That was something that the Mosaic Law did not stipulate.—Matt. 22:39; 1 John 3:16. 	 A te fakatonuga tenā ne seki faka‵mafa mai i te Tulafono a Mose.—Mata. 22:39; 1 Ioa. 3:16.


(Proverbs 24:5) Set practical goals, including goals to help others, but realize that you may not be able to reach the same goals that others can. 	 (Faataoto 24:5) Ke kausaki atu ki ne fakamoemoega aogā, e aofia i ei ko fakamoemoega kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ei ki nisi tino kae ke masaua me e se mafai o maua ne koe a nisi mea kolā e mafai o maua ne nisi tino.


We should not forget the poor among us.—Galatians 2:10. 	 E se ‵tau o puli i a tatou a tino ma‵tiva i ‵tou tafa.—Kalatia 2:10.


More recently, when Witnesses in Jamaica showed a woman there God’s name in her own Bible, she too shed tears of joy. 	 Fakamuli fua nei, i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne Molimau i Jamaica ki se fafine a te igoa o te Atua i tena Tusi Tapu eiloa, kae ne ‵sali ifo a loimata o te fiafia.


Like Jonathan, Abner knew that God had chosen David to rule as king of Israel. 	 E pelā mo Ionatana, ne iloa ne Apinelu me ne filifili ne te Atua a Tavita ke pule atu e pelā me se tupu ki Isalaelu.


Although we would not march with the protesters, might we be with them in spirit? 	 E tiga eiloa e se aofia koe i te potukau ‵teke tenā, e mata, e mafai o maua ne koe te kilokiloga tai ‵pau penā?


And even if they should say they are wise enough to know, they would be unable to find out.”—Ecclesiastes 8:17. 	 E isi ne tino ‵poto e fai mai me e iloa ne latou, kae tela la, e se iloa lele eiloa ne latou.”—Failauga 8:17.


6. (a) What adjustment was made to the Watchtower Study? (b) What should be kept in mind regarding “read” scriptures? 	 6. (a) Se a te fakamafuliga ne fai ki te Sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua e uiga ki tusi kolā e ‵tau o “faitau”?


In others, the conductor may decide with which paragraph it would be best to discuss each picture. 	 I nisi mea, kāti e fakaiku aka ne te takitaki o te sukesukega a te palakalafa telā e ‵lei ke sau‵tala ki ata takitasi.


They are “the righteous nation that is keeping faithful conduct.” 	 A latou ko “te malo tela e amiotonu a tino i ei.”


He expressed full confidence in Jehovah. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova.


The second article discusses how those serving in a foreign field can maintain their spiritual health. 	 E fakamatala mai i te mataupu e lua a te auala e mafai ei ne latou kolā e tavini atu i fenua fakaa‵tea o fakatumau te lotou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


James explains that “‘Abraham put faith in Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness,’ and he came to be called ‘Jehovah’s friend.’”—Jas. 2:23. 	 E fakamatala mai a Iakopo, me ne “‘ne fakatuanaki Apelaamo ki a Ieova, kae ne taku a ia se tino amiotonu,’ kae ne fakaigoa foki ko te ‘taugasoa o Ieova.’”—Iakopo 2:23.


16 “My sheep listen to my voice,” said Jesus, “and I know them, and they follow me.” 	 16 Ne fai mai a Iesu, “A aku mamoe e faka‵logo ki toku leo, kae e iloa ne au latou, kae tau‵tali mai i a au.”


The Scriptures state concerning the first king of Israel that Jehovah ‘regretted that he had caused Saul to reign as king.’ (1 Sam. 15:11) When the people of Nineveh repented and turned around from their bad way, the Bible says: “The true God felt regret over the calamity that he had spoken of causing to them; and he did not cause it.”—Jonah 3:10. 	 E fai mai i Tusitusiga Tapu i a Ieova ne ‘salamō me ne fai ne ia a Saulo mo fai te tupu.’ (1 Samu. 15:11) I te taimi ne sala‵mo ei a tino Nineva kae ‵fuli kea‵tea mai i olotou auala ma‵sei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne ‵fuli a tona mafaufau kae ne seki fakasala ne ia a latou e pelā mo ana muna ne fai me ka fakasala ne ia.”—Iona 3:10. Tusi Tapu Tauloto.


He loses no time in carrying out the campaign to strike down the house of Ahab. 	 Ne saga fakavave atu tou tagata o ‵ta fakapalele a tino katoa i te kāiga o Aapo.


And how important it is to be separate from this world! 	 Kae e pefea foki la te tāua ke ‵tu kese tatou mai te lalolagi tenei!


(Hebrews 13:15) What a privilege it is to walk with God and offer such sacrifices today! 	 (Epelu 13:15) Ma‵faga o tauliaga gali ke sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua kae ofo atu a vaegā taulaga penā i aso nei!


(Proverbs 5:18) Do not be ashamed to set aside “time to weep.”—Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4. 	 (Faataoto 5:18) Sa ma o fakaaoga se “taimi o te tagi fanoanoa.”—Failauga 3:1, 4.


He says: “My wife was cold and discouraged, and she told me that she felt she couldn’t continue. 	 Ana muna: “Ne makalili malosi taku avaga kae loto vāivāi, kae ne fai mai tou fafine me ko se mafai o fakatumau tena galuega.


However, the book of Job is not merely an account about one man’s trials; it centers on issues of universal importance. 	 Kae ko te tusi ko Iopu se tala fua e uiga ki te tofotofoga o se tino e tokotasi; e aofia i ei se kinauga telā e pokotia i ei a tino mo agelu katoa.


A Subject to Ponder 	 Se Mataupu ke Mafaufau ‵Loto ki ei


• Why do we especially need to attend Christian meetings regularly? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kau atu faeloa tatou ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


That scenario may help us appreciate the “countdown” for a much greater event, one that calls for us to be keenly aware of what is coming in the near future. 	 A te ata tenei e fakaasi mai ki a tatou me e isi se mea e lasi atu ko pili o tupu i se taimi mai mua nei.


• How can we let our light shine? 	 • E fakamaina atu pefea ne tatou a ‵tou mainaga?


You will find Scriptural quotations and citations that give you God’s thinking. 	 Ka maua foki i ei ne koe a tusi siki mo fuaiupu se siki mai i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a mafaufauga o te Atua.


Since Pentecost 33 C.E., God’s favor has graciously been bestowed on those who exercise faith in Jesus Christ. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fakaeke atu a te taliaga a te Atua ki luga i tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki a Iesu Keliso talu mai te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.


Desperate to cover his sin, David then sent Uriah back to Rabbah with a letter to the chief of the army saying that Uriah should be put in a position where he would be killed. 	 Ne manako malosi a Tavita ke na ‵funa aka tena agasala, telā ne toe uga atu ei ne ia Ulia ki Lāpa kae ne avatu se tusi ki te takitaki o tena kautau kae ne fakatonu atu i ei ke na uga atu a Ulia ki se koga telā ka mate a ia i ei.


We need not conclude that. 	 E se ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou a te mea tenā.


7, 8. What are some benefits from Jehovah’s allowing wickedness to exist for some time? 	 7, 8. Ne a nisi mea aoga ne maua mai i te taliaga ne Ieova o mea ma‵sei ke ‵tupu mō se vaitaimi leva?


(Romans 1:11, 12) “Spiritual conversations with fellow Christians fill a vital need,” observes Johannes, a Christian elder. 	 (Loma 1:11, 12) Ne fai mai a Johannes, se toeaina Kelisiano, penei: “E aogā ‵ki eiloa a sau‵talaga faka-Kelisiano.


Why is displaying a critical attitude toward others not helpful? 	 Kaia e se fesoasoani atu ei te fakaasiatuga o se uiga sē fakafiafia ki nisi tino?


You Are a Trusted Steward! 	 A Koe Se Situati Fakatuagagina!


(Ps. 147:15-18) Our all-wise, all-powerful God, the one who controls the hail and the snow, can help you to surmount any obstacles that you encounter. 	 (Sala. 147:15-18, NW) A te ‵tou Atua poto kae malosi katoatoa, telā e pule i te kiona mo vaiua fatu, e mafai ne ia o fesoasoani atu ke fakafesagai atu koe ki so se fakalavelave e fepaki mo koe.


13 We need to suppress sinful thoughts so that we do not cause our loved ones pain. 	 13 E ‵tau o ‵teke atu tatou ki mafaufauga agasala ko te mea ke se faka‵mae ne tatou a loto o ‵tou kāiga pele.


My soul has kept your reminders, and I love them exceedingly.”—Psalm 119:2, 167. 	 Au e fakalogo ki au akoakoga io me ko au fakamasauaga; e fiafia au ki ei mo toku loto kātoa.”—Salamo 119:2, 167.


6 Also important to cultivating self-discipline are heartfelt prayer, Bible study, and meditation. 	 6 Ke ati aka a te uiga ke polopoloki ne koe a koe eiloa, e tāua a te ‵talo atu mo te loto kātoa, sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, kae mafaufau ‵loto.


What can help us be good guests? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fai mo tino talimalo ‵lei?


Timing of circumcision. 	 Taimi o te pilitome.


12 A second example of deep things that have been revealed to us concerns God’s purpose to select 144,000 from among mankind. 	 12 A te lua o fakaakoakoga o fuafuaga ‵loto kolā ko oti ne fakaasi mai ki a tatou, e fakasino eiloa ki te fuafuaga a te Atua ke filifili aka se toko 144,000 mai tino i te lalolagi.


It appeared that Sarai was in line to be violated. 	 Ne foliga mai me ka puke mālōgina a Salai.


20, 21. How does Jehovah view those who care for the elderly, and what should be our determination? 	 20, 21. E pefea te kilokiloga a Ieova ki tino kolā e tausi atu mo te atafai ki tino ma‵tua, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai?


In the latter case, if his foremost thought is to repair his relationship with Jehovah, he will “call the older men of the congregation” and seek their help.—Read James 5:14-16. 	 Kafai e fakamuamua ne tou tagata a tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova, ka fai atu a ia “ki toeaina o te fakapotopotoga” ke maua se fesoasoani mai i a latou.—Faitau te Iakopo 5:14-16.


• How does being practical and balanced help us to serve God and others? 	 • E fesoasoani mai pefea a ‵tou atamai mo te paleni ‵lei ke tavini atu ki te Atua mo nisi tino?


“When these delegates first arrived, they were very nervous and timid,” relates a Christian who helped with rooming. 	 “I te taimi muamua ne oko mai ei a sui konei, ne manava‵se kae ‵mā latou,” ko pati a se Kelisiano telā ne fesoasoani i te fakatokaga o koga e ‵nofo ei a sui.


What marvelous blessings such roving about would result in! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o fakamanuiaga e maua mai i te salasala faeloa.


11 If cleanness and orderliness in our place of worship can be a source of praise to the God we worship, certainly manifesting these qualities in our personal life is equally important. 	 11 Kafai e māfua mai a tavaega ki te Atua telā e tapuaki atu tatou ki ei, ona ko te ‵mā mo te tokagamalie i te ‵tou koga tapuaki, ko tena uiga, e ‵pau eiloa te tāua ke fakaasi atu foki a uiga konei i ‵tou olaga totino.


Would that have really been wise? 	 E mata, se faiga poto a te mea tenā?


It is their purpose that is empty; it is futile and doomed to failure. 	 Ko olotou fuafuaga kolā e seai ne aogā; e iku vale kae ka sē mafai o taunu.


Flexibility is also needed in dealing with the wide variety of educational levels of the people we talk to. 	 A te fulifuli o ‵tou fakamatalaga e aogā foki i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā e kese‵kese a tulaga o olotou akoakoga māfai ko fai‵pati atu tatou ki ei.


Does my example encourage my child to develop useful habits? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi ne aku fakaakoakoga ke ati aka ne taku tamaliki a amioga ‵lei?


Clearly, Jehovah’s servants cannot say that they ‘do not know of’ the danger that people are facing.—Prov. 24:11, 12. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e se mafai o fai atu a tavini a Ieova me e “seai” sena mea e iloa e uiga ki te fakamataku o te tulaga o te tino.—Faataoto 24:11, 12.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) May we, therefore, always show proper respect for our sacred gatherings by regular attendance, appropriate dress, and fitting behavior. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Tela la, ke na fakaasi atu faeloa ne tatou te āva ‵tau ki ‵tou maopoopoga ‵malu e auala i te ‵kau atu faeloa, te fai faka‵leiga o gatu, mo amioga ‵lei.


They also helped us to get Bible literature into the prison. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai foki latou ke aumai ki loto i te falepuipui omotou tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


What information do we have about Enoch? 	 Ne a fakamatalaga e maua ne tatou e uiga ki a Enoka?


Such women are to be commended. 	 E ‵tau o fakamālō atu ki vaegā fāfine penā.


Remember, at times certain statements allow us an opportunity to express our faith in Jehovah’s qualities. 	 Masaua, me i nisi taimi, e tuku mai ne vaegā fakamatalaga penā se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu a te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki uiga o Ieova.


(Mark 14:38) But Peter fell asleep again and later gave in to fear and pressure. 	 (Maleko 14:38) Ne toe to te moe o Petelu kae fakamuli ifo, ne takavale a ia i te mataku mo fakamalosiga sē ‵lei.


In this article, we will discuss how that is accomplished.—Read Matthew 5:14-16. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fai te mea tenā.—Faitau te Mataio 5:14-16.


They water down its pure standards regarding adultery, homosexuality, and divorce. 	 E fakamāmā ne latou a te ‵ma o tulaga o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mulilua, amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, mo te ‵talaga o avaga.


The love a Christian cultivates both for God and for neighbor involves our emotions and our intellect. 	 A te alofa telā e ati aka ne se Kelisiano ki te Atua mo tuakoi e aofia i ei ‵tou lagonaga mo ‵tou mafaufau.


Abel wanted nothing more than that. 	 Ne manako Apelu ki se tali ki te mea tenā.


They could appreciate him for his teachings, for his appealing qualities, and for his wonderful works. 	 Ne fakatāua ne latou a ia ona ko ana akoakoga, ana uiga ‵gali, mo ana galuega fakaofoofogia.


9 According to Jewish tradition, long before Jesus came to earth, the religious leaders discouraged people from using God’s name. 	 9 A koituai o fanaifo a Iesu ki te lalolagi, ko leva ne fakamalosi atu a takitaki lotu ke sē fakaaoga ne tino a te igoa o te Atua e ‵tusa mo tuu faka-Iutaia.


David wanted to glorify the true God. 	 Ne manako a Tavita o faka‵malu a te Atua tonu.


Such study sessions are unlikely to deepen our love for righteousness or to develop within us a sensitive conscience. 	 E se fai ne vaegā sukesukega penei ke fia‵fia malosi tatou ki te amiotonu io me e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto lagona.


Because of facing indifference, rejection, and persecution when declaring Jehovah’s judgments, Jeremiah might have felt that he did not have the strength to continue. 	 Ona ko te fakafesagai atu ki te sē fiafia o tino, ‵tekeatuga, mo fakasauāga i te taimi ne folafola atu ei ne ia a fakamasinoga a Ieova, kāti ne mafaufau a Ielemia me ko se lava tena malosi ke tumau i tena galuega.


20:25-28 Why is it unprofitable to wield authority for its own sake? How can I imitate Jesus in this regard? Additional thoughts, recorded by Mark: 21. 	 Se a te polokalame e ‵tau o tautali atu ki ei ke mafai o tauloto ei ki akoakoga a Iesu, kae e mafai pefea ne koe o iloilo aka tou gasolo ki mua?


So it is wise to ask: ‘Who is offering the advice? 	 Tela la, se mea poto ke fesili ifo penei: Ko oi e tuku mai ne ia a manatu fakatonutonu konei?


He prayed for God’s help to remain obedient. 	 Ne ‵talo atu tou tagata ki te fesoasoani o te Atua ke tumau a ia i te fakalogo.


“Consequently I Entreat You” 	 “Ona ko te Mea Tenā, Au e Fakamolemole Atu ki a Koutou”


They care little about others. 	 E se fia ‵saga atu latou ki nisi tino.


It offers you a choice: Accept God’s Kingdom or oppose it. 	 E tuku atu i ei ki a koe se filifiliga. Ke talia te Malo o te Atua io me ‵teke atu ki ei.


(Philippians 4:6, 7) The Bible contains many examples of those who took their concerns to God. 	 (Filipi 4: 6, 7) E uke a fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino kolā ne fakaasi atu olotou fakatagi ki te Atua.


A study of the fruitage of the spirit can benefit your family 	 A te sukesuke ki fua o te agaga e mafai o aoga ki tou kāiga


For instance, relatives and others—including some marriage counselors—who do not recognize Bible principles often encourage couples to separate or divorce on unscriptural grounds.* But Christians know that it is far better to repair and maintain a marriage than to dissolve it hastily. 	 E pelā mo kāiga mo nisi tino—e aofia i ei a nisi tino fakatonutonu e uiga ki fakaipoipoga—kolā e se iloa ne latou a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu e masani o fakamalosi atu ki taki tauavaga ke ‵tala olotou avaga e aunoa mo se pogai faka-te-Tusi Tapu.* Kae e iloa ne Kelisiano me e sili atu i te ‵lei ke faka‵lei kae fakatumau te fakaipoipoga i lō te fakagata fakavave aka.


To test him out, first commend your teenager for his thinking ability. 	 Ke tofotofo aka tou tagata, ke fakamālō atu muamua mo tena mea e iloa.


5 If you were one of the disciples who had what appeared to be a tongue of fire rest on his head, you would never forget that day. 	 5 Kafai koe se tokotasi o soko telā ne nofo atu i te potu tafa ki luga kae ne lavea ne koe a mea pelā me ne ulaga afi kolā e foliga pelā me ne alelo i tou ulu, e mautinoa eiloa me ka sē toe puli i a koe a te aso tenā.


Long-Suffering Helps Us to Endure 	 E Fesoasoani Mai te Kufaki ke Tu ‵Mautakitaki Tatou


A few days after the book was delivered, the sister telephoned the man again. 	 I nāi aso mai tua ifo o te taimi ne avatu ei te tusi ki ei, ne toe telefoni atu te tuagane tenā ki tou tagata.


(Matt. 19:3-6; Gen. 2:24) This also means that neither a husband nor a wife should ‘put apart what God has yoked together.’ 	 (Mata. 19:3-6; Kene. 2:24) E fakauiga foki te mea tenei me e se ‵tau mo te tagata avaga io me ko te fafine avaga o ‘‵tala ne ia te mea telā ko oti ne fakatasi ne te Atua.’


What lessons have we learned from the lives of (a) Absalom and Judas and (b) Delilah? 	 Ne a akoakoga ne tauloto ne tatou mai i olaga o (a) Apisaloma mo Iuta kae ko te (e) Talila?


18 The Watchtower and Awake! magazines have published many life stories and experiences of Witnesses who have coped, and are still coping, with problems in life. 	 18 Ko oti ne ‵lomi ne Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake! a tala e uke mo mea ne ‵tupu ki Molimau kolā ne fakafesagai atu, kae koi fakafesagai atu foki eiloa mo fakalavelave i te olaga.


Completely Equipped as Teachers of God’s Word 	 Ke Toka Katoatoa e Pelā me ne Faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua


6 This international expansion was foretold centuries earlier. 	 6 Ne ‵valo mai eiloa te gasoloakaga tenei o te galuega i te lalolagi kātoa i te fia o senitenali mai mua atu i ei.


Let us never urge fellow Christians who are pioneers, missionaries, traveling overseers, or members of the Bethel family to discontinue their full-time service simply to return to a so-called normal life. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e faka‵tuka atu tatou ki taina Kelisiano kolā e ga‵lue pelā me ne paenia, misionale, toeaina faima‵laga, io me ne tino o te kāiga Peteli ke taofi aka olotou taviniga tumau kae ke toe ‵foki ki olotou olaga mua.


It is well-known that certain types of oysters can turn irritants—small fragments of stone, for instance—into lustrous pearls by enveloping them in layers of a secretion known as nacre. 	 Se mea e lauiloa me e mafai ne tifa o te moana o ‵fuli ne latou a tamā fatu fo‵liki ke fai mo fai ne penina malipolipo mai te kofuga fakafia o tamā fatu konā ki te mea telā e fakaigoa ki te nacre.


Well, it would seem unusual, even unnatural, to graft a wild branch onto a cultivated tree; yet, that is what some farmers did in the first century.* In a similar way, Jehovah did something extraordinary. 	 E tonu, e mafai o foliga se ‵lei io me e se masani ke faka‵piki atu se kaula o se lakau vao ki se lakau telā ne ‵toki; kae tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne nisi tino fai fatoaga i te senitenali muamua.* I se auala tai ‵pau, e fai eiloa ne Ieova se mea fakaofoofogia.


Christians Find Happiness in Serving 	 E Maua ne Kelisiano a te Fiafia i te Taviniga


3 Jehovah is the final Judge of wrongdoers. 	 3 E fai ne Ieova te fakamasinoga fakaoti o tino fai mea ‵se.


(John 11:40) The New Testament in Modern English, by J. B. Phillips, renders the last phrase “the wonder of what God can do.” 	 (Ioane 11:40) E ‵fuli ne The New Testament in Modern English, a J.B. Phillips, a te vaega fakaoti o te fuaiupu ki “te fakaofoofogia o mea e mafai ne te Atua o fai.”


Why is the effort required to study “the deep things of God” worthwhile? 	 Kaia e aogā ei a taumafaiga ke sukesuke ki “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua”?


“ASK WHAT I SHOULD DO FOR YOU” 	 “TAKU MAI TE MEA E MANAKO KOE KE FAI NE AU MŌ KOE”


In addition, they widened out by extending hospitality, which strengthened the new bonds of friendship. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fakalauefa atu olotou loto mai te fakaasi atu o te uiga talimalo, telā ne fakamalosi aka ei a fesokotakiga ‵fou fakataugasoa.


The book of Revelation depicts political powers as wild beasts to whom the Devil has given “great authority.” 	 E fakaata mai i te tusi ko Fakaasiga a pulega fakapolitiki e pelā me ne manu fe‵kai kolā ne tuku atu ne te Tiapolo ki ei a “tena pule malosi.”


And the wind abated, and a great calm set in.” 	 Ne mate te matagi kae malū palapala te tai.”


Why did our original parents lose their God-given freedom? 	 Kaia ne galo ei i ‵tou mātua muamua a te saolotoga telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a lāua?


This helped to strengthen her faith and drew her closer to Jehovah.—Matt. 13:23. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ke fakamalosi aka tena fakatuanaki kae fakapilipili malosi atu ei a ia ki a Ieova.—Mata. 13:23.


“Never Be Anxious” 	 “Sa Manava‵se Koutou”


9 Jesus lived as a human. 	 9 Ne ola a Iesu e pelā me se tino.


As you pursue it, you are teaching yourself. 	 Kafai e fai koe penā, ko akoako ei ne koe a koe eiloa.


What caution is essential in the workplace? 	 Ne a mea tāua e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei i te koga galue?


5 One way we muster up boldness to preach is through prayer. 	 5 A te auala e tasi ke ati aka ei te loto toa ke talai atu ko te faiga o ‵talo.


Who may have been the “chief priests” who were mentioned in the Christian Greek Scriptures? 	 Ko oi a tino ne mafai o aofia i “faitaulaga pule” kolā ne taku mai i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Eleni?


For this reason it would be unthinkable for true Christians to take up arms against one another in war. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, se mea sē ‵lei ke puke atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki meatau kae fakatau taua latou i taua.


EVER since humankind fell into sin and imperfection, Jehovah has proved that he is a God who gives encouragement. 	 TALU mai te taimi ne ‵to atu ei a tino katoa ki te agasala mo te sē ‵lei katoatoa, ne fakamaoni mai ne Ieova me i a ia se Atua telā e tuku mai ne ia a fakamalosiga.


How could the preaching work have spread as far as Colossae in such a relatively short time? 	 Ne mafai pefea o oko atu te tala ‵lei ki Kolose i se taimi toetoe penā?


6 The passage that helped settle the matter was Amos 9:11, 12. 	 6 Ne aoga eiloa a pati i te Amosa 9:11, 12 ke faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave tenei.


If they obeyed God’s instructions, they could share in God’s purpose as the first parents of a global human family that would enjoy peaceful, perfect life on earth forever. 	 Kafai ne faka‵logo lāua ki fakatonuga a te Atua, ne mafai o aofia lāua i te fuafuaga a te Atua e pelā me ko mātua muamua i te kāiga faka-te-foitino telā ne mafai o maua ne latou a te olaga filemu kae ‵lei i te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai.


How would he view their honesty? 	 E pefea tena kilokiloga ki te lā fakamaoni?


(Psalm 130:3, 4) His purpose is to restore obedient mankind to life in Paradise. 	 (Salamo 130:3, 4) E manako a ia ke toe maua ne tino faka‵logo katoa a te ola i te Palataiso.


Still others hesitate to say that they are sorry because of the possible consequences. 	 Kae e se fia fakatoese atu a nisi tino ona ko mea kolā e mafai o iku mai i ei.


Sometimes he surprises us by doing the unexpected. 	 I nisi taimi e fakapoi ne ia tatou ki te faiga o mea e seki fakamoemoegina.


A reference work points out that Jesus said, “baptizing them . . . teaching them,” not ‘baptizing them and teaching them.’ 	 E fakasino atu se tusi e tasi ki pati a Iesu, ke “papatiso latou . . . ke akoako latou,” e se ko te ‘papatiso latou mo te akoako atu o latou.’


Bible prophecy shows that even some of “the kings of the earth” are going to declare regarding that destruction: “Too bad, too bad, . . . because in one hour your judgment has arrived!” 	 E fakaasi mai i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me e isi foki ne “tupu o te lalolagi” ka ka‵laga mai penei e uiga ki tena fakaseaiga: “Ko oko eiloa i te fakamataku! Ko oko eiloa i te masei! . . . Ko oti koe ne fakasala i te itula e tasi!”


Of Christians in those days, Philip Schaff writes: “Every congregation was a missionary society, and every Christian believer a missionary.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Philip Schaff e uiga ki Kelisiano i aso konā: “A te galuega tonu a fakapotopotoga katoa ko te faiga o te galuega talai, kae ko Kelisiano i ei ne fai katoa mo fai ne misionale.”


In what way were Joshua and Caleb blessed for their faith and courage? 	 I auala fea ne fakamanuia atu ei ki a Iosua mo Kalepo ona ko te lā fakatuanaki mo te lā loto ‵toa?


Lani,* who was enjoying the full-time service with her husband in Australia, says that when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was devastating and struck like a bolt of lightning. 	 E fai mai a Lani,* telā ne fia‵fia fakatasi mo tena avaga i te taviniga tumau i Ausetalia, me i te taimi ne iloa aka ei me ko kenisa tena ū, ne masei ‵ki a te mea tenā kae fakapoi mai e pelā eiloa me se ‵lapaga o se uila.


(Acts 16:21) Could this be why they do not even think it possible that these Jews, Paul and Silas, could be Roman citizens? 	 (Galu. 16:21) E mata, tenei eiloa te pogai ne seki mafau‵fau latou me i tino Iutaia konei, Paulo mo Sila, ne tino Loma?


The same verse continues: “The inclination of the heart of man is bad from his youth up.” 	 E fai mai te fuaiupu foki tenā: “I te taimi koi foniki ei a ia, a tena mafaufau e se ‵lei.”


That is why we daily must read God’s written Word and meditate on what Jehovah is telling us. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o faitau faeloa ki te Muna tusia a te Atua kae mafau‵fau loto ki pati a Ieova e fai mai ki a tatou.


Nobody is born with it. 	 A te faka‵tali e se se uiga e maua i te taimi e fanau mai ei te tino.


To this day, the bride class continues to extend that invitation. 	 Ke oko mai eiloa ki te aso nei, e tumau eiloa a te potukau ko te tamafine fatoa fakaipoipo o fai atu a te ‵kamiga tenā.


21 To continue walking with God, we need to keep on taking in knowledge of him and applying it in our life. 	 21 Ke tumau i te sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te tauloto e uiga ki a ia kae fakagalue aka a mea konā i ‵tou olaga.


(Rom. 8:2) What are these laws? 	 (Loma 8:2) Ne a tulafono konei?


(Revelation 12:6, 14) This means that twice that number, or seven times, is 2,520 days. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:6, 14, NW) Ko tena uiga, kafai e fatele ki te lua, ko maua ei a aso e 2,520 io me ko te fitu taimi.


Most important, he feels that his love for Jehovah and Jesus deepens each and every year. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, e lagona ne ia me gasolo faeloa o lasi tena alofa ki a Ieova mo Iesu i tausaga takitasi.


In a sense, it could include any of those things that Solomon wrote about that have to do with being successful in the eyes of men—prestige, fame, or power. 	 E mafai foki o aofia i ei so se mea telā ne tusi mai ne Solomona kolā e fai ei te tino ke iku manuia i te kilokiloga a tino—ko tulaga ma‵luga, takutakua, io me ko te malosi.


“The earth [“earth’s population,” footnote] was divided,” says the Bible, in the days of Peleg, who was born about 250 years before Abraham. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i “tino o te lalolagi ne mavae‵vae” i aso o Peleka, telā ne fanau i se 250 tausaga mai mua o Apelaamo.


Moreover, those wrongdoers were “murmurers, complainers about their lot in life.” 	 E se gata i ei, a tino amio ma‵sei konā e “mui‵mui faeloa, kae ‵ti foki ne latou a agasala ki nisi tino.”


Stay close to God’s organization. 	 Ke fakapilipili atu ki te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.


Meanwhile, from the roof of his palace in Jerusalem, David saw Bath-sheba—a married woman—bathing. 	 I te taimi tenā mai luga o te tuafale o tena palesi i Ielusalema, ne lavea ne Tavita a Patisepa—se fafine avaga—e koukou.


Have you done that recently? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fai ne koe te mea tenā fakamuli nei?


4 Noah was nearly 800 years old when Nimrod began engineering the Tower of Babel in defiance of Jehovah’s command to “fill the earth.” 	 4 Ko tai katoa te 800 tausaga o Noa i te taimi ne kamata ei o faite ne Nimalota a te Olo o Papelu, ke ‵teke atu ei ki te fakatonuga a Ieova ke ‘faka‵fonu te lalolagi.’


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It is often displayed in arrogance of demeanor, a haughty bearing. 	 E fakaasi atu faeloa i ei a uiga fiasili o se tino, i se auala fakamatamata.


The Resurrection of Jesus—Did It Really Happen? 	 Te ‵Toetuga O Iesu—E Mata, ne Tupu Tonu Eiloa?


Thus, according to the reference work Manners and Customs in the Bible, “sexual activity at local shrines was designed to promote the fertility of the land by encouraging the storm god Baal and his consort Asherah to engage in divine intercourse, causing abundant harvests and herds.” 	 Kae e ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga i te tusi ko te Manners and Customs in the Bible, “a faifaiga fakatauavaga se ‵tau ne fakatoka ke gasolo aka ei o ‵lei a te ‵fua mai o te laukele mai te fakamalosi atu ki te atua ko Paala mo tena taugasoa fafine ko Asaila ke aofia i faifaiga fakaatua, kolā e maua mai i ei a fuaga e uke mo manu.”


Would it be appropriate for Christian parents to sit with a disfellowshipped child at congregation meetings? 	 E mata, se mea ‵lei ke saga‵saga fakatasi a mātua Kelisiano mo se tamaliki ne fakatea i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga?


Let us consider some encouraging examples from the early Christian congregation and see what we can learn. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nisi fakaakoakoga fakamalosi loto mai i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mua mo mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i ei.


Hence, young and old alike look to them as role models, perhaps imitating their mannerisms, dress, or conduct. 	 Tela la, ko fia fakaakoako atu ki ei a tino ma‵tua mo tino fo‵liki, ki olotou faifaiga, gatu mo olotou uiga.


(Prov. 28:18; 1 Cor. 10:12) Whatever the nature of our sinful tendencies, we must keep on curbing them so that we can reflect God’s glory. 	 (Faataoto 28:18; 1 Kolinito 10:12) Faitalia a ‵tou tulaga agasala, e ‵tau mo tatou o tumau i te ‵kalo kea‵tea mai mea konā ko te mea ke mafai o fakaata atu ne tatou te ‵malu o te Atua.


What increase among Jehovah’s people have you seen? 	 Se a te gasologa ki mua ko oti ne lavea atu ne koe i tino o Ieova?


What responsibilities do Christian family members have toward one another? 4 Christian couples recognize that they have emotional, spiritual, and physical obligations to each other. 	 4 E iloa ne tauavaga Kelisiano me e isi ne olotou tiute i te feitu tau lagonaga, te feitu faka-te-agaga, pelā foki mo te feitu faka-te-foitino i te va o te suā tino ki te suā tino.


It dates back to the fourth century C.E. when some theologians claimed that the holy spirit was a person who was somehow equal to God. 	 Ne ‵numi valevale a tino talu mai te fa o senitenali T.A. i te taimi ne fai atu ei a nisi faifeau me i te agaga tapu se tino telā e tai ‵pau mo te Atua.


(Genesis 5:4) So Cain took one of his sisters or perhaps one of his nieces as a wife. 	 (Kenese 5:4) Tela la, ne puke ne Kaino sena tuagane io me sena fakatama mo fai tena avaga.


Yes, rather than focus on Kingdom interests, such ridiculers focus on themselves and on their own selfish desires. 	 E tonu, i lo te ‵saga tonu atu ki manakoga o te Malo, e ‵saga atu a tino fakatauemu konā ki a latou eiloa mo olotou manakoga kaima‵nako.


Therefore, what God has yoked together let no man put apart. . . . 	 A lāua kolā ko oti ne fakatasi ne te Atua, e seai se tino e mafai ne ia o ‵tala. . . .


It is true that he holds ultimate authority over the universe at all times; still, the rebellion in Eden raised questions of universal importance. 	 Se mea tonu me e pule kātoatoa atu a ia ki te lagi mo te lalolagi i taimi katoa; kae koi faka‵sae aka eiloa ne te ‵tekeatuga i Etena a fesili kolā e tāua ki tino katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Even early in his ministry, when he is teaching in his hometown synagogue in Nazareth, there is an attempt to kill him. 	 I te kamataga o tena galuega, i te taimi ne akoako atu ei a ia i te sunako i tena fa‵kai ko Nasaleta, ne taumafai eiloa a tino ke na tamate a ia.


Jesus said: “My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 	 Muna a Iesu: “A aku mamoe e faka‵logo ki toku leo, kae e iloa ne au latou, kae tautali mai i a au.


(2 Chron. 20:6; compare Job 1:11, 12; 2:3-6.) 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 20:6; fakatusa ki te Iopu 1:11, 12; 2:3-6.)


Do you try to look at things as Jehovah does? 	 E mata, e taumafai koe ke maua te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki mea?


18 All of us can apply the principle behind Paul’s words. 	 18 E mafai ne tatou katoa o fakagalue a te fakatakitakiga mai pati a Paulo.


False Christians have a distorted view of God and often a hypocritical form of godly devotion, whereas those having spiritual insight worship God “with spirit and truth.” 	 E maua ne Kelisiano ‵se se kilokiloga ‵fuli fakakotua e uiga ki te Atua kae e masani o tapuaki fakaloiloi atu latou ki te Atua, kae ko tino kolā e maua ne latou a te mainaga faka-te-agaga e tapuaki atu latou ki te Atua “i te agaga mo te fakamaoni.”


13 Although we look forward to life in God’s righteous new world, right now we live in “critical times hard to deal with.” (2 Timothy 3:1) We take comfort in the knowledge that distressing events point to the nearness of our deliverance. 	 13 E ui eiloa e ‵nofo olioli tatou ki te ola i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua, e ola eiloa nei tatou i “taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.” (2 Timoteo 3:1) E fakamafanafana mai eiloa ki a tatou a te iloaga me i fakalavelave konei e ‵tupu e fakasino atu eiloa ki te pili mai o te ‵tou faka‵saoga.


GOD’S KINGDOM WILL END ALL PREJUDICE 	 KA FAKASEAI NE TE MALO O TE ATUA A UIGA FAKAILOGA TINO KATOA


18. How can we imitate the attitude of the prodigal’s father in Jesus’ parable? 	 18 Kafai ko toe foki mai se talavou telā ko oti ne tiakina ne ia te fakapotopotoga ki te Kingdom Hall io me e kau mai ki se fono, mafaufau ki ana lagonaga.


Though Satan will not stop trying to discourage us, he will fail if we remain “sound in mind” and “vigilant with a view to prayers.” (1 Pet. 4:7) Jesus said: “Keep awake, then, all the time making supplication that you may succeed in escaping all these things that are destined to occur, and in standing before the Son of man.” 	 E tiga eiloa ka se mafai o gata a taumafaiga a Satani ke fakavāi‵vai tatou, ka takavale eiloa a ia māfai e tumau tatou i te “kufaki” kae “ke toka foki otou loto, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o ‵talo.” (1 Petelu 4:7) Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Tela la, a koutou ke matapula‵pula kae ‵talo sāle, ko te mea ke maua ne koutou te malosi e ‵sao mai ei koutou i te mea faiga‵ta katoa ka oko mai, kae ‵tu atu ei foki koutou i mua o te Tama a te Tagata.”


18 How grateful we can be that Jehovah has revealed the mind of Christ to us! 	 18 E pefea te ‵tou loto fakafetai me ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova te mafaufau o Keliso ki a tatou!


The Bible book of Daniel also shows that the Kingdom would be firmly established by God, that it will put an end to all human governments, and that it will never be overthrown. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te tusi o te Tusi Tapu ko Tanielu me ne fakatu aka te Malo tenā ne te Atua, telā ka fakaseai i ei a malo katoa o tagata, kae ka se toe fakatakavale eiloa te Malo tenei.


According to certain Georgian sources, at a church council the clergy forced Orbeliani to burn the Bible that he had worked on for years! 	 E ‵tusa mo mau mai tino Georgia, a te faifeau ne faimalō atu ki a Orbeliani i se fono a te lotu ne fai ke ‵sunu a te Tusi Tapu telā ne galue a ia ki ei i tausaga e uke!


17 Being made in God’s image, we are endowed with free will. 	 17 Ona ko tatou ne faite ki foliga o te Atua, e maua foki ne tatou te saolotoga ke fai ‵tou filifiliga.


However, these are not to live in an earthly paradise. 	 Kae ka se ‵nofo atu a tino konā i te lalolagi palataiso.


10 First, take the example of Jacob. 	 10 Muamua la, mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Iakopo.


For decades, the faithful slave class has warned us about such sites. 	 Ko oti ne fakailoa mai ne te potukau o te tavini fakamaoni ki a tatou e uiga mo vaegā fakatuātusi penā i te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka.


7 If you say no to the “lofty things” of this world and allow yourself to be “led along with the lowly things,” you too can expect to enjoy many additional blessings and privileges in the harvest work.—Rom. 12:16; Matt. 4:19, 20; Luke 18:28-30. 	 7 Kafai e se talia ne koe a uiga “fakamatamata” o te lalolagi tenei kae talia ne koe a mea kolā e “se taulia,” e mafai foki o maua ne koe a nisi fakamanuiaga mo tauliaga e uke i te galuega ko te katigā saito.—Loma 12:16; Mataio 4:19, 20; Luka 18:28-30.


What did he mean by “destruction”? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei i te pati ko “te malaia”?


Jehovah without fail rewards those earnestly seeking him. 	 Ka fakamaoni eiloa a Ieova o fakamanuia a tino kolā e ‵sala atu mo te loto finafinau ki a ia.


Highlights From the Book of Matthew 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Mataio


“We have found a true Christian home,” they said. 	 “Ko maua nei ne maua se fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano ‵tonu,” ko lā pati.


(Hebrews 12:2) Because he was keenly focused on the prospect of vindicating Jehovah’s sovereignty and sanctifying His name, Jesus never deviated from his course of obedience to God, no matter what it cost him. 	 (Epelu 12:2) Ona ko tena saga katoatoa atu ki te taku‵leiga o te pulega a Ieova mo te faka‵maluga o Tena igoa, ne fakalogo katoatoa eiloa a Iesu ki te Atua faitalia a mea kolā ne fepaki mo ia.


She held two jobs and daily rose at 4:00 a.m. 	 Ne galue atu loa a ia i galuega e lua kae ala usu sāle i te 4 i te tafateao.


Works of the Flesh or Fruitage of the Spirit? 	 Galuega Faka-te-Foitino io me ko Fuataga o te Agaga?


Likely, you did not refuse to submit to the treatment simply to avoid the anticipated pain. 	 E tiga eiloa e iloa ne koe me ka logo‵mae i ei, e se ita koe ma ‵suki.


Can our students readily see that we love all in the congregation and work hard at preserving peace with one another?—1 Peter 4:8. 21, 22. (a) Self-examination regarding our ministry can lead us to take advantage of what opportunities? (b) What will be discussed in articles in the next issue of The Watchtower? 	 E mata, e faigofie ke lavea mai ne ‵tou tino a‵koga me e a‵lofa tatou ki tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga kae ga‵lue malosi foki ke fakatumau aka te ‵tou va filemu?—1 Petelu 4:8.


“A start [is] made of calling on the name of Jehovah,” apparently in a profane way. 	 Ne “kamata ei a tino o fakaaogā te igoa tapu o te Aliki” i se auala sē āva.


She was soon studying three times a week and made fine spiritual progress. 	 Fakamuli ifo ne fai tena akoga fakatolu taimi i te vaiaso kae ne gasolo atu eiloa ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What enabled the apostle Paul to speak the good news with boldness? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke mafai ne te apositolo ko Paulo o talai atu te tala ‵lei mo te loto toa?


Let us consider just three ways. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki auala fua e tolu.


Based on their knowledge of the Bible, Jean and his wife wanted nothing to do with wicked spirits. 	 Ona ko te lā iloaga e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu, ne seki ma‵nako a Jean mo tena avaga ke fai a mea kolā e iku atu ki te fesokotaki mo agaga ma‵sei.


4 Jehovah does not want his servants to rush through a reading of his Word. 	 4 E se manako a Ieova ke fai‵tau fakavave ana tavini ki loto i tena Muna.


13 This part of the illustration refers to individuals who “receive the word with joy” and zealously follow Jesus “for a season.” 	 13 E fakasino atu te vaega tenei o te tala fakatusa ki tino kolā “ne lagona ne latou te muna, kae ne talia ne latou mo te fiafia” kae ne kamata o tau‵tali atu ki a Iesu mō se taimi toetoe fua.


5:20—How did the stars fight from the heavens in behalf of Barak? 	 5:20—Ne taua ifo pefea a fetu mai te lagi mō Palako?


And I shall certainly meditate on all your activity, and with your dealings I will concern myself.”—Psalm 77:11, 12. 	 Ka mafaufau au ki mea katoa ko oti ne fai ne koe; ka mafaufau ‵loto au ki mea fakaofoofogia katoa ne fai ne koe.”—Salamo 77:11, 12.


Of course, that ended any association those men could have had with their parents. 	 Ne fakagata ei i konā te fesokotakiga o tāgata konā mo lā mātua.


Would you not appreciate a warm welcome at the Kingdom Hall, regardless of your nationality or skin color? 	 E mata, ka sē loto fiafia koe ki te talimālō ‵lei atu o tino ki a koe i te Fale Tapuaki, faitalia te ‵kese o tou fenua mo tou lanu?


A local Christian elder commented: “Those who care for Ada deem it a privilege to help her. 	 E mata, e loto fia‵fia tatou ke fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki mātua kolā ko ma‵tua?


We fear to displease Jehovah because we treasure his friendship. Whom does God consider to be a friend, someone he would invite into his figurative tent? 	 Ko oi a tino e talia ne te Atua ke fai e pelā me ne ana taugasoa, ko tino kolā ka ‵kami ne ia ke olo atu ki tena faleie fakatusa?


• What is the condition of those in Sheol? 	 • Se a tulaga o tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i Seoli?


How can one man’s death rescue humankind from the fate of eternal death?’ 	 E mafai pefea o faka‵sao ne te mate o se tino e tokotasi a tino katoa mai te mate?’


Similarly, Jehovah through his Word provides us with all that we need to handle whatever may come our way. 	 E penā foki loa, e tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova e auala i tena Muna a mea katoa e ‵tau o maua ne tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki so se fakalavelave telā e fepaki mo tatou.


5 In brief, the Bible tells us that Moses was a prophet, a mediator, and a deliverer. 	 5 E aofia i tulaga konā, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu i a Mose se pelofeta, se sokoga i te va o te kau Isalaelu mo te Atua, kae ne faka‵sao foki ne ia a tino.


What should be kept in mind regarding confidential or judicial matters? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua e uiga ki mea ‵funa io me ko mea tau fakamasinoga?


Why did Jesus give way to tears prior to the resurrection of Lazarus, as described at John 11:35? 	 Kaia ne tagi ei a Iesu a koi tuai o toe fakatu aka a Lasalo, e pelā mo te mea ne fakamatala mai i te Ioane 11:35?


Jesus replied: “You judged correctly.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “E tonu tau tali.”


At another house, a woman said, “Wait just a minute,” and she shut the door. 	 I te suā fale, ne fai mai se fafine “Faka‵tali malie” kae ‵pono ne ia te mataloa.


His mind on such matters is made clear in his Word. 	 E manino ‵lei ana mafaufauga e uiga ki vaegā mea penā i loto i tena Muna.


After all, a person does not see a fiery war chariot and fiery horses every day! 	 Kae e se lavea faeloa ne se tino a kaliota afi mo solofanua afi i aso katoa!


Scriptural instruction combined with the voice of experience and an example of endurance can make a real difference in determining whether a young person will grow up with solid faith. 	 Ko akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo pati fakatonutonu ‵lei mo te fakaakoakoga o te lotomau e mafai o aogā ki te putiakaga o se fakatuanaki malosi ‵lei o se talavou.


If there is to be dancing, it can be introduced in a dignified and low-key way. 	 Kafai e isi ne siva, e ‵tau o fai faka‵lei a mea konā i se auala ‵tau.


In his organization, we have many wise ones with whom we can walk. 	 I loto i tena fakapotopotoga, e tokouke a tino ‵poto penei e mafai o sa‵sale fakatasi mo tatou.


Consider Linda, who was mentioned earlier. 	 Mafaufau ki a Linda telā ne fai‵pati muamua tatou ki ei.


“One day as we were filing out of the plant, the manager suddenly appeared. 	 “I se aso e tasi ne fakatoka ei ne matou a lakau, ne sae fakavave mai te menetia.


Bethuel’s family blessed their beloved Rebekah. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Petueli tena akoi ko Lepeka.


We know from our own experience how many blessings await those who decide to serve Jehovah. 	 E iloa ne tatou mai mea ne ‵tupu ki a tatou a te uke o fakamanuiaga kolā e faka‵tali mai mō latou kolā e filifili ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


The Key to a Meaningful Life 	 Te Auala ki se Olaga Aogā


She could view the gift as of little value and toss it aside. 	 Ne kilo atu a ia ki te meaalofa tenā e pelā me e se aogā malosi kae ‵pei ne ia keatea.


What Bible accounts gave Martha confidence in the resurrection? 	 Ne a tala i te Tusi Tapu ne fai ei ke maua ne Maleta te loto talitonu ki te toetuga?


What questions can we ask ourselves when we read or study the Bible? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne tatou māfai e fai‵tau io me sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu?


5 The great day of Jehovah that struck Jerusalem was an indication of the judgment to come upon apostate Christendom in our time. 	 5 A te aso lasi o Ieova telā ne fakamaofa i ei a Ielusalema se fakaasiga o te fakamasinoga telā ka oko atu ki Lotu Kelisiano aposetate i ‵tou aso nei.


□ Both are described as faithful witnesses of Jehovah.—Heb. 11:24-29; 12:1; Rev. 1:5. 	 □ Ne takugina lāua e pelā me ne molimau fakamaoni a Ieova.—Epelu 11:24-29; 12:1; Fakaasiga 1:5.


(Matthew 24:3, 7) For them, the words of the psalmist are comforting indeed. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 7) A te ‵tonuga loa, e fai a pati a te faisalamo mo fakamafanafanaga ki a latou.


Certain days of their festivals were called holy conventions or solemn assemblies, indicating the sacred nature of these gatherings. 	 Ne taku a nisi aso o olotou ‵kaiga fiafia ki fono ‵malu io me ne tamā fono tāua, telā e fakaasi mai i ei te ‵malu o vaegā maopoopoga konei.


• How are you being built up by the local congregation? 	 • E fakamalosi aka pefea koe i tau fakapotopotoga?


However, for them to avoid the company of others for an extended period of time would not be a wise course to follow. 	 Kae ko te ‵kalo keatea mai te ‵kau fakatasi mo nisi tino i se vaitaimi tai leva e se se mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou.


WHAT ELSE CAN WE LEARN FROM THE BIBLE? Although God has many titles, he has given himself only one name.—Exodus 3:15. 	 E tena a toku igoa ki te se-gata-mai, e tenei a toku igoa ka fakaigoagina i ei a au ne tupulaga mai i mua nei.”—Esoto 3:15, fakamatalaga mai lalo, TTT.


Behold, the King reigns! 	 Kiloke, a te Tupu ko pule!


What is the purpose of God’s administration? 	 Se a te aoga o te fakatokaga a Ieova?


Clearly, Jehovah blessed David’s strategy. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne fakamanuia ne Ieova te aofaga a Tavita.


Why should we avoid seeking “great things” for ourselves in the present system of things? 12 Can you sense in Jehovah’s words to Baruch His deep concern for this fine man, who had served him so faithfully and courageously alongside Jeremiah? 	 12 E mata, e mafai o lavea atu ne koe i pati a Ieova ki a Paluka te lasi o Tena atafai ki te tagata ‵lei tenei, telā ne tavini atu i te fakamaoni mo te loto toa ki a ia fakatasi mo Ielemia?


The context seems to indicate that Paul here refers to “a ministry” carried out within the congregation, or the “one body.” 	 E foliga mai i te mataupu kātoa me ne fakasino atu a Paulo i konei ki “se galuega” telā e fai i loto i te fakapotopotoga, io me ko “te foitino e tasi.”


12 Let us see what we can learn from the examples of Pilate and Peter. 	 12 Ke onoono aka me ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i fakaakoakoga a Pilato mo Petelu.


Fortunately, I did not succeed. 	 Fakafetai, me ne seki iku manuia te taumafaiga tenā.


16 Jesus did not marry; he had to prepare for and carry out his assigned ministry. 	 16 Ne seki avaga a Iesu; ne ‵tau o fakatoka kae fai ne ia te galuega telā ne tuku atu ke fai ne ia.


Reasoning that not all the images could represent the true God, the girl often prayed that she could get to know his real identity. 	 Ne mafaufau a te tamaliki tenei me e se mafai o sui ne tupua katoa a te Atua tonu, kae ne ‵talo sāle tou fafine ke fakaasi atu ki a ia a te Atua tonu.


Jehovah will ‘make the way out so that we are able to endure it.’ (1 Corinthians 10:13) Indeed, God does not allow a temptation to become so overwhelming that we would lack sufficient spiritual strength to maintain integrity if we continue to rely upon him. 	 ‘Ka fai ne Ieova se ala e ‵sao ei tatou ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o kufaki.’ (1 Kolinito 10:13) A te ‵tonuga loa, e se talia ne te Atua ke takavale tatou i se fakaosoosoga ona ko te mea e se lava ‵tou malosi faka-te-agaga ke tumau i te fakamaoni, māfai e tumau tatou i te fakalagolago atu ki a ia.


And who stand to benefit from that noble act? 	 Kae ko oi la ka aogā ki a latou te faiga o te mea tāua tenā?


Death in twentieth-century war has been on a scale which is hard to grasp. 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te tokouke o tino ‵mate i taua i te luasefulu-senitenali telā ko faigatā o malamalama faka‵lei i ei.


6 The first-century Christians, especially those living in Jerusalem and Judea, were facing many trials and hardships. 	 6 Ne fakafesagai atu a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua, maise loa a latou kolā e ‵nofo i Ielusalema mo Iutaia, ki mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave e uke.


TIPS FOR STEPMOTHERS 	 MANATU FESOASOANI MŌ MĀTUA FAI


(John 11:55–21:25) 	 (Ioane 11:55–21:25)


How were true worshippers still tested? 	 Ne toe tofotofogina pefea a tino tapuaki ‵tonu?


We have already left behind the disunity and confusion marking the present system of things. 	 Ko oti ne tiakina ne tatou a te olaga ‵nofo mavae‵vae mo kinauga kolā e fakamailoga ki ei a te tulaga o te olaga tenei ko ola nei i ei tatou.


Her role is reflected in the way she communicates. 	 Ne fakaata mai a tena tulaga i te auala e fesokotaki ei a ia.


Impressed by Jesus’ skill in handling scrolls, the boy exclaimed: ‘Jesus was awesome!’”—Y.T., Japan. 	 Ona ko tena ofo i te poto o Iesu i te fakaaogaga o te peluga tusi, ne fai atu te tamaliki tagata mo te ofo: ‘Ko oko eiloa i te ‵fai o Iesu.’”—Y. T., Tiapani.


For instance, Paul wrote to one group of Christians: “Keep from becoming causes for stumbling to Jews as well as Greeks and to the congregation of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:32) Obviously, if a Christian in ancient Corinth acted improperly, that might be a cause for stumbling to some. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne tusi atu ei a Paulo ki se potukau e tasi o Kelisiano: “Sa fai ne koutou se mea e ‵mae ei te loto o tino Iutaia, io me ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea, io me ki [te] ekalesia [fakapotopotoga] a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 10:32) E manino i ei, me kafai ne seki ‵lei a faifaiga a se Kelisiano i Kolinito mua, ne mafai eiloa o ‵mae a loto o nisi tino.


16 First-century Jews and Gentiles needed to repent of their sins and to exercise faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 16 Ne ‵tau o sala‵mo a tino Iutaia mo tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea i te senitenali muamua ki olotou agasala, kae ke fakatuanaki foki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


OUR FIGHT AGAINST MATERIALISM 	 TE ‵TOU TAUA ATU KI TE FIA MAUMEA


The psalmist said: “I have placed Jehovah in front of me constantly. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be made to totter. 	 Ne fai mai a te fai salamo penei: “E iloa faeloa ne au i te Aliki e pili mai ki a au; e seai se mea e mafai o fakagasue toku talitonuga.


We invite you to consider five unique features of the Bible, described in the following articles. 	 E ‵kami ne matou a koe ke mafaufau ki mea e lima e ‵kese ei a te Tusi Tapu mai i nisi tusi aka.


Almost 40 years after first meeting the Witnesses, Georgina saw her husband get baptized Afterward Kyriacos’ opposition lessened, and he gradually made major changes. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne feoloolo ‵ki eiloa te ‵teke mai o Kyriacos, kae ne faifai malielie ne tou tagata a ‵fuliga ‵lasi.


(Mark 1:16, 17) Clearly, Jesus did not require blind obedience. 	 (Maleko 1:16, 17) E manino ‵lei i ei, me ne seki manako a Iesu ke faka‵logo ana soko e aunoa mo se pogai.


(Matthew 10:29-31) Note that Jesus linked not being fearful in the face of adversity with being confident that Jehovah cares for us personally. 	 (Mataio 10:29-31) Ke onoono me ne fakafetaui aka ne Iesu a te mataku i fakalavelave mo te loto talitonu me ka tausi mai ne Ieova a tatou taki tokotasi.


(Matt. 13:20, 21) To help avoid that outcome, we need to ask our student how he feels about what he is learning. 	 (Mata. 13:20, 21) Ko te mea ke sē oko atu ki te tulaga tenā, e ‵tau mo tatou o fesili atu ki ‵tou tino a‵koga me e pefea ana lagonaga ki mea kolā e tauloto ne ia.


Preserved for centuries in the dry Egyptian climate, the leather-bound codex was in a fragile and rapidly deteriorating state. 	 Mai tua o te avega o te tusi kea‵tea mai i Aikupito, te koga telā ne tausi i ei i te fia o senitenali, ne kamata ei o masei a te tusi.


Or can you increase the share you are having in the Kingdom-preaching work, perhaps even making room in your life for pioneer service? 	 Io me e mafai o fakauke aka ou taimi e fakamāumāu i te talaiatuga o te Malo, kāti mai te faiga o se fakatokaga ke fai koe e pelā me se paenia?


Anointed Christians are spirit-begotten and are adopted by Jehovah as “sons” while still on earth. 	 A Kelisiano fakaekegina e fakaeke ki te agaga kae e puke latou ne Ieova mo fai ana “tama” a koi ‵nofo mai latou i te lalolagi.


He not only introduced into their minds new vocabularies but also changed their thought patterns and produced new grammars. 	 Ne seki tuku atu fua ne ia ki olotou mafaufau a pati ‵fou kae ne ‵fuli foki te auala e mafau‵fau ei latou mo te fakatokaga o tulafono ‵fou o ‵gana konā.


Why should we never doubt Jehovah? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakalotolotolua tatou e uiga ki a Ieova?


He could have used his power to crush the rebellion immediately. 	 Ne mafai fua o fakaaogā ne ia tena malosi ke fakaseai fakavave atu ei a tino ‵teke.


• What strength and comfort do we draw from Jesus’ promise “I am with you all the days”? 	 • Se a te fakamalosiga mo te fakamafanafanaga e maua ne tatou mai te folafolaga a Iesu “Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou”?


Abraham was convinced that the promise of a seed through Isaac was guaranteed by Jehovah. 	 Ne talitonu a Apelaamo me i te folafolaga e uiga ki se fanau e auala i a Isaako ko oti ne fakamautinoa aka ne Ieova.


True Prosperity in God’s New World 	 Te Manuia Tonu i te Lalolagi Fou a te Atua


Why is it fitting that parents contemplate Jesus’ example? 	 Kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei ke mafau‵fau ‵loto a mātua ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu?


Many others are not at home when we call during our house-to-house ministry. 	 E se ‵nofo atu a nisi tino e tokouke i olotou fale māfai ko āsi atu tatou i te ‵tou galuega mai fale ki fale.


Others may feel as did an Italian mother named Villana. 	 Kāti e oko ki nisi tino a te lagonaga telā ne maua ne se mātua Italia e igoa ki a Villana.


For instance, when elders meet to consider the spiritual needs of the congregation, they honor one another by carefully listening to the comments made by any of their fellow elders. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, i te taimi e fono ei a toeaina ke mafau‵fau e uiga ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o te fakapotopotoga, e fakaasi atu ne latou a te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino mai te fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei ki manatu kolā e fakaasi mai ne so se taina toeaina.


The inspired words of these two apostles help us to identify where false teachers come from and how they operate. 	 E fesoasoani mai a pati fakaosofia a apositolo konei e tokolua ke lavea ne tatou a te koga e au‵mai i ei a faiakoga ‵loi konā mo te auala e fakaloiloi ei ne latou a tino.


Most people do not regard wanton violence and cruelty as the work of an invisible wicked spirit creature. 	 E fai mai a te tokoukega o tino me i amioga fakasaua kae solitulafono konei e se ko galuega e fai ne se agaga matagā kae sē matea.


As used here, it refers to humans—really, to all humankind. 	 E pelā mo te fakaaogaga i konei, e fakasino atu eiloa ki tino—e tonu, ki tino katoa.


21:3—What is significant about “a crown of refined gold”? 	 21:3—Se a te mea e fakaofoofogia ei “te foualiki aulo”?


First, María Isabel asked the school authorities for permission to post an invitation right at the school’s main entrance. 	 Te mea muamua, ne fakamolemole atu a Maria Isabel ki tino pulepule o te akoga ke maua se taliaga ke faka‵piki ne ia se ‵kamiga i te mata o te auala telā e vau ki loto i te akoga.


Strive to make the Family Worship evening enjoyable 	 Ke taumafai o fai te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i te afiafi ke gali


(Acts 2:7-11) Young brothers and sisters work at producing our literature on high-speed printing presses and bindery equipment. 	 (Galu. 2:7-11) E ga‵lue malosi a taina mo tuagane talavou i te faiga o ‵tou tusi i masini ‵lomi mo masini faka‵piki.


The disciples simply could not stop speaking about the things they had seen and heard. 	 Ne seki mafai eiloa o fakagata ne soko te lotou fai‵pati e uiga ki mea ne lavea kae lagona ne latou.


Just think! 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei!


How Do People Hear “the Very Voice of Jehovah”? 	 E Lagona Pefea ne Tino a te ‘Kalaga a Ieova’?


(Matthew 6:24) He needs a ‘simple eye’ that is focused on spiritual matters. 	 (Mataio 6:24) E ‵tau o “fia kilokilo” faeloa a ia ki mea faka-te-agaga.


Some may experience emotional fatigue as a result of challenging health problems, the loss of loved ones, or other distressing problems. 	 Kāti e loto mafatia a nisi tino ona ko masaki, te ‵galo atu o kāiga pele, io me ko nisi fakalavelave aka.


(Read Philippians 1:12-14.) 	 (Faitau te Filipi 1:12-14.)


(Read.) Then, we will review some additional Scriptural examples of how Jehovah did the unexpected. 	 Ko mafau‵fau ei tatou ki nisi fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu ki te faiga ne Ieova o mea kolā ne seki fakamoemoegina.


THREE young Hebrews living in Babylon face a life-and-death decision. 	 NE ‵TAU o fai ne talavou Epelu e tokotolu kolā ne ‵nofo i Papelonia se fakaikuga telā ka aofia i ei te lotou ola mo te lotou ‵mate.


(Rom. 15:19) Paul allowed nothing to dampen his zeal. 	 (Loma 15:19) Ne seki talia eiloa ne Paulo se mea ke fakavāivāi ei tena loto finafinau.


Obviously, it is difficult to swim against the current of this world’s low moral standards. 	 E manino ‵lei, me se mea faigata ke fai a te mea tonu i te taimi tenei e ma‵lalo ‵ki ei a tulaga o mea tau amioga a te tokoukega o tino.


9 Instead of holding to the pattern of healthful words, some were intrigued by “false stories.” 	 9 Ko oti ne fakakolekolegina a nisi tino ke fia‵fia atu ki “tala ‵kai, i lō te tautali atu ki faifaiga o muna ‵lei.”


What convinced Paul that nothing could separate Christians from God’s love? No doubt Paul’s personal experiences while in the ministry reinforced his conviction that hardships could not affect God’s love for us. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me i mea kolā ne fepaki mo Paulo i tena galuega talai ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia me e seai se fakalavelave e mafai o ave keatea i ei te alofa o te Atua mai i a tatou.


2 Having found the cramped road to life, a Christian’s next challenge is to stay on it. 	 2 Kafai ko maua te mataloa mataliki ki te ola, a te suā mea faigata e ‵tau o fai ne se Kelisiano ko te tumau i ei.


How comforting it is for Jehovah’s servants to know that Malachi 3:17 is finding its major fulfillment upon them: “‘They will certainly become mine,’ Jehovah of armies has said, ‘at the day when I am producing a special property.’” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana ki tavini a Ieova ke iloa atu me e fakataunu a te Malaki 3:17 i se auala tai lasi atu ki a latou eiloa: “Muna a te Aliki Tafasili i te Malosi penei, ‘Ka fai latou mo oku tino. I te aso tela ka fai ei ne au te mea tena, ka fai latou mo oku tino tonu eiloa.’ ”


What starts out as a so-called wonderful business opportunity may end up in failure because of an economic downturn or unforeseen occurrences. 	 A pisinisi kolā ne ‵lei ‵ki i te kamataga e mafai o iku atu ki te se ‵lei i te fakaotiga ona ko te se ‵lei o te tulaga o mea tau tupe io me ko fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei.


Was prompt action really necessary? The answer soon became clear. 	 Ne tāua ‵ki eiloa ke faka‵logo latou ki a Iesu kae olo fakavave kea‵tea.


Instead, they support and are submissive to their husbands, cooperate with them, and thus encourage them. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fesoasoani kae faka‵logo latou ki olotou avaga, e ‵kau fakatasi mo latou kae fakamalosi atu foki ki a latou.


Adam and Eve’s rebellion has affected all humans down to this day. 	 A ‵tekeatuga ne fai ne Atamu mo Eva ne pokotia i ei a tino katoa i te taimi tenā ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


When he was baptized, he was already conducting a home Bible study with a personal acquaintance. 	 I te taimi ne papatiso ei a ia, kae ko oti ne kamata o fai ne ia se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo tena takaga.


For example, some of God’s people remember when conventions might last eight days! 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e masaua ne nisi tino o te Atua te taimi ne fai ei a fono kolā e taki valu aso te leva!


9 Living Within One’s Means—How It Can Be Done 	 TULAU E 15 • PESE: 18, 91 Aokuso 15-21, 2011


Then you will find the right words to refresh “the tired soul”! 	 Tenā, ko maua ei ne koe a pati ‵tonu ke fakamalosi atu ki te “tino vāivāi”!


Twelve men were sent to spy out the land, and at the end of 40 days, they returned to give their report. 	 Ne uga atu a sipai e toko 12 ke olo o onoono ki te fenua, kae mai tua o aso e 40, ne ‵foki atu latou mo te lotou lipoti e uiga ki te fenua tenā.


Sadly, though, some people have used religion for evil purposes. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko oti ne fakaaoga ne nisi tino a lotu mō pogai faka-tiapolo.


Eventual rebaptism under certain circumstances (such as a lack of sufficient Bible understanding when one was baptized) is a personal matter. 	 A te papatisoga o se tino mai lalo i fakanofonofoga konei (e pelā mo te sē lava o te malamalama i te Tusi Tapu māfai ko papatiso se tino) se fakaikuga totino.


It is kindness that lovingly attaches itself to an object until its purpose in connection with it is realized. 	 Ko te atafai telā e taofi ‵mau mo te alofa ki se mea ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e fakataunu ei te manakoga o te mea tenā.


10 “Food he has given to those fearing him. To time indefinite he will remember his covenant.” 	 10 “E se puli lele i a ia tena feagaiga; e aumai ne ia a meakai ki a latou kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.”


(Gen. 6:5, 6; Prov. 27:11) Jehovah is affected by your actions because “he cares for you.” (1 Pet. 5:7) He wants you to listen to him so that you can benefit yourself. 	 (Kenese 6:5, 6; Faataoto 27:11) E pokotia a Ieova i au faifaiga me “e atafai atu eiloa ki a [koe].” (1 Petelu 5:7) E manako a ia ke fakalogo koe ki a ia ko te mea ke maua ne koe a mea aoga mai i ei.


It is the only quality listed twice in God’s declaration to Moses. 	 A te alofa ko te uiga fua e tasi telā ne sae fakalua mai i te folafolaga a te Atua ki a Mose.


Is not my own way adjusted right? 	 A koutou e mafau‵fau pelā i aku mea e fai e se ‵tonu?


Now that I could understand what was said at the meetings, my heart was touched and my thirst for knowledge grew. 	 Nei la, ona ko te mea ko mafai o malamalama au i mea kolā e fai i fakatasiga, ne otia toku loto kae ko manako malosi au o tauloto ki mea e uke atu.


17 If you are a faithful Christian living in a religiously divided household, do not give up. 	 17 Kafai koe se Kelisiano fakamaoni e nofo atu i se kāiga telā e mavae‵vae i mea fakalotu, ke mo a e ‵fiu vave.


When the temple was ready, the tabernacle was brought from Gibeon to Jerusalem, and the Ark was housed in the Most Holy of the temple.—1 Kings 8:4, 6. 	 I te otiga o te faletapu, ne avatu ei te faleie tapu mai Kipeona ki Ielusalema, kae ne tuku atu i ei te Pusa ki te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu i te faletapu.—1 Tupu 8:4, 6.


For instance, you might encounter severe weather, making it necessary for you to slow down and proceed with caution. 	 E pelā mo te fakafesagai atu o koe ki aso ma‵sei, telā ko ‵tau ei o fakatele malielie atu mo te fakaeteete.


We will be helped to do so if we strive to (1) cultivate godly qualities, (2) remain morally and spiritually spotless and unblemished, and (3) have the right view of trials. 	 Ka fai eiloa tatou penā māfai e taumafai tatou ke (1) ati aka a uiga o te Atua, (2) ke tumau i te ‵ma i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae (3) ke maua se kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki fakalavelave.


In the process, they may well have been mistreated by the jailer also. 	 I te taimi ne ‵tupu ei a mea konā, kāti ne fai fakamasei foki lāua ne te tino tausi pagota.


In this article, we will consider how we can strip off the old personality, why doing so is urgent, and why change is possible no matter how deeply involved one may be in wrong practices. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o tapale ne tatou a uiga mua, te pogai e tāua ei ke fai penā, mo te pogai e mafai eiloa o fai a ‵fuliga faitalia me pefea te ‵loto o te aofia o se tino i faifaiga ma‵sei.


(John 3:17) And no one comes to the Father except through him. 	 (Ioane 3:17) Kae e seai eiloa se tino e mafai o fanatu ki te Tamana seiloga ke auala atu i a ia.


10 Prayer—Will It Help? 	 ITULAU E 10


The Bible account makes no mention of any children. 	 E se taku mai i te tala i te Tusi Tapu me e isi ne ana tamaliki.


(1 Corinthians 16:9) Might your circumstances permit you to enter a door to activity? 	 (1 Kolinito 16:9) E mata, e ‵lei ou fakanofonofoga ke fakaaogā ne koe avanoaga konā?


• Why did Jehovah reject Israel as his dedicated nation, and how was it replaced? 	 • Kaia ne tiaki ei ne Ieova a Isalaelu e pelā me ko tena fenua tukugina atu, kae se a te mea ne sui ki ei?


20, 21. What are some blessings and benefits of keeping busy as evangelizers? 	 20, 21. Ne a nisi fakamanuiaga mo mea aogā e maua i te fakalavelave faeloa e pelā me ne tino talai?


(Rev. 7:9) No matter what our mother tongue is or where we live, we can shine “as illuminators in the world.”—Phil. 2:15. 	 (Faka. 7:9) Faitalia ‵tou ‵gana io me ko te koga e ‵nofo ei tatou, e mafai o maina atu tatou “e pelā me ne moli i te lalolagi.”—Fili. 2:15.


“FROM an early age, I saw only injustice,” recalls a sister in southern Europe, who was reflecting on her past. 	 “MAI taku folikiga, ne lavea atu fua ne au a faifaiga sē fakamaoni,” ko pati a se tuagane i Eulopa ki saute, telā ne fakaataata ne ia tena olaga i aso mua.


Because of the support and protection of God’s holy spirit, which Jehovah gives willingly and abundantly to all those who ask him for it with persistence and confidence. 	 Ona ko te ‵lago mo te puipuiga a te agaga tapu o te Atua, telā e tuku mai ne Ieova mo te loto fiafia ki tino katoa kolā e fakamolemole atu faeloa ki ei mo te loto tali‵tonu.


COVER SUBJECT | LIES THAT MAKE GOD SEEM UNLOVABLE 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVAT | AKOAKOGA ‵SE KOLĀ E FAI EI A TINO KE MAFAU‵FAU ME E SE ALOFA MAI TE ATUA


It is a 2,000-year-old burial ossuary—a decorated limestone chest into which the bones of a deceased person were placed after the flesh had decomposed. 	 A te mea tenā se pusa mate ko 2,000 tausaga te leva—se pusa e faite ki lase kae tuku i ei a ivi o se tino mate.


By doing so, he will become “a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of the truth aright.”—2 Timothy 2:15. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ka fai ei a ia mo fai se “tino galue telā e se ‵tau mo ia o taema ki se mea, kae se tino e akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.”—2 Timoteo 2:15.


(Ps. 17:3) Clearly, David was aware of the depth of Jehovah’s interest in him. 	 (Salamo 17:3) E manino ‵lei i ei, me ne iloa ‵lei ne Tavita a te lasi o te saga tonu atu o Ieova ki a ia.


They carried them off, hid them, and came back for more. 	 Ne puke ne latou, ‵funa aka i se koga kae toe ‵foki atu o puke mai a nisi mea.


Archaeologists who dig in the ruins of Canaanite cities wonder that God did not destroy them sooner than he did.” 	 A saienitisi kolā ne keli aka ne latou a mea mua i fa‵kai o tino Kanana ne mafau‵fau me kaia seki na fakaseai fakavave ei latou ne te Atua.”


Similar statements were made by righteous David and by the faithful sons of Korah.—Psalm 10:1; 44:24. 	 Ne tai penā foki a pati ne fai atu ne te tagata amiotonu ko Tavita mo tama tāgata fakamaoni a Kola.—Salamo 10:1; 44:24.


Amen.” 	 Amene.”


You will be in a much better position to raise your children as Christians if you understand their conversations, entertainment, and schoolwork and if you can communicate directly with their teachers. 	 Ka tu eiloa koe i te ‵toe tulaga ‵lei ke puti aka au tama‵liki e pelā me ne Kelisiano māfai e malamalama koe i olotou sau‵talaga, fakafiafiaga, mo meaakoga kae māfai foki e fesokotaki ‵tonu atu koe ki olotou faiakoga.


(1 Peter 4:1) As we analyze each piece of our spiritual armor, then, we will use the example of Jesus to demonstrate its importance and effectiveness. 	 (1 Petelu 4:1) I ‵tou sukesukega ki vaega takitasi o te gatu tau faka-te-agaga, ka fakaaogā ne tatou te fakaakoakoga a Iesu ke fakaasi atu ei te tāua mo te magoi o te gatu tau tenā.


13 Another aid in cultivating the desire to serve others is that of thinking deeply on all that Jehovah and his Son have done for us. 	 13 A te suā fesoasoani ke ati aka ei a te manakoga ke tavini atu ki nisi tino ko te mafaufau ‵loto ki mea katoa ne fai ne Ieova mo tena Tama mō tatou.


They provided proof of Jehovah’s positive response to Elisha’s request. 	 E tuku mai fua i ei a fakamaoniga o te tali a Ieova ki te fakamolemole a Elisaia.


In what ways is the book of Job an encouragement to Jehovah’s servants in modern times? 	 Ne a auala e fai ei te tusi ko Iopu mo fai se fakamalosiga ki tavini a Ieova i aso nei?


2 From earliest times, faithful servants of Jehovah stood out as different from those in the ungodly world in which they lived. 	 2 Mai aso mua loa, ne ‵tu ‵kese eiloa a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova mai i tino sē amioatua, i te lalolagi telā ne ola ei latou.


Consider the concluding words to Jesus’ great prophecy as recorded by Mark: “Keep on the watch, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether late in the day or at midnight or at cockcrowing or early in the morning; in order that when he arrives suddenly, he does not find you sleeping. 	 Mafaufau ki pati fakaoti i te valoaga sili a Iesu telā ne fakamau ne Maleko: “Ke matapula‵pula koutou, me e se iloa ne koutou a te taimi e oko mai ei a te pule o te fale. E mafai o oko mai i te afiafi, i te valuapo, mai mua o te vaveao io me ko te taeao pogipogi. Kafai e oko fakavave mai, ke se maua mai koutou ne ia e ‵moe.


Jehovah God was instantly able to meet the situation resulting from the rebellion in Eden. 	 Ne mafai ne Ieova te Atua o faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā, telā ne māfua mai te ‵tekeatuga i Etena i te taimi eiloa tenā.


12 Moses’ upbringing was unusual. 	 12 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te auala telā ne tupu aka ei a Mose.


(Galatians 6:2, 5) We can treasure the parent, mate, or friend who prevents us from going places we should not go, from seeing things we should not see, or from doing things we should not do. 	 (Kalatia 6:2, 5) E mafai o fakatāua ne tatou se mātua, se takaga, io me se taugasoa telā e puipui ne ia tatou mai te olo atu ki koga kolā e se ‵tau o olo atu ki ei, te ‵kilo atu ki mea e se ‵tau o ‵kilo atu ki ei, io me ko te faiga o mea kolā e se ‵tau o fai.


Soon, though, these specially chosen sons of God will follow Jesus Christ into action, and all obedient humans “will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God” once again.—Romans 8:18-22. 	 Ko pili o gasue‵sue kae tau‵tali atu a tama‵liki filifilia fakapito konei a te Atua ki a Iesu Keliso, kae ko tino faka‵logo katoa ka toe “fakasaoloto . . . mai te pologa mo te iku vale, [ki] te kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”—Loma 8:18-22.


(Heb. 5:14) However, we will make wise choices if we apply the apostle Paul’s inspired counsel to let our love for God “be without hypocrisy.” 	 (Epe. 5:14) Kae ka fai ne tatou a filifiliga ‵poto māfai e fakagalue aka ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu a te apositolo ko Paulo ke “se a‵lofa fakaloi‵loi” tatou ki te Atua.


(Psalm 37:31) The condition of a child’s heart is too important to leave to chance. 	 (Salamo 37:31) Se mea tāua ‵ki eiloa ke puipui ne koe te loto o tau tama.


And he shows himself to be a caring shepherd as he guides us to a life that brings happiness now and leads to a glorious eternal future. 	 E fakaasi mai foki ne ia i a ia se tausi mamoe alofa i te auala e takitaki ei ne ia tatou ki se olaga fiafia nei kae ke maua foki ne tatou te olaga telā e sili atu i te gali ko te ola se-gata-mai.


13 Matthew’s Gospel quotes Jesus as saying: “Stop judging that you may not be judged.” 	 13 Ne siki mai i te Evagelia a Mataio a pati a Iesu: “Sa fakamasino atu ki nisi tino, ko te mea ke mo a e fakamasino koutou ne te Atua.”


The Greek word used for “as often as” means “whenever” or “every time that.” 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “sāle” e fakauiga ki “so se taimi” io me “ko taimi katoa e fai ei penā.”


Consider how some Bible translations render Ephesians 1:7: “It is in him and through his death we have deliverance, that is, the putting away of our offences.” 	 Ke onoono aka la ki te ‵fuliga o te Efeso 1:7 i nisi Tusi Tapu: “E auala i a ia mo tena mate ko maua ei ne tatou te faka‵saoga, ko tena uiga, ko fakaseai ei ‵tou mea ‵se.”


12 What is the condition of the figurative hearts of sinful mankind in general? 	 12 E a foliga o loto o tino valevale kolā e agasala?


Therefore, we do well to think seriously about the corrosive influence it could have today. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei o te muimui e mafai o maua i aso nei.


By that definition, Abraham was a stellar example of love for God. 	 Mai luga i te fakamatalaga tenā, ne tu ‵kese eiloa te fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo e uiga ki te alofa ki te Atua.


David later sent messengers to Nabal, asking for ‘whatever he could spare’ in the way of food supplies. 	 Ne uga fakamuli atu ne Tavita ana avefekau ki a Napalu, kae fakamolemole atu ke ‘tuku mai te mea e mafai ne ia o tuku mai’ i mea tau meakai.


Would you like to know what Bible prophecies have to say about our day? 	 E mata, e fia iloa ne koe a valoaga mai i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakasino eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei?


The foreword of the booklet lists several steps that we should take in order to give effective help to those who speak a language that we do not understand. 	 E fakasolo atu i te fakatomuaga ki te tamā tusi tenei a lasaga e ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou ki ei ko te mea ke mafai o tuku atu se fesoasoani magoi ki tino e fai‵pati ki ‵gana kolā e se malamalama tatou i ei.


(Prov. 17:9) Complying with those words will help all of us to preserve peace in the congregation and maintain a good relationship with Jehovah.—Matt. 6:14, 15. 	 (Faataoto 17:9) A te fakalogo ki pati konā ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou katoa ke tausi te filemu i te fakapotopotoga kae fakatumau se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova.—Mataio 6:14, 15.


(Read Hebrews 11:17-19.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 11:17-19.)


In order to say a heartfelt yes, you need to have more than a superficial knowledge of Jehovah. 	 E mafai ne koe o tali atu, ao, ki fesili katoa konei māfai fua e iloa ‵lei ne koe a Ieova.


(Mic. 2:12) Moreover, Jehovah foretold through the prophet Zephaniah: “I will change the language of the peoples to a pure language [of Scriptural truth], so that all of them may call on the name of Jehovah, to serve him shoulder to shoulder [or, “worship him in unity,” ftn.].” 	 (Mika 2:12, NW) E se gata i ei, ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova e auala i tena pelofeta ko Sefanaia: “Ka ‵fuli ne au a te ‵gana a tino ki se ‵gana ‵ma [o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu], ko te mea ke mafai ne latou katoa o ka‵laga ki te igoa o Ieova, ke tavini atu ki a ia tuauma ki tuauma [io me “tapuaki atu ki a ia mo te ‵kau fakatasi” ftn.].”


Jesse had eight sons, and David was the youngest. 	 E tokovalu a tama tāgata a Iese, a ko Tavita ko te ‵toekimuli.


3 Creation proves that God is the incomparable Organizer. 	 3 E fakamaoni mai ne te faitega o te lalolagi i te Atua se Tino fai fakatokaga tu ‵kese.


Was Noah worried about the size of the waves or the structural integrity of the ark? 	 E mata, ne manavase a Noa ki te ‵lasi o galu io me ko te vaka mana maofa?


He commanded Adam: “From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a Atamu: “E mafai ne koe o kai a fuaga o so se lakau i loto i te fatoaga, kae tapu koe e kai ki fuaga o te lakau telā e fai ne ia te tino ke iloa te ‵lei mo te masei.


In 1952, along with six others from the Philippines, I was thrilled to receive an invitation to the 20th class of Gilead School. 	 I te 1952, fakatasi mo nisi taina e tokoono mai Filipaina, ne fiafia malosi au ke maua se ‵kamiga ki te Akoga o Kiliata i te 20 o vasega.


Consider: If those around you at school, at the workplace, or in your community are dressing more and more provocatively, might you be affected? 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kafai e sikomia koe ne tino kolā e ‵pei ki gatu kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a manakoga ma‵sei i te akoga, i te koga ga‵lue io me i tou fa‵kai, e mata, e mafai o pokotia koe i ei?


2 In the Bible, the Christian life course has been compared to a race. 	 2 I te Tusi Tapu, ne fakatusa eiloa te olaga o se Kelisiano ki se fakatau‵telega.


(Heb. 11:17-19) Abraham demonstrated faith in Jehovah’s promises, so God viewed him as special; he really knew Abraham. 	 (Epelu 11:17-19) Ne fakaasi atu te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo ki folafolaga a Ieova, kae ne fai ne te mea tenā ke tu ‵kese a ia i mua o te Atua.


Jehovah kept every one of his promises. 	 Ne tausi eiloa ne Ieova ana tautoga takitasi katoa.


Can you muster up boldness to try various forms of witnessing? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o maua te loto toa ke tofotofo aka ne koe a vaega kese‵kese o te galuega talai?


How does the good news affect individuals? 	 E pokotia pefea a tino taki tokotasi i te tala ‵lei?


(1 Kings 17:4-24; 18:36-40) Nevertheless, soon thereafter, Elijah became afraid and discouraged when Jezebel threatened to kill him. 	 (1 Tupu 17:4-24; 18:36-40) E ui i ei, ne mataku fakamuli Elia kae ne loto vāivāi i te taimi ne fakamatakutaku atu ei a Iesepela me ka tamate ne ia tou tagata.


The apostle Paul wrote: “All those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.” (2 Timothy 3:12) We are supremely happy at the thought that our keeping integrity under trial provides a further answer to Satan’s challenge that all of Jehovah’s creatures serve Him out of selfish interest. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko latou katoa kolā e ma‵nako o ola i te olaga atua i te ‵soko tasi mo Keliso Iesu, ka fakasauāgina.” (2 Timoteo 3:12) E sili atu foki te ‵tou fia‵fia ki te manatu me i te ‵tou tumau i te fakamaoni mai lalo i tofotofoga e tuku atu ei ne tatou se tali ki te kinauga a Satani me i mea ola katoa a Ieova e tavini atu fua ki a Ia ona ko olotou manakoga kaima‵nako.


As the Universal Sovereign, Jehovah God through his Son will wisely exert the power to make the changes necessary for a united world. 	 Ka fakaaogā ne te Pule o te lagi mo te lalolagi, ko Ieova te Atua e auala i tena Tama a te malosi ke fai ei a ‵fuliga e manakogina mō te mauaga o te fealofani i te lalolagi.


Jehovah of armies will save “the tents of Judah first” because these are in the direct line of Satan’s attack. 	 Ka faka‵sao muamua eiloa ne Ieova o kautau a “faleie o Iuta” me e ‵tu tonu eiloa latou i te auala e taua mai ei a Satani.


(John 14:2) Why would Jesus provide them a place in heaven? 	 (Ioane 14:2) Kaia e fakatoka ei ne Iesu se koga mō latou i te lagi?


Hence, we cannot rule out the possibility that Jesus actually went to Jerusalem and stood on the battlement of the temple. 	 A te tonuga loa, e pelā mo te mea ne fakamatala mai i te kamataga, e se iloa tonu ne tatou a te auala ne fakaasi atu ne Satani a te faletapu ki a Iesu.


He apparently became too concerned about losing face when his proclamation of destruction did not come true. 	 Ko tō saga malosi tou tagata ki tena tulaga māfai ko sē taunu a tena folafolaga e uiga ki te fakamaseiga.


How grateful we can be that Jehovah has lovingly given us a body and a mind that allow us to enjoy the earth and the good things on it! 	 E pefea te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai me ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou se foitino mo se mafaufau ko te mea ke fia‵fia tatou i te lalolagi mo mea ‵gali i luga i ei!


What Is Your Purpose in Life? 	 Se a Tou Fakamoemoega mō te Olaga?


You may if you are determined to listen as Abel speaks and to imitate his outstanding faith. 	 E mafai o fetaui koulua māfai e fakaiku aka ne koe ke fakalogo ki a Apelu telā e faipati mai, kae ke fakaakoako foki ki tena fakatuanaki telā e tu ‵kese.


Jesus’ mental and physical suffering became so great that the Bible says that he “offered up supplications and also petitions . . . with strong outcries and tears.” 	 Ne fepaki a Iesu mo logo‵maega e uke i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-mafaufau, tenā te pogai ne fai mai ei te Tusi Tapu me “ne ‵talo kae fakatagi mo loimata ki te Atua.”


In Ro chapter 10 of his letter, Paul showed that natural Israel of his day was still trying to achieve a righteous standing by following the Mosaic Law, whereas “Christ [was] the end of the Law.” 	 I te mataupu e 10 o tena tusi, ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo me koi taumafai eiloa a tino Isalaelu i aso konā ke maua ne latou se tulaga amiotonu mai te tau‵tali ki Tulafono a Mose, faitalia “me i a Keliso ko te fakaikuga o te Tulafono.”


(Luke 15:5) What a touching and telling detail! 	 (Luka 15:5) Ko oko eiloa i te gali mo te fakaalofalofa o te tala!


(Acts 20:35) Paul was willing not only to encourage his brothers but also to “spend and be completely spent for” them. 	 (Galu. 20:35) Ne seki fiafia fua a Paulo o fakamalosi atu ana taina kae ne manako malosi foki eiloa a ia o “fakaaoga” ana mea katoa mō latou.


They can also make a valuable spiritual contribution. 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu latou i se auala tāua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Imagine the pain of one young wife when she learned that her Christian husband had been unfaithful to her while working overseas. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te logo‵mae ne maua ne se fafine avaga i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ne seki fakamaoni tena avaga Kelisiano ki a ia i te taimi ne galue ei i se isi fenua.


Jesus was a true friend. 	 Ne fai a Iesu mo fai se taugasoa tonu.


After the death of the apostles, the light grew dim for a while, but in recent times Scriptural knowledge has become abundant. 	 Ko oti ne ‵mate atu te kau apositolo, kae ne gasolo o sē maina ‵lei te mainaga i se taimi, kae i tausaga fakamuli nei ko lausa valevale te iloaga e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


To appreciate fully the import of this illustration, read Luke 17:22-33. 	 Ke malamalama faka‵lei i te tāua o te tala fakatusa tenei, ke faitau ki te Luka 17:22-33.


7. Who does Jehovah invite into his figurative tent? 	 7 A te suā pogai tāua ke fakagalue aka a te mataku ki te Atua ko te manakoga ke puipui ei a te vā o tatou mo Ieova.


(Rom. 5:12, 15, 17) And that undeserved kindness has resulted in good for all mankind. 	 (Loma 5:12, 15, 17) Ne maua ne tino ola katoa a ikuga ‵lei mai te alofa tauanoa tenā.


From a military point of view, it would seem impossible to overcome the Ethiopians, yet “with God all things are possible.” 	 Mai i te kilokiloga a se kautau, e faigata ‵ki ke fakatakavale te kau Sutana, e ui i ei “e mafai ne te Atua o fai a mea katoa.”


“I thought that there would be perhaps 10 or 15 students from Mapuche families in the whole school,” she says, “but there were many more—I ended up giving out 150 invitations!” 	 “Ne mafaufau au me kāti e toko 10 io me toko 15 tamaliki mai i kāiga Mapuche i te akoga kātoa,” ko pati a tou fafine, “kae tela la, e tokouke atu—ne tufa atu ne au e 150 pepa ‵kami!”


How have you benefited from a study of Hosea chapters 1 through 5? 	 Ne aogā pefea ki a koe a te sukesukega ki te Hosea mataupu 1 ki te 5?


This time, things were different. 	 I te taimi nei, ko ‵kese eiloa a mea.


“All the days of the afflicted one are bad; but the one that is good at heart has a feast constantly.” 	 “A te olaga o tino ma‵tiva se olaga kausaki ki te puapuagā, ka ko tino fia‵fia e fia‵fia faeloa ki te ‵lei o olotou olaga.”


On the contrary, Jehovah saw fit to have their sincere questions recorded in his Word. 	 Ikai, ne manako a Ieova ke fakamau lā fesili kolā ne fai atu mo te loto fakamaoni i tena Muna.


Like the widow of Zarephath, the woman from Shunem knew that what had happened was as a result of God’s power. 	 E pelā mo te fafine Salefata ko mate tena avaga, ne iloa ne te fafine Sunema me ne mafai fua o fai a mea konā ona ko te malosi o te Atua.


By no means. 	 Ikai, e se penā loa.


I am convinced that Jehovah God wanted that to happen. 	 Ne talitonu eiloa au me ne manako a Ieova te Atua ke tupu te mea tenā.


But how does the God of the Bible really view women? 	 Kae e pefea a te kilokiloga tonu a te Atua o te Tusi Tapu ki fāfine?


COULD a sick man prove that he has no fever by breaking the thermometer? 	 E MATA, e mafai o fakamaoni atu ne te tagata masaki me i a ia e se pokotia ne te fiva mai te fakamasei ne ia o te mea e fua ei te ‵vela mo te ‵moko?


He wrote: “Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will render an account; that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Faka‵logo ki otou takitaki kae sa‵sale foki i olotou fakatonuga. E se mapu eiloa latou i te tausiga o otou agaga, me ‵tau mo latou o avatu se tala a olotou galuega ki te Atua. Kafai e faka‵logo koutou ki ei, e fai olotou galuega mo te fiafia, kae masei te sē faka‵logo ki ei, ko fai ei olotou galuega mo te sē fia‵fia, ko maumau ei olotou galuega mō koutou.”


Second, the pattern of God’s past actions establishes that God lovingly warns people before executing judgment. 	 A te lua o mea, a faifaiga a te Atua i taimi ko ‵teka e fakatalitonu mai i ei me e alofa te Atua o fakailoa muamua atu ki tino koi tuai o fakaoko atu te fakamasinoga.


21 If you hope to enjoy everlasting life on earth, you should realize that this opportunity has not come to you because of a capricious act by a human ruler. 	 21 Kafai koe e fakamoemoe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi, e ‵tau o masaua ne koe me e seki maua ne koe te avanoaga tenei ona ko fakamafulifuliga e fai ne pulega a tino.


10 Jehovah’s will for Jesus involved preaching the good news of God’s Kingdom, making disciples, and preparing them for future disciple-making work. 	 10 A te loto o Ieova mō Iesu ne aofia i ei a te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua, te faiga o soko, kae fakatoka foki latou mō te galuega ko te faiga o soko i aso mai mua.


THE plan simply cannot fail. 	 E FOLIGA mai me e se mafai eiloa o se taunu te aofaga tenā.


We can see this when we examine his inspired Word and note what took place following his creation of man and woman. 	 E lavea ne tatou te mea tenei māfai e suke‵suke tatou ki tena Muna fakaosofia kae mafau‵fau ki mea ne ‵tupu mai tua o te faitega ne ia te tagata mo te fafine.


(Matthew 5:10-12; 10:22; Revelation 2:10) This calls for endurance—the ability to withstand adversity. 	 (Mataio 5:10-12; 10:22; Fakaasiga 2:10) E manakogina i ei te kufaki—te mafai o fa‵ki i mea faiga‵ta.


How has Jehovah’s love been manifested? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea a te alofa o Ieova?


These too are cleansed by the ransoming blood of Jesus and show themselves lionhearted in rendering God “sacred service day and night.” 	 Ko oti ne faka‵māpakipakigina foki latou i te toto togiola o Iesu kae e fakaasi atu me e loto ‵toa latou e pelā me ne leona i te “tavini atu ki [te Atua] i te ao mo te po i tona fale tapu.”


But he worried: ‘Will I fit in? 	 Kae ne manavase tou tagata: ‘E mata, ka talia au ne te fakapotopotoga tenā?


‘But how can we imitate Jesus?’ some may wonder. 	 Kāti ka fai mai a nisi tino, penei: ‘Kae e mafai pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou ki a Iesu?


But if one’s mate commits fornication, God grants the innocent one the right to decide whether to seek a divorce. 	 Kae kafai e finalalolagi se tino e tokotasi, e tuku atu eiloa ne te Atua a te saolotoga ki te tino telā e se ‵se ke fakaiku aka ne ia me e ‵tala io me ikai.


[Picture on page 10] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 16]


What does sharing in full-time service teach a young person? 	 E aoga pefea a te kau atu ki te taviniga tumau, ke akoako ei se talavou?


Think about this: Jesus undoubtedly knew of the common storms, for he was raised in Galilee. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki te mea tenei: ne ‵tau o iloa ne Iesu me e agi sāle mai a afā i konā, me ne tupu aka a ia i Kalilaia.


According to the Bible, what will happen to organizations that seem solid to many people today? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu, ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki fakapotopotoga kolā e foliga ‵mautakitaki mai ki tino e tokouke i aso nei?


The sound car went along with conventioners in the house-to-house work. 	 Ne teletele atu te motoka mo mea faka‵lasi leo i ei mai tua o tino kolā ne ‵kau mai ki te fono kae kolā ne olo atu o talai mai fale ki fale.


“A Stronghold to the Lowly One” 	 “Se Olo Malosi ki Tino Ma‵lalo”


2 Jesus confirmed that it was Jehovah who stated: “A man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh.” 	 2 Ne faka‵patonu mai ne Iesu a pati a Ieova konei: “Tenei te pogai e tiaki ei ne te tagata tena tamana mo tena mātua kae ‵nofo fakatasi mo tena avaga kae ka fai ei lāua mo fai se foitino e tasi.”


10 Consider now the timing of another part of Jesus’ prophecy—the parable of the judgment of the sheep and the goats. 	 10 Ke mafaufau nei ki te taimi o te suā valoaga a Iesu—te tala fakatusa ki te fakamasinoga o mamoe mo kouti.


Rachel feels the same way. 	 E penā foki a lagonaga o Rachel.


29:8-12—When was Egypt desolated for 40 years? 	 29:8-12—Ko te taimi fea ne tuku tiaki i ei a Aikupito i tausaga e 40?


Though no one wants to go in that direction, all efforts to change course meet with failure. 	 E tiga eiloa e seai se tino e fia fanatu i te auala tenā, ne seki aogā eiloa a taumafaiga katoa ke ‵fuli aka tena auala.


What is now Kyrgyzstan then belonged to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). 	 I te taimi tenei, a Kyrgyzstan ne nofo mai lalo o te pulega a te Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).


Our servitude is voluntary and stems from our love for the Master. 	 A te ‵tou fai mo pologa se mea telā ne fai mo te lotomalie kae e māfua mai i ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Pule.


Drawn From Everyday Life 	 Ne Fakaaogā a Mea Masani i te Olaga


• How may we acquire boldness? 	 • E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a te loto toa?


Are they fundamentally similar or different? 	 E mata, e ‵pau te māfuaga o latou io me ‵kese?


18 This is just part of the priceless inheritance for those who make friends in heaven. 	 18 A te mea tenei se vaega fua o fakamanuiaga sili mō latou kolā e fai taugasoa ki a Ieova mo Iesu.


By taking advantage of these divine provisions, you make a start in putting on “the complete suit of armor from God,” the only sure protection against “the machinations of the Devil.” 	 Mai te fakaaogā faka‵lei o fakatokaga konei mai te Atua, ko kamata ei o pei koe ki “meatau katoa kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua,” ko te puipuiga mautinoa fua e tasi tenā mai i “auala ma‵sei o te Tiapolo.”


17 Soon mankind will face the greatest tribulation that will ever occur here on earth. 	 17 E se leva nei kae ka fe‵paki a tino mo te ‵toe fakalavelave lasi telā ka tupu i te lalolagi.


THROUGHOUT the ages, many have endeavored to stand out as different from those around them, but few do. 	 I TE fia o tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ko oti eiloa ne taumafai a tino e tokouke ke ‵tu ‵kese latou mai tino i olotou tafa, kae ne nai tino fua ne iku manuia.


Those religious practices surely had health benefits as well.—Numbers 19:11, 19. 	 A faifaiga i te feitu faka-tapuakiga konā e aoga foki ki te ola ‵lei.—Numela 19:11, 19.


When God allows humans to vent their rage against us because we are his servants, a positive outcome can follow. 	 Kafai e talia ne te Atua ke fakaasi mai ne tino te lotou ita ki a tatou ona ko te mea e fai tatou mo ana tavini, e mafai eiloa o maua mai i ei se ikuga gali.


Very likely, he looked for points of counsel in the Scriptures, supplicated Jehovah for help to apply them, and worked hard to improve.* We can benefit from his example because we wage similar fights against our imperfect inclinations. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne salasala tou tagata ki manatu fakatonutonu i loto i Tusitusiga Tapu, fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani ke fakagalue aka a manatu konā, kae galue malosi o tautali i ei.* E maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai tena fakaakoakoga me e taua atu foki tatou i se taua tai ‵pau penā ki ‵tou lagonaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Both men and women of the “great crowd” wash their robes and make them white in the blood of the Lamb. 	 Ko oti ne ‵ta ne fāfine mo tāgata o te “vaitino tokouke” a olotou gatu kae faka‵kena ki te toto o te Tamā Mamoe.


While in the ark, Noah doubtless led his family in spiritual discussions and thanksgiving to God. 	 I te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei i te vaka, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne takitaki ne Noa tena kāiga i sau‵talaga faka-te-agaga mo pati fakafetai ki te Atua.


How Well Do You Communicate? 	 E Pefea te ‵Lei o Aulua Fesokotakiga?


WHAT a marvelous future awaits all humans whom God views as righteous! 	 KO TAFAGA la te gali o te fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua mō tino amio‵tonu i te kilokiloga a te Atua!


Trust and faith in God can help us overcome fear.—Proverbs 3:5, 6; 29:25. 	 A te talitonu mo te fakatuanaki ki te Atua e fesoasoani mai ke sē taka‵vale tatou i te ma‵taku.—Faataoto 3:5, 6; 29:25.


What did Jehovah do to the wicked in Noah’s day, and what lesson should we learn from what happened at that time? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Ieova ki tino amio ma‵sei i aso o Noa, kae se a te akoakoga e ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou mai mea ne ‵tupu i te taimi tenā?


Jehovah then gives further laws pertaining to Levite obligations and the cleansing of the people. 	 Ne toe tuku atu ne Ieova a nisi tulafono e uiga ki tiute o te kau Levi mo te faka‵māga o tino katoa.


Malachi foretold that “Elijah the prophet” would do this work, preparing the hearts of the people for the coming of the Messiah. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Malaki me ka fai ne te “pelofeta ko Elia” a te galuega tenei, ke fakatoka a loto o tino mō te oko mai o te Mesia.


Good Manners Make a Difference 	 E Fai Eiloa ne Uiga Āva ke Tu ‵Kese Tatou


(Luke 18:9-14) Jesus portrayed Jehovah as a caring God who knows when a tiny sparrow falls to the ground. 	 (Luka 18:9-14) Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me i a Ieova se Atua atafai telā e iloa ne ia māfai e to ki te one se tamā manu eva foliki.


13 Shortly after young David had been anointed as king, he stood face-to-face with Goliath, one of the Rephaim, a race of giants. 	 13 Mai tua malie o te fakasopoga a te tamataene ko Tavita mo fai te tupu, ne fe‵paki ei a tou tagata mo te mafi, ko Koliata.


Her way of doing things is marked by prudence and economy. 	 E fai ne ia a mea konā e auala i te mafaufau ‵lei mo te fakasoasoa faka‵lei o tupe.


What could cause us to miss out on the benefits of some of Jehovah’s provisions? 	 Ne amea e fai ei ke ‵galo i a tatou a mea aoga mai nisi fakatokaga a Ieova?


21 Though we personally have never seen anyone raised from the dead, we have noted certain Scriptural accounts that assure us of the resurrection. 	 21 E tiga eiloa ne seki matea atu ne tatou se tino mate e toetu mai, ko oti ne onoono tatou ki nisi tala i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakatalitonu mai me e tonu te toetu.


(Psalm 4:4) Has this happened between you and a fellow believer? 	 (Salamo 4:4) E mata, ko oti ne tupu se mea penei i te va o koulua mo se taina talitonu?


NO MORE WAR 	 KA SE TOE AI NE TAUA


This could happen because of our imperfect view of matters or because we do not have all the facts. 	 E mafai o tupu te mea tenei ona ko ‵tou kilokiloga sē ‵lei katoatoa ki mea io me e se maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga ‵tonu katoa.


At that time, wicked humans would drown in the waters of a global deluge. 	 Ka ma‵lemu a tino ma‵sei katoa i te lolo i te lalolagi kātoa, i te taimi tenā.


While Martha scurried about preparing a meal, Mary chose to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen to him. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakavave atu a Malia o fakatoka a meakai, ne filifili aka ne Malia ke sagasaga atu i mua o Iesu o fakalogologo ki tou tagata.


Meditating on what happened to Jehoshaphat can help. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te mea ne tupu ki a Iosefatu e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.


God had foretold such calamity for Jeroboam’s “house,” his posterity. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne te Atua a te fakalavelave telā ka tupu ki te ‘gafā tupu’ o Ielopoamo.


15 The psalmist David sang: “In case my own father and my own mother did leave me, even Jehovah himself would take me up.” 	 15 Ne usu mai te faisalamo ko Tavita: “E mafai ne toku tamana mo toku mātua o tiakina au, ka ko te Aliki ka tausi ne ia a au.”


And he did not have to contemplate the Devil’s offer in order to reject it. 	 Kae ne seki mafaufau foki a ia ki te mea ne ofo atu ne te Tiapolo ko te mea ke ‵teke ki ei.


(Hosea 4:1) The renegade people of Israel have engaged in defrauding and bloodshed and have committed physical and spiritual fornication. 	 (Hosea 4:1, NW) Ko oti ne aofia a tino matagā o Isalaelu i te kai‵soa mo te ‵ligiga o toto kae ko oti foki ne mulilua latou i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


• How did Jesus demonstrate impartiality in his teaching? 	 • Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu te sē fakailoga tino i ana akoakoga?


How relieved Katrin was finally to receive a telephone call that assured her of her daughter’s safety! 	 Ko tafaga la te fiafia o Katrin i te taimi ne fakailoa atu ei ki a ia i te telefoni me i tena tamaliki fafine ne sao i te fakalavelave tenā!


(Philippians 2:4) They could take the initiative to speak to young ones in an encouraging way. 	 (Filipi 2:4) E mafai o kamata ne latou te sau‵talaga mo tama‵liki mai te fakamalosi atu ki a latou.


When we maintain a mild temper even under provocation, dissenters are often moved to reassess their criticisms. 	 Kafai e agamalū faeloa tatou faitalia me fakaitaita mai a tino, e mafai o ‵fuli i ei a manatu sē ‵lei o tino kolā e ‵teke mai sāle ki a tatou.


Why do so many feel that way? 	 Kaia e mafau‵fau ei penā a tino e tokouke?


We could easily become discouraged and feel ‘sick at heart because our expectations have been postponed’ beyond what we imagined. 	 E faigofie fua o loto vāi‵vāi tatou kae ‘fanoanoa te loto me ko se taunu ‵tou fakamoemoega’ kolā ne fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei.


Nevertheless, racism continues to cause suffering for millions of people around the world.” 	 E ui i ei, koi māfua mai eiloa i te fakakese‵kesega o itukāiga o tino a te logo‵mae o te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi.”


JEHOVAH—“A REAL DWELLING” FOR HIS SERVANTS OF OLD 	 IEOVA—“SE KOGA TONU E ‵NOFO EI” ANA TAVINI I ASO MUA


Marriage mates should also strive to strengthen their partner’s love for God.—Prov. 27:17. 	 E ‵tau foki mo laua o fakatau fakamalosi aka te alofa o lā avaga ki te Atua.—Faataoto 27:17.


KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER 	 MANATU TĀUA E ‵TAU O MASAUA


For example, we read at 1 Corinthians 13:4: “Love is long-suffering.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e fai‵tau tatou ki ei i te 1 Kolinito 13:4: “A te alofa, e kufaki.”


What “gifts” might be offered to us, and what will help us to decide whether to accept them? 	 Ne a “taui” e mafai o maua ne tatou, kae se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakaiku aka me e mata, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou io me ikai a mea konā?