The renewed focus on Kingdom service strengthened Jehovah’s people to face the challenging war years that lay ahead. 	 A te faifaiga i te koga talai fou ne fakamalosi ne ia tino o Ieova ke tumau ke fakafesagai atu ki taimi faiga‵ta o taua kolā ka tupu i tausaga fakamuli.


For these reasons, modesty still matters to all of God’s people, and Jehovah treasures those who cultivate it. 	 Tena eiloa te pogai, a te uiga agamalu e tāua ‵ki ki tino katoa o te Atua, kae e fakatāua ne Ieova a tino kolā e ‵pei ki ei.


The remaining ones of the 144,000 who, along with Jesus Christ, are joint heirs of the heavenly Kingdom and have taken the lead in the witness work. 	 Ko te ‵toega o te toko 144,000, kolā e pule fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso i te Malo faka-te-lagi, kae e takitaki ne latou te faiga o te galuega talai.


THREE WAYS TO FEEL MORE SECURE 	 AUALA E TOLU KE MAUA SE PUIPUIGA


A loving wife can have what influence on family life? 	 E pokotia pefea te kāiga i faifaiga a te fafine avaga loto alofa?


15. (a) About what did Jesus forewarn his followers? (b) What enables us to preach despite opposition? 	 15. (a) Se a te mea ko leva ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki ana soko? (e) Se a te mea e fai ei ke talai atu faeloa tatou faitalia a ‵tekemaiga?


The first book of the Bible relates how God made the first man, Adam, and settled him into a paradise home. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tusi muamua i te Tusi Tapu te auala ne faite ei ne te Atua te tagata muamua ko Atamu, kae tuku atu ke nofo i se palataiso.


(Psalm 42:5, 11; 43:5) This recurring verse connects the three stanzas of Psalms 42 and 43 into one poem. 	 (Salamo 42:5, 11; 43:5) A te fuaiupu tenei telā e sae fakafia mai e ‵soko tasi ei a vaega e tolu o te Salamo 42 mo te 43 ke fai pelā me se fakalagi e tasi.


True to the pattern he set in the first century, Jesus would once again feed many through the hands of a few. 	 E tonu, e pelā mo te auala ne tautali a ia i ei i te senitenali muamua, ka toe fagai foki ne Iesu a tino e tokouke e auala i nāi tino.


(2 Tim. 1:5; 3:15) Yes, Timothy’s training in the Scriptures began in his early childhood. 	 (2 Timo. 1:5; 3:15) Ao, ne kamata te akoakoga o Timoteo ki Tusitusiga Tapu i te taimi koi foliki ‵ki ei.


He says: “I was very pleased with Georgina because she was so determined.” 	 Muna a tou tagata: “Ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia me ne seki talia ne Georgina se mea ke taofi aka a tena tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.”


Thus, Jehovah’s Witnesses gladly accept medicine and medical treatment. 	 Kae e talia mo te fiafia ne Molimau a Ieova a vailakau mo togafiti fakatokita.


10 Satan has long sought to undermine God’s authority. 	 10 Ko leva eiloa ne salasala a Satani ki auala ke fakasēaogā ei a te pulega a te Atua.


How do we know that Jehovah really cares about us? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e atafai tonu mai eiloa a Ieova ki a tatou?


(John 6:48, 59, 60, 66-69) True disciples of Jesus refused to quit following him. 	 (Ioane 6:48, 59, 60, 66-69) Ne ita a soko ‵tonu o Iesu ma tiakina ne latou a ia.


Generally, a flock of sheep stays together under the care of its shepherd. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵tau mo te lafu mamoe o ‵nofo fakatasi mai lalo i te tausiga a te Tausi Mamoe.


(Jas. 1:17) Thanks to him, we have such gifts as a body, a mind, a measure of health, and various abilities. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) E fakafetai eiloa tatou ki a ia, me e maua ne tatou a vaegā meaalofa pelā mo te foitino, te mafaufau, te malosi ‵lei, mo atamai kese‵kese.


(John 15:8-10) May we use every opportunity to praise his name. 	 7. E fesoasoani mai pefea a te sukesuke ne tatou a tatou eiloa ke mafai o fakatumau a te alofa o te Atua mō tatou? 8.


Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, thus defines a Protestant as “a member of any of several church denominations denying the universal authority of the Pope and affirming the Reformation principles of justification by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, and the primacy of the Bible as the only source of revealed truth.” 	 Tela la, e fakamatala mai i te Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, te lomiga e 11, a te pati Poletesano e pelā me e fakasino atu ki “se lotu telā e ‵teke atu ki te manatu me e isi se pule a te Pope i te lagi mo te lalolagi kae ke faka‵logo ki akoakoga kolā ne faka‵sae aka i te taimi o te Fakafouga, me e mafai fua o maua ne te tino a te taliaga a te Atua mai i te fakatuanaki, me i tino tali‵tonu katoa ne faifeau, kae ko te Tusi Tapu ko te mafuaga fua o te munatonu.”


(Acts 6:1-6) Later, Paul instructed the overseer Timothy to put exemplary aged widows on the list of those who were entitled to receive material help. 	 (Galuega 6:1-6) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakatonu atu a Paulo ki te ovasia ko Timoteo ke aofia a fāfine ma‵tua ko ‵mate olotou avaga i te fakasologa o tino kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou te fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


What, then, are the similarities? 	 Ne a la mea kolā e tai ‵pau?


This was evident when he corrected his apostles for showing a selfish, ambitious spirit.—Mark 9:33-37; Luke 22:24-27. 	 Ne lavea atu te ‵tonu o te mea tenei i te taimi ne faka‵tonu aka ei ne ia ana apositolo kolā ne maua ne latou se uiga fia sili.—Male. 9:33-37; Luka 22:24-27.


▪ You may agree that as discussed on page 8, Satan was the force behind the serpent that spoke to Eve. 	 ▪ Kāti e mafai o lotomalie koe me e pelā mo te mea ne fakamatala mai i te itulau e 8, a Satani ko te malosi mai tua o te gata telā ne faipati atu ki a Eva.


6, 7. Why can it be said that our form of worship is not wearisome? 	 6, 7. Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me e se fakafi‵ta mai a te ‵tou tapuakiga ki a tatou?


(1 John 5:19) Perhaps we are presently confronted with problems caused by old age, poor health, or economic pressures. 	 (1 Ioa. 5:19) Kāti ko fe‵paki nei tatou mo fakalavelave ona ko te olaga matua, masaki, io me ko tulaga faiga‵ta i mea tau tupe.


(Revelation 4:11) Those elders represent all the resurrected anointed Christians in the exalted position God promised them. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) E fakasino atu a toeaina konei ki te kau fakaekegina katoa kolā ka toe faka‵tu aka ki olotou tulaga maluga kolā ne folafola mai ne te Atua.


After 22 days, at times in rough seas, I arrived and made my way to meet Eva at the Brooklyn headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mai tua o aso e 22, i nisi taimi i te vasa sousou, ne oko atu ei au o fakafetaui ki a Eva i te laumua o Molimau a Ieova i Brooklyn.


(John 7:5) Mary, no doubt, told them what the angel had told her—that Jesus was “God’s Son.” 	 (Ioane 7:5) E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fai atu ne Malia ki a latou a pati ne fai atu ne te agelu—me i a Iesu ko te “Tama a te Atua.”


And on another occasion, he rejected the self-righteous views of those who criticized him for eating and drinking.—Luke 7:33-36. 	 Kae i te suā taimi, ne ‵teke atu a ia ki te kilokiloga a tino fia amio‵tonu kolā ne taku fakamasei ne latou a ia i a ia ne kai kae inu.—Luka 7:33-36.


If you are a parent, you may have asked yourself: ‘Is my child really ready to get baptized? 	 Kafai koe se mātua, e mafai o ‵sili ifo koe, penei: ‘E mata, ko toka eiloa taku tamaliki o papatiso?


(Matthew 25:31-33, 46) The Bible says that this time, however, there will be millions of survivors—a great crowd who worship the only true God. 	 (Mataio 25:31-33, 46) Kae e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e lau i miliona a tino kolā ka ‵sao i te vaitaimi tenei—ko te vaitino tokouke telā e tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu e tokotasi.


Traveling in his chariot, he was reading the text of Isaiah when Philip ran alongside him and asked: “Do you actually know what you are reading?” How did the eunuch answer? 	 I te taimi ne faimalaga atu ei a ia i tena kaliota, ne faitau a ia ki te tusi ko Isaia kae ne tele atu a Filipo i tafa o tena kaliota kae fesili atu, penei: “E malamalama koe i te tusi e faitau ne koe?”


And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. 	 E se toe leva nei, ka ‵galo atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei; ka salasala ne koe latou, kae se maua ne koe; ka ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”—Salamo 37:9-11.


How Do Angels Assist Us? 	 E Fesoasoani Mai Pefea a Agelu ki a Tatou?


What record of persecution do we find in Acts and Revelation? 	 Ne a tala e uiga ki fakasauāga e maua ne tatou i tusi ko Galuega mo Fakaasiga?


WHAT did Jesus look like? 	 NE FOLIGA mai pefea a Iesu?


Sharing a message of real comfort in times of distress 	 Te fakaasiatuga o se fekau fakamafanafana tonu i taimi o puapuagā


You are his publicity agents. 	 A koutou ko ana tino fakasalalau.


In effect, all of us will then joyfully add our voices to the concluding portion of this beautiful and heartwarming song: “Let his name [that of the King Jesus Christ] prove to be to time indefinite; before the sun let his name have increase, and by means of him let them bless themselves; let all nations pronounce him happy. 	 A ko te tonuga loa, ka fia‵fia katoa tatou o usu atu a te fakaotiga o te fuaiupu o te pese tenei: “Ke se fakapuligina te igoa o [te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso]; a tena takutakua foki ke tumau faeloa pelā mo te la.


8 Jesus’ active preaching about the Kingdom was at the core of the reason why he came to earth. 	 8 A te talai malosi atu o Iesu e uiga ki te Malo ko te ‵kanotonu o te pogai ne vau ei a ia ki te lalolagi nei.


• Regarding blood, what do Jehovah’s Witnesses absolutely refuse? 	 • E uiga ki te toto, se a te mea e se talia lele eiloa ne Molimau a Ieova?


11 Bible prophecy does not give a date for the first phase of the great tribulation to begin, though it does tell us what extraordinary event will signal its start. 	 11 E se fakaasi mai i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu a te taimi tonu ka kamata ei te vaega muamua o te fakalavelave lasi, kae e fakaasi mai i ei ki a tatou a te mea fakaofoofogia telā ka kamata ki ei te fakalavelave tenā.


Think deeply about the challenges some brothers and sisters in your congregation must endure. 	 Ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki fakalavelave kolā e kufaki ei a ‵tou taina mo tuagane i te fakapotopotoga.


• Islands of the Pacific 	 • Fenua o te Pasefika


Our heavenly Father makes an appeal that we can personally take to heart: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” 	 E isi se fakamolemole ne fai mai ne Ieova telā e ‵tau o lagona ‵tonu ki ‵tou loto taki tokotasi: “Ke poto koe, e taku tama, ke fakafiafia ne koe toku loto, ko te mea ke mafai o tuku atu ne au se tali ki a ia telā e fakaitaita mai ki a au.”


Understandably, “Peter was in great perplexity inwardly over what the vision he had seen might mean.”—Acts 10:5-17; 11:7-10. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne “‵numi te mafaufau o Petelu me se a te uiga o te fakaasiga ne matea ne ia.”—Galuega 10:5-17; 11:7-10.


“But,” he adds, “we cannot cope alone with the sheer scale of such disasters.” 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai a ia, penei: “Kae ne seki mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino katoa i matugā fakalavelave ‵lasi penā.”


By doing so, we keep our hope of everlasting life firm, like “an anchor.”—Heb. 6:19; Ps. 25:21. 	 Mai te faiga penā, e faka‵mautakitaki ei ne tatou a ‵tou fakamoemoega ki te ola se-gata-mai, e pelā me “se taula.”—Epelu 6:19; Salamo 25:21.


The early Christians abstained from violent and immoral entertainment 	 Ne ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano mua mai fakafiafiaga fakasaua kae faivalevale


(Leviticus 19:5, 6; 22:21; Numbers 15:8-10) By mentioning them, she may have been hinting that she did not lack spirituality and, at the same time, may have been letting him know that there were plenty of good things to eat and drink at her house. 	 (Levitiko 19:5, 6; 22:21; Numela 15:8-10) I ana pati ki mea konā, kāti ne fakauiga i ei me i a ia se tino lotu, kae ne fakailoa atu foki i ei me e malaku eiloa a mea ‵lei e mafai o kai kae inu ki ei i tena fale.


Coping with it will be much easier if you have planned in advance. 	 Kafai e isi sau palani ko oti ne fakatoka faka‵lei, ka faigofie eiloa te fakafesagai atu o koe ki ei.


So Jodi typed “Jehovah’s Witnesses” in an Internet search engine, which led her to our Web site www.watchtower.org. 	 Telā ne taipa ei ne Jodi a pati ko “Jehovah’s Witnesses,” i te Itaneti, kae ne maua ei ne ia te ‵tou Fakatuatusi i te Itaneti ko te www.watchtower.org.


We should fight such feelings so that we do not deprive ourselves of the comfort and assistance that fellow believers can offer. 	 E ‵tau o taua malosi atu tatou ki vaegā lagonaga penā ko te mea ke sē galo i a tatou a fakamafanafanaga mo te fesoasoani telā e maua mai ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


The Passover of the year 32 C.E. has come and gone. 	 Ko oti foki ne fakamanatu te Paseka i te tausaga ko te 32 T.A. Ko sē fia tau‵tali atu foki a tino kolā ne tali‵tonu ki a ia, kāti ona ko fakasauāga, te fia maumea io me ko mea e manava‵se ki ei i te olaga.


(John 6:38) When in anguish in the garden of Gethsemane, he prayed: “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. Yet, not as I will, but as you will.”—Matthew 26:39. 	 (Ioane 6:38) I te taimi ne logo‵mae ei a ia i te fatoaga o Ketesemane, ne ‵talo atu a ia: “Toku Tamana, kafai e mafai ne koe, ave keatea te ipu tenei mai i a au; ke sē fai la toku loto ka ko tou loto.”—Mataio 26:39.


(1 Cor. 6:9, 10) Her heart moved her to resign from her position and to end her lesbian relationship. 	 (1 Koli. 6:9, 10) Ona ko te otia o tena loto, ne gasuesue ei a ia ke lisaina mai i tena tulaga kae ke fakagata tena fesokotakiga mo tena famau fafine.


Knowing that Jehovah God really cares could lead you to want to learn more about him and build a friendship with him. 	 A te iloa atu me e atafai tonu mai eiloa a Ieova e mafai o takitaki atu ei koe ke tauloto ki mea e uke e uiga ki a ia kae ati aka se va fakataugasoa mo ia.


As for the two books mentioned in the question—“the book of Jashar” and “the book of the Wars of Jehovah”—they seem to have been existing documents that were not inspired. 	 E pelā mo tusi e lua kolā ne ‵sae mai i te fesili—“Te Tusi a Iasela” mo “te Tusi o Taua a te Aliki.”—e foliga mai me ne tusi kolā ne avanoa i aso konā kae seki fakaosofia.


They sorely miss their mates! 	 E solo‵pu malosi latou ki olotou avaga!


“He is healing the brokenhearted ones, and is binding up their painful spots.” 	 “Ka fakamafanafana ne ia latou kolā e loto mafatia, kae fusi ne ia olotou pa‵kiaga.”


(Ps. 16:10) Imagine the surprise of the women who came to the tomb where Jesus’ body had been laid. 	 (Salamo 16:10, Tusi Tapu Tauloto) Mafaufau ki te ‵poi o fafine kolā ne olo atu ki te tanuga telā e takato ei te foitino o Iesu.


As an example, a 12-year-old girl had died, causing great sorrow to her parents. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne mate ei te tamaliki fafine telā ko 12 ana tausaga, kae ne mafatia ei ana mātua.


Some might reason that betting small amounts of money while playing a friendly card or board game with relatives or close friends is no more than innocent entertainment. 	 Kāti e fakasakosako mai a nisi tino me i te petiatuga o nāi tupe i te taimi e ta‵fao fakatasi ei mo kāiga io me ko taugasoa i se tafaoga e fai ki te lamī io me ko te laupapa e se se fakafiafiaga masei.


Before going out to combat the Ammonites, Judge Jephthah vowed that if Jehovah gave him the victory, the first person who would come out to meet him after the battle would be devoted to Jehovah’s service at the sanctuary. 	 Mai mua o fanatu a ia o taua atu ki tino Amoni, a te Famasino ko Iefata ne tauto ki a Ieova me kafai e tuku atu a te manumalo ki a ia, ka tuku atu foki ki a ia Ieova a te tino muamua telā e fakafetaui atu ki a ia mai tua o te taua ke tavini atu ki a Ieova i tena faleie tapu.


Mama Ritsuko’s positive attitude had a good influence on me.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai faeloa ne Mama Ritsuko se kilokiloga aoga kae ne fakamalosi mai ki a au.”


If we implore him not to allow us to fail when we are tempted, he will help us so that we are not overreached by Satan, “the wicked one.” 	 Kafai e fakamolemole atu tatou ki a ia ke se taliagina tatou ke taka‵vale i te taimi e tofotofogina ei tatou, ka fesoasoani mai a ia ko te mea ke mo a ma tō fakaosooso tatou ne Satani, ‘te tino masei.’


After Jezebel’s death, what happened to Baal worshippers in Israel? 	 Mai tua o te matega o Iesepela, se a te mea ne tupu ki tino tapuaki ki a Paala i Isalaelu?


Less anxiety, hostility, and stress 	 Ki te fakafolikiga o te manavase, kaitaua, mo te fi‵ta o te mafaufau


(Revelation 11:18) This war, therefore, will accomplish what God-fearing men throughout the ages could only hope for. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:18) Telā la, ka fakataunu mai i te taua tenei a te mea telā ne mafai o fakamoe‵moe ki ei a tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i te fia o kautama.


“The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his [Jesus voice and come out.”—JOHN 5:28, 29. 	 “Sa ofo koutou i te mea tenei, me ko oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena leo ne latou katoa kolā e i loto i tanuga, kae ka ulu mai ei latou ki tua.”—IOANE 5:28, 29.


(Matt. 24:1-3, 15-22) Would Jesus’ disciples recognize the sign and act on his instructions? 	 (Mataio 24:1-3, 15-22) E mata, ne lavea ne soko o Iesu a te fakailoga kae gasue‵sue latou e ‵tusa mo ana fakatonuga?


“Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn, sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death.” 	 “Tela la, kafai ko faitama te manakoga, ko fanau mai i ei te agasala, kae kafai ko oti ne fakataunu te agasala, ko oko mai ei te mate.”


The four of us worked together for over 50 years. 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi eiloa matou tokofa mō ne tausaga e silia atu mo te 50.


Yet, Fred had died a few weeks earlier. 	 Kae ne fatoa mate atu a Fred i nai vaiaso mai mua atu i ei.


Others are similarly troubled when reading the Bible. 	 E pokotia foki penā a nisi tino māfai e fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu.


While the laity have been taught that they have certain obligations, including the making of contributions for the upkeep of the clergy, most have become little more than passive listeners in the matter of preaching. 	 E tiga eiloa ko oti ne akoako atu ki te potukau tenā, me e isi ne olotou tiute kese‵kese, e aofia i ei te faiga o meaalofa mō te tausiga o faifeau, a te tokoukega o latou ne fakalogo‵logo fua ki te mataupu e uiga ki te galuega talai.


(2 Sam. 22:1) David knew that Jehovah’s loyalty involves more than mere words. 	 (2 Samu. 22:1) Ne iloa ne Tavita me e uke atu a mea e aofia i te alofa fakamaoni o Ieova i lō te faiga fua o pati.


(Proverbs 4:20-22) How do principles differ from laws? 	 (Faataoto 4:20-22) E ‵kese pefea a fakatakitakiga mai i tulafono?


(Genesis 2:16, 17) Their faithfulness in obeying that simple command would have demonstrated that the first human couple were for Jehovah’s rulership. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17) Ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne laua te lā fakamaoni mai te faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga faigofie tenā me e ‵lago atu laua, te tauavaga muamua, ki te pulega a Ieova.


Permission for several million of Pharaoh’s slaves to leave the country! 	 Ko te taliaga ke tuku atu a te fia miliona o pologa a Falao ke tiakina ne latou te fenua!


All of a sudden, it dawned on me that Jehovah had been patient with me for so long, showing me that he loved me in so many ways. 	 Se leva kae ne kamata o iloa ne au me i a Ieova ne kufaki eiloa i au mō se taimi leva, kae fakaasi mai tena alofa ki a au i auala e uke.


(Isaiah 55:6) Rather than being decided by fate, your life and eternal prospects are in your own hands! 	 (Isaia 55:6) I lō te talia ne koe ke pule tou olaga ne te manatu me ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka a mea e ‵tau o ‵tupu mai te kamataga, e fakalagolago eiloa ki a koe a tou olaga mo tou ola ki te se-gata-mai i aso mai mua!


Well, Jean-Claude realized that if he lost his job, God would look after him. 	 E tonu, ne iloa ne Jean-Claude me kafai ko tiakina tena galuega, ka tausi eiloa ne te Atua a ia.


With our knowledge of God’s requirements and standards comes the responsibility to do what is right and uphold his sovereignty. 	 A te ‵tou iloa ki tulaga mo mea e manako te Atua mō tatou, e aofia i ei a te fai te mea ‵tonu kae fakamaluga tena pulega ‵sili.


First, by performing the miracle of transferring the life of his beloved heavenly Son to the womb of a virgin so that he could be born as a perfect human. 	 Muamua la, mai te faiga o se vavega ke tuku atu te ola o tena Tama pele e tokotasi i te lagi ki te moegatama o se taupou fafine ke mafai o fanau mai e pelā me se tino ‵lei katoatoa.


After the convention, a newly appointed branch overseer organized the work, and zealous Witnesses went ahead with renewed strength and with Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Mai tua o te fono, ne fakatoka ne se ovasia fou telā ne ‵tofi ne te ofisa lagolago a te galuega, kae ne olo atu ei a Molimau loto finafinau kolā ne toe faka‵fou aka olotou malosi fakatasi mo te fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


What does it mean to be an evangelizer? 	 Se a te uiga ke fai pelā me se tino talai?


Third, when trials occur and we are tested in some way, God supports us just as he did Job. 	 A ko te tolu, kafai e ‵tupu a mea faiga‵ta kae ko tofotofogina tatou i nisi auala, e ‵lago mai te Atua ki a tatou e pelā mo tena mea ne fai ki a Iopu.


3 To help his people recall why they were freed from Babylon in the first place, God sent his prophet Zechariah in 520 B.C.E. The very name Zechariah, which means “Jehovah Has Remembered,” may have brought to mind a vital truth. 	 3 Ke fakamasaua atu ki ana tino a te pogai muamua ne fakasaoloto ei latou mai Papelonia, ne uga atu ne te Atua tena pelofeta ko Sakalia i te 520 T.L.M. E fakauiga eiloa te igoa o Sakalia ki te “Ne Masaua ne Ieova,” kāti e fakamasaua mai ei se munatonu tāua.


Evidently, prayer helped Peter in this regard. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei, me ne fesoasoani atu ki a Petelu a te faiga o ‵talo.


Listen to what Jesus said: “You heard that it was said: ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 	 Fakalogologo la ki pati konei ne fai mai ne Iesu: “Ne lagona ne koutou a pati konei: ‘Sa mulilua.’


As Jerusalem’s end approached, there were continual uprisings, internecine warfare between Jewish political factions, and massacres in several cities with a mixed Jewish and Gentile population. 	 Mai mua malie eiloa o fakamasei te fa‵kai, ne ‵tupu sāle a tamā taua i te va o tino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kae ne tamate valevale a tino i ei.


After taking that courageous stand, the sisters were released. 	 Mai tua o te fakaasiatuga o te vaegā loto malosi tenā, ne fakasaoloto atu ei a tuagane konei.


12 Jesus’ admonition to conduct ourselves as lesser ones truly is motivating. 	 12 E fakamalosi loto a pati fakatonutonu a Iesu ke amio tatou e pelā me ne tino sē taulia.


Notice how the Bible emphasizes what this should be. 	 Ke onoono ki te mea telā e faka‵mafa mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei.


While it is helpful to understand the forces that move people to do terrible things, is there hope of a change for the better? 	 E tiga eiloa e fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i malosi kolā e fai ei a tino ke fai a mea matagā, e mata, e isi se fakamoemoega ke ‵fuli ki te ‵lei?


These could foster a disobedient, rebellious spirit. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi aka ne mea konei a te uiga sē fakalogo mo te ‵teke atu.


In the role of wisdom personified, Jesus states: “The things I was fond of were with the sons of men,” or as William F. Beck’s translation renders it, Jesus was “delighted with human beings.” 	 Ne fai mai penei a Iesu e pelā me ko te poto: ‘E fiafia au ki tagata o te lalolagi,’ io me e pelā mo te ‵fuliga telā ne fai ne William F. Beck “ne fiafia malosi” Iesu “ona ko tino ola.”


Thus, they devoted themselves to “the ministry of the word.”—Acts 6:1-6. 	 Tela la, ne tuku katoatoa atu latou ki te “talaiatuga o te muna.”—Galu. 6:1-6.


15. Why must we guard against the problem that affected the congregation at Ephesus, and how can we do so? (2 Peter 1:5-8) 	 15 Ne tusi atu te tusi muamua a Iesu ki te fakapotopotoga i Efeso.


A Specific Assignment for All 	 Se Galuega Fakapito mō Tatou Katoa


Then, Hagar became arrogant toward her barren mistress. 	 Kae ne kamata o fakamatamata a Hakala ona me ko afu a tou fafine.


However, their humility and their trust in Jehovah were likely put to the test by an unexpected turn of events. 	 Kae ne tofotofo aka te lotou loto maulalo mo te lotou loto tali‵tonu ki a Ieova i te taimi ne ‵tupu ei a mea kolā ne seki fakamoe‵moe latou ki ei.


This was just one of many issues in which Jesus’ enemies found fault with him and his disciples. 	 E aofia i te Tulafono a Mose se aofaki o fakatonuga ki te faifaiga masani o te faka‵māga kolā e aofia i ei a mataupu e uiga ki sua e ‵sali mai i koga tapu o tagata, te lepela, mo faifaiga ki foitino ‵mate o manu mo tino.


• What progressive adjustments have strengthened Jehovah’s arrangement for our protection? 	 • Ne a fakamafulifuliga ma‵goi ne fakamalosi aka ei a fakatokaga a Ieova mō te ‵tou puipuiga?


It is the only road that leads to everlasting life. 	 Ko te auala fua e tasi telā e tau atu ki te ola se-gata-mai.


Why should we intensify our activity in the ministry? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o uke atu ‵tou mea e fai i te galuega talai?


It was foretold that some features of first-century Christian meetings would cease. 	 Ko oti ne ‵valo mai me e isi ne vaega o fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ka fakaseai atu.


As in the first century, Christians today do not ‘go on walking as the nations do.’ 	 E pelā mo Kelisiano mua, e se “ola” io me sa‵sale a Kelisiano i aso nei “e pelā mo tino pouliuli,” o atufenua.


9 Like King David, the man Jesus was fearless. 	 9 E pelā mo te tupu ko Tavita, ne seki mataku a Iesu ki se mea.


INTO A FIERY FURNACE 	 I LOTO I SE OGAUMU ‵VELA


How can we imitate the humility Jesus shows in his role as “the Word”? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te loto maulalo ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i tena tulaga e pelā me ko “te Muna”?


They could have used some water that had been taken from the Nile River before this plague. 	 Kāti e isi ne olotou vai ne āsu mai i te vaitafe ko te Naila mai mua o te mala tenei.


(Josh. 11:16, 17; Judg. 7:7, 22; 1 Sam. 17:37, 50) As a result, Jehovah rightly received praise for those mighty acts. 	 (Iosu. 11:16, 17; Fama. 7:7, 22; 1 Samu. 17:37, 50) Kae ne iku atu ei ki te maua ne Ieova a vikiga kolā e ‵tau eiloa o maua ne ia ona ko galuega fakaofoofogina konā.


Some parents may feel bad about possibly hurting their child’s feelings, so they avoid giving correction. 	 A nisi mātua e sē ‵lei olotou lagonaga māfai e fakalogo‵mae atu ki olotou tama‵liki, tela la, e ‵kalo keatea latou mai te fakatonu olotou tamaliki.


Further, we are moved to imitate Jehovah by showing godly patience in our dealings with our brothers and with those to whom we preach. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamalosi aka foki ei tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova mai te fakaasiatuga o te kufaki o te Atua i ‵tou faifaiga ki ‵tou taina mo tino kolā e talai tatou ki ei.


16 In the winter of 32 C.E., Jesus’ “hour” is drawing closer. 	 16 I te tau ‵moko i te 32 T.A., ne tai oko atu ei ki “te taimi tonu” o Iesu.


Should we not be thankful for Jehovah’s humility and avoid exalting ourselves, which would surely lead to disaster?—Proverbs 16:18; 29:23. 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o loto fakafetai tatou ki te loto maulalo o Ieova kae ‵kalo keatea mai te fia sili, telā e mafai eiloa o iku atu ki fakalavelave ‵lasi?—Faataoto 16:18; 29:23.


(1 Chron. 29:1-5) Yes, David made serious mistakes, but he was loyal to God. 	 (1 Nofo. 29:1-5) E tonu, ne fai ne Tavita ne agasala matagā ‵ki, kae ne fakamaoni eiloa a ia ki te Atua.


[Graph/Picture on page 16] 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne nisi tino a te lotou poto i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei? 16.


The record tells us: “Noah was a righteous man. He proved himself faultless among his contemporaries. 	 E fai mai te tala: “A Noa se tagata amiotonu, ka ko ia fua tokotasi te tino ‵lei i aso konā.


• What does dedication involve? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te tukuatuga?


First-century Jews customarily prayed as a congregation during the time of the burnt offerings at the temple (about nine o’clock in the morning and three o’clock in the afternoon). 	 I te senitenali muamua, e masani sāle o ‵talo a tino Iutaia e pelā me se fakapotopotoga i taimi e fai ei a taulaga ‵sunu i te faletapu (e fakatautau pelā me ko te iva i te taeao mo te tolu i te fakaafiafi).


Nonetheless, because life on earth is fraught with evil and suffering, heaven is still viewed by many as the only place to find true peace and happiness. 	 Kae e ui i ei, ona ko te uke o logo‵maega mai i mea matagā o te olaga i te lalolagi nei, koi ma‵natu aka a tino e tokouke me i te lagi ko te koga e tasi fua telā ka maua ei ne tino te filemu mo fiafiaga ‵tonu.


Jesus stated: “No matter what you ask the Father in my name, he [will] give it to you.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu: “[Ka] tuku atu ne te Tamana so se mea telā e fakatagi atu ei koutou i toku igoa.”


This article raises questions you may have asked and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 	 E ‵sae aka i te mataupu tenei a fesili kolā e mafai o ‵sili ne koe kae fakaasi atu foki te koga e mafai o faitau i ei ne koe a tali mai tau Tusi Tapu.


Definitely not! 	 Ikai, e se penā loa!


The working of what is good toward all and especially toward those related to them in the faith helps to identify those having God’s backing. 	 A te faiga o mea ‵lei ki tino katoa kae maise ko taina Kelisiano, se fakamaoniga tāua tenā me ‵lago mai te Atua ki a tatou.


The deliverance is recorded in the Bible book of Esther. 	 E maua te tala o te faka‵saoga tenā i te tusi ko Eseta.


When the Israelites received the Law at Mount Sinai, they had evidence of Jehovah’s glorious dignity 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ne te kau Isalaelu a te Tulafono i te Mauga o Sinai, ne lavea ne latou a fakamaoniga o te maluga o te ‵malu o Ieova


Each year, countless numbers of people give billions of dollars to what they feel are good causes. 	 I tausaga takitasi, e tokouke a tino e tuku atu ne latou te fia piliona o tupe mō mea kolā e mafau‵fau latou me ne mea aogā.


Revelation 17:16 states: “The ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire.” 	 E fai mai te Fakaasiga 17:16: “A suki e sefulu kolā ne matea ne koe mo te manu fekai ka takalia‵lia ki te fafine tali tāgata; ka puke katoa ne laua keatea a mea a te fafine tenā, kae tuku i ei ke nofo fuafua; ka kai ne latou tona foitino, kae ‵sunu tona foitino ki te afi.”


Exiled as they would be in Babylon, this comfort and reassurance was just what these despondent ones would need! 	 I te taimi ne ‵nofo fakapagota ei latou i Papelonia, tenei eiloa te fakamafanafanaga mo te fakatalitonuga ne ma‵nako ki ei a tino loto mafatia konei!


And he instructed the nation in God’s will. 	 Kae ne akoako ne ia te fenua e uiga ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


The message contained in it “is alive and exerts power.”—Hebrews 4:12. 	 A te fekau telā e maua i ei e “ola kae galue mo te ‵mana.”—Epelu 4:12.


(1 John 4:8; 5:3) Are you determined to “walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite”? 	 (1 Ioa. 4:8; 5:3) E mata, ka tumau eiloa koe i te ‘sasale i te igoa o Ieova te ‵tou Atua ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.’?


22 As Christians, we are expected to ‘exhibit mildness toward all men.’ 	 22 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau o ‘fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto maulalo ki tino katoa.’


[Picture on page 32] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 32]


And he expected his disciples, including us, to be willing to do as much. 	 Kae e fakamoemoe a ia ke fai foki ana soko penā, e aofia ei tatou.


Many people hesitate to start a conversation with someone they do not know. 	 E faigata ki tino e tokouke ke kamata se sau‵talaga mo tino kolā e se iloa ne latou.


Moreover, throughout history, compulsory baptism of conquered “pagans” was practiced by rulers and religious leaders of so-called Christian nations. 	 E se gata i ei, talu mai te taimi tenā, ne faimālō atu ke papatiso a tino “pouliuli” kolā ne taka‵vale i taua ne pule mo takitaki lotu i atufenua kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano.


Counsel That Endures 	 Pati Fakatonutonu Kolā e Tumau


At the trials of Christians you offer them sausages filled with blood. 	 E ofo atu ki Kelisiano a sosisi kolā e ‵fonu i toto i taimi e fakamasino ei latou.


FREEDOM AT LAST! 	 KO FAKASAOLOTO!


When Ham showed disrespect for his father after the Flood, Noah said: “Blessed be Jehovah, Shem’s God, and let [Ham’s son] Canaan become a slave to him.” 	 I te taimi ne seki āva ei a Hamo ki tena tamana i te otiga o te Lolo, ne fai atu a Noa, penei: “Ke manuia a Ieova, te Atua o Semu, kae ke fai a [te tama a Hamo ko] Kanana mo fai tena pologa.”


This article gives reasons for setting spiritual goals early in life and for giving priority to the field ministry. 	 E tuku mai eiloa i te mataupu tenei a pogai e fakatoka muamua i ei a fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga i te olaga kae fakamuamua a te galuega talai.


We know that it is possible only because Jehovah is backing the work.—Job 42:2. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me e mafai fua o fai penā ona ko te ‵lago mai o Ieova ki te galuega.—Iopu 42:2.


A Watchtower Study that is well-conducted is like a bouquet of flowers that delights the eye. 	 A te Sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga telā e nofogamalie tena takitakiga e mafai o fakatusa ki se teu pulalakau telā e gali i te kilo.


3 Some publishers, though, have not yet had the pleasure of conducting a Bible study. 	 3 Kae ne seki maua ne nisi tino talai a te fiafia telā e maua i te faiga o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


They also began to appreciate their special role as joint heirs with Christ in his heavenly Kingdom. 	 Ne kamata foki o maina latou i te lotou tulaga fakapito e pelā me ne tupu kolā e pule fakatasi mo Keliso i tena Malo faka-te-lagi.


HOW WE RELATE TO OTHERS 	 FAIFAIGA E ‵TAU O FAI NE TATOU KI NISI TINO


For example, when politicians boast of their integrity, they often seem to mean honesty. 	 E pelā mo te fai‵pati fakamata‵mata o te kau politiki e uiga ki te lotou fakamaoni, e foliga mai me e fakauiga sāle latou ki te fai mea tonu.


[Picture on page 3] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 3]


However, Jacob refused, saying: “My son will not go down with you men, because his brother is dead and he has been left by himself. 	 Kae, ne ita a Iakopo, kae fai atu: “E se mafai o talia ne au ke olo koutou mo taku tama; a tena taina ko oti ne mate, kae ko ia fua tenei e toe mai.


(Read Mark 10:29, 30.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 10:29, 30.)


There is more for us to learn about our future. 	 E uke atu a nisi mea e mafai o tau‵loto tatou ki ei e uiga ki aso mai mua nei.


Through the prophetess Huldah, God provided a message condemning some of the religious practices that had been carried on in Judah. 	 E auala i te pelofeta fafine ko Hulita, ne fai atu ne te Atua se fekau telā e taku fakamasei i ei a nisi faifaiga fakalotu kolā ko oti ne fai i Iuta.


For more information on this subject, see pages 201-204 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e tai uke atu e uiga ki te mataupu tenei, ke onoono ki te itulau e 201-204 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


3. What does the fear of God mean? 3 Fear of God is a feeling Christians should have toward their Maker. 	 3 E ‵tau o ma‵taku a Kelisiano ki te Atua telā ne faite ne ia latou.


(Titus 1:15) But with Jehovah’s help, we can have a clean conscience. 	 (Tito 1:15) Kae mai te fesoasoani o Ieova, e mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou se loto lagona ‵ma.


15 According to John, upon a scarlet-colored wild beast—the image of the wild beast—rides a symbolic harlot, dominating it. 	 15 Ne fakamatala mai foki ne Ioane se fafine talitāgata e sopo i luga i te tua o te manu fekai lanu ‵kula. E ‵pau a te manu fekai tenei mo te fakatusa o te manu fekai telā e fitu ana ulu.


10 Having Jehovah as his share meant more to Asaph than the material sustenance he received as a Levite. 	 10 Mai te fai ne Asafo a Ieova e pelā me ko tena ola i lō a koloa ne maua ne ia e pelā me se tino Levi.


And on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., through the glorified Jesus, holy spirit was poured out, establishing the Christian congregation—“a new creation.”—2 Corinthians 5:17; Acts 2:1-4. 	 Kae i te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne ‵ligi ifo ei te agaga tapu e alatu i te tino telā ne faka‵malugina, ko Iesu, kae ne fakatu aka i ei te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano—e pelā me ne “tino fou.”—2 Kolinito 5:17; Galuega 2:1-4.


(Ezekiel 16:49, 50) While Lot’s choice may have seemed wise from a material point of view, it was a poor choice spiritually. 	 (Esekielu 16:49, 50) E tiga eiloa ne foliga ‵lei a te filifiliga a Lota i te kilokiloga faka-te-foitino, ne seki ‵lei te mea tenā i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Genesis 3:15) By means of the Seed of his “woman,” or the heavenly part of his organization, Jehovah would answer Satan’s challenge and provide Adam’s descendants with hope of deliverance and life.—Romans 5:21; Galatians 4:26, 31. 	 (Kenese 3:15) E auala i te Fanau a te “fafine,” io me ko vaega faka-te-lagi o tena fakapotopotoga, ka tali atu ei a Ieova ki kinauga a Satani kae tuku atu ki tino mai te gafa o Atamu se fakamoemoega mō te lotou faka‵saoga ke maua ei te ola.—Loma 5:21; Kalatia 4:26, 31.


Many a husband has felt left out because his wife is occupied with her duties toward their baby. 	 E mafai o se fiafia te avaga tagata me i tena avaga ko se saga atu ki a ia kae ko saga loa ki ana tiute ki te lā pepe.


However, most of Jehovah’s Witnesses are not missionaries in foreign lands. 	 Kae ko te tokoukega o Molimau a Ieova e se ne misionale i fenua fakaa‵tea.


God does not lie. 	 E se mafai o loi te Atua.


(Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 13:5) Let the decisions and choices you make each day reflect that you are the sort of person who is worthy of God’s eternal blessing.—Read Hebrews 10:38, 39. 	 (Lo. 12:2; 2 Koli. 13:5) Ke fakaasi mai i fakaikuga mo filifiliga e fai ne koe i aso takitasi i a koe ko te vaegā tino telā e ‵tau o maua a fakamanuiaga sē-gata-mai a te Atua.—Faitau te Epelu 10:38, 39.


For instance, we “return evil for evil to no one.”—Rom. 12:17-19. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e se ‘taui atu ne tatou te masei ki te masei.’—Loma 12:17-19.


It is difficult to swim against the current, so to speak, as Christians today, young and old, well know. 	 Se mea faigata ke ‵kau atu koe ki luga i se tai ‵miti, e pelā mo te mea ko iloa ne Kelisiano ma‵tua mo talavou i aso nei.


After all, to those who do not share the Christian’s beliefs, what is being done may seem to be the right thing to do. 	 Me i tino katoa kolā e se maua ne latou a talitonuga ‵tonu faka-Kelisiano, e mafau‵fau me i te faiga o te mea tenā se mea ‵lei.


To make matters worse, he tried to hide the sin by arranging for her husband, Uriah, to be killed in battle. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia se mea e masei atu, ne taumafai a ia o ‵funa a te agasala tenā mai i te faiga o se aofaga ke tamate te avaga a Patisepa, ko Ulia, i te taua.


Instead of telling him what to believe or how to act, we can ask well-thought-out questions that will help him arrive at proper conclusions.* 	 I lō te fai atu o mea kolā e ‵tau o talitonu io me e ‵tau o fai ne ia, e mafai o ‵sili atu ne tatou a fesili kolā ka fesoasoani atu ke fai ne ia se fakaikuga ‵lei.*


We must do more than embark on a program of self-improvement. 	 E ‵tau o uke atu ‵tou mea e fai i lō te taliaga fua o se fakasologa o mea e ‵tau o ga‵lue tatou ki ei.


To learn more about God’s Kingdom and how we know that it will soon come, see chapter 8, “What Is God’s Kingdom?,” and chapter 9, “Are We Living in ‘the Last Days’?,” of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo] Ke tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua mo te auala e iloa ei ne tatou me ko pili o oko mai, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 8, “Se a te Malo o te Atua?,” mo te mataupu e 9, “E Mata, ko ‵Nofo Nei Tatou i Aso Fakaoti?, o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


But there is help. 	 Kae e isi eiloa se fesoasoani.


Consider some examples. 	 Mafaufau ki nisi fakaakoakoga konei.


What makes our worldwide brotherhood unique? 	 Se a te mea e fai ei ke tu ‵kese ‵tou kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa?


Gehazi receives Naaman’s leprosy.—2 Kings 5:24-27 	 Ne pokotia a Keasi i te lepela o Namanu.—2 Tupu 5:24-27


So in these last few days before the Memorial, it is timely that we think about specific questions that we can use to stimulate the interest of our Bible students and other sincere individuals in this important event. 	 Tela la, i nai aso konei mai mua o te Fakamanatuga, se mea ‵lei ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili kolā e fakaalaala aka ei a te fia‵fia i ‵tou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo tino loto ‵lei i te fakatasiga tāua tenei.


Right under the coating on the upper side is an array of cells containing chloroplasts. 	 Mai lalo ifo o te ufi tenā e maua atu i ei te fia o sela kolā e maua i ei a chloroplasts.


Still, his point may be even more applicable to the teaching we do as Christians. 	 Kae e aogā ‵ki eiloa ana pati ki te faiga o akoakoga telā e fai ne tatou, e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


That is why he recommended: “Let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 Tenā loa te pogai ne fakamalosi mai ei a ia penei: “Fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai. Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, tela e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


Wives—Deeply Respect Your Husbands 	 Fāfine A‵vaga—Āva Malosi ki Otou Avaga


Praising God also nurtures a healthy and modest estimation of our own achievements and causes us to attribute our successes to Jehovah. 	 E fesoasoani mai foki a te tavae atu ki te Atua ke iloa ne tatou o fakapaleni faka‵lei aka te ‵tou kilokiloga ki mea kolā e mafai o fai ne tatou kae ke fakasino atu ki a Ieova me ko te pogai e manuia ei a mea kolā e fai ne tatou.


For one thing, being clean is essential to the child’s health and well-being. 	 A te pogai e tasi, me i te ‵ma e fesoasoani atu ki te malosi mo te ola ‵lei o te tamaliki.


(Isa. 6:8) Before saying this, Isaiah saw a glorious vision of Jehovah sitting on His throne above Israel’s temple. 	 (Isaia 6:8) A koi tuai o fai atu a pati konei, ne lavea ne Isaia se fakaasiga ‵malu o Ieova e sagasaga i Tena nofogaaliki mai luga o te faletapu o Isalaelu.


How do elderly Christians “tell that Jehovah is upright”? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne Kelisiano ma‵tua me ‘i a Ieova e amiotonu’?


By directing interested people to our official websites, we are connecting them with the one true source of spiritual food, “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 Mai te takitaki atu o tino fia‵fia ki ‵tou fakatuatusi tonu i te itaneti, ko fai ne tatou ke fesokotaki latou mo te koga telā e maua tonu i ei ne tatou a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga, “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Jesus advised his followers to keep their eye “simple.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu ne Iesu ana soko ke “kilokilo faeloa ki mea ‵lei” io me fakafaigofie te lotou ‵kilo.


To “inculcate” means to teach and impress by means of repetition. 	 Ke ‘faka‵goto’ ki loto ko tena uiga ke akoako kae faka‵mafa atu faeloa a mea konā.


120:1, 2, 6, 7. Slanderous and cutting speech can cause unbearable distress to others. 	 120:1, 2, 6, 7. A te gutu fatufatu mo pati fakatauemu e mafai o fai ei a nisi tino ke maua ne latou te loto māfatia.


Moreover, they receive incorruption, being given bodies that are beyond decay and apparently are self-sustaining. 	 E se gata i ei, e maua ne latou a te foitino telā e se toe mafai o fakamasei io me pala kae ka tumau faeloa i te ‵lei.


Soon it will be time for the Son of man to come to execute Jehovah’s judgment on the ungodly. 	 Ko pili o oko mai te taimi ke fakaoko mai ei ne te Tama a te Tagata a te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki tino sē amioatua.


Because he felt the need for moral leaders of the highest caliber in the world of his time. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e ‵tau o maua a takitaki kolā e ‵lei ‵ki olotou amioga i ona aso.


That one verse, using figurative language, sets out how Jehovah will solve all the suffering that humans have experienced since Eden. 	 I te fuaiupu loa e tasi tenā, e fakaaoga i ei a tugāpati fakatusa, kae fakaasi mai ei te auala ka faka‵lei aka ei ne Ieova a logo‵maega katoa kolā ne fe‵paki mo tino ola talu mai i Etena.


Support From the Family 	 Te Fesoasoani Mai te Kāiga


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Others become disillusioned when they see no way out of this oppressive and unjust world in which we live. 	 A nisi tino kāti ko ‵to manava‵se māfai e lavea ne latou me e seai se faka‵leiga ki te lalolagi matagā kae sē fai mea tonu tenei.


Moreover, Jesus drew attention to the fundamental truth that the Creator of all things, Jehovah God, alone has the right to set the standards of good and bad.—Matt. 19:16, 17; Luke 18:18, 19. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fakasino atu eiloa a Iesu ki te manatu fakavae me i te Māfuaga o mea katoa, ko Ieova te Atua, ko ia fua e tuku mai ne ia te tulaga e uiga ki mea ‵lei mo mea ma‵sei.—Mataio 19:16, 17; Luka 18:18, 19.


He was “eaten up with worms and expired.” 	 Ne “kai a ia ne anufe, mate atu eiloa.”


It would teach them deep things of the Scriptures and bring back to their minds what Jesus had taught them during his earthly ministry.—John 14:26. 	 Ka akoako latou ne te agaga tenā ki mea kolā ne faiga‵ta o maina latou i ei mai te Tusi Tapu kae ka fakamasaua atu foki a mea katoa kolā ne akoako atu ne Iesu ki a latou i tena nofoga i te lalolagi nei.—Ioane 14:26.


(2 Chron. 36:13) Instead, Zedekiah turned to Egypt in a fruitless attempt to break free from Babylon’s yoke.—Ezek. 17:11-15, 17, 18. 	 (2 Nofo. 36:13) I lō te fai penā, ne ‵fuli atu a Setekaia ki Aikupito i se taumafaiga sē aoga ke fakasaoloto a ia mai te amoga ‵mafa a te kau Papelonia.—Eseki. 17:11-15, 17, 18.


Their friendship with Christ was often tested, but they did their best to support him during good times and bad. 	 Ne tofotofogina faeloa te lotou va fakataugasoa mo Keliso, kae ne fai ne latou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ne latou ke ‵lago atu ki a ia i taimi ‵lei mo taimi ma‵sei.


He will feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one, and the souls of the poor ones he will save. 	 E alofa a ia ki tino vāi‵vāi mo tino ma‵tiva; e faka‵sao foki ne ia a olotou ola.


A Christian must decide for himself how his own blood will be handled in the course of a surgical procedure, medical test, or current therapy. 	 E ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne te Kelisiano i a ia eiloa me ne a mea ka talia ne ia ke fai ki tena toto i te faiga o se ‵tipiga, se iloiloga tau tokitā, io me se togafiti masani.


(Luke 10:42; 14:12-14) Our goal should be to encourage, not to impress! 	 (Luka 10:42; 14:12-14) E ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fakatau fakamalosi, kae e se ke maua fua ne tatou a tavaega mai i ei!


If I asked her if she had finished her chores, she would say, ‘Stop bugging me!’ 	 Kafai e fesili atu au me ko oti ana galuega, e fai mai tou fafine ‘Ko lava te fakalavelave mai ki a au!’


11 Women often find it easier to talk to other women about various problems. 	 11 E faigofie atu ki fafine ke sau‵tala atu ki nisi fafine e uiga ki fakalavelave kese‵kese e uke.


Do we feel that those ten are worth searching for? 	 E mata, e ma‵natu ifo tatou me e aogā eiloa ke ‵sala atu ki te toko-sefulu konā?


Really, love is essential for the peace and harmony of all creation. 	 Se mea tonu me e tāua ‵ki te alofa ki te filemu mo te tokagamalie o mea katoa ne faite.


Do you encourage honest, open communication with your children? 	 Mātua, e mata, e masaua ne koe au mea ne fai a koi tamaliki koe?


9 Do all anointed ones on earth make up the faithful slave? 	 9 E mata, e tino fakaekegina katoa i te lalolagi e aofia i te tavini fakamaoni?


Even those who have a job often feel that the money they earn is carried home in a pocket full of holes, resulting in little benefit to their family. 	 E tali‵tonu foki a nisi tino kolā e ga‵lue me e se taitai o lava a tupe e maua ne latou, telā e iku atu ei ki te sē lava o mea aoga e maua ne olotou kāiga.


The disciples assumed that if Lazarus was merely resting, he would get better. 	 Ne mafau‵fau aka ana soko me kāfai ne malōlō a Lasalo, kāti ka feoloolo a ia.


(Hebrews 11:6) May we exercise implicit faith in Jehovah and “serve him with a complete heart.”—1 Chronicles 28:9. 18. 	 (Epelu 11:6) Ke na fakatuanaki tatou e aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua ki a Ieova kae “tavini atu ki a ia mo tou loto katoa.”—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9.


Was he belittling their intelligence? 	 E mata, ne manatu fatauvā a ia ki te malamalama o latou?


8 Jesus both lived and died for his friends. 	 8 Ne ola kae ne mate foki a Iesu mō ana taugasoa.


These factors are true today too.—w17.02, pp. 26-28. 	 E penā foki eiloa i aso nei.—w17.02, itu. 26-28.


Moses hesitated. 	 Ne fakatalave a Mose.


During and after such mealtimes, there will be opportunities for upbuilding discussions that can prove invaluable for the spiritual health of the family. 18. 	 E mafai o maua i ei se avanoaga ke sau‵tala ki mea kolā e aogā ki te feitu faka-te-agaga o te otou kāiga i te taimi e ‵kai ei koutou io me māfai ko oti ne ‵kai.


As was true of Abraham, we are headed for something far better. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Apelaamo, e taumua atu nei tatou ki se mea telā e sili fakafia atu i te ‵lei.


Also noteworthy is the example of Paul, who wrote: “For all things I have the strength by virtue of [God] who imparts power to me.”—Philippians 4:13. 	 E tāua foki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo telā ne fai mai ei a ia penei: “E mafai ne au o fai a mea katoa kona, ona ko te fakamalosi mai o [te Atua] ki a au.”—Filipi 4:13.


But we can be sure that to our heavenly Father, our displaying honesty and his other qualities is certainly worth more, yes much more, than any precious gems! 	 Kae e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou, me i te kilokiloga a te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, a te fakaasiatuga o te fakamaoni mo nisi uiga e sili atu fakafia te tāua, i lō so se fatu tāua!


5 Abraham’s great-grandson Joseph looked after the household of Potiphar. 	 5 A te mokopū o Apelaamo ko Iosefa ne tausi atu ki te kāiga o Potifala.


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12, 13. (a) What confidence did David express? (b) How may God have strengthened David? 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te loto talitonu ne fakaasi atu ne Tavita? (e) Kāti ne fesoasoani atu pefea te Atua ki a Tavita?


9 In an effort to be of spiritual help, an elder might mention that with the passing of time, some find that what stumbled them no longer seems very important. 	 9 I te taumafai ke fesoasoani atu i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e mafai o taku atu ne se toeaina me i te tekaatuga o taimi, e iloa aka ne nisi tino me ko kamata o se tāua malosi a te mea telā ne fakavāivāi atu ki a latou.


SONGS: 93, 96 	 PESE: 93, 96


“O that I were appointed judge in the land,” Absalom intoned, “that to me every man might come that happens to have a legal case or judgment! 	 Konei ana pati: “Aku muna eiloa i a au se famasino!


9 By lying and turning Adam and Eve away from God, Satan called into question Jehovah’s right to require obedience of mankind. 	 9 Mai te loi mo te ‵fuli keatea ne ia o Atamu mo Eva mai te Atua, ne fakafesili ne Satani a te aiā o Ieova ke fai a tino katoa ke faka‵logo ki a ia.


According to 1 Peter 3:8, we do so by “showing fellow feeling, having brotherly affection, [and being] tenderly compassionate” to all those related to us in the faith. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 1 Petelu 3:8, e fai ne tatou penā mai te “fakatau atafai kae loto ma‵lalo foki” ki tino katoa kolā e kāiga mo tatou i te fakatuanaki.


Very likely they explained that Christian baptism included undergoing water immersion and receiving the outpouring of holy spirit. 	 Kāti ne fakamatala atu ne laua me ne aofia i te papatisoga faka-Kelisiano a te ufi kātoa o se tino ki lalo i te vai mo te mauaga o te agaga tapu.


12 Jeremiah found joy in his work. 	 12 Ne fiafia malosi a Ielemia ki tena galuega.


We also find relief from the burden of guilt. 	 E maua foki i ei ne tatou se fakatapūga mai ‵tou mea ‵se.


Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going my way to prepare a place for you.” 	 Moi seai, penei e se fai atu ne au ki a koutou.”


Just as we stoke a fire to keep it alive, we need to keep our love for God burning by regularly studying his Word, meditating on what we read, and persevering in prayer. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te tafu ne tatou o te afi ke kā faeloa, e ‵tau o tumau te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mai te sukesuke faeloa ki tena Muna, mafaufau ‵loto ki mea e faitau ne tatou, kae ‵talo faeloa.


Say among the nations: ‘Jehovah himself has become king.’”—Psalm 96:8, 10. 	 Fai atu ki malo katoa penei, ‘[Ieova] ko te tupu!’ ”—Salamo 96:8, 10.


Our meditating on how much God has done for us will help us to avoid an attitude that Jehovah hates. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki mea ‵lei ne fai ne te Atua mō tatou ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea mai uiga kolā e takalialia ki ei a Ieova.


For example, the prophet Isaiah foretold that there would be peace between animals and humans: “The wolf will actually reside for a while with the male lamb, and with the kid the leopard itself will lie down, and the calf and the maned young lion and the well-fed animal all together; and a mere little boy will be leader over them.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne te pelofeta ko Isaia me ka fealofani a manu mo tino: “A kuli vao mo mamoe ka ‵nofo tasi mo te filemu, pelā foki a lepoti ka takatokato fakatasi mo tamā kouti. A tamā pulumakau mo tamā leona ka ‵kai fakatasi, kae ka tausi latou ne tama‵liki foliki.”


• How did Jesus put his knowledge of creation to skillful use in his illustrations? 	 9, 10. (a) I te fakaaogāga ne ia o tino i ana tala fakatusa, se a te mea ne fakasino atu ki ei a Iesu? (e) Ne fakafaigofie aka pefea ne Iesu ana tala fakatusa ke masaua ei ne ana tino fakalogo‵logo mo nisi tino aka? 11.


(Jeremiah 38:1-7) Knowing that Jeremiah was bitterly hated because of the message he preached, Ebed-melech risked his own life and appealed to the king. 	 (Ielemia 38:1-7) Ona ko tena iloa me ne takalia‵lia malosi a tino ki a Ielemia ona ko te fekau ne talai atu ne ia, ne tu ei a Epetimeleka i se tulaga fakamataku i te lipotiga ne ia o te mea tenā ki te tupu.


The same is true of genuine Christians today. 	 E penā foki eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei.


What will help us not to be affected by the negative speech of others? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke sē pokotia tatou i faipatiga sē ‵lei a nisi tino?


Most of us automatically assume that we are aligned with the forces of good. 	 Ka mafau‵fau te tokoukega o tatou me ka ‵kau atu eiloa tatou ki kautau o mea ‵lei.


Keep On ‘Minding the Spirit’ 	 Tumau i te Tuku Atu ‘‵Tou Mafaufau ki te Agaga’


Note how the references to “the Son of man” at Luke 17:22, 24, 30 bear on the question raised at Luke 18:8. 	 Ke onoono ki te auala e fakasino atu ei ki te “Tama a te Tagata” i te Luka 17:22, 24, 30 ke momea aka ei te ‵tou malamalama ki te fesili telā ne fakasae aka i te Luka 18:8.


(Acts 20:28) They keep in mind that each sheep was bought with the precious blood of Christ Jesus. 	 (Galuega 20:28) E masaua ne latou me ne ‵togi a mamoe takitasi ki te toto tāua o Keliso Iesu.


14 Another reader whose life was affected said: “I cried when I read the articles, for I discovered that my heart was no longer complete toward Jehovah. 	 14 Ne fai mai foki se isi tino telā ne pokotia tena olaga i ei: “Ne tagi au i te taimi ne faitau ei au ki mataupu konā, me ne iloa aka ne au me ko se katoatoa toku loto ki a Ieova.


(Matthew 22:39) We certainly display love for our neighbors when we share with them the good news of the Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 22:39) E fakaasi atu eiloa ne tatou a te alofa ki ‵tou tuakoi māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki a latou.


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The invaders also forced the king to give over his own possessions as well as the gold and silver of the sanctuary. 	 Ne faimālō ne te kautau a Sulia a te tupu ke tuku atu ana kope totino e pelā foki mo aulo mo siliva mai te faletapu.


One congregation wanted to announce in the local newspaper an open house on the occasion of the dedication of their Kingdom Hall. 	 Ne fia faka‵pula atu foki ne se fakapotopotoga e tasi i te nusipepa o te lotou fa‵kai e uiga ki te ‵talaatuga ki nisi tino a te avanoaga ke olo atu o ‵mata i te lotou Kingdom Hall i te taimi ne fai ei te fakaulufalega.


(Ezra 2:64-67) In doing so, they fulfilled Jeremiah’s prophetic command that in their case involved fleeing in one sense, getting away to another location. 	 (Esela 2:64-67) I te faiga penā, ne fakataunu ei ne latou te fakatonuga fakavaloaga a Ielemia me ne fakauiga te lotou ‵tele atu keatea, mai te koga e tasi ki te suā koga.


(1 John 2:14) If we oppose him, he will flee from us. 	 (1 Ioa. 2:14) Kafai e ‵teke ne tatou a ia, ka tele kea‵tea a ia mai i a tatou.


Jehovah also spoke with Moses through an angel. 	 Ne fai‵pati foki a Ieova mo Mose e auala i se agelu.


Why should we avoid overindulgence in food and drink? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo keatea mai te kai mo te inu malosi?


Almighty God has promised to establish a single government to rule over all mankind. 	 Ko oti ne tauto a te Atua Malosi Katoatoa ke fakatu se malo ke pule mai ki tino katoa.


Even a slight toleration of apostate thinking might start one down the road to full-fledged apostasy.—Proverbs 11:9; Revelation 21:8. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki te manatu māmā ki se tamā manatu faka-aposetate, e mafai o iku atu ki se tulaga fakaaposetate lasi ‵ki.—Faataoto 11:9; Fakaasiga 21:8.


• 1 Samuel 8:9-18? 	 • 1 Samuelu 8:9-18?


In this regard, the disciple James wrote: “Let [such a person] call the older men of the congregation to him, and let them pray over him, greasing him with oil in the name of Jehovah. And the prayer of faith will make the indisposed one well, and Jehovah will raise him up. 	 I te feitu tenei, ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Kafai e isi se tino o koutou e masaki, e ‵tau mo ia o fai atu ki toeaina o te ekalesia ke ‵talo mō ia, kae ‵mili te sinu ki luga i a ia i te igoa o te Aliki.


Now, O Jehovah, take my soul away, for I am no better than my forefathers.” (1 Kings 19:4) And the apostle Paul must have felt the full burden of his imperfection when he admitted: “When I wish to do what is right, what is bad is present with me.” 	 Na ave keatea toku ola; kaati e sili manafai e na mate atu au!” (1 Tupu 19:4) Kae kāti ne lagona eiloa ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te fanoanoa ona ko tena tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa i te taimi ne fai mai ei: “Telā la, ko maua ne au i te tulafono tenei e galue nei, e leake eiloa au me ko te mea ‵lei telā e fai ne au ke tu ei te tulafono, kae tagaila se mea masei fua.”


(Num. 16:1-3) What an overconfident and prideful attitude! 	 (Numela 16:1-3) Ne fai ne latou te mea tenei i se auala fakamatamata.


In a spiritual sense, they themselves were blind and in bondage to man-made traditions! 	 Ne ‵kivi eiloa latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ne ‵nofo pologa ki tū mo aganū a tāgata!


(Daniel 4:34, 35) When Jehovah exercises his power, even his enemies are forced to acknowledge, albeit reluctantly, his powerful works. 	 (Tanielu 4:34, 35) Kafai ko fakagalue aka ne Ieova tena ‵mana, ka faimālō eiloa i ei ana fili ke taku ‵tonu atu me e fakaofoofogia ana galuega ‵mana, faitalia me se fai atu penā mo olotou loto kātoa.


The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection bear all the necessary marks of an authentic historical record. 	 E maua eiloa i tala a tusi Evagelia e uiga ki te mate o Iesu a fakailoga katoa kolā e fakamaoni mai i ei a te ‵tonu o tala i ei.


LEGENDS THAT ECHO THE BIBLE’S ACCOUNT 	 TALA MUA KOLĀ E ‵TAI ‵PAU MO TE TALA I TE TUSI TAPU


(Psalm 26:6, 7) David wanted to remain morally clean so that he could worship Jehovah and proclaim his devotion to God. 	 (Salamo 26:6, 7) Ne manako a Tavita ke tumau tena ‵mā i ana amioga ko te mea ke mafai o tapuaki atu a ia ki a Ieova kae fakaasi atu foki tena tuku katoatoa atu ki te Atua.


(Colossians 3:19) If you are a husband, ask yourself, ‘Is my demeanor cold, tempting my wife to seek comfort elsewhere?’ 	 (Kolose 3:19) Kafai koe se tagata avaga, ke fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘E mata, ko aku faifaiga e fai ei ke ‵sala atu taku avaga ki ne fakamafanafanaga i se isi koga?’


It involves a married couple, Nabal and his wife, Abigail. 	 E aofia i ei a Napalu mo tena avaga ko Apikaila.


Jehovah told the ancient Israelites what he wanted to do for them: “I myself well know the thoughts that I am thinking toward you, . . . thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, to give you a future and a hope.” 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu a mea e manako ke fai ne ia mō latou: “Ko au tokotasi e iloa ne au aku fuafuaga mō koutou, ko fuafuaga kolā e aumai ei te manuia kae sē ko te puapuagā, ko fuafuaga e aumai ei te ‵lei telā e fakamoe‵moe koutou ki ei mō aso fakamuli.”


Consider Israel’s King David, who composed Psalm 32. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tupu o Isalaelu ko Tavita, telā ne ‵fatu ne ia te Salamo e 32.


You ‘understand.’ 	 E ‘talia’ ne koe a lā faifaiga.


Comments like this reflect the belief that death is normal, the natural ending of all living organisms. 	 E fakaasi mai ne akoakoga penei a te talitonuga me i te mate se mea masani, ko te gataga masani eiloa o mea ola katoa.


Do we benefit from imitating Moses’ example of humility? 	 E mata, e maua ne tatou e mea aoga mai te tau‵tali atu i te fakaakoakoga o te loto maulalo o Mose?


The offer of everlasting life is “a free gift.” 	 A ko te ola se-gata-mai se “meaalofa” e seai se ‵togi.


(Proverbs 13:12) Christians recognize, though, that heeding the Biblical injunction to marry “only in the Lord” is a matter of loyalty to Jehovah. 	 (Faataoto 13:12) Kae e ‵tau o matea ne Kelisiano me i te faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu ke a‵vaga fua ki “se tagata Kelisiano” se fakaasiga eiloa tenā o te alofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


A special effort may be made to invite neighbors to visit the Kingdom Hall and get acquainted with the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kāti e fai se taumafaiga fakapito ke ‵kami atu a tuakoi ke āsi atu ki te Kingdom Hall kae ke fakamasani foki latou mo te galuega a Molimau a Ieova.


You must constantly feed your faith by reviewing the basis for your beliefs.—Read 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Hebrews 11:1, 6. 	 E ‵tau o fagai faeloa tou fakatuanaki mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki te fakavae o au talitonuga.—Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 5:21; Epelu 11:1, 6.


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What is your primary goal as a teacher, and what will contribute to success in attaining it? 	 Se a te ‵toe fakamoemoega sili o koe e pelā me se faiakoga, kae ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ki a koe ke fai penā?


Also, if you lend without interest to those from whom you hope to receive, of what credit is it to you? 	 Me i tino agasala, e tuku foki ne latou a tupe ke kaitalafu ne tino agasala, kae ke toe maua mai te aofaki eiloa tenā!


Appreciate Jesus’ Unique Role in God’s Purpose 	 Ke Maina ‵Lei i te tu ‵Kese o te Tulaga o Iesu i Fuafuaga a te Atua


For example, consider Jehovah’s dealings with the wayward Israelites. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafaufau ki faifaiga a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu sē faka‵logo.


Are we taking advantage of the opportunities available to us to strengthen our faith through the upbuilding instruction provided at conventions, assemblies, and Christian meetings? 	 E mata, e fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou a avanoaga kolā e maua ne tatou ke fakama‵losi aka ei a ‵tou fakatuanaki e auala i fakatonuga fakamalosi loto kolā ne tuku mai i fono o te atufenua, fono o fenua, mo fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


In that situation, Jehovah’s sovereignty had been demonstrated. 	 I te tulaga tenā, ne fakaasi atu i ei te maluga o te pulega a Ieova.


To this day, many of the clergy elevate the uninspired sayings of so-called Church Fathers to a plane higher than the Word of God! 	 I aso nei, e fakamaluga aka ne takitaki lotu e tokouke me e sili atu te tāua o akoakoga a Faifeau mua o te Ekalesia i lō te Muna a te Atua!


• How did the following women make Jehovah’s heart rejoice? 	 • Ne fakafiafia atu pefea ne fāfine konei a te loto o Ieova?


18 In view of this, the words of theology professor Allison A. Trites are thought provoking. 	 18 Ona ko te mea tenei, e ‵gali ‵ki a pati a te polofesa i mea tau Tusi Tapu ko Allison A. Trites.


If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. 	 Konei katoa a mea e taku ko mea faka te lalolagi: ko manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kolā e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino. E seai eiloa se mea o mea konei e māfua mai i te Tamana; e māfua katoa mai i te lalolagi.


Some brothers in our congregation were or had been members of the Bethel family. 	 A nisi taina i te motou fakapotopotoga ne tavini atu i te kāiga Peteli.


USE WHAT YOU LEARN TO HELP OTHERS 	 FAKAAOGA A MEA KOLĀ NE TAULOTO NE KOE KE FESOASOANI ATU KI NISI TINO


Their example can teach us much about how to maintain our joy. 	 E mafai ne tatou o fakaakoako malosi atu ki te auala ne tumau ei laua i te fiafia.


Despite such challenges, Christianity flourished and spread. 	 Faitalia a vaegā tulaga faiga‵ta penā, ne gasolo aka eiloa o malosi a te Lotu Kelisiano kae ne tokouke foki a tino ko fai mo Kelisiano.


It is indeed a marvel of design. 	 E tonu, e ofo tatou i te auala ne faite ei.


Solomon expressed his confidence that God would not only hear their prayers but also act in their behalf. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Solomona tena loto talitonu me ka se gata fua i te lagona ne te Atua olotou ‵talo kae ka gasuesue foki o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


Others endure because they have strong moral objections to divorce or because they fear what others will think if they break up. 	 E kufaki a nisi tino ona ko te ma‵taku i mafaufauga o nisi tino māfai e māvae laua io me e ‵teke malosi atu latou ki te fakaikuga ke ‵tala te avaga.


(Read 2 Peter 1:5-8.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Petelu 1:5-8.)


If alcohol can make one person noisy, imagine what it can do to a large crowd of people who get together and drink too much! 	 Kafai e mafai ne te kava o fai ne ia se tino ke logoā malosi, ke na fakaataata i tou mafaufau a mea kolā ka ‵tupu māfai e maopoopo fakatasi a tino e tokouke kae ko tō lasi te lotou inu!


How may we imitate Jesus? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu?


Each of these men read, meditated on, and learned the truth from the Bible, which is “alive and exerts power.” 	 A tāgata takitasi konei, ne faitau, mafaufau ‵loto, kae ne tauloto ki te munatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu, telā e “ola kae galue mo te mana.”


12 Some have been treated abusively because they refused to share in unscriptural funeral customs. 	 12 Ko oti ne fakamasiasi atu ki nisi tino ona ko te lotou sē ‵kau atu ki faifaiga masani o fanoanoa kolā e se fetaui mo te Tusi Tapu.


In such a dangerous situation, spiritual light is of the utmost importance. 	 I se vaegā tulaga fakamataku penā, e tāua ‵ki eiloa a te mainaga faka-te-agaga.


(Ex. 32:1-6) However, Aaron’s subsequent actions indicate that his heart was not with this idolatrous movement. 	 (Esoto 32:1-6) E tigā te feitu tenā, ne seki talia katoatoa ne Alona a te faiga o te tupua tenā.


Our host may well have made preparations, and all his effort may be for nothing if we cancel. 	 Kāti ne fakatoka faka‵lei eiloa a te tino i te fale ki a tatou, kae ka māumāu eiloa ana fakatokaga māfai ko fakaseaoga ne tatou a tena ‵kamiga.


• How must free will be exercised? 	 • E ‵tau o fakagalue aka pefea a te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga?


He focuses on “the man we are inside”—our spiritual condition—rather than on our physical limitations. 	 E saga tonu atu a ia ki te “malosi faka te agaga” i loto—ko ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga—i lō ‵tou tulaga faka-te-foitino.


15 In 36 C.E., the disciple-making work became much more international. 	 15 I te 36 T.A., ne gasolo o salalau atu a te galuega ki te faiga o soko.


Jehovah Preserves His Servants 	 E Tausi ne Ieova Ana Tavini


Others, though, affect our well-being, for example, our choice of healthful food or wise friends. 	 Kae ko nisi filifiliga kolā e fai ne tatou, e pokotia i ei a ‵tou ola ‵lei, e pelā mo te filifiliga o mea‵kai aogā io me ko taugasoa ‵poto.


By choosing a course in opposition to God and inciting the first human couple to join him, he made himself Satan, which means “Resister.”—Genesis 3:1-5. 	 Mai te filifili aka ke ‵teke atu ki te Atua kae fakakolekole ne ia te tauavaga muamua ke ‵kau atu ki a ia, ne fai ei ne ia a ia eiloa e pelā me ko Satani, telā e fakauiga ki te “Tino ‵Teke.”—Kenese 3:1-5.


He had spent untold ages of time alongside Jehovah doing his Father’s will, being His “master worker.” 	 Ne nofo atu eiloa a ia i tafa o Ieova i tausaga e uke kae fai te loto o tena Tamana, e pelā me ko Tena “tagata poto i te fakatutu.”


(Joshua 23:14) He included in the Bible a record of what he has done to deliver his servants in the face of humanly impossible odds. 	 (Iosua 23:14) Ne tuku mai ne ia i te Tusi Tapu a tala o mea kolā ne fai ne ia ke faka‵sao ei ana tavini faitalia me e foliga faiga‵ta a mea konā ki tino.


10 Personal weaknesses may be likened to loose stones lying on a racetrack. 	 10 Kāti e fai a ‵tou vāivāiga totino e pelā me ne fatu e ‵to i loto i te auala.


As Jehovah continues to shed light on his people, the gap between them and those of the world keeps on widening. 	 I te taimi e fakamaina atu ei ne Ieova te mainaga ki luga i ana tino, e momea aka eiloa te lauefa o te ‵kese i te vā o latou mo tino o te lalolagi.


In the Bible we find these words: “There should not be found in you anyone . . . who employs divination, anyone practicing magic, anyone who looks for omens, a sorcerer, anyone binding others with a spell, anyone who consults a spirit medium or a fortune-teller, or anyone who inquires of the dead. 	 E maua ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu a pati konei: “E se ‵tau o maua atu i a koutou se tino telā e . . . fai mea fakataulaitu, io me faivailakau, io me salasala ki fakailoga o mea ka ‵tupu, se tino fai tapune, se tino fai pati ‵lau, se tino telā e fesokotaki ki agaga, se tino fakamatala mea ‵tupu i aso mai mua, io me se tino e ‵sala se fesoasoani mai i tino ‵mate.


(2 Timothy 3:16, 17) “But wait,” some will say, “how can you possibly believe anything the Bible says when you see the terrible things done by people who claim to follow the Bible?” 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Kāti ka fai mai se tino “Faka‵tali mua, e mafai pefea o talitonu koe ki mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu māfai e lavea atu ne koe a mea ma‵sei konei e fai ne tino kolā e taku atu me e tau‵tali atu latou ki te Tusi Tapu?”


He could sympathize with those who suffer and could better appreciate his role in coming to their rescue. 	 E mafai eiloa o maina a ia i te tulaga o tino kolā e puapuagā kae mafai foki o maina ‵lei i tena tiute ke faka‵sao latou.


The word itself was never used by the Stoic philosophers. 	 E fai mai a ia, penei: “A te ‵toe tagata mafi ki te kau Eleni ko te tagata telā e fai so se mea ke fakaoko atu te taui ma sui.


Such a conscience would no longer warn us to stay away from apostates and from situations that could cause us to fall away from the faith. 	 E se toe mafai ne se vaegā loto lagona penā o polopoloki mai ke faka‵mao tatou mai i aposetate mo tulaga kolā e mafai o fai i ei ke ‵to keatea tatou mai te fakatuanaki.


Poor spiritual feeding habits have caused some to become weak in the faith—even to fall away.—1 Timothy 1:19; 4:15, 16. 	 Ona ko te sē kai faka‵lei ko gasolo ei o vāivāi te fakatuanaki o nisi tino—kae ko olo keatea foki latou.—1 Timoteo 1:19; 4:15, 16.


What was the outlook of the inhabitants of Sodom in Lot’s day? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a tino Sotoma i aso o Lota?


AVOID BEING OVERWHELMED BY NEGATIVE EVENTS 	 KE MO A E ‵FIU ONA KO FAKALAVELAVE


So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. 	 Tela la, ko se toe tokolua lāua, ka ko tasi.


Thus, the last days of this wicked system of things under Satan had started. 	 Ne kamata foki i konā a aso fakaoti o te olaga matagā tenei mai lalo i a Satani.


Our home is a hub of activity, all centered on the worship of Jehovah. 	 E uke a mea e fai ne matou i te fale ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


Moreover, a person who lacks the fear of Jehovah will not use whatever knowledge he has to honor the Creator. 5:3—Why is a prostitute called “a strange woman”? 	 E se gata i ei, a te tino telā e se lava tena mataku ki a Ieova, ka se fakaaogā ne ia so se poto e maua ne ia ke tavae atu ei ki te Māfuaga o mea katoa. 5:3—Kaia ne taku ei se fafine talitāgata ki te “avaga a te suā tagata io me se fafine fakaa‵tea”?


From antiquity, the book of Psalms has been divided into five collections, or sections, of songs: (1) Psalms 1-41, (2) Psalms 42-72, (3) Psalms 73-89, (4) Psalms 90-106, and (5) Psalms 107-150. 	 I aso mua, ne ‵vae aka te tusi o Salamo ki fakaputuga io me ko vaega o pese e lima: (1) Salamo 1-41, (2) Salamo 42-72, (3) Salamo 73-89, (4) Salamo 90-106, mo te (5) Salamo 107-150.


“As for your eyes, straight ahead they should look,” urges the inspired proverb, so that “all your own ways [may] be firmly established.”—Proverbs 4:25, 26. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai penei te faataoto mai te Atua: “Kilo tonu ki mua mo te loto fakamaoni, kae sa punou tou ulu mo te masiasi. Fuafua faka‵lei au mea e fai, kae ka tonu katoa au mea e fai.”—Faataoto 4:25, 26.


The entire army was slaughtered by the Israelites.—Judg. 4:13-16; 5:19-21. 	 Ne tamate ei te kautau kātoa ne te kau Isalaelu.—Famasino 4:13-16; 5:19-21.


(Exodus 12:2, 6, 7, 40, 41) The Abrahamic covenant is “a covenant to time indefinite.” 	 (Esoto 12:2, 6, 7, 40, 41) Ne fai te feagaiga tenā ki a Apelaamo “mo feagaiga ki te se gata mai.”


That foundation must be solid and stable, and its members must be willing and able to carry out the direction of the Master. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o malosi kae ‵mautakitaki te fakavae tenā, kae e ‵tau o loto fia‵fia kae tau‵tali atu eiloa ana sui ke fai a mea kolā e fakatonu mai ne te Matai.


Let us consider how holy spirit helps us to fight temptation and cope with tiredness and discouragement. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki auala e fesoasoani mai ei te agaga tapu ke taua atu tatou ki fakaosoosoga kae kufaki i te fi‵ta mo te loto vāivāi.


Behind the Scenes, an Answer to a Prayer 	 Se Tali ki se ‵Talo e Aunoa mo te Iloa Atu


Just knowing that our loving God hears us when we share our anxieties and problems with him is comforting.—Philippians 4:6. 	 E fakamafanafana mai a te iloa atu me e fakalogologo mai eiloa a te Atua māfai e fakaasi atu a mea e manava‵se tatou ki ei e pelā foki mo ‵tou fakalavelave.—Filipi 4:6.


(Revelation 7:9; John 10:16) As a result, the good news is being preached on a scale never before seen. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9; Ioane 10:16) Ko fai nei te galuega talai e uiga ki te tala ‵lei i se auala lasi ‵ki i lō aso mua.


(Gen. 24:58) With these simple words, Rebekah answered her mother and her brother respecting her willingness to leave home that very day and travel with a stranger over 500 miles (800 km) to become the wife of Abraham’s son Isaac. 	 (Kenese 24:58, NW) Ne tali atu a Lepeka ki tena mātua mo tena tuagane i pati faigo‵fie konei ke fakaasi atu ei a tena loto fiafia o olo fakatasi mo se tino fakaa‵tea i se 500 tupu maila (800 km) ke fai mo fai te avaga a te tama tagata a Apelaamo ko Isaako.


Jesus had gone throughout the land in his preaching work. 	 Ko oti ne talai atu a Iesu i te fenua kātoa o Isalaelu.


And Abraham’s confidence in Jehovah was rewarded, for God repeated and enlarged upon his covenant with Abraham, which covenant promised blessings for people of all the nations.—Verses 15-18. 	 Kae ne maua eiloa ne Apelaamo te taui o tena loto talitonu ki a Ieova, me ne toe fakafoki kae fakalauefa atu foki ne te Atua a tena feagaiga ki a Apelaamo, ko te feagaiga telā ka maua ei ne atufenua katoa a fakamanuiaga.—Fuaiupu 15-18.


2 Is it true that giving brings greater happiness than receiving? 	 2 E mata, se mea tonu me e lasi atu te fiafia e maua i te tukuatuga o mea i lō te talia mai o se mea?


Surely your heart would swell with respect and appreciation for the man who opened a way for you and many others to be delivered from death. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka momea aka te lasi o tou āva mo te loto fakafetai ki te tagata telā ne ‵tala mai ne ia se auala ke ‵sao atu ei koutou mo nisi tino mai te mate.


Over the centuries, no sinful human was able to live a life of perfect godly devotion. 	 I te vaitaimi kātoa eiloa tenā, ne seki mafai eiloa ne se tino agasala o ola i se olaga amio Atua ‵lei katoatoa.


During his earthly ministry, Jesus provided a foretaste of what the removal of the effects of sin will mean. 	 I te faiga o tena galuega i te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ne Iesu se ata ke iloa ei te uiga o te tapalega keatea o te agasala.


It is part of our nature. 	 E aofia a mea konā i ‵tou uiga masani.


Jesus’ Patience and Affection 	 Te Loto Kufaki o Iesu mo Tena Alofa Atafai


Clearly, the fruit must refer to an activity that each of us is able to carry out. 	 E manino ‵lei me i te fuataga e fakasino atu ki se galuega telā e mafai o fai ne tino taki tokotasi.


2 Of course, the Jewish shepherds know that “Messiah,” or “Christ,” refers to God’s “Anointed One.” 	 2 Kāti ne fesili ifo a tausi mamoe penei, ‘Ko oi te Mesia tenei?’ Kae ne iloa tonu ne tausi mamoe me i te “Mesia” e fakasino atu loa ki te tino telā e “fakatapu mō te Aliki,” io me ko te tino fakaekegina.


9 It was quite different with King David. 	 9 Ne ‵kese eiloa mai te tupu ko Tavita.


In fact, speaking of mankind in general, Satan said to Jehovah: “Everything that a man [not just Job but anyone] has he will give in behalf of his soul.” 	 Ne fai atu a Satani ki a Ieova e uiga ki tino, penei: “A te tagata [e sē ko Iopu fua kae ko so se tino] e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.”


“Neither is he that plants anything nor is he that waters, but God who makes it grow.”—1 COR. 3:7. 	 Ko te Atua eiloa e tāua me ne fakaola ne ia ke ola te lakau.”—1 KOLINITO 3:7.


Jehovah was being true to a promise that he had made centuries earlier to his friend Abraham. 	 Ne manako a Ieova ke fakataunu tena tautoga ne fai i se fia selau tausaga mai mua ki tena taugasoa ko Apelaamo.


This brings to mind the comments of Brother A. H. Macmillan, who wrote about his personal search for God and His purpose for mankind, in the book Faith on the March. 	 E fakamasaua mai i ei ki a tatou a pati a te taina ko A. H. Macmillan i tena tusi ko te Faith on the March e uiga ki tena ‵salaga ki te Atua mo Tena fuafuaga e uiga mō tino katoa.


In the next article, we will examine the remaining verses of this chapter, which discuss how we should view and deal with people outside the Christian congregation, including opposers and persecutors. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka suke‵suke tatou ki te ‵toega o fuaiupu i te mataupu tenei, kae ka sau‵tala tatou ki te auala e ‵tau ei o maua ne tatou a te kilokiloga mo faifaiga ki tino mai tua o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e aofia i ei a tino ‵teke mo tino fakasaua.


(New International Version) Some were “laid low in the wilderness” as a result of divine judgments. 	 Ne ‘‵mate valevale i te vao’ a nisi o latou e pelā me ko te ikuga o te fakamasinoga a te Atua.


We actively campaigned for animal rights. 	 Ne nau‵nau eiloa motou loto o fai se taumafaiga ke maua a saolotoga o manu.


This enabled Solomon to judge the people properly, discerning between good and bad. 	 Ne fai ei ne te mea tenei ke mafai ne Solomona o fakamasino faka‵lei ne ia a tino, kae ke iloa foki ne ia a te mea ‵lei mai te mea masei.


You let go of the commandment of God and cling to the tradition of men.”—Mark 7:6-8. 	 Ne tiakina ne koutou a tulafono a te Atua, kae puke ‵mau koutou ki tuu a tāgata.”—Male. 7:6-8.


No amount of money can compare with the blessings we have received.” 	 E seai se aofaki o tupe e mafai o fakatusa ki fakamanuiaga kolā ne maua ne māua.”


This is neither an exercise in Biblical interpretation nor a mere glance at ancient history. 	 E se ta‵fao fua tatou ki fakamatalaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu io me onoono fua ki tala mua.


16 Hezekiah later became sick to the point of dying. 	 16 Fakamuli ifo, ne masaki a Hesekia kae toeitiiti eiloa ko mate.


6 What about Jesus—how did he maintain his joy? 	 6 Kae e a Iesu—ne tumau pefea a ia i tena fiafia?


8 We saw in the preceding article how closely Christ observed the spiritual condition of individual congregations in the first century C.E. In our day, as reigning King invested with “all authority . . . in heaven and on the earth,” Christ our Leader exercises active headship over the congregations worldwide and their overseers. 	 8 Ne lavea ne tatou i te mataupu muamua a te auala ne sukesuke ei ne Keliso a te tulaga faka-te-agaga o fakapotopotoga takitasi i te senitenali muamua T.A. I ‵tou aso nei, e pelā me ko te Tupu filifilia telā ne tuku atu ki ei a “te pule . . . i te lagi mo te lalolagi,” e pule mai eiloa a Keliso te ‵tou Takitaki ki fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa mo olotou ovasia.


And what about the pollution of the air, the water, and the land that we see taking place, often because of illegal practices? 	 Kae e a te fakalailaiga o te ea, te vai, mo te laukele telā e lavea atu eiloa ne tatou ona ko faifaiga solitulafono i taimi e uke?


(John 15:11) Does this not indicate that we can grow in joy? 	 (Ioa. 15:11) E mata, e se fakaasi mai konei me e mafai o fakalasi aka te ‵tou fiafia?


1, 2. (a) Why is the idea of submission to authority distasteful to many today? (b) Are those who claim to be nonconformists truly independent? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e takalia‵lia ei a tino e tokouke i aso nei ke faka‵logo latou ki pulega? (e) E mata, e ‵tu tokotasi eiloa a tino kolā e fai mai me e se talia ne latou a pulega a nisi tino?


But once aroused, these feelings can cause you to run aground. 	 Kae kafai ko isi ne ou lagonaga penā, e mafai o fai i ei ke kasa tou vaka.


Some Christian youths have had to leave their home 	 Ne ‵tau o tiakina ne nisi talavou Kelisiano a olotou kāiga


Encouraging others involves what? 	 Se a te mea e aofia i te fakamalosiga o nisi tino?


(1 Peter 1:14-16) Removing an unrepentant wrongdoer from the congregation upholds God’s standards and preserves the congregation’s spiritual cleanness. 	 (1 Petelu 1:14-16) A te fakateaga o se tino agasala sē salamo mai te fakapotopotoga e ‵lago atu eiloa ki tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua kae tausi foki i ei te fakapotopotoga ke ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Is that how you feel about the Bible Teach book? 	 E mata, e penā eiloa ou lagonaga e uiga ki te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu?


So far, history has not produced the egalitarian society envisioned by Wells. 	 Ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei, ne seki iku atu a faifaiga i tala fakasolopito o tino ki se lalolagi telā e faka‵pau i ei a te tulaga o tino katoa e pelā mo te mea ne lavea atu ne Wells.


“God put Abraham to the test,” says verse 1. Abraham was a man of faith, but now his faith would be tested as never before. 	 “Ne ‵tofo ne te Atua a Apelaamo,” ko pati i te fuaiupu 1. A Apelaamo se tagata e fakatuanaki, kae i te taimi tenei ne tofotofogina tena fakatuanaki ki te ‵toe mea faigata.


The father says: “We told our children that during a portion of the next family study, my wife and I would play the part of the children, and our girls could pretend to be the parents. 	 Ne fai mai te tamana: “Ne fai atu maua ki mā tama‵liki me i te suā vaega o te akoga faka-te-kāiga, ka fai laua mo tena avaga pelā me ko tama‵liki, kae ka fai a lā tama‵liki e pelā me ne mātua.


“The God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our trials.”—2 COR. 	 “Te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa . . . e fakamafanafana mai a ia ki a tatou i ‵tou puapuaga katoa.”—2 KOLI.


The senselessness here does not denote intellectual deficiency. 	 E se fakauiga loa te valea i konei ki te valea i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


She could drive! 	 Ne mafai ne ia o fakatele!


JEHOVAH—THE PERFECT MODEL OF COMPASSION 	 IEOVA—TE FAKAAKOAKOGA ‵LEI KATOATOA O TE ALOFA ATAFAI


Rescue Needed! 	 Se Faka‵saoga e Manakogina!


Theories about language usually presuppose that humans evolved from apelike creatures. 	 A fakatautauga e uiga ki ‵gana e masani o fai pelā me e ‵lago atu ki te manatu i tino ne mafuli‵fuli malie mai i manu pelā me ne magiki.


Eve wanted to make her own decisions about right and wrong. 	 Ne manako a Eva ke fai eiloa ne ia ana fakaikuga e uiga ki te mea tonu mo te mea sē tonu.


When Jehovah anoints followers of Christ with the holy spirit, they are united with Jesus and become members of the congregation that is the body of Christ, he being the Head. 	 I te taimi ne fakaeke ei ne Ieova a soko o Keliso ki te agaga tapu, ne ‵kau fakatasi latou mo Iesu kae fai foki mo sui o te fakapotopotoga telā ko te foitino o Keliso, kae ko ia ko te Ulu i ei.


NO NORMAL person wants to suffer; neither does our Creator, Jehovah God, want humans to suffer. 	 E SEAI se tino e manako ke logo‵mae a ia; ke oko foki loa ki ‵tou Māfuaga, ko Ieova te Atua, e se manako ke logo‵mae a tino.


(Acts 20:26, 27) It warns the ungodly that “the hour of the judgment by [God] has arrived.” 	 (Galuega 20:26, 27) E fakailoa atu foki i ei ki tino sē amioatua me “ko oko mai te taimi e fakamasino ei ne [te Atua] a tino.”


When we look at the account 2,000 years later, our hearts go out to her in her discomfort. 	 Kafai e ‵kilo atu tatou ki te tala tenā i te taimi nei ko te 2,000 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, e a‵lofa eiloa tatou ki a ia ona ko tena masaki tenā.


Is Your Recreation Beneficial? 	 E Mata, E Aoga Ki A Koe A Fakafiafiaga?


(Psalm 37:21) Children are commanded to be obedient to their parents, and fathers are expected to bring up their children in the “mental-regulating of Jehovah.” 	 (Salamo 37:21) E fakatonu atu ki tama‵liki ke faka‵logo ki olotou matua, kae e ‵tau o puti aka ne tamana olotou tama‵liki i “akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.”


4:11—What is significant about the Shulammite’s ‘lips dripping with comb honey’ and ‘honey and milk being under her tongue’? 	 4:11—Se a te mea e tāua ei a te ‘magalo e pelā me se hani o laugutu’ o te tamafine Sulami, kae ko tena ‘alelo e pelā me se susu mo te hani ki a ia’?


With this in mind, let us consider just one aspect of that Law—how various sacrifices and offerings led humble Jews to Christ and helped them to understand what God required of them. 	 Ke mafaufau nei tatou ki se vaega e tasi o te Tulafono tenā—ko te auala ne takitaki atu ei ne taulaga kese‵kese a tino Iutaia loto mau‵lalo ki te Keliso, kae ne fesoasoani atu foki ke malamalama latou i mea kolā e manako ki ei te Atua ke fai ne latou.


How does Jehovah feel when we obey his command to attend meetings? 	 Ka pefea a lagonaga o Ieova māfai e faka‵logo tatou ki tena fakatonuga ke ‵kau ki fakatasiga?


10 Jesus’ resurrection involved many impressive aspects of Jehovah’s unsearchable greatness. 	 10 Ne aofia i te ‵toetuga o Iesu a feitu fakaofoofogia e uke o te ‵malu sili o Ieova.


He was particularly impressed that the young brothers and sisters worked zealously and for no wages, volunteering their time and energy to help publish the good news. 	 Ne ofo masei a ia maise eiloa i taina mo tuagane kolā e ga‵lue mo te loto finafinau e aunoa mo se ‵togi ke fesoasoani atu o fakasalalau a te tala ‵lei.


2 Jesus’ next words may have helped Peter to see the reason for Jesus’ strong reaction to his rebuke. 	 2 Kāti ne aogā eiloa ki a Petelu a pati ne fai ne Iesu mai tua ifo ke lavea ne ia te pogai ne ‵teke malosi atu ei Iesu ki a ia.


16 Think of the effect that Paul’s zeal and endurance had. 	 16 Mafaufau ki te aoga o te loto finafinau mo te kufaki o Paulo.


Influenced by the Spirit—How? 	 Ne Fakamalosi ne te Agaga—E Pefea la?


Isaac’s endurance was based on faith in God’s promise, faith that was instilled in him by his aged parents and later reinforced by Jehovah’s own word to him. 	 Ne fakavae eiloa te lotomau o Isaako ki folafolaga a te Atua, ko te fakatuanaki telā ne fakamalosi atu ne ana mātua kolā ko ma‵tua, kae fakamuli ifo e auala i te muna a Ieova ki a ia eiloa.


(Gen. 2:17) Still, Adam’s descendants inherited sin. 	 (Kenese 2:17) Kae ne fa‵nau mai eiloa a tama‵liki a Atamu mo te agasala.


They are cheering you on, delighted by your daily endurance and support of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 E fakamalosi ne latou koe, kae e fia‵fia foki ki tou kufaki i aso katoa mo tou ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


Some may even die by literal pestilence.—Revelation 16:14, 16. 	 Kāti ka ‵mate atu i ei a nisi tino i mala ‵tonu.—Fakaasiga 16:14, 16.


Because human rulers often concentrate on gaining political power and making financial profits rather than on improving the lives of the people. 	 Ona ko te mea e masani o ‵saga malosi atu a tino pule ki te mauaga o te tulaga pule i mea fakapolitiki mo te faiga ke uke atu a tupe i lō te faiga ke momea aka te ‵lei o olaga o tino.


18 In some lands, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been and still are persecuted. 	 18 I nisi fenua, ko oti kae koi fakasauāgina foki eiloa nei a Molimau a Ieova.


Because of their close association with the anointed, the “other sheep” are likewise targets of Satan’s wrath. 	 Ona ko te ‵lei o te lotou fesokotakiga mo te ‵toega, e faka‵soga atu foki a te ita o Satani ki “nisi mamoe.”


“Pursue the things making for peace and the things that are upbuilding to one another,” says Romans 14:19. 	 “Ke salasala ne tatou a mea e tupu ei te filemu, mo mea e fakatau putiputi ake ei tatou,” ko pati i te Loma 14:19.


I did not turn in the opposite direction.” (Isa. 50:5) He “came to be beside [Jehovah] as a master worker” in the creation of the material universe and man. 	 (Isaia 50:5) Ne nofo a ia “i ana tafa [o Ieova] e pelā me se tagata poto i te fakatutu” i te faitega o lagi mo te lalolagi e pelā foki mo tino.


The Need for Sufficient Time 	 E Manakogina se Taimi Leva


In the fading afternoon sun, he and his apostles climb the Mount of Olives. 	 Ne gasolo o tō te mata o te la, kae ne ‵kake aka latou mo ana apositolo ki luga i te Mauga o Olive.


It was easier for someone lacking spirituality to accept the Law than to embrace the deeper tenets of Christianity, which were centered on unseen realities.—2 Corinthians 4:18. 	 Se mea faigofie fua ke talia ne se tino telā e se lasi tena mainaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga a te Tulafono i lō te puke ‵mau ki nisi fakatakitakiga faka-Kelisiano kolā ne fakavae ki mea sē matea.—2 Kolinito 4:18.


Here, as a man of flesh and blood, Jesus was exposed to circumstances and influences that he previously had only observed from heaven. 	 I konei loa, e pelā me se tagata telā e isi ne ana ‵kano mo ana toto, ne fetaui tonu Iesu mo nisi fakanofonofoga mo tulaga kolā ne maimoa fua a ia ki ei mai te lagi.


8 If you are a Christian husband, how can you resist selfish tendencies and display genuine love for your wife? 	 8 Kafai koe se tagata avaga Kelisiano, e mafai pefea o ‵teke atu koe ki uiga kaima‵nako konā kae fakaasi atu te alofa tonu ki tau avaga?


Having a look at the splendor of all the world’s kingdoms might induce Jesus to give in to a desire for worldly prominence. 	 A te kilo atu ki te ‵gali o malo katoa o te lalolagi e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei a Iesu ke fia fai ki se tulaga maluga i te lalolagi.


“Have no fear, little flock, for your Father has approved of giving you the Kingdom.”—Luke 12:32. 	 • “Taku lafu foliki ko apositolo, ke se mataku koutou i te mea ko loto fiafia eiloa te otou Tamana o tuku atu ki a koutou a te Malo.”—Luka 12:32.


Tara wondered if she should speak up. 	 E se iloa ne Tara me e ‵tau o faipati atu a ia io me ikai.


(Psalm 119:7) Are you serving God joyfully as a Kingdom proclaimer? 	 (Salamo 119:7) E mata, e tavini atu nei koe mo te fiafia ki te Atua e pelā me se tino talai o te Malo?


Clearly, secular employment is an important part of life, but if you are not careful, employment and career could distance you from Jehovah. 	 Kae kafai koe e se fakaeteete, e mafai ne te galuega ‵togi o ‵vae koe kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.


(Job 42:8, 10) Clearly, bitterness will not help us to endure, whereas love and mercy will. 	 (Iopu 42:8, 10) E manino ‵lei me e se mafai o fesoasoani mai a te loto masei ke maua ne tatou te kufaki, kae e mafai o fai penā māfai e isi se alofa mo te alofa fakamagalo.


Let us consider them one by one. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki uiga takitasi konei.


(Prov. 3:5, 6) If properly trained, your conscience can be a great help in keeping you on the right course. 	 (Faataoto 3:5, 6) Kafai e akoako faka‵lei, e mafai foki o lasi a te fesoasoani o te loto lagona i te faiga ke tumau koe i te auala tonu.


How should we feel when some decide to move to help another language group? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou lagonaga māfai ko fia olo atu a nisi tino o fesoasoani ki se isi potukau telā e faipati i se ‵gana fakaatea?


One day the pastor of her church held up one of our publications and told all present not to read it because it would cause them to leave their faith. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fakaasi atu ne se faifeau o tena lotu se tusi e tasi a tatou kae faka‵pula atu ki tino katoa i loto i ei ke sē fai‵tau ki ei me e fai fua i ei ke tiakina ne latou te lotou lotu.


To the Angel in Thyatira 	 Ki te Agelu i Tuatila


20 Keep in mind that Uzzah should have known better. 	 20 Ke masaua la me ne ‵tau o masani a Usa mo te Tulafono.


But more important, they contributed to the continuation of the royal line of David, which would lead to the Messiah.—2 Kings 11:4-21. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, e lasi te tusaga ne fai ne laua ki te fakasologa o te gafā tupu o Tavita, telā ka takitaki atu ei ki te Mesia.—2 Tupu 11:4-21.


December 1, 2011 	 Tesema 1, 2011


Various monarchs too have used the scepter and the crown as symbols of their sovereign authority. 	 E fakaaoga foki ne nisi tino ma‵luga a te tokotoko mo te kalauna e pelā me ne fakailoga o te lotou pulega sili.


Even so, they had to wander in the wilderness for 40 years along with the rest of the Israelites. 	 Ne oloolo sāle foki lāua fakatasi mo te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki i tausaga e 40.


This arrangement strengthens the family unit. 	 E fakamalosi ne te fakatokaga tenei a kāiga.


Spiritual elders and ministerial servants can be of greater benefit to the congregation, and we can all remain solid in the faith.—2 Timothy 3:16, 17; Matthew 7:24-27. 	 E mafai o aogā ‵ki eiloa a toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau i te fakapotopotoga, kae e mafai foki o tumau tatou katoa i te fakatuanaki.—2 Timoteo 3:16, 17; Mataio 7:24-27.


Inside each of those cells is a tiny ropelike structure known as DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). 	 I loto i sela takitasi konā e isi se tamā mea folikiliki i ei pelā me se lopu telā e taku ko te DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).


Now that I am nearing 80 years of age, it gives me great pleasure to see younger men with whom I have worked over the years take on the responsibilities that I used to have. 	 Nei la, ko pili fua o kātoa toku 80 tausaga, se mea fakafiafia ki a au ke kilo atu ki tamataene kolā ne ga‵lue fakatasi mo au i tausaga e uke ko maua ne latou a tiute kolā ne maua ne au muamua.


Let us now consider how God has preserved the truth despite Satan’s attempts to suppress it. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki te auala ne puipui ei ne te Atua a te munatonu faitalia a taumafaiga a Satani ke fakaseai atu.


Happy is the man whose “delight is in the law of Jehovah,” says the psalmist. 	 E fiafia a te tagata telā e “fia‵fia o fai‵tau ki Tulafono a te Aliki [ko Ieova],” ko pati a te faisalamo.


Less anxiety, stress, and hostility 	 Ki te fakafolikiga o te manavase, te fi‵ta o te mafaufau, mo te kaitaua


3 Speaking in anticipation of the time when the nation of Israel would have a human king, Jehovah said: “It must occur that when he takes his seat on the throne of his kingdom, he must write in a book for himself a copy of this law from that which is in the charge of the priests, the Levites. 	 E tau o tuku te tusi tenei i ana tafa, kae ke faitau sale a ia ki ei i tena olaga katoa, ko te mea ke iloa ne ia o fakaaloalo te Aliki kae tausi fakamaoni ki mea katoa e fakatonu mai ne ia.


• Why is showing love essential for each one of us? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou katoa o fakaasi atu te alofa?


the way we relate to others? 	 ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino?


Well, when Jesus was interested in knowing what people were saying about him, he asked his trusted friends: “Who are men saying the Son of man is?” 	 Ko ‵lei la, i te taimi ne fia iloa ei ne Iesu me ne a pati a tino e uiga ki a ia, ne fesili atu a ia ki ana taugasoa fakatuagagina: “Ne a muna a tino me ko oi au?”


We should impartially welcome all sincere seekers of truth into the congregation and proclaim the Kingdom message to all we meet. 	 E ‵tau o talimālō ne tatou e aunoa mo te fakailoga tino a latou kolā e ‵sala atu mo te fakamaoni ki te munatonu i te fakapotopotoga kae folafola atu te fekau o te Malo ki tino katoa e fetaui mo tatou.


• How do Christians reflect the glory of God? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne Kelisiano a te ‵malu o te Atua?


I first moved in with a Witness family who lived nearby, but my father was still making life difficult for me, so I moved to the congregation in Deventer (Overijssel), which was some 60 miles (95 km) away. 	 Ne ‵nofo muamua au mo se kāiga Molimau e ‵nofo pili mai fua, kae ko toku olaga koi faigata eiloa ne fai ne toku tamana, tenā ne fano ei au ki te fakapotopotoga i Deventer (Overijssel), e nofo ki se 60 maila (95 km) te ‵mao.


Understandably, Rachel at one point cried out in triumph: “With strenuous wrestlings I have wrestled . . . I have also come off the winner!”—Gen. 30:8, 20-24. 	 Setioa eiloa o tagi atu penei a Lasela: “Ne tafiti malosi au . . . kae ne manumalo foki au i ei”!—Kene. 30:8, NW; 20-24.


But they are “equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:17) Thus, they lovingly care for their families, show hospitality, and visit the sick. 	 Kae e ‵tau o fakatoka latou ki “so se galuega ‵lei.” (2 Timoteo 3:17, i ā matou a mataimanu ‵kese.) Tela la, e tausi faka‵lei ne latou mo te alofa olotou kāiga, e talimālō ne latou a nisi tino, kae e āsi sāle atu foki ki tino masaki.


They felt God’s warm, loving care in providing the right spiritual encouragement just when they needed it. 	 Ne lagona ne laua a te alofa atafai o te Atua i te tukuatuga o te fakamalosiga faka-te-agaga telā ne ma‵nako tonu eiloa laua ki ei.


But he did not “stand fast in the truth.” 	 Kae ne “seki tumau [a ia] i te munatonu.”


(See paragraphs 5, 6) 5, 6. Who were Eliashib and Tobiah, and why might Eliashib have been associating with Tobiah? 	 5, 6. Ko oi a Eliasipa mo Tovia, kae kaia ne isi ei se fesokotakiga o Eliasipa mo Tovia?