Nehemiah explained: “All of them were trying to make us afraid, saying: ‘Their hands will drop down from the work so that it will not be done.’” 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Neemia: “Ko oko eiloa i te taumafai o latou o fakamatakutaku tatou ko te mea ke se fai te galuega.”


We also have our older ones and those in poor health who do their best to attend Christian meetings and participate in the field service. 	 E isi foki ne ‵tou tino ma‵tua mo latou kolā e fakamasakisaki, e taumafai malosi ke ‵kau mai latou ki fakatasiga Kelisiano kae olo i te galuega talai.


(Matthew 10:28) David expressed similar conviction in these words: “He is guarding all the bones of [the righteous] one; not one of them has been broken.” 	 (Mataio 10:28) Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Tavita te vaegā talitonu tenā i ana pati konei: “E tausi faka‵lei a ia ne te Aliki, e seai eiloa se ivi o ia e fati.”


Husbands and wives can improve their relationship by applying Bible principles. 	 E mafai o momea aka te ‵lei o te va fealofani o se tauavaga māfai e fakagalue aka ne laua a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


Makenzie, 23, says: “If you are kind and are a good listener, you’ll get an idea of what your peers are dealing with. 	 E fai mai a Makenzie, telā ko 23, penei: “Kafai koe se tino atafai kae fakalogologo faka‵lei, ka iloa ne koe a mea kolā e fakafesagai atu ki ei ou taugasoa.


Everything he has made pretty in its time.”—Ecclesiastes 3:10, 11. 	 Ko oti ne fakasino ne ia a taimi e ‵tau ei o ‵tupu a mea kese‵kese katoa.”—Failauga 3:10, 11.


How active were our brothers in the preaching work during World War I? 	 Ne ma‵losi pefea a ‵tou taina i te galuega talai i te taua Muamua i te Lalolagi?


4 How do we react if a fellow believer is competitive, easily offended, or slow to respond to counsel from the elders or “the faithful and discreet slave”? 	 4 E pefea a ‵tou faifaiga māfai e isi se taina talitonu e maua ne ia te uiga ko te loto fakatau‵fai, e kaitaua vave, io me e se saga fakavave atu ki pati fakatonutonu mai i toeaina io me ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto”?


During those months, Paolo often worked up to 16 hours a day without stopping. 	 I masina konā, e masani o galue a Paolo ki te 16 itula i te aso e aunoa mo te mānava.


18 The apostle Paul admonished Christians: “Do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but keep getting filled with spirit.” 	 18 Ne polopoloki atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano, penei: “Ke mo a e ko‵nā koutou i te uaina, telā e fakamasei ne ia a koutou ka ke ‵fonu koutou i te Agaga.”


28 May Your Volunteer Spirit Bring Praise to Jehovah! 	 28 Ke Tavae Atu ki a Ieova Tou Loto Fia Fesoasoani!


On the other hand, we can rely upon Jehovah to remove violence totally and permanently.—Psalm 37:1, 2, 9-11; Proverbs 24:19, 20; Isaiah 60:18. 	 I te suā feitu, e mafai o fakalago‵lago tatou ki a Ieova ke fakaseai katoatoa ne ia a amioga fakasauā ki te se-gata-mai.—Salamo 37:1, 2, 9-11; Faataoto 24:19, 20; Isaia 60:18.


3 As Christians, we are not under the Law covenant. 	 3 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e se ‵nofo tatou mai lalo o te feagaiga o te Tulafono.


Jehovah is the name of God as revealed in the Bible. 	 E mata, ne fesoasoani atu a takitaki lotu ki olotou lafu mamoe ke fakagalue aka a tulaga o te Atua i mea tau amioga?


Parents today may well sympathize with Noah and his wife. 	 Kāti e ‵lei foki ke fakaakoako mātua i aso nei ki a Noa mo tena avaga.


10 Some years later King David, out of his great love for Jonathan, expressed loving-kindness to Mephibosheth. 	 10 I te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ona ko te lasi o tena alofa mō Ionatana, ne fakaasi atu ne te Tupu ko Tavita a te alofa atafai ki a Mefiposeta.


We inherited the tendency to sin from the first man, Adam. 	 Ne maua ne tatou a te manakoga ke fai agasala mai te tagata muamua, ko Atamu.


18 Keep up your spiritual routine. 	 18 Fakatumau au polokalame faka-te-agaga.


Who exactly will benefit from it?’ 	 Ko oi a tino ka aogā ki a latou a te mea tenā?’


Before we examine the visible evidence that we are living in “the last days” of the present system of things, let us briefly consider an important event that happened in the invisible spirit realm. 	 A koi tuai o iloilo ne tatou a fakamaoniga matea me ko ola nei tatou “i aso fakaoti” o te olaga masei tenei, ke na mafau‵fau malie aka tatou ki se mea tāua telā ne tupu i te lagi.


(Isa. 42:8; 45:5) Jehovah has seen to it that his name has been preserved and made known to people around the earth. 	 (Isa. 42:8; 45:5, NW) Ne fai ne Ieova ke puipuigina tena igoa kae ke fakailoa atu ki tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


20 Additionally, we might think about people we know who are in particular need of Jehovah’s help. 	 20 E se gata i ei, e mafai o mafau‵fau tatou ki tino kolā e iloa ne tatou me e ma‵nako malosi ki te fesoasoani o Ieova.


For as they were in those days before the flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark; and they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away, so the presence of the Son of man will be.” 	 E pelā mo mea ne fai ka koi tuai o poko te lolo. A tino e ‵saga eiloa o ‵kai kae inu, kae fakatau a‵vaga valevale foki, ke oko eiloa ki te aso ne ulu ei a Noa ki loto i tena vaka. Ne seki iloa ne latou a mea ne ‵tupu ke oko ki te pokoga o te lolo telā ne tapea‵pea ei a latou katoa. E penā foki i te taimi e vau ei a te Tama a te Tagata.”


What choice is placed before young ones raised by dedicated parents? 	 Se a te filifiliga e tuku ki talavou kolā e puti ake ne olotou mātua tukugina atu?


Does the Answer Matter? 	 E Mata, e Tāua te Tali ki ei?


11 Where was Job—where were any of us—when the earth came to be? Were we the architects who designed our earth and, from that design, laid out the dimensions as though with a ruler or straightedge? 	 E mata, ne fakaiku aka ne tatou a foliga o te lalolagi kae oti aka ko fua ne tatou te lasi mo te loa o te lalolagi?


We can even ask God to ‘create in us a pure heart.’ 	 E mafai foki o fakamolemole atu tatou ki te Atua ke ‘faite se loto ‵ma i a tatou.’


To highlight the superiority of choosing such a life course, the tract Youths—What Will You Do With Your Life? was released at the 2002 district conventions. 	 Ke faka‵mafa aka te tāua ke filifili aka ki te vaegā olaga tenā, ko oti ne ‵tala mai a te tamā pepa ko te Talavou—Ne a Otou Fakamoemoega mō Aso Mai Mua? i te fono lasi telā ne fai i te 2002.


GAIN STRENGTH FROM JEHOVAH 	 KE MAUA TE MALOSI MAI I A IEOVA


Explain how Isaiah 53:7 was fulfilled. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala ne fakataunu ei te Isaia 53:7.


Ask yourself, ‘Could impressive works of art and construction have been made without the skillful use of God-given fingers?’ 	 Ke fesili ifo penei, ‘E mata, ne mafai o faite a fale mo nisi mea ‵gali konei e aunoa mo te fakaaogaga o maikao kolā ne faite ne te Atua?


(2 Corinthians 6:14) This can have a detrimental effect on communication and on marital happiness. 	 (2 Kolinito 6:14) E mafai o fakamasei i ei te lā fesokotakiga mo te lā fia‵fia i te fakaipoipoga.


17 Regarding the life span of imperfect humans, the psalmist says: “In themselves the days of our years are seventy years; and if because of special mightiness they are eighty years, yet their insistence is on trouble and hurtful things; for it must quickly pass by, and away we fly.” 	 17 E uiga ki te olaga o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e fai mai te faisalamo, penei: “E fitu sefulu tausaga e mafai o ola matou i ei, kae kafai e tumau te malosi, e oko ki te valu sefulu; kae i taimi kona ko iai te fanoanoa mo te puapuaga; ko pili o palele te olaga, ko te mea eiloa ko oti atu.”


What does the expression “feet shod with the equipment of the good news of peace” mean for Christians? 	 Se a la te uiga mō Kelisiano a te tugāpati ko te “toka foki koutou o takutaku atu a te Tala ‵Lei o te Filemu, ke pelā mo ne taka mō otou vae”?


Three service conventions, held in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Curitiba in 1937, provided fresh impetus to the evangelizing work. 	 A fono konei e tolu, kolā ne fai i São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, mo Curitiba i te 1937, ne maua mai i ei a fakamalosiga e uiga ki te faiga o te galuega talai.


See the articles “No One Can Serve Two Masters” and “Be of Good Courage—Jehovah Is Your Helper!” in The Watchtower of April 15, 2014, pp. 17-26. 	 Onoono ki mataupu “E Seai se Tino e Mafai o Tavini ki Matai e Tokolua” mo te “Ke Loto ‵Toa—A Ieova ko Tou Fesoasoani!” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Apelila 15, 2014, itu. 17-26.


Yet, he watched for opportunities to honor Jehovah and wholeheartedly encouraged his fellow Israelites to do so. 	 Kae ne onoono eiloa a ia ki avanoaga ke fakaaloalo atu ki a Ieova kae ne fakamalosi atu mo te loto kātoa ki ana taina Isalaelu ke fai foki penā.


And how greatly the children may be affected! 	 Kae ka lasi ‵ki te pokotia o tama‵liki i ei!


He was of the same faith as the missionary who had provided those books for my family. 	 Ne ‵pau tena talitonuga mo te misionale telā ne mai ne ia a tusi a toku kāiga.


But my leanings toward Communistic atheism grew, since the church did not answer the questions that had disturbed me from a very young age. 	 Kae ne kamata au o ‵lago atu ki te kau Kominisi kae sē talitonu me e isi se atua, ona ko te sē mafai ne te lotu o tali mai a fesili kolā ne ‵numi ei toku mafaufau talu mai taku folikiga.


Happy Are the Merciful 	 E Fia‵fia a Latou Kolā e A‵lofa Fakamagalo


What could be more damaging to a farmer than to have an enemy come secretly into his field and oversow it with harmful weeds? 	 E mata, e isi aka foki se isi mea fakamataku ki tino fai fatoaga i lō te ‵toki lēmū ne se fili a mouku tala‵tala i tena fatoaga?


Why should we never yield to apostasy? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o taka‵vale tatou i faifaiga a aposetate?


At times, this resulted in more money going out than coming in for a period of time. 	 I nisi taimi, e iku atu i ei ki te uke o tupe e fakamāumāu ki ei i lō tupe e maua mō se taimi tai mata leva.


The Secret of Happiness 	 Te Auala ‵Funa o te Fiafia


How should we make good use of God’s Word in our ministry? 	 E fakaaoga faka‵lei pefea ne tatou a te Muna a te Atua i te ‵tou galuega talai?


14. (a) How did Paul feel about his struggles? (b) How can we successfully battle against fleshly weaknesses? 	 14. (a) Ne a lagonaga o Paulo e uiga ki tena taua atu? (e) E mafai pefea o taua atu tatou mo te manumalo ki ‵tou vāivāiga faka-te-foitino?


What, though, does your recognizing Jehovah as your Master imply as to the way you use your time? 	 Kae nei la, ko oti ne talia ne koe a Ieova ke fai pelā me ko tou Matai, e fakaaoga pefea ne koe ou taimi?


18 Of course, a tent does not stop the rains from falling or the winds from blowing, but it does provide some protection from those elements. 	 18 E tonu e se fakalaufie ne te faleie a te vaiua, io me taofi ne ia te matagi ke se agi, kae e maua mai loa i ei se puipuiga mai mea konā.


In what sense can we imitate the priests and Levites in having Jehovah as our share? 	 I te auala fea e mafai ei o fakaakoako atu tatou ki faitaulaga mo te kau Levi mai te fai ne tatou a Ieova e pelā me ko ‵tou ola?


He has become more real to me than ever before. 	 Ne fai eiloa a ia e pelā me se tino tonu ki a au i lō taimi muamua.


Do your conversations show that your mind is set on the spirit or on the flesh? 	 E mata,e fakaasi atu i au pati i a koe e mafaufau ki te agaga io me ko mea faka-te-foitino?


“Pay attention to yourselves,” he said, “that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon you as a snare.”—Luke 21:34, 35. 	 Ke mo a ma tō fai ‵kaiga kae ko‵na sāle, io me manava‵se ki mea o te olaga nei, i te mea manafai e fakapoi mai te aso tenā ki a koutou. Me ka vau pelā mo se malei.”—Luka 21:34, 35.


26 Teach Your Children—Have You Ever Felt Like an Outsider? 	 Aokuso 1-7, 2011 E Isi se Tala ‵Lei Telā e ‵Tau o Iloa ne Tino Katoa


Well, when you are at school or at work, your spiritual defenses are likely up. You are alert to possible spiritual danger. 	 Ia, kafai e nofo atu koe i te akoga io me ko te galuega ‵togi, kāti e momea aka tou matapulapula ki mea kolā e fakama‵taku ki tou malosi faka-te-agaga.


Such intimacy can rightly fill emotional and physical needs. 	 A faifaiga penā e fakataunu aka i ei a manakoga faka-te-foitino mo lā lagonāga.


Is it your custom to share field service experiences or points from the latest Watchtower and Awake! magazines “when you walk on the road”? 	 E mata, e sau‵tala sāle koutou e uiga ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te galuega talai io me ko manatu tāua i mekesini ko te Watchtower mo te Awake! kolā ne fatoā ‵lomi fakamuli nei māfai ko “olo koutou ki se koga”?


(Psalm 34:22) Near the end of his 40-year reign, King David said: “[God] redeemed my soul out of all distress.” (1 Kings 1:29) Like David, fearers of Jehovah will soon be able to look back and rejoice at being redeemed from any guilt because of sin and rescued from all their trials. 	 (Salamo 34:22, NW) I te fakaotiga o tena pulega i se 40 tausaga, ne fai mai te Tupu ko Tavita: “[Ko] te Aliki ola, telā ne fakasao sāle ne ia a au mai oku puapuagā katoa.” (1 Tupu 1:29) E pelā mo Tavita, ka pili o toe ‵kilo atu ki tua a tino kolā e ma‵taku ki a Ieova kae ka fia‵fia latou i te lotou faka‵saoga mai te agasala mo olotou tofotofoga katoa.


❖ Much time will pass before a semblance of normalcy returns to the home. 	 ❖ Ka leva ‵ki eiloa te taimi a koituai o ‵foki atu latou ki olotou olaga masani i te fale.


As they themselves draw closer to Jehovah, they can help their children to do so.—Deuteronomy 6:5-7. 	 Kafai e fakapili‵pili atu latou ki a Ieova, e mafai foki o fesoasoani atu latou ki olotou tama‵liki ke fai foki penā.—Teutelonome 6:5-7.


19 Jehovah is our loyal God. 	 19 A Ieova ko te ‵tou Atua fakamaoni.


A study of the Bible may also help you to notice ways that you can improve in your service to God. 	 A te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu e mafai foki o fesoasoani atu ke lavea ne koutou a auala kolā e mafai o momea aka ei te ‵lei o te otou taviniga ki te Atua.


Even when faced with outright hostility, we do our best to conquer evil with good, remembering that vengeance belongs to Jehovah. 	 Kafai foki e fe‵paki tatou mo ‵tekemaiga mo fakasauaga, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea ‵lei ke fakatakavale te masei ki te ‵lei, ona ko te mea e masaua ne tatou me i a Ieova te taui ma sui.


Never assume that they have faith simply because they attend Christian meetings and share in the field service with you. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e mafaufau koe me maua ne latou te fakatuanaki ona ko te ‵kau sale atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano mo te galuega talai.


The encouraging words and experiences of the couple helped to motivate the children to make spiritual progress. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a pati fakamalosi mo tala a te tauavaga paenia ke fakamalosi aka a tamaliki ke gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Matthew 25:6, 7) Just when things seemed darkest, there was a call to get active! 	 (Mataio 25:6, 7) I te ‵toe taimi faigatā eiloa, kae pa mai te kalaga ke fakatoka!


9. What should be done if our service activities are perfunctory? 	 E aofia i mea kolā ne fakamasei i te fa‵kai tenā ko te faletapu o tino Iutaia mo te faletapu o te atua fafine o te kau Efeso ko Atemisi.


17 When Roman forces besieged Jerusalem in 66 C.E., spiritually alert Christians were neither shocked nor terrified. 	 17 I te taimi ne nikoi ei ne kautau a Loma a Ielusalema i te 66 T.A., ne seki ‵poi io me ma‵taku a Kelisiano kolā ne tumau i te matapula‵pula i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


If we love God’s Kingdom as much as the merchant loved the pearl, what will we do? 	 Kafai e fia‵fia malosi tatou ki te Malo o te Atua e pelā mo te fiafia malosi o te tino faipisinisi ki te penina, ne a mea ka fai ne tatou?


The glorified Jesus Christ said: “Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations.” 	 Ne fai mai penei a Iesu Keliso: “Ke na fakalogo la te tino telā e isi ne ana taliga ki muna a te agaga ki fakapotopotoga.”


Ever since Adam sinned, that has been true. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei te mea tenā talu mai te taimi ne agasala ei a Atamu.


• In what areas does Satan try to undermine God’s authority? 	 • I auala fea e taumafai ei Satani ke fakasēaogā ne ia te pulega a te Atua?


After some weeks, though, she disappeared. 	 Kae i nāi vaiaso mai tua ifo, ko sē matea ne au tou fafine i te koga tenā.


What will help us to avoid becoming people “not appreciating sacred things”? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fai pelā me ne tino kolā e “se ola faka te agaga io me seai se loto fakafetai ki mea ‵malu”?


Jesus said: “If . . . you are bringing your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go away. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai e avatu ne koe tau meaalofa ki te fatafaitaulaga kae masaua ne koe me e isi se mea e ita ei tou taina ki a koe, tuku la tau meaalofa i tafa o te fatafaitaulaga.


“In faith all these . . . publicly declared that they were strangers and temporary residents in the land.”—HEB. 11:13. 	 “I te fakatuanaki, ne . . . takutonu mai ne latou me i a latou ne fakaa‵lofa mo tino se ‵nofo mau i te lalolagi.”—EPELU 11:13.


Are we being faithful to our dedication like these loyal ones?—Hebrews 10:32-34; 13:3. 	 E mata, e fakamaoni tatou ki ‵tou tukuatuga e pelā mo tino a‵lofa fakamaoni konei?—Epelu 10:32-34; 13:3.


(Luke 4:43; 8:1) Therefore, when the disciples once urged Jesus to spend more time on curing the sick, Jesus said to them: “Let us go somewhere else, into the village towns nearby, that I may preach there also, for it is for this purpose I have gone out.” 	 (Luka 4:43; 8:1) Tela la, i te taimi e tasi ne fakamalosi atu ei a te kau soko ki a Iesu ke tai fakauke atu a taimi e fakamāumāu i te faka‵leiga o masaki, ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou: “Tatou ka olo ki se isi koga, ki fa‵kai kolā e ‵pili mai, ko te mea ke talai foki au i ei, me e tenā te pogai ne uga mai ei au.”


The next article will consider this question as we discuss the remaining aspects of the fruitage of the spirit. 	 Ka tali mai eiloa i te suā mataupu a te fesili tenei māfai ko sau‵tala tatou ki nisi vaega o fua o te agaga.


If you feel that way even a little, pray about the matter. 	 Kafai e isi se lagonaga foliki fua penā i a koe, ‵talo atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani.


Sending money to the governments of poor countries may start another cycle: Aid is easy to steal, so it can lead to corruption, and corruption, in turn, can lead to more poverty. 	 A te avatuga o tupe ki malo o fenua ma‵tiva e mafai o kamata i ei te suā tamilosaga: E faigofie ke kaisoa a tupe fesoasoani, tela la e mafai o iku atu ki te fai valevale, kae e iku atu a te faivalevale ki te mativa.


How does this adjusted view further affect our understanding of the illustration of the faithful slave? 	 E pokotia pefea ‵tou malamalama i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tavini fakamaoni i te fakatonutonuga tenei?


• To keep our spiritual and emotional balance, we especially need whose love? 	 Ke taku mai aka a mea kolā e se mafai o taofi aka ei a te alofa o te Atua ki ana tavini fakamaoni.


4 However, we also realize that allowing for diversity in recreation is not a license to indulge oneself. 	 4 E tiga eiloa e maua ne tatou a te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga e uiga ki fakafiafiaga, e se ‵tau o faka‵se ne tatou a ‵tou saolotoga.


Many are elderly, some of whom are so disabled that they can hardly walk. 	 E tokouke a tino i a latou ne tino ma‵tua, kae e aofia i ei ko latou kola ko se mafai o sa‵sale me se ma‵losi olotou foitino.


(Heb. 12:3) In a similar manner, careful examination of the preceding article, which shows what is being accomplished by Jehovah’s organization, ought to have done much toward helping us maintain our enthusiasm and endurance. 	 (Epe. 12:3) I se auala tai ‵pau, i te sukesukega telā ne fai ki te mataupu mai mua atu e fakaasi mai i ei a mea kolā ne fai ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova, ne fai eiloa ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakatumau a ‵tou loto finafinau mo te kufaki.


20 Though Jehovah is patient, he is also just and will not forever tolerate wickedness. 	 20 E ui eiloa e kufaki a Ieova, kae e fai mea tonu foki a ia kae ka se mafai o fa‵ki a ia i amioga matagā ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.


The mayor left with Bible literature in hand. 	 Ne puke ne te pule o te fa‵kai se tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Would you have obeyed Jehovah and witnessed his awesome saving power? 	 22. (a) Se a te pogai e ‵tau ei o maua ne tino o Ieova a te loto talitonu? (e) Ne a nisi manatu ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu? [Ata i te itulau e 23]


Seek righteousness, seek meekness. 	 Ke fai ne koutou a te mea tonu, kae olo atu koutou mo te loto maulalo ki mua o te Aliki.


In South Korea, about 700 Witnesses are in prison for their faith. 	 I Kolea ki Saute, e nofo ki te 700 Molimau e ‵pei i te falepuipui ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki.


Some may have been “of the household of Caesar,” perhaps meaning Caesar’s slaves and minor officials.—Phil. 4:22; Rom. 1:6; 11:13. 	 A nisi tino e aofia i te “kaukāiga o te Tupu o Loma” ko Kaisala, kāti e fakauiga ki ana pologa mo ofisa ma‵lalo.—Filipi 4:22; Loma 1:6; 11:13.


Still, if the unbeliever stays in his or her unbelief, what will happen to that one when God shortly brings this system to an end?—Psalm 37:37, 38. 	 Kafai e tumau eiloa te sē talitonu o te tino sē Kelisiano, se a te mea ka tupu ki a ia māfai ko fakaoko mai ne te Atua te gataga ki te olaga masani tenei o tino ma‵sei?—Salamo 37:37, 38.


15 A child who expresses interest in getting baptized should be helped to reason on yet another matter—how he or she feels about the responsibilities that come with being a Christian. 	 15 A te tamaliki telā ko fia papatiso e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu ki ei ke malamalama faka‵lei i te suā mea—ko ana lagonaga e uiga ki tiute o te fai mo fai se Kelisiano.


CHARITABLE PLANNING 	 FAKATOKAGA MŌ MEAALOFA


Obviously, the elders and others in the congregation play a very important role. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e lasi ‵ki te fesoasoani e maua mai i toeaina mo nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga.


(Acts 15:7-12) After considering this evidence in the light of indications in the Hebrew Scriptures and with the help of holy spirit, the governing body made a decision. 	 (Galuega 15:7-12) Ne fai ne te potukau pule se fakaikuga mai te fesoasoani o te Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu mo te agaga tapu mai tua o te iloiloga o te fakamaoniga tenei.


Eventually, we can give them a witness.” 	 Fakamuli loa, e mafai o tuku atu ne māua se molimau ki a latou.”


(Romans 15:12) Jesus was “out of the stump of Jesse” in a fleshly way. 	 (Loma 15:12) Ne vau eiloa a Iesu “mai te tafito o Iese” i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


Keep your eye on Kingdom service. 	 Ke na saga tonu atu koe ki te taviniga ki te Malo.


Then he said kindly, “Be of good courage—you are doing well, and in time, you will be fine.” 	 Oti aka, faipati faka‵lei mai ei tou tagata, “Koe ke loto malosi—ko feoloolo ‵ki eiloa koe, kae ko pili koe o ‵lei.”


38:8—What were “the steps” on which the shadow was made to recede? 	 38:8—Ne a “‵maga” kolā ne fai ei se ata ke foki ki tua?


8 Even if a runner stumbles or falls in a marathon, he may have time to recover and finish the course if he acts with urgency. 	 8 Kafai foki e siga io me pakū se tino tele i te ‵tele loa, e lava eiloa te taimi ke toe tu aka kae fakaoti faka‵lei a te telega māfai e gasue fakavave a ia.


In this vital issue, it stands to reason that we cannot simply go by personal feelings or opinions. 	 E se mafai fua o fakavae ne tatou te tali ki te mataupu tāua tenei ki ‵tou lagonaga io me ko kilokiloga totino.


4 Some might reason that areas such as entertainment and dress and grooming are personal matters. 	 4 Kāti e fai mai a nisi tino me i vaegā mea pelā mo fakafiafiaga mo gatu mo teuga ne mea kolā e ‵tau eiloa o filifili aka ne se tino.


Brother Hughes spoke of the difficulty in reaching Catholic people in the Irish Republic. 	 Ne faipati mai a te Taina ko Hughes e uiga ki te faigata ke talai atu ki tino Katolika i te Fenua Saoloto o Aialani.


What are most people today not aware of? 	 Se a te mea e seiloa ne te tokoukega o tino i aso nei?


2 True Christians are to display self-sacrificing love for one another and put the needs of their fellow believers ahead of their own. 	 2 E ‵tau o fakatau fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te alofa faivasaga kae ke fakamuamua faeloa ne latou a manakoga o olotou taina tali‵tonu i lō olotou manakoga.


The effect is the same as that of meditating on Jehovah’s works of another sort. 	 E ‵pau eiloa a mea e iku mai i ei māfai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki se isi galuega a Ieova.


Hence, everything—that is, all human strivings that ignore God’s will—is vanity. 	 Tela la, a mea katoa—ko mea katoa e kausaki ki ei a tino kolā e se fakatāua ne latou te loto o te Atua—e seai se aogā.


17 To remain loyal to God when you are by yourself, you must develop your “perceptive powers . . . to distinguish both right and wrong” and then train those powers “through use” by acting on what you know is right. 	 17 Ke tumau i te alofa fakamaoni ki te Atua i taimi e ‵nofo taki tokotasi ei tatou, e ‵tau o ati aka ne tatou a ‵tou mafaufau “ke iloa ne [tatou] o tami ki te kese‵kesega o te ‵lei mo te masei” kae ke akoako ‵tou “iloa” tenā mai i te gasuesue e ‵tusa mo te mea ‵lei ko iloa ne tatou.


(Read Proverbs 8:22, 23, 30.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 8:22, 23, 30.)


(Ps. 1:2) Are our prayers frequent and heartfelt? 	 (Salamo 1:2) E mata, koi ‵talo faeloa tatou mo te loto kātoa?


Aside from wars and uprisings, there are the devastating problems of poverty, disease, destruction of the environment, climate change, and more. 	 I tafa o taua mo ‵tekeatuga, e isi ne fakalavelave ma‵sei pelā mo te mativa, masaki, fakamaseiga o te enivalomene, mafuli‵fuliga o tau o aso, mo nisi mea e uke atu.


Jesus saw how his apostles struggled to do all that he asked them to do. 	 Ne lavea ne Iesu te faigata ki ana apositolo ke fai a mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne ia ki a latou.


14 Hospitality involves our outlook. 	 14 E aofia ‵tou kilokiloga i te uiga talimalo.


Because the Bible says: “Even the Christ did not please himself.” 	 Me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Me i a Keliso e seki fakafiafia ki a ia eiloa.”


Those who give in to temptation may think that they still have a good standing with Jehovah. 	 A latou kolā e tosina atu ki fakaosoosoga e mafai o mafau‵fau me koi maua eiloa ne latou se tulaga ‵lei i mua o Ieova.


2 God’s prophet declares: “Hear, please, you heads of Jacob and you commanders of the house of Israel. 	 Koutou ne tino e ‵tau o ‵saga ki te faiga o mea ke ‵tonu.”


For example, how does this apply to social networking? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te auala fea e mafai ei o pokotia te fakaaogaga o te itaneti?


(Rom. 15:2, 3) Yes, Jesus put helping others ahead of personal convenience—helping them was key to his doing God’s will. 	 (Loma 15:2, 3) E tonu, ne fakamuamua ne Iesu a te manakoga ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino i lō ana manakoga totino—a te fesoasoani ki a latou ko te kī ki te faiga ne ia o te loto o te Atua.


2 Jehovah God treasures his loyal elderly servants. 	 2 E fakatāua ne Ieova te Atua ana tavini fakamaoni kolā ko ma‵tua.


To what do anointed Christians and their “other sheep” companions earnestly look forward? 	 Ne a mea e ‵nofo fakatali‵tali ki ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina mo ‘nisi mamoe’?


(Read 1 Peter 3:7.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 3:7.)


The remainder of the verse provides a clue. 	 E fesoasoani mai te fakaotiga o te fuaiupu ke iloa ne tatou te tali.


(Luke 11:13) Jesus said: “Keep on asking, and it will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you. 	 (Luka 11:13) Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Akai atu, kae ka tuku mai ki a koutou; salasala atu, kae ka maua ne koutou; tukituki atu, kae ka ‵tala mai ki a koutou.


Is it utterly impossible to know what will happen to this world, our families, and us as individuals? 	 E mata, e se mafai lele eiloa o iloa ne tatou a mea ka ‵tupu ki te lalolagi nei, ‵tou kāiga mo tatou taki tokotasi?


Unquestionably, this confirms that Jehovah is speeding up the ingathering of true worshipers before the outbreak of the “great tribulation,” now so near at hand.—Matthew 24:21; Revelation 7:9-14. 3. What does it mean to be baptized ‘in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy spirit’? 	 E aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua, e fakatalitonu mai i ei me ko fakavavave ne Ieova a te fakamaopoopoga o tino tapuaki ‵tonu a koi tuai o kamata a te “fakalavelave lasi,” telā ko pili ‵ki o oko mai.—Mataio 24:21; Fakaasiga 7:9-14.


FINE CONDUCT 	 AMIOGA ‵LEI


For example, he made generous contributions toward the construction of Jehovah’s temple. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tuku atu ne ia a meaalofa mo te kaimalie ki te faitega o te faletapu o Ieova.


“Take these things away from here!” he commands those selling the doves. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia penei ki tino ‵togi lupe: “Ave keatea a mea konei.”


Next, a freak storm took the lives of all his children. 	 Ne ‵tao atu ki ei te ‵matega o ana tama‵liki katoa i se afā fakamataku.


4 A prudent person carefully examines a business proposal before making a decision. 	 4 E iloilo faka‵lei ne te tino poto a te pisinisi a koi tuai o fai sena fakaikuga.


• What can help a Christian to overcome doubts? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki se Kelisiano ke faka‵lei aka ana manatu fakalotolotolua?


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Can you succeed in maintaining your integrity to God despite pressures to do otherwise? 	 E mata, e mafai o manumalo koe i te fakatumauga o tou fakamaoni ki te Atua faitalia a taumafaiga ke se fai penā?


With the backing of Jehovah’s holy spirit, what is impossible in our own strength becomes possible. 	 Mai i te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o Ieova, e mafai eiloa o fai ne tatou a mea kolā e se mafai o fai i ‵tou malosi eiloa.


They will show that the fulfillment of these six prophecies means that “the last days” will soon end. 	 Kae ne fakatoka eiloa a mataupu konei ke tuku mai ei ki a tatou se fakamoemoega.


Francesc suggested that they discuss chapter 11 of the Bible Teach book, entitled “Why Does God Allow Suffering?” 	 Ne fai atu te manatu o Francesc ke sau‵tala laua ki te mataupu e 11 o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu, telā e fakaulutala penei: “Kaia e Talia ei ne te Atua a Logo‵maega?”


11 Others are blinded by wishful thinking. 	 11 E ‵kivi a nisi tino ona ko te lotou tali‵tonu ki mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


Agrippa faced a dilemma. 	 Ne manavase Akelipa e uiga ki tena tali ki te fesili tenā.


7 Of course, it is unrealistic to think that a Christian can completely avoid all competitive pursuits. 	 7 E tonu la me e sē mafai o kalo katoatoa keatea se Kelisiano mai faifaiga fakatau‵fai katoa.


We also considered the value of cultivating the fruitage of his spirit, sharing our feelings with a trusted confidant, and drawing strength from upbuilding Christian association. 	 Ne sau‵tala foki tatou ki te tāua ke atiaka ne tatou a fuataga o te agaga tapu, te fakaasi atu a ‵tou lagonaga ‵tonu ki se taugasoa telā e fakatuagagina, mo te maua foki ne tatou a fakamalosiga mai i ‵tou fakatasitasiga faka-Kelisiano.


In a 2007 book on effective missionary work, David G. Stewart, Jr., said: “The practical, applied focus of the Jehovah’s Witnesses has proven far more effective at inspiring member-missionary participation than abstract, theoretical [urgings from pulpits]. 	 Ne fai mai a David G. Stewart, Jr., i se tusi i te 2007 e uiga ki te galuega fakamisionale magoi: “A te auala telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova ke akoako atu a tino taki tokotasi ke iloa ne latou o fakaasi atu olotou talitonuga ki nisi tino, ko oti ne fakamaoni aka me ko te ‵toe auala magoi eiloa i lō lauga kolā e fakagaligali atu mai te tulaga.


How do we show that we choose Jehovah as our own Sovereign? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea me e filifili ne tatou a Ieova mo fai ‵tou Pule Sili?


6 Noah was not content just to lead a good life. 	 6 Ne seki lotomalie a Noa ke maua fua ne ia se olaga gali.


I read it twice during the following year. 	 Ne faitau fakalua au ki ei i te tausaga mai tua ifo.


Otherwise, we ought to be reluctant to assign an antitypical application to a certain person or account if there is no specific Scriptural basis for doing so.” 	 Kae e ‵tau o fakatalave tatou mai te fakauiga ne tatou se tino io me se mea ki se isi mea māfai e seai se mea mautinoa e taku ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.”


Their figurative heart is divided. 	 Ne kamata o fakalotolotolua latou i ei.


Manoah and his wife were encouraged by an angel 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne se agelu a Manoa mo tena avaga


This is Jehovah’s message—and no false god or lifeless idol can block its fulfillment: “Here I am raising up the Chaldeans, the nation bitter and impetuous, which is going to the wide-open places of earth in order to take possession of residences not belonging to it. 	 Tenei te fekau mai i a Ieova—kae e seai se atua ‵se io me se tupua mate telā e mafai ei o taofi aka tena fakataunuga: “Ka fakamalosi ne au a tino Papelonia, tino fakama‵taku kae se nofo ‵toka.


Paul introduces his list of ungodly qualities with the words “for men will be . . .” The term “men” should be understood to mean “people,” since both men and women display such qualities. 	 Ne kamata ne Paulo a tena fakasologa o uiga sē amioatua ki pati konei “me i tino ka . . . ” E fakaasi atu ne “tino” kolā ko tāgata mo fāfine a vaegā uiga konei.


Three years later, the congregation in Louvain kindly offered us an apartment above their Kingdom Hall. 	 E tolu tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne ofo mai ne te fakapotopotoga i Louvain se potu i luga i te lotou Kingdom Hall.


Babylonia (40 C.E.) 	 Papelonia (40 T.A.)


Use the Bible and our theocratic publications to help you do research, meditate, and identify potential stumbling blocks. 	 Fakaaoga te Tusi Tapu mo ‵tou lōmiga ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe o fai au sukesukega, mafaufau ‵loto, kae fai ke iloa ne koe a mea kolā e mafai o siga koe i ei.


Thinking on what can help us to keep God’s reminders? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tausi a fakamasauaga a te Atua māfai e mafau‵fau ki ei?


The voice within him receives considerable training. 	 Ne maua ne te leo i loto i a ia a akoakoga e uke.


“The man who loves money can never have enough,” noted wise King Solomon. 	 “Kafai koe se tino e manako ki tupe, e se mafai eiloa koe o malie,” ko pati a te tupu poto ko Solomona.


For here I am creating Jerusalem a cause for joyfulness and her people a cause for exultation.”—Isaiah 65:18. 	 A te Ielusalema fou tenei ka faite ne au ka ‵fonu i te fiafia, mo tino i ei ka fia‵fia katoa.”—Isaia 65:18.


In these “last days,” such problems may be on the rise, but they are by no means new. 	 I “aso fakaoti” konei, e mafai o momea aka te uke o vaegā fakalavelave penā, kae e se ne mea ‵fou a mea konā.


The apostle Paul warned against such things when he wrote: “Let us not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.” 	 Ne fakailoa mai te apositolo ko Paulo ke fakaeteete i vaegā mea penā i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia, penei: “E se ‵tau mo tatou o fakamata‵mata, fakaitaita te suā tino ki te suā tino.”


The Search for a Practical Guide 	 Te ‵Sala Atu ki se Takitakiga Aoga


He taught his followers to pray: “Our Father in the heavens, . . . let your Kingdom come. 	 Ne akoako ne ia ana soko ke ‵talo atu penei: “Te motou Tamana telā i te lagi, . . . Ke oko mai tou Malo.


By counting their blessings, the greatest of which is having a close personal relationship with Jehovah, these faithful Christians were able to “continue to rejoice.” (2 Corinthians 13:11) Of course, their distressing circumstances were not easy to endure. 	 I te mafaufau ‵loto ki mea ‵lei kolā ne maua ne latou, e aofia foki i ei te ‵toe mea tafasili i te tāua, ko te lotou fesokotakiga totino mo Ieova, ne mafai ei ne Kelisiano fakamaoni konā o “tumau i te fiafia.” (2 Kolinito 13:11, NW) E se fakauiga pelā me e faigofie ki a latou ke kufaki.


This observance would continue until Jesus’ arrival to receive his anointed followers into heaven by a resurrection to spirit life during his “presence.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17) This harmonizes with Christ’s words to the 11 loyal apostles: “If I go my way and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will receive you home to myself, that where I am you also may be.”—John 14:3. 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:14-17) E fetaui ‵lei a te mea tenei mo pati a Keliso ki apositolo fakamaoni e toko 11: “Kafai foki e fano au o fakatoka se koga e ‵nofo i ei koutou, au e toe foki mai, ko ave ei ne au a koutou, ko te mea ke iai koutou i te koga e nofo ei au.”—Ioane 14:3.


But Jesus did detail how the father felt and responded when his son had a change of heart and returned home. 	 Kae ne fakamatala likiliki mai ne Iesu a lagonaga mo te saga tonu atu o te tamana i te taimi ne ‵fuli ei a mafaufauga o tena tama kae toe foki atu ki te fale.


Together we face a predator who has superhuman intelligence. 	 E fe‵paki katoa tatou mo se fili fakamataku telā e sili atu tena poto i te faiga o ana togafiti.


That will be the subject of the next study article. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu.


In some cases, you may choose to assign them to work with a younger companion who can provide physical support. 	 I nisi feitu, e mafai o filifili ne koe latou ke ga‵lue tasi mo se talavou telā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


“You have been saved through faith . . . 	 “Ne fakaolagina tatou i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua, e alatu i te fakatuanaki. . .


7 Meetings bring us under the influence of holy spirit. 	 7 E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te agaga tapu i taimi o fakatasiga.


(Psalm 113:5-7; Isaiah 63:1) As Mary, the modest and unassuming mother of Jesus, understood, “the powerful One” unselfishly exercises his power in behalf of those who fear him, humbling the haughty and exalting the lowly.—Luke 1:46-53. 	 (Salamo 113:5-7; Isaia 63:1) E pelā mo Malia, te mātua loto maulalo kae sē fakamatamata o Iesu, ne maina a ia me e se kaiū “te Atua Malosi” kae e fakaaogā ne ia tena malosi ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.


I know you will stick with your code because you have strength of character.” 	 E iloa ne au me ka fai eiloa koe penā me e lavea atu i a koe a te uiga tenā.”


So the lamb was to be slaughtered after the sun had set but while there was still light, at the start of Nisan 14. 	 Tela la, a te mamoe e ‵tau o ta i te kamataga o Nisani 14, māfai ko to a te mata o te la kae koi maina eiloa.


Many either dulled or ignored their conscience. 	 E tokouke a tino ko se fia‵fia io me sē fia ‵saga atu ki olotou loto lagona.


(Revelation 12:6, 14) At Armageddon all earthly nations ally themselves against “the armies that were in heaven” under the military command of the “King of kings and Lord of lords,” Jesus Christ.—Revelation 19:14, 16. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:6, 14) Ka ‵kau fakatasi a atufenua katoa i te lalolagi i a Amaketo o ‵teke atu ki “kautau o te lagi” mai lalo i te takitaki kautau ko te “Tupu o tupu mo te Aliki o aliki,” ko Iesu Keliso.—Fakaasiga 19:14, 16.


6. When Jesus got baptized, how did Jehovah express his feelings about His Son? 	 E tonu, e ‵kau fakatasi faeloa a Ieova te Atua mo tena Tama ona ko te malosi o te alofa i te la va.


In what manner did Paul introduce his defense before Agrippa? 	 I te auala fea ne kamata ei ne Paulo tena faipatiga i mua o Akelipa?


(Romans 8:6) What does it mean to mind the spirit? 	 (Loma 8:6) Se a te uiga ke tuku atu otou mafaufau ki te mea e manako ki ei te Agaga?


For the background of those events, read Nehemiah 1:1-4; 2:1-6, 9-20; 4:1-23; 6:1-15. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu, faitau ki te Neemia 1:1-4; 2:1-6, 9-20; 4:1-23; 6:1-15.


You too may find that in response to your persistent prayers, “the God of all comfort” will give you the courage and the strength to cope.—2 Corinthians 1:3, 4; Romans 12:12. 	 E mafai foki o iloa aka ne koe me i te tali ki au ‵talo kolā e fai sāle atu, ka tuku mai eiloa ne “te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa” te loto toa mo te loto malosi ke fa‵ki koe i ei.—2 Kolinito 1:3, 4; Loma 12:12.


The mountain, which is to the east of Jerusalem, splits in the sense that Jehovah establishes another rulership, a subsidiary one. 	 A te mauga telā ne tu i te feitu ki te saegala o Ielusalema, ne vaelua me ko fakatu ne Ieova a te suā pulega.


“Whatever things are of serious concern, . . . continue considering these things.”—PHIL. 4:8. 	 “Ke faka‵fonu otou mafaufau ki . . . mea tāua.”—FILIPI 4:8.


As a symbol of his moral indignation, he ‘pulled out some of their hair.’ 	 E pelā me se fakatusa o tena kaitaua ki olotou amioga ma‵sei, ne ‘unu ei ne ia olotou nisi laulu.’


(2 Timothy 3:16, 17) Jehovah has also provided abundant spiritual food through “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Ko oti foki ne tuku mai ne Ieova a meakai faka-te-agaga e uke e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


He is patient even with the unkind. 	 E kufaki eiloa a ia i te lotou ‵nofo fakatasi mo tino sē a‵lofa kaima‵lie.


Let him express his convictions. 	 Tuku atu te avanoaga ke fakaasi mai ana kilokiloga.


This involved recognizing that they could not establish their righteousness through the Mosaic Law arrangement. 	 E ‵tau ke malama‵lama latou me e se mafai o taku amiotonugina latou e auala i te Tulafono a Mose.


Paul wrote encouragingly to the Colossians about their walking “worthily of Jehovah to the end of fully pleasing him.” 	 Ne tusi fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki te kau Kolose me ne ola latou i “se olaga e aoga mō te Aliki, e fonu i mea e fakafiafia ki a ia.”


According to Zephaniah 1:14-16, how close is Jehovah’s day of judgment? 17 How close is Jehovah’s day of judgment? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Sefanaia 1:14-16, e tuku mai ne te Atua a te fakatalitonuga tenei: “A te aso fakamataku o te Aliki [ko Ieova] ko pili—ko pili mai eiloa, kae e vave o oko mai!


However, considering such a location as a holy place or venerating images or relics there would be completely contrary to Jesus’ words. 	 Kae ko te ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me se koga tapu io me e tapuaki atu ei ki tupua io me ko nisi mea penā, e ‵teke katoatoa atu i ei ki muna a Iesu.


It answers: “Seemingly, [light] cannot be both because the two models [waves and particles] are so different. 	 E tali mai penei te tusi foki tenā: “E se mafai o fai [te mainaga] e pelā mo mea e lua konā me e kese‵kese la foliga [foliga o galu mo vaega foliki‵liki].


The Scriptures say that Abraham “put faith in Jehovah; and he proceeded to count it to him as righteousness.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me “ne talitonu Apelaamo ki te Aliki [ko Ieova], tela ne fiafia ei te Aliki ki a Apelaamo kae talia ne ia [“takuamiotonugina,” NW].”


Rather than being a marriage feast, such occasions may simply be an excuse for a dance party. 	 E se foliga mai a mea konā e pelā me ne ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga, kae e pelā fua me ne avanoaga ke fai ei a tuisi.


“I Will By No Means Leave You” 	 “E se Tiakina Lele Eiloa ne au Koutou”


The following article will answer these questions. 	 Ka tali mai eiloa ne te suā mataupu a fesili konei.


A People Restored and Transformed 	 Ko Toe Faka‵Foki Kae Faka‵fou a Tino


Andrew and the other disciple promptly follow Jesus and spend the day with him. 	 Ne tau‵tali fakavave atu a Anitelea mo te suā soko ki a Iesu kae ne ‵nofo fakatasi lāua mo Iesu i te aso kātoa.


(Read Luke 4:43.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 4:43.)


How can we strengthen our conviction that Jehovah’s sovereignty is best? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne tatou ‵tou loto tali‵tonu me i te pulega sili a Ieova ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei?


Faith comes from learning about Jehovah, regularly communicating with him in prayer, and discerning how he protects and blesses us.—Joshua 23:14; Luke 17:5; Romans 10:17. 	 E maua te fakatuanaki māfai e tauloto ne tatou a mea e uiga ki a Ieova, te fesokotaki atu faeloa ki a ia e auala i ‵talo, kae ke iloa foki ne tatou a te auala e puipui kae fakamanuia ei ne ia tatou.—Iosua 23:14; Luka 17:5; Loma 10:17.


(Numbers 27:15-18; Deuteronomy 31:3-6; 34:7) To be sure, Moses counted it a privilege to lead the Israelites in worship. 	 (Numela 27:15-18; Teutelonome 31:3-6; 34:7) Ne talitonu a Mose me se tauliaga ke ‵taki atu te kau Isalaelu i te faiga o te tapuakiga.


A related word occurs in our theme text, Matthew 11:29: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for your souls.” 	 E sae mai se pati tai ‵pau i te ‵tou tusi siki fakavae, ko te Mataio 11:29: “Ke amo ne koutou taku amoga, kae fakaakoako mai ki a au, me i a au e filemu kae loto malalo; e maua foki i ei ne koutou a te tokaga malie otou agaga.”


Nothing could be further from the truth! 	 Ikai loa!


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What are we doing right now, or failing to do, that years from now we will wish we had not done or had done differently? 	 Ne a mea e fai nei ne tatou io me e fakata‵mala tatou o fai, kolā ka sala‵mo fakamuli tatou i ei i se fia o tausaga mai te taimi nei kae ka fai aka tatou pelā, moi sē fai eiloa io me fai i se isi auala aka?


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


(Galatians 5:16, 22-25) Can you point to specific actions showing that you and your family have put on the new personality? 	 (Kalatia 5:16, 22-25) E mata, e isi ne faifaiga fakapito ne fai ne koe mo tou kāiga ke fakapei ki luga i a koutou te natula fou?


Basically, how is the date set for the Memorial? 	 I te kamataga loa, ne iloa pefea a te aso e fai ei te Fakamanatuga?


“I know what I’m doing.” 	 “E iloa ne au aku mea e fai.”


Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh, asking that the Israelites be permitted to celebrate a festival to Jehovah in the wilderness. 	 Ne olo atu a Mose mo Alona ki a Falao mo te fakamolemole ke talia ne ia ke fai ne te kau Isalaelu se ‵kaiga fiafia ki a Ieova i te koga lavaki.


How can we achieve this objective? 	 E mafai pefea o oko atu tatou ki te fakamoemoega tenei?


He went, not to Sheol, but to Gehenna. 	 Ne seki fanatu a ia ki Seoli, kae ne fano ki Kēna.


Even his own men viewed him as “a good-for-nothing fellow.” 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki ana tino galue e fai mai latou me i a ia se “tagata loto makeke, tela la, e se fia fakalogo ki so se tino!”


He regularly beat us both. 	 Ne ta faeloa ne ia māua.


Likely from an elevated location by Bethel, Abraham could see other parts of the land. 	 E se taumate ne tu atu a Apelaamo i se koga maluga i Peteli kae ne lavea ei ne ia a nisi kogā koga o te fenua.


John started to study with the Witnesses, took his stand for true worship, and began serving Jehovah. 	 Ne kamata o suke‵suke a John mo te kau Molimau, ne kau atu a ia ki te tapuakiga tonu, kae ne kamata o tavini atu ki a Ieova.


By Way of Review 	 Fesili ke Toe Mafau‵fau ki ei


Their punishment should be severe.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa o ‵mafa te olotou fakasalaga.”


11:2-15. The candid account of David’s shortcomings testifies to the fact that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. 11:16-27. When we commit a serious sin, we should not try to cover it over as David did. 	 11:2-15. E fakamaoni mai i tala e uiga ki vāivāiga o Tavita me i te Tusi Tapu ko te Muna eiloa a te Atua. 11:16-27. Kafai e fai ne tatou se agasala matagā, e sē ‵tau o ‵funa ne tatou e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Tavita.


(Acts 13:48) So did the apostles to whom Jesus said: “Into whatever city or village you enter, search out who in it is deserving.” 	 (Galuega 13:48, NW) E penā foki a apositolo kolā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu: “Kafai e oko koutou ki se fa‵kai lasi io me se fa‵kai foliki, fesili io me ‵sala atu me isi se tino e loto malie o talia koutou.”


One source of this belief was an anti-Semitic tract entitled Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion. 	 E tasi te māfuaga o te talitonuga tenei ko te tamā pepa telā ne tusi ne tino kolā e ita ki tino Iutaia kae ne fakaulutala penei Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion.


Jonathan said: “Do not be afraid . . . ; you will be king over Israel, and I will become second to you.”—1 Sam. 23:16, 17. 	 Ne toe fai atu a Ionatana, penei: “Sa mataku . . . ; e iloa ‵lei eiloa ne ia me ko koe ka fai mo tupu o Isalaelu, ka ko au e tulaga lua atu ki a koe.”—1 Samu. 23:16, 17.


“Now that you have put away falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor.”—EPH. 	 “Tela la, ke se toe iai se loi.


On the contrary, it provides an escape from a pernicious form of slavery that robs us of happiness. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e tuku mai i ei se puipuiga mai se tulaga fakapagota kae fakamataku telā e ave keatea ne ia te fiafia mai i a tatou.


Faith is being sure of things we cannot see.” 	 Te fakatuanaki ko te talitonu pa‵tonu ki mea e se mafai o lavea ne tatou.”


(Job 2:4, Complete Jewish Bible) By his faithfulness, Jesus showed that Adam and Eve could have proved faithful under their much easier test. 	 (Iopu 2:4) Mai tena fakamaoni, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu me ne mafai ne Atamu mo Eva o fakamaoni mai lalo i tofotofoga faigofie konā.


(Ps. 27:13) Indeed, where would we be without our God-given hope and our appreciation for the things discussed in Psalm 27! 	 (Salamo 27:13) Ka fai pefea ‵tou olaga moi fai ne seki tuku mai ne te Atua a te fakamoemoega ki a tatou kae sē iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e taku mai i te Salamo e 27?


(Joshua 12:7, 24; 1 Kings 16:5, 6, 8, 15) “It appears that the city must have been a very beautiful one,” says one reference work, “which would account for its mention here.” 	 (Iosua 12:7, 24; 1 Tupu 16:5, 6, 8, 15) “E foliga mai me i te fa‵kai tenā kāti se fa‵kai tafasili i te gali,” ko pati i se tusi e tasi, “kae kāti tenā te pogai ne gaki mai ei i konei.”


In the 19th century, naturalist H. B. Tristram noted: “I once watched a shepherd playing with his flock. 	 I te 19 senitenali, ne fai mai se tagata sukesuke i mea tau manu, ko H. Tristram, penei: “Ne onoono au i se taimi e tasi ki se tausi mamoe e ta‵fao mo ana mamoe.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) “This good news of the kingdom,” he foretold, “will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.” 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Ne ‵valo mai a ia: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”


However, in time Gabriel became disillusioned. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne kamata o loto vāivāi a Kapilielu.


For many years now, she has been a regular pioneer. 	 Ko oti nei ne galue tou fafine e pelā me se paenia tumau i tausaga e uke.


He himself said: “Just as the Father taught me I speak these things.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E taku atu fua ne au a mea kolā ne akoako mai ne toku Tamana ki a au.”


He wrote: “Both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to senseless ones I am a debtor: so there is eagerness on my part to declare the good news also to you there in Rome.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Au ne ligina ne taku feagaiga ki tino Eleni, pelā foki ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea, tino ‵poto mo tino va‵lea: tela la, ko oko eiloa i toku fia folafola atu te tala ‵lei ki a koutou konā i Loma.”


“But it distresses me that I will have to part from these flowers.” 	 “Kae e fanoanoa fua au me ka mavae matou mo pulalakau konei.”


After the change, Moses still had all the spirit that he needed. Moses did not have too little, and the 70 older men did not have too much. 	 Ne seki mu‵tana a mea ne maua ne Mose, kae ne seki uke atu foki a mea ne maua ne te toko 70 tāgata konā.


The fourth Judean king following Jehoash is Ahaz, and he ‘does not do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.’ (2 Kings 16:1, 2) His son Hezekiah, however, proves to be a king who ‘keeps sticking to Jehovah.’ (2 Kings 17:20; 18:6) In 740 B.C.E., when Hezekiah is king over Judah and Hoshea rules over Israel, Assyrian King Shalmaneser ‘captures Samaria and leads Israel into exile in Assyria.’ (2 Kings 17:6) Subsequently, foreigners are brought into the territory of Israel, and the Samaritan religion is born. 	 A te tokofa o tupu i Iuta i tua o Ioasa ko Aasa, kae ne ‘seki fai ne ia te mea tonu i mua Ieova.’ (2 Tupu 16:1, 2) Kae ko tena tama ko Hesekia ne fai mo fai se tupu telā ne ‘‵piki ‵mau ki a Ieova.’ (2 Tupu 17:20; 18:6) I te 740 T.L.M., i te taimi ne tupu ei a Hesekia i Iuta a ko Hosea i Isalaelu, ne puke ei ne te tupu o Asulia ko Hosia a Samalia “kae ave fakapagota ne ia a tino Isalaelu ki Asulia.” (2 Tupu17:6) Fakamuli ifo, ne puke atu a tino fakaa‵tea ki loto i Isalaelu, kae ne māfua mai i ei a te lotu a tino Samalia.


For example, when we set out to speak with our neighbors about the good news of the Kingdom, we need Jehovah’s guidance if our witnessing is to be effective. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e talai atu tatou ki ‵tou tuakoi e uiga ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo, e ma‵nako tatou ki te takitakiga a Ieova māfai e ma‵nako tatou ke magoi te ‵tou galuega talai.


(John 8:44) And Paul reminded the Corinthians about some in the past who had served Jehovah for a time but then failed. 	 (Ioane 8:44) Kae ne fakamasaua atu a Paulo ki te kau Kolinito me e isi ne tino kolā ne tavini atu ki a Ieova i aso mua, kae ne ‵teka atu keatea foki.


Such attitudes are “demonic,” for they reflect the disposition of God’s spirit enemies. 	 E fai a uiga penā e pelā me ne “poto fakatemoni,” me e fakaasi mai i ei a uiga o fili o te Atua ko temoni.


The Jews especially resented this tax. 	 Ne takalia‵lia ‵ki eiloa a tino Iutaia i te lafoga tenei.


Millions of worshippers now serve in the earthly courtyard of the spiritual temple. 	 E lau i miliona a tino tapuaki e tavini atu nei i te vaega o tena faletapu faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi.


2 The preceding article discussed how each member of the family can help the entire family to keep spiritually awake by taking his or her responsibility seriously. 	 2 Ne fakamatala mai i te mataupu muamua a te auala e mafai ei ne tino taki tokotasi i te kāiga o fesoasoani ki te kāiga kātoa ke tumau i te mataala i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai te fakatāua ne latou olotou tiute taki tokotasi.


2 Perhaps the best-known statement in that sermon is the one that is often called the Golden Rule. 	 2 Kāti a te ‵toe tugāpati lauiloa i te lauga tenā ko te mea telā e fakaigoa ki te Tulafono Fakaaulo.


In certain respects, the pre-Flood civilization enjoyed advantages that we do not have today. 	 I feitu kese‵kese, e uke atu a mea kolā ne fia‵fia ki ei a tino i aso mai mua o te Lolo i lō mea kolā e maua ne tatou i aso nei.


Foreseeing what fallen, sinful men would do, God early on expressed his intention to protect women. 	 I te kilo ‵mao atu ki mea kolā ka fai ne tāgata agasala, ne fakaasi muamua mai ei ne te Atua a tena manakoga tonu ke puipui a fāfine.


In the Philippines, Eufrosina, a single parent with three children, has had the challenge of earning a living and following a strict budget since her husband left her some years ago. 	 I Filipaina, ne fepaki a Eufrosina, se mātua e seai sena avaga kae tokotolu ana tama‵liki, mo se tulaga faigata i te taumafaiga ke maua a tupe kae ke fakaaogā faka‵lei foki a tupe konā talu mai te taimi ne tiakina ei a ia ne tena avaga i te fia tausaga ko ‵teka.


He knows her well. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia tou fafine.


Which would you rather be? 	 Se a te vaegā tulaga e manako koe ki ei?


(Hab. 3:16) Just hearing the report of the coming attack against God’s people caused the prophet’s stomach to churn, his lips to tremble, and his strength to fail. 	 (Sapakuka 3:16) I te taimi ne logo ei a Sapakuka me e isi ne tino e o‵mai o fai taua ki tino o te Atua, ne masaki tou tagata ki tena tinae, pole‵pole ana laugutu, kae ko tena foitino ko vāivāi.


(Read Jeremiah 8:21; 9:1.) 	 (Faitau te Ielemia 8:21; 9:1.)


15 By “hope” we do not mean a vague wish or daydream. 	 I te fakasologa tenā,e fetaui ‵lei kae e faka‵soko atu ki ei te suā manatu ki te suā manatu.


If you do, you will be moved to show your love for them. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ka fakamalosi aka ei koe ke fakaasi atu tou alofa ki a latou.


19 Though saddened by a wrong course, the regret we feel can help us to ‘be on our guard that we do not turn again to what is hurtful.’ 	 19 E tiga eiloa ko fanoa‵noa tatou i se faiga ‵se, kāti ka fesoasoani mai te fanoanoa tenā ke “masaua o sa toe fuli ki te masei.”


She relates: “I never realized that the Scriptures were so clear until I began studying the Bible. 	 E fai mai a ia: “Ne seki iloa ne au me e manino ‵lei eiloa a fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne kamata ei au o sukesuke ki ei.


(1 Peter 3:17) We are suffering for upholding Jehovah’s sovereignty, for doing good, and for being no part of the world. 	 (1 Petelu 3:17) E logo‵mae tatou ona ko te ‵tou ‵lago malosi atu ki te pulega a Ieova, te faiga ne tatou o mea ‵lei mo te sē fai foki o tatou mo fai ne vaega o te lalolagi.


(Acts 5:8, 9) And he was even empowered to perform a resurrection.—Acts 9:40. 	 (Galuega 5:8, 9) Kae ne tuku atu foki ki a ia te ‵mana ke toe fakatu mai ne ia se tino mate.—Galuega 9:40.


Do you value the congregation meetings? 	 E mata, e fakatāua ne koe a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga?


At the international convention in 1950, what was learned about the princes mentioned at Psalm 45:16? 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakapoi i te taimi ne faipati ei a te taina ko Feleti Falani ki te mea tenei kae ne fakamatala mai me e isi ne tino i a tatou kolā ka fai mo fai ne pelenise o te lalolagi fou.


How much energy does our sun radiate? 	 E pefea te lasi o te malosi telā e tuku mai ne te ‵tou la?


That, in turn, has helped him to avoid even worse troubles. 	 Tela la, ne maua ne ia te malosi ke mafai ei a ia o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai nisi fakalavelave kolā e fakamataku.


Huabi Yin studied physics, and for many years, she did research on plasma. 	 Ne fai ne tou fafine ana sukesukega e uiga ki te plasma.


For example, Acts 5:42 says of them: “Every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Galuega 5:42 e uiga ki a latou: “Kae i aso katoa, e se mafai eiloa o gata te lotou akoako atu kae lauga atu ki tino e uiga ki a Iesu te Keliso, i loto i te Fale Tapu io me i loto i fale o tino [“mai fale ki fale,” Tusi Paia, Samoa].”


The Fourth and Fifth Woes 	 Te Fa mo te Lima o Mala


COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: FINLAND 	 TENA FENUA: FINLAND


Others who lived along the river said that they had read the magazines repeatedly. 	 Ne fai mai a nisi tino kolā ne ‵nofo i tafa o te vaitafe tenā me ne faitau fakafia latou ki tusi konā.


If you desire additional information, Jehovah’s Witnesses will be delighted to help you. 	 Kafai e manako koe ki nisi fakamatalaga, ka fia‵fia malosi a Molimau a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki a koe.


Still, he retained his faith in God. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa tena talitonu ki te Atua.


According to the next psalm, “happy is the man in fear of Jehovah.”—Psalm 112:1. 	 E ‵tusa mo te suā salamo, “amutia te tino telā e mataku ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].”—Salamo 112:1.


(Isaiah 65:13, 14) Moreover, we take delight in our association with those who manifest the fruitage of God’s spirit. 	 (Isaia 65:13, 14) E se gata i ei, e fia‵fia malosi tatou ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tino kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou a fua o te agaga o te Atua.


How will Christ our Leader complete his conquest? 	 Ka fakaoti pefea ne Keliso telā ko te ‵tou Takitaki a tena taua?


As a result, Hitoshi’s superior threatened to fire him, and he ultimately lost his job. 	 A ko te ikuga, ne fakamatakutaku atu te pule o Hitoshi me ka fakatea a ia, kae ne iku atu ki te galo atu o tena galuega.


“Especially on important points,” says Thomas, “my wife and I want to know if our daughter really believes what she is learning and if it makes sense to her. 	 E fai mai a Thomas: “Maise eiloa i manatu tāua, e ma‵nako māua mo taku avaga ke iloa me ko te mā tama e talitonu eiloa ki mea e tauloto ne ia kae e ‵tagi tonu foki ki a ia.


Moved to express her feelings for the young shepherd, she said: “Place me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; because love is as strong as death is . . . 	 I te fakaasiatuga o ana lagonaga mō te tamataene tausi mamoe, ne fai mai tou fafine: “Sa talia ne koe se alofa o so se tino na ko toku alofa eiloa; sa sai ne koe se isi tino aka ki ou lima, na ko au eiloa tokotasi. A te alofa e pelā eiloa mo te mate i te malosi; . . .


One historian wrote: “Christianity had spread with remarkable rapidity over the Roman world. 	 E tokotasi te tino poto ne tusi mai penei: “Ne salalau fakavave atu a te Lotu Kelisiano i se auala fakaofoofogia i te fenua o Loma.


To the superstitious, however, it may be interpreted as a sign. 	 Kae e fakauiga ne tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki manatu va‵lea me i te mea tenā se fakailoga.


In the pages of the Bible, you can find all you need to combat Satan’s propaganda.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17. 	 I loto i te Tusi Tapu, e maua ne koe a mea katoa kolā e manakogina ke ‵teke atu ki tala ‵loi a Satani.—2 Timo. 3:16, 17.


“We walked for weeks, passing hundreds of dead bodies,” recalls Gad, Lije’s younger brother. 	 “Ne sa‵sale atu matou i te fia o vaiaso, kae olo atu eiloa i tafa o foitino ‵mate,” ko muna a Gad, te taina tai foliki o Lije.


(Heb. 5:14) Deeper study builds faith. 	 (Epelu 5:14) E ati aka ne sukesukega ‵loto a te fakatuanaki.


The Greek word rendered “keeping close in mind” can be literally translated “speeding up.” (2 Peter 3:12; footnote) True, we cannot change Jehovah’s timetable. 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “olioli eiloa ke na oko mai” e fakauiga ki te “fakava‵vave.” (2 Petelu 3:12, te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, NW) E tonu, e se mafai o ‵fuli ne tatou a te taimi ne fakatoka ne Ieova ke fakataunu ei ana fuafuaga.


Contrast the rule of God’s Kingdom with human rule. 	 Taku mai te ‵kese o te pulega a te Malo o te Atua mo pulega a tino.


10, 11. (a) As we study God’s Word, what should be our aim? (b) How can we reach our goal? 	 10, 11. (a) I te taimi e suke‵suke ei tatou ki te Muna a te Atua, se a te ‵tou fakamoemoega? (e) E mafai pefea o fakataunu ne tatou te ‵tou fakamoemoega tenā?


We were determined to press on in our Kingdom activity. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne māua ke fakama‵losi māua ki te mā galuega talai.


18 Angels will serve as God’s executional forces in the near future. 	 18 Ka tavini atu a agelu e pelā me ne tino fakaoko sala a te Atua i aso mai mua nei.


13 Jehovah uses the Christian congregation and its overseers to mold us on a personal level. 	 13 E fakaaoga ne Ieova a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mo ana ovasia ke fulifuli tatou taki tokotasi.


And what is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness?” 	 A te mea e manako a ia [Ieova] ke fai ne tatou tenei: ke fai ne tatou te mea tonu, ke fakaasi atu te alofa tumau.”


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And the gap between rich and poor is widening. 	 Kae ko gasolo o tokouke ‵ki a tino ma‵tiva.


Jehovah’s Sovereignty and the Kingdom of God 	 Te Pulega Sili a Ieova mo te Malo o te Atua


It will happen after the initial part of the great tribulation has passed but before the battle of Armageddon. 	 Ka tupu a te mea tenei mai tua o te vaega muamua o te fakalavelave lasi kae mai mua o te taua o Amaketo.


However, the other brother reminded him that she had served Jehovah loyally in difficult circumstances for 40 years; he was sure that she meant no harm. 	 Kae ne fakamasaua atu a te suā taina ki a ia me ne tavini atu eiloa tou fafine mo te fakamaoni ki a Ieova mai lalo i tulaga faiga‵ta i se 40 tausaga; ne mautinoa eiloa me ne seki mafaufau lele tou fafine ke fakalogo‵mae atu ki tou tagata.


There we read that the Israelites were to allow afflicted ones and alien residents to share in the harvest. 	 I konā e fai‵tau tatou me ne fakatonu atu ki te kau Isalaelu ke talia a tino ma‵tiva mo tino fakaa‵lofa ke maua ne olotou vaega mai olotou fatoaga.


Any Israelites who were privileged to be present on the occasions when David’s psalms were sung must have been deeply moved by what they heard. 	 So se tino Isalaelu telā ne maua ne latou te avanoaga ke ‵nofo atu i taimi ne usu ei a salamo a Tavita, ne ‵tau o otia malosi olotou loto i mea ne lagona ne latou.


What decision faces everyone today? 	 Se a te fakaikuga e fakafesagai atu ki ei a tino katoa i aso nei?


JERUSALEM was bustling with crowds from many lands. 	 KO UA‵LOLO atu se vaitino ki Ielusalema mai i fenua e uke.


(1 Cor. 10:24) A husband will show self-sacrificing love, and a wife will be determined to be in submission to her husband as Jesus is to his Head.—1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 5:25. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:24) Ka fakaasi atu ne se avaga tagata a te alofa sē fakapito, kae ka fakaiku aka ne te avaga fafine ke fakalogo a ia ki tena avaga e pelā eiloa mo Iesu ki tena Ulu.—1 Kolinito 11:3; Efeso 5:25.


BEARING THOROUGH WITNESS DESPITE OBSTACLES 	 KE FAI SE MOLIMAU MAEA FAITALIA A FAKALAVELAVE


When they arrived at the camp, it was silent. 	 I te lotou okoatuga ki te koga e ‵nofo ei te kau Sulia, ne seai eiloa se lotou mea e lagona.


They could not afford more than a modest wedding. 	 E se uke lā sene ne fakamāumāu ki te faiga o te fakaipoipoga.


He observed: “At first the children were bored, but as I played puzzle games with them and discussed interesting books, they came to accept the change.” 	 Ana muna: “Muamua la, ne ‵fiu malosi a tama‵liki, kae i te taimi ne kamata ei o ta‵fao fakatasi matou ki tafaoga faka-te- mafaufau (puzzle games) kae sau‵tala foki ki tala ‵gali i tusi, ne talia ei ne latou te fakamafuliga tenā.”


Each week, Gloria did ironing for one family. 	 I vaiaso takitasi, ne auli faeloa ne Gloria a gatu o se kāiga e tasi.


Let us go back in time and reconstruct in our minds what could well have happened at that event. 	 Ke ‵foki tatou ki te taimi tenā kae mafau‵fau ki mea ne mafai o ‵tupu.


He has put his trust in God; let Him now rescue him if He wants him, for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’” 	 Tuku ake la ke lavea ne tatou me vau te Atua o fakaola a ia!”


David was praying for the speedy disappearance of the wicked. 	 Ne ‵talo atu eiloa a Tavita ke fakaseai fakavave atu a tino ma‵sei.


But Jesus—who was Adam’s perfect equivalent—remained obedient despite severe suffering. 	 Kae ko Iesu—telā ne ‵lei katoatoa e pelā mo Atamu—ne tumau eiloa i te fakalogo faitalia te ‵mafa o logo‵maega.


What he learned changed his view of what is important in life. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a mea ne tauloto ne ia ke ‵fuli ei tena kilokiloga e uiga ki te ‵toe mea tāua i te olaga.


(Rev. 20:1-3, 7-10; 1 John 3:8) All rebellion against God will have been removed. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1-3, 7-10; 1 Ioane 3:8) Ka fakaseai katoatoa atu a tino katoa kolā e ‵teke atu ki te Atua.


HE WILL BUILD THE TEMPLE 	 KA FAITE NE IA TE FALETAPU


5 In modern times, Jehovah’s people have often found themselves under conditions of extreme hardship and deprivation because of wars, bans, or outright persecution. 	 5 I aso nei, e fepaki sāle a tino o Ieova mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta mo te mativa telā e iku mai i taua, te fakataputapuga o te galuega io me ko fakasauāga sē ‵tau.


Listen as Jehovah describes the attitude and feelings of the exiled Israelites, spoken of collectively as Ephraim. 	 Ke fakalogologo ki fakamatalaga a Ieova e uiga ki faifaiga mo lagonāga o te kau Isalaelu kolā ne ave fakapagotā, telā e faipatigina foki me ko Efalaima.


Still, if as a result, he feels no urgency to stay alert and is suddenly called into action, he may well be unprepared, with fatal consequences. 	 Kae, kafai e se matapulapula malosi a ia kae kalagagina fakavave ki se taua, e mafai o se toka a ia kae e mafai o iku atu te mea tenā ki tena mate.


How did he do so? 	 Ne fai pefea ne ia te mea tenā?


Jesus declared: “That the dead are raised up even Moses disclosed, in the account about the thornbush, when he calls Jehovah ‘the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’ 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu: “Ko fakamaonia foki ne Mose i tino ‵mate ka toe faka‵tu ake i te ola. I te tala telā i te lakau ne ‵ka, ne faipati ei Mose, i te Aliki, ‘Ko te Atua o Apelaamo, ko te Atua o Isaako, ko te Atua foki o Iakopo.’


Paul added: “That is also why we, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the accurate knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual comprehension.”—Colossians 1:3, 9. 7, 8. Our personal and congregational prayers often touch on what matter? 	 Muna a Paulo: “Tela la, mai i te taimi ne lagona ei ne maua a tala e uiga ki a koutou, ne seki gata eiloa te ma ‵talo mō koutou, e fakatagi atu ei maua ke faka‵fonu koutou i te iloa o te loto o te Atua, i poto katoa mo te iloa faka te Agaga.”—Kolose 1:3, 9.


January 1, 2011 	 Ianuali 1, 2011


Avoid unnecessary debt. 	 Ke ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o kaitalafu sē aoga.


11 On the other hand, the prophet Ahijah, who was sent to anoint Jeroboam as king, remained faithful well into his old age. 	 11 I te suā feitu, ne tumau eiloa i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova a te pelofeta ko Aita, telā ne uga ke faū ne ia a Ielopoamo ke fai mo tupu, ke oko ki te taimi ko toeaina ei.


7 “He Gives Power to the Tired One” 	 7 “E Tuku Atu ne ia te Malosi ki te Tino Vāivāi”


(Numbers 20:2-13; 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 1 Kings 11:1-6; Matthew 26:69-75) “The wise one fears and is turning away from badness, but the stupid is becoming furious and self-confident,” says Proverbs 14:16. 	 (Numela 20:2-13; 2 Samuelu 11:1-27; 1 Tupu 11:1-6; Mataio 26:69-75) E fai mai penei te Faataoto 14:16: “A tino poto e fakaeteete ke mo a e olo latou ki koga e tupu ei a fakalavelave, ka ko tino valea e se fakaeteete, e gasue o fai a mea kae se fuafua muamua olotou mea e tau o fai.”


If so, you can identify with Noah. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mafai eiloa o malamalama koe i lagonaga o Noa.


(Acts 20:35) Regarding both aspects, we can learn from the book of Colossians. 	 (Galuega 20:35) E isi ne mea aogā e mafai ne tatou o maua mai i te tusi ko Kolose e uiga ki te avā feitu konā.


At its end it bites just like a serpent, and it secretes poison just like a viper. 	 Ka taeao ake, ka ‵pau eiloa koe me se tino ne ū ne se gata poisini.


8. (a) Whom does the sower represent? (b) Why does the response to the Kingdom-preaching work differ? 	 8. (a) Ko oi e fakaata mai i te tino ‵toki saito? (e) Kaia e kese‵kese ei te auala e ‵saga atu a tino ki te galuega talai o te Malo?


When he spoke to his disciples about his going to heaven to prepare a place for them, they did not understand what he meant. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia ki ana soko i a ia e fano ki te lagi o fakatoka se koga mō latou i ei, ne seki malamalama latou i te uiga o ana pati.


(Genesis 8:21; 1 John 5:19) As exiles in Babylon, Daniel and three other Hebrew youths ‘kept on guard according to God’s word.’ 	 (Kenese 8:21; 1 Ioane 5:19) E pelā me ne pagota i Papelonia, ne ‘matapula‵pula eiloa o faka‵logo ki te muna a te Atua’ a Tanielu mo nisi talavou Epelu e tokotolu.


He knows his flock so well that he calls each sheep by name. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne ia tena lafu kae tofu ana mamoe takitasi mo te igoa.


16 When we view our ministry that way, the apostle Paul’s words found at 1 Timothy 2:3, 4 take on special meaning. (Read.) 	 16 Kafai e ‵kilo atu tatou ki te ‵tou galuega talai i te auala tenā, ka maua eiloa ne tatou a te uiga tonu o pati a te apositolo ko Paulo i te 1 Timoteo 2:3, 4. (Faitau.)


Young ones could be asked if they enjoyed the meeting and whether there were any points that they especially appreciated and that could be applied. 	 E mafai o ‵sili atu ki tama‵liki me ne fia‵fia latou ki te fakatasiga io me ne a manatu tāua ne fia‵fia malosi latou ki ei kae fia fakaaogā ne latou.


And by night he resorted to dividing his forces, he and his slaves, against them, and thus he defeated them and kept in pursuit of them up to Hobah, which is north of Damascus. 	 Ne maua atu ne ia i Tanu, tena ne vaevae ei tena kau ki potukau i kona, kae i te po, ne taua atu ei latou ki kautau a tupu kola e tokofa, ne fakatakavale eiloa ne latou. Ne afuli ne latou ke oko eiloa ki Hopa, i te feitu ki matu o Tamaseko. I kona ne puke ei ne latou a mea kola ne fao malo ne latou.


(Revelation 7:1-3) Realizing this, Christ’s anointed brothers are determined to keep on faithfully ‘doing business.’ 	 (Fakaasiga 7:1-3) Ona ko te mea tenei, ne fakaiku aka ne taina fakaekegina o Keliso ke tumau latou i te fakamaoni i te faiga o te ‘galuega.’


In 1998 during one such disaster in Italy, a journalist observed that Jehovah’s Witnesses “operate in a practical way, holding out a hand to those who suffer, without worrying about which religion they belong to.” 	 I te taimi ne tupu ei se fakalavelave fakafuasei i Italia, i te 1998, ne lavea ne se tino tusitala me e “ga‵lue fakatasi [a Molimau a Ieova] o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ne logo‵mae, faitalia me e kese‵kese olotou lotu.”


None of the 10,000 Israelite volunteers could boast about bringing this deliverance. 	 E seai eiloa se Isalaelu mai te toko 10,000 kolā ne loto fia‵fia ke fesoasoani atu e mafai o fakamatamata me ne māfua mai i a ia te faka‵saoga tenei.


I couldn’t understand the meetings, and I didn’t identify with my parents’ culture.” 	 Ne seki mafai o malamalama au i mea e fai i fakatasiga, kae ne seki toe tautali au i tuu a oku mātua.”


Abraham now sleeps in death, awaiting what? 	 Ko moe nei Apelaamo i te mate kae se a te mea e faka‵tali a ia ki ei?


This was in order to exhibit his own righteousness, because he was forgiving the sins that occurred in the past while God was exercising forbearance; so as to exhibit his own righteousness in this present season, that he might be righteous even when declaring righteous the man that has faith in Jesus.” 	 Ne fai a te mea nei, ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ei te amiotonu a te Atua, i te mea ne fakapuli ne ia a agasala kolā ko leva, i tona kufaki fakaatua. E fakamaonia i ei, me e amiotonu eiloa a ia ke oko ki aso nei, kae takuamiotonugina foki ne ia a te tino telā e fakatuanaki ki a Iesu.”


The visitors helped her to clean up. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a tuagane konei ki a ia.


‘Love is patient and kind. 	 ‘Te alofa e kufaki kae atafai.


(Ecclesiastes 8:9) By breaking the world up into their own separate dominions, groups of men as well as individuals have experienced the fulfillment of this Bible principle: “One isolating himself will seek his own selfish longing; against all practical wisdom he will break forth.”—Proverbs 18:1. 	 (Failauga 8:9) Mai te vaevaega o te lalolagi mai lalo i olotou pulega, ko oti eiloa ne matea ‵tonu ne potukau o tino e pelā foki mo tino taki tokotasi a te ‵tonu o te fakatakitakiga fakavae tenei i te Tusi Tapu: “A tino kolā e se ‵lei te lotou va mo nisi tino e ‵saga fua ki a latou eiloa; e se mafai o loto ki manatu o te tokoukega o tino.”—Faataoto 18:1.


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Our sun—a medium-sized star—produces as much energy as “100 billion hydrogen bombs exploding every second.” 	 A te ‵tou la—se fetu tai lasi—e maua i ei te malosi telā e ‵pau mo pōmu “e 100 piliona kolā e faite ki te kēsi ko te hydrogen kae ‵pa i sekone takitasi.”


In his parable of the sower, Jesus said that “tribulation or persecution” on account of the word would cause some individuals to stumble. 	 I tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tino ‵toki fuaga, ne fakaasi mai i ei ne Iesu me ka ‵siga a nisi tino i “fakalavelave mo fakasauaga” ona ko te muna.


Rest assured that if you are a faithful elderly Christian, Jehovah is with you and will continue to sustain you day by day. 	 Kafai koe se Kelisiano matua kae fakamaoni, e mafai eiloa o talitonu koe me e ‵kau fakatasi atu eiloa a Ieova ki a koe kae ka tumau a ia i te fesoasoani atu i aso takitasi.


(Read 2 Corinthians 8:13-15.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 8:13-15.)


MATTHEW 14:23 	 MATAIO 14:23


We also learned that God lovingly provided the ransom sacrifice of his Son so that we might be freed from sin and death. 	 Ne tauloto foki tatou me ne fakatoka ne ia mo te alofa a te taulaga togiola a tena Tama ko te mea ke fakasaoloto ei tatou mai te agasala mo te mate.


A Long-Term View Is Essential 	 E Tāua ‵ki ke Maua se Kilokiloga Tumau ki ei


Sir Michael Atiyah, former president of Britain’s Royal Society, wrote: “The rapid pace of change . . . means that the twenty-first century will bring crucial challenges to our whole civilization. 	 Ne tusi mai penei te tino saienitisi ko Sir Michael Atiyah, telā ko te pelesitene mua o te Royal Society i Peletania: “Ona ko te vave o ‵fuliga . . . ka aumai ei ne te 21 o senitenali a nisi fakama‵fuliga tāua ki ‵tou olaga kātoa.


8 However, we live in a dangerous environment. 	 8 Kae e ola eiloa tatou i se koga fakamataku.


That passage of Scripture clearly states that Mary was the mother of the “Son of God,” not of God himself. 	 A te fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakaasi manino mai i ei me i a Malia ko te mātua o “te Tama a te Atua,” kae e se ko te Atua eiloa.


To begin with, by taking an interest in the brothers in the congregation—regularly working with them in the field ministry and helping them improve their ability to handle “the word of the truth aright.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Mature shepherds discuss with those brothers the joys to be derived from serving others and the satisfaction they themselves receive from setting and attaining spiritual goals. 	 Muamua la, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu te lotou fia‵fia ki taina i te fakapotopotoga—mai te ga‵lue fakatasi faeloa mo latou i te galuega talai kae fesoasoani atu ke momea aka te lotou ata‵mai i te ‘akoako tonu atu te munatonu a te Atua.’ (2 Timoteo 2:15) E sau‵tala foki a tausi mamoe ma‵tua ‵lei mo taina e uiga ki te fiafia e maua mai te tavini atu ki nisi tino mo te lotomalie telā e maua mai te fakatokaga mo te fakataunuga o fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


In addition, some of the chief priests had gone to great lengths to curry favor with the Roman authorities. 	 E se gata i ei, ne momea aka foki te matagā o mea ne fai ne nisi faitaulaga sili i te lotou taumafai ke maua te taliaga mai i tino pule o Loma.


For a different, analytical approach, you can refer to Insight, Volume 2, under the heading “Jesus Christ.” 	 Ko te mea ke maua ne koe a nisi fakamatalaga, e mafai o toe onoono ki te 2 o Tusi o te Insight, mai lalo o te ulutala ko “Iesu Keliso.”


Genuine repentance and acknowledgment of Jehovah as the true God are essential for salvation. 	 A te salamō tonu mo te iloa e uiga ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Atua tonu ne mea tāua mō te mauaga o te fakaolataga.


In this regard, Moses pleads: “Do return, O Jehovah! How long will it be? And feel regret over your servants. 	 Ne fai mai a Mose e uiga ki te feitu tenei, penei: “Te Aliki, e gata afea tou ita?


Paul thus puts “uncleanness . . . with greediness” in the same category as loose conduct. 	 Tela la, ne faka‵pau ne Paulo a “amioga lai‵lai . . . mo te kaimanako” mo amioga sōnafai.


15 As we harmonize our lives with God’s will, we strengthen our relationship with Jehovah. Our conviction grows that he understands and loves us. 	 E tau‵loto ne tatou mai i mea kolā e ‵tupu ki a tatou me e ‵lago mai eiloa a ia ki a tatou i taimi faiga‵ta.


It may take many attempts to find them at home, but it is worth the effort. 	 Kāti e āsi fakafia atu koe ke maua atu latou i te fale, kae e aogā eiloa au taumafaiga.


As a result, I did not dress very modestly. 	 Tela la, ne seki pei au ki gatu mata ‵tau.


When he went into the tabernacle, he did not wear a veil. 	 I te taimi ne fanatu ei a ia ki loto i te faleie tapu, ne seki pulou ana mata ki se veli.


By means of the Scriptures, Bible-based publications, Christian meetings, and mature fellow Christians, our loving heavenly Father provides constant reminders that assist us to pursue an upright course. 	 E auala i te Tusi Tapu, tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, mo taina Kelisiano ma‵tua, e tuku mai ne ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi alofa a fakamasauaga tumau kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke kausaki atu ki te auala amiotonu.


Similarly, as we repeat this cycle of learning Jehovah’s counsel, following it, and then reaping the benefits, our trust in Jehovah grows. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, kafai e tauloto tatou ki fakatakitakiga a Ieova, tau‵tali i ei, kae oti aka ko tau ei ne tatou a mea aoga, a ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova e gasolo aka eiloa ki luga.


(Luke 10:27) By doing so, they can become “rich toward God.”—Luke 12:21; read Matthew 6:19-21. 	 (Luka 10:27) Mai te fai penā, ka “maukoloa [eiloa latou] i mua o te Atua.”—Luka 12:21; faitau te Mataio 6:19-21.


You explain the assignment, and all three willingly accept. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne koe a galuega kolā e manakogina ke fai, kae ne talia ne latou tokotolu mo te loto fiafia.


The object being weighed was put in one pan and a weight in the other. 	 Ko tuku atu ei a te mea telā e fua ki te feitu e tasi kae ko te fua i i te suā feitu.


He closely observes the spiritual condition of each group of Christians, or congregation. 	 E onoono faka‵lei a ia ki te tulaga faka-te-agaga o potukau o Kelisiano, io me ko fakapotopotoga.


What feelings do parents experience at the birth of a child? 	 Ne a lagonaga o mātua māfai ko fanau mai se tamaliki?


(Psalm 14:1) Our first parents were given everything good as a start. 	 (Salamo 14:1) Ne maua ne ‵tou mātua muamua a mea ‵gali i te kamataga.


11 As parents, how can you do “just so” in God’s eyes? 	 11 E pelā me ne mātua, e mafai pefea ne koutou “o fai a mea katoa” i te kilokiloga a te Atua?


There will no longer be any suffering because “God himself will be with them” and will erase “every tear from their eyes.” 	 Ka sē toe ai ne logo‵maega me “ka ‵nofo fakatasi eiloa te Atua mo latou” kae ka ‵solo ne ia kea‵tea a “loimata katoa mai i olotou mata.”


But as the apostle Paul later explained, because of their lack of faith, that land did not prove to be truly “a place of rest.” 	 Kae pelā mo te fakamatalaga telā ne fai fakamuli ne te apositolo ko Paulo, ona ko te se fakatuanaki o latou, ne seki fai tonu te fenua tenā mo fai se “koga malolo.”


(Jas. 5:8) Louise said, “I struggled greatly, but I really drew close to Jehovah.” 	 (Iakopo 5:8) Ne fai mai a Loise: “Ne faigata ‵ki toku taumafai malosi, kae ne fakapilipili tonu atu eiloa au ki a Ieova.”


We invite you to ask Jehovah’s Witnesses, who brought you this magazine, for more information about God’s Kingdom and the blessings it will bring.—Luke 4:43. 	 E ‵kami ne matou a koe ke fakamolemole atu ki Molimau a Ieova kolā ne tuku atu ki a koe a te mekesini tenei, ke maua mai ne fakamatalaga e uke atu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua mo fakamanuiaga kolā ka maua mai i ei.—Luka 4:43.


Jesus, the Son of God, grew spiritually. 	 Ne gasolo aka a Iesu, te Tama a Atua o malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Our being attentive to what is presented at Christian meetings can help us to take an honest look at our inner person—our heart. 	 A te ‵saga tonu atu ki mea kolā e fai i fakatasiga e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke ‵kilo tonu mo te fakamaoni ki ‵tou loto.


How did a “great day of Jehovah” strike Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E.? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a Ielusalema i te ‘aso lasi o Ieova’ i te 607 T.L.M.?


(Ephesians 5:3) To safeguard our heart, there are serious dangers we must avoid. 	 (Efeso 5:3) Ke puipui ‵tou loto, me e isi ne mea fakama‵taku kolā e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei.


The Genesis account reveals that Jehovah did not have the ark built and then decide when to bring the floodwaters, as if he needed to keep the timing of the start of the Flood flexible in case the construction project ran behind schedule. 	 E se fai mai te tala i te Kenese me i a Ieova ne faka‵tali eiloa ke oti ne faite te vaka ko fakaiku ei me poko māfea a te Lolo. Ne mafai eiloa ne Ieova o filifili se aso e kamata ei o poko a te Lolo e aunoa mo se manavase ki te oti o te vaka i te taimi tonu.


Now consider the effect on the Devil, who claims that men serve God only when life is comfortable and uncomplicated. 	 Mafaufau nei ki mea ne ‵tupu ki te Tiapolo, telā ne fai mai me e tavini atu fua a tāgata ki te Atua māfai e ‵lei te olaga kae e seai ne fakalavelave i ei.


The potter must do his work before the clay dries. 	 E ‵tau o kamata fakavave ne te tino faite mea ki kele a tena galuega a koi tuai o makeke te kele.


(Hebrews 6:11) If we are busy in Jehovah’s service, he will support us. 	 (Epelu 6:11) Kafai e fakalave‵lave faeloa tatou i te galuega ki a Ieova, ka ‵lago mai eiloa a ia ki a tatou.


How grateful we are to know that our merciful deeds do not go unnoticed by our heavenly Father!—Matthew 5:7. 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵tou fia‵fia ke iloa atu me se mafai o puli i te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi a ‵tou faifaiga a‵lofa!—Mataio 5:7.


I want to know what gives her the power to endure.” 	 E fia iloa ne au me se a te māfuaga o tena malosi ke kufaki.”


7 Although it is a wonderful privilege to have the heavenly calling, anointed Christians do not expect any special honor from others. 	 7 E tiga eiloa se tauliaga gali ke maua te kalagaga faka-te-lagi, e se fakamoe‵moe eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina ke maua ne latou se fakaaloaloga fakapito mai nisi tino.


He apparently tried to practice some form of interfaith. 	 E pelā me ne taumafai tou tagata o fai se tapuakiga telā e palutaki i ei a lotu.


So we may well ask ourselves: ‘Am I an “honorable vessel”? 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou, penei: ‘E mata, e fai au mo fai se “mea fai meakai tāua”?


6 One way parents can help their young ones to obey the rules they make is by example. 	 6 A te auala e tasi e mafai ei ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke faka‵logo ki tulafono e fai ne latou ko olotou fakaakoakoga.


We seek meaning in our lives. 	 E fia iloa ne tatou te pogai e ola ei tatou.


There is peace!’ when there is no peace.”—Jer. 6:14; 23:16, 17. 	 Ko filemu!’ kae seai ei se filemu.”—Ielemia 6:14; 23:16, 17, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


That is how the apostle Paul described the privilege all of us can enjoy. 	 Tenā te auala ne fakamatala mai ei ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te tauliaga gali telā e mafai o maua ne tatou katoa.


What did the Levites ask of God, and what do we learn from this? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamolemole atu te kau Levi ki te Atua, kae se a te akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai te mea tenei?


(Matt. 24:45) So how do we know that it really is Jehovah who is leading us by means of his invisible Son? 	 (Mata. 24:45) Tela la, e mafai pefea o mautinoa i a tatou me ko Ieova eiloa e takitaki ne ia tatou e auala i tena Tama telā e se lavea ki mata?


Keep Your “Hope of Salvation” Bright! 	 Ke Fakamalosi Faeloa te ‵Tou “Fakamoemoega mō te Fakaolataga”!


It brings joy to all those who share in it and glory to Jehovah. 	 Tela la, “ona ko koutou ko fanau atafai a te Atua, e ‵tau ke pelā koutou mo ia.


What baptisms occurred on the day of Pentecost? 	 Ne a papatisoga ne ‵tupu i te aso o te Penitekoso?


(Acts 6:7) In 1939, when war broke out, 72,475 faithful Christians reported sharing in the preaching work. 	 (Galuega 6:7) I te taimi ne fai ei te taua i te 1939, e ‵tusa mo te toko 72,475 a Kelisiano fakamaoni ne lipoti mai me ne ‵kau ki te galuega talai.


THINK about the first time you had a meaningful discussion with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 MAFAUFAU ki te taimi muamua ne fai ei ne koe se sautalaga aoga mo se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


How is the Governing Body involved in the matter of appointing men? 	 E aofia pefea a te Potukau Pule i te ‵tofiga o tāgata?


The shepherd boy David rescued his flock from wild beasts, including a lion and a bear. 	 Ne faka‵sao ne te tausi mamoe ko Tavita ana mamoe mai manu fe‵kai, e aofia i ei te leona mo te ulosa.


Endeavor to replace depressing, pessimistic thoughts with positive ones. 	 Taumafai o sui a mafaufauga sē aogā ki mafaufauga aogā.


How do people of all nations hear “the very voice of Jehovah,” and how does this relate to our exercising of justice? 	 E lagona pefea ne tino mai fenua katoa a te ‘kalaga a Ieova,’ kae e fetaui pefea te mea tenei mo te fai ne tatou a te mea tonu?


The members of the Governing Body are experienced, spirit-anointed elders. 	 E aofia i te Potukau Pule a toeaina ata‵mai kae ne fakaekegina ki te agaga tapu.


(Heb. 8:5; 10:1) So in its effectiveness and permanence, Jesus’ office as High Priest is unique. 	 (Epelu 8:5; 10:1) Tela la, ona ko te magoi mo te tumau o mea e fakataunu ne Iesu, e tu ‵kese eiloa tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Faitaulaga Sili.


“However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? 	 Kae ka pefea o ka‵laga atu a tino ki a ia, manafai e seki tali‵tonu latou ki a ia?


What fundamental principle underlies Christian unity? 	 Se a te fakatakitakiga tāua telā e faka‵mafa mai i ei te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano?


4 On one occasion, Moses’ brother, Aaron, succumbed to peer pressure. 	 4 I te taimi e tasi, a te taina o Mose, ko Alona ne talia foki ne ia a fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai i taugasoa.


(John 16:12) Yes, the disciples would continue to grow in understanding of God’s truth. 	 (Ioane 16:12) E tonu, ne ‵tau o tuputupu aka faeloa te kau soko i te malamalama e uiga ki te munatonu a te Atua.


Could she have carried within her the One whom ‘the heavens themselves cannot contain’? (1 Kings 8:27) She never made such a claim. 	 E mata, e mafai o tauave ne ia a te Tino telā e ‘se taitai o ofi i te lasi o te lagi’? (1 Tupu 8:27) Ne seki fai mai a ia penā.


(Matthew 6:9, 10) Through it, Jehovah will restore this earth to the condition he originally purposed for it.—Isaiah 45:18; 65:21-23; Acts 3:21. 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10) Ka toe fakafoki mai ne Ieova tena fuafuaga muamua mō te lalolagi tenei, e auala i te Malo tenā.—Isaia 45:18; 65:21-23; Galuega 3:21.


We are exhorted to “speak consolingly to the depressed souls, support the weak.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) “The aged women” are encouraged to be “teachers of what is good.” 	 E fakatonu mai ki a tatou ke “fakaloto malosi atu a [“tino loto māfatia,” NW] o fesoasoani ki tino vāivāi.” (1 Tesalonia 5:14,) E fakamalosi atu ki “loma‵tua” ke “akoako atu ne latou a te mea ‵lei.”


“The things proceeding out of the mouth come out of the heart,” said Jesus, “and those things defile a man. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ka ko te mea e vau i te gutu, e fanake tonu eiloa mai te loto, tenā te mea e fakamasei ne ia a te tino.


They realized that the Service Meeting, scheduled for that evening, was almost over. Still, desperately needing comfort, they asked the elder who was with them to accompany them to the Kingdom Hall. 	 Tena la, i te taimi ne masaua ei ne laua me ko pili fua o oti te faiga o te Fakatasiga mō te Taviniga i te po tenā ne fakamolemole atu laua ki te toeaina telā ne nofo tasi mo laua ke ave laua ki te Kingdom Hall me e ma‵nako malosi laua ki se mea ke fakamafanafana atu ki a laua.


What can you say about the spirituality of Priscilla and Aquila? 5 Priscilla and Aquila were spiritually strong and well-grounded in the faith. 	 5 Ne ma‵losi ‵ki a Pisila mo Akuila i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ne malosi ‵ki te la fakavae i te munatonu.


Jehovah’s Witnesses, who publish this magazine, also believe that dramatic, earth-changing events are near. 	 E tali‵tonu foki a Molimau a Ieova, kolā e ‵lomi ne latou te mekesini tenei, me ko pili o ‵tupu a ‵fuliga ‵lasi i te lalolagi nei.


True, some have been expelled from the Christian congregation, but this need not happen to you if you “safeguard your heart” and ‘walk as a wise person.’ 	 E tonu, ko oti ne faka‵tea a nisi tino mai te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae e se ‵tau o tupu te mea tenei ki a koe māfai e “puipui ne koe tou loto” kae ‘ola e pelā me se tino poto.’


Jehovah was no longer using the centuries-old arrangement for worship that centered on the temple in Jerusalem. 	 Ko se toe fakaaoga ne Ieova te fakatokaga mua mō tapuakiga telā ne fakavae i te faletapu i Ielusalema.


So, what can you do to make sure that your personal Bible study remains productive, even though you may have been studying the Scriptures for years? 	 Tela la, se a te mea e mafai o fai ne koe ke fakamautinoa aka i ei me i au sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu koi ‵fua mai eiloa i ei a mea aoga, faitalia te uke o tausaga ne tauloto ei koe ki te Tusi Tapu?


6:8a—Why are the pronouns “I” and “us” used here? 	 6:8a, NW—Kaia ne fakaaogā ei a suinauna ko “Au” mo te “Taua” i konei?


Any wine they could make would be limited, not being enough to produce intoxication. 	 Ka se lava a uaina ka maua ne latou ke ‵vale ei latou.


To the contrary, they are full of strength and power from Jehovah and are eagerly awaiting new commands from the King to further Theocratic interests.”* 17. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵fonu latou i te malosi o Ieova kae e fakatalitali nei latou mo te loto finafinau ki fakatonuga fou mai te Tupu ke fakalauefa atu ne latou a mea o te Malo.”*


In 1914, Jesus was enthroned as King, and soon it was time to inspect that “slave.” 	 I te 1914, ne faū ei a Iesu mo fai te Tupu, kae ko te taimi foki tenā ke fakamasino aka ei te “tavini” tenā.


THE STORM BEFORE THE CALM 	 TE AFĀ MAI MUA O MALŪ


(Psalm 40:8; Hebrews 10:9) What about us? 	 (Salamo 40:8; Epelu 10:9) Kae e a tatou?


17 How can you help your children to develop self-control? 	 17 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koe ki au tama‵liki ke ati aka te loto pulea?


At times, though, he lacked modesty, became fearful, and succumbed to pressure. 	 I nisi taimi, ko sē lava tena loto maulalo, ko mataku, kae takavale i fakamalosiga sē ‵lei.


How can parents help children who may need to study in two languages? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a mātua ki tama‵liki kolā kāti e manakogina ke fai olotou sukesukega i ‵gana e lua?


The Bible directs Christians to ‘abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from fornication.’ 	 E fakatonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki Kelisiano ke ‘‵kalo keatea mai taulaga ne ofo ki tupua; e pelā foki mo te toto kae ke mo a foki ma finalalolagi.’


Jesus called Satan “the father of the lie.” 	 Ne fakaigoa ne Iesu a Satani ko te “tamana . . . eiloa o tino ‵loi.”


Paul was helped by the supplications of others, and our prayers can likewise do much good.—2 Cor. 1:10, 11. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a ‵talo a nisi tino ki a Paulo, kae e mafai foki o uke atu a fesoasoani e maua mai i ‵tou ‵talo.—2 Kolinito 1:10, 11.


That verse clearly states that God’s name is Jehovah. 	 E fakaasi manino mai eiloa i te fuaiupu tenā me i te igoa o te Atua ko Ieova.


That Sacred Volume explains why we experience so much suffering and how we can cope with it successfully. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i te Tusi ‵Malu tenā a pogai e logo‵mae ei tatou mo te auala e mafai o kufaki i ei tatou mo te manuia.


“That [the Christ] might present the congregation to himself in its splendor, not having a spot or a wrinkle or any of such things.”—5:27. 	 “Ko te mea ke tuku atu ne ia [te Keliso] te fakapotopotoga ki a ia i tena gali, e aunoa mo se pona io me se ila io me ko so se vaegā mea penā.”—5:27.


Marelius and Kesia now have a simpler standard of living but a richer life. 	 Ko maua nei ne Marelius mo Kesia se olaga faigofie kae aoga.


Then, like Paul, we will be able to ‘reason with people from the Scriptures, explaining and proving by references’ the wonderful truth of Jehovah’s purposes. 	 Kafai e fai penā, ka mafai ei ne tatou o fai pelā mo Paulo kae “fakamatala kae fakapatonu atu” mai i te Tusi Tapu ki tino a te munatonu fakaofoofogia e uiga ki fuafuaga a Ieova.


He’ll get tired of running after you.” 	 Ko pili o fi‵ta tou tagata i te ‵tele sale atu i ou tua o taofi koe.”


She recalls: “I was very timid and found it difficult to talk to strangers. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “I te taimi tenā, au e mata mā ‵ki kae faigata o faipati ki se tino e se masani mo au.


Give an example. 	 Taku mai se tala e uiga ki ei.


(Jas. 3:9) Hence, we possess such godly attributes as love, wisdom, and justice. 	 (Iakopo 3:9) Tela la, ko tatou fua e maua ne tatou a uiga o te Atua e pelā mo te alofa, te poto, mo te faiga o fakamasinoga ‵tonu.


We can and should offer encouragement and spiritual aid to our brothers and sisters who need help to return to the flock. 	 E mafai kae e ‵tau foki o fakamalosi kae tuku atu se fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane kolā e ma‵nako ki se fesoasoani ke toe ‵foki mai latou ki te lafu.


(Genesis 34:1) This seemingly innocent habit led to disaster. 	 (Kenese 34:1, NW) A te faiga masani tenei, telā e foliga mai me e seai se mea masei, ne iku atu ki fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei.


Paul wrote: “Be wrathful, and yet do not sin; let the sun not set with you in a provoked state, neither allow place for the Devil.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Kafai koe kaitaua, ke se takitaki koe ne tou kaitaua ki te agasala; kae sa nofo mo tou kaitaua i te aso kātoa.


21 Understanding the many benefits that humility brings should move us to cultivate and maintain this precious quality. 	 21 A te malamalama i mea aogā e uke kolā e māfua mai i te loto maulalo e ‵tau o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke ati aka kae fakatumau foki te uiga tāua tenei.


Mankind, represented by “earth,” should be in awe—figuratively “in severe pains”—because of the Lord. 119:97-101. 	 A tino kolā e fakaata mai i te “laukele,” e ‵tau o ma‵taku—ke “galulu” i se auala fakatusa—i te taimi e vau ei te Aliki. 119:97-101.


Why do we need to pray in Jesus’ name? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵talo tatou i te igoa o Iesu?


In that case, “the coming wrath” was centered on one particular locale, Jerusalem and Judea, so it could have been possible to flee in a literal way. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne oko atu te “kaitaua” o te Atua ki se kogā koga fua e tasi, ko Ielusalema mo Iutaia, telā ne mafai eiloa o ‵tele tonu atu ki te suā koga.


You can see, then, why setting priorities is important.—Eph. 5:15-17. 	 Tenā la, ko lavea ei ne koe a te tāua ke fakamuamua ne koe a mea kolā e tāua ‵ki eiloa.—Efeso 5:15-17.


We simply cannot assume that the person understands our love and concern for him. 	 E se mafai o tuku taumate fua ne tatou me e malamalama te tino i te a‵lofa mo te manava‵se o tatou ki a ia.


13 Woven into the fabric of the book of Daniel are prophecies involving the march of world powers and the acts of some of their rulers. 	 13 E aofia i vaega tāua o te tusi o Tanielu ko valoaga kolā e fakasino atu i ei ki te fakasologa o malo ‵lasi i te lalolagi nei mo faifaiga kolā ka fai ne nisi tino pule i ei.


Yes, it strengthens our hands too. 	 E tonu, e fakamalosi aka foki i ei a ‵tou lima.


(1 Cor. 4:7) However, Jehovah does not simply force us to display integrity. 	 (1 Kolinito 4:7) Kae e se faimālō eiloa ne Ieova tatou ke fakaasi atu te fakamaoni.


Now.” 	 I te taimi loa nei.”


How can we make our advancement manifest in that area? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te ‵tou ga‵solo ki mua i te feitu tenei?


How can we use that time to gain salvation for ourselves and others? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaaogā te taimi tenā ke maua ei te fakaolataga mō tatou, penā foki loa mo nisi tino?


Christians are encouraged to think in terms of Scriptural principles in order to determine whether their living arrangements are acceptable to God or not. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ke mafau‵fau ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke fakaiku aka me e talia ne te Atua a olotou fakatokaga e uiga ki te ‵nofo fakatasi io me ikai.