This magazine has made every effort to encourage Christian parents to provide spiritual help to their disfellowshipped child who is still living at home if it seems fitting to do so. 	 Ko oti ne taumafai malosi a te mekesini tenei o fakamalosi a mātua Kelisiano ke tuku atu a te fesoasoani faka-te-agaga ki olotou tamaliki faka‵tea kolā koi ‵nofo i te fale māfai e ‵lei ke fai penā.


What responsibilities and benefits come with being baptized? 	 Ne a tiute mo mea aoga e maua mai i te papatiso o se tino?


4 The psalmist David associated the steadfastness of our heart with our singing. 	 4 Ne tuku fakatasi ne te fai-salamo a te ‵mautakitaki o ‵tou loto mo te usuga o pese.


15-17. (a) How does the Devil exploit negative feelings? (b) What encouragement can we draw from the experience of Job? 	 15-17. (a) E fakaaogā pefea ne te Tiapolo a lagonaga sē ‵lei? (e) Ne a fakamalosiga e maua ne tatou mai te tala o Iopu?


Apparently, Silas too was a Roman citizen.—Acts 16:37. 	 Kae ko Sila foki se tino Loma.—Galu. 16:37.


The following article will discuss three factors that affect the spiritual well-being of the entire family. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou i te suā mataupu ki manatu e tolu kolā e pokotia i ei a te ‵lei o te kāiga kātoa i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Revelation 22:1, 2) If you have such a wonderful hope, may you continue to demonstrate deep love for Jehovah and faith in his prophetic word. 	 (Fakaasiga 22:1, 2) Kafai tenā loa tou fakamoemoega fakaofoofogia, ke na tumau loa koe i te fakaasiatuga o tou alofa ‵loto ki a Ieova mo tou fakatuanaki ki tena muna fakapelofeta.


The homes were humble, but the people were friendly and hospitable, and they offered us not only a place to sleep but also something to eat. 	 A fale e se ‵lei, kae ko tino e talimalo ‵lei kae mata fia‵fia, kae e se ofo mai fua ne latou se koga mo ‵moe māua kae ofo mai foki a meakai.


(Revelation 11:3, 7, 11-13) Not that they all were converted, but they were forced to recognize the powerful work of Jehovah on this occasion, just as Isaiah had foretold. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:3, 7, 11-13) E se fakauiga i ei me ne ‵fuli katoa latou, kae ne faimālōgina latou ke amanaia ki te ‵mana o te galuega a Ieova i te feitu tenei, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia.


He encouraged the Romans to make peace with others ‘as far as it depended upon them.’ 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki te kau Loma ke “fai te mea e mafai” ke fifilemu latou.


A chapter of that book briefly discussed Ezekiel’s vision of a temple. 	 E tasi te mataupu i te tusi ne fakamatala mai i ei te fakaasiga a Esekielu e uiga ki te faletapu.


2 Jesus’ outstanding example of love sets a high standard for his followers to uphold. 	 2 E tuku mai ne Iesu, te fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali e uiga ki te alofa, se tulaga maluga mō ana soko ke taofi ‵mau ki ei.


2. (a) What prize has God invited some Christians to pursue? (b) What prospect does Jehovah hold out to most Christians today? 	 2. (a) Se a te fakailoga ne ‵kami ne te Atua a nisi Kelisiano ke taumafai ki ei? (e) Se a te fakamoemoega telā ne ofo atu ne Ieova ki te tokoukega o Kelisiano i aso nei?


On learning that their visitor was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Keith’s wife angrily accused the Witnesses of cruelty to children. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne te avaga a Keith me i te tino tenā se Molimau a Ieova, ne ‵losi atu a ia me i Molimau a Ieova e fakasauā sāle ne latou a tama‵liki.


Surely, then, we can forgive the occasional offense others commit against us. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamagalo ne tatou a tamā mea ‵se e fai mai ne nisi tino ki a tatou.


But don’t act like them. 	 A ko koutou e se ‵tau o fai penā.


Afterward, Satan comes before Jehovah, who says to him: “[Job] is holding fast his integrity, although you incite me against him to swallow him up without cause.” 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fanatu a Satani ki mua o Ieova, kae fai atu ki a ia: “Ne fai mai koe ki a au ke talia atu koe ke fano o fakapuapuagā a Iopu kae seai se pogai ‵tau, ka ko Iopu ne tumau eiloa tena loto fakamaoni.”


In another one, a report accused Witnesses of vandalizing churches. 	 I te suā tala, ne ‵losi atu ei me ne fakamasei ne Molimau a falesa.


A beautiful description of love states: “Love is patient and kind. 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga gali e uiga ki te alofa, penei: “A te alofa e kufaki kae atafai.


(Matt. 6:22) Many Christians have taken steps to simplify their lifestyle so that they can devote more time to the ministry. 	 (Mataio 6:22, NW) Ko oti ne fai ne Kelisiano e tokouke a fakama‵fuliga e uke ke fakafaigofie ei olotou olaga ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o fakaaoga a taimi e uke i te galuega talai.


(Ps. 119:99) Our next article will consider how being yielding in a balanced way contributes to finding joy in marriage. 	 (Salamo 119:99) E fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu a auala e fesoasoani mai ei a te loto malamalama i se auala paleni ke maua ei ne tatou te fiafia i te olaga fakaipoipo.


• What is Jehovah’s purpose for things in heaven and things on earth? 	 • Se a te fuafuaga a Ieova mō mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi?


(Psalm 27:10) How comforting to know that Jehovah’s love exceeds that of any human parent! 	 (Salamo 27:10) Ma‵faga o fakamafanafanaga gali ke iloa atu me sili atu te alofa o Ieova i lō so se mātua!


God’s Word, the Bible, correctly describes the result of all human rule, saying: “Man has dominated man to his injury.” 	 E fakamatala ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu a ikuga o pulega katoa a tāgata: “Ka ko tino kolā e nofo i se tulaga malalo e nofo puapuagā i te pulega a tino ma‵luga.”


He possesses those qualities and is the ultimate source of all three. 	 E maua ne ia a uiga katoa e tolu konei kae ne māfua mai foki i a ia.


(2 Peter 3:14, 15) What a blessing that will be! 	 Kafai e tumau tatou i te mataala, ka ‘‵lei tatou i mua o te Atua, kae ke ola filemu foki tatou’ i te gataga o te olaga masei tenei. (2 Petelu 3:14, 15) Mā‵faga o fakamanuiaga!


These accounts teach practical lessons using simple and straightforward words that can be translated into hundreds of languages and understood by people living in any place or time period. 	 E akoako atu i tala konei a akoakoga aoga kolā e fakaaoga i ei a pati faigofie kae ‵tonu kolā e mafai o ‵fuli ki te fia selau o ‵gana kae malamalama i ei a tino kolā e ola i so se koga io me ko so se vaitaimi.


Christian slavery is based on love for God. 	 A te pologa e pelā me se Kelisiano e fakavae ki luga i te alofa ki te Atua.


How does the history of the Christian congregation testify to Christ’s royal authority? 	 E fakamaoni atu pefea a tala o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ki te pulega fakatupu a Keliso?


The apostles and older men in Jerusalem served as a governing body 	 Ne tavini atu a apositolo mo toeaina i Ielusalema e pelā me se potukau pule


Paul and Silas were joyful even in prison 	 Ne fiafia a Paulo mo Sila faitalia me ne ‵nofo atu laua i te falepuipui


• Why may we be confident when engaging in the ministry? 	 Se a te loto talitonu o tino o Ieova i aso nei e uiga ki te lotou atamai ke fai pelā me ne faifeau?


As a result, Job lost his livestock, his children, and his health. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te ‵galo atu o tena lafu manu, ana tama‵liki, mo tena malosi ‵lei.


Through his Word, the Bible, he grants us wisdom to cope with various trials. 	 E tuku mai ne ia i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, a te poto ke mafai o manumalo tatou i tofotofoga kese‵kese.


Imagine, then, how you would feel if you learned that you had been lied to about God. 	 Kae mafaufau la ki lagonaga ka maua ne koe māfai ko iloa ne koe me i fakamatalaga ne maua ne koe e uiga ki te Atua ne mea ‵loi fua.


Jericho 	 Ialamuta


On several other occasions, David restrained himself from taking matters into his own hands. 	 Ne onosai foki a Tavita ke mo a ma taui ma sui i nisi taimi.


23 Draw Close to God—A Restorer of Life 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 4, 79.


8 Jehovah gives not only individuals but also nations the opportunity to respond to his molding. 	 8 Ne tuku atu foki ne Ieova a te avanoaga ki atufenua ke faka‵logo ki a ia kae sē ko tino taki tokotasi fua.


Thus, God’s Word encourages us to get to know God by reading the Bible, by praying, and by associating with those who already know and love him. 	 Telā la, e fakamalosi mai te Muna a te Atua ke taumafai ke iloa ‵lei ne tatou te Atua mai te fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu, te ‵talo, mo te ‵kau fakatasi faeloa mo tino kolā ko leva ne iloa kae a‵lofa ki a ia.


No, Jesus set a perfect example of balance. 	 Ikai, ne fai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa o te paleni ‵lei.


Parents, Children—Communicate With Love 	 Mātua, Tamaliki—Ke Fesokotaki i te Alofa


(John 12:25) Thus, being safeguarded by Jehovah clearly does not mean immunity from suffering or persecution. 	 (Ioane 12:25) Telā la, a te puipuiga a Ieova e se fakauiga i ei me ka se maua a logo‵maega mo fakasauāga.


You will soon see how Jehovah “cares for you.” 	 E se leva kae ka lavea ne koe me i a Ieova “e atafai atu” ki a koe.


I have a clean conscience before Jehovah. 	 Ko ‵ma toku loto lagona i mua o Ieova.


After finishing the Passover meal, Jesus focused on those two emblems. 	 I te otiga o te ‵kaiga o te Paseka, ne faipati a Iesu e uiga ki mea fakatusa e lua konā.


● Death means the permanent Job 14:14, 15; John 3:16; 17:3;end of our existence Acts 24:15 	 ● A te mate ko te gataga eiloa o ‵tou ola Iopu 14:14, 15; Ioane 3:16; 17:3; Galuega 24:15


“A waiting attitude” is reflected in holy acts of conduct 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne se tagata telā ne fano o ‵sala galuega i nisi fenua kese‵kese a te tāua o faifaiga amio atua i lō koloa?


The attitude we need to have is shown at Revelation 4:11, where faithful spirit creatures in heaven declare: “You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe a te ‵malu, te vikiga, mo te ‵mana. Me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae mai i tou loto foki, ne faite ei ne koe a mea ke tino mai kae ke ola foki.”


Why is constant effort required on the part of the anointed to reflect Jehovah’s view of holiness? 	 Kaia e manakogina a taumafaiga tumau a te kau fakaekegina ke fakaasi atu te kilokiloga a Ieova ki mea kolā e tapu?


(Psalm 2:4) God goes ahead with his purpose as though these rulers are nothing. 	 (Salamo 2:4) E gasuesue eiloa a te Atua o fakataunu ana fuafuaga e pelā eiloa me seai ne takitaki o malo e ‵nofo mai.


7 “How are you feeling?” This common expression betrays a grim reality. 	 7 E masani o fesili atu penei tatou ki nisi tino, “E a koutou?”


Walk in it.”—ISA. 	 Tau‵tali i ei.”—ISA.


That may appear to be the more tolerant view—even though one effect of it has been the fragmentation of religion into myriads of differing denominations. 	 E foliga mai me tenā eiloa te manatu ko talia ne tino e tokouke—faitalia me fai i ei ke mavae‵vae a lotu ki vaega kese‵kese e uke.


Discerning their heart condition, Jehovah rejected Cain’s offering but ‘looked with favor’ upon Abel and his offering. 	 Mai te kilo tonu atu ki lā loto ne seki talia ne Ieova te taulaga a Kaino kae talia ne ia te taulaga a Apelu.


(Read Genesis 19:21, 22.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 19:21, 22.)


He also caused the death of his ten children. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia ke ‵mate ana tama‵liki e tokosefulu.


Such self-centered people are not truly happy. 	 A vaegā tino kaima‵nako penei e se maua te fiafia tonu.


Whatever our personal preferences in this regard may be, we should recognize that other mature Christians may have viewpoints different from our own.—Romans 14:3, 4. 	 Faitalia a ‵tou manakoga totino i te feitu tenei, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me e mafai o ‵kese a kilokiloga a nisi Kelisiano ma‵tua e uiga ki ei.—Loma 14:3, 4.


Because alcohol addiction includes physical and psychological dependence on a potent substance, such people may need more than willpower and spiritual help to break free from alcoholism. 	 Ona ko te mea e aofia i te umiti ki te kava a te fakalagolago o te foitino mo te mafaufau ki se vailakau malosi i ei, e manakogina ne vaegā tino penā se isi mea aka i lō te loto malosi mo te fesoasoani faka-te-agaga ke saoloto ei mai i te umiti ki te kava.


Stimulate their thinking, keeping their age in mind. 	 Fakagalue ne koutou olotou mafaufau, kae ke tuku faeloa i otou mafaufau a tausaga o latou.


Yet, a prophet greater than Moses was to come eventually. 	 Kae ka sae fakamuli mai se pelofeta telā e sili atu i a Mose.


I have a healthy body because of abstaining from smoking and drugs. 	 E malosi ‵lei toku foitino ona ko te sē ‵pusi mo te sē fakaaogāga o vailakau tapu.


29:18—How was ‘every head made bald and every shoulder rubbed bare’? 	 29:18—Ne fai pefea ke ‘tula a ulu o tino katoa kae ke mafole‵fole valevale olotou tuauma’?


You see that his faith was active along with his works and his faith was perfected by his works.” 	 E lavea ne koe me ne ga‵lue fakatasi a tena fakatuanaki mo ana galuega kae ne fai ei ke katoatoa tena fakatuanaki e auala i ana galuega.”


Our Creator provides valuable guidance and counsel for us through his Word, the Bible. 	 E tuku mai ne te ‵tou Mafuaga a takitakiga mo pati fakatonutonu tāua e auala i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


(Ps. 144:15) Jehovah is a happy God, and his people reflect that quality. 	 (Sala. 144:15) A Ieova se Atua fiafia, kae e fakaata mai ne ana tino te uiga tenā.


8 Should Christians who occasionally experience self-doubt feel that they have failed? 	 8 E mata, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau a Kelisiano kolā e fakalotolotolua i nisi taimi me ko seai se lotou aogā?


It is the same spirit by which Jehovah brought the entire universe into existence. 	 Ko te agaga foki tenā ne faite ei ne Ieova te iunivesi kātoa.


Consider the experience of Leonardo, who was 14 years old when his father suddenly died from cardiorespiratory problems. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala o Leonardo, telā ko 14 fua ana tausaga i te taimi ne mate fakapoi ei tena tamana ona ko te fatu vāivāi.


“You [Jesus] hated lawlessness.”—HEB. 1:9. 	 “E . . . takalialia [Iesu] ki te mea ‵se.”—EPELU 1:9.


• when facing health problems? 	 • māfai ko fepaki mo se masaki?


(Col. 3:16) After Paul and Silas were thrown into prison, they began “praying and praising God with song,” although they had no songbook to follow. 	 (Kolose 3:16) Mai tua o te ‵peiatuga o Paulo mo Sila ki te falepuipui, ne kamata o “‵talo kae ‵pese” atu latou ki te Atua, faitalia me e seai ne olotou tusi pese ke tau‵tali ki ei.


(Job 2:4) What a sweeping claim that was! 	 (Iopu 2:4) Ko oko eiloa i te fakalogo‵mae o pati konā ki tino katoa.


5 Those who experience heartache in the marital relationship may wonder: ‘Is my unhappy marriage really worth saving? 	 5 A tino kolā ko fanoa‵noa i olotou fesokotakiga fakatauavaga, e mafai o mafau‵fau penei: ‘E mata, e aoga ke taumafai o toe faka‵lei aka te tulaga tenei?


Make Decisions That Honor God 	 Fai a Filifiliga Kolā e Faka‵malu ei te Atua


We are urged to disown ourselves and gain Jehovah’s approval and the blessings he holds out for us. 	 Ne fakamalosigina tatou ke mo a e mafau‵fau ifo ki a tatou eiloa kae ke maua te taliaga a Ieova mo ana fakamanuiaga mō tatou.


Sometimes hostility hangs like a dense fog between a husband and his wife, and the condition may persist for a long time. 	 I nisi taimi e fai a te kaitaua e pelā me se kaumana matolu i te vā o se tauavaga, kae e mafai o tumau te tulaga tenā i se taimi leva.


Why does Jehovah deserve our respect? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o āva tatou ki a Ieova?


On the other hand, those who feel that they should be given a prompt apology may get upset, and a minor accident may turn into a major dispute. 	 I te suā feitu, e mafai o kaitāua sāle a tino kolā e mafau‵fau me e ‵tau o fakatoese fakavave atu ki a latou, kae e iku atu i ei te tamā fakalavelave tenā ki se matugā fakalavelave lasi ‵ki.


Why do true Christians appreciate advice from God’s Word? 	 Kaia e loto fakafetai ei a Kelisiano tonu ki fakatakitakiga mai i te Muna a te Atua?


Do You Hate Lawlessness? 	 E Mata, e Takalialia Koe ki te Ofa Tulafono?


(John 2:1, 2) Likewise, in two illustrations of marriage feasts, Jesus repeatedly spoke of the guests as being present because they were invited.—Matthew 22:2-4, 8, 9; Luke 14:8-10. 	 (Ioane 2:1, 2) E penā foki loa mo te avā tala fakatusa kolā ne fai ne Iesu e uiga ki ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga, ne faipati faeloa Iesu i ei e uiga ki tino kolā ne ‵nofo atu i ei me ne ‵kami latou ke ‵kau atu i ei.—Mataio 22:2-4, 8, 9; Luka 14:8-10.


We pleaded that we were Christian neutrals; yet they forced us to march to Mount Olympus, about 12 hours from our village. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu matou me i a matou ne Kelisiano kolā e se ‵kau ki se feitu; kae ne faimalo eiloa ne latou matou ke māti atu ki te Maluga o Olympus, kāti e 12 itula te ‵mao mai te motou fakai.


In 1943 journalist T. H. White witnessed famine in the Chinese province of Henan. 	 Ne lavea foki ne se tino puke tala ko T. H. White a te oge telā ne poko i Henan, se kogā fenua i Saina.


One who heard Jesus give the now well-known Sermon on the Mount later wrote: “When Jesus finished these sayings, the effect was that the crowds were astounded at his way of teaching.”—Matthew 7:28. 	 Ne tusi fakamuli mai a te tino telā ne lagona ne ia te Lauga takutakua a Iesu i te mauga, penei: “I te otiga o pati a Iesu, ne ofo masei a te vaitino i ana akoakoga.”—Mataio 7:28.


Compare the storage capacity of one gram of DNA with that of a compact disc (CD). 	 Ke faka‵tusa a mea e mafai o tausi i te gram DNA e tasi mo te CD.


Consider what happened when he met Nathanael, who later became an apostle. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki a Natanielu, telā ne fai fakamuli mo fai se apositolo.


The birth of Isaac certainly exceeded all that Sarah could ever have imagined.—Gen. 21:1-3, 6, 7. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me i te fanau mai o Isaako ne silia atu eiloa i te mea ne mafaufau ki ei a Sala.—Kene. 21:1-3, 6, 7.


Ophrah 	 Mekito


Rather, God said to that first human pair: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai atu te Atua ki te tauavaga muamua, penei: “Fakatokouke otou tama‵liki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi kae pule i ei.”


Maintaining a positive mental outlook will help us to find joy, even under distressing circumstances. 	 A te fakatumauga o se kilokiloga aogā ka fesoasoani mai i ei ke maua ne tatou te fiafia, faitalia a tulaga se ‵lei.


Is God Punishing Us? 	 E Mata, e Fakasala Tatou ne te Atua?


15 We read at 2 Peter 3:13: “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” 	 15 E fai‵tau tatou penei i te 2 Petelu 3:13: “Ka ko te Atua, ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e nofo i ei a te amiotonu, kae tenei eiloa e fakatalitali tatou ki ei.”


Similarly, more than one plate can be used for the bread. 	 E fakaaogā foki a tifa e uke ke fakasoa atu i ei te falaoa.


Think of Elijah, one of Israel’s outstanding prophets. 	 Ke na mafaufau malie aka ki a Elia, se pelofeta takutakua e tokotasi mai i Isalaelu.


A miraculous dark cloud formed. 	 Ne fakatu aka se kaumana matolu.


We will be better able to live at peace with members of our family as well as with our brothers and sisters within the congregation. 	 Ka mafai o ola tatou i te filemu fakatasi mo tino o ‵tou kāiga e pelā foki mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


15. (a) How does Satan try to rob us of our peace? (b) What confidence in Jehovah can we have? 	 15 E taumafai malosi a Satani ke ave keatea ne ia te filemu i a koe.


As the Creator of all things, he has the right to expect full submission from all his creatures. 	 E pelā me ko te Mafuaga o mea katoa, e maua ne ia te aiā ke fai atu ki mea ola katoa ne faite ne ia ke faka‵logo atu ki a ia.


16 Especially were the Jewish religious leaders highly critical of others. 	 16 Kae siliga atu te mataonoono o takitaki lotu Iutaia.


Then signal fires or messengers spread the news, even reaching here. 	 Mai konā, ko fakailoaga eiloa ko ave io me fakasalalau ne avefekau a tala, e oko mai foki eiloa ki konei.


They do not mean as much as we thought they did.” 	 Ko sē tāua malosi ki a matou e pelā mo te mea ne mafau‵fau matou ki ei.”


Why was Jesus not simply suggesting a trading of yokes? 11 Please note, Jesus was not saying that people would trade one yoke for another. 	 Koi tumau eiloa a Loma i te takitaki atu ne ia a te lotou fenua, e pelā eiloa mo te takitakiga a malo i aso nei ki fenua kolā e ‵nofo i ei a Kelisiano.


We are indebted, for example, to honest scholarship that has helped us to identify the original text of the Bible. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e loto fakafetai tatou ke sukesuke aka a fakamatalaga ‵tonu kolā ne fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou a tusitusiga i te Tusi Tapu.


After baptism, I married a young woman named Barbara who had also recently become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mai tua ifo a taku papatisoga, ne avaga au ki se tamafine e igoa ki a Barbara telā ne toa fai mo fai se Molimau a Ieova.


Therefore, we are encouraged to be in our seats from the start and to listen attentively to these music programs. 	 Tela la, e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke saga‵saga i ‵tou nofoga mai te kamataga kae fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei ki polokalame o pese fakatagi‵tagi konei.


When I met my former workmates, they would laugh at me and ask why I thought selling ice cream was better than working with computers in an air-conditioned environment. 	 I te taimi ne fetaui ei au mo tino ne ga‵lue tasi matou, ne ‵kata mai latou kae fesili mai me se a te pogai ne mafaufau ei au me i te ‵togi atu o ice cream e ‵lei atu i lō te galue mo komupiuta i se potu ‵moko.


30:23, 24. This decision, based on Numbers 31:27, shows that Jehovah values those who serve in supportive roles in the congregation. 	 30:23, 24. A te fakaikuga tenei, telā e fakavae ki te Numela 31:27, e fakaasi mai i ei me e fakatāua ne Ieova a tino kolā e tavini atu e pelā me ne tino fesoasoani i te fakapotopotoga.


12, 13. (a) Why is it easy to become jealous? (b) What results from adopting Jehovah’s view of others? 	 12, 13. (a) Kaia e faigofie ei ke loto ma‵sei tatou? (e) Ne a ikuga e maua ne tatou māfai e fakagalue ne tatou te kilokiloga a Ieova ki nisi tino?


How delighted they will be to have entered the righteous new world under the heavenly Kingdom government, with marvelous blessings and everlasting life in view!—Revelation 7:9-17. 	 E pefea foki te fiafia ka maua ne latou ke ulu atu ki te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu mai lalo i te pulega a te Malo faka-te-lagi, fakatasi mo te mafau‵fau ki fakamanuiaga mo te ola se-gata-mai!—Fakaasiga 7:9-17.


The director was so impressed that he allowed us to use the facilities without cost. 	 Ne ofo masei eiloa te pule telā ne talia ne ia ke fakaaoga ne matou a te koga tenā e aunoa mo se ‵togi.


Peter, born a Jew, lived at a time when Jews viewed Gentiles as unclean and thus unacceptable for any kind of fellowship. 	 A Petelu, se tino Iutaia, ne ola i te taimi telā ne ‵kilo atu ei a tino Iutaia ki tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea e pelā me ne tino lai‵lai, tela la, e se talia eiloa so se fesokotakiga e fai mo latou.


Benefiting From Suffering 	 Mea Aogā e Maua i Logo‵maega


(Luke 11:13; Galatians 5:22, 23) Prayer also alleviates anxiety and frustration. 	 (Luka 11:13; Kalatia 5:22, 23) E faka‵noga sāle aka foki ne te ‵talo a te manavase mo te ‵fiu.


How might parents help their children to view the Christian ministry as interesting and rewarding? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a mātua ke matea ne olotou tama‵liki a te fakafiafia mo te aogā o te galuega talai?


Of course, Christian men too want to imitate the qualities shown by such exemplary women of ancient times. 	 E tonu, e ma‵nako foki a tāgata Kelisiano o fakaakoako ki uiga ‵gali kolā ne fakaasi mai ne fāfine konā i aso mua.


What if that person were to start living a double life, perhaps secretly dating an unbeliever? 	 Kae e a māfai ko ola a te tino tenā i se olaga magalua, kāti mai te fai famau mo se tino sē talitonu?


What are some practical steps that may be taken to relieve anxiety, but what causes of anxiety cannot be removed? 9 In some situations, we may be able to take practical measures. 	 Kafai ko māfua mai tou manavase i se masaki faka-te-foitino, se mea poto ke saga tonu atu ki ei kae e fai a mea konā e pelā me ne fakaikuga totino e ‵tau o fai ne se tino.* (Mataio.


By the time he died, Paul had gained a reputation as a gentle, affectionate man. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei a ia kae ko oti ne lauiloa a Paulo e pelā me se tagata filemu kae alofa atafai.


Performing powerful works Jesus was known primarily as “Teacher.” 	 ▪ Te faiga o galuega ‵mana Ne fakaigoa muamua a Iesu e pelā me ko te “Faiakoga.”


Why are feelings of pride usually undesirable? 	 Kaia e se ‵lei sāle ei a lagonaga fakamata‵mata?


(Romans 16:20; Revelation 12:9) Furthermore, Jehovah foretold that a future “seed” would redeem mankind from sin.* (1 John 3:8) Those promises put on record a vital truth: God was going to repair, not demolish, his creation. 	 (Loma 16:20; Fakaasiga 12:9) E se gata i ei, ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova me ka fakasaoloto ne se “fanau” i aso mai mua a tino mai i te agasala.* (1 Ioane 3:8) Ne fakaasi faka‵sau mai eiloa i folafolaga konā a mea kolā ka fai ne Ieova: Ka faka‵lei aka ne te Atua ana mea ne faite, kae e se ofa ki lalo.


(Read Joshua 24:15.) 	 (Faitau te Iosua 24:15.)


Even after an armed conflict has ceased, millions go on suffering from the ghastly wounds of war. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa māfai ko oti atu a taua, e lau i miliona o tino e maua ne latou a ikuga sē ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu tau lagonaga ona ko taua.


Do you tend to shy away from them and associate mainly with those who have a background similar to yours? 	 E mata, e ‵kalo keatea koe mai i a latou kae fesokotaki atu fua ki tino kolā e tai ‵pau otou tupuakaga?


With that the master had him delivered to the jailers. 	 Tenā ‵pei ei ne ia te tavini se loto fakamagalo ki te fale puipui.


“I have come down from heaven,” he explained. 	 “Me i a au ne vau mai te lagi,” ne fakamatala mai tou tagata.


1-3. (a) What changes may it be hard for us to make after our baptism? (b) When making progress is harder than we expected, what questions might we ask? 	 1-3. (a) Ne a ‵fuliga e mafai o faigata ki a tatou ke fai mai tua o ‵tou papatisoga? (e) Kafai e foliga faigata ki a tatou a te faiga o ‵fuliga ki tou olaga i lō te mea ne fakamoemoe tatou ki ei, ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sae aka?


(Matthew 24:14) Like ancient Babylon, however, Babylon the Great will soon be destroyed, never to rise again. 16, 17. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Kae e pelā mo Papelonia mua, ko pili foki o fakaseai atu a Papelonia te Sili, kae ka se toe sae aka.


The Christian wife does well, then, to continue to behave “with complete lowliness of mind and mildness, with long-suffering,” putting up with the situation in love. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei māfai e tumau a te fafine avaga Kelisiano i te fakaasi atu o uiga ‵lei fakatasi mo te “loto maulalo mo te filemu, mo te loto kufaki i taimi katoa,” mai i te fakafesagai atu ki te tulaga tenā i te alofa.


(Psalm 37:29) Clearly, humans were not originally meant to go to heaven. 	 (Salamo 37:29) E manino ‵lei eiloa me ne seki faite a tino ke olo atu ki te lagi.


4 Rather than order the Israelites to respect foreigners, Jehovah appealed to their empathy. 	 4 I lo te fakatonu atu ki tino Isalaelu ke āva ki tino fakaa‵tea, ne fakamolemole atu a Ieova ke mafaufau ki olotou lagonaga i te taimi ne ‵nofo fakaalofa ei i Aikupito.


14 Not long afterward, Brother Russell passed away, leaving the office of the Watch Tower Society’s presidency vacant. 	 14 Ne seki leva, kae ne mate te taina ko Lasalo, kae ne ‵tau o maua i ei se pelesitene fou mō te Sosaiete o te Faleleoleo Maluga.


16. (a) How do we know that Jehovah wants you to enjoy your youth? (b) Why does Jehovah set out guidelines for you to follow? 	 16 E taku mai i te Tusi Tapu me i a Ieova ko te Atua fiafia.


Have they been previously counseled regarding their conduct with each other? 	 E mata, ko oti ne polopoloki ‵mafa muamua lāua e uiga ki lā faifaiga konei?


• Why does a yielding spirit have a place in family life? [Picture on page 4] 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua te loto malamalama i loto i te kāiga?


Nothing makes a person feel like giving up faster than having someone looking over his shoulder, criticizing what he does. 	 Ka mafai eiloa o ‵fiu vave se tino māfai e iloa ne ia me isi se tino e onoono atu faeloa ki ana galuega mo ana mea ‵se e fai.


9 Building on these four basic facts, we learn in the book of Revelation that a total of 144,000 individuals will rule with Jesus as kings and priests in heaven. 	 9 Mai manatu fakavae konei e fa, ko iloa ei ne tatou me e fakaasi mai i te tusi ko Fakaasiga me e ‵tusa mo te toko 144,000 tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga i te lagi.


What role does preparing for meetings play in understanding the deep things of God? 	 E aoga pefea a te fakatoka faka‵lei ki fakatasiga ke malamalama ‵lei tatou i fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua?


9 Children, do you obey your parents? 	 9 Tama‵liki, e mata, e faka‵logo koutou ki otou mātua?


Satan claims that you would betray Jehovah in order to save your own skin. 	 E ‵losi mai Satani me ka fakafiti ne koe a Ieova ko te mea fua ke fakaola ei koe.


(1 Kings 8:41-43) We can be confident that when Jehovah looks down from heaven, he sees just one race—the human race. 	 (1 Tupu 8:41-43) E tali‵tonu tatou me kafai e kilo mai a Ieova mai te lagi, e lavea fua ne ia te kaukāiga e tasi—te kaukāiga o tino.


4 Do you grasp what Solomon meant? 	 4 E mata, ko iloa ne koe te mea e fakauiga ki ei a Solomona?


It was Paul’s custom to ‘explain and prove by references’ the things he taught. 	 Ko te masani eiloa a Paulo ke “fakamatala kae fakapa‵tonu atu” a mea kolā e akoako atu ne ia.


Information marches brought the Kingdom message to the attention of many 	 [Ata i te itulau e 16] A te fakasalalau atu o fakamatalaga i te faiga o mati ne fai ei a tino e tokouke ke ‵saga atu ki te fekau o te Malo


(Read Romans 6:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 6:1, 2.)


May I, please, escape there?” 	 Tuku mai au ke fano ki ei me e pili mai.”


He had just one wife, even though polygamy began to be practiced soon after the rebellion in Eden.—Gen. 4:19. 	 E tokotasi fua tena avaga, e tiga eiloa ne talia a te faifaiga ke tokofia a avaga a se tino mai tua o te ‵tekeatuga i Etena.—Kene. 4:19.


Upon his accession, Caligula rewarded Herod with a kingship.—Acts 12:1. 	 Mai tua o te faiga a Caligula mo fai te emupela, fai ei ne ia a Helota mo fai te tupu.—Galu. 12:1.


You are beautiful.” The young maiden puts the court ladies under oath: “Try not to awaken or arouse love in me until it feels inclined.”—Song of Solomon 1:8-11, 15; 2:7; 3:5. 	 Ne fai atu te tamafine ke tauto atu ki a ia a tavini fafine o te palesi ke mo a e “fakaoso ne [latou] te alofa fakafamau i a [ia] ke oko ki te taimi ‵tau.”—Pese a Solomona 1:8-11, 15; 2:7, NW; 3:5.


HOW WILL IT HELP MY FAMILY? 	 KA FESOASOANI MAI PEFEA KI TOKU KĀIGA?


We thus show our love for God and for our neighbors.—Matt. 22:37-39. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou i ei a ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi.—Mata. 22:37-39.


Can you see yourself in Paradise, glowing with good health, free from anxieties, surrounded by people you love, and sharing in truly fulfilling work? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe a koe eiloa i te Palataiso, i te malosi ‵lei, te saoloto mai te manavase, te ‵nofo fakatasi mo tino kolā e pele i a koe, mo te galue i galuega fakamalie loto?


Those who love God and neighbor realize that stealing is never justified.—Mark 12:28-31. 	 A tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi ko iloa ne latou me i te kaisoa e sē se fakamasakoga ‵lei.—Maleko 12:28-31.


In his Sermon on the Mount, he therefore stated: “You heard that it was said, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 	 I tena Lauga i luga i te mauga, ne fai atu a ia: “Ko oti foki ne lagona ne koutou me ne fai mai penei, ‘Sa mulilua.’


It should not come as a surprise, then, that some find it increasingly hard to fulfill their responsibility to look after and provide for their families. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o ‵poi tatou me ko gasolo eiloa o faigata ki nisi tino ke fakataunu olotou tiute ke tausi atu ki olotou kāiga i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


SONGS: 86, 54 	 PESE: 86, 54


Even though we may have remained faithful to Jehovah under trying circumstances, we can fall victim to satanic traps or snares. 	 E tiga eiloa ne tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova mai lalo i tofotofoga faiga‵ta, e mafai eiloa o tosina atu tatou ki togafiti io me ko matāsele a Satani.


Surely we would not want to do anything to bring such sorrow to our heavenly Father. 	 Se mea mautinoa eiloa me e se ma‵nako tatou ke fai se mea telā ka mafai o fakafanoanoa atu i ei ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


How do we know that, in a sense, all Christians are stewards? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me i Kelisiano katoa e fai pelā me ne situati?


“Full-time service has enabled me to enjoy life to the full. 	 “E fai te taviniga tumau ke fiafia katoatoa au ki te olaga.


(Prov. 4:23) Just as a soldier would not swap a breastplate of iron for one made of an inferior metal, we would never want to exchange Jehovah’s standards of what is right for our own. 	 (Faata. 4:23) E pelā mo te sotia telā e se manako ke sui ne ia se ufi fatafata telā ne faite ki se fiti malosi ki se fiti vāivāi, e se ma‵nako lele tatou ke sui a tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova ki te mea telā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


(Ephesians 6:4) What does that mean? 	 (Efeso 6:4, NW) Se a te uiga o te mea tenā?


13 Back in the first century C.E., the apostle Paul was a fine example of long-suffering. (2 Corinthians 6:3-10; 1 Timothy 1:16) Toward the end of his life when he was giving counsel to his younger companion Timothy, Paul warned him that all Christians would face trials. 	 (2 Kolinito 6:3-10; 1 Timoteo 1:16) Ke oko ki te fakaotiga o tena olaga i te taimi ne tuku atu ei ne ia a pati fakatonutonu ki tena taugasoa foliki ko Timoteo, ne fakailoa atu ne Paulo ki a ia me ka fe‵paki a Kelisiano katoa mo mea faiga‵ta.


JOHN THE BAPTIZER is standing with two of his disciples. 	 NE ‵TU fakatasi atu a Ioane te Papatiso mo ana soko e tokolua.


Ruth gains Boaz’ favor and continues gleaning in his field “until the harvest of the barley and the harvest of the wheat” come to an end.—Ruth 2:23. 	 Ne fiafia a Poasa ki a Luta kae ne tumau eiloa tena galuega o taetae a fuagalakau ke oko eiloa ki te fakaotiga o te ‵katiga o “kalite mo saito.”—Luta 2:23.


They undoubtedly taught their son, Samson, God’s law, and their efforts evidently met with success. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne akoako ne lāua te lā tamaliki ko Samasoni ki te tulafono a te Atua, kae manino ‵lei me ne manuia eiloa a lā taumafaiga.


It is the Kingdom spoken of by the Hebrew prophet Daniel over 25 centuries ago when he wrote: “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. 	 Ko te Malo tenā ne faipati ki ei te pelofeta ko Tanielu i tusitusiga faka-Epelu i te 2,500 tupu tausaga ko ‵teka, penei: “Ka fakatu ne te Atua o te lagi a te malo tela ka se toe gata mai.


Because they view life as being short, they seem almost desperate in their pursuit of pleasure, and if they have a form of worship, it certainly does not harmonize with the “perfect will of God.” 	 Ona ko te mea e ‵kilo atu latou ki te toetoe o te olaga, e foliga mai me toeitiiti ko sē ‵to olotou ‵nofo i te kausaki atu ki fakafiafiaga, kae kafai e isi se olotou vaegā tapuakiga, e mautinoa eiloa me e se fetaui mo “te loto o te Atua.”


2 A different type of storm is approaching—one that threatens the very existence of the human race. 	 2 E isi se vaegā kaumatagi tai ‵kese ko pili o oko mai—se mea telā e fakamataku ki tino ola katoa.


They declare: “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”—Rev. 4:9-11. 	 Ne folafola atu ne latou: “E ‵tau eiloa o avatu ki a koe, e Ieova, te motou Atua, te vikiga, te ‵malu, mo te malosi, me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae ona ko tou loto ne ola mai ei a mea konā me ne faite ne koe latou.”—Fa. 4:9-11.


But he correctly discerned that the development of his own body attested to advance planning. 	 Kae e tonu eiloa tena malamalama e uiga te tupuakaga o tena foitino me se fakamaoniga o se mea telā ne palani faka‵lei.


4 For fear of being accused of abuse—physical, verbal, or emotional—some parents shy away from correcting their children. 	 4 E ‵kalo keatea a nisi mātua mai te fakatonutonuga o olotou tama‵liki ona ko te ma‵taku i te mea ma ‵losi atu ki a latou me e manea‵nea ne latou olotou tamaliki—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, i pati, io me ko feitu tau lagonaga.


(2 Corinthians 4:4) He knows that his time is short, so he wages war against true Christians. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4) E iloa ne ia me ko toetoe fua tena taimi, telā ko taua atu ei a ia ki Kelisiano ‵tonu.


Maria slipped into a coma and died two months later. 	 Ne gasolo eiloa o masaki malosi a Malia telā ne moe palapala ei a ia kae i se lua masina mai tua ifo i ei ne mate atu ei tou fafine.


On the other hand, we had wonderful times with the brothers, and we loved our ministry! 	 I te suā feitu, ne maua ne matou ne taimi fakafia‵fia mo taina, kae ne fia‵fia matou ki te motou galuega talai!


It does not imply that her family was asleep by the time she finished or that anyone came to see why her errand was taking so long. 	 E seai foki se mea e fakaasi mai me ko ‵moe tena kāiga i te taimi ko oti ei tou fafine io me ne fanatu se tino o ‵sala tou fafine ona ko te leva o tena galoga.


What did Zechariah see in his sixth vision, and what is significant about the scroll’s having writing on both sides? 	 Ne a mea ne lavea ne Sakalia i te ono o ana fakaasiga, kae se a te mea e fakaofoofogia ei a tusitusiga i feitu e lua o te pelugā tusi?


They are urged to “walk, not in accord with the flesh, but in accord with the spirit.” 	 E fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke “ola faka-te-agaga, kae ke se ola faka-te-foitino.”


How do the events of the annual Atonement Day foreshadow the relationship between the 144,000 and the rest of mankind? 	 Ne fakaata mai pefea i mea ‵tupu i te Aso o te Faka‵maga i tausaga katoa a te fesokotakiga i te va o te toko 144,000 mo te ‵toega o tino?


He values us so much that he remembers every detail, including our complex genetic code and all our years of memories and experiences. 	 E fakatāua malosi ne ia tatou me iloa ‵lei ne ia a mea likiliki e uiga ki a tatou e aofia i ei ko sela i loto i ‵tou foitino, tausaga ne ola ei tatou penā foki loa mo mea ne ‵tupu ki a tatou.


“It is also true that Johnny is having difficulty distinguishing right from wrong. 	 Se mea tonu eiloa me e se mafai ne vaegā tama‵liki penei o iloa aka te ‵kese o te mea tonu mai te mea sē tonu.


(Jeremiah 9:11) Why? 	 (Ielemia 9:11) Kaia?


Do not be judgmental. 	 Ke mo a e fakamasino atu.


Serving Jehovah is the best way of life 	 A te tavini atu ki a Ieova ko te ‵toe auala sili i te olaga


For those anointed Christians who will be alive at the end of this system of things, the final gathering will take place when they receive their heavenly reward.—Dan. 7:18, 22, 27. 	 Kae mō Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā e ola i te gataga o te olaga tenei, a te lotou toe ‵lukumaiga ki loto i te fale saito ka fai māfai ko maua ne latou te lotou taui i te lagi.—Tani. 7:18, 22, 27.


3 Serving God with “a complete heart” involves full devotion that does not end. 	 3 A te tavini atu ki te Atua mo te “loto kātoa” e aofia i ei a te loto naunau telā e tumau faeloa.


Mankind’s Future Foretold in God’s Prophetic Word 	 Ne ‵Valo Mai a Mea Kolā ka ‵Tupu ki Tino i te Muna Fakapelofeta a te Atua


Explain why the term “faithful and discreet slave” does not apply to each Christian individually. 	 Ke fakamatala mai a te pogai e se fakauiga ei a te tugāpati ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ki Kelisiano fakaekegina taki tokotasi.


Clearly, Paul had been bearing witness to unbelievers, who needed to repent and put faith in Jesus.—Acts 20:20, 21. 	 E manino ‵lei i ei, me ne molimau atu a Paulo ki tino sē tali‵tonu, kolā ne ‵tau o sala‵mo kae fakatuanaki ki a Iesu.—Galuega 20:20, 21.


See The Watchtower, February 15, 1998, pages 17-22. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Mati 1, 1998, te itulau e 13-17.


The Bible says: “Anxious care in the heart of a man is what will cause it to bow down.” 	 E fai mai penei a te Tusi Tapu: “A te mafaufau mafa ki se mea, e ave keatea ne ia te fiafia mai i a koe.”


Sexual molesters exploit a child’s ignorance. 	 E fakaaogā ne tino kolā e maneanea ne latou a tama‵liki a te ‵segi o latou i mea konā.


No one was there, but food and drink were available in abundance. 	 E seai ne tino kae ko malaku eiloa a meakai mo meainu i loto i ei.


Do I value material things more than my relationship with Jehovah and with people? 	 E mata, e fakatāua malosi atu ne au a kope faka-te-foitino i lō toku fesokotakiga mo Ieova pelā foki mo tino?


They seek to get hold of him, perhaps to put him in prison or to have him killed. 	 Ne taumafai latou o puke a ia, kāti ke ‵pei a ia ki te falepuipui io me ke tamate a ia.


Hellfire is not a Bible teaching—the very idea of eternal torment is repugnant to God. 	 A te afi i seoli e sē se akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu—a te manatu e uiga ki te fakapuapuagatia ki te se-gata-mai se mea fakatakalialia ki te Atua.


However, are we also determined to be “obedient from the heart” by doing our best to avoid sins that some would view as less serious?—Rom. 6:14, 17. 	 Tela la, e mata, ka fakaiku aka ne tatou ke ‘faka‵logo mo te loto kātoa’ mai te fai o te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke ‵kalo keatea mo agasala kolā e fai ne nisi tino me seai ne agasala matagā?—Loma 6:14, 17.


THE Bible definitely states that God cares about us. 	 E FAKAASI tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu me e atafai mai te Atua ki a tatou.


To help David see the seriousness of his sins, Nathan used an illustration showing the injustice of a rich man who took a poor man’s lamb. 	 Ke fesoasoani atu ke lavea ne Tavita a te matagā o tena agasala, ne fai ne Natano se tala fakatusa ke fakaasi atu ei a faifaiga sē fakamaoni a se tagata maumea telā ne puke ne ia te tamā mamoe a se tagata mativa.


What course would please him most?’ 	 Se a te faiga ka fiafia malosi a ia ki ei?’


(Matt. 11:19) That is so today too. 	 (Mataio 11:19) E penā foki ki aso nei.


How would you treat that package? 	 Ka fai pefea ne koe te afifi tenā?


However, you are also showing that you love the wrongdoer enough to do what is best for him or her. 	 Kae ko fakaasi atu foki me e alofa koe ki te tino fai mea ‵se kae manako koe ke fai te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō ia.


We highly value life—our own and that of others. 	 E fakatāua malosi ne tatou a te ola—ko ‵tou ola pelā foki mo ola o nisi tino.


God’s Word says: “Rejoice with the wife [or husband] of your youth” and, “See life with the wife [or husband] whom you love.” 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Ke fiafia koe ki te tamafine [io mo ko te tamataene] ne avaga koe ki ei” kae “ola fakatasi mo te fafine [io me ko te tagata] e alofa koe ki ei.”


Never do we want to lean on the frail “arm of flesh” or seek “refuge in the shadow of Egypt,” that is, this world. 	 Ke mo a ma fakalago‵lago atu tatou ki “malosi fua faka-te-lalolagi” io me ke ‵sala aka “te puipuiga o Aikupito,” ko tena uiga ko te lalolagi nei.


Parents, do you have faith that Jehovah will in one way or another care for you and your family when you do his will? 	 Mātua, e mata, e talitonu koe me e tausi mai eiloa ne Ieova a koe mo tou kāiga māfai e fai ne koutou tenā loto?


Beyond that, the amazing nerve connections that enable your mind and your senses to function find no parallel in what scientists have achieved. 	 E se gata i ei, a te auala telā e fakaoko atu ei ne te mafaufau a mea ki vaega kese‵kese o te foitino e se taitai o ‵pau mo mea kolā e mafai o fai ne saienitisi.


How does the experience of a woman in Ghana illustrate the power of God’s Word? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te mea ne tupu ki se fafine i Ghana a te malosi o Muna a te Atua?


But years later, he indicated that all of the 144,000 will sit on thrones and share his rulership. 	 Kae i tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne fakaasi mai ne ia i tino katoa o te 144,000 ka saga‵saga i nofogaaliki kae pule fakatasi mo ia.


And by crying out as he did, Jesus fulfilled Psalm 22:1. 	 Kae mai te pakalaga atu e pelā mo tena mea ne fai, ne fakataunu ei ne Iesu a te Salamo 22:1.


In time, Jerusalem’s temple was rebuilt, and the priesthood was again in a position to instruct the people in the Law. 	 Ne oko atu ei ki te taimi telā ne toe faite aka a te faletapu o Ielusalema, kae ne toe mafai ne te kau faitaulaga o akoako atu a tino ki te Tulafono.


We should work to repair, as it were, any fissurelike weaknesses that may appear. 	 E ‵tau o ga‵lue ma‵losi tatou ke faka‵lei aka so se tamā vāivāiga telā e mafai o sae aka.


16 What are some specific evidences of Jehovah’s vast wisdom? 	 16 Ne a nisi fakamaoniga o te lasi o te poto o Ieova?


Let us see what meaning that should have for us. 	 Ke na onoono aka tatou ki te aoga o te mea tenā ki a tatou.


20 What a joy it is to serve God along with a worldwide brotherhood that displays such love! 	 20 Ko tafaga la te fiafia e maua i te tavini atu ki te Atua fakatasi mo te kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa telā e fakaasi atu i ei te vaegā alofa penā!


He experienced ridicule, insults, and jeering because he proclaimed God’s message to the Israelites. 	 Ne fakafesagai a ia mo fakatauemuga mo fakamaseiga ona ko te mea ne folafola atu ne ia a te fekau a te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu.


This couple remained in the traveling work for almost 40 years. [Picture on page 17] 	 Ne ga‵lue a te tauavaga tenei e pelā me ne tino faima‵laga i tausaga toeitiiti ko katoa te 40.


How can we pursue “the minding of the spirit”? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me e ‘tuku atu ‵tou mafaufau ki te mea e manako ki ei te agaga’?


Questions From Readers 	 Fesili Mai te Kau Faitau


(Read 1 Corinthians 3:6-9.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 3:6-9.) ‵Suke ki tau Tusi Tapu ki tusi siki kolā e fakaaoga ne tou soa.


And should we at times change a decision that we have made? 	 Kae mata i nisi taimi e mafai o ‵fuli ne tatou a ‵tou fakaikuga ko oti ne fai?


“The result has been some of the worst nights’ sleep I’ve ever had!” 	 “Ne iku atu ei ki toe po matagā eiloa ne moe au i ei!”


One maintains that you have an immortal soul that survives death. 	 E tumau te tino e tokotasi i te talitonu ki te manatu me e isi se agaga o koe telā e tumau i te ola māfai ko mate koe.


10 Jesus Christ told his followers: “You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind and with your whole strength.” 	 10 Ne fai atu a Iesu Keliso ki ana soko: “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa, mo tou agaga kātoa, mo tou mafaufau kātoa, mo tou malosi kātoa.”


It means that divine counsel reached the deepest parts of David’s being and settled there, correcting his innermost thoughts and emotions. 	 E fakauiga i ei me ne oko atu a pati fakatonutonu a te Atua ki toe koga ‵poko i loto i te foitino o Tavita kae ‵nofo tumau eiloa i ei, o faka‵tonu aka ana mafaufauga mo ana lagonaga ‵loto.


(Matthew 24:45-47) Seeing God as our Grand Instructor means more than maintaining good Bible-study habits and attending Christian meetings regularly. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) A te ‵kilo atu ki te Atua e pelā me ko te ‵tou Faiakoga Tafasili i te Maluga e fakauiga ki mea e uke atu e ‵tau o fai i lō te tumau fua i te faiga o sukesukega ‵lei faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo te ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


Altogether, he mentioned some 16 different requirements. 	 16 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki tena taina galue ko Tito: “Tena te pogai ne tuku ei koe ne au i Keleta, ko te mea ke fakatonu ne koe a mea se tonu, kae o tofi foki ne toeaina i fa‵kai katoa, e pela eiloa mo taku fakatonuga ne fai atu ki a koe.”


No doubt, there was appropriate music and dignified dancing because this was a common feature of Jewish social life. 	 Kāti e se taumate, ne faka‵tagi a pese ‵lei kae ‵saka foki i se auala ‵lei me konā eiloa a mea masani i olaga o tino Iutaia.


WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS: “All [God’s] ways are justice. [He is] a God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice.” 	 PATI A TE TUSI TAPU: “E tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa; a te otou Atua e fakamaoni kae amiotonu.”


What position did Jesus take on this issue? 	 Se a te tulaga o Iesu e uiga ki te mea tenei?


Karen learned to identify plants and roots in the forest so that they could eat them if provisions ran out. 	 Ne iloa ne Karen o filifili a lakau mo aka o lakau i te vao ko te mea ke mafai o kai ne lāua māfai ko seai ne nisi meakai.


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Whether teaching a small group, such as his apostles, or vast multitudes, Jesus made good use of the holy writings. 	 Faitalia me ko te akoakoga o se tamā potukau, e pelā mo ana apositolo, io me ko te vaitino tokouke, ne fakaaogā faka‵lei eiloa ne Iesu a tusitusiga tapu.


Rather, he is “rich in mercy.”—Eph. 2:4. 	 I lō te fai penā, a ia “e lasi tena alofa fakamagalo.”—Efe. 2:4.


However, a word of caution is in order. 	 Kae, e isi se mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ei.


Why do we need to be balanced in our personal Bible study projects? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o paleni ‵lei tatou i te faiga o ‵tou sukesukega totino fakaopoopo ki te Tusi Tapu?


The obvious difference is that the Golden Rule stated by Jesus requires positive actions of doing good to others. 	 E manino i ei me e tai ‵kese te akoakoga telā ne fai mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te atafai ki nisi tino me e manakogina a faifaiga ‵lei ke fai atu ki nisi tino.


17 Parents, have you considered this colorful brochure with your children as part of your family worship? 	 17 Mātua, kai sau‵tala aka eiloa koutou mo otou tamaliki ki te polosiua gali tenei e pelā me se vaega o te tapuakiga a tou kāiga?


14 Jesus Christ’s life course of humility is a cause of joy and is highly beneficial. 	 14 A te olaga loto maulalo o Iesu Keliso se pogai o te fiafia kae e aoga ‵ki eiloa.


How can elders imitate Jehovah in readjusting those who need help? 	 E mafai pefea ne toeaina o fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova i te fakatonutonu atu ki tino kolā e ‵tau o maua se fesoasoani?


What are you determined to do? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai?


What counsel did Peter give to husbands, and why is it important? 	 Ne a pati polopoloki a Petelu ne fai atu ki tāgata a‵vaga, kae kaia e tāua i ei?


Would you have made the same choice? 	 E mata, ka fai foki ne koe se filifiliga tai ‵pau penā?


Spurred on by the urgency of the times and concern for his loved ones, however, he went home. 	 Kae ona ko tena alofa ki ana tino pele mo te toetoe o te taimi, ne fakamalosi atu i ei ki a ia ke toe foki atu ki tena fenua.


It perpetuates neurotic patterns.” 	 E fai ne ia a tino ke manava‵se malosi.


Some who started out well in this respect have allowed themselves to be sullied by the world. 	 A nisi tino kolā ne kamata ‵lei i te feitu tenei ko oti ne talia ne latou a latou eiloa ke fakamaseigina ne te lalolagi.


(1 Samuel 15:24-26) On the other hand, David’s life course and his intimate relationship with Jehovah identify him as a truly God-fearing man. 	 (1 Samuelu 15:24-26) I te suā feitu, e fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te olaga o Tavita mo te ‵pili o tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova me i a ia ne mataku tonu ki te Atua.


When he decided to go to Mexico, his mother told him not to stop reading the Bible. 	 14 A te lua o mea, e talia ne tatou te meaalofa tenā mai te gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo te mea tenā.


Yet, as he tries his best to be gentle toward all, should he not be commended for his effort to be a good shepherd under Christ? 	 Kae i te taimi e taumafai malosi a ia ke atafai kae alofa ki tino katoa, e mata, e se ‵tau o fakamālō atu ki a ia mō ana taumafaiga ke fai pelā me se tausi mamoe ‵lei mai lalo i a Keliso?


The Yearbook account commented that the grateful guests found these “beds softer and warmer than the cement floor.” 	 Ne fai mai te tala i te Yearbook me ne mafau‵fau a mālō loto fakafetai konei me “ne malū‵lu kae mafanafana atu a moega i te fola sameni.”


“Jehovah is my Shepherd,” he said with complete confidence. 	 (Salamo 23:1) Ne iloa ne Ioane te Papatiso me i a Iesu ko “te Tamā Mamoe a te Atua.”—Ioane 1:29.


5 When Jesus told the apostles to get a room ready for the Passover meal, he did not mention elaborate decorations; instead, he likely wanted just a suitable, clean room with adequate space for the invited group. 	 5 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki te kau apositolo ke fakatoka se potu mo fai te ‵kaiga o te Paseka, ne seki fai atu a ia ke fai ke uke a mea fakagaligali; kae ne manako fua a ia ki se potu ‵lei kae ‵ma kae lava a koga mo ‵nofo a tino kolā e ‵kami mai.


With all of this in mind, Paul urged his fellow Christians to “look intently at the Chief Agent and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus.” 	 Mai te mafaufau ki mea katoa konei, ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki ana taina Kelisiano ke “tumau te ‵tou ‵kilo atu ki a Iesu, telā e fakavae ki ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.”


Its King—the Messiah, Jesus Christ—and all his associate rulers are responsible to God to uphold His just laws and loving principles. 	 A tena Tupu—ko te Mesia, ko Iesu Keliso—mo ana tupu lagolago katoa e maua eiloa ne latou te tiute ki te Atua ke puke ‵mau ki Ana tulafono amio‵tonu mo akoakoga a‵lofa.


Praise be to Jehovah, who yearns to bring back to life all those who are in his memory!—Job 14:15. 	 Ke na avatu eiloa a vikiga ki a Ieova, telā e manako ke toe fakaola mai ne ia a tino kolā e masaua ne ia!—Iopu 14:15.


How can we find true purpose in life? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou te fakamoemoega tonu o te olaga?


(Romans 15:16) Writing to Christians in Corinth, Paul referred to his ministry as a “treasure.” (2 Corinthians 4:1, 7) Through our public ministry, we make known “the sacred pronouncements of God.” (1 Peter 4:11) Therefore, whether of the anointed or of the other sheep, we consider it a sacred privilege to share in the work of bearing witness. 	 (Loma 15:16) I te taimi ne tusi atu ei ki Kelisiano i Kolinito, ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki tena galuega talai e pelā me se “koloa.” (2 Kolinito 4:1, 7) E auala i te ‵tou galuega talai, e fakailoa atu ei ne tatou a “te muna [‵malu] a te Atua.” (1 Petelu 4:11) Tela la, faitalia me e aofia tatou i te kau fakaekegina io me ko nisi mamoe, e ‵kilo atu eiloa tatou ki ei e pelā me se tauliaga ‵malu ke kau atu ki te galuega talai.


(Acts 2:42) You likely share their desire to attend congregation meetings regularly. 	 2: 46) E fiafia foki koe ke kau atu ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga kolā e fai faeloa.


(Micah 7:7) Does that imply inactivity? 	 (Mika 7:7) E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e sē ‵tau o gasue‵sue tatou?


Our walking as Christ walked involves understanding his way of leading and submitting to it. 	 A te ‵tou ola e ‵tusa mo te auala ne ola ei a Keliso e aofia i ei a te malamalama i te auala e fai ei tena takitakiga mo te fakalogo ki ei.


(Jude 9) A little later, before the siege of Jericho, it was doubtless Michael, the “prince of the army of Jehovah,” who appeared to Joshua to reassure him of divine backing. 	 (Iuta 9) Mai tua ifo malie, a koi tuai o nikoi a Ieliko, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ko Mikaele eiloa, te “takitaki o te kautau a te Aliki [ko Ieova],” ne fakasae atu ki a Iosua ke fakatalitonu atu ki a ia me e ‵lago atu te Atua ki a ia.


If we feel separated from God’s love, we can work to correct matters 	 Kafai ko kamata o ‵vae keatea tatou mai te alofa o te Atua, e mafai o ga‵lue tatou ke faka‵lei aka te va tenā


Yet, being on time is important. 	 Kae e tāua ‵ki a te oko atu i te taimi tonu.


17. Why do Christians not give in to despair? 17 Abraham was loved by God as his “friend.” 	 17 Ne alofagina a Apelaamo ne te Atua e pelā me se “taugasoa” o ia.


Jesus assured those who would follow him: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu Iesu ki tino kolā ka tau‵tali atu ki a ia: “Amutia a koutou kolā e muna maseigina kae fakasauāgina ne tino, kae ‵ti atu a mea ma‵sei katoa ki a koutou ona ko au.


15 Could it be that you hesitate to take this important step for fear of being held accountable should you fall into wrong conduct? 	 15 E mata, te pogai e fakatalave ei koe o fai te lasaga tāua tenei ona ko tou mataku ma fai ne koe se amioga sē ‵lei?


There are also thousands of lakes, especially in central and eastern Finland. 	 E lau i afe ana vaituloto, maise eiloa i te kogāloto mo te feitu ki te saegāla o Finilani.


“Pay back . . . Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God,” he said. 	 “Toe ‵togi atu . . . a mea a Kaisala ki a Kaisala, kae ko mea a te Atua ki te Atua,” ko ana pati.


YOUR DEDICATION VOW 	 TE TAUTOGA I TAU TUKUATUGA


What big challenges did Daniel and his three companions face in Babylon? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo Tanielu mo ana taugasoa e tokotolu i Papelonia?


What a marvelous example this provides for us as we eagerly await the end of this system of things! 	 E pefea te fakaofoofogia o te fakaakoakoga telā ne tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a koi olioli eiloa tatou ke na oko mai te gataga o te fakanofonofoga o mea konei!


The 11th vision portrays her as a “great harlot”—an immoral woman—“sitting upon a scarlet-colored wild beast.” 	 E fakaata mai tou fafine i te 11 o fakaasiga e pelā me se “fafine tali tagata takutakua”—se fafine finalalolagi—“e sagasaga i luga i te manu fekai ‵kula.”


In harmony with the preceding Biblical facts, it is logical to conclude that the account is referring to spirit sons of God who came to earth. 	 E ‵tusa mo manatu ‵tonu faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaiku aka ne tatou i te tala e fakasino atu loa ki tama faka-te-agaga a te Atua kolā ne olo ifo ki lalo i te lalolagi.


(Joh 15 Verse 8) What is the message here? 	 (Fuaiupu e 8) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei?


Because God’s organization has grown, “the faithful steward” has also appointed qualified men of Jesus’ “other sheep” as overseers.—Luke 12:42-44; John 10:16. 4. 	 Ona ko te gasolo aka o tokouke a te fakapotopotoga a te Atua, ko oti ne filifili aka ne te “tavini fakamaoni” a tāgata atamai mai ‘nisi mamoe’ a Iesu ke fai pelā me ne ovasia.—Luka 12:42-44; Ioane 10:16.


Can such examples motivate others? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino a fakaakoakoga a tino konā?


“Critical Times” Can Wear Us Down 	 E Mafai o Fakavāivāi Mai a “Taimi Faiga‵ta”


4 Keeping free of the corrupt practices of the world is not easy, since the Devil has made them so desirable and accessible. 	 4 A te ‵kalo keatea katoatoa mai faifaiga faivalevale o te lalolagi nei e se se mea faigofie, ona ko te mea ko oti ne fai ne te Tiapolo ke umiti malosi a tino ki ei kae ke mauagofie foki.


The reference here is to the way Jehovah deals with mankind and not to the course of life we should follow. 	 E fakasino atu te mea tenei ki te auala o Ieova e fakaaogā i ana faifaiga ki tino katoa kae e se ko te vaegā olaga e ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou ki ei.


His hands and feet were still bound with burial wrappings, and his face was covered with a cloth. 	 Ne saisai ana lima mo ana vae ki laugatu, kae ne kofu ana mata ki se laugatu.


He is the God of theocratic organization. 	 Ko ia foki ko te Atua o fakatokaga tokagamalie.


He wants us to feel accepted. 	 E manako a ia ke maua ne tatou a te lagonaga i a tatou e taliagina.


(John 4:20) Jesus respected her freedom to choose what she wanted to believe, but he also pointed out to her: “You worship what you do not know.” 	 (Ioane 4:20) Ne amanaia a Iesu ki tena saolotoga ke filifili aka te mea telā ne manako a ia ke talitonu ki ei, kae ne faka‵mafa atu foki ne ia te manatu tenei ki a ia: “A koutou e tapuaki mo te se iloa.”


She tactfully but clearly explains to her husband what her conscience will permit her to do and what she cannot do. 	 Ne fakamatala manino ne ia ki tena avaga i se auala ‵lei a mea kolā e talia ne tena loto lagona mo mea kolā e se mafai o talia ke fai ne ia.


NEUTRALITY DURING WAR 	 TE SĒ KAU ATU KI SE FEITU I TE TAIMI O TE TAUA


The Bible is speaking to adults when it says: “Take hold on discipline; do not let go. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki tino ma‵tua, penei: “Masaua faeloa a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne koe.


(Jas. 4:7, 8; 1 John 2:15-17; 5:19) A close relationship with Jehovah is a child’s best defense against Satan, his world, and its ungodly thinking. 	 (Iako. 4:7, 8; 1 Ioa. 2:15-17; 5:19) A te fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke mafai ne se tamaliki o puipui a ia mai i a Satani, tena lalolagi, mo ana mafaufauga se amioatua.


You might compare the process of learning about your child’s condition to mastering a new language. 	 E mafai o faka‵tusa ne koe a te tauloto ki te masaki o tau tamaliki ki te tauloto ki se ‵gana fou.


19 True to his word to Habakkuk, God executed judgment upon the wayward Jewish nation by allowing the Babylonians to invade Judah. 	 19 E ‵tonu a pati a te Atua ki a Sapakuka, me ne fakaoko atu ne ia tena fakamasinoga ki te fenua fakalogogata ko Iutaia mai i te taliaga o te kau Papelonia ke oso atu ki te kau Iuta.


There is no force stronger. 	 E seai aka eiloa se mea e sili atu tena malosi i ei.


Among the things found there were three packages from an unknown sender in Hirschberg. 	 Berlin. Ne aofia i mea kolā ne maua aka, ko afīfī e tolu mai se tino i Hirschberg.


As we now consider those accounts, think how you might offer assistance in ways similar to those described. 	 E pelā mo mea ka lavea atu ne tatou i tala konei, ke mafaufau ki auala kolā ka fesoasoani atu ei koe e pelā mo mea ne fakamatala mai.


(Hebrews 10:34) Yes, those first-century Christians had a powerful hope. 	 (Epelu 10:34) Se mea tonu, me ne isi se fakamoemoega malosi o Kelisiano i aso ne ola ei a apositolo.


God understood that she was grief-stricken at the loss of her only child.—1 Ki. 17:8-24. 	 Ne malamalama te Atua me ne loto māfatia tou fafine i te galo atu o tena tama eiloa e tokotasi.—1 Tupu 17:8-24.


What weight was given to the authority of the so-called Church Fathers, and why so? 	 I o oi a manatu e fakavae ki ei te talitonuga o takitaki lotu, kae kaia ne fai ei penā?


Krystyna, who is advanced in years and is in poor health, admits: “It is not unusual for me to feel tired and despondent. 	 Ne fai ‵tonu mai a Krystyna, telā ko matua ‵ki, kae fakamasakisaki foki, penei: “E masani eiloa au o fi‵ta kae fanoanoa.


Then the elders arranged for the circuit overseer to make a shepherding visit on Takuya. 	 Tenā ne fakatoka ei ne toeaina ko te ovasia o fenua ke asi atu ki a Takuya.


6 About the two brochures just mentioned, a 19-year-old brother in the United States said: “These have been invaluable to me. 	 6 Ne fai mai se taina i te Iunaite Sitete telā ko 19 ana tausaga e uiga ki polosiua e lua kolā ne fakaasi atu mai mua: “Ne aoga malosi a polosiua konei ki a au.


14 Draw Close to God—“Remember Me, O My God, for Good” 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o sili atu te ‵tou manava‵se ki te mauaga o te taliaga a te Atua.


Philip Yancey, a former editor of Christianity Today, writes in his book The Bible Jesus Read: “It doesn’t always make sense, and what sense it does make offends modern ears. 	 Ne tusi mai a Philip Yancey, te etita mua o te nusipepa ko te Christianity Today, i tena tusi ko The Bible Jesus Read: “E faigata o malamalama i ei, kae ko nāi mea kolā e malamalama i ei e logosala fua ki taliga o tino i aso nei.


11 In any case, our salvation depends, not on anything we might do, but on Jehovah’s undeserved kindness through Christ Jesus, our Lord. 	 Ne fakamatala manino mai penei a Paulo: “Ko ‵mao tatou mai te ‵malu o te Atua, me ko agasala a tino katoa.


But not all people are inclined to greet others. 	 Kae e se ko tino katoa e masani o fakatalofa atu ki nisi tino.


4 In the Bible record, Job stands out as a model of endurance. 	 4 E tuku mai ne Iopu se fakaakoakoga tafasili i te ‵lei o te kufaki i te Tusi Tapu.


17 Meditating on what Jehovah is accomplishing through his organization is good for us. 	 17 Se mea ‵lei ke mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki mea kolā ne fakataunu ne Ieova e auala i tena fakapotopotoga.


Yes, it does—if you want to practice the Christianity taught in the Bible itself. 	 Ao, māfai e fakagalue ne koe a akoakoga faka-Kelisiano mai te Tusi Tapu.


What program do you follow for family or personal study? 	 Se a te polokalame e tau‵tali atu ki ei i te faiga o sukesukega a te kāiga mo sukesukega totino?


(Ephesians 4:13, 14) Clearly, learning to exercise self-control is vital to our spirituality. 	 (Efeso 4:13, 14) E manino ‵lei i ei, me i te taumafai ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki ‵tou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


10 Like Jesus, we should be mild-tempered. 	 10 E pelā mo Iesu, e ‵tau mo tatou o loto maulalo.


(Mark 6:30-34) Such deep and loving concern for fellow humans made Jesus more effective than anyone else in drawing individuals to true worship. 	 (Maleko 6:30-34) A te vaegā alofa atafai lasi penā ki tino ne fai ei ke sili atu te magoi o Iesu i te ‵takimaiga o tino ki te tapuakiga tonu i lō so se isi tino.


Like Ezra, we need to prepare our hearts for the reading and study of God’s Word. 	 E pelā mo Esela, e ‵tau eiloa o fakatoka faka‵lei ne tatou ‵tou loto a koi tuai o faitau kae sukesuke tatou ki te Muna a te Atua.


4 Being among those who had “advance knowledge,” Peter knew that in the last days, Christians would have to be especially on guard in order to maintain their integrity. 	 4 Mai te aofia i tino kolā ko “leva ne iloa ne [latou] a te mea nei,” ne iloa ne Petelu me i aso fakaoti, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaeteete a Kelisiano ko te mea ke tumau te lotou fakamaoni.


“Instead of accepting my suggestion, they asked what practical help I needed in order to continue caring for my responsibilities.” 	 “I lō te taliaga o toku manatu, ne fesili mai latou me se a te fesoasoani e manako au ki ei ko te mea ke fakatumau eiloa toku tauliaga.”


20 That prophecy will assuredly be fulfilled in the new world of God’s promise, just ahead of us. 	 20 Ka taunu tonu eiloa te valoaga tenā i te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne te Atua i se taimi pili mai nei.


IMITATE THEIR FAITH | NOAH 	 FAKAAKOAKO KI TE LOTOU FAKATUANAKI | NOA


(Rom. 12:17-19) Similarly, 1 Thessalonians 5:15 counsels us: “See that no one renders injury for injury to anyone else, but always pursue what is good toward one another and to all others.” 	 (Loma 12:17-19) E penā foki loa a pati fakatonutonu i te 1 Tesalonia 5:15 ki a tatou: “Ke mo a foki e taui atu ne se tino te masei ki te masei, kae ke fai mo otou fakamoemoega i taimi katoa a te fai mea ‵lei o te suā tino ki te suā tino, pelā foki ki tino katoa.”


2 In this article, we will consider not only Naboth’s experience but also that of a faithful elder in the first-century Christian congregation who made an error in judgment. 	 2 I te mataupu tenei, ka se mafau‵fau fua tatou ki te tala o Napota kae e penā foki mo te tala o se toeaina fakamaoni i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua telā ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se i ana faka‵tauga.


Jehovah’s worshippers are so precious to him that he considers their death as a body, or a group, too costly to permit. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa a tino tapuaki a Ieova ki a ia telā e kilo atu ei a ia ki te ‵mate o latou katoa, io me se potukau, e pelā me se mea ko tō faigatā ke talia ke tupu.


In fact, food and drink soon became an issue because Daniel did not want to “defile himself with the king’s delicacies.”—Dan. 1:5-8, 14-17. 	 E tonu, ne fai a mea‵kai mo meainu e pelā me mataupu ‵mafa me ne seki manako a Tanielu ke “fakalailai ne ia a ia eiloa ki mea‵kai ‵gali a te tupu.”—Tani. 1:5-8, 14-17.


May we, then, continue to pray confidently for strength and deliverance as we face the events leading up to Armageddon.—Read Psalm 27:14. 	 Tela la, i aso fakaoti konei, e manakogina ke ‵talo faeloa tatou ki a Ieova ke tuku mai a te malosi kae ke faka‵sao atu tatou i Amaketo.—Faitau te Salamo 27:14.


That psalm shows how we can qualify to be among the millions who will enjoy praising God forever. 	 E fakaasi mai i te salamo a te auala e mafai ei o aofia tatou i te fia miliona o tino kolā ka fia‵fia o ‵viki atu ki te Atua ki te se-gata-mai.


Can we realistically expect to see the hoped-for “new world within a single generation”? 	 E mata, e mafai eiloa o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke maua se “lalolagi fou i te vaitaimi tenei e ola ei tatou”?


When that one arrives, the spirit of the truth, he will guide you into all the truth.”—John 16:4, 5, 7, 13. 	 Kafai e oko mai te Agaga o te munatonu, ka takitaki ne ia koutou ki munatonu katoa.”—Ioane 16:4, 5, 7, 13.


13 There may be times when you feel that you can help someone who has wronged you to appreciate Christian standards. 	 13 I nisi taimi, kāti e mafaufau koe me e mafai o fesoasoani atu koe ki se tino telā ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se ki a koe ke talia ne ia a tulaga faka-Kelisiano.


But as for us, we cannot stop speaking about the things we have seen and heard.” 	 Me se mafai o fakagata ne maua te ma fai‵pati ki mea ne matea kae lagona ne maua.”


(Job 42:2, 3) Yes, after giving attention to God’s works, Job said that these things were too wonderful for him. 	 (Iopu 42:2, 3) E tonu me i te taimi ne saga tonu atu ei a Iopu ki faifaiga a te Atua, ne fai mai a ia me ko ‵to fakaofoofogia a mea konā ki a ia.


(Proverbs 4:23; Ephesians 2:2) In addition to taking full advantage of all spiritual provisions, we must make every effort to reject what is bad and do what is good, acting quickly so that improper desires do not become fertile and give birth to sin. 	 (Faataoto 4:23; Efeso 2:2) I tafa o te fakaaogā katoatoa ne tatou a fakatokaga faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau o fakapelele ‵tou mafi o ‵teke keatea a mea ma‵sei kae fai a mea ‵lei, kae fai fakavave a mea konā ke mo a ma faitama a manakoga ma‵sei i loto i a tatou ko fanau mai ei te agasala.


Wrong desires can prevent us from hearing the truth at all. 	 E mafai ne manakoga ‵se o fai tatou ke se fia faka‵logo ki te munatonu.


What does it mean to “peer” into God’s law? 	 Se a te uiga ke “sukesuke faka‵lei” ki te tulafono a te Atua?


BIBLE 	 TUSI TAPU


(Psalm 101:2) Yes, while we are in our house, our integrity might be tested. 	 (Salamo 101:2) E tonu, ke oko foki eiloa ki loto i ‵tou fale, e mafai o tofotofogina i ei ‵tou fakatuanaki.


Best of all, Adam and Eve were together. 	 E sili atu i ei, ne ‵nofo fakatasi a Atamu mo Eva.


Metaphorically, Jehovah is “at the right hand” of his servants, to fight for them. 	 I se auala fakatusa, a Ieova e ‘nofo i te feitu fakaatamai’ o ana tavini, ke taua atu mō latou.


Those in the congregation happily notice our progress. 	 E lavea mai ne tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga a te ‵tou ga‵solo ki mua.


(Matt. 19:3) Jehovah God hated such divorcing.—Read Malachi 2:13-16. 	 (Mata. 19:3) Ne takalialia eiloa a Ieova ki tino kolā e ‵tala olotou avaga i so se pogai.—Faitau te Malaki 2:13-16.


17 The heightened appreciation Jesus had for his followers’ trials became evident after he was resurrected. 	 17 Ne lavea atu a te ‵loto o te malamalama o Iesu e uiga ki tofotofoga e fe‵paki mo ana soko mai tua o tena toe fakatumaiga.


Unlike Satan, he delights in being taught by Jehovah, recognizing him as the Sovereign Lord. 	 E ‵kese mo Satani, e fiafia ke akoako a ia ne Ieova, kae kilo atu ki ei e pelā me ko te Aliki Sili o te lagi mo te lalolagi.


10 The nation of Israel proved unwilling to serve Jehovah faithfully. 	 10 Ne fakamaoni atu ne te fenua o Isalaelu a te sē fia‵fia ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fakamaoni.


Amid that chaos, I boarded an overcrowded train in Karachi and clung precariously to an outside handrail most of the way to Quetta. 	 Ne fanatu eiloa au i se tuleini i Karachi telā ko ‵fonu valevale i tino kae ne ‵piki atu au ki kau fiti o te mataloa o te tuleini i toku auala ki Quetta.


(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Bible truth caused them to make major changes; they were “washed clean.” 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) Ne fai ne te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu ke fai ne latou a ‵fuliga ‵lasi; “ne faka‵ma” latou.


Let us also imitate the prophets by patiently declaring the good news despite the unresponsiveness of those to whom we preach. 	 Ke na fakaakoako foki tatou ki pelofeta mai te folafola atu mo te kufaki a te tala ‵lei faitalia te se fia ‵saga mai o tino kolā e talai tatou ki ei.


He was baptized in 1914 at 17 years of age. 	 Ne papatiso a ia i te 1914 kae ko 17 ana tausaga.


For at least ten years after Jesus’ death, his followers were known as belonging to “The Way.” 	 Tela la, e fakaasi mai i ei me e fakauiga a mea katoa konā ki te mea e tasi.


What warning were the Israelites given before they became residents in their land? 	 Se a te faka‵pulaga ne tuku atu ki tino Isalaelu a koi tuai o ‵nofo latou i te fenua?


(Rom. 5:12) This was something new that they had to accept as true. 	 (Loma 5:12) A te mea tenei se mea fou telā ne ‵tau o talia ne latou e pelā me ko te mea tonu.


By means of logical reasoning, sound argument, and earnest entreaty, Paul endeavored to bring about a change of mind in individuals to whom he spoke.* Rather than merely declaring that something is true, therefore, you need to supply satisfying evidence to support your statement. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o fakamatalaga ‵tonu kae fetaui ‵lei fakatasi mo fakamalosiga, ne mafai ei ne Paulo o ‵fuli a nisi tino kolā ne faipati a ia ki ei.* Tela la, i lō te fai atu fua e uiga ki se mea e tasi me e tonu, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne koe a fakamaoniga ke ‵lago atu ki te manatu tenā.


Fight that influence. 	 Ke ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga konā.


Each of us has the opportunity and the responsibility to demonstrate by our personal integrity that we serve Jehovah because we love him—not for selfish reasons. 	 E maua ne tatou taki tokotasi te avanoaga mo te tiute ke fakaasi atu me i te pogai e tavini atu ei tatou ki a Ieova mo te fakamaoni, ko ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia—kae e se ko ‵tou uiga kaima‵nako.


The Damaging Effects of Sin 	 Te Fakamaseiga Telā ne Iku Mai i te Agasala


The expression “pains” is here used figuratively to denote reverential fear of and high regard for Jehovah. 16:1, 37-40; 21:29, 30; 22:19—What arrangement for worship remained operative in Israel from the time the Ark was brought to Jerusalem until the temple was built? 	 E fakaaogā eiloa te pati ko te “polepole” i konei i se auala fakatusa ki te mataku ki te Atua mo te āva malosi ki a Ieova. 16:1, 37-40; 21:29, 30; 22:19—Se a te fakatokaga mō te tapuakiga telā ne tumau eiloa i Isalaelu i te taimi ne avatu ei te Pusa ki Ielusalema ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne faite ei te faletapu?


A survey conducted in that same country found that more than one third of men felt that it was acceptable to beat their wives. 	 Ne maua aka i se savea telā ne fai i te fenua tenā me e sili atu mo te tasi-vae-tolu o tagata ne mafau‵fau me se mea ‵lei ke ta olotou avaga.


For example, Ezekiel saw the invisible part of Jehovah’s organization depicted by a colossal celestial chariot. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne lavea ne Esekielu a te vaega sē matea o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova e fakaata mai ne se ma‵tuga kaliota faka-te-lagi.


Will humans eventually destroy the earth? 	 E mata, ka fakaseai fakamuli atu ne tino a te lalolagi?


Will You Be There? 	 Ka Nofo Atu Koe i Konā?


(Ps. 128:1; Matt. 5:3) This is in sharp contrast with the animals he created, which are content merely to eat, drink, and produce offspring. 	 (Sala. 128:1; Mata. 5:3) E ‵kese mo manu ne faite ne ia, kolā e lotoma‵lie fua ki te ‵kai, inu, kae fanafanau.


13. What were the priests doing that showed that they were motivated by greed? 	 13 Ne uiga kaiū, sē a‵lofa, kae mata tupe foki a faitaulaga i aso o Malaki.


(Matthew 23:38) An entire religious system lost God’s favor. 	 (Mataio 23:38) Ne galo atu i ei a te taliaga a te Atua mai te faifaiga fakalotu kātoa a te fenua tenā.


(Dan. 8:24) For example, the United States caused terrible ruin on an unprecedented scale when it dropped two atomic devices on an enemy of the dual world power. 	 (Tanielu 8:24) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne ‵pei ne te Iunaite Sitete a pōmu fakaatomika e lua ki luga i se fili o te malo o Peletania mo Amelika. Ne fai ne pōmu konei a fakama‵seiga i se auala fou kae matagā.


Ps 51 Verse 17 adds: “The sacrifices to God are a broken spirit; a heart broken and crushed, O God, you will not despise.” 	 Kae toe fai mai te fuaiupu e 17, penei: “Te Atua, a taku taulaga ko te loto maulalo; e se ‵teke eiloa ne koe te tino loto maulalo kae loto salamō.”


Let us now consider two ways to help them. 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki auala e lua ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


Why Does Life Seem Meaningless? 	 Kaia e Foliga Mai ei te Olaga Tenei e Pelā me e Seai Sena Aoga?


14, 15. (a) What mistaken view do some entertain regarding the meaning of “fornication”? (b)“Fornication” includes what sort of acts, and how may Christians “flee from fornication”? 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te kilokiloga ‵se e maua ne nisi tino e uiga ki te ‘finalalolagi’? (e) Ne a vaegā faifaiga kolā e aofia i te ‘finalalolagi’ i te Tusi Tapu kae e mafai pefea o ‘‵tele keatea a Kelisiano mai te finalalolagi’?


24 Is the Pope “Saint Peter’s Successor”? 	 E aofia i te Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu a fakasologa o valoaga faka-Mesia.


Solomon, though, comes to have many foreign wives. 	 E ui i ei, ne fakatokouke ne Solomona ana avaga mai fenua fakaa‵tea.


These angelic sons of God had relations with women, and the women bore children who grew to possess extraordinary strength. 	 Ne ‵moe a tama a te Atua konei mo fāfine, kae ne fa‵nau mai i ei a tama‵liki kolā ne ‵tupu aka ke fai mo tāgata ‵mafi ‵ki.


Toward the end of that chapter, Paul admonished his readers: “You have need of endurance, in order that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the fulfillment of the promise. 	 I te fakaotiotiga o te mataupu tenā, ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki ana tino fai‵tau: “E ‵tau koutou o kufaki, ko te mea ke fai ne koutou a te loto o te Atua, ke maua a te mea ne folafola mai ne ia.


Run in such a way that you may attain it. 	 A te tino tele, e tele ke maua ne ia te fakailoga.


Finally you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.”—Neh. 9:30. 	 Ne uga ne koe au pelofeta ke fai‵pati ki a latou, ka ko ou tino e ‵tuli olotou taliga, tenā ne tuku ei ne koe latou ke fakatakavale ne nisi tino.”—Nee. 9:30.


One way to make it a pleasure is to be ever conscious of the value of the things learned. 	 E tasi te auala e fai ei ke fia‵fia tatou ki ei ko te masaua faeloa o te aogā o mea kolā e tau‵loto tatou ki ei.


This wholesome fear, in turn, gave him outstanding courage, as was demonstrated immediately after Jezebel murdered Jehovah’s prophets. 	 Ona ko te katoatoa o tena mataku, ne maua ei ne ia te loto toa tu ‵kese, telā ne lavea faka‵lei atu mai tua o te tamatega ne Iesepela a pelofeta a Ieova.


How did one Christian overcome negative feelings about pioneering? 	 Ne manumalo pefea se Kelisiano i mafaufauga sē aogā e uiga ki te fai pelā me se paenia?


For instance, some have received the Nobel Prize for acting zealously to establish peace between hostile or alienated parties. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne maua ne nisi tino se tulaga taulia ona ko te loto finafinau o ati aka a te filemu i te va o atufenua e lua.


Why do those who are declared righteous need God’s mercy and love? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ne tino kolā ne takuamiotonugina a te alofa fakamagalo mo te alofa o te Atua?


Did this turn of events cause the zealous missionaries to lose their joy? 	 E mata, ne galo atu i ei te fiafia o misionale loto finafinau konā ona ko te se fiafia o tino?


Concerning his experience, Brother King said: “I might be isolated from my fellowmen, but no one could isolate me from God. . . . 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea ne tupu ki a ia, ne fai mai te Taina ko King, penei: “E mafai o faka‵mao keatea au mai oku taina tali‵tonu, kae e seai se tino e mafai ne ia o faka‵mao keatea ne latou au mai te Atua. . . .


(Zephaniah 2:14, 15) Nineveh’s stately buildings would be fit only as a dwelling place for porcupines and pelicans. 	 (Sefanaia 2:14, 15) Ka fai fua a fale ‵lasi o Nineva mo ‵nofo i ei a lulu.


21 Because we observe Jehovah’s reminders, we are able to rejoice even when suffering for righteousness’ sake. 	 21 E tiga eiloa e logo‵mae tatou me e ola tatou i se olaga amiotonu e mafai ne tatou o fia‵fia māfai e faka‵logo tatou ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova.


5 Why did Origen and Augustine oppose millennialism? 	 5 Kaia ne ‵teke atu ei a Origen mo Augustine ki te pulega i te afe tausaga?


You may think first of his foreign wives and concubines. 	 E mafai o mafaufau muamua koe ki ana avaga mai fenua fakaa‵tea mo ana avaga fakasalasala.


(Jeremiah 2:13; John 4:7-26; Ephesians 5:25-27) The river progressively deepens to accommodate the influx of new ones who take up true worship. 	 (Ielemia 2:13; Ioane 4:7-26; Efeso 5:25-27) E gasolo malielie eiloa o ‵poko te vaitafe ko te mea ke lava a koga e ‵nofo ei a tino ‵fou kolā e o‵mai ki loto i te tapuakiga tonu.


The opening song explains what has saved Asaph from being led astray by erroneous thinking. 	 E fakamatala mai i te pese muamua a te mea telā ne sao ei a Asafo mai te seke keatea mo te auala tonu ona ko mafaufauga ‵se.


Then, at a convention in 1935, came the wonderful news of a blessed future for “a great crowd” of “other sheep” on a paradise earth. 	 Kae i se fono i te 1935, ne oko mai ei se tala fakaofoofogia e uiga ki se taimi gali i aso mai mua mō te “vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe’ i se lalolagi palataiso.


A Need to Be Alert 	 E ‵Tau o Fakaeteete


13, 14. (a) What should be our chief concern now? (b) What questions can move us to analyze our present situation in life? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te mea e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu tatou ki ei i te taimi nei? (e) Ne a fesili e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloilo aka ne tatou ‵tou mea e fai i te taimi nei?


However, as the years passed, they came to respect us because of our beliefs and the way we raised our children. 	 Kae i te ‵tekaatuga o tausaga, ne kamata o āva mai lāua ki a māua ona ko ma talitonuga mo te auala ne puti aka ei ne māua ma tamaliki.


Philippi 	 Atenai


8 Humility is essential to our being content in God’s theocratic organization and being supportive of the congregational arrangement. 	 8 A latou kolā e loto maulalo e fia‵fia i loto i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua kae ‵lago atu ki te faiga o mea i te fakapotopotoga.


Did he appreciate the depth of meaning that other Bible writers had been inspired to explain respecting true Christian faith? 	 E mata, ne loto fakafetai a ia ki te ‵loto o te auala ne fakamatala ne nisi tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakatuanaki o te Kelisiano tonu?


Does this mean that the Creator, “the Most High over all the earth,” is too lofty to be concerned about humans or too distant and unsearchable to be known by them?—Psalm 83:18. 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me i te Atua, “te Aliki tokotasi” ko tō maluga katoa ke saga mai ki manakoga o tino io me ko tō ‵mao ke maina tatou i ana uiga?—Salamo 83:18.


However, his open-minded approach did not sit well with the Georgian Orthodox Church. 	 E ui i ei, e se fia‵fia a te Lotu Orthodox i Georgia ki tena auala sē fapito.


(Read Numbers 11:24-29.) 	 (Faitau te Numela 11:24-29.)


(Luke 9:62) Dwelling on what we have left behind is definitely not the right thing to do when slaving for God. 	 (Luka 9:62) A te mafaufau faeloa ki mea ko oti ne tiakina ne tatou e se se mea ‵lei ke fai māfai ko tavini atu tatou mō te Atua.


Jehovah will make sure that one of Satan’s attacks will prove to be his last. 	 Ka fakamautinoa aka ne Ieova ke fai se osomaiga e tasi a Satani mo fai a te ‵toe osomaiga eiloa a tou tagata.


In Midian he met Reuel’s seven daughters and helped them draw water for their father’s large flock. On returning home the young women delightedly explained to Reuel that “a certain Egyptian” had delivered them from the shepherds causing them trouble. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne tama‵liki fā‵fine konei ki a Leuelu me “e isi se tagata Aikupito” ne faka‵sao ne ia latou mai nisi leoleo mamoe kolā ne olo atu o fakalavelave ki a latou.


That was the case with Joshua, quoted at the outset. 	 Tenā loa te mea ne tupu ki a Joshua, telā ne taku atu i te kamataga.


Understanding that Christ is present invisibly in Kingdom power helps us to do that. 	 A te ‵tou malamalama me ko pule mai nei a Keliso i se auala se matea i te malosi o te Malo ka fesoasoani mai ke matapula‵pula tatou.


Have you signed a business contract or filled out an application form for theocratic privileges? 	 Kai saina aka loa ne koe se feagaiga pisinisi io me faka‵fonu se pepa mō galuega i te fakapotopotoga?


15 Another integrity keeper was Job. 	 15 A te suā tino fakamaoni ko Iopu.


11 At times, the Bible uses the term “congregation” in a more limited or defined sense, not applying it to the entire group of 144,000 anointed ones making up “the congregation of God.” 	 11 I nisi taimi, e fakaaogā ne te Tusi Tapu a te pati ko te “fakapotopotoga” i se auala tai foliki io me i se auala manino, kae e se fakasino atu faeloa ki te potukau kātoa o te kau fakaekegina e toko 144,000 telā e fai mo fai ‘te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.’


That meant restoring friendship or harmony with God. 	 Ko tena uiga, ke toe fakamalosi aka a te va fakataugasoa mo te Atua.


(Job 14:14, 15; John 3:16) Explain how these teachings have benefited you and why you have confidence in them. 	 (Iopu 14:14, 15; Ioane 3:16) Ke fakamatala atu te pogai ne aogā ei ki a koe a akoakoga konā mo te pogai ko talitonu katoatoa koe ki ei.


However, neither shame nor fear of exposure is repentance. 	 Kae ko te mā mo te mataku i te mea ma salalau tena agasala e se ko te salamo tenā.


As was usually the case in cities of ancient times, houses in Jerusalem were built close together. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te masani o fa‵kai i aso mua, ne faite ke ‵pili eiloa a fale i Ielusalema.


(Revelation 7:9, 14, 15) With the help of the holy spirit, the other sheep do their utmost to measure up to Jehovah’s requirements of holiness.—2 Corinthians 7:1. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 14, 15) Fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu, e fakaoti ne nisi mamoe olotou mafi ke ola e ‵tusa mo mea e manakogina ne Ieova e uiga ki te ‵malu.—2 Kolinito 7:1.


How thrilling it is to have a zealous share in this never-to-be-repeated work! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia loto a te ‵kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega telā ka se toe fai eiloa!


Jehovah assigned him to travel to the notoriously violent, wicked city of Nineveh. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka a ia ne Ieova ke faimalaga atu ki te fakai masei telā ne takutakua i te amio fakasauā, ko Nineva.


You may be able to weave Scriptural thoughts into your supplications and prayers of thanks and praise. 	 E mafai o fakaaoga ne koe a manatu faka-te-Tusi Tapu i au fakatagi mo ‵talo fakafetai mo tavaega.


Deuteronomy 6:6, 7 states: “These words that I am commanding you today must prove to be on your heart; and you must inculcate them in your son and speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road and when you lie down and when you get up.” 	 E fai mai te Teutelonome 6:6, 7: “Ke mo a eiloa e puli i a koutou a fakatonuga konei ne avatu ne au ki a koutou i te aso nei. Akoako atu a tulafono konā ki otou tamaliki. Kafai e ‵nofo koutou i otou fale, sa puli o fakamasausau faeloa a tulafono konā, pelā foki manafai e olo koutou ki se koga, io me manava koutou, pelā foki i taimi e ga‵lue ei koutou.”


“NO MAN has seen God at any time,” says the Bible. 	 “ESEAI se tino kai lavea ne ia te Atua i se taimi e tasi,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


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An old proverb says: “In the abundance of words there does not fail to be transgression, but the one keeping his lips in check is acting discreetly.” 	 E isi se tugāpati mua e fai penei: “A tou gutu faipati, e aumai ne ia koe ke pili ki te agasala. Kafai koe e poto, a koe se gutu faipati.”


What prospects did the first human couple have? 	 Ne a fakamoemoega ne maua ne te tauavaga muamua?


(Dominican Republic) “In many of our congregations, there is a high percentage of sisters, at times up to 70 percent. 	 (Dominican Republic) “I motou fakapotopotoga e uke, a te tokoukega i ei ne tuagane, i nisi taimi e nofo pelā ki se 70 pasene o latou.


20, 21. What balance do true Christians maintain in the matter of good works? 	 20, 21. Se a te kilokiloga paleni e ‵tau o fakatumau ne Kelisiano ‵tonu i te faiga o galuega ‵lei?


21 Let us therefore rejoice in our God-given hope and not be deceived or tempted by Satan’s clever distractions. 	 21 Tela la, ke na fia‵fia eiloa tatou ki ‵tou fakamoemoega mai te Atua kae ke mo a ma takitaki ‵se tatou io me ‵to atu ki togafiti ma‵sei a Satani.


The prophecy at Deuteronomy 18:18 stressed what role for “the prophet” to come? 	 Se a te galuega telā ne faka‵mafa mai i te Teutelonome 18:18 mō te “pelofeta” telā ka oko mai?


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(Matt. 28:19, 20) So, then, what would be the wise course for them to take? 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Tela la, se a te ‵toe mea poto e ‵tau o fai ne latou?


Explain. 13 Sadly, as a nation, the Israelites failed “to do all this commandment before Jehovah” and thus lost out on the promised blessings. 	 13 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne fakatamala a te fenua katoa o Isalaelu o “tausi fakamaoni ne [latou] a mea katoa ne fakatonu mai ne te Atua” kae ne seki maua ei ne latou a fakamanuiaga kolā ne folafola mai.


WOLVES AND LAMBS 	 KULI VAO MO TAMĀ MAMOE


This was because the valiant men of these tribes trusted in Jehovah and looked to him for help. 	 5:10, 18-22. I aso o te Tupu ko Saulo, ne fakatakavale ne matakāiga i te feitu ki te saegālā o te Iolitana a te kau Hakili faitalia eiloa me ne sili fakalua atu te tokouke o te kautau a te kau Hakili i matakāiga konei.


3 Loving-kindness, or loyal love, is closely related to the qualities of love and loyalty. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te ‵kese o te alofa tumau mo te alofa.


In its natural state, wool may be white in color. 	 E pelā mo te masani, a vulu ‵lanu ‵kena.


A Toronto Star writer says: “Be aware of the amount of religio-spiritual counterfeits. . . . 	 Ne tusi mai penei se tino tusitala i te Toronto Star: “Ke fakaeteete malosi i tino ‵loi kolā e fai mai i a latou ne tino ‵poto i mea faka-te-agaga mo mea tau lotu . . .


What has Satan tried to do to God’s people, and what can help us to stand firm against his machinations? 	 Se a te mea a Satani ne taumafai o fai ki tino o te Atua, kae se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tu ‵mautakitaki o ‵teke atu ki ana togafiti?


The Christians who had heeded Jesus’ warning escaped that terrible calamity.—Luke 19:41-44. 	 Ne ‵sao atu eiloa a Kelisiano kolā ne faka‵logo ki te fakailoaga a Iesu i te fakalavelave matagā tenā.—Luka 19:41-44.


5 Jehovah communicated his will to faithful patriarchs of old, such as Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Job. 	 5 Ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova tena loto ki tino fakamaoni i aso mua, e pelā mo Noa, Apelaamo, Isaako, Iakopo mo Iopu.


They did not give up on this earth, as if they suddenly felt that they would find living forever on earth to be tiresome or boring; nor did they merely want to explore some new frontier in heaven. 	 Ne seki ‵fiu vave latou i te lalolagi tenei, kae ne seki ‵fuli fakavave foki olotou mafaufauga ona ko te seai se fiafia e maua i te lalolagi nei, ko fai ei ke ma‵nako latou o ola i te lagi.


God’s Word leaves such a decision to each individual, saying: “One person decides that one day is holier than another. Another person decides that all days are the same. 	 E tuku mai eiloa ne te Muna a te Atua se vaegā fakaikuga penā ki tino taki tokotasi, penei: “Ko manatu ifo te tino me e sili atu te isi aso i lō te suā aso, ka ko te suā tino ko manatu ake me ‵pau faeloa aso katoa.


Similarly, for Essly, a single sister now in her early 20’s, it was the joy she observed that attracted her to this type of service. 	 E tai ‵pau foki mo Essly, se tuagane taka telā ko nofo nei ki te 20 tupu ana tausaga, ko te fiafia telā ne lavea ne tou fafine ne fai ei ke fia galue a ia i te vaegā taviniga tenei.


3 Some who once had faith have not remained in God’s love. 	 3 A nisi tino kolā ne isi muamua se lotou fakatuanaki ne seki tumau i loto i te alofa o te Atua.


Regardless of how badly a person has treated you, why should you refrain from harboring resentment? 	 E tiga eiloa te ma‵sei o faifaiga a se tino ne fai ki a koe, kaia e se ‵tau ei mo koe o ita fakamoemoe?


(Deuteronomy 27:19; Psalm 68:5; Isaiah 10:1, 2) He has not changed. 	 (Teutelonome 27:19; Salamo 68:5; Isaia 10:1, 2) Ne seki ‵fuli eiloa a ia.


He did likewise respecting the cup.” 	 E penā foki tena faiga ki te ipu.”


Jesus died for our sins, but he now rules as Messianic King 	 Se a te valoaga ne fakataunu mai te uluatuga a Iesu mo te manumalo ki loto i Ielusalema?


A brother in Mexico named Jesús said: “I was a slave to my job, at times working five consecutive shifts, even though it was not obligatory to do so. 	 E fai mai te taina ko Jesús, telā e nofo i Mekisiko, penei: “Ne pologa eiloa au ki taku galuega, i nisi taimi e galue eiloa au fakaovataimi i aso takitasi e tiga eiloa e se manakogina ke fai penā.


In your prayers, convey your warm love, deep respect, and full reliance on Jehovah. 	 I au ‵talo, ke fakaasi atu tou alofa, tou āva mo tou fakalagolago katoatoa ki a Ieova.


His flawless life course on earth, including his sacrificial death, confirmed and made possible the fulfillment of all the promises of Jehovah God. 	 A tena olaga ‵lei katoatoa i te lalolagi, e aofia i ei tena mate e pelā me se taulaga, ne fakamautinoa kae ne mafai foki i ei o fakataunu a folafolaga katoa a Ieova te Atua.


A sister who has been serving Jehovah for nearly 50 years commented: “Elders who take some time to talk to me after the meeting make me feel valued.” 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane telā ko tai kātoa te 50 tausaga ne tavini ei ki a Ieova: “A toeaina kolā e fakaavanoa olotou taimi o fai‵pati mai ki a au mai tua o te fakatasiga e fai ei ke mafaufau au i a au e tāua.”


WEEK OF JUNE 5-11, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IUNI 5-11, 2017


Although totally unaccustomed to war, the Israelites had to engage in their first military action as a freed people. 	 Kae i te taimi tenei, e ‵tau o taua atu latou i te lotou taua muamua loa e pelā me ne tino saoloto.


(Acts 6:12; 7:55, 56) Earlier, the holy spirit had moved the disciples to preach with boldness. 	 (Galuega 6:12; 7:55, 56) Mai mua i ei, ne fakamalosigina a soko ne te agaga tapu ke talai atu mo te loto toa.


Your car? 	 Tau motokā?


Putting her knowledge of the Spanish language to use, she schedules time each week to join local publishers in the field ministry. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o tena poto i te ‵gana Sepania, e fakatoka ne ia a taimi i vaiaso takitasi ke ga‵lue mo tino talai i te galuega talai.


How did one modern-day Witness of Jehovah make sacrifices to follow Jesus? 	 Ne tiakina pefea ne se Molimau a Ieova i aso nei ana kope ke tautali atu ei i a Iesu?


(Mal. 3:6) In addition, Jehovah demonstrates loyalty by remaining faithful to his word of promise. 	 (Mala. 3:6) E se gata i ei, e fakaasi mai ne Ieova a te alofa fakamaoni mai te tumau i te fakamaoni ki ana tautoga.


As one of John’s envoys, or perhaps a traveling overseer, Demetrius likely reinforced what John had written. 	 E pelā me se sui o Ioane, io me kāti se ovasia faimalaga, kāti ne toe faka‵mafa atu ne Temetiu a mea kolā ne tusi atu ne Ioane.


And whenever we have a decision to make—be it about recreation, dress and grooming, association, employment, education, or anything else—we act wisely only if we follow Jehovah’s guidelines. 	 Kae kafai e fai ‵tou filifiliga—faitalia me ko fakafiafiaga, ‵tou gatu mo teuga, taugasoa, galuega, akoakoga io me ko so se mea aka—e fai fua ne tatou i se auala poto māfai e tau‵tali ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova.


(Read Matthew 10:35-37.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 10:35-37.)


“The desires incidental to youth” coupled with pressure from your peers may incline you to conclude that God’s laws are burdensome. 	 E mafai ne “manakoga fakatamatane” fakatasi mo fakamalosiga mai taugasoa o fai ne ia koe ke mafaufau me e faigata ‵ki a tulafono a te Atua.


To instruct your child effectively, what is it important for you to know? 	 Ko te mea ke magoi te fakatonutonuga o tau tamaliki, ne a mea tāua e ‵tau o iloa ne koe?


Are we acting on that warning?—Luke 17:32. 	 E mata, e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te faka‵pulaga tenā?—Luka 17:32.


Forgiveness Promotes Unity 	 E Ati Aka ne te Loto Fakamagalo a te Fealofani


So do we. 	 E penā foki tatou.


He was also concerned about who would lead the fight against the Assyrians. 	 Ne manavase foki a ia e uiga ki te tino ka takitaki ne ia te taua a latou mo te kau Asulia.


(Matthew 18:21, 22) Paul too urged us to “continue putting up with one another.” 	 (Mataio 18:21, 22) Ne fakamalosi mai foki a Paulo “ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou i a koutou eiloa.”


Remember, Jesus said: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your minister, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.” 	 Ke masaua a pati konei a Iesu: “Kafai se tino i a koutou e manako ke sili a ia, e ‵tau mo ia o fai mo tavini a koutou. A ia foki tela e fia muamua, ke fai a ia mo pologa a koutou.”


What suggestions may help one to comment at meetings? 	 Ne a manatu kāti ka fesoasoani atu ki se tino ke fai ana tali i fakatasiga?


But concerning him I have nothing certain to write to my Lord. 	 E seai foki eiloa se molimau tonu telā e ‵tau ei mo au o tusi ki te Kaisala, e uiga ki a ia nei.


But if anyone stands settled in his heart, having no necessity, but has authority over his own will and has made this decision in his own heart, to keep his own virginity, he will do well.” (1 Cor. 7:36-38) Paul recommended singleness as the best course, but it was not the only right option. 	 Kae kafai ko oti ne fai se fakaikuga a se tino i tena loto, kae e se faigata ki a ia, kae e mafai o pule atu ki a ia eiloa kae fakaiku aka i tena loto ke se avaga a ia, e ‵lei atu la tenā.” (1 Kolinito 7:36-38, NW) Ne fakamalosi mai ne Paulo a te nofo taka e pelā me ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei, kae e se tenā fua te filifiliga tonu.


But the Devil’s assaults have not succeeded so far—and they never will!* 	 Kae ne seki iku manuia eiloa a osomaiga a te Tiapolo—kae ka se iku manuia foki eiloa!*


(Ephesians 6:18-20) Another way to show concern is by making monetary donations to the worldwide work of Jehovah’s Witnesses.—2 Corinthians 8:13, 14; 9:6, 7. 	 (Efeso 6:18-20) A te suā auala e fakaasi atu i ei a te ‵tou manavase ki tino ko te faiga o meaalofa tupe ki te galuega a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa.—2 Kolinito 8:13, 14; 9:6, 7.


He could have asked himself, ‘Why would Jehovah send an angel to someone else with new instructions for me?’ 	 Ne ‵tau o fesili ifo a ia ki a ia eiloa, ‘Kaia e uga ei ne Ieova se agelu ki se isi tino ke fakaoko mai a fakatonuga ‵fou mō oku?’