They would share his throne of kingly authority. 	 Ka ‵nofo fakatasi latou mo ia i tena tulaga pule.


He is truly “a help that is readily found in times of distress.”—Ps. 46:1. 	 A ia ko te tinā “fesoasoani telā e toka faeloa i taimi o fakalavelave.”—Sala. 46:1.


3 Internal pressure also makes it difficult to remain morally chaste. 	 3 E faigata foki ke tumau tatou i amioga ‵mā ona ko vāivāiga o ‵tou loto.


In some cases, we may not be able to undo our mistakes. 	 I nisi taimi, e se mafai ne tatou o faka‵tonu a ‵tou mea ‵se ne fai.


(James 1:22-24) Take steps to correct the problem. 	 (Iakopo 1:22-24) Ke na gasuesue o faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave.


In the Name of the Son 	 I te Igoa o te Tama


17 No doubt you want your marriage to be like that of Abraham and Sarah or Isaac and Rebekah—truly happy, long-lasting, and a cause for praise to Jehovah. 	 17 E seai se fakalotolotolua me e manako koe ki tou olaga avaga ke fai pelā mo Apelaamo mo Sala io me ko Isaako mo Lepeka—e fia‵fia tonu, e tumau, kae se pogai o tavaega ki a Ieova.


When Others Question or Oppose You 	 Kafai ko se Fia‵fia kae ‵Teke Atu a Nisi Tino ki a Koe


Hence, he asked a simple but devastating question: “If I expel the demons by means of Beelzebub, by means of whom do your sons [or disciples] expel them?” 	 Tela la, ne ‵sili atu ne ia se fesili faigofie kae fakapoi, penei: “Kafai la e afuli ne au a temoni i te mana o Pelesepulo, e oi la te mana e afuli ei ne otou fanau [io me ko soko] a temoni?”


(Rom. 3:23) Jehovah feels compassion toward all imperfect mankind. 	 (Loma 3:23) E alofa atafai a Ieova ki tino sē ‵lei katoatoa katoa.


These have voluntarily become part of a group about which a 1950 Watchtower made this observation: “God is now getting ready a new world society. . . . 	 Ko fai nei a tino konā, kolā e ga‵lue fakagāmua, e pelā me se vaega o te potukau telā e faipati penei ki ei te Watchtower i te 1950: “Ko fakatoka nei ne te Atua se potukau o ana tino kolā ka ‵nofo atu i te lalolagi fou. . . .


This refers to the distress Mary would experience upon seeing the majority of the people reject Jesus as the Messiah and the grief she would feel over his painful death.—John 19:25. 	 E fakasino atu te mea tenei ki te loto māfatia ka oko ki a Malia mai te laveaga ne ia a te tokoukega o tino e ‵teke ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia mo te fanoanoa ka lagona ne ia ona ko te mate logo‵mae o Iesu.—Ioane 19:25.


(Malachi 2:13-16; Matthew 19:9) Therefore, selecting a marriage mate is one of the most serious steps we can take and is not to be viewed lightly. 	 (Malaki 2:13-16; Mataio 19:9) Tela la, a te filiga o se avaga a se tino e aofia i toe filifiliga tāua kae e se ‵tau o manatu māmā tatou ki ei.


Be quick to commend, slow to condemn. 	 Ke vave o fakamālō atu, kae fakatuai o fakamasei atu.


Some may wonder, though, ‘If it is true that no one can decide on his own to be born again, why did Jesus give the command: “You people must be born again”?’ 	 Kae kāti e fai mai a nisi tino, ‘Kafai e tonu me e se mafai o fakaiku aka ne se tino ke toe fanau mai a ia, kae kaia ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu a te fakatonuga: “E ‵tau mo koutou ke toe fa‵nau mai”?’


(Rom. 8:16, 17) And Jesus certainly encouraged generosity when he said: 	 (Loma 8:16, 17) Kae ne fakamalosi aka foki ne Iesu a te loto kaimalie i ana muna:


(Genesis 18:9-11; 21:1-3; Hebrews 11:11, 12) When their son, Isaac, was about 25 years old, God told Abraham to sacrifice him. 	 (Kenese 18:9-11; 21:1-3; Epelu 11:11, 12) I te taimi ko 25 ei a tausaga o te lā tamaliki tagata ko Isaako, ne fakatonu atu te Atua ki a Apelaamo ke tamate a ia pelā me se taulaga.


And how can parents cooperate with Jehovah in molding their children? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o ga‵lue fakatasi a mātua mo Ieova i te fulifuliga o olotou tama‵liki?


(Psalm 65:2; James 4:8) Our life has real meaning because we understand the issue of universal sovereignty and remember that it is our privilege to maintain integrity to God. 	 (Salamo 65:2; Iakopo 4:8) E matea ne tatou te pogai tonu e ola ei tatou ona ko te mea e malamalama tatou i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova i te lagi mo te lalolagi kae e masaua foki ne tatou me i o tatou te tauliaga ke tumau i te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


David was perhaps likening the victorious Israelite warriors coming forth from a battle to such a dove—strong of wing and brilliant in appearance. 	 Kāti ne faka‵pau ne Tavita se toa manumalo o Isalaelu telā ko foki mai i te taua ki se vaegā lupe penā—e malosi ana kapa‵kau kae malapulapu malosi mai ana foliga.


At that time, the frank statement found at 1 Corinthians 6:10 that ‘drunkards will not inherit God’s kingdom’ helped Supot to see the seriousness of his situation. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne fesoasoani atu a te fakamatalaga i te 1 Kolinito 6:10 me ‘i tino kolā e ko‵nā sāle ka se ulu atu ki te Malo o te Atua’ ki a Supot ke lavea ne ia a te fakamataku o tena tulaga.


What is the purpose of life? 	 Se a te pogai o te ola?


Nothing else worries us.” 	 E seai aka foki eiloa se mea e fakamanavase mai ki a matou.”


WHEN a child is shoved by a sibling, usually the child’s first reaction is to shove back. 	 KAFAI e ‵tule se tamaliki ne sena taina, a te mea muamua e masani o saga atu ki ei te tamaliki, ko te toe ‵tule atu foki.


She recalled experiences of other Witness youths who had enjoyed success while preaching to classmates and teachers. 	 Ne masaua ne tou fafine a tala o nisi Molimau talavou kolā ne fia‵fia i te talaiatuga ki tamaliki a‵koga mo faiakoga.


14, 15. (a) How can we avoid ‘neglecting the house of our God’? (b) How is Isaiah 66:23 already being fulfilled? 	 14, 15. (a) E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te ‘fakapuli atu o te fale o te ‵tou Atua’? (e) Ne fakataunu pefea te Isaia 66:23?


For what was the apostle John especially thankful, and what was the nature of his relationship with Gaius? 2 Kingdom proclaimers are “fellow workers in the truth.” 	 E pelā mo te apositolo ko Ioane mo tena taugasoa ko Kaio, e puke ‵mautakitaki latou ki te munatonu kae ola e ‵tusa mo te mea tenā.


(Genesis 8:21; Psalm 51:5) Even Jesus, however, had to learn lessons about obedience. 	 (Kenese 8:21; Salamo 51:5) Ke oko ki a Iesu, ne ‵tau o tauloto foki a ia ki mea e uiga ki te fakalogo.


(Matthew 15:30) The miracles that he performed teach us two significant facts: First, Jesus used God’s power to alleviate suffering, not to cause it. 	 (Mataio 15:30) A vavega kolā ne fai ne ia e akoako mai ki a tatou a mea tāua e lua: Te mea muamua, ne fakaaoga ne Iesu a te malosi o te Atua ke fakaseai a logo‵maega, kae sē fakamāfua aka.


(Ps. 25:4) An important way that Jehovah answers our prayers is by directing our attention to his Word. 	 (Sala. 25:4) A te auala tāua e tasi e tali mai ei a Ieova ki ‵tou ‵talo ko te Tusi Tapu.


They may lack the experience and maturity necessary to deal with the stresses of marriage and the rearing of children. 	 Kāti e se lava te lā poto mo te lā atamai ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave i te fakaipoipoga mo te tausiga o tama‵liki.


Jesus Christ and his apostles had just concluded the Passover celebration. Traitorous Judas Iscariot had been dismissed, but it was not time for the others to depart. 	 Ko oti ne ‵tuli keatea a Iuta te Isikaliota, kae seki oko eiloa ki te taimi e ‵tau ei olo keatea a nisi tino.


19, 20. (a) How can we imitate Job’s faith and obedience? (b) In our dealings with others, how can we reflect God’s compassion? 	 19, 20. (a) E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te fakatuanaki mo te fakalogo o Iopu? (e) I ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te atafai o te Atua?


(Acts 14:28) Loving elders today likewise use much of their time to strengthen others. 	 (Galuega 14:28) E fakaaogā foki ne toeaina a‵lofa i aso nei a taimi e uke ke fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino.


18 Our complete deliverance from the wicked one and his corrupt system of things is getting near. 	 18 Ko pili mai fua te ‵tou faka‵saoga mai te tino masei mo tena fakanofonofoga matagā tenei.


The counsel of God’s Word and suggestions of the elders helped me to realize that what I was really seeking was association with people who do not love Jehovah. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai a pati fakatonutonu i te Muna a te Atua mo manatu fesoasoani o te kau toeaina ke iloa ne au me i te mea telā ne ‵sala tonu au ki ei ko te ‵kau fakatasi mo tino kolā e se a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


(Matthew 24:3-14) Because God’s loyal ones are zealously fulfilling that prophecy, over six million men, women, and children are now sharing in this grand, never-to-be-repeated work. 	 (Mataio 24:3-14) Ona ko te fakataunu ne tino fakamaoni o te Atua a te valoaga tenā mo te loto finafinau, ko sili atu nei i te ono miliona o tāgata, fāfine, mo tama‵liki ko ‵kau atu ki te galuega fakapito tenei.


THEY ARE READY TO ASSIST 	 E TOKA LATOU O FESOASOANI


Solomon had Benaiah execute the sentence. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Solomona a Penaia ke fakataunu ne ia te mea tenā.


We read: “The first of all the first ripe fruits of everything and every contribution of everything out of all your contributions—to the priests it will come to belong; and the firstfruits of your coarse meals you should give to the priest, in order to cause a blessing to rest upon your house.”—Ezekiel 44:30. 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “A faitaulaga e maua ne latou a te vaega tafasili i te ‵lei o te vaega muamua o te taukai, pelā foki mo mea katoa kolā e aumai ma aku. I so se taimi e faka‵fete falaoa ei a tino, e ‵tau o tuku atu ne latou ki faitaulaga a te falaoa muamua ke fai mo taulaga, kae ka i luga i olotou kāiga a taku fakamanuiaga.”—Esekielu 44:30.


On the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., the apostle Peter urged the multitude present in Jerusalem: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.” 	 I te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne fakamalosi atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki te vaitino tokouke kolā ne maopoopo atu i Ielusalema: “Sala‵mo katoa koutou ki otou agasala, kae ke papatisogina foki koutou i te igoa o Iesu Keliso, ko te mea ke fakamagalogina otou agasala; ke maua foki ne koutou te meaalofa a te Atua ko te Agaga Tapu.”


All we can do is seek his forgiveness. 	 E tasi ‵pau eiloa te mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ko te ‵sala atu ki tena fakamagaloga.


As a result, they stab themselves “all over with many pains.”—Read 1 Timothy 6:9, 10. 	 E iku atu i ei ki te “fati‵fati nei olotou loto i puapuaga e uke.”—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 6:9, 10.


20 As true Christians, we appreciate the need for maintaining Christian neutrality and are determined to do so. 	 20 E pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, e malama‵lama tatou i te pogai e tumau ei a Kelisiano i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu kae tu ‵mautakitaki foki i ei.


A heart can be consumed with anger or filled with fear, torn by grief or elated with joy. 	 E mafai o fakamasei ne te kaitaua a te loto io me e ‵fonu te loto i te mataku, e māfatia ona ko te fanoanoa io me e ‵fonu i te fiafia.


Yes, you need to be a serious student of God’s Word, reading the Bible regularly and meditating on it so that you develop a real understanding of and love for Jehovah’s ways, principles, and laws. 	 Ao, e ‵tau o apo malosi koe i te Muna a te Atua, mai te faitau mo te mafaufau ‵loto faeloa ki ei ko te mea ke ati aka tou malamalama mo tou alofa tonu ki auala, akoakoga fakavae, mo tulafono a Ieova.


(Romans 12:1) Do you not agree that applying these principles will reduce a significant risk to one’s life? 	 (Loma 12:1) Se a tau fakatau, kafai e fakagalue aka ne tatou a akoakoga konā ka fakafeoloolo aka i ei a nisi mea fakama‵taku e fai ei ke ‵mate a tino, i ne?


As Jehovah said, he takes your burdens away and puts them far away from you. 	 E pelā mo pati a Ieova, e ave ne ia keatea au amoga ‵mafa kae faka‵mao mai i a koe.


Turn to Jehovah in prayer, and do not doubt that he can give you the wisdom needed to cope with your trial. 	 Ke ‵fuli atu ki a Ieova i te ‵talo, kae ke mo a ma fakalotolotolua koe me e mafai o tuku mai ne ia te poto e manakogina ke kufaki i tou tofotofoga.


What can parents learn from Jesus’ view of children? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne mātua mai te kilokiloga a Iesu e uiga ki tama‵liki?


The accounts of Hezekiah reviving temple services and Josiah arranging for a great Passover must have been of great encouragement to the Jews interested in reestablishing Jehovah’s worship in Jerusalem. 	 A te tala o Hesekia e uiga ki te ‵toe kamataga o te taviniga i te faletapu mo te fakatokaga ne Iosia a te Paseka lasi, ne ‵tau eiloa o fai mo fai se fakamalosiga sili ki te kau Iutaia kolā ne ma‵nako o toe kamata aka te tapuakiga ki a Ieova i Ielusalema.


What should we learn from God’s reaction to rebellion? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou mai i faifaiga a te Atua ki te ‵tekeatuga?


(Jas. 1:16, 17) Soon, Jehovah’s day will come. 	 (Iako. 1:16, 17) Ko pili fua o oko mai te aso o Ieova.


Does he or she have the same moral standards that I as a Christian have?’ 	 E mata, e ‵pau ana amioga mo aku amioga e pelā me se Kelisiano?’


In applying his illustration of the child asking for food, Jesus said to the crowd: “Therefore, if you, although being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more so will your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?” 	 I te fakagaluegaga o tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tamaliki telā ne fakamolemole ki meakai, ne fai atu a Iesu ki te vaitino e tokouke: “Tela la, kafai a koutou ne tino ma‵sei, kae e iloa ne koutou o tuku atu a mea ‵lei ki otou tama‵liki, e sili atu la fakafia te fia tuku atu ne te otou Tamana telā i te lagi a mea ‵lei ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia?”


May we earnestly petition Jehovah for help so that we can exercise restraint and represent him properly, even under difficult circumstances. 	 Ke na fakamolemole atu tatou mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te loto pulea kae ke sui faka‵lei foki ne tatou a ia, ke oko ki tulaga faiga‵ta.


What does the Bible say about baptism? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te papatisoga?


In fact, it is impossible to draw close to Jehovah without first drawing close to Christ. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e se mafai o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova e aunoa mo te fakapilipili atu ki a Keliso.


That will indeed become a reality in God’s new world. 	 Ka fakataunu tonu mai eiloa te mea tenā i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


• 1 Timothy 5:11-15 	 • 1 Timoteo 5:11-15


What is the purpose of Christ’s return? 	 Se a te pogai e toe foki mai ei a Keliso?


(Psalm 32:8) Note that God offers not only advice but also insight, which is the ability to see into or below the surface of a situation. 	 (Salamo 32:8) Ke masaua me e se tuku mai fua ne te Atua a manatu fakatonutonu kae e tuku mai foki ne ia a te mainaga ‵loto, ke mafai o lavea ne tatou a te pogai mo fakanofonofoga katoa o te tulaga tenā.


A man named Victor attended church weekly, but he did not feel that he really knew God. 	 E isi se tagata e igoa ki a Victor, telā ne fanatu faeloa ki te lotu i vaiaso katoa, kae ne mafaufau me e se iloa tonu eiloa ne ia te Atua.


Why is showing consideration for the feelings of elderly Christians important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke fakaasi atu te amanaia tonu ki lagonaga o Kelisiano ma‵tua?


BY MEANS OF his Word and his holy spirit, Jehovah is leading his people in “the tracks of righteousness.” 	 E AUALA i tena Muna mo tena agaga tapu, e takitaki ne Ieova ana tino i “ala ‵tonu” o te amiotonu.


• How do Jehovah’s reminders set us apart from this world? 	 • E ‵tu kese pefea tatou mai te lalolagi ona ko akoakoga mai i a Ieova?


How and when did they come into existence? 	 Ne māfua mai pefea latou kae i te taimi fea foki?


COPPER USE IN ANCIENT ISRAEL 	 TE FAKAAOGAGA O KOPA I ISALAELU MUA


Shortly after Jesus’ baptism, Satan offered to make him a great man in the world, to give him “all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” 	 Mai tua malie faeloa o tena papatisoga, ne ofo atu a Satani ke fai ne ia tou tagata mo fai se tagata takutakua i te lalolagi, ke tuku atu ki a ia “a malo o te lalolagi mo olotou ‵malu.”


Judges 2:7 tells us: “The people continued to serve Jehovah all the days of Joshua and all the days of the older men who extended their days after Joshua and who had seen all of Jehovah’s great work that he did for Israel.” 	 E fai mai te Famasino 2:7: “I te taimi koi ola ei a Iosua, a tino Isalaelu ne tavini eiloa ki te Aliki.


The answer might surprise you. 	 E mafai o poi koe i te tali e uiga ki ei.


We do not have to look for such sites—they look for us! 	 Ko se ‵sala atu tatou ki vaegā mea penā—ko ‵sala mai eiloa latou ki a tatou!


Therefore, this series of articles quotes from a number of Bible translations that are widely respected by other religious denominations. 	 Tela la, a te fakasologa o mataupu konei e siki mai eiloa i nai ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu kolā e lasi te āva o nisi lotu ki ei.


[Footnotes] 	 [Fakamatalaga Fakaopoopo]


[Blurb on page 17] 	 [Fakamatalaga Tāua i te itulau e 19]


He never forces us to do his will. 	 E se faimālō ne ia a tatou ke fai tena loto.


Therefore, “keep on asking, and it will be given you.”—Luke 11:9, 13. 	 Tela la, “akai atu, kae ka tuku mai ki a koutou.”—Luka 11:9, 13.


9, 10. Why does Jehovah hold the nations in derision? 	 9, 10. Kaia e fakatauemu ei a Ieova ki malo?


(1 Cor. 6:19, 20) Since we belong to Jehovah, we are obliged to obey his commandments, which are not burdensome. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:19, 20) Ona ko tatou ko tino o Ieova, e ‵tau eiloa o faka‵logo tatou ki ana tulafono kolā e se ‵mafa malosi.


For example, Jesus said: “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.” 	 E pelā mo pati a Iesu: “E pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ke fai atu ne nisi tino ki a koutou, ke fai foki eiloa ne koutou penā ki a latou.”


Although we cannot measure the exact length of “this generation,” we do well to keep in mind several things about the word “generation”: It usually refers to people of varying ages whose lives overlap during a particular time period; it is not excessively long; and it has an end. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai o fua aka ne tatou a te leva o “te kautama tenei,” se mea ‵lei ke masaua faeloa ne tatou a nai mea e uiga ki te pati tenei “kautama”: E masani o fakasino atu ki tino i tausaga kese‵kese kolā e ola i se vaitaimi; e se tō leva; kae e isi sena gataga.


How long, then, were Father and Son together? 	 E pefea la te leva ne ‵nofo tasi ei te Tamana mo tena Tama?


(Jer. 20:1, 2) At times, he felt like giving up. 	 (Ielemia 20:1, 2) I nisi taimi, ne maua eiloa ne ia se lagonaga ‵fiu.


(Genesis 1:27, 28; 2:15) Quite clearly, the Creator’s purpose is that the earth be inhabited by a perfect race of righteous humans who happily submit to Jehovah’s sovereignty and live forever in the Paradise promised by Christ.—Psalm 37:11, 29; Luke 23:43. 	 (Kenese 1:27, 28; 2:15) E manino ‵lei me i te fuafuaga a te Māfuaga ko te lalolagi ke nofoaki ne tino ‵lei katoatoa kolā e fia‵fia o faka‵logo ki te pulega a Ieova kae ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te Palataiso telā ne folafola mai ne Keliso.—Salamo 37:11, 29; Luka 23:43.


(Acts 9:3-22) And despite his having to endure much hardship and persecution, Paul never lost his zeal.—2 Cor. 11:23-29; 12:15. 	 (Galuega 9:3-22) Kae faitalia tena kufaki i mea faiga‵ta mo fakasauaga e uke, ne seki galo eiloa i a Paulo tena loto finafinau.—2 Kolinito 11:23-29; 12:15.


Explain. (b) What brings true happiness? 	 Fakamatala mai. (e) E maua mai i fea a te fiafia tonu?


This type of thinking could have induced Ephesian Christians to adopt a casual attitude toward Jehovah’s timetable of events, including his timetable for divine judgment. 	 A te vaegā mafaufauga tenā ne mafai o fakamalosi atu ei ki Kelisiano ke se ‵saga tonu atu ki te fakasologa o mea kolā e ‵tupu i te taimi ne fakamoe ne Ieova, e aofia i ei te taimi ko oti ne fakamoe ne ia mō te faiga o tena fakamasinoga.


8, 9. How does Psalm 51 reveal David’s inmost thoughts, and what does it teach us about Jehovah? 	 8, 9. E fakaasi mai pefea i te Salamo 51 a te ‵poko o lagonaga o Tavita, kae se a te mea e akoako mai i ei ki a tatou e uiga ki a Ieova?


17 Jehovah did something that many would view as totally unexpected. 	 17 Ne fai eiloa ne Ieova se mea telā e ‵kilo atu ki ei a tino e tokouke e pelā me se mea e seki fakamoemoegina.


(Ps. 138:6) We should ask Jehovah to examine us, as David did when he said: “Search through me, O God, and know my heart. 	 (Salamo 138:6) E ‵tau o akai atu tatou ki a Ieova ke sukesuke ne ia tatou, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Tavita i te taimi ne fai atu ei: “Te Atua, sukesuke mai au, ke iloa ne koe oku mafaufauga; tofotofo mai au ke malamalama koe i aku faiga.


It did not take long before KGB officers began to raid our home, looking for Bible literature. 	 E seki leva kae toe kamata o suke ne ofisa o te KGB a te motou fale, kae ‵sala atu ki tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Why do we need our meetings “all the more so as [we] behold the day drawing near”? 	 Kaia e manakogina malosi ei ne tatou a ‵tou fakatasiga ona ko te ‘iloaga ne tatou i te Aso o te Aliki ko pili mai’?


Do I hide from others the amount of wine or liquor I consume?’ 	 E mata, e ‵funa aka ne au mai nisi tino te aofaki o te kava e fakaaogā ne au?’


She does not pressure her husband to work overtime. 	 E se fakamalosi ne ia tena avaga ke galue ovataimi.


(Genesis 16:2; 21:8-14) On one of those occasions, her suggestion was initially “very displeasing to Abraham.” 	 (Kenese 16:2; 21:8-14) E fai mai te ‵tala e tasi me “ne ‵mafa foki eiloa mafaufauga o Apelaamo” ki te manatu o tou fafine.


Now Vania knows that God has not abandoned her. 	 Ko iloa nei ne Vania me ne seki tiakina a ia ne te Atua.


In the original Greek of the Christian Scriptures, this responsibility was a di·a·ko·niʹa—a service, or ministry.—Colossians 4:17. 	 I te lomiga mua o Tusitusiga faka-Kelisiano i te gana Eleni, a te tofiga tenei se di·a·ko·niʹa—se taviniga, io me se galuega fakafaifeau.—Kolose 4:17.


(2 Chron. 10:6-11, 19) The lesson? 	 (2 Nofo. 10:6-11, 19) Se a te akoakoga?


(Heb. 12:9) Jesus did something similar when at his baptism he, in effect, said to Jehovah: “To do your will, O my God, is my desire.” 	 (Epe. 12:9) Ne fai ne Iesu se mea tai ‵pau me i te taimi ne papatiso ei a ia, ne fai atu a ia ki a Ieova: “A te faiga o tou loto, e toku Atua, ko toku manakoga.”


Who is this evil foe? 	 Ko oi te tino amio masei tenei?


The record is specific and detailed in stating time and place. 	 E fakapitoa kae fakamatala fakalikiliki mai i te tusi tenā a te taimi mo te koga e ‵tupu ei a mea.


It will bring worldwide relief from oppression. 	 Ka aumai i ei se fakatapūga mai pulega faiga‵ta i te lalolagi kātoa.


How will the righteous one “be exalted with glory”? 	 Ka “fakaaloalogina” pefea a te tino amiotonu?


A year later, our daughter Irina was born, but the joy of being with her was cut short. 	 I se tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fanau mai ei taku tama fafine ko Irina, kae ne toetoe fua toku fiafia i te fakatasitasi mo tou fafine.


But the apostles did not understand what he meant. 	 Kae ne seki malama‵lama a te kau apositolo i te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei.


Yet, the fight against sinful desires can be won. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o manumalo i te taua atu ki manakoga agasala.


• To keep integrity, what dangers must we be aware of and avoid? 	 • Ke tumau i te fakamaoni, ne a mea fakama‵taku e ‵tau o iloa kae ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei?


Jesus’ giving “a white pebble” to conquering anointed Christians indicates that he adjudges them innocent, pure, and clean. 	 Tela la, e fakauiga a te tuku atu ne Iesu a te “fatu ‵kena” ki Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā ko manumalo me ko seai ne olotou ‵se kae e ‵ma foki latou.


“The world has hated them, because they are no part of the world.”—JOHN 17:14. 	 “Ne takalia‵lia te lalolagi ki a latou, me i a latou e se ne vaega o te lalolagi.”—IOANE 17:14.


2 Many have had a similar experience. 	 2 Ne penā foki loa a nisi tino e tokouke.


12 How can we prove true to our dedication vow? 	 12 E fakamaoni atu pefea ne tatou me e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te tautoga i te ‵tou tukuatuga?


Granted, the great spiritual temple has existed since the first century C.E. Yet, true worship in its earthly courtyard will yet be perfected. 	 E tonu, ko leva ne fakatu aka te faletapu sili faka-te-agaga tenei i te senitenali muamua T.A. Kae koi ‵tau o fai te tapuakiga tonu tenā i te lalolagi nei ke ‵lei katoatoa.


When I arrived in early 1949, the prisoners were divided into several camps. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei au i te kamataga o te 1949, ne vaevae aka a pagota ki nai koga kese‵kese.


Such gossip serves only to disrupt the peace of the congregation. 	 A te vaegā mea tenā e fakamasei fua ne ia a te filemu o te fakapotopotoga.


There are other unnamed individuals in the Bible record who played important—even heroic—roles in Jehovah’s purpose. 	 E isi aka foki ne tino taki tokotasi ne seki taku mai olotou igoa i te Tusi Tapu kae ne fai ne latou ne tusaga tāua ‵ki i te fuafuaga a Ieova.


Take a good look at the cover of the magazine you are holding. 	 Onoono faka‵lei ki te fakavaka o te mekesini tenā i tou lima.


(Revelation 2:2, 19; 3:1, 8, 15) Jesus also knows our needs, as does his Father, Jehovah. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:2, 19; 3:1, 8, 15) E iloa foki ne Iesu ‵tou manakoga, e pelā foki eiloa mo te mea e iloa ne tena Tamana, ko Ieova.


We can find the answer in the life of a man who walked the earth some 2,000 years ago—Jesus Christ. 	 E maua ne tatou a te tali i te olaga o se tagata telā ne ola i te lalolagi nei i se 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka—ko Iesu Keliso.


In doing so, they reflect Jehovah’s mildness, kindness, and love. 	 I te faiga penā, e fakaata atu ei ne latou a te agamalu, te atafai, mo te alofa o Ieova.


6, 7. (a) Describe the challenges Daniel had when he was in Babylon. (b) How did Daniel prove to be mature? 	 6, 7. (a) Fakamatala mai a mea faiga‵ta kolā ne fakafesagai mo Tanielu i tena nofoga i Papelonia. (e) Ne fakatalitonu mai pefea ne Tanielu a te matua o tena mafaufau?


Jehovah’s loving-kindness as expressed in the Davidic covenant is emphasized in Psalm 89, composed by Ethan, perhaps one of four wise men in the days of Solomon.—1 Kings 4:31. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i te feagaiga mo Tavita a te alofa atafai o Ieova i te Salamo 89, telā ne ‵fatu ne Etanu, kāti se tokotasi o tāgata ‵poto e tokofa i aso o Solomona.—1 Tupu 4:31.


A well-known Bible verse sums up that lifesaving sacrifice: “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”—John 3:16, King James Version. 	 E fakaasi fakatoetoe mai i se fuaiupu lauiloa i te Tusi Tapu a te taulaga faka‵sao tino tenā: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”—Ioane 3:16.


Simply having authority or a wider name recognition is not the important thing. 	 A te mauaga o se pulega io me se tulaga maluga e se ko te ‵toe mea tāua.


They mock and ridicule those who warn them of its imminent arrival. 	 E fakaitaita kae fakatauemu atu latou ki tino kolā e fakailoa atu ne latou a te oko fakavave mai o te aso tenā.


What good example did Joseph set? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei ne tuku mai ne Iosefa?


A MIX OF PERSONALITIES ENRICHES THE CONGREGATION 	 E FAKAGALIGALI NE TINO UIGA KESE‵KESE A TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA


• What quality is essential for survival? 	 • Se a te uiga e tāua ke ‵sao ei tatou?


How often did you raise your hand, offering to answer, to make an expression of your faith? 	 E pefea te uke o taimi ne sisi aka faeloa tou lima, fai atu se tali, ke fakaasi atu ei tou fakatuanaki?


If you are already doing so, that is commendable. 	 Kafai ko oti koe ne fai penā, e fakamālō atu eiloa ki a koe.


There is great value in peering into “the deep things of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:10) Doing so enables us to enhance our knowledge of God and to develop our perceptive powers. 	 E uke a mea tāua e maua mai te sukesuke faka‵lei ki “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 2:10) A te faiga penā e fai ei ke momea aka ‵tou iloaga e uiga ki te Atua kae ke iloa te kese‵kesega i mea ‵lei mo mea ma‵sei.


Of course, they did. 	 E tonu, ne iloa ne latou.


Because having a fleshly disposition like that of Esau makes it more likely that a person will give up sacred things for illicit pleasures, such as fornication. 	 Me i te mauaga o se manakoga faka-te-foitino pelā mo Esau e fakamalosi aka ei se tino ke sē fakatāua a mea tapu ona ko fiafiaga sē ‵tau e pelā mo te fina ki amioga fakatauavaga.


In doing so, we are, in effect, using a camera with a lens that focuses on only a small area. 	 A te faiga tenā, e fai eiloa pelā me e ‵kilo atu tatou ki se mea fakaata telā e se uke a mea e mafai o lavea i ei.


4 The apostle Paul explained that our Creator’s ‘eternal power can be clearly perceived in the things he has made.’ 	 4 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i “te uiga se lavea o te Atua, . . . ko oti eiloa ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai e alatu i te faitega o te lalolagi.”


When Keith got laid off from work, he served as an auxiliary pioneer. 	 I te seaiga o se galuega a Keith, ne galue a ia pelā me se paenia lagolago.


(See paragraph 11) 	 (Ke onoono lo te palakalafa e 11)


Christians have far different traits.—Read Malachi 3:18. 	 E ‵kese ‵ki eiloa a uiga o Kelisiano.—Faitau te Malaki 3:18.


Jesus said: “All the things you ask in prayer, having faith, you will receive.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai e fakatuanaki koutou, e maua ne koutou so se mea e fakatagi koutou ki ei i te ‵talo.”


John says that this eighth king “goes off into destruction,” after which no further earthly kings are mentioned.* 	 Muna a Ioane me e fanatu te tokovalu o tupu ki te “koga e malaia ei a ia,” kae e seai aka foki se isi tupu faka-te-lalolagi e toe faipati ki ei.*


Recall that Jehovah helped Moses by providing him with holy spirit and with a partner, his brother, Aaron. 	 Ke masaua la me ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki a Mose e auala i tena agaga tapu kae tuku atu foki sena soa, ko tena taina, ko Alona.


In the Hebrew Scriptures, for example, we read that when Samuel was a boy, he “had not yet come to know Jehovah.” (1 Samuel 3:7) Did this mean that Samuel knew very little about his God? 	 E pelā mo te mea e fai‵tau ne tatou i Tusitusiga Epelu, i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia, ne “se iloa eiloa ne Samuelu . . . te Aliki [ko Ieova].” (1 Samuelu 3:7) E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e mu‵tana fua a mea ne iloa ne Samuelu e uiga ki tena Atua?


16 Whatever our circumstances, then, let all of us work to further the interests of Jehovah’s magnificent Kingdom. 	 16 Faitalia a ‵tou fakanofonofoga, ke na ga‵lue tatou ke fakalauefa atu a manakoga o te Malo ‵malu o Ieova.


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


However, in order for you to know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins—’ then he said to the paralytic: ‘Get up, pick up your bed, and go to your home.’” 	 Kiloke, ka fakamaoni atu ne au ki a koutou, i te mea a te Tama a te Tagata e pule i te fakamagaloga o agasala i te lalolagi nei.’ Telā, fai atu ei a Iesu ki te tagata e masaki faka‵mate, ‘Tu ki luga, puke tou moega, kae fano ki tou fale!’”


• Why do we need the help of others in our congregation? 	 • Kaia e ma‵nako ei tatou ki te fesoasoani o nisi tino i te ‵tou fakapotopotoga?


Understandably, parents rejoice when children express thoughts and feelings in harmony with righteous standards. 	 E malamalama tatou me e fia‵fia loa a mātua māfai ko fakaasi atu ne tama‵liki olotou mafaufauga mo lagonaga kolā e fetaui mo tulaga amio‵tonu i mea tau amioga.


Then he mentions others who “would not accept release by some ransom, in order that they might attain a better resurrection.” 	 Kae ne toe fakasae aka ne ia a nisi tino kolā ne “ne seki talia ne latou ke fakasaoloto latou e auala i se togiola, ko te mea ke maua ne latou te toetu telā e ‵lei atu.”


Nonetheless, he kept delivering God’s message. 	 Kae e ui i ei, ne tumau eiloa i te folafola atu ne ia a te fekau a te Atua.


The ultimate answer to Satan’s claim that he can turn humans away from Jehovah came from God’s own Son, Jesus Christ. 	 Ne tuku mai eiloa ne te Tama a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso a te ‵toe tali mautinoa ki te ‵losiga a Satani me e mafai ne ia o ‵fuli a tino keatea mai i a Ieova.


20 Just as the kernels of grain dropped to the ground and were preserved while the chaff was blown away, so the righteous will remain and the wicked will be removed. 	 20 E pelā eiloa mo fuagā saito kolā e toe ‵to ki te laukele kae tausi faka‵lei kae agina keatea a kaiga ne te matagi, e penā foki a tino amio‵tonu ka ‵nofo tumau kae ka fakaseai a tino amio ma‵sei.


Solomon engaged in the disgusting false worship of the pagan nations that his foreign wives had introduced him to. 	 Ne aofia eiloa a Solomona i tapuakiga ‵se fakatakalia‵lia a fenua fapau‵pau kolā ne akoako atu ne ana avaga mai fenua fakaa‵tea ki a ia.


When presented effectively, the Bible’s message can free people from spiritual bondage to Satan. 	 Kafai e taku atu i se auala magoi, e mafai o fakasaoloto ne te fekau i te Tusi Tapu a tino mai i te ‵nofo pologa i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki a Satani.


Also, he is before all other things and by means of him all other things were made to exist.” 	 Ne muamua a ia i mea katoa, ka ko akutu fakatasi a mea katoa ki a ia.”


They will be pleased to assist you. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa latou ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe.


‘Pursue a good career.’ 	 ‘Kausaki atu ki se galuega ‵lei.’


How do many people view their work? 	 E ‵kilo atu pefea a te tokoukega o tino ki olotou galuega?


(Ex. 31:6; 35:5, 30-34) That same spirit motivates God’s present-day servants to do all they can to promote Kingdom interests. 	 (Esoto 31:6; 35:5, 30-34) E fakamalosi atu foki a te agaga tenā ki tavini a te Atua i aso nei ke fai a mea katoa kolā e mafai ne latou o fai ke fakamaluga aka ei a manakoga o te Malo.


He became “a manslayer” when he rebelled and became responsible for the death of Adam and Eve and, in fact, the whole human family.—Romans 5:12. 	 Ne fai a ia mo fai se “tino tatino” i tena ‵tekeatuga me ne pogai mai i a ia te mate o Atamu mo Eva, penā foki loa mo tino katoa kolā ne fa‵nau mai i a laua.—Loma 5:12.


“Through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world and death through sin.”—Romans 5:12 	 Kaia ne Logo‵mae Kae Mate a Iesu? “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi e auala i te tagata e tokotasi [Atamu], a ko te mate e auala i te agasala, kae ne faka‵solo atu a te mate ki tino katoa me ko agasala a latou katoa.”—Loma 5:12


Nevertheless, we are determined not to allow discouragement resulting from personal weaknesses, temporary failures, or physical limitations to affect the strength of our faith or diminish our love for Jehovah. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fakaiku aka ne tatou ke mo a ma talia a te loto vāivāi ona ko ‵tou vāivāiga totino, ‵tou fakata‵mala i nisi taimi, io me ko ‵tou tapulā faka-te-foitino ke pokotia i ei te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki io me ke fakavāivāi aka ei te ‵tou a‵lofa mō Ieova.


For he himself well knows the formation of us, remembering that we are dust.”—Ps. 103:8-14. 	 E iloa ne ia a te mea ne faite ki ei tatou, e manatua foki ne ia i a tatou ne ‵pefu.”—Salamo 103:8-14.


We have been willing to accept any assignment offered to us because we firmly believe that it is not important where we serve nor in what capacity but, rather, whom we serve. 	 Ne loto fia‵fia māua o talia so se tofiga ne tuku mai ki a māua me tali‵tonu māua me e se tāua a te koga io me ko te fakanofonofoga e tavini ei māua, kae ko te tino telā e tavini māua ki ei.


15 Our Readers Ask . . . 	 AOKUSO 27, 2012-SETEMA 2, 2012


Cigarette manufacturers and sellers countered by posting cleverly designed billboards that showed smokers in eye-appealing scenes of happiness and success. 	 Kae ‵kese mo kamupane kolā ne faite kae ‵togi atu ne latou a mea ‵pusi, ne faka‵pa foki ne latou a faka‵pulaga ‵gali ke fakaasi atu i ei ki tino a te fiafia mo te manuia ka maua māfai e ‵pusi latou.


I have conquered the world.”—John 16:33. 	 Ko oti ne fakatakavale ne au te lalolagi nei.”—Ioa. 16:33.


Pornography can now be easily accessed through computers or other electronic devices. 	 Ko faigofie nei ke onoono ki ata ma‵sei i komupiuta io me ko nisi mea penā.


(John 15:9) How does remaining in the love of the Father and of the Son help us in our battle with sinful inclinations within us and with the wicked world outside? 	 (Ioane 15:9) E fesoasoani mai pefea a te tumau i te alofa o te Tamana mo te Tama ke manumalo tatou i te taua atu ki ‵tou manakoga ma‵sei, penā foki loa mo te lalolagi masei i ‵tou tafa?


7 Consider some examples of counterfeit love. 	 7 Mafaufau la ki nisi fakaakoakoga o te alofa fakaloiloi.


[Picture on page 7] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 32]


(Psalm 51:11, 17; 103:10-14) Because of their faith, David and Bath-sheba enjoyed a rewarding place in the Messiah’s lineage.—1 Chronicles 3:5; Matthew 1:6, 16; Luke 3:23, 31. 	 (Salamo 51:11, 17; 103:10-14) Ne maua ne Tavita mo Patisepa te tauliaga ke fai laua mo tupuga o te Mesia ona ko te lā fakatuanaki.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 3:5; Mataio 1:6, 16; Luka 3:23, 31.


When we are criticized or corrected by a supervisor or an employer, it is wise to remain calm. 	 Kafai ko kote io me fakatonutonu tatou ne ‵tou pule, se mea ‵lei ke kufaki koe.


In fact, the majority had made up their minds even before they arrived at the councils, and they left more deeply entrenched than ever in their positions. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ko leva ne fai a fakaikuga a te tokoukega o latou a koi tuai o kamata olotou fonotaga, kae e seai se mea e mafai o toe ‵fuli ne ia olotou mafaufauga.


Consider the prospect of welcoming back millions from the dead and helping to educate them about Jehovah’s ways as well as the history of his dealings with mankind. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakamoemoega ke fakatalofa atu ki te fia miliona o tino kolā ka toe‵tu mai i te mate kae fesoasoani atu ke akoako latou e uiga ki auala o Ieova mo tala mua o ana faifaiga ki tino.


What evidence is there that we put a high value on life? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga e fakaasi mai i ei me e fakatāua malosi ne tatou te ola?


“Thy dead live, their bodies will rise again. 	 “A tino o te ‵tou fenua kolā ne ‵mate, ka toe ola mai!


(John 14:30) Thus, this world tends to resemble its rebel ruler, whose attitude is characterized by vicious behavior.—Ephesians 2:2. 	 (Ioane 14:30) Tela la, e fakaasi mai eiloa ne te lalolagi tenei a uiga o tena pule ‵teke, telā e lavea atu ana uiga e auala i amioga matagā konei e fai.—Efeso 2:2.


He says: “Train up a boy according to the way for him; even when he grows old he will not turn aside from it.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Akoako atu ki te tamaliki te mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia e ola ei a ia, kae ka masaua faeloa ne ia i tena olaga kātoa.”


Whom do the man with the secretary’s inkhorn and the six men with smashing weapons described in Ezekiel’s vision symbolize? 	 Ko oi te tagata mo te mea tusitusi [a te failautusi] mo tāgata e tokoono mo meatau kolā e fakaata mai i te fakaasiga a Esekielu?


(Gal. 3:17, 18) Sometime later, Jehovah told Abraham: “Know for certain that your offspring will be foreigners in a land not theirs and that the people there will enslave them and afflict them for 400 years.” 	 (Kala. 3:17, 18) I se taimi mai tua ifo, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Apelaamo, penei: “A au fanau ka ‵nofo i se fenua fakaa‵tea; ka fai latou mo pologa i te fenua tenā, kae ka fakafi‵tagina olotou olaga e ‵tusa mo te fa selau tausaga.”


Was the son accepted? 	 E mata, ne talia ne latou te tama?


19 Recognize and reject the lie. 	 19 Ke laveagofie kae ‵teke atu ki te loi.


Then a voice called to him from the thornbush. 	 Kae ne kalaga atu ki a ia se leo mai te vaolakau tenā.


It is reserved in the heavens for you.”—1 Peter 1:3, 4. 	 E tausi ne ia i te lagi mō koutou.”—1 Petelu 1: 3, 4.


“I just want the pain to stop!” wept Jayne. 	 “Au e manako ke gata toku ‵mae!” ko te ‵tagi a Jayne.


(Matthew 6:14, 15) Thus, Jesus made it very clear that our being forgiven by Jehovah is contingent on our being willing to forgive others.—Mark 11:25. 	 (Mataio 6:14, 15) Tela la, ne taku manino mai ne Iesu me e fakalagolago a te fakamagaloga o ‵tou agasala ne Ieova ki te talia ne tatou o fakamagalo a nisi tino.—Maleko 11:25.


This psalm reveals how Jehovah feels about “the princely rule” of his Son, the “Prince of Peace,” Jesus Christ. 	 E fakaasi mai i te salamo tenei a lagonaga o Ieova e uiga ki te ‘pulega fakatupu’ a tena Tama, te “Pelenise o te Filemu,” ko Iesu Keliso.


Later, three false comforters accused him of misconduct. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵losi atu a tino fakamafanafana e tokotolu me ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se.


PRESENT HIS CASE IN THE HEARING OF THE ELDERS” 	 FAKAMATALA FAKA‵LEI KI [TOEAINA] A TE MEA NE TUPU”


In one night, “the angel of Jehovah went out and struck down 185,000 men.”—2 Ki. 19:35. 	 I se po fua e tasi, “ne fanatu te agelu a [Ieova] ki te koga e ‵nofo ei te kautau Asulia, tamate eiloa ne ia e ‵tusa mo te selau valusefulu lima afe sotia o latou.”—2 Tupu 19:35.


Yes, death is the ultimate enemy from which the human race needs a rescue. 	 E tonu, a te mate ko te fili fakaoti telā e ‵tau o faka‵sao mai i ei a te kau kāiga o tino.


(Read 2 Thessalonians 2:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Tesalonia 2:1, 2.)


They may not know his name or its significance, and they likely know little or nothing of his qualities or of his record in keeping his promises. 	 Kāti e se iloa ne latou tena igoa io me ko te tāua o ana uiga, kae e mu‵tana fua io me e seai eiloa ne olotou mea e iloa i ana uiga io me ko tena fakamaoni o tausi ki ana folafolaga.


Her children are coming home. 	 Ko toe ‵foki mai ana tama‵liki.


When many of the disciples left off following Jesus because they did not understand one of his teachings, it was Peter who spoke up in behalf of the 12 apostles and said: “Lord, whom shall we go away to? 	 I te taimi ne tiaki ei ne te kau soko a Iesu, ona ko te sē malamalama i se akoakoga e tasi, ne sui ne Petelu ana apositolo e toko 12 mai te fai atu, penei: “Te Aliki, ko oi te tino ka olo matou ki ei?


He knew that after his death an extensive apostasy would develop. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me kafai e mate atu a ia ka ‵sae aka ei a amioga fakaaposetate.


But would they succumb to fear and the pressure to follow the superstition and have the mother stay in the hut? 	 E mata, ka nofo atu te mātua i te tamā fale tenā ona ko te ma‵taku o laua ki te manatu valea tenā mo fakamalosiga ke tautali atu ki ei?


Though the Israelites had no boats, at Jehovah’s direction Moses urged the people to break camp. 	 E tiga eiloa e seai ne vaka o te kau Isalaelu, ne fakamalosi atu a Ieova e auala i a Mose ke fakatoka a tino mō te faigā malaga.


“Immediately in the synagogues [Paul] began to preach Jesus, that this One is the Son of God.” 	 “Ne fanatu tonu eiloa a [Paulo] ki te fale tapuaki, kamata eiloa o lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Keliso, ana muna, ‘A Iesu ko te Tama a te Atua.’”


Our ability to withstand opposition is proof that Jehovah’s spirit is upon us. 	 Se fakamaoniga me ko maua ne tatou te agaga o Ieova māfai e se loto vāi‵vāi tatou i taimi o ‵tekemaiga.


Daily acts of compassion and kindness are often eclipsed by these accounts. 	 E fakasēaogā ne vaegā tala penei a te fakaasiatuga o faifaiga o te alofa atafai mo te ukega o taimi.


Not so, however, for Paul was modest. 	 Kae ne seki fai lele eiloa ne ia a mea konā, me i a Paulo se tagata agamalū.


2 In the Scriptures, “loving-kindness” is a translation of a Hebrew term so rich in meaning that most languages have no single word exactly expressing its full sense. 	 2 I te Tusi Tapu, a te pati ko te “alofa tumau” ko te ‵fuliga o te pati Epelu telā e aofia i ei a uiga e uke, kae e faigata o maua se pati e tasi i nisi ‵gana telā e mafai o fakamatala katoatoa mai ei tena uiga.


Many of the cherished values of past generations are no longer respected. 	 Ko se toe āva a tino ki amioga kolā ne fakatāua ne tupulaga i aso mua.


Surely God never intended Christ’s birth to eclipse his life as a mature man. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne seki manako a te Atua ke fakapouli ne te fanaumaiga o Iesu a tena olaga e pelā me se tino matua.


HOW CAN GOD HELP US? 	 E FESOASOANI MAI PEFEA TE ATUA KI A TATOU?


4. (a) What questions might arise about the Memorial? (b) How is the date of the Memorial determined each year? 	 4. (a) Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sae aka e uiga ki te Fakamanatuga? (e) E iloa pefea a te aso e fai ei te fakamanatuga i tausaga takitasi?


Rather, they appreciate them, recognizing that natural laws are essential for their welfare. 	 E loto fakafetai latou me ko iloa ne latou i tulafono konā ne fai mō te ‵lei o latou.


He said: “You both expressed sympathy for those in prison and joyfully took the plundering of your belongings, knowing you yourselves have a better and an abiding possession.” 	 Ana muna: “Ne ‵kau fakatasi foki koutou ki puapuagā o pagota, kae i te otiga ne puke mālō otou koloa, ne kufaki mo te fia‵fia ne koutou a te mea tenā, i te mea e iloa ne koutou me isi se mea e sili atu e fakamoe‵moe koutou ki ei, telā e tumau ki te se gata mai.”


How is Jesus “the truth”? 	 E fai pefea a Iesu mo fai “te munatonu”?


David expressed his sentiments in song, saying: “Jehovah is my crag and my stronghold and the Provider of escape for me. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Tavita ana lagonaga i se pese, ana muna: “A te Aliki [Ieova] ko toku ‵pui a ia foki ko toku olo malosi.


In what ways did Enoch and Noah display courage? 	 Ne a auala ne fakaasi mai ei ne Enoka mo Noa a te loto malosi?


SHOW DEEP INTEREST IN THOSE WHO SUFFER 	 KE FAKAASI ATU TE FIAFIA TONU KI A LATOU KOLĀ E TIGĀINA


Above all, I often mentioned my goal in prayer to Jehovah.” 	 Mai mea katoa loa, ne aofia ne au toku fakamoemoega i aku ‵talo ki a Ieova.”


When referring to humans, that word can have a bad connotation, ‘to assume an air of superiority to one inferior or less fortunate.’ 	 Kafai e fakasino atu ki tino, e mafai o sē ‵lei tena uiga, me e mafai o kilo ifo mo ‘te fia maluga ki tino ma‵lalo io me ko tino ma‵tiva.’


He does not worry about gaining future privileges or about what others are achieving. 	 E se manavase a ia ki te mauaga o nisi tauliaga i aso mai mua io me ko tauliaga kolā e maua ne nisi tino.


HOW heartwarming are those words, apparently penned by King David of ancient Israel! 	 KO OKO eiloa i te fakamafanafana loto a pati konei ne tusi ne te tupu mua o Isalaelu ko Tavita!


20 Godly kindness is unselfish. 	 20 E se manatu fakapito te alofa atafai o te Atua.


16 A primary way that we can grow in our love for Jehovah is to reflect on the life and ministry of Jesus. 	 16 A te ‵toe auala tāua e mafai ei o momea aka te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova ko te mafaufau ki te olaga mo te taviniga a Iesu.


Difference Between Jesus and the Pharisees 	 Te ‵Kesega o Iesu mo te Kau Falesaio


After their disobedience, they were expelled from the garden. 	 Mai tua o te lā ‵tekeatuga, ne ‵tuli keatea laua mai te fatoaga.


What is the truth about Christian baptism? 	 E mafai o fakamatala mai ne koe te pogai ne fai atu ei a Iesu, penei: ‘Au ko te munatonu’?


12 While on earth, Jesus worked hard to help his disciples to overcome their weaknesses. 	 12 Ne galue malosi a Iesu i tena nofoga i te lalolagi o fesoasoani ki ana soko ke taua atu ki olotou vāivāiga.


As recorded at John 6:48-69, Jesus stated: “He that feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tusi i te Ioane 6:48-69, ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko te tino e kai ki toku foitino, kae inu ki toku toto, ka maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


If we want to worship and serve the true God, we too must make the right choice. 	 Kafai e fia tapuaki kae tavini atu tatou ki te Atua tonu, e ‵tau foki o fai ne tatou se filifiliga tonu.


Eventually, his conscience becomes troubled because of ignoring Bible counsel presented in publications of “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 Fakamuli loa, ko kamata o pakia‵kia ana lagonaga me ko se tautali atu a ia ki pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamatala mai i tusi a te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


She adds: “Sisters like me long for encouragement.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “E manakogina ne tuagane e penei mo matou a fakamalosiga.”


“I enjoyed my work and earned good money, but in my heart I knew that I could do more to serve Jehovah. 	 “Ne fiafia au ki taku galuega kae ne maua ne au a tupe e uke, kae i toku loto loa e iloa ne au me e mafai o uke atu aku mea e ‵tau o fai i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


This is not what it means to take refuge in the name of Jehovah. 	 E se tenā te uiga o te faka‵lafi ki te igoa o Ieova.


Then, when your children accompany you in the ministry, they see a living example of putting such conversations into practice. 	 Telā la, kafai ko ‵kau atu au tama‵liki ki a koe i te galuega talai, ko lavea ei ne latou se fakaakoakoga tonu o vaegā sau‵talaga penā.


Nurturing “uncontrolled sexual passion” can have what consequences? 	 Ne a ikuga o te fakamalosi aka o “lagonaga fakatauavaga sē pulea”?


(Read Matthew 6:14, 15.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 6:14, 15.)


What the angel Gabriel said to her must have stuck in her mind: “This one will be great and will be called Son of the Most High; and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule as king over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of his kingdom.” 	 Ne ‵tau o ‵mautakitaki i tena loto a pati a te agelu ko Kapilielu ki a ia: “E sili a ia, kae ka fakaigoa foki ko te Tama a te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga. A ia ka fai ne te Aliki te Atua mo tupu, e pelā eiloa mo tona tupuna ko Tavita. Ka fai a ia mo tupu tumau o te fanauga a Iakopo, ko tona malo foki e seai se gatamaiga.”


GOD’S KINGDOM—LIKE A PRICELESS PEARL 	 TE MALO O TE ATUA—E PELĀ ME SE PENINA TĀUA


In contrast, consider Jesus, who had strong faith in God and whose teachings have affected hundreds of millions of people over the centuries. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ke mafaufau ki a Iesu telā ne lasi ‵ki tena fakatuanaki ki te Atua, kae ne aogā ‵ki foki ana akoakoga ki te fia miliona o tino i senitenali ko ‵teka.


Explain what is meant by the request “forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” 	 Fakamatala mai a te uiga o te fakamolemole atu ke “fakamagalo mai omotou agasala e pelā mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e agasala mai ki a matou”?


Christian parents can use the Passover account to help their children appreciate what? 	 Se a te akoakoga mai te Paseka e mafai ne mātua Kelisiano o akoako atu ki olotou tamaliki?


Because he would not bear arms, he was sentenced to a ten-month term in the Kingston Penitentiary in Ontario, Canada. 	 Ona ko te mea ne seki mafai o taua atu, ne ‵pei a ia mō se sefulu masina ki te falepuipui ko te Kingston Penitentiary i Ontario, i Kanata.


And for many years the child is unaware of the sacrifices you make. 	 Kae e se iloa ne te tamaliki i te fia o tausaga a mea faiga‵ta kolā e fetaui mo koe.


3. (a) What good news does the Bible proclaim? (b) Why do you value the good news of the Kingdom? 	 3. (a) Se a te tala ‵lei telā e folafola mai i te Tusi Tapu? (e) Kaia e fakatāua ei ne koe te tala ‵lei o te Malo?


Instead, they will imitate Jehovah. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka fakaakoako latou ki a Ieova.


3. How do many view sin and temptation, but how does the Bible warn against such an attitude? 	 3 E se fia tali‵tonu a tino e tokouke i aso nei me e isi se mea e igoa ki te agasala.


1, 2. How have God’s servants felt toward the present system of things, and in what sense do they have a home? 	 1, 2. Ne pefea a lagonaga o tavini a te Atua e uiga ki te olaga tenei, kae se a te fale e maua ne latou?


What happens, though, when a sincere person learns that the true God condemns such things and is saddened by those who practice them? 	 Se a la te mea e tupu māfai e iloa aka ne se tino loto fakamaoni me e taku fakamasei ne te Atua tonu a mea konā kae se fiafia ki tino kolā e fai ne latou a mea konā?


(Genesis 7:4, 11, 12) The water kept rising and rising and rising. 	 (Kenese 7:4, 11, 12) Ne fanaka faeloa a te vai.


The description of a good wife ends with the statement: “Give her of the fruitage of her hands, and let her works praise her.”—Proverbs 31:31. 	 A te fakamatalaga e uiga ki se avaga fafine ‵lei e fakaoti eiloa ki pati konei: “E ‵tau o tavae ne tatou te fafine tenā ona ko ana mea katoa ne fai. E ‵tau eiloa o fakaaloalogina a ia ne tino katoa.”—Faataoto 31:31.


How was King Saul’s son Jonathan loyal to Jehovah? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ionatana te tama tagata a te tupu ko Saulo, a tena fakamaoni ki a Ieova?


Think of how Jehovah communicated with his people during critical times in the past. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te auala ne fesokotaki atu ei a Ieova ki ana tino i taimi faiga‵ta ko ‵teka.


VIEWS on faith differ dramatically. 	 E MAFULI‵FULI eiloa a kilokiloga a tino ki te fakatuanaki.


Yet, as Jesus healed the leper, he allowed him to feel the touch of another human, perhaps for the first time in years. 	 Kae i te taimi ne faka‵lei ei ne Iesu a te tino lepela, ne talia ne Iesu ke patele atu eiloa a ia ki te tagata tenā, kāti ko te taimi muamua i se fia o tausaga.


Jesus lovingly gave his life for the “other sheep” too. 	 Ne tuku atu foki ne Iesu a tena ola mō ‘nisi mamoe.’


Since love is also a factor, displaying loving-kindness calls for taking an interest in the welfare of others out of love for them. 	 E pelā mo te alofa se vaega foki o te alofa atafai, a te fakaasiatuga o uiga konā e fakaasi mai ei me amanaia tatou ki tulaga o nisi tino.


Upon Saul’s death, instead of exulting in joy, David composed a dirge: “Saul and Jonathan, the lovable ones and the pleasant ones during their life . . . Swifter than the eagles they were, mightier than the lions they were. 	 I te mate o Saulo, ne seki fiafia malosi a Tavita, kae ne ‵fatu aka ne ia te pese fanoanoa tenei: “A Saulo mo Ionatana, ne tino ‵lei kae fagasele i te loto; ne ola fakatasi, ne mate fakatasi; e ma‵kini atu i aeto, kae ma‵losi atu i leona.


Commit them to memory now, so that they can sustain you if you do not have access to a Bible later. 	 Ke ‵mau a fuaiupu konā i tou mafaufau ko te mea ke fakamalosi ne ia koe māfai ko sē mafai o maua ne koe se Tusi Tapu fakamuli ifo.


Jehovah’s Witnesses have had wrong expectations about when the end would come. 	 Ne fakatau ‵se a Molimau a Ieova e uiga ki te taimi ka oko mai ei te gataga.


Occasionally, however, there are youths who do not seem to have an answer. 	 Kae i nisi taimi, e isi eiloa ne talavou e seai ne olotou tali.


That is so whether we are together at a meeting or in an informal setting. We have the freedom to choose what to wear. 	 E fai tatou penā i taimi o fakatasiga penā foki loa mo so se taimi e fakatasitasi ei tatou.


(Acts 1:8) Only after taking such steps can a new disciple make a valid dedication to Jehovah in private prayer and then publicly symbolize this dedication by getting baptized before onlookers. 	 (Galu. 1:8) E mafai fua ne se soko fou o fai tena tukuatuga ki a Ieova e auala i se ‵talo totino kae fakamailoga ki te papatisoga i mua o tino maimoa e tokouke, māfai e galue a ia ki feitu konā.


“Tessie took in knowledge of Bible truth with relative ease,” said the sister who studied with her. 	 “Ne tauloto a Tessie ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu kae seki fakatāua ne ia,” ko pati a te tuagane ne fai ne ia tena akoga.


Surely it does not apply in this enlightened age.’ 	 Ailoga koi fai penā i te vaitaimi tenei o poto ‵fou.’


How reassuring were Moses’ words: “Jehovah your God will certainly abandon them to you, and you must defeat them”! 	 Ko oko loa i te fakamalosi loto a pati a Mose, konei: “Kafai ko takavale a tino o fenua konā i a koutou mai i te fesoasoani o te Aliki te otou Atua, masaua me e ‵tau o tamate katoa ne koutou a tino o fenua konā”!


16 What results when we receive this “peace of God that surpasses all understanding”? 	 16 Ne a ikuga māfai ko maua ne tatou a te “filemu [tenei] o te Atua telā e sili fakafia atu i mea katoa kolā e malamalama i ei”?


Well, he went away and never did return. 	 Ia, ne fano keatea tou tagata kae ne seki foki mai.


They deal lovingly with each individual in the congregation, according honor and dignity to all.—2 Cor. 1:24; 1 Pet. 5:2, 3. 	 E fakaasi atu ne latou a te alofa i olotou faifaiga ki tino taki tokotasi i te fakapotopotoga, e fakaaloalo kae faka‵malu atu foki ki tino katoa.—2 Kolinito 1:24; 1 Petelu 5:2, 3.


(Luke 14:28) Consider the potential impact that your decision will have not only on your financial health but also on your spiritual well-being. 	 (Luka 14:28) Mafaufau ki te auala ka pokotia ei tau filifiliga ki tulaga i mea tau tupe mo tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Rather, he had done so to make it possible for them to worship him as a free and spiritually clean people. 	 Ne fai ne ia te mea tenā ko te mea ke maua ne ana tino a te saolotoga ke tapuaki atu ki a ia kae ke ‵ma latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Very likely, David noted how Egypt’s false gods were humiliated as God delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. 	 Kāti ne iloa foki ne Tavita te fakamasiasiga o atua ‵se o Aikupito i te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei ne te Atua te kau Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te kau Aikupito.


(Matthew 13:38; Philippians 3:20; Revelation 5:9, 10) Further, Jehovah has brought out of the nations “a great crowd” of “other sheep,” Christians with an earthly hope, to support the anointed sons in their ambassadorial work. 	 (Mataio 13:38; Filipi 3:20; Fakaasiga 5:9, 10) E se gata i ei, ko oti ne aumai keatea ne Ieova a te “vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe’ mai nisi fenua, ko Kelisiano kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi, ko te mea ke ‵lago atu ki tino fakaekegina i te faiga o te lotou galuega e pelā me ne sui.


(Philippians 1:7) Opposition may also come from those who pretend to serve Jehovah. 	 (Filipi 1:7) E mafai foki o oko mai a ‵tekemaiga mai i tino kolā e tavini fakaloi‵loi ki a Ieova.


It involves carefully examining information to see how it fits the pattern of what we already know. 	 E aofia i ei te iloilo faka‵lei aka o fakamatalaga ke lavea atu a te auala e fetaui ei a mea konā mo mea kolā ko oti ne iloa ne tatou.


“‘Who has come to know the mind of Jehovah, that he may instruct him?’ 	 “‘Ko oi e iloa ne ia a te mafaufau o te Aliki [ko Ieova]? Ko oi e mafai ne ia o fakatonu a ia?’


His parents and the priests would surely have taught him much. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne uke ‵ki a mea ne akoako atu ne ana mātua mo te kau faitaulaga.


HOW THE BIBLE SURVIVED: Jewish law compelled every king to “write for himself in a book a copy of this Law,” the first five books of the Bible. 	 TE AUALA NE SAO MAI EI TE TUSI TAPU: Ne fai te tulafono a te kau Iutaia ko tupu taki tokotasi katoa ke “‵tau o [tusi] ne ia sena ‵kopi o te tusi e tusi ei a tulafono,” ko tusi muamua e lima o te Tusi Tapu.


They were not expected to love a divine being who was distant and unknown. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o a‵lofa latou ki se atua telā e ‵mao kae e se iloa ne latou.


For the past 20 years, she has happily served in the full-time ministry. 	 I te 20 tausaga ko ‵teka atu nei, ne galue a ia mo te fiafia i te taviniga tumau.


They may have brought dishonor upon God’s name and discredited the congregation. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakamasiasi atu a te mea tenei ki te igoa o te Atua kae fakamasei ei a te fakapotopotoga.


(Heb. 4:3, 4, 6, 9) So the seventh day was ongoing in Paul’s day. 	 (Epelu 4:3, 4, 6, 9) Tela la, a te fitu o aso koi fano eiloa i aso o Paulo.


(Matthew 28:16, 17; 1 Corinthians 15:6) There, Jesus gave them a weighty commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.” 	 (Mataio 28:16, 17; 1 Kolinito 15:6) I konā loa, ne avatu ne ia te galuega tāua tenei ki a latou: “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu. Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kola ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”


Upon his return to Jerusalem, Nehemiah takes decisive action to correct the situation. 	 I tena fokiatuga ki Ielusalema ne galue malosi a Neemia o faka‵tonu aka a tulaga konā.


That would rule out wearing clothing that exposes or accentuates private parts of our anatomy. 	 Ko tena uiga, e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai gatu kolā e lavea i ei a koga tapu o ‵tou foitino.


I’ve found a real purpose in life.” 	 Ko maua nei ne au se fakamoemoega tonu i te olaga.”


We were given lunch—a frozen prepackaged meal called a TV dinner that Gloria and I shared before leaving. 	 Ne maua ne māua a mea‵kai i te tutonu a koi tuai o malō‵lo māua mo Gloria.


(Hebrews 11:5) What did this mean? 	 (Epelu 11:5, NW) Se a tena uiga?


In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus showed that we can draw a lesson from the way Jehovah provides for the birds. 	 I tena Lauga i te Mauga, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te auala e fagai ei ne Ieova a manu eva.


(Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 10:13-16) His considerate and respectful manner won him the loyalty of many God-fearing women, a number of whom contributed their time, effort, and material possessions to care for him as he performed his ministry.—Luke 8:1-3. 	 (Mataio 4:18-22; Maleko 10:13-16) Ko ana uiga a‵lofa kae āva ne mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne fāfine amio atua te lotou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a ia, telā ne fesoasoani atu a fāfine tokouke ki a ia mai te fakaaogāga o olotou taimi, olotou taumafaiga, mo olotou kope ke tausi atu ki a ia i te taimi ne fai ei tena galuega.—Luka 8:1-3.


Jesus was Jehovah’s choice. How did angels assist Jesus shortly after his baptism? (See paragraph 17) 	 A Iesu ko te tino eiloa telā ne filifili ne Ieova.


The territory she was assigned to work included the home of a person who had been very rude to Nora on previous visits. 	 Ne aofia i te koga telā ne tuku atu ke talai atu a ia i ei, ko te fale o se tino telā ne se ‵lei ana faifaiga ki a Nola i nisi taimi ne āsi atu ei a ia ki te fale tenā.


It came into existence when Satan—and later Adam and Eve—rebelled against God’s rulership. 	 Ne maua a mea konā i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a Satani—kae fakamuli ifo ko Atamu mo Eva—ki te pulega a te Atua.


How can we show that we are looking to God for guidance? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou me e ma‵nako tatou ki te takitakiga a te Atua?


In what way is a white robe given to certain ones who were sleeping in death? 	 I se auala fea e tuku atu ei a gatu ‵kena ki a latou kolā ko oti ne ‵mate?


(Luke 11:3) In harmony with the Lord’s Prayer, we can pray in faith that God will provide for our daily needs if we love and obey him. 	 (Luka 11:3) E ‵tusa mo te ‵talo a te Aliki e ‵tau o ‵talo tatou mo te loto talitonu me ka tuku mai ne te Atua a mea e manakogina i aso takitasi māfai e a‵lofa kae faka‵logo tatou ki a ia.


7:1-3; 8:10—Why did Jehovah say that Gideon’s 32,000 men were too many against the enemy force of 135,000? 	 7:1-3; 8:10—Kaia ne fai atu ei a Ieova me ko tō tokouke a tāgata a Kitiona e toko 32,000 ke taua atu ki te kautau a te fili kolā e toko 135,000?


The self-control that results is fundamental to your enjoying everyday life in God’s favor and to sharing good things with your loved ones. 	 E tāua eiloa a te loto pulea telā atu ki te mauaga ne koe i aso katoa se olaga telā e talia ne te Atua kae fakatau fetufaaki a mea ‵lei mo ou tino pele.


Furthermore, the Bible shows what else is needed in order to end all prejudice. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te suā mea telā e manakogina ke fakaseai ei a uiga fakailoga tino katoa.


Today, The Watchtower is published regularly in Kwanyama and Ndonga. 	 I aso nei, ko ‵lomi sāle a Te Faleleoleo Maluga i masina katoa i te ‵gana Kwanyama mo te ‵gana Ndonga.


(Titus 2:2) All of this is done in love and is not intended to punish the wrongdoer. 	 (Tito 2:2) A mea katoa konei e fai mo te alofa kae e se fai mo fai se fakasalaga o te tino agasala.


(Matthew 23:15) Back at that time, people were familiar with the Valley of Hinnom, an area used as a garbage dump where bodies of executed criminals who were deemed unworthy of a proper burial were deposited. 	 (Mataio 23:15) I aso konā, ne masani ‵lei a tino i ei mo te Vanu o Hinoma, se koga telā ne ‵pei sāle ki ei a kaiga mo foitino o pagota kolā ne tamate kae sē ‵tau o tanu faka‵lei.


Even before they learn to read and write, some preschoolers are encouraged by their parents to take “notes” during meetings. 	 A koi tuai o iloa ne latou o faitau kae tusitusi, e fakamalosi sāle atu a mātua ki nisi tamaliki kolā e seki olo atu ki se akoga ke tusi ki lalo olotou “manatu.”


How can Christians gird their loins with truth? 	 E fusi pefea ne Kelisiano olotou taugāsulu ki te munatonu?


The order, cleanliness, and fellowship I saw there convinced me that I had found the true religion. 	 A te fanofano ‵lei o fakatokaga, te ‵ma, mo te ‵kau fakatasi o taina mo tuagane ne fakatalitonu mai i ei me ko oti ne maua ne au te lotu tonu.


A sister living in central Europe admits: “I was prejudiced, and I hated anyone who was of a different nationality or who had a religion that was different from mine.” 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane e nofo i Eulopa ki te kogāloto, penei: “Au ne fakailoga tino, kae ne takalialia au ki so se tino telā e ‵kese tena fenua io me ko tena lotu mai i a au.”


(Ruth 1:8) Ruth was also free to marry one of “the young fellows” instead of aged Boaz. 	 (Luta 1:8) Ne saoloto foki a Luta ke avaga ki se “tamataene” i lō Poasa.


Exercise Faith When in Private 	 Ke Fakatuanaki Māfai ko Nofo Tokotasi


Skeptics also question the book’s narratives. 	 Kae e fāmeo foki a nisi tino e uiga ki tala i te tusi tenā.


How can we comfort them? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamafanafana atu tatou ki vaegā tino penā?


For example, would he be fair in determining who among Adam’s offspring qualify for eternal life? 	 E mata, ka ‵lei a te fakaikuga me ko oi i tamaliki a Atamu e ‵tau o maua ne latou a te ola se-gata-mai?


We can guide them. 	 E mafai o takitaki ne tatou a latou.


Furthermore, had Adam and Eve died childless, that would have signaled the failure of God’s purpose to fill the earth with their perfect descendants. 	 E se gata i ei, moi ne ‵mate atu a Atamu mo Eva kae e seai ne lā tama‵liki, e fakamaoni mai ei me e se mafai ne te Atua o fakataunu tena fuafuaga ke faka‵fonu te lalolagi ki lā tama‵liki ‵lei katoatoa.


Peter’s eyewitness testimony was very helpful to the first-century governing body in making a decision. 	 Ne fesoasoani malosi atu a te mea ne lavea tonu ne Petelu ki te potukau pule i te senitenali muamau i te faiga o se fakaikuga.


How is that possible? 	 E mafai pefea o fai se mea penā?


What, then, can you do in the way of cultivating this aspect of the fruitage of God’s spirit? 	 Se a la te mea e mafai o fai ne koe ke fakamalosi aka ei te vaega tenei o te fuataga o te agaga o te Atua?


Furthermore, the priests and Levites themselves needed faith in Jehovah and in his means of providing for them. 	 E se gata i ei, ne ‵tau o tali‵tonu katoatoa a faitaulaga mo te kau Levi ki a Ieova mo te auala e tausi ei ne ia latou.


(Luke 12:32) The “body of attendants,” or “domestics,” refers to this same group but highlights their role as individuals. 	 (Luka 12:32) E fakasino atu a “nisi tavini,” io me ko “isi tavini,” ki te potukau foki eiloa tenei kae e faka‵mafa mai i ei olotou tulaga taki tokotasi.


He rewarded Shiphrah and Puah with families of their own. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne ia a Sepola mo Pua mai te faiga ke isi ne lā kāiga.


Hundreds of Bible verses associate that quality with Jehovah. 	 E lau i selau o fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu e faipati i ei ki te uiga tenā o Ieova.


IMITATE THEIR FAITH | REBEKAH 	 FAKAAKOAKO KI TE LOTOU FAKATUANAKI | LEPEKA


Those Jews, after all, had not completely abandoned God; they were still following his Law to some extent. 	 Ne fakamalosi io me fakamatakutaku a nisi Kelisiano ne tino i te fakapotopotoga kolā e paka‵laga atu ke ‵piki ‵mau ki te Tulafono a Mose mo olotou tuu.


Thus even circumcised Jewish men were “uncircumcised in heart.” 	 Tela la, a tāgata Iutaia kolā ko oti ne pilitome e “seki pilitome i te loto.”


We are aglow with the spirit and use our varied gifts with zeal. 	 E ‵fonu tatou i te agaga kae fakaaoga ne tatou ‵tou atamai kese‵kese mo te loto finafinau.


Spiritually speaking, many churchgoers have been left bewildered and disoriented, questioning the value of the guidance that they have received. 	 Ko ‵numi valevale a te tokoukega o tino kolā e olo atu ki lotu e uiga ki te puipuiga faka-te-agaga, kae fakafesili ne latou a te tāua o te takitakiga telā ne maua ne latou.


(Genesis 4:23, 24) What was new in Noah’s day was the degree of violence. 	 (Kenese 4:23, 24) A te mea ne ‵kese ei a aso o Noa ko te uke atu o amioga fakasauā.


I also wanted to help the members of the congregation to the fullest extent possible, to assist them in the same way that other elders have assisted me.” 	 Ne manako foki au ke fesoasoani atu ki tino i te fakapotopotoga ki te ‵toe mea e mafai ne au, ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te auala ne fesoasoani mai ei a nisi toeaina ki a au.”


Adam not only lost a marvelous future for himself but also handed down to his children imperfection, sin, and death. 	 E se gata fua i te galo atu i a Atamu a tena fakamoemoega gali mō aso mai mua, ne tuku atu foki ne ia ki ana tamaliki a te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, te agasala, mo te mate.


Reflecting on the courageous course of God’s Son can give us courage to remain undefiled by this world. 	 A te fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau a te loto malosi telā ne maua ne te Tama a te Atua, e fakamalosi mai ki ‵tou loto ke tumau i te sē fakalailai ne te lalolagi tenei.


Please note that the type of discipline referred to in the Bible does not simply mean punishment. 	 Ke masaua me e se fakasino atu te polopoloki telā e faipati ki ei te Tusi Tapu ki te fakasala.


OUR VIEW OF RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT 	 ‵TOU KILOKILOGA KI TAFAOGA MO FAKAFIAFIAGA


People’s problems and worries move us to want to help them spiritually. 	 E fai ne fakalavelave mo manavasega o tino ke gasue‵sue tatou o fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What moral climate makes our time similar to the days of Noah? 	 Ne a tulaga o amioga ko ‵pau ei ‵tou taimi nei mo aso o Noa?


“YOU are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power,” states Revelation 4:11, “because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.” 	 “TE MOTOU Aliki mo te motou Atua! E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe a te ‵malu, te vikiga, mo te ‵mana,” e fai mai te Fakaasiga 4:11, “me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae mai i tou loto foki, ne faite ei ne koe a mea ke tino mai kae ke ola foki.”


How were Abraham and Sarah reminded that nothing is too extraordinary for Jehovah? 	 Ne fakamasaua atu pefea ki a Apelaamo mo Sala me e seai se mea e faigata ki a Ieova?


However, “the minding of the flesh means death”—spiritually now and physically in the near future. 	 Kae ko “te tuku atu otou mafaufau ke pulea ne te mea e manako ki ei te foitino, ka iku eiloa ki te mate”—i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te taimi nei, kae penā foki i te feitu faka-te-foitino i se taimi pili mai mua nei.


(Deut. 14:22-27) However, at the end of every third and sixth year of the seven-year sabbatical cycle, this tithe was deposited at the gate for the benefit of the poor as well as the Levites. 	 (Teutelonome 14:22-27) Kae i fakaotiga o taki tolu mo taki ono tausaga katoa i te sapati o te fitu tausaga, e ‵tau o avatu a te tasi vae sefulu tenei ki te mataloa o te fa‵kai ke fakaaoga ne tino ma‵tiva e pelā foki mo te kau Levi.


Because their positions are so precise, the stars are “helpful guides in navigation, to astronauts in spacecraft orientation, and for star identification.” 	 Ona ko te mafai o iloa tonu o olotou tulaga, e “aogā ‵ki a fetu konā ki te folau i te vasa, ki te faimalaga i tua atu o te vanimonimo, mo te matematega o fetu.”


(Mic. 5:1) Confirming the fulfillment of these prophecies, the Gospel writer Mark said: “Some started to spit on [Jesus] and to cover his whole face and hit him with their fists and say to him: ‘Prophesy!’ 	 (Mika 5:1, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ne fakatalitonu mai ne te tino fai Evagelia ko Maleko a te fakataunuga o valoaga konei i ana pati penei: “E isi ne tino ne puapuaki ki a Iesu, kae fakapulou ona mata kae ‵kini, kae fai atu ki ei, ‘Mate mai ake me ko oi ne ‵kini ne ia koe?’


This brings you even closer to him. 	 Kae ka fai eiloa ne te mea tenei ke pili atu koe ki a ia.


They also wrote to the branch in Canada and to the branch in Ghana. 	 Ne tusi atu foki laua ki te ofisa lagolago i Kanata mo Ghana.


David had to flee Jerusalem for his life. 	 Ne ‵tau o sola keatea a Tavita mai Ielusalema ke ola a ia.


3 Make a Joyful Sound! 	 3 Ke Usu Fiafia Atu Koe!


Four years later while attending our special assembly day in Bujumbura, Burundi, I was astonished to meet up with Sakina. 	 I te fa o tausaga mai tua ifo, i te taimi ne kau atu ei au ki te aso fakapito mō te fonotaga, ne poi masei au i te fetauiga a maua mo Sakina.


(Psalm 34:19) No matter how many calamities befall us, Jehovah is strong enough to deliver us. 	 (Salamo 34:19) Faitalia te uke o mea faiga‵ta e oko mai ki a tatou, e lava te malosi o Ieova o faka‵sao tatou.


When Jehovah brought this perfect woman, Eve, to Adam, the man said: “This is at last bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. 	 I te taimi ne avatu ei ne Ieova a te fafine ‵lei katoatoa tenei ko Eva, ki a Atamu, ne fai atu te tagata, penei: “Ko fatoā maua se tino e ‵pau mo au, ko ivi mai oku ivi, ko ‵kano mai oku ‵kano.


For example, we know that we should not steal. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e iloa ne tatou me e se ‵tau mo tatou o kai‵soa.


Following the apparent loss of his beloved son Joseph, the patriarch Jacob refused to take comfort, declaring: “I shall go down mourning to my son into Sheol!” 	 Mai tua malie eiloa o te galoatuga o tena tama fakapelepele ko Iosefa, ne seki fia talia eiloa ne te toeaina ko Iakopo a pati fakamafanafana, i ana pati konei: “Au e tagi fanoanoa faeloa, ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi e fanaifo ei au ki Seoli!”


Why are men and women drawn to one another? 	 Kaia e fia‵fai ei a tāgata mo fāfine?


14 “Happy are the merciful, since they will be shown mercy.” 	 14 “Amutia a latou kolā e a‵lofa [“a‵lofa fakamagalo,” NW] me ka fakamagalogina latou.”


12, 13. (a) What present benefits do fearers of God enjoy? (b) What grand reward will faithful worshippers shortly enjoy? 	 12, 13. (a) Ne a mea aogā e maua ne tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i aso nei? (e) Se a te ‵toe taui sili telā ko pili fua o maua ne tino tapuaki fakamaoni?


You fathers in particular should imitate Jehovah’s example, taking the initiative to build a loving bond with your children. 	 Kae maise eiloa koutou e tamana, e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Ieova, mai te gasuesue muamua o ati aka se fesokotakiga alofa i te vā o koutou mo otou tama‵liki.


To illustrate, toward the end of the year 1999, a vast storm struck southwestern Europe. 	 E pelā mo te afā telā ne agi malosi atu i te fakaotiga o te tausaga ko te 1999 i Eulopa i te feitu ki saute togala.


Jehovah “desires all to attain to repentance.” (2 Pet. 3:9) Do you? 	 A Ieova “e manako ke sala‵mo a tino katoa.” (2 Pe. 3:9) Kae ko koe?


“It’s mine,” responded eight-year-old Emmanuel. 	 “I a aku,” ko te tali a Emanuela telā ko valu ana tausaga.


Like lost sheep, sinful humans have wandered about, seeking deliverance from the sickness and death inherited from Adam. 	 E pelā me ne mamoe ‵galo, e takase‵se foki a tino agasala o ‵sala se auala ke faka‵sao ei latou mai masaki mo te mate telā ne faka‵solo mai ne Atamu.


Although physically beautiful, she was modest and submissive. 	 E ui eiloa ne taulekaleka tou fafine, ne agamalū kae fakalogo foki.


The familiar principle that “for everything there is an appointed time” applies equally well to this part of our life.—Ecclesiastes 3:1. 	 A te fakatakitakiga masani ko “mea katoa konei e tupu i te lalolagi nei e tupu katoa i taimi ko oti ne filifili” e aogā foki ki te vaega tenei o ‵tou olaga.—Failauga 3:1.


This depiction of Jesus’ strong reaction to wrongdoing reveals how the Father must feel as he looks at the wickedness that is rampant on earth today. 	 Mafaufau la me ne a lagonaga o Ieova i te kilo atu ki amioga ma‵sei i te lalolagi i aso nei!


In response, “many of his disciples, when they heard this, said: ‘This speech is shocking; who can listen to it?’” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, “e tokouke ona soko ne lagona ne latou a te mea tenei, kae fai atu, ‘Se muna faigata tena; ko oi te tino e mafai o fakalogo ki ei?’ ” E manino i ei me ne ‵se a manatu o tino kolā ne fai‵pati penā.


10 Although we may be very busy with theocratic and secular responsibilities, we all need to make time for personal study and family worship. 	 10 E tiga eiloa e fakalave‵lave ‵ki tatou i tiute mo galuega o te Malo, e manakogina eiloa ke fakaavanoa ne tatou ne taimi ki ‵tou sukesukega totino mo tapuakiga a kāiga.


Raring to go, ‘its steeds paw the ground’ impatiently. 	 E tukeli olotou solofanua, kae e fia ‵tele atu.


Well, not only does a servant look to his master for food and protection but the servant needs constantly to watch his master to discern his wishes and then to carry them out. 	 E pelā eiloa me se tavini, e se ‵sala atu fua a ia ki tena matai mō ne mea‵kai mo se puipuiga, kae e ‵tau o saga tonu faeloa a ia o fai te loto o tena matai kae gasuesue e ‵tusa mo te mea tenā.


Examples to Learn From 	 Fakaakoakoga ke Tauloto Mai i ei


In all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight.” 	 Ke masaua faeloa ne koe te Aliki i au mea katoa e fai, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia ki a koe te auala tonu.”


For one thing, by conduct within the family as all exhibit the fruitage of the spirit. 	 E tasi te auala, ko te taumafai ke fakaasi atu ne tino katoa i te kāiga a fuataga o te agaga i olotou amioga.


Keep close in mind that Jehovah always gives recognition to his faithful servants and that he often rewards them in unexpected ways. 	 Ke masaua faeloa me e talia faeloa ne ia ana tavini fakamaoni kae e taui ne ia latou i se auala fakaofoofogia.


Instead, pointing to Jesus of Nazareth, he says: “I have borne witness that this one is the Son of God.” (John 1:20, 34) Soon, crowds follow Jesus to listen to his teaching and to be healed by him. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakasino atu a ia ki a Iesu te Nasaleta, kae fai atu: “Ne lavea ne au kae molimau foki au, ‘Ko ia ko te Tama a te Atua.’ ” (Ioane 1:20, 34) Ne seki leva kae ua‵lolo atu a vaitino e tokouke ki a Iesu o fakalogo‵logo ki ana akoakoga kae faka‵lei aka foki olotou masaki.


Jesus said: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E avatu ne au ki a koutou te poloakiga fou: ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou. E pelā mo au e alofa ki a koutou; tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa.


Days are coming,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘and I will hold an accounting with everyone circumcised but still in uncircumcision.’” 	 E oko mai aso,’ ko muna a Ieova, ‘ka taui atu ei ne au ki a latou katoa kolā ko oti ne pilitome kae e seki pilitome eiloa.’”


JESUS KNEW THAT HE HAD HIS FATHER’S LOVE AND APPROVAL. 	 NE ILOA NE IESU ME NE MAUA NE IA A TE ALOFA MO TE TALIAGA A TENA TAMANA.


4 We can be confident that Jehovah is just as willing and able to safeguard his servants now as he was in the days of David and of Jesus. 	 4 E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me e penā eiloa te fiafia o Ieova o puipui ana tavini i aso nei e pelā eiloa mo ana faiga i aso o Tavita mo Iesu.


I started working as an electrician in the coal mines. 	 Ne kamata au o galue e pelā me se tino o te iti i kamupane keli fatu kalā.


In reference to the first marriage, God’s own Son, Jesus, stated: “What God has yoked together let no man put apart.” 	 I te fakasino atu ki te fakaipoipoga muamua, ne fai mai a te Tama eiloa a te Atua, ko Iesu: “A laua kolā ko oti ne fakatasi ne te Atua, e seai se tino e mafai ne ia o ‵tala.”


Lies That Make God Seem Unlovable, 11/1 	 Akoakoga ‵se Kolā e Fai ei a Tino ke Mafau‵fau me e se Alofa Mai te Atua, 11/1


5 The reality that languages change over time also applies to the languages into which the Bible has been translated. 	 5 A te mea tonu telā ne tupu ki te mafuli‵fuliga o ‵gana i te gasologa o taimi e fakasino foki ki ‵gana kolā ne ‵fuli ki ei a te Tusi Tapu.


Notice the powerful illustration that Amos next uses: “There is a lion that has roared! Who will not be afraid?” 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fakatusa telā ne fakaaogā ne Amosa: “Kafai e tagi pakalaga se leona, ko oi se tino e fai mai i a ia e se mataku?”


19 Before his three companions as well as the young man Elihu, Job had spoken about the way he had lived. 	 19 A koi tuai o olo atu ana taugasoa tokotolu e pelā foki mo te tamataene ko Eliu, ne faipati eiloa a Iopu e uiga ki te auala ne ola ei a ia.


How was Paul guided by God’s spirit? 	 Ne takitaki pefea a Paulo ne te agaga o te Atua?


There was even some persecution, but we were “not abandoned.” (2 Cor. 4:7-9) Once, while we were preaching in a rural village, the people turned their dogs loose. 	 E pelā mo fakasauaga, kae ne seki “tuku tiaki” eiloa māua. (2 Koli. 4:7-9) I se taimi e tasi i te galuega talai i se fakai i te vao, ne fakaoso mai ne tino i konā a olotou kuli.


WHEN on earth, Jesus perfectly reflected his heavenly Father’s personality and way of doing things. 	 I TENA nofoga i te lalolagi, ne ‵lei kātoatoa te fakaatamaiga ne Iesu a uiga totino o tena Tamana faka-te-lagi mo te auala e fai ei a mea.


But we need not stop. 	 Kae e isi aka foki a nisi mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.


Second, God’s rulership is benevolent and dignifying. 	 A te lua, e atafai kae faka‵malu atu te pulega a te Atua ki tino kolā e pule atu ki ei.


Are they really happy now? 	 E mata, ko fia‵fia nei eiloa latou?


Jehovah directed Elihu to assist Job in rectifying this inclination. 	 Ne uga atu ne Ieova a Eliu ke fakatonutonu aka te uiga tenā.


So must we. 	 Kae e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


Were they puzzled or mystified? 	 E mata, ne ‵numi latou?


I was annoyed. 	 Au ne kaitaua eiloa.


As a result, from an early age, I developed a hunger for Bible knowledge, such as was presented in those outstanding volumes. 	 Tela la, talu mai loa i taku folikiga, ne ati aka ne au se manakoga ke iloa ne au a mea i loto i te Tusi Tapu, ko mea kolā ne fakamatala mai i tusi fakaofoofogia konā.


A local Chinese institution offered three of the students scholarships to go abroad to polish up their Chinese. 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e fesoasoani mai a te kau agelu ki ‵tou galuega talai? (e) E mafai pefea o mautinoa i a tatou me maua ne tatou te fesoasoani mai i agelu a Ieova?


2 Jehovah has chosen not to take us “out of the world.” 	 2 Ko oti ne filifili ne Ieova ke sē ave keatea ne ia a tatou “mai te lalolagi.”


Why should we “search for Jehovah and his strength”? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o “salasala atu ki te Aliki mō se fesoasoani”?


Keeping busy in the ministry has a stabilizing effect on us, enriches our life, and brings us greater peace and happiness. 	 A te tumau i te fakalavelave i te galuega talai e mafai o fai mo fakamalosiga ‵mautakitaki ki a tatou, e fakamaumea ei ‵tou olaga, kae e maua foki i ei ne tatou a te filemu mo te fiafia lasi.


You benefit yourself, and you delight Jehovah and your fellow Christians!—Ps. 110:3. 	 E maua ne koe a mea aoga i ei, kae e fakafiafia atu foki koe ki a Ieova mo ou taina Kelisiano!—Salamo 110:3.


Of what is Isaiah’s prophecy a proof, and what effect will it have on us? 	 Se a te mea e fakamaoni mai ne te valoaga a Isaia, kae e pokotia pefea tatou i ei?


Sin contaminated all humans, so no imperfect human could serve as a ransom. 	 Ne fakalailai ne te agasala a tino katoa, telā la, e seai se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e mafai o fai pelā me se togiola.


That temple is Jehovah’s arrangement for approaching him in worship on the basis of the propitiatory sacrifice of Christ Jesus. 	 A te faletapu tenā ko te fakatokaga a Ieova ke tapuaki atu ei tatou ki a ia e auala i te taulaga togiola a Keliso Iesu.


What does Acts 20:28 say about the appointment of Christian overseers? 	 Ana muna: “Ke tausi koutou ne koutou eiloa, ke tausi foki ne koutou a te lafu tela ne tuku atu ne te Agaga Tapu ke onoono faka‵lei koutou ki ei.


Four beasts are seen in a vision, and they are given prophetic significance that stretches right into the time of the end. 	 Ne matea atu a manu fe‵kai e fa i se fakaasiga, kae ne isi ne olotou uiga fakavaloaga kolā e fakauiga eiloa ki mea kolā e ‵tupu i te taimi o te gataga.


Satan also told Eve: “God knows that in the very day of your eating from [the forbidden tree] your eyes are bound to be opened and you [both Eve and Adam] are bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.” 	 Ne fai atu foki a Satani ki a Eva: “A te Atua ne fai atu penā, me e iloa ne ia me kafai e ‵kai koulua ki fuaga o te lakau [ne fakatapu] tenā, ko koulua [ko Eva mo Atamu] ka ‵pau mo te Atua, ka iloa foki ei ne koulua te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.”


For so the will of God is, that by doing good you may muzzle the ignorant talk of the unreasonable men.” (1 Peter 2:13-15) We appreciate the benefits received from orderly government, and guided by Peter’s words, we obey its laws and pay our taxes. 	 Me tenei eiloa te loto o te Atua: e manako ke fakafilemu ne koutou te fai‵pati valevale o tino va‵lea ki mea ‵lei e fai ne koutou.” (1 Petelu 2:13-15) E fia‵fia tatou ki mea aogā kolā e maua mai te malo kae e ‵tusa mo pati a Petelu, e tau‵tali atu tatou ki tulafono i ei kae ‵togi atu foki ‵tou lafoga.


Here, too, Jehovah can come to our rescue. 	 E mafai foki ne Ieova o faka‵sao tatou i te feitu tenei.


4 Jehovah Provides Comfort in All Our Trials 	 4 E Fakamafanafana Mai a Ieova i ‵Tou Puapuaga Katoa


With 1 John 2:15-17 in mind, what should we ask ourselves? 	 Kafai e masaua ne tatou a pati i te 1 Ioane 2:15-17, ne a fesili e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


The inconveniences he experienced in the following years were merely a prelude to the trial of faith that he faced in Egypt. 	 A mea sē ‵lei kolā ne fe‵paki mo ia i tausaga mai tua ifo, ko te kamataga fua o tofotofoga o tena fakatuanaki telā ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki ei i Aikupito.


To repent in words only is hypocritical and futile. 	 E fakaasi atu ne latou te loi mo pati se aogā mai te lotou sala‵mo fua i olotou pati.


Why do we need to comply with the words of Amos 5:15? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki pati i te Amosa 5:15?


15, 16—Why did Paul not ask Philemon to grant freedom to Onesimus? 	 15, 16—Kaia ne seki fakamolemole atu ei a Paulo ki a Filemoni ke fakasaoloto ne ia a Onosemu?


Though some pioneers have found that they have had to discontinue their service for a time, the challenges can often be managed or even avoided. 	 E ui ne fakaiku aka ne nisi paenia ke taofi malie aka te lotou taviniga mō se taimi, e mafai faeloa o faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave.


Being ‘Agreeable to God’s Heart’ Is Within Our Reach 	 “Se Tino e Manako a Ia ki ei” Ne Maua Eiloa


Yet, Jehovah “is counting the number of the stars; all of them he calls by their names.”—Psalm 147:4. 	 Kae e iloa ne Ieova “te aofaki o fetu o te lagi, kae fakaigoa ne ia a fetu takitasi.”—Salamo 147:4.


The truth is that we have a desperate need for moral guidance that only God can fill. 	 A te tonuga loa, e maua ne tatou se manakoga mō se takitakiga i mea tau amioga telā e mafai fua ne te Atua o fai.


Be reasonable with yourself and others.—Phil. 4:5. 	 Ke uiga faigofie ki a koe eiloa mo nisi tino.—Fili. 4:5.


Back when there were just two humans (and after the Flood, eight), Jehovah commanded: “Be fruitful and become many.” 	 I aso mua i te taimi koi tokolua fua ei a tino (kae mai tua o te Lolo, e tokovalu), ne fakatonu atu a Ieova: “Ke fanafanau, kae ke fakatokouke.”


He prayed: “So that they may be one just as we are one.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia penei: “Ko te mea ke tasi latou e pelā mo tāua e tasi.”


8 As a couple, do you keep spiritual matters and Kingdom interests to the fore in life? 	 8 E pelā me se tauavaga, e mata, e fakamuamua ne koulua a mea faka-te-agaga i te lū olaga?


Was the apostle worried that Gaius might hesitate because Diotrephes was attempting to throw hospitable Christians out of the congregation? 	 E mata, ne manavase a te apositolo i a Kaio ma fakatalave ona ko te mea e taumafai a Siofilisi ke ‵tuli keatea a Kelisiano uiga talimalo mai te fakapotopotoga?


What should Christians ask themselves about their faith? 	 Ne a fesili e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne Kelisiano ki a latou eiloa e uiga ki te lotou fakatuanaki?


(John 14:2) Jesus spoke of God as having a figurative house, or dwelling place. 	 (Ioane 14:2) Ne faipati a Iesu i se auala fakatusa me i te Atua e pelā me isi sena koga nofo tumau.


All 450 Baal prophets were then executed at the foot of Mount Carmel.—1 Kings 18:38-40. 	 Ne tamate atu ei a pelofeta a Paala e toko 450 i tafa o te Mauga o Kalamelu.—1 Tupu 18:38-40.


In each student, we observe good qualities, and we can think about how to imitate those qualities. 	 E mafai ne tatou o iloa a uiga ‵lei mai lauga kolā e fai ne tino taki tokotasi, kae e mafai ne tatou o mafau‵fau ki te auala ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki ei.


But has not God foreordained at least some individuals to be rulers with Jesus Christ? 	 Kae, e mata, e seki fakaiku aka ne te Atua a nisi tino taki tokotasi ke pule fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso?


Typical story lines lead viewers to look forward to the moment when the villain “gets what he deserves”—usually a violent end at the hands of the story’s hero. 	 E fai ne tala masani ke ‵kilo atu a tino ki te taimi e “maua ei te taui” o te tino amio fakasaua—e masani o tamate i se auala fakasaua ne te tino i o ia te ata.


Or it could be that since the land available for cultivation was limited, the Egyptians despised those seeking pasture for flocks. 	 Io me kāti ona ko te sē lava o laukele mō ‵toki lakau kaina, ne takalia‵lia ei a tino Aikupito ki tino kolā e fia fakaaogā ne latou a laukele mō fagai a manu.


After surgery and a successful recovery, she was pronounced cancer free. 	 I te otiga ne ‵tipi kae toe ‵lei mai, ne fakapa‵tonu mai me ko sē kenisa tou fafine.


Nevertheless, Jesus assures us that as we look to the future, we have no reason to fear. 	 Kae e fakamaoni mai a Iesu ki a tatou me kafai e ‵nofo fakatali‵tali faeloa tatou ki mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, e se ‵tau eiloa o ma‵taku tatou.


How do the Scriptures show that Jehovah pays attention to our feelings? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu me i a Ieova e saga mai ki ‵tou lagonaga?


10 A Letter From Bolivia 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


(Gen. 41:1, 37-43) When his wife bore him two sons, “Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, for he said, ‘God has made me forget all my trouble and all the house of my father.’ 	 (Kene. 41:1, 37-43) I te taimi ne fanau ei a tena avaga ki ana tama tāgata tokolua, “ne fakaigoa ne Iosefa a tena tama tagata matua ki a Manase, me fai mai a ia, ‘ne fai ne te Atua ke fakapuli ne ia ana fakalavelave katoa pelā foki mo kāiga o tena tamana.’


(Jonah 1:12) He had no reason to think that when the mariners finally did throw him overboard, Jehovah would rescue him from the sea. 	 (Iona 1:12) Ne seki ai eiloa se fakamoemoega o Iona me ka fakasao a ia ne Ieova i te taimi ne ‵pei ei a ia ne kauvaka ki te tai.


On the basis of that sacrifice, we can have a close relationship with God despite our imperfection. 	 Ona ko te taulaga tenā, ko mafai ei ne tatou o maua se fesokotakiga pili mo te Atua faitalia ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


WEEK OF JUNE 6-12, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A IUNI 6-12, 2016


(Romans 15:14) A Christian overseer must be “a lover of goodness.” 	 (Loma 15:14) A te ovasia Kelisiano e ‵tau o fai pelā me se tino telā “e fiafia ki te ‵lei.”


For one thing, learning only from experience—trial and error—can be both costly and painful. 	 A te pogai e tasi, a te tauloto mai ‵tou mea ko oti ne fai—telā ko te tofotofoga o mea kese‵kese—e mafai o ‵togi ‵mafa kae fakalogo‵mae foki.


So it is important to be selective. 	 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki te kai filifili filifili faka‵lei ki ei.


COVER SUBJECT: SHOULD YOU FEAR THE END OF THE WORLD? 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA: E MATA, E ‵TAU O MATAKU KOE KI TE GATAGA O TE LALOLAGI?


(Heb. 11:18) Ultimately, only one man, Jesus Christ, whose genealogy from Abraham is documented in the Bible, is the primary part of that foretold seed.* All others who later become the secondary part of Abraham’s seed are such because they “belong to Christ.” 	 Ko ia fua tokotasi ne fakamau i te Tusi Tapu tena gafa telā e tau atu ki a Apelaamo.* E fai fakamuli a nisi tino mo fai te lua o vaega o te fanau a Apelaamo ona ko te mea e fai latou mo “tino o Keliso.”


(Job 22:5, 9) Elihu, on the other hand, did help Job spiritually, which is always the goal of a loving counselor. 	 (Iopu 22:5, 9) E ‵kese mai i ei, ne fesoasoani eiloa a Eliu ki a Iopu i te feitu faka-te-agaga, telā ko te mea tāua telā e ‵tau o kausaki ki ei se tino fakatonutonu alofa.


They took great delight in Jerusalem and its place of worship and in recounting the city’s history. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi latou ki Ielusalema mo tena koga tapuaki kae sau‵tala ki te tala fakasolopito o te fa‵kai tenā.


(Matthew 24:36) Jesus and his disciples did, however, foretell what conditions on earth would be like just before God brings the end. 	 (Mataio 24:36) Kae ne ‵valo mai eiloa ne Iesu mo ana soko a te tulaga o te lalolagi mai mua o fakaoko mai ne te Atua a te gataga.


(Hebrews 5:7) Speaking of him, the prophetic Word foretold: “Upon him the spirit of Jehovah must settle down, the spirit . . . of the fear of Jehovah; and there will be enjoyment by him in the fear of Jehovah.” 	 (Epelu 5:7) I tena faipati e uiga ki a ia, ne ‵valo mai penei tena Muna fakapelofeta: “Ka nofo eiloa i luga i a ia te agaga o Ieova, te agaga . . . o te mataku ki a Ieova; kae ka fiafia eiloa a ia i tena mataku ki a Ieova.”


9. To what danger in particular must loving parents be alert? Illustrate. 	 9 Ne fakailoa atu ne Ieova te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu a ikuga o te mafuta fakatasi mo tino amio ma‵sei.


Explain how Saul was converted from persecuting Jesus’ followers to preaching about Christ. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala ne ‵fuli ei a Saulo mai te fakasauaga o soko o Iesu ki te talaiga o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki a Keliso.


It is vital that we recognize the faithful slave. 	 Se mea tāua ke iloa ne tatou a te tavini fakamaoni.


He wants to see bold, zealous Witnesses of Jehovah silenced. 	 E manako eiloa a ia ke fakafilemu aka a gutu o Molimau loto finafinau a Ieova.


(Proverbs 27:11) We can give God our obedience. 	 (Faataoto 27:11, NW) A ‵tou faka‵logo ko te mea telā e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou ki te Atua.


(Ephesians 6:12; Jude 3, 4) Focus on spiritual things, such as Bible study, meeting attendance, and the field ministry. 	 (Efeso 6:12; Iuta 3, 4) Ke saga tonu atu ki mea faka-te-agaga, e pelā mo te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, te kau ki fakatasiga, mo te galuega talai.


13 To help us avoid jealousy, recall that the Bible compares anointed members of the Christian congregation to parts of the human body. 	 13 Ke fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea mai te loto masei, masaua me ne fakatusa ne te Tusi Tapu a tino o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ki vaega o te foitino.


The sufferings of those struck by disasters move many to manifest compassion. 	 A te logo‵mae o latou kolā ne pokotia i fakalavelave o te natula.


The Bible explains death in familiar rather than mysterious terms. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te mate i se ‵gana e malamalama gofie i ei i lō pati faka‵numi.


(Deut. 32:4; Titus 1:2) He always holds to the highest standards of truth and of justice, even when doing so appears to be to his own disadvantage. 	 (Teutelonome 32:4; Tito 1:2) Ne puke ‵mau faeloa a ia ki tulaga ma‵luga o te munatonu mo te fakamaoni, faitalia me e foliga mai me e se ‵lei te mea tenā ki a ia.


Thomas wanted proof. 	 Ne manako eiloa a Tomasi ki se fakamaoniga.


(Gal. 3:28; 1 Pet. 3:7) Similarly, a woman who habitually screams at her husband should be moved to change as she learns how Jesus restrained himself when provoked.—1 Pet. 2:21-23. 	 (Kalatia 3:28; 1 Petelu 3:7) I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau foki mo se fafine telā e masani o pakalaga atu ki tena avaga o ‵fuli tena uiga tenā i te taimi e iloa ei ne ia a te auala ne kufaki ei a Iesu māfai ko kaitaua.—1 Petelu 2:21-23.


Note the reassuring words: “I am with you people.” 	 Ke masaua a pati fakamalosi loto konei: “Me i a au e fakatasi atu ki a koutou.”


Certain religious leaders in these churches claim to teach their members to be “rich, healthy and trouble free.” 	 E fai mai a nisi takitaki lotu i lotu konei me e akoako ne latou olotou tino ke “maumea, ke maua se olaga malosi ‵lei kae ke saoloto mai i te manavase ki fakalavelave.”


So even after a couple marry, they will likely spend some time with their parents and in-laws. 	 Tela la, kafai ko oti ne fakaipoipo se tauavaga, kāti ka ma‵nako laua o ‵nofo tasi i ne nāi taimi mo lā mātua mo lā kāiga.


Thus, they were valuable, indeed vital, for the well-being of the nation. 	 Tela la, ne aogā kae tāua foki mō te ‵lei o te fenua.


They have no regrets! 	 E se se mea e fanoa‵noa latou i ei!


After all, the apostles—the original members of the governing body—could provide visible proof of heavenly backing. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafai ne te kau apositolo—ko tino muamua kolā ne aofia i te potukau pule—o fakaasi mai ne latou a fakamaoniga matea o te fesoasoani ne maua ne latou mai te lagi.


No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends.” 	 A te alofa tafasili e ‵tau o fakaasi ne te tino, ko te tuku atu o tona ola e sui ei a ola o ona taugasoa.”


17 How the lot of the wicked differs from that of the righteous! 	 17 Ko oko eiloa te ‵kese o te tulaga o tino amio ma‵sei mo tino amio‵tonu!


“PROCLAIM IT AMONG THE ISLANDS” 	 “FOLAFOLA ATU AKU MUNA KI FENUA ‵MAO”


Sadly, such tit-for-tat behavior is not limited to children. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e se gata fua i tama‵liki a te vaegā amioga tenā ko te taui ma sui.


(Mal. 3:6) “With him,” the Bible says, “there is not a variation of the turning of the shadow.” 	 (Malaki 3:6) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Te Atua . . . e tumau kae seai sona mafuliga foliki.”


It is of interest that when Jeremiah focused on the ridicule from the people, he lost his joy. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke iloa atu me kafai e saga malosi atu a Ielemia ki fakatauemuga mai i tino, ne galo atu ei tena fiafia.


When the wicked seek information to bring harm to our fellow believers, we are wise ‘to set a muzzle as a guard to our mouth’ and remain silent. 40:1, 2. 	 40:1, 2. A te fakamoemoe ki a Ieova e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fa‵ki i te loto māfatia kae ke fanaka foki “mai te lua fakamataku,” mo te “lua pelapela.”