In 1943 the Witnesses put on sandwich signs to advertise the “Free Nation’s” Theocratic Assembly held in 12 Mexican cities.* Two placards were attached at the shoulders and hung, one in front and one behind, an advertising method that had been in use by Witnesses since 1936. A 1944 magazine clipping showing a sandwich-sign parade in Mexico City 	 I te 1943, ne fakatoka ne Molimau a fakailoga laupapa e lua ke fakasalalau atu ei te Fono Faka-te-Atua “sē ‵Togi i te Fenua” telā ka fai i fa‵kai e 12 o Mekisiko.* E fakatau‵tau a laupapa e lua i tuauma, e tasi i mua kae e tasi mai tua, se auala fakasalalau ne fakaaoga ne te kau Molimau talu mai te 1936.


Yet, Jehovah invites those who fear him to be guests in his tent. 	 Kae e ‵kami mai eiloa ne Ieova a tino ki loto i tena faletapu kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.


(Luke 4:18-21, 43) Jesus traveled the length and breadth of the land, “preaching and declaring the good news of the kingdom of God.” 	 (Luka 4:18-21, 43) Ne faimalaga atu Iesu ki kogā koga katoa o te fenua, “o takutaku atu te Tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.”


God sent his prophet Nathan to David with a strong message. 	 Ne uga atu ne te Atua a tena pelofeta ko Natano ke fano ki a Tavita o tuku atu a pati fakatonutonu kae ‵mafa.


16 By imitating Jehovah, the elders set a fine example in applying Paul’s admonition: “In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another take the lead.” 	 16 Kafai e fakaakoako atu a toeaina ki a Ieova, ko fai ei ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakagalue aka o pati fakamalosi konei a Paulo: “Ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou i te alofa fakataina; kae ke fakatau fia‵fia koutou, i te āva o te sua tino ki te sua tino.”


Then, referring to his family, he continued: “As for me and my household, we shall serve Jehovah.”—Joshua 24:15. 	 Oti aka ne fakasino atu a ia ki tena kāiga, kae fai atu: “Ka ko au mo toku kāiga, e tavini eiloa matou ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].”—Iosua 24:15.


Perhaps you have wondered, ‘Is it even possible to have a truly meaningful life now?’ 	 E se taumate ne mafaufau aka koe penei, ‘E mata, e mafai foki eiloa o maua se olaga aoga i te taimi nei?’


On Atonement Day, Israel’s high priest became a living illustration of the Messiah 	 I te Aso o te Faka‵maga, ne fai eiloa a te faitaulaga sili o Isalaelu mo fai se ata ola o te Mesia


It is similar in our time. 	 E penā foki i ‵tou aso nei.


4 It is clear, then, that it is a very serious matter to make promises to God. 	 4 E manino ‵lei eiloa me se mea tāua ‵ki a te faiga o folafolaga ki te Atua.


For example, the constellations of the heavens. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga e tasi, ko fakaputugā fetū i te lagi.


Why must we be determined every day to obey Jehovah? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou i aso katoa ke faka‵logo ki a Ieova?


14 Can you visualize the scene? 	 14 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe a mea konei i tou mafaufau?


“We will certainly be satisfied with the goodness of your house.”—PSALM 65:4. 	 “E ma‵lie matou i mea ‵lei i tou fale.”—SALAMO 65:4.


▪ Shepherds, Imitate the Greatest Shepherds 	 ▪ Tausi Mamoe, Fakaakoako ki te ‵Toe Tausi Mamoe Sili


Such alliances were untrustworthy—a lie. 	 E se mafai o fakatuagagina a vaegā va fakataugasoa penā—me ne mea fakaloi‵loi katoa.


How can loyalty to God help us to cope with family problems? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te fakamaoni ki te Atua ke kufaki tatou i fakalavelave i te kāiga?


11, 12. (a) How can modesty help us to deal with flattery or excessive praise? (b) How should modesty govern our choice of dress and grooming as well as our behavior? 	 11, 12. (a) E fesoasoani mai pefea te uiga agamalu ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki pati takolekole io me ko tavaega kolā ko tō silia? (e) E fesoasoani atu pefea a te uiga agamalu ki ‵tou filifiliga e uiga ki gatu mo teuga penā foki mo ‵tou faifaiga?


10 During the study, focus the student’s attention on the scriptures provided in each chapter under discussion. 	 10 I te taimi e fai ei te sukesukega, ke fakamalosi atu ki te tino akoga ke saga tonu atu ki tusi siki kolā e tuku mai i mataupu takitasi i te taimi e fai ei te sau‵talaga.


How would you explain the prophetic significance of Zephaniah 1:7? 	 E fai mai penei a te Sefanaia 1:7: “Ko pili mai a te aso o te Aliki, ko te aso tela ka matea ei a galuega a te Atua, tela la, ke filemu koutou i tena oko mai.


Why are presumptuous acts serious? 	 Kaia e matagā ei a faifaiga fakamata‵mata?


When People Are Unresponsive 	 Kafai e se Fia ‵Saga Mai a Tino


You children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.” 	 Tamaliki, e ‵tau mo koutou o faka‵logo ki otou matua i mea katoa, me se mea fakafiafia loto tena ki te Aliki.”


(Read Matthew 5:1-12.) Happiness is ‘a state of well-being ranging from contentment to intense joy.’ 	 (Faitau te Mataio 5:1-12.)* A te fiafia e fakauiga loa ki ‘se tulaga ‵lei o te olaga mo te fiafia telā e māfua tonu mai te ‵kanoloto.’


How will faith help to put bread on the table? 12 Faith coupled with the application of Bible principles will not make us materially wealthy, but it will help us to put bread on the table. 	 12 A te fakatuanaki mo te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, ka se fai i ei tatou ke mau‵mea, kae ka fesoasoani mai ei ke mafai o maua ne tatou a mea e lava mo tausi ‵tou olaga.


And they develop a firm confidence in “the life . . . which is to come,” when Bible morality will be followed by all mankind.—1 Timothy 4:8. 	 Kae ko mautakitaki eiloa te lotou tali‵tonu ki “te ola ka oko mai,” ko te taimi telā ka tau‵tali atu ei a tino katoa ki amioga mai i te Tusi Tapu. —1 Timoteo 4:8.


It was because the Israelites failed to obey him that God allowed the Babylonians to conquer them and remove them from their place of dwelling. 	 Ona ko te sē faka‵logo o tino Isalaelu ne talia ei ne te Atua ke fakatakavale latou ne tino Papelonia kae ave keatea mai te koga ne ‵nofo i ei latou.


24 Instead of being guided by the wisdom and standards of this world, let us be determined to walk in God’s upright ways. 	 24 I lō te talia ke takitakigina tatou ne te poto mo tulaga o te lalolagi nei, ke na sa‵sale faeloa tatou i auala amio‵tonu o te Atua.


There is where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth will be.”—Matt. 13:48-50. 	 Kae ‵pei atu a tino ma‵sei ki te afi telā e fakatau‵tagi i ei a tino kae gaī olotou nifo.”—Mataio 13:48-50.


Anna relates: “One day, I witnessed to a university student at the market and arranged to meet her again. 	 Ne fai mai a Anna: “I se aso e tasi, ne talai atu au ki se tamaliki fafine e akoga i te iunivesiti i te maketi kae fakatoka ke toe fetaui mo ia.


Let us, therefore, make full use of God’s Word and Bible-based publications that can comfort us and benefit us in many ways. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaaoga katoatoa ne tatou a te Muna a te Atua mo tusi e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu kolā e tuku mai i ei a fakamafanafanaga e aoga ki a tatou i auala kese‵kese.


And it was not over when we got baptized. 	 Kae seki gata i te taimi ne papatiso ei tatou.


The more the ark took shape, the more the people laughed at the very thought of a deluge that would cover the whole earth. 	 A koi faite ne Noa mo ana tama ta‵gata a te vaka, ne ‵kata fakatauemu a tino ki te mafaufauga me ka ufi a te lalolagi kātoa ne se lolo.


In addition to our ministry, we have many other responsibilities, some of which may tax us physically and emotionally. 	 E se gata fua i te ‵tou galuega talai, e isi aka foki a nisi tiute kolā e pānaki ‵tonu mo tatou, kae e fakafi‵ta mai a mea konā i te feitu faka-te-foitino penā foki loa mo ‵tou lagonaga.


To fellow believers in Corinth, he wrote: “I received from the Lord that which I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus . . . took a loaf and, after giving thanks, he broke it and said: ‘This means my body which is in your behalf. 	 Ne tusi atu a ia ki taina i Kolinito: “Ne tuku atu ne au ki a koutou a te mea telā ne maua ne au mai te Aliki, me ne puke ne te Aliki ko Iesu te falaoa . . . kae i te otiga ne fai te fakafetai, ne tofitofi ne ia te falaoa kae fai atu, penei: ‘E fakauiga te mea tenei ki toku foitino telā ka tuku atu mō koutou.


The war of Armageddon is not an act of aggression by God. 	 A te taua i Amaketo e sē se faifaiga o te kaitaua o te Atua.


14. What was the joy that sustained Jesus through all his trials? 14 What was the joy that sustained Jesus through the severest test imaginable? 	 14 Se a te mea fakafiafia telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a Iesu ke tumau i te toe fakalavelave faigata ne fepaki mo ia?


(Hebrews 2:1) When Jehovah provides direction by means of his Word, his spirit, and his earthly organization, let us listen carefully. 	 (Epelu 2:1) Kafai e tuku mai ne Ieova a fakatonuga e auala i tena Muna, tena agaga tapu, mo tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa, ke na tau‵tali faka‵lei atu tatou ki ei.


16 If you hope to live on earth under God’s Kingdom, how can you express your friendship toward Christ’s brothers? 	 16 Kafai e fakamoemoe koe ke ola i te lalolagi mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne koe tou fia fai taugasoa ki taina o Keliso?


Thus, after their release, “every day in the temple and from house to house [the apostles] continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.” 	 Telā la, mai tua o te lotou fakasaolotoga, “i aso katoa, e se mafai eiloa o gata te lotou [te kau apositolo] akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu te Keliso, i loto i te Fale Tapu io me i loto i fale o tino.”


In the past, people would furiously debate the doctrines that distinguish one religion from another. 	 I aso mua, ne kinau malosi a tino e uiga ki akoakoga kolā e matea i ei te ‵kese o te lotu e tasi mai te suā lotu.


The full scope of everything that God has done and has allowed to happen among mankind cannot be fathomed, even if we were to lose sleep over it. 	 E se mafai o malamalama katoatoa tatou i mea katoa ne fai ne te Atua kae talia foki ne ia ke ‵tupu ki tino, faitalia me sē ‵to ‵tou moe i te taumafaiga ke malamalama i ei.


I still doubted that Jehovah could love me, but I began thinking about Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 Ne tumau eiloa au i te fakalotolotolua me ka alofa mai a Ieova ki a au, kae ne kamata o mafaufau au ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


Certainly, Paul’s warning about the possible final outcome for someone who ‘sets his or her mind on the flesh’ should be a stimulus to Christians to make any needed changes! 	 Tela la, a te fakailoaga a Paulo ke fakaetete i ikuga mautinoa e maua ne se tino telā e ‘mafaufau ki mea faka-te-foitino’ e ‵tau o fakamalosi ei a Kelisiano ke fai so se ‵fuliga telā e manakogina ke fai!


(Rev. 1:1) In one of them, John saw the Devil, represented as a dragon, standing on the shore of a vast sea. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:1) E tasi mai i ei, ne lavea ne Ioane se talako e tu i te tafātai o se tai lasi ‵ki. A te talako tenei e fakauiga loa ki te Tiapolo.


Why is Habakkuk filled with hope and confidence? 	 Kaia e malosi ei te fakamoemoega mo te loto talitonu o Sapakuka?


2 What people want may vary considerably, depending on where they live. 	 2 A manakoga o tino e kesekese, e tusa loa mo koga e ola latou i ei.


However, the exchanging of marriage vows is a serious matter. 	 Kae ko te faiga o tautoga i te fakaipoipoga se mea tāua ‵ki eiloa.


Thus, Jesus was explaining that true Christian worship would not be centered in or dependent on any material structure or physical location, whether Mount Gerizim, the temple in Jerusalem, or any other sacred place. 	 Tela la, ne fakamatala atu ne Iesu me i Kelisiano ‵tonu e se fakavae io me fakalagolago ki so se fale ne faite io me se koga tonu, me ko te Mauga o Kelisima, te faletapu i Ielusalema, io me ko so se koga tapu.


13 David mentioned that “every living thing” gets satisfied. 	 13 Ne fai mai a Tavita me ka fakama‵lie a manakoga o “mea ola katoa.”


At first, then, comprehension of spiritual light would be limited. 	 Tela la, i te kamataga ne seki manino ‵lei te malamalama e uiga ki te mainaga faka-te-agaga.


The Kingdom message is the best possible news for humankind—yes, it is “good news.” 	 A te fekau o te Malo ko te ‵toe tala tafasili i te ‵lei e ‵tau o maua ne tino—ao, a te mea tenā ko te “tala ‵lei.”


(Matthew 6:33) This involves our having a balanced view of material things. 	 (Mataio 6:33) E aofia i ei ko te mauaga o se kilokiloga paleni ki kope faka-te-foitino.


As Samuel grows older, all the people of Israel come to recognize him as a prophet of Jehovah. 	 I te gasoloakaga o matua a Samuelu, ne ‵kilo atu a tino katoa ki a ia e pelā me se pelofeta a Ieova.


These sheep—Christian men, women, and children—would need to be spiritually fed and properly shepherded. 	 A mamoe konei—tāgata, fāfine, mo tama‵liki—e ‵tau o fagai kae tausi faka‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


And why is our work so urgent? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke fai fakavave a te ‵tou galuega?


The Bible record provides abundant evidence that in the first century, new disciples of Christ understood the significance of baptism. 	 E maua i tala i te Tusi Tapu a fakamaoni e uke me i te senitenali muamua, ne malamalama eiloa a soko ‵fou o Keliso i te tāua o te papatisoga.


(2 Corinthians 4:7) Similarly, the Christian ministry carried on by the other sheep around the globe is a treasure. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) E penā foki eiloa te tāua o te galuega faka-Kelisiano telā e fai ne nisi mamoe i te lalolagi kātoa.


By contrast, Jehovah’s Witnesses are accomplishing an organized, global preaching campaign that reaches hundreds of millions of people. 	 E ‵kese mai ei, e fakataunu kae fakatoka ne Molimau a Ieova, a te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa telā e mafai o oko atu ki te fia selau miliona o tino.


18 Note Paul’s comment: “These very ones have become a strengthening aid to me.” 	 I konā loa ne fakaaogā ne ia se pati Eleni telā e sae mai fakatasi fua i te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


‘This did much to bring Jehovah’s Witnesses into the limelight and to embolden them,’ commented a brother who regularly shared in this work on the busy streets of London, England. 	 ‘Ne fai ne te mea tenei ke lauiloa a Molimau a Ieova kae ke loto ‵toa foki,’ ko fakamatalaga a se taina telā ne kau atu faeloa ki te galuega tenei i auala fakalavelave o Lonitona, i Egelani.


The Bible contains many more. 	 Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe?


20. (a) Why did God create the universe and man? (b) What will result if we continue to follow the lead of God’s holy spirit? 	 20. (a) Kaia ne faite ei ne te Atua a te iunivesi mo tino? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o iku mai māfai e tumau tatou i te tautali atu ki te takitakiga a te agaga tapu o te Atua?


In the long run, spiritual protection is the most important kind of protection. 	 Faitalia a mea katoa kolā e tupu, a te ‵toe puipuiga tāua eiloa ko te puipuiga faka-te-agaga.


15. (a) How was David’s sin exposed? (b) How did David react to Nathan’s skillful reproof? 	 15. (a) Ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu pefea te agasala a Tavita? (e) Ne a mea ne fai ne Tavita ki polopolokiga kolā ne fai atu ne Natano mo te atamai?


Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”—Matthew 6:10. 	 Ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”—Mataio 6:10.


(John 8:44) No wonder servants of Jehovah avoid all contact with them!—2 John 10, 11. 	 (Ioane 8:44) E se tioa eiloa o fakagata ne tavini a Ieova olotou fesokotakiga katoa mo latou!—2 Ioane 10, 11.


What more can we learn from the counsel he gave? 	 Ne a nisi mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i ana pati fakatonutonu konei?


(Revelation 2:10) Since Satan has the whole world at his disposal, he can exploit its desires and attractions in order to ensnare us. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:10) Ona ko te mea e pule mai a Satani ki te lalolagi kātoa, e fakaaogā ‵se ne ia a manakoga faka-te-foitino mo fakafiafiaga masani o te olaga ke fakalata ei tatou.


Instead, he entrusted Peter with the privilege of feeding and shepherding Jesus’ “little sheep.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tuku atu ne ia te tauliaga ki a Petelu ke fagai kae tausi ne ia a “tamā mamoe” a Iesu.


The priest said: “They were all so stupid that they gave the same answer: ‘The good news of the Kingdom.’” Far from being “stupid,” however, those Witnesses were speaking in unity, as true Christians should. 	 Ne fai atu te faifeau: “Ne va‵lea katoa latou me e ‵pau eiloa te tali ne tuku mai ne latou: ‘Ko te tala ‵lei o te Malo.’ ” Kae i lō te “va‵lea,” ne fealofani kae tasi eiloa te manatu ne fai‵pati ki ei a Molimau konā, e pelā eiloa mo te mea e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano.


(Read Ecclesiastes 9:11.) 	 (Faitau te Failauga 9:11.)


(Mark 2:18) Since Jesus cautioned his followers to “watch out . . . for the teaching of the Pharisees,” we can ask ourselves, ‘Whose disciple have I become?’—Matthew 16:12. 	 (Maleko 2:18) Ona ko te mea ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki ana soko ke “fakaeteete [i] . . . akoakoga a Falesaio,” e mafai o fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa, penei, ‘E fai au mo fai se soko o oi?’—Mataio 16:12.


On the other hand, the proud, the arrogant, and those who did “not have the love of God” in them rejected, hated, and opposed him.—John 5:40-42; 11:47-53. 	 A ko te suā feitu, a latou kolā e fakamata‵mata, e fakasaua kae e “se ‵nofo i [olotou] loto a te alofa ki te Atua” e fulitua, kaitaua kae ‵teke atu ki a ia.—Ioane 5:40-42; 11:47-53.


They pray when alone; they pray in groups. 	 E ‵talo atu māfai e ‵nofo atu eiloa i a latou; e ‵talo atu latou i potukau.


However, although they no doubt felt deep appreciation for Jesus’ kind act, they failed to express that appreciation to him. 	 E tiga eiloa ne loto fakafetai latou ki faifaiga alofa a Iesu, ne fakata‵mala latou o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai ki a ia.


This is a cause for rejoicing. 	 Ka fakafiafia atu eiloa te mea tenei ki a koe.


3 How should a marriage mate be selected? Some are influenced by appearance—what they find pleasing and desirable to the eye. 	 Nisi tino e ‵kilo atu fua ki foliga o tino—e fiafai ki nisi tino ona ko olotou foitino ‵gali.


He was one of the “seven certified men . . . full of spirit and wisdom” chosen to carry out the impartial daily distribution of food among the Greek-speaking and the Hebrew-speaking Christian widows in Jerusalem. 	 A ia se tokotasi o “tāgata fakamaoni e tokofitu . . . e ‵fonu i te Agaga Tapu mo te poto” ne filifili aka ke tufatufa atu a mea‵kai i aso katoa ki fāfine Kelisiano ko ‵mate olotou avaga kolā e fai‵pati faka-Eleni mo latou kolā e fai‵pati faka-Epelu i Ielusalema e aunoa mo te fāpito.


Consider the case of the apostle Paul. 	 Mafaufau ki te apositolo ko Paulo.


Likely, you have neighbors and relatives who believe in a fiery hell, a triune God, the immortality of the soul, or some other false teaching. 	 Kāti e tali‵tonu ou tuakoi mo kāiga ki te afi i seoli, te Atua tolutasi, te agaga telā e se mafai o mate, io me ko nisi akoakoga ‵se aka.


What is it? 	 Se a te ‵kamiga tenā?


What Do Your Reading Habits Reveal? 	 Ne a Mea e Fakaasi Mai i Tau Faitau Sāle?


The children recognized Elisha as Jehovah’s representative and simply did not want him around. 	 Ne iloa ne tama‵liki me i a Elisaia ko te sui o Ieova kae ne seki ma‵nako latou ke nofo atu a ia i olotou tafa.


Since a good attendance is more encouraging to everyone present, your presence makes a difference. 	 Ona ko te mea e fakamalosi loto tou kau atu ki tino katoa i konā, e tāua ‵ki eiloa te mea tenā.


That last question is key. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa te ‵toe fesili tenā.


The Bible does not specify when their friendship began. 	 E se fakaasi ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu a te taimi ne kamata ei latou o taugasoa.


Rather, it was “the secret person of the heart”—her loyalty and love, her humility and meekness, her diligence and self-sacrificing spirit. 	 Kae, ko te “tino sē lavea ko te loto”—ko tena fakamaoni mo te alofa, ko tena loto maulalo, ko tena galue malosi mo te talia ne ia o tulaga faiga‵ta.


We are wise to pay close attention to meeting parts, including those that deal specifically with our preaching work. 	 Se faiga poto ke ‵saga faka‵lei atu tatou ki tofiga i fakatasiga konā, kae e aofia i ei a fakamatalaga kolā e fai e uiga ki te ‵tou galuega talai.


There are thousands of different religions, many of which teach conflicting ways to satisfy your spiritual need. 	 E lau i afe o lotu kese‵kese, kolā e akoako mai ne latou a auala faka‵numi ke fakamalie aka ei ou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


Describe the situation that Noah faced. 	 Fakamatala mai a te tulaga ne fepaki mo Noa.


Remember, too, that the sort that have faith do not serve Jehovah on the basis of a date or deadline when God will fulfill all his promises. 	 Masaua la, me i tino kolā e fakatuanaki e se tavini atu fua ki a Ieova ona ko te taimi io me ko te tapulā ki te taimi ka fakataunu ei ne te Atua ana folafolaga katoa.


Self-discipline was studied in the 1940’s, but recent studies have shown that people have become much worse at exercising self-discipline. 	 Ne fai a sukesukega ki te pule faka‵lei ifo ki a koe eiloa i tausaga talu mai te 1940, kae e fakaasi mai i sukesukega fakamuli nei me ko gasolo aka loa o masei atu a te sē pule faka‵lei o tino ki a latou eiloa.


How can we cultivate an aspect of the fruitage of the spirit to a greater extent? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou se vaega o fuataga o te agaga i se auala tai lasi atu?


6 Jesus imitated his Father’s example. 	 6 Ne fakaakoako eiloa a Iesu ki tena Tamana.


(Revelation 3:11; 22:7, 12, 20) Many of the Hebrew prophets also described and warned of the great day of Jehovah’s judgment. 	 (Fakaasiga 3:11; 22:7, 12, 20) Ne fakailoa mai foki ne pelofeta Epelu e tokouke a te aso lasi o te fakamasinoga a Ieova.


But instead of pursuing a prestigious position in medicine, she became a regular pioneer and has served in several countries with her husband. 	 Kae i lō te kausaki malosi atu ke maua sena tulaga maluga i mea tau tokita, ne fai a ia pelā me se paenia tumau kae ne tavini atu lāua mo tena avaga i fenua e uke.


Some dates are the approximate beginning year of the reign. 	 A nisi tausaga ne tausaga fakatautau ki te kamataga o te pulega a se tupu.


(Matthew 7:1-5) Yet, we can help one another far more if we take note of and value the unique faith that each one possesses. 	 (Mataio 7:1-5) Kae e sili atu te fakatau fesoasoani o tatou māfai e masaua kae fakatāua ne tatou te fakatuanaki tu ‵kese o tino taki tokotasi.


Such important matters are discussed in these articles. 	 Ka fakamatala mai a manatu tāua konā i mataupu konei.


Yet, soon all disasters will pale in comparison with the day of vengeance coming upon all “those who do not know God.” (2 Thess. 1:8) Jehovah keenly desires that people have a change of mind and heart and respond to the warning message that is being given by his Witnesses.—2 Pet. 3:9, ftn.; Rev. 14:6, 7. 	 E ui i ei, ko pili o sē tāua a fakalavelave katoa māfai e faka‵tusa ki te aso o te taui ma sui telā ka oko mai ki luga i a latou katoa “kolā e se iloa ne latou te Atua.” (2 Tesa. 1:8) E manako malosi a Ieova ko tino ke ‵fuli olotou mafaufau mo loto kae ‵saga mai ki te fekau telā ne fakailoa atu ne ana Molimau.—2 Pe. 3:9; Faka. 14:6, 7.


For over a century, thousands of our fellow believers throughout the world have been persecuted and imprisoned just because they served Jehovah. 	 Mō se fia senitenali, e lau i afe o ‵tou taina tali‵tonu i te lalolagi kātoa ne fakasaua kae falepuipuigina me ne tavini atu latou ki a Ieova.


Currently, the Pioneers Assist Others program is available in all congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Nei la, e avanoa atu te polokalame ko te E Fesoasoani Atu a Paenia ki Nisi Tino Talai i fakapotopotoga katoa o Molimau a Ieova.


But as Paul said, this can equip us to comfort others during their time of need. 	 Kae e pelā mo muna a Paulo, e fesoasoani mai a te mea tenei ke mafai ne tatou o fakamafanafana atu ki nisi tino i taimi kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


(Revelation 7:9; 20:7-15) Jehovah will indeed take great delight in ‘causing us to see salvation’ through Jesus Christ. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9; 20:7-15) Ka fiafia malosi eiloa a Ieova ‘ke fakamanuia’ ne ia tatou e auala i a Iesu Keliso.


In the case of Eve, Satan appealed to this desire, saying: “Your eyes are bound to be opened.” 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Satani a te manakoga tenei mai te fai atu ki a Eva: “Kafai e ‵kai koulua ki fuaga o te lakau tenā, ko koulua ka ‵pau mo te Atua.”


Long-suffering enables you to stay happy even when you are under trial. 	 Te Kufaki e fesoasoani mai ke tumau i te fiafia faitalia a tofotofoga.


With these words, Paul acknowledged that the brothers in Corinth stood firm, not because of him or any other human, but because of their own faith in God. 	 Mai i pati konei, ne fakaasi mai ei ne Paulo me i taina i Kolinito ne ‵mautakitaki, e se ona ko ia io me ko nisi tino aka, kae ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki ki te Atua.


(Daniel 7:10) What a sight that must have been! 	 (Tanielu 7:10) Ko tafaga la te fakaofoofogia o te mea tenā!


(Psalm 119:101) Their very personalities are made new as they cultivate such qualities as righteousness and loyalty.—Ephesians 4:24. 	 (Salamo 119:101) E faka‵fou eiloa olotou uiga ko te mea ke ati aka ne latou a vaegā uiga pelā mo te amiotonu mo te alofa fakamaoni.—Efeso 4:24.


But how would they get out of a city that was under siege? 	 Kae ‵tele atu pefea latou ki tua mo se fa‵kai telā ko sikomia ne te fili?


19 As that great “day of Jehovah” draws ever nearer, let us rejoice because we are “counted worthy to be dishonored” for Jesus’ name. (2 Peter 3:10-13; Acts 5:41) Like the early Christians, may we continue “without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ” and his Kingdom government while awaiting our reward in Jehovah’s righteous new world.—Acts 5:42; James 5:11. 	 19 A koi fakapilipili mai eiloa “te aso” lasi tenā o Ieova, ke na fia‵fia eiloa tatou me i a tatou e “fakamaseigina mō te igoa o Iesu.” (2 Petelu 3:10-13; Galuega 5:41) E pelā mo Kelisiano mua, ke na tumau tatou i te “akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu te Keliso” mo te pulega o tena Malo a koi fakatali‵tali tatou ki te ‵tou taui i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a Ieova.—Galuega 5:42; Iakopo 5:11.


This world is drenched in wickedness, and human governments are failing to care for even the basic needs of their citizens. 	 Ko ‵fonu te lalolagi tenei i amioga ma‵sei, kae ko sē ‵saga a malo o tāgata o tausi atu ki manakoga masani o olotou tino.


Even if someone in the congregation upsets us, where else can we turn? 	 Kafai foki e fakafanoanoa ne se tino i te fakapotopotoga a tatou, e olo atu tatou ki fea?


Are You Aware of Jehovah’s Care? 	 E Mata, e Lavea Atu ne Koe te Atafai o Ieova?


Also, blessings and protection are associated with God’s mountain. 	 E tau atu foki a fakamanuiaga mo puipuiga ki te mauga o te Atua.


(Romans 6:23) “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you,” wrote the disciple James. 	 (Loma 6:23) Ne tusi mai a te soko ko Iakopo penei: “Fakapilipili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”


And then, “on seeing the crowds he felt pity for them” and expressed the need to help them.—Matt. 9:35-37. 	 Kae, “i te laveatuga ne ia i te tokouke o tino, ne tupu ake ei tona loto alofa mō latou” kae ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki a latou.—Mataio 9:35-37.


“Woe for the earth,” foretold the Bible, “because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”—Revelation 12:12. 	 “Kae kalofa eiloa i te lalolagi mo te tai,” ne ‵valo mai te Tusi Tapu, “i te Tiapolo, ko oti ne fanaifo ki a koulua, ka ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua, me e iloa ne ia ko se leva ona aso i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:12.


What It Means to Be Faithful 	 Te Uiga o te Fakamaoni


Add to all of this the bloodshed caused by wars. 	 E fakaopoopo atu ki mea katoa konei ko te tamatega o tino i taua.


As they expressed their fears to him, Joseph “burst into tears” and replied: “Do not be afraid. 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei te lotou ma‵taku ki a ia, “ne tagi a Iosefa” kae tali atu, penei: “E seai se mea e ‵tau o ma‵taku koutou ki ei.


(James 1:27) Satan would like to reel in your children as a man reels in fish. 	 (Iakopo 1:27) E manako eiloa a Satani ke ‵futi ne ia au tama‵liki e pelā me se tagata e ‵futi ne ia se ika.


Generously, he acted in harmony with the principle later stated at 1 Corinthians 10:24: “Let each one keep seeking, not his own advantage, but that of the other person.” 	 Ne gasuesue a ia mo te alofa kaimalie e ‵tusa mo te fakatakitakiga telā ne tusi fakamuli mai i te 1 Kolinito 10:24: “E se ‵tau mo se tino o kilokilo faeloa ki tena ‵lei, ka ko te ‵lei foki o nisi tino.”


You and Daddy certainly deserve commendation.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu ki a koulua mo Pāpā e uiga mō te feitu tenā.”


Jehovah purposes to reverse the situation soon. How? 	 Ne fuafua aka ne Ieova ke toe ‵fuli aka a fakalavelave konā i se taimi pili mai mua nei.


• Meditate on its present and future benefits 	 16. E tuku mai pefea ne Ieova a te fesoasoani?


(Read 2 Chronicles 35:20-22.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 35:20-22.)


Pornography—Harmless or Toxic? 8/1 	 Ata Ma‵sei—E se Fakamataku io me Poisini? 8/1


“YOU seem to be too clever to believe in God,” said a fellow student to a young sister in Britain. 	 NE FAI atu se tamaliki akoga ki se tuagane foliki i Peletania, “A koe ko tō poto ke talitonu ki te Atua.”


Both individuals now attend Christian meetings. 	 Ko ‵kau nei a tino e tokolua konei ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Engrossed in One’s Employment 	 Te Fakatāua ne Koe o Tau Galuega ‵Togi i se Auala ‵se


• How did love help Jeremiah ‘keep awake’ to his commission? 	 • Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a te alofa ki a Ielemia ke ‘tumau i te matapulapula’ ki tena galuega?


What scripture helped? 	 Ne a tusi fai‵tau ne fesoasoani ki a ia?


Nevertheless, he did not scold her. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne seki kote ne ia a tou fafine.


(Acts 14:17) The more we learn about our God, the more reasons we have to appreciate his boundless goodness and generosity. 	 (Galuega 14:17) Ko te uke o mea e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te Atua, ko te uke foki o pogai e ‵tau ei o fakatāua ne tatou tena uiga ‵lei kae kaimalie.


“Husbands,” wrote Paul, “continue loving your wives, just as the Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it . . . 	 Muna a Paulo: “A koutou e tāgata, ke a‵lofa koutou ki otou avaga, e pelā eiloa mo Keliso ne alofa ki te ekalesia, kae tuku atu foki tona ola mō te ekalesia. . . .


A husband needs to ask himself this question, ‘Is my view of headship and of women in general influenced more by local custom than by the counsel and examples found in the Bible?’ 	 E ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne se avaga tagata a te fesili tenei, ‘E mata, e fakamalosi aka taku kilokiloga ki te ulu o te kāiga mo fafine ne tuu mo aganuu i lō pati polopoloki mo fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu?’


The valuable lessons they convey can affect every aspect of your life. 	 E pokotia a vaega katoa o tou olaga i akoakoga tāua kolā e maua mai i ei.


Sadly, this woman’s son fell sick and died. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne masaki te tamaliki tagata a te fafine tenei kae mate ei.


During Ahab’s rule, Baal worship infected the northern kingdom on an unprecedented scale. 	 I te taimi o te pulega a Aapo, ne ‵fonu ei te malo ki mātū i te tapuakiga ki a Paala i te ‵toe auala lasi eiloa.


(Prov. 4:18) The first major convention that the Bible Students held after World War I was in 1919 in Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A. That gathering, attended by some 7,000, was marked by the launching of a global preaching campaign. 	 (Faataoto 4:18) A te fono lasi muamua eiloa ne fai ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu mai tua o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi ne fai i te 1919 i Cedar Point, Ohio, i te Iunaite Sitete. I te maopoopoga tenā, e nofo ki te 7,000 o tino ne ‵kau ki ei, kae ne faka‵pula atu i ei me ka fai ne tino o te Atua se taumafaiga fakapito ke talai i te lalolagi kātoa.


Such uncertainty can interfere with our ability to make decisions, causing us to be unsure of the way in which to walk. 	 E mafai o fai ne te fakalotolotolua tenā ke fakalavelave mai ki te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga, ke fai ei ke fakalotolotolua tatou e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau o sa‵sale atu i ei.


What method did they use? 	 Se a te faifaiga ne fakaaogā ne laua?


They extend practical help to those who are suffering. 	 E fesoasoani atu latou ki tino fakaa‵lofa.


13 What can help you to make good choices in this regard? 	 13 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fai a filifiliga ‵lei i te feitu tenei?


5 How did humans inherit the sinful, dying condition that plagues us all? 	 5 Ne maua pefea ne tino te agasala, kae ‵mate atu katoa?


16 At what time do the wheatlike ones “shine as brightly as the sun”? 	 16 Se a te taimi e “maina e pelā mo te la” a mouku fakatusa?


Not necessarily. 	 E se manakogina ke fai penā.


5 Earlier on the same day that Jesus warned about the loss of love, he emphasized the most important love of all. 	 5 Mai mua o te aso ne fakailoa mai ei ne Iesu e uiga ki te galo atu o te alofa, ne faka‵mafa mai ne ia a te ‵toe alofa tāua.


We can nurture the seed. 	 E mafai o tausi faka‵lei atu tatou ki te fuaga tenā.


The Hebrew text used by the early Christians contained the Tetragrammaton. 	 A te tusi faka-Epelu telā ne fakaaoga ne Kelisiano mua e maua i ei a te Tetākalamatoni.


4 In truth, the pressure to “follow after the crowd” can affect us at almost any time. 	 4 A te tonuga loa, a te fakamalosiga ke “tau‵tali i te tokoukega” e mafai o pokotia i ei a tatou i so se taimi.


However, as time went on and the Christian congregation was about to be established, the role of an apostle became an “office of oversight.”—Acts 1:20-26. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ko pili ei o fakatu aka te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne fai ei a te tulaga o te apositolo mo fai se “ovasia.”—Galuega 1:20-26, NW.


It can give us the joy we need to get through difficult times. 	 E mafai o tuku mai i ei a te fiafia telā e manakogina ke manumalo ei tatou i taimi faiga‵ta.


(Ps. 37:25) Many faithful Christians have experienced such evidence of Jehovah’s care. 	 (Sala. 37:25) E tokouke a Kelisiano fakamaoni ko oti ne fetaui mo fakamaoniga penā o te atafai o Ieova.


What are kindness and goodness, and what effect do they have on the atmosphere in the home? 	 Se a te mataalofa mo te ‵lei, kae e aoga pefea ki te kāiga?


14 Paul told Christian elders from Ephesus: “Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son. 	 14 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano mai Efeso: “Ke tausi koutou ne koutou eiloa, ke tausi foki ne koutou a te lafu telā ne tuku atu ne te Agaga Tapu ke onoono faka‵lei koutou ki ei. Ne fakatu ne ia ke fai foki koutou mo tausi mamoe ki te ekalesia a te Atua, telā ne fakatu i te mate o tena tama tonu.


How can you reject worldly thinking? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu koe ki mafaufauga o te lalolagi?


9 Years later, when Isaac thought that he was about to die, Rebekah made arrangements to make sure that Jacob would indeed receive Esau’s forfeited birthright. 	 9 I tausaga fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ko pili ei a Isaako o mate, ne fai ne Lepeka a fakatokaga ko te mea ke mautinoa me e maua eiloa ne Iakopo a te tofi toekimua o Esau me sē fakatāua ne ia.


A personal Bible study in an appropriate Christian publication may be just what is needed. 	 A te tonuga loa, e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki se tino loto vāivāi i se auala tumau kae aogā māfai e fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


During a visit to one of the congregations, I met Janny Taatgen, a cheerful young pioneer with a deep love for Jehovah and a self-sacrificing spirit. 	 I te āsiga ne fai ki se fakapotopotoga e tasi, ne fetaui ei au mo Janny Taatgen, se paenia talavou fiafia e ‵poko tena alofa ki a Ieova kae tuku katoatoa atu a ia eiloa.


This article will help us to see what an ‘uncircumcised heart’ is and how such may be a danger even for Christians. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mataupu tenei ke lavea ne tatou a te loto ‘seki pilitome’ mo te auala kāti e fakamataku foki ei ki Kelisiano.


What can God do about distress we may experience if we face death as integrity keepers? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne te Atua o fai e uiga ki logo‵maega e maua ne tatou māfai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki te mate e pelā me ne tino fakamaoni?


After all, the temple authorities—the priests, the scribes, and others—were behind the scandalous profit-making business taking place there. 	 Kae ko tino pulepule i te faletapu—ko faitaulaga, faiakoga o te tulafono, mo nisi tino—ne fakamalosi aka ne latou a te faiga o pisinisi amio ‵pelo i konā.


What view of marriage makes families happy? 	 Se a te kilokiloga e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga e fai ei ke fia‵fia a kāiga?


(Matthew 24:42) That simple statement contains a profound truth. 	 (Mataio 24:42) E ‵loto te munatonu telā e maua atu i te tugāpati faigofie tenā.


“We were amazed at how responsible our daughters (in their role as the parents) were when explaining to us (as the children) their Bible-based reasons why it would be unwise to go to the dance,” the father continues. 	 “Ne ofo maua i te apo o mā tama‵liki (i te lā tulaga e pelā me ne mātua) o fakamatala mai ki a maua (e pelā me ne tama‵liki) mai i te Tusi Tapu a pogai kolā e se ‵tau ei o ‵kau atu ki te tuisi,” ko pati a te tamana.


Happy Are the Mild-Tempered Ones 	 E Fia‵fia a Tino Loto Ma‵lalo


In this regard, ask yourself, ‘Do I regularly set aside time for family worship in my household?’ 	 I te feitu tenei, fesili ifo ki a koe penei, ‘E mata, e fakaavanoa faeloa ne au a taimi mō te tapuakiga a te kāiga?’


It marked the liberation of ancient Israel from slavery in Egypt. 	 Ne fakamailoga ki ei a te fakasaolotoga o tino Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito.


Contact the elders, and ask for their help. 	 Fesokotaki atu ki toeaina, kae fakamolemole atu ki te fesoasoani o latou.


Those who carried out his will would find great pleasure in doing so. 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa a tino kolā ne fai ne latou tena loto.


At that time, they heard several talks about serving where there is a greater need for Kingdom publishers. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne lagona ne lāua a nāi lāuga e uiga ki te tavini atu i se koga telā e lasi ei te manakoga ki tino talai o te Malo.


Be determined never to encourage—or even tolerate—seductive overtures from another.” 	 Ke fakaiku aka ke mo a eiloa e fakamalosi—io me talia—ne koe a pati fakafamau a nisi tino ki a koe.”


What two main points will we consider in this article? 	 Ne a manatu tāua e lua ka sautala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


(Ezekiel 1:10; Revelation 4:6, 7) The choice of bulls as a representation was fitting because the 12 copper bulls supported the huge “sea,” which weighed some 30 tons. 	 (Esekielu 1:10; Fakaasiga 4:6, 7) Ne fetaui ‵lei te filifiliga o pulumakau e pelā me se fakailoga me i pulumakau palasi e 12 kolā ne ‵lago atu ki te “tani” vai lasi, e ‵tusa mo te 30 tane te ‵mafa.


14 Jehovah forbade the Israelites to practice divination and magic. 	 14 Ne fakatapu ne Ieova a tino Isalaelu ma fakaaoga a poto fakataulaitu.


The worldwide Memorial attendance for the 2009 service year was 18,168,323. 	 A tino ne ‵kau atu ki te Fakamanatuga i te lalolagi kātoa mō te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 2009 e toko 18,168,323.


How can we benefit from keeping on the watch, as Jesus encouraged us to do? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai te tumau i te matapula‵pula, e pelā mo te mea ne fakamalosi mai a Iesu ke fai ne tatou?


“[God] is kind toward the unthankful and wicked,” states Luke 6:35. 	 A te “[Atua] e alofa ki tino kolā e ‵galo i a latou te loto fakafetai, pelā foki mo tino ma‵sei,” ko pati i te Luka 6:35.


Instead of just covering the material during a family study, wise parents employ the art of teaching. 	 I lō te faiga fua ke palele se mataupu i se sukesukega faka-te-kāiga, e fakagalue aka ne mātua ‵poto a te atamai i te akoako atu.


Within nine months of that first meeting, I got baptized—in March of 1957. 	 I loto i se iva masina talu mai te fakatasiga muamua tenā, ne papatiso ei au—i a Mati i te 1957.


To prevent that from happening, we live by Jesus’ admonition: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness.” 	 Ke mo a ma tupu se vaegā mea penā, e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te fakamalosiga a Iesu: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu.”


The entertainment industry takes pleasure in reducing the family head to a mere subject of ridicule and disrespect. 	 E fakamalosi ne kamupane fai fakafiafiaga ke fakatauemu kae ke se āva a tino ki tulaga o avaga tagata mo ulu o kāiga.


Who will save us from all of this? 	 Ko oi ka fakasao ne ia tatou mai mea katoa konei?


(John 18:37) From 33 C.E. down to this year 2000 C.E., zealous Christians have followed Jesus’ example and have continued to witness, courageously declaring “the magnificent things of God.”—Acts 2:11. 	 (Ioane 18:37) Mai i te 33 T.A. ke oko mai eiloa ki te tausaga tenei ko te 2000 T.A., ne tau‵tali atu faeloa a Kelisiano loto finafinau ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu kae ne tumau foki latou i te molimau atu mo te loto toa ki “galuega fakaofoofogia a te Atua.”—Galuega 2:11.


It may not be spectacular, but it will always be what we need. 	 E mafai o se fakaofoofogia, kae ka fai faeloa mo mea e manakogina ne tatou i te taimi tenā.


Philip asked the Ethiopian: “Do you actually know what you are reading?” 	 Ne fesili atu a Filipo ki te tagata Aitiope: “E malamalama koe i te tusi e faitau ne koe?”


(Acts 10:38, 42) With those words, the apostle Peter explained to Cornelius and his family the commission he had received to be an evangelizer. 	 (Galuega 10:38, 42) Mai pati konā, ne fakamatala atu ei ne te apositolo ko Petelu ki a Konelio mo tena kāiga te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ke fai a ia mo fai se tino talai.


30 For Young People—Moses Receives a Special Assignment 	 ITULAU E 28 • PESE: 110, 60 TE AOGĀ O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


The Bible Survived Opposition 	 A te Tusi Tapu ne Sao Mai i ‵Tekemaiga


What is the Biblical position about sharing in gatherings? 	 Se a te kilokiloga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ‵kau ki maopoopoga?


Thirty-six secondary articles were considered from the Watchtower magazine in addition to 52 study articles. 	 E fakaopoopo foki ki te lotou suke‵suke ki mataupu mō sukesukega e 52 mai te mekesini ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga, ko te lotou sukesuke ki mataupu fo‵liki e 36 mai i ei.


Make Personal Decisions Wisely 	 Ke ‵Poto i te Faiga o Fakaikuga Totino


Power, however, can be defined as the “ability to act or produce an effect.” 	 A ko te ‵mana, e mafai o fakamatala atu e pelā me ko te “atamai ke fai io me ke fakamafua aka ei se mea.”


Just Ahead—A Paradise Earth! 	 Ko Pili Mai a te Lalolagi Palataiso!


Where can we find evidence that God exists? 	 E maua i fea ne tatou a fakamaoniga me e isi eiloa se Atua?


(2 Ki. 2:1-6) Just as Ruth had clung to Naomi, so Elisha stuck with Elijah. 	 (2 Tupu 2:1-6) E pelā mo te ‵piki ‵mau o Luta ki a Naomi, e penā foki te ‵piki ‵mau o Elisaia ki a Elia.


(Ephesians 6:4) Parents thereby show that they are concerned about their young ones’ eternal welfare. 	 (Efeso 6:4) E fakaasi mai i ei ne mātua me e ma‵nako latou ke maua ne olotou tama‵liki se olaga ‵lei ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.


Our prayers reveal what about us? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai e uiga ki a tatou i ‵tou ‵talo?


• Why should baptism not be unduly postponed? 	 • Kaia e se ‵tau ei o sōna fakatalave te papatisoga?


13 Dealing with conflicting family loyalties can be challenging. 	 13 Se mea faigata māfai ko sē iloa ne tatou me ko tatou e ‵tau o fakamaoni ki ‵tou kāiga io me ikai.


7 Why might it have been so difficult for those Israelites to make a wise decision? 	 7 Kaia ne faigata ei ki tino Isalaelu ke fai se fakaikuga poto?


What riches bring the greatest satisfaction? 	 Ne a koloa e aumai ne ia te lotomalie sili?


18 When one pastor addressed an audience gathered to mark the anniversary of a devastating terrorist attack, he said: “We don’t know the reason that God allows evil and suffering to continue.” 	 18 I te lauga a se faifeau telā ne fai i te fakamanatuga o se faifaiga takafiatoa matagā, ana muna: “E se iloa ne tatou te pogai ne talia ne te Atua a amioga ma‵sei mo logo‵maega ke tumau penei.”


When the children became adults and left home, Mary felt very much alone. 	 I te taimi ko ma‵tua ei ana tama‵liki kae a‵vaga, ne tumau eiloa a Mary i te tavini fakamaoni atu ki a Ieova faitalia te faigata.


What expectation did the only-begotten Son of God have regarding holy spirit, and what did he experience? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamoemoe ki ei a te Tama e tokotasi a te Atua ke maua ne ia mai te agaga tapu, kae se a te mea ne iloa aka ne ia?


When faced with decisions, large and small, do you ask, “Where is Jehovah?” 	 Kafai ko ‵tau o fai ne koe se filifiliga, faitalia me pefea te lasi o te filifiliga tenā, e mata, e ‵sili ifo koe, penei, ‘Tefea a Ieova?’


• What can the message of the Bible accomplish as to “strongly entrenched things”? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne te fekau i te Tusi Tapu ki “kinauga sē ‵tonu”?


He asked: “Do you, however, the one teaching someone else, not teach yourself?” 	 Ne fesili mai a ia, penei: “Ai a e akoako ei ne koe a nisi tino, kae se akoako koe ki a koe eiloa?”


Then they may spend a lifetime in vain trying to shore up mistaken beliefs.—Jeremiah 17:9. 	 Kae oti aka ko fakamāumāu i ei ne latou olotou taimi i olotou olaga i te taumafai, i se auala sē aogā, ke fakamaoni aka olotou talitonuga ‵se.—Ielemia 17:9.


You too can experience the benefits of following God’s loving guidance. 	 E mafai foki o aoga ki a koe a te tautali ki te takitakiga alofa a te Atua.


He is portrayed as riding on a horse—a Biblical symbol of warfare. 	 E fakaasi mai me e tele atu a ia i luga i se solofanua—se fakailoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu o te taua.


Jehovah’s covenant with Abram that “all the families of the ground will certainly bless themselves by means of [Abram]” apparently went into effect when Abram crossed the Euphrates on his way to Canaan. 	 Ne kamata o fakagalue a te feagaiga a Ieova ki a Apelamo me “ka fakamanuia ne au a malo e auala i a [Apelamo]” i te taimi ne fanatu ei a Apelamo ki te suā feitu o te Eufilate i tena auala ki Kanana.


(Ps. 72:1, 17) Not one of the 12 tribes of Israel back then had reason to revolt. 	 (Salamo 72:1, 17) E seai eiloa se pogai ke ‵teke atu, se matakāiga mai i matakāiga e 12 o Isalaelu i aso konā, ki te tupu.


They feel that children raised in a religious household are somehow disadvantaged. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me i tama‵liki kolā ne puti aka i kāiga ‵lotu e faigata.


Our daily prayers to Jehovah can provide the vital support we need. 	 A te ‵talo atu faeloa ki a Ieova i taimi katoa e mafai o maua ne tatou i ei a te fesoasoani telā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


“If you observe my commandments,” said Jesus, “you will remain in my love, just as I have observed the commandments of the Father and remain in his love.” 	 “Kafai e tausi ne koutou aku poloakiga,” ko pati a Iesu, “ka tumau koutou i toku alofa, e pelā mo au ko oti ne tausi a poloakiga a toku Tamana, kae tumau i tena alofa.”


The Scriptures foretell events that would take place during the time of “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 E ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu a mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵tupu i te taimi tenei o “te gataga o te lalolagi.”


6. (a) How are we to understand the prophecy of the 70 weeks? (b) When and how did Jesus “finish off sin”? 	 6. (a) Se a te ‵tou malamalama i te valoaga e uiga ki vaiaso e 70? (e) Ko te taimi mo te auala fea ne fakapalele ei ne Iesu “a agasala”?


HOW THE BIBLE CHANGED MY LIFE: 	 TE AUALA NE ‵FULI EI NE TE TUSI TAPU A TOKU OLAGA:


As for me and my household, we shall serve Jehovah.” 	 Ka ko au mo toku kaiga, e tavini eiloa matou ki te Aliki.”


131:1-3—How did David ‘soothe and quiet his soul like a weanling upon his mother’? 	 131:1-3—Se a te auala ne fai ei ne Tavita ke ‘filemu tena loto e pelā me se pepe e takato filemu i lima o tena mātua’?


5 Like many people today, Solomon tried to find satisfaction by pursuing a life of pleasure. 	 5 E pelā mo tino e tokouke i aso nei, ne taumafai foki a Solomona ke maua ne ia te fiafia mai te ‵sala atu ki se olaga o fakafiafiaga.


Can you think of something that God asks of you that you find difficult to do? 	 E mata, e mafai koe o mafaufau ki se mea telā e fakamolemole mai te Atua ke fai ne koe kae e faigata ki a koe?


Based on what Paul wrote to the Romans, the reassuring answer is yes! 	 E ‵tusa mo pati ne tusi ne Paulo ki te kau Loma, a te tali mautinoa ko te ao!


13 Taking undue pride in our place of origin is at the heart of nationalism and could be the first step on a path to compromise. 	 13 Ke mo a e fakamata‵mata tatou me e ‵lei fakafia atu ‵tou fenua i lō a nisi fenua. Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou penā, ka mafai eiloa o iku atu ki te gutugutulua i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu.


On another occasion, Jesus spoke of a judgment period when he would say to the wicked: “Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” 	 Ne faipati foki a Iesu i se isi taimi e uiga ki te vaitaimi o te fakamasinoga telā ka fai atu ei a ia ki tino ma‵sei: “Olo keatea koutou mai i a au, i a koutou ne tino malaia.


[Box/Pictures on page 16] 	 [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 16]


Consider the events that are recorded immediately before and after the conversation with Nicodemus. 	 Mafaufau ki mea ne ‵tupu mai mua kae mai tua malie foki o te sau‵talaga mo Nikotemo.


What key lesson can we learn from Jesus’ parable of the pearl of high value? 	 Se a te akoakoga tāua e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te penina tafasili i te tāua?


King David of ancient Israel experienced such anguish when his son Absalom died. 	 Ne maua ne te tupu ko Tavita i Isalaelu mua, se vaegā fanoanoa penā i te taimi ne mate ei tena tama ko Apisaloma.


Indeed, happiness is a by-product of giving that is properly motivated. 	 E tonu, a te fiafia e maua mai i te tuku atu o mea telā e māfua tonu mai i te loto.


15 Jehu was a decisive man. 	 15 A Ieu se tino telā e gasuesue vave i te faiga o se filifiliga tonu.


We too are living in what may be termed “a day of good news.” 	 Ko ‵nofo atu foki nei tatou i te vaitaimi telā e mafai o fakaigoa me ko ‘te aso o te tala fakafiafia.’


12 Even on a worldwide scale, Jehovah can deliver those who do his will. 	 12 Ke oko foki eiloa ki te lalolagi kātoa, e mafai ne Ieova o faka‵sao a tino kolā e fai ne latou tena loto.


If we discern that we have done so, the Bible’s direction is to go to the one whom we have offended and try to reconcile matters. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me ko oti ne fai tatou penā, e fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu ke olo atu tatou ki te tino ne fai ne tatou ke ita kae taumafai o toe faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave.


(Matt. 2:13, 14, 19-21) Decades later, Jesus’ early disciples “were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria” because of persecution. 	 (Mata. 2:13, 14, 19-21) I te fia sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo, ne “salalau atu a soko [mua o Iesu] ki kogā koga katoa i Iuta mo Samalia” ona ko fakasauaga.


13 Holy spirit is the most powerful force in the universe, and it can empower humans to do Jehovah’s will. 	 13 A te agaga tapu ko te ‵toe malosi ‵mana eiloa i te lagi mo te lalolagi, kae e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei a tino ke fai ne latou a te loto o Ieova.


His heart is steadfast, made reliant upon Jehovah. His heart is unshakable; he will not be afraid, until he looks on his adversaries.” 	 E se manavase a ia io me mataku foki; e mautinoa ne ia me ka lavea atu ne ia ona fili ko taka‵vale.”


Her destruction will be final.—Read Revelation 17:16. 	 Ko te fakaseaiga kātoatoa eiloa tenā o tou fafine.—Faitau te Fakaasiga 17:16.


Why would Jehovah stop loving his worshipers after he has given them the most precious gift he could—his own beloved Son? (1 John 4:10) Now that Christ has been raised from the dead and has been placed at the right hand of God, he actively pleads for Christians. 	 Kaia fua la ka se alofa i ei a Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki māfai ko oti ne tuku atu ki a latou te ‵toe meaalofa tāua e mafai o tuku atu ne ia—ko tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi? (1 Ioane 4:10) Nei la, ko oti ne fakatu aka a Iesu mai te mate kae ko nofo atu nei i te feitu fakaatamai o te Atua, e ‵lago malosi atu a ia ki Kelisiano.


Because before all other forms of life were created, the spirit creature who later became the man Jesus already existed in heaven as “the only-begotten Son of God.” 	 Me koituai o faite a nisi mea ola katoa, ko leva eiloa ne nofo a Iesu i te lagi e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga. A iako te “Tama fagasele e tokotasi a te Atua.”


In marriage, taking two people into consideration adds to the challenge. 	 I te olaga avaga, se mea faigata ke mafaufau ki manatu o tino e tokolua.


Many people desire assistance to understand and apply the Bible. 	 E ma‵nako a tino e tokouke ki se fesoasoani ke malama‵lama latou kae fakagalue a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


In this supernatural experience, what “paradise” did he enter?—2 Corinthians 11:5, 23-31. 	 I te fakaasiga fakaofoofogia tenei, se a la te “palataiso” ne ulu atu a ia ki ei?—2 Kolinito 11:5, 23-31.


6 We cannot resort to devious means if we are to be counted among integrity keepers. 	 6 E se mafai ne tatou o filifili a auala ma‵sei māfai e ma‵nako tatou ke aofia i tino fakamaoni.


Because they lived in an agricultural society that depended much on its menfolk, their situation was indeed tragic.—Ruth 1:1-5, 20, 21. 	 E se faka‵tau eiloa i te faigata o te lā tulaga me ne ola laua i se vaegā fenua telā ne fakalagolago malosi i ei ki tagata ke toki a lakau.—Luta 1:1-5, 20, 21.


“The saying of Jehovah is what refined him.” 	 “Ne faka‵magina eiloa a ia e auala i pati a Ieova.”


You have proved yourselves rebellious in behavior with Jehovah from the day of my knowing you.”—Deuteronomy 9:15-24. 	 Talu mai te taimi ne iloa ei ne au a koutou, a koutou e ‵teke faeloa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].”—Teutelonome 9:15-24.


Last service year, Jehovah’s Witnesses conducted 6,561,426 Bible studies, many of which put the Bible Teach book to good use. 	 I te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko teka, ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova a a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e 6,561,426 kae ne fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tino e tokouke i a latou a te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu.


The very word is said to be shrouded in a “heavy fog” of “mystery and confusion.” 	 E fai pelā me ne ‵funa aka te pati eiloa tenā i se “koga telā e ‵fonu” i “akoakoga ‵funa mo te ‵numi valevale.”


How did God show wisdom regarding the first man? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne te Atua te poto e uiga ki te tagata muamua?


Keep On Serving Jehovah With Joy, Feb. 	 Ke Tumau i te Tavini Atu ki a Ieova mo te fiafia, Fepu.


Years later, he died faithful, his record of integrity firmly sealed in Jehovah’s memory.—Heb. 11:32-34. 	 I tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne mate a ia mo te fakamaoni; a tena olaga fakamaoni ne mautakitaki i te mafaufau o Ieova.—Epe. 11:32-34.


God later caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, and He used one of Adam’s ribs to make for him a perfect helper. 	 Fakamuli ifo ne fai ne te Atua ke moe Atamu, kae ne fakaaogā ne Ia se ivi kasokaso o Atamu ke faite mai ei sena fesoasoani ‵lei katoatoa.


(Matt. 25:21, 23) What strong encouragement to continue serving Jehovah faithfully! 	 (Mata. 25:21, 23) Ko tafaga la te ‵gali o fakamalosiga e maua ne tatou ke tumau faeloa tatou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fakamaoni!


Hence, true Christians do not show favoritism. 	 Tela la, e se fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te fakailoga tino.


JESUS said that marriage is the yoking together by God of a man and a woman to be “one flesh.” 	 NE FAI mai a Iesu me i te fakaipoipoga ko te tuku fakatasiga ne te Atua a se tagata mo se fafine ke fai mo “foitino e tasi.”


(Galatians 3:8, 9) In a sense, Abraham can be considered our father, for his faith serves as an example to be imitated. 	 (Kalatia 3:8, 9) I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai o fai a Apelaamo pelā me ko te ‵tou tamana, me e fai tena fakatuanaki mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki ei.


19. Why does wifely subjection not imply inferiority, and what Bible example supports this? 	 19 Ne faite ne Ieova a te fafine e pelā me se soa o te tagata.


(Genesis 11:10–23:20) 	 (Kenese 11:10–23:20)


In contrast, however, the psalmist says: “Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!” 	 Kae e ‵kese mai i ei, e fai mai te faisalamo: “Ke amutia a tino kolā e fai mō latou te Atua ko [Ieova]!”


Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, so that your advancement may be plainly seen by all people.”—1 Tim. 4:13-15. 	 Mafaufau ‵loto ki mea konei; ke ‵goto ifo ki loto i tou loto ko te mea ke lavea ‵lei ne tino katoa tou gasolo ki mua.”—1 Timo. 4:13-15.


(Matthew 6:22-24, 33) Why does a spirit of self-sacrifice help us to make disciples? 	 (Mataio 6:22-24, 33) Kaia e fesoasoani mai ei a te uiga ko te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta ke fai ne tatou a soko?


Jehovah has revealed his judgments against organizations and classes, but we have no right to speak of any individual as if he were already condemned. 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova tena fakamasinoga ki luga i fakapotopotoga mo potukau, kae e seai eiloa se ‵tou fekau ke fai‵pati ki so se tino e pelā me ko oti ne fakamasino a ia.


Hosea urged the Israelites to offer what type of sacrifices, and how did Jehovah respond? 	 Ne a vaegā taulaga ne fakamalosi atu a Hosea ki te kau Isalaelu ke ofo atu, kae ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki ei?


Jehovah supports those mentally inclined to trust in him and comply with his righteous principles. 	 E fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki tino kolā e fakatuaga ki a ia kae fakafetaui aka olotou olaga ki ana fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu.


Jehovah God possesses and displays love, kindness, generosity, and other qualities that we esteem. 	 E fakaasi mai ne Ieova te Atua ana uiga ko te alofa, te kaimalie, te sē kaiū, mo nisi uiga aka kolā e fakatāua ne tatou.


The priests were from the tribe of Levi, and the kings were from the tribe of Judah. 	 A te kau faitaulaga ne o‵mai mai te matakāiga o Levi, kae ko tupu ne o‵mai mai te matakāiga o Iuta.


They desire to turn people away from the Most High God, Jehovah. 	 E ma‵nako latou o ‵fuli a tino kea‵tea mai te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga, ko Ieova.


Paul courageously ‘spoke about God’s reminders in front of kings’ 	 Ne faipati atu a Paulo mo te loto toa e uiga ‘ki fakamasauaga a te Atua i mua o tupu’


Yes, a Christian should be alert to keep haughtiness out of his heart. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o matapulapula te Kelisiano ke ‵teke atu faeloa ki te uiga fakamatamata.


I was based at a missionary home in Lahore, along with three other missionary brothers. 	 Ne nofo atu au i te fale misionale i Lahore, fakatasi mo nisi taina misionale e tokotolu.


7 Further, when we help people to come to know God, they become our friends too, bringing us special happiness. 	 7 E se gata i ei, kafai e fesoasoani atu tatou ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a te Atua, e fai latou mo fai ‵tou taugasoa, kae e maua foki i ei a te fiafia fakapito.


(Revelation 1:10, 11) To be sure, they contained vital counsel for Christians back then, but their main application is to “the Lord’s day,” since 1914. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:10, 11) E mautinoa eiloa me e maua i ei a pati fakatonutonu tāua mō Kelisiano i aso konā, kae ko te lotou fakataunuga tonu e fakasino tonu ki te “Aso o te Aliki,” talu mai te 1914.


We do not idolize well-known representatives of the Christian congregation or react in their presence as if angels were standing nearby. 	 E se ‵kilo atu tatou ki tino kolā e sui ne latou te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e pelā me ma‵luga ‵ki io me kafai e ‵nofo mai i ‵tou tafa, e se fai ne tatou a faifaiga e pelā eiloa me ne agelu e ‵nofo mai.


He is the God who promises to hear our prayers personally. 	 A ia ko te Atua telā e tauto mai me ka fakalogo mai eiloa a ia ki ‵tou ‵talo.


Making this powerful point, the apostle John wrote: “Everyone who hates his brother is a manslayer . . . 	 Ke faka‵mafa atu te manatu tāua tenei, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “So se tino e ita ki so se tino, ko tona uiga se tino tatino; . . .


At one recent convention, some came from countries where people tend to be reserved when expressing their emotions. 	 I se fono e tasi fakamuli nei, e isi ne tino ne o‵mai i fenua kolā e se masani o fakaasi mai olotou lagonaga ‵tonu.


She has even been able to start many Bible studies. 	 Ne kamata ne ia te fia o a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i ei.


I cherish the help I received from faithful spiritual brothers 	 E se mafai o fakapuli ne au te fesoasoani ne maua ne au mai taina faka-te-agaga fakamaoni


If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, you may need to take steps to control your drinking. 	 Kafai tau tali ko te ao ki se fesili e tasi io me e uke konei, e manakogina ke ‵sala atu ki auala kolā e mafai ei ne koe o pule faka‵lei atu ki tau inu.


For more information, please speak with Jehovah’s Witnesses the next time they call, or write to the publisher of this magazine. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uke atu, fakamolemole, fai‵pati mo Molimau a Ieova i te suā taimi e āsi mai ei latou, io me tusi atu ki te koga e ‵lomi ei a te mekesini tenei.


19 As Jehovah’s present-day servants, we do not worship at a tabernacle. 	 E pelā mo te ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, tamā fono mo fono ‵lasi, e fakaasi atu i ei te ‵poko o te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki koloa faka-te-agaga.


Horses and asses were tied, but there were no soldiers. 	 A solofanua mo asini e ‵sai mai i konā kae e seai ne sotia.


(1 Corinthians 11:23-26) May we continue to seek out meek ones who respond to the good news. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:23-26) Ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te ‵sala atu ki tino loto mau‵lalo kolā e fia‵fia ki te tala ‵lei.


How can a consideration of Bible examples of haughtiness help us? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino fakamata‵mata?


Additional Ways in Which Jesus Was Like Moses 	 NISI AUALA E TAI ‵PAU EI A Iesu mo Mose


[Picture on page 24] We can train our conscience 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 1] kae ne seki fai penā a Saulo mai Taso


How should true Christians view the common practice of individuals’ giving to others copies of commercial software programs for computers? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te faiga masani a tino ke tuku atu fua a kopi o polokalame i komipiuta kolā e ‵tau o togi sāle ne nisi tino?


The Bible shows that “the woman ought to have a sign of authority upon her head because of the angels.” (1 Cor. 11:3, 10) Yes, angels are pleased to see Christian women and all other earthly servants of God comply with theocratic order and headship. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me “ona ko agelu, ko ‵tau ei o ufiufi a ulu o fafine.” (1 Kolinito 11:3, 10) E tonu, e fia‵fia a agelu ke lavea atu a fafine Kelisiano mo nisi tavini katoa a te Atua i te lalolagi e tau‵tali atu ki fakatokaga mai te Atua mo te fakatokaga ki te ulu o te kāiga.


Hence, Jehovah wants us to get to know him and to become acquainted with his wonderful personality. 	 Tela la, e manako Ieova ke iloa ne tatou a ia kae ke fakamasani foki ki ana uiga ‵gali.


● Why does God allow wickedness? 	 ● Kaia ne talia ei ne te Atua a amioga ma‵sei?


Among them are young Daniel and his three companions, who are serving in the Chaldean court. 	 E aofia i a latou konā ko te tamataene ko Tanielu mo ana taugasoa e tokotolu, kolā ne tavini atu i te palesi o te tupu o te kau Kaletaia.


There Peter bore thorough witness concerning Jesus Christ. 	 Ne talai atu ei a Petelu i konā e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso.


7, 8. (a) How does one Christian father show patience in teaching his daughter? (b) How have you found the need for similar patience? 	 7, 8. (a) E fakaasi atu pefea ne se tamana Kelisiano e tokotasi a te kufaki i te akoakoatuga o tena tamaliki fafine? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne koe a te vaegā kufaki tai ‵pau penā?


A key was his love and affection for the Lord. 	 A te kī tāua ko tena alofa mo tena amanaia ki te Aliki.


“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,” warns Solomon. 	 Ne fakailoa mai ne Solomona: “A te muna tela e fai ne koe e mafai o fakasao ne ia tou ola, e mafai foki o fakamasei ne ia.”


In Canada only 22 percent of those who responded to one poll “believe that 2000 will usher in a new beginning for the world.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne se sukesukega telā ne fai i Kanata me e 22 pasene fua o tino “e tali‵tonu me ka maua se kamataga fou mō te lalolagi i te tausaga ko te 2000.”


Basically, that is what the context tells us. 	 Me tenā eiloa te mea e faipati ki ei te mataupu kātoa.


Paul showed this when he said: “Husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies. . . . 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo a te mea tenā i ana pati: “A tāgata e ‵tau o a‵lofa ki olotou avaga e pelā eiloa mo te lotou atafai ki olotou foitino tonu. . . .


I then received an invitation to the circuit work. 	 I konā, ne maua ne au se ‵kamiga ke galue pelā me se ovasia o te fenua.


“Most colleges are seriously out of step with the real world in getting students ready to become workers in the postcollege world. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te sē aogā o mataupu i te ukega o kolisi ki te fakatokaga o tama‵liki a‵koga mō galuega māfai ko oti olotou akoga i kolisi.


(Dan. 10:11) Why? 	 (Tanielu 10:11) Kaia?


Sadly, in 1954, the missionaries at Lahore had a clash of personalities, causing the branch office to make reassignments. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me i te 1954, ne ‵sae aka a fakalavelave e uiga ki fesokotakiga i vā o taina misionale konei i Lahore, kae ne iku atu ki te faiga ne te ofisa lagolago a fakama‵fuliga.


Make an effort to include that lesson to stimulate your family’s spiritual growth. 	 Fai se taumafaiga ke fakaaoga a te akoakoga tenā mo fakamalosi aka a te feitu faka-te-agaga o tou kāiga.


To the Angel in Ephesus 	 Ki te Agelu i Efeso


“Bodily training is beneficial for a little,” wrote Paul to Timothy. (1 Tim. 4:8) The Bible even says that there is “a time to laugh” and “a time to skip about,” and it encourages a healthy amount of rest. 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo me i “fakamalosiga faka-te-foitino e aoga fua ki nai mea.” (1 Timoteo 4:8) E fai mai foki te Tusi Tapu me e isi se “taimi o te fiafia” mo te “taimi o te saka fiafia,” kae e fakamalosi mai i ei me e ‵tau o lava te malōlōga.


(Hebrews 12:1) The Greek word used here for “cloud” means, not a detached, sharply outlined cloud with definite size and shape, but a huge formless cloud mass. 	 (Epelu 12:1) A te pati Eleni telā ne fakaaogā i konei ki te “kaumana” e se fakauiga ki se kaumana fua e tasi kae ki kaumana kolā e kaumanā ei te lagi.


“Be courageous and strong and go to work. 	 “Ke loto toa kae loto malosi kae fano o fai te galuega.


The early followers of Jesus Christ became known as “Christians.” 	 Ne lauiloa a soko mua o Iesu Keliso e pelā me ne “Kelisiano.”


It is rotten to the core and will remain that way. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te masei kae ka tumau eiloa penā.


Could he have thought that diplomacy or militaristic maneuvering would deliver a more favorable outcome than would turning to God for help? 	 E mata, ne mafaufau a ia ki te ‵pili o te fesokotakiga i lā fenua io me ko te ‵sala fesoasoani ki kautau ka mafai ei o ‵sao latou i lō te ‵fuli atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani?


How can loyal support be given to Christ’s brothers? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵lago atu mo te fakamaoni ki taina o Keliso?


This man is now our brother—one of the “desirable things”! 	 Ko fai nei te tagata tenā mo fai se taina—se tino e tokotasi o “koloa tāua“!


An Observance That Affects You 	 Se Sauniga Telā e Aofia Koe i ei


We were in a large dormitory that had beds along the walls. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu matou i se fale ‵moe mo moega kolā e faī ki ‵pui.


If so, such fear is not necessarily unhealthy in itself. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mafai eiloa o aoga a te vaegā mataku tenā.


Each of us needs to train his own conscience to be in harmony with God’s standards. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o akoako faka‵lei ‵tou loto lagona ke fetaui ‵lei mo tulaga o te Atua.


(Deut. 6:1) Moses, their leader for the past 40 years, wanted the people to be courageous when facing the challenges ahead. 	 (Teu. 6:1) A Mose, te lotou takitaki i te 40 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne manako ke loto ma‵losi a tino māfai e fakafesagai atu ki mea faiga‵ta i olotou mua.


(Phil. 2:22) Timothy was not lazy. 	 (Fili. 2:22) Ne seki paie a Timoteo.


APRIL 1-7, 2013 	 APELILA 1-7, 2013


11 Jesus’ sayings about unacceptable prayers should remind us that God is not impressed by high-sounding speech and superfluous words. 	 11 E ‵tau o fakamasaua mai ne pati a Iesu e uiga ki ‵talo kolā e se talia ne te Atua me e se ofo te Atua i gaugaleo mo tugapati fakapogipogi kolā e fakaaoga i ‵talo.


Before they develop a love for it, “the Devil comes and takes the word away from their hearts in order that they may not believe and be saved.” 	 A koi tuai o fakamalosi aka ne latou a te loto fiafia ki ei, “ne vau te Tiapolo o toe ave te muna keatea mai i olotou loto, ko te mea ke se tali‵tonu latou, kae mo a foki ma ‵sao latou.”


(1 Peter 4:11) Jehovah promises to give us the necessary strength to do his will, but we must not push ourselves beyond our limits, trying to do things he does not expect of us. 	 (1 Petelu 4:11) Ne tauto mai a Ieova me ka tuku mai ne ia te malosi e manakogina ke fakataunu ei tena loto, kae e se ‵tau o faimālō ne tatou a ‵tou malosi i te taumafaiga o fai a mea kolā e se manako a ia ke fai ne tatou.


Paul’s words show that the “administration” was functioning in his day, whereas the Scriptures indicate that the Messianic Kingdom was not established until 1914. 	 E fakaasi mai i pati a Paulo me ko oti ne galue te “fakatokaga” tenā i ana aso, kae e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne fatoā fakatu aka fua te Malo Faka-Mesia i te 1914.


(Psalm 92:15) The palm tree bears silent witness to its Creator’s superlative qualities. 	 (Salamo 92:15) E tuku lēmū mai ne te lakau ko te pāma se molimau ki uiga tafasili i te ‵gali o te Atua.


We set our own priorities in life. 	 E ‵tau o fakamuamua a ‵tou manakoga totino i te olaga.


(Psalm 119:105) Jehovah God lovingly ‘sends out his light and his truth.’ 	 (Salamo 119:105) E aumai ne Ieova te Atua mo te alofa ‘tena mainaga mo tena muna tonu.’


The following is a typical conversation that one of Jehovah’s Witnesses might have with a neighbor. 	 A te mea telā e ‵soko mai se sau‵talaga masani telā e mafai o fai ne te Molimau a Ieova mo se tuakoi.


Another elder writes: “Having friends from the congregation to my home helps me to understand them better and gives me time to get to know them, especially how they came into the truth.” 	 E tusi mai se suā toeaina: “A te ‵mai o taugasoa mai te suā fakapotopotoga ki toku fale e fesoasoani mai ke iloa faka‵lei ne au a latou, maise eiloa te auala ne au‵mai ei latou ki loto i te munatonu.”


Could it be to our advantage to simplify our life by freeing ourselves of certain belongings? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakafaigofie aka ‵tou olaga mai te fakaseaiga o nisi kope konā?


Are you ‘on the run in behalf of your own house’? 	 E mata, e ‘saga ifo loa koe o faite tou fale totino’?


Islam teaches that there is one God. 	 E akoako atu ne te Lotu Musilimu me e tokotasi fua te Atua.


The shepherd boy David was dwarfed by his opponent. 	 Ne foliki ‵ki te tausi mamoe ko Tavita māfai e fakatusa ki tena fili.


Whether we are brothers or sisters, we need to do our best to care for any theocratic assignment we receive. 	 Faitalia i a tatou ne taina io me ne tuagane, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke tausi atu ki so se tofiga e maua ne tatou.


Those seeking wealth all too often end up sacrificing their principles and sometimes even their faith on the altar of Mammon. 	 A tino kolā e ‵sala atu faeloa ki te maumea e tiakina sāle ne latou olotou talitonuga fakavae mo te fakatuanaki ki te Atua i luga i te fatafaitaulaga o Mamola io me ko Koloa.


(Ephesians 5:1) Moreover, appreciating the benefits of mercy will move us to display this quality more fully in our lives. 	 (Efeso 5:1) E se gata i ei, a te malamalama i te aogā o te alofa ‵nau ka fakamalosi aka ei ke fakaasi katoatoa atu ne tatou te uiga tenei i ‵tou olaga.


Our confident hope in the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises will be like a helmet protecting our thinking abilities and giving us peace of mind. 	 A te ‵tou tali‵tonu katoatoa ki te fakataunuga o folafolaga a Ieova ka fai pelā me se puloutau telā e puipui ei ‵tou mafaufauga kae e aumai ei te filemu ki ‵tou mafaufau.


What lesson do we learn from Baruch? 	 Se a te akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai i a Paluka?


With what result? 	 Kae se a te ikuga?


One counselor wrote: “Both partners must stop being single at heart, and come to be married at heart.” 	 Ne tusi mai se tino poto, penei: “E se ‵tau o toe mafaufau aka se tokotasi i a ia e seki a‵vaga, kae ke na mafau‵fau pelā i a laua se tauavaga.”


(Hebrews 4:13) In addition, when meting out punishment, Jehovah is neither unduly stern nor overly permissive. 	 (Epelu 4:13) E se gata i ei, kafai ko fai ne Ieova se fakasalaga, e se sōna fai ne ia te mea tenā.


8 Apostates can present yet another threat to our spirituality. 	 8 E mafai foki ne aposetate o fakamakosu te ‵tou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) In all of this, Christ left a model for us, and we must “follow his steps closely.”—1 Peter 2:21. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) I mea katoa konei, ne tuku mai ei ne Keliso se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou, kae e ‵tau o ‘tau‵tali tatou i ona kalafaga.’—1 Petelu 2:21.


During 1915 and 1916, opposition from outside the organization slowed down the preaching work. 	 I te 1915 mo te 1916, ne fai ne ‵tekemaiga mai tua o te fakapotopotoga ke fakatuai a te faiga o te galuega talai.


A Warning for Whom? 	 Ko oi e Fakasino Atu ki ei te Faka‵pulaga Tenei?


They do show, however, that it is better to wait until we are “past the bloom of youth,” when strong sexual impulses can distort good judgment. 	 Kae e fakaasi mai ne nisi tusi siki me e ‵lei atu mafai e faka‵tali tatou ki te taimi telā ko “se ma‵losi ‵ki eiloa ‵tou manakoga fakatauavaga,” me kafai e se penā e mafai ei o fai se filifiliga se ‵lei ona ko te ma‵losi o manakoga fakatauavaga.


It is exciting to see the opportunities for theocratic education expand, and I am so grateful to have met many who make themselves available for this training. 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke lavea a avanoaga e uke ko ‵tala mai mō akoga faka-te-agaga, kae ko oko eiloa i toku loto fakafetai ke fetaui mo latou e tokouke kolā ne ‵kau mai ki akoga konei.


What is the origin of the myth? 	 Ne māfua mai i fea a te akoakoga ‵se tenei?


“With much perseverance,” Stephen continues, “our girls learned the lesson. 	 Ne fai mai Setefano, “Ona ko te loto kufaki ne tauloto ei ne mā tama‵liki fāfine te akoakoga tenā.


Why will all congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses meet on April 12, 2006? 	 Kaia e maopoopo ei a fakapotopotoga katoa o Molimau a Ieova i a Apelila 12, 2006?


With it, you build up your faith that God will fulfill his purpose. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke ati aka tou fakatuanaki me ka fakataunu eiloa ne te Atua a tena fuafuaga.


Every second, the sun emits energy equivalent to the explosion of many hundreds of millions of nuclear bombs. 	 I sekone taki tasi, e tuku mai ne te la a te malosi telā e ‵pau mo te ‵pamaiga o pōmu fakaniukelea e fia selau miliona.


(Matthew 5:5) For Christ’s spirit-anointed brothers, maintaining mildness ensures their happiness and the privilege of ruling over the earthly domain of the Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 5:5) Kafai e tumau a taina fakaekegina o Keliso i te loto maulalo, ka fia‵fia faeloa latou kae ka taulia foki ke pule i te Malo ki te lalolagi.


The reward here is punishment. 	 A te taui ko te fakasalaga.


He lost his livelihood, children, friends, and health, and his wife lost confidence in Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵galo atu ana koloa, tama‵liki, taugasoa, tena ola ‵lei, kae ne galo foki te loto talitonu o tena avaga ki a Ieova.


Finally, Jehovah assigned him work to do. 	 Oti aka loa, ne avatu ne Ieova a galuega ke fai ne ia.


13 Jesus referred to this new covenant on the night before his death when he said: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf.” 	 13 Ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki te feagaiga fou tenei i te po mai mua o tena mate i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “Ko te ipu tenei o te feagaiga fou i toku toto, ke fai te mea tenei i taimi katoa e inu koutou ki ei, mo fakamanatuga ki a au.”


Never will he allow the righteous one to totter.” 	 (Salamo 55:22) I se auala tai ‵pau ne tusi mai a Paulo penei: “Sa manava‵se ki se mea, kae fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai.


It is followed by water baptism. 	 E ‵soko atu ki ei ko te papatisoga ki te vai.


Elisha next told Jehoash to take his arrows and strike the earth with them. 	 Ne toe fai atu a Elisaia ki a Ieoasa ke puke ana matasana kae ‵kini ki te laukele.


6 Using a beautiful word picture, Isaiah’s prophecy depicts the transformation of human personalities that is taking place in our time. 	 6 Mai te fakaaogaga o tugapati ‵gali, ne fakamatala mai i te valoaga a Isaia a te ‵fuliga o uiga o tino i ‵tou taimi nei.


He will for certain comfort all her devastated places, and he will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert plain like the garden [or Paradise, Septuagint] of Jehovah.”—Isaiah 51:3; footnote. 	 E ui eiloa ne masei valevale tena fenua, kae nei ka fai ne au mo fatoaga, e pelā mo te fatoaga telā ne toki ne au i Etena [io me ko te Palataiso, Septuagint].”—Isaia 51:3.


Or we may be in our youthful years and realize that there is no better career than full-time service. 	 Io me kāti koi talavou tatou kae iloa aka ne tatou me e seai eiloa se galuega e sili atu i te taviniga tumau.


7 Some Christians have phobias—excessive fears of certain situations or objects. 	 7 E ma‵taku malosi foki a nisi Kelisiano ke fai a nisi mea.


13 Another reason for loving Jehovah is that we appreciate what he has done for us. 	 13 A te suā pogai mō te a‵lofa o tatou ki a Ieova me e loto fakafetai tatou ki mea ko oti ne fai ne ia mō tatou.


Jehovah measures our worth by what is in our heart 	 E fakaiku aka ne Ieova te ‵tou tāua e auala i mea i ‵tou loto


(2 Peter 3:13) Then “the earth will be filled with the knowing of the glory of Jehovah as the waters themselves cover over the sea.” 	 (2 Petelu 3:13) I konā loa, ‘ka fonu te lalolagi i te poto o te ‵mana o Ieova, e pelā mo te tai e fonu i te suātai.’


The lives of millions have been snuffed out in religiously supported conflicts. 	 E lau i miliona o tino ne ‵mate atu ona ko taua kolā ne ‵lago malosi atu ki ei a lotu.


Grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. 	 Ke tauloto ki mea e uke e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso.


How can we pay constant attention to our ministry, and why should we? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‵saga tonu atu faeloa ki te ‵tou galuega talai, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki ei?


When you watch a television program, listen to music, read a novel, go to a movie, or use certain resources on the Internet, you are having association. 	 Kafai e onoono koe ki se polokalame i te televise, fakalogologo ki pese, faitau ki se tala i se tusi, fanatu ki te tamunei io me onoono ki mea valevale i te Internet, ko ‵kau fakatasi koutou mo nisi tino i ei.


(Heb. 13:4) So any sleeping arrangements that allow unmarried people of the opposite sex to live together as though they were husband and wife would clearly be unacceptable to God. 	 (Epelu 13:4) Tela la, e manino ‵lei me e se talia eiloa ne te Atua so se fakatokaga telā e ‵moe fakatasi ei a tino kolā e se a‵vaga e pelā me se tauavaga fakaipoipo.


We humans are gregarious by nature, so we cannot be truly happy if we isolate ourselves or if we are constantly in conflict with those around us. 	 E ma‵nako sāle a tino ke masani mo nisi tino. Tela la, e se mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou te fiafia tonu māfai e fia ‵tu tokotasi tatou io me e taua faeloa tatou mo tino i ‵tou tafa.


During my childhood, only a few isolated publishers lived in my hometown of Usakos, Namibia. 	 I te taimi koi tamaliki ei au, ne nāi tino talai fua ne ‵nofo i toku fa‵kai ko Usakos i Namibia.


They will survive “the great tribulation” as part of the “great crowd.” 	 Ka ‵sao latou i te “fakasauāga lasi” e pelā me ne vaega o te “vaitino tokouke.”


He said: “Taking seriously the advice of the elders, I simplified my life. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Mai te fakatāua malosi ne au a muna fesoasoani mai i toeaina, ne fakafaigofie ei ne au a toku olaga.


(Psalm 110:3; Romans 10:18) They are greatly appreciated. 	 (Salamo 110:3; Loma 10:18) E fakatāua malosi eiloa ne tatou a latou.


19 There is no one in all history whose life has been so full of meaning and so closely connected with our eternal welfare as that of Jesus. 	 19 E seai eiloa se tino i tala fakasolopito katoa ne aoga malosi tena olaga kae ne aoga foki ki te ‵lei o tatou ki te se-gata-mai i lō Iesu.


(Acts 27:37–28:1) Although the Maltese had neither a prior commitment to the stranded voyagers nor an existing relationship with them, the islanders received the strangers hospitably, showing them “extraordinary human kindness.” 	 (Galuega 27:37–28:1) E ui eiloa e seki fetaui aka loa a tino Mileta mo se vaegā fakalavelave penei i aso mua io me ne masani latou mo tino o te vaka, ne talimālō faka‵lei ne tino Mileta a latou, kae ne fakaasi atu foki “te atafai” ki a latou.


Providing materially and spiritually can be an expression of parental love, especially when parents do so in a way that conveys that love is the primary motivation. 	 A te tausi atu i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga e mafai o fai mo fai se fakaasiga o te alofa o mātua, kae maise eiloa māfai e fai penā ne mātua i se auala telā e fakaasi atu i ei me i te alofa ko te pogai tāua e fai ei ne latou a mea konā.


In your own words, relate Jesus’ illustration regarding the prodigal son. 	 Ke fakamatala mai i au pati eiloa te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te tama fakamaumau mea.


Yet, she may give thanks for the support of loving friends and family members who help her face her illness with dignity and courage. 	 Kae e mafai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa o fia‵fia me ko taulia latou ke iloa ne latou a Ieova, “te Atua fiafia,” mo Iesu Keliso, “te Aliki fiafia e tokotasi” faitalia olotou tulaga i te olaga nei.


What if they can afford a large and elaborate wedding? 	 E a māfai e lava lā sene ke fai se matugā fakaipoipoga lasi kae ‵togi ‵mafa?


One such man was the prophet Daniel. 	 E tokotasi mai i ei ko te pelofeta ko Tanielu.


Be Determined to Take the Lead 	 Ke Fai Eiloa a te Takitakiga


Bear in mind Paul’s words: “I entreat you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies a sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason. 	 Ke masaua a pati konei a Paulo: “Taina, au e fakamolemole atu ki a koutou i te alofa ‵nau o te Atua, ke tuku atu otou foitino ki te Atua ke fai mo taulaga ola, taulaga tapu kae logomalie ki a ia, ko te otou tapuakiga tonu eiloa tena.


JEHOVAH is the Source of the sunlight that makes life possible on earth. 	 A IEOVA ko te Mafuaga o te mainaga telā e mafai ei o ola a mea i te lalolagi.


Thus they were added to the newly formed Christian congregation. 	 Tela la, ne fakaopoopo atu ei latou ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano fou telā ne fatoa fakatu aka.


3 Why Be Interested in Miracles? 	 3 E a, e Mafai Eiloa o Fai a Vavega?—E Tolu a Manatu ‵Teke Masani


Why, then, did Josiah go out to fight? 	 Kae kaia ne fanatu ei a Iosia o taua atu?


Out of our heart’s abundance and out of appreciation for all that Jehovah has done for us, let us continue to make whole-souled sacrifices for Jehovah. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou me e lasi te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō mea katoa kolā ko oti ne fai ne Ieova mō tatou. Tela la, ke na avatu faeloa ne tatou a taulaga mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova.


For a number of years, Walter and I were not in a position to pioneer. 	 I se fia o tausaga, ne seki mafai ne māua mo Walter o paenia.


CHRISTIAN slavery differs greatly from what many people think about the subject of slavery. 	 E ‵KESE ‵ki eiloa te pologa o te Kelisiano mai te pologa telā e mafau‵fau ki ei a tino e tokouke.


5 As the example of Aaron shows, peer pressure is not limited to those who are young, nor is it a problem just for those who are inclined toward badness. 	 5 E pelā mo te tala o Alona, a fakamalosiga mai taugasoa e se oko atu fua ki talavou, kae e sē se fakalavelave fua mō tino kolā e ma‵nako o fai a mea ma‵sei.


(1 Tim. 3:4, 5) The body of elders and the circuit overseer carefully consider the Scriptural qualifications for ministerial servants and elders.—1 Tim. 3:1-10, 12, 13; 1 Pet. 5:1-3. 	 (1 Timo. 3:4, 5) Kafai ko oti ko mafaufau faka‵lei ei a te ovasia o fenua fakatasi mo te potukau o toeaina ki manakoga mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e ‵tau o fakafetaui faka‵lei ki ei a toeaina mo tavini fesoasoani.—1 Timo. 3:1-10, 12, 13; 1 Pe. 5:1-3.


Our mind can easily become corrupted. 	 E faigofie ke fakamaseigina a ‵tou mafaufau.


What you saw, however, was but a tiny fraction of the number of stars in the galaxy of which the earth is a part. 	 Kae ko mea kolā ne lavea ne koe, se vaega foliki fua o te aofaki o fetu katoa i te fakaputugā fetu telā e aofia i ei te lalolagi.


17, 18. (a) Parents, how can you boost your children’s confidence in their ability to defend their faith? (b) How have you used the brochures about creation in your family worship? 	 17, 18. (a) Mātua, e mafai pefea o fakama‵losi atu koutou ki otou tamaliki ke tali‵tonu me e mafai ne latou o puipui te lotou fakatuanaki? (e) Kai fakaaoga aka eiloa ne koutou a te polosiua e uiga ki te faitega o mea i te tapuakiga a otou kāiga?


This will not be with any elaborate ritual. 	 Ka seai ne mea fakalotu fakapitoa e fai i te mea tenei.


15 Did Moses really need to correct Jehovah’s thinking? 	 15 E mata, ne ‵tau eiloa mo Mose o faka‵tonu aka a mafaufauga o Ieova?


9 The Bible refers to angels as “spirits for public service, sent forth to minister for those who are going to inherit salvation.” 	 9 E faipati te Tusi Tapu ki agelu e pela me ne “agaga katoa latou, kola e tavini ki te Atua, kae e uga mai foki eiloa ne ia o fesoasoani ki a latou kola ka maua ne latou a te fakaolataga.”


3 God’s reminders were dear to the psalmist who sang: “I hurried up, and I did not delay to keep your commandments. 	 3 Ne fiafia malosi te tino faisalamo ki akoakoga kolā e toe taku mai ne te Atua kae ne usu atu a ia penei: “Au e vave o fakalogo ki au tulafono.


And he must “continually follow” Jesus, conforming to His pattern of life. 	 Kae e ‵tau mo ia o “tautali” faeloa i a Iesu, mai te fakaakoako atu ki te auala ne ola ei a Ia.


Or if we are preaching to someone who is secular-minded, we might ask, “Have you ever heard this ancient proverb?” 	 Io me kafai e talai tatou ki se tino telā e se fiafia ki lotu, e mafai o ‵sili atu tatou penei, “E mata, kai lagona muamua aka eiloa ne koe a faigamuna mua konei?”


At that time, very little was known about this rare genetic disorder. 	 I te taimi tenā, e seki lasi a te iloa o te masaki tenei.


(Matthew 24:3, 36) How should we react to that fact? 	 (Mataio 24:3, 36, NW) Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ki ei?


Jesus came to earth and died “once for all time.” 	 Ne vau a Iesu ki te lalolagi nei ke mate “fakatasi fua mō taimi katoa.”


(See also the box “What Part of the Day?”) 	 (Ke onoono foki ki te pokisi “Ko te Taimi Fea o te Aso?”)


7 What a vital point that clergyman missed when he quoted Jeremiah 31:33, 34: “‘No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, “Know the Lord” [Hebrew, “Know Jehovah , for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,’ says the Lord [Hebrew, Jehovah].” 	 7 Ko tafaga la te tāua o te manatu telā ne galo i te takitaki lotu tenā i te taimi ne siki mai ei ne ia a pati i te Ielemia 31:33, 34: “ ‘E seai se tino e fano o akoako te suā tino ke iloa ne ia te Aliki [te ‵gana Epelu “ke iloa ne ia a Ieova , me ka iloa eiloa ne tino katoa a au, mai i te tino malalo eiloa ke oko eiloa ki te toe tino maluga eiloa. . . . Ko au, te Aliki, [i te ‵gana Epelu, ko Ieova] tenā ne faipati atu.”


What part did women play in the spread of early Christianity? 	 Se a te tusaga ne fai ne fafine i te fakasalalauatuga o te Lotu Kelisiano i aso mua?


When it comes to rendering an account for ourselves to God, he takes into consideration the mercy we have shown toward others and forgives us on the basis of the ransom sacrifice of his Son. 	 Kafai ko ‵tau o tuku atu se tala o tatou ki te Atua, e mafaufau eiloa a ia ki te alofa fakamagalo ne fakaasi atu ne tatou ki nisi tino kae fakamagalo ne ia tatou ona ko te taulaga togiola a tena Tama.


Now at the age of 120, he views the Promised Land from a distance and then dies atop Mount Nebo. 	 Ko 120 nei ana tausaga i te taimi ne fanaka ei ki luga i te Mauga o Nepo ke lavea ne ia te Fenua o te Folafolaga, tenā ne mate ei a ia i konā.


So, too, when we see the design evident in nature and the abundance of food in earth’s “pantry” (effect), does it not make sense to accept that Someone (cause) is responsible?’ 	 E penā foki loa māfai e lavea ne tatou a mea kolā ne faite mo te uke o mea‵kai i te lalolagi (se mea), e mata, e se fakamaoni mai ei me e isi se Tino (se māfuaga) telā ne faite ne ia a mea konā?’


(Psalm 78:37) Rather than being like them, may we be steadfast, serving God with a sense of urgency in these last days. 	 (Salamo 78:37) I lō te fakaakoako atu ki a latou, ke na tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i te tavini atu ki te Atua mo te loto finafinau i aso fakaoti konei.


In destroying the city, described as a virgin, the Babylonians shed blood in such quantity that it was comparable to the squeezing of grapes in a winepress. 	 I te fakamaseiga o te fa‵kai telā ne fakamatala mai e pelā me se tamafine, ne fakama‵ligi ne tino Papelonia a toto e uke i ei telā ne fakatusa ei ki vine kolā e ‵tau i se koga ‵tau vine.


How can parents safeguard their children by supervising their social activity? 	 E mafai pefea o puipui ne mātua olotou tama‵liki mai te tausi atu ki a latou i feitu tau fakafiafiaga?


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(Compare Genesis 11:4.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Kenese 11:4.)


When Georgina started to attend congregation meetings, Kyriacos got even angrier. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei a Georgina o kau ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, ne gasolo aka eiloa o kaitaua malosi a Kyriacos.


(Genesis 15:18; 35:10, 12; 49:29-32) Jacob did not want to be buried in Egypt, however, so he made provisions for his remains to be taken to the land of Canaan. 	 (Kenese 15:18; 35:10, 12; 49:29-32) Kae ne seki manako a Iakopo ke tanu a ia i Aikupito, tela la, ne fai ne ia se fakatokaga ke avatu tena foitino ki te fenua o Kanana.


Told in various forms, the gist of the story is as follows. 	 E fakamatala mai i lalo nei a vaega kese‵kese o manatu i te tala tenei.


Who could criticize him if he chose to watch the entire match from the beginning? 	 Ko oi la ka mafai o taku fakamasei ne latou a ia māfai ne filifili a ia ke onoono atu ki te ata kātoa mai te kamataga?


They view themselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E ‵taku atu ne latou a latou eiloa e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova.


And those knowing your name will trust in you, for you will certainly not leave those looking for you, O Jehovah.”—Ps. 9:9, 10. 	 Te Aliki, a tino kolā e iloa ne latou a koe, e fakatuanaki ki a koe; e se tiakina foki ne koe so se tino telā e vau ki a koe.”—Salamo 9:9, 10.


Or is it among the important lessons that children can learn and benefit from? 	 Io me ko te faka‵logo se mea tāua e tasi telā e ‵tau o tauloto ki ei a tama‵liki kae e aogā foki ki a latou?


How can an imperfect person gain Jehovah’s approval? 	 E mafai pefea ne se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o maua te taliaga a Ieova?


Therefore, let us be sensitive to the suffering of fellow Christians and imitate our God, Jehovah, by being a source of comfort to others. 	 Tela la, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki logo‵maega o taina mo tuagane Kelisiano kae fakaakoako ki ‵tou Atua, ko Ieova, mai te fakamafanafana atu ki nisi tino.


28 Joy—A Quality We Acquire From God 	 28 Fiafia—Se Uiga e Maua ne Tatou Mai te Atua


What should modern-day servants of Jehovah bear in mind as far as persecution is concerned? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tavini a Ieova i aso nei e uiga ki te pogai e fakasauāgina ei latou?


In Galatia, Paul was stoned and left for dead. 	 I Kalatia, ne peipei a Paulo ki fatu kae tuku atu ke mate.


(Luke 22:17) And when his disciples assembled for worship, they prayed together. 	 (Luka 22:17) Kae i te taimi ne maopoopo ei ana soko mō te tapuakiga, ne ‵talo fakatasi atu latou.


Such instructions gave Jesus ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ so that he would ‘know how to answer the tired one with a word.’ 	 Ona ko fakatonuga konā, ne iloa ne Iesu a “muna e tau o fai ne [ia], ko te mea ke mafai ne [ia] o fakamalosi a loto o tino loto vaivai.” (Isa.


Platelets can be processed to extract a wound-healing factor. 	 E mafai o vaevae aka a platelets ke maua mai i ei a vailakau faka‵mafu pakiaga.


3 Armageddon—What Do Some Say It Is? 	 3 Amaketo—Ne a Pati a Nisi Tino e Uiga ki ei?


14 “Ministering to one another” benefits not only those who receive God’s undeserved kindness but also those who convey it. 	 14 A te ‘tavini atu mō nisi tino’ e se maua fua i ei ne tino konā a mea aoga mai te alofa tauanoa o te Atua kae ka maua foki ne tino kolā e tavini atu.


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Much of African culture is based on superstition. 	 E fakavae a te ukega o tuu a te kau Afelika ki manatu va‵lea.


Pressure on the Witnesses intensified, and in 1939 their activities were outlawed. 	 Ne gasolo aka loa o ma‵losi a ‵tekemaiga ki te kau Molimau, kae i te 1939 ne fakatapu i ei te lotou galuega.


PIONEER HOMES OPENED 	 KO MAUA A FALE O PAENIA


14 Have you served as a congregation elder for many years? 	 14 E mata, ko oti ne tavini atu koe pelā me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga i tausaga e uke?


13 The purpose of recreation is to refresh and rejuvenate us. 	 13 A te pogai o tafaoga ko te ati aka mo te fakafouga o ‵tou malosi.


“I will also bring them to my holy mountain and make them rejoice inside my house of prayer.”—ISAIAH 56:7. 	 “Ka aumai ne au koutou ki Siona, toku mauga tapu, ka avatu ne au te fiafia ki a koutou i loto i toku fale ‵talo.”—ISAIA 56:7.


This will strengthen our trust in him as we wait patiently for him to act in our behalf. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka ne te mea tenei a te ‵tou fakalagolago ki a ia i te taimi e faka‵tali ei tatou mo te kufaki ke gasuesue a ia mō tatou.


4 As long as Satan’s wicked system is allowed to exist, everyone, including Christians, will continue to suffer the consequences of Satan’s rebellion against Jehovah. 	 4 I te leva telā e talia ei ke tu mai te lalolagi masei a Satani, a tino katoa, e aofia i ei a Kelisiano, ka tumau eiloa i te logo‵mae ona ko te ‵teke atu o Satani ki a Ieova.


Instead of considering what God requires of them and accepting the help he has provided, they are inclined to “set their minds on the things of the flesh.” 	 E se mafaufau ‵mafa latou ki mea kolā e manako te Atua ke fai ne latou ko te mea ke manumalo latou i te taua.


How did the relationship between the Father and the Son keep developing? 	 Ne gasolo aka pefea o malosi atu a te fesokotakiga i te va o Tamana mo te Tama?


I do everything I can to avoid that.”—Eccl. 4:6. 	 E fai ne au so se mea e mafai o fai ke ‵kalo keatea mai te mea tenā.”—Failauga 4:6.


On the contrary, at times we must refuse to submit to the will of others even if they have positions of authority. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou i nisi taimi ke faka‵logo tatou ki pulega a nisi tino faitalia olotou tulaga pule.


In delegating responsibilities, consider the qualifications of the brothers you have in mind. 	 Mafaufau ki taleni a taina kolā e mafaufau koe ke tuku atu a tiute ke fai ne latou.


10 The restored Jews were saying: “The time has not come.” 	 10 Ne fai mai a tino Iutaia kolā ne toe foki atu: “E se tenei te taimi tonu.”


She passed. 	 Ne pāsi tou fafine i tena sukega.


19 Yes, if we desire to be built up as Christians, our place is within the congregation. 	 19 E tonu, kafai e fia fakama‵losi aka tatou e pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵piki ‵mau tatou ki te fakapotopotoga.


They had lived “in the midst” of an apostate nation. 	 Ne ola latou “i loto” i se fenua aposetate.


He realized that accepting it would be tantamount to rejecting Jehovah’s sovereignty—God’s very right to be the Most High. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me i te talia ne ia o te mea tenā e fakauiga i ei me ko ‵teke atu a ia ki te pulega sili a Ieova—telā e isi sena aiā ke fai mo Pule Tafasili i te Maluga.


Christine was taught to steal from the time she was 12 years of age. 	 Ne fakaakoako a Kilisitina ki te kaisoa talu mai te taimi ko 12 ei ana tausaga.


Nevertheless, Jesus was modest in his dealings with his followers. 	 Kae ne agamalū a Iesu i ana faifaiga ki ana soko.


Ask yourself: ‘How do my neighbors view me? 	 Ke ‵sili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E pefea te kilokiloga a oku tuakoi ki a au?


Nevertheless, willingness and perseverance bring fine fruitage. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa, ka maua eiloa ne koe a fuataga ‵lei mai te lotomalie mo te loto kufaki.


The psalmist appropriately pleaded: “Examine me, O Jehovah, and put me to the test; refine my kidneys and my heart.” 	 Ne fakamolemole atu te faisalamo: “Te Aliki, sukesuke mai kae tofotofo mai toku loto; fakamasino mai oku manakoga mo oku mafaufauga.”


In that year, God established the heavenly Messianic Kingdom with Jesus Christ, the Son of David, as King. 	 Ne fakatu aka ne te Atua i te tausaga tenā a te Malo faka-Mesia i te lagi, kae ne fai ei Iesu Keliso, te Tama a Tavita, mo fai te Tupu i ei.


Suppose that a popular uprising tries to oust an oppressive regime, one under which God’s people have also suffered. 	 Mafaufau la ki taumafaiga e fai ne se potukau o tino ke ‵teke atu ki luga i te malo telā ne fakalogo‵mae malosi atu ki tino o te Atua.


At Hebrews 11:32, 33, we read that upright judges and prophets “effected righteousness.” 	 I te Epelu 11:32, 33, e fai‵tau tatou i ei me ne fai ne famasino mo pelofeta fakamaoni a “te mea tonu.”


18 What, then, is the most valuable thing we should strive to possess? 	 18 Kae se a la te ‵toe mea tāua e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke maua?


However, in obedience to God’s command to all Christians, they cannot and will not stop speaking about the things they have heard. 	 Kae ko te lotou faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga a te Atua ki Kelisiano katoa, e se mafai kae ka se fakagata foki ei ne latou te lotou fai‵pati atu e uiga ki mea ne lagona ne latou.


Similarly, Christian shepherds see to it that God’s flock is spiritually well-fed and secure. 	 I se auala foki penā, e fakamautinoa aka ne tausi mamoe Kelisiano me e fagai kae tausi faka‵lei a te lafu a te Atua, i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What ongoing situation did Paul have to endure, and in what ways might such a situation affect us? 	 Se a te fakalavelave tumau telā ne ‵tau o kufaki i ei a Paulo, kae i auala fea e mafai ei o pokotia tatou i te mea tenā?