple-maker build a relationship with them. 	 E tiga eiloa e aofia i te talai atu a te folafolaatuga o se fekau, a te akoakoatuga o tino e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga e manakogina sāle i ei ke ati aka ne se tino fai soko tena fesokotakiga mo latou.


14 Like Paul, Christians today make sacrifices for the sake of the good news. 	 14 E pelā mo Paulo, e fakaasi atu foki ne Kelisiano i aso nei a te alofa sē fakapito mō te tala ‵lei.


(Psalm 55:22) Think about this. 	 (Salamo 55:22) Mafaufau la ki te mea tenei.


In numerous countries family life is faltering. 	 I nisi atufenua e uke, ko gasolo ifo loa o vāivāi te tulaga o te kāiga.


Jesus foretold that wars, famines, earthquakes, and pestilences would be part of ‘the sign of his presence’ in royal power. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ka fai a taua, oge, mafuie mo famai mo fai ne vaega o te fakailoga o tena fakatasi mai e pelā me se tupu.


(Philippians 2:7, 8) Although Jesus had already been obedient in heaven, his obedience was further tested on earth. 	 (Filipi 2:7, 8) E ui eiloa ko leva ne fakalogo a Iesu i te lagi, ne toe tofotofogina tena fakalogo i te lalolagi.


In his third regnal year (493 B.C.E.), King Ahasuerus holds a royal banquet. 	 I te tolu o tausaga o tena pulega (493 T.L.M.), ne fai ne te tupu ko Asuelu se ‵kaiga lasi i te palesi.


On one occasion, Jesus visited the home of a distraught family whose little girl had just expired. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne āsi atu ei a Iesu ki se kāiga fanoa‵noa telā ko mate te lotou tamaliki fafine.


However, people are failing to respond to its approach. 	 E ui i ei, a tino e se fia ‵saga ki tena oko mai.


One day, I decided to sit in. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne kau atu au ki te akoga.


Thus, when we dignify another person, we are, in effect, acknowledging the Source of human dignity, Jehovah. 	 Tela la, kafai e fakaaloalo atu tatou ki se isi tino, ko tena uiga ko fakaaloalo atu foki tatou ki te Pogai o te tulaga ‵malu o te tino, ko Ieova.


(Mark 14:66-72) Yet, once Peter had returned, as Jesus foretold he would, Jesus forgave him. 	 (Maleko 14:66-72) Kae i te taimi ne toe malosi aka ei a Petelu, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu, ne fakamagalo ne Iesu tou tagata.


(1 Corinthians 15:24-26) Do you know someone whom you would like to tell about God’s Kingdom?—Read Psalm 37:10, 11, 29. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:24-26) E mata, e iloa ne koe se tino telā e mafai o fakaasi atu ne koe ki ei a mea e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua?—Faitau te Salamo 37:10, 11, 29.


For all things I have the strength by virtue of him who imparts power to me.”—Philippians 4:11-13. 	 E mafai ne au o fai a mea katoa kona, ona ko te fakamalosi mai o Keliso ki a au.”—Filipi 4:11-13.


8 The words of a song that King David thereafter composed reveal his heartfelt remorse. 	 8 I pati o te pese kolā ne tusi ne te tupu ko Tavita ne fakaasi mai i ei a tena loto fanoanoa.


How can that affect the congregation? 	 Ka pokotia pefea a te fakapotopotoga i te mea tenā?


4 God’s Word says: “The [human] creation was subjected to futility . . . on the basis of hope.” 	 4 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Me ko fakatakavale a mea [tino] katoa ne faite ke se aoga. . . . Kae isi eiloa se fakamoemoega.”


Jehovah’s Servant in Times Past 	 Tavini a Ieova i Taimi ko ‵Teka


Some accused Katarzyna of selfishness and an antisocial attitude. 	 Ne ‵losi atu a nisi tama‵liki me i a Katarzyna e kaiū kae fia tu ‵kese.


For they are a wreath of attractiveness to your head and a fine necklace to your throat.” 	 A akoakoga a laua e fakaopoopo atu ei te lei ki ou uiga, e pela mo te pulou io me ko te malele tela e fakaopoopo ne ia te gali o koe.”


“The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate,” states the Bible. 	 A “te loto . . . ko te ‵toe mea tafasili foki eiloa i te faka‵se tino, e se mafai o fai ke ‵lei,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


What miracle does Jesus Christ perform in Cana, and what effect does it have on others? 	 Se a te vavega telā ne fai ne Iesu Keliso i Kana, kae ne a mea ne ‵tupu i ei ki nisi tino?


(Colossians 4:10, 11) To find out how much need there is in the country to which you are thinking of moving, it is always appropriate to write to the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses supervising the preaching work in that area.* 20. 	 (Kolose 4:10, 11) Ko te mea ke iloa ne koe me e pefea te lasi o te manakoga o tino talai i te fenua e manako koe o fano ki ei, se mea ‵lei ke tusi atu ki te ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova telā e onoono ki te faiga o te galuega talai i te koga tenā.*


In April 2003, he and Jenny became part of the United States Bethel family and began to work in the Translation Services Department. 	 I a Apelila i te 2003, ne fai ei laua mo Tieni mo vaega o te kāiga Peteli i te Iunaite Sitete kae ne kamata o ga‵lue i te Matagaluega ‵Fulitusi.


He said: “No one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news who will not get a hundredfold now in this period of time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, with persecutions, and in the coming system of things everlasting life.” 	 Ana muna: “So se tino e tiakina ne ia tena fale, taina, tuagane, te mātua mo te tamana, fanau mo ona manafa ona ko au mo te tala ‵lei, ka uke atu ana mea e maua i te kautama tenei. Ka fakafia selau ona fale e maua, taina, tuagane, mātua, fanau, mo manafa pelā foki mo fakasauaga. Ka maua ne ia i aso konei e o‵mai a te ola se gata mai.”


Explain. 	 Fakamatala.


Although the Bible does not tell us how many apostles lived through the momentous events ending in Jerusalem’s destruction in 70 C.E., we do know that the apostle John was still preaching some 25 years later.—Revelation 1:9. 7, 8. What message of hope have Jehovah’s servants been declaring with more urgency now than ever? 	 E ui eiloa e se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu te aofaki o apositolo kolā ne ola mai tua ifo o te ‵toe fakalavelave lasi telā ne tupu i te fakamaofaga o Ielusalema i te 70 T.A., kae iloa ‵lei ne tatou me ne tumau eiloa te apositolo ko Ioane i te faiga o te galuega talai i te 25 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei.—Fakaasiga 1:9.


First, although humans have accomplished marvelous things, they are not created with the ability to direct their own steps. 	 A te mea muamua, e tigā eiloa ne fai ne tāgata a mea fakaofoofogia, ne seki faite latou ke mafai ne latou o fakatonutonu olotou auala i a latou eiloa.


Commendably, many Christians have, and their actions demonstrate their confidence in Jesus’ promise: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.” 	 E fakamālō atu eiloa ki Kelisiano e tokouke kolā ko oti ne fai penā, kae e fakaasi mai i olotou faiga konā a te lotou tali‵tonu katoatoa ki te folafolaga a Iesu: “Ke mua io me tumau koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu; kae ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou.”


Many citizens of human governments say that they agree with the laws and standards of the country in which they live. 	 E fai mai a tino tonu e tokouke o malo o tāgata me e lotoma‵lie latou ki tulaga mo tulafono o te atufenua telā e ‵nofo latou i ei.


Jesus alluded to the need for sick people to consult a qualified physician—a secular profession. 	 Ne fakauiga ne Iesu ana pati me e ‵tau o olo atu a tino ma‵saki ki se tokitā atamai—se galuega faka-te-lalolagi nei.


Because under normal circumstances, people find happiness and satisfaction in doing so. 	 Me e pelā mo te masani, e ma‵nako eiloa latou ke maua a te fiafia mo te lotomalie mai te faiga o mea konā.


• How does the book of Amos show that the execution of God’s judgment is selective? 	 • E fakaasi mai pefea i te tusi ko Amosa me e kaifilifili te fakamasinoga a te Atua?


Seek Our Maker’s Guidance! 	 ‵Sala Atu ki Fakatakitakiga a te ‵Tou Māfuaga!


FIRED with the power of holy spirit, the early Christians proclaimed God’s word with a zeal that could not be dampened. 	 ONA ko te ‵mana o te agaga tapu, ne folafola atu ne Kelisiano mua a te muna a te Atua mo te loto finafinau telā e se mafai o fakagata.


Rather than being emotionally drained by murmuring, we will thus be encouraged and built up spiritually. 	 I lō te fakafi‵ta o te mafaufau ne te muimui, ka maua eiloa ne tatou a fakamalosiga faka-te-agaga.


The groups, he said, would be allowed to grow side by side—undisturbed until the harvest, which would come at “a conclusion of a system of things.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i potukau e lua konei ka talia ke ola fakatasi aka—e aunoa mo ne fakalavelave ke oko ki te taimi e ‵kati ei te saito, telā ka fai i te “vaitaimi o te gataga o te olaga tenei.”


Clever advertisements led customers to believe that using certain personal hygiene products would give the user social status that others could only envy. 	 A te apo o tino i te faiga o olotou faka‵pulaga ne fakatalitonu atu ki tino me kafai ko fakaaogā ne latou se vaegā sōpu e tasi ka fai ei ke maua ne latou se tulaga maluga telā ka ma‵nako foki te tokoukega o tino ke oko atu ki ei.


He kept walking with God. 	 Ne sa‵sale fakatasi faeloa a ia mo te Atua.


For example, we may become more patient, appreciative, and compassionate. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ka mafai o lasi te ‵tou loto kufaki, loto fakafetai mo te uiga atafai.


That to be acceptable to God, a sacrifice must be accompanied by obedience to his commands. 	 E talia fua ne te Atua a taulaga kolā e ofo atu ki a ia māfai e faka‵logo tatou ki ana fakatonuga.


[Picture on page 14] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 9]


By developing its opposite—humility. 	 Mai te atiakaga o te uiga telā e ‵kese ‵ki mai i ei—ko te loto maulalo.


As followers of Christ, we desire to imitate him in our ministry and in our life. 	 E pelā me ne soko o Keliso, e ma‵nako tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia i te faiga o ‵tou galuega talai pelā foki mo ‵tou olaga.


With this example in mind, what can you do when your child expresses a heartfelt appreciation for basic Scriptural teachings, including the meaning and significance of dedication and baptism? 	 Mai te mafau‵fau ki tena fakaakoakoga, se a te mea e mafai ne koe o fai māfai ko fakaasi atu ne tau tama tena loto fiafia ki akoakoga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu, e aofia i ei a te uiga mo te tāua o te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga?


When you see his happy, smiling face today, it is difficult to believe that he has had every reason to feel that he had been given a raw deal in life. 	 Kafai e lavea ne koe ana mata katakata kae fiafia i aso nei, se mea faigata ke talitonu me ne ma‵sei ‵ki a mea ne ‵tupu ki a ia i te olaga.


He is happy to praise her. 	 E fiafia eiloa a ia o tavae tou fafine.


(Ephesians 4:15) Yes, the truth will bring us unparalleled happiness now if we put it first in our lives and allow Jehovah through his holy spirit to direct our steps. 	 (Efeso 4:15) E tonu ka aumai ne te munatonu a te fiafia tu ‵kese māfai e fakamuamua ne tatou i ‵tou olaga te munatonu tenā kae talia ne tatou a Ieova e auala i tena agaga tapu ke takitaki ei tatou.


Ezekiel was grateful to serve Jehovah as a prophet. 	 Ne fakafetai malosi a Esekielu ke tavini atu a ia ki a Ieova e pelā me se pelofeta.


And what compassion he showed when he then brought his friend back to life!—John 11:33-44. 	 Kae ko se faka‵tau foki eiloa i te lasi o tena alofa atafai ne fakaasi atu i te taimi ne toe fakaola mai ei ne ia tena taugasoa!—Ioane 11:33-44.


How do Christians view the State? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a Kelisiano ki Malo?


How did Paul’s preaching likely have an effect beyond those to whom he witnessed directly? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a tino kolā ne seki talai tonu atu a Paulo ki ei?


11 Another Greek word having to do with our worship is la·treiʹa, translated “sacred service” in the New World Translation. 	 11 A te suā pati Eleni telā e fetaui mo ‵tou tapuakiga ko te la·treiʹa, telā ne ‵fuli ki te “taviniga tapu” i te New World Translation.


The Scriptures reassure us that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever.” 	 E fakatalitonu mai te Tusi Tapu me “e se mafuli a Iesu Keliso i te aso anafi mo te aso nei, ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.”


Despite weakness from my low blood count, I was able to give clear Scriptural reasons for my stand.” 	 Faitalia te vāivāi ona ko te oge toto, ne mafai eiloa ne au o tuku atu a pogai faka-te-Tusi Tapu ona ko toku tulaga.”


Christians who contemplate marriage should be able to assume this responsibility. 	 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano kolā e mafau‵fau ke fakaipoipo latou o fakataunu ne latou a te tiute tauave tenā.


(Prov. 15:1, 18) The next time irritations arise, either inside or outside the congregation, can we see how we can show true wisdom by reacting in a mild way?—2 Tim. 2:24. 	 (Faataoto 15:1, 18) Kafai e toe sae aka se kinauga i loto io me i tua o te fakapotopotoga, e mafai o matea atu te auala e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te poto tonu mai te saga atu ki ei i se auala filemu?—2 Timoteo 2:24.


We read: “The heavens and the earth that are now are stored up for fire and are being reserved to the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly men.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ka ko te lagi mo te lalolagi konei e iai nei e se tumau eiloa, e ‵sunu ki te afi e alatu i te muna a te Atua. E tuku eiloa penā ke oko ki te aso e fakamasino kae fakamasei ei a tino amio ma‵sei.”


(Matt. 28:19, 20) That is a challenge because of the pressures that this world puts on young people. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E faigata ‵ki te mea tenā ona ko fakamalosiga mai te lalolagi kolā e maua ne talavou.


By heeding Jehovah’s reminders, we can avoid making costly mistakes, and we can imitate the fine examples of those who walked in the ways of righteousness. 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki fakamasauaga a Ieova, e mafai ei o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te faiga o agasala matagā, kae e mafai o fakaakoako tatou ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei o tino kolā ne sa‵sale i auala o te amiotonu.


Married couples can stay together if they love each other. 	 E mafai o ‵nofo tasi a tauavaga māfai e alofa te suā tino ki te suā tino.


[Picture on page 18] 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te mataku ki te Atua?


After all, he is the greatest Personage in the universe, and with him is “the source of life.”—Ps. 36:9. 	 E se gata i ei, a ia ko te ‵toe Tino sili i te iunivesi kae ko ia foki “ko te pogai o te ola.”—Sala. 36:9.


The Wounds of War 	 Ikuga sē ‵Lei o Taua


He sustains us by providing comfort and encouragement. 	 E fesoasoani mai a ia ki a tatou ke fa‵ki e auala i te tukumaiga o fakamafanafanaga mo fakamalosiga.


The causes go deep—too deep for imperfect humans to solve on their own. 	 A te fakalavelave tenei ko tō lasi telā ko se mafai ei ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o faka‵lei aka ne latou i a latou eiloa.


The encyclopedia Great Ages of Man states that because of this Church-State marriage, “by A.D. 385, only 80 years after the last great wave of persecution of Christians, the Church itself was beginning to execute heretics, and its clerics were wielding power almost equivalent to that of the emperors.” 	 E fai mai te tusi ko te Great Ages of Man me ona ko te mea ne fai pelā me ne fai i ei te fakaipoipoga o te Ekalesia mo te Malo, “i te 385 T.A., i te 80 fua tausaga talu mai te taimi o te ‵toe fakasauāga o Kelisiano, ne kamata o tamate ne te Ekalesia a tino kolā e se fia ‵kau atu ki a latou, kae ne tai ‵pau te malosi o olotou faifeau mo te malosi o tupu o te emupaea.”


In that way, he showed them respect and dignified them. 	 I te faiga tenā, e fakaasi atu ne ia te āva mo te amanaia ki a latou.


Little wonder that modern practitioners of witchcraft are eager to improve their image. 	 E se tioa eiloa o ma‵nako a tino faivailakau i aso nei ke ‵lei olotou ata i mua o tino.


From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus allowed the Scriptures to direct him. 	 I te kamataga o tena taviniga, ne talia ne Iesu ke takitaki a ia ne te Tusi Tapu.


“The women telling the good news are a large army” 	 ‘E fakasalalau ne fāfine te tala ‵lei’


Death has been a dreadful reality for mankind for millenniums. 	 Ne fai faeloa te mate mo fai se mea fakamataku ‵ki ki tino i te fia afe o tausaga ko ‵teka.


(Matthew 5:21, 22; Luke 6:45) What would you conclude about a person who enjoyed stabbing, shooting, maiming, and killing imaginary people? 	 (Mataio 5:21, 22; Luka 6:45) Se a tau faka‵tau ki se tino telā e fiafia o ‵suki, fana, ta fakamasei kae tamate ne ia a tino i loto i tafaoga i komupiuta?


How do elders use their time wisely? 	 E fakaaogā faka‵lei pefea ne toeaina olotou taimi?


19, 20. (a) What awaits Satan and his demons? (b) What can fortify us spiritually? 	 19, 20. (a) Se a te ikuga telā e faka‵tali mai mō Satani mo ana temoni? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


The Bible sums up man’s obligation in these words: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 	 E fakatoetoe mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te tiute o te tagata e ‵tau o fai i pati konei: “ ‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa, mo tou agaga kātoa, mo tou mafaufau kātoa.’


He will again try to mislead humans, some of whom will choose independence from God. 	 Ka toe taumafai a ia ke takitaki ‵se a tino, telā e isi ne tino mai i a latou ka filifili aka ke tu tokotasi mai i te Atua.


Therefore, the way I am running is not uncertainly; the way I am directing my blows is so as not to be striking the air; but I pummel my body and lead it as a slave, that, after I have preached to others, I myself should not become disapproved somehow.”—1 Corinthians 9:24-27. 	 Ne fakataputapu fakamaoni toku foitino, ko te mea kafai e folafola atu ne au te tala ‵lei ki tino, e se ‵teke mai te Atua ki a au.”—1 Kolinito 9:24-27.


Do not let a day go by without considering spiritual matters 	 Ke mo a eiloa e seke se aso e aunoa mo te mafaufau ki mea faka-te-agaga


For example, the Awake! magazine contains many articles on a wide variety of subjects. 	 E pelā mo te mekesini ko te Awake! e maua i ei a mataupu kese‵kese e uke.


How many people go to heaven? 	 E tokofia a tino e olo atu ki te lagi?


Set appropriate priorities. 	 Fakatulaga muamua a mea kolā e tāua.


(Gal. 6:10) All these endeavors have permanent value and bring blessings to those who achieve them. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) A faifaiga katoa konei ka tumau eiloa te lotou aogā kae maua i ei a fakamanuiaga ki tino kolā e maua ne latou.


After taking the city, Cyrus freed the Jews who had been captive in Babylon and allowed them to return and rebuild Jerusalem, which had been destroyed 70 years earlier. 	 I te otiga ne fakatakavale ne latou te fakai, ne fakasaoloto ei ne Kulesa a tino Iutaia kolā ne puke fakapagota ki Papelonia ke toe ‵foki o toe fakafou te lotou fakai ko Ielusalema, telā ne fakamasei i se 70 tausaga mai mua atu.


Moses chose to side with Jehovah’s people and thought that God was using him to provide deliverance for his brothers. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne Mose ke kau atu a ia ki tino o Ieova kae ne mafaufau tou tagata me ko fakaaogā a ia ne te Atua ke faka‵sao ne ia ana taina.


Jehovah God, though, has provided a cure for inherited sin and imperfection for all those willing to accept it. 	 Kae ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova te Atua, se faka‵leiga mō te agasala mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa mō tino kolā e loto fia‵fia ke talia ne latou.


(2 Chronicles 15:3; Malachi 2:7) When the priests and the people followed Jehovah’s Law, the nation had reasons to be joyful.—Deuteronomy 16:15. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 15:3; Malaki 2:7) Kafai ne tau‵tali atu a faitaulaga mo tino ki Tulafono a Ieova, ne maua ei ne te atufenua a pogai ke fia‵fia.—Teutelonome 16:15.


By means of it, we can instantly grasp our surroundings—in depth and in color. 	 Me e mafai ei o lavea fakavave ne tatou a mea i ‵tou tafa—te gali mo te ‵lanu.


3:17—What did Peter mean by “advance knowledge”? 	 3:17—Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Petelu i ana pati ki te mea “ko leva eiloa ne iloa ne koutou”?


(Proverbs 27:11) If so, you are to be commended. 	 (Faataoto 27:11) Kafai e penā loa, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu ki a koe.


Melting Opposition With “Fiery Coals” 	 Te Fakaseaogaga o ‵Tekemaiga ki “Malala ‵Ka”


(Revelation 2:9, 10) May we all individually do likewise when circumstances demand it.—2 Timothy 3:12. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:9, 10) Ke na fai foki eiloa tatou taki tokotasi penā māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo tulaga faiga‵ta.—2 Timoteo 3:12.


Do not expect perfection from yourself, but realistically accept that you—like all of us—will make mistakes.—Ecclesiastes 7:20 	 Ke se fakamoemoe i a koe e ‵lei katoatoa, kae ke malamalama o talia te mea tenei—me i a tatou katoa—e fai mea ‵se.—Failauga 7:20


How was Marthe helped during a period of depression? 	 Se a te fesoasoani ne maua ne Marthe i te taimi ne pokotia ei a ia ne te loto mafatia mō se vaitaimi?


God did that for Job, who said: “I do repent [“feel regret,” ftn.] in dust and ashes.” 	 Ne fai ne te Atua a te mea tenā ki a Iopu, telā ne fai mai penei: “Au ko salamō mo toku loto kātoa.”


We can remain joyful if we do what David says: “Be agitated, but do not sin. Have your say in your heart, upon your bed, and keep silent.” 	 E mafai o tumau te ‵tou fia‵fia māfai e fai ne tatou a mea e ‵tusa mo pati a Tavita, konei: “Ke ma‵taku koutou ki te Aliki kae fakagata te otou fai agasala; ke mafaufau ‵mafa koutou ki te mea nei, manafai e ta‵kato koutou i otou moega.”


How can you prevent a discussion from becoming heated? 	 E mafai pefea ne koe o taofi aka se sau‵talaga ke mo a e tupu se fakalavelave?


(Hebrews 11:1, The New English Bible) These include the promised “new heavens and a new earth.” (2 Peter 3:13) Walking by sight, on the other hand, means that we pursue a life course governed solely by what we perceive with our physical senses. 	 (Epelu 11:1) E aofia i mea konei ko “te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou.” (2 Petelu 3:13) I te suā feitu, a te ola e ‵tusa mo mea e lavea ki mata, e fakauiga i ei me e ‵sala atu tatou ki se olaga telā e pule katoatoa ne mea kolā e matea, lagona ne tatou kae e mafai o tami ki ei.


3 A dictionary defines “study” as “the act or process of applying the mind so as to acquire knowledge or understanding, as by reading, investigating, etc.” 	 3 E fakamatala mai ne te tikisionale e tasi me i te pati ko te “sukesuke” ko te “fakagalue aka o te mafaufau ke maua ei te iloaga io me ko te malamalama, i te faitauga ki mea, te iloilo faka‵lei ki ei, mo nisi mea aka penā.”


Learning From Experience—There Is a Better Way 	 Tauloto Mai Au Mea ne Fai—E Isi se Auala Telā e ‵Lei Atu


‘HOLD FIRMLY TO THE FAITHFUL WORD’ 	 “PUKE ‵MAU KI TE MUNATONU”


(Rev. 21:14) Thus, there was no need to replace any faithful apostle who later finished his earthly course. 	 (Fa. 21:14) Tela la, ne seki manakogina ke sui so se apositolo fakamaoni telā ko oti tena olaga i te lalolagi nei.


Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 	 E sē ko Malia tona mātua? E sē ko ia tenā ko te taina o Iakopo, Iosefa, Simona, mo Iuta?


Although King David of ancient Israel had committed serious sins, he was repentant and confidently prayed: “You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; and the loving-kindness to all those calling upon you is abundant.” 	 E ui eiloa ne fai ne te Tupu ko Tavita i Isalaelu mua a agasala matagā, ne salamo tonu a ia kae ‵talo atu mo te loto talitonu: “A koe e ‵lei kae loto fakamagalo ki a matou, kae ‵fonu foki koe i te alofa tumau ki tino katoa kolā e ‵talo atu ki a koe.”


It is as if we put Jehovah on trial and judged him by our own standards of right and wrong. 	 E pelā me ko fakamasino ne tatou a Ieova e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tulaga e uiga ki te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.


(1 Thessalonians 4:13) So if you are a widow, be sure to “pray incessantly” for the comfort and help you need daily to carry your various burdens. 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:13) Tenā la, kafai a koe se fafine telā ko mate tau avaga, ke na ‘ ‵talo i taimi katoa’ ko te mea ke maua a fakamafanafanaga mo te fesoasoani i aso takitasi ke fai ne koe ou tiute tauave.


Other Witnesses ponder on Jehovah’s Word while on their way to work. 	 E mafaufau ‵mafa a nisi Molimau ki te Muna a Ieova i te lotou auala ki te galuega.


(Acts 1:6, 7; John 16:12) However, this does not mean that we have no information about the timing of the resurrection. 	 (Galu. 1:6, 7; Ioa. 16:12) Kae e se ko tena uiga me e seai ne fakamatalaga ‵tonu ki te taimi ko oti ne fakatoka mō te toetuga.


Religion’s Role—Good or Bad? 	 Te Tulaga o Lotu—E ‵Lei me Masei?


Citizens of many, many nations are learning that Jehovah, who repurchased his anointed servants out of spiritual captivity, is indeed the Savior. 	 E tau‵loto a tino e tokouke mai fenua valevale me i a Ieova, telā ne fakasaoloto ne ia ana tavini fakaekegina mai te ‵nofo pologa, ko te lotou Fakaola eiloa.


In fact, God’s holy spirit enabled the prophet to perform 16 miracles—twice as many as those attributed to Elijah.* The second time that Elisha saw horses and war chariots of fire was during the crisis at Dothan described in the introduction of this article. 	 Ne fai ne te agaga tapu o te Atua ke mafai ne te pelofeta o fai a vavega e 16—e fakalua taimi te uke i mea kolā ne fai ne Elia.* A te lua o taimi ne lavea ei ne Elisaia a solofanua mo kaliota taua e ‵ka pelā me se afi ko te taimi ne nofo ei i Totana, telā ne fakamatala mai i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei.


As we draw closer to Jehovah, we will “find comfort” for ourselves, regardless of what is causing us distress.—1 Cor. 2:12; Ps. 119:52; Jas. 5:14, 15. 	 Kafai e fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova, ka maua ne tatou a “fakamafanafanaga” faitalia a fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou.—1 Kolinito 2:12; Salamo 119:52; Iakopo 5:14, 15.


Everywhere you look, it is dark. 	 I te taimi e faimalaga atu ei koe, e ulu atu eiloa i loto i se ana telā e pouli ‵ki.


(Acts 6:4) They rejoice greatly at the progress that is being made in the preaching of the good news locally and throughout the world. 	 (Galu. 6:4) E fia‵fia malosi latou ki te gasolo ki mua o te talaiga o te tala ‵lei i olotou fenua mo te lalolagi kātoa.


What can help those who have personal differences to resolve them? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e isi ne olotou fakalavelave totino ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave konā?


How were certain women of ancient times exemplary in faith and courage? 	 Ne ma‵losi pefea a nāi fafine i aso mua i te fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi?


Nevertheless, you are confident that if you keep traveling toward the end of the tunnel, you will again see light. 	 Kae e talitonu koe me kafai e tumau koe i te tele atu ki te gataga o te ana, ka lavea ei ne koe te mainaga.


He became a Witness in 1939 at the beginning of World War II, and he gave up a flourishing press photography business in order to take up the full-time ministry. 	 Ne fai a ia mo fai se Molimau i te 1939 i te kamataga o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, kae ne taofi aka ne ia tena pisinisi ki masini ‵lomi ata ko te mea ke galue tumau i te galuega talai.


Doubtless, some of them came fairly close to that. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne tai penā eiloa a nisi o latou.


(John 1:12, 13; 3:5-7) Being adopted by Jehovah as “sons,” they become Jesus’ brothers. 	 (Ioane 1:12, 13; 3:5-7) Me ko oti ne fai latou ne Ieova mo fai ana “tamapuke,” ko fai ei latou mo fai ne taina o Iesu.


(Hebrews 4:15; 13:8) Those anointed Christians had the prospect of serving as Christ’s underpriests! 	 (Epelu 4:15; 13:8) Ne maua ne Kelisiano fakaekegina konā a te fakamoemoega ke tavini fakamuli atu latou e pelā me ne faitaulaga lago‵lago a Keliso!


Unable to find lodging in the crowded village, the couple had to make use of a stable, where Jesus was born and placed in a manger.—Luke 2:1-7. 	 Ona ko te mea ko se mafai o maua se fale talimālō i te fa‵kai mo olotou ‵nofo, ne fakaaoga ne te tauavaga se koga ‵lei, telā ne fanau ei a Iesu kae tuku atu ki se tali fagai manu.—Luka 2:1-7.


WHY WE NEED TO GUARD OUR HEART 	 TE POGAI E MA‵NAKO EI TATOU O PUIPUI ‵TOU LOTO


In a sense, Abraham’s experience helps to illustrate that of Jehovah in sacrificing the one he called “my Son, the beloved.” 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fesoasoani mai te tala o Apelaamo ke fakamatala mai i ei a Ieova i te tukumaiga o te tino telā e taku ne ia ko “taku Tama fagasele.”


It controlled the international trade and military routes that intersected there. 	 E ‵soko tasi a auala kolā e olo sāle atu i ei a tino fai pisinisi mai nisi fenua mo te auala e olo sāle atu i ei a kautau.


Yes, a humble greeting can open the way even for a discussion of serious matters. 	 Ao, a te fakatalofa atu mo te loto maulalo e mafai o ‵tala mai i ei te auala mō se sau‵talaga e uiga ki mataupu tāua.


Let us, then, consider three ways in which Jehovah exercises his justice. 	 Ke mafau‵fau nei tatou ki auala e tolu e fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova tena fakamaoni.


A wise man of the past wrote: “Man has dominated man to his injury.” 	 Ne tusi mai se tagata poto i aso mua, penei: “Ko tino kola e nofo i se tulaga malalo, e nofo puapuaga i te pulega a tino ma‵luga.”


In professed Christian lands, there are numerous churches and shrines dedicated to Jesus, Mary, and the saints. 	 I fenua kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, e uke olotou falesa mo koga fakalotu ‵malu ne faite mō Iesu, Malia, mo tino tapu.


Instead of giving him comfort, his pastor and other members of his church expelled him from the congregation. 	 I lō te tukuatuga o fakamafanafanaga ki a ia, ne fakatea tou tagata ne te faifeau mo nisi tino i tena lotu mai te fakapotopotoga.


What is one way to test and see if we are in the faith? 11 In this regard, Paul wrote: “Keep testing whether you are in the faith.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) The apostle urged us to keep testing ourselves to determine whether we are adhering to the body of Christian beliefs. 	 11 Ne tusi mai a Paulo e uiga ki te mea tenei, penei: “Ke sukesuke ifo faka‵lei koutou ki a koutou eiloa, me mata e mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki.” (2 Kolinito 13:5) Ne fakamalosi mai a te apositolo ke sukesuke ifo ne tatou a tatou eiloa me e tau‵tali atu tatou ki talitonuga faka-Kelisiano katoa io me ikai.


How did Paul demonstrate that he was not a ‘master over his brothers’ faith’ but a ‘fellow worker for their joy’? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Paulo me i a ia e se fia ‘pule atu ki te fakatuanaki o ana taina’ kae se ‘tino e galue mō te lotou fia‵fia.’?


(Matt. 13:36-43) That growing season refers to the period during which genuine Christians were greatly outnumbered by apostates. 	 (Mata. 13:36-43) A te taimi telā e ola tasi aka i ei a mouku mo saito e fakasino atu eiloa ki te vaitaimi telā ne lasi atu te aofaki o aposetate i lō Kelisiano ‵tonu.


Apparently with Maud as the driver, the sound car went into operation advertising the public lecture, which drew an attendance of 110! 	 Ne olo fakatasi māua mo Maud telā e fakatele ne ia te motoka mo mea faka‵lasi leo i ei o fakasalalau atu se lāuga mō tino kātoa, telā ne otia i ei a loto o tino e toko 110 kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki ei!


(Isa. 60:6, 7) In fulfillment, millions are offering God “a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which make public declaration to his name.”—Heb. 13:15. 	 (Isaia 60:6, 7) I te fakataunuga o te mea tenā, e lau i miliona a tino e ofo atu ne latou ki te Atua ‘a taulaga o tavaega, ko tona uiga, ke ‵viki faeloa tatou ki tona igoa i o‵tou leo.’—Epelu 13:15.


That alone is staggering to those in the printing industry who understand the cost of presses, paper, ink, and other materials. 	 E fakaofoofogia a te mea tenā ki a latou kolā i pisinisi ‵lomi tusi me e iloa ne latou a te ‵togi ‵mafa o masini, pepa, ‵kala, mo nisi mea aka.


(Matt. 7:12) If we keep these factors in mind, we will be able to show the type of love that “does not behave indecently.” 	 (Mata. 7:12) Kafai e masaua ne tatou a mea konei, ka mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu te vaegā alofa telā “e se fakamaualuga.”


Our dedication was not made as the result of an emotional caprice. 	 E se fai ‵tou tukuatuga ona fua ko ‵tou lagonaga.


For three years, they constantly needled me to revert to my old ways. 	 E tolu tausaga ne tumau ei oku taugasoa i te fakaosooso ne latou au ke toe foki ki toku olaga mua.


Wherever the Law seemed to them to be unspecific, they sought to plug apparent gaps with defined applications to eliminate any need for conscience. 	 Kafai e se fakasino atu te Tulafono ki se tulafono mautinoa e uiga ki se mataupu, ne taumafai latou o fāulu a nisi fakamatalaga ki ei ke fakatonu atu ki te tino i lō te fakaaogāga o te loto lagona o te tino.


What Prayers Are Accepted? 	 Ko Vaegā ‵Talo Fea e Taliagina?


The psalmist wrote: “I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah.” 	 Ne tusi mai a te faisalamo: “Au e kalaga atu ki a koe mo toku loto katoa, te Aliki, tali mai.”


Well, how did the early Christians cultivate courage? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Kelisiano i aso mua te loto toa?


With the help of her parents and others in the congregation, this young Christian achieved her goal of becoming a regular pioneer. 	 Mai te fesoasoani o ana mātua mo nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga, ne mafai o taunu te fakamoemoega o te tuagane talavou tenei ke fai pelā me se paenia tumau.


Nobody will ever love you!’ 	 E seai loa se tino ka alofa atu ki a koe!’


Parents would not want to be like Eli, who ‘kept honoring his sons more than Jehovah.’ (1 Samuel 2:29) Still, young ones need to see the loving motive behind the correction. 	 E se ma‵nako mātua ke fai latou pelā mo Eli, telā ‘ne fakasili ne ia ana tama i lō Ieova.’ (1 Samuelu 2:29) Kae faitalia te feitu tenā, e ‵tau o iloa ne talavou me e māfua mai a polopolokiga konā i te alofa.


They trusted in the promise found at Psalm 37:5: “Commit your way to Jehovah; rely on him, and he will act in your behalf.” 	 Ne maua ne lāua te loto talitonu ki te folafolaga i te Salamo 37:5: “Tuku atu katoa a koe ki te Aliki [ko Ieova]; fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ka fesoasoani a ia ki a koe.”


Then you too will be a blessing to God’s people. 	 Ka fai eiloa koe e pelā me se fakamanuiga ki tino o Ieova.


15, 16. (a) What confidence can we have in Jehovah? (b) What important lesson do we learn from the experience of Baruch? 	 15, 16. (a) Se a te loto talitonu e mafai o maua ne tatou ki a Ieova? (e) Se a te akoakoga tāua e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala o Paluka?


You, the one saying ‘Do not commit adultery,’ do you commit adultery? 	 Ne fai mai koe me se ‵tau se tino o mulilua, ka ko koe e mulilua.


After all, it is each individual’s dedication, baptism, and faithful service to God that will bring him in line for being marked for salvation during the coming great tribulation.—Matt. 24:13. 	 Ko te tukuatuga a se tino, tena papatisoga, mo tena taviniga fakamaoni ki te Atua ka fai ei ke mafai o fakamailoga a ia mō te faka‵saoga i te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi.—Mata. 24:13.


For instance, the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in 1919 to bring a formal end to World War I, imposed conditions upon Germany that its citizens considered harsh and vengeful. 	 E pelā mo te Feagaiga o te Versailles, telā ne saina i te 1919 ke fakagata ei a te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, ne fakatonu atu a tulaga i ei ki tino Siamani telā ne ‵kilo atu latou ki ei pelā me ko tō ‵mafa kae e fai fua ona ko te loto masei.


So is religion really a force for good, or does it, in fact, lie at the root of mankind’s problems? 	 Tela la, e mata, a lotu se fakamalosiga mō te ‵lei io me ko te māfuaga fakavae o fakalavelave o tino?


11 For the sake of comparison, let us say that years ago some Witnesses or our Christian parents shared the Kingdom news with us. 	 11 Mafaufau ki tausaga ko ‵teka, kāti ne akoako ne nisi Molimau io me ko ‵tou mātua Kelisiano tatou ki te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo.


6 Although Jesus’ disciples had appreciation for spiritual things, their thinking was sometimes influenced by their background and culture. 	 6 E tiga eiloa ne fia‵fia a soko o Iesu ki mea faka-te-agaga, kae ne pokotia olotou mafaufauga i nisi taimi ona ko te auala ne ‵tupu aka ei latou io me ko tuu mo aganuu.


What challenges do you face in serving Jehovah, and how may Abraham’s example help you? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo koe i te taviniga ki a Ieova, kae e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki a koe a te fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo?


“What, then, shall we say to these things? 	 “Se a la te pati a tatou ka fai ki te mea nei?


(Jer. 10:23) True, as creatures with free will, they could choose independence from God. 	 (Iele. 10:23) E tonu, e pelā me ne tino ne faite mo te saolotoga, ne mafai eiloa o filifili latou ke ‵tu tokotasi mai te Atua.


Such thinking might lead us to seek out what we already determined were among “the weak and beggarly” elements of this world.* 	 A vaegā mafaufauga penā e mafai eiloa o ‵toe ‵taki atu tatou ke ‵toe ‵sala atu ki mea kolā ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne tatou me ne “mea kolā e vāi‵vai kae e se aoga” o te lalolagi nei.


It cannot be fully searched out, comprehended, or measured by humans. 	 E se mafai o iloa io me malamalama katoatoa i ei, io me e fua aka ki se fua.


Give an example of how God’s servants are reaching out to help others learn about the Kingdom. 	 Tuku mai se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala e oko atu ei a tavini a te Atua o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a mea e uiga ki te Malo.


What help did angels give to Joshua and Hezekiah? 	 Se a te fesoasoani ne tuku atu ne agelu ki a Iosua mo Hesekia?


Jehovah gave his only-begotten Son for us and offers us the best possible future. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova a tena Tama eiloa e tokotasi ki a tatou, kae tuku mai foki ki a tatou a te ‵toe fakamoemoega ‵lei mō aso mai mua.


(James 3:2) Now, more so than before, are we able to see—even look for—ways in which others are superior? 	 (Iakopo 3:2) E mata, ko sili atu nei ‵tou iloa me e ‵lei atu a nisi tino i a tatou, kae e salasala aka foki ne tatou a feitu konā?


Hence, whether our hope is heavenly or earthly, we have a keen interest in “the first resurrection.” 	 Tela la, faitalia me e maua te ‵tou fakamoemoega i te lagi io me i te lalolagi, e ‵tau o fia‵fia malosi tatou ki te “faka‵tumaiga muamua.”


• What enabled Enoch to walk with God despite turbulent times? 	 • Se a te mea ne fai ei ke mafai ne Enoka o sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua faitalia te faiga‵ta o taimi konā?


Consider just a few of the things he experienced. 	 Ke mafaufau ki nāi mea kolā ne fepaki mo ia.


Imagine the mother’s crushing grief. 	 Mafaufau la ki lagonaga loto mafatia o te mātua.


(Deuteronomy 28:1, 2) What was the woman’s place under the Law? 	 (Teutelonome 28:1, 2) Se a tulaga o te fafine mai lalo i te Tulafono?


Consider what happened when Jacob’s sons Simeon and Levi took vengeance on Shechem for having violated their sister Dinah. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu i te taimi ne toe taui atu ei ne tama a Iakopo ko Simeona mo Levi a te pukemālōga ne Sekema a te lotou tuagane ko Tina.


Notes another sister: “I’ve served Jehovah for 25 years. 	 Ne fai mai foki te suā tuagane, penei: “Ne tavini atu au ki a Ieova mō tausaga e 25.


The temple’s foundation was laid in the second year of their return. 	 Ne faite a te fakavae o te faletapu i te lua tausaga mai tua ifo o te lotou fokiatuga.


[1] (paragraph 9) Some names have been changed. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 9) Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa.


Such brothers are motivated by love for God and neighbor to render valuable service.—Mark 12:30, 31. 	 E fakamalosi aka a vaegā taina penā ne te alofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi ke tuku atu se taviniga tāua penā.—Maleko 12:30, 31.


Such work was not easy, for the ancient carpenter probably could not buy his wood. 	 E se faigofie a vaegā galuega penā, me ne seki ‵togi mai fua ne kamuta mua olotou laupapa.


What can help? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki ei?


This expression of faith was what made Abel’s sacrifice pleasing to Jehovah, and in a limited way, it expressed the essence of sacrifice—a means by which sinful humans can approach God to gain his favor.—Genesis 4:4; Hebrews 11:1, 6. 	 Ko te fakaasiatuga tenā o te fakatuanaki telā ne fai ei ke talia ne Ieova a te taulaga a Apelu, kae i se tamā auala e fakaasi atu i ei te uiga tonu o te faiga o taulaga—ko te auala telā e mafai ei ne tino agasala o olo atu ki te Atua ke maua tena taliaga.—Kenese 4:4; Epelu 11:1, 6.


How grateful we are to him! 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a ia!


Over the previous months, these men listened to Jesus, saw him perform miracles, observed his zeal for righteousness, and witnessed the amazing response to his preaching. 	 I masina mai mua atu i ei, ne fakalogo‵logo a tāgata konei ki a Iesu, ne ‵kilo atu ki vavega ne fai ne ia, ne lavea ne latou tena loto finafinau mō te amiotonu, kae ne molimau ne latou a te fia‵fia o tino ki tena talaiga.


Even as he was dying on the stake, he proclaimed good news about a future earthly paradise. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei a ia i te sataulo, ne folafola atu ei ne ia te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te palataiso telā ka oko mai ki te lalolagi nei.


On the contrary, it proved to be good, beneficial, a blessing. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne ‵lei a mea konā, e aogā, kae ne fai foki mo fai se fakamanuiaga.


(Gal. 5:22, 23) We can pray for his spirit and consciously exert effort to display its fruitage, trusting that God will help us to improve in showing mildness. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) E mafai o ‵talo tatou mō tena agaga kae taumafai malosi o fakaasi atu ana fuataga, mo te tali‵tonu me ka fesoasoani mai eiloa te Atua ke faka‵lei aka te fakaasiatuga ne tatou o te loto maulalo.


It helped me to be more courageous and to trust more in Jehovah,” commented Zeynep from France. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai ke gasolo ki luga toku loto malosi mo toku talitonu ki a Ieova,” ko pati a Zeynep, se tuagane mai Falani.


But when she grew up, she moved to London, England, and eventually started working in the finance industry as a bond broker. 	 Kae i te taimi ko matua ei tou fafine, ne fanatu a ia ki Lonitona, i Egelani, kae ne galue fakamuli tou fafine i mea tau tupe telā e panaki mo tupe ‵teu.


You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul.” (2 Samuel 1:23, 24) What a fine example of genuine respect for the anointed of Jehovah, even though David had been wronged by Saul! 	 Fafine o Isalaelu, tagi fanoa‵noa mō Saulo!” (2 Samuelu 1:23, 24) Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakaakoakoga ‵lei tenā e uiga ki te āva tonu ki te tino telā ne fakasopo aka ne Ieova, faitalia me e isi ne faifaiga ‵se a Saulo ki a Tavita!


14:2-5; 15:17—Did King Asa remove all “the high places”? 	 14:2-5; 15:17—E mata, ne fakaseai ne te Tupu ko Asa a “koga tapuaki” katoa?


From that time on, “there [has been] no distinction between Jew and Greek, for there is the same Lord over all, who is rich to all those calling upon him. 	 Mai te taimi tenā o fano ki mua, “e seai eiloa se kesekesega i te va o tino Iutaia mo fenua fakaatea; me ko te Aliki eiloa e tokotasi, ko te Aliki o tino katoa, kae ‵ligi atu foki a tena fakamanuiaga ki luga i a latou kolā e ka‵laga atu ki a ia.


O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments! 	 Moi ne faka‵logo mai eiloa koutou ki aku fakatonuga, e penei a fakamanuiaga mō koutou e ‵tafe eiloa pelā me se vaitafe telā e se mafai o ‵masa pakupaku!


That is why honest government officials often commend us as doers of good.—Romans 13:3; Titus 2:7, 8. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai e iloa ei ne ofisa fakamaoni o te malo me e fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei.—Loma 13:3; Tito 2:7, 8.


In that sense the superior authorities have a relative position within the framework of God’s purpose. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e fai pelā me e isi ne tulaga ‵tau o pule ma‵luga konā i te fakatokaga o fuafuaga a te Atua.


(John 20:21) We want to do more than start the work that has been entrusted to us; we want to finish it.—Matthew 24:13; John 17:4. 	 (Ioane 20:21) E ma‵nako tatou ke uke atu ‵tou mea e fai i lō te kamataga fua o te galuega telā ne tuku mai; e ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke fakaoti faka‵lei.—Mataio 24:13; Ioane 17:4.


How can you discern if you are developing a wise and obedient heart? 	 E mafai pefea o iloa ne koe me ko oti ne ati aka ne koe a te poto mo te fakalogo?


(Matthew 4:10) He was speaking to Satan, but how vital it is that all of us heed his words! 	 (Mataio 4:10) Ne faipati a ia ki a Satani, kae ko oko eiloa i te tāua ki a tatou katoa ke faka‵logo ki ana pati!


One of them rides a fiery-colored horse, and to him it was granted “to take peace away from the earth so that they should slaughter one another; and a great sword was given him.” 	 E tokotasi i a latou konā se tino telā e tele i luga i se solofanua ‵kula, kae ne tuku atu ki a ia “a te ‵mana ke aumai ne ia a te taua ki te lalolagi, ko te mea ke fakatau ‵ta tino i a latou eiloa; ne tuku atu foki ki a ia te pelu lasi.”


They rise just before the sun appears, and they thus herald the dawn of a new day. 	 E ‵sae sāle aka a fetu konā kae toeitiiti ko fanaka te la. Tela la, e fakailoa mai ne fetu konā me ko pili o kamata te aso fou.


They clearly explain the Scriptural background of the issue of universal sovereignty that was raised in Eden and why Jehovah handled that challenge as he did. 	 E fakamatala manino mai i ei te pogai fakavae i te Tusi Tapu o te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega i te lagi mo te lalolagi telā ne ‵sae aka i Etena mo te pogai ne saga atu ei a Ieova ki te kinauga tenā i te auala tenā.


(Read 1 John 3:16-18.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Ioane 3:16-18.)


17 The resurrected Jesus told his disciples: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 17 Ne fai atu a Iesu, telā ne toetu aka, ki ana soko: “Ka faka‵fonugina koutou i te ‵mana manafai e oko atu ki luga i a koutou a te agaga tapu. Ka fai foki koutou mo molimau ki a au i Ielusalema, i Iutaia kātoa mo Samalia, ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


And we will know, we will pursue to know Jehovah. 	 Taumafai ke iloa ne tatou te Aliki.


Yes, and how dangerous! 	 Ao, e pefea te fakamataku o te mea tenā!


Religious views also vary; many teach that “the end” will bring an end to all life on earth. 	 E kese‵kese foki a kilokiloga a lotu; e akoako mai a lotu e uke i “te gataga” ko te taimi telā fakaseai ei a mea ola katoa i te lalolagi.


Moreover, complying with Scriptural requirements clothes each one with the dignity associated with a privileged place in God’s arrangement. 	 E se gata i ei, a te fakalogo ki manakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e maua ei ne tino taki tokotasi i a laua a te tulaga fakaaloalogina telā ko te mauaga o se tulaga taulia i fakatokaga a te Atua.


It is good to remember that unbelieving spouses may feel abandoned or threatened when their mate leaves to participate in Christian activities, but loving reassurances can go a long way in allaying such feelings. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke masaua ne tatou me i avaga sē tali‵tonu, e mafau‵fau i a latou ko tiakina io me ma‵taku māfai ko olo olotou avaga i galuega faka-Kelisiano, kae ko te fakatalitonu atu i se auala alofa e tumau eiloa tena aoga mō se taimi leva ke faka‵noga aka ei a vaegā lagonaga penā.


“Let go of anger and abandon rage,” says Psalm 37:8. 	 “Tuku kea‵tea te kaitaua kae tiaki te ita,” ko pati i te Salamo 37:8.


The poet John Milton (left) and the mathematician Isaac Newton (right) knew about the hope of everlasting life on earth 	 Ne iloa ne John Milton (fakamaui) mo Isaac Newton (fakaatamai) a te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi


Give examples of men who lost focus on what was truly important. 	 Tuku mai ne fakaakoakoga o tino kolā ne galo i a latou a te ‵toe mea tāua.


Give a major reason to praise Jehovah. 	 Taku mai se pogai sili e ‵tau ei o tavae atu ki a Ieova.


(Revelation 12:10) Those falsely accused brothers are the anointed Christians on earth in these last days. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:10) A taina kolā ne taku fakamaseigina ko Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi i aso fakaoti konei.


But helping them to love and obey Jehovah requires more than that—it requires understanding on their part. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e manakogina i tafa o te fesoasoani atu ki a latou ko te mea ke a‵lofa kae faka‵logo foki ki a Ieova—e manakogina ke maua ne latou te malamalama tonu.


JESUS FED THOUSANDS WITH A FEW LOAVES AND FISHES.—MATTHEW 14:13-21; MARK 8:1-9; JOHN 6:1-14. 	 NE FAGAI NE IESU A TE FIA AFE KI NĀI FALAOA MO IKA.—MATAIO 14:13-21; MALEKO 8:1-9; IOANE 6:1-14.


I learned that she was to graduate from the 21st class of Gilead School on July 19, 1953, at the international convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses in New York’s Yankee Stadium. 	 Ne iloa ne au me ne fatoa oti a ia mai te vasega 21 i te Akoga i Kiliata i a Iulai 19, 1953, i te fono o atufenua a Molimau a Ieova i te New York’s Yankee Stadium.


Both young and old will be delighted with this aspect of the gathering. 	 Ka fia‵fia malosi eiloa a tino ma‵tua mo talavou ki vaegā maopoopoga penei.


18 Think about the love Jehovah showed in providing the ransom. 	 18 Mafaufau ki te alofa ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova i te tukumaiga o te togiola.


For example, Pam—who lost her husband, Ian, six years ago—says: “People sometimes tell me good things that Ian did that I never knew about, and that makes my heart feel good.” 	 E pelā mo Pam—tela ne galo tena avaga, ko Ian, i te ono tausaga ko ‵teka—ne fai mai: “E fai mai ne nisi tino a mea ‵lei ne fai ne Ian kolā e se iloa ne au kae ne fiafia eiloa toku loto.”


Additionally, discipline is a vital expression of parental love. 	 E se gata i ei, a te polopolokiga o tama‵liki se fakaasiga tāua foki tenā o te alofa o te mātua.


8 Through the centuries, many courageous women have taken their stand as valiant worshippers of Jehovah. 	 8 E tokouke a fāfine loto ma‵losi ko oti ne ‵tu ‵mautakitaki e pelā me ne tino tapuaki ki a Ieova i te fia o senitenali.


Similarly, if we are to help people accept the good news of the Kingdom, we must master the art of asking effective questions. 	 Faitalia me pefea te poto o te tokita, e ‵tau mo tou tagata o ‵sili a fesili kae fakalogologo ki au tali a koi tuai o tuku mai ne ia so se fesoasoani aoga.


4 Jehovah said of those represented by the good figs: “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah; and they must become my people.” 	 4 Muna a Ieova e uiga ki a latou kolā e sui mai ne mati ‵lei: “Ka tuku atu ne au ki a latou se loto ke iloa ne latou au, me i a au ko Ieova; kae e ‵tau o fai latou mō oku tino.”


Consider one example: “He makes his sun rise on both the wicked and the good and makes it rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 Mafaufau ki te mea e tasi tenei: “E fakamaina ne ia a te la ki luga i tino ma‵sei mo tino ‵lei kae e faka‵to ne ia te vaiua ki luga i tino amio‵tonu mo tino sē amio‵tonu.”


Thus, it is helpful when going through some anguish that we bear in mind Paul’s experience and encouraging words: “We are pressed in every way, but not cramped beyond movement; we are perplexed, but not absolutely with no way out; we are persecuted, but not left in the lurch; we are thrown down, but not destroyed.”—2 Cor. 4:8, 9. 	 I nisi taimi e ‵fonu matou i manatu fakalotoloto lua, kae se loto vāi‵vai eiloa matou. E fakasauagina matou kae se ‵mate, ne ta ki lalo, kae ‵lei faeloa matou.”—2 Kolinito 4:8, 9.


Consequently, the tree seemed so desirable to Eve that “she began taking of its fruit and eating it.” 	 Tela la, ne foliga gali atu eiloa te lakau ki a Eva telā ne “puke aka ne ia te fuagā lakau, kai ei ne ia.”


Throughout the centuries, how have people reacted to Jehovah’s counsel? 10 Yes, throughout history Jehovah has communicated his will and purpose to people on earth. 	 E fakamatala mai ne tala i te Tusi Tapu a tino kolā ne faka‵logo, fakagalue aka te poto faka-te-Atua kae maua i ei ne latou a fakamanuiaga.


Nevertheless, faithful Jews, such as Daniel and his three companions, refused to be molded by the world of Babylon. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, a tino Iutaia fakamaoni e pelā mo Tanielu mo ana taugasoa e tokotolu, ne ita fitifiti ma fulifuli olotou olaga ne te lalolagi o Papelonia.


9 Because Jehovah is unchanging and constant regarding his will and purpose, it is clear that his fundamental requirements for true worshippers remain the same today. 	 9 Ona ko te sē mafai o mafuli kae tumau faeloa a Ieova e uiga ki tena loto mo tena fuafuaga, e manino ‵lei me e tumau eiloa a mea e manako a ia ke fai ne ana tino tapuaki ‵tonu i aso nei.


If we are concerned about the long-term effects our actions will have on our relationship with Jehovah and if we base our decisions on his standards, then we are gaining practical wisdom. 	 Kafai e manava‵se tatou ki ikuga o ‵tou faifaiga i aso mai mua e uiga ki ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova kae kafai foki e fakavae ‵tou fakaikuga ki ana tulaga, ko maua i ei ne tatou a te poto.


• In what ways does Jehovah exercise his justice? 	 • I te auala fea e fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova tena fakamaoni?


Rather, it means measuring up to one’s obligations before God and men. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakauiga ki te faiga ne se tino tena tiute i mua o te Atua mo tino.


Paul, on the other hand, uses the need for milk to illustrate the poor feeding habits on the part of some who claim to be spiritual adults. 	 Kae ne ‵kese te tala fakatusa a Paulo, me ne fakaaogā ne ia te susu ke fakauiga ki te sē ‵lei o mea kolā ne ‵kai sāle ki ei a tino kolā ne fai mai me i a latou e ma‵tua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


13 Today, there are about 109,400 congregations throughout the world, and some 895,800 brothers and sisters serve as pioneers. 	 13 I aso nei, e nofo ki te 109,400 a fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa, kae nofo ki se 895,800 a taina mo tuagane e tavini e pelā me ne paenia.


He had been desperately ill. 	 Ne masaki masei a ia.


The next meeting night, he threatened: “I won’t be here when you come back.” 	 I te suā fakatasiga i te po, ne fai atu tou tagata: “Ka se nofo au i konei i te taimi e foki mai ei koe.”


In answer Jesus said to him: ‘Most truly I say to you, Unless anyone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu ki a ia penei, ‘Au e fai tonu atu ki a koe: kafai e se toe fanau mai se tino, e se mafai eiloa o matea ne ia a te Malo o te Atua.’


(Read Acts 2:38-40.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 2:38-40.)


We cannot rule out the possibility that Jesus may have walked back to Jerusalem, even though doing so may have taken some time. 	 E se mafai o faka‵se ne tatou a manatu me i a Iesu ne sasale atu ki Ielusalema, faitalia te leva o te taimi tenā.


In the Bible, these governments are symbolized by a wild beast; and the world’s false religions, by a woman who rides the back of the beast. (Revelation 17:3, 15-18) The symbolic beast will unwittingly do God’s bidding by destroying religions that falsely claim to represent God. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:3, 15-18) Ka fai eiloa ne te manu fekai fakatusa a te mea e manako ki ei te Atua e aunoa mo te iloa ne ia e auala i te fakamaseiga o lotu kolā e fai olotou mau sē tonu me sui ne latou te Atua.


Often the predictions are so general that they could apply to anyone. 	 A mea kolā e ‵valo mai ne latou e mafai o se fakapatino fua ki se mea e tasi kae ki so se mea.


17 Fourth, we have God’s Word, the Bible, which is “beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.” (2 Tim. 3:16, 17) God’s Word does not merely make us “competent” and “equipped for every good work.” 	 17 A te fa o mea, e maua ne tatou te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, telā e “aogā ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei, ko te mea, ko te tino telā e tavini ki te Atua, ke maua ne ia te fakamaoniga katoatoa, ke lava tena uta katoatoa e fai ei ne ia so se galuega ‵lei.” (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E se fai fua ne te Muna a te Atua ke maua ne tatou te “fakamaoniga” kae ke ‘lava ‵tou uta mō so se galuega ‵lei.’


The woman did not say: ‘Why worry about that one coin? 	 Ne seki fai mai foki penei te fafine: ‘Kaia e manavase fua ei au ki te tupe e tasi tenā?


A BIBLE-TRAINED CONSCIENCE BRINGS BLESSINGS 	 Ne fakatoka a mea faigaluega konei ke fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a mea aoga e uke mai ‵tou sukesukega totino mo sukesukega a te kāiga.


(James 1:19) Such advice improves communication. 	 (Iakopo 1:19) E momea aka te ‵lei o fesokotakiga i vaegā fakatakitakiga penā.


12 When Satan’s world opposes us in some particular way, we need especially to approach Jehovah in prayer, asking for his help. 	 12 Kafai e ‵teke mai a te lalolagi a Satani i se auala fakapito, e ‵tau o ‵talo malosi tatou ki a Ieova o akai atu ki tena fesoasoani.


12 Sadly, though, most people, including millions of professed Christians, fail to discern the invisible realities behind the momentous events occurring on earth. 	 12 Kae e fakafanoanoa me i te tokoukega o tino, e aofia i ei te fia miliona o tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, e se lavea ne latou a mea sē matea mai tua o mea kolā e ‵tupu tonu nei i te lalolagi.


3 The illustration of the mustard grain, also recorded in Mark chapter 4, highlights two things: first, the amazing growth of the Kingdom message; second, the protection given to those who accept the message. 	 3 E faka‵mafa mai a manatu e lua i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te fuaga o te sinapi, telā ne fakamau foki i te Maleko mataupu e 4: muamua la, ko te ‵tupuakaga fakaofoofogia o te aofaki o tino kolā e ‵saga tonu atu ki te fekau o te Malo; a te lua, ko te puipuiga telā e maua ne tino kolā e talia ne latou te fekau.


(Psalm 45:2; Genesis 49:21) Jesus fulfilled those prophecies by keeping his message fresh and alive, using “winsome words” as he taught the truths he so loved. 	 (Salamo 45:2; Kenese 49:21) Ne fakataunu ne Iesu a valoaga konā, mai te faiga ke fia‵fia kae fia fakalogo‵logo a tino ki tena fekau, mai te fakaaogāga o “pati ‵lei” i te taimi ne akoako atu ei ne ia a muna‵tonu kolā ne fiafia malosi a ia ki ei.


Do You Take the Lead in Showing Honor? 	 E Mua Koe o Fakaasi Atu te Āva?


He said: “Just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “A Iona ne nofo i te tinae o te ika i ao mo po e tolu, ka penā foki te Tama a te Tagata, ka tolu ao, tolu po i lalo i te laukele.”


• Why are “those conscious of their spiritual need” happy? 	 • Kaia e fia‵fia ei a “tino kolā e mafau‵fau faeloa ki olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga”?


Am I using the material possessions I have to live a life of pleasure or to promote true worship? 	 E mata, e fakaaogā ne au a kope faka-te-foitino e maua ne au ke ola au i se olaga fakafiafia io me ke ‵lago atu ei ki te tapuakiga tonu?


By accepting God’s love and by exercising faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we can be freed from the condemnation resulting from our inherited sin. 	 Mai te taliaga o te alofa o te Atua fakatasi mo te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso, ko mafai ei o fakasaoloto tatou mai te fakasalaga telā ne iku mai ona ko te agasala ne togi mai ki a tatou.


How has God’s love been expressed toward us, and how has it affected you? 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai pefea te alofa o te Atua ki a tatou, kae ne pokotia pefea tatou i ei?


Consider the relationship between Jehovah and Jesus. 	 Mafaufau la ki te fesokotakiga i te vā o Ieova mo Iesu.


Among other things, he has provided the complete Word of God, which is being accurately translated into more and more languages. 	 I tafa o nisi mea aka, ne tuku mai ne ia te Muna a te Atua telā ko katoatoa, telā ko oti ne ‵fuli ki nisi ‵gana e uke.


However, this does not go on indefinitely because cells stop multiplying after a predetermined number of divisions. 	 Moi seai se vaegā tapulā penā, e fai mai a Benecke me “ka fakafou faeloa a te foitino i se taimi leva ‵ki—ke oko foki eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.”


First, because Jesus commanded his followers to love one another. 	 Muamua la, ona ko te mea ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fakatau a‵lofa.


Highlighting the theme of Christian unity in his letter to the Ephesians, Paul speaks of “an administration at the full limit of the appointed times . . . to gather all things together again in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth.” 	 I te faka‵mafaatuga o te mataupu ki te fealofani faka-Kelisiano i tena tusi ki te kau Kelisiano i Efeso, e faipati eiloa a Paulo e uiga ki “se fuafuaga mo te fakakatoatoaga o te taimi tonu, telā e tuku fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa, ko mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi; ka ko Keliso te ulu o mea katoa.”


• Why does marriage not offer automatic protection against sexual immorality? 	 • Kaia e se fai ei a te avaga ke puipui koe mai faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau?


At times, it is not what is said but how it is conveyed that reveals a person’s inner thinking. 	 I nisi taimi, e se ko pati kolā e fai atu kae ko te auala e fai atu ei ne ia a pati e mafai ei o fakaasi atu a mafaufauga ‵loto o se tino.


Besides, I want to study the Bible again. 	 E se gata i ei, e manako foki au ke toe kamata taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


1, 2. (a) What can we learn from the endurance of Gideon and his 300 men? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te kufaki o Kitiona mo ana tagata e toko 300?


What outstanding demonstration of God’s undeserved kindness did Stephen experience? 	 Se a te fakaasiga fakaofoofogia o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua telā ne maua ne Setefano?


The family still thank God for the many blessings they received through their association with him. 	 Koi fakafetai atu eiloa a te kāiga tenei ki te Atua mō fakamanuiaga ne maua ne latou mai te ‵kau fakatasi mo tou tagata.


We survived day by day, praying to Jehovah and trusting in him, sometimes eating only mangoes that were growing along the way.”—Phil. 4:12, 13. 	 Ne ‵sao eiloa matou i aso takitasi, ‵talo ki a Ieova kae tali‵tonu ki a ia, i nisi taimi e ‵kai fua matou ki magoko kolā e ola i te auala.”—Fili. 4:12, 13.


19 If you are using alcohol to escape some problem, face the problem squarely. 	 19 Kafai e fakaaogā ne koe te kava ke fakamāmā aka ei se fakalavelave, ke na saga tonu atu ki te fakalavelave tenā.


(1 Cor. 1:1, 2) But how troubling it must have been for him to have to address the problem of sexual immorality that was being tolerated in that congregation! 	 (1 Koli. 1:1, 2) Mafaufau la ki te faigata ki a ia ke fakaasi atu a te fakalavelave ki amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau kolā ne lauiloa i te fakapotopotoga tenā!


These sisters may work along with the feelings they express in their private prayers by striving to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. 	 Kāti e gasue‵sue foki a tuagane konei fakatasi mo olotou manakoga kolā e fakaasi atu i olotou ‵talo totino mai i te taumafai ke fai latou mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


(Job 1:6; Matthew 4:4-11) Although the Scriptures do not reveal this spirit creature’s original name, they call him the Devil (meaning “Slanderer”) because he has slandered God. 	 (Iopu 1:6; Mataio 4:4-11) E tiga eiloa e seki fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te igoa muamua o te agaga tenei, ne fakaigoa a ia ki te Tiapolo (ko tena uiga “Se Tino Fatufatu”) me ne fatufatu ne ia te Atua.


In spite of this constant opposition, Régis continued to be long-suffering. 	 Faitalia eiloa a te tumau i te ‵tekemaiga tenei, ne tumau eiloa a Régis i te kufaki.


As if “Stricken by God” 	 “Se Fakasalaga Mai i te Atua”


• How do we demonstrate our submission to the will of God? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te ‵tou faka‵logo ki te Atua?


12 Though Jesus had received unmatched authority from his Father, he was reasonable in the way he wielded it. 	 12 E ui eiloa ko oti ne maua ne Iesu a te pulega sili mai tena Tamana, ne paleni ‵lei a ia i te faiga o tena pulega.


“A Theology of Rage and Hatred” 	 “Se Lotu o te Kaitaua mo te Takalialia”


What steps must one take to enjoy a personal relationship with God? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino ke maua ne ia se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua?


What help do we have to stay the course? 	 Ko te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


Can we perhaps increase our sacrifice of praise to Jehovah as well as our support of the worldwide work in a material way? 	 • Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o maua ne tatou te loto fakafetai ki a Ieova? • Ne a akoakoga tāua e maua ne tatou mai te tasi-vae-sefulu, te faiga o meaalofa, mo toegā mea?


How did they manage to do that? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fai latou penā?


As you read, mark the texts you especially want to remember or copy them. 	 Kafai e faitau koe ki ei, ke na fakamailoga ne koe a tusi siki kolā e fia masaua ne koe io me ke laga aka a tusi siki konā.


Jesus said: “I always do the things pleasing to him.”—John 8:29; Prov. 27:11. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Me fai sāle eiloa ne au a mea kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei.”—Ioane 8:29; Faataoto 27:11.


5:5-8—How did water, blood, and spirit bear witness to the fact that “Jesus is the Son of God”? 	 5:5-8—Ne fai pefea a te vai, te toto mo te agaga e pelā me ne molimau me “i a Iesu ko te Tama a te Atua”?


10. What are the prospects for wiping out violence in today’s world? 10 Additionally, Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize that they of themselves can never rid the world of evil. 	 10 E se gata i ei, e iloa foki ne Molimau a Ieova me e sē mafai o fakaseai katoatoa ne latou a amioga ma‵sei mai te lalolagi.


He does not view them as of little worth, and he does not wish any to drift away. 	 E se kilo atu a ia ki a latou e pelā me ne tino e foliki fua te lotou aogā, kae e se manako foki a ia ke tapeapea atu keatea se tokotasi o latou.


Can we closely consider the needs of others if we limit our conversations with them to a quick greeting at the Kingdom Hall or a discussion of only trivial matters? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵saga faka‵lei atu tatou ki manakoga o nisi tino māfai e fakatapulā a ‵tou sau‵talaga mo latou mai te fakatalofa fakavave atu ki ei i te Kingdom Hall io me sau‵tala fua ki se mea sē aoga?


For example, Zion’s Watch Tower of March 1, 1902, mentioned one, saying: “As to Paul’s personal appearance: . . . 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fakasae mai ne te Zion’s Watch Tower i a Mati 1, 1902, se mea e tasi: “E uiga ki foliga ‵tonu o Paulo: . . .


What joy it brought that widow when Jesus resurrected the boy and “gave him to his mother”! 	 Ko tafaga la te fiafia ne maua ne te fafine ko mate tena avaga i te taimi ne fakatu aka ei ne Iesu a tena tama “kae ne tuku atu a ia ne Iesu ki tona matua”!


(Ephesians 5:23) They have accepted cleansing and pruning. 	 (Efeso 5:23) Ko oti ne talia ne latou ke faka‵māgina latou kae ‵tuli kea‵tea a tino ma‵sei.


Noah faithfully fulfilled the work assignment that Jehovah had given him. 	 Ne fakataunu ne Noa mo te fakamaoni a te galuega telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ke fai ne ia.


But you will undoubtedly agree that desiring happiness and even pursuing it are not the same as experiencing it. 	 Kae ka seai eiloa sou fakalotolotolua me i te manako ki te fiafia mo te kausaki atu ki ei e se ‵pau mo te mauaga o te fiafia.


(Matt. 25:1-30) Finally, he spoke of those with an earthly hope who would support Christ’s brothers. 	 (Mata. 25:1-30) I te fakaotiga ne faipati a ia ki a latou kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lalolagi kae ‵lago atu ki taina o Keliso.


(Job 1:3) He did not, however, use the power of wealth to attract many women. 	 (Iopu 1:3) Kae ne seki fakaaogā ne ia ana koloa ke fai ei a tamāfine ke fia‵fai ki a ia.


8 Jehovah also uses his vast power to protect his servants and to care for them. 	 8 E fakaaogā foki ne Ieova tena malosi fakaofoofogia ke puipui kae tausi atu ki ana tavini.


10 Being zealous in the ministry helps us to maintain our enthusiasm for the truth. 	 10 A te loto finafinau i te galuega talai e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakatumau a ‵tou fia‵fia ki te munatonu.


“Immediately stretching out his hand Jesus caught hold of him and said to him: ‘You with little faith, why did you give way to doubt?’” 	 “Telā, ‵kapa atu ei a te lima o Iesu o puke ki a ia, kae fai atu, ‘A tou fakatuanaki, ko oko eiloa i te foliki.


3 One of Jesus’ disciples once requested: “Lord, teach us how to pray.” 	 3 Ne fesili atu se soko e tokotasi o Iesu: “Te Aliki, akoako mai matou ke iloa o ‵talo.”


How can pioneering strengthen your relationship with Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea ne te galuega fakapaenia o fakamalosi aka a tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


On the other hand, unrepentant sinners will be cut off, as it were, at “a hundred years of age.” 	 I te suā feitu, ka ave keatea a tino agasala kolā e sē sala‵mo, ke oko eiloa “ki te taki selau” o tausaga.


If so, you are far from alone. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e se ko koe fua tokotasi, e tokouke aka foki a nisi tino e fakalotolotolua penā.


Matthew’s Gospel tells us that when the religious enemies heard reports of Jesus’ resurrection, they schemed to suppress them.—Matthew 28:11-15. 	 E fai mai te tala a te Evagelia a Mataio me i te taimi ne lagona ei ne fili o Iesu a tala e uiga ki te toetuga o Iesu, ne taumafai latou o taofi a te fakasalalauatuga o te tala tenā.—Mataio 28:11-15.


(John 14:9) Therefore, examining Jesus’ activities helps us to understand Jehovah’s way of thinking. 	 (Ioane 14:9) Tela la, a te sukesuke ki galuega a Iesu e fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i mafaufauga o Ieova.


How did Jehovah’s Witnesses in Mozambique react when their loyalty to Jehovah was put to the test? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a Molimau a Ieova i Mozambique i te taimi ne tofotofogina ei te lotou fakamaoni ki a Ieova?


The apostle Paul indicated that the altar at the temple, upon which the sacrifices were offered, represented Jehovah’s will. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i te fatafaitaulaga i te faletapu, telā ne ofo atu ei a taulaga, ne fakaata mai i ei te loto o Ieova.