No one, of course, can hurt the body of Jehovah God. 	 E seai se tino e mafai o faka‵mae ne ia te foitino o Ieova te Atua.


After the funeral, Peter’s sister Ummi explained: “About two years ago, Peter contacted me. 	 Mai tua o te lotu mō te mate, ne fakamatala mai a te tuagane o Peter ko Ummi: “Kāti ne fesokotaki mai a Peter ki a au i se lua tausaga ko ‵teka.


When we learned to walk, we met strangers who towered over us like giants. 	 I te taimi ko iloa ne tatou o sa‵sale, e fetaui tatou mo tino ‵lasi kolā e se iloa ne tatou.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) In our public ministry, we find honesthearted people who are distressed over the religious confusion rampant in the world. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) I te ‵tou galuega talai, e maua ne tatou a tino loto fakamaoni kolā ko māfatia i te ‵numi o lotu kolā ko salalau atu i te lalolagi.


(Gal. 5:22, 23) Therefore, to demonstrate and exercise faith, we need holy spirit. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Tela la, ko te mea ke fakaasi atu kae ke fakagalue aka a te fakatuanaki e manakogina ne tatou a te agaga tapu.


He continues: “I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E mafaufau foki au me ko se aoga a mea katoa ona ko te sili atu o te aoga o toku iloa e uiga ki a Keliso Iesu, toku Aliki.


Actually, this is the very first time that I have been part of a sign-language congregation. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, tenei eiloa te taimi muamua ne kau atu ei au ki se fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana fai tāga.


Of what should parents make sure, and why? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne mātua, kae kaia?


Besides enjoying rich spiritual blessings now, Jehovah God’s faithful servants eagerly look forward to even greater blessings in the future. 	 I tafa o fakamanuiaga ‵gali faka-te-agaga kolā e maua ne latou nei, e olioli eiloa a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova ki fakamanuiaga ‵gali kae uke atu kolā ka maua ne latou i aso mai mua.


When Paul stopped there on his third missionary trip, he prolonged his discourse until midnight. 	 I te taimi ne afe atu ei a Paulo ki konā i te tolu o ana malaga fakamisionale, ne aveave‵loa tena lauga ke oko eiloa ki te valuapo.


8 Jehovah’s wisdom is revealed in the cycles that sustain life on earth. 	 8 E fakaasi mai te poto o Ieova i tamilosaga kolā e fakaolaola i ei a mea ola i te lalolagi.


They may also decide how many children they will have and when they will have them. 	 E mafai foki o fakaiku aka ne lāua me e fia lā tama‵liki e ma‵nako ki ei, kae ko te taimi fea foki ke fai ei.


Holy Spirit and Our Faith in God 	 Te Agaga Tapu mo te ‵Tou Fakatuanaki ki te Atua


Jesus used simple illustrations to clarify difficult subjects. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a tala fakatusa faigofie ke fakamaina atu ei a mataupu faiga‵ta.


Exciting times are yet to come. 	 Ka oko mai a aso ‵gali.


Neither marriage nor childbearing guarantees freedom from cares, yet an unfulfilled desire for children is in its own way a ‘tribulation in the flesh.’ 	 E se fakasaoloto ne te avaga io me ko te faiga o tama‵liki a tatou mai te manavase, kae e ‵kese foki eiloa a te “puapuaga i te foitino” telā e pogai mai te sē taunu o te fakamoemoega mō tama‵liki.


Let us be determined to follow Daniel’s example. 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke tau‵tali atu i te fakaakoakoga a Tanielu.


Why is Jehovah the best one to help us endure? 	 Kaia a Ieova ko te ‵toe tino ‵lei ke fesoasoani mai ke kufaki tatou?


WHAT a relief! 	 KO TAFAGA la te gali!


(Ps. 110:2) Sadly, the nations have consistently refused to submit to Jehovah’s rule. 	 (Salamo 110:2) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne ita fitifiti faeloa a atufenua ke faka‵logo ki te pulega a Ieova.


My father was a boxing champion, and my younger brother and I were also actively involved in boxing. 	 A toku tamana ko te mafi o te faipelē, kae aofia sāle foki māua mo toku taina foliki i te faipelē.


Even when inviting just a few people, be guided by “the wisdom from above” 	 Faitalia me e ‵kami mai ne koe a nāi tino, ke takitaki koe ne te “poto mai te lagi”


Uniting people of diverse racial, national, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds is a miracle, so to speak, and is made possible only by God’s holy spirit. 	 A te faiga ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino mai telega, fenua, tuu, mo matakāiga kese‵kese se vavega foki eiloa, kae e mafai fua o fai penā ona ko te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Often, we can bring much relief to fellow believers who are suffering emotional pain if we take the time to listen to them with a truly sympathetic ear. 	 E masani o tuku atu ne tatou a fakamafanafanaga ki taina tali‵tonu kolā e logo‵mae i lagonaga mafatia māfai e fakamāumāu ne tatou a taimi ke fakalogologo ki a latou mo te loto alofa tonu.


[Footnotes] 	 [Ko manatu tāua]


(See the box “Ten Ways to Make Meetings Upbuilding for Yourself and Others.”) 	 (Onoono ki te pokisi “Auala e Sefulu e Mafai ei o Fai a Fakatasiga mo Mea Fakamalosi Loto ki a Koe mo Nisi Tino.”)


Otherwise, it is better that he does not make the vow. 	 Kafai e se mafai, e ‵lei atu ke se fai ne ia se tautoga.


Furthermore, Paolo was an avid reader and enthusiastically shared interesting and upbuilding things he had read about. 	 E se gata i ei, a Paolo se tino e fiafia o faitau kae loto finafinau o fakaasi atu a mea ‵gali kae fakamalosi loto kolā ne faitau ne ia.


What occurred in Brooklyn, New York, in 1914, and the time for what had then arrived? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu i Brooklyn, Niu Ioki, i te 1914, kae se a te mea ne oko mai i te taimi tenā?


Should not that love be expressed for baptized Christians who may have become inactive? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o fakaasi atu te vaegā alofa penā ki Kelisiano papatiso kolā ko ‵mate faka-te-agaga?


● Vaiatea lives on a remote Pacific island in the Tuamotu Archipelago. 	 ● E nofo atu a Vaiatea i se motu e tasi o Tuamotu.


Many people hold the view that all religions offer equally valid ways of finding God and understanding the meaning of life. 	 E tokouke a tino e maua ne latou te kilokiloga me e ‵pau eiloa a auala e tuku mai ne lotu katoa e uiga ki te ‵salaatuga ki te Atua mo te malamalama i te aoga o te olaga.


Though Jehovah forgives sins, from what does he not shield us? 	 E tiga eiloa e fakamagalo sāle ne Ieova a agasala, ne a mea e se puipui ne ia a tatou mai i ei?


Encourage participation, and discuss what you read. 	 Fakamalosi atu ke fai tusaga, kae sau‵tala ki mea kolā e faitau ne koe.


Do you understand the illustration of the symbolic olive tree? 	 E mata, e malamalama koe i te fakatusa e uiga ki te lakau fakatusa ko te olive?


[Picture on page 16] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 8]


Does the borrower agree to repay the money regardless of how the business fares, or does repayment depend on the success of the business? 	 E mata, e loto fiafia a te tino kaitalafu ke toe ‵togi atu au tupe faitalia te tulaga e oko ki ei te pisinisi, io me e mata, e fakalagolago a te tinaga o tena kaitalafu ki te ola manuia o te pisinisi?


Jehovah had transferred his Son’s life from heaven to earth, causing conception in Mary’s womb while she was still a virgin. 	 Ne tuku ifo ne Ieova te ola o tena Tama mai te lagi ki te lalolagi, kae ne faitama i ei a Malia a koi fai a ia mo fai se taupou.


Even though his disciples were at times thoughtless and quarrelsome, he patiently instructed them, showing them that he was truly humble and mild-tempered.—Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 11:29; Luke 22:24-27. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki mafaufau faka‵lei kae kinau sāle ana soko i nisi taimi, ne akoako atu eiloa ne ia latou mo te kufaki, e fakaasi atu ei me i a ia e loto maulalo kae uiga filemu tonu.—Sakalia 9:9; Mataio 11:29; Luka 22:24-27.


What are some reasons why no man-made peace will last? IMAGINE a house with a weak foundation, rotten beams, and a sagging roof. 	 MAFAUFAU ki se fale telā e vāivāi tena fakavae, e ‵pala a utupoto, kae ‵tulu te tuāfale.


A field laborer is busy plowing. 	 Ko fakalavelave a te tino galue i te fakamalūga o te laukele.


I wish I got more of this kind of treatment at home!” 	 Aku muna loa ke maua ne au ne faiga penei i te fale!”


The ruining of the earth by mankind.—Revelation 11:18. 	 Te fakamaseiga o te lalolagi ne tino.—Fakaasiga 11:18.


• How is Jesus the Greater David? 	 • I se auala fea e sili atu ei a Iesu i a Tavita?


(Luke 22:42-44; Mark 15:34) He thus “learned obedience from the things he suffered” and thereby made his Father’s heart rejoice. 	 (Luka 22:42-44; Maleko 15:34) Tela la, “ne tauloto ne ia a te olaga fakalogo muna e auala i ona puapuagā” kae fai ei ke fiafia a te loto o tena Tamana.


Gaining God’s Approval Leads to Everlasting Life 	 E Oli Atu a te Taliaga a te Atua ki te Ola Se-gata-mi


The framework of the Law taught such individuals that they were sinful and in need of forgiveness. 	 Ne akoako mai i te fakavae o te munatonu i te Tulafono ke iloa ne tino taki tokotasi penā i a latou ne tino agasala kae ne manakogina ke fakamagalo olotou agasala ne Ieova.


6 This awesome event likely took place on one of the ridges of Mount Hermon, where Jesus and the three apostles spent the night. 	 6 Kāti ne tupu te mea fakaofoofogia tenā i kautafa o te Mauga ko Helemoni, ko te koga telā ne ‵nofo atu i ei a Iesu mo ana apositolo e tokotolu i te po kātoa.


2 Some 500 years before Paul’s time, a servant of God living in Jerusalem demonstrated the truth of Paul’s words about the fight against evil. 	 2 I se 500 tausaga mai mua o aso o Paulo, ne fakaasi atu ne se tavini a te Atua telā ne nofo atu i Ielusalema te ‵tonu o pati a Paulo e uiga ki te taua atu ki te masei.


Jerusalem—“A Burdensome Stone” 	 Ielusalema—“Se Fatu ‵Mafa”


(Proverbs 17:3) What, though, is the heart in a man that Jehovah examines? 	 (Faataoto 17:3, NW) Ne a la mea i te loto o se tagata e sukesuke ne Ieova?


Who or what is the Devil? 	 Ko oi io me se a te Tiapolo?


2, 3. (a) What prospect awaits Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? (b) What questions arise? 	 2, 3. (a) Se a te fakamoemoega e fakatalitali mai nei ki a Apelaamo, Isaako mo Iakopo? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵sae aka i ei?


(Heb. 5:14) Thus, mature people know what is right in Jehovah’s eyes and are resolved in their heart to stick to it. 	 (Epe. 5:14) Tela la, a tino kolā ko ma‵tua olotou mafaufau e iloa ne latou a te mea tonu i te kilokiloga a Ieova kae e fakaiku aka ne latou i olotou loto ke ‵piki ‵mau ki ei.


Therefore, let us never give up in allowing God’s Word to keep transforming us and bringing us into a closer relationship with Jehovah. 	 Tela la, ke mo a ma ‵fiu vave tatou i te taliaga o te Muna a te Atua ke tumau i te fulifuli ne ia o tatou kae fai foki ke maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova.


Jehovah God has defended his people in the past 	 Ko oti ne puipui ne Ieova te Atua ana tino i aso ko ‵teka


It also teaches us how to practice love. 	 E akoako mai foki i ei a te auala e mafai o fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te alofa.


• What can make up for any lack of natural teaching ability on our part? 	 • Se a te mea e mafai o fakasēaogā i ei a ‵tou vāivāiga i te akoako atu?


She explains: “I feared going into the unknown. 	 Muna tou fafine: “Ne mataku au ma fano ki se koga e se iloa ne au.


5 As foretold, people “out of all the languages of the nations” are flocking to Jehovah’s organization. 	 5 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, “ka o‵mai a tino o fenua fakaatea” ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Because Jehovah is the stronghold and the refuge of his people. 	 Me i a Ieova se olo malosi kae ko te ‵lafiga foki o ana tino.


We could have no greater motive than to use God’s gift of free will to express our love for him and to bring him honor and glory! 	 E seai aka eiloa se pogai e sili atu i te tāua i lō te fakaaoga ne tatou te meaalofa a te Atua ko te saolotoga, ke fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia kae avatu foki i ei a te fakaaloalo mo te ‵malu!


For example, a missionary in a foreign land has to adapt to new circumstances. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e ‵tau mo se misionale o fakamasani ki se fakanofonofoga fou i se fenua fakaa‵tea.


We lived on a small farm in eastern South Dakota. 	 A matou ne ‵nofo i se fa‵kai foliki e tu ki saegala o Dakota, telā e fagai ei a manu kae ‵toki lakau.


Although many are familiar with that scripture, few really understand its meaning. 	 E tiga eiloa e masani a tino e tokouke mo te tusi siki tenā, e mu‵tana fua a tino e malamalama i tena uiga.


When he is a child, the son simply observes his father. 	 I te taimi koi foliki ei a ia, ne mafai eiloa o kilokilo a ia ki tena tamana.


3 The preceding article helped us to deepen our appreciation for Jehovah’s approachableness and his impartiality. 	 3 Ne fesoasoani mai a te mataupu mai mua ke fakalasi aka a ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te uiga faigofie mo te sē fakailoga tino o Ieova.


So he says to his brothers: “I am not yet going up to this festival, because my due time has not yet fully come.”—John 7:1-8. 	 Telā ne fai atu a ia penei ki ana taina: “Au se fanatu ki te ‵kaiga, me seki oko ki toku taimi tonu.”—Ioane 7:1-8.


6 For years, Solomon walked in the fear of God. 	 6 I tausaga e uke, ne tumau eiloa a Solomona i te mataku ki te Atua.


(Acts 5:32) Jehovah’s Witnesses alone are willing to obey God as Ruler in everything. 	 (Galuega 5:32) Ko Molimau a Ieova fua e fia‵fia o faka‵logo ki te Atua e pelā me ko te Pule i mea katoa.


Could they feel as did Martha, who said: “I know [my brother] will rise in the resurrection on the last day”? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵pau olotou lagonaga mo Maleta, telā ne fai mai: “E iloa ne au me ka toetu mai a [toku tuagane] i te toetuga i te aso fakaoti”?


Salaries need to be paid, temples need to be built and maintained, evangelizing campaigns need to be financed. 	 E ‵tau o ‵togi a tino ga‵lue, e ‵tau o faite kae tausi faka‵lei a faletapu, kae e ‵tau foki o fakamāumāu a tupe ki te faiga o te galuega talai.


Jehovah your God is with you.”—JOSH. 1:9. 	 “Ke loto malosi kae fakatuanaki. . . . te Aliki [Ieova] tou Atua e fakatasi atu faeloa ki a koe.”—IOSUA 1:9.


Job was confident that he would live again 	 Ne maua eiloa ne Iopu a te loto talitonu me ka toe ola mai a ia


What promise is found at Malachi 3:10? 	 Se a te tautoga e maua ne tatou i te Malaki 3:10?


“A man who was completely innocent offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies and became the ransom of the world. 	 “Ne ofo atu ne se tagata telā e seai eiloa sena agasala tena ola e pelā me se taulaga mō te ‵lei o nisi tino, e aofia i ei ana fili kae ne fai mo fai se togiola mō te lalolagi.


In addition, humans were endowed with thinking and reasoning abilities, coupled with moral and spiritual capacities. 	 E se gata i ei, ne faite foki a tino ke isi ne olotou mafaufau mo malosi ke mafai ne latou o fai a fakaikuga ki mea e mafai ne latou o fai, fakatasi foki mo mea tau amioga mo mea faka-te-agaga.


18 As you gain skill and confidence in preaching the good news, your spiritual advancement will be evident. 	 18 Kafai ko maua ne koe te atamai mo te loto malosi ke talai atu te tala ‵lei, e mautinoa eiloa me ka lavea mai ne tino a tou gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Nehemiah was well-aware that he was accountable to God. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Neemia me ‵tau o avatu ne ia se tala ki te Atua e uiga ki a ia eiloa.


Individual Dedication 	 Te Tukuatuga o Tino Taki Tokotasi


Jezebel the dogs will eat up in the tract of land at Jezreel, and there will be no one burying her.”—2 Kings 9:7-10. 	 A te foitino o Iesepela e se tanu, me ka kai ne kuli i te laukele o Ieseleelu.”—2 Tupu 9:7-10.


What will help us to follow the Christ continually? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te tau‵tali atu ki te Keliso?


Shortly, it will be the object of an all-out attack by Gog, Satan in his debased condition since his ouster from heaven. 	 Ko pili fua nei o saga tonu mai a Koka ki ei, ko Satani telā e nofo i se tulaga malalo talu mai te taimi ne ‵pei ifo ei a ia mai te lagi.


2 Those partaking of the Memorial emblems must do so worthily. The apostle Paul made that clear when he wrote to Christians in ancient Corinth, where the Lord’s Evening Meal was not being observed in a proper way. 	 Ne fakamaina mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te mea tenei i te taimi ne tusi atu ei a ia ki Kelisiano i Kolinito kolā ne fakamanatu ne latou i se auala sē ‵tau a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.


2 As Adam’s descendants, we too are in God’s image and likeness. 	 2 Ona ko tatou ne o‵mai mai te gafa o Atamu, ne faite foki tatou ki foliga o te Atua.


10 Strangely, though, in the midst of Deborah and Barak’s victory song praising Jehovah for a miraculous conquest, they sang: “‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of Jehovah, ‘yes, curse its inhabitants, for they did not come to the assistance of Jehovah, to the assistance of Jehovah with the mighty ones.’”—Judg. 5:23. 	 10 Se mea fakaofoofogia, me i te kogaloto o te pese o te manumalo a Tepola mo Palako mō te fakatavalega fakavavega, ne usu atu lāua: “Muna a te agelu a te Aliki, ‘Ke malaia a Melosa, fetu atu a tino konā e nofo i konā. E seki o‵mai latou o fesoasoani ki te Aliki; e seki o‵mai e pelā me ne sotia o taua mō ia.’”—Fama. 5:23.


12 Many churchgoers are blinded by tradition. 	 12 E faka‵kivi a tino ‵lotu e tokouke ne tuu mo aganuu.


Lovingly, Jehovah cared for the newborn nation of Israel in a similar way. 	 Ne tausi atu foki a Ieova mo te alofa ki te atufenua fou o Isalaelu i se auala tai ‵pau.


It is Passover time, 30 C.E. Six months earlier, Jesus began his earthly ministry. 	 Ko te taimi o te Paseka i te 30 T.A. I te ono masina mai mua atu i ei, ne kamata ne Iesu tena galuega i te lalolagi.


Our research may yield many interesting details. 	 E maua a fakamatalaga ‵gali e uke māfai e fai ‵tou sukesukega totino.


10 Take the lead in showing honor to others. 	 10 Ke mua o fakaasi atu te āva ki nisi tino.


Consequently, many Christian women contend with opposition and persecution. 	 Tela la, ne fepaki ei a nisi fāfine Kelisiano mo ‵tekemaiga mo fakasauāga.


22 Yes, we need to wear “the complete suit of armor from God.” 	 22 E tonu, e ‵tau o fakaaogā ne tatou a “meatau katoa kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua.”


And regarding the Hebrew Scriptures, scholar William Henry Green stated: “It may be safely said that no other work of antiquity has been so accurately transmitted.” 	 Kae e pelā mo te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu, ne fai mai te tagata poto tenei ko William Henry Green, penei: “Se mea tonu ke fai atu me e seai eiloa se ‵fuliga o tusi i aso mua e mafai o fakatusa ki te ‵tonu o te ‵fuliga o te tusi tenei.”


Fearers of Jehovah use discretion when under ban 	 E fakaeteete mo te ‵poto a tino kolā e ma‵taku ki a Ieova māfai e fakatapu te lotou galuega


The king rejected the idea and felt that the ambassador was lying to him. 	 Ne ‵teke te tupu ki te manatu tenā kae mafaufau aka a ia me i te sui o Dutch e vau o fakaloiloi a ia.


19 When it comes to valueless words, elders too learn an important lesson. 	 19 E uiga ki pati se aogā, e tauloto foki ne toeaina se akoakoga tāua.


(Rom. 12:10b) What is involved in showing honor? 	 (Loma 12:10e, NW) Ne a la mea e aofia i te fakaasiatuga o te āva?


May we never allow ourselves to be spiritually contaminated by unchristian customs that displease God.—Ephesians 5:8. 	 Ke sē talia lele ne tatou ke fakalai‵lai tatou ne tuu mo aganuu fapau‵pau kolā e se fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.—Efeso 5:8.


(2 Thess. 1:6-10) When John saw that same event in vision, he described Jesus and the angelic heavenly armies as going forth on white horses in order to carry on war in righteousness.—Rev. 19:11-14. 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:6-10) I te taimi ne lavea ei ne Ioane a te fakaasiga foki eiloa tenā, ne fakamatala mai ne ia me i a Iesu mo te kautau faka-te-lagi o agelu e ‵tele atu i luga i solofanua ‵kena ko te mea ke fai te taua i te amiotonu.—Fakaasiga 19:11-14.


The Slave Is Faithful and Discreet 	 E Fakamaoni Kae Poto a te Tavini Tenā


How does our God-given work help us to be united? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te ‵tou galuega telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke ‵kau fakatasi ei tatou?


He will rain down upon the wicked ones traps, fire and sulphur and a scorching wind . . . 	 E faka‵to ifo ne ia ki tino amio ma‵sei te malala ‵ka mo pauta ‵ka; e fakasala foki ne ia latou ki te matagi vela.


“Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding,” the writer of Proverbs advises us, “in all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight.” 	 Ke masaua faeloa ne koe te Aliki i au mea katoa e fai, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia ki a koe te auala tonu.”


(Rom. 8:2) We, therefore, need to be transformed, “be made new in the force actuating [our] mind,” by radically changing our inclinations. 	 (Loma 8:2) Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵fuli tatou, mai i te “fakafou o‵tou loto mo o‵tou mafaufau kātoa,” mai i te ‵fuli fakavave o ‵tou manakoga.


Sacrifice material things for spiritual benefits—not the other way around. 	 Ke taofi a nisi mea faka-te-foitino mō mea faka-te-agaga aoga.


16. When David was under great pressure, how did he receive help? 16 When King Saul was pursuing David to kill him, David turned to God as his Helper: “O God, hear my prayer,” he begged. 	 16 I te taimi ne taumafai ei a Saulo o tamate a Tavita, ne ‵talo atu a Tavita ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani, penei: “Te Atua, fakalogo mai ki taku ‵talo. . . .


3. (a) Why is good communication a challenge for many families? (b) Why was spending time together not a problem for families in ancient Israel? 	 3. (a) Kaia e faigata ei ki kāiga e uke ke fesokotaki faka‵lei? (e) Kaia e se faigata ei ki kāiga i Isalaelu mua ke fesokotaki faka‵lei?


With such a faith, he kept his integrity during turbulent times. 	 Ona ko te vaegā fakatuanaki tenā, ne mafai ei o fakatumau ne ia tena fakatuanaki i loto i taimi faiga‵ta.


I found comfort in learning that Jehovah is a compassionate and forgiving God 	 E tausi ne [ia tena] feagaiga i afe o tupulaga, e fakamagalo fua ne [ia] agasala mo amioga ma‵sei katoa.”


However, the time had now come for Jehovah to deliver his people. 	 Kae ne oko atu ki te taimi ka faka‵sao ei ne Ieova ana tino.


After you have done all that you reasonably can, you may want to leave the matter in Jehovah’s hands. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai ne koe a mea e mafai o fai, kāti ka manako koe ke tuku atu te fakalavelave tenā ki a Ieova.


In this regard, remember that under inspiration Solomon wrote that wealth, wisdom, fame, and power—what most people today would view as benchmarks of success—are vain. 	 I te feitu tenei, masaua me ne tusi mai a Solomona e uiga ki te maumea, te poto, te takutakua, mo te maluga—ko mea kolā e ‵kilo ki ei a te tokoukega o tino i aso nei e pelā me ko tulaga o te manuia —e se aoga.


The “stars” represent the anointed overseers and, by extension, all the overseers in the congregations. 	 A “fetu” ne fakauiga loa ki ovasia fakaekegina kae, ne fakasino atu foki i se auala tai lasi atu, ki toeaina katoa i loto i fakapotopotoga.


Their disobedience dashed the prospect of perfect life that their offspring would have enjoyed. 	 Ne fakamasei foki ne te lā ‵tekega tenā a te fakamoemoega ko te ola ‵lei katoatoa ke maua ne lā tama‵liki.


11. (a) What methods does Satan use to mislead “the entire inhabited earth”? (b) To what special effort of Satan did the apostle Paul draw attention? 	 11. (a) Ne a auala e fakaaogā ne Satani ke takitaki ‵se ei “te lalolagi kātoa”? (e) Se a te taumafaiga fakapito a Satani ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo?


(Revelation 22:8, 9) What a fine example the angel set for all of God’s slaves! 	 (Fakaasiga 22:8, 9) Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga gali ne tuku mai ne te agelu ki pologa katoa a te Atua!


In 66 C.E., Jesus’ prophecy began to be fulfilled when the Roman armies surrounded Jerusalem. 	 I te 66 T.A., ne kamata o fakataunu mai te valoaga a Iesu i te taimi ne alai ei ne kautau Loma a Ielusalema.


The Bible states: “Before a crash the heart of a man is lofty, and before glory there is humility.”—Proverbs 18:12. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “E se mafai se tino o fakaaloalogina ne tino, vagana ke fakamalalo a ia; a tino fakamata‵mata e ‵tu nei i te auala ki te masei.”—Faataoto 18:12.


Does David feel threatened by such close scrutiny? 	 E mata, ne mataku a Tavita me e sukesuke ‵loto ne Ieova a ia?


Would we then be tempted to take matters into our own hands? 	 E mata, ka fakaosoosogina i ei tatou ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā ne tatou eiloa?


This one was referred to as the “seed.” 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa ki te tino tenei e pelā me ko te “fanau.”


(Heb. 13:17) Granted, it takes real effort on our part to develop such an obedient and submissive spirit. 	 (Epelu 13:17) E tonu, e manakogina ke taumafai malosi ke ati aka ne tatou se vaegā uiga fakalogo penā.


He taught nothing but divinely assured facts, facts that today are recorded in the Bible. 	 E seai aka foki se mea ne akoako atu ne ia kae na ko fakamatalaga ‵tonu eiloa mai te Atua, ko mea ‵tonu kolā e fakamau i te Tusi Tapu i aso nei.


As Paul wrote, “there remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) Love keeps us going and helps us to remain awake. 	 E pelā mo pati ne tusi mai ne Paulo, “E iai a mea konei e tolu: te fakatuanaki, te fakamoemoe, mo te alofa; ka ko te alofa e tulaga muamua eiloa i mea konei.” (1 Kolinito 13:13) E fai ne te alofa ke kufaki faeloa tatou kae fesoasoani mai foki ke tumau tatou i te mataala.


As these brothers make decisions, they seek direction from God’s Word, making it ‘a lamp to their foot and a light to their roadway,’ and they earnestly pray for Jehovah’s guidance.—Ps. 119:105; Matt. 7:7, 8. 	 Kafai e fai a fakaikuga a taina konei, e ‵sala atu latou ki se fakatakitakiga mai te Muna a te Atua, ke fai pelā me se ‘moli e takitaki ne ia latou, se mainaga foki ki olotou auala,’ kae ‵talo atu mō te takitakiga a Ieova.—Sala. 119:105; Mata. 7:7, 8.


This shook me up a bit and made me think more deeply about what I believed. 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenei ke manavase au kae fai ei ke mafaufau ‵loto au ki mea kolā e talitonu au ki ei.


Some translations render this word “church,” but The Imperial Bible-Dictionary reports that it “never . . . signifies the actual building in which Christians assembled for public worship.” 	 E ‵fuli ne nisi tino ‵fulitusi a te pati tenei ki te “falesa io me ko te lotu,” kae e fai mai The Imperial Bible-Dictionary me “ne seki . . . fakauiga eiloa ki se fale telā ne maopoopo ei a Kelisiano mō tapuakiga.”


What is more, the Flood of Noah’s day may have altered the topography in ways that we simply cannot know today.* 	 E sili atu i ei, e mafai o ‵fuli ne te Lolo i aso o Noa a foliga o te lalolagi i auala kolā e se iloa ne tatou i aso nei.*


Therefore, he says: “They have come to pass!” 	 Tela la, e fai mai a ia, penei: “Ko taunu a mea katoa konā!”


Jesus said: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Tenā te mea e iloa ei ne tino katoa ko oku soko koutou, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou!”


I was so happy and amazed.” 	 Ne fiafia malosi eiloa au kae ofo foki.”


• What role was Jesus to play as foretold in Jacob’s deathbed prophecy? 	 • Se a te tulaga o Iesu telā ne ‵valo mai ne Iakopo i te taimi ko pili ei a ia o mate?


Serve zealously as “fine stewards of God’s undeserved kindness.”—1 Pet. 4:10 (See paragraphs 17-19) 	 Ke tavini atu mo te loto finafinau e pelā me ne “situati ‵lei o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.” 1 Pe. 4:10 (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 17-19)


(Isaiah 33:24) “[God] will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 (Isaia 33:24) “Ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata.


What points will we consider in this study? 	 Ne a manatu ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te sukesukega tenei?


14 None of us would view the mind of Christ as unique to the first century—to Jesus and the early disciples of whom the apostle Paul wrote: “We do have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) And we would readily admit that we are obliged to preach the good news and to make disciples. 	 14 E seai se tino i a tatou ka manatu aka pelā me ne maua fua te mafaufau o Keliso i te senitenali muamua—ne Iesu mo ana soko kolā ne tusi atu ki ei te apositolo ko Paulo penei: “Ko maua ne tatou a te mafaufau o Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 2:16) Kae se mea vave foki o taku ‵tonu atu ne tatou me e isi se ‵tou tiute ke talai atu te tala ‵lei kae ke fai a soko.


Paul’s imprisonment contributes to “the advancement of the good news” among all the Praetorian Guard and others. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a te nofo o Paulo i te falepuipui ki te “gasolo atu ki mua a te tala ‵lei” i va o sotia leoleo a te tupu mo nisi tino aka.


(1 Sam. 16:7) Our awareness of this undeniable truth will prompt us to be humble, to recognize our limitations, and to adjust our view of the matter. 	 (1 Samu. 16:7) A te iloa ne tatou o te mea tonu mautinoa tenei ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke loto mau‵lalo, ke talia ‵tou tapula, kae ke fakafetaui foki ‵tou kilokiloga.


“Keep on asking, and it will be given you,” Jesus said. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Akai atu, kae ka tuku mai ki a koutou.”


As a young man, he endured persecution from a king who was supposed to represent Jehovah’s authority. 	 I te taimi koi talavou ei, ne kufaki a ia i fakasauaga mai i se tupu telā ne ‵tau o sui ne ia te pulega a Ieova.


The apostle pinpointed the reason for this judgment on them; it was that “they did not accept the love of the truth.” (2 Thess. 2:3, 8-10) We do well to ask ourselves: ‘How much do I love the truth? 	 Ne taku tonu mai ne te apositolo a te pogai o te fakamasinoga tenei ki luga i a latou; me “ne seki talia ne latou te munatonu.” (2 Tesa. 2:3, 8-10) Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E pefea te lasi o toku fiafia ki te munatonu?


HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND? 	 KA TALI MAI KOE PEFEA?


Paul wrote: “Give him the customary welcome in the Lord with all joy; and keep holding men of that sort dear, because on account of the Lord’s work he came quite near to death, exposing his soul to danger, that he might fully make up for your not being here to render private service to me.”—Phil. 2:29, 30. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ke talia ne koutou a ia mo te fiafia i te Aliki; kae fakaaloalo koutou ki tino penā, me moi mate eiloa a ia ona ko te galuega a Keliso, kae ne tuku mai tona ola o fesoasoani ki a au, ko te mea ke tuku mai ne ia ki a au, a te fesoasoani telā ne seki mafai ne koutou o fakakatoatoa mai ki a au.”—Filipi 2:29, 30.


(Ps. 37:3; Isa. 48:17, 18) Is that how you feel about your Grand Creator? 	 (Salamo 37:3; Isaia 48:17, 18) E mata, e penā eiloa ou lagonaga e uiga ki te Atua Sili, telā ne faite ne ia koe?


13 Reasonableness is needed in all areas of life, including the care of our physical health. 	 13 E manakogina a te loto malamalama i feitu katoa o te olaga, e aofia i ei te tausiga o ‵tou ola.


There are details about “the times or seasons that the Father has placed in his own jurisdiction.” 	 E isi ne fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki “taimi io me ko tau o aso kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ne te Tamana i tena pule eiloa.”


He says that we must keep “taking in knowledge” of God and Christ. 	 Ana muna me e ‵tau ke “iloa tonu” faeloa ne tatou a te Atua mo Keliso.


The account in Acts states that Paul “would give a talk in the synagogue [in Corinth] every sabbath and would persuade Jews and Greeks.” 	 E fai mai te tala i te Galuega e uiga ki a Paulo me ne galue “malosi sāle a ia i loto i fale tapuaki [i Kolinito] i Sapati takitasi, ko te mea ke tali‵tonu a tino Iutaia mo tino Eleni.”


Thus Boaz fathered Obed, whose son was Jesse.—Ruth 4:17, 20-22; 1 Chron. 2:10-12. 	 A Poasa ko te tamana o Opeta, telā ko Iese tena tama.—Luta 4:17, 20-22; 1 Nofo. 2:10-12.


By war’s end, it seemed that both the church and the government had failed us. 	 I te otiga o te taua, ne foliga mai me ko tuku tiaki atu fua matou ne te malo mo te lotu.


I was brought before two tribunal courts, but my case was dismissed. 	 Ne avatu au ki mua o fono tulafono e lua, kae ne fakaseaoga te motou fono.


8. (a) Adam’s sin raised what question? (b) How was the answer to this “sacred secret” revealed? 	 8. (a) Se a te fesili ne fakasae aka ona ko te agasala a Atamu? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea te tali ki te “mea ‵funa” tenei?


• Why is it possible to await Jehovah’s day with endurance? [Picture on page 29] 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o ‵nofo fakatalitali tatou ki te aso o Ieova mo te kufaki?


WEEK OF DECEMBER 19-25, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A TESEMA 19-25, 2016


With Jehovah’s help, thousands of brothers and sisters have succeeded in overcoming obstacles that hindered them from expanding their ministry. 	 Ona ko te fesoasoani o Ieova, ko oti ne manumalo a te fia afe o taina mo tuagane i fakalavelave kolā e fakatalave aka ei te uke o olotou mea e fai i te taviniga.


Will you respond to that invitation and avail yourself of God’s loving protection in these critical days? 	 E mata, ka talia ne koe te ‵kamiga tenā kae tuku atu koe ki te puipuiga alofa a te Atua i taimi faiga‵ta konei?


What can we do if the pursuit of pleasure is threatening to crowd out our godly devotion? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fai fakavave ne tatou a fakama‵fuliga i te feitu tenei?


Civil and ethnic conflicts in Judea (50-66 C.E.) 	 Kinauga i te fenua mo matakāiga i Iuta (50-66 T.A.)


You also need your parents’ support when you have to cope with peer pressure. 	 Ka manako foki koe ki te fesoasoani a ou mātua ke ‵teke atu ei ki fakamalosiga mai i ou taugasoa.


As Samuel continued growing up, he truly came to know Jehovah, gaining a close personal relationship with him.—1 Samuel 3:19, 20. 	 I te ‵tupuakaga a Samuelu, ne kamata o iloa ‵lei ne ia a Ieova, kae ne maua ne ia se va fealofani pili mo ia.—1 Samuelu 3:19, 20.


14. In what way can we show that our love for God is genuine? 14 Of course, many around the world say that they love God, but the way they act belies their claim. 	 14 E tonu, e tokouke a tino i te lalolagi kātoa e fai mai me e a‵lofa latou ki te Atua, kae ko olotou faifaiga e se fetaui mo olotou pati.


Similarly, the book What Does the Bible Really Teach?, now available in 157 languages, devotes a chapter to this important question. 	 E penā foki loa mo te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, telā ko avanoa nei i ‵gana e 157, e maua i ei se mataupu telā e fakasino atu ki te fesili tāua tenei.


THINK about the happiest day of your life. 	 MAFAUFAU la ki te ‵toe aso fakafiafia eiloa o tou olaga.


9 Jeroboam tried to give the new religion an air of respectability. 	 9 Ne taumafai a Ielopoamo o fai te lotu fou tenā ke tali‵tonu tonu ki ei a tino.


The apostle Paul warns: “The inspired utterance says definitely that in later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons.” (1 Timothy 4:1) We live in “later periods of time.” 	 Ne fakailoa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Ne taku faka‵lei mai eiloa ne te Agaga Tapu me ka tiakina ne nisi tino a te fakatuanaki i aso fakamuli; kae ka faka‵logo foki latou ki agaga ‵loi kae tau‵tali foki ki akoakoga a temoni.” (1 Timoteo 4:1) Ko ola nei tatou i vaitaimi o “aso fakamuli.”


Is such an approach sound? 	 E mata, e ‵lei a te vaegā manatu penā?


To be sure, it takes courage to live by Bible standards, especially in the face of ridicule, but it can be done. 	 Se mea mautinoa me e manakogina te loto toa ko te mea ke mafai o ola tatou e ‵tusa mo tulaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, maise eiloa i loto i fakatauemuga, kae e mafai eiloa o fai te mea tenā.


18 Kevin, who was mentioned earlier, worked earnestly to bring his temper under control. 	 18 A Kevin, telā ne taku atu muamua, ne taumafai malosi ke mafai ne ia o pule faka‵lei atu ki tena uiga ita.


(Ps. 42:5) Perhaps you are “desirous of a fine work” and, therefore, are “reaching out for an office of overseer.” (1 Tim. 3:1-7) Of course, you should do all that you reasonably can to allow the holy spirit to develop in you the qualities needed by an overseer. 	 (Salamo 42:5) E se taumate a koe ‘e manako ke fai a galuega ‵lei’ kae ‘fia maua te tofi ko te ovasia.’ (1 Timoteo 3:1-7) E tonu, e ‵tau o fai ne koe a mea katoa kolā e mafai ne koe ke talia a te agaga tapu ke ati aka ne ia i loto i a koe a uiga kolā e manakogina ne te ovasia.


He says: “Rather than focusing on himself and his own feelings, Jeremiah relied on God. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata: “I lō te saga ifo ki a ia eiloa mo ana lagonaga ne fakalagolago eiloa a Ielemia ki te Atua.


So perfectly did Jesus resemble his heavenly Father that he could say to his disciples: “He that has seen me has seen the Father.” 	 Ne ‵lei katoatoa te auala ne fai ei a Iesu e pelā mo tena Tamana faka-te-lagi telā ne mafai ei o fai atu a ia ki ana soko: “Ko te tino ko kilo ki a au, ko kilo foki ki te Tamana.”


How has good communication helped marriages? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a te ‵lei o te fesokotakiga ki olaga o taki tauavaga?


He explained that these men wanted to be viewed as respectable, as members of a mainstream religion. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia me e ma‵nako fua a tino konei ke amanaia atu a tino ki a latou e pelā me ne tino o te lotu telā e tapuaki atu ki ei a te tokoukega o tino.


“Do not despise your mother just because she has grown old,” says Proverbs 23:22. 	 “Kafai ko lomatua tou matua, masaua o atafai fakalei ki ei,” ko muna i te Faataoto 23:22.


As prophesied at Isaiah 2:2-4, “many peoples,” in fact over six million individuals around the world, have been ‘instructed in Jehovah’s ways and walk in his paths.’ 	 E pelā mo te valoaga i te Isaia 2:2-4 (NW) e fai mai i ei me “e tokouke a tino,” e tonu, ko silia atu nei i te ono miliona a tino i te lalolagi ko oti ne ‘akoako ke sasale i auala o Ieova.’


Israel is given instructions on crossing the Jordan and taking possession of the land. 	 Ne maua ei i konā ne te kau Isalaelu a fakatonuga e uiga ki te lotou olo atu ki te suā feitu o te Iolitana mo te pukega o te fenua mō latou.


What method for Bible study was used by faithful Christians in the late 1800’s, and why was it effective? 	 Ne sukesuke pefea a Kelisiano fakamaoni ki te Tusi Tapu i tausaga fakaoti o te 1800, kae kaia ne ‵lei ei te auala tenā?


Yes, let us “declare among the nations his glory, among all the peoples his wonderful works.”—Psalm 78:3, 4; 96:3, 4. 	 Ao, ke na “fakasalalau atu tena ‵mana ki malo katoa; mo ana galuega fakaofoofogia ki tino katoa.”—Salamo 78:3, 4; Salamo 96:3, 4.


in the ministry? 	 māfai ko kau atu koe ki te galuega talai?


(Heb. 4:12) The message, or word, of God can affect us the way it affected Jeremiah. 	 (Epelu 4:12) E mafai o pokotia tatou i te fekau, io me ko te muna a te Atua e pelā mo te auala ne pokotia ei a Ielemia.


2:17—What particular “saying” did Jehovah accomplish in connection with Jerusalem? 	 2:17—Se a te “folafolaga” ne fakataunu ne Ieova e uiga ki Ielusalema?


5 Our clear view of our identity and our relationship with the Sovereign Ruler of the universe motivates us to “boast in Jehovah.” (1 Corinthians 1:31) What kind of boasting is that? 	 5 A te ‵tou iloa ‵lei e uiga ki te ‵tou iloga mo ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Pule o te Lagi mo te Lalolagi e fakamalosi mai eiloa ki a tatou ke “fakamatamata i a Ieova.” (1 Kolinito 1:31, NW) Se a te vaegā fakamatamata tenā?


14 Reflect back on the joy that so many of God’s people had during the Memorial season this year. 	 14 Mafaufau ki te fiafia ne maua ne te tokoukega o tino o te Atua i te taimi o te Fakamanatuga i te tausaga tenei.


(Isaiah 64:8) Faithful Christians, whether their hope is to be in heaven or to live in an earthly paradise, may address God as Father. 	 (Isaia 64:8) E mafai o fakaigoa ne Kelisiano fakamaoni a te Atua ko te lotou Tamana faitalia me e fakamoe‵moe latou ke ola i te lagi io me ke ‵nofo i lalo i te lalolagi palataiso.


As we have considered in this article, however, there are other aspects of life in which we can manifest our faith by loving, considerate actions, including those associated with social gatherings and Christian weddings. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu tenei, e isi ne nisi vaega o te olaga kolā e mafai o fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou a ‵tou fakatuanaki e auala i faifaiga a‵lofa kae atafai, e pelā mo fakaala mo fakaipoipoga a Kelisiano.


19 May you continue to strengthen your faith and the faith of those around you. 	 19 Ke na fakamalosi aka faeloa ne koe tou fakatuanaki mo te fakatuanaki o tino i ou tafa.


In the face of such pressures, we cannot merely hunker down and do nothing. 	 I te fakafesagai atu ki vaegā fakalavelave penā, e se mafai o fakaseaoga io me e fulitua atu fua tatou ki ei.


“Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.”—1 TIMOTHY 4:15. 1. 	 “Ke fai ne koe a mea konei kae tuku katoatoa atu tou ola mo latou, ko te mea ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.”—1 TIMOTEO 4:15.


Before the arrival of their baby, the parents will no doubt prepare carefully. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ko leva eiloa ne fakatokatoka faka‵lei a mātua a koi tuai o fanau mai a te lā pepe.


18 An improper desire can originate in the recesses of our mind. 	 A te mafaufau faeloa ki vaegā manakoga sē ‵lei penā e mafai o ‵fuli i ei te loto.


11. How may we be able to promote love for Jehovah? 	 11 Ne galo i te kau Efeso a te alofa telā ne maua muamua ne latou, kae e pefea la māfai ko pokotia foki ‵tou fakapotopotoga ne te fakalavelave tenā?


He questions: ‘When is the Day of Resurrection?’ 	 Ne fesili mai a ia: ‘E oko mai māfea a te Aso o te Toetuga?’


A single act of obedience may seem insignificant—a minor matter. 	 A te fakalogo fua i se taimi e tasi e mafai o foliga mai me e se tāua—se tamā mea fua.


(Romans 15:4) One Witness in Europe who was imprisoned for his faith during the second world war exchanged three days’ rations for a Bible. 	 (Loma 15:4) Ne fesuiaki ne se Molimau i Eulopa telā ne falepuipui ona ko tena fakatuanaki i te taua i te lua o te lalolagi, a tena pauna meakai i aso e tolu mo te Tusi Tapu.


We would prepare topics to discuss so that we could keep the conversation friendly. 	 Ne fakatoka ne māua a mataupu ke sau‵tala fakatasi ko te mea ke fanofano ‵lei te sau‵talaga.


If we rely on him and not on ourselves, he will not forsake us. 	 Kafai e fakalago‵lago atu tatou ki a ia kae e se fakalago‵lago fua ki a tatou eiloa, ka se tiakina ne ia tatou.


We become God’s slaves when we get baptized 	 E fai tatou mo fai ne pologa a te Atua i te taimi e papatiso ei tatou


(Mark 13:10) Because the preaching work is so urgent, it should be high on our list of priorities. 	 (Male. 13:10) Ona ko te mea e manakogina ke fai fakavave te galuega talai, e ‵tau o fakamuamua a te mea tenā i ‵tou fakasologa o mea e fai.


“I could talk to him and ask him to help me with my problems. 	 Ne mafai o faipati atu au ki a ia kae fakamolemole atu ke fesoasoani mai ki oku fakalavelave.


What kind of worship pleases God? JEHOVAH’S only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, left no doubt about worship that pleases his heavenly Father. 	 NE FAKAASI faka‵lei mai ne te tama fagasele e tokotasi a Ieova, ko Iesu Keliso, a te tapuakiga telā e fakafiafia atu ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi.


(Joshua 9:15) In order to avenge that bloodguilt, the Gibeonites ask for seven sons of Saul for execution. 	 (Iosua 9:15) Ke taui atu te agasala tenā, ne fakamolemole atu te kau Kipeona ke tamate a tamaliki tāgata a Saulo e tokofitu.


This article has considered just some of the Scriptural evidence that the end is near.* Would you like to learn more? 	 Ne faipati a te mataupu tenei ki nisi fakamaoniga mai te Tusi Tapu me ko pili mai eiloa te gataga.* E fia iloa ne koe a mea tai uke atu?


They wholeheartedly agree with the apostle Paul, who admonished fellow believers: “Now that you have put away falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor.” 	 E lotoma‵lie katoatoa latou ki pati fakama‵losi a te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu: “Tela la, ke se toe iai se loi. A tino katoa e ‵tau o fai‵pati ki olotou [“tuakoi,” Tusi Paia, Samoa] ki te mea tonu.”


5 In contrast, Jesus taught people to seek peace, even if such a course would seem detrimental to their own interests. 	 5 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne akoako ne Iesu a tino ke tausi te filemu, ke oko foki eiloa māfai e fakalogo‵mae atu a te mea tena ki a latou eiloa.


I grew up in a working-class neighborhood in the seaport city of Turku. 	 Ne tupu aka au i se kogā koga sē maumea i te fa‵kai o Turku.


What, then, are some practical ways in which we can honor those who hold positions of oversight in the worldwide Christian congregation? 	 Ne a la nisi auala aogā, e mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva ki tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa?


(Gen. 2:15, 16) Later, when holy spirit operated on the first-century congregation of anointed ones, “not even one of them would say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.” 	 (Kene. 2:15, 16) Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne ‵ligi ifo ei te agaga ki te fakapotopotoga o te kau fakaekegina i te senitenali muamua, “e seai eiloa se tino ne fai mai pelā me i ana mea totino i a ia eiloa, ne fakaaoga fakatasi ne latou a olotou mea katoa.”


The Bible says: “Far be it from the true God to act wickedly.” 	 Muna a te Tusi Tapu: “E ‵mao mo te Atua ke fai a amioga ma‵sei.”


Maria Victoria: “I fervently prayed to Jehovah to help me control my tongue. 	 Maria Victoria: “Ne ‵talo atu faeloa au ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke mafai ne au o pule faka‵lei ki toku gutu.


The love they display identifies them as Jesus’ disciples. 	 1. Se a te mea e fakasino atu ki ei a te munatonu o “te tala ‵lei”?


(1 Chron. 29:17) When donating for the construction of the temple, “the people rejoiced over making these voluntary offerings, for they made the voluntary offerings to Jehovah with a complete heart.” (1 Chron. 29:9) May we likewise continue to find joy and satisfaction in giving back to Jehovah what has come to us from his own hand. 	 (1 Nofo. 29:17) I te faiga o meaalofa mō te faletapu, “ne fia‵fia a tino o fai olotou taulaga mo te lotomalie, me ne fai ne latou olotou taulaga o te lotomalie ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.” (1 Nofo. 29:9) Ke na fia‵fia kae lotoma‵lie eiloa tatou o tumau i te tukuatuga o mea ki a Ieova ko mea eiloa kolā ne maua ne tatou mai i a ia.


Was that an unnecessary digression? 	 E mata, a te mea tenā se fakamasakoga sē aoga?


Yes, they needed to meditate on their missed opportunity to help Jehovah’s cause. 	 Ao, ne ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto latou ki te galo atu i a latou a te avanoaga ke fesoasoani atu ki te feitu o Ieova.


LIVING MEANINGFUL LIVES 	 E ISI SE AOGA O ‵TOU OLAGA


2 Surely such a gift should be received with humility and appreciation. 	 2 E tonu, e ‵tau eiloa o talia ne tatou a vaegā meaalofa penā mo te loto maulalo mo te loto fakafetai.


(John 17:3) Will all have an equal opportunity to gain this knowledge? 	 (Ioane 17:3) E mata, e ‵pau a te avanoaga mō tino katoa ke mafai o maua a te poto tenei?


19 Lovers of justice long for the day when Jehovah will completely erase all the injustice inflicted on humans by Satan and his wicked system. 	 19 Ko leva ne olioli a tino kolā e fia‵fia ki te fakamaoni ki te aso telā ka fakaseai katoatoa atu ei ne Ieova a faifaiga sē fakamaoni katoa kolā ne fakaoko atu ki tino ne Satani mo tena lalolagi masei.


10 Like Jesus, we show our love by being obedient to God. 	 10 E pelā mo Iesu, e fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou a‵lofa mai te faka‵logo ki te Atua.


We long for the day when we will see our grandparents, parents, and Eva on earth again in the resurrection in Paradise.—Acts 24:15. 	 E olioli eiloa māua ki te taimi ka toe fetaui ei mo mā tupuna, mātua, mo Eva i te lalolagi nei i te taimi o te toetuga i te Palataiso.—Galu. 24:15.


So the slaves of the householder came up and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow fine seed in your field? 	 Ko olo atu a tino ga‵lue ki te pule o te kāiga kae fai atu ki a ia, ‘Te Aliki, ne ‵toki ne koe a fuaga ‵lei i tou manafa!


I had an intense desire to serve him. 	 Ne maua ne au se manakoga malosi ke tavini atu ki a ia.


Everything he does will succeed.”—Psalm 1:1-3. 	 E manuia foki i mea katoa e fai ne latou.”—Salamo 1:1-3.


Or should we be moved beyond that? 	 Io me e isi foki ne nisi mea e fakamalosi mai i ei ke fai ne tatou?


One day, Noah’s life changed forever. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne ‵fuli katoatoa te olaga o Noa.


• What will help us to benefit from personal Bible study and meditation? 	 • Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei? [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1.


As indicated on pages 19 and 20 of the November 15, 1988, issue of The Watchtower, parents may even study the Bible with a disfellowshipped minor who continues to live with them. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i The Watchtower, Novema 15, 1988 i te itulau e 19 mo te 20, i mātua e mafai foki o suke‵suke fakatasi ki te Tusi Tapu mo se tamaliki fakatea telā e nofo eiloa i te fale.


(Isa. 25:8, ftn.) 	 (Isa.


The criminal we can learn from is the one you see Jesus speaking to in the picture. 	 A te pagota telā e mafai o tauloto tatou mai i ei ko te tino telā e lavea ne koe e faipati ki ei a Iesu i te ata.


14 Making a vow of dedication to God is an expression of our heartfelt love for Jehovah. 	 14 A te faiga o te tautoga i te tukuatuga ki te Atua se fakaasiga o te lasi o ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Likewise, the closer we get to the end of this system of things, the greater the challenge for us to stay awake. 	 E pelā eiloa mo tatou, a te pili atu o tatou ki te gataga o te olaga tenei, ko te gasolo aka foki o uke a fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou, ko manakogina ei te matapula‵pula.


Indeed, soon Jehovah God will make good on his promise expressed by the psalmist: “Your kingship is a kingship for all times indefinite . . . 	 E tonu, ko pili fua o fakataunu ne Ieova te Atua ana folafolaga kolā e fakaasi mai ne te faisalamo: “A tau pule e se gata mai, a koe foki ko te tupu e se gata mai. . . .


The rewards can be incalculable. 	 A tou atamai mo tou malamalama ka puipui ne ia koe, ke mo a e fai ne koe se mea ‵se.


Clearly, God’s anointed servants, along with their loyal companions of the great crowd, will be the target of the king of the north when he launches his vicious attack in fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy.—Isaiah 57:20; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 14:1. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka saga malosi atu a te tupu mai mātū ki tavini fakaekegina a te Atua, fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa fakamaoni ko te vaitino tokouke, māfai ko oso atu a ia i tena taua fakamataku ke fakataunu ei te valoaga a Tanielu.—Isaia 57:20; Epelu 12:22; Fakaasiga 14:1.


In pain you will eat its produce all the days of your life. In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground.” 	 A koe ka galue malosi kae tauta, kae fatoā maua ne au meakai mai te laukele, ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e toe foki ei koe ki te laukele telā ne māfua mai ei koe.”


They would be made social outcasts and barred from witnessing in the temple or in synagogues. 	 Ka fakama‵vae latou mo tino kae ka fakatapu foki latou ma talai atu i te faletapu io me ko sunako.


20 If a congregation is sharing a Kingdom Hall with one, two, or more congregations, it is important to deal kindly with those in the other congregations, according them dignity in your dealings with them. 	 20 Kafai e fakaaogā se Kingdom Hall e tasi ne fakapotopotoga e uke atu, se mea tāua ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai ki tino i nisi fakapotopotoga, mai te fakaasi atu o te āva ki a latou.


I will really help you. . . . 	 Ka fesoasoani atu au ki a koe . . .


Yet, he steadily makes his way toward his destination. 	 Kae e tumau eiloa a ia i te fanatu ki te koga telā e fia fano a ia ki ei.


That passage goes into considerable detail outlining which fleshly relatives must not enter into sexual relations with each other. 	 E fakaasi mai ne fuaiupu konā a fakamatalaga liki‵liki e uiga ki kāiga faka-te-foitino kolā e se ‵tau o fai ne latou a faifaiga fakatauavaga.


(Heb. 4:15) Truly, appreciation of this fact should move us to ‘live no longer for ourselves, but for him who died for us.’—2 Cor. 5:14, 15; Luke 9:23. 	 (Epelu 4:15) E tonu, a te maina faka‵lei i te manatu tonu tenei e ‵tau o fakaosofia ei tatou ‘ke se ola mō tatou eiloa, kae ke ola mō ia telā ne mate mō tatou.’—2 Kolinito 5:14, 15; Luka 9:23.


He said: “You should put away the old personality which conforms to your former course of conduct and which is being corrupted according to his [the old personality’s] deceptive desires; . . . you should be made new in the force actuating your mind, and should put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.” 	 A te foitino mua ko fakamaseigina valevale ne ona manakoga ma‵sei. E ‵tau o fakafou otou loto mo otou mafaufau katoa. E ‵tau mo koutou o ‵pei ki te foitino fou, telā ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.”


By drawing their children out, parents can learn what is in their hearts and minds. One way to determine the effectiveness of a family study is by noting if all members of the household look forward to it. 	 E tasi te auala e mafai ei o iloa me e aogā te akoga faka-te-kāiga me ikai ko te kilo atu me pefea te lasi o te fia‵fia o tino katoa i te kāiga ki ei.


But often they are not. 	 Kae ko te ukega o taimi e se fai eiloa penā.


What a privilege that is! 	 Ma‵faga o tauliaga gali!


JEHOVAH is the almighty God, the Universal Sovereign, the Creator. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵viki atu ki tena igoa pelā foki mo ana fuafuaga katoa.


On that day in Jerusalem, some 120 disciples of Jesus “became filled with holy spirit and started to speak with different tongues.” 	 I te aso tenā i Ielusalema, e nofo pelā ki te toko 120 o soko o Iesu ne “‵fonu latou katoa i te agaga tapu, kamata eiloa latou o fai‵pati ki ‵gana valevale.”


In 1870 a group of sincere Bible students began searching for the truth. 	 I te 1870 ne kamata o salasala atu se potukau o tino a‵koga loto finafinau ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Really, does God expect us to give until it hurts, as some would say?’ 	 E mata, e manako tonu eiloa te Atua ke tuku atu ‵tou meaalofa kae e fakafaigata ei tou olaga?’


That focus becomes clearer when he knows that the goal is near. 	 Kae kafai ko iloa ne ia me ko pili atu ki te fakaotiga, e taumafai eiloa a ia o fakaoti.


In fact, all of us need to be reassured that we are appreciated and valued. 	 E tonu, e fia maua katoa ne tatou se fakatalitonuga me e fakatāua ne nisi tino a tatou.


For example, it can be understood as a relative pronoun, such as “who” or “whom.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o ‵fuli e pelā me se suinauna, e pelā mo te “telā” io me ko te “kolā.”


(Heb. 5:14) Hence, our goal is not to obey God’s laws in a mechanical fashion; rather, we want to be able to “distinguish both right and wrong” based on Jehovah’s standards. 	 (Epelu 5:14) Tela la, e se fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ke faka‵logo fua ki tulafono a te Atua e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei. I lō te fai penā, e ma‵nako tatou ke “iloa ne [tatou] o tami ki te kese‵kesega o te ‵lei mo te masei” e ‵tusa mo tulaga o Ieova.


How should elders deal with the sheep in their care? 	 E ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a toeaina ki mamoe kolā ne tuku atu ke tausi ne latou?


Will you keep making spiritual progress? 	 E mata, ka tumau koe i te gasolo ki mua?


The warmth of the sun. 	 Ko te ‵vela o te la.


HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR WAY SUCCESSFUL 	 TE AUALA E MAFAI EI O IKU MANUIA ‵TOU AUALA


Our doing so will contribute much toward peaceful relationships with our brothers and sisters.—Eph. 4:23, 24. 	 A te faiga tenei e fakamalosi aka ei ne tatou a te fesokotakiga filemu mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane tali‵tonu.—Efeso 4:23, 24.


14 It is certainly not the actual suffering we may go through that makes us happy. 	 14 E se ko logo‵maega katoa kolā e kufaki ne tatou e maua mai i ei te fiafia.


9 Thousands of Jews seized this opportunity and returned. 	 9 E lau i afe o tino Iutaia ne fakaaogā ne latou te avanoaga tenei kae ne toe ‵foki atu.


Remembering that “the tribulation is momentary and light” can help us to remain faithful to Jehovah during hardship. 	 Kafai e masaua ne tatou me i ‘te puapuagā e se tumau kae māmā fua,’ e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova mai lalo i tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Acts 17:26) Moreover, the Creator “has not shown partiality to princes and has not given more consideration to the noble one than to the lowly one, for all of them are the work of his hands.” 	 (Galuega 17:26) Kae e se gata i ei, a te Atua “e se kau a ia ki tino pule, io me fakasili ne ia a tino maumea i lo tino mativa, me ne faite ne ia a tino katoa.”


Others say that it is not their responsibility to seek out the owner—a chore that might entail a lot of effort. 	 Kae e fai mai a nisi tino me e se i o latou te tiute ke ‵sala atu ki te tino i a ia te mea—se galuega telā e mafai o aofia i ei a taumafaiga e uke.


After all, Paul had been “a Pharisee,” the very name meaning “separated one.” 	 Ne fai eiloa Paulo mo fai se “Falesaio,” telā e fakauiga te igoa tenā ki “se tino telā e ‵vae keatea.”


As one Bible scholar explains, this means that Christians “are to be marked by a devotion that is characteristic of a loving, close-knit, and mutually supportive family.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga a se tagata sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, e fakauiga te mea tenei me i Kelisiano “e ‵tau o iloga i te lotou tapuakiga telā e fakavae ki te alofa e pelā me se kāiga telā e ‵pili te lotou va kae fakatau fesoasoani i a latou eiloa.”


When the righteous person errs, the reward he receives for his errors is discipline. 	 Kafai e fai ne se tino amiotonu se mea ‵se, a te taui e maua ne ia mō ana mea ‵se ko polopolokiga.


Jehovah also knew that Jerusalem and Judah were in their last days, and he did not want Baruch to stumble at that critical time. 	 Ne iloa foki ne Ieova me ko ‵nofo atu a Ielusalema mo Iuta i lā aso fakaoti, kae ne seki manako a ia ke fakavāivāi a Paluka i te taimi faigata tenā.


2 Because of where we are in the stream of time, it is wise to ask ourselves: ‘How vigilant am I when it comes to prayer? 	 2 Ona ko te vaitaimi ko ‵nofo tatou i ei, se mea poto ke fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa, penei: ‘E pefea toku mataala i te faiga o ‵talo?


Loyal Witnesses in Mexico needed a spiritual boost. 	 Ne manakogina ne Molimau fakamaoni i Mekisiko a fakamalosiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Yet, in Jehovah’s strength his servants overcome such stones, nullifying their effect. 	 Kae, mai te malosi o Ieova ne mafai o manumalo ana tavini i vaegā pana penā, kae fakasēaogā foki ne latou.


In fact, he wrote: “I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne tusi mai a ia: “Ko taku foki ne au a mea katoa ne mea sē aoga, ona ko te mea e isi se mea e sili atu tona aoga, telā ko toku iloa ‵lei o Keliso Iesu telā ko toku Aliki.


16 The fourth point of similarity between the present day and the pre-Flood world is seen in the work that Noah was commissioned to do. 	 16 A te fa o mea e ‵pau ei a aso nei mo aso mai mua o te Lolo e lavea atu i te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu ki a Noa ke fai.


He had been raised as a Catholic and had become a disbeliever like me. 	 Ne puti aka tou tagata e pelā me se Katolika kae ne fai mo tino sē talitonu pelā mo au.


(Matthew 5:1–7:27) Jesus’ words are winsome and delightful. 	 (Mataio 5:1–7:27) Ne ‵tagi ‵lei foki a pati a Iesu.


Soon we were married and moved back to Siberia, where our daughter, Dina, was born in 1964 and our son, Viktor, in 1966. 	 Ne seki leva ko māua eiloa ko avaga kae toe ‵foki ki Siberia, te koga telā ne fanau i ei a te mā tamaliki fafine ko Dina i te 1964, kae ko te mā tamaliki tagata ko Viktor, i te 1966.


(Jer. 23:19, 20) He knew perfectly well that the system in which he lived would not continue as it was. 	 (Ielemia 23:19, 20, NW) Ne mautinoa i tou tagata me i te fakanofonofoga telā ne ola ei a ia ka sē tumau.


By being together, the Israelites benefited greatly from the good influence of others who worshipped Jehovah. 	 Mai te maopoopo fakatasi, ne maua ne tino Isalaelu a mea aoga mai fakamalosiga ‵lei a nisi tino kolā ne tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


However, to understand this matter properly, we must turn to God’s Word, the Bible. 	 E ui i ei, ke maina faka‵lei i te mataupu tenei, e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


5 What, then, are the “desirable things” that would fill Jehovah’s house? 	 5 Ne a “koloa tāua” ka laku mai ki te fale o Ieova?


(Mt 4:5; Lu 4:9), Mar. 	 (Mata. 4:5; Luka 4:9), Mati


What has Jehovah lovingly preserved for the benefit of mankind? 	 Se a te mea ne puipui ne Ieova mo te alofa mō te ‵lei o tino?


The researchers there verified that the ossuary was made of limestone from the first or second century C.E. They reported that “no sign of the use of a modern tool or instrument was found.” 	 Ne fakamautinoa aka i ei ne tino sukesuke konā me ne faite a te pokisi mai lase kolā ne maua atu i te senitenali muamua io me ko te lua o senitenali T.A. Ne lipoti mai ne latou me “seai ne fakailoga me ne fakaaogā a mea faigaluega i aso nei i ei.”


He knew that our imperfect body members can have a dangerous influence on us. 	 E iloa ne ia me e mafai o fakamataku te ‵tou tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa ki a tatou.


Which Is More Important? 	 Se a te Mea e Sili Atu Tena Tāua?


What weight would you give to a document that purported to be the last will and testament of a friend if it turned out that he had not, in fact, written it? 	 E mata, ka talitonu koe ki se tusi telā ne fai pelā me ko te togi mate mo te molimau a se taugasoa māfai e seki tusi ne ia te mea tenā?


But now I am available for whatever assignment I might yet receive from Jehovah.” 	 Kae nei la ko toka au mō so se galuega e tuku mai ne Ieova ki a au.”


Thus began an era wherein the sword eclipsed persuasion as the means of conversion, and the titled, power-grasping clergy replaced the humble preachers of the first century. 	 Ne kamata mai i ei te vaitaimi telā ne fakaaogā ei te pelu kae e se ko fakamatalaga ke ‵fuli mālō ei a tino, kae ne sui ne faifeau ma‵luga kae fiafai tofi a tino talai loto maulalo i te senitenali muamua.


To the congregation in Thessalonica, he wrote: “What is our hope or joy or crown of exultation—why, is it not in fact you?—before our Lord Jesus at his presence? 	 Ne tusi atu a ia penei ki te fakapotopotoga i Tesalonia: “Se a te mea e fakavae ki ei te motou fakamoemoega, te motou fiafiaga mo te motou foualiki kola e fakamata‵mata ei matou i mua o te tou Aliki ko Iesu manafai e vau?


PUBLISHERS 	 TINO TALAI


God took action by bringing a global deluge and protecting the one righteous family still living—Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives. 	 Ne gasuesue a te Atua mai te avatuga o te lolo ki te lalolagi kātoa kae ne puipui ne ia se kāiga fakamaoni— ko Noa, tena avaga, ana tama tā‵gata, mo olotou avaga.


Can you see yourself living under that just rulership? 	 E mata, e fakaataata ne koe a te olaga ka maua ne koe mai te pulega tonu tenā?


Nevertheless, some did remain loyal to Jehovah. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa a nisi tino i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


He is condescending to look on heaven and earth, raising up the lowly one from the very dust.” 	 E nofo a ia i koga ma‵luga, kae punou ifo a ia ke lavea ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi. E avake ne ia a te tino mativa mai tena olaga masei.”


(Isaiah 60:22) In our day, Jehovah has kept his word. 	 (Isaia 60:22) I ‵tou aso nei, ko oti eiloa ne fakamaoni a Ieova ki ana pati.


11 Vigilant Christians refrain from using the world to the full with regard to higher education. 	 11 E ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano matapula‵pula mai te fakaaogaga katoatoa o te lalolagi e uiga ki akoakoga ma‵luga.


If the Corinthians refused to forgive and reinstate that man, the Devil would overreach them in another way. 	 Kafai e ita fitifiti a te kau Kolinito ma fakamagalo kae toe fakafoki mai te tagata tenā, ko mafai ei o pule atu te Tiapolo ki a latou i te suā auala.


To manage money effectively, you need to know how much money comes in and where it goes. 	 Ke fai faka‵lei au tupe i se auala magoi, e ‵tau o iloa ne koe a te aofaki o tupe e maua mo tupe kolā e fakamāumāu ne koe.


“The ways of Jehovah are upright, and the righteous are the ones who will walk in them.”—HOSEA 14:9. 	 “A auala o [Ieova] e ‵tonu. A tino amio‵tonu e ola me e tau‵tali i ei.”—HOSEA 14:9.


11:30-40. King Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam because of what Ahijah had prophesied concerning Jeroboam. 	 11:30-40. Ne taumafai te tupu ko Solomona ke tamate a Ielopoamo ona ko te valoaga a Aita e uiga ki ei.


It was as important morally as abstaining from sexual immorality or idolatry. 	 Ne ‵pau eiloa te ‵mafa o te tulafono tenā mo te ‵mafa o te tulafono e uiga ki te mulilua mo te ifo ki tupua.


(Rev. 1:11, 20) Since holy spirit is given according to what its operation needs to accomplish, the expression “the seven spirits” denotes the fullness of its operation in giving understanding and bringing blessings to those who pay attention to the prophecy. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:11, 20) E tuku atu ne Ieova a te agaga tapu e ‵tusa mo te mea telā e manako a ia ke fakataunu, tela la, a te tugapati “agaga e fitu” e fakasino atu ki te maea ‵lei o te galuega a te agaga tapu i te fakamaina atu mo te tuku atu o fakamanuiaga ki tino kolā e ‵saga tonu atu ki te valoaga.


In their study of the Scriptures, they found that the seventh month was to include the Festival of Booths with its concluding solemn assembly from the 15th through the 22nd day of Tishri, so they began to make preparations. 	 I te sukesukega a latou ki Tusitusiga Tapu, ne iloa aka ne latou i ei me ne ‵tau o aofia i te fitu o masina a te ‵Kaiga o Fale Fakamalumalu fakatasi mo tena maopoopoga ‵malu i te fakaotiga mai te 15 ki te 22 aso o Tishri (Setema/Oketopa), tenā ne kamata ei latou o fai olotou fakatokaga.


The past thousands of years have demonstrated that Satan, who became “the ruler of this world,” has developed a wicked, unrighteous, and violent rulership that is completely unsatisfactory. 	 E lavea atu foki i te fia afe tausaga ko ‵teka me i a Satani, telā ko te “aliki masei o te lalolagi nei,” ne fakamalosi aka fua ne ia a amioga ma‵sei, te se fakamaoni, mo se pulega fakasauā kolā e fakafanoanoa ‵ki.


What is the attack by “Gog of the land of Magog”? 	 Se a te osomaiga a “Koku mai Makoku”?


I was frequently in trouble with the police. 	 E masani o ‵poa sāle au ne pulisimani.


4 Read Philippians 4:6, 7. Jehovah can respond to our earnest, heartfelt, and persistent supplications. 	 4 Faitau te Filipi 4:6, 7. Ka saga mai eiloa a Ieova ki ‵talo kolā e tumau o fai atu faeloa ki a ia mo ‵tou agaga tonu mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


In what way does the inspection process continue, and what are all anointed Christians determined to do? 	 I te auala fea e tumau ei te faiga o te āsiga, kae ne a mea ne fakaiku aka ne Kelisiano fakaekegina ke fai?


What are two miracles Jehovah performed out of love? 	 Ne a vavega e lua ne fai ne Ieova ona ko te alofa?


Had Christ not been resurrected, he would not be our ruling King, and our teaching about Christ’s rule would be in vain. 	 Kafai ne seki toe fakatu aka a Keliso, ko se fai ei a ia mo fai ‵tou Tupu, kae ko se aoga foki ‵tou akoakoga e uiga ki te pulega a Keliso.


The promoter of all untruth is none other than Satan the Devil.—John 8:44. 	 E māfua mai a faifaiga ‵loi katoa mai i a Satani te Tiapolo.—Ioane 8:44.


However, as Ignacio made spiritual progress and applied what he was learning, this once violent bully became a kind person. 	 Kae, i te taimi ne gasolo ei ki mua te akoga a Ignacio kae fakagalue foki ne ia ana mea ne tauloto, ne ‵fuli a te tino fakasauā tenei ke fai pelā me se tino alofa.


Go to them directly. 	 Fanatu ‵tonu ki a latou.


What a delightful place this earth will then be! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te lalolagi nei i te taimi tenā!


However, some Jewish Christians were clinging to other traditions associated with the Law.—Gal. 4:9-11. 	 Kae ne ‵piki ‵mau a nisi Kelisiano Iutaia ki nisi tuu kolā e isi se lotou sokoga ki te Tulafono.—Kalatia 4:9-11.


“The sanctuary of Jehovah” and “the city” named Jehovah-Shammah are located in this strip.—Ezekiel 48:9, 10, 15, 35, footnote. 	 E ‵tu i te tamā koga tenei te ‘faletapu o Ieova’ mo “te fakai” e fakaigoa ki a Ieova-Sama.—Esekielu 48:9, 10, 15, 35, fakamatalaga fakaopoopo, NW.


At Jesus’ baptism, John the Baptizer saw “the heavens being parted and, like a dove, the spirit coming down upon him.” 	 I te papatisoga a Iesu, ne lavea ne Ioane te Papatiso a “te lagi ko matala, mo te agaga tapu ko fanaifo ki luga i a ia, e pelā me se lupe.”


Who does not marvel at the intricacies of the human cell, the delicateness of a newborn baby, or the splendor of a gorgeous sunset? 	 Ko oi te tino e se ofo i te uke mo te fakaofoofogia o sela o te foitino, te fakaofoofogia o te pepe fatoa fanau, io me ko te gali o te tōga o te mata o te lā?


Job’s good habits helped make him a man “blameless and upright.” 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a faifaiga masani a Iopu ki tena faiga mo fai ‘se tagata ‵lei kae fakamaoni.’


Yet, in those few lines, Elijah three times addressed God by his personal name, Jehovah. 	 Kae i mu pati fua konā, ne taku fakatolu atu ei ne Elia a te igoa totino o te Atua, ko Ieova.


Nevertheless, we have to keep in mind the words of Jeremiah: “Good is Jehovah to the one hoping in him, to the soul that keeps seeking for him. Good it is that one should wait, even silently, for the salvation of Jehovah.” 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e ‵tau o masaua faeloa ne tatou a pati a Ielemia: “A te Aliki e atafai ki a latou kolā e tali‵tonu ki a ia, tela la, e sili te faka‵tali o tatou mo te kufaki ke fakasao ne ia tatou.”


(Revelation 20:1-3; 12:12) Besides freedom from Satan’s influence while he is abyssed, mankind will enjoy many other blessings under Kingdom rule. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1-3; 12:12) I tafa o te saolotoga mai te pulega a Satani i te taimi e ‵sai ei a ia, ka maua foki ne tino a nisi fakamanuiaga mai lalo i te pulega a te Malo.


Have you ever told a lie?—* Even some grown-ups who love God have lied. 	 Kai loi aka eiloa koe? — * A nisi tino ma‵tua kolā ne a‵lofa ki te Atua ne ‵loi.


“Get Ready to Meet Your God” 	 ‘Ke Toka Koutou o Fakafetaui mo te Otou Atua’


12 In recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of those partaking at the Memorial of Christ’s death. 	 12 I se fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fanaifo eiloa ki lalo te aofaki o tino kolā ne fakaaoga ne latou a mea fakatusa i te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso.


How is it possible? 	 E mafai pefea o tupu te mea tenā?


Jehovah Rewards Those Who Earnestly Seek Him, Dec. 	 E Taui Atu ne Ieova a Tino Kolā e ‵Sala Malosi ki a Ia, Tese.


The last of the Ten Commandments given to Israel stated: “You must not desire your fellowman’s wife, nor his slave man nor his slave girl nor his bull nor his ass nor anything that belongs to your fellowman.” 	 Ne fai mai penei a te ‵toe tulafono fakaoti mai i Tulafono e Sefulu kolā ne tuku atu ki te kau Isalaelu: “Sa ma‵nako foki koutou ki avaga a nisi tino, me ko olotou tavini, me ko olotou manu, me ko so se mea ake foki eiloa a tino konā.”


Such ones are keenly aware of their sin and imperfection and long for an acceptable standing before Jehovah. 	 E iloa ‵lei eiloa ne tino penā te lotou tulaga agasala mo te sē ‵lei katoatoa kae ma‵nako malosi latou ke maua se tulaga ‵mā i mua o Ieova.


Jesus therefore exclaimed: “Hypocrite! First extract the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to extract the straw from your brother’s eye.” 	 Tela la, ne fai atu ei a Iesu: “A koe se tino loi. ‵Seu muamua keatea te potu lakau i tou mata, ko kite ‵lei ei koe, fatoā ‵seu ei ne koe keatea a te potu lakau i te mata o te suā tino.”


The brother stopped his bicycle and asked me to sit down with him on a log. 	 Ne fakatu ne te taina tenei tena pasika kae fai mai ke saga‵saga māua ki lalo i se lakau.


(Matthew 6:9, 10; 2 Peter 3:13) Such hope greatly helps God-fearing ones to maintain a positive outlook. 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10; 2 Petelu 3:13) E fesoasoani malosi atu a vaegā fakamoemoega penā ki tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua ke tumau i se kilokiloga aogā.


(Isa. 54:13) As Jesus promised, Jehovah rewards us now by letting us be part of a loving family of spiritual brothers and sisters, a family that is international in scope. 	 (Isa. 54:13) E ‵tusa loa mo te tautoga a Iesu, me e tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova a te taui ki a tatou i te taimi nei mai te talia ne ia tatou ke fai mo fai se vaega o tena kau kāiga a‵lofa o taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Mark 13:10) Harry and his wife were in their late 60’s when they decided to assist in the Portuguese field. 	 (Maleko 13:10) Ko tai kātoa te taki 70 tausaga o Harry mo tena avaga kae fakaiku aka ne laua ke fesoasoani atu i te koga talai i Potukale.


For instance, Hosea and Amos ‘loved what was good’ and served God faithfully as prophets. 	 E pelā mo Hosea mo Amosa, ne ‘fia‵fia a laua ki te mea ‵lei’ kae tavini fakamaoni atu ki te Atua e pelā me ne pelofeta.


▪ “The Devil is a servant of God” For some, the Bible seems to suggest this idea in the book of Job. 	 ▪ “A te Tiapolo se tavini a te Atua” E fai mai a nisi tino, me e foliga mai i te manatu tenā e fakaasi mai i te tusi ko Iopu.


Jesus then performed a miracle. 	 Tenā ne fai ei ne Iesu se vavega.


After turning Adam and Eve away from God, Satan the Devil has continued to mislead mankind until today.—John 8:44. 	 Mai tua o te faiga ke fulitua a Atamu mo Eva ki te Atua, ne tumau eiloa a Satani te Tiapolo i te takitaki ‵se o tino ke oko mai loa ki aso nei.—Ioa. 8:44.


(Read Matthew 22:35-40.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 22:35-40.)


Listen, but you will not hear one. 	 Fakalogologo kae ka seai eiloa sau mea e lagona e uiga ki se agaga.


Recall that Jesus provided a meal for a sizable group that came to him—he multiplied bread and fish. 	 Ke masaua me ne fakatoka ne Iesu se ‵kaiga ki se potukau o tino e tokouke kolā ne olo atu ki a ia—ne toe fakaopoopo atu ei ne ia a falaoa mo ika.


We ‘make Jehovah’s heart rejoice’ in that he is able to make a reply to the one who is taunting him. 	 E ‘fakafiafia ne tatou te loto o Ieova’ me ko mafai ne ia o tuku atu se tali ki te tino telā e fakaitaita atu ki a ia.


• What two qualities are highlighted at Isaiah 60:17, 21? 	 • Ne a uiga e lua kolā ne faka‵mafa mai i te Isaia 60:17, 21?


(Ruth 1:9; 3:1) It may also be that six measures of barley is all that Ruth could carry on her head. 	 (Luta 1:9; 3:1, NW) Kāti e mafai foki o fai pelā me e ono fua a kilokalame kalite e mafai ne Luta o amo i tena ulu.


15 “Jehovah is good to all,” even to those who do not appreciate what he does for them. 	 15 “E aga‵lei a ia [Ieova] ki tino katoa,” ke oko foki eiloa ki tino kolā e se fakatāua ne latou a mea e fai ne ia mō latou.


Though there is no error, they run and get themselves ready. Do rouse yourself at my calling and see.” 	 E se pogai mai saku agasala io me saku mea ‵se ne fai, io me se mea ko tosala ei au, . . . tu ake, vau o fesoasoani mai ki a au.”


▪ “He doesn’t have a personal name.” 	 ▪ E seai sena igoa totino.”


(Job 14:14, 15) What do those words mean? 	 (Iopu 14:14, 15) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a pati konei?


9 Finally, Jehovah sent his Son, who tirelessly appealed to the Jews to become reconciled to God. 	 9 Fakamuli loa, ne uga mai ne Ieova tena Tama, telā ne fakaoti ana mafi o fakamalosi atu ki tino Iutaia ke faka‵lei aka te lotou vā mo te Atua.


Jehovah leaves no doubt whatsoever in their minds and hearts. 	 E fakamautinoa atu eiloa ne Ieova a te mea tenā ki olotou loto mo olotou mafaufau.


He could have chosen to speak directly from heaven to people on earth. 	 Ne mafai fua o faipati ‵tonu mai eiloa a ia mai te lagi ki tino i te lalolagi nei.


Compassionate listening can be the key that unlocks a householder’s heart, as the following experience shows. 	 A te fakalogologo faka‵lei atu mo te alofa e mafai o fai pelā me ko te auala ke ‵tala aka ei te loto o se tino, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala tenei.


The seasonal attention to joy, peace, and goodwill—qualities mentioned in the angelic proclamation—is often referred to as the Christmas spirit. 	 A te ‵saga atu ki te fiafia, te filemu, mo te loto ‵lei i te vaitaimi tenā—ko uiga kolā e fakaasi mai i te folafolaga a te agelu—e fakasino sāle atu ki ei me ko te agaga o te Kilisimasi.


(Matthew 6:33) A single pioneer sister wrote: “My mother, by virtue of her unwavering faith and fine example, played a key role in my becoming a regular pioneer. 	 (Mataio 6:33) Ne tusi mai se tuagane paenia telā e seki avaga, penei: “Ne aogā ‵ki ki a au te tu ‵mautakitaki o te fakamaoni o toku mātua fakatasi mo tena fakaakoakoga gali, ki toku fai mo fai se paenia.


17 Parents and husbands also have authority granted them by Jehovah, and this power should be used to help, nurture, and cherish. 	 17 Ne avatu foki ne Ieova a pulega ki mātua mo avaga tāgata, kae e ‵tau o fakaaogā ne latou te malosi tenā ke fesoasoani atu, ke fakapelepele kae fakamalosi atu.


But if you make the harsh service of your father easier and you lighten the heavy yoke he put on us, we will serve you.”—2 Chron. 10:3, 4. 	 Kae kafai e fakafaigofie ne koe a galuega faiga‵ta a tou tamana, kae fakamāmā ne koe te amoga ‵mafa ne tuku mai ne ia ki a matou, ka tavini atu matou ki a koe.”—2 Nofo. 10:3, 4.


“Just to see the Drama,” Käthe Krauss recalls, “on each of the five days, we walked six miles (10 km) each way, through woods and up and down hills and dales.” 	 “Ke onoono fua ki te ata,” e masaua ne Käthe Krauss, “i aso e lima konā, e ono maila (10 km) i te aso e sa‵sale ei matou i vao lakau, kake i mauga kae olo i vanu i te auala e tasi.”


These articles will discuss seven areas of life in which we should let nothing distance us from Jehovah. 	 Ka sau‵tala a mataupu konei ki mea e fitu e masani o fai i te olaga kolā e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou ke ‵vae ei tatou kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.


Of course not! 	 Ikai e se penā loa!


Thus, it is a place completely out of reach of anyone except Jehovah and his appointed angel “with the key of the abyss.” 	 Se koga telā e se mafai lele o oko ki ei so se tino kae na ko Ieova fua mo tena agelu filifilia telā e nofo “mo te kī o te lua ‵poko.”


(Ps. 141:5; Gal. 6:1) Are you not drawn to such people? 	 (Salamo 141:5; Kalatia 6:1) E mata, e se fia fai taugasoa koe ki vaegā tino penā?


“The time left is reduced.”—1 COR. 	 “Ko se leva nei aso.”—1 KOLINITO 7:29.


In a loud, clear voice, she answered two questions that the speaker posed. 	 I se leo lasi kae manino, ne tali eiloa ne tou fafine a fesili e lua kolā ne ‵sili atu ne te failāuga.


(Luke 3:21, 22) Jesus ‘finished off sin’ by giving his life as a ransom in 33 C.E. 	 (Luka 3:21, 22) Ne ‘fakapalele’ ne Iesu a agasala mai i te tukuatuga o tena ola e pelā me se taulaga togiola i te 33 T.A.


The account uses such expressions as “God said to them” and “God went on to say” to them.—Genesis 1:28, 29; John 1:1. 	 E fakaaogā i te tala a vaegā tugāpati pelā mo te “fai atu ki ei [a te Atua]” mo te ‘ne toe fai atu te Atua’ ki a laua.—Kenese 1:28, 29; Ioane 1:1.


The psalmist David, who was no stranger to adversity, wrote: “Jehovah is near to all those calling upon him, to all those who call upon him in trueness. 	 Ne tusi mai a te faisalamo ko Tavita telā ne fepaki mo fakalavelave e uke, penei: “E pili faeloa a [Ieova] ki a latou kolā e ka‵laga atu ki a ia, kolā e ka‵laga ki ei mo te loto fakamaoni.


What is necessary in addition to Bible reading, and what will we consider in the following article? 	 Ne a nisi mea e ‵tau o fai, kae e se ko te faitau fua ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ne a mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


(Psalm 37:28) What comforting assurance! 	 (Salamo 37:28) Ma‵faga o fakamaoniga fakamafanafana loto!


This is the case even though adopting such traits may seem advantageous. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o ‵teke atu ki ei faitalia me e foliga mai me e ‵lei ke fai penā.


• How may secular wisdom pose a threat to our spirituality? 	 • E fakamataku pefea a poto faka-te-lalolagi ki te ‵tou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


A senior relative of the family usually officiates during such a child-naming ceremony. 	 E masani sāle o fai ne se tino fakamatuatua o te kāiga a faigā mea o te fakamanuiaga o te fakaigoaga o te tamaliki.


9 The Bible does not say whether David’s supporters fled into Gath with him or kept watch for him in nearby villages of Israel. 	 9 E se fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne ‵sola fakatasi a Tavita mo ana tino ki Kata io me ne ‵nofo latou i fa‵kai ‵pili o Isalaelu o leoleo a ia mai i ei.


Though change came gradually, he did not give up. 	 E ui eiloa ne oko malielie mai a fakamafulifuliga ki tena olaga, ne seki ‵fiu eiloa a ia.


17 Anxiety may also be brought on by materialistic pursuits. 	 17 E mafai foki o māfua mai te manavase i te fia maumea.


• Love can help us to endure what? 	 • Ne a mea kolā e mafai o kufaki tatou i ei ona ko te alofa?


The voluntary communion sacrifice was shared. 	 E mafai o fakaaogā fakatasi mo nisi tino a taulaga kolā ne ofo atu mo te lotomalie.


Why are there more injustices in our time than ever before? 	 Kaia ko uke ei a faifaiga sē ‵tonu i ‵tou aso nei i lō aso mua?


The apostle Paul wrote of “a great cloud of witnesses,” all of whom surely were God’s friends. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki “ne molimau e tokouke,” e mautinoa eiloa me i a latou katoa ne taugasoa o te Atua.


14 God gives us many reasons to be joyful. 	 14 E tuku mai ne te Atua a pogai e uke ke fia‵fia ei tatou.


By enduring in the ministry, you too can make Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 Kafai e kufaki tatou i te faiga o te galuega talai, e mafai foki o fakafiafia ne koe te loto o Ieova.


(Read Matthew 24:17, 18.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 24:17, 18.)


He was shown from the Bible that “through accurate knowledge” an individual’s personality can be “made new according to the image of the One who created it,” that is, Jehovah God.—Colossians 3:9-11. 	 Ne fakasino atu ki a ia mai te Tusi Tapu me e auala fua i te “poto” e mafai ei ne se tino o ‘fakapei ki luga i a ia a te natula fou telā ko oti ne fakafou i te poto i foliga o ia telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa,’ telā ko Ieova te Atua.’—Kolose 3:9-11.


It was a judgment from God. 	 Se fakamasinoga mai te Atua.


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“There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.”—2 PETER 3:13. 	 “Ka ko te Atua, ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e ‵nofo i ei a te amiotonu, kae tenei eiloa e fakatali‵tali tatou ki ei.”—2 PETELU 3:13.


A Christian husband loves and cares for his wife 	 E alofa kae atafai te tagata Kelisiano ki tena avaga


They enjoyed security and good things in abundance. 	 Ne fia‵fia latou ki te filemu mo mea ‵gali e uke ne maua ne latou.


(Deut. 23:3) So why would the high priest provide space in a temple dining hall for such a man as Tobiah? 	 (Teu. 23:3) Tela la, kaia ne fakaavanoa ei ne te faitaulaga sili se koga i loto i te fale‵kai o te faletapu mō se tagata pelā mo Tovia?


What might that be? 	 Se a la te mea tenā?


How can we deepen our appreciation for Jehovah’s qualities? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne tatou a ‵tou loto fakafetai ki uiga o Ieova?


If you were walking hand in hand, his right hand would be grasping your left hand. 	 Kafai e sa‵sale koulua kae pikilima, a tena lima fakaatamai e puke ‵mau ne ia tou lima fakamaui.


We must bear in mind that Jehovah is not just one among many gods; nor is he even the highest and most powerful among them. 	 E ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e se fai fua a Ieova mo fai se atua e tasi mai nisi atua e uke; io me ko te ‵toe atua maluga kae malosi katoatoa i a latou.


Whether you agree with that analysis or not, it does raise important questions. 	 Faitalia me e lotomalie koe ki te fakaasiga tenā me ikai, e ‵sae aka i ei a fesili tāua.


17 Weighing spiritual benefits against a higher income, the brother turned down the other job. 	 17 I te otiga ne mafaufau ki te auala ka pokotia ei a tena feitu faka-te-agaga, ne seki talia ei ne te taina a te galuega fou.


(Genesis 25:7) And some 400 years after that faithful patriarch’s death, the prophet Moses wrote: “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.” 	 (Kenese 25:7) Kae i te 400 tausaga mai tua o tena mate, ne tusi mai a te pelofeta ko Mose, 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 konā ko iai te fanoanoa mo te puapuagā.”


12 What if many in your territory are apathetic about religion? 	 12 Kae e pefea la māfai e se fia‵fia a tino e tokouke i tou koga talai ki lotu?


Others claim that the Bible’s counsel is impractical or out-of-date. 	 Kae e fai mai foki a nisi tino me i pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu ko se aoga i ‵tou aso nei.


10 Some outside the Christian congregation may view our ministry as mere distribution of literature. 	 10 Kāti e ma‵natu aka a nisi tino i tua atu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano me e tufatufa atu fua ne tatou a tusi i te ‵tou galuega talai.


Jean-David (center) The 550 participants placed about 60,000 pieces of literature in just two weeks! 	 Ne tufa atu ne te toko 550 tino kolā ne ‵kau atu ki te galuega fakapito a tusi e nofo ki se 60,000 i loto fua i se lua vaiaso!


Stéphanie (center) Stéphanie from France added: “The special campaign taught us that what unites us is not the culture or language but the love for Jehovah that we have in common.” 	 Ne fai mai foki a Stéphanie, se tuagane mai Falani: “Ne akoako mai i te galuega fakapito tenei, me i te mea telā e fusi fakatasi ei tatou e se ko tuu io me ko ‵gana, kae ko te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.”


Said Solomon: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 Muna a Solomona: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto kātoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


What natural desire do we all have, and what does it include? 	 Se a te manakoga masani e maua ne tatou katoa, kae se a te mea e aofia i ei?


But we are not living forever right now. 	 Kae e se ola nei tatou ki te se-gata-mai.


In addition, brazen conduct and gross immorality were rampant. 	 E se gata i ei, ne lauiloa malosi te amio matafatu mo te sē āva mo amioga fakatauavaga kolā e tapu i te tulafono.


“Not Churches in the Proper Sense” 	 “E se ne Lotu ‵Tonu”


Another translation says: “God loves people who love to give.”—Contemporary English Version. “God loves people who love to give” 	 E fai mai te suā ‵fuliga: “Te Atua e alofa ki tino kolā e fia‵fia o tuku atu olotou mea.”—Contemporary English Version.


5 To illustrate: Would you ask a dear friend to carry something that you know is too heavy for him to lift? 	 5 Ke fai se fakatusaga: E mata, ka fakamolemole atu koe ki sou taugasoa pele ke sau ne ia se mea telā e iloa ne koe me ko tō ‵mafa ki a ia?


8, 9. (a) What may parents learn from birds about providing selflessly for their young? (b) How are many Christian parents showing a self-sacrificing spirit? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne mātua mai i se aomatua e uiga ki te tausi atu mo te alofa sē fakapito ki olotou tama‵liki? (e) E fakaasi atu pefea ne mātua Kelisiano e tokouke te alofa sē fakapito?


But Paul and Silas insist on first saying good-bye to their newly baptized sister Lydia. 	 Kae ne fai atu a Paulo mo Sila me e fia fakatofa faka‵lei atu muamua lāua ki te lā tuagane fou ne fatoa papatiso ko Litia.


To understand how and when Jesus appoints the slave over all his belongings, we need to know two things: when he arrives and what his belongings include. 	 Ko te mea ke malama‵lama tatou i te auala mo te taimi e ‵tofi ei ne Iesu a te tavini ke pule i ana kope katoa, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a mea e lua: ko te taimi e oko mai ei a ia mo mea kolā e aofia i ana kope.


During all that time, humans have been in “the last days.” 	 I te taimi kātoa tenā, ne ‵nofo atu ei a tino katoa i loto i “aso fakaoti.”


5 Since 1914, millions have therefore chosen to become willing subjects of God’s enthroned King, Christ Jesus. 	 5 Talu mai i te 1914, e lau i miliona tino ko oti ne filifili aka ke ‵nofo latou mai lalo i te Tupu filifilia a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso.


The jailer and his entire family get baptized. 	 Ne papatiso a te tino tausi falepuipui mo tena kāiga kātoa.


Does God deserve complete obedience, his way of ruling being the best? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o faka‵logo katoatoa atu tatou ki te Atua, e mata, a tena pulega ko te ‵toe pulega ‵lei?


3:3—Did the size of Nineveh really amount to “a walking distance of three days”? 	 3:3—E mata, a te lasi o Nineva e aofia tonu eiloa i ei a te ‘sasale atu i aso e tolu’?


Satisfied, Jehovah commissioned the angel to carry it out. 	 Ne lotomalie Ieova ki ei, talia ei ne ia ke fano te agelu tenā o fakaloiloi te tupu.


The very next morning, he gathers ten older men of Bethlehem before the relative and asks him if he is willing to do the repurchasing. 	 I te taeao o te suā aso, ne fakamaopoopo mai ne Poasa a toeaina e tokosefulu o Peteleema mo te kāiga pili o te avaga mua a Luta kae fesili atu me e fiafia a ia o avaga mo Luta.


(John 14:31) That love was reflected in everything Jesus said and did. 	 (Ioane 14:31) Ne lavea atu a te alofa tenā i mea katoa ne faipati kae fai ne Iesu.


(Exodus 32:19, 20; Deuteronomy 4:22-24; 1 Kings 18:18-40) Has their work borne fruit? 	 (Esoto 32:19, 20; Teutelonome 4:22-24; 1 Tupu 18:18-40) E mata, ne fua mai te lotou galuega?


Many who have been privileged to teach the truth to others have had the joy of seeing God’s spirit help such ones to improve their way of life. 	 E tokouke a tino kolā ne taulia ke akoako atu a te munatonu ki nisi tino ne fia‵fia i te kilo atu ki te fesoasoani o te agaga o te Atua ki vaegā tino penā ke ga‵solo ki mua i olotou olaga.


Consider two reasons why. 	 Mafaufau ki pogai e lua konei.


In total, more than 4.6 billion copies have been printed globally. 	 E sili atu i te 4.6 piliona a ‵kopi o te tusi tenei ko oti ne ‵lomi i te lalolagi kātoa.


When his religious foes sent men to arrest him, the officers returned empty-handed and said: “Never has another man spoken like this.” 	 I te taimi ne uga atu ei ne ana fili fakalotu a tāgata ke puke fakapagota mai a ia, ne ‵foki mai latou e aunoa mo Iesu kae fai atu: “E seki iai eiloa se tagata ne faipati pelā mo te tagata tenei!”


Since “all Scripture is inspired of God,” you will find the answers God gives in his Word, the Bible. 	 Ona ko “Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne māfua mai i te Atua,” ka maua ne koe a tali kolā e tuku mai ne te Atua i loto i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


They have truly become his people, for they have abandoned all forms of idolatry and have made Jehovah the only God whom they worship. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fai ‵tonu a latou mo fai ana tino, me ko oti ne tiaki ne latou a vaega katoa o te ifo ki tupua kae ko oti foki ne fai ne latou a Ieova mo fai te Atua fua e tokotasi e tapuaki atu latou ki ei.


We need loyal friendships and peace with all of them. 	 E manakogina ne tatou se va fakataugasoa kae filemu mo latou.


(Ps. 1:1-3, 6) Though knowing how to read is not a requirement for salvation, the Bible does associate reading with great spiritual benefits. 	 (Salamo 1:1-3, 6) E tiga eiloa e se manakogina i te ‵tou faka‵saoga a te iloa o faitau, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te faitau e mafai o aumai ne ia a fakamanuiaga faka-te-agaga e uke.


Psalm 37 confirms this hope. 	 E fakamautinoa mai ne te Salamo 37 a te fakamoemoega tenei.


What a tragedy that was!—Num. 25:1-3, 9. 	 Ko tafaga la te matagā o te mea tenā!—Numela 25:1-3, 9.


Today, most transfusions are not of whole blood but of one of its primary components: (1) red cells; (2) white cells; (3) platelets; (4) plasma (serum), the fluid part. 	 I aso nei, a te fakaaogāga o te toto i te ukega o taimi e se ko te toto kātoa kae se tasi o ana vaega ‵lasi e fa: (1) sela ‵kula; (2) sela ‵kena; (3) platelets; (4) tena sua (serum).


• How can young ones resist the materialistic influence of this world? 	 • E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu a talavou ki fakamalosiga fia maumea o te lalolagi tenei?


Rather, God’s people also look for opportunities to engage in wholesome association in casual settings. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵sala atu foki a tino o te Atua ki avanoaga ke ‵kau fakatasi ei latou i nisi fakatasiga fakafia‵fia.


If that is so, it is vital that we cultivate a desire to be on time. 	 Kafai e penā loa, se mea tāua ke ati aka ne tatou se manakoga ke oko atu i te taimi tonu.


Why is it reasonable that Jehovah requires us to learn and obey Kingdom laws and principles? 	 Kaia e fakamoe‵moe ei tatou me manako a Ieova ke tauloto kae faka‵logo tatou ki tulafono mo fakatakitakiga o te Malo?


Let Your Yes Mean Yes 	 Ke Fakauiga Tau Ao Ki Te Ao


Heeding what advice can help us to avoid being “turned aside to follow Satan”? 	 Se a te polopolokiga ke faka‵logo ki ei telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te “‵fuli keatea o tau‵tali i a Satani”?


As you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’” 	 Olo o folafola atu, ‘I te Malo o te lagi ko pili mai.’”


The change from the Israelite to the Christian system of worship could be illustrated this way: A nation may change its constitution. 	 A te ‵fuliga tenei mai i te kau Isalaelu ki tapuakiga a te kau Kelisiano e mafai o fakamatala atu i te auala tenei: E mafai o ‵fuli ne se fenua ana tulafono.


We argued all the time. 	 E kinau faeloa maua i taimi katoa.


12 Christians serve God, not other humans. 	 12 E tavini atu a Kelisiano ki te Atua, kae e se ki tino.


And he added: ‘This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, “I shall prove to be has sent me to you.”’” (Ex. 3:14) Yes, Jehovah is able to become whatever he needs to become in order to accomplish his purpose fully! 	 Kae ne fakaopoopo mai a ia, penei: ‘Tenei te tali a koe e fai ki a latou: A iatelā e fakaioga ko Au [ko te Atua] . . . ne uga mai ne ia au.’ ” (Esoto 3:14) E tonu, e mafai o fai ne Ieova so se mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia ke fakataunu katoatoa ei a tena fuafuaga!


5 Everyone who makes a dedication to Jehovah has first to “prove” to himself what is “the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 5 So se tino telā e tukugina atu ki a Ieova e ‵tau muamua o “fakatalitonu” ne ia me se a “te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali.”


2 GOLAN 	 2 KOLANA


Why should we be quick to settle disputes? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵lei fakavave ne tatou a fakalavelave?


16 Jehovah’s words to Pharaoh were quoted when the apostle Paul explained the role of God’s long-suffering in the glorification of His holy name. 	 16 Ne siki mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati a Ieova ki a Falao i te taimi ne fakamatala mai ei ne ia a te vaega o te kufaki o te Atua i te faka‵maluga o Tena igoa ‵malu.


That memorable and colorful symbol must have stood out in their minds as strikingly beautiful.—Genesis 9:12-17. 	 A te fakailoga tāua kae lanu valevale tenā ne ‵tau eiloa o tu ‵kese i olotou mafaufau e pelā me se mea tafasili i te gali.—Kenese 9:12-17.


Through Amos, God said: “A man and his own father have gone to the same girl, for the purpose of profaning my holy name.” 	 E auala i a Amosa, ne fai atu a te Atua: “A te tagata mo tena tamana e olo ki te tamafine pologa e tokotasi, telā ko fakamasei ei toku igoa tapu.”


14 Whatever the reason for our displeasure, if we were to allow a tendency to complain to go unchecked, it could promote in us a spirit of discontent and make us habitual murmurers. 	 14 Faitalia a pogai e fanoa‵noa ei tatou, kafai e se fakaeteete tatou i te loto muimui, e mafai o fakamalosi aka i a tatou a te uiga ko te sē ma‵lie i se tamā mea fua kae fai i ei ke mui‵mui faeloa tatou.


She had a demanding but well-paying job with a prestigious company. 	 Ne galue a ia i se kamupane lauiloa telā e lei ‵ki tena peofuga i ei, kae e manakogina foki ke fakamaumau ana taimi e uke i ei .


When confronted with temptation, the fleshly-minded person weakens and gives in. 	 Kafai e fepaki mo tofotofoga, e faigofie eiloa o loto vāivāi kae takavale a te tino telā e mafaufau faka-te-foitino.


What wrong conclusion might some draw when thinking about showing kindness to others? 	 Se a te fakaikuga ‵se telā e mafai o fai ne nisi tino māfai ko mafau‵fau latou o fakaasi atu te alofa atafai ki nisi tino?


According to a survey published in Germany in 2002, “fewer than 1 in 3 youths have a basic trust in other people.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te iloiloga telā ne fai i Siamani i te 2002, “e tokotasi fua te talavou mai talavou e tokotolu e mafai o tali‵tonu ki nisi tino.”


Manifest “the Fruitage of the Spirit” 	 Ke Fakaasi Atu a “Fua o te Agaga”


Another woman, the princess Jehosheba, who dearly loved Jehovah and his Law, courageously hid a royal offspring, the baby Jehoash. 	 Ne ‵funa ne se suā fafine, te pelenisese ko Ieosepa mo te loto toa, telā ne alofa malosi ki a Ieova mo ana Tulafono, a te tama a te tupu, ko te pepe ko Ioasa.


82:2, 5. Injustices cause “the foundations of the earth” to totter. 	 82:2, 5. E fakamasei ne fakamasinoga sē ‵tonu a “te lalolagi.”


At a time when it seemed that his life was coming to an end, he had the comfort of knowing that he had done his best to help others, that he had held to Jehovah’s righteous standards, and that he had avoided any form of false worship.—Job 31:4-11. 	 I te taimi telā ne foliga mai me ka mate atu a ia, ne fakamafanafana atu eiloa ki a ia a te iloaga me ne fai ne ia te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fesoasoani atu ei ki nisi tino, ne puke ‵mau a ia ki fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu a Ieova, kae ‵kalo keatea mai so se vaega o tapuakiga ‵se.—Iopu 31:4-11, 26-28.


Grief is the normal and natural response to the loss of someone we love. 	 A te loto māfatia se lagonaga masani eiloa māfai ko mate atu se tino telā e pele ki a tatou.


Cain had no such goal, and he chose the path that took him farther away from Jehovah. 	 Ne seki ai se fakamoemoega o Kaino, kae ne filifili ne ia te auala telā ne fai ei ke ‵mao a ia mai i a Ieova.


Have you ever asked yourself: ‘What motivates them to serve abroad? 	 E mata, kai ‵sili ifo eiloa koe penei, ‘Se a te mea e fakamalosi aka ei latou ke tavini atu i fenua ‵mao?


From the time of his creation onward, God’s only-begotten Son has truly been unique, one of a kind. 	 Talu mai te taimi ne faite ei a ia, ne tu ‵kese tonu eiloa te Tama e tokotasi a te Atua, ko ia fua e tokotasi ne fai penā.


What can we learn from the changes made by the apostle Paul? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai fakama‵fuliga ne fai ne te apositolo ko Paulo?


He too sees what we are on the inside, and nothing escapes his notice. 	 E lavea ne ia a mea i ‵tou loto, kae e seai se mea e galo i tena kilokiloga.


At the same time, we will see how the wonderful example of Jesus Christ helps us to succeed in resisting Satan the Devil. 	 Ka lavea foki i ei ne tatou a te fakaakoakoga gali a Iesu Keliso ke mafai ne tatou o ‵teke atu a Satani te Tiapolo.


(Read Acts 20:26, 27.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 20:26, 27.)