He said: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 	 E pelā mo au e alofa ki a koutou; tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa.


We will also see how this quality benefits not only the one displaying it but others as well. 	 Ka lavea foki ne tatou te auala e aoga ei a te uiga tenei, e se ki te tino fua telā e fakaasi atu ne ia kae ki nisi tino foki.


Imagine her feelings when she saw how Jehovah had shielded her!* Her family was safe!—Joshua 6:10, 16, 20, 21. 	 Mafaufau la ki ana lagonaga i te taimi ne lavea atu ei a te puipuiga ne Ieova a ia!* Ne ‵sao atu eiloa tena kāiga!—Iosua 6:10, 16, 20, 21.


Is there an authority that can provide timeless, unchangeable values that can add stability to our lives and give us hope for the future? 	 E mata, e isi se pulega e mafai o tuku mai i ei a amioga tumau kae aogā kolā e faka‵lei aka ei ‵tou olaga kae tuku mai foki i ei se fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua?


(Isaiah 37:10) However, Hezekiah knew that Jehovah is not deceptive. 	 (Isaia 37:10) Kae ne iloa ne Hesekia me e se mafai o fakaloiloi a ia ne Ieova.


Michelle: Your feelings and questions are understandable. 	 Michelle: Ou lagonaga mo au fesili ne mea masani.


Visualize the hope that Jehovah has given you. 	 Fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te fakamoemoega ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a koe.


How vital that we place our complete trust in Jehovah and his Word and make him our confidence!—Hebrews 4:12. 	 E pefea la te tāua ke tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova mo tena Muna kae tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a Ia!—Epelu 4:12.


Would he reason that as leader of Israel, he was qualified to make a decision in the matter? 	 E mata, ka fai atu a ia e pelā me se takitaki o te kau Isalaelu, me iloa ‵lei ne ia a te fakaikuga telā e ‵tau o fai ne ia?


Their threats, lies, slander, intimidation—including the use of spies sent to discourage him—must have been like persistent thorns in his flesh. 	 Olotou fakasauāga, olotou pati ‵loi, pati fatufatu, mo olotou fakamatakutakuga—ne fai faeloa mo fai ne logo‵maega ki tena foitino.


Realizing that he could not solve his problems himself, he agreed to have a Bible study. 	 I te taimi ne iloa aka ei ne ia me ne seki mafai ne ia o faka‵lei ana fakalavelave, ne talia ei ne ia ke fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


(Psalm 91:7, 8) Because of failing to make Jehovah their refuge, many “fall” in spiritual death at our “very side.” 	 (Salamo 91:7, 8) Ona ko te fakatā‵mala o latou i te faiga o Ieova e pelā me ko te lotou lafiga e “‵mate” atu a tino e tokouke i te feitu faka-te-agaga i ‵tou “tafa.”


(Romans 3:23) Does this mean that we must confess every such transgression to a certain appointed human authority or agent? 	 (Loma 3:23) E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau o fakaasi ‵tonu atu a vaegā mea ‵se katoa penā ki se tino pule?


Also, when you witness in business territory, show your kindness by being brief, remembering that storekeepers have to attend to customers. 	 Kafai foki e talai atu koe i sitoa, ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai mai te fakatoe‵toe o au fakamatalaga, ona ko te mea e ‵tau o ‵saga atu a tino fakatau koloa ki tino ‵togi.


(John 17:14) Still, they are strengthened by Isaiah’s prophecy: “To you the sons of those afflicting you must go, bowing down; and all those treating you disrespectfully must bend down at the very soles of your feet, and they will have to call you the city of Jehovah, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.” 	 (Ioane 17:14) Kae e fakamalosi mai eiloa te valoaga tenei a Isaia ki a latou: “A tama tagata a tino kola ne pule fakasaua ne latou a koe, ka o‵mai o ifo mo te fakaaloalo atu ki a koe. A tino katoa kola ne takalialia i a koe ka o‵mai o tapuaki i lalo o ou vae. Ka fakaigoa ne latou a koe ko ‘Te Fa‵kai o te Aliki,’ io me ko ‘Siona, te Fa‵kai o te Atua Tapu o Isalaelu.’”


In addition to Spanish, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Guatemala preach the good news in 11 indigenous languages 	 I tafa o te ‵gana Sepania, e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova a tinā ‵gana e 11 o talai te tala ‵lei i Guatemala


This arrangement may provide certain tax advantages. 	 Kāti e isi ne lafoga mautinoa e manakogina ke ‵togi i te fakatokaga tenei.


Grasping this fact no doubt helped Abraham to endure his trials joyfully. 3. (a) Why should Jehovah’s people today expect tribulations? (b) What encouragement does Galatians 6:9 give us? 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me ona ko te mea ne iloa ne Apelaamo te mea tenā, ne fesoasoani atu ei ki a ia ke kufaki i tofotofoga mo te fiafia.


What factors can contribute to marital stress? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ei ke uke a fakalavelave i te fakaipoipoga?


He reached out to those with physical infirmities—the lame, the blind, the deaf, and the speechless. 	 Ne fanatu a ia ki tino ma‵saki—ko tino ‵pili, tino ‵kivi, tino ‵tuli mo tino gū‵gu.


Yet, that contribution, given with heartfelt love for Jehovah, meant more to him than the large donations given by the wealthy out of their surplus. 	 Kae ko te meaalofa telā ne tuku atu i te alofa lasi mō Ieova, ne lasi atu tena tāua ki a ia i lō meaalofa ‵lasi kolā ne tuku atu ne tino mau‵mea mai olotou tupe silia.


For example, about a convention held in the province of Savona, Italy, the newspaper La Stampa commented: “What immediately stands out when one walks through the facilities is the cleanliness and orderliness of the people who use them.” 	 Ne fai mai te nusipepa ko te La Stampa e uiga ki se fono telā ne fai i te fa‵kai o Savona i Italia, penei: “A mea kolā ne fakaofoofogia i te taimi e sasale atu ei se tino i te koga tenā ko te ‵mā mo te tokagamalie o tino kolā e fakaaogā ne latou a fale konā.”


When Jesus said “tomorrow will look after itself,” he simply meant that we should not allow undue anxiety about what might happen tomorrow add to our problems today. 	 I te faimaiga a Iesu “me manavase eiloa te aso a taeao ki ana mea,” ne fai mai fua tou tagata ke mo a ma sōna manava‵se tatou ki mea e mafai o ‵tupu i te aso a taeao ke fakaopoopo mai ki ‵tou fakalavelave i te aso nei.


He exerted himself untiringly in leading the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke galue malosi o takitaki keatea a te kau Isalaelu mai i Aikupito ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


“You must pay your vows to Jehovah.”—MATT. 	 “Tausi ki au tautoga ne fai ki a Ieova.”—MATA.


While giving a heartwarming witness to a Samaritan woman at a well near the city of Sychar, Jesus said: “You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, because salvation originates with the Jews. 	 I te talaiatuga ke fakamalosi atu ki te fafine Samalia i te vaikeli i tafa o te fa‵kai ko Sukala, ne fai atu a Iesu, penei: “A koutou e tapuaki mo te se iloa, ka ko matou e tapuaki mo te iloa, i te fakaolataga ne alatu mai i tino Iutaia.


We can imitate the psalmist who said: “I shall not set in front of my eyes any good-for-nothing thing. 	 E mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te faisalamo telā ne fai mai, penei: “Ka se mafai lele o talia ne au te masei.


On the contrary, it is totally reasonable to believe that it will happen. 	 Ikai, e mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me ka tupu eiloa a te mea tenā.


Until the great tribulation begins, people still have time to change their thinking (See paragraph 13) 	 Tela la, e isi ne pogai ‵lei e ‵tau ei mo tatou o tuku atu faeloa a avanoaga ki tino e tokouke ke faka‵logo mai kae talia a te fekau o te Malo.


20 By all means, let us demonstrate that we hope in Jehovah and look to him for strength. 	 20 Ke na fakaasi katoatoa atu me e fakamoemoe tatou ki a Ieova ke maua te malosi.


What can help us not to take our spiritual provisions for granted? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke sē manatu māmā tatou ki ‵tou mea‵kai faka-te-agaga?


11 What if a Christian wants to talk to an elder about a problem he or she is having with a relative or with a fellow believer? 	 11 Kae e a māfai e manako se Kelisiano o faipati atu ki se toeaina e uiga ki se fakalavelave o sena kāiga io me se tino talitonu?


9 The central theme of this vivid illustration stands out clearly. 	 9 E manino ‵lei a te manatu fakavae o te tala fakatusa tenei.


In the same way as did David, who said of them: “My eyes are upon the faithful ones of the earth, that they may dwell with me. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te kilokiloga a Tavita, telā ne tusi mai e uiga ki a latou: “Au e fiafia ki tino kolā e fakamaoni ki te Atua, kae ka talia ne au latou ke ‵nofo i toku fale.


“‘That is how this people is, and that is how this nation is before me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘and that is how all the work of their hands is, and whatever they present there. 	 “Me e penā a tino o te fenua nei, ke oko eiloa ki mea e fai ne latou; tela la, a mea katoa kolā e ofo mai ne latou i luga o te fatafaitaulaga ko fakamaseigina katoa.”


The book of Lamentations is a collection of five lyrical poems. 	 A te tusi ko Tagiga a Ielemia se fakasologa o lagi fakauiga e lima.


It pertains to acts that are serious violations of God’s laws and that reflect a brazen or boldly contemptuous attitude—a spirit that betrays disrespect or even contempt for authority, laws, and standards. 	 E fakasino atu loa ki faifaiga matagā kolā e soli i ei a tulafono a te Atua kae fakaasi atu foki i ei a te uiga sē āva—se agaga telā e fakaasi mai i ei se kilokiloga sē āva ki pulega, tulafono mo tulaga ‵lei.


17 Today, many youths have found great happiness in serving Jehovah. 	 17 E fia‵fia malosi a talavou e tokouke ona ko te tavini atu ki a Ieova i aso nei.


When we open our mouth wide and sing out, we are able to sing louder.—w17.11, p. 5. 	 Kafai e fakamaga ‵tou gutu kae usu malosi atu, ko mafai ei ne tatou o usu atu i se leo maluga. —w17.11, itu. 5.


THE proclamation of “peace among men of goodwill” was not the only prophecy connected with Jesus’ birth. 	 A TE folafolaga e uiga ki te “filemu, mō tino katoa kolā e fiafia ki ei te Atua” e se ko te valoaga fua e tasi telā e fakasino atu ki te fanau mai o Iesu.


How will sticking close to God’s channel for dispensing spiritual food safeguard us? 	 Ka puipui pefea tatou ne te ‵piki ‵mau ki te fakatokaga a Ieova i te tukumaiga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga?


In all, I have had the pleasure of visiting Jehovah’s people in 33 countries. 	 I galuega katoa konei, ne maua ne au a te tauliaga fakafiafia ke āsi atu ki tino o Ieova i atufenua e 33.


(Psalm 18:2) Jehovah is praised as the Creator and the Lawgiver in Psalm 19, as the Savior in Psalm 20, and as the Savior of his anointed King in Psalm 21. 	 (Salamo 18:2) E tavae atu ki a Ieova pelā me ko te Māfuaga mo te Tino Fai Tulafono i te Salamo 19, e pelā me ko te Fakaola i te Salamo 20, kae e pelā me ko te Fakaola o tena Tupu fakaekegina i te Salamo 21.


He surely had the power to do so, and such action would have settled the question of who had supreme power. 	 E isi eiloa sena malosi ke fai penā, kae ka tali faka‵lei aka i ei a te fesili e uiga ki te tino telā e maua ne ia a te ‵mana malosi.


(Philippians 4:6, 7) Yes, communicating with Jehovah really works to help us cultivate reasonable expectations of ourselves and of others. 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7) E tonu, e aogā eiloa te fesokotaki atu o tatou ki a Ieova ke ‵lei ei a mea kolā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei mō tatou, penā foki loa mo nisi tino.


Consequently, many of such people have withdrawn from organized religion and are looking for their own approach to God—if indeed they still believe that he exists. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e tokouke a tino ko oti ne tiakina ne latou a fakapotopotoga fakalotu masani kae ko ‵sala atu eiloa i olotou auala totino ke fesokotaki atu ei ki te Atua—māfai koi tali‵tonu latou me e isi se Atua.


Pure worship could have vanished from the face of the earth. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o galo atu te tapuakiga ‵mā mai te lalolagi nei.


The Scriptures tell us: “Sarah became pregnant and then bore a son to Abraham in his old age at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.”—Gen. 17:21; 21:2. 	 I te taimi tenā, a Apelaamo ko matua eiloa. Te tamaliki tagata tenā ne fanau eiloa i te taimi telā ne fakasino ne te Atua ke fanau i ei.”—Kenese 17:21; 21:2.


Then, too, new immigrants are often shy and timid; to understand their way of thinking takes hard work. 	 E masani sāle o ‵mā a tino ‵fou te fenua; telā la, e manakogina eiloa a taumafaiga e uke ke malamalama i olotou vaegā mafaufauga.


Critics once claimed that Elam had never had such an influence in Shinar and that the account of Chedorlaomer’s attack was a fabrication. 	 Ne fai mai a tino kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te tala tenā me ne seki pule atu a Elama ki Susema kae ko te tala e uiga ki te osoatuga a Kitalaoma se tala loi fua.


In Satan’s third attempt to draw Jesus away from doing God’s will, “the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” 	 I te tolu o taumafaiga a Satani ke ‵fuli keatea ne ia a Iesu mai i te faiga o te loto o te Atua, “ne toe ave foki a Iesu ne te Tiapolo ki te mauga tafa maluga, kae ne fakaasi atu katoa ki a ia a malo o te lalolagi mo olotou ‵malu.”


(Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10; Ezekiel 18:4, 20; Matthew 7:21; Ephesians 4:5, 6) The book Les valeurs des Français showed pointedly that many believers today are straying irremediably from the paths established by the church. 	 (Failauga 9:5, 10; Mataio 7:21; Efeso 4:5, 6) E fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne te tusi ko te Les valeurs des Français me ko sē toe fakamaoni a tino e tokouke i aso nei ki olotou lotu.


What are “the things upon the earth,” and in what way are they given a righteous standing before Jehovah? 	 Ne a ‘mea i te lalolagi,’ kae se a te auala e maua ei ne latou se tulaga amiotonu i mua o Ieova?


Why were not all expected to do the same amount of business? 	 Kaia e se fakamoemoe ei ke ‵pau te mea e fai ne tino katoa?


Can humans live well and govern themselves successfully without God? 	 E mata, e mafai o ola ‵lei kae pule atu a tino ki a latou eiloa mo te manuia e aunoa mo te Atua?


Happily, Níkos and others have been helped to heed Paul’s counsel on this matter: “Let fornication and uncleanness of every sort or greediness not even be mentioned among you, just as it befits holy people.”—Ephesians 5:3. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me ne maua ne Niko mo nisi talavou a te fesoasoani ke ‵saga tonu atu ki pati a Paulo e uiga ki te mea tenei, penei: “Ona ko koutou ko tino o te Atua, tela la, se mea sē ‵tau ke faipatigina koutou e fina lalolagi, e amio sē tonu mo te kaimanako.”—Efeso 5:3.


Some have progressed to baptism.”—Compare Acts 2:7, 8. 	 Nisi o latou ne ga‵solo ki mua kae papatiso.”—Fakatusa ki te Galuega 2:7, 8.


They had now had a taste of God’s Word—and they wanted more! 	 Ko oti ne tami kae iloa ne latou te gali o te Muna a te Atua—kae ne ma‵nako malosi latou ki ei!


(Psalm 9:11, 13, 14) After giving his son Solomon the architectural plan for the temple, David blessed and praised God, saying: “Yours, O Jehovah, are the greatness and the mightiness and the beauty and the excellency and the dignity . . . 	 (Salamo 9:11, 13, 14) I te otiga ne tuku atu ki tena tama ko Solomona a te ata o te faletapu, ne tavae kae viki atu a Tavita ki a Ieova penei: “A koe e tafasili i te maluga kae mana, e malu kae sili . . . a koe se tupu, e pule katoatoa i tino katoa. . . . .


In his book Mephistopheles, historian J. B. Russell explains that Protestant Reformer Martin Luther regarded the Devil as God’s tool, “like a pruning hook or a hoe that he uses to cultivate his garden.” 	 I tena tusi ko te Mephistopheles, e fakamatala mai ne te tino tusitala ko J. B. Russell, me ne fakasino atu a te Faifeau Poletesano ko Matini Lutelu ki te Tiapolo e pelā me ko te mea faigaluega a te Atua, “e pelā me se mea fakamalū laukele telā e fakaaoga ne ia i te ‵tokiga o tena fatoaga.”


(Luke 9:48, ftn.) Let us reflect on how this is so. 	 (Luka 9:48) Ke onoono aka tatou me fai pefea a te mea tenā.


(Matthew 28:18) As Head of his congregation, not only did Jesus keep a watchful eye on his anointed footstep followers on earth but, since the outpouring of the holy spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E., he has also used them as a channel of truth, as a “faithful and discreet slave.” 	 (Mataio 28:18) E pelā me ko te Ulu o tena fakapotopotoga, ne onoono faka‵lei a Iesu ki ana soko fakaekegina i te lalolagi nei, kae talu mai te ligiifoga o te agaga tapu i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ko oti foki ne fakaaogā ne ia a latou e pelā me ko te auala e maua ei te munatonu, kae fai latou mo fai “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Often, however, he makes the way out “so that [we] may be able to endure it.” 	 Kae e tuku mai faeloa ne ia te auala ke ‵sao ei tatou “ko te mea ke mafai ne [tatou] o kufaki i ei.”


(Romans 8:17; Revelation 12:17; 14:1) Today, the few thousand remaining ones of the anointed remnant are greatly outnumbered by the “nations,” those with an earthly hope who come to Jehovah for instruction and invite others to do the same.—Isaiah 2:3. 	 (Loma 8:17; Fakaasiga 12:17; 14:1) I aso nei, e lau fua i afe a tino kolā e ‵toe mai o te ‵toega fakaekegina kae e sili fakafia atu te aofaki o “malo,” ko latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi kae ko olo atu latou ki a Ieova ke maua ei a akoakoga kae e ‵kami mai foki ne latou a nisi tino ke fai penā.—Isaia 2:3.


‘Law has grown numb,’ has become paralyzed. 	 ‘Ko vāivāi te tulafono,’ kae ko se aogā.


(John 5:1-7) As a result, people seeking a cure congregated at the site. 	 (Ioa. 5:1-7) Ne iku atu ei ki te maopoopo sāle i konā a tino kolā e fia faka‵lei aka olotou ma‵saki.


If the rebuilding of Jehovah’s temple was not important, they would not have made the difficult journey of some 1,000 miles (1,600 km) through a harsh land. 	 Moi ne seki tāua te ‵toe faitega o te faletapu o Ieova, penei ne seki fai ne latou te malaga faigata tenei telā kāti e 100 maila (1,600 km) te ‵mao i loto i vaopupu.


5 Among the many things that Jesus Christ learned from his Father was courtesy. 	 5 E aofia i mea e uke ne tauloto ne Iesu Keliso mai i tena Tamana ko uiga āva.


• How can we imitate Hannah? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Hana?


Love for the Truths He Taught 	 Tena Loto ‵Nau ki Muna‵tonu Kolā ne Akoako Atu ne Ia


That clearly included sisters, several of whom he mentioned by name. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne aofia i ei a tuagane, a nisi o latou ne taku ne ia olotou igoa.


On that night, Jesus told his faithful apostles many important things. 	 I te po tenā, ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana apositolo fakamaoni a mea tāua e uke ‵ki.


THE “GOSPEL OF JUDAS”—A GNOSTIC GOSPEL 	 TE “TUSI A IUTA”—SE TUSI A TE KAU GNOSTIC


“For the joy that was set before him he endured a torture stake, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 	 “Ne kufaki ne ia te sataulo ona ko te fiafia telā e fakatalitali mai ki a ia, kae ne seki fia saga foki ki tona mate fakalumalumagina i luga i te sataulo, ka ko nofo nei i te koga tāua, ko te feitu fakaatamai o te nofogaaliki o te Atua.”


Some, however, failed that inspection and consequently lost their privilege to continue in the King’s “business.” 	 A nisi tino ne seki ‵sao i te asiga tenā kae ne iku atu ki te ‵galo o olotou tauliaga ke tumau i te “pisinisi” a te Tupu.


(Matthew 23:23, 24) True Christians must take care not to allow man-made religious traditions to sidetrack them from pure worship. 	 (Mataio 23:23, 24) E ‵tau o fakaeteete malosi a Kelisiano ‵tonu ke mo a ma talia ne latou a tuu fakalotu kolā ne māfua mai i tino ke ‵seke ei latou keatea mai te tapuakiga ‵mā.


(Colossians 1:9, 10) When people of other persuasions insistently disagree with them, Jehovah’s Witnesses avoid engaging in fruitless debates.—2 Timothy 2:23. 	 (Kolose 1:9, 10) Kafai e se fia‵fia a tino o nisi lotu ki a latou, e ‵kalo keatea eiloa a Molimau a Ieova mai te kinau atu ki a latou.—2 Timoteo 2:23.


“THE DRAWING NEAR TO GOD IS GOOD FOR ME” 	 ‘SE MEA TAFASILI I TE GALI KI A AU TE PILI KI TE ATUA’


We are in a position to look back and ask, “Has God answered Jesus’ prayer?” 	 E mafai o toe ‵kilo tatou ki ei kae fesili ifo, “E mata, ne tali atu te Atua ki te ‵talo a Iesu?”


Give an example. (b) What can we learn about David’s relationship with Jehovah from Psalm 34:7, 8 and Psalm 139:2-8? 	 Ke tuku mai se fakaakoakoga. (e) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te fesokotakiga o Tavita mo Ieova mai te Salamo 34:7, 8 mo te Salamo 139:2-8?


I hate you!” 	 Au e ita ki a koe!”


11 In the first century, many, including some who claimed to be Christians, showed a lack of humility and were stumbled by what the apostle Paul revealed to them about God’s purpose. 	 11 I te senitenali muamua, ne fakata‵mala o fakaasi atu ne tino e tokouke, e aofia i ei a nisi tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, a te loto maulalo kae ne ‵siga ei latou i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne te apositolo ko Paulo a mea e uiga ki te fuafuaga a te Atua.


(Prov. 28:5) The same can be true of us. 	 (Faata. 28:5) E mafai foki o fai tatou penā.


Some inhabitants of Jerusalem in Jesus’ day thought that the pool of Bethzatha had healing powers when its water was “stirred up.” 	 Ne mafau‵fau a tino i Ielusalema i aso o Iesu me e isi se malosi o te vai koukou i Petesa o faka‵lei a ma‵saki māfai ko “‵lepu.”


In the Bible, we can find the direction and help that we need Though Jehovah God provides directions and instructions, he does not force us to accept them. 	 I lō te fai penā, e pela me se Tino alofa kae fia fesoasoani mai, e faipati mai eiloa a ia mo te alofa ki a tatou penei: “Au ko [Ieova] te otou Atua, telā e manako o akoako koutou ke ‵lei koutou kae fakatonutonu foki koutou i te auala e ‵tau o olo koutou i ei.


David inquired of Jehovah, saying: “Shall I chase after this marauder band?” 	 Ne fesili atu a Tavita ki a Ieova, penei: “E a, e ‵tau au o fano o afuli te kau kolā ne taua mai ki toku fa‵kai?”


Many desperately poor people dutifully give the tithe because they are being taught by their churches that tithing is a Biblical requirement. 	 E tokouke a tino ma‵tiva e tuku atu ne latou te tasi-vae-sefulu e pelā me se tiute ona ko te akoako atu ne olotou lotu me i te tasi-vae-sefulu se mea e fakatonu mai ne te Tusi Tapu.


Who can see everything we do? 	 Ko oi e lavea ne ia a mea katoa e fai ne tatou?


15 Most who drift away from the congregation are not exactly like the prodigal son. 	 15 A te tokoukega o tino ne tapea‵pea atu keatea mai te fakapotopotoga e se fai loa pelā mo te tama fakamaumau mea.


In addition, Joseph must have been a good adoptive father to Jesus. 	 Kae ne fai foki a Iosefa mo fai se tamana-fai alofa ki a Iesu.


Which religion teaches its members to overcome political, racial, and economic barriers that divide people? 	 Se a te lotu e akoako atu ki ana tino ke ‵teke atu ki mea fakapolitiki, te fakailoga tino, mo te fakakese‵kesega o tino ona ko olotou tulaga i mea tau tupe kolā e fai ei ke mavae‵vae a tino?


(Psalm 119:168; Proverbs 15:3) Then nothing will permanently rob us of “abundant peace.” 	 (Salamo 119:168; Faataoto 15:3) Ko seai ei se mea e mafai o tapale keatea ne ia te lasi o te “filemu” telā ko maua ne tatou.


We must steer it that way. 	 E ‵tau o ‵taki atu ne tatou ki ei.


Liz continues: “When I married, we had a beautiful home and two cars, and our financial situation allowed us freedom to enjoy virtually anything in the way of material things, travel, and recreation. 	 Ne toe fai mai a Lisa: “I te taimi ne avaga ei au, ne isi se ma fale gali mo motoka e lua, kae ona ko te uke o ma sene ne mafai fua ne maua o ‵togi so se mea e ma‵nako maua ki ei, ne faima‵laga maua ki nisi koga, kae fakamāumāu a sene ki nisi fakafiafiaga.


18 Likely, the full number of spiritual Israel, that “little flock” of Kingdom heirs, has been selected. 	 18 Kāti e se taumate, ko oti ne filifili aka te aofaki kātoa o tino Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, ko “te lafu foliki” o sui o te Malo.


JULY 15-21, 2013 	 IULAI 15-21, 2013


When Jehovah sends his heavenly executional forces (represented by “six men”) to express his anger at the apostates, only those who have received ‘a mark on the forehead’ will be spared. 	 I te taimi ne uga atu ei ne Ieova ana kautau fakaokosala mai te lagi (telā e fakaata mai i ‘tāgata e tokoono’) ke fakaasi atu ei tena kaitaua ki aposetate konā, ko latou fua kolā e maua ne latou ‘se fakailoga i olotou lae’ ka faka‵sao.


Why does Christendom deserve God’s adverse judgment? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamasino a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se ne te Atua?


But the inhabitants of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel did not hate what was bad and love what was good. 	 Kae ko tino i matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu ne seki takalia‵lia ki te masei kae fia‵fia ki mea ‵lei.


If we realize that our love for material things is eclipsing our love for the Christ, we should reflect on Jesus’ words: “Guard against every sort of greed.” 	 Kafai ko iloa ne tatou me ko fai ne te ‵tou alofa ki mea faka-te-foitino ke galo atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Keliso, e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki pati a Iesu: “Fakaeteete i vaega katoa o te kaimanako.”


That friend will be like Nathan and Hushai, who remained loyal even during bad times, and like Jesus, who was willing to forgive. 	 Ka fai eiloa te taugasoa tenā e pelā mo Natano mo Husai, kolā ne tumau i te fakamaoni faitalia a taimi ma‵sei, e pelā foki mo Iesu, telā ne loto fiafia o fakamagalo.


(Ephesians 1:18) The words and deeds of Jesus also reveal much about God. 	 (Efeso 1:18, NW) E fakaasi mai foki ne pati mo faifaiga a Iesu a mea e uke e uiga ki te Atua.


Today, however, Liz and her husband feel much more secure, although they have less money. 	 Nei la, ko tokagamalie a te olaga o Lisa mo tena avaga faitalia me ko se uke lā tupe e maua.


(Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 6:17-19.)


Many translators undertook this work at the risk of their lives. 	 Ne loto ma‵losi a te tokoukega o tino ‵fulitusi ke fai te galuega tenei faitalia te fakamataku ki ola o latou.


3 How the universe came to be is explained in the Bible’s opening words: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” 	 3 A te auala ne faite ei a te iunivesi e fakamatala mai i pati kamata i te Tusi Tapu: “I te kamataga o te faitega ne te Atua te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


Instead, in guiding us he reveals his thinking. 	 I lō te fai penā, i te auala telā e takitaki ei ne ia tatou e fakaasi mai i ei ne ia ana mafaufauga.


Will such faithful ones have to live on a polluted planet? 	 E mata, ka ‵nofo atu a vaegā tino fakamaoni penā i se paneta lailai?


WHO IS THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE? 	 KO OI TE TAVINI FAKAMAONI KAE POTO?


If the disciples did not understand something, Jesus patiently explained or illustrated matters. 	 Kafai ne seki malamalama a soko i se mea, ne fakamatala io me ne fai atu eiloa ne Iesu a fakatusaga mo te loto kufaki.


Trust Your Faithful Brothers 	 Talitonu ki ou Taina Fakamaoni


Jehovah remembers our works too. 	 E tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te fakamalosiga tenei: “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu.


The spirit is involved in their case too. 	 E aofia foki a te agaga i olotou mea e fai.


But ignoring signs is unwise. 	 Kae ko te se fia saga atu ki vaegā fakailoga penā se mea valea.


[Mountains] 	 Te ‵Tai Mate


I got understanding and, most important, developed a close relationship with Jehovah.” 	 E se gata i ei, ko maua te iloaga kae ko te ‵toe mea tāua, ne ati aka ne au se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova.”


How does Noah’s example help us to understand what it means to have faith? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te fakaakoakoga a Noa ke malamalama tatou i te uiga ke fakatuanaki?


Ananias and Sapphira failed to do that. 	 Ne seki mafai ne Anania mo Safaila o fai te mea tenā.


“This Good News of the Kingdom Will Be Preached” 	 “A ko te Tala ‵Lei Tenei o te Malo Ka Talai Atu”


When King Saul of Israel felt that David had become a threat to his kingship, Saul “was continually looking suspiciously at David.” (1 Sam. 18:9) The king developed a bad spirit and even wanted to kill David. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o mafaufau a te tupu o Isalaelu ko Saulo me e mafai o fai a Tavita mo tupu i lō ia, ne “lamalama faeloa a Saulo ki a Tavita.” (1 Samuelu 18:9, Tusi Paia Samoa) Ne maua ne te tupu se kilokiloga masei kae ne manako foki o tamate a Tavita.


• What can we do if one who has authority over us seems to have erred? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai māfai e foliga mai me e ‵se se tino telā e pule mai ki a tatou?


(1 Corinthians 12:29, 30; 13:8, 13) True Christians today are identified, not by acts of healing, but by the bond of self-sacrificing love. 	 (1 Kolinito 12:29, 30; 13:8, 13) E iloa ‵lei a Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei, e se auala mai i faka‵leiga fakavavega, kae e auala i te lotou a‵lofa sē fakapito.


3 The entire human family inherited imperfection as a result of Adam’s sin, and that gives rise to countless problems that eventually lead to death. 	 3 Ne maua ne tino katoa a vāivāiga ona ko te agasala a Atamu, kae fai ei ke taotaomaki tatou ne fakalavelave e uke kolā e iku fakamuli atu ki te mate.


(2 Corinthians 5:20) Their delight is seen in the prophetic words of Isaiah 61:10: “Without fail I shall exult in Jehovah. My soul will be joyful in my God. 	 (2 Kolinito 5:20) E lavea atu te lotou fia‵fia i pati fakapelofeta a Isaia 61:10: “Ko fiafia [au] ona ko te mea ne fai ne te Aliki. . . .


And now, Jesus’ other sheep are being gathered to the side of Jehovah’s anointed “sons” and “daughters” in 234 lands and islands of the sea. 	 Kae nei la, ko fakamaopoopo mai a nisi mamoe a Iesu ke ‵kau mai ki “tama” fakaekegina a Ieova i atufenua mo fenua e 234.


Paul had taken time to teach Timothy his “methods in connection with Christ.” 	 Ne fakaavanoa eiloa ne Paulo ana taimi ke akoako a Timoteo ki ana “auala e uiga ki a Keliso.”


19 Above all, we should never forget the inestimable privilege of making Jehovah’s heart glad now and forever. 	 19 Kae sili i mea katoa, e se ‵tau o puli i a tatou a te ‵toe tauliaga sili ko te fakafiafia atu ki te loto o Ieova i te aso nei ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


(Matthew 24:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:9) International conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses provide outstanding occasions for this training. 	 (Mataio 24:12; 1 Tesalonia 4:9) E lavea atu i Fono ‵Lasi a Molimau a Ieova kolā e ‵kau atu ki ei a tino mai atufenua e uke se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali.


[Picture on page 15] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 20]


What a powerful indication that the time for the execution of God’s judgment is rapidly approaching! 	 Ko tafaga te lasi o te fakaasiga me ko pili ‵ki mai a te taimi ka fai ei te fakamasinoga a te Atua!


Why are we commanded to love our neighbor? 	 Kaia e fakatonu mai ei ke a‵lofa tatou ki ‵tou tuakoi?


At the end of her life, Valentina said: “I never had my own place to live. 	 I te fakaotiotiga o tena olaga, ne fai atu a Valentina: “Ne seki ai soku fale mo oku nofo.


Gambling differs from a legitimate transaction or purchase in that the player wants to win money that other players lose.* “For every millionaire that is created from lottery winnings,” states Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, “there are millions of others who have lost their money!” 	 A te kemupolo e ‵kese mai i tafaoga kolā ko oti ne talia mai lalo o te tulafono ke maua ne te tino tafao a tupe mai tino ta‵fao kolā e taka‵vale.* E fai mai penei a te Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: “A milionea katoa ne mau‵mea mai tiketi manuia, kae e lau i miliona o nisi tino ko seai nei ne olotou tupe!”


(Read 2 Corinthians 6:11-13.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 6:11-13.)


The legions under Cestius Gallus succeeded in undermining part of the temple wall; then they suddenly withdrew. 	 Ne manumalo te kautau lasi mai lalo i a Cestius Gallus i te ofaga ne latou a nisi vaega o te ‵pui o te faletapu; kae oti aka, ne olo fakapoi atu latou keatea.


Observers say mankind could easily be annihilated by a war that a terrorist initiates. 	 E fai mai a tino suke‵suke me e mafai fua o fakaseai katoatoa atu a tino i se taua telā e kamata ne se tino takafiatoa.


He will love her as Christ loved the congregation. 	 Ka alofa a ia ki tou fafine e pelā eiloa mo te alofa o Keliso ki te fakapotopotoga.


Few problems cause as much heartbreak and misery. 	 A amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau e iku atu ki fakalavelave mo te fanoanoa.


Another obstacle to peace may involve a person’s self-respect. 	 A te suā fakalavelave ki te mauaga o te filemu ko te manavase o te tino ki tena ata totino.


Many jobs, though, call for keen focus and alertness, and the Christian ministry is certainly like that. 	 A ko te ukega o galuega, e manakogina ke saga tonu ki ei kae ke ala faeloa te mafaufau.


KEEP WALKING IN THE LIGHT AND IN LOVE AND BY FAITH 	 TUMAU I TE OLA I TE MAINAGA MO TE ALOFA MO TE FAKATUANAKI


Many would agree with him. 	 E loto ma‵lie te tokoukega o tino ki te manatu tenā.


Their future looked grim. 	 E se ‵lei lā fakamoemoega.


Hear the voices. 	 Fakalogo ki leo.


6 Ahaz died in 746 B.C.E., and his son Hezekiah inherited the materially impoverished and spiritually bankrupt kingdom of Judah. 	 6 Ne mate atu a Aasa i te 746 T.L.M., kae ne pule mai a tena tama ko Hesekia i te malo o Iuta telā ko mativa kae seai ne mea faka-te-agaga i ei.


Rather, he said: “Be in good health from your grievous sickness.” 	 I lō te fai atu penā, ne fai atu a ia, penei: “Na fano la mo te manuia, i a koe ko ‵lei.”


Why can we say that the judgment against Babylon the Great stated at Revelation 14:8 has already been fulfilled? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me i te fakamasinoga o Papelonia te Sili telā e fakaasi mai i te Fakaasiga 14:8 ko oti ne fakataunu?


7 How did young Daniel react to all of this? 	 7 E pefea te kilokiloga a Tanielu e uiga ki te mea tenei?


Highlights From the Book of Daniel 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Tanielu


Through the congregation, Jehovah has provided an abundance of spiritual food. 	 E auala i te fakapotopotoga, ko oti eiloa ne tuku mai ne Ieova a meakai faka-te-agaga e lava kae ‵toe.


6. Why are Christians today under pressure, and where should they place their trust? 	 6 E pelā mo te kau Isalaelu, e fe‵paki foki tatou mo fili kolā e ma‵losi atu i a tatou i “taimi faiga‵ta” konei.


He promised Abraham that his descendants would inherit the Promised Land, and Jehovah performed mighty deeds to fulfill that promise. 	 Ne tauto atu a ia ki a Apelaamo me ka maua ne ana tamaliki a te Fenua o te Folafolaga, kae ne fai ne Ieova a mea fakaofoofogia ke fakataunu ei te folafolaga tenā.


So I believe that God thinks I can make it.” 	 Tela la, au e talitonu me mafaufau te Atua me mafai ne au o manumalo i ei.”


This composite “man” is the clergy class of Christendom. 	 A te “tino” tenei mo vaega kese‵kese i ei, ko te potukau o faifeau i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


(Matt. 6:9) That, though, is a privilege that we must never take for granted. 	 (Mata. 6:9) A te mea tenā se tauliaga telā e se ‵tau o manatu māmā tatou ki ei.


When Will the War of Armageddon Come? 	 E Oko Mai Māfea Te Taua O Amaketo?


“Pay back . . . Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.” 	 “E ‵tau mo koutou o fai te otou tiute ki te Malo, pelā foki mo otou tiute ki te Atua.”


It quickly gained popularity among followers of Wycliffe. Desiring to get God’s Word into the mind and heart of ordinary people, itinerant preachers, known as the Lollards, traveled on foot from village to village throughout England. 	 Mai te manakoga ke faka‵goto te Muna a te Atua ki mafaufau mo loto o tino, a tino talai faima‵laga, kolā e lauiloa e pelā me ne Lollards, ne sa‵sale atu mai te suā fa‵kai ki te suā fa‵kai i te fenua kātoa o Egelani.


(1 Corinthians 10:31) In his Paradise earth just ahead, there will be endless occasions to enjoy to the full Jehovah’s generosity, along with the wholesome fellowship of all who meet his righteous requirements.—Psalm 145:16; Isaiah 25:6; 2 Corinthians 7:1. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:31) I tena lalolagi Palataiso telā ko pili mai, ka seai eiloa se gatamaiga o mea ‵gali kolā ka maua ne tatou ona ko te kaimalie o Ieova, fakatasi mo fesokotakiga aogā mo tino katoa kolā e fetaui ‵lei olotou amioga mo faifaiga amio‵tonu a te Atua.—Salamo 145:16; Isaia 25:6; 2 Kolinito 7:1.


13 In the first month of his reign, Hezekiah expressed his zeal for the worship of Jehovah by reopening and repairing the temple. 	 13 Ne fakaasi atu ne Hesekia tena loto finafinau ki te tapuakiga ki a Ieova i te masina muamua eiloa o tena pulega mai te ‵toe ‵talaga mo te faka‵fouga o mea ma‵sei i te faletapu.


In any event, Saul felt that Samuel’s tardiness gave him the right to take matters into his own hands and to disregard the explicit instructions he had been given. 	 Faitalia me ne fai pefea, ne manatu aka a Saulo me ona ko te tuai mai o Samuelu ne ‵tau eiloa o fai fua ne ia a mea katoa kae e ‵lei ke se fakalogo a ia ki fakatonuga manino kolā ko oti ne taku atu ki a ia.


Hebrew words closely related to the one here translated “pity” are used in connection with mercy at Psalm 145:8, 9, quoted above. 	 A pati Epelu kolā e tai ‵pau mo te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki te “alofa” ne fakaaogā ke fakafetaui mo te alofa ‵nau telā e fakaasi mai i te Salamo 145:8, 9, telā e siki mai mai luga.


In line with that, Joseph and Mary offered “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakatokaga tenā, ne ofo atu ne Iosefa mo Malia se “avā lupe io me se avā punuā lupe.”


We should therefore earnestly pray for God’s will to be done on earth, in line with the promise recorded by the apostle Peter: “There are new heavens [the Messianic Kingdom government by Christ] and a new earth [a righteous human society] that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.”—2 Peter 3:13. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‵talo mo te loto kātoa ke na fai te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi, e ‵tusa mo te folafolaga a te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ka ko te Atua, ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou [te Malo faka-Mesia telā e pule ne Keliso] mo te lalolagi fou [se pulega amiotonu o tino], e nofo i ei a te amiotonu, kae tenei eiloa e fakatalitali tatou ki ei.”—2 Petelu 3:13.


One way that we can receive help to deal with our personal trials or tribulations is through prayer. 	 E tasi te auala e mafai o maua ne tatou a te fesoasoani ke fakafesagai atu ki ‵tou tofotofoga io me ko puapuaga totino ko te ‵talo.


Why are we not immune to the pressures of this system of things? 	 Kaia e sē ‵sao ei tatou i fakalavelave o te olaga nei?


Among them were men who spoke “twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves.” (2 Cor. 11:4, 13; Acts 20:30) Jesus later commended the congregation in Ephesus because they could not “bear bad men.” 	 E aofia i a latou ko tāgata kolā e “‵fuli faka‵kotua ne latou a mea ke ‵futi atu ei a soko ki a latou.” (2 Koli. 11:4, 13; Galu. 20:30) Ne fakamālō fakamuli atu Iesu ki te fakapotopotoga i Efeso me ne seki “talia ne [latou] a tāgata ma‵sei.”


In 1513 B.C.E., Jehovah showed his mastery over the earth’s watery deep when he used the Red Sea to destroy Pharaoh’s armies. 	 I te 1513 T.L.M., ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova tena pulega ki luga i te moana i te lalolagi nei i te fakaaogāga ne ia o te Tai Kula ke tamate ei a kautau a Falao.


We will first note two ways in which he was a good example. 	 Ka onoono tatou ki auala e lua ne fai ei a ia e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


Young ones are prone to act on impulse or to give in to “the desires incidental to youth.” (2 Timothy 2:22) The Bible warns: “The rod and reproof are what give wisdom; but a boy let on the loose will be causing his mother shame.” 	 E masani sāle o fai ne tama‵liki a mea e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei io me talia vave ne latou a “manakoga fakatamataene.” (2 Timoteo 2:22) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “A te fakatonuga o mea ‵se, mo te ‵kini, e ‵lei mō tama‵liki.


He told his disciples: “He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko: “Ka ko te tino e loto mau ke oko ki te ikuga, e ola eiloa a ia.”


Indeed, Paul wrote that Jehovah “becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo me e tuku mai ne Ieova te “taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”


Pause for a moment and concentrate on how many distinct sounds you can detect right now. 	 Manava malie aka kae mafaufau me fia a vaegā leo e mafai o lagona ne koe.


(Read Deuteronomy 32:4-6.) 	 (Faitau te Teutelonome 32:4-6.)


(1 Pet. 5:8) Are we really doing that? 	 (1 Petelu 5:8) E mata, tenā eiloa te mea e fai ne tatou?


Jesus is our example. 	 A Iesu ko te ‵tou fakaakoakoga.


16. (a) Does being forgiving mean that we condone offenses or let others take advantage of us? 	 16. (a) E mata, a te fakamagaloga o nisi tino e fakauiga i ei me talia ne tatou a agasala io me ko nisi tino ke fai masei mai ki a tatou?


I was full of zeal for Bible truth and loved sharing it with others. 	 Ne fiafia malosi au ona ko te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu kae ne fakasalalau atu ne au ki nisi tino.


[Map on page 26] (For fully formatted text, see publication) 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 13]


The train departed at two o’clock in the morning, and we rode for six hours before disembarking and walking six miles (10 km) to the meeting place.” 	 E tiakina sale ne tuleni a te koga tenā i te lua i te vaveao, kae e ono itula e tele atu ei te tuleni ke oko atu ki te koga telā e ‵tu i ei māua, kae toe sa‵sale atu i se 10 kilomita ki te koga telā e fai ei te fakatasiga.”


They need to take action. 	 E manakogina ke gasue‵sue latou.


They picture heavenly forces that were involved in the destruction of Jerusalem and that will also be involved in the destruction of Satan’s wicked system at Armageddon. 	 E fakaata mai ne latou a te kautau faka-te-lagi kolā ne aofia i te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema kae ka aofia foki latou i te fakamaseiga o te lalolagi masei a Satani i Amaketo.


Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness 	 Te Fiakai mo te Fiainu ki te Amiotonu


The apostle Paul raised this serious question: “If indeed any man does not know how to preside over his own household, how will he take care of God’s congregation?” (1 Tim. 3:5) In fact, when both mates profess to be Christians and yet their marriage fails, observers may think that such individuals do not really practice what they preach.—Rom. 2:21-24. 	 Ne fakasae aka ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te fesili tāua tenei: “Kafai e se iloa ne se tagata o tausi faka‵lei atu ki tena kāiga, e mafai la pefea o tausi ne ia te fakapotopotoga a te Atua?” (1 Timoteo 3:5) E tonu, kafai e fai mai i a lāua ne Kelisiano kae e se fealofani, e mafai o mafau‵fau a nisi tino me i tino konā e sē tau‵tali tonu i mea kolā e talai atu ne lāua.—Loma 2:21-24.


7, 8. How do we show a giving attitude both within our congregation and toward Christians in other lands? 	 A te mea sili ke fakatau fakamalosi eiloa ne tatou o‵tou loto; i te mea ko iloa ne koutou i te Aso o te Aliki ko pili mai.”—Epelu 10:23-25.


16, 17. (a) As described in the book of Proverbs, how does “a young man in want of heart” become ensnared in sin? (b) As depicted on page 26, how could something similar happen today regardless of one’s age? 	 16, 17. (a) E pelā mo te mea e fakamatala mai i te tusi ko Faataoto, ne tō atu pefea se ‘tamataene valea’ ki te malei o te agasala? (e) E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te itulau e 30, e mafai pefea o tupu se mea tai ‵pau penā i aso nei, faitalia te matua o se tino?


As “Jehovah’s friend,” Abraham apparently knew and shared His viewpoint. 	 E pelā me ko te ‘taugasoa o te Atua’ e foliga mai me ne iloa ne Apelaamo kae ne ‵pau foki tena kilokiloga mo te kilokiloga a Ieova.


For instance, does he return borrowed items as promised and does he keep appointments punctually? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, e fakamaoni a ia o faka‵foki a mea kolā ne fanoi ne ia, io me e mata, e fakamaoni o fakataunu a fuafuaga kolā ko oti ne fakatoka?


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


Bible topics can be brought up for discussion, with all present, including children, being invited to share. 	 E mafai o fakasae aka ne mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke sau‵tala ki ei mo tino katoa i konā, kae ke ‵kami mai foki a tama‵liki ke aofia i ei.


Asking honest questions about the Bible can lead to reassuring answers. 	 Mai te fakamaoni o ‵sili atu a fesili e uiga ki mea e fia iloa ne koe i te Tusi Tapu e mafai o maua mai i ei a tali fakamalie loto.


Breaking Free From Pornography 	 MEA ‵TONU E UIGA KI ATA MA‵SEI


The circumstances mentioned in this psalm may relate to the stressful time of David’s life when his son Absalom was trying to usurp the throne.—2 Sam. 15:6, 13, 14. 	 Kāti ne fakasino atu a fakanofonofoga kolā ne taku mai i te salamo ki te taimi fakafi‵ta i te olaga o Tavita i te taumafaiga a tena tama ko Apisaloma ke puke ne ia te tulaga fakatupu.—2 Samuelu 15:6, 13, 14.


(Luke 6:45; 8:1) Hence, this illustration teaches us that as long as we keep on proclaiming the Kingdom message, we “bear fruit with endurance.” 	 (Luka 6:45; 8:1) Tela la, e akoako mai ne te tala fakatusa tenei me kafai e tumau tatou i te talai atu te fekau o te Malo, ko “‵fua mai i ei a fuataga i te kufaki.”


She married a man named Salmon. 	 Ne avaga a ia ki se tagata e igoa ki a Salemona.


(Rom. 8:26, 27) Jehovah caused many prayers to be recorded in the Scriptures. 	 (Loma 8:26, 27) Ne fai ne Ieova ke tusi ki lalo i te Tusi Tapu a ‵talo e uke.


That morning, however, John cut his finger badly while opening a large tin barrel. 	 Kae i te taeao tenā, ne pakia te matikao o John i te taimi ne ‵tala ei ne ia se kāpa.


Meditate on the counsel and the lessons that you find in the Bible. Then bravely apply what you learn. 	 Kafai ko oti, ke na fakagalue aka ne koe mo te loto toa a mea kolā ne tauloto ne koe.


How can we cultivate compassion even when it is challenging to do so? 	 E mafai pefea o ati aka ne tatou a te uiga atafai e tiga eiloa e faigata ke fai penā?


Be made clean.” Upon being cured, the leper no doubt could see Jehovah’s hand in what Jesus did. 	 I te otiga ne faka‵lei tou tagata, ne iloa ne te lepela me ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te malosi ki a Iesu ke faka‵lei a ia.


(Psalm 119:105) Let us examine some examples of youths who love God and who endeavor to remain spiritually strong in a pleasure-seeking and materialistic world. 	 (Salamo 119:105) Ke na onoono aka nei tatou ki nisi fakaakoakoga a talavou kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua kae taumafai foki ke tumau latou i te ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga i se lalolagi telā e ‵sala faeloa ki fakafiafiaga kae fia maumea tenei.


God’s Word tells us to do the same—“test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God.” (1 John 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:13) What will help us to do so? 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua ke fai foki ne tatou te mea tenā—“tofotofogina ke iloa tonu, me ko te Agaga e ‵nofo mo latou e vau mai i te Atua.” (1 Ioane 4:1; 2 Timoteo 1:13) Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou te mea tenā?


John opens his second letter by saying: “The older man to the chosen lady and to her children.” 	 Ne kamata ne Ioane te lua o ana tusi, penei: “Ko au ko te Toeaina. Ko tusi atu au ki te Fafine Filifilia mo ana tama.”


What choice did Joshua make, and with what outcome? 	 Se a te filifiliga ne fai ne Iosua, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


To this day, we continue to talk about the wonderful time we spent with the construction crew.”—Moldova. 	 Ke oko mai ki te aso nei, koi sau‵tala faeloa matou ki te taimi gali ne ‵kau fakatasi ei matou mo te potukau fakatu‵tu.”—Moldova.


16 The time is fast approaching when the issues raised in Eden will be resolved. 	 16 Ko pilipili mai eiloa a te taimi ka faka‵lei aka ei a kinauga kolā ne faka‵sae aka i Etena.


What is long-suffering, and why should we display it? 	 Se a te kufaki, kae kaia a ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou?


The Book Ȧm-Ṭuat, dated 1375 B.C.E., speaks of those who “shall be cast down headlong into the pits of fire; and . . . shall not escape therefrom, and . . . shall not be able to flee from the flames.” 	 E faipati a te tusi ko The Book Ȧm-Ṭuat, telā ne tusi i te 1375 T.L.M., e uiga ki tino kolā “ka ‵pei atu ki te afi; kae . . . se mafai o ‵sao mai ei, kae . . . se mafai o ‵tele keatea mai i ulaga afi.”


Children learn to enjoy study sessions when these come wrapped in love. 	 E mafai o fia‵fia a tama‵liki i te taimi e fai ei te akoga māfai e fai i te alofa.


“It is very important for you to be regular and consistent in making time for reading and study,” observes one mother. 	 E fai mai se mātua, penei: “E tāua eiloa ke tumau i te fakaavanoa faeloa ne koe a taimi ke faitau kae sukesuke.


(Matt. 6:9, 10) To heighten our appreciation for the ransom, let us consider how it relates to the sanctification of God’s name, the rule of God’s Kingdom, and the accomplishment of God’s purpose. 	 (Mata. 6:9, 10) Ke momea aka te lasi o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te togiola, ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki te sokoga o ia ki te faka‵maluga o te igoa o te Atua, te pulega o te Malo o te Atua, mo te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua.


Before long, we were all attending meetings at the Kingdom Hall in Roseto degli Abruzzi, a city on the Adriatic coast of Italy. 	 E seki leva, kae ‵kau a matou katoa ki fakatasiga i te Kingdom Hall i Roseto degli Abruzzi, se fa‵kai i Italia i tafatafa o te Adriatic Sea.


Abel was born near the dawn of human history. 	 Ne fanau a Apelu mai tua malie eiloa o te faitega o te tauavaga muamua.


Furthermore, cooperating in matters like these will likely help all of us to grow in love. 	 E se gata i ei, a te ga‵lue fakatasi i feitu konei ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou katoa ke momea aka te lasi o ‵tou a‵lofa.


10. (a) What did Psalm 16:10 foretell? (b) Why can we be sure that Psalm 16:10 was not fulfilled in David? 	 10. (a) Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Salamo 16:10? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o mautinoa i a tatou me ne seki fakataunu a te Salamo 16:10 ki a Tavita?


Meditating on Bible narratives can help us to act in harmony with the psalmist’s words: “I have placed Jehovah in front of me constantly. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki tala i te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ola tatou e ‵tusa mo pati a te faisalamo: “E fakatu ne au a Ieova i oku mua i taimi katoa.


When man’s law conflicts with God’s law, the decision as to what we will do is not difficult. 	 Kafai ko fe‵paki a tulafono a tāgata mo tulafono a te Atua, e faigofie eiloa a fakaikuga ka fai ne tatou e uiga ki ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai.


(Galatians 5:19-23) Most readily agree that these characterize human society today. 	 (Kalatia 5:19-23) E lotoma‵lie vave a te tokoukega o tino me konei eiloa a mea e ‵tupu i te olaga o tino i aso nei.


(Rev. 5:9, 10; 6:2) At the head of an army of powerful angels and, no doubt, his resurrected brothers, he will destroy Satan’s entire political, military, and commercial system on earth. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9, 10; 6:2) E pelā me ko te pule o se kautau o agelu malosi fakatasi mo ana taina kolā ne faka‵tu aka, ka fakaseai katoatoa atu ne ia a te lalolagi politiki, kae aofia i te taua a Satani tenei.


How do we obtain godly wisdom? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a te poto faka-te-Atua?


What is the extent of his influence? 	 E pefea te lasi o tena fakamalosiga ki a tatou?


9 How should you treat someone who partakes of the Memorial emblems? 	 9 E ‵tau o pefea au faifaiga ki se tino telā e fakaaoga ne ia a mea fakatusa o te Fakamanatuga?


Godly wisdom helped him to grasp the principle of relative subjection to secular authorities. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu eiloa a te poto mai te Atua ke malamalama a ia i te akoakoga fakavae e uiga ki pulega.


(Heb. 13:15) Together with the bride class, let those of us who have an earthly hope keep on saying, “Come!” 	 (Epelu 13:15) Ke na tumau eiloa tatou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ki te lalolagi i te fai atu fakatasi mo te tamafine fatoa fakaipoipo, “Vau!”


Consider some examples. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki tala konei.


MAY 27, 2013–JUNE 2, 2013 	 ME 27, 2013–IUNI 2, 2013


Hence, a perfect, intelligent creature can choose to do good or to do evil. 	 Tela la, e mafai o filifili aka ne se tino ‵lei katoatoa kae poto, ke fai ne ia se mea ‵lei io me se mea masei.


We share Paul’s conviction as expressed at Romans 8:37-39: “We are coming off completely victorious through the one who loved us. 	 E fakagalue ne tatou a pati a Paulo kolā ne fakasae mai ne ia i te Loma 8:37-39: “E manumalo katoatoa tatou i mea katoa konei e auala i a ia telā ne alofa mai ki a tatou.


Humans are not able to understand fully how and why things happen in nature, much less control or change them. 	 Kae maise i ei me e se mafai o pule atu latou ki ei io me ‵fuli ne latou.


(Ezek. 2:5) To be sure, our ministry is not easy, but we derive tangible benefits from it and the people who listen will too. 	 (Esekielu 2:5) E tonu, e se faigofie a te faiga o te galuega talai, kae e maua eiloa ne tatou e pelā foki mo nisi tino a mea aoga mai i ei.


Let us give him full support, within the limits of our health and strength. 	 Ke ‵lago katoatoa atu tatou ki ei, māfai e ma‵losi tatou.


18 Accordingly, married couples who love Jehovah’s ways imitate him. 	 18 E penā foki loa, e fakaakoako eiloa ki a ia a tauavaga kolā e fia‵fia ki auala o Ieova.


Without doubt, these self-sacrificing women are among “the desirable things of all the nations” that fill Jehovah’s house with glory.—Haggai 2:7. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fai a fāfine uiga kaima‵lie kae loto finafinau konei e pelā me ne “koloa tāua ka laku mai ki konei ke faka‵fonu ei te Faletapu.”—Hakai 2:7.


He has just rebuked the unresponsive people of three Galilean cities where he had performed powerful works. 	 Ne fatoa oti loa ne pati ‵toko atu ne Iesu a tino kolā ne seki ma‵nako ke fai mo ana soko, mai fa‵kai e tolu o Kalilaia kolā ne fai ne ia i ei a galuega ‵mana.


That is a good rule for us too. 	 A te mea tenā se tulafono ‵lei mō tatou.


While Carrying Out God-Given Assignments 	 I te Faiga o ‵Tou Tofiga Mai te Atua


“Many are the calamities of the righteous one,” says the psalmist, “but out of them all Jehovah delivers him.” 	 E fai mai te faisalamo, “E uke a mea faiga‵ta e oko ki te tino amiotonu, kae fakaola a ia ne te Aliki mai mea katoa konā.”


This quality is closely related to holiness, which signifies cleanness, purity, separation from sinfulness. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa te uiga tenei mo te tulaga tapu, telā ko te ‵mā, ‵mā pakipaki, mo te fakatafa keatea mai te tulaga fai agasala.


It details prophecies that were fulfilled in the past, are being fulfilled now, and will be fulfilled in the future. 	 E fakamatala likiliki mai i ei a valoaga kolā ko oti ne fakataunu i aso ko ‵teka, ko fakataunugina nei, kae ka fakataunu foki i aso mai mua.


He well knew that they would be inclined to look at the pagan peoples around them and be seduced by what they saw. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me ne ma‵nako latou ke ‵kilo atu ki tino fapau‵pau i olotou tafa kae fakaloiloigina ne mea kolā ne lavea ne latou.


And significantly, Paul warned first-century Christians that even some of them could fall into the same trap as the ancient Israelites. 	 Kae se mea tāua me ne fakamasaua atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua me e mafai foki o ‵to atu ne tino i a latou ki te malei tenā e pelā mo tino Isalaelu i aso mua.


5 All people need to know about Jesus and put faith in him. 	 5 E ‵tau o iloa ne tino katoa a Iesu kae fakatuanaki ki a ia.


Mother also became a Witness after acknowledging that grandfather knew the Bible better than the village priest. 	 Ne fai a toku mātua mo fai se Molimau i te iloaga ne ia i te tupuna e uke atu ana mea e iloa i te Tusi Tapu i lō te faifeau o te fa‵kai.


(Isaiah 33:24; 35:5, 6) When Jesus Christ was on the earth, he cured lepers and healed the lame and the blind. 	 (Isaia 33:24; 35:5, 6) I te taimi koi nofo mai ei a Iesu Keliso i te lalolagi, ne faka‵lei ne ia a lepela, tino ‵pili mo tino ‵kivi.


What, though, of the second step mentioned at the outset? 	 Kae pefea la te lua o auala telā ne fakaasi mai i te kamataga?


The primary cause of wickedness, though, is Satan the Devil. 	 Kae ko te pogai fakavae o amioga ma‵sei, ko Satani te Tiapolo.


Indeed, it is an expression of love. 	 Kae, se fakaasiga tonu foki eiloa o te alofa.


We know that these provisions from Jehovah help us to stay spiritually alert, well-fed, and “healthy in faith.”—Titus 2:2. 	 E iloa ne tatou me i fakatokaga konei mai i a Ieova e fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te mataala i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ma‵kona faka‵lei, kae “ma‵losi i te fakatuanaki.”—Tito 2:2.


They seek to kill Jesus, but he and his disciples leave Jerusalem for Galilee. 	 Ne taumafai latou o tamate Iesu, kae ne tiakina ne latou mo ana soko a Ielusalema kae ne olo atu ki Kalilaia.


More insight than all my teachers I have come to have, because your reminders are a concern to me.” 	 E sili atu a te mea e iloa ne au i lo oku faiakoga katoa, me e maua oku mafaufauga mai i au fakatonuga.”


“I am a representative from him, and that One sent me forth.”—JOHN 7:29. 	 “I a au ne vau mai i a ia, ne uga mai foki ne ia au.”—IOANE 7:29.


The psalmist likely had such events in mind when he was moved to say: “[Jehovah’s] activity is dignity and splendor themselves, and his righteousness is standing forever. 	 Kāti konā loa a mafaufauga ne nofo mo te faisalamo i te taimi ne fakamalosi atu ei ke fai mai penei: “E tafasili i te ‵lei mo te ‵malu ana mea katoa e fai; a tena amiotonu foki e tumau ki te se gata mai.


How to Read the Bible 	 Te Auala ke Faitau ei ki te Tusi Tapu


SECTS OF JUDAISM ARE INFECTED: The historian Josephus (37-c.100 C.E.) reported that the Essenes, a Jewish sect, believed that “the souls are immortal, and continue forever.” 	 NE SALALAU ATU FOKI KI POTUKAU LOTU IUTAIA: Ne tusi mai te tino tusitala ko Iosefatu (37-i.100 T.A.) me ne tali‵tonu se potukau o tino Iutaia e fakaigoa ki Essenes, me i “agaga o tino e se mafai o ‵mate, kae tumau i te ola ki te se-gata-mai.”


(Matthew 4:1-11) If you are seeking to serve God, Satan’s goal is to devour you too! 	 (Mataio 4:1-11) Kafai e taumafai malosi koe o tavini atu ki te Atua, e taumafai foki a Satani ke folo ne ia koe!


(Ephesians 4:1-3; Colossians 3:12-14) Nevertheless, after establishing many congregations and visiting others over a period of more than 20 years, he knew that maintaining unity could be a challenge. 	 (Efeso 4:1-3; Kolose 3:12-14) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, mai tua o te faka‵tuga o fakapotopotoga e uke kae āsi atu ki ei i tausaga e silia atu i te 20, ne iloa aka ei ne Paulo me seki faigofie te fakatumauga o te fealofani i va o taina.


For example, Gazmend was one of the top basketball stars in Albania. 	 E pelā mo Gazmend, se tokotasi o tino lauiloa i te pasiketi pōlo i Alapania.


Avoiding Deadly Accidents 	 Te ‵Kalo Keatea Mai te Mate Fakafuasei


(Psalm 36:9; 51:11) Satan the Devil and his agents are doing everything they can to destroy our relationship with Jehovah God. 	 (Salamo 36:9; 51:11) A Satani te Tiapolo mo ana tino e fai ne latou so se mea e mafai ne latou o fai ke fakamasei ei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova te Atua.


She also wanted to help people. 	 Ne manako foki a ia o fesoasoani atu ki tino.


Job was just and merciful in dealing with his servants. 	 A Iopu ne fai mea tonu kae alofa fakamagalo i ana faifaiga ki ana tavini.


(Mal 2 Verse 15) Happily, God’s organization today abounds with such men who ‘assign honor to their wives.’ (1 Peter 3:7) They do not abuse their wives physically or verbally, do not insist on degrading sexual practices, and do not dishonor their wives by flirting with other women or by viewing pornography. 	 (Fuaiupu e 15) Se mea fakafiafia, me e uke a vaegā tāgata penā i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua i aso nei kolā e ‘ava ki olotou avaga.’ (1 Petelu 3:7) E se sonāfai ne latou olotou avaga i te feitu faka-te-foitino io me ki pati, e se faimālō olotou avaga ke fai a faifaiga fakatauavaga matagā, kae e āva ki olotou avaga mai te sē fakatāgata ki nisi fāfine io me e onoono atu ki ata ma‵sei i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


The first article highlights why we can trust God’s reminders. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te mataupu muamua te pogai e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu fakamaoni tatou ki fakamasauaga a te Atua.


To visit some towns, I had to cross the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains. 	 Ke asi atu ki nisi fa‵kai, ne ‵tau o fanatu au i luga i Mauga fatufatua o Sierra Madre.


8 Jesus says that the birds of the heaven are able to find lodging under the shadow of this Kingdom. 	 8 E fai mai Iesu me e mafai ne manu eva o te lagi o faka‵malu mai lalo i malumaluga o te Malo tenei.


While engaging in conversation at the Kingdom Hall, do you keep a firm grip on your belongings lest they disappear? 	 A koi fai‵pati koe mo ou taina mo tuagane i te Kingdom Hall, e mata, ne manavase koe i te mea ma ‵galo au mea?


God united the two in happy wedlock. 	 Ne ‵sai fakatasi a lāua ne te Atua e pelā se tauavaga fia‵fia.


Satan has used false religion to hinder people from coming to know God by name. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Satani a lotu ‵se ke taofi aka ei a tino mai i te iloaga o te igoa o te Atua.


Rather, try to keep family conversation on an upbuilding, spiritual level. 	 I lō te fai penā, taumafai ke fai a sau‵talaga a te kāiga e pelā me ne taimi fakafiafia kae fakamalosi loto.


How can parents help their children to make spiritual advancement? 	 E mafai pefea ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke ga‵solo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


In fact, the issue has divided many mainstream churches. 	 A te tonuga loa, ko oti ne mavae‵vae a lotu ‵lasi e uke ona fua ko te mataupu tenei.


7 Paul’s words show that Christians anointed with holy spirit must die before they can receive their heavenly reward. 	 7 E fakaasi mai i pati a Paulo me i Kelisiano kolā e fakaeke ki te agaga tapu e ‵tau o ‵mate muamua a koituai o maua te lotou taui i te lagi.


While we wait for the fulfillment of 1 Thessalonians 5:3, powerful angels are holding back the destructive winds of the great tribulation. 	 A koi faka‵tali tatou ki te fakataunuga o te 1 Tesalonia 5:3, e taofi ne agelu ma‵losi a matagi fakamasei mea o te fakalavelave lasi.


(See opening picture.) (b) What will we examine? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Ne a mea ka suke‵suke tatou ki ei?


8 This unfaithfulness on the part of the “servant,” Israel, did not mean that faithful worshipers would be forever cut off from a spiritual food supply. 	 8 A te sē fakamaoni o te “tavini” ko Isalaelu, e se fakauiga i ei me ka sē toe maua eiloa ne tavini fakamaoni a meakai faka-te-agaga.


If you had been there in Thessalonica, would you have shown deep appreciation for the elders’ work? 	 Kafai ne nofo atu koe i Tesalonia, e mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe a te loto fakafetai mō galuega a toeaina?


Their presence adds stability to the congregation they associate with. 	 E fesoasoani atu eiloa te lotou ‵kau atu ki te malosi o te fakapotopotoga telā e ‵kau atu latou ki ei.


(Include the box “Sign Language and Disciple Making.”) 	 (Ke aofia te pokisi, “Te ‵Gana Fai Tāga mo te Faiga o Soko.”)


“Gifts in Men” Promote Unity 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne ‘Meaalofa Tino’ Konei a te ‵Kau Fakatasi


(James 1:12, 17) Those with an earthly hope, the “other sheep,” look forward to inheriting everlasting life in an earthly paradise. 	 (Iakopo 1:12, 17) E olioli eiloa a ‘nisi mamoe’ kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega i te lalolagi nei, ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


7 Earlier in his ministry, Jesus had clearly identified why many would not receive him and put faith in him. 	 7 I te kamataga o tena galuega, ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne Iesu a te pogai ne seki talia ei a ia ne tino e tokouke kae fakatuanaki atu ki a ia.


Like “a Burning Fire” in Our Hearts 	 E “Pela me se Afi” i ‵Tou Loto


For a discussion of Revelation 1:1–12:17, see “Highlights From the Book of Revelation—I” in the January 15, 2009, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga ki te Fakaasiga 1:1–12:17, ke onoono ki “Manatu Tāua Mai i te Tusi ko Fakaasiga—I” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Ianuali 1, 2009.


A Witness couple volunteered to go and make disciples among Polish-speaking immigrants. 	 Ne ofo atu se tauavaga Molimau ke olo laua o talai ki tino kolā e fai‵pati ki te ‵gana Polani.


In order to make this possible, we begin taking steps to simplify our life. 	 Ko te mea ke fai penā, e taumafai muamua tatou ke fakafaigofie ‵tou olaga.


Give examples of courage in the Christian congregation. 	 Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga o te loto toa i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Guided by God’s Spirit in the First Century and Today 	 Ne Takitaki ne te Agaga o te Atua i te Senitenali Muamua e Pelā Foki i Aso Nei


“FROM the moment of birth there is the constant possibility that a human being may die at any moment,” wrote British historian Arnold Toynbee. 	 “MAI te taimi e fanau mai ei se tino, e isi faeloa se lagonaga me e mafai o mate a ia i so se taimi,” ne tusi mai te tino tusitala mai Peletania ko Arnold Toynbee.


How did Mark react when he learned that he had been replaced by a younger, less experienced man? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Maleko i te taimi ne logo ei a ia me ne sui a ia ne se tamataene telā ne foliki i a ia kae ko se ‵pau foki tena masani mo Maleko?


Rather than give in to temptation, prayerfully reject such desires. 	 I lō te talia ke tō atu koe ki te fakaosoosoga, ‵talo ke mafai o ‵teke atu a manakoga penā.


19 The global unity of true Christians today is unique and is clear evidence that Jehovah continues to guide his people by means of his spirit. 	 19 E tu ‵kese eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu kolā e ‵kau fakatasi i te lalolagi kātoa i aso nei kae se fakamaoniga tonu me e tumau eiloa i te takitaki ne Ieova ana tino e auala i tena agaga.


How much more, therefore, should we give profound attention to the things Jehovah is telling us, or prescribing, through his Word, the Bible, and through “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki pati mo fakamatalaga kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova e auala i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, mo “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Later in their wilderness trek, perhaps around Punon (likely modern-day Feinan), an area rich in copper, the people complained about the manna and the water supply. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te lotou oloatuga i te koga lavaki, kāti i tafa o Pinono (kāti ko Feinan i aso nei), se koga e uke a kopa i ei, ne fameo a tino e uiga ki te manai mo te seai o ne vai.


“Shepherd the flock of God in your care, not under compulsion, but willingly.”—1 PET. 5:2. 	 “Ke fai koutou mo tausi mamoe o te lafu a te Atua telā ne tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou, kae tausi faka‵lei ki ei mo te loto fia‵fia.”—1 PETELU 5:2.


Two vivid illustrations given by Jesus provide the answer. 	 E maua ne tatou te tali ki ei i tala fakatusa ‵gali e lua konei a Iesu.


Do you remember when you last looked into the sky on a clear night and found yourself encompassed by thousands of stars? 	 E mata, e masaua ne koe a te ‵toe taimi ne kilo aka ei koe ki te lagi i se po sē kaumanā kae lavea ne koe a te fia afe o fetu?


The symbolic altar is God’s will in connection with Jesus Christ’s ransom sacrifice. 	 A te fatafaitaulaga fakatusa tenā e fakasino atu eiloa ki te loto o te Atua e uiga ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso.


Even now, they consider themselves to be citizens of a new world, one of God’s making. 	 Nei foki, e mafau‵fau latou i a latou ko tino tonu o te lalolagi fou telā ne tauto mai te Atua e uiga ki ei.


It is time for people to awaken from spiritual slumber. 	 Ko oko ki te taimi e ‵tau ei o ala aka a tino mai te ‵moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


That advice is relevant because children are far more impressed by what parents do than by what they say. 	 E tāua ‵ki a te manatu fesoasoani tenā me e sili atu te ‵saga o tama‵liki ki mea kolā e fai ne mātua i lō olotou pati.


At the time, most of the streets were unpaved and dusty. 	 I te taimi tenā, a te ukega o auala e pelapelā kae ‵pefu.


The same will be true when Jehovah’s day of judgment comes upon the present system of things. 	 Ka fai foki penā i te taimi e oko mai ei te aso o te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki luga i te fakanofonofoga tenei o mea.


Why is reading the Bible and meditating on what you read important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki mea e faitau ne koe?


We have witnessed firsthand the fulfillment of Micah’s prophecy. 	 Ko oti ne molimau ne tatou a te fakataunuga o te valoaga a Mika.


Rather, they “spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.” (2 Peter 1:21) In the following articles, we will focus on some details of Jesus’ life that were foretold through Isaiah. 	 “Ka ko te agaga tapu e fakatasi atu ki tino kolā e folafola atu ne latou a te talaiga telā ne aumai mai i te Atua.” (2 Petelu 1:21) Ka onoono tatou i te mataupu e ‵soko mai ki nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu kolā ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia.


David therefore sang: “Happy is the one you [Jehovah] choose and cause to approach, that he may reside in your courtyards. 	 Tela la, ne usu mai ei a Tavita: “Amutia a latou ne filifili ne [Ieova], ko latou kolā ne aumai ne koe ke ‵nofo i tou faletapu.


Instead of simply presenting the latest issue of The Watchtower, the brother decided to read a scripture found in that issue. 	 I lō te avatu fua ne ia a ‵kopi fou o Te Faleleoleo Maluga, ne fakaiku aka ne te taina ke faitau atu ne ia se tusi faitau e tasi mai te lōmiga tenā.


We can do so even in our present imperfect state if we continue striving to submit to the transforming power of his Word. 	 E mafai foki o fai tatou penā i ‵tou tulag sē ‵lei katoatoa māfai e taumafai malosi ke talia a te ‵mana ‵fuli tino o tena Muna.


Imagine what it must have been like for Noah and his family during those first 40 days after Jehovah shut the door to the ark. 	 Fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te tulaga o Noa mo tena kāiga i te 40 aso muamua eiloa i te otiga ne ‵pono ne Ieova a te mataloa o te vaka.


You have sayings of everlasting life.” 	 A muna o te ola se-gata-mai, e nofo mo koe.”


22 Know Your Enemy 	 22 Ke Iloa ne Koe Tou Fili


Spiritual Qualities Made Manifest 	 Ke Fakaasi Atu a Uiga Faka-te-agaga


Why and how did Jehovah elevate his Servant? 	 Ne fakaaloalo pefea ne Ieova tena Tavini kae kaia?


He also had a wealth of Scriptural knowledge, answering many of our questions. 	 Ne lasi foki tena iloa i te Tusi Tapu, kae ne tali mai ne ia te ukega o fesili a matou.


Where did they get the courage? 	 Ne maua pefea ne lāua a te loto toa?


Christians often choose to follow up that legal step with a wedding talk at the Kingdom Hall on the same day or the next. 	 E filifili sāle ne Kelisiano ke fai se lauga o te fakaipoipoga i te Kingdom Hall i te aso eiloa tenā io me i te suā aso.


How was an issue that may have involved language resolved? 	 Ne faka‵lei aka pefea se fakalavelave e uiga ki te kese‵kese o ‵gana?


Its writer, Ezra the priest, begins the account with the issuing of a decree by King Cyrus of Persia that allows a remnant of the Jews exiled in Babylon to return to their homeland. 	 A te tino ne tusi ne ia, ko Esela te faitaulaga, ne kamata tena tala mai te taimi ne avatu ei te fakatonuga a te Tupu ko Kulesa o Pelesia telā ne talia ne ia te ‵toega o tino Iutaia kolā ne ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia, ke toe ‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua.


Rather, we see this as a welcome expansion of our ministerial territory—‘fields white for harvesting.’ 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki ei e pelā me se auala ke fakalauefa atu ei te ‵tou koga talai—‘se fatoaga telā ko ‵tau o ‵kati te saito i ei.’


With what future reward? 	 Kae se a te taui ka maua ne latou i aso mai mua?


Hannah desperately wanted children, but she was barren. 	 Ne manako malosi a Hana ke fai ana tama, kae ne sē afu eiloa tou fafine.


Much more, therefore, since we have been declared righteous now by his blood, shall we be saved through him from wrath. 	 Nei, ko takuamiotonugina tatou i tona toto, kae ka sili atu, i te mea ka fakaola ne ia tatou mai te kaitaua o te Atua.


12 How can you learn to manage money skillfully? 	 12 E mafai pefea o fakamasani koe ke iloa o fakaaoga a tupe mo te atamai?


What was he after? 	 Se a te mea ne taumafai a ia ki ei?


3 Could some individuals really be spared in the day of Jehovah’s anger? 	 3 E mata, e mafai eiloa o ‵sao atu a nisi tino i te aso o te kaitaua o Ieova?


Have a plan, or a budget. 	 Fai se palani, io me se fakataugā tupe.


6 Applying David’s words found at Psalm 22:22 to Jesus, the apostle Paul wrote: “‘I will declare your name to my brothers; in the middle of the congregation I will praise you with song.’ 	 6 I te fakasino atu ki pati a Tavita i te Salamo 22:22 e uiga ki a Iesu, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “ ‘Au e faipati ki oku taina e uiga mō koe, e pese atu foki au i pese ki a koe i mua o te fakapotopotoga kātoa.’


(Luke 2:19, 34, 35, 48, 51) In the first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel, Mary’s name is mentioned 12 times, but Joseph’s, only 3. 	 (Luka 2:19, 34, 35, 48, 51) I mataupu e lua o te Evagelia a Luka, ne taku mai eiloa fakasefulu lua taimi a te igoa o Malia, kae ko Iosefa fakatolu taimi.


(Romans 15:4) The question, then, is, What “instruction” and “comfort” can we glean from that body of information in the Law regarding offerings and sacrifices? 	 (Loma 15:4) Tenei te fesili, ne a ‘akoakoga’ mo “fakamalosiga” e maua ne tatou mai i fakamatalaga katoa i te Tulafono e uiga ki taulaga mo meaalofa?


When did true Christians come into Babylonian captivity? 	 Anafea ne ‵nofo fakapagota ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu mai i lalo i Papelonia?


Love would be a mark of Jesus’ true disciples that would contribute to their unity.—John 13:34, 35. 	 A te alofa ko te fakailoga o soko ‵tonu o Iesu telā ka fesoasoani atu ki te ‵kau fakatasi o latou.—Ioa. 13:34, 35.


What Is Salvation? 	 Se a te Fakaolataga?


Ask them how they have benefited from serving him. 	 Fesili atu ki a latou e uiga ki mea aoga ne maua ne latou mai i te tavini atu ki a ia.


JANUARY 6-12, 2014 	 IANUALI 6-12, 2014


The man did not house a soul. 	 E se aofia i te tagata se agaga telā e se mafai o tamate.


How do the wise usually react when confronted with evil? 	 E ‵saga atu sāle pefea a tino ‵poto māfai e fakafesagai atu latou ki te faiga o mea ma‵sei?


6, 7. What shows that Paul was well-aware of his painful past? 	 6, 7. Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne iloa ‵lei ne Paulo a mea matagā ne fai ne ia?


Anyone who expects to have such a future has every reason to be happy, even if his present circumstances leave much to be desired. 	 Ka fiafia tonu so se tino telā e fakamoemoe ke maua fakamuli ne ia a mea konā, faitalia me e se ‵lei ana fakanofonofoga i te olaga nei i te vaitaimi tenei.


How do the two copper mountains and the chariots provide encouragement for us? 	 E tuku mai pefea ne mauga kopa e lua mo kaliota a fakamalosiga ki a tatou?


Obeying such a law helped God’s people to keep themselves distinct and separate from the pagan nations around them. 	 A te faka‵logo ki se vaegā tulafono penā ne fesoasoani atu ki tino o te Atua ke tumau i te faka‵kese kae ‵vae keatea mai fenua fapau‵pau i olotou tafa.


Determined to Bear Thorough Witness 	 Fakailoa Atu ki Tino Katoa a te Tala ‵Lei


This belief greatly influences the way funerals are arranged and conducted. 	 E malosi ‵ki te talitonuga tenei i faifaiga e uiga ki fanoa‵noa o tino ‵mate.


‘But where?’ you may ask. 	 E mafai o fesili mai koe, ‘Kae i fea?’


Though imperfect, loving parents toil for years in caring for their children, doing so at great sacrifice materially and otherwise. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ‵lei katoatoa, e ga‵lue malosi eiloa a mātua a‵lofa i te fia o tausaga i te tausiga o olotou tama‵liki, mai te fakamāumāuga o tupe e uke mo nisi mea aka ki a latou.


(Matthew 20:17-19) Yet, in his well-known words found at John 3:16, he said: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 (Mataio 20:17-19) Kae i ana pati lauiloa kolā ne fakamau i te Ioane 3:16, ne fai mai a ia penei: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


Absolutely not! 	 E se taitai eiloa!


The Bible student may take note of a congregation elder who faithfully takes the lead in field service despite his many congregation responsibilities. 	 E mafai foki o lavea atu ne se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu se toeaina telā e fai ne ia te takitakiga mo te fakamaoni i te galuega talai faitalia te uke o ana tiute i te fakapotopotoga.


In many cases, however, no one present will partake. 	 Kae i te ukega o fakapotopotoga, e seai loa se tino e kai io me inu ki ei.


When I visited, Arthur and I would volunteer to wash the dishes after meals. 	 I te taimi ne asi atu au, ne masani o fesoasoani atu māua mo Arthur i te ‵fuluga o tifa māfai ko oti ne ‵kai.


What do we need to remember about grief? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou e uiga ki te fanoanoa?


(Luke 7:36-38, 48) What did Jesus mean by that? 	 (Luka 7:36-38, 48) Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu?


• How has Jehovah equipped his servants to serve him effectively? 	 • Ne fakatoka pefea ne Ieova ana tavini ko te mea ke magoi te lotou taviniga ki a ia?


As an example, take Jesus’ statement about “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki te faipatiga a Iesu e uiga ki te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


In recent years the faithful slave has particularly promoted the weekly Family Worship evening. 	 I tausaga fakamuli nei, ko oti ne fakamalosi aka ne te tavini fakamaoni a Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi i vaiaso katoa.


“There were a thousand thousands that kept ministering to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand that kept standing right before him.” 	 “E fia afe mo afe e tavini atu faeloa ki a ia, kae sefulu afe fatele ki te sefulu afe e ‵tu atu faeloa i ona mua.”


(Nehemiah 9:1, 2; 10:29) Since Jerusalem is still underpopulated, lots are cast to have 1 of every 10 men living outside the city move into the city. 	 (Neemia 9:1, 2; 10:29) Ona ko te mea e seki tokouke a tino i Ielusalema, ne fai ei se vili ke filifili aka se aofaki e taki toko 1 mai te toko 10 o tāgata kolā e ‵nofo i tua o te fa‵kai ke o‵mai o ‵nofo i loto i ei.


How can we successfully fight materialism? 	 E ‵teke atu pefea tatou mo te manuia ki te fia maumea?


17 Paul did not leave Timothy’s training to chance. 	 17 Ne seki manatu māmā a Paulo i te fakaakoakoga o Timoteo.


You also have to contend with your own imperfections, including a treacherous heart. 	 E ‵tau foki o taua atu koe ki tou tulaga sē ‵lei kātoatoa mo tou loto telā e mafai o fakaloiloi ne ia koe.


16 In prayer to God, Jesus said of his followers: “I have given your word to them, but the world has hated them, because they are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world. 	 16 I tena ‵talo ki te Atua, ne fai atu ei a Iesu e uiga ki ana soko: “Ne taku atu ne au tau muna, kae ne takalialia ki ei te lalolagi, me se ne muna o te lalolagi, i a au e se se tino o te lalolagi.


David writes: “In grassy pastures he makes me lie down; by well-watered resting-places he conducts me. 	 E tusi mai a Tavita: “E tuku mai ne ia au ke takato i vao mouku lauusiusi, kae takitaki ne ia au i tafatafa o vai e tafetafe malie.


Pity moved Jesus to do what? 	 Ona ko te alofa, se a te mea ne fai ne Iesu?


So Genival decided to sell his home and give the proceeds to the church. 	 Tela la, ne fakaiku aka ei ne Genival ke ‵togi atu tena fale kae tuku atu a tupe ne maua ne ia i ei ki te lotu.


(Isaiah 46:9, 10) However, it is illogical to think that he cannot control his ability to know the future or that he is responsible for every outcome. 	 (Isaia 46:9, 10) Kae se mea ‵se ‵ki ke mafaufau me e se mafai ne ia o pule faka‵lei atu ki tena iloa tenā io me e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki a ia e uiga ki mea katoa kolā e ‵tupu.


What provisions has Jehovah kindly made for us to develop a strong faith, and what must we do with those provisions? 	 Ne a fakatokaga e tuku mai ne Ieova ke ati aka ei ne tatou se fakatuanaki malosi, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ki fakatokaga konā?


German scholar Heinrich Meyer observes: “Seeing . . . that the body of Jesus was still unbroken (still living), and that, as yet, His blood had not been shed, none of the guests [the apostles] can have supposed . . . that they were in reality eating and drinking the very body and blood of the Lord, [so] Jesus Himself could not have intended His simple words to be understood in a sense which they did not then admit of.” 	 E fai mai a te tino akoga Siamani ko Heinrich Meyer: “Ona . . . ko te foitino o Iesu koi seki maofaofa (koi ola), kae ko Tena toto ne seki fakasali, ne seki mafau‵fau lele te kau apositolo me e ‵kai kae inu tonu latou ki te foitino mo te toto o te Aliki, [tela la] i te fakaaogaga ne Iesu a pati faigofie ke fakamatala a te uiga o te falaoa mo te uaina, ne seki manako a ia ke sē malamalama ana apositolo i a ia.”


The apostles and the older men wasted no time in putting the decision in writing so that fellow Christians could be guided by it.—Acts 15:12-29; 16:4. 	 Ne tusi fakavave ki lalo ne apositolo mo toeaina a te fakaikuga tenā ko te mea ke tau‵tali atu ki ei olotou taina Kelisiano.—Galuega 15:12-29; 16:4.


The same holds true for anointed ones today. 	 E penā foki a tino fakaekegina i aso nei.


Then ponder on the question and endeavor to make personal application. 	 Ko mafaufau ‵loto ei ki te fesili kae taumafai o fakagalue aka ne koe.


21 What is represented by the iron legs of the immense image? 	 21 Ne a mea e fakaata mai i vae fiti o te matugā tupua lasi tenā?


(Matt. 24:45) What evidence is there that the Governing Body is filling that role? 	 (Mata. 24:45) Ne a fakamaoniga me ko fakataunu nei ne te Potukau Pule te tiute tenā?


In fact, he may have been in his late teens or early 20’s when Jehovah said that he was just as righteous as Noah and Job. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, kāti ko 20 tupu fua ana tausaga i te taimi ne fai ei a Ieova me e amiotonu eiloa a ia e pelā mo Noa mo Iopu.


WILLING SACRIFICES REVEAL OUR FAITH 	 A TE TUKU ATU O TATOU MO TE LOTO FIAFIA SE FAKAASIGA O TE FAKATUANAKI


To be loyal, states Webster’s New Encyclopedic Dictionary, means to be ‘faithful to a person or cause’ and “implies personal steadfast adherence in the face of any temptation to desert or betray.” 	 E fai mai a te Webster’s New Encyclopedic Dictionary me i te fakamaoni ko te ‘alofa mautakitaki ki se tino io me ko ou talitonuga’ kae “fakauiga foki ei ki te ‵tu ‵mautakitaki o se tino māfai e tofotofogina ke fulitua atu ki ei.”


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“For me, though, it was like seeing Bible prophecy being fulfilled,” Daniela continued, “because I had learned that Jesus said that his followers would be hated and persecuted for his name’s sake. 	 “Ki a au loa, e pelā me ne matea atu eiloa te fakataunuga o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu,” ko pati a Daniela, “me ko oti ne iloa ne au a pati a Iesu me ka takalialia kae fakasauāgina ana soko ona ko tena igoa.


Satan was suggesting that Adam and Eve could do better by ignoring God’s command and going their independent way. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Satani me e mafai o ‵lei atu a Atamu mo Eva mai i te ‵teke atu ki te fakatonuga a te Atua kae ‵tu tokotasi foki laua mai i a ia.


(Joshua 9:1, 2) The inhabitants of the nearby Hivite city of Gibeon reacted differently. 	 (Iosua 9:1, 2) Kae ‵kese te mea ne fai ne tino Kipeona mai i Hivi telā e pili atu ki ei.


This would hasten their death so that they would not be left on the stakes into Nisan 15, a double Sabbath. 	 I te faiga tenei e vave ‵mate ei latou ko te mea ke sē fakatau‵tau eiloa latou i luga i lakau fakasauā ke oko ki a Nisani 15, ko te lua o Sapati.


How did the Jews of Habakkuk’s day view God’s “work” of having the Babylonians destroy Jerusalem? 	 Ne a manatu o te kau Iutaia i aso o Sapakuka e uiga ki te ‘faiga’ a te Atua ke fakamaofa ne te kau Papelonia Ielusalema?


At last, Albert began to satisfy his spiritual need, and he never looked back. 	 Ne fatoā fakamalie aka ei ne Alapati ana manakoga faka-te-agaga, kae ne seki toe saga lele a ia ki tua.


Jesus was deeply concerned about the welfare of this new spiritual nation. 	 Ne mafaufau ‵mafa a Iesu ki te ola ‵lei o te fenua fou faka-te-agaga tenei.


Writing to the congregation in Corinth, Paul focused on what was said at such meetings. 	 I tena tusi ki te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito, ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki mea kolā e akoako atu i vaegā fakatasiga penā.


When Israelite spies went to her home in Jericho, she could have given in to fear and turned them away. 	 I te taimi ne olo atu ei a sipai Isalaelu ki tena fale i Ieliko, ne mafai fua o mataku tou fafine kae faka‵foki atu latou ke olo.


He told Noah that humans should not consume blood. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Noa me e se ‵tau o ‵kai a tino ki te toto.


So it is bound to happen that the Egyptians will see you and will say, “This is his wife.” And they will certainly kill me, but you they will preserve alive. 	 Kafai e matea koe ne tino Aikupito, ka manatu aka latou i a koe ko taku avaga, tena ka tamate ei ne latou a au kae fakaola koe.


• What worldly view is not shared by Jehovah’s servants? 	 • Se a te kilokiloga faka-te-lalolagi telā e se maua ne tavini a Ieova?


In the meantime, in harmony with the apostle Paul’s admonition at 1 Corinthians 12:14-26, Jehovah’s Witnesses endeavor to take care of one another. 	 Kae koi tuai o oko atu ki te taimi tenā, ka taumafai a Molimau a Ieova o faka‵tau alofa e ‵tusa loa mo pati fakatonutonu a Paulo i te 1 Kolinito 12:14-26.


4 Notice that as it applied in his day, David dignified his men by calling them “holy ones.” 	 4 E pelā mo te mea ne fai i ana aso, ne fakaaloalo atu a Tavita ki ana tāgata mai te fakaigoa ne ia latou ki ‘tino tapu.’


And may we always stay awake spiritually, stand firm in the faith, and grow mighty in the power of our Grand Creator, Jehovah God.—1 Corinthians 16:13. 	 Ke na matapula‵pula faeloa tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ke ‵tu mautakitaki tatou i te fakatuanaki, kae ke fai pelā me se tino malosi ona ko te malosi o te ‵tou Mafuaga Sili, ko Ieova te Atua.—1 Kolinito 16:13.


If we follow his example, he will lead us, as it were, to a pleasant ‘resting-place.’ 	 Kafai e tau‵tali atu tatou i ana fakaakoakoga, ko takitaki ei ne ia tatou i se auala fakatusa, ki se ‘koga gali.’


Did you once serve in a responsible position in the Christian congregation? 	 E mata, ne maua muamua ne koe se tauliaga ke tavini atu i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


(Matt. 6:11; Luke 11:3) By making this prayerful request, we are asking God to provide necessary food “for this day.” 	 (Mataio 6:11; Luka 11:3) A te ‵talo atu e uiga mō te mea tenei, e fakamolemole atu eiloa tatou ki te Atua ke tuku mai ne ia ‵tou mea‵kai “e ‵tau mo te aso nei.”


Our goal should be to linger in study rather than to rush through it. 	 A te fakamoemoega tāua ke lava ‵tou taimi e fakamāumāu i te faiga o sukesukega i lō te fai fakavave aka fua.


9 By means of a series of covenants, Jehovah gradually revealed how his purpose concerning the Seed promised in Eden would be fulfilled. 	 9 E auala i se aofaki o feagaiga, ne fakaasi malielie mai ei ne Ieova te auala ka fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga e uiga ki te Fanau telā ne folafola mai i te fatoaga o Etena.


Despite having had a tragic upbringing, she had responded to the Bible’s message and had dedicated her life to Jehovah. 	 E tiga eiloa ne puti aka a ia i se auala se ‵lei i tena folikiga, ne talia ne ia te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu kae ne tuku atu tena ola ki a Ieova.


The big city is far from what he had imagined it would be. 	 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa a te fa‵kai tenei mo mea kolā ne fakamoemoe a ia ki ei.


How can obedience protect you? 	 E mafai pefea o puipui koe ne te fakalogo?


That gave tremendous impetus to the work of extending God’s invitation. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ei a te galuega ko te fakaokoatuga o te ‵kamiga a te Atua.


How is the fulfillment of Ezekiel’s prophecy in evidence each year at the Memorial? 	 E lavea atu pefea te fakataunuga o te valoaga a Esekielu i te taimi o te Fakamanatuga i tausaga takitasi?


These “invited ones” apparently were the Chaldean foes of Judah. 	 A te “taulaga” ko te fenua ko Iuta, e aofia i ei tena laumua.


According to Hannah’s vow, her child would become a lifelong Nazirite, meaning that he was to be singled out, dedicated, and separated for Jehovah’s sacred service.—Num. 6:2, 5, 8. 	 E ‵tusa mo te tautoga a Hana, e ‵tau o fai tena tama mo fai se Naseli, ko tena uiga, e ‵tau o tu ‵kese a ia, tuku katoatoa atu, kae ‵vae keatea mō te taviniga tapu a Ieova.—Nume. 6:2, 5, 8.


To make their prayers specific, what do parents need to know? 	 Ko te mea ke aogā te faiga o olotou ‵talo, ne a mea e ‵tau o iloa ne mātua?


4 Many people seem to have a hazy idea of what integrity is. 	 4 E se iloa tonu ne tino e tokouke a te uiga o te fakamaoni.


Shortly after the installation of the priesthood for service at the tabernacle, Jehovah executed Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu because they had offered illegitimate fire before Him. 	 Mai tua malie eiloa o te fakasopoga o te faitaulaga mō te galuega i te faletapu, ne tamate ne Ieova a tama tagata a Alona ko Natapu mo Apiu me ne fakaopoopo atu foki ne lāua ne mu mea fakama‵nogi ki te afi i mua o te Atua.


They even asked for our magazines.” 	 Ne fakamolemole mai foki latou mō ne mekesini.”


Jeremiah gives a detailed account of the fall of Jerusalem. 	 E tuku mai ne Ielemia a fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki te takavalega o Ielusalema.


For everyone that partakes of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 	 So se tino koi inu susu, koi tamaliki eiloa a ia, e se iloa foki ne ia a te ‵lei mo te masei.


▪ Psalms 119-150 	 ▪ Salamo 119-150


Have you ever read an article in one of the above-mentioned journals and felt that it was written for you? 	 E mata, kai faitau koe ki se mataupu i ‵tou mekesini kae fai aka me e fetaui tonu eiloa te mataupu tenā mo koe?


4:13-16. Although she was a Moabitess and a former worshiper of the god Chemosh, what a privilege Ruth received! 	 E tiga eiloa a Luta se fafine Moapi kae ne tapuaki muamua atu ki te atua ko Kemosa, ne maua eiloa ne ia se taui ‵lei fulafulāki!


Frank communication can prevent misunderstandings and misinterpretations. 	 A te fakaasiatuga o lagonaga ‵tonu e fakagata ei te se maina ‵lei mo te fakauiga ‵se o pati.


The prophet realized that God had deployed angelic hosts to surround the city and its besiegers. 	 Ne matea ne te pelofeta me ne uga mai ne te Atua a te kau agelu o fakatamilo a te fa‵kai kae puipui a ia mai te fili.


The spirit-begotten apostle Paul therefore wrote: “All of us, while we with unveiled faces reflect like mirrors the glory of Jehovah, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory.” (2 Cor. 3:18) When the prophet Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the tablets bearing the Ten Commandments, his face emitted rays because Jehovah had spoken with him. 	 Tela la, ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo telā ne fakaeke ki te agaga: “A ko tatou katoa, kafai ko fakaata atu ne tatou kolā e se ‵pono ‵tou mata ki se veli a te ‵malu o Ieova e pelā me ne kilo, ka ‵fuli ei tatou ki te ata foki tenā mai te ‵malu e tasi ki te suā ‵malu.” (2 Kolinito 3:18) I te taimi ne fanaifo ei a te pelofeta ko Mose mai te mauga o Sinai mo fatu mā e lua kolā e tusi i ei a Tulafono e Sefulu, ne maina mai i ana mata a te mainaga me ko oti ne fai‵pati a lāua mo Ieova.


What adjustment in our ministry is now called for in some places? 13 As the search for deserving ones continues, a careful reappraisal of our ministry may be called for in some places. 	 E tiga eiloa ko masani a nisi tino talai i te ga‵lue mai fale ki fale i tafataeao o Aso Sa, i nisi kogā koga e se magoi malosi ke āsi atu ki fale o tino i tafataeao me kāti koi ‵moe a tino.


Consider just a few examples. 	 Mafaufau ki nāi fakaakoakoga konei.


How is making advancement related to glorifying our heavenly Father? 	 Ke Ga‵solo Atu ki Mua mō te Faka‵maluga o te Atua


Note Jehovah’s example with regard to the Ninevites in Jonah’s day. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Ieova ki tino Nineva i aso o Iona.


9 For a Christian, the daily routine of employment may present the challenge of showing kindness to fellow workers. 	 9 E mafai o faigata ki se Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai i aso katoa ki tino e ga‵lue mo ia i te koga galue.


Close ranks against the Devil and the demons! 	 Ke ‵kau tasi o ‵teke atu te Tiapolo mo te kau temoni!


“MY GOD IS MY ROCK” 	 “A TOKU ATUA KO TOKU ‵PUI”


Let us take to heart the examples that we have considered and stay watchful for opportunities to defend and honor Jehovah as “the God of gods,” yes, “the God great, mighty and fear-inspiring.”—Deut. 10:17. 	 Ke na mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki fakaakoakoga ko oti ne suke‵suke ki ei kae tumau i te matapula‵pula ki avanoaga ke ‵pulu kae fakaaloalo atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te “Atua e sili atu i atua katoa,” ao, ko te Atua “tafasili i te maluga kae malosi, tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o ma‵taku ki a ia.”—Teutelonome 10:17.


Do you agree with that statement? 	 E mata, e lotomalie koe ki te fakamatalaga tenā?


Fear and Love Work Together 	 E Ga‵lue Tasi a te Mataku mo te Alofa


Whether you use this simple method or something more elaborate, the important thing is that you know where your money is going, always putting necessities, not luxuries, first. 	 Faitalia me e fakaaoga ne koe a te auala faigofie tenei io me se isi mea tai faigata, a te mea tāua ko te iloa ne koe a te koga ka olo ki ei au tupe, mai te ‵togi ne koe a mea tāua, i lō te fakamuamua ou manakoga.


13, 14. (a) What other instance of the phrase “new heavens and a new earth” should we consider? (b) Why is Peter’s prophecy of particular interest at this time? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te suā tusi siki e maua i ei te tugāpati ko “te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou” telā e ‵tau o onoono tatou ki ei? (e) Kaia e tāua ei te valoaga a Petelu i aso nei?


In 1956 we began visiting congregations in the circuit work. 	 I te tausaga e 1956 ne kamata māua o asiasi ki fakapotopotoga e pelā me ne ovasia o te fenua.


“Lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.” (2 Timothy 3:4) “Sexual liberation has become a moral crusade, in which Christian morality is the enemy.”—Boundless, an Internet magazine. 	 “Ka sili te lotou fia‵fia ki manakoga o te foitino i lō te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 3:4) “A faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau ko fai pelā me se mea masani, telā ko fai ei a amioga ‵lei faka-Kelisiano e pelā me se fili ki ei.”—Boundless, se mekesini i te Internet.


That spirit emissary explained Mary’s extraordinary pregnancy and directed Joseph to take her home as his wife.—Matthew 1:19-24. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne te agelu tenā a te tulaga fakaofoofogia ko oko ki ei a Malia, kae fakatonu atu ki a Iosefa ke avaga ki tou fafine.—Mataio 1:19-24.


Bank Accounts: Bank accounts may be made payable on death to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in accord with local bank requirements. 	 Akauni i te Pagike: E fakatoka a akauni i te pagike, io me ko akauni o tupe litaea a tino taki tokotasi e pelā me se tupe fakana io me fai ke togi atu i te taimi e mate ei a ia ki se akauni telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova e ‵tusa mo manakoga o te pagike i te koga telā e nofo koe i ei.


David sings: “With the mention of the abundance of your goodness they will bubble over, and because of your righteousness they will cry out joyfully. 	 Ne usu mai a Tavita: “Ka fai‵pati latou e uiga mo tou aga‵lei, kae usu pese e uiga ki tou alofa.


Jehovah reveals something wonderful to us at John 3:16—a Bible verse so important that it has been called the Gospel in miniature. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova te mea gali tenā mō tatou i te Ioane 3:16—se fuaiupu telā e tāua kae fai pelā me ko te fakatoetoega o tusi Evagelia katoa.


As noted in that article, Paul offered this admonition to his fellow servants, including us: “Let us also put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”—Heb. 12:1. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Tela la, ke tiakina ne tatou a mea ‵mafa katoa kolā e fakalavelave mai, mo agasala kolā e ‵piki mau ki luga i a tatou, kae ke ‵tele tatou mo te loto fai ki mua ke maua te manumalo i te fakatau‵telega tenei e takato mai i mua o tatou.”—Epelu 12:1.


18 Even the common grave of mankind will be emptied as deaths give way to resurrections. 	 18 Ka se toe ai ne tino ‵mate i tanuga, me ka toe‵tu mai a tino ‵mate.


“JEHOVAH [GOD] is righteous in all his ways,” says the Bible. 	 “A TE Aliki [ko Ieova] e amiotonu i ana mea katoa e fai,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


They started life in Paradise, for the Scriptures tell us: “Jehovah God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.” 	 Ne kamata te lā olaga i te Palataiso, me ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “‵Toki ei ne te Aliki te Atua se fatoaga i Etena, i te feitu ki te saegala, tuku atu ei ne ia a te tagata telā ne faite ne ia ke nofo i ei.”


Using his example, let us examine how we can help men deal with three common concerns today: (1) making a living, (2) fear of popular opinion, and (3) feelings of inadequacy. 	 Mai tena fakaakoakoga, ka suke‵suke nei tatou ki auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu tatou ki tāgata ke fakafesagai atu ki mea masani kolā e manava‵se ki ei i aso nei: (1) te tausiga o te olaga, (2) te mataku ona ko kilokiloga a tino ki a ia, mo te (3) ko lagonaga me se lava tena atamai.


We enjoy a close personal relationship with Jehovah as we imitate his ways, and we contribute to the peaceful unity of our spiritual paradise. 	 E fia‵fia tatou me e maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova māfai e tau‵tali tatou i ana auala, kae fesoasoani atu foki tatou ki te filemu o te ‵tou palataiso faka-te-agaga.


We now know that God is not partial and that we should not be. 	 Ko iloa ne tatou me i te Atua e se fakailoga tino kae e se ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakailoga a tino.


Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, was in danger of being overcome by sin. Jehovah warned him that he was heading for trouble and advised him to “turn to doing good.” 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ke fakaeteete me i a ia ko sasale i te auala ki fakalavelave kae ne polopoloki atu ki a ia ke ’fai te mea tonu.’


By showing love to others, what do we demonstrate? 	 Mai te fakaasi atu o te alofa ki nisi tino, se a te mea telā e fakaasi atu ne tatou i ei?


The answers to these questions can help us to evaluate our own relationship with Jehovah. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a tali ki fesili konei ke iloilo aka ei ne tatou te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Yes, Jesus is telling them that for pursuing their wicked course, they will suffer everlasting destruction. 	 E tonu, ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou me kafai e tumau latou i olotou amioga ma‵sei ka oko atu ki a latou te mate se-gata-mai.