6, 7. Which of the “designs” of Satan is often used to ensnare us, and how do commercial advertisers make use of it? 	 6, 7. Se a te “togafiti” e masani o fakaaoga ne Satani ke ‵po aka ei tatou, kae e fakaaoga faka‵lei pefea ne tino faipisinisi a te mea tenā?


“I have yet to meet a theologian who considers [Jehovah’s Witnesses] to be Christians,” said the bishop. 	 Ne fai mai a te faifeau, penei: “Ko oti ne fetaui au mo se faifeau telā e mafaufau me i [Molimau a Ieova] ne Kelisiano.


Sure enough, on the Monday after the convention, her boss did fire her. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu, me i te Aso Gafua mai tua o te fono, ne fakatea eiloa a ia ne tena pule.


2, 3. (a) What will God’s people face during the “great tribulation”? (b) What can fortify us for what lies ahead? 	 2, 3. (a) Ne a mea ka taumafai a Satani o fai ki tino o te Atua i te “fakalavelave lasi”? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei a ‵tou tali‵tonu ki te mafai ne Ieova o faka‵sao ana tino?


(Isaiah 5:20) Those who dwell in spiritual darkness are being influenced by the god of the darkness, Satan the Devil, and consequently they are alienated from the source of light and life.—Ephesians 4:17-19. 	 (Isaia 5:20) E ‵fuli a mafaufauga o tino kolā e ‵nofo i te pouliga faka-te-agaga ne te atua o te pouliga, ko Satani te Tiapolo, kae ne iku atu ki te lotou ‵vae keatea mai te māfuaga o te mainaga mo te ola.—Efeso 4:17-19.


Daniel, mentioned earlier, also had fears. 	 Ne mataku foki a Tanielu, telā ne taku atu muamua.


It often appeared in business documents and carried the idea of a guarantee of future possession of something. 	 Ne fakaaoga sāle i faifaiga fakapisinisi ke fakamautinoa aka i ei a tino kolā ka maua ne latou a kope i aso mai mua.


9, 10. (a) What does doing God’s will involve? (b) How did even Nazi officials recognize our dedication? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i te faiga o te loto o te Atua? (e) Ne talia pefea ne ofisa o te kau Nasi a te uiga o ‵tou tukuatuga?


• In what ways can we demonstrate humility? 	 • I auala fea e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu a te loto maulalo?


15 Each of us does well to ask himself: ‘Am I content to let others carry the bulk of the workload? 	 15 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e lotomalie eiloa au ke amo ne nisi tino a galuega e uke?


From Abraham to David: 14 generations (911 years) 2018 B.C.E. Abraham 	 2018 T.L.M. Apelaamo 2018 T.L.M. Ne fanau ei a APELAAMO Mai i a Apelaamo ki a Tavita:


Josephus and Tacitus were two respected historians who lived in the first century and were not Christians. 	 A Josephus mo Tacitus ne tino tusi tala lauiloa kolā ne ola i te senitenali muamua kae e se ne Kelisiano.


Similarly, Elaine says, “Sometimes I feel that Jehovah shows his approval of me through the expressions of others.” 	 E penā foki a pati a Elaine: “I nisi taimi e lagona ne au me fakaasi mai ne Ieova a tena fiafia ki a au e auala i pati fakamālō a nisi tino.”


Give God your best. “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 	 Tuku atu ki te Atua a toe mea e mafai ne koe o fai. “ ‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa, mo tou agaga kātoa, mo tou mafaufau kātoa.’


14 Make peace. 	 14 ‵Sala ki te filemu.


“When anxieties overwhelmed me, you [Jehovah] comforted and soothed me.”—Ps. 94:19. 	 “I taimi e manavase kae se toka ei au, ko koe [Ieova] e fakamafanafana kae fakafiafia mai ki a au.”—Sala. 94:19.


They are the limited number of humans chosen to rule with Christ in the heavens. 	 A mea konā ko te aofaki foliki o tino kolā ne filifiligina ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


One example of such a case occurred under the oversight of military commander Claudius Lysias, who took into custody the apostle Paul, a Roman citizen.—Acts 23:26-30. 	 A te fakaakoakoga e tasi o te vaegā fakamasinoga tenā ne tupu i te taimi o te takitakiga a te pule kautau ko Kalaotia Lusia, telā ne puke fakapagota ne ia a Paulo, se tino nofo tumau o Loma.—Galu. 23:26-30.


“[I have] thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, to give you a future and a hope.”—Jeremiah 29:11. 	 “[E maua ne au] mafaufauga o te filemu, kae e se ko fakalavelave, ke tuku atu ki a koutou a aso mai mua mo se fakamoemoega.”—Ielemia 29:11.


When the time comes to attend a meeting, we can be sure that it is there that ‘Jehovah commands the blessing to be.’ 	 Kafai ko oko ki te taimi o te fakatasiga, e mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me tenā eiloa te koga telā “ne tauto ei te Aliki [ko Ieova] ke tuku i ei tena fakamanuiaga.”


How such willing workers certainly must make Jehovah’s heart rejoice!—Ps. 110:3; Prov. 27:11. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fakafiafia ne tino ga‵lue loto fia‵fia konei a te loto o Ieova!—Sala. 110:3; Faata. 27:11.


Some families agree to limit television viewing or computer use. 	 E lotoma‵lie a nisi kāiga ke fakatapulā a te onoono ki te televise io me ko te fakaaogaga o te komipiuta.


Christian Giving 	 Te Tukuatuga Faka-Kelisiano


For those who are awaiting the outworking of God’s promises, it can be a source of joy. 	 E mafai o fia‵fia malosi i ei a tino kolā e faka‵tali ki te fakataunuga o folafolaga a te Atua.


If we feel somewhat inadequate, it may be quite helpful to observe how the Congregation Book Study overseer handles the coverage of each week’s lesson. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou me e se lava te ‵tou atamai, kāti e maua se fesoasoani mai te auala e fai ei ne te ovasia o te Potukau Suke‵suke ki Tusi a te akoga i vaiaso takitasi.


The distressed jailer asked: “What must I do to get saved?” 	 Ne ‵sili atu a te tausi pagota loto mafatia, penei: “Ne a aku mea e ‵tau o fai ke sao ei au?”


Perhaps in private, they can calmly and lovingly reason with a child, explaining that Jehovah expects him to honor his parents for his everlasting benefit. 	 Kāti se mea gali ke fakasakosako atu mo latou i se auala filemu kae alofa, mai te fakamatala atu me e fakamoemoe a Ieova me ka maua ne ia a mea aoga māfai e āva a ia ki ana mātua.


(1 Tim. 2:9, 10) Or we might be advocating strong opinions solely on the basis of our position, connections, or personal thinking. 	 (1 Timo. 2:9, 10) Kae e mafai o faipati atu koe mo te loto talitonu ki a koe ona ko tou tulaga, tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino io me ko ou mafaufauga totino.


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“The Righteous Ones Will Shine as Brightly as the Sun” 	 “Ka Ko Tino Amio‵tonu, E Maina E Pelā Mo Te La”


AUGUST 26, 2013–SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 	 AOKUSO 26, 2013–SETEMA 1, 2013


How was the support of anointed Christians by their other sheep companions prophesied? 	 Ne ‵valo mai pefea te ‵lago atu o taugasoa o Kelisiano fakaekegina ko te vaitino tokouke ki a latou?


These accounts show that only lowly shepherds from nearby fields visited Jesus at his birth. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i tala konei me ko tausi mamoe fatauva fua kolā ne ‵nofo i se koga pili mai ne olo atu o asi a Iesu i te taimi ne fanau ei.


(John 6:44) A teacher’s sincere love for his student can more than make up for any lack of natural ability. 	 (Ioane 6:44) A te loto alofa tonu o se faiakoga ki tena tino akoga e mafai o fakasēaogā ne ia so se vāivāiga o te tino.


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9 Of course, Jesus was not condemning public prayer, for he himself prayed publicly on certain occasions. 	 9 Ne seki taku fakamasei ne Iesu a te faiga o ‵talo i koga e tokouke ei a tino, me ne fai foki ne ia te mea tenā i nisi taimi.


The end is imminent when all the following events are happening at the same time and on a global scale. 	 E pili mai eiloa a te gataga māfai ko ‵tupu a mea katoa i te taimi tenā i te lalolagi kātoa.


• How can pride and egotism create trials? 	 • E mafai pefea o aumai ne te fakamatamata mo manatu fakapito a tofotofoga?


(Luke 18:18-23) Hence, one who wants to learn Jesus’ teachings today needs to remember that there is a difference between agreeing with them and actively embracing them, thus reducing stress. 18. Illustrate how you can use the accompanying box beneficially. 	 (Luka 18:18-23) Tela la, kafai e manako se tino ke tauloto ki akoakoga a Iesu i aso nei, e manakogina ke iloa ne ia me e isi se ‵kesega i te lotomalie ki ei mo te puke ‵mau katoatoa ki akoakoga kolā e faka‵noga aka ei a te manavase.


19 The disciple James tells us why we should make mercy an essential quality in our lives. 	 19 E fakaasi mai ne te soko ko Iakopo te pogai e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou a te alofa ‵nau i ‵tou olaga.


9 When you struggle with adversity, therefore, imagine this invisible scene. 	 9 Tela la, kafai e fepaki koe mo puapuaga, ke fakaataata ne koe a te mea tenei i tou mafaufau.


Notice the Bible’s direct answer: “Remember, now, your Grand Creator in the days of your young manhood.” 	 Onoono ki te tali telā e fai ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu: “Ke masaua ne koutou a te Atua telā ne faite ne ia koutou, i aso konei koi ‵tupu ake ei koutou.”


Paul wrote: “He that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”—Hebrews 11:6. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “So se tino e vau ki te Atua e ‵tau mo ia o fakatuanaki me iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”—Epelu 11:6.


Note the reference to time for important spiritual activities in the following examples. 	 Ke onoono ki te tāua o te taimi i te faiga o sukesukega i fakaakoakoga konei.


Some who had centered their lives on possessions and pleasures have come to recognize the importance of spiritual values and of sharing these with their neighbors. 	 Ko oti foki ne lavea ne nisi tino kolā ne fakavae olotou olaga ki kope mo fakafiafiaga a te tāua o mea aogā faka-te-agaga kae fakaasi atu a mea konā ki olotou tuakoi.


(Heb. 1:9; Ps. 45:7) This shows that we must develop not only a love of righteousness but also a hatred of sin, or lawlessness. 	 (Epelu 1:9; Salamo 45:7) E fakaasi mai i te mea tenei me e se ‵tau fua o ati aka ne tatou a te fiafia ki te mea tonu io me ko te amiotonu kae ko te takalialia foki ki te agasala, io me ko te ofa tulafono.


Once transplanted, the tree must immediately start growing new roots. 	 I te taimi e toe ‵toki ei, e ‵tau o kamata fakavave o ‵somo aka ana aka ‵fou.


4 If we failed to guard against pride, we too could begin “to think more of [ourselves] than it is necessary to think,” perhaps even to the point of resisting Scriptural counsel. 	 4 Kafai e fakata‵mala tatou o ‵teke atu ki te fakamatamata, e mafai foki tatou o “manatu fia ma‵luga”, kāti ke oko foki eiloa ki te ‵teke atu ki pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu.


How do longtime servants of Jehovah feel about their many years of dedicated service? 	 E pefea a lagonaga o tino kolā ko leva ne tavini atu ki a Ieova e uiga ki te fia o tausaga ne tavini atu ei latou pelā me ne tino tukugina atu?


If God does not care, why does he invite us to pray to him? 	 Kafai e se atafai mai te Atua, kaia la e ‵kami ei ne ia tatou ke ‵talo atu ki a ia?


19. How can we seek the help of holy spirit in cultivating love? 19 Fourth, we can seek the help of holy spirit because love is part of the fruitage of the spirit. 	 19 Ako te fa o mea, e mafai o fakamolemole atu tatou ki te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu ona ko te alofa se vaega o fuataga o te agaga.


With horror, he saw the reason. 	 Ne lavea ne ia te pogai, kae ko oko loa i ana mataku.


They must also listen to his brothers. 	 E ‵tau foki mo latou o faka‵logo ki ana taina.


They said: “Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.” 	 Olotou muna: “Ko lei ke na kai kae inu tatou! Taeao ko mate ei tatou.”


6:6-10—Since praying to Jehovah does not require any particular posture, would it not have been prudent on Daniel’s part to pray in secret for the period of 30 days? 	 6:6-10—Ona ko te mea e seai se tulaga fakapito e manakogina i te faiga o ‵talo ki a Ieova, e mata, e se se mea poto mō Tanielu ke ‵talo ‵funa atu i aso e 30?


17 It is noteworthy that during this ancient festival, 70 bulls were offered. 	 17 Se mea tāua ke iloa atu me i te faiga o te fakamanatuga mua tenei, ne ofo atu i ei a pulumakau e 70.


Elihu says: “Then he [God] favors him and says, ‘Let him off from going down into the pit! 	 E fai mai a Eliu: “Ka alofa te [Atua] ki a ia, kae ka kalaga atu penei, “Fakasao atu a ia!


(1 Kings 4:25) Solomon’s wealth became legendary, though he had not asked God for material riches. 	 (1 Tupu 4:25) Ne lauiloa a tala e uiga ki te maumea o Solomona, faitalia me ne seki fakamolemole atu a ia ki te Atua ke maua ne ia ne koloa e uke.


(Luke 17:22, 31) And, indeed, this has happened to some Christians. 	 (Luka 17:22, 31) Kae, ko oti eiloa ne tupu te mea tenei ki nisi Kelisiano.


How might fear affect us? 	 E mafai pefea o pokotia tatou i te mataku?


How can prayer help us to deal with problems? 11 Prayer can also help us to handle problems. 	 E mata, e uke a mea ‵tau o ‵saga atu ki ei i te olaga kae faigata foki ke kufaki i ei?


Bible characters like Absalom, Uzziah, and Nebuchadnezzar succumbed to such works of the flesh and were humbled by Jehovah for their presumptuousness.—2 Sam. 15:1-6; 18:9-17; 2 Chron. 26:16-21; Dan. 5:18-21. 	 Ne talia ne tino i te Tusi Tapu e pelā mo Apisaloma, Usia, mo Nepukanesa, a vaegā “galuega o te foitino” penā kae ne fakamaasiasi ne Ieova ona ko uiga fakamata‵mata.—2 Samu. 15:1-6; 18:9-17; 2 Nofo. 26:16-21; Tani. 5:18-21.


15, 16. Micah’s contemporaries were guilty of what wicked deeds? 	 Ko Salalau Valevale a Amioga Ma‵sei


As they began yet another march around the city, the dust rose in their wake and the blare of horns again pierced the air. 	 I te taimi ko kamata ei a te suā māti fakatamilo a latou i te fa‵kai, ne fanaka te ‵pefu ki luga kae ne lagona malosi atu foki a te ‵tagi o olotou pu.


19 Jesus told his followers to teach others. 	 19 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke akoako atu a nisi tino.


The apostle could therefore tell the Philippians: “I have no one else of a disposition like his who will genuinely care for the things pertaining to you.” 	 Tela la, ne mafai o fai atu ei a te apositolo ki te kau Filipi, penei: “Me e seai ake se tino i konei e ‵pau mo ia, i te fiafia o galue fakamaoni mo te otou ‵lei.”


How do we benefit from Jehovah’s undeserved kindness, and how can we show our gratitude for it? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te alofa tauanoa o Ieova, kae e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai?


(Galatians 5:22, 23) So, what if our faith needs to be strengthened? 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Tela la, ne a ‵tou mea ka fai māfai ko ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ‵tou fakatuanaki?


For example, the Bible tells us the truth about such topics as these: 	 E pelā mo te te Tusi Tapu, e fakaasi mai i ei a te munatonu e uiga ki mataupu konei:


And if there is to be a true “interchange of encouragement,” we must listen attentively to what the older person says.—Romans 1:11, 12. 	 Kae kafai e ‘fakatau fakamalosi’ tatou i se auala tonu, e ‵tau o fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei tatou ki pati a se tino matua.—Loma 1:11, 12.


What should they do? 	 Ne a olotou mea e ‵tau o fai?


In what way was Psalm 22:7, 8 fulfilled in Jesus? 	 Se a te auala ne fakataunu ei ki a Iesu a te Salamo 22:7?


(Isaiah 40:26) Since he is the Originator of life, Jehovah can readily bring back to life the same person in a newly formed body. 	 (Isaia 40:26) Ona ko ia ko te Māfuaga o te ola o tino katoa, e mafai faeloa o toe fakafoki mai ne Ieova ki te ola a te tino eiloa tenā i se foitino fou.


Most people are glad that there is freedom of speech in the media, giving them access to information that can be useful. 	 E fia‵fia a te tokoukega o tino me e isi se saolotoga ke fai‵pati atu e uiga ki so se mea i fale fakasalalau, kae e maua ne latou i ei a nisi fakamatalaga kolā e mafai o aogā.


What mental attitude did Paul encourage the Philippians to cultivate? 	 Se a te vaegā mafaufauga telā ne fakamalosi atu ne Paulo ke na ati aka ne te kau Filipi?


(Jeremiah 20:9) It is natural that faithful servants of God experience discouragement from time to time. 	 (Ielemia 20:9) E oko mai sāle te loto vāivāi ki tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i nisi taimi.


Upon completing high school, Essly was offered a university scholarship. 	 I te otiga mai te akoga maluga, ne ofo atu ki a Essly se avanoaga ke akoga i te iunivesiti.


God poured out holy spirit upon Simeon and assured him that he would live to see the Messiah. 	 Ne ‵ligi atu ne te Atua te agaga tapu ki luga i a Simeona kae ne fakatalitonu atu me ka ola leva eiloa a ia ke lavea atu a te Mesia.


The sun’s energy emanates from its core—a nuclear reactor that smashes atoms together and spews out power. 	 E ‵tafe mai te malosi o te la i tena kogāloto—se faifaiga telā e tuki fakatasi ei a toe vaega fo‵liki ko atoms i ei ko ‵pusa mai ei ki tua te malosi.


Such examples bring Bible principles to life!—Heb. 4:12. 	 A vaegā fakaakoakoga penā e tuku mai ei a fakatakitakiga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu kolā e aoga ki te olaga!—Epe. 4:12.


(Luke 22:28-30) This covenant between Christ and his associate kings remains forever operative.—Revelation 22:5. 	 (Luka 22:28-30) Ka tumau eiloa ki te se-gata-mai a te feagaiga tenei i te va o Keliso mo ana taugasoa kolā ka fai pelā me ne tupu.—Fakaasiga 22:5.


We can relate to him because all of us are imperfect and have to face similar struggles every day. 	 E ‵pau eiloa tatou mo ia me i a tatou katoa e se ‵lei katoatoa kae e ‵tau o fakafesagai atu ki tulaga penā i aso katoa.


‘Seeking Jehovah’ today involves developing and maintaining a warm personal relationship with him in association with his earthly organization. 	 A te ‘ ‵fuli atu ki a Ieova’ i aso nei e aofia i ei a te atiakaga mo te fakatumauga o se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ia mai i te kau atu ki tena fakapotopotoga faka-te-lalolagi.


After warning his disciples about the effects of wrath, Jesus gave what counsel? 	 I te otiga ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki ana soko a te fakamataku o te ita fakamoemoe, ne a pati polopoloki ne fai atu ne Iesu?


Was Isaiah doomed to failure? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ke se manuia a taumafaiga a Isaia?


Which side of the contrast would others think represents me?’ 	 Ko te feitu fea o te fakatusatusaga o manatu kese‵kese e mafaufau a nisi tino me e faipati e uiga ki a au?’


(Eph. 6:17-20) Do we personally pray for other Christians in that way? 	 (Efeso 6:17-20) E mata, e ‵talo atu eiloa tatou mō nisi Kelisiano i te auala tenā?


“I will make melody to my God as long as I am.”—PS. 146:2. 	 “Ka pese au ki toku Atua i aso katoa o toku olaga.”—SALAMO 146:2.


This important aspect of the Kingdom good news is now being preached throughout the earth.—Matthew 24:14. 	 Ko talai atu nei a te vaega tāua tenei o te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki te lalolagi kātoa.—Mataio 24:14.


(Eph. 1:22) Thus, you need to respect the way Jesus directs those dedicated to Jehovah. 	 (Efeso 1:22) Tela la, e ‵tau o āva koe ki te auala e takitaki ei ne Iesu a tino tukugina ki a Ieova.


Thank you very much for being in this world and for doing such a kind and needed work.” 	 Fakafetai lasi eiloa me e ‵nofo mai koutou i te lalolagi nei o fai se galuega aogā kae manakogina.”


(Isaiah 55:10, 11) In the model prayer, Jesus Christ included an appeal for God to take this action. 	 (Isaia 55:10, 11) Ne aofia i te ‵talo fakaakoako a Iesu Keliso a tena fakamolemole ke fai ne te Atua te mea tenei.


Elisha foretells that the king will die and that Hazael will rule in his place. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Elisaia ki te tupu i a ia ka mate kae ka sui a ia ne Hasaeli.


Such self-sacrificing love could mean, and sometimes has meant, that a Christian would risk his life rather than betray his brothers. 	 E mafai o iku atu te alofa tonu tenā, ki te mate o se Kelisiano me e se fia fakalata ne ia tena taina.


“Let us pursue the things making for peace.”—ROM. 14:19. 	 “Ke salasala ne tatou a mea e tupu ei te filemu.”—LOMA 14:19.


There is nothing here which requires a radically new understanding of the early transmission of the NT [New Testament] text.” 	 E seai eiloa se mea i mea konei e manakogina i ei se malamalama fou e uiga ki te ‵fuliga i aso mua o tusitusiga i te Feagaiga Fou.”


They say to these spiritual Israelites: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.” 	 E fai atu latou ki te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga tenei: “Matou e ma‵nako o ‵kau mo koe, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koe.”


“The earth”—elements within Satan’s own system, or the ruling powers in various lands—upheld freedom of worship. 	 Ne fakamaluga ne “te laukele”—ko mea i loto i te fakanofonofoga a Satani, io me ko pulega i fenua kese‵kese—a te saolotoga i mea tau tapuakiga.


Having her eye focused on serving Jehovah, however, she turned down the scholarship. 	 Kae mai tena saga tonu atu ki te taviniga ki a Ieova, ne seki talia ne ia te avanoaga tenā.


(See the box “Steps You Can Take to Progress Spiritually.”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Auala e Mafai o Fakagalue ke Gasolo Koe ki Mua i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga.”)


Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.” 	 Ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i te lalolagi nei e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


Everywhere we go, we see tired people. 	 I kogā koga katoa e olo atu ei tatou, e lavea atu ne tatou a tino kolā e fi‵ta.


11 During the closing decades of the 19th century, anointed Christians boldly engaged in the search for deserving ones. In an article entitled “Anointed to Preach,” Zion’s Watch Tower of July/August 1881 said: “The preaching of the good news . . . is going on ‘to the meek’—those willing and able to hear, in order to develop from among them the body of Christ, the joint heirs.” 	 I se mataupu telā ne fakaulutala penei, “Ne Fakaekegina ke Talai Atu (Anointed to Preach),” ne fai mai a te Zion’s Watch Tower i a Iulai/Aokuso i te 1881, penei: “A te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei . . . e fai atu ki ‘tino loto maulalo’—ko latou kolā e fia‵fia kae e mafai foki o fakalogo‵logo ko te mea ke maua mai i a latou te foitino o Keliso, ko ana soko fakaekegina.”


3-5. (a) How did a crowd react to Peter’s talk at Pentecost, and why? (b) Why did many in Thessalonica accept the truth? (c) What about our ministry may impress people today? 	 3-5. (a) Se a te mea ne tupu ki te vaitino mai tua o te lāuga a Petelu i te Penitekoso, kae kaia? (e) Kaia ne talia ei ne tino e tokouke i Tesalonia a te munatonu? (i) Se a te mea e uiga ki te ‵tou galuega talai e tavae ne tino i aso nei?


As we respond to the operation of God’s holy spirit, our faith abounds. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou a te takitakiga a te agaga tapu o te Atua, ka ma‵losi foki ei ‵tou fakatuanaki.


For they are life to those finding them and health to all their flesh.” 	 E aumai ne ia te ola mo te malosi ki so se tino e malamalama i ei.”


But not all Israelites lived up to that dedication. 	 Kae e se ko tino Isalaelu katoa ne ola e ‵tusa mo te lotou tukuatuga.


4, 5. Mention some of the blessings and benefits of getting baptized. 	 4, 5. Ke taku mai a nisi fakamanuiaga mo mea aoga ne maua mai i te papatisoga.


What role, then, do husbands, wives, and young ones play in helping their families to “stay awake”? 	 Kae, ne a la a tiute e ‵tau o fai ne tagata a‵vaga, fafine a‵vaga, mo talavou ke fesoasoani atu ke tumau te kāiga i te “mataala”?


If this is the case, it would imply that God notices and cares for the bird in its daily activities, not just when it dies.—Matthew 6:26. 	 Kafai e tonu te manatu tenā, e fakaasi mai i ei me e iloa kae amanaia foki te Atua ki mea e fai ne te manu tenā i aso takitasi, kae e se ko te taimi fua e mate i ei.—Mataio 6:26.


What can we do to deepen our appreciation for Christian meetings? 	 Ne a ‵tou mea e mafai o fai ke momea aka te fakatāua ne tatou o fakatasiga Kelisiano?


The following Tuesday his condition worsened, and at 4:26 a.m., March 14, he was pronounced dead by his doctor. 	 I te Aso Lua o te vaiaso fou ne gasolo o vāivāi a ia kae i te 4:26 i te taeao i a Mati 14 ne fakailoa mai ne tena tokita me ko mate a ia.


This book, produced by “the faithful and discreet slave” and published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, focuses on Jehovah God’s marvelous qualities, including those mentioned in Psalm 145. 	 A te tusi tenei, telā ne fakatoka ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” kae ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova, e fakasino tonu atu ki uiga ‵gali o Ieova te Atua, e aofia i ei a uiga kolā ne taku mai i te Salamo 145.


Those who wish to survive the end will perform “holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion,” wrote Peter. 	 A tino kolā e ma‵nako ke ‵sao atu i te gataga ka ‘faka‵malu kae fakatapu olotou olaga mō te Atua,’ ne tusi mai a Petelu.


Our world is likewise poisoned by violence and rebelliousness. 	 Ko poisini foki ‵tou lalolagi i fakasauaga mo uiga ‵teke.


Show that you love kindness by meeting the needs of others 	 Ke fakaasi atu te alofa tumau mai te saga tonu atu ki mea kolā e ma‵nako malosi a nisi tino ki ei


14 Some may feel that they already know the basic doctrines and that not every article presents something completely new. 	 14 E ma‵natu aka a nisi tino me ko iloa ne latou a akoakoga fakavae kae e se maua foki a fakamatalaga ‵fou i mataupu katoa i ‵tou mekesini.


“Among the Thorns”—Being Divided 	 Kae tuku mai foki ei te loto toa ke tumau i te fakamaoni faitalia a tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


Like a kidnapper who carries an unsuspecting victim away from his family, apostates prey upon trusting members of the congregation, seeking to carry them away from the flock. 	 E pelā me se tino kaisoa tino, e ‵saga tonu atu a aposetate ke ‵po aka a tino kolā e tali‵tonugofie ki a latou, ke ‵to ki tua mo te lafu mamoe.


We read: “At once Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the earth, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem themselves fell down before Jehovah to do obeisance to Jehovah. . . . 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Ne ifo te Tupu ko Iosefatu ki lalo i te laukele, pelā foki mo tino katoa, tapuaki atu ei latou ki te Aliki. . . .


Why is Jesus the ideal Ruler? 	 Kaia e fai ei a Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵toe Pule ‵Lei?


Today, there is much confusion among religious teachers about God’s Kingdom. 	 I aso nei, ko oko eiloa te ‵numi o faiakoga fakalotu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Says The New Encyclopædia Britannica: “Manichaeism arose out of the anguish inherent in the human condition.” 	 E fai mai The New Encyclopædia Britannica, me ne fakamalosi aka te talitonuga tenei ona ko tulaga fakafanoa‵noa i olaga o tino.


Later, as John and Jesus had warned, God’s day of wrath came. 	 Fakamuli ifo, e pelā mo te mea ne fakailoa mai ne Ioane mo Iesu, ne oko atu eiloa te aso o te kaitaua o te Atua.


It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.”—Daniel 2:44. 	 Ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa kona, kae ka tumau ki te se gata mai.”—Tanielu 2:44.


28 Did You Know? 	 TE ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 85, 79


We can rest assured that Jehovah will see to it that righthearted people will be given an opportunity to respond to the Kingdom message.—John 6:44. 	 E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me e iloa ne Ieova a tino kolā e talia ne latou a te fekau o te Malo kae tuku atu te avanoaga ke fakalogo‵logo ki ei.—Ioane 6:44.


SHADOWS created by the sun do not remain still. 	 E SE tumau faeloa te malūga o te la.


By delivering his worshippers through the coming “great tribulation.”—Rev. 7:14; 2 Pet. 2:9. 	 Māfai ko oko mai a “te fakalavelave lasi.”—Fakaasiga 7:14; 2 Petelu 2:9.


Gibeah 	 Kipea


As the couple grew older, they felt ignored by others in the church, even though Virginia had taught Sunday school for a number of years. 	 I te taimi e gasolo aka ei laua o ma‵tua, kae ko se fia ‵saga atu foki a nisi tino ‵lotu ki a laua, e tiga ko oti ne akoako atu a Virginia i akoga Aso Tapu i se fia o tausaga.


Also, although a cell phone may sometimes help us to be effective in our ministry, we should take steps to be sure that a phone call will not disrupt our conversation with a householder. 	 E se gata i ei, e tiga eiloa e fesoasoani mai a selefoni ki a tatou i nisi taimi ke maua a ikuga ‵lei i te ‵tou galuega talai, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou ke mo a e fakalavelave mai a te telefoni ki te ‵tou sautalaga mo te tino i te fale.


Jesus told the apostles: “I have many things yet to say to you, but you are not able to bear them at present. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki te kau apositolo: “E uke a mea koi fia faipati ne au ki a koutou, kae se mafai nei ne koutou o tauloto i otou mafaufau.


The apostle Paul answers: “For all things I have the strength by virtue of him who imparts power to me.” 	 E tali mai penei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “E mafai ne au o fai a mea katoa kona, ona ko te fakamalosi mai o Keliso ki a au.”


Holy spirit can also give us the strength to resist the molding influence of the world and its bad spirit. 	 E mafai foki o tuku mai ne te agaga tapu a te malosi ke ‵teke atu ki fulifuliga ma‵sei a te lalolagi mo tena agaga masei.


(Read 1 Corinthians 12:14-18.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 12:14-18.)


Permanent Blessings 	 Fakamanuiaga Tumau


Then right on time, “seven days later it turned out that the waters of the deluge came upon the earth.” 	 E fitu aso mai tua ifo, kae oko mai te lofiaga” i te taimi tonu.


WHY YOU SHOULD BELIEVE 	 TE POGAI E ‵TAU EI KOE O TALITONU


In this regard, we may well use these words of the apostle Paul for self-examination. 	 I te feitu tenā, kāti e ‵lei ei ke fakaaogā a pati a te apositolo ko Paulo ke sukesuke ifo ei ki a tatou eiloa.


(1 Corinthians 15:12-19) Those disciples were willing to die rather than renounce their faith in Jesus. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:12-19) Ne loto fia‵fia eiloa a soko konā o ‵mate i lō te gutugutulua ki te lotou fakatuanaki ki a Iesu.


If we endure, what may we be privileged to do? 	 Kafai e kufaki tatou, se a te tauliaga ka maua ne tatou?


In ancient Egypt, a god was often viewed as being married to a goddess who bore him a son, “forming a divine triad or trinity in which the father, moreover, was not always the chief, contenting himself on occasion with the role of prince consort, while the principal deity of the locality remained the goddess.” 	 I Aikupito mua, e ‵kilo sāle atu a tino ki se atua e pelā me e avaga ki se atua fafine telā ne fanau ne ia se tamaliki tagata ma ia, “ko fai ei latou e pelā me se atua tolutasi, a ko te tamana e se fai pelā me ko te pule katoatoa, kae e lotomalie a ia i nisi taimi ke fai pelā me se pelenise, kae ko te atua fafine e fai pelā me ko te atua sili.”


7. (a) What did God’s ancient temple in Jerusalem foreshadow? (b) Describe the actions of the high priest on Atonement Day. 	 7. (a) Se a te mea ne fakaata mai i te faletapu mua o te Atua i Ielusalema? (e) Ke fakamatala mai a faifaiga a te faitaulaga sili i te Aso o te Faka‵māga.


(Heb. 11:11, 12, 18) Abraham realized that nothing was impossible for Jehovah. 	 (Epe. 11:11, 12, 18) Ne iloa ne Apelaamo me e seai se mea e faigata ki a Ieova.


Like Jonah, for instance, in prayer you can acknowledge that “salvation belongs to Jehovah.” 	 E pelā mo Iona, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne koe i se ‵talo me i “te fakaolataga e vau mai te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


I am speaking to move you to shame.” (1 Corinthians 15:34) In this “time of the end,” we need to act in harmony with accurate knowledge of God and Christ. 	 Ko fai atu au penei ke tae‵ma koutou, i te mea e se iloa ne nisi o koutou a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 15:34) I te taimi tenei “o te gataga,” e ‵tau o amio tatou e ‵tusa loa mo te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Atua mo Keliso.


World Unity or Global Fragmentation? 	 Se Lalolagi Fealofani io me se Lalolagi mavae‵vae?


Selfishness Took Over 	 Ko Pulegina ne te Uiga Kaiū


3. (a) What miracle did Jesus perform near the rebuilt city of Jericho, and how did the Jewish clergy react? (b) What did some Jews, and later many non-Jews, come to realize? 3 Fifteen centuries later, Jesus Christ healed a blind beggar near the rebuilt city of Jericho. 	 3 I te sefululima senitenali mai tua ifo, ne faka‵lei aka ne Iesu a mata o se tino akai telā e ‵kivi i tafa o te fa‵kai o Ieliko telā ko oti ne toe faite.


7 Esau provides a warning example for us today. 	 7 E tuku mai ne te fakaakoakoga a Esau se polopolokiga ke fakaeteete tatou i aso nei.


What view of Christian brothers and sisters did Paul encourage Timothy to have? 	 Se a te kilokiloga e uiga ki taina mo tuagane Kelisiano ne fakamalosi atu Paulo ki a Timoteo ke maua ne ia?


And why can you be sure that there will be a future resurrection that may include your loved ones? 	 Kae kaia e mafai ei o mautinoa i a koe me ka isi se toetuga i aso mai mua telā e mafai o aofia i ei ou tino pele?


But this does not mean that Jehovah expects us to endure in our own wisdom or strength. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e fakamoemoe a Ieova ke kufaki tatou e auala i te tali‵tonu ki ‵tou poto io me ko ‵tou malosi totino.


(3 John 1-3, 9, 10) Paul exhorted the Christian women Euodia and Syntyche “to be of the same mind in the Lord,” likely because difficulties had arisen between them. 	 (3 Ioane 1-3, 9, 10) Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki fāfine Kelisiano ko Evotia mo Sunetui “ke tasi o lā loto i te Aliki,” ona ko fakalavelave kolā ne ‵sae aka i te vā o laua.


Trying to guess the future is a game we nearly always lose. . . . 	 A te mate mai me ne a mea ka ‵tupu se tafaoga telā e taka‵vale sāle tatou i ei. . . .


Matthew 1-21 	 Mataio 1-21


Of him it was prophesied: “He was hard pressed, and he was letting himself be afflicted; yet he would not open his mouth. 	 Ne ‵valo mai penei e uiga ki a ia: “Ne fai fakamaseigina a ia, kae ne kufaki eiloa ne ia mo te loto malalo; e seai eiloa sena muna ne fai.


Sharing the good news with others can help us to cultivate humility and various aspects of the fruitage of God’s spirit. 	 A te fakaasi atu o te tala ‵lei ki nisi tino e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ati aka a te loto maulalo mo nisi vaega kese‵kese o fuataga o te agaga o te Atua.


2:12—When was the prophecy about ‘collecting the remaining ones of Israel’ fulfilled? 	 2:12—Ne fakataunu anafea te valoaga e uiga ki te ‘fakapotopoto mai o te ‵toega o tino Isalaelu’?


How did Jeremiah describe the heart of most Jews in his day? 	 Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Ielemia a loto o tino Iutaia e tokouke i ana aso?


(Job 28:2-11) This was hard physical labor; in fact, from the third century to the fifth century C.E., Roman authorities sentenced hardened criminals and other prisoners to work in the Feinan copper mines. 	 (Iopu 28:2-11) A te mea tenei se galuega ‵mafa ‵ki; a te ‵tonuga loa, mai i te tolu ki te lima senitenali T.A., ne fakasala sāle ne tino pule o Loma a toe tino solitulafono ma‵sei mo nisi pagota ke ga‵lue i te koga keli kopa i Feinan.


(Gen. 12:10-20; 20:2-7, 10-12, 17, 18) Those experiences strengthened Abraham’s faith. 	 (Kene. 12:10-20; 20:2-7, 10-12, 17, 18) Ne fai ne mea kolā ne ‵tupu i tena olaga ke fakamalosi aka ei ne Apelaamo a tena fakatuanaki.


And having the mind of Christ affects how we treat others—both fellow believers and nonbelievers. 	 Kae ko te mauaga o te mafaufau o Keliso e pokotia i ei a ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino—ko ‵tou taina tali‵tonu mo tino sē tali‵tonu.


(Acts 2:47) Soon, “the number of the men became about five thousand.” 	 (Galuega 2:47) E seki leva, kae “tai katoa te lima afe o latou.”


(Galatians 6:10) Today, Jesus’ “other sheep,” Christians with an earthly hope, have the privilege of doing good to Jehovah’s anointed, the remnant of the 144,000, who will be granted immortality in heaven. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) I aso nei, e maua ne “nisi mamoe” a Iesu ko Kelisiano kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi nei a te tauliaga ke fai atu a mea ‵lei ki te toega o te 144,000 kolā ka maua ne latou te avanoaga ke se mafai o toe mate i te lagi.


6 With all of that in mind, true Christians today are subjects of God’s Kingdom, and they follow Jesus’ counsel to ‘keep on seeking first the kingdom and God’s righteousness.’ 	 6 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki mea katoa konā, e ‵nofo atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua, kae tau‵tali atu latou ki te polopolokiga a Iesu ke ‘mua faeloa o ‵sala te malo o te Atua mo tena amiotonu.’


“Even to one’s old age I am the same One; and to one’s gray-headedness I myself shall keep bearing up.”—ISAIAH 46:4. 	 “Au ko te otou Atua, tela la, ka tausi faka‵lei ne au koutou ke oko ki te taimi ko ma‵tua ei koutou kae sinā otou ulu.”—ISAIA 46:4.


The lesson for courting couples is that they should avoid secluded places. 	 A te akoakoga mō taufamau ko te ‵kalo keatea mai koga kolā e seai ne tino i ei.


The Printed Page. 	 Tusi Kolā ko Oti ne ‵Lomi.


Instead, it is wise to use our time to improve our spiritual qualifications. 	 I lō te fai penā, se mea poto ke fakaaoga ‵tou taimi ke momea aka ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga.


What right viewpoint did some of Jesus’ followers have? 	 Se a te kilokiloga tonu ne maua ne nisi soko o Iesu?


• How does Jehovah view the service rendered to him by older ones? 	 • Se a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te taviniga a tino kolā ko ma‵tua?


They have chosen no sides, have taken up no arms against anyone, and have not spread propaganda for any secular cause. 	 Ko oti ne filifili aka ne latou ke se ‵kau atu latou ki se feitu, ke se fakaaogā ne latou a meatau, kae e seai foki ne tala ‵loi e fai ne latou e uiga ki so se fakamoemoega faka-te-lalolagi.


Ironically, many people—not just in that land but throughout the world—put greater trust in money and material wealth than they do in God.—Luke 12:16-21. 	 Kae se mea fai fakatea me e sili atu te tali‵tonu o tino e tokouke—e se i te fenua fua tenā kae i te lalolagi kātoa—ki tupe mo kope faka-te-foitino i lō te lotou tali‵tonu ki te Atua.—Luka 12:16-21.


Rahab’s house still stood, a solitary monument to one woman’s faith. 	 Ne tu eiloa te fale o Lahapa, telā ne fai mo fai se ma ‵mautakitaki e fakamasaua ei te fakatuanaki o se fafine e tokotasi.


The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—translated, printed, and distributed by the Witnesses—is now available in whole or in part in 96 languages. 	 A te New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—telā ko oti ne ‵fuli, ‵lomi kae tufatufa atu ne Molimau—ko mafai nei o maua a te tusi kātoa io me se vaega fua o ia i ‵gana e 96.


For example, they serve as Jehovah’s witnesses, even in the face of persecution. 	 E pelā mo te lotou tavini atu e pelā me ne molimau a Ieova faitalia a fakasauāga.


THE Devil is the epitome of arrogance. 	 A TE Tiapolo ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga masei eiloa o te fakamaualuga.


Matthew reports what happened when Jesus was being tried: “They spit into his face and hit him with their fists. Others slapped him in the face.” 	 Ne fai mai ne Mataio a mea ne ‵tupu i te fakamasinoga o Iesu: “Ne puapuaki latou ki ona mata kae ‵kini a ia; kae laupāpā foki ne nisi tino.”


How do creation and fulfilled prophecy show that Jehovah is the Great Timekeeper? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea i mea ne faite mo te fakataunuga o valoaga i a Ieova ko te Tino Tausi Taimi Sili?


(Hebrews 12:2) Whatever opposition or persecution Jesus had to face—even the agony of the torture stake—he kept his mind on “the joy that was set before him.” 	 (Epelu 12:2) Faitalia a tekemaiga mo fakasauāga kolā ne fe‵paki mo Iesu—ke oko eiloa ki tena logo‵mae i te sataulo—ne mafaufau faeloa a ia ki “te fiafia tela e fakatalitali mai ki a ia.”


(John 13:1) Deeply concerned about his loyal disciples, Jesus promises some of them the very thing he denied the faithless Jews—a sign from heaven. 	 (Ioane 13:1) Ona ko tena manavase ki ana soko fakamaoni, ne folafola atu ne Iesu ki nisi o latou a te mea telā ne seki manako a ia ke tuku atu ki tino Iutaia sē tali‵tonu—se fakailoga mai te lagi.


The Christmas Spirit All Year Round? 	 Te Agaga o te Kilisimasi i te Tausaga Kātoa?


The Kingdom will bring an end to human and demon rule over this earth, and it alone will rule from heaven for a thousand years. 	 Ka aumai ne te Malo a te gataga ki tino mo temoni kolā e pule mai ki te lalolagi tenei, kae ko ia fua ka pule mai i te lagi mō tausaga e afe.


(James 2:23) When Jehovah turned his attention to Sodom and Gomorrah, he was willing to consider Abraham’s petitions. 	 (Iakopo 2:23) I te taimi ne saga atu ei a Ieova ki Sotoma mo Komolo, ne talia eiloa ne ia a te fakamolemole a Apelaamo.


Jesus then went on to show that he could do something they had not even imagined. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu me e mafai ne ia o fai se mea telā ne seki mafau‵fau latou ki ei.


What Bible promises do many find appealing? 	 Ne a folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu e fia‵fia ki ei a tino e tokouke?


Let us wholeheartedly love our brothers, and may we always delight in the love that we receive from them. 	 Kae sili i mea katoa, ke na ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki pati a te faisalamo, penei: “Talitonu ki te Aliki.


“I bombarded him with questions,” Esa admits. 	 “E malaku eiloa aku fesili ne fai atu ki tou tagata,” ko pati a Esa.


Still, the married couple, who lived almost 4,000 years ago, displayed outstanding skill in the art of communication. 	 Kae ne ati aka ne te tauavaga tenei, kolā ne ola i tausaga toeitiiti ko katoa te 4,000 ko ‵teka, te atamai i te faiga o fesokotakiga.


(Read 1 Corinthians 7:37, 38.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 7:37, 38.)


Eventually, she came to her senses, repented, and was reinstated. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaasi mai ne ia tena agasala, ne salamo kae ne toe fakafoki mai ki te fakapotopotoga.


Why has there been a need for Jehovah’s protection in modern times? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei te puipuiga a Ieova i aso nei?


When reading or studying God’s Word, we might ask ourselves, ‘What does this material reveal about Jehovah, his righteous ways, and his thinking?’ 	 Kafai e faitau kae sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua, e mafai o fesili ifo tatou, ‘Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te mataupu tenei e uiga ki a Ieova, ana auala amio‵tonu, mo ana mafaufauga?’


(1 Ki. 15:14) In God’s eyes, Asa’s devotion was basically sound, satisfying divine requirements. 	 (1 Tupu 15:14) I te kilokiloga a te Atua, a te taviniga a Asa ne aoga, kae fetaui ‵lei mo te manakoga o Ia.


SONGS: 61, 22 	 PESE: 61, 22


But is flatly denying any need for direction the answer? 	 Kae e mata, a te ‵teke katoatoa atu ki so se fakatakitakiga ko te tali ki ei?


If we, like Job, forgive those who sin against us, we can benefit from God’s mercy 	 E pelā mo Iopu, kafai e fakamagalo ne tatou a tino kolā e agasala mai ki a tatou, ka aogā eiloa ki a tatou te alofa fakamagalo o te Atua


Reviled while on the stake.—PSALM 22:7, 8; MATTHEW 27:39-43. 	 ▪ Fakatauemu atu ki ei i luga i te sataulo.—SALAMO 22:7, 8; MATAIO 27:39-43.


To what did Paul liken such godly qualities as long-suffering, and what counsel did he give to Colossian Christians? 	 Ko latou katoa kola e ma‵nako o ola i te olaga atua i te ‵soko tasi mo Keliso Iesu, ka fakasauagina.” (2 Timoteo 3:10-12; Galuega 13:49-51; 14:19-22) Ko te mea ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou, e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o fakaasi atu te fakatuanaki, te alofa, mo te kufaki.


16. Why is effort needed to cultivate a hunger for spiritual food? 	 16 Ne fai mai a Iesu, penei: “Fia‵fia a latou kolā e iloa ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.”


(1 Chron. 28:5) In the end, the uprising failed, and David continued to rule as the anointed of Jehovah. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:5) Ne seki taunu a te ‵tekeatuga a Apisaloma, kae ne tumau eiloa a Tavita i te pule atu e pelā me ko te tupu filifilia a Ieova.


They saw God’s spirit at work in Jesus as he performed miracles that honored Jehovah. 	 Ne lavea ne latou a te agaga tapu o te Atua e galue i a Iesu i te faiga o vavega kolā e faka‵malu atu ei ki a Ieova.


The Pharisees looked for every flaw—real or imagined. 	 E ‵sala aka a te kau Falesaio ki mea ‵se katoa—ki mea ‵tonu io me ko olotou mafaufauga fua.


Imitate the disciple Nathanael.* His friend Philip told him that he thought he had found the Messiah—“Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” 	 Fakaakoako ki te soko ko Natanielu.* Ko oti ne fai atu tena taugasoa ko Filipo ki a ia me ko oti ne maua ne ia te Mesia—“Ko Iesu te Nasaleta, te tama a Iosefa.”


He could try to compensate for what his wife may miss at the meetings by later discussing some of the program points with her at home. 	 E mafai ne ia o sau‵tala fakamuli i te fale mo tena avaga ki manatu o te polokalame kolā ne seki maua ne tena avaga.


Beyond the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ burial, the Bible mentions Joseph of Arimathea no more, leading to the obvious question: What became of him? 	 I tafa o tala i tusi Evagelia e uiga ki te ‵tanuga o Iesu, ne seki toe ai eiloa se mea ne taku mai e uiga ki a Iosefa te Alimatia i te Tusi Tapu, telā e iku atu ki te fesili tenei: Se a te mea ne tupu ki a ia?


He says that thinking about 1 Peter 5:8 really helped him. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i te mafaufau ki te 1 Petelu 5:8 ne fesoasoani malosi eiloa ki a ia.


Since we are serving God in close association, it is inevitable that friction will develop at times.—Romans 12:10; Philippians 2:3. 	 Kāti e mafai o ‵sae aka a kinauga i nisi taimi māfai e ga‵lue tasi faeloa tatou i te tavini atu ki te Atua.—Loma 12:10; Filipi 2:3.


(Exodus 26:7) As is true of Bedouin tents even today, the tents of Kedar may well have been made of black goat’s hair. 	 (Esoto 26:7) E pelā eiloa mo faleie o tino maumausolo i aso nei, kāti ne faite a faleie o Kitala ki fulufulu uli o kouti.


They will grow grain, and will bud like the vine. 	 Ka olaola ‵lei latou e pelā me se fatoaga kae ‵fua malosi e pelā me se togavine.


At jw.org you will be able to access or download a variety of Bibles and a wide array of other publications—all at no cost. 	 I te jw.org ka mafai ne koe o fano ki loto io me ‵kopi a vaegā Tusi Tapu kese‵kese mo nisi tusi—e aunoa mo se ‵togi.


(Genesis 25:17; Numbers 20:23-29) Accordingly, Moses too went to Sheol, although no one knew where his grave was. 	 (Kenese 25:17; Numela 20:23-29) E penā foki a Mose, ne fanatu a ia ki Seoli faitalia me seai se tino e iloa ne ia tena tānuga.


15 Jesus is “the life” because he has bought the human race with his lifeblood, and everlasting life is a gift that God gives “by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 15 A Iesu ko “te ola” me ne ‵togi ne ia a tino ki tena toto ola, kae ko te ola se-gata-mai se meaalofa telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua e auala “i a Keliso Iesu te ‵tou Aliki.”


Some people believe that humans were created to live a short time on earth, go through trials, enjoy some happiness, and then die and move on to a better place. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino me ne faite a tino ke ola fua i se taimi toetoe i luga i te lalolagi, ke fepaki mo tofotofoga, ke fia‵fia malie aka, ko ‵mate ei ko te mea ke olo atu ki se isi koga telā e ‵lei atu.


A “First” and a “Better” Resurrection 	 Te Toe‵tuga “Muamua” mo te Toe‵tuga e “Sili Atu i te ‵Lei”


So are women happier? 	 Tela la, e mata, e fia‵fia atu nei a fāfine?


(Num. 20:12) What caused Moses to stumble? 	 (Nume. 20:12) Se a te mea ne fai ei ke loto vāivāi a Mose?


Why, . . . all things are continuing exactly as from creation’s beginning.’” (2 Peter 3:3, 4) God’s people are ridiculed as being out of touch with reality. 	 A o‵tou tupuga ko leva ne ‵mate, kae e seai eiloa se ‵fuliga o mea katoa talu te kamataga o te lalolagi!’ ” (2 Petelu 3:3, 4) E fakatauemu atu ki tino o te Atua ona ko te sē fetaui o latou mo tulaga i aso nei.


In view of all of this, more and more educators are seriously doubting the value of higher education today. 	 Ona ko mea katoa konei, ko momea aka faeloa te uke o faiakoga ko fakalotolotolua malosi e uiga ki te tāua o akoakoga ma‵luga i aso nei.


Before 1914 they had not enthusiastically shared their hope with others, and they did not want to start in 1919. 	 Ne seki fakaasi atu ne latou mo te loto finafinau te lotou fakamoemoega ki nisi tino mai mua o te 1914, kae ne seki ma‵nako foki o fai penā i te 1919.


“To guide” means “to direct in a course or show the way to be followed.” 	 E fakauiga a te pati “ke takitaki” ki te “fakasino atu o te auala io me fakaasi atu te auala e ‵tau o fano i ei.”


How would you describe urgency? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne koe a te fakavave?


“Anxieties of life” could choke our zeal and appreciation for theocratic activities. 	 E mafai ne te “manava‵se ki mea o te olaga nei” o faka‵noga aka te ‵tou loto finafinau mo te fakatāuaga o faifaiga fakaseokalatika.


The distinctive feature of the burnt offering was that after its blood was sprinkled around the altar, the animal was offered in its entirety to God. 	 Ne tai ‵kese te taulaga ‵sunu, me kafai ko oti ne fakamatulutulu fakamotimoti tena toto i tafa o te fatafaitaulaga, ne ‵sunu katoatoa te manu pelā me se taulaga ki te Atua.


In response, he will “give holy spirit to those asking him.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ka tuku mai eiloa ne ia “te Agaga Tapu ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia.”


While sticking loyally to her mother-in-law, Ruth did not push or dominate her. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakamaoni a Luta ki te matua o tena avaga, ne seki faimālō a ia io me taumafai o pule ki tena olaga.


5,100 publishers 	 5,100 tino talai


Because her lips quivered while she prayed, High Priest Eli thought she was drunk. 	 Ona ko te mea ne gasue‵sue fua ana laugutu i te taimi ne ‵talo atu ei a ia, ne mafaufau a te Faitaulaga Sili ko Eli me ne konā tou fafine.


(1 Thess. 2:18; 3:2) When Timothy brought back a good report, Paul was moved to write the Thessalonians a letter. 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:18; 3:2) I te taimi ne foki atu ei a Timoteo mo se lipoti ‵lei, ne gasuesue eiloa a Paulo ke tusi atu ne ia se tusi ki te kau Tesalonia.


9. (a) What dangerous attitude would some develop? (b) Why is a skeptical attitude particularly dangerous? 	 9 E fakatauemu mai a nisi tino i aso nei, penei: “Ne folafola mai ne ia me i a ia e vau. E tonu?


Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in cases of need, in persecutions and difficulties, for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, 10) Paul’s experience was that Jehovah would supply the power needed—“the power beyond what is normal” if necessary—so that he could endure. 	 Ona ko Keliso au ko loto malie o fakafeagai mo uiga vāivāi o te foitino, muna masei, puapuagā, fakasauāga mo mala; me kafai ko vāivāi au i te feitu faka te foitino ona ko mea konei, kae malosi eiloa au i te feitu faka te Agaga i te fesoasoani mai o te Aliki.” (2 Kolinito 12:9, 10) E fakaasi mai i te tala o Paulo me e tuku mai ne Ieova te malosi telā e manakogina—“te malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi masani” māfai e manakogina—ko te mea ke mafai o kufaki a ia.


Why Many Are Without Hope 	 Te Pogai ko Seai ei se Fakamoemoega o Tino e Tokouke


“We’re not 20-year-olds anymore,” says Nadine with a smile. 	 “A mā tausaga ko se 20,” ko pati a Nadine kae fakamisikata mai.


11 How do we demonstrate our support for the arrangements made by Jehovah’s organization? 	 11 E ‵lago atu pefea tatou ki fakatokaga ne fai ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova?


Christians must train and exercise their powers of discernment. 	 E ‵tau o fakaakoako kae fakagalue aka ne Kelisiano te malosi o olotou mafaufau.


In his inspired description of “the last days,” the apostle Paul wrote that people would love, not one another, but themselves, money, and pleasures. 	 I tena fakamatalaga telā ne tusi mai e uiga ki “aso fakaoti,” ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo me i tino ka se a‵lofa ki nisi tino, kae ka a‵lofa ifo ki a latou eiloa, tupe, mo fakafiafiaga.


This draws us closer to him.—Jas. 1:17. 	 E fai ne te mea tenei ke ‵pili malosi atu tatou ki a ia.—Iako. 1:17.


Their beliefs and hopes, however, were not in harmony with fact—such a procedure does not cure pneumonia. 	 Kae ne seki fetaui ‵lei olotou talitonuga mo fakamoemoega mo manatu ‵tonu—e se ‵lei te niumonia i se vaegā togafiti penā.


8 Do not allow minor things to interfere with family worship. 	 8 Ke mo a ma talia ne koe a tamā fakalavelave ke taofi aka ei te tapuakiga a te kāiga.


Under God’s Kingdom, everyone on earth will share in this affection forever. 	 Mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua, ka fakatau fakaasi atu eiloa ne tino katoa i te lalolagi tenei a te alofa atafai tenei ki te se-gata-mai.


Can anyone honestly say that the shocking and horrifying events that have tainted the pages of human history were the normal activity of humans? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai ‵tonu mai se tino me i mea faka‵poi loto kae fakama‵taku kolā ne fe‵paki mo tino talu mai te kamataga ne mea eiloa e masani sāle o fai ne tino?


How much better it is to heed the Bible’s counsel not to rest our hope on “uncertain riches, but on God, who furnishes us all things richly for our enjoyment.”—1 Timothy 6:17. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei ke faka‵logo ki te fakatakitakiga a te Tusi Tapu ke mo a ma faka‵na a ‵tou fakamoemoega ki “mea e gata i lalo nei te lotou aoga, ka ke tuku atu olotou fakamoemoega ki te Atua, telā e alofa o tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa e manuia ei tatou.”—1 Timoteo 6:17.


To Jehovah, King David said: “You will give me your shield of salvation, and your own right hand will sustain me, and your own humility will make me great.” 	 Ne fai atu te Tupu ko Tavita ki a Ieova: “Ne puipui kae fakasao ne koe au; ko tau tausiga [“tou loto maulalo,” NW] ko fai ei au mo se tino maluga.”


Recall the words of Romans 5:12: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 Masaua la a pati i te Loma 5:12: “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi, ne aumai foki ne tena agasala te mate. Tela la, ko oko ki tino katoa te mate, i te mea ko agasala a tino katoa.”


King Solomon gathered enormous wealth and pursued pleasure but found that those things brought no lasting sense of purpose. 	 Ne maumea ‵ki a te tupu ko Solomona kae fiafia kae ne iloa aka ne ia me e seai eiloa se mea aoga ne maua mai i mea konā.


Yet, we may need to take measures to prevent the whirlwind of daily activities from infringing on our personal time with God. 	 Kae e ‵tau eiloa o taumafai tatou o taofi aka a ‵tou faifaiga masani i aso takitasi kolā e mafai o fakalavelave mai ki ‵tou taimi totino mo te Atua.


What led to Stephen’s becoming a martyr? 	 Se a te mea ne iku mai i te faiga o Setefano e pelā me se matulo?


(Luke 21:7, 11) Jesus warned his disciples: “Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life.” 	 (Luka 2:7, 11) Ne fakailoa atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Fakaeteete koutou! Ke mo a ma to fai ‵kaiga kae konā sāle, io me manava‵se ki mea o te olaga nei.”


Everyone needs friends, and being included makes us feel good. 	 E ma‵nako a tino katoa ki taugasoa, kae e fia‵fia tatou māfai e isi ne tino e fiafai taugasoa ki a tatou.


Israel’s first king changed from a humble and modest ruler to a proud and presumptuous monarch 	 Ne ‵fuli a te tupu muamua o Isalaelu mai se pule loto maulalo kae agamalū ki se pule fiasili kae fakamatamata


Jesus’ disciples prayed: “Jehovah, give attention to their threats, and grant your slaves to keep speaking your word with all boldness.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu penei a soko o Iesu: “Tela la e te Aliki, sa saga ki te lotou pulepulega masei, kae fesoasoani mai ki a matou, ko au tavini, ko te mea ke faipati ne matou tau muna mo te loto toa.”


See the article “Do You Respect Their Dignity?” in the April 1, 1998, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu ko te “E Mata, e Āva Atu Koe ki Tino?” i te Watchtower i a Apelila 1, 1998.


13 Share in relief work. 	 13 Fesoasoani atu ki galuega o fakalavelave o te natula.


18 As followers of Christ, we are called on to demonstrate our love by showing “fellow feeling.” (1 Pet. 3:8) It may not be easy to understand the feelings of a fellow believer who is suffering from a chronic illness or deep depression—especially if we have never experienced such things ourselves. 	 18 E pelā me ne soko o Keliso, e fakatonu mai ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a ‵tou alofa “e pelā me ne tautaina.” (1 Petelu 3:8) E tai faigata loa ke maina ‵lei tatou i lagonaga o se taina talitonu telā ko tai leva loa ne poko ne se masaki io me e loto mafatia—maise eiloa māfai e seki pokotia eiloa tatou i vaegā ma‵saki penā.


2. (a) How does Psalm 34:22 indicate that God’s servants need not be overwhelmed by guilt? (b) What will this article consider? 	 2. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea i te Salamo 34:22 me e se ‵tau mo tavini a te Atua o sona fanoa‵noa i lagonaga ma‵sei? (e) Ne a mea ka fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei?


What will be considered in the next article? 	 Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


Again and again he rose to the occasion as a zealous upholder of God’s righteous laws. 	 I taimi e uke ne tu mautakitaki ei a ia e pela me se tino loto finafinau i te fakamuamua o auala amio‵tonu a te Atua.


Another milestone was reached in 1938 when all servants in the congregation began to be appointed more closely in line with the arrangements for theocratic appointment in the early Christian congregation. 	 A te suā mea fakaofoofogia ne tupu i te 1938, ko te taimi ne momea aka ei te ‵tofiga o tavini katoa i te fakapotopotoga e ‵tusa mo fakatokaga mō te ‵tofiga fakaseokalatika i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mua.


(Num. 17:10) Similarly, if we were to start grumbling and murmuring about those whom Jehovah is using to direct the earthly part of his organization, we could by inference be complaining about Jehovah.—Heb. 13:7, 17. 	 (Nume. 17:10) I se auala tai ‵pau, kafai ko kamata tatou o ita kae mui‵mui ki a latou kolā e fakaaoga ne Ieova ke takitaki a te vaega o tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi, e mafai o fakauiga i ei i a tatou ko fa‵meo ki a Ieova.—Epe. 13:7, 17.


How did Noah focus on what he could do? 	 Ne saga tonu atu pefea a Noa ki mea ne mafai ne ia o fai?


Knowing that his time is short, the Devil vents his wrath upon anointed Christians and their companions. 	 Me e iloa ne te Tiapolo me e toetoe fua tena taimi, e faka‵soga aka ne ia tena kaitaua ki Kelisiano fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa.


(Ps. 34:8) That verse highlights the value of personal experience. 	 (Sala. 34:8) E fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu tenā a te tāua o mea ‵tonu ne ‵tupu ki a tatou.


Solomon used a very interesting comparison to describe the value of doing good. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Solomona se fakatusaga gali ‵ki ke fakamatala ei te tāua o te fai o te mea ‵lei.


Can You Answer? 	 E Mafai ne Koe o Tali?


What good results come from showing Christlike kindness? 	 Ne a ikuga ‵lei e maua mai i te fakaasi atu o te mataalofa faka-Keliso?


I shall show a fondness for your commandments that I have loved. 	 Alofa mai ki a au, ko te mea ke ola au, i a au e fiafia ki au tulafono.


What confusing teachings have led people to believe that God is responsible for suffering, and how can we help them? 	 Ne a akoakoga fakanumi ne fai ei a tino ke tali‵tonu me e māfua mai i te Atua a logo‵maega, kae e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki a latou?


In today’s world, literal building projects often prove costly. 	 I te lalolagi i aso nei, e masani eiloa o ‵togi ‵mafa a galuega fakatu‵tu.


I realize that my former life-style with all its expensive trappings was just like a house of cards waiting to collapse at any moment. 	 Ko iloa ne au me ne nofo temutemu fua toku olaga mua mo ana mea fakagali‵gali ‵togi ‵mafa.


Eliezer prayed for divine guidance and recognized it as such when Rebekah watered his camels. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Eliesa mō te takitakiga a te Atua kae ne lavea atu ne ia te takitakiga a Ieova i te taimi ne fāinu ei ne Lepeka ana kamela.


What place does obedience to God’s laws have in our worship, in our daily life, in our decision-making, and in our relationships with others? 	 Se a te tulaga o te fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua i te ‵tou tapuakiga, i ‵tou olaga i aso katoa, i ‵tou fakaikuga, mo ‵tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino?


It is the religion that adheres to the principles and teachings of a loving, just, and compassionate Creator. 	 Ko te lotu telā e tautali ki fakatakitakiga mo akoakoga o te Atua alofa, e fai meatonu kae alofa fakamaoni.


Before giving further guidance on the use of the tongue, Solomon presents a thought-provoking contrast. 	 Mai mua o tuku atu a nisi fakatakitakiga e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o te gutu, ne tuku mai ne Solomona se manatu tu ‵kese.


Everything he creates meets the highest standards. 	 A mea katoa e faite ne ia ko toe mea ‵lei eiloa.


(Esther 2:15) Similarly, the king was impressed with what he saw in Esther and therefore came to love her. 	 (Eseta 2:15) E penā foki te tupu, ne fiafia a ia ki mea ne lavea ne ia i a Eseta kae ne fiafai ei a ia ki tou fafine.


Reading can in itself be pleasurable, as can be its results. 	 E mafai o fai a te faitau e pelā me se mea fakafiafia, kae iku atu ki mea ‵lei.


(Philippians 3:16) A routine involves a “habitual . . . performance of an established procedure.” 	 (Filipi 3:16) E aofia i ‵tou faifaiga masani ko “amioga masani. . . kolā ko leva ne fakamaoni aka me ne mea ‵lei.”


Idolatry, injustice, oppression, and even murder were common. 	 Ne lauiloa te ifo ki tupua, faifaiga sē tonu, amioga fakasauā, penā foki loa mo te tatino.


A positive attitude can help preserve our joy, but it is not the solution to everything. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai se kilokiloga tonu ke tumau ei tatou i te fiafia, kae e se ko te fakatapūga tenā ke ‵lei ei a mea katoa.


Would your family benefit from a study of the fruitage of the spirit? 	 E mata, ka aoga eiloa ki tou kāiga ke suke‵suke ki fua o te agaga?


When Israel’s Queen Jezebel, a fanatic promoter of Baal worship, learned that the prophets of Baal had been killed by Elijah, she swore to put him to death. 	 I te taimi ne logo ei te tupu fafine o Isalaelu, ko Iesepela, se tino telā ne fakavalevale ki te tapuakiga ki a Paala, me ko oti ne tamate ne Elia a pelofeta a Paala, ne tauto atu tou fafine me ka tamate ne ia Elia.


(Jas. 3:17) Being aware of this, we should be moved to reject entertainment that fuels impure thoughts and inclinations. 	 (Iako. 3:17) A te matapulapula i te feitu tenei, e ‵tau mo tatou o loto ma‵losi ke ‵teke atu ki fakafiafiaga kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a mafaufauga mo manakoga sē ‵ma.


17 The overthrow of the Davidic kingdom—and the earlier overthrow of the northern kingdom of Israel—furnished proof, not of any deficiency or failure of Jehovah’s sovereignty, but of the sorry consequences of Satan’s influence and man’s independence from God. 	 17 Ne seki fakamaoni mai eiloa i te fakatakavalega o te malo o Tavita—mo te fakatakavalega muamua o te malo ki mātū o Isalaelu—so se vāivāiga io me ko te takavale o te pulega sili a Ieova, kae ko ikuga sē ‵lei o fakamalosiga a Satani mo te fia ‵tu tokotasi o tino mai te Atua.


Should we not also strive for the same as we grow in accurate knowledge of the truth? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau foki o kausaki tatou ke fai penā i taimi e gasolo aka ei o lasi te ‵tou iloaga i te munatonu?


Deuteronomy 24:14, 15 states: “You must not defraud a hired worker who is in need and poor, whether one of your brothers or a foreign resident in your land . . . 	 E fai mai te Teutelonome 24:14, 15: “E se ‵tau mo koe o fakatogafiti te ‵togi o tau tino galue telā e manako malosi ki se fesoasoani kae mativa, faitalia me i a ia ko tou taina io me se tino fakaa‵tea i tou fenua . . .


In fact, the “good news of the kingdom” is part of “the good news [declared] beforehand to Abraham, namely: ‘By means of you all the nations will be blessed.’”—Gal. 3:8. 	 A te tonuga loa, a te “tala ‵lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo” se vaega o te “tala ‵lei [ne folafola] ki a Apelaamo i aso taumua, penei: ‘E manuia foki a tino o te lalolagi i a koe.’”—Kalatia 3:8.


They would hold out two coins, a large silver one and a small gold one that was worth twice as much as the silver coin. 	 Ne puke ne latou a sene e lua, se sene siliva lasi e tasi mo se sene aulo foliki telā e maluga atu fakalua taimi i lō te sene siliva.


But the public is increasingly beginning to admit that the views of the Witnesses have merit. 	 Kae ui ei, ko kamata nei o ‵kilo mai a tino ki Molimau e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


“If any one of you is lacking in wisdom,” says James 1:5, “let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all.” 	 E fai mai te Iakopo 1:5: “Kafai se tino o koutou e se maua ne ia te poto, e ‵tau mo ia o ‵talo ki te Atua, . . . me i te Atua e tuku mai fua ne ia te poto ki tino katoa i te agaga alofa mo te kaimalie.”


When waiting in a group, use the opportunity, if appropriate, to start conversations with others and share upbuilding thoughts with them. 	 Kafai e ‵tau o faka‵tali koe fakatasi mo nisi tino, kafai e mafai, ke na kamata o sau‵tala mo tino konā kae fakaasi atu a manatu fakamalosi loto ki a latou.


Why, all of us are waiting for “the day of Jehovah”! 	 Ko te ‘aso o Ieova!’


(Isaiah 32:1, 2; 40:11) Presumptuous disregard for such principles often results in contention. 	 (Isaia 32:1, 2; 40:11) Kafai e fakamatamata se tino kae e se fakalogo ki fakatakitakiga konā, e uke sāle atu i ei a fakalavelave.


When the priests warned him not to commit this presumptuous act, “Uzziah became enraged.” 	 I te taimi ne fai atu te faitaulaga ke mo a ma fai ne ia se vaegā faifaiga fiasili penei, “ne kaitaua a [Usia].”


Indeed, the book of creation reveals much about our Creator. 	 E tonu, e fakaasi mai i mea ne faite a mea e uke e uiga ki ‵tou Mafuaga.


19, 20. (a) What problem developed among Jesus’ apostles, and how did Jesus address it? (b) How successful were Jesus’ efforts? 	 19, 20. (a) Se a te fakalavelave ne sae aka i te kau apositolo a Iesu, kae ne saga atu pefea a Iesu ki ei? (e) Ne pefea te manuia o taumafaiga a Iesu?


17 The Devil is skilled at exploiting such feelings in his attempt to turn people away from God. 	 17 E apo ‵ki eiloa a te Tiapolo i te fakaaogāga o vaegā lagonaga penā ke ‵fuli keatea ei a tino mai te Atua.


What does the account of Simeon and Levi show about the taking of vengeance? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala o Simeona mo Levi e uiga ki te taui ma sui?


12 Effective illustrations can also strengthen a child’s faith in the accuracy of the Bible. 	 12 E mafai o fakamalosi aka ne fakatusaga ma‵goi a te fakatuanaki o te tamaliki ki te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu.


We will consider five examples of worldly thinking and discuss how we can reject these ideas. 	 Ka onoono tatou ki mafaufauga e lima o te lalolagi kae sau‵tala ki te auala e mafai o ‵teke atu tatou ki vaegā manatu penā.


What laws has God’s Kingdom established for its subjects to obey? 	 Ne a tulafono ne fai ne te Malo o te Atua mō ana tino ke faka‵logo ki ei?


(Read Matthew 19:28, 29.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 19:28, 29.)


Why did Ananias and Sapphira merit God’s disapproval, and what is the lesson for us? 	 Kaia ne seki fiafia ei a te Atua ki a Anania mo Safaila, kae se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai i ei?


And no one is worthy of greater honor and esteem than Jehovah. 	 Kae e ‵tau o sili atu te tulaga fakaaloalo mo te maluga e tuku atu ki a Ieova i lō so se isi tino aka.


One was the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah. 	 E tasi ko te malo o matakāiga e lua o Iuta i saute.


[Picture on page 13] Do you have a goal of reading the Bible daily? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a te iloilo aka o mea kolā e fakamuamua ne koe ke oko atu koe ki ou fakamoemoega?


Perhaps carelessness or overconfidence or some distraction. 	 Io me saga atu a ia ki ei ona ko te fakalavelave i te mafaufau ki nisi mea aka.


6 Before converting to “Christianity” at the age of 33, Augustine had become a Neoplatonist—an adherent of a version of Plato’s philosophy developed by Plotinus in the third century. 	 6 Mai mua o fai pelā me se Kelisiano aposetate i te taimi ko 33 ei ana tausaga, ne tautali eiloa a Augustine ki akoakoga a Palato kolā ne akoako mai ne Plotinus i te tolu o senitenali.


Several Bible translations render John 3:3 in this way. 	 E isi ne nāi ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Ioane 3:3 e ‵fuli i te auala tenei.


His relationship with his wife and children was gradually restored. 	 Ne toe mafai ei o faka‵lei aka tena fesokotakiga mo tena avaga mo ana tama‵liki.


Job’s three companions arrive to “sympathize with him.” 	 Ne olo atu a taugasoa e tokotolu o Iopu “o fakamafanafana” tou tagata.


(2 Timothy 4:10) Or they may consider Jehovah’s protective sheepfold too restrictive. 	 (2 Timoteo 4:10) Io me e mafau‵fau latou me ko tō faigata a te puipuiga a Ieova ki te lafu mamoe.


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Jonah 3:10 says: “The true God felt regret over the calamity that he had spoken of causing to them; and he did not cause it.” 	 E fai mai te Iona 3:10, penei: “Telā ne ‵fuli ei ona mafaufauga; seki fakasala ei ne ia [te Atua tonu] Nineva e pelā mo ana pati.”


Will you be among those who show gratitude for it by gathering after sundown on April 16, 2003, to observe the Lord’s Evening Meal? 	 E mata, ka aofia koe i tino kolā ka fakaasi atu ne latou te lotou loto fakafetai mai te ‵kau fakatasi o maimoa ki te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, i a Apelila 16, 2003?


Believing that assurance and knowing what is about to take place will strengthen his resolve to continue on, even if he has to face a few more difficulties in the meantime. 	 A te talitonu ki pati ‵tonu konā mo te iloaga ki mea ko pili o ‵tupu, ka fakamalosi aka ei tena loto ke tumau i te galue, faitalia foki me ka fepaki a ia mo nāi mea faiga‵ta mō se vaitaimi.


Yet, we may balk when Bible-based counsel is received from parents or from Christian elders. 	 Kāti ka ita tatou ma talia a fakatonuga mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamatala mai ne ‵tou mātua io me ko toeaina Kelisiano.


These topics should not dominate our conversations when we gather for spiritual fellowship at Christian meetings and assemblies. 	 E se ‵tau o sau‵tala faeloa ki mataupu konei māfai ko maopoopo fakatasi tatou o fakatau fakamalosi tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano mo tamā fono.


LESSONS FROM THIRD JOHN 	 AKOAKOGA MAI TE TOLU O IOANE


And the sucking child will certainly play upon the hole of the cobra; and upon the light aperture of a poisonous snake will a weaned child actually put his own hand. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki pepe, ka seai eiloa se mea e tupu ki ei manafai e tafao i tafa o se gata poisini. Ka seai eiloa se mea fakamataku kae masei i luga i Siona, te mauga tapu o te Aliki.


“But you are now light in connection with the Lord.”—5:8. 	 “Me i a koutou ne ‵nofo muamua i te pouliga.”—5:8.


This is the first article of a nine-part series that will consider each quality, or aspect, of the fruitage of the spirit. 	 Tenei te mataupu muamua o mataupu e iva kolā ka fakamatala mai i ei a uiga takitasi, io me ko feitu kese‵kese o fuataga o te agaga.


For instance, the sea and the wind were calmed, water was changed into wine, rain was stopped and started, sick people were cured, and sight was restored to the blind. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne malū a te tai mo te matagi, a vai ne ‵fuli ki uaina, ne fakagata a vaiua kae toe faka‵to, ne faka‵lei a tino ma‵saki, kae ne toe ile a mata o tino ‵kivi.


Why, the six verses of the 150th Psalm exhort us 13 different times to praise Jehovah! 	 E 13 taimi kese‵kese e fakamalosi mai ei a fuaiupu e ono o te Salamo 150 ke ‵viki atu tatou ki a Ieova!


11 Yes, Jesus Christ leads his followers today through the holy spirit, “the faithful and discreet slave,” and the congregation elders. 	 11 Ao, e takitaki ne Iesu Keliso ana soko i aso nei e auala i te agaga tapu, “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” mo toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


(Dan. 2:35, 45) Since Jesus’ enthronement in the autumn of 1914, both mountains have been present and have played a special role in the fulfillment of God’s will on earth. 	 (Tani. 2:35, 45) Talu mai te fakasopoga a Iesu i te ‵tau mafanafana o te 1914, ko oti ne faka‵tu aka a te avā mauga konā kae fai foki se tusaga tāua i te fakataunuga o te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei.


Jesus said: “Truly I say to you, He will appoint him over all his belongings.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Au e fai ‵tonu atu ki a koutou, a te pule e fili ne ia a te tavini tenā, ke pule i ana mea katoa.”


Is that not convincing proof that God cares about us? 	 E mata, e se fai eiloa te mea tenā mo fai se fakamaoniga tonu me e atafai mai te Atua ki a tatou?


These questions and others will be addressed in these two articles. 	 Ka tali mai eiloa a fesili konei mo nisi fesili aka i mataupu konei e lua.


The third temptation in particular brought the issue of sovereignty to the fore. 	 A te tolu o tofotofoga ne fakasae tonu aka i ei a te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili.


Demetrius and friends at Karítsa 	 Ne iku atu ei ki te malosi o omotou fakatuanaki.


(Amos 5:15) How can one receive holy spirit? 	 (Amosa 5:15) E mafai pefea o maua ne se tino a te agaga tapu?


And what can we learn from Paul that can help us in our disciple-making work? 	 Kae se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i a Paulo telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te faiga o soko?


Or perhaps when you gave of yourself by listening as a friend poured out his or her heart? 	 Io me kāti ne fakamaumau ne koe ou taimi o fakalogologo ki se taugasoa e fakaasi mai ne ia a mea katoa i tena loto ki a koe?


13 Love moves us to honor the name of Jehovah, no matter how limited we may feel. 	 13 E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ke fakaaloalo ki te igoa o Ieova, faitalia me e isi se tapulā ki ‵tou mea e mafai o fai.


61:8, 9—What is the “indefinitely lasting covenant,” and who are the “offspring”? 	 61:8, 9—Se a te “feagaiga tumau,” kae ko oi a “tino” i ei?


These children are drugged, brutalized, and forced to engage in dehumanizing behavior against their relatives in order to ensure that their sole loyalty is to the faction for which they are fighting. 	 E tuku sāle atu ki a latou a vailakau ma‵losi, e fakasauā sāle atu ki a latou kae faimālō latou ke fai a amioga sē ‵tau ki olotou kāiga ko te mea ke fakamautinoa aka i ei te lotou fakamaoni ki te potukau telā e ‵lago atu latou ki ei i te taua.


“No greater cause for thankfulness do I have than these things,” he writes, “that I should be hearing that my children go on walking in the truth.”—3 John 4. 	 Ne fai atu a ia: “E seai se mea e sili atu i toku fiafia ki ei, i lō te fakalogo ki tala i aku tama e ola eiloa i te mea tonu.”—3 Ioane 4.


(Ps. 111:7, 8) Included among “the works of [Jehovah’s] hands” were two tablets of stone on which were engraved ten important laws for Israel. 	 (Salamo 111:7, 8) E aofia i ‘galuega a Ieova’ ko papa fatu e lua kolā ne tusi ki ei a tulafono tāua e sefulu ki te kau Isalaelu.


When we showed them scriptures from their Portuguese Bible, such as Revelation 21:3, 4 or Psalm 37:10, 11, 29, they paid attention and sometimes even shed tears.” 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ne matou a tusi fai‵tau i te lotou Tusi Tapu Potukale, e pelā mo te Fakaasiga 21:3, 4 io me ko te Salamo 37:10, 11, 29, ne ‵saga faka‵lei mai latou kae i nisi taimi e ‵sali ifo olotou loimata.”


Jehovah Blesses Willing Cooperation 	 E Fakamanuia ne Ieova a te Loto Fiafia o Fakalogo


What responsibility do mature shepherds have, and why? 	 Se a te tiute e maua ne tausi mamoe ma‵tua i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae kaia?


20 The peaceable are happy because “they will be called ‘sons of God.’” 	 20 E fia‵fia a tino kolā e fakatupu te filemu me “ka taku latou ko tama a te Atua.”


(Ecclesiastes 12:13) When we neglect to carry out this obligation, life becomes aimless, frustrating, and ultimately disappointing. 	 (Failauga 12:13) Kafai e fakata‵mala tatou o tau‵tali ki te fakatonuga tenei, e mafai ei o se aoga te olaga, ‵fiu, kae fakafanoanoa malosi.


WEEK OF OCTOBER 16-22, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A OKETOPA 16-22, 2017


Think of the good times you have enjoyed together. 	 Mafaufau ki taimi ‵gali kolā ne fia‵fia fakatasi ei koulua. ‵Talo atu ki te Atua e uiga mō te mea tenā.


Similarly, the Creator evidently chose not to see how things would turn out. 	 E penā foki loa, ne filifili ne te ‵tou Mafuaga mo te mautinoa ke mo a ma iloa ne ia a te ikuga o mea.


And why are despoiling and violence in front of me, and why does quarreling occur, and why is strife carried?”—Habakkuk 1:2, 3. 	 A te fakamasei mo te fakasauā ko faivalevale i oku feitu, ka ko taua mo kinauga ko salalau i koga valevale.”—Sapakuka 1:2, 3.


As they read, they asked questions: ‘Where in God’s Word is there mention of purgatory? of paid masses for the dead? of popes and cardinals?’ 	 I te taimi ne fai‵tau ki ei ne fesili mai latou penei: tefea te koga i loto i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai ei pekatuli? kae ‵togi a takitaki lotu māfai e fai ne latou a lotu o tino ‵mate? io me ko pope mo katinale?


As possessors of truth, Christians become light bearers in a bedarkened world. 	 E pelā me ne tino kolā ko maua ne latou a te munatonu, e fai a Kelisiano e pelā me se mainaga i te lalolagi pouli tagataga tenei.


(Matt. 6:33) Indeed, by what we put first in our life, we make manifest what we are desiring, thinking, and planning deep down in our heart. 	 (Mataio 6:33) A mea kolā e fakamuamua ne tatou i ‵tou olaga e fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou a ‵tou manakoga, mafaufauga, mo palani kolā i loto i ‵tou loto.


Those who truly appreciate these provisions make good use of them in the ministry. 	 A tino kolā e matea ne latou te tāua o fakatokaga konei e fakaaogā faka‵lei ne latou i te galuega talai.


10 We know that Jesus is the primary part of the “seed” of God’s heavenly “woman” referred to at Genesis 3:15. 	 10 E iloa ne tatou me i a Iesu ko te vaega tāua o te “fanau” a te “fafine” a te Atua i te lagi telā e fakasino atu ki ei te Kenese 3:15.


Is It Wrong to Grieve? 4 	 E Mata, e Masei te Loto Mafatia? 4


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The one that without fail goes forth, even weeping, carrying along a bagful of seed, will without fail come in with a joyful cry, carrying along his sheaves.” 	 A latou kola ne tagi i te lotou ologa o ‵toki a fuataga, ka ‵foki mai mo te pese fiafia i te laku maiga o fuaga o te taukai.”


After all, God has the right to say how he is to be glorified, and he sets the standards in his Word, the Bible. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵tau o fai mai ne te Atua te auala e faka‵malu atu ei ki a ia, kae e tuku mai ne ia a tulaga e uiga ki ei i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


The woman listened, got out of the van, and stepped over to the sister’s car. 	 Ne fakalogologo te fafine tenā, ne tu ki tua mo te pasi kae fanatu ki te motoka a te tuagane tenei.


2. Who succeed in their search for God? 2 There are, of course, many who recognize the abundant proof that there is a God. 	 2 E tonu, e tali‵tonu malosi a nisi tino e tokouke ki fakamaoniga me e isi eiloa se Atua.


He is fear-inspiring above all other gods. 	 Ko te Aliki eiloa ne faite ne ia te lagi.


He and his wife had studied the Bible with a family—father, mother, and two teenage daughters—who had a large house. 	 Ne fai ne laua se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se kāiga—te tamana, te mātua mo tama‵liki fāfine talavou e tokolua—telā e lasi ‵ki te lotou fale.


Practical Steps to Relieve Despondency 	 Aofaga e Maua ei se Fakatapūga Mai Faka‵tukaga


3:16—What is suggested by the expression: “With gravel he makes my teeth get broken”? 	 3:16—Se a te mea e fakasino atu ki ei te tugāpati: “Kae fatifati ne ia oku nifo i kilikili”?


To extend that work to “all the nations” would be challenging; to do so in the face of “hatred by all the nations” would be nothing short of miraculous. 	 Ke fakaoko atu te galuega tenei ki “atufenua katoa” e se se mea faigofie; kae ko te faiga o te mea tenā kae ke “takalia‵lia a fenua katoa” ki a latou e manakogina eiloa i ei te faiga o se vavega.


(1 Samuel 17:5, 6; 2 Kings 25:7; 1 Chronicles 15:19; Psalm 107:16) Jesus spoke of “copper” money for the purses, and the apostle Paul mentioned “Alexander the coppersmith.”—Matthew 10:9; 2 Timothy 4:14. 	 (1 Samuelu 17:5, 6; 2 Tupu 25:7; 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 15:19; Salamo 107:16) Ne faipati a Iesu ki tupe “kopa” i loto i pausi tupe, kae ne taku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a “Alesana, te tino faite mea ki kopa.”—Mataio 10:9; 2 Timoteo 4:14.


If a small fire broke out in your house, would you douse it with oil or with cool water? 	 Kafai e kamata o ‵ka se tamā afi i tou fale, e mata, ka tamate ne koe ki oela io me ki vai ‵moko?


They are not content to do just a little when they sense that they can do more. 	 E se lotoma‵lie latou ke mu‵tana olotou mea e fai māfai e iloa tonu ne latou me e mafai o uke atu olotou mea e mafai o fai.


A RICH and prominent young man ran up to Jesus, fell upon his knees before him, and asked: “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?” 	 NE TELE atu se tamataene maumea kae takutakua ki a Iesu, totuli ifo i ana mua, kae fesili atu: “Te Faiakoga ‵lei, se a taku mea ka fai ke maua ei ne au a te ola se gata mai?”


16 Psalm 148 enumerates other ways in which creation declares God’s glory. 	 16 E fakasolo mai foki i te Salamo 148 a nisi auala kolā e fakaasi atu i ei ne mea ne faite a te ‵malu o te Atua.


At the end of John’s Gospel, John too spoke of a scroll, saying that he was not able to include in his scroll all the signs that Jesus had performed.—Luke 4:16-20; John 20:30; 21:25. 	 I te fakaotiga o te Evagelia a Ioane, ne faipati foki a Ioane e uiga ki te pelugā tusi, ne fai mai a tou tagata me ne seki mafai ne ia o aofia i ana pelugā tusi a fakailoga katoa kolā ne fai ne Iesu.—Luka 4:16-20; Ioane 20:30; 21:25.


In this article, we will see how being directed by holy spirit helps us to speak with boldness when we engage in the ministry. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka matea atu ne tatou a te auala e fesoasoani mai ei a te takitakiga a te agaga tapu ke fai‵pati atu tatou mo te loto ‵toa i te taimi e ‵kau atu ei tatou ki te galuega talai.


• What shows that Jesus Christ completely trusts the slave class? 	 • Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e talitonu katoatoa a Iesu Keliso ki te tavini?


(Acts 24:14) In time, Paul was able to defend and proclaim his faith before the next governor, Porcius Festus, as well as before King Herod Agrippa. 	 (Galu. 24:14) Fakamuli ifo, ne mafai foki ne Paulo o ‵pulu kae talai atu ne ia tena talitonuga i mua o te suā kovana ko Pokio Feso, penā foki mo te tupu ko Helota Akelipa.


“I have seen that violence does not bring justice,” she observes. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne lavea aka ne au me sē aumai ne fakasauaga a te fakamasinoga tonu.


Not simply because her parents told her so, but because she took the time to evaluate honestly all the evidence that shows the Bible to be a unique revelation from God. 	 E se ona ko te mea ne fai atu ne ana matua, kae ona ko te mea ne fakamāumāu ne ia ona taimi ke iloilo aka faka‵lei ne ia a fakamaoniga katoa kolā e fakaasi mai ei me i te Tusi Tapu se fakaasiga tu ‵kese mai te Atua.


(Eccl. 4:12) When both husband and wife are deeply concerned with the sanctification of Jehovah’s name, they are bonded to each other and bonded to God. 	 (Failauga 4:12) Kafai e mafaufau ‵loto a te tauavaga ki te faka‵maluga o te igoa o Ieova, ka ‵pili ‵ki eiloa laua kae penā foki loa te lā fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


By his perfect obedience “as far as death . . . on a torture stake,” Jesus upheld God’s sovereignty. 	 Mai tena fakalogo ‵lei katoatoa “ke oko eiloa ki tona mate . . . i luga i te sataulo,” ne ‵lago atu a Iesu ki te pulega sili a te Atua.


2 Since the Gospel writer Matthew was there, let him tell us. 	 2 Ne fakamatala mai ne Mataio, te tino tusi Evagelia e tokotasi, a te mea tenā, me ne nofo atu a ia i konā.


As a result, 263,431 persons were baptized. 	 E pelā me se ikuga, e tusa mo te toko 263,431 a tino ne papatiso.


15 Prior to our baptism, we dedicated our lives to Jehovah in heartfelt prayer. 	 15 Mai mua o ‵tou papatisoga, ne tuku atu ne tatou a ‵tou ola ki a Ieova e auala i te ‵talo atu mo te loto kātoa.


The Law also specified what should be done in situations involving uncleanness. 	 E taku ‵tonu mai foki ne te Tulafono a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai māfai ko lailai se tino.


It confuses what he can do with what he actually does. 	 E faka‵numi aka ei a mea kolā e mafai ne ia o fai mo mea kolā e fai eiloa ne ia.


(Acts 7:39-41) Paul urged Christians to ‘do their utmost’ to avoid ‘falling into the same pattern of disobedience’ that the Israelites showed when they were afraid to enter the Promised Land.—Heb. 4:3, 11. 	 (Galuega 7:39-41) Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano ke “taumafai malosi” latou o ‵kalo keatea mai te “sē fakalogo, e pelā mo te mea ne fai” ne te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne ma‵taku ei latou ke ulu atu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.—Epelu 4:3, 11.


(Isaiah 56:6, 7) Revelation 7:9-15 gives further details, telling of “a great crowd” from “all nations” who gather in worship and prayer to God “day and night” as they stand in the outer courtyard of the spiritual temple. 	 (Isaia 56:6, 7) E toe tuku mai i te Fakaasiga 7:9-15 a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te “vaitino tokouke” mai “malo io me ko fenua katoa” kolā e ‵kau fakatasi o fai olotou tapuakiga mo ‵talo ki te Atua “i ao mo po” kae e ‵tu atu i tua o te titi o te faletapu faka-te-agaga.


15. (a) What did one Bible historian write about the early Christians? (b) To whom did the disciples give credit for their success? 	 E toe maua foki ne tatou i te faiga tenei se mea telā e tai ‵pau mo te Lotu Kelisiano tonu i ‵tou taimi nei.


“They will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. 	 “Ka tuki olotou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele ka ko olotou tao ke fai mo naifi vele vao.


One mate might note certain idiosyncrasies in the other and think, ‘I can change him (or her).’ 	 Kāti e lavea ne se tino e tokotasi a faifaiga tu ‵kese i te suā tino kae mafaufau ifo penei, ‘E mafai eiloa o ‵fuli ne au a ia.’


What do those who are rich toward God enjoy? 	 Ne a mea ka maua ne tino kolā e maumea i mua o te Atua?


On his last night with his disciples, Jesus himself also made a different covenant with them. 	 I tena toe po mo ana soko, ne toe fai foki ne Iesu se isi feagaiga mo latou.


Often, those pursuits are unattainable and bring only stress and heartache. 	 Kae e se maua ne tino a mea katoa e kausaki latou ki ei, kae aumai fua ne ia te fi‵ta mo te loto ita.


Why can we be confident of Jesus’ sympathy today? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou ki te loto alofa o Iesu i aso nei?


We are imperfect, so it is not easy to do that. 	 A tatou ne tino sē ‵lei kātoatoa, tela la, e se faigofie ke fai a te mea tenā.


As far as they are concerned, “there is only one guideline for all aspects of life. 	 E pelā mo lā manatu, “e tasi eiloa te takitakiga mō vaega katoa o te olaga nei.


• By what means does Christ lead his congregation on earth? 	 • Ne takitaki pefea ne Keliso a tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi?


She said that she felt like a hypocrite because she enjoyed gambling. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne tou fafine ana lagonaga me i a ia se tino loi ona ko te mea ne aofia a ia i te kemupolo.


I handed the man a written statement, saying, “I only want to be a soldier of Christ.” 	 Ne tuku atu ne au se mea ne tusi ne au, telā e fai penei, “E manako fua au ke fai mo sotia a Keliso.”


Of course, we will never know everything about God. 	 E tonu, ka se mafai o iloa ne tatou a mea katoa e uiga ki te Atua.


Despite her limitations, she is whole-souled in her service.—Matthew 22:37. 	 Faitalia te tulaga ko oko atu a ia ki ei, e tavini atu a ia mo te loto kātoa.—Mataio 22:37.


He asked, “What is this ‘tribulation,’ and how would I deal with it if I marry?” 	 Ne fesili atu tou tagata, “Se a te ‘puapuaga’ tenei, kae e fakafesagai atu pefea au ki ei māfai au e avaga?”


Such experienced and empathetic men can be a refreshing aid when marital peace is threatened.—Isaiah 32:1, 2. 	 A vaegā tāgata ata‵mai kae a‵lofa penā e mafai o fai mo fai se fesoasoani fakamalosi loto māfai ko fakamataku te tulaga o te filemu i te fakaipoipoga.—Isaia 32:1, 2.


For example, when we make a mistake, do we hesitate to acknowledge it to our mate, to our children, or to other close family members? 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, kafai e fai ne tatou se mea ‵se, e mata, ka fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne tatou a te mea tenā ki ‵tou avaga, ki ‵tou tama‵liki, io me ki ‵tou nisi kāiga ‵pili?


A strong relationship with Jehovah helps us to be obedient to him 	 E fakafaigata ne fakamalosiga a Satani a te fakalogo ki te Atua


23 These last days are no time for complacency, materialism, or anything else that might cause us to render mere token service to God. 	 23 I aso fakaoti konei, e sē ‵tau o manatu mā‵mā tatou, fia mau‵mea io me fai a nisi mea kolā e fai ei ke fai fitoi ne tatou ‵tou taviniga tapu ki te Atua.


It gives you a great deal of enjoyment and pleasure. 	 E maua ei ne koe se fiafia mo te lotomalie lasi.


“It does not take much intelligence to see what is happening in the world,” he says. 	 “E se fai pelā me e ‵tau o poto ‵ki se tino ke lavea atu ei a mea kolā e ‵tupu i te lalolagi,” e fai mai tou tagata.


How does Jehovah view freedom, and how did he show that in his dealings with Adam and Eve? 	 E kilo atu pefea a Ieova ki te saolotoga, kae ne fakaasi atu pefea ne ia a te mea tenā i ana faifaiga ki a Atamu mo Eva?


Timothy was given a trust—something valuable to care for and protect. 	 Ne avatu se mea ki a Timoteo—se mea tāua telā e ‵tau o tausi kae puipui faka‵lei ki ei.


(Ex. 34:6) God treats his human servants with dignity and respect. 	 (Eso. 34:6) E fakaasi atu eiloa ne te Atua i ana faifaiga ki ana tavini me e faka‵malu kae āva a ia ki a latou.


2 In addition to teaching his disciples about love, however, Jesus taught them what to hate. 	 2 I tafa o te akoako atu o ana soko e uiga ki te alofa, ne akoako latou ne Iesu ki mea kolā e ‵tau o takalia‵lia latou ki ei.


11 Marthe,* a sister who went through a period of depression, writes: “One day when I was praying for encouragement, I met an older sister who showed me affection and compassion, which I was in particular need of at the time. 	 11 A Marthe,* se tuagane telā ne pokotia i te loto mafatia mō se vaitaimi, kae ne tusi mai penei: “E isi se aso ne ‵talo atu au ke maua ne au se fakamalosiga, kae ne fetaui eiloa au mo se tuagane matua telā ne alofa kae atafai mai ki a au, ko te mea eiloa telā ne manakogina malosi ne au i te taimi tenā.


Like Jehovah, we find pleasure, or delight, in showing loving-kindness to those in need. 	 E pelā mo Ieova e fia‵fia tatou māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa tumau ki tino kolā e ma‵nako ki ei.


The kings of Salem and Sodom came out to meet Abraham. 	 Ne o‵mai a tupu o Salema mo Sotoma o fakafetaui ki a Apelaamo.


17. (a) How can our conscience be an aid when we are facing questions about blood fractions? (b) Why is making decisions on this matter so serious? 	 17. (a) E fesoasoani mai pefea a ‵tou loto lagona māfai e ‵sae aka a fesili e uiga ki tamā vaega fo‵liki o te toto? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafau‵fau ‵mafa tatou i te faiga o fakaikuga ki te mea tenei?


(Revelation 20:1-3) Yes, “the world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 John 2:17. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1-3) E tonu, “a te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino e palele atu katoa; ka ko te tino tela e fai ne ia a te mea e loto ki ei a te Atua e ola ki te se gata mai.”—1 Ioane 2:17.


They had made a dedication to our heavenly Father, Jehovah, so doing God’s will was their first priority. 	 Ne fai ne laua te lā tukuatuga ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi, ko Ieova, a te faiga o te loto o te Atua ko te ‵toe mea e ‵tau o fakamuamua i lā olaga.


• How can you prove yourself trustworthy? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamaoni atu ne koe tou fakatuagagina?


We are not told how she fell into a life of sin. 	 Ne seki fai mai ki a tatou e uiga ki te auala ne tō atu ei a ia ki se olaga fai agasala.


So the first and primary meaning of the Hebrew word is our planet, or globe, the earth.—See The Watchtower, January 1, 1986, page 31. 	 Tela la, a te uiga tāua muamua o te pati Epelu ko te ‵tou paneta, io me ko te lalolagi.—Ke onoono ki The Watchtower, Ianuali 1, 1986, te itulau e 31.


Hope in promises we long to see fulfilled will no longer be entertained after all things have become new. 	 A te fakamoemoe ki folafolaga kolā ko leva ne fia lavea atu te lotou fakataunuga ka se toe puke ‵mau ki ei māfai ko oti ne faka‵fou a mea katoa.


20 Whether you are discussing a subject with your child or anyone else, good listening is vital. 	 20 Faitalia me e sau‵tala koe mo tau tamaliki io me se isi tino ki se mataupu, e tāua ‵ki a te fakalogologo faka‵lei.


13 You can thus see that haughtiness originates with Satan; it is the basic cause of sin, suffering, and corruption in the world today. 	 13 Telā la, ko lavea ne koe me i te fakamatamata ne māfua mai eiloa i a Satani; ko te pogai fakavae eiloa o te agasala, logo‵maega, mo amioga ma‵sei i te lalolagi i aso nei.


What do we find in our time? 	 Se a te mea ko lavea atu ne tatou i ‵tou aso nei?


19 The execution of God’s wrath upon Judah and Jerusalem was “a day of distress and of anguish.” 	 19 A te fakaokoatuga o te kaitaua o te Atua ki luga i Iuta mo Ielusalema ne fai mo fai “se aso o te puapuaga kae logomae.”


They got the sense after his death and resurrection when he materialized a human body, appeared to a number of disciples, and “opened up their minds fully to grasp the meaning of the Scriptures.” 	 Ne fatoa maina latou mai tua o tena mate kae toetu i te taimi ne ‵fuli ei a ia ki se foitino tagata, sae atu ki se fia o soko, kae “fakamaina faka‵lei atu ne ia ki a latou te uiga o Tusitusiga Tapu ko te mea ke malamalama ‵lei latou i ei.”


THE greatest gift that God has given to fallen mankind is the provision for their recovery by means of his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. 	 A TE ‵toe meaalofa sili telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki tino agasala ko te fakatokaga mō te lotou fakaolataga e alatu i tena Afutasi, ko Iesu Keliso.


The answers to these questions will help us not only to identify who are doing this lifesaving work but also to strengthen our resolve to persevere faithfully in it.—1 Tim. 4:16. 	 A tali ki fesili konei ka fesoasoani mai ke iloa a tino kolā e fai ne latou a te galuega fakaola tenei kae ke fakamalosi aka foki ‵tou fakaikuga ke tumau eiloa mo te fakamaoni i ei.—1 Timo. 4:16.


Still another claims, “They really aren’t Christians, because they don’t celebrate Christmas.” 	 Ne toe fai mai te suā tino, “A latou e se ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, me e se fakamanatu ne latou te Kilisimasi.”


It was God who created us with the capacity to love. 	 Ko te Atua eiloa ne faite ne ia tatou mo te manakoga ke fiafai ki te suā tino.


• What was Abraham’s view of righteous ones who might have been living in Sodom? 	 • Se a te kilokiloga a Apelaamo ki tino fakamaoni kolā kāti ne ola i Sotoma?


16 Jesus had a balanced view of life. 	 16 Ne paleni ‵lei te kilokiloga a Iesu ki te olaga nei.


The Bible does not give much detail about how Jehovah communicates with spirit creatures. 	 E se uke a fakamatalaga e tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te auala e fesokotaki atu ei a Ieova ki ana tama faka-te-agaga.


Last year, the Witnesses spent more than one and a half billion hours in this activity. 	 I te tausaga ko teka, ne fakamāumāu ne Molimau a te aofaki o itula e sili atu mo te tasi mo te āfa piliona i te galuega tenei.


Christ has given “gifts in men” to help all to “attain to the oneness in the faith.”—Eph. 1:10; 4:8, 13. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Keliso a ‘meaalofa tino’ ke fesoasoani atu ki tino katoa ke ‘tasi i te fakatuanaki.’—Efeso 1:10; 4:8, 13.


Notice that Paul does not say that it is difficult to please God without faith. 	 Masaua la me ne seki fai mai a Paulo me e faigata ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua e aunoa mo te fakatuanaki.


But Jesus was kind to her. 	 Kae ne atafai a Iesu ki a ia.


As a fringe benefit, both boys now also are at the head of their classes in linguistic abilities. 	 A te suā mea aogā i ei, ne tulaga muamua foki a tama‵liki tā‵gata konei i lā vasega i mea tau ‵gana.


How does conducting ourselves in harmony with principles reveal the motives of our heart? 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te ukega o fakatakitakiga e se maua fakavave i ei se fakasalaga māfai e se tau‵tali atu ki ei.


• What harm results from the misuse of alcohol? 	 • Ne a ikuga fakalogo‵mae e māfua mai i te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava?


They have your best interests at heart.—Proverbs 1:5. 	 E ma‵nako tonu eiloa laua ke maua ne koe te ‵toe olaga fakafiafia.—Faataoto 1:5.


(Ruth 4:7) Drawing the sandal off a man who refused to perform brother-in-law marriage therefore confirmed that he had renounced his position and right to produce an heir for his deceased brother. 	 (Luta 4:7) A te tapalega o te taka o te tagata telā e ita ma avaga ki te avaga o tena taina telā ko mate e fakamautinoa mai i ei me ko sē manako a ia ki tena salolotoga ke fai ne ia se tamaliki ma tena taina telā ko mate.


Those who teach this doctrine—known as creationism—may have high regard for the Bible, but they contend that God created all things in six 24-hour days just a few thousand years ago. 	 Kāti e āva latou kolā e akoako ne latou a te akoakoga tenei—akoakoga ki te faitega o mea—ki te Tusi Tapu, kae kinau mai latou me ne faite ne te Atua a mea katoa i aso e ono kolā e taki 24 itula i se fia afe tausaga fua ko ‵teka.


Logically, therefore, we can find and fulfill our true purpose only by living in harmony with the Creator’s purpose. 	 Tela la, e mafai o maua kae fakataunu foki ‵tou fakamoemoega tonu māfai e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga a te Atua.


11 However, Jehovah’s Witnesses refrain from treating religious leaders as ones who merit extraordinary honor, even though those leaders may expect it. 	 11 E tiga te feitu tenā, e ‵kalo keatea a Molimau a Ieova mai te tuku atu o te fakaaloalo tu ‵kese ki takitaki lotu, faitalia eiloa e fakamoe‵moe ke fakaaloalo atu a tino ki a latou.


Jesus told certain Jews that they did not listen to his message because ‘they wished to do the desires of their father the Devil.’ 	 Ne fai atu Iesu ki nisi tino Iutaia me ne seki faka‵logo latou ki tena fekau me ‘i a latou e ma‵nako o fai te mea e manako ki ei te lotou tamana ko te Tiapolo.’


5, 6. What did many first-century Jews and proselytes do in order to have a relationship with God? 	 5, 6. Se a te mea ne fai ne tino Iutaia mo tino tali‵tonu mai fenua fakaa‵tea i te senitenali muamua ko te mea ke maua ei ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua?


(John 5:28, 29) Thus, although not God’s original purpose for humans, death has given Jehovah the opportunity to show that his power reaches even beyond the grave. 	 (Ioane 5:28, 29) Tela la, e tiga eiloa ne seki aofia i te fuafuaga muamua a te Atua mō tino, ne fai ne te mate ke maua ne Ieova se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu me e sili atu tena malosi i te tanuga.


Jehovah, however, intervened, preventing Pharaoh from violating Sarah. 	 Kae ne oso atu a Ieova, taofi ei a Falao mai te faiga o se mea masei ki a Sala.


(Romans 2:9, 10; 12:2) We can be confident that Jehovah will bless us abundantly as we keep on displaying goodness. 	 9. E mafai pefea o fetaui ‵lei ‵tou faifaiga mo pati a Iesu kolā ne siki mai i te Luka 11:9-13? 10.


This is usually because of societal taboos or fear of genetic defects. 	 E masani eiloa o maua te kilokiloga tenei ona ko tuu mo aganuu io me ko te ma‵taku i te fa‵nau mai o tama‵liki sē katoatoa.


As a result, God withdrew his approval and support. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne tapale kea‵tea ne te Atua tena taliaga mo tena fesoasoani mai i a ia.


For others, there will be only tears of sorrow and regret. 	 Kae ka maua fua ne nisi tino a loimata o te fanoanoa mo te salamō.