(Gal. 6:16; Rom. 2:28, 29; 9:6) It came into existence with the outpouring of God’s spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E. Thereafter, all spirit-anointed Christians became part of the nation that now served as the slave class appointed by the Master, Jesus Christ. 	 (Kalatia 6:16; Loma 2:28, 29; 9:6) Ne kamata a te fenua tenā i te ‵ligiifoga o te agaga o te Atua i te Penitekoso, i te 33 T.A. Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai a Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa mo fai ne vaega o te fenua telā ne tavini atu e pelā me se potukau telā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Pule, ko Iesu Keliso.


2 However, the Grand Creator also has human witnesses. 	 2 E isi foki ne tino kolā e fai mo fai ne molimau a te Atua.


(Psalm 133:1) What a contrast this is to the selfishness that prevails among many ‘who do not know Jehovah and who do not obey the good news’! (2 Thessalonians 1:8) We live in a thankless world. 	 (Salamo 133:1) Ko se faka‵tau eiloa te ‵kese o te tulaga tenei mo uiga kaima‵nako o tino e tokouke ‘kolā e se iloa ne latou a Ieova kae “sē faka‵logo foki ki te tala ‵lei”! (2 Tesalonia 1:8) E ōla nei tatou i se lalolagi telā e se loto fakafetai a tino i ei.


7 A solitary locust does not have a great impact. 	 7 E se mafai ne se sē akelise fua e tasi o fai se fakamaseiga lasi.


What counsel did the apostle Paul give to Christians who have unbelieving mates? 	 Se a te polopolokiga ne tuku atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano kolā e se tali‵tonu olotou avaga?


Still, each year tens of thousands are doing so. 	 Kae e lau i sefulu afe a tino e fai ne latou te mea tenā i tausaga takitasi.


(Deuteronomy 4:39) To the scribes scheming against him, Jesus said: “Why are you thinking wicked things in your hearts?” 	 (Teutelonome 4:39, NW) Ne fai atu a Iesu ki faiakoga o te tulafono kolā ne fai lēmū olotou aofaga o ‵teke atu ki a ia, penei: “Kaia e mafaufau ei koutou ki mea masei i otou loto?”


Respect Despite Imperfection 	 E Āva ki ei Faitalia te sē ‵Lei Katoatoa


After some ten years of working with Timothy, the apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians: “I have no one else of a disposition like [Timothy’s] who will genuinely care for the things pertaining to you. . . . 	 Mai tua o tausaga kāti e sefulu ne ga‵lue tasi ei lāua mo Timoteo, ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te kau Filipi: “Me e seai ake se tino i konei e ‵pau mo [Timoteo], i te fiafia o galue fakamaoni mo te otou ‵lei. . . .


Can You Remember? 	 Koi Masaua ne Koe?


Learn From Jesus’ Example 	 Ke Maua a Mea Aogā Mai te Fakaakoakoga a Iesu


The reason is that such Christians, while still in the flesh, do a work similar to that performed by Moses and Elijah. 	 A te pogai, me e fai ne Kelisiano konā a te galuega telā ne fai foki ne Mose mo Elia i te taimi koi ‵nofo ei latou i te lalolagi.


Rather, anointed Christians are serving in the courtyard and in the Holy of the spiritual temple, daily offering to God “a sacrifice of praise.”—Heb. 13:15. 	 I lō te fai penā, e tavini atu a Kelisiano fakaekegina i te titi mo te Potu Tapu o te faletapu faka-te-agaga, i te ofoatuga o taulaga ki te Atua mai i te avatuga o “tavaega ki te Atua.”—Epelu 13:15.


Try to imagine what your life would be like without the liberating truths you have learned from the Bible. 	 Ke mafaufau aka me ka pefea nei tou olaga e aunoa mo muna‵tonu fakasaoloto tino mai te Tusi Tapu.


• When someone dies, windows must be opened to let the soul out 	 • Kafai e mate se tino, e ‵tau o ‵tala a fāmalama ko te mea ke fano keatea tena agaga


“My classmates talk freely about the things that they do. 	 “E se ‵ma a tamaliki i taku vasega o fai‵pati ki mea e fai ne latou.


For instance, when Jonathan, King Saul’s son, noticed that his bosom friend David was in need of encouragement, Jonathan “rose up and went to David at Horesh, that he might strengthen his hand in regard to God.” (1 Samuel 23:15, 16) Centuries later, when Governor Nehemiah saw that some of his Jewish brothers had grown weak, he too “immediately rose” up and encouraged them ‘to keep Jehovah in mind.’ 	 Ne fai foki penā a Ionatana, te tama a te Tupu ko Saulo, i te taimi ne lavea atu ei ne ia me ne ‵tau o maua ne tena taugasoa pele eiloa, ko Tavita, a fakamalosiga, “ne fanatu Ionatana ki a ia i konā, kae fai atu ki ei ke sa mataku i a ia e puipui eiloa ne te Atua.” (1 Samuelu 23:15, 16) I te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, i te taimi ne lavea atu ei ne te kovana ko Neemia me ne gasolo o loto vāi‵vāi ana nisi taina Iutaia, “tenā ne faipati” fakavave atu ei a ia ke ‘masaua ne latou a Ieova.’


In developing countries, some 1.2 billion people subsist on a dollar (U.S.) a day or less. 	 I fenua koi ati ake, e ola eiloa se 1.2 piliona o tino i se tālā Amelika i te aso io me e mu‵tana ifo.


He has been described as “a wonderful overseer and a dear friend.” 	 Ne taku eiloa a ia e pelā me “se ovasia gali mo se taugasoa pele.”


“Death, Where Is Your Sting?” 	 “Te Mate, Tefea Tou Malosi?”


14 “I shall wash my hands in innocency itself, and I will march around your altar, O Jehovah,” continued David. 	 14 “Te Aliki, e ‵fano oku lima e fakaasi atu ei i a au se tino sē agasala, kae tapuaki fakatamilo au i tou fatafaitaulaga,” ko pati a Tavita.


5. Spiritually-minded people are aware of what fact? 	 E se mafai eiloa o iloa tonu ne ia, me ne mea valea fua ki a ia, i te mea e fakamasinogina fua te lotou aoga i feitu faka te Agaga.”—1 Kolinito 2:14.


What did Jesus, who knows the personality and will of Jehovah better than anyone else, say? 	 Ne a pati a Iesu, telā e iloa ‵lei atu ne ia a uiga totino mo te loto o Ieova i lō so se tino aka?


(Romans 8:19-21) How should these words of the apostles John and Paul be understood? 	 (Loma 8:19-21) Ne ‵tau o malamalama pefea tatou i pati a te apositolo ko Ioane mo Paulo?


Who was ultimately responsible for providing David and his men with sustenance? 	 Ko oi tonu eiloa ne tuku mai ne ia a mea‵kai mo meainu ki a Tavita mo ana tāgata?


Jesus first spoke of the privilege they would have of ruling with him in heaven. 	 Muamua la, ne faipati atu a Iesu e uiga ki te lotou tauliaga ke pule fakatasi mo ia mai te lagi.


11 It seems that by the year 1935, the general ingathering of the anointed was complete.* But Jehovah was not finished glorifying his house. 	 11 E foliga mai pelā me ne kātoa ‵lei te fakamaopoopoga o te tokoukega o tino fakaekegina i te tausaga ko te 1935.* Kae ne seki gata fua i konā te faiga ne Ieova ke ‵malu tena fale.


You can find deserving ones by listening carefully to one person after another, taking note of the attitude of each individual. 	 E mafai o maua ne koe a tino loto ‵lei mai te fakalogologo faka‵lei ki tino e faipati koe ki ei, kae ke iloa foki a uiga o tino taki tokotasi.


(Isaiah 11:9; Matthew 6:9, 10) The meek will inhabit the earth, and “they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” 	 (Isaia 11:9; Mataio 6:9, 10) Ka maua ne tino loto mau‵lalo a te lalolagi, “kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa” i ei.


But the King intervened, asking Brother Mashazi to continue. 	 Kae ne oso mai a te tupu, fakamolemole atu ei ki te Taina ko Mashazi ke toe faka‵soko a tena faipatiga.


Bearing the answers to those two questions in mind will help us to strengthen our resolve to remain on the fine path we have chosen. 	 Kafai e masaua ne tatou a tali ki fesili e lua konā ka fesoasoani mai ke fakamalosi aka te ‵tou fakaikuga ke tumau i te auala o te ola telā ko oti ne filifili ne tatou.


(Romans 1:18-20; Psalm 19:1-4) Admittedly, many ignore their Creator and pursue a debauched course. 	 (Loma 1:18-20; Salamo 19:1-4) E tonu, e se ‵saga atu a tino e tokouke ki te lotou Māfuaga kae e kausaki atu loa ki te faiga o amioga se ‵tonu i te olaga.


The Servant’s Ministry on Earth 	 Te Galuega a te Tavini i te Lalolagi


This prophecy foretells that those who may have had animalistic tendencies would put them aside and develop a Christlike personality because of learning and applying what the Bible teaches. 	 E fai mai a te valoaga tenei me ka ave keatea ne tino olotou uiga fakamanu kae ati aka a uiga faka-Keliso ona ko te mea e tauloto kae fakagalue ne latou a mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Many were hungry. 	 A te tokoukega o tino ko fia‵kai.


How did the tithing arrangement give Israelites the opportunity to show their thankfulness to Jehovah? 7 In the Mosaic Law, Jehovah provided three ways by which the Israelites could show their genuine appreciation for his goodness. 	 7 I Tulafono kolā ne tuku ki a Mose, ne tuku atu i ei ne Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu a auala e tolu kolā ne mafai o fakaasi atu ne latou te lotou loto fakafetai tonu mō tena aga‵lei.


No, he had not descended from Aaron. 	 E tonu, ne seki tupu mai a ia i a Alona.


True worshippers must speak the truth and avoid false oaths and slander. 	 E ‵tau o fai‵pati a tino tapuaki ‵tonu ki te mea tonu kae ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o tautoga fakaloiloi mo te gutu fatufatu.


Yes, true ministers of the good news are qualified to do this work. 	 E tonu, e mafai ne tavini ‵tonu o te tala ‵lei o fai ne latou te galuega tenei.


Despite a serious physical disability, she is now a pioneer, or full-time evangelizer. 	 Faitalia te sē katoatoa o tena malosi, ko fai nei tou fafine mo fai se paenia, io me se tino talai tumau.


What do Jesus’ teachings reveal about Jehovah? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai ne akoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki a Ieova?


(Col. 1:16) Still later, Jesus took on a new role on earth, first as a helpless baby and then as an adult. 	 (Ko. 1:16) Kae fakamuli ifo, ne toe maua ne Iesu se tauliaga i te lalolagi nei, muamua la e pelā me se pepe, kae oti aka, ko fai pelā me se tino matua.


Rather, he openly mingled with people in their villages and cities. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵milo fakatasi a ia mo tino i olotou fa‵kai fo‵liki mo fa‵kai ‵lasi.


Thus, upon contemplating Jehovah’s all-encompassing knowledge, David humbly asked God to examine his innermost person and to guide him in the way that leads to life. 	 Tela la, mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki te katoatoa o te poto o Ieova, ne fakamolemole atu ei a Tavita mo te loto maulalo ki te Atua ke iloilo aka tena loto kae takitaki atu a ia ki te auala ki te ola.


What is the whole range of his spiritual sickness? 	 Se a te pogai kātoa o tena masaki i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


‘How can such things occur among Jehovah’s people?’ we might ask. 	 E mafai o fesili ifo tatou penei, ‘E mafai pefea o ‵sae aka a vaegā mea penei i tino o Ieova?’


(John 5:28, 29) Job will see that promise fulfilled. 	 (Ioane 5:28, 29) Ka lavea eiloa ne Iopu a te fakataunuga o te folafolaga tenā.


Nearly 20 years ago, Javier had to choose between a promising medical career and the full-time ministry. 	 I tausaga e toeitiiti ko katoa te 20 ko ‵teka, ne ‵tau o filifili aka ne Javier ke galue a ia fakatokitā io me i te taviniga tumau.


On the contrary, you are now responsible for your own salvation, even if you still live under your parents’ roof. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ko maua nei ne koe te tiute mō tou fakaolataga eiloa, ke oko foki loa māfai koi ‵nofo fakatasi koe mo ou mātua.


Born in 1825, Huxley was a contemporary of Charles Darwin and a champion of the teaching of evolution. 	 Ne fanau a Huxley i te 1825, kae ne ola a ia i taimi o Charles Darwin telā ne ‵lagomālō atu ki te akoakoga ko te evolusione.


Whose money are gamblers hoping to win? 	 I a ai a tupe e fakamoemoe a tino kemupolo ke maua ne latou?


Paying attention to the Gospel of Mark will strengthen our faith in the Messiah and motivate us to be zealous proclaimers of God’s message in the Christian ministry.—Heb. 4:12. 	 A te ‵tou ‵saga tonu atu ki te Tala ‵Lei a Maleko ka fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki i te Mesia kae fai foki ei tatou mo fai ne tino e loto finafinau o folafola atu te fekau a te Atua i te galuega faka-Kelisiano.—Epelu 4:12.


(Deut. 8:3-5, 14-16; Josh. 24:5-7) When the time came for the Israelites to conquer mighty Canaanite nations and take possession of the Promised Land, Joshua saw how the God whom he and the other Israelites worshipped backed them in this work.—Josh. 10:14, 42. 	 (Teutelonome 8:3-5, 14-16; Iosua 24:5-7) I te okomaiga o te taimi ke fakatakavale ei ne te kau Isalaelu a te fenua malosi ko Kanana kae ulu atu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne lavea ei ne Iosua mo nisi tino Isalaelu a te ‵lago atu o te Atua telā e tapuaki latou ki ei ki te galuega tenei.—Iosua 10:14, 42.


(Revelation 17:1, 15) They could henceforth devote themselves to promoting true worship. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:1, 15) Telā la, ne tuku katoatoa atu ei latou mō te fakamalosiakaga o te tapuakiga tonu.


17. Under intense pressure, where did Jesus turn for help? 	 17 Ne taotaomaki malosi a Iesu Keliso ne fakalavelave i aso fakaotioti o tena olaga i te lalolagi nei.


The Bible states that the confusion of language and dispersion of the people took place “in the land of Shinar,” later called Babylonia. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i te faka‵numiga o ‵gana mo te salalauga o tino ne tupu “i te laukele laugatasi o Papelonia.”


Therefore, he did not deserve to die. 	 Tela la, ne seki ‵tau o mate a ia.


How to Teach Children About God—What Methods Work Best? 	 Te Auala ke Akoako Atu ei a Tama‵liki e Uiga ki te Atua ne a Toe Auala ‵Lei?


To see our hope fulfilled, what “holy acts of conduct” and “deeds of godly devotion” must we manifest? 	 Ke ‵kilo atu ki te fakataunuga o ‵tou fakamoemoega, ne a “amioga ‵ma” mo “faifaiga fakamaoni” e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou?


Jesus taught that for us to be happy, we must be “conscious of [our] spiritual need.” 	 Ke maua ne tatou a te fiafia, ne akoako mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o “iloa ‵lei ne [tatou ‵tou] manakoga faka-te-agaga.”


If we are single, are we making time for personal study of the Scriptures? 	 Kafai koi ‵nofo taka tatou, e mata, e fakaaoga ne tatou a taimi mō sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu?


WHERE CAN WE FIND SOUND GUIDANCE ON LIVING A HAPPY LIFE? 	 KA MAUA NE TATOU I FEA A FAKATAKITAKIGA AOGA KE OLA I SE OLAGA FIAFIA?


(Romans 1:8) Similarly, the apostle John acknowledged his fellow Christian Gaius for his sterling example of “walking in the truth.”—3 John 1-4. 	 (Loma 1:8) E penā foki a pati fakamālō a te apositolo ko Ioane ki te toeaina ko Kaio ona ko tena fakaakoakoga ‵lei i tena tumau i ‘te ola i te mea tonu.’—3 Ioane 1-4.


Then he tried to convince Eve that she need not listen to God, saying: “God knows that in the very day you eat from it, your eyes will be opened.” 	 Ne taumafai foki a ia o fai ke se fakalogo a Eva ki te Atua mai te fai atu: ‘E iloa ne te Atua, me i te aso eiloa telā e ‵kai ei koulua ki ei, ka ‵pula oulua mata.’


He acknowledged that because of their familiarity with that divine Law, such ones had the advantage of possessing a “framework of the knowledge and of the truth” concerning Jehovah and his righteous principles. 	 Ne fai atu a ia me ona ko te lotou masani ki Tulafono a te Atua, ne ‵tau eiloa o iloa ‵lei ne latou te “fakavae o te poto mo te munatonu” e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu.


No matter what trouble we may face, there is something we desperately need to know: Is a meaningful life really possible? 	 Faitalia me se a te fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou, e isi se mea telā e ‵tau ke iloa ne tatou: E mata, e mafai eiloa o maua se olaga aoga?


Jesus said: “At that time the righteous ones will shine.” 	 Ne tali mai a Iesu penei: “I te taimi tenā, ka maina mai i ei a tino amio‵tonu.”


Your Hope and Your Life Now 	 Tou Fakamoemoega mo Tou Ola Nei


(John 3:16) The Greek word rendered “world” does not mean “the earth.” 	 (Ioane 3:16) A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli i konei ki te “lalolagi” e sē fakauiga eiloa ki te “lalolagi” tenei.


Name some undesirable ways in which we might react when we are given counsel, and explain why Christian shepherds must persist in their efforts to help us. 	 Taku mai a nisi auala sē ‵lei kolā e mafai o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei māfai e tuku mai ki a tatou a pati fakatonutonu, kae fakamatala mai te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakatumau ne tausi mamoe Kelisiano olotou taumafaiga ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.


THE year was 32 C.E. Jesus was in the district of Galilee when difficulties arose. 	 ATE tausaga ko te 32 T.A. Ne nofo atu a Iesu i te fa‵kai o Kalilaia i te taimi ne ‵sae aka ei a mea faiga‵ta.


(Revelation 12:17) How did he react when the great crowd began to appear? 	 (Fakaasiga 12:17) Ne a ana mea ne fai i te taimi ne kamata o lavea atu ei te vaitino tokouke?


What hope can we maintain? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e mafai o fakatumau ne tatou?


Also, much has been learned about the fine-tuning of natural forces in the universe. 	 E uke foki a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tino e uiga ki te mafulifuliga o mea o te natula kolā e fetaui ‵lei.


How will this take place? 	 Ka tupu la pefea te mea tenei?


• How was the house-to-house ministry given emphasis in modern times? 	 • Ne fakatāua aka pefea i aso nei a te faiga o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale?


Some spouses, however, may take on extra work or hobbies just so they do not have to spend time with their mate. 	 Kae ko nisi tauavaga, e mafai o galue ovataimi io me fai ne latou a mea kolā e fia‵fia ki ei ko te mea ke se uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ne latou mo olotou avaga.


“My experience made me think about the company we keep,” says Joe, who is a Christian elder. 	 “Ne fai ne te mea tenei ne tupu ke toe mafaufau faka‵lei au ki tino kolā e ‵tau o fai taugasoa au ki ei,” ko pati a Joe, telā se toeaina Kelisiano.


(Acts 20:28) They recognize, however, that Christ is using a small group of anointed Christian men as a Governing Body to lead and direct his disciples on earth.—Read Acts 15:6, 28-30. 	 (Galuega 20:28) Kae e iloa ne latou me e fakaaoga ne Keliso se potukau foliki o Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā me se Potukau Pule ke takitaki kae fakatonutonu ei ana soko i te lalolagi.—Faitau te Galuega 15:6, 28-30.


“Reaping Fruit to Jehovah’s Praise” (Germany, World War I), Aug. 	 “E Tau ne Au a Fuataga o Vikiga ki a Ieova” (Siamani, Taua Muamua i te Lalolagi), Aoku.


Even entertainment directed at children may be saturated with such themes. 	 Ke oko foki ki fakafiafiaga kolā e fai mō tamaliki, kāti e ‵fonu i fakasauaga mo uiga ‵teke.


The meetings are another way that Jehovah instructs us through “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 A fakatasiga se isi auala telā e akoako ei tatou ne Ieova e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


But he hides and escapes unharmed. 	 Ne ‵muni a ia kae ne sao i ei.


(Job 14:14, 15) So did the prophet Daniel, for Jehovah’s angel gave him the comforting assurance: “As for you yourself, go toward the end; and you will rest, but you will stand up for your lot at the end of the days.” 	 (Iopu 14:14, 15) E penā foki loa mo te pelofeta ko Tanielu, me ne fakatalitonu atu penei te agelu a Ieova ki a ia: “Ka ko koe e Tanielu, ke tumau eiloa tou fakamaoni ke oko ki te gataga. Ka mate koe, kae ka toe tu mai koe o puke te taui lei o koe i te taimi o te gataga.”


Jesus provided comfort by teaching, by healing, and by resurrecting the dead 	 Ne maua pefea ne Tavita a te fesoasoani i te taimi ne fepaki ei a ia mo se fakalavelave?


(Isa. 41:10) The early Christians had the same assurance, and so do God’s people today.—Read 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4. 	 (Isa. 41:10) Ne penā foki a fakamaoniga ne maua ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua, kae penā foki a tino o te Atua i aso nei.—Faitau te 2 Kolinito 1:3, 4.


What role does singing play in true worship? 	 Se a te tusaga o te usuga o pese i te tapuakiga?


Blessings Come From Doing What Jehovah Asks (O. Matthews), Oct. 	 E Maua a Fakamanuiaga Mai te Faiga o Mea e Manako ki ei a Ieova (O. Matthews), Oke.


This has enabled them to deepen their love for Jehovah. 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenei ke mafai ne latou o faka‵poko a te lotou a‵lofa mō Ieova.


God answered his prayer by sending an angel to strike down 185,000 Assyrians.—Isa. 37:36, 37. 	 Ne tali ne Ieova tena ‵talo e auala i te ugamaiga o se agelu ke tamate ne ia e toko 185,000 tino Asulia.—Isa. 37:36, 37.


(Luke 1:78) Why not learn how you can draw closer to Jehovah? 	 (Luka 1:78) Kaia e se tauloto ei koe ki te auala e mafai ne koe o tai fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova?


13, 14. (a) What is conscience, and how does it come into play regarding blood? (b) What guidance about eating meat did God provide for Israel, but what questions might have arisen? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te loto lagona, kae e aofia pefea te loto lagona i te toto? (e) Se a te fakatonuga e uiga ki te ‵kai ki ‵kano o manu ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki tino Isalaelu, kae ne a fesili ne mafai o ‵sae aka i ei?


(Matthew 2:11) Note that Jesus was no longer a newborn baby, but a “young child.” 	 (Mataio 2:11) Onoono la me i a Iesu ko sē fai pelā me se pepe fatoā fanau mai, kae se “tamaliki.”


SONGS: 3, 47 	 PESE: 3, 47


Concerning his heavenly Father, though, Jesus Christ said: “I am a representative from him, and that One sent me forth.” 	 Kae e uiga ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi, ne fai mai a Iesu Keliso: “I a au ne vau mai i a ia, ne uga mai foki ne ia au.”


“I will conclude with [my people] a covenant of peace, and I shall certainly cause the injurious wild beast to cease out of the land . . . 	 “Ka fai ne au se feagaiga mo latou tela e mautinoa tonu ei i a latou e saogalemu faeloa. Ka ave keatea ne au a manu fakamataku i te fenua, . . .


(Malachi 3:1-5) Those who were clean or who repented could continue in their privilege of service. 	 (Malaki 3:1-5) A tino kolā ne ‵ma io me ne sala‵mo ne tumau eiloa i te lotou taviniga.


As we consider how Jehovah blessed and empowered the early Christians, our faith in his backing is strengthened. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala ne fakamanuia kae fakamalosi atu a Ieova ki Kelisiano mua, e fakamalosi i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki tena fesoasoani mai.


2 Those who are part of Satan’s world also have some sort of hope, but they may doubt whether theirs will ever be realized. 	 2 A latou kolā e fai pelā mo vaega o te lalolagi a Satani e maua foki ne latou se vaegā fakamoemoega, kae e mafai o fakalotolotolua latou me e mafai o taunu io me ikai.


[Picture on page 12] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 23]


If children have God’s thoughts, his way of thinking, inculcated in their mind, they are safeguarded against wrongdoing. 	 Kafai e ‵mau a mafaufauga o te Atua ki olotou mafaufau, ka maua eiloa ne latou i ei se puipuiga mai te faiga o mea ma‵sei.


“Me-ism” means, in effect, “me first” and denotes an attitude combining selfishness and greed with a lack of concern for others. 	 E fakauiga a te “me-ism” ki te “ko au e mua” kae e fakamatala mai i ei se kilokiloga telā e tuku fakatasi i ei a te uiga kaiū mo te matakanokano e aunoa mo te sē mafaufau ki nisi tino.


(1 Corinthians 14:33, 40) They will also review any preparations of the hall that the couple may request and decide whether there will be an announcement made about its use. 	 (1 Kolinito 14:33, 40) Ka onoono foki latou ki so se fakatokaga e fai i te hall e ‵tusa mo manakoga o te tokolua konā, kae fakaiku aka foki me e ‵tau o fai se faka‵pulaga e uiga ki ei io me ikai.


We recall that Jesus denounced such men of his day as hypocrites and blind guides. 	 E masaua ne tatou me ne taku ne Iesu a vaegā tāgata penā i ana aso me ne tino ‵pelo kae ne takitaki ‵kivi.


Like the unnamed prophet in Jeroboam’s day, we have “the privilege of fearlessly rendering sacred service to [Jehovah] with loyalty.”* (Luke 1:74, 75) Although we do not expect miraculous intervention today, Jehovah is still guarding and backing us as his Witnesses by means of his holy spirit and the angels. 	 E pelā mo te pelofeta telā e seki taku mai tena igoa i aso o Ielopoamo, e maua ne tatou te tauliaga ke “tavini atu ki a [Ieova] mo te sē ma‵taku” kae fakamaoni foki.* (Luka 1:74, 75) E tiga eiloa e se fakamoe‵moe tatou ke ‵tupu ne vavega i aso nei, e puipui kae fesoasoani mai eiloa a Ieova ki a tatou e pelā me ne ana Molimau e auala i tena agaga tapu mo ana agelu.


Christians should do more. 	 E uke atu a mea e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano.


While God’s Word does not specifically mention tobacco use and drug abuse, its principles can protect us from these practices. 	 E tiga eiloa e se faipati ‵tonu te Muna a te Atua ki te fakaaogāga o mea ‵pusi mo te sōna fakaaogāga o vailakau, e mafai o puipui tatou ne ana akoakoga mai i faifaiga konā.


Make Jehovah’s Heart Glad 	 Fai ke Fiafia te Loto o Ieova


A Path Leading to Disaster 	 Se Auala Telā e Iku Atu ki Fakalavelave ‵Lasi


It takes discipline and certainty of purpose. 	 E manakogina te loto pulea mo te mautinoa o te fakamoemoega.


And the principal of an Islamic college in Strathfield, Australia, recently wrote to a newspaper: “Like all Muslims, I believe [that] Jesus will return and establish the true Kingdom of God.” 	 Kae ne tusi atu fakamuli a te pule faiakoga o se kolisi o te lotu Musilimu i Strathfield, i Ausetalia ki se nusipepa, penei: “E pelā mo tino Musilimu katoa, e talitonu au [me] i a Iesu ka foki mai kae fakatu aka te Malo tonu o te Atua.”


(Heb. 11:24-27) From 1513-1473 B.C.E., God used him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and direct them in the wilderness. Moses felt poorly equipped for this assignment, but he accepted it. 	 (Epelu 11:24-27) Ne fakaaoga a ia ne te Atua ke ‵taki keatea te kau Isalaelu mo Aikupito kae takitaki atu latou i loto i te koga lavaki mai te 1513-1473 T.L.M. Ne seki toka lele eiloa a Mose mō te tofiga tenei, kae ne talia eiloa ne ia.


Those on God’s side, however, are not overcome by the Devil. 	 Ka se mafai eiloa o manumalo a Satani i tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki te Atua.


Note the first two verses: “‘This commandment is to you, O priests. 	 Mafaufau la ki fuaiupu muamua e lua: “Muna a te Aliki Tafasili i te Malosi ki faitaulaga, ‘A te fakatonuga tenei mō koutou: E ‵tau mo koutou o ava mai ki a au i mea a koutou e fai.


And what good things happened in their world?’” Parents, can you ask yourselves such questions and then incorporate some of the answers into the prayers you say with your children? 	 Kae ne a mea aogā ne maua ne laua i aso katoa?’ ” Mātua, e mafai o fesili ifo ne koe a vaegā fesili penā kae aofia ne koe a nisi tali ki ei e auala i ‵talo kolā e fai fakatasi mo au tama‵liki?


(Heb. 12:2) To show our appreciation for such undeserved kindness, we should keep strengthening our faith through prayer and study of God’s Word.—Eph. 6:18; 1 Pet. 2:2. 	 (Epe. 12:2) Ke fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai mō te vaegā alofa tauanoa penā, e ‵tau mo tatou o tumau i te fakamalosi ‵tou fakatuanaki e auala i te ‵talo mo te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua.—Efe. 6:18; 1 Pe. 2:2.


11 For us to apply the lesson of Romans 2:21-23 means learning Christian morality from God’s Word, acting in line with what we learn, and then instructing others to do the same. 	 Tela la, kafai e sukesuke koe ki te Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau o onoono faka‵lei ki fakamatalaga e uiga ki tulafono a Ieova kolā e fakavae ki ei a amioga ‵lei faka-Kelisiano.


(John 5:28, 29) “I will see all of you in God’s new world,” she said. 	 (Ioane 5:28, 29) Ne fai mai tou fafine penei: “Ka toe fetaui tatou katoa i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.”


Joppa 	 Iopa


(Hebrews 4:12) Many former heavy drinkers have been helped by reading and meditating on Bible verses each day. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Ne fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ne inu malosi ki te kava a te faitau kae mafaufau ‵loto ki fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


What helpful things can we consider during family worship? 	 Ne a mea aoga e mafai o mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i tapuakiga a kāiga?


How can parents ‘buy out time’ to rear Christian children? 3 In these complicated, critical times, great effort must be expended so that children become “lovers of Jehovah” who truly “hate what is bad.” 	 3 E manakomia a taumafaiga e uke i aso faiga‵ta konei e ‵tupu ei a fakalavelave e uke, ke fai a tama‵liki i ei mo fai ne tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova kae “takalialia ki amioga ma‵sei.”


17 The apostle Paul drew attention to the golden calf episode and warned: “These things became examples for us, in order for us not to . . . become idolaters, as some of them did. 	 17 Ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo se akoakoga tāua mai te tala e uiga ki te pulumakau aulo, penei: “Ne fai a mea konei mo fakaakoakoga ki a tatou, . . . ke se fai tatou mo tino e ifo ki tupua, e pelā mo nisi tino i a latou.


There I was sentenced to three years in prison on Yíaros (Gyaros), an island about 30 miles (50 km) east of Makrónisos. 	 I konā ne fakasala ei au ki te falepuipui mō se tolu tausaga i Yíaros (Gyaros, se motu telā kāti e 30 maila (50 km) i te feitu ki saegala o Makrónisos.


Also, your reminders are what I am fond of . . . 	 Au e fiafia o fakalogo ki au tulafono, me i a au e fiafia malosi ki ei.


(James 4:8) Take to heart the words of Jude: “Beloved ones, by building up yourselves on your most holy faith, and praying with holy spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love.”—Jude 20, 21. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke masaua ne koutou a pati a Iuta konei: “Ka ko koutou e oku taugasoa, ke puti ake eiloa koutou i te otou fakatuanaki e sili i te tapu. ‵Talo i te mana o te Agaga Tapu, kae tausi koutou i te alofa o te Atua.”—Iuta 20, 21.


“I really delight in the law of God according to the man I am within,” he wrote, “but I behold in my members another law warring against the law of my mind and leading me captive to sin’s law that is in my members.” 	 “Kae ko toku ‵kanoloto tonu eiloa e fiafia ki te tulafono a te Atua,” ne tusi mai tou tagata, “kae e lagona foki ne au i toku foitino se isi tulafono telā e taua atu ki te tulafono i toku mafaufau kae e takitaki ne ia au ke pologa ki te tulafono o te agasala telā e nofo i toku foitino.”


Furthermore, unlike those who are lovers of themselves and who are interested only in receiving, Jehovah’s servants find delight in giving of themselves for the welfare of others.—Acts 20:35. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵kese mo tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa kae e fia‵fia fua ke maua ne latou a mea, a tavini a Ieova e fia‵fia ke tuku atu olotou mea mō te ‵lei o nisi tino.—Galu. 20:35.


Fellow Feeling 	 Te Alofa Fakataina


Even if your marriage has reached this point, do not hastily conclude that it should be terminated. 	 Kafai ko oko atu tau fakaipoipoga ki te tulaga tenei, ke sē fakaiku fakavave aka ne koe me ko ‵tau o fakaseai atu.


A few years ago, Federico Mayor, former director general of UNESCO, stated that “more than ever, ethics is at the very, very forefront of the world preoccupation.” 	 I nāi tausaga ko ‵teka atu, ne fai mai a Federico Mayor, se pule mua o te UNESCO, me “ko manava‵se malosi nei a tino o te lalolagi ki mea tau amioga.”


He owned two barbershops in Wichita, and the doctor was one of his clients! 	 Ne faka‵tu ne ia ne sitoa ‵kati ulu e lua i Wichita, kae ko te tokita se tokotasi o tino e ‵kati sale tena ulu i konā!


32 The Most Important Date in History 	 32 Fesili Mai te Kau Fai‵tau


THE true God tells us in his written Word, the Bible: “I am Jehovah. 	 E FAI mai a te Atua tonu ki a tatou i tena Muna tusia, ko te Tusi Tapu: “Au ko Ieova.


113:3—In what way is Jehovah’s name to be praised “from the rising of the sun until its setting”? 	 113:3—E tavae atu pefea ki te igoa o Ieova “mai te saegālā ki te togālā”?


I Am With You All the Days,” in this issue, page 11, paragraph 6. 	 Au e Fakatasi Faeloa mo Koutou i Aso Katoa,” i te lōmiga tenei, i te itulau 11, palakalafa e 6.


(Exodus 12:24-27; Deuteronomy 6:6-9; Matthew 1:18-20) We can be sure that Joseph took young Jesus to the synagogue to hear the Scriptures read and discussed. 	 E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me ne avatu ne Iosefa a Iesu ki te sunako ke fakalogologo ki te faitauga mo te fakamatalaga o te Tusi Tapu.


We can also find many Biblical examples of humans who maintained joy in the face of trying circumstances. 	 E mafai foki o maua ne tatou a fakaakoakoga ‵lei o tino i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne maua ne latou te fiafia faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo latou.


The quality of kindness will be considered in a future article in this series on the fruitage of God’s holy spirit. 	 A te uiga tenei ko te atafai ka sae mai i se mataupu mai mua nei i te fakasologa tenei o fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


[Picture on page 18] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 32]


And third, we must submit to Jehovah’s arrangement by seeking association with fellow Christians who can allay our distress. 	 Kae ko te tolu, e ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou ki fakatokaga a Ieova mai te ‵kau fakatasi mo taina Kelisiano kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki ‵tou fakalavelave.


They are not too proud to give responsibility to those who are qualified to have it; nor are they haughty and unwilling to accept direction from those who are authorized to give it. 	 E se fakamata‵mata latou io me e ita latou ma avatu a tiute ki tino kolā e ‵tau o maua a tiute konā; kae e se fakamaua‵luga latou kae ita ma talia a tonu mai tino kolā e ‵tau o tuku mai ne latou a tonu.


(Rom. 5:8) Therefore, while honoring Christ by commemorating his death, we should never forget that the one who made the sacrificial arrangement possible was the Greater Abraham, Jehovah. 	 (Loma 5:8) Tela la, mai te fakaaloalo atu ki a Keliso e auala i te fakamanatuga o tena mate, e se ‵tau eiloa o puli i a tatou me i te tino ne fakatoka ne ia te taulaga tenā ko te Apelaamo Sili, ko Ieova.


Some engaged in idolatry and sexual immorality.—Numbers 14:27; 25:1-9. 	 Ne ifo a nisi o latou ki tupua kae ne fai foki a amioga ma‵sei.—Numela 14:27; 25:1-9.


(Matt. 16:24) Just as Jesus promised, we will be truly free when the benefits of his ransom sacrifice are fully applied to us. 	 (Mata. 16:24) E pelā mo te mea ne tauto mai ne Iesu, ka saoloto tonu eiloa tatou māfai ko fakagalue katoatoa aka a mea aoga mai tena taulaga togiola.


It might have been a physical affliction, such as poor eyesight. 	 Kāti se masaki faka-te-foitino, e pelā mo te sē ‵lei o ana mata.


7 Read Luke 16:10-13. 	 7 Faitau te Luka 16:10-13.


3 From the outset, Jesus showed that our prayers should reflect an intimate yet respectful relationship with Jehovah. 	 3 I te kamataga o te ‵talo, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou i ei se fesokotakiga pili kae fakaaloalogina mo Ieova.


Much of the credit for my spiritual advancement must go to them.” 	 E tavae malosi ne au lāua ona ko toku gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.”


So Karl was very afraid of hell. 	 Telā ne mataku malosi ei a Kali ki seoli.


We also need to realize that what is best for us may not be what our heart initially desires. 	 E ‵tau foki o malamalama tatou me e pelā mo te masani, a te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou e se ko te mea muamua telā e ma‵nako ‵tou loto ki ei.


Yet, he feels hurt when he thinks of how his offended comrade discarded their friendship like so much trash. 	 Kae ne logo‵mae foki a ia māfai e mafaufau ki te ‵peiga keatea ne tena taugasoa te lā vā fakataugasoa e pelā me ne kaiga ona fua ko tena ita.


Jesus described the attitude his followers should have toward the world. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu a faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ne ana soko ki te lalolagi.


The answer to that question can determine our everlasting future. 	 A te ola se-gata-mai i aso mai mua e faka‵na eiloa ki te tali ki te fesili tenā.


Does true Christianity have the answer to this important question? 	 E mata, e maua i te Lotu Kelisiano tonu a te tali ki te fesili tāua tenei?


“My friends rallied around me in so many ways! 	 “Ne fesoasoani mai oku taugasoa ki a au i auala e uke!


He wrote to the congregation in Ephesus regarding “the stewardship of the undeserved kindness of God” that was given to him for their benefit. 	 Ne tusi atu a ia ki te fakapotopotoga i Efeso e uiga ki te ‘galuega tenei ne tuku atu ki a ia i tona alofa tauanoa’ mō te lotou ‵lei.


15 Over the next 40 years, from 1513 B.C.E. to 1473 B.C.E., Moses faced disappointments. 	 15 I te 40 tausaga, mai i te 1513 T.L.M ki te 1473 T.L.M., ne fe‵paki eiloa a Mose mo tulaga fakafanoa‵noa.


“Let’s face it,” says Harry, “any task in life becomes more difficult with age.” 	 Ne fai mai a Harry, “E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me i so se galuega e fai i te olaga e gasolo aka o faigata i tou gasolo aka foki o ma‵tua.”


22, 23. What is needed if we are to accomplish our ministry fully? 	 22, 23. Ne a mea e manakogina māfai e fia fakataunu katoatoa te ‵tou galuega?


So he said to Nathan the prophet: “Here I am living in a house of cedars while the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is under tent cloths.” 	 Tena ne fai atu ei a ia ki te pelofeta ko Natano: “Kilo mai ki a ia tenei e nofo i te fale ne faite ki alasi, ka ko te Pusa o te Feagaiga e tuku fua i te faleie.”


(John 13:21, 26-30) To the remaining 11 apostles, Jesus introduced “the Lord’s evening meal.” (1 Corinthians 11:20) It is also referred to as the Memorial, since Jesus commanded his followers: “Do this as a memorial of me.” 	 (Ioane 13:21, 26-30) Ne fai ei ne Iesu a te “‵kaiga a te Aliki” mo ana apositolo e toko 11 kolā ne ‵toe mai. (1 Kolinito 11:20) Ne taku foki te faiga tenā ko te Fakamanatuga, me ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko, “Ke fai te mea tenei mo fakamanatuga ki a au.”


When I find it difficult to control my spirit, I wait a while and calm down.” 	 Kafai e faigata ke taofiofi aka toku kaitaua, e faka‵tali malie au ke galo atu keatea.”


Mary faithfully went to meetings and conventions and strove to apply Bible principles at home, including teaching their six children. 	 Kae e ui i ei, ne fakamaoni eiloa a Mary o kau atu ki fakatasiga mo fono kae ne taumafai o fakagalue aka a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu i loto i tena kāiga, e aofia i ei a te akoakoga o ana tama‵liki e toko ono.


Gilgal 	 Kasa


How do anointed Christians undergo “a new birth to a living hope,” and what is that hope? 	 E mafai pefea o toe fa‵nau mai a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki “se fakamoemoega ola,” kae se a te fakamoemoega tenā?


“I received from the Lord that which I also handed on to you.”—1 Corinthians 11:23. 1, 2. 	 “Ne maua ne au mai te Aliki a te akoakoga telā ne tuku atu ne au ki a koutou.”—1 KOLINITO 11:23.


Holy spirit is God’s active force. 	 A te agaga tapu ko te malosi galue o te Atua.


Loving interest can make any occasion a delight. 	 A te fiafia tonu ki au mālō, se taimi fakafiafia eiloa tenā.


Even if we meet opposition, Jehovah supports us. 	 Faitalia me e fepaki tatou mo ‵tekemaiga, e ‵lago mai eiloa a Ieova ki a tatou.


13 When confronted by an indifferent spirit in our territory—a territory in which we may have preached repeatedly for years with little response—we may become disheartened. 	 13 Kāti ka loto vāi‵vāi tatou, māfai ko se fia ‵saga mai a tino i te ‵tou koga talai—ko te koga talai telā ne talai ‵soko tatou i ei i te fia o tausaga.


They also find comfort in knowing that the resurrection will restore to life many who have lost their lives through violence. 	 E fakamafanafana atu foki ki a latou a te iloaga me ka toe faka‵tu a tino kolā ne ‵mate ona ko amioga fakasauā.


Jehovah was not pleased.—1 Sam. 13:5-9. 	 Ne fanoanoa eiloa a Ieova ki tou tagata.—1 Samu. 13:5-9.


(Matthew 11:28) All sorts of people felt free to approach him with their concerns. 	 (Mataio 11:28) Ne faigofie fua ki tino valevale ke fai‵pati atu ki a ia e uiga ki olotou fakalavelave.


The term “new birth” is found at 1 Peter 1:3, 23. 	 A te tugapati ko te “toe fanau fou” e maua i te 1 Petelu 1:3, 23.


Jehovah God took note of Cornelius and his prayerful works.—Acts 10:4. 	 Ne saga faka‵lei atu a Ieova te Atua ki a Konelio, ana ‵talo mo ana galuega.—Galuega 10:4.


Experienced disciple-makers have been giving increased attention to witnessing in a variety of places. 	 Ko oti ne ‵saga malosi atu a tino fai soko ata‵mai ki te talai atu i kogā koga kese‵kese.


One Bible student wrote: “I do so enjoy attending the meetings. 	 Ne tusi mai se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, penei: “E fiafia malosi au o kau ki fakatasiga.


True servants of God do not fabricate excuses to avoid going to work. 	 E se taumafai a tavini ‵tonu a te Atua o fai ne fakamasakoga ‵loi ko te mea ke se olo latou o ga‵lue.


My full-time service has enriched my life more than any secretarial job ever could have. 	 Ko oti ne fakamaumea ne taku taviniga tumau a toku olaga i lō so se galuega fakafailautusi.


Jesus also said: “The Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Ne fai mai foki Iesu: “E pelā mo te Tama a te Tagata, e seki vau au ke tavini mai a tino ki a au, kae ke tavini atu au; ke tuku atu foki a toku ola [“e pelā me se togiola,” NW] mō tino e tokouke.”


PARENTS, BRIDGE THE LANGUAGE BARRIER 	 MĀTUA, TAUMAFAI KE MANUMALO I TE FAKALAVELAVE KO TE ‵GANA


(Galatians 6:10) Jesus felt compassion for the people he saw. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) Ne alofa atafai a Iesu ki tino kolā ne lavea ne ia.


Such individuals are fast asleep! 	 Ko ‵moe pala‵pala eiloa a vaegā tino penā!


[Picture on page 13] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 16]


The apostle Paul wrote: “When you received God’s word, which you heard from us, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, just as it truthfully is, as the word of God.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) The Bible contains what we need to know about God: information about his personality, his purposes, and his requirements for us. 	 Ne tusi mai penei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “I te avatuga ne matou a te talaiga a te Atua, ne lagona kae talia foki ne koutou, e se ona ko te mea se talaiga a se tino, ka ko te talaiga eiloa a te Atua, kae tonu eiloa me e a te Atua.” (1 Tesalonia 2:13) E maua i loto i te Tusi Tapu a mea kolā e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te Atua: fakamatalaga e uiga ki ana uiga, ana fuafuaga, mo mea e manako ki ei a ia ke fai ne tatou.


Slowly—often imperceptibly—people start consuming a little more alcohol with increasing frequency. 	 E mafai o momea aka fakamuli a te lasi o te aofaki o te kava e fakaaoga ne tino e aunoa mo te iloa ne latou.


‘Keep Yourself Restrained Under Evil’ 	 ‘Ke Maua te Loto Pulea’ i Mea Matagā


18 Today, some once-faithful Christians have also fallen into the same pattern of disobedience. Perhaps they have allowed the spirit of the world to sap the sense of urgency from their lives, thus developing a spiritually lukewarm attitude toward Bible study, prayer, Christian meetings, and the ministry. 	 Kāti ne talia ne latou te agaga o te lalolagi ke fakavāivāi ei te lotou ‵saga tonu atu, telā ne kamata ei o mafanafana latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko te lotou kilokiloga ki te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo, fakatasiga Kelisiano, mo te galuega talai.


And why should Christian parents make sure that God’s Word reaches their children’s hearts? 	 Kaia foki e ‵tau mo mātua Kelisiano o fakamautinoa aka i te Muna a te Atua e ‵goto tonu atu ki loto o olotou tama‵liki?


(Isaiah 25:9) Soon, righteous mankind will have every reason to rejoice. 	 (Isaia 25:9) Ko pili nei o maua ne tino amio‵tonu a pogai katoa ke fia‵fia ei latou.


Then he said: “Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. 	 Kae ne toe fai atu a ia: “Amutia a te tavini tenā, manafai e foki mai tena pule e galue faeloa a ia.


Because we were created in Jehovah’s image, we have thinking ability and practical wisdom, allowing us to analyze our problems and take positive action whenever possible. 	 Ona ko te mea ne faite tatou ki foliga o Ieova, e maua ne tatou a te atamai mo te poto, telā e mafai o iloilo aka ne tatou ‵tou fakalavelave kae gasuesue fakavave māfai e mafai.


Since that war ended, millions more have been killed in various conflicts, the majority again being civilians. 	 Talu mai te taimi ne oti atu ei te taua tenā, e lau i te fia miliona o tino ne tamate i vaegā kinauga valevale, a te tokoukega foki o latou ne tino kolā e se ‵kau i kinauga konā.


“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times.”—MARTIN LUTHER, 1522. 	 “A te fakatuanaki ko te talitonu malosi ki te alofa tauanoa o te Atua, e seai se fakalotolotolua i te mautinoa o te fakatuanaki tenā.”—MARTIN LUTHER, 1522.


Then, showing that rescue was possible, he exclaimed: “Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” 	 Mai tua ifo i te fakaasimaiga me e mafai o fakaola a ia, ne fai mai a ia penei: “Fakafetai ki te Atua, e alatu i te tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso!”


And the model Christ left for us to follow closely enables each of us to have a part in that divine purpose. 	 A te alofa ne fakaasi atu ne Keliso ne fakavae ki ei te fakataunuga ne ia o mea kolā ne fuafua ne te Atua mō tino.


He is happy not only because he has a further reply to give to Satan but also because he can now become your Rewarder. 	 E fiafia a ia me ko mafai o avatu ne ia se tali ki a Satani kae ka tuku atu foki ne Ia te taui ki a koe.


By age 17, I had already done prison time. 	 I te taimi ko 17 ei oku tausaga, kae ko oti ne ‵loka sāle au i te falepuipui.


He did not jealously view David as a rival. 	 Ne seki kilo atu a ia mo te loto masei ki a Tavita e pelā me se fili.


If at all possible, should we not endeavor to participate in the ministry each week? 	 Kafai e mafai, e a, e se ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai i vaiaso takitasi?


They also accuse him of blasphemy and seek to kill him because he calls God his Father. 	 Ne ‵losi atu foki latou me ne pati masei a ia ki te Atua kae ne fia tamate latou ki a ia me ne taku ne ia a te Atua ko tena Tamana.


That is because such young ones are going against the will of Satan, the one who taunts God. 	 Tenā te mea e taua atu ei a talavou konā ki a Satani, telā e fakaitaita atu ki te Atua.


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“Can I be morally clean with wicked scales and with a bag of deceptive stone weights?” 	 “E fakamagalo pefea ne au a tino e fakaaogā a fua ‵se?”


We need to make a living and to take care of ourselves and our family. 	 E ‵tau o ga‵lue tatou ke maua a tupe, kae e ‵tau o tausi atu tatou ki ‵tou kāiga.


12 To illustrate that Jehovah leads “according to the pace of” his sheep, consider what is said about certain guilt offerings in the Mosaic Law. 	 12 Ke fakaataata aka ne tatou a te auala e takitaki ei ne Ieova ana mamoe e ‵tusa mo “te vave e mafai” ne latou o olo i ei, ke mafaufau ki pati e uiga ki te ofoatuga o nisi taulaga mō agasala kolā e fakaasi mai i Tulafono ne tuku ki a Mose.


What does it mean to supplicate Jehovah? 	 Se a te uiga ke fakatagi atu ki a Ieova?


(Matt. 24:45) Such releases are often tools that help sincere individuals appreciate Scriptural truths. 	 (Mataio 24:45) A te ukega o mea konei ko tusi kolā e mafai o fakaaoga ne tatou ke fesoasoani atu ki tino ke malamalama i muna ‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu.


It is simply the common grave of mankind.—Acts 2:25-27; Revelation 20:13, 14. 	 A Seoli ko te tānuga masani fua o tino valevale.—Galuega 2:25-27; Fakaasiga 20:13, 14.


No, indeed! 	 Ikai, e se tāitāi eiloa!


How can I draw close to God? 	 E mafai pefea o fakapilipili atu au ki te Atua?


A car driver who underestimates the danger of falling asleep behind the wheel may be risking his life. 	 A te tino fakatele motoka telā e manatu māmā ki te fakamataku o te ‵to o te moe i te taimi e fakatele ei te motoka, e fai fua ne ia ke oko atu tena ola ki se tulaga fakamataku.


The apostle Paul reminds us that “God is supreme over Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:3, Today’s English Version) The Bible says that in the future “when all things have been placed under Christ’s rule, then he himself, the Son, will place himself under God, who placed all things under him; and God will rule completely over all.”—1 Corinthians 15:28, TEV. 	 E fakamasaua mai te apositolo ko Paulo ki a tatou me i te “Atua e maluga atu i a Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 11:3, Today’s English Version) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i aso mai mua nei “kafai ko palele ne tuku a mea katoa mai lalo i a Keliso, tela la, ka nofo foki mai lalo a te Tama i a ia telā ne tuku ne ia mea katoa mai lalo i a ia, ko pule te Atua i mea katoa.”—1 Kolinito 15:28, TEV.


HOW CAN WE COPE WITH SUFFERING? 	 E Mafai Pefea NE TATOU O FA‵KI I LOGO‵MAEGA?


Jehovah can help us to conquer the seemingly unconquerable if we remain faithful to him 	 E mafai ne Ieova o fesoasoani mai ke fakatakavale ne tatou a mea kolā e foliga faigata ke fai penā māfai e tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a ia


His taking and eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad was an intentional act of disobedience. 	 A tena puke kae kai ki te fuaga mai te lakau o te iloaga o te ‵lei mo te masei ko te sē fakalogo mo te matafatu.


Of course, you will at times disagree with your husband on a matter. 	 E tonu, ka se lotomalie koe ki tau avaga i nisi mea.


For where your treasure is, there your hearts will be also.”—Luke 12:33, 34. 	 Me ko te koga e tuku ei otou koloa, e tuku foki i ei otou loto.”—Luka 12:33, 34.


18 How Can Fathers Stay Close to Their Sons? 	 Kae e pefea la a Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei?


18 Of course, in fighting the fine fight of the faith, discernment is needed. 	 18 E ‵tau eiloa o fakautauta tatou i te ‵tele atu i te fakatau‵telega o te fakatuanaki.


The 13th-century cleric Stephen Langton divided the Bible into chapters. 	 A Stephen Langton telā ne fai mo fai se pisopo i te 13 senitenali, ne vaevae ne ia a te Tusi Tapu ki mataupu.


Two distinct positions emerged. 	 Ne fakaaogā pefea ne Ieova a tena agaga tapu ke fakalauefa aka ei te malamalama o ana tino?


It is, therefore, no wonder that Jesus never commanded his disciples to move to an isolated corner of the earth to establish communities of believers. 	 Tela la, e faigofie ke malama‵lama tatou i te pogai ne seki fakatonu atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko ke ga‵sue ki se koga o te lalolagi telā e seai ne tino i ei ke fakatu aka se fenua o tino tali‵tonu i ei.


(Matthew 24:14) Both objectives are important, but the latter is especially significant. 	 (Mataio 24:14) E tāua ‵ki a mea konei e lua, kae tai sili atu eiloa te lua o mea.


And what meaning do ancient sacrifices have for us today? 	 Kae se a te uiga o taulaga i aso mua ki a tatou i aso nei?


Our Readers Ask . . . 	 E FESILI MAI ‵TOU KAU FAI‵TAU . . .


Jehovah’s Witnesses produce a number of publications specifically designed to help parents teach their children the truth about God. 	 E ‵lomi eiloa ne Molimau a Ieova se aofaki o tusi kolā ne fakatoka fakapitoa eiloa ke fesoasoani atu ki mātua ke akoako olotou tama‵liki ki te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua.


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THE Bible does not claim that marriage is easy. 	 E SE fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e faigofie fua te olaga avaga.


HOW ABRAHAM MAINTAINED HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD 	 TE AUALA NE FAKATUMAU EI NE APELAAMO TENA VA FAKATAUGASOA MO TE ATUA


15 Paul advised “those making use of the world [to be] as those not using it to the full.” (1 Corinthians 7:31) Keith and Bonnie took this to heart. 	 15 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki tino kolā “e tuku katoatoa atu te lotou malosi ki te lalolagi [ke] se fai penā.” (1 Kolinito 7:31, NW) Ne faka‵logo eiloa a Keith mo Bonnie ki te fakatakitakiga tenei.


(Rev. 5:9, 10) As for the subjects of the Kingdom, he wrote: “The earth shall continue to be inhabited by mortals after the day of judgment and that not only for a 1000 years but even for ever.” 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9, 10) Kae e pelā mo tino kolā ka ola mai lalo i te Malo tenā, ne tusi mai a ia: “Ka tumau eiloa te lalolagi i te fai mo fai te koga e ‵nofo i ei a tino mai tua o te aso fakamasino kae ka se ‵nofo fua i ei i loto i se 1000 tausaga, kae ki te se-gata-mai eiloa.”


Many religions teach that the dead are still alive, but as the inspired Word of God shows, those in Sheol are dead, without consciousness. 	 E akoako mai a lotu e uke me e ola eiloa a tino ‵mate, kae e ‵tusa mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Muna a te Atua, a tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i Seoli e ‵mate eiloa, e seai ne olotou mea e iloa.


This is not an invitation to talk things over and reach a mutual agreement by having give-and-take discussions. 	 A te mea tenei e se se ‵kamiga ke fai‵pati faka‵lei kae ke fai se fakaikuga telā e fakatau lotoma‵lie ki ei a feitu e lua.


9. What upright steps were taken by young King Josiah? 9 Apparently in response to Zephaniah’s words, King Josiah was moved to “seek Jehovah.” 	 9 Me ne talia ne te tupu ko Iosia a pati a Sefanaia, ne fakaosofia a ia ke “fuli atu ki a Ieova.”


Even if we do not fully understand or agree with a decision, we will still want to support theocratic order. 	 Kafai foki loa e se malamalama io me lotoma‵lie katoatoa tatou ki se fakaikuga, ka tumau eiloa i te fia ‵lago atu o tatou ki fakatokaga mai te Atua.


19, 20. (a) What is a fine way to dignify others? (b) With regard to dignity, what should be our resolve? 	 19, 20. (a) Se a te auala ‵lei ke faka‵malu atu ki nisi tino? (e) E uiga ki te ‵malu, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou?


• Why does real love for others deter us from engaging in sexual misconduct? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei ne te alofa tonu ki nisi tino o taofi aka tatou mai te faiga o faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau?


However, the heralding of the Kingdom as mankind’s only hope has become “a burdensome stone” to the nations. 	 Kae, ko oti ne fai a te folafolaatuga o te Malo tenei e pelā me ko te fakamoemoega fua e tasi mō tino e pelā me se “fatu ‵mafa” ki malo o atufenua.


Then, to our surprise, in December 1955 we received a letter from Brother Knorr that stated: “Be perfectly frank in expressing yourself, and be honest with me now. 	 Kae ‵poi eiloa māua me ko maua ne māua se tusi mai i te Taina ko Knorr i a Tesema 1955, telā e fai mai penei: “Ke fakaasi tonu mai ne koe mo te fakamaoni ki a au i te taimi nei.


Why can it be said that Enoch, Noah, and Abraham and Sarah lived as “strangers and temporary residents”? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me ne ola a Enoka, Noa, mo Apelaamo mo Sala e pelā me ne “fakaa‵lofa mo tino se ‵nofo mau”?


All day long it is my concern.” 	 E mafaufau au ki ei i te aso katoa.”


LIFE STORY 	 SE TALA TONU


(Ezra 10:10) And the apostle Paul told fellow Christians: “A wife is bound during all the time her husband is alive. 	 (Esela 10:10) Kae ne fai atu te apositolo ko Paulo penei ki ana taina Kelisiano: “E ligina te fafine avaga i te taimi e ola ei tena avaga.


Jehovah hears the prayers of his servants and pays attention to their entreaties.—Psalm 120:1; 130:1, 2. 	 E lagona ne Ieova a ‵talo o ana tavini kae saga tonu atu a ia ki olotou fakatagi.—Salamo 120:1; 130:1, 2.


(Matt. 19:27) Peter wanted to know what the future held for him and for Jesus’ other disciples. 	 (Mataio 19:27) Ne fia iloa ne Petelu me ne a mea e maua ne ia mo nisi soko o Iesu i aso mai mua.


As we do that, should we not acknowledge the wonderful works of God?—Psalm 104:1, 2; 145:5; Isaiah 45:7; Jeremiah 31:35. 22. How did David of old respond to God’s wonderful works? 	 Kafai ko ‵kilo atu tatou ki mea konā, e ‵tau o tavae atu i ei ki te Atua ona ko ana mea kolā e fai e fakaofoofogia, i ne?—Salamo 104:1, 2; 145:5; Isaia 45:7; Ielemia 31:35.


Although I believed what Mum had taught me from the Bible, I did not appreciate its value. 	 E tiga loa ne talitonu au ki mea i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne akoako mai ne toku mātua, ne seki fakatāua ne au te aoga o ia.


What do you think that land was like?—Deuteronomy 3:25-27. 	 Se a tau faka‵tau, se vaegā fenua pefea te fenua tenā?—Teutelonome 3:25-27.


9 Humans are free to serve God or not to do so. 	 9 E saoloto eiloa a tino ke tavini atu ki te Atua io me ke se fai penā.


His merits notwithstanding, Rehoboam failed to gain God’s favor. 	 E tiga eiloa ne taumafai a ia o fai te mea ‵lei, kae ne seki maua ne Leopoamo a te taliaga a te Atua.


One of his contemporaries, Bishop Claudius, also rejected church tradition and objected to prayers to saints and the veneration of relics. 	 Ne ‵teke atu foki a te faifeau ko Claudius telā ne ola i te taimi o Agobard, ki tu fakalotu mo ‵talo kolā e fai atu ki tino tapu e pelā foki mo te tapuaki atu ki mea faite fakalotu.


Your view of who is wise may be influenced by your background and circumstances. 	 Kāti e mafai o pokotia tau kilokiloga e uiga ki te tino poto i te auala ne puti aka ei koe mo ou fakanofonofoga.


What It Means to Trust in Jehovah 	 Te Uiga o te Talitonu ki a Ieova


(2) “Realities that are not seen.” 	 (2) “Mea ‵tonu kolā e se lavea ki mata.”


However, we can remain a part of it and can survive the end of the present wicked system of things. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o tumau tatou i loto i te fakapotopotoga kae ‵sao atu foki ei i te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.


17. (a) How is the Kingdom message making a difference in the lives of those who accept it? (b) In what ways have you personally experienced that Jehovah is “raising up all who are bowed down”? 	 17. (a) Se a te ‵fuliga telā e fai ne te fekau o te Malo ki olaga o tino kolā e talia ne latou? (e) I auala fea ne lagona totino ei ne koe te auala ‘ne faka‵tu aka ei ne Ieova a latou katoa kolā ko pa‵ku’?


The good news that you preach offers to others the opportunity to live forever. 	 A te tala ‵lei telā e talai atu ne koe e tuku atu i ei te avanoaga ki nisi tino ke ola latou ki te se-gata-mai.


(John 17:3) Yes, those who “magnify [Jehovah] with thanksgiving” will “possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” 	 (Ioane 17:3) E tonu, a latou kolā e ‘‵viki atu ki te Atua . . . i te tukuatuga o fakafetai’ ka “fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”


Clearly, God wants his name to be known.—Read Isaiah 12:4. 	 E manino ‵lei me e manako te Atua ke iloa ne tino a tena igoa.—Faitau te Isaia 12:4, NW.


Yet, upon learning true Christianity, they ‘were washed clean, sanctified, and declared righteous in the name of their Lord Jesus Christ.’—1 Corinthians 6:9-11. 	 Kae ona ko te fakamasani ki te Lotu Kelisiano tonu, ne ‘faka‵ma ei latou, fakatapu, kae takuamiotonugina e alatu i te igoa o te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.’—1 Kolinito 6:9-11.


Nevertheless, we can learn some vital lessons about prayer from the ways in which the Israelites of old approached God. 	 Kae, e maua eiloa ne tatou a akoakoga tāua e uiga ki te faiga o ‵talo mai i auala ne fesokotaki atu ei a tino Isalaelu i aso mua ki te Atua.


This is because our minds and bodies were designed by Jehovah to work best when in harmony with his laws. 	 Ka fai penei me ka faite ne Ieova ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou foitino ke galue i te ‵toe auala ‵lei māfai e fetaui mo ana tulafono.


(1 Peter 3:8) If he understands that we care about him, he is more likely to listen to what we have to say. 	 (1 Petelu 3:8) Kafai e malamalama tou tagata me e atafai tatou ki a ia, kāti ka sili atu tena fia fakalogologo mai ki mea kolā e fai atu ne tatou.


As a girl, she had probably worshipped Chemosh and the other gods of Moab, but she came to know the true God, Jehovah, and she married an Israelite who had come to take refuge in her land. 	 I te taimi koi foliki ei tou fafine, kāti ne tapuaki atu a ia ki a Kemoso mo nisi atua o Moapi, kae ne iloa ne ia te Atua tonu, ko Ieova, kae ne avaga foki ki se tino Isalaelu telā ne olo atu o ‵nofo i tena fenua.


The little Israelite girl had faith in God’s ability to perform miracles. 	 Ne talitonu te tamaliki fafine Isalaelu ki te mafai ne te Atua o fai a vavega.


His life had no direction, and that troubled him deeply. 	 E seai se aogā o tena olaga kae ne manavase faeloa a ia ki ei.


My mother was involved in a car crash 17 years ago. 	 Ne aofia toku mātua i se fe‵pakiga o motoka i te 17 tausaga ko ‵teka.


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Physical Health and Resilience 	 Foitino Malosilosi mo te Loto Malosi


What a wonderful example of self-control! 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga lasi o te loto pulea!


Gilgal and Beer-sheba too must have been locations of apostate worship. 	 Kāti ne fai foki a Kilikala mo Pelesepa mo fai ne koga e fai ei a tapuakiga penā.


(Matt. 6:19, 20) He moved to the southernmost part of the country—a drought-stricken region 800 miles (1,300 km) from where he had been living. 	 (Mata. 6:19, 20) Ne fanatu a ia ki te feitu ki saute o te fenua—se koga telā e poko sāle i ei te tau la kae 800 maila (1,300 km) te ‵mao mai te koga ne nofo a ia i ei.


Like a good parent, though, he will not grant requests that violate their best interests. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa e fai a ia e pelā me se mātua ‵lei, ka se tuku atu ne ia a mea kolā e se aoga ki a latou.


The first is about a man who is hosting a guest, and the second is about a father who listens to his son. 	 A te tala muamua ko te tala e uiga ki se tagata telā e isi sena mālō, a ko te lua ko te tala e uiga ki se tamana telā ne fakalogo ki tena tama.


How can fearing Jehovah help us to have a more sensitive heart? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te mataku ki a Ieova ke maua ne tatou se loto fakalogo?


How about you? 	 Kae e a koe?


However, after they made up their mind to serve God, “those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them up before everybody.” 	 Kae, mai tua o te faiga o te lotou fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki te Atua, a latou kolā ne “fai vailakau ne o‵mai mo olotou tusi, o ‵luku fakatasi kae ne ‵sunu i mua o tino katoa.”


(John 16:13; Acts 8:35-38) In addition, our desire to teach Bible students to observe the command to make disciples moves us to be at their side to guide them when they take their first steps in Kingdom preaching.—Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10; Luke 6:40. 	 (Ioane 16:13; Galuega 8:35-38) I tafa i ei, a te ‵tou manakoga ke akoako atu a ‵tou tino a‵koga ke faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga ke fai a soko, e fakamalosi mai foki ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo latou kae fesoasoani atu i te taimi muamua e olo atu ei latou i te galuega talai o te Malo.—Failauga 4:9, 10; Luka 6:40.


The word “discipline” as used in the Bible does not imply any kind of abuse or cruelty. 	 A te pati “polopoloki” telā e fakaaogā i te Tusi Tapu, e se fakauiga ki maneaneaga io me ko fakasauāga.


If we do that, limited recreation can be beneficial. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou a te mea tenā, ka aoga ‵ki eiloa ki a tatou a fakafiafiaga kolā e fakatapulagina.


Visualize the scene: Jesus made a whip of ropes, and he drove out those selling cattle and sheep. 	 Fakaataata i tou mafaufau a mea ne ‵tupu: Ne fai ne Iesu se kini e faite ki lopu kae faimālō a tino kolā e fakatau a pulumakau mo mamoe ke olo ki tua mo te faletapu.


(Psalm 31:23) Such love and obedience will help us to be ready for the great day of Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 31:23) Ka fesoasoani mai a te vaegā alofa mo te fakalogo penā ke toka ei tatou mō te aso fakamataku o Ieova.


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It is not the business of Jehovah’s organization to provide a long list of rules regarding what are appropriate living quarters for all in the worldwide congregation. 	 E se i o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova a te tiute ke fakatoka se fakasologa loa o tulafono e uiga ki fale ‵nofo kolā e ‵lei mō tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa.


3 In his hillside sermon, Jesus pointed out that a person is far happier if he is aware of being in need spiritually. 	 3 I tena lauga i luga i te mauga, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki te manatu me e sili atu te fiafia o se tino māfai e iloa tonu ne ia ana manakoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Minor matters should not be allowed to interfere with the evening. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ne tatou a tamā fakalavelave ke taofi aka ei ‵tou fakatokaga i te afiafi.


In turn, you may well find that you actually have more money on hand to meet the needs of your family. 	 Ka iloa ei ne koe me ko uke atu au tupe e ‵toe ke tausi atu ei ki manakoga o tou kāiga.


You know better. 	 E iloa ne tatou te tāua ke matapula‵pula.


They are also a guarantee. 	 A mea foki konā se fakapa‵tonuga o te tautoga.


He knew that his earthly ministry would come to an end and that others would carry on his work. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ko pili o oti a tena taviniga i te lalolagi nei, kae ka faka‵soko ne nisi tino a te galuega tenā.


The first step for persevering in a chosen course is to set worthwhile and attainable goals. 	 A te faiga muamua ke tumau se tino i se mea ko te fakatoka o fakamoemoega aogā kolā e mafai o oko atu ki ei.


Things From Which We Must Flee 	 Mea Kolā e ‵Tau o ‵Kalo Kea‵tea Tatou Mai i ei


The Son of God gave everything, including his life, in ministering to others. 	 Ne tuku mai ne te Tama a te Atua a mea katoa, e aofia ei a tena ola, mai te tavini atu ki nisi tino.


For example, Noah was living when the pre-Flood world was ending. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne ola a Noa i te taimi ne fakaseai ei te lalolagi i te Lolo.


We take seriously the words of Habakkuk 2:3, which says: “Even if [the end] should delay [compared to what you thought], keep in expectation of it; for it will without fail come true. 	 E fakatāua eiloa ne tatou a pati i te Sapakuka 2:3, kolā e fai mai penei: “E tuai o oko mai [a te gataga e ‵tusa mo te mea telā e fakamoemoe koe ki ei], kae faka‵tali eiloa ki ei.


Amos warns that Jehovah will “hold an accounting against the altars of Bethel” and “will strike down the winter house in addition to the summer house.”—Amos 3:14, 15. 	 Ne faka‵pula atu ne Amosa me ka ofa ne Ieova a “fatafaitaulaga i Peteli” kae ka ofa foki ne ia “a fale e aogā mō aso ‵moko mo fale foki e aogā mō aso ‵vela.”—Amosa 3:14, 15.


4 One way to cultivate humility is to ponder over the greatness of Jehovah in comparison to us. 	 4 E tasi te auala e ati aka ei ne tatou a te loto maulalo ko te mafaufau ‵mafa me e sili fakafia atu Ieova i a tatou.


What may happen if efforts are made to save a marriage? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e taumafai o fakatumau a te avaga?


15 All who are devoted to Jehovah and who are loyal to him experience persecution of some sort. 	 15 E oko mai eiloa a fakasauāga kese‵kese ki tino kolā ko oti ne tukugina atu ki a Ieova kae fakamaoni foki ki a ia.


(Rom. 10:2; 2 Tim. 3:7, The Twentieth Century New Testament) By accepting these and conforming our lives to Jehovah’s will, we show that we are seeking first “his righteousness.”—Matt. 6:33. 	 (Loma 10:2; 2 Timoteo 3:7, The Twentieth Century New Testament) Mai te taliaga o mea konei mo te ola e ‵tusa mo te loto o Ieova, ko fakaasi atu ei ne tatou me e ‵sala muamua ne tatou “tena amiotonu.”—Mataio 6:33.


Regardless of the years that have passed, spouses should talk with each other and truly listen to each other. 	 Faitalia te leva o te taimi ne avaga ei, e ‵tau eiloa o fai a fesokotakiga i te vā o taki tauavaga kae fakatau fakalogo‵logo foki laua.


By having a share in such activities, we unselfishly “work what is good toward . . . those related to us in the faith.”—Gal. 6:10. 	 Mai te aofia i vaegā faifaiga penā, ko fai eiloa ne tatou mo te kaimalie a “mea ‵lei . . . ki a latou kolā e i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.”—Kalatia 6:10.


“Whether you are eating or drinking or doing anything else,” said Paul, “do all things for God’s glory.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) In everyday life, even in small ways, we want to show that we “slave for Jehovah.”—Romans 12:11. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Me ne a otou mea e fai, me ‵kai io me inu, e fai katoa ne koutou mō te vikiga o te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 10:31) E ma‵nako tatou ke fakaasi atu i ‵tou olaga i so se mea e fai ne tatou i aso takitasi me e “tavini atu [tatou] ki te Aliki.”—Loma 12:11.


Such factors as deficient schooling and bad habits developed in youth leave many with an abiding dislike of studying. 	 A vaegā mea pelā mo te sē iku faka‵lei o akoakoga mo te sē sukesuke faka‵lei i te taimi koi talavou ei, e fai ei ke se fia‵fia malosi tatou o tauloto ki te munatonu.


(Acts 10:30-33) As a result, he and his household were privileged to become the first uncircumcised Gentiles to be accepted into the Christian congregation. 	 (Galuega 10:30-33) Ona ko te mea tenā, ne fai a ia mo tena kaufale mo fai ne tino muamua mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne seki pilitome kae ne talia ki loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


• Blowing out all the candles on a birthday cake on the first try grants a wish 	 • A te ‵matega o molīgako i luga i te keke o se aso fanau, i te taimi muamua e ‵pusi ei, e mafai o fakataunu ei se manakoga o te tino tenā


(Prov. 13:20) In this article, we will consider how the qualities that characterize people of the last days stand in contrast with the qualities of God’s people. 	 (Faata. 13:20) I te mataupu tenei, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e ‵kese ‵ki ei a uiga o tino i aso fakaoti mo uiga o tino o te Atua.


It has become increasingly evident that imperfect humans cannot successfully govern themselves. 	 Ko lavea faka‵lei atu i ei me se mafai eiloa ne tāgata se ‵lei katoatoa o pule atu mo te manuia ki a latou eiloa.


Where are they now? 	 Kofea nei latou?


If we follow Jesus’ wise advice, we will find happiness and contentment in life. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne tatou a te fiafia mo te loto malie i te olaga māfai e tau‵tali tatou i manatu fakatonutonu o Iesu.


Albert soon came to realize that Jehovah looks at individuals according to their heart condition. 	 Ne iloa fakamuli ei ne Alapati me e kilo atu a Ieova ki tino taki tokotasi e ‵tusa mo mea i olotou loto.


12. (a) What does David’s example teach us about the best way to deal with a guilty conscience? (b) In what sense has Jehovah felt regret, and how does knowing that help us? 	 12. (a) E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Tavita māfai e se ‵lei ‵tou loto lagona? (e) Kaia e fai mai ei te Tusi Tapu me i a Ieova ne salamō, kae e fesoasoani mai pefea a te iloaga tenā ki a tatou?


Is that not logical? 	 E mata, e se se mea ‵tau te mea tenā?


(John 17:5) Is it not significant, too, that even children felt at ease with him? 	 (Ioane 17:5) E tāua foki te manatu, me ne seki manava‵se a tama‵liki ma ‵nofo i ana tafa, i ne?


Phyllis recalls: “Although the personality of each child was unique, every one of them wanted to get his own way. 	 Ne fai mai a Felise, penei: “E ui eiloa ne kese‵kese a uiga o mā tama‵liki, ne ma‵nako katoa latou o fai a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


Of course, rarely does a single conversation change someone’s life, but each day, we have opportunities to encourage and strengthen others. 	 E tonu, e faigata o ‵fuli se olaga o se tino ona fua ko te sau‵talaga e tasi, kae e maua ne tatou i aso takitasi a te avanoaga ke fakamalosi atu a nisi tino.


(Job 1:9-11; 2:4) Thus, man’s integrity has become an important part of the issue of Jehovah’s universal sovereignty. 	 (Iopu 1:9-11; 2:4) Tela la, ne aofia a te fakamaoni o tino i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


(Eccl. 5:4) Jesus confirmed the seriousness of making vows when he stated: “It was said to those of ancient times: ‘You must not swear without performing, but you must pay your vows to Jehovah.’”—Matt. 5:33. 	 (Fai. 5:4) Ne fakamautinoa mai ne Iesu te tāua o te faiga o tautoga i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “Ne lagona foki ne koutou me ne fai atu penei ki tino i aso mua: ‘Sa tauto fakaloiloi, kae tausi ki au tautoga ne fai ki a Ieova.’”—Mata. 5:33.


These attack what is for many a weak spot—a deep-seated fear of being rejected by other youths. 	 E pokomālō sāle atu a mea konei ki te vāivāiga masani o talavou—ko te mataku ma sē talia latou ne nisi talavou.


(2 Corinthians 9:6) Doing so, it will be our privilege to be alive at that marvelous time when “every breathing thing” will give Jehovah the glory he so richly deserves!—Psalm 150:6. 	 (2 Kolinito 9:6) Mai te faiga penā, ka maua eiloa ne tatou se tauliaga gali ke ola i te taimi gali telā ka tuku atu ei ne “mea ola katoa” ki a Ieova a te vikiga telā e ‵tau eiloa o maua ne ia!—Salamo 150:6.


22 Our Readers Ask . . . 23 Did You Know? 	 23 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Oko Atu i te Taimi Tonu?


Follow the Royal Pattern 	 Ke Fakaakoako ki Tupu


(Mic. 4:1-5) They are determined to continue to lay hold of that covenant by accepting its provisions and obeying its requirements. 	 (Mika 4:1-5) E fakaiku aka ne latou ke tumau i te tausi fakamaoni ki te feagaiga tenā mai i te taliaga o ana fakatokaga kae faka‵logo ki tulafono i ei.


(1 Chron. 29:14-16) We may not think that we have much to give, but if the desire is there, all of us can have a share.—2 Cor. 8:12. 	 (1 Nofo. 29:14-16) E mafai o sē mafau‵fau tatou me e uke ‵tou mea ne tuku atu, kae kafai e isi se manakoga i ei, e ‵kau fakatasi a tatou katoa i ei.—2 Koli. 8:12.


(Matt. 11:1; 20:17) He gave them valuable personal counsel and extensive training in the ministry. 	 (Mata. 11:1; 20:17) Ne tuku atu ne ia a pati polopoloki tāua ki a latou kae akoako foki ne ia ki mea e uke atu ki te faiga o te galuega talai.


How were some of the Jews not respecting the Sabbath? 	 Ne sē āva atu pefea a nisi tino Iutaia ki te Sapati?


He maintained the greatest respect for Saul’s position as God’s anointed, refusing to strike back at Saul when an opportunity presented itself.—1 Sam. 24:2-7. 	 Ne tumau a ia i te āva malosi ki te tulaga o Saulo e pelā me ko te tino ne fakaeke ne te Atua, mai te ita fitifiti ma fakalogo‵mae atu ki a Saulo i te taimi ne maua ei ne ia se avanoaga ke fai penā.—1 Samuelu 24:2-7.


The shepherds can find this infant lying in a manger in a nearby town. 	 E mafai o maua ne tausi mamoe konei a te pepe e moe i luga i se tali fagai manu i se fa‵kai tai pili mai.


Isaiah’s Prophecy Fortifies Our Confidence in God’s Word 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Valoaga a Isaia te ‵Tou Loto Tali‵tonu ki te Muna a te Atua


7 When you dedicated yourself to Jehovah, you made that decision without reservation, did you not? 	 7 I te taimi ne tuku atu ei tou ola ki a Ieova, ne fai eiloa ne koe se fakaikuga ‵lei.


The Bible also encourages a balanced attitude toward physical exercise, affirming that “bodily training is beneficial for a little.” 	 E fakamalosi mai foki ne te Tusi Tapu ke ‵lei ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki fakamalosiga faka-te-foitino, me e fai mai me “e isi se aoga o fakamalosiga faka te foitino.”


They come to the Grand Shrine of Ise, where the Shinto sun goddess, Amaterasu Omikami, has been worshipped for some two thousand years. 	 E oko atu latou ki se Koga Fakalotu ‵Malu Lasi o Ise, telā ne tapuaki atu ei ki te atua fafine o te la o Shinto, ko Amaterasu Omikami, i se lua afe tausaga.


“Women Received Their Dead by Resurrection” 	 ‘Ko ‵Toe Maua ne Fāfine Olotou Tino ‵Mate e Auala i te ‵Toetu’


How can we do so? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fai a te mea tenā?


4 Was Noah’s ministry a success? 	 4 E mata, ne aogā te galuega a Noa?


We were therefore surprised to receive a new assignment—as missionaries in Cambodia! 	 Kae ne ‵poi māua i te māuaga ne māua se suā galuega fou—ke ga‵lue e pelā me ne misionale i Cambodia!


The Talmud quotes one Rabbi as saying: “Whoever teaches his daughter Torah [the Law] teaches her obscenity.” 	 E siki mai i te Talmud a pati a se Takitaki lotu Iutaia penei: “So se tino e akoako atu ki tena tamaliki fafine a te Tulafono, e akoako atu ki a ia amioga fakatauavaga.”


Only when Abigail intervened did he regain his senses, narrowly avoiding a calamitous mistake.—1 Samuel 24:2-7; 25:9-13, 32, 33. 	 Ko te taimi fua ne saga atu ei a Apikaila kae toe maua ne ia te mafaufau ‵lei, kae toeitiiti kae fai ne ia se mea ‵se matagā.—1 Samuelu 24:2-7; 25:9-13, 32, 33.


“In one place after another pestilences.” 	 “Ka oko mai a . . . masaki i koga katoa.”


Why was Jesus such a fine example in proving true to his word? 	 Kaia ne fai ei a Iesu mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakataunuga o ana pati?


Jesus said there were some things that neither he nor the angels knew but that were known only by his Father 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me e isi ne mea e se iloa ne ia e pelā foki mo agelu kae na ko tena Tamana fua


I asked him: “Are you going to make me go through that again?” 	 Ne fesili atu au ki tou tagata, penei: “E mata, ka toe fakamalosi mai koe ke toe kau atu au ki ei?”


Yet, twice we read that Abraham listened to Sarah’s ideas and acted on them. 	 E ui i ei, e lua taimi ne fakalogo ei a Apelaamo ki manatu o Sala kae fai foki ne ia.


When it comes to sexual immorality, the talk among students today is about “hooking up,” which according to a Newsweek report “describes one-time sexual encounters—anything from kissing to intercourse—between acquaintances who’ve no plans to even talk afterward.” 	 Kafai ko mafau‵fau tatou ki amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, e masani eiloa o sau‵tala a tama‵liki i aso nei e uiga ki te “‵salaga o se famau mō se po fua e tasi,” telā e fakamatala mai i te Newsweek, “me ko te faifaiga o amioga fakatauavaga i se taimi fua e tasi—mai te fakatau sogi ke oko ki te ‵moe fakatauavaga—i vā o taugasoa kolā e seai eiloa ne olotou mafaufauga ke toe fetaui fakamuli.”


SHOWING LOVE 	 KE FAKAASI ATU TE ALOFA


The Bible emphasizes the nurturing of desirable qualities, which many feel is often overlooked. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te Tusi Tapu ke taumafai malosi o ati aka a uiga kolā e manakogina, ko uiga kolā ko sē fia ‵saga atu ki ei a tino e tokouke.


(Read Ecclesiastes 7:2, 4.) 	 (Faitau te Failauga 7:2, 4.)


That former persecutor became a follower of Christ and went on to become the apostle Paul, the writer of the letter to the Romans. 	 A te tino fakasauā mua tenā ne fai mo fai se soko o Keliso kae ne fai foki mo fai te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne tusi ne ia te tusi ki te kau Loma.


14 A Kingdom proclaimer in Denmark who started a Bible study by witnessing over the telephone says: “The service overseer encouraged me to participate in telephone witnessing. 	 14 Ne fai mai se tino talai i Denmark, telā ne kamata sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e auala i te telefoni, penei: “Ne fakamalosi mai a te ovasia o te galuega talai ke taumafai o talai atu i te telefoni.


This sets an example for us in handling delicate subjects with tact and skill. 	 E tuku mai i ei se fakaakoakoga mō tatou ke iloa ne tatou a auala ke fakafesagai atu i se auala apo kae atamai ki manatu ‵teke.


Jesus described the sign of his presence, not to point out something that humans could see with their eyes, but to help them discern something that would occur in heaven. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Iesu a te fakailoga o tena fakatasi mai, e se ki se mea telā e mafai o lavea atu ne tino ki olotou mata, kae ke fesoasoani atu fua ke iloa ne latou se mea telā ka tupu i te lagi.


And what can we do to make wise use of this freedom? 	 Kae ne a foki ‵tou mea e mafai o fai i te auala poto e fakaaoga ei te saolotoga tenei?


13 Like farmers, Christians are cultivating things that often grow slowly—understanding of God’s Word, love for Jehovah, and a Christlike spirit. 	 13 E pelā mo tino ‵toki lakau, e fakamalosi aka ne Kelisiano a mea kolā e ‵tupu malielie aka—ko te malamalama i te Muna a te Atua, te alofa ki a Ieova, mo uiga o Keliso.


19, 20. (a) Describe the ancient threshing and winnowing process. (b) Why are the wicked likened to chaff? 	 19, 20. (a) Ke fakamatala mai a te auala e ‵vae keatea ei a saito mai kaiga i aso mua. (e) Kaia e fakatusa ei a tino amio ma‵sei ki kaiga?


“Bible principles have truly helped me to feel needed and protected in my marriage.”—Colossians 3:13, 18, 19. 	 Ne fakaoti mai penei tou fafine, “Ne fesoasoani tonu mai ki a au a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ke maua se lagonaga me e manakogina kae puipuigina au i taku fakaipoipoga.”—Kolose 3:13, 18, 19.


(Prov. 1:10, 15) Still, no matter how others try to pressure us, it is our responsibility to follow our Bible-trained conscience. 	 (Faata. 1:10, 15) Kae faitalia a fakamalosiga mai i nisi tino, i o tatou eiloa te tiute ke tau‵tali i ‵tou loto lagona kolā ko oti ne akoako faka‵lei ne te Tusi Tapu.


He understands the processes involved and has the ability to undo any damage. 	 E malamalama a ia i mea ne aofia i te faitega kae e mafai foki ne ia o toe faka‵lei so se mea ne fakamaseigina.


The Bible says: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and it is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous by his undeserved kindness through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.”—Romans 3:23, 24. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ko ‵mao tatou mai te ‵malu o te Atua, me ko agasala a tino katoa. Kae ne takuamiotonugina latou i tena meaalofa telā ko te alofa tauanoa, ko te fakaolataga i a Keliso Iesu.”—Loma 3:23, 24.


9. What can our prayers reveal about our heart? 	 9 I te tali atu ki te fakamolemole a te Tupu ko Solomona ke maua ne ia te poto mo te atamai, ne fai atu penei a Ieova: “Ko oko eiloa i te lei o tau filifiliga.


We can imagine their surprise and disappointment, though, when Peter suddenly stopped eating with them. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakaataaata ne tatou a te lotou ‵poi mo te fanoanoa i te taimi ne fakagata fakavave aka ei ne Petelu tena ‵kai fakatasi mo latou.


He says: “We know how much money we have coming in each month, and we also know how much is going out. 	 E fai mai a ia: “E iloa ne māua te aofaki o tupe e maua ne māua i masina takitasi, mo te aofaki e fakamāumāu ne māua.


And he can bless your sincere efforts to grasp what he is teaching you.—Psalm 25:4. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fakamanuia ne ia au taumafaiga mo te fakamaoni ke malamalama koe i mea kolā e akoako mai ne ia ki a koe.—Salamo 25:4.


(Joshua 1:8) Near the end of his life, Joshua was still lauding God and could remind the Israelites: “You well know with all your hearts and with all your souls that not one word out of all the good words that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed.” 	 (Iosua 1:8) I te fakaotiga o tena olaga, ne tumau eiloa a Iosua i te ‵viki atu ki te Atua kae fakamasaua atu ki tino Isalaelu: “E iloa faka‵lei ne koutou katoa . . . A tautoga katoa a ia [Ieova] ne fai, ko oti katoa ne fakataunu; e seai se mea e seki fakataunu.”


What are some ways in which blood is being used medically, giving rise to what question? 	 Ne a nisi auala e fakaaogā ei te toto e pelā me se vailakau fakatokita, kae ne a fesili e ‵sae aka i ei?


Your intimate conversations and sincere prayers will strengthen your marriage during periods of intense stress. 	 A te sau‵tala fakatasi o koulua kae ‵talo atu mo loto kātoa ka fakamalosi aka i ei a te olaga fakatauavaga o koulua i taimi e mafatia malosi ei koulua.


Similar feelings of gratitude should move us to have a spirit of generosity. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te loto fakafetai penā ke maua i ei a te uiga kaimalie.


Love for God and a fear of displeasing him are such strong motivating forces that they can help even violent people change their lives—not superficially, but to the point of transforming their entire personality. 	 A te alofa ki te Atua mo te āva io me mataku ma fakafanoanoa ne tatou a ia ne fakamalosiga tāua ‵ki me e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ‵fuli a olaga o tino kolā e amio fakasaua—e se i se auala fakavave, kae ki te taimi telā e ‵fuli katoatoa i ei olotou uiga totino.


From ecological disasters to global terrorism, mankind’s problems seem to be raging out of control. 	 Mai fakalavelave ‵tupu ki te natula ke oko ki amioga takafia‵toa i te lalolagi kātoa, e foliga mai me ko sē ‵kafi ne tino o faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave konā.


4. (a) What did Paul mean when he wrote: “We are fellow workers for your joy”? (b) How do elders today imitate Paul’s attitude? 	 4. (a) Se a te mea ne fakauiga a Paulo ki ei i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia: “Matou ne tino e ga‵lue . . . mō te otou fia‵fia”? (e) E fakaakoako atu pefea a toeaina i aso nei ki a Paulo?


8, 9. What will help us get the sense of what the Bible says? 	 8, 9. Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i mea kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu.


As a result, they were sentenced to eternal death and were expelled from the original Paradise. 	 Ne iku atu ei ki te fakasala o lāua ki te mate kae ‵tuli keatea lāua mai te Palataiso tenā.


By considering what Jesus says about disciples, we can learn how to enrich our lives. 	 Mai te mafaufau ki pati a Iesu e uiga ki soko, e mafai ei o fakaakoako tatou ki te auala ke faka‵lei aka ‵tou olaga.


(2 Cor. 1:15, 16) But, as with traveling overseers today, sometimes routings have to be changed. 	 (2 Kolinito 1:15, 16) E pelā mo ovasia faima‵laga i aso nei, e mafuli‵fuli a malaga fai i nisi taimi.


How have the inspired writings of the apostle John been a source of encouragement for Christians throughout the centuries? 	 Ne fai pefea a tusitusiga fakaosofia a te apositolo ko Ioane e pelā me se fakamalosiga ki Kelisiano i se fia o senitenali?


• What ‘open door’ have some entered, and what blessings have they enjoyed? [Picture on page 15] 	 • Ne a “avanoaga” ko oti ne maua ne nisi tino, kae ne a fakamanuiaga ne maua ne latou?


Another dislikes the shape of the nose, so he has that changed. 	 E se fiafia te suā tino ki foliga o ou isu, telā ko ‵fuli ei ne ia ou foliga i te ata.


(Matthew 2:3-6) Jehovah’s prophetic word never fails. 	 (Mataio 2:3-6) Ne taunu faeloa a muna fakapelofeta a Ieova.


(Exodus 24:1-18) Without exception, the Bible writers were men. 	 (Esoto 24:1-18) A tino ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu ne tāgata katoa.


(Acts 15:14) And in these last days, he is gathering together “a great crowd, which no man [is] able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues,” who joyfully acknowledge: “Salvation we owe to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.”—Revelation 7:9, 10. 	 (Galuega 15:14) Kae i aso fakaoti konei, ko fakamaopoopo mai ne ia se “vaitino tokouke, ko se mafai eiloa o faitau a latou katoa ne se tino! Ne o‵mai katoa mai fenua katoa, matakāiga, tino valevale” kae taku ‵tonu mai mo te fia‵fia penei: “A te ‵tou fakaolataga e maua mai i te Atua, telā e nofo i tona nofogaaliki; e maua foki te ‵tou fakaolataga i te Tamā Mamoe!”—Fakaasiga 7:9, 10.


(Matthew 5:23, 24) An apology may help to heal a wound caused by unkind words or actions. 	 (Mataio 5:23, 24) Kafai e fakatoese koe ki se tino, ka fesoasoani malosi atu a te mea tenā ke faka‵lei aka a te ‵mae telā ne māfua mai i pati mo faifaiga sē a‵lofa.


While Vania was still young, her mother died, and Vania became responsible for the home, including the care of her sick sister. 	 A koi foliki a Vania, ne mate tena mātua, kae ne ‵tau o tausi ne ia tena kāiga, e aofia foki i ei tena taina foliki telā ne masaki.


From the most widely respected religious book in the world, the Bible. 	 Mai te ‵toe tusi fakalotu lauiloa kae āva ki ei i te lalolagi kātoa, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Untold future blessings await those who return to the flock without delay! 	 E uke atu foki a fakamanuiaga i aso mai mua mō tino kolā e toe ‵foki fakavave mai ki te lafu!


(Ps. 91:11) If we meditate on all these blessings from God, we will see our joy deepen and grow.—Phil. 4:4. 	 (Sala. 91:11) Kafai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki fakamanuiaga konei mai te Atua, ka ‵poko kae gasolo aka o lasi a te ‵tou fia‵fia.—Fili. 4:4.


(Hebrews 5:7) In so doing, he demonstrated the appropriateness of seeking strength when one faces danger or trials. 	 (Epelu 5:7) Mai te faiga tenā, ne fakaasi mai ei ne ia te tāua o te ‵sala atu ke maua se malosi māfai ko fe‵paki mo mea fakama‵taku io me ko tofotofoga.


Once again, the main issue was Christian neutrality. 	 Ne fai penā ona ko te pogai e tasi, ko te sē ‵kau atu o Kelisiano ki se feitu i mea fakapolitiki.


13 After aeons had passed and God had produced innumerable animate and inanimate works, the earth was no longer “formless and waste.” 	 13 Mai tua o te fia piliona o tausaga ko ‵teka atu kae ko oti foki a te faitega ne te Atua a mea ola mo mea sē ola, ne seki toe fai a te lalolagi mo “fai se koga sē aoga.”


17. (a) How has Jesus shown his confidence in the slave class? (b) How can spiritual shepherds show that they have confidence in the slave class? 	 17. (a) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu tena loto talitonu ki te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto? (e) E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tausi mamoe faka-te-agaga me e maua ne latou te loto talitonu ki te potukau tenei?


18 Olivétan—“The Humble Little Translator” of the French Bible 	 E mata, e mafai o fai ne tatou a Ieova i aso nei e pelā me ko te ‵tou ola?


As a result, we’re known as the family that has a lot of money rather than as the family that encourages others in spiritual pursuits. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne lauiloa te motou kāiga i te uke o tupe i lō te fai pelā me se kāiga telā e fakama‵losi atu ki nisi tino ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


How reasonable is their course? 	 E pefea te ‵lei o olotou kilokiloga?


It is a silent witness that confirms the reliability and accuracy of Bible prophecies and establishes that they are inspired by God.—2 Peter 1:19-21. 	 E fai eiloa e pelā me se molimau lēmū telā e fakamaoni mai i ei a te fakatuagagina mo te ‵tonu o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu, me ne māfua mai eiloa i te Atua.—2 Petelu 1:19-21.


Resist Spiritual Drowsiness 	 Ke ‵Teke Atu ki te Fia Moe Faka-te-Agaga


It takes effort to be a faithful Christian. 	 E manakogina a taumafaiga e uke ke fai pelā me se Kelisiano fakamaoni.


16 Jehovah’s Witnesses do not enjoy being persecuted. 	 16 E se fia‵fia a Molimau a Ieova māfai ko fakasauāgina latou.


How do Bible students show that they want Jehovah to mold them? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu me e ma‵nako latou ke fulifuli ne Ieova?


Despite our earnest efforts, relatively few people come to appreciate the good news. 	 Faitalia a ‵tou taumafaiga e uke, ne nāi tino fua e talia ne latou te tala ‵lei.


Keeping what in mind can help us give God our best? 	 Se a te mea telā e ‵tau o masaua faeloa ne tatou kae e fesoasoani mai foki ke tuku atu ne tatou a toe mea ‵lei ki te Atua?


There is no doubt about it, for Jehovah has given his word! 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki ei, me ko oti ne faipati mai a Ieova e uiga ki ei!


“The fear of Jehovah is the start of wisdom.”—PROVERBS 9:10. 	 “A te mataku ki a Ieova ko te kamataga o te poto.”—FAATAOTO 9:10, NW.


Two months later, we still had all the money. 	 Mai tua o te lua masina, koi ‵toe loa a mā tupe katoa.


Happily, in time Federico regained his balance and was later reappointed as a pioneer and a ministerial servant. 	 Se mea fakafiafia, ne toe maua fakamuli ne Federico te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ne ‵tofi aka a ia fakamuli mo fai se paenia mo se tavini fesoasoani.


I’m glad you are with me.” 	 E fiafia au me koi fakatasi eiloa taua.”


Like anything else, they have to be kept in their place.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaaoga tonu a malōlōga.”


When we pray, sing, and speak about Jehovah at our meetings, we are giving him what he so richly deserves—our worship. 	 I te taimi e ‵talo, usu pese kae fai‵pati e uiga ki a Ieova i ‵tou fakatasiga, ko tuku atu eiloa ne tatou ki a Ieova a te mea telā e fakatāua malosi ne ia—ko ‵tou tapuakiga.


When dealing with people, many put themselves first. 	 Kafai ko fakafesagai atu ki tino, e fakamuamua ne nisi tino a latou eiloa.


He had deep respect for his Father. 	 Ne āva malosi a ia ki tena Tamana.


If we do so, however, we could stunt the spiritual growth of the student. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, e mafai o faka‵lave ne tatou a te gasolo ki mua o te tino akoga.


7 Jacob’s devotion to Jehovah remained strong to the end of his life. 	 7 Ne tumau eiloa te malosi o te taviniga a Iakopo ki a Ieova ke oko eiloa ki tena mate.


(Luke 4:22) The crowds are “astounded at his way of teaching,” for he speaks from the Scriptures with authority. 	 (Luka 4:22) “Ne ofo masei a te vaitino i ana akoakoga,” me ne fakavae ne ia ana pati ki te Tusi Tapu.


What caused this lack of faith? 	 Ne māfua i te ā a te sē lava o te fakatuanaki?


17 Sarah is pointed to as a model, and she is a worthy example for Christian wives whether their husbands are believers or not. 	 17 Ne fakasino atu ki a Sala e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō fāfine Kelisiano a‵vaga faitalia me ko olotou avaga ne tino tali‵tonu io me ikai.


According to the illustration of the shepherd, whom do the sheep follow, and whom do they not follow? 	 E ‵tusa mo te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tausi mamoe, ko oi e tau‵tali atu ki ei a mamoe, kae ko oi e se tau‵tali atu latou ki ei?


John also warns about “the deceiver and the antichrist.”—2 John 5-7. 	 Ne fakailoa atu foki a Ioane ke fakaeteete i “te tino fakaloiloi tino” mo te “Fili o Keliso.”—2 Ioane 5-7.


The disciple James wrote: “Brothers, take as a pattern of the suffering of evil and the exercising of patience the prophets, who spoke in the name of Jehovah. 	 Ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Taina, ke masaua ne koutou a pelofeta kolā ne fai‵pati i te igoa o [Ieova]. Ke fai latou mo fakaakoakoga o te loto kufaki i puapuaga.


12 Those who ignore warnings issued by the faithful slave inevitably cause harm to themselves and to their loved ones. 	 12 A latou kolā e ‵teke ki faka‵pulaga e tuku mai ne te tavini fakamaoni, e fai fua ke logo‵mae latou mo olotou tino pele.


Why Put Off Getting Baptized? 	 Kaia e Fakatalave ei Tou Papatisoga?


He told Timothy: “Give orders to those who are rich . . . to rest their hope, not on uncertain riches, but on God, who furnishes us all things richly for our enjoyment . . . , to be liberal, ready to share, safely treasuring up for themselves a fine foundation for the future, in order that they may get a firm hold on the real life.”—1 Timothy 6:17-19. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Timoteo: “Fakatonu ki tino kolā e mauko‵loa . . . ke se tuku atu foki olotou fakamoemoega ki mea e gata i lalo nei te lotou aogā, ka ke tuku atu olotou fakamoemoega ki te Atua, telā e alofa o tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa e manuia ei tatou . . . ke kaima‵lie, ka ke fia‵fia foki o fetufaaki olotou mea mo nisi tino . . . ka fakatupu ne latou a koloa kolā ka fai mo olotou fakavae ‵mautakitaki mō aso fakamuli. Tela la, ka mafai o maua ne latou te ola telā ko te ola tonu.”—1 Timoteo 6:17-19.


“I escape from this frame of mind by helping others and forgetting myself. 	 Ne mafai o ‵teke atu ne au a kilokiloga sē ‵lei konā mai te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino kae fakapuli atu au.


5 Many aged ones among us today are like Anna in their regular meeting attendance, their earnest supplication for the advancement of true worship, and their irrepressible desire to preach the good news. 	 5 E ‵pau eiloa a nisi tino ma‵tua e tokouke i aso nei mo Ana i te lotou ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga, olotou ‵talo mo te loto kātoa e uiga mō te gasolo ki mua o te tapuakiga tonu, mo te lasi o te lotou loto finafinau ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei.


How may we continue to deepen our appreciation for Jehovah’s endearing personality? 	 E fakatumau pefea ne tatou a te fakamalosiga o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki uiga ‵gali o Ieova?


(Romans 1:26, 27, 32) These moral truths are not the fabrications of imperfect men; they are the inspired standards of God, which he has never repealed. 	 (Loma 1:26, 27, 32) Ne seki māfua mai a pati ‵tonu konei i tāgata agasala kae ne māfua mai a mea konā i fakatakitakiga fakaosofia a te Atua kolā ne seki ‵fuli lele eiloa ne ia.


This will undoubtedly strengthen our faith in God’s prophetic word. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fakamalosi aka i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua.


They proclaim the good news in sprawling cities and remote villages, in jungles and on mountains. 	 Ne folafola atu ne latou a te tala ‵lei tenei i fakai ‵lasi mo tamā fakai, i togāvao, mo mauga.


True, some may have the power to cause harm, even death. 	 E tonu, kāti e maua ne nisi tino a te ‵mana ke fakalogo‵mae mai, ke oko ki te tamate o tatou.


Will God hold your past conduct against you? 	 E mata, ka se fiafia te Atua ki a koe ona ko amioga kolā ne fai muamua ne koe?


Mary’s experience illustrates that “the heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala o Malia me i ‘te loto ko te ‵toe mea tafasili foki eiloa i te faka‵se tino.’


Consequently, we have no right to take that gift away from anyone or to show disrespect for life, including, of course, our own.—Genesis 9:5, 6. 	 Tela la, e seai se ‵tou aiā ke ave keatea te meaalofa tenā mai i se tino, io me ke manatu māmā ki te ola, telā e aofia foki i ei ‵tou ola.—Kenese 9:5, 6.


It gave them the opportunity to draw close to Jehovah and receive forgiveness of sins. 	 E tuku atu i ei ki a latou a te avanoaga ke fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova kae ke maua te fakamagaloga o agasala.


And what further anguish he must have suffered when she bore two illegitimate children from her fornication!—Hosea 1:2-9. 	 Kae ne sili atu tena logo‵mae i te taimi ne fanau mai ei ne tou fafine a tamaliki fua‵taka e tokolua ona ko tena finalalolagi!—Hosea 1:2-9.


Are you not worth more than they are? . . . 	 E se sili la a te otou tāua i a latou? . . .


Who argues and fights?” asks the Bible. 	 Ko oi te tino e kinau kae faitaua atu?” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


(Matt. 5:48) He evidently understood that even imperfect humans can be complete, or perfect, in a relative sense. 	 (Mataio 5:48) Ne iloa ne ia me e mafai eiloa o katoatoa, io me e ‵lei a tino agasala i te faiga o mea e manako ki ei te Atua.


Explain how Absalom’s presumptuousness led to dishonor. 	 Ke fakamatala mai me ne iku atu pefea te fakamatamata o Apisaloma ki te māsiasi.


In time, he moved to the more fertile region of Beer-sheba, where Jehovah blessed him and told him: “Do not be afraid, because I am with you, and I will bless you and multiply your seed on account of Abraham my servant.”—Gen. 26:17-25. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fanatu a ia ki te laukele ola ‵lei o Pelesepa, te koga telā ne fakamanuia ei ne Ieova a ia kae fai atu, penei: “Sa mataku; au e fakatasi atu ki a koe. Ka fakamanuia ne au a koe kae fakatokouke tou gafa e pelā eiloa mo taku feagaiga ki taku tavini ko Apelaamo.”—Kenese 26:17-25.


(1 Cor. 10:13) Thus, your experiences over the years are also precious to you. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:13) Tela la, e tāua ‵ki foki eiloa a mea kolā e ‵tupu ki a koe i te gasologa o tausaga.


• How does true worship unite people? 	 • E fakamaopoopo mai pefea ne te tapuakiga tonu a tino?


What challenges did Noah face, and why was his endurance remarkable? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo Noa, kae kaia ne tāua ‵ki eiloa a te kufaki?


Similarly, Jehovah’s Witnesses should not be accused of manipulating the minds of their children when they raise them to adopt Jehovah’s thinking on basic truths and moral principles. 	 I se auala penā, e se ‵tau foki o ‵losi atu ki Molimau a Ieova mō te fakatonutonuga o mafaufau o olotou tama‵liki māfai e puti ake ne latou ki mafaufauga o Ieova e uiga ki akoakoga fakavae ‵tonu mo mea tau amioga.


Hosea’s words teach us what about repentance and mercy? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai ne pati a Hosea e uiga ki te salamo mo te alofa fakamagalo?


When a person is studying the Bible with us, we might suggest that he invite other members of his family or neighbors to join in the study. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a se tino, kāti e mafai o fai atu ki a ia ke ‵kami mai a nisi tino i tena kāiga io me ko ana tuakoi ke ‵kau mai ki te akoga.


We would also not lie or cheat, even if an employer demands that we do so.—Acts 15:29; Revelation 21:8. 	 E se ‵tau foki mo tatou o pati ‵loi io me amio ‵pelo, faitalia me e faimālō tatou ne ‵tou pule ke fai penā.—Galuega 15:29; Fakaasiga 21:8.


Why is it important for all of us to “seek meekness”? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵sala atu tatou katoa ki te “loto malalo”?


When I am with my family or fellow believers, does my conversation center on spiritual matters or does it invariably gravitate to sports, clothes, movies, food, my latest purchases, or some trivialities?’ 	 Kafai e ‵nofo fakatasi au mo toku kāiga io me ko taina tali‵tonu, e mata, e fakavae a mea e sau‵tala au ki ei ki mea faka-te-agaga io me e fakavae ki tafaoga, gatu, tamunei, meakai, ko mea ne ‵togi ne au fakamuli nei io me ko nisi mea sē tāua?’