Just as increasing morning light causes otherwise obscure objects to take on shape and color, in 1935 the great multitude was identified as those who survive “the great tribulation,” with the prospect of living forever on earth. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te lavea ‵lei atu o foliga mo te lanu o se mea i te taimi e gasolo aka ei ki luga te mainaga o te vaveao, ne iloa faka‵lei atu ei i te 1935 me i te potukau lasi tenā ko tino kolā ka ‵sao atu i ‘te fakalavelave lasi,’ mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi nei.


Look to the Original “Portrait” 	 Ke Onoono ki te “Ata” Mua


To the extent possible, without violating Bible principles, we should endeavor to live peaceably with all men. 	 Ke fai te mea e mafai o fai, e aunoa mo te ‵teke atu ki akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke maua se olaga filemu mo tino katoa.


(James 4:8) If you accept this invitation, your life will take on real purpose. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Kafai e talia ne koe a te ‵kamiga tenei, ka aoga tonu eiloa tou olaga.


Did Jesus Christ receive training? 	 E mata, ne akoakogina a Iesu Keliso?


It is no coincidence that violence, often with occult themes, saturates the popular media. 	 E se se mea fakapoi me i amioga fakasauā, fakatasi mo mea fakataulaitu, e sae mai faeloa i mea fakasalalau lauiloa.


12 Keep in mind, though, that a meaningful prayer involves more than words. 	 12 Ke masaua faeloa me e uke atu a mea e aofia i te faiga o ‵talo aoga i lō te faiga o pati e uke.


(1 Thessalonians 2:7, 11; 1 Peter 5:2, 3) What a valuable possession this peace is! 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:7, 11; 1 Petelu 5:2, 3) Ko oko eiloa i te tāua o te filemu tenei!


(Matt. 4:8, 9) What an unscrupulous attempt to get the worship belonging to Jehovah and to induce Jesus to prove unfaithful to God! 	 (Mataio 4:8, 9) Ko tafaga la te matagā o ana taumafaiga ne fai ke maua ne ia te mea telā e ‵tau fua o maua ne Ieova mo te faiga foki ke se fakamaoni a Iesu ki te Atua!


Since Jesus has kindly accepted us, as imperfect as we are, it should be unthinkable for us to reject anyone else! 	 Ona ko te mea ne talia ne Iesu tatou, faitalia ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, e se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ke takalia‵lia ki so se tino!


When we wonder why certain wicked things are tolerated, our confidence in Jehovah God’s righteousness should help us to keep our balance and wait on him.—Psalm 42:5, 11. 	 Kafai ko fesili ifo tatou me kaia ko talia ei ne Ieova a nisi faifaiga ma‵sei, e se ‵tau o sōna ‵pole fua ‵tou manatu kae e ‵tau eiloa o faka‵tali tatou ki a ia ona ko te ‵tou talitonu ki te amiotonu o Ieova te Atua.—Salamo 42:5, 11.


In the matter of success, what is your resolve? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne koe ko te mea ke manuia ei koe?


(Judges 2:7, 10, 11) Apparently, the upcoming, inexperienced generation did not prize their heritage as members of a dedicated people, in whose behalf their God, Jehovah, had accomplished mighty acts in the past.—Psalm 78:3-7, 10, 11. 	 (Famasino 2:7, 10, 11) E manino ‵lei, me ne seki fakatāua ne te tupulaga fou a te lotou tauliaga ke fai mo fai ne tino tukugina atu, telā ne fai ne te lotou Atua ko Ieova mō latou a faifaiga fakaofoofogia i aso ko ‵teka.—Salamo 78:3-7, 10, 11.


But know one thing, that if the householder had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have kept awake and not allowed his house to be broken into. 	 Ke masaua ne koutou a te mea nei! Kafai te pule o te kāiga e iloa ne ia a te taimi o te po e vau sāle i ei a te tino kaisoa; e alaala faeloa a ia ke mo a e vau a te tino kaisoa ki loto i tena fale.


Why do you want to move forward spiritually? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei ke gasolo tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


In 1914, for example, some 50,000 copies of this journal were published. 	 E pelā mo te ‵lomiga o ‵kopi kāti e 50,000 o te mekesini tenei i te 1914.


Today, we make mistakes because we inherited imperfection and sin from our ancestor Adam. 	 E fai ne tatou a mea ‵se i aso nei ona ko te tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa ne maua ne tatou mai ‵tou tupuga ko Atamu.


(Matthew 13:52) And how spiritually stimulating can be the experiences from our Christian ministry! 	 (Mataio 13:52) Kae e fakamalosi ‵ki mai a tala e uiga ki ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano!


What may help pioneers to continue enjoying their privileged service? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani ki paenia ke tumau i te fia‵fia i te lotou taviniga?


A Bible study was arranged so that Bill could address this subject as well as others. 	 Ne fai a fakatokaga ke fai se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke mafai ne Pili o malamalama i te uiga o te mataupu tenā pelā foki mo nisi mataupu aka.


Jehovah’s organization has provided a number of tools that parents can use to help their children. 	 Ko oti ne fakatoka ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova a mea faigaluega e uke e mafai o fakaaoga ne mātua ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki.


Surely, no faithful servant of Jehovah would pursue such a selfish and wicked course. 	 E manino ‵lei me e seai eiloa se tavini fakamaoni a Ieova ka kausaki atu ki se vaegā auala kaimanako kae masei penā.


Finishing their earthly course in faithfulness during Jesus’ presence, they would “be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.” 	 Kafai e palele olotou olaga faka-te-lalolagi nei i te fakamaoni i te vaitaimi o te fakatasimaiga o Iesu, ‘ka ‵fuli katoa latou i se taimi fakapoi, e pela eiloa mo se kemoga o mata.’


MAINTAINING NEUTRALITY AND PIONEERING LIKE DAD 	 FAKATUMAU TE SĒ KAU KI SE FEITU KAE PAENIA PELĀ MO TETI


[Box/Picture on page 5] 	 [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 5]


8 How accurate knowledge of God benefited Noah. 	 8 Te auala ne maua ei ne Noa a mea aoga mai te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Atua.


(Proverbs 27:11) Jehovah is obviously blessing their efforts. 	 (Faataoto 27:11) E fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova olotou taumafaiga.


We do not usually experience prolonged sadness when a friend goes on a journey, since we expect to see him again when he returns. 	 E se masani o fanoa‵noa leva tatou māfai e faimalaga se ‵tou taugasoa ki se koga, me e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke toe fetaui mo ia māfai ko foki mai.


19. What kinds of fear will come to an end, but which sort will remain forever? 19 The time is near when everyone on earth will worship Jehovah and fear of man will disappear. 	 19 Ko pili mai te taimi telā ka tapuaki atu ei a tino katoa i te lalolagi ki a Ieova kae ka galo atu foki loa i ei a te mataku ki tino.


How can parents help their children to stay on the path to salvation? 	 E mafai pefea ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke tumau i te auala ki te fakaolataga?


Possibly, but in all likelihood his most recent job was that of making bricks for the Egyptians. 	 Kāti la, kae ko te ‵toe galuega a ia ne fai ko te faitega o puliki mō tino Aikupito.


(3) We can be strengthened to deal with situations if we draw close to God by gaining accurate knowledge from his Word. 	 (3) E mafai o maua ne tatou a te malosi ke kufaki i vaegā fakalavelave penā māfai e fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua mai te iloaga o te mea tonu i tena Muna.


He has been slow to anger and has been just in dealing with Satan’s revolt. 	 Ne tuai o ita a ia kae ne fakamaoni a ia i ana faifaiga ki te ‵tekeatuga a Satani.


How frustrating that would be! 	 Ko tafaga la te fakafanoanoa o te mea tenā!


Repeatedly during the time of the Judges, the Israelites chose unwisely. 	 Ne fai foki penā i taimi o Famasino, ne fai foki ne tino Isalaelu se filifiliga valea.


Such changes are not made for trivial, selfish reasons but because of some emergency. 	 E se fai a ‵fuliga konei ona ko pogai sē tāua io me ko te kaimanako kae ona ko nisi fakalavelave e seki fakamoemoegina.


However, they kept their eyes of faith focused on the future “fulfillment of [God’s] promises”; they were “reaching out for a better place.” 	 E ui i ei, ne ‵kilo tonu atu lā mata o te fakatuanaki ki te “fakataunuga o folafolaga [a te Atua] konei” i aso mai mua; ne “kausaki atu [laua] ki se koga telā e ‵lei atu.”


And it will actually occur that before they call out I myself shall answer; while they are yet speaking, I myself shall hear.” 	 Ka fakamanuia ne au a latou pela foki a tino e tupu mai i a latou, i taimi katoa konei mai i mua.


The Bible says: “Those things are a shadow of the things to come.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “A mea nei ne ata fua o mea ka oko mai, ka ko te mea tonu ko Keliso.”


In Europe, an elderly woman enters a church, rosary in hand, and kneels reverently before a statue of Mary. 	 I Eulopa, e ulu atu se lomatua ki loto i se falesa mo tena malele e fakaaoga i tapuakiga e puke i tena lima, kae totuli ifo mo te āva i mua o te fatagata o Malia.


Application of Scriptural principles in faith will do much to promote peace today. 	 A te fakaaogāga o fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo te fakatuanaki ka fesoasoani malosi mai foki ke maua ne tatou te filemu i aso nei.


Even if the person is reinstated, he or she must still render an account “before the judgment seat of God.”—Rom. 14:10-12; see The Watchtower, November 15, 1979, pp. 31-32. 	 Kafai foki ko oti ne foki mai te tino tenā, koi ‵tau eiloa o tuku atu ne ia se tala e uiga ki a ia “i mua o te nofoga fakamasino o te Atua.”—Loma 14:10-12; ke onoono ki The Watchtower, Novema 15, 1979, itu. 31-32.


(See opening picture.) (b) What have been the results? 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


And perhaps such skepticism explains, at least in part, why “sin” appears to have lost much of its seriousness. 	 E se taumate, a vaegā manatu fakalotolotolua penei e fakamatala mai i ei a te pogai ko galo malielie atu ei a te tāua o te kilokiloga a tino ki te “agasala.”


Jesus, as God’s “master worker,” shared in all other aspects of creation. 	 A Iesu, telā ko te “tagata poto i te fakatutu” a te Atua, ne isi sena vaega i nisi mea katoa ne faite.


Canaanite King Jabin had oppressed the Israelites for 20 years when God had the prophetess Deborah motivate Judge Barak to take action. 	 Ne pule fakasaua atu a te Tupu ko Iapino mai Kanana ki tino Isalaelu i tausaga e 20, i te taimi ne fai ei ne te Atua ke fakamalosi atu a te pelofeta fafine ko Tepola ki te Famasino ko Palako ke na gasuesue.


Then, when conditions get back to normal, many refugees return to rebuild their homes and start over again. 	 Kae kafai ko toe foki te lotou fenua ki se tulaga filemu, e toe ‵foki atu a tino e tokouke ke toe faka‵tu aka olotou fale kae toe kamata o fakatoka olotou olaga i ei.


If we do so, the quality of our sacred service will improve. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka gasolo aka eiloa o ‵lei a ‵tou taviniga tapu.


His riveting Gospel account of Jesus’ ministry has been a source of encouragement to Christians throughout the centuries—and still is. 	 A tena tusi Evagelia e uiga ki te taviniga ne fai ne Iesu e fai pelā me se fakamalosiga ‵lei ki Kelisiano i se fia o senitenali—kae koi fai eiloa penā i aso nei.


He thus shows that he treasures his place in the congregation. 	 Ko fakaasi atu ei ne ia me e fakatāua ne ia tena tulaga i te fakapotopotoga.


Voluntary relief work is evidence of Christian love in action 	 A fakatokaga ke fesoasoani atu i taimi o fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei se fakamaoniga o te alofa faka-Kelisiano i te vaitaimi nei


14, 15. (a) What arrangements are in place for supporting the preaching work earth wide? (b) How do you feel about the share you have in supporting the Kingdom-preaching work? 	 14, 15. (a) Ne a fakatokaga ne fai ke ‵lago atu ki te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa? (e) E pefea ou lagonaga ki mea e fai ne koe ke ‵lago atu ki te galuega talai o te Malo?


How has Satan used persecution to try to silence Christians? 	 Ne fakaaogā pefea ne Satani a fakasauāga i tena taumafai o fakafilemu aka a Kelisiano?


If a young man or woman passes a certain age without getting married, concerned friends and relatives may feel impelled to give him or her some advice. 	 Kafai ko ‵seke se talavou tagata io me se fafine mo tausaga kolā ko ‵tau o avaga i ei kae seki avaga, e manava‵se ki ei ana taugasoa mo kāiga kae fakamalosi atu ki a ia.


As a result, I am enjoying the ministry so much and find real satisfaction as I see Jehovah’s words comforting others.” 	 Ona ko mea konā, ko fai masei eiloa toku fiafia ki te galuega talai kae ke matea atu foki a fakamafanafanaga e maua ne nisi tino mai pati a Ieova.”


(Matt. 4:16, 17) Jesus’ ministry brought to the people spiritual enlightenment and freedom from enslavement to false religious teachings. 	 (Mataio 4:16, 17) Ne maua ne tino a te mainaga faka-te-agaga mo te saolotoga mai i akoakoga a lotu ‵se i te galuega telā ne fai ne Iesu.


Study and meditation play an important role in working out your own salvation.—Read Psalm 119:105. 	 A te faiga o sukesukega mo te mafaufau ‵loto e tāua ‵ki ki tou fakaolataga.—Faitau te Salamo 119:105.


But “Jehovah’s day will come as a thief.” 	 Kae ko “te Aso o te Aliki e oko mai e pelā me se tino kaisoa.”


Malachi’s prophecy pointed forward to our day 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakatumau te ‵tou ma‵taku ki a Ieova mo te āva?


(Rev. 1:10–3:22) This feature of the Lord’s day extends from 1914 until the last of the faithful anointed ones dies and is resurrected.—See Revelation—Its Grand Climax At Hand! page 24, paragraph 4. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:10–3:22) E kamata te vaega tenei o te aso o te Aliki mai 1914 ke oko ki te mate mo te fakatuakaga o te ‵toe soko fakaekegina kae fakamaoni.—ke onoono ki te Revelation—Its Grand Climax At Hand! itulau e 24, palakalafa 4.


Others may have tried to use what was holy for selfish gain. 	 Kāti ne taumafai a nisi tino ke fakaaogā te ‵tou kautaina Kelisiano ke fakataunu ei olotou manakoga kaiū.


Opposition to Bibles in the vernacular has been devastating, and its effects are still felt. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te fakaakoakoga telā ne aofia i ei te apositolo ko Paulo.


(Luke 23:30; Rev. 6:15-17) Then, realizing that there is no escape from destruction, they will weep in desperation and ‘gnash their teeth’ in anger. 	 (Luka 23:30; Faka. 6:15-17) I te taimi e iloa ei ne latou me ko se mafai o ‵sao latou, ka ‵tagi ei latou mo te fanoa‵noa kae ‘fai olotou lili’ i te kaitāua.


10 When the symbolic mountain splits, half to the north and half to the south, Jehovah’s feet remain set upon both mountains. 	 10 I te taimi ne vaelua ei a te mauga fakatusa, e āfa ka gasue ki matū kae āfa ki saute, kae ko vae o Ieova e ‵tu eiloa i luga i mauga e lua konā.


People do not serve the true God acceptably. 	 Ko se tavini atu a tino ki te Atua tonu i te auala telā e talia ne ia.


(Matt. 13:23) Let us see how doing so can help you to strengthen your faith in God as the Creator and in the Bible—topics on which there is no shortage of “convincing evidence.”—Heb. 11:1, ftn. 	 (Mata. 13:23) Ke onoono aka tatou me ne fesoasoani atu pefea a te faiga tenā ke fakamalosi ei tou fakatuanaki ki te Atua e pelā me ko te Mafuaga e penā foki mo te Tusi Tapu—ko mataupu kolā e isi ne “fakaasiga manino” e uiga ki ei.—Epe. 11:1.


But how little he really knows! 	 Kae e pefea te foliki o tena malamalama!


(Matt. 1:25) As time passed, Mary carefully noted what took place in Jesus’ life and paid attention to the words of wisdom he spoke. Furthermore, she “kept all these sayings in her heart.” 	 (Mata. 1:25) I te gasologa o taimi, ne kilokilo faka‵lei atu foki a Malia ki mea ne ‵tupu i te olaga o Iesu kae ‘tausi faka‵lei ne ia a pati katoa konei i tena loto.’


Why is a yielding spirit appropriate within the family? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua te loto malamalama i loto i te kāiga?


(Matt. 23:34) Jesus was speaking about his disciples, whom he taught to use the Scriptures in their ministry. 	 (Mata. 23:34) Ne faipati eiloa a Iesu e uiga ki ana soko kolā ne akoako ne ia ke fakaaoga a Tusitusiga Tapu i te lotou galuega talai.


He strongly criticized the religious leaders when he said to them: “You have made the word of God invalid because of your tradition.”—Matthew 15:6. 	 Ne taku fakamasei eiloa ne ia a takitaki lotu i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia ki a latou: “Tenei te pogai ko fakaseaoga ei ne koutou a te muna a te Atua, ona ko otou akoakoga.”—Mataio 15:6.


2 Walking by faith requires implicit trust in God’s ability to direct our lives. 	 2 A te ola i te fakatuanaki e manakogina i ei te talitonu katoatoa ki te mafai ne te Atua o takitaki ne ia a ‵tou olaga.


How to Be “a Strengthening Aid” 	 Te Faiga Pelā me ne Mea Fakamalosi Loto


Look for points you can include in your prayers. 	 Ke onoono ki manatu e mafai o aofia ne koe i au ‵talo.


Yes, Paul’s life centered on spiritual provisions and activities. 	 Ao, ne fakatāua ne Paulo a fakatokaga mo galuega faka-te-agaga.


Thus, Abel had solid reasons for putting faith in God’s promise about a “seed” who would one day right the wrongs that had begun in Eden.—Genesis 3:15-19. 	 Tela la, ne maua ei ne Apelu se fakavae ‵lei ke ati aka tena fakatuanaki ki te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te “fanau” telā ka faka‵tonu aka ne ia i se aso a mea ‵se katoa kolā ne māfua mai i te fatoaga i Etena. —Kenese 3:15-19.


He was speaking about those brothers who were imprisoned for their faith. 	 Ne faipati eiloa a ia ki taina kolā ne falepuipui ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki.


SUPPORTED BY GOD’S “RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS” 	 TE FESOASOANI MAI TE “LIMA FAKAATAMAI O TE AMIOTONU” O TE ATUA


What splendid prospects! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakamoemoega tenā!


For example, in 2005 a scholar at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland found that a third of the Scottish clergy believed that those separated from God would suffer “eternal mental anguish in hell.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne iloa aka i se savea ne fai ne se tino poto i te Iunivesiti o St. Andrews i Sikotilani, i te 2005, me e tasi-vae-tolu o faifeau Sikotilani e tali‵tonu me i tino kolā e ‵vae keatea mai te Atua ka fakalogo‵mae i te “feitu faka-te-mafaufau ki te se-gata-mai i seoli.”


(Gen. 1:31) The angels “began shouting in applause” when they saw all that God had done. 	 (Kenese 1:31) Ne kamata a agelu o “ka‵laga mo te fia‵fia” i te ‵kilo atu ki mea katoa kolā ne faite ne te Atua.


“Our heavenly Father is merciful, and he wants to heal the wounds of those who repent of their mistakes” 	 “A ‵tou tamana faka-te-lagi e alofa fakamagalo, kae manako o faka‵lei a pa‵kiaga o latou kolā e sala‵mo ki olotou mea ‵se ne fai”


It helped to protect the Israelites spiritually by prohibiting marriage to false worshippers. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu eiloa te Tulafono ke puipui a Isalaelu i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai te fakatapu ma a‵vaga ki tino i tapuakiga ‵se.


More than that, “he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake.” 	 E se gata i ei, “ne loto maulalo a ia kae ne sasale foki i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate telā ko tena mate i luga i te sataulo.”


How can a host show that his is a living faith when it comes to conversation or other activities? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne se tino e fakatoka ne ia se maopoopoga me e malosi tena fakatuanaki e uiga ki te faiga o sau‵talaga io me ko nisi mea aka?


In describing our time, Jesus said that there would be great wars, pestilences, food shortages, and earthquakes. 	 I te fakamatalamaiga e uiga ki ‵tou aso nei, ne fai mai a Iesu me ka ‵tupu a taua, famai, ogegā meakai, mo mafuie.


(James 4:8) May it be the heartfelt desire of each one of us to walk with Jehovah our God now and to time indefinite, even forever! 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke na maua ne tatou katoa te manakoga ke sa‵sale fakatasi mo Ieova te ‵tou Atua i aso nei kae ke oko atu eiloa ki te se-gata-mai!


5. How does the principle at Galatians 6:7 prove true regarding divine laws? 	 5 E iloa ne tatou me e se ‵tau o sōna ofa valevale ne tatou a tulafono a Ieova e uiga ki te lalolagi.


2 The original-language word for “look intently,” as used in the Christian Greek Scriptures, means “to direct one’s attention without distraction,” “to look away from one thing so as to see another,” “to concentrate the gaze upon.” 	 2 A te pati mua mō te “kilo atu,” telā e fakaaogā i Tusitusiga Faka-Kelisiano i te ‵gana Eleni, e fakauiga ki te “faiga ke saga tonu atu ki se mea e aunoa mo se mea e fakalavelave atu ki ei,” “ko te saga fakaatea mai se mea e tasi ko te mea ke saga atu ki se isi mea,” “ko te tio io me faka‵toka atu ki se mea.”


We need to be firmly resolved to listen and learn if we are to benefit from what is being said. 	 E ‵tau o fatuaki ‵tou loto ke fakalogologo kae tauloto māfai e fia maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai i mea kolā ne fai mai.


Yet, he was not content. 	 Kae, ne seki lotomalie a ia ki tena olaga.


Because they are primarily shepherds of God’s flock. 	 Muamua la, a latou ko tausi mamoe o te lafu a te Atua.


(See footnote.) 5 Did this mean that God was going to raise up a whole generation of prophets, both male and female, in the manner of David, Joel, and Deborah, and use them to foretell future events? 	 5 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me ne fakatu aka ne te Atua se potukau o pelofeta, tāgata mo fāfine, ke ‵pau eiloa mo Tavita, Ioelu, mo Tepola, kae fakaaogā ne ia a latou ke ‵valo mai a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua?


The appreciation shown by those whom we have helped is truly touching. 	 A te loto fakafetai telā ne fakaasi mai ne tino kolā ne fesoasoani atu maua ki ei se fakamalosiga gali eiloa.


A spirit of competition between the sexes has contributed to conflict and discord. 	 E fai ne te agaga o te fakatau‵fai i te vā o te tagata mo te fafine ke ‵tupu ei a kinauga.


(Rev. 2:26, 27; 19:11-21) Christ’s conquest will be complete when he destroys Satan’s wicked system. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:26, 27; 19:11-21) Ka oti atu eiloa a te taua a Keliso māfai ko fakaseai ne ia te fakanofonofoga masei a Satani.


Cultivate Humility and Enjoy God’s Favor 	 Ke ‵Toki te Loto Maulalo Kae ka Maua ei te Taliaga a te Atua


He wrote: “The weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful by God for overturning strongly entrenched things. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “A meatau kolā e fakaaoga ne tatou i te ‵tou taua, e sē ne meatau o te lalolagi, ka ko meatau ma‵losi a te Atua e tamate ei ona fili.


History books refer to him as “the Apostate.” 	 Ne fakasino atu a tusi o tala fakasolopito ki tou tagata e pelā me ko “te Aposetate.”


Later in life, however, he unrepentantly chose to practice lawlessness. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne filifili ne ia mo te sē salamō a amioga ofa tulafono.


That was when my dad began studying. 	 Ko te taimi telā ne kamata ei toku tamana o fai tena akoga.


A helmet protected the soldier’s head and brain—the seat of intellect. 	 E puipui ne te puloutau o te sotia a tena ulu mo tena faiai—ko te mafuaga o te poto.


4. How would you describe principles? 	 4 Ne a fakatakitakiga?


Confidential talk with a trusted and mature friend can help us get a fresh view of what is causing us to feel disappointed or anxious. 	 Kafai e sau‵tala faka‵lei tatou mo se taugasoa ‵lei telā e fakatuagagina, kāti ka maua ne tatou i ei se kilokiloga fou e uiga ki mea kolā e fai ei tatou ke ‵fiu kae manava‵se.


What is the testimony of this most reliable of all witnesses? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga ne tuku mai ne te ‵toe molimau fakatalitonugina eiloa tenei?


21 Israelites who abandoned their wayward course and turned back to God offered him ‘the young bulls of their lips.’ 	 21 Ne ofo atu ne tino Isalaelu, kolā ne tiaki ne latou olotou auala ma‵sei kae ‵fuli atu ki te Atua, a ‘tavaega’ ki a ia.


Nevertheless, we need to learn the proper approach to God, which is explained in the Bible. 	 E ui i ei, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou te auala ‵tau ke fesokotaki atu ei ki te Atua, telā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Jehovah is aware not only of our situation but also of its emotional impact on us. 	 E se gata fua i te iloa ne Ieova o ‵tou tulaga, kae e iloa foki ne ia te auala e māfatia ei tatou.


Why do some Christian couples decide not to have children? 	 Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne nisi tauavaga Kelisiano ke seai ne olotou tama‵liki e fai?


What is “the secret place of the Most High,” and how can we gain access to it? 	 Se a te “koga ‵funa a te Tino Tafasili i te Maluga,” kae e mafai pefea o ulu atu tatou ki ei?


But what does this choice of entertainment indicate about what may be happening to their hearts? 	 Kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i vaegā fakafiafiaga penei e uiga ki mea kolā e mafai o oko atu ki olotou loto?


But what kind of fruit is produced by a wheat stalk? 	 Kae se a te vaegā fuataga telā e fua mai ne te saito?


12. (a) How does Jehovah demonstrate forgiveness? (b) What does it mean to have one’s sins “blotted out”? 	 12. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a te loto fakamagalo? (e) Se a te uiga ke “‵solo keatea” agasala a se tino?


Others were spreading “false stories” or researching ideas that contributed nothing to the congregation’s spirituality. 	 Ne fakasalalau atu ne nisi tino a “tala ‵kai” io me ko manatu totino kolā e seai eiloa ne aoga ki te malosi o te fakapotopotoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


6 For example, a young person may cave in to pressure from schoolmates and smoke a cigarette. 	 6 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o talia ne se talavou a fakamalosiga mai ana taugasoa i te akoga ke ‵pusi a ia ki se sikaleti.


9 Various prophecies recorded by Daniel direct attention to God’s Kingdom. 	 9 E fakasino atu a valoaga kese‵kese kolā ne tusi ne Tanielu ki te Malo o te Atua.


13 What if we feel inadequate to fulfill an assignment or to engage in the preaching work? 	 13 Kae e a māfai e se mafai ne tatou o fakataunu se galuega io me aofia i te galuega talai?


From every bad path I have restrained my feet, for the purpose that I may keep your word.” 	 Ne seki fai ne au a amio ma‵sei katoa, me i a au e manako o fakalogo ki tau muna.”


Please accept it.’ 	 Fakamolemole ke talia ne koe.’


Patience holds back God’s execution of the wicked to give them the opportunity to repent. 	 Ona ko te kufaki e taofi malie aka ne te Atua te fakasalaga o tino ma‵sei ko te mea ke avatu ki a latou se avanoaga ke salamō i ei.


When we let God’s Word guide us, what blessings do we receive? 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou ke takitaki tatou ne te Muna a te Atua, ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou i ei?


While we may not actually loiter in our ministry, all of us need to be alert to any early symptoms of spiritual sluggishness and make appropriate adjustments in our attitude if we perceive such symptoms in ourselves.—Proverbs 22:3. 	 E tiga eiloa kāti e se paie tatou i te ‵tou galuega talai, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou katoa māfai ko kamata o kauga‵tā tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ke na ‵fuli aka ‵tou kilokiloga māfai e matea atu a vaegā uiga penā i loto i a tatou.—Faataoto 22:3.


(1 Sam. 17:57–18:3) Abner later supported Saul’s efforts to kill David. 	 (1 Samu. 17:57–18:3) Ne ‵lago atu fakamuli a Apinelu ki taumafaiga a Saulo ke tamate a Tavita.


(Daniel 2:44; 7:27) Jesus’ Kingdom will fill the earth with the knowledge of Jehovah and will establish the kind of paradise that was lost at the beginning of human history.—Read Isaiah 11:3, 9; Matthew 19:28. 	 (Tanielu 2:44; 7:27) Ka faka‵fonu ne te Malo o Iesu a te lalolagi ki te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova kae fakatu aka a te palataiso telā ne galo i te kamataga o te tala fakasolopito o tino.—Faitau te Isaia 11:3, 9; Mataio 19:28. [Ata i te itulau e 11]


While understandably disappointed, Moses humbly accepted Jehovah’s decision. 	 E tonu me ne fanoanoa a ia. Kae ne loto maulalo kae talia ne ia te fakaikuga a Ieova.


But we experience our fiercest struggles now—before we cross into the new world. 	 Kae e fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta i aso nei—a koi tuai o ulu atu tatou ki te lalolagi fou.


How amazing it is to witness the miracle of growth! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia ke onoono atu ki te ‵tupuakaga fakaofoofogia tenā!


4 However, as dedicated servants of Jehovah, we realize that it would be tragic for any of us—young or old—to lose our Christian identification. 	 4 Kae e pelā me ne tavini tukugina atu a Ieova, e iloa ne tatou me se mea fakamataku ki a tatou taki tokotasi—talavou io me ko tino ma‵tua—ke galo i a tatou te ‵tou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


14:2—How would Jesus “prepare a place” in heaven for his faithful followers? 	 14:2—Ka “fakatoka” pefea ne Iesu se koga i te lagi mō ana soko fakamaoni?


Flee From Idolatry 	 ‵Kalo Keatea Mai te Ifo ki Tupua


11 Some trials can have a detrimental effect on our spiritual health. 	 11 E mafai o fakamasei ne nisi fakalavelave a te ‵tou ola ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


How has the Devil continued to influence humans? 	 Ne tumau pefea te fakamalosi atu o te Tiapolo ki tino?


Please ask Jehovah’s Witnesses in your area for the time and location. 	 Fakamolemole, fesili atu ki Molimau a Ieova i tou fa‵kai e uiga ki te taimi mo te koga e fai ei.


HUMANS ARE UNIQUE IN MANY WAYS—WE WRITE, WE PAINT, WE CREATE, AND WE THINK ABOUT LIFE’S BIG QUESTIONS: Why does the universe exist? 	 E ‵KESE EILOA A TINO I AUALA E UKE—TATOU E TUSITUSI, E PĒNI, E FAITE MEA, KAE E MAFAU‵FAU FOKI TATOU KI FESILI TĀUA I TE OLAGA: Kaia ne isi ei se iunivesi?


(Matt. 9:37, 38) The message that Jesus taught was truly refreshing; it was “good news.” 	 (Mataio 9:37, 38) A te fekau tenā ne akoako atu ne Iesu se fakamalosiga tonu eiloa; se “tala ‵lei.”


“The Spirit” Says, “Come!” 	 “Te Agaga” e Fai Mai, “Vau!”


These are a beginning of pangs of distress.” 	 A mea konei, e fakatusa eiloa ki te ‵mae o te fafine ka fai o fanau.”


The mood is shifting from utopia to dystopia.” 	 Ko ‵fuli nei te fiafia ki te manavase faeloa.”


Before answering, Nehemiah prayed for guidance. 	 A koi tuai o tali atu a Neemia, ne ‵talo atu tou tagata ki a Ieova mō tena takitakiga.


So a knowledge of ancient languages, while occasionally useful, is not essential. 	 E tiga eiloa e aogā i nisi taimi, kae e se manakogina ke tauloto tatou ki ‵gana mua e uke.


(Romans 10:14) Of Israel, Paul says: “They did not all obey the good news.” 	 (Loma 10:14, 15) Ne fai atu a Paulo e uiga ki tino Isalaelu: “Ne seki talia katoa ne latou a te Tala ‵Lei.”


“My heart was telling me that I could do more for Jehovah,” says Richard. 	 “E fai mai toku loto me e mafai o uke atu aku mea e fai mō Ieova,” ko muna a Richard.


(Phil. 3:20) During World War I, prominent members within the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization were “captured,” or arrested, and sent off to a prison in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 	 (Fili. 3:20) I te taimi o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, a takitaki o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i te lalolagi ne “puke,” kae ave ki se falepuipui i Atlanta, Georgia, i te Iunaite Sitete.


The situation is the same today. 	 E penā foki eiloa tatou i aso nei.


Later, Moses was taken from his home to live in surroundings that could hardly have been more different. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne nofo atu a Mose i se koga telā ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa.


Natural disasters may leave some families homeless and in need of lodging until relief efforts can restore their dwellings. 	 E mafai ne fakalavelave ‵tupu o te natula o fai a nisi kāiga ke seai ne olotou fale kae manakogina a koga mo ‵nofo ke oko atu ki te taimi e oko mai ei a fesoasoani ki olotou fale.


GOD is aware of the condition of the human family. 	 A TE Atua e iloa ne ia a fakanofonofoga o kāiga faka-te-foitino.


Bold Action—Then Lifesaving Teachings 7, 8. 	 Se Faiga Loto Toa—Kae ‵Soko Atu ki ei a Akoakoga Fakaola Tino


Jehovah authorizes the death penalty for murder and establishes the rainbow covenant, promising never to bring another Deluge. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te tulafono ko te fakasalaga ki te mate mō te tino tatino kae ne fakamau‵tu foki ne ia tena feagaiga ke sē toe ai se Lolo e auala i te nuanua.


He drew heavily on the existing translations, edited them on the basis of the Latin Vulgate, and replaced some words with those typical of his area, Venetia. 	 E maua atu i te Tanielu mataupu e 10 se fakaakoakoga fakaotia loto o te mea tenā. I te vaitaimi tenā, ko tai katoa ei te 100 tausaga o Tanielu.


Indo-Europeans are descendants of Japheth. 	 Kae ko Iafeta ne fai mo tupuga o tino Initia mo palagi i Eulopa.


Some publishers ask the study conductor to reserve the first comment on a specific paragraph for them, so that they will not miss the opportunity to express their faith. 	 E fakamolemole atu a nisi tino talai ke fakaavanoa a tali muamua i nisi palakalafa mautinoa ke tali ne latou, ko te mea ke se galo i a latou te avanoaga ke taku atu ne latou te lotou fakatuanaki.


Some years later the apostle Paul described Satan as “the god of this system of things.” 	 I se fia tausaga mai tua ifo i ei ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a Satani e pelā me ko “te atua o te olaga masani tenei.”


That family includes all of us. 	 E aofia i te kāiga tenā ko tatou katoa.


If you serve Jehovah with a willing spirit, it will please him. 	 Kafai e tavini atu koe ki a Ieova mo te loto fiafia, ka fakafiafia foki ne ia a koe.


2 The reply of the Ethiopian is noteworthy. 	 2 E tāua ‵ki eiloa te tali a te Aitiope.


10 When the sons of Israel were en route to the Promised Land, Jehovah assembled them at Mount Sinai. 	 10 I te faiga o te malaga a te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne fakamaopoopo ne Ieova a latou i te Mauga ko Sinai.


He added: “Your hand is strong, your right hand is exalted.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “A tou lima e malosi, a tou lima fakaatamai e fakamalugagina.”


9 Conversations. 	 9 Sau‵talaga.


For my own encouragement, I keep a notebook with scriptures and thoughts from our publications that I can consult from time to time. 	 Ne tausi ne au se tama tusi kae e isi ne tusi siki i ei mo manatu tāua foki mai ‵tou tusi kolā e mafai ne au o fakaaoga, ne fai ne au a te fakatokaga tenei e pelā me se fakamalosiga foki ki au.


Jehovah said that Abraham was his “friend.”—Isaiah 41:8. 	 Muna a Ieova me i a Apelaamo ko tena “taugasoa.”—Isaia 41:8.


CAN YOU RESPOND TO THE CALL? 	 E MAFAI O TALIA NE KOE TE FAKAMOLEMOLE?


In Noah’s day, why was the earth “filled with violence”? 	 I aso o Noa, kaia ne ‘‵fonu ei te lalolagi i amioga fakasauā’?


Second Chronicles provides them with a vivid summary of events under kings of the royal line of David. 	 E tuku atu eiloa ne te Lua Nofoaiga Tupu se tamā fakamatalaga gali o mea ne ‵tupu mai lalo i tupu i te lainā tupu o Tavita.


12 Ahithophel was personal adviser to David. 	 12 A Aitofele se tino fakatonutonu a Tavita.


ALBERT D. SCHROEDER, a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, finished his earthly course on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. 	 NE MALOLO atu mai te olaga nei a Albert D. Schroeder, se sui e tokotasi o te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova, i te Aso Tolu, Mati 8, 2006.


Sadly, though, many in those days uttered no such praises. 	 E fakafanoanoa me ne seki tuku atu eiloa ne tino e tokouke i aso konā a vaegā vikiga penā.


During his severe test, Job felt that God had abandoned him. 	 Ne mafaufau ifo a Iopu me ko tiakina a ia ne te Atua i te taimi ne tofotofo ei a ia.


Babylonian document that mentions King Jehoiachin of Judah 	 Pepa a te Kau Papelonia i te Fakateletelega o te Malo Telā e Taku Mai i ei a te Tupu o Iuta ko Ieoiakini


[2] (paragraph 3) See the box “Reasons to Attend Meetings.” 	 [2] (palakalafa e 3) Ke onoono ki te pokisi ko te “Pogai e ‵Kau Atu ei ki Fakatasiga.”


(Matthew 26:28) Jesus was using the wine in the cup as a representation, or symbol, of his own blood. 	 (Mataio 26:28) Ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a te uaina i loto i te ipu ke sui io me ke fakauiga ki tena toto.


Let us consider these four questions one at a time. 	 Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili takitasi e fa konei.


Hanani the prophet pointedly asked him: “Did not the Ethiopians and the Libyans themselves happen to be a very great military force in multitude, in chariots and in horsemen; and because of your leaning upon Jehovah did he not give them into your hand?” (2 Chronicles 16:7, 8) Nevertheless, Asa rejected this reproof. 	 Ne fesili tonu atu penei te pelofeta ko Hanani ki a ia: “Masaua ne koutou a kautau lasi eiloa a Sutana mo Lipia, mo olotou kaliota e uke, mo tagata i solofanua e tokouke? Ne manumalo koutou i a latou, me i a koutou ne fakalagolago ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:7, 8) Kae ne seki talia ne Asa a pati polopoloki konā.


7 You might hesitate to ask yourself such questions, fearing that you will not have the answers. 	 7 Kāti ko fakatalave koe o fesili ifo a vaegā fesili penā, ona ko te mataku i te mea ma se maua ne koe a tali ki ei.


It was none other than the apostle Paul. 	 Ko te apositolo eiloa ko Paulo.


Rest assured that Jehovah does not expect us to be perfect in the absolute sense. 	 Ke na talitonu la me e se fakamoemoe a Ieova ke ‵lei katoatoa tatou.


Awake and cry out joyfully, you residents in the dust! . . . 	 A tino katoa kolā e ‵moe i olotou tanuga ka ala aka ki luga kae usu pese mo te fia‵fia!


Be willing to admit a fault and work on it with God’s help. 	 Ke toka o fakaasi atu se mea ‵se kae galue ki ei fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te Atua.


Death was not part of Jehovah’s original purpose. 	 A te mate e sē se vaega o te fuafuaga a Ieova i te kamataga.


What about Jehovah’s favored people as a whole? 	 Kae e a tino kolā ne talia ne Ieova?


(2 Cor. 11:3) He catches others by promoting greed, pride, and materialism. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:3) E ‵po ne ia a nisi tino e auala i manakoga kaima‵nako, te fakamatamata, mo te fia maumea.


18 The psalmist knew how favored God’s ancient people were. 	 18 Ne iloa ne te faisalamo a te tu ‵kese o tino o te Atua i aso mua.


Some of the tenants are well-behaved and considerate; they pay their rent and take good care of their homes. 	 E ‵lei a amioga kae āva foki a nisi tino kolā e ‵nofo i ou tamā potu konā; e ‵togi te lotou ‵nofo i ei kae e tausi faka‵lei foki olotou fale.


Why is it well worth our effort to use gracious speech? 	 Kaia e aoga ei ke taumafai tatou o fakaaoga a pati a‵lofa?


However, if the pilot chose to disregard that guidance and fly any route he desired, the result could be disastrous. 	 Kae kafai ne filifili aka ne te pailate ke fakaseaoga ne ia a mea faigaluega konā kae eva atu fua ki so se koga e manako a ia ki ei, e mafai eiloa o iku atu ki se fakalavelave.


Instead of insisting on his own way, a peacemaker will prayerfully consider his brother’s viewpoint. 	 I lō te faimālō atu o ana manatu, ka mafaufau faka‵lei se tino fakatupu filemu ki te kilokiloga a tena taina.


Their sterling examples encourage loyal Christians today. 	 E fakamalosi mai te lotou fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki Kelisiano fakamaoni i aso nei.


They take an interest in the people who live there, and as a result, the missionaries soon find that they blend into local congregations.—Philippians 2:4. 	 E fia‵fia latou ki tino kolā e ola i fenua konā kae fakamuli ifo ko iloa aka i ei me e mafai o ola fealofani latou mo tino i fakapotopotoga i fenua konā.—Filipi 2:4.


He and his princes and mighty men, as well as the prophets Micah and Isaiah, proved to be effective shepherds, just as Jehovah had foretold through his prophet.—2 Chron. 32:7, 8; read Micah 5:5, 6. Hezekiah’s words caused the people to take heart (See paragraphs 12, 13) 	 Ne fai a ia mo ana pelenise mo tāgata ma‵losi, pelā foki mo pelofeta ko Mika mo Isaia, mo tausi mamoe ‵lei e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova e auala i tena pelofeta.—2 Nofo. 32:7, 8; faitau te Mika 5:5, 6.


• Proverbs 13:20? 	 • Faataoto 13:20?


To whom was he referring? 	 Ko oi ne fakasino atu tou tagata ki ei?


It has also helped me to get along with others regardless of their background, race, language, or nationality. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai foki ki a au ke fealofani mo nisi tino faitalia olotou olaga ne ‵tupu aka i ei, telega, ‵gana, io me ko fenua.


Volunteers worked long and hard to prepare breakfast, lunch, and supper for attendees. 	 E ga‵lue malosi a volenitia i se taimi leva ke fakatoka a mea‵kai i te taeao, tutonu, mo te afiafi mō tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki te fono.


(Rom. 14:17) How a person addresses health concerns must be his or her own decision. 	 (Loma 14:17) E fakaiku ne te tino a te auala e maua ei ne ia te ola ‵lei.


“Jehovah is righteous in all his ways.”—PSALM 145:17. 	 “A te Aliki e amiotonu i ana mea katoa e fai.”—SALAMO 145:17.


Is your health good or fragile? 	 E mata, a koe e fakamasakisaki io me malosi ‵lei?


Is Any Religion Deserving of Trust? 7 	 E Mata, e Isi se Lotu e Mafai o Fakatalitonugina? 7


‘They Will Flee From Him’ 	 “Ka ‵Tele Latou Keatea”


(Phil. 4:23) Because a similar spirit was shown by the Christians in Thyatira, the glorified Jesus Christ told them: “I know your deeds, and your love and faith and ministry and endurance, and that your deeds of late are more than those formerly.”—Rev. 2:19. 	 (Filipi 4:23) Ona ko te mea ne fakaasi mai foki se agaga tai ‵pau ne Kelisiano i Tuatila, ne fai atu ei a Iesu Keliso ki a latou: “E iloa ne au au mea ne fai, mo tou alofa, mo tou fakatuanaki mo tau taviniga mo tou kufaki, kae e uke atu au mea ne fai fakamuli nei i lō au mea ne fai i aso mua.”—Fakaasiga 2:19.


(Judg. 6:36-40) Rather, he strengthened Gideon’s faith. 	 (Famasino 6:36-40) Kae ne fakamalosi ne ia te fakatuanaki o Kitiona.


(Psalm 43:3; John 17:17) For example, the Bible teaches that neither fornicators nor adulterers “will inherit God’s kingdom.” (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) It tells us that males and females who change “the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature” are “working what is obscene” in God’s eyes. 	 (Salamo 43:3; Ioane 17:17) E pelā mo te mea telā e akoako mai ne te Tusi Tapu me ko so se tino telā e finalalolagi io me mulilua ka se “talia ne ia te Atua ke fai mo olotou tupu.” (1 Kolinito 6:9, 10) E fakaasi mai i konā me i tāgata mo fāfine kolā “ne fakaaoga ‵se ne latou faifaiga tonu o te foitino ki faifaiga se tonu . . ne fai ne tagata kona amioga fakalumaluma mo nisi tagata” i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


I will fortify you.” 	 Ka fakamalosi ne au a koe.”


For example, if you are in the habit of reading the newspaper most days or watching the evening news on television, would it be possible to skip doing that just one day a week? 	 E pelā mo te faitau faeloa ki nusipepa i te ukega o aso io me ko te onoono ki tala o mea ‵tupu i te televise, e mata, e mafai o taofi aka te faiga o mea konā i se aso fua e tasi i te vaiaso?


What if You Have Sinned? 	 Kae Pefea la Māfai ko Oti Koe ne Agasala?


For example, some Christians were slaves, and others were sickly, advanced in age, or had family responsibilities. 	 E pelā mo nisi Kelisiano, ne pologa, ne fakamasaki‵saki, ko tō ma‵tua io me isi ne tiute i te kāiga e ‵tau o ‵saga atu ki ei.


(1 Corinthians 6:9) Elsewhere, such as at Matthew 5:32 and Matthew 19:9, the term is broader in meaning and refers additionally to adultery, incest, and bestiality. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9) I nisi taimi, e pelā mo te Mataio 5:32 mo te Mataio 19:9, e momea aka i ei te lauefa o tena uiga kae e fakauiga foki i ei ki te mulilua, te mataifale, mo te ‵moe fakatasi mo manu.


(Revelation 21:4) What has caused more unwanted tears than the enemy death? 	 (Fakaasiga 21:4) Se a foki la te suā mea e sili atu i te mate telā e fakamāfua aka ne ia a loimata o te fanoanoa?


We should be concerned not only about what we do but also about what we say and think. 	 E se ‵tau fua o mafau‵fau ifo tatou ki mea e fai ne tatou kae e penā foki ki mea e fai‵pati kae mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.


When they do, what will happen first? 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu muamua māfai ko ‵tala mai ne latou a matagi konā?


Where Are the Dead? 	 Ko Fea Nei a Tino ‵Mate?


May we make full use of “all Scripture” as we serve our all-wise and loving God, Jehovah. 	 Ke na fakaaoga katoatoa ne tatou a “Tusitusiga Tapu katoa” i te ‵tou tavini atu ki te ‵tou Atua alofa kae katoatoa tena poto, ko Ieova.


Only heaven could contain perfection. 	 Ko te lagi fua e ‵lei katoatoa a mea i ei.


4 What is involved in honoring others? 	 4 Ne a mea e aofia i te fakaasiatuga o te āva ki nisi tino?


(Romans 12:2) You will likely need further proof that the Bible’s promises are trustworthy. 	 (Loma 12:2) E ‵tau foki o maua ne koe a nisi fakatalitonuga me e fakatuagagina eiloa a folafolaga mai te Tusi Tapu.


By prayerful reliance on Jehovah. 	 Mai te ‵talo mo te fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


It appears that wherever there are people, there is prejudice. 	 E foliga mai me i so se koga e ‵nofo ei a tino, e isi eiloa se fakailoga tino i ei.


• In what way did Abraham set a good example in waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promises? 	 • I auala fea ne tuku mai ei ne Apelaamo se fakaakoakoga gali i te fakatalitali ki te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a te Atua?


The words in these chapters indicate how Jehovah handled matters back then and how he does so today. 	 A pati i mataupu konei e fakaasi mai i ei a te auala e fakatoka ei ne Ieova a fakalavelave i aso konā penā foki loa mo aso nei.


The Bible says: “The plans of the diligent one surely make for advantage.” 	 Ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Fai faka‵lei au aofaga kae ka uke au mea; kafai e sona gasue fakavavave fua koe, e se mafai o uke au mea.”


(Isaiah 30:21) So set aside time for daily Bible reading. 	 (Isaia 30:21) Tela la, ke na fakaavanoa a taimi ke faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


It was uninjured, but it was frightened and unable to climb back. 	 Ne seki ai sena pakiaga, kae ne se mafai o ‵toe kake aka ki luga me ko tō mataku.


David threw his burden on Jehovah in prayer and then acted on what he prayed for 	 Ne talitonu katoatoa a Solomona me ka gasuesue eiloa a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki Ana tino loto fanoa‵noa


15 The psalmist begs Jehovah to do something similar to the nations who threaten Israel’s existence in his day. 	 15 Ne fakamolemole atu te faisalamo ki a Ieova ke fai foki se mea tai ‵pau penā ki fenua kolā e fakamatakutaku atu ki tino Isalaelu i ana aso.


[1] (paragraph 1) Some names have been changed. 	 [1] (palakalafa 1) Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa.


Nobody will take a firm stand before you all the days of your life. 	 Iosua, e seai eiloa se malo e mafai ne ia o fakatakavale koe i aso koi ola ei koe.


To maintain strong faith, we must ‘look intently at Jesus’ and follow his example. 	 E ‵tau o ‘‵kilo atu tatou ki a Iesu’ kae tau‵tali atu ki tena fakaakoakoga ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te fakatuanaki.


5. What great change for the better did the children of Zion experience? 	 5 Ko oko eiloa te gali o te ‵fuliga tenei ki Siona!


▪ While Abraham was living in Ur, God directed him to leave the land of his birth and head out to a land that He would show him. 	 ▪ A koi nofo Apelaamo i Ulo, ne fakatonu atu te Atua ki a ia ke tiakina te fenua telā ne fanau ei a ia kae fano ki te koga telā ka fakaasi atu ne Ia.


17 By “devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles,” Jesus’ early followers helped to develop a spirit of unity within the congregation. 	 17 E auala i “te ‵saga tonu atu ki akoakoga a te kau apositolo,” ne fesoasoani atu a soko mua o Iesu ki te atiakaga o te agaga o te ‵kaufakatasi i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


I prayed fervently every day, asking God to give me the strength to clean up my life. 	 Ne ‵talo faeloa au i aso katoa, o fakamolemole atu ki te Atua ke tuku mai te malosi ke faka‵ma aka a toku olaga.


Jesus said: “When you see these things occurring, know that the kingdom of God is near.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “Kafai ko lavea ne koutou a mea katoa konei ko ‵tupu, ko iloa ei ne koutou me ko pili mai te Malo o te Atua.”


Being yielding plays what part in our ministry? 	 E aogā pefea a te loto malamalama ki ‵tou galuega talai?


What has contributed to this growth? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki te gasoloakaga tenei?


What can we learn from Jesus’ counsel? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai pati fakatonutonu a Iesu?


For the past 15 years, they have helped José and Rose, who are now in their mid-80’s. 	 Ko 15 tausaga ko teka talu mai i te taimi fesoasoani atu a laua ki a José mo Rose, kolā ko taki 80 tupu nei la tausaga .


In many ways. 	 E uke a feitu e aogā ei.


What steps are involved in preparing orchestral renditions of our Kingdom songs? 	 Ne a auala e aofia i te fakatokaga o pese fakatagi‵tagi i ‵tou pese o te Malo?


Though the handing down of a religion from one generation to another is on the decline nowadays, the majority still remain attached to the religion of their family. 	 E ui eiloa ko sē ti faimālō atu ki tupulaga ‵fou ke tau‵tali ki lotu a olotou tupuga i aso nei, koi ‵kau atu te tokoukega o tino ki lotu a olotou kāiga.


For example, some women likely did “organized service” at the tabernacle, while others performed in a mixed choir of singers.—Exodus 38:8; 1 Chronicles 25:5, 6. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a nisi fāfine e “tavini” atu i faleie tapu, kae ko nisi tino e aofia i te kau usu pese a tāgata mo fāfine.—Esoto 38:8; 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 25:5, 6.


(Jeremiah 36:1-6, 8, 14, 15) When the city fell to the Babylonians some 18 years later, imagine how grateful Baruch must have been for being spared because he had heeded Jehovah’s warning and stopped seeking “great things” for himself!—Jeremiah 39:1, 2, 11, 12; 43:6. 	 (Ielemia 36:1-6, 8, 14, 15) I te taimi ne fakatakavale ei ne Papelonia a te fa‵kai i tausaga kāti e 18 mai tua ifo i ei, mafaufau la ki te fiafia o Paluka mō tena fakasaoga ona ko te mea ne fakalogo a ia ki te faka‵pulaga a Ieova kae fakagata foki tena salasala atu ki se “togafiti lei” mō ia ake eiloa!—Ielemia 39:1, 2, 11, 12; 43:6.


Others, especially those newer in the faith, had not yet been tested by severe persecution and knew little of the need for endurance under trial. 	 A koi tuai o tofotofogina a nisi tino i fakasauāga faiga‵ta, kae maise eiloa ko tino ‵fou kolā ne fatoā maua te fakatuanaki, ne seki iloa ne latou te tāua o te kufaki mai lalo o tofotofoga.


10 Practical meetings for field service contribute to our effectiveness and joy in the house-to-house ministry. 	 10 A fakatasiga aogā mō te galuega talai e fesoasoani mai ke ma‵goi kae ke fia‵fia foki tatou ki te faiga o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale.


Another serious decision that holds the potential for many blessings is how and when to enter the full-time ministry. 	 A te suā fakaikuga lasi telā e iku atu ki fakamanuiaga e uke ko te taimi e mafai o ulu atu ki te taviniga tumau mo te auala ke fai i ei.


(Eccl. 3:12, 13) Yet, Jesus knew that the spirit of the world promotes a lack of self-control in those areas. 	 (Failauga 3:12, 13) Kae ne iloa ne Iesu me e fakamalosi aka ne te agaga o te lalolagi a te sōna fakaaogāga o mea penā.


While I was wrestling with these concerns, I had a motorcycle accident and ended up in the hospital. 	 I te taimi ne manavase au ki mea konei, ne tupu se fakalavelave ki a au mo taku pasika kae ne ulu ei au i te fa‵kaimasaki.


Christians do not presume to prejudge how any individual will respond to the preaching work. 	 E se fakamasino aka ne Kelisiano me ka talia io me ka se talia ne se tino te galuega talai.


8 The patience of God is also seen in his dealings with the ancient nation of Israel. 	 8 E lavea atu foki te kufaki o Ieova i ana faifaiga ki te fenua mua ko Isalaelu.


Caleb was 79 years old when he crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land. 	 Ko 79 tausaga o Kalepo i te taimi ne fanatu ei ki te suā feitu o te vaitafe ko te Iolitana ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


How did Delilah betray Samson, and why was that so contemptible? 	 Ne fakatogafiti pefea ne Talila a Samasoni, kae kaia e matagā ‵ki ei a te mea tenā?


16 The eye is an important channel of communication to the mind and the heart. What it focuses on can strongly influence our thoughts, emotions, and actions. 	 Kafai e kilo tonu atu a te mata ki se mea e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei a ‵tou lagonaga, ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou faifaiga.


It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.”—Isaiah 55:9-11. 	 E penā foki te muna telā e faipati ne au e se mafai o se fakataunu ne ia a te mea telā e fakamoemoe au ke fai ne ia; e fai eiloa ne ia a mea kolā ne fai ne au ki ei ke fano o fai.”—Isaia 55:9-11.


(Read Luke 21:34-36.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 21:34-36.)


Among the few facts that the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—reveal about this couple is that 40 days after Mary gave birth, she and Joseph went to the temple to make the required offering—“a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”* (Luke 2:22-24) This sacrifice was allowed only for those who were too poor to offer a young male sheep. 	 E aofia i nisi fakamatalaga kolā ne tusi i Tusi Evagelia a—Mataio, Maleko, Luka mo Ioane—e uiga ki te tauavaga tenei, me i te 40 aso mai tua ifo o te fanauga o Malia, ne olo atu laua mo Iosefa ki te faletapu o ofo atu te taulaga e ‵tau o ofo ne laua—“se avā lupe io me se avā punua lupe.”* (Luka 2:22-24) Ne talia fua a te vaegā taulaga tenei ke fai ne tino kolā ko tō ma‵tiva ke ofo atu ne latou se tamā mamoe tagata.


(John 10:16; Romans 8:19-21; Philippians 3:20) That “glorious freedom” includes deliverance from sin and its horrible consequences. 	 (Ioane 10:16; Loma 8:19-21; Filipi 3:20) A te “saolotoga ‵malu” tenā, e aofia i ei te fakasaolotoga mai te agasala mo ana ikuga matagā.


As foretold in Malachi’s prophecy, what did Jehovah and Christ Jesus find when they came to the spiritual temple for inspection? 	 E ‵tusa mo te valoaga a Malaki, ne a mea ne maua aka ne Ieova mo Keliso i te taimi ne o‵mai ei laua o iloilo aka te faletapu faka-te-agaga?


Paul reminds us that it is “God who makes it grow.” 	 E fakamasaua mai ne Paulo ki a tatou me ko ‘te Atua ne fakaola ne ia te lakau.’


(Matthew 5:11) What reason do we have for happiness under such circumstances? 	 (Mataio 5:11) Se a te pogai e tumau ei ‵tou fia‵fia i vaegā taimi penā?


Would you trust advice on health issues from any other book completed almost 2,000 years ago? 	 E mata, ka talitonu koe ki fakatakitakiga i mea fakatokitā mai i so se tusi telā ko oti ne tusi i tausaga ko tai kātoa te lua afe ko ‵teka?


What form of opposition did Nehemiah’s enemies unleash, and how did Nehemiah respond? 	 Se a te vaegā ‵tekeatuga ne fakatoka ne fili o Neemia, kae ne saga atu pefea a Neemia ki ei?


Tears come to my eyes when I think of the awesome privilege of having been used by Jehovah for more than 70 years in his service. 	 Ne olo ifo a loimata mai i oku mata i te taimi ne mafaufau ei au ki te tauliaga gali ke fakaaoga ne Ieova i tausaga e sili atu i te 70 i tena taviniga.


(John 20:17) Jesus did not speak of himself as God but spoke of God as a separate Person. 	 (Ioane 20:17) Ne seki fai mai a Iesu me i a ia ko te Atua kae ne fai atu eiloa a ia me i te Atua se Tino telā e ‵kese mo ia.


16 Second, meditating on Jehovah’s love will help us to cultivate modesty. 	 16 Te lua, ko te mafaufau ‵loto ki te alofa o Ieova ka fesoasoani mai ke ati aka te uiga agamalu.


AT THE conclusion of the annual meeting of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania on October 7, 2000, a special announcement was made by the chairman, John E. Barr of the Governing Body. 	 I TE fakaotiga o te fono faka-te-tausaga o te Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania i te po 7 o Oketopa, 2000, ne fai ne te takitakifono, ko John E. Barr, se sui o te Potukau Pule, se faka‵pulaga fakapitoa.


Why should we not be overly anxious about the Devil? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei mo tatou o manava‵se malosi e uiga ki te Tiapolo?


10 Third, we draw strength from Jehovah through Christian association. 	 10 A te tolu o mea, e mafai o maua ne tatou te malosi mai i a Ieova mai i te ‵kau sāle atu ki nisi Kelisiano.


This time she was sentenced to seven years in Waldheim prison. 	 Ne ‵pei a ia ki te falepuipui i Waldheim mō tausaga e fitu.


5 A Global Problem, a Global Solution 	 7 Te 4 o Tala ‵Kai: A te Atua se Tolutasi Tapu


Nevertheless, God’s view of honesty is well-known. 	 Kae e lauiloa eiloa a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki te fakamaoni.


But an increasing number in the congregation spoke Kyrgyz as their mother tongue. 	 Kae e tokouke te aofaki o tino i te fakapotopotoga e faipati ki te ‵gana Kyrgyz pelā me ko te lotou ‵gana totino.


While faith in the Bible does not hinge on archaeological discoveries, such historical accuracy is what you would expect of a book inspired by God. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fakalagolago a te fakatuanaki ki te Tusi Tapu ki fakamaoniga kolā ne keli aka mai te laukele, a te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu ko te mea eiloa telā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke maua i se tusi telā ne fakaosofia ne te Atua.


18. How does the faithful and discreet slave class help us? 	 18 E ui eiloa e taku a te tavini e pelā me e “fakamaoni kae poto,” ne seki fai mai a Iesu me e ‵lei katoatoa faeloa olotou mea e fai.


“By the word of Jehovah the heavens themselves were made, and by the spirit of his mouth all their army.”—PS. 33:6. 	 “Ne faite ne [Ieova] a lagi ki tena fakatonuga, ko tena muna foki ne faite ei ne ia te la, te masina, mo fetu.”—SALAMO 33:6.


WHO STARTS THE WAR? 	 KO OI NE KAMATA NE IA TE TAUA?


It took me quite some time to clean myself up and get ready for breakfast! 	 Ne tai leva loa te taimi ne koukou faka‵ma ei au kae fakatoka mō te ‵kaiga i te taeao!


We gain inner strength that helps us to face hardship with courage. 	 Ka mafai foki o maua ne tatou te malosi telā ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki mea faiga‵ta mo te loto ‵toa.


One who is pursuing righteousness would also be present at congregation meetings and have a meaningful share in the lifesaving preaching and disciple-making work. 	 A te tino telā e kausaki atu ki te amiotonu e kau atu foki ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga kae aofia katoatoa i te galuega talai faka‵sao ola mo te faiga o soko.


8 Satan’s power and influence were evident in the time of the prophet Daniel, some five centuries before our Common Era. 	 8 Ne lavea atu a te malosi o Satani i taimi o te pelofeta ko Tanielu, i se lima senitenali mai mua o te ‵tou Vaitaimi Nei.


In Africa some immature ones look down on dignified Christian weddings and say that they are like attending a funeral. 	 I Afelika e manatu fātauvā sāle a nisi tino kolā e se ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki fakaipoipoga ‵lei a Kelisiano kae e fai mai me e ‵pau eiloa a fakaipoipoga konā mo te faiga o fanoanoa.


4 Here we find portrayed the growth of “the kingdom of God” as evidenced by the spread of the Kingdom message and the growth of the Christian congregation from Pentecost 33 C.E. onward. A mustard grain is a tiny seed that can represent something very small. 	 4 E fakaata mai i konei a te tupuakaga o “te malo o te Atua” e pelā me se fakamaoniga o te salalau atu o te fekau o te Malo mo te tupuakaga foki o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano talu mai te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. A te fuaga o te sinapi se tamā fuaga foliki telā e mafai o fakaata mai i ei se mea foliki ‵ki.


8:13; 9:12; 11:14—In what way are the final three trumpet blasts “woes”? 	 8:13; 9:12; 11:14—Kaia e ‘fakaalofa’ ei a mea ona ko te iliga o pu fakaoti e tolu?


Jehovah will certainly bless your efforts to do so. 	 Ka fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova au taumafaiga ke fai te mea tenā.


(Gen. 12:4; 15:6; 16:3; 17:1, 9, 10) In that powerful way, God showed what makes a righteous standing with him possible. 	 (Kenese 12:4; 15:6; 16:3; 17:1, 9, 10) Ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua i se auala ‵mana a te auala e mafai ei o takuamiotonugina se tino.


So when you play the CDs, why not try to sing along with the chorus? 	 Tela la kafai ko fakatagi ne koe te CD, kaia e se taumafai ei ke usu atu fakatasi mo te tali?


Of course, before parents can teach their children about God, they need to know the answers to some of the difficult questions that children may raise. 	 E tonu, a koituai o akoako ne mātua olotou tama‵liki e uiga ki te Atua, e ‵tau o iloa ne latou a tali ki nisi fesili faiga‵ta kolā e mafai o faka‵sae aka ne tama‵liki.


Indeed, our dedication to Jehovah makes us “slaves to righteousness.” 	 E tonu, a ‵tou tukuatuga ki a Ieova e fai ei tatou mo “pologa a te amiotonu.”


• Keep in mind that your objective is to start a home Bible study. 	 • Ke masaua faeloa me taumafai malosi koe ke kamata se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


On the other side of the globe, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf area of the United States in August 2005, a group of volunteers chance upon a house crushed under fallen trees. 	 I te suā feitu o te lalolagi, mai tua o te Alikeni ko Katrina telā ne fakamasei katoa ne ia te feitu telā e pili ki te tai o te Iunaite Sitete, i a Aokuso 2005, ne maua ne volenitia tāgata e tokolima se fale telā ne ‵tao ne lakau.


(Genesis 2:7) “The last Adam”—Jesus—“became a life-giving spirit.” 	 (Kenese 2:7) “Ka ko te Atamu fakaoti“—ko Iesu—“ne fai mo Agaga fakaola ki tino.”


When we seek advice, then, it is wise to go to knowledgeable, mature ones rather than to those who may be inclined to tell us what we want to hear. 	 Kafai e ‵sala atu tatou ki ne pati fakatonutonu, se mea ‵lei ke olo tatou ki tino ata‵mai kae ma‵tua ‵lei i lō te olo atu ki tino kolā ka fai mai fua ne latou a mea kolā e fia fakalogo‵logo tatou ki ei.


Moreover, they were to remember that “not by bread alone does man live”; they were not to let material prosperity cause them to forget Jehovah. 	 E se gata i ei, ne ‵tau foki o masaua ne latou “me i te tagata e se ‵tau o fakalagolago fua ki meakai ke ola a ia”; ne seki ‵tau o fai ne te maumea faka-te-foitino ke puli i a latou a Ieova.


They have blessed the troops and justified the killing. 	 Ne fakamanuia atu latou ki kautau kae fai atu foki me e ‵lei fua te tamatega o tino.


(Ps. 68:11) How true these words have proved to be! 	 (Salamo 68:11) Ko oko eiloa i te ‵tonu o pati konei!


12 However, more was involved in Timothy’s becoming a minister. 	 12 Kae e uke atu a mea ne aofia i te faiga o Timoteo mo fai se faifeau.


What is no longer common in many parts of the world? 	 Se a te mea ko se masani o lavea atu nei i koga e uke o te lalolagi?


Does It Matter Which Religion You Choose? 	 E Mata, e ‵Lei Fua so se Lotu e Fia Kau Koe ki ei?


Then he added this reason: “For even the Christ did not please himself.” 	 Kae ne toe fakaopopo mai ne ia te pogai tenei: “Me ne seki fakafiafia foki ne Keliso a ia eiloa.”


But they are filled with trouble and sorrow; they quickly pass by, and away we fly.”—Psalm 90:10. 	 Kae e ‵fonu eiloa a tausaga konā i fakalavelave mo te fanoanoa; e palele vave atu, ko ‵galo atu ei matou.”—Salamo 90:10.


He endured many hardships, yet he never lost his zeal or his sense of urgency.—2 Cor. 11:23-29. 	 Ne fepaki a ia mo mea faiga‵ta e uke, kae ne seki galo lele i a ia tena loto finafinau.—2 Kolinito 11:23-29.


This psalm emphasizes that spiritual blessings are far more valuable than physical blessings. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te salamo tenei me e sili atu i te tāua o fakamanuiaga faka-te-agaga i lō fakamanuiaga faka-te-foitino.


6 Despite the urgency of the situation, most of earth’s inhabitants are not concerned about the approaching “day of Jehovah.” 	 6 Faitalia te fakamataku o te tulaga tenei, e se fia ‵saga atu a te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi ki te pili mai o te ‘aso o Ieova.’


He relates, “Some people told my wife how much they loved and missed her former husband—right in front of me!” 	 E fai mai tou tagata, “Ne fai atu ne nisi tino ki taku avaga a te lasi o te sē so‵loga o latou ki tena avaga mua— i oku mua eiloa!”


After 15 years of missionary service, 11 of them together, we returned to the United States. 	 Mai tua o te 15 tausaga o te ma taviniga fakamisionale, ne ‵foki atu ei māua, fakatasi mo nisi tino e toko 11 ki te Iunaite Sitete.


They reject it at heart, knowing that as the disciple James wrote, “friendship with the world is enmity with God.”—Jas. 4:4. 	 Ne ‵teke atu latou ki te lalolagi, i te iloa atu me ne tusi mai a te soko ko Iakopo, me “i te tino e fai mo taugasoa o te lalolagi, ko te fili tenā o te Atua.”—Iakopo 4:4.


12 What if a person who wishes to become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses is currently a registered member of a false religion? 	 12 Kae pefea la māfai e isi se tino ko manako o fai pelā me se Molimau a Ieova kae koi mau tena igoa i lotu ‵se?


“At first,” states The Encyclopedia of Religion, “images may have served primarily didactic [teaching] and decorative purposes; at least, they were defended on such grounds. 	 “Muamua la,” e fai mai a The Encyclopedia of Religion, me i “mea fakatusa e fai pelā me se akoakoga tāua kae aoga; kāti a te mea tenā se fakamasakoga ke ‵pulu aka ei te fakaaogaga ne latou.


Jesus was a perfect man, like our first father, Adam. 	 A Iesu se tino ‵lei katoatoa, e pelā mo te ‵tou tamana muamua, ko Atamu.


This issue of The Watchtower will help you to understand God’s wonderful purpose for mankind and the earth and what you must do to benefit from that purpose. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu te lōmiga tenei o Te Faleleoleo Maluga ke malamalama koe i te fuafuaga gali a te Atua mō tino katoa mo te lalolagi mo mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne koe ke maua i ei ne koe a mea aoga mai te fuafuaga tenā.


Perhaps a publication is emphasizing that a good partner and coordinated effort are important in a marriage. 	 Kāti e faka‵mafa atu i se tusi me e tāua ke maua se soa ‵lei e pelā foki mo taumafaiga kolā e fai fakatasi i se fakaipoipoga.


When assigned a seemingly overwhelming task, Moses diffidently asked: “Who am I?” 	 I te taimi ne tuku atu ei se galuega lasi ke fai ne ia, ne fai fakavave atu a Mose: “Au se tagata fua e seai se aogā.”


Paragraph 15: The words “coming” and “arriving” translate forms of the same Greek verb, erʹkho·mai. 	 Palakalafa e 15: E ‵fuli ne pati ko te “vau” mo te “oko mai” a te vaega o te veape Eleni tai ‵pau ko te erʹkho·mai.


(Rom. 12:1; Eph. 4:1; Philem. 	 (Loma 12:1; Efe. 4:1; File.


“As they were conversing and discussing,” says the Gospel account, “Jesus himself approached and began walking with them; but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 	 “Ka koi sau‵tala laua kae mafau‵fau ki ei,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu, “ne fakapilipili atu Iesu ki o la tafa, olo tasi ei latou. Ka ko faka‵segi o la mata, ke se matea ne laua Iesu.


Consider one example of how Jesus as King-Designate treated the people he met, especially the unwanted and the seemingly unlovable. 	 Ke mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki faifaiga ne fai ne Iesu e pelā me ko te Tupu Filifilia, ki tino kolā ne fetaui mo ia, maise eiloa ko tino fatauvā kae e se alofagina foki.


6 Starting with the words recorded at Matthew 24:29, Jesus focused primarily on events that would happen in our day. 	 6 Kamata mai i pati a Iesu i te Mataio 24:29, ne saga tonu atu eiloa a Iesu ki mea ‵tupu kolā ka ‵tupu i ‵tou aso nei.


Yet, all too often they pay a terrible spiritual price. 	 Kae e tokouke e iku atu ki te mauaga o logo‵maega fakama‵taku i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


But he was unsuccessful. 	 Kae ne seki manuia ana taumafaiga.


(Romans 12:1) However, God’s Son, who feels “sorry for the lowly one and the poor one,” does not demand more than we can reasonably offer; neither does Jehovah. 	 (Loma 12:1) E se fakatonu mai te Tama a te Atua, telā “e alofa a ia ki tino vaivai mo tino ma‵tiva,” ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e se kafi ne tatou o fai. Kae e ‵pau eiloa mo Ieova i te feitu tenā.


Jesus commended the congregation in Smyrna; yet, to many in the congregation in Sardis, he said: “I know your deeds, that you have the name that you are alive, but you are dead.”—Revelation 2:8-11; 3:1. 	 Ne fakamālō atu a Iesu ki te fakapotopotoga i Semulana; kae ne fai atu a ia ki tino e tokouke i te fakapotopotoga i Salataisa, penei: “E iloa ne au au mea e fai; e iloa foki ne au me e iai te manatu pelā i a koe e ola, kae iloa ake nei i a koe ko mate!”—Fakaasiga 2:8-11; 3:1.


19 Take, for example, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References. It has columns of cross-references, footnotes, a miniconcordance in the form of “Bible Words Indexed” and “Footnote Words Indexed,” and an Appendix with an extensive coverage of 43 subjects, including maps and charts. 	 E maua i te kogāloto o itulau takitasi a te fakasologa o tusi siki fesoasoani, fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, te fakasologa o pati faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai lalo i te ulutala ko te “Bible Words Indexed” mo te “Footnote Words Indexed,” mo te Appendix (Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo) e uiga ki mataupu kese‵kese e 43, e aofia i ei a mape mo fāfanua.


The Bible describes heaven as a hive of activity. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te lagi e pelā me se koga telā e uke a galuega e fai i ei.


That includes making provision for refreshment. 	 E aofia i ei a fakafiafiaga.


How did anointed ones prove themselves faithful and discreet? 	 Ne fakatalitonu mai pefea ne te kau fakaekegina a te lotou fakamaoni kae ‵poto?


(Luke 21:20, 21) That happened in the year 66 C.E. Notice how Jesus highlighted the need for urgency on the part of Christians back then: “Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house; and let the man in the field not return to the house to pick up his outer garment.” 	 (Luka 21:20, 21) Ne tupu te mea tenā i te tausaga ko te 66 T.A. Ke mafaufau ki te faka‵mafaatuga ne Iesu ki Kelisiano a te manakoga ke matapula‵pula i aso konā: “Ko te tino telā e i luga i te tuafale, ke se fanaifo o ave se mea mai i tena fale. Ko te tino telā e i te vao, ke se foki o aumai sona gatu.”


They succumbed to “the desire of the flesh.” (1 John 2:16) The record says: “The people started to have immoral relations with the daughters of Moab.”—Numbers 25:1. 	 Ne ‵to atu latou ki loto i “manakoga agasala.” (1 Ioane 2:16) E fai mai te tala: “Ne moe sāle olotou tāgata mo fāfine Moapi.”—Numela 25:1.


Yet, only Jehovah should be worshipped, not his creations. 	 Kae, ko Ieova tokotasi fua e ‵tau o tapuaki ki ei, kae se ko ana mea ne faite.


(Ps. 21:4; 37:29) For example, the psalmist David concluded a psalm about the unity of true worshippers at Zion with the words: “There Jehovah commanded the blessing to be, even life to time indefinite.”—Ps. 133:3. 	 (Salamo 21:4; 37:29) E pelā mo te fakaotiga o te salamo telā ne ‵fatu ne Tavita e uiga ki te ‵kau fakatasi o tino tapuaki ‵tonu i Siona i ana pati konei: “E tenā a te koga ne fai feagaiga ki ei a te Aliki e uiga mo tena fakamanuiaga—ko te olaga telā e se mafai lele eiloa o gata.”—Salamo 133:3, Tusitapu Tauloto.


(Rev. 12:17) This means that the majority of the 144,000 chosen ones have already died faithfully. 	 (Faka. 12:17) Ko tena uiga, a te tokoukega o te toko 144,000 kolā ne filifiligina ko oti katoa ne ‵mate atu mo te fakamaoni.


Briefly outline Timothy’s Christian career. 	 Ke fakamatala fakatoetoe mai te olaga o Timoteo e pelā me se Kelisiano.


Relationships are built on trust. 	 E ati aka ne te loto talitonu a fesokotakiga.


Jesus humbly washed their feet, but they were still arguing about which one of them was the greatest; and Peter was overconfident. 	 Ne ‵fulu ne Iesu mo te loto maulalo a olotou vae, kae ne tumau eiloa latou i te kinau me ko oi te ‵toe tino sili i a latou; kae ne lasi te loto talitonu o Petelu ki a ia eiloa.


What did this vision reveal? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te fakaasiga tenei?


In order for our sacrifices to be acceptable to Jehovah, they must be separate from and uncontaminated by worldly influences. 	 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke talia ne Ieova a ‵tou taulaga, e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai so se mea i te lalolagi telā e lailai.


Abraham’s Seed Declared Righteous 	 Ko Taku Amiotonugina te Fanau a Apelaamo


(Verse 1) David uses a beautiful word picture here. 	 (Fuaiupu 1) Ne fakaaoga ne Tavita se fakatusaga i konei.


Surely Jehovah is pleased with the zeal of his people! 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fiafia a Ieova ki te loto finafinau o ana tino!


This early warning was vital. 	 E tāua ‵ki a te fakailoga tenei.


It is natural to wonder about the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises. 	 Se mea masani ke ofo tatou i te fakataunuga o tautoga a Ieova.


12 Remember, Jesus assured his disciples that he would give them a helper—God’s holy spirit. 	 12 Ke masaua me ne fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko me ka tuku atu ne ia ki a latou se fesoasoani—ko te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Even worse, critics of the Bible, such as commentator J. R. Dummelow, say that the prophecies found in the book of Daniel “are really past history thrown by the author into the guise of ancient prediction.” 	 E tai matagā atu a fakamaseiga e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo pati a te tino poto ko J. R. Dummelow me i valoaga kolā e maua i te tusi ko Tanielu “ne tala mua o mea ko oti ne ‵tupu, kae fakamatala mai ne te tino ne tusi ne ia e pelā me se valoaga.”


The next article will provide the answers. 	 Ka tuku mai i te suā mataupu se tali ki ei.


In Bible times, demon possession afflicted people in various ways. 	 I aso ne tusi ei te Tusi Tapu, ne ulufia sāle a tino ne temoni i auala kese‵kese.


Such “extravagance of speech” could be intimidating, especially to those with limited education or ability. 	 A vaegā ‘muna ‵poto faka-te-lalolagi’ penā e mafai o fakamatakutaku atu, kae maise eiloa ki tino kolā e seki a‵koga ‵lei io me se lasi te lotou atamai.


The way people react to our preaching will be a basis for judgment. 	 A te auala e ‵saga mai ei a tino ki te ‵tou talaiga ka fakavae ki ei a te fakamasinoga.


2 Centuries later, Jesus Christ gave his followers this commission: “Go . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations, . . . teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.” 	 2 I senitenali fakamuli ifo, ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu Keliso ki ana soko te fakatonuga tenei: “Olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; . . . akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”


But it was worth it. 	 Kae ne gali ‵ki eiloa.


(Read Genesis 18:19.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 18:19.)


14 Read 1 Corinthians 6:18. 	 14 Faitau te 1 Kolinito 6:18.


They will be delivered from this world, which is rapidly going from bad to worse. 	 Ka faka‵sao eiloa latou mai te lalolagi nei, telā e gasolo eiloa o na masei atu.


The Bible warns: “Those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many senseless and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things, and by reaching out for this love some have . . . stabbed themselves all over with many pains.” (1 Timothy 6:9, 10) There is no denying that many “who are determined to be rich” do get rich. 	 E fakailoa mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “Ka ko tino kola e ma‵nako ke mau‵mea latou, ko paku atu latou ki te fakaosoosoga, ka ko maleigina foki latou ne te uke o manatu va‵lea mo manako ma‵sei, kola e ‵futi ne latou ki lalo o fakamasei kae fakamalepe valevale . . . . ka ko fatifati nei olotou loto i puapuaga e uke.” (1 Timoteo 6:9, 10) E tonu, me ka mau‵mea a tino e tokouke kolā “e manako ke maumea latou.”


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Love, indeed, is very powerful—not romantic love but Christian love. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) E malosi ‵ki eiloa a te alofa—e se ko te alofa fakafamau kae ko te alofa faka-Kelisiano.


(Mark 11:15-17; John 2:13-16) His teachings and the winsome words he used to reach people’s hearts indicate that he was “more than Solomon” in wisdom. 	 (Maleko 11:15-17; Ioane 2:13-16) Ana akoakoga mo pati ‵lei ne fakaaoga ne ia ke oko atu ki loto o tino e fakaasi mai i ei me “e sili atu [a ia] i a Solomona” i te poto.


It results in the greatest happiness, satisfaction, and prosperity. 	 E iku atu ki toe fiafiaga sili, te lotomalie mo fakamanuiaga.


20 Clearly, dedicating your life to Jehovah is the right thing to do. 	 20 E manino ‵lei, me i te tuku atu o tou ola ki a Ieova ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei ke fai ne koe.


2 Because Jehovah’s people of ancient times lived in a predominantly pastoral and agricultural society, they readily understood the significance of comparing Jehovah God to a loving shepherd. 	 2 Ona ko tino o Ieova i aso taumua ne tausi mamoe mo tino ‵toki fatoaga, ne malama‵lama latou i te tāua o te faka‵tusa o Ieova ki se tausi mamoe alofa.


Faith and Other Trials 18, 19. 	 Te Fakatuanaki mo Nisi Tofotofoga


(Revelation 21:8) In less than a year, he was baptized. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:8) Ne seki kātoa te tausaga e tasi, kae ne papatiso tou tagata.


(Dan. 7:13, 14, 21, 22, 27) As “joint heirs with Christ,” 144,000 mild-tempered anointed ones were to share in Jesus’ inheritance of the earth. 	 (Tanielu 7:13, 14, 21, 22, 27) E pelā me ne tino kolā ka ‘pule fakatasi mo Keliso,’ ka pule fakatasi a te toko 144,000 tino fakaekegina kae loto maulalo mo Iesu ki te lalolagi.


Jehovah would make sure that Babylon would not enslave his people again. 	 Ne fakamautinoa aka ne Ieova me e se toe fakapologa ne Papelonia ana tino.


In some parts of the world, many therefore reason that to live a better life, they have to move to a more affluent land, perhaps leaving their family behind for years at a time. 	 I nisi fenua o te lalolagi, e mafau‵fau aka a nisi tino me e ‵lei atu ke olo latou ki nisi fenua tai mau‵mea ke maua se olaga ‵lei i ei, telā e mafai o iku atu i ei ki te tiakinaga o olotou kāiga mō se fia tausaga i taimi takitasi.


For that reason, he can come to the aid of his loyal ones whenever they call on him, and he can support them during their trials. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenā, e mafai ne ia o fesoasoani ki ana tino fakamaoni i so se taimi e ka‵laga atu ei latou ki a ia, kae e mafai foki o ‵lago atu a ia ki a latou i olotou tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


The first call to gather the bride class went out when Jesus and his followers began preaching in 29 C.E., and it continued till 33 C.E. The second call extended from the time of the outpouring of the holy spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E. to 36 C.E. Both calls were directed only to the Jews, Jewish proselytes, and Samaritans. 	 A te ‵kamiga muamua ke fakamaopoopo mai a Kelisiano fakaekegina ne fai i te taimi ne kamata ei te talaiga a Iesu mo ana soko i te 29 T.A., ke oko ki te 33 T.A. Ne fai a te lua o ‵kamiga i te taimi ne ‵ligi ifo ei te agaga tapu i te Penitekoso 33 T.A. ki te 36 T.A. A ‵kamiga e lua konā ne fai fua ki tino Iutaia, io me ko tino fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia mo tino Samalia.


By our respectful cooperation, we show our support for Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Mai te ‵tou ga‵lue fakatasi mo te āva, e ‵lago atu ei tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


(1 Pet. 5:10) That knowledge guards us from becoming overwhelmed by anxiety or discouragement. 	 (1 Pe. 5:10) Ne puipui ne te iloaga tenā a tatou mai te ‵tō manava‵se io me ko te loto vāivāi.


Wherefore, now that you have put away falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are members belonging to one another. 	 E ‵tau o fakafou otou loto mo otou mafaufau katoa. E ‵tau mo koutou o pei ki te foitino fou, tela ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu. Tela la, ke se toe iai se loi.


• What has Satan done to try to stop Christ from completing his conquest, and with what results? 	 • Ne a taumafaiga a Satani ne fai ke fakalavelave atu ki te manumaloga a Keliso, kae ne a mea ne iku mai ei?


Stand firm and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will perform for you today.’” 	 Ke ma‵keke koutou i otou tulaga kae ka lavea n[e] koutou te mea ka fai ne te Aliki [Ieova] i te aso nei o faka‵sao koutou.’”


How does creation reveal God’s power and wisdom? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea a te malosi mo te poto o te Atua i mea ne faite?


This confusion gets worse rather than better once they go to college.” 	 Kafai ko maua ne latou se avanoaga ke olo atu ki se akoga maluga e gasolo aka eiloa o ‵numi valevale latou.”


When there are things that I cannot control, I leave matters in Jehovah’s hands.” 	 Kafai e isi ne fakalavelave kolā e se mafai eiloa ne au o fai se mea ki ei, e tuku atu loa ne au a mea konā ki lima o Ieova.”


This will be discussed in the following article. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki te mea tenei i te suā mataupu.


How did one couple make the right sacrifices? 	 Ne talia pefea ne se tauavaga a mea faiga‵ta ‵tonu?


(Psalm 22:24) Those prophetic words about the Messiah show that Jehovah not only hears his faithful ones but also rewards them. 	 (Salamo 22:24) E fakaasi mai i pati fakavaloaga konā e uiga ki te Mesia, me e se lagona fua ne Ieova a tagi a ana tino fakamaoni kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ki a latou.


(Jer. 35:1-19; 39:15-18; 45:1-5) They received a symbolic mark for survival. 	 (Iele. 35:1-19; 39:15-18; 45:1-5) Ne maua ne latou se fakailoga mō te fakaolataga.


The need for volunteers in Jehovah’s organization is greater than ever. 	 A te manakoga mō tino fia fesoasoani i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova ko sili atu nei i lō aso mua.


In a similar way, compassionate Christians respond quickly to the material and spiritual needs of others. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵saga fakavave atu a Kelisiano a‵lofa atafai ki manakoga o nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The life story of Lucia Moussanett appears in the June 22, 2003, issue of Awake!, pp. 18-22. 	 E maua ne tatou te tala e uiga ki te olaga o Lucia Moussanett i te lōmiga o te Awake!, i a Iuni 22, 2003, itu. 18-22.


Or you could be part of the action. 	 Io me e mafai o fai sou tusaga i te galuega fakafiafia tenei.


Jehovah is delighted that this family includes you. 	 E fiafia lasi a Ieova me ko aofia koe i te kāiga tenei.


In some areas, we cannot enter certain apartment buildings and gated communities. 	 I nisi koga, e se mafai ne tatou o ulu atu ki loto i nisi fale talimālō mo fale kolā e ‵pui.


O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments!” 	 Moi ne fakalogo mai eiloa koutou ki aku fakatonuga.”


Until it is, however, we will wait patiently. 	 Kae koi tuai o fai penā, e ‵tau o fakatali‵tali tatou ki ei mo te loto kufaki.


“Bless Jehovah, O you angels of his, mighty in power, carrying out his word, by listening to the voice of his word. 	 “Tavae atu ki te Aliki, koutou agelu ma‵losi mo te ‵mana, kolā e faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga mo ana muna.


This is just as Jesus foretold: “Your enemies will build around you a fortification with pointed stakes and will encircle you and distress you from every side.”—Luke 19:43. 	 Ne tupu eiloa te mea tenei e ‵tusa mo te valoaga a Iesu: “Ka oko mai eiloa ki a koe aso e ati ake ei te olo e nikoi ei koe ne ou fili, e alai foki eiloa koe ne latou, ko tolo mai ei koe ki loto i feitu katoa.”—Luka 19:43.


How was Paul attentive to the background of his listeners, and with what result? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Paulo ki olaga o ana tino fakalogo‵logo, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


At the same time, I was a fan of karate movies. 	 I te taimi foki tenā, au e fiafia o onoono sāle ki ata kalate.


How were angels used to help Jesus, and what did he accomplish by remaining faithful to God? 	 Ne fakaaoga pefea a agelu ke fesoasoani atu ki a Iesu, kae se a te mea ne fakataunu ne ia ona ko tena tumau i te fakamaoni ki te Atua?


Outside that city, devout Jews often prayed twice a day while “standing in the synagogues.”—Compare Luke 18:11, 13. 	 Kae i tua o te fa‵kai tenā, e masani o ‵talo fakalua i te aso a tino ‵lotu Iutaia, “e ‵tu kae ‵talo i fale tapuaki.”—Fakatusa ki te Luka 18:11, 13.


(Psalm 78:5-8; Proverbs 3:5, 6) It means believing with all our heart that paying heed to God’s laws and principles is in our very best interests. 	 (Salamo 78:5-8; Faataoto 3:5, 6) E fakauiga i ei me e tali‵tonu tatou mo ‵tou loto kātoa me i te faka‵logo katoatoa ki tulafono a te Atua mo ana fakatakitakiga e maua ei ne tatou a toe mea aogā.


A supportive wife is priceless to a spiritual man 	 E fakatāua ne se tagata faka-te-agaga a se avaga fafine telā e ‵lago atu ki a ia


Yet, that one of God’s people can ignore his direction with no immediate negative consequence does not mean that there will be no sad outcome eventually. 	 Kafai e manatu māmā se tino o te Atua ki ana fakatakitakiga kae se pokotia i ikuga sē ‵lei, e se fakauiga i ei me ka seai eiloa ne ikuga fakafanoanoa ka fepaki fakamuli mo ia.


What confidence this gives us in Jehovah’s organization!—Matt. 24:45. 	 E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te mea tenei ke tali‵tonu ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova!—Mata. 24:45.


Do you have that desire? 	 E mata, e isi se manakoga penā i a koe?


How the Daystar Rises 	 Te Auala e Fanaka ei te Fetu Ao


That is why he admonishes you: “Remember, now, your Grand Creator in the days of your young manhood, before the calamitous days proceed to come, or the years have arrived when you will say: ‘I have no delight in them.’”—Ecclesiastes 12:1. 17, 18. How did one young Christian express her happiness in serving Jehovah, and how can you find the same joy? 	 Kae tenā loa te pogai ne fakamalosi mai ei a ia, penei: “Ke masaua ne koutou a te Atua telā ne faite ne ia koutou, i aso konei koi ‵tupu ake ei koutou, me kafai e oko mai aso ka toeaina ei koutou, ka fai aka ei otou muna penei, ‘Ko seai soku fiafia i te olaga tenei.’ ”—Failauga 12:1.


What role has the New World Translation played in the preservation of the divine name? 	 Se a te tusaga o te New World Translation ne fai ki te puipuiga o te igoa o te Atua?


In this regard, Jesus set the example for overseers. 	 I te feitu tenei, ne fai ne Iesu a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō ovasia.


13 A Christian sister in Alabama, U.S.A., had to develop courage to set spiritual goals. 	 13 Ne manakogina ne se tuagane Kelisiano i Alabama, U.S.A., a te loto toa ke fakatoka ana fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


15 We often find that people are not at home when we preach from door to door. 	 15 E masani sale o se tī maua ne tatou a tino i olotou fale i te taimi e talai atu ei tatou mai fale ki fale.


The inmates of the Sachsenhausen camp were to be evacuated to seaports where they would be loaded on ships and sunk at sea. 	 A pagota i loto i te falepuipui fakasauā ko te Sachsenhausen e ‵tau o ave ki koga ‵sai vaka ke mafai o fakauta latou ki luga i vakamutu kae ave o ‵pei i te tai.


What will Jehovah do for those with the earthly hope who serve him loyally now? 	 Se a te mea ka fai ne Ieova mō latou kolā e tavini atu mo te fakamaoni kae fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi nei?


Taken Into the Kingdom Covenant 	 Ne Aofia i te Feagaiga mō te Malo


Everywhere Abel looked, he saw evidence of the profound love, wisdom, and goodness of Jehovah God, the one who created all things. 	 I so se koga ne kilo atu a Apelu ki ei, ne lavea eiloa ne ia a fakamaoniga o te lasi o te alofa, te poto mo te ‵lei o Ieova te Atua, te tino telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa.


“He ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness.”—ACTS 10:42. 	 “Ne fakatonu foki ne ia a matou ke folafola atu a te tala ‵lei ki tino.”—GALUEGA 10:42.


All of this pointed to the fact that Jesus Christ would be sacrificed and would also carry away sins. 	 E fakaata mai i mea katoa konei me ka ofo atu a Iesu Keliso e pelā me se taulaga kae ka ave keatea foki ne ia a agasala.


Soon, God will do just that—for Job and countless others—when this earth is transformed into a paradise. 	 E se leva nei kae ka fai ne te Atua te mea tenā—ki a Iopu mo nisi tino e tokouke—māfai ko ‵fuli te lalolagi tenei ki se palataiso.


Consider three scenarios showing how we can use questions to good effect. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki fakaakoakoga e tolu kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te auala e mafai ei o fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou a fesili.


“These Things Entrust to Faithful Men,” Jan. 	 “Ko Mea Konei ke Tuku Atu ki Tāgata Fakamaoni,” Ianu.


2 Happiness is featured prominently in the book of Psalms. 	 2 E faka‵mafa mai i te tusi ko Salamo a te fiafia.


Your new field service group overseer should endeavor to share with you in the ministry soon after your arrival. 	 E ‵tau o ga‵lue fakatasi koulua i te galuega talai mo te ovasia i tau potukau talai fou i se taimi vave mai tua o tou oko atu.


What can be done to make meetings for field service practical and beneficial? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ke aogā a fakatasiga mō te galuega talai?


Witnesses of Jehovah today are not under the Law given by God through Moses. 	 E se ‵nofo atu a Molimau a Ieova i aso nei mai lalo o Tulafono kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua e auala i a Mose.


One doctor compared using the Bible for guidance to using a textbook from the 1920’s for teaching a chemistry class. 	 Ne fakatusa ne se tokita a te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu ke maua a takitakiga ki se tusi mai te tausaga 1920 mō akoako ei tena vasega i te chemistry.


• What fine example did Anna set for elderly Christians today? 	 • Se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei ne tuku mai ne Ana mō Kelisiano ma‵tua i aso nei?


Why were Paul’s words to Agrippa so effective? 	 Kaia ne aogā malosi ei a pati a Paulo ne fai ki a Akelipa?


19 Concerning the true worshiper, the psalmist represents God as saying: “Because on me he has set his affection, I shall also provide him with escape. I shall protect him because he has come to know my name.” 	 19 E pelā me se tino tapuaki tonu, ne sui ne te fai salamo a te Atua i te faimaiga o pati konei: “Ka fakasao ne au a tino e a‵lofa ki a au, e puipui foki ne au a latou kola e iloa ne latou i au ko te Aliki.”


Put people before things 	 E fakamuamua a nisi tino i lō nisi mea


Recall that just before God destroyed Jericho, the Israelites were instructed to march around the city once a day for six days. 	 Ke masaua me mai mua malie eiloa o fakamasei ne te Atua a Ieliko, ne fakatonu atu ki tino Isalaelu ke māti fakatāmilo atu latou i te fa‵kai fakatasi i te aso, mō aso e ono.


A sixth child died of malaria. 	 A te tamaliki i te tokoono ne mate i te masaki ko te malalia.


First, however, we need to identify the cause of our weariness. 	 Muamua la, e ‵tau o malamalama tatou i te pogai ko vāivāi ei tatou.


So God made “a helper for [the man], as a complement of him.” 	 Tela la, faite ei ne te Atua “se soa mō [te tagata], ke fesoasoani ki a ia.”


Give Jehovah the opportunity to confer future privileges on you. 	 Ke tuku atu ki a Ieova a te avanoaga ke maua ne koe a tauliaga i aso mai mua.


A fine way for us to demonstrate that the law of loving-kindness is upon our tongue is that we “speak consolingly to the depressed souls.”—1 Thess. 5:14. 	 A ko te auala e tasi e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te alofa atafai ko te fai‵pati atu o ‘fakamafanafana a tino loto vāi‵vai.’—1 Tesalonia 5:14.


(Hosea 1:7) During a single night in 732 B.C.E., just one angel killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers who were threatening Judah’s capital city, Jerusalem.—2 Kings 19:35. 	 (Hosea 1:7) I se po fua e tasi i te 732 T.L.M., ne tamate ne se agelu e tokotasi a te toko 185,000 sotia Asulia kolā ne fakamatakutaku atu ki te laumua o Iuta ko Ielusalema.—2 Tupu 19:35.


(Matthew 24:14) That work took on special emphasis after World War I. Just as the ancient Jews were released from literal captivity in Babylon, so Jehovah’s modern-day people were freed from captivity to Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ne faka‵mafa atu te faiga o te galuega fakapito tenā mai tua o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi.


(Isaiah 39:6, 7) Many of the officials of Judah were not only indifferent to the message but also hostile to the messengers. 	 (Isaia 39:6, 7) E se fua i te sē fia saga atu o nisi tino pule i Iuta ki te fekau tenā, kae ne ‵teke malosi atu latou ki avefekau konā.


In response, Jesus provided the man—and all those listening—with some serious counsel. 	 I tena tali, ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki te tagata tenā—mo latou foki kolā e fakalogologo—ne pati fakatonutonu tai ‵mafa.


Situations Some Have Used to Speak About Their Faith 	 Avanoaga ne Fakaaogā ne Nisi Tino ke Fai‵pati Atu e Uiga ki Olotou Talitonuga


(2 Tim. 3:1, 12) We have proved beyond doubt that our faith and devotion are strong. 	 (2 Timo. 3:1, 12) E seai se fakalotolotolua me ko oti ne fakamaoni aka ne tatou te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki mo te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.


12 Jesus was aware that someone had touched him, and he looked around to see who it was. 	 12 Ne iloa ne Iesu me ne patele atu se tino ki a ia, kae ne kilokilo atu tou tagata ke onoono aka me ko oi te tino tenā.


(Gen. 42:5-7) How easy it would have been for Joseph to repay his brothers for their cruelty to him and to their father! 	 (Kenese 42:5-7) Ko oko eiloa i te faigofie ke toe taui atu ne Iosefa a te ma‵sei o ana taina ki a ia mo te lotou tamana!


(See paragraphs 14-18) 	 (Onoono ki te palakalafa e 14-18)


5 Jesus did not miraculously start to speak a human language; he began to learn it as a babe. 	 5 Ne seki iloa fakavavega ne Iesu o faipati ki se ‵gana a tino; ne tauloto eiloa ne ia mai tena folikiga.


CULTIVATE RESPECT 	 KE ATI AKA TE ĀVA


He told them: “Learn from me”; since he was “mild-tempered,” his instruction was upbuilding and refreshing. 	 Ana muna ki a latou: “Fakaakoako mai ki a au”; me ne uiga “filemu” a ia ne fakamalosi atu ana akoakoga ki nisi tino.


Guarding Our Trust 	 Ke Tausi Faka‵lei ki Akoakoga Kolā ne Tuku Mai


(Hebrews 6:11, 12) Still, Jehovah does not want us to drive ourselves to exhaustion—physically, mentally, or emotionally. 	 (Epelu 6:11, 12) Kae, e se manako foki a Ieova ke fakafi‵ta ne tatou a tatou eiloa—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, faka-te-mafaufau, io me ko ‵tou lagonaga.


10 The two loaves offered at Pentecost came from the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. 	 10 Ne maua a falaoa e lua kolā ne ofo atu i te Penitekoso mai fuataga muamua o te taukai o saito.


6. (a) How did Jesus illustrate the discretion of his faithful slave class? (b) Before 1914, what message did anointed Christians proclaim? 	 6. (a) Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Iesu a te poto o tena tavini fakamaoni? (e) Se a te fekau ne folafola atu ne Kelisiano fakaekegina?


Therefore, God’s Word encourages us to exercise self-discipline in connection with what we look at and long for. 	 Tela la, e fakamalosi mai te Muna a te Atua ke fakatonutonu aka tatou ki mea e ‵kilo kae ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


How can we ‘incite one another to love and fine works’? 	 E mafai pefea o ‘fakama‵losi atu tatou te suā tino ki te suā tino ke fakatau a‵lofa kae fai a mea ‵lei’?


(John 18:36) Subjects of the heavenly Kingdom, therefore, neither take up arms against anyone nor take sides in any human conflict. 	 (Ioane 18:36) Tela la, e se fakaaogā ne tino o te Malo faka-te-lagi a meatau ke tamate ei se tino io me e ‵kau atu ki se feitu i so se kinauga a tino.


But if we were to ignore Bible counsel and imitate the world, could we expect the angels to shield us from the bad effects of such a course? 	 Kae kafai e fakaseaoga ne tatou a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu kae tau‵tali ki te lalolagi, e mata, e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke puipui ne agelu tatou mai ikuga ma‵sei o ‵tou faifaiga?


For example, if a congregation elder notices two brothers “stirring up competition with one another,” he can contribute powerfully to the unity of the congregation by offering private counsel “to readjust [them] in a spirit of mildness.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e lavea ne se toeaina a taina tokolua kolā e ‘fakatau‵fai a te suā tino ki te suā tino,’ e mafai o fesoasoani atu a ia ki te ‵kau fakatasi o te fakapotopotoga māfai e tuku atu ne ia a polopolokiga, ‘ke fakatonu lāua i te agaga o te loto maulalo.’


That was part of a campaign to warn its citizens against smoking. 	 A te mea tenā se vaega o te polokalame ke fakamalosi aka ei ana tino ke se ‵pusi.


(Rev. 7:9-14) Anointed ones are spoken of as conquering Satan, and their companions, the “other sheep,” also successfully oppose him. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9-14) E fakasino atu ki te kau fakaekegina e pelā me e manumalo eiloa latou i a Satani, kae e penā foki eiloa olotou taugasoa, ko ‘nisi mamoe.’


Are you one of the other sheep who supports the anointed in this vital work? 	 E a, a koe se tokotasi o nisi mamoe telā e ‵lago atu ki te kau fakaekegina i te galuega tāua tenei?


Studying may not be your favorite activity, but remember that Timothy had to ‘train himself with godly devotion as his aim.’ 	 A te faiga o sukesukega kāti se mea telā e se fiafia malosi koe ki ei, kae masaua la, a te “fakamasani ki te olaga amio Atua” se mea telā ne kausaki ki ei a Timoteo.


(Revelation 21:2) In 1914, Jehovah enthroned Jesus as Messianic King of the heavenly Kingdom and commanded him to rule in the midst of his enemies. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:2) I te 1914, ne fakasopo ne Ieova a Iesu mo fai te tupu faka-Mesia i tena Malo i te lagi kae fakatonu atu ki a ia ke kamata tena pule i vā o ana fili.


Jesus said: “Keep on . . . seeking first the kingdom and [God’s] righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu; kae ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou.”


The Devil does not always use brutal means to attack those who want to do God’s will. 	 E se fakaaogā faeloa ne te Tiapolo a faiga fakasauā ke oso atu ki tino kolā e fia fai ne latou te loto o te Atua.


To ward off Satan’s attacks, we need to put our full trust in Jehovah. 	 Ke ‵teke atu ki osomaiga a Satani, e ‵tau o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova.


Many rationalists and moralists have concluded that it does not. 	 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne tino kolā e fakavae olotou ikuga ki pogai ‵tau, e pelā foki mo tino kolā e sukesuke ki mea tau amioga me e se ‵tau eiloa o fai penā.


2 Appropriate standards of dress are important to us as Jehovah’s people, and they are important to the God we worship. 	 2 E pelā me ne tino o Ieova, e tāua ki a tatou a tulaga ‵tau i mea tau gatu, kae tāua foki ki te Atua telā e tapuaki tatou ki ei.


A true Christian allows Jesus’ teachings to affect both his mind and his heart.—Matthew 5:27, 28. 	 E talia ne se Kelisiano tonu a akoakoga a Iesu ke oko atu ki tena mafaufau mo tena loto.—Mataio 5:27, 28.


In that country, the police often flag down the Witnesses on the road, not to give them a summons or a fine, but to ask for the latest issues of the Watchtower and Awake! magazines or to thank them for an article that they particularly enjoyed. 	 I te fenua tenā, e masani o taofi ne pulisimani a Molimau i te auala, e se o tuku atu olotou pepa ‵kami ki se fono io me ko olotou fakasalaga, kae ke fakamolemole atu ki lomiga ‵fou o Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake! io me o fakafetai atu e uiga ki se mataupu gali telā ne fia‵fia malosi latou ki ei.


Even some who have enjoyed fine privileges in Jehovah’s service have become entangled in this snare. 	 Ko oti ne ‵to atu a tino kolā ne maua ne latou a tauliaga i te taviniga a Ieova ki loto i te malei tenei.


The unwholesome influence of Judah’s princes also led the king to turn a deaf ear to God’s prophets, one of whom was Jehoiada’s son Zechariah, who courageously reproved Jehoash and the people for their disobedience. 	 Ko fakamalosiga sē ‵lei a takitaki o Iuta ne iku atu ei ki te sē fakalogo o te tupu ki pelofeta a te Atua, e tokotasi mai i a latou ko te tama a Ieoiata ko Sakalia, telā ne polopoloki ne ia mo te loto toa a Ioasa mo ana tino ona ko te lotou sē faka‵logo.


The Mosaic Law said that human waste should be buried, disposed of away from human habitation.—Deuteronomy 23:13. 	 E fai mai te Tulafono faka-Mose me i fekau o tino e ‵tau eiloa o tanu faka‵lei, kae e ‵tau o tanu i tua o te fakai.—Teutelonome 23:13.


(Acts 24:15) They will need to learn about Jesus’ ransom sacrifice; more than that, they must be taught to exercise faith in that sacrifice in order to receive its benefits. 	 (Galuega 24:15) Ka ma‵nako ke akoako latou e uiga ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu; kae e sili atu i ei, e ‵tau o akoako latou ki te auala ke fakaasi atu ei te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga ko te mea ke maua ne latou a mea aogā mai i ei.