11 We do well to cultivate a deep desire to understand Jehovah’s law. The psalmist expressed such a yearning when he said: “Uncover my eyes, that I may look at the wonderful things out of your law.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te faisalamo se vaegā manakoga penā i te taimi ne fai mai tou tagata penei: “Faka‵pula aka oku mata, ko te mea ke iloa ne au te tonu mo te fakaofoofogina o au tulafono.”


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How do congregation meetings refresh us? 	 E fakamalosi mai pefea ki a tatou a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga?


Ron and Jeannette, who have been happily married for over 35 years, say, “Because we loyally do what God requires of us, we have a happy, successful marriage.” 	 A Ron mo Jeannette, kolā ko oti ne avaga mo te fia‵fia i tausaga e silia atu i te 35, ne fai mai, “Ona ko te mea e fai ne māua mo te a‵lofa fakamaoni a mea e manako ki ei te Atua, e maua eiloa ne māua se kāiga fiafia kae manuia.”


When they assured us that we were doing well, we felt more confident and we made progress. 	 Kafai ko fakatalitonu mai ne lāua me ne ‵lei tou uiga fai, ka fakamalosi mai ei ki ‵tou loto talitonu kae ka fai foki ei ke gasolo tatou ki mua.


And how Jehovah has blessed this effort! 	 Kae ko oko eiloa te lasi o te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki te ‵tou galuega!


Act in Harmony With Jesus’ Loving Prayer, 10/15 	 Gasuesue e ‵Tusa mo te ‵Talo Alofa a Iesu, 10/15


(Philippians 4:6, 7) This God-given calmness will stabilize us and help us to keep our senses completely. 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7) A te filemu tenei mai te Atua ka faka‵mautakitaki ne ia tatou kae fesoasoani mai ke tausi faka‵lei faeloa ne tatou ‵tou mafaufau.


(Matthew 4:1-11) Something similar happened on the night before Jesus was to die. 	 (Mataio 4:1-11) E tai penā foki te mea ne tupu i te po mai mua o mate a Iesu.


(Matthew 16:16) But imagine hearing God himself give his testimony, confirming the identity and the role of his anointed Son! 	 (Mataio 16:16) Kae mafaufau la me ne lagona atu eiloa a te fakamaoniga mai te Atua, e uiga ki te tulaga mo te galuega a tena Tama fakaekegina!


“To follow Jesus and copy him.” 	 “Ke tautali atu ki a Iesu kae fakaakoako atu ki a ia.”


And how do we react when someone makes fun of our nationality—maybe by exaggerating some feature of our culture? 	 Kae pefea foki ‵tou faifaiga māfai e fai fa‵kata mai ne se tino a ‵tou fenua—kāti ne nisi vaegā tuu a ‵tou fenua?


Proverbs 19:18 states: “Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not become responsible for his death.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 19:18: “Polopoloki tau tama koi maua se fakamoemoega, kae ke mo a ma ‵losi atu ki a koe e uiga ki tena mate.”


Peter could therefore quote what the prophet Joel had foretold and apply it to men and women alike. 	 Tela la, ne mafai o siki mai ne Petelu a te mea telā ne ‵valo mai ne te pelofeta ko Ioelu kae ne fakauiga ne ia ki tagata mo fafine.


The life that Jesus sacrificed was an exact equivalent of the life that Adam forfeited when he sinned. 	 A te ola telā ne tuku atu ne Iesu mo fai te taulaga e ‵pau ‵lei eiloa mo te ola telā ne galo i a Atamu i te taimi ne agasala ei a ia.


If the offering was a living animal, it was to be left “in front of the altar” of burnt offering in the priests’ courtyard of the temple. 	 Kafai a te taulaga se manu ola e ‵tau o tuku i “tafa o te fata faitaulaga” o taulaga ‵sunu i loto i te titi o te faletapu.


Why go to such dried-up wells only to be deceived and disappointed? 	 Kaia e olo atu fua i ei tatou ki vaikeli ‵masa konā i se auala fakatusa ko te mea ke fakaloiloigina kae fakafanoa‵noa ne latou tatou?


At other times you might develop that point in a consideration of Acts 7:30-36 or Daniel 3:16-18, 26-28. 	 E mafai o ati aka ne koe te manatu tenā i se isi taimi aka mai te mafaufau ki te Galuega 7:30-36 io me ko te Tanielu 3:16-18, 26-28.


“The chastisement meant for our peace was upon him,” states Isaiah 53:5, “and because of his wounds there has been a healing for us.” 	 “A matou ko faka‵saogina i fakasalaga ne ‵mae ei a ia,” ko muna i te Isaia 53:5, “ko ola matou ona ko kini ne oko ki a ia.”


“I asked Jehovah to help me love the people in my assignment. 	 “Ne fakamolemole au ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke alofa au ki tino i koga e tavini ei au.


Consider this true-life example. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tonu tenei ne tupu.


The Bible reveals that when God spoke to humans, it was often through an angel. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne masani o faipati atu te Atua ki tino e auala i agelu.


The coming judgment on false religion is good news. 	 A te fakamasinoga telā ka oko mai ki luga i lotu ‵se se tala ‵lei.


(2 Corinthians 7:1) A decade later, the July 15, 1983, issue of The Watchtower clarified our position on the use of firearms. 	 (2 Kolinito 7:1) I te sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakamaina mai i The Watchtower i a Iulai 15, 1983 te ‵tou tulaga i te fakaaogāga o fana.


Jehovah knows it, but it may become clear to us only in the future. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne Ieova, kae e mafai o lavea faka‵lei ne tatou i aso mai mua.


Why They Are Sure 	 Te Pogai e Mautinoa ei i a Latou


The Bible says: “When they went into the house they saw the young child with Mary its mother.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “I te taimi ne ulu atu ei latou ki loto i te fale ne matea ne latou te tamaliki mo Malia tena mātua.”


Bear in mind, though, how important it is to be a loyal servant of Jehovah. 	 Kae ke masaua faeloa a te tāua o te fai mo fai se tavini fakamaoni a Ieova.


‘SONS ARE LIKE ARROWS’ 	 ‘E ‵PAU A TAMALIKI TA‵GATA MO MATASANA’


She says, beaming: “I conduct six Bible studies. 	 E faipati fiafia mai tou fafine: “E ono aku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


You would certainly feel indebted to the person who rescued you. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fakaasi atu ne koe a tou loto fakafetai ki te tino telā ne fakasao ne ia tou ola.


76:10—How can “the very rage of man” laud Jehovah? 	 76:10—E mafai pefea ne te ‘ita o se tino’ o tavae atu ki a Ieova?


(Rom. 6:13) Paul was sure that they could remain spiritually clean and thus continue to benefit from God’s undeserved kindness. 	 (Loma 6:13) Ne mautinoa i a Paulo me mafai ne latou o tumau i te ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ka maua faeloa ne latou a mea aoga mai te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.


Why might it be said that Solomon was successful? 	 Kaia ne manuia ei a Solomona?


Set up camp on the river bank and wait weeks or longer for the floodwaters to recede? 	 Faka‵tu olotou faleie i tafatafa o te vaitafe kae faka‵tali i ei i te fia o vaiaso io me leva atu ke fanaifo a te vai ki lalo?


(Ecclesiastes 8:9) His words are true whether those dominating are individuals or classes. 	 (Failauga 8:9) E ‵tonu eiloa ana pati faitalia me e pule mai a tino taki tokotasi io me ko potukau kese‵kese.


It is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of God.” 	 E faigatā o ulu te kamela i te pu o te nila, kae e sili atu i te faigatā o ulu atu ki te Malo o te Atua se tino maukoloa.”


A parent must look beyond the child’s hardened attitude and try to see what is in his heart. 	 E ‵tau o kilo atu a te mātua ki te pogai e makeke ei te loto o te tamaliki kae taumafai ke iloa atu a mea i tena loto.


• How may Habakkuk’s prayer affect us? 	 • Kāti e pefea ‵tou lagonaga ki te ‵talo a Sapakuka?


The psalmist sang: “In God we will offer praise all day long, and to time indefinite your name we shall laud.”—Psalm 44:8. 	 Ne usu atu te faisalamo, penei: “E ‵viki atu faeloa a matou ki a koe [te Atua], kae fakafetai atu ki a koe ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 44:8.


We may have to endure some difficulties by relying solely on Jehovah. 15:7. 	 Kāti e ‵tau eiloa o kufaki tatou i nisi fakalavelave mai te fakalagolago katoatoa atu fua ki a Ieova. 15:7.


IF THERE is a Hearer of prayer, logically he must be the Creator. 	 KAFAI e isi se Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵talo, e ‵tau a ia ko te Māfuaga.


On the occasion at Bethany when Mary, Lazarus’ sister, anointed Jesus with perfumed oil, Judas strongly objected. 	 I te taimi e tasi i Petania, i te milimiliga ne Malia, te tuagane o Lasalo, a Iesu ki se sinu ‵togi ‵mafa, ne kaitaua ei a Iuta.


3 First, Jehovah’s servants have a precious gift that he has reserved for his people. 	 Se meaalofa fakapito eiloa mai i a Ieova telā e tuku atu fua ne ia ki tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia.


(Matt. 11:28) Faith in God and love for the congregation move Christian men to reach out for this fine work, not thinking that the price is too high or that it is too demanding. 	 (Mataio 11:28) A te fakatuanaki ki te Atua mo te alofa ki te fakapotopotoga e fai ei ke gasue‵sue a tagata Kelisiano o kausaki atu ki te faiga o te galuega ‵lei tenei, kae e sē mafau‵fau me ko tō uke a mea e ‵tau o fai, io me ko tō faigata.


(1 Pet. 2:17) And he expects us to obey the laws of human governments as long as those laws do not conflict with his standards. 	 (1 Pe. 2:17) Kae e fakamoemoe a ia ko tatou ke faka‵logo ki tulafono o malo o tāgata māfai e se fe‵paki a tulafono konā mo ana tulafono.


The daily contact with the hides and carcases of various animals necessitated by this trade, and the materials which it requires, rendered it impure and disgusting in the eyes of all rigid legalists.” 	 A faifaiga i te galuega tenei e pelā mo pakili o manu mo foitino ‵mate o manu valevale mo mea faigaluega kolā e fakaaogā i ei e fai ei ke lailai a te tino i te kilokiloga a tino fai tulafono loto makeke.


Then, at last, we will ‘look on our adversaries’ as they go down in humiliating defeat. 	 Kae oti aka loa, ko ‵kilo atu ei tatou ki ‘‵tou fili ko takavale’ kae fakamasiasigina.


They revealed Jesus’ existence to that jealous and powerful murderer and even gave him strong reason for hating the child who was to become “king of the Jews.” 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne latou a te fanau mai o Iesu ki te tino tatino malosi kae loto masei tenā, ko fai ei mo pogai ke takalialia malosi ei tou tagata ki te tamaliki telā ka fai mo “tupu o Iutaia.”


How do many react to such an assertion? 	 E ‵kilo atu pefea a tino e tokouke ki se vaegā fakamatalaga penā?


• What are some ways in which we can show proper appreciation for our Kingdom songs? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e mafai o fakaasi atu ei ‵tou loto fakafetai mō ‵tou pese o te Malo?


(2 Chronicles 1:3-12) Using the architectural plan provided by Jehovah to David, Solomon built a magnificent temple. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:3-12) Ne faite ne Solomona te faletapu gali mai te fakaaogāga o te ata telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Tavita.


(Prov. 4:23) Consider the scenario found at Proverbs 7:6-23, which describes how “a young man in want of heart” succumbs to the wiles of a prostitute. 	 (Faataoto 4:23) Ke mafaufau ki te mea telā e fakamatala mai i te Faataoto 7:6-23, e uiga ki se “tino valea” telā ko tō atu ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei a se fafine talitagata.


19. What factors lead to success in raising children? 19 Marriage and a happy family life are gifts from God. 	 19 A te fakaipoipoga mo se olaga faka-te-kāiga fiafia, ne meaalofa foki mai te Atua.


(Nehemiah 9:17) To understand God’s actions, we need to answer three questions: (1) Who starts the war? (2) Why does God become involved? (3) What lasting effect will this confrontation have on the earth and its inhabitants? 	 (Neemia 9:17) Ko te mea ke malamalama i faifaiga a te Atua, e manakogina ke tali ne tatou a fesili e tolu konei: (1) Ko oi ne kamata ne ia te taua? (2) Kaia ne aofia i ei a te Atua? (3) Ne a ikuga tumau ka aumai ne te fe‵pakiga tenei ki te lalolagi mo tino e ‵nofo i ei?


“The dragon [Satan] kept standing before the woman who was about to give birth,” states Revelation 12:4, “that, when she did give birth, it might devour her child.” 	 E fai mai te Fakaasiga 12:4: “Ne tu a ia [Satani] i mua o te fafine telā ka fai o fanau, o kai te tamaliki manafai e fanau mai.”


The composer of the psalm was likely a descendant of the Levite Asaph, a prominent musician during the reign of King David. 	 E se taumate a te tino telā ne ‵fatu ne ia te salamo se tino ne vau mai te gafa o te tagata Levi ko Asafo, se tino ‵fatu pese lauiloa i aso o te tupu ko Tavita.


A word of sincere appreciation goes a long way toward helping your wife to feel valued.—Proverbs 31:28. 	 E fesoasoani malosi atu a pati fakafetai mai te loto ki tau avaga ke manatu aka a ia me e amanaia atu koe ki a ia.—Faataoto 31:28.


His system “caught the imagination of readers and scribes,” states The Book—A History of the Bible, and it “spread rapidly across Europe.” 	 Ne “fia‵fia malosi a tino fai‵tau mo failautusi” ki tena fakatokaga, ko muna i The Book—A History of the Bible, kae ne “salalau fakavave atu ki Eulopa.”


We invite you to contact Jehovah’s Witnesses in your community or write to the appropriate address on page 4 of this magazine for a free home Bible study. 	 E ‵kami ne matou a koe ke fesokotaki atu ki Molimau a Ieova i tou fenua io me tusi mai koe ki so se fakatuatusi i te itulau e 4 o te mekesini tenei māfai e manako koe ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu sē ‵togi.


(Deuteronomy 15:1-4, 7-10) Therefore, there should have been no poor people among the Israelites, for Jehovah promised to bless them. 	 (Teutelonome 15:1-4, 7-10) Tela la, e se ‵tau o isi ne tino ma‵tiva i tino Isalaelu, me ne tauto atu a Ieova me ka fakamanuia ne ia latou.


“Do not be afraid or be terrified. . . . 	 “Sā fakatalave io me ma‵taku. . . .


If Peter’s listeners would manifest such genuine repentance, what would be the result? 	 Kafai e fakaasi mai ne tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a Petelu se salamō tonu, se a te ikuga ka maua mai i ei?


Immediately, Judas appeared in the garden with his coconspirators, “and going straight up to Jesus he said: ‘Good day, Rabbi!’ and kissed him very tenderly.” 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā, ne o‵mai a Iuta mo te vaitino tokouke ki te fatoaga, kae “fanatu ‵tonu ei a ia ki a Iesu kae fai atu: ‘Talofa, te Faiakoga!’ sogi atu ei ki ei.”


Who do you think made what appeared to be a star guide the astrologers to Herod?— It was not the true God, Jehovah, but his adversary, or enemy, Satan the Devil! 	 Ko oi, i tau faka‵tau ne fakasae aka ne ia te fetū ke takitaki atu ei a tino iloilo fetū ki a Helota?— E se ko te Atua tonu, ko Ieova, kae ko tena fili sili, ko Satani te Tiapolo!


8 Widows and Widowers—What Do They Need? How Can You Help? 	 Taina—‵Toki a Mea Faka-te-Agaga Kae Kausaki Atu ki ei!


“But I have spiritual brothers and sisters I can turn to for advice, ones who help me see things positively. 	 Kae e maua eiloa ne au a taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga kolā e mafai o saga atu au ki ei mō pati fakamalosi, ne tino kolā e fesoasoani mai ke maua ne au se kilokiloga ‵lei e uiga ki mea.


(Gal. 3:26-29) Obviously, Jehovah has given women an active role in his arrangement of things. 	 (Kalatia 3:26-29) E manino ‵lei i ei, me ko oti ne tuku atu ne Ieova se tiute tāua ki fafine i te fakatokaga o ana mea.


BENEFIT FROM PROVISIONS TO MAINTAIN COURAGE 	 KE MAUA A MEA AOGA MAI FESOASOANI E TUKU MAI NE TE ATUA


(Luke 14:33) Those who promptly obeyed and fled to the other side of the Jordan were saved. 	 (Luka 14:33) A tino kolā ne faka‵logo fakavave ki ei kae ‵tele atu ki te suā feitu o te Iolitana ne ‵sao.


“I do take the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you today,” he declared, “that I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the malediction; and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring.” 	 “Ko tuku atu nei ne au ke filifili koutou i mea konei,—te ola me ko te mate, te fakamanuiaga a te Atua me ko tena fakamalaiaga. Au e kalaga ki te lagi mo te lalolagi ke molimau ki te mea ka fili ne koutou. Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou.”


Let us consider three ways in which Jehovah communicates with us today. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau malie aka tatou ki auala e tolu e fesokotaki sāle mai ei a Ieova ki a tatou i aso nei.


Mistakes and presumptuous acts are sins to guard against. 	 A faifaiga ‵se mo te fakamatamata ne agasala kolā e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


I believe that God’s holy spirit gave me renewed strength; without his spirit I would never have overcome my addiction.”—Philippians 4:6-8. 	 E talitonu au me ne tuku mai ne te agaga tapu o te Atua a te malosi fou; e se mafai o manumalo au i te mea tenei e aunoa mo tena agaga tapu.”—Filipi 4:6-8.


It helps us to discern how we can make the wisest decisions in life. 	 E fesoasoani mai ei ke iloa ne tatou o fai a filifiliga aogā i te olaga.


Let us examine four: the pursuit of material things, the use of alcoholic beverages, our choice of associates, and what we do for recreation. 	 Ke suke‵suke tatou ki mea e fa konei: ko te kausaki atu ki mea faka-te-foitino, te fakaaogaga o meainu ma‵losi, te filifiliga o ‵tou taugasoa, mo mea e fai ne tatou ki fakafiafiaga.


11 In the book of Daniel, we read about the Hebrew youths Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 	 11 I te tusi o Tanielu, e fai‵tau tatou e uiga ki talavou Epelu ko Tanielu, Hanania, Misaeli, mo Asalia.


“God is love,” wrote the inspired apostle John. (1 John 4:8) Humans were created in God’s image; we were designed to love. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.” (1 Ioane 4:8) Ne faite a tino ki foliga o te Atua; ne faite ei tatou ke a‵lofa.


As such, they are “holy.” (1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; Ephesians 2:19-22) It is to this holy temple class that Jesus has entrusted his earthly belongings, which means that certain rights and responsibilities within the Christian congregation belong exclusively to this collective slave. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e “tapu” latou. (1 Kolinito 3:16, 17; Efeso 2:19- 22) Ko te potukau tapu eiloa tenei ne tuku atu ne Iesu ke tausi ne latou ana mea i te lalolagi, ko tena uiga e isi ne aiā mo tiute i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e pule katoatoa atu ki ei te tavini tenei.


(Gen. 3:15) This mystery Seed became a theme of numerous Bible prophecies down through the ages. 	 (Kenese 3:15) A te Fanau ‵funa tenei ko te matua o valoaga e uke i te Tusi Tapu i te fia o tausaga.


Might this not suggest that Shebna did not give way to bitterness and resentment but instead humbly accepted his lesser responsibilities? 	 E mata, a te mea tenei se fakaasiga me ne seki talia ne Sepina a te uiga kaitaua mo te loto masei kae ne loto maulalo a ia o talia se tiute tai malalo ifo?


SONGS: 38, 31 	 PESE: 38, 31


(Col. 3:18-21) No doubt you will agree that applying Paul’s inspired counsel will still benefit husbands, wives, and children. 	 (Ko. 3:18-21) E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka lotomalie koe me i te fakagaluegaga o manatu fakatonutonu fakaosofia a Paulo koi mafai eiloa o aoga ki tāgata a‵vaga, fāfine a‵vaga, mo tama‵liki.


No—only to Jehovah. 	 Ikai, e ‵tau fua o ‵talo atu ki a Ieova.


(Isa. 48:17, 18; Matt. 5:3) Jesus taught religious truths that form a basis for mankind’s happiness, but that was not all that he conveyed to his disciples. 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18; Mataio 5:3) Ne akoako atu ne Iesu a muna‵tonu fakalotu kolā e fakavae ki ei te fia‵fia o tino, kae e se konā fua a mea katoa ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki ana soko.


8 Consider what befell Job, whose name means “Object of Hostility.” 	 8 Ke mafau‵fau ki mea ne ‵tupu ki a Iopu, telā e fakauiga tena igoa ki “Se Mea Fakatakalialia.”


(Matt. 25:34, 46) And we are guaranteed that this will all come to pass because God, who promises it, “cannot lie.” 	 (Mataio 25:34, 46) Kae e mautinoa eiloa i a tatou me ka fakataunu eiloa a te mea tenei me i te Atua telā ne folafola mai ne ia te mea tenā, “e se mafai o loi.”


“There have been times when finances, housing, health, and just growing older have made us anxious,” he says. 	 “E isi ne taimi e fai ne mea tau tupe, ko fale ‵nofo, ma‵saki mo te tulaga matua a māua ke manava‵se,” ko ana muna.


3 Now please take a closer look, just as you would at an item of clothing that you were interested in buying. 	 3 E pelā mo tau kilo atu ki te gatu telā ne fia ‵togi ne koe, ke onoono faka‵lei aka nei koe ki fakafiafiaga o te lalolagi nei.


12 A few days before his death, Jesus told the Jewish religious leaders: “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone that the builders rejected is the one that has become the chief cornerstone. 	 12 I nāi aso mai mua o tena mate, ne fai atu a Iesu ki takitaki lotu Iutaia: “E seki fai‵tau eiloa koutou ki muna a te Tusi?


Do you share in comforting mourning ones? [Picture on page 30] 	 E mafai o fakamafanafanagina a talavou mo tino ma‵tua


Even “the last enemy”—death inherited from Adam—will be brought to nothing through the merit of Jesus’ sacrifice. 	 Ka fakapalele atu foki “te toe fili”—ko te mate telā e maua ne tatou mai i a Atamu—ona ko te malosi o te taulaga a Iesu.


How different it is, though, when we render wholehearted service to Jehovah! 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu.


Parchment is made from animal skins. 	 A ko pelugā tusi ne faite mai i pa‵kili manu.


Jehovah helps those whose heart is complete toward him, and he is eager to use his power in their behalf. 	 E fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki tino kolā e fakamaoni katoatoa atu ki a ia, kae e loto fiafia foki o fakaaogā tena ‵mana ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


Even though we cannot see them, evil spirit creatures do exist. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai o lavea ne tatou a temoni, e ola ‵tonu eiloa latou.


10 Jehovah never approved of such false religious festivals. 	 10 Ne seki talia lele ne Ieova a fakamanatuga fakalotu ‵se penā.


For if these things exist in you and overflow, they will prevent you from being either inactive or unfruitful regarding the accurate knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”—2 Pet. 1:5-8. 	 Konei e mea e manakogina ne koutou, kae kafai e uke a mea penei i a koutou, e fai ne latou koutou ke fai mea mafai, kae fakatupu malosi foki ei a te poto i a koutou e uiga ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.”—2 Petelu 1:5-8.


God’s Word Prevails in Zealous Workers 	 E Manumalo te Muna a te Atua i Tino Kolā e Ga‵lue mo te Loto Finafinau


(2 Thess. 2:3, 8) What teachings tickle people’s ears today? 	 (2 Tesalonia 2:3, 8) Ne a akoakoga ko oti ne ulu atu ki taliga o tino i aso nei?


Negative comments had been made about her ministry and her use of time. 	 E isi ne pati ne fai me e se magoi tena galuega talai mo te fakaaogaga o ana taimi.


WHY, though, would anyone want to change his religion or belief? 	 KAIA, ka manako i ei se tino ke ‵fuli tena lotu io me ko tena talitonuga?


He admitted: “I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart.” 	 Ana muna: “Me ko oko eiloa i te lasi o toku fanoanoa mo te loto ‵mae.”


Sophia: Let me stop you there. 	 Sophia: Ke fakagata ne au koe i konā.


(Matt. 28:19) To be baptized as a genuine Christian and one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a person must acknowledge the supremacy of the Father, Jehovah, as well as the position and authority of God’s Son, Jesus. 	 (Mata. 28:19) Ko te mea ke papatiso se tino e pelā me se Kelisiano tonu, kae ke fai foki e pelā me se Molimau a Ieova, e ‵tau o iloa ne te tino tenā a te maluga o te tulaga o te Tamana, ko Ieova, e pelā foki mo te tulaga mo te malosi o te Tama a te Atua, ko Iesu.


This certainly indicates that God’s servants are letting their light shine! 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fakaasi mai i te mea tenei me e maina atu eiloa te mainaga o tavini o te Atua!


Who Sent the “Star”? 	 IUNI 25, 2012-IULAI 1, 2012


David, therefore, could ask to be constantly safeguarded by Jehovah. 	 Tenā te mea ne mafai ei ne Tavita o fakamolemole atu ke puipui faeloa a ia ne Ieova.


No, for he might well have known that his daughter could be the one who would come out of his house to meet him. 	 Ikai, me kāti ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me ko tena tama fafine eiloa ko te tino muamua e ‵tau o tele mai i te fale o fakafetaui ki a ia.


14 In yet another prophecy regarding his Messianic Servant, Jehovah states: “Look! My servant will act with insight. He will be in high station and will certainly be elevated and exalted very much.” 	 14 I te suā valoaga e uiga ki te Tavini Faka-Mesia, ne fai mai a Ieova: “A taku tavini e iku manuia eiloa tena galuega tenā e taumafai o fai, ka maua ne ia se fakaaloaloga maluga eiloa.”


21 How may we ‘follow Jesus’ steps closely’? (1 Peter 2:21) Like him, let us exert ourselves vigorously in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work and be bold and courageous in speaking the word of God. 	 21 E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‘tautali fakapilipili atu ki kalafaga o Iesu’? (1 Petelu 2:21) E pelā mo ia, ke na ga‵lue malosi tatou i te talaiga o te Malo o te Atua mo te faiga o soko, kae ke loto ‵toa foki tatou i te fai‵pati atu e uiga ki te muna a te Atua.


Also, he and his three companions—Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah—were in the spotlight, as it were, because they were to be trained in the king’s service. 	 E se gata i ei, ne lauiloa foki a ia mo ana taugasoa e tokotolu—ko Hanania, Misaeli mo Asalia—me ne fakamasani latou ke ga‵lue mō te tupu.


12, 13. (a) How have Christ’s anointed followers responded to the counsel of Jeremiah 6:16? (b) How might we examine ourselves regarding the way we are walking today? 	 12, 13. (a) Ne ‵saga atu pefea a soko fakaekegina o Keliso ki te fakatakitakiga i te Ielemia 6:16? (e) E mafai pefea o iloilo faeloa ne tatou te auala e sa‵sale ei tatou i aso nei?


(See bound volume) 	 (Ke onoono ki te tusi)


(Leviticus 14:21; 19:15) How does Jehovah feel when we imitate his mercy in our dealings with lowly ones? 	 (Levitiko 14:21; 19:15) Ka pefea a lagonaga o Ieova māfai e fakaakoako atu tatou ki tena alofa fakamagalo i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino ma‵tiva?


(Luke 12:13-21) Their forefathers had eaten only manna in the wilderness for 40 years. 	 (Luka 12:13-21) A olotou tupuga ne ‵kai fua ki te manai i te 40 tausaga i te koga lavaki.


One teenager read the article “How Can You Resist Wrong Desires?” published in the Awake! of December 8, 2003. 	 E tokotasi te talavou ko 17 ana tausaga ne faitau ne ia te mataupu ko te “How Can You Resist Wrong Desires?” telā e maua i te Awake! i a Tesema 8, 2003.


It is vital that we carefully analyze our answer to that question! 	 Se mea tāua ke iloilo aka faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou tali ki te fesili tenā!


Eventually, Alice stopped her study. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne taofi ne Alice a tena akoga.


(Psalm 50:12) And when we give to Jehovah of our time and energy, we are not filling a need that he cannot otherwise meet. 	 (Salamo 50:12) Kafai e tuku atu foki ne tatou ‵tou taimi mo ‵tou malosi i te tavini atu ki a Ieova, e se fakauiga i ei me ko fai ne tatou se mea telā e se mafai ne ia o fai.


(2 Timothy 3:15) He was then in a position to assist the apostle Paul, who exhorted him: “Do your utmost to present yourself approved to God, a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of the truth aright.” 	 18 Ne akoakogina a te tamataene ko Timoteo ki Tusitusiga Tapu talu mai tena folikiga, kae ne kausaki a ia ki tena galuega talai ko te mea ke fai ei a ia mo fai se tino Kelisiano matua. ( 2 Timoteo 3:15) Ne tu atu a ia i se tulaga ke fesoasoani atu ki te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia, penei: “Taumafai malosi o tuku atu koe ki te Aliki e pela mo se tino ko fakamaonia me ko ‵tau, se tino galue tela e se ‵tau mo ia o taema ki se mea, kae se tino e akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.”


In the following article, let us consider three more warnings that Jehovah provides to help us hate and avoid the false paths that lead so many astray.—Ps. 119:128. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka onoono eiloa tatou ki fakamasauaga e tolu kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke takalia‵lia kae ‵kalo keatea mai i auala ‵se kolā e mafai o ‵galo i ei a tino e tokouke.—Salamo 119:128.


Having our ministry firmly rooted in God’s Word is another. 	 A te suā auala ko te fakavae tonu o te ‵tou galuega ki te Muna a te Atua.


It was said with reference to Jesus: “You loved righteousness, and you hated lawlessness [wickedness].” 	 Ne fakasino atu te mea nei ki a Iesu: “E fiafia koe ki te mea tonu kae takalialia ki te mea ‵se [mea ma‵sei].”


In pre-Christian times “a cloud of witnesses,” beginning with Abel, ran the race of endurance, often in the face of overwhelming odds. 	 I te vaitaimi mai mua atu i te kau Kelisiano, ne tumau i te fakamaoni “a molimau” e tokouke, kolā ne kamata mai i a Apelu, faitalia te faiga‵ta o mea kolā ne fe‵paki mo latou.


Upon learning that his sickness would prove fatal, Hezekiah had concerns that went beyond himself. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ka mate a ia i tena masaki, ne sili atu tena manavase ki mea e uke i lō ana manakoga totino.


With them out of the way, people who take delight in Jehovah’s law will be greatly blessed. 	 Kafai ko ‵galo atu latou, ka maua eiloa ne tino kolā e fia‵fia ki tulafono a Ieova a fakamanuiaga sē fuafuagina.


That same promise is in effect today. 	 E aogā foki eiloa a te tautoga tenā ki a tatou i aso nei.


‘Buy this, buy that.’ ‘Travel; enjoy the world.’ 	 ‘Fai sau malaga ke oko atu koe ki te lalolagi kātoa.’


He formulated what was essentially a guide for translators. 	 Ne fai ne tou tagata se mea telā e ‵tau o tau‵tali i ei a tino ‵fuli.


Roman citizens in Philippi and throughout the Roman Empire were proud of their status and enjoyed special protection under Roman law. 	 Ne fakamata‵mata a tino Loma i Filipi mo te malo o Loma ki te lotou tulaga kae ne fia‵fia ki te puipuiga fakapito e maua ne latou mai lalo i te tulafono a Loma.


Early Bible Students were humble people who sincerely desired to do God’s will 	 A Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu ne tino loto mau‵lalo kolā e a‵lofa tonu o fai te loto o te Atua


EXERCISE FAITH IN JESUS’ SACRIFICE! 	 KE FAKATUANAKI KI TE TAULAGA A KELISO!


As a result of this education, millions of hearts have been changed. 	 Kae ko te ikuga o te akoakoga tenei, e lau i miliona a tino ko oti ne ‵fuli olotou loto.


The responsibilities of the appointed director included organizing the preaching work, assigning territories, and encouraging participation in the field ministry. 	 E aofia i tiute o te takitaki tenā a te fakatokaga o te galuega talai, koga talai, mo te fakamalosiga o tino ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai.


Clearly, he had deep love for the Corinthian Christians. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne ati aka ne ia te alofa ‵poko mō Kelisiano i Kolinito.


(Hebrews 3:14) Jesus addressed that question right after he warned the disciples not to turn back to Satan’s wicked world. 	 (Epelu 3:14) Ne fai atu ne Iesu a te fesili tenā mai tua malie eiloa o te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia ki ana soko ke se toe ‵foki ki te lalolagi masei a Satani.


Take, for example, the goal of discussing the day’s text every day. 	 Mafaufau la ki te fakamoemoega ke sau‵tala ki te tusi siki mō te aso i aso katoa.


(Ps. 113:5-8) David knew that he did not possess anything good that he had not received from Jehovah.—Compare 1 Corinthians 4:7. 	 (Sala. 113:5-8) Ne iloa ne Tavita me i so se mea ‵lei ne maua ne ia ne maua eiloa ne ia mai i a Ieova.—Fakatusa ki te 1 Kolinito 4:7.


As you read the scriptures cited in the following discussion, you might ask yourself: ‘Does gambling harmonize with this scripture? 	 I te taimi e faitau ei koe ki fuaiupu kolā e se siki atu i te fakaotiga o te mataupu tenei, e mafai o fesili ifo koe, penei: ‘E mata, e fetaui ‵lei a te kemupolo mo te fuaiupu tenei?


Instead, they press on in serving Jehovah, aware that he deeply cares for them and knows their limitations. 	 I lō te fai penā, e tumau latou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova, mo te iloa me tausi mo te fakamaoni ne ia latou kae iloa foki ne ia olotou tapulā.


(Rom. 3:23-25) We have a clear understanding of the precious promises contained in God’s Word. 	 (Lo. 3:23-25) Ko malamalama faka‵lei tatou i tautoga tāua i loto i te Muna a te Atua.


Prove Yourself Loyal to Jehovah, Feb. 	 Ke Fakatalitonu Atu a Tou Fakamaoni ki a Ieova, Fepu.


(Luke 22:41-44; Hebrews 5:7, 8; 12:3) Women can look to Jesus as an example, for the Bible says: “The head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.” (1 Corinthians 11:3) Significantly, however, it is not only when women marry that they come under the headship of men. 	 (Luka 22:41-44; Epelu 5:7, 8; 12:3) E mafai o ‵kilo atu a fāfine ki a Iesu e pelā me se fakaakoakoga, me e fai mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “A te tagata e sili foki i tena avaga, ka ko te Atua e sili foki i a Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 11:3) Se mea tāua foki me e se ko fāfine a‵vaga fua e ‵nofo mai lalo i pulega a tāgata.


(Luke 1:46, 47) Could your prayers be enhanced by expressing similar sentiments? 	 (Luka 1:46, 47) E mata, e mafai o momea aka te ‵gali o au ‵talo mai i te fakaasiatuga o vaegā lagonaga penā?


Living conditions are appalling in many countries. 	 Ko matagā ‵ki a olaga o tino i atufenua e uke.


HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING UP TO . . . 	 E PEFEA OU LAGONAGA KI TE TĀUA O TE OLA E ‵TUSA MO . . .


How did God prove to be “a real dwelling” for Abraham? 	 4 E mafai o fakaataata ne tatou i ‵tou mafaufau a te lagonaga o Apelaamo, telā ne taku mua ki a Apelamo, i te taimi ne fai atu ei a Ieova ki tou tagata: “Tiaki tou fenua, mo tou kāiga mo te fale o tou tamana, kae fano ki te fenua tenei ka fakasino atu ne au.”


16 It may be that Baruch wanted to make a better life for himself materially. 	 16 Kāti ne manako a Paluka ke maua ne ia se olaga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


I know that it will take time, but I am starting to feel that I really can draw closer to Jehovah, and I feel that a weight has been lifted off me.” 	 E iloa ne au me e manakogina se taimi e lava, kae ko lagona ne au te māmā o toku mafaufau me ko kamata au o fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova.”


(Ephesians 1:4, 5) Of course, Jehovah did not choose, or foreordain, them as individuals. 	 (Efeso 1:4, 5) E tonu, ne seki fakaiku aka io me ko leva ne filifili aka ne Ieova i aso mua loa a tino taki tokotasi kolā e ‵tau o aofia i ei.


Originally, he had planned to revisit Corinth before going into Macedonia. 	 Muamua loa, ne palani a ia ke toe āsi atu ki Kolinito a koi tuai o fanatu ki Maketonia.


Its establishment is good news because it means that God has set up a government in heaven to take full control of earth’s affairs. 	 A te fakatuga o te Malo tenei e fai pelā me se tala ‵lei, me e fakauiga i ei me ko oti ne fakatu aka ne te Atua se malo i te lagi telā ka pule katoatoa atu ki mea i te lalolagi.


Hence, the accomplishment of Jehovah’s purpose also means the elimination of all resistance to his sovereignty. 	 Tela la, a te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a Ieova e aofia foki i ei te fakaseaiga o so se tekeatuga ki tena pulega.


The case was remanded for a new trial, but later the government withdrew the prosecution, with Brother Rutherford and his associates being completely exonerated. 	 Ne fakatoka ke toe fai te fakamasinoga tenā, kae fakamuli ifo ne fakaiku aka ne te malo ke se fakamasino a tino konā, kae ne taku atu me e seai lele eiloa se mea ‵se ne fai ne te taina ko Latafoti mo ana taugasoa.


According to Exodus 23:9, how were God’s ancient people expected to treat foreigners, and why? 	 E pelā mo te Esoto 23:9, ne ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a tino o te Atua i aso mua ki tino fakaa‵tea, kae kaia?


Varied Gifts 	 Meaalofa Kese‵kese


3 As you read about David, do you find yourself wishing that your own confidence in Jehovah were stronger? Likely, many of us do. 	 3 I te taimi ne faitau ei koe ki te tala o Tavita, e mata ne manako foki koe ke malosi atu tou loto talitonu ki a Ieova?


Pool of Bethzatha “stirred up” (Joh 5:7), May 	 Te vai koukou i Petesa ke “lepu” (Ioa 5:7), Me


I Learned to Respect Women and Myself 	 Ne fakamasani Au ke āva ki fāfine mo toku foitino


6 On the night that Jesus instituted the Memorial of his death, he told his faithful apostles: “You are the ones that have stuck with me in my trials; and I make a covenant with you, just as my Father has made a covenant with me, for a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.” 	 6 I te po ne kamata ei ne Iesu te Fakamanatuga o tena mate, ne fai atu a ia ki ana apositolo fakamaoni: “Ne ‵kau fakatasi foki koutou mo au i oku tofotofoga. E pelā eiloa mo te tukumaiga ne toku Tamana te pule ki a au, e pelā foki taku feagaiga ki a koutou. Ka ‵kai kae inu koutou i taku taipola i toku Malo, kae ka ‵nofo foki koutou i paepaealiki, o fakamasino atu matakāiga e sefulu lua o Isalaelu.”


The particular world that Paul meant is the one that came into existence after Adam and Eve rebelled in Eden—a world very different from the one originally purposed by God. 	 A te lalolagi telā ne fakauiga a Paulo ki ei ko te lalolagi mai tua o te ‵tekeatuga a Atamu mo Eva i Etena—se lalolagi telā ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa mai te lalolagi telā ne fuafua ne te Atua.


What procedure will be followed during the event? 	 Se a te fakasologa o mea ka fai i te taimi o te fakamanatuga?


Though talking about Satan has become unfashionable in many of the churches of Christendom, the Bible book of Job provides insight into the character and motives of this rebel angel. 	 E tiga eiloa ko se fai‵pati sāle a lotu e uke i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se e uiga ki a Satani, e fakamaina mai ki a tatou i te tusi ko Iopu i te Tusi Tapu a uiga mo manakoga o te agelu ‵teke tenei.


Create a Peaceful Environment 	 Ke Ati Aka se Tulaga Filemu


(Matthew 6:24; Colossians 3:5) Satan promotes himself as a god. 	 (Mataio 6:24; Kolose 3:5) E fakamaluga aka ne Satani a ia eiloa e pelā me se atua.


6 As stated earlier, keep in mind your destination. 	 6 E pelā mo te faiatuga muamua, ke masaua a tou fakamoemoega.


(Revelation 7:9; John 10:16; Psalm 37:11) What wonderful prospects lie ahead! 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9; Ioane 10:16; Salamo 37:11) Ma‵faga o fakamoemoega ‵gali mō aso mai mua!


Did she reason that she had been born into the Jewish religious system and that she wanted to remain loyal to the traditions of her forefathers? 	 E mata, ne fakasakosako mai a ia me ne fanau mai a ia i te lotu Iutaia kae e ‵tau eiloa o tumau a ia i akoakoga a ana tupuga?


They need to ponder over the way that God and Christ deal with people and then strive to imitate them. 	 E ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa latou ki faifaiga a te Atua mo Keliso ki tino kae taumafai ke fakaakoako atu ki a lāua.


(Job 29:4) With knowledge of God’s Word, you can know Jehovah by name. 	 (Iopu 29:4) Kafai ko malamalama koe i te Muna a te Atua, e mafai o iloa ne koe a te igoa o Ieova.


So in the end, Korah destroyed his record of faithful service by his prideful actions! 	 Ona ko te mea ne fai penā a Kola, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o mafau‵fau tatou i aso nei me ne tavini fakamaoni a Kola ki a Ieova.


In fact, the hour is coming when everyone that kills you will imagine he has rendered a sacred service to God. 	 E taofi te tino tena pela me i te faiga ne ia a te mea nei, ko te taulaga tena ki te Atua.


Some may doubt that God is really interested in revealing himself to humans. 	 Kāti e fakalotolotolua a nisi tino e uiga ki te manako tonu o te Atua ke iloa a ia ne tino.


Jehovah invested his Son with the heavenly leadership of the congregation on earth. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki tena Tama a te takitakiga faka-te-lagi o te fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi nei.


According to English historian Robin Lane Fox, Marcion argued that “‘God’ in the Old Testament was a ‘committed barbarian’ who favoured bandits and such terrorists as Israel’s King David. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a te faiakoga o tala fakasolopito ko Robin Lane Fox, ne kinau mai a Marcion me “i te ‘Atua’ o te Feagaiga Mua se ‘tino fakasauā’ telā ne fiafia ki tino ofa tulafono mo tino takafia‵toa e pelā mo te tupu o Isalaelu ko Tavita.


This points to the time of the end and to the enthronement of the Son of man, Jesus Christ, in the year 1914. 	 Ne fakasino atu i ei ki “te taimi o te gataga” mo te faiga o te Tama a te tagata, ko Iesu Keliso, mo fai te tupu i te 1914.


A military force of Syrians—just “a small number of men”—invaded Judah and “brought all the princes of the people to ruin.” 	 Ne olo atu se kautau a Sulia, se “kautau foliki fua,” kae ne fakatakavale ne latou a Iuta kae “ne tamate ne latou a takitaki katoa.”


Perhaps Jehovah proved himself to be in some way a Provider, a Comforter, or a Teacher. 	 Kāti ko oti ne fai a Ieova e pelā me se Tino tausi, se Tino fakamafanafana io me se Faiakoga.


(Malachi 2:16; Matthew 19:9) See the article “The Bible’s Viewpoint—What Kind of Divorcing Does God Hate?” in the February 8, 1994, issue of Awake! published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 (Malaki 2:16; Mataio 19:9) Ke onoono ki te mataupu “Te Kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu—Se a te Vaegā ‵Talaga o Avaga e Takalialia te Atua ki ei?” i te lōmiga o te Ala Mai! i a Ianuali-Mati 1994, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Thus no one would have a basis to misconstrue what is occurring. 	 I te faiga penā, e seai ei se pogai ke fai a mafaufauga ‵se o tino ki te faiga o te akoga.


• As we teach others the good news, why is it important to have . . . 	 • I te taimi e akoako ei ne tatou a nisi tino ki te tala ‵lei, kaia e tāua ei ke maua ne tatou a


One aspect of having such peace is that we strive to be at peace with those in our family and those in the congregation. 	 E tasi te pogai e maua ei ne tatou te filemu tenā, ona ko tatou e taumafai ke maua te filemu mo tino i ‵tou kāiga mo ‵tou fakapotopotoga.


By extending hospitality, we get to know our brothers and sisters in a more personal way than we can in other settings. 	 Mai te uiga talimalo, ka mafai o iloa faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou taina mo tuagane i fakanofonofoga tai ‵kese.


Many of her religious beliefs were, in fact, mistaken, and he told her that she would have to make changes in her beliefs if she was going to worship God acceptably—“with spirit and truth.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e uke a mea kolā ne talitonu a ia ki ei me ne mea ‵se, kae ne fai atu tou tagata me e ‵tau o fai ne tou fafine a ‵fuliga māfai e manako a ia ke talia ne te Atua a tena tapuakiga—“i te agaga mo te fakamaoni.”


Behold the Doer of Wonderful Things! 	 ‵Saga Atu ki te Atua Telā e Fai ne Ia a Mea Fakaofoofogia!


What did the disciples elsewhere do when they heard of their fellow Christians’ plight? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne te kau soko i nisi koga i te taimi ne ‵logo ei latou i te fakalavelave o olotou taina Kelisiano?


(Gen. 6:1-4; Jude 6; Rev. 12:3, 4) When those angels abandoned God’s family, they put themselves on Satan’s side as opposers of God’s will. 	 (Kene. 6:1-4; Iuta 6; Faka. 12:3, 4) I te taimi ne tiakina ei ne agelu konā a te kāiga o te Atua, ne ‵nofo atu latou mai lalo i te pulega a Satani.


The fundamental reason for their deviation from the teachings of Jesus Christ, he said, was that they had no real “love of the truth.”—2 Thessalonians 2:10. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i te pogai fakavae ne fulitua atu ei latou ki akoakoga a Iesu Keliso, ko te seai o ‘se lotou a‵lofa tonu ki te mea tonu.’—2 Tesalonia 2:10.


(Read James 1:5-8.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 1:5-8.)


5 When we analyze Paul’s words, we see that many of the things he listed could contribute to the breakdown of marital relationships. 	 5 Kafai e iloilo faka‵lei ne tatou a pati a Paulo, e lavea ne tatou me i te ukega o mea kolā ne fakasolo mai ne ia e mafai o fakamasei i ei se fesokotakiga ‵lei i te fakaipoipoga.


For instance, one brother who has been an elder for more than three decades noted that he is still growing spiritually. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai mai te taina e tokotasi telā ko oti ne fai pelā me se toeaina i tausaga e sili atu i te 30 me koi gasolo eiloa a ia ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“The gloom” intensifies in 66 C.E. when Roman forces besiege Jerusalem. 	 Ne gasolo aka o malosi atu a te ‘pouliga’ i te 66 T.A. i te taimi ne nikoi ei ne te kautau a Loma a Ielusalema.


Why is that so necessary for us? 	 Kaia e tāua malosi ei te mea tenā mō tatou?


8. (a) Where can we look for examples of godly qualities? (b) What enabled Joseph to respond as he did when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him? 	 8. (a) Tefea te koga e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a fakaakoakoga o tino uiga fakaatua? (e) Se a te mea ne mafai ei ne Iosefa o ‵teke atu i te taimi ne taumafai ei a te avaga a Potifala o fakakolekole tou tagata?


Upon retirement, a husband may be surprised when his wife hands him a notice of divorce. 	 E poi te tagata i te taimi e litaea ei a ia me ko manako tena avaga ke ‵tala te lā avaga.


(Eph. 5:28) His preceding words drew attention to the way in which “Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it, . . . cleansing it with the bath of water by means of the word.” 	 (Efeso 5:28) E fesoasoani mai ana pati kolā ne fai e uiga ki a Keliso mo te fakapotopotoga ke tali aka ne tatou a te fesili tenā. Ne fai mai tou tagata i a Keliso ne alofa ki te fakapotopotoga kae tuku atu tena ola mō te fakapotopotoga kae faka‵ma ne ia “ki te vai e auala i te muna.”


4, 5. How did Jesus feel about his position with respect to Jehovah? 	 4, 5. Ne pefea a lagonaga o Iesu i tena tulaga ki a Ieova?


For that reason Jehovah’s Witnesses are fully immersed in the production and distribution of Bibles and Bible-study aids in 340 languages. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenā, ko ‵saga katoatoa atu a Molimau a Ieova ki te ‵lomiga mo te fakasalalauga o Tusi Tapu mo tusi e fakaaogā i akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i ‵gana e 340.


(Matt. 1:1; 21:9) Humbly, David addressed this future descendant as his “Lord” because the Christ would occupy a superior position.—Matt. 22:42-44. 	 (Mataio 1:1; 21:9) Ne loto maulalo a Tavita o taku a te Fanau tenei ko tena “Aliki” me ka maua ne Keliso se tulaga e maluga atu.—Mataio 22:42-44.


Mealtimes provide excellent opportunities to engage in spiritual conversations 	 E mafai o maua se avanoaga gali ke sau‵tala ki mea faka-te-agaga i te taimi e kai i ei


He expresses it this way: “I may or may not give 10 percent, but I am happy with my contribution, and I am sure that Jehovah is happy too.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne ia tena fiafia i te auala tenei: “I nisi taimi e tuku atu ne au te 10 pasene kae i nisi taimi e se penā, kae ko fiafia eiloa au ki taku meaalofa, kae e talitonu au me e fiafia foki a Ieova.”


He will give us the strength required to continue on faithfully.—2 Cor. 1:3-6. 	 Ka tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a te malosi telā e manakogina ke tumau ei i te fakamaoni.—2 Kolinito 1:3-6.


What a rebuke! 	 Ko tafaga la te masiasi!


Abraham and Sarah eventually came to dwell in tents in the land of Canaan, living as sojourners for the rest of their lives.—Acts 7:2, 3; Hebrews 11:8, 9, 13. 	 Ne ‵nofo fakamuli a Apelaamo mo Sala i faleie i te fenua o Kanana, kae ola e pelā me ne tino fakaa‵lofa i te lā olaga kātoa.—Galuega 7:2, 3; Epelu 11:8, 9, 13.


(Proverbs 29:4, New International Version) Justice—especially when practiced from the highest official down—brings stability, whereas corruption impoverishes a country. 	 (Faataoto 29:4) A te fai mea tonu e aumai ei te tokagamalie—kae maise eiloa māfai e kamata mai i toe tino ma‵luga. Kae e fakamativa fua ne faifaiga sē fakamaoni a te fenua.


8 Speaking about his Father, Jesus stated: “He takes away every branch in me not bearing fruit.” 	 8 Mai te faipati e uiga ki tena Tamana, ne fai mai Iesu: “E ‵kati ne ia kea‵tea mai i a au a kaula katoa kolā e se ‵fua mai.”


(Acts 9:1-19) For Paul, this experience on the road to Damascus proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that Jesus was the promised Messiah, or Christ, the future ruler of the promised Kingdom. 	 (Galuega 9:1-19) Ona ko te mea telā ne tupu ki a Paulo i te auala ki Tamaseko, ne fakamaoni katoatoa atu i ei ki a ia me i a Iesu ko te Mesia, io me ko te Keliso, telā ne folafola mai. Ko te tino telā ka pule fakamuli i te Malo telā ne folafola mai.


3, 4. (a) Who are five of Paul’s friends, and what did they become to him? (b) What is “a strengthening aid”? 	 3, 4. (a) Ko oi a taugasoa e tokolima o Paulo, kae ne fai latou pelā me ne vaegā tino pefea ki a ia? (e) Se a te uiga o te mea fakamalosi loto?


9 Of course, not everyone responded to Jesus’ efforts to help them. 	 9 E tonu, e se ko tino katoa ne ‵saga atu ki taumafaiga a Iesu o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


What arrangements were made in the newly formed “congregation of God”? 	 Ne a fakatokaga ne fai i te ‘fakapotopotoga fou a te Atua’?


16 In a similar way, we must cherish and guard our relationship with Jehovah. 	 16 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau o fakatāua kae puipui ne tatou ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Where did her faith come from? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Malia a te vaegā fakatuanaki tenā?


It would be sad, indeed, if the present life—a mere existence for many—were the best humans could expect. 	 E tiga eiloa ne malosi kae manuia te tagata i te Tusi Tapu ko Iopu i te lasiga o tena olaga, ne fai atu a ia penei: “A tatou katoa ne fanau mai e vaivai kae seai se mea e mafai o fai.


In what kind of race did Paul successfully participate, and how can we do likewise? 5 Paul exercised self-control in running his spiritual race and was finally able to say: “I have fought the fine fight, I have run the course to the finish, I have observed the faith. 	 5 Ne fakaasi atu ne Paulo te loto pulea i tena telega i te fakatau‵telega faka-te-agaga kae ne mafai ei o fai fakamuli mai, penei: “Ko oti ne fai ne au te mea sili i te fakatau‵faiga, ko oti foki au ne tele i te fakatau‵telega loa, ko oti foki ne taofi ‵mau ne au te fakatuanaki.


Why should a couple agree on how to face the challenges of married life? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o lotoma‵lie se tauavaga ki te auala e fakafesagai atu ei ki mea faiga‵ta i te olaga fakatauavaga?


How pleased Jehovah must be when he sees that we speak to our neighbors and others about him, doing so out of genuine love for him and genuine interest in the everlasting welfare of people! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fiafia o Ieova māfai e lavea ne ia a tatou e fai‵pati ki ‵tou tuakoi mo nisi tino e uiga ki a ia, ona ko te ‵tou a‵lofa tonu ki a ia kae manava‵se tonu ki olotou olaga mō aso mai mua!


(1 Timothy 4:16) Jehovah has sustained his ministers and blessed their ministry during these last days. 	 (1 Timoteo 4:16) E fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki ana faifeau kae fakamanuia ne ia te lotou galuega i aso fakaoti konei.


It would be grossly unjust to torment a man forever for the sins that he committed in a short lifetime. 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa te sē fetaui ke fakapuapuagā se tino ki te se-gata-mai ona ko ana agasala ne fai i te taimi toetoe fua ne ola ei a ia.


(Ps. 51:1-5) Mercifully, Jehovah takes into account our inherited sinful condition. 	 (Salamo 51:1-5) Ona ko te alofa fakamagalo, e iloa ne Ieova a ‵tou tulaga agasala.


It seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today. 	 E foliga mai me kāti e aofia i te potukau telā e sui ne toeaina e toko 24, kolā ko oti ne toe faka‵tu aka, a te fakaokomaiga o muna‵tonu mai te Atua i aso nei.


(Psalm 119:97) When we are truly concerned about following God’s law, we are moved to display godly qualities. 	 (Salamo 119:97) Kafai e mafau‵fau tonu tatou e uiga ki te fakalogo ki tulafono a te Atua, e fakaosofia tatou ke fakaasi atu a uiga ‵lei.


Others may have listened briefly as you shared a Bible verse or a Scriptural thought. 	 Kāti ne fakalogo‵logo malie atu fua a nisi tino i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne koe se tusi siki io me se manatu faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


He admits: “I still miss my wife very much, but I now firmly believe that nothing Jehovah allows to happen can cause us lasting harm.” 	 Ne taku ‵tonu mai a ia, penei: “E masausau faeloa au ki taku avaga i taimi katoa, kae nei ko talitonu katoatoa au me e seai eiloa se mea ne talia ne Ieova ke tupu e mafai o fakamasei katoatoa ei tatou.”


Even some anointed Christians in the first century needed to strengthen their relationship with Jehovah God. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki nisi Kelisiano fakaekegina i aso o te kau apositolo ne manakogina ke fakamalosi aka te lotou va fealofani mo Ieova te Atua.


Brother Jackson started pioneering in February 1971 in Tasmania, the island state of Australia. 	 A te taina ko Geoff (Tiefu) ne kamata o paenia i a Fepuali 1971 i Tasmania, se tamā fenua o Ausetalia.


MY FIGHT AGAINST TIMIDITY 	 TAKU TAUA KI TE MATA MA


Actually, the Genesis account does not teach that these trees had any peculiar or supernatural powers of their own. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e se akoako mai ne te tala i te Kenese me e isi ne malosi tu ‵kese io me e fai fakaa‵tea o lakau konei i a lāua eiloa.


The following day, the 130 brothers in that Kingdom Hall made it to safety. 	 I te suā aso, ne taunu atu eiloa a taina e toko 130 i te Kingdom Hall tenā ki se koga e saogalēmū ei latou.


Do you know which psalm portrays Jehovah as the Great Shepherd? 	 fakaata mai i ei a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵Toe Tausi Mamoe Sili?


(Psalm 73:3, 13) Our Creator, the one who gave us our inherent desire for justice, is also wronged. 	 (Salamo 73:3, 13) E agasala atu foki i ei ki te ‵tou Atua, ko ia telā ne tuku mai ne ia te manakoga ki a tatou ke maua a faifaiga fakamaoni.


Did pride come into play? 	 E mata, ne sae aka te uiga fakamatamata?


(Acts 5:42; 17:2) On the other hand, if we share in the ministry only occasionally, we may feel anxious, needing more time to get into the rhythm before we feel confident in this vital Christian activity. 	 (Galuega 5:42; 17:2) I te suā feitu, kafai e ‵kau atu fua tatou i nisi taimi ki te galuega talai, e mafai o manava‵se tatou, kae ma‵nakogina i ei a taimi e uke atu ke fakamasani aka ki ei a koi tuai o maua te loto malosi ke toe ‵kau atu ki te galuega faka-Kelisiano tāua tenei.


22 Paul wrote: “Really, woe is me if I did not declare the good news!” (1 Corinthians 9:16) He was not casual about the good news because preaching it meant life for himself and his hearers. 	 22 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Kae ka pefea eiloa i te ma‵sei a mea ka ‵tupu ki a au, manafai e se folafola ne au a te tala ‵lei!” (1 Kolinito 9:16) Ne seki manatu māmā a ia e uiga ki te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei me ne aofia i ei tena ola mo te ola o ana tino fakalogo‵logo.


What did Jesus do for mourning ones, and why? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu ki tino kolā e fanoa‵noa, kae kaia?


Our shared love for God is the most valuable and upbuilding love of all. 	 A te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua ko te ‵toe alofa tafasili eiloa i te tāua kae fakamalosi loto.


(Genesis 13:11, 12) Sodom was prosperous and offered many material benefits. 	 (Kenese 13:11, 12) Ne maumea a te fa‵kai o Sotoma kae ne uke ‵ki a mea ‵gali i te feitu faka-te-foitino i ei.


Our having been baptized in the name of the holy spirit involves recognizing its role in our life and gratefully cooperating with that spirit. 	 A te ‵tou papatisoga i te igoa o te agaga tapu e aofia i ei a te malamalama i tena tulaga i ‵tou olaga kae e loto fia‵fia tatou o ga‵lue fakatasi mo te agaga tenā.


How do we know that not all those who are anointed receive their anointing in exactly the same way? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e se ‵pau a te auala ne fakaeke ei a tino fakaekegina katoa?


We can make it our aim to learn as much as we can about Jehovah and his ways. 	 E mafai o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke tauloto ki mea e uke e maua ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana auala.


Jehovah warned of the dangers and consequences of bad associations. 	 Ne fakailoa atu a Ieova ke fakaeteete latou i te fakamataku mo ikuga sē ‵lei o taugasoa ma‵sei.


For instance, it is seen in his acts of deliverance and protection.—Psalm 6:4; 40:11; 143:12. 	 E pelā mo te lavea atu o te mea tenā i te auala e faka‵sao kae puipui ei ne ia a tino.—Salamo 6:4; 40:11; 143:12.


We might illustrate matters this way: The life that we enjoy is like the flame of a candle. 	 E mafai o fai ne tatou se fakatusaga penei: A te ola telā e maua ne tatou e fai pelā me se kalokaloafi.


“We learned to forgive each other freely.” Her conclusion? 	 “Ne tauloto māua ke iloa o fakatau fakamagalo te suā tino ki te suā tino.”


• How did mankind’s true hope become clearer as 1914 approached? 	 • Ne maina faka‵lei mai pefea a te fakamoemoega tonu o tino i te 1914?


Therefore, he sent his eldest servant to Mesopotamia to obtain a wife for Isaac. 	 Tenā te pogai ne uga ei ne ia tena toe tavini matua ki Mesopotamia o ‵sala se avaga ma Isaako i ei.


Mal 2 Verse 10 says that they had one common father. 	 E fai mai te fuaiupu e 10 me ne tasi eiloa te lotou tamana.


What determines whether a sin is forgivable or not? 	 Ne a mea e fakaiku aka ei me e mafai o fakamagalogina te agasala io me ikai?


Jesus—The Supreme Example of Modesty 	 Iesu—Ko te ‵Toe Fakaakoakoga ‵Lei o se Tagata Agamalū


For what are we noticed? 	 Ne a mea e lavea ne tino i a tatou?


Sharing the Hope of Salvation 	 Te Fakaasiatuga o te Fakamoemoega mō te Fakaolataga


14 Ultimately, though, our strength to endure in the Christian ministry comes from Jehovah. 	 14 Kae e maua eiloa te ‵tou malosi ke tumau i te faiga o te galuega faka-Kelisiano mai i a Ieova.


(Read 2 Timothy 1:7.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Timoteo 1:7.)


Furthermore, Noah had deep religious beliefs, and he did not keep them to himself. 	 E se gata i ei, ne ‵loto a talitonuga fakalotu o Noa kae ne seki taofi ‵mau fua a ia ki ei.


The sanctification of Jehovah’s name is far more important than human salvation. 	 E sili atu te tāua o te fakamalugāga o te igoa o Ieova i lō te faka‵saoga o tino.


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To do so, we need to remember two important facts. 	 Ke fai penā, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a pogai konei e lua.


As foretold in the book of Amos, Jehovah did not completely annihilate his people of ancient times. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te tusi ko Amosa, ne seki fakaseai katoatoa ne Ieova ana tino i aso mua.


Would they be like the traveling merchant whose heart was so stirred by the discovery of the priceless pearl that, as Jesus described it, “away he went and promptly” did what he must to buy that pearl? 	 E mata, ne fai latou e pelā mo te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga telā ne ‵pole i te fiafia i te taimi ne maua ei ne ia te penina ‵togi ‵mafa tenā, e pelā mo pati a Iesu, “fano ei” o fai so se mea e ‵tau o fai ke mafai o ‵togi ne ia te penina tenā?


• What do you look forward to when Jehovah’s day is over? 	 • Se a te mea e olioli eiloa koe ki ei māfai ko oti atu te aso o Ieova?


8 Likewise, God-fearing parents today recognize the value of inculcating in their children’s hearts a longing for Bible truth right from the start. 	 8 E penā foki loa a mātua kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i aso nei, e iloa ne latou a te tāua o te fakamalosiakaga i loto o olotou tama‵liki se manakoga mō muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu i te taimi koi fo‵liki ei latou.


(Read Psalm 103:20, 21.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 103:20, 21.)


Has it been adopted by members of a street gang or by a group that promotes an independent, rebellious spirit?’ 	 E mata, e isi se potukau masei telā e fakamalosi aka ne latou a te uiga fia tu tokotasi mo te ‵teke atu kae ‵pei sāle ki vaegā gatu penei?’


(Isaiah 1:15; 59:2) Here, though, Jehovah is represented, not as hiding, but as standing openly before his faithful people. 	 (Isaia 1:15; 59:2) Kae e fakaasi mai i konei i a Ieova e pelā me tu atu i mua o ana tino fakamaoni, kae e se ‵muni.


See the books Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life, chapter 8; Reasoning From the Scriptures, pages 393-400, 427-31; Is There a Creator Who Cares About You?, chapter 10; and the brochure Does God Really Care About Us? 	 Ke onoono ki tusi ko te Iloaga Telā e Takitaki Atu ei ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai, te mataupu e 8; te tusi ko te Tapuaki ki te Atua Tonu, te mataupu e 7; mo te tamā tusi ko te “Kiloke!


Yet, nearly 6,400 additional Kingdom Halls are still needed. 	 E ui i ei, e tai kātoa te 6,400 Kingdom Halls koi manakogina ke faite.


The psalmist sang: “Jehovah is loving the righteous ones.” 	 E usu mai te faisalamo, penei: “E alofa a ia [Ieova] ki ana tino amio‵tonu.”


Yet, he would not accept “Good” as a title when he was called “Good Teacher.” 	 Kae e seki talia ne ia te “‵lei” e pelā me se tofi i te taimi ne fai atu ei i a ia se “Faiakoga ‵lei.”


They made their marriage a success—and you can be successful too! 	 Ne fai ne lāua ke iku manuia a te lā avaga—kae mafai foki koe o iku manuia!


His Word says: “You must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring, by loving Jehovah your God.” 	 E fai mai tena Muna: “Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou. Alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] te otou Atua, faka‵logo ki a ia, kae ka ‵nofo leva koutou mo tino i otou gafa i te fenua.”


André steadfastly refused to entertain their advances. 	 Ne tumau a André i te ‵teke katoatoa atu ki olotou taumafaiga konā.


The angels “will pitch them into the fiery furnace.” 	 A te kau agelu “ka ‵pei ne latou ki loto i te afi ‵ka ulaula.”


(Romans 14:5a) Under the Mosaic Law, no work was to be done on the Sabbath. 	 (Loma 14:5a) Mai lalo i te Tulafono faka-Mose, e seai eiloa se galuega e ‵tau o fai i te Sapati.


The outnumbered Zealots seek refuge inside the temple fortress. 	 Ne mu‵tana fua a tino Iutaia ‵teke kae ne faka‵lafi latou i loto i te olo malosi o te faletapu.


9, 10. (a) What example was set by the daughters of Zelophehad? (b) How might the obedience of Zelophehad’s daughters affect a single Christian’s view of marriage? 	 9, 10. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei ne fakaasi mai ne tama fāfine a Selofeata? (e) E aogā pefea te faka‵logo o tama fāfine a Selofeata ki te kilokiloga a se Kelisiano taka e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga?


10 Before a person can develop lifesaving faith, he must acknowledge that he is a sinner. 	 10 A koituai o ati aka ne se tino a te fakatuanaki fakaola tino, e ‵tau o iloa ne ia me i a ia se tino agasala.


(Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:7, 8; Ezekiel, chapter 31) The symbolic tree “was visible to the extremity of the whole earth.” 	 (Salamo 1:3; Ielemia 17:7, 8; Esekielu, mataupu e 31) A te lakau fakatusa tenā e “lavea ne tino katoa i te lalolagi.”


How did Satan and his wicked angelic followers, called demons, fare in the conflict? 	 Ne pefea te tulaga o Satani mo ana agelu ma‵sei, kolā ne fakaigoa ki temoni, i te taua tenā?


2, 3. Why can it be challenging to maintain a strong sense of Christian identity? 	 2, 3. Kaia e faigata ei ke fakatumau te ‵tou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano?


Consider how our knowing God’s purpose can bring us peace of mind in the following areas of life. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te filemu o te mafaufau telā ka maua ne tatou i feitu konei o te olaga mafai ko iloa ne tatou a te fuafuaga a te Atua.


I feel an inward joy when talking with God’s people. 	 E maua faeloa ne au te fiafia māfai e sa‵tala fakatasi mo tino o te Atua.


Jesus said to the crowds: “Look! Your house is abandoned to you.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki te vaitino: “Nei la, e maofa valevale te otou fenua.”


This activity has caused many to look upon Jehovah’s Witnesses with admiration and respect. Correcting Wrong Impressions 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ko leva ne tau‵loto a Molimau ki auala ke fakatoka aka ei a fono ‵lasi, ke tuku atu te fesoasoani māfai e isi ne fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei pelā foki mo te fakatūtūga fakavave o fale.


Jehovah can sustain us upon “a divan of illness” 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a Ieova “manafai e ma‵saki” tatou


Yes, “find exquisite delight in Jehovah, and he will grant you the desires of your heart.”—Ps. 37:4. 	 E tonu, ke “‵sala ke maua te fiafiaga sili i a Ieova, kae ka tuku atu ne ia a manakoga o tou loto.”—Sala. 37:4, NW.


Yet by this I am not proved righteous, but he that examines me is Jehovah.”—1 Cor. 4:4. 	 Kae e se fai ne te mea tenei ke amiotonu au, me i te tino telā e fakamasino ne ia au ko Ieova.”—1 Kolinito 4:4.


All inherit imperfection from Adam, and all are sinful, unrighteous, from birth. 	 E maua ne tino katoa a te tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa mai i a Atamu, kae ko agasala a tino katoa, e se amio‵tonu talu mai te taimi ne fa‵nau mai ei latou.


But I feel it’s worth the effort.” 	 Kae i taku faka‵tau e aogā eiloa a taumafaiga konā.”


How can you be affected for the better if you increase your attention to spiritual matters, letting such occupy more of your thoughts? 	 Ka momea aka pefea te ‵lei o tou olaga māfai e saga tonu atu koe ki mea faka-te-agaga, kae mafaufau faeloa ki ei?


What is the greatest privilege for baptized Christians? 	 Se a te ‵toe tauliaga sili mō Kelisiano papatiso?


When his brother realizes it, the bond of trust between them will be weakened. 	 Kafai ko iloa aka ne tena taina, ka gasolo ifo eiloa ki lalo a te loto talitonu i te va o lāua.


(2 Peter 2:5) To accomplish all of this, Noah must have had good work habits. 	 (2 Petelu 2:5) Ke fakataunu a mea katoa konei, ne ‵tau o isi ne faifaiga masani ‵lei a Noa i te faiga o galuega.


Jehovah’s response demonstrates in no uncertain terms that he is prepared to protect the congregation from hypocrites. 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai eiloa i te auala ne saga atu ei Ieova ki te mea tenei me e toka faeloa a ia o puipui te fakapotopotoga mai tino amio ‵pelo.


He rejected them, and they lost out on their heavenly hope. 	 Ne seki talia ne ia a latou, kae ne galo atu ei te lotou fakamoemoega ki te lagi.


To fulfill that wonderful commission, our original parents would need to keep on living—forever—and so would their offspring. 	 Ko tuku atu ne au ki a koutou te pule i luga i ika, manu eva, mo manu vae fa katoa.’ ” Ko te mea ke fakataunu te galuega gali tenā, ne ‵tau o tumau a ‵tou mātua muamua i te ola—ki te se-gata-mai—e pelā foki mo lā tama‵liki.


(Matt. 24:44; 1 Cor. 7:29) It is vital, then, that we keep ourselves spiritually ready so that when that attack occurs and Christ comes as Executioner, he will also prove to be our Deliverer! 	 (Mataio 24:44; 1 Kolinito 7:29) Tela la, se mea tāua ‵ki ke tumau tatou i te ‵toka i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko te mea kafai e tupu te osoatuga tenā kae ko vau ei a Keliso e pelā me se Tino fakaoko sala, ka fai foki a ia mo fai te Tino telā ka faka‵sao ne ia tatou!


He wisely observed: “If this scheme or this work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia i se auala poto, penei: “Kafai te lotou fuafuaga mo te lotou galuega ne mea ne fai ne se tino, e fakamalepegina; kae kafai ne fai ne te Atua, e se tāitāi lele eiloa o mafai ne koutou o fakatakavale.”


In the original Hebrew, each of the psalm’s 22 stanzas has 8 lines that begin with the same letter. 	 I te ‵gana Epelu i aso mua, e ‵tusa mo te 22 vaega i te salamo kae e taki 8 laina i vaega takitasi konei, kolā e kamata katoa ki te mataimanu e tasi.


(Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:18-21) The young man Timothy, for example, benefited greatly from listening to his mother and grandmother. 	 (Teutelonome 6:4-9; 11:18-21) E pelā mo te talavou ko Timoteo, ne maua ne ia a mea aogā e uke mai te fakalogo ki tena mātua mo tena tupuna fafine.


The love referred to here is not romantic love, which, of course, has its place. 	 A te alofa tenei e se ko te alofa fakafāmau, telā se vaega e tāua foki.


Dr. Hanns Lilje, former bishop of the Protestant Church in Hannover, Germany, wrote about the Witnesses: “They can rightfully claim to be the only major conscientious objectors in the Third Reich.” 	 A te tokita ko Hanns Lilje, se faifeau mua o te Lotu Polotesano i Hannover, i Siamani, ne tusi mai e uiga ki Molimau: “E mafai eiloa o fai mai latou mo te ‵tonu katoatoa me ko latou fua ko te ‵toe lotu lasi ne ‵teke atu ki ei a te kautau a Hitila.”


• For you to benefit from Bible reading, why is meditation essential? 	 • Ke maua ne koe a mea aoga mai i te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu, kaia e tāua ei a te mafaufau ‵loto ki mea e faitau ne koe?


Christians today have been commissioned to do the vital work of preaching the good news of God’s established Kingdom. 	 Ko oti ne tuku atu ki Kelisiano i aso nei a te tiute ke fai te galuega tāua ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua telā ko oti ne fakatu aka.


They all have to do with vindicating Jehovah’s right to rule, his universal sovereignty. 	 E fetaui a mea katoa konei mo te fakamalugāga o te pulega sili a Ieova i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


How did Barzillai manifest modesty? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Pasilai te uiga agamalu?


Quietly they directed me along the right path; I never felt that they pressured me.” 	 Ne takitaki malielie ne latou au ki te auala tonu; kae ne seki faimālō ne latou au.”


(Matt. 15:7-9) Could Jehovah really choose any of those men to lead his people? 	 (Mata. 15:7-9) E mata ne mafai ne Ieova o fili ne vaegā tagata penā ke takitaki ana tino?


As you examine what they say, follow the good example of those who lived during the first century in the city of Beroea. 	 I te taimi e iloilo aka ei ne koe a pati kolā e fai atu ne latou, ke tautali atu ki te fakaakoakoga ‵lei a tino kolā ne ola i te senitenali muamua i te fa‵kai o Pelea.


Others say that this attitude is based on “insufficient information,” which leads to the “prejudgment of members of [a] group.” 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me e fakavae a te uiga masani tenei ki te “sē lava o fakamatalaga,” telā e iku atu ki te “fai muamua o se fakaikuga o tino i [se] potukau.


13 Keys to Family Happiness—Cultivate Spirituality as a Couple 	 Ke Maua te Ola mo te Filemu, e ‵Tau o Ola Faka-te-Agaga ITULAU E 14 • PESE: 83, 120


What will help you cope with trials that may follow your baptism? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke mafai o fa‵ki i mea faiga‵ta kolā e mafai o oko atu mai tua o tau papatisoga?


7, 8. (a) What have some said about the Family Worship evening? (b) How are you benefiting from your family worship? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne a pati a nisi tino e uiga ki te Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi? (e) Ne a mea aoga e maua ne koe mai te tapuakiga a te kāiga?


8, 9. Why should we be careful about judging Peter and the other apostles for falling asleep in the garden of Gethsemane? 	 8, 9. Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaeteete tatou i te fakamasino atu ki a Petelu mo nisi apositolo i te ‵toga olotou ‵moe i te fatoaga o Ketesemane?


Our zeal should similarly move us to trust in Jehovah and to exert ourselves in behalf of his worship. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakamalosi mai te ‵tou loto finafinau ke tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova kae fakapalele ‵tou mafi i te faiga o tena tapuakiga.


10 Christian youths face many situations in which they need to show courage to serve Jehovah. 	 10 E fakafesagai atu eiloa a talavou Kelisiano ki tulaga e uke kolā e manakogina i ei te loto toa ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


“You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory . . . because you created all things.”—REV. 	 “E ‵tau eiloa o avatu ki a koe, e Ieova, te motou Atua, te vikiga . . . me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa.”—FAKA.


The disciple James says: “Let them pray over [the wrongdoer], greasing him with oil in the name of Jehovah. 	 E fai mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Ke ‵talo mō ia, kae ‵mili te sinu ki luga i a ia i te igoa o te Aliki [ko Ieova].


How many people today immediately associate Jesus’ God and Father with Yahweh, or Jehovah, as his name is commonly written in the English language? 	 E mata, e tokofia a tino i aso nei e iloa ne latou a te Atua mo te Tamana o Iesu ko Iāuē io me ko Ieova, telā e masani ki ei i te ‵gana Tuvalu?


To summarize, then, the Bible clearly teaches that life begins at conception and that Jehovah sees the unborn child as a unique and valued individual. 	 Tela la, e manino ‵lei a te akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu me i te ola e kamata i te taimi e kamata ei o faite te pepe kae e fakatāua ne Ieova te pepe telā e seki fanau mai e pelā me se tino e tokotasi.


‘Not Made Perfect Apart From Us’ 	 ‘Ne Fakakatoatoagina Fakatasi Latou mo Tatou’


What can we do if we cannot move to where the need for Kingdom proclaimers is greater? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou mafai e se mafai o olo atu tatou o ga‵lue i koga kolā e manakogina i ei a tino talai o te Malo e tokouke?


[Picture on page 31] Heartfelt prayer helps us to endure tests of faith 	 A ‵talo kolā e fai atu mo te loto kātoa ka fesoasoani mai ke kufaki tatou i tofotofoga o te fakatuanaki


But by the 1920’s, the slides, films, and projection equipment had become badly worn. 	 Kae mai te 1920 o fano ki mua, ne gasolo o ma‵sei a ata mo masini kolā e pei ei a ata.


All of those who heard of this event learned of Jehovah’s greatness. 	 Ne iloa ne tino katoa kolā ne ‵logo i te tala tenei a te takutakua o Ieova.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) Once the student starts attending meetings regularly, he is likely to become a teacher of God’s Word. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) I te taimi eiloa ko kamata o kau atu faeloa te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki fakatasiga, e iku loa o fai a ia mo fai se faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua.


Focus on what you can do, not on what you cannot do.—Matt. 22:37; 2 Tim. 4:2. 	 Saga tonu ki mea kolā e mafai ne koe o fai, kae sē ko mea kolā e se mafai ne koe o fai.—Mata. 22:37; 2 Timo. 4:2.


“O YOUTH, enjoy yourself while you are young! 	 “TUPULAGA tupu‵tupu, ke fakafiafia otou olaga i a koutou koi ‵tupu aka.


(Psalm 146:3) This inspired statement helps us to acknowledge that many humans do not deserve our confidence. 	 (Salamo 146:3) E fesoasoani mai a te tusi siki tenei me e se ko tino katoa e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei.


(Hebrews 10:7) If you want to do God’s will, you too should be baptized. 	 (Epelu 10:7) Kafai e fia fai ne koe te loto o te Atua, e ‵tau foki o papatiso koe.


After all, what makes Jehovah’s heart rejoice is not silver and gold but people who serve him out of love. 	 Me e se fakafiafia atu a aulo mo siliva ki te loto o Ieova kae ko tino kolā e tavini atu ki a ia ona ko te alofa.


God’s spirit also served as a remembrancer by bringing back to mind the various teachings of Jesus. 	 Ne galue foki te agaga o te Atua e pelā me se tino e fakamasaua mai a mea me ne fai ei ke masaua ne soko a akoakoga kese‵kese a Iesu.


What held David back from sinning? 	 Se a te mea ne taofi ne ia a Tavita mai te faiga o se agasala?


In what way did Christ prove to be a Shepherd and Leader? 	 I se auala fea ne fakamaoni mai ei a Keliso e pelā me se Tausi Mamoe mo te Takitaki?


(Judg. 6:11, 27) He did not seize upon his assignment to gain prominence. 	 (Fama. 6:11, 27) Ne seki manako a ia o fai tena tōfiga ke takutakua a ia i ei.


Satan is the one with a cynical, accusing eye. 	 A Satani ko te tino telā e ‵moli kae ‵losi mai foki me e maua ne tatou a uiga kaiū.


• How is Jehovah’s wisdom seen in his creations as well as in the Bible? 	 • E lavea atu pefea te poto o Ieova mai mea kolā ne faite ne ia pelā foki mo te Tusi Tapu?


In 2Pe 3 verses 5 and 6, Peter writes about the Flood of Noah’s day, the Deluge that ended the wicked world back then. 	 I te fuaiupu e 5 mo te 6, ne tusi mai Petelu e uiga ki te Lolo i aso o Noa, telā ne fakapalele atu i ei a tino amio ma‵sei i aso konā.


According to one estimate, Germans alone lose 4.7 billion hours a year just waiting in traffic jams! 	 E pelā mo te fakatautauga e tasi, e fakamāumāu sāle ne tino Siamani te taki 4.7 piliona itula i tausaga katoa ki te faka‵tali fua i olotou motoka!


17 On the other hand, Jehovah will set us free from everything that can harm us if we entrust ourselves to him. 	 17 I te suā feitu la, ka fakasaoloto tatou ne Ieova mai i so se mea telā e mafai o fakalogo‵mae mai māfai e fakalagolago tatou ki a ia.


First, the scale of the attack will be global. 	 Muamua la, a te osomaiga tenei se mea e tupu i te lalolagi kātoa.


Similarly, one who is baptized in the name of the holy spirit recognizes that the holy spirit is, not a person, but Jehovah’s active force. 	 E penā foki loa, a te tino telā e papatiso i te igoa o te agaga tapu e talia ne ia te manatu me i te agaga tapu, e sē se tino, kae ko te malosi galue o Ieova.


Instead, we focus on the goodness of God’s organization. 	 Kae e ‵saga atu tatou ki uiga ‵lei o te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.


According to Hebrews 5:14, what serves as proof of our maturity? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Epelu 5:14, se a te mea telā e fakamaoni atu i ei me ko ma‵tua ‵lei tatou?


God as Ruler Versus Man as Ruler 	 Te Fakalogo ki te Atua io me ko te Fakalogo ki Tino


Amen.”—Eph. 3:20, 21. 	 Amene.”—Efe. 3:20, 21.


“All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness.”—2 TIMOTHY 3:16. 	 “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai i te Atua, kae aoga ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei.”—2 TIMOTEO 3:16.


One way is by meditating on our relationship with Jehovah God. 	 E tasi te auala ko te mafaufau ‵loto ki te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova te Atua.


17 What have we learned from our discussion? 	 17 Ne a mea ne tauloto ne tatou mai te mataupu tenei?


The Christian Congregation Corrupted 	 Ko Fakamasei te Fakapotopotoga Kelisiano


That counsel is as relevant today as it was when it was written almost two thousand years ago. 	 Koi ‵pau eiloa te aoga o te polopolokiga tenā e pela eiloa mo tena aoga i te taimi ne tusi i ei, toeitiiti ko kātoa te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka.


• In addition to obedience, why is submission needed? 	 • I tafa o te fakalogo, kaia e manakogina ei te loto fiafia o tautali atu ki fakatonuga?


4 In saying “Do not think I came to bring peace,” Jesus meant that some of his listeners needed to think about the consequences of following him. 	 4 I ana pati konei “Sa mafaufau i a au ne vau o aumai a te filemu ki lalolagi,” ne fakauiga eiloa a Iesu me e manakogina ko ana tino fakalogo‵logo ke mafau‵fau ki ikuga o te tau‵tali ki a ia.


Listening to John, however, some people began to realize that their religion was not what they had thought it was. 	 Ona ko te fakalogo‵logo ki a Ioane, ne iloa ei ne nisi tino me e ‵se olotou manatu e uiga ki te lotou lotu.


He asked them pointedly to express themselves on the matter. 	 Ne fesili tonu atu a ia ke na fakaasi mai ne latou olotou faka‵tauga e uiga ki te mea tenā.


He used such spirit-appointed overseers to guide and build up the early Christians.—1 Corinthians 16:15-18; 2 Timothy 2:2; Titus 1:5. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia a ovasia kolā ne faka‵sopo aka ne te agaga tapu ke takitaki kae fakama‵losi aka ne latou a Kelisiano muamua.—1 Kolinito 16:15-18; 2 Timoteo 2:2; Tito 1:5.


Yet, it is not a life of deprivation and misery. 	 Kae e se fakauiga i ei me se olaga mativa kae fakafanoanoa.


Daniel beholds four huge beasts that portray a succession of world powers from his day to ours. 	 Ne lavea ne Tanielu a manu fe‵kai ‵lasi e fa kolā e fakaata mai ne latou a malo o te lalolagi mai i ana aso ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


Here compassion comes to the rescue and helps to preserve peace. 	 E fesoasoani mai a te alofa atafai i te tulaga tenei ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave kae ke maua se filemu.


However, sincere individuals have stood up to such opposition. 	 Kae, ne mafai eiloa o fakafesagai atu a tino loto fakamaoni ki ‵tekemaiga konā.


As a remembrancer, it would help them recall and apply correctly what had been explained. 	 E pelā me se tino fakamasaua, ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke toe masaua kae fakagalue aka i se auala tonu a mea ko oti ne fakamatala atu ki a latou.


“However, when you pray,” he instructed his followers, “go into your private room and, after shutting your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; then your Father who looks on in secret will repay you.”—Matthew 6:5, 6. 	 “Kafai e ‵talo koe, ulu ki loto i tou potu, ‵pono te mataloa; ko fai ei tau ‵talo ki tou Tamana telā e i te koga se lavea; ka ko tou Tamana telā e lavea ne ia koe i te koga se lavea, e avatu foki ne ia a te taui ki a koe.”—Mataio 6:5, 6.


After Zedekiah turned him over to be put to death, Jeremiah still pleaded with him to obey the voice of Jehovah. 	 Mai tua o te faiga ne Setekaia ke tamate a ia, ne tumau eiloa a Ielemia i te fakamolemole atu ki a ia ke fakalogo ki te leo o Ieova.


20 Be willing to give up anything that could replace your wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom. 	 20 Ke loto fiafia o tiaki so se mea telā e mafai o sui ki ei a te ‵tou a‵lofa mo te loto kātoa ki te Malo o te Atua.


If we gestured in class, we risked having our knuckles rapped or our hair pulled. 	 Kafai e fai motou tāga i te taimi o te mataupu, e ‵kini a motou tuālima io me ‵futi motou laulu.


(Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 13:10) If we were to stop preaching, it would be as if we wanted to limit Jehovah’s long-suffering and failed to recognize its purpose, which is to bring people to repentance.—Romans 2:4. 18. What was Paul’s prayer for the Colossians? 	 (Mataio 28:18-20; Maleko 13:10) Kafai ko fakagata ne tatou a te galuega talai, e fai pelā me e ma‵nako tatou ke fakagata aka te kufaki o Ieova kae e foliga mai foki me e se maina tatou i te pogai e kufaki ei a ia, ko te mea ke sala‵mō ei a tino.—Loma 2:4.


That is why we can appreciate the grandeur of the universe and the wonders of nature, as well as art, music, and poetry. 	 Tenā loa te pogai e fia‵fia malosi tatou ki te gali o te ‵tou iunivesi mo nisi mea fakaofoofogia o te natula, e pelā foki mo te ‵lomi ata mo pese.


Following Anna’s example, do you make it a point not to miss meetings? 	 I te tautali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Ana, e mata, ne taumafai malosi koe ke se galo i fakatasitasiga?


9 Satisfying “the desire of the eyes” does not set a person free. 	 9 A te fakamaliega o “manakoga o mata” e se fakasaoloto i ei se tino.


Underlying many of them is your displaying “the fruitage of the spirit . . . love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.” 	 E mafai o faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave konā māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou “a fuataga o te agaga . . . te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te atafai, te aga‵lei, te fakatuanaki, te agamalu, te loto pulea.”


Jehovah, though, can do much more, as he did in Jeremiah’s day. 	 Kae uke atu a mea e mafai o fai ne Ieova, e pelā mo mea ne fai ne ia i aso o Ielemia.


(Gen. 6:13, 14, 22) Noah also proclaimed Jehovah’s impending judgment. 	 (Kenese 6:13, 14, 22) Ne fakailoa atu foki ne ia ki tino a mea kolā ka fai ne Ieova.


20 Our all-wise God and Life-Giver long had in mind this lifesaving role. 	 20 Ko leva ne nofo i te mafaufau o te ‵tou Atua poto mo te Māfuaga o te ola a te tulaga fakaola tino tenei.


By choosing to love God, to listen to his voice, and to stick to him, you will in effect be choosing life—life everlasting on a paradise earth. 	 Kafai e filifili koe ke alofa ki te Atua, fakalogo ki tena leo, kae ‵piki ‵mau ki a ia, ko tena uiga ko filifili eiloa ne koe a te ola, ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


He responded immediately: “With that Pharaoh called Abram and said: ‘What is this you have done to me? 	 Ne saga fakavave atu a ia ki ei: “Ne uga te fekau a te tupu ki a Apelamo kae fesili atu penei ki a ia, ‘Se a te mea tenei ko fai ne koe ki a au?


What special role did Jesus fulfill? 	 Se a te vaega fakapito ne fakataunu ne Iesu?


A Representative Governing Body 	 Te Potukau Pule Telā ko Tena Sui


Our attendance demonstrates that we support God’s sovereignty. 	 A te ‵kau atu o tatou e fakaasi atu ei me e ‵lago tatou ki te pulega sili a te Atua.


As a shepherd, David spent many a night gazing at the starry heavens and meditating on their incomparable Creator. 	 E pelā me se tausi mamoe, ne fakamāumāu ne Tavita a po e uke o kilokilo ki te lagi e ‵fonu i fetu kae mafaufau ‵loto ki te Mafuaga e se fuafuagina o latou.


This is well illustrated in the widely known Aesop fable about the tortoise and the hare. 	 E matea atu te mea tenā i te tala fāgogo lauiloa a Aesop e uiga ki te fonu mo te lapiti.


Focus on Jehovah’s Qualities 	 Ke Saga Tonu Atu ki Uiga o Ieova


Quoting David’s words at Psalm 32:1, 2, the apostle wrote: “Happy are those whose lawless deeds have been pardoned and whose sins have been covered; happy is the man whose sin Jehovah will by no means take into account.” 	 Mai te sikimaiga o pati a Tavita i te Salamo 32:1, 2, ne tusi mai te apositolo, penei: “Amutia a latou kolā ko fakamagalogina olotou amio ma‵sei, mo olotou agasala foki ko fakapulougina; ke amutia foki a te tino telā ko sē saga atu te Aliki ki ana agasala!”


Kingdom citizens have abandoned such shortsighted, self-centered attitudes. 	 Kae ko oti ne tauloto a tino tonu o te Malo ke mafau‵fau ki olotou mea e fai mo te auala e pokotia ei a nisi tino i olotou faifaiga.


Or is it in money, regardless of where or how you may obtain it? 	 Io me e maua i tupe faitalia te koga mo te auala e maua ne koe i ei?


Of course, this psalm does not foretell our individual experiences as Jehovah’s servants. 	 E tonu, e se ‵valo mai ne te Salamo tenei a mea ne ‵tupu ki a tatou taki tokotasi e pelā me ne tavini a Ieova.


Clearly, comprehending the condition of the dead can help us have a balanced view of life. 	 E maina ‵lei me i te malamalama i te tulaga o tino ‵mate e fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni i te olaga.


[Picture Credit Line on page 4] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 4]


7 Experience in life comes with the passing of time. 	 7 E mafai o iloa ne tatou a mea e uke e uiga ki te olaga, māfai ko uke tausaga ne ola ei tatou.


Scripturally, a vow is a solemn promise made to God to perform an act, make an offering, enter a service or condition, or abstain from certain things not unlawful in themselves. 	 I te Tusi Tapu, a te tautoga se feagaiga ki te Atua ke fai se mea io me ke ofo atu se taulaga, ke fai se galuega, io me ko te ‵kalo keatea mai mea kolā e seai ne tulafono ki ei.


A key to success: Show empathy. 	 Se auala ke iku manuia: Fakaasi atu te loto malamalama.


15 Accordingly, a true Christian heeds the closing verse of Romans chapter 12: “Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.” 	 15 E pelā eiloa mo te Kelisiano tonu e fakalogo ki te fuaiupu fakaoti o te Loma mataupu e 12: “Ke se fakatakavale koe ne te masei; ka ke fakatakavale ne koe te masei ki te ‵lei.”


How did first-century Christians show that they did not blindly submit to human authority? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua me ne seki sōna faka‵logo fua latou ki pulega a tino?


Adam’s son Cain murdered his righteous brother. 	 Ne tamate ne te tama tagata a Atamu ko Kaino a tena taina amiotonu.


• How can showing insight help a parent to be long-suffering? 	 • E fesoasoani atu pefea a te faiga o faka‵tauga ‵lei ke kufaki a mātua?


This will become evident as we consider some highlights of the seven chapters of the book of Micah. 	 Ka iloa ne tatou a mea konā māfai e suke‵suke tatou ki manatu tāua i mataupu e fitu o te tusi ko Mika.


What did the high priest do on the annual Day of Atonement? 	 Ne a mea e fai ne te faitaulaga sili i te Aso o te Faka‵maga?


But Uriah would not even enter his home—despite David’s efforts to encourage him to do so. 	 Kae ko Ulia e se fano foki eiloa ki tena fale faitalia a taumafaiga a Tavita.


(Matthew 6:7, 8) When we are moved to pray because we realize that we are fully dependent upon God, then prayer draws us close to God and strengthens our faith. 	 (Mataio 6:7, 8) Kafai ko ma‵nako ‵tonu tatou o ‵talo me iloa ne tatou i te ‵tou fakalago‵lago katoatoa ki te Atua, ko fai i ei ke fakapili‵pili atu eiloa tatou ki te Atua kae fakamalosi aka foki i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


(Colossians 3:5-10) He wrote: “As God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, lowliness of mind, mildness, and long-suffering. 	 (Kolose 3:5-10) Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “A koutou ne kelisiano kola ne alofagina kae filifilia ne te Atua mō ia, tela la e ‵tau mo koutou o taofi mau ki te alofa, te kaimalie, te loto malalo, te agamalu, mo te loto kufaki.


(Matthew 12:38; 16:1; Luke 5:17; 6:1, 2) For example, while visiting Jerusalem for the Passover of 31 C.E., Jesus cures a man who has been sick for 38 years. 	 (Mataio 12:38; 16:1; Luka 5:17; 6:1, 2) E pelā mo te taimi e tasi, i te āsiatuga a Iesu ki Ielusalema i te Paseka i te 31 T.A., ne faka‵lei aka ne ia te tagata telā ne masaki i tausaga e 38.


Daniel and his wife, Sarah,* were regular pioneers. 	 A Tanielu mo tena avaga, ko Sala,* ne paenia tumau.


(Genesis 22:9-14) Jehovah had already said that his promises to Abraham would be fulfilled through Isaac. 	 (Kenese 22:9-14) Ko oti ne fai atu a Ieova me ka fakataunu mai ana folafolaga ki a Apelaamo e alatu i a Isaako.


14 The false religious idea that all good people go to heaven might lead some to think that they have the heavenly calling. 	 14 A te akoakoga ‵se a nisi lotu telā e fai mai me e olo atu a tino ‵lei katoa ki te lagi e fai ei a nisi tino ke mafau‵fau me ko filifili latou ke olo aka ki te lagi.


Knowing those truths about him can have a profound effect on your life—now and in the future. 	 E maua ne koe a ikuga ‵lei i tou olaga māfai ko iloa ne koe a muna‵tonu e uiga ki a ia—i te vaitaimi nei e penā foki mo aso mai mua. [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


I was born in 1922, and my brother, Paul, was born two years later. 	 Ne fanau au i te 1922 kae ko toku taina ko Paul, ne fanau i te lua tausaga mai tua ifo.


“I know that in my case ‘foolishness was tied up with the heart of a boy,’” he admits. 	 “Ne iloa ne au me i a au e pelā mo ‘tama‵liki kolā e fai ne latou a uiga va‵lea,’ ” ko ana pati.


Perceptive Christians do not need to ask whether it is acceptable to be entertained by a certain book, movie, or game that features what Jehovah hates. 	 A Kelisiano ata‵mai e se ‵tau o fakalotolotolua ki olotou filifiliga ki tusi, ata, io me ko tafaoga kolā e aofia i ei a mea kolā e takalialia ki ei a Ieova.


Because lies have been one of Satan’s most effective weapons. 	 Me i te loi se tasi o toe meatau magoi e fakaaoga ne Satani.


Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one of them is missing”! 	 A tena mana e se fakatau eiloa i te malosi—e se mafai eiloa o galo se fetu i fetu kona!”


In that year, a number of important developments began to unfold. 	 I te tausaga tenā, e uke ‵ki a mea ne kamata o fakataunu i ei.


After extolling Jehovah’s marvelous qualities, he states: “Your loyal ones will bless you.” 	 I te otiga ne tavae atu ki uiga fakaofoofogia o Ieova, ne fai mai a ia: “Ka ko ou tino fakamaoni ka fakamanuia atu ki a koe.”


In time, though, Laban tried to exploit Jacob, changing his wages ten times! 	 E seki leva, kae kamata o fai masei a Lapana ki a Iakopo, ko ‵fuli tena ‵togi e fakasefulu taimi!


7 The aspect of giving from personal resources is well-established in the Scriptures. 	 7 A te tukuatuga o mea mai ‵tou koloa totino se faifaiga telā e fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu.


(Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9) What a fine attitude to imitate! (1 Corinthians 11:1) Jesus did not merely know Jehovah’s upright standards; he loved them. 	 (Salamo 45:7; Epelu 1:9) Ma‵faga o uiga gali ke fakaakoako ki ei! (1 Kolinito 11:1) Ne seki iloa fua ne Iesu a tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova; ne fiafia malosi eiloa a ia ki ei.


“The Great Day of Jehovah Is Near” 	 ‘A te Aso Fakamataku o Ieova ko Pili Mai’


What Scriptural example of disfellowshipping is presented here, and why was the congregation urged to reinstate the man? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakatea e fakaasi mai i konei, kae kaia ne fakamalosi atu ei ki te fakapotopotoga ke toe fakafoki mai te tagata tenā ki loto i ei?


(John 14:15, 21) Thus, love of Jesus should motivate us to witness about the truth and observe the other things that Jesus commanded. 	 (Ioane 14:15, 21) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ki a Iesu ke molimau atu e uiga ki te munatonu kae faka‵logo foki ki nisi mea kolā ne fakatonu mai ne ia.


12 What can we do to train our conscience? 	 12 Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke akoako ei ‵tou loto lagona?


But rather than expecting a miraculous revelation from God, why not look at the matter objectively? 	 Kae sa fakatali koe ke maua se fakaasiga fakavavega mai i te Atua, kae ke na onoono faka‵lei koe ki te mataupu tenei.


(Nahum 1:3) Hence, Jehovah’s long-suffering is not a sign of weakness and is not without limits. 	 (Nauma 1:3) Tela la, a te kufaki o Ieova e se se fakailoga o te vāivāi kae e se fai penā e aunoa mo tapulā ki ei.


How did God create man? 	 Ne faite pefea ne te Atua a tino?


Paragraph 16: Daniel 12:3 states that “the ones having insight [anointed Christians] will shine like the brightness of the expanse.” 	 Palakalafa e 16: E fai mai te Tanielu 12:3 me i “takitaki ‵poto [Kelisiano fakaekegina] ka maina mai e pelā mo te ‵pula o te lagi.”


“That you may prove yourselves sons of your Father who is in the heavens,” said Jesus. 	 “Ko te mea ke fai koutou mo tama a te otou Tamana telā i te lagi,” ko pati a Iesu.


I did the same.”—Genesis 39:10-12. 	 Ne fai foki ne au te mea tenā.”—Kenese 39:10-12.


He said: “I have exhibited to you in all things that by thus laboring you must assist those who are weak.” 	 Ana muna: “Ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne au ki a koutou a mea katoa me kafai e ga‵lue malosi koutou, e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu koutou ki a latou kolā e vāi‵vai.”


The earth’s air, water, and land are being polluted on an unprecedented scale. 	 Ko siliga atu nei a te fakalailaiga ko oko ki te ea, vai mo te laukele i te lalolagi i lō taimi mua.


These directives were for all Christians; thus they apply to all true worshippers today, whether their hope is heavenly or earthly. 	 Ne fakatoka eiloa a fakatonuga konei mō Kelisiano katoa; ko tena uiga e aoga ki a tatou katoa i aso nei, faitalia me e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lagi io me i te lalolagi nei.


What do these church ministers do all day? 	 Ne a mea e fai ne faifeau o lotu konei i aso katoa?


But both that woman and Zlatko feel that a higher form of loyalty—loyalty to God—motivates their actions. 	 Kae ne iloa ne te fafine tenā mo Zlatko me e isi aka foki se isi tino e sili atu te tāua ke fakamaoni ki ei, ko te fakamaoni ki te Atua telā ne fakamalosi atu ei ki a laua ke fai lā fakaikuga.


But Bible prophecy unmistakably indicates that neither false religion nor the rest of this wicked system will escape the approaching end. 	 Kae e fakaasi faka‵lei mai eiloa ne valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me e seai eiloa ne lotu ‵se io me ko te lalolagi masei tenei ka ‵sao atu i te gataga telā ko pili mai.


(1 Tim. 2:6) Jesus became the ransom sacrifice that opened the way to endless life “for many”—men, women, and children. 	 (1 Timo. 2:6) Ne fai a Iesu mo taulaga togiola telā ne ‵tala mai ei te auala ki te ola se-gata-mai “mō tino e tokouke”—tāgata, fāfine, mo tama‵liki.


6 It would be good to ask, ‘Am I taking to heart Solomon’s example of treasuring divine wisdom?’ 	 6 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo penei, ‘E mata, e fiafia au ki te poto e pelā mo Solomona?’


For more information about the Bible’s promise of a resurrection, see chapter 7 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua nisi fakamatalaga ki te folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toetu, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 7 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


However, there is no need for us to be consumed by anxiety. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o fakafanoanoa malosi tatou ne te manavase.


The numbers are worse in sub-Saharan Africa, where 1 in 3 is considered chronically hungry. 	 Kae masei atu i nisi kogā koga i te feitu ki saute o Sahara i Afelika, telā e nofo ki se tokotasi mai te tokotolu o tino e se lava i meakai mō se vaitaimi leva.


I told them I would think about it. 	 Ne fai atu au me ka mafaufau au ki ei.


(Proverbs 27:12) Gambling—with or without children present, for small or for large sums—endangers spirituality and should be avoided. 	 (Faataoto 27:12) A te pelētupe, faitalia me e ‵kau a tama‵liki ki ei io me e fakaaogā nāi tupe io me e uke atu, e fakamataku eiloa ki te ‵tou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae e ‵tau mo tatou o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


15 The Pharisees focused solely on what a sinner had done rather than on who a sinner was at heart. 	 15 Ne ‵saga atu fua a te kau Falesaio ki te mea ne fai ne te tino agasala i lō te loto o te tino agasala.


(Isa. 41:8, 9; 44:1, 2, 21) But what of the outstanding prophecies regarding the Servant recorded in Isaiah chapters 42, 49, 50, 52, and 53? 	 (Isaia 41:8, 9; 44:1, 2, 21) Kae pefea la a valoaga tu ‵kese e uiga ki te Tavini telā e tusi i te Isaia mataupu e 42, 49, 50, 52, mo te 53?


• Being made in God’s image gives us what opportunities? 	 • Ne a tauliaga e maua ne tatou ona ko te mea ne faite tatou ki foliga o te Atua?


So it was that in July 1953, I was on board the ship called Georgic, heading toward New York. 	 Tela la, i a Iulai 1953, ne sopo atu au i te vaka e igoa ki te Georgic, i tena malaga ki Niu Ioki.


(Genesis 1:28) Although God had given mankind and the earth a perfect start, it would take time for the whole earth to be subdued and transformed into a paradise filled with a perfect human family, as God had purposed. 	 (Kenese 1:28) E tiga eiloa ko oti ne fai ne te Atua se kamataga ‵lei katoatoa mō tino mo te lalolagi, ne ‵tau o leva te taimi ke nofogia ei te lalolagi kātoa ne tino kae ‵fuli ki se palataiso telā e ‵fonu i se kāiga ‵lei katoatoa, e pelā mo te mea ne fuafua aka ne te Atua.


He laughed, but added this sobering thought, “Malcolm, when you say something verbally, it can be explained with further words, but when you write something, especially when it comes from here, it has to be as sound and as accurate as possible.” 	 Ne kata tou tagata kae fai mai penei, “Malcolm, kafai e faipati ne koe se mea, e mafai o fakamatala ne koe ki nisi pati aka, kae kafai ko tusi ne koe se mea, maise eiloa mafai e avatu mai konei, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵tonu kae katoatoa ‵lei.”


If you are a young person, ask yourself: ‘Am I putting forth my best effort to “accomplish my ministry,” to make myself a qualified minister of God’s Word? 	 Kafai koe se talavou, fesili ifo penei: ‘E mata, e taumafai malosi au o ‘fakataunu taku galuega totino,’ ke taulia ei au mo fai se faifeau o te Muna a te Atua?


I felt that negative thinking was eating me alive.” 	 Ne oko mai ki a au te lagonaga me i a au ko kai ola eiloa ne oku mafaufauga sē ‵lei.”


10 Imagine how closely Jehovah must have listened to his Son’s heartfelt expressions! 	 10 Mafaufau ki te auala ne saga atu ei a Ieova ki te ‵talo mai te ‵kanoloto o tena Tama!


What contributed to that desire? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi aka ei te manakoga tenā i a ia?


(Proverbs 1:8, 9; 23:22; Ephesians 6:1; 1 Timothy 5:3, 4, 8) Fulfilling family obligations takes effort, commitment, and a spirit of love and self-sacrifice. 	 (Faataoto 1:8, 9; 23:22; Efeso 6:1; 1 Timoteo 5:3, 4, 8) A te fakataunuga o tiute faka-te-kāiga e manakogina i ei a taumafaiga, te loto malosi mo te alofa mo te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta.


Others prefer to travel by bicycle to get exercise and to have a more leisurely view. 	 E fia olo atu a nisi tino i pasika ta ki vae ke fakama‵losi aka ei olotou foitino kae ke lava te taimi o kilo‵kilo ei ki mea i te vao.


‘That one reflects a more optimistic faith.’ 	 ‘Ko sili atu te malosi o te fakatuanaki o te tino tenā.’


She did not need to consult her parents to turn down the job. 	 Ne seki manako a ia o fai‵pati mo ana mātua e uiga ki te sē talia ne ia te galuega tenā.


Bragg’s next words, however, raise a serious question about whether religion in general really has been a force for good. 	 Kae e fakasae aka i nisi pati a Bragg se fesili tāua e uiga ki te fai o lotu mo fai se fakamalosiga ‵lei.


Next, the bones, sinews, and flesh were covered with skin. 	 E se gata i ei, a ivi, uaua mo ‵kano ko ufi ne te pakili.