Saul therefore was to exterminate this enemy nation along with its livestock. 	 Tela la, ne ‵tau o tamate ne Saulo a tino o te fenua kātoa fakatasi mo olotou manu.


A goat was sacrificed for Israel’s nonpriestly tribes. 	 Ne ofo atu se kouti mō kāiga Isalaelu kolā e se ne faitaulaga.


Jehovah set limits for Adam and Eve—limits that could have instilled in them a proper regard for his authority. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova se tapula mō Atamu mo Eva—tapulā kolā e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei a te āva ‵tau ki tena pulega.


After repeating what God had stated about a man leaving his father and his mother and sticking to his wife, Jesus said: “What God has yoked together, let no man put apart.” 	 I te otiga ne fakafoki atu ne ia a pati a te Atua e uiga ki se tagata telā ne tiaki ne ia tena tamana mo tena mātua kae ‵nofo fakatasi mo tena avaga, ne fai mai a Iesu: “A lāua kolā ko oti ne fakatasi ne te Atua e se mafai o ‵tala ne se tino.”


(Rev. 12:12) So we can expect increased duplicity on the part of those who are influenced by the Devil, especially toward those who promote true worship. 	 (Faka. 12:12) Tela la, e mafai o fakamoe‵moe tatou i amioga fakaloi‵loi a latou kolā e fakamalosi aka ne te Tiapolo e gasolo aka eiloa ki luga, maise ki a latou kolā e fakamaluga ne latou te tapuakiga tonu.


After false religion is destroyed, Jesus Christ will lead his heavenly armies in a complete rout of what is left of Satan’s organization—the commercial and political elements. 	 Mai tua o te fakaseaiga o lotu ‵se, ka takitaki ne Iesu Keliso a tena kautau faka-te-lagi o fakaseai katoatoa atu a te toega o te fakapotopotoga a Satani—ko vaega fakapisinisi mo vaega fakapolitiki.


(Gen. 2:24) They constantly worked together in their home, in their secular work, and in the Christian ministry. 	 (Kenese 2:24) E ga‵lue tasi faeloa lāua i te fale, i lā galuega ‵togi, e pelā foki mo te galuega talai faka-Kelisiano.


Others argue that true free will is only possible if we have absolute freedom. 	 E kinau mai a nisi tino me i te saolotoga tonu e mafai fua o maua māfai e maua ne tatou te saolotoga katoatoa.


Even in his old age, we find him poring over the Scriptures. 	 I te taimi foki ko matua ei a ia, ne iloa ne tatou me ne sukesuke ‵loto foki a ia ki te Tusi Tapu.


The Scriptures tell us that “the man Moses was by far the meekest of all the men who were upon the surface of the ground.” 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou me i a “Mose se tagata loto malalo; ko te toe tagata loto malalo eiloa i te lalolagi.”


In the same letter, Paul said: “Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministering.” (2 Tim. 4:11) Yes, Mark had grown in Paul’s estimation. 	 I te tusi foki tenā, ne fai mai a Paulo: “Puke mai a Maleko ke o‵mai koulua; me ko oko eiloa i te aoga me fesoasoani mai ki a au i te galuega.” (2 Timoteo 4:11) Ao, ne talitonu a Paulo me ne gasolo eiloa ki mua a Maleko.


Anyone who shows disrespect, even contempt, for Jesus’ sacrifice would be in danger of being ‘cut off from God’s people,’ just like an Israelite who partook of a communion meal in an unclean state.—Leviticus 7:20; Hebrews 10:28-31. 	 Kae ko so se tino telā e se āva io me e takalialia ki te taulaga a Iesu e tu atu i se tulaga fakamataku me “ka sē taku a ia se tino o te fenua o te Atua,” e pelā eiloa mo se tino Isalaelu telā ne kai i se auala sē ‵tau ki taulaga.—Levitiko 7:20; Epelu 10:28-31.


In what way does the small horn correspond to the description of the giant image seen by Nebuchadnezzar? 	 Se a te vaega o te tupua lasi i te moemiti a Nepukanesa e ‵pau te fakauigaga mo te sau foliki?


Jehovah created humans with what remarkable abilities? 	 Ne a mea fakaofoofogia e mafai o fai ne tino i te taimi ne faite ei latou ne Ieova?


I shall walk in your truth. Unify my heart to fear your name.”—Psalm 86:10, 11. 	 Ke mafaufau ki lagonaga o Tavita i tena pese ne usu ki a Ieova: “Ko koe ko te Atua Malosi; ko koe fua e fai ne koe a mea fakaofoofogina; Te Aliki, akoako mai ki a au a mea e ‵tau mo au o fai, ka fakalogo au ki ei mo te fakamaoni; akoako mai ke [“iloa ne au o mataku ki tou igoa,” NW].”—Salamo 86:10, 11.


“However, we persevered in our assignment, and seven of our Bible students now attend the meetings.” 	 “E tiga te feitu tenā, ne tumau eiloa maua i te mā galuega, kae ko tokofitu a mā a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko ‵kau mai nei ki fakatasiga.”


What grand future awaits all of God’s loyal ones? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega sili i aso mai mua telā e fakatali‵tali mai mō tino fakamaoni katoa o te Atua?


(Ex. 14:23) Or you may recall the danger faced by an accidental manslayer in ancient Israel. 	 E “ga‵lue malosi” a nisi tino ona ko te tali‵tonu me e iku atu a kope faka-te-foitino ki te fiafia.


We find a clue at Hebrews 12:26-29. There the apostle Paul quotes from Haggai 2:6, which speaks of God’s “rocking the heavens and the earth.” 	 E maua ne tatou se vaega o te tali ki ei i te Epelu 12:26-29. I konā, e siki mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati i te Hakai 2:6, telā e faipati i ei ki te Atua e “lūlū ne [ia] a te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


And Jesus did not offer an apology when the high priest demanded: “By the living God I put you under oath to tell us whether you are the Christ the Son of God!” 	 Kae ne seki fakatoese atu foki a Iesu i te taimi ne fakatonu atu i ei te faitaulaga sili, penei: “Au e fai atu ki a koe i te igoa o te Atua ola, ke tauto mai koe me ko koe te Keliso te Tama a te Atua?”


When a slaughtered sheep is prepared by boiling, it is first skinned and then disjointed. 	 Kafai ko saka ki vai ‵vela se mamoe telā ko oti ne tamate, e muamua o ‵fole tena pakili ko katikati ei a sokogā ivi.


Some individuals may invite us to meet them halfway, so to speak. They may try to convince us that if we serve Jehovah with a little less zeal, we could pursue worldly goals at the same time. 	 Kāti ka taumafai latou ke fakatalitonu mai me kafai e tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova mo se tamā loto finafinau, e mafai foki o kausaki atu tatou ki fakamoemoega faka-te-lalolagi.


COMPASSION IS GOOD FOR YOU TOO! 	 E TĀUA EILOA KI A KOE A TE ALOFA ATAFAI!


His message “proved to be like a burning fire shut up in [his] bones.” 	 A tena fekau ne “ka pela me se afi i loto i a [ia].”


Why can pursuing a secular career sound appealing? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o ‵tagi gali mai a te kausaki atu ki se galuega ‵togi?


(Genesis 47:30; 50:12, 13) Not only did Ruth say, “Where you go I shall go” but she left her people and accompanied Naomi, so that “they both continued on their way until they came to Bethlehem.” 	 (Kenese 47:30; 50:12, 13) E se gata fua i te faiatuga a Luta, penei: “So se koga e fano a koe ki ei, e fano au ki ei” kae ne tiakina eiloa ne ia ana tino kae olo atu mo Naomi, telā ne “ma‵laga atu a laua, ke oko atu eiloa ki Peteleema.”


10 Why do we raise these frank questions? 	 10 Kaia e tāua ei ke iloa ne tatou a tali ki vaegā fesili penā?


(2 Corinthians 4:7) We also need the help of God’s holy spirit and should therefore pray for it. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) E ma‵nako foki tatou ki te fesoasoani o te agaga o te Atua, tela la, e ‵tau o ‵talo tatou ke maua ne tatou.


• How can youths put Kingdom interests first? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamuamua ne talavou a manakoga o te Malo?


Further, elders serve in the local Christian congregation and, according to the apostle Paul, are appointed by holy spirit. 	 E tavini atu foki a toeaina i fakapotopotoga Kelisiano takitasi, kae ne ‵tofi aka latou ne te agaga tapu, pelā mo te fakamatalaga a Paulo.


See also Daniel 2:44; Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 • Ke onoono foki ki te Tanielu 2:44; Mataio 6:9, 10.


19 As Jehovah’s people, we praise and thank our heavenly Father for giving us real purpose in life, rewarding work in his service, and a bright outlook for the future. 	 19 E pelā me ne tino o Ieova, e avatu ne tatou te fakafetai mo te vikiga ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi mō te tukumaiga ne ia a te pogai tonu o te olaga, te galuega a ia telā e isi sena taui, mo te kilokiloga gali mō aso mai mua.


6 Are Christian parents unfairly influencing their children when they raise them in “the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah”? 	 6 E mata, e fakamalosi atu ne mātua olotou tama‵liki i se auala sē paleni mai te puti ake ne latou i “akoakoga mo mafaufauga o Ieova”?


In some 50 different countries, researchers who studied the link between money and happiness reached the conclusion that money cannot buy happiness. 	 I nisi fenua kese‵kese e 50, ne fakaiku aka ne tino sukesuke e uiga ki te sokoga o tupe mo te fiafia, me e se mafai o ‵togi te fiafia ki tupe.


And who of us has not experienced deep pain and emptiness after losing a loved one in death? 	 Kae ko oi te tino i a tatou e seki lagona eiloa ne ia te logo‵mae mo te loto mafatia i te galo atu o se tino pele i te mate?


He will act to end suffering. 	 Ka fakagata ne ia a logo‵maega i aso mai mua nei.


If so, why not learn more about how you can cultivate and demonstrate the kind of faith that Jehovah will richly reward? 	 Kafai e penā loa, kaia e se tauloto ei koe ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te auala e mafai o ati aka kae fakaasi atu ne koe a te vaegā fakatuanaki telā ka fakamanuia malosi ei koe ne Ieova?


What questions might those who are reaching out for privileges in the congregation ask themselves? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne tino kolā e taumafai ke maua ne olotou tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga?


Because up to that point, the harlot will confidently view herself as “a queen” who will “never see mourning.” 	 Me ka mafaufau te fafine talitāgata i a ia “se tupu fafine” telā ka “se mafai eiloa . . . o tagi fanoanoa.”


In view of the brevity and uncertainty of present human life, every one of us needs to be spiritually alert each day. 	 Ona ko te toetoe mo te se mautinoa o te olaga tenei o tino, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o matapula‵pula i te feitu faka-te-agaga i aso takitasi.


It led to the death of their child conceived in adultery and of Bath-sheba’s husband, both of whom were innocent. 	 Ne ‵mate laua konei e aunoa mo ne mea ‵se ne fai ne laua.


We can increasingly act with wisdom, insight, and understanding if we take the time to “ponder over” God’s laws and principles. 	 E mafai o gasolo aka ‵tou ‵poto, iloa mo te malamalama māfai e fakaaoga faka‵lei ‵tou taimi ke “mafaufau ‵loto” ki tulafono mo fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


Jesus said that the righteous ones will ‘shine in the kingdom.’ 	 Ne fai mai Iesu me i tino amio‵tonu ka ‘maina i te Malo.’


But you can share what the Bible says about the condition of the dead, though this may not be the time to try to refute wrong views. 	 Kae e mafai o fakaasi atu ne koe mai te Tusi Tapu a te tulaga o tino ‵mate, faitalia me e sē tenei te taimi ke fakaasi faka‵sau atu ei te ‵se o olotou talitonuga.


When God-fearing youths find themselves in an ungodly and unfriendly environment, they can strengthen their personal relationship with Jehovah through personal study, getting to know better “the One who is invisible.” 	 Kafai ko ‵nofo atu a talavou kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i se kogā sē amio atua, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne latou te lotou va fakataugasoa mo Ieova mai te faiga o sukesukega totino, ko te mea ke iloa ‵lei ne latou a “te Atua telā e se mafai o matea.”


Overjoyed at their discovery, the lepers temporarily forgot Samaria. 	 Ona ko te lotou fia‵fia ki mea ne maua ne latou, ne puli fakavave i te kau lepela a tino Samalia.


Why Be Merciful? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Fakaasi Atu te Alofa ‵Nau?


Jehovah Safeguards Those Who Hope in Him 	 E Puipui ne Ieova a Latou Kolā e Fakamoe‵moe ki a Ia


His life was more thrilling and satisfying than it would have been had he chosen to live a “normal” life. 	 Ne sili atu te fakafiafia mo te fakalotomalie o tena olaga i lō so se mea ne mafai o maua ne ia moi filifili tou tagata ke ola a ia i se olaga “masani.”


Cornelius was an uncircumcised Gentile and not part of the Christian congregation. 	 A Konelio se tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea telā ne seki pilitome kae ne seki aofia foki a ia i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


They poison the good reputation of their victims. 	 E fakapoisini ne latou te ata ‵lei o tino kolā e fakamasei ne latou.


Rather, he promises to sustain, support, and guide them throughout their lives, even into old age.—Psalm 48:14. 	 I lō te fai penā, e tauto mai a ia me ka tausi, ‵lago, kae takitaki ne ia latou i olotou olaga kātoa, ke oko ki te taimi ko ma‵tua ei latou.—Salamo 48:14.


(Jer. 17:5, 6) Jehovah’s servants, on the other hand, do have a sure refuge—“the Rock of times indefinite.” 	 (Ielemia 17:5, 6) Kae i te suā feitu, e isi eiloa se koga faka‵lafi mautinoa o tavini a Ieova—“e puipui faeloa ne ia tatou.”


(Prov. 3:5, 6) The way we teach has a considerable bearing on this. 	 (Faataoto 3:5, 6) A te auala e akoako atu ei tatou e tāua ‵ki eiloa.


It certainly does. 	 Ao, e penā eiloa.


And what evidence do we have today that proves that we are living in the last days of this ungodly world? 	 Kae ne a fakamaoniga kolā ko maua nei ne tatou me ko oko atu tatou ki aso fakaoti o te lalolagi sē amioatua tenei?


6 Despite our sinful condition, Jehovah has proved to be “the God who gives hope.” 	 6 Faitalia a ‵tou tulaga agasala, ko oti ne fakatalitonu mai i a Ieova ko “te Atua, telā e tuku mai ne ia te fakamoemoega.”


“To me, a true friend is someone who is always there for you and who forgives you when you fall short,” says a Christian sister named Ashley. 	 Muna a te tuagane Kelisiano ko Ashley: “Ki a au eiloa, a te taugasoa tonu se tino telā e toka faeloa o fesoasoani ki a koe i so se taimi kae fakamagalo ne ia koe māfai e isi sau mea ‵se e fai.”


“And she deeply respects my husband and me because she knows that we obeyed God. 	 “Kae ne āva malosi tou fafine ki au mo taku avaga me e iloa ne ia me ne faka‵logo māua ki te Atua.


Well, what religious group have many governments praised for being peaceful, law-abiding citizens who pay their taxes? 	 Ia, ko oi te potukau fakalotu e tavae ne malo e uke ona ko olotou uiga filemu, e faka‵logo ki tulafono kae ‵togi foki olotou lafoga?


(Luke 12:32) No. 	 (Luka 12:32) Ikai.


Miserable man that I am!”—Rom. 7:19, 24. 	 Ko seai la se tino malaia penei mo au!”—Loma 7:19, 24.


(Rev. 16:14) In vivid figures of speech, the prophet Micah wrote: “The mountains must melt . . . , and the low plains themselves will split apart, like wax because of the fire, like waters being poured down a steep place.” 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14) Ne tusi mai a te pelofeta ko Mika i pati fakatusa, penei: “Ko mauga eiloa ka liuvai . . . ; ka ifo latou ki vanu e pelā me ne vai e ‵tafe i se mauga.”


Primarily Jesus Christ, who came out of the heavenly part of Jehovah’s organization. 	 Muamua la, ne vau a Iesu Keliso mai i te vaega faka-te-lagi o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Rather than focusing on our brothers’ surface defects, can we discern their good qualities and their potential for further spiritual growth? 	 I lō te ‵saga atu ki vāivāiga o ‵tou taina tali‵tonu, e mata, e mafai o ‵kilo atu tatou ki olotou uiga ‵lei mo te mafai ne latou o ati aka te lotou feitu faka-te-agaga?


May you experience great joy in your ministry as you declare this good news and help those “rightly disposed for everlasting life” to realize that deliverance by God’s Kingdom is at hand!—Acts 13:48. 	 Ke na fiafia eiloa koe ki tau galuega talai i te taimi e folafola atu ei ne koe te tala ‵lei tenei kae fesoasoani atu ki tino “loto ‵lei kolā ka mafai o maua te ola se-gata-mai” ke iloa ne latou me ko pili mai te faka‵saoga e auala i te Malo o te Atua!—Galuega 13:48.


11 Paul admonished fellow believers: “Present your bodies a sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.” 	 11 Ne fakamalosi atu Paulo ki taina tali‵tonu: “Tuku atu otou foitino ki te Atua ke fai mo taulaga ola, taulaga tapu kae logomalie ki a ia, ko te otou tapuakiga tonu eiloa tenā.”


The next article will take up these questions. 	 Ka tali mai ne te suā mataupu a fesili konei.


For example, take the situation in which several Christians sleep in the same home. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki te tulaga o te ‵moe fakatasi o Kelisiano i te fale e tasi.


(John 8:44) Jesus also identified Satan the Devil as “the ruler of this world” and the one who is “misleading the entire inhabited earth.”—John 12:31; Revelation 12:9. 	 (Ioane 8:44) Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iesu i a Satani te Tiapolo “ko te pule o te lalolagi tenei” kae ko ia telā e “takitaki ‵se ne ia te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa.”—Ioane 12:31; Fakaasiga 12:9.


She also learned that “there can be no answers if your Bible is closed.” 	 Ne tauloto foki ne ia me “e se mafai o maua ne koe a tali ki au fesili māfai e se faitau tau Tusi Tapu.”


“Draw Close to God” 	 “Fakapili‵pili Atu Koutou ki te Atua”


Religious education was solely for men, and women were likely separated from men in the synagogues. 	 A akoakoga fakalotu e fai fua mō tāgata, kae e se ‵tau o ‵nofo tasi a tāgata mo fāfine i loto i sunako.


Some prominent authors assert that belief in God and devotion to him is illogical, even harmful. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino tusitala lauiloa me i te talitonu mo te tuku atu ki te Atua e se ne mea e ‵tau o fai, kae e fakalogo‵mae foki.


Physical. 	 Te ‵Mā Faka-te-Foitino.


The answer lies in yet another of the Bible’s promises, recorded by the prophet Isaiah. 	 E maua a te tali i te suā folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu telā ne tusi ne te pelofeta ko Isaia.


Thus, they feel compelled to do everything they can to ensure that their children too will be able to enjoy a reasonably comfortable and secure life—a good life—when they grow up.—Ecclesiastes 3:13. 	 Telā la, e maua ne latou te lagonaga ke fai a mea katoa e mafai ne latou o fai ke mafai foki o maua ne olotou tama‵liki se olaga ‵lei—e tumau te lotou manuia—māfai ko ma‵tua latou.—Failauga 3:13.


If he rebuffs you, wait a short time and try again. 	 Kafai e se talia ne ia, ke faka‵tali i se taimi toetoe ko toe taumafai atu ei.


For a detailed discussion of the “seventy weeks,” see chapter 11 of the book Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy! 	 Ke maua se fakamatalaga maea e uiga ki te “fitusefulu vaiaso,” onoono ki te mataupu e 11 o te tusi ko te Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy!


7 Jesus Christ proved to be the primary part of Abraham’s “seed.” 	 7 Ne fakamaoni aka me i a Iesu Keliso ko te vaega tāua o “te fanau” a Apelaamo.


2 Thankfully, we do not face such a bleak situation. 	 2 E fakafetai tatou me e se fe‵paki tatou mo se tulaga masei penā.


11 King Jeroboam’s rule could have brought some relief to God’s people. 	 11 Ne mafai eiloa o maua ne tino o te Atua se fakatapūga i te taimi o te pulega a te tupu ko Ielopoamo.


What dangers and challenges would the disciples face? 	 Ne a mea fakama‵taku mo mea faiga‵ta ne ‵tau o fe‵paki mo soko?


Most of us have seen justice perverted and good, innocent people oppressed by evil ones. 	 Ko oti ne lavea ne te tokoukega o tatou a fakaakoakoga o faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo tino ‵lei kolā e taumafai o fai te mea tonu kae ‵tekegina ne tino ma‵sei.


Instead, let us work together as a family to be regular in meeting for worship with our local congregation, to search diligently for honesthearted ones in our territory, and to cherish the regular provisions of spiritual food we receive. 	 Ke ga‵lue fakatasi tatou e pelā me se kāiga ke ‵kau faeloa ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, ke ‵sala atu mo te fakamaoni ki tino loto fakamaoni i ‵tou koga talai, kae ke fakatāua a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e maua faeloa ne tatou.


Regarding Matthew, the account says: “Leaving everything behind he rose up and went following him.” 	 E fai mai eiloa te tala e uiga ki a Mataio: “Ne tu ake a Levi, tiakina mea katoa kae tautali ki a ia.”


Speaking of this one, the prophet Daniel said: “To him there were given rulership and dignity and kingdom, that the peoples, national groups and languages should all serve even him.”—Daniel 7:14. 	 I ana pati e uiga ki te tino tenei, ne fai mai penei a te pelofeta ko Tanielu: “Ne avatu ki a ia te pule, te fakaaloalo, mo te ‵malu fakatupu, ko te mea ke tavini atu ki a ia a tino katoa o malo katoa mo ‵gana kesekese.”—Tanielu 7:14.


As the group was walking through the city, an elderly sister handed an issue of The Watchtower to the boy, who was last in line, and asked him to give it to his mother. 	 A koi sa‵sale atu te lotou potukau i te fa‵kai, kae tuku atu ne se tuagane matua se Faleleoleo Maluga ki te tamaliki tagata, telā e fakamuli i te laina, kae fakamolemole atu ke tuku ki tena mātua.


7 Today as in Timothy’s day, there are various positions of responsibility within the congregation. 	 7 I aso nei e pelā eiloa mo aso o Timoteo, e isi ne tulaga kese‵kese o tiute i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


“All unrighteousness is sin,” says the Bible.—1 John 5:17. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “So se mea ‵se se agasala.”—1 Ioane 5:17.


THE Gospel writers describe several events in Jesus’ ministry that brought him face-to-face with politics. 	 E FAKAMATALA mai ne tino tusi Evagelia a nāi mea ne ‵tupu i te galuega talai a Iesu telā ne fepaki ei a ia mo mea fakapolitiki.


“Advertise, advertise, advertise, the King and his kingdom” 	 “Ke fakasalalau, ke fakasalalau, ke fakasalalau atu a te Tupu mo tena malo”


It impelled him to glorify his Father by the things he did and taught. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka foki ei a ia ke faka‵malu atu ki tena Tamana e auala i mea kolā ne fai kae akoako atu ne ia.


‘MAY YOUR PEACE RETURN TO YOU’ 	 ‘KE TOE FAKAFOKI MAI TE OTOU FILEMU’


We strive to be reasonable while never compromising righteous principles. 	 E tiga eiloa e se gutugutulua tatou ki fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu e taumafai malosi tatou o faka‵logo ki tino pule.


Describe the example Jesus set for his disciples and the effect this had on them. 	 Fakamatala mai a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko kae ne aoga pefea ki a latou a te mea tenei.


Would you have felt uneasy as this woman approached you? 	 E mata, e fai fakaatea ou lagonaga i te taimi e fanatu ei te fafine tenei ki a koe?


As you reflect on God’s thoughts—day or night—and consider how best to use the Bible’s practical guidance, you will be greatly strengthened. 	 I te taimi e ‵toe mafaufau ei koe ki mafaufauga o te Atua i te—ao io me ko te po—ka fesoasoani eiloa a fakatakitakiga aoga konā mai te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se fakamalosiga lasi ‵ki ki a koe.


This is especially true now, for Satan has been cast out of heaven down to the earth, “having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”—Revelation 12:9, 12. 7. (a) How does Jehovah stand out in stark contrast with Satan? (b) How does Jehovah feel about your enjoying life? 	 Kae e tonu ‵kisi eiloa te mea tenei i aso nei me ko oti ne ‵pei ifo a Satani mai te lagi ki te lalolagi, “ka ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua, me iloa ne ia ko sē leva ona aso i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:9, 12.


“History is a tale of efforts that failed, of aspirations that weren’t realized,” said former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. 	 “A te tala fakasolopito se tala o taumafaiga kolā ne fakatamala o fai, se tala o fakamoemoega kolā ne seki taunu,” ko pati a te failautusi mua o te Iunaite Sitete ko Henry Kissinger.


(1 Cor. 5:11-13; 1 Tim. 5:20) Nevertheless, when elders who handle these matters show Christlike love, this can have a profound impact on the wrongdoer. 	 (1 Kolinito 5:11-13; 1 Timoteo 5:20) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, kafai e fakaasi atu ne toeaina kolā e aofia i vaegā mea penei a te alofa faka-Keliso, e mafai o lasi ‵ki te fakamalosiga e maua ne te tino fai mea ‵se.


The Genesis account tells us the precise year, month, and day when the Deluge began, when and where the ark came to rest, and when the earth dried off. 	 E fakaasi manino mai i te tala i te Kenese a te tausaga, masina, mo te aso ne kamata ei te Lolo, te taimi mo te koga ne kasa ei te vaka, mo te taimi ne ‵masa ei te vai.


Rather, he began by declaring adverse divine judgment against six nearby nations. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne kamata tena folafolaga e uiga ki te fakamasinoga a te Atua ki fenua ‵pili mai e ono.


That is why they place their unqualified trust in the one who can—Jehovah God. 	 Tenā loa te pogai e tali‵tonu katoatoa ei latou ki te tino telā e mafai ne ia o fai penā—ko Ieova te Atua.


Just as a language has a pattern of words, the pure language of Scriptural truth has “the pattern of healthful words.” (2 Tim. 1:13) We need to copy that “pattern.” 	 E pelā eiloa mo faifaiga mautinoa i te fakatokaga o pati i se ‵gana, e isi foki ne “faifaiga o muna ‵lei” i te ‵gana ‵ma o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu. (2 Timoteo 1:13) E ‵tau o fakaakoako tatou ki “faifaiga” konā.


(Psalm 146:6) Even so, it is just one of the numerous creations that teach us about Jehovah’s immense power. 	 (Salamo 146:6) E se gata i ei, a te la se mea fua e tasi mai i mea e uke kolā ne faite ke iloa ei ne tatou a te fakaofoofogia o te malosi o Ieova.


12 Although the Bible describes Lot as “righteous,” for some reason he did not defer to Abram in this matter, nor does it seem that he sought the older man’s counsel. 	 12 E tiga eiloa e fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a Lota e pelā me e “amiotonu,” ne seki fakamalalo a ia ki a Apelamo ke tuku atu te toe manafa ‵lei ki a ia, kae ne seki ‵sala atu foki a ia ki pati fakatonutonu a te tagata matua.


4 Fearless early disciples of Jesus Christ proved faithful to death despite the things they suffered. 	 4 Ne tumau eiloa i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te ‵mate a soko mua o Iesu Keliso kolā ne seki ma‵taku ki se mea, faitalia a mea kolā ne logo‵mae latou i ei.


▪ If you have a means of supporting yourself, do you really need to spend time, money, and effort on further education? 	 ▪ Kafai e isi ne mea e mafai o tausi ei koe, e mata, e mafai eiloa o fakamāumāu ne koe ou taimi, au tupe, mo au taumafaiga ke ‵sala atu ki akoakoga ma‵luga?


Some hope that marriage will bring a measure of tranquillity to their life, but they may be disappointed. 	 E fakamoe‵moe a nisi tino me ka maua ne latou se tokagamalie māfai ko a‵vaga latou, kae kāti ko fanoa‵noa fua latou i ei.


What does it mean? 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga te tugāpati tenei ki ei?


(John 10:16) Both groups benefit from the same timely spiritual food that is dispensed by the faithful slave. 	 (Ioa. 10:16) E maua eiloa ne potukau e lua konei a mea aoga mai mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e fakasoa mai ne te tavini fakamaoni i te taimi tonu.


Kindly acknowledge his feelings, thank him for being frank, and calmly take your leave. 	 Ke fakailoa atu mo te atafai me amanaia koe ki ana lagonaga, fakafetai atu ki a ia mo te faipati tonu mai, ko tiakina ei ne koe te koga tenā mo te filemu.


20 Everlasting life awaits those who respond favorably to the “things written in the scrolls.” 	 20 Ka maua ne tino kolā e ‵saga tonu atu ki “mea kolā e tusi i te pelugā tusi” a te ola se-gata-mai.


Sadly, though, few people in this corrupt world understand that quality. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne nāi tino fua i te lalolagi masei tenei e malamalama i te uiga tenā.


What Godly Devotion Means 	 Te Uiga o te Amio Atua


You can find the answers to these and other vital questions only if you personally study with your children.—2 Timothy 1:5. 	 Ka maua fua ne koe a tali ki fesili konā mo nisi fesili tāua aka, māfai e fai eiloa ne koe te akoga a au tama‵liki.—2 Timoteo 1:5.


Would you like to learn more about those blessings? 	 E mata, e fiafia koe o tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki fakamanuiaga konā?


In one month, I managed to conduct 24 Bible studies. 	 I se masina e tasi, ne mafai ne au o fai a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e 24.


Consider a few of the wonderful things that Jehovah has been doing with his willing, although imperfect, people. 	 Mafaufau ki nai mea ‵gali kolā ko oti ne fai ne Ieova ki ana tino loto fia‵fia, faitalia te lotou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Can our spiritual brothers and sisters in the congregation do the same? 	 E mafai foki o tali‵tonu ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga i te fakapotopotoga ki pati e fai atu ne tatou?


21 A willing attitude toward our ministry may, at times, motivate us to reexamine ourselves. 	 21 A te loto finafinau ki te ‵tou galuega, e mafai o fakamalosi mai i nisi taimi, ke iloilo aka ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


And when confronted with false accusations in the media, we will remember Paul’s further advice to Timothy: “They [those who listen to the voice of strangers] will be turned aside to false stories. 	 Kae kafai ko lagona atu a losiga ‵se i mea fakasalalau, ka masaua eiloa ne tatou a nisi pati a Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Ka ‵fuli keatea latou [ko tino kolā e faka‵logo ki leo o tino fakaa‵tea] mai te mea tonu o faka‵logo ki tala ‵kai.


(Ezek. 34:11) So God is pleased when elders take similar steps in an effort to help sheep who have strayed to return to the flock. 	 (Esekielu 34:11) Tela la, e fiafia eiloa te Atua māfai e fai foki ne toeaina a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ke fesoasoani atu ki mamoe ne ‵galo ke toe ‵foki mai ki te lafu.


If the “swimmer” has no loyalties, he will find himself tossed about as by waves and wind. 	 Kafai e seai se loto fakamaoni o te “tino ko pili o malemu,” ka fai pelā me ko fepeipeiaki valevale fua a ia ne galu mo te matagi.


Why, though, does modesty still matter? 	 Kae e mata, koi aoga eiloa te agamalu?


(1 Sam. 18:1) King Saul wanted his son Jonathan to inherit the throne of Israel. 	 (1 Samuelu 18:1) Ne manako a te tupu ko Saulo ke maua ne tena tama ko Ionatana a te tulaga fakatupu i Isalaelu.


How did Abraham prove himself to be a peacemaker in dealing with Lot when tension arose among their herdsmen? 	 Ne fakamaoni atu pefea ne Apelaamo me i a ia se tino fakatupu filemu i te fakafesagai atu ki a Lota i te taimi ne ‵sae aka ei a kinauga i te vā o lā tino tausi mamoe?


However, the composite faithful and discreet slave has continued to keep on the watch and to provide nourishing spiritual food. 	 E ui i ei, ne tumau eiloa a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto i te matapulapula kae tuku atu a mea‵kai ‵gali i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Before you get baptized, you need to be sure that you understand what dedication means. 	 A koi tuai koe o papatiso, e ‵tau o malamalama koe i te uiga o te tuku atu ki te Atua.


God’s love motivates us to do what? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi aka ne te alofa ki te Atua ke fai ne tatou?


He even took another step. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia se isi mea.


Such projects as an in-depth analysis of the various covenants that God has entered into for mankind’s benefit are enlightening. 	 Ko mataupu pelā mo te sukesuke ‵loto ki feagaiga kese‵kese kolā ne aofia i ei te Atua mō te ‵lei o tino katoa, e fakalasi aka ei te malamalama.


Is that the case? 	 E mata, e fai penā?


This suggests the dissolute, wayward state of the modern world. 	 Mai te otou kaitaua ne fakaseaoga kae fakamasiasi ei ne koutou otou tuakoi.


(Genesis 1:31) Far from planning to destroy it, he promises to “bring to ruin those ruining the earth”—and to protect it from permanent damage.—Revelation 11:18. 	 (Kenese 1:31) I lō te mafaufau ke fakaseai ne ia te lalolagi, ne tauto mai a ia ke “fakaseai atu . . . a latou kolā e fakama‵sei ne latou te lalolagi” kae puipui ke mo a e fakaseai katoatoa atu.—Fakaasiga 11:18.


Both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Greek Scriptures admonish children to honor their parents.—Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3. 	 E fakamalosi mai i Tusitusiga Epelu mo Tusitusiga Eleni ko tama‵liki ke āva ki olotou mātua.—Eso. 20:12; Efe. 6:1-3.


The first Messianic prophecy, recorded at Genesis 3:15, found fulfillment in 33 C.E. when Jesus was put to death on a torture stake. 	 A te valoaga faka-Mesia muamua telā ne fakamau ki lalo i te Kenese 3:15, ne fakataunu i te 33 T.A. i te taimi ne tamate ei a Iesu i luga i te sataulo.


(1 Corinthians 1:26-28) Thus, simplicity is a key feature of Bible truth. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:26-28) Tela la, a te akoako atu i se auala faigofie ko te auala tāua ke maina ei a tino i muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu.


A chapter-and-verse reference lets you know where to find any passage of scripture. 	 A mataupu mo fuaiupu e fakailoa atu a te koga e maua ei so se vaega o te tusi faitau.


At least one desperate woman kills and eats her infant child, fulfilling the prediction: “You will have to eat the fruit of your belly, the flesh of your sons and your daughters . . . because of the tightness and stress with which your enemy will hem you in.”—Deuteronomy 28:53-57. 	 E tokotasi te fāfine e iloa atu me ne tamate kae kai ne ia tena pepe, e fakataunu i ei te valoaga: “Kafai ko nikoi ne otou fili a otou fa‵kai, ka ‵mate koutou i te fia‵kai, kae ka iku eiloa ki te ‵kai ne koutou a tama‵liki a koutou.”—Teutelonome 28:53-57.


Please let me know you!” 	 Fakamolemole fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne au a koe!”


They must stay in line for membership in “the new Jerusalem” by preaching about God’s Kingdom and keeping spiritually clean. 	 E ‵tau o fetaui olotou faifaiga ke fai pelā me ne vaega o “te Ielusalema fou” mai te talai atu a te Malo o te Atua mo te tausiga o latou ke ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Jehovah Empowers the Tired One 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne Ieova a Tino Kolā e Fi‵ta


Universal peace will be restored.—Eph. 1:9, 10. 	 Ka toe fakafoki mai ei te filemu ki te lalolagi kātoa.—Efe. 1:9, 10.


He was not created to be some kind of monster in charge of a place of fire and torment for any who opposed God. 	 Ne seki faite a ia ke fai mo fai se tupua matagā telā e pule atu ki te afi telā ka fakapuapuagā i ei a tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki te Atua.


Do You Have “a Heart to Know” Jehovah? 	 E Mata, e Isi Sou “Loto ke Iloa” ne Koe a Ieova?


Why, city lights make it almost impossible for us to see the light emanating from distant stars! 	 E fai ne mainaga o molī o te fa‵kai ke faigata o lavea ne tatou a te mainaga mai i fetu!


This can test our love for Jehovah and for his people. 	 E mafai o tofotofo aka ne te mea tenei ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo ana tino.


Not a single one died of thirst or hunger. 	 Ne seki ai eiloa se tino ne mate i te fiainu mo te fiakai.


Are they worshippers of Jehovah? 	 E mata, e tapuaki atu latou ki a Ieova?


Using “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life” to tempt people, he seeks either to keep or to entice them away from Jehovah. 	 E fakaaogā ne ia a “manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kolā e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino” ke fakaosooso aka ei latou kae ‵sala foki a ia ki se avanoaga ke fakalavelave atu ei ki te lotou ‵kau atu ki a Ieova.


(John 4:4-26, 39-42) Can we more closely imitate Jesus’ watchful example, perhaps by striving to be increasingly alert to opportunities to share the good news with people we meet in our day-to-day life? 	 (Ioane 4:4-26, 39-42) E mata, e mafai o momea aka te ‵tou tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki te matapulapula, mai te taumafai ke matapula‵pula faeloa ki avanoaga ke fakailoa atu te tala ‵lei ki tino kolā e fetaui mo tatou i aso takitasi?


However, we need to have a proper view of their shortcomings and weaknesses. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou se kilokiloga tonu ki olotou mea ‵se mo vāivāiga.


Then, quoting from Isaiah’s prophecy, Peter added: “And ‘by his stripes you were healed.’” (1 Pet. 2:21, 24; Isa. 53:5) This opened the way for sinners to become reconciled to God, as Peter further stated: “Christ died once for all time concerning sins, a righteous person for unrighteous ones, that he might lead you to God.”—1 Pet. 3:18. 	 Kae i te sikimaiga ne ia a pati i te valoaga a Isaia, ne fakaopoopo mai a Petelu: “Ko ona pa‵kiaga foki ko faka‵leigina ei koutou.” (1 Petelu 2:21, 24; Isaia 53:5) Ne ‵tala mai ne te mea tenei te auala mō tino agasala ke mafai o faka‵lei mo te Atua, e ‵tusa loa mo nisi pati a Petelu: “Me i a Keliso ne mate mo koutou; ne mate fakatasi mō agasala katoa a tino, ko te tagata amiotonu mō tino masei, ko te mea ke takitaki ei koutou ki te Atua.”—1 Petelu 3:18.


(Rev. 6:2-8) Nevertheless, just like the first-century Jews, most people today ignore the evidence of the Messiah’s presence. 	 (Fakaasiga 6:2-8) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e pelā mo te kau Iutaia i te senitenali muamua, e fakaseaoga eiloa ne te tokoukega o tino i aso nei a te fakamaoniga o te fakatasi mai o te Mesia.


Specifically, though, how can we display trust in Jehovah when faced with the problems that arise in today’s world? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova māfai ko fepaki mo se fakalavelave i te lalolagi i aso nei?


(Col. 3:24) We went to a nearby river, and two of us got baptized on February 15, 1946. 	 (Ko. 3:24) Ne olo atu matou ki se vaitafe pili mai, kae ne papatiso ei māua tokolua i a Fepuali 15, 1946.


They also wanted to know about “the conclusion of the system of things,” or as some translations render that expression, “the end of the world.”—Matthew 24:3, American Standard Version; King James Version. 	 Ne fia iloa foki ne latou a mea e uiga ki te “gataga o te lalolagi,” io me e pelā mo nisi ‵fuliga, ko te “fakaotiotiga o te lalolagi.”—Mataio 24:3, American Standard Version; King James Version.


(John 15:20) But responding in kind to disparaging comments does not produce good results. 	 (Ioane 15:20) Kae ko te saga atu ki ei i te auala foki penā e se maua mai i ei a ikuga ‵lei.


How can each of us share in helping foreigners to learn about the Kingdom? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou taki tokotasi o fesoasoani atu ki tino mai i fenua fakaa‵tea ke tauloto e uiga ki te Malo?


Among “the deep things of God” revealed during the first century was that the tabernacle and later the temples foreshadowed a much greater spiritual reality. 	 E aofia i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua” kolā ne fakaasi mai i te senitenali muamua ko te faleie tapu kae fakamuli ifo ko te faletapu telā ne fakaata mai i ei se mea faka-te-agaga telā e sili atu.


10 Jesus spoke to his disciples in a simple, forthright manner. 	 10 Ne faipati atu a Iesu ki ana soko i se auala faigofie kae tonu.


• when organizing a wedding or a reception? 	 • fakatoka ne koe se fakaipoipoga io me se ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga?


Courageous men who are willing to take on more responsibility are a blessing to a congregation. 	 A tagata loto ‵toa kolā e loto fia‵fia o fai a galuega e uke se fakamanuiaga eiloa ki te fakapotopotoga.


An incident that occurred near the city of Nain can help us to realize that such a miracle is possible through God-given power. 	 E isi se mea ne tupu i tafa o te fa‵kai o Naina telā e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke maina me e mafai o fai se vavega penā ona ko te malosi o te Atua.


If we are parents, for example, we could tell our children what we appreciate about the spiritual progress they are making. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai tatou ne mātua, e mafai o fai atu tatou ki ‵tou tamaliki me loto fakafetai tatou ki te ga‵solo ki mua o latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


If you do so, you will follow Paul’s counsel: “Quit being fashioned after this system of things, but be transformed by making your mind over, that you may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”—Romans 12:2. 	 Kafai e fai koe penā ko tautali atu koe i pati fakatonutonu a Paulo: “Ke sē amio fakatasi koutou mo te lalolagi nei, ka ke ‵fuli koutou i te fakafouga otou mafaufau, ko te mea ke fakatalitonu ne koutou me se a te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali.”—Loma 12:2.


And afterward, I always feel great!” 	 Kae kafai ko oti aka, e lagona sāle ne au te fiafia lasi!”


“I wanted to please Jehovah, just as the Bible says at Proverbs 27:11.” 	 “Ne fia fakafiafia ne au a Ieova, e pelā mo pati i te Tusi Tapu i te Faataoto 27:11.”


How can we endure even severe hardships? 	 E mafai pefea o kufaki tatou ke oko foki eiloa ki tulaga faiga‵ta ‵ki?


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• Why are Christians to be exemplary in love and faith? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fai a Kelisiano mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te alofa mo te fakatuanaki?


Jesus illustrated this point by saying that the land of a certain rich man produced so well that he planned to tear down his storehouses and build bigger ones to hold all his good things. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Iesu te manatu tenei me ne fua malosi te laukele o te tagata maukoloa telā ne fai ei tena fuafuaga ke ofa ana fale saito kae toe faite ne fale e ‵lasi atu ke tausi ei ana mea ‵lei katoa.


They had not feasted on manger-fed bulls or sprawled sluggishly on couches of ivory. 	 Ne seki ‵kai aka eiloa latou ki pulumakau kolā ne fagai ke puta‵puta io me ‵moe i moega kolā ne fakagali‵gali ki nifo o elefane.


How can prayer help us not to succumb to temptations? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te faiga o ‵talo ke se ‵to atu tatou ki loto i fakaosoosoga?


After the guilty were slain, Moses reminded the people that they had sinned greatly, indicating that others besides Aaron also received Jehovah’s mercy. 	 I te otiga ne tamate a tino agasala, ne fakamasaua atu ne Mose ki tino a te lasi o te lotou agasala ne fai, e fakaasi atu ei me ne maua ne nisi tino i tafa o Alona a te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova.


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Instill in Your Children a Love for Reading and Studying 	 Fai ke ‵Goto ki Loto o Tama‵liki a te Fiafia o Faitau Kae Sukesuke


9, 10. (a) What possible weaknesses did Paul contend with? (b) How did Paul likely carry on his fight against sin? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a vāivāiga ne taua atu a Paulo ki ei? (e) Ne tumau pefea a Paulo i te taua atu ki te agasala?


In what general order will future events unfold, leading to what outcome? 	 Se a te fakasologa o mea ka fakataunu i aso mai mua, kae ne a mea ka iku mai i ei?


It relates to sexual relations involving persons not married to each other and focuses on the misuse of the sexual organs. 	 E fakauiga ki te faiga ne tino seki a‵vaga a faifaiga fakatauavaga e aofia i ei te fakaaogā ‵se o koga tapu.


(Matthew 5:28; Job 31:1, 9, 10; Psalm 119:37; Proverbs 6:24, 25; Ephesians 5:3-5) What of TV programs with violent content? 	 (Mataio 5:28; Iopu 31:1, 9, 10; Salamo 119:37; Faataoto 6:24, 25; Efeso 5:3-5) Kae pefea la a polokalame fakasauā i TV?


“A slave of the Lord does not need to fight,” Paul reasoned, “but needs to be gentle toward all, qualified to teach, keeping himself restrained under evil, instructing with mildness those not favorably disposed.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo, penei: “A te Tavini a te Aliki e se ‵tau mo ia o kinau, kae ke alofa ki so se tino, ko ia ko te faiakoga ‵lei mo te kufaki, telā e fakatonu ne ia ona fili i te loto malalo.”


(Isaiah 30:20, 21) Moreover, when individuals attentively read the Bible and all the Bible publications, they frequently have the feeling that thoughts expressed therein are directed specially to them. 	 Tautali i ei.’ ” (Isaia 30:20, 21) Kafai e fai‵tau faka‵lei a tino ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu katoa, e ma‵natu sāle aka latou me e fakauiga eiloa a manatu i ei ki a latou.


Paul deeply appreciated the merciful way in which he was treated, and he wanted to make sure that God’s undeserved kindness had not been extended to him in vain. 	 Ne fakafetai malosi a Paulo ki te auala ne fakaasi atu ei te alofa fakamagalo ki a ia, kae ne manako tou tagata ke fakaaoga faka‵lei a te alofa tauanoa o te Atua telā ne fakaasi atu ki a ia.


Yet, if we were to lose our love and compassion for people, we could lose a vital motivation for sharing in the Christian ministry. 	 Kae kafai ko galo atu i a tatou te ‵tou alofa mo te ‵tou atafai ki tino, kāti ko galo foki i a tatou te pogai tāua e ‵kau atu ei tatou ki te galuega fakafaifeau a Kelisiano.


Foolishly he made an alliance with Syria.—2 Chronicles 16:1-6. 	 Ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se mai te faitaugasoa atu ki tino Sulia.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:1-6.


13 As new generations grew up, important lessons would be emphasized, passed on by father to son. 	 13 I te gasolo aka o kautama ‵fou, e fakasolo atu eiloa a akoakoga tāua mai te tamana ki te tamaliki.


We know that by our endurance in doing what is fine, we reflect Jehovah’s qualities of love, mercy, and patience. 	 E iloa ne tatou me i te ‵tou fa‵ki i te faiga o mea ‵lei, e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a uiga o Ieova ko te alofa, te alofa fakamagalo, mo te kufaki.


Exciting Developments in Christian Doctrine 5. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te auala ne fai ei latou penā.


After all, the Bible says that Christians should not be like young children who are “tossed about as by waves and carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching.” 	 I tafa o mea katoa, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e se ‵tau o fai a Kelisiano e pelā me ne tamā tama‵liki kolā e “peipei valevale ne galu kae agina valevale ne matagi o akoakoga a tino faitogafiti, mo olotou aofaga fakaloi‵loi.”


This sparked heated controversy throughout that Jewish nation. 	 Ne māfua mai i ei a kinauga ‵lasi i te malo o Iutaia.


God’s angel would pass over the land and slay Egypt’s firstborn, but the obedient Israelites would be protected, and then they could go free.—Ex. 12:8-13, 29-32. 	 Ka ulu a te agelu a te Atua i loto i te fenua o tamate a toekimua o Aikupito, kae ko tino Isalaelu kolā ne faka‵logo ka puipuigina, ko saoloto ei latou o olo.—Eso. 12:8-13, 29-32.


It was up to them whether the borders of unreaped grain around the edges of their fields would be wide or narrow. 	 E pule eiloa latou faitalia me pefea te lauefa io me ko te lauliki o kautafa o te fatoaga kolā e seki ‵kati a saito i ei.


As one of that group, Paul stated that he was prepared to make any sacrifice so that he might “gain Christ . . . so as to know him and the power of his resurrection and a sharing in his sufferings.” 	 E pelā me se tokotasi o latou, ne fai mai a Paulo me ko toka a ia o fai so se mea faigatā ko te mea ke “maua ne au a Keliso . . . ke iloa ne au a Keliso mo te ‵mana o tena toetu; ke ‵kau fakatasi au i ona puapuagā, ke ‵pau foki maua i tona mate.”


A life of service brings great joy, satisfaction, and peace of mind.—Ecclesiastes 5:12. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou te fiafia lasi mo te filemu o te mafaufau māfai e fakaaogā tou olaga i te tavini atu.—Failauga 5:12.


17 José Ángel also prayed fervently for help. 	 17 Ne ‵talo atu foki faeloa a José Ángel mō se fesoasoani.


2 Whether we think about the atom or turn our attention to the vast universe, we are impressed by Jehovah’s awesome power. 	 2 Faitalia me e mafaufau tatou ki tamā vaega foliki io me e ‵saga atu tatou ki te lalolagi kātoa, e ofo tatou i te malosi fakaofoofogia o Ieova.


But it was his message that attracted the attention of many. 	 Ne fai a ia e pelā mo te pelofeta ko Elia, me ne fakaata mai ne ia tou tagata.


This Bible truth well accounts for the grief and helplessness we feel when a loved one dies. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a te munatonu tenei i te Tusi Tapu mo te fanoanoa mo te loto māfatia telā e maua ne tatou māfai ko mate se tino pele.


Then Paul skillfully used his knowledge of Agrippa’s beliefs and discussed with him matters that the king understood very well. 	 Telā ne fakaaogā ei ne Paulo mo te atamai tena iloaga i talitonuga o Akelipa kae faipati atu ki mea kolā ne iloa ‵lei ne te tupu.


These loyal shepherds within God’s organization are guided by “wholesome,” or “healthful; beneficial,” instruction found in God’s own Book. 	 A tausi mamoe fakamaoni konei i loto i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua e takitaki ne “akoakoga ‵tonu,” kolā e maua i te tusi totino a te Atua.


When preaching, how can we show that we have a complete heart? 	 Kafai e talai tatou, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me katoatoa ‵tou loto ki a Ieova?


Jehovah was not merely aware of Abraham’s existence; he cherished Abraham as a friend.—Jas. 2:22, 23. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e se gata fua i te iloa ne Ieova me i a Apelaamo se tino tonu kae alofa foki a ia ki ei e pelā me se taugasoa.—Iakopo 2:22, 23.


I applied again, and this time my application was approved. 	 Ne toe ave taku tusi fakamolemole kae ne talia.


Is a Bible-based faith strong enough to change the lives of such youngsters? 	 E mata, e lava loa i te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu ke ‵fuli aka i ei te olaga o tama‵liki konā?


(Matthew 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8; 10:28)* There is no evidence that this matter was clarified at a meeting of the governing body. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20; Galuega 1:8; 10:28)* E tiga eiloa e seai ne fakamaoniga me ne fakamautinoa aka te mataupu tenā i se fono a te potukau pule, ne seki tuku tiakina fua te fakapotopotoga tenā.


Deeds Linked With God’s Eternal Purpose 13. 	 Galuega a te Atua Kolā e Fetaui ‵Tonu mo Tena Fuafuaga Se-Gata-Mai


(Psalm 37:11; 72:14) Why not learn more about how you can qualify to live in that world free of violence? 	 (Salamo 37:11; 72:14) Kaia e se tauloto ne koe a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei o ola koe i se lalolagi telā e saoloto mai i amioga fakasaua?


(1 John 2:16) It has nurtured in many a determination to be rich. 	 (1 Ioane 2:16) Ko oti ne fakamalosi aka ne te tokoukega se fakaikuga ke fai pelā me ne tino mau‵mea.


(Luke 23:2) But in 1919, these officers were released, enabling them to continue their ministry. 	 (Luka 23:2) Kae i te 1919, ne toe ‵tala mai a sui konā, kae ne mafai ei o toe fai ne latou te lotou galuega.


(Jude 14, 15) Jesus too spoke of the coming “great tribulation.” 	 (Iuta 14, 15) Ne faipati foki Iesu e uiga ki te ‘fakalavelave lasi’ telā ko pili o oko mai.


The Bible, on the other hand, teaches that “God is love” and that cruelty, even to animals, is abhorrent to him.—1 John 4:8; Proverbs 12:10; Jeremiah 7:31; Jonah 4:11. 	 Kae e akoako mai eiloa te Tusi Tapu me i “te Atua ko te alofa,” kae e takalialia a ia ki amioga fakasauā, e aofia i ei ko faifaiga fakasauā ki manu.—1 Ioane 4:8; Faataoto 12:10; Ielemia 7:31; Iona 4:11.


Rather, it relates to Jehovah’s determination to accomplish what he originally intended for mankind and the earth. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakasino atu eiloa ki te fakaikuga mautinoa a Ieova ke fakataunu a te mea telā ko oti ne fuafua ne ia mō tino katoa e pelā foki mo te lalolagi.


Such actions may speak louder than the most eloquent words. 	 E sili atu te magoi o vaegā faifaiga penā i lō toe pati ‵gali e mafai o fai.


(1 Timothy 6:9, 10) On the other hand, true contentment comes from loving and being loved. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:9, 10) I te suā feitu la, e maua eiloa a te lotomalie mai i te alofa atu mo te alofagina.


18 Saul had a good start as Israel’s first king, but later he became disobedient to Jehovah. 	 18 Ne ‵lei eiloa te kamataga o Saulo telā ko te tupu muamua o Isalaelu, kae fakamuli ifo ne seki fakalogo a ia ki a Ieova.


Granted, by inviting his listeners to accept his yoke, Jesus was not offering immediate relief from all oppressive conditions then current. 	 E tonu, a te ‵kamiga a Iesu ke talia ne tino fakalogo‵logo a tena amoga, e se ko te tukuatuga ne ia ki a latou a te saolotoga mai tulaga faiga‵ta katoa i te taimi eiloa tenā.


(Romans 13:3) Through regular Bible study, we learn more and more about how we can imitate Jehovah’s goodness. 	 (Loma 13:3) E auala i te sukesuke faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu, ka tau‵loto tatou ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei o fakaakoako tatou ki te aga‵lei o Ieova.


23 Pointing to that glorious time, the inspired prophet assures us: “[God] will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. 	 23 I te fakasino atu ki te taimi gali tenā, e fakatalitonu mai penei ki a tatou a te pelofeta telā ne fakaosofia: “A te Aliki Sili ka fakagata ne ia te mate ke se toe ai eiloa!


James 1:13 says: “With evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.” 	 E fai mai te Iakopo 1:13, penei: “I te Atua e se mafai o fakaosoosogina ne te masei, kae sē fakaosooso foki ne ia tino ki te masei.”


Most of all, it’s a joy to see people’s happy faces when we preach to them. 	 Mai te ga‵lue i konei, ‘ko oti ne iloa’ ne māua a te auala e maua ei te tokagamalie.”—Fili.


(Matt. 4:5, 6) Supposedly, this would result in a spectacular display of Jesus’ Messiahship. 	 (Mataio 4:5, 6) Ne fakauiga a Satani me ka iku atu te mea tenei ki te fakaasiatuga fakaofoofogia o te tulaga faka-Mesia o Iesu.


(Ps. 17:5; 23:3) How is it possible to receive such guidance? 	 (Salamo 17:5; 23:3) E mafai pefea o maua se vaegā takitakiga penā?


Why not ask Jehovah’s Witnesses to explain their answers to the questions raised in these articles? 	 Kaia e se fesili atu ei ki Molimau a Ieova ke fakamatala atu ne latou a tali ki fesili kolā ne ‵sae aka i mataupu konei?


Although we had to leave after spending a few weeks in a certain place, we often asked the most interested people to continue studying with the others until we returned. 	 E tiga eiloa ko ‵tau o tiakina ne matou se koga mai i tua o se fia vaiaso, e fakamolemole matou ki te ‵toe tino fiafia tonu ke faka‵soko ne ia a akoga a nisi tino fia‵fia ke oko ki te taimi e ‵foki mai ei matou.


(Acts 10:34, 35; James 4:8) By contrast, human rulers are often seen in the company of prominent people, such as military leaders, wealthy businessmen, or sports and entertainment celebrities. 	 (Galuega 10:34, 35; Iakopo 4:8) E ‵kese mai i a Ieova, e masani faeloa o lavea atu a tino pule e ‵milo fakatasi mo tino lauiloa, pelā mo takitaki kautau, tino faipisinisi mau‵mea, io me ko tino lauiloa i tafaoga mo fakafiafiaga.


16 Associations. 	 16 Taugasoa.


By means of that Kingdom, Jehovah will vindicate his universal sovereignty and sanctify his name. 	 E auala i te Malo tenā, ka taku ‵lei ei ne Ieova a tena pulega i te lagi mo te lalolagi kae faka‵malu aka ei tena igoa.


Jehovah is “the Most High over all the earth.” 	 A Ieova ko te “pule tafasili i te lalolagi kātoa.”


We gratefully accept it as God’s message, even as the Christians in Thessalonica received God’s word and accepted it.—1 Thess. 2:13. 	 E talia ne tatou mo te loto fakafetai me se fekau mai te Atua, e pelā mo Kelisiano i Tesalonia ne maua ne latou te muna a te Atua kae ne talia foki ne latou.—1 Tesa. 2:13.


7:1—How was Moses made “God to Pharaoh”? 	 7:1—Ne fai pefea a Mose “e pelā me se Atua” ki a Falao?


(Ephesians 4:8, 11, 12) How grateful we can be that these “gifts in men”—the appointed elders—direct our attention to Jehovah’s reminders when we meet together for worship! 	 (Efeso 4:8, 11, 12, NW) E pefea te loto fakafetai o tatou ki “tino” kolā e fai pelā me ne “meaalofa”—ko toeaina tofia—ke fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke saga atu ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova māfai e maopoopo fakatasi tatou i te ‵tou tapuakiga!


Later, Jehovah repeated it to Isaac, pointing out that all nations of the earth would bless themselves by means of Abraham’s seed. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fakafoki atu ne Ieova ki a Isaako, me ka fakamanuia ne atufenua katoa o te lalolagi a latou eiloa e auala i te fanau a Apelaamo.


Stand firm in it.” (1 Pet. 5:12) Peter’s inspired letters have continued to be a source of encouragement to Christians throughout the ages and up to this day. 	 Ke tumau la koutou i ei.” (1 Pe. 5:12) A tusi fakaosofia a Petelu ne tumau o fai faeloa e pelā me ne fakamalosiga ki Kelisiano i se fia o tausaga ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei.


Do you see the logic of that observation? 	 E lavea ne koe a te ‵tonu o te kilokiloga tenā?


14 Another part of the sacred secret with regard to the future Kingdom government was God’s will to include non-Jews among the small number of humans who would be called to reign with Christ in heaven. 	 14 A te suā vaega o te mea ‵funa e uiga ki te pulega o te Malo i aso mai mua ko te loto o te Atua ke aofia a tino kolā e se ne tino Iutaia i te aofaki foliki o tino kolā ka kalagagina ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


The Jews developed what mistaken view, and with what result? 	 Se a te kilokiloga ‵se ne maua ne tino Iutaia, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


(Matthew 19:26) The early Christians had the support of Jehovah’s holy spirit, and they had a sense of urgency. 	 (Mataio 19:26) Ne ‵lago atu a te agaga tapu o Ieova ki Kelisiano i aso mua, kae ne lavea ne latou te tāua ke fakava‵vave te fekau tenā.


They express loving-kindness toward Christ’s sheep because they ought to and want to do this. 	 E fakaasi atu ne latou a te alofa tumau ki mamoe a Keliso me e ‵tau kae e ma‵nako foki latou o fai penā.


• What practical lesson in loving service did Jesus give to his disciples? 	 • Se a te akoakoga aogā e uiga ki te tavini atu mo te alofa ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko?


In what area(s) of life could you be more decisive when it comes to resisting sexual temptation? 	 Ne a nisi feitu o te olaga e mafai ei ne koe o fai sau fakaikuga māfai ko ‵teke atu ne koe a tofotofoga e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga?


Like him, do we consider individuals of every race and nation to be potential “sheep of his pasturage”? 	 E mata, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki tino i matakāiga mo atufenua katoa me e mafai o fai pelā me ne tino o tena “lafu mamoe”?


(John 13:34, 35) In view of the injury that murmuring caused among God’s people in the past, however, we have good reason to take to heart the counsel: “Keep doing all things free from murmurings.” 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) Kae ona ko logo‵maega kolā ne māfua mai i te muimui i tino o te Atua i aso ko ‵teka, e manakogina ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki pati fakatonutonu konei: “Ke fai a mea katoa e aunoa mo te muimui.”


Only flesh with its soul—its blood—you must not eat.” 	 Ko te mea e se ‵tau o ‵kai ne koutou, ko ‵kano o manu kolā koi isi ne toto i ei; e se talia ne au.”


(Matthew 24:3) Jesus answered by pointing forward to a period when, as he said, “nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.” 	 (Mataio 24:3) Ne tali atu Iesu mai te fakasino atu ki se taimi mai mua, e pelā mo ana muna, “Me ka fai taua te suā atufenua ki te suā atufenua, mo te suā malo ki te suā malo. Ka oko mai a oge meakai mo mafuie ki koga katoa.”


Some Christians who thought that they were doing quite well decided to make sure. 	 A nisi Kelisiano kolā ne ma‵natu aka me e ‵lei faeloa latou i te feitu tenā, ne fakaiku aka ke na fakamautinoa aka te mea tenā.


But Proverbs 19:3 says that a man’s foolishness “distorts his way, and so his heart becomes enraged against Jehovah himself.” 	 Kae fai mai te Faataoto 19:3, NW, me ko te valea o te tagata “e faka‵se ei a tena auala, tenā ko ita ei a ia ki a Ieova.”


JULY 29, 2013–AUGUST 4, 2013 	 IULAI 29, 2013–AOKUSO 4, 2013


Choosing Acceptable Recreation 	 Te Filifiliga o Fakafiafiaga ‵Lei


I also met young Juan Ardanez who like the Beroeans eagerly did research to confirm the truthfulness of the Bible message. 	 Ne fetaui foki au mo se tamataene ko Juan Ardanez telā ne fai pelā mo tino Pelea kolā ne sukesuke malosi ke fakatalitonu aka te ‵tonu o te fekau i te Tusi Tapu.


20 God’s spirit is the most powerful force in the universe. 	 20 A te agaga o te Atua ko te toe malosi sili eiloa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


In fact, the apostle Paul said that on one occasion, he did so “with a great deal of struggling.” (1 Thessalonians 2:2) Is the ‘struggle’ to preach worth the effort? 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:2, NW) E mata, e aogā te taumafaiga ke talai atu faitalia me e “faigata“?


He just kept on offering the magazines to the crowd that had gathered. 	 Ne tumau eiloa i te tufa atu ne ia amekesini ki tino kolā ne maopoopo atu.


By 1914 the Bible had come alive to them. 	 Ne kamata o maina latou i te Tusi Tapu i te 1914.


There will never be an end to our learning more about Jehovah—and there will be an eternity in which to learn about him!—Ecclesiastes 3:11; Romans 11:33. 	 Ka seai se gatamaiga o mea kolā ka tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova—kae ka tau‵loto tatou e uiga ki a ia ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai!—Failauga 3:11; Loma 11:33.


By augmenting daily Bible reading with careful personal study, we will be able to help others walk in the ever-increasing light that Jehovah sheds on his written Word.—Prov. 4:18. 	 Mai te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa kae fai a sukesukega totino, ka mafai ei ne tatou o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke sa‵sale i te mainaga lasi telā e fakamaina mai ne Ieova i tena Muna tusia.—Faata. 4:18.


(Ps. 71:9, 18) Of course, Jehovah was not about to abandon the composer of that psalm, and He will not abandon you. 	 (Salamo 71:9, 18) E tonu, e se mafai o tuku tiaki ne Ieova a te tino ne ‵fatu ne ia te salamo tenā, kae ka se tuku tiaki foki ne Ia a koe.


(1 Cor. 12:22, 25) Consider what happened to Dannykarl who moved from the Philippines to Japan. 	 (1 Koli. 12:22, 25) Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki a Dannykarl telā ne fanatu mai i Filipaina ki Tiapani.


Violence, hatred, and greed will be gone forever. 	 Ka fakaseai atu a amioga fakasaua, te takalialia, mo te kaimanako ki te se-gata-mai.


In the Bible (in the Hebrew Scriptures as well as in the Christian Greek Scriptures), mention is made of the fact that God purposed to save two groups of people—a comparatively small group of rulers living in heaven and a large group of subjects living on earth. 	 I te Tusi Tapu (Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu mo te Tusi Tapu faka-Eleni), e taku mai i ei te manatu tonu me ne fuafua te Atua ke faka‵sao ne ia a potukau e lua o tino—se tamā potukau foliki o tino pule kolā e ‵nofo atu i te lagi mo se potukau lasi o tino mai lalo i te Malo tenā, kolā e ‵nofo i te lalolagi.


2 Do Jesus’ words mean that all making of oaths is bad? 	 2 E mata, e fakauiga a pati a Iesu me i te faiga o tautoga katoa e ma‵sei?


He worked hard in sacred service. 	 Ne galue malosi a ia i te taviniga tapu.


Young ones, what can you learn from the example of the three Hebrews? 	 Tama‵liki, ne a mea e tauloto ne koutou mai te fakaakoakoga a tāgata Epelu e tokotolu?


What, though, if a disfellowshipped child no longer lives with his parents? 	 Kae e a māfai a te tamaliki fakatea ko sē ‵nofo fakatasi mo ana mātua?


(Matthew 7:6) Faithful servants of God in modern times heed the Bible’s command to be honest. 	 (Mataio 7:6) Ne faka‵logo a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i aso nei ki te fakatonuga a te Tusi Tapu ke fakamaoni latou.


What contrasting challenges did Job experience? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta kese‵kese ne fe‵paki mo Iopu?


Even though “the love of the greater number [of people] will grow cold,” we need to prove that our brotherly love continues.—Matt. 24:12.[1] 	 E tiga eiloa ko “gasolo ifo te sē a‵lofa o tino,” e ‵tau o fakatalitonu atu ne tatou me e fakatumau ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa fakataina.—Mata. 24:12.[1]


(Ex. 24:3) So God sanctified them, or set them apart as his chosen people. 	 (Eso. 24:3) Tela la, ne fakatapu latou ne te Atua, io me fakasino atu ki a latou e pelā me ne ana tino filifilia.


For them, its final destiny remained something of a theological dilemma. 	 Ki a latou, a te ikuga e uiga ki te pepe koi fai loa pelā me se kinauga fakalotu telā e seki mautinoa eiloa ki a latou.


They rejected Jehovah as their Father and estranged themselves from the security of his protective rule.—Gen. 3:6-13. 	 Ne ‵teke ne laua a Ieova e pelā me ko te la Tamana, kae ne ‵vae kea‵tea ei ne laua a laua eiloa mai te puipuiga saogalemū a Ieova.—Kene. 3:6-13.


Faithful Ones of Old—Guided by God’s Spirit 	 Ke Puke ‵Mau ki te ‘Fakavae o te Munatonu’


Can we definitively say whether Jehovah did or did not intervene in specific cases? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai atu tatou mo te mautinoa me ne aofia io me ne seki aofia a Ieova i nisi mea?


If we look to material things to fill spiritual needs, we will be disappointed. 	 Kafai e ‵kilo atu tatou ki koloa faka-te-foitino e pelā me e tāua atu i ‵tou manakoga faka-te-agaga, ka fanoa‵noa eiloa tatou.


God Does Answer Prayers 	 E Tali Mai Eiloa ne te Atua a ‵Talo


FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF JEHOVAH’S ORGANIZATION 	 TAUTALI I TE FAKAAKOAKOGA A TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA A IEOVA


Think of it this way: Before we make a telephone call, we need to know whom we are calling and we need to be confident that the person really exists and will be receptive to our call. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: A koi tuai o telefoni koe ki se tino, e ‵tau o iloa tonu ne koe te tino tenā kae talitonu foki me e isi eiloa se tino penā kae ka talia foki ne ia ke telefoni atu koe ki a ia.


Why Confess Wrongdoing? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Fakaasi a Agasala?


One sister writes: “I was raised in the truth, yet I grew up with a different view of Jehovah than most. 	 E tusi mai se tuagane e tokotasi: “Ne puti aka au i loto i te munatonu, e ui i ei, ne tupu aka kae ne ‵kese taku kilokiloga e uiga ki a Ieova.


4 As Christians, we do not merely admire loyalty in others; we ourselves are loyal to family members, friends, and fellow worshippers. 	 4 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e se fia‵fia fua tatou ki te fakamaoni telā e lavea ne tatou i nisi tino; e ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tatou te fakamaoni ki ‵tou kāiga, taugasoa mo taina tali‵tonu.


The Ethiopians outnumbered Asa’s army nearly 2 to 1. You can imagine how easy it would have been for Asa to become anxious and fearful and to let his hands drop down in defeat. 	 Ne tokouke atu te kautau Sutana ki te kautau a Asa telā toeitiiti ko nofo ki se toko 2 tino ki te toko 1. E mafai o fakaataata ne koe te faigofie ke mataku kae manavase a Asa kae fai ei ke tuku ifo ana lima ke ‵to ki lalo ona ko te takavale.


By our conduct. 	 E auala i ‵tou amioga.


Cravings and addictions of all kinds—alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, and so on—have ruined many “respectable citizens” and have brought suffering to their family, friends, and others. 	 Ko oti ne fakamasei ne te manako malosi mo te umiti ki vaega katoa—meainu ma‵losi, vailakau tapu, kemupolo, faifaiga fakatauavaga, mo nisi mea aka—a tino e tokouke kolā e “fakaaloalogina” i olotou fenua kae e logo‵mae i ei olotou kāiga, taugasoa, mo nisi tino.


Let us compare the Bible’s teachings with some common beliefs currently expressed by those who promote witchcraft. 	 Ke na fakatusatusa aka ne tatou a akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu ki talitonuga masani kolā e fakaasi sāle mai ne tino kolā e fakamalosi aka ne latou te faivailakau.


I listen to what they say in prayer and can guide them, encourage them, and teach them.” 	 E fakalogologo au ki olotou ‵talo kae fakatonutonu atu latou, fakamalosi atu latou, kae akoako atu latou.”


So said an English judge when he handed down his decision on the custody of John and Tania’s children. 	 Konā a pati a se famasino mai Peletania i te taimi ne fai atu ei ne ia te fakaikuga e uiga ki te tausiga o tama‵liki a Ioane mo Tania.


Significantly, in that entire account, God made no mention of death except as a consequence of disobedience. 	 E tāua te manatu me i te tala kātoa tenā, ne seki faipati eiloa te Atua e uiga ki te mate seiloga ke se fakalogo se tino.


How vital that we diligently study the Bible, regularly attend Christian meetings, and zealously share in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work! 	 E pefea te tāua ke suke‵suke malosi tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, kae ‵kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko!


(John 14:6) People are set free spiritually when they put themselves “on the side of the truth” by accepting Jesus’ role in God’s purpose. 	 (Ioane 14:6) E fakasaolotogina a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga māfai ko fakagalue aka ne latou “te munatonu” kae talia foki te tulaga o Iesu i fuafuaga a te Atua.


6:8, 9. In a trialsome situation, David first became angry, then afraid—perhaps even blaming Jehovah for the tragedy. 	 6:8, 9. I se vaegā tulaga faigata penei, ne ita muamua a Tavita kae fakamuli ifo ne mataku loa tou tagata—kae kāti ne ‵losi atu foki ki a Ieova e uiga mō te fakalavelave tenei.


(Matthew 20:2-10) How does that compare with your wages or those of your friends? 	 (Mataio 20: 2-10) E ‵pau pefea a te peofuga tenā mo tou peofuga i te vaitaimi nei io me ko peofuga o ou taugasoa?


If that is your situation, continue to rely heavily on Jehovah, who will grant you endurance as you “make public declaration to his name.”—Heb. 13:15. 	 Kafai tenā loa tou tulaga, ke tumau te fakalagolago malosi ki a Ieova, telā ka tuku atu ne ia ki a koe a te loto kufaki i te taimi e “‵viki faeloa tatou ki tona igoa i o‵tou leo.”—Epelu 13:15.


2 Do Research 	 2 Ke Fai a Sukesukega


On average, each Witness places 16 magazines a month 	 E tufa ne Molimau taki tokotasi se aofaki masani e 16 mekesini i te masina


17 Jehovah’s holy spirit played an important role in the construction of the tabernacle in the wilderness. 	 17 Ne tāua ‵ki eiloa te tusaga o te agaga tapu o Ieova i te faitega o te faleie tapu i te koga lavaki.


13:13-18; 14:11, 12; 32:9-23. What a lesson we can learn about the importance of leaning on Jehovah! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali o te akoakoga e maua ne tatou e uiga ki te tāua o te fakalagolago ki a Ieova!


(Psalm 34:6) In all the distressing situations that he lived through, David always prayed to God for help, and Jehovah always came to his aid. 	 (Salamo 34:6) I taimi ne fe‵paki ei tou tagata mo tulaga faiga‵ta katoa, ne ‵talo atu faeloa a Tavita ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani, kae ne fesoasoani atu faeloa a Ieova ki a ia.


It is vital to keep in mind, however, that when there is no divinely provided principle, rule, or law, it would be improper to impose the judgments of our own conscience on fellow Christians in what are purely personal matters.—Romans 14:1-4; Galatians 6:5. 	 Kae se mea tāua ke masaua me kafai e seki maua ne tatou se fakatakitakiga, se fakatonuga io me se tulafono mai te Atua e uiga ki se mea, e se ‵lei ke fakapologa ne tatou ‵tou taina Kelisiano ki fakaikuga o ‵tou loto lagona i mea kolā e ‵tau fua o filifili aka ne te tino i a ia eiloa.—Loma 14:1-4; Kalatia 6:5.


It was when the Israelites returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple in 537 B.C.E. Representatives of both the two-tribe kingdom and the ten-tribe kingdom returned together from exile. 	 I te taimi ne faka‵foki ei a tino Isalaelu ki Ielusalema i te 537 T.L.M. A sui mai te malo o matakāiga e lua mo te malo o matakāiga e sefulu ne ‵foki fakatasi mai te ‵nofo fakapagota.


Religious apathy is spreading. 	 Ko lauiloa valevale a te sē amanaia o tino ki lotu.


Thus, our effort to study the Bible is yet another indication that we really want to draw closer to Jehovah and serve him from the heart. 	 Tela la, a ‵tou taumafaiga ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu se fakaasiga foki me e ma‵nako tatou o fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova kae tavini atu ki a ia mai ‵tou loto.


“Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.”—2 Corinthians 11:14. 	 “Kae se tioa eiloa, me i a Satani e mafai ne ia o sui ona foliga ke pelā mo se agelu o te mainaga.”—2 Kolinito 11:14.


(Psalm 119:9, 23, 28, 51, 61, 69, 85, 87, 161) In the face of this trial, the psalmist sang: “How I do love your law! 	 (Salamo 119:9, 23, 28, 51, 61, 69, 85, 87, 161) Kae faitalia te tofotofoga tenei, ne usu mai te faisalamo: “Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki au tulafono!


But Peter rebuked Simon, saying: “May your silver perish with you, because you thought through money to get possession of the free gift of God.”—Acts 8:18-20. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a Petelu ki a Simona kae fai atu, penei: “Ke malaia fakatasi koe mo au tupe, me i a koe e taofi pelā me mafai o ‵togi tupe a te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua!”—Galuega 8:18-20.


5 Suppose you are looking for a job. 	 5 E a māfai koe e manako o ‵sala sau galuega?


That is not God’s purpose. 	 E se tenā loa te fuafuaga a te Atua.


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) Being busy in it helps us keep our hope for the future bright, our faith in God’s promises strong, and our love for Jehovah and fellow humans alive. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) Mai te fakalavelave faeloa i te faiga o te galuega tenā, ka fesoasoani mai ei ke masaua faeloa ne tatou te ‵tou fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua, ka momea aka te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a te Atua, kae tumau foki te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo tino.


It was foretold: “Samaria will be held guilty, for she is actually rebellious against her God. 	 Ko leva ne ‵valo mai i a “Samalia e ‵tau eiloa o fakasala me ne ‵teke mai ki a au.


(Proverbs 24:13; 25:27) While drinking “a little wine” may be agreeable, the abuse of alcohol is a serious problem. 	 (Faataoto 24:13; 25:27) E tiga eiloa e ‵lei a te inu ki ne “mo uaina,” a te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava se fakalavelave lasi ‵ki eiloa.


The lesson from the first two verses of Psalm 37 is this: Do not allow their success to cause you to deviate from your chosen course to serve Jehovah. 	 Tenei la te akoakoga tāua mai fuaiupu muamua e lua i te Salamo 37: Ke mo a eiloa ma talia ne koe te lotou manuia ke kalo keatea koe mai tau filifiliga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


Jehovah directed Noah to construct a huge watertight, three-story, wooden chest, 437 feet long by 73 feet wide by 44 feet high [about 133 meters by 22 meters by 13 meters]. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a Noa ke faite se pusa lasi ki lakau kolā e mafai o ‵laga i te tai. E ‵tau o fai ke tolu a fogāfale, e 437 futu te loa ki te 73 futu te lauefa, kae e 44 futu te maluga.


Upon hearing these words, “many of his disciples . . . said: ‘This speech is shocking; who can listen to it?’” 	 I te taimi ne lagona ei ne latou a pati konā, “e tokouke ona soko ne . . . fai atu, ‘Se muna faigata tenā; ko oi te tino e mafai o fakalogo ki ei?’ ” Ne iloa ne Iesu me “i ona soko e mui‵mui ki te mea tenā.”


Such anointed ones were then getting busy in reorganizing the public ministry and building up publishing facilities. 	 Ne fakalavelave malosi a tino fakaekegina konā i te fakatokatokaga o te faiga o te galuega talai mo te faitega o mea mo ‵lomi a tusi.


These “profound differences” even affected fundamental teachings about God and Christ. 	 A “te ‵kese ‵mao” tenā ne ‵fuli foki i ei a akoakoga fakavae e uiga ki te Atua mo Keliso.


He allowed himself to be put to death by God’s enemies. 	 Ne talia ne ia a ia eiloa ke tamate ne fili o te Atua.


(Deuteronomy 12:15, 16; 1 Samuel 14:31-35) Still, questions might have arisen. 	 (Teutelonome 12:15, 16; 1 Samuelu 14:31-35) Kae ne ‵sae aka a nisi fesili.


They will do so during the great tribulation when they realize that there is no escape from destruction.—7/15, page 13. 	 Ka fai latou penā i te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi māfai ko iloa aka ne latou me e se ‵sao eiloa latou mai te fakaseaiga.—7/15, itulau e 13.


(Acts 17:2, 4) Like him, endeavor to reach the heart of your listener. 	 (Galuega 17:2, 4) E pelā mo ia, taumafai ke oko atu ki te loto o au tino fakalogo‵logo.


9 When David held Goliath’s severed head in his hand and spoke with King Saul, at least two men must have been watching. 	 9 I te taimi ne puke ei ne Tavita a te ulu o Koliata i tena lima kae faipati atu ki te tupu ko Saulo, kāti e tokolua a tāgata ne lavea ne laua te mea ne tupu.


In 2012, Perrine mustered up the courage, and she and Louis moved. 	 I te 2012, ne fakamalosi te loto o Perrine tenā ne ga‵sue ei lāua mo Louis o olo ki se isi fenua.


6 HEBRON 	 6 HEPELONA


4 To observe a command means to “conform one’s action” to a command—to obey, or keep, it. 	 4 A te tausi ki se fakatonuga e fakauiga ki te “fakafetaui aka o faifaiga a se tino” ki se fakatonuga—ke fakalogo, io me ke tausi ki ei.


At heart, Aaron was a loyal upholder of true worship, not an idolatrous rebel. 	 A ko te tonuga eiloa, a Alona se vaegā tino telā e tumau tenā loto talitonu ki te tapuakiga tonu, kae e sē se tino ifo ki tupua.


(Rev. 14:6, 7) This places a heavy responsibility on all of Jehovah’s dedicated servants.—Read Ezekiel 3:17-19. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:6, 7) E tuku mai i ei se tiute tāua ‵ki mō tavini tukugina atu katoa a Ieova.—Faitau te Esekielu 3:17-19.


• What was the first prophecy, and who was the promised Seed? 	 • Se a te valoaga muamua, kae ko oi te Fanau telā ne folafola mai?


Rather, it led them to King Herod in Jerusalem. 	 I lō te ‵taki atu ki konā, ne takitaki atu latou ki te tupu ko Helota i Ielusalema.


(Ecclesiastes 5:1) Moses taught the Israelites to assemble together adults and “little ones.” 	 (Failauga 5:1) Ne akoako ne Mose te kau Isalaelu ke fakamaopoopo fakatasi aka a tino ma‵tua mo “tama‵liki.”


Why would you say that we are greatly privileged as Jehovah’s people? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne koe o fai atu me e taulia malosi tatou e pelā me ne tino o Ieova?


They set their own course or they may simply be adrift in a sea of moral abandon, as was true of some of those ancient Corinthians before they became believers. 	 E fai ne latou a mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei, io me tau‵tali atu latou i faifaiga a tino i olotou tafa, kae ne fakasino tonu eiloa a te mea tenā ki nisi tino Kolinito i aso mua, a koi tuai o fai latou mo fai ne tino tali‵tonu.


Adding to David’s stress was the fact that he had no rest because Saul kept on pursuing him. 	 Ne fakaopoopo atu foki ki te mafatia o Tavita ko te seai o se taimi e manava aka ei ona ko Saulo telā e ‵sala atu faeloa ki a ia.


You will never regret seeking true worship. 	 Ka se salamo eiloa koe i tou ‵sala atu ki te lotu tonu.


He befriends such people today. 	 E fai taugasoa a ia ki vaegā tino penā i aso nei.


In less than a year, the new emperor had returned or rebuilt virtually all their churches, given them back the jobs and honors taken from them . . . 	 E seki katoa te tausaga mai tua i ei kae ne toe maua ne latou a mea katoa kolā ne puke keatea mai i a latou, e pelā mo olotou falesa, olotou galuega, mo olotou tofi.


(Matthew 6:19, 20) By pursuing spiritual goals—which include sharing in the important work of disciple making—we can have the satisfaction of knowing that we are doing God’s will and that he will reward us. 	 (Mataio 6:19, 20) Mai te kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga—e aofia i ei a te kau atu ki te galuega tāua ko te faiga o soko—ka mafai ei o maua ne tatou a te lotomalie ona ko te iloaga me e fai eiloa ne tatou te loto o te Atua kae ka tuku mai foki ne ia te taui.


As you do, the official arrives. 	 I te taimi ne tele ei koe, kae oko mai te tino galue o te malo.


4 By means of the new covenant, the congregation of anointed Christians replaced literal Israel as the nation with whom God was to have a special relationship. 	 4 E auala i te feagaiga fou, ne sui ne te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina a te fenua o Isalaelu telā ne maua ne latou se fesokotakiga fakapito mo te Atua.


9 Despite his being a spirit-anointed Son of God, the man Jesus could not attain to life in heaven. 	 9 E tiga eiloa ne fai a ia mo fai se tama a te Atua telā ne fakaeke ki te agaga, ne seki mafai o ola Iesu i te lagi.


12 Another vital reason to keep on following the Messiah is stated in Jesus’ words to his faithful apostles, spoken just a few hours before his death. 	 12 A te suā pogai tāua ke tumau i te tau‵tali atu ki te Mesia e fakaasi mai i pati a Iesu ki ana apositolo fakamaoni, kolā ne fai atu ne ia i ne nāi itula fua mai mua o tena mate.


Everywhere that he delights to, he turns it.” 	 So se koga telā e fiafia a ia ki ei, e ‵fuli atu eiloa ki ei.”


These are blessings that all people yearn for—happiness, freedom from economic hardship, good government, peace and security, and something else that most dare not even consider—everlasting life! 	 Konā eiloa a fakamanuiaga kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino katoa—ko te fiafia, te sē toe fi‵ta i mea tautupe, te faiga o pulega ‵lei, te filemu mo te tokagamalie, penā foki loa mo te suā mea fakaofoofogia—ko te ola se-gata-mai!


Frontal Attack 	 Te Taua Tonu Mai


(Proverbs 8:22-31; Colossians 1:15-17) Jehovah used Jesus as his Word, or Spokesman.—John 1:1-3. 	 (Faataoto 8:22-31; Kolose 1:15-17) Ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a Iesu e pelā me ko tena Muna io me ko te Tukumuna.—Ioane 1:1-3.


(2 Samuel 6:6, 7; Numbers 4:15; 7:9; 1 Chronicles 15:1-14) Some may ask: ‘Why did Jehovah react so strongly? 	 (2 Samuelu 6:6, 7; Numela 4:15; 7:9; 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 15:1-14) Kāti ka fesili mai a nisi tino: ‘Kaia la ne kaitaua malosi ei a Ieova?


(Read 2 Chronicles 36:15, 16; Jer. 7:24-26) What helped them to endure? 	 (Faitau te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:15, 16; Ielemia 7:24-26) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke kufaki?


“Keep On Encouraging One Another Each Day” 	 “Tumau i te Fakamalosi Atu te Suā Tino ki te Suā Tino i Aso Taki Tasi”


Similarly, our imperfect state makes it harder for us to avoid anger and angry acts. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fai ne te ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ke faigata o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai uiga mo faifaiga kaitaua.


8 Christian parents realize that their children’s spiritual needs are partly filled by what they learn at the meetings. 	 8 E iloa ne mātua Kelisiano me e fakama‵lie aka a nisi manakoga faka-te-agaga o olotou tama‵liki i mea kolā e tau‵loto latou ki ei i fakatasiga.


When Peter said, “Depart from me, because I am a sinful man,” Jesus did not depart, nor did he condemn Peter for any sin. 	 I te faiatuga a Petelu “Fano keatea mai i a au, me i a au se tagata agasala,” ne seki fano keatea a Iesu, io me ne taku fakamasei ne ia a Petelu e uiga ki sena agasala.


Note, however, that there is nothing in the Scriptures to indicate that Joseph ever told anyone—not even Pharaoh—that his brothers were his kidnappers. 	 Kae mafaufau la me e seai eiloa se mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne fai atu ne Iosefa ki se tino—e se ki te Falao foki—me ko ana taina kolā ne ave ‵muni ne latou a ia.


What can man do to me?” 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne tino o fai ki a au?”


Anything we hear that tears down the brotherhood rather than builds it up is a worthless thing.—2 Cor. 13:10, 11. 	 A so se mea telā e lagona faeloa ne tatou telā e fakafoliki ne ia te alofa fakataina i lō te ati aka ne ia, se mea se aogā.—2 Kolinito 13:10, 11.


10 Consider the example of Sister Valentina Garnovskaya, one of many Witnesses in Russia who like faithful Job kept their integrity despite severe trials. 	 10 Mafaufau la ki te tuagane ko Valentina Garnovskaya, se tokotasi mai te fia o Molimau i Lusia kolā ne fai pelā mo Iopu, me ne tumau latou i te fakamaoni faitalia a tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


26 Keys to Family Happiness—Dealing With In-Laws 	 TE ITULAU E 15 • PESE: 96, 113


PRIDE 	 FAKAMATAMATA


The letter contained warm commendation for her efforts in the field ministry and her endurance, acknowledging how difficult it can be to sleep in a different bed every week. 	 Ne aofia i te tusi tenā a pati fakamālō ki a ia mō ana taumafaiga i te galuega talai pelā foki mo tena loto kufaki, kae fakaasi mai foki i ei a te faigatā ke ‵nofo laua i koga kese‵kese i vaiaso takitasi.


When Jesus forgave people their sins, they were cured. 	 Kafai ne fakamagalo ne Iesu agasala a tino, ne faka‵lei foki olotou ma‵saki.


When you carefully apply the practical suggestions presented at the weekly Service Meeting, you will hone your preaching skills and explore new witnessing opportunities. 	 Kafai e fakaaoga faka‵lei ne koe a manatu fesoasoani kolā e tuku mai i te Fakatasiga mō te Galuega Talai i vaiaso katoa, ka momea aka te ‵lei o tou atamai i te talai kae maua foki ne koe a avanoaga ‵fou ke talai atu i ei.


13 The transfiguration makes a lasting impression on the disciples. 	 13 Ne ‵mautakitaki a te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu i mafaufau o soko konā.


The consequences of being hit by a car may not have been explained often enough or in a manner that impresses the danger upon the child, overcoming the “foolishness” that could lead to an accident. 	 Kāti ne seki fakamaina faka‵lei atu faeloa ki te tamaliki a te fakamataku māfai ko ‵tui a ia ne se motoka, ke lavea ne ia me i te faiga o “mea va‵lea” e mafai o iku atu ei ki se fakalavelave.


Willful murderers were put to death by the victim’s nearest male relative, known as “the avenger of blood.” 	 Ne tamate a tino tatino mo te iloa tonu ne te ‵toe kāiga pili o te tino ne tamate, se tagata, telā ne taku ki se ‘tino taui te toto.’


Since nothing visible was holding back the waters, they had the appearance of being congealed, stiffened, or thickened. 	 Ona ko te mea e seai se mea ne matea atu me ne taofi ne ia te vai, e foliga mai me ne fakamakeke aka te vai tenā.


Recall that in the parable, the slaves asked their master for permission to uproot the weeds.* (Matt. 13:28) How did the master respond? 	 Ke masaua me fai mai te tala fakatusa, me ne fakamolemole atu a pologa ki te lotou matai ke unu keatea a mouku ma‵sei.* (Mata. 13:28) Se a te tali a te matai?


You must have made Jehovah very happy! 	 Ne fai eiloa ne koe ke fiafia a Ieova!


14 Jehovah’s Witnesses view fellow humans as potential members of the Christian brotherhood. 	 14 E ma‵natu aka a Molimau a Ieova me kāti e mafai ne tino i olotou tafa o fai fakamuli mo fai ne taina Kelisiano.


When we recognize that each Christian must “carry his own load,” we will respect the right that others have to use their own gift of free will. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me e ‵tau mo Kelisiano taki tokotasi o “amo eiloa . . . tena amoga,” ka āva tatou ki te aiā o nisi tino ke fakaaoga te lotou meaalofa ko te saolotoga.


Surely he will regret that he was so irresponsible! 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka salamo a ia ona ko tena faivalevale!


This shows the truth of Isaiah 54:17: “‘Any weapon whatever that will be formed against you will have no success, and any tongue at all that will rise up against you in the judgment you will condemn. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei te ‵tonu o pati i te Isaia 54:17: “ ‘Kae ka seai eiloa se meatau e mafai o fakapakia ne ia a koe; ka isi faeloa se tali a koe ki a latou kola e taumafai o taku fakamasei koe.


DOES the Lord’s Supper have significant and lasting meaning for you? 	 E MATA, e isi se aogā tumau o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki ki tou olaga?


Hence, a Christian is under obligation, not to follow the poor example of those who act unkindly, but to adhere to Scriptural admonition in his dealings with schoolmates.—1 Corinthians 13:4. 	 Tela la, e nofo te Kelisiano mai lalo i se fakatonuga, ke se tautali ki fakaakoakoga ma‵sei a tino kolā e se a‵lofa atafai, kae ke faka‵logo ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu i olotou faifaiga ki tama‵liki i te akoga.—1 Kolinito 13:4.


However, they often do so to be freer to serve Jehovah. 	 Kae, e fai latou penā ke avanoa latou ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


7 Jesus looked past the faults of his loyal friends and acted in their best interests. 	 7 Ne seki kilo atu a Iesu ki vāivāiga o ana taugasoa fakamaoni kae ne fai ne ia te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō latou.


If we have a negative view—that the people to whom we preach will remain unresponsive—are we really looking for the good in them? 	 Kafai e maua ne tatou se kilokiloga sē ‵lei me ka sē mafai eiloa o ‵saga tonu mai a tino kolā e talai atu ki ei—e mata, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki olotou uiga ‵lei?


Instead, when we show proper respect and cooperation, the elders can carry out their duties with joy, and this contributes to unity and joyful participation in the Kingdom-preaching work.—Romans 15:5, 6. 	 I lō te fai penā, kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva mo te fakalogo ‵tau, ka fai eiloa ne toeaina olotou tiute mo te fia‵fia, kae e ‵lago atu te mea tenā ki te fealofani mo te ga‵lue mo te fiafia i te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te Malo.—Loma 15:5, 6.


This adjustment is also reflected in verse 15, where the two occurrences of the word “happy” are now in parallel in a positive or complementary way. 	 A te ‵fuliga tenei e lavea ‵lei atu foki i te fuaiupu e 15, telā a te pati “fia‵fia” e sae fakalua taimi mai i ei i se auala ‵lei io me ‵pau.


The Messiah would have to sacrifice his life! 	 Ne ‵tau o tuku atu ne te Mesia tena ola!


Jehovah’s people would not want to do anything that might reflect badly on God’s name.—Isa. 43:10; 2 Cor. 6:3, 4, 9. 	 E se fai ne tino o Ieova so se mea telā e fakamasei atu ei ki te igoa o te Atua.—Isaia 43:10; 2 Kolinito 6:3, 4, 9.


The Bible promises that soon God will remove every disease and disability that plagues both young and old. 	 E tauto mai te Tusi Tapu me ko pili o fakaseai ne te Atua a masaki katoa mo foitino sē katoatoa kolā e pokotia i ei a tamaliki mo tino ma‵tua.


(Matthew 22:37) He also said: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself.” 	 (Mataio 22:37) Ne fai atu foki a ia: “So se tino e tautali mai i a au, ke se mafaufau ki a ia eiloa.”


Only a few anointed Christians in the first century were used to write the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 Ne nāi Kelisiano fakaekegina fua i te senitenali muamua ne fakaaoga ke tusi ne latou a te Tusi Tapu i Tusitusiga Eleni.


11 In addition to helping us stay awake spiritually, the directions that we have received help us with matters of everyday life. 	 11 I tafa o te fesoasoani mai ke ala faeloa tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ne fesoasoani mai foki a fakatakitakiga kolā ne maua ne tatou ki ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi.


(Matthew 24:45; Daniel 12:10) Concerning the time of the end, the prophet Daniel wrote: “Many will rove about, and the true knowledge will become abundant.” 	 (Mataio 24:45; Tanielu 12:10) E uiga ki te taimi o te gataga, ne tusi mai te pelofeta ko Tanielu: “E tokouke a tino ka ua‵lolo atu, kae ka salalau valevale te munatonu.”


(Ephesians 5:28-33; 6:1, 2) Such kindness needs to be evident in the way members of the family speak to one another, children honoring and respecting their parents and parents treating their children appropriately. 	 (Efeso 5:28-33; 6:1, 2) E ‵tau o lavea atu te vaegā alofa atafai tenā i fai‵patiga a tino o te kāiga, e fakaaloalo kae āva a tama‵liki ki olotou mātua kae e ‵tau foki o fai faka‵lei ne mātua olotou tama‵liki.


(Rom. 14:12) May it never be said of us that ‘we left the love we had at first.’ 	 (Loma 14:12) Ke mo a eiloa ma fai mai ki a tatou me ‘ko oti ne tiakina ne tatou te alofa telā ne maua muamua ne tatou.’


(Hebrews 11:8, 9, 13) Why, on one occasion, he even wrestled all night with an angel to get a blessing from God! 	 (Epelu 11:8, 9, 13) E tonu, i te taimi e tasi, ne tafiti tou tagata i te po kātoa mo se agelu ke tuku atu se fakamanuiaga mai i te Atua!


Furthermore, [Hezekiah] took courage and built up all the broken-down wall and raised towers upon it, and on the outside another wall, . . . and made missiles in abundance and shields.” (2 Chron. 32:3-5) In order to protect and shepherd His people at that time, Jehovah used a number of valiant men—Hezekiah, his princes, and the spiritually strong prophets. 	 E se gata i ei, ne loto malosi a [Hesekia] kae toe faite a ‵pui katoa kolā ko maofa kae faka‵tu a taoa i luga i ei, kae fai te suā ‵pui i te koga i tua, . . . kae faite a tao e uke mo talita.” (2 Nofo. 32:3-5, NW) Ne fakaaoga ne Ieova a tāgata ma‵losi e tokouke ke puipui kae leoleo Ana tino i te taimi tenā—ko Hesekia, ana pelenise, mo pelofeta kolā e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Earlier that year, it had pained him to learn that the brothers there quarreled among themselves. 	 I te kamataga o te tausaga tenā, ne logo‵mae tou tagata i te logoga me i taina i konā ne kinau i a latou eiloa.


13 Some 120 disciples of Jesus who were gathered in an upper room in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost in 33 C.E. included women as well as men. 	 13 A nisi soko e toko 120 o Iesu kolā ne maopoopo i luga i se potu i Ielusalema i te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne aofia foki i ei a fafine mo tagata.


Jehovah’s mercy draws us to him and moves us to want to imitate him. 	 E fai ne te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a ia kae fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia.


I work six days a week. 	 E galue au i aso e ono i te vaiaso.


▪ Out-of-wedlock pregnancies 	 ▪ Te faiga o tama fua‵taka


It was one of the most enjoyable evenings in the week.” 	 Te po ne fai ei te akoga ne fai mo fai se tasi o ‵toe po fakafiafia eiloa i te vaiaso.”


19 What if you feel distressed over some matter? 	 19 E a māfai e se fiafia koe ki se mea?


• What are the prospects for those in Gehenna? 	 • Se a te mea ka tupu ki tino i Kēna?


“WE HAD TO MAKE A CHANGE” Dustin and Jassa 	 “E ‵TAU O FAI NE MĀUA SE ‵FULIGA”


He now has a hope for the future, and he has new priorities. 	 Ko maua nei ne ia se fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua, kae ko isi foki ne mea ‵fou kolā ko fakamuamua ne ia.


(1 Cor. 7:39) Since marriage is a sacred arrangement, divorce is not to be taken lightly. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:39) Ona ko te fakaipoipoga se fakatokaga ‵malu, e se ‵tau eiloa o manatu māmā ki te ‵talaga o te avaga.


“Which Commandment Is First of All?” 	 “Se a te ‵Toe Tulafono Sili?”


Only 15 to 20 members of the Bethel family were assigned to the farm. 	 E nofo fua ki te toko 15 ki te 20 tino mai i te Peteli ne ‵tofi ke ga‵lue i te koga fagai manu mo te ‵toki lakau.


If we do not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.” 	 Kafai e se fai ne tatou se fakatokaga telā e ‵lei atu, ka oko mai eiloa a Amaketo.”


(Acts 4:17, 21, 31) Paul’s words to Timothy some years later demonstrate the positive disposition that Christians should maintain. 	 (Galuega 4:17, 21, 31) A pati a Paulo ki a Timoteo i te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei e fakaasi mai i ei te kilokiloga tonu telā e ‵tau o maua faeloa ne Kelisiano.


It was the family head, usually the father. 	 Ko te ulu o te kāiga, telā ko te tamana i te ukega o kāiga.


Some suffer from debilitating illnesses, others from the ravages of old age or from the loss of a lifetime companion. 	 E logo‵mae malosi a nisi tino i masaki faiga‵ta, te vāivāi o te olaga matua, io me ko te mate o se avaga.


In 1990, however, his thinking began to change. 	 Kae i te 1990, ne kamata eiloa o ‵fuli ana mafaufauga.


It foretells the experiences of a prophetic woman and explains how we can dwell in Jehovah’s light despite the darkness that has settled on mankind. 	 E ‵valo mai i ei a mea kolā e ‵tupu ki te fafine fakavaloaga kae e fakamatala mai foki ei te auala e mafai o ‵nofo atu tatou i te mainaga o Ieova faitalia te pouliga telā e pokotia ei a tino.


(Read Joel 2:13.) 	 (Faitau te Ioelu 2:13.)


Many of her neighbors are foreign students who use unlisted mobile phones and whose names are not listed in the lobby directory. 	 A te tokoukega o ana tuakoi ne tamaliki a‵koga mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā e se tusi olotou igoa mo napa o olotou selefoni i te tusi telefoni i te talāluma.


What is the “earth,” and how will it be destroyed? 	 Se a te “lalolagi,” kae ka fakaseai atu pefea?


What can we learn from exemplary spiritual people? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai tino faka-te-agaga kolā e fai mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei?


The same pattern is followed within Jehovah’s organization today. 	 E tau‵tali atu foki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i aso nei ki te fakatokaga tenā.


That is natural, but it leaves you susceptible to their considerable influence, which may be destructive.—Proverbs 1:10-16. 	 Se mea masani eiloa te mea tenā, kae ka pokotia malosi koe i olotou fakamalosiga kolā e mafai o fakamasei atu ki a koe.—Faataoto 1:10-16.


They were endowed with a gift that distinguished them from animals—the gift of free will. 	 Ne tuku atu ki a laua se meaalofa telā ne ‵kese ei laua mai i manu—te meaalofa ko te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga.


I cannot erase the thought of those pre-World War I years, when the future of mankind appeared unencumbered and without limit. 	 E se mafai o fakapuli i toku mafaufau a tausaga mai mua o te Taua Muamua, telā ne foliga mai me ka seai eiloa se tapula ki te gasolo ki mua o te manuia o tino.


In turn, such a belief has fostered a nihilistic philosophy and opportunistic behavior in many. 	 Tela la, e fakaseai atu ei a fakamoemoega o tino e tokouke, kae e fai valevale i ei olotou olaga.


Zongezile explained that he was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Zongezile me i a ia se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


(Ephesians 6:17; 2 Corinthians 10:4, 5) Deft use of God’s written Word, the Bible, helps us to teach the truth and safeguards us from succumbing to the Devil’s wiles. 	 (Efeso 6:17; 2 Kolinito 10:4, 5) A te apo i te fakaaogāga o te Muna tusia a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, e fesoasoani mai ke akoako atu ne tatou te munatonu kae puipui foki ei tatou mai i auala faitogafiti a te Tiapolo.


Living forever would offer an endless opportunity to cultivate love not only for fellow humans but especially for God. 	 A te ola ki te se-gata-mai se avanoaga gali ke fakaasi atu a te alofa ki nisi tino kae maise eiloa ki te Atua.


2 In time, Saul made radical changes in his life. 	 2 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai ne Saulo a fakamafuli‵fuliga ‵lasi ki tena olaga.


15 Still, you might find it hard to believe that the inspired consolations found in God’s Word really apply to you. 	 15 Kāti, e faigatā ke talitonu koe me e fakasino atu eiloa a pati fakamafanafana kolā e maua i te Muna a te Atua ki a koe.


A poll in the United States found that 80 percent of Americans “believe that more than one faith can be a path to salvation.” 	 Ne maua aka i se sukesukega telā ne fai i te Iunaite Sitete, me e 80 pasene o tino Amelika e “tali‵tonu me i te fakaolataga e mafai o maua māfai e uke au lotu.”


It is as though he held them up high for all to admire. 	 E fai pelā me e sau aka ne ia latou ki luga ke ‵kilo atu ki ei a tino katoa mo te ofo.


Many people make the attaining of riches and status their purpose in life. 	 E fai ne tino e tokouke a te mauaga o koloa e uke mo se tulaga maluga e pelā me ko te lotou fakamoemoega i te olaga.


He makes it clear that the Pharisees “practiced fasting,” that corban is “a gift dedicated to God,” that the Sadducees “say there is no resurrection,” and that the temple was “in view” from “the Mount of Olives.” 	 Ne taku manino mai ne ia me i Falesaio “e masani sāle o fakaliki‵liki,” me i te kopani “se mea ko tuku atu mō te Atua,” me e fai mai a Satukaio “me seai se toetu,” kae ko te faletapu ne ‘matea atu eiloa’ mai “te Mauga o Olive.”


Like Abraham, do we have faith that Jehovah will completely fulfill his promises? 	 E pelā mo Apelaamo, e mata e maua ne tatou te fakatuanaki me ka fakataunu katoatoa ne Ieova ana folafolaga?


Does God Promise Wealth? 	 E Filifili Aka Pefea ne Koe A TE LOTU ‵LEI?


It may well be, though, that this time Steve will welcome the opportunity to talk about his problem. 	 Kae ne mafai eiloa o maua ne Steve i te taimi nei a te avanoaga ke faipati e uiga ki tena fakalavelave.


Christian parents today need to provide their children with similar instruction if they are to help them to have a secure, happy future. 	 E ‵tau foki mo mātua Kelisiano i aso nei o akoako atu a mea konā ki olotou tama‵liki māfai e ma‵nako latou ke maua ne olotou tama‵liki se olaga fiafia kae tokagamalie i aso mai mua.


They prayed while looking up at the sky or while bowing down. 	 E ‵talo atu latou kae ‵kilo ki te lagi io me punou ifo.


Why can we be sure that God’s purposes will not fail? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o mautinoa i a tatou me ka taunu eiloa fuafuaga a te Atua?


Note that when Jesus compared our time with Noah’s, he focused, not on violence or immorality, but on the dangers of spiritual apathy.—Read Matthew 24:36-39. 	 Mafaufau la ki te taimi ne faka‵pau ei ne Iesu ‵tou aso nei ki taimi o Noa, ne seki saga atu a ia ki fakasauaga mo amioga ma‵sei, kae ki te fakamataku o te tulaga faka-te-agaga.—Faitau te Mataio 24:36-39.


The Law “was transmitted through angels by the hand of a mediator,” states Galatians 3:19. 	 Ne tuku atu te tulafono “ne agelu ki te tukumuna ko Mose,” ko pati i te Kalatia 3:19.


They waterproofed it, stocked it with food, and brought in the animals. 	 Ne fai ne latou ke mo a eiloa ma ‵to ne vai ki loto, faka‵fonu ki meakai, kae avatu foki a manu ki loto.


Jesus identified the principal reason for the existence of evil. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a te ‵toe pogai sili ne māfua mai ei a mea ma‵sei.