17, 18. (a) What gift is mentioned at John 15:16? (b) How would that gift help Jesus’ disciples? (c) What gifts strengthen us today? 	 17, 18. (a) Se a te meaalofa telā e fakaasi mai i te Ioane 15:16? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a te meaalofa tenā ki soko o Iesu? (i) Ne a meaalofa e fakamalosi ei tatou i aso nei?


What was noteworthy about Satan’s third temptation of Christ, and how was Jesus able to withstand it? 	 Se a te mea e lavea atu i te tolu o tofotofoga a Satani ki a Keliso, kae ne mafai pefea o ‵teke atu a Iesu ki ei?


They are no longer “homosexuals”; they prefer “an alternative lifestyle.” 	 Ko se fai latou mo “tino amio fakasotoma”; ko ‵lei fua ki a latou “se isi vaegā olaga.”


Melika carries literature with her in several languages, and many accept tracts and magazines. 	 E aveave ne Melika a tusi i ‵gana kese‵kese, kae ne talia ne tino e tokouke a tamā pepa mo mekesini.


He even maintained balance and emotional stability in the face of death. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu foki a te alofa mo te taliaga tenei ke fakafesagai atu a Iesu ki te mate.


Though having authority over the clay, how does Jehovah show respect for our free will? 	 E tiga eiloa e isi sena pulega ki luga ki te kele, e fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a te āva ki ‵tou saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga?


A human craftsman uses his hands and tools to make things, but God sends forth holy spirit to accomplish his great works. 	 E fakaaoga ne se tagata poto i te fakatutu ana lima mo mea faigaluega ke faite ei a mea, kae e uga mai ne te Atua te agaga tapu ke fakataunu ei ana galuega ‵lasi.


Christians should have what goal in regard to their faith and works? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e ‵tau o maua ne Kelisiano e uiga ki te lotou fakatuanaki mo olotou galuega?


One way to prove loyal to Jehovah is by showing respect for an unbelieving marriage mate (See paragraph 9) 	 A te auala e tasi ke fakatalitonu atu ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova, ko te fakaasi atu o te āva ki se avaga sē talitonu. (Onoono ki te palakalafa e 9)


Jesus assured them: “The helper, the holy spirit, . . . will teach you all things and bring back to your minds all the things I told you.” 	 Ne toe fakamaoni atu foki a Iesu ki a latou, penei: “Ka ko te Fesoasoani, ko te Agaga Tapu tenā, . . . [ka] akoako atu ki a koutou i mea katoa; e fakamasaua atu foki a mea katoa kolā ko oti ne fai atu ne au ki a koutou.”


When we are confused in our thinking, we should hold back from making our perplexing thoughts public. 	 Kafai ko ‵numi tatou i ‵tou mafaufauga, e se ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou manatu faka‵numi ulu ki nisi tino.


Why can we trust in Jehovah as our “Provider of escape”? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou “Fakaola”?


17 Sometimes when we meet people who feel that they are too busy to listen, it is best to acknowledge the situation and leave. 	 17 I nisi taimi kafai e fetaui tatou mo tino kolā e fai mai me i a latou ko tō fakalavelave, se mea ‵lei ke amanaia tatou ki ei kae tiakina te koga tenā.


18 Jehovah Guides His People in the Way of Life 	 18 E Takitaki ne Ieova Ana Tino i te Auala ki te Ola


Or you may find answers to your questions by visiting our website, www.jw.org. 	 Io me e mafai o maua ne koe a tali ki au fesili mai te fanatu ki te fakatuatusi o matou i te itaneti, ko te www.jw.org.


How different it was with Jesus! 	 Kae ko tafaga la te ‵kese o Iesu!


Indeed, Jesus “has his priesthood without any successors.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fai eiloa Iesu “mo faitaulaga ki te se gata mai.”


22 Jehovah’s people enjoy prosperity, as Micah 7:14 also foretold. 	 22 Ka maua ne tino o Ieova a te manuia e pelā eiloa mo te valoaga i te Mika 7:14.


For example, one sister was told by her husband to share in the field ministry only on certain days of the week. 	 E pelā mo te fai atu o te avaga a se tuagane ke kau atu fua a ia ki te galuega talai i nai aso o te vaiaso.


(Acts 20:35) Love is a powerful bond. 	 (Galuega 20:35) A te alofa se fusiga malosi.


(John 13:14, 15) The answer to that question reveals much about the degree of heartfelt respect we have for others.—Read Philippians 2:3, 4. 	 (Ioane 13:14, 15) E fakaasi mai i te tali ki te fesili tenā a mea e uke e uiga ki te tulaga o te ‵tou āva tonu ki nisi tino.—Faitau te Filipi 2:3, 4.


They were confident that God was backing David, and their faces were radiant. 	 Ne tali‵tonu latou me ne ‵lago atu eiloa te Atua ki a Tavita, kae ne fia‵fia latou.


The next day, all we could find was a little homemade trailer with two small bunk beds. 	 I te suā aso, a te mea fua ne mafai o maua ne matou se tamā fale faka‵piki ki te motoka mo tamā moega fatalua e lua.


8. (a) How did Cain turn out to be a disappointment? (b) Why did Abel’s sacrifice prove to be acceptable in God’s eyes? 	 8. (a) Ne sē ‵lei pefea a Kaino? (e) Kaia ne talia ei ne te Atua a te taulaga a Apelu?


Why should we support those taking the lead? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵lago atu tatou ki a latou kolā e fai te takitakiga?


HOW COULD HE LET THIS HAPPEN? 	 NE TALIA PEFEA NE IA KE TUPU TE MEA


Because the Bible can “give to the inexperienced ones shrewdness, to a young man knowledge and thinking ability.”—Prov. 1:4. 	 Me e mafai ne te Tusi Tapu o “akoako a tino va‵lea ke ‵poto pelā foki tamataene ke lasi te lotou mea e iloa.”—Faataoto 1:4.


In fact, Jesus declared “good news to the poor.” 	 A te tonuga loa, ne folafola mai ne Iesu a te “Tala ‵Lei ki tino ma‵tiva.”


“Use the wisdom that comes with advancing years unselfishly,” is the advice of one longtime congregation elder. 	 Tenei te fautuaga a se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga: “Fakaaogā te poto telā ne maua i tausaga e uke o te olaga i se auala ‵lei.


I felt a bit like the prophet Daniel, who, after receiving a prophecy from an angel, said: “I heard, but I could not understand.” 	 Ko tai pelā au mo te pelofeta ko Tanielu, telā ne fai mai i te otiga ne maua ne ia se valoaga mai i se agelu: “Ne lagona ne au au muna ne fai, ka ko au e se malamalama i ei.”


“Speak consolingly to those who are depressed, support the weak, be patient toward all.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) “Look after orphans and widows in their tribulation.”—James 1:27. 	 “Fakamafanafana atu ki tino loto mafatia,‵lago atu ki tino vai‵vai, kae kufaki ki tino katoa.” (1 Tesalonia 5:14) “Ke tausi atu ki tama‵liki ko ‵mate olotou mātua mo fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga i olotou puapuaga.”—Iakopo 1:27.


May We Never Shrink Back to Destruction! 	 Ke se Toe ‵Foki Tatou ki Tua ki te Malaia!


As all Christians are admonished, be “tenderly compassionate, humble in mind, not paying back injury for injury or reviling for reviling.”—1 Pet. 3:8, 9. 	 Sa taui te masei ki te masei, io me taui atu te muna fetu ki te muna fetu.”—1 Petelu 3:8, 9.


Most of us today can have Bible literature in needed quantity and various formats. 	 A te tokoukega o tatou i aso nei e mafai o maua a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te aofaki telā e manakogina kae i auala kese‵kese.


(Proverbs 11:28) Others look to human leaders, but even the best of these make mistakes. 	 (Faataoto 11:28) E fakalago‵lago a nisi tino ki olotou takitaki, kae ko te fakalavelave la, e fai mea ‵se foki a takitaki konā faitalia me e ‵lei olotou taumafaiga.


He used a channel. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia se auala ke ui atu i ei.


(John 15:10) How can the application of Jesus’ words assist you in remaining in God’s love? 	 (Ioane 15:10) E fesoasoani atu pefea a te fakagaluegāga o pati a Iesu ko te mea ke tumau koe i loto i te alofa o te Atua?


(Psalm 144:3) David also knew that any greatness that he might have was only because Jehovah showed humility, lowering himself to sustain, protect, and care for him. 	 (Salamo 144:3) Ne iloa foki ne Tavita me ona ko te loto maulalo o Ieova o fakamalalo ifo ke tausi, puipui kae atafai atu ki a ia, ne lauiloa ei a ia.


When my wife and I approach Jehovah together, we are reminded of our imperfection and God’s undeserved kindness. 	 Kafai e ‵talo fakatasi māua mo taku avaga ki a Ieova, e fakamasaua mai ki a māua a te mā tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa mo te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.


He has given us his inspired Word, which imparts prudence, knowledge, and thinking ability. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne ia tena Muna, telā e tuku mai i ei te atamai, te poto, mo te mafaufau ‵lei.


Though some of them endeavored to trap him in his speech, Jesus did not conclude that all of them had bad motives. 	 E tiga eiloa ne lamalama a nisi o latou ke ‵po ne latou a ia i ana pati, ne seki fakaiku aka ne Iesu me ne ma‵sei a lagonaga o latou katoa.


1:4-7—How were anointed Christians foreordained long before they were born? 	 1:4-7—Ne filifili aka pefea a Kelisiano fakaekegina a koi tuai o fa‵nau mai latou?


Single parents can appeal directly to the authority of Jehovah God and Jesus Christ 	 E mafai ne mātua kolā e seai ne olotou avaga o fakalago‵lago atu ki te pulega a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso


Paul added that “the abundance of [God’s] undeserved kindness” came about “through the one person, Jesus Christ.” 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai a Paulo me i te lasi o “te alofa tauanoa [o te Atua]” ne auala mai “i te tagata e tokotasi, ko Iesu Keliso.”


How wonderful to live at such a blessed time! 	 Se fakamanuiaga eiloa ke ola atu i te vaitaimi gali tenā!


He is keenly aware of any suffering we may undergo. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne ia a puapuagā kolā e mafai o oko mai ki a tatou.


9 What can be said, though, of a situation in which the Mosaic Law required a sin offering or a guilt offering from an individual because of some shortcoming on his part? 	 9 E pefea la māfai e manakogina i te Tulafono a Mose ke ofo atu ne se tino Isalaelu a taulaga mō agasala ona ko ana vāivāiga?


CAN you recall an occasion when you had to ask someone for directions? 	 EMATA, e masaua ne koe se taimi ne fesili atu ei koe ki se tino ke fakasino mai te auala?


“Oppose the Devil” 	 “‵Teke Atu te Tiapolo”


[Box on page 8] 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 8]


How can we help these brothers and sisters to “serve Jehovah with rejoicing” despite their trials? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki taina mo tuagane konei ke ‘tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mo te fiafia’ faitalia olotou tulaga faiga‵ta?


Sung-sik, a father of four, says: “My wife and I decided not to use crude language. 	 Ne fai mai a Sung-sik, se tamana o tama‵liki e toko fa: “Ne fakaiku aka ne māua mo taku avaga ke sē fakaaogā lele eiloa a pati sē ‵lei.


Mother noticed that I did not even flinch. 	 Ne matea ne toku mātua i a au ne seki poi.


Do you make good use of time to do Jehovah’s will? 	 E mata, e fakaaogā faka‵lei ne koe te taimi i te faiga o te loto o Ieova?


Learn From the Example of Other Teachers 	 Akoakoga Mai Fakaakoakoga a Nisi Faiakoga


Why would you say that Jesus lived in harmony with his words recorded at Matthew 6:19-21? 	 Kaia e mafai o fai mai ei koe me ne ola eiloa a Iesu e ‵tusa mo ana pati i te Mataio 6:19-21?


He tries to maneuver us into sinning against God. 	 E taumafai a ia o ‵fuli tatou ke agasala ki te Atua.


Jehovah, the Supreme Authority on human nature, provides advice on the best method of bringing up children. 	 E tuku mai ne Ieova, te Pule telā e malamalama katoatoa i uiga o tino, a toe fakatakitakiga ‵lei i te putiakaga o tama‵liki.


Jehovah Tenderly Cares for His Elderly Servants 	 E Alofa Atafai a Ieova ki Ana Tavini Ma‵tua


Perhaps you were partly to blame for what took place because you were distracted in some way. 	 Kāti e mafai foki o ‵losi atu ki a koe ona ko te sē saga faka‵lei atu ki tou auala.


10 You may know nothing about the religious viewpoint of a certain householder. 	 10 Kāti e seai sau mea e iloa ki manatu o se tino e uiga ki mea tau lotu.


9 Instead of judging Peter and the other apostles harshly for failing to stay awake, however, we would do well to remember that the day had evidently taken quite a toll on their weak flesh. 	 9 I lō te fakamasino fakavave aka ne tatou a Petelu mo nisi apositolo me ne seki tumau i te matapula‵pula, se mea ‵lei ke masaua ne tatou me ne vāivāi latou ona ko olotou mea ne fai i te ao tenā.


In answer Jesus said to him: ‘Are you a teacher of Israel and yet do not know these things? 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu ki a ia, ‘A koe ko te faiakoga o Isalaelu, kae e seki iloa eiloa ne koe a te mea tenei?


Though against me an encampment should pitch tent, my heart will not fear. . . . 	 E ‵tusa eiloa me nikoi au ne se kautau lasi, au se mataku lele eiloa . . .


(Proverbs 23:29, 30, Contemporary English Version) Overdrinking can make you “feel as if you were out on the ocean, seasick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship.” 	 (Faataoto 23:29, 30, Contemporary English Version) A te konā e fai ne ia koe ke “pelā me se tino e fano i te vasa, e taitailua, kae ‵ti valevale i luga i te vakamutu.”


“This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of . . . the only true God.”—John 17:3. 	 “Kae tenei te ola se gata mai: ke iloa ne tino i a koe ko te atua tonu e tokotasi.”—IOANE 17:3.


3 “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up.” 	 3 “A te manavase i te loto o se tagata e fai ei ke vāivāi a ia, kae ko pati ‵lei e fakamalosi i ei a te loto.”


Those who maintain integrity to God through the final test will have their name written permanently by Jehovah in “the scroll of life.” 	 A tino kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni ki te Atua e auala i te ‵toe tofotofoga kae tusi faka‵mau olotou igoa ne Ieova i te “pelugā tusi o te ola.”


According to Zechariah’s prophecy, how is it possible to demonstrate trust in the faithful and discreet slave? 	 E ‵tusa mo te valoaga a Sakalia, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu te loto talitonu ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?


You certainly can include in a Family Worship discussion what we read in Exodus chapters 12-15 and stress how Jehovah delivered his people. 	 E mafai ne koe o aofia i se Tapuakiga a Kāiga se sau‵talaga ki mea kolā e faitau ne tatou i te Esoto mataupu e 12-15 kae faka‵mafa te auala ne faka‵sao ei ne Ieova ana tino.


Gerhard serves as an elder in a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E tavini atu a Gerhard e pelā me se toeaina i se fakapotopotoga o Molimau a Ieova.


With the spiritual assistance of such responsible men, the flock benefits greatly and continues to flourish. 	 Mai te fesoasoani faka-te-agaga o tāgata fakatuagagina penā, e maua ei ne te lafu mamoe a mea aoga e uke kae gasolo faeloa ki mua.


In the beginning I found it easy, but then I got to parts that I found difficult, and I stopped reading it.” 	 I te kamataga, ne faigofie fua ki a au, kae i taku okoga ki koga kolā ko tō faiga‵ta, tenā ne taofi aka ei taku faitauga.”


We do so in at least two ways. 	 E fai ne tatou penā i feitu e lua.


One scholar illustrates it this way: Imagine a driver who ignores a sign that says “Detour—Turn Left.” 	 E fakamatala mai penei te tino akoga e tokotasi: Fakaataata i tou mafaufau se tino fakateletele e se tautali i te fakailoga telā e fai mai penei “‵Pale ki te Fakamaui.”


We show caution by recognizing dangers early, and we remain innocent by not letting them lead us into compromise. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou te fakaeteete mai te lavea ‵mao o mea fakama‵taku, kae ke ‵nofo filemu mai te sē talia ne tatou ke fai ne fakalavelave ke gutugutulua tatou.


For example, we may feel the need to drive faster than the law permits, or we may have a strong desire to swim where it is forbidden. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, kāti i nisi taimi, e ma‵nako tatou o fakatele ma‵kini a ‵tou mea fakateletele ki te makini telā e tapu i te tulafono, io me e ma‵nako malosi tatou o kou‵kou i koga kolā ko oti ne fakatapu.


(Rom. 7:22) But there are even more benefits. 	 (Lo. 7:22) Kae e uke ‵ki eiloa a mea aoga e maua i ei.


After answering opposers, he gives final advice to all: “Continue to rejoice, to be readjusted, to be comforted, to think in agreement, to live peaceably.”—2 Cor. 8:7; 13:11. 	 Mai tua o ana pati ki te kau ‵teke, ne fai atu ne ia a toe pati fesoasoani ki a latou katoa: “Ke fakatonutonu otou auala, ke fakaaogā ne koutou aku muna ne fai, ke fakatauma‵lie koutou i a koutou eiloa, ke ola filemu koutou.”—2 Kolinito 8:7; 13:11.


They often focus on the satisfying of their bodily comforts and physical desires. 	 E ‘mafau‵fau eiloa latou ki mea faka-te-foitino’ kae talia ne latou ke takitaki latou ne olotou manakoga agasala.


4 Just a few weeks earlier, many in the crowd had seen Jesus resurrect Lazarus. 	 4 I ne nāi vaiaso mai mua atu i ei, ne matea atu ne tino e tokouke i te vaitino tenā me ne toe fakatu aka ne Iesu a Lasalo.


6. What phrase concerning growth occurs three times in the book of Acts, and to what does it refer? 6 One way to examine the fulfillment of Acts 1:8 is to consider the expression “the word of Jehovah went on growing,” a phrase that occurs, with slight variations, only three times in the Bible and all of which are found in the book of Acts. 	 6 E tasi te auala ke iloilo aka ei te fakataunuga o te Galuega 1:8 ko te mafaufau ki te tugāpati ko te “ko salalau atu eiloa te muna a te Atua,” se fuaiupu telā e sae mai fua fakatolu taimi i te Tusi Tapu i fakauigaga kese‵kese kae e maua a mea katoa konā i te tusi o Galuega.


(Phil. 3:8) Do you strive to maintain a ‘simple eye’? 	 (Filipi 3:8) E mata, e taumafai koe ke fakatumau se ‘kilokiloga faigofie’?


What was foretold and fulfilled regarding the Messiah’s betrayal? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai kae ne fakataunu foki e uiga ki te fakalataga o te Mesia?


It is especially important that the person take decisive action to avoid completely any kind of spiritual contamination from false worship. 	 Telā la, e tāua ‵ki ki te tino ke ‵kalo katoatoa keatea mai te fakalailaiga ne lotu ‵se.


(James 1:2-4) Surprisingly, some difficult trials young ones face may come from within the congregation. 	 (Iakopo 1:2-4) Se mea fakapoi me e fe‵paki foki a nisi talavou mo tofotofoga mai i tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


• What steps has Jehovah taken to make it possible for us to cultivate intimacy with him? 	 • Ne a mea ko oti ne fai ne Ieova ke mafai ei ne tatou o maua se va fakataugasoa mo ia?


However, we do know that she answered: “Look! 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me ne tali atu tou fafine, penei: “Kiloke!


We find a comfort zone of morality, a kind of middle-class middle level where we think we are doing well. 	 Kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga ‵lei ki tino, e mafau‵fau tatou me ko fai ne tatou a te ‵toe mea ‵lei.


By taking hold of the wild beast by the beard, so to speak, elders can rescue the sheep. 	 Mai te puke atu o ‵kumi te ua o te ulosa fekai tenā i se auala fakatusa, e mafai eiloa o faka‵sao ne toeaina a mamoe.


In what ways did Nehemiah react to the accusations of his opposers? 	 Ne a auala ne saga atu ei a Neemia ki ‵losiga o ana tino ‵teke?


How is DNA common to all these things? 	 E fai pefea a te DNA mo fai se mea masani i mea ola katoa?


I did so again in 1955 at a convention in Yankee Stadium, New York City. 	 Ne toe ave foki taku fakatagi i te 1955 i se fono o te atufenua ne fai i Yankee Stadium, i Niu Ioki.


3:2—What has “not been made manifest” to anointed Christians, and whom shall they see “just as he is”? 	 3:2, Tusi Paia, Samoa—Se a te mea e “seki fakaasi” ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae ko oi e lavea ne latou me “ko ia tonu eiloa”?


If you are somewhat timid about preaching from house to house, Jehovah will answer your prayers for greater faith and courage.—Read Psalm 66:19, 20.* 	 Kafai koe e mataku ma talai atu mai fale ki fale, ‵talo atu ki a Ieova ke maua ne koe te loto malosi mo te fakatuanaki kae ka tali mai a ia.—Faitau te Salamo 66:19, 20.*


As you can imagine, it took consistency—and sometimes firmness—to help Ilaria stay on the Christian path. 	 E pelā mo te mea e matea ne koe, e manakogina a te tumau—kae ‵mautakitaki i nisi taimi—ke fesoasoani atu ki a Ilaria ke tumau i te auala o te Kelisiano.


4 The apostle Paul was a modest worker who realized that he could not rely solely on his personal skills. 	 4 A te apositolo ko Paulo se tagata agamalū telā e iloa ne ia me e se mafai o fakalagolago katoatoa a ia ki tena atamai.


Paul’s words to the Philippians show us that the antidote to worry is prayer. 	 E fakaasi mai i pati a Paulo ki te kau Filipi me i te faka‵leiga o te manavase ko te ‵talo.


After all, an infant is helpless; day and night a baby needs its mother’s attention. 	 E tonu, e vāivāi ‵ki a te tamaliki kae e manakogina ke saga tonu atu a te mātua ki ei i te ao mo te po.


(Job 38:4, 7) To an observer on earth, the heavenly bodies operate with such order and precision that they seem to need no one to guide or govern them. 	 (Iopu 38:4, 7) Mai i te kilokiloga a se tino i te lalolagi, e ga‵lue eiloa a mea katoa i te lagi telā e matea ki mata i se auala tokagamalie kae ‵tonu ‵ki eiloa telā e foliga mai me e se manakogina se tino ke takitaki io me ke tausi atu ki a latou.


“I will destine you men to the sword,” Jehovah declared, “and you will all of you bow down to being slaughtered; for the reason that I called, but you did not answer; I spoke, but you did not listen; and you kept doing what was bad in my eyes, and the thing in which I took no delight you chose.” 	 “A te ikuga o koutou, ka mate i se mate fi‵ta, me i a koutou e seki tali mai i taku kalagaatuga, e se faka‵logo mai foki koutou i taku faipatiatuga. Ne filifili eiloa koutou o sē faka‵logo mai ki a au kae fai a amioga sē ‵lei.”


Some elders are appointed to serve on special committees to handle difficult judicial problems. 	 A nisi toeaina ne filifili ke aofia i komiti fakapito ke faka‵lei ne latou a fakalavelave e uiga ki fakamasinoga faiga‵ta.


But what is involved in Christian dedication?—Leviticus 19:2; Matthew 24:13. 4. 	 Kae se a te mea e aofia i te tukuatuga faka-Kelisiano?—Levitiko 19:2; Mataio 24:13.


Why Show Respect for Authority? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau o Fakaasi Atu a te Āva ki Pulega?


As the Passover meal is in progress, Jesus gives his followers parting counsel and prays in their behalf. 	 Ka koi ‵kai latou i te ‵kaiga o te Paseka, ne fai atu ne Iesu ana pati fakamavae ki ana soko kae ‵talo atu mō latou.


8 The sacrifices that the Israelites made to Jehovah were considered to be holy. 	 8 Ne kilo atu a Ieova ki taulaga a tino Isalaelu e pelā me ne mea tapu.


(Philippians 4:13) Young ones, please do not imagine that by postponing baptism, you avoid accountability. 	 (Filipi 4:13) Talavou, fakamolemole ke se mafaufau me kafai e se papatiso koe, ka se fakamasino foki koe.


Yes, Joseph was a righteous man who cared well for his family, both spiritually and physically. 	 E tonu, ne fai a Iosefa mo fai se tagata amiotonu telā ne tausi faka‵lei ki tena kāiga, i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu faka-te-foitino.


(Matthew 13:33) How many times did he watch the fishermen as they let down their nets into the clear blue waters of the Sea of Galilee? 	 (Mataio 13:33) Ko oti foki ne lavea fakafia ne ia a te ‵peiatuga ne tāgata faiika olotou tili ki te Tai o Kalilaia, i ne?


• God’s presence at work in the world. 	 • Ko te fakatasi mai o te Atua ki galuega i te lalolagi nei.


Ezekiel understood why he was sent as a prophet. 	 Ne malamalama a Esekielu i te pogai ne uga atu ei a ia e pelā me se pelofeta.


17, 18. (a) What benefits result when we seek forgiveness and are willing to grant it to others? (b) What course is recommended at Proverbs 6:1-5? 	 17, 18. (a) Ne a mea aoga e mafai o maua māfai e fakamagalo ne tatou a nisi tino kae fakamolemole atu ki nisi tino ke fakamagalo mai tatou? (e) Se a te fakatakitakiga e maua ne tatou i te Faataoto 6:1-5?


(Read Acts 20:18-21.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 20:18-21.)


His desire is that you attain to “the real life”—everlasting life on a paradise earth. 	 E manako a ia ke maua ne koe a “te ola tonu”—ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


Act in Harmony With Jesus’ Loving Prayer 	 “Tamana, . . . faka‵malu aka tau tama ko te mea ke faka‵malu koe ne tau tama.”—IOA.


How the Bible’s Answer Brings Real Peace of Mind 	 Te Auala e Maua ei te Filemu Tonu o te Mafaufau Ona ko Tali Mai te Tusi Tapu


Thus, when we fall short in some respect, we should ask Jehovah for forgiveness. 	 Tela la, kafai ko fai ne tatou se mea ‵se i nisi feitu, e ‵tau o akai atu tatou ki a Ieova mō te fakamagaloga.


Through the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah told them that on account of their being a “sinful nation, the people heavy with error,” their sacrifices, their observance of the new moon and sabbath, yes, even their prayers had become a burden to him. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova, e auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia, me ona ko te lotou fai mo fai se “fenua agasala, . . . te fenua se aoga kae amio masei!,” ne fakafi‵ta atu ei ki a ia olotou taulaga, fakamanatuga o te masina fou mo te sapati, ke oko foki eiloa ki olotou ‵talo.


(Mark 5:2, 6-13; Luke 4:36) Even the archenemy, Satan the Devil, has no hold on him. 	 (Maleko 5:2, 6-13; Luka 4:36) Ke oko foki eiloa ki tena toe fili sili, ko Satani te Tiapolo, e seai sena malosi ki luga i a ia.


(Genesis 1:27) What does that mean? 	 (Kenese 1:27) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei?


(Matthew 9:36) In the Christian congregation, they rightly expect to find comfort and refreshment. 	 (Mataio 9:36) Kafai e olo atu latou ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e fakamoe‵moe eiloa latou ke maua a fakamafanafanaga mo fakamalosiga.


This provision, called the ransom, is God’s greatest gift to humankind.* It is a gift that can lead to everlasting life. 	 Ne taku a te fakatokaga tenei ki te togiola, ko te meaalofa sili a te Atua mō tino katoa.* Se meaalofa telā e mafai o iku atu ki te ola se-gata-mai.


“Love Is Long-Suffering” 	 “A te Alofa, e Kufaki”


See page 19. During the time of the end, both kings exist. See page 19. 	 I te vaitaimi o te gataga, koi ‵nofo mai eiloa a te avā tupu.


Their descendants inherited sin and its consequence, death.—Romans 5:12. 	 Ne maua ne lā tama‵liki a te agasala mo tena ikuga ko te mate.—Loma 5:12.


(Hebrews 12:7-10, Contemporary English Version) Yes, Jehovah disciplines his people to the end that they may be holy, or pure. 	 (Epelu 12:7-10) E tonu, e polopoloki ne Ieova ana tino ko te mea ke ‵malu io me ke ‵mā latou.


(Matthew 24:14; Romans 10:10) Obedience to God’s Word in such things is evidence that our love for Jehovah is genuine. 15, 16. 	 (Mataio 24:14; Loma 10:10) A te fakalogo ki te Muna a te Atua i vaegā mea penā e fakamaoni atu ei me e tonu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


(1 Cor. 13:8) Nevertheless, Jehovah’s Witnesses declare the good news of the Kingdom in over 430 different tongues. 	 (1 Kolinito 13:8) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e folafola atu nei ne Molimau a Ieova a te talai ‵lei o te Malo i ‵gana valevale e sili atu i te 430.


(Acts 14:17) Asking him to supply us with our daily needs shows him that we do not take such provisions for granted. 	 (Galuega 14:17) A te fakamolemole atu ke tuku mai faeloa a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou e fakaasi atu ei ki a ia me e se manatu ma‵ma tatou ki ana fakatokaga konā.


“Keep Doing This” 3. 	 “Ke Fai te Mea Tenei i Taimi Katoa”


(Exodus 3:10-12) Jehovah empowered Moses to perform miraculous signs that would serve as credentials proving that he had truly been sent by God. 	 (Esoto 3:10-12) Ne tuku atu ne Ieova te ‵mana ke fai ne Mose a vavega fakaofoofogia ke fai mo fakamaoniga me ne uga atu eiloa a ia ne te Atua.


Our spiritual heritage can also infuse in us a deep sense of spiritual security that can be enjoyed only within Jehovah’s organization. 	 E mafai foki ne ‵tou tauliaga faka-te-agaga o faka‵goto ki loto i a tatou se talitonuga mautinoa e uiga ki se puipuiga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā e maua fua i loto i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Only Eldad and Medad are named, but the spirit enabled all of them to carry out their duties. 	 Ko Eletata fua mo Metata ne taku mai o lā igoa, kae ne fesoasoani atu a te agaga tapu ki a latou katoa ke fakataunu faka‵lei olotou tiute.


At Matthew 19:28 and Luke 22:30, we are told that they will judge “the twelve tribes of Israel.” 	 I te Mataio 19:28 mo te Luka 22:30, e fai mai i ei ki a tatou me ka fakamasino ne latou a “matakāiga e sefulu lua o Isalaelu.”


He who loves his wife loves himself, for no man ever hated his own flesh; but he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation. 	 A te tagata e alofa ki tena avaga, e alofa foki ki a ia eiloa. E seai lele eiloa se tino e ita ki tena foitino.


Again, changed circumstances were involved. 	 Ona ko te mea ko ‵fuli foki olotou fakanofonofoga.


How should we respond to the guidance being given? 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki fakatakitakiga kolā e tuku mai ki a tatou?


In October 1971, he married his wife, Susan, and went into the special pioneer service. 	 I a Oketopa i te 1971, ne avaga laua mo tena avaga, ko Susan, kae ne ga‵lue laua pelā me ne paenia fakapito.


18 We need discipline from Jehovah in order to be fit to survive into his righteous new world. 	 18 E ma‵nako tatou ki polopolokiga mai i a Ieova ko te mea ke mafai o ‵sao atu tatou ki loto i tena lalolagi fou kae amiotonu.


In Defiance of Rome 	 Te ‵Teke Atu ki Loma


(Leviticus 5:1-6, 15, 17) Do we, therefore, appreciate the importance of always maintaining a clean standing before Jehovah? 	 (Levitiko 5:1-6, 15, 17) E mata, e iloa malamalama ne tatou i te tāua ke tumau faeloa tatou i se tulaga ‵mā i mua o Ieova?


6 Physical Health and Resilience 	 6 Foitino Malosilosi mo te Loto Malosi


Although he was a capable man, the apostle Paul had limitations that prevented him from doing everything he wanted to do. 	 E ui eiloa a ia se tagata apo i te faiga o mea, e isi ne tapula o te apositolo ko Paulo telā ne seki mafai ei ne ia o fai a mea katoa e manako a ia ki ei.


SUPPORT THEOCRATIC ARRANGEMENTS 	 KE ‵LAGO ATU KI FAKATOKAGA A FAKAPOTOPOTOGA


Marelius and his wife, Kesia, also wanted to serve where there was a greater need for publishers. 	 Ne ma‵nako foki a Marelius mo tena avaga ko Kesia o ga‵lue i koga kolā ne lasi te manakogina o tino talai i ei.


(1 Thess. 1:6) In fact, a person can be disturbed about something but still have joy in his heart. 	 (1 Tesa. 1:6) E tiga eiloa e mafai ne se tino o fanoanoa ki se mea kae e maua eiloa te fiafia i tena loto.


(Psalm 86:5) We need not serve God out of feelings of guilt or a morbid dread of punishment. 	 (Salamo 86:5) E se ‵tau fua o tavini atu tatou ki te Atua ona ko te mea e ‵tau o fai penā io me ko te mataku i te fakasalaga.


12 “The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, and his ears are toward their cry for help.” 	 12 “A te Aliki, e onoono faeloa ki tino amio‵tonu kae talia foki olotou fakatagi.”


A Christian brother regularly gave us money to make up for the shortfall. 	 Ne aumai faeloa ne se taina Kelisiano a tupe ke mafai o ‵togi ei a nisi mea a māua.


My son was very happy when, some time later, our circuit overseer asked him, “Why don’t you become a regular pioneer, Gary?” 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa taku tama tagata i te taimi ne fesili fakamuli atu ei a te motou ovasia o fenua ki tou tagata, “Kaia e se paenia tumau ei koe, e Gary?”


ON Wednesday morning, August 24, 2005, the United States and Canada Bethel families, connected by video, heard an exciting announcement. 	 I TE taeao o te Aso Tolu, i te po 24 o Aokuso, 2005, ne lagona atu ei se faka‵pulaga fakafiafia ne kāiga Peteli i te Iunaite Sitete mo Kanata.


9 Paul’s example in the field ministry was imitated by other Kingdom proclaimers, such as Priscilla and Aquila. 	 9 Ne fakaakoako atu a nisi tino talai o te Malo e pelā mo Pisila mo Akuila ki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo i te galuega talai.


“Never be anxious about the next day,” said Jesus, “for the next day will have its own anxieties.” 	 E fai mai a Iesu: “Ke mo a e manava‵se koutou ki te aso ma taeao, me e manavase loa te aso ma taeao ki ana mea.”


Yet, Jesus was submissive to his parents. 	 Kae, ne fakalogo eiloa a Iesu ki ana mātua.


Then she would sing the Kingdom song ‘We Thank You, Jehovah.’* To this day, that is my favorite Kingdom melody.” 	 Ka oti ko usu ei ne ia te pese o te Malo ko te ‘Matou e Fafetai ki a Koe, Ieova.’* Ke oko mai ki te aso nei, tenā eiloa te toe pese gali ki a au.”


Nevertheless, his actions show that in many ways he was like the stranger described in Jesus’ illustration recorded in John chapter 10. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fakaasi mai i ana mea ne fai i auala e uke me ne ‵pau eiloa a ia mo te tino fakaatea i te tala fakatusa a Iesu telā ne fakamau ki lalo i te Ioane mataupu e 10.


King Solomon of ancient Israel, noted for his wisdom and keen observation, wrote: “Mankind are not able to find out the work that has been done under the sun; however much mankind keep working hard to seek, yet they do not find out. 	 Ne tusi mai a te tupu o Isalaelu ko Solomona telā ne lauiloa ona ko tena poto, penei: “E se mafai eiloa o malamalama [a tino] i mea e fai ne te Atua. Me e pefea eiloa tou taumafai, e se mafai eiloa o iloa ne koe.


It is the “inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another’s possessions,” according to one dictionary. 	 Kae ko te “manako lasi ki koloa mo kope io me ko kope o te suā tino,” ko pati i se tikisionale e tasi.


16 What about the situation in the Christian congregation today? 	 16 Kae e a te tulaga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei?


Therefore, like David, we keep on supplicating Jehovah: “Unify my heart.”—Ps. 86:11. 	 E pelā mo Tavita, ke tumau tatou i te fakatagi atu ki a Ieova: “Fai ke tasi toku loto.”—Salamo 86:11, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


Jesus’ coming is mentioned in what other scriptures? 	 Ne a nisi tusi siki e taku mai i ei a te vau o Iesu?


The official asked Philip, an experienced Christian who was well-versed in the Scriptures: “About whom does the prophet say this? About himself or about some other man?” 	 Ne fesili atu te ofisa tenā ki a Filipo, se Kelisiano telā ne lasi tena iloa i te Tusi Tapu: “Fakamolemole, taku mai ki a au me ko oi te tino tenei e faipati ki ei te pelofeta, ko ia me se tino ake fakaatea?”


So, what is lacking in these renderings?’ 	 Kae, se a la te mea e galo i ‵fuliga katoa konei?’


More than that, God reveals his emotions to us. 	 E se gata i konā, e fakaasi mai ne te Atua ana lagonaga ki a tatou.


How may these problems be draining him of energy? 	 E fakavāivāi atu pefea a fakalavelave konei ki a ia?


David may have been thinking of the waters of certain torrent valleys in the Promised Land. 	 Kāti ne mafaufau a Tavita ki vai i se vanu i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Jehovah’s Long-Suffering Not Lost 	 Ne Seki Galo Atu te Kufaki o Ieova


The apostle Paul assures us: “No temptation has taken you except what is common to men. 	 E fakamaoni mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko fakaosoosoga katoa kolā e masani o maua ne koutou i otou auala, se mea e masani eiloa o oko mai ki tino.


They also need to keep on serving unitedly. 	 Ne a auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu ki tino ‵fou?


They would fully appreciate that “he is near at the doors.” 	 Ka iloa ‵lei ei ne latou me “ko pilipili mai eiloa” a ia.


15 Parents—Train Your Children From Their Infancy 	 15 Mātua—Akoako Otou Tamaliki Mai te Taimi Koi Fo‵liki ei Latou


Make good use of your current circumstances to fill a real need 	 Faitalia me ne a ‵tou fakanofonofoga kae e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu tatou . . .


Although tired, they stayed afterward to enjoy association with the local brothers. 	 E tiga eiloa te lotou fi‵ta, ne ‵nofo eiloa latou o sau‵tala fakatasi mo taina i konā.


The Bible reveals this truth by symbolically portraying the dragon as dragging a third of the stars of heaven with him in his fall. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te munatonu tenei mai te fakamatala mai i se auala fakatusa a te talako telā e toso ne ia te tasi vae-tolu o fetū o te lagi kae ‵pei ne ia fakatasi mo ia ki te lalolagi.


Do you have confidence that you will? 	 E mata, e loto talitonu koe me ka mafai o maua ne koe?


11 Yes, the priorities of the Jews had shifted. 	 11 E tonu, ne ‵fuli te kilokiloga a tino Iutaia ki mea kolā ne ‵tau o fakamuamua.


Mildness and Long-Suffering Promote Peace in the Congregation 	 E Fakamalosi ne te Loto Maulalo mo te Kufaki a te Filemu i te Fakapotopotoga


ADJUSTMENTS WE HAVE MADE 	 ‵FULIGA NE FAI NE MĀUA


Should we hold ourselves completely aloof from those who do not share our faith? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵teke katoatoa atu ne tatou a tino kolā e se ‵pau ‵tou fakatuanaki?


The situation is a personal one in which love has been violated.” 	 A te mea tenei se mea totino eiloa telā ko oti ne fakaseaogā i ei a te alofa.”


What questions might those who choose to drink alcoholic beverages ask themselves? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne tino kolā e filifili ke inu latou ki meainu ma‵losi?


Agabus foretells “a great famine,” which takes place two years later. 	 Ne ‵valo atu ne Akapasi me ka isi “se oge” ka poko i tausaga e lua fakamuli.


She remembered him and his good deed at the hospital. 	 Ne masaua eiloa ne tou fafine a ia mo ana faifaiga ‵lei ki a ia i te fa‵kaimasaki.


Really, he has always done good toward us. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fai faeloa ne ia a mea ‵lei ki a tatou.


“You Have Heard of the Endurance of Job” 	 “Ko oti ne lagona ne koutou te kufaki o Iopu, ka ko iloa foki ne koutou i te Aliki ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia i te fakaotiga.


Showing Courtesy in Difficult Circumstances 	 Te Fakaasi Atu o Uiga Āva i Tulaga Faiga‵ta


Job had made ‘a covenant with his eyes’ 	 Ne fai ne Iopu “se tautoga malu” e uiga ki ana mata


This may have been one of the experiences that moved David to compose Psalms 57 and 142. 	 Kāti ko te tala e tasi tenei ne fakamalosi atu ki a Tavita ke ‵fatu ne ia te Salamo 57 mo te 142.


They wore expensive clothes, lived in an attractively decorated home, and had a successful business. 	 Ne ‵pei faeloa laua ki gatu ‵togi ‵mafa, ne ‵nofo laua i se fale gali telā ko oti ne teu fakagaligali kae ne olaola ‵lei foki te la pisinisi.


Of course, some Christians may find pleasure in communicating with family or close friends by such means. 	 E tonu, e fia‵fia a nisi Kelisiano o fesokotaki atu mo olotou kāiga io me ko taugasoa ‵pili i vaegā auala penā.


Like Nehemiah, how can elders strengthen the hands of those in the congregation? 	 E pelā mo Neemia, e mafai pefea ne toeaina o fakamalosi aka a lima o tino i te fakapotopotoga?


And at times, we may find that our heart is so touched that our genuine empathy is expressed with tears. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti e otia malosi ‵tou loto kae e fakaasi atu ‵tou loto malamalama tonu i ‵tou loimata.


2, 3. (a) What blessings are possible for someone who has faith? (b) What questions will we now consider? 	 2, 3. (a) Ne a fakamanuiaga e mafai o maua ne se tino telā e fakatuanaki? (e) Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala nei tatou ki ei?


A Christian businessman should not misrepresent a product or service in order to make a quick sale; neither should he offer bribes or accept payoffs. 	 E se ‵tau o fakasalalau fakaloiloi ne se Kelisiano fai pisinisi sena mea io me se galuega ‵togi ke maua fakavave ei ana tupe; e se ‵tau foki o ofo atu io me e talia ne ia a tupe fakakolekole.


(Luke 16:10) Of course, if you continually break the rules, do not be surprised if your parents reduce or even close down your “line of credit.” 	 (Luka 16:10) E tonu, kafai e tumau eiloa i te soli ne koe o tulafono, ke mo a ma poi koe me ka toese ne ou mātua a tou saolotoga io me e taofi aka a “tupe kaitalafu e tuku atu ki a koe.”


For making a show of such knowledge some have deviated from the faith.” (1 Timothy 6:20, 21) Yes, Christians today need to avoid unnecessary exposure to harmful ideas. 	 A te mea nei se fakaasiga loi fua, e takitaki ei latou keatea mai te fakatuanaki.” (1 Timoteo 6:20, 21) E tonu, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano i aso nei o ‵kalo keatea mai i te fakapilipili atu ki manatu fakama‵taku.


“You will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”—Psalm 37:10, 11. 	 Ne tusi mai te faisalamo, penei: “E se toe leva nei, ka galo atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei; ka salasala ne koe latou, kae se maua ne koe; ka ko latou kola e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”—Salamo 37:10, 11.


2 Modesty is the opposite of presumptuousness. 	 2 E ‵kese ‵ki te agamalū mai i te fakamatamata.


The goals you set as a family should be realistic and within reach according to your circumstances and abilities. 	 E ‵tau o aoga a fakamoemoega kolā e fakatoka ne te kāiga kae e ‵tau o fai e ‵tusa mo fakanofonofoga mo mea e mafai ne latou o fai.


If we did, would we really need to keep on the watch? 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou, e mata, e manakogina eiloa ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula?


Am I doing my utmost to preach and teach the good news of the Kingdom? 	 E mata, e fai ne au te ‵toe mea e mafai ke talai kae akoako atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo?


(Acts 2:22, 36-41) As Jesus had instructed, they would have been baptized in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy spirit.—Matt. 28:19. 	 (Galuega 2:22, 36-41) E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fakatonu mai ne Iesu, ne papatiso latou ki te vai i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama, mo te agaga tapu.—Mataio 28:19.


▪ For Those Loving Jehovah, “There Is No Stumbling Block” 	 ▪ Mō Latou Kolā e A‵lofa ki a Ieova, “E Seai se Mea e ‵Siga i ei”


The Most High of the universe is listening, so how could I not feel dignified and joyful?” 	 E fakalogologo mai eiloa te Atua Maluga o te iunivesi, tela la kaia fua la e se fiafia ei au?”


Who Give Evidence of Having Holy Spirit? 	 Ko oi e Fakamaoni Mai me e Maua ne Ia a te Agaga Tapu?


Could that predicament ever be overcome? What God Provided Through Jesus Christ 	 Te Mea Telā ne Fakatoka ne te Atua e Auala i a Iesu Keliso


Further, he said: “Youth and the prime of life are vanity.”—Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10. 	 Ne toe fai mai foki: “E seai se aogā o te tulaga talavou.”—Failauga 11:9, 10, NW.


He said: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.” 	 Ana muna: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa.”


Why does Jehovah refer to them as “my mountains”? 	 Kaia ne fakasino atu a Ieova ki ei e pelā me ko “aku mauga”?


Ethnic hatred in Rwanda led to the deaths of more than 800,000 men, women, and children. 	 Ne iku atu te takalialia i vā o matakāiga i Rwanda ki te tamatega o se aofaki e silia atu i te toko 800,000 tāgata, fāfine mo tama‵liki.


This choice involved more than just the welfare of the Israelites. 	 A te filifiliga tenei ne aofia i ei a mea e uke atu i lō te mauaga fua ne tino Isalaelu a mea ‵lei mai i ei.


It accords with his being “the happy God” and with his placing our first parents in an earthly paradise. 	 E fetaui te manatu tenā mo te manatu me i a ia ko “te Atua fiafia,” kae ne tuku atu ne ia ‵tou mātua muamua ki te palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


Arimathea is likely identified with Ramah, modern-day Rentis (Rantis). 	 E fai pelā me i Alimataia ko Lama, ko Rentis (Rantis) i aso nei.


Solomon applied God-given wisdom 	 Ne fakagalue ne Solomona a te poto mai te Atua


Let your Kingdom come. 	 Ke oko mai tou Malo.


[2] (paragraph 13) See the book “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” appendix, “The Bible’s View on Divorce and Separation.” 	 [2] (palakalafa 13) Ke onoono ki te tusi ko te “Ke Tumau Tatou i te Alofa o te Atua,” mataupu fakaopoopo, “Te Kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵Talaga mo te Māvae o te Avaga,” itu. 251-253.


The fleet of ships looks like doves on the horizon 	 E foliga mai te fuavaka e pelā me ne lupe e eva i luga i te tai


Enjoy a Righteous Standing Now 	 Ke Maua se Tulaga Amiotonu i te Taimi Nei


(Prov. 3:9; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 8:12) Do we view as important the privilege of sharing in the upkeep of the Kingdom Hall? 	 (Faata. 3:9; 1 Koli. 16:2; 2 Koli. 8:12) E mata, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki te tausiga mo te ‵fuluga o te Kingdom Hall e pelā me se tauliaga tāua?


‘GATHERING OF ALL THINGS IN THE CHRIST’ 	 ‘TE TUKU FAKATASI O MEA KATOA I A KELISO’


We are concerned about people who have been blinded spiritually but seem to have a love of righteousness. 	 E manava‵se tatou ki tino kolā ko oti ne faka‵kivi olotou mata i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae e foliga mai me e fia‵fia eiloa latou ki te amiotonu.


At the command of Festus, the Christian apostle Paul was brought into their presence. 	 Ona ko te fakatonuga a Feso, ne puke mai ei te apositolo ko Paulo ki olotou mua.


To deliver us, Jehovah has gone to great lengths. 	 Ke faka‵sao tatou, ko oti ne fai ne Ieova a mea faiga‵ta e uke.


(Prov. 19:11) If someone angers you, get your own emotions under control and then take the steps needed to resolve the matter. 	 (Faataoto 19:11) Kafai e fai ne se tino ke kaitaua koe, ke taofiofi ou lagonaga konā kae ke fakagalue a auala kolā e manakogina ke faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave tenā.


In the Western world, the hippie movement of the 1960’s was a rebellion against traditional moral and social values. 	 Ne gaki mai se potukau e igoa ki hippies i Fenua mau‵mea i tausaga talu mai te 1960 kae ne ‵teke atu latou ki faifaiga o te olaga masani.


Carter inserted a candle and peered inside. 	 Ne fāulu aka ne Carter se moligako i te pūga tenā kae ne kilo atu ki loto.


May we, therefore, be resolved to keep on praying for holy spirit every day.—Psalm 34:6; 1 John 5:14, 15. 	 Tela la, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke tumau faeloa i te ‵talo atu mō te agaga tapu i aso katoa.—Salamo 34:6; 1 Ioane 5:14, 15.


Time-wasting pursuits abound. 	 E uke ‵ki a mea fakamāumāu taimi e kausaki ki ei a tino.


Compare this with scriptures that speak of Jehovah as being gracious. 	 Ke fakatusatusa aka a fakamatalaga konā mo fuaiupu kolā e fakasino atu ki a Ieova e pelā me se tino atafai.


How does Jehovah strengthen us to endure in our ministry? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea tatou ne Ieova ke kufaki i te ‵tou galuega talai?


Jehovah is the only one who can actually change the process of aging and death and grant us eternal life. 	 Ko Ieova fua tokotasi e mafai o taofi aka ne ia a te olaga matua mo te mate kae tuku mai ki a tatou a te ola se-gata-mai.


Indeed, Paul urges us to “go on acquiring power in the Lord and in the mightiness of his strength.” 	 E tonu, e fakamalosi mai a Paulo ki a tatou ke “ati ake te otou malosi i te ‵kau fakatasi mo te Aliki i tona ‵mana malosi.”


Jesus knew that because of inherited imperfection and resulting human limitations, they would have a struggle to do all they wanted to in Jehovah’s service. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu me ka faigata ki a latou ke fai a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei i te tavini atu ki a Ieova ona ko te lotou tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa telā ne tuku fakasolo mai pelā foki mo olotou vāivāiga faka-te-foitino kolā e iku mai i ei.


To the Jews who criticized what he did, Jesus explained that “the Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative, but only what he beholds the Father doing.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki tino Iutaia kolā ne taku fakamasei ne latou a tena mea tenā ne fai: “E se mafai ne te Tama o fai se mea i tona loto eiloa; kae fai fua ne ia a mea kolā e lavea ne ia e fai ne te Tamana.”


Before making a decision that affects the family, what will a loving husband do? 	 A koi tuai o fai se fakaikuga telā e pokotia ei te kāiga, ne a mea ka fai ne se avaga tagata alofa?


Rather, Jesus taught them by example.—Read John 13:15. 	 Kae ne akoako ne Iesu latou e auala i fakaakoakoga.—Faitau te Ioane 13:15.


Apologizing is not easy, but rarely have I seen problems with a friend continue after I have said I am sorry. 	 E sē se mea faigofie ke fakatoese, kae ko te ukega o kinauga e faka‵lei aka eiloa i te auala tenei.


6. What desires should a Christian not cultivate? 	 A te ikuga o latou katoa e se talitonu ki te mea tonu, kae e fia‵fia eiloa ki te agasala, e fakasalagina latou.”—2 Tesalonia 2:10-12.


A product of human imagination? 	 Mea ne māfua mai i mafaufauga o tino?


Our ability to see a sunset, a butterfly, or the smile of a young child reflects God’s love for us. 	 A te mafai o lavea ne tatou te tōga o te la, se kaveau, io me ko te fakamisikata mai o se tamaliki e fakaasi mai i ei te alofa o te Atua mō tatou.


So he willingly acted out the figurative siege of Jerusalem. 	 Tela la, i se auala fakatusa, ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne Esekielu a te auala ka nikoi ei a Ielusalema.


He wants us, not to obsess over the details of the Law, but to discern and apply its “weightier matters,” the lofty principles that underpin its commandments. 	 E se manako a ia ke tō ‵saga atu ki mea liki‵liki i te Tulafono, kae ke iloa kae fakagalue a ‘vaega tāua’ i ei, ko akoakoga fakavae tāua kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a fakatonuga i ei.


You do well, therefore, to consider three questions that may help you to see if you are ready for baptism. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke mafaufau koe ki fesili e tolu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke toka koe mō te papatisoga.


When he saw her, Jephthah “ripped his garments” and said that his heart was broken. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei ne tou tagata a tou fafine, a Iefata “ne saesae ona gatu” kae fai atu me ko fatifati tena loto.


Being in heaven, they have a broader perspective. 	 Ona ko te mea e pule mai latou mai te lagi, e lavea eiloa ne latou a mea e uke.


“Jehovah was with me like a terrible mighty one,” Jeremiah said. 	 Muna a Ielemia: “Ka ko koe e [Ieova] e kau i a au, koe e mafi kae malosi.”


Representatives of the governing body were sent out to the congregations to deliver the letter. 	 Ne uga atu a sui o te potukau pule ki fakapotopotoga katoa ke tuku atu a te tusi.


When the apostle Paul repeatedly prayed for deliverance from his “thorn in the flesh,” Jehovah told him: “My power is being made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:7-9) What did Jehovah promise Paul, and what does he promise you? 	 I te taimi ne ‵talo atu faeloa a Paulo ke fakatapū aka a ia mai te “logo‵mae o te foitino,” ne fai atu Ieova ki a ia: “I toku ‵mana e katoatoa tena malosi e auala i vāivāiga.” (2 Kolinito 12:7-9, NW) Se a te tautoga ne fai ne Ieova ki a Paulo, e pelā foki mo koe?


Because almost 30 years had passed since Jesus had left the earthly scene. 	 Me ko tai kātoa nei te 30 tausaga ko ‵teka talu mai te taimi ne tiakina ei ne Iesu a te lalolagi.


Husbands, could similar comments be made about you? 	 Tāgata a‵vaga, e mata, e mafai foki o fai‵pati penā otou avaga e uiga ki a koutou?


Also, some had married “Ashdodite, Ammonite and Moabite wives.” 	 E isi foki ne tino ko a‵vaga ki “fafine Asetota, Amoni, mo Moapi.”


Christian love “does not keep account of the injury,” observes 1 Corinthians 13:5. 	 A te alofa faka-Kelisiano e se “fakamasausau ne ia a mea ‵se a se tino,” ko pati i te 1 Kolinito 13:5.


His message is appealing and encouraging. 	 Ne gali kae fakamalosi loto tena fekau.


Would you publicly humiliate her with critical counsel? 	 E mata, ka fakamasiasi ne koe a ia i mua o tino mo pati kolā e taku fakamasei ei a ia?


Yes, God longs to bring back to life all righteous individuals. 	 E tonu, e olioli eiloa a te Atua ke toe faka‵foki mai ki te ola a tino amio‵tonu katoa.


Even so, observes one reference work, he ‘declined to issue directives, preferring rather to request, suggest, encourage, or appeal. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fai mai se tusi e tasi, me ne ‘seki fai ne ia se tulafono mautinoa, kae ne ‵lei atu ki a ia ke fakamolemole atu, tuku atu a manatu fesoasoani, fakamalosi, io me ke fakafiafia atu.


Do You Highly Esteem Jehovah’s Own Book? 	 E Mata, e Fakatāua Malosi ne Koe a te Tusi Totino a Ieova?


(Isaiah 65:21, 22) The Jews, to whom God gave these promises, were certain that their land—indeed, the whole earth—would one day become a paradise for mankind’s everlasting benefit. 	 (Isaia 65:21, 22) A te kau Iutaia, kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua a folafolaga konei, ne tali‵tonu eiloa me ka fai te lotou fenua—te ‵tonuga loa, te lalolagi kātoa—mo fai se palataiso i se aso ke maua i ei ne tino a mea aogā kolā e tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


He accumulated thousands of horses and horsemen. 	 Ne maua ne ia te fia afe o solofanua mo tino e faka‵tele ne latou.


By means of his spirit, Jehovah can sustain us through whatever he permits to come upon us.—1 Corinthians 10:13. 	 E auala i tena agaga tapu, e fakamalosi ne Ieova a tatou i so se mea telā e talia ne ia ke tupu ki a tatou.—1 Kolinito 10:13.


God’s enemies try to make people forget his name.—Jeremiah 23:27. 	 E taumafai a fili o te Atua ke puli i tino tena igoa.—Ielemia 23:27.


Why should we become familiar with the songs in our new songbook? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o fakamasani faka‵lei tatou ki pese i ‵tou tusi pese fou?


18 It is, of course, not easy to pursue righteousness. 	 18 E tonu, e se se mea faigofie ke kausaki atu ki te amiotonu.


10 When a person comes out of dense darkness into the light, his eyes will likely need a little time to adjust. 	 10 Kafai e vau se tino mai te pouliga tagataga ki te mainaga, ka manakogina se taimi ke mafai ei o ‵pula faka‵lei ana mata.


Those stormlike conditions confirm that this world is in its last days. 	 E fakamaoni mai ne tulaga ma‵sei konei me ko pili o fakaseai atu a te lalolagi tenei.


Will being in his company encourage me to put the Kingdom first in my life and to be a loyal servant of Jehovah?’ 	 E mata, ka fakamalosi mai a te fai taugasoa mo ia ke fakamuamua ne au a te Malo i toku olaga kae fai pelā me se tavini fakamaoni a Ieova?


It covers a crucial period of over 12 years, from 456 B.C.E. to some time after 443 B.C.E. 	 E aofia i ei se vaitaimi tāua o tausaga e sili atu i te 12, mai te 456 T.L.M. ke oko ki se taimi mai tua o te 443 T.L.M.


(Isaiah 26:11-13) Still, eventually a remnant of the nation returned, chastened, to their homeland. 11, 12. (a) What future did Judah’s captors have? (b) In 1919 what future did the former captor of Jehovah’s anointed servants have? 	 (Isaia 26:11-13) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne toe ‵foki fakamuli atu se ‵toega o te fenua telā ko oti ne polopoloki faka‵lei, ki te lotou fenua.


By reading God’s Word and meditating on it, we can develop wisdom, insight, good judgment, knowledge, thinking ability, and soundness of mind. 	 Mai te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, ko mafai eiloa o ati aka ne tatou a te poto, atamai, faka‵tauga ‵lei, te iloaga, te mafaufau ‵lei, mo te toka o te mafaufau.


‘Save Yourself and Those Who Listen to You’ 	 ‘Ke Fakasao Koe mo Latou Kolā e Faka‵logo ki a Koe’


(2 Chron. 9:30) Hence, what can you conclude from 1 Kings 14:21? 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 9:30) Tela la, se a te mea e mafai o tauloto mai ne koe i te 1 Tupu 14:21?


18 Jehovah’s spirit will also embolden us to face difficult situations with wisdom and courage. 	 18 Ka fakamalosi mai a te agaga o Ieova ki ‵tou loto ke maua ei ne tatou te atamai mo te loto toa i te faiga o mea faiga‵ta.


I was so nervous that my legs were shaking each time I went out. 	 Au ko tō manavase, tela la, oku vae ne pole‵pole i taimi katoa ne fano ei au i te galuega talai.


(Rom. 8:25) Select passages that describe blessings that you especially hope to enjoy, and visualize yourself experiencing those blessings in Paradise. 	 (Loma 8:25) Ke filifili aka a fuaiupu kolā e fakamatala mai i ei a fakamanuiaga kolā e fakamoemoe ke maua ne koe, kae ke fakaataata ne koe a fakamanuiaga konā i te Palataiso.


(Job 2:4) Do you see your role in this vital issue? 	 (Iopu 2:4) E mata, e lavea ne koe tou tiute i te kinauga tāua tenei?


(Colossians 3:14) Let us examine three aspects of love described by the apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians and discuss some specific ways parents can put this quality to work as they train their children.—1 Corinthians 13:4-8. 	 (Kolose 3:14) Ke na onoono nei tatou ki vaega e tolu o te alofa kolā ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo i tena tusi muamua ki te kau Kolinito, kae ke iloilo aka foki a nisi auala aogā kolā e mafai o fakagalue ne mātua i te taimi e akoako ei olotou tama‵liki.—1 Kolinito 13:4-8.


Job is described as a man who “proved to be blameless and upright, and fearing God and turning aside from bad.” 	 A Iopu se tagata “‵lei, kae ko ia eiloa ko fakaeteete i a ia ma agasala.”


The life of Job is a study in contrasts. 	 E tai ‵kese eiloa te tala o Iopu.


Even though the homes were simple, they were always clean. 	 E tiga eiloa e se na loa ko ‵lei a fale, kae e ‵ma faeloa.


How appropriate that we train ourselves to consider the feelings of others ahead of our own! 	 E ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me i lagonaga o nisi tino e tāua atu i ‵tou lagonaga.


(Matthew 6:31-33; Luke 21:34-36) Bible reading and reflection upon what we read should never be neglected. 	 (Mataio 6:31-33; Luka 21:34-36) E se ‵tau lele eiloa o fakata‵mala tatou ki te faitauga o te Tusi Tapu mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


13 Jesus indicated that true worship involves self-sacrifice, which also takes faith. 	 13 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me i te tapuakiga tonu e aofia i ei te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta, kae e manakogina foki i ei te fakatuanaki.


Yet, the time would come for true worship to be elevated again. 	 Kae, ka oko mai eiloa te taimi ka toe fakamaluga aka ei a te tapuakiga tonu.


Spiritual Benefits From Reading and Studying 	 Mea Aogā i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga Kolā e Maua Mai i te Faitau mo te Sukesuke


(Psalm 2:12b) There is still time for individuals to find safety. 	 (Salamo 2:12e) Koi isi eiloa se avanoaga mō tino taki tokotasi ke maua se puipuiga.


• What protective measures can we take against occult practices? 	 • Ne a puipuiga e mafai o maua ne tatou ke ‵teke atu ki faifaiga faivailakau?


According to the Devil, humans would be far happier and better off ruling themselves. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a te Tiapolo, e fia‵fia malosi kae ‵lei atu a tino moi ne pule latou ki a latou eiloa.


What a blessing this has been for members of the “great crowd”! 	 Ma‵faga o fakamanuiaga gali ko maua ne te “vaitino tokouke”!


And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols? . . . 	 E seai se sokoga o te faletapu o te Atua mo tupua. . . .


Hezron 	 Heselona


But he continued: “Yet, not as I will, but as you will.” 	 Kae ne toe fai atu a ia: “Kae ke se fai la toku loto ka ko tou loto.”


These include such God-dishonoring works as lying, stealing, abusive speech, unwholesome talk about sex, shameful conduct, obscene jesting, and drunkenness. 	 E aofia i mea konei ko galuega ma‵sei e pelā mo te pati loi, kaisoa, pati masei, faipati ki faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, amioga ma‵sei, pati va‵lea, mo te ko‵na.


Ask yourself, ‘Do I have absolute confidence that none of God’s promises will fail even in the slightest detail and that all of them will be fulfilled at his appointed time?’ 	 Ke fesili ifo, ‘E mata, e talitonu katoatoa au me e seai eiloa se folafolaga i folafolaga a te Atua ka se taunu ke oko foki eiloa ki te ‵toe fakamatalaga foliki eiloa kae ka fakataunu a mea katoa konā i tena taimi tonu?’


It gives me much joy and satisfaction to be able to help spiritually hungry people!” 	 E lasi ‵ki te fiafia mo te lotomalie e maua ne au me e mafai ne au o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e fia‵kai i te feitu faka-te-agaga!”


Show Loving Concern for People 	 Fakaasi Atu te Alofa Atafai ki Tino


Jehovah similarly likened the Messianic Kingdom to a tree and stated prophetically: “On the mountain of the height of Israel I shall transplant it, and it will certainly bear boughs and produce fruit and become a majestic cedar. 	 Ne fakatusa foki ne Ieova te Malo faka-Mesia ki se lakau kae ne ‵valo mai penei: “I luga i te mauga maluga eiloa o Isalaelu. Ka tupu ake ona kaula kae ‵fua mai ona fuataga kae fai mo alasi tafasili i te gali.


We must keep free from all forms of spiritism.—Deuteronomy 18:10-12. 	 E ‵tau o ‵kalo katoatoa keatea tatou mai i vaega katoa o faifaiga faivailakau.—Teutelonome 18:10-12.


“The inclination of the heart of man is bad from his youth up,” says the Bible. 	 Muna a te Tusi Tapu: “I te taimi koi foniki ei a ia, a tena mafaufau e se ‵lei.”


They concluded, “We thank Jehovah every day for allowing us to be here.” 	 Ne toe fai mai lāua, “E fakafetai māua ki a Ieova i aso katoa mō te taliaga ke ‵nofo māua i konei.”


Elisha was staying in Dothan, a city in Israel. 	 Ne nofo a Elisaia i Totana, se fa‵kai i Isalaelu.


We are told: “The very spirit of fornication has caused [the people of the ten-tribe kingdom] to wander off, and by fornication they go out from under their God. . . . 	 E fai mai penei te tala: “Ko oti ne tiakina ne latou [ko tino mai te malo o matakāiga e sefulu] a au.


“For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? 	 “E se mafai o fakatasi te amiotonu mo te masei.


(Jer. 25:11) But Jeremiah’s expression “Jehovah is my share” revealed his confidence in divine mercy, and it gave him reason for showing “a waiting attitude.” 	 (Ielemia 25:11) A ko te tugapati a Ielemia me ko te “Aliki fua ko toku fakamoemoega” ne fakaasi mai i ei tena loto talitonu ki te alofa o te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ki a ia se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ne ia se ‘loto fakatalitali.’


How is Isaiah 60:17 being fulfilled today? 	 E fakataunugina pefea te Isaia 60:17 i aso nei?


(Ex. 38:8) The moving of the Israelite camp and the tabernacle took place in an orderly way. 	 (Eso. 38:8, NW) Kafai e fakaga‵sue a te fakai Isalaelu mo te faleie tapu, e ga‵sue eiloa i se auala telā ne fakatoka faka‵lei.


16 Pioneering requires self-discipline, personal organization, and a willingness to make sacrifices. 	 16 A te paenia e manakogina i ei a te loto pulea, te faiga o fakatokaga totino, mo te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta.


(Acts 16:22, 23) After mob violence in Ephesus, he wrote: “We were under extreme pressure beyond our strength, so that we were very uncertain even of our lives. 	 (Galuega 16:22, 23) Mai tua o fakasauāga matagā i Efeso, ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Ne ‵mae masei matou i ei, toe itiiti eiloa kae ‵mate matou.


(Ezek. 14:14) The same is true of God’s people today. 	 (Eseki. 14:14) Tenā foki te mea e oko ki tino o te Atua i aso nei.


(Exodus 33:20) And the apostle John wrote: “No man has seen God at any time.” 	 (Esoto 33:20) Kae ne tusi mai penei a te apositolo ko Ioane: “E seai eiloa se tino kai lavea ne ia te Atua.”


By means of God’s spirit, what could Peter do during and after Pentecost 33 C.E.? 	 E auala i te agaga o te Atua, ne a mea ne fai ne Petelu i te Penitekoso 33 T.A. kae mai tua ifo foki i ei?


“In all your ways take notice of him, and he will make your paths straight.” 	 “Ke masaua ne koe a ia i ou auala katoa, kae ka fai ne ia ke ‵tonu ou auala.”


Becky feels that many blessings have come to her because she has exerted herself to attend Christian meetings regularly. 	 E manatu aka a Pekī me e uke a fakamanuiaga ko oti ne oko mai ki a ia me ne kausaki eiloa a ia ke kau sāle atu ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


Some tools that Christians use in the Kingdom-proclamation work 	 Nisi mea faigaluega kolā e fakaaogā ne Kelisiano i te folafolaatuga o te Malo


13 God’s spirit can help us to “strip off the old personality with its practices” and to clothe ourselves with “the new personality.” 	 13 E mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te agaga tapu o te Atua ke ‘tuku keatea a te natula mua mo ana faiga’ kae ke fakapei ki luga i a tatou a te “natula fou.”


“With that he mustered his trained men, three hundred and eighteen slaves born in his household, and went in pursuit up to Dan. 	 “I te logoga a Apelamo i a Lota ko oti ne ave fakapagota, ne fakamaopoopo ne ia a tino tau katoa i tena fa‵kai, e tusa mo te toluselau sefuluvalu te aofaki, fano eiloa a ia o ‵sala a tupu kola e tokofa.


During the day, he cared for his duties as the head of a monastery. 	 I te ao, e saga atu tou tagata ki ana tiute e pelā me ko te pule o te fale e ‵nofo i ei se potukau o tino ‵lotu.


Juan Carlos says: “This video really makes you think. 	 Ne fai mai a Juan Carlos, penei: “E fai ne te vitiō tenei ke fakagalue faeloa tou mafaufau.


4 Upon further examination of Jesus’ prophecy, however, we perceived that a part of Jesus’ prophecy about the last days has two fulfillments. 	 4 Mai te sukesuke ‵loto atu ki te valoaga a Iesu, ne iloa ei ne tatou i te vaega o te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki aso fakaoti e lua ana fakataunuga.


Whether wagering online, purchasing a lottery ticket, placing a sports bet, or gaming in a casino, gamblers often overlook the source of the prize they are vying to win. 	 Faitalia me fai sau peti i te itaneti, me ‵togi ne koe se tiketi manuia, mo te faiga o se peti i se tafaoga, io me tafao i fale pelētupe, e manatu mā‵ma faeloa a tino kemupolo ki te māfuaga o te failoga telā e fakatau‵fai a latou ki ei.


But that does not prevent us from persisting in preaching the Kingdom good news at that home, tactfully trying to correct misunderstandings. 	 Kae e sē taofi aka ne te mea tenā a tatou mai te talai atu a te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki tino i te fale tenā, ke faka‵tonu aka ei mo te atamai a fakamatalaga ‵se konā.


(2 Sam. 11:2-21) For many years, David had been loyal to Jehovah and upheld justice. 	 (2 Samu. 11:2-21) Mō se fia tausaga, ne fakamaoni eiloa a Tavita ki a Ieova kae fai ne ia te mea tonu.


3 Did the Israelites gathered there with Moses not know that Jehovah their God is “one Jehovah”? 	 3 E mata, ne seki iloa ne te kau Isalaelu kolā ne maopoopo fakatasi mo Mose i konā, me i a Ieova te lotou Atua, ko “Ieova tokotasi eiloa”?


For instance, in case parents decide to impose a curfew, they could choose a specific hour that the children are required to be at home. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e ma‵nako a mātua ke oko atu a tama‵liki ki te fale i se taimi mautinoa e ‵tau o filifili ne laua se itula mautinoa.


16 Learn From God’s Word—Why Learn From God? 	 Ke Āva ki te Fakaipoipoga e Pelā me se Meaalofa Mai te Atua ITULAU E 14


He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and resurrected the dead. 	 Ne faka‵lei ne ia a tino ma‵saki, fagai a tino fia‵kai, kae faka‵tu foki a tino ‵mate.


That, however, was almost 150 years ago. 	 Ko tai kātoa te 150 tausaga talu mai te taimi tenā.


The need to keep our faith healthy can be likened to a plant’s need for water. 	 A te manakoga ke fakatumau te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki e fakatusa ki te manakogina ne te lakau a te vai.


22 Our Readers Ask 	 Ke Loto Malamalama, ke Paleni


Understandably, difficult situations may arise, for marriage unites two imperfect people who have different personalities, including traits that reflect their culture and upbringing. 	 E malama‵lama tatou me e mafai o ‵sae aka a tulaga faiga‵ta, me i te fakaipoipoga e ‵sai fakatasi i ei a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e tokolua kolā e ‵kese a uiga totino, e aofia i ei a tuu mo te auala ne puti aka ei lāua.


14 Young ones, if you live in a land where the law permits it, do you give God glory by witnessing in school, or do you allow fear of man to hold you back? 	 14 Tama‵liki, kafai e ola koutou i se fenua telā e saoloto i ei te galuega talai, e mata, e ‵viki atu koe ki te Atua mai te talai atu i te akoga, io me talia ne koe te mataku ki tino ke sē fai penā?


• In what ways can we glorify God? 	 • Ne a auala e mafai ei o faka‵malu atu tatou ki te Atua?


9 To counteract undue worry about material things, heed Jesus’ admonition: “Never be anxious and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or, ‘What are we to drink?’ or, ‘What are we to put on?’ 	 9 Ke agai atu ki te manavase malosi e uiga ki mea faka-te-foitino, e ‵tau mo tatou o faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga a Iesu: “Ke mo a e manava‵se koutou kae fai aka, ‘Ne a ‵tou mea ka kai?’ io me, ‘Ne a ‵tou mea ka inu?’ io me ‘Ne a mea ka ‵pei tatou ki ei?’


No one can do it for us.—Romans 14:12. 	 E seai se tino e mafai o fai ne ia te mea tenā mō tatou.—Loma 14:12.


“Before him I continued to tell about my own distress, when my spirit fainted away within me.” 	 Ko fakaasi atu ne au ki a ia a mea e se fiafia au ki ei; ko taku atu ne au ki a ia oku puapuaga katoa. Kafai au ka takavale, e iloa ne ia te mea e ‵tau mo au o fai.”


(Luke 22:36, 38) Rather, Jesus had them bring a sword for an object lesson to teach them not to resort to violence, even when confronted by an armed crowd. 	 (Luka 22:36, 38) I lō te fai penā, ne manako a Iesu ke fai pelā me se akoakoga ke akoako ei latou ke se fakasaua, māfai foki loa e fakafesagai atu ki se vaitino mo meatau.


Saul became impatient and acted presumptuously 	 Ne seki loto kufaki a Saulo kae ne fakamaualuga ei a ia


Why the News of the Kingdom Is Good 	 Te Pogai e ‵Lei ei a te Tala Tenei o te Malo


Jeremiah lived in Anathoth, a Levite city near Jerusalem. 	 Ne nofo atu a Ielemia i Anatota, se fa‵kai o tino Levi telā e pili ki Ielusalema.


JEHOVAH appreciates willing sacrifices made by his servants to express their love for him and their submission to his will. 	 E FAKATĀUA ne Ieova a taulaga kolā e ofo atu mo te loto fiafia ne ana tavini ke fakaasi atu ei te lotou a‵lofa ki a ia mo te lotou faka‵logo ki tena loto.


9 After speaking to Nicodemus in Jerusalem, Jesus traveled north toward Galilee. 	 9 I tena otiga ne faipati ki a Nikotemo i Ielusalema, ne faimalaga atu a Iesu ki Kalilaia i te feitu ki mātū.


From the very beginning, our marriage was in trouble. 	 Mai te kamataga eiloa, ne pokotia a te mā avaga i te fakalavelave.


The term “biomimetics” comes from the Greek biʹos, meaning “life,” and miʹme·sis, meaning “imitation.” 	 A te pati “biomimetics” e māfua mai i te pati Eleni ko te biʹos, telā e fakauiga ki te “ola,” mo te miʹme·sis, telā e fakauiga ki te “fakaakoako.”


(Hebrews 10:23-25; 13:15, 16) Some have lost their zeal because of fear of persecution, the anxieties of making a living, efforts to get rich, or the pursuit of selfish pleasures. 	 (Epelu 10:23-25; 13:15, 16) Ne galo atu te loto finafinau o nisi tino ona ko te ma‵taku i fakasauāga, te manavase ki te tausiga o te olaga, taumafaiga ke maumea, io me ko te kausaki atu ki te fakataunuga o olotou manakoga totino.


THE TRUTH FROM THE BIBLE 	 TE MUNATONU MAI TE TUSI TAPU


(Heb. 1:3) As High Priest and King, the Lord Jesus Christ continues to help his followers to magnify God’s righteousness. 	 (Epelu 1:3) E pelā me ko te Faitaulaga Sili mo te Tupu, e tumau eiloa a te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso i te fesoasoani atu ki ana soko ke fakamaluga aka a te amiotonu o te Atua.


5 In a test, usually a subject or an object is tested, and there is a measure or a standard according to which the test is performed. 	 5 I te faiga o te tofotofoga, e masani o isi se tino io me se mea ke tofotofo aka, e pelā foki mo se fua io me se tulaga fakavae ke fua ki ei te tofotofoga tenā.


The woman calmed down and allowed them to resume the study. 	 Ne ‵noga ifo ei te ita o te fafine tenā kae talia ne ia ke toe faka‵soko te akoga.


How Would You Answer? 	 Ne fakamaoni mai pefea ne Mose me ne kausaki atu a ia ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga?


Three are plucked out by another horn, “a small one.” 	 Ne tupu pefea a te mea tenei?


Before long, Riana wanted to serve where the need for workers was greater. 	 E seki leva, ne manako a Riana ke tavini atu i se koga e manakogina ei tino talai.


(Revelation 7:9-14; Romans 5:1, 2) Perhaps that is why “the molten sea” of Solomon’s temple—a huge water basin used for the priests to wash in—is lacking in the visionary temple.—1 Kings 7:23-26. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9-14; Loma 5:1, 2) Kāti tenā te pogai ne galo ei te “tani palasi” o te faletapu o Solomona—telā e kou‵kou sāle i ei a faitaulaga—i te faletapu fakatusa tenei.—1 Tupu 7:23-26.


What have Christendom’s religious leaders today done regarding (a) God’s name? (b) God’s Kingdom? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne takitaki lotu o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se i aso nei e uiga ki (a) te igoa o te Atua? (e) te Malo o te Atua?


(Nah. 1:7; Ps. 1:6) In fact, our very prospects for eternal life are dependent on our coming to know the true God and his Son, Jesus Christ.—John 17:3. 	 (Nauma 1:7; Salamo 1:6) E tonu, e fakalagolago eiloa a ‵tou fakamoemoega mō te ola se-gata-mai ki te iloa ne tatou a te Atua tonu mo tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso.—Ioane 17:3.


He was not like the ungodly men who slipped into the first-century congregation and were “admiring personalities for the sake of their own benefit.” 	 Ne seki fai a ia e pelā mo tino sē amioatua kolā ne ulu lēmū atu ki loto i te fakapotopotoga i te senitenali muamua kae ne “tavae fakaloiloi foki ne latou a nisi tino ko te mea ke maua mai ei ne olotou mea.”


Some may even give in to the temptation to taste the world’s poison to see what they have missed!—1 John 2:15-17; Revelation 18:1-5. 16. (a) What questions might we ask ourselves? (b) What are we taught and encouraged to do? 	 Kāti ka tosina atu a nisi tino ki fakaosoosoga ke fakapateletele malie atu ki te lalolagi poisini tenei ke lavea atu a mea kolā ne ‵galo i a latou!—1 Ioane 2:15-17; Fakaasiga 18:1-5.


It can reach hearts in ways that the spoken word may not. 	 E mafai o fakaoko atu a te munatonu ki te loto o te tino i auala e uke kolā e se mafai ne te talai atu o fai.


[Picture on page 15] 	 14. Ke ‵kalo keatea mai te muimui, se a te uiga telā e manakogina malosi? 15.


Were the Israelites ever in any danger from Pharaoh’s army? 	 E mata, ne maua ne te kau Isalaelu se tulaga fakamataku tonu mai te kautau a Falao?


Why did Origen and Augustine oppose millennialism? 	 Kaia ne ‵teke atu ei a Origen mo Augustine ki te talitonuga e uiga ki te pulega i te afe tausaga?


James wrote: “In the same manner was not also Rahab the harlot declared righteous by works, after she had received the messengers hospitably and sent them out by another way?”—James 2:25. 	 A ia ko te fafine tali tāgata ne takuamiotonugina i ana galuega, i te tali‵leiga ne ia a avefekau a tino Iutaia, kae fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke olo i te suā auala.”—Iakopo 2:25.


In addition, if we personally received little or no recognition while growing up, we may find it hard to commend others. 	 E se gata i ei, kafai e se masani o isi ne pati fakamālō ne maua ne se tino i te taimi koi tupu aka ei a ia, ka faigatā foki o fai atu ne ia ne pati fakamālō ki nisi tino.


(See the box “Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures?” on page 6.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi ko “Te Feagaiga Mua io me ko te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu?” i te itulau e 6.)


22 Jehovah is the Father of spirit-begotten Christians and of their companions with an earthly hope. 	 22 A Ieova ko te Tamana o Kelisiano fakaekegina fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi nei.


Those who heeded them enjoyed long life and prosperity. 	 A tino kolā ne faka‵logo ki ei ne ola i se olaga loa kae manuia.


Can we be like this person who worked to fix up or restore the house? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai tatou pelā mo te tino tenei, telā e galue o fakafou aka te fale?


(Matthew 4:2; John 4:6, 7) Even more, he endured all manner of hardships and suffering. 	 (Mataio 4:2; Ioane 4:6, 7) E se gata fua i konā, ne fa‵ki foki a ia i vaegā mea faiga‵ta mo logo‵maega valevale.


(Col. 2:13-15) Perhaps they felt that if they continued to observe at least portions of the Law, they would avoid persecution. 	 (Kolose 2:13-15) Kāti ne ma‵natu aka latou me kafai e tau‵tali atu latou ki nisi vaega o te Tulafono, ka se fakasauagina latou.


God may give us the wisdom and inner strength needed to cope with “a thorn in the flesh” that afflicts us as if we were being slapped by “an angel of Satan.”—2 Cor. 12:7-10; 1 Thess. 5:14. 	 E mafai o tuku mai ne te Atua a te poto mo te malosi e manakogina ke fakafesagai atu ki se ‘logo‵maega o te foitino’ telā e pokotia tatou i ei e pelā eiloa me ne ‵kini tatou ne se “avefekau a Satani.”—2 Kolinito 12:7-10; 1 Tesalonia 5:14.


“You have come to know God.”—GAL. 	 “Ko oti ne iloa ne koutou a te Atua.”—KALA.


(Acts 2:34) John the Baptist was a good man. 	 (Galuega 2:34) A Ioane te Papatiso se tagata ‵lei.


Hence, Moses became “as God” to Aaron, who spoke representatively for Moses. 	 Tela la, ne fai ei a Mose e pelā me ko “te Atua” o Alona telā ne sui ne ia a Mose i te faipati atu.


Some years ago, I led a double life, but I realized that such a life can bring bad consequences. 	 I te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka, ne ola au i se olaga magalua, kae ne iloa aka ei ne au a mea ma‵sei kolā ne iku mai i ei.


Why would humility have been a protection to Naboth’s family and friends? 	 Kaia ne fai ei a te loto maulalo mo fai se puipuiga ki kāiga mo taugasoa o Napota?


In medieval Christendom, abbeys and churches served the same function. 	 I Lotu Kelisiano ‵se, e fakaaoga foki a falesa mo faka‵muni a tino solitulafono.


2 Few people undergo such radical changes in their life as did David, the son of Jesse. 	 2 E mu‵tana a tino ne oko atu ki ei a fakamafulifuliga ‵lasi i olotou olaga e pelā mo Tavita, te tama a Iese.


(Luke 21:20, 21) In fulfillment of this prophecy, Roman armies under the command of Cestius Gallus laid siege to Jerusalem in 66 C.E. But the armies withdrew abruptly, furnishing the signal and the opportunity for the Christians there ‘to flee to the mountains.’ 	 (Luka 21:20, 21) I te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenei, ne nikoi ei ne te kautau a Loma mai lalo i te takitakiga a Cestius Gallus a Ielusalema i te 66 T.A. Kae ne toe olo fakavave keatea te kautau tenā, ne tuku atu i ei se fakailoga mo se avanoaga mō Kelisiano i konā ke “‵tele ki mauga.”


9, 10. (a) What is needed for a friendship to become stronger? (b) What shows that Abraham cherished and strengthened his friendship with Jehovah? 	 9, 10. (a) Se a te mea e manakogina ke fakamalosi aka ei se va fakataugasoa? (e) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me ne fakatumau kae fakamalosi ne Apelaamo tena va fakataugasoa mo Ieova?


• In what sense is receiving small fractions from a primary component of blood up to one’s conscience, but what does that not mean? 	 • I te auala fea e ‵tau ei o fakavae ki te loto lagona a te taliaga ke fakaaogā se tamā vaega foliki fua o te toto, kae se a te mea e se fakauiga ki ei?


2 TIMOTHY 3:5 	 2 TIMOTEO 3:5


(Rev. 17:1, 3, 5, 16) Likening the harlot to a “great city,” the subsequent vision announces her fall and issues an urgent call to God’s people to “get out of her.” 	 (Fakaasiga 17:1, 3, 5, 16) Ke faka‵tusa te fafine tali tagata ki se “fa‵kai takutakua,” e fakaasi mai i te suā fakaasiga a te auala ka pakū ei tou fafine kae faka‵pula fakavave atu i ei ki tino o te Atua ke “o‵mai keatea mai i a ia!”


This ongoing battle has affected every aspect of my life. . . . 	 Ne pokotia a feitu katoa o toku olaga i te taua tenei. . . .


Joseph’s response to Potiphar’s wife shows that his thinking was attuned to God’s thinking on the matter of morals and that his conscience was guided by godly principles. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tali a Iosefa ki te avaga a Potifala me ne ‵pau eiloa la mafaufauga mo te Atua e uiga ki mea tau amioga kae fakaasi atu foki ei me ne puipui tena loto lagona ne fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


So they stop reading God’s Word, attending congregation meetings, and engaging in the field ministry—just as Satan hopes they will do. 	 Tenā ko se toe fai‵tau ei latou ki te Muna a te Atua, ko se ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, mo te galuega talai—e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fakamoemoe ki ei Satani ke fai ne latou.


May we show our appreciation to the Giver of this wonderful gift by using it wisely each day. 	 Tela la, ke na fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te Tino telā ne tuku mai ne ia te meaalofa tenei mai te fakagalue aka ne tatou i se auala poto i aso katoa.


22 A spiritual view of things will likely lead you to make decisions that others will not understand. 	 22 Ona ko te kilokiloga ‵lei ki mea faka-te-agaga ka iku atu ei ki te faiga o au fakaikuga kolā e se malamalama i ei a nisi tama‵liki.


Even critics of the Bible have been amazed by the accuracy of the historical details found in the Bible. 	 Ne ofo foki a tino fai manatu ki te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵tonu o fakamatalaga likiliki i tala fakasolopito i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


(See opening picture.) (b) Why was it wise for a fugitive to approach the elders? 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fanatu a te tino tatino i se auala pasala ki toeaina?


Impressed by seeing so many people working unitedly, he had changed his attitude toward the Witnesses. 	 Ona ko tena fiafia ke lavea atu ne ia a tino tokouke ne ‵kau fakatasi i te faiga o te galuega, ne ‵fuli i ei tena kilokiloga ki te kau Molimau.


Warmly commend new ones for their efforts, and when appropriate, offer brief suggestions for improvement. 	 Ke fakamālō atu ki tino ‵fou mō olotou taumafaiga, kae kafai e ‵lei, ke tuku atu ne nāi manatu fesoasoani ki feitu kolā e mafai o galue ki ei.


11 Of course, we realize that having a close relationship with Jehovah and receiving the support of his spirit are the most powerful sources of strength that we have as true Christians. 	 11 E tonu, e iloa ne tatou me i te mauaga o se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova mo te ‵lago mai o tena agaga ko toe pogai ‵lei eiloa konā e maua ei ne tatou a te malosi e pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu.


Make sure to take your children with you in various features of the ministry. 	 Fakatoka se taimi ke olo tasi koutou mo au tama‵liki māfai ko kau atu koe ki vaega kesekese o te galuega talai.


Love never fails,’ which will be our yeartext for 2010. 	 E se mafai o gata a te alofa,’ telā ka fai mo fai te tusi siki fakavae mō te 2010.


● With your mate, engage in activities that strengthen your commitment. 	 ● Ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tau avaga ki faifaiga kolā e fakamalosi aka ei te amanaia tenā.


How true the words of the psalmist proved to be in this case: “Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs”!—John 11:48; Psalm 146:3. 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵tonu o pati a te faisalamo i te mea tenei ne tupu: “Sa fakalagolago ki tino takitaki o te olaga nei; me seai se tino ola e mafai o fakaola ne ia a koe”!—Ioane 11:48; Salamo 146:3.


How can a servant of God decide on such questions, bearing in mind that blood is sacred and that Christ’s blood is lifesaving in the greatest sense? 	 Se a la te mea e mafai o fakaiku aka ne se tavini a te Atua ki vaegā faifaiga penā, mai te iloa atu me e tāua ‵ki a te toto kae maise i ei ko te toto fakaola tino o Keliso?


Thus, instead of simply turning down the request, Jesus got to the heart of the matter and said: “Keep your eyes open and guard against every sort of covetousness, because even when a person has an abundance his life does not result from the things he possesses.”—Luke 12:15. 	 Tela la, i lō te se talia fua te fakamolemole, ne fakasino atu eiloa a Iesu ki te fakalavelave tonu kae fai atu: “Ke matapula‵pula koutou, kae fakaeteete i te matakanokano, me i te olaga tonu o te tino e se fakavae i luga i te uke o ana mea!”—Luka 12:15.


The Bible says of Jehovah God: “With you is the source of life.” 	 Muna a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Ieova: “A koe ko te pogai o te ola katoatoa.”


That expression comes from a Greek word that means to “wipe out, erase.” 	 A te tugāpati tenā ne vau mai i se pati Eleni telā e fakauiga ki te “‵solo katoatoa, ‵solo ke ‵ma.”


By maintaining moral chasteness, we will be benefited now and forever. 	 Kafai e amio ‵ma faeloa tatou, ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā i te taimi nei, kae ke oko foki eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


“All you need is a personal relationship with God.” 	 “Te mea fua e manakogina ko te fesokotakiga totino o koe mo te Atua.”


(Acts 16:16-24) How did that painful experience affect Paul? 	 (Galuega 16:16-24) Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki a Paulo ona ko logo‵maega konā?


The events of the six creative “days,” or time periods of special creative works, are described as they would have appeared to a human observer had he been present on the earth. 	 A mea kolā ne fai i “aso” e ono io me ko te vaitaimi ne fai ei a galuega fakapito konā, e fakamatala mai i te kilokiloga a se tino moi ne nofo a ia i te taimi tenā.


(Matt. 24:45) The following two articles will provide a satisfying answer to that question. 	 (Mata. 24:45) A mataupu e lua kolā ka ‵soko mai ka tuku mai ei a te tali fakamalie loto ki te fesili tenā.


Our three children are all serving Jehovah in the full-time ministry.” 	 Ko tavini atu nei ma tamaliki tokotolu katoa ki a Ieova i te taviniga tumau.”


The Word of God Exerts Power 	 E ‵Mana te Muna a te Atua


This was foretold at Isaiah 25:6, where we read: “Jehovah of armies will certainly make for all the peoples, in this mountain, a banquet of well-oiled dishes, a banquet of wine kept on the dregs, of well-oiled dishes filled with marrow, of wine kept on the dregs, filtered.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a te mea tenei i te Isaia 25:6, telā e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ka fakatoka ne te Aliki Malosi se kaiga i konei, i luga i te Mauga o Siona, mo malo katoa o te lalolagi—se kaiga o meakai tafasili i te gali mo uaina tafasili foki i te gali.”


There are hundreds of millions of them, yet only two are named in the Bible—Gabriel and Michael. 	 E lau i selau miliona a latou, kae tokolua fua e taku mai a igoa i te Tusi Tapu—ko Kapilielu mo Mikaele.


Thus, as the only-begotten Son of the heavenly King who was worshiped at the temple, Jesus should not have been obligated to pay the tax. 	 Tela la, ne seki ‵tau o ‵togi atu ne Iesu a te lafoga me i a ia ko te tama fagasele eiloa e tokotasi a te Tupu faka-te-lagi telā ne tapuaki atu a tino ki ei i te faletapu.


2 However, what does “dedication” mean in the Biblical sense? “Dedicate” translates a Hebrew verb that has the meaning “keep separate; be separated; withdraw.”* In ancient Israel, High Priest Aaron wore on his turban “the holy sign of dedication,” which was a shining plate of pure gold engraved with the Hebrew words for “Holiness belongs to Jehovah.” 	 Ne ‵fuli mai a te “tukuatuga” i se veape Epelu telā e fakauiga ki te “tumau i te ‵vae keatea; ke ‵vae kea‵tea; ke fano keatea.”* I Isalaelu mua, ne pei a te Faitaulaga Sili ko Alona ki tena pulou telā ko “te fakailoga o tena fakatapuga [tukuatuga],” kae ne faite ki te tinā aulo telā ne ‵lomi i ei a pati Epelu penei “Fakatapu mō te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


10 Learning to do without can strengthen our willpower. 	 10 A te taumafai o ola e aunoa mo nisi mea e fai ei tatou ke ma‵losi i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga.


Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power. 	 Ne seki taofi aka ne Peletania a te fai o te Iunaite Sitete mo fai se atufenua malosi kae ne puipui foki ki vakatau a Peletania.


This nucleus will go through Armageddon, . . . the first on the field of action in the ‘new earth’ . . . , organized theocratically, knowing organization procedures.” 	 Ka ‵toe mai te potukau tenā i te ‵tou lalolagi nei ma oti atu a Amaketo, . . . ka oko atu muamua latou ki te ‘lalolagi fou’. . . , telā ka fakatoka te potukau tenā e ‵tusa loa mo auala o te Atua kolā ko leva ne masani ki ei.”


Such a world is not a figment of the imagination. 	 E se fai eiloa a te vaegā lalolagi penā mo fai se moemiti fua.


So let us consider why Jesus wants us to keep on the watch. 	 Tela la, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki te pogai e manako mai ei a Iesu ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula.


How, then, can you make good friends? 	 E mafai la pefea ne koe o fai a taugasoa ‵lei?


Later, I spent two years with a hurricane relief team, rebuilding Kingdom Halls and homes for the brothers. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne galue au i se tīmu telā e fesoasoani i taimi o alikeni mō se lua tausaga, mo te ‵toe faitega o Fale Tapuaki mo fale ke ‵nofo i ei a taina.


Selfish pleasures evidently crowded out unselfish love. 	 Ne fakaseaoga ne fakafiafiaga kaima‵nako a te alofa sē kaiu.


In those days, there were two congregations in Pine Bluff—one white and one “colored,” or black. 	 I aso konā, ne lua a fakapotopotoga i Pine Bluff—tasi e aofia i ei a tino ‵kena, kae tasi e aofia i ei a “tino ‵lanu kese‵kese” io me ne tino uli.


To strengthen your commitment, try the following: 	 Ke fakamalosi aka te amanaia tenā, ke tofotofo aka ki mea konei:


• What are some ways we show Christlike mildness and kindness in this imperfect world? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te agamalu mo te mataalofa faka-Keliso i te lalolagi sē ‵lei katoatoa tenei?


Such leaders claim to serve God, but in truth most of them promote the gods of this world—nationalism, militarism, wealth, and prominent individuals—to say nothing of teaching pagan doctrines. 	 E fai mai a vaegā takitaki penā me e tavini atu latou ki te Atua, kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵lago atu te tokoukega o latou ki atua o te lalolagi nei—ko te loto fenua, kautau, koloa, mo tino lauiloa—kae i tafa i ei, ko te akoako atu o akoakoga fapaupau.


What benefits do they enjoy? 	 Ne a mea aogā e maua ne latou?


After watching the video, I am determined to be faithful to Jehovah.” 	 Mai tua o te onoonoga ki te vitiō, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke tumau faeloa au i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.”


Dave and Jane, who live in the United States and have been married for 22 years, devote the first half hour of every evening to sharing their experiences and thoughts. 	 A Dave mo Jane, kolā e ‵nofo i te Iunaite Sitete kae ko oti ne avaga mō tausaga e 22, e fakaaoga ne lāua a te itula muamua i afiafi katoa ke sau‵tala ki lā tala mo manatu.


There is no middle ground.—Matt. 12:30. 	 E ‵tau o filifili aka ne tatou a te feitu e ‵lago tatou ki ei.—Mataio 12:30.


In this, the arrangement taught generosity. 	 A te faiga tenei e tuku atu ei se akoakoga ki tino fai fatoaga e uiga ki te kaimalie.


The girl, however, remains steadfast in her love for the shepherd boy. 	 Kae ne ‵mautakitaki a te tamafine i tena alofa ki te tamataene tausi mamoe.


Displaying this kind of love involves interacting with other Christians. 	 E aofia i te fakaasiatuga o te vaegā alofa tenei a te ga‵lue fakatasi mo nisi Kelisiano.


14. (a) What can we learn about Jehovah from the experience of Israel? (b) What is the yeartext for 2008? 	 14. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mai te mea ne tupu ki te kau Isalaelu? (e) Se a te tusi siki fakavae o te tausaga mō te 2008?


The Key to Happy Family Life 	 Te Auala e Maua ei se Olaga Faka-te-Kāiga Fiafia


Losing him was the most traumatic event in our lives. 	 A te galo atu o ia ko te ‵toe mea faigata eiloa i mā olaga.


What might lead us to change a decision? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ke ‵fuli ei ‵tou fakaikuga?


It may be that Second Chronicles differentiates between 3,600 non-Israelites and 250 Israelite deputies, while First Kings distinguishes 3,300 foremen from 550 chief supervisors of higher rank. 	 Kāti e faka‵kese aka ne te Lua Nofoaiga Tupu a tino kolā e se ne tino Isalaelu e toko 3,600 kae e 250 a tino fesoasoani kolā ne tino Isalaelu, kae ko te Muamua Tupu e faka‵kese ne ia a ovasia e 3,300 mai takitaki pule e toko 550.


SURVIVING A GLOBAL DELUGE 	 NE SAO A IA I TE LOLO


Fellow students may be interested in your beliefs 	 Kafai e manako koe ke momea aka te ‵lei o tau galuega talai, ke na fakamolemole atu ki se Molimau atamai mō manatu fesoasoani


11 The perfect man Jesus had discernment that enabled him to identify those who deserved to be taught. 	 11 Ne maua ne te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Iesu a te atamai ke mafai o matea ne ia a tino loto ‵lei ke akoako atu.


REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE: 	 SE FAKAAKOAKOGA TONU:


If we constantly ask for his help, he will give us the strength and wisdom needed in order to endure. 	 Kafai e fakamolemole atu faeloa tatou mō tena fesoasoani, ka tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a te malosi mo te poto e manakogina ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o fa‵ki.


• What valuable lesson can we learn from Jesus’ parable of the pearl of high value? [Chart on page 19-22] 	 • Se a te akoakoga tāua e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te penina tafasili i te tāua?


She is now happy to be in Jehovah’s organization and is eager to support the congregational arrangement. 	 Nei la, ko fiafia a ia o nofo i loto i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova kae ‵lago atu mo te loto finafinau ki fakatokaga a te fakapotopotoga.


He prays: “Do to them as to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin at the torrent valley of Kishon. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia: “Fai atu ki a latou a te mea ne fai ne koe ki tino Mitiana, mo Sesela, mo Iapino i te Vaitafe o Kisona.


Jehovah God told our common ancestor Noah that blood must be treated as something special. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova te Atua ki ‵tou tupuga ko Noa me e ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne ia a te toto.


In the spirit of this counsel, the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses is also conducted openly. 	 Ona ko te faka‵logo ki te fakatonutonuga tenei, e fai foki ne Molimau a Ieova te lotou galuega ki tino katoa.


Jesus later advised his listeners: “Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon you as a snare.”—Luke 21:34, 35. 	 Me ka vau pelā mo se malei.”—Luka 21:34, 35.


(Proverbs 3:21-24) The Bible trains our mental faculties and improves our power of reason. 	 (Faataoto 3:21-24) E akoako ne te Tusi Tapu a ‵tou mafaufau ke gasolo o ‵lei atu kae fakamalosi aka foki i ei a te ‵tou apo i te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga.


I just do not know where the men have gone. Chase after them quickly, for you will overtake them.” 	 Au seki sili ki ei me e olo ki fea, kae e maua eiloa ne koe manafai e na fano nei koe mo tau potukau o afuli.”


To avoid being caught alive, guard against even small compromises. 	 Ko te mea ke se ‵poa aka koe, ke ‵kalo keatea mai tamā mea kolā e mafai o fai ei ke gutugutulua koe.


“FOR almost a year after the death of our son, we felt deep and excruciating pain,” said Susi. 	 “KO TAI kātoa nei te tasi tausaga mai tua o te matega o te mā tamaliki tagata, ne logo‵mae malosi māua” ko pati a Susi.


Jesus taught his listeners to pray to God: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 Ne akoako ne Iesu ana tino fakalogo‵logo ke ‵talo ki te Atua: “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


“In showing honor to one another take the lead.”—ROM. 12:10. 	 “Ke [“fakaasi atu muamua,” NW] te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino.”—LOMA 12:10.


Then he rose and went on the trip.” 	 Ne ma‵laga atu latou ki te koga tela ne fakatonu atu ne te Atua ke olo ki ei.”


15 You can use the same basic principles when you talk with someone who has doubts about the Bible. Find out what he actually believes and what topics may interest him. 	 15 E mafai foki o fakaaoga ne koe a fakamatalaga faigofie penā māfai e sau‵tala koe mo se tino telā e fakalotolotolua ki te Tusi Tapu. ‵Sala atu me ne a mea e talitonu a ia ki ei penā foki mo mataupu kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei.


In his letter to them, he explained that a real Jew “is one on the inside, and his circumcision is that of the heart by spirit.” 	 I tena tusi tenā, ne fakamatala atu ei ne ia me i te Iutaia tonu “ko ia telā e lagona tonu ne ia i tona loto, me i te pilitome tonu se mea tau te loto.”


Why, in one country alone, the self-help industry brings in over eight billion dollars each year! 	 Me i se fenua e tasi, ne maua eiloa ne te kamupane telā e tuku atu ne latou a vaegā manatu fesoasoani penā, a tupe e sili atu i te valu piliona i tausaga takitasi!


Andrew shared the news with his brother Simon Peter, and perhaps John did so with his brother James. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne Anitelea a te tala tenā ki tena taina ko Simona Petelu, kae kāti ne fai foki ne Ioane te mea tenā ki tena taina ko Iakopo.


Speak God’s Word With Boldness 	 Folafola Atu te Muna a te Atua mo te Loto Toa


Was it just a request for God to intervene in particular cases, or was Jesus teaching us to pray for something bigger and better, a change that all can hope for? 	 E mata, se fakamolemole ke saga mai te Atua ki ne nāi mea fua, io me ne akoako mai a Iesu ke ‵talo tatou mō se mea telā e tāua kae e ‵lei atu, se fakamafuliga telā e mafai o fakamoe‵moe ki ei a tino katoa?


True, others may not understand why you have chosen to worship Jehovah, and they may question your decision. 	 E tonu, kāti ka se maina a nisi tino e uiga ki te pogai o tau fakaikuga ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova, kae kāti ka se fia‵fia latou ki ei.


Why not set aside some time to find out why Jehovah’s Witnesses are convinced that “the war of the great day of God the Almighty” is close at hand and why you do not have to be afraid of it? 	 Kaia e se fakaavanoa ei ne koe ne taimi e uke o ‵sala aka te pogai e loto ma‵lie ei Molimau a Ieova me i “te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua Malosi Katoatoa” ko pili ‵ki mai eiloa kae kaia e se ‵tau ei koe o mataku e uiga ki ei?


Give examples of how to use the fine study tools available to you. 	 Ke fakaasi mai ne auala e mafai ei o fakaaogā a mea faigaluega ‵lei kolā e avanoa ki a koe i te faiga o au sukesukega.


Years later, in fact, Elijah wrote a letter to Jehoram, the king of Judah.—2 Chronicles 21:1, 12-15. 	 I te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, kae tusi atu ne Elia se tusi ki a Ieolamo, te tupu o Iuta.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 21:1, 12-15.


The first of these articles discusses the difficult situation of our brothers and sisters who have become refugees, and it provides practical suggestions on how we can best help them. 	 E fakamatala mai i mataupu konei a te tulaga faigata o ‵tou taina mo tuagane kolā ne fai mo tino fakaa‵lofa i nisi fenua kae tuku mai i ei a manatu fesoasoani aoga ki te auala e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou i te ‵toe auala ‵lei.


15 The book of Romans identifies another reason why people should recognize that they are sinners and need a way out of that predicament. 	 15 E fakaasi mai i te tusi o Loma a te suā pogai e ‵tau ei o iloa ne tino me i a latou e agasala kae manakogina se auala ke ‵sao ei latou mai te fakalavelave tenā.


(See box on page 17.) 20 Christians are privileged to serve “the happy God.” (1 Timothy 1:11) As we have seen, we can maintain our joy even when we are beset by serious problems. 	 20 E taulia a Kelisiano ke tavini atu ki te “Atua fiafia.” (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW) E pelā mo mea kolā ko oti ne lavea ne tatou, e mafai ne tatou o tumau i te fiafia faitalia a fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


6 Yes, those divine laws had great value. 	 6 E tonu, e lasi ‵ki te aogā o tulafono konā mai te Atua.


Who make up “the faithful and discreet slave,” and how is Jehovah using them today? 	 Ko oi “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” kae e fakaaogā pefea ne Ieova a tino konā i aso nei?


On the Egyptian side was darkness; on the Israelite side was light. 	 Ne pouli te feitu o te kau Aikupito; kae ne maina te feitu o te kau Isalaelu.


When he grew old, “his wives themselves had inclined his heart to follow other gods.” 	 I te taimi ko gasolo aka ei a ia o matua, ne fakamalosi atu ana avaga ki a ia ‘ke tautali i Atua fakaa‵tea.’


They have claimed that Isaiah’s prophecies were not truly predictive but were written after the fact, a later writer merely recording what had already happened. 	 Ne fai mai latou me i valoaga a Isaia e se ne valoaga ‵tonu kae ne tusi fua mai tua o te tupuga o mea konā, se fakamauga fua ki lalo o mea kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu.


Yes, and not just when it is convenient. 	 Ao, kae e se ko te taimi fua telā e faigofie ki a latou ke fai penā.


Jesus knew that he should not use such power for selfish purposes. Though he was hungry, satisfying the hunger did not take priority over maintaining his relationship with Jehovah. 	 E ui eiloa ne fiakai a ia, ne seki fakatāua atu ne ia a tena manako ki meakai i lō te fakatumauga o tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


They should try to help him to appreciate the need to “hate what is bad, and love what is good.” 	 E ‵tau o taumafai latou ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke fakatāua ne ia a te manakoga “ke takalialia ki amioga ma‵sei, kae alofa ki te mea ‵lei.”